Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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?Imos and |M? EST ABLISHED IN 1860. Published Three Times Each Week. Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Entere? I. an second class matter on January l.\ 1909, at the post office at Orangeburg, S. C, under the Act of Congress of March, 1870. Jas. L. S ims, - Editor and Prop., Jas. Izlai* Sims, - - Publisher. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. One Year.$1.50 One Year (by carrier).2.00 Six Montlis. ;. .'. .. .75 Three Months. .? .40 f> Remittances should be made pay able to The Times and Democrat, Orangebiiirg. S. 0., by registered let "ter, chec k or money order. Justice Harlan in his dissenting Opinion la the Standard OH Company case denounced as "the most alarm ing tendency of the day" the tendency to judicial legislation. Men of pow er and wealth, he said, always were trying to get the courts to do what congress would not. ? The Bamberg Herald says: "The ?Branch vlilie Journal has just closed a subacrition contest, and now its edi tor announces that he is going to leave and turn the paper over to others.*" The contest people took about all the cream there was in that' contest and left the editor holding the bag. ? The State says: "Those in need of 3-per cent. Panama bonds may buy, them, but the same fifty millions, judiciously invested in South Carolina would net from three to four times as much to the investors." That is true. Some of the fifty million could find profitable investment right here in Orangeburg County. In the long ago animals wer? taken into oourt in England and tried for | Crimes. On one ojlasion a cock, sus pected of witv.hcraft, was burned at the stake after .being found guilty of the charge of laying an egg. Why should we be surprised at progress Japan and other rations have made | in getting away from ignorance and superstition? "While the woods are full of men mentioned for the Democratic nomi ? nation for president, nobody in par-1 ticular is talked about except Taft to head the Republican ticket," says the Loiisvilie Courier. There is a reason for this, which is that the Democratic outlook is very bright at this titre, and its nominee is likely, to be the next president of the Unit ed States. It is intimated in some quarters that the reason why Teddy is pre tending to be so anxious to lead an American army of invasion into Mex ico is that he is having a hard time getting space in the newspapers. Woodrow Wilson and other real re formers1 have almost completely shut eurJh sham reformers as Teddy and his kind out of the press, and it grieves them mightily. The Louisville Herald ?ays on the "day o2 Tia Juana battle, the horn Mower:-, of the sight-seeing autos went through San Diego streets yell ing: "Two dollars for round trip to the battle! Two dollars! Firing begins at 2 p. m!" The battle was promptly on time, too." Something like this was attempted by the Pan kraes at the first battle of M*nassa&, but never again after that day's ex perience. Woodrow Wilson and William Jen nings ,:Jryan agree as to the best way to regulate the trusts. They both ad vocate the punishment of the men iwho violate the law by forming trusts, rather than attempt to punish the corporations formed by them. This if good sound logic. A jail sen tence of six months for John D. Rock efeller would be more effective in dis solvmj: the Standard Oil Company than a thousand such decisions as the United States Supreme Court render ?ed the other day. The Charleston Post says "the pathet c thinness of the ranks of I Gray oecomes more striking as the years pass, but the glory of the lost cause only mounts to greater heights iu the perspective of history." Yes the gallant men who composed the Invincible armies of the Confederacv are fast passing to the other side Soon the last one will answer his fast roW call, and then they and their I gallant will be a memory. So let us honor and cherish t*n?0 ?f h,3 ealjant old veterans who are'Ytin with us. Justice Harlon gave his brother Justices on the Supreme Court a se vere. 3.,t well deserved, rebuke, when hesa.d in his dissenting opinion, that they .ad no right to usurp the func tion of the legislative branch of the government by writing into the Statute in reference to trusts a dif ferentiation between reasonable and 'unmissable." Ir? declared that congress.had resisted all appeals so to amend the act. and there was ovorv reason (o believe that such an amend ment never could be put through the legislative branch. The United Sta-es Supreme Court 1ms .