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A poll tax Of One Dollar per capita on all
male ~citizenB between the age OF 81 and e.
years, except such as are exempt by law, will
be collected.
A communication road tax of One Dollar will
be collected the fame time az other taxes
from all male citizeps between the ages OF le
and so years, except such az are exempted By
law. Unless said tax Ia paid by flrst Of March
1910, eight days work upon the public high
ways will be required under an oVerseer, II 81
much be necessary.
Taxes are payable only In gold and silver
coin, United States currency, National Bank
Notes and Coupons OF State Bonds which be.
come payable during the year 1907. A tax oi
50 cents Will be coll, cted on each dog.
Parties desiring n formaiion by mail In re-
gard to their taxes will please write before
December 10Th, stating the LOCATION OF their
property, and Inc ude postage for reply, and
those paying taxes by check must Include
the charge Tor collection.
]. F. BRADLEY,
County Treasurer.
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We received last week a full line OF nuts. al.
monds. English walputs and Brazil nuts.
We have some nice home-ralsed sof, she'll
pecuns.
Pruues, dried apples and peaches are DOW
In season. We can furnish y0u W tn The best.
Have you made your fruit cske? Ifnot, let
us furuish the ~raisins, curran,s, citrop, nuts
and spices.
On Saturday we will receive another ship
ment oftbat good sausage. Leave your order
for q buck ct.
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The above il the name OF a German Oh EN-:
ioal. which Ia one Of the many valuable 10.
gradients OF Foley's Kidney Rem, dy. HPxa.
meibylepetetra mine Ia recognized by medical
text Looks and authorities = a uric ncid sol.
vent and srttseptic for The urine. Take FC-
ley's Kidney Remedy EE soon ns ynu notice
anr irregnlarities and avoid a serious Il alady
&. A. Milford & Co,
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Married.

the afternoon of Dec. 26, 1909, the fol-
LIZ couples were united in marriage by
y. P. Hardness, Magistrate. .
/. Mack Giles to Miss Redy Blanchard
&Ir. j. d. Banister to Miss annie Camp
81 All Of Abbeville County.
success is wished for the young
by a score of friends and relatives.
will be q meeting of the Q. V. G.
Court House. Tuesday afternoon,
l9lO, at 4 o'clock. BY order OF the
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Teachers Examination.

rs examination will be held at the
Bhe County Superintendent OF Ed
. Abbeville, on January 18th, 1910,
bnvenience of teachers who have
ate. J. Foster Hammond,
4 Co. Supt. Ed. A. G.
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for Due West Railway.

Morning TAM leaves Due West nj 1880.
Evening train eRges Due West at 4:t0. 1be~e
trains meet the mcrnfug and evening trslns
90 the southern ~ DSnards.
Passengers can go on, from Dn" West OF
the evening freight train which leaves Du.
West NJ Two O'Clock.
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Meeting.

lal meeting Of the stockholders
rnal Bank Of Abbeville will be
fy. January the eleventh at u
Bank building.
II. G. Smith, Cashier.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-01-05

There Is nothing SO annoying or so disc gree
able 8s piles. We know OF nothing 30 effect
i've IN case of blind. bleeding. itching piles as
Marian. You apply Marian very con ven
iently by means Of the nozzle attached to the
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-01-05

There Is nothing het'er rhst We know OF
for all kidney ailments than Pipeules. Thes'
pills are really excellent IN any case of cid.
.dey trouble. For weak hack or backache,
shsnms,,e trouble. eies they sreuneasslled:
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The Rev. IrI r.. Hicks Almanae 70
1910.

Ready November 18th. 1909, q splendid year.
book, on astronomy and meteorology. the
only one containing the Original Hicks
Weather Forecasts BY mail. postpaid, 35c,
on newstaDds, Ssr. One eopy free with q years
subscription to Word and Works, the. Rev. 1rl
r Hicks Monthly Magszine, the best $1.0O
monthly In America. Discounts on Aima-
macs In quantities. Agents wanted. Remeu1-
her. the genuine Hicks Forecastsr are aof
published anywhere elRe-you get them only
in his own publications. Word and Works
Publishing Co, 2Ol Locust St., st. Louis, Mo.
See our fine line OF cigars put up in Xmas
packagis for the holiday trade. G, A. MIL
toES (.
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Car Of saah. blind -ni doors, just arrived.
Acker Building and r psir 70.
/ Several cars dressed lumber and two carS
lhineies lust iu. Ack 81 Building and hepa T
Epmptn3.
=. the Arker Bulldog and Repair C,u-
\ I'D"
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Q. Hiss Nellie Hughes spent part Of the
holidays in Cross Hill, with relatives.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-01-05

clan Schroeder left Sunday for
Ga, where he goes to- take charge
eeeudid position in the S. A. L.
sSps. His many friends regret to see
q leave.
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For Sale.

