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The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-09-29
PAVING THE STREETS
STILL UNSETTLED BY THE CITY
COUNCIL.
Committee of Aldermen to Visit
Other Cities and Examine Different
Kinds OF Paving Material.

The City Council proposes to de-
liberate we'll before adopting any
particular material for paving our
streets. In doing so we think they
act wisely. as none Of our aldermen
has had much experience along that
line, and it Is we'll for them to
look well before they take action
in the matter. 1t is an expensive
affair, and the city government
should look we'll into the dtails
before they act. The people may
be impatient at the delay, but they
must remember that they have put
the matter in the hands Of the Mayor
and the gentlemen Of the City Coun-
Gil, and they should be allowed time
to deliberate, as they will be held
responsible.
City Council held a meeting
Friday night to consider the mat
ter. The Mayor and all the Alder
men were present and the different
kind of paving was again consider
ed. MT. Berghaus, the contractor,
was present and gave the City
Council some Information on the
subject Of paving. While he was
not then prepared to submit bind
ing bid. MIR. Berghaus said the price
on the brick would be about $1.55
per square yard, provided he was
hr1nR N19nNt2e-
tured in Columbia. He SAID the
price on the macadam was only
about ten cents cheaper. Mr.. ber
gaus said the brick was far more
satisfactory, was not as costly TO
MAINTAIN as the macadam, and would
give better service.
Mr.. Berghaus would not care to make
he put down in about half the time
it took to put down macadam, anu
that the cost of maintaining brick
paving would be less than the cost
of maintaining 1.-THE present DIRT
street. 1t was brought out In the
discussion that if macadam was put
down the city would have to buy q
steam roller, and that contractors
were in the habit Of guaranteeing
such pavements only six months
Mr.. Bergaus would not care to make
anv guarantee on macadam paving.
The great fault with this class OF
paving, he said was that just as
coon as break occurred it had
to be repaired at once or the whole
road would go to pieces Takln@
into consideration the character OF
the soil. here, Mr.. Bergaus thought
brick would be far more satisfactory
than macadam for paving purposes.
Brick would cost much less to keep
up.
After the discussion ii was decided
to have committee from City
Council to visit several cities which
have recently had paving work done
and obtain all possible information,
then report the result Of the investi-
CATION, when Council Will take fur
ther action. The committee ap-
pointed consists of Aldermen I. w.
Bowman, j. K Weeks. H. L. Smoaks
and City Engineer Edward Hawes,
Jr. These gentlemen will go to
Charleston on Wednesday and will
visit other places, although the dates
have not yet been fixed.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-09-29
Very Good Suggestion.

A petition was presented to City
Council! Friday evening signed by a
number of citizens requesting that
Rroughton street be paved from
Russell street to the Atlantic Coast
Line depot. This is right and proper.
This street is much travelled and it
needs paving just as much as Rus
sell street does. Council resolved
first to pave Russell street and then
see what could be done for Brougn-
ton treet
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-09-29
Death or Mr.. Martin Price.

A dispatch from Salleys to The
State says 1.-THE town is in sorrow
today on account of the death OF
one of it's most popular and loved
citizens, Mr.. N. Martin Price, whose
death came Saturday morning at
6 o'clock, after short illness OF
10 days. He leaves young wife
and many relatives and friends to
mourn his death. His funeral was
preached by Rev. Dukes at the
Methodist church, after which the
remains were taken in charge by
the Masons, who accompanied them
to ReeveSville where they were in
TERED with the Masonci burial Ger
emony."
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-09-29
GIVE THIS PLAN 4 TRIAL.
A Farmer Tells How He Keeps His
Sweet Potatoes.

