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The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1904-10-13

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.ast ~,.k III Aug"S ara iken visit
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Tue. dav.
Miss Mamie, of SaIria speut SUNDAY
night with friends iEtowu.
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The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1904-10-13
ieeSville Letter.

Ma. rye delivered an '>'ellent and
ippr"via'd address "n temperance
n IlGt College ,.hrpel list Tuesday
evening. She sets iu.tn her views oi
ten perance efc:p. and the present
condition of tir traffic in terms OF
sophistry,
MIR. Pierce Ell eredgo spent a few
lays in town latter part Of last week.
Mr. j. X Bodie paib flying trip
90 Augusta last week.
Rev.J, H. Bea,ly presiding elder OF
the Columbia District q. Confer
rnce Preached 20 the students of Lees
Vile College Friday evening
Miss Mary Erice IIsrdert paid fly
ing tip To Columbia last week.
Mr. f. c. Lewis was in town Satur.
lay afternoon on his way to Charles
on.
mir. NJ 7. Brogdru from Ridge Spring
~as in town while Friday.
Nr. w. NJ. Oxuer who is teaching
'chool at Oar spent Saturday and sun
bay in town
Mr., West Saealy from near Leesville
,ttcmdcd services at Luther { Chapel
sunday morning,
NJ s. - Almeba Haynes and Annie
| Wood both teachers IN IsasyiIt,. Cpl-
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1904-10-13
HOW TO GET MOST FOR COTTON
Continued from Column /.

Continued from Column /.
seed can and should control the mar
kcts by holding back both cotton and
seed ill they can secure price tnat
! conditions warrant Unless they
do, icy VIII find they have parted
with three fourlhs Of their crop before
the advance com sS. and the cotton and
seed speculator Will reap the ben lit
that belongs to the producer. Hold
your cotton and mold your cotton seed
ill the advance is here with you. 1t
will come much sooner If you hold,
for as long a. YOU are parting with
your crop freely, the speculator Will
h Id down prices.
"The present crop, ii only about TO-
coo 600 bales, can be made to pay the
producers 500, 900 900 to $725 ,OOO. 900
total, or from 1925, 900 900 TO $3.50, 900,
600 for the lint, and from $50, 900 900
TO - 900 OOO for 3 ,0OO, 900 tons OF seed
sold, retaining 2,o0O,O0O tons Of seed
for feeding cattle and for planting
next years crop
"All that is needed is concerted ac-
ton and backbone to force the markets
to- res pond to conditions never so favor,
bile to be controlled or adjusted for
the growers interest 1t is all ready
for Sour action, and concerted action
will control the crop movement and
prices for cotton and seed, and give
the producer the benefit herstof" =
always received by the spe" .''tive
J, ddlemaG."
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1904-10-13

66 acres firm land, one tenant house
two miles north of Ridge Spriug. 45
acres in cultivation situated on public
road. Fine never failing stream runs
through the ,'"rmises good wnt.r, coed
pasture sold on easy terms.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1904-10-13

1913 acres of land on the Hollis Ferry
road one half mile from Batesburg
Good land, well watered and all in
cultivation. I'm proved by house and
barn
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1904-10-13

on Novemb rlst, 1891, " wIlls'li
49, ,ha highest bidder all the persona
ronerty OF ID. RAwl's est. to-"'i
cotton yin. cotton picLer with pat
ent. tour hOrse wagon mou'"'"E
aud mortice macline, household ana
Kitchen furniture anI some shr
tools and other articles.
and w. l.. RAWL, Trustee
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1904-10-13

l'3l@ acres cf good farm land 6 miles
south OF Bltesburg 2Ie miles east OF
Monetta. G) acres in cultivation. :
acres in peach orchard and trees two
years old one five room dwelling
All necessary out bulldogs Good
price, easy terms.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1904-10-13

One half acre OF land in Batesburg
improved by one store and dwelling
house, both in good repair. This is Il
splendid OPP rtnnity for a man to go
into the mercantile business.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1904-10-13

326 acres, more or less, joining st
Marks church, Saluda county, near
Steel Bridge Two good pastures
Good we'll of wafer. Four good
springs on lantation. Seven room
dwelling and all necessary out-build-
ings.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1904-10-13

