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ELECTED OFFICERS PYTHIAN GRAND LODGE AD JOURNS SINE DIE After a Most Pleasant and Har \ monious Meeting in the Good City j of Charleston. On Wednesday in Charleston of ficers were elected and installed at the Grand Lodge convention, Knights of Pythias, and after the new officers .had taken their chairs and made brief addrel?tses, Grand Chanceliar Rembert officially announced clos ing of the convention. The Grand Lodge meets next year at Bennetts yille. Past Grand Chancellor M. R. Riv ers, of Charleston, presided at t?e installation Officers were elected as follows: Grand Chancellor, A. G. Rembert, of Spartanburg. . Grand. Vice-Chancellor, J. Walter Dear, of Georgetown. Grand Prelate, Frank K. Myers, of Charleston. Grand Keeper of Records and Seals, C. D Brown, of Abbeville. Grand Master of the Exchequer, Wilson G. Harvey, of Charleston. Grand Master at Arms, J. L. Reeves, of Norfch. Grand Inner Guard, H. K. Cot tingham, of Dillon * Grand Outer Guard, W. R. Fish burne, of Columbia. Supreme Representative, M. L. Smith, of Camden; M. R. Alvers, al ternate. At the business session Wednesday $1,000 was voted the Uniform Rank, and the Thornwell memorial com mittee was continued with authori ty to solicit subscriptions The money on hand for this memorial was voted to be invested and the interest applied to the relief of wid ows and orphans. The ,following committees weJje appointed: Judiciary?J. J. Burnett, Spartan bu-'-g; Robert Lide, Orangeburg; H. L. Erckmann, Charleston. Ways and Means?G. W. Dick, Sumter; J B. Guess, Denmark; D. T. Evans, Elmore; J. M. Rushtcn, Johnston; W. K. Gunter, Gaffney. State of Order?J. W. Dear, ex officio, Georgetown; H. W. Ayer, Florence; L. K. Anderson, Clifton; J. F. Watkins, Anderson; .J. W. Mc Intosh, Hartsville. Credentials?A E. Boozer, Colum bia; J. A. Banks, St. Matthews, J. H. Merritt, Pelzer. Printing?A. G Rembert, ex-of ficio; C. D. Brown, ex-officio; R. I. Dargan, Abbeville. Libraries and Reading Rooms?F. H Myers, ex-officio; J. D. Dear, ex officio; L. T. Baker, Columbia. Widows and Orphans?A. G. Rem bert, ex-officio; W. H. Dunkin (one year), Charleston; J J. McSwain (two years), Greenville. Thornwell Memorial Committee? F. P. Cooper, chairman, same mem bers. Grand Tribune?O. J. Bond, Char leston. District Deputy Grand Chancellors ?First, R L. Weeks; Second, D. Mclntyre; Third, H. E. Gyles; Fourth, A. Deal; Fifth, C. H. Wilson; Sixth, J. W. Hael; Seventh, A.V. Mar tin; Eighth, W. C. Doyle; Ninth, J. H. Craig; Tenth, J L. Michie; Eleventh, A Z. Stroman. With the entertainment commit tee's excursion about the harbor for the Grand Lodge delegates and their ladies, the visit to the navy yard, and the frolic at the Schuetzenplatz, the program of the Grand Lodge con vention came to a close. We Must Unite. A father had a family of sons who were perpetually quarreling among themselves. When he failed to heal their disputes by his exortations, he determined to give tbem a practical illustration of the evils of disunion; and for this purpose he one day told them to bring him a bundle of sticks. When they had done so, he placed the faggot in the hand of each of them in succession, and ordered them to break it in pieces. They each tried with all their strength, and were not able to do it. He next un loosed the faggot, and took the sticks separately, one by one, and again put them into their hands, when they broke them easily. He then ad dressed them in these words: "My sons, if you are of one mind, and unite to assist each other, you will be as this faggot, uninjured by all the attempts of your enemies; but if you are divided among yoursel.es you will be broken as easily as these sticks." Cross Road School. The Cross Road school, which was taught thepas session by Miss Mag gie Fairey, closed on Tuesday, after a very successful year's work. Misses Ruby Till, Ethel Bell, Willa Michael, Maybelle Bozard, Aline Gramling, Minnie Till and John~L. Bell made an average of 95 or over on their lessons and were awarded . prize each. It seems to us the trustees ought to change the name of this school, which seems to have so many bright girls in it. Had it