WILL TRY NEW PLAN PLANTATION NEAR COLUMBIA TO BE LIKELY USED. The Government to Conduct Some Important Demonstrations in Bal ing and Marketing Cotton. A dispatch, .from Washington says cotton by an improvement in the an effort to secure higher prices for methods of handling, grading and marketing the crop is to be made by toe government this year in co-oper a41?$ with poominent cotton grow ers, The plan, is designed to bring to the cotton raisers the full benefit of the increase in value that can be se cured by a careful grading of the crop lo correspond wifh tie paw gov ernment standards. These stand fcrtft} fc?ve beeq *n the bands of the cotton Exchanges for B9l9e time and are recognized as official standards of the trade, Officials of tbe agriculture depart perts will use the most approved methods of grading, handling, bail ing and selling and will make accu rate returns on ea.ch operation for the benefit of the cotton growers. It is believed that if the cotton xaisers can be trained to grade the crop carefully in its initial handling, Its value Can be greatly increased by putting the cotton into grades that, command higher prices. Efforts are being made to induce farmers' associations and local bodies to pur chase sets of the government's stan dards for the use in preparing the cotton for the market. The price of the standards has been reduced from $35 to $30 for the benefit of farmers' associations and the department- is recomending that a "half series" be purchased which will give farmers a facility to grade their cotton. It is believed cotton raisers of the south will bene nefit to the extent of millions of dol fit to the extent of millions of dol ling and marketing methods can be made general. COMING OP THE CIRCUS. All Should See tfcio Parade of the "Mighty Haag Show." There are three great epochs in the life of a child; the coming of its birthday, the opening of school, and the coming of a circus or, the Big Show. The spectacular announce ment that The Haag Mighty Shows would be in Orangeburg has somewhat disturbed the children's minds as to which was the greatest event, the closing of the school, their ?birthday, or the coming of the Mighty Shows. The coming of the Haag Shows to Orangeburg and the announcement that they would show here on Tues day, October 17, is indeed pleasant and satisfactory evidence that the people of this city will once more have the pleasure of seeing a reali Southern Circus. People's Bank of Elloree. At a meeting of the board of di rectors of the People's Eank, of El loree, held Thursday morning, it was decided to dispose of the outstanding stock of the bank between the amount paid in and the charter limit. The bank opened its doors for business just six months ago with paid in capi tal of $15,000, and authorized capi tal of $25,000. The officers are: W. M. Fair, president; E. F. Irick, vice president; P. P. Hungerpiller, cash ier; Raysor & Summers, of Orange burg, attorneys. The board of direc tors: E. M. Parier, chairman; G. W, Shumaker, J. S. Hart, E. F. Irick, W. P. Grambling, W. M. Fair, C. P. Caughman, W. D Houck, all of whom are promineut and successful busi ness men. A Doubting Thomas. The Greenwood Journal says "The Orangeburg Times and Democrat is jubilant over the announcement by the new mayor of Orangeburg that he would put the loafers out of busi ness. Tut, tut, contemporary, we have heard that kind of talk before, and it never amounted to anything. Your mayor is a new hand at the business. Wait a while, and if he gets rid of the loafers, tell us and we will apologize." Our cotemporary must wait and see before it draws conclusions as to what will be accom plished by our new mayor. Accidentally Shot Himself. - The Branchville Journal says Ver dery Berry, the young son of Mrs. Henry Smoak, who lives about eight miles from Branchville, was acciden tally shot through the left thigh on Saturday morning of last week, just as he was starting to leave his home to accompany his mother and other members of the family to the camp meeting. Young Berry was putting his pistol in the back of the buggy when in some manner the weapon was discharged. He received a very painful, though not serious, flesh wound, lie was carried to Rranch ville "where his wound was dressed. -? ? ? Hookworm Dispensaries. At the quarterly meeting of the board of township commissioners held at the office of the county sup ervisor Wednesday an appropriation was made for the establishment