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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-03-02
ty of the law because Of such thrift? Why
should the government confscate his say

ty of the law because Of such thrift? Why
should the government contiscate his say
ings.
Why should the idle, the criminal and
the thriftless class be tax upon the in
dustrous, the law-abiding and the eco
nOmical class
The impudence of the man who does not
pay his debts, or who does not support his
family in comfort, is not easily computed
when he in his poverty joins with the un-
principled demagOgue in his cry against
tax dodgers who had become the owner Of
property through their own exertions and
ture, has kept something in basket and in
store.
Every man ought to be tax payer in
fact as we'll as in name. The man who
throws away his substance in riotous or ex-
travagant living has no right in equity to
claim exemption from the payment of his
full share of taxes. He should be required
to pay as much as the government de-
mands OF the sober, industrious and thrifty
citizen.
This rule applies in the road commuta-
tion tax, and we see no good reason for dis
eliminating for or against anybody in 9th
er matters.
The man who idles away his time, or
spends his earnings improperly, has no
right to pay less taxes than the man who
husbands his resources. And the govern
ment has no equitable right to reward
those who take little care of the talents
with which they have been entrusted.
BY what right does the ten-dollar tax
payer rail at the hundred-dollar tax
payer?
All men should pay tho same tax
They receive equal personal and the same
property protection. II one man has more
or less than another he should neither be
punished on the one hand nor given q
bribe on the other. All men in this coun-
try, it is said, are created free and equal.
If one man has less than his share Of
health and property he should set up, be-
gin to notice and hustle.
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Lowndesville, Feb.

Lowndesville, Feb. 2S, 1910.
Mrs. Anon Wilson of ParkSville, spent a
few days last week with the family Of her
father-in-law, Mr.. B. A. Wilson.
Valentines day, so far as can be learned,
was duly observed by the boys and girls in
the exchange of missives, not of the old
time sentimental expressive sort, but par
taking more Of the ridiculous. These kinds
may be funny to the senderS and receivers
but they are by no means calculated to
cultivate and enlarge the finer feelings and
thereby elevate and ennoble.
District Deputy Callahan, of Greenville
Of the W.O. w. was here and spent several
days in the interest of the order in this
place.
Rev. R. w. HUMPHREYS and Messrs. d. L.
Barnes and E.J. Huckabee went to Atlanta,
Ga. The first on pleasure trip, the second
for treatment and third to get some stock.
The report from them is that success
crowned their efforts in that their time
and means were well spent.
Tuesday, Washington's birthday, passed
without so far as heard from, in this sec
tion accident or incident worthy of note.
The rural carriers enjoyed it as holiday.
The shops and business houses kept open
doors and business went on as usual.
For the past two weeks the guanO trade
has been as lively as it usually is at this
date, and judging from it the quantity
which will be used this year will equal, if
it does not exceed, that used any previous
year.
On Friday the freight train, or part of it
going north on this part of the c. Il w. {.
Railway, left the track about two miles
above this place, and but for the kindness
of the postmaster DR.. j. B. Moseley and
his deputy, Mr.. J. NJ. Huckabee, our eve
nings mail due at p. M, would not have
reached us until about II that night. The
brought the mail to us, but little later than
usual While it took some hours to right
the wreck but little damage was done to
either the rolling stock or track. Nobody
hurt.
Mr. Alvin Harper has been in Atlanta fo1
the past two weeks, being treated for a
nose affection.
The Baptist church in this place came
quire near being burned yesterday morn
ing was week ago. The roof had upon ii
a well started blaze when first seen by
some of Mr.. E. w Harpers family living
nearby. Workers were quickly on hand
who soon put out the fire, which was sup
posed to have started at the chimney OF
the roof.
The bad wintry weather continues which
has already made the roads almost impaS
sable in places. Hauling is being done as &
necessity, buggies are not so much OF
convenience and pleasure, and have beer
in great measure laid aside, and man!
are preferring the primitive mode of trav
ell. horseback or afOot. 1t is safe to say
that things vii! work out right, they al
ways have done it. and they will again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Feaster Jones, of Starr
took an auto drive to this place yesterda!
and were guests of Mr.. E. w. Harper til
till evening.
Mr.. Clement Latimer, who is in bushes!
at Anderson, came down yesterday eve
ming and will for day or two be with hi
homefolk in this place. Troupe.
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Declined.

