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BATESBURQ ADVOCATE v A Trl-County Paper I N. ROGERS BAYLY bD. AND PROP BATbSBURO. S. C. PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY 4 TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION One Year : $1.00 j Six Months SOcents No threo months subscriptions taken. Entered at the P: O., at Batesburg. S, C., as second-class matter, Feb. 14, 1901. All Copy sent in must be written on one side only. When changing address always five old post office otherwise change will not be made. I I Advertising Rates i JiM Inch One Year $5.00 One Inch Six Months $.*.<?> ( One Inch Three Months .... $2 00 First page double the above amounts. Local Insertions 25cts per Inch First Page Readers lOcts per line Read ers to take run of pap-r Sets per line. ; FRIDAY, March 12. 1(09 j The only cold weather that Charleston has had during the winter lasted just long enough to help the plumber, without greatly helping the coal man.?News & Courier. "The wisest part" of Mr. Taft's lj inaugural address, in the opinion of the Indianapolis News, "is that dealing with the race question. Mr. Taft does not propose to turn his back on "the negroes, but neither s does he prefer to intensify and keep alive race prejudice by appointing negroes to office in the South. All '1 that he says in this connection is ( well said. We do not see how either the white or black people of the South.can quarrel with the Pres- ? ident on this subject." There will be no "quarrel" with him by the white people of the South, we feel . sure, if he shall only stick to his good resolutions, and we have no doubt in the world that he will. There is to be nothing spectacular in Mr. Taft's administration, as we understand, but it is to be wholly constructive '' achievements There : hard1 any clou bu< jj V. ia" ' W _. - v.al tii the use of commercial fertilizers i this year. The price cutting and general uneasiness of the manufacturers indicate a lack of demand proportionate with their supply. Rural Free Delivery, Farmer's Unions, Good Roads and other educational agencies are bringing the farmers more closely in touch with the business world and he is just now beginning to realize what a strategic 1 and important position he occupies in the world of trade. Heretofore but few farmers were familiar with fT the original cost of the various fertilizing materials but now they are more enlightened. It pays to keep on the good side of the man whose brain and muscle are the financial prop of our country. The policy ot President Tatt n refusing to appoint negroes to federal offices removes one of the strong4 est obstacles to the development of :? 'U 'c:^ xx^puuiiucuuaiii 111 nit awuiu. 1 is true that there is enough of genuine democracy in the country to control the situation, but the negro is the basis of prejudice against Republicanism in a large number of cases and the policy of the pres- ' ident is bound to have its effect upon such men. President Taft will have to do something terrible to teeep Charleston from giving him a large vote in the next campaign. We think that the President is doing right, but there are much greater things that he could do for hiscoun< try?things with the effect of lightning with not so much thunder. i i Vlllc Jones, Brest. J. '.J. Selbels Vlco-Prest. W i?9. Taylor 2nd.Vlce-Prcst. THE PALMETTO NA of Columbia Jnlted States Government, State of Sout and City Depo CAPITAL $250,000.00 Solicits Accounts of Banks, Firms, Corpor Commercial or Savings STATEME (Condense OF THE CONDI! The Palmetto National Bank May 14th, I RESOURDES. ^oaii8 $ 884,383 74 J. S. Bonds 5(19,400.00 On iC Bonds, securities, otc 265,829 31 Sur tanking House, Vault, Cir Furniture and Fixtures 99,756.50 (j . !as':i, and I ue from Hanks and U. S Trea? ' surer 240,548.89 De $2 005.912.94 Presents. P KWKIjKY, DIAMONDS, 8TKULINU SI LV KK, WATCH MS, ITT CLASS, ART HOODS. | All Now and absolutely A beautiful