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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-10-12
Taking Life Easy.

Mr. Rogers Is taking life easy now,
and obeys the behests OF his doctor
with a smiling acquiescence that con.
ceals whatever impatience he may
feel at unwonted restraint You no
ticed the other day thai he had Mark
Twain with him on a short yacht
cruise. Well, that was not the first
time they had foregathered in the
cabin after Il day Of steaming In the
open. Men like Mr.. Clemens and the
late Tom Reed are the type he most
prizes for companions-they should
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-10-12
Commisslsner q ttlahwa,s.


ol the ordinary thirst Of the villagers
Commas o. Highways
He built a grammar Schoo, and
Unitarian church. with 4 parish house
and parsonage. altosethor one 90 the
most complete and handsome cdihces
tn Massachusetts, lie became. AZ uni
Ncrsal request commissioner ~ high
Ways, ant thereafter never were
streets So looked after lie turned
.uW land tulo 3 patk hrauufed tn
highways and 1ywals furnished
ouc approach 81 taa brlAEa over thr
Acashuct y,yer ans lest the Traveller
mlah, ,hinh i,' n' Fa.sha1ea leste
f.cs erected ,he handsome Taa,,Aa
Inn pamn suggestive ~ NeN EHs
land ueaturs aaH sHA.1tagss-
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-10-12
Testator Provides for Horses

London-The will OF Philip Bayls
directed that IS hours before the
''Sia.or 5 burial all the important
VEIN, and arteries Of his body should
be- opened by a duly qualified man.
NJ baE.is who lived at Whitehead
PARK Dean Forest, also directed that
ms horses should never be SOLD but
When they We're Of no further use they
shout b" mercifully shot and decent.
4 hra.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-10-12

nIs friends viii recognize Ills photo
graphs have done him the doubtful
service OF giving him proud. rather
naughty, air, as of one who marshals
hosts Of facts aud figures and who is
always bent on hard achievement It
IS the familiar trick OF the camera to
pick out In the self conscious moment
that one stands before II the traits
that are ut the root Of character rather
than those that ARE familiar 10 every
body
The Globe-republican., 1907-08-08

Our Ladies suit department. To the front with
a large and carefully selected line Of new fall
suits, skirts and waists. Special prices in our
Great August Sale.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-02-20
Letter 10 HI. G.. Anbernon and Co.
Abbeville, S. g.,

Dear Sirs; 1t is a great thing for a
merchant 10 have the exclusive a sic
sale In lin his legion of %osurse) Of any
thing wanted by everybody.
There are two ways to treat such
goods, One is, put the price up and
make big profit. The other way is be
fair and make more.
Devoe is the paint that takes least
gallons and costs feast money q house,
q job, q year, a life time-no matter how
you reckon your costs, except by the
q gallon-Devoe is the best care-taker
and costs least money.
Don't forget that the principal part
of the cost of paint is putting it on.
Less gallons, less cost. Don't forget
that another principal part of economy
Is long wear; less gallons, less cost and
long year..
It is a great thing to have the ex-
clnsive sale of popular goods, of goods
that make friends, of goods that en-
rich both buyer and seller. Devoe is
perhaps only ten per cent better than
one or two others; but ten is a plenty.
it's 200 or 800 better than many.
There's many a merchant who hasn't
found ut his goods. 1t doesn't take
J q man long to find cut that Devoe is
the least-money paint and why, nc
matter which side be is on.
Yours truly,
F. w. Devoe and Co.
P. s P. B. Speed cell our paint.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-02-20
No. Is. Locals.

Wanted 500 dozen eggs during the next Ten
days. Will pay l5c spot cash or 2lc In trade.
Wanted buyers for 10 dozen fat hens. too
fat to lay. Price 40c each Or 81 Is p.Tdozen.
Wanted buyers for 4 dozen large fryB, SO l-sc
each or 1915 per dozen.
Wanted buyers for 100 doz eggs per week
during Month Of February. 2Uc per dozen
small lots delivered. l8c pei dozen in 20
dozen lots.
Wanted buyers for Eggs for setting. Or
piDgton eggs, from q pen headed by q 81
Cock and twelve bens coating $500 A set
ting Of l3 Pegs will cost SO 90. II " iRh to
raise some Of this bretd which 10 the finest
winter layers IN earth, send In your orders
any time after March 10th.
II you wish eggs In the winter time while
eggs are high, try the OrpiugtoD; anything
will lay when the jay birds do.
Pure bred Ply mouth Rock eggs, 81 for. Is.
They have the reputation OF th- best all pur-
pose fowl evtr raised.
Brown leghorn eggs for se ting, n.settipg
breed, per setting Of IL 75c. This breed lays
nlne months out oftweive.
White lephorns same as above, price 75c per
setting The above two breeds. crossed with
laid by those who have Tried II, that this
cross makes better layers than fnIl blood
OrpiDgton.
Wanted buyer for one fat stall fed beef
weighing about 600 pounds, young and ten
der.
B. B. Jones & Co.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-02-20
How the Chinese Count Time.

