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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-12

Springfield, ~. Feb. 12.-WilIiam
Jennings Bryan spoke as follows at
today's exercises in honor oil the
Lincoln centennial:
"Lincoln's fame as statesman and
as the nations chief executive in It's
most crucial period has so overshad-
owed his fame as an orator that his
merits as a public speaker have not
been sufficiently emphasized When
II Is remembered that his nomination
was directly due TO the prominence
which he won upon the stump; that
I'm the most remarkable series Of de-
bates known TO history he held his
own against one of the most brilliant
orators Americal has produced; and
that to his speeches, more than To
the arguments of any other one man,
or in fact, of all other public men
combined, was due the success of his
party when all these facts are
borne in mind, 1t will appear plain,
even TO the casual observer, that too
little attention has been given TO
the extraordinary power whlch he ex-
ercised as a speaker. That his nom
inatlon Was due 10 the effect that
his speeches produced can not be
disputed When he began his fight
against slavery in 1858 he was but
little known outside Of the counties
in which HE attended court. NJ is
true that he had been a member OF
congress some years before, but at
that time he was not stirred by any
great emotion or connected with the
discussion of any important theme,
and he made but little impression
upon national politics. The threat.
ened extension Of slavery, however.
aroused him. and with a cause which
Justified his best Efforts, he threw his
whole soul into the fight. The de-
bates with Douglas have never had
q parallel in this, or, 80 far as his.
tory shows, in any other country.
fln engaging i'm this contest with
Douglas he met a foeman worthy of
his steel for Douglas had gained a
deserved reputation as a great debat.
eri ana recognized that his future de.
pended upon the success with which
he met the attacks Of Lincoln On
one side an institution supported by
HISTORY and tradition and on the
other a growing sentiment against the
holding OF a human being IN bond
age-thus presented a supreme issue
Douglas won the senatorial seat for
which the two at that time had con-
tested, but Lincoln won larger yDc-
tory - he helped to mould the sentl.
ment that was dividing parties and
re-arIanging the political map Of the
country When the debates we're
concluded every one recognized him
as THE leadfw " the cause which ho
had espotised and 1t was recogni-
tion Of this leadership which he had
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-12

would not transfer his attentions TO
some other post To acknowledge that
Post Number Three was more danger
Gus than any other post would cause a
panic among the men. The troop was
facing a crisis, and officers and men
knew It. They had to do their duty
they had TO walk that post-they had
TO bring in what they found in the
trail or be brought in themselves.
They were soldiers, and that was sol.
diering
That afternoon Kerrlgan sat around
In the guardroom and smoked and pol.
ished his rifle barrel-inside. He filled
his belt with cartridges and examined
each one carefully. He oiled the
mechanism of the magazine and sought
for dust In the grooves and busted
each part carefully with tiny brush.
When mess call for supper sounded
he went to barracks and arranged his
things in his locker. He made several
little bundles and wrote name on
each bundle.
After supper he went out and the
boys watched him through the win.
dows as he crossed the parade
ground to the guardhouse in the dim
afterglow Of the tropical sunset. The
supper was tasteless and the conver.
sation Jagged
A recruit left the table and began
10 whistle softly before he was out OF
the mess hall. The first sergeant
reprimanded him sharply, and the men
did not know which one to thank most
1.-The sergeant or the recruit
Number One-twelve o'clock"
The corporal OF the relief reused
himself as he heard the sentry at the
guardhouse call midnight. He listened
TO the various outposts sending back
their "All Is well" and then called the
relief
Kerrigan was lying on his back on
his cot with his hands folded across
his breast and his hat over his face
The corporal shivered as he thought
how like dead man the sleeping sol
der looked In the CHASTITY light.
He felt like an executioner calling
a condemned man as he touched the
sleeping figure Kerrigan rubbed his
eyes and sprmg to his feet He took
long drink from the can of distilled
water dashed the tepid stun in his
face and fell into The waiting line.
Outside the night was black They
cosld hear the pulse OF the ocean
beating on the beach. A lizard was
croaklng dolefully from banyan tree
and a. they plunged Into the Jungle
Unseen thiiigs tfistled NJ i.ig fti.igc.
reptiles glided away and insects
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-12
LAND OF THE FREE DOES HOMAGE
AT GREAT EMANCIPATOR'S SHRINE
Continued from Page One.

