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The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-06-03
CALHoUN's PUBLIC BUILDINGS
Judge Watts Tells Why He Spoke Of
!. the Matter.

The st. Matthews correspondent
of The News and Courier has this
TO say about a matter that will in
terest the good people Of Calhoun
county as well as others. Among
other things the correspondent tells
why Judge Watts advised the peo-
pie to build a $4,000 court house
and Jail:
The dull spring days are not
without interest in the live baby
county of Calhoun. The exciting
cause of this stimulating atmos-
phere at this time (Which, by the
bye, is somewhat .premature), is,
whether this county shall build 4
$4,000 or $4,000 court house and
Jail.
When the fight was on for the
new county, the town of st. Mat
thews pledged $4,000 as sum
sufficient for this purpose and the
country people seemed satisfied.
After the battle was won there de-
veloped quiet sentiment from diff
ferent sections Of the county in IA
vcr of duplicating the amount guar
anteed by the town in order to get
buildings which would be a credit
TO the county.
In the meantime the new county
commission cordially invited the
legislative delegation to conference,
and it was decided to get resolu-
tion through the legislature, ask
ing the county to bond itself for
an additional $4,000, instead OF
$4,000. Issue was taken in the
local paper and running but pleas
ant fire has been kept up ever since.
At the last term of court at
st. Matthews Judge Watts, from the
bench, stated that not less than
$4,000 should be used for this pur-
pose. One or two Of his prcdeceS-
SorS had done the same thing and
the matter became suspicious. A
correspondent, over the signature
of Citizen" in last weeks Calhoun
Advance strongly charged that the
people were able to manage their
own local conditions and that the
Judge had been ''inveigled' into the
matter. When interviewed by The
Newc and Courier correspondent,
Judge Watts admitted that he had
not thought of saying anything about
the court house and Jail, as he look
ed upon it as mo affair" of his, but
was earnestly requested to do so.
At least one prominent citizen has
confessed to approaching the Judge
and there is said to have been one Or
two others There is no crime in
this, but it was considered unfair.
The case Is growing interesting, to
say the least, and there is no longer
any doubt that the $4,000 prop
osition will be bitterly fought if put
before the people.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-06-03
CONFEDERATE VETERANS HOME
1t Has Already Twenty-SiX Old
Veterans In 1t.

The Confederate Veterans Home
in Columbia was formally opened
yesterday with appropriate ceremo-
nies. Gov. Ansel and others deliver
ed addresses. The following named
veterans are already domiciled in the
home:
j. NJ. Hughey, Company A. First
South Carolina Volunteers, Able
Vile
Jas. A. Clark, Company B. Fourth
South Carolina cavalry, Rock Hill.
Robert Boyles, Company B, Hamp-
ton Legion, Edgefield.
j. H. Williamson, Company II. Sec
ond South Carolina regiment, Ker-
shaw.
j.. r. Gains, Company C. Third
South Carolina Volunteers, infantry,
Newberry.
Riley Roland, Company G, Twenty
second regiment, South Carolina Vol
unteers, infantry, Anderson.
H. j. Burdettc, Company A, First
South Carolina cavalry, Abbeyille.
Dr.. r. p. Edwards. Company F.
Eleventh South Carolina Volunteers,
infantry, Clarendon.
w. G. Parker, Company G. Cobb's
Legion, Chester.
JnO. d. Kelly, Company G.. Second
South Carolina cavalry, Richland.
Nathaniel Wilson. Company d,
Twelfth South Carolina Volunteers,
infantry. Fairfield.
VIM. n. Lupo, Capt. Greggs bat
terry, Marion.
R. A. Patterson, Twenty-second ar
tillery, Georgetown.
w. +. Bethea, Company B, First
Florida Volunteers, infantry, Marion.
Powell Davis, Company G.. Twelfth
South Carolina Volunteers, infantry.
Fairfield.
b. a. McAlistcr, Company C.
Fourth South Carolina cavalry, An
derson.
Amos Banks, Company +. Fifth
South Carolina cavalry, Lexington.
T. l.. Mood, Company a, Waitcs'
artillery, Richland
Three other applications have been
approved and a number of others
have been filed
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-06-03
4 Novel LuXlMT.

a novel luxury for the hotel he'd
chamber is new signal apparatus
that gives the exact time at any min
ute. \ small telephone receiver is
placed near the head of the bed or
even under the pillow, and pressing
button causes set of gongs to
strike. announcing through the tele-
phone the hour, quarter and number
of minutes past the quarter.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-06-03
WILL ATTEND TOURNAMENT.
The Eliott's Will Attend Firemen's
Meeting at Union.

