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PUBLISHED TWICE-A-WEEK Tuesday and Friday. Tol. 40. . .No. 22. "Entered as second-class matter Jan. 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. Jas. Izlar Sims, - Associate Editor. Subscription Bates. tteo Year.- . .$1.50 *ht Months. .. .78 Three Months.. ... .... ..40 Advertising Bates. Transient advertisements $1.C0 per inch fox first insertion and 50 cents for each subsequent Insertion Business Notices 10 cents per line for first Insertion and 5 cents per line for subsequent Eosertions . Obituaries, Tributes of Respect, Notaoe of H?nlrti) and all notices of a personal or politi cai nature are charged for as regular advertiae Special Notices, entitled Wasted, Lost, Jonad, Pax Bent, 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 ran adverthements for three months or longer. For rates on contract advertising apply at the office, and they will be carefully furnished. . Remittances should be made by checks Boney orders, registered letters, or express or ders, payable to The Times and Democrat, Oraneeburg. S. 0. Should Speaker Cannon get mix ?ed up in that submarine boat scan dal bis feeble boom will peter out completely._ As we thought he would. Presi dent Roosevelt has hedged on the Brownsville affair, but he can't fool the negroes so easy. If none of the brethren will say anything about winter lingering in the lap of Spring, or words to that effect, we will set 'em up at Gaffney when the press gang meets. It is said that the colored Repub licans of this State will pers to the ranks when the State Oar vention meets. Caper's reference to Prioleau as a "hideous baboon" was the straw that broke the camel's Sfcack, it seems._ Senator Bailey seems to be out o lannony with the democrats of Tex as* He was whitewashed but anti Bailey delegates at large have been slated. The Greenville Sun pays it is all because Bailey is not for Bryan, and Texas is democratic. Manager J. J. Hardin has dis appeared from Chester and there has since been discovered a short age of $2,300 in his accounts with tfie""Chester ' plant of the South ern cotton oil company. Another case of too much cotton futures, no doubt. _ . In the last month four white men have been committed to the peniten tiary to serve sentences varying from fifteen years to life for killing their fellow men on one pretext and anoth ea. Just keep up this pace, and there will be fewer murders in South Carolina. Bridge, according to Prof. Clara M. Howard, of Wellesley, is to the girl college student what stealing signs and breaking street lamps is to the college boy. It is a "mental chewing-gum," an "accomplishment of addlepates," the "last infirmity of empty mind." If Arthur should haDpen to get his hands on the dispensary funds as receiver, and he is allowed to charge and collect for his services as such at the rate he attempted while one of the dispensary commission, there won't be much of the dispen sary fund left when he gets through with it. It is reported that Ex-Senator Joe Blackburn, who now holds a fifteen thousand dollar a year job from President Roosevelt, is responsible for the election of a Republican Sen ator by a Democratic Kentucky Leg islature. If this is true, it is not the first time that the Kentucky Demo crats have been betrayed. THE Charleston Post says: "The ?isits of Heyward are again a fea ture of the political life of the State and the voice of the ex-Governor is heard in the land. A sweeter gen tleman there never was nor a more winning candidate. It is enough to look upon him to be persuaded that he was born to wear a toga." Tee Spartanburg Journal says it is rumored that one reason the dis pensary muddle has been taken into the federal court is that one set of grafters is displeased at the evident purpose of the winding-ur commis sion to refrain from investigating another set of grafters, the latter being of the "higher up" variety. This is the first time we have heard of this rumor, which we do not believe. The attorneys representing the whiskey houses which have claims against the state dispensary are now said to be in a pretty row among themselves as to the division of the fees on the money which was last week paid out by the dispensary commission. Sozne of them have even gone into the United States court and asked Judge Paitchard to compel the liquor houses to pay them the fees claimed. Bryan Will Be Elected. After admitting that Bryan is as ? good ?. 