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CHARIZES DAVIS, WANTED FOR MURDER, SHOT. He Attempts to Escape from Officers When Arrested Near Denmark, /While at Work on a Farm. Charles Davis, the negro who shot to death Lucy Dwlght, colored, near the town of Bowman on August the 15th, was located near Denmark on the plantation of Col. S. G. Mayfleld by Magistrate S. G. Ray, several days ago, and Saturday plans were perfected to make the capture. s . When the negro came up to the plantation residence for a settlement at the appointed time, the magistrate was on hand, but when the negro caught sight of the officer he made -a dash for the woods receiving a gun shot wound in the back, which did sot stop him. ... He was closely followed and cap tured. He was found to be wounded ia the left shoulder, die ball going through the lungs; he was rushed to Dr. Matthew's drug, store at Den mark, where he was examined by the doctor, who pronounced the wound fatal. The negro refused to make any statement and soon lost the power of speech. The magistrate was warn ed by the sheriff of Orangeburg coun ty that the negro was a desperate fellow, and to make the arrest with ?care. ?' Sheriff Salley went over to Den* mark Saturday afternoon for Davis, hut could not move him, on account of the serious character of his wound. Davis lingered for several hours, and died early Sunday morning. He kill ed the woman for no cause whatever and when he was shot and killed by the officer' of the law he met his just death. SCHOOL HOUSES TO BE BUILT. Four New Ones Will Go Up in tbe Country Districts. Supterinterdent of Education L. WL Livingston has received a letter from State Superintendent of Educa tion J. E. Swearingen in regard to the approval of plans for four new school buildings for this county. All four plans were approved by the State board of education, and tbe State superintendent states that this is the largest number of school build lags which have been approved for any one county at any one sitting of the board. The approval of these four new buildings means that Orangeburg county will receive about $1,000 State aid in the* erection of the buildings. Orangeburg county re ceived $3,000 ?.ast year from the State aid for high schools in the county. The four new school buildings will be for Two Mile Swamp, Fersner ?school, East Goodland school and South Providence school. The Two Mile Swamp school building was de stroyed during 'the spring by a ter rific cyclone, which entirely demol ished the building. We congratulate these four school districts upon their interest in edu cation. These school houses, next to the church buildings, are the most important enterprises that the people of these school districts have ever undertaken. The .boys and girls of the country are entitled to and should receive the same advantages that town children have in the way of education. Let the good wor'* go on. o ? ? Preached His Farewell. Rev. E. K. Hardin, .who has most acceptably filled the pulpit of St. Paul ?Methodist church for the past two montlis, during the absence of the Pastor, Rev. H. W. Bays, D. D., finished his work here Sunday. On that day he preached two splendid sermons to large congregations. Mr. Hardin during his short stay in this city has become well known and greatly loved. He is a forceful and eloquent preacher. He will leave this city for bis home in Chester county, where .he will rest until the opening of Wofford college, where he has been elected to the chair of Bible and psychology. Big Ear of Oorn. . We had the pleasure of looking at an ear of corn recently of unusual size. It was brought in by Mr. P. S, B. Wertz. It had twenty rows, and was about; ten or eleven inches long. Mr. Wertz obtained the ear from the teat acre of Ais son Luther, who is a contestant for the prizes to be giv en to the boys of this county, and says there are many more there. The Times and Democrat has a special in terest in the corn contest this year as it expects to give its check for $15 to the winner, $10 to the winner of 4he second prize, and $5 to the third. Go and See It. The trophy cup that was won by the Orangeburg Automobile associa tion for having more autos at the good roads convention held during the early part of July in Charles ton, having 34 cars present, has been received here and is now on exhibi tion at the store of J. E. Glover. The cup is beautiful with appropriate en graving. The automobile association prizes the trophy very highly. Returned to Her Home. Mrs: L. H. Wannaraaker, Jr., has returned to her home in Cbarlestou aftfc'* a pleasant visit of some weeks to her old home. While here Mrs. Wannamaker was the recipient of many social attentions. Mr. Wan namaker, who was reporting the cam paign meetings for the News and Courier, on which he Is the news editor, returned to his desk on Mon day. MIRACULOUS DRAUGHT. |One Haul Brings Forth 930 Pounds of Choice Fish. Brahchville, August ~ 2 5?Special: I History repeals itself.at least so far I as the sacred Book is concerned, with reference to the miraculous draught of fishes. In the instance referred