Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page. It is also available as plain text as well as XML.

STANDS FOR BRYAN. ORANG EBCRG DrO.HOCRATS EX DORSET HTM UNANIMOUSLY. Delegates to the State,. Democratic Convention Instructed for Him by the County Democratic Convention. The County Democratic Convention was called to order in the ;Court House at 12 o'clock on Monday by County Chairman Robt. Lide. Secret tary J. A. Berry called the roll and the following delegates answered to their names: > Bethel. W. R. Austin and Geo. Axant. Bethlehem. \ J. E. Ashe and. J. F. Jennings. Bolen. H. R. Jamison and A. P. Garick. ; Bowman. E. N. Mittle. A. G. Stroman and D. B. Berry. Brarichville. Saml. Byrd. A. S. Dukes. Fred B. Edwards and J. B. Henderson. Cattle Creek. W. T. Westberry and M. G. Thomp son, v y Citizens of Orangeburg. Robert Lide. John H. Dukes, Thos. F. Brantley. I. W. Bowman, Robert E. Copes, E. A. Zeigler, J. W. H. Dukes, C. P. Brunson, N. W. Wertz, Fred Wannamaker, J. M. Bell, C. H. ? Williamson. F. J. D. Felder, A. C. Ligon, M. E. Zeigler, L. K. Sturkie, ; J. H. Claffy. Jno. S. Rowe, E. C. Hoover, ?. F. Fairey. F. N. Ricken baker. Jas. P. Doyle, Jas. L. Sims, M. C. Edwins, A. Fischer, W. H. Cham py, M. F. Inabinet, W. H. Dukes and A. W. Tharin. . Cope. W. O. Tatuni, R. K. Henerey, J. N. Fogle, E. E. Ritter and V*. Brabham. Cow Castle. S. H. West and J. W. Whetsell. Dry Swamp. D. M. Westbury and T. W. Zeigler. East Cow Castle, j W. H. Patrick. East Orange. ? J. J. Fairey, J. E. Grambliug and J. T. Bell. Edisto. M. F. Antley and J. H-. Wolfe. Elloree. B. A. Shuler, J. R. Bardin, W. M. Fair, A. L. Singletary, A. W. Brow iug and G. W. Smumaker. Felderville. T. M. Felder and W. C. Gritttth. Goodby's. \ A. L. Shumaker. and T. y Bah*.! Horse Range. J. O. Shuler. JamLson. Thos. J. Jackson and R. H. Riley. Liberty. D. D. Davis, G. S. Davis. G. F. Bonnett, V. K. Smoak L. P. Smoak and J. W. Sheppard. Limestone. E. L- Culler, L. W. Myers and S. H. Inabinet. ? i Livingston. D. D. McMichael. F. M. Livingston, M. J. Livingston. R. Lee Pou, John R. Pou, R. R. Livingston and T. J. Livingston. Long Branch. Dr. J. H. Price, W. R. Ruff; J. N. SiEtrunk. Middlepen. T. R. McCants, Wallace D. Connor, A. D. Fair. Neeces. ' M. S. Williams. North. J. C. Witt, L. A. Livingston. F. L. Witt, J. L. Gibson, W. A. Cole, T. A. Livingston, W. C. Culler and H. S. Fickling. , Norway. W. J. M. Williamson, P. E. Gibson, J. F. Hutto and J. A. Weathersbee. Ornngeburg Courthouse. A. J. Hydricq, Jr., S.R. Meilichamp, R. N. Owen. J. S. Bowman, Jr., A. M. Salley. D. O. Herbert, B. H. Moss, T. M. Raysor, W. L. Glaze, W. K. Sease, J. A. Berry. J. S. Salley. T. A. Salley. T. O. S. Dibble, J. S. Mackay and A. H. Moss. Parlers. E. M. Parier. Poplar. J. C. Parier, Jas. A. Dantzler. W. F. Stack and J. C. Evans. Providence. L.7A. Carson, A. M. Harley, J. P. Shuler and r Lee Evans. Rowesville. J. C. Funches. G. R. Funches, Rich ard Hopkins and D. S. Funches. St. George. N. N. Hayden, L. P. Jamison, T M. Hall, J. D. Griffith and W. S. Lee. Springfield. J. R. Fullmer, R. H. Morgan, W. J. Jumper, D. R. Fanning J. J Douglas, Jas. H Fanning. .1. B. Stroman, O. C. Altman, D. E. Pean and W. D. Fanning. TiUman. i W. S. Barton, Jr., J. F. Bozard and Z. B. Stroman. Trinity. L. F. Dash and G. W. Whetstone. Two Mile Swamp. W. A. J. Dukes and W. F. Sand ford. . ? 4 Vance. ^ J. F. Felder, W. A. Dantzler and S E. Felder. Wodford. Sumter Salley, P. L. Wingard, W L. 13?les and A. Z. Stroman. Zion. H. A. Gibson, J. C. Kennerley, T. M. McMichael, J. W. Mack and J. P. Smoak. Hon. Stiles R. Meilichamp was elected President and Hon. W. O. Ta tum, Vice President of the Conven. tion. Messrs. J. A. Berry and Robt. E. Copes were elected Secretaries. Hon. Robt. Lide was re-elected County Chairman and State Executive Committee. Messrs. Meilichamp and Lide ap preciated the honors the convention conferred on them and returned their thanks in short v.t?ll-timed little speeches. Mr. R. H. Riley offered the follow ing resolution which was unanimous ly adopted: Whereas, Stiles R. Meilichamp. of Orangeburg County, is a candidate for the office of Superintendent of Edu MR. JOHN' S. MACLfc, DEAD. Charleston Man' Passes Away at Home of. Sister in Orangeburg. Mr.. John S. Maule^f Charleston, died in this city on Saturday at the residence of his sister,-Mrs. K. _M. Cummings. The end came very sud denly*, altkoug? Mr. Maule