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OU? BANK*-', Orangebarg County Hakes a Good Showing; in Industries. All of Her Banks and Factories Axe In a Mopt Prosperous Condition. The Columh'a State published last Monday through its correspondents at the different county seats a p'c:ure of the prosperity which prevails throughout South Carolina at the beginning of the New Year, 1906 The following is Orangeburg's snow ing in tbe picture, furnished by the States correspondent at this place: This is purely an agricultural ooun ty, the manufacturing industries are few, and lbs wealth is shown by nca farm lands, spacious granaries, hand some homes, bespeaking wealth and comfort and by 15 ban is s which have resources of 83,000,000 that the de positors nave* accumulated after sur rounding themselves with all the i comforts and improvemen.es of the day. Ten of these' bank3 declared their annual dividend witn the ciose of the Tear. These dividends aggregate 825 800, of which 817,800 is paid by t?e lour banks of t?e city or Oiangeburg, as follows: Edisto Savings bank, capital stock 8100,000, 8 oer cent.?$8,000. Bank of Orange urg, capital stock 850,000, 10 per cent. -85,000. Peoples bank, capita* btock 830,000, 8 per cent.?$2 400. Farmers' and Merchants' bank, capital stock 830,000, 8 /per cent ? 82,400. \ The, other banks sharing in this distribution are: Sc. Matthews Savings bank, capital stock 825,000, dividend 8 per cent ?82,000. Bank of BranchviUe, capital stock 825,000, dividend 10 per cent.? 82.500. Bank of Elloree, capital stock S15.C00, dividend^ per cent.?8900 Bank of Spring field, capital stuck 820,000, dividend 8 per cant. ? 81, ? 600. Bowman Loan and Trust company, capital stock -85,000, dividend 8 pa cent. ?$400. Bank of H?rth, 8 per cent, on 57, 500?8600. ^ The charter cf the last named bink is for 81,500 bot owing to the heaw deposits maintained it has not been found necessary to call for but 50 per cent, thereof. The Bowman Loan and Tmst com - pany has increased its capital sfecok to 820,000 and will hereafter pay dividends on this amount. In addition to the banks named the following corporations will de clave dividends at the close cf their business year, some time during 1806. Home Bank of St. Matthews, capital 825.000 Bank of Bowman, capital 810,000. Bank of Fort Motte,capital 810,000. Bank of Norway, capital 810,000. Bank of Cameron, capital 815,000 Orangeburg Manufacturing Com pany, capital $200,000. Orange cotton mill, capital 875 000. Rowesville Cotton Oil company, capital 820,000 'T Cameron Oil Mill company, capital 820,000. Fort Motte Oil Mill company, cap! tal 820,000. An At Home. A letter from Branchville says one of the social events of the holidays was an at home given Wednesday ' night by Mr. and Mrs. T. O. Edwards in honor of Miss Louise Crowder, of Bichmond, Va., who 1b vfcdting them. Mrs. Edwards was assisted in recalv ing by Mrs. P. C. Dukes. Miss Ethel Pearlstein presided gracefully at the punch bowl. In the reception hall the color scheme, of red and green was beautifully carried out in the parlors and dining rooms, with palms and Christmas bells. Dainty refreshments were served. Among those present wers Mrs P. O. Dukes, Mrs. A. Pearlstein, Miss Louise Crowder, Misses Ethel and Balle Dukes, Miss Minnie Yarn, Miss Mat tie Dukes. Misses Eva and Clssle Bruce, the Misses Karesh, Miss E -.fiel Pearlstien, the Mlt-ses Groves, Mrs. F. H. Dukes and Miss Lila Baeaish, Dr. L. J. Mann, Dr. Wimberly, Dr. Minus, Messrs Willie Fairey, Ben Williams, Jr, Marion Byrd, Norman Byrd, Charlie Meyers, Chas Patrick, Harry and Solly Byrd, Abe Livingston A. Pearlstein, Eirl Dukes, Asbury Dukes, Joe Tubish, Abe and Joe Nettles and Walter Dukes. A Happy Marriage. A beautiful home wedding was sol emlzp.d at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrerce Smith at four o'clock last Thursday afternoon, when their youngest daughter Miss Enma, was married to Mr. Otto Strock. The ceremony was performed by Rsv. J T. McFarland. After tbe cremony a delightful repast was served. The presents were numerous and useful. The house was beautff illy decorated. The bride and groom are two of our most popular ycung people and they have the best wishes of their many friends for a long, happy and pros perous life. Fiiiend. Killing Near Lima Star. Two negroes got into a row about a cow near Lone Star on Monday, and on? shot and killed the other with a shot gun. The killing took place about dark, and so far as we have heard the murderer has not yet been arresttd. It seems that the tran who did the killing had the others cow shut up, and the man wto got killed had gone to the others hou=e