The times and democrat. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, December 15, 1908, Page 4, Image 4
COUNCIL MEETING
TKB CITY FATHERS TRANSACTED
CONSIDERABLE BUSINESS.
There Were Several Matters of Im
portance Taken Up, Discussed
s and Disposed of. "
City Council held its regular
monthly meeting on last Friday
evening, and disposed of much im
portant business. Mayor Dukes and
Aidermen Lathrop, Bowman, Smoak,
Wertz and Weeks were present.
CoL W. G. Smith was absent in
Washington attending the harbor
and river congress. After tbe dis
patch o? routine business and tbe
reading of. reports by City Clerk
and Treasurer Wannamaker, several
matters were taken up and disposed
of.
Mr. T. O. S. Dibble. Chief of tbj
Fire Department, made a report on
his "trip to Bamberg a short time
ago, *wben that town was menaced
by a big fire and of the assistance
he rendered. He also reported the
loss of one section of hose. His re
port was received as information and
his action was approved.
Alderman Wertz reported that no
flagman had yet been placed at the
Broughton street crossing of the A.
C. L. The Chief of Police was or
dered to see that the ordinance fix
ing the. maximum speed limit of
trains passing through the city at
six miles and hour be rigidly en-,
forced. This {is absolutely neces
sary to prevent serious accidents at
. the above crossing as well as other
railroad crossings in this city.
Alderman Wertz. the efflcie.n
Chairman *of the street Committee,
reported that two mules and three
scrapers had been purchased for us*
on the streets. He also reported
that the road machine had been put
in good working order and was now
being used where needed pn the
streets. Alderman Wertz. with the
assistance of Superintendent EtH
ridge, is doing some work on tbe
streets that will in time save the
city a good many dollars.
In accordance with a custom of
former administrations which was
brought to the attention of Council
by Clerk Wannamaker, it was or
dered that one of -the outstanding
railroad bonds be redeemed and
retired. Mr. Wannamaker also call
ed the attention of the Council to
the fact thac the interest on the
railroad and sewer bonds would b-j
due on Jan. 1, 1909. It was or
dered paid.
A resolution passed by the Board
of Health was referred to the City
Council for action. The resolution
pronounced the building occupied bv
the Business Mtn's Club, the three
story building next -door used as
a boarding house on Russell streec,
and the building occupied by the
Elks up stairs and offices down
stairs on Court House Square nui
sances because of their sanitary (con
dition.
The report of the Board of
Health was received as information
by Council, and W. L. Glaze, Esq.,
City Attorney, was visited to notify
the owners of these buildings that
the condition of things complained
of be abated, or the said owners ap
pear before Council and show cans:
why the buildings mentioned should
not be declared nuisances and a
menace to the public health. These
are not the only buildings that
should receive attention, and we
hope the Board of Health will con
tinue the good work.
There was a hitch in the signing
of the contract for the paving of
Russell street because of a slight
change in that document inot author
ized by Council. The matter had
been discovered by City Attorney
Glaze, who called the attention of
Council to the matter. The signing
of the contract was postponed until
the return of City Engigneer Hawes
who was out of the city. It will be
ascertained if he authorized the
changes in the contract, and if he
did tbe contract will be signed nt
once, and the work of paving Ru?
spII street will begin on. schedule
time. 1
A bill amounting to $18 for medi
cal attention to Mrs. H. Marcus, who
was injured by falling in a hole on
the sidewalk of Windsor street some
time ago was ordered paid, as it ap
peared that the accident was really
caused by the "bad condition of the
street just as the time Mrs. Marcus
received her injury.
The condition of Russell street
from Broughton street towards the
river was also brought to the atten
tion of Council with a request thr.t.
it be repaired as soon as possible
so as to avoid other accidents^. ir
would be well for any citizen who
sees a bad place in any street or
sidewalk to report the same to
Alderman Wertz or Superintendent
of Streets E'.hridge, so as it can ue
fixed at once. In this way tbe
streets can be kept in good repair
and all accidents avoided. This i
a matter that concerns every citizen
of th? town.
