Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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QUARTERLY MEETING TOWNSHIP COMMISSIONERS FIN ISH BUSINESS AND ADJOURN. Resolution Introduced on the Death of Kr. Samuel R. Byrd of Branch viile? Changes on Some Roads. The township commissioners who had been In session all day Monday, adjourned on Tuesday. Much busi ness of importance was passed upon on both of these days. A portion of the proceedings .were published in our last issue and below we publish an account of Tuesday's proceedings: A petition was allowed for the opening of roads known as the Lime stone road and Banister road, pro vided that the commissioner from those townships could do so with the money allotted to them for road purposes. It was decided that hereafter all stationery supplies of the supervisor and county officers be bought by the supervisor. A resolution was introduced and ?unanimously adopted on the death of Mr. Samuel R. Byrd, who was the commissioner from Branchville town ship. A petition was brought up ask ing that a certain piece of road near "Woodford be changed. Upon the recommendation of the commis sioner of that section this was al lowed. A petition was brought up asking aid for William Scdtt, an old Con federate veteran, stating that he was unable to -support his family, he being in bad health. This was al lowed, the amount being $3 a month in addition to his regular pension. There being no further business the meeting was adjourned. ORANGEBURG BOY WOUNDED. Lieut. Kennedy in Desperate Fight With Moros, A news dispatch says that, in a desperate fight with a band of Moros in the Philippines Monday, among the wounded was a Lieutenant Ken nedy of the Sixth regiment. Hr. John Kennedy, of this place is a lieutenant in that regiment and we presume that he is the lieutenant Kennedy spoken of in the press dis patch. The message does not state whether Lieut. Kennedy was seri ously hurt or not, but we trust that such is not the case. The Times and Democrat goes to Lieut. John Kennedy in the far away Philippines, as it does to most other original Orangehurg people. The following is the dispatch: Manilla, July 5, 1909.-In a desperate fight near Patian, on Jolo Island, Monday, Jikiri, the fa mous Moro outlaw chief, was killed .and his! enflire band exterminated by detachments of regulars and con stabulary under Capt. Geo. L. Rryan, of the 6th United States cavalry, op erating in conjunction with a naval flotilla of the mosquito fleet under Lieut. Commander Signer. The American loss was one private killed and three officers and twenty enlisted men and one sailor wound ed. Private O'Conneil. of Troop A, 6th cavalry, was the one man killed among the Americans. The officers wounded are Lieuts. Kennedy, Miller and Arthur H. Wilson, of the 6th. { Capt. Bryan's cavalry with a few scouts and constabulary and a de tachment of sailors under Lieut. Commander Signer discovered and attacked the outlaws in the moun tains not far from the coast. The Moros fled and took refuge in a large cave. The column of troops and sailors surrounded the place, but Jikiri refused to surrender. A con certed attack was made, the Moros fighting desperately from the mouth of the cave until the last member of the land was dead. Does Bank Advertising Pay? Henry G. Longhurst. of the Cali fornia National Bank of Sacramento, who for a half year has been gather ing statistics on the subject, has found that banks which advertise have made substantial net gains over those which do not. They have gain ed in assets, 26 per cent; in depos its 29 per cent; in surplus 26 per cent; in capital 26 per cent. "Ethical" bankers have been grad ually learning, that though it may be undignified to advertise a bank, it s not very pleasant to see their depositors withdrawing their ac counts and taking them over to com petitors who solicit business through j advertising and point out the advan tages in banking with them.?Mail Order Journal. Bucket Shop Keepers Indicted. Charging violation of the Virginia anti-bucket-shop laws the grand ju ry at Norfolk. Va? returned six indictments against Price & Co.. a Baltimore corporation, H. E. Boy kin, of Norfolk: Julian Price, of Greensboro. N. C. and B. B. Daugh tery, of Portsmouth, trading as H. E. Boykin & Co., of Norfolk. The .specific charges are that the defend ants made marginal sales on cotton in fifty-bale lots. Boykin & Co., are local agents in Norfolk of Price ^ Co., of Baltimore. Married at Xeescs. Miss Marie Spires, daughter of Mr. j and Mrs. D. V. Spires of Neeses and Mr. Daniel Sturkie were happily mar ried on June 27 by the Rev. Mr. Rogers of Lexington county in the presence of many friends. Imme diately after the ceremony the bride and groom left for :heir future home in Lexington. ] WIFE