of six hookworm medicine dispensaries in this county. The county has long felt the need of such institutions and it will be money well spent. Arm Crushed by Train. In an attempt to board a Southern Ta'Jway train at Taylor, eight miles north of Greenville. Edmond C. Bing ham, fell beneath the wheels and had his left arm ground off. He is a brother of Dr. C. C. Bingham who was sentenced to the penitentiary for the murder of his wife at Murrel's inlet several years ago. ' THE TKIAL WAS PUT OFF. I Fletcher Varn, Cat by a Negro, Is in ' a Serious Condition. The Branchville Journal says be cause of the serlou3 condition of I Fletcher Varn, the young; white man| who was so severely cut by Bill Shu ler, a negro, in a brawl near Sixty Six Sunday ept. 24, thj preliminary trial oi' the case that was to have been heard by Magistrate A. S. Dukes Tuesday has been postponed. Young Varn was slashed with a knife sev eral times in the throat and neck and he was sent to Charleston, as com plications were feared. Bill Shuler, who cut Varn, has not been arrested. Very little has been learned of the causes leadiDg up to the difficulty. A warrant has been issued for Shuler, charging him with assault and battery with intent i to kill. Warrants have also been is sued for Fletcher Varn, Thomas Fair ey, an uncle of Varn, and five ne 'groes, John Sff?tt, Eniott .Leaven, Tom Williams, Aaron and Wesley Thomas. All are charged with gamb ling. 1 Leaven and Williams were arrest ed and released under jonds of $200 each. Williams has since beco-ine crazed, and ran all th'U way to Bow* man a few nights ago and told & Wild story of being chased by a n\bh from Branchville. Aaron and Wesley Thom as were also arrested and are held in Orangebure Isfl without bail un der the additional charge of aiding Shuler to escape. 'THE CLANSMAN" COMING. Big Revival of Dixon. Play for Spec ial Southern. Tour. An elaborate revival of Thomas Dixon's sensational success, "The Clansman", has been made by the Southern Amusement Company, of which George H. Brennan is Mana ger, for a tour of the; South this sea son. News has just reached us that this city is to be included in the coming tour, in fact, the dote set for its performance is Monday, Oct. 16th, at the Academy of Music. ;Now sets are scenery have been constructed from the original models and the coming engagement of "The Clansmen" will be marked by the usual lavish staging that has dis tinguished this spectacular perform ance on its tours. "The Clansman" has enjoyed un stined popularity for the past six years throughout the United States and local theatregoers will be glad to see this remarkaole drama of the Ku Klux Klan, and the stirring events that transpired in the South during the memorable Reconstruction Per iod. They Were Heavily Fined. For the whipping of young Col?m-| bus Spradley when he went to Mon etta several weeks ago to claim Miss| Gussie May Holstein as his bride, A. L, Sidney, Albert, Richard and Grov I er Holstein and Dock Cockerel late j Thursday afternoon plead guilty toj ! assault and battery of a high and Aggravated nature in the court at Aiken and were each fined $75. This disposes of all cases against these rnei. in Aiken county, except the in dictment for murder. The murder trial has been continued on account of the congested docket at this term until the February terni. There was) I also a char je against the men for the | alleged whipping of Ben Spradley, but it has been found that this oc curred just over the line in Saluda J county, and the case will not be j tried in Aiken. Five Alleged Blind Tigers. The St. Matthews correspondent of The State says Magistrate Prickett | had a busy day Wednesday giving preliminary hearing to alleged "blind tigers.". Five oa?es were heard and four defendants, all negroes were bound over to the circuit court. The Interesting part of the cases were that they were worked up by a wo man detective, who was one of the principal witnesses for the State. The woman is of good address and would never create any suspicion as to her purposes from her general ap pearances. She makes an admirable | witness. Charleston Presbytery Adjourns, The Charleston. Presbytery, which convened here on Tuesday evening, concluded its work on Thursday af ternoon and adjourned sine die at two o'clock. Most of the delegates left for their homes the same even ing. It was a pleasure to have these ?Christian workers meet here and plan for the business incident to