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UM OLD CONTEST. Will Be iBIad to Set Money in Lieu of Seat Prioleau, Meyers and Dantzler Claim to Be Elected to Congress at Last Election. A dispatch from Washington to The News and Courier gave the in lormation that Representatives Le , gare, Patterson aud Lever, from the 1st, 2d and 7th Congrestional dis tricts, respectively, were again to be put to the inconvenience and trouble of going through with the contests ? filed by the three South Carolina ne groes: Aaron Pr.:oleau, Isaac Myers and A. D. Dantzler, who want to go to Congress from these districts. It appears from the records in the office of the clerk in the House that the testimony in these cases were filed last July, and was opened ac cording to law, during the months of August and September of the past year. The papers filed by Prioleau cover 171 pages of testimony and briefly those of Myers 119, and those of Dantzler 114. The committee on elections has announced already that unless more damaging testimony can be secured by the South Carolina negroes than they have produced up to this time there is little chance for any of the present Representatives to be un seated. As a matter of duty the committee is compelled to waste much valuable time in the reading of affidavits from the contestants in these cases, and in listening to long winded arguments from their attor neys. An examination of the briefs that have been filed shows that they dif fer in no material respect from those filed heretofore. In the main they attack the South Carolina election laws as being unconstitutional, be cause of the disfranchisement of the negro. Around this is built up a sentimental tale of woe about the negro and his abuse in the South, which is handed to Congress at the beginning of each new session of Congress. Neither of the contestants expect to get a seat in Congress, but they are after the two thousand dollar allowance that the law gives to all contestants for congressional seats. It is just such forces as these cases present every two years that con vinces us that the right of suffrage should never have been conferred on such men as Dantzler and the oth ers, who would cut a grotesque fig ure in the national halls of legis lation. FAVORS NEW COUNTY. Mr. Fogle Defends His Action in Election Matter. A communication from St. Mat thew's, published in The News and Courier on fast Monday, states that Mr. W. Brooks Fipgle, a member of the county bqard of election com missioners, which declared the Cal houn CkJunty election null and void, would have voted' against the new county had. his precinct been within the new county lines, as his, residence is. ? I Mr. Fogle, when seen, Saturday by The News, and Courier's} correspon dent, stated most emphatically that he is an adyocate,of- the, new county, and would hdve.y'^d for it had he not bean d|lsfradcl|??ed; that in con curring with the other members of the board he performed a duty not in accord with his personal inclina tion, but that under the ,law and the ?evidence, as he saw it, there was no other course.; This explanation is ' made in justice to Mr. Fogle and the other members j of the canvassing hoard, all of whom, as implied in the article referred', to, are accused of rendering a decision' in accordance with their personal views as oppon ents of the new county movement. Springfield Pythians. The following officers have been installed for Springfield lodge, No. 49, K. of P., to serve for the ensu ing year. T. L. Gleaton, C C, A. W. Corbett, V. C; J. B. Smith, K. of R. and S. and M. S.: R. H. Morgan, prelate; E. J. Boland, M. of W.; J. S. Clark. M. E.; H. A. Jumper, M. A.; A. E. Gleaton, I. G.; C. M. Pender, O. G. The lodge is in a prosper ous and growing condition and is getting new members almost every meeting .The deepest regrets are felt by the lodge on account of the death of Dr. Thornwell, who had many warmi personal friends. Will Lecture at Livingston. Miss Nance, the President of the School Improvement Association of South Caorlina, will deliver a lecture at Livingston on Thursday evening of this week, Jan. ldth, the exer cises to commence at four