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The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-12-25
There Is Only One Remedy.

In most countries that ,have, rep
rssentative government it isEa prob
lem how ITO make the second chamb
er more responsive to the public will.
This is particularly the case just now
in Great Britain, where the House
of Lords, which is non-eleotive
body representing the peerage, is
notoriously out of touch with the
p:pple. The need of some reform is
so great that even the Lords them
'F.lves admit it and recently appoint
ed committee to suggest a plan of
reform. The plan has Just bsen pre-
scented and some radical suggestions
haus been made. But it is doubt
full if they will be put into effect, fo :
in England, as elsewhere special
interests hold on ito their position
as long as possible. The reform
will have Ito come from without, but
how and to what extent, is the ques'
tion. Sooner or later, in our
opinion, the English House of Lords
will be abolished and in its place
will be established body similar
to our Senate, but elected direct
l,y the people. Our, Senate as now
constituted and elected may be put
N the same class with the present
English House Of Lords,f and it, too.
should be reformed. The members
should be elected directly by the
people. This is the only remedy We
can see for the troubles that con-
front us and England in reference TO
the second legislative bodies.
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Notice Of Application for the APP
pointment Of Robert j.. Copes,
Esq, Judge OF Probate, for the
County Of Orangeburg, as Guar
dian of Clara Belle Jones, Minor.
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned will make application to
the Hon. Charles G. Dantzler, Judge
of the First Circuit, at his chamber
in the City of Orangeburg, S. c., on
Monday, the fourth day Of January,
1909, at ten % clock a. M, or as soon
thereafter as the petitioners can be
heard, for an order appointing Rob-
ert E. Copes guardian Of the estate
of the said Clara Belle Jones, mi
nor, who is now of the age Of sew
enteen years.
Said minor has an estate consist
ing Of money of the estimated value
of one thousand dollars, and real es-
tate in the City of Orangeburg, Of
thy estimated value of ithirty-fve
hundred dollars, and said minor has
no general or tesla mentary guar
dian, and this application is made
for the reason that no fit, COM
tent or responsible person can be
found who is willing to accept the
said trust.
Said estate Of said minor was
n oo1,,;roJ 1,,, bor Proro Tho octota ~
the late Mrs. Nancy M. Wiles, grand
mother of said minor, under and by
the terms Of her last will and tes-
lament, duly recorded in the Pro-
bate Court for said county of Or
angeburg, S. G.
CLARA BELLE JONES,
MARY JANE CLEMENS.
Dec. 16, 1908. 12-18-2t
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Circuit Court Sale.
State of South Carolina,
County of Orangeburg.

In Common Pleas
Hampton K. Smell, Plaintiff, against
Hampton K. Smell, Jr., ct al, De-
PENDANTS.
By virtue OF the judgment in the
above stated case, I will sell, at pub
lie auction, at Orangeburg Cour.
House, during the legal hours for
sales, on the first Monday in jan
uary, 1909, being the fourth day OF
said month, the following described
real estate:
All. that certain tract or parcel OF
land, situate, lying and being in
Poplar township in Orangeburs
county, in said State, containing one
hundred and ffty-eight (15S) acres,
more or less, and known as THE
Alexander Rourke Place, bounded
on the north by lands now or for
merly of Mrs. Sophronia Haitley ana
A. C. Baxter, east by lands Of P. +.
Haitley, south by lands of W. F.
Stack, formerly Of Mrs. B. j. Parler
and on the west by A. c. Baxter
and Fielder Baxter.
TERMS-Cash, the purchaser or
purchasers to pay for all papers and
all taxes. falling due after the day OF
sale; and in case the purchaser or
purchasers fail to comply with the
terms Of sale, said premises will be
resold on the same or some subse-
quent salesday, on the same terms,
and at the risk of the former pur-
chaser Or purchasers.
ROBT. E. COPES,
Judge Of Probate, as Special Referee.
December IA, 1908.
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Circuit Court Sale.
State of South Carolina,
County Of Orangeburg.

