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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-03-17
Locals.

Did you ever stop to think how your sweet
heart would appreciate a nice box OF Steerc's
candy as q valentine?
Steere's candy in red hearts for valentines.
Nothing more acceptable.
Just for remembranoe,-a valentine post
card. We have lots OF them.
New post cards. In many varieties, works OF
art, are they.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-03-17

School crayon 10c per box.
Pencils, tablets, blank books
as cheap in proportion. The
r. L. Dargan Co. 5 & 1Oc Store
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-03-17
Away Locking to Your Interests.

Call and see me al once. as l have two neat
colt ages near public square 10 dispose OF at a
sacrifice. Three sales OF dwellings have re-
c. n,ly been made in The city 10 new cotners.
and the supply is run nlpg shori. Csn sell
you q pumber Of vacant lois, but unless you
apply early cannot bll your hlll Tor i'm improved
property. Not a vacant dwelling In the city,
and the supply is not equal TO demands, So
you had beat look after the two cottages men
TONED. M. E. HClllpgsworth.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-03-17
Eve SPECIALISTS,

Drs. Sullivan and Williams whose sdver.
iisement appears in this PAPER wi | be ID The
city for three days beginning March 18th.
Here 10 an opportunity for those Without
meaus who have affections OF the eyes. They
propose 10 treat such cases free OF charge, and
10 examine any persons eyes free OF charge.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-03-17
The Press and Banner.
W ednesday, March II, 1909.
Eggs for Setting.

From my pure bred single comb buff Orp-
ingions. the best all purpose fowl In exist
ence. Yard hsaded by prize winpipg cock
erel purchased from the originator Of the
breed, (Wm. Cook, Scotch Plains. n j. Eggs
only Sl.O per setting OF Is eggs. ID. A. Dewey,
barber shop, on North side of square.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-03-17

Mr.. Parker Brown of Liberty is spending
Revera days IN the city the guest OF his aunt,
Mrs. W. l.. Nj Cord.
Messrs. Bob Cothran and kIugh E KIN o.
Greenwood came over Sunday and spent The
day.
60 and buy the Star Union overall from D.
Poliaks fl. If you try a pair you will buy an
other one.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-03-17
Durand's famous blended coffee
for sale by F. B. Jones. 40c the
pound.
GIenn's Locals,

Glenn has beardless or spring barley. Bet
ter buy al once.
Glenn sells the best ready roofing on the
market.
Glenn handles the best Pit,sburg stee
plows. also pillow stocks .ha es, traces, leather
and cation collars; the best hair collar pads
and other piow tOoIs.
Glenn has very low prices on poultry OF
garden wire.
AL kinds garden seed at G'enn's.
Molasses In kegs, half barrels aud barrels,
at Glenp's.
II pounds good soda 25c at Glenn's.
Chicken feed. bran, oats and corn always al
Glenn.
Glenn can save you money on 1our-SOO
barrels bought.
Tobacco. Some low prices by the box al
Gleen's.
The best farm shoe made at Glenn's.
Boys and mems overalls and pants, a,
Glenn's.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-03-17

done, Is not clear to rs. The act Of forcible
entry. the act Of shooting q woman and .
man IN the house was enough to prompt the
house hold to acts Of self defense. y ..
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-03-17
Civic Club.

The Abbeville Civic Club will meet Thurs
day morning al 10 o'clock In the City Hall.
The annual election OF officers Will ue he!d
at this meeting.
Mrs. NJ. T. Coleman, Secretary.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-03-17

Have you seen those beau
tiful washable silk ribbons at
the 1Oc store? 4 inches wide
and only 10c yard. The R. l..
Dargan Co. 5 and 10c Store,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-03-17
D. A. Dewey
81. SHAVING PARL0RS -.

enterprising young Ian Is
doing a firstclass busjr tss. His
parlors are at the same old s,and-the
old postofice. His prices are right and
he is getting the business.
Shaving 10 cts.
Hair Cut IS cts.
Mr.. Dewey is assisted by Mr. Wal
ter McCord. These two gentlemen
make a splendid team and can turn
out work most satisfactory in price,
and unsurpassed in execution.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-03-17
for Sale.

