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DISPENSARY CHURCH REPUDIATED BY PRESIDING EI DER OHAS. B. SMITH As a Methodist Institution, Who Says the Building Will Not Be Accepted by the Church. The story which was printed first by the Evening News and copied by other papers last week in regard to the church at Livingston being erected with money donated by the town of Livingston out of profits of the dispensary has caused a good deal of comment. Many have been talking of the story, and in this week's issue of the Southern Chris tian Advocate there appears a denial that such was the case, and calls upon the Methodist preachers in this section to explain. As a result of this editorial in the Advocate, Rev. C- B. Smith, presiding elder of the Orangeburg District, has formulated a reply, setting forth the matter as far as he is concerned, and says that the story is in the main part true. The reply of Rev. Smith is as follows: What Mr. Smith Says. Your editorial in last week's is sue of the Advocate on this matter makes necessary a reply from me. I am loath to appear in any such role but justice, both to the church and myself, calls for this. That this leaven of unrighteousness should reach into the church is not to be wondered at. It is an easy step from the sordid iniquity of educating our children with funds gotten from the debauchery of our fellow men to that of doing church work with the same. The reports as set forth in the newspapers are largely true. But the onus of the affair is not properly placed. The church, as I understand it, was built iD the town of Living ston with the proceeds of the dis pensary money, with the understand ing and consent of a majority o.c the members of Hebron church, which church the one at Livingston was to replace, that it would be accepted as a Methodist church. Steps were taken for the building in 1907, and it is now about completed. Brother J. A. Graham, the then pastor, told me on Sunday, July 12, 1908, that he had brought the mat ter to the attention of his presid ing elder the year before, and that his elder told him to accept the money for the church. He did so, and proceeded with the work on that authority. At the quarterly conference held at Hebron, Saturday, July 11, 1908, on request of the pastor. Bro. Gra ham, a building committee was ap pointed. I was then in ignorance of the state of the case. The next day. Sunday, Brother Graham gave me the facts as stated above and asked my opinion. 1 replied that I was opposed to the whole thing, and that it would work incalculable injury to the church of Christ. Bro. L. E. Wiggins, the present pastor, stands with me in my opposition to the scheme. The town authorities of Living ingston cannot donate the funds ac cruing from the dispensary or any other source to any church or church enterprise. The constitution of the State is very explicit cn this point. Art. 11, Sec. 9. reads: "The property or credit of the State of Sou'.h Carolina, or of any county, or of any city, town, town ship, school district, or any town ship, school district or other subdi vision of said State or any public money from whatever source deriv ed, shall not by gift, donation, loan, contract, appropriation, or otherwise, be used directly or indirectly in aid or maintenance of any college, school, hospital, orphan house, or other in stitution, or society or organization of whatever kind, which is wholly or in part under the direction or control of any church or of any re ligious or sectarian denomination, society or organization." This phase of the question -3 left to the town authorities of Living ston to settle. We cannot accept this church for two reasons: First, because it is illegal, contrary to the constitution of the State; and even if we had taken any steps to this end that part of the constitution referred to above would render such steps null and void. At least that is my con struction of it. Next, it is contrary to the spirit and judgment of the Methodist church. By no act of mine could I consent that it should be accepted formally as the property of the Methodist church. So far no services have been held in it by a Methodist preacher. That no Methodist preacher shall ever preach in it while I am on the dis trict is not for me to say. C. B. SMITH. Wins West Point Place. A special dispatch to The News and Courier says Representative Lever has just been informed that Windham Manning, son Mr. R. I. Manqtn, of Sumter, has passed all examination's for West Point and will1 enter the next academic class. It is a pity that some boy who could not afford to get an education did not win the place. Mr. Manning is well fixed so far as this world's goods are concerned and could have easily