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The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-03
What the Clerk Says.
Editors Calhoun Advance:

Editors Calhoun Advance:
In response to your inquiry In
your last issue Turn on the Light, .
will briefly state the facts in the
matter of the payment Of claim No.
2S to Messrs. Buyck & Mann, 80 far
as the Board of County commission
ers is concerned.
The said claim, duly verified, was
filed with the clerk of board on Sat
urday before our regular meeting
by Mr.. Mann, but was returned to
him with the request that the $75
item be approved by the delegation.
On Monday morning Mr.. Mann
again filed the claim with the state
ment that he had been unable to see
Mr.. Paulling, but would assure the
board that the delegation would O..
K. same.
The board at first refused to pay
said item until approved, but Mr..
Mann appeared in person before the
board and made statement that he
was employed by Mr.. Paulling with
the approval Of Mr.. Summers, and
that he would assure the board that
the delegation would approve the
claim"
The supervisor stated that during
the time of the passage of the school
act by the legislature, he was called
to Columbia and while there he had
authorized the delegation to employ
an attorney II necessary to protect
the interest of the schools Of our
county. Provided, the fee was not
too high.
Not a member Of the board knew
anything Of the employment Of an
attorney at all but upon the sworn
statement Of Mr.. Mann and upon
his assurance that the delegation
would approve the claim and that
they had been regularly employed
to do this work, the said claim was
paid.
Mr.. Mann stated that it would be
favor to him for the board to pay
the claim at this meeting as it should
have been paid at the April meeting.
The board tried to get Mr.. Paul
ling but he was out Of town that
day, as they knew Messrs. Bnyck
G Mann to be responsible parties,
they felt they could pay this item
before it was formerly o. X. by the
delegation.
Mr.. Mann is out of town on hts
vacation, and he assumes all respon.
sibility for these charges, but from u
conversation with Mr. Buyck, the
county will not lose a cent in any
event, as this claim was paid upon
the assurance Of Mr Mann Of the
delegations approval Of same.
j. A. MERRITT,
Clerk Of Court.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-03
THEY. ARE COMING.
The Records Good Roads Cars Due
Here This Week.

The following letter from Mr.. Jas.
A. Hoyt, editor and manager OF the
Columbia Record, was received by
The Times and Democrat Saturday:
"The Records good roads cars,
on the Capital to County tour, ex-
pect to start their journey to the sea
and back on next Tuesday morning,
leaving Columbia on that morning
and going by Camden to Sumter,
Florence, Lake City, Kingstree and
Georgetown to Charleston. Return
ing the trip will be made by Holly
Hill, Orangeburg, st. Matthews,
Fort Motto, and to Columbia through
Lexington county. Through other
portions of the State we have found
much interest in this undertaking 6
and trust that we can dc the cause
of good roads some good in your sec
ton. The Record will be repre-
sented by MIR. McDavid Horton, and
there will be two cars, a Buick tour
ing car and Brush runabout."
These cars will reach Orangeburg
the latter part of the week and we
hope they will be given a betting
reception. They are doing a good
work in spreading the gospel of good
roads, and we hope they will be
given a warm reception wherever
they may stop. Some Of the local
auto owners will go out to meet the
Record cars and escort them into the
city. Their work is especially in
the direction of making safe and
speedy communication between town
and town possible. 1t is work in
which automobile owners are partic-
ularly interested and we want to see
the glad hand extended to the path
finders. Their itinerary is given
above.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-03
OrangcburS Defeats IIllOree.

In a we'll played game Of ball at
Elloree on Friday evening Orange
burg defeated Elloree by the score
of l to O. The games was one Of
the best of the season and was fea-
tured by one-hand catch in right
field by Brunson and the brilliant
pitching of Fairey. Orangeburs
touched Baxter up for hits, while
Fairey held Elloree to f. Each
team made three errors. Battries,
Orangeburg. Fairey and Schiffley;
Elloree, Baxter and Won Orsdell.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-03
ROBBED AT SWANSEA.
Five Stores Entered and Goods
Stolen From Them.

