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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-06
Sport Notes
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The U. S. Engineer Corps baseball
team was defeated by the Fort Shafter
nine last Saturday by the score. Of II
to 9.
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It may be that a practise game will
be arranged among the big League bali
tossers for next Saturday as a sort Of
tryout.
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More fans should turn out to the
baseball practise held at the League
grounds each afternoon. There is a
goodly turnout of players, but the
right kind Of enthusiasm is sadly lack
ing. The boys are getting into shape
rapidly and viii work out every night
until the professionals arrive here. Come
on out, You fellows who want to see
the best kind of baseball in the Is
lands,
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-06

arranged in the near future, to be pull
ed off in the spacious gymnasium of
the Y. NJ c. A Dr. Hand, athletic in
structor, is taking an interest in them
and he will probably arrange for
series of contests.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-06
ALI. Is VANITY.

Sentimentalist-.t And Is that the
prettv little pig l saw froliekjng before
nv window yesterday
Farmers Wife (cutting un the pork
80 Yes. miss.
Sentimentalist-'' Alas. such IS nu-
man life. ''-Fliegende Blaetter.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-06

At the meeting Of the Hawaiian As
saeia+;ou football PAYERS last night. II
was definitely decided to have matcn
game between the champion Maize team
and team picked from al the rest
Of the teams in the league. This should
be a corking good fight.
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Cour4 LunalIo No. $500, 4. o. F..
viii meet in Pythian Hall this even
ing at 1870.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-12-15
Going to India.

We see by the papers that Rev. r. A.
Rawsan, Of Spartanburg, is going to India
as a missionary from the A. r. P. Church,
Thee is perhaps no better man in the
Associate Reformed Church, but we would
like to see the member Of Synod who
lay his hand on his heart, and say he be-
lieves that Mr.. Rawson is qualified for the
work, or that he believes the money ex-
pended for Mr.. Rawson's trip is a wise
one Mr.. Rawson has had,i for sew
eral years, charge Of a church in Spartan
burg where everything is favorable. Did
he succeed In building it up? If he sue
ceeded, he should stay there. If he failed
in ~Spartanburg, where everything is fav-
orable, how is he to go to a strange land,
with no knowledge Of the language, and
make p%roselytes from any religion where
the people are more tenacious to their
religion than we are to ours?
II there was a circumstance outside Of
this ir~reproachable disaster that would
commend MIR. Rawson as O suitable man
to become a missionary to India it Is I'M
known to US, and his going will entail q
heavy expense for which no sane man
could hope for good results. 1t Is, there
fore, a,mistake for Mr.. Rawson to under
take a work for which he is wholly UMPIRE
pared. He spent time and money to pre-
pare himself for the ministry in this coun-
try. If, therefore he could not establish
a church in Spartanburg, and If his desire
to 60 to India is a tact acknowledgement
Of the fact, wherein do sincere and intelli-
gent handlers Of church money see the ad-
visibility Of taxing the church to support
men in a field where no sane man could
hope for adequate returns for the cost and
the labor.
From our viewpoint MI. Rawson, out
side of his good character, does not pos
sess a single qualification for the work up
which he proposes to enter, and it is
not clear to US how an honest and an in
telligent body Of Christians could consent
to employ q man who Is totally UMPIRE
pared for the work.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-12-15
The Methodist Conference.

The Conference has come and gone
After staying with US for nearly a week
our people were in love with them when
they left US. :
The intercourse between the preachers
and delegates on one hand, and our peo-
pie on the other, was pleasant to u peo-
pie, and tits with a degree of pride that
we record pleasant expressions by Con
ference people Of u people. We all love
the Methodist preachers more than we
did before Conference.
Whatever the Conference does in the
way Of change it ought not to break W
the good old way Of holding their meetings
in the different towns.
1t seems that the sentiment for a division
Of the Conference is growing. The favor,
able vote on the question has Increased
wonderfully over a previous vote on the
same question, and the division may be
set down as sure to come.
We hope therefore that the suggestion
to build a hall in any city, and to hold the
annual meetings in it may never be
adopted.
We had fairly good weather, and all the
circumstances contributed to the pleasure
and profit Of the occasion.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-12-15
cokesburY District Appointments.

