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TOOK ROPE ROUTE PAYS THE PENALTY FOR KILL ING HIS FATHER. Jeff Clark, a Mulatto, Was Hanged Friday Mcrning in the Jail Yard at Monck's Comer. ' Jeff Clark, who was convicted of murder at the last term of court at Monck's. Corner, was hanged there on Friday, in the presence of a large crowd of both white and blacks. Early in the morning the crowd be gan to collect and by 11 o'clock fully 300 persons were present. This is the first hanging in Berkeley coun ty since the court house has been located here. > Jeff Clark is a young man, a mu latto, about 22 years old, and weighs about 150 pounds. Since his con viction his spiritual needs have been administered to by the Rev. Samuel Bash, of the Reformed Episcopal church, and the Rev. July Meyers, of the Baptist church.1 Clark expressed himself as being perfectly resigned to die, having made his peace with God soon after he was condemned. For ihe past week he has been restless and ner vous and at times would shed tears freely. Thursday his family visited him for the last time and left him in a highly nervous condition. Services were ctonducted in the doomed man's cell by the Rev. Sam uel Bash, assisted by several of the colored clergy in the community. Clark expressed himself as willing to die. The death sentence was read to him in his cell by. Sheriff Causey. He was then conducted to the gal lows, erected in the jail yard, ac companied by the sheriff, his depu ties and spiritual advisers?when another religious service was held. The noose was placed around his neck, the trap sprung, and Jeff Clark was launched into eternity. He was allowed to hang 15 minutes, when he was pronounced dead by County Physician Dr. W. K. Fishburne. The whole affair passed off with or der and precision, everyone realiz ing that Jeff Clark received his just dues for the heinous crime which he committed. It will be remembered that Jeff Clark shot his father, Calvin Clark: in bed, hauled the body about two miles and buried it in the woods. Upon a search being made by Messrs. J. D. Wiggins, W. P. Stroman and others, the body was found buried underneath some straw and leaves. Evidence developed the fact that Jeff Clark was the murderer, and to prevent a lynchiag that night he was taken to Elloree for safe keep ung and afterwards carried to Monck's Corner and lodged in jail. * Pleasant Evening Assured. This evening the birth of Robert E. Lee will be fittingly celebrated by Paul McMichael Chapter. U. D. C. at the home of Mrs. Robert E. Wannamaker in Amelia street. Recitations by Miss Marion Salley and Miss Goodman of the O. C. I. An original paper will be read by Mrs. A. A. Conner. The musical program is under the direction of Mrs. Henry Kohn, vocal solos will be rendered by Mrs. Henry Kohn and Miss Allie Mack. Several numbers of orchestral music will be given. Other musical selections will be an nounced later. Delicious refreshments will be served. Price of admission, includ ing refreshments, 25 cents. Exer cises will begin at 8 o'clock. A wel come given to all. Special .Meeting Called. Mr. D. H. Marchant, chairman of the General Committee, requests us to announce that Mr. J. M. Way, the Field Secretary of the South Car olina Sunday School Association will be in Orangeburg on Wednesday, the 20th inst., and wants all the pastors of the white church in the city, the Sunday school superintendents, mem bers of all the committees appoint ed to arrange for the big convention, which meets in Orangeliurg on the 16th. 17th and ISth of February, to meet him in the Lutheran church at 7:3 0 o'clock Wednesday evening, the 20th inst. This is a very important meeting and we trust that every one mentioned above and all others in terested in Sunday School work will be on hand. Won His Case. We clip the following from the Columbia. Record of last Friday: "In the federal court this morning the jury in the case of George W. Linstedt against the Atlantic Coast Line railway the jury returned a verdict .of $3,500 for the plaintiff. Linstedt, who was a flagman in the employ of the Atlantic Coast Line Company, lost a foot by being run over by a locomotive while at work in the yards at Florence. The case went to the jury at 4 o'clock yester day afternoon, the hour of adjourn ment." Better Take Warning. The postal authorities at Wash ington recognizing the liability of postmasters to make mistakes in get ting letters in the wrong boxes, have fix? d a penalty of 200 dollars on per sons taking mail out of the office other than their own and net re turning it at OLce. This law also includes newspapers. The excuses that it is the postmaster's fault "cuts no ice." if you have been gettin? other people's mail, letters or newspapers, you had better take warning or you may get yourself in trouble. THE DOG WAS MAI), The Rabid Animal Hit Four Persons in This City. As we stated in our last issue several persons, living in the mill village of the Orangeburg Manu facturing Company, were bitten one day last week by a puppy which had been brought