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SIMMY SESSION T??XOR DUKES AND THE ALDER MANIO BOARD CLASHES. W&llDaor Tdhreafcens to Resign if the Baaed of ASdermeu Tako Certain Ac&oa. A very harmless looking little tsu&ar produced quite a storm at &e meeting of the City Council on last Friday night, during which 3LvT?>r Dukes put the aldermen on aotke that ?f they did a certain ? ttiaa; he would resign his office. Af 4sr a little deliberation, the alder '3aei? did exactly what the mayor did nj?t want them to do, which was re fusing, a bail bond of $20, which nad been forfeited by a colored wo man, who, It Is claimed, bears an xsassrory reputation. No reporter of Tn? Times and Democrat was pres ent, and we will therefore use the xenart of the matter published by tb? Evening News on Saturday, vlijch is as follows: "1'nder tho head of police com mi t pn, came a report which brought fbifch. some heated remarks. Chair man. Weoks said that he had been sp proa coed by Judge Brunson who staled that one of his houses had ?been broken into by some of the po Ucouaon on last Saturday night, and Ike house damaged, and that one &Uce> Harrison, had been unjustly ar B<&t*a, and her bail of $20 had been forfeited. It was also stated that the woman had been beaten, and Mr. Weeks stated tbat be had investigated the ' ?sse, and that upon the testimony ?t the officer, who made the arrest, tiisre was no disturbance at this n-*rae st all. He said that he had gone lo the place, and from neigh bors, both white and black, he had Dean unable to find anyone who could cay. that they had heard any dis turbance until the officers arrived. Tl was stated that the woman bore a b*? name, but upon this particular occasion, there was no call for an ar ssst, as the house was in quiet, un til the officers arrived. On this ground, Alderman Weeks, made a mot .'on to refund the $20, which was seconded by Alderman Lathrop. A 7ca and nay vote was called for, ?steh resulted in Aldermen Weeks, Ssatnrop, Wannamaker and Bryant ?oUar yea and Alderman Jennings refusing to vote at all. Mayor Dukes was greatly incensed ?Tor this action of Council, and said tsat If such action was taken by Council be would resign. He at first sefoa"d to put the motion, but Al c'orm.an Lathrop demanded that he par. the motion, after which he didr .Major Dukes seemed very indignant era. the matter, and some heated words passed around the table, and at the close of the, meeting Mayor En>us still announced his Intention of resigning, and requested Solicitor ?Gi?&"? to look up the law Id regard to tiding the vacancy^ T?i,."in? the discussion over the refunding of this ball money, Alder Sian Lathrop. said .it was Incunbent cn Council to take some action in tho ratter, a? he had investigated the matter himself, and that In his ?i^nlon, the arrest was an unjust cne, ud uncalled for, and that he fcnew for a certainty that If the .sitini'j was not refunded, that the city would have a law suit on Its Bands, which would involve a con ?Idei?ble amount, and whlcL wouiu put ? city 'o conslierable trouble, and wL.'ch In all probability the city would lose. Full Fledged Lawyer. Mr. J. Leroy Dukes, who had been leading law with MeEsrs. Moss & LIde, one of the leading law firms of this city, was admitted to the practice cf law by the Supreme Court last week, and is now a full fledged lawyer. Mr. Dukes is a graduate of "Wofford College,- and we know he will make good in hl3 chosen pro fession. In addition, to beig a well educcted young man.' Mr. Dukes has high ideals of life, and will be found In the front rank of those who are working to advance all that Is good and true. We wish him great success. Deserved Compliment. In closing his report to the City Council Chief of Fire Department Dibble paid the following deserved tribute to the young men composing our Are department: "I beg to sa> that Orangeburg has a fire depar - ment which Is on duty twenty-four honre in tho day And oftentimes when the cold winds are howlln? around and the rain falling the;'; patriotic young men are called o is of their warm beds to protect the property and lives of their fellow