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PASSENGERS
Christiansted.

June 9th New York per s. S. Guiana
Mary Trauberg, Elizabeth James, Geonel
Rodgers, Gwendolin Howard, Eudora Mar
tin, AIRS. K. Gautier and daughter Anita
Gautier, Leo Paludan Michael and daughter
Mariel Michael, Karl Kaalund, Miss Julia
Meyers, Innis Belfrom, Mary Krause and
children Medora and Raymond Krause,
Eulalie Fabio. Sophia Lessoe, Augustine
Bastian, G. M. Robinson, E. G. Robinson,
Miss Julia jacobsen and mother Mrs. Mary
Jacobsen, E. A. Roberts, AN. Colbeth.
June ~1Oth-Viking for St. Thomas
Adolphus James, Alexander Petersen, Leopold
Jacobs, Ann Eliza Christian, Pfemiefseuten-
ant Engberg, Joseph Petersen and Octav
Roebtck, Frederic Petersen.
, 1908-06-13
shifting more towards
w. in afternoon.
from w. n. w.
"Wednesday 10

From the above it will be seen that on
the 9Th, 9th and 18th the high clouds were
moving from a northeasterly point. What
does that mean? In the hurricane season
we should say that a disturbance, originating
in the Caribbean Sea far to the west of us,
had passed north and was proba,l y felt on
the dates Just mentioned as a serious storm
on the Atlantic to the north Of us.
Did it mean the same this time, or was
there some other cause for the little excur-
sion
, 1908-06-13

June 11th-St. Thomas per Guiana
Jose Cartier.
June 1Oth-viking from St. Thomas
Mrs. A.. f. sKuntz AMI daughter Beatrice
Kuntz, Hypolyte Harrigan, Holger Jacob
sen, James Grant, Eliza Dembo.
, 1908-06-13

We have much pleasure in roprinting in
this issue from a Canadian paper the list of
the results of an examination Of students in
Medicine at McGill University, because it
contains the name Of one of our own Cruzian
boys, whose high place in honours is most
creditable to him, and is very gratifying to
ms parents and many friends in the island.
We cannot do better than to wish him a
like success throughout his whole course
OF study.
Our space allows only of our calling attep-
ton to the admirable article on Bookkeeping
which will be found on our last page.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-03-17
FIRE AT ST. MATTHEWS.
W. A. Price, DR.. A. r. Able and N. B.
FOures Sustain Loses.

A dispatch from st Matthews to
The State says about five o'clock Sat-
urday morning the alarm Of fire was
given and for the first time the fire
laddies had real opportunity to
test the new waterworks, and be it
said to their everlasting credit they
cut short what might have been one
of the most destructive fires which
ever occurred in St. Matthews.
The fire originated in the store of
Mr.. w. A. Price in the Mack build
ing and was completely destroyed so
far as stock and inside work goes.
He carries some insurance, but not
half sufficient to cover the loss.
Adjoining the store Of Mr.. Price
was the Office of DR.. A. r. Able
which, while sustaining no fire dam
age, was deluged with water, de-
stroying books, papers and instru-
ments. DR.. Able is amply secured.
Next in the building is the store
occupied by Mr.. N. B. Foures and
while his stock is almost ruined by
water he sustained no fire damage.
Mr.. Foures carried no insurance.
1t is believed that robbers set the
building on fire in order to cover
their nefarious work.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-03-17
Jrsed Cancelled Stamps.

Emma Yancey, sixteen yea: OIL
age, was up before Commissioner
Lide on Saturday on the charge Of
using cancelled stamps. She was
arrested by Deputy Marshal A. Fisch-
er, and the testimony was quite
strong against her, but on account
of her being so young and somewhat
ignorant Assistant District Attorney
Lathrop, who appeared for the Gov
ernment, consented to let her on on
the promise to behave herself in the
Sutura. Postoffice Inspector Kings
more, who worked up the case agreed
with Mr.. Lathrop in thus disposing
Of the case.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-03-17
AT THE THEATRE.
1--WE Are King" Will Appear Here on
Next Friday Evening.

