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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-10-14
McMURRAY DRUG COMPANY BUYS
A BALE.

The McMurray Drug Company, local
dealers for the Victor Talking Ma
chine Co.,, have on display at their
store, a bale of cotton which was
bought last Thursday from Mr.. W. J i.
Link.
Tie Victor people have two thous-
and dealers In the South, and having
instructed each dealer to buy one bale
heir investment in cotton will amount
to 100000. ... .. e.
The following is copy of the letter
authorizing the purchase Of the bale:
Gentlemen:
The Vivtor Talking Machine Com
pany, desiring to show their sympathy
with and appreciation of their, dealers
throughout the cotton belt Of the
South in the present emergency,
wishes to extend their assistance in
the Buy-a-Bale of Cotton Movement
and makes you the following propo-
sition, to be acted upon Immediately,
under the following conditions, viz:
First: You may buy from a produ-
Ger in your locality, for our account,
a bale Of compressed cotton of ap-
proximately 500 pounds In weight, to
grade "middling" or better, at 1Oc per
pound.
Second: You are to mark this bale
plainly with the shippers name
(yours) and address, and the weight.
Third: You are to ship the bale,
via freight, to The Victor Talking Ma
chine Company, care Northeastern
Warehouse, North Peen Junction,
Philadelphia, Penna.
Fourth: You are to fill out and sign
the enclosed blank statement.
Fifth: You will then attach the bill
OF lading, and the above flled-in
statement to a Sight Draft upon US
for the value of the cotton and pre-
sent same to your bank for collec-
ton.
May we ask you to exercise your
best Judgment as our investment
through the very large number OF
Victor Dealers throughout the South,
will aggregate a great many t hous-
ands of dollars. ,".
Yours very truly,
Victor Talking Machine Company.
Per Louis F. Geissler,
.... General Manager.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-10-14
Bird Protection Exhibit For
- State Fair

The fasmers all over our State are in
vited and urged to attend the exhibi-
tion on bird protection in the Agricul-
tual Building during the State Fair,
October 26th-30. ..,
This exhibit is the first of the kind
ever held in this State. It is under the
auspices of the National Association of
Audubon Societies in cooperation with
the bird Committee of the Federation
of Womens Clubs. r.
This exhibit will be interesting and
instructive. Scientific experts have
been studying the food habits of birds
for years. Some of the results of these
Investigations will be- shown by picture,
chart and publications Owing to their
feeding habits, most birds are of immen-
Sc value to farmers. Therefore, birds
should be protected.
A Resident Hunters License law af-
fords one of the best means of bird pro-
lection. This is taught by the other
States possessing such Jaw.
One of the greatest enemies Of bird
life is the common cat. A place will be
given to the cat in this exhibit. There
will be display Of models Of practical
bird houses and boxes which can be con-
structed for few cents.
Valuable literature on the subject of
bird protection will be distributed free.
Belle Williams,
!
Chairman bird committee
8. G.. FEDERATION WOMENs CLUBS
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Mrs. Helen White Kerr Dead

Mrs. Helen White Kerr Dead.
While the people Of Abbeville were
bowed in grief over the death OF Robert
Emmett Cox, a leading business man whose
life had been one of great usefulness, the
sad message was received that Mrs. Helen
White Kerr had died in a hospital in Col
umbia.
Mrs. Kerr was daughter OF the late L.
w. White, deceased, and is survived by
her mother, one sister Mrs. c. A. Milford,
and five brothers, Messrs. T. G., w. Il. and
George White, Jr., Of this place, and two
younger brothers, Bonar, medical stu
dent at Chicago, and Andrew, law stu
dent at Harvard.
The deceased was reared in Abbeville
where her sunny disposition made her a
general favorite. She taughtin the Graded
schools of this place, giving entire salts
faction, and the while endearing herself
to hundreds of little children, who speak
most affectionately Of her.
Great sympathy is felt for Mrs. White
and the surviving members Of her family.
It has fallen to the lot of but few families
to experience 80 many tragic deaths with
in the home circle. Within the space Of a
few years she has lost her husband, one OF
Abbeville's most substantial citizens, her
eldest son, in the prime of manhood and
usefulness, another son, just assuming the
responsibilities of life, and now her
youngest daughter, bright, attractive, wo-
manly; on whom the mothers heart
leaned for solace and comfort in her sor-
row.
Mrs. Kerr was married less than year
ago to Rev. E. D. Kerr, Presbyterian min
lister, Of Newberry, S. G. Life seemed to
hold for her many pleasures and none
greater than that Of devotion to duty. in
the broad field offered to the minister's
wife. And it may be truly said that she
was we'll equipped for her seemingly des-
tined life work. Kind, gentle, sympathetic
she would surely have carried peace and
love into the homes she visited. But she
has gone, while yet the sunshine of youth
was in her soul. Dark and unfathomable
as is this mystery Of Providence, there Is
light and comfort in the short life allotted
to her. And in little while, a very little
while, the broken links of the family chain
will be reunited. The longest life is but a
breath in the plan Of eternity.
While the heart is sick with promise
blighted it is hard to realize that death
too, Is part Of Fathers plan admins
tered in love. Man knows only that which
is temporal, and it is hard, humanity
speaking, to find peace and comfort In the
promise: "What do thou knowest not
now; but thou shalt know hereafter"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-10-14
MUSIC CLUB MEETING.

