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MAY COME THIS WAY AUTOMOBILE ROUTE FROM NEW YORK TO JACKSONVILLE. 1 May Include Orangeburg in the New Official Highway That Will Soon Be Chosen. There is a chance of Orangeburg beng placed directly on the great na tional automobile highway that runs from New York to Jacksonville. Ow ing to. the .i'faculty experienced jby the Glidden tourists in negotiating the route between Charlotte and At lanta, the route committee of the American Automobile Association, which is selecting the shortest and most attractive route from New York to Jacksonville, has decided to elim inate the Charlotte-Atlanta run, and look over the route touching Colum bia, Augusta and Savannah. The News and Courier S8.ys automobilists in this section of the icountry believe that they will be able to show the roatae committee of the A. A. A. that the best route lies via Charlotte, Columbia, Orangeburg Bowman and Savannah. The automobilists of Orangeburg, Bowman, and other ?points in Orangeburg County will be delighted to have the route come this way, and will do their share to get It. The News and Courier says 1 a rep resentative of the route committee left Jacksonville Monday morning for the purpose of scouting in this section of the country and picking out the best route. A concerted ef fort will be made by the automobile clubs of Charleston, Savannah and Orangeburg to convince the scout of the desirability of the Columbia Orangeburg-Savannah route. The acout was expected to reach Colum bia either Wednesday or Thursday. He will be met by a delegation from the Charleston Auto Club in either event. "If the Columbia-Orangeburg-Sa vannah project route is selected, Charleston will be within one and one-half hour's auto ride from the national highway. This means a great deal to the future of the city. Both Charleston and Savannah will fight for this rout-* as it will be greatly to the interests of the commercial life of both cities to secure tie official ap proval of the A. A. A. as to the desir ability of the road. It will not only bring a host of tourists directly from ?New Pork, and other points in the Sforth ahd East to Charleston over the highway, but it will mean that sightseers ad travellers will ship their autos to Charletson from the groat ports of the North unload them here, and make their start ing point for trips to every portion of the Southeast. Charleston is the first port of call for the Clyde steam ers south cf New York, and the fact that the city will be within easy , striking distance of the national highway will bring thousands of tourists here every season the year round. "There is a possibility that .the Charleston and Savannah auto clubs will become interested In the build ing of a highway between* the two cities, and in this way the National Highway can be brought to run di rectly through Charleston. The feast ibility of this scheme will be thor oughly looked into by President J. M. Connelley of the local automobile association., . "'If the ?Colunibia-Orangeburg' Bowman-Savannah route is declared the official one by the A. ?. A. scout, who will ride over it within the next lew days, Charleston will connect with It about fifteen miles northwest of Summerville. The Summervillo Loop is now being put in the best possible condition and it would bo but a comparatively short time be fore the whole distance between this city and the tapping point of the National Highway could be working Into a capital highway." Orangeburg must lookout for the scout when he comes, and tell him of the advantages tills route presents over all others. Ho will be here in a day or two. ; Young Cooper May RecoTer. The Columbia correspondent of The News and Courier says some im provement is noted in the condition of Howell W. Cooper, a well known young merchant, of Salley, who was brought to the Columbia Hospital Saturday afternoon, seriously in jured from wounds sustained from shots fired by Henry Corley, another merchant, of Salley. Physicians ap pear to entertain hopes for the recov ery of Mr. Cooper. ; - ? ? < Sheriff Olin M. Dantzler III. The St Matthews correspondent of The State says "Sheriff Olin M. Dantzler, who has been ill for some weeks, has found it necessary to go to an infirmary for treatment. His physician advises that it will be some time before he will be able to assume active charge of his office a gain. During his absence the sher iff's office will be in charge of F. D. Hungerpillar, special deputy." i ? ? ? Death of a