In common tieaS.
Susanna Harley, etc. Plaintiff,
against Ula Merritt, ct al, De-
PENDANTS.
By virtue of the judgment in the
above stated case, I will sell at pub
lie auction, at Orangeburg Court
House, during the legal hours for
sales, on the first Monday in Jal-,
uary, 1909, being the fourth day Of
of said month, the following, de-
scribed real estate:
All that certain tract or parcel Of
land situate in Elizabeth township,
in Orangeburg county, in said State,
bounded on the north by lands for
merly Of Mrs. Mary A. Livingston,
on the east by lands now or formerly
of T. D. A. Livingston, on the south
and west by lands formerly OF
Rachel E. Livingston and now by
lands of Sidney Livingston, being
the same tract of land conveyed, to
the said R. Q. Merritt, deceased,
by w. A. Cole. by his deed date ;.
January the Sth, 1904.
Terms: Cash, the purchaser OF
purchasers to pay for all papers and
all taxes Falling due after the day
of sale, and in case the purchaser or
purchasers fail to comply with the
terms Of sale, said premises will be
resold on the same or some subse-
quent salesday, on the same terms,
and at the risk Of the former
purchaser or purchasers.
ROBERT E. COPES,
Judge of Probate, as Special Referee.
December II, 1908.
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Circuit Court Sale.
State of South Carolina,
County of Orangeburg.

County of Orangeburg.
In Common Pleas.
William R. Sanders, ct al, Plain
tiffs, against Josephine Easterling,
ct al, Defendants.
BY virtue of the judgment in the
above stated case, will sell at pub
lie auction, at Orangeburg Court
House, at the risk of the former pur-
chaser, during the legal hours forl
sales, on the first Monday in Jan
uary, 1908, being the fourth day Of
said month, the following described
real estate:
All that certain tract or parcel
of land situate, lying and being in
Zion township, in the county of Or
angeburg, in said State, containing
three hundred and seventy-fye-
(375) acres, more or less, and bound.
ed by the Cannon Bridge Road and
by lands of Dibble, Bruner, the es-
tate of Houck and Others, This land
will be sold in two separate tracts or
parcels by a plat which will be ex-.
hibited at the sale.
TERMS-Cash, the purchaser or
purchasers to pay for all papers and
all taxes falling due after the day or
sale; and In case the purchaser or
purchasers fail to comply with the
terms of sale, said premises will be
resold on the same or some sub,
sequent salesday, on the same terms,
and at the risk Of the former pur-
chaser or purchasers.
ROBT. E. COPES,
Judge of Probate, as Special Referee
December ID, 1903.
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Ehe worlds Great Festival.

Christians is really the world.s
festval-avery tribe and people
upon the earih's surface observe 1t
in some form. The forms may vary
but the spirit is everywhere the
same. The difSsrent nations of tn,
world celebrate the virtues and il.
lustrious deeds of their. great man
and we on this ?ideSof the water
do the same when we celebrate the
birth of Washington in February, or
the birth of the nation in July, but
in December the world celebrates an
event which far surpassa!s the birth
day of Washington, or Wellington,
or Napol ,oD ,r Alexander the Great,
or even the birth of a nation. 1t
is the birth of the worlds Redeem
er, who was given as an atons-
ment for sin. II,
At this time Of the Neiars the
faith of little childSen is strongly
emphasized Throughout THE worI l
of chriatendom childhood is looking
to that mysterious individual SantA
Claus for the besItowal of his annual
favor. Implicitly the little ones be-
llave in his exisrance and in his
benefcence and from every letter
box in the country missives to him
pre-. Grustingly dispatched. Not a
fey of them are most pathetic. Is
not all faith typical of this chill /,
hood faith, and are not the rewards
of it similar to these? Some how,
it is a part of our mature and few
there be who can live very so d
without it. Who would take away the
faith that child has in this myN5.'
rious parsonage. Santa Claus, myth
though be be, and who world take
from weak and frail humanity that
larger sweeter trust in the eternal
goodness?
Dear reader OF The Times and
Femocrat it j. our privilege 70 again
greet you with a Merry Christmas"
We have continued our work until
this, time, and here we are again
Yet it is from no selfish motives, we
assure you, or ambition for great
IemcQumenss that we have continued
our, work. or shall continue it. but
only with the desire to earn our
bread and meat and do good. pr
adventure to brighten SOME life,
encourage some desrondent one,
drop a few brief words of truth to
drive error from the heart, and rus-
libly to lead soula one to "cho:se
that better part" THAT might not
otherwise have d one so. How well
we, have succeeded, you, reader, viii
have to declare, We are admonish-
ed to SOW beside all waters know
ing not which shall prosper. this Or
that" The Times. and Democrat
ras entered twice every week thous-
ands of. home circles, the most si.
ared precincts in the world, and If
1t has made any home or any heart
Brighter because of its coming, we
have been rewarded for our labor
and trouble Of, the past year. We
again wish one and all a. Merry
Christmas"
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Assessment Notice.
1909.

