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LOUIS APPELT. EDTroR. MANNING, S. C.: WEDNESDAY, JULY 7. PUBLISIIED EVERY WEDNESDAY. SUB;SCRIPTiON IUTES: One Ye ar ... . . . ....... 1.50 Six M cnths..---- ...-------- . Four Months......-------------.... 50 ADVERTISING RATES: One square, one time, $1; each subse quent insertion, 50 cents. Obituaries and Tributes of Respect charged for as regular advertisements. Liberal contracts made for three, six and twelve months. Commt-nications mrst be accompanied by the r:l name and address of the writer in order to receive attention. No communication of a personal char acter will be published except as an adver tisement. Entered at the Post Ofice at Manning as Second-Class Matter. "You can fool some of the pec pie all the time and all of the people some of the time, but you can't fool all of the people all of the time. What's right is right, sooner or later the meaningless boasts and pre tenses or jingo merchants will be found out by the people. We have done what we said. We have but one price, the lowest. Sumter, S. C. Opposite Bank of Sumter. IRBY'S MISERABLE EFFORT. The opening meeting of the Sena torial campaign at Sumter on Mon day was a boisterous one, and if the rest of the campaign is to be judged by this meeting, there will be some lively times. Ex-Senator Irby and Senator Mc-, Laurin were the only speakers, Mr. Mayfield not being present, and Sen ator McLaurin was the first speaker. As is characteristic of him he pitched his speech upon a high and dignified plane, and discussed national issues that are of vital importance to the people of the nation, but when CoL. Irby was introduced he immediately went into abuse and criticisms and in his spirit of jealousy and disap pointment tried to tear down the reputation of McLaurin, in every re spect his superior. Col. Irby seems to have lost his head, as no well balanced man could have acted as he did. He did not discuss measures, but thrashed over old abuse, N. G. Gonzales, editor of the "State," occupying a good por tion of his discussion. Poor Irby! He is a dead issue and cannot realize it. He is catering for the Conservative vote, and even if things were as bitter as they were in 1890, they would not support a man starting out as Irby did on Monday. When a public speaker calls his audi-i ence henchmen and has to 'oe re buked by the chairman of the meet ing for his abuse of his hearers as Col. Irby was rebuked by that digni fied gentleman, Mr. Pardy, last Mon day, and is also rebuked by many in the audience, it is a pity that he can not see and become sufficiently dis gusted with himself as to remain quiet hereafter in this race. SQOIE PERTINENT QUESTIONS. For the purpose of settling a dis puted question, we propose asking Solicitor J. M. Johnson, who is a can date for Congress, a few questions and wve hope that he 'will answer them freely and frankly: 1. Did you support what was known in, 1890 as the Haskell ticket? 2. Was there a fusion ticket in - Marion County voted in the election of 1890, and if so, was not that ticket brought out against the ticket nomi nated in the Democratic primary? 3. Did the fusion County ticket have the negroes upon it? 4. Did you vote the fusion ticket composed of white m'en and negroes? 5. Did you support Hon. E. T. Stackhouse, the Democratic nominee for Congress? 6. Did you vote for Edmund H. Deas, the negro candidate against Hon. E. T. Stackhouse? These questions are not p)ropounded in a spirit of idle curiosity, nor are they asked at the instance of any candidate who will be in the race with Mr. Johnson, but they are asked at the request of , a voter of this County. The voters of this district have a right to know something of the rec ord of aspirants for high honors, that they may vote intelligently we think a candidate should answer all politely made questions as to his political past or present. We know Mr. John son slighly, and from what little con tact we have had with him, 'we have found him a most agreeable gentle man and one who, we believe, will be candid enough to deal fairly with the people. If he voted for negroes against regularly nominated