SHOULD BE OBSERVED HEALTH BOARD URGES CLEAN UP DAY FOR THE STATE. State He .1th Officer WUUams Makes Vigorous Plea for Statewide Spring Cleaning Next Month. April 10 is the day designated by the Stat?: board of health for a State wide "cean-up day." State Health Officer (.. F. Williams said Tuesday that the custom of having such an annual "health festival" was of long standing in many of the States, though here it will ,be an innovation. Dr. Williams said in discussing the matter t hat sanitarians today believe in asep is?the removal of dirt? rather tian in antisepsis?the disin fection of dirt The clean-up day he picturesquely styled a "vernal ren aissance of our sanitary morals." Observance of such a day, he said, is accepted by the outside world as evi dence "of enlightenment, sanitary culture and a desire for the best in morals und physique on the part of those p-trticipating." Dr. W illiams has had printed some advance sheets of a board of health ibulletin, in which some suggestive paragraphs occur: "Previous to the day set for clean up' day, a meeting of citizens in each community should be held, to formu late seme systematic scheme for cleaning up their town. "Householders should begin at home?loubtless every citizen feels that his house, his outhouses and his back y&rd are clean, doubtless he Is mistaken. The board of health doe& not undertake to accuse any one of dirtiness, it does urge that on this one day of the year every man, woman and child, and ali their premises, be meide cleaner than they ever were before. "Dirt and trash of all kinds, old pa pers, tin cans, decaying wood, the re mains :if baby's Christmas toys, the pile of decaying food under the kitch en win low, the trash in the gutters ?that you have been planing to move, but haven't got around to the foecal accumulations about the outhouses, the chicken head by the woodpile where '.ast Sunday's victim was exe cuted?Clean up, pile up and burn 01 haul olf all of them and give your 'ence *nd outbuildings a fresh coat of whitewash?leave the front yard for tho last?it probably is doing fairly well. When you get through, go over and; offer to help your neighbor ?he will refuse it, hut he won't need help next time, and you will have aided the cause that much. "At school the teachers should lay books for a day? explain to the children the odject of the day's work, :and start them playing the game of running down germs. "Small boys like to kill things, let them know that every can of water empfied kills hundreds of mosqui toes, erery mass oi decaying filth turned te death to thousands of flies, every Coat of whitewash buries mil lions of germs?give arbitrary nu merical values to these different op erations, and let the kids keep score of their "killings." Put them in ap- , rons arid let them daub whitewash to their hearts' content. "When the school Is clean inside and out, send them home to help with the domestic clean up. "Business men, clean up. Clean your back yards, "lean out your stores and cellars, 10 off all dust and mold from old k?clean your ?window's, your sign , our pavement and tbe ditch beyo. t. "Hetels and resw.urants offer a vast field for cleaning up In dining room, kitchen and bed rooms. Put on fresh linen everywhere, thus fly ing the flag of cleanliness. "The municipality can do Its share by cleaning public .buildings, parks and f treets, and most important of all, by arranging to remove all waste, trash and garbage as they are placed in convenient places by household ers. "Lot railroads and street railways try just this once the experiment of having their cars, waiting, room and fcoiletu in cleanly and sanitary condi tion. "Auide from the moral effect of such a campaign, the beautifying ef fect, and the educational value of such m demonstration, the following good results are sure to. follow in some degree: "Fewer files during the spring and summer. "Fewer mosquitc-es this summer? therefore "Less typhoidfi malaria, and hook worm and diarrhae disease. V "Freedom from disgusting odors from your own or some other back yard. "General improvement in the ap pearance and sanitary tone of your homo town. "The advertising value to you and your town which such a clean-up day will bring." Olvic League Secures Park. 