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SEVERAL VACANCIES TO BE FILLED BY COMPETITIVE EXAMINATIONS. Scholarships Will Be Given for Clem sea, College of Charleston and University of South Carolina. Scholarships and entrance exami nations for Clemson, College of Char leston and the University of South Carolina will be held at the co,urt house Friday, beginning at 9 o'clock a.m. and continuing until 4 p. m. The examination will be conducted "by the county board of education, composed of Supt. of Education L. W. Llyingston, Prof. C. J. Rast and Hon. I. W. Bowman. At this same time the entrance examination to "Winthrop will also be held. There Is no vacancies at Winthrop this year. Clemson College offers two schol arships, according to a letter received by Supt. of Education Livingston irom President P. H. Meli, of Clem son, which says in part: "There are, therefore, two vacancies to be filled by your board and the State board of education. You .will accordingly make your recommendations to J. E. "Swearingon, State Supt. of Educa tion." The young men taking an agricultural course will have the .preference in this examination. The University of South Carolina offers one scholarship, which is worth $100 in cash and free tuition. The College of Charleston also of fers one scholarship worth ?100 in cash and free tuition. At Winthrop College there are no vacancies in this county for schol arships, but the regular entrance ex amination will be held. The. papers will be numbered and sent to the faculty of the different ?colleges and there a committee will pass upon them. The averages will be returned by number, and from these the county board of education will pick the lucky young men. This is a golden opportunity for a splendid training. The chance of *l lifetime will be placed before quite ?a number of boys of Orangeburg next Friday? a chance to obtain, free of charge, an education at one of sev eral institutions that rank among the first of the land. NEWS FROM NORTH. People Coming and Going Noted by Correspondent. Mrs. J. L. Reeves spent last week in Orangeburg. Miss Florrie Jones is spending a while at Cameron with relatives. Mr. Roland Battle, of Georgia, is visiting his aunt, Mrs. Dr. J. M. Da vis. Mr. John Reeves, of Orangeburg, is spending some time with his son, Mr. J. L. Reeves. Mr. J A. Jeffcoat is in Georgia for a while with his brother. Miss Ruby Whetstone and her lit tle brother, Clinton, are visiting rel atives in Aiken. Miss Ollie Burns, of Barksdale, is a charming visitor at Mr. E. M. Livingston's. Miss Juanita Fickling returned Sunday from Lees, where she had spent a week with relatives. Messrs. John Pou, Frank and James Leysath took a trip to Wash ington and Baltimore last week. They report an excellent time. Dr. T. E. Ruffin took a trip to Spartanburg not long since. He cer tainly enjoyed the trip, as he is inclined to make another soon. Our streets are lively with the many young people who have return ed home for the vacation from the various colleges. In a slow game of ball Saturday, North defeated Neeses to the tune of 15 to 6. North's first baseman's run across the diamond and put out a runner between third base and home plate was the feature of the game. J. W. B. Rowesville High School. The Rowesville High School has closed a very successful year under the guidance of the following teach ers: Prof. C. J. Sawyer, principal, and Mrs. 1). L. Cox, Miss Justine Sanders and Miss Cornelia Barton as assistants. Those elected for next year are: Prof. C. S. Smith, of Salu <la. principal; Miss Justine Senders, of Orangeburg; Miss Kathaleen Mi nus, of St. George, and Miss Han nah Barton, of Rowesville, as assis tants. This is a strong and efficient ?corps of teachers, and the High School bids lair to be a true index to the progressive people of Rowes ville. Rig Woodmen Reunion. A large crowd is expected to at tend the Woodmen of the World pic nic at Two Mile Swamp on Friday. Several camps of this countv have been invited'to be present. The prin ciple speakers will be Col. Tom C. llamer of Bennettsville, and Solicitor W. Hampton Cobb of Columbia, both of whom are prominent Woodmen and officers of the South Carolina | Head Camp. Hon. Robert Lide, of this city, who is the Head Consul in this Sta?.