Conference closed it's deliberations on
last Monday, os is usually the custom, by
reading out assignments for the following
year. This particular parbof the delibera-
tons is n that Is always we'll attended
and n at which the Bishop does not have
to rap for order.
The ministers do not know when they
are going to be changednor do they know
where they are to be sent until the ap-
p%ointments are read out. The reading of
the appointments at the very last Of the
conference has the effect Of keeping all the
ministers present until the very last.
The following Is the list Of assignments
for this, the Cokesbury District:
Abbeville-Rev. Henry Stokes.
Butler-W. P. Way.
Cokesbury-F. E. Dibble.
Greenwood, Main ST.. w. Kilgo.
Greenwood and Abbeville Mills-E. C.
Wells.
Kinard-D. P. Boyd.
Newberry, Central Church-M. L. Banks.
Newberry, O'Neal st. and Mollohou-W.
c. Kelly.
Newberry Circuit. M. Friday.
Ni~nety-SiX-J. A. Cook.
ParkSville-J NJ. Lawson.
Phoenix-L. L. Inabinit.
Prosperity-S. G. Morris.
Irinceton-Foster Speer.
Saluda-E. P. Taylor.
Verdery-W. E. Virgins.
Waterfowl. G. Whitlock.
Whitmire-O. A. Jeffcoat.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-12-15
A KNIGHT for a Day.

Few musical plays can equal the record OF
B. C. Whitney's ga Knight for. a Day.
which comes to the opera house for an en-.
gagement of r night. Monday, Dec. Goth.
ney's own playhouse in Chicago where it
ran for COZ consecutive performances and
establishing a record in the western me-
tropolis that has never been approached by
any other attraction. 1t then came to New
York and at Wallack's theatre it raj for six
months, winning friends in the eastern me-
tropolis in spite Of the feeling against Chi.
cago successes. From there it went to Bos-
ton where it delighted the theatre-goers of
the Hub City for three months A success
full tour Of the larger cities followed and it
bids fair to repeat it's last three seasons
achievements this season. The presenta-
ton is made under the direction Of Ben
Falk who positively will bring here the
same cast and chorus as this season played
New York.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-12-15
COOKED

What was the tale that Cook told?
What are the facts that boostedthe tale
that Cook told?
Where are the esqumaux all for-forn
that made Cook wish he had never been
born, that denied all the facts that boost
ed the tale that Cook told?
Where is the data taken by Cook, taken
before he wrote his big book, somewhere
up about Ook-a-ka-nook, to refute
these charges serious and sworn, made by
Espuimaux all fo--lorn, that made Cook
wish he had never been born, that denied
all the facts that toostedthe tale that
Cook told.
The brave hearted Danes, where are they
who took Cooks side in the fray, examin.
ing data 10 show to the world that Cook is
a martyr instead of a churl who took
this book somewhere up about Ook-a-ks
nook. To refute these charges, serious
and sworn made by Esquimaux all for
lorn who made Cook wish he had never
been born, that denied all the facts that
boosted the tale that Cook told? Hey
Echo answers, where.\
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-12-15
LAcoHIcs FROM TROY.
Interesting Items from a Wide Awake
CORRESPONDENT.

The very atmosphere is frightened with
Xmas. breeZes and New Year will soon be
uShered in.
Mrs. Sallie Toland andlittle son Robert
spent from Friday until yesterday, with
Mrs. Narcissa Hendefson's family near
Mccormick.
Mrs. Fannie Thompson is here with
many relatives.
Dr.. j. NJ. Kennedy from %Sanfrancisco
Cal. is expected here this week and will
remain until after the holidays.
Mr.. w. II. Harling came down from
Anderson last week to see his parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Miliego @ n~attlebaume
came up from Callisns Saturday. and spent
until yesterday with her brother Mr.. Y.
P. Reagin and family.
In a game Of chance Mr.. F. T. Young
was the lucky purchaser OF an acre OF
land near town owned by Mrs. Julia little
Mr.. Young drawing the number which
with IS cts. entitled him to the lot, and
Mr.. w. w. Wardlaw with his handsome
and gentlemanly son M8ter David spent
last Monday in Augusta.
Are you watching for the comet? 1t can
be clearly seen with telescope.
Miss Jennie Wideman and brother Mas
ter Boyce attended services in the A. r. P,
church yesterday.
Mi. j. W. McCaslan of Greenwood paid
a short call to our home yesterday.
Mrs. Jennie Martin and daughter Mrs.
Charlie Dansby of Long Cane were with
their kinfolks MI. j. S. Burnett and fapi-
ly last night Mrs. Martin left this A. NJ.
for Lincoln Co. Ga. to visit relatives.
Mr.. R. l.. Ariail Willingtos efficient
depot agent, spent Saturday night here
with his father Mr.. A. Il. Ariail and fami-
~.
Mr.. Frank Keer and family Of Cedar
Springs are now residents Of Bradley hay
ing moved in last week. .
The young people enjoyed a pleasant
time at Mr.. Sam Young's Friday evening
celebrating his birthday anniversary.
Mr.. L. P. MullinaX is home from a weeks
stay ut Gaffney S. G. business and pleasure
combined.
Who will be the new pastor Of the Met
hodist church; We hear that Abbevllle
has entertained this vast body Of church
men in q royal style. There is a warm spot
in our heart for this dear'old County and
we appreciate her merited compliments
and success.
DR.. r.. W. Fuller OF Mccormick is, at
tending Master George Davis through a
stubborn case Of malarial fever.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-12-15
Take Care Of the Supplies And The
Price Of Cotton Will Take
Care Of Itself.

