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The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1903-04-01
LIFE OF YOUNG GIRL RUINED.
Marie Il Man i'm HartsyilIe. =. e. Alter
Few Days Acquaintance.

The Charlotte Observer saws at the
boarding house of Mrs. John Hender-
son, in that city, pretty woman and
a bride has waited a week for the re-
turn of her husband The woman,
who is quite young and pennilesS,
found that she was not bride, and
that the real wife OF her husband is
still living. The following is the sad
story as related by the Observer:
The girl is Miss Mary McInvaille of
HartSvillc, Darlington county, S. c..
She thought until a day or so ago that
she was Mrs. julius Manus -Four
months ago she met ManuS in HartS-
vile and became engaged to him, and
when her mother objected to the
match she ran away TO KerShaw, s.
e., and was married TO ManuS. That
was three weeks ago.
~ fortnight ago the young couple
came here and engaged board and
lodging at Mrs. l!enderson'S Manus
claimed that he had been a superin-
tcndcnt of cotton mill and that he
expected TO secure work in Charlotte
Every morning during his stay here
he would leave the house early. taking
his dinrcr with him, and would not
return until the late afternoon \
week ago Saturday, the lIth inst, ~
ManuS disappeared. Prior to his de-
parturc he had taken from the wo.
man he Illegally married all the money
She had, about $50.
In conversation with chief of po-
lice Irwin and all Observer reporter
Wednesday afternoon Miss Mclnvaille
stated that she would leave Thurs
day morning for lIartSvilc, her former
home. Her mother had wired to Mr..
j. III. WcddingtOn, chairman of the
county commissioners, asking that
her daughter be sent back home: and
the young woman said she would
never have another moments peace
until she again saw her mother.
ManuS not only left her pcnnileSS, but
failed to pay any part OF the board bill
due by the couple.
want to make Mr.. ManuS suffer. -
said Miss McInyaille to the chief of
police. He must be arrested. lie
has ruined my life completely"
And want my mother" said the
young girl. with wall
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1903-04-01
Lost Her Hair

Miss Eva Merrell, i pretty and
popular society girl of Carrollton, Ga. =,
lost her beautiful hair Thursday night
through the combination Of a lamp
light and celluloid comb.
She was reading and became go
inerested in her book she did notice
that her head was nearly against the
lamp on the table. The flame of the
lamp heated the comb she wore in her
hair and before she was aware OF her
danger the comb had ignited and her
head was enyeloped in mass OF fire.
She attempted to brush the flames
from her hair and badly burned her
hands. Finally she conquered the
flames, but her magnificent suit of
hair was gone and one side of her face
was badly burned.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1903-04-01
TO BE HONORED.
Rolls ofthc South Carolina Troops I'm
the Civil War.

Governor Hayward Wednesday sent
the following letter to Hon. Elihu
Root, secretary Of war:
Absence from my o1cc. has. c.a-
vented my replying earlier to your
communication OF March 10th. | note
With much pleasure that it is the in
tention OF your department to compile
and publish, as continuation
OF the publication known as The
Officiai Records or the Union and Con-
fcderatc Armies" complete list or
roster OF the officers and men who
served in these armies during the
Civil war. | feel sure that this ac-
tion on the part OF the general govern
ment will meet with favor through
out the entire south, and that those
who served in the Confederate armies
and their descendants will appreciate
this opportunity Of having their
names handed down To history, | shall
be glad to give to your department
whatever cooperation lies in my
power.
You request that | should deSig-
municate with Brig. f. G. Ainsworuh,
chief of the record and pension Office
of your depart ment, relative to the
details of the work. ! would respect
fully suggest Col. NJ =. Tribble OF An
derSon, ). G. | will request Col. Trib-
BILE TO correspond with you"
The governor also sent Col. Tribble
letter as follows:
Il have been notified by the Hon.
Elihu Root, secretary of war, to name
an Oilic!1l from South Carolina to co.
operate with Big. GcI f. &. Ain, :
worth, chIci Of the record and pension
office Of the war department, in com
piling ii full roster aud list OF the oil.
GERS and enlisted men who bore arms
for the COnfederacy during the great
war. THIS roster and list of names
will be compiled and published as a
continuation OF the publication known
as The Official Records OF the Union
and Confederate Armies" In compli-
ance with the request Of Secretary
Root, ! have the pleasure or naming
you for this important work. | fee
sure that with you the work will re-
ceive loving and faithful service, anC
| am very glad To name 50 true anC
trien citizen for the discharge Of thi,
duty which means SO much for the
history OF our State.
Secretary Root requests that yol
communicate with Brig. Gen. r. G
AinSwOrth, chief uf the record anC
pension utllce ut Washington, ID. G
and | have written him that you viii
do so -
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1903-04-01
\ Wild Story.