The Chinese sundial embodied
usual principle, but was crude indeed. A
rod or needle set upright reflected q shad-
ow on q fat surface as the sun moved.
On this were characters indicating the
hours Of the day. The Chinese also used a
water clock called the c~lepsydra. It was a
disk Of copper or other material, with an
extremely small aperture, from which che
water trickled, drop by drop. The clepsy.
dra Of Canton is thus described by a traY-
eler: "It is q vase Of copper. I'll Is situated
In q pavilion built on a double arch that
crosses q street leading from the great
south gate of the city to the palace Of the
treasurer of h%etprovince. Like that which
existed, and perhaps exists still In the
Picking observatory, 1t Is composed OF four
,opper vases, whence water runs from n
20 another by little tubes fixed at the base.
The vase that rests on the floor has on its
wooden cover q kind Of handle; crossed by
q rule mounted on q float and covered
with characters representing the hours.
When the water has RUIZ out-that i, In.
the morning or evening--it is poured again
into the uppermost vase. There Is a little
brick staircase by which the attendant as
bends. i.
"In the temples there are attendants
whose business it Is to bang up a placard,
with a white ground, on which is indicat-
cd the hour. They strike the hours OF the
day on q drum, and at night they beat q
gong. The attendants who thus look after
the fight of time occupy the intervals be-
tween in making sticks Of incense, on
which are marked the hours. These are
sticks so arranged as to burn a certain
length Of time for every hour, and these
are used by peasants and others. The
stiok Is lighted when the gong sounds,
and in this way the private individual can
keep very tolerable account Of the houn
- they ass."-New York Ledger.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-02-20
Selling Papers on tho Roof.

Not all the enterprising newsboys are in
the United States. The small street mer-
chants of Paris, when forbidden to enter
the cars and %omnibuses, got oyer q serious
difficulty in real Yankee fashion.
It was easy enough, Of course, to sell
papers through the windows to peopls
seated in the vehicles. But how was II
possible to reach would be customers
perched on the imperiales, the seats pro-
vided on the roof A. youth promptly
solved the problem.
BE procured a stick seven or eight fest
long, with clamps fastened to the sides.
Papers were put In the clamps. On the
top of the stick there was a small cup with
q hole in the bottom.
The hole was q very important part OF
the apparatus, for it reached all the way
down, and through 1t came the copper
coins Of one or two sous, according to the
price Of the paper which the patron select
ed when the boy held up the stick
Youths Companion.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-02-20
The South Already Produces Some.
thing Like Eight.tenths Of the,
worlds Cotton.

The south will also take her proper
position as the master of the cotton
trade 40 loon as her cotton producers
and other occupations in the south
come to know that we must come to-
gether as a unit on cotton. Then we
can contr OIL the cotton situation
against the world, if we can induce
cotton growers to raise their o wn food
for both man and beast as far as Dos
sible.
Our cotton growers will have done
quite a big thing for themselves and
the south when they have complete
control over their own affairs.
Our own farming business when
done in a business like manner should
give us our full measure of profits
without U meddling with other
tradesmen's affairs that not block our
prog ress. That disposition to mix our
farming business with politics and
other things not in our way is the dos
es that killed the alliance.
About one year ago our Farmers
Union Bureau gathered in and thresh-
ed over a lot Of different experiments
among cotton growers In South Caro-
lima on the subject of growing upland
long staple cotton, which pointed out
the following facts as a general con-
clusion: Many farmers that planted
Florodora and other varieties of long
cotton in narrow rows and close in
the dri i'll like they usually grow COM
mon cotton on thin or average lands
made failures. Sometimes not getting
over half as much long cotton as they
did did short Gotten, on came land
and same treatment.
Success in growing long cotton in
upper half of South Carolina depends
upon these important conditions of
soil and system:
First-Deep ploughed rich soil gives
the bert lint.
Second-In good lands, rows not
less than 5 feet wide and not less than
three feet in drill.
Third-If commercial manure Is u.s.
ed, put in no amonniated fertilizer
(acid and potash only when prepar.
ing the bed for the row.
Fourth-Apply nitrate of soda IN
every other middle row when cotton IL
nearly half grown and the other half
nitrate soda in other middles when
giving last ploughing.
Fifth-No rule as to the amount of
fertilizers necessary can pc given here
without knowing the character of the
different lands. This can be judged
best by those acquainted with each
plot of land and crops previously
grown.
Standardization. Run weeder
over rows every five or sever days if
W eatber permits until plants have
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-02-20
Sensible Physical Exercises.