Thursday, December 24, is the
twenty-fifth anniversary of the
"City of .Orangeburg." Up to that
date twenty-five years ago Orange
burg was known as a town. Citv
Council will take some official ac
tion of th? interesting event in our
history. To those of us who have
been here for twenty-five years can
bear testimony to the rapid growth
and great progress made by Orange
burg in the last quarter of a cen
tury. If Orangeburg progresses as
much in the next quarter of a cen
tury as the city has during the la (
quarter of a century our population
will be at least in.000 by the time
the city is fifty years old.
Mr. A. B. Powers was employed to
distribute disinfectants for the city,
and it was- decided to allow the boys
to begin shooting fire crackers from
eight o'clock Christmas Eve, under
proper restrictions. The Council
then adjourned.
DISTILLERY CAPTURED
'On This Side South Edisto River
Near Wagener.
A dispatch from Aiken to the
Augusta Chronicie says Constable
Musco Samuels returned to that citv
on Friday afternoon from the Wag
ener section carrying with him a
sixty-gallon metal liquor still, which
be captured on Wednesday, six miles
from Wagener, on the other side of
the Edisto.
The still, together with two bar
rels of mash, was found in the yard
of Allan Jones, a white man. The
still was covered up with sacks.
A search of the house revealed a
gallon of tussac liquor, a worm and
cap for the still. No one was at
home when the raid was made. The
still was a small one, about fifteen
gallons, and the indications are that
u was used on the fireplace.
This makes about the sixth or
seventh still captured by Mr. Sam
uels in that vicinity recently. He
is one of the most vigilant officers
in the State, and he is being warmly
congratulated by the people of the
county for his good work. He was
assisted in this capture by Mr. J.
Ray Gantt, the dispenser at Wage
ner.
DEFENDS HIS REPORT.
Dr. T. H. Dreher Replies to Mr.
John Vaughn.
Editor Times and Democrat?1
Mr. John Vaughn's church trial
at Wesley Chapel is now ancient his
tory, but I am sure you will allow a
brief explanation of his strictures
upon the fairness and accuracy of
The News and Courier correspondent
as copied in your journal, to which
my attention was just called by a
friend.
Mr. Vaughn is the first one, so
' far as I know, to critize the report of
that trial. The truth of the matter
is, my sympathies were on his side?
minus his characterization of his op
ponents as engaged in a ''rascaUv
piece of business."
I heard every syllable of the evi
dence and when I emerged from the
church, every line of the report to
The News and Courier had been writ
ten as published, with the exception !
Of the jury's verdict, which was in
corporated later.
If that is getting news ''second
hand," I am ignorant of the method
to secure it direct. I was not there
to defend or condemn, but simply to
give the facts, without bias or color,
and I am sure every disinterested
spectator believes that was done.
His implied intimidation of the
jury by the judge and prosecutors
is a reflection upon the jury and not
the reporter.
"I have"done no more to Caesar
than he shall do to Brutus."
. This is all that is necessary for
me to say now, or hereafter.
T. H. DREHER,
S. Matthews Cor. N. & C.
Bishop J. W. Hamilton.
Bishop J. W. Hamilton, D. D..
LL. D.. of the M. E. Church, who is
here on a visit to Dr. L. M. Dunton.
addressed a large congregation at
St. Paul's Methodist church Sunday
afternoon. The Bishop had consent
ed to address the Sunday School, bui
when he arrived he found the church
filled with a large congregation of
adults and children, and he proceed
ed to tell the children an interest
ing little story, and then preached
a fine sermon to the old as well as
young folks. The Bishop is a strong
preacher, and his sermon was greatly
enjoyed by all who heard it
Sunday School Convention.
The local committee having in
charge the making of arrangements
for the meeting of the State Sunday
?School Convention here in February
met Thursday night. Mr. W. G.
Sease was appointed chairman of
the entertainment committee and
Mr. I. W. Bowman chairman of the
finance committee, which is compos
ed of the following additional gen
tlemen: H. VonOhsen, A. W. Sum
mers, U. G. Bryant. W. V. Izlar, J.