<!.aken the confidence orsune in Its fairness and wisdom bv Us de cision in the Standard Oil case. i? their great ?xtremity. men represent ing tireat aggregations of wealth, ap plied to the oourt in an effort to have it construe the law in referenc* to ti usls in a way that would be a flat ??eversal of what it had held on two previous occasions. The court imblushingly reversed itself as th? trusts asked it to do. To his honor lw it said. Justice Harlan, declined to be a party to such a reversal. Major James T. Bacon. . The memory of the late James T. Bacon of Edgefield, S. C.r is treasured in the minds and hearts of many friends. He was one of those rare and fine spirits who seemed to reach the sentiments of life and bring back from them some of the sweetness and purity of their atmosphere to fresh en the everyday levels -of those who read his writings or had the pleasure and good fortune of meeting him for a little passing chat. As the Sa vannah Press says his gentle spirit still lingers with those who kdew and loved him and still exercises a supt'.e charm and power upon their thoughts. He was a man of brilliant talents and accomplishments, gifted with a gentle and exqui:dt>e humor, a literary talent and ability of the very highest order and a tempera ment for art and beauty in all of its \ forms. Surely his rare talent must have sounded the lure of fame and fortune and called hi:. often to a more brilliant circle, but if they did he did not follow. He lived out his life among his own people In the little South Carolina town which was his home, loving better to be loved than to be flattered, spending his life and seeking not to gratify vanity or ambition in a wider field. In the little church in Edgefield a beautiful memorial window has l :-n dedicated to the memory of James T. Bacon. The window illustrates the parable of the Good Samaritan, and to those who know the life and character of this good gentleman and Christian the association seems -peculiarly fit ting. Generous and full of kindness, he gave unstintingly from his great possessions, but his great possessions were not those of worldly wealth. From his heart and ^ind and of himself he gave and in company with the Good Samaritan is his memory blessed and honored. He will be missed when the press asso ciation meets at Columbia. A Remedy Badly Needed, t If the United States were to impose Ian export duty on cotton and arrange to have the government; finance the j holding of cotton for any price Am ericans might name, what would the rest of the world do? says the Nash ville Tennessean. How would Ger many fare if the Un'ted States were to impose an export tax on cotton after the manner Germany has dis criminated against American farmers by means of its potash tax? These are questions which students of finance and economics are consid ering with great care. Brazil and Germany have used just such a wea pon on the United States with indif ference to protest from this country. All the coffee product from Brazil, which is more than half the coffee crop of the world, is now controlled by .'. great syndicate which is practi cal'./ identical with the Brazilian government. The entire financial and tariff policy of Brazil centers about this crop, the moot of which is sold in the United States. At present Brazil buys but little from the United States. Most of the manufactured products required by ?Brazil are purchased in Europe, so the United States has little opportun ity to adopt retaliatory measures in the case of the South American re public. Americans must have Bra zilian coffee, and this government is helpless, apparently. t;o resent the coffee trust arranged by the Brazil ian syndicate unless it prosecute the agents of the trust who handle the business in this country. Some attor neys of note have suggested that, the agents of the Brazilian syndicates op erating here might well be prosecut ed under the Sherman pst The South as a Pace Maker. No one can read the Department of Agriculture's statement of farm crops pj States for 1910 wifthout fully realizing that Southern agriculture now grows faster than Western and is at last, after many years of diffi cult adjustment to new but far sounder conditions, coning into its own, says the Charlotte Observer. No State In or near the cotton belt fail ed to improve its rank except Louis siana; and this one exception Is un doubtedly due to conditions creat ed by the boll weevil. Louisiana had almost quit raising cotton for the time bein,?, and had not done much more than offset the loss with other crops. Under the circumstances her showing is as good as that of Texas, which has had time for adjustment bo boll-weevil conditions and which now takes first place by a large mar gin from Illinois. South Carolina's leap from twenty first to thirteenth among American States, in contrast with Kansas' drop from fourth to tenth, is the most im pressive exhibit of ali. North Caro lina's gain of 18.3 per cent., or from twenty-second to eighteenth place, war, r.-.uch larger than Texas made and was. in fact, the fourth largest in a fast-gaining South. This remarkable showing is large ly due to the high price of cotton, but let us remember that cotton would never have brought such a price had not the Southern farmer learned to raise, and had he not been provided by manufacturing development, with a market for, various other crops. Socialism in England. Although Great Britain is known in history as a monarchial nation, yet she ha? marched a long distance from individualism to paternalism in government during the last fifty years. The old idea that the interna! function of government was mainly to perform police duty is discarded entirely by all sections in parliament. This was conclusively seen in the favrrable reception accorded the government measure of insurance