WORK TO COMMENCE 39JTBT WILL BE BROKEN FOR POSTOFFICE SITE. Postmaster Webster Receives Letter Rod Congressman Lerer?Oom ? station to Be Within Next Yea?. According to a;letter received by Postmaster A. D. Webster of this city from Congressman A. F. Lever, who is now in Washington, dirt will be broken for the post'office building here at Orangeburg about the first of Feb-. ruaay. Advertisements for bids will fee placed in the next few; days and the middle of next year the build ing should be completed. The following Is the letter as re ceived from Congressman Lever: Washington, ?. C., Nov. 29, 1911.; Hon. A. D. Webster, lOrangeburg, S. C. ]fy dear Sir: Today I ca'.od upon the Supervis ing Architect of .the Treasury to in quire about the status of the public building for which appropriation has been provided for Orangeburg. I am Informed tiiat advertisements for bids will be made today or in the very near future. It will probably take sixty days to complete arrangements itrith the contracts and it it safe to ussume that dirt will, be broken for the new building by the first of Feb irnary. This is the idea of the Super vialng Architect and I have no doubt yon can rely upon it. The building shorild be completed and ready for occupancy by the middle of next year. That the public may be informed, I will appreciate it if you will give this .information to the newspapers of your city. Very truly, ; A. F. Lever. j ? > ? ? OBSERVE ANNIVERSARY. Elliott Hook ? and Ladder Company Celebrate With Banquet. ? The Elliott Independent Hook and Ladder Company celebrated their fortieth anniversary on Thursday evening with a Thanksgiving banquet, which was enjoyed by the members ?!! the company and their invited guests. A short business session was held jnet preceding the feast and the fol lowing officers were elected for the ensuing year: W. W. Crum, fore raan; A. N. Avlnger, assistant fore man; W. L. InaMnet, first director; John Durr, second director; M. F. Liabinet, secretary; Dr. T. C. Doyle, treasurer; Robert Lido, solicitor; Dr. W. R. Lowman, surgeon; Dr. J. H. Wilsonf chaplain, . Then the banquet was served, by Mr. E. D. Reeves, of the Hotel St. Joseph, in his usual elegant style and ?it was Indeed a fine one. Hon. Robert Lide, acting as toastmaster, called on the following gentlemen and they all made appropriate remarks: Mayor W. M. Sain, Fire Chief T. O. S. . Dib ble, Ex-Mayor J. W. H. Dukes, Fred Wanhamaker, editor of the Sun, City Clerk L. H. Wannamaker, Dr. J. H. Wilson, Dr. T. C. Doyle and Mr. S. A. Dukes. i HARD AT WORK ON SURVEY, Government Engineers Busy on Edis to River Below B ranch ville. The Orangeburg correspondent of The Stata says the government engi neers who are making the official sur vey of the Edisto river are still hard at work and making progress. The engineers are now surveying on the river between Branchvllle and Jack sonhoro. The work is expected to he completed some time in January. The work of the survey was com menced at this city during tbe early summer. '"Orangeburg is greatly interested in the survey and hopes that a recom mending report will be made to con gress at the spring session. At a meeting held In Orangeburg last spring, it was decided and pledged by the citizens of this city, that if the government would make the Edisto river naviagble Orange burg would place her boat on the river for the trade. A similar prom ise was entertained in Charleston. Orangeburg, in a short time, sub scribed $10,000 for a boat line. Death of Dr. A. O. Dukes. When the announcement of the death of Dr. A. C. Dukes was made Friday morning it cast a gloom over the entire community, as it was not generally known that he was sick. He was out at his store on Monday but was not well. Tuesday medical aid was called and he was considered from the first a very sick man. He was carried to Columbia on Wednes day night for an operation which was performed at midnight. The op eration was a very painful one and thought to be a successful one, but late Thursday night he rapidly grew worse and about 12 o'clock that night passed away. Dr. Dukes has long been a resi dent and prominent business man of this city. He was about sixty-one years old. He leaves a wife and sev eral brothers and sisters and a large circle of friends to mourn his death. He- was a prominent member of the Baptist church for many years. The funeral services will be conducted at his late residence on Russell street Sunday morning and interment will be at Sunnyside cemetery. Tramps