Hoods. Come ?f, in whenever you have , -pi? an opportunity. j ,),g !!:MBMIiHR we only handle SOLU) and Genuine Goods If not con- ! venient to come in, send in your ?ji 1 Mall Order, which always has our ?un P.rsonal Attention. with a (iuar- ()C, antee to Please. Always glad to |t c ee you at (ran j mot SYLVAN BROS. , 'n8 lewelors, Silversmiths and iKI ()pticians, 1,01 'or. Main and Hampton Sts. ,ia% COIjUM HI A, S. (\ ma| THE STRANGER GIRL. [ , , i A Is A young girl not over seventeen i ^ years old entered a Russian village and inquired for conveyance t?? the utu' nearest railway station. There was in her face none of thnt freo-froin-care will look natural to girls of her age. but RE a serious, resolute expression as Rei though she were intent upon some tha great purpose. She had no baggage nio except a leather traveling bag. which was uotieeable, for she was tu>? <?? f ' ': it i -1. r vr < ' 1 .-v.;..,, iiic vmuge, and the groom !!l was about to take his bride to his , !arin some versts away. .In.-: as i :~'1 they were about to start a man ?? - t tered the sledge without an invita- 1 '' tlon. The Broom objected, whet cup- ,,a on the man showed the badge of a | s'( government ofllcial. which siieneed . any further refusal. <a It was in the springtime, hut the s!' snow had not yet melted. The air vvi was cold and penetrating, and 'he travelers were all wrapped in fur <>|,? robes. Hut they were a gay party, cracking their jokes and chatting t ho newly married couple. Only two per- 1 r sons sat mute the government "Hitrial and the stranger girl - though Kf> their rigid demeanor had no effect in ' dampening the spirits of the others. k'i' Hut presently, on coming to a wild "" tract that they were obliged to cross, ?'they suddenly ceased their merriment. From the forest came a sound tnuf- ^a fled by distance, but none the less >:1' terrible?a sound known only too well to the occupants of the sledge as the distant baying of wolves. The horses threw up their beads in Might, a! then sot off at a gallop. The groom reached down under the seat and. not finding what he looked for turned pale. 1,1 "Tiie arms!" he exclaimed. "Where ',f are they?" ar He looki d at his young men friends *'v successively. None had put in the weapons. Each had expected some one else to do so. They hud been a left behind. to Presently from the right and rear NV' a dark mass came through the trees like Mark water pouring in before a rising tide. There is joined on the road and became a pack of wolves. There was but one weapon in the so party, and that belonged to the goveminent official. It was a revolver a1 with six shots in its chambers, its Pa possession could not be considered a 1,0 chance?It was hardly even a hope. lo Its owner drew it, cocked it and :,n when the wolves came within range "* Bred at thd leader and rolled him an over A few of the pack pounced tip- ,rr on the dead wolf, while the rest cnine i t>n. The official fired the si\ shots ,-st ^ Intervals, with each shot killing a wolf, and when he had done this he had finished his defense. The party were at the mercy of the wolves. (jjv Though the horses were tearing along at. frantic speed, the wolves were ?']i drawing nearer every moment When loo they had come to a distance of about \ fifty feet the stranger girl rose from tier seat, opened her satchel, took out j 01' ? steel hall the size of an orange and, ( poising it in her tight hand, said: P. Matthew.** Cashier. L M. OUbcs. Jr. Asst. Cashier. | c kTIONAL BANK , S. C h Carolina, County of Richland, (r> sitory. 