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VERY SMOOTH GAME SOT HE FAILED TO GET A PART NER TO HELP WORK IT. An Alleged Crook Arrested by the Police of Springfield Makes Hib "Escape Springfield, March 23.?Special.? "On tho everting train from Allen dale yesterday two well dressed men stepped off, and were soon registered at Mimii Hotel, as A. G. Briggs, Va., and Frsjik C. Kirby, Ky. Brigg Ji obtained a team, and start " ?d out to the home of a well known planter near town. Meeting the plant k-'wi: coming into town they returned, -and Briggs confided to the Spring $eld citizen that he had a wealthy .Xaatuciian at the hotel, and desired , that he, with the Springfield citizen. 4ecoy the old Colonel out to his conn izy home and rob him. The Springfield citizen had met the ?arty uignlng his name Briggs, at AshevlJIe, last summer, and had re ceived ,ik "skinning" himself, and did not relish the idea of a man of tnat type making any proposition to him. Cons?o.uently he swore out a war rant for the aforesaid Briggs, and placed it in the hands of the local constable, who, assisted by a well "known State detective, and two other detectives, who happened to be in town, who soon had the aforesaid Briggs in their custody and headed lor ths guardhouse. At the flr8f; opportunity the pris oner lucked, jumped a fence and -made his escape, although he left part of his clothing with the officer holding him. On rearching his grip at the hotel it wa? found to contain eighteen -packs of marked cards, a fare bak er's deal .box, with a full supply of "hold outs," "finger files" and other things' used by the card swindlers. After, a conference between, the --parties interested, it was decided to -allow the socalled colonel to remain at the hotel until this morning, when it was their intention to interview ? him; however, this morning revealed an empty bed, the Kentucky Colonel had lied, leaving his bag and big gage with his landlord. ; A negro claims to have met him at three o'clock this morning, and that 1? gave the negro hip overcoat to carry him to the home of a citizen of Bi?.rowell county. Briggs is a man about thirty-five yearr old, clean shaven, .blind in one aye, weight one hundred and sixty 3>oun is. He has a sinister look. . CJdL K3rby Is perhaps sixty-five yearn old, well trimmed, iron grey "bear I and hair, wears glasses, has a prosperous look?a splendid conver aaticnalist,' and will weigh about one Sum .red.and fifty pounds. They are a pa ir of smooth crooks, and should he apprehended. J. H. F. CK>1'. BLEASE VS. COL. FELDER. The Governor Says He Has Nerve "My Dear Hub" Letters. It' Governor Cole L. Bliease knows as nach about the alleged evil-doings' ?of Col. Thos. B. Felder as has been intimated, and if Col. Felder fcnowb as :uuch of the governor's alleged crookedness as newspaper readers are led to infer from his published let ters, there will be merry times throughout the entire summer. Gov ernor Blease says he has more of the "My Dear Hub" letters, and Col. Fel der promisee to write a history of the old state dispensary and some of those connected with it. Col. Felder arm not do this if Governor Blease aligns the resolution to investigate the members of the dispensary winding up commission, but the resolution had not been signed this afternoon, and there is little likelihood of its re ceiving the official signature of Mr. Bleuse. Col. Felder promises to omit none of the details in his story, and it ia quite likely that the alleged deal ings! of the "chief of the plunder 9rand" will be laid bare. Col. Folder's style is so easy and his expression so cler.r and forceful that everybody in South Carolina will read his story. Worse writers than Col. Felder have sold their stuff for money. It is to he hoped that the public will be given more of this kind of reading. Death of Mr. J. X. Meorer. Mr. J. N. M-torer died at his plan tation home near Harleyville, after an eventful and useful life, on March 15. The news of his death was re ceived by those who know him with regret, for during his life of seventy three years he retained the admira tion and respect of a host of friends on account of his sterling character and attractive personality. Mr. Moorer's civil war record was unique. He served from first to last in the Confederate army. He. was a mem