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The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1902-10-22
Sale of Ticket Extended.

The Columbia State says on Friday
morning an announcement was made
that will be pleasing TO hundreds OF
people all over South Carolina who
contemplate going to the fair. Here
tofore the railroads have only had
tickets on sale at stations on certain
days of fair week and not running
through Friday. In view of the fact
that it is the purpose TO make Friday
one of the biggest days this year, and
Friday night the most eventful night
by far, joint committee from the
Elks and the City Fair association
recently took this matter OF the offer
ing for sale OF tickets up with the
railroad people. Friday morning the
committee was notified that the roads
had determined this year to offer the
cheap tickets for sale at all stations
on the Saturday before the fair and
will continue them on sale through
Friday of fair week This will enable
many to come here to spend the Sun
day before the fair, and others who
can only come for one day will be i'm a
position not TO miss the great carnival
parade, coming in if they desire on
Friday evening in time for the nights
festivities and returning Saturday.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1902-10-22
Two Negroes Arrested.

Thursday morning Sheriff Scranton
of Henderson county, y. c., armed
with rcquisition papers, carried to
lIeudersonvillc from Spartanburg,
Dock Jones and Charles Foster, both
colored. These negroes, while work
ing in a hotel, stole ladies valuable
gold watch and chain. They returned
to this city after the resort closed for
the season, Spartanburg being their
home. Deputy Sheriff White worked
up the case on the pair, and secured
several diamonds and an emerald,
which adorned one OF the cases OF the
stolen watch.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1902-10-22
\ Eomr DAYS Rattle.

The battle near La Victoria. Nene-
luria, between the army commanded
by President Castro and the revolu-
tionary forces, which began Monday
morning and resulted in the retire
men of President Castro to La Vie
toria Tuesday afternoon, was resumed
again iicrccly at o'clock Wednesday
morning. At that time the president
had received rccnforccmcntS and had
over 5000 men engaged against 900
reNOlutiOniStS. The artillery p.aycd
a part never before seen in Venezuela.
Shortly before > o'clock Wednesday
afternoon the revolutioniStS appeared
to have gained Il Slight advantage.
The presidents artillery. which num-
bered ID guns, had been reduced to
-four guns. La Victoria was crowded
with wounded, and there were no pro-
visions in the town. The British cru
User lndefatigable has left La Guayra
Tor TucacaS. with provisions for the
foreign residents here. some of whom
are said TO be dying Of hunger as a
result OF the concentration measures
adopted by the Venezuelan authori-
ties. The lndefatigablc. TO accom-
pliSh her mission. will have to run the
blockade of TucaCaS.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1902-10-22
Death of a Convict.

Lonnie Huntley, white, a convict
on the Anderson county chain gang
died Wednesday afternoon from n
stroke Of appoplexy at the convict
camp near the city limits. He had
apparently been in the best OF health
ever since he had been on the chain
gang, and on Sunday was as well as
usual. During the afternoon one of
the guards told him to attend to some
duty about the camp. He started to
obey and went walking or, when he
suddenly fell backward BY the time
those who saw him could reach his
side he was dying. He expired in a
few minutes, and did not speak after
he fell
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1902-10-22
he Sure and Vetc.

The day for the general election
will he Tuesday, November 4th. Let
every white voter remember the day,
50 that he can look up the regiStra-
tion certificate, in order that-hc may
go To the polls and cast his ballot as
he should. Many OF our people look
upon this matter as of secondary con
sidcration. 1t is not only incumbent
bE reason of the pledge at the. Demo
cratic primaries TO support the nomi-
nccS, but it enables our representa-
tiveS in Congress 10 present a strong
case when contest exists, as is gen
orally the case. This one thing, if for
no other consideration, should make
us go TO the polls on the fourth of
November and cast a ballot for the
Democratic standard bearers. 1t is
the intention Of the Republicans t.
nominate congressional candidate in
each district in South Carolina for the
sole purpose of getting up contests
should the next congress be Republic
can. Every Democrat should vote and
give our congressional candidates 4
ruuSing majority.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1902-10-22
He Was Dcspondcnt.

