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Cotton Burned.

About eight hundred bales of cot
ton was burned at Rock Hill on Sat
urday In a cotton warehouse. This
same warehouse was badly damaged
in September by fire when two hun
dred bales of cotton was burned.
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Makes u Change.

Mr.. John Gelzer. who has been the
resident agent in Orangeburg Of the
Southeastern Life Insurance Com
pany has severed his connection with
that company and is now with the
New York Life Insurance Company
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Cotton Thieves.

Several bales Of cotton have been
stolen from several parties near ST..
Matthews in the last ten days. Farm
ers who have cotton stored about
their premises should keep q sharp
lookout for thieves.
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SOME HARD SENSE
I-
Too Many Farmers Turning Their
Land Over to Renters.

Land Over to Renters.
The st. Matthews correspondent
of the News and Courier says: "Too
many farmers are moving to town
and leaving their, lands in the hands
of worthless and shiftless renters
Besides, too many are land-poor.
In some communities, where the
whites are thickly settled and the
farms split into many parts to meet
the demands of increasing families,
the problem is somewhat perpleXin; t;
at the other extreme. But there arc
thousands of acres crying for small
and Industrious white farmers. II
these sections, if Commissioner Wat
son has this class of immigrants he
should let it be known. 1t has been
too much the case in many quarters,
as was said Of John Randolph. of
Roanoke, that large landowners
were tempted to set their blood
hounds upon any man who offered
to purchase any part Of the ancestral
domains. but the hour is fast an
preaching when many broad acres
must be turned over to weeds and
bushes or put into the hands of the
great white middle class for devel-
'opment and Improvement. This IS
not pleasant to admit and dwell upon,
but we may as well face the inexora-
BILE facts of the case squarely. Hen
ry Ward Beechar's philanthrorist,
who can make two blades of grass
grow where one (and perhaps none)
grew before, is sadly needed in many
portions of this fair county of ours.
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Circuit Riders Sketch Book.

This Is the title Of book written
nv Rev. E. A. Wilkes Of the South
Carolina Conference. 1t is a very
readable book and can be had 1t
Sims Book Store for IS cents.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-10-23
Notice.

Camp Thomas j. Glover, No. 457,
L. G.. V.
The annual meeting of your Camp
will he held on Tuesday, October
81, 1908, at II o'clock, at the hail
of the Young American Steam Fire
Engine Co. Take due notice AMI
govern yourselves accordingly.
By order Of the Commandant,
W. V. IZLAR, Adjutant.
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ISSUES STATEMENT
In Reference to Raising Fund for
Hydrick Memorial Association.

Hydrick Memorial Association.
To the Public
Pursuant to published notice, a
number of the friends of the late
DR.. A., s.. Hydrick met at the Court
House in the City of Orangeburg on
Monday afternoon, October 19, 1908,
and organized THE DR.. A. 8. Hy-
drick MesGorial Association"
VIM. L. Glaze was elected presi-
dent; w. B. Thompson, vice-presi-
dent, and H. C. Wanramaker, secre-
tary and treasurer. An executive
committee Of eleven members, in
cluding the above named officers.
was appointed.
The purpose Of the Association is
to raise a fund for the erection Of
a suitable monument to the memory
of DR.. Hydrick, and the undersigned,
who compose the executive commit
tee,, were empowered to carry out
this worthy undertaking.
The object of the Association is
to give every one who desires an op-
.portunity to contribute to this work
of love, no matter how small the
amount. Contributions in any
amount may be paid to any number
of the undersigned committee, or
may be sent to The Times and Demo :
crat; the Orangeburg Sun; the Eve
ming News; the Commercial Advo-
cate, st. Matthews. S. c., or, to the
Branchville Journal, who will for
ward the amounts to the treasurer
of the Association, and he will Civ,
due credit for the same.
It is proposed that the contribu-
tions shall be entirely voluntary, and
not confined to a few. Let every
one Of DR.. Hydrick's friends assist
in honoring this noble man. Any
amount will be gratefully received
and properly credited. We hope the
amount will be contributed in sixty
days.
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SPECIAL TRAINS
Will Be Run Between Branchville and
Columbia During Fair.

On October %, 20 and 80 special
trains will be run from Branchville
to Columbia as follows:
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~ . Respectfully,
VIM. l.. Glaze, President.
w. B. Thompson. Vice-Pres
H. C. Wannamaker, S. & T
B. H. Moss.
U. G. Bryant.
L. H. Wannamaker,
F. A. Schiffley,
J. L: Sims,
I. W. Bowman,
Julius Ahrens,
Robt. E. Copes,
Executive Committee.
S. c., Oct. 81, 1908.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-06-26
Housefies.

