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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-07-22
ter @SsBs aid fiote sHielosEieht 10 MsehaG'

ter wages aid fhofe Gil fl0sfieht 10 meelah'
les and laborers than all else?
When a man gets up and says he Ia opposed
to National Banks he proclalms his " ig!
norance. National banks are among the
best results Of the ar.
When a man fights Wall Street. and would
ipjure the money markets of that city, II
would seem to Us that he is a good candidate
for a place In one OF the hospitals In Column
bia. We all 60 to New York when we want
money. 1t is a distributing point for that
commodity.
When q man claims TO now what puts up
or puts down the Jrioe OF cotton, he would
claim TO know more han the men who have
studied the subject and handled the staple
for years. No sensible man has yet discover
ed the cause of the fuctuation in price, but
the greatest ignoramus could tell us all about
1t.
When q public speaker gets up and tells Us
that the cotton crop OF the South in point
Of value is the most valuable crop on earth,
he either forgets or does not know. that the
chickens and eggs OF the country, and the
milk and butter. are among the product Of
this country.
"HOA LIZ "ao Sohhol boSSSootbAJ AeA =
one horse farm, now all about the national
finances OF the country. and can tell how
the flnanoes of the nation ought to be man
aged, w would like for them TO tell Us how
our people could get some OF the money. In
case the government should send q carload Of
1t to Abbeville. Some OF our speakers seem
ed to think 1t shouid be diverted from Wall
street.
Taken. all in all, our speeches last Friday
were the most pretentious and the least ad'
mirable specimens Of oratory that we have
ever heard.
A majority OF the speakers gave proof posi-
tive that we do not need their services In
the United States Senate.
Something has been said about newspapers
not publishing their speeches. AS q rule the
newspapers know a good speech when they
see 1t, and as a rule they do not publish any
other sort.
Some OF the speakers seemed to think that
others had spent money with the newspapers.
Mr.. Rh'tt paid US the usual price for an
%nouncing his candidacy. II he. or anybody
else. wants space In this newspaper for legit.
innate advertising he can get 1t, but up TO
this time we have had nothing from any
candidate, except the announcement OF MIR.
Rhett. If the newspapers have shown their
preference for Mr.. Rhett, we assume 1t was
from the fact that his speeches appealed to
their reason. When Mr.. Rhett first an
nounced his candidacy, this editor thought
he would be the last man that he would
vote for. Since his competitors speeches
have been heard. we expect to vote for him.
The audience that had seats. listened with
almost funeral respect, while occasionally,
to relieve the monotony, feeble efforts at ap.
plause we're in evidence when q Joke was
told. We did not quite understand whether
the joke or the speaker excited The demon.
stration. II anybody applauded the men.
tlon OF the name OF Bryan, the fact escaped
our notice. We were, however, not present
all the time.
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The t1at who has been growing at bis
wife's milliner for taking his hard earned
cash In return for q little bunch OF feathers
and flowers and things, must come down Oh
hia perch. He Is simply In 9 hole.
In the up to date "Merry Widow hat the
milliner makes up for all delinquencies. IL
will be noticed that a great deaI ofthe straw
used In these hats Ia yellow when 1t comes
fresh out of the store. This Is not so much
because 1t Is fashionable to have brown straw
but because II took two crops of wheat to
furnish straw enough for these big bats and
the old crop had gotten q Little yellow.
So great has been the demand on the straw
and hay market for the manufacture OF
"merry widow" hata that fodder hSs gone 70
seen everywhere before the arrival OF the
green of summer.
But the "merry widow" Is not without It's
Inconvenience 1t Is related OF one lady ID
wardrobe. nor did she have n shelf In her
room broad enough to hold 1t without COW
erlng liz entire surface. She got her motner
10 take the hat up stairs In her room. Her
mother kept II until her patience gave way
and she aaid that either the hat or tn @ BED
must be taken out OF the room az there was
not room for both.
Another story Ia related OF two ladies, a
rather stout one and q tall one, starting out
on trip In a buggy. Both had on the real
thing In merry Widows" The tall lady's
hat was all the time endangering the scalp OF
the stout lady while the orim OF me stou.
/ lAuJ . udG pl6yOo
iugular vein Of the other. II was decided
that the stout lady take of her hat.
But then there was no place large enough to
hold 1t. 1t conld not 90 under the seat. II
could not be put across the foot and leave
room for the passengers. At last II was de-.
clded 10 strap II on behind. This they did
and both rode along very pleasantly under
the shade OF the tall woman's bat.
Such hats. If they came at you diagonal lily
Instead of horizon tally, they would shut In
an ordinary theatre box. A very graphic pic.
ture appeared In a New York paper In which
a lady was walking cnmplacently down
Broadway carrying her raised umbrella un-
der her hat.
Why are such mopstrous fashions In vogue;
and why will women encourage such ex-
tremes BY adopting them? No hat pin can
punch through both sides Of a"Merry Wild
ow" and II is we'll IL may not be permanently
fixed to the head, for II 1t were over once set
TO the wind, IL would take more than rats
and switches to anchor 1t. The very scalp
| would be endangered.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-07-22
Wednesday, July %, 1908.
What's the MatterY