to, however, the net did not break, the great haul having been landed safely on the banks of the Edisto. Mr. Jas. S. Britton has just reported to your correspondent that in a sln jgle gill net, nearly twenty feet in length, he caught at one haul 920 pounds of choice fish. Mr. Britton, who is the local man ager of the Edisto Lumber Com pany at this place, is a royal sports man' when it come to .bagging game and catching fish; and when his friends are invited to join in an outing on the Edisto, they are us ually on hand, because it is well known that there is a treat in storfc for every member of the party; for Mr. "Britton is not only a pioneer hunter and fisherman, but he knows how to prepare nice dishes when I camp is pitched also. ;But to continue the story, the I Edisto, so long famous for its bream, red breast and trout, is likewise j rich in the quality and production of I sturgeon, which is an excellent fish for feed when projperly prepared. Heretofore the harpoon has been about the only effective instrument by which the sturgeon is caught, but Mr. 'Britton has a new idea?why not catch this fish in the ordinary gill net as we catch the shad and red ! horse. This .he has been doing quite suc cessfully this week. No) wonder, therafore, when Mr. Britton's dar key approached the little net, where six large fellows were lined up, diu he retreat at a rapid rate of speed, telling his friends on the opposite bank all sorts of aligator and croc I odile 6tories. The negro returned with a Winchester rifle, dispatching the six, one at a time. The largest weighed 200 pounds, while the smallest tipped the scales at GO. EXPENSE ACCOUNTS. I Candidates File Amount of Their Ex* penses in Race. The following Is a list of candi dates who have filed their expense account with the Clerk of Court in accordance with .the rules governing the Democraitc primaries. All of the candidates had not yet filed their accounts, but this is the com plete list, up to yesterday afternoon. (The largest sura registered was that of IMr. M. K. Jeffords, candidate for cotton weigher at Orangeburg, whose expenses were $46.72. One candi date declared his expenses were nothing. The expenses^ include ev erything from "feed.for horse" to l^'candy for girls," and is the sworn I statement of each candidate. M. K. Jeffords, $46.72. Robert E. Copes, 43.90. John S. Bowman, $41.22. A. D. Fair, $39.60. B. A. Shuler, $32.20. J. C. Kennedy, $28.61. J. F. Hutto, $28.25. ,T. M. McMichael, $27.50. T. P. Horger, $27.50. J. L. Weeks, $27.11 J. R. Connor, $25.87. Miles O'Riley, $25.75. ? A. J. Hydrick, Jr., $25.00. W. J. Zelgler, $23.10 E. T. Edwins, $21.85. A. W. Stroman, $17.18. W. C. Griffith, $17.75. Z. B. Gramling, $16.75. STATE PRIMARY TODAY. Vote Expected to Be Over One Hun dred Thousand. The election for State, congression al and county officers will be held today and it is expected that over 100,000 votes will be cast. An issue of the campaign is the handling of w.hl3key and each of the candidates for -governor has expressed himself I clearly on that issue. The people of the State have not displayed much interest in the politi cal campaign and the meetings in the counties of the State have been attended by small crowds in compar ison to previous campaigns. In the race for governor there are three can didates for prohibition, two for local option and one for local option or prohibition as the people decide. ,The campaign has been unusually quiet. In the last election there were 92,586 votes. The heavy rains at that time kept many of the voterB away from the polls. The general I opinion is that there will be a second race for governor, railroad commis sioner and adjutant general. Attor ney General Lyon will be reelected by an over-whelming majority. First Bale in Branchville. Branchville, August 28?Special: The first bale of new cotton market led in Branchville was sold here to day by Mr. H. Besinger, of Bamberg county. The bale of cotton weighed 407 pounds and brought 14.75 cents per pound, which totaled $60.03. Mr. P. Earl Dukes was the buyer and thus .has the honor of opening the market for this year. Mr. Besinger is a prosperous farmer of his neigh borhood and says that he could have brought the cotton one day earlier but for the fact that he was hinder ed by rain. Business Locals. Poultry Powders are guaranteed to prevent and cure all diseases of the poultry or money back. Ayers & Williams. Feed Ayers & Williams Poultry Feed, will make your hens lay. Phone 50. . Balance feed for horses. Ground oats, corn and alfalfa. 