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LOOKS LIKE MURDER TESTIMONY TAKEN BY CORONER RICKENBAKER LN THE Gtso of Themas McDaniel, Who Was Shot and Killed Sunday Morning hjf Thos. Barnes, Jr. It Is claimed by many people who -seem to be well acquainted with' the facts in the case that the killing of 'Thomas McDaniel on last Sunday --morning by Thomas Barnes, Jr., was -a cold Woodod murder. It is claim ed that the report as published in "The Times aud Democrat on Tuesday was not correct. In the first place there was no whiskey mix -ed up in the case, as we were inform ~ed by the party from whom we got txxr first informt? tion about the kill ing. We got that information from i what we considered a reliable source, but it seems that it was wrong, as the testimony taken by Coroner Rickenbaker, published below, will .show. That testimony put a new ;phase on the matter. It will be seen from it that the man who was shot to death was named "McDaniel," and .not "Mack," as haB been published. It will be remembered that the kill ing took place on the plantation of Mr. Charles Inabinet a few miles from this ci y on the Bellville road. Both McDaniel and the Barnes lived -on this place, and were near neigh 'bors. In justice to all concerned we publish all the testimony taken *t the inqneet by Coroner Ricken baker and the jury. The first wit ness was Bessie McDaniel, the wife of the man who was shot to death. She tes ifled as follows: . Bessie McDaniel sworn says on yesterday, October 10, 1909, about ten o'clock I went to Tom Barnes ?house for water. We get water there all the time. I told Tom Barnes about the hogs of his eating our ' * peas. Tom's wife told me that I was a liar. She jumped out of the window and picked up a board and struck me three times and told me to get out ?of the yard. I left with the water and told Thomas McDaniel, my husband. He said he would go and see about it Thomas carried a sin gle tree. Thomas Barnes came out -of his house with a gun, then Thomas Barnes, Jr., came out with his. I went up to where they was and the old woman Barnes jumped on me again and was beating me in my face while she had me down. Old Barnes told my husband not to take ier off. That if he did he would "blow him down. Thomas took her ?off. Then old man Thomas Barnes shot off the gun he had but did not ?ait Thomas McDaniel. Thomas Tan to him and caught the gun and the gun broke. Thomas McDaniel had the barrel and old Barnes held the stock. Then little Thomas Barnes, Jr., shot him in the side. ""They were in the public road, known as the Bellville road. Thomas fell and we brought him to the house. * The Barnes went in their house. (Signed) Bessie McDaniel. The next witness was Peter Jack son, who also lives on the place, and was eye-witness to the killing. He testified as follows: Peter Jackson sworn says that on yesterday morning I heard a noise in the road at Barnes* house. I saw Barnes wife have Bessie McDaniel down beating her in the face with her fist. Thomas Barnes was on one side -with a gun, cocked and presented, saying no man touch them. Barnes wife got up, walked in the road and got a stick and walked to me saying ?what she wbb fighting about. The fwo women began flgbjting again. "The Barnes woman had a stick. Thomas McDaniel took the stick from the Barnes woman. Barnes said take your hand off my wife. (Hie hand was on the stick.) "Then McDaniel reached for the barrel of the gun that Barnes had present ed. Then the gun went off. They ?began to tussle over the gun. The gun was broken. Then T*aomas Barnes, Jr., shot Thomas McDaniel. He was standing in a position ready to shoot soon as he got an opportun ity. When he shot Thomas McDan iel fell. Then I walked off. He was shot in the Bellville road in front of Barnes' house. We then orought Thomas McDaniel to hlB "house. (Signed) Peter Jackson. After hearing the testimony of the above witnesses and deliberating tho verdict of the coroner's jury was that "the said Thomas McDan iel came to his death from a gunshot wound inflicted by a shot gun inj the hands of Thomas Barnes, Jr., and that we find Thomas and Josephine Barnes are accessories to the killing of Thomas McDaniel. Mr. L. S. Rickenbaker acted as foreman of the jury. The Barnes, husband, wife and son, are in jail. It is understood that they have re tained Magistrate C. P. Brunson to .represent them. All the participants in the row are colored. New York Futures. January.13.46 13.62-63 March.13.33 13.71 May.13.57 13.73-74 October. 