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VERY CLOSE RACE BETWEEN DUKES AND SALLEY FOR SHEREFF. Result of the Primary in this County us Indicated by Twenty-Eight Out of Forty-two Precincts. ? The following is the vote received by ea'cU. candidate in Orangeburg County in twenty-eight boxes out of forty-two: For United Stai:cs Senate. Jno. Gary Evans. . . . 748 Jno. P; Grace. 5 George, Johnstone. " . . . 120 1 W. W. Lumpkin. ..... . .109 O. B. Martin.30 R, G. Khett.585 E. D; Smith. ...... 716 ''' For Governor. M. F. Ansel. ..... .1528 Cole L. Blease.802 For Comptroller General. A. W. Jones.1604 N. W. Brooker.711 For Adjutant and Inspector General J. C. Boyd. . . . . . . 705 H. T. Thompson.1C14 For State Supt. of Education. E. C. Elmore. 77 Stiles R. Mellich?.mp. . .2153 J. E. Swearingen.87 For R. R. Commissioner. Jas..Canfiler..150 Banks L. Caughman. . . 785 Frank C. Fishbourne. . . 160 H. W. Richardson.117 J. ?. Sumroerseti.633 For House of Representatives. Jno. S. Bowman, jr.1515 J. D. Griffith.". . 582 W. Clem Griffith.444 J. C. Hayden.746 T. P. Horger.1048 A. J. Hydrick, Jr . . . .1282 M. O'Riley.1U27 B. A. Shuler.1216 J. B. Stroman./39 W. M. Warren.906 For SherifT. J. H. Dnkes. ...... .1198 A. M. Salley.1230 For County Supervisor. Mi C. Edwins.650 V. J. D. Felder.530 T. M. Hall.171 P. W. Harley. 66 T. D. A. Livingston. . . .811 R. N. Owen.518 D. M. Westberry.209 For County Supt. of Education. Edgar L. Culler.322 E. H. Houser.709 L. W. Livingston.937 D. H. Marchant, Jr.487 For Cotton Weighter. J. M. Berry. 97 A. P. Fairey.551 Z. E. Grambling.1620 M. B. Horger.161 John C. Kennerley.1259 Thos. A. Salley.886 J. B. Smoak.249 The race for Sheriff is very close and it may take the official count to settle it. The 28 boxes heard from give Salley"*"a majority of only 32 votes. There are fourteen boxes yet to be beard from and some of Salley's friends claim that h ehas a majority in them and that he" will be elected by * about 200 majority. Sheriff Dukes' friends do"es not concede this claim, and think that the boxes to be heard from will re-elect the old Sheriff. So we will have to wait for the f?ll returns. John S. Bowman. Jr., has been nominated for the House, and the boxes to be heard from will likely elect A. J. Hydrkk, Jr.. and B. A. Shuler. O'Riley and Horger may have to run over for the fourth place. There will be a second race for School Commissioner between Liv ingston and Housier. Grambling and KennerTey are elected cotton weighers for the city of Orangeburg. There will be a record race for Supervisor between Edwins and Fel der or Edwins and Owens. The above is the way it looks to us, but the boxes yet to be heard from may change things considerably. Campaign Song Hook. The Democrats expect to make the country resound with campaign music, they say. A Campaign Song; Book will be off the press within aj few days, published by one of Chica go's largest publishing houses, the L. W. Walter Company. This Cam-! paign Song Book contains parodies: upon the latest popular and old time melodies all the way from "Honey' Boy" back to "Suwanee River." It you want this song book send ten, cents to the publishers for a copy. Mall Collected in the Morning. Postmaster Webster has announc ed that there willl be an earlier col lection of mail from the mail boxes in' the city by the carriers, so that the mail can be dispatched on the early trains. The collectiou will be made at 6 o'clock, every morning, and the mail dispatched on the early trains. Thus all letters for these trains which is placed m the boxes before that" hour will be assured of getting off Limestone Won. Limestone- defeated Cardova last Wednesday in a slow game of ball. The score was 17 to' 5. The team this year has only about 650 per cent wMle the. two previous years found them with 1000. Batteries: For Limestone. Culler and Amaker; For Cordova, May and Gee. First Bale at Swansea. The first bale of new cotton sold in Swansea was to J. C. Reynolds & Croft for 9 1-2 cents, weight 405 pounds: sold by Joe Boozer, a color ed man on Col. D. J. Knott's place near there. Early Cane. Mr. Jacob J. Riley of this City left at our office on Saturday a stalk of sugar cane with eleven