white Democrats he will say so, and we will take great pleasure in publishing his reply to the questions we have pro pounded. We desire it understood that we do not assert that Mr. Johnson did assert that he did vote for and sup port a ticket composed of white men and negroes against the regularly nominated Democratie ticket com posed of white men. But we do as sert it is currently reported that lie did do these things. There are many voters of both the Conservative and Reform factions who are willing to forget the mistake made by good men who voted for Judge Haskell, but they will not forget those who went so far as to appeal to and vote for negroes against white men with whom they have always been in poli cal affiliation. In this County, some of as patriotic citizens as the country has, voted ior Judge Haskell, but these men would have scorned the idea of a fusion with the Republicans and negrues: they voted for Haskell principally as a protest to Tillman, and not that they had renounced their fealty to the Democratic party. We think ther made a mistake. but the whine men who aided and encouraged a f - sion County ticket against the regular white man's ticket showed a willing ness to resort to any measure to gratify their prejudices, and if J. M. Johnson was one of these men we think he should let the people know it over his own signature. BlI.I)lIAM NOT N.AItOW-.MIBE). The Marion "Star" has been very freely circulated in this County for the purpose of showing the various complimentary notices given by the newspapers to Mr. J. M. Johnson, of -Marion, candidate for Congress, and in order that our readers may not be misled, wo will say that these coin plimentary allusions are not necessa rily endorsements. Mr. Johnson, like all the other candidates, requested of the. editors an editorial notice, and by :eference to THE TIEs it will be noted that we complied with the re quest, and we also call in this week's issue attention to the announcement of Capt. Ferd D. Bryant, another candidate for Congressional honors. Captain Bryant is receiving the same kind treatment from the newspapers that ir. Johnson received, and so is our own candidate,Captain Bradham, and if a dozen more candidates should enter the race and place their money in the hands of the editors and their announcement in the pa pers, kind things will be said of them. It is hardly necessary for us to call attention to this matter, for the peo ple understand these things as well as we do and all this stuff counts for as little with a sensible reader as the shower of letters that are being cir culated all over the County. Claren don has only one candidate in the field; that candidate, of course, has local political enemies the same as all public men, but in a contest of this nature, the County becomes as one family, and they will regard with much suspicion any attempt to divide the vote in this County. Captain Bradham's nature is open. He is a friend or foe, and when he espouses a cause he does it with a frankness and aggressiveness that even attracts the admiration of those he is fighting. There is no neutral ground with him. He never rode a1 fence upon any issue, nor has he ever sneaked his opposition, aid he is faithful to his friends. Captain Brad ham is a broad minded man and when factional strife was at its bitter est and opposition to our present So licitor, who is a Conservative, began to show itself, Bradham had the man hood to lay aside factional spirit and uphold a man who had made a faith ful officer. No oppositition to our worthy Solicitor in the days when factional spirit ran high and the lines were distinctly marked was, in alarge measure, due to the efforts of Capt. D. J. Bradham, who urged the recog nition of merit. When the issues of 1890 were con verted into law, it was Captain Brad ham among the first in the State to advocate the putting aside cf factional hate and to bring the white people back again into one happy fatmily. He was a member of the famous "Peace and Unity" convention, and there labored for a reunited Democ riecy in the Constitutionrdi Conven-. tion he won a host of friends by his liberal