BOWMAN LETTER arorsorasTS decide to build handsome CHURCdBL -?-; ?' V. 1 Cotton and Other Crops Remarkably Well Off. . .Other News of Gener al interest. !. Bowman, s. C. June 12, 1911. Special There seems to be a fixed '^eterm-'natiion of the Methodists at Bowman to build a new church here Ja* the lear future. Rev. Mr. Henry t?e paitor appointed a "ways and means" committee on last 3unday to consider the matter of enlarging the present .building or erect a new one. The committee met promptly the next day and unanimously decided' to huild a substantial brick structure to cost about $8,080, the committee in attendance pledging over $4,000 of the amount decided upon, for the erection of this church which indi cates 8.n earnest determination that a new.ccason. Will Take Long Trip. The delegates from South Carolina to the soverign camp, Woodmen of the World w uich ?neets in Rochester, N. Y., today and will ,be in session about two weeks, are: Robert Lide,. Orangeb?rg, past head consul; T. C. Hamer, Benuettsville, head consul in South Carolina: L. I. Parrott, Sum ter; W. Hampton Cobb, Columbia; R. F. Peterson, Spartanburg; J. A. Cook, Anderson. These conventions are held biennially. There are in this state about 25,000 Woodmen of the World. (M/. Lide of this city, will be accompanied by Mrs. Lide, and on their return from Rochester they will visit points in Canada and stop over in New York City. Automobile Ride and Reception As we have already stated in these columns the Hon. William Jennings Bryan, who will lecture in this city on the evening of Tuesday of next week at the Academy of Music, will be entertai/ied while in this city at the home of the Hon. Thomas F. Brantley. It is proposed to give the distinguished visitor a recept'on and an automobile ride Tuesday after noon. No doubt a large audience will assemble to hear the greatest orator of the day. ?'The Prince of Peace." Hon. W. J. Bryan will deliver his famous lecture, "The Prince of Peace" in Orangeburg on *he 20th of this month. This lecture is proba bly the greatest of Mr. Bryan's and is the one most constantly demanded.. The seats are now for sale at Low man's Dru? store, and the manage ment requests that seats be gotten by Saturday night as after that time no seats will be held for anyone, but will be sold at once. A Pleasant Occasion. The children, grand children and a large number of friends gathered at the home of Mr. and iMrs. J. Nathan Brown to celebrate the former's 5fi birthday on the 28th of last month. At noon the table was spread with many gooc things, which all enjoyed. After dining the company was enter tained by music and singing. Chamber of Commerce. The regular monthly meeting of the Orangeburg Chamber of Com merce will be held on tomorrow night, and much interesting'business will come up for discussion. At this meeting a loving cup will be present ed to Mr. R. H. Jennings, who has served as president 60 faithfully for a number of years. WILL HOLD COUNTY FAIR. Calhoun Association Lookng Out for Suitable Land. The Calhoun County Fair Asso ciation assumed good Horm Saturday. A meeting of the directors was held at St. Matthews and officers elected. Walter. Spigener was elected presi dent and J. A. Banks president pro tern. There will be one vice president from each township in the county, as follows: Lyons, Senator S. J. Sum mers; Pine Grove, W. P. Shirer; Amelia, J. H. Henagan; Caw Caw, El liott Geiger; Sandy Run, John M?l ler. J. 