citizens their response Is prompt and work effective." Treat All Alike. Every now and again some of the large city dailies poke fun at the country press for their "Town Talk," or "Social Happenings" columns. Doubtless some of the Items that ?o into those columns are lnsignlllcant and puerile, but In what respect are the city dallies any better? Where any difference exists It is usually in favor of the country papers, for with them there Is less of caste and snob bishness. They Insert Items concern ing people In every walk of life and therefore are democratic In their at titude. Happily Married. Mr. T. L. G?ntt, cf Orangeburg, was happily married to Miss Lottie Stoutamire. of Cameron. The cere mov was performed at the residence of the hide's rather. Mr. .1. K. Stoud amire, Rev. B. M. Foreman ofllciat ing. The bride is one of Cameron's most promising young ladies, while the groom Is a successful young fam or. The popularity was attested by the many handsome gifts. We wish them both a long and happy life. B. KKi'OKT <?F Fll&K CJlltiP. Number of Fires and Cause Darin?; the Post Year. The following extracts from the annual *oport of Mr. T. 0. 3. Dibble. Chief of the Fire Department, will be read with interest: Number of alarms responded to 38 r aise alarms 3 Number of tires . 35 Value M buildings 9337.250 Value of contents 290.760 Yame of building and contents ?328.010 i oes on buildings $34,593 I.ose on contents 9.982 Total loss buildings and contents $44.575 Insurance loss on buildings $19.751 lu?urance ioss on contents $5,052 Total insurance Iobs $24,803 Insurance on bullilnia $119.725 Insurance on contents $39,201? Total insurance on buildings and contents $158.925 Cause of Fires. T-ofectlve chimneys 6 SparkB frcn chimneys 12 Keys and cigarettes 1 ?l ontaneoLB combustion 2 Lamp explos;one 2 CarelesBneES with Are 2 Trunk on fire 1j Broom sedge 1 r.asoline 1' Rats and matches 1! rn*??nown causes 6 35 Total expenses of Fire Department tor ye*r ending Nov. 1, 1910, $2, 2I?2 00. The city of Orangeburg Is receiv ing first class fire protection far i cheaper than other cities of her class J j in South Carolina. Two companies, I trie Elliotts and East End. are at j th*B time i ompelled to draw on their I p--v.ite funda to meet actual ex penses, the appropriation from the, 'C'ty being insufficient. i be report then takes up the wirk of each of the fire companies. Each nf the companies are complimented tor their gallant work as to the re-, jsponse to alarms, work at fires, at. j in attendance. The companlo" ?<e tue Young America, Elliotts, East Kur], Niagara, located at the Orange burg Mfg. Co., and the Phoenix, which is the colored company. >*.ilne of real estate $22,500 v-iiuo of equipment $7,950 File alarm system $5,000 135,450 z,bS0 feet of hose in good condition. The report says: I have also r'aced 100 feet of hose at each of our graded schools. The larger boys ?ro learning bow to handle same and here made very satisfactory pro Aie&r. Frequent fire drills are held in these schools. At two fires during the past year the department saved property In value more than amount appropri ated to the fire department by. city council for past ten years. I refer to fire b-? Nov~ 24 th on <',impu3 of State Co lege and Nov. ' Sth, AI brecht Btables, the former L'ae. main building of Claflin and State College were saved and at the latter the flames were prevented from crossing over to Russell street by the firemen. .. . Pass Them Along. The Charlotte Chronice tells of how the. associated charities in that place exposed two fakirs. They, were from across the water and claimed tu be collecting money for some or phanage in Asia, carrying letters from the mayors of many cities showing they were missionaries. The organization in Charlotte concluded to investigate them -and soon ascer tained that they were frauds. They had collected about $1,0.00 In this country, $700 of which had been spent in riding around over the coun try, while they had about $300 on their persons. The letters they had were base forgeries. .We do not know whether these men were in Oran?e burg or not, but we do know that men answering their