here from Bamberg, and which showed slight symptoms of the rabbles. The dog was killed and its head was sent to the Georgia Pastenr In stitute at Atlanta for examination. Friday night a telegram was re ceived by Mr. L. H. Wannamaker, City Clerk, stating that the examina tion revealed the fact that th-.' dog had hydrophobia. It was definitely ascertained Sat urday morning that four persons had been bitten by the mad dog, and that they should be treated, there fore the city has ordered from the Institute virus for the treatment of four patients, and it is to be hoped they will be cured. The parties who were bitten and need the treatment are not finan cially able to attend the Institute, nor are they in a position to pay for the virus to be treated at home, hence the order by the city, for the virus-for home treatment. JOHN HAWKINS MISSING. Was Teaching School at Ridgeland, in Dorchester County. The trustees of the Ridgeland graded school are worried at the prolonged absence of the principal of the school. Mr. H. H. Porter, a trustee of the school, writes The State that Prof. Jno. Hawkins., who had served with satisfaction aj prin cipal before the holidays, has appar ently disappeared. Mr. Porter states that Hawkins left Ridgeland. which is near St. George, on December 24 to visit friends in Columbia, Charleston and Lexington during the holidays, but did not reutrn to reopen his school on January 4, as was expected, that he has written and telegraphed to many points, but can get no infor mation as to Hawkins' whereabouts. Mr. Porter suspects foul play. The State says Prof. Hawkins was a Columbia visitor during the meet ing of the State Teachers' Associa tion. He is 48 years of age, weighs 156 pounds and Is 5 feet 10 1-2 inches in height. He is a native of Savannah and a graduate of New berry college. He is a man of good education, taught school in Newber ry county several years, and is said to have considerable literary abili ty. He is an unmarried man. * Since the above was put in type we learn from the State that Mr. Hawkins committed suicide in Co lumbia on Sunday. The deceased was the son of a Lutheran minister who at one time served severale churches in Orangeburg County. The old gentleman was a splendid man. The younger man was well known in this county and had many friends who will regret his sad death. Mediums and other quacks. There Are People Who Seem to En . joy Being Fooled. The number of people victimized by palmists, mediums and other quacks is enormous. That the bus iness is profitable is evident from the number that follow it. Now and again one such person gains well night universal notoriety by reason of the strange compound of genius, charlatanry and personal magnetism he possesses. A man thus equipped secures for his dupes wealthy people who have to be swindled out of a good deal of their money before their eyes are opened to his true charac ter. Just now two continents are talk ing of the doings of one of these charlantans who, under the name of "Count de Hanrcm" has fleeced a number of people in France who had more money than brains. He is the same man who as "Cheiro" cut such a wide swath in this country a few years ago, but whose real name is just plain Jx>hn Warner. In his makeup of cleverness, quackery and impudence he sterns to be another "Compte di Cagliostro," who duped France and England in the eighteenth century. The un principled character of these impos ters is constantly being exposed, but in spite of it there are always plenty of people in most places who seem to enjoy being fooled, but there are none such in Orangeburg, or at least we hope there are none. Opposed to Kissing. We heard a young lady not lont; since protesting vigorously against the way that many ladies have of kissing each other every time they meet. "If twenty women were to meet in the street every last one of them would have to kiss the other nineteen, and there would be?let me see?3SO kisses worse than thrown away," she said. "When you see one of these kiss-every-thing in-sight kind of a woman, it is safe to set her down as being deceitful, which she generally is. If I had my way. kissing should be confined to family uses and for medicinal purposes. Now, don't you dare mention my name in connection with this or I wi! kiss you right on Rus sell street the first chance I have." The Power of Love. Love refreshes all the soul, quick ens the cockles of the heart and purifies the murky currents of the blood. Love forgives ere it is asked, seeks hut good in all, is forever blind to evil, condemns not nor in aught would judge. It knows not saint nor sinner, for :.o it al! heart's that hold the hidden jewel for winch it seeks are sacred caskets, hallowed by the breath of God. NEWSY LETTER. FROM THE HUSTLING TOWN OF BOWMAN. Economical Method of Growing Crops and Other Matters of Gen eral Interest. Bowman, S. C, Jan. 18.?Special: Last Saturday was quite a busy day in the cotton market at Bowman, and a number of bales changed hands at a sharp advance in price paid for the staple some