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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-08-05
A Stirring Story
ofthe Mexican
Revolution
SYNOPSIS.

Bud Hooker and Phil De Lancey are
forced, owing to a revolution in Mexico,
to give up their mining claim and return
to the United States. In the border town
Of Gadsdeh Bud meets Henry Kruger, a
wealthy miner. who makes him a PROPOSE
ton to resurn to Mexico to acquire tltie
to a very rich mine which Kruger mao
blown up when he found he had oeen
cheated out Of the title by one Aragon.
The Mexican subsequently had spent q
large sum Of money in an unsuccessI4
attempt to relocate the vein and then a.
lowed the land to revert for taxes. HOOK
er and De Lancey arrive at Fortuna. neat
where the Eagle Tail mine Is locateu.
They engage Cruz Mendez to ACQUIRE the
title for them and begin preliminary WoLk.
Aragon accuses them Of Jumping ms
claim. Hooker discovers that matritIon
ial entanglements prevent MendeZ lLomi
acquiring a valid title. Phil. VINO mas
been paying attention to Gracia ArasUn,
decides to turn. Mexican and acquire the
title. Aragon fails in his attempt 70 CIV
them off the claim. Rebels are rep9seeo
in the vicinity. A rich vein OF goio -
struck and work on the mine Is sI0Ppea
until the title can be perfected. PM IS
arrested by Manuel del Rey, captain ~
the rurales and sutton OF Graclas' ne
is released on promise to stay away lFoh'
Gracia
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Saying WHAT" she demanded
breathlessly.
We'll, saying that he had enlisted
to keep from being executed, and
that's about ALL"
And not a word about me?"
Eyes," admitted Bud; "he said he'd
try to put up with ton account OF
you-and-"
WHAT" she entreated, taking him
beseechingly by the coat.
WELL" stammered Hooker, shifting
his feet and looking away, "he told me
to kinder take care Of you-while he
was gone"
"Ah!" she breathed, still standing
close to him, land will you do it?"
81 reckon So" said Bud, "if we have
any trouble"
But I'm in trouble now!" she cried.
I'm watched| can't get away-and
I'm afraid"
Afraid Of what?" he demanded.
"Of him!" she answered, her voice
breaking; "of Manuel del Rey!"
"Well," replied Hooker bluntly, I've
got nothing to do with that I can't
interfere in your love affairs-but If
they's war and they try to take the
town, you can count on me-"
ooh, thank you," she said, bowling
satirically. "And do you expect a
war;"
Not with that bunch of hombres!"
returned Bud, waving a disparaging
hand toward the noise Of the shouting.
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The Land Of Broken Promises
(ccryright 1914. By Prank A. Mun,ey)

