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~IA8Y MONM MAKH'F. HOW POME SIR NGERS ARE RAKINQlNTHECASd By Selling Contracts to Appoint Agent and fell a Wash. iug Sffachins At least a dozen people have com' to us and complained about tbe ws; some w 11 dressed, glib talking straosr eis are raking in the money f r< m some of their neighbors and frierd < od a wasbirg machine proposition. Among the number that called on Ub was one man who bad given his note* for five Lundred dollars payable Id sixty days fora"contH>e;," with tbe^e washing machine folks He bad his "contract" with bim and to our mind ! it is an extraordinary document This "contract" was not sold to tbi; man by the washing machine people themselves, but was sold to him by a neighbor and friend who bad bought a "contract** to sell "contracts" a* . well as sell washing machines him self from tbe washing machine' peo pie, for which we were Informed be p lid five hundred dollars. As we said above, the man wbo called on us and showed us his "con tract" gave two notes.for two bun dred and fifty dollars each for tbe paper. Oae of \hese notes was given to his friend and neighbor who had induced bim to buy the "contract," which was his pay for inducing a neighbor and friend to invest in a "great money making scheme," and the other note was given to the wash ing machine agent, who was present when the bargain was c'osed and the notes signed. Tbe gentleman say& as an inducement to get bim to buy, the washing machine agent said bt would advance him cne hundred and twenty five dollars in cash if he would sign the notes, and that as soon as the notes were signed and the agent had them In his possession he declined to let him have any cash, but credited him wiih sixty-two dol lars and fifty cents on each of the two notes which he had given for the "contract." No doubt the g nerous washing machine agent thought the act a very magnanixous one. but the giver of tbe note did not so regard it. We read over rather hurriedly the "contraot" this man showed us, and for which he was to pay five buudred dollars in sixty days. * It was qiite a long document printed in blame with names and amounts filled in with ink. It was signed by the newely appoint ed agent and not by the washing ma chine man himself. It i as quite a number of conditions and provisos as to the rights of the'party buying and the party selling, whioh we cannot recall. Take away the technicalities, we understand the document to give the man who had bougat It tbe right to sell "contracts" ar,d sell washing maonlnes. He was to charge five hundred dollars for each "contact" he sold, of which amount be wan to receive one half for selling tbe "con tract" and tbe other half was to go to the washing machine people. It will be seen that when he sold two "contracts" be would have his money back that he paid for .his "contract." The selling or "con tracts" is the biggest part of -the business, while selling of machine> seems to be a secondary matter. However the washing machine people get about one third of the money foi which each machine is sold by the different ngents. This is about oui recollection of the "contract," but at we do not wish to do any one an up jus tic we will be glad to publish the "contract" In full as soon as we car get one. It ?111 be seen that it is a mighty soft snap for the washing machine people. They so op up the moue> goitg and corxirg. They get five hundred dollars for every "contract" they themselves s II, and twu hun dred end fifty doliaiB for every "con tract" tbat tbe men ti ey stli "con tracts" to sell, and so in goes. As we understand the "contract" we saw, it did not limit the buyer of a '"contract" to any particular territory. He can sell "contrictfc" or machines anywhere in the United States, pro viaed he pays the washing maonine people their 6here of ine money taken in. There is so muco more money in selling "contracts" than ic selling machines, tbat no chubt most of these who buy "contracts" will sell "contracts" ?nd Dot bother wlw the machine selling feaiure at all In fact th's seems to us to be th-. lntentioncf the whi le scheme. It is a kind of endless chair- moury making scbeme for tbe washing ouBOhine teo pie, tut how any ore can be iodnceo to pay fi ve hundred dollar* for a "c.n trfect"' tnat has no value behind il bu ttle "right," to sell an oroinary wa.