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i ?fc vfimes and grmocrat. Published Every "Wednesday at 1 Orangeburg, S. C. Jas. L. Sims, Editor and Proprietor. Subscription Rates. One year....:.$1.00 Six months.50 Three months.35 Advertising Rates. Transient advertisements $1.00 per inch for first insertion and 50 cents for each subse quent insertion. Business Notices 10 cents per line for first insertion and 5 cents per line for subsequent insertions. Obituaries, Tributes of Respect, Notice of Thanks, and all notices of a personal or politi cal nature .ire charged for as regular advertise ments. Special Notices, entitled Wanted, Lost, Found, Fo:; Rent, not exceeding twenty-five j words, one time, 85 cents; two times, 50 cents; ree times 15 cents and four times, $1.00. Liberal contracts made with merchants and Others who wish to run advertisements for| three months or longer. For rates on con tract advertising apply at the office, and they will be cheerfully furnished. Remittances should be made by checks, money orders, registered letters or express orders, pa^nble to The Times and Democrat, Orangeburg, S C. A galvanized Republican is the] only kind of a candidate certain so called Democrats want for the presi dency. \_ The Augusta Herald in a headline asks the question "is Bryan sane."j The sanity of the man who wrote this | head mifrht be enquired into. The last letter Cleveland wrote is significant, and can be construed in no other light than a bid for the Dem ocratic nomination for the presidency. It is better for the democratic party to be defeated upholding true demo- i cratic principles like Bryan advocates j than to win on a Republican platform such as the reorganizers want. The State says Governor'Hey ward has received several applications for | the position of commissioner of immi gration. This is an important posi tion and the governor will deliberate I well before making the appointment. We honestly believe that if the Democrats were to nominate Cleve land for the presidency that the boo dle Republicans would endorse him, and that he would have a walk-over in the election. The Charleston Post says there is a movement on foot to nominate Cleve , land for governor of New Jersey. The job would suit Grover first rate. New Jersey is a trust State and Cleveland Is a believer in trusts. It is a pity that some of the know it-all little editors in this State, and other States too, can't get rid of their prejudice long enough to go and hear a real Democrat like Mr. Bryan tell what true Democracy is. We predict that the fight in the next Democratic national convention will be between Hearst and Cleveland, and that Hearst will be nominated, and, well let's wait and see how the first prediction comes out. Up to date, according to the news paper accounts, Japan has sunk more J Russian ships than was in the Russian navy when the war started. Japan has a good press agent, but he can't whip Russia by sending out such yarns as he has been sending. In answer to a question Mr. Bryan | says "lam not advocating any par ticular man for the Democratic nomi nation, but assuming that the plat form will be sound I regard Mr. Hearst as one among many men wor thy to be considered, but do not care to express an opinion as to the relative J availability of the various candidates. Over five hundred people assem bled at the depot in Spartanburg on last Friday to greet Mr. Bryan on his) arrival in that city, "despite the | downpour of rain and gloomy murky weather,'' as the Spartanburg Herald puts it. There is no telling how large a crowd would have met the distin guished orator had the weather been good. If Charleston would get in the swim, and invite a live up-to-date man like the great Bryan to visit her and address her people on the issue of the day, there might be a chance for her. But as long as she clings to her old moth eaten notions about things in general we fear there is no hope for her. The dear old city ought to get rid of her Chinese way of doing things. We heartily endorse The News and Courier's suggestion that Mr. A. J. Matheson be made commissioner of immigration under the act recently passed by the legislature. The com missioner should be a man who is thoroughly posted on his duties and who is interested in the work of the \ bureau. We are satisfied Mr. Mathe son would fill the bill if he would ac cept the position. Tin-: Wilmington Star says "the j * news comes from Washington that I the Democratic 'reorgani/.ers' arc al- j most in a panic because there is dan ger that Bryan and Hearst may unite and develop strength enough to make a platform and nominate a candidate at St. Louis to suit themselves." This "scare" is what brought oUt the late Cleveland ielter. The "reorganizers" think