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The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-04-10
McLaurin Gets it.

The government exhibits at the Buf-
falo exposition will be brought to Char
lesion for the South Carolina Interstate
and West Indian Exposition. The
arrange ment TO hsve the United Sta.cs
represented at the Charleston show was
made by Senator John L. McLaurin
Several days ago Senator McLaurin
took up the question of securing the
exhibits for Charleston, as was told in
The Evening Post several days ago. He
had several conferences with the heads
Of Of several ofIhe deI artments, and the
matter of securing the exhibits was dis
cussed, and he was told that the matter
would be given consideration Thurs
day morning the sui ,ct was taken up
again and Senator McLaurin was inform
ed that the exhibits would be sent to
Charleston if the exposition company
furnished the buildings.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-04-10
Bloodshed in Greenville-

The Rev James Walker, 3 negro
pre- acher, was shot and almost Instantly
killed by Dan Smith, negro rough, at
Central, on the Southern Railway, on
Sunday night. Walker was standing
near his church talking with friend,
when Smith and his companions came
along and began using vile epithets to a
woman related to Walker who was
standing near. Walker remon ,trated,
when Smith drew his pistol and shot
Walker, the bullet entering above the
left eye, killing him slmost instantly.
Smith escaped. Walkers highly 70.
spe cted by white and colored citizens.
John Rigdon,. white, shot Bill Fisher,
q negro, on Sunday evening, near Tray
el!er's Rest, in this county. Rigdon
shot three times, one bullet hitting
Fisher in the breast. Doctors think
that the wound will prove fatal. The
cause OF the difficulty could not be
ascertained.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-04-10
A Great Shin.

The new White Star line steamer
Celtic, the largest vessel ever built,
was successfully launched at B Belfast,
Thursday morning in the presence of a
large and representative gathering. The
christening was performed by the
Marshioness Of Dufferiu. The arrange
ments for the laupchirg were similar
to those Of the Ocearic and the new
vessel glided from the waJs and was
pulled up within her own length by
dropping three pairs OF anchors. The
launching occurred admidst cheers OF
the people aud the blowing of sirens
and fog horGs. The Celtic hiss nine
decks nod capacity for 1859 passen.
geIs. She will carry crew Of 355
men. Her tonusge is 3 500 greater
than that of the DC apic and nearly
double that of the Kxser Wilhelm der
Crosse AID her ditplscemeut is IL 500
greater than thst of the lstter YES ssel,
while her displacement and tonnage are
10 300 ver that of the Great Eastern.
The Ceitic's dimensions are as follows:
Length $50 9 feet; beam 10 feet, depth
Al feet. Gross tonnage 90, 8S6; net
tonnage l3 $50. The Celtic will have
displacement of 33 600 tons.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-04-10
Ohio Bank Robbed.

A gang of half dczen robbers Turs-
day morning blew open the safe of the
Citizens Savings Bsnk at Chardop,
Ohio, aud after desperate fight with
night watchmsn Pomeroy and citizens,
succeeded in making their escape. 1t
is believed they secured less than 5000.
The night watchman discovered the
men At work in the bsnk. He was
seized, bound and gagged, but not until
he had shot ope Of the burglars. DR..
Hudson was aroused by the neise aud
went 10 the scene. He WAS also seized
aud tied, hand and foot. 1t require d
three big charges of dynamite to blow
the safe door off. The robbers succeed
ed in gaining entrance to only one COM
psrtment of the big ssfe. In another
part, which was not reached, it is tired
to places of safety, leaving Pomeroy
the night watchmau, after shooting one
of the burglars, was badly dubbed over
the head, Atesch explosion the rob-
hers retired to places of safety, leaving
Pomerey in an exposed place. The rob-
bers escsped on hand car.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-04-10
Will Issue a Manifesto.

