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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-08-19

Summer suits at Kopp & Bartholo-
news at almost half price. All
others greatly reduced. Sale closes
Saturday, August 81.
Stanley Rawn, who was operated
upon by DR.. Cooney for appendicitis
a short time ago, has been removed to
his home and is fast convalescing.
Services will be held in the Congre-
gational church next Sunday, morn
ing and evening, when Rev. L. l..
Soules of Dodge Center will preach.
Thos. F. Scheen shipped three cars
OF potatoes last week and three this.
The quality of the first shipment was
not very good, says MIR. Scheen, but
the second was much better.
Mrs. J. K. Stowe and family take
this means of sincerely thanking their
neighbors and friends for the kindness
shown during the illness and at the
funeral of their beloved husband and
father.
Saturday is the last day of our great
reduction sale. We expect to make it
the greatest day of all and dollar
will do wonders here. Don't miss
this money-saving event. Kopp &
Bartholomew.
On Tuesday morning Clerk of Court
King issued marriage license to N.
A. Anderson and Augusta Anderson,
both of Milaca. They we're married
by Rev. August Lundquist at the
Swedish Lutheran parsonage upon the
afternoon of the same day.
Louis Jesmer's name appeared
among the winners of government
lands in Saturday nights St. Paul
Dispatch list His number is 2,l52.
Carl Beto says that he also drew a
$50, but we did not see
his name on any of the published lists,
Ira E. W. Briggs has returned from
North Dakota, where he was can
for the Sherman Nursery
company of Charles City, Iowa. He
tells US that he succeeded in obtain
ing many orders and that the crops
are excellent throughout the country
where he travelled.
W. II. Terrell informs the Union
that many potatoes in this part of the
country are affected with rot, which,
be says, is the result of the excessive
heat and the rain combined. Many
potatoes which he has examined are
prefectly worthless for any purpose
but making starch.
VIM. Kennedy of Milo was a visitor
at the U MO Office yesterday morn.
ing. Mr.. Kennedy is a prosperous
farmer who has lived in Mile Laos
county many years and is we'll salts
fed with conditions. He says the
crops in his section of the country are
all that could be desired.
Farmers in Anoka county, accord
ing to the Free Press, are eager and
glad to unload, haul and distribute
IN the roads crushed granite furnished
~ the state highway commission.
Ten cars of rock were recently shipped
% Anoka and the farmers speedily
transferred it from the cars to a road
n Ramsey township.
Notice.
An opportunity is now open at the
Northwestern Hospital Training
School for Nurses for two young
women DESTROYS Of becoming trained
graduate nurses. A small salary
attached. For particulars address
Dr.. 81. G. Cooney, Princeton, Mimi.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-06-19
Notes From Bowman.

Bowman, June 1S.-Special: The
McMichael-Smith wedding on We'd
nesday morning, notice Of which was
published in last weeks issue Of
this paper. was an elaborate affair
in all of its details. The groom left
here with his bride on yesterday
mornings train for bridal tour to
Washington, after which they will
he at home to their friends at st.
Matthews.
The rain continues and is proving
disastrous to some Of the crops. Cul-
tivation has been retarded. Ne
plows running at all the past few
days and grass is getting on the ram
page. There seems to be no sign
o. abatement, as it is raining yet
this morning.
A cotton bloom was handed to
your correspondent yesterday from
the field of Mr.. S. II. West near
Bowman, the first reported in this
section.
DUNDEE.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-06-19
An Enjoyable Social Event.

On Thursday evening a very pleas
ant social event took place at the
home Of Miss Willie Copes. The
affair was given in honor of her
guest, Miss Lille Thomas of Charles
ton. A novel contest was engaged
in, each one present being given
a clothes pin, which they were to
dress up. as doll babies. The judges
decided that Miss Bertie Barton and
Mr.. Izlar Sims had the best dressed
dolls, and they were presented with
the prizes, handsome belt buckle
and necktie. The following enjoyed
the pleasures of the evening": Misses
Warner Hair, Mary Chisolm,. BERTHE
Barton, Oressa Collier, Adele Moore,
lorrie Oliver, Queenie Mobley of
Columbia. and Lille Thomas OF
Charleston: Messrs Oscar Lowman,
Theodore Jeffords, Edwin Stokes,
Gus Howell, Iziar. Sims, Harold Zeig-
Ter, John Henry Hydrick, Bob Nc
Kewn. Elliott Salley, and ]. L. Muir
ply of Charleston.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-06-19
Desirable Scholarship.

