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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-12-25
WEST END
Personal Paragraphs b News Items
Contributed by Miss Itemp1eton

DR.. and Mrs. w. D. Simpson an
Master William Henry Simpson lei
Saturday to spend the Christmas hol
idays in Monroe, N. c., with Dl
Simpsons parents.
Miss Lila T. Speer, Of Monterey Wa
shopping in the city Friday.
Mr.. John Hill, Of New York, is IL
the city visiting his home people.
Miss Mary Quarles Link and Mis-.
Mary Harden Smith arrived in thu
city Saturday from Converse to spent
the Christmas holidays with theil
home people.
Miss Saidee Magill, who is teachins
at Conway, came home Saturday tc
spend the holidays here with her pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Magill.
Mrs. Lila w. Mabry and Miss Eliza
Mabry left Monday for Darlington
where they will be the guests of Mrs.
G. H.. and Mrs. J. L. Edwards during
the Christmas season.
Little Miss Lucy Thomson is in
Winnsboro to spend some time with
her grand parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. e.
Beattie.
Mr.. Jack Harden who is teaching
at the Peacock-Fleet School in Allan
ia, is here for the week with his moth
er, Mrs. j. M. Harden.
Mrs. Thomas H. Pope of Kinards, is
in the city the guest of her parents,
Judge and Mrs. E. B. Gary.
Mr.. Ralph Adams, who is a student
at Furman University, is home for the
holidays.
Mrs. Laura B. Love and Miss Mary
Z. Baskin spent several days last
week in Monterey with their sister,
Mrs. w. T. Cunningham.
Mr.. James S. Cothran, who is a
student a: til: Citad"!., il here for the
holidays. Mr.. q. S. Perkins, of Clio,
who s a C,.:rl student Is s;,cnlLs
the week with Mr.. Cothran.
Mr.. Alex. Gilbert of Graniteville was
in the city Saturday on business.
Mr.. Bonar White, from Davidson
College, is here spending the holidays
Mrs. James F. Clinkscales, of Mon
terey, was in the city Saturday.
Mrs. P. Rosenberg came home We'd
nesday from a ten days stay in Allan
ia. Mrs. Rosenberg is convalescent
from grip and was very much improv-
ed by her trip.
Mr.. Frank P. McNeill, who is study
ing medicine at the Augusta Medical
College, came last week to attend the
McNeill-Cochran wedding and will
be at home until after the holidays.
Miss Kate Haddon, of Due West was
the guest of her aunt Mrs. Fannie j.
Haddon Saturday.
Miss jamie Morse is home from the
College for Women, to spend the
holidays. {
Miss Hattie Lyon is home for the !
Holidays from Greensboro, N. c.,
where she is studying this winter. i
Mrs. James Cade Of Washington, t
Ca, was in the city last week to at l
.end the marriage of her sister, Miss
Eva Mcneil and Mr.. Eakin Cochran. T
Mr.. J. T. Robertson is here from
T%icksburg, Miss, to spend the week
nth his, sisters, Misses Mary and Eu- Q
yenia Robertson. F
Miss Esther Graydon is home from t
he College for Women to spend the
with her parents, Mr.. and f
Irs. w. n. Graydon. h
Mr.. Paul Mann and Mr.. Charles A.
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east end.
What IN" Sees and Hears on His
Rounds About the City and Along
Route No. 3.

