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MAKES GOOD START THE FAIR ASSOCIATION BOARD ELECT OFFICERS. Takes the Preliminary Steps for Holding Rf First Conx.ty Fair During the Coming Fx ,11. The Board of Directors >>t the Or angeburg County Fair association net 12 o'clock on last Saturday at the City Hall and elected officers and transacted other important business. Hon. E. L. Culler presided over the deliberations of the meeting tem porarily until a permanent organiza tion was perfected . Nearly all the members of the board were present, and all seemed enthusiastic over the prospects of holding a successful County Fair this Fall. The first matter taken up and dis cussed "was the election of permanent officers of the association. Capt. J. Hi Claffy was elected president by acclamation and Messrs. T. R.' Mc Cants and J. W. Smoak were elected . hy acclamation first and second vice presidents respectively! Col. A. H. Marcbant was unanimously elected Secretary and Treasurer. The asso ciation is well officered, and we feel assured that the gentlemen selected to direct it will make the objects for which it was organized a great suc cess. It was resolved that the executive committee of the board be composed of the president and two vice-presi dents. This committee was empow ered to fix the salary of the secretary and treasurer. This is the most im portant officer of the association, and the man that fills it properly will be kept busy. Col. Marchant only ac cepted the position temporarily until the board could find a suitable man. He could fill the position admirably, but he has too much business of his own to look after to give it the required time. President Claffy and Secretary Marchant were requested to look af ter those townships that have not subscribed to the capital stock of the association. It is the desire of those getting up the association that every township in the county should be a stock holder in it. The association Ip gotten up to benefit the whole county by stimulating the fanners and others to greater achieve ments in their respective lines. The townships that held aloof .and refuse to participate in the fair will ,be the loser. i When full the Board of Directors will consist of twenty-six members, seven of which will constitute a quor um to transact business. Messrs Sol Kohn, J. B. Traywick, W. F. Falrey, D. B. Berry and D. D. Davis were named as a premium list committee. It will be their duty to fix the prem iums to be offered for different exhi bits and to fix the date when the fair shall be held and the time it will be open This committee has very Im portant duties assigned it. The first installment of 20 per cent of the capital stock is now due, and Col. Marchant, the secretary and treasurer, was authorized to call for and receive the same. This should be paid on or before Tuesday, August 1. The privilege is given to anyone who -wishes to do so of paying the entire amount they subscribed to the capital stock. The association will ask the city to aid the .enterprise, by remitting taxes and furnishing water and lights free. The board then ad journed.' AN EXCELLENT SHOWING. Home Fertilizer Company Declares 8 Pen- Cent Dividend. The Home Fertilizer Co., of this city, ended its first year as a busi ness organization recently. At the annual meeting of the stockholders last Friday, a report was made by those in charge and a dividend of 8 per cent was declared on the capital stock. The company has been run well and Its fertilizers have been a success, both according to analysis and the results produced to the us ers. The stockholders then proceeded to the election of officers and direc tors for the coming year with the fol lowing results: President, M. O. Dantzler; Vice President, R. E. Wan r.amaker; Directors, J. D. Shuler, B. B. Barton.T .S .Haigier, W. B Fogle, J. D. Whisenhunt, C. A. Stroman, and T. R. McCants. The secretary for the coming year will be Miss Minnie Dukes. The mill will not be actively engaged in manufactoring fertilizers during the summer, but will get ev erything in shape for the coming I year. Wants Cotton Tare Reduced. A resolution asking President Taft, his Cabinet and the United States department of agriculture to take 6teps to reduce the six per cent "tare" on cotton baled for the market, was introduced in the Georgia House of Representatives Thursday by Repre sentatives -Kimhxough and Johnson. The six per cent "tare" represents the weight of box, bagging canvass, which is deducted from the gross weight. It is pointed out that since the six per cent, rule was adopted the weight of American cotton bales has increased and the weight of can vas, etc., has decreased. As a re sult, farmers declare, the South loses several million dollars each year. The Farmers Union should look after this matter too. Happily Married. Miss Amelia Harley, of this city and Mr. Eugene LePrince, of