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WANT KIM TO RUN. Senator Raysar's Friends Uringg Him to Stand For Congress. They Insist That He Shall Enter the Race and It Is Hoped That He \Yffl Yield to Their Wishes. "There is 01? citizen of Orange burg County whose fn'pnds are not satisfied to have him retire from pub lic life, where he has been a con spicuous and influential figure for so many years, and that man is the Hon. Thomas M. Raysor, present State Senator from this county," says the Orangeburg correspondent of The News and Courier. "Senator Raysor, besides being a lawyer of recognized great ability, has, by bis fearlessness in the dis charge of his public duties and his earnest efforts to promote the welfare of his native State, won a deserved and well fortified position urpong South Carolina statesmen. ,, "Mr. Raysor has served his coun ty in the House of Representatives, and lor the past eight years as Sen ator, and were he to offer for re election to the last named office, he would be unopposed; but he has stat ed that he will not again be a candi date for Senator and that he desires to retire from politics altogether. "Modesty is one of Mr. Raysor's characteristics, and he has never been known to announce his candidacy for any office, except at the earnest so licitation of his friends. Now, these same friends seem to be opposed to Mr. Raysor's retirement from polit ical affairs and, being of the firm belief that he is entitled to promo tion, they are urging him to make the race for Congress against Con gressman Lever in the approaching primaries. "It is understood that, personally, Mr. Raysor does not care to remain in politics, but it is taken for granted that he will be guided by former ac tions in similar cases and accede to the requests of his admirers, who seem determined that lie shall be come a candidate for Congress fredt this district. "Those who are in a position to know say that it is almost certain that Mr. Raysor will make the race, notwithstanding his asservnrations that he does not care to continue in politics. "The argument is advanced by many friends of Mr. Raysor that Con gressman Lever, for a man of his years, has received great honors at the hands of his fellow citizens and j should be willing to retire. Mr Lever,! however, will hardly take such a view of the matter, and will prob ably again be a candidate no matter who his opponents might be. "Mr. Raysor and Mr. Lever are both srtoug men and a race between them would be interesting; besides, Dr. W. W. Ray, of Riehl and, is also spoken of as a candidate, and it is possible that the "baby" county, en couraged by its recent successes, will also put forth one of its favorite sons as an aspirant for Congressional hon ors. The situation is already inter esting, and will become more so as election time approaches." In this connection we would state thatwe'veheardCol. J. A. Bank's name mentioned in connection with con-1 gressional honors and it is possible that he might enter the race. Col. Banks is a most successful business man and would make a most valuable member of congress. While Orange burg County has no fault to find with Congressman Lever, should either Senator Raysor or Col. Banks enter the race, she would in duty bound support her home candidate. Comic Opera Thursday Night. Comic opera with its clever come dians, quartetts, pretty girls, gifted singers, catchy songs and brilliant music is the promise of the Colonial Opera Company which appears here for three nights and one matinee commencing Thursday night. Mamie Elmore of the Elraore Sisters, who ?were the hit of "The Royal Chief" last season, and Juanita Rush, the "Belle" in "the Belle of New York" are prominent in the cast. Charlie Plcquette, the lyric tenor is highly complimented by the Savannah News and the Charleston News and Cour ier. John Berthelson, the leading baritone is favorably known through the principal Southern cities, having appeared with Alice Neilson. The comedy is ably handled by Charlio Van Dyr.e, Sam West and Joe Burns, three of a kind, which would be hard to beat. Several specialties are introduced during the operas by the Trocadero Quartette. Popular prices, 25, 35 and 50 cents give all an op portunity to enjoy the entertain ments. Vom:.": America's Sapper. The committee appointed by the Young America Fire Company to have charge of the anniversary sni per, announced Saturday morning that the contract for furnishing the Supper would be given to the Dixie