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The Lamar register., 1909-03-31

King Edward caught cold in Ber-
lin. That's what comes OF kissing the
kaiser we presume.
The Lamar register., 1909-03-31

Ex-Queen Liliuokalani has been sued
for doctors bill. What to do for our
ex-queens is also becoming a problem,
The Lamar register., 1909-03-31

A New York man paid $22.50 for a
cent dated 1911. Evidently money
also improves with age.
The Lamar register., 1909-03-31

Pittsburg has signed ball player
named Storke. Taking no chances on
pennant race suicide.
The Lamar register., 1909-03-31

London society is sighting Lent
Just where is society observing the
40 days of alleged abstinence?
The Lamar register., 1909-03-31

Three Chicago footpads stole 46
cents and got life sentences. Chicago
hates pikers.
The Lamar register., 1909-03-31
TWO YEARS OF FREEDOM.
No Kidney Trouble at All Since Using
Doan's Kidney Pills.

Mrs. ]. B. Johnson. 10 Wee St. Co
lumbia. Mo, SAYS: 81 was in misery
The Lamar register., 1909-03-31

Kentucky May Grow Turkish Tobacco.
Turkish cigarette manufacturers
want Kentucky to grow Turkish to-
bacco. imports of which have grown
from $4,000 to 100000 in only 10
years.
The Lamar register., 1909-03-31

Air castles in Spain are safe. King
Alfonso has promised not to fly.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-09-15
Editor Hugh Wilson.

Although Mr.. Hugh Wilson announced
some time ago that he had retired from
the %editorship OF the Abbeville Press and
Banner, he is still contributing to the
columns Of that paper every week. His
mind has not lost any Of its vigor, and his
articles are as clear cut n as full OF
kindly humor as ever.
We always enjoy reading any thing that
Mr.. Wilson writes, whether we agree with
read the Press and Banner any more after
Mr.. Wilson quits writing for it. The new
editors, the Messrs. Bradley, are all right,
but the old paper will never be the same
without the old edit0r.-Anderson Daily
Mail.
Noman appreciates the good opinion OF
his friends more than does Editor Wilson,
He likes the Mail, but does not understand
why that paper charges us with writing
for the Press and Banner after we "re-
tired" Even If the Mail is correct In it's
guess we are puzzled to know why readers
Of this, paper think they can recognize us
in the editorials.
But for some reason unknown to us 1t
eeems that Editor Wilson's pieces are rec
ognized by many. They don't even ask il
we wrote a piece. They simply speak Of
it as though we had signed our name. Mr.
Wilson is truly grateful to the Mail for its
kindly mention Of him, but it is not clear
to us how a man in Anderson or elsewhere
can tell when we write a little piece or two
for the Press and Banner. Anyhow it is
nice to be pleasantly remembered.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-09-15
See our shoes and hosiery
before you buy elsewhere:
Cash Bargain Store.
Just received line of mems
and ladies neckwear. Cash
Bargain Store.
Mothers Of the confederaey.

Lift your hat to Mrs. Becky Hill, She Is
a mother Of the C%onfederacy, being the
mother Of Mr.. j. j. Hill, a stanch veteran.
Veterans are growing scarce. What
should we say of mothers Of veterans?
They fought a fight against greater odds
than did their son The sons went forth
to wal in good spirits; the mothers re-
NAMED home in tears. The sons suffered
physical suffering; the mothers, mental
agony. Which is worse?
Mrs. Becky Hill lives near Donalds.
Her son, Mr.. J, j. Hill, lives near Latimer
in this county.
Are there any other mothers Of the Con-
federacy in the county, II there be any
please let us know. We wish to publish
their names.
They should be given o cross Of honor
wrought in the precious metals and jewels
of the Celestial City" God alone knows
the height, the depth, the breadth OF the
suffering that these heroines underwent
during that struggle. No volume will ev-
er contain the anguish, no slab ever in
scribe the woe, no traditions will ever pass
down thru memory to coming generations
that great heart-ache suffered by the
mothers Of the Confederacy.
How many more are there in the county,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-09-15
Peary or Cook.

