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HELP* RURAL SCHOOLS REPRESENTATIVE BOWMAN HAS GOOD BILL PASSED. Several Schools in This County Have Received Aid From the State to Erect Better Buildings. Last year while the Legislature was in session Mr. John S. Bowman, one of Orangeburg's best, introduc ed a bill to aid the construction of better school buildings in the var ious Counties of the state. It ap propriated $20,000 of the money de rived from the Dispensary Winding Up Commission and devoted it to achool building purposes. ? The manner in which it was to be distributed was that whenever the patrons or trustees of a school had raised a certain amount for a school building the state would give them $50 for every $100 so raised to ?nable them to build a better build ing. It should be noticed that this bill was intended to held the buildings. No one school could receive more than three hundred dollars, nor more than one school receive aid in the same district each year. If two schools consolidated a bonus of $50 ?was given, and the Superintendent of Education was directed to give preference to the schools which con solidated. . There are several schools in this county that have already taken ad vantage of this, and are already con structing buildings. The Two Mile Swamp School Building, which was demolished by a storm recently, has taken advantage of the offer and are going to erect a $1,200 building, $300 of which t.hey will receive from the state. The Cross Roads school and the Rickenbaker school have united and are building a school at Ferener's for which they will re ceive the assistance of the state to the amount of $350, the additional $50 being allowed on account of the consolidation. In addition to these two there are five others about to take advantage of this liberality of the state, made jlossible by Mr. Bowman's bilk Rowesville has one school, but need ing another, is going to build on the corner of the lot another build ing, and will receive $300 towards it. The Houser school, McCormick school. Fridayville School, and . the Oak Ridge School are ali consider ing building better school houses. As will be" observed this bill will bring between $1,500 and $2,000 to Orangeburg County this year alone, and thanks are due to Represents- j tive Bowman. DAMAGE BY LIGHTNING. Several Reports of Accidents During ? i Electrical Storm. Thursday afternoon during the thunderstorm lightning struck the towner of the main building of the O. C I., known as Asheley Hall, and tore it asunder for a considerable, length. The loss financially is very slight, but it frightened the inmates for a while. The building is vacant during the summer except for Prof. Peterson and his family, but there were also some ladies singing in the hall and they were not aware of the building being struck until the glass began to fall. According to a report two ladies when returning from the funeral of Judge Dantzler last Tuesday after noon took refuge from the storm in a negro's house. It is said that the lightning struck near them and both were stunnned. Another lady it was said was stunned in her home?the lightning coming down the chimney. Neither of these last reports were cofirmed. It was also stated that several negro houses on Sunnyside was struck, but no serious damage be ing done. In one instance, however, oe of the inmates .had his shoes torn from his his feet. Midway News. Midway, June 22,, Special?Miss Bertha Smith who has been spending sometime with relatives at Orange burg will return home Saturday. This community was visited last Sunday afternoon by a severe storm. We' .have not heard of very much damage done except to crops. ? Mr. John Jackson is atending the Fireman's Tournament at Sumt^r this week. The Revival Meeting at Hickory .Grove will begin in a few weeks more. The farmers of the surrounding community are very busy now, as General Green is with us in full force. Miss Hattie Smith has gone to SaJuda where she will spend the summer. We are thinking of having a cam paiga picnic at .Midway soon for the benefit of the Calhoun County cand idates. Mr. A. C. Smith was kicked by one of his mules last Monday, but is up and going. The ice-cream festival at Hicko ry Grove church last Saturday after noon was very much of a success. We are proud to know that we will soon purchase a new organ for the church, wich is much needed. We are still receiving little show ers of blessings. The Community was quite surprised to bear of the marriage of Mr. Shurford Huffman a few weeks ago. Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Felkel. and Mr. 0. D. Felkel and sister spent last Saturday and SuDday with rela tives at Providence. The many friends of Mrs. E. J. Rickenbaker are glad that she is up and about again. * Mr. George Hungerpiller speat last Saturday night with Mr. Jesse Felkel. BRANCHV1LLE LOCALS. Persaatai Items of Interest Gathered in That Town.. Brachville, June 24th?Special: Mr. W. W. Barrs, has recently pur chased the entire interest of P. R. Stokes, meat shop on Main street,, and in future will conduct -a first class market. Mr. Barrs is an ex perienced man in his line and in all probability make a success. Mrs. R. B. Still and little son, Redic, of Blackville, spent last Tues day in town as the guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. B. Berry.. Mrs. X. C. Jones left on Wednes day for North, where she goes to spend some time as the gaest of her uncle, Mr. Ligon Reeves. Lonnie Herndon, who has been spending some time in Charleston, with his brother, F. F. Herndon, passed through Lown today enroute to his home at Smoaks. . Cecile Wolfe, of Allendale, is spending a few days as the guest of Mrs. P. Pearlstine. 'Mr. C. D. Chappell, of Columbia spent several days in town this week. Mrs. AiUster Watson, of Columbia is the guest for a few days of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Varn. ? Mr. and Mrs. John Watson, of Bath, attended the funeral of Mrs. Watson's brother, Mr. J. M. Tucked on last Monday. Miss Marie Ulmer, of Atlanta, is the guest of Mrs. J. D. S. Fairey, for several weeks. ?Mrs. W. F. McCune and children, of Columbia, spent last SuHday in town as the guest of Mrs. McCunes mother Mrs. L. E. Heap... Mrs. J. U. Watts and sister, Mrs. Pa>mer, returned last week from Holly Hill, where they spent several days with relatives and friends. Mr. Norman Byrd, left last week for Montreat. N. C, where he goes to attend the Convention of the Y. M. C. A. student workers. Mr. E. M. George and daughters, Misses Rosa and Cora, of Augusta, Ga., was in town last Monday to at tend the funeral of their kinsman, Mr. J. M. Tucker. Misses Marion and Lizzie Heap re turned last week from Winthrop Col lege to spend their vacation at home. Mrs. B. X. Minus returned home yesterday after having spent several days with relatives and friends in the upper part of the State where she went from the Epworth League Convention at Newberry. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Bryan, of Way Cross, Ga., arrived in town last week to make this their future home, Mr. Bryan having accepted the position of lineman for the Western Union Telegraph Company with headquar ters here. Mr. J. U. Hiers, of New York, is spending some time with his sister, Mrs. J. C. Heaton. Mr. Hiers travels out of New York and seldom g<?ts close to Branchville. WILL GIVE RECEPTION. Elks Will Tender Reception to Vis iting I). A. R. At a meeting of the local lodge of Elks Thursday night it was decid ed to tender a reception to the la dies attending the D. A. E. Conven tion which meets in" this city next November. The Elks have named the following committee to arrange with a committee of ladieB... Gentlemen Committee?Mr. John Cart, Chairman Ex-?ffici?; Mr. Have lock Eaves, Committee Chairman; Messrs. T. T. Ayers, W. E. Atkinson, J. A. Berry, C. Berghaus, C. C. Berry, A. C. Doyle, P. T. Hildebranil, W. V. Izlar, Sol Kohn, Robt. Lide, A. H. Moss, E. C. Slater, A. F. Witte, E. N. Scoville. Ladies Committee?Mrs. Dr. J. M. Oliver, Chairman; Mesdames T. A. Jeffords; J. P: Doyle, ^red Wanna maker, W. K. Sease, John Cart, H. C. Wannamaker, Henry Kohn, T. F. Brantley, A. L. Dukes, R. H. Jen tndngs, E. J. Wannamaker, W. L. Glover, S. H. Crum, Bertram Kahn weiler. Finest Seen in Sumter. 'From the Sumter correspondent of the News and Courier comes Ihr: following: "The hook and ladder team, from Orangeburg, then gave an exhibition run of two hundred yards and registered IS.2 seconds. The Orangeburg truck was fhe fin est that has ev*n been seen in Sum ter, and ther horses are as trie as any in the service." Th? la very comp'.imetary to our boys, and we feel sure it was justly de?ervui. Monzite IWscoverey. According to a local report the North Providence section of Orange burg county is somewhat interested in what they deem an important dis covery of monzite made by H. W. Toney of Columbia. Mr. Toney found monzite in small quantities and it is believed that further