Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page. It is also available as plain text as well as XML.

ESTABLISHED IN 1869. _ > Published Three Times Each Week. Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. ^ ?? ??mmmmmmammmU? Entered as second class matter on January 9, ,1909, at the post office at Orangeburg, S. C., under the Act of Congress of Mr-"*, 1S79. Jas. L. Siias, -'. Editor and Prop* Sas. Izlar Sims, - ? ' Pnblisher. SUBSCRIPTION KATES. One Year... .. ....$1.50 One Year (by carrier ) .... . .2.00 Six Months.. .75 Three Months.40 Remittances should be made pay able to The Times and Democrat, Orangeburg, S. C, by registered let ter, check or money erder. . A strong pull, a Ion?* pull and a pr.il altogether will accomplish a great deal for Orangeburg. Woodrow Wilson says the next president will be a democrat. And he has a pretty good idea who the democratic president will be, too. It lay8 between a half dozen.men. There is at least one honest man in Mistouii, the editor of the Lamar Democrat, who says: "The only thing fhiit keeps us from haying an., auto-, mobile Is the fact that w?. haven't a Ma rue thing to mortgage." The Greenville Daily Piedmont says the Editor of .the Greensboro News wears cotton sox. He is to be con gratulated for wearing some kind of sox, but really such remarks about editors are entirely too personal. <A\\ the trust busting decisions re cently made by the United State Su preme Court amounts to nothing. In fact, they rather help the trusts by pointing out to them how to reorgan ize so as they will be above the courts. The decisions. have tickled the trusts no little. Orangeburg is too busy trying to advance her own material interests to have time to be envious of St. Matthews or any other place, and why the Calhoun Advance should make such a charge we don't know. If it has any proof to sustain its charge it ought to publish it. The Albany, Ga., Herald views with complacency not to say satlsfae tipn ' the severe snubbing given daring the coronation ceremonies to American heiresses who: baTe pur chased English titles and many times worthless husbands. What else could these American women expect? Senator Paynter has withdrawn from the Senatorial race in Kentucky, and it is practically certain that Ollle James will succeed him. Paynter's withdrawal was not a surprise as he was already regarded as defeated because of his vote in the senate to allow Loximer to retain his seat. The United States draws her cit izenship from all quarters of the globe. "The other day," declares The Augusta Chronicle, "a Plttsburg Irishman cried "God Save the King!" He was arrested by a German police man, taken before a Swedish judge and fined for disturbing the peace? and this in the city named for one ?4 the greatest of Englishmen." j Let's all pull together for the s?c ?is? of whatever will be for the beBt iijfcerest of both town and county. The pathway to prosperity,. Is. an up ward, steady climb, in which ? mere bangers on are a positive- hindrance. AH should help to pull or push for w$rd to make the best progress*-- We commend the above from the Cam* den News to all citizens of this coun ty! and city. Camden is discussing the mattet of municipal ownership of its light ing plant. Orangeburg owns her wa ter, works, lighting plant and sewer age system and everybody is satisfied that municipal ownership is much better than private ownership of these necesities. What is good for Orangeburg is good for all other towns and we would advise all to own these utilities. The Atlanta Journal says: "Noth ing will depress the price of cotton greatly. No other country can com pete with the south, to begin with, and consumption is ahead of the de mand. It behooves Georgia to stop the boll weevil and enjoy the monop oly which would come to her as the second largest cotton growing state." What is South Carolina doing to meet the boll weevil crisis? United State Judge Speer of Geor gia has forbidden the men who com posed a jury that tried a case in his court, and acquitted the defendant, to attend a barbecue arranged for their especial benefit by the man they acquitted on the ground that their names was still in the jury box and they might be called on to try other cases. If this sort of thing keeps on we will not be allowed to do any thing unless we get permission of some United State Judge. They seem to think that they are che whole cheese. The war story published by the Columbia Record on last Wednesday told how thirteen Federal cavalry at tacked and put to flight forty-one Cor federate cavalrymen, after killing twenty-one of xhem. The story paint ed the hand-to-hand fight that took place in most vivid colors. The Fed erals lost only one man, and he was mortally wounded in a fight with one hundred Confederates who came rp after the Federals had completely done up the forty-one Confederatrf) t^ev first met. It is hard to make old Confederates who were there be lieve any such yarn. Finds Another Mare's