Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Established in 1869. VoL 40..No. 4. Published Three Times a Week. Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Entered as second-class matter ?an. 1, 1908, at the postoffice at Or angeburg, S. C, under the Act of Congress of March, 1879. Jas. L. Sims, Editor and Proprietor. Jas. Izlar Sims, - Associate Editor. Subscription Rates. One Year .SI.50 Six Mont Iis.7? Three Months.?? .10 Advertising Rates furnished ou application.. Remittances should be made by checks, money orders, registered let ters, or express orders, payable to The Times and Democrat, Orange burg, S. C. Most people are very anxious to live, and if they were only as anx ious to live well as they are just to live how much better this world would be. A Detroit minister says that if Roosevelt had been living in the time of Martin Luther and taken up with the work of religious re form the world would never have heard of Martin. Could anything be more ridiculous than that. The president of the New Cali fornia Jocky Club says ministers of religion lead all others in crime and that he has a record of 4,000 preach er criminals to prove his statement We will admit that there are soms pretty tough specimens calling them selves preachers, but wo do not be lieve the above statement to be true. "Wisconsin makes it pretty hard on a man who wants a drink. He must buy a five dollar license and show his photograph before he cna be accommodated. Such a law ought to encourage temperance and keep mm home o'night," says th > Co lumbia Record. It would if it was not for the blind tigers that will spring up. It is suggested that there is a large quantity of unsold whiskey In Tennessee. "But," says the Augusta Herald, "That should trouble no one; whiskey will be at a premium in that State after July 1, and the fellows who have it will easily find customers for it at advanced prices." The Herald, it will be remembered is published in a so-called dry State. Life insurance statistics show that in the last twenty-five years the' average duration of life has increas- j ed by two years. This is encouraging and due mainly to greater medical and surgical knowledge, improved sanitation, and general better con ditions of life. If more people would stop burning the candle at both ends by fast living and injudicious habits the coming years would show an even greater increase. The disaster to the Republic by which a thousnad souls were imper illed would have been a dreadful tragedy like that of the City of Bos ton and La Burgoyne, but for her water tight compartments and wire less outfit. Gradually as scientific discoveries are made and utilized the sea is being deprived of its ter rors, and even now an ocean voyage in a modernly equipped vessel is Bafer than a journey on land. The stpry of the steamship Repub lic sending forth in all directions its mysterious and wireless silent message for aid in its hour of dis tress and the quick response by steamers more than a hundred mileo away may well be termed a miracle of science. This fact not only shows the great advance in knowledge that mankind has made in recent years, but it also suggests that even more wonderful knowledge will be attain-j ed in the coming years. It is good to see so many of our governors in their messages to the legislatures making the need of bet ter laws for safeguarding the life of the worker so prominent. The enormous number of accidentally killed and wounded in our mines, factories and on our railroads is a scandal and indicates that human life is held too cheap. Statistics show that peaceful employment in some industries is more dangerous than facing an enemy's bullets. Whether or not the plan just car ried out by several thousand young people in Cleveland, Ohio, and which is being imitated elsewhere, of "liv ing for two weeks as Jesus would." has any permanent value depends upon the intention of those who fol low it. If the attempt 13 for two weeks only and with the idea that the bars may be let down afterwards it will spell failure. But if the idea is to make the trial an incentive and help to a permanent better life of conduct and service, lasting good may be expected. The Cubans have again set up housekeeping on their own account and everybody wishes them success. None the less one cannot view Cuba's future witnout a certain mis giving. Many of her leaders seem to be actuated with the spirit of selfish ambition rather than that of patriotism, and the Cubans as a whole, do not seem to realize that self-government is a serious problem calling for a ver^v large amount of wise self-restraint and patriotism in order to make it a success. J Question Not Answered. In reply to our question, "On what authority does The^ State assert that Senator Tillman coul.'