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The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-07-15
TAFT HAS A DOUBLE IN GA.
Rep. Rufe Baker Resembles the
President.

President Taft's double is Gcor-
gian and member Of the present
legislature, says a special from At
lanta.
So strikingly does Representative
Rufe Baker of Lumpkin county
resemble the President that he has
been repeatedly taken by people in
the street for the nations chief,
many of whom are inquiring what
the President is doing in Atlanta.
One day last week Colonel Baker
was returning from the daily consult
Of the solons at the capitol when he
was hailed by an old darkey, who
was most profuse in his courtesies
and eagerness to serve the member.
How is you, Marse President"
the old negro began, bowling low to
the ground. when d you git ter
All: "a? I'se powerful glad ter see
ye moved yer when yer wuz down
ter 'Gustah las winter Lemme me
kyah y'r umbrella fer you"
The member could not decline SER
vices that were so fulsomely offered,
and he left the old darkey rejoicing
with new dollar and the feeling that
he had just waited on "de President
er de United States" The incident
greately amused Colonel Bakers
friends, who are introducing him
around to strangers generally now as
President Taft.
The Lumpkin representative has
the Presidents figure and weight,
minus about thirty pounds, his liber-
al mustaches and much OF his genial
good humor and faculty for winning
friends
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-07-15
Short Meter Sermons.

No advantage i. smaller than tina;
gained by taking advantage of :,
friend.
The man who ,!wavs does what
he wants is rarely wanted for what
he does
The best evidence Of loyalty 10
truth is liberality enough to give all
truth a chance.
It's no use talking about the peace
of God if your life is a proyocation
to your ncighbors.
The man who is only marking time
is most likely to be singing about
marching to Zion.
Some are Interested deeply in
cross bearing. but only as long as
some one else is doing it.
There are too many trying to prove
their love for the good news by tell
ing all the bad news.
Many a man wrecks his ship be-
cause he spends all the time in the
hold with his freight.
One trouble with the habitually
crooked man is that he never knows
which way be is turning.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-07-15
Limestone News.

Raymond, S. c., July Crops
are fairly good in this section and
some report that their corn is bet
ter than it was last year. Too much
rain has injured the cotton some,
but it is rapidly recovering. A little
hail fell recently, but did no dam
age.
Miss Hagan and Miss Nellie Cash
are visiting the Misses Mccormick.
Miss Agnes Cutler and Oracle Cul-
Ter are attending the house party at
Mrs. Irving Zimmerman Cameron
Mr.. Hayward Hodges recently
made an excellent talk to the people
at Limestone church. Mr.. Hodges
is one OF our most promising young
men, and is going to study for the
ministry.
Mr.. John Gibson and Mr.. Ligon
Reeves. of North, recently spent some
time with Mr.. Jim Sistrunk.
Mr.. L. r. Wolfe was elected a
member of the board Of trustees of
the Limestone High School this
week.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-07-15
Picnic at Pleasant Hill.

On last Saturday, July 3rd Pleas
ant Hill Baptist church was attended
by quite number Of guests who were
assembled together for the purpose
of receiving the JOY and benefit of
the Sunday school picnic. In the
morning able talks were made on
Sunday school work by Mr.. Owens,
principal of Smythes Academy, and
Rev. T. S. Wright, Of Wagener. Then
all were made welcome to the table
by brother Martin, Supt. of the school
who asked them all to unite and be as
one family. Dinner was enjoyed by
all, the table being filled to overflow
ing. In the afternoon talk was
made by Rev. Benson, of Springfield
and last but not least lecture on
prohibition by Rev. Wright which
was hard to beat, and was said by
many to be the best they had ever
heard.
Music was rendered by Mrs. Kate
Fullmer, one of Pleasant Hills old
members, assisted by Miss Eliza Nor
gan, of Neeses, who added much to
the occasion. Ice water was plenti-
full, so despite the warm weather
and the Great Fourth" being so
near at hand, the day passed off
quietly. peaceahly and nicely and
we'll enjoyed by all. H..
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-07-15
Dots From Jamison.

