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'fife Wims and democrat PUBLISHED TWICE-A-WEEK Tuesday and Friday. ?ol. 40.No. 10. "Entered as second-class matter Jan. 1, 1908. at the postoffice at Or Jmgeburg, S. C, under the Act of Congress of March 3, 1879. Jas.. L. Sims, Editor and Proprietor. Jas. Talar Sims, - Associate Editor. Sabscriptioa Baten. One fear.$1.50 GUz Months. . .. -.75 Three Months..40 Advertising Rates. Transient advertisements $1.00 per inch, for first insertion and 50 cents for eazh. subooquent hmb Business Notices 10 cents per line for flrat Insertion and 5 cents per line for subsequent Insertions Obituaries, Tributes of Bespoot, Notic? or 2"hanks, aad all notices of a personal orpoliti caf nature are charged for as regular advertise Bient/h Specitd Notices, entitled Wanted, Lost, Found, Par Rent, not exceeding twenty-flve . words, cne ' ime, 35 cents; two times 50 cents; three times, 75 cents and four times $1.00. Liberal contract made with merchants and others who wish to run adverti-ements for three months or longer. For rates on contract advertising spply at the office, and they will be oarefully furnished. Remittances should be irade by checks money orders, registered letters, or expressor , payable to The Times and Democrat, Oraneeburg, S. C. The lien law will be repealed, but the mortgaging of crops will pro on, and it will be hard to tell the differ ence. It is said the Aldrich currency bill will pass the Senate with but little amendment and in the House, if necessary, debate will be cut off by a special rule. Wb hope all of our subscribers who have not already done so will come up and nay so as we can con tinue to send The Times and Demo crat to them. So far as our State Supreme Court is concerned the constitution of the State f eemsto be operative in dis pensary elections but inoperative in new couney electiont. United States Senator Guggen heimer is having good success in con trolling the patronage of Colorado, Trust magnates seem to still be wel comed at the White House. The Times and Democrat is an in dependent paper, published in the interest of Orangeburg County and her people, and can always be de pended on to fight any injustice that may be attempted on either. President Roosevelt held a con ference at the White House with Railroad men a few days since about amending the railroad rate law in their interests. The panic seems to iave taken the 1 -.r^n oat of Teddy, Congressman Tawnsy, chairman of the committee on appropriations, warns his collegues they must face a deficit of $118,000,000 in the revenues ?f the government. Where! oh where! is Republican prosperity gone? Congressman Snerley of Kentuc ky declares that "whiskey has no en emies in the cloak room and no friendfi on the floor," which although not actually the case, comes very n>3aF telling the whole truth about Prohibition in Congress. The National Bank of North America has gone into the hands of a receiver, which would indicate tr.iat they are still treading on dan ?-irous financial ground in New York. The boasted Republican prosperity seems to be skittish these days. Secretary Taft and President Roosevelt have decided to avoid a fight with Hughes over'the delega tion to the Republican National Con vention to avoid "a split in the par ty." Democrats would do well to learn a lesson from the same practi i cal politicians. No one would hardly object to the Scate House being used by a prohi bition convention. Then why should those of us wno do not dance object to a State ball'being held in the State House? The dancers have just the same right to it that the prohibitionists have. It is a very easy matter for some men to condemn certain things in others that they have no inclination to do and condone worse .i.ings that they themselves do every day. Do those fellows who are kicking up such a dust about the State House being used for State balls see the point? Republican troubles are mount ing up in Ohio. Four postmasters? Taf t men?and there are others ap pointed by the President, were on the request of Senator Foraker turn ed down unanimously by the Senate, who of course could not think of auch an outrage as postmasters play ing Administration politics. The Labor party in England has rejected by a large majority an amendment to the constitution bind ing the party to Socialism. The Fed eration of Labor of the United States has taken up the same wise course. Who but those intent upon breaking up the Labor Unions will say that organized labor is not safe and sane? Subsidized