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BOWMAN NEWS LETTER THE CROPS ABE BEHIND OX AC ~ '"fr^'COUNT' OF GRASS. - _ ^Reception Given in Honor of Miss . Vaille Carter.?Personal Notes of ? Itoati Interest. Bowman, July 4th-^-Special. The Tainy spell through which the far mers of this section have been pass ing during the past week seems to be gradually "tapering off" as only very light showers fell yesterday and the day before. Good fair sunshine weather is anxiously awaited by the . /"farmers' of this section in order, to . try. and "lay by" their crops free of grass. Ploughs will be run later than usual this summer on account of the backwardness of the cotton crop, coupled with the. growing grass now seen in some'fields. One week of good sunshine with no rain will enable most of the. farmers hereabout ' to "get crops In good condition with practically little ..grass left. The corn crop in ? number of in stances has suffered seriously from excessive moisture, causing no lit tle of it to "fire" badly in spots. There.are fields of course that will make good yields, but will not aver age tip to last year's crop, except per iaps, in a few isolated cases. .Reception for Miss Carter. A reception was given by Mrs. Carter to Miss Vallie, a sister of Dr. J. Thos. Carter, of Bowman,' on Friday evening last. The invited . guests present were Misses Minnie A.rant, Pauline Dukes, Vallie Carter, * Ruby Evans, Lottie Weathers, Lillie Cook,' Rena Smith, Corrie Knijht, Margaret Godfrey, Edna Cam, and Ozblle Bozzard; Messrs Philip Mc Cants, Bob Arant, Clifford Stroman, Marian Smith, Dr. Appleby, Allen Lide, Roy Smith, Rogers Davis, .J. S. Cook, Gus Whitsell, William Shuler, Emory Knight, Marvfn Knight and Laurin Knight. Light refreshments were served and the entire evening was one "chock full" of enjoyment. Local Notes. ?ev. G. T. Harmon, of the Edisto circuit, spent last night with pas tor, G. H. Davis. Rev. Mr. Harmon worshiped at the Methodist Church and while he did not preach a regu lar sermon, his remarks were equal in "sum and substance" to a regular .sermon In ".short hand." He called here on his way to help with a meet ing at Holly Hill, Providence Cir cuit Mrs. George Bull, of the Provi dene section, spent a night with the family of Prof. Rast on her way to Ehrhardt, and will spend some weeks visiting her daughter, Mrs. Marion Riser at that place.. The several lumber mills near this place seem to be doing a thriving business as a number of cars are shipped from here daily to different points. Mr. and Mrs. John Taylor of Cam eron spent several days here .as the guests of Prof. C. J. Rast and fam ily. Mrs. Taylor is a sister of Mrs. Bast Messrs. R. F. Summers and C. R. Shuler of this place left here last Thursday for a visit to . relatives at Autaugaville, Ala. Prof. C. J. Rast spent Friday at Orangeburg in attendance of a meet ing of the County Board of Educa tion. . / Messrs. B. C. Inabinet and J. F. Moseley spent yesterday at the Isle of Palms.- Dundee. Dry Swamp News. Heavy rains continue to fall In this section and crops as a general thing are very poor. Dr. W. S. Jennings was called to Ehrhardt Saturday on very impor tant business. Mr. J. J. McMillan, of Ehrhardt returned home this morning after spending a few days with relatives in this section. Mr. J. Y. Antley, of Elloree, .spent Sunday with his parents near Ca naan. Misses Clair Murphy and Louise Inabinet spent Sunday on the Isle of Palms, and had a most enjoya ble time. Mr. W. F. Murphy wil leave in a few days for Baltimore and while away he will visit Washington and other places of interest. Rev. G. W. Harmon has gone to Rev. G. W. Davis in a revival meet ing. We are glad to note that Mr. S. J. Inabinet is out after several days Hi? nes. We regret that Mr. L. A. Kenley is confined with sicknes. Rev. Persey Winingham returned to St. Matthews last week after spending some time with Mrs. W. F. Murphy. Miss Connie Smoak is visiting her time with relatives in Cordova. Mis Connie Smoak is visiting her sister, Mrs. R. P. Baldin near Orangeburg. There will be a Sunday school picnic at Edisto Baptist Church on the 21st day of July. The public is oordialy invited to attend. A Month of Change. The News and Courier says a glance at the monthly meteorolog ical summary, just issued for the month of June by the office of The local weather bureau, is interesting in a number of ways. In point of temperature there has been a variety