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The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1908-11-20
THE BATEsBURd ADVOCATE
Mark Twain Caught Out.

A poet, pair of trousers across his
knee, sat In his attic trying TO thread
n needle.
The proper way" he said, "is to
hold the thread still and push the nee
die toward 1t or to hold the needle still
and push the thread toward 1t. Mark
Twain says both ways are right. Then
he says they are both wrong"
Taking down "The Prince and the
Pauper," the poet read:
'ue did as men have always done
and probably always will do to the
end of time-held the needle still and
tried to thrust the thread through the
eye, which is the opposite Of wo-
mans way"
Then the poet, taking down "Huckle-
berry Finn" read
"'Bless you, child, when you set
out to thread a needle don't hold the
thread still and fetch the needle up to
It. Hold the needle still and poke the
thread at it. That's the way q wo-
man most always does, but a man al
ways does t'other way"
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1908-11-20

There was some speculation as to
whether the instrument would benefit
the old gentleman or not. One was
holding the ear trumpet, while anoth-
er was explaining its use and showing
old Mr.. Borrows how to hold it to his
ear.
Say something to him through It,
joe" said one to the other.
Now, Joe had long waited for an op-
portunity to reach Mr.. Borrows' ear
So, speaking very distinctly into the
trumpet, he said:
you've not paid me that sovereign
you owe me yet. Mr.. Borrows."
But the old gentleman put the in
strument down, with disappointment
on his face. and they could see 1t was
a failure even before he had time to
say:
THAT things not bit of good to
mew
And he sighed, but his sigh was not
so deep as that which came from Joe.
London Express.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1908-11-20
Seven Years of Proof.

have had seven years of proof
that Dr. Kings New Discovery is The
best medicine TO take for coughs and
colds and for every diseased condition
Of throat, chest or lungs SAYS w. V.
Henry. Of Panama, Mo, The world
has had thirty-eight years Of proof
that DR. Kings New Discovery is the
best remedy for coughs and colds, la
grippe, asthma, hay fever, bronchitis,
hemorrhaRe o! the lungs, and the
early Stages OF consumption. It's
Timely use always prevents the de-
ve!opment OF pneumonia. Sold under
guarantee at all druggists. 5oc and
e1. .0c, Trial bottle free.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1908-11-20

Back to the land" is cry much
heard these days, and it is well to
act upon it that the congested con-
dition of the cities with its attend
ant evils of poverty. misery and
crime may be relieved. But many
men of slender means who buy
small farms in the expectation of
making living and enjoying life
are bitterly disappointed. The
trouble is they have had no exper-
ience, and scarcely any business to-
day needs a practical working knowl-
edge to insure success more than
farming. If people of small means
want to succeed and realize the ad-
vantage of country life, they should
find work for time with some pro-
gressiye successful farmer.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1908-11-20
COURT In LEXINGTON.
CASE OF Buckley VS.. KOON UC-
cUPlES THE ENTIRE DAy.

Lexington, Nov. 1o-The second
week of the court of common pleas
was opened here this morning at the
usual hour. The case of DR.. ]. j.
Buckley against Jacob Koon was
taken up and the entire day was COM
sumec il taking testimony and the
case will not be concluded before the
noon hour tomorrow. Buckley is
sueing Koon for a bond to title of
real estate. The plaintiff is represen-
ted by ], Brooks Winga.d and the
defendant by A. M. Boozer of Col
umbia and Graham & Sturkie of the
local bar.
With progress that Is being made
1T locks very much like the entire
three weeks will be consumed. Onlv
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1908-11-20
An Exclamation.

Little Dot-Mamma. was playing
with your best tea set while you were
away, and when you bring 1t out for
company you'll be shocked, cause
you'll think one of the cups has n hair
In 1t, but it isn't hair. Mamma
What is it2 Little Dot-Its only a
crack.-Pick- -Me-Up.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1908-11-20

muICn uUsuy cmIuren or Jenuer
age.
The visitor, speaker well known
Tor his verbose and circumiocutoTy
mode Of speech, began his address as
follows:
This morning, children, i purpose
to offer you an epitome of the life of
st. Paul. 1t may be perhaps that
there are among you some too young
70 grasp the meaning OF the word
'epitome.' 'Epitome,' children, is in
its signifcation synonymous with sy-
uopsis. philadelphia Ledger.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1908-11-20
NonreversibIe.

