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The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-05-19
Bio PAY FOR NAN
PATERSON

Philadelphia, May l7.-Nan Patter-
son came to Philadelphia yesterday,
and within 10 min ties after her arri-
val at the Hotel Walton had signed a
contract with Hurting and Seamons
of New York To appear In vaudeville
at salary OF 50 900 week
81 was In hopes that 1 would not
have to return to the stage" she said
"but hadn't been back at home long
before / realized that must do some.
thing. ] am poor girl, and my faith
er is SO broken in health that he won't
DO abis to work again for-snaas.. tim-.
do long for quiet, but it became a
question Of money, and I have not the
training to go into an office or do any
thing like that, so felt obliged to
take advantage of a good offer that
was made to me.
Il was sadly surprised today about
Justice Davis saying that every one
must think l shot Caesar Young, /
think it was wrong OF the Judge to say
what he did when the majority of
both juries were on my side. 1 can
only reply what have said over and
overagain, and what is the truth, that
never took that revolver into the
cab with Mr., Young. and | never,
never killec him.
81 won't stay on the stage long, /
hope. THE Baltimore News,
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LETTER TO w. ID. VI. IARNA y
BATESBURG, 5. C.

Dear Sir: Here's I5-year yarn; you
like yarns, don't you? 1t comes from
Odel Hardware Go, Greensboro, n. c.
Mr. Il. G. Glenn'S house i'm that
town was painted Pevoe about ID
years ago, and next, this year.
A house, next door. was painted
about the same time with another
paint, supposed TO be good. This
house was painted again about years
ago with still another paint, that pro-
fesSes to be extraordinary.
Glenn'S house, before it was painted
just now, was in as good condition as
that one. Devoe 10 years; the other >
years-guess that's about how o put ID
But this extraordinary paint is ID
bluff; Devoe is the paint. Yours truly
+. w. Devoe g. Co.
Z. s. Timmons Bros sell our paint
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-05-19
A NEGRO SHOT.
Mr.. Julian CAN'T Shot
Lee Gunter on Streets
of Wagener.

Wagener, May 15.-On Sunday even
ing the citizens Of Wagener were gath
cred in the centre of Main street to see
what the damage and cause was for the
firing of a pistol three times. On
arriving they found that Mr. Julian
CAN'T of this town had shot down Lee
Gunter, colored.
From what can be learned Mr. Cant
and Gunter had some words and Gum
ter drew his knife on Mr.. CAN'T, where
upon CAN'T stepped back and began
emptping his p stol. Gunter is pain
fully hurt, but not seriously. his left
thigh being broken
The Methodists, through the efforts
of their pastor, Rev. j. &. Holly, have
about completed their house of wor-
ship, which adds considerably to that
portion CT Main street.
Citizens are putting new life in to
the looks OF the town by having ths
paint brush used again; quite Il good
many will paint up their dwellings
and places OF business i'm the near fut-
ure.
Capt. NJ. T. Gunter has been contin-
ed TO his room for two months His
friends hope for him a speedy recov-
cry. Capt. Gunter was wounded in
the war and has carried with him the
effects ever since.-The State.
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WANTED-- A COM
PANIQN.
ADVERTISEMENT IN A LONDON
PAPER

"a Lady in delicate health wishes
TO meet with IL useful companion. She
must he domestic, musical, an early
riser, amiadIc. OF good appearance,
and have some experience in nursing
y to.a abStaintr preferred Cumlor-
table home. No salary"
few days aitcrward the advertiser
received by express basket labelled
This SIDE up with care pcriShablc. e
On opening it She found a tabby cat.
with letter tied to its tail. u ran
thus:
Madam In response TO your ad
vcrtlSemcnt, am happy to furnish
you With very nseful companion
which you will find exactly suited 10
your requirements. She IS domestic.
good vocalist. an early riser, posses
SeSamible disposition and is consider
ed handsome. She has great ex.
pcrience as nurse, having brought
up large family. need scarcely add
that she is total abStainer. As sal
airy is 10 object to her she will serve
you faithfully in return for cOmfor
table home. youths CompanioD.
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GARDEN AND CROPS,
Asparagus Culture.

