1 ESTABLISHED IN 1869. .
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Entered as second class matter on
Januaiy 0, 1909, at the post office at
Onungoburg, S. C, under the Act of
Congress of Ms?*ch, 1879.
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las. I. Sims, - t Editor and Prop.,
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Orangeburg, S. C.,, by registered let
ter, check or money order.
Orangeburg feels herself honored
in being, visited by William Jennings
Bryan, the greatest Hying American.
?What a man learns is important,
hat what he can do, and what he is,
is still more Important.
Juon should do with, time what
they do with water?use.it while it
pasts. (The wajter may., ultimately
give out, and time ceralnly will.
"The Prince of Peace" is the title
of one of Mr. Bryan's greatest lec
tures. He \will deliver it here this
?ven?ng at the Academy of Music.
A large crowd should greet Mr.
Bryan this evening at the Academy
of Muiric. His lecture is fine, and as
a lecturer, Mr. Bryan is unequaled.
Whatever in life is worth doing is
wkort'a doing well, and what is not
?worth doing well, and what is not
done. The world is already too full
of tulf-completed lives and half
completed work.
It Is the man with one worry who
helps to fill lunatic asylums. The
man who has so many worries that he
goes chasing them around as a cat
does its tail finds the variety a goot?
mectfd corrective and not only keeps
his euttty, but actually enjoys life.
fTh?> Bamberg Herald says "it seems
that the salary of our postmaster is
not keeping mp with our growth in
population." Population has noth
ing to do with the salary of a post
master. Salaries of postmasters are
(based on the amount >f business done
hy the office over which they pre
side.
In business and politics a "gen
I tleman's agreement" is apt to be a
very ungentlemahly affair. It cer*
tainly is when in business it is an
understanding between, the members
ot a combine to evade the law and
fleece the public,' and equally so In
politics when It has for its object the
etifflng of inquiry into alleged wrong
doing, or the defeat of legislation de
signed to benefit the public. ,
Our old friend, the sea serpent,
has again made his appearance after
an i.naeountable absence ot several
year?, As was to be expected in this
age ot progrefsiveness in fashions
and other things the serpent recent-1
ly seen displayed some new features
Not only had it the customary head
as "large as a barreF' but also wings
several feet in length,. How highly
dovftloped in some people is the imag
inative faculty. '
We agree with the People's Advo
cate that the government prediction
of a 14,000,000 bale cotton crop is
rather premature. Persons who rai?e
cotton know there is no way of tell
ing within 50 per cent what the crop
will yield at this time of the year.
There are too many things that enter
into the making of the crop to hap
'pen yet. So do not get excited over
the matter, though the start of the
cotton crop of the South may be fav
orable on an average. ;
When a weak nation has had to
pay indemnities more than once to
stronger nations for real or fancied
insult or damage, how It must re
joice when its turn comes to demand
payment by a still weaker nation. In
territory and money China has- given
liberally to Japan, Britain, Germany
and France. But now China in its
demand that Mexico pay a large in
demnity for outrages upon Chinese
subjects'in Mexico is itself playing
the big fellow. How true it is that
?big fish swallow the little fish when
they get the chance.
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The laws of nature by which we
sometimes suffer are always work
ing for man's advantage. We some
times forget that when a ship goes
down, an earthquake occurs, or a
flood comes. Yet for every ship that
sinks a thousand cross the sea in safe
ty, for every destroying flood there
are thousands of streams carrying
merchandise, irrigating lands, and
operating the machinery of mills,
and for every earthquake taking
lives there are illimitable areas of
land supporting millions of people
in peace and plenty.
It is an old saying and as true as it.
is old, that if one marries in harte
one can repent at leisure. The oth
er day a woman sought release from
marriage on the ground that she had
married her husband to win a bet
and that she was disappointed in him.
That woman was but one of thous
ands, both men and women, who fail
to understand the importance, solem
nity and sacredness of the relation
iato which they enter. No wonder
that so often marriage is a failure.
