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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-10-27
Hon. Geo. D. TiIlman's
Opinion Of Gen. Gary.

A short time ago the Press and Banne
published the remarks OF Senator b.
Tillman made in the Constitutional Con
vention OF 1895, in reference to the par
Gen. NJ. W. Gary took in the campaign Q
1876. Further light is thrown upon thi!
question by the following quotation from
the speech Of Hon. George D. Tllman or
taking the chair to preside over the mas tSs
meeting held at Edgefield, s. C., on the
10th Of June, 1881, shortly after the deatt
Of Gen. Gary:
"But what should preserve Garys mem
ory fresh and immortal, in the hearts o
our people. is what he did for the County
and State in 1876 towards throwing OH the
miserable carpetbag tyranny that then
trampled us in the dust.
sUntil several weeks after the election
and not until envy and jealousy had mac
time to do their work, no one ever heard
Gary's right to the palm OF being styled
the Rupert Of the campaign called IN ques'
ton.
"Gen. Buffers name was the only one,
sometimes mentioned as being entitled, to
divide the first honor with him; and can
dor compels me to say, that, in my Judg,
ment, he was the only leader that deserved
to be mentioned at all, in such a connec-
tion.
Gen. Hampton was enthusiastically and
justly praised for the tact, moderatlon ana
wisdom, with which he managed affairs
before, and especially after the election
but what color or pretext Of title would OF
could Hampton and the other candidates
for the State offices, have had to their
places, but for the large and unexpected
majority Of thirty-three hundred achieved
by Edgefield?
"Many other conspicuous leaders were
deServedly eXtolled, for the part they bore,
but Gary's policy, Garys example, and
above all, Gary's astounding majority in
Edgefeld, obtained by your untiinching
and enthusiastic support, decided the con-
test in the State.
"He had always contended, that q
straightout fight would win, and, as re,
suit, Gary was followed, consulted, and
obeyed, almost like q second Peter the
Hermit"
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Give the Children Sugar.
BY DR.. Woods Hutchinson =.

Children may eat too much sugar and
they may also stay too long in their bath
tub, or in the creek when they go in swim
ming, or get tanned or headache from
playing too long in the sun, or chilled by
staying too long in the open air ;but is that
any sound reason why they should be de-
prfved Of sweets, sunlight, baths fresh air,
or discouraged from indulging in themi
ALI that is needed is little common sense
regulation and judicious supervision, no
prohibition, or denunciation. Most of the
extraordinary craving for pure sugar and
candy. which is supposed to lead the
average child to inevitably founder him.
self" if left to his own sweet will and box
Of candy, is due to a state of artificial and
abnormal sugar starvation, produced by
an insufficient amount Of this invaluable
food in its regular diet. Children who are
given plenty Of sugar on their mush, bread
and butter, and puddings, a regular allow
ance of cake and plenty Of sweet fruits, are
almost free from this craze for candy, this
tendency to gorge themselves to surfeit,
and can usually be trusted with both the
candy box and the sugar bowl.
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American ci ties are ridding themselves
Of railway grade crossing. There are
general laws against them In only ten
States. Massachusetts has required their
aboliation within fifteen years, the road
paying 81 per cent the State 26 per cent,
and tile locality IS per cent New York
found in 1906 it had 6.,79s unprotected cross
ings and /, $40 with gates, or T. 793 in all.
These are being removed by the State pay.
the railroad so per cent. In New York and
Brooklyn the city can contract with rail
road on the half and half basis. In Provi-
denee r. l., grade crossings were elimina-
ted by the road paying two-thirds and the
city one-third. Philadelphia now has
more grade crossings than Greater New
York.
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FAIRFIELD.

