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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-01-02
GEMS IN VERSE

Now and Then.
All Of us commit mistakes.
Now and then;
Some Of us make serious breaks.
Now andtthen;
We are apt ( olset the pace
In the hustling worldly ace
With more redklessness than grace,
Now and then.
We are fond OF breaking out,
Now and then.
And we go too far, no doubt
Now and them; p
Yes. indeed, It's nothing new
To be sorry. through and through,
For the foolish things we do
Now and then. .
Well, we only really live.
Others faults we can forgive,
Now and then;
At u own, then. let us wink;
@HsITSeal we'd tire, I think,
III we didn'tisor Of sink .t
# Now and then. ..
Milwaukee Sentinel
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A Barrel Of Flour.

A barrel Of flour will make nearly dou-
BILE It's weight in bread. Flour rapidly do
teriorates with age unless kept dry. Il
absorbs moisture, and this moisture Inn
pairs the gluten which is indispensable to
the lightness Of the bread. Besides, II
changes some of the starch into sugar and
0 gummy matter known as dextrtn, and
this makes the bread heavy and sodden-
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-01-02

"Kid" Is merely a jocose substitution
for "lamb," useo for a young child, and
L. very old. Charles Reade and Dickens
used "kid'' In this sense, and Virgh'a
phrase, "its capelle," has been tresty
translated, "Go It, my kiddies."
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-01-02
IN FAR EASTERN SIBERIA.
vladivostok Seems to Be . P1soe Whsrs
- Everybody Waits. Z

The patient, bovine natured peasants Of
Korea perform the Office Of pack horse In
this region, and three Koreans quickly
presented themselves to me, on my land
ing from the steamer In a sampan, and
carried up my traps to the Zolotoe Rog, or
Golden Horn hotel. This log house oar
'tainly possesses the attraction of strong
"local color" Nothing could be more
Vladiyostokian. Its ban and billiard
room, which are in one, are crowded with
handsome, martial, uniformed figures ev-
cry evening. Some are strutting round
the billiard table, and others, fork In
hand, picking up an eclectic zakuska from
the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, pickles, salt fsh,
eto.-e1posed in front Of q glittering row
Of miscellaneous alcoholic bottles. Some
are tossing down liqueur glasses Of oolorless
vodka-most abominable of drinks-oth-
ers seated, two or three together, socially
discussing garrison scandal, German bot
tied beer and cigarettes. The Chinese
billiard marker meanwhile Tolls with all
the sans gene Of a Montana mining town
marker and watches the "young barbara
ans at play" with placid Mongolian su.
periority.
The. zakusks IA term formed on kusok,
"a bit, a snack; gives an appetite, and
also has to allay 1t, for the easy going,
good tempered Russians do not insist on
military punctuality from the Asiatio ho-
tel servants, and these are not likely &c
volunteer to give 1t. Every n waits in
Vladivostok. The izvozchiks wait on the
box Of their caleche for q fare; the Korean
porter, with his carrying frame on biz
back, sits on the plank sidewalk and
waits for q job; the European or Siberian
guests sit at table, smoking cigarettes TO
beguile the hours and walt for the waiter
to bring them their obied or uiin (lunoh
or dinner) ten times already ordered and
promised Immediately" the long trssssd,
cheerful looking young Chinese walters,
ipso facto, wait and pass Jokes In q loud
voice between themselves in theu suttsfAi
dialect Of Shantung (China1nltii the Jap
anese cook has got fssdy fhe eportstaG
portion, ordered by los. g
EtWoda ao. IE most sacl5 90 eEsoSsto
rendsss ssl.saas By tinmsdlASsl5.S IA;
[sraly 81 insansl .tthish lou, and the xHit
arS Ia Yiadiyostok Comedian nothing Len
bylE-sFortnighth9 @2ysytsN.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-01-02
Any Soul to Any Body.

