The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, March 20, 1908, Image 1
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' ABLISH?t> 1901 BATBSIHJRti, S. C., FRIDAY, MARCH 20. .pQS. $100 PER ANNUM
ALL THE NEWS OF THREE COUNTIES CONDF.NSF.n
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Shaving-10 cti
In connection is an up-to-date poc
plan. Freneli pool "c cue and
EUGENE aZET
Private Pining k'oom
Clioic i.s*t Edibles of til
POPULAR
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MALAVIS
'v 7 l>r< ad St.
II :s JOHNSON BEAD.
Pesed Away Quietly After a Lontc
Life of Usefulness.
1 rs. Fin hJuhmoti, relict of the late
"Mr..!. 1". Johnson of Clear Water
cl.arch. Aiken vicinity, and sister to
M.s. Win. id l'lunkett, of Hatcshui'K.
js G.. died at tlu: 'csidonee of Mr. Y.
S. ilolstein, Mnnetta, S. C., March
2(5 h lost at tlu; mature a^e of 71
years. tier worthy hu-ban.l preceded
Ik r by only : f< w months.
Just as the shades of r. i,ht. u.ie
rc ed back by the j;lori eis dawn nl ;i
m >v day and the choral voices of I
Wot (Hand songsters proclaimed i In-.
r; hint beauty of its birth on t he
n. ruing 01 i n<- mi nisi anxious
w.t chcrs oe im ! their vigil, fit,- In-*
W nging .;j. I.nisi its prison l>:irs and
fr <. d fr? in i:s knenient, of day joy
o1" 1y w? nded i; s way home So God
. die leaves Jo mourn 11 r loss;.Mr.
W () .1 Inison of Aiken; Mr. K
.1 iiso <'o!iiinl?iji and Mr. .1 li
.1 .nM.ii < f Sum I? r and two daugh\
; Mrs. I'\ L. Weens of Aiken and
i* s. V. S. Ilo skin of Monetta.
All lliat II. er loving hearts could
< ictivi was done to a lcviatc her1
M.aeriii* lull af < ran illness of j nd 1
1 ?n weeks pncn iOnia triumphed over
. ( iter victim and as death released ;
4 . r the wind's of t eaee left the I in.
i rint. of their hrc.ilh upon her aged
i row and life went out m thr-sweei
i . fr.iin of a t'n il sigh which proclaim
?<1 death swaiiowt d up in victory.
Since lier young womanhood sin* had
J < en an earnest cl.i istian and cons:.
t nt memliiTni MAion napusi cmircn
tier remains vert; taken to Clear
Water foi interment.
\ ANTED: A position a* clerk, taunt
1 eper or like pos lion irrespective
v : . alary.
A pply to (!, .1. S.
tt.fi tf. Hatcsburg, S. C.
I^e for tverybody Delivered.
1 he r.stcsburg llotUinK Co., is now
< wlivci hig ice every morning. The
iir<>s are verv moderate ami all
i .use who wish the ice wh: on to
.ail at their homes i t.icr call or
c.cop a postal to tnc above firm.
LROAD riANK 1
, <i BORGIA.
{PLUS $550,000.00
savings Department *'
nnk All money tie- U*
ars interest at 4 per *.
January and July. JF?
I OPPORTUNITY *?'
US A CALL 1
sire advice or informag&U
;ioney matters. You
ie* vrf'r'.me ??t $/jr< I
w T* % . V '/IIIW ,* v s ?V
iZiNS BANK OF
HESBURG. |f
m
v, how about opening
lint here. Such an act
>e of advantage to you ?!
ys. The : afeguarding
ey an J the check on (j?
>pe:idiu;: are only two ^
benefits our depositors s?
m
Parlors
T-T rvf t/AITT/A r>4" C< !
S. I1U0 lUWClO tJ LID.
>1 room run on tin* popu'ar price
I straight pool 2 l-2o per cue.
PA, Prop., Baiesburg, S C
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cafe ;
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ic Season.
PRICES
jal and Up-to-date.
> BROTHERS
Augusta, Ga.
COTTON MARKET,
Balcsburir 8pot 10 3-8
PERSOS&LS.
Mr.W.A Keislor of ( llbert. sp ir :i
put, of Thi:s ! i f in IVi u>sburtf
Miss l(i;i lloitwripiiit spent a fmv
days at Lexington s.r
l>r. rosson of I o* s\itic attend
od a ni o bi*.'of th Kai Assn. here
ye>t- rd
Mis.I; ,i lit !. . 'tei'hnans was
in Mateslnii"^. on I i . . ? .
