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NEARLY FINISHED. . v Tu. .r. WORK OX SEWERAGE SYSTEM <j . ?"-/Je1'.? iX'i- -ttx'^.yf. . , 'j , ... XEARING COMPLETION. The Commission Makes Report to City Council and Is Granted Some Badly Xeeded Money. The sewerage contract was up be fore the City Council last Friday eve ning on the report of the commission. Commissioners T. C. Doyle, A. H. Moss, T. H. Wannamaker and T. A. Jeffords were present. After the transaction of routine business the City Council heard, the commission. Dr. T. C. Doyle, Chairman of the Board, was. the first member of the Commission to speak. He said that the commission was under the impression from estimates furnished by the engineer that the commission would be able to com plete the entire system as first con templated, and that there would be an amount left over to! the sum of about $600 or $800, with which the commission intended to place the sewer in Fen wick Street and College Avenue. But it now appeared that the commission would barely have enough to complete the present work, and have about'$60 left over. There would still remain certain incidentals that naturally arise, to be settled for, and the secretary's salary for ..eigh teen months is yet to be paid- The commission therefore requested that the Council give them the authority to draw on the city treasury for an amount not exceeding $500, and that with this sum they could finish the work. Dr. Doyle stated that the commission did not relish the idea of coning to the Council for this aid, but as the estimate had misled them, they had persued this course. ', M. T.^L Wannamaker corroborat ed the statement made by Dr. Doyle and said the statement that the funds would only last long enough to finish the present work came as a 'bomb shell to the commission,. as they fully expected to complete the original plans and have a neat sur plus,, and with this to put the sewer through Fenwick street and College Avenue. City Engineer Hawes said that it seemed that some reflections were be ing thrown at him in the matter. He said he made the estimates and thought there would be the surplus stated by the commission, but as the estimates had been made in a hurry he finds that he had made a mistake, which is liable to happen to any man. Col Moss said it was not the inten tion of the commission to reflect on Mr. Hawes. but that the city had en trusted them with ?50,000, and that it was for them to use this money to the best advantage. He also said that if the Council failed to meet the request, and there arose any expense above.the surplus of $60?and there surely would be?the commission would pay the money themselves. After pome discussion the City Council passed a resolution request ing the Sewerage Commission to com plete the work as originally intended, and if they thought proper to place the sewer through Fenwick street and College Avenue and that the com mission could draw on the city treas ury for the necessary funds. This is the proper course, to tak.e and we are glad that the sewer will be com-1 pleted as originally intended. Thej commission has done good work for the city, and we congratulate it on the near completion of its work. The sewerage sv-stem proper Is about completed and within a ,few days the commission and the city en gineer will begin the work of inspec tion. This will require about two weeks and. as the work of the con tractors has been watched very close ly all along, there is no. doubt bHt that the system will be accepted in to to. Stable and Barn Burned. Shortly before daylight on Satur day morning the barn and stables of Mr. E. X. Scoville on Doyle street, caught fire, and before the flames were extinguished several hundred dollars damage had been done, fully covered by insurance, however. Ap pearances indicate that the fire was of incendiary origin. Mr. Scoville owns several fine horses and car riages,' which were gotten out of the building none too soon. Calhoun County Election. The election in Calhoun County takes place today. The officers elect ed at this election will hold office un til the regular election in November, so it will be seen that before the suc cessful ones are well settled in their positions another campaign will be upon them. A Senator and member of the House will not be chosen at the special election today. Democratic Executive Committee. The Orangeburg County Democrat ic executive committee met here and arranged for the holding of club meetings. The