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The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1908-11-20

This company was raised in answer
to the first call of Gov. Pickens for
troops to take Fort Sumter, which
was then held by federal troops un-
der Maj. Anderson.
Col. Harman wrote a letter to
Mrs. Lacey, stating that there were
several survivors of the old company
still living and that they would be
very glad to secure the long lost flag
She Immediately shipped the flag.
which is now in the possession of
Col. Harman. Along with the flag
Mrs. Lacey sent a long letter telling
how the flag came into her possess
ion. She stated that she had a
brother who was in fitzpatrick S
cavalry with Sherman's army and
that he took the flag while passing
through here.
The flag is tattered and torn, part
ly burned, and looks as if it had
been in fire while in the possess
ion of this federal soldier. 1t was
displayed at the county fair this
year and attracted great deal of
attention and was the subject of
much comment.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1908-11-20

Mr. J J Hammer Of Gadsden was
in town on Wednesday looking after
business interests.
Miss Pauline Hutto Of near Lees
vile was in town shopping Wednes-
day.
Mr. + J Hutchison who has sever
ed his connection with the Sou Bell
Telephone Co., at this place left for
his home in Newberry yesterday.
Mr. Hutchison made many friends
in Batesburg during his stay here
who regret very much to sec him
leave. Mr. Davis of Columbia will
fill the vacancy made by Mr.. Hutch
ison.
Mrs c w Sollee spent last Friday
and Saturday in Columbia.
Miss Moida Hodges returned to
her home at Ninety Six on Monday.
She was accompanied by Mrs Sara
Shuler.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1908-11-20
Land For Sale

About 500 acres land near Seivern,
6. {. 25 acres under cultivation, rest
woodland which includes one water
saw mill and griss mill. Good stand.
Will take $500 cash, rest due in one
and two years. Also will sell my
stand and stock OF merchandise at
SciverH at cost with 10 per cent off
for cash. VIII sell lot or rent. dive
possession any time.
+. D. Gunter
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1908-11-20

Rev A c Baker of Monctta spent
Wednesday in town
Miss Carrie Glenn is visiting her
aunt at Johnston.
Miss Anna Rikard spent Wednes-
day in Lecsville
Col f + Srother spent Monday
in Lexington.
After 2 most delightful visit to
her cousin, Miss Katherine Cullum,
Miss Eva Marlborough left on Tues
day for her home at Miami, Fla
Miss Annie Lee Etheredgc is
visiting relatives at North
Miss Lucille Cooner came home
from Johnston on Friday. Size vas
accompanied by Miss Rosa Lou La
Grone.
Mr. and Mrs James Padgett Of the
Sardis section were in town shop
ping Tuesday.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1908-11-20
City Taxes

CRY taxes for year 1908 due Oc-
tober 18th, treaSurcr'S office. After
December 5th penalty OF Is per.
cent will be added See ordinance
posted oH Bulletin Boards.
j. NJ. MalpaSs, Treas
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1908-11-20
COTTON MARKET.
Batesburg Spot 0c.
PERSONALS.

All those having visitors Will confer
favor upon the Advocate by Scn1ing
IN their names on or before Thursday
OF each week.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1908-11-20

Ladies' Skirts cleaned and pressed
at rlerry's, National Bank Bldg,
over RawPs Cigar Store Country
orders given special care.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1908-11-20

Mr. and Mrs I Is Kernaghan and
daughter, Lois, returned yesterday
from Joncsboro.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1908-11-20

Mrs Della Jones of Seivcrn visit
ed her sister Mrs. J. B. Stokes this
week.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1908-11-20
FOR SALE

Thorough ,red Rhode Island Red
roosters. Spring hatch.
n. Rogers Bayly,
Advocate office.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-11-10
Want Union High School.

Col. e. Hofer and @. l.. Starr
returned Friday night from Inde-
pendence where they attended meet
ing called to discuss the advisability
OF establishing a union high school
district from Monmouth, Independ-
ence and several adjoining districts.
The meeting was held in the opera
house at Independence and was very
largely attended by citizens of Mon
mouth and Independence. Hon. b. +.
Jones presided over the meeting and
those who spoke from the platform
we're Col. Hofer, President E. d. Res
sler, of the Oregon State Normal
School at Monmouth, Superintendent
H. @. Seymour, Secretary @. l.. Starr
OF the state board OF normal regents
of normal schools and Prof. II. M.
Kirk of the Independence schools. A
committee Of representative citizens
was appointed and 1t is expected that
preparations will be made In a short
time looking to the ultimate consoli-
dation Of all the districts In that vicin-
ity for union high school purposes.
Statesman.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-11-10
COMPANY DANCE A SUCCESS
First Social Venture of Militia Meets
With Approval From All
Attending.

