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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-17

upon the real value Of the lamb. but
upon the cost OF bringing that lamb
| from the western fields 10 the Brook
| Ign breakfast table. The cost OF the
breakfast roll would be trfling did il
not cost the farmer who grew the
wheat from which the roll was made
IS cents a bushel more to draw that
wheat from his farm nine miles to a
railroad station than IL cost to carry
bushel of wheat from New York to
Liverpool, n distance of 3,1OO miles
The cost of soft boiled egg, which is
also closely related to the American
breakfast, is established by the cost of
transporting the product Of the hen to
the hotel, and not because the egg
was at all intrinsically worth what
was charged for IL.
Everybody who thinks must concede
the evident fact that if a farmer with
two horses can draw but 600 pounds
to market in five hours, he would save
money II with one horse he could haul
1900 pounds in two hours. Were the
roads in good condition, he could do
that and more. Any saving in haul
ing a ton of farm product would bring
a benefit not alone to the farmer, but
to the consumer, and If the product
hauled each year was large, il Is not
hard to figure that the saving would
be large. Figures have been assem-
bled to prove that owing to the fright
full condition of almost all American
a "a z a.,
haul The superb roads of the old
countries of Europe make possible the |
hauling OF farm products at IL cents |
a ton a mile. Therefore, every ton
hauled costs the American farmer 10
cents more per mile than the farmers
The average length of haul of farm
products in the United States is
"a miles; therefore, were our roads
as good as those of France, the farm
er's gain would be "a times 10 cents,
or approximately $1.23.
Let us see what that amounts to in
a year in hauling but portion of
the products which traverse the coun-
try roads i'm wagons. The United
States department of agriculture,
through its office of public roads, has
collected the figures and they may be
accepted as approximately accurate.
During the crop year of 1866, S5,-
4S7 600, 900 pounds of farm products,
of barley, corn, cotton, flax
seed, hemp, hops, oats, beans, rice,
tobacco, wheat and wood, were hauled
from the places where they originated
to shipping points. This vast weight
did not. by any means, include all of
the crops produced, the most notable
exceptions being truck products and
orchard products, the tonnage of those
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-17

tails as an extra hand. Not all AM
erican monkeys are prehensile tailed,
any more than all human Americans
invent typewriters or gramophones;
but. no prehensile-tai monkeys exist
elsewhere. 1t is only an American
monkey again, one of the sakis, which
has learned to use it's hand as a
drinking cup, to avoid dipping, ii is
supposed, it's luxuriant beard in the
water. All the old world species con-
tinue to mess their chins and faces by
thrusting their muzzles down into the
stream or pool-London Times.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-17
Many Fear Burial Alive,

Numbers of persons exhibit fear O,
being buried alive by making especial
Kinds of requests in their wills, OF
which the following are examples
John Blount Price of Islington III,
rected that four days after his death
two skilled surgeons should receive
$25 each to perform such operations
on his body as would kill him in case
he were yet alive. The Viscount Car
ros Lima directed that his body
should be watched by lis heirs until
decomposition set liz
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-17

100000 miles of road. Every pound
of farm products brought from rural
sections to thiclIly- populated centers
has placed upon ii a fictitious value,
because It costs the farmer more to
transport it than it would cost him
were the roads i'm passable condition.
The price Of the lamb chop that Brook
Ign eats for breakfast is based, not
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-17

humorist is a man who succeeds
In getting n joke onto an editor. HUI
morists are not numerous. They would
even be less numerous If they were
not so hard to catch. Killing a man
who tries to tickle you TO death is JUS
tihable homicide.
Humorists misspend their lives in
digging up petrified puns, which they
revive, remodel and retail. A new tail
on a joke often makes it salable, and
a new joke in a tail often makes it
available.
When a joke is available, the editor
usually promises to pay on publication.
That is the joker in the acceptance,
and IL the humorist doesn't live until
the joke is published, it is the editors
joke. SO. being a humorist is no joke.
Neither will being a joke make you a
humorist, though humorists are usual
ly jokers.
A humorist is known by his joking,
and a good joke doesn't die young. A
good joke is an old joke made To look
like new. A new joke-well. new jokes
are born, not made.-Judge.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-17

upon the men and women who con-
sumo the products grown i'm the rural
sections and brought to cities and
towns by farmers.
No study can be more convincing
than that of the economic waste placed
upon the shoulders Of the S5,000,00
people of this land from the almost
criminally shameful condition of
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-17
(Stan Specially