. have cleared from $40,000 to $70,000 through legislation he was laying plans to push through," The State quotes as its answer a part of Senator Till man's speech of vindication in which the Senator said the lands he wanted to get are valued at from $7,000 to $15,000 a quarter section. That fixes the price of the land all right, but it does not show that the legis lation Senator Tillman was laying plans to push, through had anything to do with making these lands more valuable to him than they are nat urally. In other words, they are now worth from $7,000 to $15,000 a section if any one could get hold of them without any legislation by Senator Tillman or any one else. The only bearing the legislation proposed by Senator Tillman could have on these lands was to compel the company holding them to sell them "to anybody who sought to obtain them at not exceeding one hundred and sixty acres to each person, and at a price not exceeding $2.50 per acre." Therefore, the legislation that Senator Tillman was laying plans to push through had nothing to do with his clearing from $40,000 to $70,.000 out of these lands, should he have been so for tunate as to have gotten some 6f it, but wai intended to make a law breaking corporation obey the law. If the law breaking company c -uld have been made to obey the law without legislation, Senator Tillman could have made just as much money out of the lands he spoke of with out any further legislation, as he co.uld have made through the legis lation he was laying plans to push through. If this is true, and we be lieve The State will admit it, we again ask "On what authority does The State assert that Senator Till man could have cleared from $40, 000 to $70,000 through legislation he was laying plans to push through?" This question does not pertain to the value of the lands, but to the value of the legislation to him that Senator Tillman was lay ing plans to push through. Will The State please inform us in what way the legislation proposed by Senator Tillman would have beu efitted him any more than it would any other person that may have bought some of these lands? Would not the legislation proposed by Till man, had it passed, benefitted the public by forcing a law breaking com pany to obey the.law? Could the leg islation proposed by Senator Tillman' put a dollar in his pocket? The Darlington War. In commenting on the paragraph in which we said "It is a pity that the Darlington riot has been dragged from its grave by the critics of Sen ator Tillman to prove that he at that time did not believe in a free press. That is one page in the State's his* tory that all of us should strive to forget," The State says it "did not mention the Darlington 'riot,' nor Tillman's laudation of a 'free press' until Tillman sent out a letter charg ing The State and other newspapers with responsibility for the murders committed by the desperadoes he commissioned lo search private homes and to kill citizens when molested." That is true, and, to be exactly fair, as The State asks us to be, we will state that the paragraph it comments on was written before The State had printed anything on the subject. It was based on an edito rial The News and Courier had print ed, which brought forth the letter from Senator Tillman mentioned by The State. We had no desire to be unfair to The State or any other newspaper. We simply expressed a wish that such things as the Dar lington riot would be forgotten. We did not express that wish be cause we are ashamed of any part we took in it. We die" ail we could to get the troops to respond to the call of Governor Tillman, and we are proud of the fact that Orange burg county sent two companies to the seat of war and helped end the riot without further bloodshed. It would have been a fearful state of affairs if Governor Tillman had failed to put down the riot, and the State turned over to anarchy, as it would have been had Governor Tin man's authority been successfully de fied, as a few wished it to be. We are glad that we were on the side of law and order then, as we al ways are, and did what we could to uphold the majesty of the law and the authority of the chief magistrate of the State. As The State well says, "Those who then stood for the right have no cause to dread the lifting of the curtain," but we wanted it lowered for the benefit of those who attempted to destroy all constituted authority and turn the State over to mob rule and blood shed. The Menace of "Pelagra." The rapid development in the Southern States of the disease known as "Pelagra" is causing much dis cussion among physicians and the public in general. This disease has been known for a long time in Europe, where it has wrought great havoc, but until recent times it was not known that it had appeared in this country at all. but the discov ery has been made that it has be come widespread over the entire South. It is an epidemic disease which is produced