fit to please the most exacting, the mercury ranging all the way from GO to 95. On the first day of the month just passed the mercury wandered down to 65. The mean temperature for the month was 83.7. Death of a Child. Mary Josephine, the two year old daughter of Rev. and Mrs. J. E. Strickland, died on Friday^ at El loree. The body was taken to Ches ter and interred there on Sunday. YOUNG GIRL SHOT. Polly Williams Seriously Wounded By Drunken Man. Polly Williams, a white girl living with her mother on the place of Mr. L. B. Fulmer, near .Springfield, was dangerously- and perhaps seriously shot by Jerome Bonnett, a white tenant living some miles above Springfield in Atken county. A special to. ;he Augusta Chroni cle from Springfield says Miss Wil liams is here, cn her wayto the Co lumbia city hospital, where an opera tion will be performed. From s. state ment made by the mother of the unfortunate girl, it appears that Je rome Bonnett, Luke Padget and an unknown man came to the Wil liams' home late Friday night in a drunken state. Bonnett asked the young Williams woman if she loved him, she answered no. He pulled his pistol and remarking that he would make her say she loved him whether she did or not. He began shooting her, three balls passing through her stomach. There is very little hope of her recovery. Bonnett surrendered to the Orange burg authorities Saturday and claims that the shooting was an accident. Padgett claims that he had no part in carrying Bonnett to the Wil liams' home. , I . The State of Sunday contained the following: "Miss Polly Williams, of Springfield, who is at the Columbia hospital for treatment of a gunshot wound inflicted by Jerome Bonnett of Aiken county, was reported that night to be resting fairly well. Dr. LeGrand Guerry is the attending surgeon. BRIDGES AND DAMS DESTROYED. Unprecedented Rains in Calhoun Cause Much Damage. A special to the State from S* Matthews Friday says' the last three days have v.'ivnessed the most excess ive rainfall within the memory of the oldest citizen of this community. The streams of the western and northern portions of the county have been so far above the high-wat er mark, and ull things in their paths have been swept before them. So far, five of the oldest and most substantial mill ponds, most of which have stood the test for a score of years or more have been torn away from their settings, and the streams leveled to the bed. Great money loss has been incurred by the owners, as all of the mills were in active running. J The bridges in this section have either been swept away or so badly damaged as to render them impass able, and consequently passage is greatly impeded. The country is a heavy loser. Supervisor Zeigler was out early Friday endeavoring to lo cate all the p'aces in trouble, and wil do everything in his power to relieve .the situation at the earliest possible, date. i ? ? ? ANTITOXIN AGENT'S NAMED. Firms Made Distributors for Diph theria Medicine. The following appointments of State Antitoxin Agents have been announced in Orangeburg County. J. J. Johnson, St. Matthews; David Reeves Drug Co., North; J. G. W'an namaker, Orangeburg; L. J. Mann, Branchville. These appointments were made under a law passed by the last legislature authorizing the South Carolina State Board of Health to furnish free of charge antitoxin in all cases of diphtheria occuring within the state. Dipththeria anti toxin is now regarded as a necessity in every case of diptheria. It is a high priced product and the State Health Department believes that by making it easily available and free, the death rate from diphtheria in the state will be much lower. The anti toxin is furnished under contract with the National Vaccine and Anti toxin Institute of Washington, D. C. Over one houndred distributing agents will be appointed under the supervision of the State Board of Health. Any physician can obtain the antitoxin without charge by ap plying to the nearest distributing agent. That "Sweetnes;." Young man, that beautiful girl whom you worship as a pillar of un adulterated sweetness doesn't con tain even thre^ ounces of sugar. It has been shown by analysis that a young person weighing 154 pounds is composed of 96 pounds of water, 3 pounds of white of eggs, a little less than one pound of glue, 34 1-2 pounds of fat, 8 1-2 pounds of phos phate of lime., 3 ounces of sugar and starch. 