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The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-08-09

4 live town always has a welcome
sign displayed on the public square
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-08-09

Some towns have growing pains
caused by the Indifference of Dos cit
liens
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1912-08-09

Last Monday was First Monday"
but the crowd was not as large as
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-12-13

'In working a certain Kansas town,
said the drummer for a Chicago mil
linery house, II formed the acqualnt
ance of an angel in q retail store. Il
was no Irritation on my part. 1t "as
head over heels in love. l had to &c
to another village twelve miles away
and while there I stepped into
grocery to telephone to my love ano
assure her that I was still faithful
There was no booth and all could heal
what was said. / had just got my
messages started when / was taken
by the back OF the neck and run out
doors and thrown of the platform
The man was a farmer, and I was
getting ready to go for him when the
grocer seized me by the arm and
whispered:
Don't raise no fuss! It's simply
a curious coincidence
"fBut he assaulted mel
"T know, but you can't help coin
cidences.'
"'Blast your coincidence! What is
it9'
"'Why, the mar who gave you the
hump happens to be the father of your
angel over at Sodtownl'"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-12-13
A TREE HUT


There are possibilities for a great
DIAL of fun In an elevator sucn as Is
Illustrated and described below. o
probably have already built very SINAI
elevators to run up and down IN your
slster's dollhouse, or In a specially
constructed framework; but the fun
of operating these miniature eleVa-
tors does not begin to compare with
that to be had with an elevator that
will run to the height of fifteen or
twenty feet, with a car large enough
IN carry objects Of good size. Beside
the fun to be had with such an eleVa-
tor. it can be put to excellent service
If you have constructed a tree nut III
vour back yard or in a nearby lot, In
hosting provisions, bedding ana mis-
~cellaneous things to the hut. II you
have not built a tree hut, or do o
wish to, you can build a frame"orK
around q tree to support an upper
landing platform for the elevator or
the framework to support the upper
pulley for the ROPE cable may be con-
structed outside of a window or out
side of the railing of an upper pacH
porch.
The illustrations show the tree-hut
admiration of the elevator, ecaus IL
is believed that most Of you boys
either have built or will be building
tree-huts, and it will probably be OF
more practical usefulness there. You
will at once see that it will be handy
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-12-13
their taste. They devour tndiscrlmi-
nately all animal substances, whether
r.v mr. dressed. and 10 any state.
Ao.nt has His Own Woes.

An agent for a large New York
apartment house, the owner OF whlch
has fixed ideas as to rules for the gov
eminent of his property, says hat ne
has to turn down" possible tenants
almost daily because of the mo chill,
dren. no pet animals and no birds
ruIe which has been promulgated by
the landlord. Two blocks from here
ne said, I'VE have another and almost
as difficult a proposition. There the
owner is ~endeavoring to keep u mu-
steal instruments. When, on a warm
night. l hear from every room in the
no dogs apartment house piano play
ing, both by hand and by foot power
and talking machines doing all Kinds
of stunts, I sympathize with the land
lord who would stop the nuisance. but
I'm glad I'm not his agent"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-12-13
READY FOR WALKING TESTS
Tennis and Morning Hikes Used to
Keep officers In Trim at
Newport.

The walking tests for physical
conditions" have become a regular
feature of the army and navy life.
says the New York Herald's Newport
correspondent. There are few places
near governmental stations where
both scenery and local conditions are
more Ideal for these tests than New
port. The ocean drive is the route
most freQuented by the officers, for
there they lot only have the exact dis
tancu of ten miles now prescribed. but
also that exhilaration that comes with
the bracing air of the sea.
The tests of today are not so dras-
tic as they were even two years ago.
when an officer had the option OF
walking fifty miles during three con-
secutive days, riding horseback ninety
miles In the same time or covering a
distance Of 100 miles In three consecu-
time days on a bicycle.
It Is also the duty Of tho command
ing officer to see the preliminary ex-
ercise Is provided. and lawn tennis is
the prevailing method at Newport.
Some Of the tennis players in the
navy have become SO expert that they
have been asked to enter some OF the
tennis tournaments on the courts Of
the Newport casino an1 the Miane-
tuck Tennis club, n OF Newport's
many social organizations devoted to
outdoor sports.
In providing for tho preliminary ex-
ercise two new tennis courts have
been added to the Torpedo station.
Lieutenant Commander Rufus q.
Johnston is one Of the most expert OF
the navy's tennis players here. and
Surgeon William D. Owens and Lieut..
Frederick V. McNair are close behind
him.
Preparations for the test walks are
made with great care. In knapsacks
are frequently carried various Access
saries for the first aid to injured or
blistered feet. Some of the executive
officers are frequently SO busy that
they cannot find time for the pre-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-12-13

