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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-06-19
CONTRACTS LET.
Frederic Minsha11, Of Abbeville, the
Successful Bidder.
Court House Incomplete at $56,5O0.
The City Hall Complete at $4,000.

The gentlemen in charge Of this
work are eminently qualified for the
task which has been imposed upon
them, and the contractor is fully COM
petent to comply with every specifca-
ton.
A people are judged largely by their
public buildings, and this newspaper
IL proud indeed to believe that we will
have public buildings that will COM
pare favorably with the best Of their
kind in any of the counties Of the
State.
The committees are erecting a memo
rial to their enlarged conception Of the
public need, which will stand forever
as a testimonial to the pride and pub
lie spirit Of this people.
As we understand, these buildings
are to present a sight Of architectural
beauty, strength and solidity. They
will be a monumental pride for years
and years to come. These houses are
not built especially for today, but they
will anticipate the needs of the time for
at least fifty years, during which time
no son.of-a-gun may dare to lay de-
structive hands on their fair
proportions.
Memorial tablets of enduring mates
rial should be placed in the walls of
each structure on which should be-
craven the names Of the city council
and the court house committee.
AS matters now stand, we believe
that no nan can know certainly how
many court houses we have had In. 1.-The
last hundred years.
The court house when furnished
with heating apparatus, water and
sewerage works. and the necessary of
flee furnishings will cost about $75, 900.
Law range cost 1900.
TIE architects we're Edwards 8 Wal
ter, of Columbia, 8. G. The commit
tees voted unanimously to accept the.
plans without scratch Of the pen or al
teration of any kind.
From sale of old material, q consid-
cradle sum may be realized.
The dispensary, it is estimated, will
pay into the city treasury for the first
year SIS, 900, and a like sum of $4,000
into the county treasury.
It Is also estimated that In fouryears
the profits from the 'dlspensary will
pay for both buildings. So the tax
payers need not be alarmed, unless
there are d~ispeusaries established at
Greenwood and Anderson.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-06-19
BELLEVUE.

Mrs. Saunders and children, OF Tex
as, have been on q visit to relatives.
They left Tuesday for the Jamestown
Exposition and they will also visit
Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia
and New York.
Rev. r. F. Bradley, preached at
Lethe in the afternoon of the second
Sabbath.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Gilbert, and
children of Orange Hill attended
preaching at Lethe.
Major Parker was the guest of Mr..
J. L. Kennedy on Saturday. :.
Prof. and Mrs. M. E. Bradley of
Clemson came home Saturday.
Miss Frances Morrah, of Mt. Car
mel attended commencement at Glenn
SOD.
Mrs. Edwin Parker and children OF
Abbeville, came down Monday and
spent the week with her mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. w. Cuddy spent
Thursday with relatives 10 Try.
Our young people are all at home
from College,. Cadets, Arch, Clifton
Britt and Oscar Morrah from Clemson,
Mr.. Arch Tolbert from Furman Uui-
versity, Misses Lou aud Rosetta Tol-
bert from Chicors, Miss Eloise Britt
from Limestone, Prof. Frank Bradley,
and Miss Rosa Bradley from Column
bia.
Invitations have been issued to the
marriage of Prof. Kilgore and Miss
Alice Tolbert at the home of the
BRIDES parents, Mr.. and Mrs. s. b.
Tolberti of Sandover, on Wednesday
the 10th of Jnne.
Mrs. r. F. Bradley Is at home again
after spending sometime at McCor.
mick, with Mrs. J. E. Bradley.
Mrs. Lucy Owen and children Of
Abbeville, are visiting Mrs. J. B.
Britt,
The big rain on Thursday afternoon
gave our farmers a rest for a few days.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-06-19
N COLLEGE CAR.
Will Make Summer Trip-Practical
Demonstrations Will be Given.