to get his cow. Some dispute arose and resulted in the killing. Fatal Row News reached London, Ky., Wed nesday of the killing of lue d^iu'v sheriff and two other men In L .she county. A dispute over a turkay sheeting match caused a general dis turbance in which John Duff and Jacob Wilson and Alexander Little shot and killed Mick Roberts, a dep uty sheriff. Dull' and Wilsen were arrested. L'ttle escapad. At Mo- se Creek J ames Creech was shot by Wil liam; Yanover in a ouarrel. A GSOWIEG EVIL. The Bs.bit of. Advancing Money to Colored Farm Handa. "The dow common practice of ad vanc'ng money to negro wage hands in the effort to secure their service as laborers on the farm is an evil, and as great as evil in its scope as was the right of universal and ur.qualified suffrage euch as so nearly ruined the south for many years following the civil war, "sajs the Clinton Gizette. The a 4-tte goes on to say obat it is an evil she practice of which has al ready demoralized negro labor, and its effect is being felt to a degree that threatens the downfall of agriculture and the consequent prostitution of ! ur southern institutions. This ev!l we believe?have been to'd?lad its origin in our own county, Laurens, some twenty-five or more years ago and h-*s sines then grown steadily and has spread all over the state, and (a still spoeading. It has brought a rout a conditian that a white far mer, to matter how inviting and how fruitful! bis soil and no matter how badly he may need help to seed, cultlvrte and harvest his crops, need not for a moment foster the hope of hiring a negro, no matter how hungry how ragged and d?pendent the negro may be, without first putting up a cash tonus?advancing a stated and demanded amount in order to secure at least the promise that tbe appli cant will on a certain day begin work upon tihejfinanolerlng landlord's premi ses. And seven times ou^of tne, or at not a badly dissimilar ratio, the ?negro after securing the c:vsh deman ded, moves on and "sells" himsslf to another and another firmer, thus duping a gocd long string of unwary and unsuspecting land owners, enly to skip tor parts unknown, or else land in limbo, to be bought by the farmer possessing the "longest pole." Thus the country is overidden b7 an endless chain of nrgro dead beatf while the farmer, disgusted at th? painful outcome of his own folly, tries to Und an ayslum in town or is compelled to sacrifice his meagre be longings to seek a pico of refuse in the wilds of the west. Woik or a Vauuai. A mass mooting of the citizens o' Sc. Matthews was held on Wednes day Svfcernoon to take action in re gard to the vandalism committed by breaking the plate glass front of Dr. L. M. Abie's dr?g store on the night of this 25-;h inst. Q dte a large rep resentative meeting was held and passed resolutions condemning in un quail fied terms the act of vandalism and^tbsparpecrators. Thess resolutions were passed after several spbeeches were made by representative men and were adopted with a unanimity that was beautiful to contemplate. A reward was eff ;red by the town council, which was sup lenlented by reliable citizens and business men ap proximating 9250. This amount, it is believed, will lead to the apprehen sion and conviction of the offenders. This aot Is by far the most diabolical in its nature that has ever occurred in the history of the town or knowledge of its oldest inhabitants. It consis ted in icbe almost complete demoli tion of six large and costly plate glass which constituted the front 01 the elegant drug store of Dr. Able. Nothing inside the store was disturb ed. Bricks were the missiles used. The act is generally conceded to be r,hat of a white person or per sons. Gentlemen of the Jury. The following are the grand jury an i the petit jury for the first week. Court convenes next Monday with Judge Klugh presiding. , , , GEAND JURY. J. 0. Uim^r J. 0. Witt J. D. Byi d J. L Glover L. G. Way T. E. Brigman R. D. Lxyton S. C. Bickenbaker W. A. Shuler J. B. Sutoliffe J. D. McAlhaney Jas Cleckley G. W. Shuler P. F. Sp!gn*r M. D Koller J. I Toompson W. M. Paden J. W. Jumper First Week. 0. S. Rutland G. W. Shoemaker R.~M. Connelly W. L Felder G. M. Salley C. H. Williamson W. E. McCraw H. P. Rush S. H. Bookhart Jas F. Bollin H. E. Snell L. J Murden I H. Zlnmerman F. O. PeDdarvis H. C. Collinrs J. L L. Robinson E. L. Culler P. E. Gibson P. W. Hughes Frank .T. Byrd W. D. Fogle C. B. Beson W. R. Rumff A. L. Slngletary H. Schuncff O. P. Cnx J. Rhett Riley G. A. Stnoak J. C. McMtohasl W. F. Cjoner D. D. Buyck A. J.Morden B. C. Finning D. S. Killer W. 0. Fiiray H. N. Curr Marrii d in Alken. The Columbia State of last Friday, published the following: Dr. Frank II. Willii?is of this city and Miss Carrie Eubaciks of Aiken ware m.