The Abbeville Music Club will hold
its first meeting OF the season this
afternoon at 4:30 at the residence OF
Mrs. M. T. Coleman. A series OF educa-
tional programmes on music will be
the topic study this year. All mem
bers are urged to be present at the
beginning Of the series. Annual dues
will be payable at this meeting.
Mrs. M. T. Coleman, President.
Mrs. Jas. A. Hill, Secretary.
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Cat Reasoned Wisely,

Romances quotes remarkable story
about a cats reasoning power While
q paraftln lamp was being trimmed.
some Of the oil fell on the back of the
cat. and cinder from the fire shortly
afterward touching 1t, the fur became
ignited. The cat instantly made for
the door and, running up the village
street., plunged into the watering
trough. She had seen her human
friends at home put out their kitchea
fire with water, and she. must have
reasoned from this fact.
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Rule for Conversation.

"A little more silence. please" thun.
dered the sage Of Chelsea Probably
most Of us talk too much In general, and
too little about the things best worth
speaking of Less gossip and more
godliness; less fault-flnding and more
encouraging; less timidity and more
real though born speech-is not this a
good resolution for our conversations?
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Chairman bird committee
8. C. FEDERATION WoMENs CLUBS
Columbia, s. Z.
Environment.

Economies changes mans activf-
ties. As you change mans activt-
ties you change his way Of living,
and as you change his environment
you change his state of mind. Pre-
cept and Injunction DO not percepti-
bly, affect men; but food. water, air.
clothing, shelter. pictures. books. mur
sic, will and do"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-10-14
Cnaln EorrV.

Among the queer things to be found
In England Ia q chain ferry, which is
70 be found on the river Tamar, In
Deyonshire. The lamar. Q tidal river,
has terrihoally strong ourrent-so
strong that the ferryboat is compelled
to ford It on chains. The chains are
laid parallel to one another and
caught firmly In the banks OF the
stream. BY means of a steam engine
and q system Of cogwheels that pick
up the chains the boat Ia hauled
across.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-10-14
JULIUS E. BOGGS.
Suayiter In Mods, FOrtiter In Re.

