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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-02-18

nan casi todas lar cosas cn Il or'lcn
administrative y la inconscicncia con
que quieren cmpeorarlaS algunos fun
cionarios ecntanas0.
No - prudente 10 que en- los parti
cuaarcs 4 que nos referimos, Sc ha
Iretendido hacer por altos fuDciona-
rios Que sabcn demasiado dc las &C
ucrVsi'sdes del pals para con todo
aI,peiio que trae 81 sello de 10 ex6ti-
60 la simple recommendation de nucs-
tros tutores
Kl pals ha prodigado sus resussos
para cosas que no son indispensablcs,
Y ahora que csos recu,sos est6n mer-
mados, So van reduciendo por v'r-
'tud de Ia torpcza administrative, esan
dose piensa en- que es liegada Ia no
ra de las reducciones equiiibradsras
de Las economics indisIeIsahes, Ia
Reconsideration de una parte de la
tutoria liega los extremes que ad
vertinos y que denunciamos 4 ID OPT
MON que ha de juzgar procedures tan
inprOpios
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-08-25
RADIcALIsM RAMPANT.
Greenville News.

The Fuller bill. Alabama. extreme
prohibition measure, among many
other extreme things, prohibit news
papers from carrying advertising O
mail order liquor houses doing bust
ness in other states. The Houston
Post thinks this is aimed at ths
very freedom of the press, g by those
who are engaged in the reform move
ment in that State" 1t argues
that "nobody contends that the mai!
order houses are not legitimate and
nobody denies the Alabama citizen
has right to purchase from them
for his own use, and yet an Alabama
newspaper Ia prohibited from hand
ling business of this character. We
ho not believe it is constitutional, but
even if the law is allowed to stand.
what will be the result? AS the
Post says, "newspapers published IN
Chattanooga, Nashville, Memphis,
Atlanta, Jacksonville and New Or:
leans circulate freely In Alabama and
the state has no power to prevent
their circulation or to to establish a
censorship over their advertising
The money order house will therefore
continue TO advertise there wares In
Alabama, and the people who desire
to patronize this money order house
cannot be. prevented from doing 80.
But the Alabama newspapers are de-
barred from handling what is leg
innate advertising allbecause OF an
extreme Effort to create condition
that experience proves can never De
created"
1--WE are not dIcussing the ethics OF
publishing liquor advertising In dry
territory, SAYS the Post, "but the
right of q publisher to handle leg
itimate business"
The Post concludes its very sane
editorial with the following In which
we heartily concur;
"It remains to be seen IL laws 80
stringent as the Fuller measure can &C.
mplish much In the direction OF
temperance. Such stringent measures
have been tried before without much
success, Imposing excessive penalties
for infractions of the law usually result
in creating q contempt for the law
among large class of people, and
iuries soon become convinced that 1t is
not wise to inflict penalties too severe,
the nature of the Ofense and degree OF
crime considered,
"For instance, sending a petty vio-
lator of liquor law 10 the penitentiary
for small offense is rot going to look
we'll sometimes when contrasted with
the action of jnry turning murd-
erer loose on some technioality or
other. There are communities in many
of the States where it is safer for .
man to kill his neighbor then to sell
him a 9Th of whiskey. Such incongrui.
ties are not lost upon the people, and
the radicals of Alabama will find that
out some day"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-08-25
State Wide Prohibition Coming.
Greenwood Index.

It's too late now to hunt for cover.
Charleston and the rest of the vets
would better get their system in order
for the more drastic remedy that is
bound to follow, viz: Statewide pro-
hibition. The timorous and doubtful
politicians in the Legislature will have
all kinds of backbone at the next
legislature and Statewide prohibition
bill will 60 through like CREASED light
ming.
But alas, it will be a kind of light
ming that will not strike any politician
into office. The prohibition lightning
has not found out the many politici-
ans who have been scamperlng around
trying to get hit. 1t has been a great
solid movement of the people without
the aid of leader. The only man who
can consistently claim credit for his
labors is Hon. G. G. Featherstone. He
has stood by the guns from the first
skirmish. Like the formation of the
National Assembly preceding the
French Revolution, the thing resolved
itself into shape. "Time brought it
forth, the numbered months being
run"
But they'll claim it next year.
Watch.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-08-25
SAYS PERSONAL PRAYERS NOT PROPER
Brooklyn Pastor Says People Have No
Business Prayins in SINGULAR,