against sickness and non-employment by which 14.000,000 of people will be affected. Conservatives, nation alists and laborites vied with the lib erals in their enthus'astic support. The experiment will be watched with great interest on this side of the wat er where the question of sickness and non-employment among working peo ple, even if not so pressing as in Eng THE SONG OF THE VINEYARD luiati 5:1-1!??May 21 "Let me elng to mi/ Well- Beloved c eonff of my Beloved touching hi* vineuard." CO this lesson, as to the last, we have a Divinely-inspired key, tor the words were quoted by the Great Teacher and applied by him to the Jewish nation, as Indeed the Prophet himself explains. God is represented as bavins' planted the nation of Israel as bis own vine yard. He gathered out the stones, or removed the difficulties, and planted In it the choicest vine, the richest prom ises?promises of the Messianic King dom and the blessing of Israel and all the families of the earth. He provided a watch tower for it in the Prophecies and a hedge about it in the Law and the Prophets and In all the arrange ments made for that holy nation. It was proper that he should look for choice fruitage from so favorably-sit uated a vineyard, but the results were unsatisfactory. The fruitage was not in harmony with the promises he had planted, but wild grapes, sour, small. Tho Beasts of the Field Have Ravished the Vineyard This condition prevailed until the time of Jesus. Although troubles upon the nation were from time to time per mitted by the Lord, the breaches were always healed and the nation was pre served. Its walls of Divine protection and guidance were maintained and its watch tower.. John the Baptist was the last of the Prophets. Since his day the Lord has fulfilled to nat ural Israel the things mentioned in this prophecy. ^f^.-^mT The hedges have c/s?ftaft been broken down. It has been laid waste. No care has been taken of it. The beasts of the field, the Gentile nations, have ravaged this vineyard and, by "/ am the true vine." Divine intention, no rain of Divine blessing, comfort, en couragement and fructification have come upon the Jewish people in all these more than eighteen centuries. Their unreadiness led to the break ing down of their entire system. They did not have love enough toward God, nor toward their fellows. We are glad, indeed, to note from the Scriptures that the time is coming ?when that same vineyard shall be re stored under still more favorable con ditions, during the Messianic reign of glory and heavenly power. But it is still In disorder. The majority of (be Jews of our Lord Jesus' day were tinctured with selfish ness and were not In a condition of mind acceptable to the Lord for con stituting the spiritual, the Bride class except the feTv. "the remnant," men tioned by the Prophet. Application to Spiritual Israel ' God's dealings with fleshly Israel not only represent the principles of Divine government and requirements, but also the requirements of natural Israel's service, as the Scriptures show, and they typify spiritual Israel. As nat ural Israel failed to be ready to accept Jesus at bis first advent?except "the remnant"?so spiritual Israel, called "Christendom." will fall to be ready to receive him as tho great Messiah at the establishment of His Kingdom. Note the care with which the Lord planted His Church*, gathering out all the difficulties at the time of Its estab lishment Note the heavenly, spiritual promises, exceeding great, with which He surrounded the Church, as His vine yard. In the end of this Age comes a har vest time for spiritual Israel, as In the end of the Jewish Age there was a harvest time for natural Israel. Here, as there, only "a rem nant" will be found worthy of the Kingdom? the great, nom inal mass will be found un worthy. And why? Because the spirit of worldliness and Vineyard and xcateh selfishness is the tower. prevalent one, in stead of the spirit of the Lord, the spirit of meekness, gentleness, love. Only with the few is God first. Only with the few is there a spirit of full consecration to do the Divine will. Only with the few is there love of the brethren and a willingness to lay down life one for another. (John 15:13.) Only with the few is there even business honesty, justice. Today self ishness Is heaping up treasure and the results, we may be sure, will be un satisfactory?"a time of trouble such as never was since there was a na tlon."