The times and democrat. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, October 09, 1908, Page 8, Image 8
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MUSI ISSUE BONDS.
SAYS CALHOUN COUNTY COMMIS
SIONERS IF THE
People Want a Courthouse and Jail
in keeping With Other Up-to-Date
' Small Counties , of This State.
The Commissioners of Calhoun
county are interesting themseles in
pro7idlng a courthouse and jail for
the new county, both of which are
very badly needed At a recent
meeting notes amounting to $20,250
were turned over to the commis
sioners and after a careful examina
tion by them, were accepted. These
notes., read as follows:
$? St. Matthews, S. C, 190S.
On demand, I hereby promise
to pay to T. A. Amaker, treasurer of
Calhoun County Organization. ^...
dollars, value received I
payable at St. Matthews, S. C, for j
the purpose of building a court hous2
and jail for the county of Calhoun.
provided the town of St. Matthews
S. C, fails to build a court house and
jail. Should the town of St. Matth
ews' S. C, build a court house and
jail this obligation is to become null
and void.
And endorsed on the reverse side
by T. A. Amaker, treasurer.
The Calhoun Advocate says after
a full discussion the following ac
tion was taken:
Whereas, the real estate valued
at from $3,000 to $4,000 was do
nated to Calhoun county by Mr. F.
J. Buyck for county purposes with
out one cent cost to said county:
whereas, both by the deed and the
conditions of acceptance, this real
estate will not become the property
of Calhoun county until January 1,
1909.
Whereas, the notes stipulate that
they are only payable in case the
town of St. Matthews fails to bond
for $20,000 for the erection of the
court house and Jail, and whereas,
the officials of said town give their
assurance that full authority for
bouding will be'presented to our del
egation in the next general assembly
for passage.
There can ge no question but that
the $20,000 will be furnished the
county of Calhoun for the erection
of the court house and jail by the
town of St. Matthews. The notes
?deposited with the commission are
perfectly good as a guarantee, and
make the assurance that the $20,
000 will be furnished unquestionable.
Whereas, citizens from various
sections of the count;' have advo
cated to the commission the impor
tance and advantage of having the
county supplement this amount so
as to erect a first-class court nous
and jail. The extra levy necessary
to supplement this amott'.t and build
a $40,000 court house and jail will
not exceed 1-4 or 1-2 mill.
Therefore, be .it resolved that at
the coming session of1 the general
assembly that we wM present pe
tition to our representative urging
that they comply promptly with the
request made by the town of St.
Matthews to pass an act authorizing
the bonding of the said town of St.
Matthews for $20,000 for the pur
pose of erecting the court house and
jail.
In case the citizens of Calhoun
deem it advlsabie and to the best
Interest of the county to supplement
the $20,000 for the erection of the
court house and jail so as to erect
buildings In keeping with the other
State which Is advocated by not only
the citizens of various sections of
this county, but which is advocated
by some of the best posted men in
the various counties of this State.
Then the citizens of this count
can petition our representative in
the general assembly to also enact
a law authorizing the bonding of
Calhoun county so as to supplement
the before stated amount. Similar
actions have been taken by various
other counties in the State. They
deemed it advisable to secure per
manent buildings that will cost the
county and tax payers much less in
the long run and will be a credit
to the county.
While other counties of the State
have used the jails of the adjoining
county and also the State peniten
tiary for the detention of the pris
oners the same as we are doin?. still
we realize the need for a jail and
will take steps to build one as stat
ed before at the earliest possible mo
ment. In the mean time, we arge
that ihe town of St. Matthews do
all they can to erect an up-to-date
suard house, which we are informel
that they have decided to do. and
that tboy build one for the joint use
of the town and county when neces
cen be erected.
Thomas Punished.
A dispatch from Washington sny^
the civil service commission Tuesdaj
issued a statement severely repri
manding and reducing in salary from
$000 to $300 II. P>. Thomas, clerk
in the Orangeburg postoflice. he
cause of pernicious political activ
ity. Thomas was chairman of tier
district Republican committee, and
the commission sustained complaints
against him of obnoxious nctlvity
but on its recommendation, in view
of his good reptatinn and record, he
was nut removed but severely dis
ciplined and required to resign nis
chairmanship immediately on penalty
of dismissal.