We learn that Rev. D. G. Phillips OF Ches-
ter has declined the pastorate Of the Due
West congregation.
And that Hon. A. G. Brice will not accept
the presidency Of the Due West Woman's
College.
For two reasons we are sorry that these
gentlemen have refused the offered places
First-Because we know of no one whom
we think could better fill either place than
could Dr.. Phillips and Mr.. Brice.
Second-Because we thought that neith-
Of these gentlemen would do as church
men that which they could not legally do
as citizens Of the State, namely: Hold two
or more offices at the same time. They
would not, we believe, become maids Of all
work nor Handy Andys at holding an in
definite number of little offices, the duties
of some of which might conflict with the
discharge of other duties.
When the Synod begins to confer with
us on business matters, we shall suggest
the curtailment Of the expense Of female
missionary in India, and take the salary
that is now paid to her as basis for rails
ing a proper salary for a proper man to
edit the church paper.
Again: We should advise the raising Of
the salary Of the President of Erskine COL
lege to $4,000, and that the salary Of the
professors be fixed at $1,000, giving the
President the right to send them out from
Due West during vacation, canvassing for
the college.
Again: While we have no definite opin-
ion on the subject, yet it seems to US that
the president of Erskine might also be
president of the Woman's College.
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TO REBUILD WYLIE HOME.
Erskine Trustees Meet this Week-0ther
Associate Reformed News.
Columhia Record.

Trustees Of Erskine College at Due West
meet Thursday in Chester to lay plans for
the rebuilding Of the Wylie home, $4,000
dormitory for the girls Of the college,
which was destroyed by fire Dec. 9th last.
1t is not unlikely that the board will also
consider the erection of home on the Frs
kline campus for President j. S. Moffatt:
The Rev. J. P. Knox, pastor of the Gen.
tennial Associate Reformed Presbyterian
church Of this city, is president OF the
board, which has members in both the Car
olinas, Kentucky, Tennessee and Georgia.
Mr.. Knox says the boards plans have been
aided considerably by the promptness OF
the insurance companies in adjusting the
loss, every dollar Of the money due on the
Wylie home having been paid over within
five weeks after the fire.
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NEW SPARTANBURG PASTOR.

Members of the Associate Reformed
Presbyterian denomination here are in re-
ceipt of letters from the Rev. W. II. Millen
of Eureka, Texas saying he will accept the
pastorship Of the Spartanburg church and
will take charge the middle of March He
succeeds the Rev. A. j. Ransom, who has
gone to India as missionary.
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Schedule for Due West Railway.

Morning train leaves Due West AT lG:3O
Evening train leaves Due West al 4:i0. These
trains meet the morning and evening tralns
Oh the Southern at Donalds.
Passengers can go out from Due West on
the evening freight train which leaves Due
West at two o'clock.
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A NIGHT ALARM

Worse than ap alarm e. fire AT night is the
metallic couch OF Group. Careful mothers
keep Foley'R Honey and Tar In the house ard
give 1t at the first sign Of danger. Fney's
Honey and Tar hss saved n any liitle lives.
No opiates. {. A Milford d Co.
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The 18th day Of March, 1910,

and should no candidate receive ma.
jnrity of votes polled ior Mayor or
should any candidate for Alderman
fai, to receive a majority of the votes
polled from his Ward, second cleo
tion will he held on the following
Tuesday. The polls will be opened al
eight o'clock A. NJ. and closed at /
O'Clock P. M.
At such election only those residents
of the City of Abbeville who are en-
rolled upon the club rolls of one Of the
Democratic clubs will be permitted to
vote. Ali candidates must file the
pledge required by the Democratic
party at least five days before said
election.
The following are appointed mana
ger. of the several boxes:
Court House-F. w. r. Nance, NJ
II. Wilson, II. &. Seal.
Railroad ShopS-J. l.. Clark. J. G.
Cox, Shuford Clark.
Cotton Mills-John Evans, L. x
Henry, r. D. Purdy.
FRANK B. GARY,
Ch. Dem. Ex. Com.
James Chalmers, City Clerk.
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MIR. BRICE DECLINES.