not been for faithful John Bell, the boys would not Bave gotten ?one of those prizes for a high mark. Why Go Elsewhere? Our agency will show convincing evidence of 35 years existive sale and highly satisfied users of the L. & M. Paint. All dealers in other paints combined cannot furnish equal evidence. When painting with L. & M. you are painting with Metal Zinc Oxide combined with White Lead. Zinc is imperishable and makes the L. & M. wear and cover like gold. Don't need repaint for 10 to 15 year. Besides it cost less for paint. J. G. Wannamalcer Mfg. Company. GRADED SCHOOL. Closing Draws Big Crowd to Opera House. Everything passed off most pleas antly at the commencement exercises of the Graded School Thursday and Friday evenings. On both evenings the Opera House was packed with the parents and friends of the child ren of the school. Thursday Evening. The following is the program which vwas carried out Thursday night: Prayer, by Rev. B. M. Foreman. Address of Welcome, John Pear son. Query?Resolved, "That the Coal Mines of the United States Should be Controlled by the Government." Affirmative?Elize Izlar and Hen ry R. Sims. Negative?Ena Brailsford and Ernest Glover. Essay, Emily Culler. Recitation, Warner Hare. Critic's Report, Reba Sanders. The judges of the debate, Hon. I. W. Bowman and Messrs. R. L. Berry and W. L. Moseley, decided that the tegative side won by a close mar gin. All the deba'ws FM.iitted them selves handsomely, and the judges said they had a pretty hard time to decide which side won. The decis ion of the judges was announced by the Hon. I. W. Bowman. Miss Warner Hair, who won the medal offered by Moultire Chapter, D. A. R., read the essay that won her the medal. It was a thoughtful, well prepared paper. Ensign Freer H. Clover, U. S. N., who is a graduate of the Orange burg Graded Sschool, made the pre sentation of the medal to Miss Hair on behalf of Moultrie Chapter in a neat speech. Rev. B. M. Foreman then pro nounced the benediction and the large audience dispersed to their homes. The music, furnished oy the Or ange burg Military Band, was delight ful and was greatly enjoyed by all present. Friday Evening. Last evening the regular gradu ation exercises took place, when eight boys and eight girls, received their certificates of graduation. After prayer by Rev. G. W. Davis, Pastor of the Baptist Church, the following program was carried out: Salutatory.. . .?.Cecil Howell Essay, "The Emperor Napoleon".. Hugo S. Sims Class Will. ..Lenair Wolfe Class Poem.Lyna Adden Essay, "Education and What it Means".Marie Ransdale Class History.Reba Sanders Essay, "Success"... .Herman Adden Essay, "History"... .Archie Schiffley Class Prophecy.Hattie Brunson Valedictory.Warner Hare After the boys and girls got through with their program, Hon. B. H. Moss, on behalf of Mr. Hugo G. Sheridan, Mr Frank M. Sheridan, Mrs. Jas. L. Sims, Miss Lizzie C. Sheridan and Mrs. Jas. D. Ackerman, children of the late Prof. Hugo G. Sheridan, who taught school in this city for many years, and for whom the Sheridan School is named, pre sented that school with a handsome portrait of the late Prof. Hugo G. Sheridan. Mr. Moss, who was prepared for college by Prof. Sheridan, spoke most feelingly and affectionately of his old friend and teacher in a short address, which he made just before the presentation ',o? the portrait. The portrait was received by Major W. L. Glaze, chairman of the board of trustees. Major Glaze was also prepared for college by Prof. Sheri dan, and also spoke feelingly and affectionately of his old friend and teacher, Prof. Sheridan. Then followed the presentation of diplomas to the following boys and girls, who had completel the course of siudy prescribed for the school: John Pearson, Warner Hair, Henry R. Sims, Elize Izlar. Ernest Glover, Ena Brailsford, Cecil Howell, Emily Culler, Hugo S. Sims, Reba Sanders, Lenair Wolfe, Lyna Adden. Herman Adden, Marie Ransdale, Archie Schiffley, Hattie Brunson. The diplomas were presented by Major Glaze in a few well chosen remarks. Major Glaze read a short report of the year's work of the school and spoke of its needs for the year to come. The benediction was then pro nounced by