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The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1904-02-24
Talk I'm Your Town.

A Texas editor is said to be reSpon-
sible for the following bit Of good
sense. There are some people VIII )se
Chief delight seems to consist in aous-
inp the town of their residence. 10
all such it is commended for careful
perusal and meditation. The sor-
REST cuss on earth is the cuSs who
will sit around and cusS his town. If
we lived astride the north pole we
would call it home and would be
ready to boost it up. II we couldn't
say anything else good about it, we
would say that our ice bill didn't
come high. We wouldn't live in d
town we had to cuSs while the world
is as big as it is now"
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1904-02-24
Agricultural Course.

The house conference committee
appuintcd on Col. ID. o. llcrLcrtS bill
to create scholarships at Clemson
college made its report in favor Of the
senate amendment, making these
scholarships apply to the agricultural
dcapartment alone, and the report
was accepted. Phis provides l24
additional scholarships in Clemson,
confined to the agricultural course.
This bill will be Of great benefit 10
the State
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1904-02-24
A sad Story.

c. II. Troutman, cashier OF the
Merchants and Farmers bank Of
Millcdgeville, Ga, shot himself twice
Wednesday night. ln letter to Pres
iGont J. r. Allen Of the bank he said
he had touched none Of the banks
funds, but had Used S23, 600 OF the
State funds. This money was in his
own possession as treasurer OF the
State sanitarium. lie had engaged in
lotion speculation. and while he had
gained a large amount he lost it and
more in the slump. He WAS L past
grand chancellor Of the knights ef
phythiaS. The bank has been closed
temporarily.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1904-02-24
.lnti-'Trcatiu1 Bill.

The ti-treating bill has at last
got through both houses, though
variouSly amended. IN it's present
shane the bill reads: 1t shall be un-
lawful hereafter for any person to sell.
barter or give away, or treat d voter,
to any malt or Intoxicating liquor
within one mile Of any voting precinct
6Hrir" amy urinary or nlh"r election
undcr penalty upon conviction there
for Of not more than 30 days i'm
priSUnmcnt with labor
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1904-02-24


force and that Of the marshal could
attend the county and district con-
ventions. That seemed>the most un-
blushing defiance and disregard of the
civil service law I ever heard. 1t is
also an index of the man and of the
methods he means to pursue. And
vet he will be found posing as the
original Roosevelt champion in the
State, regardless of the presidents
record as civil service reformer, and
of the fact that he owes his office to
Senator Hanna, by whom he was
made national committeeman and for
whom he would jump the fence at the
first chance of success. Do not be
troubled by the pretenses and false
claims of this imposter. He is a
smooth article, but his course is al
most run. When the administration
sees Mr.. Capers in close fellowship
with Chairman Deas. whom he has
been denouncing, and with whom he
said his self respect would not allow
him to confer as member of the SUBJ
committee appointed to agree upon a
candidate for collector of customs
(neither one of them having retracted
the vile things said Of each other and
take note Of the changes and COM
plants against him, he will find him
self discarded. He cannot, stand an
investigation and will not seek vindica-
tion.
l had little personal acquaintance
with Mr.. Capers upon his introduce
tion to Republican politics. Since
leaving the State do not remember
seeing him here except during the
Democratic primary, when he was
the political manager foH Gen. NJ. G..
Butler for United States senator.
My first insight into the ingrained
duplicity of Mr.. Capers was at the
congressional district convention held
at Orangeburg last summer, when, to
my astonishment he proclaimed him
self in a speech as the champion of
the negro, and boasted how, at the
conference with the sub-executive
committee he voted on every ballot
for Dr. Crum for collector of cuStoms,'
and taunted Chairman Deas with
having deserted his race and prevent
ed DR.. Crum's selection-for not 10
days before 1 heard him declare that
under no circumstances would he sup
port a negro for that office.
l cannot believe that after the
brave fight Chairman Deas has made
against National Committeeman
Capers that he will yield to his i'm
portunities and subject himself to the
suspicious and contempt it would
inevitably cause, for no one knows so
well his selfish, corrupt and sinister
purposes and how blighting or even
destructive to the best, interests CT
the Republican party will be his con-
tinued ascendency. ...
If only the men that Mr.. Capers
has played with deceived and betray-
ed will assert their self respect and
resent, it will fully offs,lt in influence
and numbers the oltiYe holders who
wears his collar and Who must work
for him however they distrust him,
and they can so rally the rank.and file
of the party that neither money, prom
ise of Office nor threat, or all COM
bined, can save him.
Ellery NJ. Brayton.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1904-02-24

James T.. Hicks. of Union S. c.,
was shot and instantly killed at TriOn,
n. c., Friday night about y O'Clock
by a man of the name Of Wakefield.
An eye witness says that Wakefield
walked up to Hicks and asked him II
he had anything against him. Hicks
said no. and asked Wakefield the
same question. About this time, IL
is said, WakefeldS brother, who was
scanding by, pushed Hicks back and
drew II revolver and shot Hicks,
killing him instantly. Hicks was
a boss weaver in the Union Cotton
mills. No arrests have been made
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1904-02-24
They Want to Die.