well develop ed joints. This is the first of this years crop that we have seen. LETTEK CAUSES TROUBLE. Mr. Frank DeMars Strikes Rev. E. M. Lightfoot With Whip. Mr. Frank DeMars accosted Rev. E. M. Lightfoot while they were both on a train on the Atlantic Coast Line Railway on Tuesday aftennoon and struck him twice with a light whip. The trouble took place iu a Pullman car, on which Rev. Mr. Lightfoot was riding on his way North, and caused some excitement among the other "passengers. The assault was made between this city and Cameron while the train was speeding on. Mr. DeMars says he approached Mr. Lightfoot to ask him about a certaiu letter that Mr. Lightfoot wrote to Rev. J. H. Sanford, in which he had accused Mr. DeMars of put ting a coffin on his piazza about a year ago. He says Mr. Lightfoot said he declined to discuss the mat ter with him. Then Mr. DeMars drew his whip and struck Mr. Lightfoot two blows, one across the face and the other across the shoulder. He says Mr. Lightfoot arose after being struck the first blow and received the second blow standing. Mr. Lightfoot did not resent the blows, but said he would settle with Mr. DeMars when he came back to Or angeburg. This is Mr. DeMars ver sion of the difficulty. The letter that caused the trouble was written some time ago by Rev. Mr. Lightfoot to Rev. Mr. Sandford in reference to the race for sheriff, in which he took strong ground against Mr. Salley. It will be remembered that both Sheriff Dukes and Mr. W. Hampton Dukes repudiated the letter in cards pub lished in The Times and Democrat last week. Mr. Lightfoot's letter was also very severe on Mr. DeMars, and that is the reason he assigns for at tacking Mr. Lightfoot as he did. Af ter the trouble Mr. Lightfoot con tinued on his journey. Dr. aijd Mrs. W. R. Lowman were also on the train and seated in the next seat to Mr. Lightfoot when he was struck by Mr. DeMars. The matter caused consid erable t alk in the city Tuesday night. GENTLEMEN OF THE JURY. Drawn to Serve in the Coming Term of Court. Given below is the list of jurors who will serve at the coming term of Court to convene in this city on Monday Sept. 7., at which time a number of cases will come up for trial. Only a sufficient number of jurors for one week has been drawn, I although the number of cases to be (disposed of is very large. W. T. Glover, Willow. E. W. Brantley. Middle. W. D. Hughes, Liberty. C. A. Stroman, Middle. S. J. Fanning, Goodland. J. W. Funches, Providence. E. B. Fowler, City. ' E. B. Carter, City. M.. C. Bolen, Liberty. E. W. Reed. Elizabeth. L. B. Bolen, Goodland. Eugene Fersner, Orange. T. V. Bair, Goodby. H. M. Stroman. Goodland. G. D. Hinkle. Middle. R. F. Smoak, New Hope. 'J. J. Inabinet, Providence. G. A. Kennerly, Union. J. P. Rush, Vance. T. W. Dukes, New Hope. J. H. Culler, Elizabeth. .1. D. Bowman, New Hope B. S. Crum, New Hope. Albert Bennett, Orange. A. D. Wactor, Goodby. P. Rich. City. L. T. Philips, Goodland. J. C. Ransdale, City. H. S. Holman. Zion. F. A Inabinet. Orange. W. H. Rast. Cow Castle. R. E. Wannamaker, City. J. D. Avers, Middle. J. F. Till. Orange. .1. R. Bruce. Branchville. A. L. Rutland, Liberty. Stockholders Meeting. The Bank of North Held its annual stockholders meeting on August 10th. The report of the officers showed that notwithstanding the panic the institution had flourished. A divid end of eight per ceut. was declared | and a handsome balance added to | the surplus account. Directors were i elected as follows: J. P. Matthews, of Columbia; VV. C. Wolfe of Or angeburg; and J. R. Leysath. E. M. Livingston, J. C. Witt. J. M. Davis and J. L. Reeves of North. The Directors then elected the following officers: President J. R. Leysath; Cashier, Robert H. Jones; Solicitors.1 Wolfe & Berry. Will Sever Connection, j At the meeting here last Monday j week it was decided that the Orange burg dispensary would not furnish liquor for the Calhoun county dis pensaries any more, after September 1st, at which date it is expected that I the Calhoun County board will be I named, the baby county is to pay i for all liquors received "and ordered from the dispensary board here. The orders will be for cash only. This afeyeeiment was