\ Will als** a*und. Children's Day at Rowesville. "Children's Day" exercises were held at New Hope Methodist church, at Rowesville, on Sunday at 8:30 p. m. After the songs and recitations by the children, which reflected cred it on ail those who participated, ad dresses were made by the Rev. A. R. Phillips, the pastor, and Superin tendent Charles Hopkins, of the Sun day school. These addresses were .'orceful and appropriate and those listening showed great interest in them. GOVERNMENT BUILDING TD?. Representative of Department Spent Several Honrs Here, Mr. N. H. Dorton, representing the department of architecture, of Wash ington, D. C, spent several hours in this city several days ago, procur ing prices of building material, lum ber, sand, brick, etc., in regard to the erection of Orangeburg's public building, an appropriation for which was secured more than a year ago of $50,000, and a site for which was purchased by the government some time ago at a cost of $10,000. Orangeburg citizens are glad to know that this much has been done toward the erection of the building. Many letters have been written by the citizens here about the building, inasmuch as many, that appropria tions were secured for after the one at this place are being erected now. But Mr. Dorton said that there are 13 6 buildings in the course of erec tion, and each city, where one is be ing built, is just as anxious as Or angeburg is. However, information has been given that the work will probably commence in the fall. BOWMAN NEWS-LETTER. New Engine Bought for the Branch ville and Bowman Road. Bowman, June 30?Special:Mana ger J. Lawrance Shuler and J. C. Evans, engineer of the B. and B. R. R. here, returned yesterday from a trip to Atlanta. The trip to that city was for the purpose of securing another engine for the road and test ing before making a trade. After making a trial of steam pressure, etc., a trade was made and the eu gine ordered shipped. "Big Four" the engine now in use on the road has done good service for quite a number of years and it was thought best to give it a thorough overhaul ing as soon as possible in order that one or the other would be in good condition for satisfactory work at any time. The R. F. D. Boys are anticipating another rest day next Monday, July 5, which time most of them will take in recreation of some kind. . Mrs. Cam, wife of W. M. Cam, of Shandon is visiting in this, her old home section. Mrs. Cam has numer ous firiends and relatives in this community and it the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Fair. Veterans I). E. Wannamaker, Rob ert Wannamaker and son, Henry Wannamaker with L. E. D. Felder, "Uncle L?rick", speak in glowing terms of the splendid reception given the old soldiers at the Reunion in Chester last week. They say it was the best ever attended. Mrs. Gussie Boyd of Salters is vis iting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Al bert Evans of this place. Miss Mary Reed of Columbia is spending a few days at Bowman, the guest of Mrs. O. P. Evans. Miss Reed was a former teacher in the graded school here and has many friends in this community. Dundee. Care of Ijawns. Many people who have fairly good lawns run the grass out by the way they treat it. They allow it to grow up tall and then mow it off and rake off the cut grass, thus constant ly exhausting the soil. The best thing for the lawn in spring is a good dressing of raw bone meal. Then run the lawn mower as often as the grass gets tall enough for it to bite, and then let the cut gra?s lie. It wil soon disappear, and will be constantly thickening the sod with material to hold moisture, while if the grass is allowed to grow tall, there will be too much to leaves. In growing weather the lawn mow er should be run once a week. Serious Accident. Master Cope Myers, a nephew of Mrs. W. L. Harley, had one of his legs badly fractured by a mule step ping on it Tuesday morning. The mule took fright at an automobile which was coming out of the yard of Mr. L. Bennett and somehow knocked down and trampled on the young lad, who was following the automo bile as it came out of the gate. Om of his legs was fractured and he was otherwise injured. Dr. M. G. Salley was soon on the ground and gave the injured lad medical attention. He is now doing as well as can be expected. The Pressman. "May I print a kiss on your lips?" I said. And she nodded her sweet permis sion ; So we went to press, and I rather guess We printed a full edition. "But one edition Ls hardly enough." She said, with a charming pout; So again in the press the form was placed. And we got some "extras" out. Voted tho Tax. The graded school has been run on a scant allowance for some years, and the want of funds have embar rassed the trustees more than once. The meeting last night voted a tax of five mills, which will be ample to run the schools as they should be run. Before the Mayor. Isaach Roberts, charged with throw ing rocks near the Atlantic Coast Line Depot, whose case was continued from Monday failed to be present on Tuesday and forfeited bail to th? sum of $2. There were no cases tried yesterday morning. Children's Day Exercises. Children Day exercises will be ob served at the Limestone Methodist Church on Saturday, July 3. A bas ket picnic will also take place. The public are cordially invited. GO AND SEE THEM AND ENJOY AN EVENING OF IN NOCENT AMUSEMENT. . The Cadet Minstrels Will Be at the