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AB" UNFGBTUHATE AFFAIR. Constable Foares Forced to Kill a i-'b v. ?? . "?. '?, ';"' '' ; Nejrro in Self Defence. Constable Fred W. Foures, in a soufde with a negro whom he had under arrest, shot and killed the ne gro Monday morning, about seven miles below this city. It seems that two young negroes, Richard and: Jeff Sbuler, ? got into a difficulty with another negro on last Friday ?.nd shot at him several times, but failed to hit him. It was claimed that thess Sbuler negroes were intimidating other ne groes in the neighborhood. A warrant was sworn out against the Shulers before Magistrate C. P. Branson, of this city, and he sent Constable Foures out to arre3t them. Constable Foures was told by an old negro woman that the Sbuler brothers had declared that they would not submit to arrest and that they would kill the constable rather than bet arrested, and that they would lay in wait for him and kill him If he came for them. Constable Foures was ? alone, but had not met the negroes where the old woman had told him they would probably be waiting for him. He did come upon them however a little further and they were apparent ly waiting for him, for they were sit ting on a log near the road and were armed. Mr. Foures ordered them to surrender, bat they showed fight, and he shot Richard Shuler in the leg, Jeff Shuler then ran away and. left only Richard for the constable to deal with. After shooting Richard Mr. Foures regularly arrested him and placed handcuffs on him. He then went with the negro to his buggy, and was in tending to bring him to Orangeburg and thou pursue the fleeing Jeff. About the time they were ready to drive off in the buggy the handcuff broke and Richard threw his arms over the body of Mr. Foures and threw him down, and said that one or the other of them must die right then and there. The constable and his prisoner rolled over in their struggle for some time, and Mr. Foures drew his pistol and shot the negro through the head. The negro had a pistol in his pocket and his evident purpose was to get posses sion of it and shoot Mr. Foures. In addition to this pistol the Shulers had a shotgun with them when Mr. Foures rode up. The negro died and Mr. Foures returned at once to Orangeburg and reported to Magistrate Branson. Jeff Shuler, who fled when his brother was first shot, has been arrested and lodged in jail. Mr. Foures is a very cool officer, and regrets that he was forced to shoot and kill Shuler to pro-^ tect his own life. The coroners jury brought in a verdict that Shuler was . killed by Constable Foures in the dis charge of his duty. About Working Crops. "The mistake that many farmers make," says the Cotton Plant, "is tha,t tbey do not begin the cultivation ot their crops intime. They have an idea that the main object in cultivat ing crops is to keep weeds and grass ?riown. If they had land free from grass seeds they would do little work on the crop. The chief end to be ac complished in cultivating any sort of crop is to break the ground thorough ly and pulverize it so that air and sunlight may penetrate it. The plant food is thus rendered available. As soon as corn is up run round it with a long tongue plow going close to the corn and as deep as possible. That will break the hard pan. In about ten days use the same plow, running a. little outside of first furrow. In broken bed two feet wide.' After that the cultivation should be fre quent and shallow. Some people have an idea that three or four workings are enough for corn. In some rich bottom lands, planted late, two work ings are enough. It is better to cul tivate uplands planted early five or six times. After every rain run the cultivator over it and break the crust and prevent evaporation. The same plan holds good in working cotton. If land has been prepared well by breaking and harrowing, the cultiva tion should be shallow. Never wait for the grass to grow before you begin to work your crops. Another mistake that many farmers make is in waiting for a rain to fall between two consecu tive workings. Never wait a day for a shower. The most valuable work is often done when land is gone over twice between rains. It will do good every time. The dryer the season cultivate the oftener. Never stop for dry weather." The Cotton Plant says farmers who are increasing their cotton acreage are somewhat reticent. They make no boast of it. From what can be gath ered from county papers there will be a reduction of tobacco planting in the eastern counties and a consequent in crease of the cotton crop. In these counties they will plants 10 to 15 per cent more cotton than they did last year. In the hill counties there will be small increase?about 5 to 10 per cent. We have talked with many up country farmers, who claim that a little increase in acreage may be ex pected but there is no increase in la bor. The white farmers of the up country, who own their land, are working for an increased corn