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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-06-30
H FRANK CASE.

The editor of the Abbeville Press
and Banner, who is an able and eX-
perienced lawyer, while he believes
that Leo M. Frank is guilty, notwith-
standing heartily endorses the action
of Gov. Slaton in reducing Franks
sentence to life imprisonment and
we thoroughly agree with the senti-
, ment of the following editorial:
"Governor Slaton has committed
the sentence of Leo M. Frank, con-
victed of the murder of Mary Phagan
from death to life imprisonment. In
a long statement carried in the daily
papers, Governor Slaton sets forth at
length his reasons for the commuta-
ton. The Governor makes an ex-
cellent showing for Frank, a much
better one than his lawyers did upon
the trial of the case, according to the
newspaper accounts. While he does
not pretend to Cite all of the peril.
nent testimony, he states the leading
facts in the case, and undertakes to
show that there is grave doubt as to
the guilt Of Frank.
We believe that Frank is guilty Of
the crime of which he was convicted,
At the same time, any thoughtful
person must admit that there is not
that certainty about his guilt which
would demand his execution. That
Governor Slaton has acted from con.
scientious motives, no man can doubt
who reads his argument. The Gov.
ernor is a lawyer and he knows the
force and the weight to be given to
i testimony. He realizes that in max.
ing the communication much prejudice
will be engendered against him, and
that he will be misunderstood, but
Georgia has a governor with the
courage of his convictions" -Ches.
ter Reporter.
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Registration Notice

Noti,e is hereby given that the Su-
pervisors of Registration for Abbeville
County will be at the following pre-
cincts on the day and dates named for
the purpose of issuing new registration
certificates or renewing old certificates,
for the special election to be held on
September 14th. 1915:
Due West-Tuesday, Aug. 3rd.
.~Donalds-Wednesday, Aug. 4th.
McCormick-Thursday, Aug. 9Th.
Lowndesville-Friday Aug. 9Th.
Calhoun Falls-Monday, Aug. 9th.
W. will be on duty at the Court
House, in the Coroner's Office, on Sales,
day in July and August, and on Tues.
day, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and
Saturday, the srd, 4th, 9Th, 9Th and 18th
of August.
You will be required to produce your
registration certificate and tax receipt
to be able to vote in the election on
Sept. 18th.
A. F. CALVERT, Chr,
JOE J. LINK,
w. E. ELLIS.
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Winthrop College.
SCHOLARSHIP and ENTRANCE
EXAMINATION

The examination for the award of
vacant scholarships in Winthrop Col
lege and for the admission of new
students will be held at the County
Court House on Friday, July 2, at 8
a. m. Applicants must not be less
than sixteen years of age. When
Scholarships + vacant after July 2
they will be awarded to those max
ing the highest average at this ex-
animation, provided they meet the
conditions governing the award. APP
plicants for Scholarships should
write to President Johnson before
the examination for Scholarship ex-'
animation blanks.
Scholarships are worth 500 and
free tuition. The next session will
open September Is, 1915. Fo: fur
Their information and catalog. ad-
dress Pres. D. B. Johnson, Rock Hill,
S. C..
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The State Of South Carolina,
COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE.
Court Of Common Pleas.

G. L. Wideman, j. H. Wideman, S. W.
Wideman, Minnie L. Chandler,
Margaret w. Jackson, and Leonora
Gray, Plaintiffs,
against
Mrs. Mary G. Kimball. Mrs. Fannie
Reynolds, J. A. Wideman, R. Il.
Wideman, Richard Harris, Mrs.
Lily Harris Seller, Mrs. Marie II.
Seller and Mrs. Mary c. Dozier,
Defendants.
Summons. For Relief.
Complaint Served.)
To the Defendants above named:
You are hereby summoned and re-
quired to answer the Complaint in this
action, of which a copy is herewith
served upon you. and to serve a copy of
your answer to the said Complaint on
the subscriber at his Office at Abbeville
Court House, South Carolina, within
twenty days after the service hereof,
exclusive Of the day of such service /;
and if you fail to answer the Complaint
within the time aforesaid, the plaintiff
in this action will apply to the Court
for the relief demanded in the Com
plant.
Dated Fifteenth day of June, 1915.
! VIM. P. Greene,
Grier, Park & Nicholson,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
To Mrs. Mary g. Kimball, Richard
Harris, Mrs. Lily Harris Seller, and
Mrs. Marie Harris Seller:
Please Take Notice, That the Com
plant in the above stated action, to-
gether with the Summons, of which the
foregoing is a copy, was on the 18th
day of June. A. D. 1915, filed in the Of
flee of the Clerk of Court of Common
Pleas for Abbeville County. South Car
DINA, at Abbeville Court House. South
Carolina, where the same is now on file.
VIM. P. Greene,
Grier, Park & Nicholson.
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
June II, 1915 3t
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resented old Abbeville county in the
State legislature for a number of
terms, and his ability as a lawyer is
we'll known to all members of the
bar. Judge Gary knows how to
run q court and he runs it with dis
patch, making use of every minute
possible. He is one judge, at least,
who realizes what it costs the tax
payers of the county to operate the
courts. Lexington Dispatch.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-06-30
OUR FLY TRAP.

