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The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-12-09
Masons Elect Officers.

A largely attended meeting Of
Shibboleth Lodge No. %, A. F. NJ,
was held at the Masonic Temple last
evening. The annual election of Of
fcers was entered into with the fol-
lowing result: W. M. Richardson,
W. M; W. E. Atkinson, s. w.; w.
L. Glover, ]. W.; H. Spahr. Treas
urer, ad T. o. s. Dibble, Secretary;
D. H. Marchant, Organist. Other Of
ficers will be appointed and Installed
later. The lodge will begin the new
year under very bright auspices, and
all the officers are active and wide
awake Masons. The membership Of
the Shibboleth is now about 1870.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-12-09
The Poultry Yard.

Winter eggs and exercise go to-
gether.
1t is not good for hens to dust in
coal or wood ashes only, some folks
claim, but We find that few ashes
Tighten up the dirt.
Noon Is a good time to supply the
stock with some green stuff, such as
cabbages or roots Of any kind. The
latter can be cut in half, and the
hens will then pick them to pieces.
Have the floors of the houses we'll
bedded with some light litter, so that
the biddies will be Induced TO scratch,
and thus warm UP their bodies these
cold, frosty mornings.
Drafts in the chickens home are
more dangerous when the row;s are
quiet on the roost than when they
are stirring around during the day;
but a cold air current sweeping
through the house is bad thing
at any time.
Poultry feeding has been much I'M
proved and simplified by the Intro
duction of the hopper method. The
old-fashioned way Of preparing and
mixing a wet mash Is done away with,
on account Of it's tedious and need
less expense Of time and labor. The
hopper is filled with a variety Of
ground grains, and placed wnere 1t
Is accessible to the fowls at all times.
With this arrangement the hens need
never 20 to roost without sufficient
food
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-12-09
Prefers the Penitentiary.

D. A. Pendarvis, white man who
was convicted at the recent term OF
court at st. Matthews on charge OF
giving checks without having sufh-
cient funds with which to meet them,
and given sentence of three months,
has elected to serve his time In the
State prison ct Columbia. He en-
tered upon the service Wednesday.
He is in feeble health and it is scarce
lv possible that he could stand SER
vice on the county works.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-12-09
STATE AID SECURED.
Amount Received by Schools In the
County of Orangeburg.

County of Superintendent Of Edu-
cation L. W. Livingston has just re-
ceived from State Superintendent
swearingen State aid for short term
schools in Orangeburg County to the
amount of s3,153.19. Tho act regu-
lating this fund allows aid to the
amount of the special tax, unless the
tax exceeds s10O, in such cases the
maximum amount Of aid allowed Is
800. Last year aid to the amount
of s2,21o.Ss was received for twenty
five districts in this county. 1t is
then seen that thirty-four districts
have complied this year and that
ss42.30 more has been received this
year than last year. The following
shows the amount credited to each
l-L.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-12-09
High Schools Given Aid.

The list OF high schools to re-
ceive appropriations from the State
as decided upon by the board OF edu-
cation at meeting held several days
ago was announced Thursday by
State Superintendent of Education
Swearingen. The appropriation is
100000. The following schools In
Orangeburg County was given the
amounts named below: Bowman,
$500; Branchville, s41S; Elloree,
s4OO; Holly Hill. $3.50; North, S4O5;
Pine Hill, $500; and Springfield,
$3.50.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-12-09
VICIOUS BULL DOG KILLED.
After Severely Biting Young Girl
and Others.

A dispatch from Summerton TO
The News and Courier says: "The
s,unday-like quietness Of this little
town was rudely broken into Sunday
afternoon, when a most deplorable
occurrence startled the whole COM
Inunity. Shortly after o'clock bull
dog, the property Of MT. L. T. Fisch-
or, who lives about q mile from the
town, broke its chain and came to-
ward town, with Mr.. M. G. Fischer
In close pursuit. Mr.. Fiscter knew
the desperate temper of the brute
and followed It with a shotgun, in
tending to shoot 1t on sight.
However, Mr.. Fischer was too late,
Tor In passing the home Of Mr.. Robt.
,Carrigan, the dog saw three children
On the front piazza, turned into the
piazza and most viciously attacked a
young girl, jamie Mcknight, niece
Of Mrs. Carrigan. The brute threw
her down, and before II could be
beaten OF had inflicted notices. than
q dozen wounds, some Of which are
deep and ugly ones.
Continuing its way through the
main street Of the town, the animal
seized upon 8. negro man and besides
tearing OF portion OF his clothes bit
the man through his shoe. It was
preparing to attack baby seated
In the door of store, when the faith
or of the child seized the baby and
swung 1t into a place Of safety. The
dog then turned its attention toward
another dog, butasomeone with gun
ended its career by. a we'll placed
shot behind the ear. =, = :
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-12-09
Lucinda B. Helms Birthday.