o'clock. The lecture is tor teachers, trustees and patrons, and all others inter ested in education, and it is hoped that she will be given a fine aud ience. There will be refreshments after the lecture" for the benefit of the Livingston School, of which Miss Kate R. Duncan is the efficient teach er. Let the occassion be a grand success in every way. . Gone to Her Reward. Miss Ellen Hildebrand, a most es timable lady, died at the residence Of her sister, Mrs. J. D. Antley, at St. Matthews, on last Wednesday. Miss Hildebrand was sick only a few days with that dread disease pneu monia, when her pure soul took its flight to that bright and happy world above, where she will watch and wait for the coming of the loved ones left in this world. From early childhood Miss Hildebrand was a member of Andrew Chapel Methodist church, ard she beautifully exempli fied the holy religion she professed by her consistent life. MAKES GOOD SHOWING. The Bank of Springfield is a Strong and Prosperous Institution. The fourth annual meeting of the stockholders of the Bank of Spring field and election of officers resulted in a reelection of all the old directors and officers as follows: L. M. Mims, O. C. Salley, T. L. Gleaton, W. P. Hutto, J. A. Berry, It. B. Fulmer, J. W. Jumper, H. A. Odom and J. McB. Bean, directors. The directors then reelected the following officers: L. M. Mims, pres ident; J- McB. Bean, vice president; J. B. Smith, cashier, and Miss Edith Phillips, assistant cashier. The annual report of the president was very satisfactory. The bank is now about four years old and has been run on $20,0^0 capital until last April when the capital" was in creased to- $30,000. The bank has paid in dividends during this time $6,400 and? accumulated a surplus of over $11,000. Thus on a capital of $20,000 the bank has made clear of all expenses in four years $17,000 and over. During this tine the bank has not foreclosed a paper, nor had a law suit or made an enemy. The attorneys of the bank. Messrs. Wolfe & Berry, were reelected more as a courtesy than a necessity, as this bank never litigates. The bank has assisted very materially in build ing up the town and surrounding country and has proved a blessing. A GREAT WORK. A Call to the School Teachers of Oi angeburg County. The School Improvement Associa tion of South Carolina is doing a wonderful work. Orangeburg Coun ty Is catching the spirit of this work and is apace wth most of the other counties along the line of improve ment. But are we doing our best? No, not until every patron, trustee and teacher in the county is thor oughly awakened to individual ef fort on behalf of the movement. Let us begin by making our school com pare favorably with any in the coun ty. This does not necessarily mean such a fine building, but certainly a building in keeping with the other buildngs?dwellngs, churches, and so forth?in the same neighborhood. The School Improvement Associa tion offers, in each county, a prize of $50.00 to the school that makes, during the year the greatest mater ial improvement, and twenty $50.00 prizes at large, making it possible for a county to get more than one prize. Lets get to work, teachers, and see that our school is, at least, honor ably mentioned. Orangeburg Coun ty did well last year. One of her schools got a $100 prize, and two others were honorably mentioned, notwithstanding the fact that last year the competition was with he State. L. T. Tatum, Pres. Orbg. School. Imp. Asso. Left His Home: Mrs. J. E. Boitin, whose postofflce is Raymond. S. C, writes that her boy, Cloy, left home on December 31st and has not been heard from since. Mrs. Boitin says Cloy is 16 years old, weighing 130 pounds, height 5 feet, 3 inches; hair and eyes light and a small red spot in one corner of eye. When last seen he was dressed in a dark suit and white shirt with dark spots, hat of dove color and crushed in around the crown. He had a double barreled shot gun. He is rather reticent, but when engaged in conversation usual ly has a smile on showing broad front teeth. Any information as to him will be greatly appreciated by a broken-hearted mother. Address Mrs. J. E. Bolton, Raymond, S. C. Cold