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The Press., 1907-10-02
Fair Notes,

Weather conditions for the first day
of the fair were nearly perfect. At
the grounds the usual hustle of getting
things in shape is in evidence. The
merry go-round is in the accustomed
spot, and the midway is rapidly I'LL
ing mp with all kinds of attractions,
including a liberal number Of eating
places. At the halls the arrange
ments are not yet completed, but the
indications are that there will be as
good q showing as usual. with the
possible exception of fruit. The
racing this year bids fair to be the
best in a number of years, owing to
the large number of good horses en-
tered for the events The children
are taking advantage of the free ad-
mission for the first day, and are hav-
ing the time of their lives. The
platform show this year includes
number of extra good acts, and there
are enough NUM- ers to insure con-
tinuous and interesting performance.
The hotels and boarding houses are
full, and much difficulty is experienced
in getting accommodations.
There is a good field of horses for
the racing at the fair this season, and
all the classes will bring out enough
starters to insure interesting events.
The horses commenced to arrive Sat-
urday and they have been coming ever
since, and the stables are we'll filled.
The following is the list of entries for
Wednesday and Thursday
Wednesday, October I'd.
2.3o CLASS.
Pace and Trot.
PURSE $3.50.
Prince Sovereign, CHI g,
]. W. Graham, Broad Brook
Red Hawkins, b h,
]. P Brown, Willimantic,
Teddy, rh s,
Whitcomb Bros, Essex Jet, vt.
Black Wilkes, b g,
Felix O. Rose, E. Brookfeld, Mass
Lundy John, r.
]. Leonard, Waterbury
Miss Conley, b m,
Tom blanchard, Rockville
Caryasten br s, - .-.
Ira Daviss Webster, Mass
Atawulf, b $,
H. NJ. & B. ]. Bennett, Petersham, Mass
Gold Deck, 90.
A. NJ. Ethridge i
Ed Tansey, br g,
f. S. Chickering, Worcester, Mass
Billy Baggs, wg, 81
Dana Gary Stafford Springs
2.Io CLASS. :
Pace and Trot. -
PURSE $3.50.
Marion W., b m, u
Whitcomb Bros, Essex Jet, VT.
Orthea, b m, =
A. E. Kingsley, Westerly, r. L.
lone, b m,
J. 2. Brown, Willimantic
Lillian Wilkes, grim,
Uncle Bill, b g,
Knapp Forshner. Providence, R. l..
Dora X, b m, f.
-j $. n. Ellis, New London
DelIHOTGy u y, g.
ID. ". Lawrence, -Wickford, R. 1.
Rosa Wilkes, b m,
DIR. ]. Melbourne, Derby
Silver,
w. F. Bailey, Norwich
Mark. b g,
J. H. Sloan, Hartford
Joe King; blk $,
+. f. Rowe, Southbridge, Mass
Billy Red, b g,
Tom Blanchard, Palmer, Mass.
st. Anthony, sg,
Percy Burnham, Hartford
Roadway, s,
f. o. Rumwill, Brookfeld, Mass
Lady Clare, t..'
A. NJ. Etheridge,
Mona Grey, b m,
f S. Chickering, Worcester, Mass
My Fayorite. b m,
Dana Gary, Stafford Springs
Billy Baggs, wg,
Dana Gary, Stafford Spring
Billy Red, b G,
Tom Blanchard, Palmer, Mass
Florodora, m,
DIR. W. F.Lahiff, Keene, N. H
Wanneta Chimes, br m,
c. s. Vining, Springfield, Mass
Argot Miller, CHI
Westside Stable, Worcester, Mass
Irish Wilkes, br g
Westside Stable, Worcester, Mass,
Thursday, October Sd.
FREE-FOR-ALL.
Pace and Trot.
PURSE $3.50.
Rosa Wilkes, b m,
DIR. j. Melbourne, Derby
The Press., 1907-10-02

Don't wait for indigestion's call.
Keep it out Of the stomach by using
Mi-o-na. Guaranteed to cure all
stomach troubles or costs nothing.
Anders Jacobsen.
The Press., 1907-10-02

"TeI me the old, old story" she
said.
'T can't" he replied. 81 have made
vow never to repeat a mother-in-
law joke"-Chicago Record-Herald.
The Press., 1907-10-02
NOTICE.