Newspapers. Banker Walsh, who was one of the so-called Democrats that went over to the Republicans in 1S96 as a defender of the national honor, when on the witness stand in Chica go, where he was recently tried and i convicted of taking other peopVa money to the tune of many millions, admitted that he was able to carry out many or his nefarious schemes through the medium of his newspa per, The Chicago Chronicle. Walsh also admitted on the stand that The Chronicle cost him about a hundred thousand dollars a month, and that it was worth that much to him as anlinstrument by which he was able to*fool_the people. I Walsh was recently convicted- of charges'for which the penalty pre scribed by the law is several hun dred years confinement at hard la bor in the penitentiary. He had been engaged in high financiering, during the course of which he han dled millions of dollars, and by vio lating the laws financially injured or robbed hundreds of victims. It has come to light that as the owner of the now defunct newspaper he spent on it $100,000 a month over and above the paper's income, and that he paid out this money not because he loved newspaper work for he did none of it?but because he needed the paper to get matters presented to the Chicago public. In commenting on the above the Augusta Herald says "many papers are being published in various cities which do not have a legitimate in come as large as their rexpense ac count. __This even people !who are unacquainted with the newspaper business know. To operate a daily newspaper costs a great deal of money. A newspaper has no legiti mate income except what is derived from its subscription and advertis ing accounts. When this income is not sufficient to meet the necessary expenses of getting out the paper, and yet it is continued to be publish ed, the difference is derived from other sources. This is plain. Every body can understand that. Some body who is neither subscriber nor advertiser is putting in the money to keep the paper going." Let us hope that there are none in the South. Touching. Up Roosevelt. In the Senate the other clay. Sena tor Bacon of Georgia, severely crit icised executive participation in po litical campaigns. He said that he thought that executive officers, from the President down, ought to confine themselves to the execution of the laws, and to such other m atte a naturally come within their pro vince. Indeed, he said he would like to see the law changed so that one ac cepting duty under the Government in an executive department would be required to remain at his post and not give time to the advance ment of any political party. Senator Bacon's remarks were made along the line of argument that an executive officer becomes a non-partisan servant of all the peo ple, and should serve all alike, not interfering with their political af fairs. At the annual dinner of the New York Bar association ex-Ambassa dor Joseph H. Choate regretted the tendency to confuse the functions of the executiye, judicial and legis lative department of the govern ment, and declared that this ten dency must be checked He went so far as to say that if the Chief Executive, in the ad minis tration of laws, should secure evi dence that men violated laws, he should employ that evidence in the interests of the people or stop denouncing men whom he dare not name. This attack on the President is generally regarded as inspired by the President's failure to institute proceedings against men and corpo rations frequently scored in White House interviews. We want to warn these gentle men that they are on dangerous j ground. The first thing you know Teddy will hpve them both in the Ananais club. So they had better lookout. Tillman Scored Them. Senator Tillman scored a good point against the administration and the administration leaders recently when he called attention to the slavery that exists in the Philippines right under the nose of United States officials. Mr. Tillman went on to say that the Republican party had derived great glory and power from the abolition of slavery in this country, but in the Philippines where nothing is to be gained by a similar policy the administration al lows a condition of involuntary ser vitude to go on from day to day un checked and unin.terferred with. The Republican leaders pretended to Know nothing about the matter, but Senator Tillman cornered them and showed that slayery did exist there and that the government had sanctioned it by a treaty to pay a certain ruler over there a stated salary each year. The Same Old Trick. Former