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The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-06-22
QUEER HONEYMOON TRIP.
Roger Bu1nham and His Bride Go
Up in a Balloon.

The balloon, Pittsfeld, which as
.cended from Pittsburg early Sunday
morning carrying Mr.. and Mrs.
Roger Noble Burnham on their aerial
honeymoon, was brought down about
a. mile from the centre Of Holbrook,
Mass. at a little after four o'clock
the same morning, after travelling
over one hundred miles. Until the
break of dawn the aeronauts had no
idea of their exact location, but when
the sun arose, they were able 10
see blue hills and Boston harbor,
and found they were being taken in
a southeasterly direction, which, If
followed, would carry them out to
sea. A landing was then made. MIR.
and Mrs. Burnham continued on their
uniquely begun honeymoon.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-06-22
SAVES US FROM FAMINE.
Science Teaches Us How to Get More
Nitrogen.
Nitrogen.

The possible failure OF the void 8
bread supply, following the eXhaus-
ton of the supply Of nitrogen, was
discussed in one Of the seventeen
sections of the international con-
gress of applied chemistry at the
Imperial institute in London re-
Gently, says the Chronicle of that
city
DR.. Rich Riecke of Berlin gave an
address on lime nitrogene, its trans
formation in the soil and its effect
on various crops. He referred to
the statement of Sir William Crookes
at the opening of the British as
sociation's meeting in 1908 drawing
attention to the danger OF exhaust
ing the worlds nitrogen supply, and
giving figures to show that it might
be impossible, within comparative
ly short space Of time, to supply suf-
ficient bread for the consumption OF
an increasing wheat eating popula-
titn.
DR.. Riecke argued that by utiliz-
ing the boundless stores OF the at
mosphere throught the discoveries OF
science and investigation would be
increased beyond present dreams,
and agriculture, industry and COM
merce would obtain advantages, ami
the whole human race would be. ben
efitted. Thus an inexhaustible
source of, nitrogen had been found
and the combined forces of techni-
cal and agricultural science had sue
ceeded in averting a threatened nj
trogen famine through the prepara-
ton and rational use of atmsophler-
ic nitrogen combined with lime.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-06-22
A QUIET TINE.
Nothing Happens to Destroy the
Peace Of This City.

Orangeburg is now enjoying an
era of peace and tranquility that
surpasses the hopes of the most quiet
individual. The policemen for the
last two or three days have been
strolling on their beats, in vain,
looking for an opportunity to i'm
press the majesty of the law upon
some unlucky offender. When off
duty each one of them fondly dreams
of having caught some great criml-
nal, and being hailed as a national
hero-a second Sherlock Holmes.
There has been nothing in the last
Sc, 4ral days to call the Mayors at
tention to the turbulent portion OF
our inhabitants In fact, there mas
been nothing real exciting since the
Green-Glover affray, in which sultan
Green was the cause of contention.
But yesterday it was rumored that
there was to be trial, and in few
moments several people had gather
ed to see what unfortunate man had
been landed by the law. But as the
name of John Guinyard" was called,
there was no answer, and his ball
Of three dollars was quietly taken
possession Of by the city. This case
had been continued from last March
and doubtless John had forgotten
all about the little affair and did not
want it recalled to his mind.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-06-22
Spanish War Claims.

( Some months ago the United
States government appropriated the
sum of s3.30S.24 in payment Of the
claims Of the rejected men Of South
Carolira, VII, volunteered in the
Spanish-AmeIican war. The individ-
,ual claims range from A cents to
s12, according to the time spent by
claimant in camp at Columbia.
Those who still have claims to their
credit can get same, by writing Mr..
A. J. Bethea. private secretary to
Governor Ansel, giving their full
name and the company and regl-
ment in which they offered to en-
liSt
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-06-22
PURE SEED LAW NEEDED.
The Frauds Practiced ON Farmers
Must Stop.

