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The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1904-04-07
LEESVILLE.
Professor Haynes Receives
a Ducking - An Unex-
pected and Undesira-
bic Easter Bath=-A
Batch Of Read
able Items,
The people of Leesville

The people of Leesville greeted
Saster with hearty welcome.
On Thursday night Prof. l.. b.
haynes gave the students reception,
as 1t was Easter. Friday morning the
students took al. Easter stroll, which
was enjoyed by ali. Friday night the
Seniors gave an entertainment at the
college. on Saturday evening the
boarding students went to Barrs
pond. They carried lunch and scrv ID
II supper at the pond. Prof. HAYNES
and two of the young ladies were out
rowing and as they neared the banks
the boat begun to dip water it was
not long before they We're standing i'm
the pond, The water was not deem
where the boat sunk with them. They
came out vlctoriously aud wet. The
picnic was enjoyed immensely.
Watch The scrap for another can
test that will be given laterat Lees.
vile college
There was an Easter service at the
Baptist church sunday, :n immense
crowd attended the service. The pro-
gram was beautifully carried out.
MIR. Furman Able, OF Atlanta, spent
Saturday and Sunday with the home
folks.
Mr.. JOHN Gibson, of Florida, was oil
our streets one day last week.
The Messrs. Rushton, Of Fruit Hill,
spent Easter with their 81 ster of this
place.
MIR. Guy Gnnter, Of the South Caro-
lima college, spent Sun day afternoon
III LeesvIile.
Mr.. Bennie Butler, of Columbia, er-
joysd Easter in cur city.
Mr.. y. II. Shull spent Easter with
the home f.lKs.
Mr.. NJ. NJ. Riddle, has returned
home. The students are sorry to give
up MIR. Riddle.
Mrs. L, &. Herbert spent Easter in
Cheraw,
MIR. Tillman Shcaley passed through
town MoLday en route to Colum bia
where he is attending the Bible In
stitute.
Mrs: Rilla Wise, of Collin bia, visit
ed friends here last week.
Mr.. Tillman Matthews went to
Cades Monday, where he will engage
III work.
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Dear Bill"

A gentleman the other day handed us
the following letter, which We repro
duce omitt'ng names. the letter Is
dated Concord, n, G. February l0th,
1904 and as you Will see, is addre sci to
Dtar Bill 1t was neatly type writ
ten on stationery used by a large cot
ton milling tirm OF that place:
DEAR BILL: Your letter asking
me for loan of $500 to hand. am
sorry to say | cannot lrt you have il aS
have not got the money. Since
writing this letter have borrow ed so
from friend OF mICe and VII let you
have the five but will have to wat un
til my n vt letter rs have alreaoy
mailed this one and cannot get il out
of he Post Onice.
You say that you are surpri.ed II
hear that am alive as you heard !
was dead but il was another fellow,
knew it was not me the moment read
it Speaking of deaths, your old
friend Co" Murphy was murdered last
night in bed for his money, hut lucky
for Con hr put his money in the bank
the day before. We have rea oHS u
believe hc is not killu! and viii not be-,
lieve him dead till We hear ii from his
own lips.
thank you for IT," elegant pair OF
boots that you sent me but they are
entirely too small, ! do not .hIuk ! can
aet hem on until / have worn them
several times. In return for the boots
have sent YOU by tins day expires n
fine Irish Freeze ovr:cOat and "a the
express company charge 10y freight |
cut the buttons oil To save expense,
You Will find the b Itt'nS in the top
pocket of the coat For fear you have
not d hatchet handy to open the box
with have packed one with the coat.
Your Uncle iiicky Dew Died very
suddenly last night after a lingering
| illness The Doctor who attended him
said he never han patient "ho took
medicine any easier than your uncle
and he himself said he had as soon
, take lhr medicine as whiskey provided
! II has the same taste. Vhe old mar
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L
GALORE.
A Performance Neither
Elevating or Entertain
ing, But at every
Point Debasing and
Degrading to Say
the Least.