weeks ago. It seems to have been the rule for some years back that cotton must advance in price a little, at least, at this season of the year in order to encourage the farmer to a liberal use of fertilizer for the coming crop. Let this be as it may, there is a dis position among the lien merchants here to order less and sell more sparingly than usual. The reckless and unintelligent use of fertilizers in this "slip shod" manner often seen on many a lieners farm, is com paratively wasted in numbers of instances, so far as the individual crop is concerned. Allow me. Mr. Editor, to quote a few sentences from an intelligent farmer in writing on the subject of "Economical methods of growing profitable crops." He says "Many think that the liberal use of ferti lizer on crops is highly profitable, if of the right kind in proper propor tions and right amounts. To secure the best results one must understand the needs of the particular soil for the crop planted. Many farmers spend a large amount of money for fertilizers; this is a loss to them when the application is-unnecessary, climates and improper farms of plant food and then secure only a hap-hazard system." Some of our intelligent farmers make mistakes along this line, but the growing ten dency is to study closely the needs of the soil, supplying the deficiency with proper fertilizer. This correspondent has been scru tinizing closely from day to day the management of some of the best farmers in Orangeburg county, along with some that may be termed poor ones, and is prepared to state in his experience of six years as an R. F. D. carrier, that while there is a very marked improvement in the intelli gent and economical manner in which some farmers are cultivated, there is gross negligence and. much waste of valuable time, and careless preparation in a number of others? in some instances abandoning crops that have been planted and fertilized. A merchant of Bowman doing an extensive lien business told this cor respondent not. long since that his loss in the lien business last year would aggregate $7,000.00, and yet he is doing business at the old stand, in hopes of doing perhaps a success full business this year. Liens are being taken out daily but merchants are more cautious in their dealings than heretofore, as they were "badly bit" in a number of instances the past year. The Bank of Bowman is in good shape financially, with a nice sur plus fund to its credit. This bank is cautious but snccesful in the man agement of its business affairs. Col. R. L. Shuler, one of Bow man's pioneer merchants , and a prominent citizen, was seen on the streets in town Saturday. Col. Shu ler has been out. of the mercantile business for some years now, on ac count of failing health. He is jovial and lively at times, as he used to be. Miss Rubie Evans left here Fri day to spend some time with her sister, Mrs. J. B. Prickett at St. Matthews. DUNDEE. Settling the Tramp Problem. New York is going to try to settle the tramp problem by the establish ment of farm colonies in which tramps will be set to work. The at tempt will be watched by other States with sympathetic interest for the tramp is a nuisance and a men ace to society everywhere. Too lazy to work and generally so devoid of principle that he does not hesitate to steal, not only does it mean a half million of drones tramping up and down the country with all the loss of productive labor that implies, but the expense involved in keeping him and protecting society against him is enormous. This section is not vis ited by as many tramps as it use to be. Brother Rowel Ts Prediction. The Bamberg Times in its last week's issue says: "Brother Sims, of the Orangeburg Times and Demo crat, is now issuing his paper three times a week. Mr. Sims is an up to-date newspaper man, and we pre dict that he will be issuing a daily before many months pass around." We thank you, Brother Rowell, for your complimentary .remarks, and in reference to your prediction, will say that just as soon as we think Orangeburg will sustain a daily that will carry the Associated Press dis patches we will issue it. We hope that will be In the next few years. Number County Homes. Why would it not be a good plan to name all the country roads as wv do streets and number all the houses along these roads? At present many country roads have no designation except as incidentally fall to them, and it is often difficult for strangers to find their way without, making frequent inquiries. Name your roads and let the name appear on each corner. It will then be easy to find any house in the country, as it now is in the city, where the street and number are given. MAY CAUSE A SMILE. j A Co linn of Wit juid Humor For All Ages. By Heaven, Nofby Hand. A woman who is fairly prominent in Philadelphia social circles is blessed ?if it is a blessing?with a very high and vivid color which, when she has been walking fast, looks almost as though it were artificial. One day she had walked briskly down Chestnut street, and her cheeks were very red. Two workmen