At a meeting of the Elliott Hook
and Ladder Company Tuesday night
it was decided definitely to attend
the Firemen's Tournament to be held
at Union on the 9Th, 7th and Sth Of
July. Ten men of the company will
attend, but who they will be has
not yet been decided. They will
probably be selected after the
practices have been held.
1t being necessary to obtain
the approval OF the City Council and
the Board of Fire Masters for a
leave from the city, a petition was
presented yesterday morning, signed
by the officers and members of the
company, to the Board of Fire Mas
tiers and the City Council. There
was no difficulty in securing the con-
sent and there is nothing in the way
to hinder the company. However,
it will take about s125 to defray the
expenses of the trip, and as the COM
pany has just expended large sum
in the purchase of their present
equipment, it has not the necessary
funds in the treasury. The mer-
chants and citizens should show
their appreciation to the Elliotts by
presenting them this trip. 1t would
take only a small contribution from
each to enable the boys 20 attend.
1t should be remembered that the
better and more efficient the fire
department is, the cheaper the in
surance. Therefore, Orangeburg
should do all in her power to in
crease the efficiency Of her depart
ment. The Elliott's have been prac-
ticing constantly since the arrival
OF their truck, and now have arrived
at fair degree of efficiency, but
from now until July the practicing
will be more regular, and the Elliotts
will do all in their power to make
the best showing possible. All cities
in the State send members of their
departments to this tournament and
Orangehurg should not be behind.
Therefore, let every merchant in Or
angeburg contribute something to
the fund, when called upon. The
following merchants have contrfbut-
| ed the amounts deSignated:
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-06-03
Baptist Sunday School Picnic.

The members of the Baptist Sun
day School in this city went on a
picnic to Dukes Fishery yesterday
Everyone assembled at the Baptis!
church promptly at nine O'Clock
where wagons were in readiness 10
convey them to the picnic grounds
A zig crowd OF children, accon!pa
MED by MAN. Of the older members
enjoyed the event. After a delight
~! time, the wagons returned 70 the
city about dark.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-06-03
Boil WecYiI Coming.

The Sumter Item says I'VE now
hear comparatively little of the boil
weevil and its ravages in the cotton
fields of the Southwest, but the
weevil Isl still most serious menace
to the cotton growing industry and
it is steadily moving eastward at the
rate of fully fifty miles a year. 1t
is due to reach South Carolina with
in five or six years, and the farmers
of this state have that length of time
in which to prepare to meet the
changed conditions of farming that
the appearance Of the weevils will
necessitate
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-06-03
a Col0rtxl Contributor.

a subscription of S. to the Wo-
mans Monument fund has been made
by Marion Jackson, a highly respect
ed colored citizen of this city. The
News and Courier correspondent
says "the amount has not been ey-
ceeded by any subscriber, and is only
eQualled by a few. ,Iacksons moth
er frequently accompanied the white
ladies who ministered to Confeder-
ate soldiers on the trains between
Columbia and Charleston and in that
way he learned of the faithful South
ern women. and thinks they should
be remembered. This act Of col
ored man may we'll be followed by
our white citizens
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-06-03
Relation of Health to Beauty.

The statement that beauty is in
tlucnced by health cannot be gain
said. Any intelligent person will
admit that this is true. There can
be no real. lasting beauty without
health. 1t has often been said that
beauty is only skin deep, but this is
false. Beauty is more than skin
deep; it is as deep as the body it
self. In fact. beauty is nothing more
than an external. manifestation of an
internal condition. When one pos
scsses perfection in figure and fca-
lures, 1t might be said beauty can
be found in the form and texture of
all the internal tissues and organs
Of the body.
Disease and weakness are h"uaty's S
worst enemies. They have no con-
sidcration for rank or wealth or
family pedigree. They will ruin the
most magnificent specimen Of hui
man perfection that the eyes OF men
has ever looked upon. Those who
desire to be beautiful must seek real
beauty through health-building.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-06-03
POPLAR SPRING SCHOOL.
The Commencement Exercises Of
That Well Known Schol.

