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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-09-02
Mr.. Fed Edmunds Returns from Augusta.

At least one man has come 10 report OF con-
ditions in Augusta. Mr.. Fed Edmunds, o.
NJ cCormick who was caught there during
the food returned last week and from his de-
scription The half Of the ruin that has been
wrought by the flood has not been told.
After the flood began to recede, Mr.. Ed
mund saw seven negroes and one white mai
picked up from the cutters OF Broad street
alone.
He tells a pitiful tale of a young mother
wi tn her child Cd her arm trying to escape
from the home which was under water.
The mother seeking safety stepped into the
muddy flood and started from the door Of her
home. A raft struck her and knocked her
beneath the surface Of the water. Whether
she was knocked insensible or became en-
tangled in the raft is not known. She was
never seen again.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-09-02
Rations Scarce.

The railroads being incspacitated has caus-
ed a slightly squeeze in groceries. The whole
sale men. Messrs. Haskell and Bowie, have
sold out all heavy groceries.
1, is hoped hat SOM freight may reach
here today from Greenville.
The trestle on the Seaboard at Saluda River
has been 80 TAR repaired that It is now posi-
BILE for freight to pass over 1t, and it is ex.
pected in q very short time the stores will be
relieved.
Mr.. Jae. Chalmers, agent for the Standard
OIL Company. was caught with but little oil
hand. He has been able to get some oil from
Greenwood, however, which has relieved the
situation.
The fact that the electric plant has not been
working has caused a much greater consump.
ton OF oil In the city than Is ordinarily used.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-09-02
Death Of Miss Mamie Patterson.

Miss Mamie Patterson, daughter Of Rev. A.
l.. Patterson, of MI. Carmel. died at her home
near Mt. Carmel on Wednesday OF last week
and was buried on Thursday.
Miss Patterson had never been q strong
woman physically but her spirit was indom-
liable. In her death the county has lost a
pa%instsking Christian and efficient teacher.
Miss Patterson was well educated. She pos
sessed hal training OF mind and heart that
fits men and women for any sphere OF duty
on earth, and also prepares them for that
change which we must all undergo.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-09-02

Messrs. w. q. White, Ringan Thomson,
Dale Barksdale, Brooks Cheatham and Walk
er Edwards returned to Abbeville last Satur-
day evening from New York aud Baltimore.
These gentlemen had been north TO pur-
chase goods for III coming winter and Cd
their return were cut Off by high water. They
were side tracked. delayed and detained IN
til they had enough OF the railroad to do
them some time.
In some places the trains passed over track
hat was not visible on account OF the high
water. When passing such places most OF
the passengers stood on the plotform so thai
they might stand a chance TO escape should
the train 60 intoa washout.
They we're transferred at the Ssluda river
where they passed over several spans held
only by the iron railing.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-09-02
TO LIGHT.
Abbeville People Receiving
the Full Benefit.

There have been many cases like the
following in Abbeville. Everyone re-
Iates the experience of people we
know. These plain, straightforward
statements will do much toward re-
lieving the suffering of thousands.
Such testimony will be read with in.
terest by many people.
j. X. Devore, living at 2l9
Oak ST., Greenwood, S. c., says:
II am glad to have the oppor-
tunity to say that I have used
Doan's Kidney Pills with very
satisfactory results. For
months 1 had been suffering
from severe pains across my
back and kidneys. Occasion
ally l was 20 lame that l could
scarcely arise after sitting for
some time. My kidneys acted
very irregularly at times being
too frequent and again very
scanty. I procured Doan's
Kidney Pills and used but two
or three boxes when l was
cured. 1 have had nc trouble
with my kidneys since, and
am glad to recommend Doan's
Kidney Pills in the highest
terms" -
For sale by all dealers. Price 80
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the united
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-09-02
Second Race
CANDIDATES.
House of Representatives.