-b ing machine is a deep mystery to us. Yet we understand that quite a cum ~ ber tf people have; Invested In this "contract," and should they mee! with success in sellirg "cootroots' the whole county will be Hooded with them. To m:-ke the ?c^erx:? n*y every one of us will have t o buy a' 'ooutraes," and when we ail get tuppliea we wih hsve to sell them to the trees or quit business, S. me years ago there were two rim ilarenterprises woiked in ihUseoaun Oae was getting subscriptions for a little weekly paper published Borne where in Florida and the otLer wa; selling cherry trees from a concern somewhere over in North Carolina. The main feature in bo:h of thete schemes was in seoaiing ageuts, lo get subscriptions for the paper and selling cherry trees. In bot h so^emes etc t new agent was required to s nd tn a ^certain amount of money forsub-criD tlots or che?r7 trees before he vv .uld be entitled to any benorics from hb> work. After that he was j.a:d a statei. amount for every agent he secured, which was about one-half the amount eacn of the agents he got paid in the paper or the cherry tree scheme for being allowed to act as an agent fur either 0Q6 Of tueii). It Will be tieeu that each aR tttiu .'v-xi-^uj up sides paying in a gocdiy sum to the men at the other end of theecheme I will be noticed that the * c <ntract" selling feature of tbe wasoin,; machine people is somewhat on tiie bame order. After running for some time both the other enterprises were denied the use of the mails and were eventually sur pressed, and some of the parties con nec*ed with trvm tried ard oonv c:ed of f raid / We make ho charge of fraud agalnsti tbe people what are s Hing the washing machine "contracts," but we , thirk it our duty to warn our people to be careful how they Invest their hard earnest money In them. There li no chance for them to make any thing out of the scheme, unless' they can li duse arm - of their r.eighbors or friends to buy ' cjntrt.es" from them, and thus entail io^s upoo th> m. DAHC? aT ol. m&Tl'MBWS. G.ven by the Vonne Men's German Cinb of the P<aca. A very charming social event was fibe dance which was arranged by thf Young MeDs' German club, and wbl<h took place on Monday night tbe 16 ob Instant, at Cain's ball Sc. Matthews., AU circumstances tended to make the ;Siir an u. limited success. The weather was dellgfct'ul, the floor in perfect order and the music, which was furnished by Plockoey's band of Columbia, kepi suo.1 beautiful time, that dancing was a de ?ble pleasure to devotees of TerDslobore. Tne ball was opened at 9 30 and the wee sma' hours found the yrung people trip ping the "light fantastic" as full of eager pleasute as if they had Ju t bs gua. Besidts an unusual number of dancers there were many spectators who on joyed the pretty scene before them anucst as much as the partici pants. Those present were: Misses Gussie Haigler of Camden. Sarau Seay of Columbia. Rosa Treze vant of Fe Motte, tbe Misses Ricke:; - haker, tbe Mtases Bowman, au i Miss PeDa Surentiue of Orangeburg, the , Misses Bebtcque Wimberly, Inez Wimberly, Ernestine Cain, Ltlian Wine, Helen Donald, Ermine Wells, E la Saliey, Mau.^e Burke, Dalien Buyck, Allle Bull, Grecs Bull, Grace James of St. Matthew.-; Mesdamea J M Patrick os Andere-, Robt. S Splgener of Columbia, J. B McL-vuch lin of Bishopville, F S. P lulling, A. F. P?nUirg, B. F Rrud, G. A B x ter, Lee Ciin. L S. Drener,. Jb'. V Hill. Claude Gaffney, F. C. Cain of i St. Matthews; Messrs. Clarerce Rani ker, Cleveland Wannamaker and i George Sohlffley of Oraog* burg; Geo , W. Reaves, Albert Jareoky and L. M. i Green of University of South Oaroi ?Ina; H. F. Markedine of Charleston, i Geo. W. Cavenaugh of Greensboro, N. j U ; St. Julian Tyler, D H. Taylor, J H Zdgler of Cameron; Mr. Bowers of Prosperity, S D. Shockley cf Coium I hla, J. L. Jackson cf Jamison,* 0 L Rast, B. E Croft of SwansBa, P A Buyok of Bahopv'ille. Mr. Fulenwild , er of Baltimore, Md., Paul Barron cf Reck Hill, B. L M son of Charleston, G. A Baxter, R. D Z'mmerman, H I H. Johnson, T. L Vaughn, M)rt ( Jareoky, F S. Paalllng, A F Paull mg, H. H. PaullJng, Clifton St-ck. , Clyde Shockley, J??. T?te, lUn Pauli i ing, Carlisle Barton, M( Q teen F. ures, C. R Z Jg'er, E M. B.uK-nbaker, C. , E C!ay, John E Dreher, F. F. Hill, I Lee Cain, F. W. Wei.ges, B. F. i Bruce, T. IL Wannamaker. W. F Ru>fk W. W. Fair, Joho King, T. H. Symrres. 1 Happt'y Married A notable ar>d b-autiful social 1 event was the flrat E -ster wedding cf 1 che season, that of Miss Mary Lou Felder and Mr. 13. muri Martin, o* 1 Auvusta, which teok place Tuesday afternoon of last week at the Church of the Redeemer, the Rov. John John ; son of Charleston < ffl itatfcig Tbe ohurch had been effectively ; decorated in E?ster lilies, Scurheri. smilax and wisteria. M!sb Ida Kohr ' presided at the organ aud as Meucel ssohns "Wedding Ma ch" was played ' the two UBbers, Mr. Jovn Twiggy of Augusta, ard Mr. P^ul Ferrer, 01 New Oriesns, walked slowly up the ai.-3e, [followed by Mis-i Paulino Izlar. mtid of honor, attin d io a beau- iful anci viainty coj-tume of white silk batiste. ' elaborately trimmed in vdoncleme.-: lace ard hand embroidery. She wore a ph;ture hat in pure white and oarrled a levely bunch of ptrk carcath ns and firos. As th? groom with his best nao, Mr. Wi llem Warclaw,cf Aunt's".a, c me fit m the vestry, the bride with her father, c-me up the aisle and met be?