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BATESBURCJ ADVOCM l:' ? A Tri-County Pa >;i ? . N' ROQERS BAYLY hD. AND PROi> BATbSB'JRU. S. C. PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY I H ! TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION One Year $1.00 Six Months cents No three months subscriptions taken. B, ol No oill presented for over due sub- .., acrlptlons *t is All Copy sent In must be written on one side only. cu j(| When changing address always r<-' give old post office otherwise change t f will not be made. Advertising Rates ti One Inch One Year ... $5.00 ti One Inch Six Months $3.00 . One Inch Three Months $J 00 First page double the above amounts. Ui Local Insertions 25cts per inch. First Page Readers 10cts per line Readera to take run of papir Sets per Line. FRIDAY, MAY 22nk. 1SC8 H The Charleston Mews ami Courier ,l1 published the following news item. SWIPKI) AN ONION. 11 The News and Courier of Wednes day tells ol the arrest of a small col- or oreil boy in Charleston for swiping an onion The offense smells to heaven; -NI at least it is likely to get the offender fe a sentence of five years In the peniten tiary or a line of live hundr d dollars til because it was swiped from the Hold ;r where It was growing. Is it not a strange fact that the theft of such a small thing, the value of which is hardly worth the mention will get a person into so much trouble, and yet people steal thousands c larsandgo scott, free exceptinj gossip that so much missing i creates, hut nevertheless t gospel truth for there are throughout this who'e country are now enjoying the ill gotten < that drifted into their hands motto on our silver coin sho "Steal thousands and go free," pennies and be punished. Between the almost unlveis hlbltion movement and the Pur Law, John Barleycorn and hh are having a hard time. On Ji >v the Pute Food Law in relation alcoholic drinks will gt into iff after tha; wh-*l f known as > whiskey." that >s whisk*., tl been aged y time rind not wicnotner spirits, win aiono titled to the name of "wh Blended or compounded wlii.ske be marked on the barrel in let least one inch long and burc< the barrel "Blended Whlske mixture of whiskey with alcoli vlded there is enough putubie to make a real compound and semblance of one, win be mark "compound of." Such spiiit' the distlllant with which |il is j commercial alcohol, or wines have been manipulated by the artificial flavors, colors or extr as to resemble some particula of spirits, will bo marked wl name of such spirits, precede the word "Imitation." Thi make a great revolution in th iness of rectifying or blending key for most of the whiskey nov is compounded, blended, or imi within the meaning of the Pure Act and afte; July 1st, none of products can leave the place of ufacture without carrying a which will indicate to the con mini that the stuff is some inf article. se R i ex HAHN RESIGNS FROM : BOARD. ? pu AIKFN MEMBER FINDS DUTIES 'h INTERFERE WITH PRIVATE BUSINESS Kc 1 Aiken, May 12.?Mr. F. W. Hahn, who has been a member of the Aiken rth t county d'spensary board since the >>h '/ establishment of the county dispei- ,jf sary liere, has tendered his resigna J*? fi tion to the governor, and city council ij has recommended Mr. Lewis Hradwell s i r- as his successor. Mr. Malm's reason I k for resigning is that his duties as a %, member of the board Interfere with ^ a his hotel business, he now proprietor . ffi and manager ? f Hotel Aiken. th ? Insist upon DeWitt's Witch Ilazel 1 z Salve. There are subatitutes, but ap I there is only one original. It Is heal- A,! Ing, soothing and cooling and is en pec B lally good for piles. Sold by Dr. F. B Cfonte.