Suayiter In Mods, FOrtiter In Re.
He is gone. How we shall miss the
sunshine of his presence. His quaint
smile. His ways. His gentle humor.
His face like an old painting called by
some long-ago artist of the age of
courtesy PORTRAIT OF A Gentleman"
His kindly words. His dry philosophy
full of neat and real humor. The bene-
diction of his sympathy. His ehildlike-
ness, not ch:!dishness. He could never
grow old. lie was man. He was a
manly man. He was womanly man.
"The bravest are the tenderest." His
life was full OF charm and sweetness.
Those wko came near him could not
but feel it. He shone with the brillian-
cy and yet the softness of star. His
kind are all too few in this world. He
loved the truth. He was a Christian.
His faith took hold on God in Christ
Jesus and showed itself. The simple
things in life were dear to him. He
was responsive. His courtesy COM
PEELED. He easily kept pace with pro-
gress while holding fast to all things
that are true and established Of old.
He had a fine sense Of proportion.
What so shone through this man so
winsomely? What was the reserve
power we felt he held? A soul con-
scious of right? Yea, rather a soul
conscious of the source Of all, that is
right and all that is pure from which
it drew the inspiration Of it's character
and by which it was moulded.
He had friends. He cherished them.
He liked to be liked. He loved his fell
lowmen. He sought their good opinion
by deserving it. He was appreciative.
He despised not small things but took
pleasure in them. Last Saturday he
was in my house. He knew how to say
the right thing, I think this was be-
cause he meant what he said He said,
Mutually, I have kept that piece you
wrote me on my birthday. You never
would tell me how you knew the right
day. I'm going to keep that piece"
How much said in so little and so
simply. The lives penned February
18th, 1914, were: ..
Just a word to wish you well, my
friend,
E-arth's journeying all through;
Bright, bright and many be the years
OF life God grants to you;
Good things for you from Him I pray,
Good health, long life, content alway;
Such are the blessings wish you on
this your natal day.
Content alway"-this gift at any
rate was vouchsafed him If none 9th
er. He was the most cheerful sufferer
I ever saw. And he suffered sorely.
He had the tang and the freedom of
the mountain country, from which he
came to US, in speech and mien and
fibre. The freshness Of the blue hills
clung to him. Gentle, Genial julie
Boggs! I know now that he has gone
to that land where there are no tears
the land Of eternal sunshine from
"The Land OF The Sky" to "The Land
Beyond the Sky" ..
.. Jno. B. Adger Mutually.
Anderson, s. c., Sept. 26, 1914.
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70 Mako q lkSNo

The hner sentiments, reIig1cuA ~
tistio and moral are all right yhen ~
can get to them. but the first th4nG
a man OF woman must do Is TO get
enough ITO eat and some place In
which to live. And this living must
Of necessity be the basis for any high.
er sentiments. The education. there.
fore, which makes q toundatton for
this support should be frst In the
thought Of our system Of education.
On 1t should be built the secondary
studies, as Il were. OF our educat1ca.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-10-14
A. to Overwork.

Either you are necessary to provt
dence, and then you have no right
to kill yourself by overwork, or you
are not necessary to providence, and
then you have no need to kill your
self by overwork. put that dilem-
ma to you In all seriousness. and
leave you to escape from 1t II yoH
ean.-Charles Kingsley.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-10-14
knAW the Sex.

When q woman canvasser asked an
old farmer to sign a petition In favor
of a woman's movement, he eyed the
document for a while with suspicion.
mo, I'm agin' it. sare," was the reply,
with the emphasis of q man who had
had some domestic infelicity. "A
woman who's allus a-movin' Is allus
a-gett1n' in trouble. If you got any
thing to keep her quiet I'll sign It.
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Name Hlphest Duty.

Prophet words are profitable. Clear.
strong. brave and uneQuivooal utter
ance Of the highest Truth one knows
is q clear duty owed to God and the
world. Let us have men and women
who dare to be indiscreet, II need ba.
for truths sake. No need be, tor
truths sake. No need Of our time Is
greater than this one for single-eyed
souls who seek only to declare the
clear counsel OF God. needless Of con-
sequences to the existing order OF
things.-ExchanRe
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-10-14
Breeding MInks for Pur.

A contribution to the growing In.
dustry Of fur farming has been under
taken by the q. s.. Biological Survey
In the shape Of experiments IN breed.
ing minks for size, quality Of fur and
disposition A mink farm has been
started near Prichard, Idaho, In the
Occur d'Alene National Forest, and
similar experiments are under way
In the National Geological Park in
Washington, D. @ ~, -,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-10-14
Giant Lobster.

Here are the measurements of q
lobster caught of the coast Of New
Brunswick: Its living weight was 2s
pounds, or possibly more. Maximum
length, 81 inches, tip Of tail to claw
end; telson and rostrum, 80X inches;
carapace. 9% inches; girth, 16 inches,
Crusher claw, girth, IA 1S inches;
length. In inches; width. 5% inches;
depth, 3 Is inches. Cutter claw, girth,
10A inches; length, II Is inches;
width, I inches; depth, w inches.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-10-14
From q Lover Of Good Books.

