Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Itri/ES FOR BIDDERS. Proposals will be received at the office of the second assistant postmaster general, postotfice department. until 4 p.m. of December 1, 1903. for carrying the I maMs of 'ho United States on the *-v routes and by the schedules of departures and arrivals spec'fied J in flip State of South Carolina, iro:n July 1, 1UU4, to June 30, 1908. ^Jecisioir* .announced on or beforeg^^Lruary 1,1904. Contracts to be executed and filed in the department within 60 days after date of acceptance of bids. iftwbid submitted under thiR advew^bitfii^ will be considered unles?^^|^mdder shall agree in his bidvtn*\^ip the event of the servico\beiufc*Hwarded to him he will give^nis^vefsonal supervision to the performa'nce of the same, and will resjd^ ou or contiguous to the route.) sThe words "on or contiguous to Jh^fonte," as used in this section, are to be conbtrUfcw U6 llleUUtUg WltlllU toe territory regularly served by a poitofT v . n the route. A contractor who shall fail to give i s personal supervision to ihe performance of his service, or TO rt'HilH Oil or contiguous to Ills route, us agreed, may expect to he declare.! a failing contractor, and that the service will be re-let, and lie and his sureties held lia hie fur any damage that may be suffered thereby. All persons are cautioned not to allow their names to he used as bidders unless they intend to personally perform or supervise the service. Every bidder is re quired to make oath "that the bid is made in good faith and with the intention to enter into contract to perform service in case said bid shall be accepted." A person subscribing to such oath, but not intending to ender into the business of carrying the mail, en ner in persqu-or by an employe, in guilty ol /ierjury and is subject to ihejp^jfljdties prescribed tor such/lfense. addition to carrying mails u) the various postofliees on tiie star routes covered by thisadver tisement, the carrier on each pio ( Tiflioro r*f 1 specifically stated) will be also required to deliver mail into all boxes and hang small bags or satchels containing mail on cranes or posts that may be erected on the route, and to collect mail from boxes, and to collect the bags or satchels from the cranes or posts under the following con - .f\iiv j>ertsuii uvmg on or near any star route lierein described, and not within tlie corporate limits ol any town or within 80 rods', ot any postoffice, who desires his mail deposited at a go n ; oint on llie line of the route by the ' j carrier on said route may provide * j and erect a suitable box or crane H / on the roadside, located in ->uch manner as to he reached as con^ x^niently as practicable- by the] * carrier without dismounting trom % the vehicle or horse, and such person shall file with tJ-e podmaster at the postollice to which his mail is addressed ( which shall be ono ot the two postotfices on the route on either side of and i1av i t a t 1 m kav r\h \ 1 .ii.ii iv ?nv vv/a ui v.innr I <1 l?*# # quest in writiuir lor the delivery j of his mail to the currier on the route for deposit at the designated point, at the risk of addressee. The small bap or satchel above mentioned, as well as the box or crane, must be provided by the! person for whose use it is intend-1 ed, without any expense to the department. it, shall be the duty of the postmaster at every such post office, upon a written order trom any person living on or near the star route, to deliver to the prop-' . _ ? -i - ? r luttii carrier lor I liar, route auy mail matter?placing in the re Kpective satchels, where such are IjSO'1, the mail for the persons to whom ?Mieh satchels belong?with instruct ions as to I tie proper mail box or crane at which Baid mail matter shall be deposited ; but registered mail shall not be sc delivered unless expressly re quested by the addressee in his written order. No mail mattei so delivered to a carrier shall bf carried