The times and democrat. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, November 10, 1908, Page 4, Image 4
THtY CAN'T AGREE
ON THE DIVISION OF THE
SCHOOL FUND.
Calhoun County Dissatisfied With
the Report of the Commission Ap
pointed to Settle the Matter.
. it seems hard to amicably adjust
the financial differences between Or
angeburg and Calhoun counties.
Orangeburg accepts the finding of
the commission appointed to adjust
the matter, but it seems that Cal
houn county is not satisfied. The
St. Matthews correspondent of The,
News and Courier says, in speaking
of the settlement:
"The latest development in tne
matter is that Attorneys J. 'A. Mer
ritt and 'Bnyck & Mann, represent
ing D. S. Murph, superintendent of
education," and P. L. Crider, treas
urer of Calhoun county, petitioners,
appeared at Chambef, Berkeley coun
ty, before Judge Aldrich, praying for
a mandamus ordering Stiles R. Mell
ichamp, superintendent of education,
and A. D. Fair, treasurer of Orange
burg county, to appear at St. Mat
thews on November 18, 1908, and
show cause 'why they should ,not
pay to the proper officials of Cal
houn county the sum of $4,143.87
school funds due the latter.
"After reviewing the merits of thj
case, the petition for mandamus ends
as follows: 'That the said balance
of $4,143.87 your petitioners are
informed and believe is a true state
ment of the funds now in the hands
of the treasurer of Orangeburg
county, the. good and lawful money
of the said districts and portions
of districts now in Calhoun county,
that demand upon the treasurer of
Orangeburg county has been made
for the said funds, but for some rea
son, unknown to your petitioners,
the said demand has been refused
and the payment of the said sum
denied.'
"Judge Aldrich acceded to this
prayer of the petitioners, and the
case will be heard here on its mer
its on November IS.
"Another matter of more than
passing interest is the apportionment
of the Orangeburig county debt be
tween the old and the new county.
This: as figured out by the majority
of the commission appointed by the
Governor to adjust matters, is in
round numbers, $21.000. During
the new county fight, the newspapers
and officers of the old county scouted
the idea that there was any debt.
To be perfectly fair and frank,, the
leaders of the new county moved
heaven and earth to show that there
was a debt.
"It transpires, however, that the
old countv borrowed money in the
spring to float the ship of State until
fall and it is urged that when the
fight for the new county was won in
February. 1908. the taxes of 1907
Should have been applied to this
debt and would have settled same in
full, leaving a clean sheet when Cal
houn county was formed. Believing
this, some members of the commis
sion w.ere dissatisfied with the find
ings of the majority and have ren
dered a minority report.
"Messrs. J. H. Loryea and T. A.
Amaker, the Calhoun members, rep
resenting that minority,' have said
in substance that the findings or the
majority as: to the- indebtedness is
excessive: that the 14th day of Feb
ruary 190S, .when ^he new countv
of Calhoun was voted in, should
have been taken bs the basis of set
tlerrpnt and not Auril 22'; that any
indebetedness accruing after Feb
ruary 14 was irrelevant; that the
new country was entitled to one
fourth interest"in the common fund
arising out of the common fund de
rived from taxes, revenues and other
wise for the past year; that all per
sonal property purchased with funds
common to both counties should have
been considered as asset to be duly
distributed as the interests of each
might appear.
"There was also most emphatic
dissent from the manner of distribut
ing dispensary profits. These prof
its for April, May, June. July, Au
gust ,ond Septemlier amounted to
$5,781.01. It is alleged that the
mere fact that Calhoun county had
no board of control at that time and
Orangeburg was forcer1 *o supply
the new county dispensary with
whiskey, gave the county no grounds,
moral or legal, for pocketing all the
funds.
" 'Considerable sums' of money
have been expended for chain gang
pumoses since the establishment of
the new county, and 'large sums' ex
pended upon the public buildings of
the old county, and it is urged that
to include these items in the settle
ment, was unjust and unfair.
"Furthermore, it is asserted, that)
no delinquent taxes collected in what
is now Calhoun county, have been
credited to that county, nor has it
been given any credit for that por
tion of the commutation tax that
was collected by O^anigeburg from
persons living in Calhoun. It is
further alleged that it was unjust
to base settlement upon the sworn
statements of officers instead of pro
ducing the books. Lastly, it is con
tended that $15.000 was borrowed
by the old county In the spring of
1907 for the year's expenses, and
the notes for which fell due on the
last day of December; that these
notes should have been retired by
the funds from taxes as they were
collated.