Any Soul to Any Body.
30 we must part, my body. you and I.
Who've spent 20 many pleasant years
IT'S sorry work to lose you company,
{ Who Glove to me 80 close, whate'er the
weather, ,
From winter unto winter, wet or dry.
But you have reached the limit Of your
-tether.
And I must journey on my way alone
And leave you quietly beneath r stone.
They say that you are altogether bad!
Torgive me: ills not my experienced
And think me very wicked to be sad
i At leaving you. a-clod, g. prison, whence
10 get quite FREQ I should be very glad.
HPerhaps I may be SO some few days
hence, gs Il"
ut now, methinks. 'twere graceless NOS
to spend
tear or two on my departing friend.
Now our long partnership Is nea COM
pleted.
And Hook back upon its history,
I greatly fear I have not always treated
You with the honesty you showed to
And I must own that you have oft de-
l feated
I Unworthy schemes by your sincerity
And, by a blush or stammering tongue
nave tried
TO make me think again before I lied-
Tis true you're not 50 handsome al you
ef were, 80
KAT that's not your fault, and Is partly
mine.
IL ! might have lasted longer with more
HhI "A ,.
Y I'D still looked something like your
first design.
q even now. with all your wear and
~ . y tear. rL aa.
al his pitiful to think I must resign
AIN to the friendless grave the patient
rr,oi prey
~ naIl the hungry legions Of decay.
you must stay, dear body, and I 80.
Ep4' Id I was once SO very proud Of you'll
th}I made my. mothers eyes to overflow
uaj hen first she saw o wonderful and
,.ul new.
now, with all your faults, 'twere
Ne01' hard to find
slave more willing or a friend more
4 true. E.
even they who say the worst about
.Eth you s
\ II scarcely tell what + shall do without
tHf you. -
ltaib -Cosmo Monkhouse.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-01-02
Substitutes Tor Hay,

: II IA not an unusual occurrence o ~
leather In the spring is sotdry tina, tn
W crop Ii short or an almost sotalta
ia. Il Il strange that some way oalns
devised for irrigating at least Q aln
ont amount Of tillabls land to insure y
h.mer 8 good hay crop. ThOrets no ratie
az VIII take the place Of this 2 ~
ygE .sissf for making sure OF 1t are an
ing but satisfactory. Every ffain
E,uld set apart . certain portion OF :
Il. = land for hay. In wet weather ne
;. ::ely 70 have q good crop anyway, 9
= dry az "a we'll cared for fsld 0 !
ID NlSP couch to bridge over the III
yeeng autumn and early spril
ID nothing whatever out
ito eat. The practice
sorghum, cowpeas
In the ssasouI vi
fall pasture '
Ncrop is altogs
sipg gsrel
a. IN 10
5cut then
more vai,s
mers gise
81 frsss which,, VI
Eng the most MS
took, especially 9
abundance Of good
sd crop, but shsrad y
that are giving milk, =
Sd Unpleasant flavor %, sne :
"a by many persons considered
s,asome.-New York Ledger.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-01-02
Life.

title cry Of fear through which
Your heart Is won;
) eyes with sudden wonder filled,
And LIES begun.
tears Of childhood and the play
] That soon Is past;
!, triumph at the altar when
The bond Is fast.
, striving after things whereby
Men measure worth;
wrinkles and the thinning hair,
The growing gtrth.
, rounded shoulders and the hopes
That one by ono
of until the last goes out,
And life Is done.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-01-02
Ons of Lies Lessons,

By the time q man has learned to speak
with discretion and weigh his words care.
fully q younger generation springs up,
thrusts him In q corner and will mot Lea
hin speak At M-Atchiso1 GlobA
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-01-02

Thousands Of Egyptians Live In old
tombs, eating, sleeping, wooing, loving,
laughing, dancing, singing, doing ~
their deeds Of daily life andshopssholA
tork amouS IL mummt9ss snd nasoeDA.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-01-02
Plant of the PIutoerat.

I RANT or the
have bought everything I can buy;
'aave tried everything I can try;
D have eaten each eatable,
Beaten each beatable;
have eyed everything I can eya
have sold everything I can sell:
have told everything I can tell;
X have seized all the seizable,
Succeed all the s~queezabie,
Elh they have shelled everything they
ssan shell. '.
\ have adden each thing I can ride;
nave hidien each thing I can hide:
u gave 3oted all the jokable,
ID all he soakabla,
slid everything I could slide.
walked everything I could walk;
falked everything I could talk;
kissed all the kissable,
all the hiskable:
alked everything I can baIk.
rushed every one I could crush:
lshed every one I could hush:
drunk everything drinkable,
I every thinkable:
shed everywhere I could rush.
n everything I could be.
theme Of things will not agree,
bent all that's spendable;
pot endable,
an it's q bother to me.
Chicago Tribune
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-01-02
W. w. &W. r.
HE DAYS EYE.