satisfactory to all concerned. Baptist Pastor Resigns. Rev. E. M. Lightfoot, Pastor of the Baptist Church in this city, ten dered his resignation on last Sunday afternoon the morning services. He has accepted a call to the Baptist Church of North Augusta, and will enter upon his duties there the first Sunday in November. The church officials here have not acted upon the resignation yet, and it is not known what action the church will take in the matter. Shot at a Woman. Jas. Felder was committed to jail on Sunday for shooting a woman in the arm near White Fall Church. The woman had a baby in her arms when Felder shot her. but luckily it was not hit. Roth the shooter and the shootee are colored. \ GIVES HIS Vit wS JOSHUA HARDSTRONG ENJOYED THE SENATORIAL ORATORY, And Teils What He Thinks of the Candidates and the Financial and Tariff Questions. Yes, I was there; and I enjoyed hearing the various kinds of oratory exhibited by the several aspirants for the toga. One gave vent to the sentimental variety,?and by the way sentiment nas always moved humanity; another displayed the business kind; another depended upon satire; yet another drew water from the deep well of statecraft; still yet another oiled the fleeting moments with mirth; even still yet another conjured up a kale idoscopic combination of words with out practical meaning;?and the trained politician"was there, him of many battles, chary of promises, but keen of thrust with the rapier of prejudice and passion. The choice of the people will de pend entirely upon their humor;? and it is beyond power to account for the humor of people. A bitter battle 'will be waged against him who on account of mis taken judgment failed to vote in an election for the Democratic candi date; and yet no word is heard con cerning him who bolted the Demo it atic candidate and voted an indepen dent ticket. But consistency is a jewel that but few have polished. Col. George Johnstone is said by his friends to be the greatest orator and criminal lawyer in South Caro lina,?it all depends upon the point of view ^nd to what extent you can persuade your friends to talk about you. With less opportunity there are men in Orangeburg who can easily measure sword with Col. John stone. The Colonel correctly stated the two great and only issues upon which the American people divide in opinion,?finance and taxation. These have existed since the founda tion of our government; are para mount to-day; and we will pass to that undiscovered bourne leaving our children perplexed with the same problems. These questions can nev er be settled; and it is well for us that it is true. More anon. But the olonel did get the good old Democratic doctrine badly mixed wwhen he complained about paying twety-six dollars tariff on a suit of clothes. The Democratic party favors a tariff sufficient to defray the leg itimate expenses of government, and insists that this tariff must be levied almost exclusively upon luxuries such as the rich use. Now Col. Johnstone is a luxury; his forty-eight dollar suit of clothes is a luxury that only a luxurious gentlemen like Col. Johnstone can afford; and it is in sisted that the tariff is entirely too low on that suit of clothes; it should have been at least forty dollars (and even then the Colonel would not have worn fig leaves). Jf we can elect Bryan we will raise the tairff to forty dollars on the Colonel's suit, and reduce the farmer's jean- from two dollars to fifty cents,?that's the dollars to fifty cents,?that's the kind of talk we like to hear. Col. Lumpkin made the best speech we heard in the lot on the financial I question. We saw Col. Lumpkin gracefully retire from the field with his brow well laurelled,?but not yet! Moss Easterlin, the sage of Snakeswamp. was there; with his historic hickory stick he waved Col. Lumpkin to the front and demanded : further enlightment upon the fin ancial question: Col Lumpkin prompt ly disclaimed any know.edge of this question and declared he had only been saying what somebody else told him. Bravo! We can only explain Mr. Grace's presence in this race upon the as sumption of mistaken identity. When j the procession came along Mr. Grace! j evidently thought it