were painting the front of one of the stores, and as she passed one of them said loudly enough for the words to reach her ears: "Painted, be hiven!" "Yes, exactly," said the lady calmly. "Painted, and by heaven." She Earned the Sixpence. A man had been in the habit of get ting bis tea at a certain London res taurant for many years without any cause for complaint. Lately an Iiisb waitress, new to the job, was employed at the place, and from lack of experi ence she invariably brought the liquid refreshment with the most part of it in the saucer. This the gentleman could stand no longer. "Look here, Bridget," said he one evening, "if you bring my tea tomor row without spilling a drop in the saucer I'll give you sixpence for your self." "All roight. sorr," replied Bridget. "Oi will do 1hat, sorr." The following evening the gentleman appeared and gave bis order as usual. Imagine his surprise wheu a moment or two later Ibe girl was observed wending her way toward him carrying a plate of bread in one hnnd and a cup of tea in the other. "And what has become of the saucer, Bridget?" inquired the man. "Shure enough, sorr," replied the girl, "to make roight shure of the six pence yorr honoir promised me 01 thought it best to lave the saucer on the counter." The Great Poe. "The late Charles Eliot Norton," said a Bostonian, "used humorously to de plore the modern youth's preference of brawn to brain. "He used to tell of a football game he once witnessed, rrinceton had a splendid player in Poe?you will re member little Poe??and Professor Norton, thinking of 'The Raven' and 'Annabel Lee.' said to the young stu dent at his side: " 'He plays well, that Poe.' 44 'Doesn't he?* the youth cried. " 'Is he,' said Professor Norton, 'any relation to the great Poe?' "'Any relation':' cried the youth in surprise and indignation. 'Why, man, he is the great Poe.' " Courage. 'Tis the front toward life that mattera moat? j The tone, the point of vier4. The constancy that in defeat Remains untouched and true. For death in patriot fight may be Less gallant than a smile, And high endeavor to the gods Seems in itself worth while. ?Florence Early Coates in Outlook. Precocious as a Child. Colonel Tom Ochiltree, long time fa mous for his brilliant exaggerations, facetiously by some called a champion liar and never denying his right to the title, once said: "Although I was always modest, quiet and retiring, even as a child, my father sometimes administered rawhide applications to my back for my general improvement. On one oc casion as he was taking that sort of exercise he exclaimed: " 'I'll tench you to lie, and steal, and smoke, and use profane language, you young rascal!' " 'Never mind father,' I howled en thusiastically, 'I know all them branches already!'" Unexpected Appreciation. An odd anecdote is told about the "Reverie and Caprire For Violin and Orchestra" by Berlioz, a composition which partakes largely of the remarka ble character that belongs to most of the works of that famous French mu sician. It was being performed at Leipzig by one of the greatest of Ger man violinists, and Berlioz and Men delssohn were botli present. After the piece was ended, amid the most enthusiastic applause, the violin ist turned to Mendelssohn and whis pered: "I am glad enough I have got through it, for I never had such a task in my life. I have not the remotest idea what I have been playing or what the piece can be about." Scarcely were the words out of the bewildered fiddler's mouth when Ber lioz exclaimed to Mendelssohn: "Never have I heard my composition se divine ly rendered. Never have I heard an nrtist who has so completely caught my meaning and so wonderfully inter preted it." Punctuation Was Preserved. When John Kendrlck Bangs' phan tasy of "Tomorrowland" was in re hearsal the author waR very much dis turbed by the arbitrary alterations in his book by an omnipotent manager, who Kucceeded in the end in trans forming a musicnl satire into a tune ful show having neither bead nor tail. Mr. RangH expressed himself to some friends rather forcibly one night on the subject of the managerial omnis cience. "If you feel that way," said one of bis friends, "why do you attend re hearsals?" "I am trying to save my punctua tion." said the librettist sadly. "I hope to get a comma and a couple of semi colons through, even If the rest goes by the board."