H. Smith and M. 0. Dantzler.
Edisto County Election.
The election for the formation
of Edisto county out of portions of
Orangeburg. Aiken and Lexingt >n
counties comes oft* today. Those who
are posted are of the opinion thai
the new county movement will fail
to get the requisite vote in either
of the old countie? and will be badly
beatrn. We are sure that such will
be the case !n Orangeburg county,
unless things have changed very
much from a few weeks ago.
Welcome Service.
There was a union welcome service
Sunday night at the Baptist church
to welcome the new pastor, Rev. G.
E. Davis, who has just entered upon
his work here. After an excellent
sermon by Rev. Mr. Davis, short
addresses were made by Revs. J. L.
McLees. J. C. Deitz, W. S. Holmes
and L. P. McGee. There was a large
congregation present, who enjoyed
the services very much.
Death of an Old Lady.
Miss Rebecca Bair, of the Four
Holes section, passed away on De
cember 2, in the eigthy-first year
of her age. She was buried in the
cemetery at Four Holes Baptist
church, of which she had been a
member since her girlhood. Miss
Bair was highly esteemed by a large
circle of relatives and frionds. who
hope to meet her in that land that
is "fairer than day."
Why One Takes Cold.
The fact that colds are more com
mon in winter than in summer is
not due simply to the lower temper
ature. It is mainly because people
spend less of their time in the open
air. Dreading the chilly air they re
main indoors, the health is propor
tionately lowered and they take cold
easily. ?
HOOK WORM DISEASE
SOME PLAIN FACTS ABOUT THE
MALADY
Which Directly and Indirectly Kills
More People Than Consumption
or Typhoid Fever.
In addition to suffering himself
from the disease, every person af
fected is an unconscious and inno
cent agency for its wider distribu
tion. Water closets are an unknown
quantity in those rural districts to
which reference has been made. Re
sort is had to places adjoining prem
ises, to places alongside large and
small roads, which run through ev
ery county in the State, of course,
and to any other locality that sug
gests itself to the individual judg
ment.
The waste products of persons af
flicted with uncinariasis literal 1/
swarm with the eggs of the para
site. As a consequence it requires
no effort of the imagination to un
derstand that the soil in hundreds
of rural districts .is systematically
polluted, recruited year in and year
out with incfdcuable supplies of
the little creatures so heavy with
menace to the health of thousands
of people in the South.
As soon as the eggs hatch ou? it
is the first instinct of the larva or
embroyo worm to seek water wheth
er in the form of mul-puddles along
public roads, standing pools about
country houses, or perhaps in a drop
of dew in grass or weeds.
A child, let us sa? and children
are the main sufferers 'because of |
the barefoot habit during warm
weather, crushes with its naked foot
weeds or grass near its own home,
perhaps paddles in pools along the
roadside or treads on soil sufficiently
moist to encourage the attention of
the larva. The tiny insect, as yet
invisible to the unaided eye, bores
promptly through the sole of the
foot?and the mischief is done.
Within a short time after the em
bryo worm has gained entrance to
the' body the bottom of the foot be
comes irritated and che child, or
adult, develops a (typical] case jf
what is commonly called "ground
itch."
Look for the Ground Itch.
How many chiidren have been at
tacked by this ground itch? Count
less thousands, undoubtedly, and' \u
the great majority of instances it is
but the prelude to the subsequent
development of uncinariasis, which
is, in all propbabiiity, destined to
warp the chl'd's life for years after
ward, and not improbably to lead to
its death.
By a circuitous route the embroyo
worm follows the circulation of th
blood into the lungs. Here it bores
its way through the arteriai vessel.-,
into the air spaces of the lungs and
from the air spaces it goes into the
small bronchi. It then arises with
the mucus that collects about-it into
the threat and is in turn swallowed
by the individual and is carried into
the stomach and intestines. Here
the worm, or worms, catch fast hold
on the walls, or mucous membranes,
sucking blond and enlarging until
they reach the ad'ilt stage in a
month or six weeks. It is at this
time that the symptoms of the dis
ease manifest themselves Watch
them carefully, searching back care
fully for a history of the almost in
evitable ground itch in the child or
adult, for while the larva is occa
sionally introduced into the system
by drinking water, its invasiton in
this respect is negligible compared
to the barefoot route. >
Stunted Growth a Result of Hoek
Worm.