We notice that SONS OF the Circuit Judges
are urging jnrors to refrain from perjury
and to discharge their duty. when the slayers
of men are on trial under charge OF murder
If this thing is kept up some very respectable
gentleman may go to the psnitentsry, while
had niggers'' will continue 10 hang. Inc
time may come, too, when even a mar
slayer may not be able to get ball. Within
the last ten years at least two white men
in this State have been refused ball.
II the Judges would set the example II
doing their duty. the jurors may be depended
upon to do theirs. The day for presumine
that ever bloody hand had an excuse FOL
murder is nearing an end, the judges may
not always PREJUDICE.
For this reason gentlemen who contem'
plate a murder might postpone the jot
until after the hot weather.
II would be uncomfortable in jail If 6
Judge should accidentally decline to giVe
bail, and their chance OF getting OF un
punished would be reduced.
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In conversation with a leading member OF
the Anti-Saloon League, he stated that one
Of the aims Of the league was TO select Inc
best men for the legislature, that body being
under discussion at the time. AS all OF the
men favored by TIE league, 80 far as we know
are strong prohibitionists, 1t would seem that
there are no "best" men in Edgef1eld unless
they are OF the prohibition stripe. That IL q
very queer position to take. That excludes
ali iemperance men who dc not favor legal
prohibition .-Edgefeld News.
The sleading member Of the Antl.Saloon
League" must indeed be an ignorant creature
or else he would know that the whiskey ga
loon was banished from South Carolina some
fifteen years ago. The man who talks about
snti-saloons in South Carolina should ex'
plain whether he is ignorant or lust q plain
prevaricater.
Fight the dispensary If they will. 1t Is
their right to do so, but they have no right to
tell an untruth, even by Implication.
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fold uttli lie had ssBatJtlai al

fold uhtli lie had ssBatJtlal asi
pirations. That only a few months ago he
had booted at the idea OF Bryan as q possible
ity In this campaign and now he Is q full
scholar and in the from rank. Mr.. Grace
warned the people against the selection OF
such a man as senator. While bis remarks
we're very severe there was nothing personal
or supplementary In them.
COL GEO. TOMBSTONE.
Next and last of the Senatorial candidates
came Col. George tombstone. Col. tombstone
always interesting and always entertaining
was In his hsppiest mood. He kept the crowd
shouting and laughing for several minutes by
his good natured but rather pointed refer
ences to Mr.. Grace, supposing bis election
He lived entirely too near the "Bartry." Mr.
tombstone thought that people from the up
per and middle part OF the State who nigh
aspire to Office In the event Of Bryan's cleo
ton, would fare badly until all the applica
lions from the "Bartry" had been favorablJ
acted upon. II seemed to fash upon him al
If by q we'll timed accident, that what wa
true OF Mr.. Grace was also true OF Mr.. Rnett
Col. tombstone spoke on national issueI
stating bis views as clearlyias possible In TIT
limited time allotted the candidates. HI
was listened to with the closest attention
throughout, and as Is always the case hi
natural eloquence and his great ability left
good Impression.
HON. WYATT AIKEN,
Candidate for Congress was next introduced
He said that he was at home where the peo'
ple> knew him and had more than ono
shown their kindly interest in him. Follow
ing the custom OF other candidates, In theil
home towns, q very courteous md proper
custom, he would yield bis time to bis op
ponent, and he bespoke for him the closes
attention and liberal applause.
SOLICITOR ]. Z. BoGGs,
Candidate for Congress, spoke very pleasant
ly OF the courtesy extended by Mr.. Aiken
and said that when he come to Plckens ht
would remember it. He said that Mr.. Aiken
had friends In Plckens due to long persona
association, and that he had always had 6
good reception there.
Mr.. Boggs said he would not extend his re.
marks unnecessarily in the face OF the dinner
hour. He spoke briefly touching on nation
al issues, and closed leaving q pleasant Inn
preston.
No effort has been made to cover the dis
cussion OF the issues by the several candi'
dates. The whole time allotted to them
twenty i've minutes,) was too short for the
proper discussion either Of the currency ques'
ton or the tariff. They could only touch
these questions In high places Themselves
and in the few lines devoted to each candi-
date here It is impossible to give even the
outlines OF their brief discussion.
Without exception the candidates were
we'll received and each received generous sp-
plause.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-07-22
who Is Right?