-'s Drug Starr*. F.NATOR TiLLMAW g* SAILS. 3? I' SrT BOSTON ON SATOliDAY FOE A TB1PTOEDUOPE--HIS OPIN- ! gft? ION ON THE PRESIDENTIAL SITUATION. Ik-1 Boston, Masu., May in.?Senator mjamiii K '1 ill man ot **miih Car SSfHl !n& sailed for Kurope today on the lilte Star 11 it*r Cnoo| ic rin- wi K0 r, who is accompanied hv hi*. wile. Jy making the i rip tor his health. He fore sailing Senator Tillman (lis- A* issed I lie p ilitical situation, ex-re s K $5 K the opinion that if secretary Tal't ceives the presidential nomination (? j le democrats will win. I R. CARD OF THANKS. 3 i* We desire tothaukour many friends jB trough >oiir columns f ?r their un |>j|v ring attention and kindness to our >ar little one during 1 er illness o< Iffl^ >u weeks. Tiuly a christian In ai led fea mv ;ople to lie so Acwirt1. KA ; Mr. and Mrs. Y. S. Holstein. ___ I [R. ISAIAH B. SMITH DEAD. fj| Mr Isaiah H. Smith, a proniiiient inner of the Cloud's Creek section, led at hi.*- home Saturday night al ic age of nearly 80 years and the >dy was interred with Masonic lion's at i'rovidence eiiurc i at 11 o'clock V(A c onday. Mr. Smith was an ex-Con derate soldier, lie was the father ol tellon.J. K. Smith, representative Haiti jm Saluda county. count Cnurcl VETERAN SPECIAL. i.?>. lie. T1 fecial Train Columbia, u^'no *?. C., to Birmingham, ???? Ala., via Southern NVasl Railway. ^ rrangemcnts have been made with ^th, y or C>eneiul Thus. \V. Carwile. ,r'P ra imanding Soutli Carolina Division ,0 s led Confederate Veterans tor a 'urn '' cial train Columbia t< > Birmingham lhan 1 the accomodation of the Confed burlhe te Veteruns and their friends who 'eavc^ ire to attend tlie Annual Reunion 1 lirmingham, .lune 9th?l Ith, 19 >8. ment ? his tra n will be known as the ?* t'c,< eterans Special ' consisting ol Rich Cgage car, hl^li class coaches and Nation Iman sleeping car, will 'leave Col- Correc bia 1:45 p. m., Mondav. .Inn#> ?o> v??r?r i. ng via Nowberr .?< i i i.be c HMivillt, i .:!<lnf up v \ ! 1 K ^ friend i cnroyt<?. fhr v lllo ^ CRafion wi I ioli. M u* ; :in:? al < r? >m . *u .:ri will tie atfached to t? ' ^ .%cial ' l-* lt~u* ? ***,> bis arrangement will enable vet- round :ns from Orangeburg, Sumter and Mcket. nti in the eastern part of the S??d t .te, also from C.inidt-n and < hesler '"iter t arrive in Columbia on noon trains ' or time to leave on the special at schedu 5 p m. Railwa ;rom Rock Hill, Yorkvllle, Blacks R *g, Union and Spartanburg, voter *^s-s i can leave on regular trains ar- senger ing Greenville 8p m , connect- Atlai with the "Veterans Special" tich will leave t?reenville 9:00 p. m. 1 ; Birmingham the following morn, Tuesday, June 9th in time for ^ akfast, so that vettrans can get ated before the opening session Srlm Ihe first day. The Veterans Special" will have b iard leaving Columbia, rtajor neral Carwile and members of his Tho i if; Miss lili/.ab.th Norwood of vacant eville and Miss Bonhani of Ander College , state sponsors, will Join the ,tui|eii tin I enroute and accompany I lie , , * < on 11. i rans to Birmingham, and it is ;cially desired l>y (ienaral Car- " IM' ' that as many ot tlie veterans as than possibly arrange to do so join >'cho ai special ct Columbia or tli; most |,ev u enlent point enroute t(i(> ^ ose who contemplate