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THEY GO FREE BEEVES AND McALHAXEY ARE ACQUITTED OF CHARGE Of Murdering Pressely Reeves, Who Was Assassinated in September of Last Year. Merriam Reeves and Arnold Mc Alhaney, who were tried at St. George for murdering Pressley Reeres, the game warden of Dor chester county, were acquitted of the crime on Friday night. The trial was begun Thursday morning and ended by acquittal as above stated at half-past eight o'clock Fri day night. To the surprise of every one the defense put up no witness es, and so all the testimony was in Friday morning, and the argument in the case began. The young wife of the slain man was in Court Friday morning. She ?was attired in deep mourning, and held in her arms a several-months old baby, whose father was assassi nated before its birth. The young woman occupied a seat within the bar, just to the rear of the prose cuting attorney. ? Wesley Connelley, who was fore man of the acting coroner's jury, was the first witness called for the State on Friday morning. He testi fied to having traced tracks of a peculiar nature to within a few hundred yards of Arnold McAlhany's house; that the tracks were made by a "pigeon-toed" person. J. A. Blume, the next witness cal led to the stand, said that Mr. Mer rick Reeves, the father of the young game warden, came to his house shortly after the homicide and asked him to go to Branchville and tele graph for bloodhounds. He did not go to Branchville, but instead went to Mr. Reeves' home. He did not .look for tracks utnil Thursday after the killing, which occurred on Tues day, but he tracked them to within 300 yards of Arnold McAlhany's house; that they would correspond with about a Xo. 9 shoe and were "pigeon-toed." He said 'that the tracks were very plain on the ditch bank, where the assassin is supposed to have stood. Eugene Connelley said' that he "had known Pressley Reeves and the defendants ever since he could re member; that they were not on friendly terms for three years, but that he had never heard either of the defendants make any threats against the life of young Reeves. He witnessed a fuss between the de fendant Reeves and Pressley Reeves at Branchville about June, 1908, in which each cursed the other. This amounted to only a word duel, how ever, and no blows were passed. MarK Reeve*, a brother of the deceased, testified that his brother and the defendants were n.:t on friendly terms, and described the same fuss that the p.'eceedlng wit ness told about. He said that the ill feeling had its origin when Mer rian Reeves, one of the defendants, allowed a mule suffering with gland ers to run at large, and to enter the field of Pressley Reeves. He also told of a difficulty which the dead man and Merriman Reeves had in the Magistrate's Court at Reeves ville, in which Merriam Reeves called the deceased a coward. Isaac Simmons also told of the bad feeling which existed between Pressley Reeves and the defendants. He said that he went to Merriam Reeves in order to gt him to make up the trouble about the glandered mule;' that Merriam Reeves stated that he did not want the friend ship of Pressley Reeves, and that he had a pistol with which he proposed to kill both young Reeves and his father. On cross-examination, this witness stated that he and the de fendant Reeves were not on friend ly terms. Frank Folk told of a difficulty be tween Arnold McAlhany and Pressley Reeves, which occurred at Branch ville two weeks prior to the homi cide. He said that Reeves told Mc Alhany that the trouble had to stop; that he was willing to fight him fairly and would meet him at any place that he would designate. Mc Alhany replied that he would be at his home any time and would meet him there. A. G. W. Hill also described a dif ficulty between Merriam and Presley Reeves at Branchville. He tried to get them to keep the peace. He heard Pressley Reeves say "Keep on fishing and you'll get a bite." Merriam Reeves made some reply, which he could not understand. Zack Henderson, alias Peter Lcm mon. who was in Merriam Reeves' employ at the time of the assassina tion, proved to be a star witness for the defence. He said that he quit picking cotton about dark on the evening of the killing. He assisted Mr. Reeves in taking the cotton home, which Reeves weighed after they got there. He fed the stock, ate supper and remained at Reeve's home until about an hour after dark: when he left Mr. Reeves was preparing to go to bed. He was positive that Mr. Reeves did not leave the' field that afternoon. He said that Reeves told him that he expected to be arrested a few days after the killing; that two or three detectives had been to his home for evidence. The testimony of Malachi Jones contradicted that of the preceding witness. He was picking cotton near Reeves' field, and saw Reeves take his gun and go in the direction of the scene of the killing late that afternoon, but he did not see him