campaign may be said to be wide open now and candidates liad better let the. people know what -hey want. Must Go Home. Chief of Police Fischer, who is al wavs on the alert to keep things straight, has been keeping young boys and women without escorts from loitenng on the streets after ten >'clock at night. Residence Burned. The home of Mrs. E. R. Zeigler in the Foui Hole? section was totally dstruyed b fire '>out eleven o'clock Thursday nicht, ""he fire rr. ginated on the outside of the kite) i and is thought to have been in' .diary. Robbed the Mails. Geo. Robinson, Newton Muldrow an* Enoch Reed, colored, were brought to this city and looked up Snaday night charged with robbing the mails near Blackville. TE?Cft?B?S ASSOCIATION Will Hold lie.guJav Monthly Meeting on 'Saturday 'Week. The Teacher s Association of Or ahgeburg County will hold its regular monthly meeting; at the Court House oh Saturday,''April- 25, at twelve o'clock. The1 following program!has been arranged by the Executive Com mittee:- "The"Needs of Our Schools," to be discussed by Prof. G. H. Web her, W. C\|f Martin, \A. J. Thark son, Maj. W."Lr Glaze' and Miss L. T. Tatum. ; - We are very-anxio?s that teachers, trustees anfl'fpatfc'ns 'in making this meeting a gfreat success for the edu cational interest" of our country. In a broad sense we are "all teache-s and should pay more^ attention to on? equipment .and also, the results of our teachings.. Our civilization of today is but a result of the training of the boy.? i-nd girls.of a few years ago and thus ?\\r future civilisation "and greatness as a. nation depends on the combined teaching force, of today. ,tThe great need of our country to day is the . intelligent, systematic training of pur children by the united efforts of strong homes 'and strong shools, wheh are ever the bulwarks of our civiUzalion. We trust that we all may think, talk and work more unitedly for the interest of out schools, which- are ever the bulwarks ment so that,we. may always have a strong Teacher's Association in Or angeburg county ...jj. W. Livingston. President of Association. THE EASTER SEASON. , This Week the Most Sacred of the Whole Year. Last Sunday was Palm Sunday, which is one of the most notable days of the year, being the last Sun day in Lent, the first day of Holy Week and the Sunday immediate!/ preceding Easter. It commemorates Christ's triumphal entry into Jerusa lem, accompanied by the multitude who greeted Him with hosannas, waving palm branches and scatter ing them before Him in the way. All over the world, the week con mencing with Palm Sunlay is observ ed as the most sacred of all the year. There is now hardly a country on the globe which doe's not hold some to whom its obbservances are among the most precious of their experi ences. Many of the churches of cer tain denominations are decorated with flowers and evergreens. \ In the observance of the Easter season, which many fftad so spiritual ly helpful, we have tfte stimulus of a sense of oneness, knowing that we join with an innumerable company of worshippers. The coming Sabbath is Easter, and on that day, at least, the whole Christian world is one, in commemorating and rejoicing in the Risen Lord. * FIRE IN SPRINGFIELD. Residence of Mr. C. S. Phillips De stroyed?Loss $5,000. . The residence of Mr. C. S. Phillips at Springfield and almost its entire contents were destroyed by fire about noon Saturday, entailing a loss of about $5,000. The fire is supposed to have come from sparks from the kitchen chimney. The flames spread rapidly, being fanned by the hard wind and the ef forts of citizens" to save some of the household effects we\e of little avail. 7t was only by their hard work that the fire was kept from spreading. In surance was carried, though it can not be ascertained how much. It seems that Springfield has had her share of fires. Within the last two years there have been stores burned at different times, dwellings and barns, but from the ashes spring up better buildings than ever. It is hoped by the people that the town will not soon be visited by another fire. Democratic County Convention. On Saturday, April 2J?, the various county precinct clubs of the Demo cratic -party of Orangeburg county will meet to elect delegates to the county convention which meets on May 4. Each club is entitled to one delegate for 25 members or majority fraction thereof and at the county convention 10 delegates will be elect ed for the State Democratic conven tion