Notice is hereby given that I, or
my deputy, will be at the following
named places on the days specified
for the purpose of taking returns
of property for taxation in Orange
burg county for the fiscal year 1909.
All taxpayers must give the num-
ber of School District in which
property is located. Especial care
should be taken in locating property
in or near special school district.
School trustees in the different
townships are requested to meet the
Auditor at these appointments and
assist in the proper location Of
special school and poll taxes.
All personal property owned on
the first day Of January, 1909, must
be returned and all transfers Of real
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Grsfters and Brihers.

That a notorious CRATER and brib-
er in San Francisco has been found
guilty is calse for satisfaction and
goes long way towards purifying
the political atmosphere. of THAT
city. San Francisco, like many
another large City; has for years
been in the grasp of political bosses
ard ward politicians. The only way
stop such evils is by constantly
using every legitimate. means to
bring The guilty ones to justice. 1t
is generally uphill work and often
a thankless pne, but it must be dore
If communities are to be honestly
and efficiently governed and bheir
wiped out. The good WORK
started in San Francisco should eS-
tend to othar large cities that are
in THE grasp Of the >grafters and
bribers.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-12-25

in the agents of one party propos-
ing to THE other party to drop any
given number of suits provided the
other party does the same. 1t is
a vicious practice condemned by
right thinking people because in
many cases the protests ars frivolous
and only made for the trading off
purpose, while in others the ends
Of justice are defeated and corrup-
ton condoned. Canada politicians
alta behind the times. They ought TO
take a lesson or two from our Teddy
and other expert campaign : fund
eNtracters. Then they could raise
money enough to. buy up the cleo
ton and choke off all contests.
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Bankrupt Notice.
In thu District Court Of the United
Gtntac for tho Dictrint of Gnlr Ii

States. for the District of South
Carolina. In Bankruptcy.
tho matter Of j. A. Parker, Bauk-
rupt.
IT, the ere ;itors of ]. A. Parker
nf El!orne. in the County Of Orange
'''r" and District aforesaid a Bank
rurt.
Notice is hereby given. That on
+he 1Etl. dav- OF T'occmDer. A. f.,
1908. the Said J. A. PARKER. was
duly adjudicatnd bankrupt. and that
tho first meeting of his creditors
vii be held at my ofFirr. in Oranga =
=. c., on the 31sr day of De-
ccmber. A. D., 1908, ait eleven
o'clrck a. ~, at which time the said
r"odircrs mny attend. rrove their
lai'ns. appoin' trustee, "xanline
the Bankrupt and transact such 9TH
or business as may properly com ,
before saiI meeting. Apnlica tion
will be made for an order for sale
vt lrrth real and personal property
h,0lcnCine TO SAID ''a' krrpt eStare.
JNU. S. BOWMAN. IR..
Ref. ree IN Dackrmptcy
nated Dec. II, 1908.
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Caupht Once Before.

When Teddy Roosevelt, the man
who disgraces the high office he
holds, gets cornered in any Of his
rascality, he tries to bluff the pub
lie by calling the people who corner
him liars and other harsh names.
It will be remembered how he fooled
the public by vehemently denying
the charge made by Judge Parker in
1904 that the trust and big corop-
rations were backing Mr.. Rooseve!r's
candidacy with their money by
financing his campaign: He abused
Judge Parker then the same as he
he Is abusing Mr.. Pulitzer now, and
Judge Parker's charge was lost
sight of, until the testimony in the
Insurance cases and the my Har-
riman" letters established the fact
that. Judge Parker was telling the
exact truth.
Now Mr.. Roosevelt doubtless i'm
AGNES that If he denounces Mr.,
Pulitzer as a liar, and threatens to
use the whole power Of the United
States to crush him and The Worl+:
that he will put a stop to his de-
mand to know who shared in the
Panama canal deal, but we believe
that this is one time when Mr.. Roose-
velt's bluff will be called. Henry
Watterson gives Pulitzer some good
advice. He says
Skin your eyes and your eye
teeth, old man; don't let them ever
catch a weasel asleep; and don't send
any boys to mill. To run down =
red fox like Cromwell, to circumvent
a flea in a skillet like Roosevelt is
=. mans work, not child's play; and,
if you are not resolved to strip TO
it, you had best call off the dogs and
go gallumphing home"
The Charleston Post seems to
think that Mr.. Pulitzer has let Mr..
Roosevelt scare him and is seeking
cover. 1t says "The World has not
fortified Its position at all, nor pre-
sented any front of knowledge about
the mystery of Panama. II it had
given a sign Mr. Roosevelt would
doubtless have been more cautious.
But he seems to have taken ITS
measure, and probably he can drive
it to cover, and If The World runs
away and it's representations are dis
credited, who is going to press the
questions about the Panama canal?
Mr.. Roosevelt is using excellent
strategy. Seeing there is to be Il
fight he becomes the aggressor, and
he may scare the enemy from his
citadel.
II wish to make as clear as pos
sible the statement that we did not
have anything to do with the dis
tribution of a dollar of the forty
million dollars we paid, as regards
any stockholder or bondholder Of the
French companies, except in so far
as following the awards of the ar
britrator appointed by the French
courts to proportion the sum between
the old and the new French COM
panies. That is something more
than the, President admitted in his
diatribe against Mr.. Delavan Smith,
and it may also be taken as a dis
claimer in advance of responsible
ty for anything wrong that may be
discovered in the future. Mr.. Roose-
Welt is frothing at the mouth, but
he has his eye on the game, just
the same"
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Circuit Court Sale.
State 81 South Carolina,
County Of Orangeburg. :

