The times and democrat. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, December 20, 1910, Page 2, Image 2
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Many ai-e tho mistakes In llle
which people make, but the worst of
all Is toy live just for oneself.
-Some people say. somethine ant"
others have something to say. There
is-a groat difference between the two.
Oftsntlmes the on:iy: way to prove
that a project is feasible is to go
ahead s and do it. Et Is far more
convincing than tons of argument.
. The failure of today may be nec
essary for success tomorrow. This
should keep one frora being disheart
ened when his plans are not immed
iately realized.
? A man's estimate of himself fre- ?
qoently differs from that which oth
ers form of him. Ho judges himself
by what he can do; ethers judge him
by what he has done.
It is well not to divide one's ener
gies overmuch. Some people spread
themselves over so large an area In
their activities that their Influence
and usefulness are weakened.
Perhaps If presidential messages
were shorter they would be more
widely read. A document of 30,000
or 40,000 words is rather more than
the average man can find time to
read.
Happiness is something most peo-'
pie seek after. But it is not found
in getting money, or a life of pleas
ure, or even by falling in love and
-getting married; It. Is found in lov
ing service to our fellow men.
i There is a great deal more good
ness in the world than many sup- j
pose. The reason they do not see
it Is because their vision Is too nar-'
row and they measure everything by
their own standard.
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Gen. r .>yd, Adjutant and Inspector
General of South Carolina, died at
Columbia on Sunday night from a
stroke of paralysis. . Gen. Boyn had
more or less trouble all the time
while in office, and as a result sev
eral companies quit the militia. Gen.
Boyd was sixty-two years of age.
Peace to his ashes.
Whether or not President Diaz has ]
quelled the insurrectionary move- J
ment in Mexico the indications are
that in the near future there will j
be an overturning of things. It ma>
not come until the passing of Diaz, |
but as he is now an old man the end
in the natural order ?f things can
not be long deferred.
- Gen. Navarre, who is in command
Of the Mexican troops sent to put I
down the Insurrection in the West
ern part of Mexico, orders his troops
not to take any prisoners. All rebels
who fall in his hands, wounded or
well, are bayonetted. We would like
to see all such brutes as Navarro giv
en a good dose of his own medicine.
News of horrible barbarities con
tinue to come from Mexico. One in
stance is given where every man In a
little hamlet was arrested and made
to prove his innocence. Thirty could
not do this, and as fast a3 their iden
tity became known they were taken
out and shot. Such buthcheries as
this is what caused the war between
this country and Spain.
Now that the season is on we may
expect the large city dailies to dis
play In their columns every morning
the picture of Mrs. Potter Palmer
and other social lights. Nothing
seem3 to give those paoers so much
gratification as the full face, quarter
face, side view, full length and other
portraits of these ladies at the head
of their social columns.
The desire ef the corporations and
trusts who are suspected, and per-1
haps rightly, of dis^o^ost and il-]
legal business methods h to be Jet'
alone. Th-t. it will be.remembered]
was also the desire of the evil spirit!
when face to face with Jesus of Gali
lee. The only way to do with ivsi- j
ne=s is that which was followed in
Ilm ahcye instance?drive out the j
evil spirit.
Democrats in caucus in congress I
have determined on a ton per cent
cut in tariff. That sound? .uood, ,
says the Florence Times, "though it.
DTicht have been made ten timos ten
and yot not beer equitable, but what
we want to know is whether some,
Of our 'best democrats' are going;
to be able to stand the cut on local
industrial which have stood to thein
politically."
Just as the way to resume specie
payment was by resuming so the way
to buPd un a town Is by building.
All the; "whereases." "therefore*;'*
and resolutions or a public meeting
are nothing but wasted words unless
followed by actual doing. And It is
really wonderful what a l~t a few
determined men can do to bui'.d up
their town when they set about it.
Wise planning followed by wise and
thorough execution means ultimate
transformation
A Great Problem Solved.
