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GENERAL SESSIONS. court Will Convene Here on Next Monday Morning. \ - ^Juries Have Been Drawn for Two Weeks, but Court Will Hardly Last That Long. The Court of General sessions for Orangeburg County will convene on Monday morning with Judge Memi ger presidiug. The docket is quite heavy, there being several murder cases. We publish the names of the gentlemen drawn to serve as grand jurymen for the year and the petit juiyraen. for the first and second weeks* vpPhey were drawn last last Thursday. GRAND JURY. T. G. Kemmerlin, Union. W. P. Davis, Liberty. N. J. Thomas, Union. C. B. Haigler, Providence. Hugh Dantzler. Providence. N. ?. FoureA. Amelia. D. E. Bean, Otgdland. P. S. Wingai?!?;tizabeth. T.' E. Early, Or?Sjge. F. L. Witt, Elizabeth. D. J. Felder, Branchville. B. R. Williams, Goodland. FIRST WEEK JURORS. E. A. Jones, Providence. A. B. Henckle, Middle. W. C. Hane, Amelia. F. fl. May, Union. C. H. Williamson, New Hope. 11. W. Boopkhart, Poplar. J. B. Henderson, Branchville. S. H. Clark, City. J. W. Zeigler. City. W. D.Berry, City. W. L. Whetsone, Elizabeth. , D. W. Garrick, Willow. F. A. Bruce, Branchville. ' D. W. Myers, Cow Castle. A. C. Phin. Edisto. H. M. Young. Willow. H. P. Holman. Goodland. M. K. Jeffoads, City. M. H. Boone, New Hope. J. L. Wells, City. J. A. Summers, Goodland. R. H. Avenger. Vance. B. F. Antley, Amelia. ? L. M. Mims. Goodland. T. S. Stabler, Caw Caw. B. H. Z^igler, Pine Grove. L. A. Metz, Edisto. E. J. Dantzler, Cow Castle. J. J. Bear, Providence. N. Q. Moorer, Poplar. T. G. Shuler, Providence. V. S. Hutto, Willow. G. P. Inabinet, Liberty. A. F. Gleaton, Goodland. E. H. Dantzler, Goodbys. S. E. Early, Orange. SECOND WEEK JURORS. B. W. Husrhes, Willow. T. R. Griffith, Edisto. F. A. Fair, Popular. j C. H. A. Critenzfeldt, City. C. W. Syphretc, Orange. W. F. Stroman, Middle. B. F. Rucker, Caw Caw. H. C. Brandenburg, Lyons. G. W. Ucsev, Covr Castle. W. M. J. Lingstpn, Hebron, J. F. Kammier, C?w Caw. W. S. Porter, Goodland:' J W. P. Metz, City. H. D. Ot*v Caw Caw. A. J. Hydrick. Elizabeth. J. S. Craft, Elizabeto. L. H. Wannama'ker, Jr., City. J. J. Mackay,'Orange. F. H. :Gramblihg, Orange. O. D. Dantzler, Providence. H. W. Jackson, Providence. J. M. Moss, Lyons, T. C. Moss. Lyons. J. M. Smcuk, Pine Grove. G. C. Foy, Goodland. J. H. Hane, Amelia, W. E. Young, Goodland. J. A. Livingston, Elizabeth. E. P. Judy, Willow. L. E. Bookhart, Poplar. B. C.Fanning, Goodland. W. S, Barton, Jr., Middle. D. H. Livingston, Hebron. N. B. Strock, Poplar. H. S. Goldson, Caw Caw. A. S. Salley, City._ The Facts in the Case. The Times and Democrat presents in this issue all of the most impor tant testimony in the Calhoun Cuun ty Contest case. None of the testi mony taken before the County Board of Canvassers has been left out, ex cept some that was of no importance Dne way or the other. This is one of the greatest feats in the way of news gathering ever performed by a coun try paper in this or any State, buc it is only a precursor of what The Times and. Democrat intend to do in future. We are sure that this testi mony will be read with interest by all It makes over sixteen columns, but read it and learn for yourself now the election was conducted. There is some rich and racy evidence that must be read to be appreciated. Dig Loss By Fire. About half-past nine o'clock on Friday evening Mr. J. J. Fairey, of East Orange, discovered one of his barns on tire on the upper part. In the same lot were six other buildings all of which wich nearly all their con tents were destroyed. In addition to the buildings, two of which were three stories high. Mr. Fairey lost seven hundred bushels of corn, a large quantity of fodder and hay, besides other farm truck. Conser vative people estimate his loss at be tween three and four thousand dol lars. There was no insurance on the buildings or their contents, which makes the whole thing a total loss. Mach sympathy is expressed for Mr, Fairey on all sides. Ou Serious Charge. Two young white men by the name of Griffith have been lodged in jail on the charge of highway robbery. The robbery is alleged to have occurr ed in the neighborhood of Rowes ville. The young men work at the Blake Lumber Company. They are not bad looking and one would hard ly