FOR SAIe.
Eggs from a ine strain Of Rhode Island
Red fowls: $3.50 per Getting.
j. Allen Sint q, Jr.
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TAX COLLECTORS NOTICE.
OFFICE WILL BE OPEN FROM
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10Th
UNTIL FRIDAY, DE-
GENDER 3lst, 1909.
The Rate Of State, County, School
and Special Tax, Including One
Dollar Poll Tax, One Dollar
Communication Tax,

IN ACCORDANCE WITH AN ACT TO
l. raise supplies for the fiscal year commepc-
Ing Japurrv !, 1919, notice 10 hereby given
that The { flee OF County Treasurer for Able
vi lie County will be open for the collection o
tn xes Tor said fiscal ear from Friday, Octo'
Der l5th, until Friday, December slst, WILD
out penalty. There will ne added
A penalty OF one per cent. on all taxes not
paid on January list, 1910.
A penalty OF two per cent. on all taxes not
paid Oh February 1st, 1910. =
4 penalty Of seven per cent on all lakes
not paid OH March Isl. 1910.
Rates per cent. OF taxation are as follows:
County Tax ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Special Comfy s. F...--.... ~
Constitutional School ...:..3
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The Press and Banner

published every Wednesday at two dollars a
q year in advance.
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/, Wine Cardui weather. chart freS to our Gus
TONERS from now untif b nrsto( January.
GA. Milford on.
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James Frank GIinkscaIes,
Attorney and Counsellor at Law.
ABBEvILLE, S. c.
Office-First floor City Hall.

ITCH
Cured i'm 30 Minutes
nv Woolford's Sanitary Lotion. Neve
fails. Sold by P. B. Speed, Druggist
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| he Conquest of the Pole
BY DR.. FREDERICK A. Coos

Copyright. 1909. by the New York
Herald Company. Registered In
Canada In Accordance With Copy
right Act. Copyright In Mex
leo Under Laws of the Republic
of Mexico. All Rights Reserved
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-03

Thomas VI. Nulry Tpholds
Public lid for Charities.
LRy relesraph % Tn. Trtbune. ]

70
Hartford. Conn March At to-night's
ference of charities and correction in this
Trinity College presiding. Thomas N
Mulry, OF the New York State Beard of
Charities and a former president of the
national conference. in his speech made
reply 20 the recently quoted alleged utter
ances Of Joseph Choate-
"On January il Joseph n. Choste al
dressed a meeting of the State Aid Aseocia-
ton" said Mr. Afuiry He was quoted ire
next day as follows: In our work for chill
dren ! hope I car see the opening wedge
to break up the horrible system OF societies
levyine on the public funds for the children
they care for
Il imagine Mr.. Choate muse have seen
mfsquoted. because ] have Ioo much respect
for his intelligence to think that he would
make such a sweeping statement. The fact
remains. however. that this opinion and
criticism as uttered by Mr.. choate loses
force somewhat when we remember that
for ten years a boarding-out agency OF the
State Charities Aid Association. of which
Mr. Choate is president. received annually
thousands of dollars from the city OF New
York for the care of its boarded out chill
dren,
Some years ago an effort made in
the State of New York TO make il uncOn-
sttutional to give money to private inst!-
buttons The move met with considerable
support and possibly might have been sue
cessfuI had il not been for the efforts ex-
erted by E1bridge T Gerry, Edward I-au-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-03
ROOSEVELT VALET DEAD.
Body in Morgue Of Man Who Once
Knocked Out Ex-President