Hour of Meeting Changed.
The members of Middlepen Union
N>. 4S3 will take notice that thd
hour of meeting has been changed
from 4 to 3 o'clock. Next regular
meeting on Saturday. October 10, at
three p. m. Bretheren be on hand
for there will be fun when the meat
mcots the meat. There will be plen
ty of time for other business also.
By order of the President.
yy. S. Barton, Jr.
GOES TO JAIL.
Surrendered by His Bondsmen Stal
Vey is Locked Up.
A dispatch from Aiken to The
NewB and Courier says "late Mon
day afternoon Geo. M. Staivey' was
delivered up by ^his bondsmen and
is now in the county jail for the first
time since he was first ? charged
with bigam? ; Saturday -night- he
was released on ball to appear this
week to receive his sentence. His
leading counsel, Mr. p. S. Hender
son, being unable to appear in court
at the time the verdict Was rendered,
.he wishing- .to make a motion for a
new trial before the sentence w*s
passed. The charge for which he
was given up Monday afternoon i3
for non-support of his children. He
was served with this warrant in
Aiken immediately after his prelim
inary for bigamy; at that time he
j waived his preliminary for the for
mer charge, and was given bail in
the sum of $500.. Monday night his
bondsman,?Mr. Dukes, delivered him
to the officers and gave up'the'bond.
The bond Saturday night was
signed by. Mrst Lightfoot. mother
of Mrs. Staivey No. 2. It is under
stood she still holds this bond. Mr
Dukes is his brother-in-law and was
instrumental in the defense of mak
ing several trips through the country
supposed to have been traversed by
?the former Mrs. Staivey and the
defendant. It is not known when
the Judge will pass sentence upon
him for the charge he was convicted
of Saturday night, but is is supposed
that it will be done within the next
day or two. It is stated that the
last Mrs. Staivey has been prostrated
with grief since the conviction.
She is said to have stated previous
to the trial that if he were convicted
she would commit suicide. It looks
as if Mr. Dukes is quitting the de
fense by his action in delivering
Staivey to the officers."
RAISED BREAD RATES.
South Carolina Railroad Commissio i
After Express Company.
The railroad commission and the
Southern Express Company have
clashed again, this time over what
the commission considers the Com
pany's attempt to raise the interstate
rates on bread between 20 and 2Ij
per cent throughout the State. This
class of business is very heavy
out of Charleston, Columbia. Augusta
and Charlotte, where there are mod
ern bakers doing business with near
by towns and cities and small sta
tions, and the business has been
steadily growing for some time.
The tariff issued by the company
last May calls class C rate based on
the net weight of bread. Last month
on complaint of B. J. Mizson & Bro..
of Orangeburg, that company was
charging tolls on a basis of one
pound to the loaf, whereas the
bread's actual weight was only 12
ounces to the loaf, the commission
forced the company to conform to its
published tariff.
Now it turns out that the companv
over the signature of Superintendent
J. H. Marvin and Second Vi.ce Presi
dent Loop, has issued a new tariff,
calling it supplement No. 5, to rate
sheet No. 464, in which the class
is reduced to class D, but basing
the rate on the gross weight. The
commission figures this out at an
increase of between 20 and 25 per
cent and Wednesday notified the com
pany officials that it would not ap
prove this new tariff and demanding
that the company maintain the old
rates.
To Pay Welche's Fee.
The Commissioners of Calhoun
county met recently to consider the
claim of Mr. R. H. Welch for the
dispensary case and how the fee
is to be prorated. Mr. Welch's bill
presented was $013.15 . After full
discussion it was resolved to prorate
the fee between the county of Cal
houn. town of St. Matthews and
Fort .Motte according to their income
which resulted as follows: Calhoun
county. $2.56.58: town of St. Mat
thews. $192.42; town of Fort Motte,
$54.15. Record of profits as shown
by Orangeburg county dispensary
bookks which were used In making
this division as follows: Fort Motte,
for first quarter, $655.86; second
quarter. $345.35: total. $1.001.21.
Town of St. Matthews, for first quar
ter. $2.042.25; second quarter.
$1.027.37; total. $3,069.89.
A Good Singing Company.