II Mr.. Rhett of Charleston. who is now q
candidate for u. e. Senator, is to be censured
for refusing to vote in 1896 for Mr.. Bryan't
now discorded theory of IL to l what should
we say OF Bryan, who as Congressman. re-
fused to vote for an ex.Confederate soldier
for speaker of House?
Again: II Mr.. Rhett is censurable for re-
fusing to vote for MIR. Bryan's IL TO l propo-
sition, what should We say OF Mr.. Bryan't
hs wing abandoned his own principle In 1908?
Isn't he now crucifying US upon his cross OF
gold:
II 1t was q political sin to vote for the gold
standard in 1886, what Is II to vote for the
same standard in 1908?
Is Rhett more censurable than Bryan? BY
his abandoning the l6 to delusion does not
Mr.. Bryan acknowledge that he was wrong
in 1896, and tina Mr.. Rhett Was right?
II MIR. Bryan was wrong in 1896. and Ia
right in 1905, 10 he better than Rhett who haa
been right all the timer
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Free Of Cost.

II anybody In Abbeville is suffering or is
being annoyed by eczema. the Press and
Banner would be glad to tell him how a nan
out in Alaska healed himself ine1pensively
and with satisfactory results. The Alaska
man, :.aftsr spending money on horrid old
medicine, triid q treatment which required
neither medicine nor expense, and he Is
happy now.
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AIKEN COMPLIMENTED,

You can never tell. Here, for iustapce VIC
have been thinking that Hon. Wyatt Aiken,
while the best worker In congress. was moi
much OF 9 speaker. and yet bis speech on the
tafin onrirR the Last session was the best
recent years, and II hes been given a place
IN the democratic campaign book, MT
Aiken bias forged to the front and is now
recognized az one Of the leaders In congress.
az an eHeetlve speak er an well as an effective
worker. He has applied himself 10 the work
given him to do and has succeeded splendid.
.ly.-Anderson Daily Mail.
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Shot at q Dog-Sent Bullet Through
a Little.BOy's Brain.

A distressing story Of the shooting OF 8
little boy in Atlanta, Is printed in Thai city.
A policeman in shooting at a vagrant dog
missed the animal. and sent the bullet
through the brain Of an eight year old boy.
After passing through the boys head, the
bullet struck the mother.
The mother and her children with q null
titude of other happy mothers and other
joyous children were out on q pleasure e1-
cursion when the accident happened.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-07-22

The Democratic platform is alright on the
Panama canal. At one time, we believe,
Democrats IL Congress tried their utmost
to defeat the digging OF that ditch. 1t Is a
pleasure to note that our Billy and his
platform now favor the finishing of the
lob, which excited much Democratic
opposition at the start.
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Dates for County Campaign.

Dates o county Campaign.
The County Campaign will open up at Nc
Cornick on Tuesday. Aug. II.
The itenerary is as follows:
Mccormick. Tuesday. Aug. II,
Bowens' Spring, Wednesday. Aug. -.
Calhoun Falls, Thursday, Aug. 10,
Lowndesville, Friday, Aug. Il,
Antreville, Saturday, Aug. Is,
Donalds, Tuesday Aug. IS,
Due West. Wednesday. Aug. 10,
Abbeville. Saturday, Aug. %.
All pledges must be filed before August s,t
at IL m.
Pledges may be filed at any time befor,
hat tim With the Chairman, Hon. F. B
Gary, r. B. Cheatham. Secretary. or Henr5
Power, Treasurer.
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Hurrah for Bryan and Kern! Let all
Democrats go TO work and elect them.
Johnston Monitor.
OF course all Democrats In Sonth Caro-
lima will vote tor Bryan. Where then, neigh
Dor, is the use of "hurrahipg'' AID working"
for Bryan? Will" hurrshing'' and working"
for Bryan affect q single vote?
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She Lik CIV Good ThinRs.

