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The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-10-19
HoWE's GREAT LONDON SHOWS
What Boy Ever Lived That Wouldn't
Go and Sec the Circus Unload?

There is nothing that recalls a
mans boyhood days more vividly
than the circus. 1t is trite saying
that many fathers are mighty glad
that the taking of their children
gives an excuse to attend all the
circuses that come to the city, but
there are lot Of the men who are
not ashamed of the fact that they
are merely boys grown up, and go
to the circus because they enjoy
them. The odor of the animals and
sawdust brings back the days when,
knowing the circus was coming, they
would get up before daylight, not
to see the big vans unloaded from
the trains, for circuses did not travel
by railway those days, but to walk
out in the country few miles to
meet the caravans, which travelled
overland from town to town. To
walk into town beside the elephant
was the greatest fun imaginable.
There was not as much to the aver
age circus then as there is today,
but there was plenty for all to see,
and the boy who was not permitted
to at least hang around the show
grounds was indeed in bad luck"
The children will be delighted
with the miniature menagerie, with
boy trainers, drivers and caretak-
ers.
Let the boys and girls tell their
parents that Howes London Shows
will be here Friday, October 2S.
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Attended Association.

Capt. NJ. o. Dantzler, who is very
much interested in the raising OF
pecan nuts, has returned from AL
bany, Ca, where he went to attend
the Nut Growers Convention. There
were one hundred delegates pres
ent from all over the country. The
people of Albany gave the delegates
a warm welcome as we'll as good
time while they were there.
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Wages Reduced.

The wages of the street hands have
been reduced on account OF the re-
duction in the resources of the city.
Reductions in other departments will
have to be made, as the funds now
coming into the city's strong box
will not permit the expense that has
been incurred for the past several
years. The City Fathers have a
problem on their hands.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-10-19
Box Party and Cake Walk.

A box party and cake walk will
be given on Friday evening for the
benefit of South Cav Cav school
at the school house. The pubic is
cordially invited to attend and help
make the affair a success. All girls
who may attend are requested to
carry boxes. Refreshments will be
served during the evening.
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Dr Jns III. Carlisle Better.

DR.. Jas. H. Carlisle was reported
quite sick on Saturday. but We are
glad to state that the Grand old
Man" is better. Dr.. Carlisle Is one
OF the NEST distinguished citizens
of the State, and We hope he will
be long spared to US.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-10-19
BRANCHVILLE NEWS.
STABLES and Barn Destroyed by a
Fire Monday Morning.

Branchville, Oct. 1S.-Special:
This morning at about four o'clock
the alarm of fire was sounded and
it was soon found out that the barn
and stable on the place occupied by
&. c. Patterson, on Main street, was
ON fire. The entire building was
burned. The property is owned by
ldrs. Felicia Meyers, but Mr.. Pat
terson has it rented. The loss was
small, due to the fact that the build
ings were old and that there was
not very much provisions in the barn.
The The total loss will not exceed
$50.
The origin of the fire is unknown.
1t Just seems as if II was one OF
those mysterious fires that no noe
knows the origin of. Had it not
been for the assistance Of the citi-
.sens who are always on the scene,
shortly after the alarm is given, the
premises Of Mrs. L. M. Byrd would,
IN all probability, have been burned
also.
During the fire Mr.. ]. D. Byrd
happened to what came near being
u very serious accident. Mr.. Byrd
vas going from hrs mouse towards
the fire and one Of his mules was
IN the yard and it was necessary for
him to pass by the mule, and as he
t5a IL 10
kicked him on his arm and came
very near breaking his arm. Mr..
Byrd, as was a great many others,
was pretty scared and the scare of
the fire added to the pain the wound
received by the assault from the
mule caused Mr.. Byrd to be in a
very uncomfortable condition.
Personal Notes.
Mr. William Padgett, Of Mt.
Carmel, S. c., spent the night in
town recently. Mr.. Padgett came
over to bring load of hogs to sell
to Mr.. w. w. Barrs. The hogs are
very fine and shows that there is
money in the live stock business.
Mr.. F. n. Caldwell, who has been
attending the South Carolina Col
lege in Columbia, came nome a few
days ago, and was met here by his
father, Mir. C. G. Caldwell, Of Lodge,
S. c.
Mr.. w. ". Fouche, travelling rep
Tesentative of Gibbs Machinery Com
pany, of Columbia, is in town and
will spend few days here while
orerhauling machinery for F. F. Bel
inger.
Mrs. Elizabeth Jones, who has
been spending some time in town as
the guest Of her son, John ]. Jones,
returned to her home a few days
ago at Smosks, S. c.
Mr. Henry Strickland, Of Smoaks,
was in town Friday on business.
MIR. C. ". Herndon, who resides in
the country few miles from town,
came over a few days ago to get his
son. Lonnie who is attending the
graded school here.
Capt. ". L. Meyers. who runs be-
tween Branchvsgle and Charleston
as local freight conductor, spent
a night here recently as the guest
of his mother, Mrs. NJ. A. Meyers.
Miss Leila Berry left few days
ago for Round, S. c., where she goes
TO accept the principalship of the
Round graded school. Miss Berry
has had considerable experience in
teaching and will no doubt make
good in her new field.
Mrs. Jessie Padgett and children
and her sister. Miss Wolfe, who have
been visiting relatives and friends
at Eutawville, s. c., spent the night
in town recently as the guest Of Mr..
and Mrs. ". F. Connolly, after which
they left for their home at Rufins,
S. G.
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Attention!