A dispatch from Lexington says
Deputy Sheriff Miller had just re-
turned from Swansea, where he was
called Thursday to Investigate the
Wholesale robbing of FIVE stores in
that place on Wednesday night.
The robbers did not secure any big
haul and were evidently seeking for
money. In this, too, they were dis
appointed, as only about $3.50 was
secured. All of the drawers were
rihed and efforts made to get into
the safes. The stores entered were:
Riley & Haigler Brothers, Langford
& Derrick, DR.. w. T. & L. c. Brook
er, R. L. Lybrand & Co., and Rast
& Warn.
1t Is thought to be the work of
q local gang, as the evidence Is
plain that those who entered the
buildings were familiar with the sur
roundings. The, robbers made their
entrance by breaking the large win
dow fronts. : Swansea Is without a
night watchman, and it is not known
at what hour the robbers were at
play.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-03
New York Futures.
BEFORE THE MAYOR.
Several Cases Tried by His Honor
Yesterday Morning.

Josephine Johnson was convicted
upon the testimony of two white
men of keeping a house of Ill fame
and of neglecting her child. She
was sentenced to SIS or twelve days,
or leave the town before twelve
o'clock. She made an effort to get
the money.
Josh Adams, next called, was not
present and forfeited his bail of s10;
no doubt Josh accidentally CD over
slept himself.
Archie Almond, a barber on
Broughton street, was charged with
being open after twelve o'clock on
Sunday. Archie did not have time
piece, and his sentence of S. was
suspended.
Willie Payne and Jervey Martin
were next called upon the charge OF
having jumped on and beaten
Murry Dannelly, all of them negro
boys in knee pants. AS far as we
could learn Payne and Dannelly had
little difference, after which Dan
nelly desired Payne to make the
'amende honorable" wherenpcn .4r.
Payne refused and they came to
blows. No one seemed to know who
came ont best in the fight but some
body got it in the head with a
brick. The case was dismissed after
warning to all three.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-03
Dead on the Track.

A young negro boy was found
dead on the Southern Railway tracks
last week near Springfield. The fol-
lowing official report was made to
the railroad commissions: Our
agent at Springfield, S. c., advised
us that he was notified at S:25
this date that at the third trestle
north of pump station at Springfield
that Furman Monogue. colored, aged
thirteen years, was found dead on
the side of the track, having been
struck by some train and that
Arensie Roy, colored, about fifteen
years old, had been struck and bad
ly injured. The agent went to the
point Of the accident and found the
dead boy on side of track, but the
injured party had been removed to
a doctor We are unable to locate
the train which struck them, if any;
however, the matter will be thor
oughly investigated. Both boys are
residents Of Whaley, S. c."
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-03
What Senator Summers Says.
Cameron, S. c., July 26, 1909.
Editorc Calhoun Advonca.

cameron, >. u, July 20, 19US.
Editors Calhoun Advance:
Your editorial Turn or the
Light" in reference to claim No. IS,
paid to Messrs. Mann & Buyck, for
professional services in securing the
necessary legislation at Columbia,
$75," and comments thereon woulu
indicate that the representative en-
ployed said firm to secure proper
legislation and that We thereby put
the county to a useless expense, or
that it was necessary to have lawyers
to do this work.
l wish to say in reply that I know
nothing Of such an agreement, and
if there was an agreement, it was
without my knowledge or consent,
as | was opposed, to paying out one
cent for assistance which | did not
deem necessary.
AS much as | regret to appear in
print, and that dissensons should
continue to arise, must say in JUS
tice to your representatives that they
should have the full credit for secur-
ing the school money" and other
such bills as were passed for CAL
houn county. Yours truly,
S. j. SUMMERS.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-03
sHoo FLY TRAIN WRECKED.
Serious, Accident Narrowly Averted
on Coast Line.

The Atlantic Coast Lime "Shoo
Fly" passenger train that runs be-
tween this city and Florence via
Sumter, Manning and Lanes, was
wrecked near Florence Friday after
was seriously hurt. A dispatch from
Florence gives the following account
of the wreck:
The train, in charge Of Engineer
Capelle and Conductor Walter j.
Morgan, was speeding along at
40-mile-an-hour rate, having just
passed over Jeffrey's Creek trestle.
At the road crossing, just this side
of the creek, one of the brake beams
under the front truck Of the bag
gage car went own and derailed
the front truck.
The train was running at such
speed that it was impossible for the
engineer to slack up, and the de-
rallied car, with it's wheels on the
ties, ran for more than four hundred
yards that way. The result was that
the track was badly torn up the en-
tire distance, and the car came very
near turning turtle in the ditch.
Had it gone over very serious
wreck would have been the result,
and no doubt many of the passengers
would have been injured. All that
saved bad wreck was the fact that
the coupling between the tender and
the derailed baggage car continued
to hold until after the train came
to a standstill.
The engine was cut loose and
came on to the city and coach was
sent to the scene of the wreck for
the passengers and they were
brought into the city. The wrecking
train with force OF hands was dis
patched to the scene at once, and
the track was cleared by Wrecking
Master Seasons in time for the de-
parture of the afternoon train No.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-03
What Mr.. Mann Saws,

