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The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1911-10-20
doubt.

doubt
Dead" whispered the servant. He
rose and stood swaying, his lips
a-tremble, his eyes blinking through a
mist, his head bowed. "'E always
was uncommon good to me. Mr.. Am
ber," he said brokenly. It's a bit
ard. comm this wy. 'Ow-ow did
1t" He broke down completely for
time.
When he had himself in more con-
troll Amber told him as briefly as pos
sible of the head at the window and
Of its sequei-Rutton's despairinx sui.
eide.
Doggott listened In silence, nodding
his comprehension. I've always look
ed for it, sir" he commented. "'E'd
warned me never 10 touch that silver
tube; e never said poison, but I sus-
pected 1t, e being blue and melan.
choly-like, by fits and turns-'e never
told me why"
Then, reverenuy, they took up the
body and laid 1t out upon the ham
mock-bed. Doggott arranging the
limbs and closing the ewes before
spreading sheet over the rigid form.
And now, what, Mr.. Amber?" he
asked.
-Mr. Rutton spoke of q dispatch
box. Doggott. You know where to
ind it?"
Yes. sir"
(TO BE CoNTrNUED3
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Feeding Chickens.

In feeding chickens always remem-
ber that they are provided to pro-
duce fresh eggs for human food, and
therefore their own feed should be
just as pure as that we eat ourselves.
The hot sun will cause young gos-
lings and ducklings as well to topple
over and die. Provide shade for them
until they are strong on their pegs.
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time, and which Is now practically
free of ticks. there Is going to be or
ganized beef cattle growers asso-
citation for the purpose and with the
expectation Of placing a carload OF
Aberdeen Angus bulls in that parish
for the purpose of improving the breed
OF their cattle. Here. then. is a good
illustration OF what tick eradication
can do for a parish. Such a venture
would have been ridiculous. II not i'm
possible, year or two ago. on ac-
count of the risk OF losing everyone
of these animals from tick fever. But
now that that parish Is practically
free OF ticks, the risk has been elimin-
ated. as there are no ticks present Tin
that part of the parish where they
expect to introduce these bulls) to
transmit the fever.
"And that which applies to the in
PRODUCTION CT beef bulls. may also ap-
ply to bulls Of the dairy breeds AS
soon as we rid our parish of ticks.
we can introduce either, or both, with
lmpunity. TO improve both our beef
and dairy industries. But Claiborne
has in the neighborhood Of 100 dipping
watts. and without these she would not
have been in the position to consider
the proposition of importing a carload
of these fine Angus bulls 1t is her
freedom from ticks. alone. that has
made this important step possible
This means that in a year or two the
parish OF Claiborne will be In posi-
ton TO ship to any market she thinks
best grade of beef steers that will
do credit to any market in the coun-
try, and without any quarantine re-
strictions whatever.
The dipping vat has made 1t possi.
BILE for Claiborne parish to reach this
stage of progress. and II will do the
same for other parishes, If we will
only hurry things along. Let us
get those public dipping watts go
ing! The sooner we get to work, the
sooner will we reach the stage OF prog
ress attained by our neighbor in the
northern part OF the state. And why
| shouldn't the capital parish be lead
er in this important work?
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seven minutes more
Rutton retained his %. on Am
ber's hand; and his .rr l.ster
dimmed. held Ambe rti. gs
sionate. inexorable II ....- % treaty.
Amber sat down. his sn.a.a wi.h
the pity Of IT,
"Ah-h!" sighed Ru R HaveG
the tension relaxed; ss sa.. ann.
ber's hand; his body ul .,s in
tho chair Becoming C, n..a r.s
he pulled himself ctl.~
Enter India by way g. ra.cu.. la
said in dull anc re.., .nlcr
There. in the Mschua sar -.. e,.l
find goldsmith and money nseF
called Dhola Bakish rr 10 lin e
cretly. show him the ri .le Oxen
He will understand an go aI l.a
power to aid you. shou thar. any
trouble about your lei .E s.t,r So.
phia. To no one else t. . g.. Won
to mention my name. Deny lie n
taxed with knowing m, na van a-
derstand?"
NO. Why?"
Never mind-but re -euh.r tbr.a
two things: you do not nrw ~ and
.ou must under no circu lance. qvo
anything to do with the police, vhav
could do nothing to hel 1u the
other hand, to be seen |tl tlT. .s
have 1t known that you -.n.u .s.a
with them, would be the em.vaI
a seal upon your death '.arrar. yar
remember the money lei ma ..e.
"Dhola Bakash OF tn Mas.
Ear"
Trust him-and trus U1ggl
Four minutes more!
"Rutton" cried Amber 81 .r. On
voice. Cold sweat broke ut 20 'e
forehead.
The man smiled fearle v.
me, this is the better th
way. Some day sou ly
meet little chap named .r.rta rr
"a queer fish l once k a.. i-
cutta. But l daresay h deed
now. But If you should u.. r
him that you've seen nj uIc. ...
work fawlessly in one instance &
least. You see. he dabbl .a .r.
isuy and entomology and fnt
common pursuits-a sole .~ sy u...
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NEW VARIETY or SWEET CORN
New Jersey Experiments station Has
Developed Some Remarkable
Strains by crossino.

