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The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1903-03-25
CONFEDERATE RECORDS.
The United States Government
Wants tn Preserve ThIm.

The Columbia Record says it was
not generally known that In the ap-
| preparation act of the recent congress
provision was made for the compila-
| tlun OF complete roster of the officers
and enlisted men of the Union and
Confederate armies. Secretary of War
Root has sent Il letter to the COVER
norS OF all states asking thcirco-opera-
tion in this work, which will be a most
important and StupenduouS one. In
his letter he says there will he little
or no dilllculty i'm preparing Il roster OF
the Union soldiers, for the states
furnishing them have already under
taken that duty and now have rs
complete records as possible. He says.
truly, that there will be difficulty i'm
obtaining Confederate records i'm his
department, and we wish that was
the only difficulty to be encountered
- this great work. for the loan of the
necessary documents might easily be
obtained If they were i'm existence.
We fear few of the Southern states
nave ever looked after this matter at
all carefully or SyStematically, and we
KNOW that our own state has no re-
cords that are At all complete. Time
and again the legislature has been
asked To appropriate Il comparatively
small sum i'm order that Conrederat
records might he preserved, and
though at times small sums have been
voted Tor the purpose, the amount has
never been large enough to insure a
complete and correct list of the names
ot all the soldiers of this state who en-
listed i'm the war. 1T is hardly neceS-
Sary To show that it is proper to pre-
serve the names of all who fought or
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only because such compilation would
he oil great historical value but be-
cause it is our sacred duty to do so.
The legislature i'm looking after the
matters oil present or pressing need
has neglected to appreciate the impor-
lance or this work, and the cOnSe-
quence is that we have not these re-
cords Tor ourselves, and unless Con-
iedcratc camps now take the matter
IN charge and see to it that our re-
cords are complete, the government
compilation SO far as we are concerned
VIII bc very inaccurate. If the South
Carolina soldier is to receive the full
credit due him something must be
done To put our records i'm proper
shape, Tor the government records i'm
the future Will be taken as Official and
correct
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1903-03-25
TWO DROWNED
While Asleep on a Steamer, Which
Suddenly Sinks While
THE PASSENGERS sLUMtrREp.
The Waters Poured In Awakening
Men, Women and Children
to Terrible Reality
OF Their Fate.

a dispatch from Palatka, Fla. saws
the steamer Metamora OF the Lucas
line running up the Ocklawaha river
sank Thursday morning a little after
three O'Clock four miles above the;
mouth or the river. AS the passen-
gers we're all asleep and the steamer
sunk almost without moments
warning ii is almost a miracle that
so few were drowned.
Rufus King and Walter Watson.
both colorcd residents OF Palatka were
drowned. Manual Myers, the well
known pilot, who was at the wheel
when the boat went down, was the
first to discover that the boat was
sinking. He Immediately called Cap
tain Mercier, who had lust retired.
Engineer Fred Priest. who was ON
duty at the time also noticed the Pc
culiar lurching OF the vessel and turn
ed on the midship syphons, but find
ing no water he started aft and dis
covered that the vessel was sinking
stern first
Engineer Rosignal by this time was
on deck and ordered all hands to the
cabin top. In an instant the vessel
MADE a lurch to port striking the
timber on the north bank OF the river
and with crash rebounded to star
board and sank, submerging the sec
ond deck and filling the state rooms
with water.
with an axe Engineer Rosignal
broke in the doors and windows, while
other memoers of the crew under
Captain Mercier carried out the half
drowned passengers, some of whom
had to be passed TO the cabin roof
over the outer rail.
A boat was Immediately sent to
Welaka and within an hour row boats
and launches were al the scene OF the
disaster. On these the terror stricken
women and children were taken to
Welaka, where they were clothed and
fed
Little or no baggage belonging, to
the passengers has been recovered.
Many escaped in their night clothing
only The boat Lies at An anex1lol
can lie fioated. III is not known with
certainty what caused the boat to
sink, but II is believed her hull struck
a sunken log, causing her to spring a
leak There were twenty passengers
ON board and all were saved. The two
men who were drowned were or the
crew
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1903-03-25
\ Terrible Tragedy.