Asparagus is Il very profitable as
we'll as useful vegetable, says the
Tribune Farmer. Aside from its de-
lectable taste, it possesses medicinal
qualities Of a high order, and market
gardeners are now raising it by the
acre, as the demand for it, especially
in the llrge cities. is constantly in
creaSing 1t does best on land free
from stone OF gravel, sandy loan
being an ideal soil. In such ground
the stalks can be cut with much less
trouble than in stony ground The
soil can hardly be too rich, but it is
not necessary to trench the land. as
was formerly done, or to bury manure
four or five feet deep in order to make
the bed last for years. The soil should
be worked deeply enough SO that the
crowns Of the plants when set may be
from four to six inches beneath the
surface This will allow shallow cul
tivation over the whole surface before
and after the growing season.
Having the ground deeply plowed
and cultivated, make deep burrows
three or four feet apart, and set the
plants in the bottom. with the roots
well spread out over little mound or
ridge directly under the crown. Cover
lightly and press the soil firmly over
the roots. Eearold plants are prefer
able to older ones. Asparagus roots
are large and tieShy and old plants
have too many removed in transplant
lays up the stores OF vitality that car
ry it through the cutting season be
fore any leaves have been produced
The plants when brought are all roots.
except Il few little dormant buds at
the crown. Under favorable cnndi-
tionS and after two weeks or MOI @
these buds will push up shoots, and as
they grow the burrows should be grad
ually filled by cultivation Of the soil
The richer the land and the better the
cultivation the larger should the
stalks be when ready to cut As the
plants will spread TO some extent,
they should have plenty Of room.
Plants three feet apart, il well fed
and not weakened by too late cutting.
will last longer and produce better
crops than il set closer. After cutting,
the soil being hardened by the repeat.
ed walking over it, the surface should
be given thorough cultivation down
near the crowns OF the plants If the
land is not already sufficiently rich, a
good fertilizer should be applied free
ly and cultivated or raked in lightly.
Hand raking often while there is room
to get in between the rows will keep
the weeds in subsection.
In the fall apply some coarse manure,
but do not work it in In this way il
will act as protector as we'll as
mulch. 1t can be worked in early in
the spring before the plants begin to
SprOut.
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RED STARDOTS.

The people in the community are
busy planting corn and hoeing cot
ton.
Mr.. Henry ID. Lybrand. who Is
working at Adm, 8. @ visited his
father Mr. s. c. Lybrand near here
Saturday and Sunday last.
1t has been reported that Mr.. S. C.
Dickert has case of measles i'm his
family, but we hope it will improve
rapidly.
Miss Dailie and Lula Snelgrove of
the Delmar section, spent few days
in this community last week.
While Mr.. John Snelgrovc was
ploughlng, i'm his bottom he had the
bad luck In getting large whip
snake wrapped around his plow stock,
he said that it caused 4 very nasty
sensation.
MIR. Tray Shealy of Delmar visited
relatives in this section Sunday last.
Rev. J. ID. shealy, preached splen-
did sermon to quite large congrega-
tion at Union Sunday last, the new
church at Union Is growing rapidly.
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UNIONS BOND ISSUE,

Union, May l5.-The $2a, ZOO worth
OF municipal bonds, offered recently
for sale, were bid in by n W. Harris &
Co. Of Chicogo, Ill at par with accru-
ed interest dating from May /, the
purchasers to pay all costs OF litho-
graphing and legali2ing,
Other bidders were SeasOngood e
Mayer of Cincinnati. Ohio, who offered
the $3.50 for costs; and h. l.. Fuller &
Co. of Cleveland, O, who bid par
value less 500 for c ,sts.
These bonds are to bear 4. per cent
interest. payable annually. and mature
IN 40 years. with privilege OF redemp
Iion in 20 years, and cover the towns
Indebtedness ON sewerage, sidewalks
and electric lights and waterworks-
Exchange
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LETTER,
,so~ ous asov,A. oo...s,oso.s,.