was strick en in January with a serious illness from which he never sufficiently recovered to be considered out of I danger. About ten days ago he was' brought to Orangeburg, his relatives hoping that the change would prove beneficial, but there was no improve-, ment and he died Saturday without a i struggle. ? The deceased is survived by a widow, formerly Miss Rosalie Hub bell, of Orangeburg, who was with him; one daughter, Mrs. H.' W. Jor dan, of Charleston, and a sister, Mrs. Cummings. Mr. Maule was 61 years old and at the time of his death was connected with the house of Louis Cohen & Co., of Charleston. He had /many friends in Orangeburg, where he was in business before removing to Charleston some years ago. cation of South Carolina, and Whereas, he is a life long, true and tried Democrat, fully equipped and thoroughly qualified to fill said high office with credit to himself and hon or to his county, now Resolved, That the Democracy of Orangeburg County, in convention as sembled, hereby cheerfully and heart-, ily endorses the said Stiles R. Melli champ for said high office, and pledges him its support. Mr. W. S.' Barton, Jr., offered the I following resolution endorsing Wil liam Jennings Bryan for President, which was unanimously adopted by a rising vote: 1 Whereas, it is evident that the sentiments of the Democratic voters in Orangeburg County is in favor of the nomination of William Jennings Bryan for President by the National Democratic Convention, to be held at Denver, Col., in July, 1908, and is their desire that the delegates from I the State of South Carolina to the National Democratic Convention sup port his candidacy, be it Resolved, That this Democratic Convention of Orangeburg County, hereby pledges itself to the support of William Jennings Bryan for the nomination for President by the Na tional Demovratic Convention, and be it further Resolved. That when the delegates from this county to the Democratic State Convention are elected, they be instructed to vote for delegates who will support William Jennings Bryan for the Presidential nomination at the National Democratic Convention. Hon. T. F. Brantley by request in troduced the following resolution, which after considerable discussion, was adopted: Whereas, the election of cotton weighers is always attended with con siderable confusion and involves upon the County Board much inconven ience and embarrassment, therefore, be !t Resolved, That is is the sense of this convention that the election of these officers for the ensuing season should be made in a primary election, and that the details: of such primary be referred to the Orangeburg Dem ocratic Executive Committee to work out. The following was introduced by Hon. W. O. Tatum as a substitute for a resolution on the same subject in troduced by Capt. iL H. Fanning, and, after some discussion, was adopted: Resolved. That it is the sense of this convention that the election of Township Commissioner be by t'.e primary and that the County Execu tive Committee be instructed to pro vide for this election. The following members of the County Executive Committee appoint ed by the different clubs were con firmed by the convention: Bethel?J. F. Barton Bethlehem?J. E. Asbe. Bolen?J. A. Jamison. Bowman?D. B. Berry. Branchville?A. S. Dukes. Cattle Creek?M. G. Thompson. Citizens of Orangeburg?John H. Dukrs. Cope?J. C. Hayden. Cow Castle?S. H. West. Dry Swamp?T. W. Zeigler. East Cow Castle?W. D. Bell. East Orange?Z. E. Gramling. Edtsto?M. F. Antley. Elloree?A. W. Browning. Felderville?Dr. P. L. Felder. Goodbys?T. V. Bair. Horse Range?G. W; Dantzler. Jamison?T. P. Horger. Liberty?J. A. Boyleston. Limestone?W. V. Guiler. Livingston?Geo. J. Livingston. Long Branch?W. R- Ruff. Middlepen?L. J. Smith. Neeces?J. G. Caughman. North?F. A. Wolfe. Norway?J. A. Weathersbee. Orangeburg Courthouse?W. L. Glaze. Parlers?E. M. Parier. Poplar?A. A. Dantzler. Providence?T. W. Shuler. Rowesville?J. C. Punches. Sawyerdale?C. A. Corbett. St. George?J. D. Griffith. Springfield?J. H. Fanning Tillman?Dr. W. S. Barton. Trinity?L. P. Dash. Two Mile Swamp?S. Sandford. Vance?W. A. Dantzler. Woodford?A. Z. Stroman. Zion? J. W. Mack. On motion of Capt. B. H. Moss the County was divided into two parts, the Fork section forming one and the balance of the county the other. He aiso moved that the Fork be given four aud the other section six dele gates. The election of