The story CT DIR. Cooks discovery Of the
Pole will be published in the Press and
Banner. This makes interesting reading,
and will give us some insight into the
hardships that men undergo in travelling
in polar regions.
All the sympathy seems to be with DR.,
Cook in the polar controversy. 1t would
seem that a man who has sense enough to
graduate at Annapolis or West Point and
hold down a job with the government for
the time that Peary has, would nave the
gumption to steer clear of such a contro-
versial bog. Commander Peary has acted
more like a corp'rl than a commander.
The fact that Peary belongs to the 'regu-
lars" is much against him. When a man
joins the regular army he Immediately
gets out of touch with the world. The Of
ficers are waited on by the fellows in kah-
XII, the ''yaller dogs" What they say
goes. They are dictators. To them no
body talks back. If the fellow in the ranks
dares do so, they salt him down in a cool
place in order to remove the freshness
ioLh QUILL q III ollIS ~
brooks no back talk. He is it. He holds a
commission. The fellows in the ranks be-
long to another sphere. There are excep-
tons, Of course, but the army system cal
only bring about just such results, as a
rule. Thus, Commander Peary looks On
himself as the only logical discoverer Of
the pole. That Il fellow from the ranks,
like Cook, should discover the pole before
him Is simply prcposterous. Hence, fuss
and feathers.
DR.. Cook came up in a school that teach
es respect for the opinions of others; that
teaches fallibility Of all men; that teaches
charity and b~enevolence. Hence, no loud
blast of trumpets; nc arches of triumph
no self-plaited laurel wreaths.
And the great public mind turns to Cook,
and will remain staunch for him until he
proves himself unworthy its confidence,
while Peary-it is to smile.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-09-15
0rphanage work Day.

Attention is called to the concert Of ac-
ton among the orphan institutions OF
South Carolina with regard to Il special
work day effort Saturday, September 25,
next. Thornwell Orphanage, Connie Max
well Orphanage and Epworth O~rphanage
nave definitely planned for the success of
the day and are circulating literature up
on the subject. We presume that every
orphan institution, of whatever size or un-
der whatsoever auspices, will be glad to
have its friends remember it on this day.
The plan is simple enough. Let every
boy and girl, every man and woman,
young and old, devote the income of the
day to the ,Orphanage of his choice. Some
of the children may pick cotton, others
may gather up old iron and sell it, some
will devote their salary or wages OF the
day to the car Of the orphans.
Coming down TO the truth, is there any
cause that warns the cookies Of the heart
like the plea for the fatherless? Let the
people join in the work day effort Sept. 25,
and roll up a big amount for the orphans,
and forward the same to such institution
as each may select.-Baptist Courier.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-09-15

The trustees are trying to right these
wrong. II you doubt what I have said
about the bread molasses and water, I re-
you to. the Medium Of last weeks issue.
But let that be as 1t may, they are living,
and thinly clad for summer.
When my brothers and myself were
boys, my bro. Nick would ask Mother to
give him his desert first, or before eating
bis dinner. Not so at. The Lethe Home.
The desert which the children get there Is,
carefully served In the school room by
Mr.. Arch Tolbert. It is in several courses
from Websters Blue back spelling book,
and others Of like value, He is using his
energy and intelligence to It's full extent to
advance these fatherless and motherless
children In their school room in q name
which is obliged to cast a bright reflection
upon Arch Tolbert. May God help those
who are trying to raise the standard OF
this orphanage, which should not be second
to any in this state. It is the Oldest indu-
strial school in the United States.
Established In 1712 and stands at the
bottom Of the ladder. II the next legislature
will elect an up-to-date man to help the
four present trustees, then The Lethe
Home will come to the front.
Respectfully.
Prue P. Benson
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-09-15

