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SCHOOL TERM CLOSES INTERESTING EXERCISES AT THE COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE. , The Hon. John J. McMahou, of Co lumbia, Delivers Address to the ' Graduating Class The commencement exercises of the Orangeburg-Collegiate Institute , were brought to a close Tuesday even ing with the graduating exercises proper, the address to the class be ing delivered by Hon. John J. Mc ?Mahan of Columbia. The names of those composing the graduating class are as follows: i Literary Graduates: Misses Ada ikroinan, Corinne Aiken, Lily Peter son, (First honor) Carrie O'Neal, (Second honor) Mlkellah Folk, Hat tie Campbell, Georgia Snipak, Eunice Wooley, Esther Parker, Ethel Mack, . Edith Pou, Coleen Jones, Bulah , Vann, Dove Vann, Meta Sawyer, Sarah Bell, Doll Blume and Messrs. Moulton Shuler and Lelan Parier. Voice Graduates: Misses Ethel Smith. Annie Ulmer and Rena Smith. Instrumental Graduate: Miss Bes sie Ayers. Book-keeping Graduates: Messrs. Yon and Cato. Graduates in Stenography: Miss es Rena Smith, .Clara May Long and Ella Jordan.. . Commencing on Friday evening, the 15th, with a recital by two or throe vocal graduates, there has been , a4 recital, either vocal or instrumen tal, or some other enjoyable entertain ment almost every evening. The department of expression, of which Miss Laura Bridgman of Co lumbia is the head, rendered a most interesting programme on Saturday evening. Among the .numbers was a short play entitled, "The Barrack Room," and at the close of the pro gramme and at the repeated request of her admirers. Miss Bridgman re cited a charming selection. Monday several young ladies con tested for a gold medal awarded for elocution, which was won by Miss Dot Bull of Ellor'ee. The medal was delivered by Hon. Thos. F. Brantley in one of his characteristically neat little talks. 6 .Monday afternoon, the art class held their annual levee, which was at tended by a large throng of art lov ers from the town. "This department, under the direction of Miss Elizabeth Parker of North Carolina, has been one of the most popular departments of the college. Miss parker has been with the college for four years and theTe is a. genuine feeling of regret that she will not return in the fall. . Monday evening the annual concert was he.'u and Tuesday morning there was an oratorical contest by some of the cadets, a competitive drill in the afternoon, and, as already said, the commencement exercises Tuesday evening The exercises were held this year in the college chapel, t hich was en larged during the year. Heretofore they have always been held in the Academy of Music. The commencement sermon was ?reached in the Baptist church Sun day morning by Rev. R. N. Pratt of the Second Baptist church of Colum bia in the presence of a very large audience. The sermon was a very scholarly one, and another large crowd again greeted Mr. Pratt in the evening, when he delivered a sermon to the Young Men's and Young Women's Christian associations of the college. As is usual, the commencement ex ercises attracted quite a number of friends of the graduates and college from all sections of the State. The faculty for next year has not yet been announced, but it is under stood that there will be a majority of new faces. Prof. Peterson, who has most suc cessfully managed the Institute for the past several years, will be in charge of it again next year. On ac count of the panic things were not as prosperous with the school this year as they have been, but this will all be overcome before it opens again. Prof. Peterson has worked hard and done a most valuable 'work for a great many young people. To ac complish which he has had to make many sacrifices, both in time and money. In which we are free to say he has not been sustained this year by the patronage the school ought to have received as he should have been. Tnis school should be kept crowded by young people from Orangeburg County alone. Confessed to Bigamy. ""???? The Columbia State says W. C. Fogie, an Orangeburg cotton mill operative, recently came to Columbia, .Wednesday confessed to bigamy be fore Magistrate Riley. He says his first wife, whom he married five years ago when fie was 16, was Miss Nell Bryant, who left him and mar ried another man. Afterward, two years ago. he married Miss Lillie Herring, of Orangeburg, with whom he has been living with since. The prosecuting witness is also a cotton mill operative named