The members of Co. l., 3rd infan-
try, y. S. S. c.. are hereby ordered
to assemble at armory in olive drab
uniform and cap, on Friday, October
22nd, at Q o'clock a. N. sharp. to
escort the Confederate Veterans on
parade. Arrangements will be mad"
on this date for attending State
Fair at Columbia, S. c., and at An
gusta, Ga.
By order,
Captain Clafy.
D. c. Hayden, 1st sergt.
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WILL DO THE WORK
BRAsNGTON COTTON PICKER
GIVES GOOD RESULTS.
Marlboro Cotton Farmers Believe
Machine, Which Operates on Sue
tion Principle, Will Prove Effective

Machine, Which Operates on Sue
tton Principle, Will Prove Effective
A special to The State from Ben
nettsville says the farmers, especial
ly, as many others have for some
days been much interested in the
trials and demonstrations Of the
Price and Brasington cotton pickers,
which are now on exhibition and
being publicly demonstrated in this
county. The Price machine has
been operating on the plantation OF
ex-senator Jno. L. McLaurin, eight
miles north of Bennettsville, while
the Brasington picker is in the spa
cious cotton fields of MIR. +. Wallace
Evans, four miles vest of this city
The States correspondent has
not witnessed the operations of the
Price machine, but Friday alter
noon, with large mum Ger of prom
inent planters, spent a couple Of
hours at t-e Evans plantation where
Mr.. ]. NJ. Brasington gave a mosi
creditable and satisfactory demon
stration ofohis wonderful cotton pick
er.
Mr.. Brasington fol quite num-
Der Of years has been an honored
citizen Of Bennettsville, and is
known and recognized to be an in
ventive genius. and practical scien-
tifc mechanic and inventor. 1t was
he who invented and manufactured
the Star Pea Huller," one of the
most valuable plantation machines
that has ever been introduced in this
section. He has also invented and
manufactured two fertilizer distribut-
ers, and now has the only real cot
ton chopper that has ever been test
ed, and will manufacture several
thousands of them for the next sea-
SON.
The Brasington cotton picker op-
crates on the suction" principle and
certainly does everything that has
been claimed for it by the inventor
and manufacturer. The machine
now on exhibition is small one,
moves astride the cotton row, and
is propelled with three horsepow-
er gasoline engine. This picker has
only two tubes which are manipu-
lated by two men, placing the mouth
of the tube to the open boil, the
cotton Immediately being sucked
through the tubes and automatical-
ly conveyed into repositories in the
rear of the machine. 1t is claimed
that this picker will collect Is per
cent less trash than is done in the
ordinary way, and one man picks
40 pounds per hour easily. The burs
are left clean, and the vibrations of
the machine extract much Of the
dirt and grit from the cotton. Of
course this is only small model
machine, to be publicly tested and
demonstrated in the presence of in
terested cotton planters.
Mr.. Brasington will at once COM
mence the manufacture Of his large
Is horsepower automobile machine,
with 10 tubes, which will easily pick
from 5000 to 10000 pounds per
day.
The consensus of opinion Of the
many successful farmers who wit
messed the work of the picker was
that Mr.. Brasington has a success
ful picker, and that an immense for
tune awaits him in the near future
as a just reward for his scientific
All seem to agree that
the suction principle is the only one
by which cotton picker can be sue
cessfully operated.
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COTTON MARKET.
New York Futures.
Local Spot

The Orangeburg buyers are pay
ing 1873 cents for local spots.
Tone-Barely steady.
Receipts at Orangeburg.
Saturday >. :. ....430 bales
Monday .. .. E. ..... IL bales
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There has been 5000 bales of cot
ton sold on the Orangeburg market
this year.
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D. C. Hayden, 1st Sergt.
Evening star., 1909-05-26
UN|TAR|ANS ELECT OFFICERS
FEATURE OF ToDAY'S SESSION
OF ASSOCIATION AT BOSTON.
Question of Admitting Honorary
Members Left to a Committee to
Report at Next Years Meeting.