about the outskirts of the city you have
been struck with the number OF places
that have been a rendezvous in times gone
by, a place where the ground has been
swept off to be used as a deal table. About
has been scattered cards galore. Aces and
trays and kings and queens are thrown
around in profusion.
There are scores Of such places around
Abbeville. They are afraid to play in
town, so they hike % outskirts Of the city,
if possible just beyond the city limits. 1t
is appalling to See how the gambling spirit
has seized the negroes. Such is the case
not only in Abbeville, but in every town
where negroes are to be found in this part
of the State.
1t looks almost wrong to hunt these ne
groes down and Jail them when they seem
to be harming no n but themselves, play
ing for small stakes as they do, especially
when the anne thing is being done by
some white men, and for greater stakes
but the trouble with these fellows is that
they are constantly on the still hunt for
new recruits. They take the recruit on
the outskirts and proceed to skin him.
The recruit is not a good laborer any more
one taste is sufficient to ruin him. Once
he shunles the cards, he is q gambler for
keeps.
Again, the negro cannot take losses like
the Oriental nations. The Orientals are
all past grand masters in all games Of
chance, and when he loses he does so phi
losophically. He shrugs his shoulders and
the matter is ended. The negro some
times loses his temper with his money
and gets careless with guns, razors, etc.,
which is sometimes detrimental to the
best interests of those concerned.
1t is said that the garden back OF the
great gambling house at Monte Carlos is
rich with human blood of suicides, The
negro does not see the sense Of killing
himself; he kills the other fellow, which,
by the way, IS the most sensible view to
take of the matter,
The gambling ought to be stopped, but
such q thing is more easily said than done,
as long as they hide out in the woods and
thicketS.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-09-15
Galvanized tubs and pals
cheaper at the 10c Store. The
r. L Dargan Go.
ILethe School.
McCormick, S. C.

Mccormick, s. q.
Editor Press and Banner, ,
will you be kind enough to give me little
space In your paper. First l do not ike
news paper noteriety, I see that each OF my
Ave childrens' names are signed to q certain
article in this weeks Press and Banner,
expressing regrets al the removal OF the
present superintendent at The Lethe
Home.
I object to their names being used with
certainly approve OF the action Of the
four trustees OF the De La Howe estate:
Thew have elected MIR. Geo. Watkins, OF
Mccormick S, c., to be superintendent at
The Lethe Home. Abbeville county has
v raised q son who Is more worthy. OF
trust than George Watkins. His election
to this place makes 1t possible for another
most worthy person to receive 6eneht
from the estate Of the Noble De La Howe.
It is a wideawake sister Of MIR. Watkins.
Mrs Toland, with four children, Her hus-
band was murdered in cold blood in Florida
Not very far from where I lived twenty
one years. This School was "only. q
few years ago at q very low ebb financially"
but these trustees are string hard to raise
the standard of the institution. There
was q time when people looked down upon
The Lethe Home. And some people speak
disparagingly yet Of this Home for needy
children. just yesterday | heard q man
laughing about their dietof black molasses,
bread, and water, while others at the same
table had O fine supper. "A lady TREND
said to me not long ago, that this n es,
tate belonged to those little orphans, and
that what they got was q mere fttance
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-09-15

banks, 80 to speak, for the full
SIG. 900, and same has all been spent. :
After carefully convassing the situation,
conclude the profits from the dispen-
sary from now till it is closed, Nov. 1st,
will aggregate for comfy purposes four
thousand dollars. Fines and Licenses
probably One Thousand Dollars, and in
addition the sum Of Six Thousand Dollars
will be required to defray the expenses
from now till Jan. list 1910. In view Of the
present financial state Of the County we
urgently recommend that the supervisor
borrow Six Thousand Dallars and We fur
Their recommend that our Legislative dele
cation levy one mill in the year 1910 on the
property Of tho County to pay last indebt-
edness. With this recommendation backed
up with the endorsement of.our representa-
tives, we feel quite certain the local banks
will come to the rescue Of the County.
EDUCATION.
The subject Of education is an all pre-
vading me-. Our people are fully awaken
ed to the necessity the advantages, the
possibilities Of education. Our County
held It's rally and the response has already
come in the effort Of our people
to lengthen the school term,
secure better teachers, erect new
buildings or improve and beautfy the
old ones. The latter is the special work OF
the Rural School Improvement Association
whose organizers are doing good work In
our County.
The Superintendent has visited all the
schools and Is doing commemorate work.
With regard to finances our schools are
in good condition.
We thank his honor the Solicitor the
Clerk and the Sheriff for the courtisies
shown US during Court.
Respectfully Submitted.
J.H. Bell,
Foreman.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-09-15
To give you an idea of how
cheap we sell school supplies
we quote you one item. Cray.
ons in regular size boxes 10c
each. The r. L. Dargan Co.
John Robinson's Shows.

