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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-12-04
County Fair a Great Success.

Charleston.-With everything in full
blast up to the last minute. the first
annual fair Of the Charleston Fair AS
s~ociation came to an end. Official fig
ures estimate the attendance during
the week at more than 10000, and the
officers and directors Of the Fair AS
ISOLATION are we'll satisfied with their
first fair and enthusiastic over the
outlook for next year. For the presen'
fair has fully demonstrated the ability
Of Charleston county to produce one
of the finest fairs in South Carolina
If not the finest.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-12-04

sbbevjIIe Is For Good Roads.

kbbcviIIe Is For Good Roads.
A very enthusiastic good ROADS
meeting was held at. Aobeville. More
than 200 men were present. The meet
ing was addressed by Mr.. Hood OF
Greensboro, N. c., and Col. E. J. Wat
son of Columbia. Both speakers i'm
pressed upon the meeting the great
need for good roads. How easily II
could be done by a bond issue ane
how quickly prosperity follows &c
roads. It was decided to petition the
Abbeville delegation to urge the next
legislature to pass a bill permitting
the question of issuing $4,000 Wortf
OF bonds at as early date as possible,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-12-04
8. c. Woman's Missionary Union.

The tenth annual convention OF the
Woman's Missionary Union, Of South
Carolina. was called to order recently
in the First Baptist church, Of Colum.
bia, Mrs. A. l.. Crutchfeld of Spartan
burg, presiding. There were some
five hundred delegates present from
all parts Of the state, the representa-
tives of the women's work in nearly 9
thousand Baptist churches, and digni'
ty, enthusiasm and b~usiness-like abili.
ty characterized the sessions from the
first.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-12-04
Trauedy at Timmonsville.

Timmcnsville. = One of the most
shocking tragedies eve enacted in
Timmonsville, occurred several days
ego, when &C. E. Jones, a saw mill
man, of Fountain Inn, s. c., shot and
instantly killed R. F. Williams, OF
Baldwin, Miss, who has been here
several days representing a laundry
machine company. Williams was sit,
ting in his place Of business in the
heart of town reading, when Jones
walked in and, it is said, without any
warning began shooting Williams, five
shots being fired, all taking effect.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-12-04
Farmer Assaulted and Robbed.

Florence.-J. c. McLendon, a well
known farmer, WAC lives near Flor
ence, was assaulted and robbed Of $12!
several days ago by three negro mer
at High Hill creek ~trestle, near Pal
metto, on the Florence e Darlington
county lines. The three negroes wcr'
tracked to Darlington by friends an
Ulcers. They had bicycles and escal
1 before Mr.. McLendon recovere'
ON his bruises and agitation. MI
,cLendon had been to Darlington t
Ill long staple cotton.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-12-04
First Community Fair in County.

Chester.-The people of the Pleas
ant Grove community, near Richburg
have the distinction of holding the
first community fair eve held in this
county. It opened Friday evening, No.
vember Is, with an address by l.. P.
Hollis of Greenville, and an illustrat
ed lecture by DR.. J. LaBruce Ward OF
Columbia. His subject was "How tc
Prevent Disease" This was listened
to by a very attentive audience. inc
should he ever visit the reighborhood
again he would receive an enthusias
tic welcome.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-12-04
Charleston May Get Corn Station.

That Charleston has a good cnance
of getting the corn experiment sta
ton to be established by the Inter
national Harvester Company for the
betterment Of the corr industry, is
the opinion of those familiar with the
situation and efforts have already
been made with this end in view,
The International Harvester Company
has set aside $1,000, 900 for the better
ment of the corn industry and will
establish some half dozen expert.
ment stations in different parts OF
the country.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-12-04
Beckham Found Not Guilty.

After two and a half days legal bat.
tie the greatest and most interesting
ever fought in a temple Of justice in
Calhoun county, the jury returned
within half an hour after having gone
to their room with a verdict Of not
guilty against J. w. Beckham, charged
with the murder Of his step-father,
Henry F. Frank.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-12-04
Taxable PROPERTY in Orangeburg.

