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MAKES GOOD START A LAW AND ORDER LEAGUE FORMED EC THIS CITY. Its Object is to Assist in Enforcing All Laws,' But Especially the Pro hibition Laws. In answer to the call published In the newspapers last week for a meeting of the citizens of this city to organize a Law and Order League, a large number of our leading pro fessional and business men met at the Court House at half-past eight o'clock Monday evening for the pur pose of carrying out the objects of 'that call. It was one of the most : i representative meetings that we have -ever seen assembled in Orangeburg, and it meant business, too, if enthu ? ,-siasm and numbers mean anything. Rev. Charles B. Smith, D. D., called the meeting to order and opened the proceedings with an earnest, fer vent prayer for Divine guidance and protection. After stating the objects of the -meting, and incidentally making quite a little, eloquent speech, Mr. Smith called for the nomination of ?a temporary chairman. Mr. A. W. Summers was nominated and unan imously elected. After taking the chair, Mr. Summers stated the ob jects of the meeting and then made a Stirring little speech, which creat ed much enthusiasm. He then said that he would be glad to hear from any present. This brought out Ma jor W. L. Glaze, Capt. B. H. Moss .and Mayor J. W. H. Dukes, all of whom heartily endorsed the move ment, and thought it would accom plish great good. Mayor Dukes said while he would not join the league while he was mayor, as he had al ready sworn to enforce the law, and which he would (do without fear - or favor, he was glad the league was formed as it could be of great ser vice in backing up the authorities. Nominations for permant officers of the league was then called for and the following were elected unan imously: A. W. Summers, president B. H. Moss, vice president. John S. Bowman, Secretary. A. C. Dibble, treasurer. W. L. Glaze, solicitor. It was then resolved that an ex ecutive committee of fifteen' be ap pointed by the president, assisted by the other officers. The follow ing were named to constitute the executive committee: J. L. Sims, R. Lewis Berry, Fred Wannamaker, W. L. Moseley, W. B. Thompson, J. W. Zeigler, Robt Lide, T. H. Wannamaker, R. F. Bryant, U. G. Bryant, W. W. Watson, J. P. Matheney, W. H. Champy, W. H. Dukes, and Dr. T. A. Jeffords. While the president and other of ficers were selecting the executive committee, all iu the hall were in vited +o go to tne secretary's desk and sign the cah. The following are the names of those who signed ?be ciii: Thos. J. Hayden, D. D. Salley, J. L. Stokes, Chas. B. Smith, T. M. Richards, E. E. Culler, H. F. Brun er, W. C. Smoak, W. H. Walker, M. ?X. Jeffords, A. F. Pike, S. H. Clark, John C. Kennerly. H. B. Gardner, M. F. Inabinet, T. A. Jeffords, M. D., T. H. Wannamaker. L. H. Wanna maker, Jr., J. C. Pike, Jr., J. W. Salley, O. P. Hutto, Wm. L. Glaze, C. W. Prescott, James Zeigler, Geo. B. Bowman, E. R. Liles, Michael J. Edwins, F. W. Taylor, J. W. Smoak, Jas. L. Sims, E. A. Sims, Mortimer Glover, Andrew Dibble, J. P. Mathe *y, J. R. Salley, W. W. Watson. W. S. Cooper, R. Lewis Berry, L. H. Shuler, F. F. LImehouse, J. W. Joy ner, A. F. Fairey, M. Q. Axson, G. B. Fogle, J. B. Marcus, James C. Peers, Jno. S. Bowman, B. H. Moss, A. C. Doyle, W. G. Smith, J. W.. Culler, J. W. Inabinet, L. L. Ken nerly, Fred Wannamaker, B. B. Ow en, I. S. Harley, E. T. Williams, J. H. Smith, T. E. Williams, T. A. Sal ley, Wallace Crum, J. F. Hunter, A. S. Salley. N. W. Wertr. C. H. Wil liamson, L.H. Wannamaker, Stiles R. Mellichamp, W. G. Sease, J. P. Doyle, Geo. A. Schlffiey, Henry E. Copea, F. M. DeMars, C. B. Dantxler, John Salley, W. F. Robinson, St. John D. Jones, D. K. Robinson, F. R. San ford, H. C. Wannamaker, J. H. Albrecht, J. M. Sifley, I. L. Reeves, P. A. Schlffiey, Clifford Berry, J. W. Josey., A. Fischer, W. H. Chimpsy, John L. Moseley, Wm. W. Wanna maker. A res* lution wa* passed requesting all per. ons who were not at the me?. ing and who felt an interest In the objects of the league, to enroll their names as members and help along the good work for which the league was