SA YES HE IS ANARCHIST. Brings Grave Charges Against the Man Who is Accused of Murder. In a statement by Mrs. Bessie Boylston, wife of Ad Boylston, who is charged with the foul assassina tion of Cleveland Fanning, her broth er, at Alken, S. C, published in a paper of that town, Mrs. Boylston charges him with attempting to poi son her at one time. She states that at one time Boyl ston soaked a box of matches in some water and gave her the water to drink. She drank the water and was made very sick but she finally recovered. Leading up to the time previous to the killing, Mrs. Boylston says that she was not forced to remain away from her husband, as he had asserted, but that her people told her to live with him if she wanted to, but she refused to do so, because of the fact that he had committed several crimes, among which were stealing, arson, etc., and having served a term on the chaingang. She says that her father's resi dence was burned between the hours of 2 and 3 in the morning and that he was not at home between those hours, and that she had good rea sons to believe that her husband com mitted the crime, and also says that he burned a Mr. Kennedy's barn and stables. At one time she says he came to her father's house after &lte had refused to live with him and attempt ed to drag her out of the house with him, but that her sister saved her from him. She says that she and her people have not recognized Boyl ston in six years?since he served a term on the chaingang. TO HOLD FARMERS' INSTITUTE. Lexington Fanners Will Hear Inter esting Lectures. A farmers' institute will be held in the court house at Lexington under the aujspices of ClemBon college, through its director, Prof. D. N. Bar row, on Friday, July 23. The Pillowing program has been announced: 10 a. m.?"Soil Survey," by Dr. C. L. Goodrich, U. S. department of agriculture. 10:30 a.m.?"The Use of Commer cial Fertilizers for Cotton, Corn and Grain," by Prof. J. N. Harper, di rector of the agricultural depart ment of Clemson college. 11 a. m.?"Improvement of Crops by Seed Selection," by Prof. D. N. Barrow, director agricultural depart ment of Clemson college. 11:30 a. m.?"The Importance of Tick Eradication to Our Live Stock Industry," by Dr. M. R. Powers, State veterinarian. 12 m.?"The Economical Raising and Feeding of Live Stock," by Dr. Barrett. 12:30 p. m.?Recess. 1:30 p. m.?"Insects and Their Treatment," by Prof. A. F. Conraid, entomologist. 2 p. m.?"Importance of Educa tion," by Prof. W. S. Morrison. The addresses will be 20 minutes long and ten minutes will be allowed for discussions. It is thought that a large number of farmers will attend the institute. NEGRO ENTERED HOUSE. Considerable Excitement Caused by Intruder at Swansea. A dispatch from Swansea to The State Monday says the little town of Swansea was thrown into a furor of excitment about S: 30 Sunday even ing when Miss Azile Lybrand, who was sick in bed, heard some one walking on the back porch and soon saw a negro walking in the hallway. Though sick she passed through to the front porch and told her mother. Mrs. Lybrand secured a gun, fir ing it for assistance. Immediately the would-be robbers took to their heels. The town authorities telephoned for the penitentiary bloodhounds, but failed to secure them. Everything is quiet, though sus picion strongly rests on certain ne groes. Picnic Near Holly Hill. There was a picnic and fish fry nead Holly Hill, at Four Holes Swamp Monday, and everyone de clared it to have been a decided suc cess. It was given by Mr. II. M. Heesemann, of Holly Hill, who also caught most of the fish. There wan a large number of Holly Hillians pres ent and they made their presence known at the dinner table. The din ner was first spread on table cloths on the ground, after which it was stowed away by the hungry Holly Hillians. The picnic came to a very successful termination at 5 o'clock I and the young folks had delightful J drives back home. Married in Spartanburg? Mr. Mike W. Harley, of this city, left Tuesday morning for Spartan burg, where he was married yester day afternoon at four o'clock to Miss Lucy Evelyn Daniel, the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Daniel of that city. The happy couple left immediately for Washington and oth er Northern cities. They will return to Orangeburg on July 20, when they will be at home at 142 East Russell street. The young couple have the best wishes of their many friends for a long and happy life. A Delightful Affair. On Tuesday evening Misses Eva and Athlene King entertained a number of their young friends at their home on Whitman street. A most delightful time was had by all who attended. Delicious refresh ments were served to the guests. FARMER'S UNION WILL MEET IN COLUMBIA ON THE 28TH OF JULY. Officers Urge a