II man should come tramping into
your parlor, besmearing the rugs or
carpets with the mud, slime and filth
that had adhered to his boots as he
worked in the sewers or walked in the
wet cutters, there would be an ex-
ceedingly lively protest and a very
thorough cleaning after he had been
ordered out or kicked out. A resort
to violent measures to get rid of such
an affront and menace would be up
held by the courts and by public senti-
ment. And yet just such nuisance.
only more impudent and dangerous, is
tolerated in every house, with but lit
tie effort to expel him or with but in
different protests as to his presence.
The common housefly, says the New
ark News, is an unmitigated thief and
scoundrel filth-bearing. disease-car,
rying rascal who does not stop at de.
filing rugs and carpets and furniture
but who deliberately and with intent
sets his dirty feet anywhere. even
upon the victuals you eat.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-06-26
TAFT AS PRESIDENT;
SHERMAN FOR MATE.
is REPUBLICAN, SLATE
at Chicago Selects Ma
tional Ticket and Adjourns==Wild
Enthusiasm on Nomination of
Ohioan==Demonstra for
Theodore Roosevelt

427. Ohio carried the Taft total to
511, or 20 more than enough to nom
mate. Still the call went on until the
final result was announced by Chair
man Lodge:
For Theodore Roosevelt, votes:
for Joseph B. Foraker of Ohio 16
votes; for Charles W. Fairbanks of
Indiana, 40 votes: for Joseph Cannon
of Illinois, 81 votes; for Robert La Fol-
lette of Wisconsin, 25 votes; for
Charles E. Hughes Of New York, So
votes; for Philander c. Knox of Penn
sylvania, 68 votes. and William H. Taft
of Ohio, 7O2 votes.
A great shout went up as Lodge
concluded his announcement, and with
one accord the cohorts of Cannon and
Knox and Hughes and the other
heroes, joined in a common tribute for
the candidate of the party
Sherman for Second Place.
The nomination for the vice-presi.
dency was not made until Friday.
When the convention adjourned for
the day Thursday the situation re.
garding second place on the ticket was
decidedly unsettled, but before the del.
egates met Friday an arrangement had
been perfected for the Taft delegates
to support Representative James 8.
Sherman of New York as the running
mate OF the secretary of war.
Three names were placed in nomi-
nation when the chairman announced
that nominations were in order. Sher.
man was named as New York's choice
by Tim Woodruff. former lieutenant
governor of the state; Gov. Curtis
Guild Of Massachusetts was placed in
nomination by Senator Lodge and Ex-
Gov. Franklin Murphy of New Jersey
was named by Thomas N. McCarter.
Several brief seconding speeches were
made for each candidate.
When the roll call was begun 1t was
soon seen that Sherman was the popu.
lar choice Of the delegates. When
enough votes had been cast to insure
his nomination Senator Crane Of
Massachusetts moved that 1t be made
unanimous and it was carried with a
shout of approval.
The usual motions of acknowledg-
ment to the officers Of the convention
and to the city in which 1t was held
were then passed.
Judson w. Lyon of Georgia was
recognized to make the motion to ad-
iourn without day. 1t was put into
effect at 11:47 a. m. The band played
THE Star-Spangled Banner" the del
egates rapidly left the hall and the
convention of 1908 had made its way
into history.
The second day Of the Republican
national convention brought the long.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-06-26
Fishing.
COLORADO

It would be interesting to know
from how many little wilderness sta
tions in the north there goes each
spring. to eager business and profes-
sional men in the large cities, the mes
sage that the ice is out. II one could
measure and sum up all the pleasure
Of those who take the message for
their marching orders, and all the in
crement of health and strength that
comes to them by virtue OF their an
nual fishing trips, 1t would make the
world seem a very cheerful place.
The charm of fishing, for the normal
man, is SO deeply rooted that it can
be accounted for only by regarding it
as a reawakening of primeval instinct
When fly bobs down the rapids, or a
worm drops into the hole below the
big boulder. a racial memory older
than history comes to life, and the
cashier of the First National becomes
blood-brother to the skin-clad savage
who made the first hook from bone
or piece OF shell. To the savage, fish
ing was earning a livelihood, getting a
dinner. The fish he caught was the
wages he received for working at his
job. To his descendant of to-day
fishing" Is far more. 1t is return
for time to natural conditions, where
the sun touches the skin and water
vets the feet, and clothes are friends
which serve, not masters to be con
sidered The fish himself is not the
most important. or even an essential
thing-until he is hooked But when
the tug comes on the line and the fly
down the backbone till the very toes
tingle, then he becomes suddenly the
most important thing in the world;
and his appearance later, IT, happily,
he so appears. in an overcoat of corn
meal, Drowned crisp and piping hot
from the pan-this confirms the i'm
preston of his importance. and
crowns with reason the absurd busi-
ness of catching him. The wholesome
sentiment which would protect all ami
NAL life from cruelty has lately been
showing tendency to lapse into un-
wholesome sentimentality, says the
Youths Companion. There are those
who regard all fishermen as Monsters
and look upon school of mackerel as
an educational institution. Alas for
the boys Of tomorrow if this creed
spreads.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-06-26