crop. The quality of corn coming from the West is about No. 4. No first-class corn fit to make meal now comes in on the train. There is no corn for sale in the hands of farmers. If a few have a little to spare they can market it at the crib door. It is very impor tant that an abundant supply of corn be made this year. A dispath from Providence says that Addison'3 disease has caused the death there of Miss Viola M. Potter, a beautiful young society woman, who lived with her parents at 746 North Main street. Miss Potter had been a long and patient sufferer under her mysterious affliction and bad seen bet delicate pink and white skin tui'i first to gray and then to the hue of a i.eero, as the black spots spread and ran into one another, finally cov ering her entire body. The first symptoms of the ma-lady appeared about four years ago. corn will have a well The Cotton Crop. A Strange Death. Corner Stone Laying. Branchville, April 11, Special? Fain would I pause to descant upon the elaborate preparations which are now being made for the grand festive day at Branchville, which will be celebrated with imposing ceremonies, on next Friday April the 15. The event in question will be the grandest of the season, and the public general ly is invited to attend, the exericises of the laying of the Corner Stone of the Methodist Episcopal church at Branchville, about 11 o'clock a. m. Bishop W. W. Duncan will lay the corner stone and deliver the address? The masons, Knights of Pythias, Woodmen of the World, Knights of Honor, Eastern J3tar, Woodmen Circle, and other Orders, from Branchville, Orangeburg, St. Mat the ws, Bowman, Reevesville, St. Georges, Smoaks, Bamberg, Black ville, and other places have been in vited, and will march in the proces sion to the music of a brass band. Procession forms at Town Hall at 10:30 o'clock a. m. Governor Hey ward has been invited to make an address. Bishop Duncan will make a public address to the Fraternal Orders at 7 o'clock p. m. in the Town Hall. Din , ner will be served by the ladies. The Methodist Church which is now in the course of erection here, will be a typi cal structure in point of comfort and modern architecture. Rev. S. A. Nettles, our preacher in charge, is a j man brimful of energy and enterprise, and he with the united efforts of the building committee, have accomplish ed a great work, in causing to be reared such a durable monument to the memory of the Methodist per suasion. Bishop Duncan's address on next Friday will be the charm and featura of the occasion his reputation as a finished orator needs no comments from us. But suffice it to say, that his audience will receive a rare treat from the mouth of a great man, who is endowed with the gift of iluent speech._J^M. B. Friday Arternoon Club. The Woman's Friday Afternoon club of St. Matthews met with Mrs. Shuler Dreher on April 1, and their entertainment was a delightful real ity. The ladies participated in two contests, one called the "American Girl" and the other "A Bunch of Keys." Two prizes were offered. For the prize in \the first game Mrs. Lee Cain, Mrs. J. R. Paulling, Mrs. J. A. Merrett and Miss Mamie E. Fair drew, each having answered the same number of questions correctly. Mrs. Merrett was the winner. This prize was a dainty box of candy. In the second contest Mrs. G. A. Baxter came out with dying colors, bearing away a beautiful hand-embroidered centrepiece^ as a sign of victory. The i, ladies, after feasting on strawberry ^and chocolate cream and cake, made their adieus, taking away very pleas ant memories of the hospitality shown them. Mrs. Dreher was assisted in entertaining by her mother, Mrs. J. D. Antley, and her little niece, Miss Pearl Zeigler. Those present were: Mrs. Hamilton and Miss Fields of Bloomington, 111.; Mesdames J. A. Merrett. F. C. Cain, Lee Cain, G. A. Baxter, J. R.! Paulling, W. P. Buyck and Ligon and Misses Alice Cooper, Bessie Smith, Mamie E. Fair, Harley Able, Fant and Bee Able. A Brilliant Function. Among the most brilliant functions of the season was the reception given last Friday evening to the Fortnight ly Chocolate club by Mr. and Mrs. P. C. Dukes, at their elegant home on North Main street Branchville. The house was beautifully decorated with ivy and ferns, and the lovely Easter costumes delightfully harmonized with [ the cordial welcome of the host and hostess and the bewitching surround ings. Refreshments were served and the entertainment was a very enjoy able affair. Among those present were: Misses Mabel Satcher, Belle Dukes, Ethel Dukes, Ida Byrd, Louise Cruwder, Ida and Ethel Groves, Sara Karesh, Mayme Karesh, Eva Karesh, Bertie Williams, Geneva Jones. Ethel Pearlstine; Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Etchi son, Mr. and Mrs. Abe Pearlstine, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Smoak, Mr. and Mrs.SW. A. Bass, Mr. and Mrs. John W. Fairey: Messrs. A. F. H. Dukes, W. S. Dukes, Earl Dukes, A. S. Net