Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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BELTflK PII?iF *|evqte?l 1? ftl^UpfouIIdiircj of B?lton and Vlclntty, and .as ' * "lUi H MedU*jx* fQ|? ?ommiiaicating News and Advertising. Budget of Np Fton " / Special Correspondence. Helton, Keb. 24.-The O. 8. & Ai Music Company, with M. L. Willis,'a Well known plano man of Anderson as managet, -lias opened up in Belton an<| will eel 1 pianos here. Miss EVa> "Patterson of Anderson, arrived here yesterday abd ? will be in- charge' of tho* business here. This company is occupying? 'f "t of the ? Anderson ' In telligencer Job Office. Mayor Boss Mitchell had business lb "the City of Anderson yesterday. 1 Hugh Mhhaey, of WHliamaton, waa n business visitor to Belton yester day; ;_ ; ? Leon L. Rice of Anderson, was among tho ,v? si tors to our city yester , ;.. >. day. . . ' . ... r/->- v'" . fort \V>iyno Afaddov of Long Branch, npebt *V. fo? Hy-urs Mn';'toWt*!?> with friends yesterday en route to Green ville. . TZ ? H ?? MltchetJ-Co*- Lumber- Cvii?iwuy,-con trae torr?, are busily engaged at this time erecting a ?modern-hod-up-to-dat? Uaptlbt chureh in Edgefleld. About n year ago the' Firet Baptist church of Kdgollold waa destroyed hy fire . and liiie hindson te building- whieh is .-. being pitt up by Belton contractors will ' bo know* rn/ tito First Baptist church, fc??^ When completed this church will cosl about $25.000. - t> . - VA N. Cox of Triangle, was among thore tn town yesterday. ";.v . ^-^ ? ?The .i'oiiowuig . traveling men won In townyesterday and- registered ~fi< Hotel Goer: 'C. t>.' Major, t^lwritWi l\iul Marlin. Knoxville; R. L. Roed Louisville ; J. S. JMbnleyi South Caro lina- T. Tx Jones, Kew York: Richart ''?'??-.' Otz, Richmond; A. U Jamep, Soutl gm Carolina; A. P. Woodruff, Soutl Carolina; E. P. Broaderick, New Yorlr/ Hal ll Drike. Atlanta; Chas.*(X Buck ham, Greenville; Ml M. Addison Tarimas, B. Lewis, South. 47ggcT Tho Helton lodge No. ll J, or Pythias. mm last nlr?ht *9?i'h fairly good attendance.'?:^|uehV?fnter ?a&s" est ls being rc-tnlfe?ted by the mom hers and thc meetings? a; Mayor Ross Micheil returned Sat urdity from a businois trip to Edgi Held. . ' .Miss Blackman vi .'.?) ? yesterday afternoon with MVK. Harper, on Brown avenue. .' ' ?fiaa;'Mildred Brnnyon of Shad Grove, n?.?t fcttas Tise^R?floo, hf Grbvi were in t?tv*b shoppmg ? yesterday. - X O'X O X ox ox o X O X o x E?TfE?A NEWS X O X O X O X O X '.O X O X O Special Correepoadence. A- nice, cold >a?n in'mir section. Misse.? Bella attd iNClHu Gentry ? Anderson spout Sunday at hcrafe. . MK T*' P. Smith of Anderson'wt * * the1 finest of Mr. P. B. Gcntry:8hi . dav. r . *.;" . Mr. dL. A. Cochran and 'family We thc guests of TMrs. ^,. 4*. Anders* 1 Sunday. Little- Walter Onmhrcll bas bei sick fir'several day?, but1? improvii slowly. ??fe ?Mri: Jh?. W. Martin dame 'fig from the) hospital last. WngHl She in milch' improved and ls dllHH to'SaVMame again. Bim^ijva' Edwards ts spending v/hil? whit Mrs. Dewitt Masters. ? nl*ht nl Mr- 2 C- a entinn'a .Vas-dulto a success, desp! . the Inclement Weather. The yon K i; ; came and'thc old folks, too. 0 people d?r.'t mind tho Weather*, T association- realized a nice little sj imittce of fire'was appoint to. investigate the advisability ot ? ' ^m- i1. r ' i i ii in..