55c per bu. Phone 50. Ayyrs & Williams. Ayers & William's Dairy Feed will produce milk. $1.35 per sack, j Phone 50. DOWN TO HARD WORK GOOD ROAD AND DRAINAGE LEAGUE ORGANIZES. Appointed by the Orangeburg Coun ty League Advisory Committee for Each Township. The advisory Committee of the Orangeburg County Good Roads and Drainage League, which is composed of Messrs. F. J. D. Felder, W. S. Barton, Jr., T. L. Connor, W. R. Walters and W. W. Watson, met in this city on Saturday and appointed the following representative gentle men to organize their respective townships: Providence township?T. M. Dan tzler, Parlers. iVance township?J. F. Felder, Vance. Elloree township?J. D. Shuler, Elloree. ?Holly Hill township?R. P. Way, Holly Hill. (Eutaw township?W. P. Stroman, Eutawville. Zion township?N. N. Hayden, Jr., Orangeburg. Union township?Ernest Ritter, Cope. Edisto.township?Frank Jennings, Cope. * fWillow township?W. G. Sanford, Cope. Liberty township?J. A. Boyleston, Orangeburg. iHebron township?Vastine Living ston, Livingston. Goodland'township?T. L. Gleaton, Springfield. Rocky Grove township?C. B. Schoenberg, North. City township?W. W. Wannamak er, Orangeburg. Limestone township?C. W. Cul ler, Orangeburg. Elizabeth township?Dr. J. H. Price. North. Orange township?R. N. Owen, Orangeburg. ? Middle township?W. M. Funches, Orangeburg. Cow Castle township?Hampton Patrick, Bowman. Bowman township?Samuel Dib ble, Bowman. Good Hope township?E. N. Chie olm, Rowesville. Branchville township?W J. Zelg ler, Branchville. The Advisory Committee also is sued the following circular, a copy of which was sent to each of the above gentlemen: "We enclose you herewith a cir cular which sets forth the object and purpose of the Good Roads and Drainage League of South Ca<*ol'na. From It, you will see that a Stia'.e or ganization of this League has al ready been completed; also, county organization in- twenty-seven couu ties, including Orangeburg.- As you have perhaps noticed from the news papers, the Orangeburg bran;_ was perfected on Tuesday, the 16 th of August. Our county branch appoint ed us an Advisory Committee to more perfectly organize the county by ex tending the organization into the townships. "This Committee met today and considered this matter, and suggest ed you as the President to organize your township league, as a br tnch of the League in Orangeburg County. You will, therefore, please procesd to notify the citizens of your towi? ship, by advertising in the newspap ers, posting notices, by word of mouth, or any other .convenient method, call a meeting and elect a President, a Vice-president and a Secretary, and let the whole organi zation consider themseives a com mittee for the purpose of soliciting) membership in the League. It is our object to have every person who is interested in the purpose of the League to become a member. We should be exceedingly g-ad to have you thus complete the organi zation of the league in your town ship in time to meet with us at Orangeburg, either as a body or by representation, on the 10th of Sept ember, at 11 o'clock, when the pur poses, benefits and objects of the league will be more fully discussed explained, and the relation pf the township league to the county league, and, in turn, to the state league, will be explained. "It is the purpose of course that all the various organizations shall cooperate and work in harmony with each other. "There will be a meeting of the State League in Aiken on the 2nd of November, which will be attended by delegates throughout the State. We are especially anxious that Orange (burg County shall have a large re presentation at this meeting. We will be entitled to a delegate for each ten members of the League in the county. It is, therefore, very im portant in order that we may have a large representation at the Aiken meeting, that you should organize your township at once and secure as many members to the League as you possibly can. "Let it be distinctly understood in your solicitation for membership that there will be absolutely no dues or fees conected with membership in the League. " Prescott's Locals. Best kerosene oil, 10 cents gallon at Prescotta. Cut prices all along the line at O W. Prescott's. Best granulated sugar, Franklin brand, 18 pounds-for $1.00 at Pres cotts. It will cost you money to give us the "go by." Prescott's. We are not chasing big profits; small profits will satisfy us. Pres cott. We still have plenty of Mason's Jars, all sizes, jar caps and rubbers at cut prices. At Prescotts. If you care to economize make your purchases of groceries at Pres cott's, the leader of low prices. BOWMAN LETTER, "Dundee" Writes of Happenings in That Section. Bowman, August 29th?Special: Much satisfaction was manisfested here Saturday afternoon when a tel ephone message was received an nouncing the capture of Charlie Dav is, the murderer of Lucy Dwight, which occurred near here some days ago. It was learned later that Davis was dead having been wounded by the parties making the capture near Denmark. Several persons, includ ing Mr. L. J. Smith, went up to Orangeburg yesterday p. m. to iden tify the body as that of Charlie Dav is. Fodder pulling is about over with in this section except a few patches of late corn. Mr. J. Lawrence Shu ler planted 35 acres in corn, his en tire farm, and he stated that it cost him somelhing over $40 to get the fodder pulled, paying 75 cents per day to the laborers engaged at the work. The yield of corn in this sec tion will be a considerable increase over that of last year. Many wiil make enough with some to spare but in spite of this there are some "tardy ones" who will not. Cotton is beginning to open freely