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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-09-22
EXPERT ON CLOVER.
Mr.. A. Smith Gives Some Interesting
Information, =.

s,People OF South Carolina are only max
ing about one-seventh the amount Of crops
on their farms as are the northern far:
mers," said Mr.. A. G. Smith Of the United
States department Of Agriculture. office Of
farm management, who was In Union
recently, when speaking to q Progress
The thing for the southern farmers to
begin to realize Is that they must grow
more winter cover crops, in other words
must revolutioniZe their methods. The
winter cover crops which seems to be most
practical in this section Of the country is
crimson clover. Crimson clover Is an es-
pecially valuable crop as 1t not only is
winter cover crop but 1t takes the nitrogen
from the air and puts 1t into the soil, hav-
ing the same effect on the land as the COW
pea. It works, however, through the fall
winter and spring, while the cow pea only
works through the summer. 1t also pre-
vents wasting away OF the top soil which
is very essential on the hill sides OF the
country and the washing will be reduced
to practically minimum In the winter
Crimson clover also absorbs q certain q.
mount of the fertilizer that the cotton OF
other plants will not take up. A ton o.
crimson clover turned under is equal TO
four tons Of barn-yrrd manure, besides II
| is q very valuable forage crop. "A ton OF
crimson clover will bring ammonia intt
| the soil which one will have to pay from
seven to eight dollars for In nitrate Of sods
Mr.. Smith continuing said: Fifteen
pounds Of seeds should be sown per acre
about the latter part of September or f1rst
of October and unless the land has grown
crimson clover successfully before i
should be well prepared and the soil from
other fields where crimson clover had beer
| obo,r1I no onplio6 tO the land an AZ
to inoculate 1t.
"The following directions will be fount
to be good guide for the man who ha!
not yet grown crimson clover successful!
heretofore but II he has grown crimson
clover on the land before, the land mos
probably is already inoculated and the us
ing Of lime and the soil for incubation viii
not be necessary. r.. >,
"Plow and thoroughly pulverize the soil
"Apply all barnyard manure possible VI
to ten loads per acre, disking in immed
lately after spreading 30 as to preven
drying;
81, 800 lbs. air Stacked lime. -
"152 lbs. acid phosphate or basic Stag.
.125 lbs. cotton seed meal.
'125 lbs. kainit or IS lbs. muriate OF pot
ash.
"Work the lime and fertilizer we'll int
the soil.
"Just before sowing the seed, appl!
some soil from field where crimson clov
or has previously been successfully grown
and work we'll into the soil immetatei.
after scattering"
MIR. Smith has an office in lthe.> stat
house at Columbia and Is spending all hi
time In the state just now making spec
ialty Of helping the farmers to grow Grim
son clover, bur clover, red Icloyer, alfalf
and vetch. He will send any one direc
tions for planting any Of these crops VIII
asks for them, telling where to secure tn
seed, all the material necessary for plant
ing and each snep in preparing and fertl
lizing the land.-Upion Progress,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-09-22
Death Of George Presley, Jr.

