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The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-02-21
LOCAL news items
PICKED UP; ALL OVER TOWN BY
OUR REPORTERS.
What Is Happening Here and There.
Local Items Of Personal Interest to

Local Items of Personal Interest to
Our Readers. IS,
E A load of high class horses and
mules will be received by Stain Bros.
Saturday, Feb. 25.
Miss Spring will please take back
seat for awhile, as Mr.. Winter has
not yet taken his departure.
We seem to get a good many eu-
terprises inclined this way, but some
how or other we fail to land them.
hs The Theato is no place to eat pea.
nuts unless you put the shells in
your pocket instead Of throwing them
on the floor. Z, t..ll5f
The East Reel company has buoSht
q new horse for their hose wagon.
The old horse was sold to the ex-
press company.
The alarm Of fire on Sunday night
was caused by the burning of a ten.
ant house in the Rich quarter. The
loss was not heavy.
A cold wave is on it's way, but
how long it will last is not known,
1t may give those who have hogs to
kill an opportunity of doing so.
The Legislature adjourned with
out electing the new justice Of the SUI
preme court or doing all that Gov
ernor Blease wanted them to do.
The public is invited to come out
and hear Prof. w. K. Tate deliver a
lecture bssnre the Teachers Asso-
citation on Saturday, Feb. 25, at II
o'clock.
Mr.. O. J. Dietz, business manager
for the Lyman Twins, was in town
lately making arrangements for the
appearance Of that excellent attrac-
tion here.
Senator Lide, after a hard fight,
got his reapportionment bill passed,
and in the next legislature Orange
burg county will have five instead O..
four representatives.
The rooms of. Mr.. Toney Farris and
two friends at the corner of Hamp-
ton and Middleton streets were en-
tered and robbed on last Friday
night. A number of articles were
stolen. III
Prof. W. K. Tate, supervisor of
rural schools, will deliver an address
at Bowman or next Friday evening,
and on Saturday morning he will be
present at the teachers meeting in
this city
The alarm Of fire on Saturday was
caused by the roof OF the reEidence
Of DR.. Edwards colored, on West
Russell street taking fire. 1ha de-
.partment reported, but it's services
were not needed. +,
The Lyman Twins are to appear
here soon In their high-class musical
comedy, "The Prize Winners. carry
ing large company and chorus. to-
gether with beautiful scenery. COS
tunes and effects. e.. . -.
II you want to sell, buy, rent or
exchange anything; il you want a
position; II you have found or, lost
anything, just advertise In The
Times and Democrat and watch the
results. They come quick.
Marry a business girl" says one
giver of free advice. marry a home
girl" says another. Here's still an
other piece of matriconial advice CIV
en- by the Georgetown Times: Mar
ry the girl. you want, the girl who
wants you
Hester Tobin, a highly respected
cplored woman of the Fork, was
found dead kneeling at her bedside
as II in the act Of praying, on las:
Thursday She suffered from heart
trouble, which Is supposed to have
been the cause of her death. She
had many friends among both white
and colored.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-02-21

Bible Days Revirified,

The patriarchal days Of the past
are brought before US glowing,
strong, eloquent, by Elizabeth Miller
in ''The Yoke" an interesting novel
selling for fifty cents at Sims Book
Store.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-02-21
MAY Locate Here.

A pants factory may be located in
Orangeburg through the efforts of
Secretary Matheny Of the Chamber Of
Commerce. This factory is now To-
Gated in North Carolina
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-02-21

Teachers and trustees should read
our official notice Of the superintend-
ent Of education as to annual reports,
corn club work and report cards.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-02-21
The New Goods: They
are i'm now, and so Reas-
onably Priced tool!

The customers tell US that they know the goods are
right when they come from KOF1N''S. This is very
good to hear Maybe 1he following list Of new things
will suggest some Of the RIGHT KIND.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-02-21

NEW SLlPPERS---The kind you like to stand in
and we stand in back Of them. A good bargain, isn't
lit.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-02-21

Beautiful White Goods and FlaxoDs for Summer
Waists and Dresses Distinctive patterns. Theknd
with tbs stores quality idea is back Of them. l5c
the yard. b.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-02-21