Mr.. Scott Roof, the section boss, OH
this section, was struck by rock, last
Saturday afternoon and was thrown
from tho train. Mr.. Roof has bad
bruse or his face from the blow but
donan't know who chunked the rock
at him.
The Lexington boys played very
interesting game or base ball last Sat-
friday qftsrpon ON the old ball ground
It Mrs. ]. 4. Littl.'s.
Mr.. James White, one OF Johnston's
orominent business men, was in town
Tuesday OH business.
Mr., Willie George and family, OF
Laurens, aye visiting Mr.. E. ]. George,
his father.
Mrs. P. Il. Caughman and son,
Davis, OF this place, spent Saturday
in Columbia with Mrs. Sox.
Or. W. P. Zimmerman, a well
known physician of Batesburg, was in
town Wednesday. Come again Dr., we
aro always glad to see you.
Mr.. Charlie Corley has been on the
sick list for few days, but he is able
to be at his business now.
Don't forget that the commence
ment OF tho Palmetto Collegiate In
|stitute, viii take place next Sunday,
May the 2lst.
Mr.. Sam Georges new brick store
is about completed and it is one too
DR.. ]. j. Wingard has been very
lbusy for sometime having so many pa.
}tients to sae and he certainly deserves
honor for the attention and skill
shown In his profession.
II you want to get rich, 60 to Es
sheriff, Coughman, and he will tel
you how to start.
Mr.. D, II. Sox, one of our vel
known citizens, was seen on onl
streets Thursday.
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DRAGGED BY HIS
HORSE FOR QUARTER
OF A MILE.
Special to the State.


Johnston, May l8. Mr.. Jeter w.
Grim was killed this afternoon in u
peculiarly horrible manner
MIR. Grim had been out blowing and
about Sundown started home from tile
field. riding the horse, sitting side
ways In some way the horse, bolted,
and Mr.. Crim'S feet became entangled
in the harness. He was dragged for a
qnarter OF a mile, with the morse 90.
ing at full speed.
When the horse was stopped, nearly
at Mr.. Crim'S home, the unfortunate
man was still alive but unable 10 speak
and in that condit ion he lived for about
30 minutes.
Mr. Grim was 80 years of age and
was Confederate veteran lie was A
farmer and senior member of the firm
OF Grim X Son. lie was prominent
Mrmbcr Of tie Johnston Baptist
'hurch"nd Il higl.ly respected citizen
lie is AuI vIvcd 10y his wife, who WAS
ISIS osIUun and ,iv IONS and one
laughter
The funeral viii hc held at IL e
cunt OF Olives cemetery ,omorIow
afternoon, he hour not yet having
b 'cn announced. The state
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-05-19
SEVERN.
SparrOW's Twitteringss.

Mr.. A. Kline returned home Tues
day after an absence of two. weeks.
Miss Lizzie Rawl and her mother
spent Sunday in town with relatives.
Mr.. Edd Shull moved in town last
week and opened his store. His sister
Mrs HightOwer. is keeping house for
him. We are glad to have them with
us
Mr.. Necoton Lucus was seen on our
streets Sunday tC the delight of his
many friends and .,irlS.
Mr.. Aurthor Bust ee, one of Wag
ener's popular boys, was here Tuesday
on business.
Mrs. ID. G Shul was here a few
days this week with her son who has
been sick but is able to be up again.
Mr.. Levi Rish, one of Lexington
Co.'S. prosperous farmers, was on our
streets few hours Saturday
Miss Agnes Gunter spent Wednes
day IN Wagner shopping.
Mr.. Rush Free, popular travelling
man spent Tuesday night in town
Mr.. Nj. ) GunJer spent Wednesday
in Columbia on business.
Mr.. II. 7. Jacharies. the popular
contractor OF Charleston, spent few
days here last week with friends.
Mr.. Milidge Shull spent Wednesday
III WAGNER. "SPARROW"
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DR.. WILLARD RE-
LEASED

0rangcburg, May IL DR. K.ry IN
w, MilIard, of indianapolis, VINO has
been held in jail here for several
weeks on the charge of biLamy, was.
reIe; d from custody this aftcrnoor
the evidence being in,uttic ut t.,
n I'D him.
DIR. MiIlard stated to-day thlt he
and Miss Kenyon will be remarked
next December at the end OF the time
set in the interlOcutory divorce. In
the meantime he will continue on the
lecture platform appearing in Orange
burg on Monday night.
News and Currier.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-05-19
SAYS NAN PATTERSON
KILLED YOUNG.