was the hunch ,'that wanted to make the State' I Legislature hideous next winter with [ (statutory monstrosities and promptly.! i joined the band. We rear he will I not entirely recover this side of the' primary. Ed Smith was there too. This Is) not strange, for he has been every where we have been for several years past., and we have heard of his| being at all the other places put to-J gether. Following this line of logic i it would not be strange to see him in 'Washington before long. Ed's ex planation about that fifteen cent cot to makes mighty interesting'reading; but what's the use talking about it; ?it don't look good in print. Mayor Rhett made a "good speech without doubt. We learned a long long time ago that nobody knew about the financial question: it is so big that very little of it can get in one man's head. We draw a well developed sigh of relief when we consider that even if Mr. Rhett. is elected there is no probability what ever of his financial bill passing Congress and becoming an effective law. Honestly we were a little troubled at first, but after the above reflection we slept soundly that night. How strange it is the people, and ps pecially the Southern people, will be come agitated over matters that can have no practical effect or bearing) upon our welfare. Brother Martin is a good nattired fellow and we are disposed to like him; but he has evidently taken the wrong road. I know he wants to go to Heaven when he dies, and Sam Jones did solemly declare that the road to Heaven did not go by Wash ington. Battle scarred and tempest tossed, John Gary Evans is still floating pon top the wave. It is refreshing to see a man take defeat without emhitter ment: and the next time look the world in the face with a smile, and [say, I have been true to my friends. This means that he has been true to himself. He certainly deserves a better fate than the past has yielded to him. Mr. Evans made few pro i mises and evidently nad many old j admirers in the audience. He made a great mistake dwelling so long in his speech upon Mayor Rhett. Speaking of the financial question and the tariff would we be permit ted to submit a few remarks? As before stated these questions will always be with us; they can nev er be finally and satisfactorily settl ed. It is larceny to steal a horse; but is it stealing" for a starving man to pilfer a loaf of bread It is murder to slay a man; but is it murder for the shipwrecked mari ner, starving" and thirsting unto death, to eat the fish and drink the warm blood of his companion. A celebrated lawyer once told a student to read the law, but to study the facts. Our government is a compromise; it is found upon a compromise, and every vital element contained in it has grown out of mutual recession. One element has always contend ed that the Government alone should issue ail money; another element has contended from the formation of the government that the govern ment should authorize individuals (banks are a combination of indivi duals) to issue the money. The one?the issuance of money by the Government?is the republi can (Democratic) idea; the other? the issuance of money by Individuals through banks?is the monarchical (Republican) idea. In England and France money is issued by the Bank of England and the Bank of France respectively practically without gov ernmental control. In the formation of our govern ment?and even until yet?there are some who contend that the banks should issue our money; while there are others who insist that the govern ment alone should issue all money. The result was a compromise to which both the Democratic, and Re publican parties are comtited at this day; that is to say, the government issues all metal money and a certain amount of paper money, while the National Banks are authorized to issue the balance of our paper money. But this has not settled the ques tion; both parties are forever strug gling to have their original ideas adopted. Whenever steps are taken to en large the issue of currency by the government a oitter fight is joined at once with those who believe that the banks alone should issue our money; and on the other hand whenever it is attempted to enlarge the power of