in vestigation will reveal large depos its of the metal.' Mr. Toney will en deavor to ascertain to what extent the deposits abound. Evangelistic Meetiugs. Evangelistic meetings led by Rev. J. R. Smith, assisted by Rev. E. J. Jameson, of Georgia, w.'M .be held at the following churches at the time 6tated: Bethany Church, July 3, at 4.30 p. m.; Bethel Church, July 10, at 4 p. m.; Ebenezer Church, July 17, at 11 a. m.; Willow Swamp Church. July 24, at 11 a. m.; Cal vary Church, July 31, at 4:30 p. m. Teacher's Reception. Although -nothing is yet decided definitely it is known that it Is pro posed to give a reception to those at tending the sumer school at some time in the m-ar future. The recep tion will take place in the Court House. There will be speches, mu sic and refreshments and the teach ?ers can look forward for a pleasant time. PROTECT YOURSELF BY FORMING A MUTUAL INSUR ANCE COMPANY. According to Bill Passed by the Leg islature Last February Ten Men May Organize For Self Protection. A bill was pased and approved by the Legislature on the 4 th day of February 1910 providing for the or ganization and regulation of Mutual Protective Associations. It providss that any ten men of lawful age could form an asociation to protect themselves against loss from fire, disease, accidents, lightning, hail fail ure of crops, and to insure the live stock of its members. It must be understood that this association is al lowed only to protect its members and is not organized with a purpose of making money, or enriching any one . privately. These associations are only allowed to work in the coun ty in which they were organized. Before the state allows any of them to begin business the elected presi dent and secretary of the proposed asociation must Bwear that twenty five men will take ont policies in it for not less than a total sum of twenty-five thousand dolars. This list of subscribers must be sworn to and filed with the Insurance Com misioner. Each member of the Asociation is entitled to one vote in the elections necesary. It is required that a thirty day notice be given of each meeting by publishing the same in the county paper and by sending a postal to each member of the association, who can either attend or send a proxy, but no man is permitted to vote more than twenty, proxies or vote under the orders of anyone having twenty proxies. Each asociation is required to meet at least once a year and elect directors and officers, the latiAr can not be elected for a term longer than two years. The amount to be receiv ed by each officer must be stipulated before the duties of the office are en tered upon or the work performed. The manner in which this association would pay the loses of its number would be to assess each member equitably for the amount of the loss. Should upon investigation the Insur ance Commissioner find that ay offi cer is neglecting to levy and collect any assessment made he may apply at any court having the proper author ity for a mandamus to enforce the performance of the neglected duty. The premium is to be guaran teed by a note or lein on the property insured, but the property must be so described that a person could rec ognize it from the description. Any of these asociations could create a J reserve fund in the maner prescribed by their by-laws, provided it did not conflict with-;the laws of the state. From a table compiled by Insurance Comissioner McMaster it is shown that there are fifteen of these insur ance asociations now at work in this State, carying from $191,604 to $4,425,040 insurance in' force. The rates of these companies range from $l.S0,to $8,00 per thousand. Here is .w.hat Insurance Commis sioner McMaster says about them: "The salvation of these companies is to haye a director in each township who will approve the insurance of each piece of property in his town ship; to take only the class of prop erty, viz country residences and ten ant houses; to take only a limited a mount of insurance, say $,1000 on any one peice of property; to have at least one annual meeting of the policy holders at which the officers and directors are elected, and- at which complete reports are to be made by the officers; to have quar terly meetings of the directors. "While a number of these asso siations levy assessments as the fires occur, and while others levy assess ments but once a year it is beleived that it would be very much better and safer to require the insured to pay in advance what is understood to