- .??MB lording the church and improving it. They will hold their second meet ing Wednesday afternoon at 4 p. m. at the chhrch. illas Valeria Crowther and Mrs. J.| W. ' Shirley Spent' 'the ' week-end with: relative?.-near Firat Creek church. . ] Mr. Kyle Shirley spent f Saturday night at home. The Y. W. A.'s met with thc Misses Shaw Saturday afternoon. Thc yoting ladies are .doing fine work. .The Kural ' improvement association meets at the Behool house Friday af ternoon at 3:30 p. m. It is hoped that all the parents will be present Busi ness of importance to come , up.' xoxoxoxox'nxnxoxo x BELTON HIGH SCHOOL.' e .. , X O X O XO X O X O X O X o x o X Special Correspondence. I. J Tueeday morning- at Ute close of Chapel exercises "Mr. Watkins called Sarau ciui?r??Ltn ?ni Milliard Harris to 'the platform/ . He announced, that last fall the firm, of Kay-MUttlaon Ca had offered a pair of shoes' to the boy and girl in the fourth grade that-should make the highest-general average for ,'the.first-four monUm7of school.'* ?U2 I lard Harris had won the prize offered to the boys, At Ute end of theiourith; month Sarah Culbreatlx ' and - Mary Clement were tied i*> the girls''prise, and the contest waa continued . an other month, and at the end'.of the fifth month the tie was broken and Sara Culbreeth waa the yftmtar. lr?\ aSew **eit'dhese'n remarks Mr.-Wat*' ktns presented the prb.es to Bara and! Milliard, -with'the boat' wishes bi.tbelr 1 teachers and classmates. ? -.".tOn Tuesoay at chapel the fifth grade! entertained the actfodl *ve?y pleasantly with several recitations. We were en tertained again on Thursday by thc sixtii grade. 3 The following officers were elected' .'for the sixth grade Literary society: ^Margaret Clinkscalee, president; 'dim Hannis,'vice president; Sarah Harris, 'Secretary and treasurer ; Nancy. Blake, ' critic. 'The society meets every other Friday. Oh Wednesday Prof. Band made a talk, which was greatly'enjoyed the teachers and riurplla;' We^ijihatt y iLwlf?wmi come again. "The Farm Folks," a very Intere?fT lng play, will be give? In the opera house Friday, February 2.7. PBEE TO O?B^gSt|i|lto& This week we win giro to onr cus 'tomers 'fre? ; oh every purchase a indies! Homo Journal pattern. This : applje^rt ete^^nr^ ^ Faiierns. . fl HE ATA IS VKjrrif. . H'.icccss -ftf g. H. ??uncan, M * -. Xbwl?erry. * . * **?*.*??** * * * * . ? * * ??ut ?s a fertilising value vetch probably has tts greatest, vallie. Uko other legumes,.it 1? able to ?se tree nitrogen of the air ilirough tho aid of bacteria which Ilyje'in- Mle -'nodules on the roots. A ton of hairy vetch contains about 50 pounds of nitrogen, while thc roots'and stubble, including the nodules, contain approximately one-fourth as mu>h more. Thia makes a yield of fl3;5 posuirta*'?? ?n dlcrogeh io 417 pound? teds: Wlrh- h \-ahac o*f if ?iiro'gen; veech ?urnlebc? organic J?*?&<jiPwqSch ls valuable1 lb Improv T^tt? pjby?aicat condltibi? of \We soil. i^^a?aY ??ar?lltta . i*bnu : - ft? i^itxttt'^pid i^agf^'ln "?l cultivation ?f vetch. Twcnty:ohe fu mers in the vicinity of Sumter ente ed a tontest for'growing vetch. Of ?the lot 18 reported success, none mak ing i?Bs than two tons to the 'acre. It lng the year, and adi bc planted in tilla section- * ?'One fanner near Weat Pelser. S. C., planted ir. acres of oats and vetch in one -pic. during the peat year. The yield wah about ?