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TiTe B TESBURC ADVOCATE 1 />A nn> A M^HEwl^BjRiiD ''<^/r<Vin^HB ESIArtLlSHBD, 1901 f ALL THE NE\ | GEORG! A RAILROAD BANK. jj ^ Augusta,Ga. jj jg5 Capital and Surplus - - $72S,ooo.<x>. ; 3 Vou need an Augusta bank account ; " ? ? _- c?:i:*:? A i ^5 Uur Slipt'riui latuiucs aic ai yum ui^pu^ai Write ustoday-We pay 4<& interest on savings * ^ accounts. ^ SI if IP W. B. OUIMAR1N. Pres. E. R, IIEYTTARD, Sec. A Trni. ^ 1 W. B. Guimarin & Co. |j s? Heating and Plumbing ; ! Contractors I M COLUM Iil A. S. C H I jf Contracts Taken Anywhere. ?; !% No Cortracts too Lar^c. 1 And None Too Small I Ivnm a y.., *mmw&rnn..m 2S? m.?&?&* Z. j \fj ? - k^1 $/ ; In Every Department f ! ?f Banking, Citizens Bank (ft O j ?' Bates burg j|SM. BATESBL'Rd, SOUTH CAROLINA { is prepared loserve you in a satis- \ } Riiling- and Walking ? Two Ilorsc Cultivators, Disk Lj Harrows, Spike Tooth Ilar1 rows. Hollers, Pulverizers, ? Corn and Cotton Plant?j ers. Plows, Stool and . f Chilled, Stalk Cut3j tors, 11 ay Presses, f Small CultivaSi tors, {? You will not work your stock so hard if you buy h from us li^ht-runninu implements. When you |> need new tilings lor the farm or hardware of any ^ kind, come to us. | Lorick & Lowrance, inc. | COLUMBIA, S. C ||| II ! ! ! I """?????~ uam Ta| SPRING WALL PAPERS' 017\< snx)OK is com i?i ,f;ti<: wit 4 New Ooorttf, New Designs, Ksquisite Colors. "W K BB'S A Rrr S I X ) I i K 1627 MAIN STH EE'J\ - Col /T M HI ' , S. House Paint ing. Wall Paper, Doobrat fn#. l.aiul For Sale mill an-d mi': hou-e, blacksmith 375 acres of eood land located antl 0,her improvements. 1 near Jones' Cross Koads in Aiken horse ?ood fa-ms of open land . T j i c P. N. Williams, ceupty. Improved by 5 room Samaria, S. dwelling. twa karas, teaaat kavise, A I5A \ t^l^UKV VS OF T z - Cotton Market - 1 |! g UATBSBUKO SPOT 14 -60 ?" ? ????? All Hume liuvln^ visitor* will confer n favor ^ upon thw A<1.oca to by hoik ling in their nuinoa on I or before Thursday of each week. t ? ' f Personals ^ Mis J 13 Hartley and Miriam K spent last Friday in Augusta. ? i Miss Hortense Landrum leit Wed nestlay for Bishopville. ; Dr an& Mrs J A Watson spent ( ! Sunday at Ward. Dr T A Quattlebaum was here 1 Wednesday. , Mr Mims Hartley of Columbia ; was here Sunday. 1 Aitei a pleasant visit to her cous- ' in Miss Kate (dullum, Miss EvaYarborougli left on Monday for her j home in Miami Fla. Mrs Dave S'ao.hcr of Johnston is ; visiting relatives in town. Mrs Y S Hoi tein of Monetta was in town Tuesday. Miss rrannie Fulmer of Mt Willing w is in town shopping Tuesday. Mrs W A Crouch attended the > LaGrone-Tompkins wed ding at Johnston Wednesday. M'ss Lorraine Donly of Gilbert was \ ccent visitor .o Miss Erline tfodic. Mrs D C LaGrone an 1 Mrs J 0 i-i_- . e of Wa*d were in town shopping Monday. Mis3 Lizzie Bates will leave Satirda for a few days visit to"""Miss <\ate Wright at Witithrop College. j.fis J P McNeil returned I'uescla. from a visit to relatives in Ilaltiesbur?' Miss. k . M.sses Luc.'e and L/.zzie Cullum 'l arc visiting in Granitevillc. C Misses Eppie and Lona Ethej$/+ edge took in "Ben Hur" Friday ^ iiigiii iii AtigUSta. Mrs Sara Shuler has returned from a visit to Lexington. ^ Col E F Strother was in Sumter ^ a few days ago. Mrs