oOu60 Va 2OeOAooSA
We are authorized to announce Melvin j.
Ashley as q candidate for the House OF Rep
resentatives, subject TO the action OF the Dem.
ocratic primary.
We are authorized to announce P. b. Car
vile as q candidate for reelection TO Inc
Honse OF Represen tatives. subject to the &C
ton OF the Democratic primary.
We are authorized to announce g. N. Nick
els as a candidate for House OF Representa-
tives, subject TO the action OF the democratic
primary.
For Treasurer.
I hereby announce myself as candidate for
the office OF County Treasurer, subject to the
J. +. Bradley.
I hereby announce myself as q candidate
for Treasurer OF Abbeville County, subject TO
the action Of the Democratic primary.
James Chalmers.
For Supervisor.
I announce myself as a candidate for the
office of Supervisor Of Abbeville county, sub
ject TO the action OF the Democratic pri'
mary. j. A. Schroeder.
I hereby announce myself as q candidate
for the Office of Supervisor of Abbeville coun-
ty. subject TO the action OF the Den ocratic
primary. w. A. stevenson
For Coroner.
We are authorized to announce II. W,
Bowie as a candidate for the office OF Coroner
of Abbeville county, subject 10 the action OF
the Democratic primaries.
We are authorized 10 announce M. j. Link
az q candidate for rec ectiOn 10 the ONCE Of
Coroner for Abbeville county, subject TO the
action OF the Democratic primaries.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-09-02
FiddIers' Convention.

Mr.. Jas. Hill is organizing a fddlers Con-
vention to meet here on next Thursday,
September 3rd.
Prizes will be given 10 the best players. No
one will be allowed to compete who knows
anything about notes, sharps, flats. and
things.
Ifyou have a fddle lake 1t down, dust IL
off and tune her up.
Such tunes as "Old hen she cackled," "Ar-
kansaw traveller. ""Downfall o Paris." which
It Ia thought Nero played when he burned
Rome, Hell broke loose in Georgia." and
other such symphonies will be executed
Don't miss II
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-09-02
Card.

To the Democratic voters OF the State:
take this means TO express to the Demo-
cratic voters OF the State my appreciation OF
the support given me In my race for le-elec.
ton as Railroad COMMISSIONS and TO say
1 shall be grateful for their votes In the
second primary. The Interrupted mail SER
vice makes IT impossible In the short time
until the second election for me to reach
many of my friends.
B. L. Caughman.
Columbia s. c., August %. 1908.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-09-02
Ice cream freezers and jun
kets at Glenn's.
Turnip seed, barley and rye
in season at Glenn's.
MiIfOrd's Locals.

Prescription work is o specially WIN US.
riors as a prescrlptionist, and when 1t comes
rom hIs hands YOU will always find 1t o. K. In
every respect. {. A. Milford & Co.
save your iruit Win Wn @i,e6rd preserving b Ga.
Paints. varpishes and stains In any quaint
ty always on hand at Z. A. Milford l. Co.
n Won are in need of a truss you want TO go
to Milford's drug store. They can hit you up
to our satisfaction.
Seneca stock and poultry food at c. A. Mil
ford & 70.
Japalac and Renulac always to be found at
c. A. Milford IL 20.
Neuralgia cured in ten minutes with MI,
lords Neuralgia Powders Try them. sold
by G.. A.. Milford Il Co.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-09-02
They Take the Kinks Out.

II have used Dr. Kings New Life
Pills for many yeats, with increasing
satisfaction. They take the kinks out
of stomach, liver and bowels. without
fuss or friction" says N. H. Brown, Of
Pittsfield, VT. Guaranteed satisfactory
at Speed'e drug store. 25c.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-09-02
D. PoIiakoH.

MIR. D.. Poliakof has returned from the
north where he has been to purchase goods
for the coming season. He has bought q full
,ine and q handsome stock of clothing. FAIL
goods are beginning TO come in. Call and
see his stock.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-09-02
AbbevilIe, 8. C.,
Aug. "a, 1908.
Mr.. W. w. Bradley

Dear Sir
I desire to call your attention to
the fact, that the stale insurance commission
er, MI. McMaster has visited the various com
panies doing business In this State, and As q
result of his investigation, he has with
drawn the charters from some OF the com
panies and forced them 10 continne IN busi-
meas.
Or the other hand, after 8 most thorough
In vestigation Of the management OF tho
Association, he pro-
nounces II one OF the safest and most ecc-
Institutions OF its kind In the State,
and heartily comnlends 1t to public patron
age. This high endorsement OF our nome
As%soc alton an Association of the public
should be an incentive TO press on cheap In
surance.
Respect. j.. r. Blake G 20. Agent.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-09-02

Mr.. Edible Wilson came home Saturday
evening from Spartanburg. He came by
various ways, by rail, by buggy, by foot, and
by rail again, to say nothing OF swimming
big streams. His people were delighted to
see him.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-09-02
AbbeYille. s c.. Aug. 81, 1908.