Rev. Mr. Davis, and the commencement exercises of the Or angeburg Graded Schol for the year 1909 was over. As on Thursday evening, the Or angeburg Military Hand furnished most charming music last evening. Major W. L. Glaze, Hon. B. H. Moss, and Messrs. B. W. Thompson, Geo. V. Zeigler and Jas. L. Sims, who compose the 'board of trustees, occupied seats on the rostrum each night of the commencement. So did Prof. Thackston, Superintendent of the school. These gentlemen, who are always interested in the suc cess of the school, are very much pleased with the work done by the school the past year, and naturally feel proud of the large class of fine boys and girls that go out from Its walls this year. The Times and Democrat on be half of the people of this city return thanks to the faithful teachers of both schools for the efficient work they nave done the past year, and wishes them a pleasant and profit able vacation. Want Dispensary. The Gaffney Ledger says parties are circulating a petition asking that an election be held on the question of establishing a dispensary in that county. We understand the petition is receiving some signatures. We hope it will not receive enough to warrant the calling of an election. THAT BOND ISSUE IX CALHOUN COUNTY DISCUSSED BY A "CITIZEN." Who Advises Its Advocates to Be Careful or the Country People Will Vote It Down. The following letter explains itself and will be read with interest: Editor Calhoun Advance: Your readers enjoyed and were benefitted by the recent discussion of the court house problems by Dr. T. H. Dreher and Mr. J. S. Wannamak er. It was conducted on a high plain, personalities and petty flings being avoided, and to a careful observer appeared to be presented in the main, with an eye single, to public welfare. Newspaper controversies are fre quently conducted in a manner cal culated to injure the cause they ad vocate, but no such imputation would apply in this case. The arguments I being presented in a clear, logical and pleasant manner, ought to have the same effect upon public thought as running water has upon a stagnant pool, for it is only by the active pre sentation, interchange, and compari son of ideas, that truth is attained either by the individual or commu nity. One thing is sure, all phases of the question have been so thoroughly and clearly presented, that the voter should have but little difficulty in casting his ballot intell'gently when the problem is voted upon. The legislative delegation will have to prepare the bill, and desig nate the amount necessary in their judgment to supplement the twenty thousand dollars pledged by the town, and this is the most deli cate matter to engineer. The writer has heard an expression of opinion by conservative men from each sec tion of the county, and is convinced that the advocacy of a thirty thou sand dollar bond issue by the repre sentatives will mean the defeat of the whole scheme. We may preach prosperity from the housetops, but the fact remains that we are a debt burdened people. But few of our voters have escaped its galling yoke, and fr^m the per sonal experience they will be loth to vote an extravagant bonded in debtedness upon the public, and up on their children. To the conservative thinker it appears that the wisest course would be to recommend a bond issue not exceeding twenty thousand dollars, and not jeopardize success, by ad vocating a thirty thousand dollar is sue. The public has not forgotten that the promoters of the new coun ty scattered broadcast over this ter ritory, a beautiful and attractive pic ture of the court house at Bamberg, which, we were told, cost about thir teen thousand five hundred dollars, and which we were assured was an up-to-date edifice, and would meet our official needs in every particu lar. Taking in consideration the in creased cost of building, the town pledged itself to furnish twenty thou sand dollars for this purpose, and now we have a proposition to bond the county for an additional thirty thousand?candidly, isn't it cheeky? Let no man decive himself. The public, like the individual, cannot be fooled for any great length of time, and the best and highest interest of the whole