The New Jersey Experiment. station
has. during the past few years. de-
veloped some remarkable strains OF
sweet corn through crossing. One of
the best. according to Professor Byron
d. Halstead. Is the Golden Bantam
Premier Cross. planted last year with
yellow grains from two twin ears with
IL and Ia rows OF kernels re-
spectively.
These matured August 20. The
majority of the ears were eight-rowed,
thus showing the strong tendency Of
the cross to keep to the number that
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. visitor learns after awhile, how.
sr, that this confusing use of names
lead of being due to ignorance 10
} reality the result of a native Gus
'm which is highly poetic.
hus II a girl is born soon after
'c death OF a brother the Iatter's
he is given to her in the belief that
spirit and all his good qualities
been transferred to her. On the
Har hand, II boy is born after ths
h of sister he takes the latter's
and, as the Samoans believe,
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AMERICA TO GET CLOISTER

them can forget the beauties OF Mon.
reale or San Paola fuore le Mure.
If rumor is true. one of the most
beautiful cloisters in France is coming
to America; tho name OF the million.
airo In question is still a secret, but
tho French papers are sure 1t must be
an American. Who else could have
al the same time the money and tho
willingness to spend 1t on mere artis.
tic beauty?
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a Stalk OF Golden Bantam Premier
Sweet Corn.
prevails in Golden Bantam. and ire
Quently met with in Premier.
There were many plants with more
than three ears, but these involved
ears produced by suckers Stalks like
the one shown IN the picture give
much promise Of bearing literally
early In the season.
OF the whole number of ears saved.
one-tbird were solid yellow. BY elim-
mating the white grains, the chances
for the appearance OF white kernels
in the next crop will be reduced to one
in nine
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Draft mares should possess great
constitutional vigor, good style and
excellent action. says a writer In the
Horse Breeder. They should be deep
and broad and long, with smooth bod
les and clean and smooth limbs well
set. Mares should be as symmetrical
as possible, avoiding extremes In any
direction. II the legs are too long or
too crooked. It denotes weakness: II
too short or too straight. poor. SLOW
enly traveller Is certain. Size IL of
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made the text of sermo
French press, and the dem
that France Immediately I
prevent the sale or des
buildings whose historic
tions OF architectural m
them to a certain extent [
of the nation.
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autlful Structure o. the Cordellers
at Chariicu 10 to Be Lost
by France.

TO many travellers the most beautl.
a' things seen in Europe are the c!ois.
ters OF churches and monasteries, per.
t.ps for the very reason that the
cloister is so opposed to the spirit OF
~ndo~r America. No one who has seen
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SiIage Crops.

Alfalfa has the highest composition
of the digestible nutrients, but never
theless corn is the silage crop OF the
northeast. Soy beans are often
mingled in the silo with corn and
clover, and this is considered good
combination.
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TO GRADE UP CATTLE.
Claiborne Parish Practically
Free Of Injurious Tick.
Dipping Vat Has Made II Possible TO
Reach That Stage Of Improve
ment-carioad Of Aberdeen
Angus Bulls Be Imported.

DR.. w. H. Dairymple Of the veterin-
Rry department OF the Louisiana State
University, has issued e letter show
ing what Claiborne parish has done
In the way of improving its cattle
breed since the eradication OF the cat
tie tick and he urges this as a reason
for the eradication Of the tick in 9TH
er sections Of the state. He says:
In some Of our previous communi-
cations we made mention OF the fact
that that Of the good results OF tick
eradication In the parish would be the
possibility OF importing bulls of the
improved breeds from other sections
OF the country to grade up our cattle
E-.L .n-l and n.ilv E--.l without
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Contrary EnthusIasp

Contrary Enthusiasm.
Funny, wasn't 1t, how that lecturer
3 irmed up to his subject"
Why so?"
Because II was on cold storage
timore American.
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SYNOPSIS.
oF LOUIS SOSEEn VANCE,

