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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-10-06
BELLEVUE.

| Hon. Bolton Watson of Anderson, at,
tended the reunion of old soldiers, at
Abbeville on Thursday, and is now with
relatives in Bellevue.
Miss Bessie Morrah the guest of Mrs
w. H. Kenndy has been on the sick list
for the past week, her friends hope for her
speedy recovery.
Bellevue was pretty well represented at
the show in Abbeville on Friday.
Mrs. Rena MCGEE, and little daughter,
Edna, spent Saturday and Sabbath with
her parents.
Rev. N. E. Smith of Bradley, will preach
to the Long Cane congregation on Sab
bath.
Mrs. j. E. Britt and children, of McCor-
mick spent Friday with her mother.
The hospitable home of MIR. and Mrs.
John Wardlaw was thrown open on last
Saturday afternoon, and Misses Rebecca,
Lizzie, and Master David Wardlaw enter
tanned number of friends from three to
to five o'clock. The children amused
themselves playing various games; the
little girls furnished the music on the
piano; the guests were then invited to the
dining room, where delightful cake and
cream we're served. The table was beauti-
fully decorated with golden rod, A very
pleasant afternoon was spent. We give
the names of all who were present, Mr..
and Mrs S. l.. Wilson, Mrs. Emma Les
ley, Misses Mamie Cromer, Ellen Morrah,
Emma Wardlaw, Bessie Morrah, Louise
Britt Georgia Talbert, Marie Talbert,
jamie Lee Morrah, Susan Britt Mary
Lesley, Bette Morrah, Malvina Parker,
Malie Cade Caroline Bradley, Ruth Robin
son, Irene D0ndy, Messrs M. Z. Morrah,
Ben Talbert, Arthur Britt, George Davis,
Will Morrah and David Robinson.
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Messrs. A. G.. Delamater and William
Norris will present that famous Western
romance Of the days Of early California
character and incident, "Salomy Jane" al
Abbeville soon. Now in its third year
this extraordinary play has been every.
where classed as the positive triumph oi
its class, which includes the consensus oi
opinion which it was accorded during the
notable run Of one solid year at the Liberty
Theatre, New York. ''Salomy Jane" is the
master effort in the brilliant career Of Mr.
Paul Armstrong, whose splendidly con
structed dramatizatiou of Bret Harte's
poetic, as we'll as pictorial story of early
California days has taken the exalted posi-
tion OF being the most human and con
vincing play founded on scenes and Incl
dents Of the West Of the past or present
Beyond basing this play from Bret Harle's
scenes and characters Of "Salomy James
Kiss, he has also interviewer other famous
Western romances, making it a happy
blend OF all Of his widely read and lasting
books that still command the attention oi
the literary public Of the world. The
scenic production and general equipment
for this seasons tour is massive and stup
endous, while the cast, the best it has yet
had, is headed by Miss Louise Coleman, 9
yonng artist who will no doubt prove 6
surprise in this city.
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Advertising Adages.

Although some of the more critical
minded among the sons Of Adam may not
subscribe to all the Propositions laid down
in the following advertising Adages con-
tributed by Tudor jerks to Advertising
and Selling they are nevertheless sc
smart and thought provoking as to merit
the News hearty pass-them-along compli'
ment.
Advertise first then theorize.
Advertising never takes day off.
Sweet are the uses Of advertising.
No day without an advertisement.
The path to the purse is publicity.
Don't let the public guess, telIsthem.
Advertise today, and sell tomorrow.
No man buys what he never heerd Of.
Trust in providence, and printers ink.
Poor advertisements are better than
none.
If ashamed of your business, keep it
dark.
Advertising that costs nothing is worth
There is nothing so 'lucky" as ad-
vertising.
Plant advertisements that sales may
grow.
Tibet doesn't advertise, but this Els
America.
You know Of P. T. Barnum? Queer,
Honesty is the best policy with ad-
vertising.
If your business is honest, why make
it a secret?
The best advertising is the cheapest In
the end.
Flowers may blush unseen you must
advertise.
You know what is advertised and so
do others.
If you don't advertise your business the
sheriff may.
Fishing without bait is business with
out advertising.
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L0WkDESVILLE.
Happenings Of Week In and About the
Seven Hill City-Personals.