Blooded Murder. Upon further investigation we find that the account we published Friday in reference to the murder of Jon.n Ellis Foures by Oscar Johnson near Cordova was erroneous. The boys were not rivals at all, but Johnson shot Foures in cold blood, and he ought to swing for the act. The girl in the case was Foures' sister, whose parents objected to her associating with Johnson, who saems^ to be a had fellow. This made Johnson mad and he shot Foures down in the road without a word of warning, and in the presence of his sister and other witnesses. There was no fuss or quarrel. The murdered boy was highly thought of by all who knew him. Will Branch Out. The H. E. Reeves Drug Company has decided to increase its capital stock from, $5,000 to $15,000. It was also decided to estahlish branch stores at other places. The first of these will be opened at St. Mat thews at an early date. The busi ness of the company is managed by Mr. H. E. Reeves, and we congratu-1 late him on the signal success he is meeting with. Another Fire Saturday. The alarm of fire Saturday morn ing was caused by the burning of the residence of Jim Dozier, colored, on Dickson street. Most of the fur niture and other things were got ten out of the house. Dozier's wife, who was sick in bed, had to bo brought, out on a cot in the rain, which was falling during the fire. The fire was caused by putting hot ashes in a wooden box on the piazza. Fire at Norway. On last Tuesday at Norway a gin house belonging to Mr. H. S. Spires was destroyed by fire. The loss amounts to about $1,000, with no insurance. A sawmill and planing establishment adjoiu the burned building, but by heroic work both were saved. The cause of the fire is not known. General Sessions. The Court of General Sessions con vened yesterday morning with Judge Memminger presiding. It will likely run for two weeks as there are. a number of cases to be tried. AFTER THE VAGRANTS. Acting Mayor Lathrop Will Run Them Out Of Town. Acting Mayor Lathrop has adopt ed a plan of dealing with the va grants that are haled to the city court that will soon rid the streets I of the sightly loafers that could be ,seen at all hours of the day lounging about doing nothing. These idle, good for nothing fellows have in fested the city for a long time, but now they must move on to more congenial climes or help the twon out by working a spell on the streets. There is a class of idle, worthless negroes in this city, who will not work themselves, but who use all their persuasive powers to induce in dustrious negroes to join their loaf ing club. This is the class of gen tlemen Mr. Lathrop proposes to put to work or run out of the city, and ! he should receive the support of ev ery man. white and colored, who do not belong to that class. In the good work he has undertaken. Heretofore the city court had no terrors for these vagrants, who were invariably able, in some unaccount able manner to pay the fines impos ed, but Mr. Lathrop has adopted new tactics altogether, which have spread consternation among the regular of fender, by not giving the alternative of a fine and making the sentence not less than thirty days on the I streets. This plan will rid the city of many idle, worthless vagabonds, who will (have to hunt new fields for the dis play of the fine talents they so well employ here of living without strik ing a stroke of work. They will have to move on or go to work on the streets, and thus contribute i something to. the benefit, of the city they disgrace by their loafing pres I ence. BERKELEY'S NEW TREASURER. I F. S. Browning Appointed to Succeed J J. O. Edwards, Suspended. Governor Ansel has appointed Mr. F. S. Browning of Jedburg, Berke ley County, as county treasurer, to succeed Mr. John 0. Edwards, re- j moved. The appointment of Mr. Browning is made on the recomm'en-1 dation of Senator-elect Harvey and Representative J. L. Wiggins, of j Berkeley County, as well as of many [citizens of that county by whom Mr. Browning is highly endorsell. The- appointment, of course, is on ly temporary, as the Senate must pass on the action of the Governor [ in removing the treasurer, and un j less his