53 nominated by the Demo crats, the Charleston Post says it "can not figure out how he is going | to win. but some very shrewd poll : ticians think he has more than an even chance to beat Mr. Taft, who seems to have a pretty sure line on the Republican nomination." The New York Sun, which abhors Mr. , Bryan only a little less than it ab hors Mr. Roosevelt, deliberately de clares that "if Mr. Taft were to se ! cure the Republican nomination he J could not be elected. The Demo ? cratic candidate, whether Hearst or Bryan," it continues, "would win." ' New York State, The Sun declares, will surely go Democratic, for eith 1 er Bryan >r Hearst, and neither Taft nor Roosevelt himself--and particularly Mr. Roosevelt?can car ry the State against the candidate of the Democratic party. The Post goes on to say that "if Mr. Bryan can carry New York there is no rea son why he should not be able to carry other Eastern States, and it is the Eastern States that have always beaten him. In the West he has a following of consequence. The point is not to be lost sight of in any practical estimate of the situation that the business interests of the country?'predatory wealth.' if you choose'.-are so incensed with Mr. Roosevelt and all his works that they will move heaven and earth to root out his political branch. They will oppose Mr. Taft almost as fiercely as they would oppose Mr. Roosevelt, because of the belief that Mr. Taft would be only a vicar for Mr. Roose velt. "The Senate will be Republican during the next administration, and the recommendations of a Roosevelt program by a Republican President could not be rejected without em barrassment. The same program proposed by Mr. Bryan would be joyously repudiated and old line Re publicanism of the special interest order asserted once more. The 'business interests' play the game to win and they might well determine that at this stage President Bryan would serve their ends better than any Republican who would attempt, with some success, to carry out the Roosevelt policies. At any rate it is just as well to look on the bright side of things from the Democratic standpoint." We agree with the Post and flrmlv believe that Mr. Bryan will win both the nomination and the election. Can't Score Us. The New York World, a Republi can paper trying to sail under Dem ocratic colors, is so concerned be cause of the apparent certainty of the nomination of Bryan that it is hold ing over the head of the South a big stick made of straw and gas by the republican convention of the negro ridden, negro hating, negro fear ing state of Ohio. We are threat ened with a reduction of our repre sentation and Aher dire calamites in flicted by a conscienceless repub lican party drunk with arrogance and power. In the language of the Florence Times "we would like to know, in the first place when the World became solicitious for the wel fare of the south? We should like to know why we should abdicate our fixed and settled principles, ours and our forefathers for ages, just when the republican party itself, un der the able leadership of Teddy Roosevelt is marching over with col ors flying and drums beating and all the populace following, under our banner, and the leaders of the repub licad party, the old machine cannot stem the tide. What is the use of giving up your principles just when all the reet of the world is ready to adopt even a counterfeit of them? We are not nearly so afraid of Ohio as Ohio is of us, or of itself, for that matter. We are not afraid of losing any strength by standing up for our principles, not nearly so much afraid as we are by losing by reason of compromising with the devil to get a little crumb of power and finding ourselves gold bricked. Thank?, we will do as we think best. Don't Forget This. We remind our subscribers again that under the ruling of the post of fice department we will be forced to discontinue all who do not make settlement by the first of April. We have endeavored to send statements to ail of them and if any mistake it made in these statements we will be pleased to correct it. We are very anxious to retain all our subscribers and we hope that they will come for ward at once and settle what is due so that their names may be kept on our list" Please bear in mind that we have no discretion in the matter and that under the ruling of the post office department we will be forced to