Honea Path, S. c., July 25, 1909
Editors Calhoun Advance:
Concerning your article in your
last issue Turn on the Light" l
wish to state, that owing to my alb
sence from town | was prevented
from answering said article, but a
full and correct statement will ap-
pear in your next issue from me.
I wish to state further, however,
that l assume all responsibility for
the charges in question. Mr.. Buyck
was not known in the transaction
except it was done in the firm name.
This statement is made without his
solicitation. Very truly,
M. NJ. MANN.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-03
WOOdmcn'S Annual Picnic.

The Woodmen of the World and
WoOdmal Circle, of Elloree Camp
will cclelt"ate their annual picnic
at Jerusalem church. near Elloree.
on August 10. a number of speak
ers have been asked TO be present
on the occasion. Among the speak
erS are Hons. A. F. Lever. Miles
O'R;ley, Robert Lide and there will
be others equally noted as speakers.
All are requested ito attend with
we'll filled baskets.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-03
4 Calhoun Prisoner.

A dispatch from Lexington says
Cannon Speeks. the negro who was
arrested a week ago and lodged in
Jail there for the murder of another
negro by the name of Perry in the
Sandy Run section of that county
four years ago, will be tried in CAL
houn COUNTY. At the time of the
murder the section where the kill
ing occurred was in Lexington coun-
ty. but the territory now belongs
to Calhoun and Solicitor Zimmerman
decided that the case should be tried
in that county. Sheriff Olin DantZler
went for Spoeks Saturday.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-03
Magistrates Court.

There was only one case at the
Court yesterday. Lon
ME and Laura Bovian, both being
charged with cursing and trespass-
ing. Laura was presented with a
ticket, which read Ten dollars or
twenty days Lonnie was found
not guilty, after which instructions
were given that insures the fact
that Lonnie will get a warm recep-
tion when he reaches home.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-03
What Mr.. Paulling Says.

Editors Calhoun Advance:
l notice in your columns the state
n;ent that our county commissioners
had paid an attorneys fee of STE
for professional service in securing
necessary legislation at Columbia.
This came as a surprise to me, for
the reason that I, with the assistance
of C. P. Cothran, of Greenville, ani
Solicitor Spears, prepared the bill.
Neither Of them made any charges
for their assistance. I secured it's
passage unaided, except tha: which
was voluntarily offered and for
which no demand has ever been
made on me for payment.
(Signed) H. c. PAULLING.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-03
COTTON MARKET
CROP ADvICEs SENDS PRICES UP
A FEW POINTS.
The Outlook Indicates a Crop This
Year Much Smaller Than Last
Years Crop.

Years Crop.
In New York on Saturday owing
mainly to unfavorable crop reports
and a sold out and oversold con-
dition of the market cotton prices,
after some irregularity, advanced
sharply. All are looking forward to
the government report anXiously.
The July condition was TOE per cent
and the August condition sometimes
falls considerably below that of July.
The question is whether the recent
rains in Texas and some improve
ment east of the Mississippi river
may not have caused some increas-
ed condition during July. Some
traders think they have. Many,
however, incline to the belief that
there has been little or no improve
ment and that if this turns out to
be so, much higher prices are ineVi-
table.
Special newspaper reports of late
have been of a kind to stimulate
bull speculation. They have come
from the Carolinas, Georgia and Ala
bama as well as from Mississippi and
Louisiana and talk of crop of only
100000 to 100000 bales has
grown louder, based on the axiom
that an August condition below so
per cent has invariably meant a
small crop.
1t is true that the acreage is now
some 100000 acres as contrasted
with an area in former years of
25, 100000 to 3O,0OO,OOO, but it is
worthy of remark that even in 1907
with an area officially given as S2,-
100000 acres and an August con-
dition of 75-about what Is now
looked for-the crop was only H.
$4,000 bales.
Crops of 13,5O0,000 bales and
over in the last five years have only
been raised in years when the Au-
gust condition was S2.9 to 91.6.
The previous high record crops Of
about 11,25O,000 bales in 1897 and
1898 on areas of 24,275,o00 to "a
$4,000 acres were produced on Au-
gust conditions of from 86.9 to s1.2
per cent.
But low August conditions have
never yielded good crops. Meantime
speculation is on the qui vive roi
that report from Washington on Au-
gust g.. Even If bullish, it may be
followed by a reaction in prices, but
the consensus Is that report point
ing to relatively small cropTTthat
is, 100000 or below-will be the
signal gun for another outburst OF
bullish speculation.
The government report will be
published today, and we will publish
1t Thursday. The ginners' report
published Saturday put the crop at
1000, 900 bales, and It Is not likely
that the government report VIII dif.-
fer very widely from that report,
unless the government is doctored
in the interest Of the SPECTATORS as
was done some years ago. This IS
not very likely, though, as things
have been looked after more closelr
to stop crop reports from being doc
tored.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-03
Fine Mule Killed.

