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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-10-16
Not tho Same Thinq,

This overheard conversation appeals
to the weary one as nearly epigram-
matte. The young people en- the seat
ahead Of us in the homeward-bound
car the other night talked 1t out so
loud that we couldn't help hearing it
and jotting down a few notes on 1t.
$50" said the girl, The said he knew
me when l was a little girl?"
"He didn't say anything Of the sort"
co%ntradicted the man
You said he did,"
81 didn't"
"Whyl Then what did you say?"
II said he said he knew you when
he was g boy"
That put such q wet blanket on the
conversation that we were unable to
read our sporting extra uninterrupted
for the next several blocks.-Cleyeland
Plain Dealer.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-10-16
Population of South Carolina.

Columbia.-At the request Of Gov.
Blease, who desires the information
for the 1913 issue Of the Worlds AL
manac, the state department Of agri-
culture, commerce and industries es-
Inmates that the population of South
Carolina for January l, 1913, will be
1,550,430. The actual population of
the state as given by the United
States census was 1,515,43O, showing
the increase in two years to be 5000.
These figures are only approximate,
but that are believed to be very &C
curate.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-10-16
THE SCHOOL LAWS
THE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDU-
CATION GETS OUT THE 1911
PAMPHLETS.
II CONTAINS 100 PAGES
A Letter Has Been Sent Out Asking
That a Copy Be Placed in the Hands
Of All the School Trustees of the
State. ~ '.... 49,"

Columbia.-In accordance with law
the state superintendent of education
has prepared and had published the
1912 edition Of the school laws. s.
The pamphlet contains 100 pages.
It embraces title 9, code of laws 1912,
On public instruction, the acts Of 1912
relating to education, the rules and
regulations Of the state board Of edu-
cation and the laws governing state
colleges.
The last edition of the school law
was printed. in 1909. This edition
was exhausted several months ago,
but the new edition could not be pub
lished until the legislature acted on
the 1912 code and until this code
could be printed by the code commits.
sioners and the code committee of the
general assembly.
A supply Of the pamphlets has been
shipped to every county superintend-
ent Of education for distribution to
trustees, teachers, patrons and tax
payers. All desiring copies Of pam
phlets should apply to their county
superintendent Of education.
Some noteworthy improvements
car be found in the school law. The
high schools act Of 1907, the bond act
Of 1907, the term extension act of
1910, simplifying the similar act OF
1909; the county and state school
building laws; the rural graded school
building laws; the rural graded school
act of 1912; the various acts proyid-
ing a four-year term for county su
perintendents in all but ~ counties
and the acts Of 1912 making the .cou1.
ty superintendent tenure embrace
the scholastic rather than the fscal
year. Since, however, the fiscal yeal
in effect now runs from July 1 tc
June 80, because of the tax extern
sion granted by the Legislature, this
improvement in the school law rem
ders school bookkeeping much more
satisfactory than heretofore. :
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-10-16
Lexington County Wants to Help.

Lexington.-As a result Of a recent
conference between Congressman Lev.
er and County Chairman Efrd, def
mite plans have been laid for a thor
ough canvass of Lexington county for
funds to be used in the Democratic
national campaign. Each executive
committeeman of the county has been
designated by the county chairman to
solicit contributions in his particular
precinct. 1t is expected that q full
canvass Of the county will be made
within the next two weeks and the
proceeds forwarded to the county
chairman, who in turn will send them
in to the finance committeeman for
South Carolina.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-10-16
Reduced Rates For State Fair.

Columbia.-Round trip rates from
points in Georgia, North Carolina and
South Carolina to the fair to be held
here during the week of October 26 to
October 81, inclusive, with final limit
November 8. All tickets sold in
South Carolina include coupons for
admission to fair grounds. Prepare
tions are being made by the officials
of the Agricultural and Mechanical
Society of South Carolina for the an
nual fair and a record attendance is
expected.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-10-16
Murder Remains a Mystery.