The legal voters of the town of Union are
hereby notified and warned to meet at the town
hail. In said Union, on Monday, Oct. Z, 1907, at
o'clock a. m.
Ito choose moderator.
2-To see what action the town will take to
repair its highways.
$40 see II the own will vote to raise money
to pay the expenses of the town.
10 see II the town will vote to change Ben
1amln s. Grey from the Sd school district OF
Union to the 9th school district of Ashford.
$40 choose town officers for the ensuing
year, or to do any other business proper to be
done at said meeting.
! i y: : ;, S S $SSS%$AlsD. ss'so'msn.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-05-15
Don't Quarrel Over the Skin Before
YOu XIII the Cotton Bear.

Ever see rabbit beagles stop chasing
q rabbit to quarrel over the game be-
fore the rabbit was caught? No, these
have more common animal sense than
some of we Cotton Association and
Farmers Union men who pop up now
and then :and 60 to quarreling with
each other about who Is entitled to the
skin of the cotton bear before the old
heifer has been killed.
1t matters little to the average cot
ton grower who kills out the cotton
bear and specializing element just 80
We get them out of the way.
The great rank and file of the Farm
ers' Union and the Cotton Association
are more interested In combining the
forces of the two organizations fol-
good strength and hard fighting on
cotton prices next fall than we are In
elevatlng the interest of a few officials
In both organizations who keep up
strife for their own selfish ends.
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EAST END.
FIRST PRAYER DELIVERED IN AMERICAN
CONGRESS.

FIRST PRAYE DELIVERED IN AMERICAN
CONGRESS.
The prayer was uttered by Rev. ]. Duchs,
o Lord our heavenly Father. high and
mighty king OF kings, and Lord OF lords, who
dost from thy throne behold all the jewellers
on earth. and reigneth With power supreme
and uncontrolled over all the kingdom, look
down in mercy we beseech Thee on these
American States, who have fed TO tnes
from the rod Of the oppressor, and thrown
themselves on Thy gracious psotsct a01, G on
Thee; TO Thee they have appealed for the
righteousness OF their cause; TO Thee 90 they
now look mp for that countensnce and sup
therefore,, heavenly Father. under thy nurtur:
ing cafe; give them wisdom In council and
valor In the feld; defeat the malicious ut
siRn of our cruel adVerssries;. convince them
OF the unrighteousness OF their cause; and II
they persist In their sa%nquinary purpose, 0!
let the voice OF thy own unerrlng justice
sounding In their hearts, conatrain them 70
drop the weapons of war from their unnerved
O God of wisdom, and direct the oounsels Of
this honorable assembly; enable them 70 set
tie things on the best and surest ~founoatlon.
that the scene Of blood may be speedily
be e6ectuaily restored. and truth and justice.
religion and piety prevail and flourish among
thy people,. Preserve the health OF tneir
bodies ana VlROr OF tu6lI uiuusS snoWoA eoWh
on them. and The millions they here repre-
sent sucb temporal blessings az Thou seest
eIpedient for them In this world, and crown
them with everlasting glory In The World 70
eome. All this we ask In the name and
through merits OF Jesus Christ. Tn, Son, our
Saviour. Amen.
We had this beautiful prayer presented 10
M nv an old friend who has carefully pre-
served It as an honorsd relic oflong. long ago,
and thinking Your readers would be glad 70
have A. we hand IL In for publication.
Mr.. Andrew Ferguson on route No. ! 10 o
fine markaman a. will be Reep from the fol.
lowing: One day last week he was driving
bIs COW out Of the fleld, and as she was o ny.
tie contrary he threw q rock at her and DIT
her q "oenter lick" in the forehead: killing
her on the spot. The cow was fat and 10 nne
condition and Mr.. Ferguson prepared her
for beef and sold her to some one Of our
butchers. This was hard luck but could not
be helped after IT was done. Moral-be care
fol how you throw stones ct your COW.
RURAL NOTES OF INTEREST TO ALL.
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Farmers union BUREAU.
by s. @. Farmers Union
A paper read before the Powdersville
Union on the social features of the