1t is said japanese officers from the
general staff downward are enthusiaS-
tically patriotic, and the rank and file
desire to die fighting, rather than
live at home with their families.
Friends and relatives OF departing
soldiers say not good-by, but fare
we'll, for your sake 1 hope never to
see you again." Perilous posts are
eagerly sought, and the opportunity
to die is coveted. Life is regarded as
SYNONYMOUS with dishonor.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1904-02-24
Worth Two Dollars.

The Columbia State says: When
cotton was selling for five and six
cents pound the publishers OF many
weekly papers reduced the price to
one dollar year. They probably now
realize the unwisdom of that course,
when everything that goes to make a
newspaper and to keep the makers Of
newspapers alive has advanced in
price. Any weekly paper worth read
Ing is worth 80 a year, according to
present standard.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1904-02-24
PreparinS for Battle.

The report that 5000 Russian
troops had arrived at Chin Tien Cheng,
opposite Wiju, on the Ialu river, is
confirmed, as is the report that the
Russians have occupied Wiju itself.
They have 1000 troops at Wlju and
the first collision is expected to occur
in that vicinity.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1904-02-24
Eight Hundred Killed.

The AlbanianS who were besieging
Shemshi Pasha, who with $500 Tur-
kish troops and the guns, was Thurs
day reported to be besieged by 10000
Albanians at Babajhosi, have been
routed, losing 500 men killed and
wounded. The Turkish losses are said
to be heavy. Fine additional battal-
ions of troops have been ordered to
VeriSovich.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1904-02-24
They Were Foolish.

William Little and Samuel Hall,
welI-to-do farmers near WhiteSburg,
KY, fought a duel on Sunday and
both were killed. They used reyolvers
and had seconds" They fought
about a young woman with whom
both were in love.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1904-02-24
Killed by BG.GniCn.

A dispatch from Manila says: Lieut..
McRac and six priratcS Of the con-
stabulary have been killed by bo')
rush Of 800 fantaics while patrOlllng
the east coast of the island OF Samar.
Private Saloman, ot the Fourteenth
cavalry, stationed at Jolo, has also
beer killed 10y DUiuluen.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1904-02-24
Will Join the Marines.

Jeter r. Horton, for the past three
years city editor of the Greenville
News, has received the appointment
of lieutenant of marines through the
influence of Congressman Joe Johnson.
His place on the News has been taken
by Douglas Jenkins.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-25
KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN R'Y.
'strslut as the Crow Flies" Kansas
City 20 the Gulf.

Passing through a greater diversity
of climate, soil and resource than ans
other railway In the world for Its
length.
Along It's lines are tho finest lands
uted for growing small grsin. orn
flax, cotton for commercial apple and
peach orchards, for other fruits and
errieB; for commercial cantaloupe,
rotate, tomato and general truck
farms, for sugar cane and rice cult
walton; for merchantable timber; FOR
raising horses, mules, cattle, hogs
sheep, poultry and Angora goats, at
prices ranging from free government
homesteads to twenty-five dollars Of
more per acre. Cheap rosnd trip
honeseekers and one way colonistf
tickets on sale first and third Tues
days Of each month Write for copy
of Current Events published by the
Kansas City Southern Railway the
short line to inexpensive and com
Portable homes"
S. @. WARNER, q. p. & T. A.
Kansas City. Mo
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-25