but he picked his way cautiously. with.
out either halt or hurry. as he strobe
toward Il, through such a morass Of
difficulty that no man Of less courage
would have attempted II, while II
would surely have overwhelmed any
man of Judgment less serene.
Man Of Great Toleratlon.
"Yet perhaps the most wonderful
thing Of all, and, from the standpoint
Of the American OF to-day and Of the
future, the most vitality important, was
the extraordinary way in which Lin.
coin could fight valiantly against what
he deemed wrong and yet preserve un'
diminished his love and respect for
the brother from whom he differed.
In the hour Of triumph th2t would
have turned any weaker mans head,
in the heat Of struggle which spurred
many good man TO dreadful win.
dictiveness, he said truthfully that so
long as he had been in his office he
had never willingly planted a thorn
in any mans bosom. and besought
his supporters to study the incidents
Of the trial through which they we're
passing as philosophy from which to
learn wisdom and not as wrongs to
be avenged; ending with the solemn
exhortation that. as the strife was
over, all should reunite in a common
effort to save their common country.
Strong Sense Of Justice.
"He lived in days that we're great
NJ fought
against brother for what each sincere
ly deemed to be the right. In a con.
test so grim the strong men who alone
can carry II through are rarely able
to do justice to the deep convictions
OF those with whom they grapple in
mortal strife. At such times men see
through a glass darkly; to only the
rarest and loftiest spirits is vouch.
safed that clear vision which gradual.
~ comes to all, even to the lesser, as
the struggle fades into distance, and
wounds are forgotten, andp peace creeps
back to the hearts that we're hurt. But
Lincoln was given this supreme vision.
He did not hate the man from whom
he differed Weakness was as foreign
as WlCheO0eSS 10 MS SlIOuB, BenJle
nature: but his courage was OF a quail
ity so high that It needed no bolstering
OF dark passion He saw clearly that
the same high qualities, the same
courage, and willingness for selfsac.
rifce, and devotion TO the right as It
was given them to see the right, be-
longed both to the men of the north
and to the men of the south. AS the
years roll by, and as all OF us,
wherever we dwell, grow to feel an
equal pride in the valor and self-de-
votion. alike of the men who wore
the blue and the men who wore the
gray. so this whole nation will grow
to feel a peculiar sense of pride In
the mightiest of the mighty men who
mastered the mighty days; the lover
Of his country and of all mankind; the
man whose blood was shed for the
union of his people and for the free
dom of a race, Abraham Lincoln"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-07-07
Farmers Institute Here.

At the request of q number of citizens OF the
county, the authorities of Clemson have de-
cided 10 hold a meeting here on Tuesday
July q, 1903. ],
From the program printed below II may b
easily seen that the object Of the institute IL
to aid the farmers OF the county by giving
them useful Information 10 regard to their
profession. II there be any matter not GOV
cred by the program those IN charge OF tht
institute will gladly discuss IL during th'
meeting.
Its always a good thing for men In any
profession TO get together and to discuss
affairs relative TO that profession. A GOOD
number OF farmers will be in attendance.
PROGRAM.
Fertility. BY Dr. C. l.. Goodrich, Us Dept
Ayr.
1880 A. M. The use of Commercial Ferti-
n Harner' Director Ayr. Exper. Station.
II A. NJ. Improvement OF crops ana seea
selection by Prof. D. n. Barrow, Director Agr.
Dept Clemson College.
cation 10 our Live Stock Industry by DR.. NJ
r. Powers, State Veterinarian.
- Tie Economical Raising and Feeding OF
Live Stock by DR.. Barnett.
1920 Recess.
1870 Insects and their Treatment by Prof. A
F. Conrad, Eu:omologist.
2P. N. Importance Of Education py froI
w. :. Morrison.
At the beginning OF the institute a question
box will be opened and all are urged 70 place
therein such questions as they may Wish
discussed. The addresses will be twenty
Minutes long and ten minutes will be allowed
for discussion. All are urged and Invited to
~ D.. N. Barrow,
Director Ayr. Dept.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-07-07

