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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-09-18
ORIGIN OF TfiH PINEAPPLE.
; Evidence From Old Writers That 1t is
u Sa1ive Of South America.

There is little ground for any other
belief than that the pineapple IS a ma
tive American plant. The hrst men
ton Of it is in Oviedo's work (lo26).
The edition of his work published in
1885 contains the first illustration or
G. pineapple ever shown by a Euro
peaa. 1t may appear crude to us, and
yet one caa distinguish the plant with
certainty. Oviedo vas followed by a
number OF other prominent natural
lists who described-and many OF
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-09-18
feet; height, 121 feet.

names for the fruit, and there arc nc
ancient names except those derived
from this source. Moreover, no men
ton is made of it before the pub.
lished description by Oviedo.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-09-18

Burglars made holes in the rcoi
of the premises of Messes. Langham
p~awnbrokers, Dudley, and by this
means secured a haul of 100 watches
and articles of jewelry.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-09-18

There is a daily average of $4,000
pounds of condemned food (besides
the milk destroyed by the New York
City Board Of Health.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-09-18
No Faith i'm Their Fellows.

1t is strange that those who talk
most of faith in Providence often
have least In people.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-09-18

President Davis, of the Confecer-
acy, believed that the presence OF
children brought him luck.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-09-18
Kitchen ItenSil.

, Apparently inventors are contin-
sally endeavoring to combine IN one
articles which we're formerly made
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-09-18

whom pictured - the pineapple
Notable among these were Thevet,
Benzoni. &c Lery, Durante and Orta
Some of these knew and had seen the
pineapple in its native habitat, Brazil.
There seems. however, to be some
reason to believe that it extended
northward in Mexico. On the other
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-09-18

Vladivostok imported last year
from Australia and the Argentine Re,
public more than 100000 pounda
of meat. N.Y.-35
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-09-18

The entire white populatio" nf Rhoiesia
IS only 1850.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-09-18

man of God, it must have that ca
pacity for sound and proficient judg-
ment that shall command and retain
the confidence OF men.
America needs a moral manhood.
She needs a race Of men who will
have more respect for the right than
mel have not proper respect for law
is that they have no comprehension
of the mandatory qualities of that
which is right. The man who loves
the right rarely has to ask what is
the sanction Of the law. The man
who is chiefly concerned with Squar-
ing his actions to his sense OF ought
ness" will lever land in jail or be a
subject for investigation. We want
first a larger love for the right. Then
we shall secure a due respect for
law. Our multi-millionaires who
fiaunt their defiance to the civic law
in the face Of an outraged public
sentiment would never think to do
so had they any decent regard for
the dictates Of the right. Morality
alone can secure the law the sane
tion from each soul it should receive.
America needs a religious man
hood. From the point OF view OF a
minister of the Gospel Of Jesus
Christ, I am bound to say that VIC
| need a Christian manhood. For with
out religion morals cannot exist. Mo-
rality and religion are so related that
a mans religious capacity will sure
ly be an indication Of his morality.
Religion and ecclesiasticism are not
one. Fine phrasing and fine living
likewise are not necessarily CO.
terminous. We want no ~subserviency
to systems and to creeds and TO au-
thorities of human construction SIM
ply for the sake Of systems and
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-19

