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The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-06-26
CBAFFEES LITTLE JOKE
What the New Aiken Ones Thought
of Republicans.

The Greenwood Index, of which
Capt. w. G. Chaffee used to be editor,
asserts :hat nc is Bryan democrat.
If that be SO the joke is on MIR. Nc
Kinley and no one can enjoy a Joke
better than the same Chsffee. Coo
lumbia State.
Yes, the joke is on Mckinley as
well as on The State aud other papers
and people who persistently claim
enat whoever accepts appointments
from the Republican administration is
a k2pu5li6sn. We happen to know
that Bill Chaffee, the great and only
Cnattee, the brilliant author of the
propnecy of u rraohoboam. is no
more Of Republican than a sheen is
a 80 at. Why this same Ch.ffee lion.
lzsd Bryan when that distinguished
man visited Greenwood some Years
ago. de went to Au gusta aud brought
HIM here. He got out an extra edition
OF The lndex-by no means an insight.
hcent teat-ln honor of the Democratic
leader, double loaded a brilliant edi.
torlsi about his greatness, accom- panied
him to Due West and scrsped the
ground In general In presence of the
Nebraskan. Why, notice the following
from the virile pen of Chaffee:
Though defested he conquers. All
eyes today turn to VIM. j. Bryan. the
foremost American, who in 1900 will
tackle the Augean political stables in
Washington and will give them sucb
cleaning as they have not had in a
quarter of century. He is the
champion of the people, who will arise
In their might to rule a country pur-
chased with the blood of their fathers
ana consIgn to the devil, if necessary,
marx Hanna and his gang of unclean
political vampires, who are intent on
sucking the life blood of this great
nation.
Note again:
The election had been carried by
bribery and corruption of American
votes by Hanna and his scurvy crew
OF political oummers and official mis-
hts, who would have turned Ananiss
green with envy or driven Judas to
distraction and untimely death"
Again in the Bryan Extra this SEN
tence appears:
In the whole scurvy lot there is
not drop of patriotic blood, and
while prating of honest money and
national honor they would SCARE q
hyena from the grave Of dead SEN
egambian for the purpose of stealing
the coppers from his eyes"
Of course Chsffee is no Republican.
The whole affairs is intensely amusing
and We produce these extracts merely
that our readers may help us enjoy one
OF the best jokes Of the century. g Green
wood Index.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-06-26
Good Advice

The following gem from an unknown
author should be pasted in every man s
hat as a reminder Of his duty whom he
desires to speak i'll of any woman.
Remember this: Beware how you
speak of a Woman's character. Think
how many years she has been building
1t, OF the wounds received, of the tolls
and privations endured; and let no
suspicion follow her actions. The
purity Of woman is the salvation of the
race, and hope OF future greatness and
the redemption of man. Wipe out her
purity and man sinks beneath the
wave Of despair with not star to guide
his life into = channel of safety. Think,
then, before you speak, sad remem Der
that any hog can root up the fairest
Hover that ever grew, so the vilest can
ruin the purest character.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-06-26
Made Them Chew Soan

Charges of cruel mode Of punishment
In ono of the public schools of Chica-
go have been placed before Supt. Lane
by Hugh Brady. He says that children
in the summer school have been
punished repeatedly for chewing gum
during school hours by having soap
forced into their mouths, being com
PEELED to let 1t remain until ii dissolved
and rSu down their threats. Children
who say that they were suit c.ed TO
the soap treatment returned to their
homes on Wednesday vi h burning
thrOsts ard raw mouths. Lester Brsay
was one of the sufferers, but tried to
conceal the fact from his parents. He
was unable to eat his supper, ard after
repeated questionings tho story came
out Three other boys. Harry Baker.
Harry Parker and Edgar Winderson,
also assert that they were compelled to
undergo the same treatment.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-06-26
Tornadoe,s S Oueer FRANKS.

