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The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-01-07

What wonderful achievements
some people think they would do
if .hey were only some one else.
The sensible thing is for every one
to. do the best he can with what he
has, big or little, and not waste his
time.in idle dreaming about the im-
possible.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-01-07

What an encouragement to others
there often is in a kind word or
look, and when this is followed up
where necessary by kind act 1t
carries many man safely over some
difficulty and puts new heart into
him
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-01-07

The church bell-how its melodies
ring, as its tones vibrate and linge-.
The fashiona BILE belle, with a beau
on her string, has a beautiful ring
on her finger. A political ring is
very bad thing-it scoops in the
fool and the scholar; but so pleas
ing ung has no earthly thing as
the ring of the hard silver dollar.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-01-07

Clay and Clay Mixed Peas. W
will be in the market uEtil April,
1st, and are paving full market
prices. Address, The H. G. Leiding
Co., Charleston, S. c.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-01-07

An Iowa editor was asked DO
hogs pay" He replied "a good
many do not; they take the paper
several years and then have the
postmaster send it back marked
refused or gone west.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-01-07
Assessment Notice.
600

Notice is hereby given that 1, or
my deputy. will be at the following
named places on the days specified
for the purpose of taking returns
of property for taxation in Orange
burg county for the fiscal year 1909.
All taxpayers must give the num-
ber of School District in which
property is located. Especial care
should be taken in locating property
in or near special school district.
School trustees in the different
townships are requested to meet the
Auditor at these appointments and
assist in the proper location OF
special school and poll taxes.
All personal property owned on
the first day of January, 1909, must
be returned and all transfers of real
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-01-07
Money to Loan.

I have arranged to negotiate loans
on improved farms at eight per cent
interest, with no charge except for
papers.
Payable in easy installments.
12-15-3m P. T. HTLDERBRAND.
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FOR SALE

s. A fine improved farm, contain
q ing 16S1s acres, just 20 minutes
* drive from courthouse; dwelling,
y barn, stables and store house;
Il farm implements; Hercules u
!. stump puller. Parties wishing
= to locate near the city will call +
= on the undersign for price,
+ terms, etc.
o PHILIP RICH, .
y Orangeburg, S. G.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-01-07

Wlntetl-Englne, between s and >
h. p. Shingle saw mill planter
less than 20 miles away. T. s.
Lee, North, S. c..
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-01-07

Orangeburg Court House from
Jan. 1st to Feb. Goth, inclusive.
Office hours from 9 a. m. to .
p. m.
T. NJ. McMICHAEL,
County Auditor, o. G.
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Wanted.

]. c. EVANS, Elloree. S. G.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-17
BURNED IN MINES.
Two More Young Men Brought To
 Birmingham for Treatment.

James and John Meekin, brothers, were brought to Birmingham yester- day morning suffering with severe burns sustained by them in the El- vlra mines last Tuesday. The train was met by Shaw & Sons ambulance and the injured men removed to St. Vincents hospital.
 Edward Meekin, a younger brother, was brought to Birmingham a day or two ago and taken to St. Vim cents hospital, suffering with burns also received in the Elvira mines last Tuesday. His condition Is very se- | rious.
 1 The three young men were work 1 ing in the mines when there was a small explosion and all three were badly burned. The youngest was rushed to Birmingham, but it was thought the others would recover in a day or two, but their condition grew worse instead of better.
 The father of the three young men also worked in the Elvira mines and was also badly burned in an explo- sion Saturday a week ago
 The Elvira mines are operated by the Star Cahaba Coal company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-17
Real Estate Transfers.

Deeds of conveyance were filed in the office of the probate court yesterday in the following transactions in real estate in which amounts of s1vJ0 or more were involved
 $1500-Mary E. Jenkins and J. T. Jen- kins to Alex Kontos, 50 feet off of the east end of lot 8 Tn block 13 of Haskell & Muller's survey
 $1250-Thomas L. Anglin, ct al., to Lizzie Brandes, part of block Se1, Birmingham.
 S2250-T G. Mackey and wife to A. s. Knowles, ct al, lots Il and F in block 25 of the survey of the Ensley Develop ment company.
 $500O-G. w. Ratiff and wife to Paul F. Rothpletz, a lot in block S52, Birmingham, as shown on the map of the Birmingham Realty company's first addition.
 $1000-William Bradford and wife to the city of Graymont, lot 10 in block 2S, Smithfield.
 s2250-R E. Hill and wife to Emma E. Harper part of lots and in block 656 Birmingham, fronting 50 feet on the east line of Twenty ninth street, north, and extending back along the north line of Twelfth alley 190 feet
 s3S5o-Birmingham Realty company tc Henry Fitts, part of block SS5, Birming [ ham
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-17
TWO RELEASED
 AND REARRESTED