De tempted TO 40 CHluh IKE LudL.
was the question that was asked.
"Sure, If he was skunk enough.
Anybody who wanted to see short
age of the crop might be led to do
the work, but I'd hate to think OF
what would happen to him If they
caught him at it down there" This
informant was told what the op-
orator first quoted had said about
the boil weevil being on the decrease.
He snorted disdainfully.
II guess he doesn't read the gov
ernment reports. Why, the reports
say that now the boil weevil covers
100 per cent Of all the territory in
Louisiana, 25 per cent IN Mississippi,
IS per cent In Texas and 80 per cent
in Oklahoma and Arkansas as we'll
as having spread to nine conties in
Alabama. You see he's worse west
of the river. Suppose some ruined
cotton producer west of the river
wanted to see things equalled up on
the east side; he might think OF do
ing this trick.
"What's worse for the Atlantic
States, the weevil can be fought in
Texas, for there's no timber there
and he can't stand the hot weather
anyway. But the minute you begin
to burn for the boil weevil in Louis
lana he takes to the timber and you
can't get him.
"Oh, I tell you it would be sad
thing II anybody really had it
framed up to do what Gov. Smith
says he knows Is framed up. And I
have no reason to believe that Hoke
Smith would give currency to a re-
port unless he knew it was true"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-03