suspect them of being highway robbers, but you can't always judge by appearance. They aia. the sons of a former citizen of thi^ county, but who now lives somewhere out wes 1.1 BIG RALLY DAY. Business Men's League Will En tertain Distinguished Visitors To Orangebarg on Wednesday, Jan uary 29, With Big Reception and Supper. Another very enthusiastic meet ing of the Business Men's League was held Friday night, at which there was action taken which will be of in terest to every citizen of the city. A movement was set on foot which wjll look toward the improvement of the city in every particular. Vice Presi dent John Cart "presiding. The first matter taken up was that of the contract between the League and Mr. J. J. Timmes of New York in regard to the electric road which was to be built by him and others associated with him. A forfeit of $500 each was put up, and the Lea gue considers that they have carried out their part of the contract, while the other party has not been complied with. Mr. Timmes stated in his let ter, however, that the League did not carry out their part, in that they j did not secure a franchise from the city of Orangeburg for the company. The matter was referred to a com mittee composed of Messrs. W. L. Glaze, Robt. Lide and R. H. Jen nings with power to act. Id the matter of keeping telegraph office open from 8 o'clock A. M., un til 8 o'clock, P. M., a letter was read from the Division Superintendent of the company stating that this could not be done. The letter was referr ed to the officers of the League. The superintendent stated that the busi ness in this city does not warrant such action of the company. At this juhcture a motion was adopted to negotiate with the Postal Telegraph Co., requesting them tc come to this city. Letter was read from Mr. L. J. Oliver of the Telephone company of Charleston. Nothing was stated as to the rates charged in the city. The matter was referred to Maj. W. L. Glaze and Mr. Sol. Kohn to try and have the rates reduced, A communication was received from Commissioner E. J. Watson of Columbia, in which was stated that Hon. J. A, Fox of Arkansas would be here on Jan. 29, to make inquir ies in regard to opening the Edisto River to navigation. He will also be accompanied very probably by Mr. Watson, Gov. Ansel and Mr. L. B. Dozier. It was decided to commun icate with Mr. Watson and urge that the Governor and Mr. Dozier togeth er with himself be here with Hon. J. [ A. Fox. The League decided to make the 29th of January of this year a record breaker, and great prepara tions will be made for the entertain ment of these gentlemen. A meet ing will be arranged during the day at the Court House at which time these gentlemen will make address es, and at which the farmers of the entire county are invited to be pres ent. After this meeting the gentlemen will be entertained in a fitting manner, and late in the evening a j banquet will be served at which time Orangeburg and her interests will be talked. Some speakers will be ask ed to be present to make addresses, The plan proposed for this banquet is to sell tickets at $1 a plate, and all business men of the city will be given an opportunity to purchase as many tickets as they desire, in order that they may invite any of their country friends to be present. The League will invite certain gentlemen also, and thus it is expected that a most pleasant evening will be spent. The dinner this year will be the first of a services of dinners which will be giv en by the League annually. It is hop hoped that 300 or more people will be present at the initial function. An invitation wiill be extended to Hon. A. F. Lever together with oth ers to be present at t e annual din ner to be given, and it is happened that he will accept. The following are the committee appointed for the annual dinner of Business League on Jan. 29th. Invitation.?Messrs. Robert Lide, chairman, R. H. Jennings, J. L. Sims and J. W. H. Dukes. Dinner.?Messrs. John Cart, chair man, A. L. Dukes. W. F. Fairey, W. ! H. Dukes, Dr. T. C. Doyle. Canvassing.?Messrs. W. E. At- { kinson, chairman. Philip Rich, L. E. Williams, C. C. Berry. 1 Program.?Messrs. Fred Wanna- 1 makv?r, chairman, W. L. Glaze, W. ; L. Moseley, E. N. Scovill. 