Cleveland is the only man that can beat the Bryan-Hearst combina tion, and so they have put him on the track again. \ Bryan in Columbia. The Columbia State, in comment ing on Mr. Bryan's speech in Colum bia on last Friday, says "in this day of commercialism, corruption and boodling it takes no little courage for a political leader to discuss "The Moral Issue." After all, the most remarkable thing about Mr. Bryan's speech, about all bis speeches, is not that he has the temerity to advocate what he conceived to be the most pressing principle eight years ago but that he does not hesitate to go back even further than that and apply to twentieth century politics the princi ples of righteousness and the precepts of the Prince of Peace. "Mr Bryan is a dangerous man. Any man who is terribly in earnest, firmly convinced that he is right and not afraid to speak his thoughts, having also the ability to speak forcibly and eloquently?any man of this sort is dangerous to the men and the meas ures he opposes. And it is Mr. Bry an's earnestness and sincerity, as much as his grace of manner and ease of diction, that hold his hearers so deeply interested in what he is saying and send a thrill through even those who cannot endorse his every declara tion. Friday his manner and L;j avowed motive were much more at tractive and convincing than the mat ter of his speech, for his kindly eye and benign countenance deny the pres ence of guile and the high ground he takes precludes the assumption that he is seeking a present or a personal advantage. Taking him at his word, Mr. Bryan cares not so much for win ning this year's campaign as for arous ing the people to a sense of the dan gers by which they are now confront ed." The State goes on to say that ex cept for the error of making the free coinage of sliver at the ratio of 16 to 1, the most prominent feature of the manly discussion "Mr. Bryan is verj sound on the money issue. IL is ex ceedingly necessary that the dangers of an asset currency and a centralized banking system should be pointed out. for the people really do not appreciate whither present tendencies in finance are leading us. Upon the tariff, the trusts and colonialism Mr. Bryan spoke Friday with the same earnest ness and lorce, basing bid considera tion of all these questions upon 'the moral issue' involved in each. Aside from the discussion of these specific, and more or less timely, political sub jects his speech was a helpful and an admirable appeal for civic righteous ness and pure government. He went to the bottom and displayed the truth Ig all its nakcdncsc when he declared that the character of the government depends upon the character of the people, that only when the people change for the worse will the govern ment become corrupt and public ser vants corruptible. The plea for hu man justice, rights and liberty; the portrayal of the corrupting influence of corporation lobbyism and monopo listic, greed; the argument for princi ple and loyalty to principle as against material gain and commercial advant I ages?these Mr. Bryan presented In a [ form and in a manner unanswerable, I impregnable, unshakable. Cause of the War. We have been asked what is the cause of the war between Russia and Japan. The first cause of the trouble dates back to the China-Japanese war. It "'111 be remembered that Japan soon whipped China. Having been signally successful in this war Japan fully expected to reap her reward by annexing certain of the choice terri tory of China. Her "reward" consist ed iu holding a few second rate war vessels and the island of Formosa, for Russia stepped in and nulitied the victory by compelling Japan to give up all her hard earned laurels. Since that war Russia prepetrated one of the most colossal grabs in history. In 1895 Russia compelled Japan to give up Port Arthur, which controls the gateway to Peking, Manchuria and Mongolia. In 1897 Russia seized Port Artnur for ner own. Turee years later Russia got a foothold in Manchuria, which covers 'Mil, 000 square miles, and has a population of 8.500,000. The Boxer uprising, follow ed in the next year. Russia put 100, 000 troops in the district to protect her Siberian railway and her interests along its route. At the end of that very same year Russia obtained from China exclusive trading rights in Manchuria, and in 1902 further rights were ceded on the promise that Russia would evacuate the province witniu eighteen months. This Russia re luctantly agreed to do, but she is there yet. Last year Russia announc ed that she would not evacuate Manchuria unless more exclusive r i g h ts we re g i ve n -practically amount ing to sovereignty. Although Russia i had t:one on record that she would keep her promise, especially to Secre tary Hay, she still