= .
From the great vision OF this dar-
ing, strong soul has grown the mag
nifcent work which is now called
the Home Department Of the Wo-
man's Missionary Council. One hun
dred and two thousand women and
children are enlisted In the, effort
for human betterment in our own
country. ~. .,-a.
:. More, than haR Of all the parson-
ages that belong to the church have
been helped by the women Boxes
Of supplies. have been sent into
preachers homes and mission sta
tions. - "a - ~
Schools. TOR rmountaineers, immi-
grants dependent and delinquent as
we'll as preventive and rescue homes
have been organized (twelve in num-
per.l ...a.,:eGts 49,. 4 ",,.
!, The chain OF thirty-two city mis-
siops organized. in which are found
twenty Wesley houses, three large
institutional churches, ,a,,s. door OF
hope, and gospel settlements, have
challenged the admiration of State
charity organizations and large phi
;lanthropic bodies. The work and
Office of deaconess has been created
in, the church, and today seventy-hve
deaconeases, and TWENTY-FIVE mis-
sIonariee are. In: active service.
Large immigrant works at Calves
ton, Biloxi, Gulfport, and New Or
leans. now exist.
December .23, is Miss Lucinda
Helms birthday. The month also
closes the quarter OF century of &C
tive service Of the Woman's Home
Mission Society.
Can there be a more fitting time
than to give thank offering to make
possible the Lucinda B. Helm Hall
at London, KY, as q monument to
the life and labor Of Miss Helm and
az a monument for the larger life
which has come to the women
through social service, and as q mon
ument to the church rallylng to an
opportunity to do great things tor
Him who gave His life for us.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-12-09
St. Pau!'S Sunday.

The services at this church will
be conducted by Dr.. Bays, the pas
tor. This will be the first service
for the new year, and the pastor will
be glad to greet his entire congre-
CATION. Subject At II a. m, THE
Power Of Influence" Evening sub
ject: Some Reflections on Our Re-
cent Conference" Special music By
ful, choir. Seats free. Come.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-12-09
A Close Call.

Bowman, Dec. S.-Special-The
gin house of Mr.. G. H. Myers on
R. F. D. No. came near Icing in
ashes yesterday. 1t seems that fire
caught in the cotton in some unac-
countable way, but by the most
strenuous efforts on the part of
those in attendance the fire was ex-
tlnguished with a loss Of q little
over one bale Of cotton. It was GER
tainly q close call.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-12-09
Will Enter Charleston Firm.

The st. Matthews correspondent Of
the News and Courier says: THE
announcement on the streets late this
afternoon that Mr.. G. 4. Baxter, a
leading member Of the Arthur Hard
ware Company, would enter 9 strong
hardware firm of Charleston produc-
ed mild sensation to say the least.
He is immensely popular In Calhoun
County and the people or all classes
will not soon forgive Charleston for
this invasion. This town especially
will deeply regret the departure Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Baxter, both OF whom
are leaders in the community"
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-12-09
Death of Mr.. Stoudenu1ire.

Mr.. H. W. Stoudenmire, who NOV
ed to this city. from Elloree some
months ago to engage, in business.
died at his residence on, Thursday
afternoon after a protracted illness
from typhoid fever. He. was only
thirty-two years and leaves ;. a wife
and three small children to mourn
his death. He was a member of the
Woodmen of the World, and was
buried by that order at sunnyside
Cemetery Friday afternoon. Mr..
stoudenmire was a good man. and
his wife and little; ones have the
sympathy of all in their sad bereaye-
o.. =
ment. -. .. .--.. . g..
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-12-09
Fixing Up the Jail.

