Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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?fo tes and DmoffHi PUBLISHED TWICE-A-WEEK Tuesday and Friday. Jas. L. Sims, Editor and Proprietor. Vm. Izlar Sims, ? Associate Editor. Subscription Rates. One Year. .$1.50 Six Months., .. .. .75 Three Months..40 Advertising Rates. Transient ad-rortij.'ements $1.00 per inch for tat insertion and SO cents for each subsequent Insertion Business Novices 10 cents per line for first laaer?on and ? ? nis per line for subsequent tttertionc Obituaries, Abates of Respect, Notice of T??m*^ end all notices of a personal or politi eal naturo are charged for as regular advertiae ?M?K Special NoHces, entitled Wanted, Lost, Jonnd, Rur Beat, not exceeding twenty-five words, one time, 85 cents; two times 50 cents; three times, 75 cents and four times $1.00. Liberal contract made with merchants and others who wish to rru advertisements for three months or longer. For rates on contract *dvertising ap-jly at the office, and they will fee carefully furnished. Remittances should be made by checks Honey orders, registered letters, or express or dars, payable to The Times and Democrat, Oransreburtf, S. C. The pistol "toter" should be put out of business by some means or <other. _ The Calhoun County election tase come up before the board of State Canvassers yesterday. Whatever the decision may be, the case will be carried to the Su preme Court for final judgment. If all of us would only do to ot hers as we would have others to do to us we would 'have a happy old world._ Why the Democracy is divided is an easy question to answer. It is be cause about one-tenth of the party wants to dictate to the other nine tenths,_ The report comes that four of the largest diamond dealers in New York are financially embarrassed with lia bilities of $4,500,000. This panic takes em all, big and little. The figures we publish in another column about the number of homi cides in this State since July last are appalling. Can't something be done to stop this carnival of crime? The Republicans are having a warm time out in Ohio. Gen. Gros vener is threatening to bolt the tick et and run as an independent for Congress. May the good work con tinue. The Commoner sayc the Demo cratic candidate for president in 1908 Will be nominated by democrats who have remained loyal to democratic principles as enunciated in democrat ic platforms. One hundred and fifty eight mur ders in South Carolina since last Ju ly are the figures given by Rev. Mr. Bristow. They are appalling. Men and brethren what shall we do to save our dear old State? "Where did the gold go?" plain tively asks the Wall Street Journal. "What does it matter?" asks The Commoner. Even as far back as 1896 we had enough to do the business of the country, all that was lacking be ing "confident." A lot of newspapers have resumed their denunciations of Nevada, and the loudest denunciartons come from republican organs. Yet Nevada was made a state in order to keep the senate republican and increase re publican hold on the electoral col lege._ The Democratic Senators had bet ter study carefully the currency bill introduced in the'Senate by Senator Aldrich. Upon close examination they are apt to discoyer the "nig ger" in the woodpile, hid there by the trusts, which owns Senator Al drich. In the last thirty years there has been only two or three negroes hung in this countv for murder. An im partial administration of the law would have hanged at least that many white men and ten times that many negroes. Why not enforce the law? The most nonsensicai thing we have seen lately is the effort to in duce Ex-President Cleveland to at tend the National Democratic Con vention and kill off Bryan's nomina tion . For the sake of the old man's feeling we hope he won't heed the foolish advice being given him. If the wholesale disfranchisement of voters by new county promoters is declared to be legal by the Su preme Court it will not be a hard matter to form new counfies in fu ture. All that would be necessary is to leave cut of the territory want ed the voting place of a goodly num ber of the opponents of the scheme and the thing would be fixed. The two-thirds vote required in Democratic National Conventions split the Democratic National Con vention that met in Charleston in 1860 and precipitated the war by making the election of Lincoln pos sible, and the reactionists in the Democratic party are relying on this rule to defeat Bryan's nomina tion at Denver. What Is the Remedy. We want every reader of The Times and Democrat to read care fully the figures presented by the Rev. Mr. Bristow in an article we publish'on the first page in reference to the number of homicides commit ted m South Carolina since last July. It has beetf held by many that the dispensary