Little Child. Bowman, November 1st.?Special: Corine, the beloved little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Barney Wilson", on R. F. D. 1^ died yesterday afternoon and will' be buried at Walnut Grove Baptist Church near here Wednes day. Little Corine was about four years old, and was the idol of her parents. The bereaved family have the sympathy of this community. Report Proves Untrue. The report i:hat Arthur Bowen, the fiend who attempted to assault a lady at Springfield, bad been caught is not true. Bowen is still at large but the authorities believe they wili locate him sooner or later and bring him to trial. He wan greatly assisted Is his escape by negroes who live near Springfield. SOME ADDITIONS MADE. In the Auto and Horse Racing at the County Fair. Since the announcement some days hack hy the committee in charge of the racing event at the Orangeburg County Fair, to be held here the mid dle of November, some changes in the event have become necessary. The racing events especially in regards to horse races, had to be changed in order that they -would be more at tractive to outsiders. The new sched ule for *he automobile rapes will be as follows: Auto Races. 1. Fifty Mile Race (fer cars with 4 1-2 cylinders bore and under) stripped as deBired. First prize $100. Second $50. 2. Ten Mile Race for strictly stock icars, with four inch cylinder bore and under, less top, lamps and windshield. Prize $25. 3. Five Mile Race, free for all, open to any car except special equip ped or stripped cars. Cash Prize $10. Entrance fee will be $10 for each car entering in first and second race. All entrances must be made before November 10th. Any information de= sired may be had from chairman of toe committee. C. R. Culler, ? Chairman. > L. "Bennett,* W. S. Barton, Jr. Committee. The new schedule for the horse races is as follows: First Day. 1. One mile, 2.40 trot or pace, test two in three heats. Esfrance fee ten per cent of purse. Prize $100. 2. Free for all one half mile dash Entrance fee, ten per cent of purse. Prize $50.00 3. One half mile dash, county raised. Entrance fee ten per cent of purse. Prize $25.00. 4. Mule race, half mile race, free for all. No entrance *ee. Prize $15.00 Second Day. 1. One mile, three minute trot or pace best two in three heats. En trance fee ten per*" cent of purse: Prize $75.00. 2. Five eights mile dash, free for all, entrance fee ten per cent of purse. Prize $50.00. 3. County raised, free for all one half mile trot or pace. Three heats. Entrance fee ten per cent of purse. Prize $100. 4. Quarter mile dash, Ox race, free for all. No entrance fee. Prize $5.00. ?l""v" W. M. Sain, i Chairman, j if' \ Jas. C. Fairey, ,(i .; ": John Rast^ Committee. They Must Be Here. Vances, Nov. 1.?Special: It seems that the men who made out the pre mium list for the County Fair left out oats completely, which is one of our main crops. Nor have they pro vided a premium for twin stock. There is no inducement for Mr. W. D. Moorer to exhibit his one year old twin mules nor his oats. He made over ninety-one bushels to the acre on three and one-half acres. He had a field of seven and ? half acres of the same kind. One of the head men of the fair asked Mr. Moorer to be sure to exhibit his mules. He said he would see that there was a pre mium provided for that kind of stock. It would not pay him to take them to the fair just for people to see. J. F. S. Camp Thos. J. Glover. At the last meeting, of Gamp Thos. J. Glover U. C. V. No. 457, which was held on Tuesday, the 24th the' following officers were elected to serve for the ensuing year with the exception of Commandant Emeritus, Jas. F. Izlar who was elected for life. Commandant?John C. Pike, Sr.; 1st. Lieut. Com.?Wm. V. Izlar; 2nd. Lieut. Com.?Jas. M. Moss; 3rd. Lieut. Com.?G. L. Salley; Adjt.? F. A. Schiff ley; Treas.?C. R. Jones; Quartemaster?Geo. A. Smoak, Sergt. Major?Jude Robinson; Chaplain? Rev. D. D. Dantzler; Color Bearer? H. F. Till; Color Guard?J. C. Gar vto; Color Guard?J. C. Heaner; Sponsor?Miss Ollie Jones. Mr. F. S. Dibble former Adjt., and Col. M. Glover former treasurer de clined re-election. Methodist Sunday School Building. The committee having in charge the erection of a Sunday school building for St. Paul's- Methodist Church met on last Monday night and adopted the plan of the build ing. It will be a little over on hun dred feet long and over fifty feet wide, with some twenty-three class rooms, besides larger rooms for the Bible and kinder-garten classes. The class rooms