One of the toughest and toughest
aSg regations that ever happened this
wuy arrived i'm Batcsburg MondAy
morning in special car. They were
Lcralded] as "Jlark's Female Min
>trrlS,' advertising to give clean
aud decent performs nee, free from
anything uusce mly or deg ra'iing 1t
WAS supposed and understood, an we'll
as known hy all who ever saw this
troupe. that these announcement :
were only to evaGe the brt akcrs and
insure the easy sailing of an aggrega.
tion rs thoroughly debascd, so far as
tie performance went, that ever per
formed upon stage. The show
started of with Il faint attempt al
decpncv, but as the evening wore on
the dsccncy, like the thin plate OF
gold on n brass ring, wore OF, until
finally il was a 90 ne you pl, ase, free
for all performance. Yes, the ald:cnce
was composed entirely Of man, for the
word had been passed "down the
line" that there was "Something
doing" II the Opera House that night.
After the main show was over n con-
,rt ,,,I
one stayed to it. This was fitting
climax to an already bad beginning
and Jokes were cracked that made
tn Sc who had attended variety shows
foa y cars and year, plush with shame.
!he youth was not spared, and LADS of
tender age, wh) should have been ~
home with their parents, wer rcr-
mitted TO remain in lhe hall ard liateh
TO Jokes not lit Tor doccnt men, thus
leaving with polluted mind. What
the Ihauagcment Of our Opera HOUSE
could have been thinking of To al
low such SHOW. we 10 not know,
but it is to be hoped that our opera
House will ncvc; again be polluted
by such an gEre@atior OF women,
debased in every way, unable To
hold the.r head. up before decency
and in the eyes Of men but rs 80
many animals. a roof that has once
harbored performance like the one
ahote me Ition,d could not br further
d-based by giving shelter the loves ST
created.
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From DeIInar.

Mr. Owen Cannon is visiting rela-
tives in Cola nbia.
Mr.. \. Nj. Shealey lately Il student
at Clemson college il on visit to his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. Ed, Shealey
MIR. j. o. Ergle, of Leesv,lle, spent
Sunday in Delmar.
MeiSrS. Caughman and Derrick, of
Newberry college, spent Easter with
the formers parents Mr.. and Mr.. j
c. CauE Ehman.
MIR. j. +. Shealy, Jr., has been quite
SICK fer several days, though he has
improved some at this writiI Q.
MIR. and Mrs T. +. RIsing-r, of near
lees'iile, spent Easter with Mr.. T. c.
Moore and family.
Mr.. Jacob Shealy, OF the ColumbIu
business college, spent Saturday and
Sunday with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
w. NJ. Sh,a'ey.
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Monetta.

Mr.. rommy Williams, who has been
in Florida during the winter, spent
last week here with relatives and
friends.
Mr.. NJ. L. Rutland and family, Of
Batesburg, visited the formers mother
and sister here sunday.
MIR. Albert Asbili, one of Ridge
Springs prosperous young men, very
conveniently called This way Sunday.
Mrs. Pope Cato visited her daughter,
MrS. j G. Shcaly at I.eesville Sunday
last.
Miss Lucille Ho!stein, who is n student
at Leesvile college visited relatives at
Monetta Saturday and Sunday.
MIR. Swearingen, of Trenton, was
among the visitors Eere last Sunday.
Nh. Claud Baggot, of Ridge Spring.
was in town few days ago.
1t Is generally understood that the
students of Monetta High school had
planned to vacate the school last FIJI
day. When IT was announced Thurs
dag that there would be nc school Fri
day, the students believed the teachers
had endeayored to "turn the joke
Many people OF this community at
tended the Senior Recital,ssan entertain
ment high-torei, creditable and eleva-
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The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1904-04-07
Never Daunted.

Congressman Lever is man who
works hard for his constituents and
genera lily gets vhat he goes after He
has overcome many obstacles AID at
last secured a rural free delivery route
from Samra, winch will commence
operation on May 2nd of this year.
The application for tlis:oute was
made bv the Late Congressman Stokes.
1t had been turned down four times,
but Lever got it and the people OF Sa-
maria and that section should apprc-
ciate his work.
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CORRESPONDENCE.
Letters of Interest From Our Regular Correspond
ents, and They Are All Newsy.
Aiken Letter.