Club. The menu to bo furnished by this club is a very tempting one. There will lie about sixty-five plates furnished. The supper will be a most enjoyable occasion. Orangeburic Hospital Association. The Orangeburg Hospital Associa tion through its board of managers has made application to the Secretary of State for a certificate of incorpor ation, and as soon as the necessary requirements have been met. char ter will be obtained. All who can afford to help in this good work should enroll themselves ; i members of the Hospital Association. East F?:1 Re -1 St Pi er. The Eutay chapter, D. A. TL, will have charge of furnishing the oys-j tcrs for the anniversary supper of the East End Reo! Compi ay. This supper will take place at the hail of that company on February 20. THE STATE SENATE. The Hon. Hobt. Lide Being Urged to Run For It. The Orangeburg correspondent of The News and Courier says the "an nouncement that Senator Raysor will not be a candidate for the Senate again has interested the friends of the Hon. Robert Lide, who, yielding I to their entreaties, has decided to make the senatorial race next summer Mr. Lide's name has for some time been used in this connection and now it is definitely known that he aspires jto succeed Senator Raysor. Mr. Lide j is a prominent attorney of this city, , being the junior member of the firm of Moss &. Lide. "He has had consideral.de political experience, having served as a Rep resentative from this county for a I number of years, until he voluntarily I retired several years ago. Previous .to his election to the House, Mr. j Lide was chairman of the county I executive committee, and is at pres ent United States commissioner. So jfar as is known now he will have j no opposition in his race fo? the j Senate and no better selection as this county's representative in the higher lawmaking body could be made." BOYLESTON ACQ I'ITTEI). The Jury Exonerated Him From the Charge of Murder. Morgan E. Bovlestpn who was tried last week at Aiken for the murder of W. H. Davis, and on Fri day morning the jury returned a verdict of "not guilty." The conclusion of the trial of Boy leston marked the ending of one of !the most famous cases that has ever been tried in Aiken. On account of the prominence of the deceased, (Chief of Police W. H. Davis of Sal | ley, and the prominence of the de fendant in the case the interest in the case was perhaps greater than in any case tried at Aiken in years. The case has been one of the hard est fought that has been tried in the county. Each side was ably repre sented and no stone was left, unturn ed. At the conclusion of the evi dence the attorneys were allowed an hour an a half to each side in ! which to present their summaries. COUNTY OFFICERS. Several Vacancies That Will Be Fill ed By New Men. The Orangeburg correspondent of The News and Courier says "the formation of Calhoun County will create several vacancies in Orange burg County offices. Mr. Olin M. Dantzlcr. county supervisor; Mr. II. C. Paulling, chairman of the county dispensary board, and .Mr. J. A. Banks, Representative in the Legis lature, are residents of St. Matthews, the county seat of the new county. "Should the machinery of Calhoun County be set in motion before the next election, it will be necessary to fill the first two of the offices named. These gentlemen have nade excellent officials, and while it is a matter of regret that Orangeburg County will soon be deprived of their services, the old saying about there being "just as good fish in the sea, etc," might apply . "Mr. Banks will probably aspire to the position of Senator from Calhoun. as it has been common talk for some time that he would not object, to representing Orangeburg in the same capacity. The writer has as yet heard nr> names mentioned in connection with the prospective vacancies in this county, but nobody imagines for a moment that there will be a dearth of candidates." The Times and Democrat has been informed that Mr M. C. Edwins will be a candidate to succeed Mr. Dantz ler as Supervisor. We have also heard the names of Dr. Dreher, Mr. J. E. Wannamaker and Col. Banks mentioned as probable candidates for the State Senate from Calhoun coun ty. Either of these gentlemen would make a good Senator. Orangeburg County will lose one representative in the House when Calhoun County is formed. Death of Mr. W. A. Fogle. Mr. Willie A. Fogle, who recently moved from Bowman to North, died at the home of his sister, Mrs. H. I. Dantzler, Cameron, on Tuesday