the operation of on* of the great bran ches of the Protestant Church. We hope they will come again some of these days. About Voting Contests. The Times and Democrat is not putting on a voring contest so much to get subscribers as to divide some of its surplus wealth with its patrons. The Times and Democrat now, before the voting begins, has nearly three thousand subscribers, which will bi increased at at least four thousand. We mention this fact to show that The Times ami. Democrat does not depend on voting contests to swell its subscription list. We already i-ave a big li.;t. Our subscription books are open to advertisers. -? ? m Dwelling Bouse Destroyed. About one o'clock Thursday the dwelling house of Mrs. A. M. Kinard, four miles northwest of Cope, was destroyed by f.re. We did not learn whether there was any insurance on the house or not. If thre was not it was a complete loss. New York Cotton Report. Open. Close. January.9.7S 9.6S-70 March..9.87 9.79-SO May.i 9.72-93 October..9.75 9.68-69 December. 9.92 9.83-85 Spots?9 1-2. THE HOME CIRCLE PLEASANT .EVENING .SERVICES FOR OLD AND YOUNG. Dedicated to the Mothers of the County Upon Whom Its Future "Welfare Depends. Philosopher and poet are alike in the verdict that the safety and per petuity of any nation lies in the homes of its people. Tell me, ye winged winds that around my pathway roar, do ye not know some quiet spot where wives clean house no more. The girl with a sweet little voice need not feel discouraged because she has no' opportunity to sing In grand opera, She can give great pleasure by being a songbird In the home nest. The rea; tajflaeS! Ufi Is the mak inS of ?& lift-r^v" home. When you come tf? Sift the whole chaff of exist ence, everything goes to the wind but the happiness we have had at home. There are six secular nights in each week. Out of the six ume men spend one at home and five at lodge, while others spend five at home and one at lodge. In which class shall we register your name. A woman who fails in her home fails in all. Home is woman-s realm given into her hands to regulate, govern and beautify. If she fails here she may look in vain for an other kingdom; for she failed in the enly spot where she could have ulti mately succeeded. Many of us miss the joys that might be ours by keeping our eyes fixed on those of other people. No one can enjoy his own opportunities for happiness while he is envious of another's. We lose a great deal of the joy of living by not cheerfully accepting the small pleasures that come to us every day. The world is full of women who can amuse the ordinary man. Can sing, dance or recite for him; can paiut, write or decorate in a manner most pleasing, but the poor man of ten goes begging for a woman who can sew on buttons or mend his clothes; who can cook his food with economy and flavor it to his taste. The children whose horizon is a brick walk, who must play on cobble stones and go swimming in the canal and he chased by the police, if they do not grow up to be ideal citizens, shall we of holier memories sit in judgment upon them? Sha'l we not remember the weight they carry in the race of life and be thankful we live in this beautiful country of ours. To make a boy into a pure man, a mother must do more than pray. She must live with him in the sense of a comrade and closest friend. She must stand by him in time of temp tation as the pilot sticks to the wheel when rapids are around. She must never desert him to go off to super intend outside duties any more than the engineer deserts his post ami goes into a baggage car to read up engi neering when his train is pounding across the country at forty miles an hour. A man who has made a happy home for his wife and children, no matter what he has not done in the way of achieving wealth and honor; If. he has done that he is a grand success. If he has not done that, and it is his #wn fault, though he be the highest In the land, he is a most pit- I iable failure. We wonder how many i men in a mad pursuit of gold, which characterizes the age, realize that there is no fortune which can be left to their families as great as the mem Dry of a happy home. Little arms encircling the neck will make the heart light, over which no diamonds sparkle. All the grand pictures and splendid works of art Dne can possess will never adorn a ?ooms as do the smiling faces of those Nearest to us. The things that may be bought are pleasant to have, nor | is wealth to be