Nest. The Calhoun Advance has discov ered another mare'?; nest. In its last issue it says: The announcement through the news dispatches from Elloree, that in the event the proposed railroad line materializes there is strong reasons to believe that Elloree would be glad to annex to Cal houn, has the elfect of a bomb shell in camp at O 'angeburg. The Times and Democrat has already commenced to kick, and is trying to show Elloree that they should wait on the Clin<:hfield and Ohio scheme, that may never material ize. But in case it should it will pass through St. Matthews, so this should not worry our Elloree friends, as either of the roads men tioned will, connect them with St. Matthews. Our Orangeburg friends should not be so envious of Cal houn's county seat. The Advance seems to have a most vivid imagination, as it sees spooks ard many other things that never ex isted. So far as Elloree wanting to annex itself to Calhoun County is concerned, we are perfectly willing if it meets the wishes of the good people of that section. If they are that way inclined, he only suggestion we have to make to them is that they annex after the present Calhoun County votes tha^. thirty thousand dollars in bondsi that the Advance is advocating to build the courthouse and jail, so as they will escape pay ing the inter?3" and principal of the debt ihus created. The charge that "The Times and Democrat has 8lr"?dy commenced to kick", is a pure imbrication on the I art' of the Advance, and we chal lenge it to prove its statement by anything that Thi< Times and Demo crat has ever published. Neither has The Times and Democrat tried to "show Elloree that they should wait on the Cllnchfleld and Ohio scheme," as the Advance charges. The Times and Democrat fever said a word about Elloree waiting, and we chal lenge the Advance to produce any thing from our columns to prove its groundless assertion. fWhat we did 'my was that "we believe that some of these days the Seaboard Airline Railroad will build into Charleston from Columbia, and it is very likely that it will pass by Elloree, Holly Hill iand. other towns in that section. These towns should keep their eyes open for this exten sion when it is made. It would be worth more to thsrn than a road to Swansea, rifa St Matthews, 83 It would put them on a through line between. Charleston and Columbia, and that18 woat ^ey need." It will be noticed that wa did not say "wait" once, nor did we. refer- to the- Clinch field and Ohio scheme," whatever that means. !We referred to the Seaboard Air line Railroad as we have heard that they have looker over a line from Columbia to Charleston, running be tween the Southern and the A. C. L. Railway on this side of the Santee River. We never said a word about any road from St. Matthews and Swansea, except that a direct road from Columbia to Charleston would be worth more to Elloree than it. We don't think the Advance even would deny this. "Our Orangeburg friends should not-be so envious of Calhoun's coun ty seat," concludes our spook-seeing contemporary. ?? there is any envy of St. "Matthews on the part of the people of Oran:?eburg we are not aware of it. We know that there Is none on the part of The Times and Democrat, which is amply proven by ,the many complimentary notices that appear in its columns about St Mat thews and her good people. Hun dreds of subscribers at St. Matthews and other parts of Calhoun County will testify to the many good things 'that* we say of Oa?roun County and its .hustling county seat. We have been pleased on more oc casions that one that have brought St. Matthews and Orangeburg folks together to 3ee the cordial relations that now exist between them. The only discordant note that ever grates on the ear to disturb the cordial feel ing and harmony that now exists be tween the two counties is the doleful croaking of the Calhoun Advance, as evidenced by the article from Its columns which we publish above. Like the Bourbons of old, the Cal houn Advance forgets little and learns nothing. That is why It can't keep up with the procession of good will and esteem that now exists be tween the people of Orangeburg and Calhoun. The School Book Row. Immediately upon the adoption of the text-books for use in the schools of South Carolina by the State Board of Education complaints were made about the manr ir in which awards were made. Mos t of these complaints came from men who were interested in books that wore not adopted and from the State Superintendent of Education Sweanngen. who is a mem ber of the board that adopted the books. Great s'.ress is laii on the fact that many of the books used for the past five years have been left off the list, and others put in their place. It is claimed that Jthls will cause great financial loss to the people While it will cost the people some thing to make the change of books, we do not belli ve that the amount will be very great, for the reason that all the old books are redeemable at one-half the cost of the new ones. 