Brown, who came here with Fogle about three weeks ago. Will Honor a Great Man. The Daughters of the Confederacy will celebrate the one hundredth an niversary of the birthday of the lion. Jefferson Davis, the immortal Presi dent of the Southern Confederacy, on Wednesday morning at the Academy of Music. Col Lumkin, of Columbia, who is a gifted orator, will deliver an address on the occasion. The meet ing will be presided over by Gen. Jas. F. Izlar. The pulmc are cordially in vited to be present. A Coming Marriage. Card3 are out announcing the marriage of Miss Lllie. daughter of Col. and Mrs. Robert daffy to Mr. George Collins of Columbia on Wed nesday evening, June 3rd at their Jxoaie near "Fort Motte, S. .C. PLEASANT ENTERTAINMENT. Patrons and Friends of Julia Acade my Have Good Time. Here we are at Julia Academy again ready for "Just any thing" to amuse a kindly audience and realize a remuneration with which to plant the Building. As usual for this place no set pro gram- nothing being arranged for ex cept ice cream cake and lemonade for sale. About four o'clock in the after noon of 15th instant the members of the Local Association assembled at the school house each bringing what had been assigned them at the last regular meeting in preparation for the festival. Every one thought that was all there would be. In the mean time and organ had been placed on the rostum by Mr. H. K. Schoenberg, (who is/ very fond of music) and thought perhaps he could induce a "fr.ee will offering" in that line, from "just anybody" for amusement. What an ertertaihment grew out of it! j First was a duet by Misses Marie and |Galriele Schoenberg, followed by an pmusing recitation by Prof. Williams of a near by school. While Mr. Ebbie Sharp who is excellent help on such occasions was hunting up some other recitation in the audience music was furnished by Miss Julia Sawyer. \ In a few minutes Mr. Sharp returned to the rostum and announced the names of Misses Julia and Bessie Sawyer.' Messrs. Boles. Juneile Liv ingston and ProiJ. Williams again all of whom entertained with their very best selections having music at in tervals. Then to the delight of al.* present the string baud from the Hopewell section appeared on the grounds. Jn a few minutes they" with music. Alma Livingston at the organ delighted the audience until every music thirsty soul was feasted* to its utmost capacity. Now, the attention was called tc' the fact that upon a former occasion the young lady who received the slice of cake with a ring in it was happily married a few weeks ago. And that there was now on hand a cake which contained a thimble bearing the same omen. Many young ladies walked and talked for that thumble, finally fortune placed it in the hand of Miss Maggie Knotts of the Hope well section. ? Now for the bachelors, a pipe cane had been :-oncealed in a cake to point oat to some young man his lonely path. The cake was numbered, 5 cents a guess, the one coming near est the fatal number was to receive it. Nobody seemed anxious for that cake, but alas! Doom alighted on our young friend Prof. Bob. Sawyer. The workers have $16.00 raised for their trouble. Everybody present had a "good time" and ready for "just anything" at Julia Academy again. One Present. Rural Carriers to Meet. The Rural Letter Carrier's Associa tion of Orangeburg County will meet here on next Saturday. All mem bers are urged to be present "and a cordial invitation is extended to each and every rural carrier and subbsti tute in the County to come an join in the work of organization. We need and want you to come and I think It will be a day profitably spent. At this meeting the annual election of officers for the ensuing yaar will be held, also the selection of .delegates to -the State asociation meeting at Aiken in July. All are urged to come out. Just a few have been try ing to keep the Association together and they are almost discouraged at tbe lack of interest taken by other carriers in the County. "Cleaning Up Week." It is a fact worthy of mention that the local physicians report less sick ness In Orangeburg now than at the same season, for several years past. The people are being urged to co-oper ate with the board of health in keep ing the city thoroughly clean, and very shortly a time will be designated as "cleaning up week," when every body is expected to lend a hand in removing from the street and all pre mises everything that might cause unsanitary conditions to prevail. All