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The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1910-01-07
Books Of Subscription

Notice Of the opening Of the book.
of Subscription to the Capital
Stock of Batesbure Tobacco
Company.
Notice is herebv given that by
virtue of a commission issued to the
undersigned board of corporators
|by the Hon. r. M. McCown, Secre-
|tary of State of South Carolina, and
dated the Oath day of December
1909. books of subscription to Bates
burg Tobacco Company will be
opened by the undersigned Corpor.
aters at the office of E. Jones Com.
pany in the town of Batesburg
South Carolina, at 10 o'clock A. M
on the 10th day of January 1910
and will be kept open until the Who'll,
of the said stock is subscribed.
A. c. Jones,
c. E. Jones, Corporators.
December 31st 1909.
Very truly.
c. E. jones.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1910-01-07

Mr. Jno G Darby spent Monday in
Columbia.
Mr. B Wallace Jones Jr of Lake
City was visitor at the home of
Mrs Jessie Youmans during the hol-
idays.
Mr. M Gunter of Lenoir NC
'spent several days the past week in
town with friends and relatives.
Mr. Jno c Crouch of Augusta
spent New Years with his parents
here.
Miss Eva Hite has returned to
|Blackville.
Mrs B f Bates visited in Augusta
last week.
Mr. + Gibson of Nashville Ga is
visiting relatives in the city.
Prof II A Brunson returned Satur-
day from Lynchburg.
Miss Isabel Brooker has returned
from Swansea.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1910-01-07
ADMITTED THAT HE PAID BRIBE To
JOS. B. WYLIE, FORMERLY OF
PURCHASING BOARD
PAID FINE IMMEDIATELY
THEN WAS RELEASED
FORMER BEER KING WILL NOW BE ALLOWED Tj GO HIS Way
TRUE BILL TO WHICH He ANSWERED WAS NEW (NE FOI1RD
YESTERDAY MORNING BY GRAND JURY FOR RICYL gDC0uNTY

lenient, but not so lenient as your
counsel would like me to be. | can
not see it just as they would see it.
possibly, but am going to take in
consideration your plea. The SEN
tence is that you be fined $4,000 or
be confined at hard labor on the
public works of Richland county o.
IN the State penitentiary for period
OF one year"
AS soon as the sentence had been
passed, Mr.. Hagood, of counsel for
the defendant, announced that the
tine would be paid at once and ask
cd the court if the alternative of i'm
prlsonment could not be stricl en-
OFT. Judge Prince agreed to Il is
and cashiers check for $4,000 on
a Charleston bank was rendered j.
Frost Walker, clerk of court. who in
behalf of Richland county, accep ted
the money.
OTHER CASES DISPOSED OF.
An order had already been drawn
accepting Farnums plea, this order
reading as follows:
State of South Carolina, County of
Richland: In the court of general
sessions.
The State VS.. James S. Farnum
bribery.
The State VS.. James S. Farnum
ct al. conspiracy (two cases..
The attorney general having sta
ed that it is his intention to mol pros
the remaining indictments pending
n this court against James S. Farm.
m, and also having stated that it is
is intention to mol pros, so far a:
the defendant, James S. Farnum i.
concerned, those cases pendingss il
this court wherein the defendant
James S. Farnum. is indicted will
others for conspiracy.
Now on motion of B. A. Hagooc
attorney for James S. Farnum, It i
ordered that the said James S. Farm
um and the sureties on the severs
recognizances given by him for hi
appearance to meet the charges con
tanned in the said cases are dischar,
led from further liability thereon an,
1 the said James S. Farnum is hereb,
kallowed to go hence without day.
4 Geo. E. Prince,
l Presiding Judge.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1910-01-07
CONGRESSMAN LEVER
LEAVES


Lexington, Jan. 3.--Congressman
A. f. Lever, accompanied by his
private secretary, B. J. Wing9rd.
left tonight for Washington to be
present at the opening of congress
tomorrow.
Mr.. Lever and his secretary, have
both been spending the holidays
here.
THE PEOPLE OF BATESBURG.
Have your concrete lks and
steps made, as | will be glad to do.
your work at reasonable prices.
J, S. Fisher,
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1910-01-07
CAPTURED In COLUMN
BIA.
NEGRO ACCUSED OF ARSON Ar
RESTED on ARSON CHARGE
OF 8 YEARS STAHDIBG