?Harper's Weekly. Found His Wife. Charleston, Jan. 16.?Mr. Cosmo tS. Brockington, the Atlantic Coast Line freight conductor, who has been searching for his wife since .Janu ary 7. slates that she has been lo cated. He was leaving the city when caught by telephone, and he declar ed that he had no time to explain the details, but wished the fact pub lished that Mrs. Brockington had been found. * PICKED UP ALL ABOUT BY OUR REPORTERS. What Is Happening in the Country as Well as' in the Cities and Towns. j The work of paving the streets will soon begin. The farmers need some good solid, cold weather to kill and cure their meat. Eureka Chapter, No. 13, R. A. M., is taking in quite a large num ber of members. A mother's meeting will be held at Mrs. Matheney's residence, Railroad avenue, on Friday afternoon at 4 o clock. Captain Geo. W. Brunson is quite sick at his home at Lodge. His many friends here sincerely hope that he will soon recover bio health. The State Sunday School Conven tion, which meets here in about one month, is a big thing, and Orange burg will have to spread herself to entertain the delegates, but she will do it. We regret to announce that the Orangeburg Dry Goods Company has gone into bankruptcy. It has more goods than it owes debts, but i.he hard times prevented the com pany from realizine on its stock. Can't some enterprising young lady in Branchville win several sets of the spoons and one of the big prizes offered by The Times and Democrat? We are certain almost one could if she would give it a trial. Judge Jas. F. Izlar. who has been president of the Orangeburg Bank ever since its organization, has re tired and Mr. W. N. Scoville has been elected in his place. Dr. J. G. Wannamaker succeeds Mr. Scoville as vice-president. The following invitations has been received in Orangeburg: Dr. and Mrs. Anderson Bowen request the pleasure of your company at the mar riage of their daughter, Inez Isabel, to Dr. Edgar horger, on the morn ing of Thursday, Jan. 2S, 1909, at the Baptist church at Ridgeway, S. C. ''' Dr. Booker T. Washington, the great colored educator, will speak at Claflin University on Wednes day morning, March 17, at eleven ./o'clock. He will be accompanied by Rev. Richard Carroll, who is well known In Orangoburg, and about twenty-five secretaries, reports and so on. See the advertisement of the Standard Home Company, of Birm ingham, Ala., on the second page. This company wants to loan money to people who want to build or buy a home. Call on Messrs. Moseley & Charf, No. 7 Barton building, and let them explain the plan of the com pany to you. "Patronize home industry," cries the editor from week to week. "That is right," says the merchant, "give it to those who go to some other town to buy goods." Th*n with his heart filled with kindness to the loyal editor,, he stops his home paper and subscribes for a city paper simply because it is a few cents cheaper. An exchange says that "one-thivi! of the fellows out of a job think they can beat a lawyer in exopunding ens law. One-half think they can beat the doctor In healing the sick. Two thirds of them think they can put the minister in a hole in preaching the gospel; and all of them think they can beat the editor in running a newspaper." Nothing pays better ;than good roads. It costs something to secure them, but they are the arteries which connect city and country, along which the currents of comfort per petually flow. Bad roads, full of chuck holes, kill time, team and tenner. Be sure then that money thus intelligently expended is wise ly invested and sure to realize the future results. This sentence is taken from a school boy's composition: "A school ma'am is a verb because she denotes action when you throw paper wads at the girls. Switch is a conjunc tion and is used to connect the vert) school ma'am to the noun boy. This is a compound sentence, of which boy is the subject and switch is the object. First person, singular number and awful case." RAXSDALE'S MAN IMS. The season is on for special sales, but remember I am still selling at a profit, so come to me and get sat isfaction. It is impossible for merchants to sell without profits. They canno; pay expenses and sell at cost. I am still selling goods at and be low profits, no successful merchant can sell otherwise. Be sure and attend the many spec ial and clearance sales, but when you want values see me before yoi: buy, as I can meet competition. All merchants want trade; all merchants want money; all mer chants want profit. I never tel! customers they a|,;' inlying at cost, for they can't be lieve it. I am selling goods every day with a profit and my customers are sat isfied and willing to give it. You can't get something for noth ing; you often pay when you don't knew It. My old customers are still dealing with me. and new ones coming In, which proves I am telling facts. Now, when you get ready for the best goods for the least money re member it is a pleasure to serve you. J. C. RANSDALE. PRIZES GIVEN AWAY! To Those Who Get Cash Subscribers to The Times and Democrat BIG PRIZES GIVEN AWAY FREE! IX ORDER TO STIMULATE MOKE ACTIVITY IN OUR SUBSCRIP TION' DEPARTMENT WE HAVE DECIDED TO INAUGURATE A GREAT CLUB MAKERS CONTEST, WHICH IS OPEN TO ALL WHO WISH TO ENTER THE SAME? GO TO WORK AND WLV ONE OR MORE OP THE DIFFERENT PRIZES OFFERED. The Times and Democrat, desiring to add many names to its sub scription list, will give away absolutely free the following valuab'o Prizes under t'ae conditions nam^d below: PRIZES TO BE GIVEN AWAY. FIRST PRIZE?One Handsome C:.k Sideboard. SECOND PRIZE?One Handsome Oak Ladies' Dresser. THIRD PRIZE?One Disc Graphophonc and Four Columbia Records. FOURTH PRIZE?One Handsome Ladies' Rocker. FIFTH PRIZE?One