Mr.. J. Harvey Venning, of Char
lesion, left a few afternoons ago for
his home, after spending a few days
with Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Horger.
Mrs. P. w King and Miss Minnie
Smith, of Cameron, were in the city
a few days age.
Mrs. Hassie Schippman and Miss
Emily Riley have left the city, after
delightful stay with Mrs. l.. A.
Carnes.
Mrs. j. w Horger will leave in
the morning for Cameron where she
will spend few days with her moth
er, Mrs. C. E. Smith.
Miss Ruby Joyner. who has been
sick for several weeks. has improved
very much in the last few days. Her
recovery is hoped for by her many
friends.
Hon. Thos. P. Horger was in the
city few days ago.
The store of Mr. A. F. Horger,
which will be occupied by the post
office, will soon be completed.
Mr.. Lucius Sauls and Mr.. Lesley
Antley are away for the week.
Mr.. S. j. Jackson, prominent
farmer. was in the city a few days
ago, and said that the crops are i'm
proving slowly.
Miss L. G.. Beckwith will leave in
few days for Cameron, where she
will visit her relatives and friends.
Miss Linnie Goldson, of Colum-
bia, returned to her home, after an
extended visit with her grandmother,
Mrs. f. B. A. Inabinet.
Miss Eveline Sineath, of Felders
spent several days last week with
her friend, Miss Matte Lee Sauls.
Miss Gena Sauls. OF Orangeburg.
spent Sunday with her father, Mr..
F. S. Sauls.
Mr. F. NJ Smith will be In Cam
eron the last Of the week.
Mr.. M. G. Kemmerlin spent Sun
day with Mr.. ]. w. Horger.
xxx.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-07-15
TRIPLE KILLING By NEGRO.
North Carolina Black Stays WI'
Brother-in-Law and Himself.

North Carolina Black Stays Vie,
Brothcr-in-Law and Himself.
A special to the Star of Whining
ton, N c., from Burgaw, n. c., says
that early Tuesday Walter Williams,
colored, 35 years old, living near
that place, shot and killed Henry
Hayes. his brother-in-law, his wife,
Mary Williams and then himself.
Williams and his wife had not
lived happily and three weeks ago
agreed on peaceful separation after
dividing their personal effects the
latter leaving for Georgetown, S. c.
He returned Sunday, however, and
attempted a reconciliation, and upon
it's failure Tuesday morning, tanhed
up on a so-called prohibition bever-
age and repaired to brick yard,
where his brother-in-laW was at work
and fired upon him, killing him in
stantly. Then going to the home OF
his wife he shot her to death through
the right breast. Reloading his gun
he enptied the contents Of both bar
rels into himself, dying two hours
later.
Williams charged his brother-in-
law with undue interference in his
domestic affairs.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-07-15
STARVING WOMAN HAS MONEY.
Strenuously Resists Removal Of Her
Garments at Hospitai.

Nurses in the Kings county hos
pital, New York, have found thou
sands of dollars in cash, bank books
and jewelry concealed in the gar
ments of Elizabeth Donegan, a ser
want who was found starving to death
on the streets of Brooklyn.
A policeman was attracted by a
thin, half-clad api shivering littla
old woman in sid street late at
night and took her to the station.
There an ambulance doctor said she
was i'll from starvation, and sent her
to the hospital. She protested, as
much as her strength would permit
against the taking of her clothes from
her.
In one garment the nurse found
$3.50 in gold and silver money; ten
large unset diamonds, gold watch
and chain and other jewelry. To
another garment was sewn $500 in
bills and two bank books represent
ing deposits of more than $4,000.
The woman had worked as a fami-
ly servant until she became III, and
then, having no home and failing to
provide herself with one, the police
say she wandered the streets until
she became weak from lack of food
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-07-15
THE DEADLY MOSQUITO.
Lookout for an Attack When You
Hear R-z.z-z-br-bF-z-z!

