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ELECTION OF TRUSTEES ALL THE OLD BOARD ELECTED EXCEPT TWO MEMBERS. Judge B. H. Moss Declined Reelection and Editor Jas. L. Sims Defeated by Five Votes. " ~ Thirty-seven citizens of this city out o.' a voting population of several hundred met in the courthouse on Friday evening for the purpose of electiag five trustees for the Orange burg Graded Schools to serve for the next four years. As small as this at tendance was it was double the size of tha one that was held four years ago Jit the same place for the same purpose. The increased attendance this year was caused by a secret com bination of two or three men gotten up to defeat the Editor of this paper for re-election, because he refused to sneeze when certain members of the board took snuff. The meeting was organized by the election of Col. Mortimer Glover, as chairman and Mr. Richard Pike as S??retary. Chairman Glaze then read a financial statement of the receipts and expenditures for the past schol astic year, which shows, as The Times a:ad Democrat sometime ago said ex isted, ii deficit of a little over $2,000. Here is the statement as read to the meeting: j Receipts. From 3 mill tax.'.$2,912.00 From 5 mill tax.7,671.65 From poll tax. 689.00 From^tuition, incidentals . 1,088.45 From dog tax .. .... . .? ... 62.50 From executions.i 187.9G From state aid. 100.00 From borrowed money.. 2,472.50 Total receipts.$15,154.06 Disbursements. ?Salaries.....$11,352.50 Coal, etc. 819.55 Fire insurance, janitor, etc. 158.55 Incidentals.. . 321.76 Borrowed money repaid... 2,164.96 Cash on hand ... 336.84 Total disbursements.. . $15,154.06 Bills payable for borrowed money. ... .$2,472.56 Less cash in hand.. 336.84 Net balance owing .. ..$2,135.66 After reading the above statement, Chairman Glaze went into an expla nation as to why there was a deficit of $2,135.66. The explanations were all satisfactory, but the chairman had to admit that the statement of The Times and Democrat made a few weeks aijo, that there was a deficit of over !52,000 was true. The eitendance at the difftrent schools during the past year was as follows: White Children. Males.345 Females.357-? . Total white. 713 Colored Children. Males.383 Females.367? Total colored. 744 Total white and colored. . . .1486 The nomination of trustees was then in order. After a few compli mentary remarks about the schools and the old board of trustees, the Hon. I. W. Bowman renominated the entire old board consisting of W. L. Glaze, J L. Sims, G. V. Zeigler, W. B. Thompson, and E. H. Moss for re election. "1 Judge B. H. Moss, who has most faithfully and efficiently served as trustee for the past sixteen years, said he thought it would be well to' have a change in the board occasion ally, declined a re-election. Mr. N.4 W. Werte hten put in nomination OCr. T. J. Kayden, whose nomination was seconded by Mr. C. D. Kortjohn and others. Dr. D. D. Salley placed in nomination Prof. S. R. Mellichamp, whose nomination was seconded by several. The .ballot was then spread and re sulted as follows: Glaze 36, Sims 16, Zeigler 30, Mellichamp 13, Summers 29, Thompson 37, Hayden 21. The new board of trustees therefore con sists of W. L. Glaze, G. V. Zeigler, A. W. Summers, W. B. Thompson, and T. J. Hayden. Prof. Mellichamp was not in the hall during the evening and was in no sense a candidate. In fact we have been informed that had he been present he would have with drawn his name. The new members elected are Messrs. A. W. Summers, of the law firm of Raysor and Summers, and Thos. J. Hayden, of the Edisto Dry Goods Company. They are both good men and will give the schools good and faithful service. Mr. Summers has two bright boys in the school, but Mr. Hayden, who is a young man, and only married a few years, has no children old enough to attend school. Died While on Visit. The St. Matthews correspondent of The News and Courier says Miss Bes sie Nesbitt, of Centenary, Marion county, died Sunday morning at one o'clock, at the home of Mr. Clarence Wilson, near that place. She was 45 years old and had been in indifferent health for a number of years. The deceased was on a visit to her sister when taken with her last illness. Her body was taken over the Southern Road Sunday morning to her old home in Marion county for burial. Neeses Defeated Bolentown. Neeses defeated Bolentown Friday in a rather one sided game of ball on the home grounds. The score was S to 1. The feature was the pitching of Neese for the home team, who al-' lowed only two men to reach second and getting ten strike outs. Batteries: Neeses, Neese and Hoover; Bolen town, Bonnett and Bonnett. Umpire, LI Ingston. Neeses will play Nor waj on the local grounds next Fri day afternoon. FAIR IS NOW ?URE. The Organization to Hold It His Been Organized. The Couu.y Pair is now .an assured fact' This was demonstrated by t!ie organization of the County Fair Asso ciation on last Saturday. When t'ao meeting of the stockholders was call ed to order a little aLer 12 o'clock by Capt J. E. Claffy nine hundred and thirteen shares had been sub scribed. This was eighty-seven short o'.' the one thousand shares required by the charter tnfore the organisa tion could be perfekter* As soon as this fact became know:;., the required shares were subscribed and the or ganization of the association perfect ed ? j Judge B. H. Hoss was elected tem porary chairman and Col. A. H. Mer chant was elected tefporary secretary. - The by-laws were then read and adopted. They provide for & bo&rd of directors to be composed of five members from this city, and one from each township in the county. This' board will look after the interests of the organization generally. The offi cers of the association will be a pres ident, two vice-presidents, a secretary and treasurer and an executive com mittee of five. These will all be named by the board of directors. The annual meeting of the association will beheld on the first Monday in October of each year. The following gentlemen were elected on the board of directors: Edisto Township?J. E. Ashe. Elizabeth Township?J. L. Reeves. Bowman Township?D. B. Berry. Eutaw Township?T. L. Connor. Hebron Township?F. L. Living ston. Limestone Township?E. L. Culler. Middle Township?T. R. McCauts. Orange Township?J. E. Gramllng. Providence Township?L. A. Car son. Union Township?J. B. Traywick. Vance Township?.7. F. Felder. Willow Township?J. A. Weathers bee Zion Township?N. N. Hayden, Jr. ! City Township?J. H. Claffy, J. W. Smoak, Sol Kohn, W. L. Moseley and W. F. Fairey. This is a good board, and will push matters right along To get the best results they must receive the coopera tion of all who wish to see the County Fair a success. Don't come to the conclusion that then* is nothing more to do, but let every . ne do all he can to push the good work along The County Fair is assured and the thing to do now is to make it a grand suc cess. DOINGS OF SOCIETY. Mrs. Lipon Entertains in Honor of Visitor.?Little Folk's Party. Delightfully pleasant was the mus ical entertainment held at the home of Mrs. A. C. Ligon Saturday nLght. The occasion was given in honor of Mrs. Jennings of New York, who is on a visit to (Mrs. R. H. Jennings on Whitman street. During the eve ning selections were rendered by sev eral of the guests and at a late- hour ices were served. Those present were Mr. and Mrs: Dajrla, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wannamaker, Mr. and Mrs. Harry. Wannamaker, Mr. and Mrs. Atticus Marchant, 'Mesdames McLees, W. G. SmitlCHolmes, Malpass, Low man, Wolfe, Andrews, Misses Leila Marchant, Simsie McMichael, Earle Brunson and Mr. Theo. Wolfe. * ? * A big party for the little folks was given Saturday afternoon by Miss Mildred Oliver in honor of her sixth .birthday. Over a hundred of. her young friends were present and a most enjoyable afternoon was spent. Ice cream and cake were the refresh ments, i ? <> ? A Card. To the patrons of the Academy of, "Music: I have taken the time and trouble I necessary to make a thorough inves tigation of the little disturbance that took place on the n'ght of Mr. Bryan's lecture at the Opera House, and the parties who made this noise have made every apology possible to me, and through me to the patrons of the Opera House, and they have assured me that there was no Intention what ever on their part to make any dis turbance. The disturbance was due to the fact that an automobile which they attempted to iise would rot work and the noise caused by a kicking ma chine produced this disturbance. I am making this statement in justice to myself and all parties. J. M. O'Dowd, Mgr. Orangeburg, Juiy 3rd. Highway Meeting Called. For the purpose of finally organiz ing and of selecting the route for the proposed 300 wile highway from Charleston to Asheville, via Colum bia, the vice presidents and the route managing committee of the Associa tion recently formed to carry out this project have beer* called to meet in the city council chamber in Charles ton Thursday, July 6th, at 1:30 p. m. The prime L.over in the matter was Secretary iMicKeand, of the Char leston Chamber of Commerce. Sup ervisor Felder is one of the vice-pres idents of