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The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1903-09-30
A SMOOTH PAIR CAUGHT.
One Was Waiter and the Other nm
E1-Convict.

More than $4,000 stolen, business
houses in every part OF the United
States victimized, bank created. a
waiter risen from poverty to affi uencc
ana an exconvict again placed behind
the bars-these are the features in
the meteoric career Of at least one OF
two men now under arrest i'm Cbicayo.
Postoffice inspectors made the can
captures. julius M. Nilsson, known
also by a dozen other names and
Arthur j. Herbst, said to have mary
aliases, are the prisoners. Nilsson has
confessed. but Herbst will not admit
that he had any part in the big
Swindle.
Postoffice Inspector A. f. Germer
has complaints against the two men
from nearly 200 individuals and cor.
porations who have lost amounts
ranging from S25 to $4,000. All these
nave been victimized since June 20.
when Nilsson opened an office in Chi
cago. In previous operations under
dinerent names the men are alleged To
nave secured at least $780, In the
last II months.
This was the mode OF procedure, &C
cording to the inspectors:
Nilsson and Herbst would 90 to n
city and open an Office, engaged osten-
sibly In the retailing OF metal ware.
novelties, machinery or anythiny
which they could secure on credit.
They would operate under the name
or some firm we'll known to the busi-
ness world and in ordering goods to
the value OF thousand OF dollars would
give commercial agency references.
After the articles had been received
the bogus company would transfer the
consignments toa warehouse and then
ship them to New York, where they
were disposed OF through fence"
which has bafiied the inspectors for
months. When suspicion was aroused
the men would flee to another CITY.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1903-09-30
Dirty Politics.

1t is being noted that in his address
at Antietam President Roosevelt fail.
ed even TO mention Gen. Mcclellan,
who was in command OF the Union
force in that battle, while he paid d
tribute to Gen. Green, an officer OF
lower rank, and went out OF his way
TO throw a bouquet at Gov. Murphy OF
New Jersey, who was private at
that time. The State says Gen
Greene's son is the Republican police
commissioner OF Greater New York
while Gen. McClellan's son and name
sake is the probably Democratic can,
didate for mayor Of the metropolis. II
any one rejoiceS over this latest
break OF the president it is Lead el
Charles +. Murphy, who is backing
Congressman Mcclellan for the Demo.
cratic nomination"
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1903-09-30
Negro Fireman Killed.

Bill Ware, a negro fireman on the
through freight from Greenville tO
Columbia, Friday night fell OF the
engine at the trestle across Saluda
river, near Dyson, and was killed. 1t
is supposed he was leaning out OF the
engine and lost his balance. Tue
engineer did not miss him until he
had gone about four miles and his
steam began TO get low. The train
was stopped and run back, but they
were unable TO find the negro. Wares
home was near Ninety-SiX.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1903-09-30
Jumped From "a Steamer.

When the Algonquin reached Fort
Gcorre, Fla, Wednesday morning it
was found that Ernest BiXler, a pro.
minent insurance man of Jacksonville,
was missing from his Statcroom and a
note was found with his clothes say
ing that he intended To jump over
board. lie was returning from the
CatSkillS, where he had been To regain
his health. He was much improved 10y
his trip and when last seen appeared
To be in good spirits. William Starts
his roommate and friend, had taken
the trip with him to nurse him and
last saw him alive at o'clock Wed.
neSday morning.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1903-09-30
Treasure Ship Found.

Rumors OF the finding OF a treasure
ship off Miami Fla, were confirmed
Thursday when Capt. Jennings and
three OF the crew OF the wrecking
schooner Osceo filed libel against
the cargo OF sunken ship in the
United States court. With the assist
ance of a chart in his possession, Capt
Jennings has been searching for this
vessel from time To time for many
years. 1t is supposed to have gone
ashore in 1895, loaded with ore from
the Mexican mines. 1t was found in
five feet OF water near Mama. Its
cargo, which has only been partly ex-
anime, has been found TO consist OF
silver ore.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1903-09-30
THE NEW COTTON CROP.
The number of Bales Ginned Up TO
August 3fst.

