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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-02-09
That Ground Hog.
What is he?

NudU 10 uc.
We are all mixed up On wood chuck and
wood cock and ground hog and ground
squirrel and chip monk ct alias res, and we
do not know our grounds on the Ground
Hog question.
Natural history says his habitat is from
Maine to South Carolina, that he is IS inch
es long, that he is good to eat, that he is
also called wood chuck from a Cree Indian
word, OF chouk which has no, connection
with the word "wood"-but what is he? is
he a native of Abbeville county? Have you
seen him? ,
We cannot accept his weather %prognosti-
cations until we become better acquainted
with him. Some one will please give us an
introduction to him.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-02-09

main for good. 49,.
Mr.. John Tarrant of Mt. Carmel, with
his two pretty daughters, were among the
welcome guests in the city last Monday.
Also our old friend, Mr.. John Wells.
Mr.. R. w. Knox, one OF the prosperous
merchants and farmers of Route 8, was in
the city last Monday.
Messrs. John, Sam and Tom Wilson,
prominent farmers and mill men, We're
among the visitors in the city last Mon
day.
Mrs. C. N. Thornton, with her pretty lit
tie daughter, Forest, is spending a few
DAYS of this week with her mother, Mrs.
Margaret Bass.
Dr., Claude Gambreu was out on Route 8
last week looking after the sick.
President Lincoln's birthday has not
been made a legal holiday. Therefore the
R. F. D. boys will not have it as a holiday.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-02-09
Took All His Money.

OF en- all a ri earns goes to doc
tors or for medicines, to cure a'Stom.
ach, Liver or Kidney trouble that DR..
Kings New Life Pills would quickly
cure at slight cost. Best for Dyspep-
STA. Indigestion. Biliousness, Constipa-
ton, Jaundice, Malaria and Debility.
Csc. at Speeds drug store. -
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-02-09
The Mirror.

The Mirror.
Nv mirror tells me that my face Is fair,
And can I doubt but that 1t tells me trusi
Nv mirror says that I have golden hair
And cheeks like the wild rose and eyed q
blue
I gay, DO I indeed these charms possess,
o trusty glassP" My mirror answers Yea"
When lovers tales this heart all free from carr
Have surfeited with fattery's oloying sweet
Unto my mirror do I straight repair
And Org: 20 mirror, Is this all deceitf
Bay, do l merit praise and fond caressiS
Then doth my trusty mirror answer yes
Deem me not vain. l pray, for we'll know
That when lifs's skies have lost their ron
hue
I must one day unto m mirror go
And say, 'Oh, tell me. mirror, is IL true
That every day my youthful charms grow
lessF"
Then must my trusty mirror nswer "Yea"
And, oh, I trust that in that later day,
The time Of silvered hair and fading sight
When / unto my looking glass shall say,
20 mirror, with my beauty's waning Light
Doth honor also fail and virtue got"
Then may mine truthful mirror answer Ne
Margaret E. Mauro in MoClure's Magazine.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-02-09
Won't Need q Crutch,

When Editor J. P. Sossman. of Cor
nelius, N. c., bruised his leg badly, 1t
started an ugly sore. Many salves
and ointments proved worthless. Then
Bucklen's Arnica Salve healed It thor
oughly. Nothing Is 20 prompt and
sure for Ulcers, Boils, Burps, Bruises,
Cuts, Corns, Sores. Pimples, Eczema
or Piles. Csc. at Speeds drug store.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-02-09
FoleyS
Pills
What They Will Do for You

What They Will Do for You
They will cure your backache,
strengthen your kidneys, cor
rect urinaryirregularities, build
up the worn out tissues, and
eliminate the excess uric acid
that causes rheumatism. Pre-
vent Bright's Disease and Dia-
bates, and restore health and
strength. Refuse substitutes.
G.. A MILFORD & co.
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Child and Mother.