badly be turned into tixel capita
when the bond market improves, but
during the interval the temporary
locking mp Of such funds viii tend
10 discourage excessive Speculati1n
otherwise we might zee a plethora Of
loanable funds With an the attandelt
evils Of such a condition Financial
conditions are probably the most sat
i8factory Of any in the great divisions
of business. The mercantile situation
is certainly sound but business is
diminishing in volume, while the ia
dustrial situation is complicated by
the conditions above referred To- Very
soon the country viii he passing
through the excitement incidental to
a presidential campaign Fortunately
there are fewer disturbing issues than
usual, and there is likely 70 be less
postponoment Of enterprise than is
common in presidential years. Never
theless there are two important
doubts hanging over the market-the
election and the crops and upon ,hese
the course Of the market viii largely
depend. Four or five months will be
required to anticipate these results
and meanwhile We need hardly look
for a very active market, unless uneN,
pected developments occur in the war
between Japan and Russia or in Che
merger legislation OF course the
contest between these rival railroad
magnatos Ii one Of the most po,oat
influences, and q cl-Ge watch must
be kept on the movements In chat
quarter The better Rr0apect, haW-
over, Of an early settlement Of these
difficulties as a result Of Mr. lljli's
success al the Northern Securities
latookholders' meeting impaired some
strength to the market al the close
Of the week; otherwise the weeks
transactions were mainly confined 70
moderate influences.
HENRY CLEWS
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-25

Burton Holmes, the lecturer was
telling his experiences during a recent
visit to Japan, In Tokyo one day he
saw an English army officer enter a
jinrklshn. saying, Il want to go to
the British consulate"
The rickshow man shook his hcad
stamped on the ground and muttered
something unlntcligihle,
II want to 60 70 the British consul.
ate" repeated the officer IN a louder
tone This WAS followed by more
stamping and muttering.
The passenger ledped angrily from
the vehicle. Then an old resident went
forward and volunteered to translate
the instructions 10 the rickshnw man.
"1he fool said the officer, docs not
understand d word Of English"
"Would yon expect London cabman
to understand Japanesef" asked his In
tcrprctcr.
"Of course not"
"Well,' answered the other "thi'
ricbshaw man is Il cross between The
cabman and TIE horse"
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-25
Stocks > Bonds : Cereals

couraeng movement followed the je
precision Of 1908, stu ,hc recovery
has very dccilcd limitations.
A careful survey Of the business it,
nation reveals no unsomd features.
A great deal Of reimbursement work
has already been done, and weak
spots have been pretty til roughly
eliminated especially in financial cir
cles, where the situation i really
sounder than for many months. In
spite Of this fact, however, it is evil
dent that the readiustment process
is incomplete, and the real turn can
| nG be expected Until values have de-
clined in other than security markets.
Wall street has suffered III ana more
| than ii should il the form OF a shrink
ago in values; but enterprise is aull
held in chccl, by the extreme high
cost Of everything tina. gees into .
nxel plant Both materials ana
wages are often at q pr hibitiyc lev
81, and until these have undergone
their inevitable share Of the general
reimbursement there can be no genuine
and permanent revival OF industry.
This will call for a more reasonable
attitude on the part Of organized labor
and possibly some concessions before
long. which il resisted will simply re-
suit in adding 10 The number Of unCm,
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-25
govttcn.' Ana maybe / didnr foei
Cheap philadelphia Record
The slurgnrd In After Life.


In our family Of five boys there WIS
never one who jumped ont Of bed I'M
I'll he was pulled out OF debbed with a
wet sponge.
Yet here IL tho faithful record of the
Ave sluggards
Aged Thirty Manager of large man
ufacturiug works.
Aged Twenty Doctor; medal.
list with honors
Aged Twenty-three- NJ. A. at eight
cen years old. now going up for his
last half Of his tln0l for IL. y.
Aged Twenty Student in medicine
carried oil before him in every e%am.
Aged Fifteen Head boy Of his school
Yet every one Of us was called lazy
and every one will 70 this dry ut any
time, morning, noon ana night, enjoy
repoec when he can snatch it-Lctter
in London Mail
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-25
Special to The Bulletin.

Special to The Bulletin
New York. April 2l-Actiyity on
the sock exchange has boon confined
to a few spccial.ies. Outside Of these
the security market has been dull and
the drift Of values has been more
downward than The reverse. This
state Of affairs is chiefly attributable
10 complications arising from reli3.
tributlon Of the merger stocks and
the unusual backwardness Of the seas
IN, the latter eXerting an unfavarl-
bic influence upon both crops and gen
eral trade. While considerable INJURY
has been done to winter wheat, the
worst shat can be said regarding the
CROPS Is that they are fully two weeks
late There is, however, abundant
tine for Improvement, so that it is q
,ittl2 too early in the game 70 begin
crep guessing. In it's bearing on
trade a late season always means q
poor season, because much trade IS
actually lost and cannot be regained.
Further than, evidences multiply that
general business is undergoing more
or less Of a reaction; nothing serious
still it exists. Clearing house returns
have been showing decreases ranging
from 10 to 20 per cent less than last
wear for some weeks past, and the
latest railroad earnings are running
not less than s per cent belof last
yoar In our previous adyice3 we
have also called attention to the de-
cline il both exports and imports lhe
eatt0n goods trade has been seriously
icrangeI by the late disastrous spec
ulatloA in cotton, and in spite OF low
or prices ana curtailed production,
manufacturers are unable to find a
satisfactory market for their products.
In the ir,n trade, always an excellent
barometer a very conservative 1eol'
ink prevails, and though a very en-
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-25
APPLE DAY AT ST. LOUIS.
Twenty Car Loads OF the Fruit VIII
BE Given Away,