Lexington, Jan. 5-Ed James,
alias Jim Hall a negro. was captured
by Sheriff Corley in Columbia a
few days ago. after search of more
than eight years. James is accused
of burning dwelling house at Ba-
tesburg some eight years ago, the
property of the late DR.. w. H. Tim
norman. He is accused also having
stolen shotgun.
The case will be tried before
Lexington jury at the general ses-
sionS court next week.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1910-01-07
FOR SALE

A very desirable piece of citv
property in the heart of Batesburp
known as the old Green place and
now owned by Mrs. B. +. Bates on
Peachtree street. Two acres i'm
proved by dwelling.
Apply to Mrs. B. F. Bates.
BateSburg, S. c.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1910-01-07

Pleading guilty to a charge of
conspiracy to defraud the State O.
South Carolina, Jas. S. Farnum yes
,erday morning in the court of gen.
eral sessions paid a fine of $4,000
imposed by Judge Prince. in lieu of
, sentence of one year in prison.
This sudden turn of events in the
sensational graft" cases was the
ak Of Columbia yesterday and
:om;ng IS it did. as a bolt from a
clear sky, this action Oh the part of
Jim" Farnum will put an entirely
different aspect on the other indict-
ments in connection with the irreg-
ularities charged in the management
of the affairs of the State dispen-
sary.
Attorney General Lyon appeared
n the court room yesterday morn
.ng and with Solicitor w. H. Cobb
offered a new indictment against
James S. Farnum. charging conspi-
racy, with Joseph B. Wylie, former
member of the dispensary board, to
lefraud the State. The indictment
was returned as a true bill by the
,rand jury, after JOS. B. Wylie, who
was in court, had appeared befor.
the panel as witness.
Shortly after the true bill had
been returned Jas. S. Farnum ano
lis attorneys, B. A. Hag bod, Ernc
:. Cochran and T. NJ Mordeca
led into the court room. In t-W
m nutes the solicitor, who was pun.
suing the prosecution of G. w. Med
lin, announced to the court that the
attorney general desired to bring
| the Farnum case before the cour
and suggested that the Medlin cas-,
be suspended for a few moments
This was done and Attorney Gen
eral Lyon said that Jas. S. Farnun
was in court and desired to enter {;
plea of guilty in charge agains
him.
| Faruum then advanced to the ba
with his attorney, B. A. Hagooc
and signed the plea of guilty. H
was asked if he was ready for ser
tence to be passed upon him an
his attorney replied that he was. l
lpassing sentence, Judge Prince sal
that he had no disposition to lectul
Farnum as the defendants humil
Iation was sufficient without addir
a rebuke and that the court was di
tposed to be lenient to some exten
-lJUDGE PASSES SENTENCE
Il The Judge continued that he ha
eobserved that at the former tri
eebFarnum stood mute and said not
sword," taking his medicine like
Imam, and that this, together wit
= the fact that he is pleading guilt
= now and still refraining from pt
jury, appeals to the court. AL.
, that he is private citizen and not
IState officer. and his moral perfic
not so great as that of some other
Il Judge Prince said these things a
ipealed to the court and that he w
. disposed to be lenient. The iud,
lcontinued:
4 In this instance you have con
tup like man and admitted yo
tguilt. These matters appeal to Il
!court, and besides, you are not
II State officer; you are a private G.
'izen and did not have the respcn.
bility that rested on these gent
men, who had to discharge duti
IS devolving upon them by law in t
n, conduct Of the State diSpensal
n, These things all appeal to me to
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1910-01-07

AS Jan, is the proper time to
take stock of what we have, it is al
SO the proper time to take stock of
"nat we are. AS volume bv VOL
ulne we complete life's history. why
should not each succeeding volume
De better than those going before?
Why?
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1910-01-07
MET OLD JACK FROST

Lexington, Jan. 3.-Mayor Sam
p Roof, returned yesterday from a
ten days business trip to New York
and other points in the North. He
had a very enjoyable trip, despite
the fact that he became snowbound
several times and the thermometer
being several degrees below zero.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1910-01-07
FIRST HOMICIDE TN
SALUDA.