-re the Li ar, where the impressive ceremony bwas perfcrned. The was lovely In & traveling gown of ttue violle cv:;r t?.fft-tn with hat a d gloves to nca'cb Sf.e carrl; d a Urge hoi qr t ol br dia' r;.so and fen-. Mas er Jamrs Rj.. ertiion and M!r.s Helen W<iri3y tctec ..s tlcwer hearers. Afttr ihe ceremony the bridal p?r ty and a few lnv?*eci friends repaid m the hr.noB of M.' j r and Mr;* W. V z :.r, where a r e<-ption was held j t:ie happy coup;-- Itfl oa I ha af er noon's train for N * Y r:: -.ad C<i.r; jida. The cut- I' '< wn v! i or-j "e-i: Mrs R hi.rt Martin,of Augusta; M>.-. Phu.iz^ ai d M' h P-O" z., of Aut:u I iv*. M' aod Ms V7 ? ioDJ M< r-iii Mrs V;-.-i:ri?? F: m- g. Miss D l y VVo<'d-fid. Mr Art. ui Mtttlt, Mr Jack Phij-izy, M<- Jaoie? Bj;h ?ii Miss H<rnri</tfa ?ob<-ttSir., cf Augu? i; Mrs. Wiili.m Wa i y, of C a les* ton, and Mr. Clinwn F?;d i of B.-^ck vnle. Kill'd Him?eiJ 4coUlen atly. Oi last Siiiurd y aft rn on C^nrie* Z mvr.i rrnho, wno iiVrO Ou 0"f of Mr Paul Gn-.ri b'lr g's p aces in the Fir Holes n igh; oru! od, whi'e cut birr* ? unting accidentally Boot and killed t lmself. It is supp i-:ed ilia* he I' aning cn his gun wh-n it was dis charged in seme way ani the load of Uhot hit him about the fuc: from tbe effects of wMch he d ed a few h'U-s aficXvtiirds. Z '."juitriu: u was a >ouug neg'O, being only abou'i twenty-twc; years of age. T-^o physicians gob to him bff'.-re he dl?d and did all tbai medical skill oonld do to bvb him but he was murtilly tu*t fri.m tbe first. Editor of Times and D mocnt: ' Dave Gulny^rd, who was si ntencert to Eerve a term of five yeirs or: chair ^ang for attt mptlng to wr.ck a train 'on Const Line Rnad arid who d* ?i^Q pcnQno lgoh p?<?T. isno lf.o-t?H lr> Augusta by Mr F e^ Fore4 on cit.j I k'ang on last W5dn-i;dav. I was oct> IfleJonsame evening and on Tour. day morning we went, over and brought convict back. Hi has or year snd ei^ht months to serve. H escaped from ? Ging N i. 2 when r trusty. He will b* a tru**y n?t mere. OLIN M. X>ANTZLKS. " 'i REPORT OP TiLJ COMMITTEE IN TEE CBEIGHTON OUE. Hiu Statement of the Investigation of the Fatter by the Committee. The R-v, 0 W. Creigbton, editor of. the Christian Appeal, publlohrd at Green v oo", has issued In his pape the ftllofb g Htatement in regard to th. li vebiik-atlon of the complaints against him: "We cannot at this time publisl the fu.l details of the invest gatlon o' che oomplaints made by the presiding elders against the edkor of this paper. We bbail, however, publish enougn to give tbe public 8n ins'git into the methods employed in mat proceed ing ' Oq March 21 last the committee met in tbe Methodist Church at thi. plac*. W. T. Duncan, by virtue of 'tis iffiie, act/*'* as chairman; M B K lly served as secretary. Iu addl t on W. T Duncan had retained the Birvices of a stehograpt er?a very competent one. "We were aocon panied by our oouns-l, the Eev. j. W. Daniel and the R v A. J. Cautben, and -Miss Myrtle Davis, our stenographer." "The cimmi-tee was composed of Peter Stokes, a cousin of one of the presiding elders; W. A. Masses beau, a nephew of another presiding eldir. whose term, of office is embraced in the period covered by the criticisms of the editor of tbe Cnristlan Appeal, and who is also under J. W. Kilgo, oue of tbe complainants, and pastor f K lgo'8 family, and also that of Bish.p Duncan, who bas been active in this' matter; T C. O'Dell, who served on the committee at Confer ence ' When the committee met W. T. Duncan, by an arbitrary ruling, which is contrary to the law and practice cf tbe Methodist Ohuroh, ezoluded Dr. Daniel, the counsel of the accused; the Rev. A. J. Giuthen, his brother in-law, and then also tried to exclude Miss Davis, his stenographer. "The presiding elders made two complaints. "1. Falsehood and slander. To substantiate tbat charge they produc ed copies of tbe Christian Appeal con 'alning an editorial on 'Rings and R suits,' 'Eow the Scheme Works,' 'Cl rical U-urpation,' etc "2 Immorality. To substantiate tbat charge they produced copies of the paper containing oommutdcatloris signed by 'A Pastor,' 'John S. Moore,' A Liyman," 'An Old Layman5 anr Ohas. P. Hodges.1 The alleged im morality consisted in publishing in the Christian Appeal the commualea tLns named. "We demanded the right to cross examine the accusers. Finally four of them were tut up. During tht cros' -examinations the presiding eld ers repeatedly refused to answer and they were told by W. T. Duncan that If they thought the questions "in criminated" them they need not an swer, and they did not. On otter important matters they answered, "don't remember" and other similar replies. We were only allowed to cress examine four. That coucluded the testimony. We were eDgaged until April 12 in this matter, not in eluding the peiiod of adjournment When the testimony of tbe witnesses, J. W. KUgo and W. P. -Meadors, as taken by the stenographer wai read, they denied it; they were offered the privilege to correot it in any particu