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2 PUBLXSBD3D TWIOE-A-WEBE *j Tuesday and Friday, VoL 40. ..No. 40. "Entered as second-class matter ffan. 1, 1908, at the postoffice at Or angeburg, S. C, under the Act of Congress of March 3, 1879. Vac. L. Sims, Editor and Proprietor. fas. Izlar Sims, - Associate Editor. ? ._ Subscription Rates. One Year.. .. .. .. .. ..$1.50 Wx Months... .. ?.. ... r.. -n Three Months.. .. . .. .. ..40 Ad vertising Bates. Transient advertisements $1.00 per inch f bi Brat insertioc and 50 cents for each subsequent Insertion. Business NoticeB 10 cents per line for first Insertion and 5 cents per line for subsequent insertions Obituaries, Tributes of Respect, Notice of Thanks, and all notices of a personal or pobta ?bl nature are charged for ss rejnlar advertise Spedal Notices, entitled Wanted, Lost, Found, Far Rent, not exceeding twenty-five words, one time, 35 cents; two times 50 cents; three tines, 75 cents and four times $1.00. Liberal contract made with merchants and others who 'wish to run adverthements for three mo iths or longer. For rates on contract advertising apply at the office, and they will fce carefully furnished. ^ , . , , Bemittancos should be made by checks Bossy orders, registered letters, or express or ders, payable to the Times and Democrat, Oraneeburg, S. C. Johnson and Miles could not get the electorial vote of Sonth Caro lina. What does The News and Courier think of Gen. Miles as a running mate for its candidat3 for Presi dent? Congressman Hammond, Johnson's friond. says he would make an ideal one. .-1? the Republican leaders in Con gress profess to be anxious to lay bare the immaculate record of the Republicans on campaign fund con tributions and expenditures, but they refuse to allow the bill for publicity to come to a vote, so that the public might inspect the "dough fcags." _ , President Roosevelt is a humor ous. Hesays the real malefactors of great wealth have been pilloried. \ Which one Mr. President? Eventhat * 'practical man" Harriman has not been indicted let alone pilloried. The President has assured the Prosperity Association that nothing serious will happen to the railroads before the election. Mr, Harriman may now proceed to raise another 250,000?dollar corruption fund for the G. o. P. He and Teddy are prctical men. The petition of all the Democrat ic members of Congress and Mr. Parker, of South Dakota, a Repub lican, to Speaker Cannon, asking for conideration of the bill to put wood pulp and print paper on the free list, will receive about as much attention as other reform measures, have received. Tke Johnson bureau at Washing ton says "in the presidential cam paign of 1900, Mr. Bryan was the apparent choice of nearly every Democrat in the country." The bu reau should except the Wall Street j Democrats, who then opposed Bry an, and are now doing all they can to prevent his nomination. Congressman Hammond, of Min nesota, who is the only Democratic member of Congress from the West who favors the nomination of John son for President, says Gen. Miles would make an ideal running mate for Johnson. This shows how much the so called Democrats of Minne sota feel for Southern people. The Manufacturers Association is about to organize a business men's political party. The main object of the new party will be to aid stand pat Congresmen to get re-elected so as the members of the Manufactur er's Association can continue to bold up and rob the public under the protection of the robber tariff "Johnson and Miles" is the tick et suggested by Congressman Ham mond for nomination by the Demo crats at Denver. Gen. Miles might "make an ideal running mate" for Gov. Johnson as Congressman Ham mond suggests so far as. the Min nesota brand of Democracy is con cerned, but the South got quite enough of Gen. Miles some years ago when he treated President Jef ferson Davis with great bru tality while a helpless prisoner in Fortress Monroe. "Johnson and Miles" could not even carry the Solid South, Th:s mere mention of the name of Gen. Miles in connection with a Presidential ticket that the South is expected to vote for is an insult to our people, Yet Congressman H am mond.who is a close p sonal and political friend of Gov. Johnson, the candidate of The News and Courier for the Presidency, says Gen. Miles would make' an ideal running mate for Gov. Johnson. As Congressman Hammond and Gov. Johnson are from the'same State it is more than likely that they agree on the propo sition that "Gen. ?files would make an ideal running mate" for the ideal candidate of The News a-id (Courier. No Gen. Miles for Us. . The Washington Bureau of Cov. John A. Johnson, of Minnesota, who is the candidate of the News and Courier for the Democratic nomination for President, sent out last week the opinion of several Con gressmen as to who should be nom inated by the Democrats for Vice President. Ainong others whose opinions were given we find