The times and democrat. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, August 24, 1911, Page PAGE FOUR, Image 4

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will mim um BIG LEGAL ?1GHT. OVER DISPO SAL OP i IOLSON ESTATE. Orangeburg :md Calhonn County Folks Are Interested in the Set tlement of he Case. The St. Ma ithews correspondent of The =>fews md Courier says: The question whether a man can write a sane will wil be the all-absorbing question at th ? next Court of General Sessions for ( alhoun County. Hayne S. Golson, a i ell-to-do old bachelor, 60 odd yearn of age, died June 21, last, and his 7.11 was probated June 23. He left t-te bulk of his property after the dea. h of his mother, now aged and infirm, to Mr. and Mrs. James L. Rol inson, of lower Lime stone, just aci dss the line in Orange burg County. ?Mr Golson had one brother, who died, childlesi, some years ago and who, by the * ay, married a girl un der twelve ye .rs of age and she is a young widow married the second time before si e had passed the thir teenth mile-p >st in life. His lone half sister aiarried John Wesley Rucker, of 1 ae neighborhood. She died, leaving i little son, now eight years old whi ? is only heir-at-law?? barring his r other?of Hayne Gol son. This chi ,d, Harold Rucker, was left a small j iece of land which the j prosecution cl iims is not worth more than t?/o or three hundred dollars, while, it is :lleged that the estate left Mr. and 1 Irs. Robinson will easi ly bring $10,( 00 The conten ion, by the representa tives of the cl ild, will be that Golson was persuade 1 by his new home for a considerati m; that soon after reaching hn new surroundings a lawyer was c ispatched to the scene to write his will, and that the de ceased from long and intemperate use of morph ne, was a helpless and hopeless phy ical wreck, totally ir responsible, nentally, and that he died, soon at erwards. Mr. and IMrs. Robinson are well known, of good standing In t leir community, and it is understoot that they will vigor ously deny he allegations of the prosecution j nd show their course in the premi-.es to have been-above board and oi the square. There is where the tu ; of war will be, Mann and Stabler, a prominent lo cal firm of attorneys, for the guard ian ad litem, ,T. Wes Rucker, father of the child fired the first gun Tuesday by t le service of notice up on Probate J idge J. C, Redmond, re quiring him o prove the will In sol emn form of law. The array of lawyers in the case indicates th( nature of the fight which is now on in dead earnest. J. A. Merntt, a leading and well known lawyer at thl s bar, and Moss & Lide, of Orangebu-g, will assist in the prosecution, while Raysor and Sum mers, and V olfe and Berry, of Or angeburg wil represent Mr. and Mrs. James L: Ro dnson \ Reslc* s th i lay witnesses, doctors galore, pro ? nd con, will be put on the stand .as experts upon the ef fects of ;dru; s, and how far one is safe in venturing within their deadly shadow befo e he is unfitted to de viise his hob ings to posterity. FARMERS' WAREHOUSE CO. With Capital Stock of $200,000 Will r.Je Formed. According to a resolution adopt ed by the Sta e Farmers' Union, while in its sesslo l last July, steps have been taken t > organize the Farmers' Union Warel ouse Company of South Carolina. 1 ie purpose of the cor poration is :o do a general ware house -^busim B3, including the stor ing and dea! .ng in cotton and other farm produc s. The capital stock of this corpor; tion will be $200,000, writh shares it the par value of ten dolars. The privilege of Increasing the capital stock to $500,000 is stipulated. ' 'he members of the com mittee appointed by the State Far mers' Union :o organize the company consisting of H. T. Morrison, McClel lanville; B. P. Keller, Cameron; B. Harris, Pern leton; and Alfred Aid rich, Barnwi 11; met in Columbia re centy and i lade formal application to the' Secret ary of State for commis sion to act a Board of Corporators. An active campaign to raise the capital stocl: will soon be com menced in e. .ch county of the State. A Sa I Death at Rolen. The town of Bolen and communi ty were d< eply saddened on last Thursday ni. ;ht when the grim reaper death came md took from our midst Mrs. Estelle Lancaster Bolen, the be loved wife o' Rev. Paul A. Bilen. This youi g couple had been mar ried about en months. She leaves to mourn h $r death a devoted hus band one lit tie daughter, Estelle Re becca, only even days old, a mother, four sisters and five brothers. On Friday afternoon at four o'clock the funeral services were held at her home church, George's Creek, Govan, S C. Mrs