New York; want to ask II the churches
OF New York are carrying the burden OF this
great reputation, Have they taken the sins
Of this great prodigal population upon their
bRck?"
Thus questioned the Rev, John Henry Jo-
wett, OF England. In his first sermon in this
country, preached Sunday morning in Brook
lyn.
he thought all prayers should be offered In
the plural, as 10 pray only for ones self was
selfish
Don't be always saying, ~. My, Me, Mine,
say our. " said Mr.. Jowett. Many ind pri.
vate prayer very irksome and are glad when
1t Is over: Plural prayer generates moral
power and chivalrlc enthusiasm. What
want is the kind OF eye that will let me see
another mans need.
1.-THE churches OF Europe and of America
would take the sin OF the world on their
backs, and then groan out their pray era OF
iutercession to God, We would revoIutionixe
the world. Then we would become crusaders
on the common earth.
Do the people OF Brooklyn pray like that?
Ifnot, why not? 1t Ia because they are not
carrying the burden OF sorrow and sin. The
real In tercesBors today are those who are car
rying the burden OF the world on their backs
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-08-25
UNION Meeting.

The upper division of Abbeville AS
soclation will meet with Midway Bap-
tist church, August %, 90. 1909.
10 a. m. Devotions, 3. M. Cheat
ham.
1890 a. m. Christian duties In the
family. R. B. Cheatbam, J. F. Ed
monds,,J. W. Busshart, M. Higgins,
NJ. McGee
Ills a. No. "Grow in grace" and
become a "light In the world" J. N.
Wrenn, NJ. A. Simpson, w. B. Acker,
T. II. Edwards.
I2m. How to clay up treasure in
heaven" Lawrence Wilson, ]. w.
Vermillion, A. D. BroadwelI, R. J.
Williams.
ID. M. Intermission.
2:l5 p. m. Why make money? T.
N. Tolbert, B. NJ. Cheatham, J. r. Nc
Gee, +. n. Sanders.
8 p. m. 'Wbo is on the Lords
side ?" H. T. Hodges, S. M. Milford,
J. f. Morrison, John Warren, M. Nc
Gee.
10 a. m. Devoti6ns, J. n. Wrenn.
1890 q. m. The meaning of 1.-THE
kingdom of Cod" w. B. Acker, A.
D. Broadwell, E. N. Sanders, A. G..
Wilkins.
Ills a m. Do churches give enough
attention to the Sunday School? R.
B. Cheatham, j. F. Edmonds, J. W.
Vermillion, c. G. Clinkscales, B. M.
Cheatham.
I'm. Sermon. J. P. Dendy or T.
H. Edwards.
1p.m. Intermission.
2:3O p. m. The value of protracted
meetings. Gus Milford, J. r. MeGee,
R. J. Williams, ]. P. Dendy.
3:l5 p. m. The correct Christian at.
titude towards intoxicating liquor. J.
W. Burris, T. n. Tolbert, M. Higgins,
A. G.. Wilkins.
Study all the subjects, come on time,
stay to the end, bring money for mis-
sions. A. G. Wilkins,
w. B. Acker,
Committee.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-08-25
GRACE WILL PROTEST The LIQUOR
ELECTION.
Will Prosecute His Fight Against DeeIa'
ration Of Results in Charleston
County,

Charleston, s. c., Aug. 23.-The Of.
fetal declaration of the results OF the
election last Tuesday by the Charles
ton county board of election commits
sioners will be protested tomorrow
when the board meets by Attorney
John P. Grace, representing Thomas
II. Jellico, in whose behalf Messrs.
Grace & Holman recently endeavored
to have the supreme court declare the
act providing for the election to be un-
constitutional. null and void, and to
have the election prevented by an in
junction.
Mr.. Grace will protest the election
on several grounds. He declares that
that board is without Jurisdiction BE-
cause the law under which the elec-
ton was held is null and void and in
conflict with the United States, and
also that the act of the Legislature is in
conflict with the constitution of the
State, in that the intitle of the act was
not properly stated. Mr. Grace con-
tends, that the act is Especial legisla-
ton" in the respect of providing for
certain priviledges in particular coun-
ties and not in others and further that
this was an injustice to those citizens
of COUNTIES who were denied the op-
portunity of declaring their choice in
the matter of having prohibition or
dispensary systems at the ballot box.
Mr.. Grace was not prepared today
to say just how far he will proceed In
the matter to establish the rights OF
his client. He will appear befoIe the
county board tomorrow and in the
event that the board of canvassers, as
the commissioner will then be known,
do not accede to bis motion, he will
take the matter up with the State
board and later he may 60 into the
State courts, if the State board Of can
yassers do not give him relief.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-08-25
Perfect Husband

