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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-06-09
fairfield.

Rain, Rain, we have had a great deal
OF rain last week and now general green
has made It's appearance.
Mr.. Fred Young went to Abbeville last
Little Joel Young and Charley Brown,
received the prizes at the close OF the
Fairfield school.
Mrs Sallie Tolen was reelected to teach
the Fairfield school another session.
Mr.. Joe Young has been very sick for
the last few days, he Is not much better
at this writing, but he is under a first
class physician, DR.. C. L. Kennedy. and
we hope he will soon be we'll again, we
thank the DR.. for the nice vegetables we
received from his garden on yesterday
for Tennessee where she goes to spend a
while with her mother.
Mr.. ]. e. and WllliamlBowen, has been
busy Tor the last few days haulding their
cotton 10 Troy, these smart boys have sold
their cotton at u very good price and we
hope they will make q good crop this
year. but general green Is visiting us all.
Mr.. DAYS Langley has improved a great
ers have been busy cutting their
grain tor the last few days.
J. c. Leard. has been lying, up a few
travel agaia. Buck Is a hustler, isn't it 9 80.
+. r. Young and j. B. Dowtin, two re-
presenitives Of Tragen Lodge K OF p, reports
having a good time in Charleston at the
grand lodge.
We are. expecting to have a picnic to-
morrow near MrsllJohn YouDg's residence.
We have heard another tap on a wedding
bell, Oh! yes Miss NJ o would not tell
me over The phone ut l have heard IT.,
there is nothing lik .atchipg q nice beau.
Mr.. j. w. and IA. Creswell have gone
10 Bee their brother MIR. q. Nj. Creswell
who lives near PIED mt. MIR. George Is
very weak and IL not improving at all
at this writing.
Hello! There, We thlnk there must be
something doing dow IN Loves Valley"
is that SO anne?
Yesterday WAS childrens day at the
Methodist CHI .rch at Toy, a large crowd
was present.
Mr.. j. +. Young and Mrs Louise Brown
went 10 Abbeville to-day.
Miss Fannie Long aud brother Wylie,
were at their uncle John Young's last
Saturday night.
Some OF our good neighbors called yester-
day to see Mr.. Young.
Miss Jennie Beauford from near Bethiah,
is visiting relatives in Fairfield.
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Mr.. J. Wade Drake, Anderson, 5. &.
Dear Strive have heard that by a
liberal use of fertilizers, principally in
side dressing, you made seventy bales
of cotton on sixty acres Of land last
year. We will appreciate it II you
will give us your method OF prepare
ton, fertilization and cultivation
which resulted in this crop. We wish
to give the public the benefit of your
experience as we think it will be an
inducement to farmers to side dress
their crops.
Thanking you in advance for the
favor of an early reply, we are,
Yours truly.
Anderson Phos. d Oil Co.
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die WEST.

Miss Mamie Martin, youngest daughter
Of Mrs Allen Martin, died at the Donalds
sanitorium May. IS, Her BODY was buried
yesterday was commencement Sabbath,
and the church was filled 10 OVERLOOKING
DR.. j. w Fair preached the serman. l.
was a very profound dH d disc @sS on n tn nr
Roper, OF Greenville preached the Com
mencement sermon from the same text .
year ago. The choir sang two beautiful
the closing Of the service, ali the music
wass extra good n greatly enjoyed by
the AUDIENCE, the sermon showed that
much thought and careful study had
been expended in its preparation.
reached Due West last week.
DR.. B. H. Warner and wife Of Washing
ton. D. C.. are the guests OF Mr.. K. c.
Mr.. Barron Caldwell, Of Lincolnton N. c,
Miss Fannie lWideman, principal OF Lin.
wood college, came home 1, last week, ,re
visiting DR.. j. W. Wideman.
Mr.. Statia Thompson, came last week
for a visit TO her father.
There will be an allumary meeting on
?. NJ IN0'O'' anu '''AA 'n' u
Mr.. c. r. Ballenger Of Greers, S. c. is
here TO see Due West. and our particular
person. ]. II. Beck of ssndfort, Fla. is on
W. A. Keer OF n. c. is here to see his
MIR. B. K. Beacham of Abbeville spent
several days in Due West last week.
The graduating recital May, % OF Miss
Mary Lou Galloway, was a very entertain
Ing incident OF commencement
Miss Lorena Beacham of Abbeville added
very much TO the interest OF the occasion
by the presence OF h'r charming personality
as we'll so by the sweetness and the charm
OF her NJ usic.
This m encement is expected to be
one of npusal interest. and reports are
flying thick and fast, about affairs which
are 10 happen soon after.
1t is safe TO say somebody will marry in
Mr.. o. w. Browntee ia at home from
where be received the degree OF
MIR. j. H. Matthews, OF Charlotte, is the
w. Brownlee. He also A. M, after his
name. 1t is quite a credit 10 Ertkine and
these young men that they took this de
gree In one year.
Mrs A.C. Todd of Laurens and Mira
Alice Moore OF Lexington Va. Rev.R. M.
g.. z. Mr.. j. Erwin and Mr.. w. l.. Brown
lee, OF Anuerson, are at Mr.. r. C. BrowDlee.
Mrs r. l.. Clinkscale and her daughter,
Miss Ophella, eff Anderson Sc, are at the
Mr.. Frbnk Ellis, is here for a week.
Mrs II, r.. Sloan is the guest OF Mr.A. 5.
Kennedy.
and Miss Ethel Hamilton are visiting Miss
Morilla Brooks.
Misi Mary Carlile Is visitiag her aunt,
Mrs Haddon
Hon. ]. X. Henery and his wife are here
from Chester.
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SOUTH cAR0LINA'S DEMOCRATS.
Keowee Courier, June, =. 1909.