in some fields, while others continue in a luxurious state of growth. This is distinctly noticeable on the farms of Dr. Riley on the Five Notch Road [ and also that of Ex-Senator L. S. Connor. These genetlemen as far as ones eye, can see, have model farms, and the secret of their success j is mainly in thorough preparation and good drainage coupled with judicious fertilization of the soil and active cultivation of the crop. This is what makes farming a success with these gentlemen. This correspondent see these farms daily and is prepared to state that they are true model farms. There are others possibly as good in other sections of Orangeburg County. A goodly number of Bowman cit izens attended the picnic at Duncan's Chapel Friday, all treporting a pleas ant time. Mr. E. N. Mlttle's residence under the supervision of Architect Johan son of Orangeburg is under good headway and will be when completed a handsome ornament to "North Bowman." Mr. J. Clifton Evans is .having an automobile and general repair shop in course of erection and will soon be prepared to do all kinds of work in this line. His knowledge and ex perience with machinery coupled with a natural gift for this kind of work will likely give him success in the undertaking. Our City Fathers have made some much needed repairs recently to side walks on some of our streets. IMdss Carrie Knight returned home after spending sometime pleasantly with friends near Cameron. 'Capt. A. D. Fair was in town a short while Saturday. He stated that the last round was a very pleasant one Indeed, making the trip in an automobile. Dundee. Corrected Statement of Willow Township Road Fund. A clerical error in the last re port of the supervisor made it ap pear that the total amount of funds available for Willow Township was $791.12, whereas, the report should have stated the amount to be $1, 237.62. Mr. Sanford called atten tion to this discrepancy at the cam paign meeting at Norway, asking me to explain it. I could not do so then, as I didn't have access to the books in the supervisor's office. Up on an examination of them, on my return to the city, however, I find that $1,237.62 is the amount, that the report should have stated as available for Willow township dur ing the current year. The amount stated in the report was merely a clerical error made by myself in pre- | paring the same; (It will be understood, of course, that the funds stated in the report as available in each township are only estimated amounts, because they cannot be known definitely at this time. The township road fund is made up from three sources, name ly, the commutation tax, the one mill levy on property in the town ship, and the supervisor's apportion ment from taxes for ordinary county purposes. Of these, the amount com ing from the commutation tax is the only one that can be definitely known at this time. The amount arising from the one mill tax and the super visor's apportionment cannot be known until the tax returns are com pleted upon the Auditor's books, and this being the year for land returns, the Auditor cannot do this until lat er In the year. This is why the town ship road fund for each township .had to be estimated by the supervis or, and this was done in order that each township commissioner might have something to work on, until his township road fund could be de termined exactly, which the super visor hopes to do by the next meet ing of the County board in October. (Signed) M. E. Zeigler, Clerk, Supervisor. Meeting of Veterans. A meeting of the Confederate Vet erans is called for Saturday. Septem ber 3. The purpose of this meet ing is to elect a pension board for the coming year. The old board was as follows: Z. E. Gramling, chair man; M. F. Antley, John S. Rowe, J. C. Pike. Sr., Dr. T. A. Jeffords, sur geon Cawl of Thnnks. Mrs. J. S. C. Hoffman and family take this means of expressing their j heartfelt thanks and deep gratitude to all the friends and neighbors who I so kindly ministered unto them in! their recent bereavement. Gold Pin Ix>st. A gold pin was lost on last Fri day evening at the Band Concert. A reward is left at this office for the finder. LOCAL NEWS ITEMS PICKED UP ALL OVER TOWN BY OUR REPORTERS. What Is Happening Here and There. Local Items of Personal Interest to Our Readers. Prepare your ballots and cast your vote today. IMiss Ebba Dukes is visiting rela tives in Sumter. Mrs. Reed of Denmark is visiting Mrs. E. C. Copes. John Sifly is enjoying an extended trip through the North. Miss Catherine Howell of Walter boro is visiting Miss Warner Hare. Mrs. J. W. Josey and two daugh ters have gone to Ninety-Six for a visit. F. F. Malpass has gone to New York for a business and pleasure trip. Miss Dolly Barton 'is partaking of an extended trip through the North. If you are thinking of doing any advertising in this county r,-ad our leaflet, "Facts," first. Mrs. M. M. Ferguson of Wagener is visiting Mrs. J. W. H. Dukes, on south Broughton street. Miss Ruth Riley, of Bamberg, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Havelock Eaves on Whitman street. Mrs. M. T. Sifley and children are spending