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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-02-09
THE ASTONISHER

We have the pleasure of having
on our desk the February issue of
the "Astonisher,'' the paper publish
ed by the Columbia district of the
Southern Cotton Oil Company and
so ably edited by DELPHI McDill. The
February issue is most attractive,
the front page title sC0CO, being
in perfect square, with these letters
in the round design as an extra en-
belishment. The leading editorial,
"Why we use Filters in Fertilizers
as written by Mr.. McDill is to the
point and gives the good advice to buy
high grade fertilizers. Mr.. McDill
also develops into quite poet, the
February Astonisher containing two
original poems which are we'll worth
the reading; Altogether the edition is
most creditable and Mr.. McDill de-
serves the "well done" of the COL
umbia District.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-02-09
LIVESTOCK PRICES
DON'T PAY FREIGHT

Washington, Feb. 8.-A reduction
in freight rates was asked today Of
the Interstate Commerce Commas
sion by six of the largest cattlemen's
associations of the west. Their
spokesmen told the commission that
market prices~of sheep, cattle and
wool had fallen so low that western
cattle raisers and farmers were no
longer able to sell their products for
enough to pay freight rates.
The complaint contended that fl
nancial conditions made. it imros-
sible to obtain loans on cattle prop
erty and that growers were COM
PEELED to sell "for whatever they can
get in an unmarketable condition.
"Sheep have so declined in value
that they will scarcely pay the
freight to MARKET" the complaint
said. "The wool is unstable and
crops Of last year are stored with no
buyers.
"Within the last 80 days cattle
have declined 40 to 60 per cent hogs
have declined an equal amount and
sheep have declined as much or
more. This condition leads but to
bankruptcy and ruin of the entire
farming districts of the country
which face prices below cost of pro-
duction while the cost of transpo-ta-
tion is rs per cent above prewar
COSTS"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-02-09
STRUGGLING ALONG ON $50, 900
From the Philadelphia Inquirer

From the Philadelphia inquirer
Wanted, a stenographer of unifn-
peachable character experienced in
shorthand and taking dictation, who
will be willing to devote her Sun
days to indexing and preparing the
cases of a struggling law student at
the University of Pennsylvania.
This is the model s.enographic
ability required by the university's
richest student, John Jeffries fifth
of England, who is struggling" en-
ly in so far as his law work goes, for
he came to this country with the
mere trifle of $4,000 a year on
which to live.
Jeffries, who is a second year stu
dent already has one stenographer,
but his earnest delvings into the in
tricacies of Blackstone and his skill
require more assistance, and he is
now looking for suitable young
woman to add to his staff.
The young Englishman, who is the
fifth direct descendant of John Tenn
pie governor general of Ireland, and
has three cousins in the house of
lords is popular among his class
mates, who declare that ne is quite
democratic in spite of the burden of
his wealth. He lives quietly and TN
pretentiously and nothing in MS
mode Of living seems to indicate
that he spends even half of $4,000
allowed him.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-02-09
ANOTHER GOOD SERMON

Central Methodist church was fill
ed Sunday night by an interested and
attentive congregation to hear DR..
Daniel preach on old Maids" not
about old maids, as he said. The an
nouncement, which was handed the
reporter by good member of the
class and not by the pastor, that DR..
Daniel would preach on "Old Maids"
created lively interest among many
ladies of the various denominations,
including some men, and all were
eager to hear what the popular
preacher and good speaker would
have to say on this old but ever new
subject. The weather was fine and the
inspiring music of the grand pipe Or
gan had filled the hearts of all pres
ent with comfort and prepared the
minds for the "feast of reason and
flow Of SOUL Never before had "Je-
sus, Lover of My Soul" been played
and sung more beautifully and sweet
ly, and as the tuneful notes of instru-
ment and voice blended harmoniously
and soothingly, care and sadness for
the time gave place to joy and glad
ness with the we'll and happy people
present.
DR.. Daniels text was most appro-
pirate, and when he announced that
he would speak Of Dorcas, the disciple
at Joppa who "was full of good works
and almsdeeds which she did," the
congregation knew that he was going
to handle the heralded subject with
words of love for noble deeds per-
formed. He showed how, at the death
of this noble woman Of the text, in
the beautiful Bible story, all the
widows stood by weeping and show
ing the garments that Dorcas had
made while she was with them. DR..
Daniel. emphasized many truths in
the course of his discourse, which
would have to be heard fresh from
the lips to be appreciated at their full
value and which can not be enumer-
ated here. We mention one striking
point: Dorcas was full of good works
and "almsdeeds which she did, Not
which she promised to do after ask
ing what she could do, but quietly,
humbly, unaassumingly full Of good
works and almsdeed (which she did"
We wish we had the time and space
this busy press day to give good
synopsis of this fine sermon.-New-
berry Herald and News.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-02-09