5 assets $2,08v,758.23 1 ations and Individuals for either S) Accounts. V 5NT t *d) cJ rioN op ol Columbia, S. C. 908. _ LIABILITIES. f stock paid in 8 2oO,000.0i> plus and Profits 30,657.44 j z*. culatlon 237,500.00 Is payable and Reiscc ?unts 05,150.00 T p'sits 1,448,605.50 3 82.005,ol Pie J J Pirates of the Air 44 They come like thieves in I the night, dropping hundreds I Pj of feet iromhigh up in the sky, fig catch themselves, circle once ' M or twice, then come at the owl m like a thunderbolt." $ quotation f-.imtlieniHi5u.il and interesting story Jecoying hawks, which is but one of the many mdidlv illustrated aiticles which appear in the March issue of I RECREATION | | This number is the first ol a series of double nbers at the regular price, and is the most ..ub issue of an outdoor magazine ever published, ontains magnificent full-page plates worthy of | nittg, reproduced from photographs of thrilling ments in outdoor recreation, where else will you lmd such helpful, entertainarticles illustrated exclusively by ill most ext photograph*, s. RECREA'I ION is famous n the fact that the men who write for its pages e " Been 1 here" and can start you planning r outdoor campaign. : want y. tr to become acquainted with the i H jazine and all its helpfulness. lYTHUHARCH M-TIKER AT ANY AVSDEALER'S. 1? Ml- CANNOT v PPLY YOU, SI-NO US 25 CENTS ID WE WILL SEND \ OL A COPY ' RETURN MAIL, I, if at the same time, you will mention the n..nio I address of the d'-.rler who cr.nnot supply you h the magazine, we will end you the b? autifui .CREATION Calendar fr,. member RECREA 1 ION is the only magazine I will start you right and help you to make the j st of the outdoor season. Address U I CREATION 74 m i - " * ( mi the world. The strol e 1 itinr'.r <1 lor .t tyrant, heaven wills, il till ao only to n pack of wolves " fr She tivr-.v the hall deliberately, and trj nunc down near the center of the , ek. There was a flash, an explo- / ' m, and where i lie wolves had l'? n 'iris a vacant spot around which ear- > .. sses and hits of carcasses were lead on the snow as if lnitteiod /'* i h a l?u:t< knife. A lew lay i: an- i g in aeoiiy, while a lew more limp- **? or diugged iheinselves away. The party had lieen saved. All turned to the stranger girl, the ide and her girl companions throwit iluir arms about her. the men i/ing her hands and covering tliciii ih kisses. Then, when they had von lull expression to lheir .manic. i liev turned 10 tin- govern im-nt I icial. wlio sat mete. __ "What is your inieiition with rei*tl to our preserver?" asked the coin. "She is my prisoner." "Inform 011 her ai your peril!" "If I don't inform on her I will he a peril equal 10 any you can inct Slu- was reiir.; led as brine in rrespomienee with revolutionists the capital. I was sent by the inister of the interior to shadow r. If [ fail to report her I will he rested, taken to St. Petersburg and edited." "FYlends." said the groom, "this il has given us our lives by killing pack of wolves. Is it not our duty give her hers h\ killing this n an lose life means her death?" "It is," responded every voice. i It was determined to hind the man | a tree and leave him to the wolves, j t the stranger girl would not con111. Then upon consultation it was { elded that after leaving the other? | their destination the men ot the j rtv should take the revolutionist* 1 VA??/1 #!?/-* '1*1-. .. . . -1 1 wain I 1 I ? I H ? I 11 < I . I II' " V I f I i 1 t I i ' ? U J snare the life of tli?> >f!i< i.i 1 mi his | reenicnt to go with theni, never in j turn. Il<' g1udl> a* , epii d the t n. d afior reach 1 in.' the farm and .in iprosslve farewell to the slrniijet rl tin sledge was whisked away <>u ; now course. The parti reached e border and passed it In safety.? marine T. Floyd. Magistrate: You say you want a orce bee uise your married life is : lot g series of fights. You don't k it. Wouid-be-Divorce: No. voui 1 lonbut you ought to see my wife. ft Dir* le Magazine for March. bi ^ <>'SX7JAr>" AXF^xrOQ- ,o?^X^>=x*is?<*s0<ir-<>?2 ANALYSIS No 0444 | Planter's Soluble Bone. l! ANA I liAMLK PI K >SPI |( > UI <' A CI I > I 1.8:1 i?I A I * A N I K KI) I :> | icrcetit. Planter's Fertilizer St | Phosphate Co. f CHAKLliS I ON. S. C. ? xX^ ^-lcP^^V < ' - CCPX>-CCP-- C*r*WXl u^PO'^i^Xr*** XXJ-tQ Ssli i How Y oil Y our Crops? Doyouk 7V,'Y '!,,, I su< h natl It up < ! put it In I Supp 1 i??o thriven. >? wlut? Hardly! I thcli ' t lumpy. Improperly mixed i \V? occur to yo v.. i, ,r ci j IT. ring them fertilit I plant waters These are Jg I Fertilizers, to ng at night m I constat lood contained in t?