Jefferson, Mo- Dec. 13.-1A spirited
fight is being waged in the Sixth Con-
gressional district for the seat left va
cant by the late David De Almond.
who lost his life trying TO save his
grandson. The most conspicuous fig
ure in the battle is James A. De Ar
mond the son of the late congressman
c. c. Dickinson is named as his bitter
est republican opponent. Wallace
Crossley of Johnson county, an editor.
has been prominently mentioned for
the place but this week declared that
he was out of the fight The old Stone
Folk feud is flaming out anew and the
result is largely i'm the keeping of these
old political enemies. The republicans
point to the fact that De Almond car
ricd the district by a much larger ma
jority than Bryan in the last election
and declare that the normal democrat
ic vote majority of 1000 was largely
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-17
Couuetrv Of Golf.

Golf is the coquette of games. IL
always lures you on and always
evades you. Ten years ago thought
had nearly got it, think so to-day,
and ten years hence / may still have
the same delusion; but my scoring
cards Will show, / fear, that the Co
quette has not yet been caught. The
middle-aged lover cannot hope to win
her smile.-Conan Doyle in the Strand.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-17

A large line of Fancy Pieces, such
as Roman Chairs. Fancy and Art
Tables, Chairs, Music Cabinets, Etc.
Must be sold and your chance to sat
isfy your desire for things OF beauty
at a trihing cost is now-during this
sale--all we ask is for you to see
them-we know the low prices will do
IL. rest.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-17

The whole simian family is divided
by naturalists into two main groups
one of which is restricted entirely to
the old world and the other exclusive
ly inhabits the new; and it is worth
noting that only i'm the invigorating.
world have monkeys thought of using
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-17

attributable to the late congressman
strong personality and wide national
popularity. Gov. Hadley has fixed the
date of the election for Jan. 25 and
both parties have agreed on this time
for holding the special election. Col
j. w. Suddath, who has been a national
elector several times from this district
will receive the endorsement of his own
county and is considered a formidable
foe to the son of De Almond. Whoever
is elected will be chosen only for the
unexpired term.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-17

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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-17

treasure IN Work Sure Sign.
You may know that you have found
your place, If your work is a pleasure
10 you II you long for the time to
gut you are on the wrong job. II
you go to work with no more delight
tnan you left 1t, the job belongs to
some other man. When you have
found your true calling you will not
uhu nature putting barriers in your
path of progress.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-17
POOR ROADS IMPOSE
GREAT BURDENS

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Poor roads impose an unnecessary
financial burden, not only upon those
who most constantly use them. but
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-09-02
Limestone Teachers Elected.

Raymond, July 30.-Special: At
recent meeting of the trustees,
Mr.. John Inabinet, of Orangeburg,
was elected principal of the Lime
stone school. Mr.. Inabinet has
taught successfully for a number OF
years at Jamison. Miss A. w. Rob.
erts, of Chase City, Va, was re-
elected music teacher and assistant.
Rev. ]. P. 1nabinet preached at
the Methodist church yesterday. He
spoke to a large and attentive au-
dience on the "Sacredness of Home
Life and the Sacredness and Du-
ties of Church Life" His sermon
was very appropriate and was really
very good. He will preach at the
Methodist church in Orapgeburg next
Sunday.
A number Of our young folks are
preparing to attend college the COM
ing season. Misses Agnes and Grace
Cutler, and Annie Ruth Hodges
will go to Columbia Female College;
Mr.. John Cutler, to Clemson, and
Mr.. Hayward Hodges, to Wofford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Robinson and
Miss Annie Horger are visiting al
Mr. l.. B. Wolfe's.
Miss Pearl Price returns today
from a visit to relatives at North.
Mr.. and Mrs. Manly Inabinet are
spending some time at Mr.. Inabinet's 8
old home.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-09-02
Norway Dots.

Cotton picking commenced over
here week or two ago and great
deal of it is being sold and il is
bringing a good Erice so far, and We
trust it will stay SO through tn.
whole season.
There has been lot OF good hay
gathered in this section the pas:
few days.
Mr.. Billie Beard and Mr.. Wilson
Beard, from Colston were in this
section Sunday.
Mr.. A. C. Clcckly. from SwanseS
was at Norway Sunday.
Mr.. Ben Cogburn, who has been
the principal Of the Norway graded
school for the past few years has
moved away to teach elsewhere, but
the new teacher for the next term
has come in to take his place.
Protracted services are being held
al the Norway Baptist church this
week
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-09-02
DISPENSARY WAS ROBBED.
The Dry Spell Proved Too Much
Down in RerkeIeF.