We had killing frost this morning
makes US feel very much like raising sweet
potatoes:
Mr.. r. A. Crawford and J. A. Young are
in the beef market both buying and selling
They buy through the week and sell on
Mr.. r. 4. Crawford went to see his son
Jim on yesterday.
Mr.F, T. Young ::pent Saturday night
Messrs. j. A., F. T. and E. @. Young are
busy shredding corn for Mr. d. B. Blakely
Mr.. s. T. Young has had his house beau
tifully painted since we last wrote. Mr..
Young Is fine prosperous farmer and
does well all he undertakes has six big
hogs to kill and milks six COWS and has
twelve smart loving children all living and
smart. Don't you think Uncle Sam and
Aunt Sallie ought to be happy.
Some OF the handsome young men got
disappointed last Sabbath he said he would
rather be surprised any time than dissar
Mr.. Allen Walker dined with Us Satur-
day.
Mr.. Joe Young is doing good business
his corn mill he says he will grind your
corn on Saturdays providing he don't get
so much he has to grind Saturday night.
He ground last Saturday night until
eleven o'clock but says he will grind We'd
nesdays from the first Of November.
Mr.. Tommie Young and five Of his dear
little brothers and sisters spent yesteday
with us. ,9'H -. ~.
Mrs. Sallie Young and pretty daughter,
Mary, spent one day last week at Miss
Jennie Creswells. .- :.
Miss Sallie Creswell called to seeus yes
terday.
Mr.. G. Bowen went to Abbeville one
day last week.
Rev. R. F. Bradlay called Saturday to
see Miss Jane Cresweu who has been very
sick.
Miss Belle Creswen and Mrs. John Nc
Caslan and little Ansel Talbert went to-
Greenwood Monday. J ~ .,,;+i'"'i-'. -
Miss Daisy Young give the young folks
a pleasant time Monday night, In honor of
her cousin, Mr.. John Crawford from
Georgia. Mr.. Crawford is a handsome
young man and am not sure but what his
heart will wander back to Troy. ~
Miss Mary Bowick has been very sick
but Is better. .
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They Didn't Have to Change.

During the years in which our pure
food laws have been put into effect
there has been great burrying and
scurrying on the part Of the food man
ufacturers to change their methods to
make them conform to the law.
The Quaker Oats Company is con-
spicuous exception. 1t was admitted
that Quaker Oats was as pure and
clean as possible and that it was an
ideal food.
1t is so cheap that any one can af-
ford it and so nourishing that every
one needs it. The result of last years
experiments at Yale and other points
where food values were tested is that
Quaker Oats has been adopted by
many persons as their food on which
they rely for adding vigor and endur-
ance Of muscle and brain.
This splendid food is packed In the
regular size package and in hermet-
ically sealed tins. The latter espe-
cially adapted to hot climates. 4
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LowIHDEsvILLE m E'.'IiI i
Happenings Of a Week n and About ihe
Seven Hit ciiy Personals.
Tnwndeaville Oof, - 1o

Lowndesville, Oct. -, 1909.
Saturday evening week ago Mrs. DR..
Smithers, of Anderson, came to this place,
and the next day at p. m. gave mission
eary talk In, the Baptist church which was
interesting TO the crowd present,
Yesterday was q week ago, Mrs. B. j..
Bryan, Of Columbia, 8. G., came up and
spent several days at the home Of her
brother, Hon. J. @. Loma1.
The Obeien show people, who had been
with US for nearly 9 week, pulled up
Falls. rs z. ~. =.
On Tuesday four darkies {the fifth took
"leg bail" and has not yet been caught
were brought before Magistrate Huckabee
for gambling and plead guilty; three the
alternative fine $500, the other went to
the gang, because no one would pay his
fine. i
On Monday Mr.. and Mrs. E. W. Harper
and Mrs. j. G. Lomax went to Anderson on
a shopping tour.
Mrs. A.. M. Huckabee and Miss Leila
Moseley went to Anderson. Our good wo-
men and sometimes even our good men
provide themselves with house furnish
ings, clothing and millinery, when they
cannot be suited in such Hike articles of
commerce In this place.
Miss Elise Brownlee, Of Brownlee, spent
last week with her cousin, Miss Ell Louise
Harper and other friends here.
Mrs. Hattie Todd, Of Augusta, Ga, spent
two or three days last week with relatives
in this place.
Mr.. j. Ben Kay, of Woford College, was
with his homefolk here for two or three
days ending today. s:&
Several nights ago Rev: B. W. Humph-
ries while out enjoying the sport Of pos
sum hunting lost his gold watch, some
where on the route, some time in the hunt.
He was out the next day and hunted for it,
and offered reward for 1t, but to date Is
still without 1t and perhaps always will be.
Yesterday week ago as Mr.. Willie Dam
lei was returning from Q days trip by the
dirt road to Ebert county when he reached
the Georgia bank OF the Savannah, got out
Of his buggy, and as he had to wait
while for the fiat, began to unhitch his
horse. After the horse was unhftahed on
one side, he jumped forward and jumped
into the rivers, and it being deep at the
landing Mr.. Daniel jumped In to try and
save the horse. He had to abandon the
idea to save himself, and the horse was
drowned, and the buggy and harness were
not gotten out until the next day. Troupe.
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Incidence and Home.