joining ipecial at Columbia will please ''"n- P1 mini:atc with B. H Todd, pas* <i?ns y nger and Ticket Agent, Southern cants fi lilwav, < olumbia, and those who |?rt*s-;.i pect to Join at Greenville, com ( ,i|( unicate with T. P. P. Carson, Piis nger and Ticket Agent, Greenville, s' ating whether accommodations Schol III be desired in theday coaches or til illman sleeping cars, and how many s ptf> n ere will be in the party, etc Pickets will be sold at ve*y low |)?? ?, I tes from all points, June 6th, Till ' s' d 8th, limited June 20th. 1908 >und trip rates from principal sta >ns as follows: beville $0.40, Anderson $o 40, rcksburg, 8.05, Camden 9 20, |[ ester, 8 ir>, Columbia 8. 6J, ? eenville, 6 85, Greenwood 6 70, w ncastcr, 8 75 Newberry 7 7c, ft ,'_j augeburg 8 70 Prosperity 7.85,1*"* ock Hill 8 55, Spartanburg 7 4"i, Oui j i.i i c r v so. rI ullnian berth rates Colombia to k i .i, > riningham $2 50. If two people 'K" ,v( tupy same berth the rate can be sun tho I 4 4 4 ,l,? yided accordingly return t 5ee that your tickets read via Sou * ern Railv ay to llirminglinm and -own_ turn. Sta For further detailed information ply to Southern Railway Ticket j'C! jents or address r\"*e,r .1 0. LUSK, l>lvi ion Passenger Agent, And M Charleston, S. C. Ir. c. P ----- 1 \ bate; ijmo i |> ; .* . . 1 1 " ! i '* Ill V jli / '] . ' fr V ' j , ' v ' y I \ 4/ y \f ',\ \ f / Vv ' II f \\ " <// "i. 1! 1 * <t ' / * v x?.3' ^H1J -V<!aCC. 4 c?. flu# Clo'.hM Maktrt .. ta ; ,i? j.>J h > ^ We have them colors. AU fresh ft We also wish to NECKTIES at We carry tlie lar? class of merchand * t You can always find soi * > Bate>burg Shoe & j Leesville Cloth ? COOI i> ? >? ?? ? C>C>? ? ??SOS aONHMOIRf :CURSION RATES th 11 )', Oilt SOUTHERN RAILWAY I'OR III.: big! SPECIAL OCCASIONS. wi ile on countero' more, Aid., and return, ac ,lJ"' olt'"'t climate a (ieneral Conference M. E. jnin^icc i, Alay 6th 30th, 1908. Very ;tnd gene und trip rates open to the pub i remedy i: iakets to l>e sold Alay 3rd, 4til, dltrt.itivi . 1 tidote Ioi iod to leave Baltimore return ^ ^ ^ later than midnight, Alay 30th \ under ^u. Price Ai Iiington, I). C. and return ac _____ Biennial Session, National ition of Colonial Danios. Alay th. 1908. Very low round 1 r?| tes open to the public. Tickets \ B P old Alay 3rd, 5th. good to re | E 1 eaving Washington not later ft jj Tiidnight, Alay 12th, 1908 r extensions, final limit to ; OP Washington not later than Alay | 1908, can he had upon pay if fee of 50 cents and deposit I |\ \^ moud, Va. and return account al Conference of Charitie * and i\\anv lion, Alay 6th, 13th, 1908. Roison t ' tin, dui.ii, iyut<. Very low ods of treat trip rates open to the public. , .... -1 , , . Itheumatisn sto be sold May 2nd. Jrd, moul|,. s?,r(. o return leaving Norfolk not Colored Spot hail midnight, May 21st Io()8 the body. I detailed information rates, lies, etc, apply to Southern PojSon. make ly Ticket Agents or address healing evoi \V. Hunt. J. C. l.usk, changing the [len'i I'as Division Pas iiox Agent, sengei Agent, [s pleasant ai ltd, <11. Charleston. SC nl pire H itiii tie-> and :urn Mil ans* horii.K w I'll I 0. Sulci ^ .. (Jain Drug Cr tVintlirop College larship and Entrance VKTn, Examination. lions of users " ? Vir.V it \w examination for the award of Scholarships in ^ inthrop ""'y ''ost >1 and for Lhe admission of new Die best they is will be hold at the County Ihous House oil I'riday, July J. at v hose I lets. Ill Applicants must tie not less 1 at oslnirg. I, .' lit teen years of age. When 'ships are vacant after July Tin-d nerves ill b awarded to tho.s e making '''"'dug tha . . ., spring or early best average at tins examina- . , , and quickly all ov.ded they meet the condi- kn(,wn todrug, toverr.ing the award. Appli- shoop's Restoi or Scholarships should write to hit fly not.ua el nt Johnson before the cxaini- ^ '',1!rs after t , . , . .. Rest i ira t i ve. 