delegates to the State Convention was then entered in to with the following result: Delegates?Stiles R. Meilichamp. John H. Dukes, T. F. Brantley. L. S. Connor. A. Z. Stroman, A. W. Brown ing. John B. Stroman, W. O. Tatum, N. N. Hayden and J. A. Weathersbee. Alternates?Edgar L. Culler, D. B. Berry, I. W. Bowman, 3. K. Henerey. Jas. H. Fanning, Paul E. Gibson and T. M. McMichael: The conventioa was harmonious and everything passed off pleasantly. WILL PLAY BALL. - t The State League Will Open on Next Thursday Afternoon. As agreed on by the club owners of the State League towns, the South Carolina State league season will op en on Thursday, May 7 and will close July 29 with j 72 games played by each of the four towns. The follow ing is the schedule of games for the first week as arranged by Secretary E. B.( Houseal: May 7, 8, 9?Orangeburg at Sum ter; Chester at Rock Hill. May 11, 12, 13?Sumrer at Orange burg; Rock Hill at Chester: * Each of the towns in the league has been wired by Secertary Houseal to the effect that the league will open on the 7th in order that the towns may be prepared for the event. In Sumter there will be ''big doings" on the 7th. This is the big day of the T. P. A. convention and other festivi ties that have been arranged and it is probable that there will be a re cord breaking attendance for the op ening game of the State league sea son. Everything has been arranged so that the game will not conflict with the other parts of the day's pro gramme. ., NOT IN THE RACE. Mr. W/H. Dukes Makes a Statement to This Effect. The following card from Mr. W. H. Dukes, in which he compliments Mr. G. L. Salley very highly, and says he does not think that the same fam ily should ask for the two most im portant offices in the county, and dis poses of the report that he intended to run for- Clerk of Court: Mr. Dukes says: I very much appreciate the kind expressions of many of my friends, who have urged me to become a candidate for Clerk of Court'. I will not enter the race for reasons that appeal very strongly to me. Mr. G. L. Salley has made a good dfocial and he is a candidate for re election. He went into the office of j Clerk of Court at the same time that j my father, Mr. John H. Dukes, went into the office of Sheriff. I believe it will be admitted that Mr. Dukes has made a good Sheriff, and he is a candidate for re-election. I cannot, consistently ask the people to retain my father as Sheriff and at the same time turn out Mr. Salley as Clerk of Court, both being good officials and desiring re-election. , Again I do not believe it would be reasonable and fair for me to ask qhe people of Orangeburg County to give the two most important and profitable offices in the county, to members of the same family. I am only asking the people of this county to retain in office my father, Mr. John H. Dukes, as Sheriff. W. Hampton Dukes. Won the Prize. At Aiken a competitive drill was given Friday morning on Main street by the cadets of the South Carolina Coeducational institute, who are now encamped in Aiken for several day^. Messrs J. B.,Salley, J. M. Richardson and Col. Claude E. Sawyer, each of them well instructed in militarism, were chosen as judges, and after r.'ie number had been reduced to the last cadet and winner of the prize, the prize was presented to Sergeant J. S. Bole? of North, Orangeburg County The presentation was made with a few very appropriate remarks uj Judge Aldrich. State League Opening. As a result of a distance conference and exchange of views Friday the directors of the South Carolina base ball league have decided to begin the season on May 7 instead of the 11th, as heretofore agreed upon. Orange burg will open the season with the penant winners, May 7. for the series of three games. Arrangements have been made to prevent any conflict with other entertainments and at tractions arranged for the T. P. A. and other visitors to Sumter this week. Court of General Sessions. The Court of General Sessions con vened Monday morning with Judge C. G. Dantzler presiding. Solicitor Hildebrand was in his place ready to see that all evil doers got what they deserved. Very little business was done as Judge Dantzler adjourned the court at 12 o'clock so as the. Courthouse co?ld be used by the Democratic Convention, which cou vened at that hour. Gave Them Flowers. I The Recorder, a Republican paper published in Orangeburg by a color ed man, in