"Instead, 'we find that a large pro
portion of the taxes were collected
in the months of January, February
and March, and after the maturity
of the notes. If there was not suf
ficient money in hand from the col
lection of taxes the 1st of January
to pay these notes they should have
been paid as the taxes were receiv
ed, and not snent for other items.'
For these reasons. 'We hereby enter
our earnest protest agaitrst such
discrimination and insist upoa a fair
and equitable settlement.' " *
THE FIRE FD3ND
Visits Orangeburg Again After
Long Absence.
The biggest fire in point of are.i
and in the number of buildings
burned that Orangeburg has had in
years occurred her Saturday night at
9 o'clock, when ten four-room negro
tenement houses belonging to Mr.
R. E. Wannamaker were totally de
stroyed.
The houses were located near
the Coast Line depot on both sides
of a court, and as access could be
had by the fire department only from
one end of the court, only four were
saved, there being fourteen in all.
The loss is about $3,000 with no in
surance.
Several months ago Mr. Wanna
maker had a fire loss of over $1,200
without insurance. In fact, he has
had a bad streak of luck with fires.
The Saturday night one was about
the fifth he has had in 'the last
few years, and in none of them did
he have any insurance but one.
A Second Fire.
About three o'clock Monday morn
ing the cottage in which Charlie
Dannerly lived on Windsor street
was completely destroyed by fire.
Dannerly is an industrious colored
man and owned the place. He,car
ried some insurance, hut just how
much we do not know.
What Caused Them.
\ The first fire was caused by the
overturning'of a lamp in one of the
cottages, but how the second origi
nated no one Leem to,know. It will
no doubt be thoroughly investigated
FIRE AT PARLER.
Store of Dantzler-Irick Company,
Containing Postoffice, Destroyed.
The mercantile store of the Dantz
ler-Irick Company, at Parier, to
gether with its entire contents was
destroyed by fire Saturday nignt
about 12 o'clock. The building was
?. two-story frame structure, and the
fire had gained too much headway
before it was discovered for those
who fought the flames to rescue any
of the contents.
A trusty colored servant slept in
the second story and he barely es
caped with his life. The origin of
the fire,appears to be unknown, but
it seemed to have started in the first
story. The concern conducted a gen
eral merchandise business and
bought cotton, and had been in bus
iness about three years, succeding
the lat C. C. Williams.
The postoffice was located in the
burned building, and its entire fix
tures, which had recently been in
stalled, together with all of the
stamps on hand and forms were de
stroyed. The loss is estimated at
about $6.000, which is partially cov
ered by insurance.
TREE FROM EACH COUNTY.
Becker Wishes to Have Tliem on
State House Grounds.
The State says Mr. August F.
Becker,, who is in charge of the
improvements l>eing made on the
State house grounds, JprojVoses to'
put into execution a novel plan to
make the State house grounds beau
tiful and in addition to provide as
sociations that in later years will
mean much to South Carolina and
her people.
.Many of the trees on the western
side of the State house must be
taken up and replaced by others.
Mr. Becker's idea is to have a tree
from each county in the State and,
if possible to havp each tree different
in variety. With a little assistance
from South Caralina citizens in each
of the counties this plan should
materalize in the near future.
Mr. Becker is very anxious to suc
ceed in this, plan and urges th d
every effort be made by South Caro
lina citizens to assist him in realiz
ing this hope. He solicits corre
spondence with reference to this
matter.
Passenger Train Delayed.
About half-past four o'clock Sun
day morning three box cars attach
ed to a north-mound freight train
on the Souther were .derailed at
Stilton, three miles above this city.
The passenger train due in Coumbia
at 7 o'clock was held here until 11
o'clock Sunday morning, and the.
train from Columbia was delayed
about an borr and a half. It re
quired abou' seven hours to clear
the track. Nobody was injured.
Debating Society Reorganized.
The boys and girls of the Orange
burg High School reorganized the
debating society for the season on
last Friday afternoon by the elec
tion of the following officers:
Lenaire Wolfe, president; Hugo
Sheridan Sims, secretary; Miss Lyna
Adden, critic; Miss Hattie Brun
son and Eva Brailsford, query com
mittee. The society will have ?'3
first debate this season on Friday
afternoon.
Rural Mail Carrier.