the association and Hon. Samuel Dibble is a member o fthe route and managing committee. Long Drought in Calhoun. The St. Matthews correspondent of The News and C> urier says the pro tracted drought has played havoc with the corn during the last week. Prompt rains would materially help the old corn, which is not too thick, but the most of it can make a very indifferent yield at least. This will fall heavily on the county, as large quantities of corn and hay have been shipped here from the West. Some communities have had good local showers, but the most of the county is dry, very dry. Cotton has held up marvellously and promises well. PLANS HUGE PETITION ORANGEBURG TEACHER STARTS GOOD MOVEMENT. Wants tfie Voters to Petition to Give $125,000 of Clemson's Tag Tax i to the Rural High Schools. Editor The Times and Democrat: I I am launching a movement that promises to be the means of revolu tionizing the educational status of this State, and I accordingly earnest jly request you to aid in giving the matter all the reasonable publicity [that the Importance of the move would seem to urge. After consider able thought on the subject, it ap peared best to start the scheme by petition and whatever force it prov ed and the amount of interest that would be taken in it would govern a future definite plan of procedure. The petition is: "We, the understand voters of South Carolina, do hereby petition our honorable Legislature to paus the necessary Act or take the necessary steps whereby the income from the fertilizer tax shall be directed in part to the maintenance of an agricultural course in our rural schools in the fol lowing manner: That a sum of not less than one hundred and twenty five thousand dollars of this tax be expended on our rural schools and tbo remainder go towards the main tenance of Clemson College, It appear .ig to us that the farmers of the State, from whom this entire amount is collected would derive more appre ciable benefit than under the present arrangement." Now, Mr. Editor, I shall ask you for some considerable space to ex plain fully the motive that prompted me to do this and endeavor to answer the many "whys" and "wherefores" that will be asked by the readers of this article. To the average farm er, however, the full justice of this proposed distribution of the fertilizer tax money is very obvious. I am'sat isfied that very nearly all the farmers of the State, who actually live and farm in the country, are heartily in favor of the move and it is mainly for the benefit of the city folks that any explanatory paragraphs are nec essary. One of the most serious handicaps to the progress of our great State in the past has been the strange lack of sympathy and understanding on the part of the city folks and the country folks. I waB raised in town and have lived in town all my life excepting the past school term, when I was principal of one of the largest rural schools in the State, and it was while living in the country and doing my delightful work in a splendid rural community that the above thought occurred to me. It was while engaged in upbuilding the Pine Hill High School that the great in justice in regard to the distribution of the fertilizer tax became known to me. Fine Hill High School already en joyed an extra levy for school pur poses and the school being crowded and the necessity having arisen for a fourth teacher, after some agitation the citizens voted 'an additional levy of three mils, (there was one dissent ing vote,) making their entire extra levy seven mills, or including the constitutional tax, their total school tax is 10 mills. This is a fine record, yet with it all the school would be powerless to run were it not for State aid In the sum of $300 in round numbers, which is given annually In accord with an Act of the Legislature. W'fciie the people of Pine Hill District are paying almost the constitutional limit in school taxes and the sum is barely enough, they are annually pay ing to Clemson College a sum nearly twice as large and there ha?; been al most no patronage from the district to Clemson in ten years! Let it be said to the credit of the farmers of South Carolina that they have borne this annual tax of (this year) $261,000 with patriotic pa tience and every little murmuring. They do not wish to cease paying the tax altogether, but they are almost a unit in wanting to see some of this money expended where they will get some diirect benefit. By settin? aside $125,000 annually, by some plan to. be afterward devised, and which a few of us interesed in the work are now planning, it would be