Yes. do you send me q bool
not q bargain book bought
from a haberdasher, but a beautiful
book, q book of oaress-peouliar, dis
tinctive, Individual; q book that hath
first caught your eye and then pleased
your fancy; written by an author with
tender whim, all right out Of his
heart. We will read It together In the
cleaning, and when the gathering
dusk doth blur the page. we'll sit with
hearts too full for speech and thini
It over."-Dorothy Wordsworth 70
Coleridra.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-10-14
d. Poliakoff's Father Dead;

Mr.. D. Poliakof, prosperous merchant
Of this city, received a mesgsae Tuesday
announcing the death Of his father, Mr.,
Isaac Poliakoff, ut Minisk, Russia.
Most Of the members Of this family areT
now in America. There are Biz sons here
and two sons and daughter In the latss
fathers home In the old country. ~
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-10-14
Remarks Of the Hippo.

"Oh dear!" sighed the hippopota'
mus. II am 30 tired Of this circus
life. I wish some nice little boy
would buy me for a pet. I'd love to
sit in a little boys lap and have him
call me F1do, and let me crawl into
his bed and bite his toes every morn
ing like q puppy-dog."
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He Took tho House.

Gilman Ito house agent t)-T thought
you said there was a charming view
from the front windows? Why, there
are only houses to be seen." House
Agent-"So there Is charming view,
sir. In the house opposite lives the
most beautiful widow you ever clapped
eyes on, and she's always at the win
dow" >..
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Attended Funeral of Mrs. Kerr.
DR.. W. E. ;Pullian, ST., W.SF. Ewartf and
W. A. McSwain, ruling elders. and y. N.
McCaughrin and B. D. Smith, deaeons of
the Presbyterian Church Of Newberry, at
tended the funeral Of Mrs. Kerr here Mon-;
day afternoon. y & if:s 8 {ss ~
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-10-14
Merely Woman,s PreroaatIye.

A mere man objects to paying his
wife's millinery bill Of 1915 for five
hats-all purchased in one week. He
claims they are not necessities. The
idea! Just give any woman a chance!
Five hats! Why, they're absolutely
nothing! But any woman willing to
30 through the ordeal Of selecting
five hats and getting them to suit her
should be allowed to have as many
as she wants! It's hard work!
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-10-14
AS IS USUAL WHEN THE GERMANS
SEEM TO HAVE THE ADVANT.
AGE IN BATTLE
AEROPLANES ARE ACTIVE
And Have Dropped Several Bombs In
Paris fKilling q Number OF People.
Germans VIII Attack Ostend Ac'
cOrding to Late Reports.

The State Monday sums up the wa!
situation as follows:
Scant are the actual details of the
recent fighting between the allies and
the Germans, who, for four weeks
have been struggling for supremacy
in northern France, contained in the
latest official communications.
"We everywhere have maintained
our position" sums up the claims OF
the French war office. At all points
except one, that in the Woevre dis
trict, German attacks are said to have
been repulsed. In the centre at Oise
and, Rheims slight advances by the
allies are chronicled. In the Woevre
district the Germans have made at
tacks. Whether they resulted favor.
ably or unfavorably is not stated
From Germany alone came anything
concerning the surrendered city OF
Antwerp. This was to the effect that
the entire city as we'll as all the forts
are now in the hands of the Germans
Gen. Won Beseler, the German COM
mander at Antwerp; issued procla-
nation that citizens might return to
their vocations without fear of harm
Detailing them and that property
would be respected. The German re-
port said little damage had been done
to any except public buildings in Ant
werp.
Emperor Williams army, which be-
sieged Antwerp, now is said to be
moving swiftly towards Ostend with
the object Of capturing King Albert,
Queen Elizabeth and the Belgian off,
cials. 1t Is stated, however, that the
queen already has reached England.
In addition to the forces of Belgian
and English troops who fed to Dutch
soil after the fall of Antwerp and were
interned, a newspaper dispatch says
a German division unwittingly invad-
ed Dutch territory and was disarmed.
German aeroplanes again have
made dash over Paris, dropping
bombs. Three persons were killed
and IA injured. French airmen gave
chase to the invaders, but whether
they caught any of them is not
known.
Except that rear guard action be-
tween the Russians and the Germans
southeast of Wirballen was in prog
ress nothing came through concerning
the fighting In the eastern war the
atre.
In the south the Montenegrins claim
to have defeated with ehavy losses an
Austrian army operating against Sar-
ajevo.
A traveller from Belgrade reports
that city almost destroyed by the con-
tinuous Austrian bombardment but
that the Servians are holding out
gamely.
From the Far East the Japanese re-
port they have silenced Ft. Italis at
Kiao Chow.
The Turks are strongly fortifying
various places in Syria, Palestine and
north Arabia.
A news agency dispatch says
cholera Is spreading over Austria
Hungary.
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Court Moves slowly.