1 Waterways.?M. 0. Dantzler, : chairman. T. H. Wannamaker, W. ' G. Smith, B. H. Moss, R. H. Jennings. The members of this entire com mittee are requested to be present at a meeting to be held at the office ; of Mr. John Cart on Monday after noon at 6 o'clock. Commissioner E. J. Watson re quested the League to furnish him with information concerning the city of Orangeburg. This information is needed in getting up data on the re sources of South Carolina. As there is no literature on hand just at pre sent, Messrs. J. L. Sims, Fred Wan nam iker and W. D. Berry were ap pointed to furnish the necessary in formation. As the two railroads have decided to discontinue the credit system in regard to the delivery of freight, the matter was brought before the Lea gue and was referred to Messrs. J, W. Smoak, J. X. Weeks and M. O. Dantzler. The matter of lighting and heat ing the local depots at the railroads was brought up. and Maj. W. L, Glaze and Meesrs. J. X. Weeks, and J. B. Etheridge were asked to re quest that Council enforce the pres ent law. A letter was read from Mr. Fant, of Columbia, the Agent of the South ern Express Co., in which he says that he will be in the city in a short time to try and rectify the matter as to the local Express office. He will LOCAL ITEMS Picked Up Here and There By Our Reporters. Brief, Newsy Paragraphs Prom All Parts of Orangebnrg County and Vicinity There was a big crowd in the city on Monday. Look on the date on your address slip and if you have not paid do so at once. Three cents a week will have The Times and Democrat sent twice^ a week to your door. The alarm of fire Saturday morn ing was caused by a small blaze in the rear of Owens meat market on Russell street. Remember that The Times and Democrat is now sent twice a week for $1.50 per annum, which is less than three cents per week. g The Times and Democrat is now issued twice a week, on Tuesdays and Fridays. If you want to keep posted now is the tima to subscribe. The faculty and students of the Orangeburg Collegiate Institute, after a pleasant two week's vacation, are again at their posts hard at work. The teachers and pupils of the city schools, after about ten days vaca tion, went to work again on Thurs day. The schools are doing fine work. Any one who takes the twice a week Times and Democrat and after reading it a year says it is not worth $1.50 per annum we will cheerfully refund him his money. The Times and Democrat is now published on Tuesday and Friday at $1.50 per annum. It is the cheapest county paper in the State. Now is the time to subscribe. Early Friday morning a fire oc curred at a house owned by Miss A. E. Dantzler on Broughton street. A small hole in the roof was burned be fore the gallant firemen arrived, but they soon put the fire out. Mr. William Betsill and Miss Ma bel Byrd, of North, were happily married by Rev. D. D. Dantzler at his residence on Sunday, Dec. 29. The happy couple have the best wishes of a large of friends. ? Mr. I. N. Brunson has severed his connection with the Orangeburg Hardware Company of this city, and has accepted a position with Wanna maker, Smoak & Co., where he will be pleased to see and serve his friends. Mr. P. W. Cantwell fell on Russell Street on New Year's Day from an attack of vertigo, which was brought on by indigestion. He received med ical aid and was removed to his home, where he rapidly recovered. Mayor Dukes has gone to Augus ta for treatment in one of the hos pitals. We all wish that the treat ment will be successful and that he will soon return home cured. During his absence Alderman Lathrop will act as Mayor. Miss Nina Smith, of LaGrange, Ga., and C. E. Meyers, of Branch ville were married in LaGrange Tuesday, Dec. 24. The popular young couple have the best wishes of their many friends. They will make their home in Augusta, Ga. The many changes that went into effect in the Rural Free Delivery Service in this county on Thursday gives Orangeburg County one of the best systems in the State. All the routes have splendid carriers, which is another source of congratulation. The public installation of the offi cers of the Knights of Pythias did not take place on Thursday evening as announced on account of the in disposition of Hon. M. L. Smith, who was to deliver an address on the oc casion The installation will take place later. Mr. W. W. Crum, one