The times and democrat. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, October 23, 1908, Page 8, Image 8
HAPPILY MARRIED
TWO HEARTS MADE TO BEAT
AS ONE.
Mr. Robert Lee Riggee and Miss
Jaule Mae Wannamaker Are Wed
ded at the. Family Home..
Amid scenes of joy and happiness
the marriage of Miss Janie Mae Wan
namaker and Mr. Robert Lee Riggs
was solemnized at 5 o'clock Wednes
day afternoon, at the residence oi
the bride's parents, on Whitman
street in this city. The home was
beautifully decorated, a profusion oi
lovely flowers, ferns and other appro
priate symbols being in evidence oc
all sides.
This event Is peculiarly interesting
to more than one South Carolina city,
, in which most "of Miss Wannamak
er's life has been spent,, and whert
her charming manners have won fo:
her great popularity. She Is tlu
second daughter of Dr. and Mrs. J
G. Wannamaker, who have main
friends in the cities of Charleston
and Columbia, where Dr. Wanna
maker was formerly identified witr
prominent business interests. A
pleasing and gentle disposition was
her inheritance, which has been th.1
means of drawing to her many ad
mirers.
Promptly at the appointed hour, tc
the strains of "Lohengrin," as ren
dered by the Orangeburg Orchestra,
the bridal party entered the spa
clous parlor. First came the brides
maids and groomsmen, coupled as
follows: Miss Janie Murray, of Co
lumbia,, first cousin to the bride, and
Mr. Lewis Wannamaker, the bride's
brother; Miss Jennie Wannamaker,
also the bride's first cousin, with
Mr. Earle Kaminer, of Gadsden;
Miss Dot Bull, with Mr. Sam King,
of Charleston. Mrs. Robert C. Hoi
man, of Barnwell, sister of the bride,
was dame of honor and preceded th"
maid of honor. Miss Carrie Wau,,::i
maker. anotner sister. The groom
then entered with his best man, Mr.
Pickens Anderson, of Charleston.
Then canie the bride, radiantly beau
tiful, leaning on the arm of her fath
er. Tne party was complete and, in
the Impressive ceremony of the Meth
odist church, these two young per
sons were made man and wife.
The couple stood beneath an arch
formed of lilies of the valley, ferns
- and Southern sniilax. Above them
were suspended the two letters "W"
'and "R," Initials of their family
names. Illuminated with tiny elei;
t'rich lights. Just as the ceremony
was completed the lights in the "W"
were, as if by magic, extinguished,
leaving the other letter to typify
the union of two hearts and lives.
- The officiating minister was the
Rev. T. E. Wannamaker, the bride's
grand-uncle, who. in the service
performed today has the distinction
of having married'three generation*,
having officiated on similar occas
ions} for the bride's father and grand
father.
Not the least attractive part of the
whole affair was the costume. The
bride was gowned, in a marvelous
creation of radiant white Victoria
satin, adorned with real lace and
a bride's veil. She carried a bou
quet of bride's roses. The maid of
honor .was becomiugly attired iu
white *repe de chine, trimmed with
satin hows, chiffon and Irish lace.
Her bouquet was of pink roses. The
. beauty of the dame of honor was
enhanced by a lavender dlrectoire
gown of messa?ne, with hand em
broidered trimmings and plaited chif
fon. She wore gold slippers and car
ried a howiaet of lilac chrysanthe
mums.
Miss Murray wore an empire gown
of chiffon, with a deep satin fold
around the bottom and garnished
with real Irish lace.
Miss Buk was attired in a gown
of white lingerie, elaborately trim
med with white val lace.
Miss Jennie Wannamaker's gown
was of white lingerie, trimmed iu
Irish lace.
The bridesmaids wore gold clippers
and each held a bouquet of yellow
chrysanthemums.
The groom, who is to be congrat
ulated upon his success In winning
such' a charming partner to share
his fortune through life, is from the
good old City of Charleston, where
he is firmly established in business.
During his many visits to this city
he made numerous friends, who join
in tht) sincere hope that he and his
young bride may be blessed through
out their lives.
Only members of the family and
out-ol'-town ,visitors witnessed !the
ceremony, after which the guests
who had been invited to the recep
tion began to arrive. Each guest
congratulated the newly married
couple and partook of the hospitality
which was bountifully dispensed.
