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The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-09-16
TAX LEVY is
MUCH LOWER
S136, ,O0OLess than 1913
Levy---On Decreased
Valuation:

The county commissioners
completed the tax levy Wednes-
day, and the amounts levied are
as follows:
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-03-10
FURTHER ANNOUNCEMENT

With this weeks issue the Press
and Banner changes to an eight page,
six column paper, all home print.
Heretofore We nave printed only four
pages at home, but molern methods
and tie interests of the public re-
>puire the change. Though eXpen-
sive we have made it because we are
determined to give our readers a
good county paper. The second and
third pages and the sixth and sew
+enth pages Of tn. paper will contain
reading matter as valuable to the
people of the county as that con-
tained on other pages. We are COM
mencing today to publish the story
of Peg O. My Heart. Two chapters
of the story are printed in this issue
and one or more chapters will be
printed in each issue hereafter. The
story is well worth reading.
On another page will be found the
: Sunday School lesson. This will be
. continued each week.
On all of the pages will be found
local news from the county and the
.1ewS letters from our correspondents
\ little later we will try to syste
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-03-10

eXecutioner an utter eallousness Of
human life, while the public is
shocked, and the blood runs cold in
our veins? Are we filled with
doubts? DO we feel that conscience
accuses?
Civilization demands once more the
abolition of the death penalty as a
punishment for crime People do
not believe in it. The verdict in the
Thurmond case proves it, as does the
verdict in many other cases. The
state gave no man his life, and it has
no right to take it away The state
has right to protect society, and it
Can be done by life Imprisonment.
1t takes us, long time to get free
from the barbarous methods that
have been handed down to us, but
the time is coming when We will
In the meantime thanksgiving has
not decreased ON account Of the exc
cutions we have had we do not be-
lieve it has. The counties which
have sent men to the electric chair
still have hemieides, while in others
which have had no executions man
Staying is less common. AS long as
the State Furnishes men by death, the
man seeking private revenge will
seek the death of his antagonist.
The State should not set the exam
pie.
We do not know what shall be-
come of Talbert. We do not know
whether he will seek another trial at
the hands of the Supreme Court.
But we do hope that the State of
South Carolina shall not be response
BILE for snuffing out his miserable life.
There has been little of happiness Ill
it already; there has been little of
hope, because there was no mind to
hope; there has been little Of oppor-
tunity. His unframed mind has
imagined many grievances he has
not been able to see the right as 9TH
ers have; perhaps he has had some
burdens to bear, perhaps he has been
nagged at and tormented; or perhaps
he has been utterly worthless we do
not know but we believe that it de-
mands too much when the State of
South Carolina demands such a life.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-03-10
THE DEATH PENALTY.

The crime for which Albert Tai
bert has been sentenced to pay the
death penalty was most atrocious
crime. No legal excuse could have
been offered for the homicide; at
least, none was offered. He should
be punished, but he should not be
punished more severely than the
slayer of Thurmond, in Edgefield.
The one evidently sought out an op-
portunity to slay, and he shot down
an unarmed man in the public high
way, as he rode along it, with his lit
tie children on their way to school.
lie deserved no more mercy than
did Talbert. lie did not deserve as
much. Talbert was not, and is not
insane; but he is q man Of little in
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-03-10
Wednesday. March 10, 1915
MIR. FRANK C.. ROBINSON.