Saluda, Jan. 3.-The first homicide
OF the new year in this county is re-
ported from Big Creek, where Ed
Smith shot and killed George Glenn
on Saturday night. Both parties are
negroes. From what can be learned
the killing was the result of skin
game.
Duputy Sheriff Padgett as soon
as he was informed of the homicide
wint for Smith and arrested him. He
is now in jail,
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1910-01-07
FOR SALE

For sale two acre lot on Bates
Street. Apply to J, M. SteSdman,
st. Matthews. S. c. or Ira Carson,
Batesburg.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1910-01-07

January is an important month.
oh the = nineteenth was born the idol
Lee.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1910-01-07

Let every citizen of Batesbrro
ask himself this question: "what
can | do this year for the permanent
good OF my town." Then let him
do it.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1910-01-07
QUIETLY MARRIED

Married at the residence of J. c..
Glover Sunday, January 2, 1910,
MIR, Walter Parish and Miss Aileen
Stone, J. c. Glover. N. P. officiating.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1910-01-07

LA you resolve to keep the reso-
'u'iohs you made on New Years
day2
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1910-01-07
Personals

to Columbia.
| Miss Bessie Altman is at hom
from Rodgersville Tenn.
Miss Annie Lom;nick of Pomari;
visited her cousin Miss Belle Mile
last week.
Messrs Horace and Otis Lominicl
ot Pomaria were visitors here during
the Yule Tide.
Miss Freeda Rutland returned tc
the Presbyterian College Monday
Mrs Tom Hardin has returned to
her home in Chester.
Miss Cora Belle Rogers has re-
turned from Bennettsville.
Misses Edith Jones and Kate
Wright returned Tuesday to Win
throp College.
Mr. and Mrs S J Cullum of Au-
gusta were visitors here on Monday.
Miss Ruth Cooner of Charleston
syent the holidays here.
Mrs T b .'ernaghsn has returned
from Jonesboro G.
Mr. Tom Rainsford of Edgefield
was recent visitor to friends here.
Mrs J c Cullum and Miss Kath-
crime left on Tuesday for a visit to
relatives in St Augustine Fla.
After spending several days in
town as the guest of Mr. and Mrs
B Holman. Miss Edna Holman re-
turned to her home at Abbeville
Monday.
Mrs c A Strother is at home
from Augusta.
Mr. Lorenzo Cullum left Monday
for Furman University.
Mrs J P Long of Silver Street
spent the Yuictidc with her parents
Mr. and Mrs w A Crouch.
Miss Essie Etheredge has return
ed from a visit to her parents at
Saluda.
Miss Hattie Bess Cullum left on
Wednesday for Notre Dame College
Baltimore.
Mrs N r Bayly returned Monda,
from a visit to Trenton, Aiken anc
Edgefield.
Mrs Jno Bell Towill is visitinI
relatives in Kershaw.
| Messrs Edward Hartley and Lisl
Sollee left on Monday for Clemsol
College.
Mr. and Mrs J c Cullum Jr lef
Tuesday for St Augustine. Miam
Florida and other points.
Miss Virginia Lenoir of Sumte
spent the holidays in town as tn
guest of Mrs Z T Cook.
Mrs Sara Shuler left on Wednes
day for visit to Lexington fror
whence she will go to Williamson
Mr. E V Cullum spent Wednesda
in Columbia.
Miss Allie Kelly has returned I
= her home at Bishopville.
Rev and Mrs S o Cantey an
ithildren have returned from Sun
merton.
Miss Margaret Jennings returne
to Augusta Wednesday after plea
ant visit to Mrs I Edwards.
'' Miss Lucille Cooner left on Sui
day for Mccormick.
Miss Trannye Fulmer of Mt VIII
ing was the guest Of Miss M:
Crouch Sunday.
- Mrs J Medlock and little daugl
. ter left Sunday for Ware Shoals a
n ter spending the holidays with re
:. atives in the city.
Mr. J G Cooner has returned fro
Bamberg.
I'll Misses Elise and Edna Bates r
turned to Columbia College Mond;
DR. w f Youmans of Blacksbu
and Miss M v Youmans of Floren
spent the holidavS at the home
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1910-01-07
COTTON MARKET.
Batesburg Spot is. 10

All those having visitors will confer favor
upon the Advocate by sending In their names on
or before Thursday Of each week
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1910-01-07
ALL THE NEWS OF THREE COUNTIES CONDENSED
The OBSERVER.