Aguinaldo has the assistance Of
Chief Justice Arellano and Fisher,
Gen. Mac Arthur's private secretary, in
preparing his manifesto The work is
not completed aud the tenor Of the
contents is not divulged Chief JUS
tice Arelaro had a long conference
with Aguinaldo. He says Aguinaldo
is realizing the futility of further re.
sistsnce and is desirous of trusting to
the justice and generosity of the Ameri
can people. The chief of the revolu-
tion will urge the insurgents to cease
fighting and accept American sover
eighty. Seroc Arellauo says that
Aguinaldos 8 manifesto IS not yet pre-
pared for publication and that he is uu-
able to furnish tho text Tho authori-
ties assert that formal announcement
will be made when anything definite is
ACCOMPLISHED.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-04-10
Rev .IaSner Dead

Rev John Jasper, of RichmSnd,
died Saturday. The fa ne Of his ser
mon, DE Sun Do Move" did, the
worthy old, mau some disoradit.
Although ilEterater he was not ignt Kant
or uneducated There il often a,mis
conception as to what constitute ssedu-
cation. 1t is'pot book learning, me2sly,
although many Of the most impor ant
facts man can know are treated olHn
books. R:v John Jasper was not
tine ignorant noisy pounding negro
preacher merely that the famous ser.
mon he preached frequently Indicated.
He had a strong mipd naturally, which,
improved by experience and observa-
tion ssccss. .uided by kindly heart,
'i steS him in position of immencse
Ii fiuence among the negroes and gain
ed the respect of tho whitc people. He
was worthy and wise man.-Newport
News Herald.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-04-10
Some Solid Truths

Presiden, and Mrs. Bookter T. Wash
ington were the guests Of honor at a
dinner, given by the New York Social
Reform Club wednesday night. MIR.
Washington was introduced as the first
speaker. He said: I'm dealing with
the negro race We must bear in mind
that it came from laud where there
was need for labor. Then for 25O
years it was forced to labor in a way
little calculated to give it love for work.
L believe that in slavery the solution
of the problem was really laid and | be-
lieve if We could have taken it up just
where it was left off when slavery ended
1t would have been better for our peo-
pie. They felt that to hold ofic. was
the highest thing they could attain and
they put more emphasis on the political
than the industrial side of life. They
thought the object of eduoation was to
put them In a position where they
would not have to wcrk. Eighty per
cent. OF the people in the south depend
on agriculture for living and ne began
with that as basis. We have tried to
make our farm an objt ,t lesson to those
around US"
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-04-10
The Christian Neighbor.

The obllteration of newspaper is
not often done voluntarily, but we hsvo
an instance in this state that is unique
and unparalleled, 80 far ss we know.
The Christian Neighbor was established
April 2, 1863, by Sidi II. Browne, in
advocacy of Christianity and peace, and
for ne srly thirty three years it has been
mailed from Columbia, S. @. Two
weeks ago the. Neighbor was disoon-
tinued by the executor Of its founder,
editor and proprietor, in accordance
with the will of Mr.. Browne, who made
provision for its publication for period
OF six months sitter his decease. Not
until the books are opened in another
world will there be revelation of the
good accomplished by Mr.. Browne and
his co-laborers for this third OF oen-
tury, with Its trials and struggles for
the advancement of" peace on earth good
will toward men. Greenvilie Noun
tsineer, i e..
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-04-10
Swollen Rivers.

Local Forecaster Jcsunofsky, Of
Charleston, sent out the following
warning" Thursday;
The Watereo at Camden, 10 feet
above the danger line; the Pee Dee st
CheraW 10, nearing the danger line;
the Congsree at Colu nbia 1874 feet
above the danger line.
The Pee Dee at CberAw aud Wateree
at Camden will rise 6 to 10 feet addi.
tlonally, and will begin receding late
Thursday.
The Congsrce at Columbia will rise
D to 9 feet additionally and will begin
slowly receding late Thursday.
Tho lower streams in South Carolina
will resch danger lines by the 9th or
1Ofb
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-04-10
No Lard for Her.