LOWnueSVllle, oct. /, lJU9.
Sometime ago Hon. J. c.. LOmaX sold his
place on the hill near the Presbyterian
church to Mr.. JAS Latimer, and bought
the place on Bell street which had been oc'
cupied by Mr.. Harry Grogan, and which
was owned by Mr.. James NJ. Baker. On
Tuesday the first named and family moved
to their new home.
On the same day Mr. E. J. Huckabce and
family who had been boarding &ith Mr..
Lomay, moved to "our home" till they can
get possession of their new home on above
named strcet-a new purchasc-and now
occupien by Mr.. McNair.
On Tuesday Miss Leila Moselcy went up
to the Power Plant on the Savannah to
spend few days.
DR.. L. Il. Hill and Mr.. J. w. Mckee of
Abbeville came up Thursday evening in an
auto-car; the first called to this place pro-
fessionally, the other on a pleasure trip.
The baling and marketing of cotton was
quite lively last week. The gins in and
around this place were kept busy day and
night; wagons and teams utilized the
moonshinc as well as the sunshine. All
that was ginned, however, was not sold,
some as usual being carried back to the
home Of the owner.
Mr. George Dickerson and family, who
have been residents of our town for sew
eral years, left Friday morning for Lavo-
MIA, Ga, where they expect to make their
fnture home.
Miss Ethel Bennett, the music teacher at
Iva, made pop-call Friday evening upon
some of her friends in this place, who are
always glad to see her.
Mr.. Mac Beatty Of Anderson county
passed through this place Friday to look
after his landed interests three or four
miles east.
Rev. A. J. Cauthen, P. E., whose home is
at Anderson, came down Saturday morn
ing, and after holding preaching service
at Smyrna at II 80 o'clock held the last
quarterly conference for this charge for
this year. That evening he went to Nc
Cormick, where he was to preach at II a.
NJ. yesterday and hold conference today.
Just to think, thirty-thousand dollar con-
science fund.- If the pricking of the con-
science OF a good many others who have
bled our good old State since the war
would become so intolerable as to make
them "shell out" our State treasury would
doubtless have millions in it instead of
thousands.
A darkey was brought be fore Maj. J. G..
Huckabee's court few days ago for cruel
ty to animals, found guilty and fined. A
few more such cases would doubtless have
good effect. Troupe.
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Who Are the vandaIs?
Yorkville Enquirer.

Something over year, ago statement
was published in The Enquirer, to the ef-
feet that miscreants, to our informants
unkonwn, had robbed the corner stone OF
Kings Mountain Monument by blowing it
out with dynamite. No oespecial effort was
made to Investigate the story at the time;
but it now develops that while the dynami-
ting was really attempted, the corner
stone records were not disturbed. The
information comes from Col. A. Coward,
who was at the grounds last Friday look
ing after various arrangements for the
comingsdedication Col. Coward said that
while there is evidence of an attempt on
the corner stone, the miscreants In their
evident ignorance, selected the wrong
corner-the northwest corner instead OF
the northeast corner. They made hole
under the stone and exploded dynamite
cartridge. The stone was pretty badly
displacedI but not entirely removed.
There is absolutely nothing Of money
value in the aornor stone, and II the thieves
had been successful they would have gotten
nothing. The attempt, however, was one
of peculiar viciousness, and people Of the
neighborhood who know the guilty
parties will discharge patriotic duty to
law order and decency, If they will give
their names to Sheriff Brown.
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Care In Preparing Food.

In recent years scientists have
proved that the value of food is meas
ured largely by it's purity; the re-
suit is the most stringent pure food
laws that have ever been known.
One food that has stood out promi.
nently as perfectly clean and pure
food and which was as pure before
the enactment Of these laws as it
could possibly be is Quaker Oats;
conceded by the experts to be the ideal
food for making strength Of muscle
and brain. The best and cheapest OF
all foods. The Quaker Oats Company
Is the only manufacturer Of oatmeal
that has satisfactorily solved the prob
lem of removing the husks and black
specks which are so annoying when
other brands are eaten.
For hot climates Quaker Oats is
packed in hermetically sealed tins,
keeps fresh and sweet anywhere. !
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AT The SET OF The sun.