return. Reeves left the cotton in the field over night, which is a very usual thing to do, and the cotton was removed the following morning. Hi was not on friendly terms with the defendant. Reeves, because of thf fact that he had suspected Reeves of killing a dog. Jane Holmes, a negro woman, went to Reeves' field to pick cotton NORTH NOTES. i Many Little News Items of People Coming and Going. Mr. Newton Sistrunk and family have moved into the house recently vacated by the Rev. Kenney. Mrs. Harley, who lost her house some time ago by fire, is preparing to rebuild on the same spot. Miss Nora Davis, the accomplish ed daughter of Dr. Davis, came home from Columbia College to spend Easter under the parental roof. Ex-Superintendent of Education Houser spent Good Friday with his daughter, Mrs. 0. K. Livingston of our town. Miss Emily Bellinger, teacher of English and history in the high school, went to Columbia to spend Easter. The measles and mumps have about run their course in North. Only a few persons who were liable to take them have escaped. They have interrupted school work consid erably. Mr. J. B. Bates has begun the erec ton of a dwelling near the new school building. Property in that part of town has greatly enhanced in value during the past year. Mrs. Hall and son, Erskine, left last week for Florida to join Mr. Hall, who has been down there all winter engaged in truck farming. Mr. A. L. Garrick joins the "Knights of Grip" next Tuesday and his family will go to Sumter to spend the summer. . Miss Marguerite Duncan, of Yem assee, who taught two sessions in our school, is spending Easter in North, much to the delight of her many friends. The old school property was so deeded to the trustees that when no longer used for school purposes it reverted to the original owner. Last week it was bought by Mr. Cleveland Harley, who is converting it into a dwelling to be occupied by his family. How to be Unhappy. Don't permit yourself to see good in anyone. Don't have any char ity for your "erring brother or sister. If you have any of the milk of hu man kindness in your heart, curdle it in some way. Believe that all men, and women, too, are liars, and the truth is not in them. Find fault with your fellowman. Say mean things about your neighbor. Seek your own; scrap if you don't get it; think evil; rejoice an iniquity; endure nothing; believe nothing, and if you are not completely miserable and unhappy it is because you have not yet quenched the last vital spark of love in your being. They Ran Away. The Blackvfille Courier savs on Sunday afternoon, the fourth in stant, Miss Narcissa Blume and Mr. Henry Zorn, both living near Black ville, were married, the ceremony being performed by Magistrate Ray in Denmark. The bride is about sixteen years of age, while the groom is several years her senior. They were out driving when it was decid ed that they would go to Denmark and be married. Lander College. Lander College commencement for 1909 will be held-from Monday, May 31, to Wednesday, June 2. Rev. L. P. McGee. Pastor of St. Paul's Methodist church of this city, will deliver the address on Tuesday night, June 1. and Rev. E. B. Chappell. D. D., will preach the sermon on Wednesday night, June 2. The graduates will receive their diplomas on the morning of Wednesday, June 2. / Attempted Robbery. On Sunday morning about 11 o'clock some one entered the store of Dr. A. C. Dukes. The entrance was made through the transome over the back door, and it is thought, on account of the small opening made in the glass, that they were small boys. A box of chewing gum is the only thing known to be taken. A cash draw was opened, but there was nothing in it. the morning after the killing and found no cotton there which had not b?en picked. W. L.Smoak, constable for the acting coroner, summoned the de fendants to the inquest as witnesses and they were present. He saw the tracks in the field, but saw no pe culiarity about them. They appear ed to fit about a No. 7 shoe. Hamp Wimberly says he was at the home of the defendant, Mc Alhany, and talked with him about the killing. "The shells that killed Pressloy Reeves are in my house." McAlhany said. The witness did not see the shells, however. This was about three months after the homi cide. Witness had known McAlhany a!! his life, 'nut this was the first visit he had ever made to his house. A. S. Appleby. tbr> present magis trate, who succeeded J. S. Dukes, the acting coroner, was a member of the jury of inquest. He followed the tracks throuch the field to a braneh and on across the branch. The tracks led in the direction of Arnold McAlhany's house, but not in sight of it. The track was a "pigeon-toed" one and would fit about a No. S or 9 shoe; the person making them ap peared to be walking hurriedly, the strides being 3 to 3 1-2 feet. Her? the State rested its testimo ny. The defence announced that they would offer no evidence. The remainder of the morning session