UnQuestionably one of the drama
tic events of the season is Mr. WIZ
liam Clifford in complete produc-
ton Of MIR. Walker Whiteside's
greatest comedy success. I'VE Are
King, .uy Lieut.. Gorcou kean,
auth, o. 1.-The Magic Melody" Mr..
Clifford and company will appear In
this city on Friday night March goth
and the company selected for him
by Manager a. w. Cross is said to
be most capable one. 1--WE Are
King" is replete with clever dialogue.
That the scenic arrangements, cos
tuning, rehearsals and all prelimin-
ary details received Mr.. Whiteside's
personal attention in New York, is
guarantee of their perfection. Both
the press and public have received
the production most cordially. Mr.
Clifford has been greeted with crowd.
ed houses wherever h has made his
appearance.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-03-17
RIP VAN WINKLE TOWNS.
Why ii Will Pay Them to Wake Up
and Clean Up.

The towns OF southern California
will very we'll bear comparison with
those of any other section Of our coun.
try. but we have Il few that might
well be classed "waybacks." In the
Saturday Evening Post (Philadelphia'
Edmund Vance Cook has fairly ac'
curate composite description Of some
half dozen that may be found in the
southern section Of the state. says the
Los Angeles Times:
Country round Is rather dull: towns
sort Of match:
Landscape needed mendin', but the towns
a blame poor patch.
ugly" is an ugly word, so I shan't call
1t such.
But just a look II show that the town
amt very much
Streets are only wagon ruts, and side
walks hit or miss,
Up a step for that one and down two
jumps for this;
Just q string Of straggly stores and
houses sprawled about:
First thing every drummer asks Is.
"Whens the next train out?"
cannon Ball goes through here with a
shudder at the sight;
Drops a mail bag maybe, as IL plying
our plight
Last place you might ever call picter
or pom.
And yet some of us like the place-some
of US call it home.
In bidding for the home seeker and
home builder these towns have little
to offer and are falling farther and
farther behind each year, even though
the country surrounding develops fine
rural homes, amid orchards and vine
yards, until finally they become mere
shipping points for the fruit crops.
Places rendered more ATTRACTIVE by
reason Of well graded. clean, tree lined
streets and other necessary evidences
of civic pride are growing "like prai-
rie fire" and keeping pace with the
wonderful development of our south
land in general. Occasionally one Of
these Rip Van Wrinkle towns awakens
and joins the march of progress. so
that each year fortunately their num-
Der is lessened. There is place in the
procession for every town on the map.
Wake up; divest yourself Of the weeds.
tin cans and garbage dumps to be
found on every vacant lot; fix up your
gardens, clean your streets and plant
them uniformly with suitable trees.
Ere you are aware the home seeker
will take notice and begin to come sim
gly or in pairs, land values will appre-
ciate, you will be stimulated to still
better work, and you will suddenly find
you are in the midst of prosperity. Try
it and be convinced.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-03-17
He Opposed Capitalization.

'.Do you believe in the further cen
tralization of our governments" inquir-
ed Merchant Jackson Of Farmer john
son.
81 should say l don't" roared Farm
er Johnson I'm for local home gov
ernment. and the closer it gets to home
the better. l oppose all this sentiment
toward making the central government
stronger and weakening the power of
tho states. In fact. / want to bring the
matter of authority right down to the
township we live in
very good" replied the merchant
"but it's poor rule that won't work
the same In other lines. For instance,
you have been buying 3 good many
things from the big stores in the cities
which you could have bought from the
local merchants just as well. Evident
ly you believe in the Capitalization of
trade. eh?'
The farmer saw the point, went
around to Merchant Jackson's store
and laid in his winter provisions.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-03-17
keepino Paths In Order.

Neatly kept paths around dwelling
houses tend to give town an attrac-
tive appearance. March is good
month in which to turn over gravel
walks or paths which are weedy or on
which the moss grows. The walks
should be dug over with spade or
fork, burying the weeds and moss.
This will give the roots more expo
sure to the late freezes, which will
practically eliminate them for the
year. Immediately, If the walk is to
be in use, pack the earth. put the
gravel in shape and roll it down firm
iy. If the walk is not in constant use
during the winter defer the shaping
and rolling until the latter part OF
March. That will leave the walk in
better condition for the spring and
summer months, as it will have set
tied considerably. In finishing up
make it highest in the center to give
a slight fall for the water to the sides.
Two inches will be fall enough for a
walk five feet in width.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-03-17
CUT HIM WITH AXE.
Woman Has Fatal Row With Her
Drunken Paramour.