Incidence Is an enemy to home. Some
men are too lazy to provide decent con-
veniences at home. 1t is crime against
the happiness Of the home for man to
neglect to provide the little conveniencies
that will add to the beauty and comfprt OF
the home. Say, brother take out that old
mildewed pillow and put in pane OF
glass, it is too painful as tits. Climb up
then and put the bricks on the chimney
where the storm Of last winter blew, them
off. Put carpet on the floor and few
pictures on the wall Put some good
books on the shelves, and your family q
paper or two to read. Study to make
yourself useful, and to rob home Of its
bleakness, by providing things that add
to it's comfort and brightness. Make the
children feel that home is Paradise in
which the thrushes of love ever sing high
up in the clear blue sky Of the humble
heart and you will have no fear of turning
out thieves and harlots in years to come. u
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coIored State Fair at Batesburg, Nov. 8.

Reduced rates have been granted from
from Charlotte, N. c., Savannah and Au-
gusta, Ca, to the Negro State Fair which
meets in Batesburg on the fair grounds of
the white fair association at that place,
Nov. 8. The outlook this year is for great
fair. About $500 has been laid aside for
payment on premiums. The colored people
who attend the fair will have the privilege
Of stopping over in Augusta and Columbia,
coming and going. Batesburg is only thir-
ty miles from Columbia on the Southern
railway, and about forty miles from Au-
gusta. The train service between Augusta
and Columbia is all that could be desired.
Colored people who are coming to the fair
should write Rev. E. w. Bowen of Bates
burg, S. c., Chairman of the Committee Of
Entertainment.
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Rebuke the Tongue Of The Character
Dtfa ner.

Stand up for your friends Is a grand
motto. Do not stand up with closed lips
love and respect. 1t takes courage some
times to defend an absent friend, but If he
is friend and is believed to be a worthy
man, it is most cowardly to say no word
when he is abused in your presence. ST.
lence is golden, but not in case where an
old acquaintance, a trusted comrade. a re-
spected neighbor, a fraternal associate is
being adversely criticised, having no
chace to reply. Then is the time to speak
out; and to make proof Of that true friend.
ship which is loyal in season and out OF
season, ever counting it sacred duty to
defend the absent when wrongfully assail-
ed."-Fraternal Record.
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JOSEPH LIDDELL.
Former Citizen Of AbbeviIIe Dies in
Mississippi.

Mr.. Joseph Liddell, who was the son Of
Mr.. James Liddell, and whose old home
stead still stands near Abbeville, died at
his home in Learned, Mississippi, October
II, 1909.
About fifty years ago Mr.. Liddell was
one of Abbeville's boys, He married Miss
Lila Wilson, who also was born near Abbe-
,yille. They moved West, where they have
since made their home.
! His wife and large family Of children
survive him.
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Is Your Family Reading Worth While"

So much Of current reading is merely en-
tertaining at best that the question natu-
rally arises, Is it worth while? Your sons
and daughters are bound to read some
thing. They hunger for stories which take
them into the other half Of the world THE
world Of adventure, Of valor, Of fortune
making. The problem is to give them such
reading without putting into their hands
the literature that is either silly or demor-
alizing. The editors of the Youths Com
panion believe that periodical can be
made entertaining and yet worth while" !"
and The Companion is conducted on that
theory And that is one reason why more
than half q million American families read
it. The paper is safe, but not dull. Its tales
of adventure illustrate the advantages Of
fortitude and self-reliance, Its stories Of
character lay stress on the truth that right
conduct is never mistake.
Every new subscriber will find il Of spe-
cial advantage to send at once the $1.75 for
the new 1910 Volume. Not only does he
get the beautiful Venetian" Calendar for
1910, Autographed in thirteen colors and
gold, but all the issues Of The Companion
for the remaining weeks Of 1909 from the
time the subscription is received.
The Youths Companion,
Companion Building, Boston, Mass.
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SCHOOL JOURNAL
TO BE PUBLISHED.
SOUTHERN SCHOOL NEWS" TO Be
ISSUED FROM COLUMBIA.
W. n. Jones. Who Has Had Years o.
Experience, Will be the Editor.
0therr on Staff.