Small farm of % acres in the city
OF Batesburg. Improved by IA room
and two small springs. This land pro-
duces one bale OF cotton to the acre
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1904-10-13

One hundred and twenty seven acres
{ farm land seven miles north CT
iatesburg. Two tenant houses on
'remise>; thirty acres in cuitivatrol
balance III small long leaf yellow pine
timber.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1904-10-13
Is sBEAUTY ONLY SKIN DEEP

Is BLAJIl ONLl SkIN DFEF!
i'm an uncomfortable room or a cold
draft and 10y falling to sleep uAder likr
con iitions. But most colds are caught
while sleeping oocplG at night Deep
sleep causes sluggish circulation which
renders the system susceptable to
change Of temperature. To prevent
colds, sleep under plenty OF cover. TO
cure colds nse Rydals Elixir, it lessons
the severity and shorten the duration
of cold and prevents Pneumoni;
Bronchitis and Consumption.
For sale by j. ID. Timmons.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1904-10-13
Washington Letter.
From Cur = cG::iar Corresponds nj


represent that NE rr silent u rapid =
acq irrs pu';.r.ty in the east. l.:
IA, been aSsdmrd tor months hy bot'
1arti-S that he was not par;i"uI ~
popular along the Atlantic coast brn
Mas more in favor as on hu Travelled
towards the Pacific. Now every Re-
nublic"n of p-N'n;-c"r" Hhn comes
here is wayla!d and induced to repeat
his customary eGi gies of the Pres
idPnt. 1t shnuri be added that most
Of the Republican spelbinders are
making it IA point to visit the White
House, at least once beTo.e e!ec iuu
and any OF them several tim-s: -
course they sing but one song. 1t
was thus with ofRre-huld.rS Of all
administrations. They rush feverishly
back ard forth ex:olIirg 4 the executive
hea'; % the skies as the most wont err
full man America has ever seen
Next to the sdtoria s OF Pulitzer i.
the World and the renarkaila letter
Ia Republican Presidents Cabinet
ywi en- Theodore Roosevelt was Child.
the speech of Senatrr R'yner # Wary
| land is attracting great attention To-
its startling trauknass lie says:
THE President promised to y,ve T.
mral Schley tair bearing. H. hroke
his promise and was gu lLy of dnplicitv.
Schley was deprived Of Iii, consti-
tutional right to confront or cross. ex-
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1904-10-13

One house and lot in ilnLl~hurg lot
contniutuE q acres, six room house,
sm'll barn, good garden, fine wei
water.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1904-10-13
COttOn:

Cotton ID bringing today. on the
na'eSours market % as reported
by l.. ID. Cullum.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1904-10-13

Z. GLOVER, Treasurer, in Account
with the TOWN OF BATESBURG
for the Quarter ending September 80,
1904
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1904-10-13
WRIGHT & BAYLY.
Real Estate Brokers.
For Sale.

3 lots 81 feet front by 200 feet deep
on South side of Railroad street in
Batesburg
One acre OF land in heart OF Bales
burg, desirable building location.
3tS acreSr of wood land IN Black
Creek township. Lexington county
leenba.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1904-10-13

II you receive A Sample
Copy of The Advocate and
are not a subscriber it is
an invitation to become
one.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1904-10-13
DIVIDENDS QUAKrERLi-- --FOUS
PED CENT

Put your spare money to work.
deposit in the First \; tional Bank of
BateSburg and get interest every
three months February, April, Ju-
Iy, October--four per cent per an
nnm compounded four times a year
Dividend period begins first OF each
month. w. II. ZIMMERMAN, Pres.
VOL. ~
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-07-07
New York. Harbor Eagles.

Above the p~ier-close to 1t and to-
gether, as If for comfort-huddled a
cluster Of tugs, those curious. power
full, persistent little steam craft that
ply back and forth and up and down,
saucily and husily important, their
rows of tenders trailing in the water.
their black smoke bannering cut be-
hind. Often | had watched them nos
ing in and out among the heavier craft.
nudging a great ocean liner into mid
stream and singly or together pushing
or pulling some huge helpless bulk, as
an ant OF as two might seize and
trundle a great dead bumblebee. Their
power and their impudence had filled
me with wonder. Viewing them now
in repose. ! was impressed by the fact,
hitherto unconsidered, that upon al
most every pilot house was a golden
eagle with extended wings-a symbol
OF power and swiftness-aDd 1t was
borne In upon me that the tug In truth
is the harbor eagle. with all other craft
for Its prey.-ScribDer's.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-07-07
when Animal. Faint.

