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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-12-14
COLUMBIA and CAROLINA
SOUTH CAROLINA IN DEBT.
County Treasures Are Slow in
Sending i'm Tax Money.

N>AN III IA ItAoilCJs
The State of South Carolina will
have to meet obligations to the ex-
tent of approximately 100000 by
January T.. There is only about
$4,000 in the State treasury at
present.
The county treasures are behind
in sending in the tax money to the
extent of about S35,O0O, as compared
with this date last year
On December 80 four notes ag-
gregating 100000 will fall due.
The interest on the State debt
amounts to S145,O0O. The running
expenses of the State government
for two months will also have to be
paid.
The sum of $550,0O0 has been
borrowed by the State during the
year. The tax levy for this year
was 5 3-5 mills. 1t is not thought
that the next general assembly will
have to increase this amount. The
borrowing of money means that the
State government has to mortgage
it's taxes for runningo expenses.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-12-14
THEY GROW
Good Humor and cheerfulness From
Right Food and Drink.

Anything that interferes with good
health is apt to keep cheerfulness and
good humor in the background. A
Washington lady found that letting
coffee alone made things bright for
her. She writes:
-Four years ago I was practically
given up by my doctor and was not e1.
pected to live long. My nervous sys-
tenn was in a bad condition.
But I was young and did not wan
to die so I began to look about for the
cause of my chronic trouble. l used to
have v spells which would e1,
haust me and after each spell 1t would
take ME days before could sit up In q
chair.
81 became convinced my trouble was
caused by coffee. l decided to stop 1t
and bought some Postum.
The first cup, which l made accord
Ing to directions, had a soothing ef-
feet on my nerves and liked the taste.
For a time l nearly lived on Postum
and ate little food besides. I am today
g healthy woman
MY family and relatives wonder If
I am the same person l was four years
ago., when l could do no work on &C
count of nervousness. Now I am do
ing my own homework, take care OF
two babies-one twenty the other two
months old. | am so busy that hard
ly get time to write a letter, yet do
1t all with the cheerfulness and good
humor that comes from enjoying good
health.
Il tell my friends 1t IS to Postum I
owe my life today"
Read The Road to MELVILLE" In
pkgs. There's a Reason"
Ever rcad the above lettert A new
one uppearx from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full of human
interest. - eI
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-12-14
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20, they stopped, did they?" asked.
and thought to myself with some sat
isfaction that they were in trouble
too. The misery that so often at
tends an automobilist is especially
fond Of company.
wonder if they'd lend US a jack?"
I remarked aloud. What kind OF a
Machine was it, kid?"
"a whoppin' big Teller, red, like
your lordship's," said the boy. or
course he knew me, even If l dlon I
know him. He was probably the
butchers or bakers boy from Wye
on his way back from the castle.
Sounds rather promising" said
Dearest. "Do 60 and see If they
can't help us out. l don't want
Agatha Lawrence to walk all that
way home in this mud"
Every WELL" l said, "but 1t sounds
as if they were in need of assistance
themselves! Why else should they
want to stop in the middle Of the
WOOuS. IlOWSNSl, J. IldhC tAC aS
tempt. Freer, you stay by the la
dies, and I'll go and see what I can
do" And just stopping to give the
little boy a shilling or two for his
information, l strobe down the wood
road in the direction he had pointed
out.
I hadn't gone far and was just
wondering again what in the world
would possess any n to push down
so narrow a road In a big machine,
when the machine in question came
in sight. 1t was a big touring car,
red like mine, to be sure, but an en-
tirely different make, and I stopped
and stared at it in an overwhelming
surprise. But not for any reason in
connection with the automobile itself.
It was the girl who was its sole pas
senger that held my attention and
caused my surprise. Sitting In the
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-12-14
Electric Liuhted PuIlmanS.

