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ISht MimmuA ?tmm$t. PUBLISHED TWICE-A-WEEK Tuesday and Friday. Vol. 40.No. 20. -.; . "Entered as second-class matter {Tan. 1, 1908, at the postofflce at Or ?ngeburg, S. C, under the Act of Congress of March 3, 1879. Jas. L. Sims, Editor and Proprietor. STas. Izlar Sims, - Associate Editor. Subscription Rates. One Year.$1.50 Bix Months. .. .. .75 Three Months....40 Advertising Rates. Transient advertisements $1.00 per inch for llBt insertion and 50 cents for each subsequent Insertion ' Business Notices 10 cents per line for first Insertion and 5 cents per line for subsequent insertions . Obituaries, Tributes of Respect, Notic? of Thanks, and all notices of a personal or pohti cai nature are charged for as reguhir adverti ?e Special Notices, entitled Wanted, Lest Found, Fax Rent not exceeding twenty-five ? words, one time, 35 cents; two times 50 cents; three times, 75 cents and four times 81.00. Liberal contract made with merchants and Others who wish to run advertbements for three months or longer. For rates on contract, advertising apply at the office, and they will lie carefully furnished. Remittances should be made by checks money orders, registered letters, or express or ders, nnvable to The Times and Democrat, Oraneeburg, S. G. As we predic ted last Friday would "be the case Hon. Frank B. Gary has teen elected United States Senator. He is all right. . The Newberry Observer says: "A renegrade southerner can always be counted on to go the full length when he starts." That is so. Geo. Wash. Hunter and Wade Hampton Sellers should be severely punished for falsifying the honored names they bear. The knocking out of Fire Alarm Forakerin Ohio by Taft cuts the price of Southern delegates to the Eepublican National Convention half in two. Fitz H. McMaater, the new Insur ance Commissioner, has something more valuable than the office he so honorably won, and that is the love of everybody who knows him. If the little Georgia editor who refers to Bryan as a clown had one tenth as much sense as that gentle men has he would not be editing a little one horse country paper. T^iFT took Roosevelt's big stick scad knocked Fire Alarm Foraker clear out of the box in the first po litical round in Ohio. We fear that 'he has been heard from for the last time in this campaign. - The Washington Post says "the fight for republican delegates has not yet progressed very far, but the results already justify the suspicion that Chicago police are going to be a sadly overworked lot next June." if Mr. Felder, the Atlanta lawyer, is working on a commission basis as - some papers assert, he is earning all fie will get, and at the same time save thousands to the State by resti tution on the part of the whiskey dealers. The Herald says: "The Augusta horse show this year will eclipse everything of the kind ever witness ed in the South. Ladies costumes are already in the hands of the tail ors." That is encouraging. But what in the thunder has the tailors to do with the ladies costumes, and what has the ladies costumes to do with the horse show? The News; and Courier says: "The difficulty of the situation is that the independent Democrats have reach ed the point that they absolutely re Trel in 'party treachery' 'perfidy' 'assistant Republicanism/ etc, etc." That is true and yet The News and I Courier wants the party to be con trolled by that gang. The Newberry Observer says ""who shot up Brownsville. Texas? has become as famous a question as Who struck Billy Patterson? or Who killed Cock Robin?" We do not know who hit Billy, but the Spar row confessed that he killed Cock Robin with his little bow and arrow, and we are sure Brownsville was shot up by the negro soldiers. The Ed?efield Advertiser says: "Doubtless nearly every town in the State has its Wade Hampton Sellers, the open ar.d flagrant violator of the law." We are thankful to say that Orangeburg has no such character as Wade Hampton Sellers. No such a blind tiger as he is could stay here any longer than he could be brought face to face with His Honor, Mayor Dukes. None of the many compliments that will be paid Fitz H. McMaster hy his brethern of the press on hi* election as Insurance Commissioner will surpass this one from the Char leston Post: "He thinks he is right smart of