Bettie Watson returned Sunday from Edgefield. VA ? Mr and Mrs Benjamin Cantey returned to Summerton Tuesday. Mrs Jno Drake of Bennettsville is the guest -of her sister Mrs M W s Perry. ^ Mrs W P iimmerman and children and Miss Pauline Timmerman ^ left Thursday for a visit to relatives e at Thompson Ga. \ Mr and Mrs Claude Roper and (. Claude Jr returned to Atlanta ThursC day. I t Dr and Mrs J A Wat so Misses ? Lizzie Cullum, Luciie ('ullurn and N Evelyn Cooner went to Augusta toK nignt to witness 13c* Hu:. { Among those who took in "Ben ( Hur" in Columbia this week were: r Mesdames Sara Shu'er. M. S. Kut land, Z T t 'ook, A S Jones, T 13 (i, Kernaghan, Annie Rawl, 1 Edwsrds. E K Buster. S 13 Cartledge, Misses / Frt eda Rutland, Annie Lee Ktheredge, Agnes Jones, Kate Cullum, H? tie Bess Cullum, Eva Y t horough ) Clara Jordan, Elise Bates, Lois Ker rO naghan and Me.srs T B Kcrnaghan ? " " ' ri ? 1_ II7! *1 t 15 11 > ; >Mil. Z/SCK LOOK, vvj.wu ? Couk. v Y.rtis Cullum, Lorenzo Cull , um, L L Rushten, L W box, Free Cartledge, J K Coon^r, C E Join 1 and C R D-eher. SOUTHERN CHANGED. C. Be ,inning with Sunday, Novenr j ber 27, the Souther changes Nos-. 2 and 30 to 31 and 32. The mornii ?... train will arrive heic from ( olumbi In p about 9:30 and return about 5:15 i Tree the afternoon. Solid steel pulirna cars will be run straight through tl Pennsylvanian's new steel tubes ui C. der the river. I 5. i>IWV HREB CRIPPEN HANC ED FOR MUP DER OF WIFE. CONDEMNED MAN PRESEN' PITIABLE APPEARANCE AS HE IS LED TO SCAFFOLD. London, Nov. 23.?Dr. H. Cripp^n was today hun^ in Pento vllle prison for the murder of 1 actress-wife. Belle Elmore. The c ecution occurred within a few mi utes of the stroke of nine, which v tne time otticmliy designated. i condemned man presented a pitial ihpearancc a he was literally 1 throughout the short c nridor rx<. his cell to the sc Tfold ' His mental anguish had been t great to be covered up by outws bravado and he was a Droken m when the wardens were obliged assist him up the sfeps *o the dr upon whi? h once reached, the shrir ing figure all but collapsed. The fi report that C .y\ cn hau met his f; calmiy v.as contr dieted by perse who were present in tl e prison c ripor -vn. man's last hours. The d$o cd man passed a re. Its* night a appeared hnggard and worn when wakene J from his fitful slumb He seemed to lose all fortitude lie end approached. A brcaf; was brought to him, but he left untouched. His face was colorh is he was escorted bare-headed he gallows. The grewsome wc was soon done. The black cap v quickly ir. wn over the face; t noose adjusted ancl the b >U drav Crippen, who weighed 140pour vas given s droo of wn fe Death was fiisiaaU1 rise's. v Following the execution the quest required by law was held, t jury returning a verdict to the eff< that the sentence of the law h been duly carried out. This mo ing, following the execution t prison authorities issued an offic statement declaring that Cripp had made no confession. TRIED TO COMMIT SUICID London, Nov. 23.?According The Dasly Express, Crippen Tuesday night was restless in b the wardens who became susp ious made a search, and found t! he had broken his spectacles v. the supposed intention of openin vein and committing suicide. NOTICE TO STOCKHOL ERS. By virtue of a resolution of Board of Directo/s ot the L. P C 'urn Company heretofore passed I " L v? n ItTon t r\ cfn UL'C IS u.x< holders of said corporation th< meeting of the stockholders will held the 1st day of December I). 