Mrs..l. .. '"ill r sp> ni a few days in
Columbia :hi- v ? .
Mr.Alberl I!.u, "f ,nar was here
<i i Tuesday.
Missis. Sammic and Harvey Hut to
(i. near Foesville a:;- spending a few
lays in town
Mr. .J. Frank ii.i . *v spent Wedia s
<1 iy at M l. Willing.
Mrs..l ,|. Raw| attended the fun
i : ii f lu-r lat her it o.mnhiu Wed
a .-day.
dr. II. !,. Heaver of Augusta. <?a.,
p< to Wednesday night w itli his
ti ieial. Mr. W. H, (iienn. j
, Miss laiaaii I'owcll ol Wagencr is
I spending a f -v days with friends in
tie eMy.
! M: (VP. Snelgrovc of Dclmar, was
a s;sit' i to t he Adv it* i'e office yester
. day.
1 > r. H. ?d. Ki life 11 visited hia dangh
ter ' is. < 1 i. Norris at Catccchee
t! i. v..elf.
.
ii-v. M I >. Padgett nf M Willing
J was a visitor to llate.sl>urg Wcdnea
1 dav.
M iss Rppio Eiheredge spe t Sunday
with her home folks at Impont.
Miss Marie hoamvright spent. Sun
day witli relatives near Leesville.
Mr* and Mrs. Henry L. ('rouch
have returned trom their wedding
trip and will make their home tor the
present at Mrs. VV. B. Pluuket's.
BUOMIMI DIES
FROM HIS
WOUND.
WAS FORMERLY CIRCDIT
JUDGE AND ATTORNEY
GENERAL.
DEATH BYAGOIDENTAI
SHOT.
WELL KNOWN SOUTH CAROLINIAN
SUCCUMBS TO WOUND
RECEIVED ON TRAIN. NO
ARRESTS.
Augusta, Ga , March IT.?Judge O.
W. Buchanan f Winnsbcro, S,
died here this morning as tlie result
nf a hullet wound inflicted yesterday
afierno n Aliile he was on a train en
route to Augusta. The bullet which
caused his deat h was fired by an unknown
inrty and crashed through the
ear window while the train was running
near Ward, s. < .
The 1 ullet entered the right side
and CaUn d congestion of tie lungs,
wh c i res ilted in death at 11 oVIock
tod ' The shut was from a 22e?liluc
..capon. From the first but
slight hopes were entertained for his
ivoccrv. Immediately after being
: In .. received medicila'd at Johusti
md was later broughtLoAugusta,
wlicic lie wa> placed in the Wright
sanitarium and given the best med
ical aid possible, but to no avail. All
through the night and morning bis
condition was critical and at last be
succumbed.
.fudge Ifuchanan was circuit court
judge of his district aud for four years
attorney general of South Carolina.
His wife was Miss Sophia Tillman,
laughter of the late Congressman
Ucorge I>. Tillman of South Carolina.
Judge Huchannan was ot.ce head of
the Odd Fellows of the Stale.
The remains were taken lo Winnsboro
this aft a rnoon and the funeral
will be held Lit re tomorrow morning.
Aecoiupaii)the remains were
several incmh ' s? f the family There
are six elo <n surviving Judge
Buchanan.
CROUCH-PERKINS.
MARRIED TUESDAY MORNING AT
cwrrwcDARn w r
UilUL/11 UU'JUV, 11. U.
The MarriaffeofMr Henry. L.Crouch,
recently connected with the lli^ins
Druu'Cn., hut now with the Hunter
Driitf Co. of Matesburtf hnd Miss Ktli
Ll Perkins, of t his city were united m
marriage this morning at, nine o'clock
at the parsonage of St Pauls M.K.
Church, ttie pastor, Kev K M. Davis
officiating. Tile happy young c itiplo
immediately left t,he city and will
make their home in South Carolina.-Crei
r.dioro N (' Argus.
Mr. J e M Long of Alt Willing was
ui town shaking hands with his many
fi innds Monday.
Miss Wilet te Mayc of Saluda is the i
li nored gue>t ?>f M rs. M K Holland. I
Misi Mabel Norton of Conway pass
ed I lift ugh Monday en route to Saluda
where s!ie will spend several days.
.Miss iluth KnccCc lias returned
from a vi-dt to her parents at Maxtor.
Mr. Ij. 1). Culluin lias returned
from a btisino-s trio to Washington.
Miss Sue burton of I/intfley is visit
inr; her niece, Mrs. H. I>. Cullum,
M iss Cora I Idle lloyri-rs spent Saturday
and Sunday in Augusta.
