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ESTABLISHED IX 1869. Published Three Times Each Week. Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Entered an second class matter on {January 9, 1909, at the post office at Orangeburg, S. C, under the Act of Congress of Mr*^bi 1879. 9us. Lt. S?iui, - Editor and Prop., ion. lzlur Sims - ? Publisher. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. One Year.$1.50 One Year (by carrier).2.00 Six Mocths.. . ...75 Three Months.40 i Remittances should be made pay able to The Times and Democrat, Orangeburg, S. C, by registered let ter, check or money order. Dou't forget the County Pair. It can and should be made a. grand success. _ I i i^tA Trusts seem to be having a quiet time of it these days. Is it the calm before the storm or does it mean that the Sherman Act has no terrors for them? He who takes the world as he finds it and helps to lift it into a higher state, and carries heavy loads with a light heart is a benefactor to his fellows. We would heap rather be poor like we are, than have the great richles some men have and assume the responsibility morally for the way they made their riches. -? The pertinacity and ingenuity dis played by many bad men in breaking the law ought to shame many good but exceedingly weak men who make no effort to keep the law from being broken, t The Times and Democrat advocates the recall for judges and all other of ficials, as it doe3 not .believe that any servant of the people should be plac ed above their reach in a republic like ours. ?Fools who rock boats and drown people by his foolishness will soon give v?ay to the shooting season and the fool who shoots people and then claim that he did not know the gun was loaded. It may be truo, as some people claim, that it is impossible to make a man good by acts of legislature, but such acts can make it decidedly unpleasant, for him to do wrong, and ?that is no small gain. The ipeopie in this country are do ing more thinking politically than they have done in a long time. That Is a good thing for the more people think and act for themselves the less will be the power of political bosses and the purer will flow the stream of political life. \ It is a sad thing to have your con fidence rudely shaken in a man that you regarded as a true and tried friend. But such tragedies have tak en place in all ages of the world, and will continue to take place as long as selfishness and ungratitude finds a place among the children of men. An exchange says it may be but a mere coincidence that the price of sugar has gone up just at the time that housewives are making pre serves, but the same thing happens every wear. Of course the sugar magnates and all who deal In sugar can give reasons in plenty to their own satisfaction. We could never understand why United States judges are pensioned, while all other civil officers of our government are not. Judges have no more right to pensions in a republic like ours than the janitors who look after the public buildings in which the courts are held. The pensioning of judges should be discontinued. Illinois is to have a "Fire Preven tion Day," which will be celebrated by fire brigade drills, school drills, thorough investigation of public and other premises, and instruction as to preventing and fighting fire . Mil lions of dollars worth of property are destroyed each year by fires care lessly started and because of defec tive methods of dealing with fires'. Every once iu awhile someone prophecies the second coming of Christ to the earth. It is easy for anyone with a keen imaginative mind to so juggle with figures and dates as ;.o honestly deceive himself on this Question. Instead of wasting time on sue!; calculations that cannot be ver ified, it is better to devote one's time to advancing the spirit of the Christ among men. Russia has iaid her strong hand on Finland and taken a part of that country and added it to the province of St. Petersburg. This no doubt meaui the dismemberment of Fin land. Russia has no love for liberty and its whole policy has been consis tent in crushing out every effort for true f.C' dom, aiul in annihilating the inderead nee of nations it has con quered. In all probability Finland is to havs the experience of unhappy Poland. The Id a held by wrae snobs that country life is inferior socially or in any other vay to that of the city is simple foolishness. It should be in stilled into :he minds of young peo ple thajt not only is country life hon orable, but that in many respects it is the most honorable and fascinat ing of occupations because it brings one-close to nature and, oftentimes, CiO.