Well may the thin-skinned race of
man shudder and go wan as that
shrill and triumphant war-cry strikes
the enlightened ear. 1t means war,
pestilence and famine; 1t heralds the
onslaught of an inconceivable host,
armed with poisoned arrows; 1t is
the rallying cry Of merciless and
malignant horde, which Stays and
spares not-neither the nursing
mother nor the babe in her arms.
Insomnia, blood-poison, malaria,
elephantiasis, yellow fever are its
allies; swarming in their billions, its
warriors have stopped the progress
of agriculture, depopulated whole
great regions, ruined nations, over
thrown the Roman Empire. In the
United States alone, the death-roll
of this insect army is greater than
that of the Civil War.
First and for centuries the mos
quito was merely a nuisance. Far
witted man sitting on the front-stoop
Of cliff-and-cave-dwelling, wattled-
hut and marble palace, of a summer
evening, has cried "Ouch!" smote
himself sorely and jibbered that i'm
memorial bromidian: We'll, he
wont bite anybody else, anyhow
Then the thin detectives of Sci
ence, spying through thick glasses,
risking and losing their own lives in
the dangerous work, verified, at last,
long harbored suspicious and brought
home to the mosquito the certain
proof of his crimes. Through the
Winged snake OF Herodotus, and in
no other way, whatsoever, are ma
laria, yellow fever and a number OF
other diseases communicated to man.
The pest becomes a pestilence; the
nuisance a flying scourge of the
world.-From Tiny Scourge of the
World" in the August Technical
World Magazine.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-07-15
New York Futures.
TIMBER DEAL CLOSED.
Northern Firm Buys Lumber OIL
Large Tract Near Elloree.

A big deal in which three thousand
acres Of heavily timbered lands on
the Santee river changed hands was
closed at Elloree Saturday between
local representatives Of a Northern
real estate firm and r. E. Clark.
The deed to be given by Mr. Clark
will convey the sole timber right and
use of the swamp for term Of
years, and it is understood the pur-
chase price is $4,000. The timber
embraces a quantity Of gum, ash,
hickory, cypress and other varieties
for a distance of fourteen miles
along the swamp, varying several
miles in width. and it is estimated
that thirty million feet of merchan-
table timber can be cut therefrom.
It Is not known for what purpose,
whether for a mill site or an invest
men:, the deal is made.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-07-15
Pine Hill Wins Two Games

In Il game of base ball at Norway
Friday afternoon. Pine Hill defeated
Norway in very interesting game
of ball. The score was to ] in
favor Of Pine Hill. Norway boys
played good ball but was out cassed
by the Pine Hill boys Batteries.
Pine Hill. Bonnett and Boyleston:
Norway, Young and Able.
Pine Hill also took a game from
Cordova Saturday afternoon at Bolia
Town. 1t was a very interesting
game from the beginning. Cordoya
had the game WOE up to the ninth
inning when Bolin and Bonnet
made safe hits. Then Anaker COM
ing along with the stick and knocked
a four-bagger, winning the game.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-07-15
Troops OFF to :AikeE.

The Tillman Volunteers, as part
of the 3rd regiment, South Carolina
militia, left here Tuesday morning
for Aiken, about forty-eight strong,
rank and file. and will go into camp.
The following officers are in charge
of the company: Captain. J. II.
Claffy; first lieutenant, f. F. Pooser;
second lieutenant, Clarence j. Inabi-
net: first sergeant, D. C. Hayden:
quartermaster sergeants, John r.
O'Cain, Willis S. Lee, Kelly o.
Smoak. T. P. Merger and Washing
ton M. Albergotti; corporals, ]. Il.
Houck, John D. Vaughn, Edison A.
Fairey. Martin F. Sauls and Boyce
U. Ulmer; musician Dibble Rick
enbaker, and cook. P F. Shuler.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-07-15
SHOOTING AFFRAY AT SUMTER
Eugene Pcit Seriously Wounded by
Joo l.. Wells.

AS the result Of quarrel few
nights ago which was renewed Tues
day morning, Joe l.. Wells, who runs
a small store near the depot, shot
and seriously wounded Eugene Petit
at Sumter. 1t seems that Wells used
some profane language in his store
which could be heard by Mrs. Petit
at her home across the street. She
protested to Mr.. Wells, but he would
not quit, it is alleged, and when Mr..
Petit returned from work she told
him of it. He went to the store to
sea Wells and the quarrel ensued.
Tuesday morning it was renewed and
Wells shot Petit in the right breast
Just below the liver. The attending
physicians are unable to state just
how serious Mr.. Petit's wound is as
yet, and Wells is being held awaiting
the results.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-07-15
NEW COTTON PICKER.
Asserted by Many That it Will Revo-
lutionize Cotton Gathering.