The normal scholarships of the
University of South Carolina have
been raised in value. Each scholar
ship is now worth 500 in money.
besides remission of $40 tuition and
SIS matriculation or. term fee.
The money is paid to the beneficiary
at the rate of $3.50 month for
eight months, to. asst in meeting
the necessary living expenses. There
is one scholarship for each county.
The current high school movement
has greatly increased the demand for
well-eQuipped men teachers and the
salaSies that they will receive. En-
aminations will be held Friday, July
,, before the county board of edu-
cation. Applicants should be at least
19 years of age. and preferably
teachers. Write President S. c.
Mitchell. University Of South. Caro-
lima, Columbia. S. c., for blank on
which to apply.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-06-19
Doctors in st. Matthews.

The Orangeburg County Medical
Society met at st. Matthews on last
Tuesday, and the st. Matthews cor
respondent Of The News and Courier
says it was pronounced one of the
most successful meetings the asso-
citation ever held. Excellent papers
were prepared and read by Drs. T.
H. Dreher, L. c. Shecut and T. H.
Symmes, each of which produced
liberal and favorable discussion by
the members present. 1t will be re-
membered that Calhoun county has
no separate organization of its own,
but the physicians of the county still
retain their membership in the old
county organization, and it is not
amiss to say that the progressive
members of the profession OF each
county are realizing much benefit
from these monthly meetings.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-06-19
Will Vote Bonds.

At meeting Of the citizens OF
st. Matthews, held on Tuesday night
is was resolved to submit the ques-
ton to the voters of the school dis
trict whether or not to bond the
district for the sum Of 100000 for
the purpose of building an up-to-date
school building. which is very much
needed along with other school i'm
provements. st. Matthews will find
this a much better investment than
issuing bonds to build court house
and Jail.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-06-19
Shut Out Again.

Some weeks ago when the eclipse
OF the moon took place the people IN
this section were shut out from see
ing it by the clouds that gathered
the afternoon the eclipse took place.
This was a great disappointment. but
we consolcd ourselves with the an
nouncpment that two weeks later
there would be an eclipse of the
sun. This was TO come off on last
Thursday afternoon, but the weather
man again shut us out with coluds.
behind which the eclipse took place
on schedule time. but no one III this
section got even peep at the per-
formance. The fact that it has been
several years since an eclipse has
been witnessed in this section made
the disappointment at not being able
to see it the kecner.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-06-19
PROMISES MUST BE REDEEMED
By St. Mathews Before Calling OH
Country People.


We take The card printed below
on the Calhoun county court house
and Jail discussion from the Cal
houn Advance of Thursday:
When cause gets desperate its
advocates realizing the proneness Of
the average man to sign petitions,
are now seeking this method to in
fuence public sentiment in favor Of
a heavy bond issue upon the people.
In the interest of peace, and with a
desire to test the matter thorough
ly, We suggest that the following pre-
amble and resolution be incorporat-
ed in that document:
Whereas, during the campaign the
county was neither asked nor prom
ised anything for court house and
Jail, and, whereas, the town of ST.
Matthews guaranteed $4,000 as
ample ito build a commodious and
up-to-date court house and Jail with
out cost to the county" and, where
as, there now seems to be much
more strenuous effort to pull the
countys leg than that of the town,
and, whereas, the guaranteed notes
are 'fishy' at best, and no possible
chance to collect the whole under
any consideration,
Therefore, Be it Resolved,
1st. That the bond promoters take
less interest in khe bond issue
(Which has nothing to do with the
easel, and concern themselves more
about the money of the town.
2nd. We consider it absolutely es-
sential that We be fed on more prom
ises or legal opinions about the legal
ity of the notes, but desire that cer-
titled checks be put up. and it will
then be time enough to receive sug
gestions from the county.
3rd. Until this is done, we con-
slider any further agitation about the
county bond issue an insult to our
intelligence and leave room for con-
tinued doubts and suspicious.
JUSTICE.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-06-19
Worked His Way Through.

Among the young men who. re-
ceiyed diplomas from Wofford
College this year was b. Muroaka,
a young Japanese, who entered Wof-
ford four years ago, coming from
San Francisco. He worked his way
through college by giving lectures
on Japan during the summer yaca-
ton. He has taken high stand
in the college and bears the respect
and esteem Of the students and tho
professors. He was befriended by
many good people in different parts
of the State. During the summer
of 1907 he spent several weeks In
this city as the guest Of the family
OF Mr.. +. S. Dibble. He will return
10 Japan missionary.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-06-19
Passenger Train Wrecked.

