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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-11-17
BIG POTATOES.

Mr.. w. A. Klugh lives near the
Greenwood County line, but that does
not keep him from being good far
mer. He came in to see us Saturday
and brought along seven sweet pota-
toes which together made a peck, and
which are greatly appreciated. Mr..
Klugh tells US that he has gathered
forty bushels from about a dozen
short rows and he has still more to
gather.
If the County Demonstration
agents shall enable the farmers OF
the county like Mr.. Klugh to lind a
market for products of this KIND,
there is no reason why cotton should
be sole king in this country. On few
acres of land planted in potatoes a
man may raise bigger money crop
than on thirty acres of land planted
in cotton, when the price is low, as
it often is.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-11-17
THE COTTON MILLS.

The stock holders of Abbeville
Cotton Mills met on Monday, 18TH
at the Offices of the company in Alb.
beville, S. C. The affairs of the
corporation were found to be in ex-
cellent codition.
The following directors were elect
ed for the present year: Messrs H.
A. Hatch, S. NJ. Milliken, E. M.
Greene, S. D. Brewster, J. Foster
Barnwell, &c. Ellis and VIM. P.
Greene. The officers elected were
as follows: H. A. Hatch, President;
VIM. P. Greene, Vice-Presient; and ].
Foster Barnwell, Treasurer, Secre-
tary and General Manager.
Messrs. S. D. Brewster, G. H. Mil
liken, and Winchester, of New York,
attended the meeting.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-11-17
SON BILL.

We have had some misgivings about
the financial tendencies of our son
Bill, seven years old, he likes to
spend good deal. of money; but now
we fear most that he may become a
tmalefactor of great wealth. 1t has
come about in this way: We had
promised to give him fifty cents if he
didn't miss a word in spelling for a
week. If he succeeded we thought
we would be enabled to impress
on him the fact that he could
keep on doing the same thing every
other week. But Bill was learning a
different lesson from the offer. So on
Friday when he succeeded in getting
his arithmetic right, and his teacher
had marked it with big &C." he
very carefully folded it up and hur-
ried home with it, and handed it to
US addressed "Daddie." When we
opened it and were about to admire
the work which had been done, we
were suddenly confronted with this
endorsement across the top of the
page in Bill's handwriting: "Price
10c." -,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-11-17
FRASER McDILL DEVIL

Fraser McDill succeeds Charley
Lyon, Jr., as Devil in our office, Char
ley having been promoted to the Of
fee of Ambassador Extraordinary
and Plenipotentiary to subscribers
and advertisers wishing to pay up
aid continue business. Fraser has
not yet been initiated. The ceremo-
nies will take place in our Office, next
Saturday night, at 1859, and will be
in charge of the oldest printer in the
coop, Jas. w. Martin. Fraser will be
painted red, with proper trimmings,
and a forked tail will be appended.
Charley's tail does not fit as it is too
short, and a new one has been order
ed. In putting on the tail Mr.. Martin
will use the new splicer patented by
Dick Sondley for splicing the tails
of billy goats to keep them from
Jumping.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-11-17
AN ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED.

Mr. J. N. Nance, of Due West, has
announced the engagement of his
daughter, Miss Leila Nancy Nance
and Mr.. James Moffatt, Jr., the mar
riage to take place in December. Miss
Nance has many relatives and
friends in Abbeville who wish her
much happiness. She is a bright
young woman being much interest
ed in history and the work of histor-
ical associations. MIR. Moffatt is a
fortunate young man. He is the son
of DR.. and Mrs. J. S. Moffattf of Due
West and is at present engaged in
teaching at Rome, Ga. His friends
congratulate him and wish him much
happiness.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-11-17
HONORED BY HER CLASS

Miss Ruth McLane came home last
week and spent the holiday given by
Erskine College during the meeting
of Synod, in the city of Colleges. Miss
SfcLane is in the Wylie Home and is
getting on splendidly as student of
Erskine College. In the election of
officers of the societies Miss Ruth was
made Vice-President of one of them.
She is organist at the chapel exercises
every morning and plays for the Y.
NJ. C. A. meetings. Recently she has
PDeen selected as one of the spon-
Isors for the Erskine team in their
|game of foot ball.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-11-17
AN INSIDIOUS BRIBE.