organized. The league then adjourned to meet again on next Monday night, when it is hoped every member will be in his place. The meeting was in session about two hours, and made a most excellent start to carry out the objects it has in view. Woodford Swamp's Opponents. Woodford, S. C. Aug. 24.?Spec ial: The locals put it all over Swan sea yesterday afternoon on the lat ter's diamond, defeating them by a score of 2 to 1. The features of the game fere the pitching of Reed for the locals, wMle in some exceedingly deep holes he pulled himself out suc cessfully. The locals scored only six hits off Williams for Swansea, while the opponents scored eight hits off Reed. Each pitcher scored 10 strike outs. Score by innings: Woodford .. .000 000 101?2 6 3 Swansea.. .. 000 000 901?1 8 2 Batteries?Woodford, Reed and Bales; Swansea, H. Williams aLd F. Williams. Time, one hour and fifty minutes. Umpire, B. Williams. I w. p. a -I NEWS FROM BOWMAN. Cotton Picking Beginning and Social Items About the Tows. Bowman, Aug. 25.?Special: Dur ing the past few days the cotton fields hereabout are showing signs of much activity, the pickers getting in trim for the gathering of the crop, which, under the farorable weather now existing, is opening very fast in some fields. Should there be no storms or unseasonable weather during the nest few weeks, a lot of cotton will be picked out, which will doubtless command "tip top" prices on the market. Quite a number of fields continue to look green and full of bloom. This is rather an unusual occurance, fields being often seen some years ago almost entirely bare of leaves by the middle or last of August. It is thought by some that the increas ed demand and the more general use of nitrate of soda is largely respon sible for cotton growing and keep ing green later than in former years. There seems to have been a fixed determination with many farmers in this section to try and make plenty of corn. The hopes of many have been realized in a large degree and their labor In this direction mate rially blessed. Early plantings will soon be ready for hravestlng, a good yield being now an assured fact. There are numerous patches of late corn also planted supplementary to the main crop, which will yield fair ly good crops. The harvesting of the hay crop will soon commence and there seems to be a disposition to increse the yield of this crop year by yerr, un til it has grown to be one of much magintude. Compared wiLu former years very little hay was shipped in here this summer, and there will be stili less next year. Merchants are laying in a pretty fall stock of goods in anticipation of a lively fall trade. Messrs. Hutto & King's large two story brick building is being pushed at a rapid gait by the workmen and with a continuance of favorable weather will soon be completed. Messrs. Kizler and Weathers have about completed the arrangement of machinery preparatory for the gl a I ning of cotton in this territory, as well a9 other work that nay be needed in the machinery line. Rev. J. H. Inabinet, of Ridgeway, has been visiting relatives and friends in this section during this week, and in company with Manager J. Lawrence Shuler, of the B. & B. R. R. spent several days in Charles ton, taking in the salt air at the Isle of Palms, with dips In the surf. Prof. C. J. Rast and daughters, Mattie and Amelia, returned from a pleasant trip to the "City by the Sea" several days ago. Rev. Sam W. Danner held a series of successful revival services at Eb enezer church some few miles below Bowman last week. Accompanied by Pastor G. W Davis he is now engaged in revival services of much interest at Shiloh church, about five miles above Bow I man. The meeting at Bowman is scheduled to commence next Sunday evening. A large tent has been se cured, under which the services will be conducted daily. During the serv ices conducted here last year the church was filled to an overflow al most every night and it waB sug gested by some of the brethren that {a large tent would be necessary to accommondate the large crowd likely to attend these services. Both of the ! Danner brothers, with probably some other help, are looked for