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The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1909-05-21
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UNCONVENTIONAL sun
DAY SCHOOL CONVEX
TI0N

The first meeting of the Lexing-
ton County Sunday School Conven-
ton was held at Leesville. April 80
May l-2.
On Friday evening the Conven-
ton was opened by Rev. S. H. Booth
conducting the devotional exercises.
Rev. w. S. Myers the county pres
ident presided during the Conven-
ton. Rev. {. A. Freed, Columbia,
State Sunday School president, gave
a soul inspiring address. Mrs. C. Z.
Cronk, Columbia, State Supt Home
Dept. in her charming way made
talk to talk of facts of Pastors Du-
ty to Sunday Schools"
The business session was opened
Saturday morning at o:3O a. m. with
prayer and praise services.
The devotional exercises conduct
ed by Hon. Z. L. Asbill reading l
lhes. 5th chapter. His talk was en-
phasized by the fact that for us TO
be what we expect to be or ever
wish to be we should be "soul-win-
nerS."
The welcome address was given
by Prof. L. B. Haynes in his big
hearted way he made one and all
teel welcome to the beautiful town
OF Leesville. The response was i'm
pressive by Rev. w. S. Myers. Hon.
}. NJ Way, State Secretary, ably
discussed organization. Why? When7
How?
The enrolment OF delegates ran
away up and was quite encouraging
as almost every township sent a
good delegation. The Importance
OF organization was made very inter
esting to the large audience by Rev
Stanley R. Grubb. Duties of coun-
ty and township officers were ably
discussed by Hon. J M. Way.
Home Dept. was most forciblv IL
lustrated by literature from different
publishing houses. A round table
on Supt. OF Sunday Schools was
quite Interestingly dis ,ussed.
! Ihe mission of Sunday school
was brougk: out very systematically
emphasizing men and women 70.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1909-05-21

y Dtip' is the most clever lit
tie silvered Coffee Strainer ever in
vented. Get one free from DR..
Shoop Racine. Wis. by the Coupon
Plan. The Coupon and DR.. Shops
ne, book on Health Coffee sent to
an .ady requesting them. You can
trick any one by secretly serving DR.
Sh5op's Health Coffee at meal time
Your visitor or your husband will
declare he is drinking real coffee
anl yet there is not a grain of real
coffee in Dr. Shoop's Health Coffee.
Payc grains. malt, and nuts give
Hca b Coffee its exquisite taste
ar Favor No 20 to 30 minutes te-
d:ous boiling. ade in minute, y
Try it from your grocer and get a
pleasant surprise. One half pound
package 25c. Dreher Bros.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1909-05-21
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TEACHING AND TEACHERS.

Ca Preparation, having much
stress put on time and prayer for
lesson. Rev. S. c. Ballentine. (b)
Application was shown how lessons
could be impaired by knowing the
truth as it is in God by Rev. S. H.
Booth. House to house visitation
was discussed from standpoint of
both observation and experience,
Prof. II. A. Brunson, Mr.. J. M. WAY
Report read ani adopted from
nominating committee as follows;
Pres. Rev. w. S. Myers, V. Pres.
DR. Z. J. Ethredge, Sec. and Treas.
Miss E. L. Able.
Executive committee Messrs S. T.
Younginer. Fork. c. P, Robinson
Broad River. J. ]. Ballentine, Saluda
Prof. H. A. Brunson. Chinquapin.
Hon. c. M. Efrid, Lexington. Prof.
II. A. Quattlebaum. Hollow Creek
MIR d. ]. Knots, Black Creek.
Sunday morning exercises were
very impressive with prayer and
praise service.
The Adult Bible movement was
made SO plain that all delegates felt
duty bound to make that one living
theme on their home return by Mr..
Way.
How the organized S. SIS keep
the Denomination this was presented
IN such a way that denominations
lines were obliterated on such occa.
sions by Prof. Brunson.
| The cradle roll from an experiment
stand point especially from experienc
IN the Mill Section mission points was
presented by Mrs w. S. Myers.
/ Mr } M Way spoke for only a
'tew minutes on our finances, before
the people responded with $l28
1t was regretted that Rev. S. O
Cantey OF Batesburg on account Of
sickness could not preach the sermon
Sunday morning, so Rev, w. s
Myers by request preached his them,
being prayer. { unday afternoon tn,
convention came to a close bv ;
Short winding up of some strong sub
jects.
Inc appointment of the FOLLOWING
officers elementary Dept. Supt
MRS w 5 Myers. Home Dept. Miss
beulah Fox. Adult Prof. H A Brun.
son, Teacher training: S c Ballentin,
Frm ry work was at this point dis.
cussed by Mrs w S Myers.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1909-05-21
japanese Bank Deposit