which meets May 20 in Colum bia. The precinct clubs will organ ize with the election of a president, a vice president and a secretary and treasurer. Notice to the above effect has been sent out by County Chair man Lide, and it is hoped that every .member of every club will be in his place when his club meets. Cam 3 Home. - Mr. Fred Wannamaker, Editor of The Sun, has been confined for some time to his bed in Washington by an attack of rheumatism, came home on Saturday morning. We regret to say that he is still confined to his bed, but we hope he will soon be out and about. , Will Have Curfew Law. An ordinance was introduced in the City Council Friday evening pro viding for a curfew law n this city, which was given first reading. Sen timent is greatly in favor of such a measure and council's action will meet with undivided approval. Superintendent of Education Hon. Edgar L. Culler has announc ed himself as a candidate for County Superintendent of Eduoation He has been a member of the Legislature for the past four years and needs no ^introduction to the people of Orange burg County. One Member Wffl Attend. City Council will defray the ex penses of one member of the board of health to the Convention of the Anti-Tuberculosis League, which , meets in Anderson on Tuesday* NEGRO DOCTORS TO MEET. Palmetto Medical Association Comes to Orangeburg This Year. The Palmetto Medical Association, which is composed of all ths colored doctors, dentists and druggists in the State, will convene in its twelfth annual session at Orangeburg on Wednesday, April 22, 1908. Dr. A. C. McClennan, of Charleston, is the president, and Dr. I. A. Macon, of Rock Hill, is secretary. The Association was organized at Columbia, S. C. in 1896. At this first meeting Dr. McClennan was elected temporary chairman and when a permanent organization was effect ed he was chosen as presiding ofli.-er. 'At the last un\.nal meetincr at. Darl ington Dr. McClennan was again made president. The Association has met In annual session every year since ks organi zation. An address of welcome Is usually delivered by the mayor of the town,where the Association con venes. The first meeting of the ses sion is generally held in a church, when the president delivers his ad dress, also speeches from other prom inent persons come in at this time. Dr. W. D. Crum of Charleston is on the programme for a paper on "The Ravages of Tuberculosis Among Ne groes." There are now about forty colored doctors in the State. Charleston has six and several other towns have from one to three. There are eight colored druggists in the State and three colored dentists. The public sessions of this coming meeting in Orangeburg will be held in Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church, tbe Rev. N. C. Nix pastor, and the daily sessions in the chapel of the Colored State College. A committee of ar rangments,s composed of colored cit izens, the two colored doctors, and President Miller, of the College, have the matter of entertainment in hand, and are making strenuous ef forts to give the visitors a good time. The Association will continue in sesson for two days and a large at tendance of its members from all parts of the State is expected. GALLANT EDISTO RIFLES. Left Orangeburg Forty-Seven Years Ago for the War. The- Orangeburg Correspondent of The News and Courier says forty-sev en years ago last Saturday "the Edis to Rifles left the then small village of Orangeburg for Charleston to take part in the anticipated attack on Fort Sumter, which action marked the be ginning of the civil war. Although time has thinned the ranks of those who responded to their country's call, many members of the historic Edis toes, who served throughout the con flict, are still alive and each anni versary of some momentous event of those stirring times vividly calls to mind the hardships and dangers en dured during the four years' strug gle. No braver set of men than those composing the Edisto Rifles ever fac ed the enemy, and it is a source ol great regret, particularly to the gray haired veterans, whose interest,in the organization has never wavered, and who point with pride to its admirable record, that the company has passed out of existence. It' is the earnest hope of the entire people of Orange burg that at some future time the Edisto Rifles, the history of which is so strongly intertwined with that of the city and county, may be reorgan ized, and it is not improbable that this will be done." BEAUTIFUL