The Columbia Record says appar-
entity the "dry" strain down in Berk-
eley county in and about St. Steph-
ems brought on by the new prehi-
bition act, which kept the dispensa-
ries closed there for month, was
too great. 1t just couldn't be stood
another minute with the State board
of canvassersOin a deadlock delaying
the game.
Advices received from the Berke-
ley board Tuesday through Clerk
jeff D. Virgins by Dispensary Audi
tor West says the dispensary at st.
Stephens has been robbed, but Ar.
Virgins was unable to give the de-
tails. The governor will have the
affair thoroughly investigated, as on
previous occasions dlspensary rob-
berries have in some instances turned
out to be mere fakes to cover up
shortages.
The st. Stephens dispensary ap-
pears to have developed sort OF
habit of being robbed. The last time
before this was in May, 1908, when
checking up showed $218.93 worth
of good liquor missing. The town
watchman knew nothing about It,
although the sufP seemed to have
been hauled off in wagons. The mys-
terry was never solved.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-09-02
BOWMAN LETTER.
Drought Which Has Lasted Several
Weeks Broken by Showers.

Bowman, Sept. Especial The
drouth which has prevailed in this
section for the past few weeks, was
broken by several delightful showers
on Monday and Tuesday evenings.
Very few fields Of cotton in this
section were damaged to any ex-
tent, the lands in this part of the
county producing better crops of
cotton with comparative dry
weather than they do with too much
moisture. The minor crops, such as
peas, potatoes, rice and sugarcane
have suffered to some degree, but
with sufficient moisture from now
on, will make fairly good or about
average yields.
Cotton picking commenced with a
rush last week, but is being retard-
ed now by showery weather. Many
fields are white with open locks Of
the feecy staple, while others have
very little as yet open. Cotton Is
still green and growing. Your cor
respondent saw considerable cot
ton on the we'll managed farms Of
DR.. j. T. Riley and ex-senator Con-
ner that was blown fiat to the ground
by the severe wind and rain storm
some ten days or more ago that has
never Strengthened up, having the
appearance of being damaged no
little. DR.. Riley thinks the storm
damaged his crop to the extent of
at least five bales Of cotton. His
corn was also badly blown down.
The protracted meeting which was
commenced at Shiloh church about
ten days ago, terminated last Sun
day evening, resulting in some ad-
ditions to the church, as we'll as
a true spiritual revival of it's mem
bership in general, with a closer
walk with God, and good fellowship
one with another.
Mrs. Lewis I. Myer and children,
of Summerville, are visiting rela-
tives at Bowman.
Miss Jessie Dantzler, a charming
young lady of this section, Is on a
pleasure trip visiting friends and
relatives at Holly Hill and Eutaw-
Vile.
Misses Ruby and Ethel Evans,
otter spending some time with the
family Of Mrs. j. B. Pricket, arriv-
ed at Bowman on Monday. They are
accompanied by little Selma, a
daughter of their sister, Mrs. Prick
EFT. DUNDEE.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-09-02
What WickS Says.

On last Monday Mr.. Sanford
Wicks, who Is referred to by DR..
Brown, was up before Mayor Dukes
for selling whiskey. He entered
plea of guilty, and was sentenced
TO pay a fine Of $40 or give twenty
days of MS valuable time to the
public works. Wicks paid the fine
and was released from custody.
After he had been convicted and
paid his fine, Wicks, by permission
OF His Honor, Mayor Dukes, made a
full confession of how and where he
got the whiskey that he had sold.
This confession was made openly
and purely on his part, and was en-
tirely voluntarily, as no one asked
him to make it.
Wicks stated that he had procured
whiskey twice last week from lock-
er at the Edisto Social Club, and
that he paid w. H. Brown for it
with money he had obtained from
friends for whom he had gotten
the liquor, and that he had derived
no profit from the transactions, as
it was only kindly act on his part
In behalf of friends. This reduces
the matter to question Of veracity
between Wicks and Brown.
DR.. Brown may have offered to
put up $1,000 cash for his appear
ance at court, but that was not
enough, as the amount of his three
bonds is $1,000. No doubt If he
puts up that amount with one Of the
surity companies here he can get his
bonds arranged. No one is perse-
cutting DR.. Brown. He was arrested
for violating the prohibition law on
the strongest kind of testimony, and
he will be tried for just the same
as any one else would be trlel who
might act as he has acted. He has
brought all his trouble on himself.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-09-02
Explains Itself.