The body of Henry Cordes. who
committed suicide Tuesday at Jack
Soville, where he went in search of
work, was brought TO Charleston Wed
nesday and inferred in Bethany ceme-
terry, .CordeS was formerly in business
in Charleston, having. conducted a
grocery and liquor establishments He
failed and then went to Jacksonville,
where he secured employment as a
bartender. He lost his place and be-
came despondent. finally committing
suicide, TO end his troubles. The sui
eide was deliberately planned. He
told his fri nds goodby, destroyed a
number or old letters, ard packed his
effects that they might easily be sent
back to Charleston. After drinking a
vial of carbolic acid he repaired among
circle Of friends at his boarding
house and cody announced the fact
chat he had drunk the acid. He sat
down on chair and awaited the end.
which came about ID mtnuieS after
he had announced the drinking OF the
acid. The efforts of his friends and
later Of physician to save his life
proved OF no avail. He was - years
old lie leaves sister here, the two
having come over to this country from
Germany a few years ago.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1902-10-22
Murder Min Omt.

Frank j. Field, contractor. was
arrested Thursday at New Castle. Pa.
charged with the murder of City
TreaSurerJohnB Bleyins who was found
dead in his Office one night i'm Janu-
airy 1899. The murder was Il mystery
and remained unsolycd mp to this
time. After Blcyiu'S death Il short
age Of about So, 200 was found i'm his
accounts. The warrant upon which
Field was arrested charges that Field
and his brother, JudsOn. conspircd
with several persons to rob and muir
der BlcvinS JudSon Field died four
teen months ago i'm Kansas and ON his
death bed, it is alleged, made confcs-
sion duplicating his brother.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1902-10-22
WHY THEY CAME TO TERMS.


While in New York Monday G.. +.
Baer, chief of the coal operators was
interviewed
DO you consider that the PROPOSE
ton submitted to the president i'm
the nature of a recession from the
stand taken 10y the operators?" he was
asked.
Il happen to have drawn the prop
oSition myself" Mr.. Baer said. "or
at least | had Il considerable part i'm
preparing it, and i may state that it
embOdies my opinions and my views.
Further than that | cannot say any
thing"
President Oliphant Of the Delaware
and Hudson was asked if the public
would not look upon the proposition
OF the operators as u concession to the
miners.
1t is not concession to the mi
ners. he replied. 1t is IL concession
to humanity. 1t is move taken to
relieve the distress prevalent through
out the country"
President Fowler, on being asked
what influences if any induced the
operators TO submit The differences
with their men to arbitration. replied
1t was chiefly due to the pressure
OIL public opinion. or. rather, Nou
might Say, public necessity. We
recognized that the public would Suf-
fer from scarcity of coal if something
was not done soon, and we concluded
that il would lie honorable to over
look i'm Il measure the rights of the
interests that we represent in order
that a way out o, Il serious prcdica-
mcnt might be found Many of the
schools were getting ready to shut
down. and still greater hardShips
might bc suffered"
One of the men prominent i'm coal
circles said
The arbitration proposition now
before President Roosevelt was formu-
lated 10y the men whose names and in
teroStS are appended thereto 1t is
only fair to say that Mr. Morgan took
an active part in the proceedings and
his suggestions were most valuable.
The operators realized that mat
tcrS had To give way. AS men of
common sense they knew that they
could not freeze the American public.
MIR. Morgan was frank To say that
had to he done AT once or
the hard coal interests would suffer
serious harm. The force of his argu-
ment was generally recognized.
We believe we have been more
than fair in our position. Until we
know how ii has been received VIC can
SlN not lipp more -
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1902-10-22

y dozen big rolls of grccnbacks were
found, according to District ATTORNEY
jerome, i'm the safes of two of the five
New York gambling houses which
were the scene OF raids Wednesday
night by order of the district attorney.
II understand that there is great
deal OF money deposited each night by
bookmakcrS in these places" said MIR.
Jerome. But | do not know who
owns the rolls. II viii not be sunl-
cient Identification for a man to say
that $4,000 roll is mine. 1t has
been aSccrtained that the total
amount of money i'm the rolls found in
the safe is about $3.50. 600.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1902-10-22
Forty Horses Burned.

