Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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er the Act of 1879. ? r and Proprietor. - Associate Editor. Subscription Bates. One Year .$1.50 Six Months.75 Three Months.40 Advertfsing Rates furnished on application. Remittances should be made by check, money order, registered let ters, or express orders, payable to The Times and Democrat, Orange burg, B. C. The young man in business whose chief t'io'ught seems to be the doing of his duty in any slipshod way is likely to find "failure" written in large letters across his life. Wealth is not the nation's holy "Jot holies with multi-millionaires as ??? Its high priests, much as some have it so. The real shrine is character " end it is at that shrine the Ameri can people worship. ??i The relations made during tbk , ... various stages of the Thaw case show that there are lots of people moving ' Itt certain society who, because o! their moral degeneracy and offences ?n ought to be behind the stone walls oi /?asylums or penitentiaries. "By keeping up the tariff on woo! congress has placed an additional tax of $120,000,000 upon the people for clothing next year," says Mr David Kirshbaum, one of the larges! clothing manufacturers of the coun try, and a Republican who voted foi President Taft. ... . "Keep to the right, and keep inov ... ing" was the notice displayed on a bridge on which a disaster had oc curred because of the confusion ol *?' a crowd. It is a motto that every ?.?one might well follow. Movement , . not stagnation, is necessary for in dividual progress buit St must be movement in the right direction. That the Wright brothers 1 have started a suit for alleged Infringe ment of their patents may be taken as a pretty sure sign that aviators generally believe in the success of . aerial navigation. Infringments are not made upon unworkable patents, neither do the holders of such pat ents care to defend them against infringement. There is nothing strango in the an nouncement that John D. Rockefel ler has declared hmself against any income tax. We agree with the 'Commoner that this will strengthen ; the sentiment in favor of the tax for Rockefeller is one of the fellows whom the income tax is intended to reach". Under the present system he largely escapes taxation. ? . ..People who pretend to want work ;and who would be dreadfully disap pointed if they got it, are fond of saying that the world owes them a living, which is only an indirect way i of saying they believe society should support them. Every man able to , work and having the opportunity to .. work is under obligation to his fel low men to perform that work. That men should barter ipublic trust for private gain is at least un derstandable, but what about an en lightened nation witfc democratic institutions submitting to betrayal in platform, robbery at the hands oi! wealth, misrepresentation by elected "representatives" and then continuing in office the very party and persons who instigate the treach ery? The laborer will strike, starve and ?fight over a wage difference of a few cents, yet allows Aldrich tariffs and indirect taxes to reduce the buying power of his wage fully one-third. The farmer will hoTd a crop for the last quarter cent and then because of these same injustices, buy one half as much machinery, clothing, etc., with his money as he might otherwise do. Chicago has had a cleaning up day. The quantity of dirt and rubbish of all kinds that was gathered up and carted away was enormous. No doubt Chicago is today a better and a healthier city for the cleaning it has had. Now if Chicago will only go through a thorough moral and municipal cleaning it will in all respects be one of the healthiest cities n the world. There are less than 20,000 peo ple employed in the raising of wool in the United Slates. Ninety per cent of-the people engaged in this industry are not owners of the sheeps; therefore, it leaves 10 per cent of the whole that are owners or directly financially interested in the tariff. More than 90,000.000 people are overtaxed for the sake of protecting a handful of wool barons. Tf you don't just like everything you see in your home paper, go around the streets and howl. The