revise our mailing lists on the first of April. That date will soon be here, and those subscribers who are in arrears must act at once. A great many have paid up already, but there are a great many who j have not done so and those we will I be compelled to drop unless they I comply with the law. The Cause of Murder. In his charge to the grand jury a few days ago at Lancaster, Judge Watts struck the key note. He said that the failure had peen placed, on the judges, on the lawyers, t.ho jur ors ana various otfn.r agencies, bm in his judgement the trouble is that witnesses do not tell the whole facts in the case just as they are. We do not agree with Judge Watts entirely. We can recall the cases of at least four white men in this county who were promptly convicted by the ju ries who tried them and who were sentenced to be hung, but who were saved from the gallows by being granted new trials by the Supreme Court. After a long delay they were tried over and allowed to go free notwithstanding they were guilty of brutal murders. With Taft and Bryan as the op posing Presidential candidates we believe Brvan would win. Tfb only kind of a Democratic presidential candidate that would suit the New York World is an As sistant Republican. John Temple Graves and Hearst has parted company. We thought from the beginning that it was an unholy alliance and we are not sorry it has been dissolved. The Greenville Sun says "one rea son for not nominating John A. John son is that it would bring back into the democratic party such newsi a pers as the New York World." The World would never give its suppoi t to as sound a Democrat as Gov. Johnson. It praise.s him now because it knows there is no chance of his nomination. A GREAT SPEECH. (Continued From Page One.) era! points against the constitution ality of the repealing bill, all of which were taken up by Williams seriatim aha iuiiy answered. I re gret that I can not conveniently in sert this great speech in my remarks on this occasion. Those who wish to examine It will find it reported in the Annals of Congress for February 16, 1802, at pages 530-533. I would also call attention to the remarks of Philip R. Thompson, of Virginia, made in reply to Henderson on the following day (ib., p. 547). There were great debates in both Houses of Congress on this bill re pealing the act of 1801, by which the John Adams circuit courts were es tablished; and it was finally passed; thus proving the right of Congress to deprive judges of all judicial pow er. At the next session of Congress, on January 27, 1803, the deposed Judges presented petitions in which they said: That, by an act of Congress, pass ed on the 13th day of February, 1801, entitled "An act for the more convenient organization of the Courts of the United States," certain judi cial offices were created, and courts established, called circuit courts of the United States, the petitioners be came vested with the ofhces so creat ed, and received commissions, au thorizing them to hold the same, with the emoluments thereunto ap pertaining during their good behav ior; that, during the last session, an act of Congress passed, by which the above-mentioned law was declared to be repealed, since which no law has been made for assigning to the petitioners the execution of any ju dicial function, nor has any provis ion been made for the payment of their stipulated compensations; that under these circumstances, and find ing it expressly declared in the Con stitution of the United States that "the judges both of the Supreme and inferior courts shall hold their offi ces during good behavior, and shall, at stated times, receive for their ser vices a compensation, which shall not be diminished during their contin uance in office," the petitioners are compelled to represent it as their opinion, that the rights secured to them by the Constitution, as mem bers of the judicial department, have been impaired; that, "with this sin cere conviction and influenced by a sense of public duty, they most re spectfully request of Congress to re view the existing laws, which re spect the offices in question, and to define the duties to be prformed by the ptitioners, by such provision as shall be consistent with the Consti tution and the convenient adminis tration of justice;" that, "the right of the petitioners to their compensa tions, they sincerely believe to be secured by the Constitution, notwith standing and