Stop Freight Train. Four negro tramps on a through freight train Tuesday from Spartan burg to Columbia, about a mile north of Jonesville, put on the airbrakes and stopped the train and jumped off. The train crew reported tbe matter, as they passed through Jones ville and Mayor Scott, with some oth er men, pursued the tramps and caught three of them and locked them np, ?, MEMORIAL SERVICES. Local Lodge B. P. O. E. Honor Mem ory of Departed Brothers. A memorial service of the Orange burg Lodge, No. 897, B. P. O. E., will be held at the Academy of Music 'on Sunday afternoon,, beginning prompt ly at four o'clock. Capt W. W. Wannamaker will deliver tne memor ial ,ad dress, and the-exercises will be presided over by the"officers of the lodge, who are Messrs. J. M. Oliver, E. R.; Havelock Eaves, E. L. K.; A. H. Marchant, E. L. TC; O. W. Spahr, E. L. K.; H. C. "Wannamaker, Treas.; T. A. Jeffords, Secretary. The public generally are cordially invited to be present and the'follow ing program, which has been ar ranged by the committee, composed of Messrs. O. K. Wilson, chairman, John Cart, Havelock Eaves, A. H. Marchant and O. W. Spahr, and will be carried out: Memorial March, "Flee as a Bird" (Warrell). Open: i g Service. Overture, "Stradolla" (Flot?w). ?Soprano Solo, "Holy City" (Ad ams). Miss Simsie R. McMichaei. iMemorial Address. Capt. W. W. Wannamaker. March, ((Religioso" (Chambers,. Introducing ' Onward Christian Sol diers" and "How Firm a Founda tion." Finale, "America" (Carey). (Audience please stand and join in singing.) Our Fathers God to Thee, Author of Liberty, To Thee we sing; Long may our land be bright With freedom's boly light; Protect us by thy might. Great God, our King. Benediction. Music by Orangeburg Military Band, O. K. Wilson, Director. CHRISTES RUSH BEGUN". Christmas Goods On Display, and Business Increases. Although Christmas is nearly a month off, many Orangeburg stores have placed their Christmas trade of ferings in their windows and have decorated the interior of the Btores in keeping with them. The goods shown this year are es pecially attractive, to all ages of both sexes. Things of use are shown for grown peoplg and a wealtb of very attractive toys for the younger ones. The displays are causing no little favorable comment, especially in that they are made so early, thus allow ing more tim^ for selection and shop ping. That the privilege of buying early is appreciated is shown in the amount of business being done, no few of the stores having Increased their sales force already in order to keep up with the rapidly growing trade. ORANGEBURG MASONS MEET. Candidates Raised?Masonry Gaining Strong Foothold in Town. Shibboleth Lodge, No. 28, A. P. M., hold a v*ry important communication at the Masonic Temple in this city Wednesday evening. The meeting was largely attended, there being present iMasons from all parts of the county. Four candidates were raised, besides four others, who were raised at a communication held last Satur day evening. During the evening, an intermis sion was called, when the Lodge re paired to the Hotel Orangeburg to partake of a sumptuous banquet which a,waited them. Masonry has gained quite a foot hold in Orangeburg. In this city are Shibboleth Lodge, A. F. M.; Eureka Chapter, R. A. M., and Orangeburg Commandery, K. T.; all of which have large memberships. Notice of Coming Examination. The examination for the free schol arship in the Orangeburg Collegiate Institute, to be given by the U. D. C. ?to the successful young lady appli cant, will be held soon. Date of ex amination will be published as soon as it can .be arranged. Conditions for entrance: The applicant must be a young lady about 15 years of age, de scendent of a Confederate Veteran from Orangeburg County, and not able to pay her own tuition. Send in your applications at once to Mrs. John Cart, Orangeburg, S. C, as the school term begins Jan. 20th, 1912. Early Morning Blaze. Thursday morning about 2:30 o'clock, the residence at the corner of Wiles and Meeting streets, and just to the rear of the Academy of Music, was found to be in flames. The alarm was sent in and promptly responded to by the fire department, but the fire had gained such headway before the discovery that, In spite of all that could be done, the building was al most'totally destroyed, with Ub con tents. The house was owned by Mr. Von Ohsen and was one of the oldest in the city. There was some insur ance. O?o Dead, Another Injured. At Waynesboro, Ga., Tollen Law rey was