editor is never supposed to make a mistake and of course cannot do so. Other people can, but the editor is ubiquitous, omniscient, omnipresent, omnipotent, "omnivorous." If you can't see a good point, don't fail to see a bad one. If a thousand pleas ant things are said of people, hunt for something unpleasant. W South Carolina Still Leads. ? Of the $115,717,000 invested in cotton mills in the South $40,010, 000 is Invested in South Carolina,, or more than one-third. Of the 11,720,100 spindles in the 762 Southern cotton mills, 4,404,679 are in the 152 South Carolina mills, or more than one-third the total number of Southern spindles. Of the-267,430 looms In the 762 Southern cotton mills, 96,717 are in South Carolina mills, or again, more than one-third. North Carolina, with 315 mills, has a greater number of mills than South Carolina, with 152 mills, but the South Carolina mills are larger, averaging 29,000 spindles against an average of 10,250 spindles for the North Carolina mills; the capiitai invested in South Carolina is $40, 010,000 against $34,382,000 in North Carolina. In other words. South Carolina is still the leader among Southern States in cotton manufacturing, and in the whole Union South Carolina is second only to Massachusetts. The figures given above are com piled by the Textile Manufacturer for its Southern Cotton Mill directory which has ju3t been completed. The figures, says the Columbia Record, do not include any woolen mills and no knitting mills except those spin ning their own yarn. The territory embraced, it Is stated, covers Texas and Oklahoma to the west and Mis souri, Kentucky and Virginia to the r?rth. There are 762 cotton mills in the South, with 11,720,100 ?pindles and 267,430 looms. The total capitillza tion Is $115,717,000, which Is re markably low, being only about $10 per spindle. On a basis of $20 per spindle, which may be said to be the average cost, the amount invest ed in Southern mills is estimated at $240.000,000. , The average size of the Southern mills is 15.400 spindles, but the aver age for South Carolina, as stated above, is nearly double the general average, being 29.000 spindles. Georgia has almost as many mills, 133, as South Carolina, but they average only 14,000 spindles, which is about half the size of the average South Carolina mill and the total number of swindles in Georgia is 1, 908.564. Alabama has almost an even mil lion spindles, which divided among her 66 mills gives an average of 15, 300 spindles or slightly larger than Georgia. These four States?South Caroli na, North Carolina, Georgia and Alabama?together have 671 out of the 762 cotton mills in the entire South, and In the order named they rank in number of spindles anl capi tal invested. "Mill building in the South," says the Textile Manufacturer, "has in .our opinion just begun anl we pre dict that the next decade will sh^w Jremarkable advances. It ,Us esti mated that between $15,000,000 and $20,000,000 will be lexpended for new mills and enlargement this year and should business boom this fall the above figure will be greatly ex ceeded during 1910." Come Home to Roost. The chickens of Mr. Marcus A. Mark's-,' h?e other peoples, will come iiouie to roost. During the last cam paign Mr. Marks was president of che National Clothiers' Association. tie was also an aruent Republican during the last campaign and de clared that if Bryan were elected his company and other companies would cancel a large number of or ders aud mauy working men in his trade would be thrown out of em ployment. At t?e special session of congress called to consider the tariff, Mr. Marcus A. Marks is heard from again. He protested unsuccessfully against Republican party legislation by which the public must pay $1250, 000,000 more for garments ihan they paid last year. This enormous margin is going into the pockets of not more than one hundred already enormously rich men. At least this is what he claimed in his letter to the President, reminding him of his campaign pledge. Here is what Mr. Marks said: "Relyirig ou their influence to in sure a high protective tariff on raw wool, the large wool men in this country have stored away millions of pounds of that product until the