was the "chief cause of most of the murders in this State and that if it was voted out there would be an improvement in that respect. But Mr. Bristol's figures does not bear out that view. They show that more murders were com-1 mitted in the so-called dry counties than in the dispensary counties. This is rather remarkable when the fact is taken into consideration that about two thirds of our popu lation live in the dispensary coun ties. It may be possible that the stuff sold in the dry counties for whiskey by the blind tigers is so vile that it causes men to commit murder more readily than the pure whiskey sold by the dispensaries. This is the only reasonable explana tion of the matter if we are to accept the contention of the prohibitionists that whiskey causes nearly all the murders. Be that as it may, the record is one that should make'every thought ful man in the State shudder and ask himself what is ' the remedy for this carnival of blood? Is there no wav to stop it? If there is, let us find it and apply it We have law enough on the subject, butjjt seems hard to enforce it. What s needed, and needed badly, is a few hangings of white men as well as ne groes for murder. An impartial en. forcement of the law would be a long step towards stopping the crime of murder in South Corolina. Should Be Watched. The Aldrich currency bill, as far as it provides for emergency cur rency, secured by State and Mu nicipial bonds and drawing 6 per cent interest is a wise provision against future panics, but the inter est rate should be 7 per cont so as to force the retirement of such cur rency at the earliest time possible. As Senator Aldrich is known to rep resent the Standard Oil and other corporation interest, it will be well for Congress, at least the Democrat ic members to closely scrutinize the wording of the proposed law for hidden advantages to what is known as the Money Power. The provision to further inflate the National Bank currency by allowing banks to de posit securities, other than United States bonds is a mischievous plan that puts every bank at the mercy of the Secretary of the Treasury, who must pass upon the securities offered. There is no need of further inflation of the currency by artificial, means, for the increased output of gold and the constant increase in the number of banks of itself has inflated the currency 50 per cent in the past few years. Had not this happened 'free coinage of silver would be a burning question. An Amusing Tangle. An amusing tangle in municipal affairs recently occured at Port Royal, caused by two sets of officials contending for the control of the town government. Some weeks ago Intendant Mare and his war dens went into the courts and got an injunction restraining Intendant Stickeyand his wardens from act ing. Since that time an election called by Intenaant Mare has resulted in the election of J. J. Jemigan as in tendant. The Stickey faction took no part in this election, contending that it was illegal. A few days ago the court dissolved the injunction, having heard the evidence for the Stickey party. In effect the court holds that it is up to the parties to make another move, there being nothing for the court to decide in the case that was.submitted. The night after the injunction was dissolved. Intendant Stickey dis charged the policeman hired by In tendant Jernigan, appointed others, demanded the keys to the calaboose, and, failing to get them, took off the lock and put on another, of which he had the key. Intendant Jernigan then took off the Stickey lock. Fight to a Finish. Mr. E. D. Smith, President of the South Carolina branch of the Cotton Association, in speaking about the action of the cotton mills in curtail ing the output of cotton goods he said the situation should be met by the farmers in the same way. They should reduce the supply of cotton 50 per cent by reducing the acreage and the supply of fertilizer. This is the only remedy he said and it should be done. He says this is a fight to a finish. The farmers have the situation well in hand and there is no reason why they should not win out. This would meet the situ ation mo:t effectively; but all efforts" heretofore to carry it out have, fail ed. The mill men se--!s that there is no profitable market for their goods and they curtail the output. Let the farmers do th* sanie with their cotton and it will pay them. , An Honest Confession. Secretary Taft in his late speech to the Boston Merchants Associa tion, acknowledges the awful pass the policies of his party have brought upon the country. Listen to him: "In this widespread catas trophe I have the deepest svmpathy with the great body of business men and wage earners, who I know are honest and will have to bear the brunt of it, and I feel the greatest so licitude and anxiety for their