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WILL COME HERE. WOFFORD COLLEGE GLEE CLUB OX THE ROAD. It Is Composed of a Lot of Young Fellows, Who Are Said to Be Talented Musicians. The Wofford College Glee Club, nrhich Is composed of several young men-'of decided musical talent, is on the road, and will appear in Or angeburg on Friday evening June 19. In speaking of the Glee Club the Spartanburg Herald says: Prof. Hines. the director and man ager of the club, is a talen^d musi cian and possesses a tenor voice of very fine quality. For some time Prof. Hines was leader , of a large church choir in Chapel Hill, N. C. That the club has turned out such a success is due to the remarkable ' training by him of untrained voices into a well trained chorus. F. M. Crum, of Orangeburg, cor. hardly be excelled in the rendering of popular music. Mr. Crum sings baritone and his singing is undoubt edly a great attraction for the club. R. F. Morris has a wonderfully deep ricbwbass voice, such as belongs only to tne first class artists. It is cer tain that Mr. Morris possesses a for tune in his voice if it is further de veloped. The range of his voice has that richness of tone that is something that surprises every one who hears! him. He will render several bass solos. Leon Tolleson. one of the tenor singers, is well known here in Spar tanburg. Those who heard him sing one of. the principal parts (in the musical extravaganza "Slumber'and." know what he is capable of. He sings the tenor solos. W. B. Garrett. in addition to sing ing tenor, also reads for tSe club. He can move his audience from laughter to tears in almost no time. He Is especially gifted as a dialect artist and will no doubt win for himself a place in the world as a reader. Paul Finch, who plays the violen solos, has been studying music at Converse this last year in addition to his regular college work. He is especially, fine as a banjo picker. His playing made a big hit wherever the Glee club has rendered their program. Immediately after commencement the club will set out for a summer tour, during which they expect to visit Laurens, Greenwood, St. Mat thews, Orangeburg, Sumter, Mar ion, Dillou, Bennettsville, Darling ton, Mullins, ? and probably other piaces. Large audience should meet the club at each of these places. The proceeds of the trip will be used to pay for a piano recently purchased by the glee club for use in the college auditorium. The following members compose the club: First tenor. A. L. Rogers, W. B. Garrett, Tom Hamer; second tenor, Leon Tolleson, Prof. Hines, R. B. Hicks; First bass. M. F. Crum, E. P. Stephenson, F. C. Huff; second bass. R. F. Morris, E. L. Hariey, B. H. France; violin and banjo aartists, Paul Finch; reader, W. B. Garrett. A Smooth Article. Sporting Life says through some misunderstanding the Bostons had a funny experience at New York with Roy Evans formerly a National Lea gue pitcher, who entered the club house last Thursday, donned a Bos ton uniform, and had been at practice half an hour before Dovey and Kelley discovered him and asked him who he wai: . There was almost a fight with Kelley when Evans announced with a smile that he liked the Bostons and would stick with them. Evans was thrown out of the uniform, and later Presideht Dovey schreeched niurder when he found Evans had registered at the hotel as one of the Boston ball players and had been there all week. Evans tried to join the Orangeburg team last season. j A Cutting Scrape. ' Tbe Branchville Journal says quite a serious cutting scrape occurred at Rowesville Sunday. A young man named Joe Allan cut another named George Allan so seriously that tbe doctor thinks he is not yet out of danger. Both young men were drink ing, and neither one kflows any thing of the quarrel, or why the cut ting was done. Joe Allan was ar rested and brought io Branchville Monday by Constables A. R. and J. S. Byrd. and taken to Orangeburg and lodged in- jail there Tuesday. George Allen is a young man from Virginia and has been a sailor. He ?was taken to Marine Hospital Tues day. Joe Allan is from Columbus. Ga. Both were employed Jjy the Blake Lumber Company. I Several Changes. Several changes have been made in the Orangeburg base ball team. Miller has been dropped and Sawyer made manager. One c; two other changes were made last week and and some other chauges will be made. In fact the team will be pretty generally reorganized, when it is hoped that we will get nearer tlie top of the per cent, column. Stationed at Washington. Capt. and Mrs. M. C. Raysor, who have been visiting relatives and friends here for several days, will leave this morning for Washington, where Capt. Raysor has been assign ed to staff duty. Both Capt. and Mrs. Raysor are very popular here, and their many friends are sorry