Virginia, ~marguerSi
yHanv yorf AlIldds home from tAky TO I'm
rixer.
s.onein the summer heats,
xish each Of your silver selves a-qIer.
Heausifui msrguertesl
= ! hundred thptsand hearts OF, god
II greet re opening day, tH
houand atnight to iii
.Delicata marguerite
petals, fringeda n fna
karts with the scent Of pini
- sle across the autumn's pati
ID st her from the limestondedy,.
of her beautiful aftermath
6u;lesve TO the brown brooks Sds.
u, lost in the heart Of the cedar vida
.Yon scatter intangible sweets
Tofwoo her steps to your solitudes, IN
Beautiful margueritesl GiE
Fanny z. Johnson in Youths Corb&nion,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-01-02
In addition to the above, a special tax will
be collected for school purposes as follows

A poll tax OF One Dollar per capita or all
male citizens between the age OF q and Cd
years, except such as are exempt by law, will
bs collected. ,
A Communication road tax Of One Dollar will
be collected the same time as other taxes
from all male citizens between the ages of Is
and 50 years, except such as are exempted By
law. Unless said tax Is paid by first OF March,
1907, eight days work upon the public high
ways will be required under an overseer, II so
much be necessary.
Taxes are payable only In gold and silver
coin, United States currency. Nationslrba "a
Notes and Coupons OF State Bonds which be-
rome payable during the year;19O6. Ajax Of
50 cents will be colIectearon each dog
Al 80 few avaiLLhtmselve 9th oppnrtuns
lty Of payip8taxes at the times aud places
heretofore designated. Iwlllf diaeontinhe O.
tppoIntments over the sConnty,
sllitaxes at the Treasurer,s Office
Parties desiring infoLGaatI0a
gard 10 their taxes
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TAX COLLECTORS NOTICE.
HIS OFFICE WILL BE OPEN
FROM MONDAY, oGTc T'R
18th UNTIL SATURDAY,
DECEMBER 3lst, 1906,
The Rate Of State, County, School
and Special Tax, Including One
! Dollar Poll Tax, One lar
Communication Tax,

l. raise supplies for the fiscal year commence
ing January !, 1906, notice Is hereby given
that The Office Of County Treasurer for Able
Vile County will be open for the collection Of
taxes for said fiscal year from Monday. Octo-
Der 18th, until Monday, December 3lst, with
out penalty. There wilt be add. d.
A penalty OF one per cent. on all taxes not
paid on January Isl, 1907. :
A penalty Of two per cent. on all taxes not
paid on February list. 1907. : i
A penalty of seven per cent. on all taxes not
paid on March LIST. 1907.
Rates Per Cent. of Taxation are as
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-01-02

S61 19uae 49, q TS.~ vnom.
DEion AID Arst division men .$aondt
~ failed nae. Ic6uld not recall
Siy,sion. but instead OF It a9Aa5
Nrst noint az she application. AiainE
: .n,,ng to recsiie tie missing heastaeeo
- n conoreRsflon that for asp reaf
~ Iwor,d passa it once to the aptfoh.
} an M and Whan 1 had disce .
y arst poirs, the kissing pafs;o3
course csrns back to me apuWy
Phroueh Il all Without further quay.
"a reaching home ! set mysel, NJ
Tnnira ~ meaning Of this incideTnel
thas sbst which Ihadnnso
ss.hs 49, polnh6 q my applicatioleuio
hesn rally The second divisid tne
n F,ne mind in the acty o
sd bean more loyal toipTI
Nam had permitted itbei y
k 81 prsparation.'
fWs5ae doctor was speaking TO t1ias
iInuortance Of keeping thIin
ION preoocupying and disoin
S8chts when about to speak extper
said II was % my way TO prey Z.
gundayI morning, absorbed IN I'm
,orirse. when q gentleman met ~
.a,a Have ron heard that - iton
- narJy Nix --?" mentioning Up
sors M xhpm / was interested, ne
Br,arriars would be particularly Hu
Ia. The suggestion took 'possessA
: mind, and in spits,of my oest e
could not get rid Of it. All nro
,rmon my thoughts were full 9.
aunting idea Of that unfortunate 4,
anoa- Nix discourse wasa failure
M imagine that my feeling toWarf
C,nrce of this i'll timed information
(ot exceedingly amiable. I could
.elped him over a tall. FENCE
'ork Examiner. "a
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-01-02
Discoveries.