views and his indomitable energy. We mention these things to show there is nothing narrowv about .the candidate of our choice and that in stead of being a little narrow minded politician, he is a man with the cour age of his convictions, one wh~o can rise high above factional feeling to recognize merit and one who labors for the best interests of the people. His record is known and if Captain Bradham should succeed in winning~ the Congressioatl prize Clarendon will feel proud of him. The Congressional plot is thicken ing. There is another Richmond in the field. MIr. Ferd D. Bryant, ai member of the MIarion bar, has hi announcement in this issue. He isa native of Union County, and as a~ beardless boy cast his fortunes with the Confederacy. Like most of i comrades, he had to struggle forl existence after the war ended. He is a successful lawyer and is said to be a most eloquent and magnetic speak er. MIr. Bryant is highly esteemed in his County and he boasts of being the only candidate for Congress not holding office. We are sure he will be courteously received by the peo pe of Clarendon. Col. J. J. Dargan has emerged from his long retiremient to have a two column communication in the "Sun day News" in which he defends the Northern historians. Colonel Dar gan timks the historians of the Noith have treated the South fatir ta slavery was a sin. He is in line wit Trent, who attempted to besmirc his own Southland to win th e pla~ud its of the North. Colonel Dara misrepresents the South as muchi as did ever any- writer of the Noth We think it would be far better for the colonel to gather himself together and with his Yankee views take up his abode in the land where his Ga~r risonian ideas are better appreciatedi. "Lst summer on.. of our grand-children was siek wtih severe bow. troule," .ny rs. E. Gi. Gregory, of F redei ckstow, 310., "our doctor's remuede hal filed, then we tri&d CThamzboriiTI's Coie, Cholera and Diarrho.L lioemedy, which ; a've. very The Charleston "Post" ironically agrees with Tim Timis in its sugges tion that "a special commission be provided to draw the juries for Charleston." The "Post" may sneer at the suggestian if it will, but if ever a con:munity need relief it is Charleston. That unfortunate city is in the lmdlls of politiciaus who either do not care. or t'cri' haven t sense enough to und ertand that ne arly every step tl"y take etrang"es tie p'ielet from tihe C.-untrv away frm 1 thou. Does the ''Pest" fr a mn:! m t e t he "NJ 11111. E. W1 ili. Fl'r mn," r:ad jr1y perf orme"cd i s dully in accordance with their oaths andti t:" w? We believe the better elee11nt of Cii"rleston is oppcscd to ti' en(. 'rag'e'nln m't of ury an'1d when g'rand jure rs 'la gratly refu 'i to du a true bill heuete r jury.' The bette elx men" t r not 1 con:tr Il politically. andl they do not rna L~il tger" eiher hecetime' have bu t little Voice in th~e aftfaip (!f the goe r iment. If the (Genral As statute aitho)r.zoi the Gver'nor to appoint thirceE n as a jUry comm1lis sion for Ch 'arleston ant d the Governor appoints three ment like Gener fe Crav., J. W. larnwyell and G. W. Wia we will guarantee that with the proper ex-parte showing. a grand jury will bring in true bills for the violation of the Dispensary law, and furthermrc're. the petit juries will con v iet if the evidence is sutlicient. A co'nmission of this character would draw the juries according to law and would not tolerate any nanipulation with the jury box; such a spectacle as the present "No Bill; E. Willis, Foreman," grand jury would never again be seen and the good people of Charleston would rejoice The committee appointed to inves tigate the charges made by Mr. L. J. Williams against Col. Wiley Jones. chairman of the State Board of Con trol, have finished thei: work and a majority exonerated Colonel Jones from the charges made. Mr. J. B. Douthit sustains ir. Williains' charges and the board is about as near now as they ever will be ;o get ting their jealousies settleJ. We think the best way out of thn trouble is for the whole board to resign and let the Governor replace then with men who have no political grudges to pay or any