Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Wit Wtmw m& ?mmnt PUBLISHED TWICE-A-WEEK Tuesday and Friday. ^ol. 40. . .No. 36. "Entered as second-class matter ffni. 1, 1908, at the postofflce at Or angeburg, S. C, under the Act of Congress of March 3, 1879. ff as. L. Simst Editor and Proprietor. Bias. War Sims, - Associate Editor. Subscription Bates. One Tear.-..S1.50 Six Months. >. .. -75 Hum Months.? . . ? .40 Advertising Bates. Transient advertisements $1j00 per inch for Bart insertion and 50 cents for each subsequent Insertion Business Notices 10 cents per line for first Insertion and 5 cents per line for subsequent Obituaries, Tributes of Reaoect, Notice of Hanks, and all notices of a personal or pohti talnataie are charged for as regular advertise Special Notices, entitled Wanted, Lest, Pound, Far Bent, not exceeding twenty-five words, one time, 35 cents; two times 50 cents; ?uee times, 75 cents and four times $1.00. Liberal contract made with merchants and others t"1k> wish to run advertisements for three v ? Iths or longer. For rates on contract advtrtifciag apply at the office, and they will to GAiefnlly furnished. Remittances should be made by checks money orders, registered letters, or express or ders, oayable to The Times and Democrat, Oraneeburg, S. C. Orangeburg County is solid for Stiles R. Mellichamp and William JeDnings Bryan. There was not a vote in the Democratic County Convention against the endorsement of Wil liam Jennings Bryan. Now let the State Democratic Conventian send an instructed dele gation for William Jennings Bryan to the National Convention and we will all be happy. Mr. Carnegie has given five mil lion dollars more to his pension fund lor educators; but as long as the tariff protects the Steel Trust, the money comes easy. Hie Taft boomers declare it is all over but the shouting, but then "the allies" claim Taft will not be nomi nated, so there you Republicans are, still up in the air. Repubijcan Congressmen are st?Lstanding pat for the Trusts, the universal kick of the newspaper publishers about the Urin! protect? ing the paper combine notwithstand ing. Now Mr. Hearst no longer holds communion with Democrats, is it not time he was called upon by the Democratic National Committee to resign as President of the League of Democratic Clubs. If a "reasonable number" of Re publican members request it, Speak er Cannon agrees that the bill for free wood pulp and print paper will be discussed at the caucus. That is quite a concession from Uncle Joe. The Washington Times states that "powerful forces hold Speaker Cannon responsible for the do-noth ing Congress, and have determined to oust him." The only way to de feat Cannon is to elect a Democrat ic Congress. Where a state instructs' 'against" Bryan as has occurred once in the East and once in the West, there are joyous shouts from the anti Bryanites, says the State. It is on ly when the proposition to instruct "for" Bryan that their opposition to instruction "on principle" is strenuously presented. The Democrats in Congress are still demanding the consideration of the campaign publicity bill; a bill to put wood pulp and print paper on the free list, and the anti-injunction bill. These measures are insisted upon by Mr. Williams, the Demo cratic leader, as all part of the Pres ident's legislative program. Tee New York Sun says that "among Republican politicians Mr, Bryan has always been the favorite Democratic candidate for presi dent. " The State asks if Mr. Bryan is such an "easy mark" for the Re publican, why do not Republi can papers like the Sun join in the delectable task of luring him on to certain and overwhelming defeat? Senator Culberson, of Texas, has authorized the statement that he is not nor has he been a candidate for the Democratic nomination. "There is absolutely no doubt, further more," states Senator Culberson, "that the Democrats of Texas in convention this month will instruct their delegates to the Denver con vention for Bryan. I believe he is the choice of the Democrats of the country." Senator Hate's recent comment on "the frequent and unncessary ab sence of Secretary Taft from his post of duty," and the Democra' : criticisms of the Secretary for his absence from his i ost on campaif i missions, have had their effect . t last; and it is said that Taft will re sign. Why shouldn't he? Why should he draw a