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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-10-16
]. W. WESTBERRY, AN
HONORED NEGRO, DEAD
Prominent in Politics in rs Cast Lot
With the Democrats In LegiS.
lature.

J.. w. W%estberry, one of the most
| well-to-do and highly respected ne
| eros in Abbeville, died at his home
here Tuesday, October 8, 1912, after
a long illness.
Deceased was about 70 years of
age. He leaves four children, two OF
whom live in Abbeville, one in Sum-
ter and one in Washington, D. c.
Westberry leaves an estate OF con-
siderable value, consisting of real es-
tate in Abbeville and farm lands IN
this and Sumter county.
Deceased was a Catholic and funer-
al services over his remains were
held in the Catholic church Thurs
day, conducted by Father Reddin. The
body was inferred in the colored Gem
etery near HARRISON college.
Westberry may be said to have
been one of the most prominent men
of his race in the State. 1t was owing
to the fact that he threw himself on
the side of good government in 1876
that the Democrats were enabled to
count a majority in the House OF
Representatives and to perfect the or
%ganization of what vas known as
the Wallace house.
The following article from the files
of The Press and Banner shows the
part played by Westberry in that try
ing period of the States history:
"Westberry was elected to the House
~of Representatives from Sumter Coun-
ty in 1876, and in the time that tired
mems souls he was perhaps o In
timately connected with and more re-
sponsible for Democratic success in
1876 than any other colored mai IN
the State. AS our older citizens know
and as those of younger years know,
in 1876 there was a question as to
whether the Republican or Democrats
had carried the election. Republican
members of the Legislature chose
Thomas J. Mackey as speaker. The
Democrats chose w. H. Wallace as
Speaker. Both speakers occupied the
Speakers desk. In the hall was great
confusion among the members. The
Republican members claimed a. ma
jority which would give them the
right to elect the Speaker. The Dem
ocrats claimed for themselves a ma
jority, and did not recognize the Rad
ical claim. Democrats withdrew from
the State House, and in another hall
organized what is known as the Wal
lace House, with w. H. Wallace as the
Speaker, but in the count it was as
certained that the Democrats lacked
one vote of having the majority.
Westberry, realizing the Importance
of having good government restored
to the State, at once withdrew from
the Mackey House and cast his lot
with the Wallace House, when, by
his vote, the State was rescued from
the hand of the alien, and the des-
tiny Of the State was placed in the
hands of our w people.
Because of these facts, it may be
said that, in the history of the State,
Westebrry has been the most dis
tinguished colored man who ever took
part in the politics of the State"
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Wednesday, Oct. Is. 1912
THE

The Press and Banner has great
confidence in the untiring zeal and
the unflagging energy with which
the Rev. Louis Bristow takes hold of
any proposition which appeals to his
weIl-known civic pride. For that
reason, and knowing that Mr.. Bris-
tow would like to see the proposed
Baptist sanitarium located here, we
have hopes of Abbeville being &C.
cepted as the site of this institution.
But Mr.. Bristow cannot do all OF
the work himself and his efforts
should be supplemented by the active
cooperation of all interested in the
welfare of the community.
While the location of the santa
rum in Abbeville will, of course,
benefit the town considerably, it will
also afford to the people of the county
ample hospital accommodation right
at home, instead of being forced to
take long and tedious journeys to re-
ceive surgical attention.
While the sanitarium is to be con-
Quoted by the Baptist denomination,
its doors will be open to members of
all denominations.
If Abbeville is to secure this splen-
did institution which in time to
come will expand until it becomes
nationwide in its scope-the people
of the entire county will have to CO.
operate. Other towns and cities are
going to bid for the establishment OF
the sanitarium in their midst, and
they are not going to allow this prize
to slip them without a strenuous ef-
fort. For this reason III people
should make up their minds that the
proposition which they offer the State
convention be as liberal Us it is posi-
BILE for them to make it.
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STOP HAIR FALLING
TODAY

1t won't cost you a cent to prove that
you cal stop hair falling and prevent
badness, for &. A. Milford & Go. will
supply you with a bottle of PARTISAN
Sage and if you are not satisfied with
the result they will refund The full
purchase price.
The same guarantee applies to dan
druff, splitting hair, faded hair or calp
itch.
PARTISAN Sage is the most delight
full, refreshing and invigorating hair
dressing in the world. 1t preserves
the natural color of the hair and i'm
parts to it u glossy appearance that all
admire.
Large bottle so cents at dealers ev-
e%rywhere. The girl with the Auburn
hair on every package.
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COME TO THE FAIR.