Washington society during the days
when the White Houge was his home,
and as Secretary of War under Garfield
and Arthur he lived here for four
years; then. az minister to London,
under Harrison, for an equal term
Mrs. Lincoln. who was Miss Mary
| Harlan, Of Iowa, shared with him the
trials and glories of official life dur
Ing those eight years spent In tho
fierce light that beats upon the
courts of rulers of both republics and
monarchies.
Levi p. Mort0n's MansIon.
Despite its boast that none of its
townsmcn can ever be happy elsewhere
on American soil. New York. too, IS
contributing TO Washington's social
spiendor. Thus Levi p. Morton. de-
spite his vast riches, his official pres
tlge and the great local popularity
which made him Governor OF his State,
now elects to close HIS Fifth Avenue
home and return to the mansion which
he graccd during the four years that
he presided over the Senate and over
social Washington.
This house. which MIR. Morton bought
in 1889 FOR hundred thousand dol
lars and upon the enlargement of
which he spent half as much more,
Inns since his departure been continu-
ally In the llmelight: FIRST. as the Rus
sian embassy. where the Countess
Cassini held her brilliant court; then
as the home of Ellhu Root while he
was Secretary of State, and later an tho
show house Of that lavish host, John
Hays Hammond. the favorito chum OF
President Taft.
Mr.. Morton was siXty-four when as
Vice President. he first threw open the
hospitable doors of this mansion In
1883. and now. upon his return to its
cherry atmosphere. he il patriarch
OF eighty seven. And the brilliant
wife. who In that abode dispensed tho
most lavish hospitality which Wash
ington society then know, liz still ut
his side. But II was not during the
yenrs of her husbands Vice presidency
that Mrs Morton had her first. OK
pcriencc with official society Before
becoming lIarrison's running mate he
had served in Congress and spent four
years In Paris as President Arthurs
minister to France, during all OF (which
time she shared in his social triumplfs
She Is considerably younger than her
husband being his second wife, whom
he married when ho was nigh on 10
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Mrs. Thnw's New Home.
Pittsburgh, which contributed the
years ago now yields
ono OF hor wealthiest hetresses. Mrs,
CopIey Thaw. formerly Countess Of
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fifty. OF their five daughters two are
expected to grace their Washington
home-Miss Mary, the youngest, who
remains unmarried. and her sister Mrs
Helen Morton. the former Countess
dc Tnllerhnd Perigord, who recently
divorced her husband, renounced her
title and resumed her maiden name.
GrenteHt House Yet Built.
Another man OF wealth whose name
will be transferred this winter from
the social register of New York %
that OF the capital city Is William ~.
Lawrence, vicc-president of the Ma
tional Lead Company, and son OF the
late Colonel John ]. Lawrence. who
was one of the coal barona OF Pitts
burgh.
Upon the eastern bank OF Rock
Creek. Just below the new Bridge
OF the Lions" Mr.. Lawrence has just
completed the largest mansion in the
capital city. It's grounds occupy 4
whole block. and the building itself
measures 1Go feet across the front,
which means that IL is eight times
as broad as the average city house. 1t
Is built i'll the style of an English
country house of the Elizabethian period
and the walls are OF large tapestry
brick. while tho great rooms inside
are of Caen stone. The doors are
Hthu-SurNeu, WuTuTObeS uTe pulit
into the bedchambers. and In Mr.. Law
rence's own suite of apartments lis oven
n pressing-room for his valet. One of
the magnificent apartments downstairs
Is said TO have cost $4,000. or .iic
value of three houses such as u we'll
to-do family would he glad to live in.
From his handsomely tiled winter
porch, whore u wood fire burns pc
meath a handsomely carved .nantel-
Piece. Mr.. Lawrence may gaze upon
the beauties Of Rock Creek Valley
through a glass Enclosure, which may
be taken out In summer to admit the
air from that leafy gorge Behind his
home and In view of this winter porch,
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! music Of a marble fountain. tea will
be served while the evening shadows
are ienGthening.
Two other multi-m millionaire widows
Of Chicago persistently reported to be
planning palaces in Washington are
Mrs Potter Palmer, the recognized so
cial leader of the western METROPOLIS.
and Mrs. Marshall Field, relict of that
citys merchant prince. In fact, Mrs.
Field has already acquired large
corner property on New Hampshire
Avenue but to squares above the mil
lion dollar mansion of the widow of
her husbands former partner, Levi II.
Letter. Midway between these two
properties of opulent Chicago widows is
that of Mrs. Thomas Nelson Page, who,
before she married the novelist, was
the widow OF Henry Field, another
Chicago millionaire.
Thus arc the great fortunes OF the
Windy City being drawn upon to HELM
Washington make good the boast that
1t is the hub of American society
Joe Letters New Castle.
That the present head of the erst-
while Chicago house of Letter shares
his mothers intention to remain in the
Federal city Is proved by his recent
purchase of a 3l4-acre paradise upon
the palisades OF the Potomac, opposite
Glen Echo. Upon this site, command
Ing a magnificent view of the Dpper
Potomac, he is building castle Of
fifty rooms fifteen OF which will be for
servants. His ballroom will BIO forty
feet square. and around this estate To
Will have a park whose natural nd
rantages are ideal.
The capital makes another draught
upon social Chicago by acquiring Rob
ert r. Lincoln, who succeeded George
NJ. Pullman as president of the Palace
Car Company. He has Just taken for
mcr Senator, Chauncey Depew's house
at Eighteenth and n Streets, which has
been the homo also of Islihu Root and
Major General Bates.
Robert IincoIn's SocinI Advantage.
Here tho ILincolns will enjoy Il so
cial prominence due to them not alone
because MIR Lincoln is n Presidents
son, but because he also has sat In the
Cabinet and filled the most socially
prominent office IN the government
servicc--that OF envoy to the court OF
st. James.
Although serving ms captain on
Grants staff In the Civil War, s;he cx-
perienced' many Of the delights OF
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he will have park of natural splendor,
sloping down the bank of tho creek
while In front of his palace he al
ready has a beautiful lawn planted
with hardy winter flowers All OF
these delights he will share with his
bride. formerly Miss Jane Yuibe. whom
he married year ago in Montreal
also with his widowed mother and two
unmarried sisters
Other Rich New Workers.
Tho recent procession OF these
wealthy New Workers. into social
Washington's hospitabic gates has
been long one. There We're George
Vanderbilt. landlord OF wondrous pilt-
more. who built n Colonial home near
the Letters; Perry Belmont, who erect
ed one of the great show houses of
the town: James Low Hartman, who
has built n new country home In vir-
slnia: Robert Roosevelt, whose new
home. in the Sheridan Circle district
was opened fortnight age for the
wedding of his daughter, olga Edison
bradley, the millionaire head OF the
"whiskey trust" who Is now adding
a private theatre to his art palace on
Dupont Circle. And 1t Is pcrsistcntly
rumorcd that the Duchess Of Marl-
borough viii shortly lease the former
hotnc OF inc iatc senator Quay, on
* Street. next to the widow of the
late millionaire Senator Elkins, whose
daughter, Miss Katherine, is n chum
OF tho duchess. whom she has visited
in London.
Philadelphia Also Contributes.
Among other notabIes OF Eroat
wealth. who have Just transferred
their residences to washington is the
retiring Mayor OF the Quaker City,
John Il. Rcyburn.
That the Reyburns intend to make a
long stay here is evidenced by the
TACT that they have leased for ten
years n fine house on y Street. in
the same block with Robert Il. Lincoln.
Like the latter, Mayor Reyburn is no
stranger to Washington social life,
having served ten years In the House
OF Representatives. of which his son,
Edward, is now the youngest mem.
her.
'a Mrs. Thaw's New Home.
Pittsburgh, which contributed the
Westinghouse years ago, now yields
oneSo hor wealthiest hetresses. Mrs.
Coplcy Thaw. formerly Countess OF
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By JOHN ELFRprH WATKINS.