Robert Triggs and Warren alias Joe Kennedy, although discharged by Judge H. B. Abernethy yesterday morning after
 he preliminary hearing given them on the charge of murder in connection with the killing of E. c. Bush in the Victor hotel two weeks ago, experienced only few short hours of liberty The matter had been presented to the grand jury and true bills were returned against the two men late yesterday afternoon. Writs for their arrest were immediately made out and the two men were again reposing in the county jail by O clock last night.
 The warrants on which the two men were first arrested and tried before Judge Abernethy were sworn out by May Sparks, wife of w. c. Sparks, who surrendered to the sheriff's de- partment, stating that he had killed Bush It is said that Mrs. Sparks does not charge the two men with having participated in the actual murdeB but that she is charging that they constantly urged her husband to kill Bush and that they literally forced him into 1t.
 Triggs and Kennedy are both youthful looking and were employees of pool rooms. They were kept in the county jail for about 10 days prior to the hearing yes- terday morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-17
AGED FORMER SLAVE
 IS ASSASSINATED

Wesley Davis, an old-time slavery negro. was assassinated Friday night at the door of his cabin in Johns by unknown parties.
 Coroner Brasher was notified of the finding of the negros dead body and went to Johns yesterday morning. His investigation failed to develop any clue. It appeared as though the ne- gro, who lived alone, had been called to his door and shot down without warning. The coroner says that per sons living in the neighborhood state that they heard shooting about 9 o'clock Friday night, but from the pools of blood it looked as if the murder had been committed about daybreak.
 He will continue his investigation and try to locate the guilty person. Davis was well known in the terri tory in which he lived and bore a good reputation. He ran a little farm and raised tobacco, his cabin at the time of his death being almost com pletely filled with it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-17
JAR THIEVES ARE
 BUSY AT SELMA
Southern Railway Suffers from
 Expectations
NEGROES AFTER LIQUOR
None of the Thieves Has Been Caught, But 1t Is Hoped Soon To Land Them-Many Weddings
 Have Occurred.

Selma, January 6.-(Special )-Selma, and particularly the part of the country near here served by the Southern railway, has been infested lately with car thieves. There are some 10 or 12 negroes in the county jail who have just been indicted by the grand jury for car robbery The Southern railway has been the only vic- tim thus far and it is credit to the special agents department so many of the thieves have been caught Whisky seems to be the principal thing sought by the robbers. Last night car was broken open and a quantity of the in- toxicating fluid secured. The perpetra- tors of the latest robbery have not been apprehended as yet but it is hoped that they will soon be landed in jail along with the others of what seems to be a regular gang.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-17
CAMP HARDEE IN
 REGULAR SESSION

