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Established in IsciJJ. Pul dished Three Time? Each Week. O? Tuesday* Thrrsday and Saturday. ?f Entered as second-class matter eu January 0, 1900, at the post otlice St'Orsngeburg, S. C, under the Set af Ooneress of March, 1879. fjaso.. Lu Sims, Editor and Proprietor. Jas. S/iar S?us, - - Publisher. Subscription Rates. One Tear. . . ;.*ittO Six Months. . .*"? three Months. ? ' Eemittances should be made by reg? btered letter, check, money order oi express order, payable to The Times and Democrat, Orangeburg, S. C. , ; The Christmas fires are getting In ? their deadly work this year - for a surety. . \ It has been rather an able-bodied winter thus far, even as the sign men predicted. But, says the Char-J lotte Observer, since these prophets make the same predictions every fall, j they are bound to be vindicated oc- i caslonaily. As an outcome of the agricultural conference the Federation Associa-. tloa of Agricultural clubs has been orgalnzed, and every agricultural as-j ! sociation in the state will be asked to affiliate. The next meeting will be j hold hi January, probably in* Athens. . Clarence MSckey hits the nail on the head, when he says that the com petition between the Western Union and the Postal telegraph companies must be kept up, and that the only alternative to that competition is federal ownership. It will come to that eventually. .Of the prices received by the farm er, Secretary Wilson says: "The! farmer receives hardly more than j half of what the consumer pays for poultry. 69 per cent, for eggs, 4S per cent, for cabba?e, 60 per cent, for celery." The middleman gets the bal ance. A Pittsburg man dreamed about Santa Clausa and becoming involved in a difficulty with hU dream-visitor, tumbled around his room until he had to be sent to the hospital tor repairs. We suppose that commit ting assault and battery will consti tute an absolute proof of the One old f/ellow's existence. "It seems to me that nothing could be a better augury of the fu-J ture or this country," says Ex-Pres-( ideni Roosevelt, "than tnat a Repub-? llcan President should appoint an ..Ex-Confederate of the opposite pollt- j teal faith Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court and receive the' unanimous applause of his coun trymen." . The Norfolk Virginian Pilot says: "As to whether North Carolina or South Carolina leads In corn-grow ing, we do not undertake to say; but j when ft comes to consuming the cer eal in liquid foru, the Palmetto .'Commonwealth isn't ace high to its neighbor on the north." Don't know j so much about that, if the Christmas booze consumed is taken into consid eration. All this talk coming from Wash ington about the defenceless condl-1 tlon of the country should it be ln-j vaded by a foreign? enemy 13 Intend-; ed to pave the way for a larger I standing army and the expenditure . of millions of dollars for warlike preparations. We do not need eith er, and we do net believe that the people will be scared into favoring any such.schemes. ?' The Columbia State of Sunday had an intensely Interesting and com plete write-up of a brief, but most Important era in ?outh Carolina's history. As we read it our mind went back to the beginning of the war, as we saw it as a school boy | In Charleston. We shall never for get the stirring events so well por trayed in the columns of last Sun day's State. The man in one of the western cities who compelled his erring wife to creep on hands and kuees from his house to church, a distance of sev-1 oral blocks, before he would forgive her must, we hope, stand alone in j .cruel meanness. It was but right j that his wife should express her con-; trltion, but to compel her to creep on i a."1! fours, sobbing her heart out, to be a spectacle for a gapintr. curious crowd was an excess of brutality al most unimaginable. *., It is announced that Champ Clark and other democratic leaders have decided not to retain to the speaker of the new house the power of ap- j pointing the committees, as was ad-; vocated by all the South Carolina j members except Mr. Johnson who stands for having the committees1 named by ihe house itself. The Spar tanburg Journal says to do so would have been absolutely inconsistent and undemocratic, but considerations of this sort did not seem to appeal to the South Carolina members men tioned. The Spartanburg Journal says: I "The release of Jones, the slayer of Pearlstine. in Orangeburg county, under bond of $3.000, shows that measures are already under way to defeat justice in this case. Under the constitution Jones has no right to bail In any sum." Let us wait anl get all the facts of the incidents | leading up to the killing iu this case' before entering judgment. We have heard some people who claim to know all the facts justify Jones. These facts will be known to the public sooner or later, and then we can julge. I f. A Proper Verdict. In commenting