educated his son. Lever Bill Approved. A dispatch from Washington says additional cotton reports by the cen sus office are provided for in the Lever bill, which was approved Tues day by the House committee on cen sus, fhe bill directs reports to be made in stocks of baled cotton in the United States, to be summarized as of November 1, December 1, January ?1 and March 1. FIFTY WITNESSES SUMMONED To Appear in the Pressley Reeves Murder Case. The correspondent of The News and Courier at St. George says he was informed on Monday by Magis trate Moorer, before whom the pre liminary examination of the five men charged with the murder of Pressley Reeves will be held, that he had is sued subpoenas for approximately a half hundred witnesses. The hearing, because of the volu minous testimouy to be taken, will last two or three days, probably long er. Two of the men charged with the killing of Reeves have retained Mr. Jones, a lawyer of Branchville. to represent them, and it is probable that additional council will be em ployed to conduct the defence. The unusual interest, which has been manifested since the arrest were made, is creeping higher, and it now looks as though a record breaking crowd will attend the first act of the most sensational trial in Dorchester county's history. WOODMEN OF THE WORLD. Willow Camp, No. :J59, Install the New Officers. Willow Camp, No. 359, Woodmen of the World, of Cordova, held its regular meeting on January 27 with a full attendance of the members. The meeting was the installation of the officers for the ensuing year. Rev. G. W. Davis, of Bowman, pre sided, and The following ,are the names of the officers: T. B. Barton. Conductor Comman der. P. M. Wolfe, Advisory Lieutenant. W. F. Smoak, Banker. P. C. Sanders, Clerk. R. P. Baldwin, Escort. S. J. Wtfstberry, Watchman. M. R. Ziegler, Sentry. Dr. G. H. Walter, Physician. W. W. Westberry, G. H. Biewer and W. B. Fogle, Managers. After the routine business and in stallation was gone through with, Rev, Mr. Davis gave the Camp an interesting talk, which was greatly enjoyed and appreciated by the mem bers. Willow Camp is in fine con dition. COTTON CONTESTS ANNOUNCED. The Committee of State Fair Society Makes Announcements. The State says a committee of the State Fair society canvassed the re turns in the contests "or the larg est yield of cotton on one acre of land, and reported as follows, the returns being in pounds of seed cot ton produced on one arce: Jas. A. Moss. St. Matthews, 3,127. R. B. Laney, Cheraw, 3,105. William Spears, Bennettsville, 2,683. T. W. Dukes, Rowesville, 2,442. B. E. Moore, Bennettsville, 3.010. Mr. Moss wins the first and Mr. Laney the second prizes offered by the society. The special prize offered through the society by the Coe-Mortimer Fer tilizer Company of Charleston, was won by Mr. Moss with the above qield; the special prizes offered by the Planters' Phosphate Company of Charleston was won by Mr. Laney, as above, and the special prize of fered by the Armour Fertilizer works, Atlanta, Gh., was won by Mr. Dukes. These yields were made with fertilizers manufactured by these companies, no other fertiliz ing agents being used on that acre. There were other returns made to the committee, one being greater than any of the above, but the rules were not complied with, and the committee was forced to make the awards according to the rules laid down in the premium list last year. Sunday School Workers. To the Sunday School Workers of Orangel 'trg County ? It is our purpose to organize, in ihe near future, an Interdenomina tional Sunday School Association in every township in this county. The Interdenominational Sunday School Convention of South Carolina will be held in the City of Orangeburg on the 16th, 17th and 18th or this month, February. It is desired that every township (whether organized or not) be represented in '.he State Convention, and I hereby request the Sunday School workers of each township to get together and select at least one delegate and send his or her name to D. H. Marchant, Esq., chairman, immediately, that enter tainment may be provided lor that delegate. It is believed that the ensuing convention will be one of the most important meetings ever held in this State. It will surely be exceedingly instructive and uplifting, as well as delightfully entertaining. The work of the convention will be conducted by some of the most ellicient and famous scholars and thinkers of the Sunday School world. Let our people by well represented. I. W. BOWMAN, Tentative President of I. S. A., of Orangeburg County. A Valentine Social. It has been some time since the Ladies' Aid Society of the Orange burg Baptist church has been be fore the public, and now they