On last Friday evening MI. and Mrs. R.
company at their pretty home on upper
Main street with an elaborate turkey sup
per which was served in style, and a
hearty Christmas cheer, as all present en-
ioyed themselves to the utmost. This
was a most pleasant surprise to the sales
ladies and gentlemen Of the firm. Nh. and
Mrs. Philson were at their best and enter
tanned in a royal and happy style.
Mrs. Gertrude, and Miss lizzie Sign en-
%tertained n evening Of last week a large
numberof their friends at one Of the most
elaborate and delightful entertainments
of the season. The supper vas elegant
and served in royal style and in its menu
was rich in all the delicacies of q well sup
plea home. The evening was one Of great
pleasure and will long be remembered by
every one present.
Miss Alice Jones is home from Winthrop
and will enjoy the pleasures Of the season
with homefolks and friends.
Miss Mary Syfan has closed her school
for the holidays and will enjoy herself
with her home people and friends.
Numbers of our college girls and boys
are home for the holidays, but we have not
had the pleasure Of meeting them individ-
ually, so will write of them in a general
way. Their homecoming is always looked
for with the greatest pleasure by home
folks and friends, as their presence max 8
loved ones happy and adds gaiety n
happiness to the social circles. May each
and every one of them have a merry
Christmas.
The Press and Banner is up-to-date in
it's contest of a beautiful Piano. Read and
get a move on you as by so doing you may
be the lucky one
The Press and Banner has been a con-
slant and faithful visitor in many homes
for the past year and so highly appreciat-
ed that you can't afford to do without it, so
send in your cash and renewal for the
coming year and in so doing you will
bring joy and gladness to your home and
perhaps be the lucky one in the coming
contest.
Mr.. Willie Latimer is here after q long
absence to spend the holidays. He looks
we'll and enjoys a lucrative position In
Uncle Sans great army.
Among our far off visitors MIR. and Mrs.
Robert Hemphill are here to spend this
happy season with loved ones and friends
ALONG ROUTE B..
Miss Sara Evans, one Of the pretty
young ladies on Route 8, closed her
fourishing school at Greeleyville and
is enjoying the holidays with home
folks and friends.
Miss Agnes Graham, the popular
and cultured principal of the Flat
woods school, is spending the holidays
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ton for Christmas day.

ton for Christmas day.
Rev. Louis Bristow spent several
days in Anderson last week.
Mr.. Edward Harden Smith is home
from McCallie school to spend the
Christmas holidays.
Mrs. Louis Levi is home for the
holidays after a short stay with
friends in Atlanta.
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N. tlTy.
MJbert R. Hemphill is lea. -..-
Can.City, Colo, to spend some time
with; mother, Mrs. R. R. Hemp
hill. IS. Robert Hemphill, Jr., Is
also e, having come to Abbeville
sevef'weeks in advance Of Mr.
HEM
Mr&. P. Wham has gone to Co.
lumbi visit her mother, Mrs. Car
rie Fling, who has been quite sick
for sell weeks.
Mr.. L. Harris Of New Orleans,
La, heeturned to his home after
a visit his sisters, Mrs. L. P. Par
ker an,rs. Robert Link.
Mr.. ert McCaw Perrin of New
OrleanEa., is here to spend the week
with hpnother, Mrs. L. w. Perrin,
Mrs. n B. Rogers is here from
ElbertoNa., to spend the week with
her motr, Mrs. w. A. Lee. Mr.,
Rogers | spend Christmas day here
with MIbRogers.
Judge tank B. Gary is home for
.lHe HOllt S.
Mr.. d. Fretwell of Cincinnati
O., was the city Sunday, the guest
of his sill =, Mrs. w. M. Barnwell.
Miss fnche Gary is home from
Aiken fofne week.
Mrs. BE. Barnwell and Mr.. J. F
Barnwellpent Sunday in Troy.
Mr.. WI. Templeton spent several
days lastheek in Monterey with his
aunt, Mr. G. w. Speer.
Miss Mlgaret Evans is home from
Hartsvilldwhere she is attending
collie. -
Miss Sd Perrin and Miss Antoi'
lette Russ | are home from the Col
ege for Vmen to spend Christmas
Mr.. WilA Johnson is in the hospi'
al in Chi .er for an operation fol
appendicitl, His friends here are
dad to kn that he is imnroving.-
law to sneJ Morgan leaves Wednes'
in Christmas WIN his ion'
Ms. ThAnroe.
n he cit, pas NJ. Marchant arrived
o send s. .Ionday from Greenvillt
Dr.. md MI week with her parents
Mis- HoIX Speed.
IA rtvi1Ia Smith is home from
or ,ome kspend the holidays will
Mis- Et+a )ple.
I' 1itt was in the city sew
!, 2 nc "a week, the guest Of Mrs
lrnd to he on. MISS Inut
omrMai Cox Whorton is HON
,s,an 10 spend the week wit
MrDsI rs. r. E. Cox.
mf M. B. Hipp are in Clin
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Hab Jr., are home from Clinton I.
ipGhristmas week.
IT, Miss Margaret Lomax left
n for Atlanta, where she will
s Christmas week with her broth
e.. George Lomax.
srs. R. E. and James Cox are
h rom Clemson to spend the hol-
id
andrew White Is here from
b., Tenn, where he is teaching,
told the holidays.
ANDREW Jackson, who is a STU
del. Auburn college in Alabama,
cal11ome Friday to spend the
Ch:eas season.
i've Ernest Gary has returned to
his ne in Columbia after spending
a fetys here with his mother, Mrs.
NJ. lry.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-11-08
RIDS you OF INDIGESTION, OR
YOUR MONEY BACK