13.f>6-y7 December.13.42 13.61-62 Local Spots. Tone?Firm. The local market Wednesday was quoted at 13 cents. Receipts at Orangcbure;. Tuesday.100 bales Wednesday.2.10 bales CunK'ion Lyceum Course. The C'imeron Lyceum Company will present their first attraction on Thurs-,av evening. Oct. 21, at Cul ler and Rickenbaker's Hall. For the opening number they have the well remembered Featherston Mulscal Co. Price for season tickets, three (3) attractions, $1. General admission SO oents. NARROW ESCAPE FROM DEATH. Mr. James Wise Badly Beaten up bj ? a Negrp Maa. rJ A dispatrh from St Matthews to The News and Courier says Mr. James Wise had a narrow escape from death Sunday in an altercation I with a negro, Tom Sumter, six miles ' north of St. Matthews. Tom Sumter was suspected of stealing thirty dol lars from a little store in the neigh borhood the night before. The store was run by Ben Wise, white. He and his cousin, Jim Wise, went to the negro's house to investigate, when the latter pulled his knife and proceeded to carve Wise. His clothes were almost cut from his body and several ugly gashes were made. Had the negro's knife not finally missed its mark and broken off in the wall of the house, Mr. Wise's life would most probably have been sniffed out Sheriff Dantzler is away, but his deputy, Mr. Fred Hungerpiller, with the white citizens of the neighbor hood, are hard on Sumter's trail and he will probably be bagged within the next twenty-four hours. Midway Personals. Midway, Oct. 12.?Special: Ced*r Grove school opened last Monday with Prof. Derrick as teacher. There fore the season has begun with a new teacher, new rules and new "switches." Miss Emma Smith spent Sunday with her cousin, Miss Nina Smith. Herbert, the six-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. S. F. Smith, who has been quite sick for the past three weeks with typhoid fever, is up- and almost well again. Mr. Ercmett Hungerpiller, who is now working at Orangeburg, spent Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Hungerpiller. Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Jackson spent Sunday with their mother, Mrs. M. H. Jackson. Mr. Hugo Bochette, of Orangebnrg, has been real sick for the past few weeks at his uncle's, Mr. C. L. Bo chette, but he seems to be some better. Midway school will open Monday, October 18, with Miss Fannie Wal ling, of Ft. Motte, S. C, as teacher. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Smith, of St. Matthews, spent Sunday with their brother, Mr. Jack Smith. Mrs. G. W. Smith and daughter, Hookey, are spending a few days thiB week with Mrs. Hattie Way at Holly Hill, who is to assist them with some sewing. Seems like there is some rushing business on hand. Mr. Tom Bair, who is clerking at Elloree, spent Sunday with his moth er, Mrs. T. V. Bair. Jerlco school will open again next Monday with Miss Annie Miller as teacher. Miss Miller taught that school last year, and proved to be an excellent lady in every respect Therefore, the trustees elected her again this year. Lyceum This Evening. At the Academy of Music this evening will appear the opening per formance of the lyceum course for Orangeburg this season. The man agement of the Academy of Music has been diligently working for some time to make this one of the most successful seasons the local play house has seen in the lyceum line. There remains only a very few seats unsold, and. It is expected when the curtain goes up this evening every seat in the house will be occupied. As has already been stated in these columns, Floyd Featherston, who with his many odd musical instru ments, will appear, and it can be said without any hesitancy, that'he has few equals on the lyceum plat form today. This performance is under the auspices of the Radcliff Bureau. The prices charged are very rea sonable, considering the class of performance presented. Reserved seats'are 75 cents, general admis sion 50 cents and gallery 25 cents. A Mirth Exciting Sentence. The Columbia State says: "In its latest issue the OrangeDurg Time6 and Democrat has more than its quota of fun out of Rev. J. L. Har ley, who, it appears, had the week before sailed into the Orangeburg paper for quoting certain statements by Mr. W. P. Calhoun, of Edgefield, as they appeared in The State. One of Mr. Harley's mirth-exciting sen tences follow: 'I shall stand by my gun in defense of my ancestors; in defense of the church and the right, if I have to wade through an army of devils neck deep.' Brother Sims hopes that the well paid superinten dent of the Anti-Saloon League, whose headquarters is somewhere in Iowa or Illinois, we believe, will never be called upon to strain his endurance by wading through devils more than knee deep." One of the Drains. It is said that R. P. Sears of the mail order firm of Sears, Roebuck & Co.. has retired from business after 25 years activity. He piled up net profits of $25,000,000?about a million dollars a year. Many who will read this assisted him. The patrons of his and similar houses think they are making bargains when they pass by the home mer chant and send their orders for mer chandise to faraway houses. A good part of the fortune which Mr. R. P. Sears has retired on should right now be invested in business enter prises in Orangeburg and other South Carolina towns; should be paying taxes in part support or public schools raid State and municipal