The Ways and Means Committee
now proposes that we have an income
tax. We had an income tax at one
time, but it was repealed when the
Federal income tax law became a
reality.
: We are not in favor of an income
tax. The men who make the incomes
are the men who are paying the prop
erty taxes in large part. The money
they make they reinvest and it thus
becomes other tax-bearing property
It furnishes employment and con.
veniences to other people and helps
them. These are the people who
make the country worth while. Why
then, tax them out of existence? Why
should a man who pays his property
tax along with his neighbor, but who
by means of little more industry in
creases his income beyond that of hi:
neighbor, be required to pay a tas
on his income, when no such tax i:
required of the neighbor? Does the
state desire to discourage thrift anc
industry?
Why on the other hand should
property which is itself taxed have
its income taxed? This looks toe
much like double taxation.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-02-09
DEWEY SHELL HURTS BOYS

Manila, Feb. IA shell from one
of Admiral Dewey's guns after lying
in a vacant lot in Manila for more
than twenty-five years exploded, in
juring three Filipino boys. One of
the lads picked up the shell and af-
ter examining it, hurled it against
rock. The shell proved to be ef-
fective and knocked the three boys
to the ground, all sustaining painful
injuries.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-02-09

makes easy and less expensive the
regarding, leveling and draining of
it's roads.
Let US provide our county with
level and we'll drained roads and with
it's splendid citizenship, Abbeville
county will easily and incontestably
rank among the finest counties of the
whole union.
E. C. MESCHINE.
Hermitage Farm,
Lowndesville, S. C.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-02-09

and is daughter of Probate Judge
w. D. Kirby. She stole a march on
her father while he was out of the
office and while making a record for
herself, annexed the fees for the
work which the judge would have
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-02-09
Wednesday, FEBRUARY 9, 1921
THE LEGISLATURE.

1ne members Ol Tile deuSIdl faS-
sembly will now get to work on the
appropriations bill. As reported by
the Ways and Means Committee to
the House, the bill will recommend
a reduction of three and one-half
mills in state taxes. Of this reduction
one and one-half mills is to be taken
off by reducing appropriations and
the other two mills by suspending the
two mills tax for the improvement
of highways.
The Press and Banner was, we
believe, the first paper in the state
to suggest that this two mills state
wide road tax be suspended, or bet
ter still that it be repealed. We still
hope that it may be repealed, but if
it cannot be repealed, the people
will receive some help by suspending
its operation for year.
y. And the fact that the members of
the General Assembly think that the
tax should be. suspended should be
notice to US that those who have been
wrestling with tax measures in Col
umbia do not think it a good time to
pay taxes for road building. If it
is wise to suspend this two mills tax,
it is wise to suspend the sale of bonds
in this county for the building of
roads.
We know that the banks need the
money. But the bonds were not au-
thorized to be issued to help either
the banks, or the farmers, or the mer-
chants, or anyone else. And we do
not believe that people can get free
from the burdens of debt by rushing
into other obligations. Now is the
time to economize; the time to re-
duce taxes, expenses and all charges
of every kind, to minimum. We
sympathize with the bankers of the
county and of the state. They have
had heavy loads to carry and they
have handled them manfully. Few
people know just what they have been
called on to do in order to help 9TH
ers. But they can get relief by call
ing on those whom they have helped
to come to the rescue. By getting
money from a bond sale and enabling
those who owe money to defer the
payment of their debts, the bankers
will be doing these debtors further
injury. The time has come for every
man to liquidate his debts in part at
least. Those men who are not in
debt may make money by refusing to
plant cotton and by refusing at the
the same time to sell at present
prices. But the man in debt should
not, with the outlook of the present,
longer pay interest, warehouse charg-
es, and other expenses on declin-
ing market. Let him liquidate at least
a part of his Indebtedness. If he
does so he will be glad of it and he
will help the banks to carry the loads
with which they are burdened.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-02-09

obtained had he been present. Mrs.
Cory was the second woman to be
commissioned a notary public in
Cherokee county, the first commits
sion having been issued to Miss Ray
Macomson, some weeks ago.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-02-09
A SOCIETY MEETING