the banks to issue mon 'ey an equally vigorous fight -s aroused. It is the same with the tariff. And by the way tariff means taxation. Both the Republican and Democratic parties are -committed to the tariff policy of suporting our.Government. At one time there were those led by the great Calhoun who insisted that the Government could not lay a tariff at all; while on the other hand it was as strenuously contended the government could levy a tariff even to the extent of protecting cer tain industries. The result was again a compro mise in which it was finally agreed that the Government could levy a tariff, but that It should not be too high and should affect all classes as nearly equal as posible. The only difference between the j Democratic and Republican parties I today upon the tariff question is as j to the amount of this tax, and as to J jits proper distribution. The Republicans insist that it I , should be so high as to protect the j manufacturing industries and the j I workmen, and if a surplus is created' i the Goernment should expend it! Iliberally for internal improvements.! On the other hand tne Democrats! declare that only a sufficient amount ( should be raised to pay the actual , expenses of the Government, and that ' only such protection as this affords! should be allowed the manufactur ing industries, and that even this tax i should he levied mostly on articles of j luxury used by the rich. j Tin's difference raises the much discssed tariff question about which! I we hear so much. * The Democrats say it Is too high: and the Republicans say it is just ; righ* now. Between the two the Southern-! or gets it just where ESd Smith's old I paralytic churchman got ir at thoj experience meeting.?-right in the, ineck. ? Joshua Hardst.rong. ! Issues Challenge. The Orangeburg Amatuers wish to challenge any local baseball aggrega tion to a game or series of games to be played in this city. This team has won 10 out of 17 games played 1:his season, having played and defeated some of the fastest amateurs in various parts of the State. The line tip of this team is as follows: Palrey R.. P.; Van Orsdell, C; Brunsou. 1 B. ; Hydrick, 2 B.; Lowman, S. S.; Sease. 3 B.: Jeffords, L. F.: Wald. C. F.; Wolfe. R. K. Thieves at Work. While the family was away the residence of Mr. J. A. Oliver, in this city, was entered by thieves on last Thursday night. The thieves were evidently after money, as the differ ent rooms bore -evidence that every place where money might be kept had been ransacked and carefully looked over. The thieves gained an entrance into the house by remov ing a pane of glass from one of the windows. The police are now trying to locate the rascals and it is to be hoped they will succeed. Gone to Rest. On Monday Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Inabinet, of Raymond, were called to Summerton. S. C. by the death of Mrs. J. S. Watt, mother of Mrs. Ina binet. Mrs. Watt was a most excel lent lady and her death is a sad blow to a large circle of relatives and friends. HELP THE CAUSE EVERY DEMOCRAT SHOULD MAKE A CONTRIBUTION. To the Democratic Campaign Fund. "Shall the People Rule" is the Slogan and All Should Help. At the request of the Democratic national committee and in cordial j endorsement of that request, The (Times and Democrat opens a list for popular subscriptions to the Democra tic presidential campaign fund. This is a campaign on the people's behalf. The people, therefore, and not the predatory trusts or sel?sh interests, are invited to share its ex penses in order that they may reap the benefits of its victory. The Democrats of Orangeburg County are eager for the election of Bryan and Kern, and we feel sure that they will do their share towards raising a fund to stimulate and sus tain Democracy's fight against the Republican party, which is the open friends of the robber trusts and tariff. The Times and Democrat starts the list with $5.00. It should be plainly understood that moderate subscriptions from all the people, not large subscriptions from a few people, is the end desir ed. Any amount from a dollar up ward will be welcomed and will per form valuable service. From now until the campaign clos es The