at these services. Mr. S. H. Fair returned yesterday from a trip to the mountains. Mr. J. B. Huff and family spent several days pleasantly with friends I at Cope. DUNDEE. Trying to Save His Bacon. A dispatch from Kingstree says "the canvass of the returns on the Rutledge county election was not completed and the hearing was ad journed until Tuesday of next week, j Attorney Welch, for the promoters of the new county, announced the grounds upon which a protest will , be made. It is hardly probable that the matter will be concluded next Tuesday." Attorney Welch was the lawyer who engineered the Calhoun county election, and who took away the breath of its promoters by pre senting a bill for several thousand dollars for his valuable services. He failed to fool the people of Willlams burg county into voting to form Rut ledge county, and he la now protest ing mo6t vehemently in order to save his bacon or his ice. Ladies to Sell Soft Drinks. The Basket Band of the Methodist church and Eutaw Chapter, D. A. R., will sell drinks at four of the soda fountains in this dity on Friday, September 3, for their benefit. The fountains which will be used by the ladies will be Lowman Drug Com pany, the Palace Confectionary, the Five and Ten Cents Store and Can non Bros. The entire town will be canvassed for the purpose of selling tickets for that day. The public is invited to drink on that day even though the city did go dry. Some of our prettiest and most popular young ladies will be at all of the fountains to serve drinks. Death oi' Capt. Legare. Capt. Thomas Keith Legare, a vet eran of the War Between the States, died at his home in Columbia Sun day afternoon. The death of Capt. Legare removes from the community one of the well known ante-bellum figures, those whom the war left destitute and who after its close had to start life anew. He resided ' in this city at one time, where he j practiced law, and later at Fortj Motte, where he kept a store, j THE VOTE TABULATED. Official Reeulfe of the Prohibition Election. The vote cast in this county in the late prohibition election was tabulated by the commissioners of State elections on Tuesday. With one or two slight changes, the re sults printed a few hours after the polls closed by The Times and Dem ocrat were the same as those found by the commissioners. The follow ing are the official returns: Pro. Dis. Ayers. 68 26 Bowman. 59 3 Branchville.., 74 28 Cedar Grove. 18 32 Cope... 50 26 Cordova ........... 69 7 Dantzler. 56 23 Ebenezer. .. 30 6 Elloree. .. .. 107 17 Felderville. 32 26 Jamison."..... 47 19 Livingston. 96 North.,. 107 34 Norway. 163 20 Orangeburg.191 150 Phillips._ 70 13 Raymond. 37 Rowesville. 33 14 Sawyerdale ......... 31 8 Springfield ......... 126 20 Stokes. 20 21 Vance. 15 23 Total .1,499 529 The State board of canvassers will meet at Columbia today, when the vote cast In the twenty-one coun ties will be tabulated and the re sult declared. There are contests | from Charleston, Richland and Aik en counties, which may delay the announcement of the result for a day or two. But this is not likely, as there does not seem to be much grounds-for the protests, all of which are brought by the prohibi tionists. PROF. KEITT KILLS BUCK. A Successful Deer Hunt Near Town of BranchvilI.e. One of the social events of the Connor neighborhood, near Branch ville, was the hunt last Thursday and Friday participated in by the following named gentlemen: Messrs. E. O. Connor, O. F. Ott, "Uncle Jack" Kennedy, Dr. Connor and David Connor and Prof. T. W. Keitt of Clemson college. The party was successful in getting a deer eve ry day of the hunt except one. On Friday Prof. Keitt had the pleasure of killing a very large buck that weighed 181 pounds after he had been drawn. Prof. Keitt passed through town on his way back to Clemson and he 6aid that the peo ple up at Fort Hill were partly like those from Missouri in that before they would believe very big hunting stories you would have to "show them," so he said that he was tak ing the horns of the buck that he had killed with him and that he would exhibit them as proof of his success. Prof. Keitt was the guest of the Messrs. Connor. LIST OF UNCLAIMED LETTERS. Those Remaining at the Postofflce In Orangeburg. List of letters remaining unclaim ed in the Orangeburg Postofflce for the week ending Aug. 26, '09. Per sons calling for same, will-please say that they are "advertised." A. D. WEBSTER, P. II. Mrs. Gate Brickie. Dr. C. W. Bozard. Rev. Ned Burton. Lizzie Golds. B. B. Kelly. Essie McKensie. D. H. Randolph. Morgan Reidhouse. Ellen Rowe. William Simmons. W. M. Simmons. Alice Shaw. Allen Whitfield. Tone Wolfe. Died After Birthday Dinner. William Williamson, a very old 6oldier, died on the night of the seventh of June, 1909. 