HOME DESTROYED On the Surburbs by Fire on Last Sun day Morning. The beautiful home of Capt. W. W. Taylor on the Bull Swamp Road about a half mile from the city was destroyed by fire on Sunday morning between S and 9 o'clock. Very lit tle furniture was saved. Capt. Tay lor estimates his loss at $8,000, with some $2,500 insurance. The flames were discovered on the kitchen roof, while the family was a' breakfast. It seems that at first it was thought that it would be an easy matter to put the fire out, and all efforts were bent In that direction. When it was realized that the flames were beyond control and spreading rapidly, attention was directed to sav ing the furniture, but it was too late for this. The entire house was soon in flames, aud in a short while was burned to the ground. Dr. Snyder at St. Paul. Dr. Henry N. Snyder, President of Wofford College, spoke at St. Paul's Methodist Church Sunday morning and evening. In the evening his talk was to young people. Both morning and evening he had a good congrega tion, and his addresses were fine. All the other churches were closed Sun day evening, their congregations wor shipping with the Methodist congre gation. "~ Served Hot Coffee. During the fire Saturday morning, which burned Mf. E. N. Scovllle'ssta ble and barn, Mrs. Scoville had hot coffee served the Bremen, which was very much appreciated by the boys. In the days of the volunteer fire department this was the univer sal custom in Charleston. Quite a Cool Snap. We are having the last cool snap of this season. Last year on April 15 the weather was much cooler than it is now. If the fruit escape injury now we think it will be all right. Ho! For the Fun. The Easter Picnic at Hoffman's Springs is to be the best ever had before, says Mr. Hoffman. He wants everybody to go and have a good time. Don't forget your baskets. Banks WU1 Be Closed. Next Friday being a legal holiday all the banks in the city will be DIED IN JAIL I THE COLORED PREACHER WHO j WAS ARRESTED I And Shot By Another Colored Man, Claiming to Be a United States De tective, Dies of Wound. Rev. James Jefferson, the colored preacher who was arrested and shot at Branchville the first of last week by a negro named B. W. Williams, who claimed to be a United States Detective,- died at Bamberg on last Saturday from the wound inflicted by Williams. After arresting Jeffer son and shooting him Williams took him to Bamberg and committed him to jafl under the name of W. H. Blackman. When carried to Bam berg Jefferson was suffering from a| pistol shot wound in the abdomen, inflicted by Williams, and at an ear ly hour Saturday morning he died from perotinitls as a result of the wound. A jury of Inquest was em panelled by Coroner Zeigler, which, after hearing the evidence of Jeffer son*s wife, Dr. H. F. Hoover, J. B. Hunter, sheriff, and C. B. Free, ren dered a verdict to the effect that the deceased came to his death from a pistol shot wound inflicted by B. W. Williams, Jr. From the evidence adduced at the inquest it wouloj seem that a most uncalled for murder has been com mitted by this (man Williams, and he should be made to pay the ex treme penalty for his foul crime. Wil liams, who murdered Jefferson, seems to think that his claiming to be a detective should; have sheilder him from arrest and punishment for his outrageous crime. It was also brought out at the inquest that Wil liams, who did the shooting, saw an advertisement offering a $200 re ward for an escaped criminal from Alabama and concluded that Jeffer son was the man wanted. He ac cordingly went to Magistrate Zeigler, of Bamberg County, and swore out a warrant charging him with mur der. Armed with this warrant he went to Branchville, accompanied by [ Quillie Drawdy, a white man, and I drove up to the residence of the de ceased at about 3 o'clock Monday af ' ternoon, April Gth. Jefferson was asleep in his house when they bailed at the gate. His wife responded and was told to ask her husband to come out to look at some pictures in the buggy. She woke him up and he went out to see the pictures, but as soon as he reached the buggy Wil liams, "the detective," threw his pis tol on him and it went off, and Jef ferson fell to the ground mortally wounded. Neither "the detective" nor his white friend made any explanation of their actipn, but securely tied the wounded man ancj put him in the buggy and drove off to the residence of Magistrate Zeigler, in Bamberg county. He was kept there until Tuesday afternoon, when