Mr.. Herbert Allen, who is the af-
fable superintendent of the Abbeville
Oil Mill, is a bad man when it comes
to getting people to do what he
wants. During the fair he was an in
terested spectator at the. baby con-
test in the morning and I'VE heard
him tell one of the ladies that if she
would see that his baby got the prize
he would give her a sack of cotton
seed meal. This was an offer indeed
and the fact that Mr.. Allen did not
enter his very fine boy is the only
reason that he did not get the prize.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-11-17
A PLEASANT MEETING.

The Ladies society of the Associ-
ate Reformed church met with Mrs.
R. N. Tiddy last Wednesday after
noon. A most delightful meeting
was enjoyed, the new officers of the
society taking charge for the first
time. The society is making ar
rangements to buy a pipe organ for
the church which will be a much
needed addition to the service.
At the close of the meeting delight
full refreshments were served.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-11-17
A WARNING TO HOUSEKEEPERS

The South Carolina Conference
of the Negro Methodist church will
meet in Abbevillle the first day of
December. Most of the cooks of the
town have given notice that they want
holiday at that time for a. week
and light housekeeping and short
meals are going to be the style
around town then.
The meetings will be held in the
st. James Methodist church. ,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-11-17
MISS PARROTT HERE.

Miss Edith Parrott, of Winthrop
College, State Organizer for the Girls
Canning Clubs, was in the city one
day last week looking after the inter-
est of the Clubs in Abbeville. Miss
Parrott came in the interest, too, of
thefwork for next year.
We hope she was successful in her
mission for we could not get along
without the Abbeville county Demon
strator and it would be a pity indeed,
for the young girls interested in the
work to give it up
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-11-17
EARY BIRDS.

Candidates for the primary elec-
tions of next summer are beginning to
announce themselves. Fred H. Domi-
nick of Newberry is an announcved
candidate for Congress from the third
district.
Henry c. Tillamn, of Greenwood, is
also candidate for congress for the
third district. -
Thomas H. Peoples, attorney gener-
al for the past two terms has an
nounced his candidacy for a third
term.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-11-17
RULED OUT

The foot ball team of the Abbeville
High School went over to Green
wood last Friday for a game. The
Greenwood team believes in sticking
to the rules and ruled Abbeville out
because Russell Thomson who is not
a student of the school was OH the
Abbeville team.
The high school teams are sports
enough to get their games mention
ed on the sporting pages of the
South Carolina daily papers, which
is some honor as a boy goes through
life.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-11-17
VISITS ABBEVILLE.

Mr.. Albert S. Johnstone, Secretary
of the State Board of Charities and
Corrections, visited Abbeville last
week at the invitation of the ladies of
the Civic Club and made an address
on his work and the work the Board
is endeavoring to do for the better
ment of Prisons, Alms-houses and
Chain gang conditions.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-11-17

quently takes a party of little folks
with her to spend the day. 1t is q
great thing among the second grade
little folks to get an invitation to Q
"spend the day party at Sarah
Cowan's farm" as one of the little
girls brightly told US. Sarah gave
such a party recently and the little
folks are still talking about what q
good time they had.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-11-17
OUR PEAR TREE.

The weather this fall has been so
delightful that our pear tree has
bloomed for the second time and has
now three young pears as large as
a thimble on it. If killing frost will
just hold off until the middle of Jam
uary we will have fresh pears to Of
fer three of our friends.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-11-17
THE REASON WHY.

One day last week we asked Jack
Bradley what grade he was in at
school. He replied that he was in
the sixth grade and that Miss lone
Smith was his teacher. We asked
whether she was a good teacher and
he replied eyes, she loves us and we
love her too" And she is.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-11-17
A GREENVILLE MANS FORTUNE.

Avery Patton, a Greenville fertili-
zer dealer, has forty-five tons of pot
ash bought just at the beginning of
the war for which he paid fifty dol
lars ton and for which he has re-
fused in the past few days three hun
dred and sixty dollars a ton. People
who l:row, say the supply in the
United States is down to about a
thousand TONS, .,''.> t>E.' ...-
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-11-17
ANOTHER SALE DAY DINNER

The Ladies of the Associate Re-
formed church were so successful
with their last salesday dinner that
they have decided to have another
one on salesday in December. The
dinner will be in the same place and
the same delightful menu will be
served.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-11-17
PRETTY. VISITORS.

