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The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-17
Bowman Defeats Cattle Creek.

Bowman, Aug. 13.-Special: Cat
tie Creek was defeated by Bowman
in a very pretty game Of ball played
on the latters diamond this after
noon. score being 7 to T. Evans
pitched a good game for Bowman,
and got three hits out of four times
at the bat. Smith, B., played star
ball at short and Stroman's work
behind the bat was perfect The
features of the game was the heavy
batting and excellent fielding of the
locals. But for wild throw to third
and two costly errors the visitors
would have been shut out.
Batteris for Bowman, Evans and
Stroman; Cattle Creek, Thompson
and Thompson. Time of game, one
hour and thirty minutes.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-17
VERY MYSTERIOUS FIRE.
supposed to Be Work Of Robbers
and Incendiaries.

The alarm of fire about three
o'clock Sunday morning was caused
by the burning Of the residence OF
Mr.. ]. H. Albright on FenWick
street. The house and Its contents
Were entirely consumed. At the
time of the fire there was NO one in
the mouse, as all the family are away
from home up in North Carolina ex-
cept Mr.. Albright, and he left Sat
urday. night for Columbia in his au-
tomobile. He was to, so as far as
St. Matthews Saturday night, spend
the night there, and go on to Co.
lumbia early the next morning.
From all the circumstances con-
nected with the fire there seems to
be no doubt but that. the fire was
the work of an incendiary. Some old
clothes that had been stored in one
of the, closets were found after the
fire thoroughly saturated with ker-
sene OIL. 1t is said also that the odor
of the oil was quite perceptible by
those who first reached the fire.
Another fact which indicated that
the house was well soaked in oil
was the rapid progress the fire made.
1t was only few minutes after Its
discovery when the fire had covered
the whole house.
The general impression seems to
be that the house was entered some
time Saturday night by thieves and
plundered, and to cover up the rob-
berry, they oiled the house well and
set it on fire about the time they
were leaving. This is very plaus-
able theory, as there have been a
band of robbers at work in nearby
towns for several months. They
have recently robbed stores and
dwellings at Bamberg, Jamison,
Swansea and other nearby towns,
and no doubt they gave Orangeburg
a call Saturday night. By burning
the house the thieves destroyed all
evidence of the robbery, which would
help them to escape.
The fire and police departments
will thoroughly Investigate the fire,
and every effort will be made to
apprehend and bring to justice the
incendiaries whoever they may be-.
The loss to Mr.. Albright is quite
heavy, as he was only partially COW
cred by insurance. He carried about
$3.50 insurance when he lost a
house, furniture and personal .af-
fects at leafs $4,000. 1t is a pretty
hard blow, but Mr.. Albright is
young and full of enegry and will
soon recoup his loss. We under
stand it is his intention to rebuild
as soon as possible. He was notified
of the fire while at ST. Matthews and
returned to the city at once.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-17
COTTON QUOTATIONS.
Local spots were selling at II IA
cents, with a steady tone.
New York Futures,
MAYORS COURT.
Gambling the Chief Attraction, Lar
ceny Specially.

On Monday morning the first case
was that of Willie Hampton, charged
with larceny. Willie was in a
local grocery store last Sat
urday night, and while everybody
was busy, he began to take several
boxes of crackers and put them in
his pocket. No doubt Willie was
very hungry, but he'll miss the fig
newtons, zuzus, etc., before he comes
off the gang, where he landed for
twelve days. OF course Hampton
could have paid SIS and escaped the
gang, but he thought that SIPS was
most too high for box Of crackers.
Jessie Owens, Moss Tollison, Hen
ry Jenkins, Joe Sharp, Tom Brun-
son, Ed Howard, Jim Brown, all
charged with gambling were next
brought forward. Owens, Jenkins,
Brunson and Brown were not present
and each forfeited S. bail. The
others plead guilty and received IS
or twelve days.
John Wesley and Henry Govan,
who also had friendly game, were
next called. They were very re-
pentant and plead guilty. $5 or
twelve days. AS the whole crowd
looked broke, we guess they will
be seen on the streets in the next
rev days.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-17
Death OF an Infant.

Ruth Meredith, the infant daugh-
ter Of Mr. and Mrs. Harry l.. Smoak
passed away al an early hour on
Sunday morning, after an illness of
several months from teething and
tie bud, too pure for this world, and
so she has been taken to the bosom
of Him who said Suffer little chill
dren to come unto me. Mr.. and
Mrs. Smoak have the sympathy Of
their many friends in thier sad be-
rearemCnt.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-17
A Pleasant Occasion.