its last issue says: "Mr. D. Western Shuler presented the county and the district convention each, a box of choice roses and other flowers. Mr. Shuler i sa practical and scientific farmer and gardner as well as a good Republican." Will Not Shut Down. The Orangeburg Manufacturing Company will not shut down its mill in this city. It is now running four days in the week, and Col. Smith, the genial President of the company says just as long as the cotton can be secured the mill will be operated on the present basis, if it can do so without losing too much money. School Closing. The Graded Schools of this city, will close on Friday, May 22. There will be the usual closing exercises, which will commence on Thursday, May 21. and end on Friday evening, May 22. Meeting Postj.K>ncd. The regular monthly meeting of Moultrie chapter D. A. R. has been changed from Tuesday afternoon May 5 to Tuesday afternoon May 12, at 5 o'clock at the home of Mrs. E. V. CHURCH MEETING. ORANGEBIRG DISTRICT CONFER ENCE CONVENES SOON. Names of the Ministers and the Lay men Who Are Expected to Attend The Conference. The Orangeburg District Confer ence will hold its Forty-second Ses sion in the Branchville Methodist Church beginning Wednesday night, May 13th. The opening sermon will be preached by Rev. T. G. Herbert, of Bamberg. This is a verjj interesting and im portant gathering of ministers and laymen. The Sunday School interests, the educational work, "the cause of missions, the spiritual and material interests of the church will be the prominent subjects discussed at this meeting." Rev. C. B. Smith, presiding elder of the district will preside. A number of prominent ministers and laymen will be present. Those expected are as follows: Bamberg?Rev. T. G. Herbert, H. C. Folk, A. W. Knight. Barnwell?Rev. R. A. Yongue, G. H. Bales, N. F. Kirkland, R. C. Hoiman. Branchville?Rev. E. H. Beckham, D. L. Rhoad, I. J. Dukes. Cameron?Rev. A. C. Walker, B. F. Kellar, G. W. Fairey. Denmark?Rev. J. B. Traywick, J. B. Guess, W. L. Riley. Edisto?Rev. L. E. Wiggins. D. R. Barton, J. F. Jennings. Elloree?Rev. J. W, Neely, B. A. Shuler, W. A. Dantzler. Fort Motte?Rev. J. A. Manley, W. J. Wise, W. H. Ott. Norway?Rev. J. A. Graham, H. I. Judy, H. J. Livingston. Orangoburg Station?Rev. L. P. McGee, A. C. Dibble, W. C. Cruin, A. W. Summers. Orangeburg Mills?Rev. N. F. Jack son, F. S. Dibble. Orangeburg Circuit?Rev. G. W. Davis, J. C. Connor, T. M. Dantzler, F. W. Dantzler. Rowesville?Rev. A. R. Phillips, F. E. Boone, Richard Hopkins. Springfield?Rev. G. W. Dukes. L. B. Bolin, Jas. Price, L. T. Phillips. St. Matthews?Rev. J. H. Thacker. J. E. Wannamaker, T. J. Jackson, J. W. Inabinet. Swansea?Rev. G. R. Shaffer, L. W. Gardner. T. VV. Hutto. Local Preachers?T. U. Cox. B. D. Moss, H. L. Baldwin, E. A. Price, D. D. Dantzler, Daniel Schumpert, H. W. Shealy T. E. Wannamaker and M. M. Ferguson. Representatives of Wofford College, Columbia College, Lander College.the Epworth Orphanage, and the editor of the Advocate are expected. A DESERVED PROMOTION. Col. R. W. HuVif Made Superintendent of Train Collectors. The announcement contained in a Washington dispatch that Col. Robt. W. Hunt had been promoted by the Southern railway, being appointed .'iiperintendent of train collectors, was welcome news to his friends in South Carolina, who feel that any promotion given him is deserved. Col Hunt was for many years division passenger agent of the Southern, with headquar ters at Charleston, and last year was promoted to thfe position of assistant general passen pr agent wi'.'t bond quarters at Atlanta, j The train collectors of the Southern [railway have heretofore been und-;r the direct personal supervision of the auditor at Washington, but in order to facilitate and improve their \.