be the rate by the stock companies, and at the end of the, year to refund him whatever the saving might be. "There are many other features connected with the business needing explanation and the insurance De partment will be glad to .answer any inquiries made." Addres your let ter to the "Insurance Department of South Carolina, Columbia, S. C. Said to Be Exagerated. The Orangeburg correspondent of the News and Courier says "As the two hours' rainfall litre last Tues day evening has been variously es timated, and in some instances exag gerated into unheard of quantity? the report fro Cope, which is very near this city, placing it at eight in ches?the rtcord of Prof. Berg has been appealed to and shows that just two inches fell here. Of course, it may have been heavier at Cope; but if the correspondent there will figure a little he will see that with eight inches of rain in so short a time he and all the rest of us would have been swept into the Edisto Riv er, hard by. Dr. Synder Next. The next address to bo made *.o the teachers of the summer schol will be delivered by Dr. Henry Ne' son Snyder, president of Wofford College. It will be delivered on the night of July 1st. The public is in vited and may be sure of a good speech. Dr. Snyder's subject is not yet known. Row on Excursion. Charged by Conductor LaFar, of the Southern Railway, with disorder ly conduct on a section of the ex cursion from Anderson to Charles ton, a negro, Ernest Glover, was ar rested by the local police on Thurs day morning. It seems he had i difficulty with another negro a lit tle below Branchville. BIG RAIN AT COPE. Correspondent Reports Tremendous Downfall Tuesday. The Cope correspondent of The News and Courier says the heaviest rain that has visited this section .for many a day . fell here last evening from 8 to 9.30 o'clock. -The elec trical part of the storm, while evi dent, seems to have been more se vere here two or three miles, as lightning struck the .barn of Joho Nance, on Mr. J. C. Hayden's place, and also the large barn of Mrs. M. E. Valentine, tearing off a board or two. Mrs. Valentine had stables on both sides of the barn with mules in them, but they escaped unhurt. A shed covering a syrup mill on Aaron Simmon's place was struck and destroyed by fire. ?Mr. \V*. L. Fogle reports a hail of twenty minutes duration in the midst of the storm, when it passed through there, and says his cotton has nothing but a stem left. Mr. W. H. Smith and Mr. R. C. Carter, had several acres each of watermelons just laid by that are reported by Mr. Smith as being al most a complete loss. Your correspondent had just emp tied a 60-pound lard tub of swill to his hogs and set some on a box back of the kitchen. An hour and a half after the rain started he measured six and a half inches of rain water in same. This tub flares a little to the top, but it give a good idea of tEe amount of rain that fell. Som? think eight or more inches fell, b-.it this much is certainly known, thit a damage of thousands of dillarij .has been done to the county. Lightning also struck the dinirg room chimney of Mr. Shirer during the storm, ran down the center of same, leaving a zigzag mark on same. When it struck the iron running across the front of the fireplace it glanced ?ff and the bolt struck Miss ?Rosa Shuler on her ankl**, rending her unconscious for about h'.? an hour. She was resuscitated by hov ing cold water thrown on her hea i. Miss Shuler had a close call, biu her many friends are pleased to know that she is doing w->U and will recover. GOING TO CHARLESTON. I Orangeburgers Want "Capital to Sea" Route Through Here. Orangeburg motorists will in all probability race down to Charleston in automobile* for the good roads convention to be held at the Isle of Palms in July about 25 cars strong. Arrangements are being perfected whereby about 25 owners of cars are pledging themselves to make the trip. An enthusiastic meeting is to be held in this city today by the Or-j angeburg Automobile club, to whicn meeting all good roads advocates arej invited. At this meeting arrange ments for the Charleston trip will be concluded. Orangeburg should be s-trongly represented at this convention in Charleston to fight the effort to have the official route from Charleston to Columbia via the State road instead via Orangeburg. At the good goods convention, held in this city last fall. Columbia voted unamimously for the route to pass through Orangeburg; now there comes news that Colum bia is