tles, J. M. Byrd, H. F. Byrd, H. R. Pearlstine, J. B. Williams, Joseph Tobish, C. W. Patrick, J. R. Hender son and J. W. Black._ . B. Y. P. U. Mr. R. L. Antley, Mrs. C. F. Mc Coy, Miss Flossie Rickenbaker and Mr. and Mrs. J. B. White of Cameron, returned home Friday afternoon from Anderson, where they had been in at tendance upon the State Convention of the Baptist Young People's Union, as delegates from the Cameron Union. The pastor of the church, Rev. H. M. Fallaw, was also a delegate, and had a prominent place on the pro gram. The Cameron Union made a splendid report and received the prize Banner which is awarded the Union making the largest gain in member ship during the year. The Banner j was received on behalf of the Union by Miss Flossie Rickenbaker in her usual charming and graceful manner. The Convention was one of the best ever held. There were some 120 dele gates and visitors enrolled represent ing 30 churches. The next Conven tion will meet in Charleston next April. Anderson entertained the Convention most handsomely aud all who went enjoyed themselves very much. _ A Happy Marriage. At 5 o'clock, Wednesday afternoon, Mr. Willie M. Harley, of Jamison S. ft, and Bliss B. Blanch Wilkes, of Chester, S. C, were united in marriage by Rev. J. E Mahaffey, at the Metho dist parsonage, at St. Matthews. The affair was kept very quiet and only a few of the closest relatives and friends of the contracting parties were pre sent. The bride, is the pretty and accomplished daughter of Capt. and Mrs. J. Wesley Wilkes, of Chester, S. C, and prior to this event, was In charge of the School at Jamison. Mr. Harley, is a prosperous young farmer of Jamison, and popular with every body?especially the ladies. Miss Nell Wilkes, sister of the bride, was in attendance upon the marriage. Mr. Harley is tc be congratulated upon his success in winning for a life partner, such an amiable and ac complished young lady. Their home will he at Jamison. F. P. JL tu MIM J- J-J.lj.JUk_? ITEMS OF INTEREST Gathered from Town and Country Condensed for Busy Readers. We fear the fruit has been done up by the late frosts. The late cold snap has hurt the early gardens very much. See advertisement of the Edisto Rifles picnic on page five of this issue. Don't forget the'Edisto Ritles mili tary picnic on the 11th of May at Eutaw Springs. The postoffice has been removed to the new building corner Market Street and Court House Square. Wm. A. Turk,, passenger traffic manager of the Southern road, died at his home in Washington, D. C., on Saturday, aged 53. Mr. Luther J. Smith comes out for County Commissioner in this issue. Mr. Smith is a successful farmer, and if elected would make a good official. Dr. J. H. Perreyclear, of the firm of Drs. Perreyclear & Sifly, Dentists, will be in North S. C, Tuesday and Wednesday April 19 and 20. The prayer meetings at St Paul's Methodist church are well attended and of great interest. All are invited to attend the meeting this evening. Mr. T. M. McMichael announces himself as a candidate for re-election to the office which he has so accepta bly filled for several years, County Auditor. We have a few more packages of those winter cabbage seed left. Call and get some if you want to raise fine winter cabbage. Only five cent per paper. Col. W. G. Smith wrote 8270,000 fire insurance through his agency during the past week. This certainly speaks well for the companies repre sented by Col. Smith. A Silver Tea will be served at Mrs. J. M. Oliver's residence by the ladies of the Basket Band on Thursday afternoon from five to eight o'clock. All are invited to attend. The historic Edisto Rifles will give a grand military basket picnic at Eutaw Springs on Wednesday, the 11th of May. The public is invited to attend with well filled baskets. Col. W. W. Lumpkin, of Columbia, will lecture at the Courthouse on Fri day night under the auspices of the Ladies Aid Society of the Lutheran Church. Go out and hear the Colo nel. Mr. A. F. Fairey announces himself this week as a candidate for re-election to the office of County Commissioner. He has filled this office for the past two years and is an efficient, conscien tious official. Mr. L. E. Rilpy is a candidate for Sheriff and so announces himself in this issue of The Times and Demo crat. Mr. Riley has been very success ful in i business, and should he be elected to the office to which he aspires he would till it to the satisfaction of the public. Our young friend, Oscar Fischer, graduated in pharmacy last week from the South Carolina College of Pharmacy in Charleston. We con gratulate him on completing his studies and wish him great success in his chosen profession. "Odds and Ends" is the subject of a lecture to be delivered at the Court bouse on next Friday evening by Col. W. W. Lumpkin, who is said to be very entertaining. The admission is only twenty-five cents, and the house should be packed. Mr. R. N. Owen has been elected cotton weigher in place of Mr. J. T. Parks, who resigned. Mr. Owen is a farmer