?No more cold storaze eggs. New
laid eggs for breakfast every morn
ing. This is the happy prospect for
every American family whether in
town or country. A Connecticut man,
taking advantage of the natural cre
dulity, of the humble, trusting ben,
beguiles it into laying every morning
by letting it gaze fondly upou a few
flowers in a greenhouse. A small
greenhouse, a small run and a few
nests for the hen and the musical
cackle of the hen is heard from the
tirst days of dull November until
ground hog days are over.
No longer a glut of eggs In spring'
and a famine in winter; the problem
of eggs in winter is solved for all
time to como. Think of It! a few
daffodils and hyacinths Judiciously
placed and the hen innocently thinks
it is a balmy day in April instead of
a zero day In January. The plan
presents a well nigh perfect combi
nation of the useful and beautiful.
Its esthetic value also is to be com
mended. The plebian barn yard fowl
equally with the aristocratic Orping
tons, Wyandotte^ Rocks and Reds
will respond to It3 refining influence.
Then, too, it is a plan that every
one can adopt. To be sure a green
house Ib not always possible, but It
is the flowers and not the warmth,
we understand, that work the charm.
If natural flowers are not available
doubtless a few artificial ones placed
with studied negligence, or a flower
piece or two upon the wall opposite
the nests will answer the purpose.
Come to think of it to what better
use can the large colored plates in
seed catalogues be put? If anything
can make hens lay in winter they
can. In fact, having in mind the gi
gantic size of the flowers portrayed
on the platee any hen looking earn
estly upon them would naturally lay
eggs twice the usual size.
Split Up Too Much.
One principal remedy for the mis
erably poor salaries some preachers
receive may be found in. fewer
churches. Many a community is
coverrchurched. When a place of a
few thousand people has two
churches of the same denomination
it means semi-starvation for some
of the preachers. Besides that it
means a waste of energy, money and
time, and a constant drain upon the
members who are appealed to by the
two churches for financial support.
Better every way to have one strong
church manned by an able preacher
receiving an adequate salary, than to
have a larger number of weak
churches whose very struggle for ex
istence ib pitiful to see. Yet, in; the
face of all this, there is a tendency
to divide up strong churches and
made two weak ones out of a good
strong one. It would be better to
?take the additional money that It
would cost to run two churches and
help the poor of the congregation.
This would be more in harmony with
the Christian spirit than to engender
an unholy rivalry among members
of a strong church by dividing them
into two weak, struggling congrega
tions. At' least that Is the way it
looks to us.
World Getting Better.
There is no doubt but that the
political and business atmosphere Is
surcharged with grafting and dis
honesty. There are two ways of re
garding this .fact, and the view which
any one may take will be largely de
termined by his temperament. The
man inclined to look on the dark side
of everything wiil regard it as" a
proof that the nation is going to the
dogs. The man who see3 nothing
but the bright side will declare that
everything is lovely. The true meth
od Is to look, carefully on both sides
of the picture. If that is done then,
while there Is abundant cause for re
gret and concern, the natural con
clusion is that In spite of so much
corruption things are steadily im
proving. In fact the revelations con
stantly being made are in themselves
a proof of an enlightened public con
science. Methods and deeds which
a generation or more ago would have
been condoned or which, at the best
would have excited but mild reproof,
are now emphatically condemned
and their authors, when discovered,
even if they sometimes escape
through the meshes of the law, are
criminals in the sight of the people.
So we are bound to conclude that
the world Is getting better and bet
ter.
History Repeating Itself.
By a singular coincidence the very
time the English parliament Is pass
ing through one of the most fateful
elp^Ions In Its history China, polit
tefcllv one of the most backward of
nations, has been promised a repre
<?PTitat;ve government. Because of
't^ ??ntinritv nnd its influence the
British institution is known as the
"Mother cf Parliaments," and to a
greater or less extent it has served
as the model for every legislative
boiy now exi^tin?. It has an un
broken history of over 1100 years and
!t is a sucTOiMve commentary upon
the sl^w y-t srre deve'opment of hu
man liberty and ponular crovcnimcnt
that after all these centuries it is
now engaged h a contest which will
nrelv b\y result in a radical change
in the relation between the lords and
commons and In a more ready re
sponse to the popular will. Other
natiors as they have adopted popular
rule hive profited bv the varied ex
periences of the British parliament
and vo doubt China will do the same.