1t Is really refreshing to watch, even al
long range. the course Of our representatives
In national affairs-at least II is refreshing
in some Instances; provokingly tiresome
in others. Most cnsplcuous among the
refreshing ones has been the course OF
Congressman Aiken, OF the Third, who
has steered clear of entanglling alliances
with 1.-THE enemy" throughout and has
held fast 10 Democratic principles OF merit
at all times.
Senator +. D. Smith Is Another whose
course, though just In the formative stage
Is keeping [ we'll to the main chaunel OF
Democratic principles.
This lo~ng.drawn-out discussion OF tariff
Issues may result in little or no immediate
benefit 10 the American people as a whole,
but If our Democratic Senators and Re-
presenthilves will stand sQuarely by their
guns as MIR. Smith and Mr.. Aiken are
fetal TO the whole country and to The
Democratic party, which "is not dead, but
sleepeth."
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Anderson Phosphate &
Oil Company.
TROY.

County Supt. o: Education Mr.. j. F. Wide
man. made the address yesterday afternoon,
before the Methodist Sabbath School, its be-
ing Ch!ldren's day.
Mrs. Eliza Boozer, is down from Greenwood
among many relatives.
Mr.. K. H. McCaslan of Hodges came down
last week, land is enjoying a visit among
many who are glad to see him.
Misses NJ atilda Baughman and Lena Dams
by from Bethia came down yesterday for
Childrens Day.
week swelling all water courses.
Miss Rosa Bradley who was a graduate
last week from the college for Women and
her brother r. F. Brapley tr a student in the
Miss Jenna McCaslan has returned from a
visit with her brother Mr.. and Mrs. j. w.
McCaslan In Greenwood.
Prof. W. r: Bradley Of Abbeville, was
Miss Emma Wardlaw OF Bellevue Is down
viii her sisters. Miss Emma is always
gladly seen In Troy.
Mrs. Fannie Bradley has returned from
Charlotte, N. {. 10 her home at Cedar Springs
The young folks Will enjoy u picnic AT Mr..
j. ". YOupg's tomorrow Tuesday.
Mrs. G. l.. Kennedy leaves tomorrow for
Tennessee 10 spend a month With her mother
Mrs. Newsupe.
Mrs. D. NJ. Milling and children CT AK, S.
G. were With her father Judge Cook and faml-
~ for a few days last week.
Composing q most delightful house party
at Eden Hall as Miss Bunnie kenheuys
charming guests are the following young peo-
pie.
Misses Mace Bejournette Of Calhoun, Ga.
Ruth Knox, Atlanta. Ga. and Carrie Stewart
Gatfney.
Messers Lawrence Brownlee Of Due West,
Ra ph Stevenson OF Clover, > Z. Arch Wat
son. OF MtCarmel, and Calvin McCaw of Riv-
ers, Tennessee.
Miss Bunny Ia proving herself a most ami
able hostess, straw rides. buggy driving, etc
are freely INDUCED in. This is quite Il recre-
alton 10 this bevy of happy young people
who are just return ing from a years work In
Due West Colleges, and Eden Hall Is one OF
the most palatial country homes in our part
Of Carolina.
Miss Myra Young is home from Lynwo cd
for vacation.
Mrs. j.. S. Harris attended the Sabbath
School Convention OF Saluda Association al
Honea Path last week also made Mrs. Z. f..
Mckay her niece a visit In Greenvllle.
MIR. Arthur Hendrix OF Mccormick and
Miss blanche Ashmore OF this place were
married yesterday so rumor says.
Mrs. Bette Wardlaw of Bellevue is with
her daughter Mrs. {. j. Lyon at Abbeville.
Hotel Belleme is ready for summer board
ers already having a number there from
Charleston. Mis-. S. Z. Morrah is the most
Xctllent roprietltss.
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TT. EGTRIC The Best Tonic,
0AIy Mild Laxative,
BlTTEkO Family Medicine.
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Anderson Phosphate & Oil Co., An

