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TiTe BATES.7JRG ADVOCATE ? __ A TRI-COUNTY PAPER. I,^fi 1901 ^ 1910 *ion PPD aimmim r ALL THE NE ^?viww*y??w? g GEORGIA RAILROAD BANK. E Augusta,Ga. I Capital and Surplus - - $650,000.00. This bank solicits the accounts of Firms, Corporations and Individuals, extending every accomodation consistenl with good ^ banking. .......................................um* y\~rrrfv\ rwvv^rTm,pnrmr^VTmnnr^rniiirvT^miitrv^ ? >????? M AHAPPY AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR IS i vy the wish of The Ridgell Drug Co., to all of their v tty friends and patrons-We use this method of v Sy thanking you for your past patronage, and wish v: ^ V to announce that our srock is more complete in v: v)i every department, and we are in position to serve 5; 3^ you better in the future than in the past. fh Assuring you of the most careful and prompt attention,-Yours lor health, ^ RIDGELL DRUG COMPANY, ^ BATESBURG, S. C. V/ T' Phone,-7 s/ &???????*???? www www www www www www w Time to Sow Fall Seeds 5? ? ^ Now is the time to sow fall seeds. Let us sell you ? ^ what you want. Wh have good seeds-seeds that will ? :S that wili reap a big harvest. We have a big stock 5? 4; and can lill orders of any size of Early Winter and ? ^ Hairy Vetch. Seed Oats. Winter Rye and Barley. ? 35 Dwarf Kssex Rape. Seed Wheat. Clover Seed. ? d* Grass Seed. Onion Sets. 8? _ We also have about four carloads of Western Oats, 5? 35 2,000 bushels oi Appier Oats and a thousand bushels fji ^ of Carolina rust prool Oats which we are selling at 5 close prices. g? ? Write for price list. 5b d5 Sr S Lorick & Lowrance, inc. | > 2D ^5 WHOLESALE SEEDSMEN, COLUMBIA, S. C. ^ mmm w mmm mm mm mm, mm ! ' \i V A MONEYED MAN | X V may be of two kinds. One who has in- qj jfI herited money and one who has | DON'T THINK TOO BIG. I Begin way down with the pennies ^ n and the dimes and the dollars. They | ^j,MM are the seeds of fortune. That is the | wRy only way money grows. Bring your ^ P? \ KSJ money seeds to g EV0l C1TIZRNS BANK \ J| \\W$] of Batesburg, s. C. s We pay interest, and start you on the right road to prosperity. $ SSSjgf ?? ?-? MET OLD JACK FROST FOR SALE A very desirable piece of ci Lexington, lan. 3. Mayor Sam j,r0perly ;n the heart of Batesbu 1'. Roof, returned yesterday from a , . . ? ' . ... known as the old Green place a' ten days business trip to New York i and other points in the North. He' nJW olvned bV Mrs- I!had a very enjoyab'e trip, despite . Peachtree street. I wo acres ii the fact that he became snowbound proved by dwelling. several times and the thermometer ( Apply to Mrs. R F Kmoc being several degrees below zero. , "1"' Batesburg, S. CONGRESSMAN LEVER^ QU1ETLY MARRIED Lexington, Jan. 3.--Congressman Married at the residence of J. A. F. Lever, accompanied by his (Hover Sunday, January 2, 191 private secretary, B. J. Wingard, Mr. Walter Parish and Miss Aile left tonight for Washington to be Stone, J. C. Glover, N. P. officiatir present at the opening of congress . , tomorrow. FOR RENT Mr. Lever and his secretary, have ? both been spending the holidays Large store on Mainj?treet. B< location in Batesburg. Terms ri THE PEOPLE OK BATESBURG. sonab,?. Have your concrete v. Iks and steps made, as I will be glad to do. { Or. L. M. Mitchell, your work at reasonable prices. c n J. S. fisher. ! Batesburg, S. C. WS OFT | COTTON IARKET. i e Batesburg Spot 15.1-6 All those having vinltora will confer a favor r upou the Advocate by Bending in their uameeon ] ? or before Thursday of oncli week. I Personals E Miss Mattie Etheredge returned 5 to Columbia. a E Miss Bessie Altman is ftt home ^ ? from Rodgersville Tenn. Miss Annie Lominick of Pomaria c \ visited her cousin