TERROR CA
BT TOBAl
WAR.
SIGHT RIDERS
WAD lliwn ITT
TT xiitliillU Uiil
TO FARME!
CONDITIONS WORS
EVER.
MANY PLANTERS ARE
1NG THEIR TOBACCO
OTHERS PREPAR1N
IEAVE THE STAT
Lexington, Kv.,Marcn 2.
of warning letters and visit
riders many farmers in m
the 12 counties in white bu
co region arc destroying t
beds, and at the picsent
than one-third of the norm
have been started. In mai
huge signs have been ereel
ingsand in high places lie
ing the intention of the fa
plant a crop tins season K
ditlicultv of making a livi
(amines in case lite uecisi
no tobacco is adhered to,
farmers are preparing to in
States, wliilo many farm o
placed their property the i
the avowed purp .se of le;
tucky.
The murder of Farmer
Nicholas county ycst 'rdi
raids in Woodford and oil
Jast week have increased
lu announcing their cb-ti
to go else where the tena
that it will he impossib!
from the proceeds of er t|
wheat and corn.
In the in igliborhood of
many farmers have receive
ing letters with \\i ich wc
powder and poison, and ar
have been placed at thrcai
Conditions throughout t.
declared to be worse it >w
time sincj the tobacc wi
BOARD Or EQUAI
The Countv Bo?ud of
was in session Tuesday,
regular routine work. V<
peals were made and in ;
instance the township I
sustained, which shows tli
of the county uss<ss their
ju<?t figures
The following gentlemo
the hoard;
Wack Creek?K. A Sinil
Soiling Springs?A R.
11 road River?J. P. Rich
1111 Swamp?W. ii .lack
Chinquepin ? W. H. 11 it*
Town Itateshurg ? i>r. K
Congarec?T. .1. Roof.
Town Rrookland ? A I)
Fork?John II.w healy.
<iilbert Hollow -.lasF.L:
Town Leesvile?J. li. Ik
Lexington J . U /.enk*
Town Lexington?J as. 1
Sandy Run?W. II. Ws
Hollow Creek I Matt S
Saluda lowiuhips were not
ed. ,J. K. Bouknight was el
man and will represent
County on State Hoard of 1
MESSRS. M. M.
AND M. T. HOL
AN ALTEECA
IN AIKEN
Aiken, S (V March'.! I.?
morning Messrs. M.M.Cra
ilolly were arrestee on the
disorderly conduct and figl
gentlemen became in vol vet
Culty on Main Street, an I s
were passed, Very little is
the origin of t he affair, hu
that a controversy ahuot
personal precipitated the
words multiplied unt il bios
pass Hysturder-. separate
and in ii; were seriously I
M.'J'. ilolly is said to have
pistol, hut was disarmed by
liej. Mr. M.T.Holly and
were released under I
and Mr.VV.W. Ilolly, v.he
have been actio as medial
bond. All of those in
prominent men.Mr.M.T. II
member of the county board
of the dispi iisary.
TJiev entered a picas of gt
- ??
mSE PRANKS AT BENNY
"" HAVENS. .r.
CCO 1 hre
From "West Point !!cforu tlie War," Dry Goo
byGco 8. W. i-org'UOO (Fltehugh Mi,liner
Lee s roommate). :n the April Metro.
poll tan Magazine. To he eltl/.i
SFiND The favorite song of the cadets, of- wl!( ' me to
kJ LI Ills none for real '
mrno ten sung With gusto even after being e.vp. ^ cha.K?
1 Li Lit) graduated and when stationed in some and upwards.
frontier outpost, wa< Lenny ll.ivens,
Oh!" In my day old Benny lived on h offer a 4
the bank of the Hudson, kept a bar t>ar t-s. greya
E THAN and furnished excellent no a!*, which I
were served by two charming duugli- ^ offer .>0
lers. There was a similar place, ' jd.28
gei v et.
though not so famous, hack <>r the . . . ,,
DESTROY" village of Buttermilk Falls, kept, by a .
BEDS" lone Spelhui n. On a memorable Bit I
IG TO "irdoy afternoon, Fit/, anil slipped YV are offvi
down there on pleasure bent. 1 was :*>c ?ior.()e.