>50 bushels of oats an dvetch seed and about two tons of hay to the acre. Next year this .farmer intends to use a larger acreage ibr tire cultivation af vetch: Mr. S. M. Du ?.can of Newberry, S. I C., a a successful grower of vetch. lu describing his efforts la cultivation of j this legume Mr. Duncan says: f - {planted ?rimaon elbvcr. (oats and vetch together on a sandy loam cohy underlaid ?with deep red 'clap. I find the mltxurc to be a line feed, and. In ray opinion; equals the best hay that we have-shipped here from thc I West" Mr. Duncan.on his demonstration plot obtained three cottHifcs, the first netting 5,000 pound*, the second 2,000 pounds and the third l'.OOO. /The cost of all fertiliser, cultivating and har vesting .waa ?61.05. Slr.' Duncan sold four tons of hay at $25 a ton, leaving a profit of S3SX)5 for the one acre. Mr. Duncan will run this hav dem onstration1, dufing two'years, add then | will turn the land over to the cultiva tion of cotton and corn. - Dry Vetch hay Contains a large per| cent of protein, lt contains practical ly the ?ama- nutrients, a? whebt ?ran,| and often has been found to be supe rior for feeding. The stems bf hairy vetch are toft and 'fibrous, and are l-eateri rcaally by all" animals ff - the hay is properly curdd. The seed ls too espensfve to be Used "tor feeding purposes, ' <Mr. A, O. ?irifth, agriculturist, of the Bureau of Plant Industry of the .Department Of Agriculture, In writ ing on the growth of vetch in- the. ?fiOuthcaslY'says: f "Vetch should occupy an important piftce in the agncndltsr tmf amfabg ? place In the agriculture of thvup (Southeastern) States. ' Vetch Ie high In protein contenc, is a good -hay, p?s ?uro and soiling crop and tts more] ;eneral'growth wbtild'etd ir* the i!o veiepment or the live stink Industry abd T?moVe much cf the' existing he-1 cesaity for buying hay outside the State. Vetch is used as a cover crop 10='prevent*thc-leaching and washing Of the hdlis. Like all legumes, it im proves land by adding nitrogen and ! organic matter to the soil. A's it '.grows throng"?! the winter and spring j tina ICM y be krfrireeted in. time to plant ?orn.'icoirpoaa and son? times .cotton On the s?fuie land.'it should be used ie nhildldg up impoverished : Soils and in maintaining the produc-' Uivivy or tho land. y^J ?K. vetch crop docs not reulre' horse'or man or labor at any time when thls^s needed tor the cowpea crop, except possibly at the harvest Utmfe^pf cornea hay. ' ' Railroads operating eastward of ?Chicago are planning to isttie orders jto passenger conductors In their em ploy to use greater :csre- in collecting the fare of children whose'age range tfrfelwecn' S^and 't2 years: ss JL aadAOaaalJjg A Specialty AtYe Are prepared, to arlyn the very hest Ser vice in Finishing and De veloping -AND : *0ur orices>T.re always consistent with sop'd worn. Mail orders so-.' Taylor's Studio Belton, S. C. .poy.. BLEAS? - Warn Advocate of the Two-Cent Railroad QUESTIONS THOSE V^?pyfOSEIT Think? It But Just That Ral* She ula Bc Reduced to Tyro , "" '?ents'fter Mile.. " Columbia. Fpb. * 24:-Gov. Blea&c i cul ? nibSisag? to thc general assem bly urging 'thfe- peeiigge bf the 2^eftt rate blll.'