D mother, my love, II you'll give me your hand
And 60 where / ask you to wander,
[ will lead you away to a beautiful land,
The dreamland that's waiting out yonderl
Well walk in the sweet posy garden out there
Where moonlight and starlight are streaming
And the flowers and the birds are flnng the
air
With the fragrance and music Of dreaming.
TherelI be no little, tired out boy to undreesI
No questions or cares to perplex you;
There'l be no little bruises or bumps 70 o.
ress
Nor patching Of stockings to vex you,
For I'll rock you away on tho oliver dsw
stream
And sing you asleep when you're weary,
And no one shall know of. our beautiful drsan
But you and your own little dearie-
And when I Am tired III nestle my head
In tho bosom that's soothed me 80 often,
And the wide awake stars shall sing in my ntssd
A song which my dreaming shall soften.
10. mother, nay love, let me take your dsas
hand,
And away through the starlight Wen wsD
der,
Away through the mist to the beautiful land
The drsamland that's waiting out yondsrI
Eugene Field.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-02-09
ELECTACOFFEE
House for Sale

I will cell my house and lot on
Vienna Street, the house formerly
owned by 5. J.,Link, ON easy terms.
1t contains five rooms and q hall,
aDd is fully provided with water and
lights. The lot is large and roomy..
For further particulars apply to w.
w. Bradley.
w. N. Thompson.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-02-09

Tn easy, pleasant, snfe. SURF, prompt pills.
are Rings Little Liver Pills. In any emergen.
cy. Pinrsalve Carholized Is the saIve 10 use.
II soothes pains. II heals bruises. Sold BY
c. A. Milford & 70.
Rings Little Liver Pills are small, easy. gen.
tie and pleasant. A healing, oooling, cIean5-
inc and soothing salve is Pipesaive Carbol.
lied, II ia good for cuts, burns. bruises and
scratches. They are sold by {. A. Milford d
Co.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-02-09

There Ia nothing 80 ANNOYING or 40 disagree
ahla az niles. We know Of nothing 40 effect
i've IN case Of blind. bleeding. itching plies az
ManZsp. You apply Marian very ION 9
family by meapa OF the ncZzle attached to the
tube in which MapZ4n Is put up. Sold by C.
A. Milford & Co.
Hnyler'a candy fresh ali the time at MIL
ord's drug store.
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Abbevile Lumber Co.,
SAM OLD STAND, PHONE No: 2.
j. n. GIenn's Locals.

All markets have advanced. J.R. Glenn
contracted ahead and Ia In position 70 save
his customers some OF the advance. Can aave
you 25 to so on nour contracted for several
months ago. j. Ia" 5.
Molasses by barrel. half barrel, kegs and
cans, all grades.
Oats, bran, cracked corn and chicken ieed
tPratts poultry and cattle powders, worm
and collie cure.
Plow steels. stocks. middle busters. harness.
traces, back bapds; leather, CANVASS and cot.
ton collars, hair pads, shovelssnd forks.
Asphalt-tbe best ready-roohng made-put
up one square rolls, with nails and cement
fre1.
Garden wire, 8, 4. s feet; wire and cut nails.
Garden seed, onion sets and spring barley.
Some extra good values in shoes, hats,
palts, overalls and staple. dry goods. These
were bought at much lower than the present
market.
CaraJa coffee, 8 pounds roasted and ground.
Your 81 90 can't buy better.
Rock salt frr cattle.
Good soda IL pounds for 25c.
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LsGrippe pains that pervade the entire sys-
tenn, LaGrippe coughs that rack and strain,
ar. Quick fy cured by F0ley's Honey end Tar.
Ia mildly laxative, safe and certain IN results.
A. Milford d Co.
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II I Were You.
II I were you, I'd see my path Of duty
30 plain and Straight, without a curve or pena
And walk upon it. without swerve or falter.
From life's beginning straightway to its md
I'd be 30 strong, so faithful and 30 true,
| would. II ! were you.
II I were You, I'd live upon a pittanco
And save up money for a rainy day
And never buy q pretty gown or jewel
Or take a bit Of pleasure by the way,
And then I'd be 30 cheerful, never blue,
l would. II l were you.
! were you and friends that knew you Ion
Would hurt and wound. advice unasksd would
give,
I'd still forbear and cherish all their virtues
And ever with them in coneentment live.
I'd be 30 faithful, constant through and
through,
I would. II I were you.
II I were you and found some gentle woman
Who gave you sweetness, trust and sympathy,
| would not turn to them for consolation,
But seek alone the barren friendship tree,
Nor try to find a broader mental view.
All, no; ! would not-not If / were you.
ana II q mdu euOuA AOiP sOu . As o
To stronger purpose or to Drawer deed
I'd do without his presence and incentive,
Lest all the gossips' tongues thereby should
speed,
Although 1t take from life its pleasures Nv
I would, II ] were you.
II / were you, I'd stay in old Enclosures
And be consistent all the way along,
No matter what the stress and strain Of Life Il
Temptations, trials, sorrows. loss among.
All this and more I'd do,
! would, II ] were you.
But for myself, as am Just a woman.
I'll take what help and gladness l can find
Nor make o pledge to absolute perfection,
And all my way to hard heroics bind,
Content to think, with kindly deeds as leaven,
While here l dwell lose no hope OF heaven.
And 80, withal, at last l may not rue
Not doing as-I would II ! were you.
Anna Olcott Commslin-
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-02-09

Will also stop at the following Stations and
take On and let of OVERWHELMINGLY
James, Toxaway, WEIGH.
]. R. Anderson, Superintf ndent
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GE MS IN VERSE.
b Little Streets.