Abbeville County has not sent to
the Legislature in recent years MOI
conscientious, able, and painstaking
legislator than Mr.. Frank G.. Robin
son, of Mccormick. In private life,
Mr.. Robinson is a banker and farm
GER. He is a quiet man and has no
frills about his work either ut home
.ror in the House of Representatives.
But he is a business man, and he ct
tends to business at home, and legis-
lates in Columbia, as business man
should. He makes no great speech
rs; he is no speaker. He does not
try to advertise himself, nor does he
rendeavor to display his learning.
But he works for the good of tho
State, and by his votes, and by his
legislative record, he shows that
he has a clear insight into tie
needs of the State-that he wishes to
advance the interests of the State
which he serves. He is right on all
moral questions.
AIr. Robinson during his first term
an the Legislature served with dis
'1inctiOn on the Ways and Means COM
mittee. At the request Of the Speak
er, and with his consent, Mr.. Robin
son was transferred, at the beginning
a,f the last session, to the Asylum
Committee. AS chairman of that
committee he looked carefully into
the affairs of the institution and pro-
posed and had enacted such legisla-
70 tion as was imperative.
When the new County of McCcr-
,lnlck is established, if it is, Mr.. Rob-
inson should be elected as its first
State senator. His services to the
State, and his unselfish devotion to
1T, merit this honor. He is our NOM
8nee.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-03-10

matize the work and devote certain
pages to certain subjects. We plan
to have a page devoted to the farm
ing interest of the county and we
invite any and all parties interested
in farming to contribute to the COL
umns of that page. From time to
time we shall publish letters from
Clemson College, articles from farm
Journals and other articles from
sources which we believe worth
while to the farmers.
The columns of the paper will al
ways be open to the school teachers
of the county and parties interested
in education. We will be glad if
teachers will discuss methods of pro-
curing better school houses and Of
making better schools. A person
who has an idea should give other
people the benefit Of it. From an in
terchange of views we are all able to
reap some benefit.
If any of our subscribers have any
suggestions to make at any time as
to the policies which we should pur-
sue, or as to the methods which
should be adopted, we shall be glad
to hear from them. We want all the
information we can get about the
people of Abbevile county and we
desire to know their wants and the
ways of helping them. No sugges-
ton is too trivial for consideration,
and no person is so humble but that
his ideas about matters may be val
liable.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-03-10
SYMPTOMS
Slight Symptoms Some
times Presage Serious !
Results.

Do you feel tired. have yon a saIlow
complexion, constipation, heahache,
bad breath. sleenlessneas or circles
arouuh your eves? IF sn, you are un-
houbtedIy suffering from some liver
complaint.
Perhaps YOU don't feel very badly
now. but delay ia dangerous. To al
low your liver to continue 0ut Of order,
is to invite 3 serious chronic illness
Whenever you have the slightest
symptoms Of liver trouble, stop 1t i'm
medht.lv. You can Il" II harm'esalv
and mildly by taking LIV-VER.LAx,
the natural vegetable compound that
ia replacing calomel everywhere. 1t
has all the effectiveness, not the effect Of
calonQel l. sl-t on getting the original
LlV-VER-LAX. hearing the likeness
and signature OF l. X. Grigsby, which
is guaranteed to Civ. sa'l-faotion or
money refunded. For sale by any
druggist.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-03-10
JUDGE JOHNSON.

Some of the friends of other aspir-
ants to judicial honors are very much
, worried over the possibility that Con-
gressman Johnson will not make an
acceptable judge of the Western dis
: trict.
We would like to reassure these
gentlemen. The new Judge is grad
I4late of Erskine College, and several
distinguished gentlemen have gradu-
ated from that institution, (no names
given). He practiced law successful
,sy for many years before he aselect-
ed TO Congress from his district. We
never heard in those days that he
was not a lawyer of ability. In fact,
. we were constantly informed to the
contrary. In recent years he has not
given much time to the law, because
he has been faithful worker for his
, constituents in the national legisla-
:Iure; but this rather qualities than
>.disqualifies him. The wide expert
sence he has had in Washington has
only given him an opportunity to
: grow and to took at things from more
angles. The two Senators from the
State should be fair judges Of his
ability, his colleagues should know
his attainments, the Department of
Justice which passes on his fitness
has inquired into these matters, and
the President of the United States,
. we believe, has named him for the
position. Under the circumstances,
we are inclined to give him the ben
eft Of the doubt, and to assure the
friends of other aspirants of our be-
lief that he will make a most accept
. able presiding judge for our district,
and that he will discharge the duties
Of his office with ability, courtesy,
impartiality, and with satisfaction to
every one except criminals.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-03-10
"Billy" Lyon in New Quarters.