governments. Box Party at Midway. j t There will be a box party at Mid j way school house Friday night, Oct. jl.r>, near Elloree. on the Ulmer Bridge Road. The young folks are I all invited to attend. The old . folks are welcome. This is for a I very good cause. BOOK AGENT IN LIMBO ?CHARGED-WTTBL OBTAINING MON EY FROM A NEGRO Under a Oertain Agreement Which He Fails to Stick np To, and is Placed Under Arrest. Branchville, Oct. 10.?Special: Considerable interest is being taken in a case that was commenced yes terday afternoon in the Court of Mag istrate A. S. Dukeo, of thia place, in which a warrant was sworn out by Perry Roach, charging F. A. Rober son and J. H. Gum with having ob tained money from him to the amount of $3.45 by making a false representation. It seems from what can be learned in reference to the matter that these men who were arrested are representing a book house of Charlotte, N. C, the firm name of which is C. H. Roberson & Co. It appears that this book company sends good shrewd talking men around over-the country every spring and they do their business for the most part with the ignorant negroes of the community in ^hicli they op erate, and in this instance they caUsd j at the house of a respectable negr.? of this town and he uemg away th?=y found it quite easy to sell a book to the wife of this man for aboct $? DO, the book being worth about 90 centt to $2. . They took Ibis woman's note and mortgage for the $6.90 for the book, payable this fall, and on yes terday the agents of this firm were around to make the collection. ! The husband of this woman had long since decided to not pay the amount charged for this book, but was willing (he being a negro of good reputation) to meet them half way in the matter. He saw the agents and told them how they were trying to swindle him and that he had told them not to go to his house in his absence and ne told them that he would pay them half of the amount that they claimed against his wife if they would settle the mat ter in that way. One of the men says that he re plied to Roach In these words, "All right." Thereupon Roach paid the man $3.45, expecting to get his pa pers and after he paid this amount instead of the agent giving him his papers he pushed the note and bill of sale that the company had taken from the wife of this man into his grip and handed this man a receipt for the amount paid and refused to give up the papers and still refuses to give them up. Roach then decided that he had not been treated right and went and complained to the magistrate, with the above result. The men were arrested and bond was fixed for their appearance in the magistrate's court here on Monday morning at 11 o'clock a. m. These book agents go all over the country and do their business with the ignorant people moBtly. They sell their books most ly on time and take papers over al most everything that the poor igno rant negroes have and it seems that the time has come when the strong arm of the law should take a hand in this matter -and at least require these agents to have county licenses, before they carry on their "get rich-quick" business. Dr. Robert Johnson left last Sat urday for Augusta, where he'goes to spend some time with his daughter, Mrs. 8hed, of 1407 Cooper street. Mr. L. L. Varn and daughter, Miss Lizzie, spent last Sunday In town as the guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Tucker. Mr. J. U. Watts, who is in the saw mill business at Livingston, spent Saturday and Sunday with his fami ly in town. Mr. F. H. Rawl, who has been quite indisposed for the past several days, is able to be at his post of duty again. The beautiful new cottage that Mrs. J. E. Byrd gave a contract to have erected a few weeks ago, Is now completed and being painted. This cottage adds considerable to the appearance of West Edwards street. Mrs. Llgon visited her son, Dr. Ligon, in Orangeburg on Sunday. Dr. J. R. Llgon, of Sumter, spent Sunday night in town as the guest of his mother, Mrs. Ligon. Dr. Llgon used to live here and his many friends are always glad to see him. Dr. B. X. Minus left last Sunday for Atlanta, where he goes on pro fessional business. Mrs. Elizabeth Jones, of Smoaks, Is spending a few days in town as the guest of her son, Mr. John Jones. John J. Jones, Esq., retnrnod a few dayB ago from a trip in Bam berg county, where he went on pro fessional business. Mrs. J. J. Farrell and Mrs. Cope land and daughter, Myrtle, who have been visiting Mr. and Mrs. Appleby, returned to their home a few days ago to Ehrhardt. S. C. Miss Ida Appleby. of Reevesville. returned horn a few days aRo. after having spent several days as the guest of her brother, W. B. Appleby. Mrs. Ph.'lipB and daughter, of Bow man, who have been visiting rela-j tives and friends at Grover, passed j through town a few days ago en, route back home. Mr. James A. Jones, of Smoaks,; had business in town a few days ago. j Mr. G- W. Herndon, of Smoaks, came over