The body Of Frank Owens, 1fty-two years
old, of No. col Third avenue where he
worked in a saloon, and who was formerly
d valet for Theodore Roosevelt lies in the
Bellevue mcrgue awaiting some one TO
claim II and give il decent burial. He is
said to have been the only man who ever
knocked out the athletic statesman
Owens died in Bellevue, where he was
taken about two weeks ago, last Tuesday
night. According to william Neary. the
keeper of the saloon where Owens worked.
the dead man served as valet to eX-Presi-
dent Roosevelt when he first graduated
from Harvard He also acted sparrng
instructor to young Roosevelt.
on one occasion. Neary says. Roosevelt
and Owens went through fast boxing
bout which ended with a stiff uppercut to
the jaw of the Young master, struck by the
overzealous servant Roosevelt. Owens Of
ten told Neary. showed good spirit when he
WOKE up from the sleep which wound up
the bout and promised to buy his valet a
new suit if word IF his defeat were kept
from the elder Roosevelt. owens promised
to keep mum and he got the suit Later
Owens worked for Douglas Robinson, the
ex- Presidents brother-in-law.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-03

At Least 1000 Persons Home
less IN Ohio.

Cleveland. March AT least four thou-
sand persons are homeless in Ohio as a
result Of the floods. which continue to
devastate the state. Numerous industrial
plants have heen forced to close down. The
material damage is estimated at over
s1.110000.
The Licking and Muskingum rivers have
passed their record Of 1898 at GAINESVILLE
and are still rising. If there is 10 abate-
ment of the waters before morning 1t Is
stated that the waterworks power plan;
will be forced to close, and this Will mean
the shutting down of all the large CONNER
cia plants in that town. Over nine hun
dred persons arc now being fed by the city
authorities.
Only al few Of tie big steel works at
Youngstown are still running, and these
are expected to suspend tomorrow. The
tracks of the PENNSYLVANIA Railroad are
several feet under water and have been
abandoned.
The huge gorge which has blocked EIaih
street in Warren. has resisted several at
tenpts to dynamite it, and II is feared That
If ii breaks now the town will suffer heaV-
lily A $4,000 bridge over the Auelaize
River at Defiance has been swept away.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-03

Coroner Says after InUestigat-
;Dg LnbOrer's Death.

After a preliminary hearing held y9s-
terday by Coroner Shongut regarding the
death of Matthew Farrell. who died in
the Lincoln Hospital on Tuesday, follow
ing his transfer from the j. Hood Wright
Hospital, the Coroner pronounced the
affair an outrage. The Coroner based
his opinion on the testimony Of Superin
tendent f. s. Marines Of the J. Hood
Wright Hospital and DR.. L. C. Du Bots.
the house surgeon. He said he would
send the testimony to District Attorney
Whitman.
Farrell. laborer. was taken TO the J.
Hood Wright Hospital or Washington's
Birthday suffering from q broken right
leg. and died in Lincoln Hospital eigh-
teen hours after being transferred Sep
ticemia was given az the cause Of death
by DR. Piegelman. who made an exami-
nation at the request of the coroner.
According to Superintendent Mar
tiness testimony. as given gu. by the
Coroner. FarraI was suffering from aicO-
holism and in.erfered with the hospital
routine. and it was therefore decided to
transfer him. DR. Du Bots, when qUes-
toned by DR.. RiegeIman, pronounced
Farrell's condition fatal. according 20
the Coroner. Dr.. Riegslman said that
DR. Du Bots and Superintendent Mar
rell had no chance Of ultimate recovery
when he was removed from J. Hood
Wright Hospital.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-03
CHINA THE FIELD.
President JudsOn Thinks
Funds HW BE Used There,
lBy Telegraph to The Tribune ]

Chicago. March 2.-That the incOrpoTta-
ton Of the Rockefeller Foundation Will be
followed by widespread activity il China by
MI Rockefeller and his coworkers vas the
belief al the Uni> ersity of -Chicego when
DE news reached here. I; was also thought
hat The headquarters in directing the work
would he at tho university.
President Judson limited as much when
asked for 4 statement. He said that while
the Genera Education Board of which he
Is member, had power 10 direct educa-
tiona1 efforts only in this country. the
Rockefeller Foundation would haze no limit
as 70 its activity.
i know nothing beyond what the dis
patches say said DR. Judson. From these
i appears that this chief distinction be
tween the Foundation and the General Ed
lcation Board is With regard to geography.
Both are founded for the same purpose
which is educational. Mr.. Rockefeller did
1ot tell NE he intended 10 incorporate the
3eH movement when L was in the East
This visit, extending over d year, of the
CniversiIy of Chicago Oriental expedition,
consisting Of Thomas e. Chamberlin and
Ernest De Witt Burton, 20 study Chinese
educational and commercial possibilities, is
made The basis for the belief that Eastern
Institutions are TO have large part in
carrying Oh the work in foreign lands
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-03
FLOODS IN PENNSYLVANIA.
High Water in Susauehanna-To Break
MARYLAND GORGE