1910 at 10 o'clock A. M. to c jsidera resolution passed by i J Board of Directors proposing I determining upon an increase in I capital stock of the said corp tion to the maximum anioun Fifty ($50,000) Thousand Dol said meeting will be held in the fice of said cjrpo-ation in Batesl Lexington County, Ltate of S< Carolina, the principal place o business. The said resolutio the Board of Directors was pa j at a meeting held on the 29th ?| ?f October, A. D. 1910. r By Order of Board of Direct r L. D. Cullum, Preside S FIRE IN THE BATESBl HOTEL i ' . Fire discovered in the I [m , burg hotel Tuesday afternoon t) was ex.inguished before much age was done, only so;: e be _ was damaged. .3 inj FOR RENT. ie One furnished room 01 Km Ave. Mr:. C. M. Rhode 111-25-10 tf R?.v?b\;rg, ^ ? i n/v\R?.K JVIU ??Ir~ .Wiir COUNTIE! *- MAY DIE FROM - WOUND. TROY BANKS NOT EXPECTED rs' TO RECOVER AND LEE BANKS MAY HAVE TO FACE MURDER CHARGE ; Lexington, Nov. 23.?That Lee j.j Banks will have to face a Lexington in_ i county jury, charged with the mur c aer of his only son, seems very v. probable. The latest advioes from jp_ Leesville are that the younger Banks ,as : who \ as shot by his father, will likely ly not recover. , ' The older <:i 'ks'treatment of his | vifo ?-a:d to have bordered on the 1 1 savage. It is said that he would ; tv.n his wife away trom home, forc: i:if her to see1: shelter at the home l 00 oi: neighbors. On last Tuesday afird t T.oon, when Banks, in n drunken ian rage attempted to drive her away. to Troy Banks, the son, 17 years old, ?P went to the aid of his mother in an iL"_ rr . . i r ~ r> " enort to ..itm utr. i-ec uanKs rst t rncd on his son, who ran for his ite 1 c. He had not gone far, however >ns before he was shot down by a bub 1U" let from a Winchester, the ball tam" king effect in the calf of the leg, nc* shattering the bone to such ar exa" 'ent that amputation was necessary. er* The ball entered from behind. &s Mrs. Banks ran to the home of a lst nearby neighbor and asked for as lt distance. Physicians were immed:ss iatelv summonod and upon arrival t0 at the home, one of them, Dr. Risei >r^ 1 o:" Lcesvillc, was roughly handled 'as by the irate lather. It was with the ^ie greatest difficulty, it is said, that vn* the physicians could administer to IC*S the young man. Banks was arrested and brou ht to jail h'5rf. > here he has been evej in" sir.~e. He was still under the influence of whiskey when he reach x 2Ct ihe jail, and no statement from fin ac* could be secured. Since so' c ' f rn* up, however, he talks freely th ? "c about him, and has written to . ia^ p :ople, it is said, expressing re ,en and assuring them that his grea d< sire is to be at home to help v r 'E. his wounded child Since be ng to here he has been visited by an on torney, and it is thought that he ed, has engaged counsel to defend hin ?ic- hould the case be tried in the cour t hat Troy ll-v Its, the son, is said to be ith i manly, upright youth, striving diig a gently to get an education. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, t D- COUNTY OF LEXINGTON. \ B. I. Reynolds, Plaintiff, i the -against- V Sale for lul- Wilbur Taylor, 1 Partiti ' . no. Defendant. Pursuant to a decree 'n tlx: abov< lt s entitled care signed by His Hor r . e lodge Geo. W. Gage, and dated N.A. vember 1 Ith, 1910 I will sell to the on. ighest bid ier at public auction ii > a trf T-Iauca rlr.Ar !i ^ I . V Vi V i V? W Ui (. A A V? W* ? am .1 xington, S. C. during the ie;>a p, nrs of sale on the first Monday o ,ra_ ; cember, 1910 the following cl< c Qr ribed tract of land: jar. "A1 th.certain piece, parcel o . 0f k of h I'd sl'uate, lying and Le lir Y in L' Yn: ton County, Statec u. S uth Cnv l'na containing twentj f its AVO 0crf>c ntore or less, on the Sdlil n 0f ddeof the Three Notch Road, .an ?cj sun led by the estate lands c (!.. \Villl.ini Ihllman, deceased; esta lands of J. J!. Hartley, decease :,s and lands of J. J. Hartley." Terms of sale: Cash. Frank W. Shealey. J'RG C. C. C. P. & G. S. darrett Jones, Plaintiff's Attorne FOR SALE >ates-1 jyo bushels of improved "Mon 1 but Maker" cotton seed. The seed 1 aarn~ teen carefully selected ^nd ginm ddi'v. J rice $1.00 per bushel. C. M. Rhodes, U-25-10 tf Batesburg, S? C liircad Subscribe for The Advocate. rJ s, best paper in the county. O ;. C. 1 $1 UO per year. fcyt. j' jl 5 CONDEP NO. km. rp-| Report of the Condition of The First National Bank A 5 ofBatesburg, at Balesburg, in the state of South Carolina, at the ^ close of business, No- T vein her 10, 1910. Keftourcos L~ans anH Discounts $111,085.19 Overdrafts, secured and unsecured 655.63 bee U. i. Bonds to secure ingl circulation 25,000.00 jn f Premiums on U. S. Bonds 500.0u Bonds, Securities, etc 400.00 Banking* house, Furniture, i Tj- uiisi in voa anu rixiuics j.\j,w-r.i ? - ? Other Real Estate owned 8,525.00 the Due from Nation- suc al Banks (notre- m serve agents) 34,782.22 ^ Due riorr. approved Reserve ^g- are ents 19,042.24 pot Jh <s . oth- but er Cash Items 22.21 tan( Pies . j National banks 300.00" " A Fractional Paper Currency, Nick- mei els, and Cents 88.00 and Lawful Money Re- p^. serve in Bank. viz: Specie 7,443.00 Cr Legal tender notes 1,000.00 62,67767 ('cp "7 sho Redemption furd with U. S. Treasurer 1,5 percent of circulation) 1,250.00 ro^ ?? The TOTAL 226,978.26 rooi Liabilities* , Capital stock paid in $25,000.00 e Surplus fund 6,000.611 war Jndivided Profits less spe< Expenses and Taxes ty paid 12,535.53 National Bank No -s . , outstanding' 24,300. IX Due to other Natioi al ^ar Banks 630.7? on J l e to State and Pri- imp va'e Banks and mal Bankers 541.95 fan: L Uvi;1 V1 - ^?nncifc C subject to jav neck 14,605.28 is i fi ne certificate o. fair | deposit 41,926.90 T Cashier's checks out- goc standing 1,427 81 1 >7,969.99 son cro ''OTA I. 226,978.26 0n v.reo' South Carolina, County of **lvr Le::.:..,ton, ss: I, In C. Carson, Cashier of the n0/ Above-named bank, do solemnly eni iwear that the above statement is sl,c true to the best of my knowledge t,ie and belief. ^ ' Ira C. Carson, Cashier. ;re Subscribed and sworn to before in< ne this 16th day of November, 1910 Wil (Official Seal; J no. C. Glover, S'J' Notary Public. 