of Orange burg's popular young business men, was married to Miss Collier Elliott, of Baltimore, and returned to Or angeburg with his charming bride last week. We congratulate the young couple and wish them a long and happy life. Mr. Fred Hughes and Miss Annie Berry, daughter of Mr. J. Edwin Berry, were married at the family residence at Branchville on Wednes day evening. They have the good wishes of their many friends for a long and happy life. Mr. and Mrs. Hughes will make their home at Row ?sville. The city council should pass an or dinance prohibiting bicycles on the sidewalks on Sundciy. It is a great annoyance for ladies on their way to church to be run down by black, ragged negro boys on rented bicy cles. An ordinance of this kind would remove much of the opposition to bi cycle? on the sidewalks. This chunk of good advice is taken from the Bamberg Herald: "Let one of your new year resolutions be the determination to be charitable in both words and deeds to everybody. If you can't say anything good about your neighbor, keep your mouth shut. Always say a good word for your town and its people whenever you have opportunity." Again in Limbo. Fred Aiken must be a bad negro. Some time ago he served a term on the chain gang for firing a gun at a son of Mr. Ed. L. Culler, of the Limestone section, and now he is again in jail for shooting and serious ly wounding another negro near North. After he got off the chain gang he went to Florida, but return ed to his old home near North to spend Christmas, and while there shot the man as above stated. He was trying to escape when caught and landed in jail. We hope the shooter will be taught a severe les son by being sent uu for a long term. doubtless arrange j have the deliv ery of express maue all over the en tire city. There being no further business the League adjourned?Orangeburg Evening News. KILLED HIS RIVAL One Negro Shoots Another About a Woman. The plantation of Mr. J. M. Green, near Cope, was the scene of a diffi culty between two negroes on last Thursday which resulted in the death of one of the combatants and the locking up of the other in jail on the charge of murder. The names of the negroes is Johnson and Foures, both quite young, and had been friends before the trouble. It seems that both the boys were paying" attention and courting the good will of the same dusky damsel, who lived in the neighborhood. Fi nally the rivalry got so t~arm be tween the two boys that an open rupture resulted, when Johnson promptly pulled out his pistol and put his rival out of the way by shoot ing him to death, whicli was certain ly a most effectual way of getting rid of him. The ball from Johnson's pistol took effect in Foures' neck, who died in a few minutes, and Johnson was taken into custody and brought to this city and lodged in jail to await trial. Court convenes here on Monday, and it would be a good nlan to'give him a speedy trial, and, if proven guilty, a speedy hanging. Something must be done to stop the murderous spirit that seems to be prevalent. BURNED TO DEATH. A Horrible Death Was This Poor Woman's Fate. At Charlottsville, Va., with her clothing ablaze and screaming for assistance. Mrs, Ed. Kirby, wife of an assistant at the county home, rushed about the living room of the home in their quarters at the poor farm until her clothing was entirely consumed, death following within four hours. Tne tragedy occurred in the presence of her terrified children, whose cries, together with her own, and the shrieks of a young woman who ran from the room in a panic, brought assistance, but too late. Mrs. Kirby's clothing caught fire as she stood by the stove. Her body was fearfully burned. Should He Largely Increased. In speaking of the change of The Times and Democrat into a twice a week paper the Bamberg Herald says: "Our neighbor, the Orangeburg I Times and Democrat, annonnces that it will hereafter publish semi-week ly. Friend Sims has long published one of the very best weeklies in the State, and there is no reason why he should not make equally as fine a newspaper as a semi-weekly. He has a fine county, and we believe he is doing the right thing in publishing twice a week. With the magnificent rural service which that county has, thanks to the efforts of Congressman Lever, the