ber of the Fifth South Carolina cav alry-, and after the close of the war returned to his plantation home, where he finished his years. Mr. Moorer left a widow and eight sons. DeKoven Male Quartette. Tuesday evening The DeKoven Male Quartette will give a perform ance at the Academy of Music. An evening of music and pleasure may be looked forward to. The prices suit everybody?25. .?,5, 50 and 75c?30 everybody come. Might Alarm Him, However. No. Constant Reader, the orders just issued from the war department were not sent out for the sole pur pose of reassuring Congressman Hob son. Double Crossing Teddy. And then again, Mr. Taft may have ordered the muster in Texas to pre vent the monopoly of public atten tion and interest by Col. Roosevelt's swing round the circle." SUNDAY SCHOOLS MEET. The Delegates Elected to the State Convention. The Orangeburg county interde nominational Sunday-school conven tion held a session in the Baptist church in this city Thursday morn ing for the purpose of electing dele gates to the State Sunday School Coavention which, convene in Spar tanburg nest week There were pres ent about 35 delegates from over the County. (Mr. I. W. Bowman presided and was elected president of 'the conven tion. The vice presidents chosen were as follows: Methodist, A. C. Dibble. Presbyterian, W. B. Thompson. (Baptist, Q. V. Zeigler. Episcopal, T. O. S. Dlhble. Christian, L. E. Riley. J. L. Dukes, secretary, and R? F. Bryant, treasurer. This county is entitled to twenty delegates and they wer? chosen as follows: I. W. Bowman, Q. V. Zeig ler, Mrs. M. E. P. Dibble, H. VonOh sen, R. F. Bryant, R. F. Pike, E. Rickenbaker, all of Orangeburg. J. C. Evans, P. P. Humrerpiller, of Elloree. J. S. Connor, of Connors. Mrs. A. R. Knight, of Holly Hill. J. P. Felder, of Vance, J. R. Hamilton, Miss Marion Fair ey, of Bra'nchville. Miss Hattle Antley, of Cordova, R. K. Henery, of Cope. Miss Florrie- Dukes, of Rowesvllle. "POLLY OF THE T'RCUS." Noted Attraction at The Academy of Music, April 5. ? Telling, as it does, the story of the odd romance of a pretty little circus rider and a village pastor In Middle West, "Polly of the Circus" which will be presented at the Acad emy of Music, Wednesday, April f>, is a drama as original as it is refresh ing, and is one of those rare plays thai; appeal to the "gallery gods" with the same force as to the occu pants of orchestra chairs. Since this play was first produced, hundreds of thousands of persons have been mov ed from laughter to tears and to sheer joy in following fortunes of the wistful girl, from which comes the title "Polly of the Circus," and her ministerial admirer. The reproduc tion of a circus in full 8wing in the third act is one of the greatest ot stage realism. Dainty Miss Ida St. Leon will he seen in the title role. The personnel of the supporting cast Is an apparent assurance of a finish ed and artistic portrayal of the other characters. The scenic production is remarkable for one of such admit tedly unusupi skill in such matters as Frederic Thompson. The third act setting, where an actual sawdust ring performance with all the inci dents and accessories is shown, is especially notable. ATTACKED BY DRUNKEN NEGRO. Endeavored to Force Open IDoor of a Lady's Room. i Mrs. Georgia Williams, wife of a railroad man living near the termi nal' station in Atlanta, was kep' in a state of seige.in her room Tuesaa> night .by a drunken young negro, who was trying to force an entrance to the room. Mrs. Williams' husband was out on his run and she was in the bouse alone. Early in the evening the negro gained entrance to the hall of the house, but before he could get to her Mrs. Williams had barricaded herself in her bedroom. She begged and pleaded vith the negro to go away, but he remained in the hall working at the door until 1 o'clock Wednesday morning. Fin ally, in desperation, Mrs. Williams opened a window, jumped out and ran in a hysterical condition until she found a policeman. The officer went to the house ar d found the ne gro there. He said his name was Dock Badger, and that he was 18 years of age. "I used to work for Booker T. Washington," said the negro. "I be lieve in Booker Washington and would follow him anywhere." It is believed chat the negro had read of Washington's trouble in New York, had tanked up