County Auditor T. M. McMichael
has given out information concerning
the amount of taxable property in
O%rangeburg county, the amount OF
taxes paid and how distributed, etc.,
as he has recently made up the alb.
stract Of the tax duplicate of the
taxes. The total amount Of taxable
property in Orangeburg county fo1
1912 amounts to $S,693,140. The
amount Of taxable property in this
county in 1911 amounted to $S,54S, $40;
the taxable property for this year
showing an increase Of $144,230.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-12-04
Third District Association.

The physicians Of the Third dis
trict association Of the static medical
association, closed at Greenwood {
most profitable session. The next
meeting of the association will be
held in Laurens in 1918. The following
officers were elected for next year:
DR.. l.. T. w. Bailey. Clinton, presi
dent; DR.. R. B. Epting, Greenwood
vice president; DR.. G. P. Neal, Green
wood, secretary and treasurer. There
were about 40 physicians present from
Newberry, Laurens, Abbeville and
Greenwood counties.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-12-04
Tobacco Crop For The Year.

A report issued from the state de-
partment of agriculture shows that
there were 24,337,912 pounds of to-
bacco produced in South Carolina this
year and that the crop was sent to
the market for $2,653,443.6S. Reports
we're received from 10 markets and
SO warehouses, all located in the Pee
Dee section Of the state. The total
r in 1911 was II, 101, OO6, which
brought only s1,352,462.S4. The crop
this year shows an increase of 1885,.
9O6 pounds, which was worth $780,.
462.S4.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-12-04
Presidential Electors to Meet.

Columbia.-Secretary of State Nc.
Gown issued a call for the presidential
electors named by the Democratic
party in the general election on No
vember S in South Carolina to meet
here on January IS, when the vote
for this state will be cast for Wood
row Wilson. The electors will name
a messenger to carry the vote tc
Washington to be cast in the electoral
college.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-12-04
Fifteen New Pharmacists.

The state board If pharmaceutical
examiners, which met at Chester to
hold the thrice-a-year examination OF
applicants to be as follows: Miss Mat
tie Bradley, Jordan; J. ]. Ravenel,
Charleston; J. s. Jones, Ridge
Springs; M. F. jenkins, colored, Ander.
son; P. S. McCol1um, Clemson; R. ].
Johnson, Pomaria; Miss Aurie Kirk
sey, Crow Creek; c. w. Minus, color
ed, Greenville; Lucius Matthews,
Sumter; j. w. Welborn, Charleston;
J. o. Muldrow,. Jr., Charleston; Wal
lace H. Wright, Charleston; H. c.
Mitchell, Johnston; Harry r. Wright,
Columbia; C. X. Wheeler, Prosperity;
D. B. Campbell, Charleston; c. w.
Baskin, Anderson; M. c. Temp, Cam
den.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-12-04
huff
Sanatnr Rnrah WAS

Senator Borah was talking about q
disgruntled political opponent.
His attitude" said the eloquent
senator, reminds me Of a young lady
at the seashore.
discussing this young lady and a
Chicago millionaire, a girl remarked:
"'She says that hiss not a very good
catch, after all
Another girl, tossing her head, then
made the comment:
"'She says that, does she? Then
he must have dropped her."
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-12-04
Burduco Liver Powder.

Natures remedy for biliousness.
constipation, indigestion and all stom-
ach diseases. A vegetable prepare
ton, better than calomel and will not
s~alivate. In screw top cans at ESQ
each. Burwell & Dunn Co., Mfrs,
Charlotte, N, c. Adv.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-12-04
General Issues Order.

An order was issued from the office
Of the adjutant general announcing
that James G. Boswell, first lieutenant
of the Twenty-third infantry, United
States army, has been detailed as in
spector-instructor for the national
guard in South Carolina to take the
place of Capt. George H. McMaster
The order was issued by Leonard
Wood, major general, chief Of staff, on
November 81.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-12-04
Has withdrawn Warrants.