modification of the ju dicial department, which, in the opin ion of Congress, public convenience may recommend; this right, however, involving a personal interest, will cheerfully be submitted to Judicial examination and decision in such manner as the wisdom and Impartial ity of Congress may prescribe; that judges should not be deprived of their offices or compensations, with out misbehavior, appears to the pe titioners, to be among the first and and best established principles of the American Constitution; and, in the various reforms they have ?n dergone, it has been preserved and guarded with increased solicitude; that, on this basis, the Constitution of the United States has laid the foundation of the judicial depart ment, and expressed its meaning in terms equally plain and peremp tory;" that, "thla being the delib erate and solemn opinion of the pe titioners, the duty of their stations requires that they should express it to the legislativa body. They regret the necessity which compels them to make the representation; and they confide that it will be attributed to a conviction that they ought not, voluntarily, to surrender rights and authorities intrusted to their pro tection, not for their personal ad vantage, but for the benefit of the community." This matter was debated in Com mittee of the Whole House on the 1 same day, and the House again decid jed that Congress had the right to deprive the judges of all judiciil powers; and also that t hsfl th<. . ignt to deprive them of their salaries j whereever the office was disestab lished. In other words, tho House, j by a vote of 61 yeas to 37 nays, adopted a resolution declaring: That the prayer of the petitions of William Tiglman, Oliver Wolcott, ! Richard Bassett, Charles Magill, Samuel Hitchcock, Benjamin Bourne, Egbert Benson, Philip B. Key, Wil liam Griffith, Jeremiah Smith, and George B. Taylor ought not to be granted, and the the petitioners have leave to wthdraw their peti tions. * (Annals, Seventh Congress, se cond, session, P. 440.) An on the same day (P. 439) the House by a vote of 57 noes to 35 ayes rejected a resolution declaring: That provision ought to be made by law for submitting to Judicial decision the right of (the same per sons, naming them) late judges of the circuit courts appointed under an act entitled: "An act for the more convenient organization of the courts of the United States, passed on the ISth day of February, 1801, which said act was repealed at the last session of Congress, to their compensa tion." Now, in view of his history, I de sre to call attention to a publication of the Department of Justice, issued j during the present year, and entitled "A list of United States Judges, At ? torneys, and Marsha-.s." This docu Iment shows that since his accession to office in 1901 President Rooseveil has appointed Federal judges as fel lows: Supreme Court of the United States, three associate judges?one third' of the membership of that great tribunal. Clrcull courts of the United States, twelve of the twenty-nine judges, or 41.7 per cent. District courts of the United States, forty-two of the eighty judges, or 52.5 per cent, j Judging these appointees by the character of Judges Pritchard and Jones, we may assume that some of them, at least, hold the opinions of the appointing authority respecting the necessity of changing the Con stitution by judicial construction in order to meet the exigencies of those ' corporations which contribute most liberally to the corruption fund of the Republican party. And before his present term expir es the President will probably have ;the opportunity of packing the courts with enough men of the same class to insure the perpetuation of hin socalled "policies," by judicial action, unless we act as our predecessors did in 1802, and deprive some of these useless and time-serving judges of some or all of their judicial powers. Disregarding the fact that before March 4, 1909, there is a probabil ity of our having seven Roosevelt Judges on the Supremo Court bench, we may by that time have in office for the seventeen of the twenty-nine circuit court judges and forty-seven of the eighty district court judges. Tf Mr. Roosevelt should be reelected, as.many of our Republican friends anticipate, we should probably have on the bench by 1913, as Roosevelt J appointees, twenty of the twenty-nine ; circuit court judges and fifty-nine of the eighty district