"Billy" Lyon yesterday moved his
iewelry business from the Cox Book
Store into a store of his own, in the
Ligon and Ledbetter building. This
popular jeweler has a nifty" place.
He is having all his old fixtures work
ed over and made to look like new.
He has a number of new fixtures orr
dered and they are expected to arrive
shortly. Mr.. Lyons new place is
equipped with an elegant show win
dow. This week he is displaying in
it very wonderful clock, which will
run 400 days with only one winding.
Of course. one would not be allowed
by the police to stand in front of the
window for 400 days to see if Billy
did not sneak in at night and wind
the clock, but his word is as good as
his bond, and there is nothing else
to believe but that this clock will
run feP 400 days with only one wind
ing. Anderson Intelligencer.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-03-10
EUREKA ARRIVALS.

The following South Carolinfans
registered at the Eureka during the
past week
J. N. Hudgens, Laurnes; V. J. Shoe
maker, Spartanburg; A. Frank Cox,
Columbia; J. R. Blake, Greenwood; H
T. Ferguson, Spartanburg; ]. H.
Chiles, Bradley; Miss Vera Cash, Due
West; J. D. Hagan, Due West; w. L.
Luther, Greenville; w. A. Moseley,
Prosperity; E. P. Harsell, Greenville;
L. A. James, S. c.; H. L. Hagerman,
Greenville; E. S. Peasants, Greenville;
A. E. Davis, Jr., s. c.; W. W. Bradley,
Latta.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-03-10
French Remedy for
Stomach Troubles

The leading doctors of France have
for years used prescription of vege-
table oils for chronic stomach trouble
and constipation thatacts like charm.
One dose will convince. Severe cases
of years standing are often greatly
benefited within "a hours. So many
people are getting surprising results
that we feel all persons suffering from
constipation, lower bowel, liver and
stomach troubles shonld try Mayr's
Wonderful Remedy. 1t is sold by
leading druggists everywhere with the
positive understanding that your mon
ey will be refunded without question
or bubble if ONE bottle fails to give
you absolute satisfaction.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-03-10
A GALLON A MONTH.

To some persons a gallon of strong
drink each month will seem cOnsid-
erably more than sutliciency. Peo-
pie may not realize that the law is
really in the interest of temperance,
but it is. 1t strikes a death blow to
two of the greatest evils with which
we have been aftiicted-the social
club and the blind tiger. The club
will not run if each man is to buy his
own liquor and store it in the club,
even if this were lawful. The blind
tiger cannot ply his trade on Il gallon
a month. Consequently both of these
institutions must go out OF business.
The social club, eve n when run un-
der the stricteSt regulations, is an
evil. People will frequent such
places, and drink, who will not take
liquor or beer to their homes. 1t is
impossible to guard against violations
of the law in conducting such clubs,
even though the members earnestly
endeavor to do so. There will be
friends of this and that member in
whose favor exceptions must be
made. Men in a little while learn
fhat drink of one kind or another is
to be had in the clubs. A friend can
always be found to introduce the
party desiring q bottle of beer. The
result is that beer and sometimes
LIQUOR is sold in violation of the law.
And we are speaking of those clubs
whose members try to be law-abiding
people. Their clubs, run in a man
ner not particularly Objectionable to
some people, furnish an excuse for
the organization and operation Of
other clubs not less Objectionable
than open bars. There is but one
safe course for dealing with such Or
charlottesville complete elimina-
tion thereof.
The pocket of the blind tiger is the
liquor box, or the loc cker, for the man
who does not belong to the club and
for the negro. He is worse than the
club, though it furnishes an excuse
for his existence. He is the meanest
and craftiest criminal with which we
have to deal. He takes no pride in
the quality of his wares. He does
not do business with the idea of
keeping customers. He is after the
cash. And he is everywhere. You
can find him in the hotel, and about
the public places; if he is not there
his henchman is. He frequents the
restaurants and pool-rooms, and
makes the acquaintance of the minor.
He plies his trade in the dark, in the
low places, in the dives, and every
where except in the light of day.
South Carolina has no place for the
illicit liquor dealer; it has no place
for a liquor dealer at all. If the Off
GERS of the law shall enfore the law,
and see that common carriers also
enforce it, and obey it, the blind
tiger must go. And we hope that
his like shall not be seen again with
in the confines of the State.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-03-10