The perfect husbandsshould consider
bis wife's happiness before everything
else. .., y
Married men. says the New York
American are often unsatisfactory
persons In q home, not because they
are by nature violent, or by disposition
sulky. but because they take wrong
view of marriage.
Thus husband will sometimes per-
suade himself that 1t Is unwise Of him
never to be discourteous to his wife
and that his wife will appreciate him
more II he is unkind to her at inter-
walls. There are women who are so
much in love with their husbands as
to pardon any brutality. but for man
to suppose that love is built up by IN
kindness is absurd.
A husband, to be perfect, should be
all that his wife desires. By pleasing
her he makes happy the one who can
be his best friend and comforter.
A constant source of unhappiness In
married life is the want of faith On
thre part OF both husband and wife
Angelina has been used to twenty
kisses a day. One day the number
drops to nineteen. and Angelina gives
way to tears, without attempting to
find q reason for the omission, She
imagines at once that her husband 8
love is waning; then in order to let
him gee that II he can be cold she can
be cold also she receives his caresses
without appreciation, and endless COM
plications ensue,
The perfect husband should hold bis
wife's happiness before everything
else; even before business. Now bust
nesses may be built up by energy, but
happiness, orce lost may not be re-
covered What q man fails to rec
ognize generally Is that 8 woman's
happiness depends on trifles. The per-
feet husband will never omit q kiss,
never forget birthday, never neglect
the little bunch of flowers that gives
his wife pleasure. These attentions
show thoughtfulness and a steady af-
fection; they are the crumbs of love
that sustain a woman through the mo-
notony and dullness of home life.
A married couple at their best are
comrades. The husband enjoys most
the society of wife at home and
abroad. Each works for the other: the
prizes of the husbands industry are
carried home in triumph to his wife;
the wife's busy hand and brain work
to give pleasure to her husband.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-08-25

An Atchison woman recently had an old
fashioned experience. She called on an old
fashoued couple who took her into the Parlol
It was cold day and there hadn't been . fire
10 The Ps-lor In two years. But It was The
Parlor, and contained marble.topped table,
IN art square with blue bird in each corner
and o sofa and one dozen fancy cushions
The host had q bad cold, and the hostess
cohshed all tho time, aud the guest was
aneeIng. but, nevertheless. they must sit In
The Parlor and experience all the delight oi
looking at the marble topped center table,
the art square with blue bird in each corner
and the sofa and one dozen fancy Cushions.
The guest asked to be taken TO the sitting
room, where there was fire.
aNo indeed! said the hostess. "You are
our company, and we always honor our COM
papy by seating them In The Parlor."
The guest never learned what effect the
cold room had on her host and hostess for
abe caught q cold that settled on her lungs
and died the next week. And In her hnal de-
lirium OF fever, all she talked about was
marble topped tables, art squares and blue
birds and fancy sofa cushions.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-08-25
What Next /?