Academy of Music Tomorrow Evening. The fun lovers and general public of Orangeburg will be greeted by the famous Cadet Minstrels on Friday, July 2. Orangeburg being one of the towns stopped at in the tour of the principal towns of the State. Man ager Rigby has worked hard to make this rppearance of his Troupe even more successful than that of last April in Charleston, and with a num ber of added features which are to be used between parts, it will be a continuous entertainment of a high class with no long pauses between acts, as interesting specialties will be put on. While some may think this is an unuBual season of the year for a troup to be on the road it ought to be greeted by an even larger attend ance than during the busy season, for people are generally anxiouB for some Bort of entertainment to break the monotony of the hot summer months. It is a proven fact that this high class minstrel will fill this long felt want. There will ba no chance of unfinished work on the part of the amateur minstrelsy, since practically the same cadets are to take the parts that they carried through so faultlessly at the pre vious engagement in Charleston. In addition to this at least two hours practice is being held every morn ing in the Gymnasium of the Army Post on Sullivan's Island where the young soldiers are on their annual encampment, and when their duties permit even longer rehearsals are made. A flight idea of the barrel of fun in store for everyone that attends is gained by a glance at the following rough draft of- the program as al ready inade out: Part one will set the crowd going with an opening chorus of unusual merit by the en tire company.. Original gags and eud songs by the sweet singers of the troupe will have nothing usual about them, except their place on the pro gram. Then will follow the special ties, coon songs, buck dancing, etc., which are guaranteed to hold the attention of the spectators during the stage preparation for Part Two. This will be an Olio, opened with the rendering of the Jedburg Concert Band, and including two brand new features in the show. The spectacu lar silent drill and the drill of the Awkward Squad by the sons of Ham. The specialties sandwiched be tween the second and third acts will include the most amusing musical novelties by the deservedly popular Chicago Baritone, Mr. Don PI. Ges terfield, the musical director of the company. The Grand Final will be the Ill-Treated Trovators which re ceived such a side-splitting welcome before in Charleston. It is confidently said by :hose who have seen the rehearsals that the new Awkward Squad Drill will equal in every respect the Marion Square Dance, which was the big hit of the previous .show, and which will itseit be repeated. Immediately after showing in Charleston the Troupo will take the road for a two or three weeks trip, having booked twelve of the larger towns of the interior, where the same big show will be re peated in each case. The schedule of performances in cludes?Charleston July 1st; O. angeburg, 2nd; Camden, Saturday, 3rd; Columbia, Monday, 5th; New berry, 6th; Abbeville, 7th; Anderson, 8th; Greenville, 9th; Union, 10th; Spartanburg, Monday, 12th; Gaff ney, 13th; Rock Hill, 14th: Ches ter, 15th; with posRibly a show at Lancaster and a few other places. From the reputatiou for putting up the real article in this line that the cadets have already made, it is an ticipated that a packed house will greet the performance for each en gagement, while the interest that ever} (rue South Carolinian, takes in the "West Point of the South," should be a guarantee of a liberal support. Death of a Rright Boy. Cordova, June 28.?Special: On last Saturday afternoon our com munity was shocked by the sudden and untimely death of Archie, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Metts, of the Fork. The little fellow had been lively and playing with the other children all the afternoon up to about a half hour before he died. Dr. W. S. Jennings was called at once, but was too late to do any good. The doctor pronounced the cause of death spinal meningetis. Little Archie was thirteen years old. and was a bright, promising little fel low. The bereaved parents have the heart-fVlt sympathy of all in their hour of deep affliction. W. HUGHES. Sunday School Convention. The Baptist Sunday School Con vention, of Orangeburg, will meet with the Cameron church on Friday. July 23, being the Friday before the fourth Sunday. The convention will last three days, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The committee on pro gram will please advertise the pro gram. J. T. ANTLEY. C. C. Ebenezrr Memorial Association. There will be a meeting of the Ebenezt-r Memorial Association at the Ebenezer church next Sunday morning immediately aftwr services. A full attendance of all the members is requested. All who