Chicago. Taft and Sherman.
This is the ticket of the Repub-
lican party flung to the breeze Fri
day as the Republican national con-
vention concluded with the nomination
of James S. Sherman of New York
for vice-president amid final roar of
tumultuous demonstration.
Scene of Wild Enthusiasm.
The picture within the walls of the
vast amphitheater as the presidential
candidate was named Thursday was
one truly gradiose in its magnitude
In front, to the right and left, below
and above, the billowing sea of hui
manity. restless after hours of wait
ing and stirred from one emotion to
another, was in fever of expectancy
for the eliminating vote. The favorite
sons Of other states had been named.
save Knox and La Toilette, and now
on the roll call came Ohio.
AS the Buckeye state was reached,
the tall gaunt form of Theodore E.
Burton, with student-like face and
severe black clerical garb, advanced to
the platform to nominate Ohios can
didate. He spoke fervently, with the
singing voice of IN evangelist. which
| went ringing through the great build
| ing. The close of his speech of
nomination was the signal for loosing
the long pent-up feeling of the Taft
/ legions. Instantly the Ohio delegates
were on their feet, other Taft states
following, while the convention hosts,
in gallery and on floor, broke into mad
demonstration. For 10, Is, 20 minutes,
this uproar continued At last the
tired voices died down to hoarse
shout. and subsided.
Seconded by Knight.
This lull now gave the opportunity
for the speech seconding Taft's nom
ination, by George H. Knight of Cali.
fornia, his big. round face beaming
forth on the sympathetic multitude.
and his splendid baritone voice we'll
Ing forth like the tones of great
church organ. California's tribute to
Taft was brief and fervid. Now there
was another lull in the Taft movement.
while the remaining candidates were
placed in nomination.
1t was late in the afternoon before
the convention. now literally swelter-
ing with the intense heat and weary
after nearly seven hours OF continuous
session, reached the end of the food
of eloquence and the decks were at
last cleared for the eliminating act.
hush of expectancy hung over
the assembly as the call proceeded
Hasty summaries showed that Taft
was far in advance. When New York
vas reached the Taft column totaled
The Holly chieftain., 1908-06-26
lines s.. JHERNHN

expected Roosevelt YELL whirlwind Of
enthusiasm which ragged within the
vast amphitheater of the Coliseum for
full As minutes Wednesday. and for
time presented to the timid the spec
ter of a Roosevelt stampede.
This demonstration was decidedly
the feature of a day otherwise notable
for stirring speech from the perma-
nent chairman of the convention. Sen
ator Henry Cabot Lodge Of Massachu-
etts.
Mr.. Lodge early In his address
launched his sentence which electri-
fled the assemblage into its first real
demonstration of wild enthusiasm.
The president" exclaimed Mr..
Lodge. "'is the best abused and most
popular man in the United States to,
day"
This was the long awaited signal.
Instantly shout broke from the gal
leries and was echoed back from the
floor. at first only a tempest of de-
tached yells, and cat-calls. and shouts
of Teddy" but gradually gathering
force and volume until 1t swelled to a
whirlwind Of sound and motion. as
delegates and spectators rose en-
masse, mounting chairs. waving ban
ners. hats. handkerchiefs, flags, news
papers. anything which could be seized
upon to add turbulence to the scene.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-06-26

Science will never make wars i'm.
possible, because science can never
limit the ingenuity and knowledge of
men to a single channel. The de-
fensive will ever keep pace with the
offensive, and destructiveness will
sooner or later carry its own antidote.
When mems hearts are cleansed and
purified, when peace becomes the
ideal of heroism and courage, then
and then only will wars cease upon
the earth, declares the Philadelphia
Ledger And the same humane influ,
ences can be depended upon, in all
probability. to prove the falsity of the
dismal predictions of the fatal trend
Of commercial progress.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-06-26