BOSTON, May 26.-The annual meeting
cupied practically all of today's anniver-
sary week sessions 1t was expected that
the association would be i'm session both
forenoon and afternoon. The Massachu-
Setts convention of congregational min
listers arranged to hold it's annual busi-
ness meeting late in the afternoon.
The reports of the nominating and busi-
ficers were the most important matters
considered at the forenoon meeting.
There was long discussion regarding
admitting honorary members. during
which 1t was suggested that if such MEM
bers were taken in without being given
the right to vote the election of man
like President Taft would place the asso-
citation in an embarrassing position. as
he would not be permitted to take part
In the proceedings.
1t was finally decided to leave the ques-
tion to a committee, which will report at
next years meeting
The following officers were then elected:
President, Rev. DR.. Samuel A. Eliot, Cam
bridge. Mass; vice presidents, Charles
w. Ames. ST. Paul, Mimi; Horace Davis.
San Francisco; Eben S. Draper. Hope
dale, Mass; Duncan U. Fletcher, Jack
mouth, N. H.: Miss Emma G. Lowe.
Brooklyn. N. Y; secretary. Rev, Lewis
g. Wilson. Boston; treasurer. Francis H.
Lincoln, bingham, Mass
Among the directors chosen is William
+. Olds of Portland, Ore.
Evening star., 1909-05-26
HAPPENINGS IN ALEXANDRIA
CITY COUNCIL PASSES THE AN
NUAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
Nearly $4,000 Expended Yearly on
the Streets in the Past
Four Years.
Special Correspondence of The Star.


ALEXANDRIA, Va. May 26. 1909
The annual, appropriation. bill of>s132,O 900
for the city's expenses for the fiscal year
ending May 81. 1910, was passed last
night at a meeting of city council Sew
eral changes in the bill were explained
to council by Mr.. Burke. chairman of the
finance committee. Councilman Lead
beater also took occasion to explain the
amount expended on streets during the
past four years. He said 1t averaged
nearly $4,000. During the four years
$50. o64 was received from property own
ers, while about $4,000 tame out of the
general fund.
Council reconsidered its action in killing
the resolution passed by the higher board
at the last meeting, carrying with 1t an
appropriation of $500 to make up the
parade deficit for the George Washington
Monument Association, upon motion of
Mr.. Leadbeater, and at the latters sug-
gestion action on the matter was deferred
until the next meeting of the council.
New Laws Read.
The new set of city health laws was
read by the clerk. Action was deferred
until the next meeting. The new set of
building laws was also laid over until
next meeting. Both of the foregoing
have already been passed by the higher
board
A resolution carrying with it appropri-
alton of $1,000 fer the extension of a
trunk sewer from King and West streets
northward on West street to Cameron
and eastward on Cameron to Fayette
street was referred to the street commit
tee. An appropriation of $4OO was made
for a ten-inch terra Gotta sewer on Fair
fax street between Wolfe and Wilkes
t. c4ix taA hot hA
should become available when the abut-
ting property owners have paid into the
city treasury $l5O
The Southern Railway Company was
track or turnout to connect with, the prop
erty of w. A. SmoOt & Co. on Union
street near Cameron.
Council appropriated $160 for the con-
struction of a terra Gotta sewer to con-
meet with the Lee Public School building.
Permission was granted to. the owner of
house No. 322 South Washington street
to make certain improvements. The sum
of $500 was appropriated for the purchase
of carload of terra Gotta pipe.
Miscellaneous City Items.
At a meeting of the Young Mems Sen
ate last night plans were completed for
an open session of the senate which will
be held June 8. Arrangements were also
made for an excursion TO- be: given June
%. The debate to have been held last
night was postponed until the next reg
uiar business meeting
James Harris, colored. about thirty-five
years old, yesterday afternoon fell from
q wagon on Duke street between Henry
and Fayette streets. His head was cut
and his foot crushed. Harris was taken
to the Alexandria Hospital, and after
being treated he was carried to his home.
large number of the members of the
Of the Methodist Protestant
Church last night attended the reception
which was given to Rev. j. NJ. Holmes,
who was recently chosen pastor of that
church. During the evening an. inter-
esting program was given.
Evening star., 1909-05-26
HIS CLAIM DIsBELIEvED.
Austrian Charge d'Affaires Discredits
Salvator's Assertion.