The Ladies Society of the Asso-
ciate Reformed church will meet
Thursday afternoon at half past
three o'clock, at the home Of Mrs.
W. P. Greene. A full attendance of
the members is desired.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-02-09
POCKETS THE FEE

Gaffney, Feb. 8.-For the first
time in the history of Gaffney, the
marriage ceremony was performed
by a woman, when Mrs. W. B. Cor
nv married two couples yesterday.
Mrs. Cory is the wife of Chero-
kee's popular deputy clerk of court
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-06
DISTRICT COURT

Five landlord and tenant cases
were disposed of In the morning
session Of the court Tues6ay. three
of which Judge c. c. Hcmmann
dismissed for lack OF evidence.
Four other cases were tried and ver-
diets amounting TO tt69.ss were
given the plaintiff in thess cases.
The First National bank Of this
city received Judgment against Will
liam Pouison for t7o6.0t for money
due on an unpaid note. Wight.
Wight and Golenbock represented
the plaintiff
David Goldsmith was rendered q
verdict against John Mitruska for
$40 on q protested check issued on
the First National bank. Wight.
Wight and Golenbock represented
the plaintiff and Alexander Balint
represented the defendant.
A Judgment was given Cyril Pc
Ieszak for s55.65 against John Mar
kar for money due on goods sold on
a book account. Stephen Somogy1
represented the plaintiff.
The Harris Coat Co., represented
by Adrian Lyon, received q verdict
against the SAKE Garment Co. Tor
S1S TOT GOODS SOiQ On n poOh ~
count. Emil Stremlau represented
the defendant.
There were three cases partly
tried in the afternoon session OF the
district court. each Ease being ad'
journed from one to two weeks.
Jury case Is on record to be tried
in the morning next Tuesday.
rha enished casa NJ ths afternoon
resulted in a verdict for the plain
tiff for $272.s0. William Smalley,
through his attorney, L. Randolph
Appleby, demanded the sum OF
$500 upon q book account OF labor
and material furnished to the de-
PENDANT at his request.
In a counter suit the defendant.
Michael Laskutka, represented by
George l.. Burton, demanded the
sum of $3.50 for over payment or
a bill rendered for work done by
the plaintiff. Both parties In the
! suit were residents of South River.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1921-06-30
Filling Station Gossip.

Lew Mccall says that motorists
who come through Columbus en-
route for Kansas City have about
the following conversation when
they stop at the filling station: If
it's Cadillac, the driversays:" How
far is it to Kansas City," Zone
hundred and forty miles," is the
reply. Gimme 20 gallons of gas
and a gallon of oil, says the driv-
er. Then comes a Buick and the
chauffeur says: "How far is it to
Kansas City?" Zone hundred
and forty miles" Gimme 10 gal
Ions Of gas and a half gallon of oil I"
and he drives on. Along comes a
fiivver and the driver uncramps
himself, gets out and asks: "How
far is it to Kansas City," "Oh,
about lao miles," "Is that all?
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1921-06-30
Missouri Farms and Value.

Missouri is eighteenth in area as
compared to the sizes of the other
forty-seven states, yet in number
of farms Missouri is sixth, in num-
Der of acres in farms sixth, seventh
in value of farm land and buildings,
nineteenth in average value of land
and buildings per farm and twelfth
in average value of land and build
ings per acre.
The State of Missouri has more
farms than either Iowa, Illinois,
Nebraska, Arkansas, Oklahoma,
Tennessee or Kansas, and in fact
Missouri has more farms than any
state bordering it except Kentucky
which leads by 1000.
Missouri has 263, 004 farms, with
Alta. 679 acres in farms, value of
farm lands and building.$3 ,062, 967-
700, the average value of land
and buildings per farm $11 ,646.O0,
and the average value of land and
buildings per acre of farm land be-
ing $86.08.
The Missouri State Board of
Agriculture has summarized this
condensed sketch of farms and
farm values from the latest infor-
nation tabulated from the United
States Census for the year 1919
as taken in January of 1920.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1921-06-30

Big meeting now in progress at
the sales pavilion. Special sermons
by A. C. Bennett. Subjects:
"The True Vine" "The Two
Universal Kingdoms" The Two
Covenants, (" 1.-THE Winds Of Doc
trine," "The Second Coming Of
Christ" Mr.. Bennett viii be as
sisted by Ross Minkler and Mer-
riIl Hooker. Fine singing by the
choir, H. W. Minkler at thepiano.
Come and dine. Committee.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1921-06-30