morning last. Mr. Fogle was about forty-four years of age and had many friends who will regret to hear of his death. His body was laid to rest at Pine Grove Church, of which he had been a member for several years. Sunder Players Sold. A dispatch from Sumter says in a deal perfected there Friday night Sumter sold Sam , Richardson, pitcher, and McLaurin, right fielder, to Augusta. Consideration in each case being $10<). Richardson is a good pitcher, but the List time he pitched in Orangeburg he was com pletely outclassed by Matney, the j Orangeburg pitcher. Will Speak Hrrc. rinn. C. C. Featherstone who is] now speaking in various sections of; the State will speak here on "Pro hibition" in the Courthouse, next Thursday morning at 11 o'clock.. Ministers and all who rre interested I in the cause of temperance are in vited to be present and cooperate with him. Temperance Workers. The Orangeburg Chapter of Tem perance Workers will moot witV ivlrs,. B. M. Forman this afternoon, Feb. IStti, at half-past rour. Iruportanl interests are to be considered and ; !l. the old as well as the new members j are requested to be nrcseut. \ The Woman's Guild of the Episco pal Chi-ryh of 'Ms :ity, will meet this afternoon at fo ? oV ode at the home or Mrs. T. E. Hoffman on Russell street. j The BoSi Weavil Will Be Here in Six Years. Quarantine Law Being Rigidly Eu forced But it Can't Prevent the Posts From Coming. The Mexican boll weevil will he a menace to the cotton crops of Geor gia within five years, according to investigations and calculations made by State Entomolosist E. L. Worsham of Georgia. He says in his annual report, just issued for 1907, that the dangerous pest in now officially re ported east of the Mississippi and is travelling this way at the rate of from seventy to one hundred miles a year. ?'It is," says the entomologist, "coming at the present rate, under natural conditions, will be in Georgia within five years. ' One year after the pest reaches Georgia it will invade South Carolina, and our farmers had better begin to get ready for it. "Our quarantine lav/," he contin ues, "is being rigidly enforced, but there are ways by which the boll weevil might be introduced at any time. In September the attention of the department was called to the fact that one of the government men connected with the boll weevil work in Texas overheard a conversation to the effect that a plan was on foot to maliciously Introduce the boll weevil in Gorgia. A careful inspection was made of the cotton fields on the plantation on which it was claimed the party intended to introduce the weevil, but no weevils were found. It is possible for the boll weevil to bl) introduced into the State and get a good start before the attention of the board is called to it, and for this reason I would like to encourage far mers to send to the department for determination all insects they may find in cotton fields which they think are liable to lie cotton boll weevils." "The legislature should give the board authority to take charge of cotton fields in which the boll wee vil might be introduced. If we had this power we could probably exter minate the insect when it was con fined to a limited .area and prevent it from spreading." Mr. Worsham advises that the leg islature make a larger appropriation to his department, saying that there are many insect problems in Georgia that should be disposed of before the boll weevil makes its appearance. He calls attention to the fact that in sects destroy ten per cent of the crops of the United Slates?an appreciable item when it is remembered that the annual crop of 190C was worth $C, 794,000,000. ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED. Of Mr. Simon II. Brown and Miss Ida J. Kohn. The Columbia State says: The en gagement of Miss Ida J. Kohn, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kohn of Orangeburg, to Mr. Simon H. Brown of Now York, has been announced Miss Kohn was a popular student at the College for Women several years ago and has always been an admired visitor in Columbia. Up to Saturday Miss Kehn was acoistant teacher in the musical department of Brenau college at Gainesville, Ca. Mr. Brown will be remembered as a former resident of Barnwell. He is now president and manager of the American Tie and Limber company with headquarters in New York. The wedding date is set for the latter part of April. The Atlanta Constitution of Sun day, Feb. 16, contains the following from Gainesville: "Miss Ida Kohn of