The times and democrat. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, May 29, 1909, Page 4, Image 4
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.
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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. .