'av!d Amber, starting for a duck shoot
visit with his friend. Quaiu, comes up
young lady equestrian who has been
mounted by her, horse becoming fright
d at the sudden appearance In the road
burly Hindu. He declares he 10
lari Lal Chatterji "the appointed
q ithpiece of the Bell" addresses Amber
man OF high rank and pressing a
sterious little bronze box. 1.-The To-
-" into his hand. disappears in the
I'd. The girl calls Amber by name.
In turn addresses her as Miss Sophie
rell daughter OF Col. Farrell OF the
q ish diplomatic service I'm India ana
2 Ting the Quains. Several nights later
Quain home is burglarized and the
% lze box stolen. Amber and Quain go
y ting on an island and become lost arc
Der is left marooned. He w5ndess
1T. finally reaches cabin ana rec
yes as It's occupant an old frlend
'ged Rutton, whom he last met In n,,l,,1,s. E,ng-
b IN Miss Farrell is mentioned Rutton Is
ensely agitated, Chatterji appears
-terious body. Rutton seizes a revol-
and dashes after Chatterji.
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Lack OF Good Animals.

The main reason why so few good
animals are raised on the farms is be-
cause very little attention is given TO
pastures. soiling crops, silos, legumln-
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Names IN Samo;

Names In Samos
Travellers visiting Same ae --.
Zled at first by the fact
boys bear feminine names, .U --
90. .. 10. {. N-- =
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-23
2 SENSATIONS
SHOCK BOSTON
Both Are Murder Cases
Promising Big Developments.
Special ey United Frsss Wire.

Special by United Prsss Wire.
Boston, Dec. 23.-Two murders,
one promising sensational develop
nlents and the other bathing mys-
terry. today confronted the police.
The partly dismembered body Of
Mary BoIdue, a twenty year old mill
operator, was found in an apart
ment at Forrest Hills where 1t Ia
thought she died during a criminal
operation. In the same apartments,
the police say, there were two other
women patients, one mere girl, and
infants born to them.
The police have arrested the pro-
prtetress of the house. Mrs. Jennie
III. Shappuck. her maid. and DR.. =.
D. Furguson, OF Manchester, NJ. H.,
who said he brought the girl to Bos-
ton TO be treated by Miss Mary
O'Niel, who Was also arrested. Tho
latterNis said to have taken the girl
to the Shappuck home.
The second mystery was the find-
Ing of Bridget Pritchard, eighteen
years old, stabbed through the
breast In front of her home in the
Hyde Park district The ground
nearby showed sign of struggle.
The police have no clue.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-23
TO
MOB old MAN
Angry Crowd Thought He
Had Boys Money.

Joseph Tryder, an employe OF the
city's street department, sixty-six
years old, of 686 Penn street, was
threatened with bodily harm by an
angry mob OF factory workers after
he had been accused of picking up a
dollar belonging to a boy on High
street, near Washington street, this
afternoon. Tryder denied the charge
after his arrest by Detective Sergeant
John A. Hun at / O'Clock this after
noon. He was searched at police
headquarters but no money, other
than seyenty-fiye cents Ia quarters,
was found.
Walter Rush, ten-year-old boy
living In Pulaski avenue, was on his
way to a laundry for his mother
when he dropped two half dollars.
He declares Tryder picksd them up.
The boy began to cry and men COM
ing from the Atlantic Terra Gotta
Company and Standard Underground
Gable Company's plants threatened
to mob Tryder when he was rescued
and placed under arrest. He may
be given q hearing tonight at z
o'clock.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-23
POOR FAMILIES
WILL Be HAPPY
One Hundred Baskets Each
Containing Dinner for Eight
People Are Ready.
SAL WALTON ARMY's WORK
To be Given Out at rs
Smith Street Tonight Pre-
sent Signed Order.