'Tis said that he passed away easy and I trust that he is resting under the shade of the tree. Brother Williamson was the father of nine children, seven of whom sur vive him. Besides his grandchildren and a number of relatives and friends. He wp- at the time of his death seventy-one years of age, and had always proven himself a devoted husband and a kind father, and a true and worthy grlend. He leaves a sorrowing widow, Mrs. Ella Sawyer Williamson, to mourn his death. May God bless that sorrowing home and prepare them to meet him in that home not made with hands, but eternally in the heavens, where they will be no parting but ever dying love. L. W. About the Limit. "Death of a Prominent Cat," is the headline of a local article in the Marshville, N. C, Home. We are told, among othe- things, in the ar tide itself that the departed cat wat not only "prominent and eseful," but that "his life has been unspotted, and to all cats with whom he came incontact it has been an inspiration." As Col. Bacon says in his excellent paper, the Edgefield Advertiser, "that's about the limit, isn't it?" Mouse Causes Tragedy. A cat chased a mouse across the floor of the home of Mrs. Sarah Na gle, of Brooklyn, N. Y., and in terror Mrs. Nagle leaped to a chair nea- a window. The chair tripped with her and she fell out of the window, being killed by the falL OTTON MARKET The tone of the market yesterday was steady, with a prevailing priee of 12 cents for old cotton and 11 3-4 cents for new. New York Futures. Open Close. January.12.26 12.34 -March . . ... .12.27 12.35 August. 12.35 October.12.25 12.36 December .... .12.27 12.36 CANDIDATES CARDS. For Mayor. I hereby announce myself a can didate for Mayor of the City of Or angeburg at the approaching elec tion. If re-elected I will enforce all laws to the best of my ability. J. W. H. DUKES. For Alderman. I hereby announce myself a can didate for alderman for the City of Orangeburg at the approaching mu nicipal election and if re-elected I will serve the city to the best of my ability. J. X. WEEKS. For Alderman. I hereby announce myself a candi date for re-election as alderman of the City Of Orangeburg. N. W. WERTZ. For Alderman. I hereby announce myself a candi date for re-election as alderman of the City of Orangeburg. ? . W. G. SMITH. For Alderman. I hereby announce mysef a can didate for re-election as Alderman of the City of Orangeburg at the ensuing election. ABIAL LATHROP. For Alderman. I hereby announce myself a can didate for re-elertlon as Alderman of the city of Orangeburg, at the ap proashing municipal election. If elected I pledge my best efforts to the enforcement of all lws, and to the advancement of the best inter ests of the city of Orangeburg and the community at large. *L W. BOWMAN. Happenings of Woodford. Woodford, Aug 24.?Special: The farmers here are quite busy gather ing in their crops. Cotton will be in full sway next week. Mrs. J. M. Robinson and little Otis Jones spent last week with Mrs. G. R. Barben in Savannah, Ga. Mr. W. E. Wilkes, of Barnwell, S. C, spent a few days here with friends last week. Mr. and Mrs. Brogden, of Selvern, S. C, are In town, spending a few days with their son, Dr. Maxey Brogden. Mrs. D. P. Stroman spent two weeks with relatives at Orangeburg, S. C. Rev. T. L. Belvin, our paBtor, spent a few days with relatives In Ehrhardt, S. C, last week. ?The many friends of Mrs. Ursie Harley will be glad to hear of her recovery from a very severe opera tion which she underwent at Knowl ton's Hospital. She is at home doing nicely. MIbs Effle Gunter, of