Fine voices .the latest soups, and
a fine quartette are the features of
J. A. Coburn's Greater Minstrels
first part at the Academy of Music
tonight. It is the best singing show
he has ever carried and reports from
all points along the route mentioned
the singing particularly as being first
class . The commedians too good,
their songs the latest and best, and
every black face singer is a flue
dancer as well, which adds snap and
finish to their work, and sends the
chorus along with a vigor nothing
else can. Don't miss the best min
strel show of the season. Watch
for the parade and band concert ail
noon.
Who Will l>o Likewise?
Mr. G. M. Morris. of Vancos.
writes us as follows: "Knclos'j
please find my check for five dollar,
for the Bryan campaign fund, which
you will please turn over to the
proper person." This is a liberal
contribution from Mr. Norrls and we
will see that it reaches the proper
parties. Who will follow Mr. Nor-I
ris' patriotic example?
Missionary Sermon.
The annual sermon before the
Woman's Foreign Missionary Soci
ety of Limestone church will be
preached by Rev. J. Harvey Danner
at the church on Friday evening.
Octobor 16. at eight o'clock. The
public are cordially invited.
HAMBURG h?RO HIT
\1SITED TUESDAY MORNING BY
SERIOUS FIRE.
/
Prompt and Energetic Work on the
Part of Citizens Prevented Spread
of 'the ii'lames..
Our neighbor Bamberg -.was vis
ited about half-past five o'clock
Tuesday morning by a very disas
trous fire, entailing a loss of about
$50,000 or more. Of this amount
about one-half is covered by insur
ance. The following particulars of
the fire was furnished by the Bam
berg correspondent of The State:
The fire was discovered. in the
grocery store of Mr. J. A. Mitchell,
but there are different reports as
to whether it originated in that place
or in the opera house above. Some
say that the fire* began underneath
the stage of the opera house and
others that it began in the store be-,
neath. There are some who think
that the work was that of incen
diaries,, as. Mr. Mitchell's front door
was found unfastened. Whether this
was . dose- by some one- trying to
fight th'e'flames or whether it was
broken open by an incendiary is a
question, but the fact that there is
a night watchman on the streets at
all hours of the night makes it ap
pear that the door was opened after
the fire was discovered.
But for prompt and energetic work
on the part of the"citizens the flames
would have no doubt spread its path
of destruction much further down
the business section of the town. As
it was, it completely destroyed the
buildings occupied by W. G. Hoff
man, Armstrong-Johnson Co., J. A.
Mitchell, J. A. Hunter and H. Dick
inson, as well damaging the large
mercantile establishment of H. C.
Folk and C. R. Brabham's Sons. The
opera House above the stores of
Messrs. 'Hoffman, Armstrong-John
son-Brabham Co. and Mitchell was
destroyed. In this same block were
the law offices of Hon. S. G. May
field and his very complete library
was a entire loss. Dr. 0. D. Faust's
dental office was destroyed and his
fixtures were all lost without any in
surance . The building owned by the
town was occupied by the hardware
concern of J. A. Hunter, and the up
per story, was used as a lodge by
the Knights of Pythias and Masons.
The property of these two orders
was practically all saved. The dam
age to goods of the stocks of H. C:
Folk, C. R. Brabham's Sons and Mrs.
K. I. Shuck & Co. will "be consider
able, both from removal and to some
extent from water.
The losses and insurance are as
follows:
Onera house fixtures, owned by J.
F. Folk, valued at $1,400; insurance'
of $500.
Building owned by J. F. Folk and
occupied by merchants on first floor;
valued -at $10,500; insurance of
$6,500.
Law office and library of S. G.
Mayfield; valued at $2,00i;, with no
insurance.
Armstrong-Johnson-Brabham Co.
stock of general merchandise; valued
at $10,000; insurance $5,000.
W. G. Hoffman, fancy groceries
and ice cream parlor; valued at
$9.000; insurance of $5,500.
Building owned by town; valued at
$3.500; insurance $2,000.
Dental parlor. Dr. O. D. Faust:
valued at $400; total loss.
J. A. Mitchell, fancy groceries;
stock valued at $900; insurance
$700. t
J. A. Hunter, hardware; stock
valued at $8,500; insurance $5,000.
H. Dickinson fruit store; covered
by insurance.