The Postoffice Drug Store is author
lied to refund your money if you take
Mona Stomach Tablets for indiges-
ton or any stomach distress or mis-.
cry and are dissatisfied with the re.
suits.
And that same guarantee applies
to any condition caused by out OF or
der stomach, such as sallow skin
pimpIes. headache. nervousness, dizzi
ness. sleeplessness, dependency, etc
SO why should you suffer longer
from an unclean stomach when you
can try Mona Stomach Tablets the
prescription of a specialist on this
liberal no benefit no pay plan.
A large box for so cents at the
P~ostoffice Drug Store and pharma
cists America over.-Adv.
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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-11-08
WINE AND CONVERSATION

Does Wine improve the tone and
topic of conversation?
In Boswell's Life of Johnson we
find the following:
johnson and | supped this evening
al the Crown and Anchor tavern, in
company with Sir Joshua Reynolds,
Mr.. Lanston, Mr.. Marine, now one of
The Scotch judges, and Sir William
Forbes. We discussed the question,
whether drinking improved CONVEX
sation and benevolence?'"
Sir Joshua maintained that it did.
johnson: No, sir. Before dinner
men meet with great inequality OF
understanding, and those who are
conscious of their inferiority have the
modesty not to talk. When they have
drunk Wine, every man feels himself
happy, and loses that modesty. and
grows .mpudent and vociferous; bur
he il not improved: he is only no;
sensible OF his defects.
Sir Joshua said mat the doctor
2as ,ai1.ns Of the effects OF the ex-
ces- III Wine; but that q moderate
|ealivened the mind by giving
roper circulation TO the blood. I
u. sad he. in very good spirits
F.su ] -ec up in the morning. BY
l.aner time am exhausted. wine
p.-- me II eh> Same state rs when 7
-at Uo. tud am s2re that moderate
draA.a- 4.a9es people talk better
johnson. no, sir: vine gives not
t-I,. gay. real hilarity; but tumultu-
oa-. n9.s<, clamorous merriment /
eee heard none OF those drunken
mas. drunken is a coarse word-none
o. -Aose vinous Fights
Sir Joshua: Because YOU have sat
rs. quite sober. and felt an envy OF
tine happiness OF those who were
drinkiu-
johnson: Perhaps, contempt. 1t
is not necessary to be drunk ones
self to relish the wit of drunkenness.
Do we not judge of the drunken wit,
OF the dialogue between Iago and
Cassie. lAe most excellent in its kind,
when We are quite sober? Wit is wit,
By whatever means it is produced;
and. if good, will appear SO at all
times. | admit that the spirits are
raised by drinking, as by the common
participation Of any pleasure. Cock
lighting or ~bear-baiting, will raise the
spirits of a company as drinking
does. though surely they will not i'm
prove conversation. | also admit that
there are some sluggish men who are
improved by drinking, as there are
fruits which are not good till they are
rotten. There are such men, but they
are medlars. |, indeed, allow that
there have been a very few men of
talents who are improved by drink
ing. but | maintain that l am right as
to the effects of drinking in general,
and let it be considered that there is
no position, however false in its uni
versatility, which is not true OF some
particular man.
Il observed that wine did some
people harm by inf1aming, confusing
and irritating their minds, but that
the experience of mankind had de-
clared in favor of moderate drink
ing"
johnson: Sir; l do not say that it
is wrong to produce self-complacency
by drinking; l only deny that it i'm
proves the mind. When drank wine
| scorned to drink it when in com
pany. l have drunk many a bottle
by myself; in the first place, because
| had need of it to raise my spirits;
in the second place, because would
have no one to witness its effects
upon me-"
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TRUE o

DR.. Samuel Johnson, on whom was
bestowed the title of the Monarch OF
Literature" said that it was not pos
sible for finite beings to act from pure
~benevolence. Human ~benevolence,'
he said, lis mingled with vanity, self.
interest or some other motive" But
Johnson was a severe critic upon the
characters and manners of men.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-11-08

The Methodist sewing circle had
very pleasant afternoon Monday with
Mrs. ". R. Bryce at her home on We
mona street. After an hour OF more
of very Industrious work, Mrs. Bryce
served to her guests lovely fruit sal
ad. hot chocolate, waters, etc.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-11-08