Elloree, Aug. 16.-Special On
the evening OF August l3, Miss Em;-
ly Etheredge was lat home to her
many friends.
The porch was beautifully lighted
with Japanese lanterns, and the two
parlors were thrown open. Many
games were played. Then the guests
were invited into the large dining
room. where beautiful ferns and hot
house plants We're in abundance.
Delightful cakes and cream were
served. Those who had the pleas
ure Of attending this swell, ele-
CANT affair were. Misses Zola and
Eoise Parlcr, Sophie Brunson, Mar
ney EIornady. Lena Ballard, Sadie
Lesley Daisy Trick. Annie Lou
Stoudcrmire, of Cameron; Messrs.
+. 7. Timer, E. S. Baxter, P. P.
llungerpiler. j. r. Owen. Dr.. j. T..
Green. IIazler Green, J. c. Hunger
piller. Roy Lesley, p. L. Fielder, D..
S. Berry. Guilford and George Ethe-
ridge.
ONE DDIrCL'\-T,
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-17
Big Sale of Cotton.

Bowman, Aug. 1G-Special: En-
Senator Conner s0Ii 50 bales Of cor
ton few days ago, some of which
has been stored for some time
awaiting better prices. He 'ht Ike
nail on the head this time" Some
is still held, and Senator Conner
thinks he may have missed by not
selling it all. This pretty near
winds up all of the old cotton held
in this section.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-17
Bugged the Sellers.

Now that the cotton farmers are
falling into the practice Of selling
their cotton for future delivery, the
opening of the cotton season finds
prices we'll sustained. The Madison,
Ca, Madisonian says: Cotton is
now nearly 13 cents pound. Over
six thousand bales have already been
sold here for fall delivery at prices
ranging from ten to twelve cents.
Mucsh of it sold for 10 cents. Thou
sands of bales have been sold at
other markets of the country at pric-
es much bolew the present price.
We have heard Of some cotton being
sold here for future delivery at ten
cents,
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-17
TELLS OF THE FIGHT.
In Which Lieutenant John Kennedy
Was Wounded.

The following letter to Mrs. s.
C. Kennedy, of this city, from the
Philippines, telling her Of the wound
ing of her son, Lieutenant John
Kennedy, U. S. A., in fight with a
band of outlaws at Jolo, will be
read with interest:
Post of Jolo, P. l., July 5, 1908.
My Dear Mrs. Kennedy:
Long before this letter reaches
you, you will have heard about the
little affair down here in which
John was wounded. He is doing
nicely now and l predict that he will
be up and about in a couple of weeks
or ,less. He wall Snobably write
you himself in few days, SO
will leave the details to him.
He was cut in the neck with a
bolo, but only the muscles were cut,
so he will be all right.
John distinguished himself by
calling for volunteers and going right
up into the mouth of the cave where
the outlaws were hidden. I'm glad
he had a chance to do such good
work. Of course it was unfortu-
nate that he was cut, but we can
be thankful that it was no worse.
1t was a fierce fight. Jikiri with
six followers had taken refuge in
this cave-an ideal place to defend
and with wonderful natural defences.
1t was finally decided to rush the
place. When the soldiers were at
the mouth of the cave the outlaws
made a bold rush. They cut sever
| or eight men but were all killed
Altogether two of our men were kill
ed and nineteen wounded.
Wilson, an '04 man, of the 9Th
was also cut and is ma rather criti-
cal condition, but John is all right
He can tell you mucn more and
presume he will be writing in a few
days.
Sincerely,
LAWRENCE W. MCINTOSH.
P. S. This affair occurred on
July 4th, 1909.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-17
WOMAN'S MISSIONARY UNION
OF the Second Division Of the Or
angeburg Association.