tariff bill shall "have been passed by congress. As a result, the Amer ican public will have to pay $120, 000,000 more for its clothing. The average prices for woolens and wors teds for next spring are 25 per cent more in this country than they were last spring. In London the wool market of the world, prices have ad vanced only 6 per cent." Of course Mr. Marcus A. Marks' letter had no effect on President Taft, who he was so anxious to have elected President. Aldrich and his gang went right on and passed the objectionable woolen schedule and President Taft signed it without bat ting his eyes. He had forgotten all about Mr. Marks' letter of protest, and now that gentleman realizes that he is very small potatoes and few in a hill when he bucks against the great woolen trust, who. Mr. Marks says, will rob the people this year out of $120,000,000 with the aid of Aldrich, Taft, Cannon and other Republican leaders. In the language of Puck, what fools such mortals as Marks are to think that his plea for cheaper clothing would be heard by the leaders of the trust owned Republican leaders. Down With the Trusts. Monopolies and the public good are always at variances for the rea son that monopolies exist to enrich the few at the expense of the many. In England as far back as the seven teenth century this was painflly rea lized when the Stuart kings granted monopolies on salt and other artic les to their favorites. The same thing is being realized today in our land. It is true that monopolies are not granted by any chief executive, but the effect is the same. Tne growth of corporations until they are able to control Ithe whole business in their several lines and the obtaining of unfair land, water, mineral and timber concessions from the gov ernment create monopolies just as absolute and just as vicious in their operations as any old world or old time monopoly granted by despotic kings. To defeat and stop such a system ?that the public good may triumph over private greed calls for constant vigilance, determination and the in telligent exercise of these legitimate powers which the law rightly vests in the people. In other words the remedy is to be found in the choice of law makers who will honestly rep resent the people, in supporting them when the choice is made, and in promptly punishing who may be dis loyal to their trust. In the special session of Congress called to consider the tariff question several so-called Democrats violated their party platform pledge and vot ed along with the Republicans to give some of the trusts the right to rob the people to a greater extent than i ever before. The protective tariff Jaw is the great trust breeder and protector In this country, and any so-called Democrat who votes for a high protective duty on any article controlled by a trust should be re tired and a true representative of the people returned In his place. This is the only way the people will ever be able to break up the trusts that are now robbing them out of millions of dollars. Notice of Municipal Election. Council Chamber, City of Orange burg, S. C, August 27, 1909. Notice is hereby given that an election for Mayor and six Alder men for the City of Orangeburg, S. C, to serve for two years from the time of their qualification, and for one member of the Board of Commissioners of Pub-lic Works of the said City, to serve for six years from the time of his qualification, will be held in the City Hall, in the City of Orangeburg, South Carolina, on Tuesday, the fourteenth (11th) day of Septem ber, 1909. That for the purpose of said elec tion the polls will be opened at said City Hall at 8 o'clock a. m.,-and re main open during the said day until 4 o'clock p. m. ?The following citizens have been appointed to conduct said election and count the votes cast thereat and make true returns thereof as requir ed by law, viz: W. L. Izlar, John C. Pike, Sr., and J. W. Inabinet, managers, and T. 0. S. Dibble clerk. By order of the City Council of the City of Orangeburg, S. C. Attest: J. W. H. DUKES, Mayor of the City of Orangeburg. L. H. WANNAMAKER, City Clerk and Treasurer. I Notice. The Orangeburg Hardware and Furniture Company has sold out its business to Mr. S. A. Blackman, who will continue business at the same place. All persons Indebted to said company will make payment at once to Messrs. Raysor & Summers, at torneys, Orangeburg, S. and all persons holding claims against said company will present same at once to said attorneys. L. C. A. ROESSLER. Aug. 30, 1909. 