recov ery, but I urge them not to allow their resentment at conditions to be made a weapon against the public weal." His advice to those business men who are feeling the full effect of the Republican panic is spoiled by its partisan coloring, for "the pub lic weal" means, of course the Re publican party. Asa prospective candidate he hides the fact that re sentment at the policies of that par ty is all that will save the country further trouble and lead to reform. How different is this tone of confes sion by Republicans leaders from the boastfulness of the past few years. Pride cometh before a fall. The Negro Voters. All over the country there are signs of the negro vote being cry stalized. A call for a meeting of col ored citizens to be held at Philidel phia on April 7, was sent out last week to representative colored men all over the country by Rev. H. M. Scott, president of the Suffrage Lea gue of Boston. The call says the con ference is to have special reference "to demands to be made of political parties as to platforms for the next national election and to determine what candidates for the presidential nomination most deserve the sup port of the colored voters." At a meeting at Topeka of negroes from over Kansas Jan. 1, primarily to cel ebrate emancipation day. a resolu tion was passed "commending Sena ter J. B. Foraker and pledging sup port to his aspirations, whatever they may be,' and calling on the negroes of the south to join in supporting him." Most of the negroes seem to be for Foraker, who is one of the most malignant haters of the white people of the South. Know Each Other Better. The New York Tribune says: "Gov. Hughes deserves credit for declin ing to accept as a gift to the State treasury certain d^ -ulted bonds of North Carolina which are of no val ue to their owners. South Dakota some time ago accepted some simi lar bonds, brought suit on them and got a judgment in the supreme court. But the people of that com monwealth are now ashamed of the transaction, and the governor re cently recommended an appropria tion to reimburse North Carolina. A State should not allow itself to be made an agency to collect from another State some vengeful indiv idual's uncollectible debts." There was a time when The Tribune could not have been induced to use its in fluence for the benefit of this sec tion, but that day is past. The North and the South know each other bet ter, and there is much better feeling existing between the t*o sections, for which let us be thankful. A Cruel Question. The New York Sun censoriously enquires: "How will the Republi can party, so long the spoiled child of good fortune, take up its new role of apologist for the calamities begotten of an inaptitude and a blindness hitherto supposed to be pe culiarly Democratic?" We don't feel like answering for the Republi can party and think it is unkind of the Sun to rub the panic sore when the leaders of that party are suffer ing from what has happened and the fear of the worst to come. As far as the Democratic party is concern ed we can point to many predictions by it's wisest leaders and organs that trouble was sure to come if the Republican policies were persisted in. That shows that foresight in stead of "blindness" possessed them. The liquor men in Charleston have thrown off the mask altogether and now demand a license system for that city, but they will not get it. Valuable Information. Col. August Kohn has our thanks for a copy of "The Cotton Mills of South Carolina," which is a most valuable book of reference. The book contains 228 pages, and contains val uahle information and statistics con cerning the cotton mill industry in South? Carolina. Col. Kohn spent some time in working up this mat ter, and it first appeared in sections in The News and Courier every day. The public as well as the people en gaged In the texile industry are un der lasting obligations to Col. Kohn for the valuable work he has got ten out. There is not a more com plete record of cotton mill industry of South Carolina in existence than that which Col. Kohn has just is sued. It will prove a record book of much value and doubtless will be in great demand. Kicked by a Horse. Little Jack Mace, the bright four year old son of Dr. and Mrs. J. C. Mace, of Marlon, received a very se vere kick on the forehead by a horse on Wednesday. The skull was crush ed Just above the right eye and it was found necessary to remove a sec tion about two by three inches. The operation was successfully perform ed at the Columbia Hospital, where the little fellow was carried for treatment, and he Is getting on fine ly. His brain does not appear to be affected in the least by the blow and the physicians at the hospital are hopeful that he will recover entirely. We sincerely hope that the little fel fol will soon