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WASTE OF HEALTH
PEOPLE OF THE COUNTRY
THROW AWAY MILLIONS,
Criminal Negligence of Health Robs
the Nation of Much of Its Wealth
and Producing Power.
That the people of this country
are annually throwing away a sum
of money that represents fifty per
?cent more than it costs to operate
the government?in cold figures a
billion" and a half?is'statistically
-shown in Professor Irving Fisher's
new work issued by the Government
Printing Office, and entitled "A Re
port on National Vitality/'
Professor1 Fisher is a member of
the fattnlty of Yale University, and
?a merffber of the National Conserva
tion Cdmmission appointed by Theo
?dore Roosevelt,- He is is-also-a~m*m~
feejr .of " the Committee of One Hun
dred on National Health. During
the last ten' years the Professor^mw
been engaged" in"' collecting tlfe" nra
terlal that forms this important
work; tsnd-^hich is now for the first
time nrade'-.publtc. ? ?
In the connection of- national
wState-in-lives*Professor Fisher shows'
that there are three million persons
needlessly and continuously' ill it.
the United States, and that this' con
dition might well be prevented by
.strict attention! to even the simplest
nygenic measures. He shows, also,
that tuberculosis alone is responsi
ble for 500,000 persons continually
ill, and that it is- entirely possible
that this scourge be wiped out with
in one generation.
Typhoid alone costs the country
$350,000,000, and this is a disease
that can wholly be wiped out by at
tention to neglected details. In sup
port of this statement, and showing
what can be done in an individual
instance, the author cites the case
of the city of Lawrence, Mass.,
which, by the introduction of a new
water supply, reducted this typhoid
mortality by over dighty per cent.
It is shown by carefully gathered
data that malaria costs the country
9100.000,000, and that this is whol
ly preventable, as instanced by the
action of several- cities that under
took with successful issue, the elim-.
ination of the malaria mosquito.
Professor Fisher shows that our
present wasted policy is easily rem
ediable and cites Professor T. S.
Lambart, who, in his- "Source of
Longevity," stated "That it costs
so more to 'raise' a man capable of
Jiving for eighty years than it does
to grow one who has not the capacity
?of living to be forty years old."
The subject of eugenics, or mar
riage selection is also discussed at
length, and Instances of the bene
ficial effects of the operation of the
law in Indiana are startlingly shown,
it; being stated that by this- law no
fewer than 800 persons who were
?shown to be incurable of sconflrmed
-degenerate tendencies had been
sterilized.
In support of the efficacy of this
law, the author takes up the history
of two famous criminal families, the
"Jukes" and "The House of Ish
mael," and shows that the former,
out of 1,200 descendants in seventy
five years, furnished 557 criminals
who spent an aggregate of 2,300
years in jails and poorhouses..
Professor Fisher say&: "The gain
or lengthening and strengthening of
the life which it measures can be
secured through medical Investiga
tion and practice, restriction-.of the
labor of women and children,, the
education of both public and private
hygienic, and our municipal state
and national health service."
TROUBLE AT BRANCHVILLE.
Negroes Threatened to Burn the
Town Saturday.
The Branchville Journal says:
"Saturday night after the shooting
of Ben Rowe some of the negroes
got on Main street and commenced
to get up a crowd saying that there
was going to be trouble and that the
whole town was going to be burned
up that night. For a while things
looked as though there might be a
little storm and probably some
trouble, as the negroes were greatly
wrought up. But as" Ithe threats
were being made Willie Scott, who
seemed to be the ringleader in the
affair was locked up, and everything
then soon got quiet and no trouble
was had.
"Monday morning Willie Scott was
brougnt up in Mayor's court on the
charge of disorderly conduct, and
uttering menaces and threatening
speeches. The defendant pleaded
not guilty. The testimony showed
he did not utter the threats about
the white peope, but that the white
folks should burn up the whole
town of negroes. It was evident,
though, that he had engaged In talk
that was not good for his general
standing and as a measure of pre
caution the Mayor put Willie Scott
under a $200 peace bond."