Lang-Didn't you tell me that you
made yourself solid with Mrs. Vane
by asking her If she was herself or
her notwithstanding tell them apart
and so on?
Strang-I did. What about it?
Lang-Why, l tried the same gag
with the daughter and it didn't go
for cent.-Boston Transcript.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1908-11-20
Took the Cua

Now said the teacher, who had
been describing the habits of bears.
what is the fiercest animal I'm the
polar regions, johnny
"Why-er-er," stammered Johnny.
Come, don't you remember? The
poll
"Oh, sure; the PhIladel-
phia Press.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1908-11-20

rance and inability as much in the
way we handle our labor as in any
other way. A large percentage OF
our lands are worked on the share
system and instead of appropriating
such labor in building up as we'll as
making, we are travelling on in the
same old ruts of cotton and corn" /"
Why not require each hand to sow
down so much small grain to every
plow allowing him share in this
crop in proportion to the work he
does? Is there anything imprac-
ticable or detrimental 10 the interest
of any one in this scheme?
Furthermore, we should have
mere definite understandings with
our labor. Contracts setting forth
the requirements of each should be
signed by both and a copy in each
man'sspossession. There can be no
misunderstanding arising out of this
method nor will an honest man raise
any objection, This scheme of
procedure and diversification can be
successfully carried on by the poor
est farmer in the South and he can
better afford than not do it.
1t is not too late for us to make a
start in this direction for another
year and thus free Our country from
the depression that now exists for
ever.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1908-11-20
Saves Him.

How did Sniggsley ever get his rep.
ntatlon for the possession of great wis
dom q
His wife talks SO much that he nev.
or Rcts chance 10 expose his IL
norancc." Chicago Record Herald
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1908-11-20

Life without liberty IS joylcss. hut
life without JOY may he great The
greatness of life is sacrifice Ouida
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1908-11-20

FURNITURE---Arstc Furniture adds charm the
sitting Our Furniture artistic and
ordinary sorts Gull lumber poorly thrown together
putted and varnished to hide defects often masoue-
rades high grade furniture but the low selling price
a 'gveaway' We do not attempt to meet such compe-
tton for our Furniture is sold on it's merits.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1908-11-20
FRIDAY, Nov. 40. 1908.

Necessity is the mother of inven-
ton" This is very true saying and
an impressive reality with the farm
ers of the south just now. We
have gotten again to where we must
invent some other or additional
means of dependence other than
cotton. Out of this necessity will a.
rise many real farmer who hereto
fore has been a mere pretense. With
the natural advantages that surround
us we can find no fault Our lands
will yield any of the more important
products or necessities of the world.
We occupy a fundamental position
as regards cotton and at least an in
dependent position regarding other
leading products. This being true
it is unbecoming in us to complain
about prices being set by others. 1t
is not right for us to leave the price
making entirely to the manufacturer
and consumer, but how can we help
it if we do not protect ourselves by
taking advantage of our natural fa-
cilities for producing other crops?
If we will get right down to the bot
tom Of our trouble wl wi. o- .a.
our own ignorance and iazins3s an.
greed are the CHEZ causes d. ..
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-10-01
IS ARRESTED FOR
LARCENY


$ Fi,rs. "a Second street photog
rlphor. was served with "a warrant at
~ O'Clock last night. sworn out by NJ.
f.. Porter. thc cola avenue photoR-
raphcr. charging Elites with the theft
OF a valuable camera which disappear
ed some time ago from Mr. Porter's
studio ON South Second street. about
the time that Donald NJ. Parker, IN
cmployc Of the Porter studio, was ar
rested. and confessed To a series OF
thcfte from Mr. Porter. Parker re-
stored some cash and "A number oi
picture, which wore part Of his steal
iucs. bu. douicd an knowledge Of the
camera which disappeared at tho
time. The camera was traced to
Mr.. Fit's and found i'm his possession.
and absolutely Identified by the mum
b,r and other marks. The camera is
valued at over $500, Elites denies the
charge of theft and says hc bought
thu amer from "a native, whose name
hc has not given. He gave bond Tor
his appearance when arrested last
He has conducted for some
time past q small studio on South
Second street. between Gold and Sill
yer avenues.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-10-01