large salary while canvassing in his private in terest? Isn't it dishonest, and un worthy of a public servant? Isn't t worse than common grafting? - Bryan on First Ballot. I The New York Herald, whose pol itical forecasts are remarkably ac curate and entirely impartial, esti mates that Mr: Bryan will have 765 votes on the first ballot at Denver, or I13> more than the two-thirds needed to nominate. Of this num ber 217 have already been definitely instructed to support Mr. Bryan, and 548 are classified as "probably" for him, these being the representa tives of States which have not yet held conventions and of some which have elected delegates without instruc tions. In this list are included the delegates from New York, who were elected without instructions. At the time the New York conven tion was held it seemed that the del egates from that State would be against Brvan, but the situation has materially changed and the leaders of the New York Democracy have been frightened into support of the Nebraskan by the great strength he has developed, which he might use tc exclude them from representation in the convention in the face of an attempt to unseat them- bthe yele ment of the party that was outrage ously excluded from the New York convention. "The Bryan sentiment in Illinois," says The Herald, "compelled Mr, Sullivan to play fair, and while the support given way have been some what unwilling, it was nevertheless given and will suffice. The result is that in one day the entire Democra tic situation in the United States changed. Almost every State in the Union that was wavering began to trend toward Bryan." With the ex ception of Pennsylvania, New Jer sey, Massacheusetts and Minnesota, all of the States which have as many as twenty votes in the national [con vention are counted for Bryan. Minnesota is, of course, for John son, but as soon as his candidacy is shown to be hopeless, the delegates are practically certain to go to Bry an, who has been extolled by Gov. Johnson on more than one occasion. Pennsylvania will probably be against Bryan, but the supporters of the Nebraskan have not yet abandon ed the fight for the delegation. New Jersey has shown anti-Pryan tendencies, but, according to The Herald, as soon as New York breaks tothe Nebraskan, New Jersey is likely to follow. Massacheusetts has not yet acted, but there is strong Bryan sentiment in that State. Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas and Wisconsin, with an aggregate voting strength of 156 in the convention, have instructed for Bryan. New York, with seventy-eight votes, is practically certain to support him. Alabama, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New York, North Caroli na, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas, Virgin ia, each with large representation in the national convention, may be reckoned for Bryan, and a troop of States with smaller votes. The Charleston Post, from which paper we clip the above says "Mr, Bryan might devote himself to his plowing entirely from now until the date of the Democratic convention and he would be called to the head of\ the ticket. It is ridiculous to talk of anybody else, and the thing for Democrats to do now is to put in their time shaping up for the cam paign to elect Mr. Bryan President/' Great Meeting at Sumter. The Hon. James Wilson will visit and address a farmers meeting at Sumter on next Friday. This dis tinguished cabinet officer has not only dispidyed great interest in the agricultural conditions in the South ern States, but Sumter, Lee, and Orangeburg counties have- been the recipient of special interest and fa vors at the hands of. Mr; Wilson through his great agricultural de partment. The State farmers' Union, the Cotton Grower's Association of South Carolina, and Commissioner of Agriculture, E. J. Watson have arranged a very interesting and in structive program of discussion about varied subjects of great inter est to the farmers of Sumter coun ty, and every other county in South Carolina. Then again, the farmers of Sumter, Lee, Orangeburg, and Richland counties should remember the fine work done by our deserved ly popular and energetic Congress man A. F. Lever. The Sumter Herald says Secretary Wilson is coming to Sumter in re sponse to the earnest solicitation of, and because of his close friendship for Mr. Lever. Our Congressman is very close