To those who have never seen an
airship the demonstration of this new
means of locomotion will prove, most
interesting. The opportunity to wit,
ness a real airship in flight will be at.
forded the citizens of Abbeville and
adjoining counties next week when
the Abbeville county fair opens here,
The fair will be held Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday, October %, "a,
%, under the auspices of the County
Fair Association.
While the airship flights will prove
a great attraction, and to many will
prove a novel and interesting specta-
Gle, still there are other and broader
aspects of the fair that ought not to
be neglected. While the amusement
features of the fair serve a useful pur.
pose in attracting the crowds, the
primary object of the exhibition is to
stimulate increased effort towards
perfection by friendly rivalry.
We want to call especial attention
to this feature Of the fair and to urge
all who have not prepared their ex-
hibits to do so today, as the time for
entrance has about expired.
The fair will afford a splendid op-
portunity to display the possibilities
of Abbeville'S soil. Let us take adj
vantage of it.
Come to the fair, bring your family
and enjoy yourself. You will be
we'll repaid for the time spent.
And don't forget that exhibit-to.
day.
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Y BY HIS WIFE

She's a wise woman who knows just
what to do when her husbands life
is in danger, but Mrs. r. j. Flint,
Braintree, VT, is of that kind. "Shc
insisted on my using Dr.. Kings New
Discovery" writes Mr.. F. "for a dread
full cough, when l vas so weak my
friends all thought l had only a short
time to live, and it completely cured
me-" A quick cure for coughs and
colds, it is the most safe and reliable
medicine for many throat and lung
troubles-grip, bronchitis, Group,
whooping cough, quinsy, tonsilitis,
hemorrhages. A trial will convince
you. so cts. and $1.0O. Guaranteed by
P. B. Speed. The McMurray Drug Co.
ADVERTISEMENT.
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NOT GUILTY.

Verify "the wicked flee when no
man pursueth." Our neighbor, MIR.
w. P. Beard, whose communication
anent Broom 90" we print this week,
has scented a negro in the wood pile
a a result of a somewhat facetious
article in The Press and Banner of
last week. 1t was not our intention
to state, even by implication, that
the Progressive party in South Caro-
lima had any design upon the vote of
the "brother in black" We pointed
out, however, that the party had at
tracted recruits from the ranks of the
Republicans. According to Mr..
Beard, we erred only in stating that
a majority of those taking part in the
org imitation of the party were from
the Republican ranks. However
that may be, far be it from us to
doubt the sincerity of the gentlemen
composing the Bull Moose party
when they affirm their intention of
maintaining their organization as a
strictly white mans party. This
question did not and does not appear
to us as hardly worthy of serious dis
cussion. We are perfectly willing to
accord to Mr.. Beard and his cowork-
ers unalterable determination to keep
their party free from any entangling
a~lliances-if they can control it
But
Before the people of South Carolina
decide to cast off from their present
political mornings they will doubt
less do a little thinking for them
selves.
To begin with the Mr.. Roosevelt
who is now 80 9-10O per cent. of the
Bull Moose party is the same Mr..
Roosevelt.
Who
Refused to hold communication
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Master'siSale.
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
County of Abbeville
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
B. BERRY ALLEN, Plaintiff.
against

B. BERRY ALLEN, Plaintiff.
against
A. J. SPEER, Defendant.
BY authority of a Decree OF Sale by
the Court OF Common Pleas for Aboe-
Vile County, in said State, made in the
above stated case, | will offer for sale,
at Public Cutlery, at Abbeville c. H.,
S. c., on Salesday in November, A. D.
1912, within the legal hours OF sale
the following described land, to wit:
All that tract or parcel OF land sit
nate, lying and being in ADbeVllle
County, in the State aforesaid, con-
tanning Two Hundred and Twenty
Three (223) Acres, more or less, and
bounded by lands of Estate j. NJ. Latl.
mer, Charles Loafer, Bowman and
Others.
TERMS OF SALE: CASH. Purchas-
er to Fay for papers.
R. E. HILL,
Master A. c., S. c.
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EXAMINATION FOR ANNAPOLIS