Miss Belle Miller t ji last week. p * 1 Messrs Horace and Otis Lominick 2 of Pomaria were visitors here during: 5 J the Yule Tide. 4 . I Miss Freeda Rutland returned to sj the Presbyterian College Monday. Mrs Tom Hardin has returned to r her home in Chester. ^ Miss Cora Belle Rogers has returned from Bennettsville. Misses Edith Jones and Kate Wright returned Tuesday to Win- w throp College. v Mr and Mrs S J Cullum of Au- E gusta were visitors here on Monday. U Miss Ruth Cooner of Charleston y . syent the holidays here. ? li ! Mrs T B r">rnaghan has returned ^ ! from Jonesboro T C. j] Mr Tom Rainsford of Edgefield Jt I was a recent visitor to friends here. Mrs J C Cullum and Miss Kath- pi erine left on Tuesday for a visit to relatives in St Augustine Fla. re After spending several days in ??i town as the guest of Mr and Mrs J th B Holman. Miss Edna Holman returned to her home at Abbeville tc Monday. IU Mrs C A Strother is at home from Augusta. ol Mr Lorenzo Cullum left Monday * for Furman University. Mrs J P Long of Silver Street tc spent the Yulctide with her parents Mr and Mrs W A Crouch. a' ol Miss Essie Etheredge has return- vi - ed from a visit to her parents at ^ Saluda. 5 Miss Hattie Bess Cullum left on | Wednesday for Notre Dame College C Baltimore. < ? Mrs N R Bayly returned Monday 5 from a visit to Trenton, Aiken and ? Edgefield. v ^ Mrs Jno Bell Towill is visiting j' * relatives in Kershaw. * Messrs Edward Hartley and Lisle c K Sollee left on Monday for Clemson l 5 College. t Mr and Mrs J C Cullum Jr left c Tuesday for St Augustine, Miami, 2 Florida and other points. Miss Virginia Lenoir of Sumter ( $$ spent the holidays in town as the . guest of Mrs ZT Cook. & jr Mrs Sara Shuler left on Wednes- , day for a visit to Lexington from ' whence she will go to Williamston. R _ Mr E V Cullum spent Wednesday in Columbia. Miss Allie Kelly has returned to ty her home at Bishopville. r*j Rev and Mrs S O Cantey and | children have returned from Sumon merton. rn" Miss Margaret Jenninga returned 1 to Augusta Wednesday after a pleas-1 ant visit to Mrs I Edwards. Miss Lucile Cooner left on Sunday for McCormick. , Miss Trannye Fulmer of Mt Willing was the guest ?f Miss Mae Crouch Sunday. ( Mrs J Mcdlock and little daughIO | ter left Sunday for Ware Shoals afen ter spending the holidays with relig. atives in the city. Mr J G Cooner has returned from Bamberg. ?st Misses Elise and Edna Bates returned to Columbia College Monday Dr W F Youmans of Blacksburg and Miss M V Youmans of Florence spent the holidays at the home of their mother Mrs Jessie Youmans. J, ' HREE C CAPTDRED IB <JOLUII B1A. IEGEO ACCUSED OF AB80R AB BE8TED OB AB80H CIABGE OF S TEABS 8TABDIIG Lexington, Jan. 5?Ed James tlias Jim Hall a negro, was capture< >y Sheriff Corley in Columbia j ew days aero, after a search of mon han eight years. James is accuset ?f burning a dwelling house at Ba esburg some eight years ago, th< >roperty of the late Dr. W. H. Tim aerman. He is accused also having tolen a shotgun. The case will be tried before s .exington ju?-y at the general secions court next week. IEATH OF MRS. JULIA 1. FOLK. At Edgefield on Thursday of last eek, Mrs. Julia A. Folk passed aay at the home of her son, Cap? i. H. Folk. Aftei a lingering illnes:rrs. Folk had reached the age ofVt ears and was rr.uch loved by a circle f friends and relatives. All of her fe she had lived near this place, he was the widow of the lace D; t. M. Folk. Her maiden name wa alia A. Long. Mrs. Folk was a lady of pleasing ersonality and in days gone by her ind was always open to those in :ed-and many are the people who members her deeds of kindness[n as much as you you did it unto le best of these my brethern, ye id it unto me"-And again the masxsays: "a cup of cold water in my tine not lo^e its reward". Mrs. Folk was a life long member : the Lutheran church. Her remains ere laid to rest in the cemetery a; lis place along side of her late husind. Rev. S. C. Ballentine her pasir, officiating. She is survived by i >n Capt. E, H. Eclk of Edgefield, id a daughter Mrs. Nettie Strothei [ this place. To th?se who a e bt re c ed we extend sympathy. liooks of Subscription lotice of the openine of the book> of Subscription to the Capital Stock cf Batesburg Tobacco Company. Notice is herebv given that b> irtue of a commission issued to th< indersigned board of corporator: >y the Hon. R. M. McCown, Secre ary of State of South Carolina, anc lated the 24th day of Decembe 909, books of subscription to Bates )urg Tobacco Company will b< >pened by the undersigned Corpor itors at the office of E. Jones Com 5any in the town of Batesburp South Carolina, at 10 o'clock A. M )n the 10th day of January 191( ind will be kept open until the whol )[ the said stock is subscribed. A.. C. Jones, / 3. E. Jones. Corporators. December 31st 1909. Very truly, C. E. Jones. Mr Jno G Darby spent Monday i Columbia. Mr B Wallace Jones Jr of Lai City was a visitor at the home < Mrs Jessie Youmans during the ho idays. Mr M S Gunter of Lenoir N spent several days the past week town with friends and relatives. Mr Jno C Crouch of Anonic spent New Year's with his paren here. Miss Eva Hite has returned 1 Blackville. Mrs B F Bates visited in Augus last week. Mr F Gibson of Nashville Ga visiting relatives in the city. Prof H A Brunson returned Satu day from Lynchburg. Miss Isabel Brooker has return* from Swansea. POR SALE For sale a two acre lot on Bat Street. Apply to J. M. Steadma St. Matthews, S. C. or Ira Carsc Batcsburg. 0UNT1ES JAS. S. FAE ED G ADMITTED THAT JOS. D. WYLIE. ij PURGHASI - PAID FINE IMMEDIATE T1 i FORMER "BEER KING" WILL NOW TRUE BILL TO WHICH HE INS1 YESTERDAY MORNING BY GRAN Pleading guilty to a charge of conspiracy to defraud the State oc South Carolina, Jas. S. Farnum yesterday morning in the court of general sessions paid a fine of $5,000 imposed by Judge Prince, in lieu of i sentence of one year in prison. This sudden turn of events in the sensational "graft" cases was the .ilk of Columbia yesterday and oinlng _s it did, as a bolt from a clear sky, this action on the part of "Jim" Farnum will put an entirely different aspect on the other indictments in connection with the irregularities charged in the management of the affairs of the State dispensary. Attorney General Lyon appeared n the court room yesterday mornng and with Solicitor W. H. Cobb, >ffered a new indictment against lames S. Farnum, charging const iracy, with Joseph B. Wylie, former member of the dispensary board, to iefraud the State. The indictment was returned as a true bill by tht jrand jury, after Jos. B. Wylie, whc was in court, had appeared before the panel as a witness. Shortly after the true bill had been returned Jas. S. Farnum anc lis attorneys, B. A. Hagiod, Erne A Cochran and T. M. Mordeci , ile I into the court room. In a i.w m mites the solicitor, who was pui? I suing the prosecution of G. W. Med lin, announced to the court that the 1 attorney general desired to bring r | the Farnum case before the court and suggested that the Medlin case 5 be suspended for a few moments. This was done and Attorney General Lyon said that Jas. S. Farnum r was in court and desired to enter a plea of guilty in a charge against c him. Faruum then advanced to the bat with his attorney, B. A. Hagood " and signed the plea of guilty. He ' was asked if he was ready for sen fence to be oassed noon him anc e his attorney replied that he was. Ii passing sentence, Judge Prince saic that he had no disposition to lectun Earnum as the defendant's humili ation was sufficient without addini a rebuke and that the court was dis posed to be lenient to some extenl " JUDGE PASSES SENTENCE ;n The judge continued that he hai observed that at the former tria Earnum "stood mute and said not j word," taking his medicine like man, and that this, together wit ^ the fact that he is pleading guilt j now and still refraining from ] e jury, appeals to the court. Als ta that he is a private citizen and n.