In all llkelihord its new constitution
will embrace le.Mlinc features of both
the Am eric? n and British svstems.
Babies Versus Dogs.
Net very long ago a man over in
the old country was arrested and
fined for half Btarving his children
and for not sending them to school.
He pleaded as an excuse that as he
kept several does he wes too poor to
clothe and feed his children properly
or educate them, but the hard heart
ed judge was unmoved by such a plea
and he had to pay. On a par with
such a man are those women whose
chief function in life seems to be the
petting and kilsslng of lap dogs.
Such people, whether men or women,
who 'think more of horseB and dogs
than of their own families are a
blot upon civilization and a disgrace
to society. It betokens a shallow
mind, perverted taste and an un
grained selfishness. It is not the
fault of the dogs or the horses. In
truth they probably stand higher in
the scale of brutes than their foolish
masters and mistresses do In the
scale of humanity?they could
scarcely stand lower.
Saves Many Lives.
The great value of wireless teleg
raphy In bringing succor to disabled
vessels at sea and In saving human
life has been demonstrated several
times since the invention was put
to practical use. It will not be long
before every lake and ocean passen
ger ship will be equipped with wire
less. Already the British govern
; ment has introduced a measure in
parliament which, if carried, as in all
likelihood it will be, will compel all
passenger ships leaving British ports
to Install the system. Not all pro
gress in science and invention is de
signed to destroy life, by a good deal.
As one reads of innumerable run and
armor tests and the building of
massive warships the impression may
be temporarily formed that inventors
and scientists think of nothing else
I but of the most effective way to kill
(people off. But a little reflection
1 shows that It is far otherwise and
;that the amelioration of suffering
' and the greater happiness of human
. life lB-the end chiefly sought.
"DONT NOTIFY MY WIFE."
"Am Not Worth Expense of Taking
Home," Said Man.
>"In case any one finds out my
name please don't notify my wife af
1 ter I am planted as I am not worth
the expense of taking home."
When an entrance was forced to
one of the apartments of a Memphis
lodging house Friday nlzht, the pq
' lice found the occupant, a middle
aged man who had registered as W.
jj. Lumas, dead and the notation
'quoted on a card In.his pocket.
An empty box which contained
morphine explained the method
adopted.
'Before swallowing the poison the
man had torn to bits all of his pa
pers, and aa an added precaution had
: torn the marks from bis clothing.
A partially destroyed envelope,
however, which gave the name "H.
j E. Horton, 'Walls, Miss.," it is be
| lleved will lead to identification. That
i the man was out: of employment and
without resource^ was evident.
MONEY TO HOME FOLKS.
Millions of Dolltirs Go to Europe Ev
ery December.
One of the most prosperous Santa
Claus branch establishments in these
ante-Chrlsvmas days is the foreign
money order department at the New
York postoffice. The biggest day
which this, department has ever had
was Wednesday of the present week,
when nearly 35,000 vouchers were
purchased for redemption in foreljn
countries. Last year New York's
foreign born population sent 635,000
money orders, representing $10,260,
000, to the home folk during the
month of December. The reports for
the first half of the prer.ent month
Indicate that the December business
this year will show about 750,000
(foreign money orders for more than
$12,500,000.
BRUTE AS WELL AS THIEF.
Fastened Helpless Woman for Sev
eral Hours.
At San Francisco, after torturing
a woman for an hour, pricking her
throat with a c.agger and threatening
her with immediate death, a robber
gained possession of $25 and a dia
mond brooch und escaped. His vic
tim was Mrs, Rene Fabulet. wife of
a jeweler. The thief broke Into her
home, beat her unmercifully, tied her
to a bed and then began flashing his
da?ger and demanding her money.
When the robber left he told Mrs.