political aspirations to gratify. As long as the present board have charge of the Dispensary the thing will be in a tangle, as it is very evident that harmony among them is impossible, and no business can be a success where there is so much con tention in the management. Colonel Jones' showing has every appearance of being a straightforward and an honest presentation of the manage ment and his part in it. His answers to the charges are clear and convinc ing. Mr. Douthit in his minority re port does not attempt to show where Colonel Jones has misrepresented the facts, but he repeats the charges made by Williams and sticks to his fiiend. ~We submit that with such a condition there is little chance for harnmony and if Dlout hit and Williams are honest in the belief of the charges against Jones they will be showing to the public more sincerity if they re sign themselves. How Williams andI Deuthit can remain on a board with a man they charge with "official mis conduct" is incomprehensible. Some body ought to resign, and if the whole board won't, then the two who ar unsustained, should. The Charleston "News and Cour ier" is making as much ado over the "trolley" as did the Chinaman when he saxw his first railroad. He said: "Melican man glate; he lide widout horse to pullee, but he goee likee ielee aliee samee." The "News and Courier" realizes the fact that Charles ton is not desecrated, even with a little progressive spirit infused into her veins, and now if she will incul cat2 a respectful obedience to laxv and do awvav with the i-lea that the woild bows dowvn before Charleston. we believe a brighter future xvill be in stoi'e for that city. Why, we ac tualy think if Charleston will get a little move on herself, she will regain the popunlation lost by the driving out of xxhite labor from her only cot to' deory to mnake room for negroes. DA. .1 otf v'our trolley cars as munch as you please and we countryv folk will rejoice with yon in your every pro gressive move. But, oh: Charleston, when vou cast out from v'our factories white men, xvonmen and children to make room for negro labor that can be obtained for a little less money. we weep for the shtame vou have committed. Can it be possible that this throwing out of white labor is the "advance agent of prosperity" the "Newxs and Courier" predicted if rxan wvas defeated?~ The printiug committee of the Al lance are in a pe~ek of trouble about th Cottou P''ant, then' w~h ho has posesin of it notx only re fu,-e. to give it up. bu hec aloi gives to the p.ulic a lot of' coiet'ii matter which pass'edU b.en h c ni e and hi''sel~f. C. . '. Neal promp lv conmes out and1 'eone ma'nxy ofi Crews'stat eent 's beim fabrica tionis, and xxe are' forced to behlitry Neal, if for'no other reasn, a ' man xho will exipo a private or co'nfi detid relat iun should not be hie. ed upon oath and we hax'e no Ihesitenerx in saying. that if every thing Cr ews says is true, he has proven himself a base creature. ain me has not) placed the comnmito in an emibarassing postion,. either. Cot t'n bag ging iad cit ton ties have been pu't Con the free list. Frmecrs, this is somiethning fo'r von. Now, if you can kee these two necessary articles from'',, gtng cont rolled by a :or th~ is ea'sco uBill be bought: cheap. Th~os mecrchaants who nmde early c(n' act f1( rm ba''ing' antd ties xii x'erxy liklv inte forced to sell at a I' 's np xresiden W'oodwardi of the South Carol'ia ceg. He~ was1 'lcted to tak theO 11 a1 ce of Professor W\ot~lrox. xwh)lo resgnd. We think the trsie ofc the~ collegeu miih a wise siect ion and whtxwe Can learrn f 1President Wo odwa'rd, hei man calculated to make that institut'ti' n Senator Tilman has accepted an invitation to deliver a series of speeches in Iowa, and he is out there now. It is very evident that Senator Tilh;an is not going, to place himself in any tui: trasii-i 14 pmit ion in tarf Sela ia light. He will make the winier go it oi met, and leave to the pople the sole right of naking tleir Senitor. Te Senator knows full well thtt the people have been plitically educated, and they know ilr( al'.out pul lic measures than most (f the put bie mn. they