the Conserva tory of Music has tendered her resig nation and leaves for her home in Orangeburg, P C., in a few days. The announcement of Miss Kohn's en gagment to Mr. S. H. Brown of New York city was quite a surprise to her many friends. "On Thursday evening Miss Kohn was entertained by Misses Annie Smith and Hazel Drake with a pro gressive dinner, when her engage ment was formally announced. "A beautiful five-course luncheon was given in her honor on Valentine day by the domestic science depart ment, with Misses Pauline Torbert and Minerva Burks as hostesses. A feature of the occasion was the toasts to the bride-elect by Miss Evelyn Duffee and Prof. Van Hoose, to which she gracefully responded. "On Saturday Mrs. August Geiger gave a large dinner complimentary to Miss Kohn and the faculty." Orangeburg's Public Building. Congressman I.ever informed the; Was! ington correspondent of The News and Cornier recently "that im mcdutely upon the completion of the agricultural appropriation bill, which i ; now occupying every moment of his lime, he would lake up the mat ter of having public hearings before; the House committee en building.-and grounds on the subject of securing appropriations for new buildings at Sumtcr and Orangeburg and for en larging the present Federal building at Columbia." Orangeburg has been waiting very patiently for that pub lic building, but many are doubtful it it will ever be built. S:i'.l Another Fire. The house of Thomas Dixon on Russell Ftrecl near Dixon Street was j burned down about two o'clock Men day morning. The residence of Mr. Jenkins! v. ho lived nexl door, was in considerable danger, and Mr. Jenkins had -11 hi1, furniture moved cut.. Luckily the fire did not catch his horse, but his furniture was daupg- j ed bv the removal. Di -on had "400 ; insu: nee on the dwelling and SlOOj insurance m tin furniture. THE HOSPITAL AGAIN. The Rot. D. I). Dantzler Writes In terestingly About It. (No. 3.) In No. 2, I was made to say too much for the hospital. It cannot hope to restore jeople to life after they are dead. In the second para graph. I think I wrote "from death's door." The design of the promoters of the hospital is not to make money; and hence, the joint stock basis has been abandoned. Their sole design is to relieve human suffering. To do this they must have a little piece of land with a suitable building. The build ing must be provided with a few beds, an operating room and steriliz ing apparatus, a culinary department, and so forth. A superintendent or head nurse with a corps of trained nurses, and a housekeeper. ?The basis now, is simply an asso ciation, called "The Orangeburg Hos pital Association." with a board of managers. The Association has its president, who is Miss Ida Ransdale. Its secretary is .Mrs. A. C. Ligon, who I keeps a record of all the proceedings. Its treasurer is Mrs. R. H. Jennings, who is authorized to receive, and re quired to account for all the funds of the Association. Any white person in town or country may become a member of the association by the payment of 50 cents admission fee, and afterwards a small annual due of 50 cents or $1.00. But the present pressing need is larger contributions in order to get started. Contribu tions not in the nature of an invest ment that will bring back interest in dollars and cents, but gifts. Con tributions that will carry relief to the suffering, and also rebound in heap ing, running-over measure to the giver, in ways that he or she never dreamed of. You say that I com menced these little papers with sen t.imenfalism? Will you now, please follow me on rcck-bottom lines? May I not assert that a contribution to the relief of human suffering is, in reality, an investment It is an in vestment that will bring good inter est in far better coin than dimes. Let mo refer to the Book of books, before whose divine Author every knee shall bow. Are we not frequently reminded that all the property, real and personal, to which we hold an earthly title is really not ours, and that even we, ourselves are not our own ? "The earth is the Lords and the fullness thereof; the world and they that dwell therein." Psalm 24:1. See in the Mb, 9th and 10th chapters of Exodus what simple means were em ployed to show who was Proprietor and who was servant. We are only servants, Etewards, appointed to man age that which our Employer has put in our hands. Not a dollar is ours beyond our living wages ; and we stand in jeopardy every hour of be ing discharged from our