despised; but never pity the poor man who has the wealth that gold cannot buy, nor the woman whose jewels are those of which Cornelia was so proud?good nnd obedient sons. Ti e truest, best and sweetest type of the girl of today does not come from the home of wealth, she steps out from the house where is comfort rather than luxury. She belongs to the great middle class?that class which has given us the best wifehood, which has given helpmates to the foremost men of our time; which teaches its daughters the true mean ing of love; which teaches the man ners of the drawing room and the practical life of the kitchen as well as teaches its girls the responsibili ties of wifehood and the greatness ot motherhood. Heaven help the man who imag ines he can dodge enemies by trying to please everybody. If such an in dividual ever succeeds pass him ov er this way that we may have one look at his mortal remains ere he vanishes away for surely this earth cannot be his abiding place. Now we do not infer that one should be going through this world trying to find beams to knock and thump his head against, disputing every man's opin ion, fighting and elgowing and crowd ing all who differ from him. That, again, is another extreme. Other people have their opinions, so have yoa. Don't fall into the error of sup posing they will respect you more for ?. D. C. MEETING. Paul McMichael Chapter Met on Wed nesday Afternoon. There wajs a very enthusiastic meeting of Paul McMichael Chapter, U. D. C, on Wednesday afternoon. The chapter had the pleasure of hav ing at this meeting the State Presi dent, U. D. C Mrs. August Kohn, whose presence added much to the interest of the occasion. An order ha.s been given for 122 iron crosses to be mado, which will be placed at the graves of Confeder ate soldiers in the cemeteries throug out the county. Delegates were elected to attend the General Convention, U. D. C, to be held in Richmond, Va., on Nov. 7th, and also to the State Confer ence to be held in Greenville on Nov. 21st. The delegates to Richmond are Mrs. John Cart, Miss Adeline Kohn, I Miss Mary McMichael, Mrs. J, G. W?hn?hiaker and Mrs. Fletcher Falr ey. Alternates, Miss Allie Mack, Mrs. W. V. Izlar, Mrs. Jeroma M?t?lchael, Mrs. Henry Kohn and Mrs. Samuel Dibble. Thoso to Greenwood are as follows: Mrs. John Cart, Mrs. John P. Moseley, Mrs. J. M. Oliver, Mrs. P. C. Brimson and Mrs. George Sig nious. Alternates, Mrs. S. Scoville, Miss Adeline Kohn, Mrs. W. G. Smith, Mrs. J. X. Weeks and Miss Clemen tine Cummings. BALLOONISTS FATAL PLUNGE. Parachute Fails to Work and He Falls 700 Feet. While engaged in a balloon race at the South Georgia Exposition at Tifton, Ga;., Thursday afternoon, Capt. John Broder fell 700 feet from his balloon and was instantly killed. Broder had just finished a high div ing act, and Prof. Gowdy, an aero naut, was preparing to ascend when Broder volunteered to take anothei ; Lattoon and race. Both balloons as cended perfectly, a few yards apart, for a distance of 800 to 1,000 feet, !\vhen the signal for them to cut , loose was fired. Broder dropped slightly in advance of his fellow bal loonist but in some unknown man ner his parachute failed to fill and he plunged to earth like a shot. De spite Broder's fate, which he witness ed, Gowdy also cut loose and landed safely nearly half a mile away. Brod er was unmarried and has a mother and sister living at Green Lake, Wis. CHOKES MAI) DOG TO DEATH. Saved Some School Children But He Was Badly Bitten. At Atlantic City, N. J., Daniel Bond, twenty-four, chocked a mad dog to death with his bare hands Wednesday afternoon. He was severely bitt< n about the arms and wrists ajid was taken to the City Hospital, where phyeicans quidkly cauterized his wounds and then put him in the observation ward to make a fight for his life should hy drophobia develop. Bond, walking down Atlantic avenue, saw a big mongrel, frothing at the mouth, dash toward a crowd of school chil dren. He started in pursuit. The dog snapped at him and leaped for his throat. Bond caught the beast by the neck as it leaped. In a fur ious battle of several minutes the man was the victor, but not until he had been severely hitten. Death of Mrs. Judge Hydrick. The sad intelligence reached this city yesterday of the death of Mrs. Kosa Lee Hydrick, wife of Associate Justice D. E. Hydrick at their home in Spartanburg. The deepest sym pathy of many lriends go out tc Judge Hydrick and his children in the sad affliction