Washington. D. c.. December /. 1911.
IT HE capitals social drama openr
this season with unprecedented
numbers Of new millionaire
hosts among the dramatis pcrsonae and
of new millionaires' palaces among the
stage settings
The rate at which Washington Is
enticing their families OF wealth may
rightly alarm It's daughter cities. The
National Capital Is rapidly becoming
the social as vel! as the political and
intellectual hub OF the nation. Mil
uonaires and multi millionaires arc
entering Its gates. no longer by twos
end tours. but by tens and scores each
year. And at an equal rate Increases
tho army of retired publicists. diplo-
mats and captains OF industry OF
great wealth or great genius. or both,
who elect to shine Respondent in the
armament OF Washington society dur
ing the remainder of their social ca
reeTs. There Ia saying that sea-
son In the capitals salons can be en-
joyed only at the price of an unceas-
ing hankering to return and take up
permanent abode In the Versailles OF
the new world. And recent events
prove that thsre is moro truth than
falsity in this saw.
NotabIes Who Come Back.
Thus our distinguished and opulent
ox-Vice- President, Levi p. Morton. has
turned his back upon tho metropolis to
resume In the city OF magnificent dis
tances" the citizenship which he re-
linguished eighteen years ago. And 1t
10 rumored persistently that former
Vtce-President Fairbanks. another gem
ueman of great wealth, is planning to
60 likewise. Also our former ENJOYS to
England, Robert T. Lincoln, son of
the great martyr President, has return
cd this season to the great city which
he learned to love even in the vexed
and tragic days when his father was
tenant of the White House. And three
other diplomatists who. after enjoying
tho glamour of the most brilliant
courts OF Europe. find tho social at
mosphere of Washington most con-
genial to them, are Henry White. for
mer ambassador TO Rome and Paris;
David Jayne Hill. former ambassador
to Berlin, and John Hays Hammond,
who was special amba ssador to the
coronation of George V.
1t Ia indeed gratifying to Washingto
that more and more of the vast for
tunes amassed in more commercial
oities are being drawn to make her
more and more beautiful. richer and
yicher, year after year.
Thus the widow of the late parlor
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RoDEnr r ,ANp ELS NEW wAsH1NGroN HOMIE

car masnate. George NJ. Pullman chose
the capital city as the site of her new
palace, upon which the finishing
touches have just been put this au-
tumn. Aristocratic Sixteenth Street Is
sraced by this mansion, q wondrous
abode of some seven dozen luxuriously
appointed rooms, with roof garden
whereon smart functions can be held
during the balmy evenings Of late
spring and early autumn, and q beau
tiful Italian garden, where amid the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-03
Unprecedented Influx of Multi

Unprecedented Influx of Multi
authenticated p. Morton,
Mrs. George M. Pullman, Rob-
ert T. Lincoln, Mrs. Thaw, John
Hays Hammond, M. E. Ingalls,,
John Reyburn, Ex-Ambassa-
doris White and Hill, With Nu-
merous Others, Will Open Fine
Mansions for the Lavish Enter
tainrnent of the Gilded Denizens
of the Versailles of the New
World.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-10-31

,he south, stopping at principal cities
on the route.
'anque I'm a Two Million Dollar Hall.
IN n evening tho banquet n. IN.
iilIsnurg Chamber OF viii
pe heid In Memorial Hall. which has
just been erected, at "A cost Of "a
100000. BY Allegheny county in mem
cry OF the men who fought during
Inc tiVii War. II Is the first ban
quet 10 De held in Memorial Hall and
therein lies a story.
Arrangements had been nerf.r,..
10 hold the banquet at the u.,.i
~Schenley. bat equest for tickets uerc
so numerous that there was not room
IN the hotel and the scene was shifted
10 Memorial Hail.. II was To have
oeen a vet banquet, but commit
tees OF old soldiers and the county
COMMISSIONERS notified the Chamber
q commerce that il would he against
Inc law of the Memorial To serve
HQuor within the hall and il was an
ounce that the banquet would be
dry" II mad been Manned Ia ~
tinguish the lights in the big audi
forum suddenly and the walters We're
70 nave entered from all sides " the
o carrying dishes of fam
ing brandy. II was conceded that TN.
picture OF 500 tongues OF pickering
piIc names being carried about the
darkened hall and nnally placed be-
Iore edch diner would have been eff
1ectlye. But the prospect OF his pic
ture was knocked into a cooked hat
when liquor was barred and the
artistic chefs only consolation now Is
the fact that the secret service guard
Ct the President would not have al
lowed the lights to nave been turned
down anyway.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-10-31
PROGRESSIVE IS WENDELL
New Graded ScheoI Building to
be One of the Best and Most
Attractive in the State