The Woman's Missionary Union
of the Second Division Of the Or.
angeburg Association will meet with
the missionary society Of the Nor
way Baptist church on the Saturday
afternoon before the fifth Sunday
in August at two o'clock. The fol.
lowing program will be carried out:
1. Devotional exercises conducted
by the president. :.
2. Reading Of the minutes Of the
last meeting and reports from the
societies. o.
8. a comment on Isiah 1912 and
59-6 by the president. -.
4. A recitation, Measuring the
Strands of Life" by Miss Myrtis
Spradley. -.
5 "A solo by Miss Lila Allen
Weathersbee.
6. Our State Missionaries and
their work, by Mrs. ]. w. Barnes.
7. Miscellaneous matters taken
and discussed.
All societies are earnestly request
ed to send delegates to the meet.
ing.
MRS. J. W. BARNS,
MRS. D. S. TYLER,
Committee.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-17
THE JEWISH NEW YEAR.
Mark the Beginning Of the Ten Peni-
tential Days.

The year of $3.50, in the Jewish
Calendar, is drawing to a close, Sep
tember Is will be New Years Day,
and will mark the beginning of the
ten penitential days, the last of
which is known and observed as
fom kippur or the Day of Atone
ment. AS the religion OF the Jews
does not recognize the divinity Of
Christ, their calendar dates from the
Creation, as recorded in Bible his
tory.
AS the term implies the Peniten-
tial season is one in which the good
Jew is given an opportunity under
the teaching Of his religion to make
an enumerated confession of his
sins, and pray the forgiveness OF the
Eternal. If during that time he
overlooks any sin which he commit
ted in the year Just ended, he has
an opportunity on the last, or Day
Of Atonement.
BY fasting and excluding all earth
ly thoughts, the believer devotes his
whole mind TO review Of his years
work, and profound contemplation
Of the Eternal. He confesses all the
small mistakes, forgotten, perhaps,
the recollection of graver wrong
doing and invokes Divine forgive
ness
The service continues all day. 1t
Is very beautiful and characterized
by many symbolic passages. It is to
the believer one of the most sig
nificant and important events of the
religious calendar. and is observed
generally by those of the Jewish
faith.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-17
CHURCH WORK AT NORTH.
Ladies' Missionary Society Doing
Good Work.

North, Aug. 11.-Special: Not
withstanding the fact that we have
no resident pastor in our town, we
feel sure that "the Angel of the Lord
encampeth about those that love
him" Our pastor, Rev. j. R.
Smith, breaches for us twice a
month, and his visits are ever well
come. We have just passed through
a protracted meeting, in which we
greately enjoyed the earnest and ef-
hclent preaching of Brother Curtis,
of Marlborough. There were three
additions to the church, viz, Misses
Marie Fogle, Ruth and Ethel Jones.
1t was indeed a beautiful sight, on
the fourth Sunday morning, to see
these three girls go into the beauti-
full stream of Bull Swamp and fol-
low their Lord in Baptism. They
were as calm and serene as I imaS.
inc our Savior was, when he Sale
Suffer it to be so now for thus il
hecometh US to fulfill all righteous
ness."
Although we have had some ob.
stacles to face and some upleasan'
things to battle with, yet our Wo-
mans Missionary Society is still
striving TO hold its own. There arc
those who are ever in their places
at the appointed hour. Among these
are our faithful treasurer, Mrs. j. A
Mack and Mrs. j. B. Plunket, Mrs
Sharp, etc. Our vice-president, Mrs
Ethel Johnson, and our secretary
Mrs. Wilkerson, also Mesdames
Milestone and Cooper have render.
ed faithful service. Mrs. Paul Fri,
day, one of our faithful ones, has
just recovered from case Of ty,
phoid fever. We are glad towel
come her back.
We have had three entertain
ments. Two ice !cream festivals
gotten up by Mrs. Ethel Johnson
and a stocking party by Mrs. Ligor
Reeves. All Of our members con,
tributed literally and worked faith,
fully for these entertainments, in
which we raised enough money tc
buy pulpit, also song books fol
the church. Our contributions fol
Home, State and Foreign Missions
etc., have not as yet reached the
standard which we would like them
to reach, but We are hoping in Jes.
us and by His power to accomplish
greater things in future. This Is
a grand and glorious privilege we
have of helping to. give the gospel
to those who. know not of a SaYior's
love. We hope that those who have
been careless in the past will awake
arise and bring themselves to a fu.
realization of this great privilege
and duty.
MRS. ROSER, ULMER. Pres.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-17
NEWS FROM BOWMAN.
Third Quarterly Conference of Or
angeburg District. Held.