Store of H. C. Folk: damaged
about $1.000.
Before the fire had finished burn
ing today. Col. John F. Folk had
made arrangements with a construc
tor to replace the burned building.
Mr. Folk owned the block which was
burned, with the exception of the
city hall, and he says that he will
replace the old building with a hand
some structure. The Barnen" "build
ing was a handsome one, hut the
new will be much prettier in every
respect. The town will erect a
handsome city hall to replace the
"Trmed one, which was not in keep
ing with the town.
Mayor G. F. Hair said today that
he favored putting up an attractive
building, making the first floor a I
store as before, the second fitted up I
for offices and the third to be used
lor the lodges. The wall belonging
to TZr. H. C. Kolk t.nd which was
in direct contact with the flames
will probably be changed in some j
way. Mr. Kolk fears that, it is warped
from the beat.
Took Sick on (be I toad.
Sheriff Dukes was notified on
Tuesday morning that Mr. .1. M.
Bell, who bad gone up near Neecesl
on Monday morning to sorvc some
papers tor the Sheriff, had been;
found Monday night lying in the
road, having fallen out of his bug
gy. When found he was taken to
the home of Mr. Kennedy, where h? j
now lies in a precarious condition |
Sheriff Dukes left immediately to
look after Mr. Dell. It is supposed
that Mr. Dell had a s'rok<- of pa
ralysis. He lives a lew miles from
this city and has many friends in |
all parts of the county, who sincerely
hope that he may be soon restored
to health.
Letters Uncalled for.
List of letters remaining unclaimed
in the Orangeburg postoflice for
week ending October S, 1908. Per
sons calling for these letters will
say that they are "advertised:" .lohn
Daxter, Jas. Drown. Miss Mary Ann
Hammons. L. R. Inabinet (one).
Miss Mamie G. Reynolds.
A. D. WEHSTER, Postmaster.
Do not fail to visit the Gents
Clothing Co.'s store during their spe
cial ten days sale.
Trunk Lines Grant Rates That- Will
Bring Many.
The State says homeseekers' rates
will be granted by the railroads from
the Northwest into South Carolina
territory during the latter part of
this month and in November. Com
missioner Watson has been working
along this line several years, and
was surprised and gratified to re
ceive a letter-from Mr. W. J. Craig
of the Atlantic Coast Line, announc
ing a special low rate to the South
east, from St. Louis, Evansvilte,
Hickman. Cincinnati and other points
in that section to all points in the
Southeast. These tickets, which wiii
have a 21-day limit and have certain
stop-over privileges, will be sold for
80 per cent of the cost of one straight
fare. The tickets will be placed on
sale October 27 and November 24.
On these two dates there will be
(specials from Washington for - the
purpose of taking up the excursion
ists coming from the Northwest to
North Carolina, South Caroline,
Georgia, Florjda and Alabama.
. The letter also says that certain
concessions have also been secured
from other trunk lines in furtherance
of the general scheme. The trunk
lines include the Southern, the Bal
timore & Ohio and the Mobile &
Ohio.
Commissioner Watson has had a
special man working in the Nortn
west nearly all the summer, spending
his time at agricultural fairs and
other gatherings distributing South
Carolina' literature and otherwise ac
quainting those people with the
claims and ad\antages of this State.
The commissioner will at once
place advertisements in all the lead
ing agricultural papers in the Nort.i
west, inviting those people to this
State ,and will follow this up with
other means of getting in personal
touch with HJie prospective excur
sionists.
RATES FOR STATE FAIR.
Round Trip Tickets Will lie Issued
With Convenient Schedules.
The railroads have announced th?
reduced rates foi\the South Carolina
State fair, which is to be held la
Columbia, as usual, on October 25
to 30. Tickets will be on sale on
Saturday, October 24 to October 20.
inclusive, and for train due to arrive
in Columbia before noon of October
30, with final limit November 2. The
rates apply from all points in South.