Mrs. L. D. Witt, of Greenville, and
Misses Imogene and Kathleen Wilkes,
of Laurens, are the attractive guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Jameson, at
the Eureka Hotel. ~.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-11-17
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED

Mr.. and Mrs. J. Chesley Dominick
announce the engagement of their
daughter Miss Marie to Mr.. Wallace
Lomax, of Abbeville, the marriage
to take place in December.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-11-17

Miss Annie Cochran came over
from Atlanta lat week and was at
home for several days. She has an
excellent position in Atlanta with
the Davison-Paxon-Stokes Company.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-11-17

Little Sarah Cowan, daughter of
MIR. and Mrs. C. D.. Cowan, lives in
Abbeville during the week with her,
grandmother, Mrs, P. A. Cheatham,
and goes to the graded school. When
she goes home on Saturday she fre-
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-11-17
THE BOOK CLUB.

The meeting of the Book Club,
which was to have been held last
Wednesday, will be held today at the
home of Mrs. J. C. Klugh, at half
past ten o'clock.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-11-17
THE BRIDGE CLUB.

The Bridge Club will meet with
Miss May Robertson Saturday after
noon at four o'clock. Notice the
change from Friday to Saturday.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-11-17
HOMICIDE.

Bob Jenkins was so seriously shot
by John Wideman, one day last week
that he died on Monday. Wideman
has not yet been arrested.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-11-17

Mrs. Henry Pressly is at home: for
a short visit. She attended the meet
ing of Synod for several days last
week and come by Abbeville on her
way home. Rev. Pressly was also a
visitor in the city.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-11-17

Mr.. and Mrs. E. C. Meschine, of
Lowndesville, accompanied by their
pretty granddaughter, Louise Clink-
scales, visited Abbeville Monay.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-11-17

Last week we had beans out of our
garden for dinner and the bushes are
in full bloom for another CROP: We
find this to be the case all over town.
Beans on the tenth of November is
something out of the ordinary.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-11-17

Mrs. P. A. Cheatham has been up
to Charlotte, N. c., for the past week
on a visit to her son, MIR. Brooks
Cheatham.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-11-17

The younger set of society folks
had a pleasant dance at the home of
Mrs. James Taggart last Friday
night.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-11-17
BORN.

At Abbeville, Nov. 18th, 1915, to
Dr.. and Mrs. F. E. Harrison, son.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-11-17

There was no service at the Asso-
.ciate Reformed church last Sabbath,
Rev. M. R. Plaxco being water bound
at Due West where he has been for
the past week in attendance on Synod
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-11-17

Miss Martha Platt left Monday for
Columbia, where she goes for several
DAYS. Miss Platt's exhibit at the
county fair has received nothing but
the highest praise. 1t showed a
wear of hard work and energetic eff
fort and Miss Platt and the "Tomato
Girls" are to be congratulated on
their success.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-11-27
WgCKERSHAM AND EDES
 HONORED BY ARCTIC CLUB

SEATTLE, Nov. 24,-The Arctic Club and the Chamber of Commerce gave din ner tonight to Delegate Wlckersham of Alaska and Chairman Edes of the Alaska engineering commission, which has charge of the construction of the Alaska govern ment railway.
 In his speech delivered at the banquet Delegate Wickersham stated that be in tended to introduce measures in the coming congress providing for the centralzotion of the federal administrative offices in Alaska into one commission, on the lines suggested by Secretary of the Interior Lane, to be composed of five members; bill providing for statehood an amendment to the home stead laws, and proposition for the cFt"b- lishment of a naval base at some Alaska port
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-11-27

same principle as that involved in the ap- propration of water rights on streams
 The method employed is build a long line of fences on the tops and sides of the hills, where the exposed position is swept by the strong winds, which pile up the snow to the top of the fences. The fences are then removed and placed on top of the heaped-up snow, end this process is carried or indeh- nitely. The amount of snow thus caught is astonishing. Some of the artificial drifts last year were upwards of fifty feet deep, and sohdly packed by the strong winds. This year many thousands of feet of lumber have been purchased for use in this manner, and the operators expect to pile uD the snow over an enlarged area to a depth of upward of 100 feet
 The snow in these drifts melts slowly in the summer sun, and furnishes a constant supily of water for mining operations.
 There are now many miles of these fences, and a force of men is kept constantly em- ployad in tending them.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-11-27