court judges. If this should happen tne hands of Congress and of every State legisla ture would surely be tied hard and fast by judicial usurpation. Will the 'people of the Union submit to this? Will we, as the representatives of the people of the States, submit to it? I think not. I know that it ought not to be submitted to. We have the power to abolish these in ferior Federal courts. Cujus est in stltuere ejus est abrogare. Shall we be dominated, abused, Insulted, rack ed, and ruined by our creatures, or shail we put an end to their inso lence and their usurpations by fol lowing the precedent established in 1 802? Tn principle it is our riuht to abolish these iuiori.or courts. As to the question of expediency, It lies wholly within our legislative discretion to continue them under proper restrictions of jurisdiction and powers, or to continue them and provide a different system, to be ad ministered by new appointees, whose antecedents prove that they respect the "inestimable institution of juries" and are not disposed to exercise usurped power in order to aullify the laws of the States and the constitu tional rights of citizens by means of writs of injunction or prohibition or by punishments inflicted for con structive contempts of court. To this end I favor the complete reorganiza tion of the Federal judiciary, and shall, in all probability, introduce a bill for that purpose, unless the evils of the present system can be rem edied by milder means. The other bill I have reference to is to H. R. 16952, which amends the act of 1S87 as to removal of causes from the State courts to the United States courts and fixes the sum or value involved in any suit of which tho circuit courts of the United States have original cognizance, concurrent with the courts of the several States, at $20,000 instead of $2,000 as now provided by said act. This, too, is a matter of great im portance to the citizens of this coun try. Under the law as It is at pres ent, if suit between a citizen of South Carolina and a citizen of another State or a foreign corporation invol ves the sum or value of $2,000 or more the defendent may remove the same to the circuit court of the Unit ed States. ThH law appeals upon its face to bo unfair, unjrst, and discriminating in favor of the citizen of another State or a foreign corporation and against the citizen of the State In which the suit was brought, in that It gives to the citizen of another Stato, and to the foreign corporation, the choice of one or two tribunals nt (Continued on Page Throe.) ORANGEBURG'S axa Hen* -i+uS ? 6 it (n**> a \tx& fl A 9 FROM TO Z,: very largo stock of ROY'S and CHIL DREN'S KNEE SUITS and KNEE PANTS. Also a nice lino of MEN'S SUITS and PANTS. ?AT? DAVID MIRMOW'S, 48 W. Russell St., Oraugeburg, S. C, Give us a call and let us show yon the goods EST TEAMS! EST PRICKS!! EST SERVICE!!! WEST END FEED AND LIVERY STABLES. J. H. ALBRECHT, Proprietor. Up*to"Date Teams on Short Notice Rates Reasonable. 'Phone No. 1152. Stables on Broughton Street. RUM MERCANTILE CO., Tbo ground hog Saw his Shadow. We can without the shadow of a doubt show you the best lino of GROCERIES, SHOES, ETC., on the market. Quick service and right prices. CRUM MERCANTILE CO., Wallace Cram, Manager. Phone 230. IG Broughton Sc. I DOUGLAS & IJEMON, Dealers in Fruits and Cigars. Fancy and Heavy Groceries. Vegetables of all Kinds. Cut Hams Every Day. Phone 2612 and all orders will be delivered promptly. Corner Broughton and Russell Sts Orangeburg, S. C E veryone admires beauti ful penmanship. For name and information GENTS CLOTHING CO Tailor Made Suits A Specialty. Wo have an experienced man to take your measure. Collars and Cuffs laundered for one cent each if bought at our store. We carry the famout Edwin Clopp and Crossett Shoes. GENTS CTiOTHTNG CO., BOWMAN & CRUM, Mgrs. UST A WORD? About our Blacksmith Department. Horse Shoeing a specialty?Paint ing of all kinds attendee! to prompt ly?We manufacture w.igons of all kinds?Give us a trial on your rub ber tire work?We will soon install electric power to operate machinery. H. Von Ohsen, Sr., IS. E. Culler. Proprietors. St. John Street, Orangcburg, S. 0. regarding a prospective business student, we will write your own name on a half dozen cards FREE. White ink and colored cards will be used. Hundreds will accept this oiler, why not you? Address: Orangeburg Business College, Orangeburg, S. C. FOR PHOTOGRAPHS