originally by the eating of corn which is unripe or spoiled, and develops chiefly among those people who subsist largely on corn meal or other product of the corn. It is now known beyond doubt that the disease which has played such havoc among the poorer classes of Europe for so many years is Identical with the disease which has been discovered to have a strong hold on the people of the South, and systematic efforts are new being made to familiarize. Southern phy sicians with it. It' ? was a timely discovery, and ; effective measures should be adopted at once to stamp out the disease, whieh is said to be a serious menace to the whole race, producing an enfeebled intel lect and general racial deterioration. We would like to know for the ben efit of the public if any of our phy sicians have ever discovered a case in Orangeburg county. _ Salesmen Wanted?To look after our interest in Orangeburg and adjacent counties. Salary or com mission. Address The Harvey Oil Co., Cleveland, 0. Call to Creditors. All persons having claims against the estate of Cato Livingston, deceas ed, are hereby required to prove their respective demands before the undersigned at Orangeburg Court House, S. C, on or before February 25th, 1909, or be debarred payment. ROBT. E. COPES, Judge of Probate as Special Referee. Feb. 1, 3 909. , Notice to Creditors. All persons having claims against the estate of H. D. A. Burke, deceas ed, will present the same duly prov en and all persons indebted to said estate will make payment on or be fore the fifth day of March, 1909, or be debarred payment thereof, to Raysor & Summers, attorneys, Or angeburg, S. C, or to the undersign ed. J. E. BURKE, A. G. BURKE, Qualified Administrators of estate H. D. A. Burke, deceased. February 4th. 1909. 2-G-4t Notice of Final Discharge. On the sixth day of March, 1909, the undersigned will file their final account as administrators of the es tate of H. D. A. Burke, deceased, with the Judge of Probate for Or angeburg county, S. C, and will thereupon ask for letters of dis charge. J. E. BURKE, A. G. BURKE, Qualified Administrators of estate H. D. A. Burke, deceased. February 4th, 1909. 2-6-4t Notice. United States District Court, District of South Carolina. In Bankruptcy. In Re: B. J. Mixson & Brother, Bankrupts. To the crditors of B. J. Mixson & Brother, Bankrupts: Take notice, That said parties hav ing duly filed their petition in this court praying for a discharge, the said court has this day, by its or der, fixed the hearing thereupon to be had on February lU, 1909, at 1.1 a. m., at Charleston, and further required that'notice thereof be pub lished and that all known creditors and other persons in interest may appear at said time and place and show cause, if any they have, why the prayer of said petitioner for a discharge should not be granted. (Signed) RICHARD W. HUTSON, 2-6-lt Clerk U. S. D. C. S. C. Charleston, S. C, Feb. 3, 1909. Bankruptcy Notice. In the District Court of the United States, for the District of South Carolina. In the matter of H. E. Reeves & Co., Bankrupts' Notice is hereby given that pursu ant to an order of John S. Bowman, Jr., referee in bankruptcy, made in above entitled matter, I will sell at public auction at the store of Bankrupt, in Orangeburg, South Car olina, at twelve (12) o'clock noon, on the ISth day of February, 1909, the stock of merchandise and furni ture and fixtures belonging to said Bankrupt's estate. Stock is new, and consists principally of drugs, toilet articles, etc., usually kept in a drug store. Terms, cash. Stock may be sold at private sale for 75 per cent of the appraised val ue. Inquire of Trustee for further information, Orangeburg, South Car olina. W. F. FAIREY, l-13-2t Trustee. February 2nd, 1909. Notice. Notice of application for appoint ment of Robert E. Copes, Judge of Probate, for the county of Orange burg, as guardian of the estate of Annie Luther Swiriton, minor. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned will make application to the Hon. Chas. G. Dantzler. Judge of the First Circuit, at his Chambers in the city of Orangeburg, S. C. on the sixteenth day of February, 1909, at 10 o'clock a. m.. or as soon there after as the petitioner can be heard, for an order appointing Robert E. Copes, Esq., Judge of Probate, guar dian of the estate of Annie Luther Swinton, minor, of the age of five years. Said minor owns certain real estate, from there is annually de rived a rental of about one hundred and fifty dollars, inherited from the pstate of her mother, Eugenia S. Swinton, deceased, and said minor has no general or testamentary guardian and this application is made for the reason that no fit. competent or responsible person can be found to assume said trust. HATTIE E. WILSON. Aunt of said minor. Feb. 1st, 1909. 