Trustees OF the Due West Female College
are again seeking president to succeed
DR.. James Boyce, deceased. Mr.. A. G.
Brice, q member Of the general assembly
from Chester, has positively declined the
position.
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MIR. PHILLIPS DECLINES.

The Rev. D. G. Phillips Of Chester has
declined call to the pastorate Of the AS
sociate Reformed Presbyterian church at
Due West, vice the Rev. D. Y. Bonner, de-
ceased.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-03-02

Hot chocolate and all the hot and cold
drinks al Mi.ford's drug store.
See that line OF sterling silver goods at Mil.
ford's drug store.
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OrpInY ton Eggs for Sale.

l am getting 10 eggs every day from % hens.
What are your hens doing? l can furnish
you q fresh setting OF select Orpington eggs,
laid the same day that you buy. for one dol
lar. Apply F. Bradley.
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1t will soon bo time to paint your house
b, sure 10 use the pain that goes the further
aud lasts the ongest-DeVoe's. For sale only
by Speed Drug Store.
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WFor colds aud grippe luke 1851 a. M!!fo!H'-
drug store.
Ths largest and hest line o: re, llm.i, N
Abbevllle Oh display tt MlliCIu's drug Store
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NOTICE
Democratic Primary Election,
For Mayor aud Aldermen OF
the City Of AbbeyiIle.

Notice is hereby given, that Demo
cratic Primary Election for Mayor OF
the City Of Abbeville, and for one
Warden for each Ward will be held on
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-05-05
TURNER HEARD FROM
Sent Five Dollars to His Wife-He is at
Work in Richmond.

1t will be recalled that +. II. Turner.
carpenter, left here March the 9th.
leaving behind him his family of a wife
and three children. They have rooms in
the Eagle Flats.
The case was reported to the authori-
ties and City Sergeant J. Conway
Chichester had cards printed describing
Turner and sent them out, one to his
old home in Culpeper county. Through
this Turner heard that the officers
were after him and Wednesday morn
ing his wife received a letter from him
sent from Richmond, where he has been
at work. sending s. and stating that he
was looking for work and when he got
steady job he would send more money.
Turner's mother had written him
from Culpeper county that the cards
were being sent out over the country
giving description of him and calling for
his apprehension on the charge Of wife
desertion.
No effort has been made as vet Ia
bring Turner back here and it is under
stood that he will not be molested, II
he finds work in Richmond and sends
money here regularly, sufficient to
maintain his family.
Turner pawned his tools when ne
first went to Richmond, but has since
been able TO redeem them.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-05-05
TO MEET AT ORANGE
observation-disclosures Charter n Car And
Will Greet Auto Party.

party of citizens have chartered an
engine and car over the F., r. K Z. X.
k. to Orange on May 9TH. to be present
on the arrival at that point of the mem
beers of the Automobile Endurance Run,
which consists of about thirty cars and
three non-contestant motor cars. Each
car carries from two to three persons
IL Is apparent that our citizens are en-
thusiasuc over every movement that
tends towards road improvements and
are anxious to encourage motoring as
an important factor In this direction
Orange Is TO be congratulated that il
is on the route of the present test and
II - confidently expected that the good
roads that are about to be built in
Spotsylvania and Stafford counties will
IN a short time place Fredericksburg on
favorite line not only for the motorists
but the capitalists who are seeking in
vestments in farm lands. Train leaves
Fredericksburg promptly at $50 a. m.
returning leaves Orange at D. m. A
limited number of tickets will be
issued and they must be secured in adj
vance.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-05-05
DOCTORS VS.. LAWYERS
Greatest Game of the Season Next
Friday.