are only asking that they may claim ' some patronage from the people on j Friday evening, at which time they i will give a Valentine Social at the I Parsonage. It will be a case of mu tual benefit. There will be a delight ful musical and literary program, with a generous supply of ice cream, cake and fun. All of which the adults will get for 25 cents and the children for 15 cents, paid at the door. GUILTY OF MURlitK WITH A RECOMMENDATION .TO MERCY OF COURT. Such Is the Verdict in the Case of Thomas Craft, Who Killed Gar field Hatto. Thomas Craft, charged with the murder of Garfield Hutto, near Swansea, on the night of December 26, 190S, was tried at Lexington the past week and ended on Monday evening when the jury brought in a verdict of guilty with a recom mendation to mercy. It is said that the jury stood two for murder of the first degree, ten for recommendation for mercy. Mr. R. Wilber Frick, of Chapin, a grad uate of Newberry College, and one of the brightest young men in the county, was foreman of the jury. The arguments of counsel for the State and the defence were consid ered among the best ever heard in the court house at Lexington. Dur ing the speech of Mr. Sharp, for the prosecution, and aged lady by the name of Mrs. Cheney fainted and had to be carried from the court room. Judge Dantzler's charge was strong, clear and impartial, an consumed only about twenty minutes. Story of the Crime. On Saturday night, December 26, 1908, there was a country frolic at the home of "Feg" Brown, near Swansea, in the lower part of the county. There was plenty of whis key there, as well as guns and other weapons. There were two or three fights and two or three men were pretty badly bruised up. These fights had quited down, it was said, and the injured were carried to their homes. But Garfield Hutto and several others remained at the house, and while they were there it was stated by the witnesses for the prosecution, Thomas Craft went out to the barn, a few yeards from the house, se cured his Winchester rifle and delib erately fired three shots into the house. Garfield Hutto fell with a bullet wound in the temple from which he died next day about 10 o'clock. Nearly every witness for the State swore that before Craft, left the house he stated that he "would get somebody." The defence tried to break down the strong evidence of the State by attacking the character of the women who testified in the case. The defence alleged that Craft did not fire the shot that killed Garfield Hutto; that there were sev eral shots fired, and to sustain their position, several witnesses were plac ed on the stand to prove that there were many bullet holes in the house. The State, however, to refute this testimony and In order to prove that the bullet which killed Garfield Hut to came from the Winchester of Thomas Craft, had the body of Hut to exhumed. The skull was put in evidence, as was the bullet which was taken from the head of the dead man. Craft denied that he fired the shot, but did not deny that his rifle was discharged. He stated that he had been warned not to "bring his rifle in the house," and that he carried it out to the barn and placed it on a sill beneath the shed. He stated that when he got ready to go home he went for the rifle, and while he was removing it from where he had left It, it was discharg ed. He swore that the muzzle of the weapon was pointing beneath the barn at the time it was discharged, and that it would have been impos sible for that shot to have killed Hutto, because the direction it was in at the time "it went off" was in an opposite direction to the house. When asked by his counsel why he carried the rifle. Craft replied that it had been his custom for several months to carry his Winches ter with him wherever he went, and the reason that he carried the rifle was because it was "against the law to carry a pistol." He stated that there existed no ill feeling between him and the de ceased, therefore, he had no cause to want to get him out of the way. The case has attracted a great deal of attention. Both of the families are widely connected in the sand hills. Denied New Trial. Judge Dantzler Tuesday refused to grant Craft a new trial. He was then sentenced by Judge Dantzler to serve the remainder of Iiis natural life at hard labor in the State Peni tentiary. Craft is only 25 years of age, just in the prime of early man hood, and while the verdict of the jury meets with almost universal approval, there are those who great ly sympathize with the young man. This is a case where whiskey and women have brought sorrow into two once happy Tiomes, and the fate of Craft will no doubt be a. warning to other young men in the commu nity. Craft will remain in