that they could not prolong their visit. Farmer's Institute. A Farmer's Institute is scheduled to be held here in this city the lat ter part of July or the first of Au gust. It will be held under the au spices of Clemson College, and should be attended by many farmers and others. The exact date will be given CAMPAIGN MEETING. Will Be Held in the Courthouse on Thursday. The campaign meeting to be ad dressed by the. candidates for state offices will be held at Orangeburg on next Thursday, 18th instant. The meeting , will be held in the C mrt House, and the speaking will com mence promptly at 11 o'clock. At the recent meeting of the Exe cutive Committee County Chairman Robert Lide was authorized to ap point a committee of citizens on re ception of campaign party. So far as possible it is desired that the mem bers of this committee meet the can didates upon their arrival, and en deavor to see that their stay here is made pleasant. . The following compose the Re?-j ception Committee: D. O. Herbert,) W. G. Smith, T. M. Raysor, Fred Wannamaker, Thos. F. Brantley. N. W. Wertz, R. H. Jennings, W. Hamp-| ton Dukes, Jas L. Sims, B. H.*Moss. U.. G. Bryant, A. M. - SalIcy, I. W. Bowman, Adam H. Moss, J. W. H. Dukes, Jas. P. Doyle, W. O. Tatum, R. F. Dukes, Chas. A. Stromau. WANT WHISKEY TABOE1). .The Baptists Speak Out in Meeting J About It. / The following resolution which] was passed by the Baptist Associa tion, which met at Four Holes in October, was unanimously endorsed by the Union meeting recently held at Gethsemone Baptist Church, and a resolution parsed rtquesting its! publication in the papers of Calhoun and Orangeburg counties. The re solution is as follows: "Since intemperance is a curse to our people and a sin in the sight of God; and since the dispensary is means of fostering and encouraging! intemperance . and drunkeness and | crime; / Resolved, 1st, That we put our selves on record as an Association as being absolutely opposed to the) dispense*y system or the handling oi whiskey under any form of law orj pretended regulations, as a beverage, 2nd. That we memorialize the legislature at its next session to pass j a prohibition law covering the whole j state, 3rd. That we exhort our people and urge all Christian people of what ever name and order, in the Orange burg Association and Orangeburg county not to vote for any man who may offer himself as a candidate for election by our people to a seat in the legislature of the State of South Carolina for the year 1909, who will not declare himself absolutely and et? ?nally opposed to any law legaliz ing the hndling or selling of ardent I spirits of all kinds in any form as a| beverage." The City League. ? On Tuesday afternoon team B de- J feated team A by the score of 7 to 5. The score by innings was: R H E A.030 000 011?5 7 6 B.112 210 00*?7 12 6 Batteries: A, Wannamaker, Kortjohn and Hugo Sims; Bj Josey and Henry Sims. On Thursday afternoon team A de feated team C by the score of 6 to 4 in a ten inning gamo. The score by innings was: R H iJ A.010 100 200 2?6 8 4 C.100 002 100 0?4 9 9 Batteries: A, Kortjohn and Hugoj Sims; C, Wannamaker and Sease. The League standing is: Team W L Per C. .4 1 .800| A.3 3 .500, C.1 4 .20?/ Will Go Into Camp. Next Wednesday the Second and Third regiment of the South Carolina National Guard will go into camp on Sullivan's Island, and the local mili tiamen are making every prepara tion for the trip. The Tillman Volunt^-ii will carry a full com pany of men and that the other re gimental officers who are located here will be in attendance also. The Tillman Volunteers recently receiv ed new Olive Drab Uniforms, and new rifles. All of these have been issued to the men and they ar*> get ting themselves in readiness for the week of camp life. It is announced by the officers that the camp rul<;s this year will not be so strict, and that the soldiers will be allowed leave of camp all during the middle of the day. Bitten by Mad Dog. The State says a telegram was re ceived in Columbia on Tuesday from Livingston, a station on the Seaboard, south of Columbia, stating that a man named Hutto had been bitten by a "mad dog." He wired to a mer chant in Columbia to secure the Koon treatment and mall it to him without! delay. If the party was really bitten by a mad dog he had better go the Pasteur Institute at Atlanta nad be treated by a process that will not fail. Church Notice. Rev. W. T. Derieux, D. D., Secre tary of the Baptist Stote Missions, will preach next Sunday at Four Holes Baptist Church at eleven o'clock, Cameron at half-past four o'clock and Orangeburg at half-past eight o'clock. Alcohol Was Found. The Columbia Record says: "Dr. W. B. Burney reports to Gov. Ansel that he has examined "Essence of Jamica Ginger." sent, it is said from the Connor Drug company