College Car, Thoroughly equipped with ma
chimes and appliances, the working OF which
will give many good ideas to farmers
% Wesfs4s sn;d i isai, s soSers aa VII star. t ea IL.
summer tour on July 2nd and continue 10
August 18th. Experts will accompany the
car to give practical demonstrations and
object lessons that will be helpful. Follow
ing Ia the schedule:
July 2. Liberty.
July 8, Essley.
July 4, Grove Station.
July S, Piedmont.
July s. Bolton.
July 8, Anderson.
July 8. Calhoun Falls.
July 10, Abbeville..
July II, Greenwood.
July II, Clinton.
July Is, Winnsboro.
July l6. Camden.
July II. Bthune.
July Is, Patrick.
July 10. Chesterfield.
July q, Pageland.
July q, Kershaw.
July "a, Elgin.
July IS. Lancaster.
July 26, Rock Hill.
July % pleasant Valley.
July 2yYYorkville.
July 30. Sharon.
July 81. Blaksburg.
August l. Gsffney.
August 2, Clifton.
August 8, Pacolet.
August S. Union
August s, Carlisle.
August Z, Peak.
August 8, Jenkinsvilie.
August 8. Prosperity.
August 10, Newberry.
August II, Ninety Six.
August Is, Greycourt,
August "A, Greenville.
August 10. Oakway.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-06-19
Letter to the Daily Mail.
June IA, 1907.

June IA, 1907.
Editor Daily MALI
your paper Of yesterday an artlcle copiea
from the Abbeville Press and Banner which
rejects upon the service and character OF
Jefferson Davis, which article you say meets
Win your approval. II Is passing strange
that two Southern newspaper snoolo taRe q
position Of this character just at this time
when the impartial verdict Of the people OF
the North az we'll as OF the South, IN chrys-
talizing into the belief that Jefferson Davis
was q man of patriotic character, unselfsh
purposes and lofty aims, who sought 10 dis.
charge every duty with an eye single 10 the
public good. In the administrator Of his
office as President OF the Confederate States,
he doubtless made mistakes, but II Will mol
be denied by the close student OF the history
Of those eventful days that he was faithful
and true TO the cause. You and the Editor OF
the Press and Banner seem TO think that NJ
underwent no suffering; that all the suffering
was borne by the men Oh tne army: lou nave
alton in Fortress Monroe, during which ne
suffered pain OF body and the mental anguish
OF q proud man, who was put In Iron oy nls
jsiler. In fact, he was the Vicarlous sacr!ncs
for his people, 70 the intense spirit OF hatred
which swept over the North after the Assas-
sination OF Lincoln. and If the Sumner.
Stevens-Ben Wade crown In Congress could
ecuted as q traitor. I believe that a close
study OF Mr.. DAVIS career will demonstrate
that he was one OF the purest patrlots ma
the SOUTH ever prOouceo; tnet no WAS d man
Of unblemished character. and worthy OF the
admiration and respect OF all men, ana De.
lieving this,it hurts me 70 see your aole paper
and such an excellent journal as the Press
and Banner detracting from his name and
reputation, and nearby teaching the young
people OF the South TO belittle his name ano
character. tits not necessary TO the fame OF
the Confederate private soldier that any
other person should be decried his fame Ia
imperlshable, and There is glory; enough 10
20 around"
Yours very truly,
NJ. /. onham
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-06-19
l.. w, Whites Locals.

Some good values in white quilts. 81 to $3.50
at l.. W. Whites.
A nice assortment OF table linens and nap
kins at L.. w. Whites.
Go to Whites and see the new lot Of ladies'
combs and fancy belts.
Embrolderies "galore' at L. W. Whites.
We are Offering Domestics at very low
prices. See rs. L. W. White.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-06-19
One Of Chester's Fair Women.

Miss Lucille Withers OF Chester is stopping
with friends In the city for q lew days. She
is the daughter OF the Reading Clerk OF the
House OF Representatives who We believe TO
be the best reading clerk In the world.
Miss Withers like her father is Of the salt OF
the earth and is rich in all the womanly
graces.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-06-19
Locals.

know you have The best. You can get 1t At
McMurray's only.
II you want q good milk shake or q saucer
of The Best ice cream 60 to the McMurray
Drug Co. they have It.
Try our guaranteed corn 81 eller.-only 10
cents. II will do the work-the McMurray
Drug Co.
Tired aching feet are Instantly relieved by
the use OF Ammens Prickly heat and Baby
Powder. Try 1t! The McMurray Drug Co.
rs cents the can.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-06-19
Mrs Sign Ill.

Gen. R. r. Hemphill and daughter,
Miss Grace, were called back from
Charleston, where they were In
attendance at the PRESS Association
to the bedside of Mrs. Sign who has
been very i'll.
She is reported to be much better
to-day.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-06-19
Lost.

Lost In the Honea Path Section between
r. o. Btapyon's and Tom Bowen's a gold
watch and fob The finder will be literally
re warded by returning ID
Wsyman Bowen.
Antrevllle, 8. G..
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-06-19
g Telephones.