telligence, a man without proper
training, and man without friends.
When he was yet a boy in school he
was dull, he was stupid and peculiar
He went to school but he did moi
learn to read or write. His excuse
for killing his wife that she had
broken up housekeeping for him
"two times" and his utter failure to
comprehend his awful predicament,
furnish the best evidence Of his low
mentality. His testimony on the
stand shows that he has had no OPP
portunity. We do not believe the
state should demand the life of any
man. We are sure it should not de-
mand the life of a man like Talbert,
who as a child was dull. who went to
school and could not learn to read
and write, especially when so many
others, equally as guilty as he, have
escaped with less punishment. I'M
prisonment in the penitentiary for
life may not seem severe when taken
in comparison with some crimes, but
it is terrible punishment If the
power to pardon were taken away,
and the certainty of punishment
were increased, it would be still more
terrible. The certainty of this pun
ishment would be a greater deterrent
to crime, and thanksgiving in partic-
ular, than the occasional execution of
a poor offender like Talbert. The
fact that a great many men do not
believe in capital punishment, which
the law inflicts, causes them to mis-
trust the law, and furnishes an excuse
for setting it aside
Besides, why should the state take
human life? Does thestate gain any
thing, which it would not gain by
life imprisonment? The protection
of society is, we .believe, the excuse
for law. Is society any the less pro-
tected from the criminal by life i'm
prisonment, than by death? 1t has
not been so long ago that the statute
books were full Of crimes for which
the death penalty was the punish
ment. At the common law, we be-
lieve, more than one hundred crimes
were punishable with death. With
the advance of civilization, the rigors
of the law have been lessened, and
the number of crimes punishable by
death has constantly decreased until
there are but three crimes so punish
able in this state. The pillory, the
stocks, corporal punishment, and
many others have passed away, cap
ital punishment has been abolished in
many states, and civilization still adj
vances. We once had public hang
ings, but civilization decreed that
this was barbarous, and it was abol-
ished; then we had private eXecu-
tions by the sheritfs, but the public
conscience revolted, and prisoners
must now be carried to Columbia and
electrocuted by the states own infer
nal machine, out of sight of the pub
lie. The public will have none Of it.
1t takes a little nerve to go to ones
death in so unromantic il way, but
can any man tell us Of any particular
good that an execution has ever
done: Does it not produce in the
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-03-10

1t begins to took as if Lyon and
Bradley, geographers, knew some
thing about sliding geography. Tur-
key seems about to slide. And we
are not sure that she will be able to
cross safely over the Bosphorus.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-03-10
EDITORIAL BREVITIES.
Who said hog:
Who said sidewalk ?

John D. has not yet commenced to
sell gasoline on the street corners.
We are glad to comply with the
request of Col. Percy w. Miller to
send Col. Kerr one hundred copies of
"killing Kansas"
Col. Miller must have "dined" with
Col. Kerr when he was in Abbeville
recently.
1t would be a great misfortune il
no one should run for Sheriff.
We thank Brother Horton for NOM
mating us for Chief of the fire de-
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-03-10
supervisors Notice.