he was sent to the Bamberg jail in almost a dy ing condition, where he remained un til death reileved his sufferings Sat urday morning. To say the least of it the magistrate acted very strange ly. He should have investigated the I matter when he found the prisoner [so desperately wounded. Williams, "the detective," admit ted to Messrs. C. B. Free, J. B. Hun ter and others that he did the shoot ing, but claimed that the deceased jumped at him when he started to arrest him and took hold of his hand, and that his pistol went off, but he did not know hew. This is a lame [tale and should not be believed for lone moment. If an innocent man can be called out of his home and shot down as Jefferson was by a so | called detective there is a defect in the law and it should be remedied at once. The above are the facts in this very Istrange and outrageous case as was brought out at the Coroner's inquest at Bamberg on Saturday. Most of the testimony was given by the wife of the murdered preacher, who says she was a eye witness of the whole affair. The body was shipped to Branchville for interment, accompan ied by the wife of the murdered preacher, who had been nursing him since he was first put in jail on Tues day, April 7. The deceased is said to have been a resident of Branch Iville for the last six or eight years, (and a preacher of the Gospel Williams, hearing of the death of Jefferson, and having been made1 to believe that the fact that he is a de tective will save him from persecu tion, went to Bamberg Saturday and [surrendered to Sheriff Hunter. Sher iff Dukes, having been notif.ed, he sent over to Bamberg and had Wil liams brought to Orangebtu-g and lodged in jail, where he will likely stay until he is tried, and we hope convicted, if the caes is like it is reported above. ? Picnic Near Woodford. There will be a picnic at O. B. Livingston's Spring near Woodford, Saturday, April 18th. The public Is 'invited and Will be given a good tme. The writer has been advised that the programe of amusements is not com pleted but the expected feature of the day will be a game of base ball. Picnic Near Pine Hill. There will be a picnic next Satur day at the Twelve Mile Pond ia the Pine Kill section. In the afternoon a base ball game will be played be tween the Pine Hill Amateurs and the Bolen Mill nine. The game will be played at the picnic grounds. All are invited to attead. Easter Picnic. There will be an Easter picnic at the place of Mr. B. W. Brantley cn next Saturday. All are Invited to attend and have a good time. This is an old and famous picnic ground, and all who attend will enjoy it. AT ACADEMY OP MUSIC. Passion Play Will Be Given There Two Evenings. A wonderful and magnificient pro duction of a touching drama on the [life of Christ. The cast including j Christ, his diciples, King Herod and all ancient characters implicated, with 500 Roman soldiers and civil ians. Illustrating the life of the Savior from birth to ascension, as played at the last presentation in Ob eramagau, Balvaria. This play is now produced but once in ten years and is the sole survivor of those mys tic plays or religious dramas, which were in full vogue during the middle ages in Germany, France, Itlay, Spain and England. It costs hundreds of thousands of dollars to produce this play and people go from fill over the world to see it. The first, time ever produced in the city and probably the last. Was put on for one week in Richmond, Va., and popular de mand kept it on three weeks. Weie unable to seat the people. The Pas sion Play is endorsed by tbe clergy and newspapers everywhere. Intense ly interesting to both old and young. Everybody should see it. Reproduc ed by soul stirring motion pictures at the opera house tonight and to morrow nights for the benefit of the Orangeburg Baseball club. Perform ances commence at S.3 0 p. tri Prices 25 cents, balcony 10 cents. BANQUET FOR DR. SNYDER. Wolford's President Honored by the Alumni at Orangeburg. The visit of Dr. Henry N. Snyder to Orangeburg was made the occa sion of a delightful informal ban quet, which was tenedred him on Saturday afternoon at the Orangeburg Inn, by the alumni of Wofford Col lege who live in Orangburg. Gather ed around the board were men prom inent, in all walks of life, men who have been successful in nearly all of the professions and in the lines of commercial activity and who can trace the foundation of these success es to the training received at their alma mater. The Orangeburg