refused and China was told that the Russian troops would continue to hold all the I::: portant points in Manchuria until Hi de mauds were acceded to. The United States. Great Rritain and Japan combined to hold China linn in her refusal, and succeeded. Russia pouteo uiute h"uim tu, uutiu uci iuu way was completely defended along its entire route. Russia, balked at last, made a promise to the world that she would evacuate Manchuria on October 8 last if she got some special privileges from China. These were not so stringent as her former demands, but were too much for China to grant, backed, as she was, by three great powers. The incoming troops and the fortifications going up caused China to protest against this aggres sion, but more troops and more for tifications was the answer. The situation was then acute, but the climax came when Russia moved over to the Yalu river, dividing Manchuria and Korea, and built fortifications and established armed camps. This was clearly a move to gain Korea and shut Japan from the continent. Japan always has considered Korea as ?under her especial protection. Jap anese interests in Korea are far greater than those of any other country, and the .laps practically run the commer cial interests there, although the big gest enterprises are under American control. .Japan demanded that Russia fall back from the Yalu river, which she declined to do, and war followed. It will be noticed that both countries are fighting for territory that does not belong to either. The Terrible Cossacks. One of the most unequal military forces that may meet in the Russo Japanese war will be the Russian Cossacks and the Japanese cavalry. The latter force is limited in numbers and in horsemanship and ferocity is no match for the] warlike Cjssacks. Col. de la Panouze who is now retired from active service in the French cav alry, has published in Paris a descrip tion of the Cossacks of Asia. He says the small forces of cavalry which Japan would land would be employed only for the service of outposts, and could not combat the superior forces of Russian cavalry assembled in Man churia. That cavalry, composed of Cossacks, amounts to such a figure 1 that the total of the Japanese cavalry, were it possible to disembark it in ManChnrl? nrnu!^ ho Still OUt Of pTO portion to the Cossack cavalry of Asia. In Europe the Cossacks operate con jointly with the ordinary cavalry, but in Asia they are only mounted, troops of the Muscovite empire * In exchange for a homestead and other (privileges the Cossacks are bound to military service, and to furnish their horses and equipment, uniforms, etc. There are, according to the official sta tistics published in 1900 by the im perial commission, 150 regiments of mutinied Cossacks, 3 divisions, 53sot nias or suqadrons, 18 battalions of in fantry and 14 batteries of light artil lery, in all 190,uuu soldiers and non commissioned officers. The mobliza tion of the Cossack forces is rapidly made, without great expense of ink and paper. The military posts in the immense steppes, not being connected by telegraph lines, are served by '"gonzy," or couriers, having the best of horses, and who stay permanently near the province governors in order to carry their orders to the log dwellings of the Cossacks. When the mobliza ticn order reaches the central military administration of the provinces each gonetz starts, carrying in his right hand a small red Hag in daytime and a red lantern at night, crying: "The czar calls you! Mobllzation!" In a moment all the village is up. On the high pole in front of the municipal building a red Hag in daytime or a red lantern at night is hoisted. All the 1 men, accompanied by women and' children, start for the rallying place. All the men arc clothed in their finest : caftans, of all colors. Nobody is miss ing. Even sick men refuse to remain behind. Those who would voluntari ly remain behind would not dare to jreturn to the village: their mothers, ! wives or sisters would gourde out j their ejes, as has happened several I times. I - What Was Done. { The Legislature got through and j adjourned last Saturday. The work i done was largely of a local character. iThe most impurtant bill passed dur ing the session was the biennial ses sions bill. Next in importance was the immigration bureau bill. That official is appointive and we think uo\. Hey ward can be trusted to ap point a live, progressive man to take ,.)v.r.r,. nf Utit l.tir*??ii The system of taxation was changed in one im portant particular and that was toe establishment of the franchise system. .This is expected to bring in a larger revenue to the State. The principal railroad legislation was to require two I hundred pounds uf baggage to be car ? rie:: free, and to require freight trai?s