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Easily Explained.

Mr. Swanson is n powerful preach
err. but is never above leavening his
sermons with humor.
A good story he tells concerns a
visit once paid to the cottage of one
of his parishioners. 1t was early
spring and for long time he sat by
the window with the woman's little
girl.
in looking out" he remarked to the
child. do you notice how bright Is
the green of the leaves and grass?"
The little girl nodded.
Now tell me why does 1t appear
so much brighter ut this time?" Mr..
Swanson asked.
Co.'s" was the unexpected reply.
mas just washed the window and
you can see out better"
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NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

According to the report OF the Cen
sus Bureau the tendency OF municipal
ownership shows itself In some direc.
tIons. OF l5S cities. 1l6 own and op.
crate their own water plants. Only
seventy.six own their own market.
places.
President Taft went to New York
City on the Both ult. to witness the
wedding OF his niece. Miss Louise
Taft. to George II. Snowden. took din.
ner with his brother. spent the even.
ing at the theater and whirled back
to Washington again on the midnight
train.
General Ezra Hayes Farman. since
1905 chairman Of the Chickamauga and
Chattanooga Park commission and pre-.
viously n member OF the Antictam bat.
tiencld board. died Mt his home In
Washington Christmas day. uged IS.
He served throughout the Civil war.
being made at its close brevct briga.
dier general.
Acting under the demands of labor
unions. the State Department has
called upon the American embassy at
Incarceration without trial OF Con
ductor James a. Cook. an American.
who was arrested and imprisoned
some time ago for alleged completely
in the robbery OF freight trains on n
Mexican railroad.
A lawyer NJ Pau. France. engaged In
settling an estate. gent n $500 Confrd-
L, i ..
ment Mt Washington for redemption.
He had been told that such bonds
were worthless on account OF their
age, but expressed establishment. rs
the govcrnm, had always met its
obligations. The difference between
Confederate bonds and United States
bonds was explained to him.
General Bell. chief of staff of the
army. has issued circular setting
forth the occasion on which officers
and enlisted men are required to stand
at attention when the Star Spangled
Banner" is played. The first is when
the air is played by band on for
nal occasion. other than retreat. at
any place where persons belonging to
the military service are present In
their official capacity. in which case
officers and enlisted men stand at
attention throughout the playing of the
air The second is when the flag Is
lowered at retreat and aboard trans
port when the flag is hois;cd at guard
mounting.
II the 15S largest cities OF tn"
Unit"l States were to merge them
selves into one great corporation. they
would need II working capital of 81,
25O.OOO.OOO. The Census "urcau has
made an elaborate investigation OIL
what II costs to run our municipalities
and how tn" money Is spent. and who
gets 1t. To maintain the departments
of city nsncnt is thirty.six per
cent. of the total cost. During 19"i
the l5S cities enumerated collected
nearly sGOO.OOO.OOO in their own reve.
nues and then borrowed more than
$4O0.0OC,OO for improvements.
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He caught a little cold
That was all. (Puck.)

Neglect of a cough or cold often
leads to serious trouble. To. break up
a cold in twenty-four hours and cure
any cough that is curable mix two
ounces of Glycerine. half.ounce Of
Virgin Oil of Pine compound pure and
eight ounces of pure Whisky. Take a
teaspoonful every four hours. You can
buy these at any good drug store and
easily mix them in a large bottle.
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How's This?

We o6ef One Hundred Dollars Reward for any
OF Cntarrn that cannot bc cured by Halls
CAtArrh Cure.
FL. CHENEY = Co. Toledo. O.
Wr the undersigned. have known r. J. Cheney
for the Is years and believe him perfectly hon.
orabic In all business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obrations made by his nrm.
wALpiSG. kiSSAS 4 MARVIN.
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo. O.
Halls Catarrh Cure - taken Internally. acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfacrs of tho
system. Testimonials free. Ircc IS cents per
bottle. Sold by all Drigrsts.
Take Halls Family Pills for consultation
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3oNpENsED RECORD OF THE
4 PROGRESS OF EvENTS At
n HOME AND ABROAD.
FROM ALL SOURCES
SAYINGS, DoINoS. ACHIEVE
NENTs. sUFFERINos, HOPES
AND FEARS OF MANKIND.
WESTERN NEWS.