-ork it has been decided to enlarge the force and to have them report di'.ec: to a superintendent in charge. Col. Hunt has had long experience in the passenger service of the South ern and when it was decided to create the new office of superintendent of collectors he was decided upon as being the man best qualified for the position. He will continuee to have his headquarters in Atlanta and will report direct to the comproller of the Southern, Mr. A. H. Plaut, at Wash ington. He began his new duties on Friday. Col. Hunt has been succeeded as assistant general passenger agent by Mr. J. L. Meeks, formerly division passenger agent at Knoxville. A Hint to the Wise. TI10 Paris (Ma) Appeal; referring to the business done by mail order houses throughout the various counties In Mis souri, editorially says: "Advertising is costing the merchnuts of Monroe coun ty thousands of dollars every year?not that our merchants actually pay out thousands of dollars each year for ad vertising, but the great department stores in the cities advertise every day in the year, telling the public just what they have to sell and what it will cost. The papers carrying these advertise ments and thousands of price lists go all over the county, and people see what they need advertised and order it^from the city stores. Who cuu blame them? Merchants all over this county have the same goods and often for less money, but the buyer does uot know it, so he sends off for his goods. Now, If the merchants in this county were to use the same methods that the city merchants use the mail order houses would get but few orders from old Monroe." * The Orange Cotton Mills. The Orange Cotton Mills had to close down during the past week so as some needed repairs could be made) to the resorvoir. The mill opened up again on Monday and will be run during the summer on two thirds time. The mil! people arc catching it hard and heavy this season. They can't find a remunerative market for their goods. "Tony, the Convict.*' "Tony, the Convict," a drama in live acts, will be given at Mr T. R. McCant's gin house Friday evening. May 15. Everybody is cordially to be present. PRETTIEST SPRING WEDDING. Mr. Frank Gullen Bryant and Mis. Elizabeth Seignious. In Charleston on Wednesday after noon at 3 o'clock the wedding of Miss Elizabeth Seignious. youngest daugh ter of-Mr. James M. Seignious, to Mr. Frank Cullen Bryant, of Orangeuurg, was solemnized at No. 155 Wentworth street, the residence of the bride's father, the Rev. William Way, rector of Grace church officiating. The following account of the happy event we take from the Charleston Evening Post: The house was beautifully decorat ed with roses, palms and ferns, being specially pretty at the place arranged for the ceremony. At the signal of the wedding march played by Miss Virginia Tupper. the bridal party entered the drawing room at follows: Misses Clara Louise Lyons, of Opeli ka, Ala., Clara Barry of Summervllle, and Pearl Bryant of Orangeburg, the tittle flower girls, who preceeded the maid of honor, Miss Edith Evans, then came the bride with her father. They were met at the improvised altar by the groom and his best man, Mr. John Stroman of Orangeburg and the bride was given away by her father. She wore a handsome white lace gown over white t>ilk. a long veil and a bouquet of bride rores complet ed her toilette. The maid of honorwas daintily attired in white over pink and carried pink roses, and the little girls were all in white dresses, Miss Lyons carrying a fancy basket of pink sweet peas, and the other two holding pink carnations, making a very pretty picture. After the ceremony there was a reception at which the health and happiness of the young couple was drunk in champagne. The wedding cakes were handsome and attractively set out. It is not known where Mr. and Mrs. Bryant have gone on a wedding trip, but the bride was very charming in an old rose tailored suit with hat to match, going somewhere accompanied by the best wishes of a large number of friends, many of whom came f rom other towns in the State and some from Alabama. This was among the prettiest of the sprng weddings. THE GENERAL REUNION. Railroads Offer Reduced Rates to Birmingham in June. The railroad have granted extraor dinarily low passenger rates on ac count of the annual reunion of the United Confederate Veterans, which is to be held this year in Birming ham, June 9 11. Practically all rail road lines in the South have entered into an agreement to grant delegates and visitors to the reunion at a rate of 1 cent per mile, short line distance traveled, plus 35 cents for the round trip. Tickets will be placed on sale June C. 7, 8 and for trains scheduled to arrive in Birmingham before 2 p. m. of June 9. They will be good for re turn passage, leaving Birmingham not later than midnight of June 20. Tick ets will be limited to continuous pas sage in each direction and will be of the ' iron clad" form. They will be good only via roads where the stand ard one-way fares apjdy. The usi-.ai baggage regulations will apply. Ex tention of time limit will be granted when the passenger Is shown to be unable to travel ou account of sick ness. The following round trip fares will Apply from South Carolina stations named: Abbeville, $6.40; Allendale, $S.:'5; Anderson, $G.40; Barnwell, $8.00; Blacksburg. $8.05; Camden, $9.20; Calhoun Falls, $0.10; Carlisle, $7.80; Catawba, $8.55; Charleston, $9.SO; Cheraw, $10.30; Chester, $8. 