project will he conditioned upon the perfect frankness and hon esty of motives and actions, which will be displayed by the bond issue promoters, from the present moment until the matter is finally settled at the ballot box. Nothing personal, but let no. man deceive himself into believeing that the voters of Calhoun county can be made to accept the statement that a circuit judge entirely ignorant of local pledges and conditions, would voluntarily, and of his on volition, undertake to lecture our people from the bench, on the necessity of a fifty thousand dollar court house. They know politics too well for that, aud, at once realized that by tricks that are slick, if not by ways that are dark, Judge Watts was probably in veigled into so doing. Our people aided in placing the judicial ermine upon Judge Watts, and they acted wisely. Can't they be trusted to display equal wisdom in solving local problems with which they are famil iar, without outside interference or advice? There are no good objec tions to expensive public edifices when a county is able to afford them, but Calhoun county is still in swad dling clothes, and you and I have seen children bow legged and per manently deformed as a result of ear ly walking, running and burden bear ing. It is easy work for a Judge who does not have to foot the bills to advise expensive temples of justice, but let the voter and tax payer re member that he will have to sweat to pay for n.un. Tb" people can be relied upon to act a. J vc.f: .utelligeLtlj for the be6c interest of the corrty, provided l)\c promoters of the bond issue act per fectly frank in its advocacj. Don't I be more concnrned about the success of some favorite personal scheme than you are about the public wel fare and all will be well. The town rang the changes on the fact that we had contributed twenty thousand dollars to build a com modious and substantil court house and jail. Confident of the sincerity of this pledge, our country friends pulled off their coats, went to work and the election was won. Now they are asked to supplement this amount with thirty thousand dollars bond is sue, to be paid by them, while the town of St. Matthews, which will probably hold the balance of power, proposes to vote on the question, and aid In saddling a debt upon the farmers of the county toward which they will contibute in taxes but a small fraction. Is this just? I be , lieve not, and therefore while own COMMENCEMENT AT ELLOKEE. Graded School Closes After a Highly Successful Year. The closing exercises of the El loree Graded School were held Fri day evening of last week, Sunday morning and Monday evening at the school auditorium, a large assem blage of friends and patrons of the school being in attendance on the occasion. All of the pupils who took part in the exercises acquit ted themselves well, reflecting credit on the school and its teachers. On Friday afternoon a play, en titled "Mrs. Briggs of the Poultry Yard," was presented and was en joyed by everybody present. The star, Miss Lena Ballaird, deserves special mention for the admirable manner in which she handled her part. On Sunday morning at 12 o'clock the Rev. J. O. Sessoms delivered the annual sermon, taking for his text the "Call of Samuel." Mr. Sessoms' address was practical, appropriate and full of common sense. On Monday night the regular grad uating exercises were held, two young ladies, Misses Grace Irick and Ida Lee Parier, received certificates. Miss Irick delivered a recitation, en titled "Annette," and Miss Parier read an essay on Southern litera ture. Both of these young 'ladies acquitted themselves well. The cer tificates were delivered by the Rev.. A. S. Leslie. The scholarship medal was won by Master Maxey Evans, and was de livered by the Rev. L. P. Boland. The medal for the most punctual student was delivered by B. T. Kerr, of Piedmont, Ala., to Miss Breta Brookhart. The exercises were closed by a flower drill. These exercises mark the close of a very successful scholastic year, and the trustees of the school have shown their appreciation of the good work done by unanimously re-electing the following old teachers for another term: Mr. J. D. Holler, principal; Mrs. E. S. Read, Mrs. J. D. Holler, Miss Pearle Johnson and Miss Sophia Brunson, assistants. UNCALLED FOR LETTERS. Call and Get Your Mail Promptly and Avoid Confusion. List of letters remaining unclaim ed in the Orangeburg Postoffice for ?week ending May 27, 1909. Per sons calling for same will please say that they are "advertised." A. D. WEBSTER, P. M. Charles Brown. Dr. C. M. Bozard (3). J. M. Bozard. Jos. Cain. Mrs. Maggie Cauley. Mamie E. Collier. Mamie Coller. J. W. Crawford. Lessey Creighton. Asbury Culcleasure. Anna Davis. Maggie Darby. Elizabeth Dunning. B. P. Easterling. Everett Fox. J. T. Punches. Roser Glover. James Huggins. Jacob Kinly. Janie Moody. Mrs. C. W. Myers. Henry B. Rice. I. 0 Rice. Creary Ann Riley. Ella Sigen. B. E. Smith. James Thomas. Minnie Williams. Mrs. J. R. Wolfe. B Wins Close Game. On Wednesday afternoon team B obtained the lead in the race of the City League by defeating team A. Team B scored two runs in the fourth inning, and team A made two in the sixth, tying the score. In the seventh inning a three-bagger by Kortjohn, followed by the squeeze play brought in the winning run. The score by inniijgs was: R. H. E. A.000 002 000?2 3 3 B.000 200 100?3 4 2 Batteries?A, Pearson and Bry ant; B. Fisher and Kortjohn. Struck out by Pearson, 9; by Fisher, S. 2-base hit, Bryant; 3 base hit, Kortjohn; home runs, Pear son. Umpires?Schiffley and Gibson. Scorer?Davis. The league standing is now as fol lows: Team. W L PC B. 2 1 GGG c.l i -too A. 1 2 333 Sixty Vessels Sunk. A violent tempest has been raging on the Billioa coast. Over sixty ves sels of a fishing fleet were foundered and it is estimated that not loss than 100 fishermen are drowned. ing some country property will not vote on the question. It is piobahle that if our represen tatives favor and recommend a sup plementary bond issue not to ex ceed twenty thousand dollars, and provide that the town of St. Mat thews shall not vote on said ques tion, they will materially increase the chances of getting what is need ed. Don't ask too much of our country friends, treat them perfectly fair- conceal nothing, don't try to outvote them because we have the power. Leave the decision entirely in their hands, they know the need of a comfortable, convenient, but not extravagant aourt frouie, and are sufficiently enlightened to vote intelligently, without cajolery, or dictation. Trust them and all will be well. Don't trust them, and at the box the whole plan will probably find Quaker burial?deep and in silence. ?CITIZEN, St. Matthews, S. O, May 20. SEND m GET IT THE BULLETIN ABOUT CANNING FRUIT AND VEGETABLES. It Gives Information That May be Used in Declaring Independence of the Canning Factories. A bulletin just issued by the de partment of agriculture gives very important information for those who are interested in the business of- canning fruits and vegetables at home. The bulletin is numbered 250, and may be had by add resting a request for it. giving the number to the department of agriculture aL Washington. It gives information that may be used in declaring in dependence of the canning factories, which, as stated by this bulletin, do not always take the proper care of the vegetables. The decayed and refuse portions are not so carefully removed as they should be and the requisite degree of cleanliness is not observed in packing. "Every housewife may run a minature canning factory in her own kitchen," says the author of this pamphlet, "and on the farm this is especially economical and desir able, the economy being les pro nounced in the case of city dwellers, who must buy their fruit and vege tables. Enough vegetables annually go to waste from the average farm garden to supply the table during the entire winter. "But usually tfye farmer's wife cans her tomatoes, preserves her fruits, and leaves her most whole some and nutritious vegetables to decay in the field, under the impres sion that it is impossible to keep them. This is a great mistake. It is just as easy to keep corn or string beans as it is to keep tomatoes, if you know how. "The art of canning or preserving in one form or another is almost as old as history itself. The early Chi nese