The subject will become profound
ly anemic, that is, bloodless. The
skin grows pale, assuming a yellow
ish tint, and if the infection has been
sufficiently severe, shortness if
breath and dropsy ensue. Death
sometimes follows this stage, but as
a rule the patient drags along an
enervated, inert, miserable existance,
vitality and resisting power Infinite
ly lowered, ready to fall a quick vic
tim to any more virulent diseaio
that attacks the system. That is one
of the most pernicious features of
uncinariasis, the fact that it so weak
ens its victims as to make him or
her readily susceptible to other dis
orders that might, in its absence, b?
combated unnoticed by the system.
Where the disease assails children
in their growing years, and that is
its stronghold, it invariably paraly/,
es their mental and physical develop
ment. The child is slow to learn,
sickly, bloodless and indolent, gain
ing a reputation fon stupidity in the
classroom and laziness in the field
wholly referable to the disease from
which it is suffering, unconsciously
to its parents, teacher and itself.
Frequently cMldren tins atfected
reach the years of maturity with
childish fiprm and features, ua
healthy, unambitious and wholly un
fitted to play the slightest effectual
part in the work of the world.
The condition continues as a rule
for eight or ten years in the adult
or child, at the end of which time
the ever-corroding worm dies, relin
quishes its hold on the intestines and
is expelled from the body. As often
as not. however, the fearfully un
sanitary conditions under which the
patient lives, and the continued prac
tice of going barefooted, leads to a
reinfection, so that the mischief may
keep on indefinitely.
Many of the wretched, sallow, hol
low-chest individuals, currently
known as "clay-eaters." are nothing
more nor less than victims of uncin
ariasis.
It will lie seen that, in cases, even
where the child survives this eight
or ten-year trouble, it has virtually
sacrificed its youth, and that its con
stitution has sustained an impair
ment from which it frequently never
recovers. The years that should
have been spent in acquiring knowl
edge which should equip the boy or
ROBBERIES AT SPRINGFIELD.
The Dispensary and Several Stores
Entered and Robbed.
Springfield, S. C, Dec. loj?
Special: The gang of store robbers
seem to have moved their camp
from the neighborhood of Black
ville, where a number of small rob
beries were reported to have been
committed several days ago, to this
place, where they have freely oper
ated for the past several days.
A few days ago the back door of
the store lately occupied by Jno.
G. Foy, in the hands of the trustee
in bankruptcy, was discovered open,
and when the goods were checked up
a valuable case of jewelry was found
to have been stolen.
Sunday night the local dispensary
was broken open, and something
over sixty dollars worth of the
"pure pison' was stolen. Last
night the drug store of Clark &
Jumper and the grocery store of C.
B. Hair, were both broken open and
small robberies made.
The entrance to the last three
stores apparently was made by
throwing a brick against the plate
glass windows, and entering through
the broken pane, however, it is
thought that perhaps the entrance
was made by a key, and the windows
broken as a blind.
James H. Fanning.
BALKED AT ORDEAL.
Captain Minns Refused to Take the
Test Ride.
Washington, Dec. 10.?Orders ai.
the war department direct that more
officers shall appear before retiring
boards, because of their failure to
take the prescribed horsemanship
test while on their examination for
promotion. These are officers below
the grade of major who, by the or
der issued last May, are required to
take the horsemanship test, as a part
of their examination for promotion.
To take up the cases of three or
four such officers, a new retirement
board has been appointed. The first
case to come before the board will
be that of Capt. J. C. Minus, Six
teenth infantry, military instructor
at the Clemson agricultural college,
Clemson, S. C.
Please Note This Correction.