a few days ago to sell cotton and attend to other business j in town. Everything good to eat?Fresh butter 35c, Lipton's coffee and teas, j Give us your orders?you get them , when you want them. Phone 13, Chisholm'B store. WANT BETTER PRICES MILL MEN EXPLAIN WHY THE SPINNERS MUST CURTAIL The Output of Their MiUs in Order to Raise the Price of the Finished Product. The Charlotte Observer says one of that city's best known cotton manufacturers who was present at the meeting of the board of gover nors of the American Cotton Manu facturers' Association last Friday, which decided to inaugurate a gen eral curtailment movement among the mills, was asked as to whether or not the manufacteurers had any desire at all to lower the price of cotton. Said he: "A number of people have asked me if the object of the manufactur ers in recommending a curtailment was for the purpose of lowering the price of cotton and some doubtless really believe that this was the end in view. In reply to this I am glad .to state .-that throughout the dis cussion regarding curtailment every speaker favored higher prices for goods. Cotton manufacturers are in the business of course for the purpose of making at least a living and they cannot do so at present as they have been making more goods than the trade consumed and* this surplus, whether large or small, has been sufficient to prevent the prices of goods from advancing in accord with the advance of cotton. Manufactur ers are afraid to increase this sur plus by piling up goods made of 13 cent cotton unless they can have assurance that the farmers will maintain this price and buy goods on this basis. "Cotton was bought on this basis a few years ago and a few months later the farmers were selling at 8.50 and 9 cents, causing the loss of millions of dollars to the mills and some of them were forced into bankruptcy. Consequently the mills feel that it is prudence to reduce the output to the actual consumption so that new. business can .be. done, on, a basis of the cotton whether it is 13 cents or more. "There are three principal outlets for American cotton whose interests are not identlcai. For example the manufacturers of Europe want the lowest prices they can get for the interest of the very poor people in In the countries which they govern regardless of tho interests of the cotton grower. In the Northern and Eastern sections of our country, where they have cotton mills, they naturally want the cotton as low. as possible, but they are willing and really want the cotton planter to make a fair profit on his cotton for the general good of the communi ty. "In the South the cotton planter Is the manufacturer's near neighbor and often interested with him both on the farm and in the cotton fac tory, iu which case both parties fully understand the situation. The man ufacturers in the South are almost | to a man in favor of high prices for cotton when they can pay the price and make a margin even if it is a j small one. They all recognize that the high prices of cotton build up this immediate section nud make a prosperous country. "If cotton planters are confident that this is a very short crop and win market it judiciously and in addi tion thereto will buy cotton goods freely and thus help to consumate the surplus stock on hand, they can easily count upon obtaining good prices for cotton and the manufac turers will bo only too glad to run full time and aid the planters in every way possible only desiring to be assured that they Will not there-j by jeopardize the interests of the j mills." This manufacturer talks good, hard, horse sense. The reasons he) gives for curtailment of output of the mills are sensible and business like, lie points out to the farmers why they should control the market and sell their cotton only when they: can get a fair price for it. Other wise, as he points out, the mill peo ple might be swamped by attempting to sell manufactured products made out of thirteen cents cotton on a ten cents basis. That would ruin many of the mills, which would be a calamity to this section. The Southern mill people are in enure sympathy with the farmers, and want high priced cotton, but they want to be assured that the prices will stay high. Found in Tennessee. It is reported that young David Dantzler, who disappeared from his home near Elloree about ten days aco, is In Tennessee. Mr. George Dantzler, David's father, satrted to go for him, but was taken sick be fore reaching his destination and re turned home. Young Dantzler is now In Tennessee with friends, but be is expected to return in a short time to his home ai Elloree. Very Small Blaze. The alarm of lire on Tuesday morning was caused by the residence of Mr. Sydney Oliveros on Russell street catching fire. The lire depart ment arrived on the sccnu promptly, but the fire had boon extinguished before Iii arrival and its services were not needed. Very Witte dam ago was done lo the house, which is owned by