Sweet Potatoes.
A farmer writing to the Southern
CuItivator gives his plan for keeping
sweet potatoes, which is as follows:
Dig one or more pits of sufficient
size to hold your crop; convenient
one being 3x9X4 feet deep, care being
taken not to go deep enough to reach
the water level, it being essential
that the pit should be dry in all
seasons. Dig tubers at the usual
time, just before or after vines have
been killel by frost, and store them
by pouring in on the naked earth.
Fill to within six inches of the top
and make a covering that will shed
the rain. To do this place plank
boards around the pit, having the
plank on the north side Twelve inches
higher to give it the proper slope
for throwing water.
Earth can be banked up around
these boards to keep out the cold
wind. The covering should be
waterproof, and after very cold
weather sets in little straw or old
sacks thrown on top Of the pota-
toes will be all that is necessary
to protect them. The earth, being
good absorbent, will take off all
moisture from the potatoes and the
cover not being alright, also assists
in dispelling the dampness.
The potatoes, being below the
level Of the ground. will not be
subject 10 variations OF tempera-
ture, and will keep without sprout-
ing or rotting until June or July.
A pit such as this can be dug under
a shed or under hous" that is suf-
ficient high from the ground. My
pit last year was under my kitchen.
covered BY an old door resting fat
upon it and the potatoes kept per.
fectly without even the protection
of straw. and were convenient to
get at. Let your readers store part
OF their crop by your plan and part
by this. and they will never again
return to the old method.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-09-29
Back Home.

The HartSville Messenger says:
"Mr. j. Edward Norment has re-
turned from his European trip. He
reached Darlington Saturday night
after hurried trip to Columbia
after reaching this country. Mr.
Norment will, take up his work in
insurance in Columbia, fp which he
has succeeded as he has in news
paper work. and for which he is SC
we'll known throughout the State OF
South Carolina and elsehere.% VIZ
welcome our genial friend back ,home
and wish him great success in\ his
insurance business.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-09-29
WOFFORD COLLEGE NOTES.
Opened It's Fifty-fourth Session
Under Favorable Conditions.

Wofford College = The college
opened Wednesday, the 18th. its
fifty-fourth year. Quite . large body
of students gathered in the spacious
chapel from all parts of the State
and neighboring States.
After marticulation and registra-
ton. it was found that eighty-fivc
new men had entered. making large
Freshman class. This is not as many
as entered last year or for the last
three or four years. The present
senior class started out in 1906
with one hundred and eighteen men
and still has about eighty. The
cause of the decrease in number of
freshmen this year is that the stand
ard has been raised. and more thor
ough preparation is required than
before. The work has been adj
vanced just one year and what the
Sophomore class has been doing in
do now
Wofford is proud of the fact that
she has now the highest standard
of any college in South Carolina, and
moreover, this will be an epoch in
educational advantages in the State,
for it will be the cause of the
other colleges raising their stand
ards and this will be a great step
toward a high standard of educa-
ton in South Carolina.
This year new department has
been added to the college, that oi
applied mathematics. and the course
of civil engineering is now open to
the students.
F.. MASON CRUM.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-09-29
Need of Good Roads.

The Ganffney Ledger says: Lie
on a farm often becomes as result
of bottomless roads. isolated and bar
rem of social enjoyments and pleas
ure, and country people in some
communities suffer such great dis
advantage that ambition is checked
energy weakened, and industry para
lived "
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-09-29
CALHOUN 4, ,l FARMERS IN UNION.
Meeting Held at St. Matthew's and
Local Union Organized.