The passenger train on the Allan
tic Coast Line Railway that runs be-
tween this city and Florence via
Sumter, Manning and Lanes was
wrecked last Wednesday afternoon
at half-past four o'clock just north
of Scranton while on it's way from
Florence to this city. The tender
Of the locomotive, the mail car and
the two day coaches left the rail,
blocking the track. Engineer Mar
ion Brandt, and Conductor Cotton,
were in charge. The wreck occurred
just where the new rail is being
laid, and its cause is unaccounted
for. No one on the train was hurt.
Travel was interrupted for several
hours.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-06-19
Roll Call aud Reunion.

The Orangeburg baptist church
will have Roll Call" and Re
union" of its members at the church
next Tuesday evening at $50 o'clock.
Every member Of the church is urs-
ed 70 be present. Married members
are invited to bring their husbands
or wives who are not members. In
addition to the roll call delightful
social hour will be spent on the lawn
and refreshments will be served
without charge.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-06-19
Charged With Perjury.

H. l.. SolOmons, who at one time
lived at Norway. came very near be-
ing arrested in Columbia by the dis
pensary winding up commission on
Thursday FOR denying, while testi-
flying before the commission, that
he had not while whiSkey drum
mcr entered into an agreement to
pay the dispensary people rebates
for orders for whiSkcy. After start
ing out after Il warrant. however. the
prosecution decided not to make the
arrest now as this would force the
State to bring out facts it does not
wish to reveal Solomon now lives
at EStill. where he is engaged in
banking and the newspaper busi-
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-06-19

iment.
Casualties in Eutaw> regiment
(25th S. C. W:
Killed.
Second Lieut. Richard w. Greer,
Washington Light Infantry, Com
pany B.
First Sergt. Fleetwood Lanneau,
Jr., Washington Light Infantry,
Company b.
Private Samuel Salters, Washing
ton Light Infantry, Company b.
Private Thomas Fl. Gadsden. Jr.,
ton Light Infantry, Company B.
Wounded.
Private j. II. Taverner, Washing
ton Light Infantry, Company B, NOR
tally.
Private j. Campbell Martin, Wash
ington Light Infantry, Company i'
morta!ly.
Bvt. End Lieut. Samuel ]. Burger
Washington Light Infantry. Com
pany B. severely.
Private ]. H. Devoe, Washington
Light Infantry, Company B, severe
".
Private A. b. Glover, Washington
Light Infantry, Company B, severely
Private T. G. Simons, Jr, Wash,
ington Light Infantry, Company b
severely.
Private A. S. Trumbo, Washing
ton Light infantry, Company q
slightly.
Private J. n. Shuler, Washing
ton Light Infantry, Company Is
slightly.
Private ]. P. Gibbs, Washington
Light Infantry, Company B, slightly
Private E. V. Shuler, st. Matthews
Rifles. slightly.
Private G.. VI. Dantzlcr, St. Mat
thews Rifles. slightly.
Private j. W. Wannamaker, st
Matthews Rifles. slightly.
Sergt K. A. Horton, 1eadon Llsh'
Infantry, slightly.
]. c. Martin survived and no"
lives at New Brocton, Ala.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-06-19
PROGRAM FOR MUSICAL
AT Court House on Tuesday Evening,
June the 22nd.


The following is the program of
the musical to be given in the court
house on next Tuesday evening at
$50 o'clock, under the auspices of
the Young Ladies Home Missionary
Society of the Methodist church.
The price of admission has been fixed
at 25 cents for adults and Is cents
for children. A great many tickets
have already been sold and there
promises to be large audience pres
ent.
Music by orchestra.
Vocal duet, "a Garden of Dreams,
Miss Simsie McMichael, Mr.. Mike
Perryclear.
Vocal solo, "Slave Song (Del
Regoi, Miss Athleen King.
Reading. selected, Miss Ruth Hol-
man.
Vocal solo, selected, Mr.. Mike Per-
ryclear.
Vocal solo. "a Whispered Vow"
Lyttleton). Miss Gertrude Smith.
Operetta, THE Runaway Bear"
(WorrelD.
Fairies, Alma Salley, Queen, Lo-
rena Wannamaker, Louise Perry
clear. Annie Davis, Kathleen MCGEE,
Olive Bates.
Teddy Bears, Blossom Dukes,
Ruth Stokes. Elizabeth Glaze. Ora
Lee Thompson, Gladys Cart, Lois
Bruner, Willie Scoville, Orville Will
son, Gus Rich. Dwight Moseley,
Robert Fowler. Reddick Bowman
Milton Jeffords.
Horses. D. C. Ayers, Milton
Hawes. James Owens, Junior Oliver.
Music by orchestra.
Vocal solo. ''Raccoon Lullaby"
Miss Ruth Holman.
Vocal Cdet. Il Am Looking for a
Sweetheart" (Klein), Blossom
Dukes, Orville Wilson.
Vocal solo, ''If l had Thousand
Lives" (Sohman) Dr.. Willie Izlar.
Violin solo. MELODY in F. (Ru-
henstein), Miss Katie Mewborne.
Vocal solo, selected, Miss Simsle
McMichael. I
Music by orchestra.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-06-19
KILLED BY LIGHTNING.
Number of Fine Hogs and Calf Kill.
ed in COrdoya Section.