Wick Punches cut Arthur Sum-
mers, her paramour, in the head with
an exc on Saturday night because he
did not buy her pair Of shoes as
he promised he would. They are
both colored and live on the place
of Mr.. ]. w. Whetsell in the Fork.
1t seems that when Summers got
home from this city on Saturday
night without the shoes, that the
woman, who had left her husband
and was living with Summers got
mad and they had quarrel. Finally
Summers, who had imbibed right
freely of mean whiskey. laid down
on bed and the woman went out in
the yard and got the axe, with which
she cut Summers in the head as he
lay in the bed. The wound is very
severe one, and the chances are that
Summers is dead by this time. The
woman has been arrested and lodged
in Jail to await trial in the General
Sessions.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-03-17
LIGHT UNDER A BUSHEL.
How Some Towns Neglected to Use
Their Own Opportunities.

Many towns commit the unpardon-
able sin Of hiding their light under
bushcl This means that they neglect
to take advantage of their opportunl-
ties for Improvement and advancement.
There is no town that does not possess
some attractions peculiar to itself which
by judicious presentation to the outside
world could be turned to the towns
distinct advantage.
There may be an excellent factory
site, with plenty Of loose labor mate
rial lying around waiting for employ
ment Wisdom suggests that the al
vantages of this site and the unemploy-
ed population be made known to manll-
facturers who are looking for Just such
combination. Various kinds of goods
can be manufactured to better advan-
tagc in country towns than In the big
cities. Manufacturers are on the look
out for favorable locations In country
towns.
There are towns which lack local
business concerns Of one kind or an
other which the population needs. 1t
may be tailoring establishment or
bakery or an up to date dairy. The
big cities have plenty of men engaged
in these occupations who are eager to
get located in good country towns,
where they may live in more healthful
surroundings. educate their children
under better influences than the city
affords and grow old gracefully. But
how are these possible settlers to know
of the opportunities unless the towns
possessing tbe opportunities make the
fact known?
Almost any town within a reasonable
radius Of large city can attract men
OF means who will build summer homes
where their families nay spend the
hot months free from tie dlscomfortS
of life in the sitting streets. Some
towns, of course. are more desirable
than others in this respect but unless
the townspeople themselves undertak"
the task of making the fact known the
CITY people will not discover It. Towns
that neglect such possibilities are hid
ing their light.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-03-17
Jnsnected the Schools.

Chief of the Fire Department Dlb-
BILE visited the schools on Thursday
and Friday and witnessed the fire
drill, which pleased him very much.
One school was emptied in two min
utes and the other three minutes af-
ter the alarm was given. In these
drills it is the duty of some of the
larger boys to visit each classroom
to see that no little one is left be-
hind. The parents of the children in
our schools can rest assured that
Superintendent >Thackson and mis-
efficient corps of teachers will see
that the little ones are gotten safely
out of the buildings in case OF
fro
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-03-17
Death of Mr.. III. S. Renneker.

Mr.. Herman S. Renneker died at
his home in this city on last Friday
in the fifty-ninth year Of his age.
He had lived in Orangeburg about
thirty years and had many friends
all over the county who will regret
to hear of his death. He was only
sick a few days when the end came.
Resides Mrs. Renneker he is survived
by his daughter, Mrs. Annie Tovey,
of Charleston, and his son, Mr.. Clar-
ence Renneker, of this city. His re-
mains were laid to rest in the Pres
byterian Cemetary in the presence
of a large circle of relatives ana
friends on Saturday afternoon.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-03-17
Statements Sent Out.

In accordance with the new rul-
ing of the postoffice department we
have sent out statements to all sub
scribers in arrears requesting them
to pay up to certain date so as we
can carry them over until Fall. I'm
less they do as we request we will
have to drop them on the first OF
April. 1t is not a matter of credit at
all, but obeying the law. On the
the first day of April we will be COM
PEELED to drop from our subscription
list all subscribers who are nine
months in arrears.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-03-17
THE ORPHANAGE CHILDREN
Deserves the Help of All Generous
People.