y horrible tragedy occurred at Riley
station, KY, on the Louisville and
Nashville railroad Thursday when
Deputy Sheriff J. Il. Williams with a
posse OF three men, went to arrest an
unknown crazy man The maniac
was armed with three pistols and was
frightening people in that vicinity.
lie imagined mob as after him To
hang him. When Deputy Sheriff
Williams and his posse approached
the cHraged man and attempted To
ovcrpOwer him he drew his pistol and
commenced To fire. The deputy sheriff
was shot through the body, sustaining
serious wound: Gabriel Floyd, in
The back, Samuel Payne, through the
arm aud Samuel DeverS received a
scalp wound. After Williams had
fallen he raised and fired bullet
through his antagonists head killing
MIN instantly. Nothing was found
on the Gcad mans person To identify
him, but ne had SAP in money and a
gold watch. Early in the. day he had
SAID that his mother liyel in Nelson
county. The recovery 4f Williams
ana Floyd is doubtful.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1903-03-25
\ Strange Case.

Twenty years ago last August Mrs.
Adam Wincgarncr OF GAINESVILLE, Ohio.
received bite from cOpperhead
snake. Annually thereafter, with the
recurrence of dog days, the wound
would become swollen and her limb
would assume the peculiar notified
appearance OF cOpperhcad snake.
Her health became broken i'm time
and recently she dieu with all the
symptoms of snake bite just re-
ceivcd. Physicians say there are but
few similar cases on record.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1903-03-25
So it is with that prosperity which

today is gradually spreading its
bright bow OF promise over South
/ Carolina. From the Everlasting
hills of the Piedmont to the bar on
yonder harbor its light is beginning
to radiate. That light is entering
today the humble homeiof the laborer,
making his home better and happier.
IL is causing the farmer to sing be-
hind the plow, it is touching, as with
the wand OF magician, our sleeping
marts of trade and bidding them
awake: it is making us South Caro-
lianS realize the fact that truly '0ur
lines are fallen i'm pleasant places" and
that we have "a goodly heritage. "
And even beyond this. In placing us
in closest commercial touch with all
parts of our country, it is also placing
us In closer social touch with our sis
ter StateS-it is making us and our
fellow citizens i'm distant States know
and understand each other better. and
again like that bow i'm the cloud, il
stands as pledge, a covenant, that
never again shall the people of South
Carolina pass through the struggles
that they have i'm days gone by.
In the great future which | feel
sure lies before us as State, Charles
ton, the chief metropolis OF South
Carolina, must play conspicuous
part. This old city has never been
found wanting i'm the past-in the
days which tried mems souls, and she
Will never be found wanting i'm the
future when she is called upon to
work for the upbuilding of the State
and the betterment of it's people.
rejoice to see Charleston taking
on new life-and in saying this feel
satisfied | beSpeak the sentiment of
all South Carolinians. As a friend OF
Charleston | rejoice that from the
belfrey OF old St. Michael's the watch
man can again call out over your
city, as he did in the DAYS gone by:
All is we'll" AS South Carolin.
ian, l rejoice that cry need not be
confined to the limits OF this city, but
can extend far beyond. 1t can fall, as
benediction, upon the ears of the
sailor, as from yon quiet harbor he
turns his Prov to seaward, and then
1t can be caught up by the winds of
the ocean and waited back across our
entire State, even TO its mountain
tops.
Although there is still much to be |
done; although there are still great
problems To be solved, and evils to be |
eradicated, yet the wisdom, under |
God TO solve them, and the determi- |
nation TO eradicate them, and hence it |
is that OF South Carolina it can be
truly said IAN is we'll"
We have no cause for discourage. |
ment-we have every cause for en-
couragement. AS one OF. your watch !
gor1 rT4r 4TT I1Iss tEs ssals or s1Hr A X 4s E1s
lima !" advancing In every way, and |
that beneath her banner united |
march her sons.
Our union is river, lake, ocean and |,
sky:
Man breaks not the medal, when cod |
cuts the die:
Though darkened with sulphur.
though cloven with steel,
The blue arch will brighten, the
waters will heal"
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1903-03-25
SOLD DEATH FOR $lOO.
Herb Doctor Arrested for Admins
t"ring Poison To Thirty -Four Men.