correspondent of The News and Courier says there was represented at this gathering a per iod of more than fifty years in the history of Wofford. There were men whose hair is tinged with the snow of many winters and others, little more than boys, whose- battle with life has just begun; but all met on common ground to do honor to the head of the institution which they love so well. The Hon. Samuel Dil:hie, L. L. D., was called upon to preside, and this he did in his usual pleasant manner. Dr. Dibble intrdouced the guest of tion in the affairs of Wofford Col lege, being the first graduate in a class composed of one. By special arrangement he was allowed to grad uate several months in advance of the balance of his class, a distinc tion which few can claim and an honor of which Dr. Dibble is justly proud. After making s. few remarks Mr. Dibble introduced the guest of honor, Dr Snyder, who delighted his hearers with interesting accounts of matters pertaining to Wofford Col lege. Dr. Snyder begaa his address by referring feelingly and reverently to "that grand old man, ' Dr. James H. Carlisle, whom every son of Wofford loves. He said that although Dr. Carlisle was unable to take a very active part in the affairs of the Col lege his interest Is as great as ever and he has never entirely lost sight of a single student who had been under his care at. Wofford. Dr. Sny der told of the wonderful growth of the institution, and of the great work that is being done there, of the great number of men who reflect credit up on the institution that trained them for their work In life.. Dr. Snyder expressed sincere ap preciation of the attention shown him while in the city and extended a cor dial invitation to the old Wofford students to visit the College and live over again, in memory, the pleasant hours at this historic institution. On motion of Major W. L. Glaze, the assembled alumni unanimously voted that expressions of their regard and esteem be conveyed to Dr. Car lisle by Dr. Snyder, and that the "grand old man of Wofford" be as sured that, though scattered far and wide, his old students had not for gotten him and were ever mindful of his teachings. The occasion was a most enjoyable one and brought gladness to the hearts of all present. The following attended the dinner: Dr. Samuel Dibble, Major W. L. Glaze, the Rev. L. P. McGee. Drsj T. A. effords, D. J. Hydrick and W. K. Walker, the Hon. Messrs. T. M. Ray sor, D. O. Herbert, I. W. Bowman, B. H. Moss, A. H. Moss, W. G. Smith, Edgar L. Culler, Robert E. Copes, W. C. Crum, R. L. Berry, A. W. Sum-, mers, W. L. Glaze, Jr., C. H G\$M, Clifford Berry, Marly Dukes, J. Stokes Salley Geo. R. Bowman, J. M. Albergotti, D. Hugh Marchant. T. A. Falrey, J. L. Phillips, R. F. Pike, W. M. Richardson, J. S. Bowman, Jr., J. W. Inabinet. J. M. Sifly, L. W. Liv ingston, J. C Redmon and W. W. Watson, of Batesburg. A Curd. Please allow me space in your val uable paper to express our heartfelt thanks to our many friends for their many acts of kindness and words of sympathy during the illness and death of our mother. We will al ways remember them and pray God's blessing upon them all. Julian C. Evans, Elloree, April 7. For the family. Card of Thanks. To the Firemen and Citizens of Or angeburg: I appreciate and thank you one and all for your prompt help and services at the fire Saturday morning at 21 Doyle Street. The excellent and efficient way that the firemen handled this blaze could not be surpassed. ? 13. N. ScoTllle. LIST OP LETTERS. Those Remaining Unclaimed in the Orangeburg Postoflice. List of letters remaining unclaim ed in the Orangeburg Post Office for the week ending April 13, 1908. Persors calling for these letters will please say l?ey are advertised, j A. D. Webster, P. M. Sam'l. Adams, Adelaide Adams, Alex Aiken, Miss Susan Anderson, Miss Mary Arrick, (special delivery.) Miss Cora Blake, Tom Brunson. Miss Daisy Canady, Mrs. J. H. Car ter, T. C. Coleman. Mrs. Evan. Dayton. Mrs. Uphonia Flake, Jake H. Fer guson. Mrs. Minnie Ferguson. James Gaffney, Frank Ginyard, Miss Josephine Glover, S. Gray. Miss Florence Harley, Flora Hib ler. Miss Irene Jackson, Miss L. V. Johnson, Miss Frances Keltt. L. V. Lyles. J. W. Mitchell, M. H. Mobley. Laura Morrison, C. W. Alurdaugh, Miss Julia Murphy. Miss Georgia Palmer, (Due lc.) , James M. Rivers. 