>t ts State officer, and his moral perfid not so great as that of some other: to Judge Prince said these things ai pealed to the court and that he wa disposed to be lenient. The judg cont;nued: . "In this instance you have com up like a man and admitted yoi r guilt. These matters appeal to th court, and besides, you are not , j State officer; you are a private ci izen and did not have the respcns i bility that rested on theie genth men. who had to discharge duti< cs devolving upon them by law in ti in, conduct of the State dispensar >n, These things all appeal to me to 1 |lenient and I am going toieisonab rcONDEt NVIFIiSIDWILTY HE PAID BRIBE Til FORMERLY OF HO ROARD LY m WAS RELEASED r BE ALLOWED TJ GOH1SWAYWEBED WAS HEY, (HE FOUND DJUKYFOE BICHLAH9C0UHTY lenient, but not so lenient as your counsel would like me to be. 1 can not see it just as they would see it, possibly, but I am going to take in consideration your plea The sentence is that you be lined $5,000 or be confined at hard labor on the public works of Richland county o; in the State penitentiary for a period of one year." As soon as the sentence had been passed, Mr. liagood, of counsel for the defendant, announced that the fine would be paid at once and asked the court if the alterna i -e of imprisonment could not be stricl en off. Judge Prince agreed to tl is and a cashier's check for $5,000 on a Charleston bank was tendered J. Frost Walker, clerk of court, who in behalf of Richland county, accented the money. OTHER CASES DISPOSED OF. An order had already been drawn accepting Farnum's plea, this ordei reading as follows: "State of South Carolina, County of Richland: In the court of general sessions. "The State vs. James S. Farnum bribery. "The State vs. James S. Farnum ft ?1,, conspiracy (two cases). "The attorney general having sta:ed that it is his intention to nol pros the remaining indictments pending n this court against James S. Farnn, and also having stated that it is is intention to nol pros, so far a? the defendant, James S. Farnum it concerned, those cases pending! ir this court wherein the defendant James S. Farnum, is indicted witV others for conspiracy. "Now on motion of B. A. Hagooc attorney for James S. Farnum, it i: ordered that the said James S. Farn ura and the sureties on the severs recognizances given by him for hi appearance to meet the charges con tained in the said cases are discharj ed from further liability thereon am the said James S. Farnum is hereb; allowed to go hence without day. "Geo. E. Prince, "Presiding Judge. ANNU AL REPO tT 01 THE TREASURER 01 ' TOWN OF bATES ! RURfi. K f! 10(Ul ASUXt-V*? U V., k \J \J \J * RECEIPTS. Jan. 1st. To Balance $1- 7.; Dec. 31 " Taxes 1,680.""I " 31 " Compound 710.1 " 31 " License 1,261.1 " 31 " Pines 572.( " 31 " Bonds 847.1 ^ "31 " Sanitary 465/ "31 " Colored Fair 6 J.C ^ " 31 " Cemetery 45.C " 31 " Miscellaneous i8.( o a total ' $5,818.y disbursements. s- Dec. 31st. By Salaries $2,003 >- " 31 " " Labor 1,401.1 is ? 