efforts along this line are under the direct supervision of Orangeburg's efficient health officer, Mr. F. A. Schiffley, who has accomplished much for the health of the people of this town. , Woman Uses a Razor. In a difficulty Tuesday morning, about four miles from the city, Jane Cobbs was severely slashed with a razor by her sistor-in-law, Rosa Cobbs. Both are colored. The row was caused by Jane accusing Rosa of poisoniug the former's chickens. The. wounded woman bears an ugly gaJi extending across the back, and which required 14 stitches. She was brought here for medial attention. Rosa was lodged in jail, hut latter released on $300 bail, the attend ing physician. Dr. Walter, certifying that unless complications arise the wound is not dangerous. Connecting With Sewerage. Since the greater part of the sew erage system has been completed and accepted by the^city the plumbers have had their hands full in making connections with residences and business houses. Indications are that all property owners who arc financially able will connect, and it is expected that within a short space of time this greatest of all modern conveniences will be in general use throughout the city. Open Air Concert. The Orangeburg Military Band, under the leadership of -Mr. O. K. Wilson, gave a delightful open air concert on the public square on Tnes day afternoon. ll was greasy on joyed by a large numberof people who came out to hear it. Children's i lay. Providence Sunday School will celebrate Children's Day on Satur day. June j::. Refreshments will be served, and the public are cordially invited to attend. t CELEBRATE GOLDEN WEDDING. Mr. and Mrs. P. Doyle Have Been Married Fifty Years. Mr. and Mrs. P. Doyle, two of our oldest and most highly respected citizens, celebrated their golden wed ding on last Wednesday by a diningat which were all the children and grand-children, except one son, Lieut. S. H. R. Doyle, U. S. N.. who is on a cruise on his ship, and could not get here. For fifty years this grand old couple have walked along life's highway hand in hand happy in each other's love and confidence. Mr. Doyle is seventy-five years of age and Mrs. Doyle is sixty-eight! They have the warmest congratulation of all their friends on this auspicious occasion and the wish that both of Ihem will bbe pared to this com munity for many years to come. Mr. and Mrs. Doyle now live a very short distance from where they were married fifty years' ago. and their whole married life has been spent in this city. *.iey are surrounded by a goodly number of children, all of whom are good men and women, fill ing positions of honor and trust in this city and other places. How appropriate an occasion of this kind is that, beautiful little poem by Ro bert Burns entitled John Anderson, My Jo John John Anderson, my jo, John,' When we were first acquent. Your locks were like the raven, Your bonny brow was brent; But now your brow is bald, John, Your locks are like the snow; But hissings on your frosty pow, John-Anderson, my jo. John Anderson, my jo, John, We clamb the hill together: And monie a canty day, John. We've had wl' ane anither, Now fe must totter down, John, But hand in hand we'll go; And sleep thegither at the foot, John Anderson, my jo. SUNDAY SCHOOL WORKERS. Organize a County Organization Here On Wednesday. Mr. J. M. Way, Field Secretary of the South Carolina Sunday School Association came to the city Wednes day for the purpose of organizing a Sunday School Association in this county. Yesterday a metting was held at St. Paul's Church, of those interested in the work from all of the denominations, and an organization was effected. The work will be ad vanced as rapidly as possible, and a great deal is anticipated. The election of officers resulted in the election of the following la dies and gentlemen being chosen to fill the several places: I. W. Bowman, president, Orange burg. Ceo. V. Zeigler, v" -e-president, Or angeburg. , Miss Florence Sluiler. secretary, Orangeburg. W. B. Thompson, treasurer, Or angeburg. Mrs. B. M. Foreman, elementary superintendent, Orangeburg. Mrs. A. F. Fairey, home depart ment, Orangeburg. Henry Von Oshen, organized adult class superintendent, Orangeburg. Rev J. C. Dietz, teacher training superintendent Orangeburg. Executive Committee, A. C. Dib ble, chairman, Orangeburg, L. E. Riley, Orangeburg. Rev. E. M. Lightfoot, Orangeburg, J. Smoak, Cordova, Miss May Riggs, Orange burg, Rev. W. S. Holmes, Orangeburg and R. K. Henry. Elloree