action is confirmed by that ! body Mr. Edwards will be reinstated. It will depend very much on the ] stand taken by the new Senator from that county what course the Senate | will pursue. Mr. Edwards was re moved by the Governor, in accor dance with the law, on the report of the Comptroller General that the county treasurer was short over $5,000 in his accounts, j The auditor, Mr. C. M. Wiggins, who was also reported for gross neg lect in keeping his books, was grant ed a hearing by the Governor, and he appeared before the Governor Sat urday with his books. Though two experts of the Comptroller General's office have passed on his books and stated that they were not properly kept, Governor Ansel desired to see the books for himself. ANOTHER COTTON PICKER Mr. Harvin, of Manning, Secures) Patent on New Machine. Mr. C. R. Harvin, of Manning, S. C, has invented and patented a cot ton picking machine which gives en couraging promise of doing the work for which it is designed. The whole | apparatus is to be carried on a spec ially designed four-wheel truck and drawn by horse power along the cot ton rows. The principle on which the machine works is something like that of the familiar suction flue at the modern ginneries. A gasoline engine on the forward part of the truck furnishes the pow er to run a pair of twin fans that do the' suction work, while connected with the fans are four or more flex ible tubes, or hose, that may be guided along the rows of open cot ton by unskilled labor. The force of the suction will draw up the flues all well opened cotton, while a spec ial device will pick out open cotton that does not come freely from the boll. Mr. Harvin has not made a com plete machine, according to his de sign, but he has rigged up on an ordinary farm wagon an outfit that demonstrates his idea to be practi cable. Being necessarily engaged in other business, Mr. Harvin has had little time to devote to his important! invention, but he hopes soon to or ganize a stock company with suffi cient capital to push the matter in a manner that its importance deserves. We hope this machine will prove a success. There is nothing that is so much needed on the farm as a good machine to pick cotton. Labor on the farms is so trifling that unless some machine is invented to pick cotton its cultivation will be greatly curtailed. It will effect a great sav ing too in the gathering of the cotton crop. Success to you, Mr. Harvin. Dentil of Dr. Keller. Dr. Thomas K. Keller died Friday afternoon at his residence, near Creston. About one week ago. Dr. Keller was taken with a severe at tack of pneumonia and gradually grew worse until the end came at ?. o'clock Friday afternoon in spite of I all that was done to stay the deadly] malady. Dr. Keller, though not in the best of health, up to a few weeks ago could get about remarkably well for one of his age. About ten days ago he attended the funeral of his life-long neighbor and friend, Dr. M. K. Holman, who died at the advanced age of S2 years. Dr. Kel ler was seventy-one years of age and is survived by three children and bis | widow. QUARTERLY REPORT Of the County Commissioners of Orangeburg County. Showing the Expenditure b? Funds for the Three Months Ending Dee ember 31, 1907. Report of County Board of Com missioners for the quarter ending December 31st. 1907, with a list Of all claims audited and approved, and ordered paid, and checks issued therefor, at the annual meeting of said Board on December 31st, 1907. Olin M. Dantzler, salary... $175.00 J3. M. Westbury, salary .. ..125.00 M. C. Edwins, salary.125.00 J. H. Dukes, salary, etc . . . .760.52 J. H. Dukes, jail report.. ..202.00 J. H. Dukes, Insecticides for jail.20.00 S. R. Meilichamp, office sup.. 14.30 S. R. Meilichamp, salary ..212.50 T. M. McMichael, salary.. ..150.00 A. D. Fair, salary, etc.. ...162.53 G. L. Salley, salary, etc.. ..157.35 Walker, Evans & Cogswell Co., sup. Co. officials. . . . 55.31 Geo. D. Barnard & Co., sup. Clerk of Court.38.25 J. L. Sims, printing and sup. etc.. .54.41 J. B. Prickett, publishing no tice Calhoun Co. election.. 17.00 Fred Wannamaker, printing notices, etc. .. 