that has befallen them. Harleyville Graded School. The Harleyville correspondent of the Dorchester Eagle says the graded school at Harleyville opensd Tuesday morning under Prof. W. L. Glaze, Jr., and Mrs. W. L. Glaze, Jr., with a goodly number of pupils. There will be several pupils to enroll later. Prof. Glaze will do the people of Harleyville fine service, as he is fully equipped for his work. J Postmaster Turns Over Money. The Edisto Savings Bank, having qualified to become the depository of the local postal bank, Postmaster Weitster has turned over all of the funds which have accumulated S?om this source to this institution. Un der the wise management of Judge Moss the Edisto Savings Hank has become one of the best in the State. Convicted of Manslaughter. The jury in the case of Lawrence Wise tried in the Aiken Court for the killing of John Duncan at Langley a few months ago brought in a ver dict Thursday night of guilty of man slaughter. Many though that Wise should have been convicted of mur der, as the killing was a cold-blooded one. turning your coat every day, to match the color of theirs. The home that possesses a cheer fill wife and mother is not only a veritable haven of rest, but the safe harbor whose beacon light will iuide her bread winners safely past all rocks and shoals with unfailing cer tainty. The woman whose cheerful spirit can take that "brave attitude toward Ifie" that enables her to beat courageously the inevitable burdens of her life's environment; that strengthens her determination not ;o fret or worry those who, for her sake, are fighting the hard battles in the world, has reached that altitude that proclaims her price above rubies; and her influence and examples are not felt only within the limits of the four walls she has made the unas sailable bulwark of state and ^socie ty, a happy home, but reach to*those she knows not of. LOCAL NEWS ITEMS PICKED UP ALL OVER TOWN BT OUR REPORTERS. What Is Happening Here and There* Local Items of Personal Interest to Our Readers. Mrs. J. G. Wannamaker has gone to Barnwell to visit her daughter, Mrs. R. C. Holman. The State Fair will open this year on October 30, and it is hoped to have the best one ever held. An auto from New York City with a party of men and women passed through the city a few days ago. Mis3 Minnie Herbert Glaze spent several days recently with Prof, and Mrs. W. L. Glaze, Jr., at Harley ville. ?The Times and Democrat has 2906 subscribers now. Any advertiser can verify this statement by an inspection of our mailing list. The much dreaded cotton cater pillar or army worm has reached this county and is stripping the cotton stalks and grass in cotton patches. Mr. Otto E. Inabinet has been elect ed assistant cashier of the Farmers Union Bank of this city to succeed Mr. Frank Seignious, who resigned to enter other business. Thursday was one of the most dis tressing days of this queer summer. It is simply outrageous to have such warm weather in October, which is supposed to be a cool month. The State says "it is a plain old caterpillar, but whether or not he travels under the newfangled name of army worm, a sprinkling of Paris green will end his march." The members of Mount Lebanon Lutheran Church hcve decided to er ect a handsome church building on their lot in Cameron, the cost of which will be about $10,000. A dispatch from Bamberg says the cotton worm or caterpillar is doing much damage to the youni cotton in tha.t section, boll after boll being eat en up and some of the stalks bare of leaves. Mrs. E. R. Paulling and little so." Edward will join Mr. Pauling in Houstan, Texas, where the family will make their future home. We regret to see such folks leave us, but we wish them well. The Dorchester Eagle says the In dian Fields camp meeting which clos ed on Monday was one of the largest attended and most orderly meetings ever known. We are glod that the usual disorder was not seen. It has been ten or twelve years since the army worm visited this sec tion before. Th^n they ate even the leaves fron the trees. If this pest starts early it is said to be more destructive that the boll weevil. Mr. Marcus E. Baldwin and Miss Maggie X. C. Fogle were married at the residence of Rev. D. D. Dantzler at five o'clock on Wednesday after noon. Relatives and friends witness ed the ceremony. Rev. D. D. Dantz ofllciated. Cards are out announcing the mar riage of Mr. Harrison Osborn Daw son to Miss Ruth Elizabeth Holman. The happy