7 ounces of chloride of cal cium, 6 ounces of phosphate of mag nesia and a little ordinary table salt. ?Yonah Land Enterprise. Freak Irish Potato. The Augusta Herald says an Irish potato with a piece of Bermuda grass growing from one side of it or maybe it is a piece of Bermuda grass with an Irish potato growing on one end of it, was on exhibition last week. This agricultural curios ity was brought into Orangeburg by Hon. Lewis A. Carson of the Provi dence section of this county, and he is, as well as others who have seen the exhibit, anxious to know whether the potato grew around the piece of grass or the grass grew through the potato. Dr. Snydcr Lectured. Dr. H. N. Synder. President of Wofford College, delivered a lecture to the teachers of the Summer School and to the public at the Court House on Friday night. His subject was "The Business of Teaching." Dr. Snyder spoke to a large and atten tive audience. Music was furnished by the Choral Club before and after the address. USES BLOCK SYSTEM SOUTHERN LINES AHE EQUIPPED WITH SAFETY DEVICES. Interesting Facto by Bulletin of In* ter-State Commerce Commission Just Issued. The bulletin just issued by the in terstate commerce commission, giv ing the mileage of railways in the United States operated by the block system on January 1, 1910, shows that 2,080 miles of track on the Southern Railway, constiuting thirty per cent, of the entire mileage of the system, is now equipped with this safety appliance. Included in this are the entire main line from Wash ington to Atlanta and on to Birmir>? ham, the line form Bristol to Chat tanooga, that from Chattanooga to Atlanta and Macon, and other impor tant sections. In the entire United States there are only seven railway systems with a greater- mileage so operated than has the Southern. No other railway in the south operates anything like so large a mileage with theblock system. /The system in use no the South ern Railway is what is known as the "telegraph block." Suitable sema phore signals are erected at inter vals of about live miles along the road to guide the engineman in the control of his train. The space be tween these signals is called a block and two passenger trains are un der no circumstances permitted in a single block at the same time. The working of this system may be best explained by taking two block stations, Gainesville, Ga., and Oakwood, Ga., for example. Atrain approaches Gainesville bound for At lanta. . The operator at Gainesville asks the operator at Oakwood if he can have the block for the approach ing train. If there are no trains between Gainesville and, Oakwood the oper ator gives the required permission and both operators make a record' of the time, train number, etc. The operator at! Gainesville then clears the signal by pulling it down to an angle of about sixty ^degrees below horizontal after the train comes in sight. This is" called "clearing" the signal and is done after the train comes into sight to assure the en gineer that the signal is cleared for him and .he will not proceed into the block unless he sees It go "clear." This assures him that he is not taking a signal given a pre ceeding train. As soon as he passes the signal ! the operator returns the signal to the horizontal position, this indicat es danger stop, and it remains in this position as long as the train is in the block. It will be noted that two men, one at each end of the block, must co-operate to allow a train to enter, this provides a check which effectually prevents mistakes, it being unlikely that two men would make the same mistake at the same time. To install this system has neces sitated the employment of a large number of additional telegraph oper ators and the expenditure of a large amount of money for line wire sig nals, etc., but the officials of the Southern Railway believe that the expenditure is warranted because of the safety it affords, their patrons from accidents due to collisions. A. C. L. IMPROVEMENTS. I Concrete and Steel Viaduct Across the Roanoke River. The Atlantic Coast Line is con structing obout four miles of doub ble track line from Weldon to Gary6 burg, N. C, by elevating the track through the town of Weldon, conv mencing about one mile south of the present station. A large pro portion of it will be on a continu ous steel viaduct 3,700 feet long, having concrete abutments, piers and (pedestals. This structure will be 90 feet above the ordinary level of the Roanoke River, and there will be required in its construction about 15,000 