was taken up in the argument of John A. Hiers. Esq.. of the defence, who spoke for a considerable time. R. Lon Weeks. Esq.. and Solicitor Hildebrand made the arguments for the prosecution. They we followed by Hon. T. M. Raysor for the defence. The case then went to the jury with the result above stated. A GRAVt UtMU VIRULENT TYPE OF SMALLPOX NOW LN STATE. - Over One-Half of Those Who Have Been Stricken With It So Far Have Died. Ever since 1S9S South Carolina I has been visited in various sections with serious outbreaks of smallpox, and in some places with epidemics of the loathsome disease. It made its appearance in this city and oth j er parts of Orangeburg county some years ago. The type of the disease then prevalent was very mild, and those who had it were not very sick. Since IS98 sporadic outbreaks of the disease occurred up to the pres ent serious outbreak at Yorkville. The history of smallpox as put down in the books shows that at first i often appears in a mild form, but if it is permitted to remain for years it is liable to suddenly assume ? very deadly form, as is now being proved at Yorkville. Science has fehown that the only safeguard ' against contracting smallpox is by vacillation. Suppose now that the present virulent and deadly type of this disease, such as has killed six out of ten victims In Yorkville, be comes widely prevailed or epidem ic. With thousands of people in South Carolina who have never been vacci nated, what would be the death rate? The cities and towns have a prob lem confronting each of them, which is perhaps overlooked by local health authorities. To begin with, there is an ever-increasing new popula tion in the cities and towns from the country districts, owing to the splendid school facilities of incorpo rated municipalities. The rural districts are almost en tirely without health regulations. There are thousands of unvaccinated people in the country districts, who move into cities and towns. If a cen sus was taken in every city and town in this State with a view to systematically determined just how many unvaccinated people there are in every city and town, the health officials would very much surprised. If the State health board rules and regulations in regard to not permit ting any unvaccinated pupils to at tend schools were enforced it would surprise the officers to see how'many pupils and even teachers have never been vaccinated. Yet, vaccination in the schools is the surest method to reach a ma jortiy of the future citizenship of every State. Superintendents of schools, trustees, and teachers do not like to enforce the rules as to requiring vaccination, simply be eruiso parcuu -o'ojoot to their children being vaccinated. Thousands of people say they prefer smallpox to vaccination. And why? Simply be cause the majority of cases of small pox heretofore have been mild, but nevertheless filthy and loathsome. But now that this disease has be come deadly and the mortality rate very heavy, a new condition con fronts those people who prefer small pox to vaccination. From a com mercial standpoint, a serious out break of smallpox in different por tions of this State, with even a 10 per cent death rate, much less over 50 per cent mortality rate, as is the case at Yorkville, would cause thou sands, yes, hundreds of thousands of dollars lc^s to the people of this State. Hundreds of cities in other States would quarantine against the. infect ed sections and many against the entire State of South Carolina. We are sleeping over a volcano, so to speak. The absence of smallpox in many cities and counties for sev eral years and the mild [type of the disease heretofore have caused the people to be over-careless. But now that the general assembly of South Carolina has provided funds whereby the State health board fur nishes vaccine virus absolutely with out cost to all physicians and health authorities; and, furthermore, when it is considered that most munici palities stand ready to have their citizens vaccinated without charge it does look as though all excuse has disappeared. The State health officer, Dr. C. Fred William.s can do not better service in the discharge of his of ficial duties than to advise the city and county authorities and school boards to begin a campaign of vac cination in this State. The local health authorities had better ?ee that their citizens are successfully vac cinated, and at once. All States and municipalities governed upon modern sanitary principles insist that their citizens remain immune to smallpox by periodical vaccina tion. The people of this State are to a large extent drifting back into the same conditions they were in when smallpox suddenly made its ap pearance in South Carolina in We were unprepared for it then, be cause hundreds of thousands were unvaccinated. The only difference now is that we may not be so for tunate as to the results of an epi demic if it should occur. There might be hundreds of deaths