The little gray dog tumbled head
long into the area, and the maid who
happened to be standing there closed
the gate. When the dog saw she was
safe from her two legged p%ursuers she
toppled over In a dead faint. At any
rate, the maid insisted that she faint
ed. The boarders, who crowded out
into the area to help bring the little
animal to, derided the assertion. but
the doctor that finally Joined the group
said there was nothing preposterous
about 1t.
"Of course she tainted" he said.
"Lots of animals faint. Cats and dogs
and even more stolid animals keel
0ver in moments of fear and exhaus-
ton. In the case of horses the pros
tration is generally attributed to sun
stroke, but quite often they are knock
ed out by a plain. everyday faint In
stead Of atmospherical excuses. Fowls
faint too, and the birds of the air. In
fact, II is hard to find any living crea-
ture that doesn't topple ove In crucial
circumstances. If the lioness of the
jungle were up on etiquette she would
be Just as much justified In carrying
a camphor bottle as the finest lady in
the land."-New York Press.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-07-07
Faculty of Imitation In Animals.

Some animals have wonderful powers
Of imitation. Dogs brought up in the
company Of cats have been known to
acquire the trick Of licking the paws
and then washing the face. When a
cat has heen taught IN ait ny for feed
her kittens have been known to imi-
tate her action. Darwin tells OF a cat
that was In the habit Of putting her
paw into the mouth of a narrow milk
pitcher every time she got the chance
and then licking the cream of her paw.
Her kitten soon learned the same trick.
A lady tells OF a rabbit that she keeps
In a cage with a monkey and says that
Bunnie has caught many OF the
monkeys ways. 1t Is said that starv-
ing pigeons that have been brought up
on grain will not eat peas to save their
lives. but that II pea eating pigeons are
put with them they follow their ex-
ample and eat peas.-Detroit News
Tribune.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-07-07

Some persons ask II trees affect rain
fall. That question Is n on which
~foresters differ, but the large majority
are satisfied they do induce rainfall.
Vonmulere. Schenck and many others
are emphatic in the claim that forests
induce rainfall. 1t Is certain they re-
tain humidity to a great extent. and
that alone would affect the rainfall;
but the point IN which all agree Is the
value of forests for the conservation
of water, preventing foods or drought.
distributing the water evenly the
whole year. 1t is a matter of history
in foreign countries that when forests
have been destroyed the rainfall has
been greatly lessened and o spas
modic.-T. T.. Lukens In Maxwells
Talisman.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-07-07
row II. E,naca ne su,clar Law.


Lord LIEF JusDcc .|IuIN.or. of Eng
land. who lived in n formc cru.ry. not
wit%hstanding his hi-h position became
so tired of life that LIZ determined To
shuttle OF this mortal co.l. But he
feared to commit suicide. because ut
the time Il verdict of felo de 81 follow
ell as n matter of course and the body
of the suicide was buried nj four cross
roads. with a stake thrust through 1t.
Further. he had TO avert the conse-
quences to his relatives of forfeiture
of his goods, which was also one Of the
penalties for self destruction. He adopt
ed a novel %expedient. Several of his
deer having been stolen. he gave orders
to his keepers to shoot any person they
met in or near the park at night who
did not Immediately stand when chal-
lenged. Then on u dark night he threw
himself in the path of the keepers
and, not answering the challenge, vas
shot dead on the spot. The stump Of
an old oak under which he fell still
marks the scene of the tragedy and
goes to this day by the name of Hank
ford's oak.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-07-07
Agricultural Notes.