possessed this secret long he fore the. era of modern civilization, but the reason which lay back of the art have only recently been ex plained. "The secret of canning or preserv ing lies in complete sterilization. The air we breathe, we water w<J drink, all fruits and vegetables, are teeming with minute forms of life, which we call bacteria, or molds, or germs. These germs are prac tically the sole cause of decomposi tion or rotting. The exclusion of air from canned articles, which was formerly supposed to be so impor tant, is unnecessary, provided the air is sterile or free from germs. The exclusion of air is necessary only because in excluding it we exclude the germ. In other words, air which has been sterilized or? freed from germs by heat or mechanical means can be passed continually over can ned articles without affecting them in the least. If a glass, bottle is filled with some vegetable which ordinari ly spoils very rapidly?for instance, string beans?and, instead of a cork, it is stopped with a thick plug of raw cotton and heated until all germ life is destroyed, the beans will keep indefinitely. The air can readi ly pass In and out of the bottle through the plug of cotton, while the germs from the outside air cannot pass through, but are caught and held In its meshes. This shows that the germs and their spores or seeds are the only cause of soilage that we have to deal with in canning. "Even after sterilization is com plete the work is not yet done. The spores of bacteria are so light that they float about in the air and settle upon almost everything. The air is alive with them. A bubble of air no larger than a pen may contain hundreds of them. Therefore it is necessary after sterilizing a jar of vegetables to exclude carefully all outside air. If one bacterium or one of its spores should get in and find a resting place, in course of a few days the contents of the jar would spoil. This is why the exclysion of air is an important factor, not be cause the air itself does any damage hut because of the ever-present bac teria. "All of this may seem new fashion ed and unnecessary to some house keepers. The writer has often heard it said: "My grandmother never did this, and she was the most suc cessful wjoman at canning that I ever knew. Possibly so, but it must be remembered that grandmother made her preserves?delicious they were, too?and canned her toma toes, but did not attempt to keep the most nutritious and most delicately flavored vegetables, su-h as lima beans, siring beans, okra, aspara gus, or even corn. "There are a great many so-called preserving powders' on the market. These are sold not only under ad vertised trade names but by drug gists and peddlers everywhere. In the directions for use the housewife is told to fill the ji^j with the fruit or vegetables to be canned, to cover with water, and to add a teaspoonful of powder. It is true that these powders may prevent the decay of the fruit or vegetable, but they also encourage uncleanly careless work, and in the hands of inexperienced persons may be dangerous. While with small doses the influence may not be apparent in normal health, with a child or an invalid the effect may be of a serious nature. The proper way to sterilize is by means of heat, and as this can be done very easily and cheaply the use of chemi cal preservatives In canning is not to be recommended." The bulletin gives minute infor mation as to the best type of jar to be left alone, and the like. It also gives in detail directions for the canning and preserving In simple and inexpensive ways, of the most common vegetables, such as corn, string beans, egg-plants, beets, okra, squash, English peas, asparagus, to matoes, lima beans pumpkin, etc. GENTLEMEN OF THE JURY. Names of Those to Serve as Jurors for the Civil Court. The second session of civil court for the First circuit will convene in this city on Monday, June 7. with Judge R. C. Watts pre ;iding. The following are the names of the ju rors drawn to serve during the week: W. D. Shuler, Poplar. S. H. Crura, City. D. W. Garrick, Willow. Geo. J. .Dexter, City. E. S. Bannister. Vance. J. D. Cleckley, Willow. W. I. D. Barden, Providence. G. C