Postmaster A. D. Webster, of thU
city, held an examination Saturday
morning to fill the vacancy caused
by the death of Mr. Sam Tindal,
rural mail carrier from Neeses. The
names of those who stood the exami
nation were: J. B. Sheperd, M. 1.
Johnson. J. B. Tindel, C. A. Hutto.
W. B. Bolen, H. A. Gleaton, Lula
Gleaton and M. A. Chaplain, all of
Neeses.
Voluntary Rankruptcy.
B. J. Mixson & Bro., who did one
of the;? largest retail grocery busi
nesses in the city, went into volun
tary bankruptcy on Monday morn
ing. The firm conducted two stores
and did a large business, but bad
debts and other causes pushed them
to the wall. The members of the
firm have the sympathy of all in
their trouble.
SCARED NEARLY TO DEATH.
An Old Colored Man Victim of Prac
tical Jokers.
Josh Dunning:, an old colored man
who lives near Jamison, was made
the victim of a practical joke one
night last week, which came near
scaring him to death, if we judge
by the speed which he is. said to
have left the scene of ? the joke.
Denning is a veteran coon hunter,
and he firmly believes that his dogs
often treed spooks.
Mr. Harvey Collier learning this
determined to scare Donning a little.
He called Messrs. Tatton Harley.
Clifton Horger, Homer Horger, Geo.
Horger and Henderson Horger to his
aid and planned a scheme that
worked most admirably in scaring
Josh nearly to death. It was done
in this way:
Mr. Collier took a sheet and a
railroad fuse, which emits a red
blaze and makes an awful noise
when it is lighted, and hid himself
in a hole near a graveyard in the
vicinity. The young men named
above got old Josh to go on a hunt
and piloted him to where Mr. CoIIier
was hid.
When the party got quite near,
Mr. Collier arose from the hole with
the sheet on after lighting the fuse.
The reflection of the red fire on the
white sheet made a hideous sight,
which, accompanied with the noise
the fuse made, was too much for
the nerves of old Josh, and he be
gan to quake with fear. About this
time Mr. Harley fired on the sup
posed ghost, which immediately as
sumed immense proportions and
started for Josh.
Mr. Harley fired again, but by
this time Josh was making about i
mile a minute for home, scared
nearly to death. He finally reached
home in safety. He swears" that the
spook he saw on this occasion was
the worse that ever visited this sec
tion of the globe and he does not
want to meet Ft again. .Mr. C'ollfei
and his young friends enjoyed Joslr?
fright no little, and thinks he can
hold his own running with a raee
horse.
BUILT OF CEMENT.
Something New for This Section in
the Building Way.
Something new for this section is
to be seen on North Railroad ave
nue in the shape of a modern up t j
date residence built entirely of con
crete or cement stone.
It is owned by Mr. W. C; Wolfe;
the blocks were .manufactured by
the General Manufacturing Company,
and the building was erected under
the supervision of Contractor Mitch
el.
The house contains nine rooms
and two large hallways, with large
and commodious piazzas. Tbe build
ing Is, fitted with all modern con
veniences such as sewerage, electric
lights, etc.
Even the piazza columns and
banisters sticks are of cement stone
Great care was taken in the manu
facture of the stone and very few
expansion and contraction cracks- are
seen.
The chimneys are als built of
cement brick. No doubt as people
become better acquainted with this
material it will be extensively used
Throughout ithe building is re
inforced with steel and moisture
cannot pfossibly penetrate for the"
walls are all double, and there is an
air space of two inches, which in
sures complete dryiress an^ uniform
temperature.
Immedialtely after the residence
was- completed ft was occupied by
Dr: Donald D. Safley.
A FEne Pair.
The two horsc-s ordered by the
Elliott Hook and Ladder Company
have arrived. They are beautiful
animals, weif adapted for which they
are bought, and we are full sure
that they will give the gallant Ell
fitt's ffno service. The horses are
grey in color and the pair w(;;ght
nearly twenty-eight hundred pounds.
They were bought through Slater's
Stables fn the West. The Elliott's
are better prepared now than- ever to
fight the fire fiend, and when their
new apparatus arrives,- which is ex
pected shortly, this gallant company
will be equal to any in the State in
its equipment for quick and effec
tive work at fires.
Died in Florida.
Mrs. Harriet E. Richardson, the
wife of Mr. Nally Richardson, and
daughter of the late Augustus Hol
man, departed this life at Lakeland,
Fla., where she had resided for
about a year, last Saturday. Mrs.