to make certain schedules for certain distance:;. A bill of much importance to the Southern in particular was to authorize the Attorney General t:; test the constitutionality of the lease of the South Carolina and Georgia. Siiii another baggage bill is to require roads to carry baby carriages as bag gage. Telephone lines are to lie sub ject to the jurisdiction of the railroad c ., .hahall make rates and compel ?iiiereiit hues to connect where such connection is reasonable and practical The bill to prevent the shipping of shad be\ ind the limits of t?O Sluiic ii.M ucLulue law. A bill was ; passen giving the United States ex j elusive jurisdici ion in public buildings j and lands granted to it, but this was ? rightly vetoed by the goveernor. A bill was passed which has as its ulti mate object the establishment of a fertilizer factory io the penitentiary. In connection with fertilizers, a bill was passed requiring the Inspection of cotton seed meal. The local option bill was passed with certain provisos. It is required that all- counties which declare against the dispensaries shall levy a tax of a half mill to pay the expense of enforcing the law iu such counties. The most important educa tional measure was creating 124 free scholarships in Clemson and increas ing the allowance of the scholarships in Winthrop. These are the chief acts of the legislature. There were a number of bills of general importance which were defeated, among them be ing the increased circuit bill. There was considerable doubt as to whether this would accomplish the desired end, but, whether it would or not, the legislature took no step whereby congested districts may be relieved, except by extra courts, which have not proved entirely satisfactory. An appropriation was made to complete the state house. Chance i'or the Leap Year Girl. The lower house of the New York Legislature is studying the abstruse problem of how much money a man 104 years old requires for the support of himself and wife. Hiram Cronk, who is said to be the only survivor of the war of 1812, has passed four years beyond the century mark, and one leg islator thinks the veteran deserves a pension of $72 a month from the state, in addition to the $25 he draws from the National government. Since the bill was introduced Cronk has re ceived a swarm of leap year offers from marriageable women, but he says that he will not accept anyone until he finds out what the legislature is going to do for him. He is wise. He doesn't propose that If he should be cut off In the bloom of his youth his widow shall be leftto struggle pen niless against the world. On the side incident shows that no man's solitude is inconsolable, so far as women are concerned. "Insurance that Insures." For the information of our policy holders and all others who wish to get lire insurance in an old and reliable company. I publish the following let ter from William J. Jones, President of the Milwaukee Mechanics' Fire In surance Company, dated at Milwau kee, Feb. 10th, 1904: "We are pleased to advise that our loss in the Baltimore conflagration will not exceed $200,000. "Considering the Company's great financial strength, with total availa ble assets of 92,926,281.42, with a net surplus over all liabilities of $1,387, 209.12, it will not cause a ripple or disturb the Company's methods of underwriting in the slightest degree. Such disasters are anticipated and in no way affect the stability of our strong crmpany. ' 'Tin's is aiso another lesson that it pays to get insurance that insures. Our adjusters are now in Baltimore paying in cash all loss claims." Moral: Get fire insurance in the Milwaukee Mechanics' Insurance Com pany, and "lie down to pleasant dreams." Stilbs R. Mellicamp, Agent at Orangeburg, S. C. Executor's Notice. XfOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN. JLi that the contest of the will of Morgan L. Gleaxon, deceased, having been finally decided in favor of the validity of the said will, the estate of said Morgan L.Gleaton,deceased, will he sett led according to the terms of the said will. All persons having claims against the said estate will present the same, and all those in debted to the said estate will make pavment to the undersigned, bated February 12,h, 18)04. Levi A. Gleatox. Qualified Executor of the last Will and Testament of Morgan L. Glea ton, Deceased. P. O. Address, Necses, S. C. 2-17-1. Notice. THE LEGAL ELECTORS PAY ing tax on personal properly or real estate in school district No. 7 are hereby notified that an election will be held at Rellville school house on the 11th day of March, 1904, to be con ducted according to law for the pur pose of ascertaining whether or not a majority of the said voters arc in favor of making a special levy of a 2 mill tax to supplement the constitutional 3 mill and poll tax of said district. J. S. Hildkiikand, F. W. Wisk, 2 24-2t. W. J. Wisk. Notice. rpHE WHITE TEACHERS of jl Lite public schools wili pi ease take not ice t hat- t he next meeting of the Teachers' Association will take place in the Court House on Saturday the 27th inst. E. H. Hot >i:u. ('o. Supl. of Ed. Orangeburg, S. C, Feb. 121 h. 2-17 Notice. rriIK REGULAR MEETING OF J Paul McMicIiaelChapter, I". I>. ('.. will be held Tuesday. March I. |!m>4. 