on the verdict in the merger crse, the Columbia Re cord says "the general assembly of South Carolina authorized the South ern railway to take over certain lines of independent railroad in this State. Later, the constitutionality of this act being called into question, the general assembly instructed the at torney general to brin-i an action to test the "merger" act. The attorney general, after several years, succeed ed in getting the case before a jur>, presenting the facts and the law bearing on the case. The jury has decided that the merger was legal and proper. That the supreme court, to which the attorney general will ab a matter of course take an appeal, will sustain the rulings of Judge Shlpp- and the findings of the jury there is little reason to doubt. "The verdict of the jury is In ac cordance with the common-sense view of the case. As to the techinal points involved we are not, perhaps, in position, to pass judgment, but the rulings of the court were favorable to the defendant, which Is evidence that the law as well as facts and jus tice were against the contention of the State. "It is not to be disputed that the best interests of the State of South Carolina, especially the communities affected directly, and the develop ment of the lines of railroad in ques tion, will best be served by the con trol of these ? lines by the Southern rallwa)'. Great Improvements in ser vice and equipment have necessarily been made by the Southern dur..;g its tentative control, and since the dispute Is now settled In favor of the railroad it i3 inevitable that for Its own selfish business ends the South ern shall devote its efforts to an up building of those particular branches of its system. The ^Southern now owes this to its own commercial self reupect, owes it to the State of South Carolina and to the communities in terested. Having contended that Its ownership of these lines will redound to the advantage of all concerned, and that contention having been sus tained in a court of justice, the case Is; to use a colliqulallsm, squarely up to the Southern. "It man be confidenly predicted that this policy will be pursued un der the enlightened management of President Finley, who has shown b'.mself keenly concerne1i for the j welfare of this State and this section no less than for the great railway system of which he is the head."" Should Stand Together. The Washington correspondent" of the Journal says according to the tentative agreement. of the Demo cratic leaders of the present house, the ways and means committee of the next congress, besides drafting a tariff bill, will also act as a commit tee on committees, to assign all oth er members of the house to their re spective committee places. It is pro posed to adopt this scheme of organ ization at the Democratic caucus to be held on January 19. All of the members-elect of the next houBC will participate in this caucus. It :is stated that the leaders plan to me.ke war on th forty-two Demo crats of the present congress who voted for a duty on lumber, when this schedule was, under considera tion In the house. It Is planned to punish these Democrats by denying them fair consideration in'the assign ment of committee places. These men have been classed as undesira bles by some of the leaders, who want to keep them off all important committees when the House Is re organized by the Democrats next year. The Times and Democrat hopes that no such action will be taken, as a prescriptive policy like the one pro posed, woul? cause friction In the party when we need harmony and good will. The men who these lead ers wish to prescribe were excused by their constituents and Bent back to congress, and all of them, with the exception possibly of these from Louisiana, are now ready to vote for any reform of the tariff that a ma jority of the Democrats in congress decile on. In other words, there should lie a general amnesty all around, and all men elected a3 Democrats Rhould be treated exactly alike, unless they do something when the next congress meets to exclude them from the par ty councils. Then they should be disciplined, not for what they did prior to the last election, but for what they do since the last election. The party has .brivht prospects for a grand victory In 1912. and that pros pect should not be blighted by dis cord in our ranks. Let us stand to gether and pull for a grand, glorious victory. Humanity Demands It. Strikes and lockouts are a barbar ism which very rarely may be excus able but which should never be re ported to until every other method of adjustment has been tried. In the lore run most of these disrfhtes are settled by arbitration, and the average man wonders why this could not have been done at the begin ning instead of the end and thereby considernblo interruption to business and untold suffering prevented. The dispute between the garment workers and their emplovers in Chi caco is one of the worst in recent