to the "greatest farmer" in the United States, Secretary James Wilson. Mr. Wilson's visit to Sumter should be considered as a big compliment to Sumter county, and to all South Carolina fanners. He is doing for S-.mto." county, in paying this visit to Surat-r, what he has time and again had to decline to do for the farmers of other sections of this great country who have been inviting him for years to \isit their sections. The farmers of Sumter county have it within their power to show by an enthusiastic and cordial re ception of Mr. Wilson, that Con gressman Lever's assertion to the effect that the farmers of Lee, Sum ter, Orangeburg and Richland are really interested in the work which the United States Department of Agriculture is carrying on in soil surveys, fertilizer experiments, soil utilisation, and the experiment* to be made in winter pasture grasses; good roads, etc., are really true statements. The Department of Agriculture, with its more than three thousand of the greatest agricultural experts in the world and its many hundreds of thousands of dollars is hunting for these farmers who desire to as sist this government in demonstrat ing that science and practical farm ing can be worked together harmo niously and profitably to the farmer. President R. I. Manning, of the Sumter Chamber of Commerce, him self a practical farmer, and presi dent of the Sumter County Far mers' Association, together with his officers and members of the Sumter commercial organization, and the business and professional men of Sumter city have put forth special efforts to induce Mr. Wilson to visit Sumter. Secretary Wilson's visit is not alone a visit to the city of Sumter. The citizens of Sumter have turned the big mass meeting over to the farmers to run in their own way and to suit their pleasure, profit, and convenience. The city of Sumter will do the honors, and receive^ and e.itertain the distinguished cabinet officer as befits a statesman and ofri cial of his rank. All that the busi ness and professional men of Sumter ask of the farmers of Sumter coun ty and South Carolina is that they will show Secretary James Wilson that they really want the co-opera tion and assistance of his great agricultural department. Secretary Wilson's visit is no poli tical scheme. Neither is it brought about as an advertising medium for the city of Sumter, But Congress man Lever himself a prominent and very influential member of the agri cultural committee of the House of Representatives, and a staunch sup porter of Secretary Wilson's depart ment desires to prove to that cabi net officer that the farmers of Lev er's district are up tcr date, and, desirous of learning all that they can from the department of agriculture. Therefore, it is up to the farmers of the Seventh Congressional Dis trict to be in Sumter next Friday, rain or shine, and when Secretary Wilson makes his first appearance in the Gamecock County of the great Palmetto State, give him such a rousing and cordial welcome that he will never forget as long as he lives. A telegram has been received by President Manning of the Sumter Chamber of Commerce, stating that Honorable Charles S. Scott, Chair man of the Committee of Agricul ture of the House of Representatives will accompany Secretary Wilson and Congressman Lever to Sumter to meet the farmers of South Caro lina at the monster farmers meet ing at Sumter. This is an addition al compliment to the farmers of the Seventh Congressional District and is all the more the reason why they should be here. Con This Be True. We saw it stated in a letter from Washington the other day that the figures of the internal revenue bu reau for the fiscal year 1907 show that in the State of Virginia, where saloons are licensed in different com munities, there were granted 2.357 licenses to reiaii liquor dealers, in the State of Kansas, where the sale of liquor is forbidden altogether, but where drug stores do a rushing business, a total of 2,583 licenses I were granted to dispense liquor at retail. The population of Virginia is near ly one-fourth greater than Kansas. Licenses to retail dealers in malt drinks like beer were issued in Kan to the extent of 637, while in Vir- ? ginia the total was only 172. There were 101 licenses to wholesale deal ers of malt drinks in Kansas and on ly 82 in Virginia. The letter goes on to state that in the State of