The total amount of deposits In
the Japanese Postolice Savings Bank
steel at $44 1867 900 on September rs.
the icpositors numbering 1865 .776.
THIS !s said To be the highest record.
ll '1e present rate of increase in de-
@u .is is maintained the total amount
IS expected 70 exceed $4,000. 600 be-
iy. Tie end Of the year.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1909-05-21
SmAshes all Records

AS an all-round laxative tonic and
health-builder no other pills can com
pare with DR., Kings New Life Pills.
They tone and regulate stomach. liv-
er and kidneys, purify the blood,
strengthen the nerves; cure constipa-
ton, dyspepsia, biliousness. Jaun-
dice. headache, chillS and malaria
Try chem. 25c at all druggists.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1909-05-21

Mrs. Armitage had a negro servant
who continually prated of a certain
Mrs. Reed for whom She formerly
worked Weary of hearing Mrs. Reed
quoted So often, the mistress asked
one day:
"Well, Samantha, what kind of
work did you do at Mrs. Reeds, any
way?"
Well. honey. | cooked foh hur.
did an I cleaned foh huh, | swep'
foh huh an / washed huh Pussouel
sppsa ance "-Lippincotts.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1909-05-21
How to organize the Elementary
DePt was plainly shown by Mr. Wav.

How to organize the Elementary
DePt was plainly shown by Mr. Way.
Committee on resolutions read
and adopted the following resolu-
tons; Be it resolued:
lst. That our sincere thanks are
hereby rendered to the kind and
thoughtful people of Leesville for
taelr accustomed hospitality which
has been so lavishly accorded us.
End. That inscribed praise is due
the reception committee whose mem
bers have spared no effort to make
Our stay pleasant.
3rd. That we appreciate the
marked courtesy and spirit of unity
which the delegates have manifest
ed toward each other in the consid-
Grafton OF questions which have
been presented.
4th That gratitude is due the
members of the choir for the sweet
music so kindly furnished by them
9TH. That we thank Rev. w. S.
Meyers, Mrs. w. S. Meyers, Hon ].
M. Way and Miss Able for having
served US temporarily. therefore ma
king our county organization pos
sible.
Mary H. Geiger,
]. P. Copeland,
H. A. Howard,
| Ella H. Huffman,
J. G. Wright.
Sunday evening we were highlv
entertained by one of those soul
string sermons Of DR.. J. w. Daniel
of Columbia.
Mrs. w. S. Myers,
Sec. Co. Convention.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1909-05-21
Australian Blacks.

The blessings of civinzation are
slowly spreading among the Austral-
Ian blacks A full-blooded aboriginal
has obtained divorce from his wife
In the New South Wales courts. The
more usual method IS to dissolve the
marriage bond with club.-British
AuStralasian.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1909-05-21
A New Turbine Torpedo

new turbine torpedo will shortly
be tested in France of greater speed
than any at present in existence,
capable of travelling a distance or
more than 1850 miles and of carrying
a much larger charge of explosives
than any torpedo now in use.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1909-05-21
Picked Eggs Ecqs of Chin.

The famous picked eggs of China
arc preserved witch a pickle made of
common mud, salt saltpeter and soy
bean sauce, all mixed together. The
eggs are coated with a plaster of this
mixture and laid away until ripe. 3"
when they are ready for the table
Prepared in this way they Will keep
several months
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1909-05-21
Maryland Captures Federal Place,

Maryland on account OF its geo.
graphical relation to the District OF
Columbia has captured" far more
than its quota OF Federal employees
in the district, having no fewer than
2.l92 which is several hundred more
than Pennsylvania, and nearly as
many as New York Marylanders
employed in the district receive an
annual aggregate OF $2,O99.425.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1909-05-21
Denmark Has a Rat [ au.