Harry E. Fourcher's cotton picker
has been given semi-public tests dur
ing the past two or three days. An
exhibition was given yesterday to a
number of gentlemen. There is the
general conviction that the picker is
success.
The appliance, in its present form,
works wonderfully we'll. 1t has won
the attention of ell Augustans. The
general verdict is that Mr.. Fourcher
has won fame ard his fortune.
The inventor is reticent. Yet he is
absolutely confident. He is as sure
that he has hit it. as he is confident
that night will follow day. But he
would prefer to await an illustration
by perfectly manufactured machine
before going to the public. His ap-
paratus, at present, is of his own
make, the model In certain particu-
lars it is cumbersome. In others
crude.
But, however all that, it does the
work The test yesterday showed
that. 1t took the cotton from the
boll-thoroughly and cleanly-and
dropped it in a sack. working with
marvellous rapidity. Mr. Fourcher
says it picks the cotton three or foui
times faster than it could be picked
by hand. Others present said ten
to twenty times faster. 1t appeared
to newspaper men that it was gotten
out fifty times faster.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-07-15
Summer.
New York Times. J

New York Times
The pesky fly is on the job
And so is the moskeeter.
The bum bler's on the thistle's knob
A swinging la teter.
The caterpillar humps his back
With squirminess undaunted.
And now and then the beetles track
Is where it isn't wanted.
The wasp is gettin down to biz
So likewise the hornet
They hang around the boarders phlz
Each anxious to adorn it.
The ant is hustling here and there
And in some other places;
The spider bangles in the air y
Upon his shoulder braces. q
q
The naoolly cow waits on the hill
To chase each female conner,
And once a week the landlords bill
Anpoupces-it Is summer!
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-07-15
NOT TO COME IN FREE.
Cotton Tagging Sure to be Taken on
the Exempt List.

That cotton bagging, which was
put on the free list by the Senate,
is not to remain undutiable, is one
of the first predictions made in re-
gard to the proposed action of the
conference committee on the tariff
bill in Washington. The House con-
ferees contend that number CT
American manufacturers ( cotton
bagging would be compelled to shut
down If that article should remain
on the free list, and 1t Is said that
the Senate conferees will not need
much urging to agree to return bag:
ging to the dutiable list.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-07-15
no BE TRIED.
Boyleston Case Before Jury in Barn
well County,

A case which is attracting great
deal of attention In this county, is
the case of the State vs. Add Boyles-
ton and Lloyd Boyleston, charged
with assassinating Cleve Tanning, a
prominent young white man Of VIII
liston, some time ago. All are white
people. Young flaming was in the
town of Williston on Saturday night
and while returning to his home, was
shot from ambush by unknown par
ties.
Immediately the Boylestons were
missing from the community, and
suspicion at once centered on them.
The Governor sent Mr.. Harry N. Kill
man, Jr., a very efficient Pinkerton
man, to investigate the case, and in
formation is that the crime is fixed
on the Boylestons. This is one of
the most atrociods crimes that has
been perpetrated for a long time.
This case is set for trial in the
Barnwell term Of court now in pro-
gress.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-07-15
PROHIBITION MEETINGS
To Be Held by Anti-Saloon League
Over the County.

The Executive Committee Of the
Anti-Saloon League for Orangeburg
county has appointed the following
meetings, to-wit:
Elloree, Tuesday, July 9th.
Branchville, Thursday. July 29th.
Cope, Tuesday, August 3rd.
Springfield, Thursday, August 5th.
Norway, Tuesday, August 10th.
Prominent speakers will address
each of these meetings. Their names
will be furnished later. All are
cordially invited to attend each meet
ing. Do not fail to attend, as you
will hear interesting and instruc-
tive addresses upon one Of the most
absorbing and important topics Of
the day. Every qualified voter should
vote at the ensuing election to be
held August 18th, next, and it is
highly important that he should in
form himself fully so as to vote in
telligently as to whether the Dis
pensary shall be retained.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-07-15
PUT THEM TO WORK.
The Vagrancy Law Should Be En-
forced Here.