?nd'ihu wi?y putUrig1 hti?Belf on record with rbfcrtence to a'-' triter^ view glv?n by : Senator Tillman nt Groen wood Saturday. The gOV?rnor says: "1" am very much interested tri the 2,-cCnt 'Yate bill. ? tim' particularly unxlouB that lt ?ht?ll bec? not ^?cTi that'lt woulf help dlv.?u*iiV. or that it would l palkVu'.iy, or that it'we-uld be'ot atty special Irredfr. tr passed, ?ml not because sdntd might say lt waa an '?di?tt?l?^Tntlon thea?uie, but became rrflcularly inter ested irt'rthe pennl? tit my 'S??te "who are-bet ablb ttrMy trifieafce bbot?, abd thereby ^e^tae' reVorttes or the ral^ madn. Attn r am . p??id?r.p; rbi- the poof'man who needs help in this mat ter-the t)?dr-man 'Vhb' has to travel with his wife' ana's?rtietiraes with his wife abd children: hat?Viio ls no? abie to buy t.ObO'mrrte Robies. : 'Now, ?etttl<?men.Hr nave heard some i senators On1 yorir.'VHjof ' luako stated roeriU'whidh it b*ot*o''fept seem to the 1 they could pYMjsIbly rhtv? been *o thor ! oiigbly ip?^led't?b 'ubriess they had re ceived their information frot?s^j-wttfr particular Borirem*Yl?Sr? Inetetft?. the argument'as. to r?te: "What have twa^ tonger rates tb dnMitth freight rates? Borne'hive sala tfiK^H^ice^pasBen ger wite^'oul?'?n^re the niihro?dH HO nerlously that lt'would cripple them; Hviddntly these forgot Ui*y exorbitant , freight rates th Uajf?!v '?/S?, forget tho money that w?Tpeeseb^jBT train gets for Tm ill fag the Putted States niall; they' lorg?t the exdesd baggage ; money, 'wittel) fcrimu ? . l?ri/c sum. thai ls ?^INM?^HHH 'railroads"; . they ',- forgef! l\hb express btisfncwi 'that the railroads do. fdr whlefc- they-receive p4y. When they say that the passengei i-ato '?eddetlon will cr&ttfc sue1 must fofKot that nen r passen ger train paula the Uplt'od .'tftstes malls, nantiles th? Southern" Exprefiu "?I.L.W<TW >,??*! t.M?i?4.n ? wi.'a HI 1."* ?. ?..''ii wm|ntn; <?? UM3Ufrao, Ul-\l ^*ri:-* r.WCBD basses? ??ate?.:';Tt?fci*. that every pa?senger train .that rn nu ls not entirely d?pendait ripon''th? number of paus^ng"^ that urn ";i hoard, and thisVhf gun: jut in very t>l laciqus- . Very "often tho. . jiocr mon, whom I am i.-ying tb net you ?o help, does not pay any '*;.rect freight, jmd i ? veri t.?O?&h jre?- -wor? in: ?yniinj freight rates'you *woud be bf tu lit tc him. -The only frerglit ho pnys ls lu tho purchase of trtk>v>d ros mid merchandise, nml tw^HE^|2P?utU amount, add' by ind; ?) ! If 'yon were 1b ? reduce ivmr frelK.it rates 'lt ta very dbubrful If those ?* ho sell him bib wane? abd tri jr>':,'mttdl3? would - make any reduetum lb Oft prices or those commodities to1 him. Th? rallf?a?sMo not atabe ?heit money out- of tho passenger ^service. I liave. never h*?r<i. r f i****. ef them which claimed tt( ?n <h*,J**mrr*ry^ 1 have actually heard them say that ll they did rio ?puseenger business at all they would hot be eetfoBS?P injured. So: norw, why nit this "hue arid cr? abbut- ruining the railroads? *I Tv-ouiil hot for a morntftfc Insinuate anything against any member or your body, but if I were on thc'ltetfr bf the senate, hearing acme argwkf**jS* 'there and Beblmy'tbe extraordinary knowl edfe thavtoome gentlemen display lr referc??co to these mattet?.'1 would J>e, forced to aalt five gna^M m \d . Thltt*ecwJr|aM.o^.<^^ c< -"die* TOiIo? 'CT?ANO CC?i . PA^A? %r.i?0.^ customers using thea. JT>mU?gr.. Aak your rtsaler tor our goods and accept n souhMttu?. rn* A h?tter YertUbter will produce a Ufctt?r crop. "UNION BRANDS" have demonstfated to many of, the Jat g-ut plantera In your own county their' superior "crop protfjfcg- ttUalldee. Ask Che' mah who asea thais. ' : ""'ma?iiWi 1 Hill I'll Ti li ii Hamnton MT?M?