George Presley, oldest son of Mrs.
bessie PRESLEY, died last week at the
home of his mother near Cedar
Springs.
The cause of death was diphtheria.
The little fellow was about six years
old. and bright boy he was-the pride
of the family.
Sincere sympathies 60 out to the
grief.stricken mother in her athiction.
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Charleston, 8. G. 10th. Feby 1855
My darling: u, =,
You would have been amused, had
you seen me at the junction, walking
about with baby in my arms. I.met
old Mr.. Cleo B. Reid and his two
daughters on the cars from near the
+Catawba, going to Sumter I, took the
baby TO etthe Lady get down from the
car, and she disappeared for some
time. I had finally an opportunity OF
presenting 1t to- her when the, train
from Columbis arrived. We found the
people at Orangebnfg very much! ex@
cited, the enemy was reported within
IA miles and advancing; they could not
tell US of the condition Of things, at
Branchville; however we came on,
but the cara were not crowded, and
much cleacner than ! had seen then
for q long tir1e. T met Wolf on the
Charlotte cars and he told noe that ne
must decline to 60 to Graniteyille. !
think be could 20 safely enough yet
but he is too much afraid ! got 9
Mr.. Campbell Mrs. Bryan's brolher.in'
law to take despatch and send IT te
you from ColumbiaA I could not get II
off from BranchvilIe. We arrived In
town at 5 O'Clock p. N. and ! came
directly around and found Mr..
Ravenel and new clerk, Mr.! Scrine
had time to read several letters ano
write some on business; retired early
and. am very hard at work today. The
enemy effected q landing on james
Island yesterday and we met them
and as there has teen no fighting ovel
there today, I presume we drove.them
loff. , I have understood that Maj,
Edward Manigault was killed; have
heard no further particulars. The city
seems as quiet and the beautiful sun
shine as serene and pleasant, and oul
dear home as tranquil asfthe day W
first took possession Of it.
Maj Guerin says he has sent OF
most of the supplies towards Florence
has enough to support an army ol
200 900 for q month yet, 80 that ] do
not look for an immediate evacuation
of the city. If Gen Lee comes on as
| is reported he will or II Gen. Johnston
were put into immediate command
believe we would whip Sherman yet
he only exposes himself the more By
going into the interior. and past I'm
punity has made him rash 'I -.
There were men at, every station
along the road but there seemed q wan,
of discipline and organization or head.
No vessel but the "Chicora" has got ir
since 7 left, and nothing got out; we
cannot expect anything now before
next Friday or Saturday night.
In haste - ~
| Your own
(Signed) ]. D. Aiken.
Love and kisses to the dear children.
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Mr.. J. C. Presley died at his home
near Cedar Springs last week of heart
disease.
He had suffered for long time with
it. He was for several years engaged
in the fsncy grocery business here, after
which he went into partnership with
Mr.. S. S. Turner in the dry goods bust
ness. Here his health began to fail
him and he retired from active life to
his home in Cedar Springs Township.
The remains were carried to Lebanon
and buried. the pastor of that Church
officiating.
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gorpelia, Ga. Sept 18th. 1900.
pr. ], W. Crawford,
Donalds g O.

Dear Doctors ...
I understand reports have been
circulated in your town and vacinity,
that you were made to leave Cornelia,
and 1 take the liberty of writing yop
a letter and ifit will do you any good.
/ am more than glad to send you
I would be glad ifthey would send a
representative over here and ] think
we could soon convince him that the
people Of this town and country
would stand by you under all cir
cumstapces, The people here would
be glad for you to come back here
an ytime. Regards to all.
Your Friend,
J. H. Walker.
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Three Great Grandmothers.

Mrs. E. RThompson is the happy moth
er Of two children, a son and daughter.
These two children enjoy kinship
which probably has no parallel in the coun.
ty. They have three great grandmothers.
the ages of the children are two and a hall
and four years, respectively The ages Of
the great grandmothers range from f6 to
sc years. The youngest great grand
mother is Mrs. s. NJ. Nance, aged 7s. The
next, great grandmother IS Mrs. 5. Q.
Clinkscales aged Sc and third Mrs. J. W
Sherard, aged 78 years.
There are two grandmothers, Mrs.
Lucy Thompson aged, 65 and Mrs. W +
sherard aged 4s:
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John Campbell Dead.

John Campbell, who was reported
injured last week died from his injuries
at the home of Mr.. James Evans. Mr.
Campbell made the starament before
be died that he had climbed tree to
gather muscadines and fell out and
into the wire fence, thus injuring him
self
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Go with o Rush.

The demand for that wonderful
Stomach, Liver and Kidney cure, DR..
Kings New Life Pills-is astounding.
P. B. Speed says he never saw the
like. It's because they never fall to
cure Sour Stomach, Constipation, In
digestion, Biliousness, Jaundice, Sick
Headache, Chills and Malaria. Only
25e.
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Mortuary.