Selvern, S. C, has returned home, after a few days stay with Mrs. J. G. Salley. Mr. C. H. Cloyd was In town Sat urday jolly as ever. Miss Annie Lou Redmond, one of our bright girls, left Friday for Knowlton's Hospital, where she will learn to be a trained nurse. We wish her much success. Mrs. Wash Hutto, son and daugh ter, of Augusta, Ga., are visiting Mrs. P. L. Wlngaul here. Mr. and Mrs. Grant will move in town today. We are very glad to have them. Mrs. Grant will be the assistant teacher here this year. Mr. Frank Robinson left for Ehrhardt, S. C, where he has ac cepted the position as bookkeeper for Donnelly & Sons. Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Sharp moved to St. Matthews, S. C, last Thurs day We regret very much to see them leave. Mr. Sharp will work with Banks & Wimberly. Miss Leila Gardner and sisters, have returned home, after a very pleasant visit with relatives at Liv ingston, S. C. Miss Leila Boles has accepted a school near Ola, S. C. She will leave in a few days. Protracted meeting colsed at Trin ity church Saturday. Mr. D. E. Wiggins assisted our pastor. They report a very good meeting. Mr. and Mrs. Mm. Z. Dantzler will leave In a few days for Green Brier, S. C. where Prof. Dantzler will teach school. Dots From Elloree. Mrs. L. L. Etheredge and daugh ters left yesterday for Glenn Springs, where they will bo for some time. Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Jones returned yesterday from Hendereonvllle. Mr. E. J. Hill, of Florence, spent this week with his uncle. Mr. Jas. A. Parier. Miss Hallie Wingard, .of Colum bia, Is visiting MisB Lena Mallard and Mrs. W. D. Fogle. The picnic Thursday was enjoyed by all present. Dr. A. W. Browning delivered the welcome address. Mr. Miles O'Rlley made a fine talk on prohibition. Dr. Sophia Brunson's speech on "The Education of Young Girls" was a treat to every parent. Last but not least, came the little but "mighty" Lever, on "Tho Axe," and as always is the case, Mr. Lever's talk was enjoyed by old and young. Miss Gena Ballard left this after noon for Pariere, where she will be the guest of Miss Ellenor Zrick. AFTER-ELECTION EXPRESSION. "Uncle Jack" Writes on tho Whiskey Question. Editor Times and Democrat: Now that the election is over and to say my say will have no effect on the vote. I am going to ask space to explain my position and to make a few suggestions to the people of Orangeburg. In doing bo I do not hope to open a discussion of liquor question, or to hurt any one's feel ing on account of his or their vote, but as a law-abiding citizen, I feel duty tovnd to support all laws made by our constituted authorities, and will, therefore, support the prohi bition laws. Before proceeding fur ther I would like to say that to open a discussion on this subject would be very unwise at this time, and I am the last man to do so, and would not refer to the subject if it were not to explain my vote. As most of the public readers well know, I have always been a strong advocate of the dispensary, as I thought and still think that, with the support of all law-abiding citizens (which I am sorry to say it did not have) would be the best solution of the whiskey question, and as it withstood the powers that were for so many years against it, is very good ground to base my judgment upon. Believing this I could not help casting my vote for it, and have no apologies to make for doing what all honest men must and can do. As Mr. Summers told us more than once, if I recollect right, to vote our con science. Yet I have heard it talked about that certain of our best of ficers will have to get down on ac count of his vote. Oh, my, what freedom some people would have us enjoy, and God forbid that the time will come during my few remaining days that a few office-seekers or sore-heads can constitute themselves a committee to say how each voter shall or shall not vote. My second reason for my vote was that prohibition would decrease the consumption of whiskey to some ex tent, though as some will have it, the Increase of sin and hypocrisy in doing so would far outbalance the good effects of the small decrease in consumption. As the