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- . ^ * r V. "** .'' -: * *v ^ IheBA ' / * ESTABLISHED 1901 ALL THE NE 3 ? ? | Send your $ Collections to | I GEORGIA RAILROAD BANK. | Augusta,Ga. 8 Capital - ? 8200,000.1 iii 1 K Undivided Pro tits $4 1 o,o()0.go ^ | VOIJK IM SINKSS SOLKJITKl). ^ Dollars Vanish ' \f/ 1 '! vv'^] mysterious rapidity when you q| If , /* have them handy to spend: It seems ^ \ j \ '< . J such a little tiling to spend one lor this |?5 ; ; 1 \ I1/ oi two lor that. You wouldn't feel like ;g i if I ^ ' spending il you had to draw a check on ^ " -yLfew, CITIZENS BANK I of Batesburg, 3. C. ^ dr^JSI : m zjr rmhp i ikii i> .1 mhmii; ilmmiii wily \ oil ^ ffl. WM sl10u]d ?!11 account there. It pre- nl j&V vents useless spending. which is the S main reason why most people have no ^ Lorick and Lowrance, Inc. V * They Can't Get in, and so must stay outside. Our ffi' V.-*i. ?T;' lpl|$f window and door screens e\f tj ;j 3 ipiil elude all llyinu intruders whose iiiid:;]?! IIIIK presence .nake life a burden. V - -/ I gpjl Banish what can't be extermi. ?:siV%ii dated. These screens come in .> Xv . ol ifclifix a" sizes. and can be adjusted .v. ic . .'./?>I-to every style of door and win' <?/ yj3|% dow. Tax your pocket book lightly and escape the lly and 4 ' -"? S'S mosquito tax on comlort altoCOOV ?I.OHT 1 i . 1 far U get her. Send us your orders lor Screen V\ ire. Oiiyev Canopies and Goodrich Rubber Buggy Tires. Lorick and Lowrance, Inc. COLUMBIA, S. C II Special Sale. 41 Ladies Belts from 10 cents to S2.no. Kino Hat* jj 45 Bins from 10 cents to $3.00. (1 reninn Bandeau from 41 44 ;,<) eents to 81.'25. 41 44 Barge llair Barrettcs 10 eents and speeialson all 41 .jewelry. 1 Vrleet WateLi repairing and all work (t guaranteed. Call and we will show you the line /t with pleasure. Jj 44 C, L. .(ones, Jeweler and Optician, 41 44 Batesburg, S. C. 41 DURANT'S PHARMACY W holesale Ice Cream Department Columbia So Car ORDERS FILLED PROMPTLY. PRICE LIST Vitii ..I ( i ui it:. ' tul f | .Vi. cbwolute Ovum tlio (Jul. $I..Vi Khi-ny Ovum ilio (Sul >1 ">i !* " Bunana " " " " 8tinwU>rrv I >11 !>.nit S, " Tutti Fnitti " ! Almond Ki-I|>,, i ; l/'iii<>ii SIh'I'In-i 1 Hi Piiicapvlo Sli. 11? i I i \\'i ilclivi i < i. . - .unlay. Two moro kinds puokfd in ono container no additional < i..a Specia i'licc Made To Merchants, Hotels and Colleges. ',,r ^alc ...... NONSUIT RULED 1 olfer tor sale lot and building situated in the center of the city of t . , ~T , ? ? Yesterday when the case of Woe Batesburg known as the Kaminer . ' ? . .... ' . . ^ . ... ten against the Southern iail\vay wa building. This is a two story brick ? , . , .... A ,. ; called the attorneys for thecompan building containing two commodious . , i i r i I argued tor a non suit on the groui store rooms one hundred feet long, 7 , , , ,, l '-hat action had been taken again six oce ffi rooms and a large hall 1 . ... ~ ?. ..... the wrong division 01 the systerr now used as an Opera House. 1 his! , . , ,l ... : I he argument was based on tech is considere 1 the most valuable; . , . . , | meal grounds, and the court s rulm; piece of property in the city ot . , . ' . , . , sustained trie contention of the al Batesburg. Price reasonable and t . , torneys. tens easy, tor further particular. Thc rdat;vcs q( ^ (. ]( WoQ d( t,r<"s . ten asked the railroad to pay thet ' *' amin^' the sum of $50,000 for the death ( (11( h( *n' ' ' Woottcn, who was at the time c , , xt,r. the accident in which he lost h hOK KKN I ... , , . , . . , life an employe ot the road in tt .) room house tor rent. Central'. - , . -r, part ot the tinvn. Nice gar.len. ,loCi,i ^ Fhe acc",c Apply to K. L. Hartley, loccurred 14 months ago. TESB A TR1 BATESBURti WS OF 1 COTTON MARKET. Batesburg Spot 10 J-2c. - PERSONALS. | All those having visitors wiil corifi a favor upon the Advoeitc by senlir i Irvtbeir names on or before Thursch of each week. | ..... Mrs A C Mitchell returned toda from Johnston. Mrs D R Strother has returne home. Messrs D E Etheredge and M Woodward have returned from Al; Miss Edna and Jimmy