53.26 S. A. Dukes, jail expenses, etc 9.75 M. E. Matthews, Mgr., tele phone service, Co. officials 21.85 L. K. Sturkie, postage, tele grams, freight,, etc . . . . 21.13 L. K. Sturkie, salary.125.00 Adden Bros. Coal C. H. and jail.. ..245.75 E. D. Weather ford, jail re pairs. 1.75 City of Orangeburg, sanitary dues, C. H. and jail . . . . 50.00 J. M. Ayers, booth rent, elec tion.2.50 City of Orangeburg, watei, lights, etc. C. H. and jail. . 49.28 S. B. Buckry, C. H. janitor.. 30.00 The. State Company, printing tickets Calhoun Co., elec tion. 3.75 P. W. Cantwell, jail repairs, . etc.37.25 A. Fischer, meals to jury and guards. 7.00 A. Fischer, meals to jury and guards. 7.00 C. M. Dukes, lumber jail and Cotton yard.20.34 S. J. Dukes, repairing jail fence. 5.00 Shirer & Shirer, salary mag. & Constable.37.50 Felder & Griffith, salary, etc., Mag. and Con.105.90 D. B. Berry, Magistrate, sal ary, self and cons, etc .. 66.00 C P. Brunson, Mag., salary. 137.50 J. F. Hutto, Mag., salary .. 18.75 J. I. Valentine, Mag., salary, etc. ..... .. 34.25 A. B. Corbett, Mag., salary, etc. .. - 28.80 W. A. Baggott, Mag., salary, etc.24.25 D. S. Tyler, Mag., salary, etc 25.95 A. S. Dukes, Mag., salary, etc 38.55 B. ' D. Phin. Constable, salary. etc.. .'. . .?.30.60 A. R. Byrd, constable salary, etc.39.90 W. H. Charapy, constable sal ary, etc.141.00 S. J. Reed, con. salary, etc . . 29.55 A. L. Gossett, con. salary, etc 20.85 D. W. Bonnett, con. salary, etc.35.85 J. D. Hutto, r.6n. salary . . . . 18.75 W. P. Wise, con. salary, etc 51.50 W. H. Eidson. constable ser. 10.10 D. W. .Shuler, conveying pris. to jail... 5.00 F. N. Rickenbaker, office rent 1907. 25.00 F. N. Rickenbaker, salary 75.00 Dr. P. L. Felder, P. M. exams 3 0.00 Dr.-A. R. Able. P. M. exams. . 10.00 Dr. Thos. R. McEiven, P. M. exam.10.00 Dr. T. A. Jones, P. M. exam, etc.15,00 J. D. Kittrell, sum. Cor. jury, etc. 2.70 Dr. J. S. Matthews, P. M. exam. 5.00 Dr. A. P. Traywick, P M exam 5.00 Dr. T. H. Dreher, P M exam. ? 5.00 Hobt K. Copes, lunacy corns 25.00 Fairey & Weeks, sup. poor TT. etc.85.34 A. L. Dukes, sup poor H, etc 20.75 Banks ?fc Winiberly, sup Con!' Vets.18.00 J. C. Murphy, sup poor H.. 3.06 W. H. Dukes, coffins, etc, for paupers.19.00 J. C. Ransdale, sup poor IT.. 1S.S9 Dr. T. C. Doyle, lunacy exam 5.00 The Buyck Co.. sup. Conf. Vets.18.00 T. S. Harley. sup P H farm.. 8.20 Hr. W. \j. Pou. lunacy exam 5.00 F. F. Hill, burial pauper, etc. S.00 S. S. Byrd, sup poor. 15.00 Hane Joyner, Conf Vet.. ... 9.00 John D. Shuler. sup. Con Vets ::C00 P. C. Dukes, sup ConT Vets. etc.20.50 Jas. A. Parier, sup Conf Vet 9.00 D. J. Avinger, sup. Conf Vet 9.00 L. A. Haddock. Conf Vet_ 6.00 J. II. Benton, Conf Vet.. .9.00 Jacob Pearson, Conf. Vet .. 8.00 Geo. F. Phillips. Conf. Vet. .. 9.00 D. It. Jamison, Conf Vet.. .. 9.00 A. D. Powers. Conf. Vet.. .. 9.00 E. Jeff coat, Conf. Vet.9.00 J. P. Bell. Conf Vet.. ... .. 9.00 G. R. Furtick, Conf. Vet.. .. 9.00 Drs. Hydrick & Hydrick, lun acy exams, etc.40.25 J. \V. Thomas. Conf Vet.. 9.00 .1. H. Hutto, Conl" Vet. . .. 9.00 Isom. Asbe, Conf Vet. . . .? . , 9.00 G. W. Kinsey. Conf. Vet. !>.00 F. A. Iiruce, Sr., Conf Vet.. 9.00 E M Livingston, sup. Conf'Vet 9.00 R. X. Owen, sup. poor IT. .. 3.17 E. C. Hoover, salary Supt. P H, etc.141.50 Drs. P. M. and A. W. Connor, lunacy exams.. .. ..10.00 Dr. T. A. Jeffords, services to pauper. . .. .. . . .. .. 1.00 Dr. T. A. Jeffords, salary phy sician P H and jail.. .. 37.50 Drs. Lowman & Shecut, lun acy exams, etc.10.25 Orangeburg Oil Mill, sup. P H farm.40.50 Dr. A. R. Able, lunacy exam 5.00 Dr. Geo. H. Walter, lunacy exam. 5.00 L. M. Mims, coffin for poor. . 5.00 Dr. C. I. Green, lunacy exam 10.00 Dr. A. C. Baxter, lunacy exam 15.00 Dr. D. D. Salley, lunacy exam 5.00 W. L. Harley, lumber PH.. 8.26 Ayers & Williams, sup P H.. 13.25 J. H. Ayers, lumber and work, ,. Middle Tp. 7.71 T. D. Antley, lumber, Edisto Tp.15.00 J. E. Ashe, lumber, Edisto Tp 8.30 D. L. Avinger, sup ch gang 82.95 T. D. Antley, lumber Edisto Tp.37.53 B. S. Ashe. road wk, Edisto Tp.'. 7.00 J. E. Ashe, lumber and work, Union. Edisto and Zion Tps 129.SI Arthur Hardware Co.. sup. chain gsng. 2.26 A. P. Avinger, Jr., repairs chain gang. 2.30 Buyck & Stack, sup chain gang etc. 4.05 W. W. Barrs. sup chain gang 9.3 6 D. F. Bell, ditching ( 1906) Providence Tp. 5.00 Andrew Burke, placing T C piping, Caw Caw Tp.. .. 