Seventy letters, written mostly by
women, have been found in the home
OF George llooSey, the negro 'herb
doctor of Philadelphia, who is ac-
cuSed of being an accessory to the al
legged murder OF William G.. Dame.
These letters, which are said to be
OF an discriminating nature, vary little
In their terms, and, it is asserted,
show that llooSey charged 800 for
every case. Some OF the letters point
10 payment OF the fee inStallmentS.
The police officials have directed
the opening of "a graves, having Sc
cured evidence that leads them to
believe that George lioosey, the negro
herb doctor" is responsible for at
least that many deaths. Hoosey is in
jail rs accessory To the murder of
William G.. Dame, whose widow is
charged with having administered To
her husband slow poison furnished by
the negro.
We do not know how many pois-
onlng cases can DE traced TO Hoosey," :"
said police Official today, but thus
far we have secured evidence that has
warranted us in directing the opening
OF "a graves"
This case is assuming proportions
FAR beyond the comprehension of those
connected with it at the time IIoosey
was arrested. The real Investigation
is just beginning and before it pro-
ceedS much further startling develop.
mentS will crop out.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1903-03-25
n Cranky Teacher.

Prof. A. II. Weaver, OF Ashville, N.
C., at the head OF leading education
al institution has been sent to jail be-
cause he refused To be vaccinated and
also because OF his refusal TO pay
fine OF SO for the same The yaccina-
tion was ordered as a precaution
against smallpox. Prof Weaver, 1t
is said, may institute legal proceed
ings against the authorities, and may
take the case before the Supreme
Court OF North Carolina.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1903-03-25

y special from Tarboro, y. c., says:
DR. ii. +. Bass, who was shot here
Sunday by DIR. j. NJ Baker, died at
his residence that night between and
IL O'Clock. He was on the operating u
table, and rs ne began to show signs
OF sinking the operation was not COM
p!eted Early in the night he became
unconscious and thereafter sank rapid-
ly The funeral took place from
calvary church this afternoon. Rev.
Dr. Gamble conducting the services.
The church could not seated the i'm
mcnSc crowd that attended The re-
mains were inferred in Calvary church
yard. DR. Baker, who is out on bond
left here Wednesday for Richmond on
professional business. The coruncr's $
jury went to the house of the deceased
and viewed the remains this morning,
then adjourned until the 23rd when
they will hear testimony The prel-
lmlnary hearing will be on Monday.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1903-03-25
Shot From Ambush.

X. G.. Cheatham, Robert Quattle-
baum and Clebe Penn, there we'll
known farmers OF the Phoenix section
OF Greenwood county, were seriously
shot from ambush at o'clock Thurs
day morning. Cheatham received a
charge OF buckShot in his chest and
arms and is the most dangerously
wounded. IT is reported that the
desperadoes were negroes and that
seven or eight yOlleys were exchanged.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1903-03-25
GOES UP FOR LIFE.
w. q King Convicted of Murder,no
James and Samuel Rodgers.

William G. King, the white mar
who murdered James and Samue
Rodgers In Florence County on Jan.
uary 81, was found guilty with re.
commendation To mercy Friday by
The jury in the court OF general ses-
Slons at Florence. His attorney.
Walter Wells, Esq, made a motion
Tor new trial, but when court re.
convened Friday afternoon he an.
nounced his abandonment of the mo-
ton, but gave no;ice OF an appeal 10
Ihe supreme court. Judge Gage then
sentenced King to the penitentiary at
hard labor for his natural life.
dispatch from Florence to The
State says verdict has given unusual
satisfaction, and groups of men can
oe seen on the streets discussing the
case. Then general concenSus~ OF
opinion is that ii marks the BEGIN
hitg OF Il new era in South Carolina,
especially this part OF the State. 1t
Is asserted that this is the first con-
VIcCion of white man for the killing
OF another in this judicial circuit
since Lockhart was convicted OF man
slughter in Williamsburg county years
ago under the late Judge /. ID.
WitherSpoon
All the evidence i'm the King case
goes To prove that it was an unpro-
voked, uncalled for murder OF two
obscure men, and all about dog
which King admitted that he had
never seen. 1t is learned that the
jury on the first ballot stood eight for
Tor murder with recon- ommendation to
mercy, three for murder outright and
one for manslaughter. On the sec
ond ballot eleven were for conviction
with recommendation to mercy and
one for manslaughter. The next
ballot was in conformity with the
verdict rendered.
When King was asked if he had
anything to say why sentence should
not be passed upon him, he shook his
head and said, Il have nothing TO
say"
Judge Gage did not undertake to
give him lecture, neither did he re-
Ter To the heinCuS crime OF which he
Stood convicted, but simply passed
N''N '''''''i iNShi Ol IlIc I'M |
priSonment in the penitentiary.
William King is a man who per-
maps has seen 53 summers: about six |
ieet tall, weighing about 100 pounds. |
lie has brutal face, large protrud-
ing jaw bone, cold steel grey eyes
&3icb move reStleSSly from. - g eide
"1ei'ouo oofiiins IiiS ile.o. nj IS head
is very small and exceedingly narrow
across the base OF the skull. 1t is
stated that the two Rogers men are /
not the only victims of his nimble
pistol.
Upon what grounds his attorney
VIII base his appeal to the supreme |
court is not known, for it is an ad- |
nitted TACT that the judge charged |
the jury on every point on which he |
was requested and neither directly or |
indirectly referred to a single fact
connected with the case, nor did he
touch upon the evidence in the case.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1903-03-25

a Buffalo preacher has undertaken
to place responsibility for the murder
OF Burdick upon the lawyer, Pennell,
who was crushed to death beneath his
automobile ten days after the mysteri-
Gus crime had been developed. The
preacher declares that Pennel killed
Burdick and afterwards deliberately
drove his automobile to death plunge
to XIII himself and his wife.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1903-03-25
They VIII be There.

Among other novel features OF the
st. Louis exposition will be the reun-
ions OF the Smith and Lewis families,
which all the Smiths and Lewises In
the country will be invited to attend.
The Smiths are raising fund OF slO,-
600 for the erection OF building on
the exposition grounds to be used as
their headquarters during the fair.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1903-03-25
Torn Dy "a RenI

.. Is. Sanders, an aged resident Of
Houston Tex, was attacked and al
most torn TO pieces Wednesday night
by Il savage bear. He was thrown to
the ground and horribly mangled by
the frenzied animals tusks. Two
bull dogs and three men came to his
and rescued him. His in
jurieS are frightful.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-08-13
Crop Bulletin.
For week ending Aug. 10th
Des MOineS. Iowa

TOR week SuuluS aug. lOlu
Des Moines, Iowa
The temperature of the past week
was nearly normal, but the nights
were unseasonably cool. The rain
fall was ample in all sections, and
some heavy and damaging local
storms occurred in the North Cen
trail and Northeast districts.
In the larger part of the state
conditions were favorable for field
work four to five days during the
week. Fair progress has been
made in threshing and stacking
small grain. Reports as to yield of
wheat and oats are generally I'M
satisfactory, both as to the weight
and measure of the output. The
very much better than the average
of last year.
The corn crop has made as much
growth as was possible under
abnormal conditions, the soil being
generally wet and cold and the
| temperature of the air unreason-
ably intermittent. Some portion of
the early planted corn on dry and
warm land has reached the roast
ing ear state, while the bulk of the
crop is struggling in the rear, and
much of it unpromising. There is
great need of long period Of
warm, dry, ripening weather to
make good yield even of the most
advanced portion OF the crop. The
hay crop bids fair to break recent
records as to bulk and quality. The
pastures are fine, and the meadows
are bearing a heavy burden OF
aftermath. The minor field crops
and apples are doing fairly we'll.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-08-13
Little Journeys in Colorado.

There is Colorado's greatest at
tractions-the number and variety
of the one-day excursion trips it
offers.
Denver has at least dozen that
are worth while: "Around the
Loop to the summit of Pixies
Peak; to Cripple Greek; to Colorado
Springs and Manitou: to Platte
Canon; to Fort Collins, Greeley
and Boulder.
The famous "Around the Circle"
trip takes considerably longer
four or five days. 1t costs S2S, and
is nearly 1000 miles long. No trip
in America surpasses it in beauty
or interest.
Denver, Pueblo and Colorado
Springs are best reached from all
points east by the fast and splen-
did equipped trains of the Rock Is
land System.
Exceedingly low rates to Colorado
are now in effect.
Tickets, berths and full informa-
ton at any Rock Island ticket office
or by addressing
JOHN q. FARMER,
Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-08-13
Original Notice.