Bolen was twenty-one years of ag j. She had been a con sistent men ber of the George's Creek Baptist Ch irch for a number of years. She was a Christian whose in fluence was felt throughout her com munity. A Sister. Entertains for Visitors. Mrs. F. 1 i. Parlers, of Parlers, en tertained qjite a number of young people Friday night at her home in that city. Several games were play ed and eve "yone enjoyed themselves greatly. I e cream and cake was served. TL ose present were: Misses Carie Lou Vestbury, India, Ida Lee, Evelyn Par er, Ruth and iMable Sbu ler. Grace and Eleanor Irick, Dot Bull, and Cherry Harvey. Messrs. H. F. Cummin r, W. E. Shuler, J. Y. Ant ley, of Ell ?ree; L. E. Parier; Her bert, Ben ind Dave Felder, Wilton Crosby, Go don Snell, and J M. Shu ler of Flon nee. "Kid" CHILDREN'S DAY EXERCISES. "Visitor TeUs of Day Spent at Pleas ant Hill. Last Saturday found a number of people on their way to attend Chil dren day picnic at Pleasant Hill Bap tist Church, near Tampa Mill, In the western portion of the county. When the writer arrived there were about a hundred present, but soon the num ber swelled to several hundred or more. The following programme was carried out: Prayer by S. J. Martin. Welcome by Joe C. Phillips. Song by Marie Jeffcoat. Sunday School Acrostis by twelve children. I Think It's Wrong, Don't You by I Rudolph Martin. I Cherry Cheeks by Amie Jeff coat, j A Little Child ShaH Lead Them by j four small children. 'Recitation by Willie Gleaton. A Child's Prayer by Julia Gleaton. The Sign Board by Madge Jeffcoat. In the Cross by three children. Recitation and song by primary class. I" 'Father Lead Me by Raymond Wil liams. This completed the exercises of the children after which Rev. J. H. Sand ford, pastor of the church, spoke on the subject of welcome, taking the word and giving its derivation. AfVr Rev. Sandford, Brother X. L. Sawyer, of Sallys, made an address on Sun day school work. Dinner followed Brother Sawyer's speech. Everyone was Invited to place his contribution upon the table and a regular picnic dinner was had, which was heartily :*njoyed by all present. Brother S. J. Martin had a barrel of ice water which was greatly enjoyed. The picnic was all that a dinner could be, and no one was left unsatisfied. After dinner Brother G. B. Doml nick, of Neeses, spoke on the Necessi ty of Sunday School and Children Day in training children. He spoke for one hour and twonty minutes. CALHOUN FARMERS MEET. County Union Holds Big Rally With Large At*"'.""dance. The St. Matthews correspondent of the News and Courier says an en thusiastic public raliy of the Farmers Union was held under the auspices of the Bethel Union near Bethel Church on Friday. A large crowd was pre sent. The Bethel Uulon is one of of the best in the county. Its presi dent, (Mr. S. Eliiott Geiger, believes in it with every action of his make up, and works unceasingly for its ad vancement. There was great disappointment over the absence of State Organizer E. W. Dabbs, who had been advertis ed far and wide for a speech. Prof. Percy Geiger, of the Shandon graded school , Columbia, presided. The Rev. J. P. WIningham, offered an ap propriate prayer. Mr. B. F. Keller, president of the County Union, made an earnest and eloquent plea in behalf of the cause. Col. J. A. Banks, by Invitation, also made a short and interesting talk along Union lines. Tbe Farmers' Un ion is not in a feeble condition in Cal houn County, as in many others. The fact is it is very much alive. A farmers' bank representing the union, has recently been established, and strenuous efforts will be made next spring to get fertilizers at more reasonable prices tht'n heretofore. It bas done much good there, and the indications are that its sphere of usefulness will be broadened in the fututre. ? ? ? Large Crops P.ring Less. If the cotton crop should prove to be fifteen million bales and if it should sell at an average price of ten cents per pound, it would bring to the South $750,000,000, which is less than last year's crop sold for. The l?'bor and expense of growing and gathering a fifteen-million-bale crop must be much greater, while all oth er crops are necess&riry curtailed in the effort to make and handle the fif tieen-million^bale eottion crop. The deficit in the other crops necessitates larger purchases by the farmer, in creasing the cost of living to him. These facts can not be disputed. Then why waste labor and money and add to the cost of living to igrow cotton that spinners and middlemen may grow rich and fat while the cotten raiser grows poor?, asks Cotton and Cotton Oil News. -? ? ?