Fabulet he would send some one to
release her. After an Interval the
janitor of the house. Albert Tusch,
came In, unbound the woman and
I then summoned the police. Tusch
j himself was arrested. Mrs. Fabulot
was taken to a hospital.
j SLAUGHTER BY WHOLESALE.
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Villages Devastated and .Many l?er
i
sons Curried Off.
I Hundreds of inhabitants in many
Turkish villages in Syria have been
massacred at t^e ban 's of Redouins.
Families, according to refugees ar
riving here today, tell of horrifying
details of a wholesale slaughter of
Turkish garrison and Turkish offic
ials. Soldiers wore put to sword ami
no mercy was shown by the frenzied
tribesmen. Maddened tribesmen
drove women and children before
them and carried off many prisoners
from the devastated villages. in
cases where defense was made, the
defenders of families were submitted
to most brutal torture. *
Going to New Homes.
A carload :-t babies passed through
I Chicago billed to Houston and San
Antonio, Texas, where each will be
adopted by different families. The
babies are from a New York found
ling asylum.
Mayor Was Killed.
At Lagrange, Ky., Mayor McDow
el was killed by a failing chimney
while fighting fire Friday morning.
Two firemen fell through the floor,
and were perhaps fatally injured.
STEAMER IS AFLAME.
Three Hundred Passengers Have
Narrow Escape.
Fire partly destroyed tbe steariiei
Maryland, of the New York, Phila
delphia and Norfolk Railroad, Fridaj
night, and three hundred passenger,
had a narrow escape from Injury oi
death. The Maryland left Norfolk
at 6:10 o'clock for Cape Charles
Va. Thirty minutes later while tin
steamer was between Bush "Blufi
light and Sewall's Point, a negrc
deck hand discovered fire in sonn
cotton in the freight hold.
' Mate Foster In attempting to ex
tinguish the fire single-handed, hac"
to be hauled to safety by means of i
rope which was passed down to hin
from the upper deck. Eight Unitec
States sailors, passengers of the
steamer distinguished themoelvej
for bravery and probably saved the
lives of many passengers and pre
vented the complete destruction oi
the steamer.
A sailor named Stone hung over
the sides of the steamer while sev
eral companions held his feet and,
with his hands bursted a window
leading to the freight hold and
turned a stream of water on the fire
He held this position for fifteen
minutes, while the Maryland was rac
ing with all speed possible for Sew
all's Point to discbarge her passen
gers. Most of the passengers were
at supper when the fire was dislov
ered. *
Quito a Family.
The twenty-eighth child arrived
Friday at the home of Jason Benner
in Newcastle, Ind. Twenty-one of
the children are living. Benner is.49
years old and Mrs. Benner Is 45.
CLASSIFIED CGltJM
One-half Cent a Word
? Pound Notlec?? Fr*?#
Money to Lend?We are in positiui.
?to negotiate loans on improved
real estate in Orangeburg City aim
County. Glaze & Herbert. t:
Wanted?to buy 1000 bushels com
on the ear, buyer to do tbe haul
ing. Address Corn, care TimeE
and Democrat. 12-15-2.
Wanted?A white man with family
to run a two or three horse con
tract farm. Apply at once. Paul
A. Gleaton. 12-17-10*
Wc have juBt received a carioad oi
fine cyprus shingles. All hearts
$5.25, Primer, $4.25. Dixie Lum
ber Company. Orangeburg. S. C
For Sale?Two i /e-room dwellings
in the city of Orangeburg. For
further information apply to Stiles
R. Mellichamp.
For Sale or Trade?Fifteen or twen
ty head horses and muled. Also
1,000 bushels ear corn fjr sale
cheap. Apply Green-Brabham Co..
Cope, S. C. 12-15-2
Wanted?Improved farm uf luu i.
150 acres on public road witbli
three miles of Oraugeburg. An*
one desiring to sell advise fu'o
regarding place, locat'ou am;
price. Frank E. Smith. Orange
burg. Si C 6-3 <Mf
shooting Match?On Monday. Dec.