An examination will be held at
Greenwood, Tuesday, January 7th.
1913, for the purpose of selecting two
principals and six a%lternates as can
didates for appointment to two va
cancies in the U. S. Naval Academy at
Annapolis. Applicants must be free
from bodily defects; must be not less
than 5 feet and 2 inches tall, between
the ages of 16 and IS years, and not
less than 5 feet and 4 inches tall be-
tween the ages of Is and 20 years.
The minimum age limit is 16, the max
imum 20 years. Candidates will be
examined mentally in punctuation,
spelling, English Grammar, United
States history, Worlds history, arith-
metic, algebra through quadratic
equations and plane geometry.
Wyatt Aiken.
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NOTICE no THE PUBLIC

! want to state that I am still in
the monument business. l have been
sick and not able to travel for about
nine months, but I am now at home
and will be glad to have you call to
see me before you buy. | will make it
to your interest and you will be help
ing a sick man to provide for his
needy ones.
We guarantee our work to be as
good as the best. Please come to see
me or drop me a card and l will try
10 come to see you, and will certain
ly be glad to have your business.
Joe F. EdmundS.
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There IS more Catarrh In this section OF
the country than all other diseases put
together, and until. the last few years
was supposed to be incurable. For a great
many years doctors pronounced It a local
disease and prescribed local remedies, and
by constantly failing to cure with local
treatment, pronounced it incurable. Sci
ence has proven Catarrh to be a consti-
t~utional disease, and therefore requires
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure, manufactured by F. j. Cheney &
Co., Toledo, Ohio, Is the only Constitu-
tional cure on the market. 1t is taken in
spoonful. It acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces Of the system. They
offer one hundred dollar for any case 1t
fails to cure. Send for circulars and tes-
timonials.
Address< B. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take HALLS Family Pills for constipation.
ADVERTISEMENT
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MONA
Stomach Tablets
DANISH DYSPEPSIA And KEEP STeM.
ACH IN GOOD CONDITION.

No matter how long you have suf.
fered from a miserable upset stomach,
indigestion OF gaslritis, MONA will
end your troubles or G. i. Milford &
Co. will refund your money.
This same offer applies TO distress
after eating, gas, food fermentation,
heaviness, sourness, sea or car sick ness
and vomiting of pregnancy.
No matter what ais your stomach,
put your faith in MI-O.NA Stomach
Tablets, a prescription that su:ceed-
when all others fail. Large box 80
cents America over. Free trial treat
mint from Booths MONA. Buffalo,
n. Y. A postal request will do.
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The State of South Carolina,
of Abbeville
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
R. w. Harper, Plaintiff, against Phoe-
he MCGOWAN, James MCGOWAN,
Sarah Chandler, Andrew Meow
an, Nose Mc(iOwan, Arthur Me
Gowa', Mary Hall, Harrison Nc
Gowan, Austin MCGOWAN, Ophe-
liza Robinson, and the children Of
Tommy McGownu. decreased,
named J. B. MCGOWAN Sarah Ne
Gowan and "Monk" MrGuwan,
| Defendants.
Summons.
To the Drfe dants above named
You are hereby suninl0! Ell aid IT,
CURED to answer the u.mplalmt IL li.i~
action, which IS filed in the Cili.'~ a.
the Clerk Of the Court Of Co" mon
Pleas, for the said County, and 'o.,rve
a copy of your anS~ er to the aid con-
plaint on the subscriber az his tllirt
at Abbeville Court House, wi;hun
twenty days after tie service i]rr'"f.
exclusive of the day of such s. rvire
and if you fail tumnswer the c,.npiaii,l
within the time aforesaid, tie plaintiff
in this action will apply to the C"urt
LOT Cne Tellel ueulaHueu Ill TIE corn
plant.
Dated this 10Th day of September,
A. D.. 1912.
J. Frank Gin kscule+,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
State of South Caroline,
County Of AbhevlIle.
To The nnn-re sident 'f,nGan!-.
James MCGOWAN, Andrew Mct;Huau
and Cphelia Robinson:
Take notice, that a copy Of the sum
mons and Complaint in the "h0ve IL
tilted action is til' in The office of the
Clerk Of Court Of Common Pleas for
Abbeville County, South Carolina,
where it may he inspected by y"H.
j. Frank Cliukscales,
Plaintiff Attorney.
Sept. 25, 1912. ct
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-10-16
MIR. +. T. WHITE Is
ELECTED RURAL POLICEMAN

