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The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-17
The First National Bank of Rates.
burg, S. c., will lend monev on ,tton
stored IN the Bstesburg Warehouse.
County Claims, Lumber and

County Claims, Lumber and
Cross Tie Receipts.
The First Nationa. Bank of Ba ,es.
5urg will buy school and county
claims and railway receipts for CROSS
les and hi motr.
w. w. Watson Cashier.
To Advertisers.
Unless copy for change of advertise
meuts is in by g p. m. Monday IL will
be impossible to make change. This
rule will not be broken. To secure
better attention your ad. copy suonld
be in Saturday.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-17

30 not miss Tie op-ninY chapters OF
" Tie Wen cf Fate serial story to
brIin soon in this paper. 1t isa st.ry
,hat will interest all. The plot is la Il
IN oouth Carolina and Georgia
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-17

II IN. john G.. CapeIs. in CharIe,- :
ton Dispatch "r Tuesday. denies that
h" was at the Washington banquet
where he j. accused of sitting at table
WIN a Hegro. lie claims To have been
in B,lIlmUIc.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-17

Joe Carr, an empl"ye of the south
erh Railway, whose lhone is at Spar
:anhurg, was fa.arly Injured while
coupl nS cars al Old Ford. n. c., Sat
urIdy evening.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-17

At BIZ minSAam, Ala, on Dec. 9Th,
Frank Adams, negro, was convicted
Tor lhe murder Ct Dave Lee, also n
negro, and was given the death SEN
tence Both men were conyicts and
were serving terms for murder, Adams
30 years and Lea life sentence. The
murder occurred several months ago
a .d the five witnesses on whose testi-
mOry Adams was convicted, were all
serving life sentences for murder.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-17
Washington Letter.

tF ON OUR REGULAR CoRREspoNDENT.
WAsHINGToN, d. c., Dec 10. 1903.
AT the tual session of the last G m
grrss, S500,o ,oo0 was appropriated for
the prosecution by the Attorney Gen
eial of violators OF the anti-trusts laws.
\ Large portion of This M ,ney remains
uneXpcnded.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-17

y @ Christereu, sophomore at
Harvard College, Cambridge Mass,
and a ma i've OF South Carolina, hus
.t.h,n all strength-test records at
Harvard College by over so 900
pounds.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-17

Miss Lillian Stroud, of Fls renee, was
found decd in be, Fri Jay morning.
she retired In apparanG good health.
she WAS taken with an epilePtic seiz-
ure ana snIotherrd to death.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-17

In his annual reportts the L+gi.Da-
iurc, GeH. John -. Frost recommends
the Citadel Academy, at Charlesto on,
saying. IN part, that il educates more
poor boys than any other Institution
n the State"
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-17

According to the report Of the Secre
tary of the Treasury which has JUS
been issued, there will be a deficit o.
over s23 900 900 for the fiscal year end
ing J1ne 30. 1905, while the surplus
for the present ii cal } ear viii be Ie-
duce " Sli ,000, 900.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-17

The Crssson Drug Company, OF
Leesvii!e, menviOn some things suita-
BILE for every member of the family
in their ad. this week.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-17
Conference Appointments

The Methodist Conference closed it's
in 1904 at Darlington. Bishop Smith
made the following appointments of
interest to our readers.
Rev ;; - aaalli'' presiding az
for this Astrict. 0
palesuurg anu hIuGe Spring-E. =.
Hodges.
Lepsville-W. b. Justus
Lewiedale-J. r. Strickland.
LeXington-O. n. Roundt rec.
Lexington Fork J.. Ray.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-17

North Carolina ranks secprd in the
Union In the manufacture OF che win =
and smoking tobacco for the year ~ O2.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-17

Orangeburg circuit-A. Is. Watson
Gaffney j. NJ. Stcaduan.
Pinewuod, Sumter Disti iCl-L.. l..
BedenbauSh.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-17

WE,. j. Bryan, who is touring i'm
Europe. visited the Pope at Rome last
Sunday. He also stood on the SPOT
where Cicero delivered his orations
and wound up the dry by lunching
with Ambassador Meyer
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-17

Miss Iottie =. Hart, OF Eureka, aud
MIR. b. l.. Stevens, of Joh"ston, We're
united in marriage Monday:
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-17