Lovers of change can rejoice in
the weather.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1910-01-07
FOR RENT

FOR RENT
y
Large store on MainGtreet. Best
location in Batesburg. Terms rea-
sonable.
DR.. L. M. Mitchell.
Batesburg, S. c.
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1910-01-07

christmas with all it's Joys is in
the past. Another year with ire
Joys and sorrows, its problems and
oiitficulties. its SUCCESS and fa;Iu es
ies ahead: Verify, tie time is NOT
,nap piopriate .or reflection :n> in
tFoSpection. 1t may not be H. e 1,r-
tune OF all to ach.eye l.rte thing
VI 10 store up material wealth. but i
IS possible for all to enrich them
'eiVeS IN mental and spiritual Growth
The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1910-01-07

"A history of Batesburg during the
past ten years would be of ;,ts,...
and value. The town has prowp
rapidly and its growth is solid Com
pare Batesburg in 1909 with Bates.
oufg IN 1910 and note the wonder
iui oifference. There is much to be
proud OF, much to be grateful for.
ana the record should be keut
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-23
FELL.
5000
FEET

MILAN. Sept. 23.--George
eksser lest control Of his mon.
spssne near OounodosNol, was
sssnsd s.oco feet to the earth.
~ machine was demolished
md ne was dangerously hurt.
ckavea managed to gain tenn
rsasy control of his machine when
80 feet above the earth He was
NJ 70 check materially IFS wild
planEs
cszFez's left lex and right thigh
ren broken. Ne was battered and
hrsssd all over. and may have been
lzzsEnaIly injured
h sas unconscious when taken
te& ~ Wreckage OF bis machine
and &zn 10 a hospital Later he
fsniset eunsctousmesa long enough
= bneny tell the cause OF ghe acct
.ens
Carer blamed the extreme cold
r. Is fan.
! lost eoatrol because I could not
~ ny hands. be- said.
After three unsuccessful attempts
~ aanng aviator had successfully
sf1ssed the Alps in his machine
sasa the accident occurred. Had
v completed the flight Chavez
you'd have received a prize OF $50.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-23
HE WAS A FINN;
THEY TOOK HIM I'm

"Sheeny" George. a hack driver.
whose surname Is a matter ~ doubt.
IL being sought by the police to ex.
plain. u he can. Why be charged
Wanna Wieminen. Finn. SIS for a
ride % an hour aud q half
Wieminen. who ls unable to speak
a word OF English. arrived in Seat.
tie last night lie knew be wanted
70 board a boat for Victoria shee.
ny George was on the Job The
hack driver drove the Finn around
for about 10 mipufes and then de-
manded $40. Wlemiuen. IMMERSED
in American customs. readily pro.
duced the coin.
Five minutes later "Sheeny"
George demanded s. more. X was
paid Five minutes later "sheeny"
George demanded g. more. u was
paid. Five minutes later "sheeny
George demanded g. more. and Il
was paid By that time Sheeny~
George decided that Wiemlnen had
missed his boat and drove him to
the Burke hotel. First av. and Pike
St. where the Finn was charged 81
for bed A warrant was issued for
the arrest Of "shecuy" George this
afternoon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-23
DO YOU KNOW?

That King county was created
December %. 1887
That Isaac I. Stevens, appointed
by President Pierce. was the first
territorial governor. and Miles G.
Moore. appointed by President Har.
rison. was the last territorial COVER.
norY
That Joseph W. Johnson, who was
probably the first lawyer In Seattle.
earned most OF his living making
yiolina?
That Washington has had eight
different men representing II In the
United States senate and nine dir.
fercni congressman
That Pierce county is named after
after President pierce2
That WAR Horse" W. n. White
was district attorney for the terri.
tory OF Washington during the years
of 1856 90 1882
That James A. Moore, before
coming 10 Seattle I'm 1887 TO engage
In real estate used 10 help his
daddy build ships back East?
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-23
Cousin Is Grateful


He's a cousin OF mine" said q.
I. Goodwin today. Note the said"
Mr. Goodwin did not hum the re-
frain Of a popular song.
To the tale: Mr. Goodwin met his
cousin, George Ray. on Second av.
yesterday afternoon and George was
strictly up against Il. He had
neither money nor respectable
'front.' So Mr.. Goodwin took his
impecunious cousin TO lodging
house at First av. S. and Holgate
st. When Mr. Goodwin awakened
this morning his ungrateful cousin
was missing. and so was Mr.. Good
wins wearing apparel
Mr. Goodwin borrowed an ancient
pair OF overalls and a shoddy coat.
after which he bounded merrily to
police headquarters But Cousin
George was ahead of him. So was
Mr. Goodwin's raiment. Cousin
George was caught trying 10 ped
die his cousins suit OF clothes this
morning No charge has yet been
laid against Cousin George.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-23