The Weather conditions are good in
general. but plenty OF rain is needed
an over the country, from the far cast
to the southwest o..
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-10-01
MR.. BARRETT HOST
To THE FOREIGN
DELEGATES
Enjoyable Dinner at Which
Prominent Men Take Part in
Brilliant Toast List,

pcrhaps the largest number of dis
ttnc,i.h.d mon .,.o, .,tt,o,.1 tog.thnr
III one Pli'r ~ ""' ''"'' ~ '"' history
Of tin" southwest, were the guests AT
a Inner at the AIylrado hotel last
night, given in honor OF the foreign
delegates to the congress by Mr.. John
Barrett director of the international
Bureau of the American Republics.
Fifteen foreign delegates. ropresent-
ing several world powers. and a num-
Der of nations. attended the banuuet
and nearly all of them paid high trib-
utes to the United States and it, pres
idcnt. and also made complimentary
references to Albuqucraue and New
Mexico. and the efforts made 10 enter
tain them as delegates to the irrigation
congress.
I'm Welcoming his guests. Mr.. Barrett
EXPRESSED the following warm 4cnti-
lncnt towards the FOREIGN delegates
and the countries which they ropro-
sem. Words fan to exprcss The sruti-
mont / Lold nt This event vhfn. think
mat away down here i'm the s~outh,yes-
tern mart OF the United states fully
three thousand miles from the capitol
of our country are scmbl, somo
drtocn representatiyes of great ana
rricrdk, rnunt,iee catnot avnr.ss
too STRONGLY our appreciotiop of these
ra~pre.rntntycs boinp hero vant to
say 10 the disiinrutshcd foreign detp-
,-atos that nc last words winch the
president of tho T-nitel st,tos An.
roosevelt. and The socrctar,. Of state
Nh. Root said to me brforq / lort tho
ranitol for AIbuoueroue wore maj !
should cxpress TO tho delegates for tbc
preeident and the -sec.atar,- or stot.
tbeir onnrrciotion tbpt hos delr,gtns.
sbould bovc cnn,c ia ms coror,es ana.
cvprees for tb,m tho bora maj mot
only o,u, country. hnt mar tbcir cn,,n-
trirs should ne ber,dted n, mo "a
suits of he meeting
AIR Rnrrott mon nroposad d toast
to Theodore poosa,cIt ,,..f5ant III
The t,nitcd Statoe Tha ,aa.i WAS
drunk STANDING
Air. pi.rra Willard dol.g,to from,
France rcsnonIad ia q, toa.5 in ,.Eirr
ne cynrcssnd himscIr nc hriu~ GRAFT
0ri man n. bol ba,n ,~unoint.l a.. dol
erote ia tbc ,oocrcss ~. III. ,~o,ntr.
Mr. Wizard also nronoeed -roast IN
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-10-01

why hello Nj. Hurley, when did
you set her >" was the Wig prous sal
utation accorded a short, broad
shOuldercd gentleman on the Alvar-
ado vcrauda yesterday afternoon, by
the general baggage agent of the san
Ia Fc coast lines, who lives at San
Francisco and whose name Isl well
known in these parts. MIR. Hurley. IL
may be said, for the few who do not
know it, is the general manager Of
the Santa Fe railway and also we'll
known in these parts. The broad
s%houldcrcd gentleman thus accostcd,
shook hands o|bligingly and grinned
Then the general baggage agent said:
81 thought sure you'd break my.
hand" for tho Hurley grip is known
ana feared far ana wide along the
santa Fc.
My friend" said Mr.. Ira b. Ben
nett, of Fresno, California, Il know
look like MI. Hurley, and | guess
can stand that all right, but ! never
want TO be- accused of having the Hur-
ley band shake"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-10-01
Danny webster knocked out.

Los Angeles. sept. 3o.-Ad. Wo,-
CAST. Of Milwaukee. knocked out Dan
70" Webster. featherweight champion
Of the Pacific coast in tho eighteenth
round OF scheduled t|v.nty-nvs
round bout in the Jehrl-z Athletic
club. Vernon. tonight.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-10-01