fatally and Jule H. Reynolds very seriously hurt when their auto mobile turned a somersault near that place Wednesday. Reynolds, while driving, a;tempted to light a cigar ette and lost control of the car. Low rey lived several hours. Reynolds was injured about the head and sev eral of his ribs were crushed in. Lowrey originally was from Colum bia, S. C, but recently has resided in Augusta, Ga. Lever First at Capital. Representative A. F. Lever bf South Carolina is the first member of the congressional delegation from this State to reach Washington for the coming session of congress. With Mrs. Lever he will make his home while there at 218 north Capitol Itreet. i THE DYING PINE?THE REMEDY. Rquirements for Success in Protect ing the living Pine. The requirements for success in any effort to protect the living pine from the destructive 'attack of the Southern pine beetle is the destruc tion of the broods ol! the Southern pmc 'beetle in the bark of the main trunks of the dying infested trees be fore they leave the bark. This is accomplished by the B.'doptiou of one or.^more different methods of direct utilization of the infested'trunks or treatment at direct expense In cases where the wood cannot be utilized, as spedfled In Part IV. of this. The attachments of the best suc cess from the practical application of any of these methods will depend on their adaptation to local conditions and requirements for disposing of the infested Umber and strict adherence to certain details which are abso lutely necessary to the destruction of the broods. '. The period in which to locate and mark the trees that are actually in foated and in which the marked trees should be utilized or treated to kill the broods is between the 1st of No vember and the 1st of the following March, but in some cases the period may be extended to the 1st of May. j The adoption of the method of de jstroying the broods,, which in each case is the most economical and effec tual, can be determined by tne own ers in each community if they are sufficiently informed on tbe essential facts. Detailed advice, recommendations or conclusions as to the most econom ical and effective method of proced ure for any given area should be de ferred until certain information is at hand in regard to the local condition as to : (a) the character and extent of the infestation; (b) the interest manifested by the people of the com munity In the value to them to the pine and the importance of protect ing it as the source of future rev enue; (c) the assurance of the ma jority of the owners that concerted action will be taken according to a. definite plan and purpose, and finally, i* a demonstration Is desired, that local facilities will be offered for its successful prosecution. If the owners of pine will consider the protection of their timber from the standpoint of a common interest and will realize the necessity for con certed action In the control work, success will be assured. OAIiHOUN BOYS' CORN CLUB. Drummond Brandenburg Wins Most of Prizes on Fields. The committee appointed to ex amine the exhibits and records in the Roys' Corn Club, of Calhoun County, met Monday afternoon in the office of the superintendent of education for the purpose of making the wards. The first prize .of $50 cash was won by Drummond Brandenburg. The second prize of $30 cash, was won by Earle Gaskln. The third prize of $20 cash, was won by Howard Inabinet. Special prizes were "warded as fol lows: For the best ten ears, half a ton of farmers' bone, won by Drummond Brandenburg. j. For the greatest yield, half a ton of farmers' bone, won by Drummond Brandenburg. For the best showing of profit on any yield above fifty bushels, one Deere Edge drop corn planter, won by Drummond Brandenburg. For the best bushel of shucked corn In the ear, ono two-horse Oliver Chilled plough, won by Drummond j Brandenburg. For the best showing of profit on the, acre, one Avery corn planter, Memphis, No. 10, won by Drummond Brandenburg. For the best written account of the crop, a suit of clothes given by D. N. Smith, won by Earle Gaskla. The committee of awards consistod of Mr. J. A. Banks, Mr. J. A. Falrey and Mr. W. W. Wannamaker, Jr., all prominent farmers of the county Fire at St. Matthews. Fire broke out in the Baptist par sonage at St. Matthews soon after noon iMonday and considerable dam age was done to the roof. The flood ing from the fire hose also played havoc on the Inside from an aesthetic standpoint. The furniture and fix tures belonging