description were here. People cannot be too careful in handing out money to strangers, no matter under what guise they may be travelin?. Don't Folget Tliis. In sending us news of tho death of a relative or friend, please don't wait a month or two, when It ceases to be news. We charge half a cent a word for obituaries regardless of when sent in; death notices are pub lished free when they come as news ?not a month or a year after the funeral. Obituary poetry, or extracts from the hymn book, are printed only at half a cent a word. Please don't ask us to deviate from thiB rule. ? ? Cordova Special. ".h?re w-' he in 'vj'ort lirrnenl eiven on the lawn of Mr. P. M. Wolfe's on ne Cannon Brldgs ro'td. Frida,, Deccu IHih, for i< ben efit of P'-.? Hili school, distric? <!!? TlMfc, 6:^ .r. ? : p. ra. Adxntssion: Adults, 15 eo?tp; children, 10 cants Oy?ters and fruit will be served. / raong other fuuuscments will be ? cake walk. Come one, come all; Wh youn0 and old, and enjoy a jJeasant e.?. :ue' Masonic Election. The annual election of officers of Izlar lodgf, No. 177, A. F. M., of St. Matthews, was held Saturday night. The following officers were elected: B. F. Druce, W. M.; J. N. Glover, 3. W.; O. F. Murph, J. W.; B. O. King. S. D.; W. V. Cannon, J. D.; J. F. Antley, tiler. This has been oue of the most successful and most In-! teresting years of the lo^pe. Money to Lend. We are prepared to make loans from one hundred to ten thousand dollars on first class real estate mort gages, whether the party is situated in the city of Orangeburg or in the county of O-angeburg. Terms reas onable. Wolfe & Berry, Attys., Or angeburj, S. C, 12-12-4? YOUNG CORN RAISERS CAPTURE ADULT AWARDS AS WELL AS BOYS' PRIZES. County Exhibits Show Much Care, Alken, Barn wet! and Clarendon Leading in This Respect. Mr. L. L. Baker of BlBbopvillo, who has had charge of the promotion of the boys' exhibition department of the South Atlantic States Corn Ex position, has reason to be proud of the showing made In his department Approximately 400 boys, from 30 dif ferent counties, sent In exhibits. The best county exhibits came from Alk en, Barnwell and Clarendon. Several of the boy contestants not only took prizes in their own classes but captured premiums and r? bons In the adult competitions. The boys' prizes and the winners thereof are as follows: Class A. Beat Individual exhibit, limited to one bushel (80 ears) and variety: First premium, one pony, Yancey Mathls, Lee county, $125; secona premium, Jerry Moore, Florence county, $40; third premium, one rol ler top desk, H. C. Brearly, Lee coun ty. $25. Class P. Best ten-ear exhibit: White prolific variety: First pre mium, one ton fertilizer, Jerry Moore, Florence county, $30; second premium, one Molen 16-shot rifle, Frank Moore, Florence county, $9.60; third premium, one Diverse cultivator, Greenville county, i)6.5U. White single-ear variety: First premium, one ton fertilizer, Eldridge Mixon, Lee county, $30; second pre mium, one pair tailor-made pants, John Smith, Clarendon county, $10; third premium, one English riding bridle, G. B. Gunthrop, Oconee coun ty, $6.60. ' Tellow variety (single or prolific): First premium, one ton fertilizer, M. Davis Lever, Richland county, $30; second premium, one suit clothes, M. Lowman, Lexington county, $8.50; third premium, one Chattanooga plough, F. M. Monte, Richland coun ty, $6.50. ClOM C. One-ear exhibit: White variety (single or prolific): F?rst premium, one silver cup, Henry H. Plowden, Clarendon county, $10; second premium, one steel beam Oli ver chilled plough, Paul Greenville, $5; third premium, one Statson hat, H. J. Willis, Florence county, $3.50. Yellow variety (single or prolific): First premium, cash, M. Lowman, Lexington county, $10; second prem ium, one roe?ter, M. D. Lever, Rich land county, $5. Class D. To the county superintendent ol education Xrom the county making the best exhibit of Boys' Corn club work: First premium, one silver cop;"Clarendon county, $75; second premium, one Royal Standard type writer, Alken county, $65; third premium, one humidor, Barnwell county, $12. " , Class E. .. Tp the county makfny the