Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Shi mmfiwtl QtmmnL Established in 1869. Vol. 40 .No. 120 Published Three Times a Week, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Entered as second-class, matter Jan. 0, 1909, at the postoffice at Or angeburg, S. C, tinder the Act of Congress of March, 1879. i Jas. L. Sims, Editor and Proprietor. Jas. Islar Sims, - Associate Editor. Subscription Rates. One Year.$1.50 Six Months.73 Three Months.40 Advertising 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, S. O. Brer Taft is a trust buster after Teddy's own heart. - We have not heard a growl from Peary in about two weeks. What can be the matter? Old man John D. says that bluff does not worry him. Why should it when he is wise to the game. ? The Federal Judges have too much power. Unless it is curtailed we will kiave a revolution or a despotism in this country. One great curse of the times is that so many newspapers are own ed and controlled by the trusts or their dependents. The Newberry Observer has de clared for Peary, but that does not prove that Cook did not get there first by a very large jugfuli. i , Taft is now trying Teddy's little game of bluff at so-called trust bust ing, and it will end with him as it did with Teddy in nothing but wind. Just another bluff on the Standard Oil Company, that is all. The Re publican leaders will see to it that the old octopus and all its cousins "will be protected from all harm. Whenever one or two trust mag nates are put behind bars for violat ing the law, then we will begin to believe that the trusts will bo put out of business. The sugar trust threatens to bring on a panic if it is not let alone. This threat is altogether unnecessary as Brer Taft is one of its devoted friends. Same old game right over again. Circuit Court finds Standard Oil guilty. Supreme Court white-wash es the old octopus, and it goes right on at the old stand crushing out all competitors as before. It is said that Dr. Cook's profits will amount to at least $500,000 in royalties on his writings. Wonder if ?here are any more North Poles lay ing around loose that could be dis covered without much trouble. I "Don't git flustrated," as Mrs. Partingtou would say, about that Standard Oil prosecution. It is only done to fool the people and scare the old octopus .into giving a good campaign contribution next time/ The Standard Oil Company is only being reminded that it did not con tribute to the last Republican cam paign fund and that it must do bet ter next time. When old John D. comes across all will be forgiven. It is said that President Taft will emphasize in his message to Con gress the conservation of resources. Water power and valuable coal lands Bhould be reserved for the people and not given to favorites of the Repub lican party in exchange for campaign funds. So far Ben Tillman has not been charged with being responsible for that Illinois lynching. Some of his traducers ought to find no trouble in tracing the work of that Cairo mob to some of the speeches the Senator has delivered out West on the race question. We predicted that the United States Supreme Court will turn Chompers, Mitchell and Morrison loose. If it doe3 not, we may as Well prepare for the man on horse tack, as free speech and a free press in this country will take their places with the things that were. So they have kicked Sister Stetson clean out of the Christian Scientist Communion. The good sister was not satisfied with a good fat salary of five thousand a year, but claim ed that she was the Saviour. This was too much, and so she was bounced out of her job. Now, we h pe. peace will be restored to Moth e- Eddy's little flock. We de not, as a rule, take much interest in prize fights, but we do hope that Johnson will knock Jef fries out in the first round. We have no compunctions of conscious what ever in surrendering the prize ring lor all time to the colored brother. So here's hoping that Joffries will get it in the neck. The public need not delude itself f( ? one moment that all the bluster n iw being raised over the frauds o the sugar trust means any harm tc> that liberal contributor to Re publican campaign funds. It is the s: mo old Roosevelt bluster, and will tr ke its wrath out on a few of the minor officials of the New York C-.stom House, but the sugar trust wiil go right on with its swindling operations at the old stand. Every Man's Fight. In the last issue of the Commoner, Mr. Bryan sounds a note of warning to the people of the United States. He says "the affirmation of the judgment of the lower court in the' case against Gompers, Mitchell and Morrison, brings forcibly to the at tention of the public the considera tion of the subject of the freedom of the