There Is not much rivalry in every
day life between the medical and the
legal professions. but when il comes to
baseball, conditions change The doc
tors never have quite recovered from
the two awful dubbings they received
several years ago at the hands of their
legal rivals for baseball honors and all
the while they have been planning re-
venge. They will try to get it Friday
afternoon at Hanover Park, having
challenged the lawyers for a game that
day. The challenge was promptly ac-
cepted, and word sent TO the chal-
lengers that the only way they could
win the game would be by using copi-
Gus supplies of chloroform on their
opponents, and then the result would
be in doubt. The game will be called
at 4:l5: admission l0c. and proceeds for
the Mary Washington Hospital, where
several of the players expect TO be
sent before the game is over. The
lineup will be about as follows:
Doctors Smith. p; Payne. !. f.;
Cole. Id; Hughes, $ $ Stiff, 3b: Barney.
2b; Hudgins, r. f.; Harrison, c. (.
Marshall. c.
Lawyers Carter. D.; F. Chichester
ID. Goodrich. 5. s.; II. Chichester. 2b;
{. Chichester. 3b: w. X. Goolrick. c.
f.; Purvis. r.f.; Foster or Hudgins, l. f. /;
---, c.
In case any of the above named play
ers become disabled there will be plenty
of substitutes.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-05-05
VIRGINIA NEWS

Thirty-two liquor licenses have been
issued in Petersburg, paying $ll, 900.
Fifty-two liquor licenses have been
issued in Alexandria and three applca-
tons are pending.
Wade II. Vowel and Miss Cora f.
Thornhill, both of Madison county, were
married in Washington Tuesday.
Congressman C. r. Thomas, of North
Carolina, will deliver the address on
Confederate Memorial day in Alexan-
dria May "a.
The Council of the Diocese of South
ern Virginia of the Episcopal church
will convene May 81 in st. Paul's
church, Lynchburg.
The retail liquor license for Harrison
burg went up from $500 to 81, 200. All
seven of the Harrisonburg liquor
dealers applied for renewal of license
and secured it.
After accidentally shooting and
wounding fellow-student. Charles A.
Scott. a negro tenor of the Jubilee
Glee Club of Hampton Institute, blew
out his brains.
r. L. Norris, for many years in the
tobacco business, died at his residence
at Wellington, Culpeper county, Tues
lday. He is survived by his wife, one
son, one brother, and one sister.
Mrs. Frances Ewing, of Washington,
announces the engagement of hen
daughter, Miss Elizabeth Bryan Ewing
and Rev. George Attmore Sparrow, Of
Gastonia, N. c. The wedding will take
place in June.
Mrs. Pearl Michaux, wife of Julian
Michaux, of Norfolk, and daughter o.
the late DR.. w. T. Seawell, of Glouces
ter, died Monday in Norfolk, of pelagra
Besides her husband she leaves tw,
young children.
Roanoke physicians Monday removed
hookworm from Moody Hodges, IL
year-old boy, who moved to Roanoke
from Franklin county with his parents
Other members of the family seem af
fected with the disease.
At Lynchburg on Wednesday tn,
Tenth District Democratic Committee
held meeting and declared Represen
tative X. ID. Flood to be the party
nominee for reelection. Floods wa
the only name filed with the committee
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-05-05
RICHMOND COUNTY
FIGHTS H00KWoRM
Will Probably BE First in South TO
Stamp Out Disastrous Disease.

Richmond county will probably be the
first IN the South 10 rid itself of hook
worm. The county is taking hold Of the
task of eradication in way that glad
dens the heart of the State
Health Commission. Whether or not il
scores first in the South, it will certain
~ do so in the State.
The County Board of Health, the To-
cal Improvement League and the pub
lie school officials and teachers are Co
operating most heartily in the work
Hundreds of affected persons are being
treated with the best of results. The
county is alive with interest in the
matter.
Every cured case is an object lesson
TO the rest of the county. The treat
ment is simple and inexpensive. Men
who have been listless and languid.
weak in mind and in body. have become
almost rejuvenated after one day spent
in being rid of the disease which has so
disastrously affected the South.
In course of time every person in the
county will have been examined for
symptoms of hookworm. Not only
school children, but adults are already
being brought under pressure TO have
themselves treated. The effect of this
work upon the people of the county is
expected to appear almost miraculous.
Richmond Times Dispatch.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-05-05
SCHOOL CLOSING AND OTHER ITEMS
Mine Run, Va, May 2