a politician, but, thanks be to God, he isn't anything of the sort, but a strong, straight, loyal, intelligent fellow, who knows right from wrong and doesn't know how to do wrong." No higher compli ment could be paid any man, espec ially when it is true, as in this case. The New Postal Law. Many newspaper readers are doubtless at a loss to know why the postal authorities should enact a law requiring that subscription to papers be paid in advance, and there fore a few words of explanation will be in order. Third assistant Post master General A. L. Lawshe, who instituted the new regulations which will go into effect on April 1, is in sistent in declaring that the order will not affect any legitimate publi cations. It is certain, on the other hand, that the publications which are spread broadcast over the country merely for the sake of getting the advertisements they contaiu before the people practically will be driven out, of business. Hundreds of peri odicals heretofore have been publish ed whose subscription lists were pad ded to the utmost limit. It made no difference to the publisher whether people paid the subscription price of the periodical or not. The price was purely nominal in most instances. The advertisers "paid the freight," so they say, and the government carried the fake publications practi cally free through the mails. Now the situation has been chang ed. Hereafter the government will not have the mails burdened with enormous subscription lists that are not genuine or with sample copies of this publication or that which does not pay its own way through the mails. An official to the post office department who has done some fig uring on the matter, says that dur ing the month of January nearly 20 000,000 less copies of purely adverti sing publications were carried in the mails theu were carried during the month of December before the new regulations became effective. Herto fore these publications have been transported by the department at pound rates, precisely as reaT news papers. "This constituted an abuse of the mail privilege," said Mr. Lawshe "that never was within contempla tion of Congress when that part of the postal law was enacted. The sending of vast amounts of second class matter through the mails does not increase the revenue of the de partment to any great extent, but it does increase tremendously the ex pense and trouble, The sample eopy abuse has also been carried to ex tremes. "It|is an absolute fact that some publishers rarely if ever take a name from their subscription lists after it has been placed thereon; notwith standing the fact that the subscrip tion has expired and the subscriber no longer wants the publication. These conditions are dealt with in the regulations and once they are understood and conformed to by publishers the result will be benefic ial not only to the government, but also to publishers. "Heretofore the second-class mat- j ter has amounted to-nearly seventy per cent of all the matter carried through the mails, and yet has yield ed less than five per cent of the rev enues. Under the regulations this proportion will be changed. I believe the second-class matter will amount, wenh business is adjusted to the new regnlations to not more than fifty per cent of the mail matter and that the revenues from this class will show an appreciable increase." The Collinwood Calamity. The horrible death by burning of nearly two hundred school children in a defective!v built school house is one of the worst calamities that has ever occurred in this country. That sixty per cent of the pupils should have lost their lives outright and a great number of others should have been frightfully burned is dreadful evidence of the lack of provision against such a visitation as came upon the school and the panic resulting from it. It is stated that the doors general ly opened inward, so that the rush of the children to escape from the burning building jammed the doors close and prevented egress. That is an old, old story, which seems never to carry a lesson of construction. No building in which large num bers of people congregate should have its doors opening inward, yet there are comparatively few, we suppose, that have them otherwise. As the Charleston Post says it is a dreadful thing to think of those poor little souls