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The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-09-13
John III Knight.

In the death Of Col. John M. Knight
Of Sumter, the press Of South Caro-
lima has sustained p loss which will be
deeply felt. Col. Kaight was editor
Of the Sumter Herald, and be made 1t
one of the best weekly newspapers in
tho state. He took pride in his WORK
bs cause he love d it In the making
Of newspaper be did his duty, sno
he did it well. He WAS distinguish.
cd member of the Knights of Pythias,
having succseded Hon. Geo. s. Now.
or as grand chancellor. He never as
ptred to public cface, but be was for
years chairman Of the Sumter ccunty
democracy. Dol. Knight had ben in
critical health for some time, but not.
withstandirg the fact that 1t was
known that his daTs wore numbered,
he went to the meeting Of the Press
Association at the Isle Of Palms In
July, and mingled with his fellow.
workers He was Ill during the meet
log, but it vas Q satisfaction to him
to grasp the bands Of bis old friends,
and it was q pleasure to them. They
knew him and they knew his worth
and the value of his friendship. We
esteemed it an honor to number John
M. Knight among our friends.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-09-13
About School Books.

State Superintendent of Education
o. B. Martin says the contract with
publishers. of school books III to be
strictly enforced. Teachers are not
to have their pay warrants approved
unless they use the adopted books. It
will be to the advantage OF tho pat
rous to have this rule strictly enforc
ed while the exchange period lasts, In
order that all OF the old books may be
taken up. II this is done, tho en-
forcement ef the rule will be easy af.
ter the exchange period expires. In q
letter to the different County Super;
intendents OF Education he says;
Please let all Of the teachers, and
prospective teachers in your county
understand that the De16 regular
teachers examination will be on Fri
day, September 2lst. Please MAKE
them understand also that DO one iS
to be allowed to teach in your county,
either as principal or assistant. With
out o certificate properly registered
In your Office. It is your duty to re-
fuse to approve paw warrants to teach
ers who have no certificates. l be.
lieve your bond would be liable If this
rule is violated, so no one can blame
you for doing your duty"
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-09-13
Rryau in Columbia

THE Hon William jennings Bryan
and bis wife will be the guests Of the
oluy of 90 umbia next Wednesday,
The Stat says it Is not only intent cd
Dem.ura' Us champion shall be the
guest Of Columbia but of all South
Oarolip;. A general reception COM
nittee composed Of prom!nenc c'tizens
5broueh South Carolina IS to be ap'
points d, as we'll as local committee
IN arsng ments. No doubt this az
nounceme1t will be welcomed by the
people of tie State and large crowd
will bs present to greet the oistin-
guished guests. NJ. Bryan will con-
cIuue his North Calotina visiG IL
Charlotte Tu ssday, the 18th inst.
Having that city about IL p. m. al
riving IN Columbia early Wednesder
mornirg. All South Carolina will
welcome the great Oomuoner to tho
ca ap!tal city, and Thousands will go to
hear him.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-09-13
Municipal Election Notice.

Council Chamber.
Office of City Clerk and Treasurer.
Orangeburg, S. c., September 8, 1905.
Notice is hereby given that at the
regular meeting of City Council of the
City of Orange burg, 10 be held on the
fifth day of October, 1906, at s o'clock.
o. M. at the City Hall. in the City OF
Orangeburg,. an election will be enter
ed into by the City Council for the iol-
lowing city officials:
An Assistant to the Clerk and Treas
urer at a salary of SS0O.C0 per annum
payable monthly
A Chief of Police at ia salary of $500
per month.
Six policemen at a salary Of $4,000
per month each
A Sure It Overseer at a salary Of
$50 90 per month.
The persons elected to serve for one
year from the first day of November,
1906 to he 3'st day of October, 1907.
Applications for above positions
must in the hands Of the undersigned
by o'cl. ok. p. M, of the day of elec-
tion.
By order of the City Council.
L. II. WANNAMAKER,
9-13-4t City Clerk and Treasurer.
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Special School Tex Election.
PETITION HAVING BIZ

a 1E1 4lON Ild 1NN bEEN
N signed. in accordance with law, by
one-third [t] or more, of the electors
and freehoiders of North Edisto's
School Dist riot No. 50 in Orangeburg
County, S. c.. and filed with the Coun-
ty Board OF Education to hold an elcc.
tion to determine whether an extra
lev, of three (3) mills on the dollar
shall be made for school purposes in
the distr ct, we, the trustees of the
said school district under the authori
ty of the County Board of Education,
hereby order an election to be held Tor
deter mining this question, at Dry
Swamp School house in the district,
on Thursday, September 9th, 1906,
the polls to ne opened from ! o'clock IL.
NJ, to o'clock p. m. Said election
shall be conducted as required in Sec
tion 1908 of the School law.
C. F. JENNINGS, Trustees
L. F. SMoAK, School District
j. e. AsHE. No. Sc.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-09-13
Caused A.Row.

= Col. Horace Welcf, of Jefferson.
Texas, who travelled 1900 miles to at
tend the reunion Of the Fourth Ohio
volunteer regiment, at Columbus,
Ohio nearly created a riot at the
Memorial hall, Wednesday afternoon
by waving a Confederate flag In the
face of the fifty unicn veterans pres
ent. Some treated the matter j1coae-
ly, but seme shouted 'shont him."
sire on the flag," as the emf' en- OF
the cause they had fought against
duttered bafore' their eyes. Whelch
displayed the flag after he had pre-
sented resolutions adopted by Cen.
DICK Taylor Camp, United Confeoer-
ate Veterans of Jefferson, Texas. eZ'
pressing friendship for the north e1n
veterans and asking them to visit
Texas. No action was taken on the
resolutions.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-09-13
CirCait Court Sale.

Circuit Court Sale.
State of South Carolina, County Of
Orangeburg. In Common Pleas.
Henry F. Dickson, ct al, plaintiffs,
against Walter L. Dickson, ct. al,
Defendants.
By virtue of the Judgment in the
above stated case, will sell at public
auction, at Orangeburg Court House,
during the legal hours for sales, on
the first Monday in October, 1908, be-
ing the first day of said month, the
following described real estate:
All that tract or parcel OF land
known as the "Home Place" Of the
late Henry S. Dickson, containing five
(5) acres. more or less, situate, lying
and being in the County OF Orange
burg and State aforesaid, and partly IN
the City of Orangeburg land bounded
on the North by lands of the State
Agricultural College; on the East by
lands of William Dickson; On the
South by lands of j. e. Harris and A.
W. Thorne, and on the West by the
State Agricultural College.
Terms, cash: The purchaser or
purchasers to pay for all papers, and
all taxes falling due after the day Of
sale; and in case the purchaser or pur-
chasers fail to comply with the terms
of sale, said real eetate will be resold
on the sane or some subsequent sales
day, on the same terms, and at the
risk of the former purchaser or pur-
chasers. ROBT. E. CoPEs,
Judge of Probate as Special Referee.
September II, 1906.
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aome Slrenuons Timee.

Qna oftsthe claims put forth. by
those who wish to abolish the dispsn.
ssry ia that 1t is the cause Of sil the
deyilment that takes place In the
State aud that when it is abolished
ali will be serene and lovely. Greer.
vile county voted out the dispansar!
sometine ago, but the conditions doe:
not seem to improve very rapidly
there under prohibition. The Green
Vile News last Monday week sair
Judging from the criminal courts OF
tie municipality, Sunday In several
OF the churches around the city, in
stead OF being day Of monotonous
dtscourses conducive to sound slum'
ber, was day Of hilarious excitement,
and in more than one congregation,
gathered together ostenslbly for med
itaMon ano worship, the Evil One
made himself manifest in no uncer
tain manner"
The News then goes on to say that
two colored youths were arraigned be.
fore the Mayor on the charge Of fight
ing In church during divine services on
Sunday before. Then one William
Johnson. also colored, was hauled up
for disturbing pubic worship at an.
other church. According to she News,
johnson was upder the iI flence OF
blue steel" which we suppose Is 0
pet name for blind tiger whiskey, and
did not like the sermon and under
took to clean up things. Theo.. Chan
dler, another colored buck, was re
ported for msliclously shooting into
picu.c at Piney Mount. It is said
thst after the fist shot the redoubt.
able Theodore nac the Mount all tc
himself. all the picnicers having scam
psred # to get out Of the way Of fly.
ing bullets. Luckily no one was kill
ed. and az yet the warlike Theodore
has not teen arrested.
Then "a me- the Rev. G. W. Burgess
white, swore out o warrant before
Magistrate Stradley Sunday against
Frank Watts, white,' charging him
with disturbing worship, swearing,
cursing and using blasphemous Ian
guage to the great annoyance Iof the
wo1shippers at church in the Green:
v lie suburbs. It Is said that Mr..
Burgess is ''Holiness" man. The
Rev. Mr.. Singleton was conducting
The services when Watts, it Is alleged.
begao putting in q few words for the
Eyll One, much to Une confusion If
the speaker and to The delight OF the
more IRE weren't. Watts has net yet
been arrested.
It looks like these cases ought to be
enough for enc month fox good pro.
hibition town like Greenville, bus it
seems not. One day last week the
yourg and innocent reporter of the
News vas assaulted and choked to in
ssnsibility in the mayors cf1ce by
local contractor on account Of certain
headlines that hsd appeared in his
paper. Before the contractor at
tackled the reporter he had been
rourdly abused by the mayor and aD
ez.chief of police, all OF whom were
in the ms yor'S Gfise together. All
these troubles, we suppose, were caus
ed by whiskey that was bought from
the dispensary before 1t was voted out,
as Greenville Is now prohibition
county, and there is no wbiskey to be
bought there. But whatever the
cause, no one win deny that Green.
Vile has some strenuous times for
HrH tnEn
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-09-13
Sale of Real Estate.

DY VIRTUE OF THE POWER IN
ID US vested under and by the terms
of the last will and testament of Mrs.
Ann G. Williamson. deceased, the
undersigned will otfer for sale at public
auction at O,angeburg Court House,
after the judicial sales, on the flrst
Monday in October, 1906, the following
real estate, to wit:
lst. All that certain lot or parcel OF
land situate, lying and being in the
City OF Orangeburg, In the County OF
Orangeburg, solth Carolina, fronting
on Glover Street in said City Of Or
angeburg and measuring thereon one
hundred and twenty five feet, more or
less, and measuring on the rear line
one hundred and twenty five feet. more
or less, and on the respective side lines
one hundred a. d eighty five feet, mole
or less, and bounded on the North by
lot Ct Charles 81. " illiamson; on the
East by lot Of Mrs. A. G. Williamson,
deceased; on the South by Glover
Street aforesaid, and on the West by
lots of DR.. a. G. Dukes, DR.. B. +.
Muckenfuss and Charles Hutchet. Also
with the buildings thereon.
End. All that certain lot or parcel
of land situate, lying and being in the
City of Orangeburg, in Orangeburg
County, South Carolina, fronting on
Calhoun Street in said City of Orange
burg and measuring thereon ninety
feet, more or less and measuring on
the rear line ninety feet, more or
less. and measuring On the
respective side lines one hundred
and ninety Ieet, and bounded on the
North by Calhoun Street aforesaid; on
the East by lot of Mrs. Y. L. Wanna
maker: on the South and West by lots
of Mrs. Ann G Williamson, deceased.
ALSO.
3rd. All that cerl ain lot or parcel of
land situate, lying and being in the
City of Orangeburg, in Orangeburg
County, South Carolina, fronting on
G owe. Street in said City of Orange
burg, and measuring thereon ninety
feet. more or ltss, and measuring on
the rear line ninety feet, more or less.
and on the respective side lines one
hundred and eighty-tive feet, more or
less and bounded on the North apd west
by lots of Mrs. Ann G. Williamson, de-
ceased, on the East by lot OF Mrs. '.
l.. Wannamaker, and on the South by
Glover Street Aforesaid. !
A plat of said lots or parcels Of land
will be exhibited at said sale.
Terms:-C Cash; purchaser or purchas-
ers to pay for paper and all taxes fall
ing due after day of SAFE and should the
purchaser or purchasers fail to comply
with the terms OF sale said premises
will be resold on the same or some sub
sequent salesday on the same terms
aud at the ris ( Of the former purchas-
er or purchasers.
The right to sell said lots at private
sa e is hereby reserved.
Sept. 10Th, 1906. r. NJ: RAYsoR.
a, w. SUMMERS.
Qualified Executors of the last will
and testament of Mrs. Ann G. Will
Hanson. deceased. 9-13.4t
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Circuit Court Sale.

State of South Carolina, County OF
. Orangeburg. In Common Pleas.
John @. Reeves. Plaintiff, against
David NJ. Jetfcoat, ct al. Defend
ants.
By virtue of the Judgment in the
above stated case, will sell at public
auction, at Orangeburg Court House,
during the legal hours for sales, on the
first Monday in October, 1906. being
the first day of said month, the follow
ing described real estate:
All that certain tract or plantation
of land situate, lying and being in
Rocky Grove Township, in the Coun-
ty of Orangeburg, State aforesaid,
containing TWO hundred and thirty
(230) acres, more or less, and bounded
as follows: on the North by lands Of
William Harley and Paul Livingston;
on the East by lands of w. A. John
son: and on the South and West by
lands of Mrs. Henrietta Hydrick. he
ing the tract of land conveyed to the
said D. NJ. Jetfcoat by j. q. Jetfcoat.
Also
All that certain lot or parcel of land,
with the buildings thereon, situate,
lying and being in Rocky Grove I own
ship, County and State aforesaid, con-
tanning one III acre, and bounded on
the North by the North Edisto River;
on the East by the Elackville Public
Road. and on the South and West by
James Yon.
Terms, cash: The purchaser or pur-
chaScrS to pay for all papers and all
taxes falling due after the day of sale;
al d in case the purchaser or purchaS-
ers fail to comply With the terms OF
sale, said premises will he resoid on
the same or son'c subsequent salesday,
on the same terms, and at the risk OF
the former purchaser or purchasers.
RuBT. E. COPES,
Judge of Probate as special Referee.
September II, 1906.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-09-13
Tur supeestion Of the Southern

The suggestion OF the Southern
Lumber Journal that the idle negroes
he forced to work for private parties
or elss Tor the county Is a good one
Ast.vs police ctuld easiiy satisfy
themselves that sil the darkies VITO
swarm to town were at work or not.
rrne pubic asfsty demands that they
y,ork I, r their living and the acone>
municipal authorities get busy about
this matter tire LEES tr' uole we Will
have enforcing it. We commeno
toe matter to the earnest attention
of the municipal autl critics with
whom We come in touch and urge
them to lose no time in getting busy
about the matter.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-09-13
Ropo's Commercial Calculator

WILL PREVENT MISTAKES,
w relieve the mind, save labor,
time AID money, and do your reckon
ing in the twinkling Of an eye. A
Ready Calculator and Business Arith-
metic combined. In the first 66 pages
it shows, at a glance. the correct an
swer to almost every calculation that
likely to occur On the farm, in the
shop, or in the office. This valuable
book will be sent postpaid to any ad-
dress for 25 cents in stamps. Address
SIMS Book STORE,
Orangeburg. S. @.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-09-13

WE have received copy OF the in
dustrisl edition OF The spartanbure
Jonrnsl, This special issue is credit
10 the Journal and to the city OF
Spartsnburg. It is filed with gooo
snhsfantisl residing matter. and Is
Handsomely illustrated. 1t is one OF
4I,a hest and handscmest illustrated
editions over gotten out bya South
Carolina paper.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-09-13
Killed Two Children.

At Columbus, Ohio, Mrs. Henry
Krippen, q farmers wife In Pullman
county, decapitatsd two Children,
aged three and one and a half years,
then told the neighbour Of the deed
Friday. The woman was recently dis
chsrp ed from the State asylum for
the insane at Toledo.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-09-13
TIE repupncaus nave carried Maine

THE repupncans nave carried Maine,
ss vas expected, but by the smallest
majority in many years, only 5000,
zhen II OOu was ooroeeded by the
slamoersts. This shows that light is
hrenklng into the forests of Maine
and msvbe In the next decade or two
we msy hope tor something up there
The liquor question was one feature
that enter.d very largely into tbs
ficht the democrats standing for .
resubmission CT the question to the
neopIe. Maine is getting tired OF pro
hih;tion and republican!sm, but Is not
quite ready yet for 8 dual change.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-09-13
Notice TO Creditors.

State of South Carolina, County of
Orangeburg. In Common Pleas.
Henry F. Dickson, ct al, Plaintiffs,
against Walter L. Dickson, ct al,
Defendants.
Pursuant to an order in the above
stated case, all persons holding claims
against the estate Of Henry S. Dick
son, deceased. are required to prove
their respective demands before me,
On or before October 2. 1906, or be de-
barred payment. ROBT. E. COPEs,
Judge of Probate, as Special Referee.
Sep tennber II, 1906.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-09-13
Farms at Bowman.

WANTED, SEVERAL WHITE
w farmers, with families, to rent or
buy desirable farms near the thriving
town of B wman. For further particu-
lars, stating size of house and farm
needed. Apply to
SAMUEL DIBBLE, Pres,
P.O. Box So,
9-l3-4 Bowman, S. G.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-09-13
Citation No ice.


State of South Carolina, County OF
Orangebnrg. BY Robt. e. Copes,
Esquire, Probate Judge.
Whereas, James E. Hutto, made
suit to me, to grant him Letters of
Administration of the Estate of and
effects of Elemnel I. Hutto, deceased.
These are therefore to cite and ad-
monish all and singular the kindred
and Creditors of the said deceased,
tLat they be and appear before me.
in the Court of Probate, to be held at
OraDgeburg G. H., on September 26,
1906, next after publication thereof,
at Ii o'clock in the forenoon, to SLOW
cause, if any they have, why the said
Administration should not be granted
Given u, der my hand, this l2uh day
of September, Ammo Dominl, 1906.
$50 RoBT. E. CoPEs,
GL.s.7 JuGge of PROBATE.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-09-13

The new Svafe Ssrate has major.
ity OF four fcr the State DisreDsary
and the Fouse has maj'rity OF at
least ten on the same side. This ineur-
as the purication cf the dispsnsary
EyGtem.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-09-13
Noilcc to Creditors,

ALL PERSONS HOLDING claims
IN against the estate Of Mrs. Ann q.
Williamson, deceased, will present the
same properly proven, and all persons
indebted o said estate will make pay
ment to It. M. RAYsoR,
A. W. SUMMERS,
Qualified Executors of the last will
and testament of Mrs. Ann G. Will
hanson, deceased. 9-l34t
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-09-13

THE Hon. } Fraser Lyon has the
distinction Of Fnovirg less about. Law
than any man that has ever been elec
ted Attorney General Of Sruth Car
lima: That nav account for his fall
ure TO carrY his home county.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-09-13

THE News. and Courier and State
are advising some of the holdoVer
disuspsary Senators to change over to
the anti.sido of the dispensery cues
tion. The man that does will be
Euspie;oned the balance Of his life OF
having been fixed" by the anti'dis'
'.-,
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-09-13

THE County Of Marlboro, which
has slwsys been q prohibition county,
sends a diepsnaary Senator and one
tlispsnssry representative to the
House. It seems to us that If pro
hibition prohibits In Marlboro tnis
would have heen impossible.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-09-13
Notice..

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN
~ that the County Board of Control
at special meeting at Orangeburg On
Saturday October 18th 1906, will elect
a Beer DISPENSER for the city of Or
angeburg. All applications must be
in legal form.
Ali applications must be filed with
the Board twenty days before the eiec-
ton, and the parties elected must be
prepared to give bond on the day OF
their electi n. Proper blanks can be
had by applying to Mr.. E. W. Houser
clerk of Board, with stamped en-
velope. IL. q. PAULL1NG,
Chairman.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-09-13
Make Your Fortune
In Fruit Truck
And Town Property.

send your nameiand we will send you maps
and particulars regarding the new Fruitland
Colony Co., in South Georgia. Lots SIS. Acres
$3.50. Will double in val e in six months.
Crors averaging SlOu TO $500 per acre. Infor.
nation worth $500 to you.
Fruitland Colony Co.,
Dept. 54, lbs lark St., W. L. Glessner,
Chicago, or care Ga. S. & Fla. r. +.
9-13-4pd. Dept 50, Macon, Ga
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-09-13
STRANGE snlrgs are always happep

STRANGE snlrgs are always happen
iny, puu here is . circumstance WHO'D
h # for the veracity of the press di :
Watches would be hard to believe.
John q, Putner OF Ianville, Va,
secured divorce from bis wife and
married a pretty school teacher
Needing a cook and knowing the good
Qualities of his first wife along this
line, he engaged her services and she
baked the wedding cake.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-09-13

YORK County sends three represen'
,4atives out of four pledged to the
state dispenssry. According to the
sreument of some Of the barroom
.nress Senator Brice, having been
Tepudiated by his county, should tiop
aver to the dispepsary snd support
shat institution in future.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-09-13

IF ha warts IT we hope the Hon
Frank B. Gary, of Abbevllle, will be
elected Speaker Of t. Q next House OF
REPRESENTATIVES,. BE has filled the
position once before, and acquitted
himself handsomely as 8 presiding
snf9NaY
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-09-13
-Four Killed.

Four Greek Ia aborers we're killed and
another man fatally injured by a Bal
timora; OHIO, Southwestern train at
Symes. Ohio. The mcu were employed
m railroad const, uction.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-09-13
10 Lease.

= YEARS OR MORE ONE HUN
y dred and liity acres of land two
miles from Fort Motto, S. G. Good
seyen-room dwelling, with i've fire
places plenty of wood at hand, good
spring near. Ole and half miles of
public school. = miles of Nj. T.. church.
Near Congaree Swamp to raise hogs
and cattle. A young peach orchard
of Is acres that the proprietor would
like to give the tenant and interest in.
For terms apply to
J.K. HANE,
&c. Fort Motto, S. G..
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-09-13

: EDITOR Aver Of the Florerce Tinnes
ras heen sent to the Bcuse Of Re:
Fesentstivas from his county. He If
good editor and will make agooo
,legls!ator.