Possibly the most severe electric
storm which has ever passed over
the Cordova section passed that way
on Thursday about midday. A
number of very fine hogs and calf
were killed. Also number of peo-
pie who were out felt slight shocks.
On the place of Mr.. ]. P. Smoak
FIVE hogs were killed. They were
found all in a heap under a shade
tree in the lot where they had gone
for shelter.
On the place of Mr.. H. A Glib
son a calf was struck while stand
ing in the lot. Mr.. Gibson and his
son who were nearby at the time
felt the shock distinctly.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-06-19
LOCAL NEWS ITkMS.a
PICKED UP ALL ABOUT BY OUR
REPORTERS.
What is Happening in the Country

What is Happening in the Country
as Well as in the Cities and
The band concert on last evening
was enjoyed by large crowd.
Several papers report cotton
blooms in different parts of the
State.
Prof. ]. R. Crouch was in town
Wednesday shaking hands with his
numerous friends.
Mr.. H. C. Murphy, representing
H. G Leiding Company, OF Charles
ton. was in the city yesterday.
A cotton bloom was sent US yes
terday which had been taken from
the field of Mr.. B. T. Hutchins, q
thrifty farmer whose farm is about
a mile above Bowman.
The eclipse of the sun occurred
at seven o'clock on Thursday evening.
The clouds kept the people in this
section from witnessing it, but that
it was beautiful, We have no doubt.
A warrant was sworn out before
Magistrate Brunson on yesterday
morning by the wife of Henry John
son, charging him with assault and
battery Of high and aggravated
nature.
Mr.. NJ. NJ Lane, of the Two-Mile
Swamp section, left at our Office oa
yesterday a cotton bloom, which he
had picked the day before, He said
that this bloom was taken off Of
Is acre field and there were maAy
more.
Deaths from lightning have been
quite numerous in this State this
season. Most of them could have
been prevented by a little caution
on the part of the victims. When
ever a thunder storm comes up don't
expose yourself.
We publish in this issue Mr.. J.
Skottowe Wannamaker's reply to
Mr. A. K. Smoak. In our next is
sue we will publish all the letters
and documents referred to by Mr..
Wannamaker n his letter. Be sure
and read them in Tuesdays issue so
as you can get it all.
There seems to be no doubt of
the two negroes who were lynched
near Smoaks being the murderers
of young Smoak. They divided a
lot Of money between themselves one
night and the stolen checks were
found buried in the OK stable of
one of them the next day.
Mr.. S. A. Dantzler, of Autaugors-
Vile, Ala, is visiting relatives >in
this county Mr. Dantzler went from
Orangeburg to Alabama many years
ago, where he has prospered in the
lumber business. He has host
OF relatives in this county, who will
be g1a to see him, again.
A W. ter in the Columb bia State,
from Denmark, "no signs himself
Merchant" calls attention to the
numerous robberies and other crimes
in this part of the State recently,
and says If the local authorities are
inadequate to protect us would it
not be well to call on the chief eK-
ecutiye to do SO?
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-06-19
Mayors Court.

Joe Simpson was first called, and
charged with having, by some laps
of memory, forgotten mis- road duty
Joseph had to forfeit 81, and pay
So compound tax.
John Hopkins, charged with fir
ing off firearms in the city limits,
was the next on the program. His
bail of 81 was appropriated by the
city, as he was not to be seen when
his name was called.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-06-19
Judge Watts letter:
CHAMBERS or
r. G.. WATTS
Judge of Fourth Circuit.