on mean whiskey and started out on a career of wickedness. He will probably get a stout sentence for 'his evening's work. Would Bo a Good Thing. We know of no investment that this or any other town could make that would pay better than money sufficient to build a good Young Men's Christian Association hall. The imatter is being ag'tated, and it has been suggested that a meeting of the citizens bo called now shortly and committees appointed to make the canvass. One report says the citizens of Orangeburg and community are public spirited, and little doubt is held that $00,000 could he raised lor the erection of a Y. M. C. A., but at present the design is to canvass for $25,000 and erect a ^uilding at that cost. Alfalfa Food for Humans. An alfalfa enthusiast nam?d Marek C. Rich of Hot Springs, Ark., has just completed a series of experi ments on himself whereby he de clares he added ten pounds to his weight through the use of alfalfa as food. Discouraging to Fighting. Russia, it is reported, will not ' make that military demonstration on the frontier of China. Probably she has been doing some figuring on the 1 cost. A Curiosity They do say that one of the attrac tions that Columbia will offer the ed itors at their annual meeting will be pre-emptied penitentiary. GIVES THEM A HOME HELPLESS OP THE LUTHERAN ? CHURCH PROVIDED FOR. Believed That This is Largest Single Gift Ever Made This Church in the South, The definite announcement of the acceptance of a very large gift for the work of .benevolence has just been announced by the special com mittee of the Evangelical Lutheran Synod of South Carolina. The offer was made to the synod last November by Mrs. Melissa B. Lowman of Chapin, for the establish ment of a home for the helpless and the aged, and for the beginning of a deaconness training school. All papers for the transfer of the property have been regularly executed and the establishment of the home will be made at once. The gift of Mrs. Lowman consists of about 1,000 acres of fine farming land, well wooded and watered, in the vicinity of White Rock. With this goes houses and lots in the towns of Chapin and White Rock. There are also neveral houses and improvements on the plantation. A conservative valuation of Mrs. Low man's gift, including nearly $2,uuu in cash, places it at 32 5,000. The gift provides that Mrs. Log man and her three helpless children shall be cared for during their life time. The committee having in charge the management of the donation con sists of five members: Rev. W. H. Greever and Rev. C. E. Weltner of Columbia, Rev. J. B. Haigler 01 White Rock, W. P. Roof of Lexing ton, Ja?. W. Shealy of Ballentine. The committee has selected Mr. Shealy to superintend the farm and home. A matron will at once be placed in charge as soon as a suit able person can be secured, 3nd thus the work of caring for the helpless and aged ones of the church will at once be put into effect. It is also a matter of note that this is perhaps the largest single gift ever made to the Lutheran church in the South and marks the beginning of what must grow into a large and use ful elmosynary institution. The establishment of the deacon ness home and training school, con templated in the gift, has not as sumed definite shape so that an an nouncement as to its location can be made at this time. DOCTORS MEET AT ELLOREE. Orangeburg-Cal houn Medical Society at Elloree The meeting of the Orangeburg Calhoun Medical Society took place at Elloree, in the Ulmer-Irlck hall at 12 M. Tuesday. The members pres ent were: Drs. M. J. D. Dantzler, L. P. Bates, D. D. Salley, A. W. Browning, T. H. Dreher, J. K. Fairy, T. Green, Sophia Brunson and Dr. Bolen. The venerable president being ab sent, Dr. Dantzler presided. The physicians talked over cases and treatments, several of them relating most interesting- experiences. After the -adjournment a banquet was served at the Bardin Hotel. The visitors enjoyed the bounteous hospi tality of the Elloree physicians to the fullest extent. Everybody had a profitable and pleasant time, and went home re freshed in body and mind. The next meeting of the soclrt y will be at Or angeburg, on May 21. So our doctors, and laymen too, for that matter, must see to It, that visitors are made to have a good time when they come to this city on May 21. At