Discoveries.
drops Of knowledge.
grains Of sense.
bolve the mighty problem
OF the home expense.
lad the little leakage
|IGSn.r been checked,
afWighty vessel
IN wrecked
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-01-02

onc, ,sked o class Of IS girls 70 ~
<utly what 1t would feel nks 20 snni
hand and touch the left nou
=? r a fswsminutes had elapsed M.
Ga oonfeased having felt 7 desire J. J
fI then draH 80,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-11-09
WORKING IN THE LIGHT
AT LAST AT SHOPS
Electric Light is Turned
on There.

Supt. H. B. Grimshaw and his large
force of Office men at Seaboard divis-
ional headquarters here are now in
the light literally, the electric light,
for the first time since the headquar-
ters were removed here from Saw
nah. Down in that town they had
worked by electric light, and, natur-
ally, desired to do so here, and at
once placed orders for lights. The
order was completed yesterday, after
a lapse of months, and the Office men
are really dazzled with delight. The
charm of the situation reminds them
of the old glad life in the quiet, pro-
vincial village by the sea, and they
are now content. The smoky kero-
sene lamp, after four months of hard
service and overwork, is. thrown upon
the scrap heap, the electric light, the
last link that forges them to Mod
ern Americus, is turned on, and peace
reigns in Warsaw.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-11-09
SECRET INSURANCE
SWINDLED NEGROES

RICHMOND, VA, Nov. 8.-(SpeciaD
In the arrest of c. Augustus Wright
a negro, for fraudulent use of the
mails, the Post Office Department is
believed to have suppressed a sys-
tematic scheme to rob the colored
people Of Virginia. The warrant for
the arrest was sworn out in Roam
oke, but the arrest was made in this
city, where Wright had come to es-
tablish a branch of what was alleged
to be an insurance company and saw
ings bank.
In response to inquiries through
the mails, Wright would offer to is
sue for a nominal sum sick and death
benefit insurance policies, explaining
that the organization was brother
hood and secret, that no members
were allowed to know who the other
members were, and that even the
name of the concern was not allow
ed to be mentioned by any person,
under penalty Of having the policy
cancelled. He is said to have mulcted
the colored citizens of Virginia of
thousands of dollars.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-11-09
MONEY IN PLENTY BUT
BUSINESS Is QUIET
Decline in Cotton the
Cause.

Americas merchants did not wit
ness yesterday the rush of business
which, at this season, they have a
right to expect Trade was fairly
good in all lines, but at this season
each day should be a trade carnival,
with stores crowded and clerks work
ing overtime The apparent dullness
yesterday could be attributed to the
decline in the cotton market and the
consequent indisposition of farmers
to sell. Cotton has again dropped to
a price little above ten cents,
fact which Immediately institutes a
holding movement upon the part of
the farmers, and rightly so, Since
$4,000 in certificates has been issued
in Americus there is no want of
money, and any temporary dullness
of trade cannot be attributed to lack
of funds to pay for cotton. But con-
ditions will improve, and even today
will bring more dollars to Americus
than did yesterday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-11-09

advance dividends from 4 percent to
Z per cent.
The movement was originated by
A. l.. Banister and Samuel S. Matt,
who organized a shareholders com
mittee and opened the campaign for
a more liberal dividend policy, claim
Ing that the company's assets are
between $16,OOO,OO0 and $2O,OOO,O00
Senator Thomas C. Platt, as president
Of the company, issued an official
statement to the effect that the as
sets of the corporation did not ex-
ceed it's $1O,OOO,OOO capitalization.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-11-09
LUSITANIA BRINGS
IN $IO,OOO,OOO
Biq Liner Broke Record BY
More Than Hour.

NEW YORK, Nov. S.-(SpeciaD-
The steamship Lusitania arrived to-
day with $10,000,000 in gold aboard.
This makes nearly $20,000,000 thus
far this week, with more expected in
a day or two. Currency is beginning
to move to the West for helping the
wheat crop. Nearly $40,000,OO0 in
gold has been engaged for expert,
including that which has already ar
rived. Incidentally, the Lusitania
broke her previous record by more
than an hour in crossing the Allan
tic.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-11-09
oLATT'S EXPRESS
COMPANY DIVIDEND

ALBANY, N. Y, Nov. 8.-A public
hearing in connection with the in
quiry into the affairs of Senator
Platt's United States Express com
pany will be conducted next week
by the public service commission. The
investigation is the elimination Of
long effort on the part Of share
holding minority to compel the man
agement Of the express company to
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-11-09
West Point Road Earnings.