While the contribution pots of
the. Salvation Army Will be kept
boiling until 10 o'clock tonight.
Captain e. w. Wilbur in charge OF
the local corps will start putting
out the Christmas dinners to the de-
serving poor of tnis city at O'Clock.
The baskets will be distributed at
the headquarters of the corps as
Smith street. and only those who
have one of the orders signed by
Captain. Wilbur will be given bAs-
ket of food Each order will state
the number in the family and the
basket will be filled accordingly.
houses in the city by Captain VIII
contribution were collected this
expenses Of the dinners are paid for
and II anyone has been Sighted.
they can leave their donations With
Captain Wilbur, either at his resi-
dence, 157 Madison avenue. at the
headquarters in Smith street or with
any Of those in charge OF the pots
on the street.
Because OF the inclement weather
during Inc past lew uHyS EHa
amounts turned in from the pofS
have been rather small, as compared
with other years. but 1t is hoped
that the deficiency will he made up
tonight before they ara taken off the
street. Plans for more than d
hundred baskets to be distributed
have been made, which will feed
several hundred people and give
them good Christmas dinners
Captain Wilbur Is. also asking for
a contribution OF toys any kind to
be, given out In families where
Santa Claus would otherwise fall to
make his appearance Through
their tour of the city during the
past several weeks Captain and Mrs.
Wilbur and their assist nts have
found families in poor circumstances
and really In need. Jfaese caBes
will be given particular attention
and seen that they are well provided
for at this time.
The baskets viii be distribufed
from to 8 o'clock tonight and
anany anar faInlly Will lease the
army headquarters ven laden ana
thankful for the Christmas sifl4S
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-23
WANT A LEASE
ON AUDITORIUM
Big Amusement Pace May be
| Used by N. 7. Moving Pic
ture Manufacturers.
TAKE AND MAKE FILMS
Manager Fox Considers o.
fer Seriously--Place Not
Paying Well at Present.

Followers OF athletic and social
events at the Auditorium, In New
Brunswick avenue, may lose the
pleasure of attending such functions
at that amusement place after this
season. Manager Harry Fox, who
leases the top floor OF the building
from John @. Donehue, has been APP
Preached by a representative from
q well known New York moving pic
ture concern relative to lease of
the second floor for a number OF
years. 1t is the firms desire to rent
this portion of the Auditorium for
the purpose of producing indoor
company is well known In New York
and is considered reliable The
name will be withheld for the pres
ent.
Manager Fox Undecided.
Manager FOX discussed the mat
ter with NEWS reporter today
and declared he Is still undecided
whether to accept the offer or en-
deavor to try another year Of amuse-
ments as in the past. He says the
income from the top floor, devoted
Ito basketball. running, wrestling,
boxing, roller skating and dancing,
has been unusually small this year
and has been .serions disappoint-
ment for every one Interested. Mr..
Fox informed the reporter that the
offer from the. moving picture con-
cern is very enticing and has many
good features. But, he says, he re-
grets such a move owing to the gen.
eral interest the management has
taken in the sporting events during
the past and present seasons.
Would Seriously Affect Sports.
At the present time the Auditor
ium Is used for social events, such
as dances, ETC., as we'll as numerous
and various sporting attractions.
The Permo A. A., recently organix-
ed club for the promotion of sports,
has engaged the hall as headquar-
ters and will present sporting attrac-
tions for the remainder of the sea
SON Celebrated runners will ap-
pear at. the Auditorium on December
f29 under the auspices OF the club.
Mr.. Fox has taken q general inter-
est In the club, as we'll as all other
events which are held at the Audi
|toriu1n, and regrets considerably
that tho financial situation causes a
Etputamplated chance
Take and Make Films.
From what Manager Fox: cleaned
from the remarks OF the represent
ative of the flm company, 1t Ia the
firms Intention, IL the Auditorium
rs secured, to stage plays, etc, for
moving pictures and make Aims on
the grounds. The company would
require a large troupe for It's pur-
vnoao h,,t ~ Ia 0ar arp I1v enTcadAd
a large majority OF the players
wcuit be New York t4ieui. the nail
ia well adapted for this purpose and
has been selected by the film COM
pany In preference to many others,
1T is said. The proposition submit
ted to Mr.. Fox does not interfere
with the lease of Frank Van Sickle,
who has garage on the ground
foor. This lease, of course, is sep
arate.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-23
TO HAVE MORE
DOG CATCHERS
Acting Mayor Voorhees, Con-
fers With Police Chief will
Appoint Several Deputies.
WANT ACTIVE WORKERS
Will Rid Ri 4 City Of AL Stray
and Unlicensed Canines--
Prevent More Deaths.