Last Tuesday elections were held in
twenty one "wet" counties on the
question of "Dispensary' or I" No
Dispepsary," and it appears, from lat
est reports, that Prohibition has won
in fifteen counties and the DispeDsary
in six counties.
The result Of the election, however,
has given rise to much speculation as
to what the next Legislature will pro-
baby do. 1t is the general opinion,
that the next General Assembly will
pass an iron-clad Statewide Prohibi-
ton law and ignore the verdict of the
people at the ballot box in those coun-
ties where the Dispensaries were voted
view of so large majority of the coun-
les voting for Prohibition, but what
ever the Legislature does, it will not
likely please all parties. Some curious
phases in politics were developed 10
connection with the Prohibition
cam paign in the different counties. in
that those who in the past, have stood
shoulder to shoulder with the Pro-
hibitionists in their fight on the old
State Dispensary were the strongest
advocates for the County Dispensaries,
while thousands, perhaps, of those who
once advocated the State Dispensary,
voted with the Prohibitionists. A
close analysis or the situation however
will put the strict Prohibitionist in a
quandary as to who or which class
they are most indebted to for their
victory,-the local optionist that help
ed them defeat the old State Dispen-
sary, or the former State Dispensary
advocates who voted with the Prohibi-
tionists?
Of course the fair-minded, dis
eliminating Prohibitionist will be
forced to conlude that it was all politics
no matter how they solve the puzale.
Now, if the real, conscietious Prohibi-
tionists will help the "local optionists"
and the old State Dispensary crowd
to enforce the law they can very we'll
afford to forgive and forget all past
one important duty of enforcing the
law.
If, however, the next Legislature
does not pass Statewide Prohibition
law, those who will have their booze
should have the privilege or right to
purchase it in Columbia and Charles
ton, instead of sending their money
off to Richmond or Louisville. It is a
generally conceded fact, that every lit
tie town or hamlet in county is more
concerned about getting rid of a
Dlspensary at the county seat from a
self interest or business motive than
from any moral or religions scruples.
And if this be the case, If Charleston
and Columbia can succeed in getting
the Legisla ture to allow them to sup
ply the dry counties with "booze" they
won't have this trouble, for the balance
of the State wouldn't have any motive
or business interest in depriving these
cities of their get-rich-quick institution,
-Laurensville Hearald.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-08-25
BELLEVUE.

DR.. J. B. Britt went to Elbertor
Monday to attend the burial of DIR
Carleton
Mrs Fannie Thomson is the guest o.
Mrs w. d. Morrah.
Mr.. and Mrs Cohen of Jacksonville
Florida are with MrsJ. S. Britt.
Misses Rebecca and Lula Wideman
of Greenwood, spent last week with
Misses Jennie and Clara Wideman.
Miss Sallle Horton left Saturday, fol
Atlanta to spend some time with rela.
tives.
Miss Statia Wideman of Due West
and Mrs. Statia Wideman of Bradley,
attended the meeting at Long Cane
last week.
Mrs. Ada Kennedy was the guest
last week Of Mrs. Cowan.
Mr.. W. II. Kennedy has been suffer
ing for some time with rheumatism.
John Kennedy Jr. is sick with fever
at the home of Mrs. J. E. Britt, of Nc
Cormick.
Misses Sadie and Morey Lesley from
Clinton are at home, for vacation.
Prof. and Mrs. M. E. Bradley spent
Friday with friends in Bradley.
Mr.. Harris Horton is looking after
the roads and having them worked.
Mrs. w. P. Wideman, Miss Ellen
Morrah, and Mrs. jamie Cade are dele
gates from Long Cane to the womans
missionary Union which meets at
Anderson the first of September.
Miss Rosa Bradley is canvassing, for
Linwood College, N. G.
Rev. R. F. Bradley closed his meet.
ing at Long Cane on Thursday, Rev.
Boyce Grier did the preaching, for five
days in succession he preached two
sermons each day, good congregations
were out every day and those who did
not attend will never know what they
have missed.
Rev. Hunter Blakely of Troy atten-
ded the meeting at Long Cane on Mon
day.
J. T. McClane, of Mccormick atten.
ded preaching on Tuesday.
Mr.. G. J. Britt was in Abbeville
Thursday on business.
Some of our young people attended
the house parties in Troy. Monday
and Tuesday night of last week. The
bridge at Csde's mill was, finished
Friday.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-08-25
LIQUOR LAW TO Be ENFORCED.
Daily Mail.

Reports received here indicate that
the counties which went dry in the
dispensary election on Tuesday are
preparing already to enforce the law.
In Orangeburg especially the people
seem determined. In Springfield, one
of the leading towns in that county.
the municipal officers yesterday got
wind of a case of whiskey consigned
to an assumed name and the autho-
rites accompanied by a number of
citizens marched en- masse to the ex-
press office, secured the liquor and
emptied it into the street.
The usual rumors of election con-
tests are reported from both Sides In
Richland the drys claim that they
were not represented on the board of
election managers and they also charge
that irregularities in voting were allow
ed in favor of the wet.
1t is not believed, however, that the
contests in any of the counties will
amount to much, and that the future
of the county dispensary system in
South Carolina will be decided by the
next session of the state Legislature.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-08-25
II Law is Enforced Newspapers Will
do it.
Fort Mill Times.

