The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, November 01, 1907, Image 1
TiTe EATESBURG ADVOCATE
A TRI-COUNTY PAPER. "
ESTAK1JSHF>> m)\ BATKSBURG, S. C.. FRIDAY, NOVh/VlBFR 1, iq07.
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GEORGIA RA!
AUGUSTA,
Once you open an account w
closed - for we give you the I
handling of your bauklng busil
old.
WRn
Our Name Y(
Everything that we handle is of tl
S?cirf Pins, studs, llroorln-s, liahy
Hots. Link Hutlons, Hair Harret
Men's I'mhrclias. Gillette Razors!
William Seh
77U2'BROAD STREET, : : :
AN UNVAR^
Tho majority <?f on
\ irviiiil story ??f sat i<
?c<nkimt suv iiiini'xla
ii- in siij-'g*st that ji.
eii wit ii our service
Citizens Bank
w- 'wfr # "W> ?m w- %
The Harris-'
BATfcSB
~ Headquarters: is
Stationery, P<
Come in
(>> r Line is Complete
Batesburg Shaving
Have been put chased hr A/.ett:
and will be conducted in the t
Shaving 10 c
In connection is an up to-.late i
thepopu'ar pi.co plan. Frenel
2 l-2c per eue.
AZRTTA& kilI
Tax Notice.
Notice is hereby Riven that tin
kooks viS". bj opened at my oftic<
October 1st for the year 1907. I'iti
rate is f.s f >11 vvs: ordinary town ta:
3 mills, to pay out et; on towi
bonds 12 mills total 15 mi'ls. liver
person who has real estate or persoi
al property in town arc liable to thi.
tax.
Sept. 1O-07 J. C. (Hover, Treas.
\Watc!ies
and
Jewel rj
-# } r\ 15n t in rir !iiifl Infil/
V "UM . w . ...
at my Uf.-to-dato Jewelry, such
\\Vntclie?, Clocks, I iainonds
'Solid (ioKt-t ijjpt t kin^s, Hand
things. Lockets, Chains, Solid
fiold ficarf Pins, Cull' Hulloiis
Dre ss Pins, l$rcoches,Crosses
Drat eletfi, Cut (ilass, French
I ;;i Ad Painted'CliJ/ir Jcpanese
Work flood-, Souvcii
Jrs of Ii.,: SlwIinR a*) (J
Plated Table Varc.
Eye Glasses Fitted
Examination Fre:
Repair Work
Quaranteccl to
Ciive Satist'.ictior
Prices Will Surprise Yoii.
V. U,
Batesburg, So. Carolina
THE INE1
ILROAD BANK
, GEORGIA.
1th tills bank the same is seldom
jest facilities to bo had for tltc
less, bat never lose sigh of the
?E US
mr Guarantee
m b ?st that monoy can buy?Rings
Pins. (Inarms, Handy 1'ins. Chain
tes, Cr tsscs, Watches, ladies'and
and blades.
weigert & Co.,
: : : : AUGUSTA, GA.
ZING STORY
r pa'ions tell an undacli'Ui
regard in ir our
t ions A ml 1 his impels
>u also won id he pleas:
of Batesburg,
Batesburgf, S. C.
S$ Mi ^
Cain Drug Co.
URQ, S. C.
School Supplies,
3st Cards, Etc.
and see us.
; Parlors
i \ Keller. two lirst-class harbors
uturc on 1110 popular price scale.
ts. Hot towels 5 cts.
> tol room wliioh will also he tun on
i po.)l 5c per cue and straight pool
Props., ttaleslmrg, S C
J COTTON MARKET.
e Batesburg Spot !() 1-2.
" FOR SAL.K
l:ive lar.re yoke oxen.
" 1>. M. t rosson,
s Leesville, S C.
Notice! Notice!
%?
All persons indebted to me will
please call and settle as I am neetfj
inn the money.
wci Z ) jt. J. C (ilover.
t LOTS l:0 i SAHi.
! Desirably I ;cateJ in the town or
. Hatcsburg. See W.J. AlcCartlia of
M. H, Rutland tor prices and terms.
WAN i t:I).
I'o buy some first class dairy cows.
I). M. Crosson.
I')-! 1 Lccsville, S. C.