will be arranged in a semi-circle around the altar up and Jown stairs. It will be located be tween the church building and the dis-.rict parsonage. The foundation will be laid very soon. New Policemen Sworn In. Mayor Sain presented the commis sions (to the recently elected police force on Tuesday. The new force is composed of W. H. Edwins E. C. Fairey, C. H. Williamson,' J. H. Spears, R. F. Jennings, W. S. Gib son, F. A. Schiffley and J. B. Ether idge with W. F. Robinsont W. M. Castlebury and Pooser as special of ficers asd A. Fischer, chief. After they had taken the oath, Mayor Sain made a short talk to the men in which he Impressed upon them the importance of their duties, and in formed them that they would be ex pected to do their duty in every par ticular. Meeting of the Winthrop Daughters. The Winthrop Daughters will meet with Miss Rena Wald on Satur day morning at ten o'clock. All former Winthrop students teaching or residing in Orangeburg County are c?dially invited to attend this meeting. ffcLLS OF GUOI) rUN PRICE SUGGESTS A WAY TO FI NANCE COTTON CROP. Advocates a Method After the Fash ion of the Brazilian Coffee Valori zation Scheme. Mr. Theodore H. Price, head of the Price-Campbell Cotton Picker Corporation and one of the foremost figures in the cotton world of today, suggests in a letter to Gov. Colquitt, of Texas, a plan for financing the cotton crop of the South after the fashion of Brazilian Coffee valoriza tion, which has worked well in Bra zil, and which has saved the coffee planters of that country from utter bankruptcy. There is no reason why the plan would not work equally as well here, and save our farmers mil lions of dollars each year. Here is the plan in brief as suggested by Mr. Price: The attention of the entire ecco nomic world has recently been di rected toward the success of the so called plan of coffee valorization adopted by the State of San Paulo, and later by the Brazilian govern ment in 1906. Coffee was then sell ing in Brazil at about 4 cents a pound. That was below cost of pro duction, and the country was rapidly becoming impoverished, in brief, what happened was that the State of San Paulo authorised the issue of 275,000,000 of 5 per cent bonds for the purchase of coffee then for sale at the ruinous prices then prevail ing. These bonds were an obligation of the State, secured ,by the hypo thecation of the coffee purchased. |TheV were readily taken in London, and v/ith the money thus realized [and suprplus supply of coffee then of i fering was purchased, and accummu-1 lated at the port of Santos, being [put in the hands of three commis sioners to sell at an equitable price The policy was preserved in ancl the result is that although the sup ply of coffee has not diminished, but rather Increased, the price has ad vanced IS cents a pound, and Brazil Is again prosperous, while the con sumer of coffee is not conscious of the infinitestimal increase in the cost of his morning beverages. I have not been able to see why the Southern States, either collect ively or separately cannot pursue the same course. Under the good old Democratic doctrine of "States Rights" they are soverigns, and un less it be unconstitutional, they are at liberty to buy anything produced in their own business. Under the Fed eral constitution they are not amend able to the Sherman act, nor would such procedure be in restraint of in terstate commence. If the policy were adopted it would insure, not only to the economic ad vantage of every citizen of each par ticular State, but it would also pay a sufficient profit to largelh reduce the burden of State taxation. I believe that such an issue of bonds could 'be instantly placed, and constitutional barrier to such action, guarantee the negotiation of them under proper conditions. If there is a conotitutional barrier to such action, then that barrier should be speedily removed by amendment. In the South constitutions have been not infre quently amended in the interest and protection of a small minority. The proposed course in one that would benefit every man, woman and child in the cotton States, and less directly the whole American pop ulation. If the suggestion procedure be thought too radical, then I take the State of a tax of $1 per bale upon al ternative, the imposition by each State of a tax of $1 per bale upon all the cotton produced within its bord ers. This tax to be levied to be used to pay the interest on loans negoti ated for the purpose of buying up and controlling the surplus of cotton