10.30 a. in., at Barton's Hall. By order of President. C. S. Ct'MMixos, Secretary. Notice iu Veterans. Ml VETERANS WHO HAVE NOT I t received the Cross of Honor and I wich in rid <n , ;in jTf.j application j blanks at t be Auditor's office. I have been employed by The 1 >r nngcbtirg Hardware and Furniture I Co. and w ill be glad t<> see my friends ai any I inic. at same old stand. F. Newton Burxsox. We have bought out 1 he bankrupt stock ?l' F. N. fjruuson. and selling same al act ual cost. 1 'ail at once it yiiu want bargains. Orangeburg Hard ware and Furniture Co. Just in this week, a carload of stoves, all kinds and sizes: prices to suit the times. Orangeburg Hardware and Furniture Co. Administrator's Sale. ON FRIDAY, THE FOURTH day Ol .Maren A. D. 1904, pursuai t to an Order of the Probate Court in and for the County of Orangeburg, in said StaVjj, the undersigned will sell at public auction to the highest bid der for cash, at "Bruner's Mill," in the City of Orangeburg, all the personal property belonging to the estate of the iate. John P. Bruner, and consist ing in part of Saw Mill complete, Plaining Mill complete, two Engines, one 35 H. P. and one 25 II. P.; two Boilers, one 35 H. P. and one 25 II. P.; one Gang Edging Machine, three Tim ber Carts, two Two-Horse Wagons, one Oone-Horse Wagon: seven head of Mules, Shingle Machine, several lots of Lumber, &c, &c. W. Cauioun Bruner, Henry S. Bruner, Administrators. Orangeburg, S. C, Feb. 16, 1904. Notice. The State of South Carolina, County of Orangeburg. By Robert E. Copes, Esquire, Piobate Judge. Whereas, Meldred Berry made suit to me, to grant her Letters of Admin istration of the Estate of and effects of Lawrence Berry, deceased, These are therefore to cite and ad monish all and singular the kindred and Creditors of the said Lawrence Berry, deceased, that they be and ap pear before me, in the Court of\ Pro bate, to be held at Orangeburg C H., on March 2. 1904, next after publica tion hereof, at 11 o'clock in the fore noon, to show cause, if any they have, why the said Administration should I not ne granted. Given under my hand, this 16th day of February, A. D. 1904. Robt. E. Copes, 2-17- Judge of Probate. Proclamation. State of South Carolina, Executive Chamber. Whereas information has been re ceived at this department that on the tenth day of January, A. D. 1904. the barn and forage belonging to Mr. F. P. Laugley, of Cameron, in the County of Orangeburg, was burned, and there being reason to believe that the burn ing was an act of incendiarism, Now, therefore, I, I). C. Heyward, Governor of the State of South Caroli na, in order that justice may he done and the majesty of the law vindicated, do hereby olfer a reward of One Hun dred Dollars for the apprehension and conviction of the person or persons who committed said act of incendia rism. In testimony whereof, I have here unto set mv hand and caused the Great Seal of the State to be affixed, at Columbia this sixth day of Februa ry, A. D. 1904, and in the 128th year of the Iedependence of i he United States of America. D. C. Heyward, J. T. Gantt, Governor. Secretary of State. Notice. dMOO WILL BE GIVEN FOR A t|p receipt of a remedy that will do more for stock than J. M. Way's Horse and Cattle Powders and Worm Tab lets. It is a powerful remedy yet harmless and mild. It acts on the kidneys, purifies the blood; loosens up the hide, causes them to digest their food and rids the;n of hotts, grubs and all other worms of different species that stock is plagued with. It tones up and vigorates the animal, and causes them to gain in tlesh from 2 to 4 pounds per day. I advise all stock owners to keep a supply on hand and give it to their stock. Thtre is no risk in doing so. It has been thoroughly tested and will do all I claim it to do. Only 35c for the first ten day's treat ment, and it costs very little after the first ten days to keep your stock in good condition. This Is an honest compound, com posed of 9 different medicines. Some our forefathers used with great re sults, and other newly discovered rem edies added; which makes it beyond a doubt the best on the market. J. M. Way, Mfg. and Sole Agent, Market St reet, Orangeburg, S. C. Circuit Court Sale. The State of South Carolina, County of Orangeburg, In