The Little Streets.
"Tomorrow I'll do il" says Bennie
al will by and BY" says Seth.
"Not now-pretty soon" says JENNA
Tin a minute" says little Beth.
Oh, dear little people, remember
That, true as the starsin the lky,
The little streets Of Tomorrow,
Pretty Soon and By.and-by
Lead, one and all,
AS straight, they say,
As the Kings highway,
TO the city Of Not at ALI
Annie q. Donnell In Youths Compahh~
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-02-09
Or 3rd Year Here
Has lust closed, and we wish to thank our friends and patrons for their
liberal patronage during the past year and respectfully solicit a con-
tinuance of same.
Or Business IS Growing.

We have many more customers today than we had year ago-people
from quite a distance: are trading with us. They say that our stockis
the equal and our prices a little better than some of our %neighboring
towns.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-02-09
Or Greatest Aim

Is to hold our customers-we want every one OF them salshed-and
in order to accomplish this we will make greater efforts then ever
before to keep
The LARGEST and best stock of building
material carried i'm this section.
Some of the things we control here are just a little better; we men
ton a few of them -.-
Gaffney Lime, Acme Cement Plaster, Z
.Lefigh Portland Cement, Magnolia and Paroid Roofing.
When in need of any of these brands remember we are their agents.
Yours very truly, %
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Each In Hi Own Name.
A fire mist and a planet,
A ~crrotal and n nall.

Each In his Own Nans.
A fire mist and a planet,
A crystal and q cell,
A jellyfsh and q Aurian
And caves where the cave men dwell
Then q sense Of law ald beauty
And a face turned from the oloA-
Some call it evolution,
And others call 1t God.
A haze on tho far horizon,
The infinite, tender sky;
The ripe, rich tints Of the oorndoads
And the wild geese sailing high
And all over upland and lowland
The charm Of the goldenrod-
Come Of US osll 1t autumn.
And others call II God.
Like the tides on a crescent seabeeaA
When tho moon Is new and thin,
Into our hearts high yearnings
Come wslling and surging IN
Come from the mystic ocean,
Whose rim no foot has trod-
Rome Of us call 1t longing,
And others call IL God.
A picket frozen on duty,
A mother starved for her brood
Socrates drinking the hemlock
And Jesus on the rood,
The million who, humble ana nhmelo&
The straight. hard pathway trod-
Some call 10 conservation
And others call II God.
W. Il. Oarruth in Christian RsgistsE.
dou on talk o. martial heroes till tn toe< q
Gabriel's horn
An declaim about your stateamen Till YOUR
hoarDo,
But they amt tn biggest heross that into -
world was born,
For compared with some their vo1h y
mighty coarse.
real HEROES wear no tokens but tn blister
on their hans.
They re tn toilers that aboun In every oAms.
They'r tn very bone an sinoo o all times ~
O. all lana
They're tn men who keep a.hustlin al n
time.
Omaha World-HsrAid
Gods glory lies not out Of reach.
The moss we crush beneath our fest.
The pebbles on the wet seabeaoh,
Have solsma m~asnings, strange and swDeA
-ovaa kssedtAb
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-30
GIVE A DANCE TO MAKE
CERTAIN OF CROWD
Apostle SmO0t Uift'erentiateS Be-
tween Dives and Saloons,
Preferring the Latter.
Special To The Tribune.