New York, May 15.-Somewhat to
the astonishment of those present at
the monthly dinner tonight Of THE Phi
Delta Phi club, an organization OF
lawyers, Justice Vernon NJ. Davis of
the supreme court Of the State of New
York, who was the guest OF honor,
gave his opinion as to the guilt OF Nan
Patterson, while making an argument
in defense of Assistant District At
torney Rand, who had prosecuted the
young woman at her three trials for
the murder of Caesar Young.
Justice Davis, who presided at the
first two trials of the former chorus
girl, said:
IN the second trial before :ne'the
defendant went on the stand, and it
was quite obvious that she was TIL
ing falsehoods frem beginning to eld.
The very air seemed charged with le
fact that she was lying. Yet She wbs
,7oman. She was young. Ii WIS
natural that the public should Sympb-
thize with her. People seemed 10
| hbo" StihO civ "oo iiob tSii'iiS
truth. and the great public of New
Yord said, why shouldn't she lie:'
Let her lie. Let her get the bene lii
re h"~ lies
"But today, in the light of the last
disagreement, I feel sure that most
people are convinced-that a ma jority
of the people believe-that the pistol
that killed Caesar Young was held by
Nan Patterson; was discharged by her:
was brought by j. Morgan Smith i'm an
attempt To get money from Caesar
| Young for the support of the com
bined family. l do not mean to say
that she took the pistol from the reti-
cule and shot him in the side, but /
do believe thai she had the pistol and
showed it to Caesar Young. An ar.
gument followed and he took hold of
the weapon. In the conversation and
consequent struggle the pistol went
Off and the man was killed.
81 believe, moreover, that had she
told the story on the witness stand
as it really happcned-in other words,
had she told the truth-that second
jury would have acquitted her. "-Au-
guSta Chronicle.
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A VERDICT OF
ACQUITTAL,

Grcenyillc May l3.-Special; On
the case Of the State against Boyd
Stone and Watts MOBILES, tried in this
city on a charge Of killing Policeman
Mobiles at Grier'S on July 2. 1904, the
jury brought in a verdict of not guilty
tins afternoon. The trial was begun
on Monday, and has attracted great
deal Of attention. Nine prominent
attorneys were engaged in the case.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-05-19
NOTICE OF Ell

Owing to recent act OF d.
ture, that was not in the hanIsVMe
trustees when the election was held
before, that election will have to de
held over. There will be another cleo
tion held at IIulon school house on the
23rd day OF May 1905 at from = O'Clock
until O'Clock p m. for the purpose
of deciding by ballot whether or not
there shall be four mills levy placed
on all Taxable Property, in school dis
trict No. 10 in Lexington Co. S. C for
school purposes. All freeholders and
tax payers Residing in the district
are requested to turnout and vote,
and bring their Registration Ger 5iti-
Gates, and Tax Receipts for 1904, as the
law requires all voters to exhibit them
the managers:
BY order of Trustees,
g NJ. Adams,
Clerk
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-05-19
WINTHROP COLLEGE.

The Commencement Exescises of
winthrop ollege will be held in the
college building at Rockhill, s. c.
The Exercises will last four days; com.
mencing with sermon before the Y.
w. G. A. on Sunday June 4th,
proximo.
The program will be one of unusual
attractiveneSs.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-05-19
TEMPERANCE CON-
TESTS

On next Friday night, May 10th, in
the college chapel tOur young men
Will take part in an oritorical con-
test and five young women in a vocal
music contest. The LeesVille quar-
tette will sing.
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Subscribe for The Advocate. It is
within the reach OF all 90 cents a
year.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1905-05-19
The
Reason
Why

