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FAIR A GRAND SUCCESS OPENING DAYS BFJNG GREAT CROWDS OP VISITORS. Fair as a Whole Surpasses the Ex pectations of Every One.?A Huge Success. i The Orangeburg County Fair op ened Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock. People began entering the gatos im mediately upon their being opened although it was at II o'clock that the greatest crowd came, along with the trades display. It is said that about 2,500 people entered the grounds at the various times. Comments upon the Fair have all been favorable. In not an instance lias an adverse criticism been met with. Men who have traveled say that it beats any county fair they nave ever seen, while there were some who declared that it equaled the State Fair. The weather for Tuesday was good, although it driz aled in the middle of the day and towards dark rained considerable. Yesterday morning, however, all the clouds had cleared away and it was an ideal day for the fair. The educational program was car ried out Tuesday. From all ever the county representatives were sent, and although there had not been time enough to work up the educational program as full as was desired, a very interesting and enjoyable part of the Fair it proved to be, and add ed many young faces to the crowd at the Fair Tuesday. The spelling bee was won by Miss Marie Hydrick, of Trinity, Miss Hhtto, of Bowman, came second and CuHss Elizabeth Glaze of Orangeburg came third. The finish was exciting. in the athletic department Branch ville was the winner on most oc casions. Dukes, of Branchville. won the half mile race and also the 109 yard dash. The sport was viewed by a large crowd and considerable at tention was paid to each contestant as he made his effort. The winners of the prizes offered to the Orangeburg County Corn Club was announced as follows: Gary Falrey of Branchville won the first prize of $10 offered by The Times and Democrat; Dannie Bozard, Orange burg, won the second prize, a two horse Oliver Chilled Plow presented by M. O. Dantzler; and Rallie Ed wins won the third prize of $3. The yield was 71, 60. and 54 bushels re spectively. The' other entrants in the contest were:1' Wilbur Steedley, Ollle Hyd-rdck, Detria Livingston, Gervey Garrlck, and Andrew Gramb lin;r. . There was only one automobile race. wTiIch was arranged impromptu thjkt' the spectators could see one. The race was ten miles and was won by Mr. Cecil Culler in a Maxwell. The exhibit are fine. The poul try, swine, horse" and "mule^ and cattle departments each have sepa1 rate buildings in which competing .animals are stalled. Some fine ani ni'ds are on display and such contests her* in the county should stimulate the farmers more in that direction. The awards wer? heing made yes terday and in few departments were the judges through before late, in the afternoon, its the winners are only numbered and each number refers back to the key kept by the Fair of ficials, and it was impossible to get the awards in shape of publication for today's paper. As soon as pos sible a complete list of the prize win ners will be published. SOME FINE EXHIBITS. Are Being Shown in the Main Build ing at the Fair. The center of the most interest at the Fair is undoubtably the main building, in which the field crop de-| partment, the art department, the floral department, the fancy wot1: de partment and the household depart ment have their exhibits. During the entire day people walk to and fro in the building viewing the various ex hibits. These exhibits are what sur prised most people. The fancy work department especially was declared to be better than any seen at the State Fair, and in all cases nothing but praise was heard. In this building also are the vari ous firms who are advertising their business at the Fair. Among them are representatives of M. O. Dantz ler, J. W. Smoak, Marchant Music Co., Orangeburg Coca Cola Co., State Board of Health, Culler and Salley, Quaker City Mills, Coe Mortimer Co., of Charleston, The Times and Dem ocrat, L. Bennett and Co., Stokes Business College of Charleston. Orangeburg College has an exhibit at the Fair, which was very pretty and shows up to the advantage of the College. The exhibits of both The Claflin and The State College were excellent, showing how the colored students at these places are taught, tailoring, sewing, wood work, iron work, cooking and in all cases some useful occupation. Especially inter esting were some tools and a bed made by students at The State and a carved table by The Claflin stu