Eled 10 note the alcoholic character
~ The debris Ia our wake A. far
AZ the eye could see there we're
boitlea beer kegs and beer eases
with an occasional demilohn. bob
bling on The waves
or, SUCH LOVELY TINES
! fear that some worldly craft
peopled with uuRodly men. has
passed over these beautiful waters
Poor people II they only knew the
loye ~ the simple life on the
Rainier. whore high thinking takes
the place Of high living Hut then.
% ia not given 90 all OF AS to see
the light must be charitable Ia
my estimates Of my fellow man.
Il u nuw the hour Tor retiring
Dusk. like velvet curtain. has
fallen softly on the waters. aud my
yearning heart leaps out DER the
fraciless waste TO Seattle. where
my fellow citizens are fathercd Ia
innocent enjoyment IN the Arcade.
or playing shuttle board down at
Charley shomos ! DO hope Max Is
looking after things
Your loving mayor. Ill
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-23

time The evenings are delightful
and ihe sunsets just glorious The
sun goes down below The line every
night Ga a blaze ~ molten glory and
the tall. cold peaks ~ the Alaskan
range seem like sentlnela OF eter
nifty In tbs COY cabin 81 The
Rainier We all gather Joe schlumps
and ! play Authors while Van
slnga silver Threads Among the
Gold Oscar and Charley necklnE
ham read 20 each other from the
Christian Endeavur Weekly. and
Alvin makes plans for ciFcumYent
ing the demon rum. Alvin ~ O SIS
fellow. aud thinks the best way %
promote the cause of Temperance H.
"a increase The sale 81 malt liquors
Alvin and I have talked the mat.
ter over. AVID have about decided
that be will open number ~
wurkingmen refroahmeut houses
when be returns 60 Seattle. where
malt liquor will be served and
every effort made to discourage the
sale ~ vile rum
! stood on the stern ~ the Rainier
this morning and was greatly pug.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-23

more taxes? No; he benefits
because the other owners IN
that thickly settled portion Of
the city have been improving
their property. He comes un-
der the taxation dodge OF fss
per cent on unimproved prop
erty."
About 100 people. aroused by The
Stars protest. we're present. includ,
Ing representatives OF 10 or 20 i'm.
provement clubs. and the commit.
tee got cold feet Councilman Bull.
lock. who had been consistently OBJ
posing the general fund idea.
changed front pretty quickly and
made the motion himself to allow
Il 10 remain In the general levy.
Passed Unanimously.
When the motion was put to vote,
not even Councilman Sawyer. who
has been heading the fight against
the peoples demands. entered a dis
senting voice.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-23
STAR WINS FIGHT
ON GARBAGE GRAB

only the biggest leeehes IN the
city. who have been feeding for
years out of the general fund are
now opposing the demands If the
people to leave the cost Of collect.
inE the garbage In the general tax
levy, was the sensational state
mcnt made by Councilman Hart
this morning when the Chamber Of
Commerce TAXATION committee
urged the finance committee of the
council TO Impose the costs upon
the people directly. while down
town business went free
Harris comments were induced
partially by the remarks also Of
Homer ~ Hill. who represented the
Taxpayers league. AR Hill dIplo.
maticaily stated that the league did
not oppose the general fund idea.
but IL wanted TO see levy Of
about ~ mills.
May ! ask who ~ the president
Of your league7" inquired Council.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-23

man Hart
Twas Jacob Furth.
Jacob Furth. replied Mr. Hill
Mi Furth IN also member OF
the Chamber Of Commerce" Hart
added The bomb then exploded.
"The Chamber % Commerce
comes here" shouted Hart, indig.
nantiy. TO speak on behalf Of the
dear people Tiey want the taxes
lower. and all this time its mem.
bcrH are growing rich on the gen.
erai fund. The general fund paid
80 per cent 20 improve a great deal
Of their property II paid 50 per
cent for he cluster lights on Third
av They are not playing fair.
"one prominent member OF
the Chamber OF Commerce
owns the wors; sore spot in
this city. a vacant corner at
Eighth and Madison. That cor
ner has Increased In value
every year, but does he pay