going to oppose Orangeburg. This is not believed in Orangeburg. Orangeburg county has construct ed her part of the Capital-to-Sea highway and so has Calhoun county. Then, too, Orangeburg county and Aiken county have arrangs.'j through their supervisors to build a 30-foot clay road between Aiken and Orange burg, tapping the%capital automobile route and thus placing Orangeburg and Charleston in direct touch with Aiken and Augusta and this magni ficent automobile course. OFFICERS ELECTED. New Hunk atJBIloree Elects Directors and Officers. The stock holders of the People's Bank at Elloree met Thursday morn ing in the Knights of Pythias Hall and elected the following to, serve the bank as directors: G. W. Shu maker, E. F. Ulmer, A. \V. Brown ing, W. P. Grambling, G. P. Caugh man, E. M. Parlee, W. M. Fair and J. S. Hart. These were authorized to elect two more directors at their discretion. Atter the stockholders meeting the newly elected directors met and then elected the following officers: W. M. Fair, presid-ent; P. P. Hungerpillar, cashier; Raysor and Summers, at torneys. The election of vice-pres ident will he taken up at the next meeting. Mr. E. F. Ulmer was elect ed secretary and will have charge of all correspondence until the bank is opened for business. The bank has made arrangements for private par ties to erect a brick building for the bank and as soon as it is com pleted will take charge. Will Observe the Fourth. At the request of a committee in the interest of the merchants and clerks requesting the stores to be closed on July 4th and give them selves and their clerks a rest during the heat of the summer, most of the merchants have agroed to close up for the day. . T.his is a new thing for Orangeburg but like many other new things is a good one. The hol iday coming as it will in the midst of the hot summer months will be fully appreciated by the clerks. So all take notice and prepare to do no shopi^Lng on Monday, July 4th. Working for Good Roads. ?Supervisor Felder and Township Commissioner Dibble have done good work on the part of the official au tomobile route lying in this cunty. They are going to continue the work until that part of the route is the brst on it. I LOCAL NEWS ITEMS PICKED UP ALL OVER TOWN BY OUR REPORTERS. What is Happening AH Over the County.?Local Items of Personal Interest to Our Readers. The hot weather still continues and a fellow can't .help but think. Chief T. 0. S. Dibble reports a very pleasant stay while in Sumter. Our representation at Sumter seemed to have been right theie with the goods. Mr. M. L. Axson of St. Matthews sent in to our offio^ yesterday a full cotton bloom. Now is the time for the candi dates to get busy and tell the vot ers what they have done. . Lightning is getting to be dan gerous, as will be seen from the many reports of it in the county. The Mulins Times says Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Adden are in that city, where they will make their home. Something should be' done to get amusements here for the clerks and persons excused from duty on July 4th. The band concert came off last night. They are more enjoyabU as the summer goes on. Let us have them often. Why not organize a Merchants In surance Association in Orangeburg? It would keep down the insurance bill you pay each year. All farmers should read the ar ticle on Mutual Insurance companies on this page. It seems to be a good thing and should be worked up. The Orangeburg Automobiists will hold a meeting to arrange for a representation at the social meet I ing of autoists at the Isle of Palms in July. If it were not for the band con cert and picture shows it is a puz j zle to know what the young men and ladles of the city would do with themselves. BETTER SERVICE. Gas-Electric Cars to Be Used by the Southern Railway. Following the announcement made by the Southern Railway Company on May 31st that the use of gas-electric cars in some of the more congested districts along its lines was contem plated, it is definitely announced by that Company that its steam passen ger train service in the Greenville territory is to be supplemented ill July .by the inauguration of regulat gas-electric motor car service. Pending the completion of three motor cars now being built for the Southern Railway Company, the man agement, determined not to delay the inauguration of the new service, has arranged with the General Electric1 Company for the return of the gas electric car which was used experi mentally with