best ex hibit of the BoyB' Corn club work: First premium, one agricultural li brary, - Clarendon county; second premium, one agricultural library, Aikep ..county; third premium, one agricultural library, Barnwell coun ty. . f Class F. To 'he teacher whose school makes the best exhibit of the Boys' Corn club work: Premium, cash, J. J. Dargan, $25. Class G. To the school making the best ex hibit of the Boys' Corn club work: Premium, one agricultural library, Gen. Sumter Memorial academy, suniter county. ? Obituary. It is appointed unto man once to die, and after death the judgment. So death has passed upon all. men for all have sinned. While we know that death Is the Inevitable, how hard it is for us to be fully reconcilea to It, especially when its ruthless hand is laid on those near and dear to us. The death of the aged is very affecting, and the departure of the young and middle aged Is even more so. The subject of this sketch, Ear nest L. Reed, departed this life Wed nesday, Nov. 9, 1910, after an ill ness of not more than three days. Age, twenty-tseven years and eight mon*hK. Born and reared near Nor way, but had been a resident of Sa vannah, Ga., for several years, and was employed as a trainman by the Seaboard Air Line. He was a mem ber of the ?rotherhood of Railway Trainmen, No. 721, a delegation from which escorted his remains from Sa vannah to Norway. He was burlel in the Bethel cemetery in the pres ence of relatives and many sympa thizers. The Rev. W. H. Simpson c' Norway conducted the burial service. Ho leaves his mother, Mrs. Gertrude Keed, of Norway, four brothers, Ray mond. Marion and Fred of Norway, and H. S. Reed of Savannah. Also one . sister, Mrs. Eulie Williams, of Norwr.y. Great Indeed must ha^e been the shock to his dear mother, not knowing Just what his condition was until she knocked at the door of vr.e Park View hospital and was told iiiaf. her boy had died "only fifteen J minutes ago." "Not my son," said she, "that must be some other boy." hV. it was mother's son. The mes =(.p.*er told the trutn. Earnest was dtad. He h:id expressed a desire to Se.i his mother. He wanted to tell her something, but deith sealel his '';?? ere his mother reached his bed side. We hope, however, that the s,.*rit o( God will deliver to the mother, B'ster and brothers a sweet viessage of comfort and that they n-i?> not mourn as those who h-ive no h pe. J. R. Smith. CONFERENCE MWOlXTMBKIa. Those for Orangeburg District Read Yeslo-?a>. The following are the appoint ments for Oranzeburg District aa read out yesterday in Charleston: C. B. Smith, presiding elder. Bamberg?W. H. Hodges. Bamberg Mills- -to be supplied. Barnwell?W. J: Snjoer. Branchville?S. D. Bailey. Cameron?L. L. Bedenbaugh. Denmark?T. E. Morris. Edlsto?T. W. Godbold. Eutawvllle?J. P. Simpson. Grover?S. W. Danner. Harleyville?A. S. Lesley. Norway?W. S. Goodwin. Olar?to be supplied. Oranieburg, St. Pauls?H. W. Bays. Orangeburg Ct.?S. W. Henry. Orange?T. L. Belvin. Providence?J. J. Stevenson. J. F. Way, supernumerary. Rowesvjlle?A. R. Phillips. Smoaks?J. E. Rushton. St. George?J. W. Arinll! Student Vanderbilt University?L, E. Wiggins. MY HOUSE BESIDE THE ROAD. Homer's Ideal?"He was a friend to man, and lived In a house by the side of the road." 'There are hermit souIb that live wi hdrawn In the place of their selfish con tent; There are souls like starB, that dwell apart In a fellowless firmament; Tiere are pioneer souls that blaze their paths Where highways never ran; But let me live by the side of the road, And be a friend to man. "Let me live in my house by the side of the road, Where the race of men go by; The men that are good and the men that are bad, As good and as bad as I. I would not sit in the scorner's seat, Or hurl the cynic's ban; Let me live in a house by the side of the road, And be a friend to man. 