Cheraw, S. c., June 9, 1909.
Dear Sir: Your favor of recent
date addressed to ME at Orangeburg
and herewith enclosures received.
l have mo apologies to make for
any remarks made by me to grand
jury recently at your place in refer
ence to new court house. l gave
them my honest views and the bene-
fit of my observation and experience
with other court houses and advised
them to build a good one and not
make make shift, as 1t were. OF
coure, | knew that grand jury could
adopt my views or not and that the
'yhole matter was left to the people
of the county. Only two gentlemen
s,r.ke to me about it DR.. Dates and
Mr. Walker, and both hur-idly AMI
neither suggested to me- what views
to take ! did not know there WAS
any friction in the county over J.
until some days later and | do not
care, and don't suppose any other
Judge cares what kind of court
house the people of Calhoun build,
whether large or small, but they will
find it false economy in the long run
to build small, cheap one and it
will be money thrown away in my
opinion. but that is their affair and
recognize the fact that the people
of Calhoun are capable OF running
their own affairs; at the same time
it was my privilege to give my views
to the grand jury along this line and
| did so and have nothing to take
back. 1t is left to them to do as
they please. | have no interest in
the matter and am Indifferent as to
results. If / we're voter ] should
favor nice court house, but would
not quarrel with any one who diff
fered with me. What / said to the
grand jury was on my own response
bility and | am capable OF standing
any criticism, and it's wrong, to at
tempt to saddle Dr.. Bates with in
spiring it. We all know him to be
an open, upright, frank gentleman,
and one who acts according to the
dictates Of right and clear con-
science.
Yours struly,
R. C.. WATTS,
To ]. Skottowe Wannamaker, Esq.
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CHAMBER OF
r. C.. WATTS.
Judge of Fourth Circuit.

Judge Of Fourth Circuit.
Dear Sir: / did not suppose MT.
Smoak would publish any extracts
from my letter, although did not
care If he did publish the whole, but
did not presume he would. 1t was
in answer to letter be wrote me, en-
closing. an article he had written, and
| construed his letter as written in a
friendly spirit, but am satisfied II
he will show you the letter, the op-
ponents of a good court house VIII
get scant comfort out of 1t tine
letter to Mr.. Smoak). Had | have
known it was the intention to pub
lish extracts, l would have asked
him to give the whole. l nave no
objections to any criticism OF any
official act of mine, but always lS-
more them.
Personally you know | do not give
a "Tinkers Cuss" if the good people
of your county build a court house
no bigger than chicken coop, Dut
with a rich, ambitious new county,
should think the people would wish
creditabe building which Will be
saving in the long run. 1t would
he a mistake to start with penny
wise, pound foolish. policy but 1t
is matter of Indifference to me.
never would have known Or cared
for newspaper controversy over
il if Mr.. Smoak had hot written.
SOurS truiy
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A CAUSltC REPLY
Continued from page 81

the Judge had been inveigled. Refer
to his article signed Citizen and mine
in reply. Inveigled: To misrepre-
sent and mislead by false represen-
tation. Has he pointed out who did
the falsifying? You will find that
because he could not specify he beg
ged the question, abused me, raised
various reckless charges, which also
fell fiat.
Read Judge Watts letter:
CHAMBERS OF
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r. C.. W ATS.

H. " w - N'
To J. Skottowe Wannamaker.
Why was it that Mr. A. X. Smoak.
the seeker after truth, did not pub
lish Judge Watts letter in full?
Beg him to show it, or read letters
from him which | will gladly show.
Judge Watts says, The opponents
of good court house will get small
comfort out of my letter to Mr.. A.
X. Smoak.
Why, oh why, was it that Mr.. y.
X. Smoak. the seeker after truth.
did not publish Judge Aldrich' let
ter? Was he not willing for the
public to know that he could not
convict any one of having invcisled
Judge Aldrich, that Judge aldrich
had expressed his honest opinion of
his own free will and accord?
Why, oh why. in the name of JUS
tice, is it that Mr.. A. X. Smoak
makes the statement that in case
the town fails to comply and furnish
the $4,000 that the 100000 would
build crcditable court house and
Jail? We will never have the $50
900 if the town fails. No election
will be held in Calhoun county until
the 100000 is furnished in cold
cash, and We are going to discharge
our duties. every one OF US, includ-
ing my good friend, Mir. A. Is.
Smoak, and ! feel satisfied that there
is not a single note maker that will
be any more certain to discharge his
obligation than Mr.. A. X. Smoak.
Why. oh why. make such a reckless
insinuation?
1t has been stated time and time
again that no election will be held
in Calhoun county on the bond mat
ter until the 100000 is furnished in
cold cash. Mr.. Martin ID. Keller
says he told Mr. A. X. Smoak that
this was the agreement reached.
told him the same thing. 1t has
! been published. oh. so often.
urge that Mr.. A. X. Smoak and
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-06-19
Yours struly

To J. skottowe Wannamaker, Esq