Char leston, were married Sunday after noon at four o'clock at the residence of the bride's parents on East Ame lia street. The Rev. Mr. Davis per formed the ceremony. Only the im mediate relatives and friends were in attendance. The young couple left on the Carolina Special in the after noon. THE PICNIC LAST TUESDAY. Another Interesting Account of the East Orange Affair. As previously announced, the Far mer's Union 'Meeting was held at East Orange in the handsome and up to-date school building on the 4th inst. The enterprising people of that section are to- be congratulated on their beautifully designed and hand somely furnished school house. Noth ing short of real pluck can rear an edifice of that kind in our rural dis tricts. .' ? : ? ? I Tho day was dry and dusty and sufficiently hot to be typical of Amer ican patriotism. However, the East Orange folks end surrounding neigh borhoods were well represented in the attendance. The good ladies served ice cream and soft drinks during the day which greatly refreshed thirsty picknickers. The Union was called to order by Chairman J. K. Studenmire, and op ened with a fervent and appropriate prayer by Rev. L. L. <Bedenbaugh. The first speaker introduced was Capt J. H. Claffy, who made a con vincing talk to the farmers on the banking interest of this county, giv ing some reasons why our present laws should he changed so as to obtain a flexible expanding curren cy so arranged by banking laws, that a money panic could not occur. (Good proposition.) Then followed Dr. S. J. Summers With a most interesting speech full of good advice, as well as some time ly warning to the farming interests. I think the doctor's talk struck a re sponsive chord in the minds of the ladies, thus setting them to thinking, and, of course, to talking. Next and last came Mr. R. F. Kel lar, the Union's "sharp shooter," who had his gun well trained and loaded with some mighty sound advice to farmers. Mr. Kellar said so many good (things that I wish all farmers and boys in the county could have heard him. One thing he said I must mention. In looking over the audience fie was surprised to see so few men present but he believed if cotton were down to five cents per pound the doors and windows and every available space would be pack ed with farmers seeking relief and most eager to hear of plans for their financial bdtterment. Now, that apparently, a little pros perity had come, no doubt through the eforts of the Farmer's Union, the farmer himself has become careless and indifferent. Mr? Kellar sounded the tocsin for every farmer to arm even in time of peace and prosperity, in the great warfare for "Farmer's Rights." Chairman Stdudemlre, after cour teously thanking the speakers and the attentive audience, announced that dinner would soon be served in the school park Dinner was abundant and delicious, and it was his own fault, who 'ailed to get properly serv ed. The ladies realized a nice sum for the school and there was a handsome crazy quilt and beautifully trimmed cake to be sold, but as this scribe left beforehand, he does not know the results. KILL ALL THE FLIES. This Can Oily Be Done hy Preventing tue Breeding. Papers and magazines all over the country have taken up the subject of the fly, and articles and local storieB are constantly showing him up as a real danger to human life and health. "Swat the lly," the great campaign slogan fills the paragraph and joke columns of dailies and it seems that the States of the union all have found indeed ? common interest in the com mon fly. The National Civic association while, approving of the "swatting" movement has as its motto "kill all the flies" :.nd maintains that this can be done only ,by prevention from breeding. The force of this argu ment is realized when it is known that a time, in deposits of rubbish, and one fly may lay four times that it takes only 10 days for these eggs to develop f )m larvae or "maggots" into adult flies. Tho first step in this prevention course is to find out the breeding places and close them to the female fly. Fermenting animal matter, ma nure piles, kitchen garbage, pig pens, ash pits, containing old bedding or straw or p; per and like refuse are acceptable breeding places for flies, and it is pointed out that every house holder should see to it that there are no such pest spots on his premises. All garbage cans sould be covered and what must remain should be treated with kerosene Says one sci entist who is enthusiastic in the fly fighting woyk: "Remesber that it 'some of your business' for you and all of us ai e endangered in at least some small degrees by every deposit of rubbish which has the chance to harbor flies Do not stop with rem edying conditions in your own prem ises, note all deposits of rubbish in your vicinity and report them to the owner of the place or to the board of heallh." Home Industry. We havt had