ATLANTA, GA, Nov. 8.-(Special)
Measured by the report of the West
Point road, which has been filed with
the Railroad Commission for the
month of October, the gross earnings
in the passenger department increas-
ed 1S per cent as compared with the
same month of last year. This show
ing was made despite the reduction
from to cents per mile for the
passenger travel
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-11-09
Strike Voted OFF.

ATLANTA, GA, Nov. S.-(Special)
The local union of telegraphers
have voted that its members can re-
turn to work. Only a small part of
those who sought employment at the
local offices could find places.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-11-09
POPULAR VOTE ON
PROHIBITION IN ALA

MONTGOMERY, ALA, Nov. S.
(SpeciaD The House today approx
ed bill providing for constitutional
prohibition and giving the people
right to vote on the question. The
bill was introduced by Chairman Bal
lard, of the Temperance Committee.
1t provides for an election on the first
Monday in November, 1905
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-11-09

ATLANTA, GA, Nov. 8.-(SpeciaD
The Railroad Commission has is
sued an order to the effect that local
freight cannot be delayed by the
railroads, and must in every instance
be given the same right as through
freights under the same conditions.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-11-09
GA. RAILROAD GIVEN
10 DAYS TO REPAIR

ATLANTA, GA, Nov S.-(SpeciaD
The Railroad Commission has ord
cred the Georgia Railroad to make
needed repairs within ten days. 1t
was stated that the report of the ex-
pert who walked the entire length of
the road did not show a dangerous
condition but that the line badly
needed Improvement in the way of
new ties and better rail work.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-11-09
Call Money at New York.

NEW YORK, Nov. S.-(SpeciaD -
Call money this morning was 20 per
cent, but slowly dropped to 10 per
cent. Later in the day the rate was
6 per cent.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-11-09
'EFF-EFF"
Fashionable Clothes

never fail to satisfy the most exactmg men for
thereason that they are made by the most skill
trimmings are of the finest fabrics procurable.
While the values at SIS to $45 are thesbest to be
had anywhere we are particularly proud of the
range of overcoats and Suits at SIS
All the styles in the collection and must
be one man of thousand we can't please and fit
vou Derfectlv
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-11-09
Hawe's Famous $500 Hats.

The best known $500 hat today in America
and compares favorably with any five dollar hat
on the market. All the seasons shapes in
derbies, telescopes and alpines-blacks, browns,
nutrias Why pay five dollars for hat when
you can buy one for three?
The best line mems winter underwear we.
he oxyor ch0xvn
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-11-09
Ten Killed BY Blast.

DOUGLAS, ARIZ., Nov S.-(Spe-
cial) men were killed here to-
day by the premature explosion of a
blast
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-11-09
''EFF-EFF" Suits and OvercoatS at
$500 to $4,000

represents the best there in fabrics, trimmings,
tailoring and finish. Add third more to our
price and you will know what you would have to
pay at other stores for clothes to match ours in
style workmanship and fit. All the newest Fall
suits in every approved style here for your
selection.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1907-08-27
Pporfor tar :.
man batten at?

Haar hi msoer en- 8efienot paa
@aben og til SiIien Isfter poa Sat'
ten, n,ener pi at foretage os Den
iimpIeite Gag at 8erbeu og reilefte'
rer life cper. bporfor pi egentlts alsr
oct. @i tpnfer enonu minSre pnn,
al Senne Sorm for Ssfligbeo alereoc
bor polbt muuae 2rroe Sooeobrro,
forbi Sibeuifaben rent no iast enomI
life bar flrnnet Hare Sens Sprtii'
belle. SEQ at tage Sotten al bill ut
10 bepiSue Ct Menueffe Dor agtel'e;
men bporiOr oelser nj esentlis oelt'
ne / os for iis sanife meninsSlele
Ntoobep
gu spfer, aarI Otto erSmarn,
Ear npIig uNsipet ct sanite firt eslap
en- SGnomeuet. bpori ban meget rig
rig beepnner meo at bem9rfe, at oi
naturIigpis affurat ligeioo goot tiln'
DC billie pau btnanSen ueo at fIappe
S9noerne eler ruite paa Sopeoet.
Wfeu Der er BOG berpeo oct at be-
mGrte, at ole DC CORNER for Ssfig.