stewardship. We are completely, and helplessly, in the hands of our great Landlord, who may dsmiss us any hour, and by the loadstone of an inexorable law, we shall gravitate to His office for the final settlement. We shall stand before Him without a vestage of mater ial substance. Even gold is not cur rent in that Country. We must have exchange. We cannot draw without collateral. I therefore submit it as a safe and wise business proposition that we make liberal deposits here; that will be distinctively to our cred it there. Feb. 1 7' 190S. D. D. Dantzler. VERY MUCH LIKE HIM. A Citizen of St. Matthews Scuds Us His Picture. Some fellow at St. Matthews sent The Times and Democrat his picture on St. Valentine's Day. It was a man's body with a donkey's head admiring himself in a mirror. Under neath was printed the informaticn that the man-neast was himself again. There was no name signed to the picture, but as the likeness was very strickiag we easily recog nized the person who sat for it, and we assure him that the picture is true to life, except that the four footed, true, true jackass is slightly more intelligent looking than the two legged jackass that had the vani ty to send us his picture. We have filed the picture away with other curios that we have received from time to time from cranks, sneaks, two-legged jacka.;ses and people of that ilk properly labeled as being a good picture of a two-legged St. Mat thews jackass. Finishes at West Point. Five cadets from South Carolina graduated Friday at West Point and will shortly receive commissions as second lieutenants in t ie army. They are Geo. C. Bow u. Columbia; John T. Kennedy, Orangehurg; ' ibbes Yykes, Yykesland; John II. Muncas ter, Charleston; Sunnier M. Williams, Greenville. The class is gratualcd several months earlier than usual i.i order to fill pressing vacancies in the army. It numbers 108. The South Carolina bay graduating highest is Kennedy, who is 43rd on ihr li.-t. Next comes Williams, who is 7.0th, then Bowen, 72nd, Lykes, Slst, and Muncastor, 97th. Orgngeburg is proud of the record of her young son. Mr. Kennedy graduated a! the Or angeburg Graded School and won a scholarship at West Point, where he took a four year's course. Will Still Exist. An act has been passed by the Legislature providing that "the dis pensaries now existing in the terri tory taken from Orangeburg and Lex ington counties and now forming Calhouu county shall continue to ex ist and be operated under i he same! laws as govern the di pensary in Or angeburg county, and the dispensary bo; rd, " hen appointed by the gov ernor, shall settle all matters i - tri.Mag to said dispensaries with the dispensary board of Orangeburg county, and may purchase the sb ck m - on hand from Orangeburg couif CUPID ON DECK. St Valentine's Day is Observed in Many Countries. Saint Valentine, For Whom it Was Named, Became a Martyr?He Was Beaten and Beheaded. St. Valentine Day has come and gone. How many know the origin of the observance of it? The day bears the name of St. Val entine, the most popular of saints. It is his day, but it can scarcely be said that he is responsible for the manner of its observance. St. Valentine was Uorn about the year 270, in the reign of the Roman emperor, Marcus Aurelius Claudius. He was a gentle, charitable bishop, famous for his deeds of kindness, his benignity and his powers of persua sion in converting pagans to the Christion belief. His fate was that of many of the old Christian bishops and churchmen. He became a mar tyr, was first beaten with clubs and then beheaded. His body now rests in the church of St. Proxedes in Rome. After his death, as a recompense for his suffering, he was canonized. Pope Julius honored him still fur ther by erecting a church to his memory near the Ponte Molo, in Rome. The saint's name was also given to the gate now kuown as the Porta del Popola, then known as Porta- Valentine. This is a brief sketch of his life, just what connection there is between the saint and the cupid-covered cards so inseperably associated with the celebration of his birthday, it is hard to discover. One theory is that it was an effort of the church, then strugglng with the problem of con verting all the Latin world to Chris tanity, to make this concession, in order to prove to the pagans that the Christian religion was not harsh and ugly. More probably the observance has come down through the centuries from the days of the early Romans, when the 15th of February was ob served