I have always been much Impressed
with the facility with which the graduate
Of West Point or of Annapolis doesa var-
city Of things in physical exercisesLexer-
cises someof which are perhaps notalwayf
characterized by the name Of athletics, al-
though useful not only in physical deyel-
opment, but as adjuncts through Life. Tha
man who can ride, and who can swim, and
who can dance, and who can fence, and
who can do other things such a are taught
at West Point and Annapolis has distinct
accomplishments, the attainment Of which
has not. only benefited him during the
period of attainment, but the possession OF
which will continue to benefit him so long
as he shall have the use of his physical
powers,
have long thought that the graduate
If Harvard ought to possess physical &C.
complishments equivalent to, even II NOT
identical with, those Of his brothers at
West Point and at Annapolis, and I am
Inclined to think that, unless he Is q Grip
pie or otherwise infirm physically, IT IS the
duty Of the university to see that he does
possess such before it gives him hisdegree
Harvard Graduates Magazine.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-02-20
Painting the Lily.

Painting the lily has become q literal
fact, not merely the poets notion Of the
widest e1sggeration. An army officers
wife, writing from an out OF the way
western town, tells Of young woman out
there, ''quite the most refined person here
she Is, too, who related to me, with much
pride, an idea Of her own which she had
carried out for . recent silver wedding.
i cut some Of our snnunciation lilies
she explained, and pasted silver paper In
strips on tho outside of the flowers. They
we're very much admired
This western artist (F) is equaled and
outdone by o Berlin society woman who
rot out her dinner board lately with ex'
quislte flowers, on which notices and quo
tations were painted in gold, silver and
various colors. On q deep purple hearts
case was a greeting in cream color on ita
surface, and other flowers had been equally
disigured, at great expense Of misguided
skill and money. Perhaps the worst out
rage was q lovely rose, bearing the com:
plets menu ON it, petals.-New York
Times.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-02-20
Dargan'S5 Store
Reflector Bakers!

Something new in the cooking
world.
Bakes biscuit, broiIs steak,
Roasts Beef, Toasts Bread, does
anything a small stove can do
You only have to put it in front
Of the fire. Price $I.25
Glassware.
We would call special atten-
to our window display Of glass
ware. Many new Things shown
and a large assortment to choose
from.
China.
If for Wedding presents or
for house use we can please you,
A look is all we ask. If you
find our prices the lowest
in town we will not ask you to
buy.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-02-20
ANTARCTIC POSSIBILITIES
Explorer Borcbgrevink Thinks There Ma
BE q Future For Commerce There.