Many persons who have fallen vic- tims to the seductive influence of opium morphine, cocaine. and other narcotic drug addictions, continue in the habit and allow their lives to be spent in this miserable servitude because they do not believe there Is hope for them
 Mir. Henry C. Reynolds, McMinnville, Tenn, at the age of 50 used gum opium until he was using 40 grains every twenty-four hours. He happened to read of the wonderful results that were being obtained by the use of the James Treatment and persuaded himself to give it a trial and send for a free trial bottle, which only lasted him four days. After taking the trial bottle, MT. Key holds wrote as follows:
 T hope you will excuse me for not writing to you sooner, but l have been under my family physician for some time and he would not permit me to use your medicine until I got better. 1 have taken it however and now I want to say to you that 1t is doing me more good than any other medicine l have ever tried. I was taking 40 grains of gum opium every twenty-four hours and now I do not take but eight grains every twenty-four hours. I am sure that if l had more of the medicine 1t would cure me etc"
 We have printed many testimonials from patients who are completely cured at home by the use of our home remc- dies and we only print the above letter in order to convince skeptics that a cure is possible and that any drug user can be greatly benefited by ordering a free sample bottle. A patient does not have to use his accustomed drug what ever in connection with a trial bottle. Any person addicted to the habitual use of narcotic drugs of any description. can. by writing to Charles B. James. 133 Popular St. Memphis. Tenh Pro prietor of the largest and most suc- cessful Sanitorium In the World for the cure of drugs and alcoholic addict" ions, obtain a free sample bottle which will be sent under perfectly plain cov- CT to any address. also literature con taining testimonials from maHY cured patients and endorsements from phy- sicians. lawyers. ministers and many others.
 Ky duinK the following blank any drug user can obtain a free trial bot tie of the James Home Treatment foi drug addictions,
 Charles E. James, Memphis. Tenn
 Please send to my adress postpaid,
 a free trial bottle for patient us-
 ing Estate number os grains heieH
 --graiDs of Estate kind of drug
 here)--.- each 34 bours. State
 here if used by mouth or hypodOrO ieallE
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-19
TAX ASSESSORS ARE ORGANIZED Permanent Officers Are
 Chosen. A. H. EUBANKS IS CHAIRMAN Montgomery Man Heads Associa-
 tion for Coming Year. Principal Addresses Of Closing Days Session Delivered by State Au-
 ditor Brandon and David
 BlacIshear of Louisiana.
A. H. EUBANKS IS CHAIRMAN

A permanent organization of the State Tax Assessors was effected yes terday afternoon. Officers were elect cd, board of governors was chosen. and arrangements were made to held a convention of the State Assessors once each year, and to secure, II possible, an appropriation from the State to assist in detraying the expenses of the con- yention.
 The time and place for holding these conventions will be left to the board of governors, who will also have charge of the program.
 Chairman Mitchell, of the State Tax Commission, was enthusiastic over the scheme of perfecting a permanent or ganization. and said that 1t would re- dound in great good to the State.
 The officers for the Association were elected at the afternoon session as fol- lows:
 Chairman-A. H. Euhanks of Mont gomery.
 Secretary-w. R. Lloyd, Secretary of the State Board of Tax Commis- sioners.
 Governing Board-w. M. Hendon, Macon County; T. A. Hewitt, IT,, Jeff ferson County; E. E. Howell, Perry County: $. P. Dunn, Conecuhe County and J. E.. Searcy, Henry County. The Executive officers of the State were made ex-ofiicio members of the gov erning board.
 The convention was called to order yesterday morning at 9:S0 when Gen eral w. W. Brandon, State Auditor. was called on for an address on Ala bama's revenue system General Brandon has made study of this fea- ture of the Alabama Commonwealth since he was inducted into office. and his remarks were not only interesting but instructive. General Brandon spoke, in part, as follows:
 "A State derives it's power to tax from its Constitution. The purpose of revenue is to administer properly government, and no State should raise by taxation more than Is necessary for the economical administration of that government. That law maker is wise who first learns what revenue is for. How much is essential for the proper conduct of the public business. and only levy such taxes and raise such revenue as. will properly maintain the govern ment, develop and support its institu- tions and keep alive all public enter prises, for the development of the common good.
 Taxes are merely the contribution of the people to maintain government, all should share alike this responsibili- ty and alike receive the benefits de- rived from the proper administration of law, and expenditure Of funds for support and nlaintainance of the government In the levy and collec- tion of the revenue. the poor must not be oppressed, and the rich and thrifty should not be held up." Individual and corporation should share alike this burden of government and each should
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-19
GRADE OF COTTON GOOD;
 PRICES ARE ADVANCING