All Pullmnn sleepers on through
trains of the Southern and ScabOard
passing Columbia, have been equip
ped with electric lights. This is
necessary, because these al have
to pass into the Hudson tunnel to
reach the new Pennsylvania station
in New York city. Heretofore pas
scngers left the trains at Jersey
City and used ferry boats to New
York. Many of the day coaches
operated out of Columbia by the
Southern are also equipped with
electric lights.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-12-14

front seat, a light pongee coat about
her, with an air Of expectancy, as II
she awaited the coming of some one
not far off, sat Agatha First. Yes,
the very same. AS cheerful and as
much herself as if she had not plead
ed a headache as an excuse for not
automobiling with us that morning.
l stood stock still in the road as
my unwilling eyes took in this amaz-
ing sight, and 1t was a full minute
before my routed wits apprehended
the significance Of a mans checked
automobile coat that hung over the
back of the seat beside her. Evil
IDENTIFY she was with some one, which
somehow seemed less extraordinary
at the moment than that she should
be alone. Her escort though not
visible was apparently not far dis
tant, for even as l stared, Agatha
First rose in the machine displaying
a huge bunch of wild flowers in her
hands as she did so. and hallooed to
him. Don't pick any more!" she
called, 81 don't want any nor flow
ers, I want you" A laugh quite nea at
hand sounded for a response and l hur-
riedly started back down the road.
I wanted awfully to see who the man
that belonged to the checked coat
was, but l wanted still more to es-
cape being seen either by him or by
my eccentric guest, Miss Endicott.
The possibility that | might fall in
with the former returning from his
little ramble, flowers in hand, almost
made me run, and the fear that in
looking for him. the latter was al
ready on the point of discovering my
%retreating form, caused me to stick
close to the roadside and the shelter
of the trees like any thief or tres
passer. And, by Jove! I didn't
breathe freely till I'd sighted my own
machine standing in the sunlight at
the crossroads. It's a nasty posi-
ton for a chap to be caught in
eavesdropping. and if they had seen
me they would never have believed
had not been spying on them.
Did you get a jack?" inquired
Freer as 1 came up. He could see
perfectly we'll that I was empty.
handed.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-12-14
TImeIincss.

All measures of reformation are ef'
fective in exact proportion to their
timeliness; partial decay may be cut
away and cleansed; incipient error
corrected; but there 10 a point at
which corruption a no more be
STAYED, nor wandering recalled. 1t
has been the manner of modern phil.
anthropy to remain passive until that
precise period. and to leave the sick
to perish, and the foolish to stray,
while 1t spent itself In frantic exer'
lions to raise the dead, and reform the
dust.-Ruskin.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-12-14
Dream Of Robert Hayne.

That it was the dream of Robert
Y. Hayne, the famous Carolinian,
to build a line of railway through
South Carolina, the mountains of
North Carolina and thence TO the
middle West, was referred to by
Alfred Thorn in concluding his argn-
mcnt at Columbia on the question
of competing lines. He explained
that the Southern having acquired
all except the South Carolina and
Georgia to Charleston, then took
that line. And now" said Mr..
Thorn this is given as our sin"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-12-14
Summary.

The election on a bond issue Of
$4,000 in favor Of the North and
South Carolina railroad was held at
Dillon and the election went
against the issue by a vote Of 81
to 80
Exum Goodwin, a 16-year-old
North Carolina boy, a native of
Wake county, was awarded the
grand sweepstakes prize cup for
the best single ear of corn at the
corn exposition being held in Co
lumbia.
The Women's National Rivers
and Harbors congress in ,conven-
ton decided not to merge with the
Federation of Women's clubs. The
motion was defeated by a large
majority. Among the officers cleo
ted was Mrs. Barton Miller, of
Charleston, as president.
A force has been put out by the
new railroad company to run pre-
liminary lines for the extension Of
the Seaboard from Huntsville to
Florence. In a few days the choice
Of routes will be determined and
the profile survey started upon.
subscriptions for the proposed
$4,000 Methodist church at Marion
has been raised and a building
committee appointed.
Result Of Saluda's corn contest:
TO H. B. White was presented the
first prize of $50 in gold; J. E.
Zeigler was awarded second prize,
500 in gold, and j. w. Marsh won
third, $40 in gold. Mr.. White made
90 bushels and SO pounds. Mr..
Zeigler, IS bushels and IS pounds.
Mr.. Marsh IS bushels and seven
pounds.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-12-14
Ten Bales on Ten Acres.