also iip tp with what i-. oing on and the r.cr'("l- f no n . In this way tiAy ar; fully comi)tent to be the let j::i.es and are not apt to make a inist:y. T'l. Oh)i0 elia . :n will be fougiht out on the inancial issue. The over Ah:.l, wi ng issue will be bimet allism. Ie Democrati oonvention Las re it1ated its :i .7tted to the Chic:o pla trm :uil its de vtion to the par ty priis. The issue in that .Stat v i i ined, man Mark Huan na \N Ih Lave t smash in thte hung to his "bauT If he really wats to sue ce l iimein the United States Senate. Tih leather mel of Ohio are carryilg a gIat big knife up I tlhir sie ve for the great king maker, and hw will have t1 secure his pro ises with soi etIng more tantible than wind to win lack their support. "On wit the tdIn Let 'er roll. The grand jury of Charleston has again made a spectacle of itself by bringing out a strongly worded pre sentment against the Dispensary oflicials. The cheek of these grand jurors cannot be equalled anywhere in the Union; they tlagzrantly violated their oaths in refusing to find true bills upon positive evidence and then turn around and present the Dispen sary oliicials. Such conduct will not le!'p to give the people in the coun try the contidence tley would like to have in Charleston, and probably the citizens of that city will learn some day the causes for her falling oi of country trade The Associated Press sent out last Sunday a glowing account of the 'ong awaited era of prosperity, and imme diately fillowing it cadre the declara tion that the coal miners are strug t"liig; for higher wages; two hundred thousand laborers are now on a strike. Surely the country is not ready to throw ,p its hat to greet prosperity when two hundred thousand work men are without the necessary means of support, and unless aid is seat them starvation is bound to set in. It is with much pleasure we make the statement that Captain lradham is constantly receiving letters of en couragement from all parts of the Congression:11 district and we feel satisfied that when he gets out before the people he will be a vote-winner. Bradhami will be able to show that farmers as well as lawyers can make spe cChe s. It is thought that President Mc Kinley will do something in the Gu ban matter very soon, as the gov enent has ordered the steanmer Brooklyn to returni from England, where 'she has been frolicking at ti'Ce Queen's jubilee. When Queen Victoria ascended the throne of England, the United States had a population of 17,000,000, and now wve have 70,000,000. Week before last the Marion "Star" published extracts from other news papers alluding to Hon. J. M. John son and some of Mr. Johnson's friends have taken it to mean an en(dorse nent of that gentleman's candidacy. We therefore reproduce what the same paper has to say- about our can didate, Captain D. J. Bradham and Captain Ford D. Bryant, another con testant for the Congressional honor: -"In this issue of the "Star" appears the announcement of D~aniel J. Brad ham, of 3Manning. S. C.. as a candi date to represent the Sixth Congres sional Djistrict in Congress. Mr. Bradhami is a Confederate Veter-an with an empIty sleeve. which speaks volumes for the Southern cause which he so faithfully represented. Hie claims to be in thorough accord with Hon. John L MeLauin and lon. B. R. Tilbinan noon all national quetiCtions. which, he says, will enable them to work together in perfect harmony for the best interests of South Carolina. Hie savs he is a irma believer- in the doctrine of "equal rights to aull and special priviht-ges to noii," thle fundanment-il principlle of the reformu movemnent. and if elected lie will continue to work for the ptrincilest so gallantly maintatined by that greatest of lead ers. W ill in J. en ni igs H ryan.' "The ftorinalI an nonuceiment of F.D. rvant. Esq.. for Congress, apptears in thle "Star" today. We concur in the opinionl expjressed some days ago by the M1ar ion --orresponident of th C'olumini'a "ltegi-ter." that MIr. Bry anit will prove an1 impoirtant facto 0' the eo::pa i~: for C7ongre-s. '\lr. Hry ant is too well knotwnl in thiis ( ounltyV to nieed m i in:t rttnt-tion at our hauds. As a lawyver. Ihe is a'the anid fea rless.I A a ,.