>? I I only conti inonta ? J; v: , . .1 In soluble lorm *,{ ' .!'=' *x'jrsxst2?22r~ ? M)id E v e r v w here. <v ropBisBs m z'- m w mamam 1- :&V If YOU t&fe, ' >n M Should Find ;; .< \ ;.< "T**iw ;l s' t I?:11 is iash n mum I I i k? ~/jfL ^li""" v''"111'1 1 J\ ! > ;! I: I i ! ! !! \ i ! < i r< - c I uihI jff I fP?nPI^ '' hJ| ' 'ni ll,,,<'" ,n 1 I > ^'IMlli'S ^ I Wp^ If vj s 1 "?.<"' ami S-JI ion r' ; I :*J, ih' ulad In simw vnll. . M, I.. Kinard . mi- ci.orniRR. W ISi.? Main Street. nWHTW^BBlMFt^ilBliWIWBIiAMBBB^- ' ITflilfilllW t^j _ tr : ' 'li,' _ ^ - ? maiviixg ^iore i^Aoney Uut ot Cotton Crops is merely a question of using enough of the right kind of fertilizers. Virg ini a - C arol i na Fertilizers ! are the right kind. The cotton plant cannot feed on barren land. Study your soil. Find out what it lacks. Then apply the necessary fertilization and the results will surprise you. See what Mr. W. C. Ila . of Smith Station, Ala., did. He Mays: "I planted about 30 acres of nine 'g'av randy land' that had been 111 cultivat. n for o\ -r 20 y am! 1 . 0 pou- 1 Virginia-Carolina Fcrt: iztra p "at: :, ati<~ J ? .vg < < author SO belt's front the SO (icrc&." This Is why < e s ay it i.; the tight kind. We have hundri ! : ofletttt ; lil-.o tin , 1 < i -nc r. in j rui it VirginiaCai? lina Fertilizer lor t oiian. Ciet a copy of the new Virginia-Carolina Fatmers* Year Book fu>in v t r fertilize: dtali. ri'e ( a i -an. t : ?it . ofl'a < and a copy wil' 1 rt yo'i free. It 'taint j> 11-r. . .1 the i apitol-t of all the South'i States. Vii'gitntict-Cs.da'OAiChemical Co. Sal?? Offlcta -y. Sale* (IHire? .c. KyifpiniaCnrolijiaJI At* ' ' . 1 " -c ' M< ir.pl. , Term. t,' I J Man is an ; ; 1..iior ol the 'bean -I < ; <... . laziness tin il. He invariably selects the um-lder a more polite name rella that has ).< prettiest handle' ???BBPTfi IT 'M??Mill 11 1?| REAL ESTATE B/aRQAINS Improved Town Lots | Farm l^ands. ' Three ele^ai.t 'armswithin Hnp "HIPP Vlrtll^Pl'0111 miles of llateshu r^. yjlle lilLe IlUUbt;| NVeil watered. In a jpood ^ i i j. -I i _ slate of eulti vation. A BdlQ lot 1 - <iCT0S * splendid water power can l>o n j i . e developed on one. OateSDClI^' 101 Tract No. 1 contains 33 acres and i 11 . i a 4-room house. sale or will trade Tract No. 2 contains 172 acres and for farm lanH new dwellinRTv/L id'.lll lailU. r.act No. 3 contains 125 acres and comfortable house. ? ( Terms of sale One-Fourtli p) . ^ ('AS 11, halanee on time sei rompt bervice. euivd hy morty-ao-eufpreinises, it ll lis it is a C| nick sale and r\ rhean nnVc 11 you want to buy. let us know what you want, we'll w tit. If you want to sell, see us, we'll sell it. Saiesburg Rea> Estate Go. W J AlcCARTMA, Manager UHO IIHLL TIM,MI:RMAN, Attorney Batesburg, Sk C. MB??ak ( sarirway AHaNiHOviAt | sarictdas ONiawaad I MM T) 'S *eiquin[03 && fp I 31VSalOHM ii&&? n ?^sojnw j' ; ?UJ>PBc| J| ,;)lp,rl U!X ^ 4S/Co||11c| $ ifuijoo^i \Js 4sduin(| S ?113S I ft!rB?Wi?MillT mil I ?M? Bpl ! 1 ? COLUMBIA, = - = S. C ForEvry thing Good to Eat Fresh and Up-to-Date, go to BROS. BATF.SliURG, S. C. y& %\ | LHT US SHI L YOU fi 1 Your Fertilizers I jK sp, m /\i& 4 ; We are now ready to make shipment of all grades ot Manu- |p ufci factured Fertilizers. The proper Fertilizers for every Crop, k* , ^ Ask for /O! % PALMETTO STATE BRANDS *1 & #: $y 4 Full line of Kainit, Muriate of Potash and Nitrate of Soda. (7* .7v' Siy' ??; Ammoniated Fertilizers, manufactured from Blood and tankage |L and Cotton Seed Meal. [HIRE ANIMAL UONti MEAL FOR SALE. >j? V C" JL gfcg, Prices and terms right. Send us your orders. ^ I Palmetto Fertilizer Go. i SP g* IK ?* | ^5 iki-'m-.u, JUINI-S. Manager, ^ ^ Ninth I'loor Skyscraper. I'oltnnbia, S. C. ^ ' W: I