of Bow man, and found it contained 90.1 (alcohol by volume." Children's l>ay at Andrew Chapel. Children's Day will be observed at Andrew Chapel, Orange Circuit on Saturday. June 2 0. Dr. S. J. Sum mers of Cameron will make an ad dress. Dinner will be servered on the grounds. The public is invited. WON PROM CHESTER. Orangeburg Won the Game Yesterday Afternoon. Sumter heat Orangeburg again on Tuesday because of the errors made by some of her players. The game was lost in the first inning when tue first Sumter man up went to third base on a scratch hit that really did not entitle him to first base. The fans lost interest in the game'right then, and did not revive until the ninth inning, when Orangeburg made a sprint and added two more runs to the one she had made in the fifth in ning. But Sumter's five runs#could not be overcome anu so the game ended by a scoije of five to three in favor of Sumter. Ford, Orangeburg's new pitcher, was in the box for the first time and he acquitted himself handsomely. Prim made a home run and brought in Glaze with him in the ninth. There was no game on Wednesday on account of rain. Yesterday's Game. Orangeburg won yesterday after noon from Chester by a score of 4 to 1. Score by innings: R H E Orangeburg. .012 000 010?4 4 2 Chester. . . .000 000 010?4 J) 5 Batteries: Hauser and Sturtevant; McKnight and Hamrick. Umpire, Vas binder. CLEAN UP! CLEAN UP!! The Citizens ? Asked to Co-operate With Hoard of Health. This week is to be known as"clean ioj? up ween" for the city of Oraucr are requested to co-operate with the Board of Health by putting their bnr-k yards in good condition by re moving tiu-.refrom al. matter i.:at will in nay way be a menace to the general health of the city. Health Officer F. A. Schiffley re quests all the residents of the city to respond in the same manner as they have done in previous years, and assist him and the Board of Health in putting the city in a thoroughly sanitary condition. Now is the time to get this matter of cleaning up the back yaid? and clearing them of ail matter that will in any way tend to retard lLo rea'.th or the city. To do this work now, will mean that during the extreme hot weather in July and August, the health of the city will not be materially affected. The city will aid in this matter, and has provided a sufficient num ber of carts to rrmjvc all garbage that will be placed on the streets. It will be removed promptly, and at the end of the week, the city will pre sent very uearly the appearance of the Spotless Town. It is esppecially urged that'all tin cans and other vessels that will in any way hold water, be removed and reduce as far as possible the breed ing of mosquitoes. Disinfectant can be procured at the city hall all of this week. A TOWN BOOMING TRAIN. Wouldn't $30,000 Worth of Newspa per Space Have Been Better? Recently 117 business men of Tulsa, Okla., made a grand tour of the east In a special train, the object being to advertise the attractions and commer cial advantages of Tulsa to the gen eral public. The train carried a brass band and a printing outfit, dispensing music everywhere and publishing a daily paper for free distribution along with the music. The paper told of Tulsa's greatness. In half a dozen or more of the big cities, including New York, the Tulsans stopped several days to spread the gospel of publicity. The novelty of the town booming idea attracted considerable attention. Not every small city, of course, con tains enough business men who are willing to contribute their time and mouey for such a publicity proposition. It is understood that each of the Tulsa men paid his own way. the cost to him being about $250. No doubt most of the men enjoyed the trip and gained Ideas for future profit to their own business as well as to their town. But there Is another side to tbe shield, which is pointed out In an editorial on the subject in the Editor and Publish er of New York: "The committee having In charge the Tulsa advertising expedition esti mates that the cost of the trip will be about $30.000. If this amount bad been spent In legitimate and intelli gent advertising in the newspapers, how much more good it would have done! Thirty thousand dollars will buy a big lot of space, which if used to advantage would bring to tbe atten tion of millions of people Tulsa's nat ural resourcc.3." Hunting Trouble. Mr. John Morgan, foreman of the Blake Lumber Mill, near Rowesville, got in adifliculty witha negro handat the mill by the name'of Martinson last Monday. Mr. Morgan gave the* negro some instructions about his work whereupon he cursed the fore man and attempted to cut his throat. Mr. Morgan was unarmed at the time but he managed to dodge the knife and was not hurt much. The negro left immediately fqr his house where it is