the remainder of t.he sum mer with friends at Johnson. Mrs. H. Hoffman and Mrs. J. T. Barbee and little son have gone to Austell, Ga., for a visit to relatives. lAnyone interested in mail-order advertising is invited to write for our leeaflet "Mail Order Talks"? No. 1. Misses Dot and Inez Hamel of Ker shaw are the guests of their college mate, Miss Mamie Harley, on Russell street. Miss May Albergottl is visiting in the Piedmont section of this State. She will go to the mountains before her return. Charley Davis, the negro who was ?killed in Denmark by the Magistrate in an effort to arrest him, was buried here Sunday. IMiss Marie Richardson, of Barn well, is spending several days in the city as the guest of her friend, Miss Simsie McMichael. Rev. John A. Brunson, of Elloree, and Professor J. C. Guilds, of Bam berg, are to lecture at Gerizin church at Vance, Thursday, September 1st. Monday, September 5th, being La bor Day and a national holiday, the banks of the city will be closed. The post office will observe Sunday hours. (The candidates running for the various offices in this county were busy Saturday filing their expense ac counts with Clerk of Court G. L. : Salley. Mr. U. G. Bryant, who spent a month at Glenn Springs and the j mountain of North Carolina, has re I turned home much improved iu health. According to the sworn statement filed by Congressman Lever his ex penses for the campaign were $270, 95; Dr. W. W. Ray's statement show ed his expenses to be $206.64. I A small fire was discovered Satur day afternoon at the residence of Mr. L. E. Riley on Fenwick street. The fire department responded promptly and the fire was shortly extinguished. | The damage was small. Engraved cards and invitations are neatest and best. Cards engraved with your name in script, $1.50 per hundred. Invitation prices quoted on request. Sims Books Store has just received all t?he latest styles. Rev. H. W. Bays, D. D., Pastor of St. Paul Methodist Church, Is ex pected to fill his pulpit again, after a two months vacation, on next Sun day. He will be heartily welcomed back to his church and this commun ity. A party of young people vtei'M Chapel Cave on the Santee last Fri day. Those present were: Misses An nie Hoffman, J'Jll i .Shuler. Lillle Felkel and Flossie Rast, and Me.<sr.? Odie Felkel, U. L. Rast, Per:,' and Bob Shuler. A meeting of the Confederate Vet erans of Orangeburg county is called for Saturday, September 3. The meeting Is to be held for the purpose of electing a county board of pen sioners. It is urged that the meeting be largely attended by the veterans. There will be a meeting of Ebene zer Memorial association on Sunday, Sept. 4tb, immediately after the reg ular service. The finance committee is asked to be present and turn over all funds in their possession to the treasurer as the association is now in debt to the improvement committee. !We are requested to announce that there was a mistake made sometime ago in the announcement that Chil dren's Day at Pleasant Hill would be held the Saturday before the first Sunday in September. Instead of the exercises there will only be a prac tice that day, and just member? oi the school will be present. Last Friday Pine Hill and Bolen crossed 'oats in a very interesting game, which resulted in favor of Pine Hill by a score of I to 0. The fea ture of the game was the batting of Bonnett. who got a two-base hit ev ery time he came to the bat. Bat teries for Pine Hill. Bonnett and Boy leston; Bolen, Fogle and Walling and Lee. Orangeburg vs. Baml>erg. Beginning yesterday afternoon a team of young men from Bamberg began playing a series of three games with a team of this city. The line-up for Orangeburg is: Josey, Brunson, Smith, Marchant, Wolfe, L., Scoville, Glover, Kortjohn, Bates. THE W. K. SEASE COMPANY. TELEPHONE: 376. . OFFICE: OppositePostoffice. Bonds, Stocks. Loans, Rents, Real estate. 1. If you wish to buy or sell bonds or mortgages call upon us. 2. If you are in the market for stocks of any kind advise us. 3. If you wish to bor row on approved security we can accomodate vou. 4. If you want your property, city or country, rented and cared for and rents collected, we have every facility to offer you. 5- If you want a home we have it; if you want to buy real estate for invest ment or speculation your wants can be supplied by us; or if you have a house or a lot, or a plantation you wish to sell we can sell it for you, as our fa cilities for handling real estate will be unexcelled. We offer for sale: NUMBER ONE That magnificent plantation of land near Norway, South Carolina, known as the Wroton Place, containing one hundred and seven acres. This is one of the finest cotton plantations in Orangeburg County. Will sell on reasonable terms. Apply for further information. NUMBER TWO That certain plantation containing five hundred acres in the Forks of the Edisto. The price of this plan tation will surprise you. We also have for sale a number of farms, plantations and city lots. Apply for infor mation. Watch this space from now hence?There is money in it for you. Tie W. L Sea Clin ORANGEBURG, S. C.