They live on such insects as are then
on the wing-gnats, mosquitoes, moths
and beetles. The service they give to
vegetation, even In temperate climates,
is considerable. Some hot countries
could not be inhabited but for them.
Most Of the race are miscellaneous in
their feeding and not very delicate In
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-12-13

liminary practice and rather than de-
vote a subsequent three days to nurs-
ing Of bothersome extremities, they
coat their feet with vaseline, put on
two pairs of wooden socks, their heav-
lest boots and then hike it.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-12-13

Bats Destroy Many Insects.
Bats fly as soon as darkness begins.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-12-13
But His Veracity Is UnchalIenoed.

BUT His Veraclty Is unchallenqed.
And did he impugn your veracity.~
generously inquired the pin-feathery
young attorney. .
Sah?' replied frazzled and
Brother Bogus. "Nun-no. sa
sab, he didn't do nuth'n' like
he dess 'nounced dat l was a
mated black liah dat he could
on less ground dan = two dollaN
kivered." -
Then whAtf"
Also he done n. sah.s
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-09-25
HBpess WITH HIS FisREHA
Bind Nan Who Labels Trees In York.
shire Parks.

London Daily Sketch.
Although G. +. Wilkinson OF Leeds
has been without the Use OF MS slgnt
Tor over 80 years, he has become so
skilled as a botanist that frequently
he is asked to perform the duty of
naming and labelling the trees and
plants in public parks. The Leeds
corporation parks committee have re
QUESTIONED his services at Roundhay
park--one Of the largest and most
;hickly wooded municipal parks in
England-and he has been similarly
employed at Sheffield and other places
in Yorkshire. 49,.
Tall and SHINY built, with a thin
gray beard, Mr.. wilkinson has an in
tensely intellectual face, and his long
slender fingers + those of an artist.
Il used to paint a little before l lost
! nv sight III 1879 as 4 result OIL an at
! tack OF neuralgia" said he recently.
! Upon his recovery from the serious
illness which followed the loss of his
sight, Mr.. Wilkinson frequently visit
I'd the beauty spots OF Yorkshire,
| where he had formerly been to paint.
A friend who was with him on one oc-
casion asked if he could tell by touch
the species to which a tree belonged.
rhe blind man made the experiment,
md found to his surprise that he was
easily able to distinguish between the
beech, the oak, the ash and other
trees. ,
'Up to that time ! had but little
knowledge of trees and plants said
Mr.. wilkinson yesterday, "but l be-
,ame interested in the subject, and
began to study it closely for lack OF
something better to do. My book
learning, Of course, has been obtained
secondhand; that Is to say, someone
else has had to do all the reading TOT
me, but | have not found 1t nearly
so difficult to acquire knowledge as
you might suppose"
Merely by his sense Oh TOUCH Mi:
Wilkinson can tell the name OF any
plant which is given to him. II II is
a well-knoYn plant he can give rs
name Immediately, and on several oc-
casions he has been able TO name
plants grown from seeds when nave
come to this country in the rags n
wool which are brought from all parts
of he world to Yorkshire. Once a
friend with whom he was waking
near Sheffield plucked from a often
what appeared to be a common Eng
fish flower. except that it was yellow
instead of blue. You must be wrong
said the blind man, after lingering
he flower carefully. This flower can
not be yellow" ,. ill.,
But it is yellow" replied his
friend.
"Then it has come from the Pacific
.o,ct of America" said Mr.. Wilkin-
son, after a slight pause.
Inquiry disclosed the fact that a
:anary was kept by the farmer VINO
lived at the other side of the hedge
nd that the farmers wife was in the
,abit of throwing the refuse from the
:aee into the ditch. In this way a
ragment of a peculiar seed which is
grow on the Pacific coast of America
lad come to take root in the ditch
nd the plant had Powered.
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POULTRY TO THE RESCUE