\v ried yesterday morning at 11 o'clock in Aiken at the St. Johns Methodist church in the Dresence of a large number of friends of the happy c u pie, tha Rsv. B. R. Turnipseed, pas tor of St. Johns church, performing the .^remony. Dr. Williams is the pcpular young druggist at 908 Main streel., and the bride is one of Aiken's accomplished young ladies. Dr. and Mrs. Williams will be at home at 819 Main street after D.c mher the. ."JOch. "Dr. Williams is a native of Orange burg, and his many friends here wish him and his fair bride a long and hap py life. A lift ]>)>y Marriage. At the home of the bride's parents at Monroe, N. C, Thursday evening December 21 instant, at 7 30 o'clock, Mr. A. F. H. Dukes, of Branchvllle, and Miss Annie E. Fletcher, were married. The ceremony was perform ed by the R*v. W. M. Watsnn, of the Methodist C^urc'i. Miss Fletcher now Mrs. Dukes, is no strangor a:. Brarchville, having spent s>metime with iwr friends, Mr. and M s. W. A. Bass r urtni the summer. Mr. Dukes s ore of the mo.st popular yourg moc. in Branchvllle and the many friends of these young people wel come them to Branchville where they will make their future home. KILLED IN FLORIDA. &A Orangeburg Negro Mee s With a Tragic Death. Some time last summer a negro man by tbe name of John Thomas while on a train on the Southern Railway coming from St. Matthews to Orangeburg pulled cut a pistol and tried to shoos some one on tne tralu. When the train slowed up juit before entering Orangeburg Thomas jumped i.ft and left for parts unknown. It seems that he made his way to Flori da, whore be got in trouble and was shot to death by a mob or a pjlice of ocer, whcm he had cut wich a kalfe. The following letter, which, was re ceived by Sheriff Dukes recently, says a mob shot Thomas, while the article we publish b?low says a police cifi jer shot him. At all events be was killed by some odo for his lawlessness. Her ts the letter that was sent to Sheriff Dukes: Sv Pet'ers'-m-g, F.a., Doc 23 To the Sheriff of Orange-burg Couut>: Was there a negro left your town that you w?nted 07 T:he name of Law rence Tho an-?. He murdered a poll ;e man here on December 25. and 1 . caught him and put him in j ill, and a mob took him and shot him I heard he was wanted io yoar town and trial there was a reward iffircdfor him. He has a wile in Orangeburg by the nam-o of Emma Taomas. Ha some tlmes'wont o> the name of Mltchel, but his name was Thomas. Yours truly, W. J. MUJIPHY, D puty Sher ff A special dlsp^tca from St. Piters burg, F/orida, says the coroner's jury InvestJgatlce the killing of Capt. J J Mltohell, ar d of John Thomas, colored h*s rendered a verdict that dipt. Mitchell came to his de ath at the hand 3 of the negro while in the discharge of his duty, and that the nfgro met his death from a pistol sbo* fired by Oa.pi; Mitchell. The Utter feature of the verdict cause ! surprise, as it was gen erally bell vsd that the Degro rnri b>-.en slain by a mob. Toe jury, how ever, cl??ims to have bad proof that dpt. Mitchell shot Che negro fatally .ifr^r he hacs received a mortal knife wound from him, and that tone nej?ro was in dying condition when takea to j3.il and acta i!ly dead berore trie mob got possps^ion of him. Excitement, ran high at; St. Petersburg all day Tues day and there was some talk ab' u" running all negroes out of town, but tiuis proved ouly idle talk. Taomas was a membar cf 2, good family of negroes who live in this ciov, and they deeply deplore his law ie? conduce inFiorida, whJch brought upon him the vengeance of the people down thpjp._ Moorer? Whetsell. One of the happiest occasions our festival season h?s yet offered was celebrated on the evening of Dec 7 oh :i9Q5, at the home of. Mr. and Mrs. O B. Whetsell, by the marriage of their daughter Maggie Liurella, to Mr. Jona Wesley Moorer. The grouoas about the home were dazzling with torches. Friends and relatives from all parts of the neigh borhood assembled to witness the en joyable event and partake of the boun ty so kindly offered. At 7:30 the pirlor which was b?au tlfully decorated with cedar, holly, mistletoe, and vines of evergreen, blooming with chrysanthemums, was opened, and all possible to assemble within were in waiting, when the at tendants entered as f Jilows. Hugo WeUhurs, with Miss Carrie Shuier. Honry Wannamaker, with MIse Marine Hutco. Purler Hutto, with Mi33 Lala Fel der Dinde Snell, with Miss Minnie Whetsell. Lsmar Felder, with Miss Daisey Whetsell. Ira Bull, with Miss Virgle Weath ers, Athius Moorer, with Mis3 Nettie Wanoamakar. Oswell Wnetsell, with