-e tu nature's God. The poet was about right who said that "God made .the country and man made the town." Democracy Goes Forward, j The exeprience meeting recently held by the governors of twenty four states up In New Jersey reveal ed the characters of those who at tended in a most striking manner. Some of them seemed to forget that they live in a country where all po litical power is lodged in the people, and that they themselves were indebt ed to the people for what offices they held." Among the worst offenders along this line were Govenor O'Neal, of Alabam, and Governor Mo.ris, of Montana, each of whom read dis tinctly reactionary papers on the ne cessity for granting more power to governors of the different States. "There is a movement that seems to be gathering strength in certain sections of the union," said Govern or O'Neal, "which tends to weaken ] rather than strengthen executive au ! thority, and that is the system of initiative, referendum and recall. The governor has no power to veto or amend law initiated by the people and adopted -by referendum. If the law is in violation of the constitu tion, invades vested rights or de stroys individual liberty the only remedy can be found in the courts; and where the system of recall of judges prevails, overthrowing as it 1 does the independence of tho judici ary, .the courts would degenerate in to tribunals organized chiefly to reg ister popular judgment on all legal questions." He went on to say that the recall ; would "convert the public officer in to a spineless and servile hireling, stirred by every passing breeze of I public opinion, obeying every popular I impulse and yielding to every wave of popular passion of prejudice," and spoke with contempt of the "caprice , of the majority. He said he would rather stand with Hamilton and Mad ison than with some of the prophets our states are turning out!" he cried. Let us not forget that the purpose of government is to limit the power of ; the majority, and of constitutions to protect the minority from the tyran ny of the majority. Leaving aside the initiative and referendum, vhe re call of judges would surely institute mob rule." / Governor Woodrow Wilson, of New Jersey, led an attack on Governor O'Neal's position, in which. Governor McGjvern, of Wisconsin, Governor Aldrich, of Nebraska, and governors of other Western States joined: "I have never seen an instance where I the registered will of a majority , could properly be called a caprice," I retorted Governor Wilson. "Nor is the verdict of the majority 'mob rule,' as it is described by some. A mob is one thing; thousands of people voting I in a thousand precincts quite another thing, and there is no chance for j confusion of terms. The initiative and referendum, so much discussed, are not designed to change our form of government, but to rejuvenate the methods of it. Any governor is dig nified and glorified by goiag to the ' people as the source of his power." Governor O'Neal as the executive of a Democratic State is out of place, and he richly deserve the rebuke ad ' ministered to him by Governor Gil christ. of Florida, who reminded him that the caprice of a majority gave him his job. The confidence of the people in themselves is increasing; they are demanding and securing a firmer hold on their government. This trend is apparent throughout the world and it is permanent. Many men fear that evil will come from j a nearer approach to a pure democ , racy, ibut these fears have been ex pressed every time a step in advance has been taken?they have proven groundless before?they will be again. Men may come and men may go but democracy goes on forever. Its principles are becoming more widely understood each year here and throughout the world. Plant More Grain Smith. The result of the recent election in Canada made reciprocity a thing of the past, and, as a result, the things that were to have benefited the buyer of grain and the consum ers of flour and meat will not come to pass. The defeat of reciprocity in Canada gives the whip handle to ; the trusts in the United States, and will cause higher prices for grain, liour and meat in this country. In the face of these conditions, as the farmers of the South consume much more wheat and other foodstuffs than they produce, it is essential that they change tactics and start a new re gime in farming. This is an old song, we know. One that the tanners of the South have heard over and over again. But it is true, nevertheless, and the far j mers of this section will never be come truly independent until they adopt it. The Augusta Chronicle, , in discussing this subject says: "The fall-time?this fall?is the best time to begin the work. Plant heaviiy of joats, especially selected seed and best I varieties, plant some wheat, some rye [and barley to help along the live stock, for they will need it during the coming winter, and spring and they will save grain and hay. This is a lesson that should be easily learned by the fanners of the cotton belt, for no matter what the price of cotton they cannot buy hay and grain cheap enough to warrant them i:i buying it. "it is getting to be a common prac I tice among the most progressive far mers to improve their fiHd crops by I selecting their seed