We regret very much that an er
ror was made in the printing of the
statement of The People's Bank of
this city, in our last issue. Under
Liabilities "Due to Banks and Trust
Companies" was- stated as $15,
025.59, when It should have been
$2,380.00, as will be seen by the
corrected statement published today.
While The People's Bank is a young
institution, having commenced bus
iness in March, 1901, and having
gone through two panics, 1903 and
1907, it has paid to its stockholders
an average dividend of more than
8^ per cent per annum and has
never foreclosed a mortgage. Its
stock sold about a month ago for
$175.00 per share.
Notice.
The County Pension Board will
meet in the Court House on the 1st
Monday of January at 11 o'clock.
Confederate soldiers or widows of!
Confederate soldiers desirous of j
making application for pension can
meet the Board on that day or
apply to Mr. J. C. Pike, Pension
Commissioner, who will be In tlr
Auditor's office every Saturday in
the month of January for the pur
pose of filling out applications In
proper form.
Z. E. GRAMLING,
J. C. PIKE, Chairman.
Pension Commissioner.
How to Enjoy Christmas.
The Birmingham News suggests
to its readers that if they really
want to enjoy Christmas they must
stop giving presents to those who
don't need them and give to those
who do. This is a good receipt for
getting greater happiness, but fewer
possessions. *Try it and see if tfiis
is not true.
girl for life work, are also, dragged
through miserably and listlessly,
with apathetic mind and torpid, un
responsive muscles?a dismal and
tragic caricature of the buoyant,
hopeful and masterful picture youth
should present.
The remedy is simple, tragically
simple, weighed against the annual
distruction of life and the incalcul
able stagnation to progress wielde 1
by the disease.
And this in the lemody
One dose of thymol, perhaps two
followed by relaxing medicines.
Your cure is effected, the murder
ous parasites checked short in their
?'course and within a few months
there is a re-made boy or girl, a re
made man or woman, the recuper
ative forces of the system respond
ing marvelously as soon as the dead
incubus against which it has been
struggling in vain is removed.
It is emphasized, however, by the
State Board of Health, that treat
ment should not be administered by
the patient, but by a competent
physician. Fundamental conditions
vary with different persons, and the
quantity of thi.f well-known drug
that may be effectual with one in
dividual may injuriously affect an
other.
The Cure is Simple and Costs but a
Few Cents.
The board of health in nearly
every Southern State stands ready,
too, to diagnose suspected cases, the
disease tending itself to infallible
diagnosis. Wherever there is reason
to believe the disease exists a letter
s. nt to Secretary, State i]oard of
Health, at your capital city?
Raleigh, Columbia, Richmond, At
lanta, or what not?will doubtless
bring you prompt advice, informa
tion, and a free diagnosis*,
This in brief is the story and it
cannot be too thoroughly learned. *
WINS HIS CASE
IMPORTANT DECISION BY THS
SUPREME COURT.
Railroads Liable for Goods Destroy
ed by Fire Caused by Sparks From
Engines.
The State supreme court has re
cently handed down a decision of
more than passing importance to
shippers over railroads. Some time
ago Mr. J. D. Hutto, of Livingston,
had a lot of cotton seed, which w<t.?
stored at Livingston- for shipment on
the Seaboard Air Line Railway, de
stroyed by a fire' caused by a spark
from a' passing engine.
He brought action against, the
railroad for $507,15 in the circuit
court, Judge Klugh presiding. The
jury found for the plaintiff the sum
demanded in the complaint, and
judgment was entered accordingly.
The railroad appealed the case to
the supreme court, which has just
decided the case, sustaining the find
ing of the jury in the circuit court,
and the railroad will have to pay
the claim.