Mr.. E. T. White, who has been con-
stable for Magistrate Hollingsworth,
has been elected rural policeman i'll
place of Mr.. J. A. Schroeder, who re-
signed recently to accept, a place with
Supervisor Stevenson as road over
seer. Both of these gentlemen have
many friends. /
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Land for Sale!

One of the most desirable
tracts of land in the Up-coun-
try lies about six miles from
Troy, S. G., and contains $50
acres; has five good settle
ments with all necessary out
houses. One hundred acres Of
place is in virgin forest, possi-
bly, the best body Of timber in
the State. Lies we'll, is we'll
watered and has a fine pasture
wire fence. This place would
be cheap at S25 per acre. I
offer it for $780,. Can give
terms.
S. LINK
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If you want a bargain, buy our best
cream Cheese at zoe per pound. Amos.
B. Morse Co.
(Adv.)
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The Press and Banner
ABBEVILLE, 8. G.

Published Every Wednesday by
The Press and Banner Company
W. W. Bradley, W. R. Bradley,
President. Vice-President
W. T. Walker,
Secretary and Manager
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yjsE, Wlysssssy o. LIGHTNING,

a ID do 80 cheaper ther anv Insurance Cnm.
e nv in ezisispce. Dwellings covered Win
metal roofs are insured tor 25 per cent. cheaper
than oI her property.
Ranasmbar VIC sire prepared 70 prove yoI
tSst on ~ ID the safest ard cheapest plan o.
[ nscrarcN kn0Xu.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-04

wise men, They did not keep to them
selves the revelation Of glory that came
to them. They told others of the coming
of the King. They seemed to understand
that the light shed upon us by the bright.
the Morning Star. is not given to us that
we may keep it ourseves-we are to let
others share the light we receive, passing
it on ever as does the British lighthouse
on Arnish rock the light it is given On
this rock a conical beacon is erected, and
on its summit a lantern is fixed. from
which. night after night. shines a light
seen by fishermen far and wide. Yet this
beacon is not a lighthouse.
On the Island of Lewis, 800 feet AWAY
is an ordinary lighthouse, and from a
window on it's tower a stream Of light is
projected on TO mirror in the lantern
on the summit of the Arnish rock So
Christians. beholding the glory of the
Morning Star, ARE transformed into the
same image from glory to glory and
they are to let their IL; Mt shine that men
may slorify God.
Still fourth lesson is to be learned
from the wise men. They were probably
men of small means; but they brought
rich gifts to King Jesus. They were
7 -t4E 10 iay all tina, they had at His feet.
Those gifts may Seem small, as one reads
of them, but they We're far more impor
tant than any earthly measure of value
would indicate. They have been the in
SEPARATION of countless gifts since that day
nineteen hundred years ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-04

First Congregational Society. section A.
Sunday discussed Local Social Service
Organizations" with former President w
A. Hyde as leader. Speakers described
the work of Neighborhood House, Friend
ship House, Noel House and the Asso-
ciated Charities, with suggestions as to
where assistance was needed Mr.. Percy
Il. Chadbourne will lead the E,rdeavor
day meeting of this society this evening
x x =
Immanuel Baptist intermediate Society
will observe today-its first birthday
anniversary-in a meeting i'm charge of
Miss Virginia l.. Raymond. adviser, who
organized the society February 3. 1911.
The society started with sixteen members
and has grown to thirty-two-exactIy
doubling its enrolment. a birthday
social will be held the evening of Feb
ruary IL
At Gunton-Temple Memorial Presbv.
terrain Church the young people will have
charge of the evening service at s O'clock
this evening. The program will include
short talks by members on the increa sc
campaign, the efficiency campaign and
the value of Christian Endeavor work.
< !. =
The Christian EndeaVor Society OF
Luther Place Memorial Lutheran Church
will have leader for this evening Mr..
George Callahan, first president OF the
society. At the recent January business
meeting seven new members joined this
society.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-04
Christian Gn1Rabor
Rotfs