to Dr. John A. and Mrs. Sophia Brunson were all dragged to the street in safety, but terribly disfigured In transit. The fire is sup posed to have originated either from a defective flue or from a spark to the roof. There was no insurance on the furniture. The parsonage au thorities carried a fair amount on the building. Sent Him to tho Chair. "Guilty of murder In the first de gree," was the verdict pronounced at Springfield, Mass., Saturday morn ing against Bertram G. Spencer. Af ter being out for five hours the jury convicted him of the death of Miss Martha B. Blackstone and he will be sentenced in accordance with the law, to death In the electric chair. Twenty-Second Child. There Is rejoicing In the home of Mr. and Mrs. Morgan Davis of Car bondale, Pa., for the stork has paid another visit to their home and al though the old bird had made twen ty-one previous Tisits, ho was wel comed and his burden, a son, was greeted as kindly as it would have been if it were the first born. Some Moro Hard Luck. Charleston has many afflictions, but the Georgetown Item hears of another in prospect. The Item says I*. has been "authoritatively in formed that Charleston Is soon to have another daily paper, and "this scheme is to be fostered by William Randolph Hearst of New York.'! MOB LISTENS TO REASON. Dellvers to Sheriff Laurens Boy Charged With Seiious Off ense. The prompt action, Wednesday night, of Sheriff Owings, Deputy Reid and Rur?T Policeman Sullivan, and the cool conduct of the officers after arriving upon the grounds, probably saved Robert Moody, a 16-year-old negro boy from the hands of an angry crowd, of citizens bent on meeting out ot the negro summary vengeance for his alleged conduot towards two girls of Laurens. Tbe trouble occur red in the vicinity of Watts Cotton Mills, near the city, and after an ap peal to the crowd to let the law take its course, Moody was delivered to the officers and by them lodged in jail. It seems that Moody late Tuesday afternoon accosted the young girls as they were returning home in a buggy from the mill, where the older of the two is employed. Springing from hiding on the roadside the ne gro, bo the story goes, seized the mule by the' reins and bringing the team to a stop, sprang to the side of the buggy and demanded with oaths that the young ladies get out. With out waiting, It is said, the boy then made an effort to force them to alight, when the screams of both frightened him away. Driving hurriedly to their home, the girls reported the matter. Quickly, the news of the alleged at tempt of the ngero spread and soon a crowd collected for the purpose of running down the offender. Suspi cioa pointed to Moody and he was found at home and promptly taken in hand ,by the members of the man hunting crowd. The negro was tak en before the girls and positively identified as their would-be assailant. Moody denied anything, but it is said that there is strong proof that he isj the right man. No other trouble is expected, and the law will take its course. A "KISSLESS BRIDE." New York Doctor Declares Wife Re fused to Let Him Show HLs Love* Another young woman of New York, nominated by her husband for membership in the apparently grow ing class of "kissless brides" is the defendant in a suit for marriage an nulment there. Dr. Castanoa Sameralll alleges that during his courtship of Severin! Glovlnni she had been seemingly af fectionate but after marriage she grew "chilly as ico" and refused to permit him to demonstrate his love. The defendant denies that she was not affectionate and claims she was obliged to leave her husband because of his ungovernable temper. MOTHER FINDS KIDNAPPED SON. She is Able to Identify Him by a Scar on His Head. A mother and her son have Just come together at Galveston, Tex., af ter twenty-six years' separation. He is Paul Frederick, thirty-two years old, owner of 20,000 acres of grazing land and a herd of cattle in the wes tern part of the State; she Is seven ty-five and all through the years of separation her maternal longing per sisted until she located her boy. Having satisfied him by letter that he belonged to her, she came alone from Montreal to join him and will end her days on his ranch. Long Lino of Turkeys. What would you say if you should see a file of turkeys stretching from San Francisco to Now York and from New York back to Chicago? "Some turkeys" probably. Well, one of the?e professional estimators has figured it out that the Thanksgiving turkeys to bo consumed this year would