and butcher, and will till the position to the satisfaction of tbe pub lic. He resides about two miles from this city on the Bellville road. Cards are out announcing the mar riage of Miss Margaret Heartsie Cul ler to Mr. William Wightinan Hodges. The' ceremony, will be performed at Limestone Methodist church on Wednesday evening, April the twen tieth, at half past eight o'clock. Among the graduates in medicine from the South Carolina Medical College in Charleston last week we notice the name of Geo. W. Walter, youngest son of Capt. E. R. Walter, of the Fork. We wish Dr. Walter great success in his chosen profession. Candidates' cards will not be insert ed in The Times and Democrat unless accompanied with the cash to pay for same. This is a rule that we do not propose to depart from and we hope all who wish to run for office will send along the five dollar fee with the an nouncement. Col. J. E. Norment, secretary to Gov. Heyward for a number of years connected with the News and Courier, has accepted a position on the staff of the Columbia State. Mr. Norment is not only a gifted writer but one of the cleverest gentlemen we know. He has many frinds in Orangeburg who will wish him continued success and prosperity. It is with pleasure that we an nounce that Rev. E. M. Lightfcot, the beloved Pastor of the Baptist Church, will not leave Orangeburg, having declined the call to Nowark, N. J. In a financial sense Mr. Light foot makes a big sacrifice to remain in Oraugeburg, as he was offered a much larger salary at Newark than he receives here. Messrs Bennett and Griswald in the employ of the U. S. Agricultural De partment are making geological sur vey of all the roads and streams and also taking samples of soil for analysis are now at work in the Bowman sec tion of Orangeburg county. Samples of soil are taken promisciously from every section of the county which is forwarded to the Agricultural Depart ment at Washington. The state farmers instiute will be helt' at Clemson college during the week which begins the 9th of August. The charge for board and lodging will be 75 cents a day. Those wishing to attend should make application for tickets beforehand. Efforts will be ma le to have the institute a most in teresting and profitable one. The county institutes for the upper and middle counties will be held in July; those for the low counties in tbe winter. ?vy "Who Was the Victim? Most any Saturday or court day, the Wythesville, Va., correspondence in the Richmond Times-Dispatch says, there can be seen on the streets of Wytheville two farmers, simple and retiring in their tastes and habits, who were called upon to undergo as tryinsr ordeal during the War Between the States as any soldier on either side of that memorable struggle. At the several Confederate reun ions which have taken place in Wythe ville during the past three years it has been the pleasure and privilege of these tillers of the soil to take an humble and unpretentious part in the exercises as "foot cavalrymen," and it was by a mere accident that your cor respondent learned of the notable event which he narrates below: The old CoDfeds to whom I refer are Mr. Joseph Headrick, as I have stated, a farmer, who lives on and owns a comfortable country estate lying on the waters of Stoney Fork, nine miles west of Wytheville, and Mr. Jackson Grubb, likewise the po sessor of a goodly country home a few miles south of town. They, like thousands of other young mountaineers of southwest "Virginia, answered promptly to Virginia's call for volunteers in '61, and later became members of the Sixty-third Virginia regiment, which was afterwards as signed to and became a part of Gen. Palmer's brigade in General Hood's army, and while in that command they were captured by some of Gen. W. T. Shermau's men at Midway Sta tion, nine miles west of Branchville, In South Carolina. Tlhat was on the 7th day of February, lfi65. Some days after their capture a fed eral soldier was found dead in the swamps not far from Orangeburg, in that State. There were marks upon his person which indicated that he had been beaten to death with clubs. A hasty conferencejof the federal of ficers was held, and thev determined upon retaliation; so 100 of the 400 Confederate prisoners in their charge were marched out, and Joseph Head rick and Jackson Grubb were with them. Three federal oflicers accompanied them, and without any explanation the prisoners of war were lined up. Tbte three federal otlicers took position at a short distance, one of them hold ing above his head a cigar box, while the other two acted as guards. The Confederate soldiers were then com manded to March one by one between the guards and by the one holding tne cigar box, and draw therefrom a slip of paper. , The ordeal of that moment can bet ter be imagined or pictured than told. Familiar scenes of dear old home, many of them far away, and of kindly faces of loved ones came rapidly be fore them, and with the possible chance