Most certainly the man or woman
who marries as a joke or for a wa
ller will find that married life itself
is no joke.
William Jer oings Bryan.
South Carolina i honored for a
few days by the presence within her
borders of 'Hon. William Jennings
Bryan. iMx. Bryan does not come
on a political mission, but on what is
to him a business trip, for we take it
that lecturing is, at this time, Mr.
Bryan's principal means, or one of
his principal means, of earning a liv
ing. It is a highly honorable voca
tion, affording the lecturer the oppor
tunity to educate and stimulate pub
lic thought as cannot Ibe done in an>
other way.
"But," as the Columbia Record
well says, "Mr. Bryan cannot be sep
arated in the public mind from poli
ties. He stands forth a3 having achiev
ed the unique distinction of being
three times the nominee of his party
times the nominee of his party for
for president 'in this respect his
position in our political history Js
strikingly" similar to that of Henry
Clay?though it may be premature
to make that comparison, if perchance
Mr. Bryan still cherishes the hope
of residing in the White House.
"It has been fifteen years since Mr.
Bryan became a national flgure.
When he went to the Democratic
national convention in Chicago in
1896 it was in the dual capacity of
delegate and newspaper reporter.
He was then only thirty-six years old
and had served two terms in congrea?
representing the: first Nebraska dis
trict. It has been said that the pres
idential nomination in 1896 came to
him as a result of his remarkable
speech advocating free silver, which
so captivated tloe convention. Un
doubtedly this speech fixed the con
vention's attention upon him, but it
is probably unjust to Mr. Bryan to
give the speech entire credit for the
hold which he obtained upon his fel
low delegates. The wisdom of the
judgment that the Chicago conven
tion exercised in his selection was
demonstrated by the remarkable
campaign whi^h he subsequently
conducted as the nominee of the par
ty. In that campaign It is stated
that he traveled over 18,000 miles,
and the nusnlber of speches he deliv
ered was up to that time, unprece
dented. There was a variety In his
speeches that stamped him as a man
of remarkable intellectual versatil
ity.
"The nominee of the party lor
president again In 1900 and for the
lhird time in 1908, Mr. Bryan hn,
exerted upon the Democratic party
an Influence that is without its equal
since the days >f Calhoun. He has
lived to outgrow the charge that he
is a man of one idea His handling
of Imperialism in the 1900 cam
paign and his discussion of the trust
question in 1908 have sufficiently
refuted the allegation that he was
tied to free silver, but in his presen
tation of every political issue there
is the same underlying principle. Mr.
Bryan, if not a crusader, is at least
an apostle. Hu political preaching,
if ft may be m called, is Pauline.
That he stands yet for the man above
the dollar, as he did in 1896, none
can deny.
"It is idle at this time to speculate,
as. so,many ar*} accustomed to do,
upon what might have (been the suc
cess or failure of the Democratic par
ty had Mr. Bryan's Influence during
the last fifteen years been less power
ful. The fact stands out that ever
since 1896 he has been the one nat
ional exponent of Democratic prin
ciples. It has heen his opportunity
to occupy this position, and it Is not
necessary to consider whether the re^
suit of his leadership has been bene
ficial or otherwise. At present more
than at any other time in this period
there are coming to the front party
leaders who may prove themselves
equal to the aeeiumptlon of the posi
tion Mr. Bryan has held, (but it Is al
most manifest that none of these
leaders can expect, or can be expected
to take first place in the partyv ranks
over the active opposition of the Ne
?braskan. It rouy be that next year
Mr. Bryan will And himself fighting
for dominance against not one but
several of thes^ prospective leJaders.
If that turns out to be the case it may
be depended upon that he Will put up
a hard fight. It is, however, the gen
eral hope of these concerned for the
success of the party that Mr. Bryan
will find it consistent with his convic
tions and ambition to Join hands with
one or the other of the progressive
Democratic governors, who are now
making the Democratic party the
present hope or the republic.