Mr.. j. r. G, Dunn, Son-in-law OF our
friend Major Nance died last Friday night
at the hospital In. Spartanburg,. where ne
has been for some time under special
treatment.
Mr.. Dunn is well known to the people OF
lAbbeyille County, and has the highest 70
spect and esteem Of all who knew him.
he has spent number OF years IN
Florida, having only recently returned 70
His funeral services were conducted at
Greenyille church where his remains were
gently laid to sleep with loved ones gone
The bereaved ones have the deepest SYM
pathy of many friends in their great gnei.
The sudden and unexpected death OF Mr.
Joe Link Of wilmington, last week was Q
great shock to his aged father DR.. W; y.
Link and his brothers, two OF whom reSloe
in this city, Messrs Robert 3, ana .. o.
Link, -, ,s
lived at McCarmel some years ago, and In
ali our life we never met q more generous,
hearted and jovial friend, he Like others OF
us had his faults, but with them he pos
sessed many noble traits OF character ;
beinr affable and gentle In manner, ne
won. friends every where. His LIE work II
finished and he has paid the debt we WI
all have to pay sooner or later anu Ill y
scirft is now In the great beyond:
The aged father especially with an inc
bereaved ones have the sincere sympathy
of hosts OF friends. ,ooo
on last Friday morning Sep. IL, 1903
about 6 o'clock the spirit OF Mr: Johnny
Campbell took its everlasting hght lnoo
the great bdyond, ,. .a
The Diseased received injuries from cuts
of a barbed wire when blood poison set IN
and only few days intervented before
death relieved him Of his suffering. de
died at the home Of his uncle MIR: james
Evans who raised him from a child, nus
mother having died when he was OF thal
tender age when the influence love an9
gentle care OF q mother was most neeaea
Mr., Campbell was kind and gente IN Ms
disposition and has many fr1ends WhS
learned of his unexpected death with mucn
sorrow. ,..., -
His funeral services were conducted q :
Lebanon Presbyterian church by Kew .. 6 3
) Hillhouse after which interment was m49e
In the;cemetery close by. He sleeps oessde
loved ones gone before.
To the befeaved sister, and other loveo
ones host Of friends extend sincere sym'
Miss Virginia Gam mbrell of Atlanta pala,
a "hying" visit to her home folks las'
week.
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If you are wanting a we'd
ding present, whether cut
glass. china or sterling silver
see us. It will pay you. The
B. L. Dargan Co.
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If its made Of tin you will
find it cheaper here. The B.
L. Dargan Co. 5 and 10c Store
The Road to Success

has many distractions, but none Sc
desperate 50 poor health. Success to-
day demands health, but Electric BIT
tors Is the greatest health builder the
world has ever known. IT ,compeif
perfect action of stomach, liver, Kid
news, bowels, purifles and enriches tn
blood, and tones and invigorates tht
whole system. Vigorous body ane
keen brain follow their use. You can
afford to slight Electric Bitters If weak
rundown or sickly. Only SOC. Guar
anteed by P. B. Speed.
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Night on Bald Mountain.

On a lonely night Alex. Benton of
Fort Edward, n: Y, cIimed Bald
Mountain to the home of neighbor,
tortured by Asthma, : bent on curing
him with DR.. Kings New Discovery,
that had cured himself of asthma.
This wonderful medicine soon relieved
and quickly cured his neighbpr, Later
it cured his sons wife of severe lung
trouble. Millions believe its the great
est Throat and Lung cure on Earth.
Coughs, Colds, Group, Hemorrbages
and Sore Lungs are surely cured'by it.
Best for Hay Fever, Grip and Whoop.
ing Cough. soc and Sl.00. Trial bot
tie free. Guaranteed by P. B. Speed.
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Schedule for Due West RailwaY.

Morning train leaves Due West at iO:3o
Evening train leaves Due West at $Eo. Ihese
Trains meet the morning and evening tralns
on the Southern at Qonalds.
Pssseueers can 60 out from Due West on
the evening freight train which leaves Due
West at two oclopk.
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1t will soon be time to paint your house
be sure to use 1be paint that goes the further
and lasts the lopges;-DeVoe's. For sale only
by Speeds Drug Store.
The mascot OF the city-Speed's Cinoo cigars
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You car always get what sou want ~ 1- s.S-
tionery and scnool books al speeus 1--WE
Store.
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Two Interesting
Old Letters.