Abbeville, s c., Aug. 81, 1905.
Editor Press and Banner:
Feeling 40 kindly toward the people OF Abb
beville county for their splendid support OF
me, / hope I will be pardoned for making
public mention OF my appreciation,
Abbeviile has always been charitable to my
faults and appreclative OF whatever merit /
possess. I am deeply grateful for the
magnificent vote I received last Tuesday.
Very sincerely,
Wyatt Aiken.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-09-02
DAUGHTERS OF the confederacy.

The regular monthly meeting of the Daugh.
tiers of the Confederacy will be held on next
Tuesday afternoon, September the Sth at 4:SO
o'clock at the home Of Miss Sallie Csson.
Mrs. Lucy Thomson, President,
Mrs. l.. T. Miller, Secretary.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-09-02
Deaths at Augusta Will Probably Reach
Twenty-Five.

5000 mill and factory folk are out OF EN-.
ployment In Augusta, Ca. The Government
is assisting the stricken city. The Grammar
School tower was undermined by the water
and Ia In ruins. The monetary damage will
reach into millions.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-09-02
Cloud Burst in New Mexico.

The city of Folsam, New Mexico, was visit
ed by q terrible cloud burst on last Friday.
AS q result many houses are gone In the
food and eleven live s have been lost.
The food came at night, without warning.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-09-02
Cotton Mill Closes.

short time. Authority states that the mill ia
only closed for one week.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-09-02
Well buckets, chains, rope
and puIleys, at Glenn's.
]. W. RYKARD.

II you are In need Of a watch; II you want q
good reliable clock for the home; II you Wish
to make q present -; II you want good goods
TOR small cost 60 TO j. w. Rykard, the watch
and clock man. New goods coming In every
week,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-09-02

so bushels OF oats, 1t ia said, were washed
out of the second story Of Calhoun's Mill.
The mill is standing all right. but the gin
house Is gone.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-09-02
Chattahooche Rose Fifteen Feet.

Columbus. Ca, Aug. 2.-The Chattahoochee
river rose Is feet at the Columbus wharf as
the result Of the %downpour In north Georgia,
but tonight Is slowly subsiding.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-09-02

Promptness is our watchword. Deal with
us and you will always get your drugs and
other goods within ten minutes. Ask our
customers. They can tell you how We do bus
mess. Yours 70 please, C.. A.. Milford 4 Co.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-09-02

Quick Relief for Asthma Sufferers.
Foley's Honey and Tar affords immediate
relief TO asthma sufferers IN The wort STAGES
aud II taken in time WILL effect q cure. For
sale by C. A. Milford & Co.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-11-28
VINE BATHS FOR THE JApEo.
English Women Restore Their Looks
by Champagne Plunge.

London is responsible for the inven-
tion OF the now famous lemon baths"
which are said to have done so much
for the complexion Of Queen Wilhel.
ina Of Holland A well-known West
End beauty specialist declares that
she was the first to try 1t on" her
customers. But" she added. for In
yigorating the system temporarily and
doing away with fatigue there is moth
ing to touch bath Of champagne and
eau de cologne II will do as much
as week end visit to the country or
f1ve-hour trip In balloon. give
them on the premises. and they cost
from five to l5 guineas | sometimes
use nine big bottles Of champagne and
four quarts of eau de cologne for one
bath. A little while ago gave several
OF these TO a prospective American
bride who had been so utterly worn
out with the gayeties OF the season
that all her beauty was gone. A couple
OF these baths restored animation to
her face and brightness to her eyes.
In her case. which was very bad
one. | also administered oxygen.
"Of the flower bath | also make a
feature. Roses. mignonette. lavender
and hellotrope all play an importaa,
part in 1t. Earlier In the year used a
great deal OF wallaowers. which give
forth an exquisite aroma. Though not
generally known this odor has high.
ly sanitary effect Of It's own. ] steep
the flowers in certain spirit which
takes out all the essence and this is
poured into the bath"
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-11-28
BURGLAR HAD TO MAKE CHANGE.
eankers' Business Instincts Asserted
Themselves in Emergency.