We sell cheaper
because we buy
cheaper; we buy
cheaper because
we buy more; we
buy more because
we sell more; we
sell more because
we sell cheaper.
We sold more
last May than we
did the May before.
We must sell more
this May than last
May.
Our recent pur-
chases from the
great New York
Bargain Sales are
arriving daily and
set a new pace for
our store in value
giving.
Our aSSOfCnentS
are the most COM
preh.ensive we have
ever shown at this
sefson of the year.
Every requisite for
Commencement
Every new fad in
Neckwear, Belts,
Ribbons, Flowered
Lawns, Swisses.
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possible To Increase their furce. Fol
tunately IT IS 4 season when the ron,
bed does not require so much atlen-
tion. Suppose tile farmers wer. force.
To offer something like $50 per mouth
for labor? That alone would put al
end TO growing cotton, at least at the
prevailing price.
PROGRAMME OE THE S, c. G. u
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES.
FRIDAY, MAY NINETEENTH
s 80 p. m. Celebration of Literary So
cietieS
SUNDAY, NAY TwENTY-FIRST
fi.OO a. m. Baccalaureate Sermon
Rev. E. W. Peoples, Varnville, S.
G.
$50 p. m. Annual Sermon to College
Y. w. G. A, and Y. Il. c. A. Rev.
Hugh Murchison, Batesburg, S. G.
MONDAY, MAY TwENTY-sEcoNp
80 p. IN. Annual Concert
TUESDAY, MAY TWENTY THIRD
500 p. m. Art Levee
$50 p. m. Recital by expression and
Physical Culture Glass
WEDNESDAY, MAY TwENTY-FouRTH
11.oO a. m. Meeting Of Alumni-Alum-
nae Association
Address by Rev. L. B. White, U903)
Clyde, n c..
Essay by Miss Louisa Mcknight Q9O4)
Ridgeway, S. c.
8 90 p. m. Graduating Exercises
Baccaulaureate Address, Senator B.
r Tillman: Trenton. S. c.
Delivery of Diplomas by President
On Saturday afternoon last the
dwelling of Mrs. Annie Hammond
near Antioch was burned. and on
Sunday morning the Jack Cheat
ham homestead, near Cleora, belong
ing TO Mr.. Sam Cheatham, was de-
stroyed by fire. We understand that
neither OF these properties were in
sured. Deep sympathy is felt for the
losers
Miss Grace Tonpkins went to Char
1oct 70 ,-;.
brother, Mr.. ID. A. Tompkins. From
there they went to Knoxville, where
Mr.. Tompkins attended a gathering
OF cotton manufacturers.
MIR. n. Nj. Jones and Hon p. B.
May son are in attendance this week
upon the grand lodge of the Knight S
OF Pythias which is in session at
Beaufort.
Assistant Cashier James E. Caueh-
man spent Saturday and Sunday at
Leesville with friends.
Mr. L. t May attended the grand
lodge OF l. O. o. +. which was held in
Greenwood last week.
Rev. G +, Burts has been invited to
preach he commencement sermon at
Wards on Sunday next.
Capt Joseph Brunson came up from
Aiken on Saturday and returned on
Monday His Trends regret that his
visit was So short.
Congressman j. O. Patterson was
warmly greeted by lis Edgefield
friends on Monday. He came here in
order to be present at the taking @
testimony in the election contest case.
Mr.. Patterson was represented by
MesHrs Sheppard Bros and Isaac
Miles, the nero who was the Repub.
ilcan candidate for congress, was rep.
| resented by Jacob Moorer, q negro
lawyer from Orangeburg. Mr.. James
Is. Mimick, o of the commissioners
Of registration, and Messrs. w G.
QUITS and M. p. Wells, two manager RS
OF the federal election, were examin-
ed. The fact that there was no irreg.
ularity or fraud practiced In connec
tioh with the election was clearly es
tahlished by Messrs. Sheppard irus.
Why is a newspaper like woman.
Because every man ought to have one
of his own and not be running after
other peoples.
On Sunday morning Miss Jennie
Patterson united with the Baptist
churc1 Ivy letter and the ordinance OF
baptism was administered to Capt.
w. ii. Brunson. AT the evening ser
vice Mr.. Self Corley was baptized
WINTHROP COLI FOE
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For one week we will sell
to every customer purcha
sing$5.OO or over, 10 yards
Fruit of the Loom
Bleaching at 2 I-2 cents
the yard.
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EDGEFIELD
LETTER.
seesr,s.s ADvssr,ssa.

Not only the farms but every other
business interest or enterprise which
requires manual labor for the prosecu.
tion of its work Is suffering for lack OF
sufficient help. The railroads, not With.
standing the fact that they pay an or
binary farm hand $50 per month, ii. d
1t very difficult to get section hanus.
We have been informed that Severa
OF the sections on the Southern tha,
usually work four or tive hands no
only have one OIL two and hnd IL i'm.
possible To Increase their fure. Fnl
tunately IT IS season when the ron,
bed does not require so much atteu-
tion. Suppose tile farmers wer. force.
To offer something like s2o per moutl.
for labor? That alone would put al
end TO growing cotton, at least at the
prevailing price.
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Millinery.

Creations of Beau
ty are our new
Summer Hats---
New York and Bal
timore Styles re-
flected in every
Hat. Don't buy
your hats until you
have seen our new
lines.
Fruit of the Loom at 2 1-2
cents.