A regular semi-monthly meeting Camp Hardee, United Confederate Veterans, was held in the rooms of the Conner cial club yesterday afternoon. Command CT J. F. Mclaughlin presided and the meeting was largely attended.
 The speaker of the afternoon was Com rade J. T. S. Wade, who related an in teresting incident in which the battle ship Alabama" under command of Ad miral Raphael Semmes was involved.
 h view of the departure of the Rev. M. II. Wells, for a number of years a member of the camp, resolutions were adopted. Dr. Wells has accepted call from Columbus, Miss. Following are the resolutions adopted yesterday:
 Camp Hardee expresses it's deepest regret in the matter of the resignation rendered by it's highly esteemed and greatly beloved chaplain. the Rev. M. Il. Wells.
 His associations with us officially and as a member of this camp will remain with us as the tenderest and sweetest recollection of our comradeship.
 He was always so good kind gentle, tender, merciful,' earnest and zealous, he won the love and admiration of every member. We enjoyed always his beauti- full and appropriate selections from the Holy Bible, which he loved so well, and his deep earnest and impressive prayers.
 we commend our noble chaplain to the people of our neighboring city, Col umbus, Miss.
 May God bless and preserve him, is the prayer of Camp Hardee"
 Harry Krouse of Company F, First regiment, Georgia Volunteer infantry of the Confederate army. was elected to membership in the camp.
 The following announcements were made yesterday afternoon at the meet ing of the camp:
 On February II, Alexander H. Stephens chapter U. D. C., will celebrate the seth birthday of the Confederate hero for whom the camp was named at the home of Mrs. A. D. Smith at East Lake.
 On Tuesday afternoon at o'clock at Cable hall Pelham chapter. U. D. C., will celebrate the birthday of Robert E. Lee with an appropriate programme.
 On Thursday, January 21, Mrs. Laura S. Webb. assisted by distinguished talent, will give a patriotic recital at Cable hall for the benefit of the Confederate Soldiers home at Mountain Creek.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-17
ALL IS READY FOR
 FRANKLIN BANQUET

All arrangements have been completed for the Ben Franklin anniversary banquet at the Jefferson hotel tomorrow evening, which is to be given by Birmingham Ty- geographical union. An informal reception will be held in the parlors of the Jefferson beginning at S:30 o'clock and continuing until 9:3O. when the "art preservers of all art' will assemble with their invited guests around the banquet board. The final meeting of the committee on ar engagements was held In The Age-Herald chapel yesterday evening. where the minute details were agreed upon. Quite a number of prominent men have &C., cepted invitations to be present and the committee has the assurance of large attendance and a grand success Chair man c. c. Hudson of the arrangements committee has designed and printed a handsome souvenir for the occasion which will be presented to each attend ant. It contains a portrait of Benjamin Franklin, a handsome picture of the Union Printers home, a history of the home, a history of the International Ty- geographical union, a history of Birming- ham Typographical union and com plete roster of its charter members and its present membership.
 The hand of the mechanical genius is pronounced in this work of art and 1t is a souvenir worthy of the occasion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-17
KEY MURDER TRIAL
 IS BEING HURRIED
Court At Meridian Is Rushed
 With Work
SPECIAL SESSION MONDAY
Judge Buckley Is Trying To Finish Up Key Case In Order To Reach Trial of Taylor for Killing
 Oscar Hatcher.

Meridian, Miss. January 16.-(Spe cial.) completion of testimony in the Key murder trial, the acceptance of a panel to try Covert Taylor for the killing of Oscar Hatcher, the final re- port of the grand jury and It's discharge and the sentencing of one prisoner to 12 months in jail constituted the busi- ness in the circuit court today and wound up the regular winter criminal term.
 Court will convene in special called session Monday morning and resume the Key trial, after which the Taylor case will be taken up and completed as early as possible so that the other cases on the docket may be disposed of before final adjournment next Saturday afternoon.
 The Key case was resumed this morn ing. The introduction of witnesses promptly began, J. L. Hunnicutt, Dr. W. w. Holiday. john Saunders. J. R. Key, E. E. Rogers, c. L. Key, W. w. Key and Frank Key, each being in troduced and testifying, the last named being one of the defendants with which the defense closed it's case and the prosecution offered in rebuttal the testi- mony of Roy Ellerbee, Joe Gossett, J. H. Wells.
 When court reconvened in the aft eTnoon the empanelling of the Taylor jury was resumed and by o'clock the remaining two jurors had been secured. In view of the fact that the Key case had preference over 1t, the Taylor case was laid over till Monday morning at S:30 o'clock when 1t will be called and set back to the conclusion of the Key case arguments, which by agreement were postponed from Saturday after noon till that time. The personnel of the jury that is to try Taylor Is as follows: R. B. Fuller, E. L. Snowden, Charles Little, s. Robinson, T. J. Snowden. L. Ford, T. J. Irby, Sr., P. A. Rogers. NJ Culpepper, w. T. Raney, G. A. Valentine and c. H. Anderson.
 Just prior to adjournment for the day Sam Hunt was presented to the court for sentence. He had been convicted of forging a check and attempting to l get it cashed at a local drug store. Be- 1 ing of immature years, his punish ment was made lighter than it would other wise have been, he only receiving 12 months in jail.
 After receiving a return of a capias l on J. c. Love, indicted for selling liquor without a license and notice of the ac- l ceptance of the required bond of $500 l for his appearance to answer to the l charge, the court adjourned for the l day and Judge Buckley left on a late afternoon train for his home in En- terprise to spend Sunday with his fam 1 fly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-17
Constipation Caused
 By Indigestion
ls Cured By Helping the Stomach Do It's Work as It Should.