be all right again. YOUTHFUL CRIMINAL. Little Girl Confesses to Many Seri ous Crimes. Confessing that she was an in cendiary, a shoplifter, a sneak theif, and a burglar, a 12-year-oid girl re cently told the sheriff of Lake coun ty, Indiana, a tale of criminal ex ploits which rivalled the record of most offenders four times her age. She is Anna Jensick, of Roby, ilnd., and her confession followed her arrest on a charge of having set fire to $10,000 worth of hay owned by the Knickerbocker Ice company, of Chicago. The fire, Btarted by the girl and her five year old brother, whom she enlisted as an aid, spread to the ice houses of the company, and for a time threatened to wipe out the entire town of Robertsdale, adjoining Roby. , "I just wanted to see It burn," said the girl. "I know it was wrong, but something inside of me told me to light the hay and see a pretty fire." This child's mind is certainly badly balanced. JUROR DIBD From Heart Failure While Sitting Ou a Case. The greatest excitement broke forth in Part 1 of the court of gen eral sessions, In New York, where aj civil suit was being heard when it was discovered that Moses Olenick, juror No. 2, who was apparently as leep in his chair, was dead. The clerk of the court was calling the roll of the jurors, but when he reached Olenick'b name, there was no response. He called the name a second an? a third time, but still there was no answer. Nearest the juror was Thomas Moore, an agent of the Gerry society, and Moore lean ed forward and touched the appar ently sleeping juror on the shoulder. Moore saw In a moment that the juror was dead. Dr. Frank McGuIre, the Tombs prison physician, was hur riedly sent for, but he said the man had been dead Beveral minutes. He had been stricken with heart failure. NEW TUNNEL OPEN. The First Train Runs Under East River. The first passenger train passed through the new tunnel under the East river, between Manhattan and Brooklyn, shortly before one o'clock Wednesday morning. Starting from the Bowling Green station, on the Manhattan side of the river, it reach ed the Borough Hall station in about six minutes. With the starting back of the train, the regular interbor ough service was put into operation. It was possible to accommodate only a Bmall part of the enthusiastic Brooklyn crowd that came across the river to ride in the first train. Other trains, however, followed in quick succession, but as these ran from the Bronx to Brooklyn, the overflow in the Bowling Green station still had to wait. These trains were packed with Brooklynites. FOUND ON REEF. Only Man Who Escaped From Wreck of Houseboat. The only survivor of the five men who were washed to sea on the ill fated houseboat to Cedar Keys, Fla., Thursday, was wrought aBhore, hav ing been found on an oyster reef by a tug boat. After being battered about for a time by the storm the boat went to pieces. This survivor and one other man managed to keep afloat on part of the wreckage, but while helplessly drifting in the golf one of the men died from exhaus tion. The rescued man was in a pitable condition when rescued, his clothing having been torn from his body and he was almost dead from exhaustion. CHURCH AT McCOLL BURNS. Newly Completed Baptist Church in Mill Village Destroyed. The East Side Baptist Church in the mill village at McColl, was des troyed by Are one night last week. There had been a prayer service in the early part of the night and It is thought the fire originated from a defective flue. This ia a sad loss to the Baptiste, who had just recently finished the church at a cost of about $2,000. Fortunately there was about $1,500 insurance on the building. This church was built through th' efforts of Miss R. C. Carroll, who has done a great werk at McColl. Im mediately steps are being taken to ward rebuilding the church. SINGULAR ACCIDENT Causes a Man to Lose One of His Eyes. Mr. J. E. Clark, who lives a few miles from Johnston, lost his eye a few dnys ago in a peculiar manner. He was mounting his mule to go home when the animal jumped and the buckle on the bridle struck Mr. Clarke in the eye, cutting the ball so badly that it had to be taken out at once. The Labor Law. Chief Justice Pope Thursday sign ed an order calling an en banc meet ing of the circuit and supreme judges on January 16 to pass upon the con Btitntionallty of the contract labor law involved in the case of ex parte Holman. LET US SHOW YOU HOW TO GET THE BEST MAGAZINES FOR THE LEAST MONEY. Some of Our Bent. Offers^ Dressmaking at Home . .$0.50 National Home Journal. .50 Mother's Magazine.50 Our price for ail.$1.0C Success Magazine .. ..$1.00 Woman's Home Comp.. . 1.00 Our Price for Both.$1.65 American Magazine.. ..$1.00 Cosmopolitan.1.00 Argosy (or All Story).. 1.0? 