Gen. Sherman sent the letter prin
ted below to Gen. Butler at Washing
ton. Gen. Butler gave the letter II
Hon. Wyatt Aiken who in turn CAV
it to his uncle Joseph D. Aiken, o
Charleston. r, /
1.-THE book entitled, "Story of thu
Great March" reference is made tt
Mrs. Aiken, mentioned in the letter
The Colonel Aiken mentioned BY
Sherman was Col. Hugh X. Aiker
of the 9Th Regiment South Carolins
Cavalry. He was killed at Lych's
Creek in 1865.
Gen. Sherman's Letter.
912 Garrison Ave.
. -.-. st. Louis, Mo. Dec. II, 1885,
Hon. NJ. G.. Butler.
u. 3. Senate, -
Washington, D. G. ~.
My Dear Sir:-Since my return to
this my real home, I have been 'engag.
ed in overhauling old chests and boxes
containg the fragments Of years of 9
somewhat eyentful life, mostly old
letters and papers, and have stumbled
on the enclosed letter of y. d. Aiken
Of February 10, 1855 dated at Charles
ton and addressed doubtless to bis
wife. I think I recall Mrs. Aiken at
'Winpsboro, that she either came to see
me, or sent word asking me to call TO
see her, at all events am sure I saw
the lady and was impressed with her
evident grace and accomplishments,
and afterwards, felt sorry when ]
heard that Col. Aiken had been killed
in q night cavalry fight at Florence.
I forget how this letter came into my
possession, but I suppose the courier
fell into our hands, and that as usual
he was searched andthfs letter brought
to me as containing the hint that
either Lee himself would come South
to check my movement, or that john
ston wouldlbe sppolntsd to the COM
mand Of the troops opposing me.
The letter itself Isl 3oreditable TO the
writer, and most afectionate. IfhMrs.
Aiken ba'stfll alive I!beg you will send
this letter to her, and apologize for M y
keeping II 80 long, or II bhe be among
the dead 1t may be that some ofitheir
children would like to- keep this me-
mento of their father who certainly
was an intelligent gentleman and q
most afectionate husband.
,.'tI.:s With great respect,
- Your FRIEND,
:. (signed) w. T. Sherman.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-03-28
SOUTHLAND CAMP RICH IN MINERALS
Showings Made Indicate Large Copper Output For Many
 Years to Come

CoURTI.AND. Msr. 27.-In the Cal umet & Arizona mnes some very im- PortaRt work is going on cnoerground and the further development is car ried the greater the high grade ore bodies are cvfented. The mst i'm portant item .n the extension of the sonpanys wmfllgs tn week is the drifting of Dr-fC No. 29. This drift s arts in the German shaft, and runs southwest towards the Germania No. l shaft, and is extending the nigh grade ore body as it advances. It has been eompietel fer a distance of one hundred and twenty-five feet. at a depth cf about two hundred feet, and IS already one hundred feet be- yond the known and proven Gre body. All this distance it has been driven through solid ore of a very fine qual-
 ty. as the dump shows, many experts hay ng examined the ore on the dump during the past ten days, and declar- Ing that ere of this grade is an ab- solute assurance that Courtland is the greatest camp opened up in the Southwest since B sbee. As far as the new drift has been extended, the ore has been of equally high grade to that in the best drifts in other parts of the mine, and there is no ind.ea- tion that the body will tail out.
 The ore is very heavy in iron. anu contains unlimited quantities of cu- prite, the oxide here resembling al most to q nicety the ores taken out of the B.sbee shafts.
 h the April Fool shaft. where fine ore was struck several days ago a new station has bean cut and a pump has been installed there to take care of the water. The new ballus frame Is now up at the Miami shaft, and an engine and boiler have been installed there to do the hoist.ng work at this mine.
 Altogether, the showing made by the fines of the Calumet & Arizona so far has been such IS t1 indicate that tiss bg company will largely add to is output in the Courtianfs distr ct In fact The Times Is able to state on the best Of authority that the ID mes in this district have constantly tended tD show richer and larger ore bcd'es, the farther the de velopment work has been carried on and that the camp win Dc heavy pro ducer for many years of high grade ores easily worked.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-03-28
CATTLE MEN ARE
 WEARING SMILES
Shows and aRia Will Furnish Ample Wafer For Stock
 Or the Range

"Cattlemen are wearing bread smiles just now said Ed Williams Last night when referring to the r6- cent rains and SHOWS in this section of the soutbweet. "The recent rains as well as the sn0ws have been a wonderful benefit to all the cattle in terests in Gae southwest, and theEe is every reason tO believe that the ccu2- ing seaScn. wiilbe one of the greatest ever seen in this section of the south west.
 There is no doubt of the great benefits sshieh Win accrue to the cat tie interests. az the range is sure tc be better than it has been for years past. The rains which are just now visiting us are greatly beneficial, aEs there is every outlcck for wet spring.
 "The rains seem to have been quite general and have not been in spots. as has been too often the case fn this part cf the west This is what we need. ana the cattle arc certain Of having a fine opportunity if this sea aon of rainy wtathe- keeps up. The cast year has been rather severe on account e the shortage of rain and cattle have suffered on account of shortage Of run on beth sides Of the international line. but there is good reason to believe this year viii Dc exceptionally promising"
 Asked regarding the general con 5ltion Of the rang stock Mir Williams stated Ghat they were in fairly good shape generally.
 Although there has been much suffering in the San simon valley and the Auimas valley as well as In other sections where there is a shortage of water and many cattle have died a.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-03-28
NEW LAW FOR
 TAXING HELLO
 MAY BE FAULTY
Phoenix Telephone Manager Refuses To Pay City li- cenSe, Claiming Part Of Earnings Are Exempt.