W. J.. Muldrow withdrew warrants
charging assault and battery with in
tent to kill, sworn out by him against
V. 3. and r. L. Cheshire, Jr., following
a shooting ARRAY in Muldrow's Office
and resulting in the serious w%ounding
of v. B. Cheshire. There has been
bad feeling Cheshire and Muldrow for
some time. Mr.. Muldrow announced
in withdrawing the warrants that Sc
far as he is concerned this will END
the matter. Cheshire's condition i'm
proves daily and it is thought he VIII
be out within a short time.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-12-04
South Carolina New Enterprises.

n secretary OF Slale HdS ISsUeU
a charter to the King Corporation Of
Charleston with a capital of $4,000
The officers are: T. r. Waring, presi
dent; C. B. Schachte, secretary and
treasurer. The Luther and Sanders
Pharmacy Of Aiken has been charter
ed, with a capital of $4,000. The Off
GERS are: C. G. Luther, president, ant
C. A. Sanders, secretary and treas
urer. The Juno Realty Company O
Charleston has been commissioned
with a capital Of $4,000.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-12-04
Society.

Mrs. Wayupp-No wonder I look
worried, my dear. My husband has
just gone out, and If he is discovered
it will probably cost us u social po-
sition.
Mrs. Blase-Goodness! Where Is
he?
Mrs. .Wayupp-He has gone out in
cog to pay a bill.-Puck.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-12-04

THE DREADFUL DISEASE MALARIA
quickly cured by that wonderful remedy
Elixir Babek.
! THE result has been an absolute cure
to me. and it affords me the greatest
pleasure to recommend 'Babek' to all
who are suffering from that dreadful
disease known as malaria.'-Clarence
Elmo Ergood.
Don't suffer from chills G. fever. ague
or grippe when you can get prompt re-
lief.
Elixir Babek, so cents. all druggists. or
SIoczeWskl G. Co., Washington, DC. Adv.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-12-04
Heredity.

She-Sometimes you appear really
manly and sometimes you are effemi-
nate. How do you account for 1t?
He-I suppose it is hereditary. Half
Of my ancestors were men and the
other half women!-Tit-BitS.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-12-04

As a summer tonic there is no medicine
that quite compares with ONIDINE. 1t not
only builds up the system. but taken reg
ularly. prevents Malaria. Regular or Taste
less formula at Druggists. ADV.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-12-04
II you make a remark don't you en-.
joy having some one say, rs that so?"

HRS. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces intlamma-
ton, allays pain, cures wind collie, CSC n bottle. Adv.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-12-04

A great majority of summer ills are
due to Malaria in suppressed form. Las
situde and headaches are but two symp-
toms. OXIDINE eradicates the Malaria
germ and tones up the entire system. ADV.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-12-04

Good Reason.
why do you call the popular game
poker?"
Because it stirs things up"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-12-04

A man can have short legs and still
carry his head high.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-05-03

excellent cooked after this recipe.
Lima Beans: Take quart q Lima
beans, add two ounces Of butter, four
ounces of diced ham, a little sugar
and salt, a teaspoonful Of -four and
sweet herbs to taste. Put in a
creased bag with half a pint Of water
and cook for sixty minutes in 4 mod.
crate oven.
Spinach: Pick over and thorough
ly wash two pounds Of spinach. leave
the vegetable as wet as you can, and
put it in bag. Add pinch d sugar
and a little salt. Seal the bag and
cook for thirty-fve minutes. Then
stand the broiler bearing the boz over
a large plate, and prick the bottom
Of the bag in such way as Is allow
all the water to run out.
Fruit Salad: Take four peeIad and
thinly sliced bananas, halt a pound Of
we'll washed and dried Hamburg
grapes, ditto strawberries, an apple,
and two large oranges. Pinch each
gSape slightly. Hull the stravber.
ries, peel and slice the apple and or.
anges very thinly. Mix all re,l TO-
gether in deep bowl. Pour aver q
small bottle Of raspberry syrup and
a tablespoonful Of brandy. Nh we'll
Leave on Ice till needed.
Copyright, 1911, by the sturgis q
Walton Company
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-05-03
and test the cakes before taking them