Greenoughs Washington, that ad-
mirable statue of the father Of his
country clad in bath towel, a curtain
or Roman toga-it is rather doubt
full which--which has been standing
in Washington exposed to the ele-
ments, has been transferred to the
Smithsonian Institute and will 60 in
doors. Owing to the scant clothing,
remarks the Troy IN. " Record, 1t is
no more than right that the United
States should at last recognize the
statues rights in the matter and offer
it a shield from the cold winds that
blow across the Potomac.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-06-26
PLATFORM AT A GLANCE.

Roosevelt
The abuse of wealth, the tyranny
of power. and the evils of privilege
and favoritism have been put to
scorn by him. We pledge a con-
tinuance of the Roosevelt policies.
Anti-lnjunetion-
The Republican party will uphold
! the authority of the courts, but be-
lieves the rules of procedure in
federal courts with respect to in
functions should be more accurate
ly defined by statute. and that no
injunction should be issued without
notice.
Labor
The same wise policy will be pur-
sued to tighten the burdens of all
who toll.
Tariff
! The Republican party declares
for revision of tariff by a special
session of congress. We favor tho
, establishment of maximum and
minimum rates
Money
An expanding commerce
and increasing crop movements
disclose the need of more elas-
tic and adaptable system.
Trusts
The government should have
greater supervision over corpora
tons engaged in interstate COM
merce.
5 Inland Waterways- ...
We call for a large and compre-
hensive plan to improve the water
ways. harbors. and great lakes.
Army and Navy
While the American people do
( not desire and will not provoke
war with any other country, we
nevertheless declare our devotion
to policy which will keep this
republic ready at all times to de-
fend her traditional doctrines.
Good Roads
We approve the efforts of the ag-
ricultural department in good road
construction.
5 Negroes
2 We condemn all devices for the
disfranchisement of the negro.
) Republican Policy
2 The difference between Democ-
racy and Republicanism is that
one stands for vacillation and IT,
midity In government, the other
for strength and purpose. Democ-
racy would have the nation own
the people, while Republicanism
would have the people own the ma
ton.
The evening world., 1908-10-21
"When My Time Comes III
Be Killed." Say Dare
Devil Men.
a RE TIE drivers in the Vanderbilt
Al Gun race fatalists2

RE tie drivers in the Vanderbilt
u cup race fatalists?
1 \ Ask any one of the nineteen
fearless men who expect 10 win the
great automobile contest Saturday-men
who will skid around the sharp corners
on two wheels or take the strGightaways
at speed OF hu red miles an hour
what are their anticipations OF danger in
a race which has been frausht with
fatal accidents, and it's ten chances TO
one that nearly all will reply: oh,
well. II my time has come. I suppose
It will be in this race"
And that is just it. They are ready
to answer the call of the familiar old
figure on tn gray horse. whether he
beckons TO them while in an auto race
or II 1t be by breaking their necks fall
ing out OF bed. So thoroughly do these
men enter into the spirit OF the racing
game that the drivers who have been
! hysically incapacitated by injuries just
I before a race suffer kener agony by
seeing a contest than II they were ac-
tual competitors whose lives they
know are in danger
| Every drive: in this race has
| grudge against old Father Tine. enc
| by every possible means at hi' "Jm-
nand he is going TO try TO put the old
gent into the ground and tatten his
face with = spade. Withal, too. these
men are not the daredevils that some
sensational writer's would try to make
them out to be. This is a race which
will be driven with extreme caution
and the accidents which may come vii
be rather the result o. mechanical de
fects or the overstraining of some part
which has been overlooked on the par
of the drivers.
The Vanderbilt Commission an
nounces that on Friday after the prac-
tce which closes at : O'Clock, all cars
The evening world., 1908-10-21
TALENT HAD HARD
DAY PICKING THE
EMPIRE WINNERS
BY VINCENT TREANOR.