that of Congressman Hammond, of Minne sota, who is qnoted as follows: I am for Johnson-for President, and either Francis Burton Har rison or Gen. Miles would make. an ideal running mate for the Governor of Minnesota. Congressman Hammond has the distinction of being the only Dem ocratic Congressman from Minneso ta, and the only Western Democrat ic Congressman who favors the nom ination of Gov. Johnson for Presi- J dent. He is a personal as well as a political friend and neighbor of Gov. Johnson, who, no doubt, agrees with him that "teen. Miles would make an ideal running mate for the Governor of Minnesota." The cruel and brutal persecutor of the South's fallen President, Jeffer son Davis, while a helpless prisioner in Fortress Monroe, may make an "ideal running mate for the Gover nor of Minnesota" in the estimation of. Congressman Hammond and Can didate Johnson, but he would not make an "ideal running mate" for the Democratic candidate for Presi dent in the estimation of the South. The mere mention of Gen. Miles name in connection with the nomi nation of Vice-President by Con gressman Hammond, who is one of Gov. Johnson's chief backers for the Presidential nomination, shows that neither he nor Gov. Johnson have any sympathy or respect for the most sacred traditions of the South. Yet The News and Courier says Johnson is a better friend to the South than Bryan. If The News and Courier expect to fool the peo ple into such a belief it must make its Presidential candidate and his chief backer and sponsor for the nomination, keep the fact that they believe that the one time tyrant, Miles, would make an ideal candidate for the Vice-Presidency in the back ground a little loDger. Congress Has Done Notnmg. The Republican leaders are deter mined on an early adjournment of Congress, , and have tentatively agreed upon May 23, but the con troversey between the President and Congress over the control of the army has become acute. In the Senate, on the 12th inst., Senator Rayner, of Maryland, read a letter relating to the punishment inflicted on Col. Stewart, of the regular ar my without a'trial. and made a fierce attack on the President, charging him with usurpation and the sub stitution of martial law in place of the Constitution, and thej laws of of the land. This, Mr. Rayner characterized as military despotism. The letter of the President to Senatoj-s Stewart, of Vermont, and Smith of Michigan, in which he de- '? clared himself supreme over the ar- 1 my and navy without regard to any i law of Congress, will probably be ^ placed in the Congressional Record 1 before the debate closes, and may ' result in action by the Senate, which ! would postpone the adjournment of < Congress. < The much amended currency bill ? will be discusspd in the House in a { day or two, and will probably be 1 passed practically as agreed upon at ? the Republican conference. It may 1 be called a purely inflation measure ?vith the government guaranty of the notes, and will undoubtedly in- , volve the Treasury in endless trouble i in the future, as all makeshift finan- < dial measures do. There are two j reasons for passing it at this late day; first, because this Republican Congress must show it has done < something; and second, because the \ Wall Street bankers are demanding this inflation, I The principal reform legislation that the Democrats have been fight ing for is all to be neglected, in eluding the repeal of the tariff tax j an wood pulp and print paper, and the bill to prevent political corrup tion by the publication of campaign , expenses of all parties. The meas- ' ores recommended by President Roosevelt for the amendment to the i anti-trust law, to limit injunctions ^ against Labor Unions, and allow ( railroads to combine and pool, have j riot even been reported from Com- , mittees. In consequence of this practically do Nothing Congress, a large num ber of Republican Congressmen will wend their way home 'with but lit- 1 tie heart to face their outraged con- s stitutents, especially those whose dis- < tricts are close and doubtful. Many i Df these already see their Democrat- c ic opponent's looks of delight at i thestandpat policy these Republi- 1 lan members have endorsed and c rated for; the gag rules adopted to i prevent the Democrats from discuss- t ng and amending measures, and 1 ivith all that, the lack of practical t legislation. The Democrats have worked to. gether as one man under their able leader, John Sharp Williams, whose constant victories in debate over all the Republican leaders has unit ed the Democrats in their legisla tive program, without a hitch. The officials of the National Pros perity Association have been there soliciting the help of the President in their effort "to keep the dinner pail full; to keep the pay car going; to keep the factory busy; to keep the workman employed; to keep the present wages up." This excellent and fetching pro gram appealed to the