During a severe thunder storm on
Wednesday afternoon fine mule be-
longing to Mr.. Haskell Lucas, u
farmer near Swansea, was killed by
lightning The mule was hitched
to a tree in the yard and was killed
instantly. A little daughter Of Mr..
Lucas. who was grinding coffee in
the kitchen near by, was knocked
down and severely shocked.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-03
WHO PAID THE FEE
ANOTHER ROW BREWING OVER
IN CALHOUN COUTNY
ABOUT q Small Fee Paid a Law
Firm to Get Certain Legislation
Passed.

Week before last the Calhoun Ad-
vance asked that the light be turned
on as to who authorized the payment
of a fee of SIS by the county COM
missioners to the law firm of Buyck
& Mann for helping the legislative
delegation to fix up certain bill.
The enquiry has opened up regular
foodgate of letters as will be seen
by those published below:
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-03
Competitive Examination.

The competitive examination for
the vacancy in the South Carolina
Military Academy for this county
will be held on Friday, the 18th in
slant. Those boys who expect to
stand this examination should note
the date.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-03
Children'S Day Exercises.

There will be Children's Day Ex-
ercises at Providence Baptist church,
in the Limestone section, next Sat-
urday. The public Is cordially in
vited to be present.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-03
COTTON QUOTATIONS.

Twelve and a quarter cents. was
offered in the local market for glod
middling yesterday.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-03

What is Happening in the Country
as Well as in the Cities AND
Tntruo
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-03


answering the questions and made
a very unwilling witness. On tho
crOss-examination he stuck to the
tale he told on direct examination,
declaring that he knew nothing of
the killing and claiming that he was
with his relatives in the neighbor-
hood until he surrendered.
Miss Pennington was next sworn
and stated that she could not iden-
tify the prisoner as the man that
came 70 her house short time after
the killing.
The remainder of the afternoon
was taken up in examination OF
witnesses, mainly relatives of Ad
Boylcston Their testimony corroh-
Grated that of Boylcston and went to
show that he was at his brother S
home until late in the afternoon OF
the day on which Tanning was kill
cd. and that he returned with Lloyd
Boyleston the next morning soon
after sun up
Melton Boyleston. the brother OF
Ad and the father of Lloyd, admit
ted on the stand that he went out
when he heard the chaingang dogs
on the trail and that later he went
down into the field behind his house
to investigate the matter.
The case was given TO the jury
on Saturday, which after being out
two hours, brought in a verdict OF
guilty. Boyleston was then sent to
the penitentiary for life. His at
torneys gave notice of appeal.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-02-16

finalidad parecia la de precipitar el
SENSATIONAL acontecimiento.
Y aclarado este punto, como Sc de
ducc del rcsultado dc la session parla'
mcntaria de aver, queda sometida Ia
tcndencia radical de la Camara al con.
troll que establcce el grupo mayor, que
prrmanece firmc 4 la tcndencia armo.
nizadora, manifcstada con OCCASION del
discurSo pronuncIado por 81 senior La.
rrinaga on el Congreso de Washing
ton: publicado v comentado. en- srl
oportundad, por nosotros.
FL regimen. cl asfiXiante feudalismo
del regimen ha salido triunfante de
tCdas las pequenas cscaramuzas libra
das para prohar su rcsistencia.
Y los vencidos no quieren hacer ma
yor su sacrificio su sacrificio inutil, su
sacrificio csteril.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-02-16
Carta alberta
Al Sr. D. Rafael Balseiro.