A census report on the quantity of
cotton ginned in the United Stntes
from the growth of 1903 up To and
including August 81 gives the follow
ing figures:
Total commercial bales, 1857, in.
cluding 1921 square bales, $40 round
bales of upland crop and 26 bales OF
sea island crop. The total gins in op-
Grafton numbered 2,176
These statistics were collected
through canvass of the 32, ,625 gin
neries of the cotton States by 62l To-
cal special agents. Only 2,l76 gin
nerieS had begun operations up to Sep
tember |, and these had gidned but
7,5S7 commercial bales, or bales rs
pressed at the ginneries, equivalent to
1902 bales, counting round bales as
half bales. This report will be follow
ed by four others for this season,
showing the quantity ginned rsSpec-
lively to October Is, November Is,
December l3, and a final rebort,
which will give the quantity ginned
from the growth of 1903. The Statis-
tics by States follow:
Alabama, ginueries in operation
243, total commercial bales ,3l4, in
Guiding l,2lS square bales and 90
round bales, upland crop; Arkansas,
IL ginuerieS, total commercial bales
II, all square bales; Florida, 60 gin
nerieS, total commercial bales 5S2, in
Guiding 81 square bales, upland crop,
and 81 sea island; Georgia, 400 gin
neries, total commercial bales 6,2S3,
including 1922 square bales, 356
round bales and five bales sea island;
Indian Territory, 3 ginneries, total
bales 4, all square: Louisiana, Il GIN
neries, total commercial bales AS,
comprising 443 square bales and 5
round; Mississippi, Ill ginneries,
total commercial bales 3S4, all square;
North Carolina, 80 ginnerieS, total
commercial bales ll2, all square:
South Carolina, 254 ginneries, total
commercial bales l,GSl, all square;
Tennessee, l ginnery, total CONNER
cial, | square bale; Texas, $50 gin
neries, total commercial bales 6,76l,
comprising 6,64S square bales and ll3
round bales. Kansas, Kentucky,
Missuri, Oklahoma and Virginia, no
ginnericS in operation.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1903-09-30
Priaon AhaocIatinn

Gov. Beckham OF Kentucky has
written Gov. Hayward to appoint
delegates To the National Prison as
sOciation which meets in Louisville
Oct. B. The government has appoint
ed Capt ID. j. Griffith, the superinten-
dent OF the State prison, and the
board OF directors as follows: A. X.
Sanders, Hagocd; NJ. A. Rowland,
Boiling Springs; Jno. G.. Mobley
Winnesboro. w. ID. Mann, Lowndes.
dale, and w. B. Love, McCunnellsyille
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1903-09-30
HE FOOLED THEM.
"A Little Fellow Thought to be I'm O
Well Turns Up.

The Columbia State says there was
great excitement at Cayce Thursday,
and the people OF that suburb turned
out EN- maSse to rescue Audley Frink
from the well In the yard of his
father, Mr.. L. j. Frink, the South
ern's agent at that place.
Audley and Luther were playing in
the yard and the latter, hearing the
bucket fall into the we'll, ran into the
house exclaiming that his brother had
done 1t. Mrs. Frink, seeing nothing
or Audley, ran to the we'll. Over
come with fear that the little fellow
had fallen in, she ran to the station
and told Mr.. Frink that the boy was
drowning.
The work gang on extra 1921 was at
the depot and they ran to the house
one OF the negro train hands went
down into the well, the water being
found to be over his head After
making thorough investigation he re.
ported that the child could not be
found under the water.
BY this time all the people OF Cayce
nao heard the shocking news, and
while the kind neighbors were extend.
ing sympathy to the father and
mother of the little fellow, a great
exclamation OF JOY went up, for out
from under the house came Audley
Ills explained that when the olde,
child, Luther, who is but 5, heard
the bucket fall into the well where u
had been blown by the wind, and ex.
claimed to his mother that Audley
had done it, he ran under the hous,
TO escape scolding. Luther did moi
see him and reported to their mother
the statement that Audley was il
the well.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1903-09-30
More KaAcaIitieA.