Crouch c Providence were in town Wednes day. Mr John Davis of Inman S C i visiting his brother Mr TH Davis. Mr Geo Bell Timmerman returr ed from Anderson this morning. Mrs Albert Rushton and son A] bcrt of Augusta Ga have been visit ing near town. Mr O H Swygert of Peak ha been visiting his sister Mrs W I iimmerman. MrE-nest I hartley has been spent intf a few lays here. Mr John F Steadman spent sc j eral days in Charleston this week. | Mr LD Brabham has been visitit here. Mr F P Shealy of Fredonia w in town Thursday. Miss Essie Ethered^e is at U< mar for a week. Mr Luke Rushtonwas at Johnsb Sunday. M: ?Vance Bounds went to Be nettsville T:.;:rs,iay mornin};. I Mrs C o O Neil left Wednesd; for Aur.usta. Ih C Li Mixon ( . Ga'nsville P h;. s re ..me home. Mrs J W Pond and Miss Lui Fallaw spent Monday in Monetta. Dr C N'dgell spent Sunday Johnston. Mr Jule Mobley of Johnston spe Sunday night with Mr Jno Crouc Mr C L Jones spent Sunday Johnston. Mr Will Cooner spent a day Columbia this week. s ' ?,NFW FARMERS. TELEPHO? I LINE . ( The toll line from Batesburg, S. ' to Delmar, S. C. formerly owne 1 ; " the Batesburg Telephone Compa [ I has been sold to Mr J. W. Derri ' and other: , and by them convert ' into a Farmers Line, furnishing s< [ i vice to the following parties: W. Oxiner, W. A. Shealy. H.Crou * J. W. P. Hammer. M. 1'. Shealy. 11. Pra/.ier. J. W. Derrick, H. Shealy A. 1). V. Nichols, J. \ Derrick, Jr. S. P. Derrick. The subscribers on this line i i now in constant telephonic comrr nication with each other and throu ' 1 the Southern llell exchan *' with telephone users in Bati burp, and Lecsvilie, S. (.'. the cc 'struction of this lint: and its count - tion with the exchange here is ? other step in the progress ol te phone development which is bei made bv the residents in the ru 1 section of Lexing'on ^ ounty. liy the conversion of thi' lino s to n Fanners Line the !' c ; uye iOc to partie >n the ! 1; veil! it o.ivi f. et \ ! e ' Hav. l> :r^ a: t I osvil'e, ' . ' . u l 'Iff.; i* t Sit ' te He I. l' N 72 tV.'e deliver ice every morning, : , ?:I day on Saturday to our ( ,m u Sen 1 in your orders early and : )( will net your ice before 1.' o'clo j We are open on Sunday morn js from b to '> o'clock. We are stil I the same old stand: I he Hatesfc , ( Bottling Works. We take care ot customers the entire season. H. P. Whiteh URG/ -COUNTY HA I S. C.. FRIDAY, MAY rHREE ( RIDGE SPRING NEWS I A crowd of Ridge Spring younj people chaperoned by Mrs C 1 Roatwright picniccd at Rockford or r the Creek Saturday last. Ik' Messrs M S Watkins, James Thra 1 ilkill. Misses E Mae Padgett, anc Grace Tharilkill, attended the W. IV Rally at West Creek. y int kiuiai presence 01 rccv. in. in ^ Burton in Ridgespring last Wednesday was a pleasureable event to many of his old friends there. ^ Mrs R B Watson has been quit< 1" sick some days. >f To the regret of her friends Mr< >- l.M Cullum has been very much in disposed some weeks. s An interesting ball game was played by the Batcsburg and Ridge Spring teams Wednesday afternoon Prof. AyCock has been suffering |. with Malaiia some days. t- Mrs Sallie Carson T B Edwards J Albert Merritt visited at Mrs L M IS Cullum's Wednesday of last week Mr and Mrs O E Watson of Monetta was in town Memorial day. Miss Angelle Andrews the very efficient music teacher visited hei mother in Johnston Tuesday anc Wednesday last. Mrs. W. W. Lumpkin spent Wed nesday in Ridge Spring. as Mrs K A Home who visited he: daughter in Campobello some week: has returned. ?1The Monett graded school coir. mcncementexerri-.es begin-" Thurs -)n div evening 7th.. picnic Friday commencement sermon aunciay D} n_ Rev A C Baker. Rev .1 11 K 1 wards attended th? jy convention. Miss Sue Burton and Mrs Clan L Shcaly of Batesburg were at th< missionary ral'v at West Creek. Mrs Frank W. asm. has been qui:* 'e ill again. Ridge Spring G F C circle wil 111 picnic together at an early day an* send a representative to G F C. :nt Womans Missionary Rally a h West Creek. Ridge A s'n Saturday jn May the 15th, Mrs Alvin Etheredg Supt, presidini was a