Mr. and Mrs. Riggs left via the
Southern at 8 p. m., for Washington,
New York and other Northern points.
After a bridal tour, extending over
a period of several weeks, they will
be at home in the City of Charleston,
their future pormanent pla*|9 of res
idence.
Many elegant presents were re
ceived from admiring friends in dif
ferent parts of the State, which at
test the' high regard held for the
young people. The occasion was en
livened by delightful music furnished
during the evening by the Orange
burg Orchestra. L. Ii. W.
Petition for a Dispensary.
A committee from Cope appeared
before the County Dispensary Board
at Its last meetiug with a petition
for the opening of a dispeusary at
that place. The petition was signed
by a number of citlzeua, which would
indicate that there Is a demand fo^
a dispensary at Cojpe. The board
will consider the mattter at their
neat meeting.
THE FIRE DRILL. 1
Pupils. Taught How to Act in Case
of Fire.
Tne Orangeburg correspondent of
The News and Courier says "there
is little likelihood of a stampede
' at either of the city school build
, ings in the event of a fire. Superin
tendent Thackston has,the scholars
thoroughly trained in the Are drill,
1 which they are required to perform
' frequently and without previous no
" tice. Each time the school fire alarm
? sounds the children respond promp -
? ly and leave the building without
' the slightest sign of disorder. Not
until they are outside are they in
! formed that there is no fire. Anoth
' er test was made Monday, and it re
- quired but two minutes and i|2sec
j onds to empty the Sellers avenue
building, which contained 450 chil
dren, with class rooms on the first
? and second floors. The time taken,
, to get the children from the H. G.
. Sheridan building was even less, ac
counted for by the fact that in the
? latter building there is only one
grade on the second floor. The
5 scholars marched out In perfect or
" der, carrying their hats,' cloaks,
books and all other school accessor
1 les. Whenever the alarm is heard
' the children believe that it Is only
1 for the puropse of testing their pro
1 ficlency in the drill and' in case of
? fire the same idea would prevail.
NEEDS A JAIL.
>
. Calhonn County Has No Where to
i Confine Prisoners.
The St. Matthews correspondent of
i The News and Courier says: "With
- no jail facilities and no semblance
[ of a decent guard house in town,
i this county is In rather a deplor
, able condition from the standpoint
i 'of prisoners and their destiny. This
matter was brought to the attention
, of the new county commissioners In
? courteous and kindly terms. It was
, also suggested,, that the sureties
i might cough up sufficient cash tj
relieve this necessity and leave the
Court House to the fate of a town
bond issue in due . legal course of
events. This commission is compos*-,
ed of the leading citizens of the coun
ty, some of whom were very liberal
and kind about the matter, recogniz
ing the virtue of the agitation and
their right to meet the needs of
the public, while others lost their
equllibrum most unwisely, threaten
ed to annihlllate. all "kiclaers" who
could not and would not harmonize
with anything or nothing that migh:
be done. The older and more con
servative heads sanely decided to re
quest the town authorities to build
a first-class guard house, which will
largely obviate the unfortunate pre
dicament In which we are placed,
and the probability is that this wi'l
be done soon."
Will Come Rack.
The Bamberg Herald says: "Mr.
Jas. E. Salley who has been super
intendent of the electric light plant
at this place since it was built, has
resigned to take effect three months
from now or sooner if the board ol
public works can fill his place. Mr.
Salley goes back to Orangeburg. He
was superintendent of the water anil
light plant!there before coming
to Bamberg, and he goes back at
a substantial increase in salary. The
hoard regretted very mueh to gi\e
Mr. Salley up, ^ut the plant here
is not large enough nor has enough
customers to warrant paying him
what a water and light plant com
bined could pay." *
Tho Girl From Missouri.
One of. the prettiest and most
wholesome plays traveling this sea
son Is the new four-act comedy
dram, "The Girl From Missouri."
which comes, to the Academy of Mu
sic on next Monday night. Its char
acters are drawn from life. No one
can help loving Us heroine, Miz
zoury, admiring Its hero, and liking
the old sheriff, while the antics og
the old colored man will bring, a
smile to the lips of the most sour
individual. The scenery and effects
are new and appropriate. Prices 25,
25, 50 and la cents.