Times and Democrat will re ceive and acknowledge through its columns donations in its Tuesday's Issue. The names of every contributor will be forwarded to the treasurer of the committee. Governor C. N. Has kell, of Guthrie. Okla., and the con tributor will receive- in return a handsome souvenir receipt for his contribution. In accordance with Mr. Bryan's avowed policy, the party will not ac cept, a dollar which requires any pro mise, either express or implied, oth er than for honest, impartial govern ment. The need of a campaign fund, however, is evident. The opponents of popular government are backed with the millions of plutocratic wealth, are doing all in their power to defeat the wishes of the people. A campaign of education and or ganization is being mapped out to meet this opposition. Speakers will be sent into every state. Literature must be distributed enlightening the masses on the issues at stake. The railroad fare of these speakers must be paid and a thousand other ex penses must be met. Every item of this expense?and this is the point to remember?will be expended in the interest of honest government and a restoration of the people's rights. . In his letter an nouncing the inauguration of the forgoing plan Chairman Norman E. Mack, of the national committee declares: "We are going to ask the people to contribute the funds needed to conduct a clean campaign of educa tion and organization, on simple and econniical lines, without, a dollar of graft and without a promise to any man of special, favors in case of suc cess, except an honest and economi cal government In the iterest of all the people. "We believe that the plain people, whose chief concern is to see their government, transmitted to their chil dren with equality of opportunity for all restored and perpetuated, will welcome this opportunity to Inaugu rate, in 1009, a national administra tion elevated to power by their mod est contributions, rather than one bought, and paid for by predatory wealth.?and selfish Interests which always stands ready to place public servants and political parties under obligations to them as' a return for large contributions to their campaign funds." The Committee's Appeal. The committee's official appeal follows: "There are no secrets in this cam paign. Strictly practicing what he preaches. Mr. Bryan would not win victory with tainted money paying, the election expenses. "Not a dollar is to be accepted which requires any promise, either express or implied, other than for honest, impartial government. "Mr. Bryan will enter the white house absolutely free from entangl ing alliances, free to serve all class es of honest citiznes alike or he will not enter at all. "Hence the course is plain. The campaign of Bryan and Kern must be conducted by the people. "The people must pay the neces sary campaign expenses if they want public servants who wiTl serve their interests. "Special interests and favored classes, having secured 'swollen for tunes' by purchasing favors in the past with millons contributed to control elections, stand ready to give milions more for continued favors. But that class never gives a dollar unless it buys a pledge. "Mr. Bryan says, from March 4th, 1S09, 'let the people rule.' "This can come only if the people pay their own hills, and control their own elections. "Beware of the trusts 'bearing gift to." "That policy of the favored few buying a mortgage on the government meant that the candidate for presi dent knew a few people only in an entire state. "Bryan says, 'We will take the cause of people's rule home to the people and will know people in every county.' "You can serve the grand cause of popular goverment. "Your paper reaches the fireside of the patriot who loves his country for his country's good: as distinguish ed from the greedy possessor of swollen fortunes who loves his coun try only for his country's goods. COST OF THE CAMPAIGN. What the County Candidates Spent in the Campaign. Under the law every candidate in the primary is required to file with the Secretary of State, if an aspirant for State office, or with the clerk of Court, if an aspirant for county of fice, a sworn statement of his ex penses for the campaign up to the time of election day, this limit expir ing the night before . election. A supplementary statement as to ?lec tion day expenses must be filed after the election. For State Senator: Robt. Lide.