delightful oc casion to tho e interested enough t in attend, and that was a considerabl crowd. A number of societies wer represented. Aims and aspiration IE of the>e < of christia j workers were discussed in an inter ested and interesting manner. Not able among them were; C Misres MayPadgct, Sallie Burtor rrv Grace T'uailkill. Mr lames (!Sf)' ny Neal, W .V llolstei: . W K Shealj ck M K Crawford, M Vv'hittle. Mrs J no U VVatsou at personal so -r" licitation of t h r superintender brought tidings o! r-.couraging out ch look from M E society, Providence J- which was gratef a news. Th A- morning and after-. ><>n session wa N- fraught with intere. a and not a mir ute of the entire lay but was fille ire with the earnest of anxious workei lu" inclusive of all as branches coverin 'd"1 the Y W A's; bands; royal ambas: hc adors and enlarged societies. L';. A lc aturt ot most distincth >n- o'.eas;.re wrs the picnic spreads -r* ya'.lv erv with lavish hospita ,n 11y by the We-1 Creek people. 1 lc leed and in truth, i- was good to V ng there an I we b aid them ever ingrat r?'d ful remembeiancc. M ty the 1 1th was memorial dc and the waning embers of patrio an were > stared that the fires i nentc i y were relighted with tone! 'ing pathos an. 1 lo ty sentiment i ' sin lowed bv materialistic ciotu I ; breathed o' dv* ehivalric davs : yore "when th- gentliest at the gr ! lant brave and hmghtlicst ot tl *nd knightly train died our Southe icrs I land to save." Never on any sir t'ou ilar occasion has ( thusiasm be l(-k.' So aroused and interest so quicken ling For daj s previous the U D C's 1 at whom it has been well said "is ket ,U1* ing tireless vigil beside tin1 vt> 1 fires oi Southern ! silory t r.til n i shall take trom her hands ol put icad * ' s / iDVOCA PER, n, ig(W. JOUNTIE^ C( J ! its brilliant annals to weave a chap-11J V I) I) let to forever glory by the south- ^ ^ | land, had been making due preparation for ceremonial befitting the oc- IIPiIY 1 " casion so even at this late hour a re- ? l ' nlnf ?r?r? /-? C 4- U #, * - ? 1 vuj/umauuii KJl lilt Ull^lCbSlVC CXCI - I 11 1 cises will perchance prove of inter-! ll est to the uninvtated. -j In days agone women wrapped a1 bout her fallen brave the "flag of ! ADTH0RIT1 1 tears".today it is but fitting tribute Tint) nv she should bring her heritage of I Ull tl children to place above the hallowed ? . sod where far beyond earths din and pynnfirvi r strife her martyred heroes sleep their j Li Ai Ll v 1 last sweet sleep, a fragrant shroud 1 , of natures weaving entwined with a the laurel wreath of fame and the j immortals of a deathless'love. i ' At 9:30 reveille sounded by a i 1 A!'S C(1 bright drummer boy assembled the SUCCESS IN high school pupils, with full corps D1"S'-SH of teachers, Prof Aycock Prin at ? : the school building from which *van tage point began the line of march ; to cemetery accompanied by a number of carriages containing the U D Aiken. May , C chapter. The children bore tectives of the wreaths of artistic fragrance while Southern well in the lead over them floated Aiken today, the starry banner of the Confeder- t>ery ?f the e . acy and a brilliant array of youth near Warnville and beauty they presented to view atcur robbers, - as with patriotic hearts and softened believe that - tread they gathered in the "silent out dime r | city of the dead." many evidence The song Bonnie Blue B lag and a r?bbei> NNas n prayer by Rev N N Burton that ess o,'a sstirred many hearts was touching ^ .,.?.Ut Crn. prelude to the bestowal of the beau- we^vl ia%e * tiful garlands upon the flag marked wurs., .as mounds by hands that shall be "tire- tro ^ ar cst( less now in the perpetuation of the d"L ? f'cia sai iiiimortal glory of the flower of her ferreting ! knighthood." So take them all %%as immec ,af' . I .u . u ?. t i u r first crime o: :.;it we have tn rmve an.! tw (c help while our hearts shall live the ever attempte< laurel of i^rief and victor's palm. 1,1 many y?ars - shall be placed on your grave aye thoroughly art tor tenderly reminiscent was the aCv* 1 closing song Shall we