At theset Of the sun,
When our life work is done,
With all its tangled web,
When the clouds drift low,
And the streams run slow,
And life is at its ebb;
AS we neal the goal
When the golden bowl
Shalt be broken at its fount;
With what sweetest though
Shall the hour be fraught,
What precious most shall we count?
Not the flame of the sword,
Nor the werlth we have stored
In perishable things Of the earth
Not the way we have trod
With the intellect broad,
Tho that were Of precious worth;
Nor the gain we achieved,
Thru the hearts we have, ,grived,
And left unhelped by the way;
Nor the laurel Of fame, ~.
When for worldly acclaim
We toiled in the heat. and the fry.
Alb, no, 'tis not these
That will give our hearts ease
When life sinks low in the westi
But the passing sweet thhugh
OF the good we have wrought,
The saddened lives we have blest,
And the love we have won,
And the love beckoning on, -
From his island far and dim;
Love out of the light, "
Shining into the night,
The night which leadeth to Him.
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As TO METHUSELAH'S AGE.
Critic Cuts His $50 Aears Down tc
1884

"Methuselah loses his famous record fol-
his 969 reputed years are whitfield down to
7S g. L." Thus says the Jewish World In
discussion Of Jewish characteristics.
There has always existed certain
amount of doubt even among believers In
the literal truth Of the Bible concerning
the great age to which the Jewish patri-
archs are recorded as having lived. Some
of the theories evolved to reduce the Bibli-
cal records Of this kind to something near
the allotted span OF man are dealt with in
the article.
It Is surmised, the Jewish World says,
that In the earliest times the month, the
period of moon cycle, was called a year.
Thus Adams $50 years Of life, calculating
year at, ,29 1-2 days, the length Of lunar
month, works out to rs IA years. After
the month year there came q five month
year, the limit of five being derived from
the fingers on one hand, it being remem-
bered that primitive people always used
the fingers for counting purposes. Then
came the:twelve month year.
Excuse for this rearrangement Is found
in the Psalmist's limit OF life Of three score
and ten years, and it Is maintained that
between the times of Noah andi David no
such extraordinary change could have tax
en- place as to reduce the life Of man by
eleven-twelfths. On the five month year
basis, Abraham's ITS years work out at
70 and Isaac's 180 at IA.
Perhaps, too, there intervened six
month year, discovered by Jacob while
watching Laban's flocks. Thus Jacobs
lat years work out at about IS.
The twelve month year began with the
Egyptians who saw that a complete per-
iod was made up OF the two"years," in one
Of which the days were longer than the
nights and in the other the nights longer
than the days.
The Christian and Jewish years, con-
cludes the Jewish World, will not forever
be separated, "f' r" it says, "in due course
Rosh Hashona will fall at Christmas time
and the catch up then Christian year;
wears. and no doubt that is the reason
why nobody worries about It,"
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A Welcome Relief.

Aftera long siege of musical and farce
comedies, melodramas and roblem plays
the theatre-going public seems to invite a
return of the never dying Shakesperean
drama in more welcome manner than has
been demonstrated for many years. For
the first time in more then decade, Paris
has arranged for series of Shakesperean
performances that will extend through the
entire theatrical season. Viena, the home
of the classic drama, has announced a
number of very elaborate productions OF
Shakesperean plays. New York will see
two of it's favorite modern actresses,
Maude Adams and Blanche Bates, in mag
niticent productions. of Twelfth Night,
while Julia Marlowe with E. II. SOthern
will present repertoire of Shakespersan
plays for the next three years.
The trend Of the public taste for the
lighter and more frivolous form Of amuse-
ment for the past few years, has reduced
the ranks of legitimate stars to almost a
minimum. And with the exception Of Ju-
liza Marlowe, May Stewart, who will appear
at Opera House Friday night, October Sth,
in an elaborate production OF Romeo and
Juliet, is the only woman who has met
with sufficient success to warrant her in
confiIing her efforts exclusively to Shakes
peare.
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FAIRFIELD.