The dancing party given at Wood
man Hall, Saturday night by the
men of Company II, was great sue
cess, the floor being crowded with
about seventy-five couples of dancers
and a large number of spectators
being also present. Dancing began
at 8 80 and continued until midnight
Seeleys' orchestra furnished the music
for the occasion, and its work was
appreciated by all.
The work OF the committee on
preparation is worthy of highest COM
mendation, no effort being spared and
no detail omitted that would add to
the enjoyment Of the occasion. A full
half-day's hard work on their part,
put the floor in excellent condition for
dancing. The hall was appropriately
decorated in red, white and blue bunt-
ing, and American flags. A sub
committee served punch during the
evening.
The second dance to be given by the
militia has been set for Thanksgiving
eve and already the young men are
formulating plans to make it the
biggest and most enjoyable event of
its kind ever held in Dallas.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-11-10
MAY NOT GO WET AFTER ALL
1t Is Claimed That independence Charter
Does Not Come Under Ruling
of MedfOrd Decision.

The efforts of the liquor dealers of
Independence to find loophole in
the Prohibition law recently passed in
Polk county, through which they may
slip safely and renew their old busi-
ness openly with that city classed as
"wet town." seem destined to come
to naught in spite OF the hopeful pre-
dictions made last week when they
discovered, or thought they had dis
covered, that the Independence char
ter seemed to come under the same
head as the Medford charter, the pro-
visions of which made it possible for
that city to continue wet in spite Of
the Prohibition law.
A Salem dispatch in Sundays Ore
gonian outlines the circumstances
that may lead to the abandonment Of
the effort to keep Independence wet,
as follows;
A few days ago the liquor dealers at
Independence thought they had dis
covered section in the city charter
which takes the city out from under
the provisions of the local option law,
and plans were under way to test the
question in the courts. Investigation
shows, however, that the Independence
charter of 1905 is practically re-en-
actment of the charter Of 1908, and
under the decision Of the Supreme
Court in the Eugene case the repeal
ing clause does not affect the local
option law.
The decision in the Medford case
applies only to cities whose charters
enacted in 1905 show an intention to
relieve the municipalities from the
regulations Of the local option law.
The effort to declare Independence
"wet" will therefore be abandon
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-11-10
COMPANY FILES REPORT
Salem, Falls City & Western Railway
Has Made Substantial
Growth.

The Salem, Falls City & Western
Railway was the first company in Ore
gon this year, as it was last year, to
submit complete report to the State
Railroad Commission, and the officers
of the company have received high
commendation from the Commission,
for the promptness with which
the report was sent in, its complete
ness and the excellent development it
shows for the road.
The report was filed Friday but
shows the status of the business up to
June 80, only. The new forms are
based on those used by the interstate
commerce commission and are com
plete in every detail.
Shown in the tabulation is an item
of $40, 154,18 covering the construction
of new lines during the year, this
dealing with the extension to Salem
through Eola. The total cost to June
1907, for road is shown as $241, ,275.8S.
Total cost to June 80 of the present
year is shown as $261, ,4Sl.O6, giving a
clear illustration of the great value of
one of Oregon's smallest railroad
lines.
In the report the road is shown to
have so miles oflines now in operation.
Thirteen miles from Dallas to New
berg are stipulated as passenger, ="
and 81 miles from Dallas to Black
Rock as "log" road. A portion of this
is said to be tributary to the West Side
division Of the Southern Pacific.
Expenditures for equipment to June
80, 1907, is placed at 1906, sO8.SO, a sub
stantial increase being apparent in
the statement Of expenditures for
equipment 10 June 80, 1908, which are
placed at $34l, ,l7715.
Total operating revenues are sche-
duIed at $79,O56.59 and maintenance
of way and structures has stood for an
expense of $22,632 so to the company.
Maintenance Of equipment is shown
as l1,23674, while transportation
expenses amount up to $23, sos. 20.
General expenses are shown as
$5S36.7s with grand total for oper-
ating expenses Of $63,2l1.26.
The ratio of operating expenses to
operating revenues is estimated at
70 SO per cent. Total salaries add up
to $93, 1897 92, with 81 men employed on
the road, general officers inclusive.
The amount from passengers carried
earning revenue is set down as
$29,69 and the number of tons Of
freight at lO5,lOS. One locomotive
was added to the equipment and one
retired. The road has one passenger
car, 81 freight cars, two caboose cars
and four locomotives.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-11-10
.'Our Minister" Well Received.