In front of the store of the Nc
Murray Drug Company, on last Sat-
urday, you may have noticed the fly
trap which seemingly had several
thousand flies in it. 1t was placed
there at the request of the Press and
Banner that you might see it. The
Press and Banner is interested in
fighting the deadly fly. We are told
by the physicians, in whom we have
the utmost confidence, that the fly
is a spreader of disease and should
be fought. We are trying to fight
the fly for that reason.
Some weeks ago DR.. Hicks, of Cal
houn Falls, called to the attention of
the readers of this paper a bulletin
being sent out by Clemson College,
known as "Circular No. 49," issued
December, 1913, and dealing with
the subject of controlling Flies
and containing instructions for max
ing this trap. The Doctor recon-
mended it so highly that we asked
him to have one made for us. But
he did not do this. He thought that
it would do more good to make it
himself, because our readers would
see from this fact that anyone could
make the trap, the doctor not being
a carpenter, and at little expense.
Welwill be glad if you will inspect
this trap. If you do not find it in
front of McMurray's you will find it
in our office. The slightest inspec-
ton will show you that you can east
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The State Of South Carolina,
COUNTY OF ABBEvILLE-
Court of Common Pleas.
Jack Anderson, Plaintiff,
against

Jack Anderson, Plaintiff,
against
The unknown heirs-at-law, distributes
and next Of kin Of Charles Ward
law, deceased, Defendants.
Summons for Relief
Complaint Served.)
To the Defendants - The unknown
heirs-at-law, distributes and next of
kin of Charles Wardlaw, deceased.
You are hereby summoned and re-
quired to answer the Complaint in this
action, which is filed in the Office of the
Clerk Of Court for Abbeville County,
S. G., and to serve a copy of Your an
swer to said Complaint on the sub
scribers at their Office at Greenwood.
S. c.. within twenty days after the pr
vice hereof, exclusive of the day of such
service; and if you fail to answer the
Complaint within the time aforesaid.
the plaintiff in this action will apply t0
the Court for the relief demanded in
the Complaint. ~
F~eatherstone & McGhee,
Plaintiffs Attys.
June 14th, 1915.
Attest: . 80.
tseaD j. L. Perrin,
~ @. G. G. P. A. G.
NOTICE.
To the unknown heirs-at-law. distrih-
uteesand next of kin of Charles Ward
law, deceased: Please take notice that
the Summons and Complaint in the
above stated cause, were filed in the Of
fee of the Clerk of Court of Common
Pleas for Abbeville County, at Able
vile G.. H, S. c., on the 18th day of
June, 1915.
Featherstone & McGhee,
St Plaintiffs Attorneys.
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Masters Sale.
The State of South Carolina,
Countv of Ahhev;lle.

County of Abbeville.
Court of Common Pleas.
Robert S. Owens, az Trustee Of the
Bankrupt Estate of Abbeville Lum-
Der Company, against David Jones,
ct al, Trustees of Grace A. Nj. E.
Church.
By authority of a Decree OF Sale by
the Court of Common Pleas for Able
Vile County, in said State, made in
the above stated case, [ will offer for
sale, at Public Outcrv, at AbbevilIe G.
H., S. c., on Salesday in July,
A. D. 1915, within the legal hours OF
sale, the following described lands, to
wit: All that tract or parcel of land
situate, lying and being in the City of
Abbeville, in The State Of South Caro-
lima, containing Three-Fourths of One
Acre, more or less. and bounded by
lands of America Sloan. Estate Of ).
G Klugh. Jim Guy and Moseley Fer
ry road, and being lot on which is sit
uated Grace A. M E. Church.
Terms of Sale-Cash. Purchaser to
R. E. HILL.
Master a. c.. S. G.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-06-30
University Of South Carolina.
Scholarship Examination.