<? Did the World Good. Mrs. Myrtle Reed McCullough, the gifted author who died in Chicago Inst week was widely read iu this sec tion. Among her books were Love Letters of a Musician, Later Love Letters of a Musician, The Spinster Book, Lavender and Old Lace, Pick aback .Songs, The Shadow of Victory, The Marters Violin. The Book of Clever, Beasts. At the Sii?n of the Jack O'Lantern, A Spinner in the Sun, Love Affairs of Literary_Men. Flower of the Dusk, Old Rose and Silver. They are al' clean elevating stories. She left the world better for having lived in it. Speaks Well for College. In speaking of the outlook of the Orangeburg College this year Prof. Peterson declared them to be better than ever before. Xearly two hun dred and fifty students will be here; and Pres. Peterson says if he had room more would eome. He called attention to the fact that two of his students won the Citadel scholarship in two counties this; year; Gaines, in Edgefield, and Sh..'Ier, iu Orange burg. Winthrop Scholarship. The winners of the scholarships for the various counties of the State to Winthrop College was announced Tuesday by State Superintendent of Education Swearingen. Miss Olive Dukes won the scholarship from Or angeburg county. Hiss Dukes won over several competitors, and we congratulate her on her success. WANES PRICE FIXED SHOULD GET TWELVE AND HALF CENTS FOR COTTON. A Prominent Georgia Farmer Tells How It Can be Done, ami Wants Union to Do It. i.VTr. John Bostwick, of Bostwick, Ga., a prominent farmer of that State writes as follows to the Atlan-j ta Constitution: Editor Atlanta Constitution: A demand of a minimum price of twelve and a half cents per pouni for the cotton crop of the South should be the slogan of every South erner, and an organized effort on the part of the farmers, bankers and merchants of the South should at once be inaugurated with the ob ject in view not to sell the growing crop for less than that price. The present crop which t: are agreed will be around 14,000,000 bales, If sold for twelve and a half cents, or better, would bring about ?the most prosperous condition the South has ever experienced; on the other hand, if the crop is put on the market as gathered, there will be a glut in the market, and the price will go down to eight or nine cents per pound. With this condition there will be no profit to the grower, small depos its with the banks, poor trade for the merchant and consequently stagna tion in all lines of business. Therefore it is to the interests of every Southern man to do all he can tc aid the farmer in securing a fair and reasonable price for his cotton, which is the South's money crop, and on which depends the prosperity or adversity of her people. I hold that twelve and a half cents per pound is a reasonable price and that while the spinners of the world would like to buy it for less I they would make a good fight at the price indicated and would take it at that price if the growers demand it I suggest that C. S. Barrett, presi dent of the Farmers' Union (the members of which organization raise probably 40 per cent of the cot ton of the South), should see at once that his union fix the price of the present crop at not a cent less than twelve and a half cents per pound. This done, I feel certain that the non-union farmers, supply merchants, and bankers, through state conventions, would endorse the action of the farmers' union, and would lend all their influences to maintain that price. I note the fact that the speculators are selling cotton for September, Oc tober and November delivery in New York for a fraction over eleven cents per pound. Now we know they have no cotton to sell, and are expecting to buy cotton for less than that price to deliver to these contracts, If the buyers demand the cotton The world should be put on notice now, that the cotton growers of the South are not growing any eleven cent cotton, and that they are going to demand at least twelve and a half cents for the present crop and put a stop at once to the speculator selling it for less. The present crop has been raised on the idea that it would bring twelve and a half to fourteen cents per pound. Supplies have been bought, money borrowed, laborers employed at high wages, all with this Idea, and if it is sold for less there would be little profit. Conceding that the spinners have made very little money in the manu facture of the 1910 crop, for which they paid about fourteen and a half cents, yet they used the entire crop at that price, and as they have be come accustomed to working on close margins, I feel satisfied that they can make a nice profit in the manu facture of the