The returns from the 81 counties In
which prohibition elections were held
Tuesday indicate that Richland,
Charleston, Aiken and Beaufort are
the only counties which have certainly
retained the dispensary, with Florence
and Georgetown doubtful. The result
of the election will not surprise those
who have observed the progress of the
campaign; there was no concerted
move by the opponents of prohibition
and it was anticipated that three.
fourths of the counties would 60 "dry."
If the temperance laws are enforced it
will be due to the efforts of the news
papers, tor it is as certain as death and
taxes that most of those who have ran.
ted loudest against the "liquor evil
will not help suppress the illegal sale
of liquor by the tigers and social clubs
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-08-25
DIsPENsARIEs OPEN
after AUGUST rs
State Board eanvasses Recent Elections
on 1hursday-15to to Close Out.
About $500, 900 in Stock on Hand $3.50
600 Of Which Must be Sold =
The RiehIand Protest and Questions
InyoIyad

Columbia, s. c., Aug. 22-The Off
cial result of the recent dispensary
elections will be declared at the meet
ing of the State Board of Canvassers
Thursday. The dispensaries In the Blk
counties remaining wet will then be
opened for business and the dispen-
saries will also open In the sixteen
dry-countries-to-be for the purpose Of
disposing of the stock on hand: There
is altogether about $500, 900 stock on
hand In the counties, but the amount
to be disposed of for the counties vot-
ing out the dispensaries will be about
$3.50, 900 worth Of whiskey and beer.
In case the county board of can
vassers send up the protest from this
county the state board will have this
to consider also at their meeting. The
local board meets Tuesday as do all
the county boards in the q counties
that recently held elections. The
prohibitionists have stated that they
will contest the election In Richland
county. The details of the. grounds
upon which the election will be pro-
tested have not been made known
But the general statement has been
made that the election here was not
properly conducted prohibitionists not
having representation In the manage
ment of the election and the registra-
ton RECRUITMENT not being carried out
These are the two main grounds nam.
ed as reasons for the protest.
In this connection Rev. J. L. Harley
got into quite an interesting contro-
versy with some Of the local mana
gers Of election as to what Mr. Harley
said In Spartanburg about the Rich
land election. The matter was
Strengthened out by Rev. Harley, issu-
ing statement that he did not mean
to impugn the character Of the man
ayers. =
There is much speculation here as
to how long the election result will be
held up. In case the county board
sends the matter up to the state board,
there is q probability of the same get
ting in to the courts. Those who are
behind the protest will not off1ciall
say that the matter will be- taken to
the courts, but there is rumor float
ing around town to the effect that
the case will be puahed. This might
result In the Richland election an
nouncement being held up for long
time.
Some of the local optionists have ex-
pressed themselves very strongly upon
such a proposition. They say that
If the prohibitionists attempt to hold
up the election for any length Of time
they will work hard to make the next
election, If such Is ordered, 60 into the
wet colu,un by larger majority.
There were q great many dispensary
advocates 1t is argued who did not
would come out to the polls II there Is
another election.
There may also be several other pro-
tests before the state board of can
vassers. The meeting is Thursday
August 26, at IL o'clock.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-08-25

let your conversation be of their good
qualities. The regulations Of many
persons have been injured and their
power for usefulness greatly diminish
ed by the evil stories started, uninten-
tionally, about them. There is evil
enough in all of US, God knows. But
it is not to our good or the advantage
of any one to be always talking about
this evil.-Neyman,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-08-25
Fine Crops in AbbeviIIe.
Daily Mail.

Mr.. J. L. Shaw, from Honea Path,
was in the city today and told of some
fine crops in Abbeville. Among them
is an acre Of corn of Mr.. James Tucker
of Level Land, which promises TO
yield 80 bushels with only 800 pounds
of fertilizer used, and also two acres of
cotton, which he says will make 1000
pounds lint cotton to the acre.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-08-25

Put up your winter clothes and blankets
with cedar and lavendar flakes. Much better
than camphor balls. For sale at Ailford'l
rug store. Phone lo7.
Don't fail to look over the new lot OF stand
ard novels just received at Speeds Drug
store.
You car always get what you want In sta
tionery and school books at Speeds Drug
Store.
1t will soon be time to paint your house
bs sure to uss the paint that goes the further
and lasts the longest-DeVoe's, For sale only
by Speeds Drug Store.