I will sell to the highest bidder, Salesday In
April, 1909. what is ieIt of the old Miller hotel
Observation-Disclosures and house 10 be SOLD sep =
rateIy. will reserve the chimneys and all
brick, Lamar Clinkscales.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-03-17
SHEHEE'S
Tonsorial Parlors.

N THE SAME OLD PLACE, UN-
der Eureka Hotel, with every &C
commodation for his customers.
Prompt service, good service, rea-
sonable service. Call and see US.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-03-17
Death Of a Good Co!ored Woman.

Monte, wlie of james w. koseman, II COL
or. d faI u who nNts four niiles west OF the
city, died last Thursday. March IL, after Il
short illness from ppeumonia. SHE WAS held
In much esteem by both white and colored
people. She leaves a family OF youpg chill
dren.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-03-17
Good Land Wantd d.

Wanted-A tract of good land IL this coun-
~, TWO bupoIed 10 three hupdr'd acres !;
lie vel, and III gotd state OF cult PiiCn, in de-
sirable &C mInlly. Apply W. ". Bradley,
Abbeville, ). {.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-03-17

The mascot OF the oity-Speed's Ctnco cigars
A big lot OF standard novefsE'reprints" on
~ nfty cents each at Speeds Drug Store.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-03-17

Toilet sets in a splendid va.
riety and at prices lower than
you are use to. The E. l..
Dargan Co. 5 and 10c Store.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-03-17
For Sale

500 bushels Of improved Tonle co''o, sred
40 cents Fer bushel. VS.. COthran.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-03-17
Examination Free!
City Election

For Aldermen will be held at
Council office from 8 a. N. till 4
p. m. April Is, 1909.
Managers--W. G. Chapman, J..
L. CLARK, P. A. Cheatham.
j. L. Mcmillan, Mayor.
James Chalmers, Clerk.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-03-17
Schedule.
Eggs.

6. c. Rhode Island Reds. Best winter la!
ers. 81 81 per setting OF 10
3n H. 6. smith.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-03-17

You can alw ays get what you wRn in sta
and school books at Speeds Drug
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-03-17
For SaIe-EggS for Setting.

Single comb RHODE I.lspd Res and Par
tr icge Wy al dolltk; npe STOCK; 81 70 for 10
4. Nj. Smith, Abbevl!le, s. Z.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-03-17

Furniture and sewing machines
going at ridiculously low prices.
S. J. Link.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-03-17

Shoe polish, shoe brushes,
paste and allsuch things here
at prices a little lower. The
R. L. Dargan Co. 5 & 100 Store
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-03-17

All the latest Novels Papers and Magazines
at Milford's Book Store.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-03-17

You can always get what you want at
Speeds Drug Store.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-03-17
F!EE, wlY9sGssY Oh LIGHTNING,

and do 30 cheaper than any insurance Con.
rsny In existence.
Remember we are prepared to prove to You
that ours is the safest and cheapest plan Of
Insurance known.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-03-17

Foley's Kidney Remedy will cure any case
OF kidney or bladder trouble that Is not be-
yond the reach OF medicine. Cures back
ache and irregularities that II Neglected
might result IN Bright's disease or diabetes
G. A. Milford IL Co.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-03-17

CleckleY Sweet.
Pure Southern grown Geek ley Sweet water
melon seed at Ky kard's.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-03-17
Shehee, The Barber.
Blue Ridge Railway Co.
Effective November s., 1905.
Effective No

No. u No. 10 Nos
Eastbound. Daily Daily Daily
Elk. Sun
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-03-17
Property Insured, $1,750,000
March LIST, 1909.

WRITE TO OR CALL on the undersignec
w or the Director Of your TOWNSHIP
for any Information you may desire about
our plan OF Insurance.
We Insure you property against destru .
ton by
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-03-17

Huyler's candy always fresh at Speeds.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-03-17
War Sale Continues
10 Days Longer
on account of bad weather!