The Hampton Monument Commits
sion report that only $f,l5s So has
been raised of the $4,000 required to
receive the $40 .0)O Appropriated by tn,
State.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-17

The Democratic Natio ,al com mituee
will meet in Washington Jan. 18th,
hOi, for the purpose of deciding upon
the time and place OF holding the next
Democratic National Convention.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-17

President Proctor, of the United
'tates Civil Service Commission. a ma
Give Of Kentucky and IN ex-Confsder-
,te veteran, died ct the Cosmas Club
IN Washington lat Saturday.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-17

The National Republican Conven.
tion will meet in Chicae o. his, on
JIue 2l-t. 1904. The protest agains,
Capers seat in the convention was
laid on the table, as no one ''could
question his right to sit in the convep:
ton"
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-17

AZ On'on, on December i2Lh, wad,
lowell, mill operative, was seriousI,
stabbed by q Is. Scott OF Buffalo.
was thr outcome of an old trouble.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-17

Bobby WiIthour the bicycle wonder
of Atlanta, Ga Won the six day 6icy-
cIe race in New York, which closed al
Madison Square Garden on the night
of Decor 18th. He won by ter
lengths. The distance ridden was
2.3l9 miles
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-17

At an early date The Advoc lte will
pegin the publi cation of "The Web of
ate a serial story Of love and war
South Carolina and Georgia during
he Revolution
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-17

None of SAluda
Twas ia the city
[ iu norman, Ui
-ifuurg fone
.'
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-17

EX-President Cleveland is at tn,
South Island preserve, near Beaufort,
seeking the deer and duck. The par.
ty he Is with will remain ten days.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1903-12-17

Oar new serial stnry. 'rhe Web OF
Fate starts iext week. Subscribe
now and DO not miss ~ issue.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-01-16
CHAPTER V.
A CHINESE MONTE CRIsTo.

I was in the bottom of a great, fun.
nel-like pit, with solid wall of rock
around me.
could see no opening, not even d
hole large enough to put finger
through. What, then, was the pur-
pose of the stairs? I sat down on the
bottom step and tried to think. I had
heard and read all kinds of treasure
islands, but I could recall no mention
of any where time had been spent in
hewing stone steps that led to nowhere.
1t might be that the pit was used for
storing goods by the pirates of the
coast, and at this time happened to be
empty. The glimmer of hope I had
felt when I discovered the stairs now
left me. and my hunger came back
with renewed pangs.
What miserable fate! To die there
alone, leaving no word or sign that
could ever reach my friends to tell
them of my unhappy end!
1t was hard to die so. No one to
care for me in my last moments; no
smooth pillow for my weary head when
the madness of fever was upon mel
Nothing but -stone-stonel
TO BE CONTINUED.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-01-16
BLOWN TO BITS BY DYNAMITE.
Workmsn Killed In Fxploslon-A Panic
Among Women.

Philadelphia (Special).-One man
was killed, half dozen were injured
and the women's wing of the House Of
Correction was partially wrecked by the
explosion of several sticks of dynamite
in No. 3 shaft of the new filtration plant
at Holmesburg, a suburb. The dead
man, who was a laborer. was blown to
pieces. The women's wing of the
House of Correction adjoins the shaft
OIL the south The women were at
breakfast when the explosion occurred,
and when the building began to shake
there was wild rush to get out, re-
suting in a panic. The women were
gotten out in safety and quickly escort
ed to another part Of the building.
Eight hundred panes of glass in the
north wing of the building were broken,
and the force of the explosion was felt
for many miles.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-01-16
DISTRESS BY BLOCKADE
The Food Supplies of Venezuelans
Cut Off.
ACCOMMODATIONS FOR COMMISSION.
Italian Ambassador Will Likely Preside Over
the Conference Germans Fear that the
Foreign Subjects Ia Venezuela May Not Be
Safe After Minister Bowen's Departure-A
Large Gathering Sees Minister Bowen Off.