Mr. J. A. Craig. A Baptist preacher" at East Lake. Ala., named J. M. McCord, was hard ly able to attend to his dut'es. A friend put him on Johnson's Tonic, and in three weeks hi- wrofo he wa? well and heavier than he had b?en iu 15 years. The half-well kind can put on fieBh only by driving out maiarla. WANT CHEAP COTTON ALL MANUFACTURED GOODS MU8T GO UP IN PRICE, OR The Cotton Mills All Over the South Threaten to Curtail the Output of Goods. There is a great deal of interest In the action of the American Cot ton Manufacturers' Association re garding curtailment of production, following the proposition formulated at the board of governors' meeting in Charlotte last week, says the Co lumbia Record. Inis was about the only topic of importance seriously considered at this conference. The meeting was held at the office of the association. President Lewis W. Parker of Greenville was in the chair. There were present about twenty-two manufacturers, including the officer:: of the association, the members of the board of governors, and a few special guests, recruited mainly from former officials of the organization. The session was al together harmonious. After-considering the status of the industry, the disparity between the price of raw cotton and cotton prod ucts, with a comprehensive discus sion as to causes and effects, the fol lowing resolution was passed: "Resolved, That in view of the disparity now existing between tlie price of cotton and cotton goods, w*J resolve: "1. That a committee of five be appointed to formulate a curtail ment agreement. "2. That we recommend to every mill which is in a position to do so to sign this agreement and enter upon a general curtailment until the price of goods becomes on a parity with the price of cotton." To formulate this curtailment agreement, the following-named manufacturers were chosen: Messrs. D. A. Tompkins of Charlotte; Lewis W. Parker of Greenville, S. C; W. A. Erwin, Durham, E. A. Smyth, Greenville, S. C, and T. H. Rennie. Pell City, Ala. Secretary Bryant will mail let ters to all the members of the as sociation within the next day or two. Each of these letters will contain a copy of the resolution passed at this meeting of the board of governors, with reasons why such action was taken and enclosed will be the fol lowing agreement which the members of the association can sign if they so desire, if they do so they will be expected to return them to the of ficers of the association in order that they may be turned over to the com mittee. The agreement is as fol lows: "We, the undersigned, agree to curtail operation of our mills one day or more each week until goods advance to a parity with the price of cotton. "This agreement is conditional up on signatures by manufacturers rep resenting 60 per cent of the spin dles of the association and will be come operative upon statement by the committee to this effect." Some idea of the importance of the American Cotton Manufacturers' association and what a general cur tailment by its members will result in may be gained by the statement that it represents about 20,000,000 spindles. EXCURSION RATES. Via Southern Railway to the Char leston Musical Festival. On account Charleston Gala Week and Musical Festival Association, the Southern Railway announces very low round trip rates from all points in South Carolina, Charlotte and Asheville, N. C, Augusta and Savan nah, Ga., and intermediate stations, to Charleston, S. C. Tickets to be sold October 2nth to 31st inclusive, limited for return until November 1st, 1900. Children half fare. Account Spartanburg County Fair excursion faros arc announced to Spartanburg, S. C, and return, from points in South Carolina between and including Columbia, Greenville, An derson, Rock Hill, Blaeksburg, Ca .tawba Junction, Calhoun Falls, S. C, and Augusta, Ga. Tickets will be sold October 2.rjth to 29th inclusive, limited good to return until Octo ber 30th, 1909. The rate for children between five and twelve years of age will be one half fare. For detailed information, rates, etc., apply to Southern Railway ticket agents or address J. C. Lusk, D. P. A., Charleston, S. C. J. L. Meek, A. G. P. A., Atlanta, Ga. Worthy of Consideration. The Columbia State says: "This comment by the Orangeburg Times and Democrat Is worthy the earnest consideration of all self-respecting, truth-loving, dignity-respecting pro hibitionists: 'The prohibition move ment is a much bigger thing than the bombastic Superintendent of the I Anti-Saloon League, as big and im portant as he thinks he is. If we wanted to attack It, we would strike at a more vital part of the organiza tion than we conceive a well-paid agent of the organization to bo.'" Married Tuesday Afternoon. Mr. It. K. liishop, of Charleston, and Miss Pauline, only daughter oi Major and Mrs. VV. V. Izlar, of this city, were joined in holy wedlock ai I the Church uf the Redeemer, Rev. I W. S. Holmes, Rector of the church, j