Goes to West Virginia.
Mr. T. F. Brantley was to speak
out West for Bryan but upon the re
quest of the people of West Virginia
he has been asked to go to that State
for work for the. Democracy, his
work there In the former campaigns
having been well remembered. Mr.
Brantley has decided to leave on
next Saturday, aud will be away for
about a week.
Come and (Jone.
The circus has come and gone,
and with it went a good many dol
lars of our hard earned money that
should have staid here to pay debts.
The exhibitions in the afteruoon and
night were well attended. Many
came in from the country to take
in the show.
Taking Up Track.
Work was commenced Wednesday
morning on taking up the old street
car tracks which have been an eye
sore to the public here for so long
a time. The track has been sold tj
a gentleman in Summerville and1 will
be out of the street before long.
Mukes a Change.
Mr. Johu Gelzer. who has been the
resident agent in Orangeburg of the
Southeastern Life Insurance Com
pany has severed bis connection with
that company aud is now with the
New York Life Insurance Company
Cotton Thieves.
Several bales of cotton have been
stolen from several parties near St.
Matthews in the last ten days. Farm
ers who have cotton stored about
their premises should keep a sharp
lookout for thieves.
issues "statement
In Reference to Raising Fund for
Hydrick. Memorial Association.
To the Public?
Pursuant to a published notice, a
number of the friends of the late
Dr. A. S. Hydrick met at the Court
House in the City of Orangeburg on
Monday afternoon, October 19, 1908.
and organized "The Dr. A. S. Hy
drick Me/fiorial Association."
Wm. L. Glaze was elected presi
dent; W. B. Thompson, vJce-presi
dent, and H. C Wannamaker, secre
tary and treasurer. An executive
committee of eleven members, in
cluding the above named officers.,
was appointed.
The purpose of the Association is
to raise a fund for the erection of
a suitable monument to the memory
of Dr. Hydrick, and the undersigned,
who compose the executive commit
tee, were empowered to carry out
this worthy undertaking.
The object of the Association is
to give every one who desires an op
portunity to contribute to this work
of love, no matter how small the
amount. Contributions in any
amount may be paid to any number
of the undersigned committee, or
may be sent to The Times and Demo
crat; the Orangeburg Sun; the Eve
ning News; the Commercial Advo
cate, St. Matthews. S. C, on to the
Branchville Journal, who will for
ward the amounts to the treasurer
of the Association, and he will give
due credit for the same.
It is proposed that the contribu
tions shall be entirely voluntary, and
not confined to a few. Let every
one of Dr. Hydrick's friends assist
in honoring this noble man. Any
amount will be gratefully received
and properly credited. We hope the
amount will be contributed in sixty
days;
Respectfully,
Wm. L. Glaze, President.
W. B. Thompson, VIce-Pres.
H. C. Wannamaker, S. & T.
i B. H. Moss.
U. G. Bryant. t
L. H. Wannamaker,
F. A. Schiffley,
J. Li Sims,
I. W. Bowman,
Julius Ahrens,
Robt. E. Copes,
Executive Committee,
urangeburg, S. C, Oct. 21, 1908.
SOME HARD SENSE .
Too Many Farmers Turning' Their
Land Over to Renters.
The St. Matthews correspondent
i of the News and Courier says: "Too
many farmers are moving to town
and leaving their lands in the hands
of worthless and shiftless renters
Besides, too many are land-poor.
Iu some communities, where the
whites are thickly settled and the
farms split into many parts to meet
the demands of increasing families,
the problem is somewhat perplexing
at the other extreme. But there are
thousands of acres crying for small
and industrious white farmers. Tu
these sections, if Commissioner Wat
son has this class of immigrants he
should let it be known. It has been
too much the case in many quarters,
as was said of John Randolph,. bft
Roanoke, that large landowners
were tempted to set their blood
hounds upon any man who offered
to purchase any part of the ancestrial
domains, but the hour is fast ap
proaching when many broad acres
must be turned over to weeds and
bushes or put into the hands of the
great white middle class for devel
opment and Improvement. This 's
not pleasant to admit and dwell upon,
but we may as well face the inexora
ble facts of the case squarely. Hen
ry Ward Beech^r's philanthropist,
who can make two blades of grass
grow where one (and perhaps none)
grew before, Is sadly needed in many
portions of this fair county of ours.