Explorer Bofcbgrevink Thinks There MAS
Be Q Future For Commerce There.
The recent Antarctic expedition WAS q
commercial one, and commercially 1t was
q failure, because we did not find the right
whale, so valuable for its whalebone. The
Antarctic was fitted out for the hunt Of
that particular kind of whale; neverthe.
less / have no doubt that the commercial
result of the expedition would have been
much better had we worked under more
favorable auspices.
I do not by any means consider the fsot
Of our not having met with the right
whale in those seas as conclusive proof OF
their ~none1istenoe in the bay at Victoria
Land. The Antarctic found the right
whale at Campbell island In the winter
time; the boats fastened to five Of them,
Of which, however, only one was caught.
Now, to me 1t does not seem improbable
that these whales 60 south to the bay Of
Victoria Land, where Ross saw them, in
the summer, and return north in the win
ter. 1t would seem incredible that q man
Of Sir James Ross standing, supported as
he was by able scientists and experienced
whalers, should have made q grave error
when he said that this valuable whale was
to be found in large numbers In those
southern latitudes.
The difference In the appearance OF the
blue whale, as we found 1t there, and the
right whale, In the method Of spouting, is
30 striking that even the most casual OBJ
server could not easily be deceived. Very
possibly, had we penetrated farther into
the large open bay discovered by Ross in
the vicinity Of the volcano peaks Erebus
and Terror, we, too, would have found the
right whale in great numbers. We saw
very many blue whales, but had not the
appliances to take them.
As I remarked at tho international geo.
graphical congress, we found few seals.
They increased, however, In number as
We worked eastward, and seemed afraid
Of the land. All Of the seals that we met
on the shore showed much uneasiness, and
speedily made for the water, a fact which
strengthened my belief in the existence OF
Q large enemy of the seal on the CONT
nent. I do not doubt that the seals con.
gregate together in larger numbers at
some places on the bay.
consider the gusno beds which We dis
covered Of great commercial Importance,
and they ought to be we'll worth the at
tention Of enterprising business men. The
specimen which I brought back with me
contains q large percentage Of ammo
Furthermore, from the analysis Oh Q
specimen of rock which I brought back
with me, the possible and probable presence
of valuable minerals on the continent is
proved, although the lava and the volcanic
aspect Of the coast line do not speak ia
vorably for the presence Of heavy metals
near the surface.-C. E. B~orchgreyink In
Century.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-02-20
The McMurray Drug Co.

three or four leaves, then thin out 10
stand using shallow running cultiva
tor to a finish, pever running more
ban twice TO finish in each row, con-
tnuing cultivation until blooms ap.
pear.
Seventh One good clean hoeing at
thinning time Is all the hand hoeing
we usually give cotton on lands where
weeders and c%ultivators can be used
just right. By this system We grew
217O pounds long seed cotton on our
best plot last year and averaged 1910
pounds seed cotton on the crop, aver
aging less than three pounds seed cot
ton to one Of lint.
Ginning.
Pick out when good and dry and rs
clean as possible long cotton is . little
harder to pick and store away In the
seed for at least go days.longer ia still
better. This seasoning and waiting
improves and increases both the quail
ity and quantity Of lint while the rush
at the gins will be over and your gin.
her will then not mind running bis
gin slower, and as the gin saws by this
time are worn smooth you may look
for a first class sample oflint, free from
cutting and napps.
When your crop is baled ready for
market your profits are only half won
out. 1t Is true that 1t takes sweat, Ia.
Dor and a good chance Of common
horse sense to make a good crop most
any common fool can do that much
by applying the rsght rules. But 1t
takes these days, a powerful combiaa-
ton of brain power and businesr man.
agement coupled with cooperation
among the growers of long staple cot
ton in the right way to a v the pro-
fits for the growers. This Is where
the big thing comes in, the long cot
ton growing business is at present in
the hands of organized business far.
mers who by concert of action have
forced spectators out and got from S
cents to- cents per pound for their
nttson.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-02-20


Nothing will relieve Indigestion that
digests what you eat and allows the
stomach to rest-recuperate-grow
strong again. Kodol is a solution of
digestive acids and as nearly as poss-
ible appro1imates the digestive juices
that are found in the stomach. Kodol
takes the work of digestion off the di-
gestive organs, and while performing
this work itself does greatly assist the
stomach to a thorough rest. In ad-
dition the ingredients Of Kodol are
such as 10 make it q corrective of the
highest efficiency and by its action
the stomach is restored to its normal
activity and power. Kodol is manu-
featured in strict conformity with the
Natiodal Pure Food and Drugs Law.
Sold by G. A. Milford.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-02-20
EGGS FOR SETTING
from Fine Barred Plymouth,
Rock Fowls. 75c per setting,
L. w. DICK,
Abbeville, 8. G"
school Improvement.
AbbeviIle, g. G., Feb. IL,