make a line about that long if placed single file in marching order. But it is eas ier to estimate than to acquire. Six million turkeys is the estimate made by the statistician who has imagined this 4,000 mile streak of strutting gobblers and humbler hens In line. Accepting this reasoning as a mini mum and supposing that the average bird weighs nine pounds, it appears that tbe people of the United States will consume 54,000,000 pounds of turkey this Thanksgiving. Heavy Sea Causes Death. A tremendous sea which swept the decks of the Fabre Line steamship Santa Anna caused the death of four seamen and the serious injury of three others. News of the disaster was brought to New York when the liner arrived Monday from Marseilles and Naples. ? o ? Died ?n the Street. At (Muskogee, Okla., C. A. Nichols, president o fthe Guaranty State Bank, United State commissioner at Mu?ko gee and wealthy property owner in MuBkogee and Ashevllle, N. C, droppod dead on the street there Thursday of heart failure. < Swift and Sure Justice. Joseph B. Davis, who only a few weeks ago killed John H. Gaynor at Savannah, Ga., was sentenced Sat urday to life imprisonment. Gaynor was a kinsman of John Gayn?r, of Greene and Gaynor fame, and had a prominent part in the famous Savan nah harbor frauds case. Will Not Support Taft. Acting on authority given by Theo dore Roosevelt himsolf, The Phila delphia North American announces that the ex-president will not be a candidate for president in 1912, and also tbat he will not support Mr. Taft. Bloody Revenge Secured. At Tripoli Wednesday the Italian flying squadron sent into the desert attacked a band of Bedouins, who previously had ambushed an Italian ?touting detachment and killed near ly all of the Bedouins. The Italians lost twelve dead and thirty wounded. . ' \ LOCAL NEWS ITEMS PICKED UP ALL OVER TOWN BY OUR REPORTERS. What Is Happening Here and There. Local Items of Personal Interest to Our Readers. The Dixie ' Library has recently added a number of late booaa to their already splendid library. Miss Margaret Stokes left Thursday for Denmark where she will spend awhile visiting relatives and friends. Birown Taylor, an operative in the Orange cotton mills of this city, was found dead In his bed on yesterday morning. Miss Alma Wannamaker, who, for the past ten dayB has been visiting friends In Georgetown, is now visiting in Anderson. An *i_,?^?rdly good program was given at the Theato yesterday, and good audiences witnessed the shows of the evening. Work will be commenced on the now postoffice during the next few months and it should be ready for occupancy about the middle of next year. The Atlantic Coast Line railroad management In this city desires to state that train No. 46 leaving here in the morning at 7 o'clock will al ways leave promptly at that hour. The public is invited to an oyster supper and box party at Jericho school house Thursday n:gnt, Dec. 7th. There will be other amusements also. The proceeds are to improve the school house. A St. Matthews dispatch says John L. Rast, sheriff appointed to fill out the unexpired term of Mr. O. AI. Dantzler, deceased, subscribed to the oath of office and assumed cnarge of his duties as sheriff Wednesday. F. F. Hill will be the deputy sheriff. There will b? a meeting of the Executive Board of the Orangeburg Baptist Association on next Tuesday morning, Dec. 5th, In the Insurance office of S. R. Melllchamp. All per sons who have business to bring be- 1 fore the Board are requested to take notice. The first Ice of the year, In any considerable quantity, was noticed Thursday morning. Folks who were up early looking for a turkey, dis covered Ice here and there in the roadway. According to the forecast, the weather was good and crisp, just an ideal uay for Thanksgiving. The following announcement have been received in the city: "Mr. and Mrs. James W. Crowder announce the marriage of their daughter, Callie Isabel, to Mr. Richard M. Glaze, Wed nesday, November the twenty-ninth, nineteen hundred and eleven, Stroth er, South Carolina. At Home after ?December the tenth, Orangeburg, S. C." The sad intelligence reached this city yesterday morning of the death of i.Mrs. Caroline Heyward in Colum bia. Mrs. Heyward was the eldest daughter of the late Dr. A. S. Salley of this city, and has several brothers now residing in this city. The fun eral services will be conducted thi3 morning _rom the Episcopal church in this city. This Is the season when postmas [t?rs ask the department for