lar way they pleased; they declined tc make any corrections and then ref us d to sign their testimony. The wit nesses had been kept in tbe room over t'e protest of the accused end prompted each other during tb<> ex > miration. And yetthty refused ti approve and sign the testimom I "We denounced of W. T. Duncan that he present their testimony to them for their signatures, but he re fusen and, on his own motion, ruled their testimony out. That left the committee without a word of testi mony before them. And yet they re ported a trial necessary. "Therein a great d-:al more that we would like to publish, but it is thought, advisable not to do so at pre ?en- That a man should be charged with imn-'orallty for publisbirg n m'. nations cf such men &b j hn S. Moore [ ann Charl-s P H dges over their own iguaiuns and similar communica tions of '? Pastor,' 'A Layman,' eic will be astounding to intelligent men; that he should be c harged with false nood and blander in criticising meth .ics and prac ices which have given ris to dusa'b faction and oumplalnts i *, e Ci urci tor years will bear bu1 !dc cons:ruction and admit of only one con ksion by a l b rty loving v opl-; t >a*< a tiial should be rep -rted uec Siry wltbout a word of testl l ou? by a o mmittee, the maj ?rity ? .f whom are blood kin to preMrilrg elders aud tbelr predecessors in effi e. ?vill op n the eyrs of the blind and in spire the ignoraDt. "Wo are n?)t destitute, of feeling, but we infinitely prefer to be In the place of toe editor of the. Christian appeal, with that report against him than in the place of the men who made it." TcacbfTs Ah toe I at Son. The North D strict Teachers Apsg c'.a'ion will hold Its next monthly meetitg on M*y 12, as tbe graded cho 1 building at North, S. 0. The following subjects will be discussed: T ie Word Method. Primary E lglish in Country Sc-. o -is. The Spirit of tbe Teacher. Piinnry Ar'thmeNc. Tnese sin beta will be introduord by members Of ths Association, but dll teachers are cordially invited to be present and participate in the discus sion Card of ib?nk8. We wish to express our appreciation *pA ihnriks to the good people In zni anund Springfield for kindness shown our mot::er and brother in the recent llness and death of rur father, D K. \u-it!n, who departed this life April 8-n, 1906. We shall ever feel great ul for tnelr kindness shown, and may :he gre-*t giver of life be mere ful to hem all and bless them Is our rray er. - Jas. Pbatheb and Wifjb. EHTBISS TO COMT COHTEST. Many of Them 3e*ng Received by Commissioner V? ateon. The State Rays Commissioner of Agncnltu*e Watson has received a large number of entries to the State and na tonal corn contest. One of the most important entries ?ecelved was that of Mr. Molver Williamson, whose r cano arc.clj on corn planting at crnc'ed a great d al of attention and ?hieb has been officially endorsed by the Southern Cotton as<k elation Oiher entries arr: B. W. Taylor, R'.chland; T. 0. Wil loughbv. Fioreno; J. A. Peter kin find J. M Mos-, Orange ourg; J E HUe, 0 larlestoa: H. M: P/eaohiir, Hampton; E. A Brown, K r.ha*; T. S. SLubbs, Marlborr; J. ?. Mariien, Jr., Coiieown; W. B Olatty, Bamberg; J. J. Philips L in cuter; R. S. Ple.oher, Marloorc; W. M. Spears, Marlboro; A. J. Tln^al, 0 arendc.n; Walker Fioyd, Marion; J. R Fdiiey, Orangeburg; Dr. W. D. Rich, Wliiiamsbu'v; J. M. Woodley. Sumter; W. R E. Elliott, Filrheld; J. F. Mc.Kinnou, M*rlbore; Jame* Jack*on, Anderson; B. E Mo ire, Marl boro; The? Taylor, Jr., Rctlaod; Tnos. Ruff, RichlanC; S. R. L^ver, Rloilanc; J. F. Woekley. Birn*ell; T. P. AOiley, Florenc ; 0. F. Moore Cheraw and Bannettsville, and Bon. P. D^Loacu, Camdeo. It is also thought that Cipt. E. S Driike, who won the pr.z-i several years ago for the beat and largest production of corn to the acre, wil. enter again. Capt, Drake h;vs a fixe farm In Mulboro county. Ia filing bis entry Mr. Williamson, who has b?en in correspondence with Cjmmh sioner Watson in regard to the amount of corn and corn products importer, into the State, writes: "Your letter in regard to corn Importation was more information than I bad or hav. been able to ootain with the effons 1 have made. It will help me to fig ure out the vast amouat of corn we inexcussb.y ship ia:o the State every year. I am going to keep up the fuht 59 long as there is a singu lar of :rn Importen.' We must and shall raise nu* bupd11?r at home." A Beaucuul ZLumi Wedding. On Wednesday, Aprii lltb, the home of Mr. J. H. Z igler, of upper Limestone, was the scene of a miu nage which for its simplicity and quiet beauty will be long remembered. Nearly a huudnd friends and rela tives were gathered in the o d tiro, southern home, whose white columns, and widely open doors beamed tbe tflad welcome extended to all. At twelve o'clock the Bridal Ohorus from Lohengrin announced the tim? when ?ue sweet girl biidj, Annie Ziigler wouli be given in marriage to Mai Ion