'Many of the old books are worthless now?from long usage, but they are redeemable for one-half the price of any new book that is bought to take its place. While it may cost some cash money to make the change in books, the peopl-? will have the worth of money thus spent in the increased value of new books over old ones. This is the way it looks to us. From a sanitary point of view it is a good thing to have a change of books once in r while. Old books, it Is said, harbor many a disease germ and many children have lost their lives from sickness contracted by handling them. So after all, the change of books might prove a great I blessing in the way of health, even if it does cost a little cash money to I get new books for old ones. The proper thing for the people to do is to see to it that all the old books they have on hand are brought in and exchanged for new ones when the proper time comes for them to do so. If it was intended as Mr. Swearin gen seems to think it was, that one book adoption should last ten years, why did the Legislature pass a law requiring a new adoption every five years? Much better terms could have been made with the publishers of school books on a ten year con tract than on a five year one, yet the Legislature made the contract to run for only five years, evidently in tending that the State Board of Edu cation should use their discretion at 'be end of each five years as to what changes should be made in the list of text books to be used in the com mon schools of South Carolina. CLASSIFIED COLUMN One-half Cent a Word Found Notices Free. For Sale?Two cheap mules. See R. J. Jeffords, 110 Whitman St. 620m Lost?A plain gold bracelet, with initials E. 0. W. Reward for re turn to this office. 6-15-tf. Wanted.?An elderly couple as care takers on my farm near Jamison. Comfortable home. Good water. Healthy. Apply to.E. J. Wanna maker, Orangeburg. S. C. 6-29-tf 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. Wanted?a man to take charge and gather crop on a two-horse farm. Good pay to right party. Apply by letter to P. O. Box 194, Spring field, S. C. 7-1-lm* Ice! Ice! Ice! I have opened my Ice House for 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. Hardwood mantels, Tiles, Frames and Grates. Large stock to se lect from. Write for catalogue and pri.ces. Prompt shipments Dukes and Rhodes, Orangeburg, S. C. tf. For Sale?One 30 H. P. Boiler; one 25 H. P. Engine Continental, two 70 saw gins, elevator, press, shaft ings 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 ?.nd condenser. In good condition. iWHI exchange same for SO saw gin, or self packing press, in good con dition. Will also buy press, also 40 saw gin. V. J. Gue, Norway, SC. 6-20-lm Dukes 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 Ford?Those who know the model T Ford know that it is the most sim . pie and best cir on the market '-fbday. Those who do not know this car may not speak well of it, but they are excusable because of their ignorance. May I prove this wonderful car to you? G. C. Bolin, Neeses? S. C. Agent for Orange burg County. 7-1-tf Wanted to hear from anyone inter ested in thirty-three acre farm mile 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. W^ have hundreds of farms for sale in South Carolina and Georgia, some exceptional bargain/. The Southern Realty Co., Sc. 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 tornb-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 g. card to me stat ing your wants will mean for me to call on you and show you de signs and material. J. R. Smith, Cordova, S. C. Master's Sale*?Notice. Those who desire to save their lands from being sold under Decree in the Fire Insurance case on Sales day, July 3rd, may do so by making settlement prior to that time. Mr. Wm .W. Wannamaker qf Orangeburg, S. C, is authorized to make settle ment with anyone who may desire to settle in advance. If payment is de ferred till Salesday, there will be one or two small items of cost added. This arrangement "'ith Mr. Wanna maker is made on account of my ab sence from my office during the lat ter part of this month. S. T. Lanham, 6-29-2. (Master Spartanhurg Co. A Message On Parchment Was Found in the Figurehead of an Old Vessel. And it lead to a merry adventure into the Interior of Africa. A young army man and a pretty girl were In volved in the discovery and a ro mance ensued that caused Louis Tracy to write "The Message." Now at SlmB' Book Store for fifty cents. Get the J. M. batteries at L. E. Riley's and you get the best SENNACHERIB TURNED BACK Isaiah 37:14-38?July 2 "Ood ia our refuge and strength, a very prei~ ent help in trouble."