"It is superfluous to say that Mr.
Bryan Is now, as always, very wel
come to South Carolna. This is a
State that has been devotedly loyal to
his leadership, relieving In the prin
ciples for which he has stood nnd con
fident of his sincerity and singleness
of purpose."
The Choice of Sodom.
(Sometime ago The Times and Dem
ocrat suggested that unless a general
rain visited the State soon it would
be a good thing, to hold prayer
services over the State, and pray for
rain, which wps so much needed to
save the trops. A few people in
talking questioned the good of such
I meetings and thought they would
do no good. We publish below an
'editorial from the Newberry Obser
ver, which we 'ully endorse, and we
j ask those doubting Thomases to
i read it.
"Little as one may think of it, and
little as the average man cares, the
choice of Sodom and Gomorrah
comes to every city in every age of
the world: not in the exact way in
which the choice came in the days of
Lot, and not because of the same
form of vice. As there are varieties
of vices, so there are varieties of
methods of der auction. There IS" no
probability of fire and brimstone
raining down on any city, no matter
how corrupt, in these latter days;
but there are other methods of pun
ishments besides fire and brimstone
"It might be hard to find a city of
the population of Sodom in which
the proposition made to Lot could
not be accepted. Every man who
has ever read the story of the de
struction of Sodom, has thought
what a wonderfully wicked city Sod
om was. And so it was; wickeder
far than Chicago, or New York, or
even than New'Orleans?and that is
saying i great deal.
"In one shape or another every
city takes its -choice. If it chooses
to elevate vice and crime; to rush
madly after money and pleasure; to
make a god of gold ;> to make a bus
iness of grafting and swindling; to
ignore honesty and truth and jus
tice?it will suffer for it. The day
of judgment Will come. Babylon
iprdved it, so did Athens, so -did
Rome. So will all other cities that
run the course they ran.
"People may not .believe it, but
there is prosperity in righteous liv
ing whether it be by cities or individ
uals. A city in this day that regards
honesty and decency and sobriety;
that respects the Sabbath and the
ten commandments, prospers more
than the city that defies the laws of
God and man. The best towns and
cities in South Carolina are those
that come nearest the ideals above
named, the boneheads to the con
trary notwithstanding."
CLASSIFIED COLUMN
One-half Cent a Word
Found Notices Free.
Lost?A plain gold bracelet, with
initials E. 0. W. Reward for re
turn to this office. 6-15-tf.
300 bushels mixed peas for sale at
$3.00 per bushel. Henry Wolfe &
ICo., Allendale, S. C 6-20-2?
Wanted to hear from Beveral young
men in Rowesville, Holly Hill, St.
Matthews, Springfield and Branch
ville, who would like to make some
money. The Times and Democrat.
Have your grates reset in summer
time. Do not wait for cold weath
er to do the work. Large stock of
grates on hand. Dukes and
Rhodes. tf.
Ice! Ice! Ice! I have opened my Ice
House tor the summer and will be
pleased to serve my old as well as
new patrons' with ice. Look out
for my wagon. J. B. Kelley.
Notice?Anyone having clock repair
ing to do will oblige me by giving
me their patronage. I can now
see well enough to do repairing.
? Parties can find me at city hall. A.
D. Powers. tf
Hardwood mantels, Tiles, Frames
and Grates. Large stock to se
lect from. Write for catalogue
and pri.ces. Prompt shipments
Dukes and Rhodes, Oranigeburg,
S. C. tf.
For Sale?-Ono 30 H. P. Boiler; one
25 H. P. Engine Continental, two
70 saw gins, elevator, press, shaft
ing, belts etc. Can be seen at W.
L. Mack's farm, Cordova, S. C, or
W. F. Smoak, Cordova, S. C.
For Sale?60 horse gin and feeder
and condenser. In good condition.