Anderson Phosphate & Oil Co., An
derson, S. Z.
misunderstanding your favor
of the 7th will say that after preparing
the land we'll I put two hundred
pounds of fertilizer to the acre before
planting. At the second blowing l
applied four hundred and fifty pounds
more of fertilizer to the acre and when
the first cotton blooms appeared / APP
l.lied seventy pounds of nitrate of soda
to the acre. l did this on sixty acres
of land which 1 planted in cotton and
on the sixty acres l gathered sixty
eight bales of cotton, Averaging 5ll
pounds to the bale. And then, when
/ thought I had gathered the crop after
Christmas, 1 picked enough cotton to
make 7l2 pounds of lint cotton so 1t
will be seen that altogether [ made
more than seventy 50O-pound bales OF
cotton on the sixty acres. l cultivated
this cotton as I usually cultivate my
cotton except that it was fertilized bet
ter than usual. A good part of this
fertilizer was Anderson Phosphate and
Oil company fertilizer, the balance was
other standard brands. I was never
able to see any difference in the cotton
fertilized by Anderson goods and the
other goods. Yours truly,
j. Wade Drake.
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Anderson, S. c., June 6, 1909.
Anderson Phos. & Oil Co.,
~, & ~

Anderson, S. c., June 6, 1909.
Anderson Phos. & Oil Co.,
Anderson, S. G.
Dear Sirs I have your letter OF
June 4th, and in reply will say. that
my experience in side dressing corn
last year was as follows: In n field
IF about Is acres which I planted in
corr I side dressed 10 acres and left
five acres not side-dressed. On the III
acres which I side-dressed l made 81
bushels to the acre. On the five acres
not side-dressed the yield was not over
10 bushels to the acre. 1t cost me
about $50 to side dress the 10 acres
about s. per acre. 1t increased the
yield at least % bushels of corn per
acre. I Intended side dressing the
whole Is acres but raln came on and
continued SO long until the corn was
too far advanced before l could get to
it to side dress it. 1t will pay any one
handsomely to side dress corn.
Yours truly,
J. E. Stevenson.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-06-09

You will see what side dressing has
done for Wade Drake and Jim Steven
son. 1t will pay you as we'll as it did
them if you will do the needful. Side
dressing will pay you better than any
fertilizer you put in the ground. We
have some very superior goods for sale
for side dressing. See our agents.
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Some newspaper wisely remarks:
"Before a man is 80 he falls in love
with every pretty girl he looks at"
To which the Boston Transcript, with
equal wisdom adds: Yes, and after he
is 80, he falls in love with every pref
ty girl that looks at him."
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Mr.. John Wilson was In the city last MOD
day. ..a
Mrs. D.. f. Pressly and Mr. {. S. Gilbert was
in the city Monday.
Messrs VILE J. Evans and Sam Gillian Will
be home from Clemson this week.
Mr.. Johnny Tolhert head clerk In the posi-
offirr spent several days in Greenwood last
week.
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Anderson, s. c., June 4, 1909

Anderson, s. G., June 4, 1909.
Mr.. J. Z. Stevenson,
Anderson, S. G..
Dear Sir: We have heard that you
side dressed some of your corn last
year. We will be glad if you will give
us the result of this, and very much
oblige US.
ThanRing you for the favor of an
early reply, we are
Yours truly,
Anderson Phosphate and Oil 20.
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Schedule for Due West Railway.