Richardson formerly resided in this
city, and her many friends will re
gret to hear of her demise. She
was about 38 years of age, and
leaves besides her husband and
seven children, two sisters, Mrs. J.
R. O'Cain and Mrs. W. H. Rast, to
mourn her loss.
Married in Columbia.
Mr. W. E. Stevens, who at one
time lived in this city, and Mr?.
Annie Hutto, of the Fork, were mar
ried on October 4, in .Columbia, by
Rev. H. W. Bays. D. D., pastor ? f
Washington street Methodist church.
On October 25 Mr. Stevens and his
bride went to Flemington, W. Va.,
where they now reside. The friends
of the happy couple wish them a long
and happy life.
Passing of a Veteran.
The funeral services over the re
mains of the late Mr. Richard Jen
nings, who died Saturday, were held
Sunday afternoon and body of anoth
er gallant defender of the Lost Cause
has found Its last resting place.
Mr. Jennings was 69 years of age
and had been a resident of this city
for many years. He is survived by
a wife and several children.
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
What Was Done at She Regular Octn
*? her MeefSugr
City of Orangeburg,. S. C,
Octobur 9,. 190-8.
Proceedings of regular meeting of
Ctty" Council held this day.
Present?Hon. J. W.< H. Buke?,
Mayor;, and' Alderman LatUTop, Bow
man, Smith, Smoak, Weeks j and
Wertz..
All vouchers for disbursements
made by the City Treasurer.: for the
month of September, 1908, were ap
proved by the commit.ees of the
Council. ,
The report of the City Trea&uirer
for the mouth of Sept-muer, 10OS'.
w?s read,, referred f> the finance
commit ti?e and ordered published
The report of the Secretary Com
missioners of Public Works for the' I
month of September, 1908, was read",. |
received as information and ordered'
published.
The final estimate on Sewer Cbn
tract No. 1, for $"103.83?being the
3 per cent reserve under said con
tract?approved" Ty the sewerage
commission, was- read and approved"
also by the Cmvevi!, and its previous
payment from the' sewer funds con
firmed.
rh* .being1 no < hjection under
the ruler, the sprcSffl order this
meeting?the election of certain
city officials named" below, was enter
ed upon, Alderman1 Smith and Bow
man by appointment acting as tell
ers.
The following applications were."
rea d:
For assistant to fh\? Clerk fhrl
Treasurer?A. C. Dili We. Mr. Dib
ble being the only ?applicant the rules
were suspended and lie was declared'
elected by acclamation".
For Street Overseerer?John B.
Etheredge. Mr. Ethered'ge being the
only applicant, he was . declared'
elected by acclamation.
For Chief of Police?A. Fischer.
Mr. Fischer being the only, applicant,
he was declared elected" by accla
mation.
For Policemen?Wi Hi Edwins, E
C. Fairey, G. E. Fickliirg, R. F.
Jennings. F. A. Schiffiey, J. L. Seg
rest. C. H. Williamson, C." M. Dukes
and J. A. F. Oliver, were applicants.
A ballot was ordered wirb the fol
lowing results as declared by the
tellers and the mayor:
Seven ballots were cast. W\ tT.
Edwins, E. C. Fairey, G. E. Fick
ling, R. F. Jennings, F." A. Schiffiey
and J. L. Secrest each received seven
votes, and C. H. Williamson receiv
ed five votes, and C. M. Dukes re
ceived two votes; and the seven ap
plicatns above named were declared
duly elected policemen.
The terms of the officials above
elected to begin November 1, 1908,
and continue for one year.
Under the call for committee re
ports, the chairman, street commit
tee reported verbally that all pos
sible was being done for the im
provement of the ways of the City.
The chairman of the committee
on health and charity made verbale
reports as to matters pertaining to
that department; and the case of
Mrs. Clayton was referred back to
the committee with' instructions to
investigate same and act as the com
mittee may deem proper. Former
action in this case was approved" by
council.
The death' of Mr. Thomas Cart
mill, late distributor of disinfectant
for the city, having l?een reported' to
the Council, the city treasurer was
authorized and directed to pay to |
his widow, any balance that remaiirsr
unpaid on his salary for the montlh
of September, 190S.
The death,, this morning,, of Dv. 1
Augustus Salley Hydrick, a pronrif- '
nent citizen and' physician- of this
city and county, and a former mem
ber of the City Council, was reported
to the Council, whereupon it was- on
motion resolved. That the City HUrc
Bell be tolled at the hour of rfie
funeral ceremonies of the late; Dr.