A dispatch from Atlanta says
many complaints have recently come
to the attention of the State depart
ment of agriculture of cases where
imperfect mixed seed have been sold
to farmers, and it is not improbable
that the next legislature will be ask
ed, among the many other things
it will have to do, to provide rem
edy for this evil. So it may be. that
to our Pure Drug Law" and Pure
Food Law we will have to add a
Pure Seed Law
"One farmer, in a letter to AS
sistant Commissioner of Agriculture
R. F. Wright, declares that from q
purchase of guaranteed rust proof
seed OATS he got luxurious growth
of cheat, chess, bermuda and other
grasses. and a large assortment of
weeds with some of which he was
not familiar. Besides this, what few
oats he could find in the field, -chok-
ed out by the host of foreign plants,
were badly afflicted with malignant
form Of rust"
South Carolina farmers suffer in
the same way. no doubt. 1t Is an
important matter, as it is impos-
sible to make good crops without
good seeds. The worst of it is that
when bad seed are planted there
is no way of telling it until it, is too
late to remedy the trouble. Dealers
in seed as well as farmers are some
times imposed on il the matter of
bad seed, and it would be a good
thing to have a pure seed law in
South Carolina as well as Georgia.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-06-22

This is to. certify that on or about
Saturday evening, May 2sth, 1909,
saw j. S. Wannamaker at his store,
and in discussing the article signed
Citizen and the author. thereof. l
told, him personally I knew nothing
whatsoever of the. authorship, but
heard it placed to Mr.. A. K. Smoak,
and also to another individual. Mr..
Wannamaker tn EN- said, 81 heard
so many reports as to who the author
was thu I am at loss to form an
opinion. I wish I knew who it was
| can't see how it can be Mr.. A. +.
Smoak is the author, as l certainly
thought he approved our course and
1 feel sure he approves what We have
DONE"
wish further to state that !. have
always regarded both Messrs. Smoak
and Wannamaker as personal friends
and make this statement only in the
interest of fairness.
w. F. BUYCK.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-06-22
SEVERE STORM HITS NORTH.
Trees and Fences Blown Down Was
Only Damage.

The thriving little town of North
was visited by small cyclone on last
Thursday evening, but luckily no
person was hurt. The storm hit the
southwestern section of the town,
touching the residences of Messrs.
G. W.@Pou, Tom Robinson and w.
a. DuBose. The wind came to the
ground at Mr.. Pou's lot and took
away some of the fence and raised
cloud of dust in cotton field
about 200 yards wide between Mr.
Pou's lot and the residence Of Mr..
DuBose and Mr.. Robinson on Rail-
road avenue.
1t seemed at arst to be only stiff
wind preceding a dark cloud COM
ing up in the west, but when it reach
ed Mr.. Duboe's and Mr.. Robinson's S
houses, tearing shingles from the
roofs, taking up yard fencing and
carrying it many feet and almost
literally scattering a large stack of
lumber in Mr.. DuBose's backyard,
it was then known to be an unusual
wind.
In a minute or SO it passed of,
and although no report Of any other
damage has been received, some
green peaches and leaves of swamp
trees picked up show that it must
have touched the ground at the river
about two miles off and at some
place beyond there.
Just after the wind one of the
heaviest rains of the season fell,
accompanied by lightning and thun-
der. In four days last week several
hard rains fell and the farms and
roads of this section are much wash
ed,
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-06-22
Prediction as to Berkeley.

The Holly Hill correspondent of
The News and Courier says: Just
now everything points to a victory
for prohibition in Berkeley. The
county is being organized and dur
ing July eight, or. ten picnics will
be held at various points in the coun-
ty, at which prohibition lectures will
be made by the best talent obtain
able. The leaders in this work say
they are sure of a majority, but they
will be satisfied with nothing short
of landslide. The way they have
gone to work proves that they mean
business"
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-06-22
Hail Big rs Goose Eggs.