"Our Minister" the play given by
the Alcazar Stock Company at the
Woodman Hall last night, was, almost
without exception, declared by those
who we're present to be the best that
had yet been put on in this city by
the company. One thing is certain,
'Our Minister" as it was played last
night, was worthy of a much larger
audience than it received. The merit
of the entertainment rested not SO
much on the play itself, but on the
excellent manner in which the players
handled it. The most attractive feat
ure Of the company's work is the per-
feet balance Of their productions, each
player bearing out his or her full part,
no more. and in this manner giving
to the whole production an impression
of completeness and symmetry which
is most pleasing to the listener. Dal-
las, so long harassed by transient
companies producing indifferently
poor plays 10 a more Indifferent man
ner, should consider itself fortunate
in securing a place at least 10 the cir
cult Of a company that possesses real
and pronounced merit and should
insure itself against the possibility OF
losing its new company, by extending
1t a large and steady patronage.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-11-10
A Creditable Record.

Lieutenant L. A. Bollman, Of Com
pany Il reports that special orders
Just received from Colonel Yoran,
giving the rating Of each team in the
recent rife contests by companies OF
the 4th Oregon regiment, gives the
Dallas team seventh place out Of ~.
This is an excellent showing consider
ing that Company II is one OF the
newest in the regiment and that the
men had very little time in which to
prepare themselves for the contest. An
additional honor is found in the fact
that H. @. Stingley Of the Dallas com
pany is included in the list OF the 20
best marksmen in the regiment, rank
ing ninth. Colonel Yoran compli-
mented the men highly on their work
and on the interest shown, and pre-
dicted brilliant successes for the regi-
ment in future contests.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-11-10
RIc ANNIVERSARY BANQUET
,or.,lo Rill', Brown Will Celebrate
His Birthday In Elaborate
Manner.

Hon w. G. Browns famous din
,ors with which he has celebrated for
aone time in a truly original and
Characteristic manner, the occasion OF
his birthday anniversary on Novem-
hor 40 of each year, and at which the
midows of Dallas are the guests or
honor. have become topic of almost
az great interest in Oregon and the
Nortbwest. as the celebration even OF
Thanksgiving day.
A long and highly entertaining
article in the Telegram of Saturdays
iesue bears witness to the fact, relat-
inc how the date of his annual ban
ount has been the recipient of hun
dreds of letters from all parts OF Ore
gop urging him to make his invita-
tion general and grant widows from
every portion of the state the esteemed
privilege Of being his guests on the
great occasion.
Uncle Bill, however, refuses to
change his custom of previous years
and will make the banquet in cele-
bration of his eighty-fourth birthday
this year, a strictly Dallas affair as
usual. However he will go a step
further than ever before and not only
Dallas widows, but also all widowers
in the town are to participate in the
festivities, and Mr.. Brown has declared
that he will present fine hickory
cane to the first widower who marries
after the big birthday dinner.
Already he is planning and pre-
pairing for the banquet and he expects
to make it an even bigger and more
elaborate affair than the one given
last year, which was itself the finest
celebration Of its kind ever held in
this city.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-11-10
Set Dates For Poultry Show.