press. It may he difficult to secure an impatrial weighing of the subject, since prejudice against or partiality toward the accused will affect the minds of many. But this is a subject which ought to be con sidered on its merits, for it is likely to exert a far-reaching influence if the highest court in the land sus tains the courts below, and punish ment is finally inflicted upon the de fendants. It will establish a new precedent, the influence of which can hardly be estimated. There was a time in our nation's history when encroachment upon the freedom of speech would have aroused imme diate and unanimous protest, but the conflicts which were necessary to es tablish the right are long past, and those who took part in those con tests are dead. The present genera tion came into these rights by in heritance, and seem to be as indif ferent to the real value of the inherit ance as the rich man's son is to the value of money which he re ceived without having to put forth any labor to earn it. "In a speech at Chicago a year ago, Mr. Gompers advanced a thought which ought not to be overlooked. He said that freedom of speech was guaranteed not that the citizen might say things pleasing to those in ?u thirty, but that he might say things displeasing. The citizen always had the right to say pleasing things; in fact he had every inducement to say agreeable things. The guarantee of free speech are of no value if they go no farther than to permit the saying of the things that are pleas ant. "The right of free speech includes the right to criticise every depart ment of government and every pub lic official, whether that official be appointed or elected, and whether he serves for a term of years or*for j life. The judge is no exception to the rule. He in no less a servant of the people than the legislator or the executive officer, and his official con duct is as much subject to scrutiny as the conduct of the humblest pub lic servant. "In matters of doubt the doubt should be resolved upon the side of freedom in speech, uot against it. In exercising the right to crticise the business methods of a corpora tion the laboring man is as much within the sphere of his rights as is the stockholder of a corporation when he is speaking to other stock holders in regard to the conduct of employes. The officials of a corpo ration and the stockholders of a cor poration do not hesitate to co-operate against employes In any controversy between the employes and the cor poration?they do not hesitate to prescribe terms upon which they will employ workmen. Why should the workmen be restrained from discuss ing the conditions upon which they will accept employment? . The only line that rests upon reason and can be justified by argument is the line separtaing persuasion from violence. As long as the laboring man reasons with his co-laborer or presents an argument he is within his rights, and the one to whom the argument is addressed has a right to hear. The business methods of a corpora tion are proper subjects of discus sion by employes as 'well as by cus tomers, and a decree which deprives the laboring man of this right is a step toward industrial bondage. The dangers involved in the court's decision are so great that the labor ing man ought uot to be left to com bat them alone. Every citizen in terested in the preserving of our institutions ought to feel a personal concern in maintaining inviolate the right to think, and the right to speak. Not only free government but civili zation itself depends upoi free speech as much as upon any other one thing for its very existance." Lend a Helping Hand. The time has gone by when the publisher of The Times and Demo crat has to go around asking sup port out of personal friendship for this paper. The Times and Democrat is now one of the fixed business insti tutions of this city, and as such is doiug its full share to build up the city and its interests. But the pub lic ought to realize just the same, that tho prosperity and progress of its town is judged by outsiders by the. kind of newspaper product that is sent out to represent it. A town with poorely printed, ill writen, and gen erally slovenly newspapers is uni versally judged to be on the tobog gan. A town with enterprising look ing sheets gives an impression that there is enterprise in the town that creates the good looking journal. When a man pays down his subscrip tion to his home paper, or for adver tising in its columns, he is at the same time advertising his home town to the outlying country and neigh boring cities. The more a news paper's subscriptions and advertis ing increase, the more features the publisher can add. the faster he cau improve his mechanical equipment, the more nearly can he come to rea