'Mrs. Estella Salley, Miss Ellen Saylor, Horace Sellers, Homer Stev ens, Shelton Sistrunk, .left Smith, Miss Elizabeth Smith. Miss Mary Thomas, Miss Lea. Tucker. Miss Marie Vensus, Henry Won dora, Henry Whaley, Miss Louise iWhitcher. Miss S. M. M. Wikles, Mrs. Pearly Willis, W. J. Wise. OUR NATIONAL DANGER. Time to Cry a Halt Before Complete Wreck Follows. There are thousands, both men and women, who do not take time to eat properly. Tney rusn through lfe, and as a result we have an age of indi gestion, nervousness.^ irritablity, sleepless nights, and morose disposi tion. Our national dangei s stomach weakness, due to the strenuous life. With the discovery of Mi-o-na tab lets, which strengthen the walls of the stomach and stimulate secretion of th digestive juices, there is no longer any excuse for indigestion. Sick headaches, palpitation," yellow skin and coated tongue are a few of teh many distressing results of indi gestion that Mi-o-na never fails to cure. J. G. Wannamaker Mfg. Co. sell Mi-o-na in 50-cent boxes and guar antee to refund the money if it does not give complete satisfaction. Excursions By Southern. The Southern Railway has an nounced the following excursion tic kets to points named at rates and on dates as named, on account of vari ous meetings conventions and other special occasions: Spartanburg, S. C.?On account of Festival, April 29 to May 1. Tic kets sold April 28, 29, ,30, with limit returning to midnight May 2, at rate of $10.70 for the round- trip. Baltimore, Md?On account of the General Conference of the M. E. Church. Tickets sold May 3, 4, 5, limited to leave Baltimore May '0, at rate of $25.75. Memphis, ( Tenn?On account of Conference for Education in the South. Tickets sold April 20, 21, limited to midnight of April 30, at rate of $29.10 for the round trip, of the meeting of the Laymen's Mis sionary Movement of ine M. E. Church, South. Tickets sold April 19, 20, limited returning to mid night of April 24, at the rate of $18.45 for the round trip. Washington, D. C.?On account of the meeting of the National Society, Daughters of the American Revolu tion. Tickets sold April 16, 17, limited to return to leave Washing ton April 30, at rate of $25.50 for the round trip. Planting School Grounds. School yards should not be planted with a view to shade or comfort alone, for the same trees that have a de cided educational value will furnish all that Is required of any. Not only In themselves does the value of trees lie, but their planting and subsequent care may be used to impart much needed and valuable Instruction to the pupils attending. Too many of our young peo ple and altogether too many adults think that all that Is necessary to start forests or orchards Is to dig small holes, put In "nice little trees" and water them at time of planting. It is this class of work that has brought Arbor day planting Into such derlsloa School grounds should be the especial pride of every community, and those living nearest should watch over the planting and the planted. Playground Training. It is significant of the spread and strength of the playground movement, which Is a benefit to any town, and significant of some other things, too, that eighty-five young women are tak ing the course o<Tered by the Balti more Playground association to^flt In structors for work in the playgrounds next summer. The training includes folk games and national dances. Easter Egg Hunt. The ladies of the Baptist Church at Cameron will have an egg hunt In the oak grove of Dr. John Ricken baker, near Cameron, on Saturday before Easter for the benefit of the parsonage fund. All are invited, photos, Family Groups and Animals. Remember the date. Attention?- V ..ans! The regular n;? ly meeting of Camp Thomas J L <ver will be held on Tuesday, April 2Sth. By order as F. Izlar, W. V. Izlar; Cr ulr. Adjt. Ice Cream I e* ival. An ice cream festival will be held at Cedar Grove School Hou' - on Fri day afternoon beginning at thret o'clock. The precede of ? e festi val will go to the ich o! Hl -ry. I help aloDg the rooi ^ork MAY CAUSE A SMILE. A COLUMN' OF LIGHT READING THAT WILL BE ENJOYED 1 By AH Who Like to Read Funny and Witty Sayings from the Mag azines and Papers. It Didn't Come Natural. A Russian mbujik sat In the ante room of the military commission of his town with an anxious frown on his face; A friend approached and said: "What is the matter, Piotr?" "I am worried," Piotr answered, "ubout my son. I don't know what to say when the commissioner asks me about his age. You see, if I make him out younger than he Is he will be sent back to school, and if I make him out older they'll stick him