1.75 T. J. Bolin, bal. last quarter chain gang. 3.00 S. W. Berry, cutting logs, Cow Castle Tp. 1.50 J. F. Banks, guard chain gang 3 3.00 S. J. Boyleston, repg bridge, Goodland Tp. 1.65 J. Edvin Berry, repg bridge, Branchville Tp. 2.50 J. Brown, clearing ditches. Orange Tp.20.34 J. B. Brown, ditching, Orange Tp.22.85 W. Brown, labor P H & roads 8.00 D. Bennett, sup. chain gang, etc...11.82 E. R. Boitin, sup. chain gang 2.30 J. Edvin Berry, repg Cannon bridge, Edisto Tp.. .. .'. 70.84 Brodie & Fanning, lumber and work, Goodland Tp.155.19 J. F. Banks, guard ch gang 33.00 D. F. Bell, road work, Provi dence Tp.15.50 T. V. Bair, lumber, Goodby Tp. 8.19 L. B. Conner, road work, Goodby Tp. 4.00 M/ A. Collier, guard chain gang.121.79 O. L. Collier, road wk., Prov idence Tp.3 7.25 J. C. Crum, lumber and work, Middle Tp. 2.66 Co-operative Co., sup ch gang 33.50 J. F. Croft, road work, etc., Willow Tp.25.90 J. P. Cook, sup ch gang. . . . 14.25 John Demme, road and bridge work, Edisto Tp. 4.50 L. T. Dukes, sup Chain gang 23.25 A. R. Dantzler, Road wk., etc, Goodby Tp. 5.5C C. A. Davis, guard ch gang . .100.50 M. O. Danteler, sup ch gang etc.446.5fi A. C. Doyle & Co., sup chain gang. 4:36 F. L. DeMars, guard ch gang 41.00 L. W. Dantzler, sup. ch gang 2.60 Ulmer-lrick Co, sup ch gang, ? etc.22.56 Dantzler Co., sup chain gang 43.11 F. L. DeMars, guard ch gang. 15.00 A. R. Dantzler, lumber and work, Goodbys Tp.53.55 A. R. Dantzler, bridge sills. Middle Tp.!. . . 64.08 A. R. Dantzler, lumber and work, Goodbys Tp.68.65 Fred DeMars, guard ch gang. 30.00 F. L. DeMars, guard ch gang 15.00 Easterlin & Son, sup ch gang 44.12 T. E. Early, road work., Or ange Tp.15.97 Edisto Dry Goods Co., sup chain gang.69.67 Albert Evans, road and bridge work. Cow Castle Tp.. .. 61.75 J. F. Felder, road and bridge work, Vance Tp.13.45 Joe Floood, road tax return, P. Grove Tp. 1.00 C. L. Fogle. road work, etc, Union Tp..11.50 VV. B. Fogle, lumber & work. Orange Tp.21.00 Griffith & Stevenson, lumber z and work., Union Tp.. .. 73.56 F. P. Griffith, road work, Branchville Tp. 4.00 P. F. Grambling. syr. ch gang 32.00 II. E. Garrick, road work, Wil low Tp. 4.00 M. W. Grambling, ditching, Orange Tp.48.75 R. P. Golphin, ditching, etc., Providence p.20."50 William Gavin, lumber and work. Cow Castle Tp. . .. 66.30 Green Brabham Co.. Slip ch gang.I I2.?.:i A. Gibson, hauling. Zion Tp. . 2.00 E. Hughes, lumber. Zion Tp.. 2 1.00 J. P. Heap, lumber and work. Bine Grove Tp. 2.1 S Warner Hughes, lumber. Bdis to Tp.17.50 M. I-Iungerpiller, supt. chain gang.135.50 .r. B. Hall, road work. Liber ty Tp.15.00 T. M. Hall, road work. Zion Tp.106.00 T. M. Hall road work. Zion Tp.. .,.54.00 T. M. Hall road work. Zion Tp.30.00 T. .M. Hall road work. Zion Tp.75.00 P. C. Hebrard, lumber and work.,' Willow Tp. 4.60 D. J. Hughes, lumber, Zion Tp 57.38 Pink Harley, repg bridge, Elizabeth Tp.12.50 L. D. Jones, lumber, Cow Cas tle Tp.96.19 M. S. Jennings, guard chain sanj:.10.00 G. C. and K. C. Jackson, lum ber, Cow Castle Tp.20.40 J. E. Jones, road wk, Lyons and Pine Grove Tps.. .. 5.75 W F. .leffcoat, road wk., He bron Tp.2(1.00 E. J. King, sup ch gang .. .. ::.00 D. V. Livingston, lumber and work, Elizabeth Tp....j ,... lo.03 W. S. Lee, road and bridge work, Union and Zion Tps 10.00 G. A. Myers, lumber, Cow Castle Tp. 11.00 C. C. McMillan, road work, Union Tp.. .. 11.00 R. ' K. Mur>ih, Supt ch gang. etc.139.70 W. F. Murphy, lumber and work, New Hope Tp. . .. 14.00 W. F. Murphy, sup ch gang 97.94 G. W. Myers, road and bridge wk, Providence Tp.23\50 G. M. Norris, lumber, Vance Tp. 2.50 p. P. Nettles, sup chain gang 2.10 Owen & Co, sub and repairs chain gang.3S.00 Owen & Co., sun and repairs 'chain gang.57.40 H. D. M. Ott & Son. sup ch gang.50.99 S. G. Parier, repairs ch gang 2.30 p. F. Pearson, ditching, Or ange Tp. . . . 5.75 S. A. Peterkin, road wk., Am elia Tp. 2.S5 W. H. Patrick, lumber and work, Cow Castle Tp.31.S2 H. C. Hitter, lumber, Union Tp. 3.75 R. J. Rucker, road work, Caw Caw Tp. 1.50 W. F. P. Riser, road wk, Cow Castle Tp.11.00 J. R. Richards, garud eh g... 100.00 J. F. Robinson, removing tree. Willow Tp. 2.00 John L. Rast, repg bridges, Orange T-. 