of ever being permitted to aee them again. The fearful agony and strain which 99 of the soldiers endured was soon over with, for the orders were soon executed, and the "die was cast." Jackson Grubb was fortunate in that he' was among the first to draw and he drew a white ballot, which evident ly meant life, home and loved ones in old Virginia again. Joseph Headrick was not quite so fortunate, being late to draw. 75th in number, but he drew a white ballot also. The one who paid the awful penal ty was number 81 to draw. As soon as he drew the black ballot he was halted, told to step aside and the drawing ceased. He was at once marched off to Gen. Sherman's head quarters and in an hour or so after wards gun shots were heard and the fullest terms of war retaliation had been met and satisfied. It is said that the prisoner who was shot made a manly plea for his life when he appeared before Gen. Sher man to be sentenced, but that mercy which blesses twice, "Him that gives and him that takes," was not meted out to him, and as Robert Emmet said: "The man dies but his memory lives." Mr. Headrick in speaking of the event to the writer, said that he never learned the name of the soldier who paid the sacrifice with his life, for an act, the killing of a federal soldier, which was never proven to have been that of a Confederate soldier, but that he was from South Carolina, and was the father of .seven daughters. When Mr. Headrick recalled to me the events of that moment tears came into his eyes, and he said that he had often faced cannon loaded with all of the deadly missiles of war; that for fourdavs and nights he had been ex posed to the shot and shell of the fed erals before Nashville, but that none of them were as trying as when he faced that '?i'*ar box with its 100 bal lots on th; ring morning in 1805. lie added that even to this day, now 38 years have passed, that he never sees a cigar box that memories of Or angeburg are not vividly recalled. Ah to Clemson Scholarships. President Meli of Clemson and Mr. R. W. Simpson, president of the board of trustees, have asked the attorney general through the State superin tendent of education for an interpreta tion of the new act creating 124 scholarships at the institution. The point seems to be that Clemson docs not want 124 free scholars at one time, especially as they would prob ably remain for four years. The act give them 8100 each year and tuition. If 124 free scholars entered Clemson in one year the places of many pay students would be taken up. It Is not known whether or not the infer ence is that Clemson needs the money. Her income now amounts to about 8150,000. The Citadel also has many free scholarships but the full number of beneficiaries do not come to the school every four years. What the Clemson authorities wish to know is if some of these scholarships can be taken up in 1904 and some in 1905. The attorney general has not yet con sidered the matter. Kev. T. U. Leltch in St. Matthews. Beginning on next Monday night, the 18th, Rev./T. H. Leitch will con duct services in the Methodist church at St. Matthews. Services will be at 11 o'clock in the day and 8 o'clock at night. Prominence will be given to singing, which will be conducted by Mr. Marshall. The public is cor dially invited. J. E. Mahaftby, Pastor. TEE CITY COUNCIL. Proceedings of Last Regular Monthly Meeting. Council Chamber, Orangeburg, S. C, April 1,1904. Proceedings of the regular meeting of the City Council held this day. Present, Hon. Thomas C. Doyle, May or, and Aldermen Lathrop, Dukes, Salley, Riley and Hydrick. Absent, Alderman Jennings. The report of the City Treasurer for the month of March, 1904, was read and ordered referred to tie finance committee and published. Report of the Secretary Commission ers of public works for ttr; month of March, was read and received as infor mation, and ordered published. The question of renewing the lease for the cotton yard was brought before the council, and the following resolu tion was adopted: That the cotton weighers be notified that the city would not renew the lease or rent a cotton yard after the expiration of the present lease September 1,1904. That the council will remove to any perma nent place selected for a cotton yard within the City, the substantial por tion of the platform now used and place the same thereon, the liability of the City to then cease touching re pairs or rent. The election of a regular policeman being the special order for the meet ing was entered into, the following ap plications being read: C. M. Carter, J. E. Hutto, JamesTillery, J. L. Segrest, J. R. Smoak, L. L. Rodrigues and D. L. Hildebrand. Aldermen Salley, Dukes and Riley were appointed tel lers. Six ballots were cast of which Segrest received .'1 and Hildebrand 3, and there being no election another ballot was taken with the following re sult. Six ballots cast of which Segrest received 4 and Hildebrand 2, and J. L. Segrest was declared elected. The clerk was instructed to renew the subscription for two copies of the Municipal Engineering Journal?