Mrs. j. W. Long pretty daughter Miss
Fannie spent Saturday afternoon at Mr..
and Mrs. ST. Youngs.
Mr.. F. T. Young dined with us last Wed.
nesday.
Misses Eva and Alma and Joel Young
spent Saturday night and Sabbath at Mr..
S. 7. Young: They report o grand time.
Mr., and Mrs. j. L. Russell and little one
spent yesterday at Mr.. and Mrs. j. w
Long.
Mr.: J. W. Long spent Saturday in Alb.
beville.
There was party atl Mr.. John
Youngs last Monday night in honor the
Misses Abneys. All seemed to enjoy them
selves.
Misses Annie, Mamie and Horace Cres-
well were the pleasant guests at Mr.. Sam
Young's yesterday.
We also spent pleasant day with them
at Mr.. Youngs
Show, Show, the Great show is all the
60. Is to be atAbbeville, October Ist.
Miss Belle Cresswell celebrated her birth
day last Thursday received several nice
presents had a nice table well filed
withgood things to eat,apples and bananas
cake and cream was served. Miss Belle
said the day was spent pleasant with her
as the company and presents were unex-
pected. ALI Of Mrs Creswells children and
grandchildren were present except Mr..
David Creswell, wife and two children whe
| wete kept away on account Of sickness. 1t
Is not every year that we are present at
two reunions in the month of September.
Mr.. Willie Long spent Saturday night
with David Young.
Mrs Corrie Palmer spent Saturday with
her mother Mrs. j. S. Cresw9ll
Mrs. Matte Beauford and little baby
have been sick, but are stme better now.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Brown and children
called to see Mrs. Beauford yesterday.
Mr.. r. 81. Beauford spent Wednesday
night at Mr.. Joe Young's. He went to Au-
gusta Thursday on business.
Mr.. Sam Beauford and Miss Ira and lit
tie baby spent yesterday at Mr.. j. W
Spence.
There was party at Mr.. J. W. Longs
last week that was much enjoyed by all
whoI were present. Especially one, we
won't say, but think he has been back to
gather roses.
Mr.. j. P. Creswel dined with US Mon,
day.
Nj. T. F. Young spent Sabbath at Mr..
j. w. Long.
The cotton fields in our country are
almost like snow banks.
We will tell the little folks that there is
pretty colt at Mr.. Sam Youngs. The
children almost fight about this little colt.
Guess Mr.. Young would ask about $3.50
for it.
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The Gift Of the Plying Heart.

The International Sunshine Society has
pretty way of remembering the sick and
afflicted with what they call Surprise
Bag Many useful and attractive gifts
are in this way gotten up for little boys
and girls who otherwise would go unre-
membered.
I want to tell the people of Abbeville
about little boy who lives in our city and
ask them to help me with surprise bag"
for him. He is a little fellow nine years
old. and for several years he has been so
sick that he must 20 in an invalids chair.
He is utterly helpless, and must of neces-
sity pass many lonely hours. Will the
readers of the Press and Banner contrib
ute something to make the days less tedi-
Gus. A few bright picture books, some
building blocks, toys for boy, bright
cravat or two, comfortable chair cushion,
a chair back, a sweater which your boy
has outgrown but which is perfectly good
warm stockings, a comfortable flannel
blouse, picture puzzle, or money with
which the little boy can buy the things he
wants most.
The little boys name is Ralph, and he is
Of family Of five children.
Call up 1873 and your package will be
called for, or send same to Mrs. w. P.
Greene before October 18th.
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Musical and Festival Week.

Charleston is making great preparations
for the entertainment Of hundreds OF
visitors from all parts of South Carolina
during the week beginning October 25:
The special feature Of the week will be
a series of five musical concerts, features
of which promise to surpass anything OF
the sort ever attempted in the South. The
Russian Symphony Orchestra, an organ
ization of fifty high class musicians, con-
engaged and the services Of soloists of
ability and special fitness for the musical
numbers to be given have been contracted
for.
The Russian Symphony Orchestra has
never before visited the South but during
the last two years its fame has been
spreading throughout the East and West.
It's Journey across the continent last
Spring to the Pacific Coast was marked
by a chorus of enthusiastic praise, and
critics in New York, Boston, Pittsburg,
Cleveland, Detroit, Los Angles, San Fran
cisco and dozens of other cities have pro-
claimed it's excellence.
A chorus Of one hundred male voices
and one of one hundred and fifty female
voices have been organized and the i'm
mense auditorium of the new Charleston
Museum is being specially fitted up for
the occasion. A fund of six thousand
dollars has been promised by leading
business men Of the city to assist in de-
fraying the expenses of this great festival
Numerous other amusement features
are to be provided. King Street is to be
made the most brilliantly. illuminated
thoroughfare in the South. The score OF
torpedo boats and submarines Of the
Atlantic Torpedo Boat Flotilla will be
returning to their home station at the
Navy Yard here and it is. hoped to have
other naval attractions.
Charleston is never more attractive than
at this season Of the year and the business
and professional men Of the city are united
in the determination to make the preset
undertaking splendid success, one which
will be thoroughly enjoyed by the host
of visitors whom they hope to have the
pleasure of entertaining.
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Public Opinion Varies Between Censure
Of the Jury and PalIiation Of Its
Decision,