Denmark has a rat law The Ma
tional Government is TO spend cIGOO
n year arI borough councils IS I'd Der
100 persons per year TO exterminate
the pests. Each rat is said to cost a
farthing day in the material il des-
troys In is weeks the total rats des-
troyed amounted to 1903 900
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1909-05-21
Compressed Air For hoistinn

compressed air is recommended by
Cosmos Paris. as the best means OF
raising sunken vessels, and the Jour
n@! says the old methods should be
''ardoned II points to number of
big Ioats which have been rescued
from the deep this way. The Bavar-
ian. wrecked on the Canadian coast,
$ the latest example at home.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1909-05-21
SpoiIcu SauuIe.

The caddie seems to be in great
danger OF being spoiled, since from
earning what is more than many a
Skilled laborer gets per day, by the
most slipshod performance of the east
est possible duties. he is apt to con
slider any kind of other work he may
be offered as too hard and underpaia
Gold Illustrated
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1909-05-21
Bird Like a Flower.

A remarkable bird in Mexico is the
bee martin which has a trick of
ruming up the feathers on the top Of
its head into the exact semblance of a
beautiful flower. and when bee comes
along to sip honey from the supposed
flower it is snapped up by the bird.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1909-05-21
Burmese Sacred Cattle profitahl,

4 herd of Burmese sacred cattle
which Tom O'ConnOr, a stockman or
Goliad, Tex. imported from India
about two years ago has done SO we'll
that the variety will soon be found up
on many OF the ranches of South
west Texas.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1909-05-21
CAREFUL Rlastino in Eranne

In France the depth of urill holes
for blasting is restricted to ~ meters,
or about five feet The miner is for
hidden TO touch hole after il has
once been fired, and when a shot is
missed the hole must be drnled over.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1909-05-21

ON everyone OF us there rests
moral obligation to help our
fellow beings all we can
I'm finding good qualities in
them we are helping them To rise to a
higher plane. both in their own and in
the worlds estmation.--Hu Chat
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1909-05-21

There are some unfortunates who
persist in turning their worst side
toward the world, and very often the
temptation is great to just leave them
alone.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1909-05-21

The society reporters always speak
OF bride being led to the altar"
Just as though a bride couldn't fnd
her way there blindfolded.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1909-05-21

Try and see the best that is in peo-
pie. Everyone has some good quail
ties, If you take the trouble to look
for them
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1909-05-21

5 or 6 doses 900" will cure any
case of Chills and Fever. Price 2Sc
The state herald., 1909-07-02
c Congressional Club Losing Members

gloom into the hearts of the would
BEES" who have lately come to Wash
ington to preside over congressional
homes and had been led to believe
that membership in the COMPRESSION.
al club would fling open to them the
doors of every smart household In
Washington.
II is matter OF the clubs history
that the ultra-smart women in the con.
gressional set Joined the club in the
beginning because they were persist.
emily urged to do SO In order that
their names might give the organi.
zation something of the social stand.
ing II needed These women freely
paid the $40 entrance fees. with mani.
testify no intention OF hobnobbing with
the women who came from many
rural districts throughout the coun.
try and jumped at the chance to be-
long to the club.
That the really smart women in the
congressional set at Washington do
not care rap for the Congressional
club or its success has been made
plain. True. they have been induced
on rare occasions TO visit the club
rooms. but only when some particular.
ly important affair has been given
as. for instance. n tea In honor OF
the president and Mrs. Taft. shortly
before Mr.. Tnft was inaugurated.
The state herald., 1909-07-02

| LTRA-SMART women in the con.
- gressional set In Washington have
virtually withdrawn their support
from the Congressional club. and the
organization faces either extinction or
humdrum monotony. which nobody
dared TO predict when the club was
formed Just before the close OF the
last session of congress.
Trouble has been brewing in the
club these many months. but II was
formally brought before the body only
at the last meeting. Just before many
OF the officers were about to leave the
city for the summer. II came to a
crisis when certain members failed to
pay their annual dues. As the club has
leased fashionable home in X street
and the rent man and the grocer have
TO be dealt with before long. dues are
n matter OF vital importance.
Behind this practical phase Of the
situation lies another. which is casting
The state herald., 1909-07-02
MREcXz0A ow m AEJs,lMA

