The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-03-25

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Hseraittances should be made by reg
hvsered letter, cheek, money order OF
axpTess order, payable to The Times
Gnd Democrat, Orangeburg, s. ..
Lewis Thorpe, secretary Of band
at Bethlehem, Pa, played the piano
80 hours and Is minutes without
stoppine. The man living i4 the next
room is to blame for his not stopping.
/. I'VE egree with the Spartanburg
Journa, that Felder's letter to Blease
il pret.y good evidence that he didn't
write the letter to Hub Evans. The
writer Of the letter to Evans could
hardly have composed the letter t.
Rlease. 2,ss'. 10 ..a'
The Raleigh News and Observer
says Judge Ewart Is the only pro-
gressive Republican leader in North
Carolina. There Is no room for any
such Republican in North Carolina.
His place is in the Democratic par
ty, where he fill land. sooner or later.
The outlook for the Democratic
party Is fine. It has been cemmls-
stoned to do great work, and be-
fore entering upon 1t all traitors In
the ranks must be eliminated and
sent to the rear. 1t makes NO differ
ence how he voted in the past, II he
is willing to vote right now, enroll
ty.. where he will land, sooner or
We believe that every farmer who
sells his cotton for less than fifteen
cents q pound under present condi-
tions Is being robbed Of the differ
ence between the price he receives
and fifteen cents. Spot cotton is In
trinsically worth fifteen cents, If the
law of supply and demand govern the
value of the product.
Some newspaper attributes the loss
OF the power Of the press to the edl-
tors riding on tickets paid for in ad-
vertising instead Of cash. We have
seen it stated that the pulpit, too. is
losing its power. Wonder If the rid
ing Of the preachers on clergyman's
tickets have anything to do with the
pulpit's losing power?
The Kingstree Record is putting
IN handsome, new power press to
meet It's increased business needs.
The Record is newspaper that
stands up for its convictions under
any and all circumstances, and We
therefore note its prosperity with
great pleasure. May it continue to
prosper and to grow with the coming
years.
The Newberry Herald and News
declines to publish the Fielder letter
to Cor. Blease because it Is scurri-
hus attack. May be so, but having
published the attack on Fielder, The
Times and Democrat thought 1t moth
ing but right and just but that it
should publish the Fielder letter also.
The letter published about Fielder
was 10 Sunday-school piece by any
means.
Former Governor Ansel Is recep-
tive candidate for Federal Judge
ship when Judge Brawley retires,
which it Is expected, he will do soon
on account of his advanced age. He
is seventy years old and has the priv
ilege Of retiring on full pay, we un-
derstand. Governor Ansel Stands
In with the President, 1t Is said,
and has been recommended by twen-
ty Governors for that place.
The Camden News says ragged
posters stuck about on buildings and
fences, and signs Of every descrip-
ton tackled all about are too pru
vincial and unsightly. They certain
ly de:tract very greatly from the bet
ter appearance of town and make
hideous the objects they adorn." No
towE that has not laid aside such
modes of advertising can be classed
with the progressive towns Of the
State.
Golfers shows how competition
cuts prices In 1860 the price Of
steeg rails was s93 a. ton. In 1898,
after SO years of the inventions and
economies stimulated by free compe-
titiun, the price of steel rails had
beer reduced to SIT ton. In 1901
the steel trust was formed and fixed
the price of steel rails at the arbl-
tra1y figure of SIS ton. In 1911,
after 10 years of trust dominat'on
the price of steel rails remains at SIS
ton.
2 gentleman from Texas writes TO
The News and Courier to say that he
has read with pain that newspape,
"ugly criticism of the greatest, best
anC truest man in the American Sell