Gather at the 's sta*cd ' 2 River, as voiced by the entire gath- detecd%cs ering beneath those majestic caks. Ull: ? The return march re-inforced by ho..nc.s o. A.. veterans, a goodly number, filed into 'h-c.cs. It I the auditorium where large audi- ex'(le.ice ..as 1 I ence was assemble I all eager cxpec- ? ' li 'n l' tancy to hear Miss Gr,.ce I u npkin 1 'iC ' " ot Columbia who occupied a seat ' ' i!" ' " l!1 c of prominence on the tastefully dec- ' 1 orated stage with Col. R B Watson, Prcss cai cont C master of ceremonies. h'" sum la; Dr F G Asbill introductory spok- Mryer South* ? esman Rev N N Burton and Rev N Alken- said U e Little guests of honor. Invocation by lhiS cxPre Rev N N Burton and Dixie stirring- today* Cnh a ^ ly rendered, followed with the hap- v,as sent, 'r0" ' py presentation of Miss Lumpkin *-on;>tdIlt,y ^ by Dr F G Asbill, a thrill of grat- Scarcely a nit ified expectancy subsided in to rapt out aK'ng a attention as the first sound of her ?^'ce* melodious voice captured the au- . ^>n ta's ?LC dience and held them spellbound d'sPla>cd Kri', with the spontaneous flow of exalted masked r?bbt I eloquence eliciting round upon recdya^terPu " ) round of applause that vied with un- one ot diem lt challenged tears for supremacy Mr. Huttosf< throughout her recital and "Tenting dlc suddenne: ' Tonight on the Old Camp Ground" C0ldllsed die e was sung by U D C's with interpre- and *1C ^ n s tation all anew, and all the more one tken emphatic when those hoary veterans Peated tke d straglers now in the onward march aEent- *jy d' * of time, came forward in answer to his f)retl'cam the roll call to receive from Col K B but ?nstead r< Watson the cross of St Andrew, wbich lay ?n pinned on by Miss Lumpkin which from hIs ban ( made it all the more appreciable to in b!s haiu' 1 those who received it. would have f ^ Peculiarly fitting was the closing oncoI!boro 'I song "When the Roll is Called up aiK' struc^ hi ^ Yonder." And like a beautiful rubber pipe, thought in loveliest mould the day st*ous. How rounded into a beautiful whole when con^?tion las tj in the luxuriant shade nearby the only a lew 1 t- historic spring was hospitality spread soon was bir I ? i 4 were seenreh ki lasinuii ci uiunucouh icpasi I h-iand with which the veterans as aru' a P'5,10' n-! quests of distinction were served by rnan- ? Is the iJ D C's makin ; more eloquent l'ea,n ' ''c of with their ministration of generous 'Jtei !0,) il- hospitality to guests invited the con- 10 ,VA cx^' he centrating gratitude of passing years an ! secure^>' rn until utterly impo r.- The roses and the violet shall hide wlthout en their face away ' The cont,i ed And the softest wind in D'xie o'er n )! *)P ' 0 of their mound will play tne Union s ! - The rose that w.:y; r.Lov * them inlaie seveia* 1 tal their blossom tented tomb |route from St.. 11 turn to crimson lips of love to'^ut bienigh kiss awav the gloom. dl 1 business j, j) p robbers had ' * m ; JPZBT . ^5SS5 <- K Hi # , V . m * 1 '- -' * 3 TE * - M * ? ?i^?????????? $1.00 PER ANNUM 3NDENSED. PSS HflR-l BATF.ShllRfi'S wpw u u All tf U 1 ? Ull VI IMATEURS' C0DHCIL fORK TH0SE WE0 HAVE ?rFEREDTHEiR __ SERVICES FOR 1HE FEXT TWO YEARS IES OR LOOKOUT 1RPETRAT0R8. At the next municipa primary e lection sometime this coming June the following gentlemen have conTO CAPTURE sented to have their names placed on the ticket for aldermen. There is THE1# I but one ( Mr M E Rutland 1 of the retiring council that will offer his name. The ticket is a good one, INF1DENT OFSPEIDY made up of live an energetic men ! SEARCH FOR BAB- and men "ho nl takc a jn" teres* in Batesburg s future, they OWED LIKE OF are as follows; ?ERIENCE. M KRutland, J B Reid. E J Hite. Geo W Rikard, J R Unger and D B Rawl. Those who have with19?Officials and de- drawn ,heir names have served the : Southern railway and town wel1 a?d faithfully^ Express company, in believe that the rob- BATESBURG SEMINOLES xpress car last nigh* Win ; was the work of am- fflU and not a few people was simply a carrying A GCOI) GAME OF BALL AT THE avel ideas. 