Senator Chandler has ad vised the negroes to join in send ing unin?. Lructed delegations to the Republican national convention that cannot be manipulated by the Ad ministration. When Chandler help er! to count "VjtTi'd^n Hv ma,n"Tvnlat ing the dar*jys of uurcy- two years ago he showed himself adept at the business and the modern negroes nay follow his advice, if there is 'anything in it." It is said that the colored delegates from the South are easily bought, but the great trouble is to keep them bought, as they have the tricky way of selling out over and over again. Patde Trust Busting. The suit in the Federal courts to annul the charter of the Standard Oil Trust, goes over the same ground that resulted in that big fine. Trust busting conducted by such gentle means will see most of us quite old before anything practical is accom plished. Why not try to prosecute Rockefeller and the other Trust magnates under the criminal section of the anti trust law? One dose of that kind of trust busting would be [ more effectual than all the talk and bluster of a thousand Rooseyelts. But it is a safe bet that the Republi can President Jtdll never try it. The National Board of Trade is evidently controlled by the Repub licans, for at the annual banquet at Washington only Republicans were invited to make speeches and those were of the standpat order. VALENTINE TOST CARDS. We have all the latest and pret tiest cards on the market. All prices, 1 cent, S for 5c, 2 for 5, and up. Send twenty-five cents in stamps for a sample assortment, containing some at all prices. Tax Notice. Office of County Treasurer, Orange burg County. Tax Duplicates will be open at the Court House for the Collection of Taxes from the 15th day of October to the 31 day of December, 1907. The following ievies have been made for the year 1907. State Tax.4% mills. Count;: Tax.2 Road Tax.1 Constitutional School.. ..8 " School district No. 4.. .8. L. 8 mills. School district No. 5.. .8. L. 4 " School district No. 7.. .8. L. 4 " School district No. 8.. .8. L. 8 " School district No. 8.. .B. D. 2 ? School district No. 10.. .8. L. 2 " School district No. 11.. .8. L. 2 H School district No. 12.. .8. L. 2 School district No. 13. School district No. 18., School district No. 18. School district No. 20., School district No. 21., School district No. 22., School district No. 26., School district No. 26.. School district No. 27.. School district No. 28.. School district No. 34., School district No. 36., School district No. 36.. School district No. 37.. School district No. 38.. School district No. 40.. School district No. 41.. School district No. 42.. School district No. 43.. School district No. 44.. School district No. 46.. School district No. 47.. School district No. 4S.. School district No. 55.. School district Nc. 64.. .S. L. 3 " School district No. 55...S. L.,2 " School district No. 65.. .B. D 2 " School district No. 66.. .S. L. 4 " School district No. 67.. . S. L. 4 " School district No. 67...B. D. 2 " School district No. fiS.. .S. L. 2 " School district No. 70...S. L. 4 " School district No. 70...B. D. 2 " School district No. 71.. .S. L. 3 " School district No. 72.. .S. L. 3 " School district No. 74.. .S. L. 4 " School district No. 75.. .S. L. 2 " School district No. 83.. .8. L. 3 " Commutation Tax for the year 1908, pavable from 15th day of October, 1907, to 1st day of March, 1908. A. D. Fair, Treasurer, 10-10. Orangeburg County, S. C , .8. L. 2 , .8. L. 3 . .B.D. 2 , .8. L. 4 .8. L. 2 .8. L. 2 , .S. L. 8 .B. D. 2 .8. L. 1 .S. L. 3 .S. L. 3 .S. L. 4 .B. D. 2 .S. L. 2 .S. L. 2 .S. L. 2 .S. L. 4 .S. L. 2 .S. L. 3 .S. L. 3 .S. L. 3 .S. L. 1 .S. L. 4 .S. L. 3 Summons for Relief. |The State of South Carolina, County of Orangeburg. Court of Common Pleas. A. W. Summers, Mary S. Pemberton, S. J. Summers and Carrie S. Ten het, Plaintiffs, against Annie Sum mers, George Sunitners, Junius Parier, Elliott Bonkhart, Holley Rast, Caroline Smith. Luther Fair ey, Lavinia Wimberly, J. J. Fair er, Eugene Fersner. Charles Fers ner, Lizzie Fersner, M. M. Metts, Lawrence Davis, John Crook and James Oliver, Defendants. (Copy Summons for Relief. Complaint Served.) To the Defendants, above named. You are hereby sum-noned and required to answer the complaint in this action of which a copy Is here with served upon you, and to serve a copy of your answer to the said complaint on the subscriber at his office Orangeburg S. C, within twen ty days after the service hereof; ex clusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to answer the com plaint within the time aforesaid, the plantiffs in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the complaint. To Lawrence Davis, non-resident de fendant: Please take notice that the com plaint in this action together with the summons of which the forego ing is a copy was filed in the office of the Clerk of Court of Common Pleas for Orangeburg County, state of South Carolina, on the ninth day of November, 1907. Dated November 9th, 1907. (Official Seal) G. L. Salley, C. C. P T. M. Raysor, ASSESSMENT NOTCE. 