or later must come crashing about
their heads or those of their descend.
ants. 1t would, of course, be impos.
sible to prevent altogether the dc.
struction caused by such an upheaval
as that which destroyed Messina and
Reggie; and it is difficult to imagine
any form of architecture that could
Withstand a tidal wave. But the pos
sibilities of wholesale ruin might be
to some extent mitigated, even in the
case of the most violent shocks, by
the use of specially constructed one
story dwellings, built of comparatively
light materials. 1t is done in Japan,
and 1t is to be hoped now that 1t
may be tried in Italy and other coun-
tries subject to seismic disturbances.
Fortunately, there is a brighter side
to such disasters in the heroism which
they evoke from those on whom de-
wolves the duty of rescue and recon
struction. The king and queen of
Italy have set a noble example OF
personal service, while the peaceful
cooperation of men of many different
nationalities tamong whom Britain
has been proud to see her sailors
prominently In acts of heroism and
succor will have done much towards
the cause Of international friendship
and goodwill.
The state herald., 1909-07-02
WI 1lIl4( MA I 4 E;1l RzH1T
A1f Et|7 y {lR|||l15<~s& ~
Roosevelt History to Be Published Soon

been laid aside for several days while
the chief of the forestry bureau is la.
boring with might and main with the
ing the accomplishments of the Roose
welt regime for the printer.
The book will contain complete
and detailed account of the things
done at the White House the last four
years of Mr.. Roosevelt's occupancy Of
the office of president There will be
fairly definite account of what took
place In the inner councils of three
years previous, for although the ten.
mis- cabinet" did not get well along
In its organization until some time
after Mr.. Roosevelt's presidential ca.
reer started, owing to the tenacity Of
President McKinley's so-called "kitch.
en- cabinet" consisting of Henry Ca.
bot Lodge and others, its members
were not long kept in the dark as to
what had gone on before their ad.
vent to Roosevelt intimacy.
Hurdles which the beef trust inves'
tigators were compelled to take. inner
talks at the White House during the
brewing OF the Russo-Japanese war,
the coup which made Roosevelt a
great peacemaker, his wrestles with
congress over the railroad rate bill,
the knocking out OF the Northern Sc.
curities merger. the growth of the
policy which blanketed great stretches
of western country with forest reserve
The state herald., 1909-07-02
The Second Fiddle.

The second fiddle IN. on the whole,
tho most widely played OF all instru.
mcntn-for,unately. since II Is no
especially the instrument OF harmony.
A great many men have nm aptitude
for the second fiddle. and whore they
take u up at once. without too much
vain experimenting with more pre-.
tontioup parts. they ind much salts.
faction In H. There Ia plenty Of poor
work done with the second fiddle.
though. Men who are forced TO II, by
marrying or other minohnncc. are very
likely to play badly.
a master Of the second fiddle In not
least among masters. and he has, be.
sides. the promise Of inheriting the
earth,-Puok
The state herald., 1909-07-02
FIRES THAT NEVER GO OUT.
Flames Of a Buddhist Temple Easily
the Oldest In the WorId-Sieilian
Fire OF Vengeance.

In Siam is a fire that not only lasts
for years but has what have been
aptly termed ''lineal descendants" 1t
is to be found in Buddhist temple
near Bangkok. where every fourth
year at certain period the priests
light fresh fire In big brazier
This flame is kept alive for four years
and is In turn extinguished after sup
plying brand to ignite its successor.
lnasmuch as this practice has OBJ
tanned for upward Of two centuries
the Buddhist fire Of Bangkok is In a
sense the Oldest in the world.
Another long term fire is said to
exist at Sarhad. Persia. This flame Is
n symbol OF religious feryor and II Is
death to extinguish II: II has burned
for 20 years. In explanation of this
curious rite II is explained that the
Persians. rigid Mohammedans and re.
garding their former fire worshipping
faith with detestation. nevertheless
suffer the Sarhad flame to continue to
display their gratitude for n service
rendered n high Official of the Per.
sian government many years ago. At
that time. II Is said. n pious Parsee.
who had come TO trade at Sarhad was
the happy means OF saving the grand
vizier from assassination. So the
grateful shah of that day ordered that
the fire lighted by the Parsee should
be kept alive indefinitely.
There are some regions OF the
earth. like those inhabited by the Es.
kimos. where the motive for retain.
Ing fires for long periods lies In the
great difficulty Of obtaining means for
lighting new ones. One traveller re.
ports seeing fire In Lapland that
had not been extinguished during
seven years. II Ind been carried from
place to place In mn old ships bucket
The keeping up OF fires for years at
time Ia said to be sometimes an In.
cidcnt OF n sicilian vendetta. The
wrongcd Individual when lighting his
FIRE OF vengeance" In said to take sol.
cmn oath that II shall not be estin.
gulshcd until his thirst for revenge
shall have been satisfied by the death
OF the offending person. There In on
record trial In Palermo wherein IL
was shown that the accused. charged
with murder, had kept his kitchen
IRE niight for I'VE years.
The state herald., 1909-07-02