Tralnm5n who were in Saturdays
tornado at Dorchester, NIB, last week
report freaks Of the wind. The storm
picked out cars here sud there IN the
fast moving train and tum bled them
over aud over. Fast the Que mex: to
tho engine, then tho fourth and fifth.
and iast tho four next to tho way car
wen. over. The first car left its fore
trucks on the track and they followed
the engine into the station. The roar
trucks remained with the car, and,
after 1t hAd turned over four or
five times, lay on it's back With tho
wheels In the air The roof cf one car
WAS blown 400 feet, carryIry telegraph
wires with 1t. The rear brakeman says
the strom came almost without warn
ing, and ne saved himself only by wind
ing has legs around the brakerod,
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-06-26
Served Him Rirht

Tom Watson, who, with his wife,
swore that the negro, Will Bussey, hsd
committed an assault on Mrs. Watson,
was taken out by a committee of citi,
E)Ds OF Camden, Ark, Wednesday night
AID given five hundred lsshes. The afi
daviE of Watson and his wife was the
means of Bussey having bee n sentenced
to be hanged, but about threo weeks
ago Mrs. Watson made 8 written state
mont, confessing that she had sworn
falsely against BGssey. On learning
this Governor Davis suspended the sen
tonce imposed on Bussoy. Watson's
wife swore that she was compelled by
her husband to testify against Busscy.
AT the conclusion of the lashing Watson
was placed on train and given instruc-
not to stop In Arkansas
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-06-26
Would Shoot Too Far.

The sixteen-irch gun built at the
Watervliet gun arsenal, which has an
estimated range of eighteen miles, is not
quite finished, and probably never will
be. A dispatch from Washington re-
ports: There is settled conviction
IN the military service that the sixteen
inch rife will never leave the govern
ment ordnance foundry at Watervliet.
Its design has already been aupplsnted
by weapons of superior pattern, and the
original intention of building eighteen
like it has long been abandoned" The
first appropriation for it was made FIVE
years ago, and it has cost, so far, $780,
600. One objection to it is that it would
shoot about twice as far as it could be
aimed,
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-06-26
The Texas Way.

The board of health of the city of
Galveston is arranging for largo sup
ply of oil from the Beaumont wells to be
used in fighting mosquitoes. The oil
will be distributed In all the stagnant
pools in the city, springfield on the
surface of water in the cutters and fgee
to owners of open cisterns for use in
destroying mosquitoes and the fever
bree ding germs which collect in the
ponds.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-06-26
Runs a Great Risk

Su Shih Sin, Chinese reformer, who
has been In the United States for some
time, will return to his country though
there IS standing reward Of $50, 600
for his hoad. The Galveston News sug
gests that Su Shih perhaps thinks that
the power have lifted about all the
money the Chinese government has
and that he is in no danger Of being
aken for a reward.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-06-26
A Short Cut.

1t would be more candid and honesl
if the government and Congress- should
now tell the CubAns bluntly: Look
here, we want you in our business, and
We must have you. The flag will stay
put" In so doing they would merely
bo anticipating, by the shortest cut be-
tween two points, what is really con
templated by the spiritual route to the
same end.-Spring6eld Republican.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-06-26
Murderous Mexicans

News by wire has just reached L,re-
do, Tex, that Capt Brooks company
OF Stale Rangers had fight with the
MexicEDs who are supposed tote guilty
OF the assassination Of Sheriff Morris of
karnes county. and Sheriff Glover end
Constable Schnabel of q OIL lles county.
The commander of the company was
wired that four horses were stolen Sun
day night at Csmpbellton ia Atascosia
county and hat the riders we're headed
for the Rio Grsud.. Brooks company
were at ones puc on the look 5ut and the
information Is to the effect that
the detachment overlook fou Mexicans
riding ho:scs that suited the description
OF those stolen a, Ccmpbelston from ne
Bordss ranch which is about 80 miles
from Laredo. Au1niug Fl hit ensu d
IN which one Mexican vas killed. one
captured and two escaped. Cant.
Rogers and party ar5 in pursuit.. The
dead maa was brousht to Benavi6es
The county clerk of K,rnes county has
been wired { o send men to identify the
Mexican KILLED and the one captured.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-06-26
Remarkable Avalanche,

An avalanche, unparalleled in tho
West Virginia mountains occurred
Wednesday night at Hopovillc, Grant
county. Great sections of he mountain
side aioug tho Potomac river for two
miles rus he'd down into the beautiful
valley. Thousands OF tons of forest
trees, immense rock ard earth camo
down, and the homo Of Mrs Andrew
Ours, widow, was completely wreck
ca. The twenty year old dAugh er of
Mrs. Ours was instantly killed and
MRS. Ours is in dying condition. A
httle grand child who vas spending
the night with Mrs. Ours was grabbed
when tho first warning came, but es-
cape Was impossible and when fou nd
tins morning the grandmother was
buried to her waist in the Get ris, hold
Ing, the child IN her arms above the
chilly mud and stone in which she was
fastened so tightly that after many eff
forts neighbors found it necessary to
pull the bruised body out leaving her
clothes buried. The child only will
recover. Miss Ours body WAS found
during tho day. All day hundreds of
visitors have gone to the scene and
others from far and near are going by
carriage and horseback, there being
no nearer railroad point than Keyser
to visit the scene of the most remark
able mountain ocJurreGco the State
has ever known.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-06-26
The South is Solid,