1908. Notice is hereby given that I, or my deputy, will be at the following nam ed places on the days specified for the purpose of taking returns of property for taxation in Orangeburg County for the fiscal year 1908. All taxpayers must give the num ber of School District in which prop erty is located. Especial care should be taken in locating property in o near special school districts. School trustees in the different townships are requested to meet the Auditor at these appointments and assist In the proper location of special school and poll taxes. All personal property owned on the first day of January, 1908, must be returned and all transfers of real es^ t?te noted. Bowman, Wednesday, Jan. 8. Branchville, Thursday, Jan. 9 Rowesville, Friday, Jan. 10. Canaan Church, Saturday, Jan. 11 Felderville, Monday, *in. 13. Dantzler P. O., Tuesday, Jan. 14. Vances, Wednesday, Jan. 15. Parlers, Thursday, Jan. 16. Elloree, Friday, Jan. 17. Cameron, Saturday, Jan. 18. Livingston, Monday, Jan. 20. Dru Sawyers, Tuesday, Jan. 21. Springfield, Wednesday, Jan. 22. Gleaton, Thursday, Jan. 23. Norway, Friday, Jan. 24. Cope, Saturday, Jan. 25. Lone Star, Monday, Jan. 27. Fort Motte, Tuesday, Jan. 28. St. Matthews, Wednesday, Jan. 29 J. T. Gressett's, Thursday, Jan. 30 North Friday, Jan. 31. Phillips, Saturday, Feb. 1. Orangeburg Court House from Jan. 1st to Feb. 20th, inclusive. Office nours from 9 A. M. to 2 P. M T. M. McMICHAEL, l2-26-6t. Plaintiff's Attorney. 12-12-t2-20. County Auditor O. C. The Times and Democrat IS NOW PUBLISHED Twice-a-Week AT $1.50 Per Annum. "\ZVa iitecl at Once. 1200 Men and Women of all ages to begin 100? with an estate of their own of .$1,000 or more, for the protection of Home, Father, Mother, Wife, Sister or Sweetheart. Cost Moderate from $12 to $50 per $l,O0O. For information call, write, or phone ^eigler & I>ih>T>le, SPECIAL AGENTS EQUITABLE LIFE INSURANCE SOCIETY. Phone 1072. Orangeburg, S. C. PLAUT NOW. GARDEN, Beets, Radish, Lettice, Mustard, 'ale, ?purach, 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,) Goldfish Comettail fish, Fish food, Aquarium and Bird Cages. 55 RUSSELL STREET. lard ware and Furniture ORANGEBURG, S. C. H ardware, Gums, Sporting Goods, Tinware, Belting, Machine Fitting Piping Cut and Threded. AGBNT FOR THE FOLLOWING FIRST CLASS RELIABLE FARM MACHINERY: Johnston Mowers, Rakes and Disc Harrows. A full line of repairs for those machines always carried in stock. The Celebrated Farmers Favorite Grain Drills. Red Ripper Hay Presses. Oliver Chilled Walking Plows. Oliver Sulky Plows. American Field Fencing. Bradley Gin Saw Filers. I also sell the Great Majestic Range. Will not Crack, Rust of Ciystnlize. Entire body one Solid Piece of Charcoal Iron, Oiled Lined With Asbestos Board, not Paper. Not chca pest, but least expensive in long run. 350 $350 VALUABLE PRIZES TO BE GIVEN AWAY AT RANSDALE'S V0TIN6 CONTEST BEGINNING FEBRUARY 1 AND CLOSING DECEMBER 31, 1908. PRIZE NO. 1 Rubber Tire Buggy worth $125 6 6 6 6 ^ Handsome Bed Room Suite ^ Furniture worth .... * < i * 7 Best Grade Sewing Ma- & Afi $ chine worth. v ^" ^ < * A Useful Cooking Range ^ * worth. v OD it it Z Elegant China Dinner Set it (100 pcs) worth. it i i L One Bbl. Best Pat. Flour W to EACH of the FIVE ( next highest. ' NOTE THE FOLLOWING RULES EACH PURCHASE OF ONE DOLLAR WILL ENTITLE YOU TO ONE VOTE, AND THE PERSON GETTING THE GREATEST NUMBER OP VOTES BY DECEMBER 81, 1008, WILL GET PRIZE NO. 1. THE NEXT HIGHEST WILL GET PRIZE NO. 2. THE NEXT GETS PRIZE NO. It. THE NEXT NO. 4. THK NEXT NO. 3. EACH OF THE FIVE NEXT HIGHEST WILL GET ONE BARREL .OF BEST PATENT FLOUR. VOTE WILL BE GIVEN ONLY WHEN REQUESTED AND AT TIME OF PURCHASE. NO VOTES GIVEN FOR CHARGE PURCHASES OR WHEN ACCOUNTS ARE PAID. VOTES, WHEN ONCE CAST, CAN NOT BE CHANGED TO ANOTHER PERSON. ON DECEMBER :Jlst THE VOTES WILL BE COUNTED BY A COMMITTEE AND THOSE HOLD ING THE LARGEST NUMBER OF VOTES WILL BE AWARDED THE PRIZES AS ABOVE STATED. REMEMBER YOU HAVE NOTHING TO LOSE, BUT SOMETHING TO GAIN. J. C. RANSDALE Orangeburg, S. C.