[Will exchange same for SO saw gin,
or self packing press, in good con
dition. Will akio buy press, also
40 saw gin. V. J. Gue, Norway,
SC. 6-20-lm
Dnkes and Rhodes, Marble works,
Italian and Vermont marble, the
best monumental store. All work
?finished at Orangeburg, S. C.
Large stock to select from home
enterprise. So see us before you
place your order. Can save you
money. Dukes and Rhodes, tf
Wanted to hear from anyone inter
ested in thirty-three acre farm
anile from Orangeburg. Also any
one who wants to buy any kind of
farm, any location, large or small.
If you have a farm for sale let us
know We can sell it quickly. Wft
have hundreds of farms for sale
?In South Carolina and Georgia,
some exceptional bargain/. The
Southern Realty Co., St. Matthews,
S. C.
Representing as I do one of the
largest and best equipped marble
Companies in the South I am
prepared to offer special in
ducements to prospective purchas
ers of monuments and tomb-stones
to mark the graves of their dead.
Will give the erection of monu
ments personal attention and
guarantee all material and work
manship. Just a card to me stat
ing your wnts will mean for me
to call on you and show you de
signs and material. J. R. Smith,
Cordova, S. C.
Notice of School District Meeting of
School District No. 20, Orangeburg
County, South Carolina, for Elec
tion of Trustees.
Notice is hereby given that at the
written request of property holders
filed with the board of Trustees of
School District No. 2fi, of Orangeburg
County, South Carolina, as provided
by law, a public meeting of all those
citizens who return real or personal
property In said district is hereby
called to be held in the Court-TIousc
in the City of Orange.burg.,o.n Friday
the thirtieth day of June, 1911, at
0 P. M., for the purpose of elect
ing a Board of five Trustees for said
School district for a term of four
years from the date of their election,
as provided by law; and for the
transaction of any and all other such
business as may properly come be
fore the said meeting.
By order of the Board of Trustees
of School District No. 26, Orange
burg County, South Carolina.
Wm. L. Glaze,
Chairman Board of
Trustees, School District
No. 26 Orangegurb
County, South Carolina.
W. B. Thompson,
Secretary. 2t.
It's the same thing over again that
makes a revolution.
To-days Program
"Her Faithful Heart"
-and
"Beneath the Tower Ruins'
HERBERT L. GAMBATI,
Prop.
In that Mad Chase
for the Almighty Dollar don't
make the serious mistake of neg
lecting your personal appearance
?it's one of the most important
factors.
If you wear our short and full
length underwear, our shirts, hats,
neckwear, you will be able to chase
the dollar more successfully be
cause you'll be properly attired
and really comfortable.
A FULL line of hats and fur
nishings at
Renneker & Riggs
THE FASHION SHOP.
Notice of Guardian.
Notice is hereby given that on Mon
day the seventeeth day of July, A. D.
1911, I will file with the Probate
Judge, in and for the County of Or
angeburg, my final accounts as Guar
dian of Frank M. Culler, Cecil R.
Culler, May M. MoMlchael, nee Cul
ler, and Georgia C. Culler, the young
er, and will thereupon Immediately
apply to the said Probate Court for
my final discharge as such Guardian.
Georgia C. Culler,
Guardian.
June 15th, 1911. ' 4t.
The Spirit of '76.
Francis Lynde has shown us a
most compelling hero in "The Mas
ter of Appleby," a story of Colonial
times, and has plucked from those
warring days bits of adventure that
are both brilliant and thrilling. ' Sell
ing at fifty cents at Sims Book Store.
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Examine These Splendid Bargains, f
-.-?-is
They Are Real Genuine Bargains in Every Respect if
Your Opportunity to Buy a Good Insfcru- |
ment at a Low Price.
A recent inventory of our stock shows that we have
on hand the following SLIGHTLY USED and SEC- ?