A group OF his friends were discus.
sing William Winslow Sherman. the
old banker who died not long ago. "He
had the coolest nerve OF any man I
know" said one. Three or four
years ago when Sherman was an old
man and partially crippled by reason
OF fall from a horse, he entered his
bedroom late at night to lnd masked
burglar ransacking Il The thief had
big gun trained on Sherman In
minuete. The banker Just waived It
aside with tired hand. Put that
away. he said. irritably. Let US dis
cuss this matter like gentlemen The
burglar was 80 surprised he laughed.
Now, you could hurt me II you wanted
to. and might get away with some
little knicks-knacks, said Sherman.
But you might be caught, and there's
a slight probability that you could dis
pose OF my toilet articles prof.ably.
What would you consider fair cash
proposition to go away?' They talked
1t over In all peace. The burglar
thought he ought to have $40. but
Sherman. after inqulring into the
mans habits. said 3S was enough.
You see, he said. you're known
thief. II this were your first ofYense
I'd pay your price, but now the police
have your picture you ought to be glad
to accept any fair compromise and
run no risk The burglar finally
agreed to take 50. Sherman pulled
out SO bill. Give me 81 change.
said he. And he got II, before he
paid. From New York Letter.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-11-28
EYES EPIoRAMs.

Success too often digs tie grsvs
OF genius.
The three Fates are devotion, d.
vorce and death.
The pinnacle Of fame-but would Il
be comfortable!
At least Eve had the satisfaction ot
moving she was the only girl in the
world.
Even living in this vale Of tears
sometimes gets to be dry.as-dust per.
formance.
A shop girls idea Of an adventure
10 fainting in the arms Of good-look.
ing policeman and having him turn out
to be lord.
Wisdom sits in the market place
and weeps because she's such an ever
lasting bore nobody wants her even
to chaperon Sunday-schoo picnic.
No mere man can ever hope to un.
derstand why girl is most angelical
ly sweet just before she is getting
ready to flare up in 4 diabolical tit Of
temper.
When philosophers can give ~
something more comforting to thint
about in the dark It will be time
enough to quit believing In heavens
angels.
Cupid usually shies OIL from the
woman who wears the common-sense
shoes because he has deep-rooted
suspicion that she'll make him shine
them.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-11-28

graee on the otner side OF Johnstown
and painting like human being in dis.
tress. Stronger and stronger grew
that backward pull, until No. O0OO
found herself slowing up. She begged
and squealed and groaned, but the
pull was merciless. Slower the wheels
revolved and then she stopped-she
had reached her limit. She darted
forth again, only to be checked, and
after a time she was required to
start, or try to start, again, with every
brake, bar, lock and lever set wrong.
This was to learn her starting power
"a most important thing in railroad.
ing. She got away again and then
came down to the fine points of the
test.
All the time the engine was pulling
and hauling, racing and checking, her
steam gauges and water gauges had
been telling little stories of their own,
and their stories were listened to With
interest. They were telling about the
pressure Of the steam in the boiler,
with the amount of water and coal
used. They were saying whether ths
amount of fuel was producing tho
maximum Of steam orawhether there
was a mistake somewhere They were
telling as plainly as words will wheth-
er the boiler was large enough for the
CRATE or the CRATE too large for the
boiler.
Speed and pull and pressure and ef-
fectiveness of parts do not end the
tests OF No. 5000. Another important
thing is determined while she is on
the treadmill, and that is her best
load. 1t is strange, but true, that en-
gines for some reason never are ex
actly alike. Once the test was to
hitch cars to an engine until she
lay down and CRIED" az they said:
that is, till she could not pull an.
other car over the line marked out.
Nowadays they never do that, but by
scientific arrangement OF pulleys.
levers and wheels strike the mean
between too much weight and .tco
Lttle-the exact point where tlp ma
chine can do its best work, 4 the
shortest time, under the most a\nrse
conditions.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-11-28
BY THE WAY.

Few lives are better than they seem
to be.
We say our conscience is good II II
suits ourselves.
Everyone will have his turn in the
court justice holds.
The oftener people are in love the
less they know what 1t Is.
Educating is making pupils able to
learn and to use what they learn.
No man 10 . nobody, but 1t may
take = great many men to furnish .
somebody.
The chief work of q great and true
man Is bringing the world to know
what he is.
The only way some can get them
selves seen is by not being in the ma
jority crowd.
Science hasn't yet got where it can
see how much truth there is in Super
stitions. Grand Rapids News.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-11-28
Deepest Underground.