There has been much complaint heard in this city of the ravages of the isnd no,i worm in sections of the farm ton caused by this pest is said to be the worst experienced in number of years.
 There is a report also that some of the bolis are opening pren1aturely in some sections. and in others that the cotton Is opening very late. This late opening and premature opening is de- the character of the land and the amount of rain.
 but the grade of the cotton is good. and should bring good prices com pared with other sections of the South.
 Prices were somewhat improved yes-- to IA cents. The future market yes terday showed considerable nervous ness, fluctuations being frequent and wide.
 from II I-2 cents to II 5-s cents.
 A cotton letter sent out yesterday gave the following information: Montgomery r 's and Merritts. Ria, on the Western Railroad where l went yes terday were laid by in very bad state of cultivation, and from my observa- tion was not given proper attention' as the weed is small and poorly fruited, stands bad and has suffered consider- ably from the recent drought; but
 
 places owing to the good seasonabls weather in the past ten days.
 Land that has been welfy worked and properly fertllized Is doing pretty on uplands. and prospects for a mod. crate top crop on bottom lands ana later planting on the uplands. provided fields are white with blooms.
 The best cotton I saw was at Mer- ritts-a 1,000-acre plantation: l drove nf I firmly believe it has no equal in this county, so far as have seen, parttcu- larly a ten-acre piece that was planted June 18th: over six s rect sogya. nign; Juss nnd blooms from bolton to the top. If all the fruit natures It now has con scienitously believe 1t will make from two and a half to three bales to the acre. There is a flve-acre piece plant ed July 1st that Is waist high. grown bolls at the bottom, blooms and squares and healthy. One remarkable thing was the size of the bolls on this par ticular piece, they were the largest l have the sesn aa this TSe only R Sa9 feature that l saw was bad stands here and there. ,1-.... the crop has suffered greatly from the drought, and had 1t not made its ap- pearance this season, I have no doubt there would have been made bumper early planting Is opening fast and dry weather is needed so as to catch up with the picking. On the late plant ing, very little is open and a slow shaver occasionally and low tempera. lures will be very beneficial.
 PALACE MARKET.
 Large white celery and fine ripe to-
 R. H. YELvERTON,
 Ph0nR &AJs
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-19
TALKING POLITICS
MANY CANDIDATES LOOMING UPON
 THE HORIZON.
No Announcement For Any Omees Tn Dallas County Have Yet Been Made, But Are Moment-
 ariIy Expected.

Advertiser Bureau.
 Selma, Sept IS.
 With many citizens from the county at large in Selma attending the fall session of the Circuit Court of Dallas County, candidates and prospective can didates who will stand before the peo- pie in the county primaries next fall are beginning to make themselves known. At the election which will be held in Dallas County next fall, all of the county offices will be filled and it is now expected that quite number of the prominent citizens of the county will enter the race for these offices.
 No announcements for any of the county offices have yet been made by any of the prospective candidates. Nearly all of the prospective candidates are mingling freely with the country voteSs and are putting in some earnest work during the session of the court. City politics are also coming in for some discussion among the voters. The election for city officers will also come off next year and the political situation in Selma and Dallas County Is begin ming to get interesting. It is very likely that both of the elections will be held as early as possible and the voters do not want a long drawn out campaign
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-19
BIG INDUSTRIES
 STOP THEIR WORKS
Eumanhee Mining PIant is Moved from
 TaIladega County.

sylacauga, Sept 1S.-(special .)-The Eumanhee Mines, a branch of the Ten- nessee Coal. Iron and Railroad Com pany, situated a few miles north or town. have closed down tl0e works and moved all hands to other places. The cause of the closing was not given out, but all machinery Is said to have been moved to other places
 Yesterday the Alabama White Mar ble Company closed part of their plant down and several hands were tenn porarily put out Of employment. It is said the close was for the better ar- engagement of the water supply TOT the finishing plant.
 The Fourth District Agricultural School opened Monday with large enrolment. and the prospects are for the best session of the school since its organization.
 The prohibition and antis are lining up their forces in this county and from now until the day of election warm fight will be waged with the pro- hibition people confident of victory.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-19
Yom Kirpnr Ohserxed.