$32.55 For House of Representatives: Jno. S. Bowman, Jr.$29.10 J. D. Griffith.10.50 W. Clem Griffith.14.00 J. C. Hayden.20.00 T. P. Horger.18.50 A. J. Hydrick, Jr.23.40 M. ORiley.18.11 B. A. Shuler.28.75 J. B. Stroman. W. M. Warren.64.45 For Sheriff: J. H. Dukes.,. .$39.40 A. M. Salley. . . . ?. . . 49.75 For Clerk of Court: G. L. Salley.$37.00 For County Supervisor: M. C. Edwins.S32.10 F. J. D. Felder.45.ail T. M. Hall.18.00 P. W. Harley. T. D. A. Livingston.. . 25.20 R. N. Owen.32.55 D. M. Westhury.28.35 For Coroner: F. N. Rickenbaker.. ..$13.75 For County Superintendent of Educa tion: Edgar L. Culler.$31.00 E. H. Houser.22.00 L. W. Livingston.37.60 D. H. Marchant, Jr. 38.85 For Treasurer: A. D. Fair..$20.00 For Auditor: T. M. McMichael.$21.80 For Cotton Weigher at City of Or angeburg: J. M. Berry.$ A. F. Fairey.40.00 Z. E. Gramling.. (.. .. 17.85 M. B. Horger.21.20 John C. Kennerly.33.40 Thos. A. Salley.23.00 J. B. Smoak.27.00 The Right Way. The remarkable success of the Globe Remedy Company in conduct ing their new method of advertising is caused by two things: first, the wonderful merit contained In their medicines; and second, by the' fact that this company knows that hones ty and fair dealing will always win its way and surmount all difficulties, and their record here and elsewhere has proven it. Globe Tonic is a posi tive cure for indigestion, constipa tion malaria, sick-headache and all disorders of the blood and stomach. To prove this they do not ask you to believe all they say, but they give you free samples every day or sell, for a short time only, the regular $1 size bottle for 50c (3 bottles for $1.25) and give your money back if not as represented. We are in the Crum Building on Broughton j street, Orangeburg, S. C. Items From Lower Fork. For the past week there has been I quite a number of young folks visit ling at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ashe. Among those that were present were Mr. and Mrs. Charley I rick of Cope. Misses Maude hadcliffe, Viola Fogle, and Maggie Pearson of Orangeburg, and Misses Annie and Lilly Mount of St. Geon f The protracted meeting at Canaan Baptist church came to a close Fri day night. The services were conducted by Rev. W. B. Smith the pastor, assisted by Rev. Burton. Crops have suffered a great deal for the last few weeks for the want of rain. Cotton picking is now In full blast in ibis section of the county. Mr. John Demmie is now working the roads and am glad to learn that he is getting them in fine shape. B. C. Ashe. Officers Elected for Club. At a meeting of the Young Mens Athletic Club held a few days ago the following officers were elected: Messrs. Walter O'Cain was re-elect ed to the office" of President; J. M. O'Dowd, Vice-President;J. Izlar Sims Secretary; and Edison Fairey, Treas urer. The Club roll shows that more than fifty members have been iecelv ed into the club since it was or ganized and many improvements have been made. All young men of tne city are wanted as members and applications for membership can he had of any of the officers. Will Open on September 17. Prof. Peterson has anounced that the coming session of the Orangeburg Collegiate Institute will open on the 17th. The faculty of the coming session is a strong one. Prof. Peter son feels that he has never had a finer faculty than the one for the coming term. "We ask every one who favors gov ernment by the people to pay you. at once, as many dollars as he can spare to aid the campaign for Bryan, Kern and people's rule. You for ward these gifts of honest hearts and homes every two weeks to the trea surer of the Democratic national committee, with the name of each contributor and amounts given. "Our country is for the people; its government must be by the peo ple. "Sincerely, "Norman R. Mack, chairman De mocratic national committee. "M. C. Wetmore, chairman finance eommltlee. "C. N. Haskell, treasurer."1 THE FARMERS UNION MAKING RAPID STRIDES IN OR ANGEBURG COUNTY. * ' ' ? ?'' ' Th? Local Union and