Bishop Gambler, Of Georgia, In re-
cent letter, sums up the case very
strongly when he says the "south is
solid for fixed principles. The south
is the home Of conservatism. Up to
this time every effort to draw away these
people from principles through the in
tuence of power has failed. 1t was
Senator Hoar who declared that south
ern men, without yielding to the bland
ishments Of wealth OF pAtronsge, have
always shown the ability to adhere,
without getting diverted or without get
ting tired, to great truths and ideas year
after year and generation aftor genera
ton"
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-06-26
Death Dealing Tornado.

One of the most destructive lorna
does to human life that over occurred
in Nebraska, crossed the Keya Paha
river st 6 O'Clock Thursday evening.
Oae family of seven are killed or fG
tally injured and out of another family
of six, two are killed and the rest, ex-
cept the father, are seriously or fatally
injured. Several other persons were
ininred
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-06-26
Our Great volunteerArmy.

The following is summary of volun-
teers furnished by each state to the
federal army during the civil war, New
York, 445, ,959; Pennsylvania, 339, lis;
Ohio, 3lO,654 Illinois, 259, 1862; Indi.
ana, 1874 362; Massachusetts, Lie, ,467;
Missouri, l0S. 162 Wisconsin. 9l,O21;
Michigan, 88,l11; Iowa, 75, 1893; New
Jersey, 75.3l5; Kentucky, 1925;
Maine, 69,73S; Connecticut, 5,755;
Maryland, 40, ,053; New Hampshire, 49,
913; Vermont, So 272; West Virgins,
81 ,OO3; Tennessee, 81, 092; Minnesota,
"a, ,OO2; Rhode Island, %, 248; Kansas,
70, O95; District of Columbia, Is, 524; |;
California, 10, 725; Delaware, 12,265;
Arkansas, 8,299; New Mexico, 6,56l;
Louisians, 1924; Colorado, 4, ,9O3; In
dian Territory, 8, $50; Nebraska, 8, 1857;
North Carolina, $3.50; Alabama, 1915;
Texas, !, ,965; Oregon, 1910; Nevada,
1,O9O; Washington territory, 964; Miss
issippi, 5l5. Dakota territory, 200.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-06-26
Wanted Him to Leave.

AT the last e.oci in Cumberland
County, Maine, tho liquor men nomi-
mated a preacher for sheriff, moro as
joke than anything else. He accepted
made the race and was elected. Since
that time the liquor men have seen no
peace. The preacher. sheriff has beon
enforcing the law. He said day or
two ago that he had Indirectly received
an offer of $40, 900 if he would resign,
or take vacation to Europe for the
remainder of his term. IL is a wise
joker who knows that his funny busi
ness will not prove a boomerang.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-06-26
Killed Zach Other

A special f,om Wsynesboror, Miss.
says: A. Nj. Lelry and j l.. Davis
engaged in duel Friday in which both
were instantly killed. The trouble
arose as the result Of a family feud.
Davis who owned big licensed dis.
tilerg opened Fl on Leary with pist ol
he fired three ines. After Leary was
down he fred a shot with pistol,
killing Davis.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-06-26
Porto Rico.

OF the 953.24 population of Porto
Rico only $4,000 live in cities. On
the island but 100 miles long aud SO
wide are 1000 district farms and one
fifth Of the island is ulder cultivation.
The average sizl Ct a farm in Porto
Rico 10 forty five acres, of which twelve
are cultivated. Seventy one per cent
of these Porto Rico fArma sro owned
by whites.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-06-26
Gen. Chaffee's Report.