See ROSENGER, The Photographer.. Positively up to date work. Come, anything yon want in Photography. That's aU. "Bring the Baby" ?TO? ROSENGER, The Photographer. How About Your ENGRAVED VISITING CARDS? We can make a plate in Script and Engrave you 100 cards for $150. Call and inspect samples. We have all the latest styles. SIMS' BOOK STORE, K ING'S HARNESS RE PAIRING doesn't mean simply patching and stitching. It must be done right, and that means experience and skill. I look after every job myself, and when I am through, you can fell safe with the old harness. All work-called for and delivered with in city limits. Use phone 283. I also carry a full line of Harness j au work done promptly, j) Leather. Harness Mountings, etc.1 E. J. KING, Proprietor. INVITE You all to come and inspect j kMY LARGE LINE OF Buggies, Wagons, Carriages, Har ness and Saddles, Umorellas, Lap Robes, Etc, Before Purchasing Else where, as wo can save yon money. Our Leading Buggies?Goldsboro, Delkcr, Tyson and Jones. All fur nished with or without rubber tires. H. Von Ohsen, Sr., W. O. Smoak, Proprietors. St. John St. : Orangeburg, S. O. L AUNDRY! AUNDRY! ! AUNDRYI I I Is what everybody needs. Why not let the EDISTO STEAM j LAUNDRY do your Laundrying? All garments called for and de livered. MOSELEY'S? We have the agency for the AMERICAN GIRL SHOES for ladies,?32.00, $2.50, $3.00 a pair. "CRAWFORD" and "BEACON LIGHT" for men?$3.00, $3.50, $4.00, $5.00 a pair. The lines are all hi, ready for your inspection, beautiful low cuts for Spring?1908. VINT WITH THE BEST: LOWE BROS. High Standard. Cook on the Best: ACORN STOVES. And when you need the best of any thing earned hi Hardware Store: Call on M c N A M ABA, 38 W. Russell Street. Phone 43 NOW IS THE TIME TO BUY REAL ESTATE Desirable Property Can Be Secured at Very Low Prices. Call and see our list. H. M. FAIREY & CO., "i Conrt House Sq. Orangeburg, S. C. Phone 202. 14 S. Windsor St. Orangeburg Roofing Co., hi. D. Woatherford, Mgr. 71 East Russell Street. ALL WORK GUARANTEED. Tin, Slate and Tile Roofing, Roof Painting. Galvanized Iron Work, Etc. Guttering, Snouting. Repairing Given Prompt Attention. Q UAL1TI and STILB ?GO TO? 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 124 and all orders will bei delivered. W. E. SORG, Proprietor, 53 W. Russell Street. an Orsdell's Gallery, 17 W. Russell Street. Photos of a 11 descriptions A good finished Tin Type, 20c or I two for 35 cents. Finished in ten jj minutes. Good finished postals, $1.00 for six, or $1.50 per dozen Views and latest styles in Fold' |crs and Pladium Work. VAN ORSDEL, Artist. F. R. MAL PASS CO,., Orangeburg, S. O. emember J. C. Ransdalc IS GIVING AW AY $350 in Valuable Prizes. REMEMBER you have nothing j to lose but somcthng to gain. REMEMBER to tell your friends and relatives to buy from him so as to get a valuable prize free. J. C. RANSDALE. THOMAS?The Candy Man IIO.'ilAS?The Ice Cream Specialist. Thomas?The Maker of Pure Fruits. THOMA8?THOMAS?THOMAS. Everything to Satisfy the appetite ?AT? THOMAS' PALACE CONFECTIONERY. MUST NOT FAIL For your own good To look over our stock of fine solid leather SHOES and SLIPPERS for Ladies and Men. Our styles are a little bit finer and our prices are a llttlo bit lower than anywhere else. DAVID MIRMOW, 48 W Russell St., .Orangeburg, S. C w HEN IN ORANGEBURG STOP AT THE X TRA GOOD ACCOMMODATIONS ARE AT THE Y OU ARE INVITED to call and inspect my Stockof Hardware, Guns, Stoves, Furniture, Scwing-Machincs, Baby Carriages, Carpets, Mattings, Rugs, Buggies, Wagons, Harness, Saddles, Lap Robes, Whips, Umbrel las, Leather and Shoe Findings, Dry Goods, Notions, Climbing, Shoes, Hats, Trunks, Crockery, Glassware, Tinware, Woodenware, Groceries, Tobacco, a full line of Flower Pots. Yours to serve, "call" M. T. SD7LY. ORANGEBURG INN UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT CUTTER & SON, PROP. EIGLER'S Is the Place TO BUY DOUGLAS SHOES for Men and 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. 10 W. Russell St. z?^ WANTED? g^m) 25 Monthly t^/Tfet. ^pf* CUSTOMERS. Clothes called for and delivered. Suits made to order. Nine year's experience. Satisfaction guaranteed. 3. M. STOKES, Prop. 33 WEST RUSSELL STREET, Over J. C. Ransdale's store, in rear. THE ABOVE SPACE HAS BEEN CONTRACTED FOR BY MR. OHAS E. GRIMES, AND ALL PER SONS DESIRING SQUARES IN THIS SPACE CAN COMMUNICATE WITH HTM, AND PRICES WILL BE CHEERFULLY FURJilSHED.