'E. in citizen's clothes, itself Ja scr'ous in- 8eo- All 30 It
fraction of the regulations. Mrs
Hpellman was out visiting when we li you want
?because arrived, hut came in soon afterward, wc would adv
sfrom night divested herself of her line visiting dollars iu you
early all of K?wn 111,(1 krot to work preparing the
, dinner we had ordered Fit/, chanced
ire) o c to sec her gown and bonnet lying on ' "'^evei
,lieir tobaco ^j10 be(j? .U)(j imnu.(ijately got into hiv.nii. We
time fewer them, without saying "by vour leave.' at $.\00
lal number The four seated buggy, with thedrivny
counties or, was in front of the house: we jump ?* < fine b'acl
. ., ed in and ordered the driver to take us wai i from
,t( on U1 1 to'Benny's: while Fiiz and I indulged your orders fc
arby cleelar- ln s,,mc r:lthcr amorous demonstra* is :re.
rmer not to tions. Arrived at Benny's we went
edi/.ing the 'hst to the bar and ordered a hot *" ?
ng for their l,l,nch apiece; the crew of a schooner
lying at the v/harf were in tlic loom,
i in to laise suciiicd sur|>rise<l at our entrance. fWwMBPH
many tenant while we were t:ii.-in.r ...... BSv
.. v -.-.w v/\*i fcvivmjr vuc WftS~ ^
ove toother of them stepped up and attempted to |C *
wners have embrace Fit/., who rewarded Nm with 5*
i) irket with a rln*inK slap 011 t he !aw, at which he K;
L showed fiyht. it was ludicrous to see R
auuK Ken jn |r0ek and honncL stand in box- 9$
inu' attitude. Some of the sailors Bl
Hedges in started to aid their comrade, other R.
y and the said ii served him ri^ht. Benny, who k-: .
had not recoeni'/.ed ns and had no idea ??
icr counties , . . . r , . H&.
who we were, also interfered and quiet Kt
the alarm. w;is restored. We then went up* 8s
srinination stairs to the dininp room, where ?i 11 itc E?J.
tuts declare a party of cadets were at table. They H
e to subsist a^' w'1'1 onc exception, recognized us ^9 *
f at once. "This one had drunk too pw
M" 1 U J much, and at first sight, tell desper- 91 ^
ately in love, and overwhelmed the Bl
Mt. sterling supposed laciy with his attentions,
id threaten- Prei
:j:r;r good advice to farm- g ,nu
le: cd points. ri^ n
ie Slate arc IB Dea
AfEW TIMELY SUGGESTIONS 10 If
OUR PLANTERS. & Med
,1ZATI0N.
(I'hiladelplii 1 Farm Journal.) j Ifcf Hon
Avoid a licnpoekccTgardcD. Kjj Tax<
Fquiii/ ition The thriftier the weeds the faster 9fl Tot;
trni.RAi.Hncr the mortgage jrows H "
H CXC<
,ry few ap- Why noL sa C ' be expense of buying OV
ilinnst every asparagus plants- They ore easily Kg
grown from seed.
boards were
ia. ll.e pcupl be In t..o ureal a Harry, work- M ..
5 ;l. II, V. .I'. i-a ,.U.> U I EJ "
property at gy it j8 not good Tor it. jg Casl
Evety fruit tree you set out makes h ^
n cun.stilwlt jour f,irm woi li many dollars mare. Kh Casl
Set out. a few tins yeai. Due
Every sucker draws something from Ka Due
'''ay! ir the life ol the tree. Uvt Due
i" 1* >'i. Leave none to weaken your orchard. Rfl
son. Trees received in a frozen or dried kk
out condition should he buried for a BB
l! Kidgell while in the ground io thaw out ant Kg * O"'
moisten. f? Int.
^liujl In making up and sending the seed raj ACCI
order early, bifora the rush begins, Cap
one is sure t o recei ve prompt at tention 18 Sui*|
taphart. and got the belter selection
Hlkl,i^ht- Hope you pruned t he grapevines las ?|}
;r* month or last November. J1'done now
!. lleiidrix. the vin? s will b'eed but perhaps 1! s 22 P()|i<
inamaker "better late than never ! |H |SSU'
prings and Many a man who str ongly ??l>j-?cts l< Bp* Totn
represent- pumping water f n a half d' /m cows, ? 4
ct.d chair 111 i 11 ks 11 aliing of .silting aiound forj L.C?IS
had'a dav pumping his neighbors fts-'j D()li(
Lexington
Squallzatloa A '"a? .
three nn.es of good fence. "f"1'
Just hold on to yourself till the land
IliJAIf! is dry enough to work without being as. A. ii.
tlilAlU , gg Jno li
T fY IN There are fewer red noses among I swi ^ . S.