Mr. \V. II. (ik>nn was a visit n* to
Augusta recent |y.
Mrs I. I> Cullum visited her parents
at hat Kley litis \vi ek.
Miss Aininie li;.II spent Saturday
and Sunday with her parents at Hock
Hill
Mr. Minis Hartley of Columbia
spent Sunday in town
Prol-W. K. lllaek spent Saturday
and Sunday at Charlotte.
Mrs Isvan iiallnr I.ccsville was in
town shopping Monday
Mr. and Mrs L. M. Gritf.shy and
children of Saluda were visitors to
hateshurtf on Monday.
Mr. Arthur Crouch of Saluda was a
visitor to Ihitesburtf Monday
Miss Katherine t'ullum spent Sunday
in Columbia.
THE LAST SENAT01
WHO FOUGHT 15TH
AMENDMENT DEAD
WILLIAM PINKNEY WHITE, 0
BALTIMORE, 61 YEARS IN PUBLIC
LIFE AND MEMBER OF ONE
OF AMERICA'S MOST HISTORIC
FAMILIES-DESCENDANT
OF A "UNITTED
IRISHMAN."
Haltimorc, Md., March 17.?Unite
States Senator Win. Pinkney Wliyl
died at Ids home in this city ton lull
He was t iken ill while in Washinj
ton last Thursday and returned ;
S- on as possible, Erysipelas developi
and Irs condition became wursi
About I o clock this afternoon tli
senator sulTered a sinking spell, bv
recovered wonderfully and was cor
scions u dil the final convulsion tin
ended in his death at about 7:05 p. n
The end was peaceful.
Senator Whyte has been in publ
life since lslh He was the last sui
vivor of the senators who voted ayah
st the fifteenth amendment to tl
I'nlted Slates c lustitution.
William Pinkney Whyte, Hemocra
of Baltimore, was horn in Maltimori
Mcl., August 1). 1824. Ills irrandfut.he
I)r. J oil n Campbell While a native c
Ireland, and one of the United Insl
man of ITS'J. cime t? Anacrici In ISOC
< 1892
| Lex in
/
| Capital,f
c ft Per cent,
r Semi-Annually.
c Commercial
\ Amplei'acil
f appreciated.
Safety l>ep<
CONVENTION DATE.
SOUTH CAROLINA DEMOCRAT
WILL MEET MAY 20-EX
ECOTIVE COMMITTEE
MET YESTERDAY.
Columbia, S. (' . March 17.?At. t
meeting of the democratic execnti
o inmitleo hold hero tonight the st,i
o invent ion was called to meet on M
Jo. A resolution was offered by ^
.lames calling on and instructing t
c ni|'Mit ion to do all things necessn
f >r sofeguardlng tlie interests of t
count ry, and one by Mr. Bleaso, pi
viding that the day of holding t
August primary should be chant!
from Tuesday to Saturday, in orcl
nun iimru idiii puopie wouri nave
opporlunitv lo vot". both were c
I ft .1 ted on the ground that they ?
j matters out of the province oft
j executive committee and should
handled by the convention only.
i Senator Tillman, ex oflicio a mi
ber of the committee, :dld not atte
the meeting tonight, lie left Wa:
ington last night for that purpo
hut tbe death of 1?is kinsman,
Judge O. W. Buchanan, occurred
Augusta after the senator had li
1 Washington. it Is presumed tl
kept him away from the meeting .
& THE RIDGE UNION WILL
MEET WITH THE BATESBURG
BAPTIST CHURCH
f MAR. 28-29
SATURDAY.
i 10 a. ro. Devotional exercises J.
Earle Freeman.
10:80 The Crisis in our Home Miss.
iuii wotk. 11. 15. WDitc, J. A. Carson,
Prot. Dorn, D- W. Heckle, J. II. Edwatds.
11:30 The Crisis In our Foreign
Mission work. S.J. Watson. Joshua
Edwards, J Earle Freeman, It B.
j(1 Watson, M. L. Lawson.
12:30 Intermission.
l~ 2 What sliould be our attitude as
is to the Prohibition issue in this State?
>d W. L. Daniel, W. W. Johnston, S.
B Sawyer, C. 1\ Selgler, A. C. Baker.
ie SUNDAY,
a ? :45 Devotional exercises. M. I) <
^ Padgett. i
10:00 Free discussion as to Soul*
Saving. T. I). Villard, W. W. Holstein ?
n- D. W. Ileckle, W. T. Hundley. I
10:45 Free discussion as to Soul. '
ic Training. E. C. Ridgell, J. A. Carson
r_ I). II. Crosland, J. II. Edwaads, It. B.
j_ Watson. !1
Ju 11:30 Missionary sermon. M. L. j1
Lawson.