Tom Kippur the Hebrew Day of AtOnement was very generally ob- served here today by the Jewish citi- zens of Selma. All plsces, of business owned by Jewish citiz sns were closed and the business district had Sunday appearance.
 At 10 o'clock this morning at Temple Mishkan Israel, Dr. Jacob Kaplan de- livered an able and impressive ser mon to a large congregation. pr. Rap Ian is one of the most learned and able rabbis in the South, and the elo-, quent and instructive sermon which he delivered this morning to his con gregation was listened to with the closest attention.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-19
The Day in Court.

 The Circuit Court of Dallas County convened this morning at O'CLOCK. The first case taken up was that of the Weber Dry Goods Company, of New York. vs. s. Eagle. After being out about fifteen minutes. the jury rendered plaintiff. This being the value of tho goods which MT. Eagle had received, with interest. This amount of bill was rendered by Mir. Eagle for settlement with his personal check. which was ro- fused. To the jury, in discussing what Ter told the jury that a personal check was not legal tender.
 The case of R. J. Campbell vs. Dave Vaughan was then called for trial. The case is damage suit involving a claim of $7,500 for personal and property in- jured, his horse having taken fright and run away. MT. Campbell was in A buggy on the Summerfield Road some months ago when young Dave Vaughan and some companions passed in his au- tomoblle.
 Mir. CampbelTs horse took fright at the machine and ran away, turning the buggy over in a ditch and slightly in- turing him. Counsel for the defense filed eight demurrers against the com plaint, six of which, upon argument, were overruled, the seventh and eighth being sustained.
 The ground upon which the last two demurrers were sustained by the court was that the automobile was unregis- tered and was running on a road of Dallas County where it had no legal right, the law being clear that every owner of an automobile or travelling machine of any kind. must be register ed in the Judge of Probates office of every county whose roads 1t travels. The counsel for the defense called at tention to what he regards as a. fact, so far as a delinquent examination of authorities had enabled him to know, that his honor, Judge Miller, would have the honor of passing upon the first automobile case in which this feature figures.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-19
An EnioxnhIe Dance.

The usual weekly dance given at Riverview pavilion was indulged in on last evening by a large crowd and the occasion was greatly enjoyed.
 Among those present were Misses Lassiter of Baton Rouge, La.. Gene vieve Smith. Belle Barber. Elise Jones. Kathleen Breslin. Louise Johnson, Luly Nicholson. Evelyn Craig, Louise Wilkins, Gertrude Wilkins. Anna Mary DuBose, Grace Nelson, Cerrie Collier,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-19
Death Due to . Fan.

Huntsville. Sept. 17.-(Speciai.) - ploye of the W. J. Bennett & Co. liv- cry stable. died last night from in1u- dies deceived in fall from a wagon loaded with hay a few weeks ago. Al that time Pickard was seriously brufs- ed and injured internally, but 1t was not believed until q short time ago that he was hurt fatally. His widow and one little daughter survive him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-19

Katie Volts. Neel McKinnon, Nell Bres- lin, Benie Johnson, Helen Gorvan, Belle Wilkins, Pauline Welch, Carrie Wilkins, and Maggie Cothran; Messrs. Fletcher Mcknight, James Mallory. Jim Kennerly, W. W. Echard Clarence Boggs. Cecil Voltz, Robert Noble, Claughton Johnson, Larue McCown. Edmund welch. Bob Keeble. Presley Welch, Bob Keeble, Presley Welch, Paul Anderson, Will Mcbride, J. H. Jones. Townsend .Kincey, Ward Young, Will Waller. Joe Baker, Bowie Smith, Warren Hunter, Robert Grayson, Frank Barker, Bart Barker, Winfield Gowan, Ed Purviance, Claude Stewart Robert Jones, John McKinnon, Ralph Nicholson, Wallace Cummins and MT. Giichrist.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-19
NAMES THE BOARD.
Governor Appoints Trustees for Plant
 ernYiIIe High School.