The correspondent of The News
and Courier at Copt says MIR. ]. 7.
hntley. who lives few miles be-
lew that plac- reports hail III his
section one day last week as large
as goose eggs. He says the ground
was pretty well covered, and had the
storm lasted any length of time,
crops would have been ruined. AS
it was, damage of only 9 or 8 per
cent was reported. From Mr.. Ant
lcy's on down in the lower Fork,
the crops are almost drowned out,
and it will require several days of
good weather before plows can run
again.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-06-22
Struck by Lightning.

Lightning struck two of the large,
giant oaks in the yard of Mr.. Frank
Farnum on the Columbia road about
eight miles above the city on last
Wednesday evening. An old hen
with nine chickens had taken refuge
under the oaks from the storm and
three of the chickens were killed
while the old hen and the other
chickens escaped unhurt.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-06-22
TAKES A SHOT
DIR. ". T. G. BATES WRITES A
COUPLE OF LETTERS,
In Which He Confesses to Having
Spoken to Judge Watts and Criti-
cises Mr. smoak.
Editors Calhoun Advance:

Editors Calhoun Advance:
wish the people of Calhoun coun-
ty to know that l have no apology
to. make for having asked Judge
Watts, IL consistent with his sense
OF duty and propriety, to offer some
suggestions on the serious matter
confronting us. in order that we
might avoid the folly and waste of
mistakes in the plan and structure
OF our public buildings. No figures
as to cost were mentioned and not
q word was said about any. 1000
issue" By me. II men like our cir
cult judges are not competent to
advise as Gu a practical way on
such a question, pray let me ask
who are competent.
who are competent?
Is the commission so self-suficient
and the people of our baby county
so arrogant and conceited that they
do not need or value advice from
such an unselfish and competent
source on this important matter?
] do not believe it. Unfortunately
some men are so constituted that
under certain circumstances good
advice from any source becomes un-
bearable. II am as much interested
in economy in pubic expenditure
as anybody. ] suppose few men pay
more taxes on property in the county
outside of st. Matthews than I do,
but I would avoid if I could the
unwisdom and the money waste OF
putting up unsuitable or temporary
buildings.
have no political, professional
or other personal axe to grind. I
have no friend to boost and no rival
to down in this matter. In max
ing the request of Judge Watts 1
had in mind and heart only the well
fare and best interests Of Calhoun
county and it's, people Of the present
and Of the future, and I know only
this same high object animated him
IN what he advised.
W. T. C. BATES.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-06-22

three years to raise the twenty thou
sand dollars, provided the twenty
thousand dollars in cash Is turned
over to the commission, after which
time an election will be held in the
entire county to vote on an additional
bond issue of $4,000 so as to put
up permanent buildings.
Certain citizens Of st. Matthews
seem to be very much concerned
about what the citizens of Calhoun
county who reside in the country
should do. Please do not meddle
in our business. Would suggest that
these dissatisfied citizens pay their
notes; we can deposit the funds and
make interest for the county. Ac-
tions speak louder than words
Words and not deeds are like a gar.
den full of weeds.
I approve most fully Mr.. ]. S.
Wannamaker's course in replying to
articles written in the county papers
opposing our findings, the object OF
these writer's being to attract a little
attention. The county paper should
charge them advertising rates, and
mark such articles advertising hot
air, abuse, self-praise, second class
matter. We country people do not
wish to waste our time on such stuff.
Mr.. A.: X. Smoak's article was
composed of big words, loud sound
ing, but NE country people could no.
get the meaning; 1t reminded usrof q
boy shooting at the moon with a
pop gun, and will have as much ef-
feet I am sure.
GEO. w. FAIRY.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-06-22
Holly Hill School.