BINGHAM. Oct. @9.-"TlI take a well
regulated saloon any time rather than Il
dive and hclhole." emphatcally de-
clared Apostle Senator Reed Smoot. who
delivered The principal address at the
Republican rally here tonight.
In order to make sure of having a
crowd the managers OF tho rally an
Ing. In this manner they managed TO al
tract n number OF members Of all politl-
cal parties,
Smoot and his companions arrived In
automobiles early IN the evening and were
met by u small delegation Of the local
bunch" Al the meeting Ted Iloman
welded the g&vel. and introduced y, y.
Straup. candidate for the supreme bench
Mr.. Straup after saying that the people
OF this state lost confidence in Judges
who mixed In politics, sat down.
But II was Reed Smoot who was the
big noise" tonight. The apostle senat toi
during his somewhat lengthy discourse
went back nifty years, TO the beginning
OF the Republican party, and called at
tention TO the condition Of the party then
and declared that every beneficial Law
placed on tho statutes had been placed
there by the Republican party.
Smoot, ia discussing the liquor Gues-
tou. said that the Democratic party was
not sincere i'm putting in q prohibition
plank in tho platform. He declared that
ing enough counties outside OF salt Lake
TO carry the state. lie defended Local
option, and said that statewide prohibl-
'ion was proving a failure through the
states.
John NJ. Hays was tho other speaker.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-30
TEACHERS INSTITUTE
IS HELD At MURRAY
First Meeting of the Year at
Smelter Town Has Big
Attendance,
Special to The Tribune.

Special to The Tribune.
MURRAY. Oct 29,-Under the auspices
OF tho Murray school board an interest
Ing teachers institute was held In the
Arlington school this morning at 10
O'Clock. As this was tho hrst institute
of the year. many outsiders Interested In
educational work werc- present. All
grades al the first schools here were rep
resented by individual teachers. Profes-
sor Howard briggs was introduced as the
first speaker by superintendent @. M.
Mumford. who presided as chairman.
Professor briggs discussed Live Lam
guaees" In a manner which convinced
his hearers that the study Of oral lam
guage should be carried out more exten-
sively because the pupil az today and
the teacher give more OF their time 10
made, while the writer Of compositions
spends very littc time In expressing his
or her thoughts on paper, The speaker
told OF q number Of valuable methods
whereby the student could be greatly
benefited # more oral work was given
In the public schools.
The Essentials OF Correct Grammar"
was ably discussed BY Oscar Van CoIt
Of the salt Lake High school. Mr.. Van
Cott opincd that instructors In the pub
lie schools could not be too careful In
exercising students IN the fundamentals
Of good grammar Too many. while at
school, declared Mr.. Van Cott. do not
seem TO get the right conception OF what
good grammar really consists Of and
as result bad forms Of expressing
ones self can be heard Of all sides. I"
Teachers should he exceedingly careful in
explaining the principles OF grammar 10
those i'm the school room for II Is the
early beginning which qualities the boy
or cir! for future work, said Mr.. Van
Cott.
An excellent musical programme was
rendered by the students or the eighth
grade Arlington school. and number OF
other talented musicians,
II was announced al the close that
these institutes will be held here month
~ In the future. For tho next Institute.
Superintendent Mumford has engaged Il
number of the instructors from the uni
Yersity who Will discuss physical educa
ton along extensive lines.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-30
INCENDIARIES SUSPECTED
OF BURNING SALOONS
Special 10 The Tribune.

Special 10 The Tribune.
WEISER. Idaho. Oct. 29.-Two saloons.
located OH the Oregon side. directly op-
posite Weiser on the south side OF the
Snake river. were destroyed by fire at
an early hour This morning.
The saloon buildings are located on
opposite sides Of a street. !0c or more
yards apart. No one was II either OF
the places. AT the time. and there was no
iire In either. and had been none for sew
eral hours.
A bitter local option fight Is on In NAL
huer county. Oregon. where the saloons
were located. and IL is suspected the
local option adhercpts burned the build :
ings. as tho proprictors have received a
number of threate letters.
The affair has created a great deal OF
excitement in this city, and has injured
the cause OF the ''drys." Many persons
who would have voted for local option
are now declaring they Will vote against
II. reward has been offered for the
apprehension OF the lncendiaries. One
OF tho buildings was owned by Boise par
ties and was valued al $1,000. The pro-
prietor OF. one Of the saloons had nearly
5000 In The building
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-30
NIT. PLEASANT DEMOCRATS
HEAR JUDGE ERICKSON


MOUNT PLEASANT. Oct 2a-Judge
FERDINAND Erickson. candidate for con-
YreSs, was given cordial welcome In his
nome town tonight when he addressed
u crowd OF townspeorle which filed the
opera house. here 10 its capacity. When
Judge Erickson arose Ire was given a
mighty. cheer. He Immediately Legan
discussing the present prohibition move
nent from its many standpoinls which
II carried successfully will place the
state upon more progressive plane than
heretofore. lie refuted all the attacks
nlade against him. claiming that the
Smooi sheet had TO Islander somebody.
or else duit and die. The speaker re-
fcrred 10 tho thrty-sIS Republican dele
gates from Sanpcte who attended the
state convention at Ogden and who were
supposed 10 vote for prohibition. but
VINO, listening 10 the whispering OF the
apostle senator and his cohorts, silently
SUNK away and were not heard That
INC address OF Judge Erickson was ap-
preciafed was demonstrated by the fire.
quent applause which greeted the speak
CT during his remarks.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-30
MRS. HARTMAN CARRIES
OUT HUSBANDS BEQUEST
BY Associated Press.