Carolina and from Charlotte, Ashe
videl, Augusta and Savannah and
intermediate stations, and are grant
ed by the following roads: Atlantic
Coast Line. Blue Ridge railway,
Charleston & Western Carolina,
Columbia, Newberry & Laurens, Sea
board Air Line and Southern rail
ways. The round trip tickets in
clude coupon admitting the purchaser
to the fair grounds. The rates from
the points named are as follows:
Abbeville.$.1.65
Allendale_.*.?.. .. 3.05
Anderson . 4.45
Asheville.:... 5.25
Augusta, Ga. 2.70
Beaufort. 4.55
Bennettsville. 3.90
Blacksburg.'. . . . 4.15
Camden . 1.75
Charlotte. 3.55
Charleston . .. 4.60
Cheraw. 3.40
Chester ../.. 2.70
Clinton..??'.. 2.70
Denmark . 2.30
Fairfax. 3.0S
Greenville . 4.10
Greenwood .3.20
Laurens . 3.00
Newberry. 2.05
Orangeburg .2.25
Port Royal . 4.70
Prosperity . 1.S5
Savannah, Ga. 4.5 0
Seneca . 5.15
Spartanburg. 3.60
Sumter.. . . . 3.00
Cole Brothers' Circus.
Wherever the Coi<f Brothers'
Shows have exhibited press and pub
lic have been a unit in (praising
th" work of the exceedingly large
numfber of young and handsome
women performers. Bevies of the
fair sex are represented among the
riders, aerialists, contortionists, jng
glers, high-wire artists, gymnast?,
tists, a fact which greatly enhance
chariot drivers and in fact even
among the ringmasters. As may nat
urally be expected keen rivalry exists
between tnn lady and gentlemen ar
tists,a a fact which greatly enhances
imperial program. presented this
year by these shows, contains only
the liest and most modern features
(hat money and labor can procure
and in such quantity and variety as
to satisfy every urenlc taste and
fancy.1 Lack of space prevents in
enumeration of all the different acts',
many of which must be seen to he
appreciated. There is an extended
list, the last of which does not h\
any means end the pleasures whk:i
ilie Cole Brothers' Shows will pro
vide patrons Wednesday afternoon
and evening, October 21, in Orange
burg. There are I lie sports of ancient
Rome and modern fete day races
and contests. Then the big triple
menageries from a zoological display
without a peer in all the world.
Noxl is C tie Brothers' marvelous
museum in which are exhibited a
myriad of human und animal freaks
and other attractions. Thus it will
be seen that there is a royal holiday
feast in store lor all who attend this:
mighty amusement exposition.
Paid for His Badge.
Senator-elect Robert Lide paid
us his dollar the other day and now
wears a Bryan badge. Every good
Democrat ought, to have one of these
badges. Call at The Times and Dem
ocrat office with your dollar for the
Bryan campaign fund and get one.
The sale that is now going on at
the Gents Clothing Co.'s store is be
ing taken advantage of by the groat
crowds every day. Join the crowd.
OVER FIFTY DOLLARS CAMPAIGN
TTJNDS COLLECTED
On , Yesterday. by Co>min i ttee, _Whq j
Have Many to Call on Yet?All
Should Help;' ;> ' I * j
j Although .the ? c6fm.it.tee;'.having j in
charge the raising of funds for thej
National Democratic campaign has
not yet started out on its regular
canvass, a- number of subscriptions
have been received, many of them
purely; voluntary.. : The commute
will make the rounds tomorrow and
every man. in the city who is able
to help the cause will be asked to
contribute. Orange.burg/must be at
the front, not drily in the4 assistance
rendered to Democracy but it should
be a matter of city-and county pridi
The time is short and we must be
up and doing: Those who have
been promising must now come up
with the cash, that's the thing that
counts. Join the five dollar club
if you are able, then there are the
.$2.50 and- $1.00 clubs. Surely you
can reach one of them. Give some
thing, no matter how little. . Be
ready to make a prompt and liberal
response when the committee calls
tomorrow.