Graded School. The closing exercises of the Ello ree Graded School will take place on May 31, June 1 and 2. The com mencement sermon will be delivered at the school auditorium on Sunday morning at 11 o'clock by the Rev. M. W. Hook of Bamberg. The exer cises of the school will take place on Monday and Tuesday nights. These exercises will consist of songs, dia logues, declamations, recitations, es says and graduating exercises. Many Drinks Sold. Tuesday was base ball day at the soda font of A. C. Doyle & Co., and they were kept busy from early morn until dewey eve dispensing the most palatable and refreshing drinks and other ices from one of the hand somest soda fonts inthe State. Over eight hundred drinks were sold dur ing the day, which we guess is the largest number ever dispensed in this city. This will be a handsome contribution to the base ball fund. If you want something good to drink go to Doyles as they know over there jtist how to fix them up in the latest and most improved style. ' Remembered by His Friends. Mr. Claude Oaffney, the efficient book-keeper of the Orangeburg Coun ty Dispensary Hoard, was the receipi ent of a handsome rememberance from his co-workers on the occasion of his twenty-fifth birthday on last Wednesday. The presentation was made by Mr. W. 1'. Norfolk in :i few well-chosen remarks. Mr. Gatfney was overcome with' emotion. !-ui responded in kind, expressing, his thanks and appreciation for (he thoughtfulness. Another Handsome Store. Work of remodeling the store of H. Spahr & Son was commenced on Tuesday and will be completed in a lew weeks. Mr. Spahr has decided to i put in a brick front with large plate glass windows, and will include in bis repairs, a complete set of new fixtures for his store. These will all be made to match, and there will be no handsomer store in the city, when tlie plans now proposed have been carried out. We are glad to know that this firm is meeting with such success. Editor Hainel. Editor Hamel, of the Kershaw Era, was in the city Thursday on a visit to his friends. He is one of the most prominent men in his section. A COMEDY OP ERRORS. Ornngeburg Loses to Rock Hill in a Poorly Played Game. Rock Hill took the first game from Orangeburg in a game that was full of errors from start to finish by a score of three to two. Up to the 7th inning neither side had gotten many hits. Rock Hill scored one run in the second by Richardson getting his base on balls and scoring on passed balls and a fumbled ball. In the fifth inning Orangeburg made two runs by bunts and wild pitches to first. When Orangeburg resorted to bunting the Roch HUI bunch seemed to be nQnp'lussed and before they could steady themselves Orangeburg had gotten two men over the home plate. These were the only runs we made during the game. In the eighth inning Rock Hill scored >two runs, which won the game for her. In this inning Rich ardson hit a three bagger, but luckily rfock Hill did not have a man on base. It looked at this time as if Rock Hill was going to pile up the scores, but when the inning was over she had only scored two runs, thanks to the good pitching of Brunson and the fielding of the other boys. There were no more scores after this. The feature of the game was the kicking of Guy Gunter and other members of his team. Umpire Hem rick refused to be bulldozed by Gun ter and- finally had him removed from the players grounds. He took a seat on the bleachers, where he continued to kick fall by himself. Neither pitcher yielded many hits. Richardson won the game for Rock Hill by a three bagger in the eighth inning. He is a good player and a thorough gentleman. The following is the box score: ORANGEBURG. AB R IB PO A E Sturtevant, lb. .2 0 0 10 1 1 Miller, 3b. . . .3 0 0 0 1 0 Callahan, rf. . .3 0 0 2 0 0 Prim, If.4 0 2 1 0 0 Glaze, cf.4 0 J) 2 0 0 Morris. 2b. . .3* 1 0 1 4 1 Hartzell, ss. . . .4 1 0 2 2 II McCormack, c. .4 0 0 7 2 0 Brunson, p....30 0 0 2 0 **Sawyer,p. . . .0 0 0 0 0 0 *Moran.1 0 0 0 0 0 Totals. . . .31 2 2:25 12 3 *Moran bats for Morris in 9th. **Sawyer relieves Bruuson in 9th. ROCK HILL. A?R IB PO A E Blanton, If. . . .3 0 0 1 0 1 Winger, c. . . .5 0 1 8 3 0 Thomas, ss. . .5 0 2 5 3 1 Richardson, cf. .3 2 2 1 0 ? James, rf. . . 