'A!. a meeting of the Civic League held at the residence of Mrs. R. H. Jennings on Wednesday, it was re solved to secure the large vacant loi on Orange street, extending from Glover stret to Orange Court, and convert it into a park for the chil dren. It will be open to the public, and all who are interested aud want to join the Civic League, or con tribute one dollar or more to its fit ting up, are asked to communicate with Mrs. H. C. Wannamaker, Pres ident of the Civic League. The paik will be ready in about two weeks. Goes to Tokio. Dr. Stanhope Sams, for many years lite"ary editor of the Columbia State, has been made editor of the Tokio Times, one of the leading English nevspapers of Japan, and Thursday ?flernoon commenced, with Mrs. Sans, the Ion? journey tc his new fiel l. They go by way of New, Or leans and the Pacific coast. YVILIvIXSON SUCCEEDS MILLER. Trustees Choose President of State Colored College. As stated In The Times ar.d Demo crat on Thursday, Prof. Robert Shaw Wilkinson, of Charleston, the only member of the original faculty re maining in the employ of the in stitution was elected president of the State Normal and Industrial College at Orangeburg, suceeding Thomas E. Miller, who resigned under pressure from Governor Blease. According to Governor Blease, In whose office the meeting was held at noon, no nominations were made. "It was moved," said the Governor, "that the board enter on the election of a president. On the fast ballot Wilkinson received four out of seven votes, and on my motion his election was made unanimous." The Rev. N. C. Nix, formerly vice president of the College, whose con nection with the Institution ceased in 1910, following a fight with Pre sident (Miller, was elected to a full professorship. Nix owns a fine plan tation in Orangeburg County, inherit ed from his farther. He was edu cated at Claflin. At present he is pastor of Mount Pisgah Baptist church in Orangeburg. He had been mentioned for the i residency. President Wilkinson is from Char leston. He has been a teacher in the college since its foundation. Among the other candidates who were strongly endorsed were Prof. N. J. Frederick, for some years prin cipal of the Howard public school in Columbia; the Rev. J. J. Durham, of Alken, president of the colored State Baptist Convention, and,Prof. W. W. Cook, of Washington, Miller's son in-law. FACTORIES TO BE ERECTED. Interest Taken in Tile Work for ^'Farms in the State The State says it is verv probable that several tile factories will be es tablished in the State during the pre sent year. The erection of tile fac tories follows the campaign for drain age conducted last summer by the ?United \States farm demonstration work in the coast counties. ? A. G. Smith of the United States office of farm management delivered a series of addresses in the interest of tile drainage in the lew country and aroused much interest. The first tile factory to be erected ill the State was at Bowman, in Orangeburg county.This factory inaugurated by Samuel Dfbble as a kind of experi ment. There is a movement on foot for the estadlishment of tile foctor ies at Marion and at Manning. One of the moBt impor tant meas ures to be adopted by the last gen eral assembly was the enabling drainage act whereby drainage dis tricts will be formed and the owners of land in the coast counties per mitted to drain many thousand acres of land. There are approximately 3.000,000 acres of land to be drained in this State. About Tomato Club. Those girls who desire to join the Tomato Club are require'', by the De partment of Agriculture to plant at least one-tenth of an acre each and keep account of all expenses. Misa Marie Cromer, who has charge ol this work in South Carolina has been invited by Superintendent Livingston to come to Orangeburg on April 8 and deliver a lecture to the girls on tomato culture. Those girls who de sire may write Miss Marie Cromer, Aiken, S. C, and get literature and information about the work. Prof. Ira W. Williams will address the boys of the Corn Club and farmers on the above date and Miss Cromer is expected also. Further notice win be given in county papers. The fol lowing girls have rrnt in their names to join the Tomato Club: Annie Har ley, Mana Claffy, Kathleen Claffy, Maud Radcliffe, Beulen Radcliffe, Winnie Edwards and Bertha Bair. Let others send in their names at once If they desire to join. Charged With Larceny. " The State says Mrs. Lillian Dover, who claims Hlackville as her home, has left Columbia to avoid a charge docketed against her at the police station for shoplifting at the store of