Washington (SpeciaD.-A cabelgram
received from Minister Bowen at the
State Department conveys the informa-
ton that he sailed from Laguayra for
the United States Sunday, and he
should be in Washington within week
or 10 days.
The Minister also stated in his mes
sage that considerable distress is be-
ing felt through the operation OF the
blockade in the cutting off OF food sup
plies.
While arrangements have not yet
been made for the meeting of the Ven
ezuelan commission, some attention
has been given to the subject, and it
appears that the United States gov
eminent will be expected to provide &C
commodations for the body. 1t is
probable that accommodations will be
procured in one OF the hotels here,
for the State Department has no avail
able room to devote to such purposes.
Signor Mayor des Planches, the 1tal-
ian ambassador here, is, by virtue OF
seniority, entitled to preside il the pro-
ceedings are to be in the nature OF a
joint meeting, and his long diplomatic
service is regarded as peculiarly fitting
him for the important work imposed
upon the commission. All four Of the
prospective members of the commits
sion, namely, Signor Mayor des Plan
cheS, the Italian ambassador; Sir Mich
ael Herbert, the British ambassador,
and Count Quadt and Baron Sternberg,
as we'll as Minister Bowen, will speak
English perfectly, and it is likely that
this language viii be the official COM
munication IT. tie commissions pro-
ceediLgs.
That thcre MAP Be no delay in laying
Italy's claims against Venezuela before
the joint commission soon to meet in
Washington, the Italian ambassador,
Signor Mayor des Planches has cabled
the Foreign Office at Rome asking that
Baron Aliotti be ordered to bring to
Washington at once all the papers in
the case which are now at the Italian
Legation at Caracas. Baron Aliottl,
who was formerly second secretary OF
embassy here, and was later promoted
to be first secretary at Buenos Ayres,
is now aboard the Italian cruiser Clio
vanni Bausan in Venezuelan waters.
Minister Riva was given leave OF abb
sence after presenting Italy's ultimatum
to Castro, and, although diplomatic re-
lations between Italy and Venezuela
have not been resumed, the Baron has
remained aboard the warship in the ca
pacity of what might be termed a
charge d'affaires expectapt, rather an
anomalous position in diplomatic cir
Giles. Baron Aliotti, if ordered to
Washington, will also be instructed to
remain here temporarily as secretary to
the Italian representative on the COM
n,iceior
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-01-16
FROZEN FOR LACK OF FUEL.
Two More People Killed While Picking Coal
at Chicago.

Chicago Especially with thousands
of carloads of coal lying in cars within
the city limits two persons froze TO
death Sunday because there was no fuel
to heat the rooms in which they lived
The victims are Mrs. Esther Bennett,
found frozen in freless little room at
1888 La Sale avenue, and baby Mary
Killers, who died of the cold in her
mothers arms at 1871 Northwestern ave-
nue.. An unknown man and boy were
killed while picking up pieces of coal
along railways. Hard pressed for coal
to run its packing plant, the firm of Ar
mour & Co. is said to have conhscated
three carloads of fuel consigned to a
city pumping station.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-01-16
THE LATEST NEWS IN SHORT ORDER
Domestic.

Bessie Z. Toone, daughter of Robert
Toone, auditor of the Texas Division OF
the Union Pacific Railroad, and niece
of President Newman, of the New York
Central, eloped with Joseph Willard
leading man at the New American Thea
ter, Chicago. They were married IN
that city.
Andrew Overick, wealthy proprietor
of Polish clearinghouse in Pitts6urg
was murdered. and William Swallow
ski was arrested on suspicion OF being
the murderer.
Mrs. Walter L. Brockett, a well.
known elocutionist, was instantly killed
and her four-year-od son fatally IN
jured in a runaway accident at New
Haven, Ct.
The United States Court of Appeals
in New York gave judgment against
Kipling\ in his suit against the publish
ing firm of G. P. Putnam & Sons.
A special grand jury in Chicago will
investigate the alleged conspiracy be-.
tween coal operators, railroads and coal
dealers to increase the price OF coal.
Mrs. Virginia Heinisch has with
drawn her caveat to the will of Jacob
S. Rogers, which bequeaths 100000
to the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Four men who are alleged to have
held up a Burlington train at Marcus
ILL.,, were arrested and taken to Mount
Carroll, ILL.,, for trial.
A mortgage for 100000 has been
placed on the Maumee Valley Railway
Company in favor of the Morton Trust
Company of New York.
In Southbend, Ind, the people, unable
to secure anthracite, are burning beans.
Col. A. B. de Freeze died at his home
in New Rochelle, N. Y.
The Arapahoe Indians are reported to
be starving.
Members of the Havana Merchants
Union informed the Cuban Senate
Committee that unless American mer-
chants tried to suit the taste OF Cuban
merchants the increase in American
trade under the treaty would not be
over 80 per cent.
Heavy snowstorms prevailed east OF
the Mississippi river, and freezing
weather extended over Kentucky and
Tennessee and the southern half Of the
cotton belt
At the court-martial trial Of Major
Glenn at Manila, a native sergeant
testified that he witnessed the killing OF
four guides by order OF Ramos, scout.
The Illinois Court OF Appeals de-
cided that the men who operated cor.
ner cannot enforce contracts based
upon the fictitious prices that ensued.
1t is reported that w. G. Hunter, Jr.,
son of United States Minister Hunter,
has been acquitted in Guatemala Of the
murder OF Fitzgerald.
Miss Margaret Dale, whose brother
committed suicide about three months
ago, took carbolic acid in New York
and died from the effects.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-01-16
Insured for ST. 900, 900.