Any person doing work on any roads
or bridges of Abbeville county without
authority from the Supervisors Office
will not be paid for same.
Persons cleaning off their hedges
along the road side must not throw
their trash in the public road Such
violations of the law will be prose.
cuted.
W. A. STEVENSON,
1t County Supervisor.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-03-10

The city council has put down sew
eral rough-edged rocks in Greenville
street for the purpose, we suppose, of
cutting automobile tires, and giving
the riders the Belgian bounce. We
hope the jury will see that only act
ual damages are recovered.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-03-10
SIS Reward.

will pay reward for information or cap>
ture Of two bay horses, stolen February
21. Horses weigh about one thousand
poends each, One with white hind foot;
other with large left ankle. Both have
white spots on forehead. II located, write
or wire. W. T. SMITH,
$40 2t Greenwood, .. y.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-03-10

Comparison is the highest form of
flattery. All cigars sold in Abbeville
are represented to be as good or better,
than Speeds Cinco's. There is nothing
like them. Stick to them. They keep
a good taste in your mouth and clear
head.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-03-10
THE CIVIC CLUB.

The regular meeting of the Civic
Club will be held Thursday after
noon, in the club rooms over Philson-
Henry's store. The meeting will
be devoted to the discussion of
"Home Economics" and will be full
of interest. A full meeting IS
desired.
Mrs w. P. Creme, Pres.
Mrs C. H. McMurray, Sect'y.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-03-10
Final Extension Of Taxes.

Pursuant to an act of the last legisla-
ture, the time for paying taxes without
penalty was extended until April 1st.
On that date the treasurer's Office will
be closed and all taxes not paid will be
executed with per cent penalty and
cost, and turned over to the Sheriff for
collection.
J. F. BRADLEY,
ct Treasurer Abbeville County.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-03-10

Dick Sondley is a friend of ours.
He is afraid the geographers will hem
US in the ''Bostic" straits.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-03-10
Salesman Wanted.

Salesman wanted to hook after our inter-
est in AbbevilFe and adiaeen. counties.
Salary or Commission. Address Lincoln
Oil Co. Cleveland. q.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-03-10
CANDIDATES.
Alderman-Ward 3.

We are authorized to announce G. W.
Godfrey as a candidate for Alderman,
Ward 8, subject to the action Of the
primary election.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-03-10

Huyler's candy, Martha Washington
and Monkey candy always fresh at
speeds Drug Store.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-03-10

partment. Just now we prefer to see
EN- crawl.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-03-10

The thanks of the public Will be
due city council if it CONTINUES to
pave our streets with good intentions.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-03-10

We understand that Williamson
has sidewalks on heth sides of every
street. But Williamson is a pro-
gressive city.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-03-10

Mr.. w, w. Bradley is from Able
Vile, and Mr.. C. J. Lyon is also from
Abbeville. AS stated last week,
Gen. Jones is from lAbbeville. In
fact, all Abbeville men are ready, at
all times, to serve their country.
Mr.. Bradley lives on Greenville
street.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-03-10

We now have a white elephant for
4 watch charm.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-03-10

If DR.. Pressly is elected alderman
from his ward he should be chairman
of the committee on sanitary hog
pens.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-03-10

President Wilson should send the
DOVE to Mexico. None of the 9TH
er birds seem to be able to hatch out
a peace program.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-03-10

It is now believed that another
man could belfound ready to accept
the position if Mr.. C. j. Lyon should
decline the appointment as United
States Marshal. If a suitable man
could not be found in Abbeville, a
fairly well qualified man might be
found in Anderson.
The Holly chieftain., 1915-04-16
MONEY IN MILK

The history of nations, states,
localities and individuals shows
clearly that dairying and pros
perity are closely related, writes
an editor of 4 western farm jour-
nal. No one will deny the fact
that when we find q dairy section
anywhere in the country, we find
better farms, better homes, better
schools, better people-in short,
better civilization.
The dairy farmer who gets
cream or butter checks once a
week, or once Q month, always
has money and seems to take
things easy the year round. He
does not complain of hard times
nor unduly censure national ad-
ministrations for not establishing
rural credits with which to enable
him to borrow money and buy.
stock and make improvements.
The dairy farmer has money
when it is needed and he is max
ing more every day. Collins
Courier Farmer.