It's coming
The circus
Thirty-six carloads Of eye stretchers and
brain dazzlerS.
The monks; the elephants, big and little,
cages and cages of "Wiid Beestes;" gilt
tering chariots on wheels Of ribald red; a
steam piano, that will awake echoes for
miles and miles-all are coming.
Fine horses, from the wee Shetland to
the enormous Norman, white-faced clowns
and good looking women, and the big
tents and the little tents and red lemon
ade and the popcorn and the balloons and
the dying swan whistles and the noise and
roarings and the glorious sweltering
crowd and the bands, the bands Of
music, the; bandmaster with nothing on
but gold lace and nothing in his hand but
O wand-all just as it used to be-the Jap
with his Jap umbrella walking the tight
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-09-15
Jury P%resentment.
State OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
County Of Abbevilie.

To his honor s. W. &. Shipp, presiding
Judge Sept. term 1909. We submit the fol-
lowing presentment.
INDICTMENTS.
We have passed upon all the indictments
handed us by the Solicitor and have found
"true bills" and no bills as the facts In each
case warranted.
We visited the Jail and found the sanitary
and physical condition OF the building
good. The interior Of the building, includ-
ing the cells Is particularly clean. Wecom-
mand the Janitor as a most efficient OIL
Ger.
POOR HOUSE.
We find the buildings and things gener-
ally at this Institution In good condition.
The inmates are kindly treated end proper-
ly fed and clothed and seem happy and con-
tented. The superintendent is faithfully
~discharging his duties.
CHAIN aANa.
Owing to the lack OF time we lave NOT
visited the Chain Gang but from what In
formation We have before us, we are OF
opinion the Supervisor has used the Chain
Gang advantageously and most prohtably
in rebuilding the bridges washed away
last August, while the Chain Gang douot-
less could have been used to great adVan-
tage in making the highways. Yet with a
depleted treasury, no money to pay Tor
the building Of the bridges, the use OF con-
victs for this purpose was wise.
ROADS AND BRIDGES.
Bridpes to the value OF Fifty Thousand
1850. OOoJ Dollars were destroyed and vas
ed away last August. The destructlon
wrought in n day was greater In dollars
than the entire revenue Of the county 1or
the year 1909. The situation had TO oe
met. hince the entire convictfo force was used
in building bridges the working 9th ROADS
had TO be put of. The roads are therefore
in bad condition, but In view OF the fact that
the bridges certainly the more important
ones are completed; there is no good reason
why the convicts and scrapes can not Do
utilized the balance Of the year in road
making.
PUBLIC OFFICES.
Having previously examined the several
Offices, with the assistance OF a competent
expert, his findings being Incorporated ID
g. former presentment, we have not.at this
time, made any further examination. Our
however witnessed the annual
settlement Of the county Treasurer and
the snperintent Of Education and saw that
vouchers, claims and cnecks tailed
that the same we're cancelled.
FINANCES.
The finances Of the county are In bad
condition and some means must be devised
to enable the Supervisor to proceed with
the legitimate work incident to his Office.
The current expenses OF the county must
met.
AS we understand the situation the Leg
islature levied a tax OF 8 mills for ordinary
county purposes and 8 mills on the assess
ed value OF property Of the county to wit
Sc. 900 900, will raise $4,000. The taxes
raised by this levy have been pledged toj
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-09-15
Caught Gambling.

T~hirty-two negroes were caught gam
bling near Dysons in Greenwood county
last week and arrested.
Two were caught here and held for the
Greenwood police They were Shiloh
Broughton and Robert Berneau.
1t is a hard matter to keep the eolored
nan from gambling. II you have walked
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-09-15
Butcher knives with all
kinds of blades at the 1Oc
Store. Drop in and see them.
The r. L. Dargan Go.
Singing Convention to Meet.

The AbbevilIe County Singing Con
vention will meet at Rocky River Bap-
fist Church, Oct. % and "a, all singers
and lovers of music are invited to at.
tend.
]. G. Smith, Vice Preaident.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-09-15

The Regiment of United Confeder-
ate Veterans of Abbeville County are
invited to participate in the reunion OF
Orrs Rifle to be held at Abbeville Sept.
goth "Thursday' dinner will be serv-
ed by the daughters of the Confeder-
Lucy c. Tomson,
President.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-09-15

rope, the girls, swinging to nothing up in
the air, soul-stirring leaps and hair-raising
acrobatic feats-all just as it used to be.
You have seen it all before, but II moth
ing happens you are going to see 1t again.
You like it, it pleases.
A special invitation is extended to all
of the little boys to go down to the s. A. L.
Depot to see it unload. Accommodations
are being made to stand comfortably 500
little boys on the banks Of the railroad cut.
All little boys should come early and
avoid the rush. They should eat enough
supper to do for breakfast the next morn
ing, for there will not be enough time to
attend to it during the day Of the circus.
If you have heart trouble you had better
stay at home. The excitement will be
tense from start to finish. Hair breadth
escapes will be as common as brownies
throughout the entire day.
Those who keep their children away on
account Of conscientious scruples will
please give each the price of admittance to
the big show and let them go to the par,
ade and buy red lemonade.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-09-15