lizing his ideals of newspaper mak ing. We have been told time and again that The Times and Democrat is far in advance of the city in which it is published. Be that as it may, The Times and Democrat Is not what we want it to be, and what it would be, if it was more liberally patronized by the business men of this city, some of whom does net spend a cent with it from one year's end to another. We do not always agree with The State, but we admire its straight Democracy. We wish every city of Columbia's size in the United States had just such a defender of the best Interests of the people as The State. CLASSIFIED COLUMN One-half Cent a Word Found Notices Free. Wanted?50 bushels peas at once; will pay $1.25 per bu. See us be fore you sell. Green Brabham Com pany, Cope, S. C. If You want a guaranteed Stove or Sewing Machine, go and see Dom inick at Neeses, S. C, and get his prices. For Sale or Rent?One house and lot, located at 50 E. Glover St. Two story house with sewerage and water works. Large lot and good outbuildings. Apply to the prem ises. 10-14-3 m* Dominick at Nceses, S. <J., is offer ing bargains in Dry Goods, Shoes, Men's and Ladies' Hats, Men's and Boys' Suits; old price on all cloth yet. If you want, some bargains, get his price. Lost?One ladies' small gold watch and fob chain, with fob attached and "E. R. G." engraved on fob. Lost on Saturday night between E. T. Edwin's on Broughton street or on the Charleston road to M. C. Edwins. Reward if left at Sims' Book Store. ll-23-2t Call for Creditors. Pursuant to the order of the Court in the case of Frank E. Haigler, etc., et al., against Andrew J. Haigler. et al., all persons having claims against the estate of Franklin G Haigler, deceased, are hereby re quired to prove their respective de mands before the undersigned at Or angeburg, S. C., on or before No vember 27th, 1909, or be debarred payment. ROBT. E. COPES, Judge of Probate, as Special Referee. November 5th, 1909. Land Sale. Immediately after the Circuit Court Sales, on December 6th, 1909, at the request of the owner, I will sell at public auction to the high est bidder for cash, all that certain tract of land, situate, lying and be ing in Edisto and Union townships, in the county of Orangeburg, con taining one hund.tred and twenty (120) acres, more or less, bounded on the north by lands of Allen Shu ler, Morris O'Brien and William Hughes; on the east by lands of Sam Stephenson and I. F. Kittrell; on the south by lands of J. D. Thomas and J. R. Turner, and on the west by Mrs. Minnie Gray. ll-16-2pd ROBT. E. COPES. Summons for Relief. (Complaint Served.) The State of South Carolina, County of Orangeburg. Court of Common Pleas. William S. Kemmerlln. as Executor of the last will and testament of William A. Edwards, deceased, plaintiff, ?Against? Littleton Edwards, Colzy Edwards, Osco McClung, Albert Holland, Lena Pulliam and Lena Green, defendants. To the defendants above named: You are hereby summoned and required to answer the Complaint in this action of which a copy is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your answer to said Complaint on the subscribers at their office, Orangeburg, SI C, within twenty days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such ser vice; and if you fail to answer the Complaint Within the time afore said, the plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for the relief de manded in the Complaint. To the defendants?Littleton Ed wards, Colzy Edwards, Osco Mc Clung, Albert Holland, Lena Pul liam and Lena Green, non-resi dents: Please take notice that the sum mons, a copy of which is hereto annexed, is filed in the office of the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for Orangeburg county rn said State. Raysor & Summers, Plaintiffs. October 14th, 1909. 10-19-6t Summons for Relief. (Complaint not Served.) The State of South Carolina, County of Orangeburg. Court of Common Pleas. Straker Baxter, Plaintiff, ?Agaiust? Sofronia Baxter in her own right, and as administratrix of the estate of Wilson Baxter, deceased, and Eugenia Philips, Geo. Baxter, Cal houn Baxter, Annie Baxter, Dibble Baxter, Sbeley Baxter, Heineyj Baxter, Minnie Baxter, Sheltonj Baxter, Baby Williams, D. O. Her bert, Mrs. Mary C. Dibble, War ren C. Fairey, People's Bank of Branchville, and P. F. Gramling, Defendants. To the above named defendants: You are hereby summoned and re quired to answer the complaint in this action which is filed in the office of the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, for the said County, and to serve a copy of your answer to the said complaint on the subscriber at his office at Orangeburg, S. C, with in twenty days after the service hero of, exclusive of the day of such serv ice; and