There were8no cases to be tried
by the mayor on Tuesday morning
and yesterday morning it was the
same way. According to all reports
We think there are great many ne
groes and white men, too, that are
now loafing on the streets that could
be used to good advantage on the
farms. If these gentlemen of leis-
ure" do not like farm life, why put
them to work on the streets in this
city, we are sure they need help, and
maybe city life would be more agree
able. At any rate, the presence of
loafers on the streets do not help
the community, in any way, as far as
we can see, and it would be to the
best interest of all concerned to put
them to work. If all these loafers
were brought up, there would GER
tainly be something at the mayors
court for the next few days.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-07-15
THE VALUE OF COTTON OIL.
Pays Expenses of the Farm and Is
Wonderful Product.

The history of cotton seed oil is
one of the wonders Of the last genera
ton. Fifty years ago cotton seed
was a nuisance to the planters. Ut
last the experiment was made to press
the oil from the seeds, the thought
being it would be good, perhaps. for
live stock, but when it was done.
an oil expert refined some of it and
found it was equal to the very finest
olive oil, and now the oil from the
cotton seeds as by-product Of plant
ing and harvesting the cotton, leav-
ing the staple as profits.
This ought to open investigation in
many ways, this ought to be an in
centive to our agricultural schools to
experiment on different plants.
Every one knew all through the years
that there was plenty OF oil and
cotton, but for a full century the
thought that it might be made OF
value never entered mems minds.
We saw few months ago that paper
was Icing made out Of the cotton
stalks, and that's something which
the schools might all practice on to
see if there is not some plant which
grows in abundance and is not OF
much value that could be manufac-
tured into paper.
The amount of timber used up Tor
paper making every year amounts to
great forest. There ought to be a
substitute, either hemp or flax or
corn or cotton or something else, out
of which paper could be cheaply
made. The amount of paper used III
an ordinary metropolitan daily paper
is so great that change Of two cents
pound for it might make differ
ence between a profit and loss in a
years business.-Salt Lake City
Telegram.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-07-15
DISPENSARY ELECTION.
The Last Call Sent Out by Auditor
West

BY direction OF Governor Ansel,
Dispensary Auditor West is sending
out the last call for breakfast as
it were, regarding the great drought
that is to fall over the State like a
sad, sad pail on the morning OF Au-
gust 3, when every dispensary in
the State must close its doors tight
to stay closed till the morning OF
the 18th, the day after the election
provided Cor by the act of the last
legislature.
From the 18th to the 18th Of No
vember all counties in the State now
wet will remain wet including those
which 20 dry in next months cleo
ton, the dispensaries OF the coun-
ties voting dry remaining open TO
dispose of their stock. On the morn
ing of the 18th of November those
dispensaries voted out will close ami
go out Of business. while the othels S
will continue t1 do business.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-07-15
UNCALLED FOR LETTERS.
Those Remaining at the Postofi
in Crangeburg.

List Of letters remaining unclaim
ed in the Orangeburg Postoffice TO
the week ending July Is, 1903. Per
sons calling for same will please So.
that they are "adyertised.'
A. D. WEBSTER, P. n.
Preston Aiken.
Arthur Dantzler.
Hattie Dickerson.
]. B. Ellis.
Dora Franklin.
Lula Griffin.
G. w. Hudson.
Limuel Jefferson.
Prispteen Johnson.
Mary Jones.
Syiveston Lewis.
Liner McMichael.
George Martin.
Abraham Novithen.
Mai. L. W. Summers.
Emma Strangs.
John E. Swans.
Stahl Tale.
Solomon Thompson.
Darbin Wilson.
Daisy Wilson.
Tile c. Wok.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-07-15
Farmers Union Delegates.

The monthly meeting of the Coun-
" Farmers Union was held Tuesday
and elected the following delegates
and alternates to the State Conven-
tion. to convene in Columbia on the
2Sth instant: Delegates: J. H.
Claffy. T. M Dantzler, w. S.
Barton. Jr.. ". NJ. Bryce and J. F.
Jennings: alternates: T. R. Nc
Cants, Fred Wannamaker. w. T..
Hutto. T. G.. Robinson, Edgar l..
Cutler and w w. Cutler