15; Clinton, $8.55; Denmark, $S.15; Fairfax, $8.45; Greenvilie, $6.85: Greenwood, $6.70; Lancaster, $8.75: Laurens, $7.25; Newberry, $7.70; Orangeburg, $8.70; Prosperity, $7. 85; Rock Hill, $8.55; Spartanburg, $7.45; Sumter, $9.40. For children between 5 and 12 years of age one-half the above fares will be granted. , ? - I EAT WHAT YOU WANT. Science Has Now Found the True Way to Cure Indigestion. The first thing to do in the case <?f indigestion or stomach weakness is to strengthen the muscular walls of the intestines, so that they will care for the food that is eaten. In no other way can this be done as well as by taking a Mi-o-na tablet before each meal. This restores strength to the stomach muscles and stimulates the pouring out of gastric juices, so that the food digests readily and its nourishment is retained in the sys tem to build up energy and vitality. Use Mi-o-na and you will have no more sick headache, heartburn, bad taste in the mouth, coated tongue, spots before the eyes, sleeplessness and the many other symptoms that are the direct result of indigestion. .T. (;. Wannamaker Mfg. Co. gives With every 50-cent box of Ml-o-na a guarantee to refund the money unless the remedy cures. Orangeburg's Manager. Mr. Roy Miller, of Albany. X. V.. will manage the Orangeburg team this season. The new manager is a third baseman, and comes highly re commended. Cab Cook, upon whom the local management was depending, and who was playing with Greensboro has given notice that he will not re port, notwithstanding Secretary Far rell's decision that he is Orangeburg's property. Farrell has been notified of Cook's action and the result is ob vious. Base Ball Contributors. The Directors of the Base Bali Association desire to say that a few parties who subscribed to the base ball fund have not paid up. and they ask that these parties call on any Director and make good their prom ise. The Directors will publish nest week a list of those contributing. BEAUTIFY YOUR FACTORIES. Valuable, US an Advertising Feature and Beneficial to Employers. Scores or" newspaper arTicles are"writ ten about improvement of public streets; magazines galore are published in regard to beautifying homes and grounds; prizes are offered to certain classes of people as an incentive to ward gardening back yards; public playgrounds are established aud school yards tastefully kept. We pass judg ment on all these things and call them good, says the Los Angeles Times. In this land of sunshine, where vegetation grows with almost no cultivation and where to beautify at least the exterior and grounds of our manufactories wonld require so little effort, this should be done not only for the moral and aesthetic influence on the employ ees, but reully as an advertising fea ture, always showing tourists that even working shops can bemade beau tiful by uature in our California. Not one but many travelers have re marked about the vine covered water tank (practical thing truly) at a cer tain station near Los Angeles on the Salt Lake railroad. The eye and mind are rested at seeing a bit of greenery there. The electric power houses sta tioned at intervals all the way from Pomona valley to several thousand feet above In Sau Antonio canyon show what can be done in simple landscape gardening In waste places. Every wea ry climber coming around a bend in the trail up there among flu- mnimtiihw can assure you that the vision nt blooming flowers, well kept lawn ami maybe a fountain Is a welcome sighi ? The writer has In mind two facto ries, one so pretty and refreshing that the passerby thinks it must be a pleas ure to sit near the low open win dows in summer and glance out occa sionally from the work of cutting leather and hammering ttfeks. for it Is a shoe factory In Holland. Mich., to which I refer, to a plot of fresh green grafs. That glance does not detract from the work, but makes the fingers more nimble and the mind more clear. Must we of the golden west go back east to find the beautiful in nature