Large Attendance. The Railroads Have Given Reduced Kates For This Occasion. The following call has been is sued by the officers of the State Farmers' Union: The meeting of the Farmers' State Union is drawing near, and we be speak a large attendance. Reduced railroad rates have been applied for, and will doubtless be granted. The convention will be held at Columbia the fourth Wednesday in July, which this year will come on the 28th. By that time most of the farm work will be over with, so far as concerns the laying by of crops, and we see no reason why there should not be a large and enthusiastic gathering. Every county union should he rep resented, if possible, for matters of importance will come before the Union for consideration. All mem bers in good standing not delegates will be admitted to the floor of the convention. We cannot too earnestly emphasize the fact that large delegations to this State meeting will prove to the sceptically inclined that the farmers mean business an i that it is their purpose to better t'reir condition as far as they can through organized effort. A large attendance will not only command the respect of out siders but it will help mightly to ward inspiring confidence and en thusiasm among the farmers them selves. Listlessness and indifference ne/er yet won a victory, only ear nestness and enthusiasm point the way of an assured goal. UNCALLED FOE LETTERS. Those Remaining at the Postoffice in Orangeburg. List of letters remaining unclaim ed In the Orangeburg Postoffice for the week ending July 8, 1909. Per sons calling for same will please say that they are "advertised." A. D. WEBSTER, P. M. James Anderson. Leas Bee. Rebecca Brockington. Joe Cannon. Richard Ellis. Lawrence Flank. George Hammonds. Airs. Mary Hanes. Peggie James\ Harmon Jackson. Mrs. Dora Lewis. J. W. Livingston. E. A. Mack. Annie Moore. Wm. D. Parrish. E. F. Thompson. George Wright. Dots From Jamison. Jamison, S. C, July 6.?The trustees of the Jamison Graded days ago for the purpose of electing teachers. Professor W. L. Motes, of New berry, S. C, was selected for principal. Miss Minnie Waltz for assistant. The prospects are bright tor us having a successful school during the coming session. Mr. Curtis Carter, of Orangeburg, S. C, a former citizen of this place, passed .way Saturday morning at 11 o'clock. The funeral service was held at the Prospect Methodist church of Jamison, S. C. This was one of the saddest deaths that has ever occurred in our community, Mr. Carter being born and raised here, left many relatives and friends. Mrs. W. F. Joyner has returned from her extended visit to Chester, S. C. Mrs. L. H. Beckwitb is away vis iting her relatives at Limestone. S. C. Mr. .Ino. W. Horger has taken his position as postmaster, being appoint ed some time ago. Mr. E. L. Horger, of Jamison, wfJi leave this afternoon for Orangeburg, where he will visit his friends and relatives. Mr. F. M. Smith, our assistant postmaster, will leave in the morn ing for Cameron, S. C, ?'?here he will stay for several days. Recent showers and warm weather are beginning to make our crops look prosperous. Mr. Harvie Leaning, of Charles ton, will spend several days in the city during the coining week with Mr. and Mrs. .1. W. Horger. OBSERVER.. The Elliotts at Union. The Union correspondent of The State has the following to say about the Elliott Hook and Ladder Fire Company of Orangebnrg: "The Elliott Independent Hook and Ladder Company of Orangebnrg has a splendid outfit, which cost in the neighborhood of $2,000. The truck on which the ladders are carried is the very best made in this country. The whole outfit, including the hors es, belongs to the Elliott Company. This company is the oldest of four in Orangebnrg. The men in the hook and ladder team are in charge of Assistant Chief S. A. !>uk<\s. who is a charter member of the company. The members of the hook and ladder team are: F. F. Limehonse, it. M. Dukes. J. A. Jordan, A. P.. Dukes, A. V. Kennerly, Rush W-estbury, Ed. Inabinet and J. F. Gibson." St. Matthews Defeats Elloree. In a game of base ball played at St. Matthws Monday afternoon, be tween Elloree and St. Matthews, the result was a score of 1 to 0 in favor of St. Matthws. The batteries were: For St. Matthws. Ott and Bull; for Elloree, Baxter and Ulmer. COTTON RfcPORl. Beginning with this issue The Times and Democrat will give the New York cotton future quotations hereafter. The Times and Democrat, a.ways looking out for the best Interest of its readers, and a big jj-:rjority of them being farhvjs who are interested in the cotton mar ket, we have made arrangements through Mr. John Cart to publish the New York future cotton report. This report will show the opening and closing on Monday, Wednesday and Friday of each week. The Orangeburg