The report OF Maj Gen. Chsffse on
the campaign In China is being prepar-
ed for publica ion at the war depart
ment. Some Of Gen. Chaffee's com
ments are interesting, AT one lpoin. he
For about three weeks following the
arrival of the relief column at Pekin
the condition In and about the city
was bad. Looting of the city, foraging
IN the surrounding country and SEIZURE
by soldiers of everything Chipaman
might have, as vegetables. chickens,
sheep, cattle, etc, whether being
brought to the city or found on the
farm; indiscriminate and generally
unprovoked shooting of Chinese, in
city, country and along the line of
march and the river-sll this did not
tend, as was natural, to gain for the
troops the confidence of the masses
whom 1t is certain We have no equal.
but were In need Of their labor. 1t is
safe to say that where one real boxer
has Bonn killed since tho capture of
Pekln, many harmless Coolies or labor.
els on farms including few women
and children have been slain. No
doubt the boxer element is largely mix
ed with the mass OF population, and by
Staying one hundred, one or more box
ers might be taken in ="
Gen. Chatfnee speaks of the restraint
he placed upon American troops. The
Japanese commander also made it
known that general war on all classes
was not intended.
Gen. Chstfee said he opposed en- .er.
ing the Forbidden city unless looting
was prohibited. Phis was agreed to
and lie thinks but little looting has
oeen dono there though articles have
been offered Tor sale, said to have been
taken from he ForOIdend oity.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-06-26
Emery Wheel Burst

The Atlanta Journal SAYS: Nv. r..
Jones, white mechanic is dead at the
Grady hospital. He was struck by the
flying pieces of broken emery wheel
We'd oesday afternoon whilo 1T work at
the WInshlp Machine shops, on Msr!et-
ta street. The jujIIi:s inflicted Rere of
an internal nature, large ). ction of the
W. eel striking him in the abdomen. Ho
was taken at onSe 60 the hospital and
had been practically in dying condition
sinoo last night. The physicians speak
OF tho case as one OF the most pathetic
that has ever come under tneir notice.
About the Dcd on which the dying man
lay we're gathered his wife, his brother
and several of his children. He did not
seem to suffer great deal Of physical
pain, but his eyes expressed the keen.
est agony as they passed from bis wife
to his little children. Jones vas slono
when the fatal accident befelI him.
Without warning, tho wheel suddenly
heW apart, and he was rend red breath.
less ard insensible by the blow, which
feiled him to the floor. A large section
OF the stone struck him in the abdomen
and smaller piece nearly carried { fl ais
right hand"
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-06-26
Calls the ThinNns

Following his offer of last week to
the Mayor Of Philadelphia to pay 50, O..
800. 600 for the street railway fran
ohises granted to certain capitalists in
thst city by the city council, to which
he received no reply, ex Postmaster
General John WsnsmSker Friday night
sent communication to Congressman
Robert II. Foerderer, one of the cspi.
tslists to whom the franchises were
granted, offering him half million
dollrrs for tho franchises in addition to
giving to the city the sum already Of
fered. A few days ago Mr.. Foerderer,
in newspaper interview, is alleged to
have stated that Mr.. Wanamakers offer
to the mayor was not sincere, aud that
it had string to it," Mr.. Wanama.
ker, in his letter TO Mr.. Foerderer, do.
nies the impu tGtion.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-06-26
Manufacturers of cigars, Sc to $24
Manufacturers of mixed -four, $12

Manufacturers of cigars, Sc to S24
Manufacturers of mixed -four, $12
per appum.
Manufacturers of tobacco, $6 to $24.
Mixed -four, 4 cents per barrel.
Pawnbrokers, $40
Petroleum and sugar re6neries, per
cents gross receipts in excess Of $3.50,
600.
Proprie ors Of bowling alleys or bill,
lisrd rooms, So each alley or table.
Proprietors of circu.es, 800.
Proprietors Of other public exhibi-
tions, $40.
Proprie tors Of theaters, museums and
concert halls, 800.
Sleeping and parlor car tickets, /
cent.
Sp'rsliog or other wines, pint l
cent, more than l pint cents.
Tea, customs duty OF 10 cents per
pOurd
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-06-26
An American Fool

About the limit Of suobbory is reach
ed by AN American gentleman" who
advretises in London an offerof $25,
600 to a lady of title as Chsporon for
his daughter.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-06-26
AN UGLY RECORD.
Most Of the States Charging Uncle
Sam Too Much.