The following contribution sa^e
in addition to those already acknowl
edged:
Thos. F. Brantiey.$5.00
M. E. Zeigler' ,... ? 5.00
Thos. E. Miller . 5.00
J. Stokes Sal ley . 5.0 )
R. E. Copes . 5.00
Cash . 5.00
A. M. Salley . 2.00
C. P. Brunson . 2.00
W. K. Sease . 2.00
J. L. Stokes. 1.00
C. B. Smith . 1.00
\V. M. Walter..-. . 1.00
Edgar L. Culler. . 1.00
L. H. Wannamaker. 1.00
F. A. Schiffley.'. 1:00
D. C. Hayden. 1.01)
W. R. Lowman ...... 1.00
J. A. Berry._ 1.00
W. C. Wolfe. .'?_ 1.00
E. W. Livingston .'.. 1.00
E. W .Brantiey .1.00
W. C. Crum . 1.00
Claude Gaffney ............. 1.00
Ayers Williams .75
Total .$50.75
Citizens of the county must un
stand that this work is not to be
confiend to the city of Orangeburg;
everybody in Orangeburg county is
urged to contribute according to his
(or her) means. Before the election
the names of all contributors and to
tal amount given by each will bej
published in the local papers.
Watch for the committee today.
More Campaign Fund?.
Contributions from Tillman Dem
ocratic Club:
Mrs. E. C. Barton .$1.00
Mrs. L. S. C. Barton. 1.00
Mrs. W. S. Barton, Jr. 1.00
L. S. C. Barton. . . . 1.00
W. M. Funches . 1.00
Z. E. Stroman .'.. 1.00
P. F. Gramling . 2.00
Willis Stroman . 1.00
Ben Stroman .25
Willie Gramling.50
R. fi. Ricken baker .25
Rev. Graham .25
D. B. Stroman.50
B. W. Spell .50
Tom A rant .It)
Virgil Funches.50
B. Blair .25
Lucius Bozard .25
R. S. Zeigler .50
T. R. McCants . 1.00
Eugene Burke.50
J. F. Bozard :. 1.00
G. E. Stroman. 1.00
Henry O'Cain .25
Earnest Hunkerplller.25'
W. S. Barton. Jr..' 1.0U
Total .$17.85
Deafness Cannot Be Cured,
by local application, as they cannot
reach the disease portion cf the ear.
There is only one way to cure deaf
ness, and that is by constitutional
remedies. Deafness is caused by an
influmamed condition of the mucous
lining of the ustachlan Tube. When
this tube is inflamed you have a
rumbling sound or imperfect bear
ing, and when it is entirely closed.
Deafness is the result, and unless the
inflammation can be taken out and
tIiis tnbo restored to its normal con
dition, hearing will be destroyed for
ever; nine cases nut of ten are caus
ed by Catarrh, which is nothing but
an inflamed condition of the liucous
surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dol
ed by catarrh) that cannot be cured
by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Send for
circulars, free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggist.-:. 75c. Take
Hall's Family Pills for Constipation.
Death of Mrs. Miller.
Mrs. Minnie Miller, beloved wife of
Mr. Thomas Miller, died at her homfl
in this city on las' Monday afternoon.
She was a holy that was highly es
teemed by many friend*? for her
many noble qualities. She had been
married about three years and
leaves a husband and one little child,
who is only a few days of age. Mrs.
Miller was the eldest daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Lewis Wannamaker of this
city. The funeral took place from
St. Paul's Methodist church on Tues
day afternoon and the interment took
place at Sunnyside Cemetery.
Still Very Sick.
Dr. Hydrick's condition is prac
tically unchanged. He is a very
sick man. but we still hope he may
be restored to his family and friends.
He has not spoken since he was
flret stricken down.
,GONEI TO REST.
Another Gallant Old. Veteran ..Answers
i *'?* ?"* ' ? "v ' '?? ^
the Lost Roll Call.
6n Saturday morning, October 3rd,
Mrl J". W: '.lack passed away, after
an: ilihess of several, months. Mr.'
Mack, was a. highly respected man
anct a prosperous farmer. - -His-vie-vs
being* respected arid he was always
known " to 'advocate that which be
thought wa"s right. He' was" of a
jolly nature and 'a' genial dispo
sition, which won the' love and re
spect of all who knew .him. ;'
He was twice married. Find, to".
Miss Emma Irick. ' From this union
one daughter survives him,' Mrs. E.
V. Handel ;of Ft. Motte, S. C.
His second .'marriage was to Miss
Martha Wolf.
Mr. Mack was a faithful member
of the Pine Grove Lutheran church.
He also served as a fearless and
faithful soldier during .the Civil
War. Another member of that noble
and ' gallant band of heroes has
obeyed the last call Of the trumpet,
and has gone home to a higher and
better life, there to serve faithful
under the flag of the cross.