5.00 Dr. J. E. Smoak, services ch gang.13.75 G. R. Shuler, road wk, Provi dence Tp.50 J. L. Shuler, road work, Cow Castle Tp. 2.00 J. W. Smoak, sup ch gang, etc.57.55 E. N. Scoville, sup ch gang and P H.64.82 P. W. Shuler, road tax refund Providence Tp. 1.00 D. J. Salley, repairing bridr" Orange Tp. 1.00 Town of St. Matthews, convict hire, etc. 16.97 Sidney Smoak, removing logs Edisto Tp. 1.00 J. G. Smith, road and bridge work. Elizabeth Tp . 14.30 S. M. Stevenson, road work, Union Tp.IS.50 O. O. Sanford, lumber and work, Willow Tp.17.20 St. Matthews Savings Bank the following: H. W. Hec kle, road and bridge wk., Amelia Tp, $7.50; A. J. Hy drick, lumber, $11.34; Dave Harley, roiid work, Caw Caw Tp. $1.45; Jim Wil liams, et al., lumber and wk, Pine Grove, Lyons and Amelia Tps, $52.60; Jones & Barber, et al, road work, etc, Amelia, Lyons, Pine Grove and Caw Caw Tps., $368.17; J. L. (Julius) Thomas, guard ch gang, $30.00; Jesse Zeizier, lum ber and work, P. Grove Tp, $17.18; C. Gavin and B. Buckry, road work, Amelia $62.25; William Gadsden, 'et al, road and bridge work, etc, (Tp not given)' $107. 91; J. E. Wannamaker, road wk, Amelia Tp, $29. 60; A. E. Hane, Mag. sal ary and holding three In quests, $59.00. Total-747.00 J. M. Thomas, sup ch gang.. 2.02 J. L. Thomas, guard ch gang 70.00 P. D. Tllley, lumber and wk, Lyons Tp.31.25 J. B. Tray wick, road work, Union Tp.i 49.50 L. Toole. road wk., Rockey Grove Tp.54.42 J. G. Wannamaker Mfg. Co., sup chain gang, etc.27.25 D. E. Way, lumber, Orange iTp.18.00 J. T. Whetsell, road wk., Cow Castle Tp.75.60 J. D. Whisenhunt, road and bridge work, Zion Tp.. .. 5.00 D. B. Wolfe, road work, Caw Caw Tp.28.00 W. J. Zeigler, road work, Amelia Tp. 5.00 Wes Zeigler, labor P H and roads.13.00 L. D. Wells, lumber and work, Providence Tp.36.60 J. W. Whetsell, road work, Providence Tp.10.00 Sandal Bros, sup Conf Vets.. 21.00 E. M. Parier, burial of poor. . 6.00 Orby Hwd & Fur Co., sup ch gang, etc.13.SO O. D. Sandal (No. 256) road work. Middle Tp. 3.00 Total amt. of claims ..$10.210.52 The following Hank Notes and in terest were paid: The Edisto Savings R:rik. .$6,250.46 The St. Matthews Savings Bank.5,176.17 The Fanners & Merchants Hank.3,231.98 The Peoples Rank.3.195.03 The Hank of Orangeburg. .3.299.64 The Rank of N'orth .. ..2.105.00 Total.$23,258.28 OI iii M. Dantzler, County Supervisor. I). M. Westbury. County Commissioner. M. c. Edwins, Attest: County Commissioner. Ii. K. Sturkie. Clerk. Found Ring in Cabbage. The Dillon Herald says: ?"One day last week .Air. M. D. Dickens bought a cabbage at Charlie Saleeby's, which he carried home for his wife to pre pare for dinner. When Mrs. Dick en's attempted to quarter 'he cab bage she found that the knife would not cut through. With the assist ance of Mr. Dickens the cabbage was finally cut in two when it was disclosed that a heavy gold ring was imbedded near the center. The on ly plausible explanation that can be given is that when the cabbage was young some person working neat it dropped the ring which lodged in one of the leaves. As the cabbage cost only 15 cents and the ring is valued at $1S, Mr. Dickens is quite well satisfied with the transaction." If any of our merchants has such cabbage as these on sale we would like to know it. LOCAL ITEMS Picked Up Here and There By Our Reporters. Brief, Newsy Paragraphs Prom All Parts of Orangeburg County and Vicinity. Every man who owes us a dollar is requested to setTIe. We need the cash. Mr. Hawes, the city engineer, has moved his offce to the rooms above the express office. Tuesday and Friday were beau tiful bright days, hut the inevitable rain descended on Saturday. For the last several days we have been having some freakish weather. One day warm and the next cold and blustering. The police of this city arrested 85 people last, month for violating city ordinances, from whom $281 was collected in fines. We will guarantee that Acting J Mayor Lathrop will keep things mov ing along in ship shape during the absence o" Mayor Dukes The Edisto