CoRNELIA E. Kline, plaintiff, VS.. John
A. Hallock. Adeline Mitchell and the un-
known claimants of the real estate here
matter described, Defendants.
To THE ABDvE MATED DEFENDANTS:
You and each Of you are hereby notified
that there is now on file in the office of the
clerk OF the District Court Of Audubon
SSounty, Iowa. the petition of the plaintiff,
Cornelia +. Kline, alleging that she is
owner in fee simple of the north half of the
south half of the west half of lot 4, in lot 10,
a5 west of the 5th P. NJ in Audubon Conn
ty, Iowa that she and those under whom
she claims ownership and title to said
premises have been in the actual, visible,
open, distinct, notorious, continuous, hos.
tile, adverse possession thereof, commenc-
ed and held under claim of ownership and
stract of the title of said premises under
which plaintiff claims is set out in the pc
tition.
Also, alleging that plaintiff is credibly
informed and believes that defendants
make SOME claim to said premises ad-
said caa of 3t aee that
and are not valid in law or in equity
!, Also. alleging that plaintiff has caused
5le f;.s,er1G Of the defendant, Adeline
Adeline Mitchell formerly resided at
she departed from said county about
twenty years ago to parts unknown, and
that tn the her r IS if living. is unknown
Adeline Mitchell, if she be dead, has any
heirs at law is unknown to plaintiff. That
the claimants of the premises in
controversy under said Adeline Mitchell,
or otherwise, if any there be. as we'll as
the places of residence of the heirs al law,
II any, and such unknown claimants are
unknown TO plaintiff; and that plaintiff
has caused dilisent search to be made to
discover whether or not said Adeline
Mitchell has any heirs al law, or whether
there are any claimants of the premises
IN controversy claiming the same under
said Adellne Mitchell, or otherwise, with
out success. And praying that the estate
established against the adverse claims of
defendants aforesaid That plaintiffs
title to said premises be Quoted against
the adverse claims of defendants, and
that the adverse claims of defendants to
said premises be forever barred and fore
closed. And praying for such other and
further relief as the court may deem
equitable.
And that unless you appear thereto and
defend before noon of the second day of
the next term of said court which will
commence and be held at Audubon Iowa,
on Oct. ID, 1903, default will be entered
against you and judgment rendered
thereon as prayed in the petition.
H. f. ANDREWS,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Upon reading and consideration of the
petition in the above entitled action, the
Court directs and approves the foregoing
original notice, collected therefrom, this
18th day of August 1903.
And it is hereby ordered that said notice
the Audubon County Journal, a news
paper published at Extra. Iowa.
W. r. GREEN,
s-13-6w Judge 18th Judicial Dist. Iowa.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-08-13
Notice of Special Election.

WHEREAS, on the 18th day Of Au-
gust, 1908, the Town Council of the
Incorporated Town of Extra, Iowa
in session assembled for the pur-
pose of determining and submit
ting to the qualified voters of said
town proposition to establish and
maintain system OF water works
for the use of the Incorporated
Town of Extra, Iowa, and
WHEREAS, resolution was at
said meeting by said Town Council
passed and adopted to-wit:
Be 1t ResolPed, by the Town
Council of the Incorporated Town
of Extra, Iowa, in session assembled
this 18th day Of August, 1908, that
a special election be called in and
for said town for the purpose Of
submitting to the qualified voters
therein the folio wing question::
'Shall the Incorporated Town OF
Extra, Iowa, purchase, establish,
erect, maintain and operate within
the incorporated limits of Extra
Iowa, water works with all the nee.
essary reservoirs, mains, filters
streams. trenches, pipes, drains
tanks, standpipe, and machinery
and apparatus and other requisites
of such works and plant, said
works and plant to be owned
controlled and maintained by said
Incorporated Town of Extra, Iowa
And that notice of said election
shall be published in the Audubon
County Journal, published at Extra
Iowa, for four consecutive weeks
beginning August ID, 1903, and end
ing September 8, 1908, calling for q
special election for said purpose tc
be held on the 4th day of September
1908, in the town hall, of Extra
Iowa.
Polls open from 8 o'clock a. m
until 7 o'clock p. m.
| Notice of said election is hereby
| given as ordered.
Dated at Extra. Iowa, this 11tt
day of August, 1903.
GEO. F. Knapp,
Mayor.
Attest
V. B. HELLYER,
Clerk. S.l3-4