very satisfactory re sults last summer on the line between Manassas and Strasburg, Va, ' Gas-electric motor car service wib be furnished in the Greenville terri tory by this car until the delivery ol the two improved gas-electric cars, being built especially for the South ern Railway Company by the General Electric Company, and the. gasoline car being constructed by the Mc Keen Motor Car Company, of Omaha Neb. These cars will be completeo in a few months and will *be put into regular service as soon as de Ilvered to the Southern Railway Com pany. Charleston Autoists. Last Tuesday a party of three Charleston autoists passed through this city on their way to Asheville. The party consisted of Messrs. D. D Randolph, F. M. Robertson and M. B. Paine. The latter gentleman wab mapping out the route from Char leston to Orangeburg for the bene lt of the Charleston Automobile Club. Elks Celebrate. Thursday at the regular meeting of th Elks eight candidates were ini tiated and the applications of others] read. In honor of this occassion the Elks treated themselves to a ban quet at the. Hotel Orangeburg. Needless to say all of them enjoyed it. Miss Rudd Speaks. Mjss Elsie Rudd delivered hei address to flu; teachers of the sum mer school yesterday morning. It was to have been delivered Thurs day but Miss Rudd did not reach Orangeburg in time. This address was only to the teachers. One Week More. Davis, the condemned negro has one more week to live. According to his sentence he will be hanged next Friday at noon. This is the first legal hanging that has occurred in this county for quite- a while. Entertainment Postponed. The entertainment that was to be held yesterday afternoon by the Eu taw Chapter, D. A. R., has been postponed to Monday afternoon at five o'clock. The public is invited. Admission, 25 cents. Elected at Elloree. Gorge Harris Webber of Charles ton, who has served as principal of the North Providence school for sev eral sessions, has bem elected sup erintendent of the Klloree graded school for the next session. Sunday School Picnic. A(ter suffering two ]*>.stpone ments the picnic of the Methodist Sunday School at last came off yes terday. A good crowd atended and all spent a very pleasant day. J. A. CRAIG The Pure Food Store 51 E. Russell Street EVERY WOMAN SHOULD HAVE SOME delicacies on hand for use in case of emergencies. If unexpected com pany comes she will then be pre pared to get up a dainty luncheon in a few minutes. A bottle of olives, some pickles, a can of fish or poultry are only a few sugges tions. Come to this grocery for a hundred others. Hams! Hams!! Kingan, 22c Swift, 21c Gold Band? 21c Libby's Potted Meats Lunch Tongue Cottage Loaf 20c 15c Ham Loaf Canned Beef Chipped Beef 10c 15c 15c Kelley's Corn Flakes 10c Fruit Jars, Fruit Jars 1 quart 65 c doz. 2 quarts 90c doz ? BROOMS, 25, 35, 50 and 60c each Belfast Ginger Ale, Malt Toast, Coco Cola, Soda Water ALWAYS ON ICE SEND US AN ORDER J. A. CRAIG 'PHONE 15 WHAT AN EAST ACTIOX Mrs. Knowsit's piano .has! Well, she is only one of our many custo mers and she tried several makes before she settled upon one of the seiect few we care to represent. The "action"' has more to do with tonal quality than the case or keyboard. You'll find our instruments good alt the way through. Marcbant Music Co. ORANGEBURG, S. C. FOR EVERY ROOM IN YOUR HOUSE we have a plenteous supply of up-to date, stylish, well-made, out of well seasoned lumber, furniture. As. to prices (you must see the goods to judge them properly), here are a few ensamples:?bed-room suite, extra pieces, dining-room tables, sideboard, chairs, and parlor sets. DANTZLER'S Furniture DVp't SHOVELS OF EVERY KIND and make?every make that has proved its quality, that is?are seen in our stock. Forks, sickles, spades, and many other implements for barn, stable, farm and garden find full representation in our store. W.hen in need of such, you have our cordial invitation to call?the often er the better we'll be pleased. M. 0. Dantzler The Rural Mail Comes Once a Day THE TELEPHONE keeps you in touch with neighbors, friends and the city every minute of every day. Progressive farmers through out the South are installing telephones in their homes and connecting with the Bell System. The cost is low; the service is satisfactory. Write today to the nearest Bell Telephone Manager for pamphlet, or address Farmers' Line Department SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH CO. 124 SOUTH PRYOB STREET, ATLANTA. GA.