The Southern School News, a journal Of
educational news and progress, is the
name of monthly publication to be issu.
ed from Columbia. The editor is W. II
Jones, the assistant 81. L. Forbes iand the
business associate is M. S. Jones', This
subscription rate is 81 per year and the
publishers, who have had years Of exper.
ience and other educational work, expect
the hearty backing Of the teachers and
others with the proposed new journal.
In the announcement issued the fol-
lowing statement is made:
'In publishing the Southern School
News we expect to fill a long-felt need In
the educational system Of South Carolina
and bordering States. Our complete
business organization and our wide ac-
quaintance with school officials and teach
ers throughout the South will enable us to
begin with a magazine which it would
take others years to build up. This mag.
azine will be no experiment. Plans have
been carefully thought out beforehand
for its publication, and it's permanency
is assured.
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A Splendid Painting.

Abbeville has a painter OF talent in the
person Of Mr.. M. Ammeras. Last week
there was picture from his brush on ex-
hibition in a window Of the Milford Drug
Company. The work was copy from an
Italian scene and was almost perfection in
every detail. The lights and shadows
were wrought out as by q master hand.
The coloring was also splendidly done.
The picture Is worth seeing.
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after STANDARD OIL
Will be Prosecuted by the Attorney
General Charged That the Standard
Oil Company Sells its Goods at Differ
ent Prices. in Different Places.

Columbia, Oct. 2S.-Attorney General
Lyon is gathering affidavits against the
Standard Oil Co., in behalf of support OF
the prosecution he will bring by the Peo-
pies Oil Co., Of North Augusta, which has
branches in Columbia, Charleston, Green
vile, Spartanburg, Anderson, Denmark
and Edgefield in South Carolina and Allan
ia in Georgia, under the new statutes for
bidding discrimination by charging diff
ferent prices in different communities for
the same commodity.
It is alleged that the Standard has cut
prices in number Of South Carolina towns
to run out the Peoples Oil Co., whose
proprietor is H. G.. Boardman, who was IS
years manager for the Standard at Angus
ia, Ga. The maximum penalty is $4,000.
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LAcoKIcs FROM TROY.
Interesting Items from Wide Awake
Correspondent.

Yesterday brought the first real wintry
day and wraps we're none too warm to the
church goers.
Miss SaIlie Horton of Bellevue, is hav-
ing an extended visit with her sisters, Mrs.
Parker and Mrs. Conner in Atlanta, Ga;
Weare sorry to know Mrs. 4. +. Bradley
is suffering from an attack OF erysipelas.
M. and Mrs. S. P. Morrah, two of Belle
mes highly esteemed residents, were to
see the families Of Mr.. W. w. Wardlaw and
Mr.. J. c.. Kennedy, last week.
There. will be BOX Party" at the
Robinson Academy, next Friday evening
the 29th: The young ladies are asked to
bring lunch for two, in we'll sealed box
and will be sold to the yonng man who
gives the most money. The proceeds OF
the evening will go towards buying new
map for the school, all are cordlallylnVlted
to attend. ~
A number of young people surprised Mr..
w. 81. Robinson and family, with a social
where an enjoyable evening was spent, on
22nd. =,
The remains Of Mr.. G. A. Wideman who
died last week at Bellevue, at the home OF
his sister, Mrs Bette Wardlaw, were bur-
led with Masonic honors at Buffalo church
OF which he was q consistent member.
Mrs. j. w. Lyon is in Greenwood this
week to see relatives and also attend the
County Fair.
The Lawn Party and oyster stew at
Buffalo academy on last Friday evening
was a great success in every way. The
grove was prettily lighted up with bon
fires and japanese lanterns, and many
amuse sements furnished within the chapel.
The cake cutting was special feature in
which Miss Louise Solomon. one, OF our
handsomest young ladies', won the cake,
a large cocoanut cake, which she has our
special thanks for plate free: She know
ing our strong" attachment for the dear
good people Of Buffalo. This is Miss
Mamie Cromer's school and she is most
efficient and popular teacher. ..
On November the 18th, the Lyceum
Cource will have its first lecture, in the
Masonic Hall. This is right move for
the up building Of the literary part OF
Troy. ~
On November the 23rd, the District
Lodge of K. of Ps will be entertained here
by Trojan Lodge about so delegates are
expected, and entertainment will be had in
the homes OF our people who are always
at the front in hospitality.
Rev. r. F. Bradley preached at the
Robinson Academy yesterday afternoon:
We were misinformed as to Mr.. Y. P,
Reagans corn mill. it is Mr.. Youngs, but
all the same Mr.. Reagin is running big
machine and repair shop. You cant
"down" a good man, and what's the use OF
trying. -. -,
would do we'll by seeing Mr.: W. W. Ward.
law here, who has an up to date shop just
completed and ready for rent.
Rev. Mr.. Garret Of Greenville, S. c. will
fill the pulpit here in the Baptist Church
next Sabbath afternoon at 8 o'clock.
Mr.. G. A. Hanvey one Of Long Canes best
plaDterS WAS in town this A. M.
Mr.. j. E. Taggart. Hopewells champion
farmer sold four bales OF cotton at Able
willie Saturday, bringing him IA cents pei
pound. This is what makes the farmer
rich in this worlds goods.
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Family Reunion.