12 0 0 2 0 0 [Brown, 3b. . . .4 0 0 0 0 0 [Hainan, lb. ...3 1 2 S 1 1 Hawes, 2b. . . .4 0 1 1 3 1 Crouch, p. . . .4 0 1 1 2 Totals. . . .33 3 9 27 12 6 Score by innings: [Rock Hill. 010 000 020 [ Orangeburg.000 020 000 Summary: Earned runs. Rock Hill 2. Two base hits, Richardson, Hawes. I Three base hits, Richardson. Base on balls, Brunson 6; Crouch 3. Struck out by Brunson 4, by Crouch 7. Left] on base, Orangeburg ?; Rock Hill 11. Double play, Morris to Sturtevant tb McCormack. Hit by pitcher, James, Miller. Wild pitches, Brunson 2. Um pire, Hem rick. Scorer, Inabinet. Small Towns Best. No stronger portrayal of the effect of the cities on our citizenship was ever made than in those striking words of Weudell Phillips: "My ideal of civilization is a very high one. but the approach of It is a New England towu of some 2,000 in habitants, with no rich man and no poor man in It, all mingling in the same society, every child at the same school, no poorhouse. no beggar, opportunities equal, nobody too proud to stand aloof, nobody too humble to be shut out. That's New England as it was fifty years ago. The civilization that lin gers beautifully on the hillsides of New England, nestles sweetly In the valleys of Vermont, the moment It ap proaches a crowd like Boston or a milliou of men gathered In one place like New York rots. It cannot stand the greater centers of modern civiliza tion." Deforestation Opposed. [An appeal to save the trees which bene fit mankind and towns.] De trees dey dress up In dey bes', A-drlppin' wid de dew. Dey save a place fer do jaybird nes' An'<a home fer de rain crow too. De birds dey come kazc dey ain't 'frald In de lan' Miss Springtime rule. De river say he want some sliado Fer de water lilies cool. Dey des reach out an" dey call da broezo Fuiii de cas' an' .urn do wes', ~- An' do cattle thankful w'en do trees Say, "Lay In my s'ade an' res'." Oh, de trees Is good ter de fiel' an* town. An' ter peace an' res' dey call. Hit's des too bad fer ter cut urn down Wen dey shelters one an' all! ?Atlanta Constitution. Givo Street Trees Plenty of Room. With a strip scarcely one yard wide on which the gun may shine and I through which the air may penetrate. | is it any wonder street trees are usual- | Iy a sorry lot? When new town sites are plotted, provision should be made for shade trees, especially dedicating more room for their proper growth. Lieut. Stafford Doyle. Lieut. S. II. U. Doyle has again been promoted and now holds the rank of Senior Lieutenant. He is now third in line of command. This j is good news, bill was not unexpected by the dashing young soldier's many friends. Ellorcc Loses Mr. Brunson. The Rev. John'A. Brunson. who has been pastor of the Santee Bap tist Church at Elloree for the past two years, has resigned as pastor and accepted a call to Battle Creek, Mich. Mr. Brunson is a very able minister and a beloved pastor. Get the habit?read Kohn's Empo rium ad on page 5 of this issue. The savings there mentioned are worth whlie heeding. BASE BALL DOPE. A League Has Been Formed Compos ed of Orangeburg Boys. A league composed of three teams has been formed in this city and they will play at the O. C. I. diamond. The president of the league is Hugo c Sims and Lenaire F. Wolfe secretary and treasurer. The three teams. A. B., and C, are managed by Ashley Aierrimon, Henry Sims and Theodore Jeffords,*Jr., respectively. The first game was played last Tuesday evening between teams A. and B., resulting in a victory for the former by a score of 6 to 4. The score by innings follows: R H E A. ?1 21 100 00* 6 11 3 B. ?2 00 00.2 000 4 5 3 Batteries?A, Kortjohn and Hugo Sims; B. Josey and Henry Sims. The game Wednesday between teams A. and C. was won by the latter. The score by innings was: ,R H E A?0 1 1.400 001 7 10 7 C?1 02 000 02 3 S 6 7 Batteries?A, Kortjohn. Wanna maker and Hugo Sims; C, Jeffords, Sease and Wolfe. The club standing is:' Teams W L Per. C.I 0 1.000 A.1 1 .-,00 B.0 'I .000 FARMERS' HOLD YOUR COTTON*. Advice Given by Mr. Hands, President of the Union. President Harris of the State Far mers' union has issued the follow ing circular to the 25,000 members of the order in this State: "Cetton has advanced $7.50 per bale in 10 days and if we will hold to it. and not be influenced to sell, it. will in the next 10 days make the same advance and the minimum will be reached. Remember the 1907 crop is 4,500,000 bales short. This makes cotton scarce, not enough for con sumption. Crop conditions the low est in 20 years. "On the 24th, Texas and Oklaho ma were visited by the most destruc tive flood that has everr been known. "May 10th, our national rpesi dent, C. S. Barrett, issued a circular letter, asking the union men