are in any way interested in the Ebenezer Cem etery are considered members of the association. W. A. SMOAK, Pres. HAPPILY MARRIED. Mr. C. L. Beriy and Miss Annie Mnckey Are Made One. Mr. Clifford L. Berry, editor of the Evening News, and Miss Annie Rhodes, youngest daughter of Mr. W. A. Mackey, were quietely married at the residence of the bride's father in this city at ten o'clock Tuesday morning in the presence of tjhe re spective families of the contracting parties. The ceremony that made these two young hearts one was per formed by the Rev. L. P. McGee, pastor of St. Paul's Methodist church. Immediately after the ceremony the young couple left on the Southern Railway on a short bridal tour. When they return to the city they will make their home with Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Berry, the groom's par ents, at 79 Russell street. The fol lowing account of the happy event we take from the columns of the Evening News: The bride, beautifuly gowned in old rose rep, and wearing hat and accessories to match, presented a picture of lovely womanhood, which she so sweetly exemplified in her demeanor and association. On Mon day evening at the home of the bride wjio hold q, ruporiHnn whi/?Vi Wae attended by a number of the young friends of the bride and groom to he: and pleasant hours were spent in offering congratulations and wish es for a smooth voyage through life to those so soon to be joined in the holiest of alliances. To add to the pleasures of the evening, tempting refreshments were served to the happy throng and wit and humor flowed from the very souls of those participating. At the punch bowl Miss Marion Hennegan of St. Matthews presided, while Misses Lucile Howell and Natalie Salley dispensed wine and cakes. Those who .attended the reception were. Misses Janle Salley, Annie and Lizzie Brailsford, Claudine Wan namaker, Mary Mann, Camden, S. C; Marion Henegan, St. Matthews, S. C; Marion Salley, Virginia Seignious, Mrs. R. Lewis Berry, Rev. L. P. McGee, Mrs. W. H. Rousseau of Charleston, S. C; Mrs. J. H. Henn egan of St. Matthews, S. C. Messrs. E. M. Matthews. T. H. Wannamaker, Jr., M. N. Perreyclear, Dr. L. C. Wannamaker, A. T. Wan namaker, L. Cleveland Wannamaker, W. R. Izlar, Paschal Albergotti, Fred Adden, M. W. Rickenbaker, W. D. Berry, Edward Salley, John Sal ley, J. J. Mackey and M. F. Inabi nett. A feeling of loving delicacy pre vents the Evening News doing more than express-ing tbe hope that the principal subject}; of this brief notice may be blessed in their union by Him who made them, and in whose name they were wedded, and that the paths they may be called upon to walk in, may be strewn with choice and fragrant flowers?the love and sympathies of true and affectionate friends?and beset with few ob stacles. May their wedded life be one even, peaceful day of sunshine. UNCALLED FOR LETTERS. Those Remaining at the Postoffice in Orangeburg. List of letters remaining unclaim ed in the Orangeburg Postoffice for ths week ending July 1, 1909. Per sons calling for same will please say thai they are "advertised." A. D. WEBSTER, P. M. James Anderson. Frank Bellinger. Charles Caldwell. IT. P. Chick. J. B. Ellis. Ella Harrale. Mary Hanes (2). Angle Johnson. Miss N. V. Johnson. J. Judson. Lear More. C. D. Moore. Lerum Patterson. Lewis Poole. Helen Sisson. : Emma Stallings. Mary Thomas. Lula Tyler. King-Smith. On Sunday, June 20th, Miss Olive Adelle Smith and Mr. Perrv King, of Cameron, were bound in the holy bonds of wedlock, with Rev. Mr. J Holen, the Lnthern minister of El j loree. officiating. j This being a "run away" couple, J no one from their home town (Cam eron) witnessed this short, though most important event of these young people's lives. Mr. King is a most highly respect 1 ed and highly esteemed young man. . He has been a clerk of the Culler j it Ricken baker Company for some time. Here he gained a notable rep j ulation for courtesy, promptness and , every phase of character which i makes a creditable career. Miss Smith is ;ne of Cameron's most attractive young ladies; she is f not only loved and admired for her j Jlne appearance and cheerful <ys : position, but also tor her tine. ?en ' tie, unlimited character. She was . loved by all of her teachers and . school mates, and was ever ready to give aid in any place necessary. Mr. and Mrs. King has a host of friends who wish them many, many best wishes in their married life, which they have begun so young. This young couple expect to make their future home in Gameron. '"Flossie." Teachers Elected. The corps of teachers for the St. Matthews Graded School have been elected for the next season as fol lows: G. S. Goodgion. of William ston superintendent; Misses Helen O. Ray. of Newberry; Leila Stewart, of Fountain Inn: Ermina Wells, of Hol ly Hill; Madeline Spigeuer, of Colum bia, and Sue Shaw, of