An aged negro orator, \. j. Ere
mont. Of WatcrtOwn. =. Oak. "A well
known representative OF tine vuL,rcd
race, who. at the close OF the civil
war, was president Ut the society that
sent $4,000 negroes back To Africa.
lecturcd on the Race Problem, and
while there called ON Congressman
Tawney and asked for private inter
view. He stated he had COmmuni-
cation which he desired the congress
man to convey To the president TO the
effect that he had come into posses
sion of information that plan had
been made 10 attempt the life of
President Roosevelt ON his western
trip, but that it had now been aban-
doned and instead the pluttcrS were
planning at some favorable point in
Montana or Colorado to capture Sec
retary of the Treasury Shaw, Sccrc-
tary of War Root and Attorney Gen
eral Knox and carry them to the
mountains to be held for suitable ran
som. Fremont refused to divulgc
the source Of his information, but in
sisted that it was correct
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1903-04-01
NEGROES ON THE MOVE.
The Emigration from the Southern
States TO Mexico Begun.

Advices received at the Mexican
embassy at Washington tell Of the re-
cent importation to that country from
the United States Of 100 negroes who
will be employed along the line of the
Vera Cruz and Pacific railroad. This
move is experimental and is being
watched with considerable interest.
Ii successful results enSue, it is said
that large importatiOns from the
southern States will follow i'm the ef-
fort to solve the present problem OF
finding labOrers in Mexico who are
alike competent and willing to work
loan Alabama negro named Nickel
vim is given Uhe credit for inducing
members Of his race to emigrate to
Mexico. Mckelvin was at one time
employed on a large Alabama planta-
tion, but later went to Mexico, where
he claims to have found better wages
He returned to Alabama and diStribu-
ted large circulars among the negroes
telling OF the advantages OF the Mexi-
can country and OF the opportunities
it offered poor negroes who wanted
work in the country. His circulars
also contained as an inducement the
assurance that the negroes would not
be subject To the order uf white
trash" This last feature apparently
proved drawing card for McKelvin
had no trouble in pursuading 100 ne
groeS to return to Mexico with him,
where he found work for them at 81 80
a day. Most of this first importation
have been employed on the La Junta
plantation OF George &. Sanborn.
So far the negroes, it is said, are
quite satisfied and are in turn proving
satisfactory to their employers. Nc
Kelvin has made the claim that he
will be able to induce a million of his
race now in the southern States to
emigrate to Mexico and several rail
road contractors are endeavoring to
arrange with him TO return to the
States and canvass the south for la
borers. McKelvin, it is understood,
will make a return trip within the
next few months.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1903-04-01
Nnw Chief C,,nstnhics.

The matter Of Governor Heyward's
appointments to the position of chief
conStableS has been agitating a large
number of Office seekers for some time.
The governor has received hundreds
Of letters applying for positions on the
force.
Alter much thought and careful
selection he Wednesday made the fol-
lowing appointments:
c. l.. Cureton. PickenS.
j. &. Hall, Greenville.
j. X. FAINT, Spartanburg.
y. :. Osborn, Columbia
=. y. Delgar, Sumter.
=. L. HOwie, Charleston.
w. +. Holmes, Beaufort
OF the old force ConStableS Howie,
FAINT and Cureton are retained, the
other appoiptees having never occupi-
ed such positions before
j. Z. Hall has been first sergeant of
the police force OF Greenville, ). Y
Dclgar IA business man o: Sumter. and
w. +. Holmes Il farmer of Baruwell
county.
a. ;. Osborn who will have his
headquarters in Columbia is mcr-
chant OF Ninety Six.
The appointments become effective
April /, when the officers will take up
temporary headquarters at the places
indicated and proceed TO enforce the
lnW
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1903-04-01
\ Sad Accident.