Scholarship Examination.
The University of South Carolina Of
fers a Teachers Scholarship to one
young man from each county. The
scholarship is worth 500 in money and
exemption from all fees, amounting to
$l5s.
The examination will be held at the
county seat FRIDAY, JULY the 9th.
1915. General entrance examinations
will be held at the same time for all
students.
The University offers great advan-
tages. Varied courses of study in sci
ence, history, law and business. Write
at once for an application blank to
THE PRESIDENT
University of South Carolina,
Columbia, s. G.
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THE RAILWAY.

Some weeks ago, the Press and
Banner complained of the schedules
maintained by the Southern Railway
on the Abbeville branch of its road.
The matter being called to the at
tention of the management certain
changes were made which brought a
good deal of relief to the travelling
public.
While approaching what had been
done, the Press and Banner suggest
ed to the Southern that if the two
morning trains on the Columbia and
Greenville line could be made to
meet at Hodges, Abbeville would be
glad for the change to be made. Mr..
MCGEE, Assistant General Passenger
Agent, promised the editor of this
paper that if possible this matter
would be arranged. The following
letter shows that another step has
been taken by the Southern for the
accommodation of its Abbeville
friends and patrons:-
My dear Mr.. Greene:
Referring to u conversation
several days ago.
I now take great pleasure in adj
vising you that we have adjusted u
schedule so as to have Nos. Is and
Is meet at Hodges, effective July
4th, at 1885 A. NJ, No. Is leaving
Greenville at $40 A. M, arriving
Columbia 2:15 P. M.
Abbeville Branch train No. 108
will be made a straight passenger
train leaving Abbeville 9:35 A. M,
arriving Hodges 1905 A M; train
100 will leave Hodges Immediately on
arrival of Nos. IS and Is at 1895
A. NJ, arriving Abbeville at 11.20
A. M, it being necessary to make
this train a mixed train on account
of important morning freight de-
at Abbeville which you will no
doubt appreciate.
There is still a delay of 80 minutes
at Hodges to passengers coming out
in the morning but this is found ne
cessary in order to give the branch
crew time to go around the wye, coal,
get out their freight cars, and have
them in position to leave Immediately
arrival of Nos. Is and Is.
l sincerely trust that this improve
ment will be entirely satisfactory to
our Abbeville patrons, and with kind
est personal regards, I am,
Yours very truly,
w. E. MCGEE,
Assistant General Passenger Agent.
We believe that the Southern has
now done all that it can in reason to
accommodate our people. The Of
of the road have shown not
only a willingness but a desire to
favor Us as far as possible in the mat
ter of schedules. Other towns
along the line must be consulted in
making up these schedules, and the
fact that so many concessions have
been made in favor of Abbeville peo-
pie shows that the Southern is trying
to meet the demands of the travelling
We r sure that the people of Alb
will feel kindly towards MI.
MCGEE for his interest in the matter,
and for the successful issue of his
efforts in our behalf.
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THE CITADEL
The Military College of South
arOIina

Announced as distinguished Mill
tary College, by U. S. War Department.
Full courses in Civil Engineering,
Sciences, English and Modern Lam
guages. Confers B. S. and G. E. de-
grees. All expenses pay cadets from
South Carolina, $3.50 a year.
2 scholarships worth $500 each a year
are vacant from Abbeville County, and
will be filed by competitive examina-
ton at the County seat on 18th day of
August, 1915.
For necessary information and blanks
apply to Col. o. J. BOND,
The Citadel, Charleston, S. G.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-05-21
III TREY o'nEARTs
The Hunted Man,
ontinued From Last W.