The Charing Cross, Euston and
Hampstead Railroad can boast a iav.
Ing the deepest underground stttion
in the world. This is at Hama cad,
England, and is 185 feet deep.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-11-28
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

A misfit truth il the worst Of all lies.
The average woman IL a good act
ress OF the stage.
A good nelghbor 10 as great = bless
ing as a bad one isn't.
Warm language is sometimes used
In demonstrating cold facts.
The poorer man is the less hke
ly he is to be called a CRATER
For every patient that swears BY
doctor at least q dozen swear at him
Occasionally couple marry and live
happily ever after they are divorced
A rose by any other name would
smell as sweet and cost As much when
out Of season.
It's awfully hard to be popular with
yourself and please your neighbors At
the same time.
When the average man fails to
make good he begins to look around
for some one to blame 1t on.
Just because married man does the
things his wife wants him to do is no
sign that he is stuck on the job.
With the waning Of the honeymoon
Cupid again gets busy and substitutes
pair Of green goggles for the rose
colored glasses.-Chicago News.
SAID BY THE BACHELOR GIRL,
Between lovers a little confession
ID dangerous thing.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-11-28
HOW RAILROAD LOCOMOTIVE IS
"TRlED OUT"
Actual Work on the Road Is Super.
seded by Observations Mechanically
Made by Engineer In Or
dinary Roundhouse.

Engine No. O000 Of the Pennsyl-
vania, the last work of the locomotive
builder, rolled out Of the construc.
ton shops, possessed Of the idea that
somewhere near by awaited Con
gressional Limited" or "Pennsyl-
vania Flyer" or Pennsylvania Linn
tied" train ready for her. Instead,
No. 0000 went on a treadmill to test
her power, says an Altoona (Pa) dis
patch to the New York Herald.
Because Of the care with which she
was built, engine No. 0000 thought
that she was about the best thing that
ever had been turned out In the loco
motive line. Naturally she thumped
and snorted when she slid into the
big roundhouse in Altoona, with dead
engines lying all about her, and
climbed up on peculiar contrivance
which seemed to be just so many huge
wheels revolving on axles so arranged
that a wheel met each Of hers. To
her wonder an engineer climbed into
the cab, two firemen took their posi-
ton, and soon she found herself hum
ming with all the power Of which she
was capable. The steam shot into
her tubes and chests, her great wheels
began to revolve and she found her
self running away.
"Oh, dear!" she said, tearfully, 'rn
smash something, I'm sure-rll go
through he side of the shop. I'll hurt
somebody or I'll hurt myself, I'll"
She stopped. To her surprise she
was doing nothing Of the kind. As
fast as her wheels revolved 10 did the
wheels upon which she rested. She
wasn't going anywhere, and although
her driving rod became simply a
sheen of steel she remained station
ary. She was on the treadmill, as
helpless as kitten, and what was
more, she was at the mercy of one
man in greasy overalls, who was max
ing her perlorm as easily as train
or manages puppy in vaudeville.
In the old days when an engine was
built 1t was the custom to test her
by sending her out on the road. Kip
ling once wrote story describing
how one of the Pennsylvanias aristo-
Gratis was tried out. 1t was usual
then to take the engine, hitch on
heavy freight cars, send her out over
the line, on levels and tangents, on
curves and grades, until she showed
what was in her. But nowadays the
railroad men want to know more, and
they want to know it before they In
trust passenger or freight train to
her mercies.
The man in the overalls got as
much out of No. 000O before he was
through with her as small boy gets
out Of an orange. When he left her
on the tread the first thing he did
was to let her wheels revolve to ca
pacity, for in that way he figured the
maximum speed. Then he coupled to
her an arrangement with a dial at.
tachment and began to test for her
pulling power. By backward pull
he made her draw the equivalent Of
everything from baggage car to
milelong freight train.
Now she was to all intents and pur.
poses racing over the Jersey mead.
ows, the track clear and the way
straight. now she WAS striking the
- ..
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-11-28

When q man declares that making
love to a particular woman wouldn't
b right" he really means that 1t
wouldn't be safe; but he ID TO- polite
to say that.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-11-28
SAID BY THE BACHELOR GIRL.

Between lovers little confession
10 dangerous thing.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-11-28

With the waning Of the honeymoon
Cupid again gets busy and substitutes
pair Of green goggles for the rose
colored glasses.-Chicago News.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-11-28

Few lives are better than they seem
to be.