In the army. What the deuce am I to do?" "How would it do if you told the commissioner his exact age?" ? Piotr slapped his leg and laughed delightedly. "The very thing!" he cried. "I never thought of that" Why She Raised Her Rates. Vladimir De Pachmaun spent a few quiet months In a modest farmer's cot tage in the Catskills before beginning j his farewell American tour. The great pianist was strolling through the smtii village near which he lived when he passed an open win dow and heard some one playing Cho pin's "Fantaisle Impromptu" very bad ly. He glanced up and saw a sign fixed to the house: "PIANO LESSONS; TERMS, TWEN FIVE CENTS." Imbued with a kindly thought, De Pachmann rang the bell. The playing stopped, and the performer, no less a person than the teacher herself, ap peared on the threshold. Recognizing her visitor (for all in the village knew his Identity), the woman turned scarlet and said: "Ob, you must have heard bow bad ly I played.'" "I did. indeed," replied De Pachmann, "and I've taken a notion to help you play that piece better. I'm going to point out a few of tbe errors yon make." He spent an hour or more in sugges tions and helpful hints that constituted a lesson, for which the recipient could not find words strong enough of grat itude. A few days later De Pachmann was driving through the street in which the young teacher lived. Remembering his adventure, he glanced at her house In passing and read the brand new sign displayed there: "PIANO LESSONS. PUPIL OF DE PACHMANN. TERMS, $1." Where They Differod. A lawyer and a physician were en gaged in an"argument over the relative merits of their respective professions. "I don't say that all lawyers are crooks," said the doctor, "but you'll have to admit that your profession doesn't make angels of men." "No," retorted the lawyer; "you doc tors certainly have the best of 08 there."?Everybody's. Working His Passage. When the boats were running on tlje canal between Glasgow and Paisley, an Irishman asked the boatman at the latter place if he would let hlra work his passage to Glasgow. "All right; take and lead the horse," said the boatman. Pat started and led the horse the whole way. When they arrived at Glasgow, Pat said to the boatman: "Do you call that working my pas sage? Bedad, and I might as well have walked it." A Comforting Explanation. A prominent Balllmore lawyer, like many young attorneys, got his first case by assignment from the bench. His client had been indicted for mur der, and his conviction was a foregone conclusion. The result of the trial was a sen tence to be hanged. But the man made an appeal to the governor for a pardon and was awaiting a reply thereto when , his lawyer visited him in his cell. "I got good news for you?very good , news!" the young lawyer said, grasp ing the man's hand. ? "Did the governor? Is It a pardon?" . the man exclaimed joyously. [ "Well?no. The fact Is the governor refused to Interfere. But an uncle of , yours has died and left you $200, and . you will have the satisfaction of know ing that your lawyer got paid, yon j know!" was the comforting explnna , tlon.?Harper's. King John and McCarty. During a session of the territorial legislature of Montana a measure was Introduced which involved grave con stitutional questions, as it seemed to some. One orator declaimed quite fiercely against. It, urging that it was clearly in opposition to the great prin ciples of the Magna Charta which the brave barons in days of old had wrest ed from King John. Another legislator rose immediately to reply, determined to show that he for one was not to be overwhelmed by high sounding wprds or obscure allusions. Plunging afonce into his subject, he declared with much, vigor that It was time for the legisla tive bodies of Montana to think and act for themselves without reference to the opinions or principles of King John and his man McCarty. Too Poor to Lose. Several years ago a southern Kansas I politician who had an excellent reputa tion for not paying his debts found himself a defendant In a lawsuit He employed Archie Williams, afterward^ general attorney for the Union Pacific, to defend him. Williams won the case. After the verdict was returned the pol itician asked Mr. Williams the amount of his fee. . "It Is $200." 1 "Great Scott, Archie! That Isn't' enough. Why, you earned JLOOO, and you must make out your bill for that amount" "No. I won't do If replied Williams. "I am too poor a man. Two hundred It alt Z eta afford to Ism."