cotton dealers Tuesday were paying 12 cents for cotton. New Y'ork Futures. Open Close. January.12.27 12.14 July.12.23 12.04 October.12.22 12.10 December.12.27 12.16 ROADS ARE TOO WIDE THE GOVERNMENT HEADS MOVE MENT TO MAKE Narrower and Better, Which Would Cause a Great Saving in Many States. Automobilists all over the country are showing the greatest possible in terest in the efforts that are be ing made by the government to in duce the various State authorities to construct narrower and better highways. Not only would this be of advantage to the users of auto mobiles, but it would save the dif ferent State? many thousands of dol lars every year. As an example of the tremendous highway mileage in some of the States, and what of their width would mean, the following width are given: Minnesota has 80,000 miles, Wisconsin 60,000, Michigan 60,000, Iowa 70,000, Kan sas 70,000, Nebraska 50,000, Mis souri 80,000, Illinois 80,000, Indiana 70,000, Ohio 80,000, the total of these States alone being 700,000. Reducing the width of these public highways, which tnow average 66 feet, to 36 feet, would give back to the farmers of those States, for cultivation, 2,.r>00,000 acres of gen erally tillable land, which at an av erage valuation of $100 per acre, would mean the restoration to the producing values of the States nam ed, of $250,000,000. This sum has an annual interest value of $12,500, 000, an amount which might be re covered, and if applied to the proper scientific construction of roads in the United States, would in a few years give us the most extensive and fin est road system to be had. Some of the best country roads in the world are found in Germany, and for that reason the United States government recently set to work to ascertain just how they are made and kept in good condition. A report just made by Consul Thompson, of Hanover, is thereljore, more than ordinarily interesting. In this re port Mr. Thompson says: "German roads are, perhaps, sub jected to a hundred times more traf fic, than similar roads in the United States. These roads range from 20 to 30 feet in width while in our middle or western States, where the traffic is comparatively light, we take land of an average value of $100 per acre, and cut it up with road ways 66 feet in width, practically two-thirds of the same being giv en over to weeds, which furnish an inexhaustible supply of seeds for adjoining lands. The farmer in Germany, who has conquered the weeds on his ground, need have no thought, of their being started again ?from uncultivated lor uncared for land along the roadways. There are no weeds, no mud or no chuck holes, no sand stretches in the roads. Look ing Into the valleys from one of the thousands of look-out towers which have been placed on the summit of nearly every high elevation of land or mountain in Germany, the road lies before one's view like bright white ribbons running past squares of green or brown fields, along the verges of cultivated woods, and bind ing village to village?a solution of the first and most important prob lem of human economy and evolu tion, that of transportation. It is not an infrequent sight, when traveling by rail through the more level stretches of country in Germa ny, France or Holland, to see an automobile flying over some main highway, running parallel with the railroad, keeping pace with the train for miles, it being generally necessary to siaken speed only when passing through tin- larger villages and towns and never un account of poor roads.1' The good-roads question lor the United States may seem almost hope less, when considered with such pictures before the eye. but one of the simplest and most practical meas ures that could be taken for their betterment, would be reduce their width from one-third to one-half of what they are now. Work could then be concentrated on the roadway and drains, the waste land returned to the farmers or abating property owners, and by these perfectly nat ural economies make both the build ing and the mninlenare of the roads a much simpler and less expensive proposition. No roads can be called really if it is bordered with weeds or mud, and to care for and keep up a road from 60 to 70 feet in width, not to mention the loss of land, means, in the long run, nearly double the expense of a 3 0- to 35-foot road. But for the credulity of some peo ple they wouldn"t believe in them selves. WANTS CENSUS JOBS f _ HORDES OF APPLICATIONS FOR CENSUS SUPERVISORS And Enumerators Are Bothering Con gressmen?Many Democrats Seek to Get on Pay Roll. Members of Congress from South Carolina, and elsewhere, are having the very life dogged out of them in consequence of the hordes of appli cants for census supervisors and enumerators. .Months ago, when the census bill [ was first taken up lor