present crop at twelve and a half cents per pound. While I know they would like to [ buy for less, I am satisfied that they will pay that price mighty quick if I they are convinced that the growers are demanding it, and that they are backed in this demand by an organ ized effort of the entire business in terest of the South. The necessity for quick action in this matter is evident from the fact that the present crop is now begin ning to come on the market, and from the further fact that if this plan 13 adopted, the banks of the south will have to furnish considerable money on warehouse receipts and they should be given time to make the necessary money arrangements. The plan is altogether feasible and practicable to my mind, for the following reasons: There Is no ne cessity for any cotton to go on the market before October 1, as there are no obligations for supplies or money, to make crops maturing be-1 fore that date If no cotton Is mar keted in September I am satisfied that it will bring twelve and a half cents by October 1. If farmers who have bought sup plies on credit, and borrowed money to make their crops, will put cotton gathered in September In the ware house, got warehouse receipts, turn these receipts over to their supply merchant, the supply merchants who have borrowed from the banks, could put up these coiton certificates with the banks and renew their notes thir ty, sixty or ninety days, or until the spinners need the cotton at twelve and a half cents per pound. Not to agree on this plan, or some other plan, by which the present cot ton crop will yield a profit to the cotton producers of the South, would be, to my mind, the greatest mis take imaginable. Hoping that some action will be taken in this matter immediately, I am yours for southern progress and prosperity. John Bostwick. Bostwick, Ga., August 16, 1911 For Alderman. I announce myself a candidate for alderman, and will abide by the re sults of the election. W. G. SMITH. NEWS PROM BOWMAN. All The Mail Carriers Are Using Mo tor Cycles?Other News. Bowman, S. C. August, 21st. Spec ial?There was a delightful rain in part of the territory adjacent to Bowman Saturday evening, but was very light in town to the disappoint ment of many who were eagerly watching and looking for a good general downpour. No cotton has been marketed here ' as yet, the two local ginneries are at a "standstill," the machinery not in [trim for work notwithstanding inqui ry has been made as to <the line of work. The first bale of cotton for Orangeburg county grown by Mr. Sam Berry could have been ginned and sold here last Tuesday morning but there were no ;gins ready for work consequently Bowman lost the hon or of having the first bale fo this season on market. Picking will soon become quite lively this week should the weather continue favorable and most of it will find a market by end of the week. Mr. OHn P. Evans the popular car rier on Route 3 exhibited his Wag ner motor-cycle In a new role, tak ing three 16 year old boys out on a joy ride a few days ago. All rid ing on the machine at one time. Someone suggested that he hitch his machine to a buggy which was done and with nine boys in buggy pulled them around town at a fairly good speed for quite a distance. Quite a new sensation was created, a novelty unseen anywhere else. Mr Evans is an xpert rider and has covered over 15, 000 miles with his machine since owning it. He says he could not do without it at all now. All the boys have machines except Xo. 1, whose road is not in shape for a ma chine. As soon as Supervisor Fel der improves some portions of roads on Route 1 this carrier will also get one. A. G. Stroman, who covers Route 2 is beginning to cut some "di dos" with his machine too, and is now making splendid time in his mail delivery, arriving at local office sev eral hours sooner than by horse and buggy. Bill Dukes No. 4 is practis ing on his every chance he gets and says he wants to get in good trim before going out on the road. Messrs. G. H. Harvey and Leland Murray, carriers at Holly Hill, visit ed Bowman on their Wagener ma chines spending yesterday with friends in town. Mr. Murray told your correspondent that the total cost of repairs to.his machine to date was only $1.50 having been in use almost daily for 7 months. Pa trons are delighted at the prompt delivery of mail on his route. Mr. and Mrs. Phillip iMcCants of the White House section spent yes terday with relatives in town. Mr. . Clifton Evans took his family to Charleston in his Buick car yes terday and will spend several days in the city beofre returning home. Mr. L. G. Weathers and sister Mrs. Minnie