26, beginning at 10 o'clock, at the
store of W. S. Lee, Jr., about six
miles from Orangeburs on the
Ninety Six foad. There will hf
about 20 turkeys, 50 chickens and
five or six small hogs. The public
Is Invited. 12-9-r.
Notice.
iPursuant to a commission issued
unto the undersigned as Board of
Corporators, notice Is hereby given
that the books of subscript'on of and
to the Bank of Vance will bo op
ened at the postoffi.ee at Vance,
South Carolina, on Monday, Decem
ber 2Gth, 1910. at 10 o'clock in the
forenoon, as provided by law.
(Signed)
J. A. 'Murray,
George T. Duke?,
E. W. A vinger,
U. V. Millican.
Executor's Notices.
On January 20th, 1911, I will fite
with the Judge of Probate for Or
angeburg county, S. C, my final ac
count as executor of the last Will
and Testament of Polly Hamilton,
deceased, and will thereupon ask for
my discharge as such executor.
AH persons having claims against
the estate of the said Polly Hamil
ton, deoersed, are hereby required to
prove' their respective demands be
fore the undersigned^ on or before
January 10th, 1911, or be debarred
payment.
T. M. DANTZT.ER.
Executor of the last Will and Testa
ment or Polly Hamilton, decease!.
Decor:: hor 1 !>, 1!H0. 12-20-!
Citation Notice.
The Stale of Scuth Carolina?County
of Orangeb.irg.
By Robert E. Copes. Probate Judge.
When :v~, Maggie Winningharii has
made suit to me to ?^rant to her
Letters of Administration of the es
tate and effects of J. J. John-son, de
ceased.
These are, therefore, to cite and
admonish all and singular tho kin
dred and creditors of the said J. J.
Johnson, deceased, that they be and
aopear before me, in the Court of
Probate, to be held at Orangoburg,
S. C, on January 3rd, 1911. uext,
after publication hereof, at 1 I
o'clock In the forenoon, to Bhow
cause. If any they have, why the said
Administration should not be grant
ed.
Given under my himd this nine
teenth day of December, Anno Dom
ini 1910.
(L. S.) ROBT. E. COPES,
Judge of Probate.
Conklin's Self-Filling Foun
tain Pen is the gift of gifts for
all who write?the women
folks as well as the men folks. Filled
instantly by dipping in any ink and
pressing Crescent-Filler. No mussy
droppcr-fillcr, no pumping, no parts
to unscrew, nothing complicated. No
inky fingers or soiled clothing.
Sell-Filling
Fountain Pen
is a veritable marvel of convenience
und will prove a source of satisfaction
to the user every day for years. Writes
with wonderful smoothness and ease.
No other fountain pen 60 good Give
the best. In Xmas boxes.
S I M S HOOK S T 0 It E,
? ?*at??f?,osw iJixs ?tax?'v
We Invile all who are
anticipating buying an
AU I OMOBk ?
to call and see our
Hudson
bei ore buying elsewhere.
L. E. R?LEY.
AGE\T.
it. Nicholas
takes as much pleasure in tiving
OUR GIFTS
as the recipient does in receiving
them-for our tiffs ? It a*e moM
thoroughly. A few suggestions as lo
the "best eifi" lor youi brother, son
friend or husband.
Bath Robes, fancy and plain
Box; hiits; Gclla??; Glo e^ Pa
jamas: Stnoki g Jackets: Cuff Li? ks;
Handkerchief*: Sweater t oats; e!c.
We're .iure you wi'l find "ihe"
article that ill pltase him most
' right" here.
Renneker & Riggs
THE FASHION STORE.
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE
FOR SALE.
We have for side the following
?roperties:
Cl.AKK.\!inN ("OIWTY.
Tliroe tracts. IHM) acres. 4<\ a<?re*
ml "iti acres respectively, about si\
niles South of Dsivin Station. Some
imher. mit almost all can lie eiilti
vated.
IKHlCllKSTKi; CO! XTY.