Miss Helen Sheppard, of EdgeGeld,
is visiting Miss Grace Powell.
Mr.. A. *. Lorenzo spent Saturday in
Columbia.
Mrs. Johh Gary Evans with party
OF friends from Hampton Terrace
came over TO see the city on Friday.
Postmaster Carman has been having
some new improvements added 20 the
PostoiIicc.
Miss Bergman and Mrs. Brackett
srent Monday with friends in Angus
ia.
Mr.. John Mum left for Boston last
week after Spending the season i'm
Aiken.
Mrs j. Nj. Badger i, visiting her
daughter, Mrs. G.. l.. Brown, of At
lanta.
Mrs. Il. c. Lindsey, of Pit:sb:.rg aud
Miss c, M. Stoddard, of Plymouth,
Mass, are stepping vt, "Oakleigh."
Mrs. OTTO Young, of Chicago, Is
stopping at Park in the Pines.
Capt. L, IL Wyman will! rebuild ON
the lot where his former home stood.
Mr.. ii. ii. Peck, Of Waterbury,
Conn. and Mr.. J. ii. Whittemore, of
Mangatuck, Conn, who have been
spending the winter here have return
ed home
MIR. and Mrs. r, C. Platt, of New
York, are spending few days here.
Mr.. L. II. Morgan is out again afte.
severe sickness.
Miss Claudia Fishburne has been
quite sick at the hospital in Augusta,
but is much better now
Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Morgan haze
returned from a visit to Florida
Mr.. Ewell Weeks, Of Langley, died
on March 18Th.
Mr.. Z. j Parker bonght a lot from
Mr. Cochran, OF BlackvIlle, on Union
street.
Mr.. C, L Sawyer returned to Aiken
after short stay in Edgefleld.
| Miss Bergman entertained few
friends at whist IN Friday, March 25th,
Mr.. Gordon Herndon and Miss Gran
| ford were married at the Methodist
parsonage by Rev. b. r. Turnipseed.
Mrs. K. A. Woods, of Pittsburg, reg
istered at Magnolia Iun.
he home OF Mr.. William Grosverc
was entered on March 2Sth by burglars.
\ crowd of negroes were there to sera-
made, and while some members Of the
family were on the piazza ne
gro came up, and the seranaders bow
eel to him as sign. Then he walked
around the house and entered it at the
| back. About this time those who were
IN dining room heard noise overhead
as if some one stumbled, but they
paid no attention to the noise and
some one had stolen large amount of
| jewellery and money which amounted
10 $500 The thieves We're caught.
Two of which are Aiken negroes, and
the others were those who belonged to
the Carnival VIII h passed through
Aiken last week.
DR.. r. Il. Moore, Jr., of Columbia, is
IN the city for n few days.
Mis-, Genia Woodward returned after
a four weeks visit TO friends in the
n Drth.
MessrS. j. o. Patterson. of Ba uwell
and l.. C.. May field Of Bambere, both
candidates for Congress were in the
city on Thursday.
MIR. J. f. Org went to Columbia on
u business trip.
Quite :. large party went to Angus
Ia To see the Wizard of OZ.'
a. b. c.
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said if he could only get well he was
sure he would feel better, but after he
breathed his list the doctor gave up all
hopes of his recovery.
1t would have done your heart coed
to have heard the funeral service they
preaChed about him. have since
thought what pity it was he did not
live a little longer SO he could have
heard it himself.
II is very important that you snould
get this letter, so if you have moved
from the house you are now living i'm
be sure and have it forward. Il 70 the
place you have moved to. and if you
don't get this letter let me know and
will write you another.
Yours atfectionate'y.
With the greatest animosity,
"KID"
+. :. 1 hope YOU are enjoying your
self aud coming money. Write to me
occasionally. Whatabout that suit.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1904-04-07

Seldom has a candidate for any 0r-
flee met such universal approv-
al from all sections Of the district. aS
has manifested for Hon l.. 4. Will
lam-, the distinguished and beloved
son of Edgeilrld. Mr.. Williams repre-
Sented this Section in the memorable
long Session of 1895, and WAS con
sider-d an untiring worker, man
of great executive ability and Of ui-
questioned influence and integ ty
He introduced the bill which took
the management out OF the hands
Of the State House officials, and put
1t in charge of n Board Of Control
,N0w tie Board .: Directors;
lie as elected as a member of this
Board of Control and later, in 1901
was elected Chairman :, of IT,; Board
of Directors OF the Dispensary. rie
has since that time served as Chair
man without opposition. His service
haG been characterized 10y uutiring
energy. cleat handed and business
ability which has put the dlspensary
IN the best condition 1t has been
since it was inaugurated. Many men
have gone into this business with y
clean record ard aone out with their
reputat IONS stained with suspicion.
Mr., Williams leaves the disp-LSury
OF his own accord with clean hands,
an unsullicd reputation. He has proven
himself clean, honest and capable
man of great business are executive
ability aud has demonstrated in his
past pubiic service his peculiar mt
ness for the high position to which
he aspires. That he Will :.bls, honor
ably aLo creditably represent the
see md congressional ci,trict il the
halls Of Congress, few If anv not only
in this district but in the State, will
auas ton -JohnS' on Monitcr Mar 3lst
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Complimentary to DIR. Wilkins.