J. M. Bull. W. C. Cathcart, chief of police, said yesterday that Mrs. Dover is charged with confiscating a plume valued at $17 and that she was arrested and gave a cash bond for $40.75 for her appearance In po lice court. When the case was called she failed to appear and the police department has been unable to find her. Caught Under Meal. At St. Matthews, Mr. O. C. Robin son, acting manager, and a negro, whose name was not ascertained, were painfully injured at the oil mill 'Monday afternoon, by being caught under a stack of falling scacks of meal. The negro received a broken leg and other injuries.. Mr. Robin son suffers from a sprained ankle and bruises. Turned Him Loose. Governor Blease has paroled dur ing good behavior James Murphy, of Dorchester county, who in 1907 be gan a life sentence for murder. So licitor Hildebrand, in reporting on this case to the formor administra tion, said that the man should havt been hanged. Governor Blease did not seem to agree with Solicitor Hll I debrand, and so turned Murphy loose. A Very Sick Man. The many friends and former I parishioners of Rev. Dove Tiller, j who served the Rowesville circuit as j pastor several years ago, will be sor ry to learn that he is in the St. Francis Xavier hospital in Charles ton in the last stage of Bright's dis ease. Mr. Tiller is pastor of the Methodist church at Hampton. ERROR OF JUSTICE MAN SERVED TWENTY YEAR' FOR ANOTHER'S CRIME. "Praying Andy" Totli Was Railroad cd to Penitentiar}- Rocause He Was a Foreigner. "Praying Andy" Totti, a life con vict at the Western penitentiary, at Pittshnrg, Pa., who has served 2o years for a murder he did not even see committed finally has been re leased on a pardon from Gov. Tener. Toth is 50 years old. He is bent, weary and looks 70. In the crowd that greeted him as he left the pris on, were his four grown sons, all workmen in the mill from which he was led a prisoner 20 years ago. The workmen cheered and Toth's lawyers, who met him at the prison office, took him to their offices down town in a cab, because the little old man would not trust himself to a trolley car. "I never saw the man I am sup posed to have killed," said Toth, who wept during most of his ride from the prison. But he seemed to feel no resentment. As he talked he fondled I his rosary beads. "These kept me from going insane," he said. "I prayed every day to God and to the Blessed Virgin that she would inter cede with her Son that the truth would some day become known." When the Frick building was reached Toth shied at the revolving doors at the entrance. He then toe. 1c. the first elevator ride of his life. The attorney's office Is on the eighteenth floor. When the ' car ascended he grasped the bars and held fast. He smiled and remarked: "I feel as if 1 wpre going to Heaven." Toth's wife returned to her home in Hungary years a?o, broken heart ed. The sons wanted to send for her; but the old man said no, that he would return to the fatherland, too. "First, I must go-see my eight grandchildren, that I have never seen, and then I must see the chil dren of Qu inn, the murdered man, | and tell them I didn't kill their fath er, and then I'll go back to the old country," said Toth. Toth was convicted through a mis taken identification. The real mur derer never was discovered. Toth's Innocence was discovered by accident ten days .before he was released. Convicted with Toth were two other innocent men, one of whom died in prison, and the other established his innocence several years ago. Big Old Time Fish Fry. Wednesday evening a number of the citizens of the community, to gether with a few invited guests from town, met together at Whisenhunt's water mill to enjoy a fish fry. A great big old time was experienced .by everybody in attendance. Being the first function of the sort your scribe has ever attended, the occasion was enjoyed more, possibly, by us than by the rest of the fellows. The repast, cooked right on the grounds, and prepared better perhaps than or dinarily, was simply delightful. Fried fish, rice, red horse fritters, coffee, pickles, etc.. *vas on the ta ble in plentiful profusion. Messrs. J. D. Whisenhunt, D. J. Salley, G. M. Salley, J. A. Jamerson, L. A. Jaraer son, J. A. Garick, Fred Pooser, J. L. Strock, G. L. Salley, Jr., J. W. Col lier, W. S. Lee. Sr., B. F. Roberts of Atlanta. D. C. Hayden. H. T. Bolen, G. H. Whisenhunt, B. P. Gue, H. W. Wertz, T. L. Bolen, R. J. Salley, N. N, Kayden. Jr., T. M. Hall