?Dan. 12:1. Moreover, as the Prophet proceeds to show, the accumulation of wealth has generally an injurious effect upon the rich?Idleness, music and wine and disregard of things Divine. The "remnant" now will be a sufficient number to complete the "elect." The Kingdom of glory will be established nnd all the families of the earth will, shortly after the time of trouble, be gin to recognize the long-promised blessing. ' land, is one of increasing importance. [Anyway, the new collectivism with its solitude for the welfare of the masses is infinitely better than the old system which practically ig nored them while it favored the aris tocracy with its feudal power and usage. What we need In this country is some more judges like Justice Har lan. l.Men who know the constitution, and who are not afraid to. stand up for it. In the hands of such judges the liberties of the people are secure. Theato To-days Program "UNDYING LOVE" (Drama.) -AND "Captain Barnacle's Courtship" (Vitagrah. Comedy.) HERBERT L. GAMBATI, Prop. Time for the Straw! Time to have a "crown" that's light, cool and comfortable-one of our straw hats. We have an assortment that em braces every style and every char acter straw that vvill be worn this season. Panama Straws $5.00 to $6.00 Regular^Straws $2.00 to $4.00 Short Underwear will leugthen comfort these days--50c the gar*, ment up. Negligee Shirts are ideal (or May wear-$1.00to$1.50. Renneker & Riggs THE FASHION SHOP. A Baby Rales a Mining Camp. The baby was found by one of the members of the camp, and formally adopted by all. If you want a good laugh read how this mite of humani ty ruled Its elders in "Bruvver Jim's Baby," by P. V. Mighels, at Sims' Book Store. Now fifty cents. Football Invades Politics. A young athlete "throws" a foot ball game at Yale, and the conse quences echo in the Palouse country of Washington State. Read "The Chrysalis," by Harold Morton Kram er. Fifty cents at Sims Book Store. 9) FALL OF TROY The Theato, Monday, May 22. Since Manager Herber: L. Gambati, of Th? Theato, first an- | nounced through the columns of the press that ae hud secured the <f "Fall of Troy" pictures, he has been .beselged by hundred? of anx ious patrons, asking him to hold the unusual feature for an addi tional day. In the history of moving pictures, no feautre has ever attracted such an enormous amount of interest as this wonderful masterpiece, and it is predicted that standing room will be at a premium in The THEATO during the appearance of the feature pic tures in this city. Although these pictures were secured at a large expense, there will be no change in the admission price. This will rach Theato patrons with delight, as it will give every one an op portunity of seeing something double the price. "The Fall of Troy" or a reproduction of the Trojan war, which is probably a more ap propriate name for this magnificent offering, will only be seen in this city on May 22 at The Theato, the popular photo-play house. AT THE THEATO .MONDAY, MAY" 22nJ. JUST RECEIVED I A full assortment of Ladies and Childrens low cut Shoes in all % Leathers, Velvets and Canvass. t Most beautiful st) les in pumps and waist line straps. We do % not show any turn soles, those don't wear. Our shoes are built for good wear, all have hand we'ted $ soles. X Are guaranteed to give comfort, ease and good wearing. % Positively the snappiest line of footwear ever shown in this ^ town. We have your size glad to show. THE GOLDEN RULE STORE. $ Phone 37!.32 West Russell St. I 1 For the Best Stationary -GO TO? SIMS BOOK STORE ~ 30 Cents a Day Win buy our MARCHANT Piano j With our 29 Years Experience behind it as a Guarantee. The Instrument We Are Justly Proud Of. Call or Write Us for Details. An Inventory of our Stock recently taken Shows the following SLIGHTLY USED and SECOND HAND Pianos in our Warerooms. Some of these were accept ed by us in part payment for better and higher priced Instruments. Others were on rent for a few months. They Are In Good Condition. They Are Real Bargains. You Should See Them. 0 1 Newman Square 61-4 Octaves, good condition $40 1 Large Square 7 Octaves, the very thing for prac ticing on, good condition. $50 f 1 Arion Upright, used some time, but in good order . $75 1 Large Mathushek, square, 7 1-3 Octaves, in mag- | nificient order. $125.00 1 Weser Upright, almost new, used only a short while, cost when new $300, perfect in every re spect.$215.00 Call At Our Warerooms and Inspect These Bargains For Yourself. Marchant Music Co. ESTABLISHED 1882. 53 East Russell St.Orangebuirg, S. C. Get Our Prices On CORN, OATS AND HAY j Can Save You Money, j Our Feeds for Horses, Cows and Chickens are Manufac tured by us from the best Grains which means a big saving to you in your feed bill PHONE 50 AYERS & WILLIAMS Don't Wait for next fall and higher prices. Or itngehurg dirt is on the move. Buy now and reap the profit yourself. How many people can you count on your lingers tii.it have lost their mon ey iu buying Heal Instate. Think of how Orangeburg County is increasing in population every year. And <lo you think they will ever leave this grand old county of Orangeburg, thinking they can buy better farms that will produce bet ter cotton, corn, wheat or oats than this grand old county? How much Iteal Estate have you heard of being made in this county? Now I have one of the best farms for a quick sale there is in the eoun? ty. This farm is close up, property on one of tho best country roads in the State, five miles south of Orange burg on the Charleston road. About one million feet of good pine lumber and one good saw mill and cotton gin in good repair, 00:5 acres, 100 acres in cultivation. Will make a bale oi cotton to every acre if properly cul tivated, near a good school which runs nine months in the year, one mile of a good Methodist church, preaching every Sunday. Don't de lay if you want it. Will sell you part or all of this property. Special price if sold quick. F. R. Simpson Real Estate Co.