In deciding the case the supreme
court says the circuit court cor
rectly held that this action, as shown
by the complaint, was based upon
negligence and not upon liability
under the statute. Assuming that
recovery could nevertheless be ha J
upon the pleadings on proof of a case
falling within the statute there was
no error in refusing to direct a ver
dict for defendant?this because
there was testimony tending to show
that the cotton seed were dstroyed
by fire communicated by defendant's
locomotive und that |the property
was upon defendant's right of way
for purpose of shipment over its
line, with the knowledge and acqui
escence of its. agents, and was at
the time of the fire awaiting a cur
for shipment, which plaintiff had
-requested and< fqfr which he had
made guarantee deposit of money,
and that previous shipments from
said house had been made by plain
tiff over defendant's line?circum
stances from which the jury would
have the right to infer that the cot
ton seed were upon defendant's right
of way, not unlawfully but with its
knowledge and consent, and hence
the case did not fall within the ex
ception in the statute, excusing lia
bility. Proof of loss by fire commu
nicated by a railroad engine is prima
facie evidence of negligence, which
casts the burden on the railroad com
pany to show that its engine was con
structed, equipped and managed
with due care.
Messrs ?loss & Lide represented
the railroad in the case and Messrs.
L. K. Sturkie and Raysor & Sum
mers represented Mr. Hutto.
Dandruff Can be Easily Cured.
In fact, J. G. Wannamaker Mfg.
Co., the druggists, have a wonder
fully efficient hair restorer called
Parisian Sage which costs only 50
cents a bottle that is guaranteed
to cure dandruff in two weeks or
money back.
Parisian Sage is the discovery of
one of the world's "?atest scien
tists, who, knowing the value of
Sage as a scalp cleaner and hair
restorer, combined it with other in
gredients in proper proportions, and
the result Is the most wonderful
hair tonic in the world.
Parisian Sage is a most pleasant,
daintily perfumed hair dressing, and
besides curing dandruff, your drug
gist will return your money if it fails
to stop falling hair or intching of
the scalp.
It will make hair grow, and wo
men who desire soft, beautiful and
luxuriant hair can have it in twc
weeks by using this famous, quick
anting preparation. The J. G. Wan
namaker Mfg. Co. sells it under a
guarantee. You take no risk.
Don't let any druggist tell you
he has something just as good as
Parisian Sage. If you do not live
within trading distance of the J
G. Wannamaker Mfg. Co. you can
get a bottle for 50 cents, all express
charges prepaid, from Giroux Mfg.
Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Annual Play.
The pupils of the North Provi
dence High School will present on
Friday evening, Dec. IS, 190S, the
military drama in four acts, enti
tled "A Prisoner of War." The
play abounds in both startling and
humorous situations. The play is
based on an incident of the Civil
war and a glowing tribute is paid
to that man among men, R. E.
Lee.
"The "Prologue" to the play will
be given at 5 o'clock in the shape
of an "Oyster Supper." The "Epi
logue" will be in the form of re
freshments, served after the play
There will be a fancy work booth,
etc., from which you may select
some of your Xmas gifts. You are
cordially invited. Come early and
stay late.
Poisoned His Children.
Memphis. Dec. S.?William Mr
Boon, a mill operative, was arrested
in Marked Tree, Ark., charged with
poisoning his two children. Edith,
age S, and Ola, age G. The gins
died after finishing their meal. It
is charged that traces of strychnine
poisioning were found. MeBoon is
held pending an Investigation.
Printer Kills Himself.
Defuniak Springs, Fla., Dec. 10.
Frank E. Gibson, of Bennettsvillo
S. C.. a printer employed in one of
Defuniak Springs' printing offices,
committted suicide by cutting his
throat with a razor. Doctors were
summoned, but he died before med
ical aid could be rendered. *
DIES AT HER PRAYERS.
Asphyxiated While Clasping Rosary
and Facing Picture.
New York, Dec. 7.?Kneeling be
side her bed, with a religious pic
ture before her and her robf.ry clasp
ed in her stiffened fingers, Mrs.
Kate Manning was found dead yes
terday in her room in Fifteenth
street.
STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION
of the People's Bank, located at
(Orangeburg, S. C, at the close of
business Nov. 27, 1908.
Resources.
Loans and discounts . . $143,741.5<
Demand loans. 14,300.00
Overdrafts. 19,457.2.'
Bonds and stocks owned
by the Bank . 11,814.21
Furniture and fixtures .. 2,000.00
Due from Banks and
Trust Compaines .. . 15,025.3!