said he armed himself with a rifle and some pistols, and after parading around the mill apparently looking for Morgan, he hid out in the woods. When officers from the town went to investigate he could not b? found. Children's Day at Shiloh Church. Children's Day will be observed at Shiloh Church on Friday, the 19th. A picnic will be held in connection with the Children's Day exercises. A warm welcome will be extended to all who can come. Rand Concert. The Military Band will give an open air concert this afternoon of the Court House Square beginning at half-past six o'clock. It will be fine and a big crowd should be out to hear it. CLEAN UP; GET BUSY EXCELLENT WATCHWORDS FOR A TOWN TO ADOPT. Make the Town Healthier, Happier and More Beautiful by Cleaning Up Everything and Every Place. Bucyrus, O.. has started a cleaning up campaign, and the following excellent methods that have been suggested for beautifying the town may well be adopted by other places: "Clean up" is the watchword. Health demands it. appearance re quires it and good sense points the way, says the Bucyrus Evening Tele graph. In some localities a "clean up" day is popular. In some localities one day proves In sufficient. Clean up everybody, everything and every place. . There is a lot of useless stuff tbat ac cumulates throughout the year. Spring is.the time to get it all out of way and get that sweet, clean smell and the appearance which means much to health and happiness. The doctors suggest a "spring tonic" to get the blood In proper circulation and the brain to doing Its proper work. Get the sluggish feeliug out of your veins and muscles and get .free, healthy action of every organ. That is a good thing for the human system, but it is a good thing for the community as a municipality. The street force is already at this good work. Many householders have taken it up and will pursue it to a finish. Others should start without delay. Clean the back yards and alleys. Get the accumulated worthless material on a big pile where the garbage man can get it. Help the street force as much as possible in this good work. If you can take advantage of the first fine day to do it the benefit will be all the greater. If one day proves insufficient, take two dayB or three days. A good example is a help to the en tire neighborhood. Start right and keep right, and your neighborhood will take on the same enthusiasm. Bucyrus. O.. Is a city of wide reputa tion for beauty and the advanced ideas of her citizens. Bucyrus has fine lawns and fine shade trees and beautiful homes. We want to strengthen that reputation. We are told there are some men idle in Bucyrus. They will be glad to work, because this.is the pleasant kind of work. They say some days the busi ness man has leisure which be could devote to cleaning up his premises. That sort of work will make his home look better, make himself feel better and do the town good. The business men are all working for the good of the town. They all want the place to have the best possible reputation. The great majority of our citizens are anxious for this same thing. For the huslness man it helps busi ness; for the average householder It helps enjoyment. For all it stimulates personal and civic pride. Don't wait for your neighbor to start; perhaps he can't give it the attention the same day you take up the work yourself. Every one who starts gets so much j more of the benefit. Many have started already. Others will start soon. All should get busy and make the town healthier, happier and enough sight more beautiful. This is the season when a little work counts a great deal. Clean up; get busy. APPEARANCE OF TOWNS. German Plun of- Competitive Prizes Suggested to Beautify It. Americans can get many Ideas from their neighbors across the waters, says the Southern Architect, the latest be ing to beautify their towns by the practical method for improvement by architectural aid. In America the plan has been to or ganize "city beautiful" clubs. The clubs have done a wonderful work In upbuilding the towns aud cities in? the United States. Taken in conjunction with the German Idea, which is most excellent, still greater Improvements could be made. An interesting phase of the German policy is revealed in the prize competi tion offered recently by the authorities of a Saxon town in Germany. The town council invites architects to sub mit suitable plans for the front of resi dential and business edifices. Four substantial prizes are offered for the most successful competitors, and other projects are to be purchased if deem 2d desirable. These plans will be placed freely at the service of property own ers. It Is hoped by this means to combat unfortunate and all too prevalent tend encies on the one hand toward monot onous uniformity, on the other toward the baroque and grotesque. The idea Is certainly one which If in telligently carried out should eventual ly Improve materially the general ap pearance of the towns where It Is In troduced. An Old Citizen Gone. Mr. John H. Robinson, one of our oldest ana mots hfghly esteemed cit izens, died suddenly on Thursday niorning about seven o'clock in an outhouse on his premises from fi I stroke of appoplexy. Several days ago he was laid .up. but. it was thought that he had gotten well, but it seems such was no he case. Mr, Kt.binson was about seventy years or age and was a good, upright man In all the walks of !'fe. He leav.