years. Public opinion and symr-athy in the matter may to same ex;ent be divided, but anyone who knows any-! thing about sweat shop conditions, | the avnrice of the men who are re-1 Eponsiblo for those conditions and | the cruel advantages so often taken I of immigrant women and girls ignor ant of these conditions, may well !? iieve th^.t ihe workers have much cai'se for comnhint. But the saddest thine of all is the suffering of Innocent members of the families involve!. In the homes or the strikers impoverished by weeks of idleness five hundred children have been born since the trouble be gan. The thought of those infants coming Into the world at such a time and the wretchedness, suffering and Borrow it 311 means arouses the sym pathy and ilndignation of every lover of his kind. We read with horror of the slaughter of the infants in the little town of Bethlehem 1900 years ago, and yet in this Christmas season of peace and goodwill, infanta are b'lng slaughtered in the homes of Chicago because people will not . 9 to what is fair in wages. Humanity and juatice ought to find someway of ending it without delay. CUvMHED column Oae-half Oedt a Word fonwd *9oHr#?t Vre* Vfoney to Lend?We are In position to negotiate loanB on Improved real estate in Orangeburg City and County. Glaze & Herbert. tf 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? For Sale?Two f 7e-room dwellings In the city of Orangeburg. For further Information aoply to Stiles R. .Vlelliehamp. Notice?Anyone having clock repair ing to do will oblige me by giving me their patronage. I can now see well enough to do repairing. Parties can find me at city hall. A. D. Powers. tf Sbooting Match?On Monday, Dec. 26, beginning at 10 o'clock, at the j store of W. S. Lee, Jr., about six miles from Orangeburg on the | Ninety Six road. There will be about 20 turkeys. 50 chickens and! five or six small hogs. The public' is invited. 12-9-5 j Citation Notice. The State of South Carolina, County of Orangeburg. By Robt. E. Copes, Probate Judge. Whereas, Thomas L. Pearlstlne, has made suit to me to grant to bim Letters of Administration of the Es-; t?te and effects of Abe Pearlstine, de- j ceased. These are, therefore, to cite and admonish all and singular the kin dred and Creditors of the said Abe | Pearlstlne, deceased, that they be ana appear before me, in the Court of Probate, to be held at Orangeburg, S. C, on January 12th, 1911, next, after publication hereof! at 11 o'clock In the forenoon, to show cause, if any they have, why the said Adminis tration should not be granted. Given under my hand this 2Sth day of December, Anno Domini, 1910. (L. S.) Robt. E. Copes. Judge of Probate, j Citation Notice. The State of South Carolina?County of Orangebarg. Whereas, Maggie Winningham has made suit to me to grant to her LetterB of Administration of the eB-; t?te and effects of J. J. Johnson, de- J ceased, | These are, therefore, to cite and admonish all and singular the kin dred and creditors of the said J. J. Johnson, deceased, that they be and appear before me, in the Court of I Probate, to be held at Orangeburg, S. C, on January 3rd, 1911, next, after publication hereof, at 11 o'clock Sn the forenoon, to show j cause, if any they have, why the said Administration should not be grant-1 ed. j Given under my hand this nine-! teenth day of December, Anno Dom ini 1910. (L. S.) ROBT. E. COPES, Judge of Probate. NOTICE. W. S. Barton, Jr., the Orangeburg County Business Agent, offers rare bargains in the following: Red May Wheat, Blue Straw Wheat, .Undan>aged Appier Oats, Slmpkins Prolific Cotton Seed., pure to name. And as for bargains In fertilizer materials such as: Kanlt, Harlsalt, Muriate of Potash, Acid Phosphate, F!?h '?crap <Domestic and Foreign), Tankage, Nitrate of Soda. Cotton Seed Meal, Peruvian Guano, etc., well such bargains cannot last long. Do not delay or perhaps you will regret It. Any local union that desires it will be paid a visit by the County Business A?ent, W. S. Barton, Jr., if tho local Union will notify him to that effect, stating the date and hour and place of its meeting. Also office No. 11 Court House Square for Rent. W. S. BARTON, JR. Land Sale. ! At the request of th?.* owner. Mrs.1 E. M. Andrews, I will sell immediate ly after the Circuit Court Sales, or? i the first Monday in January, 1911,: being the second day of said month, to the highest bidder for cash, the following described real estate: All that certain lot of land, with the live room cottage thereon, situ-.' ate In the City of Orangeburg, at the j corner of Broughton and Fenwick Streets, and measuring on the front i line on Broughton Street, sixty-nine feet, more or less, and measuring on the respective side lines ninety-j seven feet, more or less, and on the rear line sixty-nine feet, more or lese, and bounded North by Fenwick Street; East by lot formerly of the estate of Houser; South by lot here inafter next described, and west by Broughton Street. All that certain other lot of land with the five room cottaire thereon, j situate in the City of Orangeburg, fronting and measuring on Brough ton Street, sixty-one feet, more or less, and measuring on the respective ei'ie lines, ninety feet, more or less, j and on the rear line sixty-one feet, more or less, and bounded on the N'orth and East by the lot above de scribed; on the South by lot of John Branton and on the West by Brough ton Street. ROBERT E. COPES. 