subscription list of the Times and Democrat should be large ly increased." We appreciate the above notice because we know of no man connected with South Carolina journalism who is more capable of judging the merits of a country news paper then Brother Knight, the able editor of the Herald. As he says our circulation should be largely in creased. ' Upward and Onward. The Bamberg Herald says: "We have definitely decided to print all our paper at home in future. If our advertising patronage dwindles, we will print only four pages, but we will give all the news and make the paper just as interesting or more so than if we used a patent outside. We will make the paper eight pages per manently .when we get in our new building and install our linotype ma chine and folder. But we will print a paper at all times worth one dollar a year and if advertising patronage warrants it we will print eight pag es." May your excellent paper con tinue to grow, Brother Knight. You are achieving success by richly de serving it, and we congratulate you. Have Appealed. Messrs. Bellinger & Welch, attor neys for the promoters of Calhoun County, filed paper on Saturday I with the State Board of Canvassers j appealing from the decision of the j County Board of Canvassers in the Calhoun County matter. They claim that the County Board erred in de claring the late election null and void, and they ask that the State Board of Canvassers set aside the de cision. It makes no ditFerence how the State Board may decide the mat ter the case will go to the Stale Su preme Court for final settlement. Card of Thanks. Miss Ada Stroman wishes to thank her many relatives and friends who helped her to win that handsome Piano offered by Mr. J. C. Ransdale. She would also express her gratitude to Mr. Ransdale and his efficient clerks for their marked politeness and thorough impartiality. Cord of Thanks. 1 take this method of returning my heartfelt thanks to all my neighbors, white and colored, who worked so hard and faithfully to save my out- [ buildings on Friday night last. Their j kindness will never be forgotten. _J. J. FA1REY. j First of the Year. Probably the first lynching of 1908! occurred at Brook Haven, Miss., j Thursday when a mob in broad day took a negro away from police offi cers and shot him. The negro, whose name was not known either1 to the police or mob, was accused of killing a policeman at Oakvale, Miss, on Tuesday night. White Man Hanged. A dispatch from Lake Charles, La., says L. H. Coleman, white, was hang ed there Friday for the murder of Deputy Sheriff William Shoemaker, at Dequincy, La., on October 24, 1906. Coleman kil'ed Shoemaker when the deputy attempted to arrest him on a minor charge. THE TESTDIONY. (Continued From Page Three.) for 1907 and that he paid that the day before the election? It is pos sible that he voted on a 1907 tax re ceipt? A. They may have handed it in in a rush, there were two or three times that there were a good many voting at the same time, but I have my. doubts about any one using a 1907 tax receipt. Had Two Registration Certificates. Jeff. Buyck being duly sworn, tes tifies as follows: Q. What part of Orangeburg Coun ty are you from? A. From Cal houn County. Q. What section of Calhoun Coun ty? A. Lone Star. Q. Who were the managers at Lone Star? A. I was and Mr. Haig ler and Mr. Shirer. Q. What was your method of con ducting the election? A. We requir ed all voters to produce their regis tration certificates and tax receipts. Q. Was there a full vote cast at your poll? A. We got 86 votes. Q. How did they vote? A. Solid for the new County. Cross examination by Col. Herbert. Q. At general elections our people I dont turn out sa well? A. No sir. Q. Eighty-six votes is not your full strength? A. There were four or five that did not vote, there are some at Fort Motte who are on our poll list who did not vote. Q. Do you know J. R. Fairey? A. Yes sir, Jake Fairey. Q. Did he vote at Lone Star? A. Mr. Fairey voted at Lone Star, he said that he usually voted at St. Matthews, but in order to have it right he voted in this election at Lone Star. Q. Look at your poll list and tell whether J. R. Fairey voted at Lone Star? A. Yes sir ! did. Q. Is he the same one that is reg istered on the St. Matthews poll list? A. Yes sir the same one, he