The scandal in the interior depart
ment in connection with the admins
tration OF affairs in Indian Territory
has grown to such proportions already
that IL rivals that to the pOStotlice de-
partment. One Washington CORES
pondent for Republican paper pre-
diets that it will Surpas' even that
malodorous affair in magnitude and in
the number and prominence OF the Of
ticials who have hand in the steals
about To be uncovered.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1903-09-30
side by side.

The remains OF Jas. l.. Ferriere,
who was connected with the Office OF
the Associated Press in Paris and who
died suddenly Sunday, and of hls wife,
who in a lit OF distraction took her
life soon afterwar Is, were buried side
by side in BagneuX cemetery. The
Rev. DR.. Turber rector of the Ameri-
can church, olliciated. A number OF
newspaper men and friends OF the de-
ceased were present. Many beautiful
floral tributes were placed on the cas-
ketS. No relatives of either Mr.. or
Mrs. Ferriere have been located.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1903-09-30

Newberry, S. c., 23d, Sept, 1903.
A. S. Douglass. Esq,
Senior Member OF the Winnsboro
Bar, WinnsborO, S. q.
My Dear Sir: TO allay all miscon-
struction OF the acts OF two members
OF the Winnsboro bar, enclose you
copies OF the kilograms of Judge Buch-
anan and of the letter OF Joseph f..
Mcdonald, Esq, to wit:
Copy of telegram OF Judge Buch-
anan, dated WinDSboro, Sept. Il:
Hon. Y. j. Pope, Spartanbury, ). c., g,
care II II TRIMMER, Clerk of Court.
J. +. Mcdonald, Esq, wrote you
to Newberry Saturday, saying unani-
nous desire OF Winnsboro bar special
term be held third Monday Oct. Reg
ular be called or.
o. w. Buchanan"
This telegram l received on the
mornining OF Monday, the l4th inst.
before i heard the argument OF Solici-
tor Thurmcnd.
Copy OF letter Of Joseph h. McDon-
aid which / received on the evening OF
the 18th instant, on my return to Sa-
luda, n. c., Oh the same day | receiv-
ed Judge Buchanan, telegram, to wit:
Winnsboro, 5. c., l3 Sept, 1903.
Hon. Y. J. Pope, Chief Justice Su-
preme Court S. c., Newbery, S. G.
Dear Judge: 1t has been publish
ed in the newspapers that Judge ID. \.
Townsend has been assigned to hold
the term Of court for Lexington
county, commencing ON the 2lst in
slant, owing to the inability OF Judge
Gage, who has been and still is indis-
posed. Under the regular assignment
made last December, Judge Townsend
would have been the presiding Judge
at our term for Fairfield, which also
commences the 2lSt inStant-neXL
Monday week. The members OF our
bar are uncertain in the premises
whether or not our regular term will
be held inasmuch as it has not been
announced whether or not some one
will be assigned to hold our court at
the time mentioned. We have a full
docket and 1T will be impossible to
have all the cases disposed OF at the
regular term. In this condition Of un-
certainty, think it is the unanimous
wish OF our bar that i'm the event
Judge Townsend will not be here, the
regular term go 10y default, as it were,
and that we be allowed TO have a
special term for four weeks, beginning
the third Monday in October Will
you, therefore, kindly let me know
who, II any one, will be assigned to
hold our regular term"
I'VE would prefer the special term.
Yours very truly,
u. f.. Mcdonald"
l made or passed no order on the
14th inst, but did pass an order on
the 18th inst, as / recall the date.
l may add add that both Mr.. Nc
Donald and Judge buchanan desire
that l make public the respective
papers addressed by them to me.
Very respectfully
Your obedient servant,
Y. j. Pope.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1903-09-30
Did Not Mourn Long.