Bowman. Aug. 16.-Special: The
third quarterly conference Of the Or
angeburg circuit was held at Shiloh
church Saturday and Sunday. The
conference was called to order on
Saturday, after an: excellent sermon
by Presiding Elder Charles Smith,
who occupied the chair. About the
usual number Of official representa-
tives of the several churches were
present.
The regular routine Of business
began Immediately after the sermon,
with Rev. Mr.. Smith presiding with
the ease and dignity of Bishop.
Collections were somewhat behind,
but the assessments for pastors, pre-
siding elder and other claims will
doubtless be met in full by or before
the annual conference convenes.
The Orangeburg circuit never fails
to pay all claims in full.
A protracted meeting commenced
yesterday at Ebenezer church, in
charge of Rev Samuel Danner, who
is being assisted in the song service
by Mr.. Brewington, who accompanies
him. These revival services will
continue during the present week
and possibly longer, If the interest
in the meeting is of sufficient encour-
agement to do so. Rev. Mr.. Dan
ner held very interesting revival
services there last summer, assisted
by Pastor G.. w. Davis.
Revival services have been also
scheduled to commence at Bowman
the first of September.
An election for the inauguration
of high school at Bowman will be
held on the 21st (next Saturday, of
this month and will probably be
carried with but few, if any, descent
ing votes.
Messrs. Marion Smith and Mar
rion Knight got up a STRAW ride"
Saturday afternoon with the fol-
lowing young laules III company
Misses Rena smith, carrie hnlght'
Ethel Evans ana Julia Cantley. lhey
look IN the game or pail at central
School House. Inc trip was very
much enjoyed by the party
Cotton picking will be commenced
1,,- Of fo l..
ny soiile VI our FARMERS thls week.
oo''oh 10 pe6 inning " opeh III Slo's
put hol III suiiclehI quahtlly 10 MAKE
ll'"cn iieau way d' ln's "orh. win
~ '"'e "ei'"c'' no e'e'' une
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-17
Twenty to Naught.

In a very one sided game of ball
between Branchville and Smoaks, S.
c., Friday afternoon, Branchville
easily defeated Smoaks by score
of 20 to 0. The feature Of the game
was the hitting of the Branchville
team, who knocked three of Smoaks'
pitchers out of the box, while Folk
for Branchville kept his hits scat
tered.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-17
ONE PRESENT.
Sever Hail Storm.

The place Of Mr. Mcllard Wolfe.
who lives about seven miles from
this city in the Fork, was visited
by severe hail storm on Wednes-
day. Several large trees were blown
down and both cotton and corn was
damaged by the hail Messrs. Dukes
and Champy who live right near Mr..
Wolfe had their crops considerably
damaged by the same storm. We
hope the damage will not prove as
bad as it was first thought to be.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-17
Heat in st. Louis.

We have it warm in South Caro-
lima, but nothing to compare with
the big cities of the North and West.
In St. Louis on Saturday there were
seven deaths and thirty-eight pros
trationS from the heat The wealth
er bureau reported a temperature
of 96. The government Kiosk show
ed a temperature Of 102 at the street
level.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-17
CAUGHT A TIGER.
= 49,.
A Young Man Arrested for Selling
Whiskey.


A young white map by the name
Of Alex Jennings, a. resident of the
lower Fork, about ten miles from
oran ngeburg,. has. gotten himself in
trouble for, violating the liquor laws
Of the State, He was arrested late
Saturday afternoon on a warrant
issued by Magistrate 2. P. Brunson
on the charge Of selling ;whiskey In
violation of the prohibition laws.
It seems that Jennings was CIV
-en Eve dollars by. a man, named
Ayers to buy two half-pints Of whis-
key for him. Jennings got the Whis-
key and turned , it over to Ayers,
but returned him no change. Five
dollars e pint was little more mon
Aey than Ayers was willing to pay
for BOOZE, and SO he reported the
matter to the police department, and
the warrant was taken out for Jen-
,nings, who was arrested and locked
up.
:, It is alleged that Jennings got the
whiskey from the Edisto Social
Club for Ayers. But the managers
of the Edisto Social Club allege, as
their defence, that jennings Is a
member Of that club and has q pri-
vate locker at the club room in this
city, and that if Jennings took his
whiskey out of his own locker and
sold it in violation of law he was
alone responsible and the club had
done nothing in violation of the law.
If Jennings really sold the liquor
to Ayers, membership in the Edisto
Social, or any other club, will not
help him. 1t makes no difference
where he got the whiskey he has vio-
lated the prohibition law, and is
liable to severe punishment for his
act. When he is tried the Edisto
Social Club will also be taken into
court and its managers will have to
prove that Jennings was a member
in regular standing, or they will be
prosecuted along with Jennings for.
selling whiskey.
Jennings was taken before Mag
istrate Brunson Monday morning,
who bound him over to the higher.
court This whiskey selling business
should be nipped in the Nbud. If an
example is made of one or two viola
tors of the law, there will be few
blind tigers. 1t all depends on the
police and other law officers as to
whether the prohibition law will be
set at defiance and openly violated.
Let the officers do their duty regard
less of who is caught in their drag
net
There was about the usual amount
of drinking and drunkenness here
on Saturday. AS the dispensary was
locked up hard and fast it can't be
blamed for it.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-17
CoT1 ON is nlGHtR
THERE SEEMS TO BE A GENERAL
UPWARD TENDENCY.
Fluctuations Were More or Less Ner-
vous, But on the Whole Prices
Tended to Improve.
Tended to Improve.