dents. A Very Sad Death. (Little Albert, six years ohT son of Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Bruce, of ^ranch vilie, passed away on Monday after a short illness witn pneumonia. He was a bright and promising little fel low, the idol of his fond parents and a great favorite with all his school mates and older friends. He had just entered school at the beginning of the present term and his teachers were proud of the progress he was making in his studies. Two weeks ago he contracted a severe cold which later developed into pneumonia, and in spite of all that loving care and medical skill could do for him the Master called him and he heard. AWARDS IN ART DEPARTMENT. The Blue Ribbon Winners And Who Come Second. It is extremely difficult to get a list of the persons winning premiums for various exhibits for two reasons. First, all exhibits are arranged by numbers and you have to get each number's name, and second, the judges did not finish awarding the ribbons until late yesterday after noon. Mrs. W. K. Sease, the very efficient superintendent of the Art Department was able to furnish us the following list of awards .in her depart feet: Landscape?Miss Kathleen Wan namaker', first; Miss Alice ?tribling, second. Animals?Miss Kathleen Wanna maker. first. Median?Miss Kathleen Wanna rhaker, second. Painting?Miss Joso Sbuler, first and second prizes. Fruit in oil?Miss Delle Salley, first. Marine scenery in oil?Mrs. W. Smoak, first; Miss Jose Shuler, sec ond. Flowers in oil?Miss Allie Mack, first; Mrs. A. W. Summers> second. ?Crayon Figure Work?iMlss Mar garet Stokes, first. Pastelle?Miss Zoe Zeigler, first. Wlater Colors?Mrs. W. K. Sease, first. China?Mrs. W. K. Seaset first; Mrs. A. S. Kennedy, second. Rickenbaker, first. Woodwork in Fine Art?R. E. Hand-p?inted Frame Work?Mrs. J. W. Smoak, first. Tapestry?Miss Adelle Salley, first. Pastell Scenery?Miss Gladys Mor gan, first. India Ink Drawing?J. I. McMich ael^ first. Mrs. S. G. Parier, Miss Margaret Stokes and Mrs. McMichael deserve special mention for China painting. -o ? ? THE TRADES DISPLAY. And Which One of the Floats Won the Prize. The most impressive and beautiful feature of the opening of the Fair was the long Trades Display which passed through the streets 'from the Atlantic Coast Line Depot to the Fair grounds. About forty floats, repre senting all the leading firms of the town, were in the procession and among them there were several very beautiful ones while all were good. iSome time ana thought had been upon the preparation of most of them, and as a result the show was magnificent. The judges, Dr. T. A. Jeffords, J. T. Liles and G. R. Bow man, who were to award a first prize of $20 and a second prize of $10 had no easy task before them. They carefully considered the various floats and finally late Tuesday an nounced their decision. The first prize went to The Orangeburg Bak ery, and the second to The Orange burg Fertilizer Co. Both of these firms had especially attractive floats. DISAGREE ON EVERYTHING. First Female Jury in Los Angeles a Flat Failure. Unable to agree on anything, the first women's jury to sit in Los An geles, Cal., was disharged late Fri day. The case was that of I. H. Nago, accused of having violated the speed ordinance, and arraigned in a Justice's Court After listening patiently for three hours to testimony and arguments, the jury, at 12:30 o'clock, was noti fied to get ready for luncheon. Twelve eating places were selected by the twelve jurors. Then two said they did not want to go at all. In vain did Justice Forbes urge them to reach an agreement as to a place for luncheon. Finally, at 1:30 o'clock, he ordered them locked up again. The Justice, too, lost his luncheon. At 5 o'clock, after four and a half hours' delibera tion, the jury reported that it. was unable to agree on a verdict, and the Court ordered its discharge. * Death of Mrs. E. O. Arant. Mr. Ellis O. Arant died Tuesday morning of last week at his home in the 'MeAlhauy section six miles south of Branchville, after an illness of but a few days. Mr. Arant was in the 50th year of his age. Practically all his life he had lived in the sec tion where he died and he was highly regarded as a staunch true citizen. He is survived by his wife and his | mother, Mrs. Marcena Arant, who have the sympathy of the entire com any Democrat has been aidede in his munity in their bereavement. Another New Mail Route. The postofnee department contem plates the establishment of another rural free delivery route out of Branchville. The new route