Mornir ain leaves Due West at 1880.
Evening u.Ib leaves Due West al 40. these
trains meet the morning aid evening tlalns
on the South ern at DonaiGs.
Passengers can 60 cut 1lCm Due West on
the evening freight train which leaves Due
West at two o'clock.
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Tri-weekly Palace Car Line between Aun
pusta and AsbevilIe. Trains Nos. / and 2
cave Augusta Tuesdays. Thursdays end Sat
.rdays. Leave Asheville Mondays. Wednes-
lays and Fridays.
Note-The above arrivals and departures, az
we'll az connections with otr er companies, are
given al in Information. and are not guaran.
iced.
Ernest williams, G. P. ACT Augusta. Ga.
r. A. Brand. Traffic Manager.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-13
A Lucky Shot.

Noting the exact location of the
game. judged that by careful maneu-
yering | might keep out Of their line
Of vision. especially as the wind was
IN my favor. BY threading In and out
the clumps of thorns--not always an
easy matter on horseback event
ually got 10 within couple of hun
dred yards, and by lucky shot
bowled over one with a bullet through
the neck. killing II instantly. and saw
ing my horse the stiff gallop | had
anticipated. for these creatures are
as swift as any OF the genus. Throw
ing the carcass just as it was. without
opening, across the saddle. took II to
a spot which would give me chance
of telling shot. If lion should
make its appearance. But although l
watched the best part OF the night.
nothing came of my vigil. the 1ackals
reaping the benefit of all my careful
preparations The fact was. as | sub
sequently found out. that they were
lions in their prime. and 1t is not
often that such can be decoyed by n
carcass which they have not them
selves destroyed.
Next morning | was. OF course. about
looking for signs: but could make
nothing out as to lions. On going
down toward the river some half mile
from camp. my attention was attract
ed by the unusual conduct OF leop-
ard. He was cutting all sorts OF
capers: at one time ploughing along
the ground with his head: at another
rearing upright and tearing at MS
throat with his fore paws. All this
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-13

morning. and as the flames began TO
shoot I'D and brighten the surround
ings the lions became less plain TO
view. distinctly saw them, how
ever, move away over the ridge Inc
remainder of the night | sat up IN
case of any emergency arising, Tot
the animals kept snorting and shift
ing restlessly, whilst every now and
again came that rumbling roar. once
heard au natural never to be forgotten
I was conscious OF some creature
prowling close around The roar OF the
lions kept ali the while sounding more
and more distant. and as dawn began
to break it ceased altogether. AS soon
as il was light enough TO see to any
purpose, stepped out, and as did
so. a large hyena jumped up from
Some bones lying near by and made
of. fred at him and rolled him
over, and before he could recover or
the dogs get up. luckily got another
bullet into him. this time right into
the head. | fear he would have made
short work of the dogs, for such
pair of Jaws would have cut them In
two at one snap. A hyena is never
beautiful, and this one was simply
hideous. Just for curiosity's sake
went to where he had been feeding
on the remains of an Gland COW.
which had driven to within 100
yards Of the camp two days previous
ly. and 7 found he had cracked up the
thigh hone lust as II II had been
gristle.
On examining the ground. I discov-
cred that the lions had not approached
sny nearer than the ridge on which l
had seen them. After having break
tasted. | returned again with the dogs
and followed the spoor as far as the
sand lasted: but. when the ground be-
came rocker, I could no longer hold IL.
and the sun getting higher. burnt MP
All the scent. so that the dogs could
make nothing Of IL. and ! therefore
reluctantly gave up further pursuit
AWAY to the east some antelope were
visible. nearly against the bush belt
lining the river. but as I mad left my
glass in the wagon. could not make
out tust what they we're. thought
would try and get one. however. in
order to use Il as a bait in a good
position. considerably nearer the
wagon. IN hopes that the Hon might
return and give me a chance Of a shot
under more favorable conditions SO
7 went bark for my horse. and leaving
the dogs behind set out towards The
herd which had now made out 70 be
bartebces.e. The simmer o. the heat
on the veldt Is the most trying to the
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-13
Menaced by Lions in Camp.

One night | was awakened by the
dog barking and the uneasiness or
the oxen. | grabbed my carbine hast
lily and endeayored to make out what
caused the disturbance. BY the
meager light Uffused by the new moon
| could just distinguish the forms OF
three large animals on the ridge above
the camp. could see that they were
lions. and shook up already awaken
ing Kaffirs to make up the fire. ]
had half mind to shoot, but thought
1t safer not to do SO. the distance
being too great: so | waited until
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-13