and test the cakes before taking them
up by thrusting In a clean straw or
thin knife blade. If the thing thrust
In comes out with no sickness cling
Ing to it, the cake is done Bag cook.
ing prevents crusting over, and there
by facilitates rising. It also saves
from burning and avoids the risk OF
Earring by too much opening Of the
oven door. Baking powder can be
used in place of soda and cream Of
tartar, but to my thinking the old way
is the best
Raisin cake Is made almost the same
as pound cake, but takes little longer
and slower baking.
Every household almost has its own
favorite gingerbread and tea-cake.
Make them in your own way, but re-
member to make them festive. You
can do this easily by cutting them
out in all manner of fancy shapes be-
sides those already suggested, from
frosting them in many colors-white,
pink, green, yellow and brown, and
sprinkllng them before the frosting
hardens, with tiny colored candies, or
chopped nuts, or candied peel, or
citron very finely shredded.
Pound cake and raisin cake baked in
paper bags can be cut in cubes, rounds,
fingers, or any shape desired, frosted
all over, and be more than ornamental
A centerpiece for child's party can
be built in the shape OF a log cabin,
using alternately long strips frosted
white and other strips of chocolate
bro.n. Or it may be white afd pink,
or all white, with roof Of frosting
snow and candy-icicles hanging along
the caves. Vegetable coloring, which
Is cheap and perfectly wholesome, can
be bought from any first class grocer.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-05-03
A Paper Bag Dinner

DuckIing with Turnips: Thoroughly
butter paper bag, place the duckling
inside, cut few slices of carrot and
turnip into fancy shapes, cut up
few blanched spring onions, and add
q bouquet garni Pour in three ia
blespoonfuls Of tomato sauce and a
wineglassful of Madeira. Season with
salt and pepper according to taste.
Cook for forty-five to fifty-fve min.
utes, according to the size Of the bird.
Chicken a la Refine: Take fowl
trussed as for boiling, and rub it well
over with a split onion. Place 1t In
a well-greased bag and add to 1t gill
Of good stock. Add also sprig Of
parsley, bay leaf, a sprig Of sweet
herbs, and, II obtainable, two or
three spring onions, all tied together.
Take four ounces Of well-cooked rice
and add It to the fowl. Place the
bag on the broiler. simmer very slow.
" in a moderate oven until the fowl
il cooked, then dish up the fowl on
a hot dish, remove the herbs and
empty the rice into fresh bag. Add
TO It a tablespoonful Of stock, a gill
OF cream, a little grated lemon peel,
q dust Of nutmeg. and pepper and salt
to taste. Mix thoroughly, add the
well.beaten yolk Of an egg, make hot
again on the broiler and serve at once
Turkey end hllet Of veal are both
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-05-03
Evidence Put in Too Late.

A prisoner was being tried in an
English court for murder; evidence
against him purely circnmstantial;
part of 1t hat found near the scene
Of the crime-an ordinary round,
black hat, but SWORN to as the pris-
cner's. Counsel for the defense. Of
course, made much of the commences
of the hat" "You, gentlemen. no doubt
each of you possess such hat, Of
the most ordinary make aud shape.
Beware how you condemn fellow.
creature to a shameful death on such
q piece of evidence" and so on. So
the man was acquitted. Just as he
was leaving the dock, with the most
touching humility and simplicity, be
said: III you please, my lord, may I
ave my att"
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-05-03
LIKE THE WOLF AND LAMB
anofIensive Creatures Most Unjustly
Charged With Sudden Attack
of Bloodthirstiness.

A man who was caught in the act
of skinning neighbours sheep, COW
cred his embarrassment by declaring
that no sheep could bite him and live.
The logic of this is equaled by that
of the Yankee soldier who once had a
marrow escape from an enraged gam
der. The men of certain Maine regl-
ment, which was In the enemy's coun-
try liz 1862, considered the order mo
.foraging" an additional and uncalied'
for hardship. One afternoon about
dusk, a soldier was seen beating a
rapid retreat from the rear OF farm
house near by, closely pursued BY
gander with wings oltspread, whose
feet seemed scarcely to touch the
ground and from whose beak issued a
succession of angry screams. me
fugitive was not treasured by the cries
of the gander's owner: Hold on
man, hold on. He won't hurt you.
Call off your gander! Call him Off!
shouted the fleeing soldier. Neither
man nor gander stopped until inside
the camplines, when the soldiers
friends relieved him OF his fierce pur-
suer with the aid of the butt of a
musket. did that gander think he
could chase me like that and liye!'
the soldier exclaimed, as he surveyed
the outstretched bird; but he said
nothing of the baited hook, with cod'
line attached, which might have
thrown light on the unfortunate gan
der's actions.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-05-03
DON'T SUFFER!