3orrect-Attest: jy* T. B. Kernaghan, L. M. Mitchell, N. A. Bates, i Directors. ' IEA.L E3TATE B00MS ? IN BATESBURG " te fr Two real estate deals yesterday vill mean a step forward for Bate^- j n Mirg. Mr. M E. Rutland bough t M a?ss than one-quarter acre building , ot from M'\ E. F. Strother whe:e he old?gin house now stands and opposite the Methodist parsonage The pric v.as,about $1,200, which means $5,000 an acre. Mr. Pierce Watson also purchasy id an acre lot just beyond this site, he consideration being in the neighborhood of $2,000. Mr. Watson e: oects to build a modern borne here ' y "n the near future. The probabilities as ire ?hat he will go into the cott n -d and fertilizer business which will nean much for Batesburg. . RF.D, WHITE AND BLUE. 'he _ 0 In accordance with the school, r. v a large State flag now flies over the *.hool house during school hours. :-:35 MSED HE COLORED FAIR " * ?? SUCCESS IN EVERY WAYTARGE CROWDS. 31 BITS GOOD AND THE INTERNET ALEN BT THE COLORED PEOPLE WAS UNPRECEDENTED JJg. }uite a great deal of interest has n taken by the negroes of Lex:ob and the surrounding counties he fair being held here this woek. hard Carroll, president of the te Fair which was held here last r and in Columbia this year, it at head, also, of this fair, and its cess is due largely to his capable lagement. he exhibits are good. There some spleadM samples of corn. atoe?, cew peas, garden crops, ter, eggs, canned fruit, pickles, cy work, poultry and hogs. The lartments of domestic science 1 agriculture show great advance* it in methods of keeping hej^e. managing farms. H. S. lfur, U. S. Demons'.-ation agent of shaw, ic at the head of the letter artment, which makes a good wing. he Southern Ploughman, Cars paper,'is giving a prize contest ;se prizes are a buggy, a bed m set :nd a suit of clothes, effete jy the L. D. Cullum Co., I. Edds Co., and Coouer Bros, relatively. leetings were heW each night in negro church, addressed py E. White, C. T. Walker and others, roll talked to the white people Thursday night. It is his nins to rove the condition of his rtceby ting its men and women hotter ners and housekeepers, ialvert. the famous rope walker, e several splendid exhibitions of skill and balance daily st the grounds. 'he attendance kss been very ,d. There were about 3,500 pers admitted Wednesday, and the wds were larger still Thursday. V the latter day special Thanks- \ in T services were held. The Batesburg Negro Fair was a , able success, especially ccnsidig that this was its first yrtrr aa :h, and that it was so soor after ? ^tot # ? otr in PnluwKiO, is Carroll's object to make this a :at agricultural and industrial fair. 1 he, and the others werkinf th him are deserving of the hearty pport of the white people. ISS CULLUM INTERTAINS. s '-V Miss Katherine Pullum delghful^ itertained a large number of friencfr Wednesday at a ucique recipe cetst. After the contest delicious r*eshments were served. ANOTHER SUSPECT IN JAIL. IEGRO CHARGED WITH FA!? IICIPATION IN WILLIAMS' KILLING IN JAIL Lexington, Nov. 23,?SheriJf P. I. Corley returned from Owensbora &y., last n'ght with "Trix" Baker, who is charged with murder aid highway robbery in connection witk the killing of young Paul Williams on the Hagenbeck-Wallace circus train on the night of October 2. Inker is a young negro and was an employe of the circus up to the tiac of the wholesale arrests in Augusta, when he skipped leaving for parti unknown. i ' ^ vJ