$3.00. The fq lowing resolution was offered and unanimously adopted: That the Clerk notify Col. W. A. Neal of Spartanburg, as agent of the Good Roads Machinery company of Pennsylvania, that the road or trac tion engine and machinery recently agreed to be purchased by the City of Orangeburg, and which the City has been using under gurantees made by the said Good Roads Machinery com pany, having failed to fulfill the war ranty so made, the said City of Orange burg will not complete the purchase of the same, and will not make any further payment upon the engine and machinery, but hold the same subject to the order of the said Good Roads Machinery company or its agent. The Mayor laid before the council a communication showing the early shipment of the fountain for the pub lic square, which was referred to the committee on streets with authority to place the same when it arrives. On the application of Mr John Cart, manager for Ware & Leland, it was ordered that the treasurer accept $25.00 as license for the cotton and produce exchange for the present fis cal year. The matter of placing a telephone and gong for police purposes near the Southern's deoot and a gong at the police headquarters at "Elliott's" building was referred to the commit tee on police department with instruc tions to place the same. The committee on streets reported that t here was nothing to be done in their opinion in reference to the drain on Adden property near Coast Line railroad in ward 2. And the report was accepted. Alderman Salley, Chairman of the Police committee, moved that the horse now owed by the department be sold; which was adopted and the com mittee authorized to dispose of the horse. The clerk was granted leave of absence 3 days about April 20th. The chief of police submitted report for March as follows: Arrests 25: labor 26 days; in guard house 28 days: fines Sec $82.50. L. II. Yv ANNAMAKEK, Clerk and Treasurer. Office of City Clerk and Treasurer, Orangeburg, S. C, April 1, 1904. To the City Council. Gentlemen: J respectfully submit the following report of the financial transactions of my otlice for the month of March, 1904: Balance on hand last report, 2,660 93} Received during the month 77(5 50 Total.$3.437 43} Disbursed during the month.. 2.008 78 Bal held as treas this datc..$l,428 65} Bal. held as secretary to date !M)8 5)3 Total cash in Treas. to date 2,425 58} SOURCES OK RECEIPTS. General taxes and penalties... $ 6 52 Fines and forfeitures. 62 50 Licenses. 91 oo Dispensary and beer profits for February, 1904. 4(17 98 Sanitary dues. lot) 00 Coal, S. manure, etc. 48 50 Total as above.$ 776 50 DISBURSEMENTS. Acct. Street Department. $ 419 62 Police Department. .512 49 Executive Department. 245 94 Water and light. ' 583 !i2 City Property. 1 25 Refund taxes. 10 26 Fire Department. 8 00 Health Department. 155:50 Special Street. 272 oo Total as above. 2,008 78 DETAILED STATEMENT OF DISlint.SE MENTS. P Dovle. for shoeing mules &e. 4 45 Ayers.& Williams, cement, hay.&c. 24 71 Avers & Williams, lime. 5 95 O R Lowraan, harness oil &i) 1 25 .1. W. Smoak supplies for February. I 25 Mrs. A II Smoak, rent cot ton yard, February. 20 00 II VonOshen, Sr., repairs street department. 13 25 So. Bell Tel & Tel Co. ser vice for March. 2 6.5 Postmaster, stamps. I 50 B B Owen, work street dept 4 95 Fairey Bros., hay. 69 94 H Reeves & Co., medicine, indigent. 17 43 Jas E Salley, lock for Treas- 11 urer's office. l 25 Street pay roll, week ending March 5. 5128 R L Berry & Co., census and license books. 8 95 G H Cornelson,57.90 tons coal at $3.90. bal on Feb. 17 bill 154 44 Rex Fluid Co., disinfectant 4 00 G H Cornelson 39.60 tons coal 230 62 Fairey & Weeks, supplies street and police dept. 10 13 G A Schiffiey, census enum erator, Ward 4. 15 97 J W Inabinet,census enum erator, Ward 2. 12 10 Fairey Bros., corn. 74 20 C G Dantzler, Gdn., refund taxes, 1903-01. 10 26 C H Glaze, census enumera tor, Ward 5. 16 50 S A Dukes, census enume rator, Ward 1. 1411 W P Brunson, census enum erator, Ward 3. 20 43 Dr D D Salley, vaccinating children. 90 PW Cantwell, repairs sani tary tank. 9 00 Street pay-roll, week ending March 12. 51 00 Orangeburg Hardware & Furniture Co., supplies December to March. 13 70 J T Parks, contract adver tising and job work. 28 75 A C.L R R Co, freight on 8 cars gravel. 136 00 Street pay roll, week ending March 19. 48 84 A. C. L. R. R. Co., freight on 4 cars gravel. 68 00 G H Cornelson, 41.35 tnscoal 148 86 A L Dukes, supplies police department. 7 33 A L Dukes, supplies for sick, Health department. 8 45 A L Dukes, R II Jennings, Aldermen, ox to Bobbins. 7 CO A C L R R Co, freight on ; 4 cars gravel. 68 00 Street pav roll, week ending Mch-26. 47 25 A C L Ry Co., freight on sprayers, Health Dept. 1 57 Dr A C Dukes, horse p?wder 2 00 J S Mackav,attention to tire alarm for March. 8 00 F DeMars, Asst to Secretary salary for Mch. 50 00 J B Etheridge, street over seer and engineer. 