Charleston, as sistants. A GENTLE ROAST ADMINISTERED TO DR, W. T. C. BATES BY MR. A. K. SM OAK, Who Severely Criticises Dr. Rites for Making Suggestions to Judge R. C. Watts. Editor Calhoun Advance: Dr. W. T. C. Bates loses his temp er, runs amuck, and charges that "by faise representations, he betrayed the Judge into committing the indis cretion of pronouncing upon a ques tion of law in advance of any legal hearing." Fortunately I kept a copy of my letter to Judge Watts, and produce it: Judge Watts, Cheraw, S. C, Dear Sir: Inclosed you will find an article I wrote on the county affairs. I felt sure that someone interested in having a thirty thou sand dollar bond issue placed upon the people had approached you, but had no idea who it was until today. I Dr. W. T. C. Bates has Just inform ed me that he for one had done so, and that my article had resulted in placing him in a very awkward po sition, because of the fact that when approached, you at first took the po sition that it would hardly be the proper thing for you to do. as there was a difference of opinion in the community on the question involv ed. The doctor naturally feels badly about the matter, because he realizes that you have been placed in an awkward position because he pressed the point upon you. I believe the Doctor made a serfous mistake in allowing himself to be used in ap proaching you. but such is my regard for him, that I might have been si lent upon that particular point, had I known that he was implicated. He is a gentleman, and no one regrets his awkward position more than the writer, but it is the penalty of mis taken zeal. With best wishes for your welfare I remain, Yours sincerely, A. K. SMOAK. The reader will see there is no leading question in my letter, as Dr. Bates charges, and the Judge entirely of his own volition replied, and I will gladly show his letter: "It v/as several days after opening court that I learned there was any division among the people. I then learned the town promised $20,000. but no cash was put. up. and it struck me that bond? could not be voted I by the town for that purpose, and ; the citizens would have to cough up that amount if the town carried out its promise, but it is no affair of mine, and I am of the opinion that the people should settle their affairs to suit themselves." That "this honored" Judge meant what he said, and cares very little about how our differences are settled, is shown by bis dignified (?) state ment to Mr. Wannamaker?"Person ally you know 1 do not give a 'tink er's cuss' if the good people of your county Imild a court house no bigger than a chicken coop." It seems that my friends have fallen off the "mourners' bench" and have engaged in a "tinker's cussing" match. But we will excuse them, for it certainly must be iritating to have a still-hunt method exposed, ana to hear the people quietly laughing, while they are vigorously dancing under the lime-light of public crili cis-m. If soliciting a judge to throw his official influence in the scales upon the one side of a purely local issue *s in good taste and in accord with the law of the eternal fitness of things, why did the Doctor fail to let it be known at the time, and why is he so fearfully and wonderful ly angry when it becomes public? My honored friend has lost sight of the fact that when a strong man like himself condescends to write a column of abuse bordering closely upon Billingsgate to prove that my position in this controversy is "brain less," the public may decide that he is not very strong himself. I cannot, like the Doctor, speak boasting!}' of my wealth and proclaim from the housetop that "few men pay more taxes on property in the county outside of St. Matthews than I do." but I am willing to carry out my mor al obligation, and the Doctor may rest assured that if the commission ers will call upon the note givers for their subscriptions, I will join him in following Judge Watts' sugges tion and will pay my note. I have no "selfish purpose to fur ther," am no "demagogue," have no "axe to grind." and have no record as a successful bond manipulator to be sustained. I simply, when com pelled to do so by Mr. J. S. Wanna maker's unwarranted article, told the people some plain truths that they had probably half suspected before, and will not he deterred from doing ho in future, should occasion arise. His letter gives abundant opportu nity to cut deep, if there was a de sire, but I forbear. Deep down in his heart the Doctor r?