It is very well for the negroes
that they did not attempt to carry
out their threat. Should a race war
ever take place in this country it
means extermination for tho ne
gro, big and little. Officer Byrd was
fully justified in killing Rowe. He
shot at the officer when he went to
arrest him on a perfectly legal war
rant, and was to all intents and
purposes a murderer. In trying to
defend the murderous acts of such
desperadoes as Rowe the negroes
make fools of themselves.
Correspondent for The State.
The State has secured Mr. LeRoy
Dukes as its Orangeburg correspon
dent. Mr. Dukes is reading law In
the office of Messrs. Moss & Lide,
and is a graduate of Wofford Col
lege.
ISSUES ANNUAL REPORT.
Shows Schools in Orangeburg Obun
ty* to be in Good Condition.
County Superintendent of Educa
tion Livingston has issued his an
nual report and the following facts
?which have been culled from it will
show something of the educational
conditions in this county:
The county has 71 school dis
tricts, 221 trustees, 26 active male
teachers, 118 active female teach
ers, 3 4 active colored male teachers,
73 active colored female teachers,
4,637 white scholars, 8,552 colored
scholars.
The following will show the fi
nancial status: 1
Balance forwarded June
30, 1908 .$ 8,912.53^
Poll tax. 6,846.00
Receipts from 3 mill tax. 21,240.00
Special .tax .. .15,103.90
Dispensary. 14,160.00'
Rack taxes from'1907 .. 842.15:
TJOg tax*. .' .'. V.~T. V.T. 1,561.60
State high school aid .. 2,500.00
State aid for short term
schools. 180.00
Library fund. 60.00
Total' resources for year $41,406.08
Total amount spent to
June 30, 1909". .. tr. $62,157.59
Balance on, hand for
- this year.$ 9,238.89
It is also stated that besides the
above amounts passing through the
superintendent's office that about
twenty thousand dollars more has
been raised and spent in the im
provement of the school property of
the county.
lit is also reported that the school
worK of the county Is in a thriv
ing condition. On all sides thought
ful citizens are asking what can be
done to improve their schools, and
in many places much is- being done.
Several new high schools will be es
tablished this year, whether they all
get State aid or not. There are in
the county six high schools receiv
ing State aid and a possibility of the
establishment of one more soon.
PROHIBITION MEETING AT COPE.
Hon. C. C. Featherstone Impresses
His Auc ence.
. .Cope, Aug. 5.?Promptly at 11
o'clock on Tuesday the friends of
?ibe< prohibition movement gathered
at the school house - to hear the
speakers-.selected by the executive
committee of Orangeburgp county for
this occasion. Mr, A. W. Summers,
of Orangeburg, the chairman, presid
ed with that dignity and grace cha'r
actristic of the man, and outlined
the work' of the movement in weir
chosen words.
He insisted that the work be done
in decency and order, appealing to
the citizenship in a sane and sen
sible manner, and avoiding ail vit
uperation and harsh antagonism. He
then went forward and met the is
sue candidly, as it related to his
own country. Me thoroughly cov
ered the ground relative to taxes,
schools, immorality, etc.
The Hon. C. C. Featherstone, of
Laurens, was then introduced as the
speaker of the day. He was equal
to the occasion. He appealed to
his audience from the highest grouno.
of consideration, enforcing the fact
that it was a question, emphatically
of right and wrong, and upon that
ground only could it be rightly set
tled. The speech was filled with
?inspiration, encouragement and hope.
The impression left upon the audi
ence will be a lasting one.
Besides the speakers and the good
people of Cope and surrounding
country, there were present on this
occasion the Rev. J. B. Guess, of
Ward's, and Messrs. J. P. Matheney
and Mr. Champey, of Orangeburg.
The Rev. G. T. Harmon, of this
place, and Messrs. A. S. Jennings,
and G. Marion Barton, acted as
hosts and entertained the above
mentioned visitors in a style of hos
pitality peculiar to the people of
Cope.
Telephone Company Organized.
Monday evening a few of the citi
zens of North and of the Jeffcoat
bridge section met at Mr. Paul Liv
ingston's home, four miles from
North, for the purpose of organizing
a local telephone company. Mr. C.