12:30 Intermission,
t. 1
2:00 Pan we bring our Sunday
t?' School enroliment up to our cburcli
r' enro'lmet t and if so liow? tl. W. (
>f Scott, A. C. Baker, G. W. Sawyer, S. j
, J, Watson).
(Signed) J. Hartwell Edwards. ,
I
igtoin Saving's \
Lexington, - - S. C.
Surplus and Undivide
$27,000.00
interest paid on savings deposits, interest
Deposits of $1.IX) and over received.
1 accounts also given special attention.
ities for handling your business, and your
?sit Boxes for rent. $1.00 per year.
W. P. ROOF, President
GASTON AND SWANSEA
i
I PROPERTY VALUES MURE THAN
DOUBLE WHAT THEY WERE
| 3YEARS AGO. MANY IMPROVEMENTS
he
ve Editor Advocate: ?In t.raveMntf over
Llc your county 1 am bein^ much impressed
with the ^rt-at prosperity of |
1 it. 1he many line farmers and farm !
houses all go to show that Lexington
J* j county is one of the best counties in
th Statu, especially was I impi 'ssul
I with t iie (Jaston and Swansea seciion
e l These people hare a great deal of
lj>r grit and the properity is worth one
' hundred per cent more now than it
an
lt>. was live years <uo, in fact land that
ir,, so'd in and around Swansea n years
IJC ago air *zu.uu per acre Is worth fioo.
j)e today, and the little town of Swansea
has grown in to a splendid village of
banks, clinic cs and schools second to
'm none. To pot a finishing touch upon
ll(' the bus ne>s Messrs. Iteynolds and
stl" Croft are just finishing a line hotel
S(h building having three large store
ex rooms on the ground lloor and 20 large
splendid living r?oms on the second
^ lloor with a wind mill to furnish wa,al
tor for each room.
C. L. Jones.
WARREN K. SMITH :
DEAD.
LEAVES WIFE AND FOURTEEN ;
CHILDREN TO MOURN HIS
LOSS. BURIED WITH MA
SONIC HONORS AT SPRING
FIELD, S, C. ,
I
On la>t Sunday morning at '-2 o'clock
the spirit of Warren K. Smith took j
Its flight and went to the Goi whe \
gave It. For two or three months j
Mr. Smith was afTllctefl vlth La - ,
Grippe whicli caused his death. He .
was in r.is 75tli year and during all
those years lie had been faithful to i
every trust, as a man, citizen and
christian gentleman. In early life
Mr. smith united with the Baptis
church, and he was always faithful to
I
the interest of the church of his choice
He was also a mason and to use an (
everyday expression, he was a good j
one.
Along in the sixties when the toe.
son of war was sounded calling the
(lower of the States vnunf
to arms. W. K. Smith was amoi:^ the .
tirst to respond and for four long
wears ho was ever found in the front
[itflnintf for the cause lie believed to
he ri^ht. During the war he received (
i wound in the letf which ma le him a
jripple for lite. He was tw ice mar- ;
rioj, ids tirst wile bein?f a Miss DeLoach
and his last a Miss Uodie.
Lie is survived by many sons and
laughter1*, who rise up and call him
Ideivvl. ths home was an ideal one
and his children respected and honored
him for ins christian worth and
fatherly alTcction.
I
w s -i
1908 s
3a nk, \
i
*
:d Profits |
I
ueing computed c
' account will be v
and Cashier ^
I
Oil one occasion the master said
behold an Israelite Indeed in whom
there is no guile. (if W. K. Smith it
; can trm lifully be said, he was a man,
who went about doing good not leling
his right hand know what, his left
hand di I To the bereaved wife and
children and grand children vw can
j only sa\ b esM'd are they who die in
the Lo'.d, yea, saitli the spirit they
rest fro n their labors and their works
| do folio v them.
j The body of the distinguished dead
was earn, d to Springfield on Monday
| and tenderly laid away to await the
great resurrection day, when the
eartli ar I sea shall give up their
dead. A deligation of the masons
from thi> town accompanied the remains.
MARYLAND'S' GRAND OLD
MAN. _
Haltiir. v,Md.March IS.? The fune
lVilr.f Willi.... IX..I.......