Common Pleas. The Saint Matthews Savings Bank, Plaintitf, against Polly Smith, De fendant. By virtue of the judgment in the above entitled case, I will sell at pub lic and inn. at Orangeburg Court house, during the legal hours of sale, on tin first Monday in March. ISM)4, the fol lowing described real estate: All that certain lot or parcel of land situate, lying and being in the Town nf St. Matthews, in the County and [ Slate aforesaid, containing I wo acres more or less, and hounded as follows: , North by lands formerly of F. B. John son; cast by Church street: south by lands of Polly Smith, and west by lands of .James Robinson or Petei Samuel. Terms: ('ash. and purchaser or pur chasers to pay for all papers and al taxes falling due after day of sale: and i in case the purchaser or purchasers 'fail to comply with the terms of sale I the said premises will be resold on the : same or some subsequent salesday, or i the same terms and at the risk of the I former purchaser or purchasers. Kohkkt E. Corns, ? Judge of Probate as Special Referee. I Orangeburg, S. C. Feb. 13, hint. Circuit Court Sale. The State of South Carolina, Conny ? of Orangeburg, in Common Pleas. Of?n II CwnHson, Piaintailf. against j Josiah I!. Smoak. Defendant By virtue of a judgment in the above entitled case I will sell at public auc tion, al Orangeburg Court House, dur ing the legal hours of sale, on the ti.st ; Monday in March, loot, the follow ! ing described real estate;: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, together with the three ten ant imiis'-s and other improvements thereon, situate lying and being on (lalhoun st reel. and fronl ing and meas uring on s iid ( allioiin st reel. fifty-live feet, and running back and measuring in depth two hundred feet, and meas uring on the respective side lines two hundred feet, and bounded on Ihr noi l !n .ist by oilier lands of t he said .1. B. Smoak: on I hi' f roil I by said Cal houn st reel: on t be soul Invest by lands of P. F. VV. I larrison, and on t he northwest by lands of .1. P. llarlcy, t In- same being in t he (lily and i lounty of Orangeburg, in the State aforesaid. Trinis: Cash.and purchaser or pur chasers to pay for all papers and all taxes falling due after the day of sale; and iu ease tin- purchaser oi purchasers tail in comply with the terms ol the ie, tin- said prem ises will lie resold on the same or some subsequent sa lesdayon the same terms and at the risk of the former purchaser or purchasers. l.oitEitT E. Corns, Judge of Probate as Special Referee. Orangeburg, S. C, Feb. 13. l!)04. If there is nothing of mystery in your religion it is not for mankind. Circuit Court Sale. The State of South Carolina, County of Orangeburg. In Common Pleas. Alexandere. Smith and Stonewall J. Smith, as administrators of Napo leon B. Smith, etc., Plaintiffs, against Wellington If. Smith, Sam uel .f. Smith, et al.. Defendants. By virtue of the judgment in the above entitled case, 1 will sell at pub lic auction, at Orangeburg Court House, during the legal hours of sale, on the first Monday in March, 1904, the following described real estate: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land situate, lying and being in the Town of Elloree, in the County of Or angeburg and State of South Carolina, fronting and measuringon Main street in said town thirty-five feet, more or less, and running back and measuring in depth, to an alley-way, one hundred and fifty feet, more or less, and meas uring on the rear or back line on said alley-way, thirty-dve feet, more or less, and bounded on the north by said Main street; on the east by lot of J. A. Bardin and sons; on the south by the said alley-way, and on the west by lands now or formerly of Mrs. Jessie D. Stokes. Terms: Cash, purchaser or purchas ers to pay for all papers and all taxes falling due after the day of sale; and in case the purchaser "or purchasers fail to comply with the terms of sale, the said premises will be resold on the same or some subsequent salesday on the same terms, and at the risk of the former purchaser or purchasers. Roht. E. Copes, Judge of Probate as Special Referee. February 15, 1904. Circuit Court Sale. The State of South Carolina, County of Orangeburg, in Common Pleas. D. J. Avinger,etal., Plaintiffs,against Elizabeth B. Avinger, Defendant. By virtue of a judgment in theabov: entitled case, I will sell, at public anc tion, at Orangeburg Court House, rim ing ihe legal hours of sale, on the first Monday in March, 1904, the following described real estate: All that certain tract or parcel of land situate, lying and being in Provi dence Township, in Orangeburg Coun ty insaid State, containing one hun dred and fifty-lH'e (155) acres, more or less, and bounded on the north by lands of