"Mrs. Pullman, the widow of the
sleeping Ger magnate, is Fair, fat aud
has grown sous She also has millions
ct collars. SIZE epept some time in Eu-
rope recently. While there an English
lord saw her, and learned approxima
tely how much she was worth. He
tried to be presented, but her widows
weeds prevented. Nevertheless he be-
cane deeply in love. All he desired
was an opportunity to lay his heart, his
title and his castles at her feet. The
opportunity failed to eventu.te while
she was on the other side, SO the other
day he sent her cable message Of $50
words (paid) in which he laid bare his
heart and asked for her hand. SO
much In earnest was he that be csbled
$25 for an Immediate return message,
from the object Of his affections. The
cable rate to London is something like
three words for 81, hen,e he concluded
that seventy fys words, OF the right
sort, would be enough 30 make him
happy. But the prepaid reply was not
sent: "a piece of uuwsrrantable i'm
pertinenoe," WAS Mrs. Pullman's ONLY
commment"
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-04-10
THE IRRIGATION OF RICE .
The Census Bureau is Getting up Sta.
tistics About tho Matter,

Rice issthe, pril cipal cereal, product
OF the South Atlantic and Gulf States.
Its cultivation b ,gan frst in: South, Caro-.
lima and Georgia nearly two hundred
years ago. Within the last decade
Louisiana ard Texas have engaged in
growing rice on very large scale, and
today these states furnish nc carly three.
fourths Of all the product of the Gun.
try.
Recognizing the importance of this
agricultural product, which today forms
the principal food Of one half of. the
population Of the earth, the Division Of
Agriculture Of the Twelfth Census is
making special effort to collect and
tabulste'important data relating to rice,
and the various methods Of irrigation
which are prscticed in it's cultivation on
the delta lard, and inland marshes of
South Csrolins and Georgia, the alluyi.l
lands OF Louifiana, Mississippi, and other
states, the broad prAiries in shouthesst-
ern Texas and southwestern Louisiana.
The schedule now being mailed to the
rice planters contains . number of iupor.
tant questions covering methods, costs,
etc. From the data thuscolle cted together
with the statistics gathered by the cen.
sus enumerators, it is hoped to COM
pile bulletin which will compbrehen-
slvely show the extent and value of the
irri cation plants, the acreage cultivated
under them, and many other important
facts connected with this industry. As
the volume and value Of these statistics
will depend upon the interest shown in
tie Inquiries by those engaged in the
cultivation of rice, the Director earnest.
ly requests that all to whom the sche
dulles are addressed will make q prompt
and careful reply.
OSners of plantations and secreta.
rles OF companies who do not receive
the iLquirios within q ressor able time,
are requested to write to l. G.. Powers
Chief Statistician in charge of Agrioul-
ture, Census Office, Washington Do,
and blanks will be mailed to them st
once. A comprehensive compilation
of the facts relating TO this rapidly
growing branch Of agriculture will have
no small lrf ience.On the future rro
gress of rise cultivation in tbe sou;h,
andt1e cons. q lent development of
large areas of new territory therein.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-04-10
The Real Issue

The special significance of election
results in the principal cities of tho
middle western states lies in the en-
pbatic verdict which the voters have
registered against continued corporate
control. In Cleveland, Columbus and
Toledo, three of the four large cities of
Ohio, the Dem ocratic candidates were
victorious; in the fourth of the Ohio
quartette, Cincinnati, there was no cleo
tion. In these three cities the issue was
sharply drawn. The Republican nomi-
nees were we'll understood to stand for
the corporations whioh hold or hope to
hold municipal franchises, while the
Democratic nominees stood squarely for
the cause of the people as against those
corporations and their continued domi-
nation. The Republicans endeavored
to dodge the issue, but the people would
not have it. They knew that the Re-
publican party stands pro- eminently
and essentially for these corporations,
and in each instance q large msjotity
was registered against the Republican
candidate.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-04-10
AN EXCITING SCENE
Caused in a New York Theatr o
by Runaway.
TWO HORSES MAKE A DASH.
They c I'D Not 30 k,pt on
tho Stage and Plunged
Into the Audience.
A keroina.
A Heroine.