Muchas gracias. mi distinguido ami
90. muchas gracias por la dedlcatoria
oue hace 4 mi humilde rcvista, de su
precioso walls "Flores Perlas estre-
nado por la notable banda de la Poll
ella Ins,llar. en- la retrets del ultimo
domingo.
Conozco yarias producciones suyas
todas de indiscutible mefito. pero, SIN
engreimiento alguno por la dedicato'
ria aunaue me honra mucho, la dele
rencia. confieso que eS belllslmo, com
nletamente nuevo el corte de su armo-
nico desarrollo, sin separarse un apl-
ee de los compases que marca el VaiS'
"Elores y Perlas IS un titnlo su-
festive " tai veZ lniluido Tor la idea
Que el mismo encarna, escriblo la pre-
ciosa composicion, que no parece, slno
un esplendido engaste de perlas, colo
cado sobre un deicioso lecho de flo
res.
AIegre v deIcado Il la yez, lncita al
bale; ritmico, nos trasporta a las re-
giones idealcs, al bello sueno de la poe
sia eomprendia EN- su breve con1or-
cl0n toda una partltura de grandes
ohfas inmortales
Honor grande ha sido para mi, ell
que el luchador constante por el soste-
nimiento de la buena muslca puertorri-
oue1a, me haya hecho tai dedicatorla
siento en- ell alma no poseer sus ex-
cepcionales cualidades como musico.
para establecida La reciprocldad, dedi-
earle otro walls, no tan bueno, pero que
tuviera meritos suficiente para ser
aceptado.
lie repito mis- mas expresivas gra-
cias. senor Balsero continue su
hermosa obra, siga su noble tarea y
veremos recubierta su frente por nue.
vas coronas de inmaroesables iaureles.
Angel Peche.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-02-16
Dia. I@Aa Carreras deIaFga

Esta distinguida dana tan estimx-
da en- nuestros circuios sociales, In
dejado de existir en- Barcelona, donIc
residia hace nueve meses.
La sonora Carreras dc Targa, era
natural dc Utuado y tantO ALI como cn
San juan ha prosiucido La nneva Ia
mentable honda impresi62 dolorosa.
Los establccimientos due tiene cn
San Juan Ia Sociedad Mercanti Hsx-
nadz Targa y CO., permanecen oerra-
dos cn sefaI de duelo. Z
FL BOLETIN MERCANTILE &c sao-
cia al do'or de los deudos dc Ia iina,.
ia envia el mas sentido p6same &
todos, y de un modo especial q me,s.
tro distinguido amigo don Miguel Tar
ga, que nOra la desaparici6n eterra do
su virtuosa compahera.
Descanse On la pax del senior. i
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-02-16
Premio d Ia Illumination

Ell Comite de concursos de las fies-
tas del Carnaval ha otorgado el pre-
milo nor Illumination en- La noche del 13
del corriente en- la entrada del Rey, al
Casino Espanol; y dos menciones ho-
uorificas: una Ia casa Sucesores de
4. Mayol Y Co., In otra 4 la de
Gonzalez Padin Hermanos.
FL premio consiste en- un obJeto de
arte afrecido por la Porto Rico Po-
wer y Light Co.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-02-16
D rvg|anentN del
Tribunal Supreme

Hemos recIbido dos ejemplares, tla1
espanol y otro ingles, del reglamentss
del Tribunal Supreme, que nos remit=
el Secretario de este alto Tribunal,
Lcdo. ID. A.. +. de Castro.
Los abogados que los deseen, pueden
sollcItar eJemplares en- la Secretarfa
del Supreme, pedir sn envio man
dando un sello de un eentavo para es
franqueo.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-02-16
La nocAn del senior Lorens Torres

En- la session de aver de la Camara
ell delegado senor Liorens Torres, re-
tir6 su moci6n presentada EN- la sesaon
anterior sobre ell bill del Banco Agrs-
cola.
La Comisi6n informadora del pro-
yecto para ell emprestito de los daS
mallones de dollars, habia presenfad0
va informado ell mencionado proyec--
to