combined with utility in supplying the needs of our bodies? Can we have no such ornamental practical factories of our own? Another, perhaps more pre tentious, is the home of the famous Rookwood pottery in Cincinnati. Do you doubt that the influence of these beautiful surroundings on the artists who decorate this wa^e works out through their active fingers? Our ground Is as fertile, our workingmen as appreciative, our own minds as aes thetic as any in the east Let us look to our factories, nt least to th*> extent of Improving them by the addition of a few clinging vines to hide and soften the glare of walls and the harsh, con ventional outlines of the buildings. Town Booming Funds. Thirteen cities and towns in the Pa cific northwest are actively advertis lug their attractions and resources in the expectation of increasing their population and building up the agri cultural communities around them. Spokane. Wash., spends from $40.000 to $00.000 u year in publicity work. Tacoma. In the same state, which flaunted the famous slogan. "Watch Tacoma grow," at the Lewis und Clark exposition in 190j">. spends $10. 0C0 n year in making the town grow. Portland. Ore., uses $48.000 for sys tematic publicity and find* that it pays. Winnipeg, In Manitoba, finds It profitable lo spend $17.000 annually In advertising. Kansas City. Mo., recent ly inaugurated a campaign of munici pal advertising. Hundreds of smaller towns and cities are doing likewise. "It pays to advertise." In laying out for street planting let the first stakes be set at the street crossings, says Park and Cemetery. When the abutting streets also are to be planted, place two stakes at each corner about thirty feet from the point of intersection of the curb line on each street Then space off the intervening distance, setting the stakes equally dis tant apart, but not less than sixty-five feet as the shortest distance. Street trees generally are planted too closely together. Sometimes this is done with the intention of cuttlug out alternate ones, as the growth of the trees re quires. This, however, is seldom done, and the trees grow up too thickly, thereby overcrowding and injuring one another, destroying all the Individual beauty of the trees and the symmet rical arrangement which an avenue of trees should have. Comfort Stations For Towns. Anything that tends to advance civi lization and promote tho welfare of mankind is beneficial to a town. Mil waukee Intends to do something in this line, as its board of public works pro poses to establish municipal comfort stations throughout the city. "I am heartily In favor of these com fort stations," said Mayor Becker. "In my travels through Europe I saw a number of the stations In the largo cities. They are located in the busy parts of the business districts as well as along the boulevards. For a small fee a person can go into one of these stations, get a towel and hot water and refresh himself without having to go to a hotel to do it. People can also get their clothes brushed and cleaned be fore^filllng business engagements. It i3 a good step toward municipal improve ment" His "Character." There is a story of a Scotch gentle man who bad to dismiss his gardeuer for dishonesty. For the sake of the man's wife and family, however, he gave him a "character" and framed it In this way, "I hereby certify that A. B. has been my gardener for over two years and that during thut time he got more out of the garden than any man I ever employed."?Ladies' Home Jour nal. Rest House Now Open. The Rest House was thrown open on Monday to the public. The house will prove a great convenience and comfort to the country folks who come to Orangeburg to do their shopping* and who do not care to go to a hotel or boarding house. They are cordially invited to make use of it whenever they want to. Planting Street Trees. MAY CAUSE A SMILE A COLUMN OP LIGHT READING THAT WILL BE ENJOYED By All Who Like , to Read Funny and Witty Sayings from the Mag azines and Papers. POINTS 0F~VIEW. I wduld not have trusted the bee with a sting Nor the gnat with a taste for meat: I would not have hidden In brake and ling The adder that haunts my feet; I would not have bristled the hedge with thorns Nor poisoned the berries red; I would not have fashioned the bullock's horns Nor riddled the night with dread. I would not have burdened the sun with spots Nor put out the moon so quickly: I would not