About the quickest marriage on
on record occurred in Columbia. In
IA hearing before the probate court
there on Saturday it came out that
n.dilla Freeman married VIM. Manor,
who Gicd March 2l, 1902 and was
buried the next day, 22nd. On the
23d Thos. MoTriS proposed to the
widow and she acceRted, and they
were married the next daS oath.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1903-09-30
a Queer EIOpeIncnt.

James Allen Of Allegan, Mich,
eloped on Sunday with Mrs. Mayme
johnson, his mother-in-law. He was
married to the daughter year ago,
but lately discovered that he had
made mistake in not marrying the
mnthar ~
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1903-09-30

Kirby Lark and A leck Land, aged
25 and IL, sons OF respectable parents,
were convicted In Greenville on We'd
nesday Of burglary in entering the
store OF the Monaghan mill and steal
ing lot OF goods. The penalty is
life impriSOnment.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1903-09-30
4 Eat Mind IInnr

Wade Hampton Sellers, king OF the
Columbia blind tigers, is in trouble.
The constables on Wednesday found a
lot OF booze that he stored in the barn
OF Alderman Collins, without the
alderman's consent. Among the stun
were 400 pints OF corn liquor, 100
half pints OF peach and honey and 200
half pintS of rye
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1903-09-30
Six Hundred Turks Killed.

According TO telegram received
from KoStendil (43 miles from Sofia,
900 Turks were killed in fight al
kOtchani Sept. Is. The Turkish
troops number 1000. After the fight
the troops, cnraged at their losses
pillaged and burned number of Bul
garian VILLAGES.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1903-09-30
Texas Cotton Crop.

Chas. p. Lane, chemist sent from
Washington to Texas to investigate
the boil weevil, says there are 90
counties i'm the state in which the cot
ton crop is almost a total failure on
account OF the pest.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1903-09-30
Shipped as Eggs.

Officers captured one hundred half
pints OF whiskcy at the Seaboard
depot In Greenwood on Monday. 1t
had been shipped in crate, as IL it
were eggs, To restaurant keeper
named ID. T.. Bolton.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1903-09-30
Wants a CnIl.

There is a preacher In Emporia,
Kan, who is probably listening sharp
ly for call now. He asked the wo-
men in his congregation ON recent
Sunday TO please remove what they
called their hats"
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1903-09-30
A Harsh Remedy.

because he could not persuade him
to abandon bis wicked ways, Samuel
Thompson, aged 50, of Norwalk, o.,
shot and killed his son, LeOry, aged
81 years, on Saturday night and then
blew of the top Of his own head with
the gun.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1903-09-30
Convicted Twice.

Curtis Jett was convicted at Gym
thiana, Ky, on Tuesday Of the muir
der OF Town Marshal Thomas Cockrill
at jackson, KY, in July, 1902, and
the jury fixed the penalty at death.
He, with White, was recently con-
victed OF the murder of Attorney
Marcum aud sentenced to the peniten-
LiarY for life
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1903-09-30
He Skinned.

j. p. Clarke, described as "a sleek
young man OF %" skipped out OF
Greenville abruptly on Sunday morn
ing, leaving debts To the amount OF
s Symething like 81, 300.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1903-09-30
Killed Himself.

j. ii. Polnemus committed suicide
with parlor rifle at his home in
Summerville on Wednesday. He was
10 years old old leaves a wife and sew
eral children. BAD health is assigned
as the cause.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1903-09-30

The following copy OF a telegram
Which explains itself was telegraphed
The State Thursday night from
WinnsbCro:
CTelegram to Chief Justice Pope
from j. Il. Mcdonald.
Winnsboro, S. g., sept. 10, 1903.
To Hon. Y. j. Pope, SalGda, n. g.
My letter not intended to convey
wish OF bar for special term, except in
event Jubue Townsend did not hold
regular term.
(Signed) j. T.. Mcdonald.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1903-09-30
GIVES AUTHORITY.
Chief Justice Pope Tells Why He
Made Erroneous Declaration.
TELEGRAM FROM BUCHANAN
Telling Him Something Had Been
Done Which Had Not Been
Done Caused the Whole
Trouble q.
TrO u b ] Q.