Philadelphia (SpeciaD Done OF the
biggest life insurance policies ever is
sued has been written out by the Fidel-
ity Mutual Life Insurance Company
for John M. Mack, the well-known
Philadelphia contractor and politician.
The amount of the risk is $1,000, 900.
There is only one other man in this
country who carries an individual pol
icy for that amount in one company.
He is Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt, whose
life is insured by the Mutual Company
OF New York.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-01-16
Carnegie's Offer Accepted.

Philadelphia (SpeciaD Andrew Car
negie's offer of $4,000 for the cree
ton of 80 branch library buildings in
this city was formally accepted by the
trustees of the Philadelphia Free Ii
brary. The City Council will also &C
cept it. Mr.. Carnegie, in letter to
John Thomson, of the Free Library,
suggests that $4,000 be expended in the
construction of each branch.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-01-16

SION mas been fn operation has beer
SI28,28I. There are engaged in the oys
ter business 5000 men. who pay spe'
cifc license Of S. each season; 57I
who take out licenses for the privilege
OF using patent tongs at S. a season
and 4oo dredging licenses were issued
giving employment to from 1000 to
$500 people engaged in this branch o.
the oyster industry.
A mortgage was filed by the New
port News Shipbuilding and Drydoch
Company conveying to the Union Trus'
| Company of New York real estate own
ed by the company, including the d1'
docks, machinery and shipyard, tp>T.
cure S5.ooo,ooo. In this way the is
sue of bonds authorized by the direc'
tors at their meeting held recently i.
secured. The issue will be 5000 bond.
OF the par value of $1,000 each, to ma
ture in so years and to bear S per cent
interest.
At the next meeting OF the Towr
Council OF Ashland, Mr.. E. L. c. Scott
says he will tender his resignation a.
Mayor and also as a member OF the
Council. Mr.. Scott has held the posi-
ton as Mayor since July I, 1893, arc
as member of the Council since Feb.
ruary %. 1892.
Hodnett Perkins, colored, was ar
rested at Danville, charged with the
murder of Sandy Belts. Belts wa:
found on Loyal street by policeman
and with him were two mutes, one
white and the other colored. The case
is Unusual, but both mutes identity Per
kins as the man.
Postmaster Utterback. at Watson
has summariy severed his connection
with the Government. He recently
boxed up his key and official postofti,ce
belongings and delivered them to the
carrier to take to Leesburg with the d.
rection not to bring him any more
mail at that office. His bondsmenf
hearing OF his action, appointed J. W.
Mitchell to act
The Southside Manufacturing Com.
pany. proprietors OF the big fruit-bask.
ct plant which was destroyed by fire
wear or more ago, and who have since
that time been occupying a temporary
building. have awarded contracts to,i
the erection of large plant i'll Bland p
ford
Commissions have been issued to the
following notaries public: James A.
Carter. Augusta; w. ]. c. Goode, Buck
ingham: Charles A. Tanner, Campbell
T. L. Sclater. Elizabeth City county; I
Lee Moore. Richmond; J. d. Bond ant
Frank Wilson, Wise county
Elijah Whitacre had a narrow escape
from being drowned at Winchester. He
was driving a three-horse team, and
while crossing creek his horses were
swept from their feet by floating ice
and the swollen waters. Whitacre was
thrown among the struggling horses
and his father, Hiram Whitacre, who
went to his sons rescue, was swept
down stream after being knocked TN.
conscious by the ice. Both were finally
rescued in an exhausted condition.
Two OF the horses were drowned.
For several days past the seine haul.
ers at Passapatanzy Shore, on the Po-
tomac river, have been catching quanti-
ties of fine winter fish.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-01-16