The following teachers have been
elected for the next year by the
Holly Hill school trustees: Princi-
pal. w. S. Hough; assistants. Miss
Margaret Montgomery, Miss Pearle
Gilmore and Mrs. R. B. Gross. The
last two. taught here last session.
Mr.. Hough comes from the Cross
Hill Hight School, where he has la
bored effectively. Miss Montgomery
is a recent graduate of Winthrop Col
lege; she comes well recommended.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-06-22
SOME CARDS
SEVERAL TESTIFY CONCERNING
CITIZENS IDENTITY.
Names of Those Who Signed the
Notes and the Amount for Which

N1IlleS OI 4hoSc VIII oiShSo thC
Notes and the Amount for Which
Each Was Given.
The following affidavits and other
documents explain themselves:
Personally appeared before me j.
Randy Paulling, who makes oath
that he informed ]. Skottowe Wan
namaker on several occasions after
the article signed Citizen was pub
lished before Mr.. J. S. Wannamaker
replied to said article that he was
fully satisfied that it was written
by DR.. T. H. Dreher and A. K. Smoak.
Mr.. J. S. Wannamaker insisted that
it must be a mistake as to Mr.. A.
K. Smoak's connection with said ar
ticle, that it was not consistent with
his position. l informed Mr.. Wan
namaker Sunday, the sOth of May,
that was perfectly satisfied that
was correct as to the authors be-
ing DR.. T. H. Dreher and A. K.
Smoak.
Witness my hand and seal this,
the 14th day of June, 1909.
J. RANDY PAULL1NG,
]. c. Hiott, Notary Public.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-06-22

St. Matthews, S. c., June 10, 1909
! By request of Mr.: ]. S. Wanna
maker, chairman board of commits
sioners of Calhoun county, we have
examined a batch Of notes furnished
by him, said notes being written a:
follows:
St. Matthews, S. C.,--1907.
$4,000
On demand. l promise to pay
to T. A. Amaker, Treasurer Calhoun
County Organization (------
- Dollars, value received, pay
able at St. Matthews, S. c., for the
purpose Of building court house ant
Jail for the county of Calhoun, pro
vided the Town of St. Matthews fail:
to build a court house and Jail
Should the Town of st. Matthews
build a court house and Jail, this
obligation ;is to become null and
void
These notes are filled in for the
following amounts and signed by the
fo,Iowinp named narties and TO the
hest of orr knowledge and belief the
signatures are genuine:
s1,50O-W. T. C. Bates.
s3,O0O-T. A. Amaker.
s1,O00-J. S. Wannamaker, Sher
Pearlstine. T. Fl. Dreher, E. Vim.
berlv arthnr Hardware Co.. F.. ]
Rnvck St Matthews Savings Bank
aacb
s5oo L Snoak Home Rank
n croccatt q T. Zoiqler M
1oroc,,v M Roller q u Weinr.
es. It. A. Amaker, H. 4. Raysor, each
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-06-22
Goes for Mr.. Smoak.

have just read Mr.. Smoak's long
and would-be mischeyious article and
regret that a sense of duty imrels
me to say something in regard to it
which will sound harsh.
When I found that he was the
author of the article signed Citizen,
info.med him with detail and cir
cumstances that I had made the re-
quest of Judge Watts. Now he rep
resents me falsely as having con
fessed" to q "transgression," which
places me on the "mourners' bench, p"
ETC., and lets stand the dirty, con-
temptible and base insinuation that
] had "by tricks that were slick,
il not by ways that were dark, "
"inveigled" Judge Watts into max
ing a break"
] regret to have to retort that by
his false representations he seems to
have betrayed the Judge into COM
mitting, the indiscretion of pronounc-
ing upon a question of law in ad-
vance of any legal hearing. This
professed lover of truth and fair
ness would use this indiscret ex-
preston OF an honest and honored
Judge to make the false impression
that there can be no law to, enable
the town to issue bonds. for the
purpose mentioned, when he knows
perfectly we'll that the legislature
can, under certain conditions, au-
thorize the town to issue the bonds,
this having been done by another
town for similar purposes, and that
we are only waiting the action Of
the legislature to comply with the
pledge he and others made to the
people.
In a conference with Mr.. Wan
maker and myself, Mr.. Smoak sug-
gested that the commissioners. call
the legislative delegation to confer
with them as to what was best to
be done about the towns subscrip-
tions; and his action since then has
been most inconsistent and surpris-
ing
AS to the town coughing up the
subscription. will say to Mr.. Smoak
that will pay my subscription now.
if he and any respectable number OF
men who hold the views he has ex-
pressed will at. once proceed to
cough up" theirs. Yet l was oppos-
ed to giving the subscriptions and
was never one who believed, as 9th
ers did, that creditible buildings
could be put up for $4,000.
In his insane desire to arouse the
prejudice of the country people
against the town. to further some
selfish purpose of his. own, he lays
down this illogical and senseless doc
trine: That when the town OF st.
Matthews has raised $4,000 to build
the court house and Jail for the
county OF Calhoun, then upon
proposition to increase this amount
of money in order to secure better,
more creditable and permanent build
ings for the county-not for the
town-by voting county bonds, the
taxpayers in the county who reside
in the town must not be allowed to
vote upon the proposition! Such
a doctrine would not be preached by
"one Of the brainest men in the
county, but only by reckless dem
agogue or by a man with no reason
or discretion.
W. T. C.. BATES.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-06-22
COTTON REPORT
RESULTS OF THE STUDY OF AN
EXPERT PUBLISHED.
Increased Demand for Upland Cot
ton Has Resulted in the Develop
ing of Better Grades.