Rifles has disbanded and surrendered their arms and uni forms to the State. We hope Adju tant General Boyd is satisfied Five fires in a week is a pretty bad record, but we are glad to know that all of them were the result of accident. Let us all be careful. The Fork section of the county was visited by quite a severe blow on Saturday. Several outhouses and a great many trees were blown down. The Business Men's League Din ner will be a great success. It will bring us all closer together and ena ble up to pull together for the best interests of our city. The Band of Hope will meet at the usual place and hour on Thursday afternoon. The election of officers will take place. All the children are requested to be present. The Eutaw Chapter, D. A. R.. will meet with Miss Beckmatf at the res idence of Mrs. G. M. Seignois, on Whitman street, this afternoon, Jan uary 14th, at 3:45 o'clock promptly. Col. D. O. Herbert and W. C. Wolfe, Esq., went to Columbia yes terday to appear before the State Board of Canvassers on behalf of the Democrats disfranchised in the Cal houn County election. Storekeepers and housekeepers can't be too careful about fire. Store keepers before closing up should go all over their establishments and see that everythink is all right, and housekeepers should do the same. A meeting of the ladies of the Hospital Association and "those in terested in the work will be hold, this morning at 11 o'clock at the hoTtre? of Mrs. J. W. Smoak on Calhouu street This will be an important meeting. The dwelling house on Mr. A. S. Jenning's place near Cope was re cently destroyed by fire. There seems to be no doubt of its being set on fire by some fiend. Mr. Jen nings did not occupy the house as he lives at Cope. L. W. Livingston, President of the Teacher's Association of Orangeburg County, request the executive com mittee, consisting of Profs. A. J. Thackson, C. J. Rast and W. S. Peterson, to meet in Superintendent S. R. Mellichamp's office on Satur day. January 18, at twelve o'clock. The McCormick Messenger says: "There is perhaps more cotton in the fields in this part of the state now than has been for many years at this season of the year. Some fields near Willington looks as if the entire crop is still hanging on the stalks." It is about time it was picked. A petition in bankruptcy has been filed by Messrs. Wolfe & Berry, of this city, against Mr. L. B. Fulnier. of Springfield, on behalf of foreign creditors. Short crops and poor col lections is the cause of Mr. Fulmer's failure, and he has the sympathy of all. The liabilities are about $4 0. 000 and the nominal assets about $60,000. 'Mr. Augustus G. Hart, recently of this city, and Mrs! Marie Izlar Smoak, who resides here, but who was on a visit to her parents in Sa vannah, Ga., were married in the latter city at three o'clock Saturday afternoon. The relatives and friends of the couple received the news of the happy event about an hour after the ceremony and join In hearty con gratulations to the young couple. Mr. and Mrs. Hart will reside in the hustling town of North, where the Ktoom is preparing to open a fur niture business. ' The will of Mr. K. A. Jeff coat, who was so cruelly assassinated a short, time ago. has been filed with Hon. Robert Copes, Judge of Pro bate. The will was made by Mr. Jeffcoat in the Columbia Hospital the morning after he was shot and several days before he died. His personal property is valued at nearly $20,00(1, but no figures are given for the real estate. He left a widow, three sons and four daughter?, but the bulk of the estate was left to three sons and one daughter. His sons are named as executors. A Council of the United Commer cial Travellers was organized in this city with the following officers: P. M. Smoak. senior counsellor; Victor Wald, junion counsellor; II. L. Gel zer, past counsellor; J. M. Oliver, secretary and treasurer; M. K. Jef fords, conductor: Julius Wannamak er, page; J. W. Josey, sentinel. Ex ecutive committeemen, two years, M. K. Jeffords and Louis Link; one year, P. M. Smoak and H. L. Gelzer. The council was instituted by Mr. E. E. Mrogdon, of Charlotte, N. C, grand counselor for the two Caro linas.