Confident that Johann Salvador, the
machinist of Painesviile. Ohio. is not the
Archduke of Austria, who renounced his
rights and disappeared nearly a quarter
OF q century ago. Baron Ambrozy, charge
d'affairs of the Austria-Hungary en-
bassy, will require direct evidence of the
claimants identity before bringing the
matter to the attention of the Vienna of
cials. The baron is not satisfied with a
comparison Of the photograph of the ma
chinist with that of the present emperor,
as establishing the formers identity, be-
cause the archduke was only a second
cousin of the present ruler
The Austro Hungarian embassy here is
awaiting such proof as the Ohio man may
Evening star., 1909-05-26
DICKINSON TO ATTEND.
Will Deliver Diplomas to Cadets at
West Point.

Secretary of War Dickinson will attend
the graduation exercises at the United
States Military Academy at West Point
June IL and deliver diplomas to the men,
bers of the graduating class. He will
probably be accompanied by Maj. Gen.
Bell, chief of staff
Admiral George Dewey. president of the
general board. will delive~ the commence
ment address to the graduation class of
the Naval Academy Secretary Meyer,
who was invited to deliver this address,
declined, owing to the fact that the day
of the commencement. June 4, comes on
a cabinet day. He designated Admiral
Dewey to represent him.
Admiral Dewey, who occupied cot
tage at Buena Vista Springs, near Pen
mar. last season, Is expected to again
spend this summer there The admiral
Is suffering with rheumatism. He will
probably occupy the cottage about July /.
Evening star., 1909-05-26
TO AMEND TARIFF BILL.
Senator Clay Would Strike Out the
Dutch Standard Test.

Senator Clay today introduced an
amendment to the sugar schedule of the
tariff bill striking out the Dutch standard
for grading sugar and fixing a rate of 50
cents hundred pounds on sugar, cane
juice and concrete and concentrated mo-
lasses, testing by the polariscope not
above 70 degrees. and for every addi-
tional degree two cents hundred pounds
additional; refined sugar, 81 a hundred
pounds: molasses not above 40 degrees. 20
per cent ad valorem; above 40 degrees
and not above SO degrees, cents a gal
lon, and above So degrees, q cents gal
lon.
Senator Beveridge today introduced an
amendment to the tariff bill the purpose
of which Is to prohibit tobacco manufac-
turers or dealers from using the coupon
or premium system to stimulate sales.
Evening star., 1909-05-26
TO TEST FLYING MACHINES.
Chicago Aeronautic Association Will
Open Experimental Station.

CHICAGO. May 26.-Under the aus
pices of the Chicago Aeronautic Associa-
tion an experimental station for the build
ing and testing OF flying machines will
be opened June at the old Harlem race
track Experiments will be conducted all
summer and will be followed in the fall
by an exhibition, the date for which has
not been fixed. ~
The association Is composed of fifteen
members, each OF whom has an air nav
igating machine, either completed or in
process Of construction. 1t Is not intend
ed, however to limit the use of this field
nor the buildings, tools and apparatus to
members of the association but they will
be held open for the benefit of all in
ventors who have ideas regarding the
construction of airships
Evening star., 1909-05-26
THREE-DAY TEST IN ONE.
New Walking Record Made by
Marine Corps Officers.

Capt. Harry r. Lay and Capt. Mason
Gulick of the United States Marine Corps,
stationed in this city. Completed the fifty
mile walk prescribed for all officers of the
Marine Corps in one instead of three
days. as is allowed by the regulations for
the walking test.
They walked from Frederick, Md, to
the barracks in this city, a distance Of
fifty-one miles. in about fourteen and a
half hours. This walking trip estab-
Harry Leonard and Lieut.. T.. L. Bigler,
who are stationed at the navy yard at
Portsmouth, N. H., completed a similar
walking test In one day of fifteen hours
of actual walking time. which was the
best previous record.
Evening star., 1909-05-26
ROAD ALONG THE ANAcosTIA.
Col. Cosby to Cooperate With Com
missioners in Its Construction.