Governor Conner yesterday afternoon appointed the Board of Trustees for the Plantersville High School as fol- lows:
 j. W. Pickering. !. E. Barnes and F. F. Todd of Plantersville; C. w. Morrow of Chiffon County, and J. C. Herman of Autauga County.
 An appropriation of s4.000 was made for the school but this is not to be an annual appropriation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-19

posed of fifteen of the best lawyers and best business men in the South.
 solvent Credits" led by MT. A. H. Euoanks, of Montgomery, provoked nighly interesting discussion, after which the convention adjourned.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-19
BENTON IS AWAKE.
School VIII Be Open With Big En-
 rOIIment.

rOlhment.
 Benton, Sept 1s.-(Sp ecial )-Benton has been in a torpid state for quite a while, but is now wide awake fin ample time to compete with any town of the same size in Alabama as cot ton market,
 Prof. k. B Williams will open school here next week. A good many pupils above last years number have already arrived to attend this school
 Miss J. E. Calhoun of Spring Lake. N. J.. is visiting Mrs. s c. Leslie and daughters
 Will Moore of Tyler lost two of his fingers last Tuesday in a gin.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-19
USED FORTY GRAINS
 GUM OPIUM DAILY
DID NOT THINK HE COULD BE CURED

Saw An Advertisement and Obtained a Free Sample of a Cure. and Just One Bottle Enabled Him to Reduce His Ad- dIctiOn to Eight Grains Daily-His Cure Will He Completed In a short Time.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-19

Miss Belle Wilkins has returned home after a short visit to relatives in Faunsdale.
 Hon. J. syd Bowie of Birmingham spent today in Selma.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-19
GOVERNOR To BIRMINGHAM.
WnI Likely Remain There Balance Oi
 Week on Private BuaineaA.

Week on Private Business.
 Governor Conner left last night for Jefferson County, where he goes to attend the laying of the corner stone of new school house in the southern section of the county.
 The Governor wIIl probably remain in Birmingham the remainder of the week, as there are many matters per- taining to his private business affairs that demand his attention.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-19

Come on in. The waters fine" How fine?" Fourteen carrots and decayed potato Washington Herald
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-19

Miss Elise Jones will leave within the next week for New York. where she will spend the winter studying music.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-19

terday here with friends while en route to Nashville. Tenn. to attend school at Vanderbilt University.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-19

Social and Personal. Watt Dudley of Benton was in the city yesterday with relatives. U. H. Jones of Snow Hill spent yes
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-19

PALACE MARKET. Large white celery and line ripe to- mHtOes.
 R. H. YELVERTON, Court Square. PhOne @4''
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-17
DOLLAR
FOR ANOTHER
Not Gold Dollars For Sixty
Cents But Actual Piano
Bargains
TuFFREE HOUSE CUTS PRICES
Offers to Trade You Ono Gold Dollar
of Piano Value for One Dollar Of
Your Money-Harvards, Emersons,
Dependable Instruments-Easy Pay
ments.

Everybody looks forward to the time
when they will buy a piano. No home
is complete without one. With some 1t
is a matter Of future, while others are
ready now. The man that is ready
now to buy a piano is the n I want
to see at the present time. OF course
If you buy you want to get a piano
that will give you perfect satisfaction.
Now we reach the point. Could YOU
expect to get something for nothingY
Did you aver have anyone give you q
gold dollar for seventy-flve cents?
Your answer is mo" ! do not try to
deceive you on values. My proposition
is thai every gold dollar paid me for
a piano l will give the absolute
value Of o gold In the piano you
select. Everybody knows the celebrated
Emerson n Harvard pianos. These
pianos go in this bargain sale at
prices that you never heard Of them
selling at before and probably never
will again. Don't read this and think
it just an advertisement. It means
just what it says. Prices that you will
jump at if you will call and see them.
They have gone fast since we COM
menced this sale, and only have a few
left. Don't delay if you want to- ge
the best bargains, you were ever Of.
fered in strictly high grade pianos
Sale only lasts a few days more. Open
evenings. All goods on easy payments.
TUFFREE MUSIC HOUSE.