~ HE District of Columbia Christian
III. Endeavor Union will hold it's Feb
ruary meeting tomorrow evening
at o'clock in the First Presbyterian
Church, John Marshall place. The pro-
gram will be devoted largely to the con-
sideraton of the work of intermediate So
cieties of Christian Endeavor. Two brief
addresses on How to Form an Interme-
date Society and 1.-The Importance Of
the Intermediate Work will be given, re-
spectively, by Mrs. w. f. Buell.. adviser
to the Intermediate Society of Mount
Pleasant Congregational Church. and by
Mrs. w. A. Cummings, adviser to Keller
Memorial Lutheran intermediate Society
Several members of intermediate societies
will tell briefly of their experience in
their work. and Miss Agnes Suman. SUI
perintendent of the intermediate depart
ment of the District Union, will conduct
a short conference, when practical ques-
lions on intermediate work Will be DIS
cussed Rev ]. r. Huddle, pastor of ST
Pauls English Lutheran Church. Will
close the program with f1teeh-mil,u,e
inspirational talk The number of inter-
mediate societies which have recently
been organized in local churches is evil
dence of the general interest IN the
project of organizing the young folks OF
high school age for the development OF
their spiritual natures.
The Junior department of the District
Christian Endeavor Union. Mrs. G. j. F.
Barger superintendent, will hold at 80
o'clock tomorrow evening at First Presby-
terrain Church, conference for ails]dhlor
workers, when the problems involved 1T
their work will be discussed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-04
9nrreasen Atten6anre of Alen atrn BopS in local
SUNDAY 5rbools Dopeh .6or Tobap bp geaners
of Alen aro Religion .fortparn Aloherent

and young men of Washington between
twelve and twenty years either do not
attend Sunday schools at all or are pres
ent only at rare intervals.
General invitations to the men and boys
of the city have been extended by the
churches and Sunday schools the men
and religion forward movement and the
Older BOYS Crusade. The last named or
ganiZation delegated last Sunday $50 boys
to speak to the men and boys of the Dis
trict Sunday schools urging them to
come to some service today and to bring
as many of their friends as possible.
The Bible study committee plans to
have each person choose the Sunday
school that he will attend. At the rally
in the afternoon classes will be seated to-
gether. and those that have banners are
asked to bring them to mark their loca-
ton in the hall
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-04
Tbe pattern Maker s Rule.
Tsp Reh. Charles 5tel5le.

m cllum apprentice in the pattern shop
wv Sometimes | would eat my lunch with him. and
then together roamed about the shop, studying the
new machines we'll the old But one OF the
things that strongly impressed me was his own set OF
'shrinkage' rules. discovered for the first time that
every pattern made larger than the mold intended
be, because when that pattern put into the SAND
and the mold the casting out smaller than
the pattern because of the shnkage in the cooling metal
For Cast iron the rule made eighth OF an inch
larger the foot for brass threesxteenhs and for steel
one quarter of an inch
But models and ideals always suffer i'll the
work of embodiment.
Beethoven tells that his beautiful symphony is but
an empty echo of the heavenly music he heard in his
dream 1t divines charm when he transferred it
manuscript - ...ss
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-04

Emerson says: Hitch your wagon to star 1t
NAV be easier build castles i'll the air than to construct
huts upon the ground but the who never has vision
cannot even build hut that will really be worth while
The dreamer has his place in the worlds work tor every
machine and every great enterprise was dreamed Out be-
fore it worked But dreaming and dong must go
together Each by itself alone makes man either drone
drudge.
Especially should the intensely practical man-that
"hardheaded' fellow-learn center his thoughts on
things that are not always be found in the workaday
world 1t will give him broader outlook and 1t will
round off some those sharp corners that sometimes r.
ritate his fellows.
That pattern makers shrinkage rule taught ME that
my life square itself with the plans laid out for
by God that it would harmonlze and mt IN with
and do be higher and better than the average for
those ideals would suffer gevousy when transmitted into
the average perhaps would make pretty good ordinary
sort of fellow. 9.-- .-ae=