During the first few months of its
life alfalfa may be regarded as a ten
der plant, both as regards cold and
drought. After 1t has passed through
its first summer alfalfa is extremely
resistant both to cold and to drought.
value my two acre patch of cow
peas for three weeks grazing Of my
hogs just as l begin to fatten them
mor than I do the best two acre
plant Of corn on the farm.-An Ohio
Hog Grower.
Iowa's new state drainage law VIII,
II Is claimed. open up about $4,000
acres Of waste and swamp land which
is capable of being made the finest Of
farming land.
On all hands Is again heard the rec
ommendaton from the agricultural
writer's and experimenters to spray po-
tatoes with bordeaux as protection
against both early and late blight
Much experimenting upon variations
of the lime, salt and sulphur wash has
been made, and under some conditions
the wash seems to have been efficient
without the nit.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-07-07

One could surely find no worse
ground to build upon than a bed Of
sponges such rs we use for the bath.
And yet London has for Its subsoil
only sponges. although we call them
nints- Once they grew as sponges do
now In salt water sballows and they
are found in layers petrihed among
the chalk OF southern England. The
Thames valley chalk has been melted
Ike % much sugar and carried away
with the running waterN, but the hints
have been left behind, ard O these -
whole city OF L0n1oN - fouut NJ
excellent foundat1r~
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-07-07

selecting an ak handle always choose
one in which the layers are parallel
with the line of force. as shown in Fig.
1. If they are at right angles, as in
Fig. 2, a few days use will cause the
handle to split along the dotted lines
shown. The difference In quality in
this respect is so marked that many
dealers sort their handles and make
the price Of one about double that of
the other.
In hanging an ak considerable at
tention should be paid to the kind Of
work which Is to be done. For small
wood hang an ak pointing in. as shown
in Fig. 8. For very large trees hang 1t
squarely r " at right angles to
the handle, and for splitting, especial
ly block wood, hang 1t out according to
Fig. 4. This gives n u chance to
strike a heavy blow squarely across
the block, using the whole bit of the
ak. and without making a tiresome
bend of the back with every blow.
The relative position of the blade and
handle may be changed by inserting a
small wedge in the eye of the ak. ell
Their above or below the handle. as oc-
easion may require.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-07-07
An Elephant. roothache.

have in my possession an elephants
tooth. partially decayed. The animal!
belonged to my father, who was In the
East Indian civil service at Morada-
bad. and as the tooth caused the ami.
NAL 30 much pain that 1t interfered
with its eating my father. with the as
sistance Of the mabout's BOZ sitting on
the elephants bead and telling him to
be quiet. extracted the tooth by means
VI hammer. iron bar and rope. The
grateful animal used to like to have
his gums dressed with tow and gin for
days after the operation. AS this hap
pened before 1912, no anaesthetic
could have been used.-London Field.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-07-07
Foliage md CoIors.

plants cannot be intensified by the use
of colored glass. A curious Belgian
horticulturist. after a long series or
experiments, concludes that brilliant
light favors high c%oloration OF foliage.
Trees and shrubs with golden leaves.
when poorly Illuminated - that is.
through either blue or red glass-be-
came green or in some cases blanched.
In no case did the cobored glass have
a beneficial effect, most plants after
a months exposure putting forth
smaller leaves, less vivid In color1ng.
In some case a very apparent stunt
ing OF the plants growth was observ-
able.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-07-07
Ak
Heart or Sap Wood - Curved or
Observation-Disclosures the Ak.

Strafght-Hanging the AK.
When buying an AK handle always
selec. n that Is made entirely from
the sap wood or the heart wood. but
never one that is made partly of each,
for 1t will split along the line of union
Handles made from sap wood are more
elastic and better for ~chopping, and a
man will not tire or get sore so quick
ly when using one, says an Orange
Judd Farmer correspondent.
l prefer those made from the heart
wood for splitting. although they are
not so durable. The proper length and
curve Of the handle depend upon the
habit and method of chopping of the
user. With a long handle a man will
strike a much harder blow. but with
a short handle he will strike oftener.
80 there is practically no difference In
the work accomplished.
The curve. too, depends upon the
habit of the user. A curved handle has
no advantage over the one that is per-
fectly straight. Most people prefer the
curved because they are accustomed
to its use. AS a rule. the straight han
die is more durable. The size Of the
handle depends upon the muscular de-
velopment of the user. If it Is too
small 1t will cramp the fingers. and II
too large 1t will lame the hands and
wrists.
II one will examine the end Of a
piece Of wood he will see that II Is
made OF layers, each layer represent
ing the growth of n year. Wood
splits much more easily along these
lines than across them; hence when
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-07-07
Washington Could Run.