Held for Higher Court.
Dr. W. H. brown, a veterinarian
who came here from Kentucky about
two years ago, was given a pre
liminary hearing by Magistrate Brun
son Monday afternoon on the charge
of breach of trust with fraudulent
Intent. The prosecuting witness fj
Mr. E. A. Zeigler. who claims that
Brown withheld the sum of $25,
which he received as "boot" in a
mule trade made for Zeigler. The
defendant was held for trial at the
January term of court. He gave
bond in the sum of $400 and was re
leased.
The Indies Take Hold.
The ladies have organized "an as
sociation for the purpose of raising
funds for the monument 10 be erect
ed to the late Dr. A. S. Hydrick.
The officers of the Association are
Mrs. H. C. Wannamaker, president;
Mrs. B. M. Foreman, vice-president;
.Mrs. E. C. Dibble, treasurer, and
Miss Fannie Robinson, secretary.
Some sixty dollars was subscribed at
the meeting. All friends of the late
Dr. A. S. Hydrick are requested to
subscribe to the -fund.
Look Out for Him.
J. R. Jordan, a white man. re
cently swindled F. R. Ravenel, col
ored, of Parlors, out of $12. Jordan
said he represented an insurance
company of Augusta, Ga., and sold
Ravenel a policy. The policy was
not forthcoming and Ravenel wrote
the company about it, and he was
informed that the company had no
agent by the name of Jordan, and
did not, do business in this State.
Jordan should be passed around.
Helping the Cause.
Captain N. N. Hayden, of tin
Fork, contributes one dollar through
The Times and Democrat to the
National Democratic Campaign Fund.
We have remitted $27, and we now
have $1.75 on hand. Will not five
good Democrats give us twenty-five
cents each as as our collections will
amount to $30?
BOWMAN ITEMS
V . ? -.:'(.-. ? *V f t y *; ?' ?
MR. G. W. MYERS GOES TO HIS
REWARD.
Saw Mill and Ginnery Burned.
Farmers Selling Their Cotton and
Other Local News.
. Bowman, Oct. 21.?Special: Mr.
G. W. Myers, ol! this section, died
last Friday evening, after an Illness
of about a week. Mr. Myers hai
quite a severe spell of sickness in
tne early spring, from which he never
fully recovered, but was able to be
up and atend to business ahout th-i
farm. He served his country in thj
Confederate war and was with the
sixteen-year-old boys when called
out. Mr. Myers was about 60 years
old at his death. He leaves a devot
ed wife to mourn his death.
The ginnery and saw mill of Mr,
S. H. West near Ebenezer church
was destroyed by fire some four
nights ago. The fire is supposed tD
be of incendenary origin. A few
bales of cotton was lost In the *flre.
The total loss Is estimated at $1,
500.00, with no insurance. Mr. West
is chock full of "energy and push,'
and in all propabllity will soon be up
and d?ing^ along the same line of
business again.
Farmers are marketing their cot
ton quite freely, notwithstanding the
low price of the staple. A somewhat
dlspondent feeling prevails on' ac
count of the drop In price of the
staple. Much of the cotton now be
ing sold is for the purpose of meet
ing bank accounts, lelns, etc. There
will be no material change for the
betterment of <the financial condition
of the country until the "cussed'!
Hen law Is abolished or the llne?
drawn more.tightly In the credit sys-.
tem as Is practiced nowadays. Credit
is too cheap entirely and r.no one
knows this any better than the
banker or merchant. Considerable
cotton remains to be picked in some
of the fields on farms hereabout.
The yield will be fairly good, with
some exceptions.
The pea crop is somewhat better
than usual and quantities of the
vines have been harvested during
the past few weeks, the weather bj
ing unusually favorable for such1
work. ?>
Ponds and streams are low and
in some instances drying up arouiid
here and large quantities of fish are
being caught. Small alligators about,
twelve inches or more are frequently
caught and brought to; town.