during the autumn and holding it until it can be cold at an equitable price. Such a tax, If imposed upon this year'3 cotton crop would probably yield a revenue of '513,000,000. This sum would pay 5 per cent, interest on a bond issue of $260,000,000, and I believe that r;n obligation so created and secured by the hypo thecation of the cotton for the pur chase of which it was expended, could be readily negotiated. In fact, I think I could negotiate such a loan. If I am rightly informed, I un derstand that the State of Texas and one or two other Southern States levy a tax upon bank deposits, the proceeds of which taxes are used to guarantee the bank depositors. The principle is not dissimilar. Several of the Southern States hav?< for the benefit of their citizens, built and operated railroads, an nearly all of them are today engaged in various sorts of business, which are conduct ed in the interests of the .community. Why, then should they hesitate at engaging in a business which would protect nearly all their citizens against the consequences of economic waste and ignorance The cotton purchase under the proposed procedure could be stored at various important points of accum ulation, such as Fort Worth Dallas, Houston, San Antonia or Galveston. The farm^j desiring to dispose of his cotton could send it to the State agent with the assurance that he would promptly receive the proceeds of its honest valuation upon the bas is of the price which the State de termined it could afford to pay. The bonds, the issuance of which is contemplated, could be sold abroad and the appreciated value of the cot ton we export would more than suf fice to liquidate the indebtedness so incurred without in any way, tax ing the credit machinery of the [Southern banks. PRAISE THE LORD. For His Many Mercies and Blessings to Us. President Taft on Monday issued his annual Thanksgiving proclama tion, calling upon citizens of the United States to celebrate Thursday, the 30th day of November, next, as a day of thanksgiving and prayer. The proclamation reads as follows: "The people of this land, having by long sanction and practice set apart, toward the close of each passing year, a day on which to cease from their labors and assemble for the pur pose of giving praise to Him who is thie author o2 the blessings they have enjoyed, it is my duty as chief execu tive to designate at this time the day for the fulfillment of this devout pur pose. Blessings. "Our country has been signally fa vored in many ways. The round of the seasons has brought rich harvest. Our industries have thriven far be yond our domestic needs, the pro ducts of our labor are daily finding enlarged markets abroad. We have been free from the curses of pesti lence, of famine and of war. Our national counsels have furthered the cause of peace in other lands and the spirit of benevolence has brought us into closer touch with other peoples, to the strengthening of the bonds of fellowship and good will that link us to the comrades in the universal brotherhood of nations. Strong in the sense of our own right and in spired by as strong a sense of the rights of others, we live in peace and harmony with the world. Rich in the priceless possessions and abun dant resources wherewith the un stinted bounty of God has endowed us, we are unselfishly glad when oth er peoples pass onward to prosperity and peace. That the great privilege we enjoy may continue and that each coming year may see our country more firmly established in the regard and esteem of our fellow nations is the prayer that should arise In every thankful heart. "Wherefore, I, William Howard Taft, president of the United States of America, designate Thursday, the 30th of November, as a day of thanksgiving and prayer and I earn estly call upon my countrymen and upon all that dwell under the flag of eur beloved country then to meet in their accustomed places of worship to join in offering praise to Almighty God and devout thanks for the loving mercies he has given to us." ? <> ? THE NEWSPAPER MAN. Our eyes are thick for slumber and our brains are tired and stale; Nerves we have none to speak of, yet we never dare to fail. There are always cries for "copy," and they never cry in vain, For the Press' need ds cruel and reeks not of our pain. Through the endless summer evening when we should be with our wives, We are endlessly recording all the tales of other lives. We recount the deeds of heroes; there are new ones every day; Or are reveling in scandal for?about a teamster's