Handsome Small Hall Table. SIXTH PRIZE?One Set of ? Heavy Silver-Plated Knives and Forks. SEVENTH PRIZE?One Teachers' Leather Bound Bible. EIGHTH PRIZE?One Handsome Photograph Albpm with Music Box. HOW TO GET THESE PRIZES. These prizes wil! be awarded to the persons getting the highest number of votes under the following conditions: To any person wuo gets us five cash yearly subscribers we will give One Set of Six Teaspoons as described elsewhere in this paper and 750 votes on the Free Priz'-s above mentioned. To any person who gets us four cash yearly subscribers we will give the Majestic Silver Sugar Spoon and buter Knife described else where in this paper and 600 votes on the Free Prizes above mentioned. To any persons who gets us three yearly cash subscribers we will give a pair of Patent Tension Steel Shears as described elsewhere in this paper and 450 votes on the Free Prizes above mentioned. THERE ARE NO BLANKS. It will be noticed that all who engage in this contest win get a prize anynow. If one fails to got votes enough to get one of the big Free Prizes, they are sure to get a good prize if mey get ouly three subscribers, which almost any one can do. Remember this: That no matter how little you do y?u will be rewarded for your work. It will thus be seen that there are no b!anKs, as is the case in many contests. So no one need fear to enter the contest for fear of not be ing able to win one of the big Free Prizes. If you miss all of them you are sure to get one or more of the smaller pnzes, which are-given to all who secrue three or more subscribers. ATTENTION, OLD SUBSCRIBERS. Any old subscriber who pays his subscription directly to the office can get these prizes by paying in addition to the $1.50, which he pays for one year's subscription to The Times and Democrat, 50c for the Teaspoons, 40c '.'or the Sugar Spoon and Butter knife, and 30c for lu? Shears. He will also receive one hundred votes in the free prize con test for every iollar paid in on subscription. Remember that we can only do this for those subscribers who pay their subscriptions at The Times and Democrat office and not to agents, who are working for the big prizes. Any subscriber, old or new, who has already paid his subscription to January 1, 19u9, or beyond, can get the prizes on tne terms men tioned in the paragraph above. This puts all subscribers on the same footing, as it is our purpose to treat all alike. The premiums cost us too much to be absolutely given away at the price we get for 'lue Times and Democrat and that is Nhy we have to charge all subscribers for them, but the amount we charge is not more than half what these articles would sell for at retail. RULES OF THE CONTEST. The following table shows the number of votes that will be given on old and new for cash payment subscriptions: 2 years .$3.00 .300 votes 1 year . 1.50. 150 votes 6 months.75. 75 votes 3 months.40 . 40 voted The same number of votes will he given old and new subscribers who pay at the office and not to any club maker. ' This contest begins Jan. 5 and will end on April 15, 1909. Any question that may arise in regard to the conduct of the con test will be determined by the management of The Times and Demo crat and its decision will be absolute and final. Candidates by filing votes agree to this and all other published conditions. A committee of disinterested public men will be chosen to judge tue finish of the contest and will asemble in The Times and Democrat office for the purpose immediately at the close of the contest. Votes which have once been issued to a candidate may not be trans ferred to any other. The right is reserved to alter these rules should necessity demand. No one connected with The Times and Democrat will be allowed to enter the contest for the free prizes. HOW TO ENTER CONTEST. Those who wish to enter this eintest should begin at once so as all can have an even start. A nominating ballot will be published in each issue wnich, when properly filled out and returned to this office will entitle the person named thereon to enter the contest. Entries may be made at any time. This contest is open to all persons who choose to enter the contest for the prizes. DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES. The fust prize will bo given to the p?rson receiving the highest number of.votes. Tue second to inc. person receiving the next highest, and so on as to the other prizes. ***** * *** * ********** * *** * * * * * * * ? * NOMINATION BALLOT. ? * * * 100 votes for * * * * M. * * * P. O. ? * ? Subject to the nues of The Times and Democrat Contest. * * Only one of these ballots credited to each candidate. * * * * * * * *** * ********** * * * * * ***** **** * *** * * * * i? ?***?* * *** * ***** * SUBSCRIPTION BLANK. ,* .100.. * * The Times und Democrat, * * Oriingeburg, S. C * * Gentlemen: Enclosed please lind $. for. years * * subscription to your paper. Please credit the number of votes * to which 1 am entitled to. * % M. * P. O. .Votes Yours truly, * * * * * * * * * ********** ? * * * * * * * * *