to plow up 10 per cent, of the cotton planted and put it in fodd crops. One million acres has been reported plowed up. This looks as if the boys mean busi ness and will stand behind their guns. "Do not listen to those who tell you to sell, it is "going lower, when they know it will go upward by June. "Do not forget that corn is $1.10 per bushel and plenty of time to plant yet. Well filled corn cribs and smoke houses will always make cot ton bring the minimum price. "Both the European and American mills are about out of cotton, so hold to your spots and get the minimum price." Two Scholarships Offered by U.D. C. Two valuable scholarships are in the gift of the Daughters of the Con federacy of the state, one to Teacher's college New York worth free tuition and $'150 in cash to the winner, young man or woman, who is a lin eal descendant of a Confederate vete ran. The second is to Winthrop college with board and tuition aud $104 in cash. Applicant must be 1 G years old and capable of entering the fresh man class at Winthrop on the regu lar examination and must pledge her self to complete the course in four years and must be of parents finan cially unable to educate them. All matters being equal preference will be given to the daughters of a widow of the Confederacy. For full information address Miss Mary B. Poppenheim. Charleston. S. C. A Home-Made Refrigerator. Take two large boxes, the second somewhat smaller on all sides, and bore two one-inch holes in each cor respondingly, to give drainage and ventilation. Fill up the bottom of the larger box with powdered char coal for sawdust, if charcoal cannot be procured) until the smaller box will stand on a level w.... the top of the larger box. Put the inner box in place, and fill up all the space around the sides with the charcoal. Fasten lids on both boxes to fit tightly. On each side of the inner box, by means of cleats, put several shelves, leav ing a space in the center for the ice. A rack made of lathing may be laid at the bottom, for the ice to rest, upon. Legs may be added, also, and the drainage and ventilation in this way be improved. This is a rough refrigerator, but it will save your ice. A Sad Death. On the morning of .May 17th the angel of death visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred X. Rickenbaker's and claimed their darling Baby. An nie .May, aged one year and eleven months and three days. All that lov ing hands and tender hearts could do. was done for her. Bui Cod needed one more angel child amidst his shin ing band and so He beul with loving smile and clasped our darling's hand. She was a remarkable luighl child, for her age and was the pride of us all. They have the consolation of knowing their darling is safe in the arms of Jesus. She was laid to rest, in Four-Holes Cemetery beneath a mound of flowers. "The little crib is empty now. The little clothes laid by: A mothers hope, a fathers joy In death's cold arm doth Iii.-." Aunt. Some More Candidates. John S. Bowman. Esq., and Mr. II. 13. Hoover announce themselves as candidates for the House of Repre sentatives and Mr. John C. Kenner |ey announces himself as a candidate for Cotton Weigher at the Court house. These gentlemen are well known and need no introduction to the people of Orangeburg County. VETERAN SPECIAL. Special Train Columbia, S. C. To Bir mingham, Ala., Via Southern Railway. Arrangements have been made with Major General Thomas. W. Carwile. Cammanding South Caro lina Division United Confederate Veterans for a special train Colum bia to Birmingham for the accommo dation of the Confederate Veterans and their friends who desire to at tend the Annual Reunion at Birming ham, June 9th-llth-1908. This train which will be known as the "Veterans Special" consisting of baggage car, high class coacnes and pullman sleeping car. will leave Co lumbia 1.45 p. m., Monday, June 8, going via Newberry, Greenwood. Greenville, picki'ug up veterans and their friends enroute. The Abbeville delegation will join the special at Hodges and special cars from Anderson will be attached to the special at Belton. This arrangement win enable vet erans from Orangebburg Sumter and points in the eastern part of the state, also from Camden, Chester, to arrive in Columbia on noon trains in time to leave on the special at 1.4.". p. m. From Rock Hill, Yorkville. Blacks burg, Union and Spartan burg, ve! erans can leave on regular t.rrias riving Greenville 8.55 p. m., eoune. ing with the "Veterans