His New Post. Mr. G. Robert McKewn, who is a 1908 graduate of Wofford College, has entered upon his duties as clerk In the Edisto Savings bank of this city, to which he was recently elected. Mr. McKewn has held a position in the office of Orangeburg county treas urer Fair for the past two and a half years, and is well qualified for the new work that he has taken up. He is an excellent young man and the bank is fortunate in securing his ser vices. Individual Communion. The Young Ladies' Home Mission society of St. Paul's Methodist church, which is composed of a large number of faithful workers, will pre sent.to St. Paul Methodist, church an individual communion service. The service consists of 500 glasses, uu silver trays and one silver pitcher. The service has been received by the society but has not yet been used in the church service. Thousunds to Collect $3.15. Demanding relief to the extent of $3.15, the United States has entered complain!; before the Interstate Com merce commission against the Penn sylvania railroad, the Southern rail way and the Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington railroad. It is esti mated that the cost of collection will be at least 100 times the sum de manded. Maiden of TO Sui s ISachcIor of 74. Ola Osmund, a bachelor of 74, is cited to tell a jury in Minneapolis, Minn., why he refused to marry Miss Anna Olson, aged 70, following a complaint which she has filed against biai. She seeks damages in the sum of $5,000. Drove to Morgue, Then Died. Jesse Bussard, a prominent farmer living near Logansport. Ind., drove to a morgue in this city last, week and calmly shot himself through the head. Worry over business matters is believed to have unbalanced his mind. HOME GARDENING. Clems on Extension Work?Article Thirty-four. In the spring when the gardener is preparing to place his order for garden seeds, he Is frequently at a loss to determine just what varieties are the best, as the seed catalogues usually recommend all their varieties yery highly, The following list of Varieties of vegetables Is especially recommended. We have been testing varieties at the college and station for years and the ones given in this list have given .best results. Irish Potatoes?Irish Cobbler, Tri umph or Red Bliss, Peerless. Cabbages?Charleston Wakefleia, Henderson's Succession. Beets?Crosby's Early Egyptian, Extra Early Erfurt. Celery?Winter Green, Qiant Pas cal, Golden Self Blanching. Lettuce?Boston Market, Im proved Hanson. (Kale?Curled Siberian. Onions (from seed)?Yellow Globe Danvers, Prize Taker. Onions, (from sets)?Yellow Dan vers, White Multiplier, Yellow Multi plier. Garden Peas?Philadelphia extra early (2 1-2 feet tall) Alaska (2 l-i feet tall.) Horsford's Market Gar den (2 feet tall). Telephone (4 feet tall). Radishes?Extra Early Scarlet, French Breakfast, Long White Na ples. Parsnips?Hollow Cwvfl. Parsley?Moss Curled. Spinach?Round Thick-leaved. Salsify?Mammoth Sandwich Is land. Turnip?Extra Early White Milan, Red Top White Globe, White Egg. Asparagus?Conover's Colossal, Palmetto. The above list of vegetables sh'pula be planted during the month of Feb ruary. Cucumbers?Arlington White Spine, Davis Perfect. Garden Corn?Early Adams, Truckers' Favorite. Sugar Corn?White Evergreen, Country Gentleman. Cantaloupes?Rockyford, Extra Early Hanover, Baltimore or Acme. Okra?White Velvet. Buch Beans?Bountiful, Early Speckled Valentine, Currie's Rust Proof Wax. Lima Beans?Fordhook, Bunch Lima, Ford Mammoth Podded Lima, Small Lima (.butter bean.) Pole Beans?Old Homestead or Kentucky Wonder. Fat Horse or White Crease Back. Egg-Plants?Black Beauty. Bell Peppers?Chinese Giant, Bell or Bull Nose. Small Peppers?Long Red Cay enne. The above list should not be plant ed until after the middle of March, except in the southern part of the State where they may be planted earlier. ? .0. C. Newman, Horticulturist S. C. Experiment Sta tion. TWO PATHS. You ask for line, ah, lady mine, I answer to thee, line on line, Precept on precept, make them thine. And in each line :1s breathed a] prayer That, as thy face Is fresh and fair, So may thy soul be free from care. As thy young life hi in Its bloom, I pray no mortal stroke of doom May bow thy beauty to the tomb. But, that long coming years ma> bring To thee the brightness of the spring. When little birds in gladness sing. I look upon thee, thou art fair. Youth lends a glory to thins hair. And beauty loves to linger there You cannot move but it is grace, Time leaves no token on a face Where only purity we trace. And now a precept I would hind Upon thy brow, that it may find A deeper dwelling in thy mind. There is a blossom pure and bright, Slender and beautifully alight With silver, 'tis the lily white. The puritan of all sweet flower.'