A company has been incorporated to
build aeroplanes in Denver and
building has been rented for the pur'
pose.
Hogs brought the unusual price OF
$3.50 on the Kansas City market De-
cember 28th. This Is the highest mark
attained since 1882. Packers did not
explain the high price except to say
1t marked another step in the con-
stantly increasing value OF hogs.
Mrs. E. J. Milhan. known throughout
the country in the Wild West shows
as the "cow girl" died at Ponca City.
Okla. December 3Oth. from injuries
suffered the day before. She was rid
ing for a moving picture concern when
her horse fell upon her.
The Frisco railroad system. which
was recently segregated from the
Rock Island. has abolished its railroad
offices In all Western cities except
Denver. where George w. Martin will
remain in charge OF the business OF
both the Frisco and Rock Island sys.
TENS.
According to the computation OF DR..
II. A. Howe. astronomer OF the Uni.
versity Of Denver. the earth will pass
through the tall OF Halley's comet on
Wednesday. May 18Th. But he assures
us that the gases Of which the tail is
, composed are 80 thin that there win
be nothing to remind US OF the fact.
After over twenty-seven years OF
, continuous service AZ auditor Of the
j, Union Pacific and then as general
auditor Of the Hartman system OF rail
! roads. Erastus Young has retired be.
/ cause Of having reached the age limit
and henceforth will draw a pension
from the corporation he has served SO
many years.
Governor Shallenberger OF Nebras.
ka has sent a letter to Governor Has.
kell Of Oklahoma acquiescing in the
suggestion Of the latter for a confer.
ence Of the governors Of Nebraska.
Oklahoma and Kansas to formulate
"a policy concerning bank deposits
guaranty laws. which have been de.
clared invalid In Nebraska and Kan.
Saa.
The will OF Thomas Murdoch Of Chi
cago. late president OF Reid. Murdoch
& Co.. wholesale grocers. disposes OF
an estate estimated at approximately
$4,000. 900. OF which from 100000 to
$2.5O0.00O is bequeathed to public In
stitutions. The principal beneficiaries
lre the Presbyterian hospital Of Chi.
cago. the American Sunday School
Union and the Young Mems Christian
Association OF Chicago.
H. E. Huntington made a Christmas
present OF substantial raise In wages
70 the $500 men working on the three
electric lines which he controls In Cal.
ifornia. Every motorman and conduc.
TOR will receive an increase OF from
III to S cents an hour. Those who
have been in the employ Of the COM
pany six years or more will receive
80 cents an hour. The lowest wage Is
Z s5 cents an hour.
The American fishing schooner.
Charles I. Woodbury., seized April Is
fast In the Scott Island group of Van
couver island by the government
steamer Kestrel. after n lively chase
and many shots. was declared con-
demned and forfeited to the crown In
he admiralty court at Vancouver on
the Goth ult. for fishing within the
three.mile limit. There was not n
tord said about the chase or the shots
n court.
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Restrained by PoIjteness.

Prisoner, have you any reasons to
present why the sentence Of the court
should not be pronounced upon you?"
NO your honor. feel as II I
should like to say few words about
the defense my lawyer put up for mo.
but there are ladies' present; you can
go ahead with the sentence. your
honor"
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Those who claim that woman
isn't so apt to indulge in crooked
work as a man evidently never saw
n woman try to drive nail.
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For Celestials.

| one visited very rough boom
town IT. Oregon. near Cottage Grove
In the leading saloon n man in n red
shirt said to me:
"Ye vantcr carry yerself almighty
straigh In these parts. stranger. Go
wrong he least mite and. by crinus.
we'll lynch ye as quick as look ut ye."
smiled.
Would you lynch me-" I asked. eff
| killed a dog"
Would we?" he snortcd. why.
strange. we've lynched fellers here
for KILN Chinamcn."
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OF a Later Date.

Bcss-T That's II quaint ring you are
wearing. II is an heirloom?
Tess-Wcll. II dates from the Con
quest.
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This VII, Interest Mothers.

This VIII 1nteFe8t MotHSTS.
iothcr Gray Sweet Powders for Children,
cure Feverishness, Headache, Bad stomach,
TeethinE Disorders, Regulate the Bowels and
Destroy Worms. They break up colds in ~
hours. Pleasant to take, and harmless M milk.
They never fail. At nll Druggists, 25c. Sample
lie Roy, N. Y.
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Quick "A Wink.

ing sensation Use PETTIT'S EYE SALVE.
All druggists or Howard Bros. Buffalo, y. Y.
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ONLY ONE "HRDMO OCISINE..'
That ts LAXATIVE BitDNO otISlSE. I.nk for
the sisraiur" nf d. ". GIovE. sd III" World
uyr IL, turr Cold in One bay. 2.r.
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The best OF plans fall out. and the
best of friends get married
The Ordway new era., 1910-01-07

CONSTIPATION causes many serious diseases. ~
Is thoroughly ctir,S by Doctor Iicrcc's Plea SAINT
Pellets. One u Ia xntvG. three for cat hnrtic
The Ordway new era., 1910-01-07
A little COLD.