Oil cloth at 15c yard at the
10c Store, The r. L. Dargan
Co. 5 and 1Oc Store.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-09-15

We suppose that by this time our friends
at Abbeville have heard of the discovery
Of the pole.-Anderson Daily Mail.
Yes, neighbor, we have heard Of it, but
wehave been going a little slow in taking
sides with DR.. Cook and Commander
Peary, for the reason that we have been
listening for some Anderson mao to set up
a claim and WE usually try to support
Anderson right or wrong, mostly wrong.
From the columns af the Daily Mail we
have known for these many years that
the axis of the earth sticks up visibly" in
the very center Of Anderson.
We are holding our fire for an Anderson
man,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-19
HIGH SCHOOL WON
-, VERY EASY GAME
Defeated Connersvi|Ie Last
Night by a Score of
81 to "a.
LOCALS USED TWO TEAMS
AND BOTH COMBINATIONS SHOW
ED EXCELLENT FORM AGAINST
THE CONTEST At
THE Y. M. c. A,

The Richmond high school defeated
the Connersville high school last ev-
ening in the Y. NJ. c. A. gym by the
score of "a to "a. The local lads had
it their own way during the greater
part of the game. Richmond used
two full teams during the game in
order to give number of the men a
tryout. In the first half Taggart, AL
lison, Hasemeier, Haas and Hoover
proved to u ~o1d combination as
they scored % points against Con-
nersville's s. Taggart proved a good
point maker scoring IL of the %. AL
lison played his usual good game dur
ing both periods. Hasemeier played
a good game at center scoring 6
points. Haas and Hoover played a
strong game at the guard positions.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-19

The first half ended with the score
of 20 for r. H. S. and for C. H. S.
Put in New Lineup.
In the second half Coach Miller
put Spangler, Marlatt. Ferling and
Mayer in. This half proved to be a
buriesque of the game. although %
points were made. Spangler and Mar
latt learned during the evening that
they were eligible. SO were sent in.
They played as good as could be ex.
pected, not having practiced with the
other men. Spangler succeeded in
throwing three field goals. while Ali.
son came in with five. Marlatt made
two goals from difficult angles and
Ferling decorated with one. Although
Mayer did not make any from the
field. he assisted materially by his
good passing.
For Connersville Conwell was the
star. He made six field goals all be-
ing long shots from the center of the
floor. Tressler and Hinchman at for
wards did not show up to much ad-
vantage. Marlatt and Hasemeier at
center both outclassed Davidson. Nc
Cormick at guard was very weak. al
lowing Taggart six and Spangler three
field goals.
Miller's coaching was much in evil
dence last night from the fact that
he has been devoting much time to
the short passes to develop team
work.
Lineup and summary:
Richmond COnnersville
Taggart, Spangler .......... Tressler
Left Forward
Allison Hinchman
Right Forward
Hasemeier. Marlatt ...... Davidson
Center
Haas. Ferling .......... Mccormick
Left Guard
Hoover. Mayer ............ Conwell
Right Guard
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-19
FISH IS PAC|F|EO
Noted Harvard Athlete Will
Return to the Cambridge
University.
WAS BADLY DISGRUNTLED
(American News Service)


Boston, Dec. 1S.-When Hamilton
Fish, Jr.. captain of the Harvard foot.
ball team. and defeated candidate for
the class marshal, left Harvard for
few days. he intended never to re.
turn as student. He has changed
his mind and will be back at the Uni.
versity within less than a week.
This is largely due to a long dis.
lance conversation between him and
President A. Lawrence Lowell in
which the head Of the university real
lied the danger to the college and the
class of 90 if Fish should allow his
disappointment over the result of the
class political contest to drive him
from Cambridge. These statements
are made upon the authority of a
prominent member of the class. They
indicate that the tempest that threat
ened to disrupt next summers grad.
uating class is about to pass over and
that the heads Of the university will
succeed in reuniting the hostile
camps in the class.