discussion by Congress, prospective applicants all 1 over the country thought it a good time to have their names annexed to the government pay roll. Some of I them lost little time in acquainting their respective Congressmen with this- fact, and the result is that some of the members are at their wit's ends to know how to stave off more applicants. The Democrats throughout the country have been told that they are to have fair consideration in the se lection of supervisors, and that if a certain district is represented in Congress by a Republican a super visor of faith will be appointed, and just the opposite if the district hap pens to be represented by a Demo crat. That does not seem to be a good plan, however, for not a few j Senators have been asking whether or not they are to be eliminated in , the selection of these officials. Ap parently it is one time when the members of the lower house have it their way. Representative Livingston, of Georgia, the ranking Democrat on the House appropriating committee Friday stated that if the Democrats get anything good from the dish iou ticn of offices in the compiling of the next census they must "fight for it" before the President if they were in earnest in wanting these places, be cause that would probably be the only way they could land them. Another Southern Congressman? Adamson, of Georgia, said that he didn't think the Democrats would have much of a show; in fact that it would be no more reasonable to ex pect consideration of the President in this matter than it would be to ask him to ignore Republicans and I appoint Democrats for other offices. Supervisors will receive $1,500 straight salary, and, in addition, will be paid at the rate of $1 for each one thousand of population in their respective districts. The work will not cover a very long period of time, and as the actual labor of counting thp people and securing other data will devolve upon the enumerators, it will be a comparatively easy task for the supervisors. The worst wor ried men now are the Congressmen, who are trying to satisfy their hun gry constituents. BLESSING OF FRESH AIR. Winter and Summer Sleep With OlM'ii Windows. Perhaps no other fallacy, says the Progressive Farmer, has done so much to promote ill-health in the South as the fftoMsh notion that there is something peculiarly and mysteriously injurious about "night air," as if night air were different from the air which we breathe and which gives us health and strength in the day time. We should have far fewer deaths from consumption, far fewer head aches, and a great many more peo ple with rosy cheeks and untroubled bodies, if people made it- a practice to sleep with their windows open. If fresh air cost money, we should have millions of poor people com plaining that their poverty prevented them from getting enough fresh air. whereas, since it cost nothing, they go to great pains to shut out as much as posible this great health making gift of God every night that conies. Go out of a dose, uiiventilated house early in the morning into the I fresh, sweet air out of doors and note the contrast; can you conceive how it is possible for people to de liberately shut themselves up one third of their lives in the bad, un wholesome air of the closed room, when the invigorating atmosphere of God's out-of-doors is free to every living being for the mere asking? Even in the coldest weather, plen ty of cover in the sleeping-room with tlie open windows will make one per fertly comfortable, and there are few things which will do more to promote health and vigor. Not in ilis Lifetime. A well known scientist was lectur ing on the sun's heat, say.- Success, and in the course of his remarks said: "It is an established fact, that the sun is gradually but surely los ing its heat and in the course of sonio seventy millions of years it will oe exhausted: consequently this world of ours will he dead and. like the moon, unable to support any form of life." At this juncture a member of the audience rose, in an excited man ner, and said: "Pardon me. professor, hut how many years did you say it would lie before this calamity overtakes IIS?" The professor: "Seventy millions, sir." "Thank God." was the reply. "I thought you said seven millions." Fasted Forty-nine Hays. Mrs. Lillian O. Hoag. of Los Angeles, Cal.. has broken all records for fasting, abstaining from food 4it days. The highest record previously was that of Priscilla Grove, a Chica go school teacher, who shunned food for 41 days, a year ago. WHO ARE SONS OF VETERANS? Answers Query us to Who Is Eligible for Membership. An extra effort will be made this year to increase the membership of the Sons of Confederate Veterans. There have been quite a good many young men who have signified their willingness to join the