Mr. J. Clifton Evans, engineer on
the B. & B. Railroad here, is an en
thusiastic "coon and 'possum" hung
er?runs the engine every day and
hunts three nights out of the week,
and to date has caught 15 "coons'
and 25 '"possums." Says he doesn't
tire of /the sport.
?Prof. C. J. Rast, of the graded
school, assisted by Misses Bobb ani
Miller, has the school in fine shape
now, and good work is being ac
complished. Mrs. O. P. Evans is in
charge of the music department.
There is a marked increase in the
number of pupils attending the
graded school here this year.
"DUNDEE."
SPECIAL TRAINS .
Will Be Run Between Branchville and
Columbia During Fair.
On October 28, 29 and 30 special
trains will be run from Branchville
to Cqlumbia as follows:
Leave Branchville .7 15 A.M
Slxty7Slx .7 22
Rowesvllle .7 30
Felders.7 3tf
Orangeburg .7 48
Stilton .7 54
Jamison .8 00
\ Rlley .8 06
St. Matthews.8 13
Singleton .8 18
Fort Motto .8 25
Congaree .8 30
. Kingsville. .8 45
Gadsden.8 56
Weston .9 03
Hopkins .9 12
Childs .9 24
Returning special train will leave
Columbia at 8.00 p. m.
Round trip tickets to Columbia
will be on sale October 24th to 29th
Inclusive, and for trains scheduled
to arrive Columbia before noon of
October 30th, 1908. Tickets will be
good on regular trains on above
mentioned dates, also special trains*
as above advertised.
For further Information, rates,!
etc., apply to Southern Railway
agents or address
J. L. MEEK,, . J. C. L?SK,
A G P A DPA
Atlanta. Ga. Charleston, S. C.
Death of Mr. J tains.
Mr. J. G. Rains, who was once a
resident of this city, as the repre
sentative of a medicine company,
died a few days ago at Mobile, Ala.,
where he has lived since he left Or
angeburg some months. He had
many friends in this city, to whom
the above announcement will carry
sadness.
Mr. Bunk Ashe Dead.
The Branchville Journal says. "Mr.
Dunk Ashe, a highly respected citi
zen of the Fork section, died Fri
day. He was a Confederate vet
eran and was about sixty-two years
old. He leaves a wife and several
children to mourn his departure.
This will be sad news to his many
friends.
Cotton Burned.
About eight hundred bales of cot
ton was burned at Rock Hill on Sat
urday in a cotton warehouse. This
same warehouse was badly damaged
in September by fire when two hun
dred bales of cotton was burned.
REMARKABLE OLD LADY.
Celebrates Her Eighty-Fifth Birth
day Last Week.
At her home near Springfield, S.
C, on Thursday, October 15th, the
86th birthday of Mrs. Rachel Fan
ning was fittingly celebrated, where
she has. lived since her marriage to
Allen Fanning in the year 1845,
living in the same modest but com
fortable house that he built for his
bride 63 years ago. Aunt Rachel
as she is known by every body In
this section is a remarkable oil
lady, with a memory just as bright
as it was 50 years ago. Her hearing
has been very bad for a number of
years, yet she converses about as well
as she ever did; fully understanding
almost every word by your^lips. The
war left her family with nothing ex
cept their land, that Sherman could
neither burn or carry with him. In
1867 her husband died, and she
undertook to reise a large and help
less family, which she succeeded in
doing as the worth and standing of
her sons and daughters attest. Thos?
of her children now living, and who
were with her last Thursday were
John W. Fanning, B. Winton Fan
ning and Mrs. Duke W. Roberts, of
Perry, S. C, Allan Fanning and Mrs.
Reese H. Morgan of Springfield, S.
C, and S. J. Fanning and Miss Liz
zie Fanning who still live with their
mother. There were about three
hundred of her relatives and friends
with her on this occasion. Among
her relatives were representatives of
the Corbetts, Morgans, Hydricks,
Salleys, Jones, Inabinets, Hughes,
Tylers, Willinghams, Williams and
among her oldest friends present
were Mr. A. A. Corbett, Jno. C.
Fanning. Jos. A. Fanning, L. P. In
[abinet, Patrick W. Fanning, R. H.
Morgan and James Odom. Rev.