'I for sebulaisiiip examination HI tlie 'wiiiicr I *u slo .vs up | iirships are woit h <;('>() and free aet ive, and ever The next session will open cases grows d> her Id, lti'iv por lurlher i. - s'?"?P's Reslo t'vi'r\ w lien- as a on and i il? i'u<\ adiliess Vita, Ol ;lr: I. 15. Joliiiso.l, li "i'c< I i i. I, S. C s.ri'ri^| lions tlu* nerves; it sliai petite, nod univ It ; ways iii:? 1 ^1 li 1-eimi.li. III -. )dol For iigestior* r Guarantee Coupon 1 iV 1 1,1"l{1*; 1/1 " ?i s liti Ioi >1. ' ? p :r ?t using two-thirds of a ft no bottle of , . _ . <>U can honestly say il lias not bene- ' s SO"! ? III* lie ii. we will refund your money. Try . ii,,,. |;,,v 1 , >day on this guarantee, bill out and following, present it to the dealer at |? \ | N'T a IK I IlliX i of purchase. If it fails to satisfy you i lie bottle containing one-third of Die j i! I Oil, 'IIKi .VOW I l ? to ttie dealer from whom you bought , , ....... .... . re will refund your money. i ' *' P!l " ' ' N j In Hie ill 2 111 i 11 KI ? II IIV,'. <:0 , M I' C te i Atfi.nt. Cut This Out ? istsWhatYouEat akes the Stomaoh Sweet Sold l*y "i. j<\ ii WITT * CO., Cfaittfttfo. liL Hi ore. k V " VOCATE l>r( .isive Agency ?1 cia"' " c:*B rods FOR THK I in ad ( famous twen Brand Shirt. |1 Sect 0 ^ J-jB celeb sold i latest stvles and <&| 1NN fartni-v wanl tact013. flan ntion to our line of is ha JV HOSIERY. IB best stock of til is is vicinitv. 1'P, Th - 4W ibee" / and catchy in our store. ? C/O., of Batesburg, S. c. ' y of Leesville, S. C. tt'g? 5ROS. || C- -g-g^Cg?g?C-g?g?^ C-OCJ^? I. 'X' iMHHnm te^aniasBBni also n :n, ' EVERYTHING . . ers prevail, " malaria is cn -r y-y In Drugs. 'o overcome C_> le, malaria. r and ague, - ~ tost ciTect i ve , the great ^ ier: the an- When you liave a pre- aa idily weak minia. sold scription filled, you want y gg 1st s. ~ <( | to he sure that pure drugs I are used--When they are ^ Inl ifi!led by our Licensed ? Druggist, with our pure ' drugs, the best results are H ^ obtained. S ^ Our Line of Patent Med- *J| ' 'c'nes are complete. We ??( I IMS from Blood | have ilOTSC. ( *i*n ! | " ? ^ v^KUhSOiX ';i ive achos , . , . . . , , SH ' hcr"h; I>RU(J CO. ('upper part <i! l.ecsvillc'.s Popular Dru'X'ists mi down tiMs''ir,S: '-eesvilie, S. C. H ii.id rich. | mpletely clean, I>K I. a. w VIson, 1 IKXTH" B* R V ! B9?BjU imposed ,? I,! Telepiioiio III i1.1ii rt purl* At . uljye spring Every Thursday , wtr.K I home i ,, . , . ^? Harris! UAKRKI T JOINTS, . ATToitNKV ,\ I- | A\V, W*V HATI. SlUJIlt 5, S. C Qf ( arefn! aiteiiiion tfiven lo ail Imsim- . v mil- ' l'insT Nation a I!am; Hi-immmi . claim ' 1 i' S i ailis. Second Q rd its i; , , iM1 1!V %v< ( .1. WM.Tiira.yoM>. ' , Til I'll MON I) A TIM'll.ini A \ ^ I ATToKNKVK-A I-I.AW. ls- ; . ^ *v ill practice in all t he {state am' 1 vi> & S. Courts. mbitn Olllce in Kaiiflinai: Ihiildiiig. felt in Lexington, S, < . ensile I,a! 'S; I'. M. MITCH KM. as I)t rilYSIClAN AM- .- ! Kill ?\. abso , , i HateslMir^, s. < 'it Inn _ < Ml . I lnur>: ,s'' S In U . m. ,l'2 to ' '< p. III. '"r 7 :.'