Their Officers Organized in This County in the Last Pew Months. The FarmerB Union, which has been operating in other counties for sev eral years, has taken a strong hold on Orangeburg County in the last few months and is now being rapidly orgaized in this county. We print below the names of the Local Unions ?organized in this county and the names of their officers: Central Local, Orangeburg Coun ty, organized by M. A. Mahaffey. The following officers were elected: Mr. H. L. Funches, President. Geo. A. Crout, Vice-President. D. F. Ayers, Secretary. J. II. Sandle. Chaplin. W. J. Davis, Conductor, W. L. Bozard, Doorkeeper. Meets third Saturday of each month at 4 o'clock p. m. at Central school house. Rowesville Local, Orangeburg County, organized by M. A. Mahaf fey. The following officers were elected": P. Hopkins. President. I. J. Dukes. Vice-President. T. G. Robinson, Secretary. S. A. Fairy, Chaplain. E. S. Dukes, Conductor. F. W., Whetstone, Doorkeeper. Meets first Saturday of each month at 4 o'clock p. m. at town hall. Branchville Local, Orangeburg County, organized by M. A. Mahaffey. The following officers were elected: Vf: M. Warren, President. F. A. Fairey, Vice-President. D. R. Steedly. Secretary. E. N. Fairy, Chaplain. A. R. Byrd, Conductor. J. W. Bessinger, Doorkeeper. Meets the first Saturday of each month at 4 o'clock p. m. at the city hall. East Orange Local, organized by S. N. Welsh, Orangeburg ounty, the following officers were elected: Ivy Till, President. ' J. J. Fairy. Vice-President. Z. E. Gramling, Secretary-Treas urer. N. B. Stoudemire, Chaplain. A. L. Fairy, Conductor. 0. H. Rickenbaker. Doorkeeper. Meets second Saturday of each month at 5 o'clock p. m. at Cross Road schoolhouse. Bolen Mill Local, Ornngeburg County, organized by S. N. Welsh, the following officers were elected: D. D. Davis, President. G. H. Whisenhunt, Vice-President. G. S. Davis, Secretary-Treasurer. D. D. Bolen, Chaplain. H. R. .Tame. Conductor. D. H. Bair, Doorkeeper. v Meets first Friday night of each month at 7:30, at Bolen Oil Mill. Livingston Local, organized by S. N. Welsh, Orangeburg County, the following officers were elected: F. M. Livingston, President. M. K. Livingston, Vice-President. D. V. Livingston, Secretary-Treas urer. H. J. Livingston. Chaplain, j R. B. Livingston, Conductor. D. D. McMichael, Doorkeeper. Meets Wednesday on or before full moon at 8 o'clock p. m., at town hall, Livingston, S. C. Cordova Local, Orangeburg Coun ty, organized by S. -N. Welsh, the following officers were elected: H. A. Gibson, President. W. D. Antley, Vice-President. Dr. W. L. Mack, Secretary-Treas urer. W. J. Smoak. Chaplain. C. C. Kennedy, Conductor. 0. J. Kennerly, Doorkeeper. Moots first Tuesday night of each month at S o'clock p. m.. Cordova schoolhouse. Canann Local, Orangeburg Coun ty, organized by S. N. Welsh, the following offcers were elected: \V. H. Zeigler, President. A. P. Murphy. Vice-President. J. F. Jennings, Secretary-Treasur er. D. W. Barnett, Chaplain. F. W. Antley, Conductor. W. R. Turner, Doorkeeper. Meets first Friday of each month at 4 o'clock p. m. at Canann school house. Two-Mile Swamp Local, Orange burg County, organized by S. N. Welsh, the lolloping officers were elected: W. F. Banford, President. J. B. Hughes, Vice-President. M. M. Lane, Secretary-Treasurer. D. G. Hutto, Chaplain. G. W. Binicker, Conductor. J. F. Hutto, Doorkeeper. Meets first Saturday night of each month at 8 o'clock p. th. at Two Mile Swamp schoolhouse. Dry Swamp Local. Orangeburg County, organized by S. N. Welsh, the following officers were elected: W. A. Smoak, President. W. S. Griffith. Vicc-Presidetn. W. F. Smoak, Secretary-Treasurer. J. H. Jennings, Chaplain. W. W. Wcstberry. Conductor. T. R. Griffith. Doorkeeper. Meets flrat Tuesday night of each month at 8 o'clock p. m.. at Dry Swamp schoolhouse. Cope Local, OrangebuTg County, organized by S. N. Welsh, the follow ing officers were elected: N. J. Thomas, President. J. C. Hayden. Vice-President. R. H. Henerey. Secretary-Treasur er. H. . Ritter. Chaplain. W. O. Tat urn, Jr., Conductor. P. P. Turner. Doorkeeper. Meets second Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock at Cope schoolhouse.