GramUng, her heart's worthy cbolce I'he attendants were near relatives o: bride and groom v z: Miss Paullue Z-.igler wion Mr. Jmiui Gramiing Mi-s Leasie Waisn with Mr. Wm. Gramling, Miss Eola Robinson with Mr. Clarence Inablnet, Miss Bessie Robinson wi h Mr. Tom Z ngier. Tae oride wore an exqa;slte costume of white oreoe de oben* trimmed in lace Over her left arm she carried whit: oxrnatlons and f ;rns, fragrant and beautiful. Toe bridesmaids wore all ?vblte and the groom and groomsmen plain morntng suits. Immediately after the ceremony spoken by R.v. Mr. Mahaffey a bountiful dinner was sarved in courses, consisting of moats, vegetables, salads.and ices. The pre -c?'G of silver, china and many use ful and lovely articles filled sev?ra. ables. At the ciose of the eveutf?l day, the bride and groom showered ?vLob tne Inevitable rca aud w?h an , old shoe surresptitiou^ly tied to the buggy, drove to their home near Cameron._ Au Ariimio Tr< at. Mrs. Laura Menrteas wi 1 appear at tne Academy of Mu 1c this evening at half-pasT 8 o'clock In a piano-force recital. Althougmow a resident cf Savannah, Mrs Mehrtens is a native of Germany and reoelved in Berlin under Riiui^ke the training tnat gives her musical nature the ability to xpress ltseif. Tne Columbia State in sp aking of M.'S. Martens appear ance in tnat city last week says tae recital "may justly bs clasHitind among the very h-;sb musical c-ffarluKS of the ent reseasoo In Oolumbia Mia Mahrtens quickl> Impressed the au dience with her remarkable technical aoihty atd she vias greeted with cn rjUusiast'c applause at tbe conclusion of each bumb-.r. The prrg^mmo was quite a Icog one and cf great testlrg a.rBcuiDy, bur. every demand oa teen n:qia was met v/ith ease and a ?itieugth. Tu tbe Lt z* "Tarantella" and in the Chopin "Berceuse," player* *ith tr atciellcocyaud beau y o- tuce the musical side cf the piints-, was best revealed. After the two L'tzS numbers she was of 1 ged to respond to t .e ca. oi the audience and gave as an encore 'The Spanish D.uv;e." In the sec >nd concerto move xoat In E minor (Cno^ln) the brilliant runs were played with an ease and fl xloiilty that com peJler? the admiration of those of the audience wno appr c ited their tech nical difficulty. Toe la3t number od Che programme was the favorite old ?mlnary "showpiece" "Rgoletto" (Vsrdi-L'.cZ ) relieved entirely of its stalanes?aLd given new life by Mrs M nrten's brilliant rendering." Go out and hear Mrs. Mehr tecs. In ad dltion to the recital Miss Douglass, teacher of voice at the O. C. I., will render a vocal solo, and M ss Ida Kohn a violin solo. The recital is given forth" ^.npfi1- nt thp o, (J. I. Attention Ofcuiooratb! ? Robert Lide, E q., Chairman of the County Democratic Executive Com mi?tee, has sent out a circular to the presidents of the different clubs cill .og tneir attention to the fact tnat under the rules or tne pirty all club meetings sbou.d be held on next Satui day and asking them to see that a call for toe meeting is issued, so as all members wrixl navd an opportunity of att^ndiug. At this meeting tuere ihould be a revision of tae dub ruila lu-i c:uo i ill lira eleooed. Also elect d le^a;.es tj the County Convention. Hh\ch will be held at tae Court ilou^ *t nooa ou Monday, M*y 7uh, 1906 upon a basis of ona de.ogat? for eaci> u^enty-rive members on club rolls aao one delegate for mijoncy fraction ?hereof. It is hoped luab tbere wil. be a full attendance on all the clua meetings. - - C?lTOJN IS KIM. THE SOUTHERN COTTON ASSO CIATION WINS AGAIN. Foreign Spinners Visit the South to Confer and Look Into the Condition. The Times says President ? D. Smith of the state cotton association, j and national organizer, spent Satur day night in Florence. He had justj retruoed from a confereuoe at Char lotte with the representatives of the European spinners association who nave come over here to look into the conditions of cotton. It is the plan of the association and is approved by che representative of the foreign spin ners to sell direct from the associa tion to the ?Dinners. Taen says Mr. Smith, tbe New York and Liverpool J zchange8 may put what figures they please oa the hoards, tbe farmers and manufacturers will deal on other terms suitable to themselves. This soheme, while Utopian in appearance is wo'kmg ou j la a Giorju^aly prac tical form Mr. S.:Jth calls attention to the ract tbis is the liest tlma in the his tory of the country that such a de .1J ?ias been possible between tha pro ducer acd consumer, the first time that repr?sentativ, s of the foreign countries nave come over here to meet lud m .ke terms with these people for the purchase of any product and It Is a victory or the association tnat isnot to be discounted. It shows -?h,o t' Association is tbe greatest commoiv,iil power oa earth and must be recognized. It had been thought that these represent a-JvjS of the spinners were ??iruught ovj,r here to buy up lands