-aker, lhe enjoys a repu tta tilon stiitn to) none i this sect!in of the Sta te. Hi c wats a (Con federat e so'dier, and(. alh hough a heariless boy. mnade fr him iself a record that has grone down upon~f thpage .5of history. 11e has never before ,u agh t ollice. anzd if elected, will serve his coustituienlts honorably a nid well." ti .\s >N s w HtY C IA Lt.1tElL .\IN'S COL - I. ree: , i: : .t 14::bost imstant re ;ie , in t . :i : I i n h:m u c .e 3. R as t 1. in r:. . tha will r. vet b~ it cait t-t I -,.tu. - i s1 . o i t r . 0~ \ thit we cur i . .:ia lanev .. cau' i:1 t~ inv ii .l t Candidates' Cards. I - vi x.:iN! lE 'v: aeir.a' To -r:: i 1r : O..: v : i o lIon I t ' 1' - .' , ti :' - a ' n. ii h Litte h ve only in-n ,"--rc thy ie h of t'ar . t:d'tin \. ' h iave ner rl'1.tef l to honor mut. The nm -t i It-.: \' o evr. which1 I :tm lctving not only from the ixt. r i t * t, r Part- of the Sta i eon vine in i t Iat it : i n y u ity not to l isap int th1 e'iX ' ta tinls of' ' f'a ntd' - i r. , th ri that I wtli :i i. .. x -:- I foru m y y as :t i.. t. :!.:.t tL. Sixth ti-:trict w ill secure : t.- r' n i" ntative wi ho."' wil rival in bri:ll:,ne.y ;ot .:nd foree th. lion John L. .cLrtiuiri, int I can at bast chaim that I ::: in thir li ac. til with him upon i.l i. l .unal ii: isn , and tha t it electedl Imy pter ,,..: :u d' c piitiv~d rebuions with our Sencoswi: enbleus llto work in per-{ (..et hlar.ca:: r the intereWt: of South ii. . i t ii ...t' :11 l r 'u '; to :in t: ' :t11 l I t a' 'i . tO i; n. i~l 1'" le pItte y i. . 1' i .I hae l rt t v -: lai t c'.is i ie ''I'ih' i-t Il t~ il t..: olci'':,T In tc a 1 co tin , o n t! i.n. ia li ih pan. icre t t'L ; r ta"ito s . i I 24 i~~ e have n cn prtedhing for year that ni~rnny andl n1t the ta:r:1f was theipar, o'm i 0. Te l political dimeks in th :.i. -t , h la ti 1 f itrce the taritf fw an issuei, and to Tuia atnd McL-:urin is du:e Ih eit. i ori than anv two men n the 'i iie ti ter i, tifth inatin th e tatii he 'nt) is ue and i cit t ' Lt el i'e'..;n to be. inteh?:(l u1l".n al issue that will inake~i the Demeen'rttie party triumlhant. tiy views wyre recently expresen in a 1pu. l oep nd I sh:ill take occaii tof morei fuyi ..i ~ x ound thmiin T er a:paig n. I am a irmo belienr in the dnctr:ie tf"lp ights to altn tan workeial piile to n ne," a principle of the lite ioiinu ovicnt which all must recognize as just. I am glad to feel that the fae tiona1 ld SC.ns, which heretofore existed, Alre tow a thing of the pashtl n that te pea te have byen e.lueated to vote their convte tions at the badlot box. cMan of the eauses of local dissension hae tc elmiated ;uring the past few year;: thie divisions are no0W upon biroad line, of Cational policy, and the peopt:e Dhouidberai sure to have representa ine in tho ro accord with present con titio~ns. some. Of tho(se who' were opposed to us on lCael li es are with s on nation a! issues. Theree ea nmlber of good men in the ra,"e. If Ituu e"lecteu i shall esteem it at high honor, :nd if defeated shall not "sulk in :he tent," but continue to work for the- platforn o Principles so gallantly n::tinta:ned by that greatest of leaderso W\il!i::an -ienninlgs Ihyatn.{ lesneetfalivy, etpNIEL J. JmANDHTA1. JIanning, S. C., Jane 22, 6 ps. All newspapers published in the Sixth Congressional Distnect v\i please insert the above anno nement ant send bill with cop of Paper to D.nel J. Bradba:, .lan ning, S. W. FOR CONGRESS. Encouraged by miany friend;, I hereby Anoutnce my Ctnidacy. sulject to the rles of thlle pemcrtic Part, for the seat in Congress frotm the Sixth District of Sout Carolina, whi.