8-31-3t For Sale. One 3-horse Gasoline Engine, Springfield make, price $50, selling , to buy larger. One Hay Press in working order, price $25. One Timber Cart, 4-inch axle, 6 inch tire, 7-foot wheel, built specially for getting logs out of swamp. Ma terial and building this cart cost $75. Will sell for $30. One Skidder for use on hill or In swamp, first cost $45. Will sell for $25. One set of half-Inch Wire C.ible, consisting of five pieces 25 feet long each, with hooks and eyes for con nection?use pulling logs from bog gy swamps while team remains on hill. Will sell at half cost. Two large Lumber Wagons. Pric es to satisfy purchaser. 3 Shepherd Pups, regular stock dogs or pets. Why get over heated driving in hogs or cattle, when for five dollars you can buy a dog that will do it for you? Just show him the hog or cow and open the gate. He will do the rest. J. B. TRATWICK, Oope, S. C. t Made Good Time. Sunday at Van Patton shoals on the Enoree river 5G candidates for immersion were baptized by Rev. W. A. Anderson in 55 minutes. Mr. Anderson is pastor of Cedar Gr<"-ve church, this county, and in a recent revival there the above number of accessions resulted. f Jell-O X /ice Q?emim\ I Powder I \ Makes Ice Cream a V at cost of 1 cent ? per plate RECIPE: Use one package of Jell-O Ice Cream Powder, one bottle milk?mix and freeze. Nothing more. All ingredients in tho package. Makes 2 quarts of Pure, Delic ious Ice Cream in 10 minutes. Grocers sell 2 packages for 25c. Book of Recipes FREE. Address. 3ne Geccsee Pore Food Lt Hoy, N. Y. CLASSIFIED COLUMN One-half Cent a Word Found Notices Free. Gillette Razor Blades on sale at Sims Book Store. Housekeeper Wanted?For a family of four children; medium sized house. Apply . to A. F. Horger, Jamison, S. C. 8-10-3w-pd Wanted?Every business and profes sional man to see our line of the celebrated "Shaw-Walker'' Filing Devices. Suit any business, large or small. Sims Book Store, Or angeburg, S. C. For Sale?One hundred bushels Toole Cotton Seed, raised in Or angeburg County. This stood a high test at Georgia Experiment Station last season. Ayers & Wil liams, Orangeburg, S. C. For Sale?Seventy-seven acres of land in three-quarters of a mile of Cope, S. C. This land is good clay subsoil. 2 good frame ten ement houses; prire $30 per acre. A/pply to G. B. Kittrell, Cope, S. C. 8-26-6 Second-hand School Books Wanted? If you have any school books UBed during the last session in the pub lic schools that you wish to sell, bring them to Sims' Book Store. They will give you cash. For Sale Cheap?4 Johnson Mowing Machines, absolutely new. Price $30.00 each, f. o. b. Springfield, S. C. Have changed agency reason for selling them at that price. Springfield Hardware Co., Spring field, S. C. CANDIDATES CARDS. For Mayor. I hereby announce myself a can didate for Mayor of the City of Or angeburg at the approaching elec tion. If re-elected I will enforce all laws to the best of my ability. J. W. H. DUKES. ? For Alderman. I hereby announce myself a can didate for alderman for the City of Orangeburg at the approaching mu nicipal election and if re-elected I will serve the city to the best of my ability. J. X. WEEKS. For Alderman. I hereby announce myself a candi date for re-election as alderman of the City of Orangeburg. N. W. WERTZ. For Alderman. I hereby announce myself a candi date for re-election as alderman of* the City of Orangeburg. W. G. SMITH. For Alderman. I hereby announce mysef a can didate for re-election as Alderman of the City of Orangeburg at the ensuing election. ABIAL LATHROP. For Alderman. I hereby announce myself a can didate for re-elertion as Alderman of the city of Orangeburg, at the ap proashing municipal election. If elected I pledge my best efforts to the enforcement of all lws, and to the advancement of the best inter ests of the city of Orangeburg and the community at large. I. W. BOWMAN. For Aldermen. The many friends of Mr. J. W. Josey