past another postollice on the route before being deposited into a mail box or hung on 8 crane or post. The mail carriers must be reliable and trust worthy persons, ol good character and of sufficient intelligence to properly handle and deposit the mail along the routes. The department does not prescribe any particular design o! box or satchel to be used for thie service, but the person providing either should see that it is of such character as to afford ample pro tection to his mail. The box 01 crane should be so located on the roadside that the carrier can deposit the mail without leaving 1 . t 1 1 ,."4 v . . . J uU ^ Wh ?4W? where it will obstruct public travel. Full information relative to aohed m1pq dial nnnp ?nd immlioi' lot trips of each route, will be found in book of advertisement on file at each postotliee. Carriers for the following star routes are to be selected under the above rules. The required bond in each case and the present contract price are given : No. 20184?Jefferson, by Flat Creek, Martha and Ilaile Gobi Mine, to Kershaw. Bond, .$1000 Present, contract pay, $348.66. No.20188?Tradeavifle, by OK, New Cut and Creek, to Lancaster. Bond, $1200. Presentcontract pay, $104.G5. No. 20189?Taxahaw, bv Flint Hidge and Wild Cat, to Dwight. Bond, $800. Present contract pay, $216. No. 20190?White Bluff, by Longsville, to Heath Spring. Bond, $700. New service. No. 20191?Carmel, by Dry Creek, Lancaster. U?.nd, $300 Present contract pay, $79.90. For The Knterj/i lao TIIE I'KICE OF COTTON. a 0. .4*. is governed by supply and demand. When the supply is greater than the demand the price will be low, and when the demand is greater than the sup ply the price will be high, legitimately. But combines sometimes deleat legitimate prices, especially in the opening sales of a cotton crop. If the crop is forced on the i market beyond the demand, it is in the power ot these combines to fix prices low and enables thern to get the crop at a low price, 1 tnd hold it lor a his*h once ? I J Kvervt hinsr indicates a short crop of cotton. There is no crop of August cot ton. , The rains have destroyed it all. The July crop was also damaged hy rain. The dry weather is now injuring cotton. llalt grown holla are now drying and opening. Everything indicates a short crop?not exceeding t wo-t birds of an average crop. Vet prices of spot cotton has declined. 1 would suggest that the merchants and farmers combine to defeat these speculators thai are robbing both of them. Let the merchants furnish ware bouses lor the storage of cotton, and insure (lie cotton deposited in these houses, and advance money on said cotton to enable the farmers to pay the merchants, and enable them to hold their cotton until there is a legitimate < demand and a lair price offered ! for their short crop Hoping that something may be done to prufeet the producer. I will close for the present. James U. Magill. <* [ EVIDENCE ALL IN. ( Continued from First L'age. j so foolish on the pi?rt of Mr. Uou. zales could not have proceeded ? Irotn a sound mind. Mr. Gonzales had no pistol I when he was shot. Is it prob[ able that a man of his intelligence would have behoved as a man wearing one ? Would he have [ thought to bluff Tillman ? No. an unarmed man wnn ( down in the streets of Columbia. ( The witness so close to Mr. Gon zales that almost she could have touched him, testifies that his C face "was placid, perfectly calm ( and that he seemed absorbed in , thoughts when the shot was fired." | Was Mr.Gonzales looking towards Till man when the ball struck . him ? 1 ' * " ' 1 Excursion Kates. ' To Augusta, Ga. and return via tne Southern Railway, account Georgia State Reunion of Confederate Veterans, Nov. 10?12, ; 1903. 