50 00 Dr Tlios C Doyle. Mayor. 30 00 F DeMars, dieting acct. Mch 13 50 J B Kelly, hea.th inspector, salary for March. 50 00 salaries of policemen for mch. A Fischer, Chief. 60 00 S .1 Bozard. 7 50 W L Douglas. 45 70 J II A1 brecht. 45 00 F M DeMars. 45 00 W H Edwins. - 45 70 Jas Tillery, special. 34 58 L II Wannamaker, Secy Bd of Health. 10 00 L II Wannamaker, Clerk & Treas., saiary for Mch. 75 00 Total in vouchers Nos 1 to 51 inclusive. $2,C0S 78 Respectfully Submittted, L. H. Wannamaker, City Clerk and Treas. Ollice Secretary Commissioners Public Works, Ora-geburg, S. C, April 1. To the City Council and Commission ers of Public Works. Gentlemen: I respectfully submit this report of receipts and disburse ments of my oftice as Secretary for the month of March, 1904. Bel. on hand last report.........$1,052 98 Received during the month.. 505 02 Total.$1,558 oo Disbursed during the month.. 561 07 Balance this date.$ 996 93 sources of receh'ts. Water rents. $ 24 94 Current rents. 370 69 Materials ,. 104 39 Total. S505 02 detailed disbursements M. O Dantzler-Adz handle.... $ 15 Avers & Williams, Lime & "cement. 35 05 J W Smoak, supplies. 20 49 So Ry Co, freight on pkg. 83 A. C. L. R. R. Co., freight on belting. 87 H. YonOshen Sr-Repairs at Power house. 3 55 S. B Alexander Jr Co, knobs.. 3 60 So Railway Co, frght on oils.. 2 66 B. F. King & Son, Lumber.. 35 Ornbg Hrdw & Furniture Co, Sup Febry. 6 93 A. F.Moore, Mater. & Exten sion wire. 64 48 S Railway Co, freight supplies & materials.'.. 11 75 A. C. L. R. R. Co , supplies.".. 1 22 Standard Oil Co., oils. 16 00 Laidlaw, Dunn Gordon Co, compressors parts. 26 00 A. L. Dukes, K. Oil for Asst secry. 6 50 Adam Robinson, Installing Boiler &c....'.. 92 60 P. F. Pearson, Lumber. 1 15 A.C. L. R.R. Co, frght water meters &e. 2 10 So Ry Co, freight E Meter. 89 General BelecCo, Materials... 11 14 Bailey, Lebby Co.Pkg. 24 76 Powerhouse pay roll for Mar 228 00 Total in vouchers Nos. 1 to23. $561 07 Respectfully submitted, L. II. Wannamaker, _Secret ary. Are You a Dyspoplic? If you are a dyspeptic you owe it to yourself and your 1'riunds* to get well. Dyspepsia annoys the dyspeptic's riends because his disease sours his disposition as well as his stomach. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure will not only cure dyspepsit, indigestion and sour stomach, but this palatable, recon structive tonic digest ant .strengthens the whole digestive apparatus, and sweetens the life as well as the stom ach. When you take Kodol Dyspepsia Cure the food you eat is enjoyed. It is digested, assimilated and its nu trient properties appropriated by the blood and tissues. Health is the re suit. Sold by Dr. J. G. Wannamaker. Had None CO Cut. The House of Representatives in Washington was considering a bill to prohibit the docking of horses' tails. Congressman Perkins was speaking In favor of the measure when he was in terrupted by Mr. Cooper of Wiscon sin, who asked: ''Why does anybody dock a horse's tail?" Mr. Perkins re plied: ;'Chielly because it looks a great deal better. Why do you cut your hair instead of having it down over your sholders?" The humor of this reply if any, lies in the fact that Mr. Cooper is about as bald as a turnip. Tho Rest Family Salve. DeWitt's Witch Hazel gives instant relief from Burns, cures Cuts, Bruises, Sores. Eczema, Tetter and all abra sions of the skin. In buying Witch Haze! Salve it is only necessary lo see that you get the genuine DeWitt'a and a "cure is certain. There are many cheap counterfeits on the market, all of which are worthless, and quite a few are dangerous, while DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salves is perfectly harm less and cures. Sold by Wannamaker Mfg. Co. Glenn Springs Mineral Water. Carbo nated Water and Ginger Ale. For sale by Z. N. Thomas. It's the little colds that grow into big colds: the big colds that end in con sumption and death. Watch the little colds. Dr. Wood's Norway Pine syrup. Remember that you will get' no cheap, but good Bread cheap, at Schul/.'s Bakery. Try Sturgeon's Grandma's Bread once and you will continue buying it. The best on the Market. C. M. Sturgjson. THE BOLL WEEVIL. No Danger of the Pest Via the Cotton. Meal Route. The Augusta Chronicle published the following article on Monday morn ing, which we are sure will be read with interest by our farmers: "Editors Chronicle. In The Chronic cle of March 19 appeared an article, 'Is Cotton Seed Meal Infected??Mr. C. C. F. Hammond, of Beech Island, Conlident That in This Way Boll Weevil Pests Are Finding Their Way to Georgia&nd South Carolina.' Mr. Hammond' is quoted as saying he is confident that cotton seed meal im ported from Texas 'would be found infected in many instances.' "The article does not state just what Mr. Hammond means by infec tion, but it is to be supposed he means that the meal probably con tains either the living bugs or their uninjured eggs. "And in The Chronicle of the 