would run south to a point seven miles out on the old State road, thence north east about one mile in Dorchester county where it touches R. F. D. No. 1 from Reevesville, then northwest to Branchville. The total distance covered by the proposed route is a little more than seventeen miles and it is estimated that about thirty fam ilies will be served. Good Football Game. The football game between Char leston and Sumter High Schools re sulted in a tie, 11 to 11. During the first half of the game it seemed to bo all going to Charleston, the score at one time being 11 to 0 In favor of Charleston, but the Sumter boys came back, and in the third quarter by a wonderful dash gained about 70 yards for a touch down, but failed to kick goal. In the remain der of the game Sumter scored six points and ended the game 11 to 11. CONTTST UNDER WAY. About Fifty Contestants Have En tered the Race. The Times and Democrat's Grand Piano Contest made a very favorable beginning Tuesday morning, the first day of the Fair. As early as eight o'clock votes were being cast for the contestants, since that time things have been moving. Now about fifty ladies have declared their inten tion of entering the contest, and all who desire should do so at once and not get behind in the start. Among tneimosttpleasing features of The Times and Democrat's con test is the fact that so many people will be given a chances to win a prize Each person that enters the race has a chance to win either of the three prizes, the piano, the machine or a set of dishes. All these prizes have been at the Fair grounds on exhibi tion and many complimentary re-' marks have been made. These prizes are all to be given away and now io the time to enter the race. Another part of our prograf which has been especially well received is that 'in The Times and Democrat's contest no bonus votes will be issued for any circumstances whatever. A subscription gotten at the first of the contest will count for the same num ber of votes as one gotten at the end, and each conestant's votes will rep resent the work she has done. In this way, no contestant will be able by putting in a few hours of stren uous work at the end, or by just put ting forward so much money for sub scription, to win the prize on ac count of the huge bonus vote offers. Therefore the contestants can go to work early in the race and ,be as sured that the value of their work in the beginning will not be dis counted towards the end, in order to make the race exciting. Below we publish the list of those who have entered the contest so far. Each day names are added. Look over the list. Are there any from your township? If not, send in your name at once and get a start over the other contestants from your township. Someone has to win the prizes, a little effort and that person will be you. Begin today and keep at it. Union?Misses Docia 'May, Lizzie May, Mary Thomas, Ethel Biewer, Wilhelmena Smith, Leila Antley, Willie Lou Hayden, Louise Green, St. Clair Cope, Glen Fogle; Mrs. M. J. Thomas, M. J. Hutchins. Caw Caw?Miss Nellie Godwin. Neeses?Miss Nellie Readier Goodland?Miss Edna Tarrant. Liberty?Misses Marie Kirkland and Lizzie Bmnicker. (Lyons?Miss Sherer Hungerpiller. Edisto?Miss Nellie Jeffcoat. Pine Grove?Miss Annie Carson. Willow?Misses Nellie Gue, Lessie Garick, Ester Garlck, Allie Sanford, Minnie Steverson; Mesdames Eu genia Gue, S. J. Hutto. Hebron?Misses Henrietta Glover, Carrie Livingston, Nora Pou, Eliza Morgan; IM'esda.mes Ida Glover, A. S. Shuler. Orange?Misses Ruble x Till and Gussle Taylor. 11 , ? Rocky Grove?Misses Ruby Cor bett and Florence Corbett. Elloree?Misses Jose Shuler and Luella Jones. Zion?Misses Jessie Dukes, Jeane Carr, and Birdie Rickenbaker. Elizabeth?Misses Talula Gissen danner, Marie Hydrick and Julia Reed. Swansea?JMiss Ellen Oliver. Providence?Misses Lurlee Ban nister, Mary Avinger, Kathleen Hut to; Caro L. Dantzler, Aurelia Rast, Pansy Shuler, Dot J. Bull; Mrs. A. W. Shuler. MoCormick, S. C.?Miss Aurelia Seiger. ? Williston, S. C.?Miss Mattie Ken nedy. , Townville, S. C.?Miss Rosa Smith. "THE GIRL FROM RECTOR'S." To Be Played in. This City Friday Evening at Academy of Music. The Morning Star, Wilmington, N. N., of date.Nov. 12, has the following to say aboui: "The' Girl From Rec tors": "Yesterday afternoon and last night the theatre-goers of the city again had the opportunity of seeing "The Girl From Rector's", which was presented before two fairly large and well pleased audience. Eacn mem ber of the cast played his or her part well, winning frequent