Forty horses were burned to death.
and three men had narrow escapes
from like tate in fire that started
early Thursday i'm the iivc-story
structure at 339 West 10Th street
New York occupied by the Ganzvoort
Livery and Boarding stables. The
building was practically destroyed.
together with Il shed used for storing
NechiclcS. Nearby tcncmcnts were
cmpticd 10y Il squad Of police. The
lire started I'm Il truck load OF furni-
turc in the first floor. John HyIand
and James Kelly, Stablcmcn. were i'm
the basement where they had rooms
over the window of the room i'm which
they were was stout wire netting.
The policemen pulled this away and
drew the men out. Ilcyland was un
conscious and burned slightly. Kelly
had struggled in such Il strenuous
manner with the grating trying TO
force it up SO that he ANA his cOmradc
could get out that his hands were
torn and bleeding, his arms and wrists
lacerated and in many places there
were gaping wounds on his hands and
fOrearms. After the fire was out one
of the wOr!imcn found John Spencer.
a labOrer. in a small shed i'm the rear
irightfully burned.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1902-10-22
Make No Outcry."

Gaining admission. as a caller. To
the apartments Of Mrs. Amy c. Wat
kinS, New York Wednesday. a man
who gave mis- name rs Henry Dawson.
handed her a statement which began
with these words: Make no Outcry.
| have bag of dynamite which | will
drop if you don't give me your dia-
mondS." Mrs. Watkins did make an
Outcry and Dawson rushed from the
house, taking his bag and drawing a
revolver as he went. He was met at
the door by policeman who arrested
him and found that the bag was
mpty. Dawson was held for trial
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1902-10-22
Wants to Come Here.

lhe Secrcf"0> aS .. ..AA--iaaAG1 k..l
letter FROM Tio.-sy-Sr~fg, or st.
Louis, Mo-, who is connected with a
large wholesale dry goods house, look
ing To the establishment of a hosiery
mill in South Carolina. For the infor-
nation Of the different towns of the
State, who would like to have such a
mill, the letter is herewith publish d .
1t reads as follows:
Dear Sir: The writer is seeking a
location for hosiery mill, which will
employ about one hundred hands at
the start, and possibly employ 200 To
300 I'm the course OF a few years. The
labor wanted must be white and cheap
in order to compete successfully with
eastern manufacturers. \ town OF
l,jOO TO 1000 inhabitants, with a
good coal supply and good shipping
facilities TO st. Louis. is desired
The writer has been informed that a
good many Southern towns are offer
ing certain concessions to induce man
utacturerS to locate in their city. and
OF course any such concessions would
he quite an induccmcnt to me. Would
also prefer to get as close To the cot
ton yarn spinning district as possible,
aud would prefer to locate in a town
where there is no hosiery mill at pre-
sent. Any Information with which
you can supply the writer will he very
much appreciated, and would mention
that | can furnish the very highest
class of references. desire to take
this matter mp shortly, and would
thank you TO give same your earliest
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1902-10-22
HE WAS SCARED.
Gee w. Murray, the Black Ex-Con-
gressman, Afraid Of Lynchers.

a dispatch from Sumter TO The
State says there was scared ex-con-
gresham i'm that section one night
last week. Geo. w. Murray, the black
ex-congreSsman, thought. that his time
was quickly drawing TO an end. 1t ap-
pears that he. had fuss with a white
man at Providence. No blows passed
and things were settled i'm a quiet
manner. Four or five young men at
GaillardS N-rOadS hearing some rumor
of the fuss rode to Providence to hear
about it. One of Murray's brothers
was there and when he saw the crowd
gather and start talking about the
row he Immediately took up the idea
that it was lynching affair. lie ran
four miles to warn his brother, telling
him that a gang of white men were
coming to murder him. Murray i'm.
mediately sent TO Sumter to the Sher-
i'll for protection and proceeded to get
body guard. County Supervisor Scale
went up there, arriving at Murray's
house about p. IN. Everywhere YOU
locke. there were armed negroes. The
shadow OF every tree was the hiding
place for them. 1t is thought that
there were $50 women and men stand
ing guard, 1t took Mr.. Scale some
time to persuade Murray that there
was nothing doing in the way OF
lynching affair and that the white
man with whom he had fused was
then in the city of Sumter. A very
serious matter might have been pre-
cipitat"d by 50 many armed negroes
being called together, and then there
might have been ample Justification
for MurrayS fears. for he certainly
would have been handled had lis
armed mob fired on a white person.
Murray may not have known it. but
he was playing with fire when he call
ed the arme1 negroes to his house to
protect him
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1902-10-22
The Handy Pistol.