Jackson are at home again after a visit to the moutnains of North Carolina. va3eoyoungl Dr. Doyle was on a professional visit to Bowman yesterday after noon. IMrs. J. W. Patrick Is at home again after an extended visit to see her daughter Mrs. Staley at Lone Star. SIskness in the family at Lone Star protracted her visit and upon her return home found one of the children also on the bed with ty phoid fever, but now doing fairly well. Her daughter Mrs. Staley ac companied her on her return to Bowman. Dundee. SUMMER ADVERTISING. While Trade is Dull Advertising Should Be Poshed. You need the best weapons when the campaign is most strenuous. No general would th'nk of partly or entirely disarming his troops just be fore the biggest battle is to be fought These same principles apply also to a business house. Some merchants order to curtail expenses during the dull season of the year, begin by cutting down their advertising ex penses. The newspaper is at all times your weapon and best medium of publicity and when times are dullest and com petition is keenest you will have to meet these conditions. Advertising is the appropriation that ought to be decreased because business is dnli; Advertising is not discontinued or decreased because busines is dull; but business is dull because you are not advertising as much as you should. "Don't throw away your weapons when the hardest battle remains to be fought. Don't discontinue or de crease your advertising when hot weather arrives. "At no time of the year will adver tising space pay you better than right now, if you advertise right. Investigate circulation claims of the papers you advertise in and make sure that for the amount of money you are spending, you are reaching the greatest possible number of peo ple, and then advertise persistently and judiciously and solicit business through the columns of a live news paper as if though you really want ed it and the results will be certain. Missed the Route. The News and Courier of Monday says: "Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Glover, J. E (Hover, Jr.. and W. B.Bell, of Orangoburg registered at the St. John yesterday. iMt. Glover is a prominent shoe merchant of Oran?e burg. He and 'Mrs. Glover have many friends in this city, the latter being a daughter of Col. Asbury Coward, for years the head of the Citadel. The party came here in an automobile. Somehow or rther, although Mr. Glover has travelled the route many times, he got mixed in his bearings yesterday, and instead of arriving a little after noon, as he had intended, he did not reach the city until near ly 5 o'clock in the afternoon." LOCAL NEWS ITEMS PICKED UP ALL OVER TOWN BX OUR REPORTERS. What Is Happening Here and There. Local Items of Personal Interest to Our Readers. 20.000 by 1920. See tbe pennants for sale at Sims Book Store. Be sure and register bo as you can vote In the municipal election iMs. Izora Jennings and family have returned home after a stay near Holly Hil. From all parts of the county the news comes tha-t the cotton is going back badly. Citizens can register every day this weel- for the municipal election. Call and register at once. ?"Editor James L. Sims and his lit tle son, Gelzer, have gone to Myrtle Beach for a few days. IMV. Herman BJewer and Herbert Ackerman were in Orangeburg Sat urday en route to Cope. Col. W. G. Smith announces his candidacy for alderman in the forth corning municipal election. Mrs. Frank Smith, of Leno, Fla., is visiting at the home of Mr. E. J. Jenkins on East Russell Street. At eleven o'clock today jurors will be drawn to serve in the first and sec ond weeks of court in September. The Cotton crop of Orangeburg County this year will not be much larger than last year's crop, if any. That is what good judges say. ?It is being considered to have one day at the fair known as Special Ed ucation Day, at which the various schools of the County should come out in full force. Kimonas are the rage. Especially the two piece garment. Over 75 pat terns to choose from that came in to day at Kohn's. 15c and 20c yard. Just different that's all. The Confederate Veterans should have their annual meet in Orange burg during the fair. We are sure that this would add much to their annual county re-union. Mr. W. Archie Schiffley is visit ing friends and relatives in the city. Mr. Schiffley is a former graduate of the Orangeburg HI?h Schoo! and is now a member of the Junior class at South Carolina University. The County fair will attract a lot of people this year because of its nov elty or newness. The thing to do is to make it so good that all these peo ple will come back