Special" whici will leave Greenville 9.00 p. mi, dr.. Birmingham the following morning, Tuesday, June 9th in time for break fast, so that veterans nan get. located before the opening session of the first day. "The Veterans Special" will have on board leaving Columbia, Major General Carwile and members of his staff; Miss Elizabeth Norwood of Abbeville and Miss Bonnam of An derson, state sponsors, will join the special enroute and accompany the veteraus to Birmingham, and it is especially desired by General Car wile that as many of the veterans as can possibly arrange to do so join the special at Columbia or the most convenient point enroute. TJh'os'e who contemplate joining the special at Columbia will please communicate with B. H. Todd, Pas senger & Ticket Agent, Southern Rail way, Columbia, S. C, and those who expect, to join at Greenville, com municate with T. P. P. Carson. Pas senger & Ticket Agent, Greenville, stating whether accommodation will be desired in day coaches or pullman sleeping cars, and how many there will be in the party, etc. Tickets will be sold at very low rates from all points, June 6th, 7th and 8th, limited June 20th, 1908. Round trip rates from principal sta itons as follows: Abbeville $0.40. Anderson $G.40, Blacksburg $8.05, Camden $9.20, Chester $8.15, Columbia $8.55, Greenville $6.85, Greenwood $6.70. Lancaster $S.75, ??wberry $7.70, Orangeburg $8.70. Prosperity $7.S5. Rock Hill $S.55. Spartanburg $7.45. Sumter $9.40. Pullman berth rate Columbia to Birmingham $2.50. If two people occupy same berth the rate can be di vided accordingly. See that your tickets read via Southern Ranway to Birmingham and return. For ft. eher detailed information apply to Southern Railway Ticket Agents or address J. C. Lusk, Divi sion Passenger Agent, Charleston. S. C. NOTABLE MEDICAL DISCOVERY Of Special Value to Many Heir in Orangeburg. A notable medical discovery and one tbat appeals especially to many people in Orangeburg is the combina tion of stomach remedies in the Mi o-na treatment. This preparation has worked wonders in cases of in digestion or weak stomach. It acts specifically upon the walls of the stomach and bowels, strength ening and stimulating them so that they readily take care of the food that is eaten without distress or suf fering. So positive are the good effects fol lowing the use of Mi-o-na that the remedy is sold by Dr. J. G. Wanna makey Mfg. Co., under an absolute guarantee to refund the money if i' fails to cure. With an offer lik< this, none can afford to suffer with indigestion or stomach troubles. A 50-cent box of Mi-o-na will do more good than half-a-dozen boxes of ordi nary diggestive tablets. Dentil of a Little Girl. Sunday morning, May 24, at tow o'clock the death angel entered I he home of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Robinson, of the Jamison section, and bore the gentle spirit oT their little baby i-cirl-r l i month old, to glory. She was ?? bright, beautiful little bud and too sweel and pure for this world of sor row, and the loving Father that doeth .ill things well called the darl ing of their homo up to be with Jesus. While the grieving parents can never more hear ihe patter of her baby feet or have her little curly head nestle agair.s.t their lonely breast they can have the sweet compilation of know ing their baby's spir it is uoveringvery near to guide them to immortal glory above. L. A. O. Card of Thanks. We wish to thank our many friends for their numerous acts of love, words of sympathy and deeds of kindness so graciously shown to us in the illness and death of our only child. Annie May. To one and all we say, God bless you. Onr hearts are too saddened to express our thanks in words. Mr. and Mrs. F. N. Rickenbaker. Small Blaze. The alarm of Are on Wednesday morning was caused by the residence of Mr. Castleberry. on the corner of Amelia and Windsor Streets, catch ing lire. The fire was caused by a defective flue and was extinguished before much damage was done. n MAY CAUSE A SMILE A COLUMN OP LIGHT READING THAT WILL BE ENJOYED By Ail Who Like to Read Fanny and Witty Sayings from the Mag? uzlnes and Papers. Art In Humble Things. Two street sweepers were quarreling one day about their talent in street sweeping. "Well, Bill." said one, "I admit-that you can clean up the middle of a street all right, but you ain't capable of do ing an ornamental piece of work, like sweeping around a trolley pole." Why They Applauded. A theatrical troupe after an unsus cessful tour finally arrived in a small New Jersey town. That night, though there was no furore or general upris ing of the audience, there was enough baud clapping to arouse the troupe's dejected spirits. The leading man stepped to the footlights after the first act and bowed profoundly. Still the clapping continued. When he went behind the scenes he raw an Irish stage hand laughing I artily. "Well, what do you think of :..u?" asked the actor, throwing out life chest "What d'ye mane?" "Why, the baud clapping out there. They are giving me enough applause to show they appreciate me." "Whoi, thot's not applause! That's the audience killin* mosquitoes."