G. Schoenburg has been agitating
the matter for some time and has
surveyed a suitable line to North.
The immediate aim is to get a line
from North to connect with Mr.
Schoenburg's phone, the nearest one
on the Salley lines. They hope also
to organize and to sell sufficient
stock to put in a central office at
North, and to join the long distance
line and to extend the service to
the surrounding country. At the
meeting $1,000 of stock -was sub
scribed and a meeting at Mr. Liv
ingston's was held yesterday to or
ganize the company.
Meeting at Corinth.
The Baptist Courier says: "Rev.
J. O. Sessoms and family will spend
the month of August In Virgina. He
writes that they have just closed
a fine meeting at Corinth, Charles
ton Association, in which 14 were
received for baptism. Bro. Sessoms
adds: "Our meeting at Eutawville,
they jay, was the best In the history
of the church. Bro. H. F. Surles has
been with mo in all my meetings.
He is a noble young man and has
made many friends."
Revival at North.
A seiles of revival services to last
about a week began Monday night
at the Methodist church at North.
The pastor. Rev. T. L. Belvin, held
the first service but the meetings
will be conducted by Rev. Peter
Stokes of Charleston. Rev. L. M.
Wiggins will also be in the meet
ing.
GIVES HIS SIDE
MR. M. M. MANN MAKES A FULL
STATEMENT ABOUT
That Fee That Was Paid Him by
the County Commissioners of tho
County of CaUioun.
Having published several cards
last week about this matter, in jus
tice to -Mr. M. M. Mann we publish
his statement, which is as follows:
Editor Calhoun Advance:
The article in the Advance enti
tled "Turn on the Light," together
with other communications on the
subject have placed me in a false
light before the people of the county.
I regret that I. am forced to say
what follows, but' there has been
a demand for "light,' and it is light
that the people shall have.
To say that I was surprised at
the statement signed by Mr. H. C.
Paulling does not half express It.
For him to deny that he approached
me and secured my services to help
him with the bill to transfer the
school fund from Orangeburg to
Calhoun, and that he received no
other assistance from me is such
a preposterously false statement that
even though I see it in print with
his name signed to it, I can hardly
believe it. . ?
Here are the facts:
Last fall when the mandamus pro
ceedings in the case of Murph
against Millichamp was begun for
the purpose of compelling the au
thorities in Orangeburg to pay to
the authorities in Calhoun the sum
of $4,143.99 school funds then held
in Orangeburg and claimed by Cal
houn, our firm was retained by the
authorities in Calhoun to assist the
county attorney in the prosecution
of the case. I had personal charge
of that proceeding from beginning
'to end, preparing all papers and
making the argument before Judge
Aldrich. As the (public knows,
Judge Aldrich gave an oral opinion
that the money was ours but that
we would have to get an act passed
authorizing its payment before pay
ment could oe compelled.
When the session of the legisla
ture was near at hand, I was con
sulted in regard to looking after
the legal features of the proposed
bill. My reply was that I would
hardly be able to do the work, as
I would probably be elected clerk
of the senate, and my duties would
prevent my doing the work, and I
suggested the name of Mr. R. H.
Welch.
I knew nothing of the matter
until after the legislature had con
vened, when Mr. Paulling told me
that he had been authorized to se
cure the services of Mr. Welch. A
day or so afterward I met Mr. Welch
on the streets of Columbia, and he
told me that Mr. Paulling had asked
him to take charge of the school
fund bill, and Mr. Welch asked me
to come out to his house and talk
over the legal features of the mat
ter with him. Very shortly there
after Mr. Paulling approached me
about the matter, and seemed great
ly distressed. He said that he had
asked Mr. Welch to take the case
and that Mr. Welch wanted $250,
which he thought was too much.
His manner and general remarks at
the time indicated to me that he was
afraid that it would hurt him in
the eyes of his constituents if he paid
such a fee. He said that he was
very much worried, because the
committee who were considering the
bill were to meet in a day or two.