applause and repeated curtain calls. "The Girl P'rom Rector':" was here last season, when, following talk that it was li bidinous and immoral it was pre sented under censorship, while in some other cities it was debarred en tirely by the authorities. From the following which is taken from the Wilmington Star, the lead ing paper of that city: "Each member of the caste played his or her part well winning fre quent, applause and repeated curtain calls. The play did not give offense to any of the large number of ladies in the audience when it was pre sented here before, nor did they see anything especially objectionable as it was presented yesterday. In the afternoon the ladies predominated and if one is to judge by the en thusiastic applause they accorded at frequent intervals and the repeated curtain calls, especially at the close of the second act, the attraction pleased immensely. "There were a large number of la dies present again last night. The worst thing about "The Girl From Rector's" is its reputation and that is not as bad as it was a year ago." Fro Entertainments. There are several fine free entain ments at the Fair. The Brickett team in a wonderful aerial display of trapeze work entertain the crowd pleasantly. Then is the high dive in a net from a hight of 100 feet. At nights crowds of jolly, laughing peo ple battle with confetti and have a general good time. BOWMAN NEWS. Cotton Marketd Fast.?Local News of Interest. Bowman, S. C, Nov. 13th.?Spe cial: The weather for some time back has hampered cotton picking no little in this section, the past week ^specially so. but few days during which any cotton could be picked at all. Some few farmers have nearly reached "the goal" with the end of picking in sight, but a large majority are "way behind" with a prospect of never getting all picked. Something remarkable for South Car olina. Much of the staple is still being sold on the local market here, the receipts being largely in excess of any previous in Bowman's history. Notwithstanding this a good portion is being held for better prices, this being noticeable on the premises of many farmers hereabout. Mr. Philips C. Riley accompanies by Dr. J. T. Carter took his little daughter that has been ill ever since a spell of whooping cough last spring to Columbia for an X-ray examina tion by an expert physician of that city last week. Supervisor Felder spent a night re cently with Mr. P. C. Riley and stat ed that he would soon make much needed improvements on public road from 'Mr. Wilson's down to Mr. Ut sey's. The writer is looking forward with pleasant anticipations of the proposed improvement on this high way and wiil watch eageriy for the sight of the chain gang at work on this hikhvay which has always been in such bad shape. Mr. J. L. Shuler is selling hia car load of stock at a lively rate. He is a good judge of stock and i3 gaining large experience along the line. Mrs. O. P. Evans grandmother is on ? a visit here for a while, her home being at Greenwood. She is accompanied by Mr. Frank Beacham, a brother of Mrs. Evans who will also spend some days here". Mr. Bishop, a former carrier on R.- F. D. No. 2 is visiting relatives in this highway which has always been daughter of Mr. and LYfrs. Westbury between here and Reevesville several years ago. Mr. Billie McGrew, near Elloree, was on a prospective of the farms of the Bowman Land and Improvement Co. one day last week, with the an ticipation of locating at this place. This is a .fine opening here for small farmers and terms are reasonable in deed for all those who have energy along this line. An effort is being made to have im proved mail faculties in connection with Bowman and the surrounding country. The present status of af fairs on this line is far from satis factory to the many parties con cerned and it is hoped that the con templated efforts now being con d?cted for some relief will soon be a reality and not a myth. A number of Bowman folks will visit the fair this week and are look ing forward tor a large degree of pleasure thereat. Dundee. WHERE OS JONES ? Convicted Murderer of Abe Pearls tine Has Authorities Up in the Air. A Columbia, dispatch to the Char lotte Observer says it transpires that nobody there knows exactly what is the status of John J. Jones, the at torney who was sentenced at Orange burg some months ago to serve ten years and a day in the State peni tentiary for the murder of Abe Pearlstine, a merchant, in Branch ville, where both Jones and Pearls tine lived. Jones' attorneys gave notice of in tention