Hickory Wood Wanted.
In sizes from o x <> inches an J up
in diameter and 2S in lies in length.
Quantit) 11 itliin 11 d Also white o?\k
5 feet long and 6 indies i:i diameter.
, Cash p ud for sain;. VVrile J. W
i hoyk. Hatesburn, S C.
j Oct 15 tf.
y.r I) R. IJaUl * anger .Siv'k.
; f
i one assidnnt cdjt.or and printer.
| Mr. I?. 11 JJaluuaittfor. who has si.f
J fered from c'liirrhal fever for nearly
j ix weeks pasr? is liuw still very sick,
his eiso deveh'pi"K ii 10 typhoid fever,
hut ?v< hope with cave ami attention
lie may hOon recover and he out
again Our cltr/ens Jr.ive been very
Kind to Id in ;uvi i,it (It at* wife, which
I hey appreciate tx'yorui >'\pression 1
i L"J>?>p4lcll.
WS OF T
ONE DOLLAR
IN TI
Owing to the great advi
ing material generally the s
Advocate will be raised fro
one dollar payable in advai
that it cannot be sent to 01
same price as here tofore, I
it will either be necessary t
_ /. i'.
oi paper or rcuucc me reaui
course make the paper less
On and after this issue the
both old and new subscribe
This change does not affect
paid for the paper in advari
be sent at the old price unt
PERSONALS
nlr. J. i5 Watson visited the J-tate
Fair.
m r. ivue co'iner went to Hie fair wed
ncsday.
Mr Boyd Crouch was a State Fair
visitor.
Mr. -I. YV. Cooner went t<? tlie Fair
Thursday.
Mr. VV. It. Aitman visited Columbia
lliis ?eek.
Mr .1. It-<i. Cooner spent Thursday
n Coli.mhiu.
Mr. J .1. l?a\l was a Fair week visit
or to Columbia. I
i
Mr. Fred <!. Unit ley of Summit was
here Wednesday.
PAYS FIVE
I.
f <>
The First Ne
five (5) per
"Certificate'
w. w. watson,
President
J
Mr. .1. 10. I)?*an ot ulania, (la.,
was here Tuesday.
Mr. .1. I'. I'o.v of Wards spent
Thursday in town.
Mrs. .1. 'V. I'onfl went, overThurs
,1 ?i,. ti... e?..i v . i -
, vi ti j iii tut- .vial c ran.
?lr. Kdward Hartley spent y? lerday
at Lite Columbia Fair*
Mr. S .1 Hare of Leisville routed
went to Columbia tills week.
Mioses May llite and Maude bates
spent Tiursiiay in Columbia.
Mr F K-nnerly was am the
visitors wlin enjoyed the Fair.
Mr. d ill Wal kins of Hi.lee Spring
it. i I), was in town ."suiiday.
Mr. sin J Mrs. .1 W. Drelicr are
visitors to Columbia this week.
Mrs. John I). Unvl of Augusta
vitiled relatives in town Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Faiber a.tend
ed the Mate bail I'liursday nielli
Mrs. Sophia Kthcred^e of Saluda
has been visiting relatives in town.
Mr. i). K boatwri111 of Samnia
trild :i V i v i I l.i ll'i I i.^l in r ? I ?. i -> O
Mr and Mrs. A. J. C tilth mi spfn t
several days at Ninety six this week.
Mrs. .I. Waller Mc'-arthi is spend
in# a wI) lie in Virginia with relatives
Mr VV'. W. Walscii and llov. A. J.
1 < in j 11 ten visited Columbia Thursday.
Mr R. A. Horn <?f Hid^e Spring
was seen on mil' streets Saturday last.
Mr. and Mrs. I) l>. Kawl were a?>
oiijj those, wlu look in llu Stale
Fan.
The Mioses Kirk land of Uidye
j Spline w re jn to.vn sti ppi'iK V\ ed
iisduv.
Miss Mary stone of (' ihi'i hi i spent
several day* in town tins week with
I 11 ien s.
Mr and Mr*, Frank Matthews of
'Finny were visitors to Haleilur^;
. I in!sd iy.