Chairman L.. J. Sears, of the County
Board OF Education, and Superintend-
ent T.. V. Judd have just returned
from Wendell, where they went to IN
spect the new graded school building
under construction there. They re
ported that the body Of the house IS
up and the ROOT nearly ready Tor the
slate. ;.
When the building is finished. II
will be one of the lest arranged ana
most attractive schools buildings IN
the State. It will consist or e1ght
class rooms, principals office, library
two music rooms and an auditorium,
to seat $50 person The pulldlns,
when finished and equipped, Will cost
about $4,000.
1t is the purpose of the comIn1ttee
RI have it ready for occupancy by the
first of the wear. They told Mr.. Sears
and Superintendent Judd that they
expect to have elaborate d~edicatory
exercises. at which time the puiidlns
will be formally turned over TO the
County Board of Education.
The committee consists OF Messrs.
r.. B.. Whitley, chairman; ). +, %
Davis. secretary; Nj. A. Griffin. =. y.
Richardson and III. Moore. NJ. D.
Wendell is a town Of less than l.
900 inhabitants, white and coloreo'
vet the progressive spirit Of the place
would do credit to a town OF many
thousand souls. It counts within it's
nonuIation some Of the best business
md professional men of the state
Th new school building, for when
the school district voted S1e,oeo or
bonds. is but one evidence OF US
progressive spirit.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-10-31
1arheeI Factory Will Now
Make Popular Brand of
Tobacco Exclusively

Reidsville, Oct. 2S.-Reidsville peo-
pie were delighted at the announce
1nent contained in the Associated
Press dispatches to the effect that the
suit Of r.. F. Richardson, Jr., and
Co. Inc. had been decided in favor
Of h plaintiffs. This means that
Reidsville's great "Old North State
smoklng obaccO is now manufactured
ny heldsvllle eople exclusively, and
that the contentious of the trust that
1t had an interest in this concern
have been decided against them.
The result Of the suit, which has
been pending for the past five years,
was a great victory for the plaintiff
most important victory which has
ever been achieved by a North Caro-
lima firm.
"A representative Of the press called
on MIR. r. p. Richardson at his office
yesterday and found him much
company and the American Tobacco
Company was at an end. In response
to questions, he said:
Yes, T. representing r. p. Rich
ardson, Jr. and Co, Inc. have ,c-
cepted a settlement. rendered by the
American obacco Company, of issues
in litigation between US since Sep
TENDER, 1906. The suit instituted in
Rockingham County Superior Court at
that time involved the validity Of d
so-called contract, and prayed a res
cission thereof and restoration Of
status in quo. alleging as causes
therefor misrepreSenta-
ton. failure Of consideration, duress
and that said contract, as sought to
be interpreted and enforced by de-
PENDANT American Tobacco Company,
was contrary to law.
HI rnft1nnoort roo1o n.n fiaol1 "
restores the status in quo, and in eff
feet fully meets u prayer for re-
lief in that suit"
M Richardson, it is stated in one
of the press dispatches that by rea-
son of being a defendant in the gov
eminent action, you would have been
able to appeal and have any plan ap-
General reviewed by the Supreme
Court. What nave you to say as to
this statement"
Il had at one time a very strong
impression hat the status Of my
as a defendant would secure
Court of New York by way Of affirm
alive relief, not only of the ISSUE set
tied as above. but that such status
guaranteed to it also the right Of APP
peal to the Supreme Cour should the
plan Of dissolution finally adopted be
unacceptable.
After further consultation, how
ever, with my counsel, as we'll as with
several other very able lawyers, L was
forced to the conclusion hat we could
have no hope of Affirmative relief
from tina court, and that the pre-
p~onderance of legal opinion was
against our power to appeal. Had
views, nothing could have moved me
to withdraw from the action