with the feast of the Luper calia. This ceremony was originally for purification and atonement, but by the evolution of changing customs nd conditions, the day has come to be what it now is?a time for the exchange of sentiment. As in the olden time when every court in Eu rope assembled a notable gathering of knights, who each on that, day en tered into twelve months' aliegiance to his lady love, so the present day '/night, in more subtle, modern man ner, offers to his lady love bis.heart and "'never changing love." It is ;? curious inchh ::t, i:' nothing more' that the birthday of the old saint Com4 s at the time when the birds begin their mating. Chaucer m ikes Nature say: "Ye know well how on St. Valen tine's Day By my statute and my goverance Ye do choose your mates." " The fete day is observed in many countries. It is one of the few holi days still observed in our busy Amer ica. The custom, carried out so long ago on the Palatine hill, found its way into England and France, and was passed clown to Americans and to Columbians. On the 14th of Febru ary, Cupid stood on deck, io, these many years. , * WEDDING AT BRANCHVILLE, I Two Young People Are .Joined in Holy Wedlock. Last Wednesday evening Miss Ethel Dukes and C. W. Patrick were married at the home of the bride's parents on East Main Street. Branch ville. , The following account of the happy event is taken from the Journal of that place: The ceremony was performed by Rev. E. H. Beckham in a very im pressive manner. Promptly at seven o'clock the bridal party entered the parlor to the soft, sweet strains of .Mendlessohn's wedding march play ed by Mrs. E. H. Beckham, the bride on the arm of her father, and the groom with his best man and brother. They met in the center of the parlor under the arch and bell, where the ?leremony was performed. The front parlor of the handsome, home was tastefully decorated with green, splendid palms and graceful ferns being used most profusely. The bride was gowned in white embroid ered chiffon over taffetta. Her girl ish beauty was most effective against the background of green. The bride is the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. C. Dukes and her charming personality has won for her hosts of friends who will be pleased to know she will make her future home here. .Mr. Patrick is a young man of sterling merit. lie has for some !: ::<? been connected with I'. C. Dukes' general merchandise store. This popular }'oung couple have the besl wishes of th< ir numerous friend: throughout the Si ite. Master in Equity. Gov. Ansel has appointed Mr. Frank K. Mye-s, ol Charleston coun ty, lo be master in equity of Cha "les ion. Mr. Myers was highly endorsed by the members of the Charleston delegation and by a number of prom inent, citizens of Charleston. Mr Myers is to succeed the late Mr. Gco. Herbert Sass. the poet-judge, who died a few days ago. He was at one time stenographer of tin Orangeburg Circuii and has many friends in this city and county who will rejoice hear of his promotion. Home Mission Society. The Ladies Home Mission Society of St. Paul's Methodist Church will meet, at the residence cf -Mrs. Dr. T. A. Jeffords on Wednesday morning at half-past ten o'clock. A full atten dance is requested. NOTICE TO OUR SUBSCRIBERS. The new regulations .of the Postotlice Department says unless subscrip tions are expressly renewed after the term for they are paid they shall not be counted in the list of legitimate ..-oscribers, and copies mailed on account thereof shall not be accepted at the second postage rate of one cent a pound, but may be mailed at the transient second class postage rate of one cent for each four ounces or fraction thereof, prepaid by stamps affixed. The Times and Democrat has been very lenient with its subscribers. Some of them are several years behind, but the paper is still being sent to them. This policy will have to lie changed, as the Postofficc Dpart mcnt says all papers not paid for cannot be sent through the mail free as heretofore, but will have to be fully prepaid with stamps affixed. We cannot afford to pay the postage that would be charged and paste stamps on parers of those who are in arrears as it would cost us more than we would get from such subscribers. So we will l>e compelled to drop the names of all subscribers who do not pay up by the first of April, which is the limit set by the Postollice Department. We would advise subscribers to come or send in and ar range the matter at once before the rush