people have voted for prohibition, now let every man do his duty and make it a suc cess, if possible, for I say that as soon as wet get this liquor question out of politics and the church the better it will be for the morals of the people which are none too high now. I would suggest that we go about this forcing matter a little slow, as it is a big jump from no order to perfect obedience, and there are lots of men who cast their vote for other purposes than the jbest ones, and they will buck and give trouble. Let's all work for peace as well as the enforcement of the law, as one without the other is no good. I am very sorry to say that I heard one of our oldest citizens, who claims to be no little potato, that he was going to put one of our most valu able and popular county officials out of a job on account of his vote, hut 1 do not ch'aif that threa'. need alaun us. In cn?i':i.:.on let me add, for fea* that I mav be taken for a whiskey drinker, ihac I am not. Never havj been, and -as for my law-abiding qualities, will say that 1 never had a fish trap or killed a bird. Neither have I taken any concealed weapon nor entered a blind tiger contrary to the laws, and pary God that I never shall be but what I have al ways Btriven to be from my early manhood?a plain, law-abiding, Christian citizen. "UNCLE JACK." TAKES IT ALL BACK. Otts Says He Did Not Talk for the Public Prints. A Gaffney dispatch says Solicitor Otts said Monday that he did not mean to say to The News and Cour ier correspondent that the South Car olina Senate had been bought, but that at the time he made the state ment he had not read the report of Tillman's speech at Richburg, and that when he said: "I would not be surprised if Tillman was right," he had^ reference to the difficulty with which any legislation was got ten through the Senate that was in opposition to the railroads of the State. Mr. Otts further Bald that he had no idea that his remarks would be published, although ho did not ask The News and Courier cor respondent not to quote him. He 6ays that he has number of warm personal friends among the Sena tors, whom he knows to be men of the highest integrity, and that it is ibsurd to talk about these men hav ing been bought, or that they are venal. Pound in a Shark. When a fourteen-foot shark, caught at Pensacola, Fla., Satur day afternoon was cut up, its etom ach was found to contain the back bone, two ribs and portions of the skull of a man. It is the general belief along the water front that these bones are tho remains of a ltherman who fell overboard from a schooner in Pensacola several days ago. A school of sharks were fol lowing the schooner at the time and the man disappeared from sight as soon as he struck the water. ? Pellagra Claims Victim. A dispatch to The News and Cour ier says Mrs. Lona Brooks died at Buffalo Saturday. The cause of her death was pellagra, the malady that is causing so much alarm through out the South. Mrs. Brooks was 34 years old and leaves a husband and six children. The body will hi taken to Clyde, N. C, for Inter ment. There are said to be several cases of this malady in and around Union. ? THRIVED ON ALLEGED POISON. Advertised Rat Killer? Proved to Be No Good. Prof. David E. Lantx, ozpor: at the bilogical survey, at Waahiagtoi, has been cono acting ?xperimenta tj test the efllciency of rat poleon. He went to a rat cage at the survey and where he should have found, ac cording to the advertisement, two dozen dead rats, he discovered that the occupants were very much alive and squealing with hunger, the sure enough exterminator having but served as an appetizer. Prof. Lantz has carried on sev eral like experiments with these rato, who have eaten so much poison tha: nothing short of strychnine and bichloride will give them even a passing pain. The rats in question constitute a large majority of the two families born last May. In spit-3 of the many poBionous doses whicn they have taken, twenty-four veter ans, hale and hearty, are still game and looking for more. The food which proved to be such a tonic to the rats was advertised in the fol lowing terms: "This food is the greatest Inven tion of the