for European ayndlca?e3 to grow cott ;n for tnemselvss, but Mr. Smith show ad f'om so plainly the errors in the figures tbat had been submitted to Luem to show tnat cotton could be made at a u-v.:;:, for six cents that r-hey have have changed their minds. Tuey will meet at Washiugton n-.xc w.:ek for a business conference witn I he offlc rs of the association on the question of sales direct. In the nutter of the selling of the next crop at prices now offered Mr. Smith said that ue was not worried, bo * new t hat every effjrc was being made to buy up as muon of it as pos sible but ne expected to get practical' control of the crop for the association acd he knew that only a small propor tion of the or jp wouli be delivered to '.hess contracts. He expected soon to see In thorough orft'aa.z ition the ?warehouse and holding oumpauie.s through the south and na fuhy ex p-c ed nex fid tu be able to tike -very baie oft tb.8 market wituouu trainir.g the fa:mer or the local banks. He ^Xjjoc cd in fact, to gat tue Strain off of the local oanics whicaare iow carrying it to t ie d soozntorc o; other budne?s. He would soon nave ometniLg ready fur lue presa on this liUH. Mr. SmlSh is very enthusiastic Over the prospects fur thr- association and ka ability toherve its purpose, ihe greatest iucicitiou of thn was in the fact tbat wutie so very fjw of cho.-.e woo m-ic with greaii pr-misea at New Orleans a >e^r and a nail ago helauut in the crucial leite that the associa tion v.er-; subjyoted to nearly ail o' them aud no* coming tack one by i-ne and the v.o'k Is g >lng on j ial as bjiore. Tne a sedation does not ha.ve to seek rie.ds now. Lbose who want to be frier-da aro seeking it. H ? called att( ntion to tbe fact that h^ cou d now sit in ids office in Co lumbia a: d In a few m.ou es sp^ak Du every sta e dispensary in che country. If he wanted to g t out any certain information ho could get it into the hands of every grower In Texts, Ar kinsas, or North Cirolina j ist as quickly ao he could luv^ it distributed over che city of Columbia <md in just t :e form he wanted, each word or let ter italicised. As an argument f jr raising our sup pli s at htm?, Mr. SmlLh showi-d a Tlro-'s' r^o'vc a i.ypirnl b'11 weevil, compared kI?i the T x^s k pect men ones, which he had taken t ff thelapell of a gentleman's covj in Miysvilie T?r? genii m\n waa ?standing by a ca rjad of wtSi.ero r.'ay, from whici un-i doub'edly t'.e .'-eovll cams. In sucn ways as that tue pc-it will co'ne lnt this stale to blast curcoiton ti-jld.sand ive wiil wonder hew i? 'n-t-npo i?.d. Out Simih .-m^-t.bt d. RaCHrnizlug rhat this Is & time when Orangeburg County ne;ds tin ervic;s of progre -slve and patriotic ous'neH.s men to r prosent the Couaty in r,he L^gislaturr, we suggest tne oame of C >1. W. G. Smith as a proper .isan to enter the r. o for trr Lsg'sla ture. C 1. Smith Is a business mar. if ability and go d judgment, and he Is Just the s >rt of man that this coun ty should send to Columbia to rrpre s-ent (ur pople. While it lsabudness acd pi-rso:?al sac'Qcfl for competent men to st-rve as L g's'atcrs, still there should be men wno are willing to re spond when called upon by tne puolic Therefore we call upon Col. Srxl .h to :come a candidate for Representative in the Legislature. Citizens. Goare ol Gtwral Sessions. The court of General Sejslons will convene here on Monday with Judgs Watts presiding. The following are :he jurymen drawn to serve next week, and they should report fur duty on Monday morning: LIST OF i'KTlE JUE0RS. Raed, W. N. DaUay, W. L. H zird, J. C. K .Her. R H. P do, B. D. St.illlngs, J. M. Evans, T. S. Gray, W. A. Bell, i. M. Loo. W. S. Gri?ln, T. W. H ffaim, T. F. Di l z er, Henry F S u key, E. B. W.utfaid, J. P H .ovar, B. W. ^ooudenmire, J. C. Wmssennunr, J. D P tole. Russell Pickering. G. B V. MaA'l aney, W. B.Cleekley.J. Fischer Hay, P. R- You, J. M. St. uic?mirc, D. CSmders, A. B. Hayden, T J Miorer, R. E. Whetsell, W J. Barrs, L. W. Beikel, J. K Smith, D L. ilcAlhanty.R. W.Pou, J. R. Hair, D. W. Myeru, G. W. J THE lISmCT COHfE&SHCJS. A Very Interesting Meeting in the Town of Bamberg. Tbe Orangeburg District Conference of the Mettudlst Episcopal Church, South, met in Bamberg iast Thursday morning and continued through to Sunday. The attendance of olericai and lay memb rs was quite large, and interesting reports weie ma<ie on the (various interests of the ouurcK Oj Friday I. W. Bowman, Esq., of j tb.s clry a member of the South Uaro Una conference board of Sunday school work, made an address to tbe confer erci emphasizing the great Impor tal ce of the Sunday school in training ohildren for fui ure work in the church, the importance of teaching children tbe doctrios and polity of their church and insisted on every charge sending at least one delegate to the summer training school for Sunday schools which meets at Wrightsville Beach In July. Rev.. J. A. MahifiCiy, ohairman ooard of