The County jail Is being overhauled
and fixed up generally, which it sadly
needs. The entire building will be
completely overhauled, so far as paint
and whitewash Is concerned. What
the county needs is modern prison,
and sooner or later 1t will have to
come. The present Jail building re-
minds one Of the dark ages.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-12-09
Child Dies From Burns.

Fl. J. Patrick, his wife and child
were badly burned at their home in
Charleston Sunday morning. Mrs.
Patrick was kindlng fire with kero-
sene when the flames sgnited her
dress, and the child and the husband
received his burns in trying to put
out the fire. The chili died Monday.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-12-09
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS
PICKED UP ALL OVER TOWN BY
OUR REPORTERS.
What Is Happening Here and There.
Local Items of Personal Interest

What Is Happening Here and Tnefe.
Local Items of Personal Interest
to Our Readers.
Do your Christmas shopping now
before the rush.
The college boys and girls Will
soon be home for the noiidays.
It's the leading store for Christ
mas Goods. Kohn's Of course! Be
sure and see the display.
The Methodist district parsonage
liz being ovG hauled for the coming
O? Presiding Elder Banks.
Christmas is only a little over two
weeks off. So you had better not put
of that shopping any longer.
The popularity contest is getting
on very we'll, the contestants having
sent In several new subscribers the
past week.
Rev. C. B. Smith, the retiring pre-
siding elder of the Methodist, will
I'll the pulpit Of the Lutheran church
Sunday morning.
The Census Bureau Friday issued
the 'Ginners Report showing the
total number Of bales ginned to Dec.
1st to be 12,S44,832.
The death of Mrs. A. H. Marchant
cast, deep shadow over this COM
munity, where she was esteemed very
highly for her many noble traits OF
character.
Col. A. II. Marchant has the heart
full sympathy Of this entire commun-
ity in. his great sorrow, in the pres
ence Of which words are empty anc
meaningless.
Cut out the coupons and send them
In and credit for them on your vote.
We wish all, subscribers VINO are
in areas would let us have what
Is due us at once. We need 1t.
The examination for the Scholar
ship in the Orangeburg Collegiate
Institute, to be given by the U. D. C.
to the successful applicant, will be
held at the. College on Saturday, jan
uary eth9s1912. ..
The remains of Mrs. A. H. Mar
chant were taken to her girlhood
home. Milledgeville, Ca, and laid to
rest beside her parehts, DR.. and Mrs.
]. w. Witaker, In the cemetery Of
that city.
: Mrs. Chas. Whitfield, sister Of Mrs.
A. H. Marchant, was with her sister
during her last sickness, accompanied
the remains back to Mllledgeville,
Ca, where the interment took place
Friday morning at eleven o'clock.
Envoy W. E. Davenport, OF the
Salvation Army Post at Charleston,
was In the city yes, erday soliciting
funds to carry on the noble work
the Salvation Army ia engaged In
We have known Envoy Davenport
for the last forty years, and we know
that he Is all right.
All Christmas shoppers will be
interested to know that on Tuesday,
the twelfth Of December, O. sale Of
dolls will be held at the Dixie Ii
brary./ The dolls are beautifully
dressed and ready for the Christmas
stockings. SThe>sale will continue the
entire day. = @'
!. Mr. Lee A. Singley, who is blind,
gequests us to say that In addition
to reconing chairs; he can tune pianos
and do most any kind Of WORK on or
gsns. He Is making brave fight TO
keep the wolfe from the door, and Is
entitled to the sympathy and assis-
tance Of all.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-12-09
Regret to See Him Leave.

The Branchvt1leV Journal says:
REV. S. D. Bailey returned Tuesday
night from conference at Benefits
vile. MT. Bailey has been trans
ferred to Kershaw and will leave with
his family next week to his new
field. All Branchville regrets 70 see
them leave"
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-12-09
At the Church Of the Redecmer

The annual visitation Of tho bishop
Of the diocese will be made Sunday
night. Bishop Young will preach.
The service will begin at 1880 p. m.
The public is cordially invited to be
present.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-12-09
New Commandant of Home.

]. P. Caldwell, a Confederate vet
eran Of Laure1s county, has been
elected commandant Of the Ccnfed-
e1ate Home In Columbia.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-05-25
Praise of the Apple Tree.