A paper read before the Powdersville
Union on the social features of the
Union.
Mr.. President: .
The founders of the Educational and
Cooperative Union, in their introduce
ton, laid down as one Of the principles
to constantly strive to secure entire
harmony and good will amongst man.
kind, and brotherly love among our
selves.
To gather the tears of the distressed
the blood of the martyrs. the laugh OF
innocent childhood, the sweat of hon.
est labor, the virtue of q happy home
the brightest jewels known. -.
One:of the greatest questions still
unsolved ia how to make life more
bearable by filling 1t with the every
day relation between the people as they
move along the highways of life to.
gether. It is the little conrtesies thai
we have learned as human beings to
extend to one another that almost
more than anything else make life
worth the living.
If we could make every one realize
he can never do his duty to his fellow.
men by giving money or material
gifts without their sympathy and love
A man that boards bis money and
refuses to help bis .fellowman is
called mean and stingy. You have
DO more moral right to hoard your
sympathy and love than you have
your money. Life Is too short to
think of nothing but the almighty,
dollar. The worst feature of 1t Is that
in this mad chase for 1t, turns the
hand of every one of us against bis
neighbor. and our neighbor against u.s.
It makes that heart that ought to
be throbbing with love an abode OF
hate. By the cultivation of a spirit OF
sympathy, sociability, love and help.
fulness 10 the Union. the home and
the chnrch will have a new ally, o
stituting a powerful agency for good.
To encourage individual honesty
and sobriety, thrift and the noblest,
unselfsh work should always be our
aim in the Union.
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WITHIN THE CITY GATES.

The junior teams Of Greenwood and Able.
VILE crossed bats OF the Abbeville diamond
last Friday afternoon. The game was holly
contested for Q few innings when the Able.
Vile boys got down 10 business and cleaned
up the Greenwood team, the scores amer the
ninth inning being . TO 2 in favor OF Able
Vile.
The many friends Of Miss Katherine Link
will rejoice 10 hear that she 10 some better at
this writing; she has been quite sick for the
past few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Fuller Of Greenwood
spent Sunday In the oity % the guests OF Mr..
and Mrs. g, 8. Turner.
Mr.. Lawrence Parker 10 visiting her home
people In CORTLAND, Aisbama. ~
Miss Lillian, The pretty bright eyed little
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Shehee, will today
entertain . number OF hOr little friends; the
occasion being the celebration ofthe anniver.
sary Of her 9th birthday. From to $50 they
will romp and play. after which dainty re-
treatments will be served.
Rev. John o. Wilson. D. D., preached IN
the M. 4 Church last Sunday morning 10 q
large and appreciative congregation. The
pastor being tndilposed. at night a song SER
vice was held.
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Smith Dry Goods Go;