our little wagon fac ' ry running six days in the week oaring thi:; summer. Consequence, we have stored away a good many of the "Edistc" wagons, made at home. Principle wood bought from local farmers. We try to keep on hand standard sizes. Any special size will be made to order on short notice. Remember, the full line of vehicles we have on hand, such as the Par ker, Goldstoro, Virginia, Hercules, etc. Price ours before buying. ei-lm. Von Ohsen & Smoak. Makes First Call. Twenty por cent, of the capital stock of the Orangeburg Fair Asso ciation is :now due, and should be paid. Subscribers should call on Sec retary and Treasurer Marchant and pay up. WANT SECOND TERM BLEASE SO DECLARED IN SPEECH I AT FOUR HOLES. Senator Tillman Mont Enthusiastical ly Applauded by the Large Aud ience Present. The picnic of the Tillman Volun teers at RJckenbaker's Grove, near Four Holes Church, on last Friday was a great success, and the large crowd preseat thoroughly enjoyed the day. The attendance is estimat ed at over three thousand people, and a better natured crowd has never assembled In South Carolina. The day passed off very quietly, the only interruption being a shcver of rain, which fell while Gov. Blease was speaking. The shower did not last long as some of the farmers wished, as rain is badly needed in that sec tion of the county. The occasion which brought the> people together was the annual picnits of the Tillman Volunteers, a military company of this city, which was or ganized while Senator Tillman was Governor of the State, and which took his name. Many of the members of the company are from the country. The company ever since its organiza tion has been commanded by Capt. Jiames H. Claffy, who seems to be ized by his men. Capt. Claffy pre idolized by his men. Capt. Claffy pre sion, and introduced, the. different speakers in his usual happy style. Featuring the day's exercises were the addresses of Senator Tillman, Governor Please, Senator 3. J. Sum mers, of Calhoun County, and Presi dent W. M. Riggs, of Clemson Col lege. Senator Tillman who wa3 the first speaker, was received with a burst of applause that made the wel kin ring. It was plainly to be seen that the Senator had lost none of his old time popularity with the people, and that his hold on them was great, as ever. It was evident on all sides that the people wt.-e glad once more to greet the Senator and his emo tions plainly showed that he was eq ually as glad to meet the people , of Orangeburg County again. Senator Tillman had determined before he went to the picnic that he would not .attempt to make a regular speech on account of his health. Therefore he only used the six or sev en minutes he occupied the stand in a talk of thanks to the people of South Carolina for what they had done for him in the way of political preferment, dec'arring that he was keenly appreciative of the honors conferred upon him. "Once in a while I feel the old fire again," said the Senator, "but I realize that my race is almost run, even though I should like to get back in a race for the Senate." As the Senator took his seat at the conclusion of his little speech there was long and loud ap plause. ? Governor Blease was the next speaker to be introduced. He spoke for an hour or more, and was given good attention. With a few slight alterations to meet the local condi tions Governor 'Blease's speech was substantially the same one he de livered in Spartanburg County on the Fourth of July, which was publish ed in Saturday's Times add Demo crat. We have been informed that Governor Blease did not get. the en?. thusiastic welcome that was accord ed Senator Tillman, but the Governor need not feel bad about that, as few men would be received as Senator Tillman is by such an audience. Among new things in his speech Governor Blease declared that he would again offer for the Governor ship and that Senator Tillman should be continued in office so long as that distinguished statesman should live. There has been more or less specula tion as to the intentions of Gove*'* or Blease in reference to again otter ing for the office he now holds; his declaration appeared to indicate his purposes, dependent, of course, upon circumstances that now may not be foreseen. In his Spartanburg speech Governor Blease said if an attempt was made to impeach him he would stump the State and succeed Senator Tillman in the United States Senat?. The News and Courier correspon dent says "the consensus of opinloh was that he made nothing o-: what has come to be known as a 'Blease speech,' although his condemnation of men and measures that opposed him and sought to discredit him with the public was in unqualified terms and his language even bitter at times." Governor Blease has evident ly changed his mind in reference to offering for Senator Tillman's place. Still, his utterances, taken in their entirety, were considered a forcible