2-b'-2f Notice. On the first Monday in February, at 11:00 o'clock, at Holman Bridge, I will let out to the lowest respon sible bidder, a contract to build a bridge over the South Edisto river on the Holman Bridge Road. Right reserved to reject any and all bids. F. J. D. FELDER, Supervisor. Jan. 22, 1909. l-22-2t Bankruptcy Notice. In the District Court of the United States, for the , Eastern District of South Carolina. In Bank ruptcy. In Re. L. B. Pulmer. Pursuant to order of court herein, I will offer for sale to the highest bidder at public auction, at the Court House, Orangeburg, S. C, at twelve (12) o'clock noon, on the 23rd day of February, 1909, the follow ing real estate of the said L. B. Fulmer, bankrupt. All that certain lot or parcel of land situate in the county of Orange burg, in the corporate limits of the town of Springfield, measuring on Orangeburg street, forty-two (42) feet and extending back two hundred and eight (208) feet, eight (8) inch es, together with the building there on. ?ALSO? All that tract, piece or parcel of land situate in Springfield, contain ing five and three-fourth (5 3-4) acres of land, together with the dwelling house thereon, the same butting and bounding to the north by Dr. T. A. Jones, to the east by William Rice, on the south by J. G. Foy and L. A. Phillips and on the west by MUler. ?ALSO? All the right, title and interest of the said L. B. Fulmer, being an un divided interest in ar.d to a tract of land adjoining Springfield, con taining ninety-eight (9S) acres, more or less, the interest of said L. B. Fulmer therein being about twenty (20) acres, situate in Goodland township, butting and bounding north by lands of Mary Ann Miller, east by lands of C. S. Phillips and A. C. Fulmer, south by lands of L. A. Phillips and estate of Mrs. Jones and West by lands of S. J. Holman, being subject to the life estate of Mrs. Mary Ann Miller and subject further to a mortgage upon said property for the sum of one hun dred and thirty-five ($135) dollars and interest. Terms of sale?Cash, purchaser to pay all taxes payable in the year 1909 and $10 for papers for each lot. Sale subject to approval by the Court. W. L. DOUGLAS, l-23-5t Trustee. Notice. Thirty days after date the under signed Executors of the estate of R. Addison Jeffcoat, deceased, will file their final account with the Judge of Probate and ask their discharge from their said trust. All persons owing the said estate will make payment within said time; and all persons holding claims against the said estate will file the same within the said time, duly itemized and verified, or payment will be debarred. Payments may be made to, or claims filed with Wolfe & Berry, Orangebu. g, S. C, or either WILLIAM D. JEFFCOAT, JULIUS A. JEFFCOAT, Qualified Executors, North, S. C. Jan. 15, 1909, 4t. Money to Loan. I have arranged to negotiate loans on improved farms at eight per cent interest, with no charge except for papers. Payable in easy installments. 12-15-3m P. T. HILDERBRAND. WAGONS. Cheap for Cash. FOR THE NEXT FIFTEEN DAYS WE 01LL OFFER OUR STOCK OF ONE AND TWO HORSE WAGONS AT GREAT LY REDUCED PRICES TO MAKE ROOM FOR CAR LOAD COMING IN. L. E. RI LEY'S FIRE and TORNADO INSURANCE!! City and Country I Risks j ALSO SURETY BONDS. OLD LINE COMPANIES. | APPLY TO I jsitiR. num.1 j PHONE NO. 7. J WANTS HER LETTER PUBLISHED For Benefit of Women who Suffer from Female Ills Minneapolis, Minn.?"I was a great sufferer from female troubles which caused a weakness and broken down condition of the system. I read so much of what Lydia E. Finkham's Veg etable Compound had done for other suffering women I felt sure it would help me, and! must say it did help me wonderfully. My pains all left me, 1 grew stronger, and within three months I was a perfectly well woman. "I want this letter made public to show the benefit women may derive from Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound."?Mrs. john O. Moldax, 211", Second St., North, Minneapolis, Minn. Thousands of unsolicited and genu ine testimonials like the above prove the efficiency of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, which is made exclusively from roots ana herbs. "Women"who suffer from those dis tressing ills peculiar to their sex should not lose sight of these facts or doubt the ability of Lydia J2. Pinkham's Vecetable Compound to restore their health. If you want special advice write to Mrs. Pinkliam, at Lynn, Muss. ShewUltreatyourletterasstrictly confidential. For 20 years she lias been helping sick women in this way, free of charge. Don't hesitate ? write at once. You will invariably find him at KOIIN'S because we know our busi ness. We can tell you about the new style tendency called the "MER OVINGINA," or Medieval mode. It wil be the successor of the now fu mous "Birectoiro." Our courteous clerks will show you the new ideas. The new Spring goods are arriv ing. "Flaxen" is the great linen thread finish