Livingston, Liberty. J. B. Rourk, Vances. C. M. Hart, Providence. E. B. Carter, C'ty. T. J. Hart, Vances. J. R. We--therry, Orange. \Vm. F. Stroman, Middle. H. W. Ott. Cow Castle. L. P. Jamison, Liberty. P. 1. Bonnc-tt, Liberty. L. L. Smoak, City 1'. N. Riley, Middle. / T. E. Briggman, City. H. A. Gleaton, Goodland W. J. Zeigler, Branchville. R. M. Salley, Liberty. J. A. Wannamaker, Cow Castle H. M. Wannamaker, Cow Castle. J. W. Bowman, City. W. H. Harley, Orange. L. F. Bozard, Middle. A. F. Witte. City. J. C. Parier, Poplar. J. J. Bair, Providence B. B. Barton, Zion. J. B. Plunkett, Elizabeth. H. M. Stevenson, Goodland. J. A. Craig, Cuy J. W. Collier, New Hope. START DAMAGE SUIT. _ Interesting Case Arises at St. Matthews. The St. Matthews correspondent of The News and Courier says a county seat is never lacking in inter esting and sometimes sensational legal suits. Dr. L. M. Able rented one of his stores to Mr. Joe Hanna last fall. The latter sub-rented to his brother-in-law, John Alexander. The rent was promptly paid, it ap pears, but early in April, Mr. Alex ander issued flaring advertisements of "quick sales" and "short profits." Dr. Able suspected that Mr. Alex ander was preparing to leave and levied for rent, which was not due till the'last of April. Alexander brought suit in the Magistrate's court, which resulted in Alexander's favor. An appeal was taken to the circuit court, and Judge Watts referred it back to the Magistrate on an error. In the meantime, Dr. Able drew the door staple of the store and re^ moved, it is alleged, a part of the goods. The attorneys of Alexander then paid all costs of the magistrate case, quashed the case and served papers Wednesday on Dr. Able in the sum of $10,000 damages for forcibly removing the goods from the store. The case will be fought out in the courts next November. COMET IN SIGHT. Its Tail Said to Extend Several Mil lion Miles. A new comet which is flying through space at the rate of many ! millions of miles a minute, may he seen by the naked eye just after! sunset any evening on the south west horizon, according to Edwin! Fairfax Naulty, an astronomer who j has confirmed the discovery of the comet on Monday by Prof. William B. Brooks, of Hobart College, Ge neva, N. Y. Mr. Naulty says that the new comet is speeding toward the sun and ' should be visible for a number of days yet. Because of the direction of the comet's flight and the relative position of the earth, its head is not visible, but Mr. Naulty and Prof.' Brooks say that its tail, which is 1 several miles in length, can be clear-! Iy detected. The astronomers agree that, there I is no danger of a collision with the earth. This is reassuring. So no one need feel alarmed while looking up this celestial wonderer. Any one who sees it as indicated will please report the fact at once to The Times and Democrat. It has been quite a while since a comet has given us a call. Summer Band Concerts. The concerts to he given by the Orangeburg Military Band, under the direction of Mr. 0. K. Wilson, will start ahout the middle of June. The contract for the erection of the band stand has been given out and the work will he pushed to completion. It will 1)0 built on .he Court House Square. The new uniforms for the members of the band, which were ordered several weeks ago, have ar rived, and the public are anxiously awaiting their first appearance. Violent Outbreak. At Sinapoli, a small village near Saint Eufemia, the populace became enraged over the manner in which they have been neglected in distri bution of relief to the earthquake sufferers. They attacked the bar racks. Several soldiers were wound ed and a volley was fired into th>? rioters, killing six of them and wounded several others. Attempted to Rob Store. Frank Gray entered the store of Mr. J. H. Smith on Middleton street on Wednesday night and attempted to steal a few articles, but was sur prised and had to leave his booty behind. Gray got in the store through the transom over the back door. He Is said to be an old of I fender. LOCAL NEWS ULMS. PICKED UP ALL ABOUT BY OUR REPORTERS. What Is Happening in the Country as Well as in the Cities and Towns. Mrs. Hattie Bull, of