Editor Times and Democrat:
In your issue of the Gath instant
appears a statement signed by M. B.
Cue. Norway. S. c., as follows:
Something wrong, for l do not
get your paper three times a week.
Once or twice is all l get it"
am a carrier on route No. l
and handle M. B. Cues mail, and
I deem it my duty to make some re-
ply to his implied accusations of
carelessness. For good and sufficient
reasons I have for some time kept
a special tab on the mail delivered
to M. B. Cues mail box, and with
one or two exceptions 1 know he has
not missed a copy of The Times and
Democrat since he has been sub
seriber.
Now, to the exceptions. Some
times when l open the package of
papers addressed to route No. l,
find papers addressed to parties that
I know reside at some other post
office. Is it not reasonable that the
same could have been made with NJ.
B. Cues paper, that is, sent to some
other office? Often the name on la
bel is so blurred it cannot be read.
trust this information will be sat-
isfactory.
H. S. Garick, Carrier No. /.
Norway g r.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-09-02
Waived q Preliminary,

DR.. W. H. Brown, who is held on
three cases for violating the prohi-
bition law, was up before Magis-
trate Brunson for preliminary
hearing Wednesday morning. Brown
waived hearing and was remanded
to Jail in default of $500 bonds,
$500 in each case The hearing
was to have been held in the court
room so as the large crowd who
wanted 10 hear it could be accom-
modated. Major W. L. Glaze repre-
sented the city and Messrs. Wolfe
& Berry represented DR.. Brown.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-09-02
The Coming Comet.

Halley's comet, which, as we stat
ed in our last issue, will soon be
visible here, has an, extraordinary
history in classical and astronomical
literature. This Icomet was last
seen in 1885, and is now within the
orbit of the planet Jupiter and is
coming into the orbit Of the earth
at a rate Of million miles each
day Its perihelion passage in the
sky will mark the most important
astronomical event of this and next
year. The comet can be detected
in the South in the course of few
weeks with the aid Of telescope
as faint nebulous object near the
constellation Orion, and later it can
be seen with the naked eye as it
throws it's blazing trail across the
sky. In the early part of next year,
the comet will be very brilliant, and
will be visible all over the United
States.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-09-02
BADLY HURT IN RUNAWAY.
Capt. w. e. Ziegler Is Still In a
Serious Condition.

We clip the following from The
News and Courier: "Mr. L. Z.
symmes, baggage master at the
Union Depot, Monday afternoon re-
received a communication from o.
angeburg, S. c., to the effect that
Capt. W. E. Ziegler, his brother-in'
law and the well-known proprietor
of the st. Joseph's Hotel at Orange
burg, was in a critical condition as
the result of an accident last Fri
day evening.
"It is stated that Capt. Ziegler
and a companion were riding in g
buggy near Orangeburg, when tha
horse became frightened at an -au-
tomobile and ran away, spilling the
occupants of the vehicle into the
road. Capt. Ziegler sustained frac-
tured skull. Capt. Ziegler Is well
known in Charleston, having been
born and raised nthis city and hav-
ing many friends here"
While Capt. Ziegler was badly
hurt in the runaway, and while he
is now in a serious condition, 1t ia
not believed that his skull was frac-
tured as was at first thought. He
is a pleasant, genial gentleman, who
has a host Of friends in this city
and county, who will be shocked to
hear of his accident. This entire
community sympathizes deeply with
him and his family, and the hope
is expressed on all sides that he will
soon be completely recovered from
the effects Of his serious accident.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-09-02
AT THE THEATRE
A FINE LOT OBJ ATTRACTIONS
ALREADY BOOKED.
The Best Shows That Have Ever
Been Brought to the City Coming