The st. Matthews correspondent
Of The News and Courier says
pursuant to notice, the Calhoun
County Farmers Uuion neld an en-
thusiastic meeting in the Court
House today. Several distinguished
speakers were present, including
State President B. Harris, Senator
Francis H! Weston, OF Richland, DR..
w. W. Ray, of Congaree; Mr. Man,
ming MahafTey, State organizer;
Prof. I. W. Williams, and Editor s,
Frank ,Parrott, OF the Farmers
Union Sun.
The gathering was called to order
by DR.. T. H. Dreher. chairman of
the county Democratic executive
committee. In a few appropriate
words DR.. Dreher opend the meet
ing and then introduced State Presi
dent Harris, Of the Farmers Union,
who gave history Of the growth OF
the Union and explained its pur-
poses. President Harris made d
strong plea for diversified crops in
the course Of his address, and showed
what a means it would be OF placing
the farmers on an independent basis,
Senator Weston made good
speech, and gave sound advice on
the seed of higher price for cotton,
urging the farmers to organize and
demand their rights.
DR.. w. w. Ray, Of Congaree, ad-
ded his voice to plea for higher
priced cotton. and gave an intelligent
talk about, the Farmers Union and
its purposes.
Mr.. S. F. Parrott, editor of the
Farmers Union Sun. addressed the
farmers in the interest of the Union,
also, and in his talk he severely
condemned might riding
Prof. Ira W. Williams, of the de-
partment of agriculture. bureau OF
farm demonstration, addressed the
meeting, showing what the organi-
zation could do and what benefit
it would be to the hole country.
MIR. Manning ,MahafTey as the last
speaker. M Mahaffey was present
to assist inorganizing and said that
he was here today to organize a
local union.
Senator-Elect E. D. Smith was to
have been here today. but he wired
Mr.. S. F. Parrott that he was unable
10 get here on account of there be-
ing no train between Florence and
Orangeburg, the trestle at Remini
not having yet been repaired. There
was much regret expressed over the
enforced absence of Mr.. Smith. as
the crowd had looked forward with
a good deal of pleasure to hearing
him.
At the close Of the speaking local
union was organized and it starts
off with strong body of men be-
hind it. Mr. Mahaffey will be in the
county for several days organizing
unions in the various neighborhoodS.
The farmers of the "baby county"
were well pleased with the meeting
today and the Union promises to be
very popular and useful here.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-09-29
WEAR A BRYAN BUTTON.
Give One Dollar to Campaign Fund
and Get One.

The Hon. Moses C. Wetmore,
Chairman of the Finance Committee
of the Democratic National Commit,
tee, has adopted very good plan
of obtaining contributions to the
bryan Campaign Funu. He has
shipped to us fifty Bryan Buttons.
which contains a spleuded likeness
OF the great Democratic leader, sur.
rounded with line Of red and these
words printed on q ground Of pure
white: Il Gave My Dollar: Did
"You?"
That is all; but it is enough. /,
means that every one who wears
this Button has shown some sympa-
thy with the splendid fight Mr.
Bryan is making for the restoration
of the Government at Washington
to the control of the people. These
buttons are intended for Dollar Con-
tributors to the Democratic National
Campaign Fund. Every good Demo
crat should wear one Of these But
tons. Mr.. Wetmore thanks The
Times and Democrat for the work il
is doing for the Democratic Cause
and promises to renew our supply OF
Buttons when the present shipment
has been placed. 1t ought to go like
hot cakes.
Mr.. Bryan was never more con-
vincing than he. is In the present
campaign. He is making very
sorry figure of his big opponent and
the people are stirred as they have
never been, stirred before by his
appeals for square deal in the ad.
ministration of the affairs Of the
Federal Government. All that is
needed to assure the success of the
Democratic party Sin this struggle
is the SUPPORT of the Democratic
voters; their money as well as their
good will. This is a personal ques-
ton. How much have you given
Buy one of the Bryan Buttons.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-09-29
Will Fix Amelia Street.

The Street Committee Of the City
Council composed of Messrs. n. w.
Wvrtz. Harry l.. Smoak and Col. w.
G. Smith, contemplate doing soma
permanent aTd much needed work
on Amelia street. The work will
be of such character as to be last
ing and Will add greatly to the
appearance of the street.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-09-29