With several days passed since
Sturgeon Johnson met his death by
shooting while seated in his home in
Moon township, Is miles west of
Newberry, the mystery surrounding
the tragedy is as deep and impenetra-
BILE as it was when first the Mortified
spectators-Mr. Johnson's wife, child
and a woman relative-rushed from
the house and bore the news. There
Is no clue to the identity of the assas-
sin; no sign by which the murderer
may be traced. The c%oroner's jury
returned a verdict that he had come
to his death at the hands of unknown
parties.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-10-16

received that very day, a Red Circle
drawn upon the head Of 1t, telling him
that a lodge would be held upon a
certain date, and that his presence at
it was required and ordered.
THAT was bad enough, but worse
was to come. I had noticed for some
time that when Gorgiano came to us.
as he constantly did, in the evenings.
he spoke much to me; and even when
his words to my husband those
terrible, glar1ng, wild-beast eyes Of his
were always turned upon me. One
night his secret came out had
awakened what he called love with
in him-the love Of a brute-a say
age. Gennaro had not yet returned
when he came. He pushed his way
In, seized me in his mighty arms,
Rugged me in his bears embrace, COW
cred me with kisses and implored
me to come away with him.
I was struggling and screaming
when Gennaro entered and at
tackled him. He struck Gennaro
senseless and fed from the house
which he was never more to enter. It
was a deadly enemy that We made
that night
"A few days later came the meet
Ing. Gennaro returned from it with a
face which told me that something
dreadful had occurred. It vas worse
than we could have imagined possible.
The funds Of the society were raised
by blackmailing rich Italians and
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-10-16
State OPTICIANS Want License.

Columbia.-A bill will be introduced
in the next session of the general as
sembly to provide for the licensing OF
opticians after they pass an examina-
ton before a state board. This was de.
cided by the South Carolina Optical
Association whose annual, meeting in
Columbia at the chamber of COM
merce was attended by representative
opticians from all over the state. The
opticians feel that their profession
should be recognized by the state,
just as that of medicine and dentistry
and a license required of all who prac-
tice it. ~,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-10-16
ISaIuda Teachers Association.

The Saluda County Teachers Asso-
citation was reorganized with the fol-
lowing officers: Joseph H. Sheely,
president; Miss E. May Padgett, vice
president; Miss Leilah Attaway, Sec
retary-treasurer. The executive COM
mittee is composed of the officers
elected with Misses Daisy Jay and
Carrie Bailey. A committee on music
for the monthly meetings was ap-
pointed. The following compose a
committee to select and purchase
books for a library: Misses Padgett,
Attaway and Crawford.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-10-16
Democratic Committee Meets.

The Charleston county Democratic
executive committee met recently to
make arrangements for the primary
election when the final contests to be
settled, those of the election of one
city magistrate, competed for by
Magistrate G. w. Rouse and D. R.
Moorer, and an attorney general,
which will be either j. Frazer Lyon or
Thomas H. Peoples, will be determin-
ed. On account Of the shortage of
funds in the treasury of the commit
tee, the number of managers will be
cut down from four to three.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-10-16
Politics In Marlboro County.

Bennettsville. - Tom c. Hamer
seems to be nominated for clerk Of
court of Marlboro county. The report
of managers give Hamer 1885 and
McLaurin 1852. This is the fourth
primary for this Office, Hamer having
received a majority Of three in the
second and two in the third. accord
ing to the face Of returns, when in
each case a recount showed a tie.
The ballots cast in the last primary
Is larger than in either the second or
third. Both men were recognized as
competent and clever men.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-10-16
laurens County Fair October 10.