sets in. We are sending out bills tr all our subscribers making it as easy as we can to get them to renew and pay in advance. We have no option in the matter but must obey the orders of the Postollice Department, and we hope we will have the cooperation of all. If there arc any of our subscribers who cannot afford to pay what they owe and one year in advance we will carry their back indebtedness over until Fall if they wiU bring or send us $1.50 for this year's sub scription. We certainly could not make a fairer proposition than this, and it seems to us that it should be accepted by every subscriber who is in arrears and can't afford to raise the entire amount necessary to wipe out his indebtedness and pay one year in advance. This proposi tion is made only to those subscribers who are unable to pay in full. Those who can pay should do so. We will have to make affidavit to the government that we are not violating the law, and our sucsription books will be subject to examina tion by the government inspectors. We do not care to get into the clutches of Uncle Sam for sending out papers that have not been paid for. We have explained the situation. It is now up to you. If there is not a 1908 or 1001) on your receipt, have it put there. If you do not want to continue the paper pay us what you owe us like an honest man and stop it. WOMEN STREET REPAIRERS. Girls Shovel and Rake as Beans Look on From Walks. Girard, Ala., a "town ofITOOO inhabit ants, has had a sample of the grit of the women, who became disgusted with the men for allowing the streets to remain in bad condition. The women assembled with picks and shovels, hoes and garden rakes, to clean up the highway, tili in the holes and the ruts and remove the debris. They sang as they worked until the sidewalks wore well tilled with curious onlookers. Many a girl in the squad Law her beau in the onlookers, and oth ers saw rivals that were ready to make capital of the Incident Leer! Street Planting. Since the Hollywood (Cal.) city coun cil recognized the advisability and even necessity of street planting by offer ing financial aid various organizations in and about the municipality have Liken hold of the work in a most thor ough and systematic manner, says the Los Angeles Times. The South Holly wood Improvement club, composed of residents about the center formed by Western avenue and the Colegrove electric car line, have a very pro gressive and aggressive membership, and that section is to be at once plant ed in a uniform manner with suitable street trees. In a few years one will lie able to travel from Los Angeles to the sea via Hollywood or Colegrove along avenues shaded and ornamented with uniform rows of trees well plant ed and cared for by organizations form ed for this special purpose. Preservation of Aged Trees. At a recent meeting i:i Massachu setts one of the speakers was Christo pher Clark, for a quarter of a century tree warden of Northampton. Mr. Clark has lived there for eighty-one years. He told the audieuce how much the people prized the aged trees plant ed by the first settlers. He stated that over twenty barrels of cement had been used to stop the decay and fill the cavities of a slugle large tree. Will other towns please sit up aud take no tice? In years to come they should have streets lined with giant trees, each one valued at at least $1,000. Fu ture residents will then gladly spend a hundred or two dollars to arrest decay in oue. Better plant your street in full this season. Wire Stringing In Streets. The New Jersey supreme court has handed down a decision which will stop telephone, lighting and other pub lic utility corporations from mutilating street trees by cutting out the tops, says the Los Angeles Times. Streets are not laid out or contemplated from a consideration of these companies, nor should such corporations be given any hearing where their interests conflict with those of the masses. Wires of all kinds should be strung only under three conditions?vbc, lu alleys or on rear property lines; fifty feet above street, later to tie put under ground, or placed in subterranean conduits at the outset. Eventually all companies must bow to these or similar restrictions. Work For Improvement Societies. Every community, no matter how limited the population, should have an Improvement society. There are al ways necessary tasks relating to sani tation and public health in general, streets or roads to clean and plant, school grounds to beautify and often a limited