He caught a little cold
That was all.
So the neighbors sadly said,
As they gathered round his bed,
Wnen they heard that he was dead.
The Ordway new era., 1910-01-07

HEAD, BACK AND LEGS ACHE:
Ache all over Throat wit h chills, That Is
Gripps. Perry Davis Iainkil"r viii brrnk II up il
taken promptly All dealers % :s,c and iUc bottles.
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\ man cant help feeling restless
when even his bills are unsettled.
The Ordway new era., 1910-01-07
Financial.

Stella Isn't Mabel going to marry
the duk"?
Bella No; he rejected the budget.
The Ordway new era., 1910-01-07

When you cant tell the truah. don
tell anything.
The Ordway new era., 1910-01-07

Mrs. Windows Soothing Syrup.
For children tcrthnv sUftcns the gums. reduces in
nAnmatlon aiays pain. cures wind cou &c q lottio.
The Ordway new era., 1910-01-07

Following cheap advice is apt to
prove expensive.
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A siiqht Misunderstanding.

First Mani called on couple of
ladies last night.
His Friend tabsently)-So?1 I'll bet
the other fellow held kings.-Ex-
change.
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\ pessimist by any other name
would be n fault.tinder just the same
The Ordway new era., 1910-01-07

Theodore De Land. assistant secre-
tary Of the Boston Board of Trade.
has been rendered the position OF sec
retary Of the Denver Chamber of Com.
merce and head of its publicity dc.
pnrtment, to succeed W. r. X. Mills,
resigned December |. De Land has
had charge of publicity work of simi
lar character in Chicago and Detroit.
Pueblo county extended charity to
32o persons during the year ending
December list. including 1G5 at the
county farm and l55 taken care OF at
their homes. The poor farm cost the
county $15.4G7.71 and other charities
$1O,3l5.32
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Mos ssss. acs .sts, sees hsn any ehss s ocs os
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-09-29

Line. !"

DOORS, SASH and BLINDS, LIME,
CEMENT and PLASTER.
Get Our Price Before Buying:
HAY, CORN, OATS and RICE
FLOUR.
Our Feed for Horses, Cows and
Chickens are made from clean sweet
grain.
Fresh Supply Of TURNIP and RUT.
ABAGA Seeds ALFALFA and
CLOVER.
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Circuit Court Sale.

State of South Carolina, County of
Orangeburg.-1n Common Pleas.
William S. kemmerlin. as Executor,
etc.. Plaintiff, against j. W. IL.
Dukes, Defendant.
BY virtue Of the judgment in the
above stated case. will sell at pub
Tic auction, at Orangeburg Court
House, during the legal hours for
sales, on the first Monday in Octo-
ber, 1910. being the third day Of
said month. the following described
real estate:
ALI. THAT CERTAIN LOT OR
PARCEL OF LAND with buildings
thereon situate. lying and being in
-the said County of Orangehurg. city
.of Orangeburs and State aforesaid,
near the Atlantic Coast Line De-
pot, containing three-fourths of an
acre, more or less. and bounded as
follows: On the North by Dukes Ave-
nue.; on the west by and running to
point on Broughton Street. and
on the south BY right Of way of the
Atlantic Coast Line Railway Com
pany.
TERMS.-Cash. the purchaser or
purchasers to pay for all papers and
all taxes falling due after the day 1T
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-09-29
suNFLoWER PHILOSOPHY.