extension of tne South Caro line confereiioi, spoke earnestly of the great importance of this institution of the onuroh. "lb is," he said, "mis ionary money In a two fold sense." The educational instiiuilons of the church were also ably represented by di? rent gentlemen. R.v. W. B. Wharton, superinteu deat of the Epworth orphanage, gave a most instructive and interesting talk on his work correcting an errone us impre.sion ?hat some have receiv ed of the work done there. This most excellent Institution is doing wonders for the training and uplifting of the orphans of thechuroh, easing the pains of widowed motners as tuey face the problem of their call dren's future, and giving to them chat assurance of loving care and train ing that enables to lay down to the -last sleep of life in peace. In a few minutes over 8100 were raised to Bend one of tbe orphans to Columbia col lege a noble work nobly done, besides welch a hat collection was taken that realized a neat sum. Tne following were elected as dele gates to the next annual conference wh'oh meets in Columbia; J. B Guess, 0. B. Riley, I. W. Bowman, W. D. tttnad; alternates, D L. Raoad and G. W. Falrey. Tne following resolutions were un animously passed: " Whereas under the economy of our ohurci our presiding elder, Bit, Mtrlon Dargan, having served the 0. angeburg district four years, must be appointed to another field of labor: ?'And whereas under his efficient leadership, our lovad Methodism his moved forward along all lines, espeol a ly in the great oause of mbslons, "Bo It resolved, first, Tnat we preachers and laymen approach the r ime for the hev-jrancs of nls relation ship as our presiding elder with great regret. "Second, we hereby pxpr^ss our <Hgh appreciation of his uDfailing kindness and c ur^sy in all his rela tionships, both cffloial and private. "Third, fha? we de-ire hereby to p'ace on record tue high esseem in which he is held by us, to assure him ?>f an abiding place in our ; fl!nbions, and pray the richer blessing of Al mighty God upon him in all his fubure i;?.--:>rs." R -wesville was seleoted as place for QtXu meeting. H >uho Barned. The large tw.-r.ory dwelling of C-ipt. T. A J'II ?rds was vary nearly destroyed by tiro Tu'Si*y mornir.g rols house was aa oid one and was f r years <>ne of the floesi old places la Oracgeburg. It was well loci-, ted, wicu O'Cbards trii ample ground* surrounding, at trw extreme eastern <jnd of this city. R: ;ent)y this pro ptfty was s ild by C.cpo. J- ffords to the Riv. B. M F reman. T-ae,grounds *ere dlv!'. d up loto lots and place i on the market, wrvle ib is understood ,.h\l Mr. F rcmi" intended to occupy the dwe Ii.-g nim-elf C-ipt. J-rfT n-ds 'tad not yefi transferred possession, altnougn papers wer? passed several weeks agj. The tiro was burning oVrcrly In the roif when discovered f(hat morning, and probably had be n STiouiderlng in Gne r iof tor som-i ttme b:f.ra it burs* out thr 'Ugu the shing les and was discovered. A portion of fie furnirure ;;n.i hou.fhold eff.-cts were taved. although q'iire a Urg.i qti*n?ir.y were lus* in toe fire. It i* estimated that ton total lo-s will ap proximate 82 000. Ctoo J ffirds cir ii'd insu aiiea on his "urnuu'?, while the lu ur.snoo ou tbe building haa b"ed trau-f-rrt-d to Mr. Foreman which p'orncts him $100 R.;ward, $100. The rt.aa.ri of this p*p-.r will b* pleas-id to learn Chat ?bt fr 1? a*i iea-^ one dreaded din use Ch it science uas uei.n abie to eur9 iu ail Us s.j,/- s, and that is Ca arra, Hall'd 0<ttarrti Cure is the only positive cur-! r-o-* k>.o<vn to tue ui du J fralernit). .atarrh beluga ConSikudunuidivas-., rrqatres a oons-.ii.u lou-.l creatmeut. ?An'a Catarrt. Cute. \s uk< n it.ternai iy autiug directly upon t e blood and cquc;)us surfaces of che system, tners .jy aa,uroy)au t e foundation of the ?incase, and giving the pate : ?jtrength by bu? ucg up the ct.-nb iiu ciou and aahisiiug u^r;ore ia doing work. Tue proprielO s baV.;uo muca f iluh In its curativb powers tuac tuey cllir Oae Huudred Dollars for any o-tse that it fails to cure. S;ud fox list of tesbimoulala. Addreas F. J. Cheney a Co., Toledo, O. Soli by . 1 D.-ugglsts, 75c. Take Han'a Family Pills for con stipation. S >nt to Obarlestnn. Tbn Charleston Post says Deputy Von Santvn arrived inChirlesionlaav night at 9: 25 o'clock with Denoife Sumter, tae negro who Is charged witn shooting and killing Peter Ab rahams, eight years ago in So Audrcw Pirlsb at a picnic Sumter lost t ?'0 uU|fii?o ?