from the most promising plants. And this is the only radical means of securing a gi eater yield per acre and the sooner this plan is put into universal prac tice just so soon will our farmers be come self-sustaining. The land they cultivate should produce more cot ton and grain to the acre, and this can be accomplished only by proper seed selection, and thorough culti vation. As soon as the fanner be gins to pay attention to what he might term the small and insignifi cant things that come before him from day to day, there will open up an era of prosperity such as he Jjfs never known before: it has opened to thousands and the wa; is open to thousands more. A better day is his, P is his birth-right, and the sooner lie takes possession of what is offer ed the sooner he will become pros perous and happy. "The propriety of seed selection and proper cultivation is being de monstrated daily by many of our .Southern farmer wants to do is to en their yield jup beyond their expecta tions by following sound progressive methods in their work. And what they have done "is; possible for every farmer to accomplish. What the Southern farmer wants to d is to en large his production in the way of grain crops, thus enabling him to keep a large number of live stock which will bring him greater returns, than trusting to his cotton crop alone. His salvation lies in a greater diver jsification in everything that he pro Iduces." No better advice could be j given the farmers than the Chronicle I gives above. If all the farmers of ! the South would follow it, this would soon become the richest and most ! prosperous section of the South. One-half Cent a Word Found Notices Free. For Sale?A second . band piano i:i good order at a low figure Apply to John'T. Wi33. S-29-tf Wanted?Share farm, with good hon est reliable man. Address Farm er, Bowman, S. C. 9-26-1* Save jtnoncy by buying your cook stoves, sewing machines, clocks, watches and furniture from G. B. Dominick, Neeses, S. C. 9-23-3* Buy your dry goods, shoes, hats, men's and boys suits and pants from Dominick at Neeses and see how much you save. 9-23-3* !-* j Buy your trunks, traveling bags, la dies hats, blankets, bed spreads, umbrellas, flour and rice at Dom inick's, Neeses, and save money. Boys Wanted?to work for prizes and on commission selling The Sat urday Evening Post. Apply per sonally at Sims Book Store. Furnished Rooms?For rent. Two furnished rooms, suitable for young couple, engaged in light housekeeping. Apply at this of fice, tf. Lost or Strayed?On Sept 2, a black bitch, long coupled, slim, several brown spots over eyes. Reward of $5.00 if returned to Doc Court ney, 77 W. Glover St. 9-28-3 * Wanted?young lady to do piece work at odd times. Folding paper and numbering checks in printing office of W. F. Cannon. Apply at once. 9-28-1 For Sale?One 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. Smoa>, Cordova, S. C. Money to Loan on farm land. Terms of loan one to five years, im crest 7 per cent payable annually, amount $2 00.00 up, beg to impress upon you that we have any amount of capital. W. B. Martin; Attorney at Law, Orangebarg, S. C. 9-28-tf For Sale?One 15-horse power gas oline engine in good condition, has been in use o: ly a short time. Will sell cheap anyone can come and inspect same at my store on Rusell street. Orangeburg, S. C. J. W Smoak. Rhode Island Reds for sale?Finest stiain, pure thoroughbred, strong, healthy, vigorous. Free from dis ease. Buy now. Win premiums at State and County fairs. Mrs. J. Win. Stckes, Orangeburg, S. C. Phone 313. 9-5-tf. Notice?it will be to the advantage Of all who want a grain drill and peahuller to see me before placing tHeir order, as I'm still agent for the Farguhur Pennslyvania Grain Drill. It is best on market, and the peahuller a good one. Still offer one hundred bushels of pure apple seed oats for sale. G. G. Shuler, Vances, R. F. D. No. 1, Vances, S. C. 9-26-4* Fur Sale?Georgia farm, ITS acres, 9 ?miles of Lumkin, Stewart Co. All clay, grows cotton, corn, peaches, etc. Five dwellings, several new barns, five cows, thirteen hogs, horse, mule, farm implements, etc., to go with the land. Healthful, beautiful, well-settled country. Good body of original forest. To lie sold entire. Twenty dollars per acre cash. Applv to W. H. Itumff, Orangeburg, S. C. 9-19-10* Etuddcd Pecan Trees?I have for Fall delivery a limited number of two year old trees from 1 1-2 to S feet high?finest Paper Shell va rieties. Prices from $1.50 to $2.SO f. n. b. Orangeburg. The tap roots of these trees are not cut. The varieties offered have been select ed as brst suited to the climatic conditions of this State. Orders accepted not subject to counter mand. Terms cash. M. O. Dantz ler, Pecanway Place, Orangeburg, S. C. 9-2S-3-0W For Sale.?61 acres of good cotton land. One 30 hp. Lade'.l boiler. One 2 hp. Engine of same make. 2 60-saw Smith gins. Feeders suction. One Smith pnl s. Com plete outfit. This place is on the 96 road 10 1-2 miles from Orange burg. 100 acres S 1-2 miles from Orangeburg. 