The,e are number of things. how
ever, it is best not to learn by ex-
perience.
During hot summer some Of the
handkeruhIefs carried by men look
mighty tough.
Some men never settle down until
the earth is carefully tamped and
sodded above them.
When man loses he says he "just
plays for amusement" But he isn't
amused; he is mad.
From yo:r effort Of thinking Of
something to say, spare a little time
to think what not to say.
What is there more helpless looking
than a church social before the pat
rons have begun 70 arrive?
Here Is a rule that will not fail once
In hundred TINES: Be polite to q
boy. and he'll be polite to you.
J.. II you want to make trouble for tho
most en-ieG person on earth, tell him
ue is seeing his ha2piest days.
A woEian COMES pretty near being
IN ideal wife If her dry goods bills ar;
ever as large as the bills for eating
Nine in ten who telephone take thi:
,yr granted: Il do not have to tai
".ho am Tor every one knows My
'o'te."
When young man dies You hear o.
At least five girls he intended tc
narry, and who we're greatly shocked
st his death.
The woiuen's idea Of hard and
unfeelny man is one who does not
look sad when some girl gets up ano
screeches Home, Sweet Home"
Amateur ball players do great dea'
Of talking about game alter 1t is
over. Professionals don't; after 8
game they try to get little sleep.
1t occasionally happens that man
tries to be nice 10 every woman
through a desire to make a better
showing of friends than his enemy.
If man will take i frank look at
his past foolishness he will go out and
spread himself as u door mat before
his own front door.
How careless people are. We saw
man in store this morning buying a
pair Of suspenders, who said he had
peen trying to think Of them for two
years; he had needed a pair for TWO
years, but always forgot. when down
town 20 buy them. Is il. any wOndei
,hat this sort Of a creature occasion
ally forgets to kiss his wife hefors
leaving the house in the morning:
A new popular wedding song is en-
titled III BIT Knew" Heavens. tina:
Is why tt. ceremony goes on: because
neither one knows .Alchis0n Kan.l
5lobe.
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aLEANiNGs AND GOSSIP.

fhe boys Of ancient Egypt played
With toy soldiers.
Two-thirds of the native population
OF Uganda has been wiped out by the
sleeping sickness within the past
seyen years.
A new variety Of broom, whose e1
terror only is made of broomcorn, has
been put on the market. The filling OF
The broom is hay.
The Indianapolis News has an fh-
teresting story about a man who
carved bis initials on the back of q
soft.shell turtle. Probably he used q
butter knife.
The Chinese pupil turns his back to
ais teacher when reciting a lesson.
Which must make it good deal
easier for skilful buffer to get a
good mark.
There are really good many OF US
who are nit worrying much over the
vide circulation Of that counterfeit
f20 bill. A plugged nickel has fal
more terrors.
District Attorney Salisbury, Of Lu.
.erne county, Pa, questions the right
,f railway companies to sell liquor
IN dining cars without license from
aeh county through which the lines
pass Seven conductors have been
summoned to court charged with sell.
ing lidNor contrary to law.
Church hymrals in any quantity
tree to any church for the asking, Is
the latest Chicago novelty. An enter.
prising advertising concern in that
city is now supplying poor churches
with hymn.books free OF charge, the
company getting It's return from many
pages Of advertisements sprinkled
through the books.
1t Is said that some men prospect
Ing $50 miles or so south Of Suez on
the Red Sea. coast have struck an oil
deld and that the gushers they nave
uncovered are increasing their output
avery day. II the report is true, it will
be of great value not only in giving
Egypt cheaper fuel but In having oil
where the British navy can get 1t
'asiiy when in the far East.
Charles NJ. Dow, president Of the
Jamestown park commission, and a
citizen who takes great interest In
whatever counts for the benefit of the
:ity, has placed in the hands Of the
mayor 500 to be awarded as prizes to
the citizens who keep their lawns and
street fronts In the most attractive
condition for the ensuing year. The
money is divided into two parts, one
for the north SIDE and one for the
south side OF the city, and the prizes
In each case are to bes25, SIS and $40,
as first, second and third prizes.
French scientists explain the de
crease in the number of marriages In
France in recent years by the state.
ment that. eligible men now insist upon
a handsome dowry with bride. One
writer says that the reason why young
men make the size OF the dowry chief
consideration is that the expensive
sud luxurious tastes of the modern
Young woman cannot be gratified on a
small income. Formerly girl who
brought her husband dowry of $50.
300 was considered eligible, but today
that amount is looked on as insufl
cient.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-09-29
Circuit. Court Sale.

SoAA
State of South Carolina, County of
Orangeburg.-In Common Pleas.
Fred J. D. Fielder, Plaintiff, against
Daniel Moorer, ct al, Defendants.
BY virtue of the Judgment in the
above stated case, will sell at pub.
lie auction, at Orangeburg Court
House, during the legal hours for
sales, on the first Monday in Octo-
Der, 1910. being the third day of
said month, the following described
real estate:
ALL THAT CERTAIN PIECE,
PARCEL OR LOT OF LAND, situate,
lying and being on the Northwest
side Of Whitman street, in the City
and County Of Orangeburg, State af-
oresaid, bounded Northwest by lot
now or lately of Rebecca A. Funder-
burg; Southeast by said Whitman
street; Northeast by MaXcy .streets
and Southwest by lot formerly OF
Mrs. L. M. Smoak, now of B F King,
and measuring on said 90 Whitman
Street one hundred and seven feet
and three inches, more or less; on
the South West side on lot now or
formerly of Mrs. L. NJ. Smoak one
hundred and twenty feet, more or
less; on lot of Mrs. Rebecca A. Fun
derburg on North West side eighty
six feet and seven inches, and on the
Northeast side of Maxcey street one
hundred and fifty nine feet, more or
less.
ALL THAT CERTAIN OTHER
PIECE, PARCEL OF LOT OF LAND
situate, lying and being or Maxcey
street, in same City and County and
State aforesaid, and bounded North
east by said MaXcey street, southeast
by lot now of T. E. White: South
west by lot now or formerly Of Mrs.
l.. M. Smoak and Northwest by lot
of Charles P. Brunson. and measur-
ing on Maxcey street aforsaid one
hundred and three feet, fore or less.
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
purchasers fail to comply with the
terms of sale, said premises will be
resold on the same or some subse-
quent salesday, at the same terms
and at the risk of the former pur-
chaser or purchasers.
ROBT. E. COPIES,
Judge of Probate, as Special Referee.
September 18th, 1910.
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Notice of. Sale of Stallion.