struggling to escape the death that was reaching for them and encompassed so many and the details of the shocking tragedy are harrowing beyond compare. In the presence of such an event as this arguments of economy against proper equipment of the public schools of any community such as practically to eliminate the possibility of heart rending disaster, seem pale and pet ty. What would the people of Collin wood give in money to have restored to life and health today the little chil dren who perished in that ill-con structed and poorly provided school house? But how much will the people of any other community give today to guard against ? the reproduction of this horror in their own neighbor hood, perhaps.tomorrow? Bryan Has Goo- Chance. A letter from Washington says a strong feeling is being manifested among not only the Democrats in Congress, but also among those who are visiting Washington at this time that Mr. Bryan, this year, has far more than a mere fighting chance to win at the polls. That is the view of the situation taken by men who, heretofore, have been opposed to the nomination of Mr. Bryan a third time. The opinion is general that before the public of the country, he is stronger than he was in 1906, when, it is conceded he had the op position badly frightened. In 1900, of course, he was beaten from the start. This year both Republicans and Democrats believe that he is likely to give any candidate nomi nated at Chicago a hot argument. This opinion is entertained be cause it seems likely that for the first time in a Presidential contest, Mr. Bryan is likely to have the sup port of a united Democracy. No factional divisions are probable. He will be supported by all Demo crats, because there are no lines of cleaveage among them now. The situation is anomalous, but it fore casts one of the most interesting, if not exciting, campaigns ia the his. tory of American politics. The Houston Post says "the anti Taft leaders who are expeeling a bolt in Texas ought to understand that our colored patriots do not whereas, resolute and bolt on hot air." The colored patriots of Tex as need not fear, the Taft barrel will be tapped on the last sound up. HERO WORSHIP. Schurz In His Autobiography Telia Hour Sherman Wa: Applauded. When he (Gen. Sherman) called hltaself a "happy man" there wsb a tone of just exultation in his words. He was, indeed, a happy man. He had won great renown as a soldier and an immense popularity all over the Northern country. This he knew, and he thoroughly relished it. All sorts of societies and public organl. zations had made him their honorary member, and he appeared among them as often as he could. Whenever he entered a.theatre, which ne did very often, the orchestra would strike up "Marching through Georgia"; the whole audience would rise and clap their hands, sometimes even singing the tune, and his rugged face would fairly glow and beam with pleasure. Every social circle greeted him as a most welcome gueat, and at receptions and evening parties and other gath erings the pretty girls would come up and kiss him?and how he did enjoy all this!? McClure's Magazine. r Tested With Drops of Water* A drop of water, even three or four drops, falling on the head seems a thing unworthy of attention; nevertheless in China a slow and con tinuous dropping of water on the head has been found to be a method of torture under which the most hardened criminal abjectly howls for mercy. When a professor in the Sorbonne states this to his class the other day, says the London Chronicle, one of the students laughed increduously, an^ said it would take a good deal of that sort of thing to affect him. The professor assured him that even one quart of water dropped slowly onto his hand would be be yond his endurance. He agreed to experiment. A quart measure filled with water was brought in, a microscope hole was bored in the bottom and the per formance began, the professor count ing. During the ?rst hundred drops the student made airy remarks. With the second hundred he began to look less cheerful, then gradually all hia talk died away, and his face took on a haggard, tortured expression. With the third hundred the hand be gan to swell an look red. The pain increased to torture. Finally the skin broke. At the four hundred and twentieth drop the sceptic acknowledged his doubts vanished and begged for mercy. He could bear no more. Cures Sleeping Sickness. Professor Koch, the great German medical authority, who has been in Africa about IS ntpnths, inquiring into the causes and cure of that strange and widely prevalent mala dy, the sleeping sickness, has become famous throughout a lar.ue portion of the Dark Continent. He has tre.