Fashion sets the style in Mems Clothing as much as she does n womens. Every seaSo
sees something new brought out This season. especially strong IN ne" fanae'' an
every one OF the really worth while styles are represented. There are suits tor the your
nan who demands the latest things in cuts ad tailoring. There's sturdy little suits h
the vounmtersa d stale BUSINESS suits TO the fathers. The whole section is an expos
ton Of style and general WORTH.
You good desers will readily see the value Of a visit
Below is a Partial Description of a few Suits. You'll find e
Worth Reading.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-10-28
Butter Boxes Made of Straw.

In future the boxes containing but
ter shipped from Queensland to Great
Britain are to be made of straw, and
a 100000 company has been formed
to work the business. Butter boxes
hitherto have been made Of pine, but
the drain upon this timber. owing to
the heavy exports, have been so Sc
we're that the wood Is rapidly going
up in price. In one month March,
190S) over $4,000 boxes Of butter from
Queensland arrived in England
1850 tons, worth e140,000. In the
new box mixture of kaolin and straw
is used. 1t can be produced and sold
for Is. At present 100000 boxes are
used in Australia annually, costing
100000. The new box will save
the dairy industry about 100000
year, as the material for manufacture
ing the box can be grown in the pad
dock which supports a cow. 1t
weighs about 10k pounds, being damp
proof and odorless.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-10-28

had she dared, who greatly loved, so
heavy upon her untarnished heart was
the burden of the sin that she had put
upon it, because she loved. Perhaps
he would not call; perhaps the world
was to turn cold and be forever gray
to her eyes. He was even then decid-
ing; at that very moment her happi-
ness hung in the scales of his mercy.
If he could forgive.
There was a click And her face
famed scarlet, as hastily she lifted the
buzzed sharply. Then central's voice
cut the stiffness.
Hello! Nine-o-fve-one?"
Yes"
Wait minute"
She waited, GREATNESS, in a culver.
The silence sang upon the wire, the
silence of the night through which he
was cropping toward her.
Hello! Is this nine-o-"
Yes, yes!"
rs this the residence of Alexander
c. Graeme?"
Yes" The syllable almost choked
her.
rs this Miss Graeme at the 'phone?"
1T isl
Miss Sylvia Graeme?"
yes"
This is Daniel Maitland-Sylvia!"
"As If did not know your voice."
she cried, involuntarily:
There followed little pause; and in
her throat the pulses frightened and
drummed.
81 have opened the bag, Sylvia"
please go on"
and I've sounded the depths of
your hideous infamy!"
oh" He was laughing.
I've done more. I've made a burnt
offering within the last five minutes.
Can you guess what it is?"
"T-I-don't want to guess! | want
to be told"
"A burnt offering on the altar of
your happiness, dear. The papers in
the case of the Dougherty Investment
Company no longer exist"
DAM"
"Sylvia-Does 1t please you?"
Don't you know? How can 1t do
anything but please me? If you knew
how have suffered because my ia
Their suffered, fearing the-No, but
you must listen! Dan, it was wearing
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-10-28
Record for Hot Biscuits

9:O3-Ripe wheat standing in the
field.
9:04-First head clipped from the
straw by the heading machine.
9:0S-Grain started into the cylin-
der of the thrashing machine.
9:11-Four sacks thrashed, sacked,
sewed and loaded unto automobile.
9:14-Grain received at mill, two
miles from field. weighed and dropped
into the receiving hopper; four sacks
weighing 535 pounds.
9:19-First flour appeared at pack
err having travelled $40 feet in the ma
chinery. A. Beck, baker, began mix.
ing -four, baking powder and water
into dough.
9:21-Molded dough in pans placed
into oven.
9:23-Two sacks Of -four ground,
sacked and sewed. ready for market.
9:26-Biscuit taken from the oven,
buttered and distributed among wit
nesses. Spokane Correspondent Chi.
cago Journal.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-10-28
From Field to Table in Just Twenty
Three Minutes.