Somebody said that II cOuld't be done
But he, with chuckle, replied:
That Maybe 1t couldn't, but he would
be one
who vould't say SO till he'd tried.
So he buckled right in. with trace Of
grin
On his face. II he worried, he hid it.
He started to sing, as he tackled the
thing
That "couldn't be done" and he did
It'll
Somebody scoffed: ooh, you'llnever do
that
At least, no one ever has done it,"
But he took off his coat and he took of
And the first thing we knew, he'd be-
gun it.
With lift to his chin, and bit Of a
grin
Without any doubling or quiddit.
He started to sing, as he tackled the
thing
That couldn't be DONE he did
itl
There are thousands who'll tell you 1T
cannot be done,
There are thousands who. II prophesy
failure;
There are thousands who point to you,
one by one,
The dangers that wait to assail you.
But just buckle in, with bit Of grin
And take of your coat, and go to til
Just start in to sing, when youtackle the
thing
That "cannot be done"-AND YOU
Ill DOIT.
The Modern Highway.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1921-06-30

Don't Get Mad--Tf You Can Help Il.
If you see anything in this paper
that you don't ike just remember
that the editor is trying to do
something for the benefit of the
community in which he lives and
is using his best5udgment in these
matters.
If you were running the paper
its just possible that you would
make as many mistakes as yon
think he Makes
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1921-06-30
FOREST GROVE AND BoS-
TON
Mrs. Geo. Fowler

Mrs. Geo. Fowler
Most everyone is planning for
Q good time the 4th.
Clarence Carr was cut ting oats
for j. T. Madden Monday.
Rev. w. Webb filled his regular
appointments Forest Grove
Sunday.
Charles Rist and family spent
Sunday at MR.. STATIONS.
Rev. w. Webb spent Sunday
night at the Cap Joyce home.
CharlesAlberts and family spent
Sunday at Frank Harrington's.
Mrs. Clarence Carr and children
visited at Jim Browns Sunday.
Alex Miller has been suffering
with blood poison in his arm.
George Gardner's little boy has
the whooping cough.
Mrs. Alex Miller was very i'll
Sunday.
Helen Wheeler spent Sunday
with Neva and Maurine Martin.
Tarvin Mann, whose death oc-
CURED in Ii mar Friday, was bur-
led in Forest Grove Cemetery
Saturday.
Mrs. John Lee visited Mrs. j.
w. RakeStraw Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carter entertain
ed company from Lamar Monday.
The late rains damaged lots of
the oats that were not cut, caus-
ing them to fall down so they
could not be. cut.
Mrs. Slate is moving back to
the Forest Grove neighborhood.
She is moving in with her son Carl
and wife.
Jim Brown had a COW killed by
lightning Monday.
A boy was born last week to
Mr.. and Mrs. Winifred Joyce, for
merly of this place but now of
Kansas City. This is the second
boy in the Joyce home.
Jim Brown called at George
Fowler's Monday evening.
George Fowler cut oats for Vir-
gil Martin Tuesday.
Mrs. Mary Martin visited Mrs.
Pearl Rist Tuesday.
Treecy Dumolt is staying at the
home of her brother, OllieDumolt.
Neva andMaurine Martin spent
Tuesday with Grandma Martin.
Gertie Stockdale and baby Wis
tied at Cal Oldham's Wednesday.
Clarence Carr cut oats for Jim
Brown last week.
The farmers held their regular
farm club meeting at ForestGrove
Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Louis Dion was a Kenoma
visitor Wednesday.
Harry Bowser, the Boston mer-
chant, made a business trip to
Carthage last week.
The women's farm club of For
est Grove met Thursday at the
home of Mrs. Dick Clements.
There were 10 members present.
We have 20 members now. The
subject for discussion was Feed
ing the Family" Three delegates
were appointed to attend the con-
vention, to be held in Springfield
the latter part of August. The
next meeting will be with Mrs.
Glenn Flesh July %.
Miss Patricia Nichols spent the
latter part Of the week at the
home Of Charles Rist.
Rev. Mr.. Webb visited at the
home Of Carol Joyce Sunday.
M..Rirv N..ics
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1921-06-30

Gimme 2 quartz of water and a
bottle of 20 in )" and hold this
son-of-a-gun until | get in" Co
Iumbus Kans. } Advocate.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1921-06-30
NJ. E. Church, South, Notice.