the Lex ington jail pending the appeal to the Supreme Court. Young Lady Found Dead. Miss Marie eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles N. Dukes, was found dead in her bed at the family residence Tuesday morning between eight and nine o'clock. Miss Dukes was abput sixteen years of age. She slept with some of the other children of the family, all of whom came out of the room, leaving Miss Marie asleep as they thought ~! ally Mrs. Dukes went to the room to call the y- ttus . shocked to find her dead. She had been dead several hours when found. Some years ago Miss Marie was se verely burned by falling in the fire, and had been a great sufferer ever since that sad accident. BOWMAN HAPPENINGS. New Hotel, Fertilizer Movement Slow, and Other News. Bowman, Feb. 8.?Special: The recent cold spell proved to be more disastrous to vegitation in general than at first supposed. Garden veg etables suffered to the extent of a total loss in a number of instances, but peas and cabbage being killed outright. The favorable weather of the past month, which was quite un usual for the time of year, hastened the growth of vegetation to such a degree that it was unable to stand the severe cold change with safety. The oat crop appears to have suf fered to some extent in places, but no serious apprehension is felt for the safety of the crop from the re cent cold. The temperature ran down to 14 degrees on Sunday and Monday morning, which is lower than this section has registered for several years. Farm operations are well under way, considerable plowing already done. Labor seems to be more plen tiful and plow hands not so hard to secure as in former years. In dications point to a reduction in cot ton acreage and more attention to grain crops, hay, etc. The fertilizer business seems to be dragging rather slowly, as compared with former years, and it will have to get "a-milc-a-minute" move on it, so to speak, to anything like catch up with the normal amount used for several years back. "Agsaloma Hotel." the three-story brick building of Hon. Samuel Dib ble, is now open to the public, with Mrs. L. J. Smith the proprietress. Mrs. L. J. Smith is well qualified to fill the bill as hostess and her guests will be well cared for. Your correspondent was the recip ient of a monster cabbage grown by Mr. J. F. Jackson ("Uncle Mack"), a few days ago; the largest he ever saw. It was served every day for a week, cooked and in slaw and some still remained. It was quite firm and of fine flavor. Mr. Jackson raised quantities of these cabbage, all fine specimens. Mr. Thos. H. Knight, a resident of this town, sent this correspondent last week a jumbo rutabaga weigh ing nine pounds and measuring 27 inches in circumference. It was perfectly solid to the core, very sweet and tender. Mr. Knight says the turnips produced from this patch this season were more perfect than any he had ever grown. This beau tiful specimen of vegetables indicate the possibility of successful vegeta ble growing at the South and in and near the town of Bowman, S. C. Mr. J. Lawrence Shuler returned some days ago from the West with a lot of horses and mules. Mr. Shu ler sold the entire lot in about a wedk's time. There were some splendid animals in the lot. Superintendent C. J. Rast spent last Saturday in Orangelmrg. Forest fires have been burning in every direction the past week, but outside of some little damage to timber, nothing resulted therefrom; in fact, is is said that some bays and ponds burnt out that would be beneficial to the health of the com munity. Many of the ponds and branches are at low water mark, with some entirely dry. This is something remarkable for the time of year. "DUNDEE." STANDING OF CANDIDATES. In The Time? and Democrat's Great Voting Contest. Below we publish the names of the candidates who have so far entered The Times and Democrat's contest and the votes each one has up to Wednesday 12 o'clock. Mrs. G. E. Fogle, Orangeburg. 9,725 Mrs. D. C. Hayden, Orange burg .8.000 Mrs. A. W. Shuler, R. F. D. No. 1, Vances.2,900 Miss Jessie Dukes, Orange burg.1,300 Miss Edith Phillips. Spring field . S25 H. P. Tindal, North. 775 E. S. Livingston. North. 550 F. L. Ulmen R. F. D. No. 2. . Cameron. 550 L. P. Whissenhunt. R. F. D. No. 3, Orangeburg. 100 A. L. Fairey, R. F. D. No. I, Orangeburg. 250 L. D. Fogle, Norway. 251) J. W. Smith. Elloree. 250 W. H. Oliver, Raymond. 250 Mrs. J. D. S. Fairey. Branch ville. 