Add names TO your list:
Aiken, Wyatt, residence 2oS.
Andrews. W. j., residence liz.
Bowie. j. R.. residence ia.
Calvert. DR.. g. E., residepce 15.
Caldwell, l.. D., residence aN.
Comb. T.. a., store SO.
Cox. ]: D., residence pol.
Cochran, Mrs T. H., residence l33.
Express Co. 164.
Ferguson, W. D.. residence 19I.
Gillian, Henry, residence "a.
Gore, W. A.. residence l68.
Link Bros. ice house Al.
Putnam, T. A., residence IL.
Richie, Mrs. c. r residence III.
Smith. A. NJ, residence l58.
Simmons, X. Y, residence 02.
VIM. NJ. Bsrnwell. Mgr,
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No regrets after smoking Speeds Cinoo
Cigars. You feel that you have the worth Of
your money.
Fresh Candy always at Speeds Drug Store.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-06-19
Wednesday, June 10. 1907.
LETTER FROM GEN. B0NHAM.

An Admirer Of President Davis
Thinks h Press and Banner was
Unjust 10 that Distinguished
Statesman.
The editor Is In receipt OF the following let
ter from Gen. Bonham, OF Anderson, which
fully explains itself:
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-06-19

GO-FLY keeps files of Horses and Cattle
25c and 800. Sold by G. A. Milford, and Meal
lister d Black. Mt. Carmel St
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-06-19
Mems and Boys Clothing,
Dry Goods, Notions,
Hats, Caps, Trunks,
VaIises and Umbrellas

Plain and Figured Lawns worth SC at sc per yard.
Csc White Goods at zoe per yard 123c and 15c goods at lOc per yard.
Embroideries and Laces at proportionately low prizes.
CLOTHING-Men's $40 Coat and Pants at $3.50. Mems $3.50 light
weight Summer Suits, in all colors and styles at $3.50.
Mems and Bows Pants-Men's $500 Pants at $500. Mems $3.50
Pants at 1915. Mems $500 Pants at $150 Mems $3.50 Pants at 81.
Boys Pants from 25c to $1OO.
Mems Low Quarter Shoes worth S. 80 going at 1915. $500 shoes at
$2.75. $3.50 shoes at$2OO.
Ladies' Low Quarters worth l.5O going at s1Oo. $3.50 going at $500.
Misses Low Quarters in all sizes from 7c to $1OO.
Mems and Boys Negigee Shirts at very low prices.
Ladies' and Mems Umbrellas from soc to $500. These prices will not
hold good LANCER than July 1st. Take look at our stock. We can please
YOU in both quality and prices.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-06-19
Ia, 1907.
Mr., Hugh Wilson,

AobeviIle, sc
Dear Slr:-I am publishing this letter In the
Daily Mail, aud am sending you q copy, WIZ
the request that you PUBLISH IT Loo. l nave
such a high respect for your opinion, anu
know so we'll tue influence OF your able paper
that 1 have taken the liberty of writing tnle
protest, hoping that o will take IL IN Int
lair spirit In which II IL written.
With kindes regards. l am,
Sincerely, yours.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-06-14
WISCONSIN SCLONS FINALLY
ELECT A SENATOR.
Successor to Spooner Is Well.sup-
piled with Worldly ooods-served
Three Terms In Congress
Sketch Of His Career.

Madison. Wis-lsaac Stephenson of
Marinette, multi.millonairo and prom.
inent in political and financial circles
Of Wisconsin for more than half a
century, has been elected United
States senator to mn the uncX.
pirod term of John G. Spooner which
ends in March, 1909, after a prolonged
deadlock
The new senator is nearly rs years
old and most of his life he has spent
in Wisconsin He knows the Badger
state from its peak in Lake Superior
To its base in lower Lake Michigan
He knows its people, their families in
many instances. and their histories.
Mr. Stephenson is no tyrO in mat
tors legislative. He served three terms
in the lower house of congress. begin
ming in 1889. and gained during that
time thorough knowledge of what
one needs to be and not TO Dee ir he
would represent his state well and
successfully. lie lived several years
et the Eb5ctt house i'm Washington,
and used 90 come in close contact
daily with the late William Mckinley,
who as a representative from Ohio
put up for years at the same ancient
hosiery.
Senator Stephenson is a many-sidod
man. He is a banker, lumbcrman, a
promoter of great industries, a farm
er, a yachtsman. a fisherman a deyo-
tee OF out-ofdoors sports such as
horse racing, and a philosophical man
II affairs. He believes in churches,
though not himself a member of any
denomination. He has contributed
thousands of dollars to Roman Catho-
lie, Episcopal, Presbyterian, Method
ist and other religious societies. He
has built now church edinces and
bought belfray chimes galore.
The bulk of Mr. Stephensons fur.
tune Of $10000,0OO was made In lum.
Der, He was one of the pioneers In
the upper lake region to assail the vir
gin forests with ak and saw and 10
ship the manufactured product in sail
ing boats from Marinette. Escanaba
Fiat Rock, Menominee ana other cen
tors of sawn:ill industry to the great
port of Chicago.
Mr.. Stephenson was born June Is
1929, in York county near the city OF
Fredericton. n. b. His father was
of Scotch-lrish extraction, and his
mother was a native of England.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-06-14