| Once more he returned to his work,
humming now the dulcet strains OF
The Merry Widow" and when Bud
came back from the cut 1t was to 8ear
a COO song:
Cos 1 want yer, me honey, yes, I want
yer, want yer:
Cos 1 want yer, ma honey. yes I do!
So he labored and sang. until finally
the labor ceased, and then the song.
He went about other things, and other
thoughts, not so cheerful, filed his
mind.
7 Bud returned sadly to the company
of the Yaqui and gave 1t up. Perhaps
his pardner had been right when, rid
ing out Of Aqua Negra, he had en-
larged upon the dangers Of Old Mex
leo, "the land Of manana and broken
promises" Certainly his speech had
been prophetic in regard to dark-eyed
women; for, even as he had said,
nothing seemed to please them better
than to come between man and man.
1t was a madness, he felt sure-the
spell Of the hot country, where the
women look out from behind barred
windows and men sing beneath their
balconies at midnight. Already it had
cost him his pardner-would 1t con-
quer his will as we'll and make him
forget his trust?
In his impotence the idea OF some
perverse fate-some malign influence
over which he had no contpol-was
strong with Hooker; yet when the
blow fell he was not prepared for 1t.
It was the third day Of their mining
and, with Amigo, he had been driving
into the face Of the cliff.
Already their round Of holes was
drilled, the fuses cut, the charges set,
and as he retreated before the blast
he noticed absently that Cruz Mendez
was in camp. The shots followed, one
after another, and he counted them to
make sure there was no m1ss-hre-
then he looked around and discovered
| that Phil was gone.
where is Don Felipe?" he inquired
Of Mendez, and that ~low-browed broth
er Of the burro bowed fawningly be-
fore he replied.
HE has gone to Fortuna" he said,
wiping his face with a bath towel
which he wore about his neck.
"And what for?" demanded Bud i'm
peratively,
81 don't know, senor," writhed Men
dez. II brought him a letter."
From whom?"
II don't know. It was given to me
by Juana, the servant Of the Senorita
Aragon."
"Ah!" breathed Bud, and pretended
not to be surprised.
well, let i'm go!" he said to him
self, and went back into the mine. 1t
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"But I'm In Trouble NoW!" she Cried
At this she broke down and laughed.
Evidently she was not so fearful OF
discovery after all.
"You forget, sir" she said, that
am a Mexican!"
Then, as he failed to show any signs
of contrition, she changed her mood
again.
But wait!" she ran on, her eyes
flashing. Perhaps we are not 80 eager
to defend our government when we
have a new n every year. But II the
men who are gathering In chihuahua
invade our country, you will find that
as Sonorans those men will fight to
the death.
"You laugh because you do not un'
derstand. But why should we So.
norans fight side by side with the
federals and rurales? Are they not
the soldiers Of Diaz, who have simply
changed to another master? That
| Manuel del Rey was last year hunting
| down Maderistas in the hills; now he
Is fighting for Madero! And tomor'
row? Who can say%
She shrugged her shoulders scorn'
fully, and Hooker perceived that she
was in earnest in her dislike Of the
dashing captain, but prudence warned
him to say nothing If he would escape
being drawn into the quarrel.
mol" she went on, after an expec'
tant pause, let the rurales pursue
these bandits-they are hired for that
purpose! But If Orozco and Salazar
join this ladron, Bernardo Bravo, and
seek to capture our towns, then, Senior
Americana, you will g real war and
men fighting to the death! All. you
laugh again-you are a Texan and
Judge us Sonorane by the cowardly
Chihuahuans-but 1t is the truth. And
I, for one," she added naively, would
be almost glad to have war. Do you
know why? To see If you would really
defend met"
She smiled, looking frankly into his
eyes, and Bud blushed to the roots OF
his hair, but one again he held his
peace.
(TO BE CONTINUED)
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-08-05
curreII Meets With Board Of Trustees

DR.. w. Spencer Currell, president
elect of the University Of South Caro-
lima. was in Columbia recently, to
meet with the board of trustees Of
that institution. While no definite
business vas transacted a general sur
vey of the proposed plans and ideas
Of the new administration was made
anil discussed. DR.. Currell left on the
evening train for New York City,
whe,c he is %lecturing in the summer
school of the University Of the City
Of New York.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-08-05
Much Anti.Typhold Vaccine Used.

In view Of the large quantity OF anti.
typhoid vaccine that the state board OF
health has been sending to physicians
throughout the state, James A. Hayre,
M. D., said: 1.-THE vaccine Is sent
out free Of charge, the only condition
being that people who want to be i'm
munized have their family physician
or health officer order the vaccine.
The laboratory will not send the vac
cine to a layman, because It has to be
injected under the skin and laymen
have no means Of administering It
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-08-05
New Charters Are Granted.

The Carroll Live Stock Company 81
st. Matthews has been chartered byt
the secretary Of state, With a capital
Of $4,000. The Officers are: o. FL
Wienges, president; J. l.. Carroll. Vice
president; ]. W. Wannamaker, secFe-
tary and treasurer.
Norris Brothers Of Greenyille han
been chartered, with a capital atool1
Of $4,000, to DO a general cottou mini
supply business. Tie officers are d.
L. Norris, president and treasufer;t
A. NJ. Norris, vice president, and Miss
N. M. Stewart, secretary.
The Saliey Ginning and Supply
Company OF Salley has cen chartered
with a capital Of $4,000. The officers
are Geo. L. salley, president, and D1
e. Holcombe, secretary and treasurerj
Briggs Company Of Greenyille char
| tered with q capital stock Of 5000.
The officers are: W. A.. Briggs, presi-
dent; G. H. Whitner. vice president
and c. e. McA1ister, secretary and
treasurer.
The. Crescent Company Of Greens
wood has been chartered with CAPS
ital stock Of $1,000, to do a general
motion picture business. The officers
are: D. M. Sheppard, president; G.t
e. Sheppard, vice president and NJ
g. Sheppard, secretary and treas
urer.
The Farmers Union Ginnery Of
Moselle has been chartered with g.
capital stock Of 5000. The officers
are: ]. II. Warm, president; 81. M
Ward, vice president and treasurer
and J.. 8. Sanders, secretary.
The Shandon Grocery Company Of
Columbia has been commissioner
with a capital stock Of $1,000. The
petitioners are W. n. McCaw and Gs
A. McCaw.
Hampton Hardware Company Of
with a capital stock Of $4,000. The
petitioners are w. J. Anderson, C.H.
| Cummings, G. B. Hoover and J. b,
Rivers. A general hardware business
will be conducted.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-08-05
Health Officers Inspect Towns.