Mr. ivy branch spent Sunday in
limn wiih his sisler, Mrs. J. A
W Itilh n.
i
Messrs. Clarence and <'uhiu Ilrehar
attended the I'air Wednesday and
Thursda y.
HREE C
A YEAR
1E FUTURE.
inee in paper and printubscription
price of the
im fifty cents per year to
rice, we regret very much
ir old subscribers at the
>ut find that in doing so
o use an inferior uualitv
*
ng matter which will of
interesting and readable.
Advocate will be to all,
rs One Dollar per year,
those who have already
ce and their paper will
;il the time expires.
Mrs. Tom Hardin of Chester visited i
lier parents, Mr. ani Mrs. J. W.
Coouer, this week.
Mr. I). P. Hartley went over to
Columbia this week in ids automobile
to take in the Fair
Mrs Sara Sliulcr and her tfuest Miss
Moida llod^es of Ninety six were
Fair week visitors.
Messrs Grearir and Oseir Sinn.- ..f
t lie Del mar seel 13D were in town
Monday on business.
l?rof. James G. Crouch oi iucip.il of
Aslicvilie hiffli school is visiting Ins
sister Mrs. it L. Simmons.
Mr and Mrs. T. li. Kerna^'bar. and
little diu^hter, Lois, pent several
days in Co'utnbia Ibis week.
Mr. and Mrs. T. F. c;riilttli have
eone to llirrs to toe bedside of Mrs.
Grillltb's brother, Mr Oswalt.
Miss Will-tie Mayes of Saluda bas
m
" * - >' #-? + .
itional Bank of Bat
cent interest for
of Deposits."
N. A. BATES,
Vice-President
b^en visitiin; at, tin* linn of Mr. M'
E. Kiitland for soaieliiiii past.
Mr->. J. O- S vy^ert aft-r a visit to
bur daughter, Mrs. I'rie.i Tnnm 'raian
lias relumed t-? h-:r li nn; in IValc.
A fl nr a ft.'l i i'l 11 i n 1 vi.ii in l<i,i> cljin?
Mrs-J. l?- (>111111, Miss lOlna Tnnnas
lias returned t'> her h ?me in Florence .
Mr. .and Mrs. H. G <?r>f?? of Aii<en
visited at th>' h tie of lite 1.liters
aunt, Mrs I! if. Sheiy, in Tuesday
Mr. and Mrs. I,. It lira/. 'II of C iluin
bin spent Sunday in town with the
Infers parents, Mr. and Mrs. \V. L.
Haw I.
Mrs. Thnir.psnn, mother of Mrs XV.
A. Co >nt, who has h*en here on ??
uivil /*! wioi-ofo I ?. w.i... > 1 ' - *
...... ... mill mxus I IM III llfl' CO HIT
In.me near Anders n lids morning.
ilev. and Mrs. Frank Wilcox afier a
visit of several weeks to Hie formers
sister, Mrs. L M Mitchell, left Tuesday
rnnrniiiK for their lioine in Tortland,
Me.
Mr. T. F. <?riHi11. and family left
for ihe.r old lioine at Lexington today
Mr Griffith while in HatOshurtf I'll
Itntfed at the Middlehtir^ mi is lie
made many friends who regret very
much ' ? see him leave.
Mr. and Mrs. ! . K. Culltim, Mr. and
Mrs. J. II. llolman, Mr. and Mrs. W
A Crouch, Miss ViiK'ie hrodie,
Mes?~rs. I>. I*, and l/iwton Itoilh*. IJ.
Ktheredite, *V. J. Mc<;aillia and Dick
son Crouch were anions tluse wlo at
tended the State Fair.
Mr. Wilhnan A. Carter, cashier of
the hank of Taleshinv, is beintf wei
Coined in Columbia, his former ho i e.
by a number of warm 11 lends. Mr.
Cart it will be annmc I lie number ?>l
visitors at the ball tomorrow ni^bt.
Tlie Daily iiec ml.