set snails in the garden plots Nor scatter the weeds so thickly; But, knowing the world is God's, not mine, I fancy the gnat and the bee. The adder, the bush and tho horned kine Must wonder why God made me. Conscious of Her Girth. A trolley -ar had collided with a milk cart and sent can after can of milk splashing into the street Soon a crowd gathered. A man, coming up. had to stand on tiptoe and keep dodg ing his head about to see past a stout lady in front of blra. "Goodness," he exclaimed, "what on awful waste!" The stout lady turned and glared at him. "Mind your own business!" she snapped.?Everybody's. Ho Had Already Tried. An Irishman, going into a restaurant for the first time after coming to this country, sat down at the table with a man who was eating raw oysters. He, did not know what they were, but when the waiter came to get his order he said, "Bring me some of thlm things." The waiter complied with his request. Pretty soon after that he went to see If his customers desired anything else. The Irishman was sit ting looking at the oysters in such a peculiar way the waiter said: "What's the matter, sir?" And Pat said, "Can you ate thim things?" Waiter-Yes. Pat? Well, let me see you ate one. Waiter-All right Pat?Can you kape it down? Walter?Yes. Pat?Well, you're a better mou than I am, thin, for I've had thim down twice, and tbey won't stay.?Judge's Library. Selfishness Rebuked. A poor old man, busily planting an apple tree, was rudely asked: "What do you plant trees for? You can't ex pect to eat the fruit of them." He raised himself up and, leaning upon his spade, answered: "Some one plant ed tree;; before I was bora, and I have eaten the fruit. I now plant for others to show my gratitude when I am dead." Her First Railroad Ride. An old lady in Missouri took her first railroad trip the other day. She noticed the bell cord overhead, and, turuiug to a boy. she said, "Sonny, what's that for?" "That, marm." he said, with a mis chievous twinkle In his eye, "Is to ring the bell when you want something to eat." Shortly afterward the old lady reach ed her umbrella up and gave it a vig orous pull. The train was in the mid dle of a trestle. The whistle sounded, the brakes were pulled on, the train be gan to slacken Its speed, windows were thrown up. questions asked, and con fusion reigned among the passengers. The old lady sat ca'mly through it all. Presently the conductor came run ning through the train and asked, "Who pulled the bell?" "I did," replied the,old lady meekly. "Well, what do you want?" asked the conductor impatiently. "Well," said the old lady meditative ly, "you may bring me a ham sand wich and a cup of tea, please."?Butler Democrat. Familiar. "I've seen you haul away many a load of ashes," said a resident of Mo bile, Ala., to an old darky as he was preparing to deport with the custom ary load. I've never had the least idea of your name. What is it?" "Mah name is Gawge Washin'ton, sah." . > "George Washington, eh? It seems to me I've heard that name before." "Reckon you has, sah. 'cause I's been haulin' 'way ashes from yo' house fo' more'n tea years." A Wonderful Country. An Irish contractor Id San Francisco sent to Ireland for bis father to join ?him. The journey was a great event for the old man, who had lived in rural districts all his life, and he reach ed San Francisco much excited. After several days of sightseeing, his ?on resumed his business and suggest ed that his father should visit the Pre sidio. ) "And phwat's the Presidio?" asked the old man. "The Presidio, father. Is the govern ment reservation for the soldiers?a fine bit of park?and you'll enjoy your self." At the end of a strenuous day the old man stooa gazing at the big buildings, comparing them with the small huts of Ills old home. Seeing a soldier near, ho tapped hlmon the shoulder, j "Me bye^Pphwat's that string of houses forninst us?" "Why, those are the officers' quar ters." * "And that wan with the big sinulte atack?" "That's the cook shanty." "Shanty, Is it? Well, 'tis a great country! 'Tis palaces they're using." The young man offered to show him the new gymnasium. On the way the sundown gun was discharged just as they passed. The old man, much star tled, caught his companion's arm. "Phwat's that now?" "Sundown," replied his friend, smil ing. "Sundown, is It? Think of that, now I Don't the sun go down with a terrible bump In this country!"?Lippincotfa.