has two tickets. , Redirect examination by Mr. Welch. Q. When he voted did he produce his certificate for your poll? A.Yes. Rufe Rucker being duly sworn, testifies as follows: Q. Were you one of the managers in the recent election? A. Yes sir. Q. Where? A. At Advance. Q. How did you conduct this elec tion with regard to registration cer tificates and tax erceipts? A. We required all voters to produce their registration certificates and their 1906 tax receipts. Q. What was the vote at Advance? A. Forty-five to seventy-four. Q. Is there anything else you wish to say? A. No sir, only at good many darkies voted. Q. How many of theme were there? A. There were twenty or twenty-five, most all of them voted for the old county. Q. Did you have a full vote there? A. Yes sir. fW. D. Wannamaker being duly sworn testifies as follows. Q. Were you one of the managers at. the new county election? A. Yes sir at Fall Branch. Q. Did you require the production of tax receipts and registration cer tificates? A. Yes sir. Q. How many voted? A. Ninety five all for the new county. Q. Was that a full vote? A. Yes sir there were four or five that did not show up. I. H. Zimmerman recalled testi fies as follows: Q. What box were you a manager at? A. Cameron. Q. What was the vote there? A. Ninety-three. Q. How was that vote? A. Sixty nine for the new county, twenty-three against and one scattering. Q. How did you conduct that elec tion? A. The same as any other. Q. You required the production of tax receipts and registration cer tificates? A. Yes sir. Q. Did every one produce them? A. Yes sir, all except two old Con federate soldiers who did not have any taxes to pay. Q. Did you have a full vote there? A. Yes sir, there were about ten that did not vote. Cross examination by Col. Herbert. Q. What do you mean by a scat tering vote? A. It was a vote that had no in the wrong place and we threw it out. Q. You say that you required all to produce their tax receipts, how about the two that you told about yesterday? A. They were two others. Col. Herbert: You did not make that exception yesterday when you were on the stand. Q. There were these two and then Willie Felkel and Edwards that you phoned to the treasurer about? A. Yes sir. Col. Herbert: You should not make sueh sweeping statements. | Q. K. B. Hollnian being duly sworn testifies as follows: Q. What township are you from? A. Lyons. Q. Are you familiar with the resi I dents of Goodbys and Poplar? A. Yes sir. 1 know a good many people (here. Q. About how many male people live there? A. I did not count them but I dont think there is over sixty five or seventy. Q. You don't know how many of those are registered? A. No sir. there were some of them in then-1 that were in favor of the new county! and some were against it. I know four or five that wer.- in favor of the! new County. Q. Are there a hundred people | (here, that is male citizens': A. No sir. Q. You know the people there? A. Yes sir, pretty well all of them. Fred IT. Grambling beins duly sworn, testifies as follows: Q. What is you profession? A. I am a surveyor and I run a little farm. Q. Do you know this section of the county down where this line runs through Poplar and Goodbys? A. Yes sir. Q. About how many male people' of age live in there? A. Between sixty and eighty, some where in there. Cross examination by Col. Herbert. Q. How far do you live from that part of the county? A. I live from 12 to 15 miles but I am often over in that section. . CONTESTANTS IN REPLY. The advocates of Calhoun County closed with the last witness above and the following witnesses were then put up and examined by Col. Herbert and Mr. Wolfe for the con testants: ? Where They Live. G. B. Holman recalled testifies as follows: Q. You were telling about these people in Goodbys who were in favor of the new County, will you tell me where S. C. Kemmerlin lives? A. He lives in the Elloree section. Q. What township? A. I don't know. Q. How about J. B. Kemmerlin? A. He livas close to Sara. Q. Do the Kemmerlins live in Lyons? A. That is another sen. Q. You dont know where they live? A. I know where they live but jl dont know what township. ,Q. How about B. E. Cuttino? A. He lives in Goodbys. Q. F. F. Haigler? A. Tn Goodbys. Q. R. L. Jackson? A. If that is Lee, he lives in