MR. OSWALT DEAD
burr Oct.HI.? Mr F. W, (Vv.tii died
at Ilia home here at Jo o'clock tlib
morning .Mr (>?walt was a Conledet
ate veto rati and aeived through th(
entile war as a member otjl.o-.iirstreiT<
force, a as president of tlie Home bant
of Lexington and one of tlie most prominent
anu influent tal men of Mil!
county. Sutler d will be held at Til
P'U!) c in.c't at d o'cJ>i:k Krnlav.
i
0UNT1BS
[MAY OUR LIGHTS'AIK
SHINE AND SHOW | I
OUR GOOD WORKS
WATUR, LIGHT ANI> SI?\VI;RAUI? Ail<
IN ALL PARTS OF THI; CITY.
show
THI- PROPOSITION.
k ?li
t lis c
A domestic water supply, water lor art> u
the sprinkling of the streets, water ken c
all o^'er t. iwn in il.n for.
.. .. i, accon
Lions for doin -stic purposes a.s well as
Aer
l.hc business districts, L.vo I re d rink- _
- ''
Inj; fountains for man and b ust , sew - I ^ j -(J.,
era?e all over lowu, lights all night, prope
both on sir tets and residences is and e.
what tl?e town of Ha teshurg w ill en- injj.il
joy before many months roll by.
This matter w ill go before the rrty $
people of H.itesbuijc to vote upon e-tati
sometime in t he near fut ore, and it is I >-u
to I e iiopid that 1 he eili/ens of
this place will not let tins ??j?,ort un | s >
ity of opportunities pass by. The do ()j
tueslic water supply will be measured ^
by meter on the same principal as ^S)i.
the electric light ai.d t!>e ch irge for | ,j(,^s
l fl .. 111 1 *
.liniL ?iii iiv i?i.'iny !i\c cents per j f ,nJi(
thousand gallons. Tliis water will be (llrn
for drinking as well as other purples a| ^)n
and passed upon by C'lermoi college vai?e
I chemists before it w ill be accept* <1 by ,-0(lni
! the people. Tbere will be twenty rry l3(
I hydrants or water plugs to boused llinis
I in case of lire located at convenient
oiaees all over l >wn so licit lite res
1 idenlii portion will be protected in ,.
I 11 *. ?
j keeping with Hie business districts.
I The sewerage -ysteai will d> away
sos>e
with all privys, <>ut house and dry
wel's wliic i wiilj,'.) ;? great.way in orlM,
as a
valid
' INTERESTS
AJL1 A JLIAIIJk/ JL
V llll.l
~ \ mifl i
i that
esburg- pays ,,
Deposits on io"
A i
by I!
(the i
ret ui
kui >v
ira c. Carson, llie
Cashier >,,r,7-;'
j i,oy.;
eradicating all malarial germs, , the <
In o.der to have l)ie above installed jchm
the commissioners of water and lipdit i ami
l ave passed the matter up to the i not
town council and in turn the council e l 1\
[will place it before the pe <p'e oi I.ill
' Matesburn to vote up >11 at some near surv
I time. sutm
This is'the proposition: Mr. Fred j 'elu:
jMinshall of Abbeville t aether witl ciain
. nis as^.K'iates have cllere I to buy the '1 1
the present liphi ami water plants i v? ar
for the sum of *2),(i"0.U0 iuchnlin^ I'ue
the franchise for a period oi t nrt> Stab
| J I -> M ' I ! I I IC I '1 H I V I 11^ tilt' |
jCity a l itflit lo redeem the sai 1 Iran j
| chisc at 11io expiration of lilteen
I years for a sum to he 'I lermined by
disinterested parlies. Nr. Minshah press
proposes to p'o to v\?rl< at once and tor,,?