Miss Rosalie Moorer followed by the bride and groom. Tne ceremony was performed by Rev. J. T. McFirland of Elloree. After a hearty congratulation by all, the train led by Rjv. McFarland retired to the dining room where a bounty too rich and abundant for de scription smiled upon them. The de serts and fruits were served in a sep arate apartment. But, permit us to say, that it was almost equally pleas leg to the eye as to the caste, when we beheld the c ?kes supporting mina ture cathedrals touched by an artist unsurpassed The games of the evenincr were in uocent and full of mirth. Everybody tcok part and rejoiced in them. Ev<m theso entering the Autumn of life rejoicing in the springtime. Ac a late hour, all retired to the-r homes leaving the happy couple a large number of valuable presents, and again wishing them a loog, happy, and useful life. W. 0. Puck. Bowman ljodgcti. At a meeting of the Bowman Knights of. Pythias Friday night the fallowing c tilers for Che ensuing year were electea: Chancellor commander, W. C. Wise; vice chancellor, B. () Evans; prelate, J. Tatmis Carter, M. D ; master of works, A. F. Stic, keeper records and seals, S. A. Fair; master exchequer, W. L Bishup; master finance, A. G Stroman; mas ter at arms, J. L. Shuier, Inner guard, J. D. Stroman; outsr guard, Tnomas M. Riley; examining physi cian, Dr. J. Thomas Cartor. Bowman Lodge, Knights of Pythias, was organized one year ago and its membership has almost doubled. At almost every convention of the lod^e there are one or more r pplicatloos for membership. The Installation of of ?cers will be held on next Wednesday night. Tne Bowman Woodmen ci the World met a f *w nltrhts ago and eh ct e' Che following olhcars for the ensu ir g year: W. C. Wise, consul cora 1 tender; T. M. Riley, adviser lieut enant; J. Tnomas Carter, M. D, banker; S. A. Fair, clerk; John W. Ott, escort; A. F. Sain, watchman; William H. Rast-, sentry. Both of these lodges are composed of good material and it is believed by the friends of both lodges that the membership will continue to grow in the future as it has in the past. ??tiUOL EMJfiJ? Statistics Presented to Legislat ire by tupt. 0. B. Martin. There Has Bern a Larger Iooreaee in Number of White Popils Than of Oulorcd. In bis annual report to tbe general assembly, Hon. O. B. Martin, State superintendent of education, gives interesting figures in regard to tbe enrollment of pupils in Ibe public ic icols of the State. There were in the schools of tbe State for tbe fecal year ending June 30oh, 19J5, a total of 141 391 white children and 161,272 colored, a grand total of 302,663. For the same pe rl id for tbe fiscal year 1904 there were ?nrolled 135,527 whites and 15b 588 colored: making a grand total of 292 115. This shows a gain of 5 864 wcice children and of 4,684 colored children. There were 2 661 white schools and 2 250 negro schools with an average oi 52 whi "e pupils and 70 eclored to a :-caoul.- Tne average number of white pup'.ls toa teacher was 38; colored, 64. Tri? white schools showed an average of 24 1 weeks for a session while the calico, schools had 15 5. Toe number of schools noowed an increase ot 7 white an;' 44 colored* over the year preceding. The receipts and expenditures for rJ-jr. flicil year 1905 were p-s follows: RjcJpti: Poll tax. 8183,901; 3 mill tax, 1619 863 80; dispensary fund. 8210.971 42; ixtr* levy. 8236, 109 71; other sourcto, 859 386 29; to tal, 81 681 599 54. / Expenditure.-.; Teachere, 81 089, 280 12; total expenditures," 81 3u4, 629 14; bailee on nand Juae 30, 19.4, was 8376 970 10. Recipts ?frai year 1904; Poll tax, tI85 541 01; 3 mill- r,ax, S?^ 212 71; dHpennary. $236 795.52; extra levy, 8200,868.25; other sources. 843 534.15; Local revenue, $1,565 135 74. an lu creasa for \Qu5 of 8L10,000 in round numbers. Jo will be observed that for tbe BsO'al year 19;5 the dispensary profits are nearly as much as for the year preceding when really this does not represent the profits of the dispensary for the calendar year running from January to January, and from the evidence brought out in the'dispen sary investigation the school fund may show a falling eff in dispensary profits for the fhc.il year ending June 30th, 19C6. following is the enrollmont by counties for the year ending June 30, 1905: Col 1905: White, nred. Abbeville.:. 2,835 5 952 Alken. 3 779 4.729 Anderson. 8,803 5,454 Bamberg._ 1,467 2,753 Barnwell/,.. 2 445 4 361 Bsaufort. 509 3,183 Berkeley. 1,825 3,867 Charleaton. 5 034 8,951 I Cherokee. 3,879 1,068 Chester. 2,180 4 301 Chesterfield. 2,767 1 403 Clarendon. 1,995 4,529 ColletOn. 3,833 2,320 Darlington. 2,766 3 876 Dorchester. 1,7* 5 1.55(1 Elgefield.?.... 