Goodbys. Q. J. L Haigler? A. In Goodbys. j Q. J. L. Polen? A. I dont know sir. Q. R. J. Brown? A. He lives in the Elloree section. Q. H. R. Dantzler? A. If that is Henry, he lives in Goodbys. Q. You said that you knew four or five :here who were in favor of the new county, who were they? A. There was Lawrence Haigler and Fred. Q. F. F. Haigler is the s: me man? A. Yes sir. Q. Lawrence ''. the man ' named here. A. Yes sir. Q. Who else? A. There was Wal ter Wiles. Q. Who else was there? A. I dont know that I have to give their names Q. Do you know F. C. Bair?, A. If that is Tumpy Bair, I know him. Q. I can tell you that it is not Tumpy, he is T. V. Bair, this is F. C? A. I dont know him sir. Q. Do you know two W. D. Fel kels? A. I know all of them. Q. Dont you know that there are two of them? A. Two, Will Felkels, yes. Q. Willie Felkels son Henry lives in Goodbys? A. Yes sir. Q. You know that year before last he lived in another township? A. I know they bought a place and mov ed over this side. Q. You know Shuler Houck? A. Yes sir that is Bill.Houck's boy. Q. He is just of age? A. Yes sir, I suppose he is. Q. F. C. Bair you dont know? A. I know all of those Bairs but I cant tell you their initials. Q. You know O. L. Edward? A. No sir I dont, yes I do. Q. Do you know O. H. Dantzler? A. I don't know his initials sir. Q. I want to know whether he is a young man or not? A. I could not tell I you, if he is Henry Dantzler's son, he is just of age. Q. You know O .L. Edwards? A. No sir. , Q. You know O. L. Rickenbaker? A. I know all of those people but when it come to knowing their ini tials there is where you puzzle me. Cross examination by Mr. Welch. Q. You know the Felkels? A. Yes sir. Q. How many Wm. D.'s do you know? A. Well sir when you come to the initials you puzzle me. Q. You don't know how many W. D. Felkels there are? A. No sir. F. H. Grambling recalled testifies as folllows. Q. Du you know these people? Do you know J. L. Polin? A. I am salisfied that he is in Goodbys, he is near the line. Q. How about R. J. Browning? A. I know the name but I dont know which one it is, there's a couple of Brownings there in Poplar Q. Do you know where H. R. Dan tzler lives? A. No sir, I don't know him. Q. How about Fred Haigler? A. He is in Goodbys. Q. R. L. Jackson? A. He must be in Goodbys, too. Q. J. B. Kemmerlin? He must be in Poplar Q. S. C. Kemmerlin? A. He is in Poplar. Q. How about O. H. Dantzler? A. I dont know him. Q. F. C. Bair? A T dont know him Q. 0. L. Edwards? A. I dont know him. Q. O. L. Rickenbaker? A. I dont know him by those initials. Cross examination by Mr. Welch. Q. You are familiar with the peo ple who live Inside of those lines down there? A. Yes sir, to a great extent 1 am. Q. M?sl of them live on the inside; of the lines? A. Yes sir most of them. Q. Those whose names yon recotc nize live on tlie inside? A. Yes sir. Not Allowed to Vote. M. E. Rickenbaker being duly sworn testifies as follows: q. Your name is Mannte R. Rick enbaker? A. Yes sir. Q. What township do yon live in? A. The township of Goodbys. q. The treasurer makes a state ment that he does not fine the name of Mannte Rickenbaker on the tax hooks, what have yon to say about that? A. II?1 has M. E. Rickenbaker ..it the hooks. I registered as M. E. Ricken baker. q. Yen are the Mannte Ricken baker? A. Yes sir. Q. You paid your taxes for l!tOfi? A. Yes sir. Q. Have you got your tax receipt? A. Yes sir. Q. Tell me if you know a W. D. Kelkel of Goodbys? A. Yes sir, I know him. Q. Tell me how long has he been in Goodbys? A. Since the |?3l of last, year or the first of this year. The year before he paid his taxes in Poplar. Q. Do you know F. C. Bair? A. Yes sir. Q. What age is he? A. He is about twenty-one. Q. He is quite a young man just grown up? A. Yes sir he is. Q. Do you know Shuler Houck? A. Yes sir he is just of age. Q. These other people here, O. L. Edwards, do you know him? A. No sir. Q. O. L. Rickenbaker? A. No sir. Q. O. H. Dantzler? A. No sir, I dont know him. Cross examination by Mr. Welch. Q. You have your tax receipt? A. Yes sir. Q. With you? A. No sir, I left It home. Q. Why are you here today? A. I have no cause for being here at all. Q. You just happened to be here? A. Yes sir. Q. Did you vote at the recent elec tion? A. No sir, I went to the polls