expend .sutlk-i ynt money I i nivcall v'urui
tin- ahove re<|iiirrments in the very
latest methods and will have en > ffi'
: i raclH drawn tut hai end g
THE THING THAT CALLS
i
I he loss of a fc .V 11 in I red t ! n >a let ]
nr iniiIi >ti or Lw <lnl .lis >! i b, < I '
[ pensary Krafters is a in liter o! very ill I
I tie eotiM ijuenee lo I lie p opie of >outh
Carolina No wholesome minded eili '
/.en caiv. sandy tiling ioo.it l ill Tne
lliin^ tha hurts is that these yrr Hers
si,oil Id be pera.il t < <1 I o set deeeney anil
integrity ill denancc to treat the w ii i t< | IJI
, people w ith cntempt and go uhmmI heri W
So far as the p <lil c.s ol tin* tiling i.s
concerned we care absolute!; nothing jar
> lint ii I*, g illing. very g tiling. IoUiioa
[ that the State of South ( arol'na can t'.mi
- he t'eatcd as it lias hecn ! reati d l' "1
s and that the people whoa^p re to p >i |1|
f itleal leadership do n il even try t<>
Vindicate the la as Vorkvihe k.i<iuire,
CONDEr
OMmwr .wi^i-nitw?T.IX
;EN COUNTYVALOESli
SHOW LARGE IN |
CREASE |c
t
:en, Oc'. 'J i. ?The tax returns on
[inks of All lit or Dave II. Wise
some very inlcrcslin? facts re i (1
the va'uitir,) of pro >erlv in "
ounty. It is shown that there n
c<
lousands of acres of land in A
unity winch are not aec Minted
The following are the returns, n
\
litstf to lln' auditor's books:
vs o! land r?03, value $2,ot>2,VI
iiililiu :s iu country O.oJd, value
'.,32">; total vane of country p<
rty $l,074,a07. Lots in towns ts
itles 2.7UO, value $ ",<?billid - ll1
n towns and cit ies 2 2o7, value u'
i total value of town prop- ?
fl.ttn.o7;t. Total value ot real
$ > M-i S'JO,
mber of liors -s 2, 1.72, value ^ l li?,
att ie 5,It t, value $73.93*; mules
value $31 I ..TO 7: lions 8.0o7. value c
2: sheep and ^uats tb*?, value ol
watches, vie., 331, \alu> $03.43 cc
vehicles <1,307, \aluc $122 oor>; h<
II,*>%, value $35,1)1) >: household p<
ure, etc., $1,394,939; bank re- it
$123,710. Total value of rerson- b<
perly, $1,739,291. Total taxable 11
ot real and personal properly in III
y $10,778, K?l. This is an In-1 si
c of $-717,SOU over last yer i \s re ; iv
If
is re fere to i is to tbe \ is.iL! tax-! II
pioperlv and does not rcpi-vr.t L
rcfiiil value of property ' Ai ii
county. Aiken property is ;is- 1 Is
Ion a basis of no cents, >,i us'I:
i
1 value. Properly in Aiken ti
y is probibly as c?|U illy a.-- . sud i>
iv where in the S ate. TI. > li_'y;iveil
he'ow show tlie a. V
iti'-ns to be as folio<vs: Per acre, n
; buildings in the country, iiib p
lots in the cities and loans, is
ach: horses, *'i i each: int:!. >->7u 11
riu ?
i nvhv averages snow ;i d |
ltic 11 <?ii horses and mule . cilj |
.ov.n real estate is .v< n 1 ; t < d and |
everyb tby in ?1 ?c ? nnlry lives!"
ajf houses, aid f-rni some \cry *'
land. '
I
ntllu-r intcrestinu mutter shown
leahovo Ii?4?.rt s is the ai puvnl|
epanc.v in the : imber ufue*esi
rued as cmpai* il with the : efledged
area <?:' Aiken county, '
* i
total number of acres returned I
i<K>, Aiken county I.as an art a ol' 1
; square miles, which means 101.
icres or acres in excess ol
returns. Allowing m,0ih> acres for i
city and town lots, school and J
eh pr<?, erty and other exempt ions ! :
there i-> a balance of .'!> !).?7 acres ,1
reiurnetl. I his d* licit in account 1
)i i.i one of three possible ways- ' !
icr i lie acknowledged standard j
ey i i A iken c .unly is an error, or
b iiy lias been making false j?
rns, or there is u wis' lot o!" u n !
iumI land in A iken co r.ity. J1
ic increase in returns over last ! 1
i>1 over a h.ilf million dollars, i1
;i u'.o )i i-. ver >>, in. I mi in^ ! '
\ scho .1 an i raa i assessm ents. ;'
EPISCOPAL SERVICES.
11 ?\;<1 ShaiiiionliU'ise will '
jli in K tiiiioer Hall Son I ly at ^
Kin at I o 1 o'clock. The p iV. c i ;
ally invited.
he Poop
of Lee
(>1- l it'
I'. .1. Kt hcretl^e, Presidt?ni
I . lv (;oiiler, V iec Preside!