To the Editor of The State:
Please publish the enclosed letter re-
ceived by me from Chief Justice Pope.
A. S. Douglass.
Winnsboro, Sept. "a, 1903.
The independent., 1903-12-17
A Word From Utah

Editor Independent: Believing your
paper Is net bound to party, but is
supporter of justice and truth, will
give you an idea how things are
progressing in Utah, which should be
an eye-Opener to some republicans in
the east. This was silver and DEM
ocratic state until the Mormon church
commenced to court favoritism of The
republican party, and the republican
party commenced to court-the support
of the Mormon church. The leading
republicans of this county are Nor
mons; they sent an invitation to Gov
ernor Wells, republican and Mormon,
to pay us visit and give us speech
on the Fourth; he accepted the invi-
tatiOn, and the leading Mormons did
not spare time and labor to make the
day day of history in our county, on
conditions prescribed by the Nor
mons, viz: that all profits accruing
from various ways be applied to the
finishing of a Mormon Tabernacle. So
patriotic gentiles had to either stay
at home or dig up to nourish and
cherish what the immortal Lincoln
defined one of the relics of barbarism.
Is not this evidence that the republi
can party has degenerated and does
not hesitate to insult the memory of
Lincoln, its founder?
When the president passed through
Utah he tickled The Mormons by flat
tering them on their large families of
children. Did he ever hint that they
had carried the family business to ex-
.tremes? Mo-, when he was In Utah
does any one suppose he could be In
duced to repeat Lincoln's interpreta-
tion of Mormanism? Oh, no; he is
aspiring for second term and the
ends justify any kind of means.
J. M. LAMB.
Vernel, Utah.
The independent., 1903-12-17

ley robbery consisted OF the perma-
nent school money, under the law is
not the state bound to reimburse that
fund? VIM DAILY
Auburn, Neb.
answering Mr.. Daily's questions
categorically: (a) Part was perma-
nent school fund; part other funds.
(b) No part of the lost school funds
or any other-has ever been reim-
bursed by BARLEY, Notwithstanding
the big talk that was made about the
time Governor Savage pardoncd him.
A small portion of the lost perma-
nent funds was recovered through
the efforts Of Attorney General Smyth
owing to bank failure or two dis
closing that BARLEY had funds depos-
lied In the broken banks; the state
received its share Of the dividends.
(c) No; the state debt as 1t is pop
ularly called, is simply The outstand-
ing general fund warrants. Formerly
it consisted Of state bonds and such
warrants. Any warrant drawn
against fund in which there is no
money to meet 1t, as for example, the
general or temporary university funds,
and subject to registration because
mot paid for want of funds" is re-
garded as part Of the floating debt"
OF the state--a term used to distin-
guish 1t from a funded" or bonded
debt. (d) The constitution declares
that the permanent school fund, per-
manent university, etc, shall be
deemed trust funds held by the state,
and the state shall supply all losses
thereof, that may in any manner ac-
crue"-but this has not seemed to in
fiuence the acts OF the three republi-
can legislatures which have been in
session since the BARLEY defalcation.
Unfortunately the writ of mandamus
will not issue against the legislature
and there is no legal way of COM
pelling 1t to make the necessary ap-
preparation to supply the losses which
accrued through Bartley's defalcaticn.
OF course, the failure to make good
these losses is violation of the leg
islator's oath to support the consti-
tution'-but recent developments be-
fore the federal grand jury at Omaha
show that the average republican of
ficeholder isn't worried about a little
matter Of violating his official oath.
In fact, we might excuse the nom
feasance; but the misfeasance and
malfeasance Is rather too much.--As-
sociate Editor)
The independent., 1903-12-17
HOLIDAY RATES
VIA THE
MISSOURI PACIFIC