Old Aesop told OF q father who, on his
death bed called all his sons to his bedside
ask ed that a bundle OF sticks be brought To
him. Receiving the sticks he gave one TO
one of his sons aud asked him to break II.
1t was easily done. The wise old man then
gave bis son the bundle and asked him to
break II. This the.son could not do, and thus
they were taught the lesson that their
strength lay in unity.
we are what Wa should be we will realize
that we rowe something 10 the community 10
which We live as well as to ourselves 1t Is q
responsibility that We cannot shift and one
which no true man cares to shift.
We might just as we'll make up our minds
that we cannot live 10 ourselves. A man
who tries It is like q cellar Ibramble that can
only reflect the Wilderness of its own sepnl
era.
Civic and municipal progress does not de-
pend alone on the moneyed men OF a COM
munity. 1t depends upon the unanimity Of
the citizenship. IN or two men cannot
build a town, that requires courage and labor
on the part OF every cetizen of the town.
Each man has q responsibility resting on
his shoulders, and II each man tries honestly
to discharge that responsibility In a town IN
this hitherto enveloped country nothing
short of Provldential Interruption can keep
such q town from forging TO the very front
There is nothing that will SO cripple The
progress Of a town as TO have a class of citi.
zenship. Who will decry progress or baulk
the. onward movement on account OF petty
jealosis or envious disposition.
A man can do just about anything that he
wants to do. When he has fully determined
that he is going to accomplish a certain
thing and sets his teeth 10 the task, the
accomplishment is a certainty.
When q town makes up Its mind, as 8
unit, that 1t will accomplish a certain thing
that thing Is as good as secured. 1t may take
q little time but every obstacle will be over
thrown one by one until the thing desired
is q reality.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-07-07
Pedlars Arrested.

Chief Riley and Police R. F. McClain arres
ted two pedlars here last week charged will
selling spectacles withouta license.
This paper made notice last week OF pedlart
going about the county claiming to be DR.
so and 80 OF Atlanta, palmipg off eye glasses
on an unsuspecting public.
One pair Of glasses sold by these parties
were examined by an expert here and were
found TO be nothing more than plain window
glass. No c~oncavity. or convexity whatever
Just plain glass enclosed in rims washed In
gold and worth about thirty cents.
Such q glass, ofcourse is the proper thing &c
use when the eye doesn't need glasses and
these psendo eye medicos carry along a full
line TO suit such an emergency should ii
arise.
These pedlars seldom cover the same terri
tory twice. They have reasons Of their OWL
for not doing 30. OF course there are ooulisti
who make this territory who know their bus
mess, but these fellows who get out into the
byways and hedges with their plain window
glass eye glasses. with no knowledge of the
eye or Its needs are to be tabooed.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-07-07
Wednesday, July Z, 1909.
Editor Wilson Retires.

MIR. Hugh Wilson, who has been connected
with the Press and Banner for nifty years, has
resigned the position of Editor. This does
not mean that he has severed his connection
with the paper or that his Interest in Its vel
fare has aoated one iota. The fress ana
Banner represents Mr.. Wilson's life WORK. IL
is the product OF his brain and energy. lie
could no more separate himself from 1t than
he could separate himself from the air that
he breaths or the food that he eats.
MIR, Wilson wished TO be relieved OF respon-
sibility itr active service as editor, but he
will continue to manifest the same friendly
interest in the weifare vi Tue paper as IN
times past.
The propIietors OF the paper have leaned
on Mr.. Wilson since they came into posses
sion of 1t. During the five years that he has
been associated with us he has shown no less
interest than when he was sole proprietor.
Mr.. Wilson has prospered in his work. He
has never been extravagant In his habits and
the Press and Banner, cared for, has brought
to him a competency OF this worlds goods.
There are few men of kindlier heart than
Mr.. Wilson, and few men have been less
understood.
he has, in his long career, made enemies oy
his candor OF expression. At times his home
people have risen in arms against him Oh
one measure or another, and with better
lights they nave come to his way Of thinking
Whatever bis attitude has been on any pub
lie question, he has stood for 1t regardless OF
personal interest. Right or wrong, there are
few men who have strlven harder sto live 10
the principles they have advocated.
While the Press and Banner will have Mr.
Wilson's good will and even his active aid In
the future, as In the past, 1t is with the deep
est feeling Of regret that we allow bis nams
to be removed from the head ofthe paper.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-07-07
LANAI
State of South Carolina,
Executive Chamber.