Hampton Shuler. Charles A. Shuler, Alice Dantzler and Rosa Smith: on the east by lands of Alice Dantzler, Rosa Smith and George .1. M. Bull; on the south by the estate lands of Virginia Bull, deceased, an d lands of Porter Bull, and on the west by lands of Porter Bull and Charles A. Bull. Terms: Cash, purchasr r or purchas ers to pay for all papers and all taxes falling due after the day of sale: and in case the purchaser or purchasers fail to comply with the terms of sah the said premises will be resold on the same or some subsequent salesday on the same terms and at the risk of the fomer purchaser or purchasers. Ron but E. Copes, Judge of Probate as Special Referee. Orangeburg, S. C, Feb. 16,1904. Circuit Court Sale. The State of South Carolina, County of Orangeburg, In Common Pleas. Augustas Wright, Plaintiff, against Jesse A. Bardin, Defendant. By virtue of a judgment in the above entitled case, 1 will sell at pub lic auction, at Orangeburg Court House, during the legal hours of sale, on the first Monday in March, 1904, the following described real estate: All that certain lot of land with buildings thereon, situate, lying and being in the town of Elloree, in the Couoty of Orangeburg, in said State, hounded as follows: on the northe.ist by Main street; on the southeast by lot of John P. Shuler: on the south west by lot 40 ft square, sold by W. J. Snider to W. F. Stack, Jr., and on the northwest by lot of S. J. Smith: said lot measuring on Main street and on rear lines 40 feet, and extending in depth on side lines one hundred and sixty fent. Terms: Cash, and purchaser or purchasers to p y for all papers e.nu all taxes falling due after the day of sale; and in case the purchaser fail to comply with the terms of sale, the said premises will be resold on "uhe same or some subsequent salesday, on the same terms and at the risk of the former purchaser or purchasers. Robert E. Copes, Judge of Probate as Special Referee. Orangeburg, S. C, Feb. 13, 1904. Circuit Court Sale. The State of South Carolina, County of Orangeburg. In Common Picas. Hurtciine Robinson. Plaintiff, against Lawrence Snell, et al., Defendants. By virtue of t be judgment in the above entitled ease, J will sell at pub lie auction, at Orangeburg Court House, during t he legal hours of sale, on the first Monday in March. 1904, the following described real estate: All that certain piece, parcel or tract of land situate, lying and being in Mid dle Township, iu the County of Or angeburg, in the State aforesaiu, con taining twenty-five acres, more or less, bounded on the north by land of the estate of Lawrence Shuler, and by lands of Artemus Shuler: on the east by lands of George Matthews: on the west by lands of Sam Whitinore, and on the South by lands of George Mat thews, and more particularly decribed in a plat by F. H. Gramling, surveyor, from a survey made on the 24th day of January, 1895, as by rcfcrcr.ee thereto will more fully appear. Terms: Cash, and purchaser or pur chasers to pay for all papers and all axes falling due after the day of sale; and in case the purchaser or purchas ers fail to comply with the terms of nie the said premises will be resold on the same or some subsequent salesday on t he same terms and at the risk of the former purchaser or purchasers. Roht. E. ('oi'Ks. Judge of Probate as Special Referee. < hangeburg, S. c, Feb. I.'l, 1904. Wanted. vyAXTKD AT ONCE, COMPE tt tent teachers to till good posi tions in I his and ot her Slates. No en trance fee charged. Teachers' Co-operative Agen< v, S. F. I 'tsev, Manager. St. George, S. C. 2-10-4* Look Out IT'OR THE OLD RELIABLE I'P I to-date painter, paper-hanger and singn writer. Interior decorations a specially Hissamplcsof Wali Paper are up-to-date, lie is known in Or angeburg, as I be best. B. D. Gl^ mpu. [ For Sale. '1FTY ACRES, JCST BEYOND town omits. &I.000. Address, A. i;., Times axjj Democrat. U-20-li. To the farmers of OrangeburgCoun I v. AIM hose thai need hell in<r en. gine littings, piping all sizes-cut and threaded, call on us before bl ying. We can save yog money. Orangeburg Hardware and Furniture Co. REWARD OF MERIT. Our Greatest Portrait House. C. A. Hudson, Manacrer of lower South Carolina for the CHICAGO PORTRAIT COMPANY, is in the city with a corps of solicitors who are showing samples and taking orders for enlarged work on a system that meets public approval. The acme of perfection attained by this Company commends thera to out consideration. A new process to the trade permits the Company to assure their patrons of an absolute reproduc tion of every feature the photograph contains; no ni( ney is collected until the portrait is delivered. A high standard of work is their aim, yet their prices appeal to all de siring artistic enlargements. A fully