from the prese nt virulent type of the dis ease. And yet it must be borne in mind that there are thousands of unvaccinated people in South Caro lina. The Seutbeen Mule. Rev. J. W. Daniel. Presiding Elder of the Columbia District, lectured at Bowman Friday night, on "The Southern Mule." This was the first visit of this noted lecturer and emi nent divine to Bowman. The incle ment weather prevented many from hearing the lecture, but those that heard were completely "carried away" and are anxious for his re turn. SOME WILD SHOOTING Done "by Boyd Buker and Vic Stro man at a Frolic. Joe Footman, a colored tenant on the place of Mr. W. T. Hartnett in the Fork, celebrated Easter by giv ing an egg picking party on Satur two young bucks named Vic Stro day night. Among the guests were man and Boyd Baker. As usual on such occasions, both of them were armed. The presence of the dusky damsels caused a rivalry and jeal ousy to spring up between Stroman and Baker, which finally ended in a wild shooting scrape, in which neither of the principals were hurt, but which proved rather dangerous for the other people present. They exchanged five or six shots, and when the smoke of battle clear ed away, it was found that neither Baker or Stroman had been hit, but that three of the guests had been struck by stray or glancing bullets. The casualties were Mary Tyler, shot in the hand, Gus Punches, hit in the head by a glancing ball, and a small boy named Jones, shot in the leg. The wonder is that others were not shot, as a good many were present when the shooting took place. The shooting caused a scattera^ion of the guests, who did not stand on the or der of their going. If the two combaters had of shot off the tops of each others heads ^instead |of shooting \a Tot o3 in nocent people it would have been a good thing, as such characters can be very well dispensed with. They must have thought that they were at a "hot supper," which usually winds up with a shooting match. We hope that both Baker and Stro man will be hauled up and made to pay for their wild shooting. Such fellows should serve a while on the chain gang. Perhaujs -ithat would curb their reckless and lawless shot ing of other people. Will Close Early. We, the undersigned banks of the City of Orangeburg, S. C, agree to close our respective places of busi ness on and after the 15th day of April, 1909, at two o'clock p. m. on every business day, Saturday except ed, on which day we agree to close at three o'clock p. m. until further notice. The public will please'take notice and govern vtheruseives ac cordingly. W. L. Glover, Cashier Edisto Sav ings Bank. R. F. Bryant, Cashier Bank of Or angeburg. W. B. Thompson, Cashiar Farmers' and Merchants' Bank. W. G. Sease, Cashier the Planters' Bank. D. O. Herbert, President People's Bank. Surprise Marriage. Saturday morning the people of Branchville were quite surprised to hear of the quiet marriage of Mr. W. C. Martin and Miss Ruth Reeves Friday night at the Methodist par sonage, the Rev. E. H. Beckham of ficiating, only a very few intimate friends being present. Mr. Martin is the son of the Rev. W. S. Martin, of the South Carolina Conference, and has been superintendent of the Branchville High Sschool for the past two years. Mr. Martin is highly thought of by the people of this com munity. Miss Reeves.is the daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Reeves, and one of the most popular young ladies of the town. Death of Mr. P. 3. T?te. Mr. Piuckney J. T?te died at Sin gleton, where he has lived for sev eral years past, on Friday afternoon last, from typhoid fever. Mr. T?te came from the Eutawville neigh borhood, where his family were weli to-do and prominent. Mr. T?te was highly esteemed by a large circle of friends, who will be pained to hear of his death. He was about forty three years of age, and was the last representative of his family in this section, all the others having pre ceded him to tlia better land, except two sisters, who married and set tled in other States. Bowman's Cemetery. A meeting was held at Bowman Friday night.., to tak^ steps to im prove the cemetery ground, which the Hon. Samue: Dibble, president of the Bowman Land and Improvement Company, donated to the town of Bowman. The plot of land has been surveyed and contains 10 acres and , the title conveyed to a hoar i of trus tees, the personrel of which was com pleted Saturday and to which lull powers are given for making im provements. $li5 was subscribed and work will -jo pushed. Made a State Agent. I Mr. \V. K. S-iisc, who has been j I in the real estate and insurance Bus- | j iness for several years, has been i I made State agent of the Am rican Live Stock Insurance Company. This company infsures horses and cattle, and is otic of the best of its | kind in the world. It has now on | depoist $100.000 with the State of! Indiana and $10,000 with the State of South Carolina as ? guarantee of its stability. it' you