park area us well. Improve ment of transportation facilities, either electric or steam, or both; elimination of grade crossings, better and cheaper ] gas or electricilr. or both, and even a lit tic of uonpartisan politics touching local offices will lie good work to begin on. j and some of Uie.se problems are evi-iv where presented. Special Sale for Three Days. The big sale at Foreman-Ricken-1 bakei Company i continuing in full blast, and on account of the liberal patronage, they will put. on sale for three days, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, a large shipment of while goods at cost. This shipment will consist of everything new and stylish in the white goods line, roe their Ivertisemeitt on i?agc three of this sue. (':?! In the Hare. Great was the <?:<??>.d at Bansdale's on Saturday getting in votes on the valuable prizes he is giving away. Don't delay but get in the race t once for nvevy dollar spent with him is a good investment. STARVED TO DEATH. The Anderson Intelligencer Asks What Becomes of the Mules. The Anderson Intelligencer is greatly worried over the aucstion what becomes of the mules. "Every spring," It says, "there are hundreds of mules brought into Anderson coun ty from the Western markets and sold to the farmers. Now what be comes of these mules? Certainly hun dreds of them do not die annually, and it is equally true that hundreds nf them are not sold to people out side the county; then what becomes of them? The mules that are brought into this market by the dealers are from three to six years old. They are never over nine years, no mule for trading purposes ever exceeded nine years. Now it is a well known fa.ct that mules live to be twenty or even thirty years old; and the problem has worried us to an extent that we are faint to call upon some of the men who should be well informed on muleology." Over half of the mules that are brought to this Stale fall into the hands of negro Iieners and many of them are practically starved and ridden to death in one or two years. * LIST OF LETTERS. Those Remaining Unclaimed in the Orangeburg PostoPiee. List of letters remaining unclaim ed in the Orangeburg Post Office for the week ending Feb. 17, 1908. Persons calling for these letters will please say they are advertised. A. D. Webster, P. M. Mrs. Sophie Ammends. Mrs. Ella Bradley. W. J. Carson, Miss Vick Cooper, (package.) W. L. Davis, Miss Emma Davis, xMiss Belle Dicks. I Garlan Femball, Julia Franklin, Martin Freeman, Edd Fuller. Geo. GafTney, Miss Laura Gilliard, Miss Wine Govan, Miss Ettie Govan. James B. Harrison, Butler Hay good, J. Early Hughes. W. H. Inabinct, Miss Lula Jeff coat, Miss Emma Jenkins, Miss Lula V. Johnson, Miss Harriet Johnson. Miss Silla Martin, Miss Nelie Mc Donald, Miss Harriet Morton, Miss Victoria Moselle. Miss Sarah Nuton. Perry Rise. Wm. Sistruuk, Adeline Stroman, Jane Summers. Miss Essie Turner. J. W. Vincent. Miss Mat L. Watson. Married at Home. On Sunday afternoon, Feb. 2nd. at the home of Mrs. A. J. Ruple, near Orangeburg, Miss Josie Ruple and Mr H. W. Ott were united in holy wedlock by the Rev. A. P. Phillips. The room where the ceremony was performed was attractively decorated with ferns. As the sweet strains of music rendered by Mrs. Dr. Faircy sounded through the room, I lie bridal party entered: .Mr. Shoals McAlhancy with Miss Rosalee Hazard, Mr. Ceo. Zeigler wth Miss .Mary Borard, Mr. John Ruple with Miss Mamie Dan tzler, Mr. Curtis Ott with Miss Min nie Ruple, and then came the groom witli his bride, daintily attired in plum silk. The bridesmaids all wore white The bride can-;' d a lovely bouquet of fern and white japonicas tied wilh while ribbon. A soft piece, suitable for the occa sion was played during (he remouy, which made' everything so much pleasanler. The bride's going away dress was a brown batiste and hat to match. immediately after the ceremony the bridal party left for church, the bride and groom in his nuio:nobi>. Later in the evening Mr. and Mrs. Ott left for Bowman where !'?..;.? will make their future home. Mr. Ott is to be congratulated on Winning such a popular and charming young lady for li e companion. Mr. Ott i;; a prominent young man ami successful merchant of Bowman. V.''.' : ;t id to tliem our congratulations of a long and happy it"'". One Present. Card ?>;' Thanks. Mr<. H. I. Dantzl t desires to e? tead he. th: is a .u appreciation all the friei: .s ? ho rendered thi services during the illness and dea of her brother, Mr. W. A. Fogle.