and showed them my tax receipt and they said that they could not allow me to vote because I was in Goodbys. Q. You went to Cameron to vote? A. Yes sir. Q. You dont register there? A. No Kir. Q. You made an effort to cast your vote? A. Yes sir. Q. How many other did likewise? A. Mr. A. R. Parier did Q. Who else? A. Jack Smith, and my father. E. J. Rickenbaker. Q. They all went there to try to make an honest effort to vote? A. Yes. Q. Who else was there? A. There was Arnold Hoffmau. Q. Do you know any Manny Rick enbaker? A. Yes sir, that is me. Q. How do you spell it? That Is my name and I will take oath to it. Q. Is there any Mannie Ricken baker there without the E. in it. leaving out the E do you know any Mannie Rickenbaker? A, Yes sir. that is me. Q. Is there another Mannie Rick enbaker out there? A. No sir, I an the one. Q. You dont know of any Mannie Rickenbaker? A. I am the man. Q. Do you know of a Mannie Rick enbaker? A. I am it sir. Q. What is your name? A. Man nie Estelle. Q. What is your name? A. Man nie Rickenbaker. Q. What else? A. Mannie Estelle Rickenbaker, I dont know who it was that applied for the registration certificate for me but I am on the Tax Book as M. E. Kickenbaker. Q. How did you comply with the qualifications required of you? A. They know me to be the man that they gave the certificate to. Redirect examination by Col Herbert Q. What was that about the cer tificate? A. The man that got it, I dont know whether he knew my mid dle name or not and he just put it down Mannie, it has not got the E in it. Q. Do you know when you were given that certificate? A. Yes sir, it was seven years ago, I was twenty one then and I am twenty-eight, now. Q. Were you here yesterday? A. No sir. MISS SHANNON STILL MISSING.. Report That Pretty Brookland Girl Had Married Untrue. A dispatch from Columbia to The News and Courier says Miss Sallie Shannon, the pretty Brookland girl who left home Sunday afternoon, has not yet been located. The re port from Pomaria that Miss Shan non had married in that town on Tuesday turns out to have been a hoax, and her parents are more than ever worried about their daughter. Miss Shannon left her home Sun day evening week after having en tertained her sweetheart,'Colt Sum mers. They are said to have parted in anger, and the last seen of Miss Shannon was when she started across the Gervais street bridge towards the city of Colum bia. The bridge keeper is positive that she did not come across the bridge that evening, and her friends fear that she jumped into the river after reaching the bridge. The river is badly swollen by the recent rains, and no search has been made for her body. The tele gram from Pomaria is now admit ted to have been a joke, and it is denied that she has been in Pomaria at all. Miss Shannon is a pretty girl of 1 a years and a popular teacher in the Brookland Methodist Sunday school. She is the daughter of Mr. D H. Shannon. SHORTAGE LN KEBKLEY. The Treasurer and the Auditor Needs Checking Up. Comptroller-General Jones has re ported to the Governor that an ex amination of the books of the audi tor and treasurer of Berkeley County show a condition of affairs that jus tides the attention of the Governor. The treasurer, Mr. John O. Ed wards, is stated to be short over $.".,ui)0, but this does not necessari ly mean that the treasurer is guilty of peculation, since the shortago may be due to errors of bookkeep ing. Mr. Jones has a telegram from I.Mr. Edwards to-day stating that he ! has the money to cover the short age. The auditor, Mr. C. M. Wiggins, is reported for "grossest neglect, and carelessness," and the statements made by the experts in regard to the auditor's books are very strong, to say the least. flovernor Ansel under the law has ? the power to suspend the olficers named and to report their cases to the Senate, but he had not had the opportunity to-day to look into the matter and has not announced his determination in the premises. iVegroes Ordered to Leave. A special from Hodge Winn par ish, Louisiana, reports that on hear ing of an attempt by a negro to en ter a youns girl's bed-chamber on Sunday night the mob ordered all the negroes in town to leave before sunset on Monday. Forty-five fam ilies, numbering more than two hun dred persons, took part in the exo dus.