Notice is hereby given. that the un-
dersigned will Oh Saturday, the Sth
day Of October. 1910, at eleven
o'clock. a. m.. sell al public outcry
to the highest bidder for cash. in
front of the Courthouse. in the
City of Orangeburg, South Carolina.
the Stallion known as BLACK Jewel. !"
The said horse was placed in the
Feed Stables of the undersigned in
September. 1909, by The Orangeburg
Horse Company, as the property OF
bridges and Flora and subject 20
their order.
All the parties interested, having
been duly notified and having fail
ed to claim said Horse and pay the
expenses of Feed aid Keep, the said
Horse will be sold to pay such eX-
penses.
Ferdery G. Wertz.
Sept. II. 1910.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-09-29
Circuit Court Sale.

State Of South Carolina, County of
Orangeburg.-1n Common Pleas.
Planter Fertilizer and Phosphate
Company, Plaintiff, against w. P.
Dukes and T. NJ. Dukes, Defend
+ ants.
By virtue Of the judgment in the
above stated case, will sell at pub
lie auction, at Orangeburg Court
House during the legal hours for
sales, on the first Monday in Octo-
Der, 1910, being the third day Of
said month, the following described
real estate:
ALL THAT CERTAIN PIECE,
PARCEL OR LOT OF LAND, with
the buildings and improvements
thereon, situate, lying and being in
the Town of Rowesville, Orangeburg
County, South Carolina, on the
Northwest corner of Main street, and
right of way Of the Southern Rail-
way Company, fronting and nleasur-
ing on Main Street one hundred and
eighty-seven (1ST) feet; one hum
dred and forty-six (146) feet on the
respective side lines, and one hum
dred and eighty-seven (1S7) feet on
the back line; and bounded East by
right of way Of Southern Railway;
South by Main street; west by lot OF
The Cotton Bank, and North by lot
of w. P. Dukes.
TERMS 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
purchasers fail to comply with the
terms of sale, said premises will be
resold on the same or some subse-
quent salesday, on the same terms
and at the risk of the former pur-
chaser or purchasers.
ROBT. E. COPES,
Judge of Probate. as Special Referee.
September 18th, 1910.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-09-29
Circuit Court Sale.

State of South Carolina. County OF
Orangeburg.-In Common Pleas.
Bank Of Orangeburg, etc. PlainfSff,
against
ida Ransdale :. :. ;. Defendant.
BY virtue of the judgment in the
above stated case, I will sell at pub
gic auction, at Orangeburg Court
House. during the legal hours for
sales, on the first Monday in Octo-
Der, 1910, being the third day Of
said month, the following described
zeal estate:
ALL THAT CERTAIN LOT OR
PARCEL OF LAND situate, lying
and being in the south side of Glover
street, In the city Of Orangeburg'
County Of Orangeburg and State
aforesaid. fronting on Glover Street,
aforesaid, and measuring thereon
seventy feet, and measuring on the
rear line seventy feet and on the re-
spectiye side lines $50 feet and
bounded on the North by Glover
street aforesaid; east by Doyle street,
south by lot now or formerly OF D.
J. Hydrick and west by lot OF Mrs.
Carey Arant.
TERMS Cash, the purchaser or
Durchasers to pay-for all papers and
all taxes falling due after the day OF
sale; and in case the purchaser or
purchasers fail to comply with the
terms OF sale, said premises will be
resold ON the same or some subse-
quent salesday, on the same lecr,s
and at the risk OF the former pur-
chaser or. purchasers.
ROBT. E. COPIES,
Judge of Probate. as Special Referee.
September 18th, 1910.