1,930 4 250 Fail field. 1,768 5,591 Florencs. 3 156 3,405 Georgetown. 1,317 2 716 Greenville. 9 832 4 191 Greenwood. 2,382 4,93'J Hampton. 2 288 2,554 Horry. 4 520 ] 262 Korsbaw. 2,202 3,091 Lancaster. 3,577 3 064 Liurens. 3,297 4 853 Leo.*.. 1,893 3,0(.*e Lexington. 4 471 2 322 Marion. 4,419 4,Kit Marlboro. 2 318 3,396 Newberry. 2 835 4 740 Osonee. 4 485 1.163 |-Orangeburg. 5 261 10 231 Bickens. 4,224 1,184 Rlchland. 3.570 5,864 Saluda. 2 679 2 799 Spartanburg.10,419 5,813 Sumter. 2,084 5 353 Union. 3 318 3,438 Williamsburg. 2,774 3,542 York;. 4 532 6,093 141,391 161,272 Tbe statistics as to the enrollment by racas in the town and country schools Is as follows: Towns: Wnltes, 40,838; colored, 33 899. .Country: White, 100,553; colored, 127.373. Average attendance cf whites In town, 27.609; in country, 65 020 Average attendance of colored chil dren in town, 21,684; .n the country, 86.116. The vast disparity betweon enroll ment and average attendance suggests that it might be advisable to have ihooi finds apportioned upon an en rollment based on average attendance rather tban upon the number of names on the scho >1 teachers' b^oks Tl.is would prevent aay padding of the rolls._ Artllio-al or C >mo?i( Sioac. The General Manufacturing Com pany, whose purpose is to manufas ture ell kinds of cement products, insludtng building blocks, fence posts fences and all kinds of ornamental work: has been organ1/. :d, and will mauufac ure this class of work and offer Harce to the puollc about Jannr ary Bfteenh npXj. Toe plant wiil Oe situated in Orangeourg. This ma terial i-i rapidly coming to the front as a building rr.eteriai. For icforma tiou call on Wm. C. Wolfe, Jos. A. Berrv or Thos. F. Brantiy. or address the General Manufacturing Company Orangeburg. S. C. Oaiuvron Lodge. Cameron Lodire. No. 29, met on the evening of Dec. 26, and after routine business elected the following officers to servo for the ensuing year. W. A. Rast, C C.; M R Evans, V. C ; I. D Gramling, Prelate; T. J. Jackson, W. W.; I. H. Zimmerman, K. R. S : A. O. Rickenbaker, M. F.:F. I. Culler, M. Ex.; E M. Rist, M. A ; C. C Slaughter, I G : H. B. Bair, u. G.; The officers will be installed at the Methodist Church at Cimeron on Tuesday at the u-.ua! hour. The pub lic are cordially invited to attend. \ TEE MURPHY RE WART)/ Mr. Eiitrell Trills Who Oaght to Have' I\ Editor Times and Democrat: I notice in your pacer of Dec. 27 inst. an article copied from the Aug usta Chronicle* about the 8200 00 dol lars regard for the capture ard de livery of D. C Murphy, which I think unfair to tbe Sheriff of Swainsboro, if ever a man was entl'.led to tbe reward, -J. W. Fields sheriff of Swainsboro Gi., is entitled to the reward in this case. The c ff er is 8200.00 for the ar rest and delivery to the Penitentiary Authorities. The Augusta parties for the offer of 825,00 arrested Murph" and received the $25.00 fcr bis deliv ery to the authorities of Emanuel County Ga. They brought and paid for the work and received the goods, and as the property paid for did de liver the goods to Capt. GrifflDh in person and if j istice is done Mr. J. W. Fieldi Sherill of Swainsboro Ga., will receive the reward. If just tell ing the Governor where you uellevcfl a cdminal is wo lid entitle y.,u to a reward, then by all meaus I am the party pntitled to it for if I bad not ?ent Murphv's picture to the sheriff down there Murphy would in all prob ability be at large now, but I do not make any cliim nor would 1, for I am cot entitled to it neitber are the Aug usta authorities, especially Chief N trris ard Howard who did nut mak? boe arrest nor c'elivary. I enclose yt.u p. cl pplng from a G> orgia paper thai. Is my sentlm^s cxa-et y. Please pub ltsh it along with this. .Yours trulv, G B. KlTTRELL. Frank Smith the horse thief and would be Suicide, who afterward turn td out to bd D. C. Murphy, who was an esciped murderer i f south Caro Una, has bsen deliver.'d to rhe pen! tentHry guard of Columbia, S C, and * ill fi lish a lifo time sentence there. There was a reward of $200,00 for Murphy and Sierlff Fields of this place is urqiestionably entitled to it because Murphy was only serving a short Zrijjn for horse stealing, and uad not sheriff Fields bad eyes and ears open, as he always does, Murphy who was promenading under the name of Smith, would have served out his time and would n6verhave been apprehend ed. Sheriff Fields suspected that some thing more wan behind Smich than mere horse stealing and began corres pondence with various parties in South Carolina. Theifirst guard whocime fall ed to identify S^alth but a second pos itively identified him and took him to South