cubic yards of concrete and two thousand tons of steel. There will be an elevated passenger station platform, connected by a covered stairway with a passenger station to be built on the surface level of the Seabord Air Line track. Baggage and express will be conveyed to the At lantis Coast Line level by elevators. By means of this viaduct all grade crossings in the town of Weldon will be avoided. The work involves an entirely new line, but this will in no wise affect the operation of trains. ?Wilmington Morning Star. Resolutions. The Grand Master of the Universe in his all wise judgment called from labor to refreshment our beloved brother, John W. Bair, on April 2, 1910. The first summons came while in the Lodge in performance of his duties. He was a zealous worker for the good of the craft and it was with a " well clone" good and faith ful servant enter into the joys of thy Master that he left us. Be it resolved: Thar Charity Lodge No. 62, A. F. M., go in mourning for thirty days to show our sorrow for the loss of so worthy a member. Be it resolved: That we extend out heartfelt sympathy to the be reaved family. Be it resolved: That a copy of these resolutions be sent to the fam ily, a copy be spread upon the min-J utest and a copy be sent to "The Times and Democrat" for publica tion. Geo. Harris Webber, A. W. Browning, M. D., Committee. I APPALACHIAN EXPOSITION. Southern Railway Will Run Coach Excursions. For the Appalachian Exposition, to he held in Knoxville, September 12 to Octover 12, the railroads of the southeastern territory have granted extremely low rates which ensure the success of the enterprise, mak-, ing possible the attendance of thousands. The exposition being es pecially designed for the states of the Appalachian region, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, North Car olina, South Carolina, Georgia, Ala bama, and Kentucky there is sure to be a large patronage of the coach excursions to be run on Tuesdays and Thursdays during the exposition period for which the rate will be approximately one cent per mile traveled. Tickets sold for these ex | cursions will be good only in coaches. Tickejts at approximately 1 1-2 cents per mile traveled will be on sale during the exposition. These will .be good in Pullman sleepers and will allow a ten days' stay in Knox ville. Some of the rates for the coach excursions will be; Atlanta $3.80, Augusta, $7.20, Charleston, $10.80. It is expected that at least 350.000 persons will visit the ex position. One of its most enthusias tic boomers is Passenger Traffic Man ager S. H. Hardwick of the South ern Railway company which has sev eral lines converging at Knoxville. The Southern is very much interest ed in the success of the exposition, as has been its uniform policy with such enterprises In the South, and is cooperating with its management to the fullest extent. \ TO BE SURVEYED. In Hopes That Channel Will Be Opened to Navigation. The Orangeburg correspondent of The State says the Edisto river is to be surveyed, looking toward the dredging of the river, and the open ing of it to navigation. W. L. Glov er, chairman of the data committee of this city, received a letter from Congressman Lever Saturday stat ing that Mr. Glover should write Maj. J. B. Vavanaugh, war department, Washington, and furnish him with a list of those who are most interest ed in this matter. Mr. Lever stated that he hoped he would be able to go down the river with Capt. Adams when he begins the survey. The rivers and harbors act, pass ed June 25, contained the following order for examination: "Waterways from Orangeburg to Charleston, in cluding cut-off or canal from Edisto river to Asheley river, with a view or providing a more direct route be tween said cities than that afforded by existing channels. The Orangeburg committee has been hard at work and has got to gether convincing data, running up to 80 pages of typewritten copy. A1 Charleston committee has done some work toward the passing of the sur vey act. Orangeburg realizes the great ad vantages to be derived from the opening of this river to boat trans portation and is determined to fight for the coveted end. CARTARRH GOES. So Does Sore Throat, Bronchitis. Croup and Asthma. You can easily tell by reading the symptoms below, whether you have catarrh or not: Offensive breath, frequent sneez ing, discharge from the nose, stop page of the nose, huskiness of the voice, tickling in throat, droppings in