Columbia, is visiting relatives in this city. Theodore Kohn's for pretty para sols and fans. Have you attended the great Monday Sales? Spahr's for silverware and the best of everything. Read their ad for the talk on family pride. J. W. Smoak has a tine talk in today's paper about his new oil ?Stoves. Read it for .'information, anyhow. Misses Angie McLees and Helen Salley returned home from Chicora College on Wednesday for the sum mer vacation. The music class of North will giyo a recital at Cullers hall on Thurs day evening, June 3rd, 8:30 p. m. A cordial invitation is extended to all. The Newberry Observer says it "is debtor to Mr. J. Glenn Rikard for a basket of elegant ripe peaches that he brought in yesterday." Such items make our mouth water. Sunday is decoration day through out the North. It falls on Sunday, so we suppose it will be observed on Monday. The rural and cty mail carriers will have a holiday. Joe McNamara knows the best styles for men. He studies this every day. The shoes and clothes you get from him are the best that can be bought in any market. Read his ad. Dr. Wannamaker suggests a nice fountain pen for that graduation present. He tells you about the need df 'one yin his adverflisment need of one in his- advertisement today. Very interesting. Miss Maggie Fairy, who taught the Cross Roads school the past year, will seek rest and recreation by vis iting points above Columbia. She will be accompanied by her sister. Miss Marie. They will leave Mon day. The Times and Democrat congrat ulates the boys and girls who com pose the graduating class that bid farewell to the Graded School last night, and wishes them one and all great success in whatever they un dertake. EXCURSION RATES To Asheville, N. C, and Return, Ac count Twentieth Annual Meeting National Travelers Protective As sociation of America. The Southern Railway announces very low round trip rates from all points to Asheville, N. C, and re turn for the above occasion. Tickets will be sold May 28th, 29th and 30th, and for trains arriving Asheville be fore 3:00 p. m. May 31st, limited good to return 3 0 days from date of sale. Round trip rates from principal points as follows: Blacksburg.$3.10> Biackville. 6.70 Branchville. 7.15 Camden. 0.10 Charleston. 8.95 Chester. 4.45 Columbia. 5.05 Gaffney. 3.40 Lancaster. 5.05 Orangoburg. 6.55 Rock Hill. 4.50 Spartanburg. 2.35 Winnsboro. 5.35 Yorkville. 4.00 Special arrangements are being made for handling-T. P. A.'s, their families and friends in the most com fortable and convenient way to and from Asheville. Entertainments of various kinds; side-trips to. Lake Toxaway, June 4th, old fashioned Southern barbecue, trolley rides, grand ball at Battery Park Hotel, etc. Southern Railway officials and passenger representatives will be present to assist in looking after the entertainment, providing informa tion, etc. For further detailed information apply to (Southern Railway ticket agents or address, J. C. LUSK, D. P. A., Charleston. J. L. MEEK, A. G. P. A., Atlanta, Ga. Will Not Come Here. A dispatch from Edgefield says: "Col. F. N. Bailey, president of tho South Carolina Co-Educational In stitute of this place, some time since accepted the presidency of a like institution in Orangeburg, S. C, with I the intention of conducting both in 1 stitutions with the assistance of head masters. Col. Bailey now announces that he has decided to give up the I Orangeburg institution that he can I give all of his time and attention to j the Edgefield Institution as he has j done for ten years past." A Musical Treat. One of the most enjoyable enter tainments to be given in the near future will be a musical, to be pre sented some time about the middle of June by the Young Ladies Home Missionary Society in the Academy of Music. The program is now be ing prepared and will consist of solos, recitations, etc. Arrangements have already been made to have the orchestra play. Hung Herself. After dangling from the end of a rope for three days, the body of Mrs. Louis Spahht, CO -jtears old. was found in her apartment in Royal street, New Orleans, a few days ago. She had hanged herself while lone ly and brooding over financial re verses. .