James A. Hayne, M. D., state health
officer, has just returned from a trip
of inspection of the Maple and Dillon
cotton mills. He found bad sanitary
conditions at the Maple Mills because
Of lack Of sewerage. He found cases
of typhoid fever, pellagra and hook
worm. He has been assured of CO.
operation by the mill people and the
mill owners, and it is thought that the
preventive measures to be installed
will show decrease in disease. Lam
der Female college at Greenwood was
found to be in good condition.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-08-05
Mil Assessment. For Taxation.

~ p. - a
Report on the assessment for taxa
ton of cotton mills, cotton oil mills
and fertilizer plants was announced
by A. w. Jones. secretary OF the state
board Of equalization. The assess
ments were fixed at q recent meeting
Of the board held in Columbia. Tues
day the board met to hear protests
The assessment for taxation is based
on so per cent of the actual value OF
the plants. az fixed by the board.
The value of the cotton mills OF tho
state was placed at $29,7S2.54& as
compared with ~s2s.4Ssis69 in 1913 or
an increase Of 1892 ,57s:: The cotton
mills we're assessed at $~1,61s,650 as
compared with $1,532,725 in 1913 or
an increase Of $S0,325. The fertl-
izer plants were assessed at $2,433.2SS
as compared with $2,359,133 in 1913
or an increase Of $74,155. The total
increase for all property assessed by
the board for taxation was $1,447,05g.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-08-05
New Rates on Milk.

III an order addressed the Southern
Express Company the railroad COM
mission Of South Carolina made a
new rate schedule for milk and cream
in this state effective Aug. Is. "Inyes-
tigation having determined that in the
the interest of furthering the dairy in
dustry of the state a change in the
rates governing milk and cream is
deemed ~expedient," says the official
order. The new rates are based on
an additional charge for every addi-
tional Ave miles and the rates quoted
on s. 8 anil 1O-gallon shipments.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-08-05
In Luck,

Small Brother (whose sisters ara
working for their girl guides am.
bulance badge)-"Come en-, here's a bit
of luck for you. I've made Rupert's
nose bleed."-Punch.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-08-05
Several New Enterprises.

The secretary Of state has issued a
charter to the Moore Music Company
of Florence, with a capital stock Of
SIS, 900. The officers are: L. N.
Chapel, president; William Read,
vice president, and W. P. Moore, Sec
rotary and treasurer.
A charter has been granted to tho
Hampton Avenue Development Com
pany Of Sumter, with a capital stock
of 10000. The officers are: e. H.
Rhame, president; H. Hardy, vice
president, and Charles l.. Cuttino.
secretary and treasurer.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-08-05
Sloan Writes Of Hall Damage.

In a letter from s.. M. Sloan, chief
inspector in the government service,
to E. J.. Watson, secretary Of the de-
partment of agriculture, the writer
tells forcefully of the damage done to
crops by the hailstorm, which visited
York county early this month. He
makes a plea for cash contributions;
to the relief fund, for which there has
already been $4,000 subscribed, TO
bring succor to the stricken farmers.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-08-05
Eastern Carolina Road Association.