?Psa. iG:i. *TT* N A previous study our attention was drawn to the good King g Hezekiah of Judah. his zeal for the Lord and the notable Pass over celebration which be brought about and the overthrow of Idolatry following. Our present study relates to him at a later period In his reign. The Assyrian empire to the north and east, with Its capital at Nineveh, hud become great and powerful and threat ened to become the first Universal Em pire. Before Hezekiah came to the throne of Judah his father entered Into a treaty wbereby pence was secured by the payment of an annual tribute. Egyptlaus. Pbills tiues and Sidoni aus urged Judah to join them in the confederacy by which they hoped all might regain their liber ty from the As syrian yoke. Urg ed by bis people. Hezekiah joined ? ?,_ ' ? ... , j Hezekiah'? Prayer. this confederacy and stopped the tribute money?contra ry to the Lord's admonition through the Prophet Isaiah. The measure was popular, and the king did not seem to realize how fully the Prophet repre sented the Lord in the matter. He should have remembered that Israel was under a special Covenant with the AlmiKiity by which He was their Sov ereign, their King, aud the Arbiter of their destiny. The error was allowed to work out a serious penalty for the | disobedient, but when the king and the | people repented and gave evidence that J the lesson bud been learned Divine mercy came miraculously to their as-i sistance. as we shall see. Sennacherib the Conqueror The King of Assyria, with a large army, took the held. Knowing the difficulties of a siege of Jerusalem, he I did not begin with It, but passed down the Mediterranean coast, overthrowing the Sidoniaus and Philistines, to Jop pa and farther south; and then east ward to LaenJsb. ? fortified city of Judah. The whole country was filled with fear, as nearly forty cities of Judah. one after the other, fell. King Hezekiah and bis counselors resolved to avoid, if possible, a siege of war, and sent ambassadors to King Sen nacherib apologizing for their temeri ty in refusing the tribute money and asking what compensation would sat isfy him. The penalty was a heavy one, amounting to nearly one million dol lars, which at that time was a much larger sum than it would be today. The payment of it required the re moval of much ornamental gold from tbe temple, but it was paid over and the release granted. The Lord was waiting to be gracious, as He always Is to those who are His true people. He delayed, however, to give the word of comfort, until the necessities of tbe case had' humbled the peo ple and taught them a lesson of faith and depend ence upon their Ood. Then came the answer of The Uutroying AngeL the Lor<j the prophecy that the King of Assyria should not come Into too city nor. shoot an arrow there, nor even come before it with shields, nor cost up .embank ments of siege, but that the Lord" would defend the city as Hla own. Doubtless the prophecy seemed strange to the people. By what miracle this could be accomplished they could not think. Tbe lesson to us la that: "God moves In a mysterious way His wonders to perform; Ho plants His footsteps In the aea, And rides upon the storm." A Hundred and Eighty-five Thousand Slain In a Night Isaiah briefly and poetically declares that the angel of the Lord smote the camp of the Assyrians, without ex plaining in what manner. We remem ber the statement of the Scriptures that wind and fire nnd lightning may be the Lord's messengers or "angels." Quite probably, in this instance, the messenger of death may have been a malignant form of fever said to pre vail at times to the northeast of Egypt; but It matters not to us what messenger the Lord used to turn back the Assyrian hosts. The lesson for us is to note the Di vine power which overrules, orders and directs, so that all things shall work together in harmony with Ells wllL It was not His will that Assyria should become the first Universal Em pire. That honor was reserved for the kingdom of Babylon, a century later? at exactly the proper time when God was prepared to withdraw His own typical kingdom, of the line of Dnvid. from the earth?to be "overturned, overturned, overturned" until The Mes slnh should come. The lesbon to the Christian is that we should keep right with God, abld ing under the shadow of the Almighty ; and that so doing, all thlnfra shall work together for our good. He Left Politics For Love. Ambition did not satisfy nor did a guilty conscience make a pleasant ?ompanlon for solitude. But the love of a woman could do both, so the hero of "Conlston" began to try to be worthy of her. Winston Churchill's novel is a great moral lesson, whole some and true. Formerly published at $1.50; now fifty cents Sims' Book Store. Get your gasoline from Riley's. He handles the Gulf Rezning and you will have no troube. We Want Each One of the Several Thousand Readers of This Paper Carefully to Read What Follows. It will pay you to do so. THE MARCHANT MUSIC CO. offers to the people of this section a rare opportunity to secure a high grade piano at a low price, and we want you to understand just why we can afford to do so at this particular time. The explanation is simple. From June 3rd to 10th, there was held in Chicago the greatest Piano Exposition ever held in the world. President Taft opened the