All forms of constipation, bowel or in- testinal trouble owe most of their origin to the improper digestion of food. The bowels measure 30 feet. The inside walls or surfaces are wound tightly about with millions of nerves These nerves give life and control millions of little mouths or suckers which supposed to take nourishment from the food as it leaves the stomach and passes along this 30- foot human canal.
 When indigestion, dyspepsia or stomach trouble occurs, the food being undigested. passes over these millions of mouths. 1t is q fermented decaying mass and holds no nourishment as it should.
 The little mouths suck it up, impart these impurities to the blood impregnate Nthe little nerves with poison and so the work of constipation and bowel trouble begins
 A natural juice or secretion belongs nor mally in the little cells and glands along the mucous membrane of the 30-foot canal or bowel When indigestion occurs this juice is lacking and so the mass of waste matter cannot pass along as 1t should and is piled up and caked in the bowel, thus bringing pain and misery.
 After while the nerves and nerve centers which give vigor and life to the bowel become paralyzed, thus forever pro- bibiting the bowel from performing it's natural duties.
 Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets, when taken after meals, digests the food properly even though the stomach is sick and 1t passes to the bowels nourshment and juices, which help the intestines not only to do their work at once. but builds them up, restores vitality to the nerves, brings new secretion to the glands and cells, helps bowel action and enriches the blood.
 cta onh f1 ha 7nr1 sense and science are one on this point. You see 1t yourself. One little grain of Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets will per- fectly digest 3000 grains of food ThS assimilation of a meal by one of these tablets is an easy matter and it keeps the stomach clean and sweet so that in a brief time this organ is restored.
 Every druggist carries them in stock; price, BOG. Send us your name and ad- dress and we will send you trial pack age by mail free Address r. A. Stuart CO, 1J0 Stuart Bldg Marshall, Mich.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-17

The regular monthly meeting of the city. teachers who held in the high school auditorium yesterday morning beginning promptly at o'clock Though the weath- CT was very unfavorable the teachers had assembled on time.
 The teachers course of study this year includes the study of Dante's divine com edy. It is seldom that course of study is pursued with so much general inter est. Not only the teachers, but large number of people representing literary clubs and cultured groups of the city and vicinity were present
 The Inferno has been completed and the programme yesterday dealt with the subject: "The Meaning of the Inferno Principal c. A. Brown of the high school who had been assigned this topic read a paper which showed that he had made a most diligent study of the poem. He impressed the fact that all literary mas terpieces had given vital interpretation Of the relation of man in his own evil deeds. The moral of the Inferno is that it sat isfied the condition of Maedieval times of their doctrine of hell as well as ex- presses a modern view; thus showing the universality of Dante.
 After giving in detail the sins of the Inferno with their respective punishments he summed up Dantes mirage with ref erence to mans accountability for his acts as follows. "Dante's object that he might remove those who live in the world from a state of misery to state of happiness he hoped to realize by start ling the frivolous world into a realization of what a dreadful thing sin is, when given over to itself. And we marvel at his power to exhibit the inner nature of evil in form and color and to de- pict the distinctive quality of the par ticular sin and the portrayal of the ac- tion fitted to it's character. What did Dante find sin to be in this grim pilgrim age? He answers: First a man in his sins is in a hopeless condition, so long as his attitude is one of antagonsm tc the best interests of his higher nature Second that sin is essentially vice and contemptible. It is grotesque, ludicrous foolish, detestable, ending not in an agony that lends to the sinner a touch of hero. ism, but rather in a state of foulness and sterility. There is no grandeur 1T Lucifer. Though he is described as be ing $40 feet in height, he is fixed in the icy lake and pictured in all his native cruelty and malignity. loathsome crea
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-17
CITY TEACHERS PURSUE
 STUDY OF DIVINE COMEDY