*M C^Ti?mitm?. Belton Mercantile Co, ?ettea. .INmnet^r^ l^toR..'<~.V*<? WiPM?^* IB?iplf. MercantileWilli?**?* 1'. V .Cox, Green??!?, J, il.T> out hit,Sgtitb TronBJp^ ' a^ji?irVife^^ ?ountleay P^r-tartl informal ?rrtt* aar ?da* r***n?ktlVa at Anderanh, air.*. K. Burrin or adHraka ?rN?t?N GH?N? fcOMf? AltfV. W1nktrfn.????. * <r ...i.- nt?, .v. . nt - ? .y-W? MWw < ? ' ' ?\ <.\ i I, ?l l|" ? 1 . * . O say, understand rae distinctly; Without] any reflection upon anybody-and, theee Ave' questions would be asked .-of . those who, are making this fearfully BttcnuouH fight against this assistance I to tho poor mun: . 'X Aretaaau, employed by ?njMPiM road company. In any capacity? ' ' :*t*W youlrold ?^alWte? palis or] passes? . - "2. l?jto. what coiaidexatlon do you give for ii? "4. Have y ?ru -held prlvate'nieefihga 1 wiib.any railroad attorneys cr agents] Ldurlng .this session oft the general '?s piwmfy*^>''^T - . . ^- .-' - I' Do you now hold such conference ] with any railroad agent ar attorney? - Xuw.-as i any,, gentlemen, not .for. ?Hnlhr on cart li would I reflect upon ! th.y ihyegrrtt^ of any man in the state MBIHP?M?B^ had procf. rind ff I v.air it. you nil know mc well enough to know that I would make the charge direftBjr.- and'? th**-ut>raoftd- wnsfms:deJ the proof would immediately be fur-! niched. -i'ThgT^lfargSA.baa^4?a^ baw i io ve. truro TOWT noflt^-'Ver by some Influences, and n j invest ? mr ? make?- of .nish uis-psaof. As to that. I hav? no ) ermin*.nt to make. It ls a matter /dr.. most assuredly 1 do not' maip any ?u<:-?i chimes, anji thogej rfmiBvlous ca ly suggest in* br^STiHd of the extraordinary'tn-] 'formation displayed th- the argument assuredly dro it han taken] long hdura of abd beg of you, to give the people of j South Carolina this 2-cent rate, pp j 'or 3roy few laeW . hold up the nenete of South Carolina! 3nari lt?frfelh*n^*??w^''They Will ne>t?il^ Heve it, oven if H should be true, be ?ont? rte ^ ?AtoHt?: ?B?n .?w^g- -4pi x ?>rifAi<?&i| crattcVovcrnment of curs, How a fow in tho minority cap. defeat ?b? jrftjtf th-; majr.rtiy.lf the wW!vr^npT0{i: jarity be based upon righteousness. iKflt has been argued that this bill would be unfal-. ?nd Quite a hardship oh the ftmalter_road?^i^_d?lit cnn celve thi? tc bo true, and, in fa'cV;ul presume that you gentlemen kaltee? that yon UbVe .?t ^btfl'seartoh of the. general assembly Bebaad h?ls consoli ttntiiiK--oi\ pos^ibl>',.l had bettor say* -giving Fbbrt trocs to the larger roads. WStUno r0adTor!ju*1e^ ?-..yvor to take-over the road,frqro, {Spartan burg to Augusta, from 'Ap? gt.stu to Pcaufort. as I understand lt;, and the brnnch running frdnVAnderdon down to where % connects with *lhe>. other linc. You have also passed an- . other bill mnkfng ii consolidation with another large system. So you seo that l? these hrge ?ystenia do'Mot al I ready own all nf tin roads, in L ihe vunjoMty Oftnstai. v control ! Him?, and the same beopi?; as a gen-] : oral ruh', tliat own WC ?tock m -the j 1 larger "tnUrbilds also have Targe; Wj controlling'lhtereit. in -the sbtalier' ones. I 'suppose you remetnber how road from Pichehs to Bealey, the III-i 'fi"h* tum?"