C. W. Dukes was present and as
sisted in making the day pleasant
for Mrs. Fanning who is now the
oldest living white person in the up
per fork of the Edisto, except Mrs.
Narcissa Morgan who is 89 years
old. The splendid birthday dinner
was spread under the oaks that sur
round Aunt Rachel's old home, and
there many heartfelt prayers were
made that God would spare this prec
ious lady many years yet, before
He gathers her to himself. Her
life has been a living light to those
who walk In darkness.
LIST OF LETTERS.
Those Remaining Unclaimed in the
Orangebngr Post Office.
List of letters remaining un
ftlnimed in the Orangeburg Post
Office for week ending October 22,
1908. Persons calling for these let
ters will please say they are "Ad
vertised."
A. D. WEBSTER, Postmaster.
Mrs. Rachel Ammonds,'
Mrs. Mima Baniel.
Miss Louise Brown.
Miss Maggie Briggman,
Geo. Calley.
Miss Emma Campbell.
Sam Cauley.
Hamp Crowley.
Miss Lilinca Davis.
Mr. Dupont.
Artlmes Fields.
Mrs. Fceter Garick.
A. G. Glover.
Wm. Hainer.
Ilrie Hr.ims.
Miss Jessie Vayden.
Mrs. Geo. A. Hartzok.
Mrs. Rachel tups.
Jas. Hook.
Mi>. Ho user Horse Dr.
Mrs. M. J. Hutchins.
Charlotte Jackson.
Henry Jamison.
Bertha Johnson.
Jos Jones.
Chas. Kenneriy.
, Miss Ada- Keitt.
Luther A.eitt.
Miss Mary Jane Low.
E. B. McMillan (2)
Imps Minger.
Mrs. Annie Moore (2)
Mrs. Rebecca Palmer.
Mrs. Lellei Prince.
Mrs. Elizabeth Riley.
Stephen Sanders.
Miss Emma Sal ley.
Miss Leaner Scatts.
E. W. Sherry.
Miss Ida Simmons.
Geo. Simmons.
Mrs. Rebecca Simmons.
Mrs. M. McQueen Smith.
Johu Spinger.
Miss Mamie Stevens.
Miss Estell' Stroman.
Wesley Thomas.
H. L. Thompson.
E. D. Walker.
P. Whaley.
Miss Clara Williams.
Mrs. Mand M. Wright,
f _._
Home Meal and Hominy.
The Barnweli People gives this
good advice: ' Eat home grown and
ground qorn meal and hominy.
There are now in the State insane
asylum in Columbia about twen'y
persons suffering with pellagra, an
Itlalian disease caused by eating
unsound meal. There have been
thirty-seven deaths within the pa .1
year from ptdlagra, which first crazes
and then kills its victimes."
v Notice.
Camp Thomas J. Glover, No. 157,
IT. C. V.
The annual meeting of your Camp
will he held on Tuesday, October
27. 1 OOS, at 12 o'clock, at the hall
of the Young American Steam Fire
Engine Co. Take due notice and
govern yourselves accordingly.
By order of the Commandant.
W. V. IZLAR. Adjutant.
Sale a Success.
The sale advertised by Mr. Pres
cott has been a great success. His
store has been crowded with satis
fied customers from time to time.
He has lived right up to his adver
tisement and sold goods very reas
onable. The salt; will last a week
longer and all who are hunting bar
gains should give his a call.
council proceedings.
The Report of the Regular Sleeting
m Held is August.
Present?Hon. J. W. H. Dukes,
Mayor,.and Alderman Lathrop, Bow
man, Smith, Smoak, Weeks and
Wertz. (Full Council.)
All vouchers for disbursements
made by the City treasurer during
the month of August, 1908, were
approved by the committees of Coun
cil. , \
The report of the City treasurer
for the month of August, 1908, was
read, referred to the finance com
mittee and ordered published. *
The report of the secretary of
Commisisoners of Public Works for
the month of August, 1908, was read,
received as information and ordered
published.
The proposed ordinance by Alder
man Wertz, entitled "An ordinance
to prohibit minors from loafing
around any pool or billiard room iu
the City of Orangeburg, or to be at
or play any games therein, after 9
o'clock at night, unless employed
thereat, which had received its first
[by title August 14, 1908, was.
called up for second reading, and
on montion duly carried was declar
ed laid upon the table.