officiating, on Tuesday afternoon at six o'clock. Shortly afi.r the mar riage the young couple left on a bri dal tour to Asheville, Washington, Atlanta and other points. After the tour is over they will take up their residence in Charleston, where the groom is engaged in business. CHARLESTON'S PE8TTVAL WEEK. Ontline of a Few of the Chief Events. [ Charleston, Oct. 14.?Special. The Festival week starts off on the first day, Monday, October 25th, with a magnificent spectacular exhibition by the Knights of Pythias. This seems to insure a very large proportion of the arrivals on the opening day 'of the Festival, and it is appropri ate that there should be such a compelling event that day, for this week will be one to be remembered among the most interesting-and de lightful weeks in the history of our State. On Tuesday night the first concert is given. On Wednesday afternoon and evening there will be concerts, and oa Thursday afternoon and evening there will also be concerts. The committee on amusements have sent special agents to the norcn to select an assembly of the most educational and instructive, yet in teresting entertainments that could be obtained in the eastern part of this country. It is proposed to make a magni ficent, brilliantly lighted midway on a large open- space, located conveni ently to the car lines, around which the cream of these entertainments will be grouped. Arrangements have been completed at heavy expense for the converting of King street into a veritable golden highway each night cn a scale that can be equalled nowhere In this country, except on the larger thoroughfares of Broad way In New York City. On Frilay evening will be seen what will be to many of us a de lightful revival of the yearB gone by. The committee on illumination proposes to concentrate on that night the entire appropriation for fire works and gunpowder display, In stead of scattering this over two or three evenings, as has been the case In several recent yearB. It Is promised that the result will be such as to fittingly announce the final night's celebration of this mem orable week, In anticipation of which so much work and energy is now be ing expended in Charleston. Union Meeting. The Union of. the Second-Division of the Orangeburg Association will meet with the Ebenezer church on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 30 and 31. Introductory sermon by Rev. B. M. Foreman or his alternate, Rev. Paul A. Bolen. Missionary sermon by Rev. W. R. Smith, or Rev, J. W. Kenney. 1st. Query?"Should Baptist be ardent advocates and supporters of Missions; if sc, why?" By J. A. Price. 2nd. "How support missions?" By T. D. Williams, Sr. 3rd. "What will disqualify a church for membership in this Union?" By W. W. Rutland. Sunday 10 a. m.?How we con duct our Sunday schools," opened by J. P. Smoak. Each church is earnestly requested to send a full delegation to the Unoin, and also to send a contribu tion, which will be appropriated with the offering on Sunday as the Union may direct, all of which will lie placed to the credit of the Union, instead of the church, with which the Union meets as heretofore. J. It. Smith, J .W. Kenney, W. W. Rutland. Committee. Excellent Ruling. An excellent ruling has been made by the postal authorities at Washing ton for which they are entitled to the united thanks of the mail car riers. It has been ruled that where a man keeps a vicious dog about his premises that makes it dangerous for a carrier to deliver mall, such deliv ery may be omitted. Unless the car rier Is willing to risk danger of the dog, the owner of the vicious brute will have to depend upon himself In getting his mail at the postofflce. Lynched Him Promptly. A, Ard, who killed a planter near Greensboro, La., was taken out and lynched one day last week. Ard, who was a negro, was caught steal ing from the man he killed. -j Master's Sale. State of South Carolina, County of Aiken. Howell Salley as Administrator of Joseph E. Salley, Plaintiff, Against Mrs. Annie E. Salley, Hayes A. Salley, et al., Defendants. NOTICE Is hereby given that by virtue of an order of the Hon. George W. Cage In the above entitled case, dated October 6, 1909, I will offer for sale in front of the Court House at Or.-'ngeburg, during the legal hours for public sales, to the highest bidder, on Monday, November 1st, next, that being sales day, the fol lowing described tract or laud, "to wit: All that certain piece, parcel or tract of land, situate, lying and be ing in the county of Orangeburg and Stall? of South Carolina, containing 20 acres, more or less, and bounded as follows: On the north by lands of A D. Argoe, on the easi by lande of the estate of L. A. Gleai.ni , on the south by lands of W. H. Porter, and of Henry Bolin, and on the west by lands of Mrs. Annie E. Salley. I Terms of sales, cash, purchaser to I pay for papers. W. M. Jordan, Master of Aiken County. Notice of Discharge. On th" I5th day of November, 1909, I will deliver to the Judge of Probate for Orangeburg county, South Carolina, my final account as guardian of the estate of F. J. D. Felder, Jr., and will thereupon ask for my discharge as such guardian. F. J. D. Felder. Dated Oct. 14, 1909. 