The Laurens county fair association
will hold its annual exhibit October
IS. The officers have spent much
time in preparation Of the premium
lists and the schedule of entries, with
the result that all preliminaries are
we'll in hand. Several new features
will be added to the programme this
year, it having been decided to invite
the various schools of the county to
represent themselves with floats, and
it is expected that quite a number
will take advantage of this opportunity
to show off their schools.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-10-16
Pardon Board Recommends cIemency

Pardon Board Recommends CIemency
According to a story from the Pied
mont section of the state, the state
board Of pardons has recommended
executive clemency for John J. Jones,
the Branchville attorney who was
convicted more than a year ago in the
Orangeburg county court and SEN
fenced to ten years and 80 days on
the charge Of killing Abe Pearlstine.
The governor has made no official an
nouncement as to what action he
will take.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-10-16
South Carolina Progresslves.

The people of South Carolina are
watching the Bull Moose" party which
has organized in this state and has
opened headquarters in the Columbia
Hotel with a corps of stenographers
and officials in charge, preparatory to
making a vigorous campaign for the
South Carolina electoral vote for Col.
Theodore Roosevelt. National Com
mitteeman B. Sherwood Dunn, Secre-
tary w. E. Beard and Treasurer L. W.
C. Blalock are in charge of the head
quarters, giving their personal atten-
ton to the campaign being launched
in this state. The new Progressive
party of the Palmetto STATED is depend.
ing on it's own resources.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-10-16
Politics in Jasper County.

Politics in Jasper County.
The county Democratic executive
committee for Jasper county met and
ordered a primary to be held to select
a successor to Supervisor Woods, who
recently died. A second election will
be held one week from the first, if
necessary. Much interest is being
taken in this election, and already
there are even entries, as follows: j.
E. Gill, who was appointed to fill out
the unexpired term of Mr.. Woods, D.
O.. Fleming, G. L. Langford, j. R.
New, W. H. Virgins, C. Kirby Smith
and William w. Woods. Jasper coun-
ty, a "baby" county though it is, prob
ably holds the record for the largest
number Of elections in n year.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-10-16
FAIRS and EXP0SlTI0NS
Many to Be Held During the Fall and
Winter-List Prepared BY Com
missioner Watson.

Columbia.-A revised list prepared
by the state department Of agricul.
ture shows that there will be over
20 county fairs in the state this fall
and winter. Commissioner Watson
has accepted invitations to speak at
Batesburg, Barnwell, Kershaw and
Union.
The following is a revised list OF
!, fairs with the dates:
Fifth National Corn exposition, Co.
lumbia, January q to February 9,
1913.
South Carolina state fair, Colum.
bia, October % to November 1, 1912.
Tri-County fair, Batesburg, October
Is, 16, II.
West Side fair association (fair
and stock show, Parksville, about
November Is, 1912.
Laurens county fair association,
Laurens, October 10, 1912.
Greenwood county fair, Greenwood,
probably last week in October.
Spartanburg county fair, Spartan
burg, October 29, 80, 81, 1912.
Lexington county fair association,
Lexington, October %, %, "a and rs.
Colleton county fair, WATERFORD,
November 5-S, 1912.
Barnwell county fair association,
Barnwell, November IL, opens.
York county poultry show, Rock
Hill.
Fairfield agricultural society, at
W~innsboro, about last week of Octo-
Der.
Orangeburg county fair association,
Orangeburg, October q, 26, inclusive.
Abbeville county fair association,
Abbeville, October is, 16 and II. !,
Fairview stock, agricultural and me.
chanical association, Simpsonville,
September 81.
Aiken county fair association, Octo-
Der %, % "a and Is.
Calhoun county fair association, ST.
Matthews. date not ixed.)
Kershaw. county fair association,
November 7, s, 8, 1912.
Bolton fair, Bolton, October %
1912.
Union county fair association, I'm
ion, October 16, II, Is, 1912.
Charleston fair association, Charles
ton, November IS to %.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-10-16
State Agricultural Fair

The 44th annual fair Of the State
Agricultural and Mechanical Society
will be held in Columbia October %
to November 1. Elaborate prepare
lions for the fair are we'll under way.
The officials of the society will make
the fair bigger and better than ever"
The premium list has been carefully
revised and many new classes added
to the various departments with at
tractive cash prizes. From advices
already received there Is every indi-
cation that the displays in every de-
partment will be record breaking.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-10-16
Canvass In Harmony Presbytery,

Columbia.-The canvass in Har-
mony Presbytery for endowment of
its educational institutions in this
state was initiated at Manning with
a large attendance Of ministers, ell
ders and deacons: 1t had been expect
ed that the banquet would be held at
Sumter, but Manning was substituted
and a noteworthy session followed.
The canvas In Harmony promises to
be one of the very best conducted in
any Of the presbyteries of the state.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-10-16
Politics In ColIeton County.