Mrs Matte Jeter died Iss---T home
in Danvile from the effects OF a dose
OF carbolic acid. Whether the deadly
poison was taken with suicidal intent
or by accident is not positively known.
1t is known that she had been melan-
choly for some time. She had express
ed herself frequently as being tired OF
life. Mrs. Jeter was widow, IS years
old, and leaves three small children.
Her husband was killed on the Atlantic
and Danvile Railway several years ago.
She had been a resident OF Danvillc
only about one year.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-01-16

Sea Water Kills Germs.
Typhoid germs die after few days
Exposure in sea water.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-01-16
A Carnegie Partner KNed.

Pittsburg, Pa. (SpeciaD.--Andrew
McWiliams, one Of the junior Partners
OF Andrew Carnegie, and superinten-
dent OF carpenters at the Edgar Thom-
son Steel Works, was struck and killed.
by a ward engine.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-01-16
in THE''CHINA K
A NARRATIVE OF ADVENTURE.
Ey SEWARD W.. HOPKINS!

toopra1aHr 1899 ROBERT BoSEEn's soNs3
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-01-16
Foreign.

In Germany it is generally accepted
that Baron Won Holleben's leave Of alb
sence is practically recall on account
of lack of skill in handling his end OF
the Venezuelan negotiations.
President Castro's reply to the allied
powers gives satisfaction i'll London and
Berlin The question as to the time tor
raising the blockade on the Venezuelan
coast is being discussed.
The sentence of death passed upon
Henry Vidal, the murderer of women.
at Nice, has been committed TO penal
servitude for life.
Robert S. Mccormick, the newly ap,
pointed United States ambassador to
Russia, has arrived at St. Petersburg
with Mrs. Mccormick.
Vienna's advice from Macedonia re-
port new atrocities, and it Is said the
people are fleeing from the country III
large numbers.
A thousand of the unemployed people
in London marched through the streets
to attract attention, but there was he
disorder
No agreement has been reached in the
negotiations between Russia and China
on the subject of the Manchurian GUS
toms.
The twenty-ffth anniversary of the
death of King Victor Emmanuel II. was
observed by a pilgrimage to his tomb.
The City of Vienna, Austria, main
tanned its record for suicides.
Madame Humbert. in a preliminary
examination in Paris, is reported to
have said that the story OF the Craw-
lords and their millions was true, that
she took the responsibility Of the whole
affair and that her family had nothing
to do with it.
Six hundred people attended ban
quet in Berlin, the principal dishes at
which consisted OF horsemeat in vari-
Gus forms. The Society for the Pre-
vention OF Cruelty to Animals gave the
feast" to encourage the sale OF old
horses for food.
Count A. Won Quadt-Wykradt-isny,
counselor of embassy and first secre-
tary, has been appointed charge
affaires at Washington pending the
cave OF absence granted on account OF
illness to Baron Won Holleben.
French troops were ordered out to
dispense riotous mob on the race
course at Marseilles. The crowd, en-
ragged over a bad start in a race, de-
handed the money bet and committed
Expectations.
Archduke Joseph Ferdinand, younger
brother of the Crown Princess OF Sax
,ny. will endeavor to induce his sister
o break off her relations with Giron
md take tip her residence in Austria.
Richard Lampre, secretary OF the
lew Panama Canal Company, denied
hat any German offer OF any kind had
been made for the Panama Canal prop
,rty.
General Botha announced at meet
NO of burghers in Pretoria that $525,.
,oo had been collected in America and
Europe for the relief OF destitute Beers.
Financial.
y Lehigh Valley is now earning more
than 8 per cent. on its $4o,ooo,ooo OF
capital stock.
New York banks have gained nearly
81 100000 from the Subtreasury thl;
week. :.
Bank of England still keeps its dis
count rate at per cent. &C..
There is more talk about combining
The Gould Western lines into one cor
poration.
Standard Oil will name two directors
If the American Sugar Company to sue
iced the retiring members.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-01-16

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world, 1t is said. The cost is cents
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