Twenty Car loads OF the trcff VIII
BE Given Away.
Sent. q next will be apple day !
at the worlds fair This novel ana /
interesting idea originated with Mr.
John r. Stlnson superintendent OF
pomology, department Of horticulture
for the worlds FAIR lie suggested that
an apple day be named, on which
every visitor to the worlds fair should
lie presented with few eating apples.
So il comes about that the 2Tth Of Sep
TENDER Is TO be made memorable as
"apple day" Already the mouths Of
many thousands of prospective fair
visitors are beginning to water In
anticipation Of a treat Of tue popular
fruit. Every man. woman and chtld
who attends the exposition on thnt day
il to be presented with three or four
fine apples. daintily wrapped In tissue
paper on which VIII be printed the
local habitution aud the name Of each
apple. The person eating the apple
will enjoy the added pleasure Of know
ing what kind of apple 1t is aud where
it came from.
This free apple distribution will not
be so simple an affair as It may seem
on the surface. September Is one OF
the golden months for exposition at
Tendance. The management confident
liz expects to have about 100000 per
sons In attendance II the day be
bright Estimating The attendance ut
100000 and allowing three or four
apples to each guest, we have, III
round numbers, 100000 apples to be
given away.
There ARE 800 apples on Tin average
to a barrel and 100 barrels to car
load. A very little figuring win show
that more thQn twenty car loads Of the
fruit will be required.
The object of this distribution Of
apples, aside from the temporary de
light which the fcest will afford, Is to
promote the interests Of the apple as
n food. The American apple growers
/ congress is engaged In systematic
| exploitation Of the apple, TO the end
1 that it may be adopted ms Il regular
/ food, either raw or cooked In any one
Of 4 hundred ways. for still greater
portion Of humanity than is using it at
I present. The apple is bidding for tie
| place of the potato as universal
edible. and the congress hopes to dem
onstrate its value as a health food 81
the worlds fair In furtherance OF
this end. a considerable quantity OF
apple literature Is to he distributed Oh
"apple day" and other days.
Tic apples to he given away OF
"apple day" viii he chiefly Of The
Grimes Golden, Jonathan, Maiden'
Blush and Fulton varieties, al Of which
will be ripe and ready hy Sept. p
There will also be on hand some lot
of the Wealthy variety, from the OK
irene north, which win come iron
cold storage, and the Chenango Straw
berry apple will be good to eat at tha
, date.
Every one eating an apple on tina
, day will be requested. through the III
erature presented with the fruit, +
, Join the Apple Consumers league
, Stockman and Farmer.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-25

The war between Russia and Japan
has given rise to many "reminiscences
on the part Of those who have met
socially the representatives Of both
nations. \ Philadelphia society girl
who has just returned from a visit TO
Washington tells an amusing story Of
her introduction at a semiodicial rerep-
ton TO one Of the attaches Of the Rus
sian legation. "0f course | didn't
catch his name" she said. In telling
the story. 1t seemed mile Ions AMI
twice rs hard to pronounce. II sound
Ell lie .Battla-es- Whisky, with Count
in front Of it. Well. when ! was In
troduced TO him ! said in n ioculaF
sort of way. Count Bottle-of Whisky
how do you de-skyr He looked at me
uuizzicaIly and then remarked Bully
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-25
Get A HOME: IN the
NORTHWEST.
Low ONE-WAY SETTLERS RATES
TO THE NORTHWEST AND
CALIFORNIA.

From March LIST to April S0th, 1904,
the Burlington makes very low one
way Coonsts rates to Montana,
Washington, Oregon, Idaho, California
The reduction Is from % to 40 per
cent, from the regular rates.
THE WAY TO GO.
"The Burlngton-Northern Pacific
Express with chair cars and Tour,
ist sleepors, is the great daily through
train into the Northwest via Billings,
Montana. Through rates and tickets
70 the Northwest via st. Paul and
the Great Northern and Northern Pa.
clflc roads.
HoME.sEEkERs' EXCURSIONS.
on the first and third Tuesdays OF
each month
TO CALIFORNIA.
Join the Burlington's personally con
Quoted weekly California excursions
In through Tourists sleepers via Den
yer, through Scenic Colorado aud Salt
Lake City by daylight,
Write for rates, routes, train ser.
vice, folders, berths and other infor
nation.
2. 3. ogle, l.. w. Wakeley,
Tray 7. Agt, Gent 7. Agt.
604 Pine Street. st. Louis. Mo.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-25

General Conference NJ Z. Church.
Los Angeles, CAL May 3.3l, 1901; Nj
fional Association of Retail Grocers ot
the United States. San Francisco, Cal
Nav IS. 1895 For the above occa.
sions round-trip tickets will be sold
either TO San Francisco or Los An
eeles April 23d to May list at one fare.
1890. limited to return June 30 1904
For Full particulars address the Nh.
dorsigncd.
JOHN NJ BEALL.
a &. P. A. NJ so r. r. 81 Louis
II. JONES. Ticket Agent
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-25

An Opportunity TO Visit the Worlds
Fair CITY
IN THURSDAY April g. the Mobile
: obie sill rim $500 excursion
from Cairo to 81. Louis, and return.
tickets being sold for all trains OF
that date. aud limited to return On al
reeajar trains % ana including aas
End. 1904.
ST Louis and return only $3.50 Via
Mobile 4 bio. Thursday April =. 1at8.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-25
Homeseekers and Settlers Rates
To the Sunny South,

On frt and third Tuesday OF each
month 10, and including April, 1904
Write Jno. NJ. Beall, A. G. p. A, No
bile & Ohio II. r., st. Louis. No, stat
ing to what point you wish rates.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-25
THROUGH Pullman Sleeping Cars 10
California Points via The iron
Maintain Route.

Leaving St Louis $50 a. N. daily
for Los Angeles, via True Southern
Route" also tourist sleeping cars on
this same train for Los Angeles AMI
san Fransisco every Wednesday and
Thursday. Best winter route to eau
farnia For further Information cali
on or address,
c G Miller. G. P A. Cairo III.
Elmer smith. n T A., Cairo, III
II q Townsend, g. F. & 7 a, St
Louis, Nc.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-25
MOBILE OHIO BULLETIN
Rates via Mobile 8. Ohio Railroad K
ST. Louis, Mo-, Account Louisiana
Purchase Exposition.

April goth to December seth, 1901
S745 round-trip tickets sold daily
commencing April 18th, and continn
ing during the entire period Of the
Exposition. limited to return nocem
her 18th. 1901
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-25

Annual itncampment Department al
Illinois &. A. r.. Springfield, ILL., Apfli
aG28. 1901. Tickets will be sold to
Springfield and return April 25th' 2Gth
and 9th, at one fare, $Gi3, limited to
return April %, 1904
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-25

state Convention and Reunion Ill
nois Ellis Association Jacksonville,
H., May 81, 1901. Round-trip tickets
win be sold May I'd and Sd to Jackson
Vile at rate of 1896, limited TO return
Nav 9Th
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-25

$500 round.trip tickets viii be sold
daily, commencing April 18th. and
continuing during the period Of the
Exposition limited to return sixty
600 days from date Of sale.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-25

Odd Fellows Interstate Association,
Carbondale. ILL.,, April 20 1901. Round.
trip tickets will be sold to Mnrphys-
boro and return April % and 18th, at
one fare. $tS7, limited TO return April
27th
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-25

Low-rate excursion Cairo to st.
Louis ana return, Thursday, April
18Th. $500 roundtrip tickets viii be
sold for regular trains ON the 2St1
ilraitod to return on all regular trains
10 and including May 2. 1901.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-25

The federal Judge was in a terri
rage.
"Restraln yourself, father" implored
bis daughter
In O few moments the necessary in
junction had been issued.
Which illustrates the fact that the
cases in which a restraining order may
be applied have not vet been exhaust
ed.-New Orleans Times Democrat
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-25

Mr.. T.. did you take any money out
of my pockets last week, dearf I've
missed roll Of bills
Mrs. Il. Yes, Charlie, | did. You
know they say that old bills are SO full
OF bacteria it isn't safe to carry them
at all. and they were all awfuIly old
ones.
Mr.. B.-And did you sterllize them
thoroughly?
Mrs. Il I think ] did.
Mr.. Il. How?
Mrs. Why, I exchanged them NJ
the tailors for new spring sult.-De.
troit Free Press.