!? i; ill I
I'. ?. >i idue. M fK'.
IV. A. -lu i.lv' l-ookweep t
I'. S!i tly, Parmer
I". S. Sense, Mere liu ot.
' I'. Kueece, Farmei
.'1. I t Si red)
The Peoples
isiness In its :ie>
'e invite you to c<
u! start an accou
\Ve rail \our at tenl it n lo our II
l lra\ i'v Implied ? dicers under ti
ilina ami l lie sup Tvisu.n of expr rt. I>,
k absolutely safe.
y our Savings l>
your Mon
3>1.00 I'tR ANNUJVI
SSED
lALHOUN COUNTY ELECT10N.
OV. ANSEL PASSES ON PETITlOf
PRESENTED MONTHS AGO.
I ?
Gov. Ansel yesterday issiedanorer
for an election for Calhoun countv
?b hild on December I7. ri lie ter ory
embraced in the proposed new
>unty takes in parts of bexington
tid Orangeburg counties and there
avc been several legal objections
liscd to the election However | ?v.
nsel decided last Thursday to order
u election after a rep' rt of thesur:?yors
had been fited > ><? ?J?
....x. jc^icruay
shim! tin: official proclamation. The
?..plo in tl:c counties alTt?Ted are
iki:ur much interest, in tin; election
i:l there will prohahly be a very
use contest.
DGEFIELDTO HAYE A
TROLLEY.
Kdgclield, Oct. :5'J.?In response to a
ill issued by Chairman B. K Nichson,
a meeting of the citizens of tlie
immunity was held yjsterday to
;ai the report of the committee ap
liided to make investigations rel
.ive to the building of a trolley line
; ween t'ds place and Augusta. Tlie
iii. ('. Sheppard. chairman of
ie committee, orally outlined the
tu ition and 011 Ills motion ten in
rt-nratrirn ? ??>
- , -WWII ?V?Vy klW IIU I latCU (&I) IUI
(J. Sheppard, L. T. Williams.
. k. i" k'IihIsom. Win. 1'. Calhoun, a.
r.i'ljrctt and \j U. M lis, of Klgcl?i.
(icurgeC Wheeler, of Saluda.
. c > 111 c I h ltaker, of (Irecuwuod and
; ll.Aull of No.vbjrry, with one
ro:n I lie city of Audita to be na-ned
y the chairman.
Messrs II. K. Nicholson, J. W. I>.
Vare and S, Mc(J Slmkins were ap
oinled to prepire and secure a char
cr from the Ueneral Assembly. a
urvey of the r mte will bj made in
he near future and ritfVsof way rc
'1'ved.
VANDALISM.
On Monday 111 >rnin^ tliere was a
mi ?raI and r?K''it"oiis indignation
moritf our people -on the nitfht t>c
on* sonic malici mis person had
brown from the streets and broken
It of the windows and lamps at the
Commercial t-lub. On one of tlic
.oji tables there ware a di/.en bricks.
\ i) ac l iva clTort is be ink made to lo
ate the pwilty party.
rUBERCULOSIS LEAGUE FORMED
FOR CAROLINA.
Columbia, S. <: , Oct. :to--The
South Carolina Tuberculosis League
.villi the ohjtct o.' working to slump
>ut the disease in the state was or
jani/.ed here today. Dr. itclliune
I'.itterso'i. of Har.iwell, is president,
la agues will be formed in each
?\?unt y.
Dr. Meyer, of Ne\vberr>, Dr. Croft,
if Aiken, am1 Dr, Williams of Colli in
in. were designated a committee to
iraw a liill on the subject of tuber
.Mitosis '<?r passage a', the next session
>f the legislature.
Trespass Notice.
All parties are warned not to
trespass on lands that same will
be prosec.iled to the full extent of
he iuw. Signed,
l)r. L. M. Mitchell.
Oct .5 ??t. VVm. C Mitchell.
Jos Hank
sville
i.
\V. Aug. shfta'v, Cashier
10. L Ashill. Attorney
)iJS:
F. It. (Junior, Druggist
,l (J. Swygert, stock dealer
m K. I Iodic, Farmer
!. It. K.herodge, Physician
.1. Austin. Minister
,v, Fertilizer
mk will open for
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