1 TAX NOTICB. Office of County Treasurer, Orange? burg County, Orangeburg, S. C. . October 1st. 1910. The regular Tax Duplicate will be open for collection of all taxes due State, County and School for Orange burg County, from tht 15th day of October to the 31st of December, in clusive. The following 1b the levy: State Tax. ..5 3-4 mills. Ordinary County.4 1-2 mills. County School Tax.3 mills. Road Tax. .1 mills. Total.14 1-4 millB Also the following special local Taxes: Special Bonded Tax. Debt.' District No. 27.4 District No. 28.4 District No. 33.3 District No. 34.3 2 District No. 36 .6 2/ District No. 3.3 District No. 8.3 4 District No. 11.2 District No. 12.3 District No. 13.2 District No. 18.4 2 District No. 20.4 District No. 21.2 District No. 22 .. .. . .2 District No. 23.2 District No. 26 ..... .5 1 District No. 37.2 District No. 38 . .4.. . .2 District No. 40.4 District No. 41.4 District No. 42.2 . District No. 43.3 District No. 44.3 District No. 46.3 District No. 47.1 District No. 4 8.4 District No. 49.2 District No. 55.3 District No. 64.3 District No. 65.5 2 District No. 68.4 District No. 70.5 2 District No. 71.4 District No. 72.4 District No. 74.4 District No. 75.2 District No. 76.3 District No. 78.3 District No. 82.3 District No. 83 . . .>. . .3 District No. 86.2 Commutation Road Tax will bo re ceived at same time. The time for payment of Road Taxes expires. March 1st, 1911. A. D. FAIR, County Treasurer. O. C. Assessment Notice For 1011 Person al Property. Notice is hereby given that I, or ?leputy, will be at the following nam ed places on the days specified for the purpose of taking returns of per rrnal property for taxation in Or ?ngeburg County for the fiscal year 1911. All taxpayers must give the num ber of School District In which prop erty is located. Especial care should be taken In locating property In or near special school districts. School tiuetees in the different townships are requested to meet the Auditor 4t these appointments and assist in vhe proper location of special school and poll taxes. All personal property owned on the first day of January, 1911, must be returned and all transfers of real estate noted. All persons whose Income exceed $2500.00 per annum (clear of busi Less expenses) are liable to the State ?ncomo tax. Blanks for Income tax returns will be furnished upon appli cation to the Auditor. Bowman, Tuesday, Jan 3. Brancbville, Wednesday, Jan. 4. Rowesville, Thursday, Jan. 5. Cope, Friday, Jan. 6. Canaan Church, Saturday, Jan. 7. Holly Hill, Monday. Jan. 9. Eutawville. Tuesday, Jan. 10. Ferguson, Wednesday, Jan. 11. ?Vance, Thuruday, Jan. 12. Pariers. Frldav, Jan. 13. Livingston. Monday, Jan. 16. Dru Sawyer'ci. Tuesday, Jan. 17. Springfield. Wednesday.1 Jan. 18. Gleaton, Thursday. Jan. 19. Norway, Friday, Jan. 20. Elloree. Monday, Jan. 23. E/ E. Bull's, Tuesday, Jan. 24. Woodford. Thursday, Jan. 26. North. Friday. Jan. 27. Phillips, Saturday, Jan. 28. Orangebnrg Court House from Jan. 1st, to Feb. 20th, Inclusive. | Office hours from 9. a ra. to 2 p. m. T. M. McMIchael. County Auditor. O. C. Executor's Notices. On January 20th, 1911, 1 will fi3e with the Judge of Probate for Or angebnrg 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 oxecutor. All persons having claims against1 the estate of the said Polly Hamil ton, deceased, are hereby required to prove their respective demands be fore the undersigned, on or before January 19th, 1911, or be debarred payment. T. M. DANTZLER. Executor of the last Will and Tosta-j ment of Polly Hamilton, deceased. ; "Complete Line." DOORS. SASH and BLINDS, LIME CEMENT and PLASTER. Get Our Prlca Before Buying: HAY. CORN. OATS and RIC*. FI,Ol7R. Our Feed for Horpes, Oowa anc Chickens are made from clean ??we*' era In. Frf-sb Supply of TURNIP and RUT AB An A Soeds ALFALFA aar CLOVER Ayers & Williams UYe solved ihe omestaon as to what to give ?eMeKf?feanpowr 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 dropper-filler, no pumping, no parts to unscrew, nothing complicated. No inky fingers or soiled clothing. 9A Self-Filling Fountain Pen. Is a veritable marvei of convenience and will prove a source of satisfaction lo the user every day for years. Writes with wonderful smoothness and ease. No other fountain pen so good. Give fne best. Ja Xmas boxes. . -> ..?<<< I\ .?? 