?. The meekest bud 'mid beauty'.; bowers, She lifts her patience through the hours. ! There is a blossom ruby red, Through all the world her blush i hath spread, The royal rose with crimson head. We view her in the dewy dawn, A fragrant benediction born To bless us, ere we find the thura. There are two paths i:i life's rou^h j way, The one all roses, br.Rht and gc.y, | The other where the lillies lay. Before thy feet both paths uufold, Look to the guidepost grim and I old, Only the lillies' hearts are gold. i Found Dead in Med. Louis Cassaway, a negro, his wife 'and tlircr' children were found dead! j in bed at their home at San Antonio, j I Texas, Wednesday. It is believed they I were murdered during the night. Tbc I police have no (.?lue to their assail-j ants. _. ? ,_ Shot on Crowded Street. Andrew C. Puro, saiu to be an Ital ian journalist, was shot and killed on a crowded street in the downtown district of Denver. Colo., Tuesday night. Phillipe Dropolia is under ar rest charged with the murder. LOCAL NEWS ITEMS PICKED UP ALL OVER TOWN BY OUR REPORTERS. What Is Happening Here and There. Local Items of Personal Interest to Our Readers. How about the fruit crop? Do you think It has been killed? All ladies who have Inspected Ransdale's hats tell others they are lovely. The moving pictures at the Acad emy of Music are still drawing crowds. The weather was decidedly cool on Thursday and Friday mornings, but we did not hear of any frost. (Don't fall to tske in the pictures at the Academy of Music and illustrated Bongs, vaudeville, consisting of jokes, etc., are given. ?Should you see a lady with a pret ty hat you need not ask her where it came from as all pretty hats come from Ransdale'8. Ladles have come and looked at Ransdale's hats, left and looked at others, came back and bought! You will do the same if you see them. Rev. Warren V. Dibble, of this city who is a member of the North Caro lina Conference, Is spending a few days with his parents on Amelia St. The "White Y/ay" is a great Bight for our little city; but the greatest sensation of all is Ransdale's lovely millinery. Be sure and attend the opening. This afternoon at 4:3 0 there wn. be a matinee at the Academy of Mu sic, consisting of moving pictures, vaudeville, etc., the same hlqh class pictures as have been shown. This afternoon and night ends the stay of Lyndall's moving pictures in Orangeburg. They have entertained large crowds each night and If you haven't seen them, you'd better go. Mrs. Mara White, of the Orange burg College, will give a reading at Poplar Springs school house March 21. Boxes and refreshments will be ments will be sold. Admission ten sold. Admission ten and twenty-flve cents. The Bamberg Times asks, "When the officers of the law go to violating the law how can you expect them to enforce the law, or expect the ma jority to be law abiding citizens?" Under the circumstances, we do not see who would expect such a thing. Good roads are more a commercial necessity than waterways, if the dis tinction is sought to be drawn. For one man Interested in or benefltei. by improved waterways, ten men, the farmer and the ultimate consumer principally, are interested in and ben efited by good roads. The American people are rapidly coming to see the situation in that light. According to an order issued by the Railroad Commission the South ern is to have an engine in this city every day between the hours of 8 and 12 to move all loaded cars from the sidings of this company and to place empty cars to be loaded. This order will be complied with by the railroad, as a reply to the order has already been forwarded to the Com mission by Supt. Wassum. There will be held with the Den mark Baptist Sunday-school begin ning next Sunday, March 26, and con tinuing through Tuesday following a Sunday-school Institute. The Insti tute Is under the auspices