-.ted and cured hundred.; of black men af_ fiicted with the dread disease men tioned, and has. therefore, b^en given the title of "Great White Wizard." For Bent. My farm on Peilville Road, two miles from City. Good house and outbuildings, with fruit in orchard. 2-10-2. W. A. Mackay. No Court. All Jurors drawn for Spring Term, March 16th and 23, are hereby noti fied not to appear as there will be no Court held. G. L. Salley, 3-9-0S.-1. C. C. P. ' Notice. The public is hereby warned not to accept in any way a certain prom issory Note given by me to W. H. Brown for the sum of Fifty Dollars, as it was gotten from me without value for same, which I did not know until after I had given it. I will not pay the said note for the said reasons. 2-4-1* E. Hughes. EXPERTS ADVICE OF BATING. Authorit'-s Tsll Us What Foods W? Should Consume and Avoid. Slcero told ua long ago that we should eat to live, not live to eat. and P:ut. Gautie:, of par-;, amplifies that wise pronouncement in the course o" a very Interesting article on "How We Ought to Eat." The professor is the sworn enemy of all culinary artifices the object of which 1b to stimulate I taste.excite the appetite and induce a man to eat without hunger and drink without thirst. These, he says, are prejudicial to the maintenance of health. When one has an appetite for plain bread, vegetables or meat unmodified by any seasoning then and then only can one be said t0 be really hungry. Another paternal recommendation which the professor makes is the old advice of our gradmothers, that wo should al ways leave the table with a slight sensation of hunger not entirely ap peased. K appears, that wo lose every day from S") to 10U grams of albuminoids, corresponding to -f?fl or 5?o grams of mu:cular flesh or analogous tissue. An inhabitant of Paris, for instance, recuperates on the average to the ex tent of 102 or 103 grams a day. As a guide to what we should eat the professor tells us that the beit meat is that of animals fattened on pasture land?beef and mutton. Then comes poultry and pork fed ou prod ucts of a vegetable origin, whether grain or herbaceous. One should always avoid the flesh of animals fattened to excess on mus cular flesh and also, to a certain ex tent, that of animals which are too young. Veal is not good for either gouty or arthritic people. It is not recommended for people with fragile, irritable, eruptive skin. Fish, excellent in itself when it is quite fresh, is easy to digest, but it. Is not suitable to eczematous persons or those who have any other skin dis ease. Black meats1 or game excite the kidneys, predispose to gravel, to he_ tatic congestions and to arterio.scle. rosis. One may live absolutely with, out meat; one can not do without vegetable aliments. Eat with regularity aad in accord ance with the demands of hunger such dishes as have always been regarded as innocuous and remember that, as a rule, it is neither meats nor bouillon nor wine nor spices nor coffee which poison us, but their abuse. THE SCALE TAILED CRAB. Naturalist Schaeffer Once Counted Them, and Found 1,802,604. The crab known as the scale-tailed apus was believed to have become ex tinct in Great Britain fifty years ago, the last recorded specimens being taken in the ponds on Hampstead Heath. But now it has turned up again in some numbers in two ponds on Preston Merse, near Southwick, in Kirkcudbrightshire. About two ana a half inches long, the apus boars a very striking likeness to that remark able creature the king crab, and this because the fore part of the body is covered by a great semicircular shield or carapace, while as in the king crab, it swims on its back. In the great number of its legs the scale tailed apus has few rivals, while in the number of the joints which these share between them no other creature can compare. The naturalist Schaef fer once essayed the task of counting them and made the magnificent to tal of 1.802,604. I.atreille put dowu the number at a round 2.