The New York Journal says a woman
-cslm and steady amid panic-Wed
nesday night stopped two horses which
dashed over the footlights from the
stage Of the Academy Of Music, where
they were us; d in the production Of
Uncle Toms Cabin" The struggl;p 2
animsls plunged into the audience.
The horses were a magnificent white
team.
The animals came right. over the
footljghts. The heroine who storped
them was Mrs. Edward s. G.. Fearing
OF Helena, Mont. IL is due to her that
this story is not the story of . tragedy.
Eve persons we're hurt during the panic
in the general rush for the doors. Two
women tainted.
David Peyser Of No. 15S Hudson ave-
nue., the driver Of the team, su,tained d
fracture of three ribs and severe in
juries about the head. Samuel Mich.
aelson Of No. 1877 Eldrige street, had
his arm broken. Three other men
were injured. One Of them, a musician n
named Meier, had close call for his
life, for he was directly in the path Of
the maddened horses as they slid over
the footlights.
1t WAS in the first scene of the IL i d
set that the accident took place. The
scene represents st. Clair's house and
garden. On the stage were Earle
Browne, playing the character of ST.
Clair, and Alice Evans, playing the
part cf Mrs. st. Clair
From an entrance far ba,k on the
south side of the stage appeared q
prsr rciug team of white horses drawing
an open carriage, Peyser was on the
drivers seat and seated in the carriage
were G John Kellered, as Uncle Tom,
Georgia Florence dip, as Little Eva,
and Mrs. Annie Yeamans as Aunt
Ophelis.
The carriage should have stopped in
the centre of the stage to allow the ac-
tors to alight. 1t did not stop Wednes-
Gay night. The horses were restless,
but Mr. Kellerd managed to get out
and assist Miss dip to the stage. Mr,.
Yeamsns was unable to leave the car
riage.
At point probably ten feet from
the exit through which the team WAS to
have gone, the horses became frighten-
cd at the tapping of the traces and be-
gan to plunge. In order that they
might not harm the staga~shey were
shod with smooth shoes, and it was but
few seconds until they were skating
srouad in dangerous proximity 10 the
footlights. Peyser was powerless to
hold the soon frenized animals, and it
became apparent then an accident was
inevitable. The musicius left their pit
in rush. This alone precipitated q
panic.
With heads high in the air and saw
ing from side to side as Peyser yauked
on the reins, the horses slid to the foot
lights, through the footlight chain,
breaking it AID several of the incan-
descent globes, then over the edge Of
the stage and into the orchestra pit,
alightiug partly in the pit and partly in
the side aisle on the south side of tie
house. The carriage toppled over, with
Mrs. Yesmans in it, but the two hind
wheels romsined on the stage, and the
veteran actress was dragged to safety by
Earle Browne. Peyser was thrown on
the struggling horses and they kicked
him vigorously.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-04-10
A Royal Separation.

When the KiBg of Portugal went TO
London in connection with The Queens s
funeral he received a deputatlon Of
Protestauts, to whom he m sde q speech,
promisings 8 continuance of the enlight
ened policy of religious toleration in
his doninions. The speech was manly
and cours gsous and was widely reported
1t was commented upon in Portugal,
and while it elicit,d the enthusiastic
approval Of tie Liberals it served to
accentuste the fued between the King
and the religious orders, which was
originally caused by the alleged inter
ference of the Jesuits in the secular
Affairs of tho government Of that cou1-
try. The unhappy result of this fric-
tion was trouble in the royal household
itself, the Queen taking sides with the
church. According to advises just re
ceived from Lisbon, this bre, ch was
widened and there is said to be prota-
bility of q separation of the royal
couple.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-04-10
The Needs Of Enworth-

A slip containing the following, was
loosely inserted in the March issue OF
The Epworth o. phsnago Record:
There are 1O9 iatherless children at
the Epworth Orphsnage, who are being
supported by the voluntary contribu-
tions of the benevolent people Of tho
state. Seven hundred and fifty dollars
is needed every month to properly care
for, educate and train these children.
Send liberal offering this glad Easter
time to help carry of this Christly
work. Money is greatly needed for a
house that should be build at once, and
for the support fund. Let all make an
offering. Worship the Lord with thy
substance. So shall thy barns be filed
with plenty"
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-04-10
Scandal Among Nuns.