throat, a cough, pain in chest, loss of strength, variable appetite, spasms of coughing, low spirited at times, raising of mucus, difficulty in breathing, loss of vital force. J. G. Wannamaker Mfg. Co., has a sensible remedy (money back if it fails) for catarrh, called Hyomei (pronounced Hy-o-me) which is a vaporized air, so antiseptic, that when it is breathed over the in flamed and germ-infested membrane, it kills all germ life, gives relief in two minutes and cures catarrh. The price, including hard rubber inhaler, is only $1.00. The hard rubber pocket inhaler will last a lifetime, so that should you need a second bottle of Hyomei, you can get it for 50'cents. Eureka Royal Arch Chapter. No. 13. Attend Special convocation Tuesday evening, June 21, 1910, at 6 o'clock. Mark masters, past mas ters, and most excellent masters de gree conferred. Refreshments serv ed. By order of ex-High Priest. F. S. Dibble, Secretary. New Preacher at St. Paul's. Sunday St. Paul Methodist church, which has been closed several Sun day's on account of the absence of its pastor, Dr. Bays, was open and the congregation had the pleasure of j hearing Rev. E. K. Hardin. Rev. Hardin will .hold services during the absence of Dr. Bays, and is a very forceful preacher and his sermons were enjoyed by all who heard them. At the close of the morning service quite a number of the congregation greeted Rev. Hardin and welcomed him to onr city. Rev. Hardin is a professor in Wofford College. We | welcome him among us. Gardening. To dig and delve in nice clean dirt Can do a mortal little hurt. To live 'raongst lush and grow things Is like to give the spirit wings. Who works mid roses socn will find Their fragrance budding in hig mind. And minds that sprout with roses free? Well, that's the sort of mind for me! ?Success Magazine. LOCAL NEWS ITEMS PICKED UP ALL OVER TOWN 3Y OUR REPORTERS. What is Happening All Over the County.?Local Items of Personal Interest to Our Readers. .Mr. Julian Melchers of Charleston is visiting Mr. Hubert Josey on Whit man, street. We have received a cotton bloom from Mr. D. A. Dantzler, of the Cameron neighbood. The reports of the Jeffries-John son fight was received at' the Acad emy of Music yesterday afternoon. Most of the stores were closed yes terday in honor of the Glorious Fourth; but some peemed to think it was in honor of the Jeff-Jack bout in Nevada*. The Orangeburg High School base ball team was looking for a team from Charleston yesterday to battle them for two games, but tbo team didn't show up. Our telephone number is 59. If you know anything that will be of interest to others let us tell them through our columns. Five-nine is the number to call for. The Military Band gave its last regular weekly concert on Friday af ternoon, instead of at night, in or der that it would not conflict with Dr. Synder's lecture that evening. There will be a meeting of Paul McMichael Chapter, U. D. C, Wed nesday afternoon at five o'clock at the home of Mrs. J. C. Pike, Sr., on Orange Court. All members are re quested to be present. On Thursday, the seventh, the Rest House, which the city establish ed some time ago, will be one year old. During the year five hundred and fifty people have registered there. So it can be seen that the work of the city was appreciated by the visitors. The Woman's Missionary Societ ies of the County Association will hold their annual summer meeting at Four Holes Baptist church, on Friday, July 8, at the time of the Sunday School Convention. All So cieties are asked to send delegates and a full attendance is desired. The hospital, which was recently opened here by Misses Marshall'and Cook, is meeting with a decided suc cess. Already there have been sev eral patients there. These young la dies have established a charity ward, which will be under the control of the city council, and A-hich the city j will .help to maintain. Last Friday afternoon the mem bers of the band were considerably annoyed by the loud talking and laughing. When they are playing for us we should, at least, try to be attentive and show that we appre ciate their efforts to please. Of course, no one meant any discourt teousy, but it is very hard to play, when it appear that everybody is listening to something else. The city jail was looked over by several of the Aldermen, with a view of making some imp~ovements,' thereby rendering it safer. Chief Fisher proposed that a steel cage of two cells be substituted