A LGERNoN sARToRIs has re
~ signed ms secretary OF the United
States legation ut Guatemala, while
III health is given as the reason for
his action. II is rumored that fam.
lily squabble is the direct cause for
his getting out of the diplomatice
service.
There Ia u story that Secretary Root.
who In connected by marriage with
the Grant family. was opposed TO Mr..
Sartoris' appointment to the diplo.
matte corps. but that President Roose.
welt was responsible for the young
man receiving the post at Guatemala.
Mr.. Sartoris, at the breaking out
OF the Spanish war. showed that he
carried the blood OF his illustrious
grandfather. Gen. U. S. Grant. and
Joined the volunteers for service. lie
The state herald., 1909-07-02

Little Harry, who dreaded the fire.
quent plunges that his mother made
him take in the bathtub. was reading
about the Esquimaux and came across
the statement that bath tubs were un-
known in the arctic circle.
"Oh, mamma" he exclaimed. Il
wish you was an Esqui-ma and papa
was an Esqui-pa."
The state herald., 1909-07-02

The tight-rope walker is all there
when 1t comes to keeping in the
straight and narrow path.
The state herald., 1909-07-02

You may be sure you are right. but
don't be too sure that everybody else
is wrong.
The state herald., 1909-07-02

After all his sweet associations with
the G. o. p. emblem would Mr.. Roose-
welt have the heart to shoot an ele-
plant News.
The state herald., 1909-07-02

Even college education can't de-
prive some young men of their good
sense,
The state herald., 1909-07-02
One WAY,

"Do you believe in vegetarianismf"
yes; between meals"
The state herald., 1909-07-02

Jack Bachelor-That ia remarks
bly, handsome and intelligent looking
baby.
Mrs. Newlywed-Ahl some saye he
looks like me, and some say he looks
like Fred.
Jack Observation-Disclosures; he don't
look bit like either Of you.-Judge.
The state herald., 1909-07-02

When beauty doctors remove freck-
les they demand spot cash.
The state herald., 1909-07-02
RELIABLE /: PROMPT
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THE COLOHtDO TENT q AWNING co.
The largest Duck Goods house IN the West
itt2 Lawrence 81. Denver, Colo, hobt n
gutshnii. Pres
The new era., 1909-04-15
Ao,In.t National inheritance Tax.

Mr.. Howell, in the House, presented
the following resolution. the occasion
for which is President Taft's recent
message to Congress advising ma
tional tax on inheritances:
Whereas, the several states are
now taxing inheritances with marked
success and need all the revenue that
can properly be drawn from this
source; and
Whereas, the federal government
readily raises additional revenue when
required from other sources: there
fore, be 1t
Resolved, by the General Assembly
of the State Of Colorado:
"First-That the taxation Of inheri-
tances should be reserved to the sew
eral states as source OF revenue Tor
their exclusive use and benefit.
"Second-That the General Assem-
bly, of the state of Colorado hereby re-
spectfully request and urge the sena-
tors and representatives Of the state
of Colorado in the Congress OF the
United States to support a properly
drawn joint resolution. when proposed
for adoption in the two houses OF the
Congress, declaring 1t to be the policy
Of the federal government to refrain
from the taxation of inheritances for
federal purposes to reserve this source
of revenue for the exclusive use and
benefit of the several states.
"Third-That the senator's and rep
resentatives of the state Of Colorado
in Congress are requested to oppose
with all their vigor any measure which
will give to the national government
the taxation of inheritances."
The new era., 1909-04-15
PiecIno Out tho Prayer.

OF curious prayers writer says: Il
have heard layman utter this petition
during the prayer: %, Lord, be thou
with us In our upsittings an our down
risings'-a variant of the text in the
psalms. Thou knowest my downsit-
tings and mine uprisings.' A minister
occasionally introduced a Latin se',-
tence into his prayer. and forthwi'h b
proceeded to translate 1t. Another min
lister in his early days experienced con-
siderable difficulty with the long prayer
before the sermon. In nonconformist
churches this usually occupies quar-
ter of an hour. but long before this Pc
riod had been reached he was wound
up. On one occasion. while in this d.
lemma, he startled his hearers with the
words: And now. o Lord, i will re-
late unto thee little anecdote!"