-i n wire and l?vo chil 1 sen to mourn his death. He was for years a memliei o:' St. Paul's .Methodist Church, and lived a true Christian life. The fun eral services will take place this af ternoon from St. Paul's at five o'clock. READ OVER THE LIST. And Chose Your Favorite for Each Office. We present below the list of candi dates who have announced themselves in The Times and Democrat. They are good and true men and voters can easily tnd a suitable candidate for each office. Look over the list: FOR SENATOR. I hereby announce my candidacy for the State Senate from Orangeburg County, subject to the Democratic primary and the rules of the party. ROBERT LIDE. For House of Representatives. I hereby announce myself a candi date for the House of Representatives subject to the Democratic primary. J. B. STROMAN. I announce myself a candidate for re-election to the House of Repre sentatives and pledge myself to abide the result of' the Democratic prim ary. A. J. HYDRICK, JR. At the solicitation of my friends I hereby announce myself a candi date for the House ot Representatives subject to the Democratic primary. BASCOM A SHULER. I hereby announce myself a candi date for the House, of Representa tives subject to the rules of the De mocratic Primary. JOHN S. BOWMAN, JR. I hereby announce myself a can didate for the House of Representa tives subject to the rules of the Democratic Primary. B. J. HOOVER. FOR SHERIFF I hereby announce myself as a candidate in the coming primary for re-election to the office of Sheriff of Orangeburg County, subject to the rules of the Democratic party. Respectfully, JOHN H. DUKES. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for the office of Sheriff of Orangeburg County, subject to the articles of the Democratic primary. Respectfully, A. M. SALLEY. For Clerk of Court. Pledging myself to abide the result of the Democratic Primary, I respect fully announce myself a candidate for re-election to the office of Clerk of Court. G. L. SALLEY. FOR SUPERVISOR. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for Supervisor, subject to endorsement of the Democratic prim ary. D. M. WESTBURY. I announce myself a candidate for Supervisor. Having had much exper ience in road building and county af fairs generally^ many voters "realize that I am thoroughly competent. I am respectfully, T. M. HALL. At the solicitation of my friends i hereby announce myself a candidate in the coming primary for the office of Supervisor of Orangeburg County, subject to the rules and regulations of the Democratic primary. R. N. OWEN. I announce myself a candidate for the office of County Supervisor, sub ject to the rules governing the Dem acratlc primary. F. J D. FELDER. I hereby announce myself as a candi date for the office of County Super visor, subject to the rules of the Democratic Primaries. T. D. A. LIVINGSTON. We hereby nominate Hon. L. S. Connor and call upon him to become a candidate for the office of County Supervisor, subject to the rules of the Democratic party. MANY CITIZENS. I hereby announce myself as a can didate for the office of County Super visor and pledge myself to abide by the rules of the Democratic Prim aries. P. W. HARLEY. At the request of my friends to re consider my former action. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for Supervisor of Orangeburg County, subject to the rules of the Democratic Primary. M. C EDWINS. FOR CORONER. I hereby announce myself as a can didate for re-election to the office of Coroner, subject 'to the Democratic primary. F. N. RICKENBAKER. Superintendent of Education. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for County Superintendent of Education subject to ratification by the ' Democratic Primary this Summer. E. H. houslr. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for County Superintendent of Education subject to ratification by the approaching Democratic Prim ary. D. H. MARCHANT, Jr I hereby announce myself a candi date for the office of Superintendent of Education of Orangeburg County, subject to the result of the Democrat ic Primary. L. W. LIVINGSTON. I hereby announce myself a can didate for the office of County Super intendent of Education of Orangeburg County, subject to the result of the Democratic Primary. EDGAR L. CULLER. FOR TREASURER. I hereby announce myself a candi date for re-election to the office of County Treasurer, subject to the rules governing the Democratic prim aries. A. D. FAIR. FOR AUDITOR. T herebv announce myself a candi date for re-election to the office of .County Auditor, subject to the Dem ocratic primary. T. M. McMICHAEL. For Magistrate. I hereby announce myself as a can didate for Magistrate of the Fourth {District, subject to the rules of the j Democratic primary. A. L. SINGLETARY. I hereby announce myself as a can didate in the coming primary for re election to the office of Magistrate of t;he Fourth Judicial District, Orange burg County, S. C, subject to the rules of the Democratic Party. Respectfully, T. M. FELDER. " I hereby announce myself as a can didate in the coming primary for election to the office of Magistrate 0f the Fourth Judicial District, Orange burg County, S. C, subject to the : rules of the Democratic Party. J. R. BARDIN. I I hereby announce myself*as a candidate for the office of Magistrate of the Fifth Judicial District, subject to the rules of the Democratic party. R. K. HENEREY. I hereby announce myself as a can didate for Magistrate of the Tenth District, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary' T. J. BOLIN. JR. TOWNSHIP COMMISSION KB. I hereby announce mysetf as a j candidate for Commissioner for Prov idence Township, subject to the Democratic primary. G. G. SHULER, Many voters of Providence Town ship desire to present the name of Thos. W. Shuler for the position of Township Commissioner from' said Township. J. W. Hart, L. L. Hart. H. E. Moor er, R. P. Galphin, S. E. Felder, J. F. Shuler, I. P. Bull. W. L. DeHay, D. G. Dantzler, C. C. Shuler, J.O. Shuler I hereby announce myself as a candidate for Commissioner for Liberty Township. Subject to the rules of the Democratic Primary. J. W. Bonnette. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for Commissioner of Pop lar Township, subject to the Demo cratic Primary. J. A. IRICK. For Cotton Weigher. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for Public Cotton Weigher for the City <?f Orangeburg subject to the rules of the Democratic Primaries. A. F. FAIREY. I hereby announce myself a can didate for re-election as one of the cotton-weighers for the City of Or angeburg, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. Respectf ully, THOS. A. SALLEY.' I hereby announce myself a candi date for the office of Cotton Weigher of the City of Orangeburg,' and pledge myself to abide by the rules of the Democratic primary. Z. E. GRAMBLING. I hereby announce myself as candi date for the office of Cotton Weigher for City of Orangeburg. This is the first time I have ever asked for any office and I need and shall appreciate the support of my friends. Respectfuly, J. B. SMOAK. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for Cotton Weigher at Or angeburg Court House at the De mocratic primary election, subject to the rules of said primary election. JOHN C. KENNERLEY. I hereby announce myself as a can didate for Public Cotton Weigher for the City of Rowesville subject to the rules of the Democratic Primaries. W. M. EDGEMON. NOTABLE MEDICAL DISCOVERY Of Special Value to Many Here in Orangeburg. A notable medical discovery artd one that appeals especially to many people in Orangeburg h the combina tion of stomach remedies in the Mi o-na treatment. This preparation has worked wonders in cases o! in digestion or weak stomach. It acts specifically upon the walls of the stomac'i 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 maker Mfg. Co.. under an absolute guarantee to refund the money if It fails to cure. With an offer like this, none can afford to suffer with indigestion or stomach troubles. A ?O-cent box of Mi-o-na will do more good than half-a-dozen boxes of ordi nary digestive tablets. Advertised Letters. List of letters remaining unclaim ed In the Orangeburg Postoffice for week ending June 9, 190S. Persons calling for these letters will please say they are "Advertised."' A. D. Webster, P. M. Miss Annie Henmond, Miss Fran ces Bobaan, Miss Rosa Lee Bowman, Miss Sallie E. Brown, Mrs. Joseph ine Darby, Mrs. Kattie Durant, Har ry Frazier, Julius Gold, Mrs. Mat tie Govan. T. Helfert, A. L. Hogan. T. L. Hughes, Sam Jackson, Arthur A. James, Amanda Jamison, Miss Albertha Johnson, Simmie Moss, A. C. Morris. Mrs. Mattie Murphy. Ste ven Lewis. John Outlaw, Miss Etta Padgett, D. V. Perry, Sam Richissn, Mrs. 