Politics IN CoIIeton County.
Considerable interest Is being
shown over the county just nov in
electing a successor to the late E. R.
McTeer, who was recently nominated
for the Office ~of clerk of court of
Colleton county. There are four an.
nounced candidates for this position
as follows: j. M. Alderman, D. B.
Hudson, J. E. Moore and w. Harley
Saunders. These were candidates in
the recent election, Mr.. Alderman
having run a second ace with Mr..
McTeer. ...t..
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-10-16
Experimenting With Long Staple.

Mr.. w. Perry. Shirer, Of the Lone
Star section, a prominent and success
full farmer, is experimenting this year
with long staple cotton and his oper-
atoms along this line are being
watched with interest by outsiders.
He planted twenty-five acres on a
grade of land which is common over
the county and requires about the usu-
al care and fertilizing. The short sta
pie will not average more to the
acre than the long staple which will
be about fifteen bales to twenty-five
acers.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-10-16
South Carolina New Enterprises.

ooutn SdToilld NSW GhtS' Pi'oSS'
The secretary Of state has issued
a commission to the Chetola Real Els.
tate Company Of Charleston with a
capital Of. $4,000. The petitioners
are James Allan, W. G. Wilbur and
E. w. Hughes. The King Wood and
Lumber Company Of Charleston has
been commissioned with a capital Of
$4,000. The petitioners are ]. P. King
and J. J. Finley. The Finley Lumber
Company Of Charleston has been com.
missioned with a capital Of $4,000.
The petitioners are J. j. Finley and
Presley Grimball. The Pee Dee Brick
and Tile Company of Pee Dee has
been chartered with a capital Of $685.,
900. "&
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-10-16
of RJchea.

Patience-They say he was taken
sick on the train.
Patrice-Indeed? What was the
matter?
ooh, he ate too much in a dining
car"
"Oh! Is be as rich as that?"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-10-16
Deadbeats of One Pattern

as II it were the fixed ritual Of their
order"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-10-16

present administration, soon AFTER IL.
was indicted into office, let the con-,
tract for the paving of Limestone
street, the main street of the city.
This work has now been completed
and the main street presents an en-
tirely different appearance from for
mer days.
Sumter.-The Court Of General Ses-
sion convened here with Judge T. H.
Spain, of Darlington, presiding. This
is the first time that Judge Spain
has held court here since he was ele-
waited to the bench last February.
Lexington.-The corn house and
buggy house Of Walter Hendrix, a
farmer residing a few miles north Of
Lexington, were destroyed by fire to-
gether with a great deal Of corn and
other foods. Mr.. Hendrix was having
his crop shredded at the time and it
is supposed that the fire originated
from sparks from the engine which
was pulling the machine.
Washington.-Postal savings banks
depositors have been authorized at
Cheraw and Lancaster, effective Nov
ember l.
Sp%artanburg. The campaign to
raise SIS, 900 for three years for the
S~partanburg chamber of commerce
resulted in the raising of $12,500, but
the committee has been continued In
49, H.1J 18th +ho lafArp,in fiNn Na
making the fund come up to the
amount wanted. Spartanburg is
watching with much interest the cam
paign now on in Greenville to raise a
similar amount for the board of trade
there.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-03-01
RETAILERS LAUNCH
AN ASSOCIATION
IN THIS CITY
B. 0. Jaffa is Elected Presi-
dent and Herbert 0. Brooks,
Vice President Of New Or
ganization.