-h ias been left vacant by the ao intment of Ion. John L. Mc Laurin to the United tates 0ena Vecry rexpectfliv. Jn . ii.'JOHN O N. nI'-tle hit"b anon yst te"cndia fo Conrs froml~'iv thte Sixth Cogrsioa Ditie Jt. su jIc CtUo th rues ithe tDimo Aet the arnesigt olicirtino m f r'esIendst biannuc afor canhdat t rertinte Claren denn ir e instuip Senate o will.th tinO- of IIat. of a1 Itait' ase A4nt Tibute to the Peopl of .tlaning.a Eit i ot v~tm hr .'s:i'Th"revd 'ill yi o hii tlendet mil sptace i fewis aof my anks toho I the opope o anin. and wile I wite my -iheart more. icl way, v" thto.h ile ii kiy fomer hoid al nning-x last 'in~eteIe tonin toallyd I unfor'tu "- ~nteiy."ae or lef the imptres'ioni upin te n:ndt ofn some ofier people tat I ad canced alt raions withd I wo' ul prbabl nvert~ Ir'e etu ancredr neverito iseO t't ieor tht" p--itbv again.t And theitv5e' aln whomc~I.tl this imp h'ivna rade i haet sok f t toI' others. i ak Iupnt eiv th re wof myyhaptintisn ''onhir a ton~i'i misre'reun 'ti meuch me anu rusie. b I cannt.rsne ti as impresi, inrfoe It hast to'' phae be' selfin a" htr light befor thind I'; left behind me, and for whmn' ii Pi I entith mos't Ienuineien i anci god wii c a ''' lot wi "e 'people.r They rived.hi 'me'' -h:- i "'ith thte ndes hii'taity. iita dm .:e re'buie woit. Lhi.''r tie ame uponi" r I whio'leii tir lmiti'ct an n l t, rr lheput kindnessi~~i Could ' I fogt th-I' idnse Iwup e ''r"'i'd le I'' woub'i.*lnot ieiasne the.i' thog hc love '''le memory. dance 6, ewar i''po t h' '~n 'ie courtnie.and kli deI utat were Cosho me' anit' s far~ i' tiwa hepig It ak "Lang, Itlon '-'l my mi niih Csu mem Lik 10' va ' It'e i.ic re- hav beien' You's m.ay brIeyrm Cun.y'ruincd a, if whenIStod y the "i'ran l,"I.a S1n1n1ert1 0 Notes. We are sorry to learn that there will be no children's day a:ter so much interest has been manifested in preparing the children for the cvcnt. We are t far ad tin- weather too hot to struggle f.*r the disting uished honor of having a photo p lact1e in your oilice. The .\isses Allen, of Spartanbnurg, are visiting at the Lowe of Mlrs. 31. S. Cantey. Mr. Ashby 1Richbourg and Mr. Richard Balser came home last Wednesday from Columbia, where they have been attending college. They took no part in the row on the college grounds. Cadet Samuel Cnrter is at home for the sunmer. Mr. Oliver, of ceorgia, spent a few days with relatives here last week. Quarterly Report of the County Supervisor. The following report of claims ap proved from the 1st of April, 1897, to the 30th of June. 1597. inclusive. showing in whose favor and for what purpose and the amount. is pub lished in conformity to the act of the Legislature of 1597. - Nn e and for what D -1te1 urpose. Apr. 5. 3S J. P.Turbleviile, mxag istrate............. 8 23 00 30S .Stedha-a, poor house supplies..... 2 (tO 410 S L. Stedham'u, supt. timorhouse..... .. 10 0 41 Ainruz> Smith, con st~a, U371 42 . E.L L.:-e b eidge wrk. S 00 43 A. P. Ragin, magims trat ... ........... 14 00 44 I. M. -Johnson, con ;table. .......... 10 41 45 J. E. lichbourg, bridge work...... 5 90 46 T. J. Tisdale, bridge work. ........... 10 00 47 Frank Hodge, bridge work. ............ 2 00 48 J. I). H1yle, bridge work ............ 3 50 49 D. F. Lide, services on Co. Bd. Cors.. 2 30 50 D. F. Lide, services on Co. lId. Cons.. 2 30 51 E. R. Plowden, serv's on Co. B 1. Comns.. 4 00 52 T. J. Tisdale, services on Co. Bd. Cos.. 3 40 53 I. N. Tobias, services on Co. B1. Corns.. 4 50 54 J. S. Watt, services on Co. 131. Cons.. 4 30 55 A. 0. Hodge, Injuries to horse......... 30 00 56 W. J. Turbievilie, bridge work...... 25 71 57 W. J.Turbievillesrves on Co. Bd. Coms.. 5 50 58 S. C. Turbieville, bridge work...... 23 95 59 J. M. Davis. services on Co. Bd. Cows.. 4 50 60 S. W. Dennis, bridge work............. 15 51 G1 J. M. Mlims, bridge work............. 40 00 62 J. 21. Montgomery, services on Co. B. 4 40 63 J. MI. Strange, se:v. on Co. Ba. Cons.. 3 50 64 J. M. Strange, build ing voting booth.. 2 00 65 J. C. Baker, services on Co. Bd. Comn.. 5 30 66 W. G. Kennedy, serv. on Co. Bd. Corns.. 6 00 67 J. H. Johnson, serv. on Co. d. Corns. 4 00 63 J. F. Bradham, bridge work............. 2 00. .69 A. J. Richbourg, serv. on Co. Bd. Cors 2 30 70 J. F. Bradhamn, serv. on Co. Bd. Corns .3 50 71 Warren Da Rant, bridge work... 20 00 72 J. RI. 31eCoy, bridge work..............7' 08 7:3 P. 31. Windhamn, re pairs on ert. house. 2 25 74 E. C. Diek:.on, mtagis trate.............. 75 00 75 T. C. Owens, super visor's salary..... 10 00 76 T. C. Owens, super visor's salary... 33 67 77 J. H. Burgess, bridge work............. 2 00 78 T. C. Owens. super visor's salary.... 