The farmers of the country and every
one else in this neck Of the woods wishes
to see the price of cotton next fall at least
as high as it is now.
That price is assured if the farmers Will
make their own living at home. II the
farmers will make their own corn, their
own -four, their own meat, their own mo-
lasses, their own potatoes, at home the
present price Of cotton is assured for next
fall.
Furthermore, if the farmers refuse to
provide these necessities and insist on
planting the world and the potato patch in
cotton then 6 cents cotton is assured.
Just now in the psychological moment
with the farmer. If they plant wheat
small grain, and corn enough to supply
themselves and if such planting is general
and not sporadic, the result is inevitable
When such a course will not only guaran-
tee Is cent cotton but will improve the old
worn out farms, it looks like it would be
we'll to follow it.
The farmers are not going to be lulled
into any false secuiity anent next Falls
price of cotton. They have seen the price
Jump up and down without rhyme or rea-
son. They know what queer capers it can
cut. They know there is no confidence to
BIS placed in the stability Of the price. The
only logical course to pursue is to take
care that such supplies as are needed on
the farm are made at home. II the far
mers pursue this policy the price Of cotton
will be even higher than it is now.
Take care Of the supplies on the farm
and the price of cotton will take care Of
itself.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-12-15
Reception.

The reception given last Tuesday even
ing by Mr.. and Mrs. TIP. Quarles in honor
of Mr., James Perrin Quarles and his lovely
bride was one Of the most enjoyable affairs
of thelweek.
The Quarles' residence on Vienna street,
was exquitely decorated with roses, ferns
and palms making a scene OF grace and
beauty. At a dainty appointed table In
the hall Miss lone Smith and Miss Mamie
Mrs. Quarles received their guests in the
parlor. Mrs. Quarles wore. a handsome
black silk dress. In the receiving party
were Mr.. and Mrs. j. Perrin Quarles, Mr..
and Mrs. 81. F. MCGEE Of Spartanburg, and
Mr.. and Mrs. R: L. Dargan. .
The bride wore her wedding gown, q
lovely lace robe over white satin, made
princess with long train. She carried lilies
Of the valley and roses.
Mrs. Dargan was lovely in q becoming
toilet Of green braided net that suited her
well.
Mrs. MCGEE wore an attractive gown of
old rose messoline.
In the dining room green and white were
the colors used. The dining table was laid
with q lovely cherry centerpiece over green
satin. A tall rose Of carnation and aspar-
agus fern graced the centre. Tall cut glass
|comports filed with green and white mints
were gracefully arranged On the table.
The electrolier above the table was beauti.
fully. festooned with long loops Of white
tulle and ferns.
Miss Katherine Link, Miss Mary Smith,
Miss Leila Link and Miss Antoinette Thorn
son served the guests to cake and wine
Miss Leila Link pinned tiny little wedding
bells on each guest as they were served
Mrs. S. G. Thomson and Miss Plevna Seal
received in the dining room. M. Thorn
son wore a handsome toilet Of rajah silk
beautifully fashioned. Miss Seal was love.
ly In a beautiful gown Of pink messaline.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-12-15
Quit.