Maine where prohibi tion has been upon the books for fifty years licenses to retail malt liquors were granted to the extent ' of 468 against 172 for Virginia. The population of Maine is less than half that of Virgina. In the the State of North Dakota, where pro hibition is State wide, retail liquor dealers were granted licenses to the number of 1,055 and yet North Da kota does not have one-fourth the ! population of Virginia. In the same State were 850 men holding licenses to sell malt drinks. According to population there is one retail liquor license in Kansas for every 428 population, while m Virginia there is one license for ev ery 794 people. In Maine there is one license for every (561 peo i ;le while North Dakota makes a worse showing than any the others, by having one license to ev ery 2-11 people. Acco^ ding .o the census figure in 1900 the deaths from drunkenness furnish almost as startling figures. For every 100,000 people in Maine ihere were 2.16 deaths from drunk enness, while in Alabama where sa loons were then licensed, the figures are 1.10. Kentucky, where booze was as free as water in 1900, made a far better showing than Maine, the average being 1.68. Can these fig be correct? FOR 9 X>JVY? Commencing Friday May 1st. We Are Going to Offer the Shopping Public a Grand Opportunity to Purchase Spring and Summer Goods at PRICES LOWER THAN WE HAVE EVER OFFERED BEFORE. We have more goods than we need, more than we, ought to have and more than we expect to have at the end of the 9 days sale, if prices are any object, we need the money, times are hard, money scarce, and we are offering these unheard of bargains to loosen up the purse strings of the shoppers, space won't permit us to name prices on the whole line but below we quote you some prices and when you come in we will name the others in proportion to these, come in, look and if not satisfied don't buy we are glad to show you through any way. White Spreads and Sheets. All $1.00 White quilts now 1.50 Table Damask Towels and Napkins (6 66 66 66 66 66 66 66 1.75 2.00 2.25 3.00 3.50 3.75 5,00 66 66 66 66 66 66 66 66 66 66 66 66 66 66 66 Sheets. 81x90 Extra heavy and good smooth quality now , 67c 81x90 Best quality that we handle plain hem now 75c 10-4 Sheeting bleached peppnal best on ... 58in White mercerized table Damask I 40' a ^ood va^ue a^ ^0c regular, now 23c l'g5 70in Unbleached Damask good and I 'Ygj serviceable extra good at the regu 2*25 la* price of 50c, now 42 1-2 2.65 68in White Damask beautiful patterns 2.851 extra heavy regular 60c, now 44c 4.20 72m White all pure linen Damask our regular 85c retailers, now 67 1-2 70in Unbleached linen damask extra good and heavy regular 75c, now 621-2 72in Satin damask all pure linen several patterns to select from with doilies to match if desired, big values at $1.00 and $1.25 yard, now 83c the market 30c 10-4 Linen sheeting just the thing forj20in Napkins good ones regular $1.00 suits and shirts our regular $1.10 j now , 82c quality now 90c 20m Napkins a heavier quality our 1.50 10-4 Linen sheeting the best made ex- grades, now $1.25 ?a?fiin-e a and Sm00the 0Ur re? 22in our 1.75 grades $1.37 $1.50 kind now $1.20 f. _;_ ? 22m our 2.25 kind 1.78 24in extra good all in regular 2.50 now 1.98 very dressy and a good value at 2.50 22m extra ?lce and heayy satm dai? now 1#90 our regular 3.50 now 2.85fi AH our tan and brown oxfords regular 24in extra heavy pure linen large din 3.00 and 3.25 values, now 2.57 ner size regular 4.50 now 3.65 All our tan and brown oxfords regular 118x36 good big towell regular 10c 2.50 values, now 2.10 r now 81-3 Shoes==Oxfords. A beautiful stylish patent kid pump All 2.25 and 2.00 kinds now 1.68 All shoes and oxfords in stock reduced in proportion, space wont allow us to mention all of them. Trpe <?>o\Ie Conjn^ces Friday njorp ir)% /tay 1st d.9<J co9ti9iies uptil <?>&\tur d&y Aiglet /tay every tlptyg sold &s advertised 90^99 reserved or I?eld bkek, M)d positively 90 goods cl^rged &t tlpese prices, every spot ca.sl?. 16x24 half linen regular 12 1-2 now 10 1-2 18x36 extra heavy and good half linen 20c kind, now ? 16c Big line both figured and hemstitched extra nice that we retail for 25 cents now 2lc Extra large figured pure linen 35 cents now 26 Full line figured and hemstitched ones good large size extra heavy all pure linen 50c gooas, now 421-2 ORANGEB?RG DRY GOODS COMPANY.