possible to maintain a well equipped agricultural high school in nearly ev ery township in the State. This has been the dream of our common school educators and others interested for years past. How the rural commu nities would take on new life and what beautiful pastoral rustic scenes would our State not present when the thing is adjusted in accord with the petition above! We do not wish to destroy Clem son. We do not wish to cripple Clem son. It is the boast and pride of our State! But we are more interested in developing the populace generally than we are in evolving that great monument up in the red hills of our State. Then, if we do not wish to cripple Clemson, will not this move ment if put into effect cripple it im mensely? Yes, hut inasmuch as the farmers alone support Clemson and its great benefits are shared alike by town and country, let th^re be some plan devised for supplying this de ficit by the State, as a whole, if it is to be continued on its present magni ficent scale. This petition i? soon to be circulat ed in all parts of the State. The idea is a veritable contagion. Wo wish tp stagger the small politician and the "gusto" friend of education who may be found in the Legislature when it next convenes with the names of seventy-five thousand signatures to this petition. D. H. Marchant, Jr. Orangeburg, June 29th. Found on Roof. Walter Johnson was caught by the police on the roof of the Bull Block Sunday night. It is supposed he wished to buglarize one of the stores. MADE PRAYER FOR RADf. And It Came in a Refreshing Shower Saturday Afternoon. "Was it in answer to their pray ers?" For monthB this city and sec tions immediately contiguous have been suffering terribly from the pro longed drought which has been upon them, and it was not until Saturday afternoon that rain of any conse quence fell, though promising pros pects were to be seen nearly every cay for the last week. The situation was truly distressing and much suf fering, even of human beings, could act have been avoided had the dry spell continued unbroken many more days. "About a week ago, the Rev. Quick of the negro Methodist Church of this city, with the co-operation of the pastors of the other colored denomi nations, appointed Friday night as the 1 time for a general meeting, j.f which prayers would be offered and suppli cations for rain made. This meeting was held as appointed and prayer of fered, and on Saturday afternoon a magnificent rain came upon this city and territory nearby, being, like other showers during the drought., very partial In its distribution. Hence the quoted question with v/Hich this article opens; for it was on many Hps Saturday and Sunday." Of course says the Orangeburg correspondent of the News and Cour ier, who wrote the above to his pa per, "there are those who laugh and scoff, but there are many, whose faith will not permit them to make other than an affirmative answer and no amount of ridicule even could possi bly shake their faith. Then who would have it otherwise, anyway?" There were those who laughed and scoffed at the Master when he was on the earth,' and there are laughers and scoffers today. Why should any one doubt but that the rain came in an swer to the prayers offered up at that meeting? Our God is a prayer an swering God. If he were not, why do we pray? It is not the first time that God has answered prayer for rain and it will not be the last. W. M, U. PROGRAM. To Be Held at Double Branch Baptist Church July 13th. The Woman's Missionary Union of the Second District, Orangeburg Asso ciation, will hold a quarterly meeting with the Double Branch Baptist church, Thursday, July 13th, at 11 o'clock. The program follows: Devotional exercises, conducted by J. P., Mrs. Emma Hair. 'Roll call; minutes. Election of officers. Subject for the morning: "Women and the Temperance Movement." "What the Temberance Movement Is," by M."ss Reba Walker. "Some of the Ways in which Wo men can aid the Movement," by Miss ?Mabel Gue. Open discussion of subject. One hour for dinner. Devotional exercises of Band Meet ing, conducted by Mrs. Rhett Shlrer. A talk on Band Work, by Mrs. M. S. Williams. Business. Adjournment. All bands are invited to be present and help add to the program. Great Cotton Yield. The News and Courier correspond ent has been looking at the crops a few miles south of this city and he says he saw "the most promising prospects for a great cotton crop ev er held out to the farmers of this section of the country or any other section of the State., Corn, of course, has been seriously damaged and,, where planted very