The Hunted Man.
That day was hot and MINDLESS with
On unclouded sky-a day Of brass and
burning.
Long before any sound audible to
human cart disturbed the MONDAY
hush, q bobcat summing on q log In a
glade to which no trail led, pricked
ears, rose, glanced v shoulder with
Q snarl and-of q sudden was no more
there.
Perhaps two minutes later a success
sion Of remote %crashinge began to be
heard, q cumulative volume Of sounds
made by some heavy body forcing by
main strength through the u%nderbrush.
and ceased only when q man broke
into the clearing. pulled up. stood for
In instant swaying, then reeled to a
seat on the log. %pillowing his head on
arms folded across his knees and shud.
dering uncontrollably in all his limbs.
He vas a young man who had been
and would again be very personable.
Just now he wore the look Of m
bounded by furies. His face was GRIM
son with congested blood and streaked
with sweat and CRIME; blush veins
throbbed in high relief upon his tenn
pies; his lips were cracked and swol.
len, his eyes haggard. his hands torn
and bleeding. His shirt and trousers
and CRUISERS" we're wrecks, the latter
scorched. charred, and broken in a
dozen places. Woods equipment he
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the canoe stared along the sights,
then lowered her weapon and, turn.
Ing, spoke indistinguishably to the
guide. who instantly began to ply .
brisk paddle. y
Tho canoe sped on. vanished swiftly
round . bend.
After . long time. Alan voiced his
unmitigated amaxement:
'why-in the name Of heaveni
Why" )
The girl said duly: Don't yoa
know?" And when he shook his head.
'Hsr guide told mine you had
her life On the dam ct Spirit Lake.
Now do you see?" sgs5s
His c~ountsnancs was blank with
wonder: "Gratituds9., Sg@.
Rose smiled YEARLY: Not graft
tnde alone. but something more ter
Eible. . ,s She rose and held
out her hand. mot that / ! nSblame
her. hut come; Il We strike
through hers VI will. l think. pick up
. trail that will bring 10 % Black
BsayaF settlement by Aark.
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VI.
Disclosures,

Disclosures.
In q little corner Office, soberly fur.
nished, on the topmost floor of one of
lower Manhattan's Hottest oface-tow.
ers, q little mouse-brown man sat over
q big mahogany desk; q little man of
big affairs, sole steward Of one of
Americas most formidable fortunes.
Precisely at eleven minutes past
noon Tor at the identical instant chos-
en- by Alan Law to catapult over the
edge of a cliff in northern Maine) the
muted signal of the little mans desk
telephone clicked and, eagerly lifting
receiver to ear, he nodded with q smile
and said in accents Of some relief:
ASK her to come in at once, please"
Jumping up. he placed q chair in in.
innate juxtaposition with his own;
and the door opened. and . young
woman entered.
The mouse-brown man bowed. Miss
Rose Trine?" he murmured with .
great deal of Difference.
Tho young woman returned his bow
with . show Of ~perplexity: M. Dig
byf"
you are kind to come In response
70 my-ah-unconventiond invita-
tion," said the little man. won't
you-ah-sit doWn?"
She said. Thank you" gravely, and
took the chair no indicated. And MI.
Dgby, with an admiration he made no
effort to conceal, examined the fair
face turned 20 .candidly to him.
1T II quite comprehensible," he said
difidently-'M you will permit me- TO
say so-now that one sees you, Miss
Trine. It IL quite comprehensive why
my employer-ah-feels toward you %
he does"
The girl flushed. mi. Law has told
you?"
r have the honor.t { b his nearest.
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CHAPTER viii.
The Incredible 1hlna.

The Incredible Thing.
Broad daylight. the top of a morn.
ing as rare as ever broke upon the
north country: Alan Law opening be.
wildered eyes to realize the substance
Of G dream come true.
True 1t proved itself, at least, In
part. He lay between blankets upon a
couch of balsam fans, in a r of
somebody's camp-a log structure,
weather.proof, rudely but adequately
furnished. His clothing. rough-dried
but neatly mended, lay upon 3 chair
at his side.
He rose and dressed in haste. at
once exulting in his sense Of complete
rest and renewed well-being, a prey
to hints Of an extraordinary appetite.
and provoked by signs that seemed to
bear out the weirdest Nights of his de.
lirous fancies.
There were apparently indisputable
evidences of q woman's recent pres.
ence in the camp: blankets neatly
folded upon q second bed Of aromatic
balsam in the farther corner: an effect
Of orderliness not common with
guides; a pair Of dainty buckskin
gauntlets depending from a nail in tho
wall; and-he stood staring witlessly
1T It for more than q minute-in an
old preserve jar on the table, q single
rose, warm and red. dew upon ito
petals!
There was also fro IN the cook
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tAon to explore this pocket domain.