NEWBITRoH ". " Oct 2a-In ac-
coIlaDce With tic plan outlined BY her
husband, the late H.. II. Hartman. Mrs
Mary W. Hartman presented to the
state of New York today 10000 acres Of
land. p1rt OF Arden estate. To he in
corporated as the Interstate Palisades
park. At the same time Gift OF 81 900. =
600 was made by Mrs. Hartman for the
development, Of the park and the pre-
serve WAS further Increased by the trans
fer TO the park commission OF 100 acres
which had been Intended for the new
state prison OH Bear mountain. but
which. by act OF the last legislature. was
ccded 10 the park.
The gift was made TO George ". Per-
kins. president Of the Palisades park
commission. by AVerill Hartman. son of
the late hnancier AS he handed the
deeds and $1,000. GOO check to Mi Per-
kins. young Hartman said II was his
mothers hope and his that Through all
the years To come the health and happl-
ness OF future generations will be ad-
yanced by these gifts.
The presentation ceremonies took place
OH top OF Bear mountain and in the
presence OF about nifty persons, among
whom were Mrs, Hartman. Mrs. j. Pier
pout Morgan Charles A. Peabody. Mr.
and Mrs Henry Phipps and former Gov
ernor r. B. Odell Jr.
Tribune Want Ads.
Bell Main 5000. Independent $50
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-30
ROW OVER LIQUOR
CASE IS ENDED
Administration of Justice in
Utah County Is at Least
Peculiar
Special to The Tribune.

Special TO The Tribune
SPANISH FORK. Oct. 2a.-The ad-
ministraton OF Justice In Utah county
is. at least. peculiar, and this applies
to the major as well us the minor courts
or the county. Local option, in pecu-
liarly aggravated form is fought back
and forth between the justices OF the
precincts and the district. Here the SELL
Ing OF liquor in any form is a high crime.
involving moral turpitude; In Salem
three miles away. IL is n licensed and
beneficial act to the community As a
case in point. Chris Larsen was arrested
some time ago for selling bottle of
liquor to the city marshal. Larsen 'callerl
II ''beerette"; the marshal said IL was
straight beer. AS a result Larsen was
cast into the Spanish Fork jail place
utterly unnt for dead dog. much less
a live man. Upon trial before The local
justice and a jury. selected by Marshal
NJ. j. MBrlell. Larsen was found guilty
and sentenced 10 pay a fine ~ sos. in
addition to confinement IN the city ia II
for six mon,hs-or within four dollars
OF his maximum authority. Upon appeal
to the district court. before a jury from
the regular venrc, Mr.. Larsen was found
not guilty. and discharged finding thai
has been common 10 these cases through
out the county.
The anmus OF the local Justice and
marshal has been so Nndlctivo in these
liquor cases and so lax In OTHER tnattcrs
AS to be considered little short Of pub
lie scandal
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-30
BUTTE WIRELESS SEEMS
TO HAVE BROKEN RECORD
BY Leased Wire to The Tribune.

BUTTE. Mont. Oct. 29.-Messages
flashed 100 miles out in the Pacific ocean
10 San Francisco by the steamship Korea
we're caught last night In this city by
James Wattmer and Harold Satter In q
wireless station here. Because OF extraor-
dinary conditions of the atmosphere yes
terday. the station, located at an alti-
tudc of more than 5000 feet. was work
ing fine. and copies OF messages from
all over the United States were made.
A message from the Pacific was distinct
" read and was clear. Other messages
from tho navy yards in Maryland. Wash
ington, D. c., and California were taken
with more or less success.
So far as is known this Is the long
est stretch OF territory ever covered by
wireless and the success of the Butte
experiment may lead 10 a system OF over
land communication from coast TO coast
without wires. The extreme altitude OF
the station prevented any interference
from objects OF the earth. hitherto tho
cause or many unsuccessful experiments
with wireless messages over long dis
tances of land.