On Friday evening, May rs,
friends and patrons of the Poplar
Springs School gathered at this well
known school to see what these two
lady teachers, Miss Beulah Dukes,
principal, and Miss Maud Radclitfe,
assistant, had in store for us and
as one of the crowd, can say with
pleasure, that we all enjoyed it and
were instructed by our young friends.
Program.
Song of Welcome, School.
Prayer, John Whisenhunt.
Words of Welcome, Lawrence
Johnston.
Reading, "The Swan Song An
ME May Holman.
A comedy in three acts, Beulah
Radcliffe, Viola Hayden, Ruth Wal
ton, John r. Holman, Lonnie Lee.
Recitation, Boys Wanted" John
Bessinger.
Recitation, at Our School," Hen
ry S. Holman.
Instrumental duet, '"Remember
Me-" Misses Annie Wolfe and Beulah
Dukes.
Flower and wand drill, ten girls.
Defamation, IA Tramp with a
Tramp" William Salley.
Tableau, "a Bachelors Room,
William Salley.
Recitation, THE Innocent Drum
mer," Beulah Radcliffe.
Tableau, Spring Annie May Hol-
man.,
Recitation, THE Prairie Fire,
Viola Hayden.
Song, Tramp, Tramp, Tramp, y
school.
Floral Offering. Ruth Walton,
Yona Whisenhunt, Lunette Bessing-
er, Vera Hayden.
Temperance, Blanche Bessinger
and Susan Johnson.
when I'm a Man. little boys.
Pantomine, Nearer, Ny God, 10
Thee" five girls.
Vocal solo, in the Shadow of tn"
Old Carolina Hills Miss Annie
Wolfe.
Days of Old Time Fashion, y
Misses Philipena Salley, Edna Dukes,
Maude Radcliffe, Beulah Dukes and
Messrs. William Salley, John and
Berry Lee, and Wallace Whetsell.
Left march, twelve boys.
High Society in Posammille
Fountain" boys and girls.
Valedictory, Nadine Johnson.
Song, "Faraway," school.
After the exercises were over
Supt of Education L. w. Livingston,
made a few remarks that were we'll
chosen. The music was furnished
by Miss Annie NJ. Wolfe, of Swansea.
All present seemed to have enjoyed
the exercisesAand praised the teach
ers very much for their nice enter
tainment.
"ONE PRESENT"
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-06-03
Convicted of BaStardy.

Tom Johnson, colored, was tried
before Magistrate Brunson on Tues
day afternoon on warrant sworn
out at Bowman, charging him with
bastardy. The verdict of the court
was that the defendant be held for
trial at the court of general sessions
and his bond was fixed at 5000.
Messrs. Bowman & Bowman repre-
sented Williams, while Solicitor Hid
crbrand will represent the woman.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-06-03
Very Sad Death.

Miss Minnie Karesh, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs Jacob karesh, of
Drarchville, died Monday afternoon
about Z o'clock from appendicitis.
She had been i'll about week and
was operated on Monday morning.
This is one of the saddest deaths that
has ever occurred at Branchville.
She was about 81 years of age and
was we'll thought of by everybody
in the community.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-06-03
Death of Col, Avcrill.

Col. j. II. Avrill died at his home
in Summerville Monday morning.
Col. Averill, who was in his 66th
year. was one OF the best known men
in this part Of the State. He was for
a considerable time the general man.
ager of the old South Carolina Rail
road before its acquisition by the
Southern. and he was also one of
the commissioners Of the Charles
ton Exposition Col Averill was
we'll known in this section.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-06-03
Mayors Court.

There were not any cases tried
on Tuesday. and only one yesterday.
This was that OF Joe Bailey and
Wyman Pearson. who were charg-
ed with giving 4 public exhibition of
professional "cussing.' when inter
rupted by the arrival Of a policeman.
They were both fined 50 or five days,
and they will probably count ten
before they give expression Of their
feelings again.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-06-03
Sense of Direction.

Bees return to their hives in a
direct line when they have been
carried away and liberated, up to
two miles. This has been supposed
to be due either to the sense of sight
or Of smell, but the experiments OF
CASTOR BONNER have proven that
neither sight nor smell can serve the
purpose and that bees have a special
sense of direction" This sens"
is not in the antennae.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-06-03
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.
PICKED UP ALL ABOUT BY OUR
REPORTERS.
What Is Happening in the Country