1t was the witching hour of mid
night in the AIyarado buffet; around
the table sat railroad officials large
and railroad officials small. and the
Captain of Industry said:
Antonio. relate to us a thrilling
story, that viii make the blood run
cold" And after due Golbcratiou An
tonic cleared his throat, poured the
remaining suds from a flask Of Nh.
I.emp's justly celebrated extract and
spoke as follows:
Twas a dark and stormy night; l
alighted from the rear end of a No. &3
ana walked threo-quart"ro of a mile
uphill to the station, where, to my
horror, I saw a great asscmblago of
the people standing upon baggage
trucks. climbing over each others
shoulders and all pecring at Ell strange.
dark brown box, which occupied "a po-
eition in the center of the gathering
.What-teu's the mattcr?' said l.
" gathering upon the property of TIN"
public service corporations. said l..
With dignity.
'Sh-Sh-.' said a burIy person
who at once recognized as an impor-
tant member of the detective force.
'What-t1l's the mattor'' said T..
with sudden crcepe.
Sure, and there's "a corpse in that
box, said ne.
There was an awful stiffness
broken only by the crash ot the nail
pullcr; while from said boN arose Il
stencil fit to deprcss the spirits Of the
prosecutors of predatory wealth. a
deep sigh came from the waiting pop
ulacc as the box came open. phc COW
or of p was pingcrly lifted
SAY boy suddenly broke i'm a gen
tleman from "a dark coruor of thc
crimson cushions; 'briug % drink:
I've heard that story before. It was q
box of delayed wciners.'
James E. Hurley, general manager
of the Santa Fe railway. arrived on
the Ripley special Tuesday after
having accompanied the party of NJ
ficials on the tour of inspection from
Chicago to Albuquerque. Mr. Hurley
was formerly superintendent Of the
New Mexico division of the SAINT Fc,
with headquarters in Las Vegas ana
is one Of the best know. officials of
the road in an parts ~ the territory.
Mr.. Ripley and the board of direct
ors and several invited guests are talk
ing a little taunt over the road said
Mr. Hurley last evening. ana there is
no especial significance attached to it
We spent two days in the ArI.ansas
valley, travelling through the couutrl
in the day time and taking the siding
at night. We expect to cay Albu
-H-H
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-10-01
We Will Pay Your
- Fare-
Artesia, New Mexico

If you do no. find every statement in this Ieafet alb
SoIutely true in every particular, We have the propo-
SitionS here that will interest you if you are a farmer or
investor and we want you to 0 and see them, and It
you are not satisfied that things are just as we repre-
sent them we will refund your fare, and you will have
and teleSting TIP at our expense, Isn't that fair? he
land we have for sale is in the irrigated pant Of the great
arteSjan belt, right where the belt is the widest and the
wells are strongest, The climate is the finest in the
world, many travellers say and we raise as fine trutt and
alfalfa as there is grown, A leading shipper has test !
fled that ninety per cent of the alfalfa that is raised in
the PeCoS Valley can be saved as the highest quality of
"pea green stock, Corn here yields 80 bushels per
acre, Oats raised without special attention or culture
weighed t~Ourty-fOur pOun Is to the buSheI, Kattir corn
will yield fifty bushels an acre and sells at the same price
as Indian oCm, fifty cents a buSheI,
The great agricultural staple of the PeCoS Valley is
alfalfa, This crop will yield three hundred pounds of
seed an acre, worth today firteen cents a pound on the
market, and in addition will produce two good crops of
hay, which today is selling on the market for $500 per
ton, A resident of AteSia makes affidavit that he cleared
S66,70 an acre off a field Of forty acres in hay and pas
turage, another estimates the value OF a seed crop at
$53 per acre, a third CertHieS that he raised six crops OF
hay last year, and received S82,50 an acre for the hay
alone,
One hundred and |Stxty-0ine car loads of alfalfa left
HlGoId up " lIo udlG \FNu9uot ! I5OOJI anu ltOlo 10
being shipped regularly to the great cities of the south,
PeCoS Valley alfalfa has been sold at Havana and Homo
lulu,
PecoS Valley fruit has no superior anywhere in size,
quality and flavor, To indicate the profits made from
fruit in the valley we will cite the sale of apples, on a
Sixty-acre tracS, early in August, for $4,000 on the
trees, and purchasers to pay all expenses of gathering
and marketing the crop, ] W, Reed sold 1866 worth of
peaches off a two and one half acre orchard; 1886 an
acre, W, P, Riley SOLD his apples on the trees twenty
miles from railroad, for $500 an acre, the buyer to
gather them,
Garden truck and small fruits do well,
Then we have the heaIthieSt climate in the South
west, perhaps in the world, ArteSia is an ideal place
for those suffering from or threatened with tuberculosis,
aSthmatC or bronchial troubles. The price of the land IS
reasonable,
LET USP ROVEIT
CRANDALL & CO.,
ARTESIA, NEW MEXICO.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-10-01