On December "a, rs, 81 and January
l the Missouri Pacific will sell tickets
to points within 200 miles at one and
one-third fare for the round trip good
until January 4.
Trains now leave Lincoln at 8:35
a. M with direct connections to Tall
mage, Louisville, Nebraska City, Kan
sas City, ETC., and at 9:55 p. m. with
Pullman sleeper to Kansas City. City
Office, s. w. Cor. 18th and o.
f. d. CORNELL, p. & +. A.
The independent., 1903-12-17
Property to Trade

Mo- 662. Ranch with 155 head of cat
tie, worth $4,000, to trade for good
farm. SsNo. ia. $4,000 equity in ranch
to trade for farm. axNo. $50. Ranch
worth $4,000 and rs head of cattle
to trade for a farm sxNo. 665 Ranch
worth $4,000 to trade for farm land
or income property. axNo. 693. Ranch
worth $4,000, rented for 81 900 per
year cash rent, to trade for farm land
or good income property. .xNo. $685.
Choice stock farm worth $500 to
trade for good farm land. a&No. 720
40O-acre stock farm, improvements
worth $4,000, irrigated land, first-class
In every particular, worth $4,000;
will trade for grain farm in eastern
Nebraska. sxNo. Cos. Ranch worth
$4,000 and 80 head of cattle to trade
for farm land. yxNo. Gil. 320-acre stock
farm worth $4,000 to trade for farm
land. sSNo. A42. 640-acre stock farm
worth S25 per acre to trade for well
improved grain farm. y No. AIS.
Ranch worth $12,540 to trade for any
good income property axNo. 5721a.
l,44O-acre ranch and 100 head of cat
tie, IL head of horses, ETC., worth
$l4,5Q0, to trade for good clear land. y
No. A45. $4,000 hotel to trade for land.
a%$6,000 equity in hotel worth $4,000
to trade for land. sxNo. $50. $1,000 law
library and some cash to trade for
good farm land 4sNo. 7S7. 3-story
brick block, rented SO that it pays S
per cent on 100000 above all expenses.
mortgaged for $4,000. will trade
equity for land. ..No. AS3. Beautiful
5-acre tract near College View, good
buildings, etc, worth $2,500 to trade
for land. ssNo. ASA $500 Lincoln
residence to trade for a farm. saNo.
$50. $4,000 residence in Valparaiso.
Neb.. to trade on a good farm. .4No.
A69. $500 equity in farm in Merrlclk
county to trade for stock of morchan-
disc. sSNo. COZ. 1000 stock of marble
and building worth $4,000 to trade for
good land. sSNo. $40. A splendid build
Ing and stock of general merchandise
worth $4,000 to trade for land or city
property ssNo. SIS. Buildings and
stock OF hardware to trade for land
and some money, worth $4,000. .xNo.
Al2. Splendid two-story brick block
and stock OF general merchandise for
trade for farm land ,sNo. A75. Stock
OF clothing and dry goods worth s26,-
600 and buildings worth $4,000 10
trade for good farm land. Hundreds
OF other properties for exchange: II
you have anything 10 trade write: We
can find what you want Weber Il
Farris. Lincoln, Neb.
The independent., 1903-12-17
The BARLEY DsiaIcaiIon

Editor Independent: wish Ia have
The Independent answer the follow
ing questions; (a) Was the money
that constituted the BARLEY defalea-
ton all or partly IN the permanent
school fundag tbl IL Il was aehool
money. has that fund ever been rcim-
buraedy tcl " n II school money.
and has not been reimbursed. Ii that
amount included Ia the report or the
state Inicbtcdncasg tdl II the Bart.