There Is general interest IN the
meeting which Is to be held at the
Isle of Palms at an early date, when
the Eastern Carolira Highway ASSOC
citation is to be formed. The purpose
Of the association is to improve the
highways in the Pee Dee and coast
sections of the state. A general plan
for the development of the roads has
been proposed by Reid Whitford, engt-
neer Of Charleston. Under the plan
outlined the new system will tap the
Capital highway at Columbia, Cam.
den, Cheraw and Augusta.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-08-05
Senator TiIIman Leaves Washington.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Tillman lett
Washington recently for Atlantic City
to spend a day or two with n Of his
daughters. He expects to go to South
Carolina on August % for the purpose
Of voting in the primary election, and
as the end of the present session OF
congress will probably be near at
hand by that time will likely not re-
turn to Washington until December.
Williams news., 1914-12-24

him, but there were others who indi- cated that it might De bile.
 Think of the seething wrath and the sense of humiliation with which MT. Sidney Payson set about his Christ mas shopping! In the first place, to go shopping for Christmas presents was the most conventional thing that anyone could do, and MT. Payson hated conventionalities. For another thing, the giving of Christmas pres ents carried with it some testimony of affection, and MT. Payson regarded any display of affection as one of the crude symptoms of barbarous taste.
 If he could have assembled his rela- lives at a Christmas gathering and opened few old family wounds, re- minding his brother and his two sis ters of some of their youthful follies, thus shaming them before the chil- dren, MT. Sidney Payson might have managed to make out rather merry Christmas. Instead of that, he was condemned to go out and purchase gifts and be as cheaply idotic as the other wretched mortals with whom he was being carried along. No wonder that he chafed and rebelled and vainly wished that he could hang crepe on every Christmas tree in the universe.
 MT. Sidney Payson hated his task and he was puzzled by 1t. After wan dering through two stores and looking in at 20 windows he had been unable to make one selection. It seemed to him that all the articles offered for sale were singularly and uniformly in- appropriate. The custom of giving was farce in itself, and the storekeep- CTS had done what they could to make 1t sickening travesty.
 ''I1T go ahead and buy lot of things at haphazard," he said to himself. T don't care hang whether they are ap- propriate or not"
 At that moment he had an inspira- tion. It was an inspiration which could have come to no one except MT. Sidney Payson. It promised speedy
Williams news., 1914-12-24

Mrs. Peet, the mother of Mrs. E. J. Nordyke and Miss Peet arrived Tuesday from Montecel]o Indiana to spend c hristmas with her two daughters.
 Junior McConkey, one day this week while chopping some wood with hatchet cut his foot but not seriously. He together with Eliza beth Kirwan who is very i'll was a great loss to Miss Heating in rem ering her number at the Xmas program at school.
 After all, pair of comfortable bed room slippers make desirable Christmas present, especially when purchased early.
 Every new case of a certain kind that goes into court proves again that foolish men write foolisl, love letters.
 Italy's aloofness continues to keep the combatants guessing. Italy is the worlds most spectacu- lar hirt.
 Ravages of the foot and mouth disease appear to have been check ed among the diplomats.
 MT. and Mrs. G. F. Cochran and daughter, of Albuquerque, are visiting T. A. Moore and family this week.
 MT. and Mrs. Walter Saunders and daughter, of Gurensey, Cali. will arrive this evening to spend Christmas vacation with T. A. Moore and family Santa Fe Entertainment
 The first Santa Fe entertainment will be held at the Sultana Theatre on Tuesday Jan. 12th. The first number will be given by The Los Angeles Trio and is expected to be one of the best.
Williams news., 1914-12-24

before passing on. y of the Grand Canyon Drug Stor quite took old Santa's eye. B nearly bought the store out Wedgwood pieces, and also 8 cured a number of manicurin sets, toilet sets, books, etc.
 He next secured several Styll plus suits from Rittenhouse. fl some good folks he knew. N did he get out of the store vii out laying in several pair Florsheim shoes and other war and easy foot wear. Upon stepping out of this pla| his eyes fell upon the sign, "Go} Things to Eat". Nothing cou have struck old Santa more for} bly, just then, for he was indej hungry. A ''hunk'' of the go| cheese kept there together wi crackers, bread, canned fis fruit and candy, appeased appetite most pleasantly. H fore leaving, he laid in a supI |of Hussar and Richelieu bra goods for some poor folks knew would be hungry. \ did he overlook their candy nuts.
 The sight of the Williams Bd gave him another happy idea. would start some bank accounts a number of small boys he kn He arranged for several insura policies for good parents he kn also.
 In the mrantime Brownie hunted up Mir. Stover and bo1 several Edison Mazda lamps, which the Water Company is e1 sive agent.
 Old Santa's sides shook with
 Continued on Page 6)
Williams news., 1914-12-24