In Common Pleas.
Bank of Orangeburg, etc., Plaintiff,
against Hattie B. Parler, De-
fendant.
BY virtue Of judgment in above,
stated case, Twill sell, at public auc-
ton, at Orangeburg Court House,
during the legal hours for sales, on
the first Monday in January, 1909,
being the fourth day Of said month.
the following described real estate:
All that certain. tract or parcel
of land situate, lying and being in
Orange township, Orangeburg coun-
ty and State aforesaid, containing
one hundred (100) acres, more or
lesss and bounded by lands now or
formerly of the estate Of David
Fersner, deceased, by lands Of s. j..
Rickenbaker, deceased, estate lands
of T. E. Rickenbaker, deceased, and
lands now or formerly Of James d.
Keller, deceased.
TERMS-Cash, the purchaser or
purchasers to pay for all papers and
all taxes falling Que after the day of
sale; and in case the purchaser cl-
purchasers fail to comply with the
terms of sale, said premises will be-
resold on the scme or some subse-
quent salesday, IN the same terms,
and at the risk of the former pur-
chaser or purchasers
ROBT. E. COPIES,
Judge of Probate, as Special Referee
December IA, 1908.
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Municipal Proclamation.
i Council Chamber,
Citv of Oraneeburg, s.


By Honorable J. w. H.. Dukes, Mayoc.
BY virtue of the power in me ves.-
ed, by section 90, of Chapter VIII Of
the Revised Ordinances Of the City
of Orangeburg. I do hereby suspend
so much of said section 80 as for5ids
1.-The firing and discharging of crack
ers, sky-rockets, Roman candles and
other fire works in the City Of Or
angeburg," for the period between
9 o'clock p. m., Of Thursday, De-
cember Gath, 1908, and II o'clock
midnight, Of Friday, January 1st,
1909 (Sundays excepted), subject,
however, to the following limitations
and restrictions, to-wit:
1. That on Russell street from
Doyle street on the north to Windsor
street on the west, the firing or dis
charging of fire works shall be re-
stricted to the time between Z o'clock
p. m. and I o'clock a. NJ, of the day
following, except that on Friday, De-
cember 25th, 1908, the same being
Christmas Day, the restrictions as to
time and place above specified sha |
be removed.
2. That on Saturday, Decembe"
26th, 1908, the firing and discharge
ing of fire works on Russell street Is
hereby restricted to the time between
7 o'clock p. m. and II o'clock mid
night.
8. That the discharging Of fire
works on any OF the streets adjoin-
ing the present Cotton Yard is
hereby forbidden at any time.
4. Merchants and all other c4ti-
zens are urged and required to re-
move any and all litter and other
combustlble matter from their prem
ices before the holidays and to keep
them clean; and to this end the
police department OF the City is
instructed and required to report an;
and all violations of this proclama-
ton and the ordinances of the City
touching this matter, and are charg-
ed with the enforcement Of this
proclamation and the ordinances
governing the firing and dischar2-
ing of fire works and fire arms
within the City of Orangeburg.
5. The exploding of dynamite
cartridges or bombs. or any other
device, the eXplosise force of which IS
dynamite, is hereby strictly prohi5-
tied under pain Of severe penalties,
anywhere within the corporate lim-
its Of the City Of Orangeburg.
Done at the City Of Orangebur;,
the twelfth day Of December, Anno
Domini, 1908.
By the Mayor,
Attest: J. w. H. DUKES.
l.. H. Wannamaker,
City Clerk and Treasurer.
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Notice.