pay. We greet the new-edged statesman; self-important, green, elate; We warn the politiciains what to do to save the state; We clink glasses with good fellows; yet we've got to keep our head, For the scandals of the living and the virtues of the dead. There are some that seem to envy the positions that we hold, To think that our typewriters are like pens of beaten gold; For we still keep happy faces? though our homes we seldom see, And the smiles of wife and children are denied to such as we. But I guess we'll keep on going; take assignments; do the work; We may loaf, or drink or gamble; but our tasks we may not shirk; For it's in our blood?the fever?and we die off one by one? But the Press goes on forever, for its work is never done. ?Hector Fuller. Home Booster's Creed. Under the above caption the Imple ment Dealer's Bulletin publishes the creed of a loyal-spirited trade-boost er who lives good reasons why he should support tJhe home merchant. The Bulletin suggests that all read ers of the creed should ask their local papers to publish it. "I buy at home: "Because my interests are here. "Because the community that is good enough for me to live in is good enough for me to buy in. "Because I believe in transacting business with my friends. "Because I want to see the goods. "Because I want to get what I buy when I pay for it. "Because my home dealer carries me when I run short. "Because every dollar I spend at home stays at home and works for the welfare of my town. "Because the man I buy from stands back of the goods. "Because I sell what I produce here at home. "Because the man I buy from pays his part of the town, county and state taxes. "Because the man I buy from gives value received always. "Because the man 1 buy from helps support my school, my church, my lodge, my home. "Here I live and here I buy." \ 9 t t Wild Oats. What awful crops are sown?and reaped?.by the idle rich! Robert W. Chambers tells ahout them in "The Danger Mark." Thrilling, absorbing. Formerly published at $1.50; now 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 Oar Readers. ? We want good weather for the County Fair. Any whiskey is bad, but blind tig er whiskey is the limit. Christmas will soon be here. So you had better be good, boys and girls. The weather bureau missed it this week. It promised dry weather but the rain came on Tuesday morning early. Mrs." Annie Parks left this morn ing for Rock Hill, where she has accepted a position as operator in the Western Union office, Mr. Geo. A. Schiffley having re signed as second lieutenant of the Edlsto Riflesf Mr. Geo. M. Seignious was elected to the vacancy. While looking for comets early in the morning you may get a splendid view of Venus, which will be a morn ing star the balance of this year. The United States Marine Band, which delighted a good audience on Tuesday at the Academy of Muuc, is one of the best in the world. Hospital Steward W. 0. Sheridan, of the United States Navy, is on a visit to his aunt, Mrs. Jas. L. Sims. Mr. Sheridan is now stationed at Guatanamo Cuba. A correspondent writes us that he understands that the Providence sec tion will be represented at the Coun ty Fair with their many county rais ed horses and mules. They have some beauties. A man rode down on the pave ment on the South side of Amelia street on a motorcycle at a rapid rate. Pedestrians had to give him the right away or be knocked off the sidewalk. Such a thing should not he allowed. There 111 be a sale of doll clothes at the Five and Ten Cent Store the early part of December for the bene fit of the Young Ladies Home Mis sion Society of St. Paul's Methodist Church. Orders for dressing dolls will also be taken. A union missionary meeting of the ladies of the city churches will be heid at St. Paul's Methodist Church on Wednesday afternoon, November 22, at half past four o'clock. The ladies of the different churches will take part in the proceedings. A gentleman who lives in a. half mile of Mr. D. D. Moorer, of Provi dence, says he has a pair of fine one year old twin mules . The mother of the mules now has a beau tiful horse colt. Every farmer who can should raise a horse or mule each year. Woman's character may be liken ened to a postage stamp?one black mark ruins it. Man's character may be likened to a greenback?no mat ter how man sfains it still passes at par. This is certainly not a j ast stand ard yet it has been established by society the world over. The Times and Democrat voting contest will be conducted fair to all. For that