He leaves a wife, one daughter,
many grandchildren, three sisters,
with many relatives and friends to
mourq his death.
"With Lee and with Jackson
Thy spirit has gone,
To receive from its master
The plaudit: 'Well done!'
Faithful servant, at last,
.Come unto thy rest
And wear the bright jeweled crown
Reserved for the blest."
?B. W.
JUST COULD NOT REFUSE.
How the Handsome Daughter of Mr.
Way Got Signers.
The Columbia Record says Gover
nor Ansel on Monday announced re
fusals in the case of tour pardon
petitions?those of D. J. Millwood,
Spartanburg, IS months for larceny;
Daniel Bowman, Dorchester, five
years for manslaughter; John M.
Sturkey. Orangeburg, three months
for violation of the dispensary law,
and Jefferson M. Way, Orangeburg,
life term for murder.
In adversely endorsing the Way
petition, Solicitor Hildebrand says:
"Many of the good people who
have signed Way's petition have been
to me and said they could not re
sist the temptation to sign the ap
plication for pardon for two rea
sons, that it was presented by his
daughter; a grown young lady of
quite handsome appearance, yet
knowing on many occasions he woulu
whip her with a buggy whip and beat
his wife."
, Recalling two other instances in
which Way served sentences for kill
ings and pointing out how he was a
man of ungovernable temper, Mr.
Hlldebrand says:
"I will say nothing of the threats
made by him against his wife and
against the prosecuting attorney in
case of his liberation. I lay little
stress on the vapid threats of a nun
such as he is, but I respectfully sub
mit he is not a proper person to "he
turned loose in a community of law
abiding citizens."
The presiding judge also strongly
endorsed the petition with an adverse
recommendation.
Gone to Rest.
Mrs. Mary Ann Rickenbaker died
in this city at the home of her
daughter. Mrs. W. A. Sbuler, on
Saturday last, after a protracted ill
ness.
Mrs. Rickrnbaker was the widow
of the late Mr. Henry Rickenbaker,
who resided until his death in the
Middle St. Matthews sectionfl and
was a man of prominence and well
known in the county. Mrs. Riclcen
baker resided with her son, Mr. L.
W. Rickenbaker, a prominent farmer
and citi/.en, on the old homestead
until recently when she came to tho
city to visit her daughter, Mrs. Shuler
where she died. She was a consis
tent member of the Baptist church
for many years, and a woman of
many virtues and noble traits of
character.
Excursion Rates via Southern
Railway.
Account South Carolina State Fair
the Southern Railway announces
very low round trip rates from ail
points in South Carolina to Columbia,
S. ('.. tickets to lie sold October 24th
to 29tll inclusive, and for trains
scheduled to arrive Columbia before
noon October 30th. I 90S, limited for
return until November 2nd. 190S.
For rates, schedules and informa
tion about special trains to Columbia
on special dates, apply to Southern
Railway agents or address.
J. C. LUSK,
Division Passenger Agent.
Charleston, s. C.
Another Veteran Gone.
Mr. J. I). Inabinet an old veteran,
died near Wood ford on September
24. He was a communicant of the
Methodist church and was a devoted
and consecrated member. Mr. It:a>>
inel was highly esteemed hy a large
circle of friends, who will greatly
miss him. He was always cheerfui
and happy which made him a very
pleasant companion on all occasions.
IIi> never married and died at the
residence of his brother, Mr. Archie
Inabinet, after an illness of nine
weeks, which he bore with Christian
fortitude and resignation.
A Card of Thanks.
We desire to express to our many
friends and acquaintances, our sin
cere thanks and greatful apprecia
tion for their many kindnesses ami
the sympathy shown by them during
'the recent sirkness and death of
our beloved mother, Mrs. Mary
Ann Rickenbaker. We shall never
forgot you. and trust a kind Heavenly
Father will richly reward each of
vou. Sincerely,
Mrs. W. A. Shuler
and other children.
MARKET CROP SLOWLY
UNTIL PRICE FOR COTTON GETS
BETTER.
Farmers Should Use the Warehouses
- if They/Must Have Motfey.t? Meet'
Urgent Debts.