and sailors monument given to the
city by George Middleton Of Chicago.
IL will cost when completed 10000
Mr.. Middleton was a member of the
Third Indiana cavalry and he has
taken this method of remembering his
dead comrades.
The four figures represent three pri.
vate soldiers and a sailor, of the four
different branches of che service
infantry, artillery, cavalry and navy.
The figure of the caval.yman, stand
ing, drawing a saber is seven feet
high. The sailor. holding the flag
aloft, is also seven feet high, and the
others in the kneelIng positions, in
the act of firing, are in proportion,
The granite base will be ~ feet high,
and the bronze cast, from the base
to the top of the nag, about the same
height, making a total of 25 feet.
The sculptor is Sigvald Asbjornsen.
The monument will be ready for dedl.
cation about September /.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-06-14
LUXURIOUS sANlTARiUM BUILT
FOR CARE OF ENLISTED MEN.
Million-Dollar Health Home Just Com.
pleted at Hot Springs, South Da.
koss, Begins a 6snefeent
Mission.


Uncle Sam has ever been geenrous
In his treatment of the men who
have served under his banner, and
has been disposed to provide every
means possible for the preservation of
the health and morals of the enlisted
men. AS an evidence Of this one may
point with pride to the magnificent
sanitarium which has just been com
pleted at Hot Springs, South Dakota,
ut a cost of almost a million dollars,
and which is for the exclusive use of
sick and disabled soldiers OF the
United States. And the best part of
It all is that everything about the
place Is free. and not only free, but
the government will pay the railroad
fare and travelling expenses Of any old
soldier who cannot afford to pay his
own way.
The house is the great Battle Noun
tain sanitarium, the largest of the
government hospitals and the most
complete sanitarium in the world. Al
though the sanitarium was on1cially
dedicated in April Of this year the old
soldiers are just beginning 20 arrive
in numbers. At present there Is
room for 3SG sick people, but this
number can be increased to 500 with
out much trouble. More than 100000
has already been expended on the san
itarium exclusive Of the grounds
The grounds Of the hospital cover
nearly 1000 acres and includes the
famous Battle Mountain" where a
few hundred years ago the warlike
Sioux Indians cooped up an entire
tribe of its enemies and wiped them
from the face of the earth, killing
every single member of the hostile
tribe. The place has since been
known to all Western Indians as Bat
tie Mountain"
The big hot springs is the chief at.
traction Of the place, and the one
which decided the board of managers,
National Soldiers Homes for Disabled
Volunteer Soldiers, to build the sani-
tarium which has just been opened.
After thoroughly investigating all
health resorts in the country the
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-06-14
CLEVER POLICEMAN

that his presence in such a deserted
neighoorhood would prove of service.
Nor would it have been, most prob
ably, had not at that moment the
shrill sound of a whistle fallen upon
the policemans ears Coming to-
wards him at reduced speed was a
train
"he policeman stepped from the
track, and, pausing on his way, idly
scanned the passengers sitting at ease
within the compartments.
There was the farmer seated In one
corner smoking, and. it may be, Wig
orously discussing the latest market
price OF wheat; and there was the
country-woman returning from her
weekly journey to the market. But
what interested the policeman more
particularly-there, seated by the
window of a compartment, were two
men attired in their working clothes.
Miners" reflected the con stable,
deducting the fact from their somber
drab apparel. Then:
Curious that they should be re-
turning from their work at this hour
of the day"
Possibly one of them had been
taken i'll, and the other had been sent
to see him safely home?
But no--they were in a smoking
carriage and that was hardly the
compartment in which one would con.
vey sick man.
Suspicion flashed across the police.
mans mind. It might lead to his
bringing down ridicule upon himself.
Turning quickly about, when the
carriage containing the two objects of
his interest had scarcely passed him.
the policeman broke into run.
First he passed one carriage. then
another Then the tender of the en-.
gino lay on his left, and then he was
shouting and waving his arms, signal.
ing TO the driver TO stop. The signal
was answered, the train was brought
to n standstill.
Painting OUT his mission, the police.
man explained that there were two
men on board the train whom he
wished TO search.
Escorted by the guard the police
man entered the carriage. At the
sight of him the two miners crouched
right back in their seats.
Such an eventuality as this had
never crossed their minds. There.
Ii oming up seemingly from nowhere.
stood a stern arm of the law"
1t was all up with them, and, with
no show of resistance, the two men
allowed themselves to be searched
aud relieved of "a considerable guam
tity OF copper which they had pur.
/ loined from the mine in which they
were employed.
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Think Cave was outlaws Lair.