Carolina. The police authorities in Augusta who captured Smith for horse stealing are claiming the reward but there Is nothing to their claim for they re ceived the 825 reward which was out for the crime for horde stealing. Sher iff Fields is therefore entitled to the 8200 reward and will get it unless something rotten 13 done In the mat ter. Ten Cant Cotton, A revolution in the life of a third of the United States is bound up in three wordf, "Tim Cent Cotton," fays Ar thur M. Pagp, in the World's Work for January. After describing the deso lite condition cf the South before the lise in the price in cotton, and some of the contrasting c additions that came with the risa, he adCs: A similar change has tak-in place ill through the cotton b 'It. The farmers are building new bouses, buying bet ter tools, educating their children and putting money in the b^.nk. Waal has rrada the change? Toe cotton crop in the last two years has brought the S-0th more than enough money to pa> off the national debt. In 1902 3 fur the first time in thirteen years It brought more than ten c?nts a pound. That was the year of the sco ond great emancipation. It meant fi m3rc al Independence to rare than 11,000,000 people. The proclamation wa3 just the three words, "ten-cent cotton." How 3triking is the charge is shown by the figures that Mr. D. A. Tomp kins, of Charlotte, N. O., presented in his speech before the Snreveport Convention in December, 1904, "Spcaklrg roughly and in average figure , the production and gross in come from cotton since the civil war has been: ? Fir.^t decade, 3 500,000 bales at 24 cents a pound, equal $200,000,000. Second decide, 5,000.000 bales at 12 cants a pound, equal $300,000,000 Taird decade, 10,000.000 bales at 0 cents a pound, equal $300 000,000. Fourtn decade, 10.000 000 bales ah 10 cents a pound, equal 8500.000,000 T?e cnange. in tue price meaus a gain of 8200jOOO.OOO a year to the Southern people. It is t::e difference between process and poverty. Trlbufo of It^cp^ct. ( Whereas, Mrs. H&ttieO. Brunson has bavn removed uoai tur midst by death, It Is R:solvd, That by her death the Pxul McMlchael C !a*>te: has lost a ia.ithful and deviled member. Ais Caalrman of the C immlttae on Char ity she did a ;:o :d work, and thus enabled us to alleviate the needs of others. Oae of her last deeds was to assist In serving dinner to cur old veteran? during the recent cirnlval. Her kindly and gracious manner will bi sadly missed by her friends Resolved, That the sympathy of this Chapter be conveyed to the children and relatives or deceased member, commlting them, In this huur of tiiier hereavemeut, to the kindly consolation of our Heavenly Father. Resolved, That a blank page of our ? minute-book be dedicated to her memory. Rosa Rich, Secretary, Paul McMlchael Chapter, U. D. C. Killed by Train, Clarence Plnson, a young white man about- thirty yeirs of ago was killed by a tnlu at Bhcksburg Friday night of last week. It seems that the youu?r m.:n, who reslJ.es in Cleveland county, North Cir.jlina, hid alighted from the train and was on his way to visit bH father wben the tralu stru:k mm. His body was mangled aid he only lingered a stiort w?ile. Ha was trie only son of James Pinson who lives fjur mile3 from Blacksburg. TO TAKE ACTION. The Policy bolders of the Insurance Companies to Mre*. ~--ilIn view of the widespread interest in life insurance and the etiorts that may be mar'e at the approaching an nual meetings' to obtain control of the companies, It has been deemed wise by some of the South Carolina policy holders in the New York Life and the Mutial Life to bold a meeting of the pollcybolders in South Carolina for the purpose of organizing an association and to secure proper representation of the policyholders at the annual meet ing of these companies, wbice will be held in the spring. The object of this meeting will be to secure the policyholders in their r'g'its and it is aot the purpose to Invjivs th^ orn panles in litigation or take any other action which might tenri to lmrair the value of the polices. There will be n? coat upon any policy holder who par ticipates in this meeting. ? All policyholders who ar?. in svnc pa'-by with these purposes cs-outlfned above are requested to notify the com mittee named below, or any one of them, whetber it will be agreeable to attend either In person or by proxy the meeting to be held in the city of Columbia on the l?th day of January at norm in the citv council chamber "(Signed) W. M. Earner, Dillon; L W. Parker, G'eenvlllf; J. A. Fant, Union; P. A. Wllccx. Florenz: B. F. vtauldin, Anderson; J. C. Sn-*ppard, Edgefie.ld: S T. McCn>v7, Spirtan bunr: T. H Kstchln, Wln^sbrrro; J. M Kinard, Newberry; J. K Durst, Greenwood;L?roy Springs. Liocsster; T R Ko*>n, Orangeburg;.I L.Glenn, Chester; E L Lloyd,Gtotgftown; T. B StackhnuKe and Jas. A. Hoyt, Co lumbia; J. H. Manning. Litta. "Committee: W. M. Earner, Dillon; T. B. Stsck buse. Columbia: Jas. A. Hoyt, Columbia." N2GE03S MUST WORK. Or Be Supplanted by White Laborers in the South. The chief subject for discussion of the American Economic Association at Baltimore last week was "The Eco nomic Fature of the N gro." The discussion was participated in by Cbas. L. Rapsr, University of North Carolina; R C Bruce Tuskegee insti tute, and Theodore Marburg of Balti more. W. E. Dubols of Atlanta uni versty and Alfred Holt Stone of Mis sissippi read papers. Tue greatest faot In the negro's past economic history Mr. Stone be lieves to have been the absence of white competition in the South" The gravest factor In his future is the steady Increase of such competition He quoted numerous authorities on the effect of this competition in Northern cities in driving negroes in to menial occupations, and concluded than the masses of the race had but little to hope for in this sec'ion. In tec; the leaders of tbe negro, with singular unanimity, agree that the destiny of their people must be work ed out in the South, and upon the soil. Hence the ques'iicn of white c unpetlon In tbe South becomes one of paramount importance.' Mr. Stone quoted at considerab'e length from statistical data,gathered by himself, showing the comparative results obtained by negroes and Ital ians growing c-jtton side by side. The figures covered a series of years, and showed that when the two classes worked under identical conditions on the same plantation, the Italfan ac complished very much more than the n?gro, both in the amount of cotton produced and in the matter of saving what be earns. Mr. Stone savs that the ability of the white foreigner suc cessfully to grow cotton in competi tion with tne negro i3 no longer a matter of question or experiment. As to the extent to which they will come into the South and supplant the negro, he does not express an opinion, but thinks It will largely depend on ?,he negro himself. If the latter eem-inues to Invite such competitlo i by Ms im providence and unreliability, ui.-ques tionably it will come. When it does come, there seems to be nothing In such a situation to prevent a repeti tion of the disastrous results already witnessed in the South. state ok Ohio, City ok Toledo / Lucas County. .) Frank .J. Cheney makes oath that he is sei ior partner of the linn of K. .1. Cheney & Co , doing business in the City of Toledo, County and State aforesaid, and that said tirm will pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOL LARS for each and every case of Ca torrh that cannor< be cured by the use of Hall's Catarrh Cure. Fuank J. Cheney. Sworn to before me and subscribed in my presence, this (ith day of De cember, A. D. 1886. a. W. Gleasok, (Seal) Notary Public. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken Inter nally, and acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Send for testimonials free. F. j. Cheney & Co*. Toledo, O. Sold by all dr ggists. 75c. Take Hall's Family Pills for con stipation. SeveralInjureu, The eastbound Denver and Rlc Grande passenger train from Silver tun, we'l loaded wi'oh passengers, was wn eked three mi es from Dur ango, Colo-; Monday and while nc one was kilied, a Urge number of tne passengers were Injured, 12 of them quite seriously. The chair car roll ed down an embankment dragging the other cars on their sides for over 400 feet. Then the engine aud train was brought to a stop, the engine tender nearly tipping over, while the drive wheels of tbe engine were running on the ties. Owing to intense cold which prevailed the Injured passen gers suffered greatly. Olorhns Caught* M!??- Goldberg, 22 yaars old, sis'er of B. B. Goldberg, a merchant <.f New York, was burned at their wiut'.r home at Thomasvi?e, Georgia , on Wednesday. Her dress caught lire from a soove. S ia ran Into a hall, where here brother, la attempting tc strip off her durning cloches, was himself severely burned. Miss Gold - berg died. ( SHOBT NKVVri ITEMS From Orangeburg and Other Coun ties in South Carolina. Picl:ed Up and Scissored from Our jExch&njres for the Conven ience of Busy Readers. Give this lonesom3 world a smile. E V7 in the heart of a woman is a wcrm on a petal of a rose. You can't get happiness bj taking >t a *ray from seme one else. In Germany it is the newcomer's duty to make the first social call. Make borne worth living In. There is no better way than to get some nie ^ pieces of furniture. Morgan Sbuler, a colored farmer of ihe Cameron section, killed a hog last week that weighed over six hun dred pounds. Frank Steunenberg a former gover nor of Idaho, was killed at his front gate in Boise Oity on Saturday by a bomb. Toe assassin is unknown. Mrs. Mary Ann Rush, an old and highly respected resident of the Came ron section, died at the residence of M>*. John L. Bast, on Monday night. The watch advertised In The Times and Democrat as being found proved to be the property of Mr. E. F. Mirtin of EUoree. It has been delivered to him. The Cresent stock Company will open a week's engagement at the Academy of Music next Monday even ing at popular prices. Mrs. Yetta Vosbrand of Chlcagp. presented her husband on Christmas day with triplets, having previously presented him with two pairs of twins. There will be a special meeting of Orange Lodge, No. 34, K. of P. on Friday evening, January 5, at 7 30 o'clock. Conferring of ranks and in sulation of officers < James Leary, colored, was struok and badly hurt -by a train at St. Georges one day last week. He lives at Dorchester and had gone to St. Georges to pay bis taxes. If you are in need kind call and see about a gassoline r agent f r the Blakesl ey, which is the best made. Mr. H. C. Stoll I ,as removed his place of business t o the Carolina House, where he will be pleased to see his friends and cust< imers. Look out for his notice next w eek. Tue first Quirterl y Conference of Edisto Circuit will t e held at Union Church on January 13. Preaching Saturday and Sunda ? morning by the Presiding Elder, JRev. Marion Dar gan. I Little O'g* Hyejr, the pretty 12 year-old daughter cif Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Hyer of Charleston, was acci dentally shot with k gun on Tuesday by a lad named ClFff jrd Stokes and died on Wednesday/. Mr. and Mrs; H.: C. Black, of Gulf port, Miss., pajld a Rhort visit to .th9 (engine family of Mr.LS Mr. and Mrs. turg fiorre ye is their daug Frank J.th was found de There was n He was co home and it was caused b The in fan Mrs G. W Friday. Th Bowesvllle reaved para many friend, Some pars 1 joke, sent Louis, Mo present." age and sa ment over heart fallu J. F. Ga tors of Gn bankrup8 their llabi sets 310,0 that bull building The cl at their lived in Orange (o and Mrs. Copes an old color, d man fa Saturday morning, dence of foul play, log when he left probable hi3 ^death rt failure. lighter of Rev. and s, of Swansea, died ains were carried to Interment. The be ave tbe sympathy of their deep affliction, ith curious Ideas of j Moeliman of St. oud as a "Christmas en he opened the pack hat it was the excite e him, and he died of last we<5 in their be sent eight should 11 y & Son, large contrac nville. have been declared y the United States court, itles 800,000 and their as This is the same firm our new graded school t year. superintendents of schools nual meeting In Columbia adopted a resolution that inion children should not 0 school before they are, ars old. This resolutions carried Into effect. \ Rev. Wugh C. Marobant, of the ?lontarJfConference prerched at St. Pauls Tm 'thodlst Church Sunday night. / Mr. Mirena ni is a .sou of our fellowt/ow' sman D. H. Marohant, and hi. a tailented yruou man. His sermon Sundafv niijht was a good one, and was enjoyed by all. Rev/. P. L McGbert. tb<> new Pastor cf Sfc.l Paul's Methodist C1 urch, ar rived/ in the city on Friday morn ing, <>nd was warmly welcm^d by his peoplje. He was uccox,p'.r i-;d by Mrs. McGpee and their two children The famify Is now domicile! In the parson age./ Rev. P. L. McG'iee, the new Pastor of I St. Paul's Methodist Church, preached his ?'S*", sermon here on Sun day' morning. Notwithstanding the Increment weather he had a fair con gregation to hear him. Mr. McGhee is A strong preacher and wa feel as sured that be will do a geed work In this community. iA row occurred at a dance at the hefme of Toney Biles in Broods, Ga., op Thursday night over the question Of who should dance with a c :rtain belle of the ball. A tight with pistols ensued, in which Mr. Jsiles was killed and three other men were seriously wounded. The handy pistol contin ues to get in its deadly work. Killed by Drnnlcen Negroes. j As a result of the prcralscous firing of their revolvers by a party of nfgroes 'noisily celebratirg C^r'stmnsat Mem phis, Tann., Frank Boston, a promi ucnt attorney of that citv was shot and fatally wounded. Mr. Potson was standing on the sidewalk in the vicinity of bis home when the' party jf negroes appeared and was struck by a bud.r from the revolver of one Gf the party. He ?-'led .from the ef fects of his wounds shortly.