have any ; valuable animals you wish to insure! sve .Mr. Sense and get his terms. i A Killing Frost. Tit > cold spe'l Thursday and Fri day night was somwhat of a surprise to most people in this section. Tli" temperance on Friday morning was about 3 2 degrees, with plenty of frosr. and some ice visi'de. Tender vegetables, unprotected, are badly injured, and fruir is thought to he killed or seriously injured, as the bloom is off and the- young fruit more exposed. WORK OF A FitNO TRAIN DITCHED BY WRECKERS NEAR DENMARK. Engine and Several Coaches Derail ed, but, Only One Person, a Negro Tramp, was Seriously Injured. Train wreckers broke the lock off the switch at Outside, a station on the Seaboard Air Line Railroad four miles this side of Denmark, and train 43, bound for Savannah, ran into a switch and was derailed at half-past one o'clock Saturday morn ing. The train was the Seaboard's New York and Florida limited train, with Pullman sleeper cars as well as day coaches. Eight persons were more or less seriously injured, but luckily no one was killed or fatally injured. The most seriously hurt was a negro tramp who was beating his way. The wreck occurred a little after one o'clock Saturday morning while the train was speeding along at the rate of at least forty miles an hour on a down grade. The whole train entered the open switch, and \n a few seconds was piling itself fyi the darkness against empty coal cars and then into the ditch. Just how the engineer and fireman or*any of the crew in the mail and baggage cars escaped instant death is lit tle less than miraculous. The ap pearance of things showed very plainly that it was a diabolical case of train wrecking. The switch lock was broken' off, evidently with a hammer or axe, and the switch turned. In order that the engineer might not see the turned switch the light was taken away and the track wajs covered with newspapers and mud so that when Engineer Ashley turned a curve a short distance above the switch he had no idea that there was a deliberate plan to wreck his entire train. That there were not a hundred people killed can not yet be explained. The train was run ning at least 40 miles an hour and at that point"'there was no chance to slow down. It was crowded with passengers and carried five coaches, the last one being the Pullman, which was not derailed. The first intimation the passengers in the day coaches had of the wreck was a crashing mass of splinters which came through the rear cars as one expressed it "so suddenly that the passengers were not prepared for the shock that followed." Every one at once climbed out and hur ried to the front where it was thought that there would be no sur vivors. The fact that the train crew >.?.o aiiio tu ?uuiu out or me wrecK age and that some of them were not killed is considered one of the pe culiar freaks in railroad wrecks. A view of the wreck causes one to wonder that not half the people on board were killed. The Pullman was the only coach that did not leave the track, but though the engine was demolished the mail car was the only coach to be overturned. The Pullman was driven up to the parting of the switch into the day coach off the track just ahead of it. The big heavy rails of the miin track, as well as these of the sir! track, were snapped in two, some of them without bending. In th-? sleeper were two ladies. One of these was a o?ld , who*did not leave her berth. The immense locomotive lay help less on her side completely wrecked the mail, baggage and express cars were thrown in all directions, some of them bottom side up, others al most standing on end in a branch of water near the track. The rear coach and Pullman sleepers re mained on the rails and were with th? passengers taken back to Co lumbia as soon as possible. The sheriff of Bamberg county was promptly on the scene with two bloodhounds, but could develop nothing in unravelling the" mystery, the dogs several times would take a trail and come back to the wreck after going away for about, a mile. Claim Agent. Coffee, who was in Columbia, accompanied Chairman Caughman of the railroad commis sion to the wreck Saturday morning, and on his return gave the follow ing statement as to the injuries re ceived by those on the train: Engineer .1. A. Ashley, of Savan nah, badly shaken up. Fin man Walter Wiggins, negro, of Savannah, hand crushed. Assistant fireman Elliott Cnlb reath, n gro. thigh and foot crushed. Ike Coleman. negro tramp, of Sa vannah, badly bruised and taken to hospital. T. 1!. Cordon, negro, of Jackson ville, scalp wound. L. W. Carpenter, of the express service. shak< n up. It. McDavid, mall agent or Jack sonville, badly shaken up. None of the injuries received by those in the wreck will prove serious, according to Mr. Coffee. An investigation of the wreck has 'i t: started and it is expected that there will be sonic results at once. The railroad dotcctives did not think it necessary to send for the