The auditor of the war department
has submitted q report showing the
amount claimed and the amount paid
by each state and territory for fitting
out volunteers for the war with Spain.
The statement is as follows:
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-06-26
REVENUE TAX.
Changes That Will bs Made In
the Pfes- MT Law.
OF iNTEREsTTo EVERY ONE
Ths Repaal Will Take Piac@ on
July I Next. A List of the
Articles Excepted
BY it

Changes in the internal reveuu, stamp
tax law, by which the special tax will
be modified or removed, will go into ef.
feet July /. While this change will save
. large amount OF money to business
people and others tho fnsncial gaio will
be small compared to the JOY which will
prevail at the ending OF regulation
which caused no erd Of worry. After
July there will be no stamps on bank
checks, kilograms, bills oflsding, bonds,
sight drsfte, express receipts, mort
cages and scores Of other docuu epts
There is also list OF "Mo6i6 6sd srti-
cles, where a reduction will be allo we'd
and the tax will remain on = any ar,i-
cles and for many dealers until furthc +
orders from the government.
Practically every prison has been
more or less affected by the special war
tax put on to defrsy expenses Of the
Spanish war. The amounts which the
people had to pay were small in many
instances, but it all counted in the end
If person did not spend q dollar he
would be caught by the tax in the event
Of receiving bequest or the like. The
tax was meant for tho public, and By
the whip saw methods almost the entire
population was reached
The internal revenue huresu in order
to let the public know pre- ,isely how far
its interests are affe c!ed by the new law
has given out the following statement,
which the officials think covers the en-
tire ground:
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-06-26

A man who forfeits his self-lespect
always has to pay his forfeit.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-01-17

from the ground, around which IS
placed a common four-foot wire slat
fence, about two feet from tank and
projecting foot above tank. An inch
pipe, a, three feet long, is put in tank
through fence, placed so as to project
three inches in tank. To this is at
tached an inch rubber hose, b, three
feet long. An iron ring is put on end
Of hose, which causes it to sink quick
ly. A two by three inch piece, two
and a half feet long, c, is nailed 20
tank so that two feet projects above
tank, on which is bolted lever, d. The
lever is attached to hose by means of
q heavy wire long enough to brios
hose above water when not in use. On
the other end Of lever small weight
is placed to keep the hose above water.
When water Is wanted the hose is
lowered. The tank Is closed tightly
with inch lumber. Tubing, made Of
four-inch strips, is put on top Of tank
so as to allow wire connecting lever
and hose to work freely. A tubing, e.
large enough to admit we'll pipe il
placed horizontally through top Of tank
and fence. The space between talk
and fence is packed with fine manu,c
to within an inch or two Of top Of
tank. The remaining space and top of
tank are covered with enough clean
hay to keep our frost. I have found
twelve inches. when packed, to be suf-
ficient.-William Berck, n New Eng
land Homestead.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-01-17
Australian Harders' [ onely Iiyes,


Not even its greatest admirer could
call the Australian bush beautiful. 1t
is a somber sage-colored wild Of eu'
calyptus forest, interspersed with arid
tracks of thorn and spinnifex. There
is no shade. and the silence is intense.
At far intervals you come across 8
sauatter's clearing. with its little COM
munity of human beings. Deeper still
in these solitudes. alone and almost
lost. live the shepherds and bushmen.
each an Alexander Selkirk marooned
in a great waste OF grass or forest.
Once a month they are visited and
their ratiors carried to them. but for
the rest they live in solitary exile, the
only companions their sheep, cattle and
dogs. Cut off from human intercourse.
they almost lose the faculty Of speech.
and become ms wi:less as their sheep or
cattle. And when they return to civili-
zation for the short holiday that is
allowed them it IS 100 probable that
they hand their 'chelue" for the half
years wages to the proprietor Of the
shanty known as the Bush Hotel
and stay there to drink it out.-New-
castle (EngD Chronicle.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-01-17
fa:;s's Fine Trees.

X. tn',; is that the most wonderful
lA:E.. not only in the Exposition but
in Paris itself. just now Is the trees.
Paris is the most beautifully shaded
capital in tie world, he says, and to
have thrown this gigantic structure
across the heart Of its bloom, and still
kept that fresh and greening, is one
of the most astonishing feats accom-
plished by its makers. Being a statis-
tical person, y. has told US all sorts
Of interesting facts about Paris trees.
1t would be singular lack Of respect
for them. it appears, to imagine that,
like TopSy. they had Just growed.' v
Zach one has to have special envir-
onment created for it. 10 begin with.
An artificial soil three metres wide by
one metre deep. Under the asphalt
which covers its roots there must be
a complicated and highly perfected sys-
TEN of drainage. And still another
triumph of science is to be found in the
means for protecting its leaves from
thr exha,ationS from the gaS-jets in the
branches. So each tree costs the city
of Paris 10 francs to plant. and the
cost of keeping up the green which or
naments her gardens. squares. streets,
and boulevards is just 100000 francs
q year.-HarDer's Bazaar.