On Sunday March 27, 1901, DR. A. c
wilkins rendered his resignation as
pastor of the Pat.~ burg BAPTIST church
10 take effect at hia discrrtion-either
the middle or last of April.
a committee Of three, consisting of
and DR.. Z heo. A. Quattlebaum, We're
ap2o nted to report ON the resignation.
On last Sunday they made ,helr re-
port, accepting the resignation. After
which. the following resolutions ere
unanimously adopted AMI ordered pub
lishrd in the Baptist Courier and The
Bate sburg Advocate:-
lst. RcSul"td: That in tie accept
ance of the resignation of Dr.. wilkins,
IS pastor of tne Batcsourg Baptist
church, we. as a church, desire u
place on record our appreciation OF the
taithiulncSS, carne>ino :, Aoal and
fidelity with whi i.h hr has steadily pur-
sued his du ie' rs pastor and preacher
and the interest which hc has constant
ly manifested in eV"ry work pertaining
To the advancement OF the Kingdom of
Christ, since he has been pastor of the
ChurCI
2nd. That We commend hlm TO the
brOthcrly love end favor Of the Ilock Ia
u h,m he goes; and ask Gods blessing
upon him aud l> labOrs in h.s new
field OF usefulness.
Respectfully submitted,
w. III. Zimmerman,
j {. Glover,
Il. \. Qua'tlcbanm
Committee
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Mr.. Wa"e Baggot, OF near Ridge
Spring, was here Tuesday.
Mir. Lem Sightler, of Edg field, spsn,
Easter hire with friends.
Misses Hattie and Pet Cato, of Mo-
META, were here Tuesday.
NJ. l.. S Mathison, of Columbia.
was here Monday on business.
Mr.. j. A. Jordan, of Ridge Spring
was i.ere on business Saturday.
Mrs. Howard LittlcJumn returned
last week from visit to Gaffney
Mr.. Robt. Able, a popular contrac-
tor Of Leesvi,le, was here Monday.
Mrs. : csley Yonce. OF Grsnitevi.le.
visited her father, Mr.. J. Z. Jones last
week.
Mr.. Furman Brodie, popular citi-
zen OF Samaria, was in town Mon
day.
Mr.. a. G Jones is attending con
veu,ion oi the B. y. =. l. at Ander-
son.
Mr.. Jack Jones, who rs attending
school at Leesville college was here
Monday
Miss Mamie Able, OF Saluda, passed
through town Tue: day en- route To
Springfield.
Quite number of Leesvil!e citizens
We're here Monday and took in the
show that night.
Mrs. Love jordan and Mrs. Tom Jo:-
dan, ol Eidge Spring, were here shop
ping Thursday.
Mr.. John Stnrman, of Augusta
came up Monday night to take in tie
Female Minstrel"
Miss InaweiSs Hartley will entertain
the FortniShtly cub next Saturday
afternoon at 3 :3l O'Clock.
Mr.. w. S lIite, the popular assist
ant of DIR. o. j. Harris went to Lex
:ngton Mondly on business.
The cid McLenna shops have been
torn away 10 make room for improve
ments in the way or building.
Col. Geo, Bell Zimmerman is max
Ing Bltesburs headquarters these
days-raiher it seems ;hat way.
Miss Hennie TowilI. wLo has been
teaching a Successful session Of the
Broad Marsh school i, home for yaca=
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs M. b. Edwards spent
SUNDAY in Leesville, the home OF the
formers parents. Rev. and Mrs. Joab
Edwards
Mr.. y. l., Ilite, doctor to be-. who
has been attending the Medical col
lege ut Augusta, is at home for the
vacation.
Me>srs. Arthu: and Hill Eouknis hit
two OF the good citizens of our sister
town, LeesvIle, were receiving the
glad ian.i here Monday,
\ meeting OF citizens. IS will be
seen elsewhere, is called for Monday
at the opera house. Let al a.tenL
and argue upon a an tor good road
improvements.
The Lone Star Band is mot dead
but only sleeps We are informed
by its leader that ere long sweet
strains will be heard fJating on the
evening breeze.
Ma. T G.. Aldridge has rendered
his resignation Il. United States De.
putty add returded hok.e from Chaelcs-
ton last Friday. Just couldn't stay
away, that's all.
Rev. w. p. larbobough on last Sun
day began IA series of meetings ut the
mill chapel. Services every afternoon
at 400 and at . ;30 at night. The pub,
lIr is cordially invited TO attend anC
assist in the cGnduGt oil these meet.
ings. Sunday night they will close.
Some negro urchins on Monday nigh
wanted to see tile show, hut did moi
have the price OF admission, SO secured
ladder and got on top Of Stokes
hardware store so they could see
through the window. They were dis
covered and driven down and thu
their good morals were preserved tt
them. lt is an i'll wind that blow
nobody good.
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The Union Trust Company. Of l'o'-
ten, closed is dborS last Thursday
The liabilities Of the company are
placed al 81 900 900.
The Panama canal case has been los.
bv Colombia and the French company
will now MAKE over is property 10 the
Ua'tcd States.
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II the aggregation that appeared at
or opera nouSr M0uiay night had pur-
chased their stage uu forms ii t}a'es-
bdrg - ir merchants wuIid not have
sold much for they were abbreviated,
but if they had urchiscd the pa = t
powder which they daubcd on their
hardened faces from oLr druggists,
the latter gentlemen would have to
be- looking for new supply.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1904-04-07