28th is a short paragraph from the Monti cello Courier 'It is feared that the Texas hay shipped into Georgia will bring the dreaded boll weevil with it.' "Also your issue of March 30th, has an article 'Boll Weevil is Suspected to Have Made Appearance in Two Georgia -Counties,' namely, Pike and Spalding, the insects being therein mentioned as 'little black bugs.' "Thinking I might be of some ser vice to the folks at home, I paid a visit to the department of agriculture, and had a talk vdth Mr. Charles L. Marlatt, assistant entomologist. Mr. Marlatt tells me It is hardly probable that any landings have yet been made ?by the boll weevil in Georgia. The department does not know of any; there have been many alarms, and specimen bugs are being frequently received, but in every case, as yet, it has proved to be a different bug. And that the area of its depredations, up to now, have been confined to the state of Texas, with the exception of the western edge of Sabine Parish, La., which adjoins Texas, and with the exception' of two other spots in Louisiana, where it has been exter minated. Thus its presence is now confined to the state of Texas, fairly speaking. "Mr. Marlatt says that the insect is not any more likely to be transport ed in cotton seed meal than in any other production or article which might have been in or near infected Heids, inasmuch as the seeds them selves are in no way infected, and are not harbors for either the eggs or the mature insect. "1 suggested to him that possibly eggs might be laid within the kernel of the young seed, as many seeds are known to be pierced by insects to de posit their eggs, and, being minute, these eggs, might go unharmed through the machinery of the oil mills and be transported in the meal. He replied that even were the eggs laid within the seed they would be destroy ed by the machenery: but that the eggs are not laid in the seeds; the insect pierces the hull of the boll, de posits its eggs there: and when hatch ed, the larvae (worms) make their home in the young and tender lint, that being then their food. From this they emerge to the outer air, as ma ture insects. As mature insects they travel by flights, or, in some cases, they may be transported in any arti cle in which they have obtained lodg ment. "As to the color, Mr. Marlatt says they are not'little black bugs,'the color is grayish. The department of agriculture has issued two pamphlets on the subject; 'Farmers' Bulletin No. 189; Information Concerning the Mexican Cotton Boll Weevil,' and 'Circular No. IS, Second Series, Divi sion of Entomolgy, the Mexican Cot jton Boll Weevil,' which may be pro j cured without charge by any one in I terested by writing to the department of agriculture, division of entomology, Washington, D. C. These publica tions not only describe and illustrate the insect and its habits, but give advice as to methods of extermination. Mr. Marlatt further states that if specimens of any insects found, sus pected of being the boll weevil, are forwarded to the department, they will be examined and a report made. "Mr. Hammond is certainly right in giving warning against any prob able means of migration of the pest; my object in writing this is simply to give the views of the department of agriculture as to the probability of its transportation in cotton seed meal. "Yours respectfully. "Pkrky Benson." As to Breakfast Foods. The Cotton Plant says in reading the many advertisements of cereal foods and their wonderful virtues it is a matter of surprise that our ancestors pulled through on corn bread, and the j three qualities of Hour made at the i old style mills. That was about the I extent of their cereal food. To that I they added hog meat, game, lish and I a little grass fed beef in the fall of the year. Those prepared cereals are very good and they taste well, but let all I remember that, a pound of corn ground I at an old fashioned mill has just as much nourishment as the pound pre I pared in the most scientific way. The same statement appiies to wheat. People who have money to gratify their taste can pay 15 to 20 cents a pound for the same food value in a .'{-cent pound flour. Those prepared cereals are very handy and healthful and their use is quite common among town people. With some of the oat or wheat preparations one am add to an evening meal when company sud denly comes in. But farmers in the country have to depend on the pro ducts of the mills and the thinking, ingenious housekeeper can make a va riety of cakes and muffins and change the bill of cereal fare somewhat every day in the week. Never say die! Try L. L. L. Buy Lowman's Liver Lifters. Take Lowman's Liver Lifters. Use Lowman's Liver Lifters. Try Lowman's Liver Lifters. Harris Lithia Water. For sale at Drs. Lowman & Lowraan, When you need Mineral Water ask Dr. J. G. Wannamaker for the famous Glenn Springs Mineral Water. Try Glenn Springs Carbonated Wa ter and Ginger Ale and Still Water. For sale by Dns, Lowman & Lowman*