-alizes his mis take, and I will not make him un comfortable. I entertain for Dr. Hates the highest regard, it could not be otherwise and he knows it. but I shall never cease to reicret that he felt constrained to break the rule of silence and speak to Judge Watts upon the subject heretofore ob served: and should any or all of his friends who are now saying "Well done" ever cast him aside as a "sucked orange," he may be assured that he has one friend to whom he can turn, and upon whom he can rely. He may be assured that my criti cism was as painful to me as to him. and that I dissented most positively from his method with Judge Watts was not attributable to personal mo tive, but questions of public utility. A. K. SMOAK. ORGANIST DIES WHILE PLAYING. Miss Henrietta Ravenel is Suddenly Stricken. At Aiken on Sunday as she was playing the postlude at St. Thaddeus Episcopal church, Miss Henrietta Ravenel, acting organist, was elrkk en with heart failure and died in a few moments after the first attack. She was seated at the organ and had almost concluded the postlude, and the congregation and minister, the Rev. G. Croft Williams, acting rec tor, were going out of the church when those near her were attracted by Miss Ravcnel's appearing to have fainted. Help was at her side in a moment, and a glass of ice water was secured, but nothing could be done to restore her and she expired almost insta-ntly, her head leaning on the organ. Miss Ravenel had been affected with heart trouble to some extent previously, but she was not known to be in any serious condition. Miss Maria W. Edgerton is the organist, but while she is in New York on a vacation, Miss Ravenel consented to act as oragnist. The heat and ex ertion are thought to have brought on the attack. Her body was taken from the church and carried to her late home on Greenville street, a few - minutes after she expired. A most impressive feature of the death was the fact that as the Rev. Mr. Williams noticed that she was seriously sick, he asked the audience to bow their heads and the prayer for the sick was offered, and as death closed about the good woman, the prayer for the dying was offered. Miss Ravenel was about 65 years of age. REFUSED DUTY ON COTTON. Senate Voted Down Tax on Egyp tian Cotton. Southern senators Monday inef fectually endeavored to take long staple or Egyptian cotton off the free list and to place upon it a duty of 4 cents a pound, which Senator Ba con, the author of the amendment, declared was a revenue duty only. As a means of revenue, he said, the 210,000 bales of Egyptian cotton imported into the United States an nually should not be overlooked. Mr. Bacon estimated that the low duty proposed by hiin in ten years would bring into the treasury $40, 000,000. The fact that this cla?j of cotton is used in the making of laces and high-grade goods, on which the du ties had been increased in the pend ing bill, Mr. Bacon said, was an as surance' that the duty would not add to the prices of the articles made from the long staple product. Senators Taliaferro and Fletcher, of Florida, declared 'hat the people of their State wanted the. duty on long staple cotton and Mr. Taliaferro ndmited that they wanted it for the protection of the sea-island cotton industry. By a viva voce vote the amendment to remove long staple cotton from the free list was re jected. FREE COTTON BAGGING. Not Believed That Aldrich Is Sin cere About It, By the combined efforts of Sena tors Tillman, Smith, Ciay, Money and McLauriu, cotton bagging was taken from tbe dutiable list and placed1 on the free list. This was a small concession to the South, but the Southern Senators have not given up the fight for they understand that they are not out of the woods, and that free cotton bagging will not be a fact until the bill has been agreed to in conference. The cotton planter should not for get that twelve years ago Senator Tillman made a great fight for free cotton bagging and secured its adop tion in the Senate only to have his work undone by the conference and placed cotton bagging on the dutia ble list. It was intimated that this will again be the fate of cotton bac king tiuless the Southern Senators stand together and make a stiff figbt to keep cotton bagging on the free list. NATURE TELLS YOU. As Many an Orangeburg Reader Knows Too Well. When tbo kidneys are sick. Nature tells you all about it. The urine is nature's calonda Infrequent or too frequent action; Any urinary trouble tells of kidney ills. Doan's Kidney Pills cure all kidney ills. Orangeburg people testifv to 'bis. .). H. Dukes, ex-sheriff, of Orange burg. S. C, says: "Several years ago I was bothered by pains acroga the small of my back and the kidney secretions were very irregular and scanty in passage. Being told that my kidneys were disordered, I pro cured a supply of Doan's Kidney Pills at Dr. Waunamaker's dm? store. After 1 had taken the contents of three or four boxes. I obtained relief. Since that time I have always kept them in the house and when I no tice any symptons of a return of the troubles. 