President, and he eagerly endorsed it. The Prosperity Association is backed by the the money of the Railroads, and its literature declare "our prosperi ty came with the prosperity, of the railroads; it declined when adversi ty struck the railroads. We do not believe we can have the full 'meas ure of prosperity again until the railroads are prosperous." It is said that the President's changpof heart on the subject of railroad rates and the labor legisla tion proposed by him in so many spectacular messages to Congress was produced by the receipt of thousands of telegrams from mem bers of the Manufacturers Associa tion, of which the virile Mr. Van Cleave is the leading spirit. If the Manufacters openlv threatened to bolt the G. 0. P., and cut off its supplies of boddle for the corrup tion of the floating vote this year, no wonder that Mr. Roosevelt was siienced. Perhaps t hat is why he is now willing to forego anti-injunc tion bills, prosecution of railroads, and running amuck after corpora tions, until'the Republicans are re plenished again. Roosevelt and Bryan' Probably no two men in the coun try have more sincere respect and liking for each other than Theodore Roosevelt and William Jennings Bry an. We like to read of the associa tion of these two and have sincere pleasure in observing that the Pres ident never neglects an opportunity to show Mr. Bryan .special attention and honor. They dined together at the White House two or three days ago and we can imagine that when they are beyond the reach of the reporters much good natured chaff ing occurs between them. Really we would be interested to know how they define in their frank and in formal personal conversations, their political differences. Mr. Roosevelt has an unbroken record of victory, not only over his Democratic oppon ents, but over laggards and foes. in his own party. Mr. Bryan has been the victim of successsive defeats. Yet the victor has grown into many of the advanced and progressive pol icies of the vanquished. We suspect that in the bottom of his heart he realizes lu's own obligations to Mr. Bryan and the Democratic party for most of the ideas and pur pose with which he S so conspicously identified. However they may be, the Presidents' ungrudging respect for the leader of the opposite; party and his generous manifestation of it is graceful. It would be well if all tve obscure voters, constituting the masses of the two parties, would learn from the example of these two i)ig leaders and realize that it is not mly possible but proper for Ameri ?an citizens to hold opposing political jpinions and membership in deffer ;nt parties while at the same time 1 maintaining sincere regard and re spect for each other.?Richmond tfews-Leader. The Colored Vote. The dear colored brother is going to fight Taft and Teddy to a finish. In a recent document presented to Speaker Cannon, Vice-President Fairbanks, Senator Foraker, and Dther prominent Republicans, the allied negro societies of the United States said that they intended to do three things: "To arouse the women of the race to the necessity of defeating Taft or Roosevelt. ' "To use the churches to which :olore J people belong and their pas tors to the same end. "To hold public meetings through )ut the United States to protest igainst the nomination of Taft or Roosevelt." What do you think of that? It ooks as if Mr. Hearst had a hand in :his business. He will open the loors of the Independence League :o the colored brother, and scoop a nillion votes which were cast for Teddy in 1904. "Give Us a Rest." Can prosperity be manufactured to order? Some St. Louis people seem to think so and have therefore )rganized the ''National Prosperity | Association." It is much to be loubted though, from their motto f they feel hopeful of results for 'Give us a rest and sunshine" in licates that i-ired feeling that has j ?educed the volume of business af-l ;hs Republican debauch of the ast few years, Those members of 3 he Prosperity Association, who are | Republicans, are perhaps tired of Teddy and undoubtedly they are tired of the tariff-fed trusts and corporations just as Democrats are. But just now, when Congressman are being nominated who have re fused to reform the tariff, is no time to take a rest. From now until elec tion day is a time for work. The standpat cry of "give us a rest" is just what produced the panic and the continuing business depression. Eternal vigilance, with but little rest, is the price of prosperity. A Good -Man Gone Wrong. . In a dispatch from Washingthn to The News and Courier, signed by the correspondent of that paper at the national capital, but written in the well known style of its accom plished editor, whose clinging asso ciation with Gov. Johnson, of Mir nesota, it reports, occurs the fol lowing passage: Johnson is a loyal party.'man; Bryan is for Bryan all the time and only for Bryan. When Johnson was ask ed today whether or not he would support