Der 10 not an omen Of q dry year az 1t was in
1881 when they swarmed as now.
Mrs. ]. r. Thornton and daughter Miss
Annie were visitors In the city last Satur'
+. We have been asked q number OF times
the other stores. 1--WE" don't know
unless the State, like Uncle Sam has Ito own
have 70 walt 70 long for an "early. eye opener"
that they lose their appetite and this IL In
furious TO their health
sharon High School closed last Friday with
interesting exercised In the morning and q
basket picnic where teachers scholars and
patrons mingled together In jubilee The
only thing that cast Q shadow over the occa-
sion was the absenc CO Of Miss Herbert, the as
Thursday before by telegram Announcing the
critical illD ess Of one OF her sisters. Prof.: 3.
w. Rabb le1 Saturday morning for Due West
where be will spend q while with relatives
Miss Nina Mabry returned home Saturday
from q protraeted stay IN Clinton, s.
Miss Bessie Link and brother. Hunter, were
In the city last Saturday. ~,
both 'craok" truck larmers on route 3 are
supplying our homo market with nice iresn
vegetables gathered daily from their gardens.
Mrs. David Gillian was right sick last week
.but 10 now about we'll again.
chills and fever ia now conyalescing.
Messrs Gillian Brothers have the contract
for saving the cross-ties for the Due West
and Donslds Railroad and Mr.. David Gillian
10 there with his big traction engine and 10
experimenting the business In person.. He
spent last Sunday at home. returning Mon-
day TO his business.
Mrs. Sallie Nelson and daughter Miss An.
nie were visitors In the city Saturday last.
Mr.. VIII. Lawson lost q nice cottage last
week by fire, the origin OF which To- unknown.
Lebanon hsS gained her School Distflct ~
last, by Q hard fight against Sharon and
Bethel and will soon erect . nice and com.
modions school building having already $40
In hand and the Misses Gilbert We understand
will give the lot. The trustees are Z. A.
Ramey, w. Q. McNeill and ]. r. Thornton:
Rev.J B. HilIhouse was regularly installed
last Monday morning at IL O'Clock as pastor
Of Lebanon Presbyterian church. DR.. j.
Lowrie Wilson preached the installation ser
mon and delivered the charge to the pastor,
Rev. T. 9. Lyon, Of Anderson In an earnest.
and impressive manner delivered the charge
TO the congregation. A large congregation
was present and feel now that they are no
longer flock without q. Shepherd. Rev. j.
B. Hillhouse 10 an able preacher, . good pas
tor, and an sarnest worker in the Masters
vineyard.
Mr.. James g.. Gilbert will leave today (Wed.
nesday) for Birmingham, Ala. where be goes
% one OF the Commissioners appointed by
The last Psesbytery 10 represent the Southern
Presbyterian church at the General Assem-
bly,,
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Mrs. wirss Of the Cabbage Patch.

The rebearsals for the roaringly funny farce
of mrs. Wigs OF the Cabbage Patch" are
progressing s%plepdidly. The characters ale
working hard every night 10 make this play
one OF the best amateur performances ever
given In Abbeville.
The parts are all we'll sustained and each
character Ia striving to make his or her part a
glowing success.
The play IL u combination OF the.two books
MRS, Wigs of the Cabbage Patch" and
"Lovey Mary two OF the mos: noted liter
airy successes OF years, and Is teemipg with
the homely philosophical sayings. which has
made these books famous. This play will be
given at the opera house, Tuesday. May 2lat,
for the benefit OF the Episcopal church.
There will be specialties by the best talent Of
the town between acts. You will miss a rare
treat and q hearty laugh should you not come
to see this play. Come and enjoy yourself
and help q good cause.
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A Most Welcome and Unusual Visitor

A Most Welcome and Unusual Visitor
On Friday the 10th instant, and thus reads
his card Harold T. Nelson, Scientinc AS
sistant, Forage Crop Investigations, Bureau
Of Plant Industry, US. Dept. OF Agriculture
Washington, D. C."
AS we understand the matter: His purpose
was to make Major Arthur Parker a Visit ana
examine, so as TO report intelligeptly 10 tne
Bureau OF Plant Industry what progress was
being made in the culture of burr clover.
crimson or red clover, the vetches, ana espt-
cially alfalf ia or iucerne; the ultimate purpose
OF the department being, If the conolLlons
are feasible and their utilities Will warrant
further expenditure, TO establish unoer tne
supervision and possibly the fostering care
and protection OF the department q more e4-
tenslve cultivation Of other Arrears, (garden
spols as II were CT 5 or III acres each) In tnese
and other legumes tor forage GRIPS ID thls
State.
II 1s gratifying that we can state that Mr..
Nielsen has expressed himself encouraged oy
the outlook for success promised oy MAJ. Par
ker's experiments, ami II Is hoped and e1.
peoted that this visit will lead to the sowing
OF many ten C0) acre plots for the special cul-
tivation OF such legumes tor forage as shall be
found TO do we'll here.
We cordially welcome.Mr. Nelson and In
yite his return TO perfect the plans outlined
above and which all Of us will facilitate 10
the uttermost.
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Violations OF the 8. C. Fertilizer Law