Notice.
In the District Court Of the United
State, for the District Of South
Carolina.
In the matter Of B. ]. Mixson G
Bro, Bankrupts.
Notice Is hereby given that pur-
suant to an order of John S. Bow
man, Jr., Referee in Bankruptcy
made in the above entitled action,
I will sell at public auction, at -
store Of the Bankrupts on the cIl
ner Of Russell and Church streets
in the City OF Orangeburg, S. C., at
eleven o'clock in the forenoon or as
soon thereafter as convenient, or
December %, A. D., 1908, the stock
Of goods, fixtures, horse, two wagons
and one set of harness, belonging
to said Bankrupt estate.
Terms cash.
w. WALLACE CRUM,
Trustee in Bankruptcy TO B. j. Mix
son and Bro, Bankrupts 12-1l-2
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The Canada Way.

O""' j" Cnn'dn after eVory gen.
eral election large number IT
protests are filed against the sue
"es1rul candidates. An election was
recently held and in the province
"f Que hoc no less thor "5 n~c.~='e
have been entIred, and in the other
provinces, similar action has "lsN
>oon token in many instances. When
the protests are all filed the game
Of saving of" Hagins. This consists
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Circuit Court Sale.
State Of South Carolina,
County of Orangeburg.
In Common Pleas,

In Common Pleas.
William A. ]. Dukes, ct al, Plain
tiffs, against Azzie Dukes, ct al.
Defendants.
BY virtue of judgment in above
stated case, / will sell, at public auc-
ton, at Orangebu-g Court House,
during the legal hours for sales, on
the first Monday in January, 1909,
being the fourth day of said month,
the following described real estate:
All that certain piece. parcel or
tract of land, situate, lying and be-
ing in - township, in the County
of Orangeburg and State aforesaid,
containing forty-two (42) acres,
more or less, and bounded by lands
now or formerly of the estate "F
Abraham Dukes, by lands OF Collins
and others, and more fully repre-
sented and described upon a. plat
thereof made By VIM. L. Baldwin,
surveyor, dated the third day Of
April, 1860, and being lands OF which
J. Abraham Dukes, late of said
county and State, died siezed and
possessed.
TERMS Cash, the purchaser Or
purchasers to pay for all papers and
all taxes falling due after the day of
sale; and in case the purchaser or
purchasers fail to comply with the
terms, of sale, said premises Will be
resold on the same or some subse-
uuent salesday, on the same terms,
and at the risk of the former pur-
chaser or purchasers.
ROBT. E. COPESt
Judge of Probate, as Special Referee.
December IA, 1908.
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!" For Sale.

213 acres of fine farming land !, 139
acres in high state Of cultivation SO
acres clear of stumps. One nice nine
room dwelling, 2 tenant houses
large barn, good stable and other
outbuildings located thereon, 2R
miles of wire fencing Also 26h
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.
One Of the best equipped farms IN
the vicinity.
Good reason for selling
. Apply to
]. c. EVANS, Elloree, S. c.
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Human Life Cheap.

That human life is cheaply held
in this land is abundantly seen, but
the most startling evidence is found
the statistics of railroad and min
ing accidents. Making full allow
ance THAT railroading and mining
are naturally hazardous occupations.
and allowing also for the careless
ness of many workers, the fact re-
mains that adequate precautions are
not rtali2n to safeguard human life:
IN both occupations the number Of
'''-s and wounded each yea
Ear exceeds, both actually and rel
atively the casualties Of any Euro
rcon country, tina excess being from
VIZ end a half ITO three times as
many. The one and only thing f.,
"cme1v such condition is to put the
sscredness of human life above the
dividends on stocks. But that will
.Ncver be done as long as the dollar
is put above the man. This country
has gone crazy about commercialism
IS was shown in the last Presldtntial
election, and until VII awaken from
N"+ horried nightmare, we may eX-
oct liz! to get cheaper still. What
is the difference, If by sacrifi"' 81
a" n" forty Thousand lives some
miIllonaires can add a few more
million to their holdings. We must
nave progress. and if thousands OF
luman lives are sacrificed to attain
it who cares? BUT in the meantime
human life gets cheaper and cheap
or