F. w. Stanley, the well known state
representative of the Cameron &
Barley Company, with headquarters
in Ocala, is spending some time here.
a guest at the Hillsboro Hotel.-Tam-
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-11-08

Mayor Jordan and Sheriff Bowden
want the soldiers to remain in Jack
sonville.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-11-08

Ie Atlanta Journal says that it
nof a1p short a mans legs
50 aiaays hold his head high.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-11-08

And Virginia continues to be the
r. ~~~~-tI on+S
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-23
The Great American aane.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
BOSTON Dec. 23.--Charged with
holding up and robbing three men In
q Dix Place restaurant Walter A
Bentley, fireman on the Boston and
Maine railroad, excused his action in
court by declaring that he had sat
in" in game Of draw poker with the
three men and that he had lost his
"pile" when one of the victims held
seven.fuIl against his four-full, over
sevens. Bentley declared the cards
were stacked.
"I hadn't a chance, Judge he told
the court, my three tours were over
sevens and IT was the dealer who held
Ithe three sevens over a pair OF ladies'
The only way could win was will
the gun, so cot one and COPIED. An.
| honest man would do the same
The Judge will look into the cas-
and If Bentlev's story is true he vii
be paroied.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-23
POI ONED PANCAKES
WAS LAST FOOD
Homesteader Would Kill Fam
ily to Prevent Them From
Starving to Death.

rUnited Press Leased Wire Service.]
CURLEW, Washn., Dec. 23.-That
he poisoned his own child to prevent
her starving to death when the food
in his home became exhausted, is the
charge made today against Edward
Stoddard, a homesteader on Toreda
Creek. A score Of men are searching
for him.
The S.oddard family was facing ab-
solute destitution and on Wednesday
when the last food they had in the
house was put on the table, Stod.
dard's daughter, age 8, partook of it
before the others. She immedia.ely
fell to the floor in convulsions ano
died In few moments. A pancake
which fell from the table was eaten
by dog and 1t also died Immediately
stcddard said he was going to town
to get a coffin for his little girl anc
since then has not returned. 1t is
! alleged he poisoned the food in order
to kill the members of his family and
thus spare them the pangs OF starva
| ton
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-23

AGAINST ROAD
President ms''sn ! 5, York, New !.
Haven and Ha Railway
and OFFICER $ The Grand
Tr,N S Line.
-
|REsTRk T OF TRADE
Seven Overt Acts Arc Alleged In In
dictment Which Goes at Great
Length into Trade
Relations.
REsTRk T OF TRADE