Alton* aer^s "-' miles of Ityrd?
st ai ion. About S.OOO.iiiHi feet oi
timber. 2l'5 acres He-vr. i>,,fl ae?Vf
'?an bo clenr?d ard mi p.Vi .
A iso 'lands in R?*rkel?jy Couikv
Kershaw C^iiiiiy nini Oraiiiitdmr?-'
County: Kor parih iibrs ? to criiy?
etc.. i\ if.- Messrs. I'.nike. River
X- Rrkmanti. broad Strwi. ''iiv
lostnn. C. i i -! i i'..
"Complete
Line.
I ?00 P.S. SASH ami I? I.I Ni is. i.i m ?
CB.MKNT iirirl Pl.ASTKR
'Jet Our Prlre Refon? Hiiyln*
MAY. CORN. OATS hiiiI RICi
F1.0I-R.
Our Feed for Hoi>es, C<?w.? an
'hirkens are ni?de frmn i*li?iin ?**'*"
^rafn.
Kr^sh Supply of TURNIP ami RL.'l
A MAC A SefdH Al.PAI.PA
CLOVER
Ayers & Williams
The festive season is now drawing near and the thoughts of
one and all are drifting into the happy channel of conferring
pleasure to the hearts of others.. The ail absorbing question of
the next three weeks is: What shall I give? This problem is
easily solved by taking a look at the large and varied stock
now shown to i>uch an advantage in my newly fitted up store.
MY ihoughts are: What shall I do to help you in this-busy
time of getting ready for the coming Christmas season? I sim
ply offer for your inspection a beautiful and great array of
Christmas goods; Watches, Clocks, Lockets, Chains, La
valieres, Rings, Pins, Cuff Buttons, Silver Purses, Thimbles;
gold and silver, Bracelets, and everything in the jewelry 'line.
Novelties, handsome Leather Hand Bags, Card Cases, Play
ing Cards in cases, Wallets, Bill Hooks, Cigar Cases, J-wel
Boxes, Mirrors, hand pa'nted China, Cut Glass, Silverware,
etc Something can be found to suit father, mother, brother,
sister, husband, wile and last but not least, sweetheart Prices
are right and courteous attention will be shown to all.
Watch windows for display of new goods.
T. WISE
JEWELLER and OPTOMETRIST
I 50 East Russell t.Orangeburg S. C. $
Z
Our Motto This Year is-" F A i 3 V F YIT."
ristmas is Just
rotim
Getting ready has kept us pretty busy for the last while back.
We are going to be able to show you people our best-yet Christma
du play this year.
It is going to be larger than before, and better selected.
It is g->ing to be more attractive, too, and in every way more worthy o
your very best interest.
This ad is j^st to acquaint you with our intentions.
We are now prepared to print the word "READY," which means that
everything is ready lor you, down to the smallest item.,
If you will bring \ our wants in our line to us, we promise to let you do
your choosing from a stock that will represent ihe latest thoughts in
Holiday Jewelry.
Don't forget to call.
THE JEWELER
Orangeburg, S. C.
ESTABLISHED I8?7.
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FURNIH YOUR HOME NOW.
While we offer you the best assorted stock in the county to select
from.
PRICES ARE LOWER THAN EVER.
Just a visit to our store will convince you that we have the goods.
A big line of Bed Room Suits, Hall Racks, Sideboards, Ex Ta
b es. Odd Dressets.and a full line of Fosters Ideal Springs.
Foster's IDEAL Spring Bed;
Free Dealers' Electro No. 60.
Beds at.d Cribs, Ait quaus ar.d Rugs.
WE HAVE THEM.
A (ilCEAT [U'UDKX.
To buy a. pnnr piano Is to put
burden upon yourself which you>e
sure 10 re^n.'t. Such an Imminent
lb an endless source of disappoint
ment, (let the best. The Kranick
ft Rack pianos are the highest stand
ard of excellence. Perfection, con
struction, touch, tone and action, as
well as beautiful in design and mod
era'ely priced, too. Cnsb or Install
ments. Guarantee with every one.
THE MARCHANT MUSIC CO.
Sims Book Store for the best Stationery