To those who suffer from BILIOUS
NESS, CONSTIPATION, HEAD
ACHES, DIZZINESS, or any MALA-
RIAL TROUBLE, we confidently rec
ommend BONDS LIVER PILLS. One
small pill at bed time relieves these
troubles Immediately. Bonds Pills
are Small, Mild and Effective. They
are not ''cure all'' nor are they SO
advertised. Try one pill tonight and
be convinced. Sold by all druggists
If you have never tried these ideal
pills, send to us for free sample
Bonds Pharmacy Co., Little Rock
Ark.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-05-03
THE OLD PLEA
He "Didn't Know It Was loaded.~

The coffee drinker seldom realizes
that coffee contains the drug, caffeine.
q severe poison to the heart and
nerves, causing many forms OF dis"
ease, noticeably dyspepsia.
Il was lover of coffee and used It
for many years, and did not realize tho
bad effects l was suffering from it's
use. (Tea is just as injurious as cot
fee because it, too, contains caffeine,
the same drug found in coffee.)
AT first was troubled with indiges-
ton. did not attribute the trouble
to the use of coffee, but thought It
arose from other causes. With these
attacks l had sick headache, nausea
and vomiting. Finally my stomach
was in such a condition could scarce
ly retain any food.
II consulted a physician; was told
all my troubles came from indiges-
tion, but was not Informed what
caused the INDIGESTION. kept on with
the coffee, and kept on with the trout
bles, too, and my case continued to
grow worse from year to year until It
developed into chronic diarrhea, nau.
sea and severe attacks OF vomiting. I
could keep nothing on my stomach and
became mere shadow, reduced from
159 to 1913 pounds.
"A specialist informed me ! had a
very severe case of catarrh Of the
stomach, which had got so bad he
could do nothing for me, and ! became
convinced ny days were numbered.
Then CHANGED to see an article set.
ting forth the good qualities of Postum
and explaining how coffee injured peo-
pie so / concluded to give Postum a
trial. soon saw the good effects-my
headaches were less frequent, nausea
and vomiting only came on at long in.
tervals and was soon q changed man,
feeling much better.
Then I thought could stand coffee
again, but as soon as I tried 1t my old
troubles returned and l again turned
to Postum. Would you believe 1t, I
did this three times before I had sense
enough to quit coffee for good and
keep on with the Postum. lam now q
well man with no more headaches, sick
stomach or vomiting, and have al.
ready gained back to lat pounds"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Battle Creek, Mich.
Look In pkgs. for the famous little
book, THE Road to Wellville."
Ever read the above letters 4 new
one appears from time to tine. They
are genuine, true, and faN 0l hvnan
enterest.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-05-03
Sweethearts are always dear, but
wives are far more expensive.
Time Flies.

When the blind woman who plays
the accordion saw the genial looking
man stop to read her placard, she
quickened her tune in the expecta-
ton that he was going to give her
some money, but he gave advice in
stead.
Said he: "Have you read that sign
of yours lately?'
She said she had not
Well" said he, you'd better, and
then have it edited. 1t is dated six
years ago and says you have six small
children dependent upon yonr efforts
with this instrument for support. Six
years works wonders in children, aud
they must be pretty lusty youngsters
by this time. Change that date TO
1912"
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-05-03
The Rutinu Passion.

Little Willie was an embryo cleo
;trician. Anything relating to his
favorite study possessed absorbing in
,terest for him. One day his mother
appeared In new gray gown, the
jacket of which was trimmed in fiat
black buttons showing an outer circle
of the light dress material. Willie
studied the gown critically for a mo.
ment, then the light of strong ap-
proval dawned in his eyes.
"Oh, mamma" he cried, what a
pretty new dress! It's all trimmed In
push buttons. Judge.