The Thornwell Orphanage. Clin-
ton, S. c., has recently completed a
cottage, the funds for which were
presented by DR.. j. G. Stillman, of
Palestine, Texas, as a memorial to
his father, DR.. James Monroe Still
man formerly of York County. South
Carolina. The building is a granite
structure. All the granite was do
mated by Dr.. N. G. Long of the Long
Blue Granite Quarries Of Elberton,
Ga. The house is complete with all
modern improvements and Is filling
up with a family of little orphan
girls under the age Of ten. This
building increases the number of
orphan children actually under the
shelter of the Thornwell Orphanase
to $50. The care and education OF
this number of children, is Of course,
a heavy draft on the Presbyterians
Of South Carolina, Georgia and Flor
ida, who unite in its support, but
the work is a noble one and is re-
turning both to the State and to
the Church splendid body Of young
people that would have otherwise
grown up in ignorance. The Thorn
well Orphanage was founded in 1875,
being opened for the reception Of
children on the 1st day Of October
of that year. 1t has been W1nderful-
ly enlarged since then, til, 10 there
are % stone and bricl' ',ui'';ia g.
, Neverless the demands or i; -"
much greater than ever before. Il
does not confine its benefits TO Pres
byterian children, but considers only
! the fact that the child is a needy and
deserving orphan. Its schools are
on a high grade, both literary and
manual and it's pupils when they
leave are thoroughly able to take
care of themselves. 1t deserves the
helping hand of all generous people
in this great work that it is doing so
we'll
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-03-17
School Entertainment.

There will be an entertainment at
Oak Grove School, near Mr.. Jake Bo-
yards on Friday evening, March 20.
Ice cream and cake will be sold from
five o'clock in the afternoon. The
evenings entertainment, which will
consist of recitations and dialogues,
will begin at eight o'clock. This
school is under the efficient manage
ment of Miss Pearl Fielder. The pro-
ceeds is to be applied to the improve
ment of the school house and
grounds.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-03-17
Serial Stories.

Commencing with the next issue
The Times and Democrat will begin
the publication of hign-class serial
stories. The first one will be Ihe
Princess Virginia" which is beau
tiful copyrighted love story. We are
sure it will be read with interest.
This one will be followed by others,
and during the year we will publish
three or four high grade stories.
Look out for princess Virginia next
Friday and read the opening chapter
and you will be anxious to get the
second installment Of this really
beautiful love story.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-03-17
WET OR DRY?
THIS IS THE QUESTION TRoUB-
LING CALHOUN COUNTY.
The New County Will Need the Rev.
enue That Will Be Derived Fron
County Dispensaries.

County Dispensaries.
Shall Calhoun Sounty be wet or
dry? This is the question now troub-
ling some of the Calhoun County
folks, and they want to know how
the question is to be answered. AS
John Henri would say the rev coun-
ty needs all the funds 1t can get to
start housekeeping.
The local option law, known as the
Carey-Cothran law, provides that the
sale of whiskey in this State Is pro-
hibited Except III incorporated cities
and towns of tbs State in counties
wherein the same may be permitted
as hereinafter provided" Of course,
this Act having been passed prior to
the establishment of Calhoun, there
is no provision therein in regard to
ty.
In the Act establishing Calhoun
County, passed at the 1908 session,
there is nothing in regard to the
matter. Mr.. Banks, whose home is
in the new county, had an amend
ment inserted in Mr.. Cothrans bills
amending the Carey-Cothran law,
which provided that the dispensar-
les now in Orangeburg, but in the
territory to be included in Calhoun
County, should be turned over to
the new county, but this bill did not
get through the Senate.
A delegation from Calhoun county
recently waited on Governor Ansel
and asked his opinion in regard to the
matter, and he took it under advise
ment. If it is left to the Governor
to decide he will likely say that the
new county is prohibition under ex-
listing law, but the new county peo-
pie, or some of them at least, desire
to operate dispensaries for the rev.
enue which the new county will
need.
1t is probable therefore that a
test case will be brought before
some Circuit Judge to determine
whether the new county is dry or
wet? Under the general local option
law no election can be held on the
subject until next November, at the
same time as the general election Is
held.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-03-17
Some Fine TurniDS.