to appeal and shortly after wards Jones was removed at his own request to the State penitentiary to await the determination of his appeal because the prisoner thought the Or angeburg jail unsanitary. The ap peal was never perfected and none therefore is pending so that curiosity is expressed as to why Jones has not commenced serving his sentence. Governor Blease has refused' an ap plication for clemency. Capt. D. J. Griffith, superintendent of the penitentiary, said that he un derstood Jones had an appeal pend ing, but that whether this was the case or not, the penitentiary held Jones at this time only suhject to the order of the Orangeburg county authorities. Gen. U. R. Brooks, clerk of the Supreme Court, said Jones had no appeal pending in that court and in fact he knows nothing whatever of ficially concerning Jones' status. Counsel for Jones, the Orangeburg law firm of Wolfe & Berry, could not be communicated with .Monday night. Berkeley Cotton Meeting. The Columbia Record says a mass meeting of Berkeley county cotton farmers and others interested is to be held at Moncks Corner Friday of this week, according to an invitation received by Commissioner Watson and Secretary Reid of ".he Farmers' union. The meeting is to discuss and give an impetus to the cotton campaign in that section of the State. On account of a previous engage ment, Commissioner Watson has boon obliged to decline the invita tion. Will Soon Resume Work. The president of the Santee Cy press Lumber Company makes the following statement: "The condi tions are as follows: The saw mill is temporarily closed for repairs, this being a propitious time on account of the great difficulty in securing col ored labor to operate. Likewise the railroad logging operations are tem porarily closed for the same reasons, and also because we have ample river logs in sight to start the mill and run during the winter without rail road logs. The balance of the plant is in full operation and will continue so. The company is not contemplp.t-i ing a sale of its plant." 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. Meet me at the County Fair this morning. Nearly everybody met everybody at the County Fair on Tuesday. Mr. August Kohn of Columbia was among the Fair visitors yehterday. We know of one private family that fed and slept nineteen visiting friends on Tuesday night. Mr. T. H. Hitchcock, of San DiegOi Cal., well known to many in this city is visiting Mr. E. N. Scovllle. The trades display Tuesday morn ing was simply splendid, and reflected credit on the business men who got it up. Hon. J. A. Banks and Mrs. Banks, of St. Matthews were at the Fair grounds yesterday. ?President Dabbs of the Farmers' Union was at the Fair yesterday, and made a talk to the farmers. He is optimistic about the Union and the cotton outlook. >? Orangeburg kept open house this week, which is just as it ought to be. - Every boarding house and hotel in the city was crowded this week by Fair visitors. Prof. D. W. Daniel, of Clemson College, was a welcomed visitor to the Fair grounds on Tuesday. He made a most practicable and elo quent address, which was heard by a large crowd. Such talks do much good. Petitions were circulated last week at Lincoln Springs, Kansas, asking that the sending out of reports of the "tar and feather" case, which goes to trial Wednesday, be prohibited for the sake of the honor of the commun ity. The trial of the fourteen men charged with tarring Miss Mary Chamberlain, a school teacher of Shady P?nd, will be held in the dis trict court before Judge Grover. PREVENT DISEASES. The State Aids You to Do So at Its Own Cost. Among the most instructive? probably the most valuable?single exhibit at the County Fair is that un der charge of Dr. F. D. Rodgers, of Columbia, an official of The State Hoard of Health, The State Board has been doing more work lately than ever before and countless val uable pamphlets are prepared by 'them telling you of various infectious j diseases in simple words and how to [prevent. Their work is entirely in j bettering the health of the State. At the recent State Fair this de partment had an exhibit and the jsame one has been sent to Orange burg under Dr. Rodgers. This is the first county fair it has yet visited. Dr. Rodgera talks very interestingly to all Interested abor* various dis eases, although at pn at he is par ticularly talkative about hookworm, one of which he has for inspection under a microscope. He has many pamphlets, concerning contagious diseases which he is giving away. He shows diptheria