Clemson College collected $1,334.0e
penalty money from eleven COM
panies for 80 ding out fertilizers below
grade and other violations of the law
last year. If there is one farmer In
the state who has collected the dollar
penalty money or shortage, which
they can do, we have not heard OF 1t.
Farmers, you are simply sleeping over
your privileges. We calculate that at
least $1,000 could have been recovered
by the farmers if they had kept up
with these violators by reading up on
these fertilizer bulletins that are be-
ing sent out from Clemson College.
IF your county business agent can
not tell you how to proceed to re
cover shortage and penalty write W.
G. Moore, Greenville. 8. G. Your
state business agent. He, no doubt,
will take pleasure in figuring the mat
ter up for you.
It is to the credit Of the fertilizer
companies to state here that II out Of
10 companies who fell short last veal
settled up claims promptly, only one
company who is charged $3.50 or
eight below grade samples Is still con
testing Clemson's claim for penalty
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EdeeAeld and Abbcville.
Edpefieid News.

What Abbeville has accomplished,
Edgefeld q accomplish. In 1890, or
about that year, Abbeville was a small
er place than Edgef1eld is now. Now
1t claims, we think, about five thous-
and In population. Then there was
about as much public enterprise there
as there Is here now. Then Abbeville
had but one branch railroad eleven
miles long. All at once 1t began to i'm
prove. Enterprising men came to the
front and took hold Of matters. The
Seaboard railroad wanted to come by
there and the people gave it about
$40. 600. 90. They wanted the shops OF
that road, and we think the people do
mated $40, 900. 90 more. They wanted
a high school and they raised $4,000
more. They wanted water works n
they raised $25. 900 more. They want.
ed sewerage and they raised $l5OOo.Oo
more. They have q court house that
Ia q palace as compared with ours;
thew raised $4,000 from the county for
a new one and will pull down the old
one. partly because they did not like
it's location, and will build a new one.
The city wanted q city Hall and II
has raised SAC, 900 more for that pur
pose. In order to make room for the
new improvements, the county and
town bought stores, law offices and va.
can't lots. The stores and law offices
will be orr down, and the new build
ings erected in their stead, and the
vacant lots will be turned into q beau
tiful park.
What has Edgefeld done in tha'
| time? Built the s. e. G. /. at q cost o
about SIS, So far as We keow it ha'
not q dollar in public enterprise while
Abbeville in addition to what has beer
enumerated, built splendid cotton mill
costing thousands of dollars.
1t has a good electric light plant cost
ing q good round sum. Besides it ha'
q new and excellent hotel and hai
greatly improved its streets.
Edg field car do as Abbeville ha
done. In 1890, there were men in Alb.
Vile who talked just as some of GU
people talk now, that is, they sait
that Abbeville could do nothing be
cause there was no money there.
We copy an article on the subJec
from the Press and Banner which cal
be found in another column. We write
the above from memory, and may bt
wrong In. some of our figures. but W.
have not exaggerated the push, PLUCK
and progress Of that good old town.
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Clemson Agricultural College,
Scholarship and Entrance Examina'
ton to Freshman Class.