Hydrick on- Sunday morning, the
11th instant,, and that the matter of
tolling the' bell be placed irn the
hands of Assistant Fire Chief A. S.
Dukes. A\nd it was further- resolv
ed, That the chief of police place
three pofi'cemen at the Counfy Court
House on Sunday morning where the
body of the late Dr. Hydrij;fc will
lie in- state, previous to the; funeral
ceremonies, for th<? purpose; of pre
serving proper ordtfivand- decorum.
It Too on motion' ordered' that the
matter of clerk or- cTsii?raitt to the
ci;ty engineer, lie deferred to the
next meeting of Council for action.
The health officer was on motion
instructed'to enforce tihe ordinance
known as the "Hog'" ordinance.
The city tjeasurer was directed
and authorized" to continue the re
ceipt of city taxes- Co. and including
the 21st insiant.
The special comenfttee of Council,
consisting of Alderman Smith, Bow
man, Smoak- and Weeks, heretofore
appointed for the ptiropse. of visit- I
ing cities and inspecting the char
acter of paving; being constructed bH
thorn, submitted a written report
recommending "That the streets he
paved by first being shaped, made
convex, thoroughly rolled, then a
sand cushion be put down, then good
vitrified brick put thereon, held to
gether with a tar filler, to make
them, as far as poslble, impervious
\.o water." (See full report filed
with these minutes.) This report
was read, after which Alderman
Bowman offered the following mo
tion which was declared adopted:
That the resolution adopted by Coun
cil September 11, 190S, to wit:
"That Main street, from Broughton
street to Railroad avenue be paved
with macadam." be rescinded.
Alderman Wertz then offered the
following resolution which was duly
seconded and put to Council and de
clared adopted: Resolved. That the
recommendation of the special com
mittee be adopted, the said cushion
to be of such depth as may be decid
ed upon by the city engineer and the
above committee, which committee is
continued until discharged by the
Council, and that the base at street
' intersections be df concrete. AflftJ
further, that (the city eugineer be aod
is herwby instructed, to prepare plan^
and specifications for street paving
in conformity vidi tfte report of
the a bow commi'&ee sad this reso
lution.
It was Chen ordered tfcct a special
meeting of Council be heftT October
12, 1908, at T:3'0' ?Jcl'ocfc p. m., at
the engineer's office.
It was moved and' adopted that
all regular meetings tiC" City Council
be hereafter" held at 7:3(1 o'clock
p. m.
The chief erf police' submitted a
report for the' month off September,
showing: Number of arrest, 73;
amount of fines" and forfeitures paid
to city treasurer. $241.?V;' ntrnibur
of days on streets", 161 Vfc'.
The business before tfie" Council
having been concluded, tire- mi'rfufes
;of this meeting are read antf approv
ied, and the Council on' motion de
i dared adjourned.
L. H. WANNAMAKEH',
I City Clerk and" Treasurer.
-1
Orange burg; Si C,
October" 9, rg'OX
'Tcp Hon. City Council? of Cttjr of
i
i Orangeburg, S. C
j Gentlemen: The committee ap
pointed by resolution of Ccainc?,
dated 25th day of September, A.
\D\ MOS, to visit various- neighbor
ing- cities, to Inspect tlndr stTtaets.
and' inrestigate their pavings,, as to
j materials, cost, durability;, etc:,, re
port,, that pursuant to said resolu
tion1 the committee visited1 the cx?Ses
of Columbia, Charleston, Spartan
burg,, and Charleston. Your commit
tee found, that much paveanent trad
beere put down in each of." said; wi
les: The kinds of pavements uwerl
in- some or most of said citi'es, were
macarfam, bitulithic, vitrified' brick
om concrete base, and vitrrfted; brick
on.sani cushion on soil. After-care
ful' inquiry and thorough investiga
tion" yaur committee find that mac
adkm- fa not suitable for our utreer^.
It' is not durable, soon becomes- un
even;, furl of holes and rough. Tt
is condemned in moet cities where f-c
has been used. And in the cities
we- visited where it has been used
it Has been taken up and repfaend
with; vitrified brick or bitulitliii-,- for
instance in Spartanburg, where
thousands of dollars had bren ex
pended in putting down and main
taining- the macadam it has* been
lorn up and vitrified brick om con
crote: base, or the bitulithic puvc
ment substituted for it.