Civil Court during Monday and Tuesday
did little work. On Monday CONSENT
verdict was rendered the Akahest Ly-
ceum Bureau against j. V. Egin as Chief
Of the Abbeyille Fire Department, $4,000
On Tuesday the case Of A. G. Neighborsi
vs.. the S.'A. L. Railway was tried, and was,
in the hands Of the jury at time Of going
to press. ~ z -. ~ 4
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-10-14
Thrifty Chinese Farmers.

While our farmers throw broadcast
handfuls Of grain on the narrowed
earth, Offering rich pasturase to pill
laying birds and rodents. the China
man. after furrow!ng the earth with
his wooden plowshare, without turn
ing 1t, crumbles each lump in his
hands till It is like fine powder. This
done. at planting time he walks SLOW
ly down each furrow, carrying grain
drill, which Is q marvel Of ingenious
simplicity. ....
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MARRIAGE Maze.

Never marry for love where there
is also money; you will be bored to
death. But never marry for love
where there is no money. And never
marry for money where there Is no
love. Also. never marry without love
or money."-From "Pantomima" BY
G. B. Stern. '...."i..
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Mendino an Umbrella,

Take a small piece Of black sticki
ing paste and soak It until It is quite
soft; place It carefully under the hole
inside and let It dry. This is better
than darning, as 1t closes the hole
neatly and without stitching.
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- Turtles Far From Ho~s. e
Drifting acwiy with the eqpA4c1iAl
current. q huge trea covered with, bas.
nacles and In possession OF thsee tul.
ties was sightsd Of, the Pacific coast
recently by the captain Of Q, San Fran
cisco steamer. The tree was 10 test
long and had been floating 20 long
that it's limbs appeared to be pertsctiy
pe4sif1ed. 's.'t2. - x - - =
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Shameful Omission.

Amid all the humane enterprises OF
this wonderful century there has been
no society yet formed for the protec-
ton Of young men from young women.
From Zone Man Returns" by Har'
old Spender.
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: rest for seed.

Test for seedA e
Seeds not sufficiently ripe win doa4
In water. but when arrived at mn mA,
turity they viii sink to the bottom, and
this is proof that they ara good TO
plant - -
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Mary Pickford, the favorite of pic
ture audiences will be seen on the
screen again at the Opera House next
Friday night in "a Good Little Devil" )"
This is a charming story and one OF
the most delightful pictures that has
ever been produced.
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Everybody likes "The Million Dol
lar Mystery" Don't fail to read the
story in The Press and Banner and
see the picture at the Opera House
every Thursday night.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-10-14

HaturaI ousry.
Mamma" Quefied small Edna To
first time she saw q mult1po3ored pas.
rot, was that chicken hstched from
an Easter eggf"
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Study Great Men. ~.
To be ignorant Of the lives Of ths
most celebrated men OF antiquity b 10
continue in q state Of childhood sll
our days.-P1utarch. .4is- .,
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"The Million Dollar Mystery" gets
more interesting every week. Don't
fail to read the story in The Press and
Banner and see the picture at the
Opera House every Thursday night.
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when the Flss Fls,s.

When the FisS Flsss.
It Is probable that the nncestofs Of,
the neas were winged Insects. and
that the organs Of flight were grad
ually lost as. they became useless.
when partially parasitic life was !
adopted. Z TX "a, III i.
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Prizes Offered for the Girls I 10 To-
mato. Club. Es95 S6

Special prizes have been offered by the
Fair Association and by the Civic Club To-
the members Of the Girls Tomato Clubs of
this County. Mr.. @. ID. Brown has salsoi
offered special prize of trip to Column
bia to the State Fair. Therefore It is1
hoped that the young ladies VIII bring
their canned products to the Fair The
exhibit will be IN charge OF Mrs. W. 0,,
Cromer.. - 81 81