The final sewer estimate on "Con
tract No. 4," for $496.24, approved
by.the sewerage commission, was
read and also approved by the Coun
I cji and its previous payment from the
general funds of the City confirmed.
The clerk, on motion, was in
structed to give the usual public no
tice of an election to be held by the
council at the regular meeting, Oc
tober 9, 1908, for the following city
officials at the salaries named:
An assistant to the clerk and
treasurer at a salary of $80.00 per
month.
A street overseerer at a salary oi
$60.00 per montn.
A chief of police at a salary of
$75.000 per month.
Seven policemen at a salary of
$60.00 per morith each.
I The terms of all officials so elect
[ ed to begin November, 1908.
Chairman Bowman of the charity
committee reported having employ
ed a physician for one call to an in
digent sick lady resident in the city.
Which action the Council on motion
approved.
The petition of citizens resident
thereon, asking for sewer and water
service on Centre street, was read
and considered. After which it was
on motion ordered, that the praye"
of the petition be granted, the work
to be done as soon ?s the council
can see its way to expend the funds
necessary.therefor.
The letter from the Hospital As
sociation expressing thanks for the
appropriation made by the council
in *aid of the hospital fund was read
i and received as information.
The committee on streets and rail
j roads reporting on the claim for
damages of Caesar Holmes for al
leged personal injury, rccommende 1
that the claim be not allowed, and
the recommendation was on motion
adopted. j
[? The committee on streets aud rail
roads, through Chairman W/rtz.
made a verbal report recommending
that the proposed new street (above
Fenwick street) from Green street
to Rroughton street, be accepted and
opened, provided all rights-of-way
can be obtained without expense to
the city. And the recommendation
Is adopted.
The mayor reported having em
ployed (because of the numerous
attempted thefts that had occurred
in the city recently) an extra mount
ed policeman for night service for
the preceding tnree days, which ac
tion was on motion approved, and
the mayor with the police commit
tee was authorized to continue such
service as long as it may be deemed
necessary.
The mayor also reported having
appointed a "Dog Catcher"- in th<)
"interest of the service." And his
action was on motion approved by
the council.
The requests of Messrs. D. J. Sal
ley and M. L. Sifley that dog, Im
pounding fees paid by them be re
funded, were placed before the coun
cil by the mayor and city clerk,
and'on motion received as informa
tion.
The illness of Mr. Thomas Cart
mill, distributor of disinfectants hav
ing been reported to the council by
the city clerk, the clerk and treas
urer was on motion authorized and
directed to continue his pay as such
oitlcer during his illness or until fur
ther instructed by the council.
On motion of Alderman Bowman.
It was unanimously resolved, That
Russell street, from Broughton ;o
Railroad avenue, be paved with ma
cadam.
Also, That the city engineer be
instructed to prepare the necessary
and proper estimates, plans and spec
ifications for the laying of macadatu
pavement on Russell street from
Broughton street to Railroad avenue,
on a depth of nine inches; and also
for a 3-foot brick gutter on the line
of the macadam pavement. Which
motion was also unanimously adopt
ed.
The chief of poli'^ submitted his
report for the month of August, 190S,
showing: Number of arrests made,
71: fines and forfeitures paid to the
treasurer, $152.75; days' labor on
the streets, 4.".; and one case re
ferred to the magistrate's court.
On motion is was ordered that a
special meetings of the council be
held 'the 25th instant at ? o'clock
p. m.
There being no further business
before the council, tin; minutes of
this meeting were read and on motion
approved, and the council declared
adjourned.
L. H. WANNAMAKER.
City Clerk and Treasurer.
Circuit Riders Sketch Book.
This is the title of a book written
by Rev. E. A. Wllkes of the South
Carolina Conference. It is a very
readable book and can be had at
Sims' Book Store for 75 cen{a.
CONFLUENCE CALLED
COTTON GROWERS INVITED TO
MEET IN COLUMBIA.
President Harris, of the State Fann
ers' Union, Calls Meeting for Next
Wednesday Night.