.... VI i i i a t % I a A iill\ll(\) ?? l?J IA" ? 11" I
died hero last niKht of erysipelas will
be held Friday afternoon at K.nmanu
al Protestant Kpiscopal church. In con
formitv witli the wishes of the taiuilv
it will be a quiet one but it is expected
that w Kre.it multitude will be present
to honor the memory of Maryland's
yrand old man."
W. S. REAMER MAYOR OF CO
LUMB1A.
Mr \V S Reamer was nominated
for Mayor of C ilunibia In the second
race last I'uesnay ny a larKe malority.
Mr. Kearncr is an able and progress
ive man and will use his every ctiort
to improve conditions In Columbia
and make lier a great city.
W.H. SELLERS GRANTED
BAIL.
SLAYER OF J P. FARMER IS HOW
OUT OH BOHD.
On Monday at 1:30 o'clock the news
was received in Columbia that bail
liad been granted W. H. Sellers, who
Is held for the shooting of Constable
f. P. Farmer a few weeks ago, and at
i o'clock the pris ncr was released
'iom the countv jail by order of SlierIT
Cdloman 1,l"? ?? 1 1
v.iiv*i4> a. iH7 aiuuuuu Ui UOI1U
was $5,000, furnished by Sellers himself.
The attorneys for Sellers appeared
ind argued the matter before him.
The testimony taken at the coroner's
inquest and affidavits from several of
I he witnesses were included, according
to the usual procedure In such
:ases, In the petition fo the granting
of bill. Jud re l'ope granted the moLion
of the attorneys and tiiedd the
oail at $V)00. Solicitor Timmerraan
vas present t > oppose the m jtion.
The shooting of Farmer by Sellers is
nill frcsli in the minds of ColumbiansThe
testimony taken at the coroner's
nquest showed that Constable Farmsr
went to Sellers' door and asked for
idmittance upon the authority of the
Lhe search warrant that he had. Aclording
to witnesses, Sellers said that
Farmer could come In if he would
wait until the ladip.? in t.ho hnn.? v.?"?
.u vuv ijuuoo i iau
Iressed or that he might come in at
once if lie would agree to search Sellers'
room only, and leave the other
rooms for a later time. Then the door
was kicked down hy Farmer and el.
lers fired the fatal shot. Farmer
died a few hours after the shooting.
Sellers was placed in jail immediately
after the shooting Sellers was placed
In jail immediately after the shooting.
Liquor was found in the hous e
elsewhere than in Sellars' room.
TWO ADDITIONAL LOCAL
MA1LS_DAILY.
Comnencintr vesterdav a dally mail
service was inaugurated between Ool
umbia and Augiista. This will a great- ?
convenience, to all those living and
receiving their mail between the
above points as it practically two more
mails a day; one from Augusta and
one frou Columbia, This change Is en
i irely due to the efforts of tfon.A.F.
Lever as he has beer, working the mat
ter up for a long time and that too
against many obstacles.
ATTENTION VETERANS
A regular meeting of Camp James
Connor No. (J37 will bo held In rear of
Citizen's Hank on Saturday April 4th
at 3 p. m. This will be a very important
meeting as officers for ensuing
year will be elected and arrangements
made for celebrating memorial day.
Every member of the Camp is earnest
ly requested to be present and veterans
generally are cordially invited
to meet aud cooperate with us in per
foot i liR: arrangements for making
memorial day the best and most en^
joyabie one we have ever had.
T. I>. Viilard, U. X. Gunter,
Adjutant. Commauder.
RAILROADS LOSE
CAROLINA STATE COMMISSION
ORDERS RERUCED PASSENCEB
RATES ON THREE ROADS.
Columbia, S. C , March 17 ?The
railroad commission today decided to
order the Seaboard Air I.ine, the
Rluc 1. idgc and the Columbia, New
berry and Laurens railroads to put in
effect by April 1 the reduced passenger
rate of 2 1-2 cents per mile. These
lines protested against the reduction
trom three cents per mile, but were
willing to issue mileage books at the
same rates as other lines. The de
cislon of the commission is very im
portant. and may be carried to the
courts.
1MU I iuti
We wish to remind you that the
gardening season is at hand We
ave the largest assortment and
best varieties of seed we have ever
had. Call and see us.
The Harris Cain Drug Co..
The Duality Seed and Drug HouseIJ
tf. * liatesburg, S, C.
Visit Miss Botlie at
Fitzmaurice's
Miss Viola Bodle has accepted a po
sition with FlUmaurlce Dry Goods
Co. in Columbia and will be glad to
show her friends from the country the
inauy bargains ollercd there. 13 2t.