Mrs. Chas. E. Smith, of West Frank.
lin, Maine, says: "I like good things
and have adopted DR.. Kings New Lie
Pills as our family laxative medicine
because they are good and do tbei,
work without making q fuss about if u
These painless purifiers sold at Speed,s
drug store. Csc.
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Anti Sidewalk Splitting.
Farm and Factory

Ssneca's anti splitting ordinance helps tc
keep the sidewalk on Main street clean
hecarse everyone uses the ventilator grating
in front of each store for q spittoon. These
nnenings are now vile smelling, disease
breeding, hot beds of evil germs. We are
surprised tast they have been allowed tc
Ga thew are, so long. They ought TO be done
away With, or at least clea med out regularly
and disinfected.
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Dogs in Abbeville needn't have hydropho-
bia now. They are muzzled and can't bite
They can, however bark a little, Many of
them could neither bark nor bite, If the tax
on their iheads was raised. The bark OF
these dogs cannot be utilized In making
patent medicines.
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The VagabOnd Spirit.
From he Troy Times.

The vaeabond spirit In politics is well exem'
piifed BY Bryan. "Everything by turns and
nothing long" He had q free silver genesis
but since then he has crossed u Win Rono,
and 10 10 l lis no longer In his code. In 1910
he was an anti-imperlalist. Since then be
has shaken hands with every autocrat IN
in Europe or Asia, and seemed to enjoy It.
surpsssing them all at Denver as q dlcator.
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MANS made" she unused. "of dust, they say;
The man l want is he
With sand enough TO find q way
To make the dust for me"
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Bank examiners we're in tow last We'd
nesday. They came unheralded, examined
our books, pronounced them very good, and
departed, we know not whittier.
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All the State Press and the balance OF man,
kind are loud In their praises OF Gafae = and
Editor DeCsmp. What's the matter? Were
there not enough honors to 60 round to the
other Cherokee editors?
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-07-22

1t has been stated that Grover Cleveland
was q poor man. Later it has been said that
his estate was worth half q million.
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Boston, Mass, and Return
Very Low Rates via Southern Railway.

Account Supreme Lodge, Knights of Pythias, the Southern Rail-
a announces very low round trip rates from all stations. Tickets
to be sold July 3Oth, 31st, August l, :, 3 and 4, 1908. Limited Au-
oust 16 1908. Extension of final limit to leave Boston not later than
September 16, 1905, can be had by depositing ticket at Boston and
paying fee of S1OO.
Stop-overs at Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia and New
vorI, Round trim rates from principal stations as follows:
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90 Reward,

VIII he paid for proof to convict en,o,,
interfering with ar damaging orr Powe,
Lines. Savannah River Power Com PAW
Im H.. A. Orr. Pres,dent
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me grand prize at the Country Store mav
be dra vn this morning: ' "ay
heudley's Candy at the candy wheels.
s angels don't fly. but they are might
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You can reason with the people and per-
suade TEEN; but, you cannot dictate TO, or
dri We them. Edgefeid News.
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BafIeria,

For gas engines. A fresh lot inst received
W. N. Thomson
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Whites corner will be q beauty when in-
ished.
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STREETS OF PARIS.