1 here are :s to show that the FRIR GROUBES YE TFRDAY ot committed by prof- AFTERNOON Express official said: ,r, . , ... , , . . 1 he game of base-ball at the fair ie perpetrators within , . . , . . . grounds yesterday between the t night a special tram T > . 0 , 7 . . . Johnston, J b and the Seminoles redii bearing detectives , c r? ,,, . suited in a victory for the Batesburg Tivedat Warrnville and , , ,, , , , . boys in a score as follows; out the bold crime c . , ^ ? ... , _ ? , , . . , Seminols Runs 8 Hits 13 Errors 1 ely begun. ims is the . . k ? , ... _ * , Johnston Runs 3 Iiitss 5 Errors 5 this character perhaps , and the officers are j PROHIBITION ON MEETING oused over the daring CALLED on good authority that .... . , , . , ... , 1 here will be a meeting of prohido not believe that , ? . , . f . bnionists from all sections of the e to go out of the , , , . , , county held in the court house at ten county to capture _ , ,. ., . . , Lexington on the first Monday in is reported that strong , ,, , . , June, at 11 a. ni. to formulate plans oeen found against two , . . . . , tor the campaign against the sale of nder surveillance. , . , _ . ^ , . . , whiskey, Everyone interested in the t r money stolen was . T movement is coraiauy invitea to at:XCC> s 01 JfczOO. It was i *.v? * 4u tena. e chnr e that the ex- ..... . , . Prohibitionists, amed no more than __ m ;LtxpJf ^ H. a. ROGERS' DEATH tat he had $700 to send ss but withheld it until _ ; few days ago $27,000 DIRECTORS OF NdliFObK BOARD l the Aiken office, and OF TRADE PASS RESOLUTIliNuge sums are sent. AND ORDER HANDSOME 'ht express passes with sum from the Aiken FLORAL DE. ItiN:asion the route agent Norfolk, Va. May 10?Resolutions at bravery. When the regret upon the death of H. H. :rs entered the car, di- Rogers, president and principal ownHing out ofWarrenville, er Q{ the Virginia railway, were adpresented a pistol in dopted, a handsome floral design ice, saying, Hands up ordered and committee appointed to ss of the attack perhaps attend the directors of the board of agent for a moment, tracle of Norfolk, called for this ot respond: the other- purpose this afternoon. ;ented a pistol and re- ? command. The dazed and lock all doors, with the excepts time, fully realized tion of one side door, left as means ent, but he did not of escape, if hurriedly needed. This eaching for his pistol door was closed, but not locked. Mr a box only a few inches Hutto be'.ieves that tl.ey made no d. He probably secured attempt to escape from the car until , and in another moment they got to Broad street in Augusta, ired, but it was then when the side door was quitely openbbers rushed upon him ed and they jumped to the ground, m with a p:ece of heavy and so far as has been learned here, rendering him unscon- they were unnoticed. They could ever, his unconscious have easily made their escape in ted Mr. Hutto bethinks Hamburg, where the trains run very ninutes at most, for he slowly through the train yards, nseif. to find his hards This is one reason given fcr beliy tied bediiul his back ving it wis work of amateurs. Then at his temple, with a they wore red flannel masks, which ' a red mask threatening professional robbers are never nadea noise, a moment known to wear. bers tossed his body in- It is stated that the safe used last s chest, closed the lit! night on the express car was not a hooked it, rr r.kirg it combination safe, but had a lock and ssible for him to get out \^ey The key was procured, and the stance from the utside. $200 was taken from the safe. Nothtion of the ager t o mid ?ng else was touched, except a little vered unfl he -cached bundle of baby's clothing, which was tation in August . Th-e to . tot secure stn,ngs. Wlfh . which to tie the mcssengtr s hands. express oft ice i at tig tl e Warrettvillc to Augusta,1 No effort is betng spared to cap1 ture the daring robbers, at d it is bct express does not trans-' j u !? ... [c. lieved that not many hours will pass . u. h tucse oft.ces. I he before they will be safely be lit.d the made certain to close, bars of the Aiken jail. * ? , ' >