10-14-4t LOCAL NEWS ITEMS PICKED UP ALL OVER TOWN BF OUR REPORTERS. What is Happening in the Country as Well as in the Cities an& Towns. We are having quite a touch of winter. Eggs, eggs, fresh at Chisholm'a store. Chicken, chicken, all sizes, colors and prices, at Chisuolm's store. Mrs. J. G. Wannamaker has gone on a visit to relatives in Colum bia. Ensign Lawton W. Hydrick, U. S. N., is on a visit to his mother in this city. The storm that devastated Cedar Keys, Fla., did not reach Charles ton or the interior of South Caro lina. The fatted calf will be killed for the old Veterans here on Friday, October 22. All are invited and expected. Every old Confederate Veteran in this county must so arrange it that he can be in Orangeburg on Friday, October 22. Wading through devils neck deep must be strenuous work. But, at least, one man says he will do it on occasion. ihti nue horses of the Elliott Hook and Ladder Company weigh 1,367 and 1,488 pounds respectively. They are beauties. 1,000 lbs. of hams, breakfast ba con, fresh buckwheat, Post toasties corn flakes, grape nuts, oatmeal, just received at Chisholm's store. 'the Augusta Herald is responsible for the iniormatiou that the presi dent of the Georgia Poultry associa tion is named Heu-ry Egg-leaton. Mr. riugn Marcnant nas 0uue to Okianouia, where he will go in buai nets8. ne liveu mere quite awnile some years ago, and has many friends out there. C. R. Shaffer, the owner of the Barkoot Carnival Company, well re .metnoereu here, was waylaid-. ? and Killeu by a robber near Yv asningcon,. N. C., Monday night. Among the guests at the Izlar Bishop weadlng on Tuesday were Messrs. A. B. Love, F. M. Bryan.. G. K. Still, G. H. Farrison and O. B. Aiken, all of Charleston. The Times and Democrat is now delivereu in the city by carriers at live cents per week. We have al ready added many new subscribers,, but expect to add many more. The Augusta Herald says the wa ter-on the canal for the past-week has been so low that the mills using the canal water power will be forced to shut down unless rain comes short ly. Mr. George H. Camelson, Col. Mar timer Glover and Rev. J. L. McLees have gone to McPhersonville to at tend Charleston Presbytery as dele gates from the Presbyterian church in this city. Miss Belle Shuler, of Providence, has gone to Charleston to pursue her studies at the Memminger school in that city. She has stood a most successful examination and entered upon her school duties. Clemson College has received from the privilege tax of twenty-five cents ton on fertilizer during the past year, $189,590. 75. This is the larg est amount ever turned into Clemson College from this source. Try The Times and Democrat ono month for twenty cents, delivered at your door, and if you don't think it is worth the money, you need not pay for it. We want every family in town to read this paper. One long-faced, hollow-eyed, whin ing, carping, chronic kicker can do more to keep away business and cap ital from a town than all the drougths, short crops, chinch bugs, cyclones and blizzards combined. About four hundred old Veterans answered to roll call in this city about eight years ago, out the ranks have been thinned out some, and it is not believed that over two hun dred and fifty will answer roll call here on the 22nd instant. Very few people who are served by these faithful public servants have any idea of the quantity of mail matter handled by the city mail carriers in a w-c-'c In one ,#e<k recently tbey handled and delivered over fourteen hundred pounds. Capt. George W. Brunson, who was Bome years ago one of our prin cipal business men, but who now lives at Lodge, is on a visit to his old home, where he has been greeted by many of his old friends. Capt. Brunson has been quite sick, but we are glad to say he Is some bettor. Magistrate Brunson has Issued warrants for the arrest of A. Baxter. Gus Taylor. Lawrence Whetstone and John Govan for disturbing religious worship. The defendants are all col ored and the offenses were committed at Zion and Nazared churches. Go van has been arrested and lodged in jail. Every old Confederate Veteran hah a standing Invitation to visit Or angeburg whenever he feels like it. but every one of them has a special invitation to visit this city on Fri day. October 22, and take part in a grand reunion of the veterans of th<> prandest armies that the world has ever seen. When you hear a man sneering at the local papers you can safely bet he don't spend his time making them better. The Georgetown Item says they who don't see a benefit arising to a town from its news papers haven't as much sense as a cove oysteT, and are of about as much value to a town as a ten-year old delinquent.