] All over Tue NONlIlll y D 'II INV tH4 't7A
to tho southwest o..
Of have been in Albuquorquc n
number of times and have seen her
at her best ON former occasions, but
! must say that ! have never seen the
city decked in such an array Of tlncry
as / see today" was the rcmarE made
by Paul Morton. president Of the
Equitable Life Assurance company,
who arrived on the Ripley special ON
| Tuesday. and who viii rca4aiu here
| for "a couple of days the guest Of Mir.
Ripley and party. Mi. Morton was
formerly vice president OF the Santa
Fc system and while in that position
made a number of trips to Albuquer-
que. we have lust finished a our
through the Arkansas valley said
Mr.. Morton. and were pleased to find
everything in that part of the coun
try in first class condition. Tho road
bed of the Santa Fe lines is in very
good condition. things looks prosper
Gus as tar as agricultural conditions
are concerned and / believe that II
viii be but a short time until bust
ness Of all kinds will resume it's nor
mali attitude" MI Morton was adj
verse to discussing the political on
ditions in Now York and other eastern
ccnters, but declared that it was his
opinion that Taft would be elected
president by q safe majority.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-05
DISMISSES PRINCE FROMARMY
Kaiser Furnishes Defiant Cousin In
volved in Scandal with Actress.
Prince Joachim AIbrechf of Prussia
VIII BE Forced to Live I'm Exile
for the Present.

Berlin, April 4-Prince Joachim Al
brecht Of Prussia is reported by the Ser
liner Zeltung TO have been dismissed
from the army by the Kaiser. who is his
cousin.
The journal which makes the announce
ment under the headline Prince Joachim
AIbrecht iu Di4favov states that the
Emperor has also deprived the prince OF
the right which retiring officers as a rule
possess TO wear military uniform. The
reason for this surprising measure is
stated 10 he the continuation Of Prince
Joachim Albrechts relations with the
Baroness Liebenberg tnee Sulzer}. who is
not yet divorced from her husband
The EmperQr's decision TO dismiss the
prince. who IS we'll known In Berlin bo-
hemian circles. recalls the scandal which
created "A great stir in 1906. and ended in
Prince Joachim Albrecht being sent TO
German Southwest Africa. II vas hoped
at court that the prince would put an end
TO his relations with Marie Sulzer. the
actress. Many people knew, however,
that the prince. although supposed 20 be
abroad. spent months in strict incognito
in Berlin and continued his relations with
the actress.
The immediate cause Of the Emperors
intervention was Marie Suffers marriage
TO Baron Won Liebenberg This marriage
took place in London at Prince Joachim s
suggestion. I'm order that the actress
might obtain the title of baroness. Sub
sequently Baron von Liebenberg caused
difficulties regarding a divorce which had
been arranged. as money which had been
promised TO him was not paid Prince
Joachim AIbTechts relations with the
countess would have constituted, accord
ing 20 German law. criminal offense 81
Baron Won Liebenberg had chosen 10 sue
for divorce. When the prince was sent
away to Africa il IS stated that the baron
ess accompanied him a good part Of the
way
Although the divorce did not. as he
hoped. take place during his absence, he
resumed his former relations with the
baroness as soon as he returned. and the
Emperor. shocked by his cousins conduct
and angered by his persistent defiance,
thereupon resolved upon drastic punish
ment
K IS stated that the prince intends
henceforth to divide his time between
Paris and London The princes elder
brother Prince Frederick Henry. was de-
graded and banshed by thekaiser last
year
The Washington herald., 1908-04-05

that the boatman had rowed OF 10 an
other ship. As ] stood there in a quan-
dsry The engines Of the Bulwark started
and we steamed away They told me that
IT would De impossible now to put me
ashore without delaying the whole feet,
in fact ] was helpless,
You can imagine how worried 1 felt
when I remembered that neither my su-
perior officers nor my wife would know
what had become Of me. Where shall We
stop first2' I asked. You can guess my
dismay when they told me that the feet
would not anchor until it had reached
Invergordon, near the Moray firth
The officers treated the affair as a
great joke; but they were very kind to
me. all the same. ] was put TO mess
with the petty officers, and hadn't
stroke OF work 20 DO, of course If il
hadn't been FOR the anxiety Of not being
able 10 send a message ashore 1 might
have enjoyed the trip very Eiuch. A boat
from the Bulwark put me ashore at IN
vergordon late on Thursday night The
first place 1 visited was the telegraph
office. Then I took train to Inverness.
and came on from there to LOndon-a
600-mile journey. altogether