fabric. Plain white, stripes and checks, 25c a yard. Glasgow Beetle Finish, the new linonette fabric. Fine for suits or Children's Dresses. All colors, 15c a yard. Excellent line of the new percales and Ginghams, side bands, new de signs and colors, 10c and 12*?e. The cold weather is not entirely over yet and as we can sell you a Coat Suit or Cloak at half price, it will pay you to investigate now. Theodore kohn, ORANGEBURG, S. C. We have had made lor us "The Marchant Music Co." Piano by a fifteen million dollar Piano Cor poration, the largest in the world, especially for persons in moder ate circumstances who do not feel able to spend four or five hundred dollars for an instrument. We are selling these pianos for $250 and back them with our guarantee. We beg to announced that we have been appointed special rep resentative in lower South Carolina for the world renowned "Knabe," that has stood the test of South ern climate for over forty years. We are carrying three makes of recoznized standard Pianos and four makes of recognized standard Organs. We have two thousand satisfied sustomers and we can satisfy you. No concern operating in this State can better our prices or terms und we ask that you let us figure with you on your con templated purchase. \Marchant Music Co PANGEBURG, S. C. For Sale. 213 acres of fine farming land, 139 acres in high state of cultivation, f>( acres clear of stumps. One nice nine room dwelling, 2 tenant houses, large barn, good stable and other outbuildings .located thereon, 2\i miles of wire fencing Also 2 61,? acres adjoining the above tract, new four-room cottage, new barn and stable, and poultry yard and houses, and one-half mile from the town of Elloree. S. C. Good reason for selling Apply to J. C. EVANS, Elloree, S. C. Money to Lend. We can make some loans upon first class security upon reasona ble terms. Call upon or write to the under signed, stating amount wanted and security offered. WOLFE & BERRY, Attorneys, l-19-4t. Orangeburg, S. C. Removal Sale! The Orangeburg Buggy Company has rented the Sales Stables and Buggy House recently occupied by Sheriff Sal ley, and will in connection with their vehicle business run a first class Feed and Sales Stables. This will necessitate removal from tneir present quarters on Russell Street and in consequence the Entire Stock of Buggies, Wagons, Harness, Lap Robes, Saddles, Whips, and Farming Gears in order to save expense of mov ing is offered to the public _A_T COST! 27th, 1908 lOO Vehicle? of Standard Makes and Styles. HACKNEY, COLUMBUS, CORBETT and other wTell known makes. One and two horse Hackney Wagons. ALL OUR STOCK IS BRAND NEW?NO OLD OR SHOP WORN 8T"Pb. All will go positively at cost. Remember the time. Our stables are now open to the public. Call and be satisfied. ORANGEBURG JUGGY COMPANY, ORANGEBURG, S. C. $300.00 WORTH OF VALUALE PRIZES TO BE GIVEN AWAY Ransdale, the Great Prize Giver, will commence another one of his fam ous Voting Contests?Feb. 1st ending Dec. 31, 1909. This is by far the greatest contest of any yet be lias given. Note the following prizes and rules. FIRST PRIZE?One Guaranteed horse worth $200.00. a SECOND PRIZE?One Shaft Wagon worth $40.00. THIRD PRIZE?One Hnnuncrless Gun worth $25.00. FOURTH PRIZE?One Set Baggy Harness worth $20.00. FIFTH PRIZE?One Set of Silverware worth $15.00. RULES: Each purchase of one dollar will entitle you to one vote, and the per son getting the greatest number of votes by Dec. 31st, 1 909, will gee prize No. 1, the next highest will get prize No. 2, the next gets prize No. 3, the next No. 4, the next No. ~>. Votes will be given only when re quested and at time of purchase. No votes given for charge purchases, or when accounts are paid. Votes when once cast cannot be changed to another person. On December 31st, the votes will be counted by a com mittee and those holding the largest number of votes will be awarded: the prizes as abewe stated. REMEMBER?You have nothing to lose, but something to gain. J. C. RANSDALE DOING BUSINESS FOR YOUR HEALTH. That's one of the toings we are doing business for, tuui of course incidentally, to get a living. In buying our drugs,cic we get those which are pure and patent, even though they often cost us extra.We buy them for restoring health?yours and all our customers.' You may not be able to judge the quality of drugs, but our long experience en" ables us to discriminate. Trust ns when yon need medicine and yonr confi dence will sever be mis placed. THE DRUG STORE A. Calhoun D (v ( & Co. ??THE POPULAR DRUG STORE." is the one place on earth where it is unsafe to lock for "Bargains." If you are satisfied with getting tue worth of your money, the best Medicine it is possible to compound from the highest grade drugs, the services of an experienced Pharma cist you will send your Doctor's Piescription to J. G. Wanaamaker MTg. Co.