The date for the second annual show
of the Polk County Poultry Raisers
Association has been fixed from Dec
ember 16 to 1S. The success of the
show last year aroused great interest
not only among poultry raisers but
also among the business men of Dal-
las and realizing the possibilities Of
such an institution for the upbuilding
of the city, a number ofthe latter have
donated silver cups, ten in number, to
be added to the general prize list for
the coming show. 1t is anticipated
that these additional awards will
attract a large number Of poultry men
outside of Polk county and that the
exhibits will give state wide repre-
sentation of the poultry industry
rather than an almost purely local
representation, as was the case last
year. Elmer Dixon, of Oregon City,
has been again secured to act as Judge
at the coming show, his work last year
having proven highly satisfactory to
all of the exhibitors.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-11-10

The city council, at its meeting
Thursday night, ordered warrants
drawn in favor of the property holders
in the macadam district, for the
amounts of the rebates granted them
at the regular meeting Monday
evening, on the sums advanced for
the cost Of the street improvement.
1t was also decided to advance the
sum Of $4,000 to Messrs. Venske & Tay-
lor on the contract for the construc-
tion of the new sewer system which is
now under way.
L. Fl. Shultz ha 8 moved his entire
stock of groceries into the Williams
building and J. L. Castle is fitting up
the room which he vacated for his
grocery store which will be opened for
business within few days.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-11-10
Jubilee Singers Coming.

Watkins Tennessee Jubilee Singers,
one of the strongest troupes of negro
singers before the American public
this season will appear in Dallas at
Woodman Hall, Saturday evening,
November IA, under the auspices of
the Dallas Public School. The pro-
cqeds Of the entertain ment will be
applied to the purchase of new books
for the school library.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-11-10

An export furry appears TO have
struck the hop market and the trade
looks for interesting developments in
the next few days. Reports from
Independence declared that the E. c.
Horst Company was 10 the market
strong and offering 81 cents for every
thing choice in that section. 1t was
believed that Horst was trying to clean
out the entire district 7. A. Riggs.
another export buyer, made Offers Of
81 cents at acknowledgements.
Good onions for sale at Doughary's :
grocery store for $50 q sack. 81
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-11-10

A lone, bold burglar opened the safe
Of the Bank OF Amity, Tuesday night
and took all the cash it contained. He
secured. all told. the sum Of s2O3.
Gaining admission by prying open
the front door Of the bank building,
be forced the safe door with a wrench
and after securing the money made
his escape without leaving a clue as
to his identity.-McMlnnville Tele-
phone Register.
X. II. Calbut. proprietor Of plan
ing mill and box factory in Corvallis,
was 10 Dallas last week purchasing
lumber supplies for his establishment
] Legal Blanks al this ofice.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-11-10

Several new names were submitted
for membership in the Merchants
Protective Association at its meeting
last night. The organization is rapidly
growing in the favor Of the business
men of this city, nearly all Of whom
are now included in its list of
members.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-11-10

J. E. Beezley, of Falls City, was a
business visitor in Dallas yesterday.
County Clerk E. M. Smith issued
license to wed to William e. Wright
and Mary Sampson, Saturday.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-11
SPEED VIOLATORS PLEAD
IGNORANCE; ARE FINED
Old Excuse Does Not Avail, and Law
breakers Pay for Fast Riding.
Fredericks Exempt, Says
Ford

Ignorance of the law is no excuse
was again brought forcibly to mind yes
terday when speed violators pleaded that
they did not know that the speed limit on
North Main street had been changed u
month ago. They were informed that the
limit had been lowered from twenty to
twelve miles an hour, and then We're
fined for fast travelling.
H. w Bailey, A NJ. Hume and j. M
Murdock, all of Pasadena, were each
fined Sl5 Other motorists who were fined
were r. L. Goimer. $40; Arthur Miller,
$50; f. j. Wingart, SIS, and William Brice,
500 which latter fine was suspended.
E. c. Bouquet W. II. Thorpe. A. II.
Bradley and S. A. Briggs were fined 80
each for havins wrong numbers on their
machines.
Motorcycle officers applied for COM
plant against u. c Carey, chauffeur for
District Attorney Fredericks, stating tina,
there was no state designation, "Cal.,' on
his machine number
Assistant District Attorney Ford denied
the application, however, on the ground
that section !, article 13, of the statutes
exempts county automobiles from compli-
ance with the state automobile number
ordinance.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-11
FILES CHARGE WITH
BOARD OF HEALTH
DIR. PEPPER WANTS DIR. BAN
CROFT TO EXPLAIN
AIleued Remarks Made by Department
Employees to p, .lents Open Con-
troversy Between Well
Known Physicians