The +. V. Cullum ca. have just re
cc,vrd Il large aad fall line OF btauti-
fui ladies low cut slippers and mcEs
OXrurdS ties.
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Citizens Meeting,

Aou are all inVitcd To a citiZ. Us
NEE ing to meet The Mayor and city
council on Mondav at 10 100 o'c ok a.
III, in the opera house for tie purpO, q
of Increasing the Levy slightly for pa
lie improvements
w. l.. Rawl,
l.. ID. Cullum,
w. y. Crouch,
Il. B. Kernaghan,
y. Roger Bayly.
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a three year old child, playing in
the factory of the Dickson Sqnib Coms
puny at Priceburg, Pa. threw a
sqnib into a stove. An explosion fol
lowed in which six persons were Lilled
and many injnred.
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Dressn1aking.

This is To notify my friends that
am now prepared to serve them in
the drcssmaking line at my home.
First class work at reasonable prices.
Mrs. J A. Andrew.
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The Federal Trust Company, ot
New York has made ar assignment to
the Guardian Trust Company Of fine
same place.
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Interest twice n year. compounded
April and Octooer- semi-annual divi-
dends--is the induoement The First
National Bank of Batesburg offers to
its depositors i'm the Saving Depart
ment. They advertise Tor "g0od de-
positors and good bor royers."
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-03
AT CHICAGO.
AT CINCINNATI.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION,
AT COLUMBUS.
Al TOLEDO.

n NUL~ VI b Y ,.
Columbus, S; Kansas City, 3.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-03
His Channa Of Name.

AT the Hotel Mems jubilee banquet
on Thursday night President II. II.
Vrceland of the Metropolitan Street
Railway company, told new story
that raised great havoc among the
bonifaces.
In my town. he said "a circus
went broke The star of the show, to
whom the greatest amount or back
pay was due, was Xerxcs, the human
catapult He could put up 500
pound dumbbcll and put the eighty
pound shot,
The wise proprietor said he would
pay off all claims in alphabetical or.
der. OF course the treasury was ex-
haused before they reached NJ.
"A few days later the proprietor
called together his company for reor.
gani2ation on a new basis, full Of
allnring prospects. The strong man
was one of the first to volunteer,
All, XerXes" said the boss, begin
ming to write the name.
'XerNes be -! roared the strong
man. My name Is AjaX' New York
World.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-03

Pitcher Doll is on the sick list and
will not be able to be in the game for
a month. This is to be regretted, but
Manager Scullin has exhibited his
practical sense and good business
qualities by having a large staff OF re-
liable twirlers upon whom he can de-
pend. There are still five pitchers
left that are in good condition and
Dolls temporary lay off will not weak
en- the team. Manager Sculins idea
IN carrying such a large staff Of pitch
ers in addition TO having a supply in
case 0f illness is that no two Of them
have the same delivery and their
mixing up will confuse the batter who
will hardly have an opportunity to get
a line on them. The idea il original
with Mr.. Seullin and exhibits that he
grasps readily any intricate or obmse
problem that presents itself in what
is an entirely new field 10 him, but
1t simply shows that any man pos
sessing a good level head, coupled
with intelligence, business tact and
a certain amount of shrewdness can
make a success Of any business he
may undertake. The theory long
ago been exploded that it require
ball player to make good manager
or that switcbman Is the only one
competent to be an executive officer
Of a railroad, and the list might be
extended to include all branches and
business interests.