presentation of his side of affairs in South Carolina. Much attention was paid to his pardon record, the Govern or going into the details of several cases, and explaining the reasons for his actions. An interesting incident of the day was at the conclusion of Gov. Blease's (speech, when Senator Tillman called upon him to explain for the beneet of the people his reasons for the pardons of Wash Hunter and George Hasty. As to the Hunter case, t?ie Governor, in responding to this call, recited the circumstances of the kill ing of Elbert Copeland, as he un derstood them, and the implication was that Governor Blease thinks Wash Hunter acted in self-defence; that his victim had begun the as sault upon him, a'nd that Hunter act ed to defend himself. Governor Blease stated that he was urged by the late Col. Thomas B. Crews to go ahead and pass upon the Hunter case, acting on the merits thereof, and not let the fact that he (Blease) had been Hunter's attorney, prevent him using his authority, and exer cising the pardoning power if he deemed a rardon justifiable. The reasons he gave for the pardon of George Hasty were substantially the same as those he gave when he pardoned the double-murderer. In the course of his speech Governor Blease said that Senator Tillman should be continued in office so long as he should live; that he "should die in harness." And, the Governor expressed the hope that, in spite of the maligning he (Blease) is now re ceiving in the State, some day he, too, would be taken into the affec tions of the people, even as Senator Tillman, after the storm days of hia early political life, was now regard ed. Governor Blease likened his course to that of Senator Tillman, es pecially in reference to the opposi tion pitted against him. In a forceful and convincing ad dress of over an hour, Senator S. J. Summers, of Calhoun County, urged the Cause of the Farmers' Union. Senator Summers Ib a good speaker*, iand his fine address should bear fruit in helping to build up the Farmers? Union, which is a splendid organiza tion, and which would dto a great deal of good if the farmers would all take hold of it. (President Riggs of Clemson took occasion to reply to the oft-repeated criticism hurled at Clemson for the large amount of money placed at its disposal. President Riggs explained that much of this money is being used to work in behalf of the farm ers of the State, some in the exper imental endeavors. He said that if the amount were cut in half it would not affect the operating of the Col lege, but would curtail the efforts in behalf of the farmers. The correspondent of The News and Courier says it may be stated without fear of contradiction that Governor Blease made what the ma jority of the people considered a strong speech, even eloquent at times. In describing some of the cases which he had considered in view of par dons he brought tears to the eyes of the ladies. During the speech-mak ing, Senator Tillman sat upon the platform, but the remainder of the day he remained .11 the automobile. ORANGEBURG COLLEGE. Preparations Being Made for the Best Year in its History. The annual advertisement of the Orangeburg College appears in this issue of our paper. This school has had a most remarkable growth in the past seven years since Fresident W. S. Peterson has been at the head of it. Every room was taken last year, and the prospects for next ses sion are brighter than ever before. The College draws its patronage from every section of the State, and from other States. The faculty for the coming year is the best that the school has ever had, being composed of sixteen College and University trained teachers. A number of the professors are on the road canvass ing for the cshool this summer, and it is expected that the boarding pat ronage will run up to at least 300 students the coming session. Prof. Peterson gives his students board at actual cost and this has reduced the expenses to the lowest cost. He gives the boarding department his own personal supervision, and having given the subject of dietary many years of careful study, knows how to furnish most excellent fare. The music department of the school the coming session will be es pecially strong. Prof. Thomas L. Tinsley, the Director of Music, is a Georgian by birth, is a graduate of the Atlanta Conservatory of Music, and has also had training In the North. He is a great concert pianist, and will psove a valuable acquisition to the school. Mrs. Delia Gilbert, who will have charge of the Vocal department, Is a graduate of the Grand Prarie Conservatory of Music of Illinois, and also of the New Eng land Conservatory of Boston. Mrs. Gilbert has bad many years of suc cessful experience both on the Con cert stage, and as a teacher. She comes to Orangeburg College from Columbia College, where she had charge of the Vocal department in that school for the past five years, and