Gossiping.
Anticipating evils in the future.
Faultinding, nagging and worrying.
Dwelling on fancied Sights and wrongs.
Scolding and flying into a passion over
triles. .
Thinking that life is q grind; and not
worth living. ,
Talking continually about yourself and
your affairs. 49,,
Of your abilities.
Saying unkind things about acquain-
tances and friends.
Lamenting the past, holding on to disa-
greeable experiences.
Plying yourself and bemoaning yonr
lack Of opportunities.
Writing letters when the blood is hot,
which you may regret later. :.
Thinking that all the good chances and
opportunities are gone by.
Carping and criticising. See the best
rather than the worst in others.
Dreaming that you would be happier in
some other place or circumstances.
Dilating on your pains and aches and
misfortunes to every one who will listen to
you. O." ,,
Specializing as to what you would do In
some one else's place, and do your best In
your own.
Gazing idly into the future and dream:
ing about it instead Of making the most OF
the present.
Longing for the good things that others
have instead Of going to work and earning
them for yourself.
Looking for opportunities hundreds and
thousands of miles away instead Of right
where you are.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-12-15

The new law against drawing. checks
for amounts, under one dollar, which was
passed at the last session Of the National
Legislature and which goes into effect on
january, 1919, will seriously affect some
Of us who have only 95 cents in the bank
Abbeville Paess and Banner.
Editors and niggers needn't lose any
sleep worrying about how they are going
to manage to draw on their measly little
bank deposits less than a dollar. Checks
under one dollar are legal now and will
continue to be after the first Of January.
The Southern Banker, in its November
number has the following to say on the
subject:
The solicitor of the Treasury Depart
ment has quieted the fears Of many ban
kers~ throughout the country by deciding
that there was nothing in the language of
section 176 Of the new penal code forbidd-
ing the use Of bank checks for sums Of less
than 81 in the transaction Of business.
The language has been in the federal stat
utes for about forty years and the solicitor
found that in transplanting 1t into the new
code no change whatever was made in the
wording.-Lancaster News.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-12-15

See our fine line of cigars put up in Xmas
packages Tor the holiday trade. C.. A. Mil
ford d Co.
The largest and best line OF perfumery in
Abbeville on display at Millord's drug store.
We have a large and we'll selected | ne OF
Christmas goods that We are going TO sell at
ROCK BOTTOM prices. See them before you
make YOU purchase. G. A. Milford & Co.
Fol oolds and grippe take 1861 at Milford's
drug store.
We want all our customers 10 come and see
us within The nexttwO weekI and get one OF
our calendars. We look cut for you CHILE
you are asleep. o. A. Milford l. Gu,
Wine Cardui weather chart free to our Gus
TONERS from now until the first Of January.
c. A. Milford i o.,
For best goods, hest prices, best service go
to {. A. Milford & Co. They certainly know
their biz.
Hot chocolate and all the holland cold
drinks at MilfOrd's drug store.
The easy. pleasant, sufe. sure, prompt pills,
are Rings Little Liver Pills. In any emergen.
oy, Pinesalve Carbolized is the salve to use.
1t soothes pains. 1t heals bruises. Sold by
@. A. Milford Il 20.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-12-15
Hygenic Drinking Fountains.

Seeing the great number Of little fellows
on their way to school with a cup to drink
fromin their hands in addition to their
lunch suggests the necessity Of hygenic
drinking fountains in'the school buildings
where so many use the same drinking
vessel. The conditions in the Graded
School as to drinking facilities are un-
hygenic to say the least, and unless the
price Of installing such fountains is pro-
hibitive the school building should be
filled up with them.
Let the board of trustees look into the
matter and pass judgment on the propo-
sition. If the hygenic drinking fountain
is a good thing, then let us have it; If it
is not of any value we do not need it.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-12-15
Auction Sale.

1 will sell at public auction at my home
Route 8, Abbeville, all machinery end
implements on my place, consist
ing Of saw mill and engine, plows, pillow
farm utensils Of all kinds. mower,
rake, carriage, buggy, wagon, harness,
cotton planters, four sets gear and harness,
corn, fodder, hay, &C., and cattle.
The date is December 20, 1908.
J. r. Thornton,
Route 3, Abbeville, s. G.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-12-15

The next attraction at Abbeville Is Miss
Edna Marshall in LENA Rivers"
Engagement for Grand Opera House,
Dec. 10, Matinee Knight.
Play a domestic drama Of North and
South, in four acts. Dramatized from the
novel of the same name by Mary J. Holmes.
The play form is the work of Miss Poyn-
ter, who has also written several other
plays. Miss Edna Marshall takes the part
OF LENA" and is supported by a COM
petent cast, selected for their we'll known
ability to portray the parts cast for.
There are a few attractions that come to
the theatres that are in the way Of staples
to a merchant; attractions upon which
both the public and the theatre manage
ment can bank; the one for entertainment
and the other for profit, and these two al
ways go hand in hand. Such an attrac=
tion is Miss Beulah Pnynter's version Of
Mary J.. Holmes popular novel, LENA
Rivers" which will be seen at the opera
house Dec. 10, with Miss Edna Marshal as
'Lena."
A splendid supporting companyis car:
ried, the mounting is brand new and OF
the best, and the electrical and other eff
fects are Of the best and most approved
type.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-12-15
A Knight for a Day.