Mr., Perry Mitchem, a well-to-do-
farmer living in the upper part of
Morgan county, Ga, shot and almost
instantly killed Walter Booth, OF Mad
iSon, GA, ard Mr.. Handy, OF Fair
place, at Madison Wednesday after
noon. Walter l.. Mains circus was in
Madison and very large crowd gath
cred there 20 witness the performance.
III is said that many people were
drunk and whiSkey flowed freely The
fight in which Mtchem killed Booth
and Handy, occurred over a dispute
about bottle of whisky. 1t appears
that the dispute was between Mitch
EN- and Handy, and that Booth was
diSintereSted party attempting to
act as peace maker between the two
men. Mitchem fired five shots from
his revolver, Two of which killed the
two. men and, two of the remaining
three taking effect in,byStanders. One
tnan and one negro were in
jured by stray bullets, Fhe shooting
occurred in an alRyih the rear of the
store Of NaSOn BrotherS Mr. Booth
leaves wife and four children. Mr..
Handy was a single mani MHchem
was drunk at the time the shooting
occurred. Late.las night Be stated
that he was very sorry he killed Mr.
Booth who had nothing to do with
the trouble. Mitchem il i'm Jail.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1902-10-22

y special from indianapolis, Ind. ,
on Monday says that four dead bodies
were found tied i'm sacks i'm Georgia
street and in the rear of the Central
College of Physicians and Surgeons
that morning. The bodies were idcn-
titled as those OF Mrs. Johanna still.
said 10 have been stolen from the Eb-
cnclcr cemetery: Miss Glcndorc Gates.
alleged To have been stolen from An
ucTSun cemetery: Wallace johnson.
taken from EucncZcr cemetery. and
Mrs. Catherine Dochring, from the
German Catholic cemetery. 1t is sup
posed at least one hundred graves
have been dcSpoled within the last
three months. Judge Afford, i'm his
instructions to members of the grand
jury, told them to go to the bottom of
the outrage and punish every man for
his part in ii, regardless Of his prOmi-
lpppc
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1902-10-22
THE COAL STRIKE
Is Settled by Both Sides Making
Slight Concessions.
THE STATEMENT GIVEN OUT.
Commission to Enquire Into and Pass
Upon All Questions at Issue
Between the Operators
and Miners.

Il dispatch from Washington saws
the great anthracite coal strike is
settled at last. A commission of six
persons, with a seventh, Mr.. Carroll
ID. Wright, as recorder, will adiuSt
differences between operators and
miners. President Mitchell of the
miners will take the necessary meas
ureS to call the strike OFF. The presi-
dent will urge immediate resumption
OF mining and operations are expected
to begin this week. Organized labor
has representative ON the commits
sion In the person of l.. f.. Clark.
grand chief OF the Order of Railway
Conductors, named as SociOlogist.
The president added Bishop Spalding
OF Illinois to the list of five members
suggested by the operators. As nam
cd the commission is perfectly salts
factory To both miners and operators.
Assent of the miners was given
through President Mitcccll and MIR.
Sargent, commissioner of immigra-
tion and OF the operators through
McSSrS. Robert Bacon and George W.
Perkins OF the banking firm OF i Pier
pont Morgan \ Co. The final out
come followed Il series of conferences,
beginning with two during the day
with Mr. Mitchell and two Curing
the night with MeSSrS. Bacon and
Perkins. EVenS moved quickly at the
last, the president being determined
ON Il speedy settlement. The com
mission will assemble in few dayS
and choose chairman. probably Gen.
Wilson. 1t then will arrange for
sessions and testimony. The follow
ing Official announcement of the close
of the strike was issued at the White
House:
After a conference with Mr..
Mitchell and some further conference
with representatives of the coal opera
tors, the president has appointed the
membefS of the commission to inquire
into, consider and pass upon all uues-
tionS at issue between the operators
ind miners IN the anthracite coal
fields
Brig. Gen. John NJ Wilson, 4. :.
A, retired Gate chief of engineers L..
>. A. Washington, -. c.. us u. .l.
hcer of the engineer corps of either
the military or naval service of the
United States.
NJ. f. w. Parker, Washington -.
as an expert mining engineer. Mr..
Parker is chief StatiStician of the coal
division of the United states gcologi-
cal survey and The editor of the En-
gineering and Mining Journal of New
York
Hon. George Gray, Wilmington.
Del, as a judge OF United States
court.
Mr.. L. f. Clark, Cedar Rapids. la.
grand chief of the order of Railway
Conductors as SociolOgiSt, the pres
ident assuming that Tor the purposes
OF such Il commission the thcrm
SociologiSt means man who has
thought and studied deeply on social
questions and has practically applied
his knowledge.
Mr.. Thomas H. Watkins, Scranton.
Pa, as a man practically acquainted
with the mining and selling OF coal
Bishop John /. Spalding OF Peoria.
Ill. The president has added Bishop
Spalding'S name to the commission.
Hon. Carroll ID. Wright has been ap-
pointed recorder Of the commission.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1902-10-22
NEGRO WHIP WILDCAT.
A Faithful Dog Helps His Master to
Win the Fight.