1 take a few does and am soon benefited." For sale by all dealers. Price f.O cents. FoHter-Milburu Co., *.iuf falo, New York, sole agents for the United States. Remember the name?Doan's? and take no other. Anxious to Oblige. "Have another drink, old man." "We've had ten. I couldn't pos sibly swallow another." "Aw, be a good fellow." "Then suppose you pour it over me. Will that satisfy the require ments of a good fellow?" LOCAL NEWS ITEMS. PICKED UP ALL ABOUT BY OVR REPORTERS. What is Happening in the Couackry as Well aa in the Cities and Towns. The farmers killed much grass during the past week. Don't forget the band concer; at the Court House Square tonight. It will be hard for our good friend. Hon. Geo. W. Fairey, to lose "Tige. ' Mrs. and Mis. Gex H. Cornebon have gone to their s-n.:mer home at Montreal. N. C.' Miss Florrie Dukes of Rowesvillc, graduated at the Columbia Fenal* College this year. Among the graduates of Wolter? College this year is Mr. John F. Sim mons, Jr., of Rowesville. JErs. Anna Jeffers of Analsten, Ala., is visiting at the home oJ Mrs. Frank Smith on Russefi street. Mr. John F. Simmons of Raires ville who has been quite sick, lc re ported to be considerably better. A delightful dance was given at the Elks Hall on last evening. About seventeen couples enjoyed the occa sion. We pnblish on page two the state ments of all the city banks and most, of the 1 bauks. They all make good showings. Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Wannamaier and family left Tuesday morning for Chick Springs, where they will spend several weeks. The report that there is a great deal of typhoid fever at Sumter is denied by the newspapers cf that city. We are glad to heat- that the report was erroneous. The regular quarterly meeting of the County Supervisor and Township Commissioners will be held on nest Tuesday morning in the offices of Messrs. Brantley & Zeigler. A surprise party was given Misses [sabelle and Kathleen Wannamaker at their home on Amelia street by a crowd of yound people last night. A very pleasant evening was spent by all present. A storm is hovering around the Atlantic ocean off the Florida coast. It was moving towards Charleston, but we hope it will spend Itself be fore it strikes the land. We do not need any storms in Orangeburg coun ty. The Times and Democrat kas tried to tote fair with all who took part in the Calhoun controversy. It taxed our space, but w*> have pub lished nearly all the letters from bttfh sides. Less let it drop, and gel ready for a big business this fall. We dip the following from the Columbia letter in the Augnsta Chronicle: "Lieutenant Culler of the Orangeburg company in the Third Regiment has sent his resignation to Adjutant General Boyd. He gives ill health as the cause of resigning.'' The Band Concert will be given tonight instead of tomorrow night. The change is caused by the Cadet Minstrels being scheduled at the Academy of Music on Friday night. A large crowd will no doubt be in attendance on both of these occa sions. Mr. W. H. Brown was before Judge Branson on yesterday morning on account of his failure to pay poll tax. Mr. Brown thought that he was exempt on account of his arm, which was hurt sometime 'ago, but the Judge thought differently and made him pay a fine of $f>.00. DRIVEN TO DEATH. Sod Fate of a Young Engineer in the East Indies. A dispatch from Calcutta says a distressing sequel to the Multan train murder is reported from Mu&sorie where the death has occurerd of Mr. Hebbeid, the young engineer to whom Miss Taylor was engaged. It will be teineiiibered that Miss Taylor was proceeding by train to Multan for the wedding ceremony, in Sep tember last, wnen she was cruelly assaulted and murdered by two men. one of whom has since been executed. Mr. Hebberd never recovered from the blow. He wen* up to Mussorie in ill-health, and oied there, practically of a broken heart. The father r-f Miss Taylor died. too. of grief. Mevt.s Horrible Death. At Greensboro, N. C, Bryan Ben ton, a 1.1-year-old boy, met a hor rible death a few afternoons ago while attending a lawn party at the Walker Avenue Christian church. He and two or three playmates climbed a tree in which there were electrice light wires and his band and knee came in contact with the wires, enuring instant death. He fell out of the tree, but life was extinct be fore he struck the ground. Killed by Bandits. General Sytin. chief of the gen darmerie, while returning to KleJee. Pcland, was ambushed by bandits, who fired several volleys at him. The general was shot through the breast and died of his wound. His daughter who was accompanying him was killed. A patrol sent in pursuit of the bandits lost one killed and one mortally wounded. Petrified Body Found. A perfectly preserved petrified hu man form, believed to be the re mains of an Indian, together with numerous skeletons and bones wer* discovered by a local exploring party that ventured far Into "Rockhouse" cave, eight miles southeast of Cor dele, Ga.