1 U it Ii, Wc Irr/ite all who are anticipating buying an AUTOMOBILE to call and^see our New Hudson before buying elsewhere. to asm AGENT. GO TO-' BATES & DAFBY t. Matthews. -FOR HORSES ?N0 MUi.ES They handle the breedy kind. We guarantee everything, and our guar antee means something. Prevent and Relieve Headache "It gaves me great pleasure to be able to refer to Dr. Miles' Anti-Pain Pills as the best rem edy we have yet had in our' house for the prevention and cure of headache. My wife who has been a constant sufferer for a number of years with above complaint joins me in the hope that they may fall into the hands of all sufferers." JOHN BUSH, Watervleit, Me. Used Them Four Years. "Dr. Miles' Anti-Pain Pills are the best I ever tried for the relieT of headache. I have used them for nearly four years and they never fail to give me relief. I have tried many other rem edies, but have never found any better." JOSEPH FRANKOWICK, 854 Trombly Av., Detroit, Mich. There is no remedy that will mor?; quickly relieve any form of headache than Dr. Miles' Anti-Pain Pills. The best feature of this re markable remedy is the fact that it does not derange the stomach or leave any disagreeable after effects. Druoyists everywhere sell 'hem. If first packa??; fails to brncfit, your drug gist will fctiirn your 1 oney. MILES MEDICAL. CO., Elkhart, Ind. I - . . I Brs. Prrryclear & Sifiy -Dentists Specialist* In Operative Dentistry, Crnira nu<l Bridge work and Plate work. We im?ra?ee to save nil teeth and roofs thai nr;> useful in Crown and Ilridcre work. All work entreated to us will be ex ecuted with the utmost care and the j least possible pain. V You to know that we have displayed In our store a large and well selected stock of H Xmas Goods and Toys They are selling like hot cakes oe cause we have what you want and at prices rl?ibt. A few more good Mules and Horses for sale or trade. A well selected car of furniture, room suits and extra pieces center tables and dining tables, also beau tiful silk plush folding lounges. Looking for car fancy patent flour every day at prices that makes our competitor" tvonder how we can un dersell them and furnish good stuff. Plenty of seed oats on hand, buggies and wagons. In fact our line is com plete and prices that we defy com petition on. Don't forget that you get a chance at that Beautiful Silk Plush Fo'ding Loung . with every dollar that you spend with me. We want your Peas, Coiton Seed, Corn, Eggs and Chickens, Highest prices paid for same, cash or in trade. We also represent the Hanover Fire Insurance Company, of New Yoik with several other old liners, and the Prudent Life Insurance Company, Also write surety bonds, represent ing the f American Surety Co. of New York Also we write life Insurance on 3; your horses and mules. We want h your business with the above lines ? and promise to make the price and % turws right. | We have on a good trade meal for ? seed or meal for sale, both South Carolina or Florida meal. <f Get wise and do business wilh me. NORWAY, S. C. St. Matthews Live Stock Company | St. Matthews, S. C. J. A. Banks. J. H. Henegan. i We make a specialty of Standard bred Kentucky Horses. ? 1 Just received a load of this kind. $ t One brown Mare. Sire Rosevelt by Ben Epsln, by Seu- ? t> loads by Geo. Wllkes. Dam by Harrison Chief. % 7 One bay Mare, sire Westllght by Eastlight, Mambrius, * ^ Mambrius Patchen. Da mof Westiight Missie by Jim Monroe & I 835 by Aler Abrallah 15. Missie is dam of Ollie Wl'.kes 2.23. <!? L 2na dam by McDonalds Mambrius Chief son of Mambrius Chief |> 3rd dam by Florizel, 4th dam by Sarkedon. I Grey Mare by Frank L. Jr., by Ledger dam by Liston }> 2.33 by Mambrlas Abdallah. , 1 I Bay Mare by Mocko Pearl 2.28 by Mocko, dam by Old ? Ledger. 2nd dam by Blue Ball. v There aro others just as good and we are selling this class t of stock at 52^5.00 to $275.00. If you want a Mare that will z be u heart's delight when you drive her, or can produce a colt % that will be worth the care and expense of raising. Why not \ huj one of this kind? v t CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY VIA I oU I Account Christmas holidays the Southern Railway announces I attractively low round trip excursion rates from ail points. I Tickets will be on sale December 15th, 16th, 17th, 21st, | 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th, 31st, 1910, and January 1st, 191 I, I limited good to reach original starting point returning not later |; than midnight of January 8th, 1911. Pyzammam ' % I For further information, tickets, etc,, apply to ticket agentsjor | f address J. L. Meek, W. E. McGee, Asst. General Passenger Agt., Division Passenger Agt., I Atlanta, Ga. Charleston, S. C. Mr. F. N. Rickenbaker, of Orangeburg, now represents The Southern Marble & Granite Co or Spartanburg, S. C. The Leading Manufacturers and Dealers in Monuments, Coping and Headstones This firm has erected some of the largest and most handsome mon uments in the Orangeburg Cemetary, and we ask your careful inspection of sme. See their designsand get their prices.