The examination for the award cf scholar
anlps from Aonevil!e county anu AOMlH,
at the County Court House on FRIDAY.
JULY 5. at 8 q. m. Applicants for scholar
ships may secure blank application forms
from the County Superintendent OF Educa-
ton. These blanks must be lied out proper
~ and filed with the County Superintendent
before the beginning OF the examination
Those taking the examination for entrance 10
the Freshman class and not trying for q schol.
arship shonid file their application with The
President Nell. The scholarships are worth
500 and free tuition. One scholarship student
from each county may select the Textile
course, others must take one OF the Agricul-
tural courses. Examination paper will he
furnished, but each applicant should provide
himself with scratch paper. The number Of
scholarships to be awarded Will be announced
later, P. II. NELL, President,
Clemson College, 8. G.
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GO-FLY keeps flies of Horses and Cattle.
go and SOC. Sold b. C.. A. Milford, and McA'-
lister & Black, ut. Carmel. 81
Rev. d.. A.. Z. wilkins left this morning TO
attend the Southern Baptist Convention IN
Richmond and the jamestown Exposition
There will therefore be no preaching N tne
Baptist church next Sunday. He expects TO
be home before May rs.
Rev. E. A. Mcdowell, pastor OF the Mt. Car
mel Baptist church, will not be able 10 meet
his appointments with that church next sun
day, 10th instant, on account OF q meeting
now In progress with the Ninety.Six Baptist
church.
In the selection Of Mr.. w. ". Bradley, Of
Abbeville, TO succeed bis father, Mr.. j E
Bradley, "a q life member Of the board OF
trustees OF Clemson Col eye the gentlemen OF
The board have made DO mistake. Mr.. Brad
ley is or OF the proprietors OF the Abbevill-
Press and Banner and " Congressman
Aiken's private secretary. He is d good
citizen and will render the State good service
in'tbe new position TO which he has been
caIled.-GI eenviile News.
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Cast OF Characters.
Miss A~ntoipette Hammond
The Speed and Visanski Medals.

The following IL a list ofthe young gentle
men who will take rsrt in the Speed medal
for best declaimeI: Mr.. Foster Bradley, Mr.
Andrew White.
The Soung ladies' who will participate 10
the Visanski medal art: Miss SeptiDa Hol.
~lipgsworlh. Miss Edna Cox, Miss Ethel Lyon.
Each of these young people are AT work IN
earnest and there Ia q promise Of a very
lively contest one week from today. In I'D.
dition to the Determinations there Will be
musical treats by The following members OF
the tenth grader Minis Bernice Cramer, Mis-
Bessie Lee Cheatham Miss Ethel Lyon. Miss
Mary Clark, Miss Septima HCliingsworth,
Miss Isabel Sign.
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bargains Locals.

Dargan's 5 and l0c store received a car loao
of In fernrise stoves and National ranges last
week. They nave lined up 26 different styles.
You can be pleased If you come to this store
for your stove wants.
Wedding bells are ringing again. Calls for
cut glass, silver or china, and we have strong
showings in each OF hese lines. bargains D
and l0c store.
Casey" Ia a railroad lantern and dandy
We have them. bargains 5 and lOc store.
Post cards of the "city" in beautiful photo
graph inish-the most durable kind. OAR
cams and l0c store.
palmer" hammocks are the very best anc
its this kind We are showing. bargains D ana
loo store.
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Valuable Farm Prop
ertY for Sale.

The old Mattox Home Place. containing
366 acres, located near Heardmont, Elbert
County, Georgia.
This farm contains five settlements. II has
q lot of fine bottom land. It Is we'll timbered,
Immense water power developments taking
place on either side Of II. Five to seven mil.
lion dollars to be invested within the next
two years. Land advancing by leaps and
bounds.
I have other fine land for sale, some sit
uated in the famous Aatwoods section Of Ell
bert county and others In the famous peach
chaser.
For further particulars write TO or call or
DIR. B. F. SMITH, Elberton, Ga.