During the past ten years the pop
ulation Of this country Increased
practically 20 per cent. while the sup
ply Of meat producing animals showed
practically no increase. This is one
of the points brought out by one OF
the speakers at the recent meeting OF
the American Association OF lnstruc-
tors and Investigators in Poultry Hus-
bandry, one Of the directors OF which
is Prof. J. G. Halpin, OF the College
of Agriculture of the University OF
Wisconsin. The western stock coun-
try is broken into grain and frult
farms, on which but little stock -
raised. But poultry products may
help 6ll the gap, for poultry can be
raised anywhere in the United States.
In 1899 the average price OF eggs was
cents, while in 1909 the average
was 1877 cents, with a steady demand
for everything offered. In 1911 the
production Of the American hen was
valued at $3.50, 600, 900. There is no
danger OF over-production OF poultry
nroductS-Ex.
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CLAIM REFUSED BY JONES
Expense Account Of Chief Constable
Turned Down BY the Comptroller
General

81 regret that l do not see my way
clear to iSue a warrant on the State
treasurer for the payment Of your
claim" This statement is contained
in a letter given out upon request by
South Carolina, who has refused t.
pay a claim of Sl80.2h submitted by
P. H. Corley, who was appointed chief
constable Of South Carolina by the
governor during the campaign. The
comptroller general takes the posi-
ton that to issue tn warrant would
not be according to law. He in
formed the chief constable that the
Ease should be decided by the courts
and that the warrant will not be hon
ored until the decision is given. The
expense account OF Mr.. CoFley was
approved by the governor.
P. H. Corley is the former sherh OF
Lexington county and vas named by
the governor during the campaign as
chief constable. He followed the cam
paign party for several days.
Letter Given Out
The following correspondence was
given out by the comptroller general
yesterday upon request.
columbia, September 16, 1912.
"P. H. Corley, Chief Constable OF
South Carolina, Columbia.
Dear Sir: I have statement OF
your claim for expenses, per diem and
mileage, chief constable. in accord
ance with section 721. code OF laws
1912, together with order or approval
for payment out Of the special fund
for enforcement Of the law at the dis
position OF the governor.
81 regret that I do not see my way
clear to issue a warrant ON the State
~reasure for the payment of your
claim. My declining to issue the war
rant is because of section 43 Of the
appropriation act Of 1912, p. 9S6,
which provides that no executive Off
Ger shall use any of the special funds
appropriated to the department OF
which he is the head for paying for
services in discharging duties imposed
by law on any officer whose compen-
sation was not provided for by this
appro. ration act.
at appears that you hold the Of
fee of chief constable Of the state un-
der the governors appointment , as
provided in section 721 OF the code,
and that the legislature has made no
provision for the compensation OF
such officer. The act under which
O were appointed provides that you
shall receive, when actually engaged
in the public service, SIS per day and
five cents PEI mile for each mile &C
tually travelled in the performance OF
your duties as your compensation and
without any provision for the pay
ment Of your expenses while so en-
gagged.
at is clear therefore that the
charges in your claim tor railroad
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FOR SALE
BUY 4 GOOD FARM OR A TIMBER
TRACT IN SOUTH GEORGIA

Write to-day for my booklet of
"one hundred Farms and Timber
Tracts for SALE" in the banner u
ties of Thomas, Brooks, Grady, Deca-
tur and Mitchell. Large tracts, small
tracts, improved or unimproved, fine
level sandy loan and red pebbly land
with red clay subsoil, labor abundant,
best roads in Georgia, best cotton
lands in South, good neighborhoods,
schools and churches, pure free stone
and artesian water, plenty hog and
hominy, saw mill timber, turpentine
locations, cut over lands, COLOMBIA
ton lands, fine stock raising section,
city property paying 10 per cent and
over
Write me what you want and | will
answer by early mail describing the
property which you want.
Yours to serve,
w. f. CRAIGMILES,
<Thomasville, Georgia.
Ad-25-2-9.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-09-25

U. A. Smith, Bridgeton, Ind, had
kidney trouble for years, and was so
crippled with rheumatism he could not
dress without help. He started using
Foley Kidney Pills. and says: Il be-
gan to get better at once, and now all
my trouble has left me and I do not
feel that I ever had rheumatism. I
rest we'll at night and though 80
years old, can nov do the work Of a
man Of IS years. I would like to be
the means Of others getting benefit
from Foley Kidney Pills." Refuse
substitutes. McMurray Drug Com
pany.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-09-25
THIS week IS
OPENING Week
Many Attractive Designs Oh EX'
hibition in Abbeville Stores.