THE lid was on fairly tight at the
Empire City track yesterday, and
L the talent was pretty much up In
the air on the matter OF prices in the
various races, and as a result any odds
quoted were all out of line. Horses that
looked like 10 to shots were held very
close TO the carpet at to J. and favor
ties were at anything but q liberia!
figure. For instance, Burgher in the
opening scramble was regarded as 2
to chance, when he ought to have been
at four and even. and Spooner. which
looked far the best in his race. was
quoted very generously at about 10 to 5.
All the conditions were awry. After the
Belmont Park session the crowd had sX-
pect@d little leeway. but there was
nothing doing.
District Attorney winslow. Of wes,ehes,er
was on the s to .ss tina, s q. sw
Gov. Hughes type for law. and he stands for
no monkey business.
Yonkers he had more than few sleuths. in
Guiding representatives from a private detee-
have fallen in SET, on this snti-Oet,inE propo'
sition.
He has been busy on several Of ,ni The , iSfa,
many a smal-szed city.
Walter Miller put UP a ride on spooner IN
the crack Memorial that reminder o!
the old days when the boy was hailed as the
jockey marvel of the decade. Il was indeed
refreshing TO see him shoot out OF the bunch
in the final sixteenth and breeze home.
Joe Notter go, Royal Captive home oni,
because of perfect bit OF tockeyship. Killie
crankie was catching him az every Jump, bu;
, Jockey Joe, cool the proverb!al iceberg
never stopped his urging on the New Castl,
filly till she was home.
Jimmy Beatte and Tom Shaw were down
en- Burgher.
There were two arrests at the track WILDE,
Robertson. II is alleged. was caught recording
private transaction.
Did you see Johnny Mc-2as brown s.,i
gloves. a 10; c. c!aEs 10 them.
The evening world., 1908-10-21
Drisc0N May Fight
Abe AfeX at COln1Q

eae latter part OF this month. Murray
- o=sa unfortunate in getting on matca
recently. ana his manager, Jimmy QI!er:
mas practically agreed TO let him exchange
"a!lops with sullivan.
The local clubs that have been holding
says on Tuesday night have decided not TO
pu.; off show on election evening. They
realize that +; would be useless for them
70 run on that night. a. every one Of the
CLUB members, would ne so interested In
the outsome of the election that they could
not De induced to attend the stag.
=, The sx-rouni bout between Frank Klaus
the PittsblEg fighter and Jim Donovan, the
c.eNer m!dlewe!GHt o: mis- city, which was
prevented trom being held at The Terminal
A. e., OF Brook.yn. on Saturday night on
account ai,.s Of the police mailing raid on the
c!Io' will come tnis saturday night. Both
men are working hard for the contest.
Sam Langford the co!ored fighter who
has nt me any hard training Tor any o,
MS battles so far this year. is certainly
S "a str!ct attention TO his, work now Tor
JACK cB.en. which IS to be decided al
re .tas Of tho. Eat1n9 A.. G Of this city
- ta- @.g". Z O-;. 30. Langforl knows
gss..-;.: re- that he VIII nave 10 De in
g:=L: s"-.e r. Greer 10 heG: O'E-ea, Rnt O..
that account he is training faithfully.
The evening world., 1908-10-21
NEW WORKERS WIN
IN WOMEN'S TOURNEY

WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. 2l.-There
were plenty OF surprises this morning
in the second round of the match play
pionship at the Chevy Chase Club. The
biggest was the defeat of Miss Fanny
Osgood, OF Boston, Eastern champion.
two down. by Miss Carmelita Shreve, OF
Boston, who never won a really hard
contest before. Next In Importance
came the defeat of Miss Mary Adams
of Boston. Corner Eastern champion
two down and 10 go, by Miss Kate
The big match, of course, was that
in which Miss Margaret Curtis, of Bos-
ton. National champion, finally defeated
Mrs. Ronald Barlow, of Philadelphia,
for the fourth time on the 10Th. Then
Miss Curtis won four straight holes and
lost the next three, which left her
dorme one. She captured the last hole.
Both of the remaining Westinghouse
won, Miss Marion oliver beating Miss
Frances, Griscom. Philadelphia. ex-
National champion. on the Goth hole,
while Mrs. Ormsby, McCammon, de-
featcd Mrs. f. r, Perkins, of Chicago,
Mrs. Caleb Fox was tho only Phla-
delphian spared. She beat Miss Har-
riott Curtis, of Boston, ex-national
champion, up and to 60, 49,,
national title holder was kept busy TO
beat Miss Margery Phelps, of Boston,
up and ! to go;
Yorker, beat Mrs st. John smith,
To-morrow the Two Neutrality-suspicious.
meet, Mrs ~, Po!henus PLAYS Miss
Shreve. Miss Bishop comes against Mrs,
Fox. and Miss Harley opposes Miss NJ,
Curtis