C.. G. Cochran, a well-known young
farmer Of Lancaster county, has eff
fectually demonstrated this year
what may be accomplished by one
man on a farm in this day and time
of improved methods of agricul-
ture. He prepared and worked
himself 10 acres in cotton, from
which he has gathered 10 bales.
Such yields, and larger ones, are
usually made by heavy fertiliza-
ton, but Mr.. Cochran used only 300
pounds of S-3-3 goods to the acre,
the result showing that intelligent,
thorough cultivation had much to
do with the making of a bale to the
acre.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-12-14
SOUTH CAROLINA !
I,515,400 SOUTH CAROLINIANS.
Spartanburg County Made Greatest
Gain-DecreaSe i'm Others.

itdSC III
South Cardinals population, ac-
cording to the census, is t,515,40O, an
increase of 175,084 in the last de-
cade. This increase was slightly
less than it was from 1890 to 1900,
and it is not sufficient to entitle the
State to n additional congressman
under IT,, present basis of $4,000
to a representative and if the reap
portionment is based upon a larger
number, as is likely, there will be
a reduction of. n congressman
from South Carolina.
The largest gain was in Spartan
burg county, 1905. Next comes
Greenville, 1887; next Anderson,
1880. Richards gain is 1854, and
Charleston's 588. Fairfield county
gains just 7. The counties of BAN
berry, Beaufort, Berkeley, Marion
and Orangeburg and Sumter lost
considerably, in consequence of
new counties being carved out of
them. Georgetown lost SIG.
The full population by counties:
Abbeville, 34,804; Aiken, 4,849;
Anderson, 1865; Bamberg, 1854;
Barnwell, 32,2O9; Beaufort, 30,366;
Berkeley, 23,487; Calhoun, 1854;
Charleston, 1854: Cherokee, 26,t79;
Chester, 29,425; Chesterfield, 26,3Ot;
Clarendon, 32,108; Colleton, 1890;
Darlington, 36,027; Dillon, 22,615;
Dorchester, 1884; Edgefleld, 1924;
Fairfield, 29,442; Florence, 1854;
Georgetown, 22,27O: Greenville, g.
377; Greenwood, 34,225; Hampton,
25,t26; Horny, 1896; Kershaw, 27;-
1874. Lancaster, 26,65O; Laurens, A.
$50; Lee, 25,3is; Lexington, 5000;
Marion, 20,596; Marlboro, 31,189;
Newberry, 1886; Oconee, 27,337;
Orangeburg, 5000; Pickens, 25,422;
Richland, 55,143; Saluda, 20,943;
spartanburg, 83,465; Sumter, 3s,472;
Union, 39,9t1; williamsburg, 37,626;
Yory, 47,718.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-12-14
Summary.

An official map issued by Com
missioner Watson shows the new
North & South Carolina railway line
from Hamlet to Mullins. The line
under construction from McBee to
Florence is also shown.
The Stars and Stripes are now
flying from the flag staff Of Sum-
ter's new postoffice in token of the
occupancy of the building.
The Merchants and Farmers
bank of Fort Mill has been organiz-
ed with a capital stock of $4,000
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-12-14
Gov. Ansel MAY Get Judgship.

Gov. Ansel stands a fair chance OF
being a member Of the new court OF
commerce, and that his name has
been most ~favorably presented to
the President for appointment.
IT is known that almost a score of
the governors have written person.
al letters to President Taft urging
the appointment of Gov. Ansel.
The appointment will very likely
be made during the present week.
The position carries a salary Of ST.
500.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-12-14
NokOr Car Service pOnular.

4 new gaS-electrlC motor car to
be run between Greenwood and
Greenvillc and Greenwood and An
dersOn, will be put on by the
Southern Railway before Christ
mas. superintendent Anderson has
been in Columbia. in consultation
with other officials in working out
the schedules.
The success Of the motor car
service between Anderson and
Greenvillc, which was established
several months ago, is responsible
for this new service.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-12-14
Lake City for Law and Order.

Will J. Cockfield, a special police
man, charged by the verdict of the
coroner's jury with the murder Of
Henry Alfonso, a negro circus at
tache. ]. H. V. Gaskins, acting chief
of police, is charged with being &C
ceSsory after the fact.
The evidence was that Cockfeld
shot the negro without p%rovocation
and that Gaskins lent him aid after
he had fired the fatal shot.
The people are determined that
Justice shall be done.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-12-14
Aiken'S Corn Record.