16 33 14. 70 S. T. Tobias, con stamble. .... 33 33 17. 80 H. B. Batemnan, con stable............12 50 Si W. S. Rich bourg, sch'1 cons. salary. .- 37 50 24. 82 E. J. Browne, Co. Ex. Bd. ... .... ... ... 10 50~ 83 J. H1. Lesesne, Co. Ex. ni............... 10 50 84 G. J. McCoy. bridge work..............3 00 ay 3. 85 A. J. Richbourg, mag trate..............S8 33 86 J. F. Riichb.>urg, con stale............. 25 87 C. P. Lesesne, clerk's salary............ 25 00 88 T. C. Owens, copy of acts of legislature. . 1 13 89 A. J. Richbourg, mag istrate............ 8 33 90 J. F. i:ichbourg, con stable............. 25 91 24. Levi, poorhouse su1pplies...........S9 35 U2 T. B3. Owen, muagis trate...............10 00 93 B. G. Piersor. conm mitmuent pyrisoner.. 1 00 94 F. K. Winn, arresting prisoner............1 10 95 W. P. Singleton, ar resting prisoner... 3 10 96 D. J. Bradh~m, ex penses prisoners.. 13 80 S. 97 W. S. Rchbourg,sutpt. ed salary......... 37 50 9S J. W .l 31eod, road tools........ 375 15. 99 W. A. Neal stripes and shackles f'or chain gang ...... .. 00 100 T. C. Owens, super visor' s alary ........50 00 29. 101 A. P. Ragin, holding inquest............ 50 102 W. 13 Bateimn, con stabhe.............. 25 103 J. F. Rtichbourg, con stable............ 21 99 104 C. P. Lesesne, clerk's salary........ .....16 67 31. 105 R 31- Johnson, eon stable............ 1 50 June 1. 106 Ri. 21. John'ion, sum moningjury.... 00 107 A. P. Ragin, magi's trate.......... ...l1G 06 105 J. 1". Powel!, 31. D. potst morte u.... 10 25 ell X .. 1t:cl ar.....'75 7. 111 .. 31eoCoy. liahber. 15 05 112 A. J. Richbou'r', co. kl. coms...... 2 35 113 1. T. 11rin, guard, en in a... .... 20 50 S. 111 D. Ji. rabam, hand 00:' ... ... .. .. 30. 01) 12. 115 J. H. Timmi'ons, clerk it court . .... 81 8) 26. 116 J. W. Stel, 'painting top of court house. 27 00 117 Ben James, bridge work..............5 00 115 T. C. Owens.boarding gutards of ch'n g'ng 16 00 T1. C. OwEs, Attest: Supervisor. C. P. LEsEsNE. Notice. ~h time for making tax returns for town taxes expires on July 31, 1507, after which :time the town conceil will proceed to rmke returns for all delinquents. A piroperty tax of 20 cents on each $100 worth of real md personal property in the town of M1an. sing ad the usual two dollars commuta :ion street tax will he levied for the year aeginning April 1st, 1607, and the b iiks will open for collection on September 1st. By order of Town iouncil, LOUIS APPE3LT, - r.-t .a T resurer. REAUT1. SALE! S I ill: From now we will sell our Entire Stock of Suring and Summer Clothing,. Hats and Gents' Furnishing Goods at Greatly Re duced Prices. gain. ? An take laueihw ing our~/ stc t u Thve ub Glc an deo ginsd tAnd we wi sll takes plasur erishow ingW ou tktoou Clredo friends REMOVAL . SALE! To reduce the stock before moving into my new store, I will sell EVERYTHING AT COST FOR NEXT 60 DAYS. Our Milliery IDepartmenit Is well stocked with the very latest novelties and most fashionable styles in Millinery. These are all New Goods and will be sold at cost simply to reduce the stock. Every lady in Clarendon County should call and examine these goods, as rare bar gains will be offered. We also have a large line of Dry Goods =: Casliimeres In the latest colors and figures These goods will be offered at prices never before equalled in the State. Iy entire stock of merchandise must be reduced, and for the next sixty days, the entire stock, which in cludes everything kept in a first class store, will be sold at cost. Call early and get the pick of the goods. Yours resp'y, WH. 0. RIFF,<a T\R J. FRANK GEIGER, DENTIST, MANNING, S. C. OFFICE IN MANNING HOTEL. JOSEPH F. RHAIE. W . C. DAvis RHAME & DAVIS, A2TORNEYS A7 LAW, MANNING, S. C. JOHN S. WILSON, Allorney and Counselor at Law, MANNING S. C. Geo.S. Hacker & Son MANUFACTURERS OF - DORSS,-LNS MOLI',N ~ lDN - MATERIAL CHARESTOS.C SASH WEGHTS AN CORDS AN BILDR'HAD AE ORS SASHLO BLINDS AE AL - COD ANDBA. BILDFTE'.E MHRARDWR. The Bnyaebe tal Seaon hp:as wlcarrl a.ivd, roghrced pt hasi reetied aconl ine ofl ANDNBGTS SION FMHCLLS, MORA.ILS Eiioies aeroilr On han al aor prics. og icp CON M I S MILS