'B. Prickett will be secre tary and treasurer. O. H. Wienges was added to the board of directors. Th? secretary was instructed to call for the necessary 20 per cent, of the amount subscribed at once, in order to secure the charter. The asociation will need about 20 acres of land, and a committee will be appointed at once by the president to consider the availability of sites offered. It was decided to consider propositions for sites up to within two miles of the corporate llmict?. The thanks of the association were tendered the officers of the Business league for their efforts, which re sulted in the organization of the fair assocation, and also to the members of the coucil appointed to lend aid to the movement. It was decided to rush the matter of a site so that all may be in read iness for tho fall fair. EXCURSION RATES. Southern Railway Announces Special Low Fares to Points. Meridian, Miss.?Account Sunday School Congress o" the National Bap tist Convention, colored. Tickets on sale June 5th and 6th, Anal limit June 14th, 1911. Philadelphia, Pa.?Account North ern Baptist Convention and Baptist World Alliance Congress. Tickets on sale June 9, 10th, 12th, 16th. Extension of final limit may be had by depositing tickets and payments of fee of $1.00, until Sept. 31st. Black Mountain ,N. C.?Account Southern Students Conference, Y. M. C. A. Tickets on sale June 15th and 16th, final limit June 28th, 1911. Charlottsville, Va.?Account Uni versity of Virginia Summer School. Tickets on sale June 17th, 19th, 23rd, 24th, 26th, and July 3rd and 10th limited fifteen days, unless ex tended at Charlottesville, until Sep tember 30, 1911. Knoxville, Tenn.?Account Sum mer School of the South. Tickets on sale June 18th, 19th, 20th, 24th, 25th, July 1st, 8th, 9th and 15th, 1911. limited fifteen days unless ex tended at Knoxville until September 30th, 1911. For Information as to rates, etc., apply to ticket agents or address: J. L. Meek, Asst. Genl. Passenger Agent, Atlanta, Ga., or W. E. Mc Gee, Division Passenger Agent, Char leston, S. C. WEEKLY UNION SERVICES. To be Held During the Summer In the Various Churches. . Beginning :'lth last Sunday night the pastors of ihe various churches of the city commenced holding a weekly union services. Every Sun day night durinJs the summer the churches will combine and, hold ser vices in one church. The collection taken will go the church in which the service is held, and the pastor of tut church will preside over the meeting. Rev. George E. Davis, the Bap tist minsiter, delivered the sermon Sunday night in the Methodist hurch. His subject was "The Unpar donable Sin"?Blasphemy of the Ho ly Ghost. Mr. Davis preached a fine sermon, and one that was enjoyed 'by the entire congregation that had assembled. Next Sunday night, Rev. H. W. Bays wUI preach at tie Bap tist church. Chamber of Commerce Meeting. The regular monthly meeting?, of the Orangeburg Chamber of Com "merce will .be held Wednesday after noon at six oVlock in the City Hall. The business men of the City are urg ctl to attend this meeting because many matters of vital interest to the city at large and especially to the t.usiness men will be considered. The hour of six has been selected in order that business men may attend this meeting going direct from their stores and offices and not be put to the inconvenience of goiwg< home first and then returning after supper, as would be the case should the meet ing be held at 8:30 the regular time. If the members are prompt the meet ing will not last but little more than an hour. Glorious Fourth Celebration. President John Cart of the cham ber of commerce, has appointed a committee to loos into the matter and have charge of having a big Fourth of July celebration in this city There will be different racing and a big pa rade during the day and a band con cert and fireworks display at night. Since th? war the glorious Fourth has not received much attention in the South, and the attempt to revive interest in the day in this city will be watched with interest. He Left Politics For Love. Ambition did not satisfy nor did a guilty conscience make a pleasant companion for solitude. But the love of a woman could do both, so the hero of "Coniston" began to try to be worthy of her. Winston Churchill's novel is a great moral lesson, whole some and true. Formerly published at $1.50; now fifty cents Sims' Book Store. Engraved visiting cards ar? near est and best. Let Sims Book Store take your order. Statement of the condition of The Peoples Bonk, located at Spring field, S. C, at the clOBe of business June 7th, 1911. Resources. Loans and discounts .. . .?