Superintendent Of Education Cecil
H. Seigler, of Aiken county, has
awarded to the boys of the corn
club the certificates of merit. The
following are those who received
certificates and their production Of
corn on n acre:
Walter Fulmer, 1H bushels,
Findley Carpenter, 1O8 1-2 bushels;
Lucius Johnson, IS bushels; Earl
Tyler, 81 bushels; Lloyd Boylston,
81 bushels; Raymond Foley, IT
bushels; Crimmins Hankinson, rs
bushels.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-12-14
Black Sheep OF the Fanny.

Richard Croker, who said when he
was last arrested at Columbia, that
he is a nephew of Tammany's ia
nous chieftian of the old days, is
again in trouble, being arraigned in
magistrates court on a charge Of
breach of trust. He was sent to the
chain-gang for go days some time
ago on the same charge.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-12-14
Saw Only Physical lcea.

One of his friends once asked HI.
Darwin's gardener about his masters
health, and how he had been lately.
"Oh!" he said, my poor master has
been very sadly. 1 often wish hs
had something TODD. He moons about
in the garden, and I have seen him
stand doing nothing before a flower
for ten minutes at a time. If he only
had something to do I really believe
he would be better"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-12-14
Rider and Ridden.

l never could believe that Provi-
lience had SEM q few men into the
world ready booted and spurred to
ride, and millions ready saddled and
bridled to be Northumberland Rum
bold.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-12-14
Lonuevity In Birds.

Wild geese have been known to
live to the age Of 100. and the aver
commonly lives so years. A record is
said to be extaht showing that a cock
atoo nee attained the ripe old age
of 81 years.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-12-14
The Bio Show.

The personally conducted tourists
were Viewing the Egyptian pyramids.
Goodness gracious!" calculated
Mrs. Newrocks, 1T must have cost q
pile of money to build them"
."surest thing you know" said MI.
Newrocks; 'but don't imagine for q
moment that any one tourist agency
stood for all the expense-it was
probably a jackpot AFFAIR.""
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-12-14
Cauqht!

do you remember me buying a hair
mattress from you the other day."
asked the lady.
Perfectly we'll, ma'am," was the re.
ply of the dealer.
well, I've discovered that only
about one-quarter of the filing is hair"
"Then you certainly do seem to have
me. where the hair is short. ma'am.n
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-12-14
Cons as Poison Antldotes.

Poison was the terror Of the middle
ages; it is natural, therefore, to find
many remedies among gems-the ia-
cinth, the sapphire, the diamond, the
cornelian. the ruby, the agate. the
toadstone, the bezoar stone were all
used as antidotes to poison.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-12-14
Saved All But $4,000.

O. H. Hopkins, a negro preacher,
of Sumter, after saving all his fur
niture in a fire, discovering that his
vest with $50 was missing, dropped
dead.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-12-14
OUT

TO DRIVE OUT MALARIA
Take the Old Standard GROVES TASfBLHSS
2HnL TONIC Yop know what you are tali3s.
Ihowtng 1t Is simply Quinine and Iron In q taster
less form. The Quinine drives out the malaria
and the Iron builds mp. the system. Sold by All
deale7s for 30 years. Price so cents.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-12-14
Acme of cautlousness,

Acme OF Cautlousness.
seymour-Young Ticer looks like q
cautious man.
Ashley-He is cautious; he's 50 nj
tious that he wouldn't ask the pref
test girl In all the world to let. him
see her home unless he had learned
how far away she lived.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-12-14

Thousands Of country people know that
In time of sudden mishap or accident
Hamlins Wizard Oil is the best subst-
tute for the family doctor. That is why
1t is 80 often found upon the shelf.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-12-14
None In Stock.

A well-dressed woman paused In
front Of the chestnut vender's stand
Are they wormy?" she asked
mo, ma. am" he answered blandly.
did you want them with wormsf"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-12-14

For COLDS and GRIP
Hicks' CAPUDNR is the best remedyLr0.
neves the aching and feverishness-cures the
Cold and restores normal conditions. ia
H~quid-effects immediatly. 10c., ESQ, and b0a.
At drug stores.t SE2tsa
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-12-14

The man who has a good reputa-
ton may not be able to realize the
fun he might have If he didn't
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-12-14
Severe Punishment.

Belle-And did you make her eat
her own words
Beulah-Eatl 'em? made her
FetcheriZe 'em.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-12-14
Thorough.