next year and bring a larger crowd with them next year. A musical will be given at the Cameron School auditorium Fri day evening Aug. 25, beginning at 8:30 o'clock, p. m., for the benefit of tbe Epworth league. Admission 15 and 25 cents. Refreshments will be served. The News and Courier of Monday says: "A party registered at the St. John yesterday were Mr. and Mrs. F. J. D. Felder and Marion Felder, of Orangeburg. Mr. Felder is super visor of Orangeburg County. He will give his family a few days of real pleasure at the Isle of Palms. Prof. Nat M. Salley and family are visiting at the home of his father, Mr. G. L. Salley, on Ellis Avenue. Prof. Salley is Professor of Educa tion in the Florida State College for Women and Dean of the Normal School of that Institution. He lives in Talahassee Florida where the col lege is located. LIST OF LETTERS. Those Remaining Unclaimed fn the Orangeburg Post Office. The following are the list of letters remaining unclaimed in th<; Orange burg Post Office for the week ending August 22, 1911. Persons calling for same will please say that they are "advertised." A. D. Webster, P. M. Thomas Adams. J. C. Bell. Flora Berry. D. A. Brown. Rebecca Brown. Charles Cade. Loubertba Coleman. Mrs. Rosa Douglas. Magie Esau. Dianah Ginyard. Rebcea Gowdy. Thos. Green. .labie Hanes. Mrs. Bertha Harts. ?Mrs. Heistere Henson. Mrs. Daisy Hook. H. A. Huff. Esq. Risses Jenkins. Louiser Johnson. Mrs. ?Mnrrier tvcitt. >Mr. Robt. Lawrence. Louise Locked. Lottie Mitchell. Sister Moo- er. Aiken Myers. Mrs. iHia Rhame. Spec. Del). Izora Seabrook. Miss Pety Smith. Miss Julia Stimpter (Due 1c). Florrey Tucker. Miss Sarah Vensin. Elizabeth Zeiglcr. Citadel Scholarships. Messrs. IL R. Vordery and P. K. Shuler won the scholarships from Orangeburg County to the South Carolina Military Academy in Char leston from Orangeburg County at the examinations held on the 11th in stant. I.M'r. Verdery is a resident of of this city having moved here a short time ago with his parents. He graduated last June from the Orance burg High School which he attended about a year and a half. Mr. Shuler is from the Providence section and was a student at the Orangeburg College for some time. We congrat ulate these two young men on their success. 15 & 20c Buys Silky Crepe for dainty Frocks and Kimonas. This is a special article for girls that are going to ?chool. Why, a kimona is indispenable. . And you know it can be made to make you look as pretty as a peach. There are women v, ho can take the sim plest fabric, faslion it into gowns that excite their neighbor's envy. At 15c the yard it is in range of any woman. Y;s, this dainty silk and cotton crepe Mildred. The a.c comodating range of color provides for many uses as it comes in pinks, delft blues, pale greens, rose and raspberry, crimson and creamy white. And these are not all th 2 shades. Ask to See the Two-Piece Models. But for a special large purchase we would sell this at 35c a yard. While it lasts 15c and 20c yard. KOHN'S ????0t90?0?4*?*???e?? Have You An Idea of buying a piano any time soon? Do you expect to buy one within the next few months? If so, we present you NOW the best oppor tunity yc u will have in a long time. Call te see us or write us for full details. We have on hand now in our warerooms in Orangeburg the larg est stock of strictly HIGH GRADE PIANOS in South Car olina. We bought in large quant ities and we are prepared to sell at figures and upon terms which will astonish you. Don't pay tremen dous profits to dealers away from home, when you can buy better in struments for less money right here from a home dealer, who is near at hard to fulfil? every guarantee we make. WE claim to know something about pianos. Come to see us and let us TALK PIANO WITH YOU before you buy. A person al visit to our warerooms will sur prise you with the number, beauty and tonal qualities of our high grade instruments. Marchant Music Co., ESTABLISHED 1882. O 53 E. Russell Street. Orangcburg, S. C. Tine jellies J&boo. Dear Friend: We were away from home in jelly-making time, but Mama says she is not going lo wony over a hot stove any more to make jelly and jam. She says she can buy it cheaper than she can make it and just as good. Your Friend, JACOB. P. S.?It would surprise you to see how many different kinds of jams and jellies and things put up in glasses and bottles you can get "CRAIG'S PURE FOOD STORE A Reminder That We Are Ready to Serve You. ZEI6LER & DIBBLE M?UR-MCfl 0/tLY. Special Agents of the Equitable Life Assurance Society of New York. Strongest In the world. Prompt Attention. OEANGEBURG Quick Adjustment of Losses. SOUTH