Col. Cosby, the engineer officer in
charge of public buildings and grounds,
will cooperate with the District Commits
sioners In the execution of the act ap-
proved March 4. 1909. That act provides
for the construction Of a highway along
the Anacostia river from Giesboro Manor,
near the center of Omaha street extended,
thence along the line Of the outfall sewer
to the grounds of the Government Hos
pital for the Insane, and thence through
the Barry Farm to the right of way of
the Alexandria branch of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad. Part Of this road will
be acquired by the District Commission
ers by condemnation or otherwise. An
other part belongs to the government.
The route has been surveyed and ap-
proved by the District Commissioners and
the Secretary of War. Col. Cosby has
recommended that the roadway, when
completed, be placed under the control of
the District Commissioners
The proposed roadway will be a great
convenience to residents in that vicinity
and to persons having business with the
Government Hospital for the Insane. The
law becomes operative next week, or
ninety days after the passage Of the act.
Evening star., 1909-05-26
TWO SHOT TO DEATH IN DUEL.
Fatal Four-Cornered Fight in Re-
mote Section Of North Carolina.

CHARLOTTE, N. c., May 26-Arthur
and Andy Franklin were shot to death in
Laurel township. a remote section of
Madison county. in a four-cornered duel,
in which the Franklins were arrayed
against the Tweed brothers. Robert
Tweed and Arthur Franklin met at the
store of Arthur Franklin, and. resuming
a quarrel several days old, both opened
fire.
Andy Franklin endeavored to stop the
fight, but Maj Tweed interfered. and,
both drawing pistols the. fight became
general. Andy Franklin was instantly
killed Arthur Franklin died later of his
wounds and Maj Tweed received a ser-
Gus wound in the thigh Beverly STAN
ton. a bystander, was shot IN the thigh.
No arrests have been made. The par
ties concerned were among the best citi-
zens OF the county.
Evening star., 1909-05-26
FROST OUT. ON BOND.
Man Accused of Forging Wife's
Name Valves Examination.

Leroy NJ. Frost, who was. recently
brought to this city from Norfolk. where
he was arrested for the local authorities
upon charges of forgery. waived his right
to a preliminary examination before Judge
Mullowny of the Police Court this morn
ing and was held in $1,000 bond for the
grand jury. Immediately after the amount
Of bond was determined by the court the
prisoner furnished the necessary security
and was released from custody.
Frost is accused Of forging the name of
Mrs. Julia NJ. Frost, his wife, to a check
for $3.50 deposited I'm a loeal.trust- company
April 30 last and then making his way
out OF the city. He was found to have
gone into Virginia, and eventually traced
to Norfolk. where he was arrested
Evening star., 1909-05-26
DIRECTOR NORTH0UT;
DURAND GETS PLACE
Continued from First Page.)

North. The plans Of these machines were
submitted to Director Stratton Of the bu-
reau of standards. and he approved them
as feasible. Mr.. Earl will PROCEED with
the matter as fast as possible, SO that the
machines will be ready for the census Of
Ace at the earliest practicable moment.
The only string tied to the manufacture
of the machines under government con-
tract is that the bids for their manufac-
ture shall be reasonable. assuring the
government the saving of money from the
renting of the tabulating machines that
have. been in use so many years. II the
bids do not come up to expectation the
Secretary reserves the right to reject
them and take other steps.
Secretary Assumes Responsibility.
: The position taken by Secretary Nagel
as to Mr.. North and the machines is the
announcement that the Secretary of Com
merce and Labor will assume the re-
sponsibility for the taking of the next
census. and that he will exercise pretty
general authority over the census Office.
Representative Crumpacker and other
members of the House committee of the
census have declared that too many
cooks will destroy and delay the census
Evening star., 1909-05-26

set, but Messrs. Wilcox and Newbold
came back strong in the next two and
won out by good margins. The rally
evidently weakened this pair, as the
Grosvenors put on steam and won the
last two sets rather handily.
Edward Grosvenor having defeated DIR.
GlaZebrook Monday in the finals OF the
mems singles, will close the tournament
with a match with Ralph Hills for the
championship of the club. Mr.. Hills won
the honors last year. and as the two are
very evenly matched. splendid and ex-
citing struggle is predicted. No date, as
yet, has been set for the match.
Evening star., 1909-05-26
Lecture on Robert e. Lee.

A lecture on Robert E. Lee will be de-
livered at Chases Theater this evening by
George r. Vending, under the auspices
of the Arlington Confederate Monument
Association, for the benefit of the monu.
ment fund. Hilary A. Herbert will intro.
duce the speaker The Vice President
and Mrs. Sherman, the Secretary of War.
Senator Robert l.. Taylor and Senator
Marion Butler and Mrs. Butler are among
the box holders.