In Dead river swamp, Ga, Wednes-
day afternoon George Tarpley, a ne
gro man of gigantic stature and
strength, encountered Il tremendous
wild cat ferocious from hunger. The
two engaged i'm a battle which lasted
for a quarter of an hour. The man
nearly lost his life before he came
out of the fight victorious, and had
not his faithful dog Joined him early
in the encounter the result might
have been different.
Tarpley had been hunting. He
heard great commOtiOn deep i'm the
swamp and an investigation OF the
noise brought him upon the wild cat.
which was chasing turkeys. The
mans interference enraged the ami
NAL, and it sprang upon him before he
realized his danger.
Tarplcy tore the clawing beast from
his shoulder and threw it from him.
This partly stunned the cat and be-
fore it could recover Tarplcy shot it
in the breast He thought he had
killed it and turned away. but no
sooner was his back turned than he
felt it alight again ON his shoulder
and it's sharp claws ripped his neck
like blades Of steel. lie fell to the
ground.
Then his dog broke mon the battle.
The dog got the cat by the throat and
dragged IL from the negro. .Tarpley
staggered To his feet aud tried TO get
another shot. but, fearing lest he hit
the dog. could only stand by and
watch the two game animals as they
battlcd for life. over and over they
rolled, bowling, biting and clawing
First the dog, then the cat had the
advantage. Blood Spattcred against
the tree trunks as they fought 1t
VAS desperate struggle between the
wild dcniIcn of the swamp and the
faithful dog protecting his master.
Finally Tarpley managed to club
the cat with the butt end OF his gun.
He thought to break its back. but the
blow failed of this cud and the cat
turned again on the man. As it came
up in It's spring he caught it by Il leg
ana flung it against tree. The dog
was upon it, as it fell to the ground
stunned and the fight soon ended. In
the throat the savage teeth OF the
dog gripped the cat and its pugnaciouS
spirit was literally ground out of the
torn and bleeding body. The cat was
weighed in town and tipped the scales
at sixteen pounds.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1902-10-22
Prnnhcsics Smcccss.

1t seems to me that a Democratic
victory is i'm the air" said Hon.
stephen Brundidge. member of con
grcSS from Arkansas, Wednesday. My
opinion is that it will matcrializc i'm
the near future in the congressional
elections. but If not then, 1904 will he
memorable as the year the Democrats
swept the country. The great victory
of 1892 will surely be duplicated two
years hcncc,if not in the present cam
paign. 1t does not require IA high or
der OF intelligence for any one To see
that the country is getting restless
over the inequalities and cXactionS of
our tariff system. Strong Republican
districts are showing as great diScOn-
tent at excessive taxation aS if fuu q
in Democratic StrOngholds. The mid
die West protests against it and SO
does New England. The lcaycn of
tariI reform is working all over the
country"
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1902-10-22
\ TERRIBLE TYpuooN.

a terrible typhoon has spread diSas-
ter all over the northern part of Ja-
pan. 1T was accompanied by seismic
tidal waves at Odawara, which del
ugcd the coast villages, the loss of life
and property being immense. Sub
Scrlptlon lists have been opened in
towns by the leading Japanese people
and newspapers. \ local journal said:
From kilograms and personal mar
ratlonS it seems that the typhoun
which visited this section of Japan on
saturday night and Sunday contral-
iZed It's fury in the region of Odawara
Ildal waves visited the shores at Oda-
wara. kodzu, kamckura OiZo and
loss o! life and immense damage TO
property ensucd. The telegraph re-
ports that at Odawara alone 30 houses
were washed away and eight persons
Killed on Sunday morning. The Nu-
motto kodZu-Odawara line was com
pletely pIralyzed. Whole sections
were lifted bodily Slccpers and rails
and transported hundreds OF yards in
land. At the power house the
dynamo was reported still there. but
the house was supposed % be up the
mountain somewhere. The loss will
eat up considerable amount of the
years profit of the line"