and R. A. Walter composed the crowd. LET HIM KNOW. If you have a friend worth loving, Love him. Yes, and let him know That you love him, ere life's evening Tinge his brow with sunset glow. Why should good works ne'er be said Of a friend?till he is dead? If you hear a song that thrills you Sung by any child of song. Praise St. Do not let the singer Wait deserved praises long. Why should one who thrills youi heart Lack the joy you may impart. If your work is made more easy By a friendly, helping hand, Bay eo. Speak out brave and truly Ere the darkness veil the land. Should a brother workman dear I Falter for a word of cheer? Send for a Copy. Over 1,000 copies of the drainage law enacted at the last session of the general assembly have been printed :and will be distributed by the State department of agriculture. Those in teresaed in the measure can secure ?copies by request to Commissioner Watson. The drainage law was passed for the benefi: of the lower ] part of the State, a part of Orange I burg Count> being included. One of Our \eeds. One of the greatest needs of th:s city is a good opera house, where en tertainments of all kinds could be held. Messrs. Fairey Brothers con template erecting such a building on their handsome lot on Middleton street. Should they do so, we hope the venture will p.ay them hand somely. They have the matter un der advisement and will determine later what they will do. Death of Col. Jas Cosgrove. Col. James Cosgrove, one of the best known citizens of Charleston, and a man long prominent in his ! community, died at an early hour Sunday morning at the Johns Hop i kins Hospital, at Baltimore, whither I he had gone three weeks ago loi J consultation with specialists. Col. J Cosgrove was well known in Orang^ j burg, where he had many friends, I who regret to hear of his death. FURTHER TROUBLE BREWING. Culhoun Election May Cause Some Complications. The St. Matthews correspondent of The News and Courier says "there is a peculiar and suggestive discrep ancy between the wording of the original papers and promises in the guarantee of $20,000 for a Court House and jail and the recent call for an election to bond the town. The original was direct and specific, while the late call states that St. Matthews will bond for $20,000 "to aid in the construction of a Court House and jail" for Calhoun County. Most peo ple signed without giving the matter a thought and would do it again rath er than delay proceedings for a year or two longer. "There are always those, however, who look below the surface and have called attention to contingencies that may arise. The usual plea of "acci dent" has been made, It is under stood, and it will go for what It is worth. It is believed that the county will vote some additional sum for the construction of these buildings?how nvuch remains to 'be seen?but in case a resolution should be passed at the behest of the local legislative del egation calling for more than the people will stand for it may produce f-erious complications. If the county refuses to "aid" what earthly power can force the commission to proceed with the work, as the call only agreed "to aid In the construction, etc." "It would have been far better to have ?one on in accordance with campaign promises, for the people would then have voted an additional sum with far greater alacrity, 'llit people are very sensitive over this Court House and jail matter, for sev eral obvious reason, and it is unfor tunate to say the least, that this lat est complication has arisen." We hope everything will turn out alright, and that our neighbor will have no further difficulty about her building. A little pulling together will straighten out matters. "POLLY OF THE CIRCUS." 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 he presented at the Acad emy of Music, Wednesday, April 5, is a drama as original as It is refresh ing, and Is one of those rare plays that 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 swing in the third act is one of the greatest ot stage realism. Dainty Miss Ida St. Leon will be 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 unusual skill in such matters as Frederic Thompson. The thlra act setting, where an actual sawdust ring performancs with all the inci dents and accessories is shown, is especially notable. Municipal Notice. Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received by the commit tee on streets up to 2 o'clock p. m., April 14th, 1911, for the sweepings from the brick-paved streets of the city of Orangeburg, for one year from the date of the award; the city to gather the sweepings and place their, in receptacles on the streets and tha person awarded the contract to re^ move them therefrom each day, ex cept Sundays. Bids may be filed with Alderman Sain, chairman or the un dersigned. By order of the Commit tee on Streets. L. H. Wannamaker, City Clerk and Treasurer. Fire Destroyed Dwelling. Early yesterday morning Are de stroyed the six-room house of Jim McPherson, colored, one of the city mall carriers. The alarm was sent In at about four o'clock, and although the department turned out Immedi ately, the fire had such a -headway that the house was burnt down. So late was the fire discovered that nothing was saved, the occupants just getting out in time. This was the first alarm at night since the Phoe nix purchased their apparatus and their run has been commented on quite favorably. Will Have Dig Time. The St. Matthews correspondent of [ The News and Courier says: "The Ladies Civic League, which is pretty nearly the whole 'show' in St. Mat thews, will give a great 'May Festi val' on the 3d. There will be prizes and a great trades display, in which everything will be exhibited for a j premium, from automobiles to the I prettiest baby in the county. They have determined upon making it one of the most creditable shows evei pulled off here and everything points that way." I Young Physician Drawn Into Mystery. ant to a country physician did not dream of being drawn into a mys tery. 'Mary Wilkins-Freeman in her novel "Doc. Gordon," tells how the 'young assistant slipped into the mys tery and out again. Fifty cents at j Sims' Book Store. ! Warfield in "The Music Master." I > Could make the story more vivid, but you can have the old Music Mas ter's humor in your own home, in the form of an exquisitely illustrated book, for fifty cents at Sims' Book Store. 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. j We have heard of no serious dam age from the wind of yesterday. The election takes place next Fri day and the agony will be over. Hope the best man will win. If every subscriber would pay up promptly, there would be no bar.1 times among the printers, j Should anything happen in" your section see that it is written up for The Times and Democrat. The White Way may be extended to other parts of the business sec tion. Let the good work go on. Rev. D. H. Crosland will deliver an addness to the local lodge of Knishts of Pythias Monday night. A great many people think the City Council made a mistake when it sold the city lot on Russell street. The boss owes the emnloye some thing more than money, and the em ploye owes the boss something nnre than work. Early risers report a good frost on Friday mornin?. We f?-ar the early vegetables have been badly hurt, if not killed outright. An exchange says people who waste time discussing what hell is never experience the pleasure of thinking about the joys of heaven. Officer Edwins, who was seriously hurt in a collision with an automo- j bile some weks ago, is out again. He is now on a fair road to com plete recovery. Orangeburg is now anxious for i work to commence on the new post office. It is said that tlie work will begin this summer, and will be com pleted next year. One of the great needs of Orange burg is several parks for the children to meet and play in, and we are glad to note that the Civic League hat determined to make a start in that direction. The wind was very high on Thurs day and was filled with red dust, which was fine and thick. The sun was obscured by it. Some, thought It was smoke, but it was fine, red clay dust. Miss Emma Stabler who has been with the Malpass Co. until recently has accepted a position with the The odore Kohn store. She will be glad to meet her many friends and cus tomers at the popular store. The survey of the Edisto River by the Government will be made next month. When that is completed, we will know whether the work of op ening up the river to navigation will be undertaken by the Government. It all depends on the survey. Orangeburg Graded School has three boys contesting for the medal in the intercollegiate debates this year. Dibble represents Wofford, Gelzer represents Charlesaon, and Merrimon represents the Citadel Academy. We want one of our boys to win. Polk Miller and his celebrated ne-j