bloodhounds, at first asked for by Mr. C. \V. Garris. as it. would have brought no results at that hour and th y arc now at work on a clue. Liberal rewards will be offered by the road in a few days should there be no arrests. Among the passengers on the truin were: C. C. Whitehead, of Savan nah; C. I). Kortjohn. Jr., of Or angi burg; I-'. C. Haley, of Chris tiansburg. Va.; F. A. Ruflin, of Hop good. N. C, all traveling men; W. R. Bbtck. of Columbia, W. T. Mc Kewn. a railroad man of Orange burg: Mr. Hair. of Orangeburg: Claim Agent Coffee, of Seaboard. MADE GOOD HAUL. Thief Stole Grip Containing Money and Papers. The Augusta Chronicle says fur ther news was received in that city Sunday of the daring robbery at Denmark, S. C. Saturday morning at an early hour. The robbery was committed at 4:30 o'clock. The thief is still unknown. He is said to have stolen $S,000 in cash and a large amount or securieties from Mr. X. G. Evaus, of Edgefleld, S. C. The robbery was just east of Den mark, and near the crossing of the Atlantic Cjoast L'ine road. Mr. Evans who was in front of the car, got up and went back as the train came to a standstill and a burly ne gro came in the front and picked up his grip to make his escape but was halted by one of the train crew. He dasned, however, for the door, carrying the trainman with him, and was about to jump off the car with the trainman hanging to him, when the trainman let go his grip on the negro. This robbery was only a short time after the wreck on the Seaboard and the railroad people are charg ing both of the crimes to the same party. The best description given of the thief is that he is about 5 feet 11 inches high, very dark, weighs about 17") pounds and was wearing an overall suit, jacket and trousers. The police officers have been notified all over the country to be on the watch for the robber, and every officer in this section is watching for him. Conductor Frank Drawdy was in charge of the train at the time of the robbery. Franklin Surprisd a Customer. One morning when Benjamin Franklin was busy in the press-room on his newspaper, a lounger stepped into the book store and spent an hour or more in looking over the books. Finally he seemed to settle upon one, and asked the clerk the price. "One dollar," the clerk answered. "One dollar," echoed the lounger; "can't you take less than that?" "One dollar is the price," the clerk answered. The would-be purchaser looked over the books awhile longer and then inquired: "Is Mr. Franklin in?" "Yes, he's busy in the printing office," the clerk replied. "Well, I want to see him," said the man. The clerk told Mr. Franklin that a gentleman was in the store, wait ing to see him. Franklin soon ap peared and the stranger said: "What is the least, Mr. Franklin, that you can take for that book?" "One dollars and a quarter," was the prompt answer. "One dollar and a quarter! Why, your clerk asked me onlv a dollar just now." "True." replied Franklin, "and I could have better pfTuzded to take a dollar than to leave my work." The man seemed surprised and, wishing to end a parley of his own seeking, said: "Well, come now, tell me your best price for this book." "One dollar and a half." "A dollar and a half! Why, you offered it yourself for a dollar and a quarter." "Yes," said Franklin coolly, "and I had better have taken that price, then, than a dollar and a half now." This was a way of trade which look the man quite by surprise. Without a word he laid the money on the counter, took his book and left the store. Married at Saluda. We take the following from the Saluda, S. C, Standard: "On the aft moon of April -1, at Cood Hope parsonage. Prof. T. P. Gaskin. of Kershaw, and Miss Ada Viola Heckle wer.' married. Rev. D. '.;'. Heckle, assisted by Rev. D. II. Crosland. of ficiated. Prof. Gaskin is the Princi pal oi' tlie Centennial district school, and his bride is a daughter of Rev. D. W. Heckle, the pastor of Good Hope and Chestnut Baptist, church es." The young lady has many friends in this city and county, who extend their congratulation and b st wishes for a long and happy life. Get Rid of the Flics. April and May is the best time to get rid of the .'lies. Each fly killed now saves a million later on. Get fly paper (six sheets for a dime), and comm nt " to make health and drive off tin- fever. Clean up. and let the stable, and places of My breeding in' disinfected, and tints kc n tin ;;) from your table after such visits. It is the problem for health, and every good citizen should willingly do his part. (let busy and lei's everybody enter into the' war by the extermination of Jlies and other pe.