Bryan in case of his nomina tion, he promptly answered: "vrith all my heart." : When Bryan was asked whether he would support Johnson he dodged, saying: "My record is,clear on that point." It is like Bryan. He believes in Bryan or bust. Damn the party. Vote for Bry an. ? The Charleston Post says "the edi tor of The Ne^s and Courier ought to carry a file of his own paper with him on his travels and particularily on ais political peregrinations, it was only ten days ago that that esteem ed publication said: 'The News and 'Courier believes that Mr. Bryan is an honorable, faithful man, who en deavors more than do most politi cians to meet his obligations, and we ha^e no doubt that he would do his utmost to elect Gray, Johnson or any other whom the convention mi?ht nominate for President.' And a few days before that it de clared that 'The News and Courier will vouch for the loyalty of Bryan.' There is evidently something in the political atmosphere about Johnson headquaters that has poisoned the generous soul of our contemporary and friend. He should keep away from such bad places." There Is No Rivalry. The Washington Star of Friday afternoon, remarking the interesting conjunction of Bryan and Johnson in Washington, said: "There have been some misunderstandings of late, which it was feared threatened to produce coolness between Mr. Bryan and Mr Johnson, but this pi'ospect is now rendering less likely after Mr. Bryan and Gov. Johnson have had a personal conference. From utterences of both these men it is assured that the rivalry for the nomination will be a friendly one and that the victor in the conven tion will receive through the subse quent campaign the earnest support of tue other. Both have de clared that they would support tie Democratic ticket and the nomi nee," The Chanleston Post says "is a pleasant spirit of harmony and is cnaracteristic of Democratic senti ment generally this year. It is an error of terms however, to speak of the 'rivalry' for the nomination be tween Mr. Bryan and Gov. Johnson. Mr. Bryan is as good as nominated already." How It Strikes the Times. The Florence Times says "from the best that we can gather from Mr. Konn's explanation of what Senator Tillman did say about the chances of the suecess of the Demo cratic party it seems that the im pression was sought to be conveyed that if the Democrats would take a 'good, staunch, dyed in the wool re publican' from one of the northern states, one on whom Wall street and r.ll that it represents could positive ly and certainly count, we might elect him president. May-be so, but maybe we do not want to win in siuch company, we would have the bal ance of time to figure out whether we had won or lost in fact." Bridal Day Suicide. It was learned in New York that the real reason why Isaac F. Wil liams, the insurance broker, com mitted cuicide while Miss Nay Ar nold, his pretty young fiancee await ed him at the Cathedral of St, John the Divine, was because he had only 39 cents. While Miss Arnold, who lives Jrith her mother and brother in handsome apartment at No. 502 West One Hundred and thirteenth street, gai ly made plans for her wedding, hon eymoon and future home, Williams was living on the desperate hope that he might obtain a loan or have a stroke of luck. Saturday was the r-edding morn, Too proud to confess to rtis fiancee, and dismayed at the tho^/nt of the humiliation of Miss Arnold before her wedding party, Williams lay down on a couch in his room at No. 1G0 Wsst Seventy third street, and sent u bullet into hi? brain. Of all in the gay wedding party of fifty or more that thronged the cryp' of the Cathedral of St. John for the ceremony which never took place, not one called yesterday at the little undertaking shop, No. 305 West forty-third street, where the body of young Williams was taken. WHERE DO THE OLD PIANOS GO? That Is, When They Get So Old Too Can't Give Them Away. What becomes of all the old pianos? Any piano dealer will take youT old piano when you want a new one and will allow a substantial credit on it even if it Is of another make. From time to time the deal ers announce sales of used pianos. All dealers have large stocks of them on hand constantly. One piano firm has on exhibition an old fash ioned square piano which was made at least half a century ago. The piano bears a placard to the effect that any one who will pay the cart age may have it for the asking. No one has accepted the offer. Suppose no one ever takes that piano off the hands of the dealers who want to get rid of it. What will the deal ers do with It? Obviously with rents as high as they are it wouldn't pay to store a piano you can't give away. So the question remains.: What, in the last stage of undesira bdlty, becomes of all the old plaoos? ?N. Y. Sun. Filling Many Wants. One of the most useful trees In the world Is a species of palm v/hich grows in Brazil. 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