gro quartette will visit this city on j Monday, April 17, under the auspices of President Peterson of the Orange- | burg College. They will be worth hearing. Polk Miller is an old Con federate soldier, and the songs sung are old time Southern songs. On Saturday afternoon. April S. a'aout sixty of the leading business men of Charleston will leave that city on their annual tour of the State in the interest of commerce and in dustry. The party will travel in a special Pullman train and will stop over in Orangeburg about one hour. The city council of Columbia has extended an invitation to the Con federate Veterans to hold their next annual convention in Columbia? some time between the 15th of Aug ust and the 15th of September prob ably. Orangeburg ought to entertiin these old heroes one time at least. By the burning recently of a large tarn and its contents on the place of Mr. R. K. Henery, a few miles from Cope, Mr. Vernon Brabham, who has the place leased, losed a mule and had a horse Injured. Several mules barely escaped. The loss on barn and contents is about $1,000, with no insurance. The Dorchester Eagle says: "Fafr ey Bros, have just closed up their ; stock business for the season in St. j George. Mr. Tom Falrey, who has remained here during the past few months, stated to us that they had a very successful season here ana thai they propose getting an earlier start next fall. He left for his home in Orangeburg. One of our local physicians re ceived word on Wednesday from a : brother physician at Cameron that a tramp, with a well developed case oi small pox, was on his way to this city. The unfortunate man was tak en charge of by the health authori ties of the city, put in a tent and ?strictly guarded. He will soon be all right, and will be allowed to depart. Had it not been for the timely warn ing, the tramp would have marched j right in the city instead of being j stopped outside. THE EDISTO SAVINGS DANK Orangeburg, S. ('. The Annual Meeting of The Edisto Savings Hank of Orangebur.'. S. C, will be held at their Hanking Rooms, Corner of Russell and Middlcton Streets. In the City of Orangeburg. S. C. on the first Monday in April at eight o'clock-, P. M. Stockholders are requested to be present or represent ed by proxy. By order of the Pre?i ; idc-nt. Win. L. Glover, I Cashier. Yes!! Undermuslins for 10c A Great Big Sale For Little People. Five Big Lots of Undermuslins and Rompers at 10c, 15c, 25c, 50c and $1.00. Sizes 1 to 16 Years. This is another^ of our great surprres for you. A big clean lot or well made drawers, underbodies, combinations, night gowns, waists, etc., on sale. Each garment is perfect and worth double the amount you pay for if. The garments are full, carefully cut and as good a quality as can be made. SALE BEGINS MONDAY, APRIL 3rd. COME! THEODORE K0HN. "WHAT WE ADVERTISE?WE HAVE." : i demy of Music. April 5 FREDERIC THOMPSON offers A PLAY THAT WILL LIVE FOREVER. ONE YEAR AT THE LIBERTY THEATRE, NEW YORK. THE Circus5 THIS SHOW WILL CLOSE THE SEASON. Prices 75c to $1.50. We Want You to Know a Few Facts About Our Business We arc best satisfied when we know our Customers are pleased;. .Wo endeavor to always please you, and if good values and up-to-date mer ! eliandi.se will accomplish this, we think our goods this Spring will prove this. jjust a Few Specials !o consider: Silk Finish Uorderod Foulards at 15c A line Clack Silk Underskirt, $2.08 Lovely Rlaek Voile Skirts, braided, 86.00, others at $7.00, $8.00, $9.00 and $10.00. Stylish RIack Velvet Slippers in Pumps and Straps, $1.75 to $3.50 a pair. Marquisett and Voiles in Silk and Cotton, very swell at 25 to 50c. Full line of Nets and Rands to trim them with?Cream and IVhite? 10c to $1.25 per yard. CopyQgbt i<;( by Ootcault Adrcrtiiln; C)., CbfO Dear Friend: 1 like racky crackers very much. The trouble with many crackers is they wont crack. You can get nice crisp crackers in this town if you know where to go. Then your mama can buy lots of things for the table and save hers^ If the trouble of baking. My mama does. Isn't it cheaper 10 buy these things than to bake them? Nabiscos, Graham, Saltines, Cameo, after dinner, Fig Newtons, Zu Zu, Oysteretts, Lady Fingers, and Cheese Wafers. . Your Friend, JACOB. P. S.?You can get all of these bake j things at J. A. CKAIG'S PURE FOOD STORE. For the Best Stationary -GO TO~ Sims Book Store - Orangeburg, S. G New Line of Local Post Card Views at Sims Book Store.