*^*^ ?? ia??v. deputy of Soeriff Dukes, of Orange burg c luntv, whlto the doputy tri d to arrest him ntar Branchvllie. He was brought to Charleston aa soon as hecauid bo moved. A'o^-g with bim was the original warrant for this ar rest, a paper drawn up by Coroner 0. H. Rivers, of OuaxLston. on October 18 1899. v - sfiOfiT news msis OP LOCAL INTEREST PICKED UP HERE AND THERE. Recent Happening? in Town and Country Boiled Town for Easy Headers. The weather continues cool and bracing. We will issue our industrial edition next week.. , What fools these mortals bs, 'as Fuck remarked. Mr. H. P. Weekley, of Fairfax, was in tbe oity last; week. Worry bas short thrift when hope Is given tl e ight of] way. ? The Christianity tbat must be ad vertised lacks essentials. The sermon that does not hit is the sermon that does not help. It Is said that a sucker is born every second, and it does look so. Honest toil may soil ths hands, but dishonest worx soils the charaotsr. Orangeburg should do all she oan for the California earthquake suffarers. The older n man grows the more uncomfortable ho feels in a now suit. Tne city council 'has voted one hun dred dollars to the San Francisco peo ple Mrs. Hannah J. Salley, of AshevlUe N. 0., is on a visit to Mends in this city. The local Lodge of Elks gave the San Franolsoo people twenty-five dol lars. Hunt up your registration certifi cate if you want to vote on the sewer age question. Shibboleth Lodge, No 26, A. F. M.t of this city bas devoted fifty dollars for the San Francisco people. There was a small fire at Eobintons plaining mill, on Windsor Street on Monday, It was soon extinguished. The Business Men's League of Or angeburg bai contributed fifty dollars for the relief of the people of Califor nia. There seems to be millions in the washing machine business, but not for the man who buys the - right to sell them. The closing exercises of Upper Limestone sohool will take place Tues day on May 1th. The public is invit ed to attend. Dr. J. H. Perryolear, dentist, will be in North, S. C, Tuesday, Wednes day and Taursday, May 1, 2 and 3. OrBo9, Piunket's Hotel. The Orangeburg County Teacbers Association will meet at the Court House on Saturday, May 12 sh. A full attendance is requested. The closing exercises of the Lime stone High School will take place on Tnursday and Friday evening of May 3 and 4. Public are invited to attend. The mayor has appointed Rsv. E. M. L'ghtfood, Sol K ihn, Eobt. Lide, J. S BowmaD and W\ W. Waanama ker to reoeive and eolloit funds for the earthquake sufferers. Plnckney Smith, a oolored farmer living some distance tills side of St. Georges, committed suicide on Mon day because he had a dispute with bis wife. He shot himself. A fire occurred on Monda/ night at the place of Mr. Berry Eiwards at Creston. Ab >ut twenty five bales of cotton was burned up. We could not learn the particulars of the fire. V*n Orsdell, the artist, frrmOran g?burg will be loiated an Woodford, S C , Mav 8 h to 12 h. Positively no "longer. R ?coemb^r the dates and get good photos of ever desodptlon. Monday evening Messas. John Ro*e, T C Albergottl, Ivy Till. H. Spahr, W. L. Douglass and B B Moss left for New Orleans, to attend the reunion of the Oonf derate Veterans which Is being held in that city. There are going to ba more law stilts ab ut washing machine notes in the next f ;w months than enough. It w tuld be a g*eat deal better for our people t) b=! a little siow in giving notes than to refuse to pay them after they are glvon. Ia the last ten or fif ten years hun dreds of people la tais county have b :ugot rights to sell this or that get rich quick patent right. If an? of tiiese dr. pie ever ma le anything out if any o' the rights they bought we .vould like to hear from them. It is 9i.ld that up to this time the wnshing machine agon's rnve sold In ths county over 115.000 worth of rights to establish a.;enc:es and sell family ri.-hts, and t tat they expect ro s:l 875,000 worth of rights In Or aiigt'our* (J.uity before many m.,ons. Nine hundr. d and ninety-nine men ho. a thousand woo i.i v ;*i;3 In a patent c Hirn or any thin.; tlae ever gets back lie money be pir.s in it. Yet in the faui cf this fact, t '.ese Plick. well orcs-ed dry chap* can come ?.longand sell almost any old tnlng to many of nur farmers. The fi-ear- C-pt Jeffords demon "ited vary plainly tuat to do work ? ff ctivily our fircoiea should be pro vided with huse wagons and uorses. It is impossible for tl em to nach fires at a distil'.ce to do truchgocd when ? hey have to drag their apparatus by hand. Tais mattnr should receive ajuoider^iiou of?. ur city authorities. Buy a farm, young man. No mat ter how small It may be, buy a farm and prepare it so tnat your land will orovuie you a living. Twenty years f jom now the man who owns his farm will be independent and will have at his command the means of a livell haod. We ommnnd the above good advice from the Anderson Intelligence io tbe young men of Oraugeburg County. We have heard it stated that good, aopcjl Y\[i> nnnry nf C0--tJ h?VO mortgaged their farms to raise the money to buy a right to establish agencies or to sell washing machines. YVe hopa this is not true, but if it is, we hupe nu more psopie will do It. T io washing machine may be the best thing of its kind on earth, bit it would not pay a farmer to mortgage his farm to buy a right to sell it..