Mercy Hospital, at Iron mountain,
Mich has closed its doors by orders Of
Bishop Els, and the nuns have been or.
dered to leave the diocelse. This is the
result Of an eclcsiasticAl scandal which
occurred last January when Ellen Ho-
gan, a novitate in the hospital was ar.
rested on an insanity charge, preferred
by the Mother Superior. Miss Hogan
was sdjudged'sane by the probate court.
The mother Superior also charged her
with theft. After being released by or
der of Judge B:rger, Miss Hogan made
charges against the Mother Superior,
one Of which WAS drunkeness. The in
yestigation by Bishop his resulted in
the closing Of tho institution.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-04-10
Souvenir Wanted.

The women's department Of the
South Carolina Interstate and West
Indian exposition will give a prize OF
$40 for the best original design for a
a souvenir to be sold in the womans's s
building during the exposition. This
competition is open only to women of
South Carolina. Each design must be
sent to the undersigned by July 1st,
1901, and must be accompanied by
specifications for its construction, and
the real name of competitor in sealed
envelope, and not appearing elsewhere,
so that the name of competitor will not
be known until the award is made. Re-
jected designs will be returned upon ap
plicstion with postage enolosed) made
within thirty days after the close Of the
competition. The executive committee
of the women's department will be the
judges of the competition.
Mrs. X. Withcrs Mtmminger,
Charm Committee on Souvenir,
III PITT street, Charleston, s. g.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-04-10
Alive Without a Stomach.

At the German Hospital in Williams
burg N. Y, it was said Wednesday
that Jacob WeichmanD,. who recently
underwent the operation of having his
stomach removed, was in good condi-
ton. The attendant whom Col. Louis
Finklemeir, superintendent of the hos
pit,l, delegated to give information re-
gsrdipg the case, said: 81 spoke to him
this morning aud Wichmann told mo
that he felt we'll. He said there had
been no i'll effects from the operation
He is little weak, but that is all" 1t
was said that there WAS no fever. What
the result OF the operation will be nc
body can tell as yet. Many of the doc.
tors who were presentat the operation
were at the hospital today to watch the
patiert.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-04-10
Testing and Reforming.

George Townsend, an Indiana farm
er, believed in Christian Science" and
his wife did not. We arc told that he
came home from town in a muddled
condition, ard the warm room soon
put him to sleep Then the wife, by
way of testing his Christian Scien ce
faith, tied him fast to his chair with
clothesliue. She then weut to the
barn and returned with blacksnake
whip, which she applied vigorously to
the back and shoulders of her liege
lord. He writhed uud IT the snare of
the Lash, hut the more he begged the
harder she laid on the whip. There
is no such thing as pain" said she, as
she continue the castigation; tits all
imse nation. You are Christian
Science; nothing can hurt you. You
don't feel any pain at ell, do you,
George? You arc feeling first rate, amt
you, George?' The wife not only ex-
ploded his Christian Science theory,
but, it is said, also worked reforma,
tion in his drinking habits. This is a
practical way of testing a mans faith
and incidentally reforming him
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-04-10
Ne1Y Serious Matter

A second explosion ofa 13-inch shell
in the bore of naval gun is having
the effect OF causing some anxiety as TO
the safety of this type of ammunition.
The accident occurred aboard the Ken
tuoky about six weeks ago. The ord
nance officers are very reluctant to talk
about these mishaps, but assert that in
this Case the projectile burst just as it
left the gun, doing little damage.