He asked me for advice. I told
him to communicate with the author
ities at St. Matthews. He seemed
impatient to secure aid, and asked
me if I wouldn't help him. After
thinking the matter over I told him
tnat being well acquainted with ait
the legal points In the matter, I felt
competent to handle the matter, and
that in consideration of the fact that
my firm had been honored by being
retained in the case, I would un
dertake it, and that the entire mat
ter would not cost the county more
than $150. He appeared very
much relieved, and said that that
would be all right, that he would de
pend upon me. If ever a man gave
value received by services rendered
tor fee charged, I did it.
Mr. Paulling says that he with the
assistance of two eminent council
prepared the bill, and that he "se
cured its passage unaided," except
for some slight voluntary service.
That is a very reckless statement.
I respectfully call attention of the
public to the Act . See the Acts of
1909, and refer to the pleadings in
the case of Murph vs. Mellichamp,
and see if the Act is not identical
with the statement in the pleadings.
I drew those pleadings, and I let Mr.
Paulling have them to have the bit!
copied from. The record Is in the
Clerk's office.
The bill was placed on the calen
dar for consideration and remained
there a long time. Mr. Paulling
could not move It, although he made
several futile attempts. Finally In
his desperation he came to me and
begged me to tell him what to do. I
gave him a piece of advice which he
followed, and the bill immediately
went to a third reading.
In the meantime, he repeatedly
told me that he did not understand
the legal points in the matter, and
that he was unable to cope with the
lawyers whom he knew would op
pose him. He told me that he did
not know what to say when it came
time for him to speak, and asked
me to write off what he should say.
I told him that I would, and he was
after me from day to day asking
me for the speech. Finally one
morning he appeared In the senate
chamber, flushed and excited. He
said that the day was at hand, and
that he had no speech. I immedi
ately took up my pad and carefully
wrote off several pages, stating the
salient features in the matter jn"
a clear, concise way, and in a clear
bold hand. I then read it over to
him, and he asked me if that was
all. Upon being assured that that
was all that was necessary, he went
his way with a light heart.
During the time the hill was on
the house calendar I had numerous
conferences with Mr. Paulling in re
gard thereto, some of them unneces
sary; but I had agreed to help him,
and I never turned him away with
out trying to help him. I knew that
he was incompetent to handle the
matter, and was willing to help him
every way possible, both on account
of the friendly feeling I had for
him, and for the sake and dignity of
Calhoun county. If he annoyed the
gentlemen who gave him the "vol
untary" aid as much as he did me, I
know they were relieved when the
bill left the house.
As to Senator Summers: His
statement in this issue explaining
his former card will appear. I had
no agreement with Senator Summers
as to a fee. I exhonerate him as to
this; He has acted in good faith
with me at all times, but did me an
unintentional injustice in bis former
card. .Senator Summers, I am satis
fied, is a gentleman of his word, and
had he made an agreement with me.
I he would have stood for it, and no
fears of political doom could have
forced him to go back upon his word
of honor. Mr. Paulling was the muu
who had approached me, and why
run to any other for authority? Of
course I assumed that he had told
the Senator that I was looking after
the legal side of the bill.
When the bill was in the senate I
conferred with Senator Summers a
number of times about it and when
it was being considered by the senate
committee I appeared and made a
presentation of the legal questions
involved. Senator Lide appeared for
Orangeburg and presented the views
of the opposition in an able manner.
Senator Summers was present and
made a talk.
Now then, if Mr. Paulling did
not want legal aid, what was the ne
cessity for his conduct in this re
gard? The Supervisor authorizes
the statement "that during the time
of the passage of the school Act by
the legislature he was called to Co
lumbia, and while there he had
authorized the delegation to employ
an attorney if necessary to protect
the interests of the schools of this
county, provided the fee was not too
high." If Mr. Paulling did not want
legal aid the Supervisor would never
have heaped such an indignity upon
his head as to intimate that he need
ed It without first being "advised."
Now, what did Mr. Paulling do to
ward securing council, before he
talked with me?
Read this:
Columbia, S. C, July 31, 1909.