In charge of three experienced mushers, half million dollars in gold, the results of operations in this district since the close of navigation, left for the Outside via the Sew ard trail last Monday
 The bullion was loaded on three seds, in charge of Bob Grit1is Jim Haley and J. l.. Beattie and the weight of the shipment was sufficient to constitute three good loads.
 Bob GriHis and Jim Haley have been talk ing out the final shipment each year for some years from this camp, but the extraor- dinary bulk of the treasure this year neceS- sit ated the additional carrier.
 The output of the Idita7od this season, while it was expected to be larger than last season, was surprise even to welI-lAformed mining men. Gathered from various sources, the figures are placed at $2,2l0OCG, and these may be taken as correct.
 The total output of the lditarod district last year was S2,05S 390.40, This included shipments from Ophir, and also from nearby
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-11-27
MAY HAVE LOST HIS LIFE

Recent arrivals from the Kuskokwim tell of an incident which occurred on the Anlak which may mean that Oscar Beaulieu, a young man we'll known in this district, may have lost his life.
 As related the story goes that Beaulieu started to cross the Aniak river near the home of Duke E. Stubbs, and broke through the ice His matches became wet and he shouted to Mrs. Stubbs to send him over some matches by one of his dogs. The dog was dispatched with the matches, but re- turned, and in spite of the fact that Mrs. Stubbs is said to have shouted repeatedly to the traveller, he had disappeared and has not been seen since
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-11-27
UNCLE SAM FINDS WIFE
 FOR FORMER ALASKA MAN

Charles Dreibelbis, the hero of the fol lowing newspaper story, is well known to many Alaskans At one time he was 6 deputy marshal under United States Mar shal Love, stationed at Fairbanks. The story is from the San Francisco Examiner of August 27:
 Chicago, Aug. 26. Uncle Sam has prose cuted scores of matrimonial agents Now involuntarl!y, h" has become one of them. Here's how:
 Charles Dreibcl5is, owner of 4,000 acre ranch in Montana. came to the stockyards last spring with fifteen carloads of cattle.
 He sold his stock, then stroIled out to see the sights, and saw the sign of the federal employment bureau The rancher wanted a housekeeper He had lost his wife eight years ago in the geld fields of Alaska
 Ward E. Thompson government employ ment agent. asked concerning his means,
 Well" said the rencher, T suppose if had to I could raise $500,000 in two hours. I have a home in Montana, hfty-siX miles from railroad. 1 want someone to tidy up the house bit and keep 1t looking pretty" Thompson thought of woman who had applied for work He telephoned to her and she came to his office. She was fol lowed by 17-year-old son. Dreibelbis of fered to pay $40 a month to her and like sum to her son. But the woman hesitated. The rancber returned home without her, but left money for her transportation.
 The woman, seeking matrmony, wrote him many letters, but he was not anxious to marry All he wanted was house. keeper.
 On May 15 a pretty widow, 26 years old, accompanied by little boy, asked Thomp- son to find position for her son. She had been stenographer
 T have just the place" said Thompson end he wired to the rancher.
 Send her along" was the answer. ghe widow went to Montana. And now Thompson has received an en- graved announcement. It reads: Charles Dreibelbs and Mrs Marjorie L. Yates an nounce their marriage Saturday, July "A, 1915. At home, Wclsey, Mont" | And with it was an invitation to come out and bring the family"
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-11-27
ENCOURAGING REPORTS
 COME FROM HORSEFLY

Arrivals from Horsetiy creek, the scene of the recent excitement, this week report that Jim Brewer has succeeded in reaching bedrock, and that his banning tests dis closed fairly good pay Reports vary as to the values uncovered, but there seems to be an increased interest in the work being done there Prospectors are continually coming and going and the creeks adjacent to Horsefy are receiving more attention as the recult of recent developments.
 The depth of the ground on Horsetiy creek seems to vary considerably. Frank Morgan, who returned early in the week, reports that he sunk some twenty-five feet and had not reached bedrock.
 AS yet there has not been enough work done to determine the extent of the pay, but it is likely that within short time this will be known, as many outfits are working there
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-11-27
THANKSGIVING OBSERVED