Whereas information has been re.
ceived at this Department that on and
before 18th day Of May, A. D. 1909,
that the COW or COWS belonging to Mr..
w. P. Wideman were shot in his pas.
ture in Abbeville County on rural
route from Troy by party or parties
unknown in the County of Abbeville,
and there being reason to believe that
the shooting was an act of malicious
mischief.
Now, therefore, I, NJ. F. Ansel, Gov.
ernor of the State of South Carolina,
in order that justice may be done and
the majesty of the law vindieated, dc
hereby offer a reward. of Fifty Dollars
for the apprehension and conviction Of
the person or persons who committed
said act of shooting COW OF COWS Of
Mr.. w. P. Wideman.
In testimony whereof, l have here
unto set my hand and caused the Great
Seal of the State to be affixed, at Co.
lumbia, this fifteenth day of June, A
D. 1909. and in the 133rd year of the
independence of the United States OIL
America.
Nj. F. Ansel.
By the Governor:
r. M, McCown,,
Secretary Of State.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-07-07
Press Association.

The Press Association was called to order
last night at the New Getaway Hotel, Green
VILE. 8. c,
Messrs w. w. and W. R. Bradley, Hugh
Wilson and Mrs. Gertrude Sign will repre-
sent Abbeville.
Mr.. Wilson is on the program for a paper.
The subject OF his paper will be reminiscent
In character, dealing with newspaper work
as Mr.. Wilson remembers 1t for fifty years
and more. ago.
Mr.. Thos. b. Crews will also read a similar
paper. Mr.. Crews once engaged in newspa
are the two oldest newspaper men in the
State,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-07-07
New Cotton Disease.

Cotton Is trying to keep up with Inc hu-
man race in the matter of new disease. The
latest is termed Black root.
The characteristics Of the disease Ia that the
root OF the young cotton turns blaek ano
shriVels and Bhrinks like an nnwashed scar
sucker coat,that the leaves lose color and the
plant dies.
The matter has been before the Georgia
legislature and plans will be adopted to fight
the new disease.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-07-07
The Newest Enemy to Cotton.

We have just we made mention Of a new cot
ton disease known as black root, and Of cot
ton trying to keep pace with the human race
in new diseases.
Cotton seems TO be holding her own pretty
we'll. The latest this week Is the Mexican
flea. This particular bug balls from Mexico
the source OF all cotton troubles. Cotton
planters think that The Texas flea is worse
than the boil weevil or boil worm.
1t Is uncertain what new disease will be de-
veloped by this time next week. 1t is pretty
certain, however, that some new bug will bt
discovered by that time.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-07-07
Dr.. Wilson Sick.
D. N. Barrow,
Director Ayr. Dept.

DR.. ]. Lowrle Wilson has been quite III
since Sunday. Sunday morning DR.. Wilson
preached an able sermon. the subject was:
"God honoring the Son and mans dishonor'
Ing him." AT the close Of the sermon the
Lords supper was administered In the al
ternoou DR.. Wilson was taken sick and since
then his friends have been very much con
cerned about him. He was resting quiety
yeste morning. All this
trust that be may soon be restored to his
usual health and usefulness In the commun'
lty which he has served 80 ably and 30 &C.
ceptabIy for quarter ofa century. AbbeVille
never had a better man, or one who has serv'
ed any congregation more acceptably.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-07-07
Ersk;ne College.