1116 southern Kailway will sell reduced rate ticketo from all point8 in the State of South , Carolina to Augusta, Ga , and return account of State Reunion of Confederate Veterans November 10th?12th, at One Cent, a Mile plus Twenty-Five Cents. Tickets on sale from points beyond radius of 100 miles of Augusta, Ga. November 0th?10th, and points within radius of 100 miles November lOth-llth, and tor trains scheduled to arrive in in Augusta, Ga. before noon ot ..November 12th, limited to November i3t.ii, i??3. For full particulars apply to any Local Agent of the Companj' or to 11. W. Ilunt, D. P. A. Charleston, S. C. to Nov. 11. Til ivmm it m iv cavcwDv. ?? * V \f J1 a a ill a & Notice is hereby given that the County Board of Coramis bioners will not approve or pay any claim against the county for work, such as repairing ronrl? or rrronnd hrirlrrns unlo?< the same sliall have been I authorized by, or a contract made with some member of tho Board. L. J. Perry, County Supervisor. W. B. Bruce, Cleric. ! r| PROVES THE i i! GOODNES S I I 9'i? *T' JJ'* p Watch Chains | They wear ne >vr)l nn nil $ fco!d timing and thvy cobtj^ i : very tuucli leas. y ^ y Anniversaries g E OF ALL SOLI'S ft re y n happily commemorated H l>v a uift. of SILVER. IX M We have quantities of I I beautiful and USEFUL I R articles in botli ST Eli I B iiING and long wearing j B. C. HOUGH. I To Cui I _ . v a* n | raxe Lroxauve oron I Seven MHBon boxes sold In pest 12 m 4 Notice to Trespassers. Notice is hereby eiven that all persons are warned not to lish, 1 8 hunt or trespass in any way on j the lands of the undersigned. Q Those who violate this notice will < be dealt with to the toll extent o of (he law. J. L\ BA1LES. ^ e To ('iir?- :i Cold In 4>u? llity i'akfl Laxative Bromo Quinine 'r.ki.t. i ? J - - ' a aiiium. i\ 11 remrui (lie c money if it fails to cure. E. \V. 8 Grove's signature is on each box 2Rots * X T ? > T ? T /"< > ? -> /"> <- "* liNwii 1 1 | N E WTG | AWF ARRIV JjJ X TAKE special pleas fj A tomers know that A the northern markets w ?4 good bargains. These g ^ daily and I will be glad Sfc inspect them. I call S[ p Following 50 Men's Suits, woriti -to 50 to 0| going to run them oft at a quid fj A lot ot CHILDREN'S CLO ^ lur $1.25 SUITS; for gW fri A LOT OF MEN'S FINE S Leather Counters, worth $1.25 kn LADIES' SIK-ES. the sH.U) I |: ^jj T HAVE a large stoc and selected line of M< aJo derwear at the VHR\ y Yours for 4 R. mi V STOCK-O aJ Yn,,h; fof the stomachs of it is impossible to edy equally bencfh Condit are manufactured i W from the purest <lr H U Asiicraft's Co u digestion, creates B makes solid muscl ^ skin and hair will use. Always strictly high grade. 1J CRAWFORD BROS AND re a Cold in On< 10 Quinine Tablets. f onths. This signature* > * Important Notice. Notice is hereby given that it r a violation of law for any peron or corporation within the ^ imits of Lancaster county to sell >r offer for sale any pistol, iilie artridge or pistol cartridge withnit first, obtaining a license Irom he county board ol eomiuissionirs. L. d. Perry, Uounty Supervisor. OA?TOTlIA.n Jean the /) me Mno you na?0 always euugm . p i ? t r <-? n-< r-^ /?? t r /?V t-< VI 1 JIVJV^K W i ^ OOPS \ * .==r-,. - & INC BAIL Y ^ urc in letting iny cus- Bl I have returned from ^ here I secured many A oods are now arriving M to have you call and ^ )ecial attention to the 1J Bargains | $7.50. I urn (?Q OA 5 : sale tor l|50?VU rilING, regu*JUC 4 w IIOKS, SOI II) ({ , yours fuigW *?OC >tS ? ^ w? knul, yours lor mm u'j ?- : ? 5c ^ * :k of Men's Pants at y J o en's and Ladies' Unr LOWEST prices. V h bargains, [a iles J fc.TS. -?wy Sf Wtr xt P9 m WNER5 ave been using condition powders mended equally good for horses, sheep, hogs, poultry, etc., with rent results. Owing to the great nee in the habits and construction these several classes of animals combine in one powder a rem- ^ :ial for all. ;hcraft's ion Powders y especially for horses and mules, ugs, and wrapped in doses. ndition Powders corrects the appetite, purifies the blood and e and fat. It never bloats. The become sleek and glossy by its rice 25 cents. Gold by J. F. MACKEY & CO. 5 Day ^Z, 1 , rv / on every I bo*.25c. I 4