Thorough.
you are an optimist?"
"I am" replied Mr.. Dustin stax I
not only hope for the best, but I make
practical arrangements to get 1t"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-19

is the mortgage Indebtedness of the state
what is the lowest the highest or the
average rate of interest paid.
1T is believed that this situation should
be changed and a method provided
whereby Information may be compiled
which will afford a correct knowledge of
the facts which bear upon the question
"A bill upon the subject will be submit
ted for the consideration of the legisla-
ture
satisfied that in the 1910 assessment of
real property there was obtained the most
nearly equal assessment OF such property
this is not to say that equality has yet
been reached 1t is a commonplace fact
that in assessing real estate properties of
moderate value have been nearly always
assessed at greater percentage of true
value than have been the more valuable
properties; hence arises the necessity for
boards of review and of equalization to
remedy injustice resulting from the work
of the assessor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-19
OBERLiN GLEE CLUB.
Coming to the Auditorium Next Friday
Evening.

The people of Topeka are to be af-
forded rare musical treat in the
shape of the Oberlin College Glee club,
which is coming to the Auditorium
Friday evening. The club is composed
of twenty men, all trained singers. and
is recognized as one of the best in the
country.
They have sung in almost all the
states in the Union, including Boston,
New York City and Philadelphia. The
program includes both classical and
popular numbers, also college songs
and solos. The concert is being staged
under the auspices of the Washburn
College Glee club and tickets may be
had at Stansfield's. so cents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-19
NO ACUTE ILLNESS.
Federal Prison Physician Reports on
Health of John r. Walsh.

Leavenworth. Kan, Dec. 19.-Dr.
A. F. Yohe, physician at the federal
prison here, today issued the follow
ing statement on the health of John
r. Walsh, the former Chicago banker:
1.-The atheromatous disease of his
heart and arteries is. slowly progress
ing and he is undoubtedly under con-
siderable mental strain. But he has
no acute illness, and there is nothing
in the sensational reports which have
appeared in some of tire papers. u-.-ss.---F
DR.. Yohe stated that Walsh's age
was more to be- feared than ANYTHING
else and that except the trouble from
which he was suffering on his arrival.
his physical health is good.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-19
Old Friend of A. w. smith Dead.

A. w. Smith, pension agent. this
morning received word that his friend,
Frank A. Lyons, of Fort Scott, was
found dead in his home Sunday even
ing. Mr. Lyons. who was adjutant
general of the G. A. r. post at Fort
Scott, was prominent in Bourbon coun-
ty politics. He served several years
with Mr. Smith on the board of man.
ayers of the Soldiers Home and retir-
ed from the position two years ago.
Mr. Lyons death was sudden, as he had
Just completed his evenings chores ard
was seated in chair in his room when
found dead W
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-19
A BIG PURCHASE.
L. Nj. Crawford Buys 1850 Acres in
New Mexico.

L. NJ. Crawford, of Topeka, has just
purchased $500 acres of irrigated land
in the Rio Grande valley in southern
New Mexico. The price paid is $50 an
acre or $125.eo0 forth tract. Mr.. Craw-
ford has recently sold 27O acres in the
same locality for six times what he
paid for it. James P. Rowley, of this
city. has also invested in irrigated lands
in the same valley. These lands come
under one of the governments new ir-
rigation projects.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-19
WRIGHT IS GUILTY
Accepts Penalty for Killing of
Mrs. Martha Boyer.
Will Go to the Penitentiary for
Not Less Than 90 Years.

Jackson Wright pleaded guilty this
afternoon to second degree murder for
killing Mrs. Martha Boyer on Sunday.
October %. He stated that he did not
know what he was doing owing to the
use of liquor and drugs.
H. w. Euler was appointed to repre-
sent Wright. who seemed Indifferent to
his fate. The penalty is not less than
20 years in the penitentiary-
Wright shot and killed Mrs. Boyer on
Fifteenth street. near the Santa Fe
tracks while out walking with her He
was in love with the woman and offer
ed no explanation of why he killed her.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-19
Carriers Must Work on Christmas.

The carriers on the rural routes out
of Topeka viii be compelled to work
Christmas day, just the same as any
other day. They will be given va
cation New Years day. The clerks in
the postoffice will be given a holiday
Monday, December 26, and Monday
January 2, after the completion of the
10 a. m. mail delivery.