AT Cocoa, Fla, at Charayari par
ty given Mr.. and Mrs. Lcddun. an old
cannon used i'm the Sercnadc burst.
Mrs. II. u. Holmes leg was so shat
tered that amputation below the knee
was necessary. Arthur Lapham'S leg
was fractured. The knee OF W. NJ.
Paterson, and the thigh Of his wife
were injured. George Whatc, viii
Ransom and Hugh Connor were also
hurt. The cannon was an old one
rescued from the wreck OF the Brit
ish steamer of Sebastian.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1903-04-01
FEARED DISGRACE.
General Sir Hector Mcdonald Com
mits Suicide in Paris.
COULD NOT FACE THE CHARGES
The distinguished Omcer stood
High I'm the British SERGE.
Was to- be Tried on Seri.
GUS Charges.
Gus Charges.

On Wednesday dispatch from
Calambo, Ceylon, said charges of the
most serious nature have been brought
against Major General Sir Hector Mac
Donald, commanding the forces in
Ceylon, in consequence of which the
governor of that island, Sir Joseph
West Rihgcway, has been authorized
to convene a courtmaItial to try
General Macdonald The lat er
when the charges was filed sometime
ago, went to England from Ceylon To-
confer with his friends and superior
officers and he started to return and
face the charges. which 1T is alleged
are based on immoral acts.
But it seems he feared 10 face the
charges, as he committed suicide at
the Hotel Regina ON "Wednesday in
Paris. He shot himself i'm the right
temple shortly after noon and expired
few minutes later. The general was
alone in his small chamber on the
mazzanine floor of the hotel at the
time of the tragedy. One Of the
female attendants heard the pistol
shot and opening the door saw the
generals figure stretched out on the
floor with blood gushing from a bullet
wound in the head. She ran scream
ing to the balcony overlooking the
lobby of the hotel, where many guests,
including a number of ladies'. were as
sembled. The proprietor Of the hotel
was the first to reach the expiring
man.
The commiSSary OF police was mott
fed, and, accompanied by doctor
proceeded to a preliminary invcStiga-
tion. No money or papers OF anv kind
were found in Sir llector's baggage.
Two notes written i'm English were
found lying on table i'm his room anu
these were taken possession of 10y the
authorities, but it is understood that
their contents have no bearing on the
suicide. In the generals coat, lying
on the bed, were found some photo
graphs. The British embassy and
consulate were notified later. and
Consul General lnglis visited the hotel
and took charge of the body
Sir Hector Macdonald arrived in
Paris last Friday evening from Lon
uOl Oh MS way Datk 10 OcNiOO, where
it was understood that an immediate
court martial would -be held to clear
up the charges made against him. On
reaching the hotel at ii o'clock at
night he was told that only small
and Indifferent room was available
He replied that that was quite Suli-
cient. He was not accompanied by
any aid de camp or valet. He said
he only intended to stay a days or two
in Paris. Little was seen of him since
his arrival. He was, however, in the
lobby this morning about noon and it
is believed that a newspaper, printed
in English, containing resume of the
grave charges brought against him
and embelliShed with the generals
portion in full uniform, came under
his attention. He left the lobby, go
ing TO his room and the pistol shot
followed soon after. The generals
suicide has profoundly shocked the
British Official here. Those about the
hotel who have cOnverSed with Sir
Hector Macdonald recently say he
showed no signs of excitement OF men
tai worry.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1903-04-01

Solicitor Thurmond stated Friday
that the trial OF James III. Tillman
would probably come up Monday April,
l3. The first week Of criminal court
would be taken up with minor cases,
many of which would be disposed of in
Il day and none of the important cases
would be reached until the second
week. There were a large number Of
witnesses in the Tillman case, the
solicitor said, and the state would be
ready for trial on Monday of that week
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1903-04-01
ON CHICCO STREET.
The Crusade Againt Charleston Blind
Tigers are i'm Earnest.