The annual catalogue of Ersktne College
for the collegiate year l0OS-l9Os has been
printed. 1t makes an interesting hook OF
facts connected with this Oldest and best o.
The UNCONVENTIONAL colleges In the State OIL
South Carolina. DR.. James S. Mofatt, presi-
dent, with an able bndy OF professors com'
pose the faculty. On the second Wednesday
OF September The college opens for both girls
and boys-lt being a cc-oducstlonal instltu.
,lop. The enrolment for the last session
was 1913, of whom II were young women.
The College was founded In 1881, and
through indomitab BILE will power the lnstltn-
tIon has steadily grown In public favor. IL
has an endowment of about SsO,OUO, ana a
library OF some 10000 volumes. connected
with the College Ia the Wylie Home In Whicn
young women who wish 10 attend the classes
may find suitable apartments and COCO
board.
The College Home for young men IL a
splendid three story establishment where
young men are boarded at actual cost.
Athletic and Christian Associations are
kept I'D by the Students. Three Literary
societies are conducted in parliamentary or
der, In which exercises are held In declama-
ton, essay writing and disputatlon.
To those of us who have known the college
for a long time not the least Interesting part
OF the catalogue Is the pictures of the beautl-
full buildings which nave been erected IN
connection with the college. When this
writer first knew the college the finishing
touches we're being put on Lindsay Hail.
which has since been torn down that other
and more suitable buildings might take It's
place. The first commencement in that hall
was In 1851.
When I was o boy I understood that 1t was
called Lindsay Hall because James Lindsay,
the contractor tor building 1T, forgave a debt
OF S.. 900 or the work.
Erskine College Ia the greatest and most
i'm portant thing In the Associate Reformed
church. 1t is the centre from which radiates
all that s~ustains and builds up the church.
Although the college has been fortunate In
having the best OF men on its Faculty, yet
the attendance upon Its classes were but little
over hall the number OF students that have
crowded It's class room within the last few
~years-since DIR. Moffatt was elected Presi-
dent.
It Is understood that DIR. Moffatt will, urge
the proper authorities to make still further
and greater Improvements in the equipment
OF the college. which improvements will
make that institution much more attractive
when till greater plumbers of students will
avail themselves Of the advantages and bene-
At Of this excellent institution o learning.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-07-07

There sito be a wedding out OF inefficient
clerks in the different departments at Wash
In ct en- in the near future. Men and womer
who have grown gray in the service will b'
returned, but their salaries may be cut. Blu
the ak Is slated for those young men in tht
departments who hold dow lucrative clerk
ships as q side line and study law as theil
principal occupation, and young womer
"whose chief claims to seats in the office are
winning smiles or a pretty arrangement o.
puffs."
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-07-07
Needless in Session Last Friday.

The Abbeville County Medical Association
held its Irregular monthly meeting here last
Friday.
The new disease termed Pelagra was dis
Q used. The society had a case present as an
illustration to the discussion i'd hand. The
disease seems to be spreading but the Medi-
cos ARE not just sure in their minds vel
what causes the disease.
At the next regulor meeting Of the society
DR., Babcock, of Columbia, will deliver an
address on the subject of Pelagra. DR.. Bah
cock has made a study of the disease In
Italy where it is said the disease a very firm
hold on the people.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-07-07
Plank in Joe Browns Platform.

Governor Joe Brown. Of Georgia, in his
recent message to the Legislature advocates q
. railroad commission Of three member and
the Elimination of the special Attorney and
rate expert,
The Governor Is lesry Of experts and spe-
cial attorneys. He thinks that there should
be enactment OF direct legislation in order to
give shippers Of freight their irlghts and to
obtain prompt redress in the courts for over
charges and delays in the settlement OF
claims.
The Governors message has much OF "un-
common sense In it and is worth reading.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-07-07
A Letter from Mr.. BeaI.
Calhoun Falls. s. e., June 2S, 1909.

Calhoun Falls, s. e., June IS, 1909.
MI: Hugh Wilson, Abbeville. s. {.
Dear Sir:
1 was in Charleston last week. I found the
Blind Tiger the most ardent Prohibitionist
They say "vote the Dispensary OUT The
Dispensary sells a little. We want to sell /,
ali. At present with the Dispensary alive
they get S2a quart for theirs but with the
Dispensary gone they can get more.
So all those who want the Dispensary
killed can join hands with the Charleston
Blind Tigers, Yours.
Granville Beal.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-07-07
Erskine Professors off for Harvard.

The Board OF Trustees Of Erskine have
made appropriation to defray the expenses
OF several of the Professors TO the summer
school OF Harvard University.
or those who will take advantage OF the
opportunity are: Prof. p. l.. Grier, Prof. K. b.
Reid, and Prof. Jno. L. Pressly. They Will
be zone about six weeks.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-07-07

List your property with us.
We can find a buyer for you.
If we do not, it will cost you
nothing. Abbeville Ins. and
Trust Co. J. s. Stark, Pres. ;
J. E. McDavid. Sec. Phone 118
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-07-07

Mr.. Frank Clipkkcales has opened q Law
office in the Municipal building and will en-
ter the practice Of bis profession here.
He is a graduate Of the University Law
school OF South Caroline. ard is q son Of ont
of Abbeville's best frier DIS. Mr.. Jas. F. Clink
scales.
We extend him q hearty welcome.