'I see from my house by the Bide of the road, By the sHe of the highway of life, The men who press with the ardor of hope, The men who faint with the strife. But I turn not away from their smiles or their tears, Both parts of an infinite plan; : Let me live in my house by the Bide of the road, And be a friend to man. "I know there? are brook-gladdened meadows ahead, And mountains of wearisome height, And the road passes through the long afternaon, And stretches away to the night, But still I rejoice when the travelers rejoice, And weep with the Btrangers that moan, Nor live In my house by the side of the road, Like a man who dwells alone. "Let me live in my house by the side of the road, Where the race of men go by; They are good; they are bad; they are weak; they are strong; Wise, foolish, and so am 1. Then why should I sit in the scorn er's seal, Or hurl the cynlc'B ban? Let me live in my house by the side of the road, And hp a friond tn man " Hurting Their Cause. The resort to physical force by some of the English suffn-gettes will scarcely commend them or their cause to a law abiding and reasonable people. Smashing hats over the heads, of elderly men and kickinv their shins so that the victims are compelled to take to their beds sa vors more of the actions of the pet roleuse of the French Commune than of supposedly staid British matrons. If the women adlicted to such out rages were of the so-called lower classes the wonder would not be so great, but they are for the most part of the fashionable class and that class poses as the embodiment of re finement and courtesy. It goes *o show that when people pass the bound of reason In their advocacy of a cause, however good that cause may be, they bring discredit upon them selves, and injure the cause they would help. The question naturally arises are such women qualified for the ballot? They are not. and un less they change their tactics It will be a long time before they will be allowed the privilege of voting. Negro Blind Tigers. The story we publish on the first T'tge of the killing oT an old man and the fatally woundln? of a young man by another young man in a fight for tho possession of a pistol at a negio's house near Hartsville, wnero all the parties had gone to buy whiskey last Sunday, does not sne^k well for the enforcement of ?the prohibition law in Darlington I county. An old time grog shop could I net beat the record made at the ue I pro** blind tiger den. Business Mi(n, Attention. "Agitate, agitate, agitate" Is the slogan of the man who would reform social and political abuse? and there by better the conditions of living. In like manner, "advertise, advertise, advertise'' is the slogan of the wide awake and successful business man who determines to get hi? fair share , of trade and make his buslr.ess grow. LOIAL NtWS ULMS PICKED UP ALL OVER TOWN BY OLK REPORTERS. What Is Happening Here and There. Local Items of Personal Interest to Our Headers. Have you done that Christmas shopping yet? Sims' Book Store has a fine stock of blank books. Remember that the little ones should be made happy by a visit from old Santa Claus. Dr. T. A. JeJords request us to say that he will resume his practice on Thursday, Dec. 16th. With some people it seems to be much easier to accept an orthodox creed than live an orthodox life. Many people make the path of life unnecessarily hard to travel because they persist in imagining difficulties that do not exist. At the request of City Engineer Hawes the City Council has orderel th addition of two mules to the street department.. The following are the corn prize winners at the Corn Exposition held in Columbia last week from Orange burg and Calhoun counties: Calhoun county: First prize, $10 in c.jsh, won by Wannamaker & Sons, St. Matthews; second prize, $5 in cash, won by R. M. Claffy, Fort Motte. The recommendation of Chief of Fire Department Dibble in reference to the storage of explosives should receive the attention of the City Council. The merchant who wishes to reach all the people of Orangeburi couuty must advertise in The Times anl Democrat. It covers Orangebarg county like the dew. There was no service in St. Paul Methodist church on Sun jay bak?w of the absence of the pastor, nev. H. W. Bays, D. D., who was In at tendance on Conference in Charles ton. Permission has been granted to the merchants to sell fruits and other ar-1 tides over over the drains in front of their stores during the holidays. The premit ex en da from December 15 to January 1. 