The Charleston correspondent OF The
State says Governor Tillman once
ordered the diSpensary constable to
raise hell on Chicco street" Sub
Stitute establishments" for the last
word of the order and then some idea
may be had of the manner Of the war
fare the conStables have begun, start
ing first with the East Bay and Mar
ket street places of the famous king
of the blind tigers. 1t was stated that
all the blind tigers are to be similarly
dealt with and the work was started
with Chicco'S establishments.
"A gallon dcmijOhn of corn ,whiSkey
was found in room over Chiccu'S
restaurant and bar and this was con.
Sldered ample evidence to ra q and dis
mantle the places. CniccO Indignant
ly denied Thursday that that lO-cent
corn whiskry" was his. He said that
it belonged to a .oarder, and every
body knows that 1 don't sell that sort
OF stun. You get good goods here. :"
At all events, when the diSmantling
process started, ChiccJ asked that he
he permitted to remove the fixtures
and furnishings himself, which was
allowed by llOwie, and the sounds of
the saw and hammer took the place of
the clinking of the glasses and pop
ping of corkS at the well known and
much frcquented places Thursday.
The fixtures will be stored for future
use. Chicco expressed his willingness
to quit the retail business, provided
the other tigers were similarly dealt
with, and he said that Chief Howie
promised to dSmantlc all the other
places in the same way.
ChiccO said that he would have left
Charleston long ago if it were not for
his holdings of property here. lie
said that even now he is willing to
leave, provided any one will purchase
all OF his property. He is willing to
knock off 20 per cent. of its value to
close out. Chicco declares that he has
always cOndcutcd decent place and
he can not understand why the con-
stables should have Swooped down on
him in the manner that they did His
fellow viOlatOrS believe that Chicco'S
trials are largely the result of his ap-
peal for lcniency in the enforcement
OF the act. attracting atte ntion to his
own violation OF the law. At all events,
he wants the other dealers to share
the same fate, and the conStables say
that the raid is the beginning of a
general diSmantling OF the bars over
the city.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1903-04-01
Shot Her Bctroyer,

Ellie Waggy, daughter Of William
Waggy, prosperous farmer, Of Wcs-
ton, Va, shot Ralph Mcdonald son of
ExShern Mcdonald Wednesday near
the Waggy homestead. -Four years
ago Miss Waggy alleges that Nc
Donald, who studied medicine in a
Louisville, Ky, college, betrayed her.
She says she has been watching her
chance ever since to Kill him. She fired
five shots, two of which took effect in
his back and side. There is little
hope Of his recovery. The woman has
not been arrested
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1903-04-01
Ended Thier Lives

AT MilanS. Texas, because OF family
troubles ID. f. Barmore and S. II.
Worthington agreed to take morphine
to end thier lives. Barmore was the
first To take the dose and when dis
covered Worthington waS among those
who worked over him in the effort at
restoration. Barmore died. Wor-
thington Immediately went to his
room and wrote letter to his wife
from whom he was separated and took
a large dose OF poison. He was found
shortly afterwards and every effort
was made to save him but the ply
sicians say it is hardly probable.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1903-04-01
How 1t Stands.

From several quarters In South Car
olina, as well as In other southern
States, reports come that traffic on
highway has been practically suspend
ed because OF the condition OF the
roads. II railroads suspended traffic
they would soon be bankrupt. Mer-
chants in the towns and farmers liv-
ing on these roads leading to the
towns, occupy the relative position OF
stockholders of railroads. Yet few
realize the heavy losses incurred by
suspended traffic on highways.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1903-04-01
Let "a Church Burn.

st. Joseph Italian Catholic Church
in Hazel township, just outside the
city limits, llazcltown, Pa, was burn
ed down early Wednesday morning
Mayor Renhardt refused to permit
the iiremen to eXtinguish the flames
owing to the residents refusal to join
in an aneXation movement some time
ago for a Greater lIazelton. The loss
is $40, 900 and the cause inccndiary.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1903-04-01
Another IHaIlacy.

There were co., 900, 900 passengers
carried by the railroads OF the United
States in 1902, which means that, on
an average, every man, woman and
child rode eight time during the year,
notes an exchange. That's another
popular fallacy, like this thing OF every
man, woman and child in the United
state having 5000. AS Il matter of
fact we know a man who rode only
twice and has only % cents left.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1903-04-01
Died Iawning.

AT Oshkash, Wis, after yawning
without interruption for three entire
days despite every effort at stoppage,
Mrs. Henry Jenner is dead. The ply
from an obscure lesion OF the brain
producing laryngial spaSms. Rem
edies and anRsthetics were administer
ed without effect. She was unable TO
sleep and continued yawning until no
longer able from lack of strength.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1903-04-01

The recent Hood on the Mississippi
Valley has caused great loss OF life
and property. one day last week a
skin containing four drummers and
two negro oarsmen were swept under
the railroad track near Memphis,
Tenn, and all six men were drowned
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1903-04-01
Killed hH n InIl.