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We are expecting our biggest-yct Xmos trade?and if merit wins wo will get it. Our lines take in all, ALL, the now jewelry styles, aU the charm and novelty that belong only to JEWELRY. For price reasons too we can make it worth yonr while to purchase here. EL Spahr THE JEWELER Orangeburg, S? C. Headquarters for. watches. Doing Pflsb-ss for Your Health. That's one of the things we are doing business for, and of course incidentally, to set a living. In buying our drugs, &c we get those which are pure nd patent, even though they often cost us extra. We buy them for restoring health?yours and ali our customers'. You may not be able to judge the quality of drugs, but our long experience enables as to discriminate. Trust us when you need med icine and your confidence will never be misplaced. A. Calhorn! Doyle & Co "The Popular Drag Store." Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup contains honet and tar Relieves Colds by working them out el the system through a copious and healthy action of the bowels. Relieves Coughs by cleansing tho mucous membranes ui Lha throat, chest and bronchial tut *?. "As pleasant to the taste as Maplo Sugar" Children Like It For BACKACHE?WEAK KIDNEYS Tr? DiWltt's Kidney and Bladder Pilli-Sure and Saft Sold by A. C. Dukes, M. D., and A. C. Doyle & Co. liifstion Stomach trouble Is but a symptom of. and not In itself a true disuse. Wo think of Dyspepsia, neartburn, and Indigestion as real diseases, yet they aro symptoms only of a certain specific Nervo sickness?nothing else. It was this fact that first correctly led Dr. Snoop in the creation of that now very popular Stomach Remedy?Dr. Shoop's Restorative. Going direct to the stomach nerves, alone brought that success and favor to Dr. ShoopanJ his Restorative. With out that original ana highly vital principle, no 6uch lislinc accpmplishioMits were ever to be had. For stomach distress, bloating, biliousness, bad breath and sallow complexion, try Dr. Shoop'# Restorative?Tablets or Liquid?and see for your Belf what It can and will do. We 6cU and cheer fully recommend Dr. Shoop's Restorative DR. J. G. W?NNAMAKER. P.W.WAGENEfi&Co. | COTTON IMW I J? Charleston, ?. O. s We have arranged to handle Cotton to beat advantage, a| and solicit consignments. ? We give special attention to handling Staple Cotton, viz.- w5 Allen Seed" "Florodora" and others of this grade. $g We Fill ?ANY PSESCnWION. You have the same- right to choose your druggist that you do your physician. Each should be chosen with care. Many people have the impression that the prescription must be filled by the druggist upon whose blank they appear. But the blank has nothing whatever to do with it. Tho physician is apt to pick up whatever one comes handiest and has no choice in the matter except that the prescription be filled where the work will be properly done. We make a specialty of high grade prescription work and are equipped to give service of ideal character. No matter what physician you employ he will be glad to have his prescription filled here. We employ Sqolbb's drags and chemicals exclusively. Ask your Physician. H. JED. Reeves & Co. Next to Post Office. & ceg Phone 23. Orangeburg. S. C. 4? # the people s bank ORANGEB?RG, S. C. "A Bank For AU The People." CAPITAL STOCK.$30,000.00 SURPLUS. 20,000.00 STOCKHOLDERS LIABI LITY...30,000.00 PROTECTION TO DE POSITORS .$80,000.00 D. O. Herbert.President B. F. Amckenfuss.. .. Vice-President H. C. VVannamakcr.Cashier W. M. Richardson.. . . Asst. Cashier DIRECTORS. W. C. Crura A. M. Salley Abial Lathrop W. L. Glaze G. L. Salley Robt. E. Copes D. O. Herbert B. F. Muckenfuss H. 0. Wannamaker. Interest paid in Savings Department. OOg t ft ft t ft ft ft t Truth is stranger than fiction!!! IL We have about 40 good second hand Pianos and Organs, that we are going to sell at about one third of their real value, Come quick and get a bargain. The Marchant Music Co, No. 53 East Russell Street, Orangeburg, S. C. @< wing; IVIacliirie? :\ NEW DROP-HEAD MACHINES sold on asy payments. Good prices allowed for old Machines u exchai? 9. Second-hand Machines from $5.00 to $15.00. Ala parts a A attachments furnished '? \11 standarJ makes, rromir attention to mail orders. New Bicycles Sold ? n Easy Payments. Also Bicycle parts and ar.nrjriet furnished for all standard make* General Repair Shop for kewing Machines, Bicycles, Guns, Clock* d Watches. anGive me your work. Satisfaction guaranteed. J. H. SMITH. Market Street Opposite New Postoffict CLARK'S SEED STORE. PLANT NOW. GARDEN, Beets, Radish, Lettice, Mustard, Kale, Spurach, Turnips, Rutabagers. FIELD. South Va., Rye, Early May Wheat, Red Chaff Wheat, Winter Vetch, Es sex Rape, Winter Barley Mexican Parrots, Cuban Parrots, Canaries, (fine Singers,) Gold fish Comettail fish, Fish food, Aquarium and Bird Cages. 55 RUSSELL STREET.