"As to running" said Parson Weems
In his book on George Washington.
'the swift footed Achilles could scarce
~ have matched his speed. 'Egad, he
ran wonderfully! said my amiable and
aged friend, John Fitzhugh, Esq, who
knew him well. we had nobody here
abouts who could come near him.
There was young Langhorn Dade OF
Westmoreland. a COMPOUNDED, clean
made, tight young fellow and a mighty
swift runner too; but. then. he was no
match for George. Langy. indeed, did
not like to give up and would brag
that sometimes he had brought George
to a tie. But / believe he was mistak-
en-, for l have seen them run together
many a time, and George always beat
him easy enough"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-07-07

When scalding a hog put 1t in a cask
or trough and throw three or four
handfuls OF air slaked lime over it.
then put In your boiling water. 1t will
make the bristles fly, says an Orange
Judd Farmer correspondent.
Cannibals of Africa are said to pre-
fer pork to human meat. Savage prac-
ices have thus been checked by cul-
tural methods, and the pig attracts at
tention as the greatest cfviiizer Of the
age.
Fourteen ounces Of pins welded into
q solid mass were found In a cows
stomach at one Of the Chicago packing
houses. That COW must have been full
of good points.
This going to q farm for a living Is
serious business. with the chances
against any one who thinks that farm
ing Is a soft job or an easy business to
learn.
Farmers In sentiment occupy a mid
die ground between capital and labor,
with little sympathy for the method
Of either.
Pure food laws should not be cbtec-
t1onable to the honest citizen, while
the practices Of the dishonest class
should be checked by legislation.
Farmers who fail to read regularly
think In ruts.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-07-07

Why does popcorn pop? The depart
ment Of agriculture W the ques-
don. which was propounded to 1t by a
small boy. Popcorn pops by reason OF
the voiatilizat1on OF the oil contained
IN the kernal by heat. Field corn does
pop because the outer portion OF
the kernel II Q porous. permitting
the escape ~ ths al - II volatizes,
while b the cnss q popcorn a great
peeesure ~ doyolopod n The kernel By
~ conenod ~ en6 ~ kernel u sud-
1on1y Gzplo6od and turned wrong side
o~tDpcton Herald-
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-07-07
Alfalfa In western Nebraska.

As yet alfalfa Is a new thing to a
large percentage Of the stockmen Of
Cherry county, but the acreage In
creases every season. j. III. Bachelor,
a big stockman. seeded forty acres to
alfalfa a year ago last May, cut three
times during the eason and got a ton
to the acre each time. He believes al
falfa growing will be one OF the impor-
tant factors Of the i've stock business
OF western Nebraska within the next
few years. In speaking of his venture
Mr.. Bachelor says: The first essential
to its success Is loose soil. Those who
have tried 1t find that it thrives on blue
stem ground and gives the best Of sat
isfaction. When a ranchman gets three
tons Of feed off one acre Of ground he is
making two blades Of grass grow
where one grew before and more.
Those who have grown 1t are more
than pleased with results and predict
that IL will cut a big figure In the range
countries in time. AS a result Of my
experience l am going to break up a
hundred acres for alfalfa next spring.
I am going to investigate methods Of
seeding, and IL I find that 1t can be
successfully grown on sod / will seed
the ground right after 1t Is turned
Orange Judd Farmer.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-07-07
&GGEAKMmE
FlELRsMG RRDEN
a. WS @-
LEGUMES AND BACTERIA.
The Work of Nitrogen G~nthering Or
ganisms Living In Root Tubercles.

The Work of Nitrogen Gathering Or
ganisms Living In Root Tubercles.
Among the several different classes
or groups of bacteria there are two
Of special importance to agriculture
because Of their relation TO the element
nitrogen. this being commonly consid-
cred the most valuable element OF
plant food. These two classes of bac-
terra are the nitrifying bacteria and the
nitrogen gathering bacteria.
The nitrogen naturally in the soil Is
contained almost entirely in the or
ganic matter. Any process which tends
to decompose or destroy this organic
matter will tend to reduce the total
stock Of nitrogen In the soil. Nitrogen
Is removed from the soil not only in
the crops grown. but also In drainage