Wilkes Barre, Penn, March 1.-THE Sus-
quehanna River shows no signs of recedinS.
The official measurement made at 8 o'clock
Tonight shows % $40 feet above low water
mark. with the water rising about one inch
an hour Nearly twelve hundred families
along the Iowlands have already been
driven from their homes
The trolley traffic on the west side is
impaired, and no cars were run to-day on
the main line between here and Kingston.
Should the ice coming from New York
State jam between here and Nantcoke it
would mean untold suffering and great
damage
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-03
GRIFFITH Trial ENDS
Lieutenant admits Int0TicatiOn
on Robert Fulton.

4 trial by court martial was held last
night On board1the United States ship Gran
lite State of Lieutenant Walter r. Griffith,
Of the 1st Division, ID Naval Battalion,
y. NJ. n Y. 1t vas after midnight when
the court. which vas convened by order of
Governor Hughes dispersed. The court was
composed of these officers: President, Lieu
tenant Commander Russell Raynor com
manding the 1st Battalion y. NJ. \. Y:
judge advocate. John G.. Apgar. paymaSter +;
Lieutenants Kingsley l.. Martin. I'd Bat
talon; Starr Taintor, 1st Battalion; f. n
Walbridge, Sd Battalion, and g. B Town
send, signal officer Alexander S. Bacon
appeared as counsel for Lieutenant Griffith
Twelve witnesses were examined. Com
modore Jacob w Miller. in command of
the naval militia forces of the state, made
the formal charge against Lieutenant Crit
fifth. 1t was that he intoxicated while
on duty in charge of the guard Of honor on
board the steamer Robert Fulton upon the
occasion of that vessels trip to Newburg
and return. on October /, 1909. during the
Hudson Fulton celebration. with Governor
Hughes and other officials on board. The
other officers who testified for the state
we're Captain Robert z. Forshew, COM
handing the I'd Naval Battalion. He said
lac had detailed Lieutenant Griffith to som
mand the guard because he was the senior
officer
A statement was read by counsel for
Lieutenant Griffith. After reciting clear
record of thirteen years faithful service,
and that ne had not only 100 per cent
medals for all of that time, but that the
division under his command was admittedly
the most efficient in the battalion, he threw
himself on he mercy of the court, admit
he had runk several highballs.
Commander ". q. Ford, executive OFFICER
OF the "a Battalion. three lieutenants and
of Lieutenant Griffith. The findings or the
court will be sent t" Albany for review
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-03
MARsHMAN GUILTY OF PERJURY
Conviction May Clear Three Men Con-
victed on His Testimony.
4By Tclegraoh to The Tribune.

~ IoIecfa.h TTIDUTo-
Norwich. y. Y. March William Marsh
man who las been trial here for three
weeks. was found guilty OF perjury in The
Supreme Court Tonight. The trial Of
Marshman important as on il de-
PENDED The fight for freedom of three al
leeed innocent men convicted and serving
sentences for burglary. MsrShnan at the
time OF his arrest made a so-called con-
fession duplicating the th' e On his testi-
nlony they were convicted. but later ne re-
rudiated the confession and Was at arce
Indicted for perjury.
Al TIE trial the defence had produced
evidence tending 20 SON that the burclary
Mas the work Of a gans Of yegGmen and
no Of Tho three convicted farmers frank
< DNeil. Of Binghamton. once captain Of
tEc Columbia University baseball team IS
t..ttascl Tor The defendant
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-03

Dozen Cling to Branches Until
Rescued.
lBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune. ]