M. M. Mann, Esq., St. Matthews, .
S. C.
; Dear Sir: During the session of
the legislature of 1909, Mr. H. C.
Paulling, a member of the house of
representatives from Calhoun coun
ty, called to see me and, as nearly
as he could, stated the point in con- .
troversy between Orangebnrg and
Calhoun counties in the matter of
a proper division and disposition of
the school funds.
The question presented was a nice
one. After investigating the ques
tion I told Mr. Paulling that I would
agree, and endeavor, to secure the
passage of this bill settling the issue
according to the wishes of Calhoun
county for $250. Mr. Paulling offer
ed to pay me $50 for; this service.
This offer of his, in lieu of what I
ought to have said, created but a
smile. I would not have consented
to act in this matter for less than
$500 evcept for the fact that it was
for Calhoun county, whose people
had been so nice and generous to me
in my efforts in their behalf.
The sum of $50 was so small
that I attributed it not to Mr. Paul
line's idea of what was right, but to
hh- inability to legislate, and his fear
to appear in public as ha ving to have
paid for assistance.
Yours very truly,
R. H. WELCH.
How does that sound?
Strange that he should have been
so diligent in looking after aid, and
then suddenly discover that he had
power to do all things alone.
Did Mr. Paulling get the bill
through unaided? If so, a number
of Calhoun's distinguished citizens,
whom I understand appeared before
the house committee and made ear
nest appeals for the bill, are honor
able nonentities. If that is the case,
he is "IT" and they don't count.
If Mr. Paulling was doing this
unaided, why did he use my court
pleading9 to draw the bill from?
Why did I have to show him how
to get the bill past its second read
ing? Why did he come to me with
nenetential tones in his voice, and
ask me to write his speech for him?
And why did he so consistently de
mand my judgment upon the matter,
upon all necessary occasions and
some that wero not necessary? And
why did he permit me to address
the senate committee, and do various
other things for him, if the bill wa3
to be passed by him unaided?
Now, as to the payment of the
claim. The fact that it was not paid
in April was due to my own negli
gence. I had overlooked it until
late in the day, and when I mention
ed the matter to Mr. Merritt, ho told
me that the board had adjourned. I
When I gave the claim to Mr. I
Merritt, he said that it would be best!
for Mr. Paulling to endorse it. I took
the claim and looked for Mr. Paul
ling. I could not find him. and so
told the Supervisor. He said that I
could make a statement to the board.
I told the board the facts in a con
cise way. I assured them that I had
not the slightest idea but that Mr.
Paulling would endorse the claim,
and they could hold It over until next
morning, when the Supervisor said
that he would probably see him. I
did not tell the board that Mr. Sum
COTTON ADVANCED
AND THE CLOSING TONE WAS
STRONG AND FIRM.
Last Figures Unchanged to Six
Points Net Higher for Day?Trad
ing Quiet in Later Session.
Early weakness in Thursday's New
York cotton market was followed by
a rally and the closing tone was firm
with prices net unchanged to 6
points higher. The market opened
steady at an advance of 6 points on
August, but generally 2 to 6 points
lower, and inside of the first half
hour sold off to a net loss of one
half to one-quarter points on the
active months-.
The decline reflected a renewal
of bear pressure and the execution
of stop loss orders which had been
received by commission houses over
night, probably la response to re
quests for additional margins. Once
this forced liquidation had been, ab
sorbed the market steadied around
12.04 for January?a shade above
the low figures of the day before?
and later improved on foreign buy
ing, local bull support and covering.
The detailed Texas weather re
ports showing no precipitation and
continued high temperature, with
the forecast for generally clear
weather in that State tomorrow, and
reports that continental buying or
ders in the local market were for
the purpose of hedging against fu
ture spot requirement, while there
may have been some buying in the
late trading on reports that the tar
iff bill had passed the senate. At
the high point of the afternoon
January sold at 12.22 and the close
was at 12.18 bid.
Trading was active at the start
but became rather quiet later, and
notwithstanding the improvement
in prices sentiment remained more
or less mixed, with bears meeting
the bullish reports concerning fur
ther crop deterioration in Texas by
claims that it would be Impossible
to absorb the early new crop move
ment around the present level.