AbbeviIle, 8. G., Feb. IL, 1907.
The School improvement Association has
decided 10 offer Is prizes 10 the schools OF the
State for the most decided mai erial improve
ment made during the given length OF time
Five OF the prizes are to be SlOO each and tel
are to be $50 each. Regulations copcernlps
the is prizes that are 10 be awarded by thit
association are as follows:
/. Improvements must be made betty cen
Jan. / and Nov. Is. 1901.
Q. Prizes will be awarded TO schools wher,
the most decided material improvement.
beve been made during the time mentioned
8. Under the material Improvements ar
included local taxation, consolidation. new
buildings, librasieH. interior decoration.
beautifying yards. and better general equip-
nent.
prizes unless IL Is g rural school. No town on
city With more than 500 population shall be
eligible TO the contest.
8. All who wish TO enter thia contest must
send names and descriptions OF schoos, o,-
fore improvements are made, TO the presi-
dent, prior TO October /.
6. All descriptions, photographs and otbe
evidences showing improvements must b
sent 10 the president before November J..
Z. Prizes will be awarded In checks lent BY
December The prizes are Ia be used Tor fur
Their Improvement In the schools receiving
them. o. Mary i. nance, fres,
Abbeviiie, Sc
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-02-20
A Lover of Candor.

Impecunious mani wish you would b
% kind as to lend me q sovereign. III
pay you back in a few days. .
Candid Friendly you had asked me for|
the loan in q candid and straightforward
manner, I would have lent you the mon!
ey, but asking me in the way you did
causes me to distrust you.
II don't understand you"
"You asked me to be 50 kind as to lend
you a sovereign"
eyes"
IF you had been candid, you would
have said to me, BE so stupid, be such an
ignominious ass, such a hopeless idiot as
to lend me . sovereign, and you might
have got 1t. "-Pearson's Weekly.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-02-20
Wyatt Aiken's Return.

Representative D.. Wyatt Alken, after an
absence of several " seeks at home on accom-
Of the serious Illness of a member Of his fam
EiIy, has again Joined the other. members o.
the South CARE Ina delegation in Congress.
AZ am glsd," said Mr.. Aiken to-day, ITO see
that the committee Cd postof1ces and pos,
roads has agreed that the rural delivery car
riers throughout the country should haV
their annual pay increased to $40 each,
That. however, ~ not enough for them. ]
think they ought TO have al least S9OW o year
II all the carriers work as hard and are as
faithful as those In my district, there Ia not 8
harder work ed class OF men anywhere. and
firmly believe they are entitled 10 receive
5000, Il lumbia Record.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-02-20
The Court.

The Circuit Court convened on last Monda,
Judge r o. Purdy presiding.
Willie Pattep, colored, plead guilty OF vio-
latipg The dispepsary law and was sentenced
TO pay 500 or three mopths In jail.
Simon Davis plead guilty 10 housebreakinp
and larceny and was sentenced for six years
The jury ID out now In The case OF the STATE
va. sam Psdgett, for murder.
The case OF the State vs. Bolts for murder II
set for Wednesday, and the case OF the Slate
va. Clint and Bertha Harmon for Thursday.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-02-20
The State Of South Carolina
COUNTY OF ABBEvILLE.

Court of Common Pleas.
w. 8. Cochran. Plaintiff, against Mary VII.
liams and w. w. Williams, Defendants.
To the defendants above named:
"You are hereby summoned and REQUIRED
10 answer the complaint In this action. which
was on the 18th day Of January, A. D. 1907,
filed in the office of the Clerk OF Court O
Common Pleas and General Sessions at Alb
beville. South Carolina, end to serve a COPY
of your answer to the said complaint on the
subscriber at bis ofice at Abbeville, South
Carolina within 20 days after the service
hereof exclusive of the day OF such service;
and II you fail 10 answer the complaint
within the time aforesaid, the plaintiff In
this action will apply to the Court for the
relief demanded In the complaint.
W. P. Greene,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
Dated January 25tb, A. D., 1907.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-02-20

You ought to know what you are Civ
Ing your baby. You will know if you
use Cascasweet and take the trouble to
look at the wrapper. Every ingredient
is shown there in plain English.
Cascasweet is best corrective for the
stomachs of babies and children
Sold by G. A. Milford.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-02-20

Mothers who give their children Kennedy's
Laxative Cough syrnp in variubly indorse 1t.
Children like II because the taste is 80 pleas.
ant. Contains Honey and Ter. 1t Ia the
rivsled for the relief OF cronp. Drives the
cold out through the bowels. Conform the
National Pure Food and Drug Law. SO BY
q A. Milford.