Biscuits made from -four Of which
the plump heads of grain nodded lazily
in the morning sun 22 minutes before
is a performance recorded at Waits
burg, Wash, south of Spokane. 1t is
believed to be a worlds record.
The wheat was cut on hillside
farm owned by N. b. Atkinson, presi-
dent of the Washington State Farm
ers' Educational and Cooperative
union, two miles from town, was
ground into -four at the Preston-Par-
ton mill and baked by A. Beck. Fifty
residents OF the town, including Mayor
r. NJ. Breeze, r. II. Osborne, former
ly prosecuting attorney of Walla
Walla county; e. l.. Wheeler, editor
of the Waitsburg Times, and p. B.
Morrow, general merchant. The three
last named were official timekeepers.
The varied stages of the operation of
converting standing grain into bis
cult and the time follows
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-10-28
SYNOPSIS.
COPYRIGHT 1907
THE soeHS-rfEsaILL. CO.

Mad" Dan Maitland, on reaching his
New York bachelor club, met an attrac-
tive young woman at the door Janitor
within that day. Dan discovered a wom-
ans finger prints In dust on his desk,
along with letter from his attorney.
Maitland dined with Bannerman. his at
torney. Dan set out for Greenfields. to
get his family jewels. Maitland. on
reaching home, surprised lady. in gray,
cracking the safe containing his gems
She, apparently took him for we'll
known crook, Daniel Anisty. Half-hyp-
Noticed. Maitland opened his safe, took
therefrom the jewels. and gave them to
her first forming partnership in crime.
The real Dan Anisty, sought by police of
the world, appeared. Maitland overcame
him; He and the girl went to New York
in her auto. He had the jewels. She
was TO meet him that day. A MIR.
Snaith" introduced himself as detec-
tive. To shield the girl in gray, Maitland,
about abe; TO show him the jewels, supposedly,
cane. The latter proved to be Anisty
himself and he secured the gems. Anisty,
who was Maitland's double, masqueraded
as the latter. The criminal kept Matt
lands engagement with the girl in gray.
He gave her the gems. The girl In gray
visited Maitland's apartments during his
without cash, called up his home and
heard a woman's voice eXpostulating.
Anisty, disguised as Maitland, tried to
wiring from her the location of the gems.
A crash was heard at the front door
Maitland overwhelmed the crook allow
ing him to escape to shield the young
woman. The girl in gray made her es-
cape, jumping into a cab. An instant
later, by working a ruse. Anisty was at
her side. He took her to Attorney Ban
nerman's office. There, by torture, he
tried in vain to wiring from her the loca-
ton of the gems. He left her a moment
and she 'phoned O'Hagan, only getting in
the words: Tell Mr.. Maitland under the
brass bowl" the hiding place in the lat
a rhnN tots ord \,
words. Bannerman also was revealed as
a crook. RE and Anisty set out to secure
the gems and leave town. The girl was
still imprisoned. Maitland finding the girl
gone, searched his rooms and unearthed
the jewels under the brass bowl He
struck Anisty's trail in a big office build
ing, where Anisty was killed. Maitland
and girl in gray confessed love for each
other. To shield her Dan told Hickey she
was Mrs. Maitland. Bannerman died a
self-confessed thief,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-10-28

The cab stopped. The girl rose
and descended to the walk. The driver
touched his hat and refined the horse
away. Good night, ma am. he babe
her, cheerfully. And she told him
Good night In her turn.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-10-28