We found thai Die bitulithic pave
ment makes a beautiful and smooth,
and in many respects. adminable
driveway, at about the same coHt as
vitrified brick. But we are twhi It
has not been in use over eight years.
And we are not satisfied as- to its
lasting qualities. Then,.too, we-are
told it will require a considerable
amuunt to keep it in repair.,. an/L that
it can only be repaired' by sicillcd
labor.
We find that liavemt-nts made of
vitrified brick on concreate base have
givon almost perfect. satisfaction in
Columbia, Charleston, and Spartan
burg. In the city of Clmrleston the
vitrified brick is not put down on
concrete base. Your cummittee be
lieves that the most desirable pave
ment to be had is made of vitrified
brick on the concrete base. The
only objection to this is the large
(rast. We find that white the City
of Charleston has noj vitrified brick
pavement on concrele? base, it has a
great deal of pavement on sand
cushion on the soil. Tr. is only put
down after the soil! has been thor-,
oughly rolled. CMrfeston first
grades the street, rolls it thoroughly,
puts on a cushion: of sand about
two inches djoep>. Jays the bdek
edgeways on that' aind then fills
the crevices with: sand. Paven,ents
made that way,-, have proved very
satisfactory inr.triut'city. In Charles
ton the following reamed street:? have
been paved with) vitrified bri^s in
the manner above-described: iSeorge
street, laid cigHt. years ago, wfth per
fect satisfaction-, and still in splendid
condition withuot any rep-xir; Cu
lumbus street; which lead*: to tae
Union depart;, aod on which* there is
much hetjvy traffic, has been-laid for
three, ye; rrs,. is in fine condition v.-ith
out any repair, and answers weiy
puropse:. Rrztledge avemae is now
being laid' ih this way.
We woirimend that tJte streets- bej
paved., firs* being properly shaped:,
made convex, thoroughly rolled, and
then a sauid cushion be put down'
then good vitrified brick- put thereon
held rogrether with a tar filler,, to
maktr rhem as far as posible imper
vious to water. If tWS recommenda
tion be adopted and followed we bo
lie *e tbe city wMl have good pave
rmmrs at as reasonable costs as we
can expect. All of which is respect
fidfty submitted.
W. G. Smith,
I. W. Bowman,
H. L. Smonk,
J. X. Weeks.
Committee.
Married at Rowesville.
Miss Sarah Copes, second daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Copes, was
married to Mr. Wightman Izlar, of
Savannah, but formerly of this coun
ty, at Rowesville on last Sunday
evening. The ceremony was per
formed by the Rev. A. R. Phillips,
pastor of the Methodist Huirch. The
young couple hav* *ae best wishc;
of many friends.
Death of Dr. J. C. Arunt.
Dr. J. C. Arant, one of the most
prominent /citizens of the Ellorco
section, died on Sunday. This an
nouncement will carry sadness and
sorrow to many who knew and
loved this good man. We will
publish a more extended notice later.
Has Accepted Call.
Rev. Geo. E. Davis has been called
to the Pr.storate of the Baptist
church in this city. He has accept
ed the call and will soon enter upon
his duties. He is a fine preacher
and we are glad to know that he
will come among us.
C?TT05T PICKER
Made GnezA Hfi at the Fair HehC at
The Augusta Cm"?nicle says a close1
o'liservati'om of the cotton picker at'
the "Fair, grounds tills one that the
problem has" been solved and that
the' salvation, o"? the farmer has been
found. The flicker was invented by
Mr: Ben Chew;, and is one of the
most" ingenious-- macftihes ever put
together.
This" cotton picker Bff made differ
ent from: any pii'Jier ev*iv yet pnt be
fore the" farmer* of the country.
1 This'raacftine is made so that four
little" saws work in. tergether, all
turning tb a central point. The lit
tle saw- pnlf the* cotton from the
bolls and' a? gasoline- engine nenning
a fan ca'uses the cotton' t& be suck
ed through!' a hose* and: into the
wagorr bodyv Iir tfilk way one of
those ma'chlhw will1 pick' mure cot
ton tha-tfa Kali" dozen:- negroes:
Four-of" th'e? machines cam be op
erated from" onie wagon, and one
horse can" pair the wagon;.
. The little"machine Is so comrtrach
ed that it'is^alnrost'uniirea'ksBie and
is so simple -that even a clrifd can
operate it. These is- no danger
about the-saw cutting" tire' person; op
erating it, as th'-ty are all' so ar
ranged that they are not exposed".