if you fail to answer the complaint within the time aforesaid, the plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded iu the complaint. Wolfe & Berry. W. B. .Martin, Attorneys for Plaintiff. Dated June 15th, 1909, To absent Defendant, Annie Baxter: You are hereby notified that you are served by publication in this ac tion in the manner provided by law, and that a copy of the summons and complaint has been filed in the Clerk's ofilce, Oct. 18th, 1909. Wolfe & Berry, W. B. Martin, 10-19-6t Plaintiff's Attorneys. Great Cut Price C. W. Prescott will place his entire stock of Fancy and Staple Groceries on sale at prices that will attract. Follow the crowds. Begining Nov. 23 and Continuing to Dec. 23. This is your opportunity to make your purchases for Christmas at prices 15 to 20 per cent under the regular prices. Watch this space every week for quotations. Compare These Prices With Those You Have Been Paying in Orangeburg: Premium Hams?other brands?20e, our price 18c, 17c Currants.Oc Rice, 5c, 7c, 10c quart?10c, 55c, 05c and 75c peck Citron.18c Fancy Butter, iV.ic; others want 35 and 40c Why pay more? Loaziane Coffee, 21c; Jackson"' Square Coffee, 21c; FRUITS?Apples.10 to 15c dozen Green Coffee, 10 to 12c. Oranges.20c dozen NUTS?Fancy Walnuts,.18c Bananas., ,.15c dozen Brazils, Jumbo.15c Grapes . . .17c basket Brazils, good.12c Malagas.isc Pecans.15 to 20c CROCKERY.AT COST GLASS.AT COST NOW IS THE TIME TO BUY YOUR INGREDIENTS CUTLERY.AT COST FOR YOUR FRL IT CAKE. SHOES?A remnant stock, at your price to close out Raisins.9c package at, as we expect to discontinue carrying t..ese lines. Watch out for big ad and more quotations next week. PRESCOTT'S Telephone 153. LIVINGSTON & CO. BUYERS OF COTTON SEED AND COW PEAS We Pay Highest Market Prices Warehouse A. C. L. Tracks Office 21 Broughton Street $ Phone 307 Call for Creditors. Pursuant to the order of the Court in the case of Giles L. Wilson, plain tiff, against Zion Savings Rank, et al., Defendants, all persons having claims against the said Zion Savings Bank, are hereby required to prove their respective demands before tho undersigned, at Orangeburg, S. C, on or before December 4th, 1909, or be debarred payment. Robt. E. Copes, Judge of Probate, as Special Referee. November 12th, 1909. Notice of Discharge and Call for Creditors. On December 7th, 1 909, I will file with the Judge of Probate, for Or angeburg county, S. C, my final ac count as Administratrix of the estate of J. Murray Heaton, deceased, and will thereupon ask for my discharge as such administratrix. All persons having claims against the estate of the said J. Murray Hea fton, decuased, are hepeby requir ed to prove their respective demanrls before the undersigned at Orange burg court house, S. C, on or be fore December 6th, 1909, or be de barred payment. A. E. Heaton. November 6th, 1909. A PRACTICAL OVERCOAT We like to see our customers get the most suitable clothes when they come here, and for this reason, want to recommend this particular garment for your boy. It's a dressy, stylish overcoat. Ho can wear it anywhere. It's a doublo overcoat. Ho can wear it every duy and be good enough to put away in the Spring for next year. It's a XTRAGOOD over coat. This speaks for itself on the question of quality. .And we sell it at a price that's fair. We've also boys' suits of this make. .There's a fullness in all XTRAGOOD suits that gives the boy room to grow, and makes it impossible for active, fun-loving boys to split the seams or rip tho cloth. But, more important, X TRAGOOD clothes ore so tailored Unit they 01*0 practically wearproof. All trousers are lined throughout. It amounts to the same thing as having a lighter pair fitted inside a heavier. Moke it n point to see XTRAGOOD clothes before buying your boys' suits and overcoats. GEO. V. ZEIGLER Orangeburg, South Carolina. i\ - It was in this very cottage in Brookside, 15 miles from Birmingham, Ala., that three Italians nearly died of Fever. They had been sick 3 months. John? son's Tonic cured them quickly?read letter below:, * * **** CJ*>fcF>JPW? BrookfiidcAla.May4,1903. ? The two physicians hero had 3 very obstinate coses of continued Malarial Fever. A? wero Italians and lived on a creek DO yards from my store. These cases wero of three months standing, their temperaturo ranging from 100 to 101. Tho doctors had tried every* thing In vain. I persuaded theni to let me try Johnson's Tonic. I removed all the print ed matter and let the medicine go out In a plain bottle aa a regular prescription. ".Tio ef fect tn all three cases was Immediate ana jiermanent. They recovered rapidly and there-r wo3 no recurrence of the Fever. , . . 6. E. SJMFLETT. ~m 8 Write to THE JOHNSON'S CHILL & FEVER TONIC CO., Savannah, Ca^