' farmers I ban among any other class ( f ] fii j$
TlON People 011 earth.
Keep out of the stock market; it is |afl A^'m* '
r tilled with snares and pit falls and is no
place tor an honest man. ?0
ma ('eo
steer clear of store debts They are ?~?
Y<s?erda> mortgages on tin- future i.iwinKCnni '
ijj and M.T. P?und interest.
charge of I>on't think you can carry the world
ltinK' 'Tin- wn your KhouMers. ' ive t lie ;cslof
the folks a chauee to lift \%i;h you
I in a dilli- 'p
lOlllt' blurts
"Til Kennedy's
iinel hing *?
Laxative
s I). Kan I o
Cough Syrup ,1
. the po- Relieves Colds by working them out We
mv (-r iii? of ,he system throu?h a copious and action entrust
' healthy action of the bowels.
,on I each. Relieves coughs by cleansing the ,v e pay t p
> seems to mucous membranes of the throat, chest
or under a and bronchial tubes. 0 u tf ar.c
01 uiiuli 0 ,r customers
vidved art "As Peasant to the taste
lolly is a . os M?P,e Sugar" Wilie Jones,
I of emtio! - Children Like It> 1'lios. Taylor
For BACKACHE WEAK KIDNEYS Try
lilty DeWItis Kidney and Bladder PI1U Sure and Safe
ft
~ r
THE BATESBURH ADVOCATE
FITZMAURICR'S Laos
! Arch Store, Columbia, S. C.
ds, Notions, Clothing and Furnishings,
Art ^Iiiaroc M"**: ? " """
- ? ? v%|uwi vo} ana ^i
aits of Batesburg and the people of Sou to Carolina we bid you
lis store wherein is kepi a stock of the above Roods second to
value and worth. Wo send samples ou approbation and prepay
L-h to your nearest cxpiess cilice If you purchase $5 00 by mall
*
SPECIALS IN DRESS GOODS DEPT
1 to 40 inch reversible Mohair for skirts in browns, navys,
i tin I blac:; and white at f?0e. the yard, the regular price 7*>c
SILKS SILKS
pieces oriental water proof silk for suits and waist in all colors
inches, if you are out in r.?it> it makes no difference, you don't
at) l awn a. 121 fie yard worth -Oo. the tinest, value y< u ever saw
LINEN DEPT.
ring HO inch all 1 in *n sheeting at SOc. the $1.00 kind Our 25c > A
yd. for all liuen for suits and waists are the boot values you will
iches. Samples on application.
CLOTHING AND FURNISHINQ'S.
, a nice 2 piece suit in black imperial serge or navy fancy worsted Lf
ise you to Co.il or let us send you one. We can save you 3 to 5 mhy
r suit. All our clothing union made.
BOY'S AND YOUNG HEN'S SUITS.
liip kind and will wear better than any you ever had.lYioi $2.00
can give jou a grand luue serge knee pants for a b ty say 12 to 10 ;
SKIRTS AND SHIRT WAIST.
k voile skirts elegantly trimm;d and full width. Any size you
.95 to $15.08 eacii and chiitou pauamas for $1.00 each. Send us
ir anything you want, we have goods and price. Your caster liat I hl^
Imitfili
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VBi . "
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SECOND ANNUAL ! flpp;.;?
SOUTHEASTERN 1 IN
I I P I: I The Uli
" 3 -* fe?l Division
_ Bh Associallt
Insurance Company | =s?
JADTAMDiinn <
1 niMJUKVJ) 1 KevBt*<
r'EAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1007 B
a riiic . ^ *
INCOME Is "ld lrT:
- . ^ _ of- IB sores, and
miums $o2,/35.85 tlM, ,N ,.(1
Test 7.463.20 ,S?