? Mr. H." L. Alexander, President of"
the North Carolina State Union, gives'
some' good adyice to. toe. farmers,. -
He wisely says whatever your money.,
crop may be, market it slowly., it
j is poor business policy to force any
I product )on a .non-appreciative mar
Jket. The great bulk of agricultural
products are non-pershiable if kept
under shelter. Of course there is
always the danger of fire, but you
can have that risk covered by insnr
ance for a small cost. Feed the mar
kets'on short rations and you wilt
[soon see prices boosted by an increas-'
Jed demand. Don't let the cry of
i "big crops" scare you into, parting'
with your products at a price that.
wTll not give you a fair, and jnst
reward for your labor and the capital
that you have invested in your busi
ness.
You don't find men in other call
ings disposing of products whicii
represent a year's work and inter
est on their investment, at a price
below cost. The farmer has often
done this by following the suicidat
policy of forcing on the market in
four months time, crops which mr.^t
meet and supply a year's demand.
Of course these crops are not to be
and will not be consumed in four
months. They are bought by the
"middle man" and held in storage
until the demand of the markets
call for them at remunerative
prices.
Farmers should not quarrel with
the "middle man" as long as he1 con
ducts a legitimate buying and sell
ing business. They shonld quarrel
with themselves for not handling
their own crops for th??- own bene
fit in the same business-like way that
the "middle man" has been handling
them for his benfit. If products
were not offered for sale on the
streets of our towns at whatever
price they would bring, the "middle
man" would soon go out of busi
ness. But as long as, farmers fol
low the present method of marketing
their crops, there will be a legiti
mate field for the "middle man," and,
in fact, he is a necessary part-of this
mode of marketing. In the ci'.ee ot
cotton crop, which is the principal,
money of the South, we can well
believe that a fair margin is made
by the men who stand between the
producer and the spinrer; otherwise
there would not be so many "cotton
buyers."
Now, how are farmers to get out
of these "old ruts" and upon the
highway of successful business?like
marketing of their crops? It must
be done by extending the selling
period throughout the year so that
the supply will just keep pace with
the demand. Also by "hunching"
their products and selling in such
quantity as demanded by large buy
ers. This is co-operative selling.
How is it to be done? Through
the storage or warehouse plan. Go
.to any large cotton market town and
you will find the cotton buyers using
the warehouses to store their cot
ton in, to be held until demanded by
the spinner. Farmers should do this
for themselves and save the profits
that now go to the men who have
been doing it for them.
But, you say that you have bills
that are due and that you must
?realize money flrom your crop at
once . Unfortunately this is true
with a great many farmers. Too
many of them are still following the
old ruinous "credit system," which
is the legitimate off-spring of the
"all cotton system" and, next to its
parent, is the greatest curee cv-r
I imposed upon the agricultural in
terests of the South. Well, if you
owe bills you should pay them when
payment is demanded. But do not
put all your cotton on the market.
Go to your local banker and borrow
on your cotton just as little money
las you can possibly do with Leave
this money on deposit and use a
check book. Your check may possi
bly pay several bills and finally he
deposited to the credit of some other
man without any money being drawn
from the bank.
We mention this because we know
that bankers are more ready to loan
money if it is to be left on depo?!*
with them. Kollow this plan and
economize in every way possible un
til yon get out of debt, and then
swear that, you will slay out. If
I farmers are ever to a-'tain their com
mercial independence they must
raise home supplies and quit buying
on credit. We don't know a single
farmer who has followed the "all
cotton system" and made a success
at it.
Now, a few words about the cotton
crop. The crop Is greatly over-esti
mated. At the Farmers' Union Con
vention in Fori Worth. Tex;'.-. we
hud reports from every one of the
Cotton States and according to these
reports from the field the commit
Lee having charge of this matter
was fully convinced that we would
find in the wind-up that the present
crop is considerably below that of
last year. If- the crop is hold off
the market for thirty days we will
see a very material rise in the price.
Curd of Thanks.
To my many friends in Orange
burg, whose kindly interest was man
ifested during the illness and death
of my wife, I desire to extend my
sincere thanks. Their efforts were
appreciated beyond expression.
Thomas Miller.
Now is the time to lay in your sup
ply of winter clothing at greatly re
duced prices for .ten days. Genta
Clothing Company.