3i " " Bills Paid 1,235.1 ;e 31 " " Notes Paid 8623 " 31 " " Taxes Com. ie pub. Wks. 83.; ir "31 " " Freight 62. ie " 31 " " Office Rent 58.1 a " 31 " " Miscellaneous lc,' [' TOTAL $5,744., l* Dec. 31 To Bal. on Hand 144j -- If anyone should want more e s plicit information as to items th >e are most cordially requested to c: y. on the Town Treasurer and he w gladly furnish same. j. M. Malpass, Town Treasurer. w??? ^ NSKP x . THE OBSERVER. ' Lovers of change can rejoice in " ? the weather. . * Oid you resolve to keep the resolutions you made on New Year's day? | January is an important month. P On the nineteenth was born the idol " of the Southern heart, Robert E. ? Lee. Let every citizen of Batesburg ask himself this question? "What can I do this year for the permanent f good of my town?" Then let him do it. As Jan. 1 is the proper time to take stock of what we have, it is also the proper time to take stock of ^ what we are. As volume by volume we complete life's history, why should not each succeeding volume be better than those going before? Why? A history of Batesburg during the . past ten years would be of interest and value. The town has grown rapidly and its growth is solid. Compare Batesburg in 1909 with Batesburg in 1910 and note the wontlerI ful difference. There is much to be I proud of, much to be grateu.1 for, and the record should be kept. ? Christmas with all its joy's is in the past. Another year with its V I joys and sorrows, its problems and I ditficulties, its success and failu es, 1 lies ahead. Verily, the time is not 1 1 inappropriate .or reflection : n. in- " I 1 trospection. It may not be the l'-rltune of all to achie.e Lrge thing4, -J 1 or to store up materia) wealth, but it 1 is possible for all to enrich them1 selves in mental and spiritual growth. JOHBmiTDODD KILLED. "Johnnie Dodd has been shot land killed," were the wcrds th&t 1 were passed from one to another on | our streets on Tuesday afternoon, 1 December 2s. At first it could not | be realized; but it was too true. I For one to be cut down in the 1 flower of youth seems ?oo bad. | Johnnie Dodd was the 13 year old | son of Mr. and Mrs. James Dodd; r I he was in the bloom of stainless . I youth, and he was a paragon of I honesty and truth. This young ?1 boys chaiacter was all that was noI ble, all that was true, all that was 1 pure, all that was gentle, and we II might go on from one adjective to 1 another, and the half would not II have been told. 51 To the grief stricken father and j I mother, whose hearts are bleeding S1 we do not know wnat to say, and to . I the only sister whom the boy loved 2 I is hjs life: to her we say we weep ' with you, not only with you but ^ 1 with all the family. In times like these we stand agast ind cannot find adequate words to express ourselves. But there is an P ill-wise providence who shares our r, ends, rough hew them as we may. 5 The blessed Savior gives ue a gloious invitation, when he says, "Came unto me all ye who labor ,.v* V *IVU V J iUUV.ll CU1V.4 i. Will ^1VC you rest." Wc can only point you to Him, 5{ who alone can keep in time of need When we are bowed down with 55 *rief we should remember 1 at he i; an be touched with a feeling of )( mr infirmities. To Him alone we rommend you with the hope and i( mayor that you all, shall some day ( be reunited around the great white ;( throne. <9 The remains of little Johnnie _ were laid to rest in our city of the 55 lead to await the general resurrection. The funeral services were () coiducted by Revs. W. T. Hundley ;f ani N.N. Burton. 51 Pin Oil lwtuimnn wmt , riRM nuraiuiufc 111 SALUDA. 10 X) Saluda, Jan. 3.?The first homicidi 79 of the new year in this county is re? ported from Big Creek, where Ed 30 Smith shot and killed George Glenn 05 on Saturday night. Both parties are x- negroes. From what can be learned the killing was the result of a skin all eameDuputy Sheriff Padgett as soon as he was informed of the homicide wint for Smith and arrested him, H? is now in jail. ? ?