One day Henry Ward Beecher
strOlled through an orchard and fell
in love with a poisoning apple tree
In the pulpit the following morning
he said;
An apple tree in full bloom is
like a message sent from earth to
Heaven of purity and beauty. We
walk around it reverently and adj
miringIy. Homely as it ordinarily
is, yet now it speaks of the NUM-
ficence Of God better than any other
The oak tree proclaims strength and
rugged simplicity, Even in forests
each tree seems alone and has a
sad, Castilian-like pride. The elm
is a prince; grace and glory are on
it's head. But none of these speaks
such thoughts of abundance, such
prodiGal and munificent freshness,
such lavish and unsparing generosi-
ty, as this same plain and homely
apple tree. The very glory of God
seems resting upon it. 1t is little
inverted hemisphere, like that above
it; and it daily mimics with bud and
bloom the stars that nightly blossom
out in the darkness above it.
Though its little hour of glory is
short, into it is concentrated a mag
nificence which puts all the more
stately trees into the background.
If men will not admire, insects and
birds will!'
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-05-25

Charles H. Grasty, owner of the
Baltimore, Nd, Sun, who probably
knew as much about advertising as
any man in the country during
journalism week at Columbia, Mo-,
in an admirable address said: Ad-
vertising in a good newspaper is
profitable advertising. If you have
something to sell, you can 60 to
job printer and have lot of bills
struck and distribute them around
town. That is advertising in the
crude state. Put the same matter
in any kind of a newspaper and
that is advertising in more adj
vanced and effective form. Insert
the same copy in a newspaper that
goes into the home, with a hold up
on the affections of the family cir
Gle and that is advertising in the
highest state. AS times goes on and
the confidence and esteem of the
reader attach themselves to the pa
per, the habit of reading the adver
tisements in that paper becomes
fixed and an advertising medium is
established.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-05-25

1t belongs to all the people, You
are one of the people have you
inspected your property? Nowhere
else in all the world is there such a
playground nowhere else in Ma
lures revelation to man so COM
plete and awe-inspiring. With
comfortable vehicles and excellent
hotels and camping arrangements
the entire Park trip is free from
hardship or even inconvenience.
Let me tell you how you can
make the Park trip to the best ad-
vantage, not only as to train serv-
ice, not only as to cost, but as to
the order in which the wonders
should be visited.
Let me give you our Yellowstone
folder. 1t tells all about the trip
and contains the best map of the
Park published. If you want to
camp out, ask for the folder Cody
Road into Yellowstone Park"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-05-25

Swatting the Fly.
Baby-bye, here's a fly;
Let us swat him, you and |.
See him crawl on the wall
Whack! He wasn't there at all!
Dear me SUI! Hear him buzz!
There! l swatted where he was.
All, see thereon the chair,
Humph; at least he got a scare.
Easy. Wait! Let's aim straight
Goodness me, we broke a plate!
Drat the thing! Now, by jung
We will swat him on the wing.
Wait right here till he's near -
There! We broke the chandelier.
Huh! Well see if he'll be
Half as smart as you and me. .
Cautious, now. He'll see how
We will nail him quickly. Wow!
Bless my soul! Broke that bowl
Only see the pieces roll.
Hush, my pet. Don't forget
We will land his flyship yet.
See him scOOt roundabout;
We will soon have him worn out,
Bang and smash! Swing and crash!
Cut glass shattered in the dash!
There, now, look-windOw' nook!
See me swat him with this book.
Woe, alas! Go to grass,
Fly! You made me break the glass
Cease the fray-he won't stay,
But we scared him, anyway.
observer.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-05-25
j. L. LYON,
Agent,

The editor of the Farmers Mail
and Breeze thinks that if the cOun-
try girls continue to wear bingham
aprons instead of hobbie skirts, sun
bonnets instead of big hats, their
own hair instead of Chinese or Jap
hair and chew good old ham and
homemade bread instead Of gum.
the problem of starting a move
ment back to the farm will be solv-
ed. 1t will then be problem of
keeping the boys in town. When
d boy, no matter what his training
thinks seriously about his partner
i'll life, ten to one he will not pick
on the gum-chewing, fixy, primpy,
kind of a lassie.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-05-25
Showing Faith in Their well-Doins