-M s. Death of a Voting Lad. Hubert tie- twel*p-year-old sen of Mr. and .Mrs. G. M. Saudi for, of t!e> Norway section, died on last Wednesday after a abort illness with pni unionia. lie was buried Thurs day morning at Bethi 1 Baptist church, Rev. W. R. Smith conducting the funeral services. Hubert was a line boy, and his death is a crushing blow t'i iiis parents. They have the sympathy of a large circle of frtends in their sad bereavement. Death of Mr. W. A. Edwards. The death of Mr. Wm. A. Ed wards on Monday morning removed from our midst a highly esteemed citizen, one who has spent the great er portion of his life in Orangeburg, lie has been a member of the Btp list church for a number of years. He was about sixry-eicht years of age. OnA by one the old so'diers of the "Lost Cans " pass away. IT:.; remains will bo laid to rest in Sunny Side Cemetery today. LOCAL NEWS ITEMS PICKED UP ALL ABOUT BY OUB RE POUTERS. What Is Happening in the Country as Well as in the Cities and Towns. We have had about the last cold spell for this season. The law against carrying concleal ed weapons should be enforced strictly. ?Sir. W. R. Roberts celebrated his eighty-eight birthday ton Sunday. We-wish him man;, happy returns of the day. The fiend who changed the switch and caused the wreck near Denmark Saturday morning should be made short metre of if he is ever caught. Sunday was an ideal Easter day, and the churches were ah well at tended by worshipers. Some of the churches wcr^ handsomely decorat ed. The Methodist, Episcopal, Luthern and Catholic churches were all i-?and somely decorated on Suuday with evergreen and beautiful flowers on account of Easter. We hope the early closing move ment will be a success. The hard worked clerks need and will appreciate a little rest in the after-, noon and no body will lose any thing by it. The Bank of Orangeburg has done well to secure Mr. S. A. Dantzler as its bookkeeper, but the patrons of the Atlantic Coast Line Railway in this city will mise him as the agent of that company. F. Marion Crawford, the novelist who died the other day, was a de scendant of Gen. Francis Marion, of Revolutionary fame. Marion is hur ried at Belle Isle on the Santee river, about twenty-five miles from this city. The prospects for a State League does not look very bright at this time. At a meting hold at Rock Hill on Tuesday night of last week to organize, only Chester and Rock Hill were represented. The league may be organized later. All this week the Majestic thea tre will be run for the benefit of the Hospital Association. The tick ets for the week are now being sold. A complete change of program is announced, and all are to be good shows. The Press Association meets this year in Greenville, and the Editor of The Times and Democrat hopes to attend. Last year when the As sociation met he was wrestling with a severe case of fever, but he hopes no such bad luck will befall him this year. Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Sandifer, of thle Norway section, requests The Times and Democrat to express to the friends in the neighborhood their appreciation for the kindness and sympathy shown them during the sickness and death of their son, Hubert. Mr. W. A. Edwards, who died in this city on .Monday morning, was one of the oldest printers in the State. I-bi worked for many years in Columbia before he came to Or : angeburg. He was for some years one of the owners of the Orangeburg Times, before the consolidation of that paper with The Times and Democrat. THE WAY THEY STAND. The Voting Number Great and the Interest Increasing. Below we publish the names of the candidates who have so far entered The Times and Democrat's contest and the votes each one has up to .Monday 12 o'clock: Mrs. G. F. Fogle, Orangeburg 29,r>05 Mrs. I). C. Hayden, Orange burg . is, 205 Miss Jessie Dukes, Orange burg . 6,700 Mrs. A. W. Shtiler, it. F. D. Xo. 1, Vane s. 4,415 Miss Edith Phillips, Spring field . 2,750 A. L. Fairey, R. F. D. Xo. 1, Orangeburg. 1,430 H. P. Tindal, Xorth. 1,373 Mrs. Ellen Bates, Orange burg F. V. 1). Xo. n. 1,200 E. S. Livingston. Xorth.... 1,130 \V. If. Oliver, Raymond_ 9.")!) F. L. rimer, R. F. D Xo. 2. Cameron. SOO Mrs. .1. I). S. Fairey, Branch ville . 550 L. I\ Whisst iihunt, R. F. D. Xo. ::. Orangeburg. 400 L. l>. Fogle, Norway. 2.">0 .1. W. Smith. Ellorec. 250 .]. S. Black. Orangeburg Xo. 3 2."0 X. C: Evans. 250 Out of Uib Ginger Jar. ! Most anybody can retail butter. I eggs aud vegetables, but. we haV9 j never met a man smart enough to re-tail a dog. The tomato can but will it? '?Then? is the wreck of time!" exclaimed Jones, as his clock fell from the second-story window. Th-re are no stripes on a flag stone, but if one falls on it hard enough he will be likely to see stars. Some cif tli" neckwear worn by fashionable young men is so loud that you can hear it In the next block. Sometimes when a woman, throws I a brick at an old hen in the garden, it is harder on the scenery than it is on the hen. The best way to cultivate an ap petite is to cultivate a held, and then you will have both an appetite and the wherewithal to apiK-ase it. Some Sdks have rats in their garrets, some havt rats in their cel lar, and while not a few young ladies I have good-sized rats in their hair.