age. After eating it, and he must eat It, if he has a chance, the biggest and boldest rat will lie down to a dreamless sleep. Re sponding to the insidious power of the food as it passes through his arteries and into the capillaries of his system, the tissues harden and the body of15.x. Rat becomes imper vious to the attacks of decompo sition. The body of a rat killed by [this flood may die [forever within the walls of your house without giv ing out the slightest odor. We will give $5 reward for any rat which, after being killed by this food, re mains in the walls of the house and emits bad odor." SOME GOOD ADVICE From an Arkansas Farmer to His Brother Farmers. A correspondent from Thornton, Calhoun county, Ark., to the Trl County Advocate of Fordyce, closes an interesting communication as fol lows: "Yes, let's push lack to those good old ante-bellum days when prosper ity and happiness were known and sweet odor of home-raised meats were wafted on every breeze in the nearby old smoke house. And our ba'rns Jajirly groaned benea?th ^he weight of their burden of grain and hay and fat, sleek horses and mules fed on this home-raised feed stuff, and laughed at the good time they were having. Our stock are tired of eating corn stalks and corn cobs, and saw dust ground into meal, and sold for feed stuff. Their hungry, bony bodies speak in tones unmis takable of our depravity and idle shlftliness. And they demand a change. Why does this condition of affairs ex?st? Because our people have gone crazy about cotton, and have negelected the blessing our climate and soil have offered in solv ing the problem of life's happiness. We need to go forward by turn'ng backward again and entering that era of living at home and enjoying that independence we have not had on account of adopting the one-crop Bystem. Here is a geld of great use fulness for the young farmers. A field of much promise and a field brilliant development of hopes which will bring about the desired hap piness. So right about face, far mers. A change is needed to bring the real happiness and- prosperity of the old ante-bellum days of the closing of the forties, when every one had solid comforts and business that life desired: Corn In the crib, Chickens in the yard; Meat in the smoke house. And a tub full of lard. Milk in the dairy, Butter by the load; Coffee in the box And sugar In the gourd. Cream In the pitcher, Honey In the mug; Cider In the demijohn, And liquor in the jog. "If peace, prosperity and happl pinesa cannot be found In the above lines I'll give it up. I never refused to take a little of every line. But the two last is getting very scarce about Thornton. "RHEMUS." Railroad Brakemaa Killed. John C. Bridges, a young white man, and member of a crew of a Southern freight train, was instantly killed at the depot at Lancaster Monday. He was on top of a box car adjusting the brake when a string of cars struck the one on which he was standing, knocking him off. Falling on the track he was crushed to death by the mov ing cars, his left arm and leg be ing cut off and his face horribly mangled. Keeping Cut Flowers. When flowers are scarce or dear here is a hint worth r membering. The Japanese keep cut flowers fresh for a great length of time by charr ing the ends of the stems with a piece of wood. Do not use a match, for the sulphur will injure the flow ers. The Japanese say the charring causes the water to penetrate the stem and thus keep the flowers. Chrysanthemums are thus kept for as long as six weeks. Killed the Lynx. At Lowell, 0.. William Smith, a South Carolina hunter, showed his bravery when, armed with a big knife, he crawled Monday into a den of lynx and killed-the leader of the band. The battle lasted three hours. The lynx was six feet In length. LOCAL NEWS ITEMS PICKED UP ALL ABOUT BY OUR REPORTERS. What is Happening in the Oountry as Well as in the Cities and Towns. Mrs. J. W. Smoak and children .are visiting at Salley. Judge C. G. Dantzler is spending, a few days at Glenn Springs. Mrs. Robert Lide and children have returned from a visit to Barn well. Miss Ruth Cooner has returned to Charleston, after a visit to Miss Eb >ba Dukes. The