reason no bonus votes will bo given for subscriptions as far any thing else. The votes that wins the prizes will be earned, not. bought. This will put all the contestant on the same footing, and the one that does the most work will win. THE GAME. She plays her game with a ready (hand, And a steady hand and true; She marked her man When the game began And she knows him through and through. Nothing, to gain and nothing to lose, And nothing to choose or care! A kiss for the stakes, And if his heart breaks She is only playing fair. A smile, a rose, and a maddened fool, A saddened fool?and wise' And the woman won! The game is done? Dear God! the look in her eyes! But ah! |Time ere the woman would Ere the woman could, and now She owes her skill To the careless will Of the man who taught her how. ?Ethel Kelly. The County Board of Education hereby endorses Tuesday, Nov. 14, as Educational Day of the County Fair and recommends that the Trus tees encouage teachers and scholars to attend the Fair on above date. We expect each school to be repre sented in one or more of the con tests. The following liberal prizes have been offered by the Fair Officials: Selling Match for boys and girls, two representatives from each school allowed, Progressive speller Par: 2 Sees. 1 and 2 basis. Prize $3 in gold. Half-mile race, one boy from each school. 'Prize $"> in gold. In the running broad pump, the standing broad jump, the running high jump and the standing high jump one boy from each school is al lowed, and the prize for each is $3. Same boy may compete for as many prizes as he likes. We request our teachers to make the nacessary tests in spelling, run ning and jumping and select their representatives and report same to this office at once giving name, school and P. 0. of each contestant. These names will be turned over to the persons in charge of the sev eral contests. L. W. Livingston, i I. W. Bowman, C. J. Rast. Members of Co. Board of Ed. Russell'Street, Orangeburg. S. C. Gone to New York. Owing to the unprecedented sales in our ready-to-wear depart ment, we found it absolutely necessary to si cd cui Mr. Eert. Kahn weiler to New York to select and express $cne new nimlsrs in ladies suits, coats and skits, besides children* coats, dresses and other ready-to-wear. THERE MUST BE A REASON why our ready to wear department is so extremely popular. The answer is simple. Our suits cannot be equaled elsewhere, the materials are ?ne and the styles you must see for your self. FOR INSTANCE: (jgfi At $12 50, Ladies strictly tailored suits made of finest all wcol fancy serges, coats cut in the newest 28 inch D?mmere style and the skirt cut with the latest six gore model with box panel both iront and back. An unsurpassable value. At $7.75, excellent smooth finished cheviot coat fcr ladies, semii I firing and made with the new shawl collar of velvet. Costs on side with two black silk loops. Such a value never cffeied befcre in Caro lina. At $4.95, Chi'ds rich silky Caracul coat made in stylish ccuble breasted effect with turn over storm collar, sizes 6 to 14. An un matchable value. Did You Ever Get Anything of Value for Nothing? This modern puzzle and gift plan of selling pianos for nothing is beyond us, We are legitimate piano dealers and believe in giving the public a fairsquare deal. We sell you a piano, quality considered, cheaper than any dealer or agent in South Carolina, for cash, or give you plenty of time to pay for it. Knabe, Kranich & Bach, Lau ber, Marchant and 12 other lead ing makes of pianos. Putnam, Farrand, Estey and Carpenter Organs. . Edison Phonographs, Records and Supplies. Better come and take a look at our stock before buying. Write us for catalogue. archant Music Co., ESTABLISHED 1882. BS E. Russell Street.. .. w\. Orangeburg, 8. O. X S3. a DEAR FRIEND: LAST SUMMER I WONDERED WHAT THEY DID WITH ALL THE GRAPES. I KNOW NOW THEY TOOK THEM AND DRIED THEM AND MADE THEM INTO RAISINS. RAISINS ARE MIGHTY NICE TO GO IN A CAKE, AND MIGHTY NICE TO HAND ROUND WHJ3N YOU WANT TO SPEND A LONG TIME AT THE TABLE TALKING. YOUR FRIEND, JACOB. P. S. YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT NICE RAISINS, CURRENTS, CIT RON, NUTS AND THINGS THEY HAVE AT CRAIG'S PURE FOOD STORE. Williams & Sharpers on THE UP-TO-DATE Merchant Tailors and Dry Cleaners First Ctass Worknj&pslpip Gu&r&ijteed. Special Attention to Ladies Clothes. Suits Made to Order. Clothes called for and delivered. PHONE 97-L. Under Post Office Orangebuig, S. C For the Best Stationery SIMS BOOK STORE.