COTTON QUOTATIONS.
Twelve and a quarter cents was
offered for good middling here yes
terday.
New York Futures.
Open Close.
January.12.25 12.23-24
March .. .. ..12.28 12.22-23
October.12.20 12.17-18
December.12.25 12.22-23
mers had endorsed the agreement
with Mr. Paulling. I told them that
Mr. Summers knew what I had done
in the senate, and I was satisfied that
he would endorse the claim. And I
have faith enough in him to believe
that if Mr. Paulling would acknowl
edge his agreement, the Senator yet
would endorse it.
I spoke the truth to the board.
They paid the claim upon my repre
senations, and if Mr. Paulling can
so satisfy his conscience as to disre
gard his agreement with me, I will
write a check payable to the Super
visor for the amount involved. But
It will be done, not because the mon
ey is not justly mine, but as an evi
dence of my keeping faith with the
board.
Now, he may issue a denial of all
these truths, but any such denial can
only be as false as the first.
I am a young man, and a stranger
to a great many people in this coun
ty, but I am not afraid to compare
records for ability and Integrity,
both public and private, with Mr.
Paulling. Any citizen of the county
is cordially Invited to see me in my
office in St. Matthews and learn what
he may of me. And, if you so de
sire, .bring Mr. Paulling along with
you and I will face him with facts.
I desire to claim no one's political
glory. My relation with the matter
was purely legal. I care nothing for
small politics. I have been honored
in a way that I am proud of.
Very truly,
M. M. MANN.
Since writing the above the county
board has met, and Mr. Paulling yet
having failed to endorse the claim, I
appeared and gave them the check
for the amount. I have no desire
to put the board in an awkward
position, even though it was on ac
count of a technicality.
M. M. MANN.
Cameron, S. C, July 3 1, 1909.
By request of Mr. M. M. Mann, I
make the following statement:
In reference to the work done by
Mr. Mann in the legislature I wi?h
to be perfectly fair, and will say
that I talked with him often about
the work for Calhoun county. He
appeared before the committee on
education in the senate and pre
sented the legal side of the ques
tion, showing why the courts could
not take action on the school funds.
I make this statement in justice to
him, though I did not employ him or
have any knowledge of his being
employed.
S. J. SUMMERS.
Editors of Calhoun Advance:
At the meeting of the board of
county commissioners today Mr. M.
M. Mann appeared before the board,
made a clear statement of his po
sition in the matter of the $75 Item
paid on claim No. 28, and returned
the same to the county, as Mr. Paul
ling had not approved the claim as
he had expected.
The board regrets the occurrence
very much, but takes pleasure in tes
tifying to the manly action of Mr.
Mann, and express their confidence
in his character and integrity.
J. L. ZEIGLER, Supervisor.
JACK D. ANTLEY,
J. M. KING,
Commissioners.
J. A. MERRITT, Clerk.
ELECTION AT ST. MATTHEW'S.
Mr. A. K. Smoak Defeated for Alder
man by Mr. Felder.
A dispatch from St. Matthews to
The State says In the town election,
which was held there. Thursday the
following gentlemen were elected to
serve for the ensuing term: Mr. J.
S. Wannamaker, intendent; G. F.
Zeigler, Shep Pearlstine, G. A. Bax
ter, J. T. Gressette, Walker Spige
ner and W. L. Felder, wardens. Mr.
W. L. Felder is the only new man
elected.
The race between Mr. Felder and
Mr. A. K. Smoak, who is now one
of the wardens, was unusually close
and interesting, there being only one
vote diiference between them. Mr.
Felder was not a candidate on the
regular ticket, but was brought out
by his friends after 15 or 16 votes
had been cast.
Mr. Wannamaker ihas been the
efficient mayor of the town for the
last six or eight years and the pro
gress and attractive appearance of
the town are due largely to his untir
ing ei* orts In that diirection, and
with the present board of wardens
to support him there Is no reason
why the town should not continue
to grow and prosper.