many friends of little Annie Lee Crum are glad to know that she is about well again. Miss Alma Murphy, of Charleston,, is visiting her cousin, Miss Georgia Sims on Amelia street. Miss Sadie Robinson has returned,, after a pleasant stay In ~.he moun tains of North Carolina. The dispensaries will open up again for business on Saturday. They ,wiil close on November 15 for good. Miss Laura Whittman has return ed to Philadelphia, after a two weeks' visit to her aunt, Mrs. W. F. Cannon. Mr. John C?rt and Miss Pauline Cart have returned from an extend ed trip to Naw York and the New Englan I States. Miss Annie Lou Stoudemire of the Cameron section is visiting in North Carolina, where she will remain for about five weeks. Messrs. W. Hampton Dukes and J. Ligon Reeves, are spending a short vacation in the mountains of North western North Carolina. Mr. Hayne Wannamaker, jr., the hustling representative of that ex cellent (newspaper, The News and Courier, gave us a call Wednesday One candidate for alderman at least verifies the old adage that a certain class of folks rush in where angels fear to tread, or words to> that effect. The Citizens' Social Club has abol ished the locker system and in fu ture no booze will be allowed in their rooms. It is thought by Borne that this club will disband. That meeting Monday night meant business, and the law breakers in this community may as well under stand it. The league will stand be hind the authorities in enforcing the law. Mr. John Cart on yesterday after-' noon bought a bale of cotton from Mr. Wad Way, which had been pick ed by hij father about twenty-eight years ago. The price paid was 12 cents. Rev. S. D. Collier is conducting a meeting at Bethany Christian church, four miles below Holly Hill. Mr. Collier is not only a good preacher, but a consecrated Christian gentle man, as well. People do not place confidence in the many rumors that are constantly flying about upon the streets. You can help us run down all rumors by giving in all the particulars of all local happenings. Miss Sadie Tucker, who has been a teacher in the Orangeburg graded Bchool for several years, has resign ed to accept a position in Birming ham, Ala. Her resignation was ac cepted by the trustees. Hon. I. W. Bowman announces himself as a candidate for re-elec tion to the Aldermanlc Board. He has been a good and faithful ser vant of the people, and they could 'not do better than keep him where be is. The Times and Democrat feels ?ure that the present city adminis tration will see that the prohibition law is enforced. Mayor Dukes .knocked out a lot of blind tigers once and he is getting ready to do so again. A letter to The State from ,Bam berg says it is doubtful about the Carlisle Fitting School this year. The school has ceased to pay its way, and had to close. This school has done a good work, and its close Is a distinct loss. The Times and Democrat has the largest circulation in this city of any paper published in it, and those who wish to reach the people of Orange burg should use its columns. We are ready at any time to back up our statement by a show-down. The candidates who fail to ask the support of the readers of The Times and Democrat by making their announcements through its columns are making a mistake, as The Times and Democrat Is read in more city homes than any paper published in this city. Among those who tookadvantage of the excursion rates to Washing ton and other Northern points were: Mr. and Mrs. U. G. Bryant and lit tle son, Mr. E. D. Reeves, Miss War ner Hare, Mr. Eugene Zeigler, Mr. and Mrs. F. J. D. Felder, Miss Pearl Felder and Miss Irene WlllBon. What are you doing for your town? If yon have no confidence in the growth and improvement of our little city and the country surround ing if, how on earth do you expect other people to move among you and couse the country to develop and grow for your benefit? The storekeeper who does not ad vertise and who does not syste matize his business might as well put up his shutters. Judicious ad vertising means financial success. Never in the history of the commer cial world has advertising occupied so dominant a place as it does to day.