'Emily Riley, Anna Samuels. Miss Ellen Savior, Miss Marie Smith, Mrs. Marth Smith, Mrs. Lula Ste vens. Mrs. Helen Thompson, Mrs. Clarence Williams, Rosa Wright. Early Cotton Bloom. We have received a cotton bloom Horn Mr. E. W. Avinger of Vance, which is among the first, from that section. MAY CAUSE A SMILE A COLUMN OF LIGHT READING THAT WILL BE ENJOYED By All Who Like to Read Fanny and Witty Sayings from the Mag azines and Papers. The Obliging Specialist. A famous specialist recently received the following letter: "Dear Sir?I have bad a bullet in my thorax for eleven years.' I am too busy to come to New York, but hope you will come down here with your rays, as my case should be worth your while. If you cannot come send a packet of rays, with instructions as to use, etc.. and I will see if I cannot manage to work them myself." The specialist replied: "Dear Sir?I am sorry that my en gagements prevent my coming to see you and that I am out of rays just now. If you cannot come to New York yourself, send me your thorax by ex press, and I will do the best I can with It" Mirht Reconsider. "So long as mother is willing that I should marry you, papa can easily be won over." "Er?ah?I did not know the women folk always rule In your family." Charitable George. "Mamma, I donbt if I shall be happy with George. I fear he is deceptive and false." "Why. darling, what do you mean?" the mother asked. "Well, mamma, you know that collar pin he gave me for Christmas? He said he paid $25 for it. but today I saw fts exact counterpart for $5." "Ah, but my child," said tbe mother, with true charity, "you must remember how very religious George is. Un doubtedly he bought the pin at a church fair." Supplying Families. Two little children on waking one morning were told that they had a new little brother. They wanted to know who brought it. "It must have been the milkman," said the little girl. "Why the milkman?" asked the little brother. "Because It says on his card, 'Fam ilies Supplied.'" Poe's Fame. Many years ago an admirer of Edgar Allan Poe boarded the stage to drive to Fordham, theu a suburb of New York city, where, in a small cottage, Poe wrote many of his famous tales. "Why are you so anxious to go to Fordham?" asked the stage driver. "Because Poe lived there." "Poe wouldn't ha' been much thought of if he'd only lived at Fordham. It wasn't on that account he's famous. It was on account of them there pomes and tales." Systematic Abbreviation. "There's the laziest man who ever signed a hotel register," remarked the hotel clerk, t "He's a drummer, and bis name is Samuel Parker Sedgewick Elliott Ten years ngo he used to sign his full name In a very deliberate and careful man ner, using considerable flourish. Then he began to abbreviate it slightly, like this: " 'Samuel P. S. Elliott* "Then I noticed on the register 'Sam'I P. S. Elliott.' "The following trip disclosed a fur ther slight elision. *S. P. S. Elliott' "Coming in one night rather late, he took the proffered pen and wrote 'Sara Elliott' "On his arrival here last week I saw he had the habit Incurably. Here is what r?e scrawled: 'S. Eliot'" What He Needed. Chauncey Olcott once visited the wishing well at Killnrney with two plain, elderly spinsters. Beside the well sat an old woman, who looked up Into Mr. Olcott's face and asked: "Phwat are you wlshin' for?" "What do you think I wish for?" he good naturedly inquired. "Och, for a beautiful young swate heart, of course." He pointed to the two spinsters, who stood at a little distance. "Don't you see I have two with me?" "Ah, thin. It's the grace o' God you're wishln' for." THE SWEETEST LIVES. The sweetest lives are those to duty wed. Whose deedj, both great and small. Are close knit strands of an unbroken thread Where love ennobles all. The world mny sound no trumpets, ring no bells? The book of Ufa the shining record tella. Thy love shall chant its own beatitudes Atter its own life workings. A child's kiss Set on thy sinking Hps shall make thee glad. A poor man served by thee shall make thee rich. A sick man helped by thee shall make thee strong; Thou shalt be served thyself by every sense Of service which thou renderest. ?Mrs. Browning. A Distinction With a Difference. Ollie James, the giant Kentucky con gressman, was making a political speech. "I want to ask you a question," shouted a man. "Well, my friend, what is It?" "I want you to tell this gathering what Is the difference between Grover Cleveland and Theodore Roosevelt" "Nothing simpler. Mr. Cleveland Is too sedate to hunt, and Mr. Roosevelt Is too restless to fish." i Professional Pride. "Literary fame Is not always highly regarded by the people," says William Dean Howells. "I remember when I was in San Remo some years ago see ing in a French newspaper this notice by a rat trap maker of Lyons: " 'To whom It may concern: M. Pierre' Lotl of Lyons, inventor of the auto matic rat trap, bogs to state that he isl not the same person and that be haa| nothing in common with one Pi Lot! a writer.*-?