Auburn, y. Y, March 2.-lnstead of
improving as at first expected, because
Of the opening of the Auburn Water
Work. food gates, the food situation at
Noraiia grew steadily worse until noon
today, when Main Greek overlooked its
banks at Grove street and sent a torrent
Of muddy water over the western por-
tloE Of the town. Hitherto the !nunda-
tiCn Mas confined 10 South MoraNia.
With to-day's food came thrilling eX
perienCes for a number Of villagers An
ice jam 4 quarter Of a mile above The
Lehigh Valley bridge brought olt 3 sans
with pike poles. and II 20 O'Clock the
r3ass # ice proke suddenly. sending
c'-ery body in aig FOR his iife.
dozen nlen we're forced TO Jump into
he water. nd they chung 10 the upper
branches of submerged willow trees until
the sole ro+l boat IL use rescued them
Ihc Hev. ( a Siii.e, Of tho Catholic
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-03
TAINTED NO 4LINONY
GdNatin Couldn't Pay 30 Cents,
Said Uifes' Lnzcuer.

Justice DAYTON reserved decision yester,
day, after hearing the testimony of Mrs.
Ida Gailatin. daughter of the late Al
Adams, in her suit for separa ton from her
husband. James Nicholson Gallatin, better
known about town as Jack Gallatin The
latter did not defend the suit
Mrs. Gallatin said that she married the
defendant in January. 1907 but that he had
never contributed to her support. She paid
all the living expenses, including those for
q steam yacht. Justice Dayton asked coun-
sci for the plaintiff if alinony was wanted.
Ne replied the lawyer: IF we asked
for 90 cents be couldn't pay it
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-03
ORIENTAL LIMITED WRECKED.
F;a,5tsest Great Northern Train Ditched
Two Killed, Three Hurt

Spokane. Wash. March The Oriental
Limited eastboupd the Great Northern's
fastest passenger train. struck a rock az
Milan this afternoon and went into the
ditch.
Tie fireman and 4 tramp were killed and
III rec passengers were injured -Four ~
ga &c and mail cars We're destroyed oy hr9
All the mali was destroyed except Two
registered pouches.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-03

The terms are very general. The bill
gives the objects as the promotion of
welleeing, the advancement of civiliza-
ton and the dissemination of knowl-
edge"
The officers. Mr. Murphy said, had
not get been selected.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-03

Many Trains Stalled Only
One Line to Seattle.

Seattle, March 2.-Mountaiu foods are
sweeping every river valley In the North
west tonight. and railroads are helpless
to move traffic. Bridges are gone tracks
| are washed out and desles are filed with
avalanches. Many river towns are mum
dated and many persona are temporarily
homeless.
The water comes from the melting Of
vast quantities Of snow in the Cascade
Mountains by a warm sea breeze A
change to freezing in the Cascades would
end the food but the Weather Bureau
predicts that the water Will continue to
rise tonight and tomorrow.
Seattle today had only one direct rail
road outlet to the East. the Northern Pa
cifc main line That outlet however, may
be closed at any time by the turbulent
Green River, which is also threatening the
Union Pacific tracks.
Centralia Wash, was inundated to-day.
The country between Centralia and che
halls is covered by a sheet of water. The
Tacoma electric power plants are out OF
commission as result of damage to the
fumes Suburban traffic is crippled Port
land. Ore, is experiencing great discom-
fort from delayed traffic.
All tributaries of the Snake River in
Idaho are torrents, and the Snake River
is higher than ever before Railroad traffic
in Idaho is at standstill The passen-
gers Of six transcontinental trains are
marooned at various points along the Ore
gon Short Line. Large sections Of track
have been washed out. and it may be sew
eral days before trains can be moved !
Caldwell and Nampa, Idaho. are in
sorry plight The greatest damage IN
Southern Idaho has been to irrigation
works, especially those under course OF
construction.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-03


Church, was one of the volunteers ana
his pikepole was knocked from his hand
while he was thrown into the stream.
He was about to be carried into the
grinding mass of ice that piled up
against the railroad bridge when he was
rescued in the nick of time.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-03

terbaci and others VINO worked mighty %
save the great work OF The private irsrit1-
ton from receiving 2 serious setback
During the administration Of Controller
Coler the system % the Per capita payment
was esta blished ana the allowance o; lump
sums totally discontinued. The New York
method is the smoodiment and e-ysta,liza-
ton of the experience Of almost a century"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-03
CEN. WOOD RETURNS SATURDAY

Baltimore. March Major General Leon
arc Mood. who has been A patient 1T
HOSPITAL here for several weeks, recovering
r,ola ilse Effects % 3Wo operations upof, his
had. expects 20 leave the hospital on
Saturday.