Opening week!
What q gathering!
And discussion!
And trying on!
Everybody is looking for something
distinctive, something attractive,
something becoming.
And, bless your heart, they are 60
ing to find them, for the millinery es-
Establishments of Abbeville have done
their best to select the styles that
would be most pleasing. The best that
the Northern markets afford will be
on display tomorrow and next day.
At PhllSOn s Kenry's
Some of the seasons best offerings
are to be seen here. Chic hats that
will be sure to please. The seasons
latest faShions-the ultra fashionable.
as well as those calculated to meet
the favor of the more conservative,
are displayed by Philson & Henry.
At Mrs. COchran's
Conspicuous among the many beau
tiful hats at Mrs. Cochran's is a gor-
geous vatican shape made Of taupe
velvet and trimmed in heavy French
ostrich feather shading from taupe
III lAS EliISl iSou pSoQNy <h
other beautiful Interpretation OF the
milliner's art is a stunning Empress
shape swathed in black velvet with
brim Of old gold lace and a band Of
fur and gold-draped gracefully around
the crown ending with a beautiful
spray of crimson roses. Another of
the much admired hats is the new
portrait hat of brown velour, featur-
ing the new trimmings of brass. A
magnificent pair of wings completes
this handsome hat. One Of the most
elaborate hats Of this splendid display
of millinery is a large Josephine
shape, made of. black velvet and a
swirl Of black aigrettes.
At Hadd0n- Wilson's
Haddon-Wilson Co.. have on dis
play some distinctive hats, among
which may be mentioned:
A large picturesque hat, made Of
black velour and white valenciennes
lace brim, with white ostrich plume
and bow of American Beauty velvet.
a vatican hat, made of light blue
velvet facing, gold lace brim and blue
velvet crow trimming. shaded ostrich
plume.
A large black hat made of black
velvet and MORE, with American
Beauty tips and e. twist Of American
Beauty velvet and crown.
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All other sizes at proportionaly low prices. Shipments C. {. d If per cen'
~ or,onnt accompanies order. 5 per cent. discount cash with order.
Don't let the dealers sting you any more for your supplies but GUY ron
Ius and yet YOUR goods delivered to your door at money-@ving prices. "oooS
Isont ~ n n allowing examination if % per cent. of amount accompanies or
der $ ner cen. cash discount allowed if cash accompanies order in ula anu
privilege of returning goods if not exactly as represented. reference as
-suHl NoroontI AGENCY Hundreds of auto owners in all parts oft the
conntrv endorse III plan-why not you? Write us now.
CENTRAL MANUFACTURING COMPANY,
1925 Central Bldg, Dayton, Ohio.
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All trains carry through Steel Electric-lighted Pullman Draw
ing-Room Sleepers, which now enter the new Pennsylvania ha'''oau
Station lin the heart Of New York City,.
No 81, "The Atanta-B Birmingham Special carries a through
Observation Car, Birmingham to New York.
All trims Ell route serve meals in dining cars-service a it'&>fs
ANY agent of the SeAboard can furnish informatlon a. 'oS' .
ulcs, rates, etc. r. WAYNE.
Assistant General Passenger
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M,s4pusted Santa ctauA'

AZ Christmas time drew Dear Bob
" EXPRESSED % Wish for s6rnA 500
eialb desired srtIeh. Rh rqths1
nggestsd that hs writs To Santa
claus shout q. Mother" nH tbs
shf1d, utter some hesitation, II
:hinkeeverythsns OF Sanity, an'I know
aow good be ts an everything, but
mother, he's 80 awful busy that he
torgeta, sometimes! Last year. you
member, | asked him for o toy goat
IN be sent me four dogs. I wish you'c
.ooh after this one thing y~ourself!"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-09-25
1esSnass Eanntf Be Cufad

by local applications. as they cannot
reach the diseased portion Of the ear.
There Is only. one way to cure deafness,
Deafness Is caused by an infc:ned condj-
ton Of the mucous lining Of the Eusta-
chan Tube. When this tube Is inflamed
you have a rumbling sound or imperfect
Deafness is tho result. and unless the in
flammation can be taken out and this
tube. restored to It's normal condition.
hearing will be destroyed forever; nine
cases out Of ten are caused by Catarrh.
which Is nothing but an inflamed condi-
ton of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case OF
Deafness Caused by catarrh) that cannot be cured By
Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars, free.
F.J CHENEY, & CO., Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family PILLS for constipation.
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4 CARD OF THANKS
From Mr.. T. P. QuarIes, Who Is Liv'
Ing in Eutaw, Ala. Abbeyille Ke'
nr,{faJ Jncipp This food Citizen

Having moved to Eutaw, Ala, to
.ccept the position of cotton buyer
or A. P. Loverman & Co., of Tusca'
oosa, Ala, where my son, T. r.
1suries has been employed as mana
:er of the above firm. l take this
method of returning my sincere
blanks to my friends, both in the city
md county of Abbeville for the many
.ourtesies shown me during the past
'orty-six years Of my business career
n their midst.
r. p. Quarles.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-09-25