close, is almost a failure, but there was some corn to be seen where a very fair yild will be made. The cotton is almost two weeks advanced ahead of former years and has a sturdy, stocky look, which is pretty fair guarantee that the fruit that is taken on will be carried to maturity. Pe#s, hay and such products will be extremely short unless very high seasons pre vail from now until the harvest, as there has been no opportunity to plant peas and there is no grass. It is said that in order to give hands employment some farmers are hoe ing grass from the roads." Lever Gets the First. A Lexington dispatch says "the first person to secure a marriage li cense under the Act of the last Leg islature, in Lexington County, was Congressman A. F. Lever, who is n wed Miss Lucille Scurry Butler, on next Wednesday evening at 6 o'dock. The happy young Congressman ?for he has been wearing a smile as broad as long for the past few days?ap peared early at the office of Judge of Probate Drafts, but the veteran offi cer had gone to his farm, and is was not until 11 o'clock that the first li cense was issued." Mr. Lever and his fair bride will have the best wishes of all our people for a long and happy married life. Hnppilly Married. James C. Har^ and Miss Joe E. Ro len were married on Wednesday eve ning at half-past seven o'clock at the home of the bride's mother at Rol^n. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Paul A. Rolen, a relative of the bride. Mr. and Mrs. Rolen came to Orangeburg and left for Charleston and other points. The happy couple will make Green Pond their home for the present, as Mr. Hare is engaged in a lumber business near that place. Rain Came at Last. After a drought lasting for over two months or more, Orangeburg and this immediate section was visited by a splendid rain on Saturday af ternoon. It reached all of the terri tory around Orangeburg that has suf fered severely for rain. We were in hopes that it was a general rain and had reached all sections of the coun ty, but it was not we regret to say. LOCAL NEWS ITEMS PICKED CP ALL OVER TOWN BY OUR REPORTERS. What Is Happening Here and There. Local Items of Personal Interest to Our Readers. Oh, you steam roller. You rolled us out bat but we are still kicking. The stores are closed today in hon or of the auniversity of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Mrs. B. R. Norris and children of Greenwood are spending some time with her sister, Mrs. L. S. Ricken baker. Miss Thadie Murray, who had been visiting Miss Cherrie Harvey of Holly Hill has returned to her home at St. George. Mrs. Hannah J. Salley, formerly of this oity, now of Asheville, N. C, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. J. Stokes Salley. Mr. James Izlar is spending awhile in this city, he having resigned his position on the road with the South ern Express Company. Branchvllle will play Orangeburg three games of ball this week, com mencing tomoritow afternoon at five o'clock at the State college. The Vetinary Surgeon of Clemson College will be in the city Wednes day morning to treat cases of hog cholera. This is done by vaccination. The first marriage license issued by Judge of Probate Dibble was is sue yesterday to Adolphus C. Strock who will marry Miss Bertha A. Hol lengren tomorrow. A call came to the sheriff's office yesterday for the Coroner. It was on account of the sudden death of a negro woman at Cope, who was sus pected of being poisoned. No de tails were given. Willow Camp, *No. 356, W. O. W. will hold its annual picnic on the 28th of July at Providence. Some enthusiastic speakers are expected, a program will be published later. The public is cordially invited. " Mr. Cecil R. Culler, formerly of the firm of Culler & Salley, is now the traveling representative of a large North Carolina auto firm. We feel sure that Mr. Culler will make a suc cess at nis new undertaking. So far as we are concerned we are willing for every act of ours as a school trustee to be known to the people. We have nothing to hide, and are willing to compare records with any other trustee. On with the dance. Union services were held Sunday night at the Lutheran church, Rev. Walsh conducting the services. Next Sunday night the services will be held in the Methodist Church, with Rev. McLees, of the Presbyterian church, officiating. In the retirement of Judge B. H. Moss as trustee, the Graded Schools loses the services of one of the best trustees it ever had. He does his ?own thinking and can always be de pended upon to do hip duty regar? less of fear or favor. (Company "L" Attention! Assem