$70,199.05 H , r
DISBURSEMENTS H -r1Tr
th Claims less reinsurance $ 7,000.00 H JJj V
es Voided 3,722.04 S3
imission & Ag'cy Expenses 23,548.81 J
lical Fees and Inspections 3.427.50 T
P'ting, Sta'ry. 3.704.62 B Whe
rie Office Expenses 8,65g.62 S rrinti
es and Licenses 2,006.37 jk
il disbursements $52,068 96 H to be si
"'ss of Receipts nj
er disbursement 18,130.09 ||j
$70,199.05 || fi^ed
ASSL I S B DriiiTiTi
tgage Loans $86,790.00
li at Int. & other ? drugs,
t. Bearing Assets 27.761.08 M obtain
li in Office and in Banks 1 1,881.86 B
i from Agents 6,160.92 S* Our I
and Accrued Int. 2,465.04 fl : :
and Deferred Premiums 5,781.91 f;
$140,840.81 Bj have 3
LIABILITIES B p ,t
cy Reserve (net) $36,838.00 S>
Paid in Advance 448.70 ft* Keep
-ued Expenses 875.00
ital Stock 100,000.00 W TH I
ilus 2,679.11 B p
$140,840.81 B 1
INSURANCE STATEMENT. K Leeaviu
NO AMOUNT
cies in force Dec. 31, 1906 674 $1,268,175 Kj LCCS^
ed and Revived 725 1,171,150 B
il 1399 2,439.325 B
CQ 240 394,850 pleas intli
:ies in Force Dee. 31, '07, 1159 $2,044,475 lake. Sol<
70 of Assets for every $1.00 of Liability^
DIRECTORS 81 Aliss |.u
1 wkheH S. J. Simpson Kg SCamstres
. Cleveland Aug W Smith
Law A. L- White B ,ou,ul at 11
.Montgomery L. I*. Carrlngton Ejl J Rond.
Elliot Lstes pSjl ?
OFFICERS. H (;r;
l-stes, President Jno. II. Cleveland, 2nd Vlce-I'res. Li
I'wiche'l, Vice President Win. 11. Valentine, Sec -Treas.
Ml.DIC \L DIRECTORS. B TIII'ltM
Dean, M. D. Geo. W. Meinitsh, M. I).
Sifes18fifewin j?ra--n
I Offlce
HI; PALMETTO NATIONAL BANK
DR
of Columbia, S. C ()IJW.t. ,
At Ridge
i'OSITORY in SOUTH CAROLINA for funds of the UNITED
STATES GOVERNMENT. (Jtt ,)>N
Ii.i/el Salve
wns and c >ollnc
$400,000 00 U. S. Bonds liv !)r. 1?\ l>
IUU.OOO.OU S. C. Bonds '
>n* hmiiiess anJ will g v ' ?'J!* he it attention to every trans
etl to u- ISAK
r cent on deposits in our savings Department
It A'
'ally situated and are prepared to meet the requirements o ' ,iM'f " llt1?
promptly and satisfactorily. Kikst Nati
I'rest J. I'. /Matthews Cashier. Vice-I'rest.
W. M.tiihbes, Jr. Asst.Cashier
2nd. Vic-l'rest. Weston A Ay cock Attorneys. /\ciVOC
Safety Lock Boxes for Kent.
i
H.A. TAYLOR, COLL
s a better and larger stock of
ever before.
^ $2^00 \
er for c
pay his
Morris Chair worth $8.50
on Leather for only $5.00
/s* ;V ">? /*? -Vi .T5M q "X-V "'4 ;> .X5? -Nft
? ?jff v5* mj& '*> 'jt? 'J& '. ? /? *!> 'tCJ v? 'j0 ?> '/? ** r ]& ?jff
DIVISION or LEX-r w!?Lv?V.rwIURMAN'Tm.
I;x Solicitor, |
GTOH UOilNTY. ^eneu. s. c.
Edgef
Mr. V/. J. Hatcher,
ion 111 't iiih ,.1- l.ppt-r Johnston, S. (
of LlU* l-i \ i,;, 1 baptist- ,, , '
m will nu* t at Samaria ^ dear sil .?
i Saturday for. the tilth In reply tc
1 March ltios. -relative to the Da1
j.t. Saw\er, | installed at my hon
Clerk I'nion.
one uavis is giving
t Healer III ttl6 World. f&F Superior tO U
stariiirii, of ivisi Uayinoud, have seen. Before
>8*."i have ii-cd Huckion's fBrent gas plant, a
Ive for several years, on my pest, but it did nc
.min.1, .and ...hor ..brtih.le The Davlg lg easlly
laid it tlu best healer in
. iuse It I,, with ureal and as it uses lump
I my veteriii.iry business.*' pounds Ol Carbide
at All druiruisis. than the fine or c
used by the former i
EPaYTHING- penses of this maoh
the other machine t.