Currency. 1,256.00
Gold. 75.0(
Silver and other coin... 155.21
Checks and cash items.. 1,327.1!
Total.$209,151.7:
Liabilities.
Capital stock paid in..$ 30,000.00
Surplus fund . 20,000.00
Undivided profits, less
current expenses aad
taxes paid. 149.44
Due to Banks and
Trust Companies .. . 2,3 80.0?)
Individual deposits sub
ject to check . 65,255.94
Savings deposits. 68,530.73
Time certificates of de
posits .:. 2,350.00
Cashier's checks. 485.62
Bills payable, including
certificates for money
borrowed. 20,000.00
Total.$209,151.78
State of South Carolina.
County of Orangeburg.
Before me came H. C. Wannamak
er, Cashier of the above named bank,
who, being duly sworn, says that the
above and foregoing statement is a
true condition of said Bank, as
shown by the books of file of sail
Bank.
H. C. Wannamaker, Cashier.
Sworn to and subscribed before
me, this 10th day of Dec, 1908.
W. M. Richardson,
Correct Attest: Notary Public, S. C.
Abial Lathrop,
D. O. Herbert,
B. F. Muckenfuss,'
Directors.
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STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION
of Bank of Elloree, located at El
loree, S. C, at the close of business
November 27th, 1908.
Resources.
Loans and discounts ...$42,999.40
Overdrafts .. . 700. ')
Bonds and stock owned
by the Bank .3,584.86
Furniture and fixtures .. 1,298.00
Due from Banks and
Trust Companies .. .. 17,326.74
Currency. 1,800.00
Gold . 75.00
Silver and other coin... 523.
Total.$68,307.45
Liabilities.
Capital stock paid in. ... $15.000.00
Surplus fund. 3.000.0C
Undivided profits, less
current expenses and
taxes paid . 2,043.97
Due to Banks and Trust
Companies. 152.30
Individual deposits sub
ject to check.*. 20,767.87
Savings deposits. 19,872.51
Certified checks. 108.91
Cashier's checks. 2,361.89
Bills payable, Including
certificates for money
borrowed. 5,000.00
Total.$68,307.45
State of South Carolina,
County of Orangeburg.
Before me came W. M. Fair.
Cashier of the above named bank,
who, being duly sworn, says that
the above and, foregoing statement
is a true condition of said bank,
as shown by the books of said bank.
W. M. Fair, Cashier.
Sworn to and subscribed before
me. this 10th day of December,
1908.
E. F. Ulmer,
Correct Attest: Notary Public, S. C.
J. D. Shuler.
Robert Llde,
A. A. Dantzler,
Directors.
STATEMENT OF THE CONDITIO*
of the Bank of Norway, located a:
Norway, S. C, at the close of busi
ness November 27. 190S.
* Resources.
Loans and discounts ....$ S.27S.01
Overdrafts. 1,058.Of.
Hanking house. 1,626.
Furniture and fixtures .. 1,337.1 S
Due from Hanks and
Trust Companies . . . . 4.309.S:;
Currency. 950.00
Silver and other coin. ... 19.17
Checks and cash items.. 5.50
Total .$17,584.55
Resources.
Capital stock paid in....$ 9,230.0'"?
Undivided profits, less
current expenses and
taxes paid. 379./9
Individual deposits sub
ject *o check. 7,974.76
Total .$17,584.55
State of South Carolina, .
County of Orangeburg.
Before me came T. Q. Cogburn,
Cashier of the above named bank,
who, being duly sworn, says that
the foregoing statement is a
true condition of said bank, as shown
by the books of said bank.
T. Q. Cogburn, Cashier.
Sworn to and subscribed before
me, this 11th day of December, 190S.
II. P. Fulmer,
Correct Attest: Notary Public, S. C.
B. B. Williams,
C. II. Able,
J. H. Bonnett,
Directors.
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.
PICKED UP ALL ABOUT BY OUR
REPORTERS.
What Is Happening in the Country
as Well as in the Cities and
Towns.
You can buy a Teacher's Bible a-.