Chas. MarSch, 40 years old, died
Thursday in the yard Of the Consoli-
dated Gas company, Avenue y and
Twenty-flrSt street, New York, from
the effects OF fall received while
wrestling with chum and lifelong
friend, Thomas j Powers. Powers
Was detained at the police station, and
Is heaTtbrOken.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1903-04-01
Filled the Kill.

Lemucl Borden, lawyer and editor of
the Tribune of the People of Wood
stock, Va, advertised for "a wife.
She came in the person of Mrs. Aman-
da Deer, from Montazuma, Ind. Fri
day. She was fully up to Specitica-
tiOns and in few minutes they were
married.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1903-04-01
Cut His Throat.

A man believed to be Albert Ger
sola, a Spaniard, was found dead in
bed in his room in the Union Square
hotel in New York, Thursday morn
ing His throat was cut and suicide
is suspected. Little is known about
the man.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1903-04-01
LOYcrs Drowned.

Walter ChiSm, Luther Owen and
Jennie George were drowned III the
PemScOt Bayou, ArK., while return
ing from prayer meeting In canoe.
Miss George and Owens we're TO have
been married within fortnight.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-02-23
Romance in Ruskin's Life.

John Ruskin's hopeless love contlL
les to be the subject Of much gossip
in the English press. One gossipy
writer says there is in existence a let
ter by Ruskin which he himself has
seen, giving Ruskin's own account of
the separation from his wife 1t shows
that there was nothing more thar in
compatibility between them. The real
passion of Ruskin's life cans tC lin
when he was q man nast 30. He fell
in love with All Irisn girl, Rosie La
touehe. She loved i!im, but their re
EsioUs difnrsnces We're insuperable
The girl died while stih girl and
Rusllin broke down. The misfortune
clouded the rest Of lis life in despair.
Ee fell in with .Spiritualists, who re.
vealed to hun TIE spirit of his dead
love. Hence came the crushing col
lapse which ultimately overthrow his
brain.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-02-23
WORSE THAN KISSING BUGS.
New Plague Worrying Citizens ot
PENNSYLVANIA Town.

\ new bug that is causing almost as
much excitement and inconvenience
3 The infa a",ous "kissirg bug" has in.
Nade& o., City, Pa. So far no speci'
men OF the insect has been secured.
>Ht more shan fifty persons bear speci-
mems of the effects of the sting of the
insect The bug alights on its vic
tim, perforates his cuticle in one or
more places and gets away. In an in
CreGiSiy short time large white b!is-
;Gl arises and unless prompt measures
ale taken to counteract tae effects OF
The poison the flesh begins to swell
ard become painful. Cases have oc-
,,.rred where bite on the finger has
caused ths arm of the victim to swell
TO almost twice the natural size from
he bite to the shoulder Several
cases have been sev ere enough o re-
quire the services OF physician,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-02-23
Fine Song Service at Trinity.

Or. w D. Buekner had large au-
licnce at Trinity church last night,
had a delightful treat in store in the
way Of beautiful song service. Mrs. f.
w. Bocage presided at the orgnn. Mrs,
- f. Maer assisted the choir and Mr..
VIII Bahlau rendered t'se beautiful
tenor sole. "The Choir Boy. in a man.
nor that reflected credit, and was ap-
'recia1ed by all The choir will have
mother song service on the evening
of the third Sunday in March.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-02-23
Good Shooting Storv.

story which will go straight to
the hearts of shooting men is told OF
a clerical gentleman who was invited
to join shooting party. In the course
Vt the day the host felt himself prod.
ded in the back, and turning around
found the amiable cleric poking at
him with the muzZle of his gun, and
his look OF interrogation was met with
the remark, Can you tell nae how to
let down these beastly things" aNud.
Ing to the hamm ets Of the gar, which
was at full cock and laaleA.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-02-23
Deplores Indian Dances.

j. H. Se2er. superintendent of the
Colony Indian school, Colony, Ok, de-
plores the granting Of permission for
inGlan dances. He states that the
most serious setback which the In.
dians ever sustained was the revival
last summer, after lapse of fifteen
years, OF the sun dance Indians who
had worked constantly and progressed
steadily for years left their homes for
this dance, were gone month and
came back utterly demoralzed.