$54,911.75 Overdrafts.. ... .'. .. . 35.31 Furniture and fixtures... 1,889.24 Banking house !..... . 2,513.66 Due from banks and bank ers...,.? 3,685.61 Currency. 478.0 b Gold. 10.00 Silver and other minor coin. '.. . .i 134.68 Checks and cash items. .< 78.37 Total _.i? 63,72.6.62 Liabilities. Capital stock paid in.. . .$20,000.00 Undivided profits, less cur rent expenses and taxes paid.2,454.78 Individua 1 deposits sub ject to Check. 11,959.12 Savings deposits. 6,223.57 Time certificates of de posit... 7,869.60 Cashier's Checks .. ...... 229.55 Bills payable, including certificates for money money borrowed. 15,000.00 Total.<$ 63,73 6.61 State of South Carolina, County of Orangeburg. Before me came E. J. Boland, Cash ier of above named bank, who, being duly sworn, says that the above and foregoing statement is a true condi tion of said bank, as shown by the books of said bank. E. J. Boland, Cashier. Sworn to before me this 10th day of June, 1911. W. E. Bennett, Correct-Attest 'Notary Public. Mike Gleaton, J B. Fulmer, John S. Clark. ' Directors. Statement of the condition of The Bank of Springflelf, located at j Springfield, S. C, at the close ot business June 7th, 1911. Resources. Loans and discounts_$147,283.22 Overdrafts. 271.51 Furniture and fidtures. .. 2,000.00 -Banking house.-. 1,675.00 Due from banks and- bank ers. 8,291.35 Currency. 1,087.00 Gold. 20.00 Silver and other minor coin. 642.80 Checks and Cash Items.. 275.58 Total.$161,546.46 Liabilities. Captital stock paid in-$30,000.00 Surplus fund. 15,000.00 Undivided profits, less cur expenses and taxes paid 7,417.67 Individual deposits sub ject to check. 24,366.73 Savings deposits. 27,335.96 Time ceYtiflcates of de posit .J.11,291.50 Cashier's checks. 134.60 ?Bills payable, including certificates for money borrowed. 46,000.00 Total ..? .$161,546.46 State of South Carolina, County of Orangeburg. Before me came J. B. Smith, Casnier of the abov* named hank, who, being duly sworn, says that the above and foregoing statement is a true condition of said bank, as shown by the books of said bank. J. B. Smith, Cashier. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 10th day of June, 1911. W. E. Bennett, Correct-Attest (Notary Public. J. W. Jumper, L. M. Mims, J.'McB. Bean, Directors. Statement of the condition of The Planters Bank, located at Or-1 angeburg, S. 0., at the close of bus iness June 7th, 1911. Resources. Loans and discounts. . . .$136,480.46 Overdrafts. 676.3 9 Furniture and fixtures . .? 2,895.51 Due from banks and bank ers. 6,487.29 Currency. 1,237.00 Go.d. 2,017.50 Silver and other minor ?coin. 547.63 Checks and cash jtems. . 52.90 Total.$150,394.GS Liabilities. Capital stock paid in . . . . $32,000.00 Surplus fund. 5,000.00 Undivided profits, less cur rent expenses and taxes paid. 3,417.47 Individual deposits subject ject to check. 46,560.43 Savjn.es deposits.. .. .. 53,386.78 Cashier's checks. 30.00 Bills payable, including certificates for money ?borrowed. 10.000.00 Total.$150,394.GS State of South Carolina, County of Orangeburg. Before me came W. G. Sease, Cash ier of the above named bank, who, being duly sworn, says that the above and foregoing statement is a true con dition of said bank, as shown by the books of sajd bank. W. O. Sease. Cashier. Sworn to and subscribed before mo this 10th day of June. 1911. J. A. Berry, Correct-Attest: NotaryPublic. W. C. Wolfe, W. K. Seaso, W. L. (Moseley, Directors. Mnriage Near Four Holes. On Sunday evening the 4th of June. Miss Fannie Hinkle, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George D. Hinkle, was married to Mr. Perry Turner. The marriage was quietly conducted by Rev. B. Of. Foreman at the house of the bride's parent In the presence of s few friends and relatives. LOCAL NEWS ITEMS PICKED UP ALL OVER TOWN BY OUR REPORTERS. What Is Happening Here and There. Local Items of Personal Interest to Oar Readers. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Wolfe are vis iting the former's sister, Mrs. F. F. Malpass. Rev. E. 0. Watson, of Columbia, is on a visit to his daughter, Mr. W. L. Glaze, Jr. Working in a printing office with the temperature at 97 is not a cool snap >by any means. Miss Simsie McMichael has gone on a visit to Dillon, where she will st?y for se veral days. Miiss Henderson of Greenville, Miss., who has been visiting Miss Lola Wannamaker has returned to her' home. Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Marchant ,Miss Leila Marchant and Miss Georgia Cul ler have returned from an extended trip to Chicago. It was reported a few days ago that several families here were in needy conditions owing to th shutting down of the local mill. The Children's Day exercises of the Lim'estone Sunday School will be held Saturday morning at ten o'clock. The puibli: is cordially invited. In Atlanta a body of men have publicly agreed to go coatless after June 20th. A similar action by the young men of this city would be in order. The Dixie Club met yesterday af ternoon with Mrs. F. F. Malpass. Af ter the business se^ion a delightful social hour was speni. Besides mem bers of the club several visitors were present. No further developments have tak en place in connection with the white man charged with attempting to as sault a negro girl at Springfield. It is believed a warrant will be sworn out for him in a few days. Mr. A. E. Merrimon a former Stu dent of the Orangeburg High School .has been honored at the Citadel. He was reecently elected president of the Polytechnic Literary Society and also editor-in-chief of the 1912 Sphinx. An Infant son of Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Jeffords died yesterday morning and was buried last evening at seven o'clock. The interment was in the Presbyterian cemetery. The bereav ed parents have the sympathy of the community. Mr. Noel S. Avinger was happily married to Miss Irene Riley at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Rhett Riley on yesterday. The happy couple left in the afternoon for Baltimore, where Mr. Avinger ] will engage in business. Every day we get ccmmunications from people telling us of some event that happened about two weeks be fore. If these people would only send us that news when it was news we vould be glad to publish it, but can not always get it in otherwise. Statement of the condition of The Bank of Orangeburg, located at Orangeburg, S. C, at the close of business June 7th, 1911. Resources. Loans and discounts. . . . $714,050.29 Overdrafts. 6,016.25 Bonds and stocks owned ed by the Bank. 10,500.00 Furuiture and fixtures. . . 2,000.00 Other real estate owned. 357.40 Due from banks and bank ers . 46,168.82 Curency. 9,745.00 Gold. 445.00 Silver and other minor coin. 3,144.99 Checks and cash items... 626.04 Total.$793,053.79 Liabilities. Capital stock paid in_$100,000.00 Surplus fund. 75,000.00 Undivided profits, less Cur rent expenses and Taxes paid. 22,842.47 Duo to banks and bank ers. S,6.r)3.C7 Dividends unpaid. SO.00 Indivldua 1 deposits sub ject to check.163,710.99 Savings deposits. 421,988.3:5 Certifi-d checks. 770.S3 Cashier's checks. 7.o0 Total.