AS to the verdict of mot guilty" in the
| Farnum case there is great variety OF
opinion expressed by Columbia people of
standing and intelligence, and judging
from the comments Of prominent men pass
| ing through here, this variety appears to
prevail practicallyall over the State. Some
are disposed to condemn the jurymen.
Farnum wasclearly convicted; while others
say the jury has some basis for its ver-
dict.
The jury stood II to for acquittal from
the beginning, but they were not hung"
as long as their absence from the court
room would indicate. A member of the
jury says that as soon as the jury got in
it's room the proposition to vote was made
and all were ready with conclusion but
one man, who said that he wanted to con-
slider for while. After going over the pa
pers carefully, he finally said he was ready
to vote and the first and only ballot reveal
ed unanimous verdict for acquittal. The
verdict had been reached an hour or more
before the jury asked. to be admitted to the
court room. 1t was not necessary to argue
with the one man who was not ready at
first, members Of the jury say. .
Another member Of the jury said that it
was the sentiment Of the jury not to vote
for the conviction Of a man on the uncor-
roborated evidence of confessed criminals
such as Samuels and Wylie, and the jury
was satisfied that on several material points
the State had not made out its case. For
Instance, the commission of the crime in
Richland county, which the judge said it
was necessary to prove, was established,
they say, only by the evidence of Wylie,
who said he received the 1,125 draft at
Farnums hand in Farnums room at the
Jerome hotel. There was nothing to cor
roborate this, the juror said: That the
proceeds of the Farnum draft went to
| Wylie, the jury was thoroughly satisfied,
| but there was an element Of reasonable
doubt, they say, about this being Farnum's S
money going to Wylie in accordance with a
criminal understanding. It's payment to
Wylie might have been for money Samuels
owed Wylie as rebates, so far as the evidence
went, ontside Of the testimony of Wylie and
SamuelS.
Attorney General Lyon is taking the
verdict good-naturedly, though OF course
further than that the verdict will have
nothing to do with the States determina-
tion to press the other cases with as great
vigor as if there had been a conviction in
this case.
The case against ex-Director John Black
will be called for trial on Wednesday. This
will be the last of the trials at this term,
as the session expires this week.
The members Of the jury decline to give
the name of the man who held them for a
time in doubt.
In the jury room was found sheet Of
paper which had been torn out of small
memorandum book, on which was written
in pencil,
a. days,
II hours,
SO min.,
SO sec. on Far
mum case"
Columbia Record.
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Money Comes i'm Bunches

to A. A. Chisholm, of Treadwell, N. Y.
now. His reason is we'll worth read
ing: "For a long time l suffered from
indigestion, torpid liver, constipation
nervousness, and general debility" be
writes. ~ couldn't sleep, had no ap.
petite, nor ambition, grew weaker ev-
cry day IN spite of all medical treat
ment. Then used Electric Bitters.
Twelve bottles restored all my old-time
health and vigor. Now 1 can attend
to business every day. It's wonder
ful medicine" Infallible for Stomach,
Liver, Kidneys, Blood and Nerves.
50c al Speeds drug store.
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EriehtfuI Fate Ayerted.

"I would have been cripple for life
from a terrible cut on my knee cap
writes frank Disberry, Kelliher
Mimi, "without Bucklen's Armies
Salve, which soon cured me-" Infal'
lible for wounds, cuts and bruises, il
soon cures Burns, Scalds, Old Sores
Boils, Skin Eruptions. Worlds besl
for Piles. Csc. at Speed drug store.
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HELPFUL WORDS
From an Abbeville Citizen.

Is your back lame and painful? y ,
Does it ache especially after exer-
tion?
Is there a soreness in the kidney
region?
These symptoms indicate weak kid
neys;
There is danger in delay.
Weak kidneys fast get weaker.
Give your trouble prompt attention.
Doan's Kidney Pills act quickly,
They strengthen weak kidneys.
Read this Abbeville testimony:
D. M. Keller, Main st., Alb
beville, s. c., says: II suf-
fered for some time from dull
. ache across the small of my
back, caused by disordered kid
neys. l decided 10 try kid
ney remedy and went to P. B.
Speeds drug store for box of
Doan's Kidney Pills. I. now
feel much better. I have no
hesitation in recommending
Doan's Kidney Pills."
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-snd \
take no other. =