the apex OF the heart. and yet she had
galloped at least hundred yards at
as great a speed as her companions.
practically without bleeding 3 drop
another instance of the extreme vital
ity OF such creatures. which | have
found even still stronger in the Ger
vidae proper than in the antelopes.
She had a prettily marked head, with
a length of horns of three feet eight
inches. II was out OF the question
thinking of hagging any OF the rest of
the herd, so threw the carcass across
nay horse and started back to camp.
A few days afterwards. rs | was
perched on the wagon box scraping
at the skull OF the gemsbuck. | hardly
paid any attention to a pair Of secre-
tary birds which were sailing right
overhead. Their appearance. however.
suggested snakes. and sure enough,
there, as ! looked around. among a
few odds and ends. impervious to the
irrepressible ants, was a large pun ad-
der II had crept through the fence
of thorns, and in evident excitement
was surveying it's novel surroundings
with body half raised. | did not like
the look OF this particular reptile
bit; but | did not intend that he
should escape and be In the vicinity.
though probably the secretary-birds
would have seen to that; neither did
want TO spoil his beautiful skin.
There was. however. not help for It,;
| could see no object around suffi-
GENTLY handy. so was constrained TO
put a charge OF small shot into him,
and | felt more comfortable after he
had ceased wriggling.
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was curious. Il was also my opportun-
!ty. and | lost no time in putting a
couple of bullets into him. the second
of which laid him out nicely. without
giving me the trouble which usually
falls to my lot when tackling these
great cats. On proceeding to inVesu
gate the reason for such strange
performance. my wonder ceased
Having tackled a porcupine. with more
gusto than discretion. one of the lat
ter's quilts had got inserted under the
root of the leopard's tongue, and was
working deeper and deeper. The tor
ture the poor animal endured must
have been awful, and do not imagine
il could have survived. No dead
"porky" appeared to be around. so.
thanking him in his absence. | took
the beautiful spotted skin Next day
was laid up with en- attack OF fever
which kept me idle for some time Ny
two boys. however, attended assidu-
ouslv to my needs, and in due course
I got about again. The lions had. dur
ing nv sickness. once more appeared
IN lDe HelEUDbIuOoN. anu S'thtNN ~
hang around indefinitely. but there be
ing plenty of game about they did not
modest us in any way.
Well. said that got one Of these
lions after all. though he took quite
a lot Of getting. escaping me alto
gether on one occasion. I was not
over strong bodily. but was pretty
much so in purpose. and 1t annoyed
me to hear the roaring night efter
night and not render an account OF
it: then again our animals were get
ting almost beyond control. from the
incessant tension on their nerves
StroIIing away towards the hills one
morning ! came suddenly on a lion
lying on a rock. His muzzIe was
stretched straight towards me, be
tween his huge paws; his body. posi-
ton and surroundings adapting them
selves so admirably 60 each other
that I was almost up 20 him before I
was aware Of his proximity
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hartebeeste. evidently killed the night
before. the trail 10y which the lion had
dragged II pointing towards che veidt
Here, then. Was a chance too good TO
be lost: better than laying out shot
game. though | confess | would just
as soon the spot mad been little
nearer TO the wagon. which was. In
fact, more than a mile away But |
made up my mind at once TO take adj
vantage of this piece OF luck and re-
turn at dusk and lie up. Now. my eN-
perience goes 10 show that II is far
too easy a matter 10 miss with bull
let In uncertain light. and that at
short range buckshot is quite effective
enough with most game. | therefore
made several little paper shells 10 Mt
my gauge gun. aud. chambering
the buckshot nicely therein. filled up
the interstices With Gland grease; no
lion can Withstand such battery at
a fair range. and your aim is much
more likely 10 be accurate. OF course,
took the carbine with $50 grain ball.
and telling my boys to stay by the
wagon-for | could place no depend
ence upon either OF them oh such eN-
peditions-evening found me duly
esconced among the boulders this side
the half eaten body. AT "A distance OF
about 20 PAGES and looking directly
towards the route taken by the lion
when | had previously distuI bed.
For a couple OF hours had waited.
occasionally changing position 10 ease
the cramping OF my limbs. Every
thing comes to him who waits" and at
last. over rock beyond. appeared the
lion. gradually rising into full view.
In the dim light he appeared mon
strous as he stood. chest full on: and
then. as he gave vent 10 sonorous
roar. which echoed and re-echoed from
rock to rock, the effect was grand,
and beyond any power OF expression,
II Is under such circumstances as
these that one sees the lion at his
best. Nighttime Is his day. and In
the sunlight he is more or less NJ &
disadvantage. He must have stood
full minute like this; a sore tempta-
ton to me to fire. aud believe
should have killed him stone dead had
done so. Having apparently salts
fed himself that things were all right.