Showing Faith in Their Well-Doing
In a home where there are Young
people, | believe it is wise plan
for the elder member of the family
to express judicious amount of
confidence in their judgement, and
trustWorthiness. Many a young
man or woman may be helped to-
ward noble life by feeling that
someone expects good things of
them. One dislikes to disappoint
ones friends, and often a young
person will form an ideal in this
/ way which later will be realized, to
some extent at least My mind re-
calls boy who was just coming in
to manhood, a thousand mics from
home, with the money that he earn
ed entirely at his disposal A wom-
an several years his senior, seeing
his danger of being drawn into un-
desirable friendships, gently warned
him of some of the pitfalls which
surrounded him, at the same time
telling him that she felt sure that
he would avoid them as he now
understood them; and that she fully
trusted him and believed that he
he possessed strength Of character
sufficient to avoid them. This young
man now began to think, something
that he had never learned to do be-
fore The result was that he chose
such friends as he thought would
be approved by his counselor, and
eventually developed into a fine
manhood.
A girl of fifteen, whose mother
was not worthy the name, and who
was in state of great discourage
ment and in a very trying position
was greatly helped by being told by
a friend that she belived the girl
was equal to the situation, and
could be trusted to do what was
right. She took new courage from
this assurance, and proved herself
worthy of her friends good opinion.
If a child. younger or older, can
be impressed with the idea that
Father or Mother or Auntie feels a
certain pride and confidence in his
or her character, it is a shallow
nature indeed that will not be put
more or less upon it mettle thereby
and try to fulfil the expectations of
these elder persons. Young people
must have an aim in life, and if in
early life they learn TO reach forth
toward worthy things, it will be
easier later to withstand the temp
tations that are sure to beSet them.
Family Problems" in The Ladies
World for June.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-05-25

Kill catarrh germs and Danish ca
tarrh by breathing Hyomei. Snuff
es, hawking and splitting quickly
90. L. M. Wood guarantees it. Com
pIete outfit $1OO; extra bottles so
cents.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-05-25

Every participant inthe ceremo-
MES at the coronation of King
George must pay tribute to St. Louis
A SnLouiS fur company has corner
ed the ermine market and now has
more than two hundred thousand
of the skins on hand Since the
corner became effective the price
Of the skins has risen from 81 each
to 81 Six weeks ago a shipment
of $4,000 skins was sent to London
and a shipment of one hundred
thousand is now being prepared.
Elk.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-05-25
WHY He Mourned.

Il hear your rich old uncle is
dead"
YES, he is"
What did he leave?"
"A widow we'd never heard off,
Washington Star.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-05-25

The peanut might seem a small
but the value CT the peanut
crop of the United States for the
years 1908 was valued at II mil
lion dollars and the area of cuItiva-
ton and the value Of the product
are steadily increasing. The COM
mon peanut originally came from
tropical America. Properly speak
ing it is pea rather than a nut, the
term nut having been added on
account Of its flavor, which is SINH
ar to that Of many of the true nuts
Columbia Statesman.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-05-25

William Winston died at his home
in New Franklin last Thursday after
a short illness with bowel trouble.
The body arrived here Friday on
the NJ X. & I. train No. So, accom-
panied by wife and other members
of the family and was transferred
to the Burlington road and taken
to Shelbina for burial. Mr.. j. M.
Lanham of Lakenan, nephew of the
deceased, met the funeral party
here and accompanied it to Shell
bina.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-05-25

L. NJ, Wood guarantees Partisan
Sage to eradicate dandruff, destroy
the germs and stop itching scalp or
money back. Large bottle so cents.
1t makes women's hair radiant.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-05-25

When you are reading a newspa-
per and get through with it just
throw it down on the streets and
just throw all of the waste paper on
the streets, it looks so nice. And
another thing, all law abiding citi-
zens do that way. The old paper
flying around on the streets is 0. K.
A horse getting scared now and
then is also all right. "Cuss" the
town officials for the street being
filled up with old papers, which is
the proper thing. Perry Enter
prise.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-05-25

Talking about the different kinds
Of graft it does seem that an arChi-
tect discounts the whole lot. How
ever, as this class of professional
gentlemen only have chance to
deal with the very wealthy, it does
not make so much difference