Been Brought to the City Coming
This Season.
Theatre goers of Orangeburg Will
have the opportunity OF seeing this
season the best list Of flrst-class at
fractions that have ever been
brought to the city. Manager
O'Dowd, the manager of the Acade-
nv of Music, has already signed
contracts for large number and
is now perfecting arrangements for
some more, among them being the
Lion and the Mouse. The following
are those for which contracts have
been signed and the date set Tor
their appearance in the city:
Wednesday. Oct. 6-May Stewart,
in a Comic and Romantic Drama.
Saturday, Oct. 9.-The Girl Of the
Sunny South.
Thursday, Oct. 14.-Lyceum at
traction, Featherstone Company.
Monday, Oct. 1S-Strongheart.
Saturday, Oct. 23.-Married for
Money.
Monday, Nov. 1.-Lyceum attrac-
tion, Caveny Company.
Tuesday, Nov. ia Pair OF
Country Kids.
Thursday, Dec. "A knight for
a Day.
Tuesday, Dec. LENA Rivers.
Thursday, Dec. 16.-Lyceum at
traction, Litchfield Trio.
Friday, Dec. 17.-Barlow and Will
son Mlnstrels.
Monday, Dec. 2O.-The Show Girl.
Jan. 20.-Black Patti.
Feb. 3-Meadow Brook Farm.
Feb. 25-The Cow Pouncher.
Feb. 2S.-The Merchant of Venice.
March 4-Sweetest Girl in Dixie.
March s-Lyceum attraction,
Amsburg Lecturs.
March 11--Tempest and Sun
shine.
March 12-Out In Idaho.
March 15-Little Miss Moffett.
April 15-Lyceum attraction, The
Floyds.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-09-02
Dots From Midway.

Mr.. and Mrs. S. j. Smith and three
children. Of ST. Matthews, spent a
few days last week with relatives
here.
The busy farmers have been hav-
ing some very fine weather on
gathering their crops.
Miss Nina Smith is spending
awhile at Glenn Springs, accompa-
MED By Mr.. and Mrs. R. E. Clark.
Mr.. G. S. Hungerpiller has begun
to repair his place again, which has
been damaged by the cyclone.
Mr.. Jim Troutman and Miss
Hooxsy Smith spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Shumaker at
Creston
Misses Emma and Hattie Smith
have just returned home from a
visit to relatives at Silver.
Miss Narvis Felkel returned home
Sunday from a visit to relatives at
Providence
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-09-02
SLEEPING CAR LOOTED.
Burglars Rob Sleeping Car ON Side
Track at Memphis.

F. M. Jackson, capitalist, of Birm-
ingham, Ala, sidetracked on sleep
er at Memphis, Tenn, with his wife
and three boys, awoke Sunday morn
ing to discover that during the night
the car had been entered by a thief,
and he had been reliexed Of cash,
bill of exchange and other valuables
to the amount of over $1,000. The
family were en- route to the Seattle
exposition but their through sleeper
was held over at Memphis all night
by reason of missed connection.
They slept on the Pullman, in the
yards by courtesy of the Pullman
management. The car was locked,
but the door was forced by the
robber, who carried away satchels
and grips. s. F. Keith, Pullman
conductor. was also robbed.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-09-02
Law AND ORDER LEAGUE
Held Large and Enthusiastic Meet
ing Monday Night.

4hSo A'4e~~-S
The Law and Order League re-
Gently organized in this city held
a large and enthusiastic meeting on
last Monday evening with President
Summers in the chair. This was
the second meeting Of the League
and the attendance showed that the
members were alive to the impor-
tance Of the organization. The cou-
stitution and bylaws as adopted ~
the executive committee. were, adopt
ed, and the action Of the League on
certain matters before the constitu-
ton was adopted was confirmed. 1t
was announced that fifteen neV
names had been added to the men,
bership Of the League since its first
meeting.
Hon. Robert Lide proposed that
the League take steps looking 10
the formation OF leagues in different
parts Of the county to act In con
cert with the League here. Afte.
some discussion the matter was re-
ferred to the executive committee,
which is authorized to take such
steps as it may think proper in the
matter.
Capt. B. H. Moss moved that a
resolution be adopted expressing the
appreciation of the League for the
good work done by the officials of
the city during the past ten days in
putting stp to the illicit sale of
whiskey in the city, and pledging
the officials the hearty sympathy
and cooperation of the League in
their effort to suppress the liquor
traffic and the enforcement Of other
laws.
Editor Fred Wannamaker asked
to be Informed as to what law the
State and county was now operating
under in reference to the liquor
traffic. We have prohibition law,
and yet the dispensaries were open.
The question was referred to the
Acknowledgement Of the State for an
opinion on the matter. The League
then adjourned.