him down to his grave, and l
thought"
You thought that If you could get
the papers and give them to him"
Yes. | could see no harm, because
he was as innocent as YOU"
"of course. But why didn't you ask
me?"
He did, and you refused"
But how could l tell, Sylvia, that
you were his daughter, and that
should"
HUSH Central will heart"
"Centrars got other things to do.
besides listening to early morning con.
fluctuations. l love YOU"
Dan" ....
"Yes?"
Il love-to hear you say so, dear"
Please say that last word over
again. | didn't get It,"
Dear"
And that means that youll mar
ry me?'
A pause.
II say, that means"
Il heard you, Dan"
But It does, doesn't it?"
Yes"
"When?"
Whenever you please"
I'll come up now"
Don't be silly"
We'll, when then? Today"
"Yes-no!"
But when?"
Tomorrow mean next week-I
mean next month"
NO; to-day at four. I'll call for
you"
But, Dan"
Sweetheart"
But you mustn't! How can L"
Easily enough. There's the Little
Observation-Disclosures"
But I've nothing to wear!"
oh"
Another pause.
Dan. You don't wish it-truly?"
81 do wish 1t, truly. To-day, at four.
! The Church of the TRANSPORTATION.
Yes, I'll scare up best man II you'll
find bridesmaids. Now you will, won't
you?"
If you wish it, dear"
'1'll have to ask you to repeat that"
II shan't. There!"
Very well" meekly. But will you
tell me one thing, please?'
What Is it?"
where on earth did you get hold
of that kit of tools?"
She laughed softly. my big brother
| caught n burglar once, and kept the
kit for a remembrance. l borrowed
| them"
Give me your big brothers address
and I'll send 'em back with my thanks
| No, by George! | won't, either I've
as much right to keep 'em as he has
on that principle"
And again she laughed, very gently
and happily. Dear God, that such hap.
piness could come to one!
Sylvan"
Yes, dear?"
do you love me?"
Il think you may believe 1t, when
| | sit here at four o'clock In the morn
ing, listening to silly boy talk non
sense over telephone WIRE"
but / want to hear you say sol"
But central"
Il tell you central has other things
| to do"
At this juncture the voice of central.
jaded and calculated, broke in CURLY:
Are you through"
THE END.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-10-28

"Sylvia-Does It please your
Don't you know? How can 1t do
anything but please me? If you knew
how l have suffered because my ia
Their suffered, fearing the-No, but
you must listen! Dan, it was wearing
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-10-28

An aching back is instantly
relieved by an application of
Sloan's Liniment.
This liniment takes the place
of massage and is better than
sticky plasters. 1t penetrates
without rubbing - through
the skin and muscular tissue
right to the bone, quickens the
blood, relieves congestion, and
gives permanent as well as
temporary,relief.
Here's the Proof.
Mr.. JAMES e. LEE, of 100 9th St.,
Sc, Washington, ID. c., writes "Thirty
years ago fell from a scaffod and serf-
ously injured my back. suffered terri
bly, at times from the small of my back
all around my stomach was Just as If
had been beaten with q club. used
every plaster could get with no relief.
Sloan's Liniment took the pain right
out, and can now do as much ladder
work as any man in the shop, thanks to
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-10-28

Nature helps every man to become
that which he desires to become. II
he put forth no effort Nature assumes
he wishes to be a nobody, and grants
his prayer-Elbert Hubbard.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-10-28

Don't believe a word when they try
to sell you limitations of Wrigley's
Spearmint.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-10-28

People who borrow trouble are al
ways anxious to turn It over to others.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-10-28

Some men are born liars and some
are compelled TO acquire the art.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-10-28

WE PAY HIGH PRICE FOR HIDES
and furs. & sell guns and traps cheap. N.
w. Hide e. Fur Co., Minneapolis. MINI.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-11-06

valley pr0ncf5 fo the hi@a h'Es ~
IL mnes distant Nature arr1us =
the drainage. provided for splend
Easements. and furnished a stream -
carry awav the refuse
On this site has grown city
There the red AID tie white man live
together in peace. he faces have -
termarried and he wealth from q
great gas and oh field is poured into
the little city. which shows It's pros
rerily in massive. expensive resi-.
dences. besutlful business blocks.
With four chartered banks of large
nridtnp cenHal sfock IN each instance
Ricn In histqsN and romance of the
day when the white and red men were
adjusting themselves to new c0ndi.
lions. Il Is also rich IN mate ial
things. and from that wealth Is being
carved ont a rich. highly i7@ro
district where whit tie pe0ple must
have NoNata IS re1dy and willing to
furnish her capitalists be'n- lie
spirited enongh - invest their we3ifn
IN the same place where they aeQuir
ed II. To those who never we're cog
infant Of how cities IN the new STATE
Sow. the story Of Nowata would ap-
pear as dieam. bur those Who note
ils building strides and the sturdy
rersistency Of is builders. nnd4unf
ed by tires which tnev had not the
means to extinguish nor allowiua
heir homes blasted by heavy losses.
Nowata is hustllng. nustllng reality
end destined 70 be one Of the large
cities Of the state