Mrs. Belle Able had reunion and birth
day dinner at her home near Honea Path
on the 22nd inst. Itwas her seth birthday.
All of her children and grandchildren were
present. She has six children and nine
teen grandchildren.
Her brother Mr.. John Edwards and his
wife, her uncle Mr.. Frank Edwards and his
son, two grandchildren from near Abbe-
Vile and several Of her neighbors were
also present and enjoyed themselves.
About twelve o'clock the table was placed
in the yard and covered with many good
things to eat.
Mrs. Able enjoys good health, does all Of
her house work and can pick 120 lbs. OF
cotton day.
All lenjoyed music from the graphophone,
violin and guitar.
We hope we may all live to see many
more such happy days. A Niece.
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100000 SpindIes Idle
In Spartanburg'
PRICE OF COTTON CLOTH TOO Low.
Many Of These Plants Are Closed Down
Indefinitely Twenty Thousand 0per-
atives are out Of Work until CurtaiI-
nent is Over,

Spartanburg, Oct. 23.-Special to Green
Vile News. Nineteen Thousand Looms
and 100000 spindles in Spartanburg Coun-
ty, are idle as the result Of the decision OF
the president OF the cotton mills in this
county to curtail the output Of their
plants. Last night several Of the big
millsin the county closed down indefinite
ly because of the low price Of the cloth
market, the presidents of the mill claiming
goods cannot be manufactured at the low
price Of cloth, and the high price OF cot
ton,
The following are some Of the larger
mills and the number Of bales Of cotton
consumed annually.
Whitney, 10000; Spartan Mill, 10000;
Clifton, $4,000; Pacolet, $4,000; Arkwright
10000; Lockhart, 10000, Glendale, $4,000
These mills have, for some time, been
running for five days each week, but last
night there was a complate shut down.
Twenty thousand operatives are idle as a
result of the close down OF the mills. Cot
ton mills in other sections Of the state will
close down during next week.
The mill presidents say that they have
no idea when operations will be resumed.
Everything depends in large measure on
there Is an advance In the price Of goods
to meet the price Of cotton, it may not be
a great while until operations will be re-
sumed. At present, however, the mill men
say that they cannot afford to pay 1876
cents for cotton and sell their goods on q
ten cent basis. The difference in the price
Of cloth and that Of raw material is too
great and no mill can stand it. ......s
There are number Of mills in the state
that have orders ahead that they are COM
PEELED to fill and just as soon as they catch
up with the orders they will begin to cur
tail. In some counties mills have begun
to curtail among them being the Abbe-
vile cotton mill, which was one Of the
first to shut down. ..
The closing down Of the cotton mills has
resulted in II, 900 looms and about 671 900
'spindles being idle, and has affected sew
eral thousand operatives. -.., ~
The management Of the mills will see
that the operatives are given free house
rent while the mills are shut down
and will endeavor to keep the operatives
together during the idle period. It was
thought best to close down before the hard
winter months set in, for had the mills
po TONED then losing down period several
weeks the operatives would have been
caught by cold weather and a question of
fuel and extra supplies would have In
creased their living expenses, and made 1t
hard on them.
MOVEMENT GENERAL.
Charlotte, N. c., Oct. 23-On Monday
some of the largest mills in the Piedmont
section Of the Carolinas will inaugurate
one or two weeks curtailment and are
likely to continue the curtailment for some
time.
There is feeling among manufacturers
that curtailment, having been sanctioned
by American Cotton Manufacturers Asso-
citation, can be done without injuring their
strading and is a business-like course.
The movement Is gaining strength as ii
progresses.