?0 to J' i?. m, nany Cou^h Caution i i) <! ( Ne\. r, jx witlvelynoYfrpnisoii yourlunps. 1 .. kvu >?t-\i n irom a simple colrtonly-?yotislu . ?. ,? I *1 ways h'-i'l, soothe, ami inso tli" Irritated ' ' still t ibes. I)on't bluirtly mispress it w a t i(>|) t'MIwfy :lkj poise11. It's strnlllM ll'iW S. ni. ' -S uwifl I ;: !|v ( > Mt?- iiKiUt. For twenty > ? ?:? l?r s%t " ' > lu !y warned plonotto tak. i iikIi iOli < eontai ' v : '.in, ' bi .rofnri i, nr similar poitioio A' I mm .1 by lilt'' Hi" igli- Cr.iijroiis wiys "I'm it on tlielaliel, 1'. I' "?'l. i:. your < (fll Mixtlll " < r ' ' ryrii.nl lloi. aftoriortlii ..ryr.a .. nn.I <>th? rs. t! uM ins. >t?>n having 1'r. .-.'lony's 1 'otigh ( nr.- N0 marks 01 1?r. -h ; s Ik in tin* medicine, elso it 1111,1.1 t.y 111 \s I ? 11 i,!,, ; Arid it's no; f.nly <af. tit i n. . . r Is Mud t<, |?. 1 iimsothat know 1. l>est. 111 .... 1 inai Kill.].. 1 ih,k|, r.-ui>.Iy- Take no t lmai f tli-.i, i is I'lirtU'iilar , v ! \oiirclillilrt 11. In l.nt 1 < , :i ' r- .< . . iiCnrc. Cotal'ltro < iii .fu y tli.? Cm I>r't ^ I'1' .- Il'l' Willi Otli. : III. I I . t > 1 }, ditferenre. .St. ; ,i<0? i.airks tl. r- V. ; tan -?co oo, always bo on ihi afe side by (Icmninlii a .'.II Dr. Shoop's v . ns __ ' action 1 i lCoiigh Cure il We a 1 gunter's drub store. \N ilie .1 P ' A J 1 J. .?. Sei " Advocate $1 n.u? r per yea i*i Protection Against Lightning. >f. Thos. A. Kdison, the world's noted electrisays in a letterdated May 3. Ibp7 : "Lightning will protect buildings provided a good contact is ? with the wet earth. e State Hoard of Agriculture of Missouri, in its itv third annual report, calls public attention to damages caused by lightning and advises the ion of lightning rods as a means of. protection, in general agent for the sale of Cole Brothers, rated Lightning Rods, best on earth, and have them for 28 years. I guarantee all work, ill seli lightning rods on easy terms to parties ting to protect their loved ones and will give the ufacturers' guarantee for $500. The company eked by a million-dollar capital. !. L. Winstead,* Wards, S. C. WARNING TO THE PEOPLE: e so-called Copperi/id or Copper Coated Rod has condemned by the Insurance companies of Ohio, WOOD MANTELS From Cheapest Up I for our l:KI:h Mantel Catalogue, which shows large, foil page itions ami full description of our complete line of NVOOIJ M WTKl.S. irrv a com oloto < 1 <?.L ?o < i I.? a i i ' s. .... .1 i'ii im: .. o #1... w.. ? ? i UMU I m4B uii vik lllllt;* U V tail ame Pactory Prices on Stoves, Sheet Metals and Flectric fixtures ?H A. LORICK & BRO. COLUMBIA, S C ** **** For everything good to eat, fresh $ and lip-to-date go to ^ DreherBros. Batesburg, S. C. ? A 4^A A^^>A ^ SA ^^A^A j? 37500 | Square l:eet of Flooring Space Wi l li*:? ^ ^ ^ I 'fi I S U?u..i.;kin |JiAiii? jJUI'I'LY UU i Columbia, S. C. I PLUMBING SUPPLIES MACHINERY SUPPLIES.r I mmiamedl (7\ Pr\&'.er\ & .<? .& . C7-.C/-.1f'. t?\ T'.#'.#'. *5i- V *V *V <S,' tl- TV V -jo 'J0 'je> TSs,' ?v W IS.' V TS.' I\' ?v *sLSTATIONERS. 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Itonds nit yniir '> i ..1 ;s an I will ^ % our best attention to even trans 'titrusted to u . ay '1 |i r cent <?n deposits in our savings Department c centrally situated and are prepared to meet the rci|iiirciitciit ? o turners promptly and satisfactorily. (ones r I'rest j, |?. Matthews Cashier, ihels Vice-Prest W. M. (lihhes, Jr. Asst. Cashier aylor .2nd. Vice-Prest. VVcstan & Ay cock Attorneys. Safety l.ock Itoxes for Pent. ) i ?-?