*- =r.!?' possibly tho little road it rpm, Chester-' Held to CheraW. But K yon 'feel that Keafadt under 73 miles In length, uld he exempt frcrn >T&Qjk ? ofahlB act. that h- Ml Hght-^exerimtj thom; but do not lall tilt; 'whole WOT Juat'under the prctetiso that lt will injure the Smaller WmdV r think ?ho j.... tht hb'ssc ^^^scs -is is thb' kfiroper stiege, and I would li Pybto->adopt it fr?trSrp'*jr i satisfied that, no railroads will be in jured by lt und that tho poor Veonfej tswXil be much benefited,". .-, ':] ? ?.'.?..?*. ? ..'#"? . *.*.? ?J I*:- "'. .'. , 8F,PTl'8 M??W? > . o . ? o ? .)?' i* *'? *.'... . . . . . L&fanaldcrlng the bad weather for last Thursday, the educational rally wts . woll attended at Lebanon arid we feel .safe to say that th cmeeting was a success. Our people-aro agreed that Lebanon needs a modern school build ing. ?UH- wo are soHMWhat dlvldod AB aj?-tbe hea^aea^fbatAway of ralel?g the money for. Uti* building. How ever, we have faiti; Mb but- people to beiVeve that they.will all cxmte tb" sec this quesUon alike sud; ff4jj aa*. ff?! tb; do the'r duty tn this lindertalcingr tTiaT meaos so much for tb* ?cammunity for j?b?? Iiave" allays polten together-fdr , that which stands^or c% heit inter est nf Um oommunitK.' *2L : i Mrs. I* lt. Thompson te at present , visiting ncr daughter, ?tr?. Oin Cromer at i^itesburg. db teaehor and hhs'many friches here, who nro always glad[to'se* Ker. First Septustte-Can you imagino anything -worse than marrying' for money t * ' , . ? .'' EP'S^t SoptusitR-Oh, yes. UavlogV. Tlx- than who ia a knocker Isn't al ways* th*'?toe'Vh? makes ?he gf'oaiw?r impression.' fesssrsi V?Tl??? Rebol?? ano . fvtui Smith of ciemeon sont laafc ??uday With home folk* her*. Mr. K. A. Burts of Greenville, vis ited nt the' home of %. O. W, Casey Inst Sunday. 1 Every woman likes to look ai a well, dressed Woman if She ts the w?nmn Yea it frequently rSlh* on th? frat because the unjust bate, swiped bis ?in?hret'r. . ?t?f merchants, Messrs, A. T. I'ress ley >Mnd'Ml A; 'flunnicut afb haridUrig ?lihest everythlng'to be fourid' In ? ftr>t elias cowttry ator? and friend Tom informa us th>Jt ho is again re ceiving written orders for his ?ne fruits, candles and chewing gu in. ?iflr'the torfgue* o-f " ebui'e. 'Women inuiu TIP m?>ie mt? ?ew?og' hred their husbands would have a fortune. . Mt s. W. L: and Misa Ad* B, Casey were chopping in Anderson "last week. . *'". ."' ' . ' Tbgethe. with the other apeakerB ?from Anderson toVL<ebanbn bust Tfcura nfty was the editor, of Tho InljtH^o cor. Como again Mjr. Editor ftm>^tl^ ave many friends up lure Who are, al ly's glad to sce'yoh. Mist of.? these melher-io-iaw Jpkes composed by mee "who never oh .. ni that blessing. Mrt. M. J. Crou.oh of Elko waa vU frl?nd? bore lust week. 1IEARXV? YftLh , Washington. Feb. 24,-ambers ^et. thc iiouse Judiciary cpa^iUep ?hat heard charges of aff^at. Jbdge;ftMtM?' medfntely to t"te 'rehdlbg or (He ileor glS jur.We brief. Several weeks wilt be reqttircd to read fhat and the teatf rnony. lnkea at racent haariaM Wp sure ' - M B With tte buf?^ - " - ' ' .: ' ;' ..' y jog Co? lt has far exceeded Our expectations, h^jj-Sj^^ fij, BWBBHL^?|PBJ^ when one reflects that a discriminating public knowv.^vW H orders large or ?maH ^m\^mWmS?^\\ 1 tic Anderson tmtmk^^^rkm^^ . ..?JCMB FRIN'flW? i^^rsfXW?l^?*.. ; ANDERSON? 8, C. :7^:/l.. . ._ ...... ,:<_._. Phone No. 639 L. ^ _ .? . ' . l]::^'^ '., BEL.TO?, ?. ? - Hill ll ililli MHIllill?? ?JMWIMlIl' ~