where she was successful in building up for that school a great school of voice. She possesses a rich contralto voice, and is nown all over the State as one of the best singers going. These two talented teachers will insure Orangeburg College as fine a department in music as can be found in this State. There has long been a demand for a school that would give such train ing a? this school gives at the low cost that it does, and it is no sur prise to its friends that it is growing numbers. JUDGE WOULD FIGHT LAWYER. Attorney Ordered From Court Room By His Honor. Charging that Judge Wm. Dickin son had "mutilated" the record in the G. B. Cox perjury case in a Cin cinnati court, Assistant Prosecutor Coleman Avery caused a quarrel in Chambers Friday that ended in his being ordered to leave the room. The irate Judge is said to have offer ed to settle the dispute by personal account. "You made up this bill of exceptions to suit yourself," Avery told the Judge. Tht row followed. Judge Dickinson declared after wards that he had attempted to cor rect the bill in a few minor parts, and then, to send a/Tieat .bill to the high er court, he had the pages the with the interlineations and erasures cop ed. * Lever Undergoes Operation. Congressman Lever underwent a minor operation Friday at the Colum bia hospital. The operation was per formed by Dr. LeGrand Guerry. It is not considered a serious operation, and he is resting well, and is expected to leave the hospital in about, two weeks. ? What has been identified by par ties in that city as being a bona fide boll weevil, was sent in to Green ville the other afternoon by Mr. W. F. Smtih, of Mauldin, Greenville county, who captured the insect near his cotton field. ? LOCAL NEWS ITEMS PICKED UP ALL OVER TOWN BY OUR REPORTERS. What Is Happening Here and There. Local Items of Personal Interest to Oar Readers. Miss Ella Dukes has gone to Sul llv; n's Island for a month's outing. Judge B. H. Moss and family have gone to Sullivan's Island for a two weeks stay. Miss Ruth Holman has returned home from an extended ^-*p to the Tacific Coast. ? Miss Georgia Sims left Friday morning for Cottagaville for a stay of several weeks. Eutaw Chapter, D. A. R., will meet at the home of Mrs. John Cart this ?afternoon at six o'clock. Few peaches are offered for sale here. We were in hopes there would be a good crop this year. Tommorrow afternoon at six o'clock, meeting of the Chamber of Commerce at the City Ha... Watermelons are now plentiful on this market at reasonable prices. Fif teen cents will buy a good one. Mrs. A. D. Webster and children left Friday morning for the Island for a stay of about three weeks. If tue County Fair is to be a suc cess every one must put their should ers to the wheel and help It along. Miss Mary V Jennings of the Cope section and Ethel Biewer of Cordova have just returned from a visit to friends in Elloree. Governor Blease arrived yesterday morning from Columbia and was im mediately taken to the picnic grounds at Four Holes in an auto. Several small boys wanted to sell The Saturday Evening Post. Priles and commissions. Apply Thursday morning at Sims Book Store. We hope all sections of the county that needed rain have received It by this time. This immediate section lias been visited in t.'ie last week by several showers. Gov. Blease did not stay over to the concert Friday evening as his friends hoped he would. Important business awaited him in Columbia and he had to return at once. The people have about caught on to the tricks of the wire pullers that manipulate the school trustee elec tions for their own benefit, and they will see that it is not done again. Drs. Lin C. Shecut and C. I. Green have gone to John Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, where they will be for about six yeeks. They will take up special courses in medicine and sur gery. We have a letter from someone traveling, now at Augusta, Ga., and he says that he finds a farm run by two Orangeburg boys in mighty good shape. The former Orangeburgers are Donnie B. Kittrell and L. F. Barr of Cope. The political pot is beginning to simmer in this county already. The contests for the different offices next year are going to be numerous and warm. If what is being whispered is true, there will be a contest for ev ery office where a vacancy occurs. Wednesday afternoon at the City Hall the regular monthly meeting of the Chamber of Commerce will be held, beginning promptly at six o'clock. This meeting is one that should interest every business man in Orangeburg, and should be attended by all. Mr. Ashley E. Merrimon, formerly' a student at the .graded schools here, now a rising senior of the Citadel, and who distinguished himself at the State Oratorical Association, is vislt iing at the home of Rev. B. M. Fore man. He will be in this city for sev eral weeks. A report from St. Matthews says the County Farmer's