additional carriers to help distribute the con stantly growing heavier Christmas mail. And the postoffice department Is usual'y glad to grant these re quests, for they make far better ser vice. Orangeburg'a mall grows great er at this reason on account of Christ mas, and this will make an additional bunch on the already overworked car riers. The Famous Chicken Dance. The fertile genius of some society, woman has invented the "chicken, dance" and in the circles where so much time is spent in showing how viciously foolish people can bo the dance promises to be the rage until some new folly takes Its place. In truth something was badly needed to revive !ue iaded nerves and tastes of the '.die lict. Monkey dinners and dog parties had iost their novelty, the bear dance was somewhat of a back nuK-ber, and, for a wonder, there v\eie no family sandals being aired. Society was at its wit's end. Life was losing its cbarm for its dames aril d^moiselies, ar.d sdiallow-brained men. Of course they could have en gaged In benevolent and other uplift ing work, but that is too pleblan and only fit for low-browed sociologists. And, anyway, what is the uplift of humanity compared to teaching an ape to sit at dinner or the creation of new diversions? What society needed was something intellectual and in spiring, and It has it in tho "chicken dance." We havo never seen the danco but we have scan chickens. Wo admire1 their graceful movements, especially when they are being chased out of a neighbor's garden a-'d v/hen they so daintily lift their feet out of tho mud. l.'ndc- ;3uch circumstances they are ii, gratf fulness of action and In beau ty a combination of Diana and Venus. And if the danco is true to nature, which doubtless It, is, what a fascinating spectacle to gods and men its votarios must present. Yet, after all, one cannot but think that such a triumph of terpsichorean art is somewhat of a reflection upon the chicken. inndes Dogs and Men. Though all tho county officers and three hundred volunteers searched far and wide Wednesday, T. B. Walk er, the negro condemned to die on the gallows at Washington, Ga., Wednes day, but tvho escaped from officers Tuesday night. Is yet at large. He was handcuffed securely when he es caped. Dogs followed hre trail for miles, only to lose it, and there is no clue now aa to where ha Is. i Theodore Kohn's B"VAllraetions Are Quality And Moderale Pric 1 I Russell Street, Orangeburg. S. C. P Woman's "Live Store" News i oday finds us with several new choice offerings to telP you about. As one of our customers aptly expiessed it? "t pays to go to KOHN'S daily to get the best bargains and the new style ideas." 50 Flannelette Skirts, pink, blue, white, grand and warm: and worth 75c?now only 29c. 25 fine Flannelette Nightgowns. Really the price can hardly buy the material. Only 50c. 35 grand value Crepe Kimonas, made full and daintily trimmed. Instead of $3.00, the price is $1.00. 20 dozen new Aviation caps, we sold over 500 last week Blue, red, white, black, grey and combinations.- 25c, 50c, 75c. We can offer very special values in Coat Suits, Cloaks,. Skirts, Dresses, and Children's Cloaks now. It will pay you handsomely to investigate our values now. ?ABY^ BROTHER Dear Friend: Am so glad you had such a>. good time at our big lair. Now we will have to get ready for Thanksgiving. If you go to the Pure Food Store you can get s everything for a smell dinner* e? They have Plum Pudding, Mince Meat, Celery, Cramberries,. Pickles, Preserve Joan Hams,. Raisins, Nuls, Grapes and ever so many other things. Your friend, JACOB. P. S. JThe best Butter i& higher 40c per lb., but you can get;<,Purity'j ?utterine at 25c. Pride Butte ine at 30c Best: Creamary Butter at 35 ard 40c. Ccffeesr'also ars higher, but you ca get Roasted Coffee from 25c to 40c per lb. You ought to buy a can of A moco or Lord Calvert the best coffee ever put up in cajns at 15 "Pure Food Store." 2 PHONES 0 OUR. LINE IS ' COMPLETE, ? Every Standard southern Vehicle Represented in our display at the South's Largest Vehicle Repository on EAST RUSSELL STREET, Everybody invited to call and examine our line. SIFLY & FRITH. 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 Stales 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 capita! and surplus of $135,000.00 and resources of over $255,000 which should be sufficient to guarantee you against loss. We carry Burglar Insurance. Give us your business and feel safe. Pay Your Subscription and Vote for the Popular Contestant.