organization, but failed to qualify. There has been more or less in quiry as to what constitutes eligi bility to membership, and a few days ago the question was referred ? to George Bell Timmerman, command ing the South Carolina division of the U. S. C. V. In response to this in quiry Mr. Timmerman writes The State as follows: Mr. Tinimcrman's Definition. "Some days ago I received the fol lowing communication: " 'Please answer through the press what constitutes eligibility for mem bership in the Sons of Co^federate Veterans. " 'One Who Is Interested.' "You will observe that name of the party making the request is un known. I shall nevertheless under take to answer the inquiry of 'One Who Is Interested,' and trust that you will'be kind enough to publieh the answer for the benefit of all who may be interested. "Article 4, section 1, of the con stitution of the United Sons of Con federate Veterans says: 'All male descendants of those who served in the Confederate army or navy to the end of the war, or who died in prison or while in actual service, or who were killed in batle, or who were honorably retired or discharged, shall be eligible for membership in the camps of this confederation, provid ed no member under 16 years of age shall have the right to vote. Pro vided no member shall be admitted under 12 years of age.' The consti tution of the South Carolina division expresses the same thing with a slight variation in language. "While the above language seems perfectly clear, there have been some who inaccurately thought they were eligible for membership upon the rec ord of an uncle. This is not true. There have been others who inac curately thought they could only join if their father had been in the war. As a matter of fact a person may become a member upon the record of his father's father or his mother's father. "To restate it, a person can not become a member upon the record of an uncle, but he may become one upon the record of his father, grand father, or gjreaft grandfather. Of course it must be understood that the ancestor's record must meet the requirements of the constitution as above quoted. "I ask for the publication of this article with the earnest hope that it may be of interest and benefit to some one. "Geo. Bell Timmerman, "Past Commander South Carolina Division. U. S. C. V." FARMERS .WST LEARN. Blindness in Failing to Reali/e Some of Their Opportunities. Recently Prof. John M. Coulter de livered an address at the conference for education in the South. He spoke on the improvement of rural condi tions, and said some things that were not relished. The Charleston News and Courier, commenting on the statements, makes some of its own on the general subject of the blind ness of farmers in failing to realize their opportunities. It cities "Kansas selling millions of dollars' worth of eggs, and yet South Carolina buying chickens in Kansas." It continues: "Food products rise in price from day to day. and will continue to rise because increase in the production of foodstuffs is not. in proportion to the increase of population in any rapid ly growing country, where cities and towns, with their manufacturing peo-' pies, are constantly expanding, but the farmers of South Carolina neg lect a region not less adapted to pro ducing foodstuffs than any other in the world. We have the soil and the rainfall for forage crops in abundance ?but we import beef; we have grass on thousand hills and in meadows for flocks of sheep?but inherited ha bit has converted the luxury of a sheep-killing dog into a necessary lifo: we have a land equal to France or Italy for the pdoduction of the grape?but. we despise wines and force those of our own people who crave beverages to drink whiskey and "get drunk." and we vainly imagine that because the perfect apples of northern New York and the luscious peaches of California will not grow in South Carolina without attention, "come up, volunteer." they will not grow at all in South Carolina. Pert Paragraphs. Men who travel on their nerve are apt to become nervous wrecks. (lood luck never hangs around a man long enough to be tiresome. Rome men are homeless and soma haven't sense enough to go home. The head baker would probably resent it if you were to call him a "dough-dead." Murderer Executed. At Auburn, X. Y.. Guissepo San ducei, who murdered Joseph Dor dano, an Italian detective, at Bel fast, Allegheny county, on December 2 1. I!''i7. was put to death in the electric chair Tuesday. The execu tion was remarkable for 'he celerity with which it was* carried out. Refuses to Commute Sentence. Gov. Ansel has refused to commute the sentence of Lizzie Mack, who was convicted of violating the dispensary law in Otang''burg county and sen tenced to pay a fine of $100 of serve three months in