DR.. C. T. Pepper, an old practitioner
has filed charges with the health depart
m.nt against DR.. l. R. Bancroft, acting
assistant health officer, and other en-
ployes of the department.
1t is alleged that employees have made
defamatory remarks about the doctor 10
present and former patients.
The board Of health was to have met yes
terday, but postponed its meeting Till Mon
day afternoon, and it is probable thar
the case will be taken UP then.
DR.. Pepper, who lives at 7A South
Workman street, declares that he has
been annoyed for some time, While de-
partment attaches say the trouble grew
out of a case of a day or two ago IN
their efforts to prevent the spread here
of sickness which prevails in the east.
DR.. Bancroft is working in the place OF
DR.. Harris Garcelon, who is at Hemet
recuperating from an attack OF grip.
Physicians viii be subpoenaed by both
sides If the case goes to trial. and 1t VIII
probably be one of the most interesting
hearings in medical circles for some time
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-11
S. P.'S BID HIGHER
THAN ANTICIPATED
ONLY ONE LONE OFFER TO HAUL
AoUEDUCT FREIGHT
Board of Public Works May Readver-
tise or Build Its Own Railway
Through Owens
Valley

"Bids for the hauling of freight for
the Los Angeles-Owens river aqueduct
opened yesterday by the board OF pubic
works proved to be one bid.
The Southern Pacific was the only bid
der and the figures submitted were dis
appointing to the board members, the
latter declared.
When some time ago tentative UNDER
standing was reached among certain city
officials that the Southern Pacific should
get most of the aqueduct freight it was
with the implied If not distinct under
standing that the freight bids would be
extremely low. AS this semi-agreement
has not been kept, in the view of the
board, new bids may be asked or the city
may build It's own railway
The figures, which only traffic Of
fetal can understand easily, were referred
to the aqueduct board for analysis.
The bids, classified according to the
various kinds of freight, contain about
500 items. In the distance tariff, for in
stance, the smallest item is as follows:
Five miles or less and not over ten
miles-Classes I to 4, governed by west
ern classification No. 49, per 100 pounds.
class 5, 4 cents.
In cents per ton of 1000 pounds--Classes
A, and C, 80 cents; classes d and e,
70 cents.
The 145 to 1856 mile haus average 81. 25
per 100 pounds for class !, n cents for
class 5 and $6,O down to $4.90 on 2000-
pound lots.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-11
ASK COUNCIL TO RULE
ON VR00MAN ACCOUNTS
Finance Committee Recommends the
Transfer of Moneys from General
Expense to Engineers Fund
to Settle Case

The question of adjusting differences
existing between the auditors office and
the city engineers office, it is believed.
has been settled by the councils finance
committee.
The committee recommends that S4l2 be
transferred from the general expense fund
to the city engineers fund, to take care
of the w. l.. Stellway National Bridge
company, Los Angeles Bridge and Con
struction company. Fairchild gilmore
Wilton company and j. F. Greenough de-
mands
The sum of 5000 is also to be transferred
from the general expense fund to the city
engineers fund to take care of the Don
aid Barker Carl Leonardt, I. A. Stephens
and Ora-Grand L. & S. c. demands
drawn by the engineers department
against the storm sewer bonds of 1908
which are charged by the auditor against
the engineers fund.
The sum of 1858 will be similarly trans
ferred to take care of the demands of
]. S. Mcbride for a rebate of assessment
In consideration of right of way, and the
sum of SO to take care of ]. T. Saunders
claim.
1t appears that the payroll for June
1907, amounting to S15,59S. and the payroll
for the Vrooman act inspectors for the
same month amounting to $S3S2, was not
charged against the engineers depart
ment in this fiscal year.
With regard to the claim of the engin'
GERS department to the proportion OF
S2o3. 900 for expenses for the present fiscal
year did not include any sum for Vroo-
man act inspectors. and as the sum OF
$1S174 has already been spent on this ac-
count the committee asks for ruling
from the city council at this time and for
instructions to transfer this amount from
the general expense fund to the engineer S
fund, and also to provide for future pay
ments If deemed right and proper
The seventh recommendation is for 9
proportion from the general expense funo
| to the engineers fund. to take care of the
| following current demands: Los Angeles
Bridge and Construction company, S2o2
Barber Asphalt Paving company. STAG anc
SPAS, and w W Bramlette, $S72 and $780,