Crystal Palace OF Amusement Motion Pictures, illustrated
Songs, Continuous Performance subjects changed every hour.
B~ohemia-Giving glimpses of the fascinating life in the Latin
Quarter, introducing minstrel features, cake walks, clogs, buck and
wing dances, etc.
mated 1000 articles to the Civic Club. All visitors to the store will
be entitled to a share in the distribution of the stock. P. B. Speed
donates the Grand Prize, a Waltz, Queen of the Gypsys, revals the
past, present and future.
Candy Wheels, Cane Racks, Side Shows. etc. Confetti.
TOURNAMENT.
Automobile Race-Automobile running at full speed from square
to school house, lady pinning hat and veil in proper place.
Egg Contest-Horse back riders trotting horse from square to
school house, rider holding fresh egg in spoon.
Sack race between boys under 16 years of age.
Watermelon contest between negro boys under IS years of age.
Wrestling matches. Fat mems foot race. Fat woman's foot
race. Cake walk.
The following prizes have been offered:
Civic Club, $500 for best decorated trade float.
Civic Club, blue ribbon for best double team carriage or buggy.
Civic Club, red ribbon for best single team carriage or buggy.
l. Philson, Henry & Co. Winner of automobile race.
2. Smith Dry GoodsCo. Winner of the egg contest.
3. bargains sc and 10c Store. Winner OF sack race.
4, Cash, Winner of watermelon contest.
5. John D. Rockefeller. Winner of fat mems foot race.
6. Hettie Green. Winner of fiat women's foot race.
Z. Williams Bakery. Winner of cake walk. =
J. L. Kerr contributes a special prize to be awarded by Queen.
The Grand Floral Parade and Trades Display forms 1.-THE School
House Wednesday morning at halfpast nine o'clock. Those wish
ing to enter will please notify Miss Mae Robertson. Abbevine Coun-
ty people are especially invited to enter this parade. The prizes are
open to all.
General Manager-Mrs. M. 7. Coleman. Assistants-Mrs. j. c.
Ellis, Mrs. DIR. Gambre1, Mrs. J. L. Mcmillan.
Cashier-Mrs. M. C. Owens. Assistant~Miss Rosa Maxwell.
Ticket seners-MissM Maggie Brooks, Mrs. L. T. Miller, Mrs. j.
A. Dickson, Mrs. Fern, Mrs. Lambert Caldwell.
For the convenience of the cashier all tickets will be sold al
general ticket Office. Any 1c coupon good for all shows on the
0street of Paris" Csc coupon good for a good dinner at the refresh
ment tent. Csc and SOC coupons good for game of ball. Dance
tickets issued by Ball Committee, Mrs. F. Z. Harrison, Chairman.
Reduced rates on the railroads. Half holiday at the Cotton
Mill. Good order, good shows, etc.
JUDGES.
Floral Parade-Mrs. c. D. Brown, Chairman: Mrs. Lee, Mrs.W.
d. Wilson, Mrs. F. j. Marshall, Mrs. George White, Mrs. J. C.
Klugh, Mrs. Frank Henry, Mrs. L. W.. White.
Automobile and Horse Back Contest-. r. Blake, j. L. Nc
MILAN, w. D. Barksdale, L. 7. Miller.
Foot Races, ,etc-W. P. Green, H. G. Smith, ]. D. Kerr, F. Min
shall, W. D. Wilson.
Cake Walk-Winner decided by Queen OF the Carnival.
TAG DAY.
Every man, woman and child will be expected to wear the Civic
Cgub badge Thursday. Therefore you will be tagged, "A penny and
upwards"
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Hear the spielers spiel for the minstrel
show.
See the Motz Sisters, the best dancers In
vaudeville In the south.
The queen is 10 he crowned his morning at
III o'clock.
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Street Fair and Mid=Sum-
mer Carnival.

The Street Fair and Midsummer Carnival,
Under the Management of the Abbeville
Civic Club, Dated for July 22-23, will take
place according to the following Program:
WEDNESDAY-COUNTY DAY.
$50 a. m. Band Concert.
1000 a. m. Grand Floral Parade and Trades Display.
HOO too "Streets of Paris"
200 p m. Dinner.
$50 p. m. Band Concert.
500 D. IN. Balloon Ascension.
600 to 10 Streets of Paris.
T~HURSDAY-TAG DAY.
$50 a. m. Band Concert.
1000 a. m. Tournament.
HOO to2 ;. Streets of Paris"
200 p. m. Dinner.
430 p. M. Ball Came.
$50 D. m. Band Concert.
600 p. M. Distribution of Prizes. .. .
$50 p. m. Cake Walk.
700 to 10 "Streets of Paris" p
1000 p. m. Grand Ball.
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Clerk of Court.
House of Representatives.

I announce myself as q candidate for Clerk
OF Court, subject to Democratic primaries.
j. L.. Perrin.