'Judge B. H. Moos of this city has been reelected a member of the board of trustees of Woiford College. The Methodist Conference accea wisely In keeping him on the Wof ford board of trustees. Every man* should consider him self an essential part of the town in which he lives. That invoivet? clean living, true citizenship and in telligent'effort to advance the best, interests of the town. What volumes our faces say! Some speak of love and kindness, some ox anger and hatred, others of pride and rebellion, and others stiU cf sel fishness. We can't help our faces talking, but we can make them say ileasant things; and all should try to have them do so. Orangeburg county: First prize, $10 in casn, won by J. W. Hart, Holly Hill; second prize, $.5 In cash, I won by M. C. Edwins, Orangeburg; |Uird prize, $3 in cash, won by A. M. Pulley, Ornngeburg; fourth prize, $2 in cash, wuu by D. V. Livingston, North. The telephone question was up be fore the City Council on Frida) i night, and the general opinion im pressed by the body wa3 that the service was very poor, and tnat n lemand would be made for t com mon battery system to be installed here. One of the aldermen rtUt-iu that he had been informed that the company was now working on p'aii.g for such a system in this city. It was decried to write to headquarters of the company asking an improve ment in the service. Administrator's Notice. All persons having claims against the estate of the late Alexander W. Tharln will present the same, duly itemized and verified, to Wolfe &. Berry, Attorneys, Orangeburg, S. C, or to the undersigned. All persons indebted to the said estate will also make payment to the undersigned. Alexander R. Tharin, Qualified Administrator. 12-12-4 St. Nicholas lakes as much pleasure in giving OUR GIFTS as the recipient does in receiving them-for our gifts pI? a?e most thoroughly. A few suggestions as to the "best gift" for your bro'.her, son friend or husband. Balh Robes, fancy and plain Sox; Shirts; Cellar; G^e?: Pa jamas: Smoki- g Jackets: Cuff Links; Handkerchiefs: Sweater C oats; e'c. We're .cure you wil find "he" article that will please him most 1 lijht" here. Renneker & Riggs THE FASHION STORE. Christmas! Christmas!! It's Time You Are Thinking About Making Your Purchases for Your Gifts. I have many use'ul articles ?nd ones that will he highly appreciated. So in Making Your Rounds Visit My Store. Arfine line of Rugs. 75, $1 00. $1.50 and $2,00. Blankets, Comforts and wh te Quilts, *ll pr cps. Ladies', Mens' a> d < hildrens' W orsted and Kid Gloves. A swell line of Ladies' Mens aid Childiens' button and lace Shoes. A stylish line of Cl ildren Boys and Young Men and Old Men Clothing at prices to suit your pecket book. A few Ladies' sv\ eil ( oat Suits ai d extra Skirts. Ladies, Misses and Childiens Cloaks. Ladies black silk Petlycoa s at 3.50 to 6 00. Ladies black and colored Pdiyioats, 50, 75 and I .CO 1.50 and 2.50. A good line of Window Shades, 10, 25, 35 and 50c a win dow. L ace Curtains in white and aribian colors, 50, 75 and 1.00 1.50 and A50 a window. Sweaters for Ladies Men ard Children, 50, 75 and 1.00 1.25, 1.50, 2.00, 2.50, 3.00 and j.OO. Many More Useful Articles for Christmas. COME AND SEE W.E. GE0. V. ZEIGl ORANGEBURG, S. C. j PHONE 140L j Did You Lose Your Wages The last time You were disabled through Accident or Sickness? Why Let it Happen Again? Your Wife or family will have trouble enough when you are an INVALID (through Accident cr Sicknejs) instead of a wageearner. Don't make their trouble greater through any neglect on your part. For Information Call On ZEIGLER & DIBBLE, Tbe Insurance Meo ORANGEBURG, S. C. . ^^^^^^mS) ^^^&$&&$4>&9s* &&&&%>&&&Mr<vty^^ $ Every Variety of ty Groceries Arriving Daily :at The Pure Food Store There is nothing in ihe grocery line such as any housekeeper wants at this holiday seat on but can be had at our store, and as fine a quality and as reasonably priced as anywhere in Orange burg. Don't Forget We are Agents for National Biscuit Co's Fruit Cakes, and Lowney's Fine Candy and Chocolates. We Deliver The Goods. Phone 15