Mime nun, va, May Z.
Friday evening alarge crowd gather
ed at Oak Grove School No. !, taught
by Miss Katherine Schlosser. of Cor
louisville, 10 hear the songs and recita-
tons rendered by the scholars. IL was
perfect success. After the eX srcises
beautiful lamp was presented TO the
teacher by Master Eddie Wiltshire, in
token of love and esteem from her
scholars. An abundance of candy was
distributed and a little bag full was
given to each scholar. All left wishing
Miss Schlosser much happiness and
success wherever she may go.
Miss Bertha Wiltshire, who ha- been
sick, is improving.
Measles are raging along the Plank
Road.
Miss Carrie finder. of Verde rsville,
spent few days in our midst.
On account of the measles some of
our New Hope members were sosent
Sunday, but we had large crowd.
Bro. Beadles gave a grand sermon; his
subject was, With Burning Hea. {. 1t
was enjoyed very much. We wish to
keep him with US long time.
Miss Agnes Barnes. who has been
sick, we hope will soon be out.
Miss Katherine Schlosser, who taught
the Oak Grove School, left for her home
Monday, much to the regret OF her
many friends. M.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-05-05
MEETING or BUSINESS
MEMS ASSOCIATION

The Business Mems Association met
Tuesday night with President Dannehl
IN the chair and DIR. J. Garnett King.
secretary.
Mr.. Brent. of Non Resident Trade Com
mittee. informed the association that
Mrs. X. Il. Middleton. of Richmond
county, was making arrangements 10
run an excursion up the Rappahannock
river on June l3, and moved that SIS be
placed TO the credit of the AID. Commit
tee TO be used in advertising said ex-
cursiOn. Ii was adopted.
Mr.. Jones. of Public Interest Com
mittee. submitted a report in regard TO
letter received from the Chamber of
Commerce of Lynchburg in reference
TO advertising Virginia. The report
says: After due consideration we
would respectfully report that we do
not deem it wise at this time for this
association TO enter into this arrange
ment, and would suggest that whatever
money we may have for such a pur-
pose that we spend it in advertising
Fredericksburg and our surrounding
country"
Secretary King read a letter from
the managing editor of the Times
Dispatch regretting that the auto route
between Richmond and Washington
could not pass through Fredericksburg,
and thanking the association for its CO.
operation in the matter. The secretary
was instructed to reply TO same and
send same to Orange by the president
or committee TO be appointed by him
at that time.
The secretary read a communication
from MIR. F. III. Cox. of the X. f. & z.
X. X. at Ashland, in reference to plac-
ing advertising at the Cincinnati Expo
sitlon of this city and section. Refer
red to AID. Committee. Adjourned.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-05-05
HOSPITAL TO
BE ENLARGED
Second Story TO Be Added 10 the
Building
A PERPETUAL MEMORIAL FREE BED
In Memory of the Late Seth b. French.
Other improvements to BE Made.

meeting of the Mary Washington
Hospital Association was held Tuesday
morning. Mrs. J. +. Mason presiding.
Mrs ID G. Bowman, secretary. The
following resolutions, by which IL will
be seen that the hospital is to be en-
larged TO the extent of a second story
addition and other improvements made,
were adopted by unanimous vote:
LIST. Resolved, That the Mary Wash
ington Hospital Association hereby
authorizes and empowers its president,
Mrs. Kate X. Mason, to have built to
and on the hospital building 4 second
story addition of four rooms for pa
tients, also bath room. toilet, lavatory
and diet kitchen. entirely equipped and
furnished, also porch across the front
OF second story, to correspond with
porch below. This without cost to or
obligation on the part of the associa-
ton, other than that the association
shall keep in repair said addition. and
shall (which it hereby agrees to do
maintain perpetual Memorial Free
Bed" in memory of the late Seth
Barton French, such bed to be in new
addition.
End. Resolved. That when said add
ton is completed, that the said presi-
dent, Mrs. Kate X. Mason, be and is
hereby authorized and empowered to
have painted all that part of the hos
pital building. interior and exterior,
not named in specifications for the new
addition. That one more room be built
on to the Nurses Home, provided that
the said president raises money suffi-
cient to pay the cost of work specified
in this second resolution.
Bird. Resolved. That the said presi-
dent shall confer with the architect and
builder in all plans, specifications and
arrangements as to new addition and
new work on and to old building. Such
plans and specifications when entirely
completed to be presented at a regular
or called meeting of the hospital asso-
citation and advisory board, by Mr..
Philip n. Stern, the architect, who has
generously made the plans and specifi-
cations free of charge