?Ev erybody's. Couldn't Hit Her. An Englishman was being shown Chicago by some friends who had been entertained by bim in London. They couldn't interest him. He was bored at everything. Finally in desperation they took him to see a vaudeville show. The big act of the night was au "im palement" act, where a young woman stood against a board and a man threw knives at her, outlining her on the board. The Englishman watched for a few minutes. Then he yawned and said: "Well, old chaps, let's be going. Deuced bore, I call it 'E's thrown at her 'alf a dozen times and 'asn't 'It 'er once!" The Vizier's List. The sultan bade his grand vizier to prepare a list of all the fools in the kingdom. In due course the vizier brought his list of fools to the palace, and. lo, at the head of the list appeared the sultan himself. "Why. O vizier, is my name ac the head of your list of fools?" "Sun of the 'universe, did you not but last week commission two entire strangers ? Franks they represented themselves?to purchase six motor cars for you. and did these two strangers not depart with 100.000 sequins from the royal treasury?" "Yes. What of it?" "They will never return," Baid the visier, "and therefore on my list**? "But suppose they do return?" "Then. sire. 1 will erase your name and place their3 in its place." The Unwise Salesman. A young fountain pen salesman, to his great joy, succeeded on bis first trip in persuading a stationer to order oOO pens, but all of -a sudden the sta tioner's manner changed to the young man. "I countermand that order," he barb ed and hurried into his private office, slamming the door behind him. Later in the d;iy his bookkeeper said to this stationer: "May I ask. sir. why you so sudden ly countermanded your order for those fountain pens?" "The young salesman," the other an? swered. "booked my order in lead pen cil." A Fortunate Young Man. President Roosevelt met a well known young writer and asked ab ruptly. "Do you know Spanish?" "No. Mr. President 1 do not, I very much regret to say." was the reply. "I am sorry ro bear it," commented the chief magistrate, and the subject was dropped. Deeply Impressed with the idea that had he known Spanish he might have been appointed to a high office In the diplomatic corps, the young mun set ? i work assiduously, dropping every thing else, and soon acqubid a pro ficiency In that language. He called at the White House aud was cordially welcomed. In the course of conver sation he said: "By the way, Mr. President. 1 know Spanish well. I both talk and read it with ease." "Oh, you don't say so! Then you ought to be one of the happiest men in the world. You can read "Don Quixote' in the original." - I Priest and Parishioner. There was a priest who had among his parishioner.} an Irishman who, with a lot of other3, was digging a ditch un der an Italian boss. The priest thought he would get a rise out of his parish ioner as he met him going to work. "Good morning, Pat." "Moruin", father." "How do you like your 'glnny' boss, Pat?" "Oh. all right, father. How do you like yours?" The Exception. Two old negroes, gazing at a many colored circus poster, were comparing the merits of the old time circus with those of the up to date performance. "Der am no argument necessary," said Rastus emphatically. "It have been 'knowledged dat de John Robin son circus am de best In de world." "What fo' you talk like dat, man?" Jackson replied. "Der am only one cir cus worf mentioning, aud dat am de Baruum & Bailey greatest show on earth. Look at de picture, mau! See where it say 'greatest show on earth?' " "Shore Ah sees dat, but you neglect t' look in de far corner where It say somcthin' else." "What else it say?" "It, say, 'greatest show on earth* S-E-P-T 1, 'cept one?an' dat one am de John Robinson circus."?Lippin? cotfs.. ?.-?