Union has been figuring on a bank there for a year or two but very little has leaked out from the inner circles until the last few days. Even now nothing offi cial has been triven out, but the bank is not said to be a dead certainty. Will the party who evidently took by mistake, a box containing dry goods, sewing implements, etc., from a buggy on Four Holes picnic ground on the 7th instant, state where it ms.y be had or if destroyed, I he value $9 can be left at the office of The Times and Denoerat. Information is de sired at once. The Awakening. The hallway was dark. He softly came behind her and kissed her light ly on the cheek. She did not scream. She didn't even look around. And he darted away undiscovered. A little later he met her in the parlor. "Then you knew who it was?" he said. "Knew who is was?" she dully re peated. "Knew who it was that kissed you?" She gave a sudden start. ' Good land, was it you?" she cried. And there was something in her tone trat sent him to the dressing room, where he glared at himselr in the glass and kicked his own shins vigorously.?Cleveland Plain Dealer. He Left Politics For Love. Ambition did not satisfy nor did a guilty conscience mal.e a pleasant companion for solitude. But the love of a woman could do both, so the hero of "Coniston" began to try to be worthy of her. Winston Churchill's novel is a great moral lesson, whole some and true. Formerly published at $1.50; now fifty cents Sims' Book Store. Professional Notice. Dr. Lin C. Sheout begs to announce that he will be out of the city until August 1st. One Week of July Specials Each item will be a saving during the week of July 10 to 15th. We will make your money count?our stock is to-day very complete Trade has been the best in our history. We have nothing to com plain of only want to keep in with you?now if you are needing anyr summer goods don't fosget that the best place is rig! t at Moseley's Just a few of the many great values?we are not making any gfeat display about these prices, but take it fiom me that bargains await you: here; not old stock being pushed, but new, crisp and fresh merchan dise on sale at Bargain Prices for one week. Don't delay, come to> our July special inducement sale. 50 pieces 36 in soft Bleaching the best grade, very fine and worthi fully 10c, we offer 11 yd. for $1. 1 case 36 in fine Cambric a 10c seller, our July Special Sale 13* yd. for $1. 1 case dress gingham fast colors 8c quality in remnants 5c yd. 25 pieces 27 in colored lawns, washes and w^ars well, July Spe cial Sale 5c yd. 36 in Linonette in white regular 15c seller fine for skirts, our July Special Sale 10c yd. 45 in Persial lawns very fine quality, just what you need, July Spe cial Sale 10c yd. Fine gauze lisle hose ladies in black, July Sale, 2 prs. for 25c. Special prices on Linen Towels, have just deceived 50 dozen assort ed prs. everyone a real bargain. Prices range from ICc to 50c each** Let us show you our July Leader at 50c a pair. All Linen Huck? Very Large. We can make in Brown and Bleaching 9x4 and 10x4 sheeting; ori.ces today that must be lower than later on. Fine Line of curtain Swisses 36 injwide at 10c yd, 27 in Sea Island July Special 4c. 38 in Sea Island July Special. Very fine; 5c. ?$Just a word in closing. Our Lace and Embroidery department [has been kept up?stock is complete, prices are light, gocds aie all new. We can please you.| A good line 36 in Madras and Pajama shecks. Fine for the warm weather, 10c. V THEATO Tomorrow, July 12, 1911. THE CORONATION: OF King George THE'MOST MAGNIFICENT SPECTACLE OF THE CENTURY. King George was crowned in the presence of over 7,000 peo ple, including the royalty, the peerage, the lending officials and dignitaries of England, as well as official representatives from nearly all the countries in the world. The coronation took place at Westminster Abbey, June 22, at 12::*Q p .in. It was followed on June 23 by one of the most gorgeous spectacular parades and pageants ever witnessed. On June 2-1 the Naval ltericw off Spithcad took place. All London was in gala dress. Never before was there such crowds upon the streets. Visitors from all over the world flock ed in droves to witness the regal events. Hotels were crowded to the limit. Apartments and windows along the route rented for fabulous sums. EVERY PERSON SHOULD SEE IT! ' Olir MottO! We Never Misrepresent. Herbert L. Gambati, Prop. & M g r. The Best Buggy on Earth. is what we claim ours is. We don'a cure what you pay you cannot get a handsomer, easier riding, better built carriage.. Take a look at it.. The more you know about buggies and? their values, the more you will ad mire ours and the more you will ap preciate the moderation of our prices. We have just recieved a car load off Buggies.. Also another lot of Batter ies. . Call and get your supply before they are gone. L E. RILEY. Sims Book Store for the best stationery