OND HAND Pianos and Organs in our Warerooms. |
Some of these were accepted by us in part payment |
for better and higher priced Instruments. Others
were on rent for a short while.
Iff PIANOS. ~~?
1 Newman Square 61-4 Octaves, good condition, $40
1 Arion Upright, used some time, but in good order f
.$75
1 Large Mathushek, Square, 71-3 Octaves, mag'nifi- |
cent order.$125 f
1 Farrand, Upright, almost new, original price $400 f
now . . .. $275
~~ " ORGANS.
1 BRIDGEPORT, cost when new $ 85 now $45
1 BRIDGEPORT, cost v\hen new 90 now - 40
1 BRIDGEPORT, cost when new 90 now 50
I CARPENTER, cost when new 65 now 50 ?
1 CARPENTER, cost when new 75 now 45 ?
1 BURDETTE, cost when new 100 now 10
1 MASON & HAMUN, cost when new 125 now 30
1 WATERLOO, cost when new 85 now 35
1 BECKWITH, cost when new 50 now 25
1 FARRAND, cost when new 75 now 45
1 PUTNAM, cost when new 75 now 30
THESE ARE THE GREATEST MUSICAL INSTRUMENT BARGAINS EVER
OFFERED IN THIS SECTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
CALL OR WRITE US.
! Marchant Music Co. 1
ESTABLISHED 1882.
53 East Russell St. - . . . . Orangeburg, S. C.
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THAT" PROTBCTSo
John Wanamaker, whose
life has been insured for a
million and a half, once said:
>From the day an honest
man pays the first premium
for life insurance, that first
receipt of his gives a new
impulse, a new light to his
eye land a new hope to his
heart.
The late Gfover^Cleve
Iand said:
Get a policy and then
hold on to it. It means
self-respect; it means that
nobody will hav9 to put
something in a hat for you
or your dependent ones.
Dr. Lyman Abbott said:
One could easily bear to
take his wife and children
down with him into poverty
so long as he could be with
them to help carry the loaa
but to go off to his eternal
rest and leave them to go
down into poverty and to
fight the wolf from the
door, what more terrible
prospect?
The Rev. T. De Witt
Talmage, said:
It is a mean thing to go
up to heaven while your
family go to the poorhou6e.
When they are out at the
elbows the thought of your
splendid robe in Heaven
will not keep them warni.
The minister may preach a
splendid sermon over your
remains, and the quartette may sing like four angels alighted in the
organ loft, but your death will be a swindle.
SEE
ZEIGLER & DIBBLE
SPECIAL AGENTS
Orangeburg, S. C.
STRONGEST
BN TEE WORLDc
THE EQUITABLE
LIFE ASSURANCE
SOCIETYo
We Are Always on Top
when it comes to selling a firstcla3S
carriage at a second-class price. The
price you can judge by comparison.
The carriage you will have our guar
antee for. And that guarantee stands
for something. We are not a thous
and miles away. We are right here
on the 6pot ready and more than
willing to make it good.
L E. RIXEY
Don't
Wait
for next fall and higher prices. Or
angeburg dirt is on the move. Bay
now and reap the profit yourself.
How many people can you count on
your fingers that have lost their mon
ey in buying Real Estate.
Think of how Orangeburg County
is increasing in population every
year. And do 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 Real 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 conn*
ty. Thi-j farm is close up, property
on one of the best country roads im
the State, five miles south of Orange
burg on the Charleston road. About
one million feet of good pine lumber
und one good saw mill and cotton gim
in good repair, 603 acres, 100 acres,
in cultivation. Will make a bale ox
cotton to every acre if properly cul
tivated, near a gc-od sei. x>l which)
runs nine months In the year, one
mile of a good Methodist church,
preachiDg every Sunday. Don't de
lay if you want it. Will sell yon
part or all of this property. Special
price if sold quick.
F. R. Simpson Real Estate Co.
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