place the paper or cloth when soiled.
being always sure to burn them.
When in his home he hould eypec-
torate into spittoon partially filed
with a 3 per cent to per cent so
luton Of carbolic acid, or some
other reliable disinfectant. The spit
toon should be scalded and cleaned
with boiling water each day. Spit
toons in all public places should be
treated in like manner. Just re-
member that that the sputum (spit)
should not be allowed to become
dry and powdered into dust.
Advice to the Healthy.
Don't be afraid of consumptive
If he. observes the rules laid down
in this pamphlet. Don't hesitate to
tell consumptive that it is his duty
to protect his fellowman. Don't
under any circumstances sleep with
a consumptive. Don't occupy a
house where a consumptive hi" lived
without first having the house prop
erly disinfected. When house is
properly disinfeeted it is no longer
dangerous. Don't spit on floors or
sidewalks. Set the consumptive a
good example. When you spit, spit
into the cutters or into spittoon
Don't stay in room with the win
dows closed. Keep; them open sum-
and wintar homo af
work. Sleep with the windows open
but be sure that the entire body is
warmly clad. Don't be afraid Of
night air. Fresh air, whether night
or day. moist or dry, warm or cold.
is good for you. Don't drink milk
from COWS not tuberculin tested
without boiling it. for the disease is
often contracted in this way. Don
ever stir up dust by dry sweeping.
Sprinkle water, or moist SaWdust or
moist bits OF paper over the floor
before sweeping. Dusting should be
done with moist cloth. Don't ever
neglect cold or cough. and be
especially careful TO protect yourself
from consumption when convaleSc-
ing from grippe and pneumonia. and
when in rundown condition from
any cause. Consumption is an in
sidiouS disease-the most common
symptoms being gradual loss Of
flesh and strength, cough, fever.
night-sweats and splitting up of
blood Any one Of these signs should
arouse suspicion. In the early stages
the cough is often absent and the
symptoms may be OF nature as to
lead one to think he has malaria. >
stomach trouble. general debili-
YOU have any reason to fear con-
sumption, consult your physician.
for when the disease is recognized
in time it is durable. Remember
that consumption is no respector or
person and that the strong are
stricken as well as the weak.
1t is stated on the cover Of this
pamphlet that the disease is not
hereditary. but is infectious. that IS
catching. That statement is now
accepted as an absolute fact. Those
born of tuberculous parentaSe do
not have the same resisting power
against the disease as those Whoe
parentage is free from it. but is is
an uncontradictable fact that no one
will ever develop consumption un-
less the germ gets into his body.
Then make sure you do not get the
germ. and you will never get the
disease.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-09-29
Graded School Opening.

The graded schools opened yester-
day morning and the attendance was
quite large especially at the Sellers
Avenue School. Superintendent
Thackson and his able corps OF
teachers were at their posts, and in
a few days everything will be work
ing smoothly. All the children have
not been enrolled yet.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-09-29
WILL Soon Be- Running.

The trestle over tt he santee River
between this city and{ Sumter or the
Atlantic Coast Line Railway is near
ly finished, and by the latter part OF
this week the trains will BE running
through the same as before the
food
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-09-29
Second Hand School Books.

Sims Book Store has large guam
titv of secondhand school books that
are used in the public school OF the
county. Anyone needing books viii
save money by calling at Sims Book
Store. Remember they sell all new
books as cheap as the County Super
inte1deut of Education.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-09-29
Should be Extended.

Mr.. Fred Wannamaker appeared
sbefore City Council on Friday eve
ming, and requested that sewer pipes
be- extended to Sellers Avenue, which
was granted This is right. The
sewerage should be extended to every
para of the city just as rapidly rs
possible. 1t should be considered
morA from a sanitary point of view
than vas convenience.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-09-29
SHOT BY A NEGRO
MARSHAL BYRD, OF NORTH, DAN
GEROUsLY WOUNDED.
Sheriff Dukes Vert Up Monday Morr-
ing and Brougt the Negro to Or