60 acres under cul tivation. Extra good for farming. These lands are in one of the best rural districts of the county. For terms, apply P. H. Gantt, Orange bug, S. C, R. F. D. No. 3., Box 57. 9-26-3t* Great Willow Plume Sale Opening Days, Thursday and Friday September 28 and 29 $8.00 plumes, opening da} s price $5.98 $10.00 plumes, opening days price $7.98 $15.00 plumes, opening days price $11.98 $18.00 plumes, opening days price 3.98 Finest fibre, new stock, brilliant lustre. Good for dressing large or small hats. Ask to see the following items during the opening: Wh^te Felt Hats, Cow-Boy Hats, Soft Small Ready-to-Wears" Boneta Shoes for Baby, (We are sole agen s.) Velvet, Suede and Leather Hand Bags. Hair Ribbons. Uncut Velvets, Uncut Silks, Satins, Plain Silks and Velvets. Collais. T. P. and C. B. Corsets. We Sell For Cash Only, But Will Save You Money 0 Have You An Idea of buying-a piano any time soon? Do you expect to buy one within the next few months? If so, we present you NOW the best oppor tunity you will have in a long time. Call to see us or write us for full details. We have on hand now in our waretooms in Orangeburg the larg est stock of strictly HIGH GRADE PIANOS in South Car olina. We bought in large quant ities and we are prepared to sell at figures and upon terms which will astonish you. Don't pay tremen dous profits to dealers away from home, when you can buy better in struments for less money right here from a home dealer, who is near at hand to fulfill every guarantee we make. WE claim to know something about pianos. Come to see us and let us TALK PIANO WITH YOU before you buy. A person al visit to our warerooms will sur prise you with the number, beauty and tonal qualities of our high grade instruments. ,wiarenaoi music \ 0 ESTABLISHED 18S2. < > 53 E. Russell Street.?._ Orangeburg, S. O. i $?????????????????????????????????????????????????+1 1 The Edisto Savings Bank OF Orangeburg, So C. We want you to own one of our new safety boxes which we have just put in our fire-proof vault?never keep a fi.e policy in the building insured?you should keep your papers t of value and your jewelry in one of our boxes and be secure. ? The United States Government has named this Bank as the depository of its Postal Savings Bank funds?let us count you among our depositors. Your deposits with us are absolutely secure. We have a capital and surplus of $135,000.00 and resources of over | $525,000 which should be sufficient to guarantee you against X loss. We carry Burglar Insurance. Give us your business i and feel safe. | Popular Novels, 50c. Sims Book Store If You Are One of the Many Women Out Attending the Millinery Opening this Week We cordially invite you to drop in at Moseley's and inspect his immense Hp line of beautiful coat suits, it may be a bit un seasonable as far as the weather goes, but you can't put it off much longer and our sales in this department is large, everyday we are busy, every color you can wish for, some very snappy styles in mixtures of Tan, Grey, Brown, all the plain colors prices range from $10.00 to $30.00. Extra Skirts, We have a line suited for all needs and every kind of cloth, Black, Grey and Navy $3.50 to $12.00. Silks, this department contains every style, from the 45 in Bordered Messa lins to the 18 in fancy waistingsat 50c Our 36 in Messalins in every cclor at $1.00 a yard is a value unapproach able. Beautiful Neckwear, the large Coat Collars we show are very stylish, sel ling fine, prices range from 25c to $3.00 each. See those 45 in all wool imported dress suiting worth $L25 to $1.50 a yard, we are selling at only 65c. I just picked up the 10 pieces as samples, they are wonderful values. We ask you to visit us when out shop ping. Drop in at Dear Friend: We were away from home in jelly-making time, b t Mama says she is not going to worry over a hot stove any more to make jelly and jam. She says she can buy it cheaper than she can make it and just as good. Your^Friend, JACOB. P. S.?It would surprise you to see how many different kinds of jams^and jellies and things put up in glasses and bottles ytu can get at PURE FOOD STORE. _i _ 11118, IDS & Sharpers on THE UP-TO-DATE Merchant Tailors and Dry Cleaners first Ctass Worknj&ijSipip Gu&r&r;teed. Special Attention to Ladies Clothes. Suits Made to Order. Clothes called for and delivered. ZPHOZtsTIE 97-L. Under Post Office Orangeburg, S. C. We Are Still Doing Business at the Old Stand And are better prepared to serve our customers than ever bef or Just received a car load of high grade buggies and surries. All styles and colors. Harness, lap robes, umbrellas and sun shades of all styles; colors and shapes on hand. One and two horse wagons on hand at all times. Will make you the lowest prices consistent wilh first class goods. Call and see us before buying. Respectfully, L. E. RILEY, ? ? Orangebtirg, S. C