show and over 1000 pianos especially manufactured for the occasion were on exhibition. Every piano expert, manufacturer, and dealer of any note in both the United States and Canada were present to inspect these exposition instruments. Naturally, the pianos exhibited were the best products of the various factories, because all the marvelous skill of the master piano builders of the world were concentrated on the pianos shown at this exposition. These exposition pianos and marvels of architectural and tonal beauty and were eagerly sought by dealers. Mr. D. H. Marchant, head of this company was in attendance upon this exposition, and being an expert himself and being right on the ground, was enabled to secure some extraor dinary bargains. Twenty-five of these splendid pianos were bought by him and are now daily arriving at our warerooms. Because they were bought at reduced figures, we sell them at low ! figures, either cash or on time. The reasonable terms which the public has enjoyed in the past, we now offer on these exposition pianos. If you want to see the highest expression of the piano-maker's art which has ever been brought to South Carolina, call and inspect these magnificient instruments for your-self. If you want a specially made piano at a low figure, this is your opportunity. The following world leaders are represented: KNABE, KRANICH & BACK, BUSH & LANE, HAINES BROS., KRAKAUER, LAUTER, WESER BROS., LUDWIG, TONK, FOSTER, POOLE, JOHNSON and the Columbus Piano Co's. famous little "BOUDOIR". Several Player pianos are among the lot at figures which must compel attention* The Player piano is undoubtedly the piano of the future. Call to see these artistic pianos whether you want to buy or not. They are worth seeing, and we are proud to show them. Let us demonstrate the Inner-Player for you. _ Marchant Music Co. ESTABLISHED 1882. 53 East Russell St.Orangeburg, S. C. EXCURSION RATES :VIA: Southern Railway Account Fourth of July travel Southern Railway announces greatly reduced rates from all points, tickets will be on sale July 1, 2, 3 and 4, limited to reach original starting point returning not later than midnight July 8th, 1911. Rock Hill, S C. Account Winthrop College Summer School. Tickets will be sold July 11th, 12th and 13th, limited July 21st, 1911. Monteagle and Sewanee, Tenn. Account Monteagle Bible School and Monteagle Sunday ?School Institute, tickets will be sold June 30th, July 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th, August 11th, 12th, and 18th, 1911, limited to reach original starting, point returning not later than Septem ber 5th, 1911. Atlantic City, N. J Account Grand Lodge, B. P. 0. E. Tickets on sale July 7th, 8th and 9th, limited to reach original starting point returning not later than July 20th, 1911. Atlantic City, N. J. Account International Convention, United Soeiety erf Christian Endeavor, tickets on sale July 3rd, 4th and 5th, limited to reach original starting point returning not later than midnight of July 19th, 1911. Huntsville, Ala. Account National Colored Primitive Baptist Convention of U. S. A., tickets on sale July 17th and 18th, limited to reach orig inal starting point returning not later than midnight July 26th, For information as to rates, etc., apply to Ticket Agents or address: J. L. MEEK, Asst. Genl. Pass. Agent, ATLANTA, GA. W. E. McGEE, Division Pass, Agent, CHARLESTON, S. C. Don't Wait for next fall and higher prices. Or angeburg dirt is on the move. Buy 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 thin grand old county? How much Real Estate have you heard of being made in *h's county? Now I have one of thn best farms for a quick sale there Is in the coon ty. This farm is dose up, propert) on one of the best country roads in the State, five miles south of Orange hurg on the Charleston road. Abont one million feet of good pine lumber and one good saw mill and cotton gin in good repair, 003 acres, 100 acre? 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, on* mile of a good Methodist church preaching every Sunday, Don't de lay If yon want it. Will seD yo? part or all of this property. Special price if sold quick. F. R. Simpson Real Estate Co. If You Want the Best Stationery -GO TO Sims Book Store - - - 49 E. Russell St Well, how about the warm days? Are you dressed properly to stand the heat? Try a linen shirt, 90 in. white linen at 50c yd. Cool and fine. Beautiful lawns 27 in. wide, neat de signs at... 5c yd. 40 in. white lawns a special value at 7 l-2c to 15c yd.~ good. 45 in. Persian and French lawns at 12 l-2c and 15c yd.? special Soft and Silky Fou lards all the new deep colorings, very pretty 12 l-2c Have you seen the new patterns in Dutchess Laces at 5c yd.? Now for cool hosi ery, we-show the Best Gauze Lisle 2 pr. 25c 13 yd. of very fine soft finish cambric 36 in. wide. This is very special for warm days. Light color Calicos standard quality at 5c yd. We ask you to call on us for your im mediate wants. Wey keep our stock up:"