angberg.
!; Marshal Byrd. OF North, was shor
and dangerously wounded at the raul
road station in that town sometime
Sunday night by a negro named Je-
rome Holiday. 1t seems that Holiday
got in a wrong coach on a train
Sunday and Marshall Byrd elected
him as be refused to so OF his OWL
accord. The negro was very inso-
lent and the officer had to use forca.
Holiday pulled pistol and shot the
oincer. inflicting what Is feared to be
mortal wound.
The negro made his escaCe, but
was pursued b. seyer;l people, aAi
was finally caught BY Messrs. John
Glover and Paul Gibson, near Nor
way, who turned him over to Sheriff
Dukes early Monday morning, who
had arrived on the scene from Or
angeburg.
AS the feeling seemed to be very
bitter against Holiday, and as there
was quite large number OF peo-
Die on the lookout for him, Sher'fl
Dukes. hurried the prisoner to Or
angeburg. and shipped him to Column
bia. The feeling against Holiday at
North and all through tnat country
is very bitter. but no effort was made
by the people to take the law II.
their own hands The wounded otii-
Ger was taken to the hospita! in Coz
umbia, where he lays in a precarious
condition.
Sheriff Dukes was requested by
Gov. Ansel at one o'clock Monday
morning to go out and arrest Holi-
day at Norway. The Sheriff got oft
at $50 o'clock, and by 1880 o'clocn
was back in Qrangeburg with Ho!i-
day, having made the trip to Nor
way and back IN five hours. He
covered distance Of about forty
miles. Holiday says he5Was asleep
in the depot. was awakened and
tOUUU Two uSp SlduOi0S SSSA AAA''
and that they began to misuse him.
and that he thought probably they
we're going to kill him and that this
was the reason why he shot. He
said that they told him not to sleep
in the waiting room, but he did not
know there was any objection. He
said he pulled away from the men
and shot his pistol, and that they
shot at him. one ball taking effect in
his arm. He said he ran to the
river, and. going over the; bridge he
fell in the river and had to swim
out. and was finally run down.
The Columbia Record of Monday
afternoon says The condition OF
Mir. Byrd, the town marshal of North,
who was shot last night, is said to
be very p-ecarious. Little chance
for recovery. Mr.. Byrd was brought
her on the early Selboard train this
morning. fIe was shot in the abdo-
men; there was bat one wound.
North is a small town on the Sea
board few miles south of Colum-
bla. Last night about 10 O'CLOCK
Governor Ansel received telegram
to the effect that the town marsnal!
had been shot and killed by some
unknown party. He was asked to
dispatch bloodhoundS if possible.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-09-29
Fee Cream Festival.

There will he an ice cream festival
on. Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock
at Bethlehem Methodist church in
the Edisto Circuit. The proceeds
tn po for the benefit of the church.
a cordial invitation to all.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-09-29
Paw Your City Taxes.

Wednesday, September SOth, IS the
last day for the paying OF city taxes.
Persons having city taxes to pay
should do so before that day and save
penalty.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-09-29
Eight Pages This Issue.

On account of the pressure on
our advertising columns we are com
pelled to issue eight pages today
All the late news will be .ound ID
them.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-09-29
Court Meets Monday.

The Court of Common Pleas Will
meet in this city next Monday Wlth
Judge Aldrich presiding. Tue "st
az Jurors we're published last Friday
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-09-29
Blank Rocks.

Sims BOOM Store has just received
the largest shipment OF blank books
ever brought to Orangeburg. Ex-
anime them be- 'f4p.s.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-09-29

If the patient is able to be up and
going around he should at all times
carry in his pocket bits of cloth
or tissue paper and eXpectorate upon
this-burn it the first opportunity.
He may carry envelopes In which to
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-11-18
CONSOLIDATE TWO CLUBS
aaeotahs Will Appoint Committee to
Meet Commercial Club-Special
=. Meeting Friday Evening.

A special meeting of the Dacotah
club has been called for Friday even
ing for the purpose of appointing a
committee to meet with a committee
OF the Commercial club with a view
10 reaching an agreement whereby the
Dscotah club and the Commercial
club consolidate. the members of the
former going into the latter organi-
zation. The proposition has been I'M
der consideration for some little time
and as soon as the Dacotah club ap-
points its committee, definite action
can be taken.
The Commercial club has already
appointed committee to look into
the matter and as both organizations
seem favorable to the plan, there is
little doubt but what satisfactory ar
engagements can be made whereby the
consolidation will be perfected.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-11-18
GOVERNMENT WANTS HELP
Many Civil Service Examinations Will
Be Held in Grand Forks to
Secure Desirables.

The civil service commission an
nounces that the following examina-
tions will be held at the postoffice in
Grand Forks:
Assistant inspector of incandescent
lamps, December 9.
Assistant in naval observatory, De-
cember and 10.
Inspector of musical instruments,
quartermaster's department at large,
December 8.
Laboratory assistant. bureau of
standards. December Is.
Inspector of clothing, quartermas-
ter's department at large, December
g..
Computor (male), United States
naval observatory, December 9 and
10.
Copperplate map engraver, coast
and geologic survey, December 81.