This machine- promlsasP to rm'ng
about the results that will cause a
new era in the cotton* ind'nstry. The
picking of the* cotton- has-- been- a
great problem;, b'uf .with- this rfttle
machine the work" will' be made
easy. ?
FATAL' BALLOON" ACCIDENT,
One Man ? Killed and-" a< Boy is Se
? verely- Htrrt.
Princeton-, . Nov: 5".?Prof. Peter
Kramer, of' St. Louis*, was- dashed
against the chimney of the- Meth
odist church and killed* here* yester
day while making a.bsiloon-ascension
at the Parmers Carnival: Glen Hay
den, a seven-year-old: boy,, who was
standing near the church, was struck
by a brick falling from the- oittmney
which waar- wrecked by the- haJ'foon.
his skull was fractured and' he raay
die.
A strong wind whs- blowing arid
all efforts were made-to-persuade the
aerenot not- to attempt an ascen
sion. In reply he said: "I will
make the jump today- if I break jny
neck in doing it;" Those- were the
last words he spoke-- as he- left the
earth.
When the ropes- were loasened
the balloon- sliotr upward, and beiure
Prof. Kramen couifl unfasten, the
rope whichiheld'hi?-parachute- rc the
balloon he-was-, hurled- against the
chimney. He-/ was- crushed by the
blow..
The balloon- bounded along on
the roof until Iti collided' with the
steeple, dragging: the unconscious
balloonist after ? ft. The rope which
held the balloonist- tiion hcoVre and
he fell! to the. roof of the ,'church,
rolled to. the edge and' pliumged to
the-ground thirty fetrb beibw. *
GOVS. HASKWIiL A8U VARI>AMA\
Will Particijwte in- Cottoit Confer
ence This. W??Jk.
? ; Atlanta; Kov. Fi?Governor C. N."{
Hask.oll; of Oklahoma?,, and former
Gov. Jarno? K. Varda-m-an, of .Mis
sissippi, have notified Narvie Jordan,
in Atlanta, that, they will attend the
Cotfton c^nfereiroe in Memphis "roes
dftyv Wadnesdjy- axd Thursday of
tliis- wodk.
? The-governor of Arkansas has also
appoiratcd dul?gates to the confer- i
ienoe.. W. Dv Nesbitt, a member of;
the- uailroaA commission from At
lanta, has also written Harvie Jo;r
dara that wijr he in Memphis on
the* llth? and will attend the con
fecence. Governor Haskrell's le'-ter
fedilows:
"Your invitation of the 21st came
dlaring my absence. I will appoint
ielega.ies at once, and) if you thin1;.
I can further the cause, will try to
j attend. Let me know what day you
I prefer me to be tho?e."
Mr. Jordan wired Governor Has
kell that he would like for him to
attend on November 11th, as on that
day "Night Riding in the South '
will be the suloect of discussio.i,
including an address on that subject
by President J. A. Taylor, of the
National Ginners' Association. *
PARKER ON THE ELECTION.
A Bryan Victory Would Have Been
For Country.
Wasltington, Ntov. 5.?"While I
believe that Judge Taft will ably and
conscientiously perform the duties
of the Presidency, I am neverthe
less of the opinion that the election
of Mr. Bryan would have been far
better for the country," said Judge
Alton B. Parker, of New YoTk, the
Democratic nominee for President
in 1904, in a statement Issued here
last night.
"While we are greatly disappoint
ed, we should not be discouraged. It
is apparent as we scrutinize the
source and volume of the support of
the assistant Republican parties, viz,
the Populist and Independent ? par
ties, that the Democratic party must
continue to be one of the two great
parties.
"Now for the first time in years."
says Judge Parker in conclusion,
"we have a united party. Once again
there is a disposition among its
members to reason together and
work together for the public good.
We should, therefore, congratulate
Mr. Bryan and ourselves upon this
improvement of general party con
ditions under his candidacy and set
ourselves resolutely to the strength
ening of the party for the contests
of the future. ?]
'local news items,
PICKED O* ALL AB?CT BY OUR
REPORTER,
\$htst Is TEapgtmiag in the* Country
as Well as in the Cities an?!:
Towns.
The county vote will- he- c&nyass-ed
today.
Agent Cooper;, at the Southerm
Railway, is in -Gkmden attending,
court. '
Miss Sadie Sheridam, of -Green
wood;- IK visiting, heir "aunt,. Mrs.
Jas. L. Sims.