ture. What a contrast to the cunning Satan of Milton, who strides majestically over the burning mari, asserting himself in rebellious pride, daring God to crush him with thunderboltsl We can't help but admire the unconquera ble will that prefer to rule in hell rather than serve in heaven. All of Dantes demons are hateful; no man can admire them. He wants to impress this message that as sure as the righteous shall rise to life everlasting so sure will the wicked rise to everlasting shame. Third, that sin is self-perversion of the will. Dantes fun damental thought Is that man is free; not a waif to be swept irresistibly down. ward, but sovereign, possessed of reason to judge and a will to choose and act Then sin is not to be accounted for as result of misfortune, disease or as visi- tation of fate or natural necessity; it is wilfulness, crime, self-destruction.
 Fourth, that the penalty of sin in it's essence is not something external to the sinner; it is it's own punishment. Sin is hell, and hell is the death which it brings forth. Hell is to let ones sin have dominion over him; it is a condition of soul alienated from God. The souls of evil men who do sin are already in hell, as surely as eternal life is already pres ent in the souls of the good The sim ner wrapped in the coils of his own sins, tends ever downward in an ever increas- ing intensity of selfish will to reap his reward in an ever increasing intensity | of self-infiicted punishment. Retribution is inevitable. There is no escape, be- cause the doer and the deed are bound together. Hell is not something happen ing to man, it takes place within him.
 therefore it cannot be cheated. The lesson Is, wherewithal a man sinneth,
 with the same also shall he be pun ished"
 Dr. A. J. Dickinson, who has made a study of Dante, was among the visitors Principal c. B. Glenn who presided over 1 the meeting called on him for an address l Dr. Dickinson in a short talk showed a clever mastery of the poem and was
 heard with much interest. He said in part
 that people were inclined to place the
 wrong interpretation on the Beatrice of
 Dante, that Dante because of the con-
 ventionalities of the times was not per
 mitted to use the name of the Virgin Mary whom he had in mind when he
 mentioned Beatrice, that nowhere did Dante refer to any womans being in
 inferno or purgatory, that all the way | through the poem the hand of woman is
 seen directing and uplifting mankind that purgatory and paradise point to ! souls in action, that heaven as we think
 of it is a place where the souls find joy | in service.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-17
ADJUSTMENTS
"The Raven"
CAST OF CHARACTERS.

CAST OF CHARACTERS
 Holm AIan-Gustavius Levick.
 Edward Allen Poe, his adopted son Henry Ludlowe.
 Roscoe Pelham, A. M., Allan's secre- tary-Algernon Eden.
 Tony Preston, Poe's friend-John Ar thur.
 Parson Prime-Frederick Hardy.
 Carroll Brent-Royal Byron.
 William Pidgeon-Frederick Nichols.
 Erebus-Sol Aiken.
 Mrs. Dolly Pidgeon-Margaret Wilson.
 Mrs. AIan-Helen Beresford
 Mrs. Clem-Miss Julia Aiken.
 Mariary-Miss Violet Houk
 Virginia Clemm and Helen Whitman Miss Julia Ashton.
 The spirit of Judge not that ye be not judged" and a sympathetic handling of Edgar Allan Poe's fated, poetic, romantic brief span of life. makes "The Raven not only a wonderful production, but a timely tribute to the great man of let ters. It should go far toward removing the pharisaical better than thou view of Poe which has been too much taught in the schools. Henry Ludlowe, with his black tie, lon> coat ana ueep sldllhS eye' et'N' e character all of his big strength and his tragic art. His troupe is perfect and Julia Ashton, who takes a double part, has as attractive, sweet face and carries hei part well.
 The play is of a peculiar sort, witt l slight plot. It simply takes the latter par of Poe's life, his disagreement with th' | Allans, the death of his lovely wife, th' romance of Helen Whitman, and hi' 1 tragic youthful death. However, it be i comes a beautiful instrument interwoveI with Poe's lines, and tinged with th' ! awful spirit of "The Raven George Ha zeIton has given a thing of value t' , the stage The play deserved a far bet ter house than was afforded by the smal crowd last night.