100 There is still room for others to enter and win one of the big prizes. The contest lasts for several weeks yet. and there is no reason why those entering now or later should not stand a good chance to win one of the big prizes. Send In your name and go to work. Remember that you can win one of the smaller prizes any way as it only takes a few sub scriptions to get them. His Health Is Good. In a private letter to the Editor of The Times and Democrat, under date of February 4, Senator Till man says his health is very good, better, in fact, than he could h?vo noped, under the circumstances, con sidering the amount of work he has done since he resumed his duties in Washington. We mention this be cause we know that the health of Senator Tillman is a matter often referred to by all classes of our peo ple, who would regard his permanent disability as a calamity to the P<r?tn, Flew the Rail. Memphis. Tenn., Feb. 8.?Two arc known dead and a score injured in the derailment of the Chicago Flyer -f the Illinois Central railway at Coldwater, early this morning. [ LOCAL NEWS ITEMS. PICKED UP ALL ABOUT BY OUB BEPORTERS, What Is Happening in the Country as Well as in the Cities and Towns. Get .your free samples Globe Tonic. 23 N. Broughton street. St. Valentine's Day falls on Sun day this year. We suppose the usu al amount of sweet missives will burden the mail. It turns out that the good Meth odist of Livingston did not put a dollar in the church built there with dispensary money and donated to them. Look at the address label on your paper and se how it stands. If you have not paid up yet, please do 'so at once, as we need every dollar that is due us. Boysie Jone3, a colored gentleman who was contributing some of his valuable time to the public works, made his escape from the chain gang Monday and is now at large. All persons who have promised to help in the music of the Sunday School Convention to meet here next week, will meet in the Methodist church this afternoon, at half-past four o'clock for rehersal. A petition has been circulated among the sportsmen of the city ask ing the Legislature to extend the time for shooting doves In this coun ty to the first of April. The present limit for shooting doves is March 15. Miss Beulah Dukes, teacher, at Poplar Springs school, will give a Valentine party at the school house on Friday night, commencing at 7:30. Proceeds to go for the benefit of the school. Everybody cordially invited. According to Rev. J. A. Graham, as quoted by Presiding Elder Chas. B. Smith, the acceptance of the dis pensary money to build that church at Livingston was advised and sanc tioned by Presiding Elder Marion Dargan. Presiding Elder Smith gave the best reason in the world why the Methodist church could not accept that church built at Livingston out of dispensary money which was that it would be a violation of the State law for them to do so. That settles it. If the committee on entertainment will furnish The Times and Demo crat with the names of the delegates to the State Sunday School Conven tion and the names of those who will entertain them we will take great pleasure in publishing it for the information of the public. We would suggest, that the build ing erected in Livingston by dispen sary money, and donated to the Methodist church, be retained by the town as a public hall for lectures and public meetings. Every town needs a hall of this kind. A lyceum course might be arranged for, which would be a great help to the people in that section. On Friday night the students of the 0. C. I. will give a play entitled "The Widow McGinlty," at the chap el of the school. The play abounds in funny situations and there will doubtless be a large crowd present to encourage these young people. It requires two hours to present the play. There will be an admission fee of 25 cents. When the story about the Living sion church being built with dis pensary money was first publishea the Southern Christian Advocate re pudiated it, and said it was origi nated by some sore head Methodist, but it turns out to have been sanc tioned, if not originated, by a good friend of the Advocate. How care ful ought we to be with our pens as well as our tongues. Never Gave Any Money. It was stated in the original ar ticle, published in the Evening News, about that Livingston church matt;!-, ihat the members of the Methodist church had furnished part of the money to build the church. This seems to have been a mistake, as it is now stated on good authority that the members of the church did not contribute one cent towards the e.recjion of the now famous dis pensary church, but that it was erected by dispensary money entire ty. We make this statement in justice to all parties concerned. Shouid Be Passed. Representative Lever is anxious to have the Federal government supply four "Napoleon" guns, carriages and cannon balls to the State of South Carolina, and accordingly has intro duced a-resolution to this effect. ! Recently the government has been ! loaning some of its discarded guns to the different States upon authori ty of Congress. If the present re quest is granted these guns will prob J ably be shipped to Columbia and ! placed in the State House grounds. , Weather Outlook. 