Sims* Book Store from $2.00 up
ward.
Mr. Y/ise has two . beautifully
dressel show windows. Take a
peep at them.
The Orangeburg Orchestra will
hold their annual ball on Thursday
evening, Dec. 31.
Sims' Book Store has a numbe**
of nice things for Christ:-as
presents that are being sold at cost.
Make your Christmas purchases
at once as there are not many moie
shopping days between now and
then.
If you have not paid up for your
Times and Democrat plea?e do so at
once. We need the cash to pay our
honest debts.
Nothing m:\kcs a more appropriate
present than a Bible. Sims' Book
Store have the best at prices rang
ing from $1.20 to $5.00.
Chrlstm"" Is less than two weeks
off. Don't forget the little ones.
They should ail be made happy dur
ing the Christmas festivities.
The annual conference of the A
M. E. church, which convened here
iast Wednesday, adjourned yester
day, after completing its business.
Some folks- do not understand how
we can afford to issue a paper three
times a week for the small sum of
$1.50. Well, it's all in knowing
how.
Don't forget the poor that dwell
among us.. They should be made to
feel that they are not forgotten
during these glorious Christmas
days.
Superintendent of Streets Ethridge
is doing some good work on Amelia
street. When completed it will put
that street in fine fix for years to
come.
The gang that is laying the new
rails on the Southern Railway has
reached Orangeburg. The new rails
are much heavier than the ones be
ing taken up.
Twenty drops of carbolic acid
evaporated from a shovel, says an
exchange, will banish flies from a
room quicker than all the sticky
fly-Prper in exlstance.
Pick out some people who are not
blessed with as much of this world's*
goods as you are and send them
some useful little Christmas pres
ent, and see how happy it will make
you.
The paving of Russell street will
being early in the New Year and
will be pushed on to completion as
rapidly as possible. It will b<- a
great improvement to the street
when completed.
Mr. Madison Felkel, of the Elloree
section, while out hunting recently
accidently shot himself in the arru.
The arm was so badly injured that
it had to be amputated. Such acci
dents are always to be regretted.
The world is coming to an end
and that within a short time, ac
cording to the prediction of a self
appointed prophet. It may he false,
but it won't hurt vou to lie ready
for the change if It does not come.
If more of the parents would at
tend the Sunday school services we
are sure that they would find them
very interesting, besides their pres
ence would encourage the superin
tendent, officers and teachers. Try
it.
The City Council should require
all business houses in the city to
be connected with the sewerage at
once. It would improve the sani
tary conditions very much to do
away with tbe present unsanitary
arrangement. The Board of Health
should recommend this improvement
to the City Council.
It is said that ten thousand dol
lars will be appropriated by con
gress to enable the Secretary of
Agriculture to conduct experiment
to determine the practicability of
making paper out of cotton stalks.
If the experiment proves a success
Orangeburg should establish a cotton
stalk paper mill.
Stand by your town. Not a dollar
invested there but some good comes
of it. There is no family like one'<j
own family, there is no wife like
one's own wife; there should be no
town like one's own town, where we
live, educate our children, on whose
street our babies play, ana* where
we may some day sleep.
Read the advertisement of Ligon
Brothers on the second page. They
will sell at auction on Friday several
fine building lots in the hustling,
growing town of St. Matthews. This
is a splendid opportunity to buy a
lot on which to build a home if you
wish to live in a town. Be sure and
read the advertisement.
"The prosperity of a (own is not
guarded by the wealth of its inhabi
tants, but by tbe uniformity with
which they pull together when any
important undertaking is to be ac
complished. A man with a thousand
dollars at his command and a love
for town in his heart can do more
for the building up and improving
of it than the millionaire who locks
up his capital and snaps his fingers
at home progress.
Gone to Rest.
Mrs. Julia Chrietzburg, one of our
oldest and most highly esteemed res
idents, di-ed yesterday afternoon at
five o'clock at the residence of hpr
sister, Mrs. Herman Reneker, on
Railroad Avenue. She was a most
?excellent lady and the announcement
of her death will be heard with sor
row by many friends.