[n Drugs. :re ceUern
you have a pre- (
on filled, you want) :
I
are that pure drugsi
, uru .U WE ARE WHOLI
id--When they aret
by our Licensed!
ist, with our pure; Fully prepare
the best results art 1 ^
prices. Sent
ed. your estimab
Line of Fatent Med-1 FLAT E GLA
are complete. We LORICK a
Torse, Cattle and l!
v Po\vdei>. i Wholesale Hardware
us in mind ?
? CROSSON I***********
?di id rn
j>K I?< 1
e's Popular Dru^ists. ^^
Ville, S. C. % Successor to W.
$ Lime, V
Pitt's Lif i: ii ly Uisers. ; r^v ?
Ule pills. ' ;;i easy t jjg KOSCSlU
I by Dr. W P. Suiitor Urutf V v. , .
cor, Wash
NOTICh |fj I1(
ttie I-aliaw. experienced ?) I elcpllOllC
s after .M.tjIi . >t., will he -^2
ic residence of .Mrs. Josie
2 J8 4t.
wool
. MM. I'm v *T WW
' r,
ON I > .V 1 IMMKKMAN h 1*0111
i Toknkv? *. i -1 . Send for our FRI;li Alante
c? jn ...; uui u ; ;il! itions and full deacripf.ior.
^ c,,,lu We carry a complete stock of <
in Kaiilfma nMmki, also name Factory Prices on
Lexington, S. <'. ^
Cloves, Sheet Ale
: I. \. WATSON. I pp A I I
I 'KNT 1ST, i-*"
lin^sluirjf, >. <'.
i. ielcpiioiif liuildfnc. cat
Spring Hwry Thursday
VillVs Car'holi/cti Witch .
i! !-> I)<- 11iM. soot hill*.' '
. II * hi- old &?>??? ?? &
. (iiiiitfi s |)r iji Store.
.y, SIATIOMikS,
ri-:TT joNtis. o AN,)
fni!M:v ai ' vw ^ yot arc Ioj
n>r.i u<;. s. r ft novel in Souven
ution ^,'iven toatlbusiiu-vs. . W/ll c
ON A i. Hank urn.pin . . . j. \\ |
llrSrA.us. *g
Col ui
"Ite S5 ^ WKWANTA
dlc * , OSe???fi6C-?e<
per year
i v^i1
IMBIA, S. C.
Furniture this Spring
Line Porch Rockers
.25 up to $4.50 each
i of Real Leather and
>n Leather. Cheaper
y dealer in the State,
rniture. Organs, Stoves
sfrigerators. You can
ttle each month until
r.
my person who reads
ivertisement that will
o my store and buy
vorth of Furniture eith:ash
or on credit I will
Railroad fare home.
. .u^ ? l< A VVAQE
IR.-IAN Cc n.viMI-R VI AN. Saluda, S C
Lexington, 3. C.
ield, 8. C. March 13th, 1908.
N
J
? your favor of recent date,
/is Ascetylene eras machine
ise in 1907 I will say: That
entire satisfaction, and is
ny other gas machine that I
usin? the Davis I had a difnd
considered one among the
)t compare with the Davis.
charged, is very simple,
carbide, the same number of
lasts for a much longer time
rusned carbide, which was
nachine owned by me. The exine
are not half so much as
hat 1 owned, and the lights
Very truly,
J. William Thurman.
?a??no?rntwmmmm ?mwn ?
ESAIJE DISTRIBUTORS OF
GLASS
:cl to sell MERCHANTS
^lES at lowest current
I us your orders, also
es for delivered prices on
SSand MIRRORS.
n d LOW RANGE
MCORPOR ATED.
COLUMBIA, S. C.
Woodruff, I
J. RUTHERFORD & CO 3
^rtland and |g
ale Cement, S
lington and Rey- %.
>ids Sts. ||
AlIOUSTA, OA. d?
mmtmtmmwkmimk *
) MANTELS
Cheapest Up
1 Catalogue, which shows large, full page
i of our compl te line of WOOL) MANTELS.
URATES and TILINti all the time. We can
tats and Electric Fixtures
J RICK & BRO.
UJVUllA, S C
?? ?3? ? ????
NKWSDIiAI.KRS $
druggists x
king for something
ir POST CARDS write O
sON GIBBES g
nhia, S. C. M
FEW LIVE SALESMEN. ^
? $???&?????????