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
NEW YORK, Dec. 23.-Indictments
charging them with criminal re-
straint Of trade were returned in the
federal court here this afternoon
against Charles S. Mellen, president
of the New York, New Haven and
Hartford -ailroad; e. J. Chamberlain.
president Of the Grand Trunk Rail-
road company, and Alfred w. Smith
ers, chairman OF the board OF direc-
tors of the Grand Trunk.
Both Mellen and Chamberlain ask
ed permission to testify before the
grand jury, but their request was de
MED on the ground that by doing SO
they would gain immunity.
None ~of the defendants was ig
court when the indictments were re
/ turned. 1t was announced that the,
would be notified through their law
yers to appear and plead to their in
dictments.
I Seven specifically overt acts arr
alleged in the indictment which goe,
at great length into the trade rela
! tions between the New Haven ant
the Grand Trunk systems.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-23
EVIDENCE CAN'T
HOLD WATER
So Attorneys for Alleged Dynamite
conspirators Say About the
Stories Told by
Witnesses.
IT IS PREPosTERoUs
Senator Kern VIII Close for the
Defense Tomorrow and Then
Miller viii Talk Fif-
teen Hours.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service |
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Dec. 23.-At-
torneys Daniel " Howell and clifford
Langsdale, Of Kansas City, Mo-. A. II.
Giesbach, of Cleveland, and w. NJ.
Harding of this city. divided six hours
today in defense OF the forty-four
union labor men on trial here for con.
spiracy and unlawfully transporting
dynamite. United States Senator
John w. Kern will close the defense
argument shortly after noon tomor-
row, giving way to District Attorney
Miller who will speak for fifteen
hours over two and half court days
In closing argument for the prosecus
tion.
! The Kansas City attorneys defend.
ed their fellow townsmen Defendants
| w. Bort Brown and VIM. j. Mccain.
Attorney Giebach spoke in defense of
George Anderson and Peter Smith,
the indicted Cleveland iron workers.
Langsdale branded Charles Brown,
a government witness, "wilfnl per1ur
Ter" declaring that Browns testimony
against his two clients was disproved
by other evidence Charles Brown
said he talked with J. B. Mcnamara
confessed dynamiter, in Kansas City
lin April, 1910. Mcnamara was ther
in Salt Lake City. Utah. stated
i Langsdale.
'Besides, II is preposterous to sup
. pose that J. B. Mcnamara, an expert
enced dynamiter. would hang arount
Kansas City begging barber Drown
the witnessl who knew nothing OF ex
plosives, to pull off a job that ]. B
could have pulled off himself
Brown Is absurd when he say,
that although he was willing to be
come dynamiter, he refused to sc
off an explosion on a non-union jol
for $500, because Of an interest I'm
movie which he sold for s25. Tha
evidence can't hold water
Langsdale said there was no evl
dence that Defendants Brown or Nc
Cain threatened to cause any explos
ions, or that either of them had guilt
knowledge Of the alleged dynamit
conspiracy.
Langsdale pointed to the fact tha
j. J. Mcnamara refused to visit nor
union job with Defendant Brown
arguing that proved Mcnamara di
not want Brown to know he cortemI
lated blowing up the bridge.
Mcnamara, the man OF guilt
knowledge" said Langsdale, "woul
not go to the job with Brown, but h
sneaked down there alone and wa
thrown off the job. Defendant Brow
went on a legitimate mission, openl
and was not molested"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-23
DIRECT INSULT
TO SANTA CLAUS
Suffragettes Of London Make Attack
on Letter Boxes Which Contain
Christmas Packages and
Cards.
SOMETHING AWFUL"
4 N'iiiion People VIII Suffer From
This Latest outrases Hi,loh
Appears to be the Work
Of LunatIcs.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.1
LONDON, Dec. 23.--The entire po.
lice force of London today was made.
quate to protect London's Christmas
mail from the suffragettes. All day
long the militants continued their at
tacks on letter boxes, pouring into
them wax and colored fluids, appar-
emily In an effort to obliterate the ad-
dresses of the hundreds of thousands
OF Christmas cards, letters and pack
ages
There were not enough policemen
to afford one bobby" for each pillar
box. and because OF that, the cam
paign practically was unchecked. IT
was an easy matter for a suffragette
to drop the destroying stuff into the
boxes while apparently innocently
posting some Christmas card or par,
\ eel.
This was the something awful'
/ that the militants mysteriously hint.
ed as Christmas surprise, when the
/ public clamored with rage two
weeks ago on the occasion OF the
/ telephone cutting experiment.
The militants then said that the
cutting Of telephone wires and the
false fire alarms tina. put London's
jangling nerves on edge, were mild
compared to what Christmas woult
{, bring. 1t was admitted today by suf
4 fragettes that they considered tn,
Chris mas mail box attacks the mos
effective device vet tried to bring th,
demands for votes for women hom,
to the entire public.
Perhaps a million or more peopl,
4 will be personally affected by today
4 pillar box campaign.
The arrests Of women for the let
ter box offenses, which began las
night. were comparatively few, cor
sidering that the outrages occurred Il
every quarter of London. The polio
were unable to detect the suffragette
in the act.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-23
Last Opportunity for Good Fellows

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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-23
MADE HIS COFFIN OUT
OF CHRISTMAS PACKAGES

want everybody TO like me. But II
makes me mighty sore when I think
of the big crowd my wife has invited
to our house for Christmas dinner"
This was the remark made by Ken
meth K Kane, a railway mail clerk.
age 40. just before he committed sui
eide. Before ending his life Kane
collected all the Christmas packages
his relatives had sent him in the past
few days, arranged them in the shape
/ of coffin and lay down inside the
casket of gifts.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-23
WEI We EMPTY STOCKING
ON THIS CHRISTMAS EVE

yesterday fatally shot their mother
and then sent bullet into his own
brain.
Hendricks has been drinking heay-
lily for years, and it Is said the crime
was committed in drunken rage.
He used a shotgun in numbering his
wife. putting a ragged hole in her
lungs. He then secured small can
bre rifle and shot himself through
the temple,
Bo.h Hendricks and his wife were
alive when neighbors reached the
house. but they died within an hour.