We are all still, waiting for the
Taft prosperity that was to1 swoop
down on u&
If the Taft folks" arse distributing
prosperity; they have co-ircainly over
looked Orangeb'urg:
Solicitor Hlldebrand',. who is now
attending court' at Monde's Corner,,
.has convicted one.1 fellcrw of murder"
down th'ere.
Be sure to see" the now- shipments
of tailor-made suits . at KOHN-'S.
All sizes,* styles and sh'ad%s. Your
opportunity to get a swell suit or
skirt very reasonable-.-.
The passenger train" fronx Augusta'
on the Atlantic"C?ast Line Railway
was considerably late- Thursday
afternoon on-account* of "arc accident'
to the engine.
There have been- a fewr cases of
diptheria in the city in- the "ast few
weeks. This: disease seeras to be
prevalent at this time in ail parts,
of the State. We hope0 it will soon
die out.
United States - Senator-d?ct E: D.
Smith spent Mond?y in' the- city
with his brother. Presiding.- Elder
Smith. The Senator was prr his way
to Memphis to attend' th'2' cotton:
meeting at that place;
There will be a leap year party at
Mrs. W. C. Brickie's resid'-mce near
Cordova on Wednesday evening;,
commening at seven o'clock. Oys
ters and other refreshments will:
be sold. All are invited:.
The entertainment of tile- FaithfuL
Workers Circle of the Kiirgs Daugh
ters at the residence of Mrs. N. H;.
Bull on Saturday afternoon was
greatly enjoyed by all'who-attend
ed. A neat sum-wasrealized for the
work-rof the organization.
Insurance Commissioner F. H:.
McMaster, who is - nor only one- af
the cleverest gentlemen-in the State,,
but one of the best and most cour
teous officials the State has ever had,',
was in the city-Friday on business
connected with hisdopartment.
<It seems that Heary Prater sells
as well as- inbibes- booze; and' con
sequently- he gets m trouble. His
house was-raided'Saturday and quite
a quantity-of the- ardent was found.
HIS Honor, Mayor- Dukes, has- tho
case in charge and' wilT settle- with
Henry according lo the law.
As one of the- largest patrons of"
the Orangeburg postoffice wa. take
pleasure in saying that we hope
Postmaster We'jster will be contin
ued in office by the incoming' admin
istration.' H& fills the office- with
entir? satisfaction to tho business
men of thia city and' surrounding
couiatry.
TOie anp.ual conference* of the
Southern Methodise church* wi'll) con
vene at Laurens the first of next
month. Ft is tho- wish of the. mem
bers of St. Paulfs that Rov. L. P..
McQlee, who has fait'n.fully j-crved
Jhis chqjrge for che- past tare*? years,,
will be; sent back for another year.
Mr. MirGee is 9 strouj-, preacher and'
has: at bright future before him la
the ministry;.
Ask Tief? to Aid Cause.
Cj&icago, Nov. ?A dispatch to
thft- Tribune from Denver, col., says.
A monste*- petition to be circulated
among tho women of America* and
tZben subittitted to President-elect.
Tfaft, Is the immediate plan of Ahe
? National American Woman's Suffrag
list Association.
I Announcement of this fa*:t was
made yesterday by the Rev. Anna
Howard, president of the associa
tion.
A special appeal was made to tho
Colorado women to assist in the
movement by securing the signatures
of every woman In the State.
"Mr. Taft has often said he was
willing the women of Amrlca should
have the right of franchise if they
desired It," the president said.
"Now is the time to give him an op
portunity to show what he meant
by this statement." ?
How's This?
We offer One Hundred Dollars Re
ward for any case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh
Cure. F. J. Chenney & Co., Toledo. O.
We, the undersigned, have known
F. J. Cheney for the last 15 years,
and believe him perfectly honorable
In all business transactions and fi
nancially able to carry out any obli
gations made by his firm. Waldlng.
Rinnan & Marvin, Wholesale Drug
gists. Toledo, 0.
Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfa^s of the system.
Testimonials sen . . Price 75c per
bottle. Sold by all druggists. Take
Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Visiting Friends.
Dr. J. P. and Mrs. Saffold, and
their charming daughter, Mis Eth
el, of Washington, D. C, are visit
ing the families of Messrs Fred and
Harry C. Wannamaker. Dr. Saffold
is a native of Alabama, but has been
connected with the Government serv
ice for more than thirty years. He
is an elegant gentleman, whom it is
a pleasure to meet. We are glad to
know that they are all pleased with
our little city.