Thanksgiving day was quietly observed in this city. The postofice and bank were closed and most of the business houses sus- pended business during at least portion of the day. There was no public entertain ment of any nature, but number of fami- lies entertained at dinner on an elaborate scale. Great inroads were made on the sup ply of cold storage turkey Quite num- Der of Iditarod residents took advantage of the splendid trail and took in the hard times" ball at Flat City in the evening.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-11-27
JOE SMITH BRINGS GOOD NEWS

Joe Smith returned during the past week from Moore creek, where he has been super intending the drilling operations on his group of claims. Joe says that he has located the paystreak the entire length of his claims, and although the width has not vet been defined, he IS perfectly satisfied with the developments
 He says that Cecil Barlow and Mike Lu- cey have opened up pay on Nos. ? and : above which runs exceedingly high.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-11-27
E1TISHERS FROM IDlTAROD
 MAKE GOOD TIME TO SEATTLE.

A wireless message from Seattle on Thursday last conveyed the information that J E. Riley, R, NJ. Goebel, J. D. Hardman, William Johnson, Frank Burls, Klem Ken nedy and Fred Peterson, all from Iditarod, had arrived there that day.
 George" Riley, with R. M, Goebel and Fred Peterson, left Discovery, Otter on November 3, and the time made in reaching Seattle is considered very good for the time of year
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-11-27
WILS0NDOESN0T
 NIEDDLERS' PLANS

WASHINGTON Nov 26-Predent Wilson has announced that he will take no part in the campaign bring about confer enc now being carried this and other neutral countries by Henry Ford who next month will send peace to Europe at m expense He that Judge Lindsay ot Denver John Wanarnaker of Philadelphia Thomas Edon Jane Addam and other prominent persons will accept invitations to be delegates
 Ford the wealthy automobile manufacturers that he wiling to give hs entire fortune and also his If hs will have the effect of bringing about universal peace.
 Mr. Ford announces that he has chartered the liner Oscar and will sail on December with peace delegates for Europe He w" confer with President Wilson before sailing
 Peace Has Been Proposed With Serbia
 PARIS Nov 26-Ihe rmno has been confirmed bat Germany has made separate peace proposals to Serbia
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-11-27
ABE RUFF AT HOME

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 25.-Abc Ruef, recently paroled from San Quentin, where he was serving term for compycity in the notorious San Francisco graft scandals, ar rived here tonight to spend Thanksgiving with his mother.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-11-27
CROP GREATEST IN HISTORY

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7.-CarefuI esti- mates place the American wheat crop this year at a billion and quarter bushels. This is the first time in history that the crop has ever reached a billion bushels. Last year the crop. the greatest up to that time, was 9l1,O00, ,OO0 bushels
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-11-27
ATTEMPT AT ASSASSINATLON

TARRYTOWN, N. T., Nov. 22.-A dy nanite bomb has been found in wheel rut near the estate of John Archibald, president of the Standard Oil Company, and a plot to kill him has been discovered,
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-11-27
CONVICTION OF HIS WIFE
 CAUSES DEATH OF DUNLAP

SEWARD, Nov. 2t-Mrs Allafar Dunlap was convicted here today of selling liquor illegally at Anchorage Her husband was so affected when he heard the decision that he died of heart failure.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-11-27
DEFEATED RUSSIAN GENERAL
 DIES A GERMAN CAPTIVE

PARIS, Nov. 22.-Lieutenant General Samsonotf who commanded t uehsisRa Samsonoff, who commanded the Russians at the battle of Tannenberg, died prisoner in Germany, and his body is now at Stock holm. en route to Russia.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-11-27
DAUGHTER AT LARSON HOME

There is rejoicing in the home of Frank Larson over the arrival of handsome baby eirl, who was born last Sunday morning. Frank is wearing the smile that won't come of and Mrs. Larson and the young lady are reported to be progressing nicely.