$793,053.79 State of South Carolina, County of Orangeburg. Before me came R. F. Bryant, Cashier of the above named bank, who, being duly sworn, says that the above and foregoing statement is a true condition of said bank, as shown by the books of said bank. R. F. Bryant. Sworn to and subscribed to before me this 12th day of June, 1911. Adam H. Moss, Correct-Attest Notary Public. W. N. Scoville, T. M. Raysor, J. G. Wannamaker, Directors. ___???????? Representing as I do one of the largest and best equipped marble Companies in the South I am prepared to offer special in ducements* to prospective purchas ers of monuments and tomb-stones to mark the graves of their dead. Will give the erection of monu ments personal attention and guarantee all material and work manship. Just a card to me stat ing your wants will mean for me to call on you and show you de signs and material. J. R. Smith, Cordova, S. C. Notice. I hereby forbid anyone to house, hire or maintain my son Bubber Alt man, a boy cf sixteen years. He hav ing left home without a just cause. H. D. Altman. (L. S.) Statement of the condition of The Edlsto Savings Bank, located at Or angeburg, S; C, at the close of business June 7th, 1911. RESOURCES. Loans and Djscounts.$442,599.4S" Overdrafts.. .. i. 5,811.19* Bonds and Stocks owned by the Bank. 22,223.68: Furniture and Fixtures.7 '... 3,842.99' . Due fjjom Banks and'Bankers. 12,018.98: Currency... 7,627.00' Gold. .. . .. 540.00 Silver and other Minor Coin.. ?.. 2,721.29 Checks a^d Cash items /.. 665.57" Total. .$498,050.18: LIABILITIES. Capital Stock Paid jn.$100,000.00 Surplus Fund. . . ?.. 35,000.00 Undivided. Profits, less Current Expenses and Taxes Paid. . . . 9,973.15 Deposits. Individual Deposits subject to Check . .i$104,474.96 Savings Deposits. 191,452.00 Due to Banks and Bankers. 21,595.53 ? Total deposits... 317,522.49? Certified Checks. 104.00 Cashier's Checks. 362.54 Bills payable, including Certificates f?r Money Borrowed .... 35,000.00 Total.?:.$498,050.18 State of South Carolina, County of Orangeburg. Before mo came W. L. Glover, Cashier of the above named'bank, who!, being duly sworn, says that the above and foregoing statement is a true. condition of said bank, as shown by the books of said bank. 1 W. L. GLOVER, Sworn to and subscribed before me this 10th day of June, 1911. (L. S.) Robert Lide, Correct-Attest: ?; . Notary Public. W. F. Fairey, Sol Kohn, J. W. Smoak, " ' Directors. WE ARE DOING YOUR THINKING FOR YOU THESE HOT DAYS. JUST READ! A customer told us: "My, it's to hot too think about clothes now"?it set us to thinking just the same. We have bought new ihi?igs for summer that for newness and coolness will surprise you. If you want to shop in - ? a splendid cool sltre where you a,-e wailed on intel ligently?just come to KOHN'S. THESE NEW ARIVALS AND NEWSY ITEMS "'Cumfy-Cut" Vests?the finest made?and they don't slip off the shoulder. It is by far the best selling gauze vest shown. Large sizes, too.15 and 25c HAIR DEMONSTRATION ANOTHER WEEK. The success of Miss Fontaine has been so great that we have persuaded her to stay this week with us. Ask her questions about hair dressing?its free. No other store but KOHN'S would give this service. GRAND NEW FLOUNCINGS AND BANDINGS. We had to get another supply of these. The dis play in the window sold us out. Grand patterns 27 inches wide, bands 12 inches wide. Make the swell est dresses of the year. 40c, 50c, 75c, $1 up. WHITE SLIPPERS. You can't get them any place now iL seems. The manufacturers are sold up. But we have them. See the Colonial Pump at $2.50. It is a beauty. "What We Advertise We Have." ?mWMT II -, BT OllTCAUll, CHIW0S?? * CO. CMICMO 'U. Dear Friend: If you want to get some dried i fish for dinner tell your mamma that we hf.d some to-day for dinner. How many kinds of dried fish do you think there are* Codfish, Fish Flakes and Fish Roe. Some fish are wet fish, like mackerel and Pickle Salmon. Your friend, JACOB. P. S.?You can get dried fish or wet fish at \1C PURE FOOD STORE. We Are Always on Top when it conies to selling a firstclass carriage at a second-class price. The price you can judge by comparison. The carriage you will have our guar antee for. And that guarantee stands for something. We are not a thous and miles away. We are right here on the spot ready and more than willing to make it good. L. ?. R11EY