ing Of Better Grades.
Daniel c. Roper, of the United
States census bureau, has just pre-
pared comprehensive report on the
cotton industry in the United States
last year.
The increased demand in recent
years for superior staples is develop
ing better varieties of upland cotton
by seed selection and more careful
cultivation. The United States de-
partment of agriculture has been and
is now rendering very valuable SER
vice in assisting the growers along
these lines. The long staples grown
chiefly in the portion of the Missis-
sippi Valley, which extends from
Vicksburg to Memphis, region
about 81 miles wide and 200 miles
long, are receiving more attention
than heretofore.
The fiber of much Of the cotton
grown in this territory measures
from one and one-fourth to one and
seventh-eighth inches in, length, and
the avearge yield is about one bale
to the acre. The seeds of these
fancy varieties have been planted IN
localities outside of this region the
last two or three years with crafty
ing results, as the staple not inf1e-
ouently commands premium or
from 5 to 10 cents pound over mid
ddling upland.
Unfortunately, few Of the locali-
ties producing this cotton are sup
piled with the ginning faciities best
suited for Ike proi''f treatment OF
the fiber; saw gins, which Iut ard
break the fiber, are generally en-
ployed. In contrast with this prac-
tice attention is directed to the fact
that the Egyptian and sea island
cottons are treated by roller gins,
which contribute to regularity and
uniformity in the fiber.
The increase in the imports OF
foreign cottons which come in COM
petition with sea island and other
superior cottons grown in this coun-
try has aroused the American grow
ers, as is evidenced by the fact that
when the Payne tariff bill was re-
Gently under consideration, represen-
tatives of the growers Of sea island
cotton and of the best varieties pro-
duced in the Mississippi Valley pc
titioned Congress for the speedy en-
actment of an amendment to the
tariff laws, by which an import duty
of not less than ~ per cent would
be imposed on the marked valuation
Of all foreign grown cotton imported
into America, which can be used as
a substitute or competitor by Ameri
ican mills against similar grades rails
ed in this country.
1t may be stated in this connec-
ton that the importation OF foreign
cotton for the year ending August
81. 1908, amounted to 143,49O bales
of 500 pounds each, of which 49,
ITO were imported direct from
Egypt; the production of sea island
cotton in 1908 was 1855 bales, and
that of the superior varieties grown
in the Mississippi Valley has been
estimated at about 100000 bales.
The following are the figures in
the number of bales of cotton OF all
kinds raised in each Of the counties
of South Carolina in 1907 and 1908:
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-06-22
MONUMENT FUND
Has Now Reached the One Hundred
Dollsr Mark.

Mr.. J. c. Pike, chairman Of the
committee which Is raising money
in this city for the Womans Monu-
ment to be erected in Columbia, has
sent check to The State for S17.75.
This makes $100 which has been
raised by this committee and for
warded on. Below we publish the
names of those contributing to the
amount inst sent on: