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Drift TO the Cities Less Pronounced.

Drift to the Cities Less Pronounced.
Americans continue yielding to the
lure of the city. Figures of the 18th
census now being compiled show
that. The attraction of the average
wage of $3.50 for an eight day In the
city is stronger than the drawing
power of the $40 month and keep
for the Il and IA hour day on the
farm. but there are indications that
the tendency toward the city Is
slightly less 1t Is too early yet to
make an accurate estimate.
Advance census figures indicate
that 90 names will be added to the
list of municipalities having popu-
lation of % 900 and upward There
were leo names on that list ten
years ago. The $4,000 population
places call themselves thriving cities.
Each has been deemed important
enough by the makers of standard
publications like The World Almanac
to warrant a place In their statis-
tics. Now the list will be 80 long
that the more daring editors are ex-
pected to raise the minimum to 3D.
600. A few decades ago it was only
10000.
About two-thirds of the newcomers
in the %. 900 list are In the states IN
the basin drained by the Mississippi
and north of Kentucky. The others
are in New York and New England,
the south and the middle west.
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Our Tuberculosis Death Rate DrOl

Our tuberculosis Death. Rate Drop.
ping.
Our falling death-rate from tuber-
culosis should enhearten us to still
greater activity against the enormous
handicap imposed upon state and ma
ton by this scourge of modern civil
lizatiou. In the first year of our
registration of Vital Statistics, 1892,
the number of deaths from tubercu-
losis was 1913. If the same mortal
ity rate had continued we should have
mad last year 1867 deaths from this
Instead of that 1t was only
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Cow Hit by Lightning Yields Blue
MIX Now.


MIX Now.
II Harvey Baker, farmer, could
only get another COW and another bolt
of lightning he would have money In
the bank. He said SO himself In de-
scribing an untoward occurrence In
which his only COW. Fannie, and a
thunderstorm played the principal
roles.
For several years Fannie's gener-
osity in the matter of giving milk has
been Bakers chief asset. The milk
selling for eight cents a quart, the
fact that Fannie has always been an
accommodating COW has made 1t pos
sible for the farmer to keep his head
above water. He has laid in no sur
plusage of wealth, but after what has
happened he is sure that II he had
one more COW and II the weather
condition were propitious he would
soon be a landed proprietor
During the thunderstorm Baker
discovered that bolt of lightning
had struck his only COW. Was he
down-hearted. No. Not after he
found that as result of the light
ming episode Fannie yields milk of a
light blue color, which. because of its
novelty. now commands ten cents a
quart instead of the eight cents
which Is all that buyers in this sec
ton will pay for white milk. The bolt
of lightning has made Fannie versa
tile COW, In that in the morning she
yields blue milk and at night white.
A judicious admixture of the two
colors produces a quality. of. milk
which is SO good that Frederick C.
Boynton, proproprietor of the St.
Charles hotel, has ordered all he can
get of IL.
When Baker after exhaustive ex-
periments found that Fannie's color
scheme bid fair to be a permanent
fixture he set out to get another COW.
He has made arrangements for the
leasing of an animal of which he has
heard many kind words. Now all
that he needs is another thunder
storm.
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CARD OF THANKS.

We desire to express our apprecia-
ton of the kindness and sympathy OF
all our friends during the days of our
sorrow.
Mrs. Rose e. Newton,
Mrs. VIM. F. Slade.
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Maine Central R. R.
Arrangement of Trains in
Effect June 20, 1910

Trains leave Skowhegan as fol.
lows: 500. 7.55 A. NJ. for all points
west; also to Belfast, Dover. Fox.
croft, Bangor. and way Stations
ll.55 a. IN, for Watervile Oakland,
Bingham. Lewiston, Augusta, Gardner,
brunswick, Portland and Boston, DeY.
ter. Dover and Foxcroft Greenyle
bangor, b. & A.. and Washington Co
Rvs. st. John and Halifax % p m
for Waterville. enabling passengers TO
take afternoon trains for Bangor, the
New York Express and might Pullman
for Portland and Boston-4O5 p m.
Sundays only, to Waterville. connect
ing for Portland, Boston and New
York.
ARRIvALs-7.5 a. m. from Water
Vile daily except Sundays -10.35 a, m.
Passenger from Portland, Oakland.
Waterville, Augusta and Bahgor-45o
and 9.56 p. m. from all points, and at
1915 a. m. Sundays only.
f. 10. BOOTHBY. Gen. Passenger Agt.
NORRIS MCDONALD,
Vice President and General Mgr
Portland Maine.
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What other people do worries us
more than what we don't.
Before a woman makes up her
mind to do anything she should ask
her husband for the money.
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Hen Business

Under the caption: DO Hens Pay?'
n correspondent writes Mrs. J. w.
Smith of Poland (Empire) has lou
laying hens and Is raising 600 chick
ems, making $50 mouths to feed. From
June 81 to July 10, the present year
the hens laid eggs that We're sold for
$5s.49 besides what were used In the
family. During the same time $2S.Sl
was paid out for feed which fed all
the hens and chickens. Substracting
the $2S.S1 from $58.49. the amount re-
ceived for eggs, we have $29.6S profit
per one month,
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Suffered day and night the tor
ment of itching piles. Nothing helped
me until l used Doans Ointment. IL
cured me permanently."-Hon. John
II. Garrett. Mayor. Girard. Ala.
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Cars leave Skowhegan for Lakewood and
M ADDISON at 7.30, $40, 49, ll.00, il.30 q. M
l200, 1870, 100, lao 400, $50, 800, $780, 400 40
400, 600 and TOO
Leave Madison for Lakewood and Skowhe-
gan at $40, 9.30 1880, 1900, q. M, 1873, LOO,
80, 200, $50, 500 a3O, 400, 40, 500 $50, 500,
TOO and 500 p. IN
STEAMER MARGARET R'-Daily Schedule.
Leave Lakewood at s.B, ii.26 a. M, l.40, 40,
$40 p. m. Wednesday and Saturday night
leave LAX ewood At S.4b. Leave Fast NJ adison
At $50, e.45 a. M, l24b, 200, 500, 100 p. IN.
Wednesday and Saturday night leave Last
Madison ut 7.30 for Theater.
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You often read of wife-made men.
Ever know one personally?
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kiNEO TO OAKLAND

Conductor. ,,..,,,day
xBingham Village, except Shturu'''
sDaily, Sundays included
CONNECTIONS, central
At Oakland with Maine With
taiIroad. At Somerset Juncl ioh' ,, T
Canadian Pacific Railway. At H COM
Station with Coburn steamboadt lake
pany for all points on Mooseiltaus for
At Norridgewock with siaeese At
Skowhegan. Smithfield and m"'in Co
Madison with Somerset Tfan1e At
At Arson for Sawyer's Milis,d west
North Arson for North, East anu FORKS
New Portland. At Bingham II" uavdeld.
Carry Pond. Carratunk AZ Lake
Kingsbury and Rowe POND
Moxfe for The Forks. ,..stdent
MORRIS MCDONALD, Vice Pres 1or At
F. q. BOOTHBY. Gen. Pass,enfd Me-
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Somerset Railway Co

Arrangement of Passenger Trains
IN EFFECT
Monday, June 20, 1910
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DIR. HUMPHREYS SPECIFICS.
parsst,s.a viii eaeh Vial. Fire IA.sussss
Inailsh, German, Spanish, Portuguese and French.

No. FOR Price
/. Fevers. Congestions. determinations. .......33
.. Worms. WsFm Fever. or Worm Disease. .26
8. Collie. Crying and Wakefuiness Of Infants rs
4. Diarrhea. Of Children and Adults. ..........35
3. DysonsorY. Gripinss, Bilious Collie.
=. Coughs. Colds, Bronchitis. .................35
8. To0thache, Faceache, Neuralgia. .........26
.. Headache. Sick Headache. Vertigo. ......".25
10. Dyspepsia. Indigestion. Weak Stomach. ...90
II. Group. Hoarse Cough, Larynsitis ..........25
81. Salt Rheum. Krupttona. Krydpelas. ........20
-. Rheuma slsm, or Rheumatic Pains. ........26
10. Fever aud Ague. Malaria. "a
~. Piles. Blind Bleeding, External, Internal -
16. Ophthalmia. Weak or Inflamed Eyes. .....26
10. Catarrh. influenza, Cold in Head ..........31
%. Who0sins COush. spasmodic Cough. .....05
II. Asthma, Oppressed, Dincult Breathing. .....20
~. Kidney Disease. Gravel, Calcuh. .........25
-. Nervous Debility. Vital Weakness ~ 90
-. Sore Mouth. Fever Sores or Canker. ........25
30. Urinary Incontinence. Wettins Bed. ......35
81. Sore Throat. Quinsy and Diphtheria. .......35
Is. Chronic Conscstions. Headaches. .........35
~. Grippe, Hay Fever and Saaaef Colds. RS
A small bottle Of Pleasant Pellets. ITS the vest
pocket Sold by druggiss sent on receipt Of price,
Medical Book sel.t free.
HUMPHREYS HoNEO. MEDICINE CO., Corner
William and Ann streets New York.
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Skowhegan to Madison
Madison TO Skowhepan
SUNDAYS

subject to slight delay at LAX ewood.
tDuring Theater Season.
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Thirty-five years ago the Issue OF
the Somerset Reporter for August 6,
chronieled the following interesting
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-08-25
~ ls-I II " -
FOUR HOLES NEWS
Old Vets Return-A War Incident
Personal Notes.

Aug. 2A-Special,-The old vets
and the sons Of Vets in this neigh
borhood have returned from their
reunion perfectly delighted With
their "Trip. The 3cythe' Of time is thia-
ming them out. One by one they are
crossing over the river to rest under
the Shade of the trees.
During one. of the hard fought bat
tiles Of the war; a, young man was
mortal y gounded. He was taken
to a hospital, and for short time
not a. gfoan could be heard. After
a brief spell of silence those around
heard the young man distictly say
Here One Of tile nurses wen,
to him and asked what was the mat
ter. He loked at her with a SMILE
and said, Nothing the roll was be-
ins called in Heaven and l answered
to my name" In minute he wa:
dead.
Miss. Cola Strukey from Columblt
is spending a few days with her sis
ter, Mrs. w. S. Stroman.
Mrs. Minnie Jeffcoat, from Norths
Is visiting relatives in this neigh
| horhood.
Mis- Lotie Stoutamlre is visiting
relatives near Holly Hill. HfZ
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News from Vance.

Vance, Aug. 24-Special: The boil
worm has made its appearance on
the farm of Mr. G. NJ. Norris and j.
S, Hart near Vances. Cotton that a
short while ago indicated bale per
acre or more-is practically ruined
and cannot make more than a hal;
crop.
.IMr. Arthur Harley with his chain
gang is domiciled near Vences and i
already putting in some fine work
in this township.
Corn crops are fine and will soon
be ready to house.
There will be given a picn:c ii
Gerizim Church near Vances Thurs
day, September 1st, 1910. Severa
prominent speakers will be presen'
and make addresses. Ladies vii
serve refreshments. The public is
cordially invited to attend. Speak
ing to commence at ten o'clock Il. nj
Come everybody.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-08-25
Last of Series.

Rev. E. +. Hardin, who has been
filling the pulpit of st. Paul's dur
ing the illness of its pastor. will
preach his last sermon Sunday night.
His subject will be '"The Young Man
Who Won Out" This Is the third OF
series of sermons he has delivered
to the young men of this city, ne
first two being THE Young Man Who
Sold Out" and 1.-THE Young Man Who
Lost Out" Rev. Hardin in his short
stay in Orangeburg' has become we'll
known and universally liked, and tn
entire congregation Is glad to have
had him with them this summer. lie
always has forceful and eloquent
sermon ready.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-08-25
Lever to TilInlan.

Lexington. S. c., Aug Is, 1910.
Sea. B. R. Tillman, Trenton, S. c., ;.
IDLY dear Senator Tillman:-The
Times and Democrat; n newspaper
Of Orangeburg county. is making d
great ado about my vote against put
NiRg lumber on tie free list in the
aast Tariff Act. This paper practi-
caIiy accused me, in effect, of being
d; Republican because of this vote. I
Il should, therefore, appreciate It
sf you will write me, answering the
following questions: H.
y. First: Was the vote on the lum-:
bet, schedule regarded by Democratic
leaders as. a test Of party loyalty?
Second: Do you personally regard
.dss: vote ON this proposition as al
breach Of party tpzaity?
+ = 5HAird: Have I not always, as far,
Dis you know. given loyal support TO-
.{he: fundamental principles of the
Democratic party? s,&.s. /
:. II will very greatly appreciate your
Kindness in giving me an immediate
reply, which I shall use for pu6lica-
.tson in. the Times and Democrat and
aass Orangeburg papers.
=; ,,Ti$s:.,N t.ii : Very truly.
::5rS. .;;aiis,: A. F. Lever. j
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4 Tribute of Respect.

In loving remembrance OF two OF
our devoted members whom our
Heavenly Father hath willed 10 re.
move from among us. Mrs. Clara
Jameson, July was called up high.
er, to her home not made with hands
eternaly IL Heaven.
August 3rd Miss Lizzie jameson
daughter OF Mrs. Clara. was taken
from us. who was very near and
dear to us.
We. as I Missionary Society of st
George Church. deeply feel the loss
Of them both. their lives were as sun.
shine among us, a vacant place is IT
our midst which never can he filled
Let us look to our Heavenly Father
who has The power over us all. Lei
us strive to do His will, try to lml'
tate those lives, so it will lie said ol
us rs was said of our devoted sisters
in Christ.
Let us look forward 70 the time
when all our loved ones will he wait
ing and watching for lis at the henh
tiful gate. Therefore. be II re-
solved:
First. that we feel keenly The loss
of those devoted sisters and we strive
to emulate their example OF faithful
nes and devotion to Christ.
Resolved, Second. that we deeply
sympathize with the husband and
father and that copy Of these res
olutions be sent to the bereaved fam
ily, and thar they be printed in the
Baptist Courier and the county pa
per.
Mrs. Matte Fogle,
For comittee
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THE FARMERS INSTITUTES.
Professor Barrow Very Much Pleas
ed With Them.


MT. Barrow Of Clemson College If
very much pleased over the farmers
institutes that have been held in var
'ious parts of the State this summer.
There have been eighty-three insti-
tutes since July 12, when the first
was held, with an average attend
ance of 400, a remarkable record,
indeed, with only one hitch. and that
due to the miscarriage of the notice
of the date of meeting.
Three parties of institute workers
have been bust for nearly two months
helping to carry the gospel Of better
farming,to the rpeople in ali sections;
the effort being made to reach the
small villages and the country COM
munities rather than the towns and
cities. to which experience has shown
that the farmers will not 60 to at
tend Institutes.
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Prescott's Locals.

Best kerosene oil. 10 cents gallon
at Prescotts.
Best granulated sugar, franklin
brand, 1S pounds fer $1.O0 at Pres
colts.
Cut prices all along the line at C.
w. Prescott,s.
It will cost you money to give U;
the go; by" 'Prescotts.
We are not chasing big profits;
small profits. will satisfy US. Pres
colt.
We still have plenty of Mason:
Jars, all sizes, jar caps and rubber:
at cut prices. At Prescotts.
If you care to economize make
your purchases Of groceries at Pres
colts, the leader of low prices.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-08-25
AUTOMOBILE: DRIVERS.
Owners Should Be Careful Who Op
crate Their Cars.

In the past year quite number
OF automobiles have been bought by
people in this city and surrounding
country. The other day there came
down Russell Street auto
mobile driven by young boy. who
could hardly; have been more, THAI
ten or eleven years old. This Is
entirely too young an age to let a
child run an automobile. True,
the automobile was at the time run
ming slow, but any one that knows
children know that at any moment
they may be tempted to put on speed
and an accident may result.
In most towns there is a. city or
dinance prohibiting the running Of
automobiles by anyone under sixteen
years of age, and it Is doubtless a
good thing. This is not. done to re-
strict the children, but to insure the
safety of other vehicles and pedes-
trians that have to use the streets.
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Levers Queer Notion.

sssssf. Lever has queer notions about.
tM sanctity Of al obligation II ne
.sSSstp judge him by the way he
hay acted politically. for the last year
aHa more. AS is pointed 'odt BY The
$satS had Mr.. Lever not signed the
zAsage in 1908 to abide by the law
SIT down by the Democratic party in
its.. platform. his name could not
hats appeared on the tickets in the
gatIocrat!c primary. No votes for
thth would have been counted. The
lHsage. therefore. is of prime import
abte in the eyes of the Democratic
liafty OF South Carolina.
"Sir. Lever signed the pledge and
cot himself into the Democratic par.
ty, and then violated that pledge.
Els act in voting for a duty on lum-
ber against the expressed mandate
Of the Denver platform was an Of
fense against the national party. but
it was a greater and more direct OF
Tense against South Carolina Demo.
crats who provide a special pledge
to irsure faithful support Of party
measures. If such pledge is not
binding upon Congressman what is
biading?
..'The question Of the wisdom OF
-espediency Of the declaration in the
nas6aal platform is not at issue and
-ca7, shat be made an issue by Con
grcssnan after accepting the plat
form with his election. If Mr.. Lev
ct believed the platform did the
-S9ath an injustice and if he coulc
hot Keep a solemn pledge to supper
je. the time to have repudiated i
nas before the election. Had HI
withdrawn his pledge to support it
4:5 could not have been elected as {
Democrat.
There is the meat Of the issue be
tween Mr. Lever and the Democratic
I.arty. The Times and Democrat ha!
stressed that point against popular
Congressman of its own district be
cause The Times and Democrat i:
faithful to Democracy. regardless O
eKpediency. AS The State says "tht
record can not be diverted. Mr.
Lever repudiated the platform he
was specifically pledged to support
No quibbling or evasion shall ob
scure that fact" No. Not even the
HhiteWash brush OF Senator Tillman
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Cope Personals.

Cope, AIgus: 22-Special: Mrs.
H. w. Livingston, of Blackville. is
visiting Mrs. M. L. Cope.
Mrs. n. NJ. Salley, of Orangeburg,
burg, who has been here on visit
to Mrs. M. L. Cope, leaves tomorrow
for home.
lMrs. DR.. j. j. Cleckley, of Bam-
berg, is spending sometime at her
mothers. Mrs. NJ. l.. Cope.
Mrs. Carlton Dougherty. of North
is here on visit to her aunt. Mrs
R. K. Henerey.
Mrs, DR.. B. H. Knots. OF North
is visiting her daughter. Mrs j. Fish
er Cleckley.
lMesdames E. R. and r. A. Wal
ter, were in town this afternoon Wis
iting friends.
Misses Bessie and Ella Boltin spen
yesterday in Denmark.
iMr. G. E. Griffith spent yesterda.
with his sister, Mrs. Callie Eaves, o
Denmark.
Miss Hattie Brunson, of Orange
burg. is visiting her aunt, Mrs. c. L
Cope.
Mr.. J. W. Barnes has purchased i
| splendid touring car. and took il
Cope during their yesterday after
Eoon's ride.
Our friend Roy Hoover is wearin
a happy smile. as he is the prou'
father of another bouncing boy.
Today was an ideal day. and tn
cool nights are most enjoyable.
good many have those horrible sum
mer colds. but generally speakin
there is, little or no sickness around
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Business Locals.

Balance feed for horses. Ground
oats. corn and alfalfa. 55c per bn.
Phone SO. Ayers G Williams.
Ayers G. Williams Dairy Feed will
produce milk. $1.3o Per sack.
Phone so.
Poultry Powders are guaranteed to
prevent and cure all diseases OF thn
poultry or money back. Ayers 4
Williams.
Feed Ayers & Williams Poultry
Feed, will make your hens lay.
Phone so.
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LOCAL NEWS ITEMS
PICKED UP ALL OVER TOWN BY
OUR REPORTERS.
What is Happening All Over the
County.-LocaI Items of Personal

County.-Local Items OF Personal
Interest to Our Readers.
New cotton will soon begin to
come in.
Send in any local news you know
so we won't miss anything.
The first agony will be over on
next Tuesday. On that day the can
didates will be thiDned to stand.
The Times and Democrat will have
Its little leaflet Facts" III a more
attractive form soon, and will send
it to anyone upon request.
-'rhe~ friends .ufs Major Charles
Sewnham, candidate for Adjutant
and Inspector General are working
like beavers for his election.
One Of Mr.. Levers most loyal
followers says this is the last time
be will vote for that gentleman, and
that he would not vote for Lever
this time if he had not promised TO
Mr.. NJ. E. Zeigler, a member OF
the Orangeburg bar, has returned
from. New York, where he has Just
com pIeted a postgraduate course in
one of the leading law institutions.
We hope farmers will get good
price all the way through for their
cotton. The crop Is short, and the
staple will command good price,
if it is not rushed too fast on. The
market.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Sanford de-
sire up to express their thanks to
all who aided them by their deeds
and kindnesses during the sickness
and death of their little daughter,
Annie Laurie.
The friends of young Mr.. John
Wannamaker are delighted to hear
Of his return from, the hospital wher"
he had been treated for Appended
tis. They all wish him a complete
restoration to health.
Governor Ansel yesterday offered
a reward Of 500 for the apprehen-
sion of Charles Davis, who 1t is be-
lieved has escaped to Florida. 1t
will be remembered that Davis kill
ed his wife. Lucy Dwight, near Bow
man recently.
MIR. Isaac B. Slater and Miss Mar
gurite Moore were married on Mon
day afternoon in the presence OF a
few friends by the Rev. E. X. Har-
din. The young couple, who have
the best wishes of their friends, left
Immediately after the marriage for
Atlanta. Ga.