We were presented with several
rutabeggas on Saturday by Mr.. j. F..
Jackson. They were raised by him on
his place near Bowman. and were as
sweet and tender as any we ever
tasted. 1t Is almost criminal for us
to be buying rutabeggas from other
places when we can raise at nome
such delicious ones as Mr.. Jackson
presented us with.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-03-17
A Good Delegation.

The congressional committee on
public buildings has fixed March 19
as the day for hearing the Orange
burg delegations as to the need Of
a public building in this city, and
the Business Mems League has ap-
pointed Messrs. R. H. Jennings, w.
Fl. Dukes and A. D. Webster, and the
CITY Council has appointed Mayor
Dukes and I. w. Bowman, Esq, to
go to Washington and represent the
CITY before the committee.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-03-17
Match Vacant Lots.

On vacant lots we will soon see o
vegetable growth of weeds that will
hide tin cans, antiquated bed springs,
deceased cats and all manner Of evil.
1t has been observed that on vacant
lots where the weeds are kept down
few Of suck objects are thrown. so that
property owners close about could well
afford If only from sanitary stand
point to keep the weeds cut down or
ploHed under.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-03-17
STATE LEAGUE MEETING
Will Be Held in Sumter on Tuesda.
Evening.

Evening.
A meeting of the South Carolina
State Baseball league is to be held
in Sumter tonight to uSect =
final organization. The size OF the
league will be determined by the
towns represented at this meeting.
So far as known, Rock Hill and
Chester are the only places which
have warmed up and shown active
interest Whether the league will be
four cornered or six or eight cor
nered depends upon the immediate
action of other towns interested, and
if there are any towns that wish to
get into the league they had better
see to it that they have their repre-
sentative on hand at the Sumter
meeting tonight.
Orangeburg will be represented at
this meeting and it is very likely that
we will be in the League. 1t rests
with the people of the city however
to say. 1t takes some money to run
baseball, and we will have to pay
for it if we want it.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-03-17
Death of d. A. Stral1er.

D. A. Straker, a colored lawyer
who lived in Orangeburg several
years ago, died on the 14tt instant
in Detroit, Mich, where he had liv-
ed since leaving South Carolina.
While living here he ran for the Leg
islature, but he was defeated or
unseated. He was very black man
and was reputed to be we'll educated
and a man of good ability. He was
very polite in his intercourse with
white people, and, aside from his pol
tics, was we'll thought Of by the
citizens of this place.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-03-17
Annual Sermon.

Presiding Elder &. B. Smith. preaen-
ed the annual sermon before the
Foreign Missionary Society of St.
Paurs Methodist Church Sunday
morning. He had a very large con-
sregation to whom he preached a
good sermon.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-03-17
A Freak of Nature.

Mr.. ]. F. Jackson, of the Bowman
section, left at our Office Saturday a
freak of nature in the vegetable line.
1t was a large turnip with several
smaller vegetables attached to 1t. The
smaller vegetables had the flavor OF
turnips, but the skin Of Irish pota-
toes, and was evidently cross of
turnip and Irish potato. They were
grown on a piece of land where Irish
potatoes were grown last year, and
this accounts for the strange freak.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-03-17
Flower Seed.

Mrs. ". G. Smith left at Sims
Book Store quantity of flower seed
for free distribution to persons liv-
ing in this city who will use them to
beautify their front yards. They will
be handed out as long as they last.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-03-17
Religious Service.

Rev. John Kershaw, D. D. ct st.
Michael's Church, Charleston, Will
preach at the Church Of the Redeem
er at the Lenten service, on Wednes-
day evening at s P. M. Everyone
cordially welcomed.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-03-17
The Fruit CrOu.

Don't let this nice weather fool
you into the belief that all the cold
weather is over for this season. The
fruit crop last year was killed by a
frost on April Is.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-03-17
Editor A. w. Knight.

Editor A. w. Knight, of the Bam-
berg Herald, was in the city Friday.
Mr.. Knight is a good newspaper man
and is succeeding we'll with his
paper.