(WO.Out). Never in the Limelight. Jesse Grant, the third son of the great general, is a quiet man, who spends most of his time in New York and is never in the limelight. He does not work, and belongs to two or three clubs. He says he is a splen did "loafer," and if he has a good cigar he can stare at a wall two or three hours and be quite happy. "Barefoot Brigade." In Paris a "barefoot brigade'' is trying to make converts. Their chief is a painter of talent, who believes that going barefooted is absolutely essential tu health, in, his studio he wears no foot covering oi any kind, and. when he is out he wears specially made shoes which are perforated so as to allow free access to the air, wat er and snow. "Bob" Nearly Perfect. Guton Borghum, the sculptor, says that Robert Fitzsimmons is one ol the best spemimens of physical man hood in the world, and by far the most perfect representative of the fighting man that this age has pro duced. Silk Industry In Lyons. The ancient city of Lyons, the third city in Prance with a population of 500.000, vhs ?villi Milan is Importance in thn world's siik industry. No few er than ly.000 people -men, women and children?are employed in the factories. Postcards To Do^s Now. Plrtnro postcards are Ix-ing s^:it to pet dogs 0ii the continent. A yoi ag woman residing in one of t!ie lead, lug hotels in Ostend introduced t'l" fashion. Tue postcards are inscribed with the dog's name, and addresi^d care of the owner. The wise man makes few promisee and breaks none possible of fuL flllD'ont. Two commercial travelers were com paring notes. MI have been out three weeks," said the first, "and hare only got four orders." "That beats me," said the other; "I have been out four weeks and have only got one erder, asd tfcafs from do firm to com* borne." Critic?Excuse toe, but dora Cbto pic ture represent a box of tfbee blocking Just opened T Artist?How ridiculous I Why, that is my celebrated painting, entitled "The Sunset" Critic?Sunset? Great Scott! Where? Artist?In Pittsburg.?Chicago News. ORANGEBURG'S BUSINESS DIRECTORY PROM A. TO 2ZJ. very large stock of BOY'S and CHIL I)HEX'S KNEE SUITS and KNEE PANTS. Also a nice line of MEN'S SUITS and PANTS. ?AT? I) A V ID Ml R M 0 W ' S. 18 W. Russell St., Orangeburg, S.r Give us a call and let us show yen the goods OUGLAS & LEMON, Dealers in Fruits and Cigars. Fancy and Heavy Groceries. Vegetables of all Kinds. Cut Hams Every Day. Phone 2012 and all orders will be delivered promptly. Corner Broughton and Russell Sis. Orangeburg S. C. est teams! est prices!! est service::: west end feed and livery stables. j. h. albrecht, Proprietor. Up*to"I)?te Teams on Sb -t Notice Rales Rc:tsoi:abl<*. 'Phone No. 11.12. Stables on I Si ^tighten Street. RUM MERCANTILE CO., The ground hog Saw his Shadow. We can without the shadow of a doubt show you the best line of GROCERIES, SHOES, ETC., on the market. Quick service and right prices. CRUM MERCANTILE CO., Wallace Criun, Manager. 1? Broughton St. G GENTS CLOTHING 00 Tailor Made Suits A Specialty. veryone :idmires benuti ful pen nans hip. For name and i:: formation regarding a prospective business student, we Avill write your own name on a half do.:en cards FREE. White ink and colored cards will be used. Hundreds will accept this offer, why not you? Address: Orangeborg Business College, Orangeburg, s. C. We have an experienced man to take your measure. Collars and Cuffs laundered for one cent each if bought at our store. We cari-y the famout Edwin Clapp and Crossett Shoes. GENTS CLOTHING CO., BOWMAN & CRUM, Mgrs. UST A WORD? About our Blacksmith Department. Horse Shoeing a specialty?Paint" ing of all kinds- attended to prompt ly?We manufacture wagons of all kinds?