than to explore this pocket domain.
He Toasted famously again at noon;
whiled away several hours vainly whip
ping the pools with rod and tackle
found in the camp. for trout that ne
really didn't hope would rise beneath
that blazing sun; and toward three
o'clock lounged back to his aromatic
couch for q nap.
The w~estering sun Mad thrown q
deep, cool shadow across the cove
when he was awakened by importun-
ate hands and a voice Of magic.
Rose Urine was kneeling beside him.
clutching his shoulders, calling on him
by name-distracted by an inexplica-
BILE anxiety.
He wasted no time discriminating
between dream and reality. but gath
cred both into his arms. And for q
moment she rested there unresisting.
sobbing quietly.
What is It? What is 1t. d~earest?"
he questioned. kissing her tears away.
ITO find you all right. . I
was so afraid" she cried brokenly.
"Of what? Wasn't I all right when
you left me here this morning?"
She disengaged with IN effort, rose,
and looked down strangely at him.
II did not leave you here this morn.
ing, Alan. I wasn't here"
That brought him to his own feet
in q lily. "You were not!" he STAN.
mered, Then who-r"
Judith" she stated with conviction.
Impossible! You don't under
stand"
The girl shook her head. yet I
know: Judith was here until this
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friend. this side the water, as well
90 his man Of business"
He paused with an embarrassed ges-
ture. 80 I have ventured to request
this-ah-urreptitious appointment in
order to-ah-take the further liber.
ty Of asking whether you have recent.
ly sent Alan a messagef"
Her look Of surprise was answer
enough. but she confirmed 1t with Wig
orous denial: II have not communi.
Gated with Mr.. Law In more than q
year!"
Precisely as I thought" Mr.. Digby
nodded. "None the less, Mr.. Law not
long since received what purported to
be a message from you; in fact-a
rose" And az Miss .Trine sat for
ward with a start Of dismay, he adei:
Il have the Information over Mr.. Lave
signature-a letter received ten days
ago-from Quebec"
ALAN in America!" the girl csted
in undisguised distress.
HE came in response to-ah-the
message Of the rose"
OUL ! OlU not B00O IT,!
II felt sure Of that, because" said
Mr.. Digby, watching her narrowly
because Of something that accompa,
MED the rose. a symbol Of another sig.
%nificance altogether-a playing card. Q
trey Of hearts,"
Her eyes wer blank. He pursued
with openly sincere reluctance: II
must tell you, I see, that q trey Of
hearts invariably foresignaled an ut,
tempt by your father ON the life Of
Alan's father"
With q stricken cry the girl crouched
back in the chair and covered her face
with her hands.
THAT is why I sent for you" MI:
Digby pursued hastily, as II in hope
Of getting quickly over q most unhap-
py business. "Alan's letter, written
and posted on the steamer, reached me
within twenty-four hours of his arrival
in Quebec, and detailed his scheme to
enter the United States secretly-as
he puts 1t. by the back door, by way
of northern Maine-and promised ad.
vice by telegraph as soon as he
reached Moosehead Lake. He should
have wired me ere this. I am told by
those who know the country he was to
cross. Frankly, I am anxious about
the boy!"
"And Il" the girl exclaimed pitifully.
ITO think that he should be brought
into such peril through mel"
SSU~,, ~~- An 80 ->kIS--0D ia
"Nothing-as yet. l did not dream
Of this-much less that the message
Of the rose was known to any but Alan
and myself. I cannot understand"
Then I may tell you this much,
more, that your father maintains a
very efficient corps of secret agents."
"You think he spied upon me?" the
girl famed with indignation.
II know he did" Mr.. Digby per.
mitted himself a quiet smile. ut has
seemed my business. in the service Of
my employer, to employ agents Of my
own. There is no doubt that your
father sent you to Europe for the sole
purpose of having you meet Alan"
"Oh!" she protested. But what
earthly motive-?"
THAT Alan might be Vol back to
America through you-and so"
There was no need to finish out his
sentence. The girl vas silent, pale
and staring with wide eyes. visibly
mastering her wits to cope with this
emergency.
II may depend on you" Mr.. Digby
Ito advise me II you find
out anything?"
For even more" The girl rose and
a hand whose grasp was firm