The regular church services will
be held Sunday, July 3, at IL a.
m. and 8p. m. Sunday School
every Sunday ats10 a. m. Come
to these services.
D, E. DOwless, Pastor.
Evening star., 1921-04-01
Infants dresses 75c

Both long and short dresses of
soft, white batiste with tiny
hand-embroidered yokes trim
med with lace edging, found also
at the cuffs.
Evening star., 1921-04-01

A number of them are trim
med with hemstitching, some
with plain wide hens. Sizes E
months to 2 years.
Tots shop, third door.
Evening star., 1921-04-01

~ The! i i: |:3]|[ ;l|l!(t I
Won,en$ SAMPLE lingerie ST
MISUNDERSTANDING chemise 1
Sale no woman wants to miss! At least Is diff
ferent styles in the lot ranging from tailored styles
with touches of hand work to frilly lace and embrod
ery-trinmed models.
An made of soest white nansook, the envelope cheme
with both built -up and strap shoulders.
Sale-Japanese kmonos, 1925
Crepe kinonos nvitingy looking and made with wide
sleeves and fringed sash in true Japanese fashion.
Soft pastel shades such as lavendar copen blue pink and
light blue ENLARGED by the richly contrasting coors of the
Heatherbloom petticoats, $1.75
The servceabe petcoats many women will welcome
Made with tailored Aounce and offering choice
the wanted spring shades such blue purple black
Bungalow aprons are but 89c
The good covera style, made in dress fashion with
loose belt and large, hand size pockets.
both t sss dark sps ess9 and s"s"
Sale womens sample blouses, 1895
The three oveliest blouse fabrcs-mgnonete crepe de
chine and georgete crepe-fasoned into number of delight
full overblouse and regulation tuck-in styles.
:: ;;;; =
turnbaek cuffs wonen'
Evening star., 1921-04-01
WOmen's union suits
6699c

Both Augusta
and Kayser makes
Fine ribbed cotton union suits.
The Augusta suits invite choice of regu-
lar or extra sizes and tight or loose knee
styles These are of white cotton
Kayser suits in sizes So and 38 with tight and
shell knee-and in pink only.
Evening star., 1921-04-01
Children's Cotton
Stockings l5c

Ribbed cotton stockings that have
very trivial harmless little irregularities
In black. sizes 5 to oH
In brown, sizes to ~
tF
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-12-23
MISSING TEACHER
DIES IN HOSPITAL
GARRETSON MAN HAD DRIVEN
TO KANSAS CITY WHERE HE
BECAME Ill.

Garretson, Dec. 23.-Roland Rich,
who ahd been teaching the school
in the Bogh district, suddenly dis
appeared two weeks ago. The fore
part of last week a telegram was re-
ceived by the Farmers Savings Bank
of Sherman telling of the death of
the young man In hospital in Kan
sas City, and inquiring about rela-
tives. Rich had entered the hospital
under an assumed name, but after
his death a search of his things dis
closed check book on the Sherman
man bank, with Rich's name thereon.
The bank notified the parents, Mr..
and Mrs, e. w. Rich of Sioux Falls,
and the father went to Kansas City
at once to look after the body.
Young Rich had gone to Kansas
City in car he had bought short
time previously of j. r. Delap, and
on which he had made only a small
payment. Mr.. Delap saw the father
about the matter, and the latter no.
titled him from Kansas City that the
car was there and he could have II
by going after 1t. Mr.. Delap went
to Kansas City and returned with the
car.
1t seems the young man was NOT
feeling we'll when he got to Kansas
City. Apparently he was out OF
money. az he pawned his watch fol
SO and then went to the hospital
registered under a false name. He
had pneumonia, and grew steadily
worse until he died.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-12-23
Business Men To
Boost Black Hills

Deadwood, Dec. 23.-At the an
nual meeting of the Deadwood Busi-
ness club the following officers were
elected for the coming year: Presi-
dent, M. M. Wheeler; vice president.
George A. Duthle; treasurer, w. A.
Remer; secretary, A. A. Coburn.
Reports of the old orricers were
presented these showing that the or
ganization has been very active in
promoting the interests of Deadwood
and called attention to the advant-
ages of the Black Hills in general
from the standpoint Of investment,
business and a playground for tour
lists. The showing made in the vari-
GUS reports was very encouraging.
The club will continue its good
work for Deadwood and the Black
Hills during the coming year.