Old Santa Clause and Brownie Spry had quite long argument about it. You see, the good old Saint had made his Christmas trip so many times with Fleetfoot and Lightfoot and his sleigh, that he was decidedly averse to leaving them behind for any ''newfangled chug-bird", as he called Spry's fine new aeroplane. But Brownie got the best of it in the end as might be expected of so bright a little chap
 You see, old Santa always was bothered about getting his sleigh thru the big snowdrifts in the North and over the bare land in the South. Brownie knew about this and urged that neither snowdrift nor dry land could stop his fine bi-plane.
 However, altho Brownie had his way about it. the hour was quite late for starting on so long 8 journ- ey, before he succeeded in getting Nick and his packs loaded onto the machine. This accomplished, he jumped lightly into his seat and started the motor. Just before throwing the motor on full force, as was necessary in starting, he called to Santa in front, E'are you ready%
 "Hi! Get up therel Eleetfoot! Lightfootp shouted the old saint quite forgetting in the thot of the good Christmas things that he had in his pack, that he was not in his sleigh.
 Because Santa's voice was so very clear, Brownie peeked around the large toy box in front of him to see if old Santa had put on the aero plane Helmet provided for him. He had not put it on. Brownie re- monstrated with him telling him that his face would. freeze without this protection.
 Old Nick, little peeved, replied with some warmth, "See here, Brownie, I guess after man has made this trip as many times as have with my deer team, little breeze from any new-fangled Chug- bird wont bother him. Tell her to get up or I'll take the sled" Seeing that further words were useless, Brownie threw on the mot or and away they went.
 Sure enough, old Santa was right While the wind did blow his whis- kers straight back over his shoul- ders and crack the hairs until they split at the ends, his face did not freeze at all, but only glowed a rosy red. Soon all differences were for. gotten and the two became absorb. ed in their task of supplying al good children with toys and eats What a store of happiness they did
Williams news., 1914-12-24
How Old Santa Claus Come to Will

leave behind!
 As for speed, old Santa had to admit that Fleetloot and Lightfoot would have been quite tuckered out had they kept such a pace. And so it happened that upon coming in sight of the Grand Can yon, they found themselves full hour ahead of schedule time. Brownie was so delighted at this that he became quite mischievous and sighting a lone hunter about a campfire on. the north rim, he dived down and passed just over his head. Startled and frightened the hunter seized his gun and fired after the retreating monster. There was a sharp 'stwing-pang' as the bullet sped by, and im- mediately one wing of the airship began to flop about, tipping the ship back and forth in most alarming manner.
 "Whoa, there, my boysl Whoa now! Fleetfoot, Lightfoot, steady now, or we'll spill all our toys," shouted Santa in alarm.
 Brownie, meantime was kept very busy. There was nothing for X it but to coast down into the Col orado river basin.
 Sure enough, the toys did spill, and fell with plump, plump, plump into the waters of the Col orado, making the first real Christ mas the fishes bad ever had.
 Santa was quite dismayed. There they were stranded in the Grand Canyon several thousand feet below the towns they were to visit next.
 Brownie, however, renamed cheerful. "I have an idea, he cried. Let me fix this machine and I will tell you" Before ISanta had time to complain about not having taken his sleigh instead of the airship, Brownie had the wire which had been
 broken by the bullet repaired and was circling up and up out of the Canyon. Soon they pass ed out of the canyon and up over the south rim, and then Brownie told his plan. Arriving in Willi- ams they alighted on top of a
 building and slid quickly down a chimney. Once inside, Brownie peered about with the aid of his flash light for moment, and then seized upon a last copy of the Williams News, for they
 were in the News office. "This" he shouted in delight, lis just
 what we need. Here we will
 find the names of all the live and
 worthwhile merchants in town. "
 They quickly looked over the
 paper.
Williams news., 1914-12-24
SCHOOL NOTES

A very splendid Christmas pro- gram was rendered at the school auditorium Wednesday afternoon. We had planned to give this pro gram Thursday afternoon, but our furnace broke down and caused us to give it sooner.
 The furnace will be fixed next week, we hope.
 School will convene again as far as we know Jan. 4, 1915.
Williams news., 1914-12-24

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