Tended to Improve.
The New York cotton market was
very quiet Monday, but while fluctu-
ations were more or less irregular,
the general ruling of prices was high
er and the market closed steady at
net advance of 8 to 8 points. The
market opened steady at an advance
of to S points in response to steady
late cables from Liverpool, reports
of renewed clear hot weather in the
Southwest and expectations of bull
ish private condition report at mid
day.
There was not any aggressive bull
support, however, and the market
sagged off during the morning under
scattering liquidation and bear pres
sure until prices were within 3 or
4 points of Saturdays finals.
The private condition report prov
ed even more bullish than expected,
making the condition 70 per cent
against the report of rs by the same
authority toward the end Of July
and the market was steadier during
the afternoon, selling at about the
highest point of the day.
This improvement was not fully
maintained, however, and the market
at times was so narrow that COM
parativly small order would influence
either way. The detailed Texas report
showed no rain over Sunday and
high temperatures at many points,
and the forecast was for clear wealth
er generally in the western belt.
Southern spot markets officially
reported early were were generally
unchanged. One of the private ca
bles received from Liverpool said
the South was an anxious seller Of
spot at present prices and that daily
offerings were large, but another ca
BILE reported that the Manchester
market was improving slowly and
that the tone was more cheerful.
Receipts at the port Monday 1928
bales, against 1907 last week and
4,S17 last year. For the week Is,
900 bales, against 11,02S last week
and 43,90Q last year.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-17
Crops Are Good.

1t is said by those who have seen
them that the crops in the vicinity
are looking good and are in a -four
ishing condition despite the large
quantity of rainfall during the last
few weeks The cotton is tending
TO assume a sappy condition, due 20
the incessant rains OF the past week,
but the weather Of late has been
exceeding warm and tiptop cotton
weather. With week or two Of
dry weather the cotton crop will be
in excellent picking condition.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-17
Pointed Paragraphs.

Summer re;reat-"Have anoth-
err
~ the dcntist's most people have
an open countenance
The man who molds public opin-
ion should not let his ideas get mol
dy.
In his salad days a young man
may act Grabbed and be called
lobster.
The man who thinks he knows it.
all doesn't know half that others
do not think Of him.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-17
UNCALLED FOR LETTERS.
Those Remaining at the Postofllce
in Orangeburg.

Those Remaining at the Postoflct
in Orangeburg.
List of letters remaining unclaim
ed in the Orangeburg Postofiice fol
the week ending Aug. 10, 1903. Per
sons calling for same will please say
that they are advertised.
A. D. WEBSTER, P. NJ.
Mary ]. Ancrum.
Henrietta earn.
H. G. Dantzler.
Mrs. Mary Bowling.
Mrs. Mary Fielder.
Annie May Franklin.
Nealia Franklin.
Bertha Haynes.
Mrs. Pauline Holmon.
Louise B. Lawrence.
Washington Mcdonald.
F. H. Moorer.
Dan Stephenson.
Dick Sullivan.
Cornelius Williams.
Caleb Wolfe.
l.. P. Zeigler.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-17
ShOuId Not Kick.

No man who voted to close up
the dispensary ought to kick when
his taxes are raised little, because
they will have to be raised to meet
the deficiency caused by the closing
of the dispensary. ~ j., il h.;,