The Albuquerque Retailers assooia-
tien was successfully launched az a
largely attended meeting OF mer-
chants and business men Of the city,
held In the Commercial club last
evening. A strong board of directors
was elected. every member being a
representative merchant Of Albuquer-
que. The beard held meeting fol-
lowing the regular session ana elected
officers AZ follows. President, b. o.
Iaffai vice president, Herbert o.
Brooksi treasurer. Hugh J. Trntter,
Another meeting viii b held IN tire
near future az which a constitution
and by-laws will be adopted and the
matter OF employing "a permanent sec
Fetary will be taken sp
Matters pertaining 90 general assoc
citation work viii also be discussed.
With the launching of the Albuquer-
que Retailers association, a most Inn
portant move is made toward further
ing the interests ~ the various buHi-
ness enterprises of the city The Al
buquerque association will affiliate
with the National Association OF Re-
tail Merchants OF the United States
and the New Mexico Retailers asso-
citation. The board 81 directors ~
the local organization has recon-
mcnded that Charles Conroy be se-
lected as q director OF the state ass
sOciatiOn.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-03-01
BOY
ARRESTED AS An
ARMY DESERTER
Paul zamora Alleged to Have
Enlisted in Uncle Sans
Service in Ell Paso Faces
Serious Charge.

Accused OF being a deserter from
the United states army. Paul Zamora,
also known as PorfiriO ZaTnOra, was
arrested today In his home In Old
Albuquerque by Policeman Pablo
Lujan. acting under instructions Of
Chief Of Police MoMnlin. Chief Nc
Mlliin received description OF the
lad several days ago from the recruit
ing office IN III Paso and Immediately
laid plans 20 round the lad up. II IL
claimed by the government that Ia
mora enlisted IN III Paso and accepted
transportation from that city 10 Dem
yer. whore he was 90 have reported
FOR service az Fort Logan, Il Is pre-
sumed that Xamora regretted joining
the army after leaving El Paso and
when ne reached Albuquerque decided
TO jump his agreement Zamora was
born and reared here, He 10 ~ years
old and enlisted In ~ Paso on jan
uary IS, 1912. lie Is being held in
the city iall pending advice from the
army officers
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-03-01
BANK CLERKS WORK
UNTIL SUNRISE
Change in Bookkeeping sys-
tenn at First National
Causes Employees to Work
Ali Night Last Night.

when the bank clerks employed la
the First National bank went on duly
last night, none Of them was heard to
sing that some times popular air: II
Won't co Home Until Morning" But
even II they didn't hum the good old
tune, they felt that way about a. After
working all day yesterday, the clerks
reported again for duty last night and
"a was after dayiisht this morning
when they wended their yarluua ways
homeward, 10 get breakfast, change
collars and get back % work. The
cause OF all the night WORK was tho
changing Of the bookkeeping system
at the bank. When the First Nation
al and Bank Of Commerce CONSOLE
dated recently. Il was decided TO adopt
now system, patterned somewhat
after that used by an ~ Paso bank,
on siarch /. The new books were
arranged last nlght and the clerks
began work under the now system to-
day.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-03-01
DAY AND HUNT ARE
MATCHED TO GO
TO SANTA FE
Soldier Will Take on Winner
of Belen Bout Before Bunch
Of Enthusiastic Ancient
City Fans Soon.

While in Belen last night. Mark
Levy, director OF the New Mexico
Athletic club, signed up Kid Day. win
ner OF the Day-Walsh bout, and Sol
der Hunt OF this city, to 90 20
rounds before the Santa re Athletic
club In the Ancient City next We'd
nesday night Day and Hunt will
meet IN Albuquerque tonight to sign
articles Of agreement Mr.. Levy Sc
cured the men for the Santa Ne club
as an accommodation and will send
the men to the capital under their
own chaperOnage, expecting them 10
deliver the goods Mr. Levy has
practically closed all arrangements
for the bout to be held In Albuquor-
que by tho y. a. A. G. next Friday
night and promises classy enter
tainment