Workmen blasting rock for ballast
on the side of Turkey mountain, about
five miles south of Tulsa, on the Mid.
land Valley. discovered what is be-
lieved will turn out TO Re one OF the
largest caves in the country. On the
wall to the right near the entrance
was transcribed u. A. Cox, 1854" Cox
was the leader of a notorious band Of
outlaws In the early days of the terri
tory, and It is thought that this cave
was the lair OF his gang.-Kansas City
Journal
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TO BURN.

the distillatlon of the alcohol for TIE
family use and perhaps to sell a few
barrels to the village grocer.
The region Offering the greatest in
duCement to the manufacture of the
alcohol is probably the great wheat
producing lands OF the Dakotas. where
there is an entire absence of timber.
a scarcity Of coal and insufiiciency OF
transportation. To aid the new indus
try in this region the department OF
agriculture has introduced a large.
rough potato. which has been grown
for long time in Germany and Rus
sa, where industrial alcohol has been
used to a considerable extent for many
years. This potato has been bred with
the idea OF developing its starch pro-
ducing qualities and the yield to the
acre. So productive has It become
that yields of Is tons 10 the acre have
been recorded The alcohol potato
will produce from 25 to 80 gallons of
alcohol to a ton, and quarter of an
acre will yield enough to supply the
farmer with fuel, illumination and
power lDI luo luhhihS VI oil NAO AT ~
machinery.
Cassava Is another root plant with
high percentage Of starch and yield to
the acre. II has been introduced from
the West Indies into the southern
states. coming originally from Brazil
where It has been used for centuries
as a food for the natives, producing,
when pulyerized, a palatable and nu
tritious flour. IL thirves particularly
I'm the moist lands OF the south and
has been known to yield as great
crop as 80 tons 20 the acre. The per
centage Of starch is unusually high. 1t
yielding 80 gallons of alcohol to the
ton.
Probably the greatest and most
widely diversified starch producer as
TO the possibility Of growth Is, how
ever. the yautia This is plant orig
inaSing in tropical America. 1t is sim
liar In appearance to the ordinary or
namental plant known as the ele
plants ear. II has a root which pro
duces a tuber as does the potato. and
is planted as the potato from cutting
up the tubers and planting the eyes"
The crop that may be harvested
ranges from seven to Is tons TO the
acre, and the yield Of starch is little
less than that OF the cassava. It has
been cultivated In the United States
extensively for the manufacture of
starch and has been used to a Ger.
tain extent as d food In the way the
potato has been used. There are many
varieties, and some OF these may be
grown as far north as Canada. Be.
cause OF its hardness and the wide
latitude in which 1t may be grown It
offers opportunities of cultivation as
an alcohol producer that are probably
greater than any other plant now un.
der the consideration OF the depart
ment Of agriculture.
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MAKING FARMER S.

dairying is offered There are studied
in the course buttcrmaking, the differ
ent steps i'm the process. cheese.
making, method OF making American
cheddcr cheese, testing milk and it,
products and the Babcock test for
butter fat.
It Is the aim Of the school OF agri
culture and domestic economy to make
good farmers and good citizens. The
training received by students of this
school is calculated 10 broaden the in
tercsts and quicken the powers of ob
scrvation. I'm that the farmer In tho
competition and struggle OF his pIofes
sion, may obtain results which com.
pare favorably with the results ob
tanned in other ayocations on a simi.
lar footing.
The faculty of this school has en-.
deayored to take to the farmer Of
Marathon county. what the farmer can