President Harris, of the South Car
olina Farmers' Union, has issued the
following can:
"In order to have a conference on
the cotton situation and to devise
some method for relief all members
of the Framers' Union and others
Interested In the raising of the price
of cotton are urged to meet in the
Court House at Columbia on Wednes
day night of Fair Week. It is highly
important that there he representa
tives from all sections of South Car
olina and from all interests. Thia
meeting will be addressed by Sena
tor-elect Smith and others. (Sighed)
"B. HARRIS,
"President S. C. Farmers' Union.
Senator-elect Smith was in Colum
Tuesday and gave the following state
ment for publication: -
"Now that the election is over and
my enforced absence from any ac
tive participation in the fight for
cotton at an end, I am in the work
to better conditions if possible, and
they are possible. The present price
of cotton is a reflection on, the South.
A small crop last year and a small
crop this year have, or should have,
discounted the effect of the panic
Had there been a normal crop last
year and prices gone off on account
of the panic.it would have been nat
ural, perhaps, but with a small crop
at home and abroad, with no'flatter
ing outlook for a yield this #year.
present prices are nothing short of
a disgrace to the business man and
farmer./ j
"Look at the price of corn, oats,
wheat, lard, meat and hay, to say
nothing of other commercial articles,
and compare these with cotton.
Why didn't the panic affect them?
Besides, about two-thirds of th?*
American crop is sold in Europe. A
panic in America should not affect
the buying power of foreign conn
tries.
"It is said that goods cannot be
sold at present prices, or are not
being Bold, because it would repre
sent a loss to the manufacturer. By
the same token cotton should not
be sold, because it represents a 7obb
to the grower. Because fifteen cents
was not realized last year is no rea
son why eight cents should he taken
now. It really looks as if the pur
chasing world was attempting to
whip the grower for revolting, after
four years, against their masters.
There is manhood and money enough
to stop this criminal foolishness and
lack of confidence and common sense.
"On Wednesday night of Fair
week every man interested in a high
er price for cotton is asked to meet
in the city of Columbia, at the Court
House, to discuss the situation and
join the other States in stopping che
sale of cotton at present prices. '
"I am on my way to Montgomery.
Alabama, where I will address the
farmers of that State, and will nring ?
a report as to what they and other
States propose to do.
"E. D. SMITH."
MEN WANTED
I No Man Over 45 Years of Age
Need Apply.
There's the sign tht's getting to
be a common thing to America.
Corporations are retiring men *t
50. They are not hiring anyone over
40.
A baldheaded man often looks 10
years older than he is.
A man with gray hair always does.
It is important nowadays that e
man look as young as he is; it is
vastly important that a man having
a family depending upon him should
take care of his hair,
j If you have dandruff, get rid of
it by killing the germs.
If your hair is falling out, stop
it.
If your hair is fading, don't waste
any time.
There is one sure remedy that
will cure thesse misfortunes and aid
you to remain young.
Parisian Sage, the grand and ef
ficient hair restorer, is guaranteed
to permanently remove dandruff tn
two weeks, or your druggist wilt
give you your money back.
Parisian Sage stops falling hair
?it prevents the hair from fading.
It is the best b?autificr for ladies'
hair as it makes harsh, lusterless
hair fluffy, soft and beautiful, anl
is not sticky or greasy.
Parisian Sage is sold and rigidly
guaranteed by the J. G. Waunamaker
Mfg. Co. Price 50 cents a bottle,
or by express, all charges prepaid,
by Giroux Mfg. Co., Buffalo, N. 7.
Four Were Killed.
Four were killed near Clayton, N.
M.. as the result of a tornado and
cloudburst. Twenty persons were in
jured, three of whom may die. The
Union county court house which cost
$40,000. was wrecked, and a score
of houses were demolished or torn
from their foundations.
They Must Work.
At Columbia as a result of a war
or vagrancy and idle negroes the
police department Tuesday arrested
fifty negroes. Another raid will b<*
made Wednesday and it has been an
nounced that every one, white or
black, must work, show cause or
work for the city.
Kills Two Officers.
Charlie Mitchell, colored, sho: and
killed T. L. Peek, bailiff, and C. F.
Argo, a young white man, Sunday
morning about 10 o'clock at his home
about 1 1-2 miles north of LitLonia.
Ga.. and brutally beat C. S Elliott.,
deputy sheriff, over the head with his