of the Stale Baptist Sunday School Board. Speak ers are J. D. Moore, of Columbia, and Arthur Flake, Baldwin, Miss. An Sunday Schools nearby Denmark are invited to send representatives. TWO VERSIONS. (From the Postal-Record.) To Phyllis' (As he dictated it.) Phyllis, up in the morning, Spirit of love and spring: Phyllis, lithe as the willow. Voice like the birds that sing, Phyllis, full of the sunshine, Sparkling like drops of dew; Phyllis, Phyllis, 0 Phyllis! This is a song for you. Phyllis, why do you linger? Why do your feet remain? Phyllis, we valt your coming Over the bloom-decked plain Phyllis?a brimming beakpr Now your health we quaff Setting our hearts all leaping Lighter than wind-blown chaff. Do Fill Vs. (As the stenographer took it.) Fill us up in the morning. Spirits of loving spring! Fill us tight as a pillow? Boys like the birds that sing, Fill us full of moonshine. Sparkling like dropsy due? Fill us, fill us, oh. fill us! This is too strong for you. Fill us! Why do you linger? Why are your feet in pain? Fill us! We wait your cunning Over the gloom-necked pla'.r Fill us a brimming beaker .Now to your healthy graft. Sending c.ir heartshorn leaping Light as a ringboned calf. File County Claims. All persons holding claims against the County should file them in the office of the Supervisor on or Lie fore the 2Sth day of March, 1911. M. E. Zeigler, 3-23-5. Clerk. Two Co Hang. Gov. Sanders Wednesday named Friday, April L'i, as the date for the execution of Hugo Besanou and Fran cois Rodin, convicted of murdering Franz Reidl, an aged watchmaker of New Orleans, several months ago. TO THE STYLISH DRESSED WOMAN KOHN'S SENDS THIS MESSAGE "Coral and Black and White Predominates." You will remember that we told you that we sent our buyers to New York because we do not know it all and to serve our exacting trade we must have the styles a lit tle better than any other store. Now you can prove this? The decided opinion of the great style experts is that colors mentioned above will rule all articles of women's dress. * Believe us, we have anticipated your every need. You can see here the best that the dress centers have approv ed. All that we can ask of you is that you let us show you the goods and quote prices. We know that qual ity considered, we save you many a dollar. BLACK AND WHITE SlLKS-FouJards, taffetas, secos, messalines, voiles, in all widths and designs, pretty cool and durable. 35c a yaid and more. READY TO WEAR DRESSES AND COAT SUITS -In black and white, tan, blue, grsy, brown. Trim med plainly or with touches of coral, etc. Save the dress making bills. . Children's Dresses~85c and up. Coat Suits-Beginning at $12.50. Ladies' and Misses' Dresses-$3.50 and up. BLACK AND WHITE-In belts, belt pins, beads, neckwear, bags, hair goods, gloves, buttons, braid*, trim rungs, etc. A novelty-black and white hose--25c pair. QUEEN QUALITY SLIPPERS: FOX SLIPPERS The only thing cheap about our shoes is the price. Shoes for every occasion for dress and street wear, in tan and black, suede, patent, velvet, canvass and kid. For baby and grown folks. From 25c to $4.00. MY! THE BUSY MILLINERY DEPARTMENT. The variety of hats cc upled with ?tyle and price is the reason-25 years of success too. THEODORE KOHN. "WHAT WE ADVERTISE?WE HAVE." THE MOST For Your Money Here. 1 You might get the impres sion from our store?it's the highest class store in town?that we're high pric ed. Weli, just come along and see what we're offer ing and for what. You'll find the highest grade of men's and young men's clothing and furnishings? but not the highest prices. Prices are lower than else where. We'll be glad to show you. Impossible to make a mistake?your mon ey back, if anything goes wrong. We sell every thing that we can honest ly recommend. Ederheim er-Stein Suits for Young Men as low as $15. Xtra good Clothes for Boys. A wide range of choice in underwear, neckwear, hats, etc :::::: : Edcrheimer, Stein & Co. MAKERS t GEORGE V. ZEIGLER ORANGEBURG, S. C. I You are cordially invited to attend our 1 I ! ??> I I emng ?ON Tues. and Wed. March 28 and 29 As we have nothing but r.ew and up-to-date Millinery it will be to your advantage to call and see us. Our Miss Brewer, with Miss Bersha Stroman, "will take great pleasure in show ing you our lice. Respectfully. I ORANGEBURG, S. C.