"a Knight for a Day." the big musical
gaiety by Robert B. Smith and Raymond
Hubbell who are responsible for "Mexi-
cans" and "Fantana" had it's first appear
ance at B. C. Whitney's own theatre in Chi
cago, where it at once scored a hit with
the amusement patrons Of the western
metropolis. 1t ran there for GOT perform
ances and came from there direct to Wal
lacks in New York, where it ran, for six
months to profitable business in n Of the
worst seasons the theatrical profession
has known. 1t wentfrom there to the Ire
mont in Boston, where 1t continued through
the summer. It will be presented In its en-
tirety here at the opera house on Monday,
Dec. Goth. The production is under the di-
rection Of Ben Falk who brings here the
same cast and chorus with which he this
season played New York city.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-12-15
Masters Sale.
The State Of South Carolina,
COUNTY OF ABBEvILLE.

Court of Common Pleas.
Guilford Cadp, as Administrator with
will annexed Of Guilford Cade, de.
ceased, Plaintiff, against John l..
Wells and John w. Morrah, De-
PENDANTS.
By authority of a Decree of Sale by
the Court of Common Pleas for Able.
vile County, in said State, made In
the above stated case, I will offer for
sale, at public cutlery, at Abbeville Z.
H., &. c., on Salesday in January,
A. 1910. within the legal hours o.
sale the following described land, tr
wit: All that tract or parcel of land
situate, lying and being in Abbeville
County, in the State aforesaid. con
tanning TWO and ONE-EIGHTH (25,
Acres, more or less, and bounded by
lands of J. w. Morrah, J. o. Scott, ],
N. Knox and ny Main street in the
town Of Mt. Carmel.
Terms of Sale-Casb. Purchaser tt
pay for papers.
Master A. c., 8. G.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-12-15
Snow on the Planet Mars.

1t is worthy Of note that astronomers
speak as little as positively and with as
little concern about nov observed on the
planet Mars, as if they were speaking of
a snow at Columbia, or Charleston. There
are either some unconscionable prevari-
cation or some possessed Of wild imagi
nation on the astronomical jobs, if COM
munication with Mars is not yet within
the range of possibility.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-12-15
WEST END:
Personal Paragraphs and News Items
Contributed by Miss Lily ~TempIeton.

Mrs. Thomas Syfan Of Gainesville, Ca,
Is in the city spending a while with Mr..
and Mrs. Brown Syfan.
Miss Ruby Wells Of Mt. Carmel was in
the city Saturday on her way to Sunny
Slope School.
Mrs. Will Pennell Of Monroe, N. c., is in
the city, spending sometime with her Sis
ter Mrs. j. E. Bailey.
Mr.. George Miller was in the city last
week, the guest Of his sister, Mrs. Horace
McAllister. Mr.. Miller has been living
near Savannah for some time and this is
his first visit to u city in eighteen years.
Mrs. r. L. Dargan entertained Friday
afternoon at a Euchre party in honor Of
Mrs. ]. Perrin Quarles. After a number
of interesting games Mrs. 8. G. Thomson
was found to have the highest score and
was given q lovely jewelry case. The con-
solation:prize felt o Mrs. Harry. Wilson.
Mrs. Quarles, as guest Of honor was given
a dainty flique toilet bottle. An attract
i've menu Of salad and coffee was served.
Miss Elise Bowie and Miss Mamie Bowie
will entertain Tuesday afternoon in honor
Of Mrs. j. P. Quarles.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-12-15

A new a%naesthetic has been discovered
by a Roumanian medico by the use OF
which a patient may watch his own oper,
alton without the vestige Of pain. Con-
gress should give the Republican party a
dose Of this before cutting out the tariff
wartsespecially so since it is said that nc
r~eactionary effects attends the use Of this
anaesthea.