The town of St. Matthews owes
a great deal to Mr. Wannamaker and
is endeavoring to show him their ap
preciation by the solid support they
give him, in any way which he might
ask.
The St. Matthws correspondent of
The News and Courier in writing of
the election says, "The only change
made was the displacement of A. K.
Smoak, by W. L. Felder. There is
nothing to be said against Mr. Fel
der, but he defeated by all odds tne
ablest and most useful man on the
old council. Mr. Smak had not only
the brain, but the grit to oppose any
measure that he thought unwise, and
there have been many unwise ones
during these later years. For this
and other reasons he was marked
for slaughter, and the town will be
the loser. Those who believed in
economy and the most careful ex
penditure of the public funds es
pecially regret his taking off."
SPOKE AT COURT HOUSE.
A Good Sized Crowd Out to Hear
Mrs. Armor.
To an audience that just about
filled the seating capacity tot the
court house, Mrs. Mary Harris Ar
mor, the "Georgia Cyclone," Thurs
day evening delivered one of the
most stirring prohibition lectures
that has been heard by an assem
blage of Orangeburg people in a long
time.
Rev. Mr. McLees, in a short but
appropriate address, introduced the
speaker of the evening. Mrs. Ar
mor is so well known and has such
an established reputation all over
this broad land that an introduc
tion was hardly necessary.
In discussing the prohibition
question, Mrs. Armor made some
very fine points, and her word pic
tures were almost as plain as if
they had been chalked on a black
board.
The audience was very attentive
and frequently applauded the speak
er, thus expressing their approval of
her many utterances.
Mrs. Armor said she did not have
much of a liking for figures, for,
while figures do not lie, there are
so man} liars that are expert figur
ers. In one of her illustrations and
arguments for prohibition she said:
"If the United States government
were to build and equip a battleship
Maine each day of the year, and
enlist in the service the noble
young Americans that are required
to man the ships, send them afloat
as completed, and the Spaniards
should wreck and destroy one a
night, as they did in Havana har
bor, for the 365 days in the year,
then the expense to the government
and loss of men would not amount
to what the whiskey traffic costs the
United States in money and men
each year.. I have figures to prove
this assertion," said Mrs. Armor.
The lady spoke for one hour, and
during that time she said more and
brought out more points than the
majority of speakers would in two
or three hours.
After the speaker had finished.
a collection was taken for the pro
hibition movement, and following
this Presiding Elder Smith of the
Methodist church pronounced the
benediction.
Married at Holly Hill.
Miss Grace Gilmore, eldest daugh
ter of Dr. J. L. B. Gilmore, of Holly
Hill, and Dr. Percy Wells, were
quietly married last Sunday night.
Mrs. Wells is a graduate of Lander
college, an accomplished musician,
a most estimable young lady, best
beloved by those who know her
most Intimately. Dr. Wells Is a pop
ular young physician who has been
associated with Dr. Gilmore for the
past few years and has gained the
esteem of all with whom he has
come in contact. Dr. and Mrs. Wells
are at the home of Dr. Gilmore.
where they will remain for the pres
ent. The young couple have the best
wishes for a long and happy life.
Gone to Rest.
Mr. W. R. Mclver, who lived a
few miles from North, passed away
recently at the ripe old age of eighty
four years. He was a gallant soldier
In the civil war, serving his State {
with courage and fidelity. Mr. Mc
lver was a member of the Baptist
denomination, and lived a consistent
Christian life. He had many friends
who will regret to hear of his death,
but they have the consolation of
knowing that their loss is his gain
After a long and useful life he has
gone to rest.
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS
PICKED UP ALL ABOUT BY OUR
REPORTERS.
What is Happening in the Country
as Well as in the Cities and
Towns.
Rev. G. E. Davis is rapidly get
ting well tc the great joy of his
friends.
Down with the blind tigers, we
say, under whatever name they may
be conducted.
Have you registered for the mu
nicipal election? If you have not.
do so at once.
Farmers, don't cut your financial
throat by selling your cotton before
you gather it.
The Columbia authorities are
maTtlhg war on blind tigers all along
the line. It should be done every
where.
?Mrs. P. Walker Cooper, of Rlncon,.