PHoENpg, March 27.-Taking ad- gautage of what its attorneys be iieve to be a fatal loophcle in the act passed by the last legislature for the taxing of telephone, telegraph and eX' press companies, the Consolidated Telephone. Telegraph and Electric company of Tucson has written City Tax Collector C. VI Barnett that they Nill refuse to pay Phoenix any city license or any C.ty tax of any kind.
 SectiCn G of the law which was en- acted provides that "the taxes col iected shall be in lieu of all other axes" upon thC property used in the conduct cf Ite business, and it is upon this section tl,at the Consolidated company takes it's stand.
 ln the letter received bv Barnett, mich came to him tc6ay. J. E. Sum oer. amd.tng ef the company, states .Aat or the advice of the company's .attoTneys the new law exempts them Eam ali otaer taxation, except 1 per cut Ce- Che gross earnings, which is 70 be paid into the hands of the ter -itorial auditor
 Should tho cooiention of the Con 6o.adated be he'd in the couts it means that 0le teiephcuo, telegraph and eXpress companies doing busj- ness in Araiaona will escape the pay ment of all city and county taxes as y7en as the license tax imposed in the rarious cities
 Immediately upon receipt of the letter from Arthur Summer, Tax Col iector Barnet inloEed City Attorney Prescott and uutn the matter is in yestigated by the latter will not make any move. Summers rather startling attenuation came to Barnett upon the company to pay It's quarterly city IT, cense of sI5.
 Barnett stated this afternoon that Phoenix last year received Si57.25 rom the Consolidated company for taxes on it's telephone company here, as well as $60 for its city license. Section 6. which is used as a basis by the Consolidated COmpany's attOr- leys. is as follows:
 Section G. The tax paid under this act shall be in lieu of all other taxes upon the property and business Of said company, except such real es- ate as is owned and can be conveyed by such company under me laws or he territory, and not actually occU- pied in the exercise of it's franchise, md not necessary in the proper op- arsjiOn Of it's business, and such real estate so exempted shall be liable to taxation in the same manner and for the same purposes and to the same extent and be subjected to the same conditions and limitations as Jo the ,ollection and return of taxes thereon as other real estate iu the several townships and municipalities where ever the same may be situated
 It will be seen that the first of the zeCtion seems to exempt these com 1auies from all other taxes except tho
 ger cent The elca ElOu to thE c0nd uup is made OR property the company may own but which Is nst lsing in it's business.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-03-28

a result Of this. there is & much bet ter conditions prevailing at present and the cattle are generally imprey- inE. There have been znany head Of cattle shipped into California which has had the effect of relieving the range for the great benefit of the ether cattle which have been left be hind ] think the cattlemen generally feel encouraged over the outlook and feel that the coming year offers a brighter outlook than the enc which has just passed"
Bisbee daily review., 1909-03-28

Rev. Father Meuer returned from Tucson yesterday and was i-umedi ately taken to his home, where he 5s
Bisbee daily review., 1909-03-28

TIE COPPER QUEEN STORE THE COPPER QUEEN sTosE
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-01-28
DEEP. SEA DIVING.

A Descent Of Thirty Fathoms Marks
the Limit Of Safety. 81.
The depth to which a diver can de-
scend is limited by his power for with.
standing the pressure Of the water.
Apparently descent Of thirty faith
oms $50 feet Of water marks the
limit Of safety for even few divers
who possess the necessary physical
fitness in combination with a disregard
for danger beyond the average.
Records in deep sea diving have to
be accepted with the proverbial grain
Of salt. 1t has been claimed that a
diver reached thirty three fathoms and
half while engaged in salvage opera
lions recently on the west coast of
South America, and yet again another
diver working on the same wreck Is
reported to have brought up three
bars Of copper from a depth Of forty
fathoms at the expense Of his life.
An expert who has superintendent a
large number of diving operations has
found that very few men, whatever
their build, are capable Of combating
the severe strain which is brought to
bear upon their physical energies for
a few minutes at depth Of twenty OF
thirty fathoms. Many of his divers
dared not venture below ten fathoms.
OF 952 divers employed at greater
depths thirty were seriously injured,
and the result was fatal in ten In
stances.-Harper's.