One death As the result of the
horrible afIiiction. hydrophobia, has
caused city officials to take steps. to
free the city of all stray dogs, unac-
cempanied A. by owners and unmuz-
zled. 5 Several deputy dog catchers
are to be named this afternoon II
Chief of Pelice Patrick; T. Burke can
find men to serve. They will collect
all dogs uninuzzled and not accom-
panied by caretaker, whether licens-
ed or unlicensed. Acting Mayor
William D. Voorhees, says the law
on this subject provides that dogs
must be kept In, the city pound for
a certain period to enable their own
ers to- recover them. Chief of Po-
lice Burke ,interprets former Mayor
BoIlschweiler's proclamation in such
a manner. that dogs caught must be
destroyed at once.
Present Catcher Inactive.
Owing to the inactivity of Dog
Catcher Ole Lund Oleson the city
officials have found this course nee
essary. They deem 1t danger to
human life to allow unmuzzled dogs
to roam the city's streets The horS
ribIe example of one dog bite which
resulted in the death of brilliant
young chemist, has set the city Off
.cials thinking. A conference was
held last night between the chief of
police and. acting mayor. The con-
clusion was that deputy dog catch
ers should be named without delay
and instructed to work or be dis
charged to make room for those who
will
- Chemical. Works Make Inquiry.
Roessler q Hasslacher Chemical
Works are inquiring into the case
of John r. Bell. In which their
young chemist died from the terri
BILE agonies of hydrophobia. Efforts
may be made to fix the blame on
some one for his death. He was a
model young man and beloved by all
with whom he came In contact, both
in and out of the company's plant.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-23
SHUSTER STILL
is IN OFFICE.
No n!f;cia! Mord That He
Has Been 0usted.
speolal bv unltsd prsss Wsrs.

SpectdE bV UNtted FFea5 WWS.
St. Petersburg, Dec. 23.-News
from Teheran today is that w. Nor
gan Shuster is still clinging to his
Office despite the official announce
ment of yesterday that the Persian
cabinet had accepted the demands of
Russia calling for the dismissal of
the American and the subsequent
Official announcement that Shuster
had resigned. 1t Is now reported
that Shuster declares he had re-
ceiyed no valid order" to discon-
tinue his work and will stay by the
office until he Is formally discharged.
AS a matter of fact, SO far as 1t Is
known here. the Persian parliament
has not yet ratified the cabinets ac-
ceptance of the Russian demands.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-23
P S. C. FORCED
A CONCESSION
Settlement Of Fight Between
Trolley Companies Reached
Jersey Central Operates.
CARS ON STATE STREET
Compelled BY Public serMce
to Stop Sale Of Tickets At
Reduced Rate.
The puhlic Service RAILWAY Conn

The Public Service Railway Com
pany stopped war on the Jersey
Central Traction Company follow
ing conference Of officials OF both
companies yesterday afternoon and
az result cars are running on a
seven and q ha1r minute schedule
on State street today. A settlement
was reached by means OF conces-
sion made by the Jersey Central
Company to stop the sale Of fifty
eight trolley tickets for $3.50 in this
city.
Reduced Fare Was Cause.
This action veriffes the statement
made in the NEWS yesterday, that
the night was waged by the Public
Service because the Jersey Central
concern favored the public by sell
Ing tickets at such reduced rate.
The settlement plans made yester-
day do not hinder the Jersey Gem
trail Traction Company from selling
f1fty-eight tickets for $3.50 else
where. They will continue to sell
them at other points along the line
OF their trolley system between this
city and Highlands. They will be
good for rides to and from this city.
Following the conference between
the trolley company officials yester-
day afternoon, which began shortly
after o'clock, the Public Service
company released Jersey Central
cars 1t had hemmed In near Wood
bridge creek and on switch oppo-
site the United Lead Works. A
Jersey Central shuttle car began to
run on a fifteen-minute schedule on
State street late yesterday afternoon
and continued until 1880 o'clock last
night.
New Schedule Arranged.
George / Brown, vice president
and general manager Of the Jersey
Central company, said today that the
car would run until that time every
night. but Ii the public demanded
that it be run until a later hour the
demand would be complied with. By
means of two fifteen minute sched-
uIes on State street and one car
running midway between others a
seven and half minute headway Is
maintained on that thoroughfare.
That means that car can be had in
either direction every seven and .
hall minutes. y
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-23
Washington Has No Word.

SpecfaI- o. UNlIed FFsss WEFe.
Washington, Dec. 23--It was still
maintained at the state department
today that no word had been re-
ceived through official channels from
Persia confirming the reported dis
missal of w. Morgan Shuster the
American treasurer general of the
company.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-23
Hold for Extra(IItlon.

Joseph Mastrosonona, an italian,
arrested -here Tuesday night for
abandoning a girl under six years of
age in New York, was taken to New
Brunswick today to await the arr
rival OF extradition papers. He will
be taken to New York for trial in
about week
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-12-23

At Auditorium Christmas Day and
evening: SKATING and BASKET
BALL CHRISTMAS AFTERNOON
and DaNCING in the evening.
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