What Is Happening in the Country
as Well as in the Cities and
Towns.
Watermelons are in town.
How do you like this kind of
hot-stuff weather?
Mrs. E. L. Dubose and little son are.
visiting Mr. and Mrs. Ballard on
Glover street.
Mr. Arthur Walker attended the
reception at Columbia College on
Tuesday evening.
The salary of the postmaster at
St. Matthews has been raised from
$1,000 to S1,40O per annum.
A most enjoyable card dance was
had at the Elks Hall on last evening.
About fifteen couples were present.
Don't unnecessarily expose your
self to lightning. Several Issople.
have been killed in this State DUR
ing the past few days by the dead
ly bolt.
The monument erected by Con-
gress to the regulars who fell at the
battle of Gettysburg was unveiled
Monday by President Taft's daughter.
The president made speech.
Read the speech of Senator Smith
on the tariff. which we publish today
on the first page. He shows how
the farmers arc plundered by hign
tariff along with other consumers.
Hon. l. w. Bowman and Major
a. C. Dibble attended the convention
of the building and loan association
in Columbia on Tuesday as repre-
sentatives of the association in this
city.
A mad dog at Florence bit several
people. They have been sent to A..
lanta for treatment at the Pasteur
Institute. Mad dogs seem to be on
the rampage in several parts of the
State
We have had three or four days
of genuine summer weather. 1t is
little early for such heated spells,
but we may as well get accustomed
to them, as more Of them will be
along later
We notice the names Of Misses
Florrie Wannamaker Bates and
Kathryn M. Salley among the gradu-
ates of Winthrop College this year.
They are the accomplished daughters
of Mr.. F. D. Bates and Clerk of Court
Salley.
David Williams, colored, who had
been helping on the public works
Of Kershaw county, was brought over
to this city Monday night by Deputy
Sheriff Thomas Salley and commit
ted to Jail for larceny. 1t is very
probable that Williams will help Or
angeburg county out on her roads
Immediately efter he gets through;
with an engagement at the next term
of the court of general sessions.
A unique case is pending in CO.
lumbia. A warrant has been issued
against minister, the Rex. A. B.
Kennedy, charging him with cruelty
to dog. 1t is alleged that he
threw the animal out Of church
window during services last Sun
day, the canine ,beins hurt by the
fall. 1t seems to lis that a great
deal of fuss is being made over
very trivial matter.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-06-03
To Cook New Peas.

Heat new shcllcd peas in butter
until they begin to fry a little. This
will improve their flavor, and cause
them TO retain their bright, green
color Add sufficient water TO barely
cover them. Salt slightly. Add 4
very little sugar, and allow to sim
mer until tender. II desired, thicken
q little with corn starch.-From
June Physical Culture.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-06-03
UNCALLED FOR LETTERS.
Those Remaining ut the Postofficc
in Orangeburg.

in Orangeburg.
List Of letters remaining unclaim-
ed in the Orangeburg Postoffice for
the week ending June 3, 1909. Per-
sons calling for same will please say
that they are advertised.
A. D. WEBSTER, P. o.
Miss Clyde Avery.
J. H. Clappel.
Coke L. Drennau.
Louis FarX.
Joseph Fisher.
Isado Hampton.
David Hoover.
G. W. Jenkins.
L. S. Johnson.
Laura Lewis.
Pauline Amer Lutsy.
Mrs Mary Mackay.
David Mimphes.
Robert Padgett.
Martin 4. Purnell.
Annie Richardson.
Gabriel Robinson.
Fora Seabrook.
James Thomas.
Leon Walker
Rchecca Wright.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-06-03
EclinSe of the Moon.

There will be a somewhat unusual
sight this evening The moon will
rise slightly eclipsed and the eclipse
will continue until the entire disc
IS covered by the shadow Of the
earth. 1t will occur shortly after
sunset, and will be worth seeing.
Just two weeks later there will be
an eclipse of the sun Just before
it sets. Get your smoked glass
ready.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-06-03
WAS CAUGHl BY CARS
PARTICULARS OF TIE Sal
DEATH OF MIR. HoUsER.