A really effective kidney and blad-
der medicine must first stop the pro-
gress of the disease and then cure the
conditions that cause 1t. Use Foley
Kidney Pills for all kidney and Dlad-
der troubles and urinary ~irregularl-
ties. They are safe and reliable. They
help quickly and permanently. In the
yellow package. McMurray Drug com
many.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-09-25
Automobile Owners, Attention


VNIE offer to you the selection from a complete line OF Automopne !ne$'
w Tnhes ReUners and Accessories and Supplies, all absolutely new,
hiyh grade and standard goods at prices r0m 81 per cent " /" pei ce"'.o e
low standard list which is charged by the dealers
shinnents on all goods made very promptly and if goods are not as repre-
ontud # NAV be returned and money will be refunded without bubble OF ar
oument Notice some of III money saving Cut Prices.
All standard makes Of Tires and Tubes at dcaersh list price lhlsI hciuoeT
Tinted States, Goodrich, Diamond, Goodyear and others. w ako 'nrhHh
Cn..or,ood Tro Tnhes Reiners and Chains at the following prices:
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-09-25

fare and hotel bills can not be paid
YOU because the statute does not pro-
vide for it. There is room for argu-
ment that the special fund for the
enforcement Of law out Of which the
governor has ordered this claim to be
| paid should be applicable to its pay
ment, but in view OF the direction OF
the legislature that no part OF such
fund shall be paid for services in dis
| charging the duties imposed by law
upon any officer whose compensation
is not provided for by the approprla-
ton act, l do not see my way clear to
issue a warrant upon this fund for
payment of your claim.
The question as to the construction
of this act is which might be
submitted to the courts, and if they
hold that your claim should be paid
out of any special fund for the en-
J fore ement Of Law, 1 will gladly Issue
, the warrant. But until the courts sc
decide, l am forced to hold as an
executive officer that no provision has
Ecea made by the Legislature for nay
mont of your claim, and that the war
rant can not be issued therefor"
Expense ACc0ult
The following is d statement OF eX'
neuses of P. H. Corley, chief cor
.:tahln Of South Carolina, during pc
RODS from July 10, 1912 to date, as
shown below, which has been filed
with the comptroller general:
Expenses to Greenville in connec-
ton with escape from Jail OF T. Z.
Vaughn: 5000;
inc days at S. -. -. ......s45M
poa I'd ........ 90:
Railroad fare, two trips -. :. T.2'
s61.T
Special services rendered in &C
cordance with section 721 of revise
ode of 1912.
Thirteen days service at S.. $500
539 miles travelled at 5 cents. 1856
Hotel bills as shown below -. 2I.l1
$1S0.25
Lexington, July % -. -. ....$ l.OO
Saluda. July "a -. . . .... rs
Edgefield, July Is . -. 800. zoo
lien. July Is . ......... $50
Lancaster, August 6 -. -. -. l.25
Rock Hill, August 6 -. ...... l.2S
Yorkville, August 7 -. -. -. 1.6O
Gaffney, August 8 -. -. $500. LIS
Spartanburg, August 9 -. .... 2.1o
Union. August 10 . ...... 1.50
Newberry, August Is -. . :. 200
Laurens, August IA 49, -. -. 1.5O
Greenwood, August Is -. 80. 1.5O
Abbeville, August Is . -. :. 2.50
Anderson, August II -. -. -. 2.6o
Greenville, August % -. ..... ZOO
$27.10
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GINNERY
FOR SALE!

$1,000 will buy my Watts,
S. G., ginnery, consisting of
the following machinery
Pneumatic Elevating System,
Munger Double Box Self
Trcmper, Pack Friction Screw
Press, two 70-SaW Lummus
System Gins, % &. P. Engine
with SO q. P. Boiler, good
seed houses right on track.
Can either catch seed in bin or
blow into seed house. No
competition near this ginnery'
Has made a clear profit Of
$1,000 a season. Three
1ourths Of seed generally sold
on spot. Wood is convenient
Plenty Of water Gin lot is
one acre and there is a good
stand for a store.
lam also offering my land
for sale in small tracts Of from
so to l40 acres, from $3.50
to $40 per acre. There is
running water on 10 Of the 20
tracts, with fine river and
creek bottoms. My reason for
selling is that my health IL
bad. For further information
call on or write
David Gillian,
Watts, S. G.
or R. S. Link,
Abbeville, S. G,