(jive us a trial on your nib ber tire work?We will soon install electric power to operate machinery. H. Von Ohsen, Sr., E. E. Culler. Proprietors. St. John Street, Orangeburg, S. C. How Abou! Your ENGHA\ SD VISITING CARDS? We can make a plate in Script and Engrave you 100 curds for $150. Call and inspect ran:p!es. We have all the latest s: ylei. OR PHOTOGRAPHS Sec ROSENGER, The Photographer.. Positively up to date work. Come, anything you want in Photography. That's a" "Dring the Baby" ?TO? ROSENGER, The Photographer. SIMS' BOOK STORE, K ING'S HARNESS RE PAIRING doesn't mean simply [latching and stitching. It must be done right, and that means experience ;ind skill. I look after every job myself, and when I am through, you can fell safe with the old harness. AH work called for and relivered with in city limits. Use phone 283. I also carry a full line of Harness Leather. Harness Mountings, etc. * E. J. KING, Proprietor. INVITE You all to come and inspect .MY LARGE LINE OF Buggies, Wagons, Carriages, Har ness and Saddles, Umbrellas, Lap Robes, Etc, Before Purchasing Else where, as we can save you money. Our Leading Buggies?Goldsboro, Delker, Tyson and Jones. All fur nished with or without rubber tires. H. Von Ohsen, Sr., W. C. Smoak, Proprietors. St. John St. : Orangeburg, S. C. OSELEY'S? We have the agency for the AMERICAN GIRL SHOES for ladies,?82.00, $2.50, 83.00 a pair. "CRAWFORD" and "BEACON LIGHT" for men?83.00, 83.50, $4.00, $5.00 a pair. The lines are all in, ready for your inspection, beautiful low cuts for Spring?1008. N OW IS THE TIME TO BUY REAL ESTATE A INT WITH THE BEST: LOWE BROS. High Standard. Cook on the Best: ACORN STOVES. And when you need the best of any thing carried in Hardware Store: Call on M c N A M A R A . 38 W. Russell Street. Phone 43. Desirable Property Can Be Secured at Very Low Prices. Call and see our list. H. M. FA I REV & CO., 5 Court House So.. Orangeburg, S. C. LA U N DRY! A U N D R Y ! ! AUNDRY! ! ! Is what everybody needs. Why not let the EDISTO STEAM LAUNDRY do your Laundrying? All garments called for and de livered. AH work done promptly. Phone 202. : 14 S. Windsor St. rangeburg Roofing Co., E. D. Weathcrford, Mgr. 71 East Russell Street. ALL WORK GUARANTEED. Tin, Slate and Tile Roofing, Roof Painting. Galvanized Iron Work, Etc. Glittering, Spouting. Repairing Given Prompt Attention. ?GO TO? P . R . MALPASS C O,. Orangeburg, S. C. R: emember J. C. Ransdale IS GIVING AWAY $350 in Valuable Prizes. REMEMBER you have nothing to lose but sonicthng to gain. REMEMBER to tell your friends and relatives to buy from him so as to get. a valuable prize free. J. C. RANSDALE. AVE TIME AVE MONEY AVE TROUBLE By having the ORANGEBURG STEAM BAKERY to furnish you Bread, Cakes and Pies. Our bread is better than you can buy elsewhere or can bake at home and is more economical to use. Call phone 121 and all orders will be delivered. W. E. SORG, Proprietor, 53 W. Russell Street. an OrsdcH's Gallery, 17 W. Russell Street. Photos of all descriptions A good finished Tin Type, 20c or two for 35 cents. Finished in t"ii minutes. Good finished postals, $1.00 for six, or $1.50 per dozen. Views and latest styles in Enid' ers and Pladium Work. VAN OHSDEL, Artist. HOMAS?The Candy Man HOMAS?The Ice Cream Specialist. Thomas?The Maker of Pure Fruits. T H OM A S?T ROM AS?T H DMAS. Everything to Satisfy the appetite ?AT? THOMAS' PA LAC E ((>NFECTI< )N ERY. MUST NOT FAIL For your own good To look over our stock of line solid leather SHOES and SLIPPERS for Ladies and Men. Our styles are a little bit finor and our prices are a little bit lower than anywhere else. DAVID MIRMOW, 18 W Russell St., .Orangeburg, S. C w HEN IN ORANGEBURG STOP AT THE X TRA GOOD ICCOMMODATIONS ARE AT THE ? ORANGEBURG INN UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT OU ARE INVITED to call and inspect my jS^. Stockof Hardware, Guns, Stoves, Furniture, Sewing-Machines, Baby Carriages, Carpets, Mattings, Rugs, Buggies, Wagons, Harness, Saddles, Lap Robe?, Whips, Umbrel las, Leather and Shoe Findings, Dry Goods, Notions, Clothing, Shoes, Hats, Trunks, Crockery, Glassware, Tinware, Woodenware, Groceries, Tobacco, a full line of Flower Pots. Yours to serve, "call" M. T. SIFLY. CUTTER A. SON. PROP. z EIGLER'S Is the Place TO BUY DOUGLAS SHOES for Men mid Boys. ZEIGLER BROS. SHOES, of Phil adelphia, for Ladies and Misses. Men and Boy's Clothing. Best Knee Pants for Boys, Age 3 to 17 @ 50, 75 and $1.00. Orangeburg, S. C. Phone 1402. 19 W. Russell St. &c WANTED? ^25 Monthly CUSTOMERS. Clothes called for and delivered. Suits made to order. Nine year'.-: experience. Satisfaction guaranteed. J. M. STOKES, Prop. 33 WEST RUSSELL STREET, Over J. C. Ransdale's store, in rear. THE ABOVE SPACE HAS BEEN CONTRACTED FOR BY MR. CHAS E. GRIMES, AND ALL PER SONS DESIRING SQUARES IN THIS SPACE CAN COMMUNICATE WITH HTM, AND PRICES WILL BE CHEERFULLY FURNISHED.