His Car Was Stopped in q Subway
and Was Ran Into by Another
Street Car.
The following are the particulars
of the accident by, which Mr.. E. w.
Houser, oldest SON of Mr.. E. H.
Houser, former school commissioner,
lost his life in Savannah, Ca. last
Monday morning, as related in the
last issue of The Times and Demo-
crat, as we find in the Savannah
Press:
Mr.. E. w. Houser, a, conductor in
the employ of the Savannah Electric
Railway, was crushed to death be-
tween two cars az 1915 O'Clock
Monday morning in the Gwinnett
street subway.
He was standing on the rear OF
an e. & W. car bound to the barns,
attempting to replace the trolley
which had jolted off the feed wire
when an A. & B. car, in charge OF
Motorman M. w. Woods, and Con-
ductor C. C. Connor, going in the
same direction, struck the E. & w.
car from the rear, pushing it about
q car length.
Houser, standing on the rear rail,
was caught between the hoods OF
the two cars and terribly crushed
about : the center of the body. He
died within ten minutes.
Woods and Connor were arraigned
in police court on charge OF in
voluntary manslaughter and dis
missed.
Woods testified that he did not
see the E. & w. car until the head
light of his own car brought it into
view. 1t was then too late to pre-
vent a collision.
Motorman w. H. Nixon Of the
E. & w. car testified that when the
trolley went off he stopped his car
in accordance with the rule of the
road. When the trolley left the
wire, the car, of course, was in
darkness and there was but very
dim light in the subway. He was
waiting for the signal to go ahead
when the crash came.
There are no grounds" said Re
corder Schwarz, "for holding the de-
fendants on criminal charges"
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-06-03
YOUNG LADY's HORRIBLE FATE.
Burned to Deatl Trying to Kindle
Fire With Oil.

News Of a most distressing ae
cident near Kings Mountain Tuesday
reached Gastonia, when the informa-
ton came that Miss Julia Ware, a
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James A.
Ware, and a sister Of Mr.. ]. White
Ware, of Gastonia, died Tuesday
evening at o'clock as the result Of
burns sustained Tuesday morning
early. The accident occurred at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ware, in the
Ell Bethel neighborhood and was wit
messed only by the unfortunate
young lady's mother who, in her
frantic efforts to save her daughter.
herself sustained very painful though
not necessarily very serious burns.
CHASED AND KILLED
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-06-03
FATAL GEORGIA QUARREL.
1t Occurred About o Man Visiting a
Young Lady.

AS result of a bitter quarrel
Tuesday between Thomas Poole, a
we'll known Dodge county planter,
and his neighbor,' w, A. Miller, the
former was instantly killed. Poole
it is said, had been paying attention
to a daughter of Miller and had been
requested to stay away from the
Miller home. Poole persisted, it is
said, in paying court to the young
woman and was taken to task by
Miller. A fatal difficulty resulted
in which Roole wae killed as above
stated.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-06-03
Killed in Runaway.

While Frank Henry and wife, OF
Menlo, Ga, were out driving Sun
day afternoon, the horse became
frightened near Mineral Springs ami
ran away. turning the buggy over
and injuring both. Mr.. Henry died
about $50 and his wife Is in a Sc.
rious condition. Mr.. Henry is OF "A
prominent family of Chattooga couB-
ty.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-06-03
Pointed Paragraphs.

Sometimes "pirited" thought
thought strikes happy medium
At the matrimonial agency lots
of people come in and ask for a
match.
The head baker would probably
resent it if you were TO call him a
'dough-dead.
No, Johnny, the little holes in a
mans derby are not to enable him
to talk through his hat.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-06-03
BY Buzzsaw That Broke From
Its Fastening.

Walter Terry, a woodsaw operator,
was pursued and cut down by q
woodsaw insecurely fastened that
which it was mounted, at Ashland,
Greg. The saw was whirling at
high rate Of speed and when it broke
from its fastening it ran at Terry,
who fled. The saw overtok him and
ripped his back for a long distance
and completely severed his right leg
just below the knee. Terry was TAX
en- to the hospital at Ashland, where
everything possible was done for
him, but he died within 80 minutes.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-06-03
Walks or With the Game.

Tuesdny afternoon team b de-
fcated team easily. Tho heavy
hitting OF team b coupled with the
miserable playing of team G.. won
the game for team R. The game was
called after the eighth inning by ar
angemcnt. The score by innings
was:
Team Il. II. T..
c.. 900 OO1 O0-l 3 .
B.. -. ..012 OLE 1F-7 S .
Batterics-C, Hugo Sims and
Howell: b. Fisher and kOrtiohn
Strike outs, by Sims. :; b. Fisher.
9. Base on balls. off Sims, 2; off
Fisher. /
2-hase hits. Kortjohn: 3-base
hits, kortjohn and Hugo Sims; home
runs, kortjohn and Hugo Sims.
The league standing is now as
Fn1
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-06-03

The pigmy mouse of Siberia is be-
lieved to be the smallest quadrupe6
in the world.