Ga., is spending some tl.ue with her
son, Mr. Geo. W. Cooper, on Glover
street.
Every section of the county has
been visited by good, copious show
ers of rain. It was needed In some
sections.
We regret to hear of the serious
illness of Mr. Paul F. Gramling of
the Middlepen section, und hope
he will soon recover.
M"s. A. M. Bruggman and Misses
Mane and Gussie Bruggman, of Ho
boken, N. J., are visiting at the home
of Mrs. X. W. Wertz in this city.
Just let us shut our eyes tight
and imagine that no whiskey is be
ing sold or drank in this city now,
and call it prohibition and be hap
py.
The old parsonage of the colored
Methodist churchon on Pithon alley
has been torn down and moved away.
It was erected at least forty years
ago.
The Times and Democrat wel
comes Messrs. Craig Craig & Ken
nedy as neighbors, and wishes them
great success in their new business
home.
The discovery has been made that
kerosene oil is good snake-bite medi
cine, notes an exchange. That may
be, but it will never become pop
ular.
Messrs. Craig & Kennedy have
opened a branch store next to The
Times and Democrat on Russell
street. They will keep a first-class
family grocery.
Assistant Postmaster Van Ors
dell gets a raise in salary of a hun
dred dollars a year. He richly de
serves it, as he is a most accom
modating officer. ?
If the courts will impose heavy
fines and long inprisonment on blind
tigers they will be driven out of the
liquor business to the great benefit
of all concerned.
Miss Gary made a splendid mis
sionary talk at the Methodist church
yesterday afternoon. It was very
interesting and was greatly enjoyed
by all who heard it.
Mr. Emmett C. Dibble, of the
Island of Cuba, is on a visit to his
father, Major A. C. Dibble. Mr.
Dibble holds a responsible position
with a big lumber company.
Our young friend, Dr. John Zeig
ler, is spending his vacation in this
city with his mother, Mrs. John A.
Zeigler. Dr. Zeigler holds a posit
ion in a Charleston drug store.
(Mrs. Armor, of Georgia, made a
prohibition speech at the court house
on Thursday night to a good audi
ence. Those who heard her say she
is the most rapid talker they ever
heard.
iMiss Rosa Dantzler, of Autauga
ville, Ala., is visiting at the home of
Mr. Jas. L. Sims on Amelia street.
Miss Dantzler has many friends in
this section who are glad to meet
her again.
The band concert last evening was
greatly enjoyed by all who heard it.
It was the first concert given in some
time on account of the sickness of
Rev. G. E. Davis, the band stand be
ing near his residence.
The report that a stenographer
dislocated his arm trying to report
Mrs. Armor's speech at the court
house Thursday evening is probably
a mistake, but that he gave up the
job in disgust is true.
The Rest House is now being well
patronized by the country people
who come to the city to do shopping.
The management requests that the
public generally take advantage of
the city's hospitality when in the
city.
Entertained Informally.
Mrs. Miles O'Riley. of North, on
Friday evening of last week enter
tained informally a number of youn;?
people, complimentary to Miss Pearl
Price of Limestone. The features of
the evening's entertainments were
a pinder-boiling and some card
games. Merriment and laughter pre
vailed throughout and nothing but
genuine old-time fun was engaged
in. Those invited were: Misses
Norma Davis. Pearl Price, Bessie
Livingston, Marion Mack, Marie
Hooker, Julia Robinson, Carrie
White, Vastine Coryel, Juanita and
Tweedie Fickling, Mrs. .1. I. Salley.
Mr?. J. A. Livingston, Mrs. W. A.
DuBose; Messrs. Legare Davis, John
Pore. John Wilkinson, D. G. Bur
den. Rhett Livingston, J. A. Living
ston, Henry D. Livingston.
Farmers' Rally Meeting.
All arrangements have been made
for the Farmers' Union Rally Meet
ting on August 12th at Culler's Mill.
Senator E. D. Smith will probably
attend this meeting and also a num
ber of other prominent speakers. It
is hoped that a large crowd will be
out to bear them, , w,^