prison. LOCAL NEWS ITEMS. PICKED UP ALL ABOUT BY OCR REPORTERS. What is Happening in the Country as Well as in the Cities and Towns. There will be a dance Friday eve ning at the Elks' Hall. Miss Julia Walters, of Charles ton, is visiting Miss Georgia Culler. A refreshing shower of rain cooled ofT the atmosphere Tuesday after noon. The Orangebnrg Military Band yesterday went to Denmark, where they played at a big land sale. Thirty-four voters have register ed so far in this city. The registra tion office is open every Tuesday. A negro, charged with using the mails to defraud, was brought to this city and lodged in jail a few days ago. At the election of officers at the Firemen's Tournament in Union on Tuesday Chief T. O. S. Dibble, of this city, was elected treasurer. Messrs. Josie Smoak, Clyde Burns and Norman Boliver, all employees in the leal postofflce are now spending their vacation in Atlanta. There were no cases tried before the Mayor on Tuesday or Wednesday morning. The turbulent element seems to be behaving nicely. The colored churches of this city held a temperance meeting Monday night. The meeting was held by the colored W. C. T. U. of this city. Mrs. John Cart entertained the Entaw Chapter at her home Tuesday afternoon. The music was furnished by the Orangeburg Military Band. This county lacks $23 of having contributed $200 to the Woman's Monument Fund. An effort Is being made by the Sons of Veterans to raise this sum. Among the graduates this year at the South Carolina Military Academy we notice the name of Mr. C. L. Hair of this county. We congratulate him on finishing his college course. Mr. John Kennerly brought to this city several days ago a negro and lodged him in jail. He is charged with using the mails for fradulent purposes and had been wanted for some time. The Times and Democrat is al ways pleased to publish the local happpnings of the neighboring towns, villages and sections, if some good friend will be so kind as to make note of them and send them in to the office. It was published in some up-coun try newspaper some time ago that Mr. W. E. McOhee had been trans ferred to Charleston as division pas senger agent of the Southern. This was an error; Mr. McGee is still iu Augusta, as traveling passenger agent. The division passenger agent Is Mr. J. C. Lusk, whose headquar ters are in Charleston. OX VISIT, GETS DIVORCE, WEDS. Wrote Former Husband Loving Let ters After Marrying Another. Claiming that his wife got a di vorce from him and remarried while on a visit to Atlanta, all the time writing him affectionate letters ask ing for money to defray her expens es, and even setting the date on which she would return to him?and she then divorced from him and mar ried another man?Jacob Bloomer, of Ivouisville, on Tuesday filed a pe tition for annulment of the divorce granted Mrs. Lucy Froehlich, his wife, in Atlanta. Bloomer says that he and his wife were married in 1SS7. In January, 1906, he says, she went to Atlanta on a visit, a visit that was protract ed from that date until December. If?0S. During that period, he says, his wife wrote him of 'he enjoyable visit she was having, professed her love for him. and asked for money to return to him on. She never returned, however, but in a later letter said it was necessary to undergo an opera.ion., for which money was necessary, Bloomer avers. He says these promises to return continued, and culminated in her set ting January 22, of this year, bis birthday, as the date of the home coming. Bloomer says he "put his house in order" for the home coming and prepared for feasting and merry making, but discovered that it was only a scheme of his wife's to "kill" him until it would be too late to contest her divorce decree, the limit being three years. He discovered, he says, that she brought her action for divorce only a few months after her arrival in Atlanta. In this action, he avers, the fact that he was a non-resident was not set up. nor did she file a copy of the newspaper which served aotice of the suit, and the clerk of the court accordingly could not no tify him by publication. He also says that when she l brought th*? suit she had not been a j resident of Fulton county twelve months preceding, as the Inw r,'~ , (iiiires. He says that the whole l thing was a fraud on her part to j give him no chance to defend the suit. In March. 1908, he says, she j married Nathan Froehlich. and con : tinned to write him that sin- was i coming home soon, j Bloomer exhibits his wife's suit. In it she charges him with drunk enness and cruelty. One remarka j Id" charge is that he threw a pitch I fork at her. and that she dodged be ' hind a post. The fork, she said, en j rered the post and hung there. Bloomer denies every allegation ex cept the one that he was married to , her.