for the cells on one side of the guard house, in which cage he would keep male offenders; female offenders having the three remaining calls reserved for t.hem. The change will probably be made if the cost is not too much. Editor Times and Democrat: You ask for "the names of moth ers and fathers now living" in Or angeburg county "w.ho had sons in the Confederate army and navy," From boyhood I remember as a bright-spirited and unusually cheer ful woman Mrs. Olivia M. Pooser, whom J. T. Bell mentioned, I will mention my mother-in-law, Mrs. Mary A. Shingler, widow of captain George W. Shingler. She is now in her eighty third year and is includ ed in a family of four generations now living. Her husband and her eldest son, John M. Shingler, were in the Confederate army. Her fath er-in-law, Col. John M. Shingler, was j a member of the Secession Conven tion, over which David Jamison pre sided. Col. John M. Shingler was one of the signers of the Declaration of Secession of South Carolina from the United States. Mrs. Mary A. Shingler enjoys fair health and strength for her age, and is quite a conversationalist. M. J. D. Dantzler. M.D. Business Locals. Balance feed for horses. Ground oats, corn and alfalfa. 55c per bu. Phone 50. Ayers & Williams. Ayers & William's Dairy Feed will produce milk. $1.35 per sack. Phone 50. Feed Ayers & Williams Poultry Feed, will make your hens lay. Phone 50. . Fresh turnips and Rutabaga seed at Ayers and Williams. Poultry Powders are guaranteed to prevent and cure all diseases of the poultry or money back. Ayers & Williams. Johnson Wins. According to a report received here yesterday afternoon Jack John son, the negro pugilist, knocked out Jim Jeffries at Reno. New in the fifteenth round of the fight. The re port had not been definitely con firmed but is pretty sure, and can be relied on. Notice of Increase of Capital Stock. A meeting of the stockholders ofj the Bank of Norway will be held at j 4 p. m.? July 23, 1910, ,a the bank j building at Norway, S. C, for the .purpose of increasing the capital stock of the bank from $10,000 to! $25,000. 6-16-4. T. Q. Cogburn, Cashier. 1 Furniture, House Furnishings, Stoves, Ranges, Kettles, Hardware, Glassware, Crockery. Coffins, Caskets and Trimmings, For sale on easy payments. L M. Deery Furniture Co., Neeses, S.. Concentration Counts ON THE BATTLEFEILD. NO GREAT GENERAL SCATTERI OF A GREAT BATTLE. HE. CENTRATION. THE SAME P VERTISING. WHY SCATTER FIVE AND TEN INCH BITS." IT WOULD HAVE MORE FOR ADVERTISING ON THE PEOP TY AND THE BEST WAY TO .ONE EVER HEARD OF A NG HIS FORCES ON THE EVE KNOWS THE VALUE OF CON RINCIPAL IS TRUE IN AD .YOUR -ADVERTISING IN WHEN. IF .CONCENTRATED CE? CONCENTRATE YOUR LE OF ORANGEBURG COUN DO THAT IS THROUGH The Times and Democrat "The People's Paper" , _ WHICH HAS A CIRCULATION DOUBLE THAT OF ANT OTHER PAPER PUBLISHED IN ORAXGEBURG COUNTY. t The Times and Democrat Orangeburg, So. Ca. ; COPYRIOHJ) FOR 4TH OF JULY GUESTS we have a full assortment of rock ers and easy chairs for the porch or lawn, wicker and reed for indoors. If you expect to entertain on the Na tional Holiday no doubt an addition to your present furniture will be necessary; therefore it will be to your interest to look through our stock, as owing to the lateness of the season, we are selling at very reduced prices. DANTZLER'S Furniture DVpt "SINGING" QUALITY IN PIANOS proves their usefulness as an accom paniment to the voice. . Not all in struments can meet this require fent. We are perfectly willing to let you decide for yourself whether or not ours do. But you must play them, or hear them played, to judge. Court open every business day. Marchant Music Co. ORANGEBURG, S. C. NAILS AND.BRADS, screws and spikes?whatever in hardware is used for clinching, fas t"ning, fixing permanently or tem porarily?is here to be had by the pound or keg at fairest ruling prices. We guarantee the qualify of our goods and treat our customers well. May we supply your hardware needs? M. O. Dantzler Great Reduction In 33 1-3 Off Renneker & Riggs, Always a Dollar's Worth For Your Dollar. Phone 373 10 W Russell St "Moore's Modem Methods" will improve your office methods AND SAVE MONEY. Let us send on approval this equipment: Two 5 I 8 Bindert \ 1000 Record Sheeti I (choice of 40 formt) ( (b 7 f\ f> 2 Vol. Gibbet (for hold-/ H>' ? W ing boob) 1 40 Alphalxtic*! Indesa./ If yoo l?u then paj ?= I U not return tub SIMS' BOOK STORE pwmm a m & W3SKLL STm_'__