ble at Armory Friday morning at 8 o'clock, in drab pants, shirt and hat, without leggings, for the purpose of taking in and assisting with picnic at Four Holes church, July 7th. By order of J. H. Claffy, Capt. D .C. Hayden, 1st Sergt. Mr. Thos. J. Hayden who was elect ed to the board of trustees of the city schools In place of Mr. Sims, Is an excellent young man, and if any one thinks he will prove a "me too" on the board they are going to be mistaken. He could not be that kind of a man and be the son of his father, Capt. N. N. Hayden. Mr. Leland Gilmore, who has just graduated from the agricultural de partment of Clemson College with distinction, has gone to the Univer sity of Wisconsin, where he will take a post graduate course. Mr. Gilmore is the eldest son of Dr. and Mrs. J. B. L. Gilmore, of Holly Hill, and is a most excellent young man. Among the needed reforms in Or angeburg is a recorder, police com tnissioners and fire commissioners. All these departments of the city gov ernment should be taken completely out of politics. It would be a great improvement on the present plan. There is no doubting the fact thnt .Mr. W. B. Thompson and Prof. A. J. Thackson are experts at manipu lating meetings for the election or school trustees if last Friday night's meoting was a sample of their work. While we were a victim of it, we can not refrain from giving them credit for the way they pulled the wires. Quite an interesting game of base ball took place at Cordove Saturday afternoon, Cordova and Slab Landing being tha contesting teams. The score was as follows: Cordova 2, Slab Landing 7. Batteries: Slab Landing, Hodges a'id Bonnett; Cordova, Hugh es and Gibson. The feature of the game was the fieldiny of the Slali Landing boys. Senator Tillmnn's Visit. We are requested to state that Senator Tillman will arrive in this city on tomorrow afternoon, and will be the guest of Capt. Claffy on Sel ler's avenue during his stay here. Senator Tillman will not permit public reception to be tendered him, but will be glad to have his friends call on him in an informal manner. Capt. Claffy wishes us to say that his home is open to the friends of Sena tor Tillman and himself, and that they will be gladly welcomed to call at any time Senator Tillman Intend ed spending a part of the time here with Mrs. J. W. Stokes, but she was called away Saturday last by illness in family in Tennessee, Dealing exclusively with women we are able to giye them the right service at the right time. In oth er words we h?ve the goods NOW. Hence, widi these timely offerings, you can save considerable and still have clean, new, serviceable goods to show for your money. We have and will always claim that "Quality is re membered long after the price is forgotten." Cheap shoday merchandise will never have a place in this store. WHITE SLIPPERS: You can get them here, though others say they can't get them from the factory. Plenty for Children too. New Pump Sty le. 90c, $1 25, $2X0 and $2.50. SILK HOSIERY: White, black and colors. Wonderful value. "Onyx" brand. 50c the pair. GIRDLE CORDS; So much in demand now. All colors. Adds to your dress. 25c and 50c COLORED AND WHITE FLAXONS: This "Queen" of Fabrics. Splendid new pieces.. 15c the yard. GRAND VAL LACES: Patterns that are so different from the usual run of laces. 5c, 7 1 -2c. SLIPPERS: We have a number of slippers that are closing out at cost to clear the stock. You can get grand val ues in patent, kid, gun metal vici, etc., at $1.50, $2.98. In small sizes we have $3.00 values at $1.50. Come Here For Your Vacation Needs. THEODORE KOHN. John Wanamaker, whose life has been insured for a million and a half, once said: From the day an honest man pays the first premium for life insurance, that first ? receipt of his gives a new impulse, a new light to his eye <and a new hope to his heart. The late Grover^Cleve land said: Get a policy and then hold on to it. It means self-respect; it means that nobody will have to put something in a hat for you or your dependent ones. Dr. Lyman Abbott said: One could easily be:ir to take his wife and children J down with him into poverty so long as he could be with them to help carry the loan I but to go off to his eternal rest and leave them to go down into poverty and to fight the wolf from the door, what more terrible prospect? The Rev. T. De Witt Talmage, said: It is a mean thing to go up to heaven while your family go to the poorhouse. When they are out at the elbows the thought of your splendid robe in Heaven will not keep them warni. 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