take pleasure in announcing his candidacy for Alderman of the city of Orangeburg in the enduing election. Executor's Call to Creditors. All persons having claims against the estate of W. S. Ashe, deceased, are hereby required to prove their respective demands, bfore the under signed on or before September 19th, or be debarred payment. W. H. ASH, JOHN S. ANTLEY, Executors of W. S. Ashe, deceased. / Executor's Notice of Discharge. On September 19th, 1909, we will file with the Judge of Probate, of Orangeburg county, S. C, our final account as Executors of the last will and testament of W. S. Ashe, de ceased, and will thereupon ask for our discharge as such executors. W. H. ASHE, JOHN S. ANTLEY, Executors of W. S. Ashe, deceased. 1 Notice to Creditors. All persons holding claims against the estate of J .J. Hunkerpiller, Junior, deceased, will present the same propertly proven and all per sons Indebted to >sald estate will make payment on or before the twenty-seventh f27th) day of Au gust, 1909, to the undersigned. J. J. HUNKERPILLER, Administrator of the Estate of J. J. Ilunkerpillor, Jr., deceased. Elloree, S. C, Aug. 25, 1909. 4t Notice of Discharge. Please take notice that on the twenty-eighth (2Sth) day of Au gust, 1909, the undersigned will file his final account as administrator of the estate of J. J. Hunkerpiller, Junior, deceased, with the Judge of Probate for Orangeburg county, S. C, and will thereupon ask for Let ters of Discharge. J. J. HUNKERPILLER, Administrator of the Estate of J. J. Hunkerpillar, Jr., deceased. Elloree, S. C, Aug. 25, 1909. 4t pecial ware Sale! ig Slash in Prices===Stock of the Orangeburg Hardware Co. on Sale at Half Price. Having bought out the stock of The Orangeburg Hardware and Furniture Co. at a very low figure I will sell the following at one-half price: One and two horse turn plowTs. Scale beams and post hole diggers. Trace chains, stay chains, brest chains. Collars, collar pads, and all other goods at cost. The following plow points; Avery, Lynchbnrg, Sy racuse, Kentucky poney, and all plow fixtures. Some rare bargains in stoves, furniture, window shades, suit cases and hand satchels. COliE ?ND S f p p <X*X>00000<XXX>?????M?????? I have no connection whatsoever with the Orange burg Hardware and Furniture Co.'s old accounts, so don't be afraid of having those old accounts presented to you for collection. Absolutely no one owes us any thing. S. A. BLACKMAN ORANGEB?RG, S. C. Notice to Cotton Growers! The Kershaw Oil Mill Com pany, of Kershaw, S. C, has es tablished a warehouse in this city on spur of Southern Rail way leading to county Dispensa ry for the purpose of buying and exchanging cotton seed meal for cotton seed. They will keep constantly on hand meal to exchange for seed and for sale, and will pay the high est cash price for seed. Will open September 1, 1909. R. N. OWEN, MANAGER. We Have Them The greatest as sortment of Bug gies, Surries, Wag ons, Harness, Lap Robes and Umbrel las ever brought to this city which we propose to sell low down. Call and see our line before buy ing. L. E. RILEY. "Good Things to Eat." We are now prepared to supply all your wants in the grocery line. Wo handle only the best goods and will make you the lowest prices pos sible. Try some of our specialities. Cheese 30 and 35 per pound. full cream 20 cents per lb. Kingan's Hams 80 and 00 cents for 24 lbs. 18 cents per pound. Coffee Tea 10 to 35 cents per lb. 50, ?0 and 75 cents per lb. Biscuits 00c, 05c, 75c and $1.00 per National Biscuit Co's. goods peck. 10 to 20 cents per box. Pickles Can Meats Heintz's in bottles, 10 to 25 Libby's goods, 10, 15, and cents. 20 cents per can. Can Vegetables Can Fruits Peas, Corn, Beans, Torna- Peaches, Pears, Apricots toes and Okra, 10 and 15. and Strawberries, 10 and cents per can. 25 cents per can. Sugar Bread (iranulaUnl, 5 l-2c per lb. Snowflako Brand from Spar Brown, 5 cents per lb. tanburg daily. 5 cents per lAmt, 7 cents per lb. loaf. The above are only some of the many "Good things to eat" wo have to offer. A little higher in the price perhaps, but there's a reason. All goods delivered promptly to any part of Orangebnrg. Craig& Kennedy DOWN TOWN STORE (MARTIN'S OLD STAND) PHONES IS and 140.