anti-toxsln, typhoid vaclne, small pox vacine, pictures of people suffering from the hook worm, and also gives to anyone car tons for sending hook worm exami nations to Columbia. He is calling especial attention to a sanitary privy, which can be erected for about six dollars, and which will aid large ly In keeping down typhoid, and oth er diseases carried by flies. LIST OF LETTERS Remaining Unclaimed in Postofhce for Week Ending Nov. 14, 1911. Persons calling for the following unclaimed letters will please say that they are "advertised": Wash Aborto, G. P. Archer, Mrs. Minnie Ayers, E. C. Bellinger. James Bennett, G. N. Boitin Robert Camp bell, Peter L. Cannon, Eddie Lee Cannon, Mrs. Celia Dantzlcr, A. C. Davis, Charley Durant Mary Ellis, Miss F. Fennic, Billle Gadson, dan der Goodly, G. W. Green (2). Mrs. H. L. Hammonds, W. R. Harvey Paul Hary, Mrs. Mary Jamison, Jo seph Jamison, B. J. Jamison. Chris tian Johnson, Enoch Jones Mrs. Henrietta Keitt, D. D. Kirby, Walter Ladson, Lewis Leslie, John L. Liv ingston, Annie McIIadden Eugene Moorefield (2), .Tanie E. Mattison, W. M. Rohinson, Janie Belle Series, Shermon Simmons, David M. Smith L. A. Stroman, Jos. Thomas, Pearl Tollison, Mr. and Mrs. Isam Walker, Willie Williams, Lorn Whetstone Nealia Wright. A. D. Wehster, Postmaster. Advertising Brings the Business. The business man who does not ad vertise might almost as well put Iiis goods in a basement as on the shelves of his store. He does no! realize the truth of the .statement made by Lord Macau ley years ago when steam was the great motive P' wer, that, "Advertising is to busi ness what steam is to machinery." lie would soon know the truth of if. to his great financial gain if he would hut test it. This is what the progres sive business man does with conse quent prosperity to himself and of gain to tho public. Signs Four Death Warrants. Four death warrants have been signed by Iov. Jared Y. Sauders Oi' Louisiana, to be executed in the state penitentiary this city on January 12 next. One white man and three ne groes convicted on murder charges will be hanged unless the pardon board intervenes. Make KOHN'S STORE your headquarters during the FAIR KOHN TAKES ALL THE FIRST PREMIUMS Go to KOHN'S STORE i race The mai?rit7 of the ladies of Orangeburg County who are expert shoppers have voted that Kohn is clearly entitled to first prem ium in everything pertaining to Coat Suits, Cloaks, Skirts, Hats, Silks, Shoes, Gloves and Neckwear Thousands of our good friends will come to see these First Prize Winners and to make the week both interesting and attractive we will give in our ready to wear department, catalogue goods excepted, a SPECIAL 10 PER CENT DISCOUNT. This means a handsome save on your tail ored suit, your beautiful coat, your handsome skirt, your lovely dress or your pretty under skirt. Come t.i the Fair, Come to our store. Be one of the happy, well satisfied customers that daily throng our big sunshine store. KOHN'S bargains will save you enough to pay your rail road fare An unusually attractive Souvenir given to j each customer during the ?Fair. Ask for it! Did You Ever Get Anything of Value for Nothing? Tiiis modern puzzle and gift plan of selling pianos for nothing is beyond us, We are legitimate piano dealers and believe in giving the public a fairsquare deal. We sell you a piano, quality considered, cheaper than any dealer or agent in South Carolina, fcr cash, or give you plenty of time to pay for it. Knabe, Kranich & Bach, Lau ber, Marchant and 12 other lead ing makes of pianos. Putnam, Farrand, Estey and Carpenter Organs. Edison Phonographs, Records and Supplies. Better come and take a look at our stock befcre buying. Write us for catalogue. j! Marchant Music Co., ESTABLISHED 1882. > 53 E. Rcssell Street. . Orangeburg, S. 0. X Williams & Sharpers on THE UP-TO-DATE Merchant Tailors and Dry Cleaners First Ctass Worktyov^ip Gu^ra^teed. Special Attention :o Ladles Clothes. Suits Made to Order, Clothes called for and delivered. ZPHOZnTE 97-L. Under Post Office Orangeburg, S. C. WE CARRY THE LARGEST BELTS IN STOCK IN SOUTH CARLOINA. We have the 14 in 6-ply and the 16 and 18-In 8-ply Gandy Belt It is the Original Red Stitched Canvas Belt. There are a great many imitation* on the market, but you can always tell the Gandy, for it Is stamped ev ery 10 feet (Gandy). We also have the 14-inch 5-ply Giant Stitched. This belt has a national reputation. It is the Original Seamans and Stit ched belt. Write for prices.. COL IJMBIA SUPPLY COMPANY, West Gervais Street, Columbia, 8. 0.