1 A wind and rain storm visited this 1 section Tuesday night. The wind I came from the south-west and I reached a high velocity. The temp ! erature will drop considerably to : day. The storm that is expected ? here is the edge of one that is mov ! ing through the Middle West, but it is not thought that much of it will ? be felt in this section. Watch Out for Him. VanOrsdcll, old reliable artist, will be in Elloree, S. C, February S to 13, rain or shine; Holly Hill, S. C February 15 to 20. Honest, * xv ??? Remember the dates. Established 1880. GIVEN AWAY! To Those Who Get Cash Subscribers to The Times and Democrat. BIG PRIZES GIVEN AWAY FREE! IN ORDER TO STIMULATE MORE ACTIVITY IN OUR SUESCRIP TlOtf 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 WLN ONE OR MORE OP THE DIFFERENT PRIZES OFFERED. The Times and Democrat, desiring to add many in.mes to its sub scription list, will give away absolutely free the following valuable Prizes under tae conditions nam-d below: PRIZES TO BE GIVEN AWAY. FIRST PRIZE?One Handsome Oak Sideboard. SECOND PRIZE?One Handsome Oak Ladies' Dresser. THiRD PRIZE?One Disc Graphophone and Four Columbia Records. FOURTH PRIZE?One Handsome Ladies' Rocker. FIFTH PRIZE?One Handsome Small Hall Table. SIXTH PRIZE?One Set of 0 Heavy Silver-Plated Knives and Forks. I SEVENTH PRIZE?One Touchers' Leather Bound Bible. EIGHTH PRIZE?One Handsome Photograph Albpm with Music Box. HOW TO GE T THESE PRIZES. These prizes will be awarded 10 the persons getting the highest number of votes under the following conditions: To any person wao 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 Prizes above mentioned. To any person who gets us four cash yearly subscribers we will give the Majestic Silver Sugar Spcon 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 anyhow. If one fails to got votes enough to get one of the big Free Prizes, they are sure to get a good prize if kaey get only three subscribers, which almos any one can do. Remember this: That no matter how little you do you will be rewarded for your work. It will thus be seen that there are no blanns, as is the case in many contests. So no or e need fear to enter the contest for fear of not be ing able to win one of tue big r'ree Prizes. If you miss all of them you are sure to get one or more of the smaller prizes, 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 for the Sugar Spoon and Butter knife, and 30c for cat Shears. He will also receive one hundred votes in the free prize co i test for every dollar paid in on subscription. Remember that we can only do this for those subscribers who pay their subscriptions at The ') hues and De.nocrat office and not to agents, who are working for the big prizes. t Any subscriber, old or new, who has already paid his subscription to January 1, l?utf, or beyond, can get the prizes on tue terms men tioned in the paragraph above. 'Phis puts all subscribers on the same footing, as it is our purpose to treat all alike. The premiums cost 1 ; too much to be absolutely given away at the price we get for lue Times and Democrat and that is why 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 samH number of votes will be 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 tne 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 iuies 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 CONTENT. Those who wish to enter this erntest should begin at once so as all can have an even start. A nominating ballot will be published in each issue which, when properly filled out and returned to this office will entitle the person named tlicreou to (Miter the contest. Entries may be marie at any time. This contest is open to all persons who choose to enter the contest for the prizes. DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES. The first prize will be given to the pjrson receiving the highest number of votes, lue second to me person receiving the next highes' and so on as to the other prizes. * * 4 * * * * * * * a********* * * * * * * * * * ? * ' * NOMINATION BALLOT. * 100 votes for ? 7.1 . P. o. Subject to the ru.es of The Times and Democrat Contest. Only one* of these ballots credited to each candidate. * * * * * * * * * ********** * *** * * * ?? . **** * *** * ** + *>? * * * * * * *** * ??*?. SUBSCRIPTION BLANK. .100.. The Times and Democrat, Ornngehurg, S. C Gentlemen: Enclosed please find $. for. years subscription to your paper. Please credit the number of votes to which I am entitled to M. P. O. .Votes kours truly.