paid-up Capital of one-half million dollars is a comfortable assurance to their patrons, this being the only con cern of its kind whose- financial and business methods are recognized by Dunn, Bradstrett and other financial agencies. Ability to please and fair treatment cf the public has developed a business of such magnitude that an average of two thousand finished pictures are shipped daily from their studios. Any young man of integrity and go d charade:, who enters their ser vices, can qualify for positions of re sponsibility and trust, that yield handsome incomes. The ever-increas ing force of solicitors demands more managers, and promotions come rap idly. Mr. iipdson has established headquarters at the Stnoak House and can explain to those interested the svstem of operation. February 15, 1904. Card or Thanks. 1 feel deeply gmteful to my rela tives, neighbors; a 1 friends who have aided me to bui.o a new home, re placing the one dest roved by fire last April. It is the duty of a friend to help restore an unfortunate brother to bis former position, as far as lies in his power. This all of you did who came to my aid, and I wish to thank you for the assistance and many acts of neighborly kindness. I earnestly hope that none of you who contributed to my relief in any way will sulfer a like fate as myself; but should you be so misfortunate 1 will gladly respond to your call; even though it be but the labor of my hands, with hammer and saw I will help build again that which was destroyed. Gratefully yours, G. J. M. Bull. Administrator's Notice. State of South Carolina, County of Or angeburg. By Robt. E. Copes, Esquire, Probate Judge. Whereas, Francis Bair made suit to me, to grant her Letters of Ad ministration of the Estate of and ef fects of Joshua W. Bair, deceased. These arc therefore to cite and ad monish all and singular the kindred and Creditors of the said Joshua VV Bair, deceased, that they be and ap} pear be'ore me, in the Court of Pro bate, to be held at Orangeburg C. H., on Feb. 18,1904. next after publica hereof, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause, if any they have, why the said Administration should uvi be granted. ( Given under my Hand, this 26th dar of Jannary Anno Domini, 1904. [L. S.] Rout. E. Copk?, 1-6- Judge of Probate. Administrator's Notice. The State of South Carolina. Connty of Orangeburg. By Itobt. E. Copes. Esquire, Probate J ttdge. Whereas, suit has been made to me. to grant H. L. Solomons Letters of Ad ministration of the Estate of and ef fects of Paul Lightsey, deceased. These are therefore to cite and ad monish all and singular the kindred and Creditors of the said Paul Light sey, ueceased, mat they he and appear before me, in the Court of Probate, to be held at Orangeburg C. II., on Feb ruary 18, 1904, next after publication thereof, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause, if any they have, why the said Administration should not be granted. Given under my Hand, this 2nd day 'of February, Anno Domini, 1904. ? Robt. E. Copes, / I 2-10- .Judge of Probate. Estate Sale of Personal Property. IXTOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,, I x 1 That under an order of the Pro bate Court. I will sell the personal properly belonging to the estate of .lames Croska, late of Orangeburg county, deceased, on Tuesday, the first day of March, 1904,at 12 o'clock, noon, at his late residence near the Bull Swamp road, in Orange Township. Orangeburg county. S. C. The property to be sold consits of 1 Inrse. I shaft wagon, 1 single-seated buggy, 1 setsingle harness, farming im plements, hay, fodder, corn, cotton seed, household furniture, etc. Terms, cash. Dated, Orangeburg, S. C.. February 115th, 19U4. Elizabeth Ckoska, I 2-17-2 Qualified Administratrix. Municipal Notice. C lice of City Clerk and Treasurer, j Orangeburg, S. ('., Feb. f>, 1?04. Not ice is hereby given that at the ? regular meeting of City Council to be field March ?!. 1904. at 7.30 p. ra., an i election will be held for one regular policeman at a salary of $45.00 per month, to serve the unexpired term of Charles M. Dukes, resigned. I Applications must be filed with the undersigned by ti o'clock p. in. of the day of elect ion. By order oi me City council. L. II. Wannamakkk. City Clerk and Treasurer. Notice lo Creditors. 4 LL PEURSOXS II OLD I NG 1\ claims against the estate of W. Carson,deceased, will present the same duly proven, on or before Mon day, the".tenth day of March, 1904, or be debarred payment, and all per sons indebted lo" said estate must make payment on or before the said date. Geokok F. Cakson, Sam tel ?'. Ca ?s.-.n. Executors of the last will and Testa ment of .J. W. Carson. 2-lo-4t. For Sale. 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