evert will take place at ?five o'clock Wednesday afternoon, October 18th, at St. Paul's Methodist Church. Is it not against the law to sell cap pistols and caps? The police ought to look up the law on the sub ject and enfore it whatever it is. It seems to us that there is a State law prohibiting the sale of either pis tols or caps. A gentleman asked us the other day if we thought the County Fair would be a success this year. We answered yes, of course. If every one puts his shoulder to the wheel and help a little the Fair will be a grand success. A dispatch from Aiken says the army worm has arrived in that coun ty by the millions, but the damage will be small, as the cotton is beyond injury, except for the fact that it injures the staple of open cotton, making it trashy. Don't forget the Dixie Club Carni val on Friday, October 13th. Fun for little folks in the afternoon and amusement and good times ialore for big folks at night. Oysters and other refreshments served during af ternoon and evnning. Work on the new stable of Mr. 1*. C Bryant is being pushed, and will be ready for occupancy the first part oi November. He wants his old friends to bear in mind that he will be ready about thai time lo furnish them with all the horses and mules they want. Mrs. James L. Sims and Master G elzer Sims left for Greenwood Fri day morning for a ton days visit to relatives at that place. While there Mrs. ?Sinis will represent the Home Mission Society of St. Paul Methodist Church in the State Conference of that society. In the northwestern sky in ap pearance like unto a star of the fourth magnitude, is Brook's com et, now making its second appear ance since its discovery in 18!):!. Un til nine o'clock in the evening this comet is visible. It is situated at the extreme tip of the "Big Dipper." The Branchville Journal says "Mr. George W. Reeves is erecting a sum mer home at Hendersonvilie, X. C. Mr. Reeves and his family have btvn spending their summers in the fam ous mountain resort for several years. It is understood that Mr. Reeves is also planning to build a new resi deuce here." Mrs. W. E. Dunwoody and little daughter, of Arcadia, Fla., and Mrs. Lee Co/mor and little daughter, of Charleston, who have been visiting their parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Williams, at Branchville, left Mon day night for Charleston where Mr. Dunwoody will visit her sister for sometime before returning to Florida. 33i?jujapo^ puyifyjBn()ajysuon3enjy WM FASHION'B?DK FOR F?LL AND WINTER OH mm THIS FASHION' BOOK is FREE to you. It shows all the latest Styles in Wearing Apparel for Ladies?Misses and Children. Oira MAIL OEDER SERVICE is PERSONAL and DIRECT Send TO-DAY?for this fine hook of Authentic Fashions~44 pages of up-to-date Suits?Coats?Dresses ?"Waists and Dress Accessories for YOTT and your friends. FREE for the asking A Postal will hring it to ycu. STRONG LINES "What's New In Men's Shoes For Fall?" Well, come in and we will take pleasure in showing you. There are new ideas and styles ga lore* Come in to look or buy?just as you see fit. We are strong on Men's Shoes?most men know it and most men buy here. Our well shod custo mers assist in spreading our reputa tion ar The Shoe Store of Geo. V. Zeigler. But as we previously re marked?Come in and see the New Fall and Winter Styles. We are only asking now to show you?we like to show our Shoes. They're so different. George V- Zeigler, Orangeburg, 3. C, Dear Friend: Mama says you ought to tiade at a store that sends your goods home quick. They have two Phones at the PURE FOOD STORE, so Central can't fell you "line'sgbusy'^any mcre.? Ycu'cars always get CRAIG' PURE FOOD STORE when you are in a hurry for thing; for dinner. Your friend, JACOB: ?Otyooht t? ?? outca?t, c A 00. ?mmaoo ** The Edisto Savings Bank OF Orangeburg, S. C. We want you to own one of our new safety boxes which we have just put in our fire-proof vault?never keep a fire policy in the building insured?you should keep your papers of value and your jewelry in one of our boxes and be secure. The United States Government has named this Bank as the depository of its Postal Savings Bank funds?let us count you among our depositors. Your deposits with us are absolutely secure. We have a capital and surplus of $135,000.00 and resources of over $525,000 which should be sufficient to guarantee you against loss. We carry Burglar Insurance. Give us your business and feel safe. *P WW WW ffMTT VW f ? WW W