The Manning times. (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, February 14, 1900, Image 2

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M.\NNN(~. . . FEB. 14. h0). PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY. st-1SCRIPT!ON RAT .............. .................. iO ........ ... ..................... AD\vERT1si' 0RATES: One square. neim. ': each subsequent in serton squaret. iuaries and Tributes of Retn c: chantif :- a' reeular advertisements. icra C,, - cne uiade for three. six and twelve mn.: L)n" ,1-. CommunicationN must be accompanied by the real nanie and address of the writer in order to receive attention. No communication of a personul character will be published except as an avertiseulnt. Entered at the Postotlce a: Manning aS Sec ond Class matter. Copies of this paper may be found on fi'e at Washington in the ofice of our special corres pondent. E. -;. Sigger'. 91 F street. N. W.. Washincton. D. C. The Hon. Frank B. Gary of Edgeield. Speaker of the House of liepresentatives, has announc ed his decision to run for Gover nor this summer. Mr. Gary has made a splendid Speaker of the House, but he will likely have to do some extra fine campaigning to beat Governor McSweeney, who seems to grow in favor as his administration progresses. Since the United States has become a nation with many new colonial possessions there will be a lot of great big appointments to be made by the President. Probably the largest will be the governorship of the Island of Porto Rico. This will be a ten thousand-dollars-a-year job for four years and the privilege of living in the royal palace at San Juan. Then there will be five secretaryships at a salary each of four thousand dollars, besides the numerous judgeships, etc., at smaller salaries. Then since the Hawaiian Islands now belong to us, the Governor of those islands will re,.eive five thousand dollars a year, and his residence will probably be in the palace which used to be occupied by the late King Kalakau. Numerous other oftices pertaining to this little group of Pacific islands will also be created, carrying salaries of several thousand dollars. But perhaps the biggest plums that will be reaped as a consequence of Uncle Sam's new possessions will come from the Philippine orchard. This will 'consist of, first, a commission, carrying with it a big salary for each member, besides numerous untold and un known perquisites. Then will come the Governor General, the various secretaries of the colo nial government, the supreme judges, etc., each one getting a big salary, all to come out of the arnings to the United States reasury from the respective isl ands. Verily, when we slall have orgaatized all of our colonial pos sessi(onls these Porto Ricans and Cuballs and Filipinos will realize that t:1eir burdens will be about the same, and that practically the only difference between for mer and latter times is that they have swapped Spanish-speaking bosses for English-s p eak in g ones. __ Capital Cotrespondence. SENATE CHAMBER. Columbia. S. C.. Feb. 10. 1900~. One more week and the session of 1900 will be over: notwithstanding the fact that the legal fraternity are about evenly divided as to whether a limit is ixed'- the constitution for this ses sion, the concensus of opinion is in favor of adjournment at the expiration of the forty days. Next week will be a rush from start to finish, and scores of bills will remain on the calendar to go over for next year. All the bills relating to Clarendon introduced in the Senate, to gether with the amendments of other bills affecting this county, have passed the Senate -and are now high up on the House calendar. suiteiently ad vanced to get through before adjour-n ment. The bill putting the Clerk of Court's olice on a salary has passed both Houses, and has been ratified: the same can be said of the bill requiring the Sheriff to perform the duties of consta ble for the magistrate at Mar-ning with out extra compensation. Both go into effect January. 1901. A joint, resolution authorizing the Su pervisor to draw his warrant for $200 on the County Treasurer in favor of Mrs. Kate Tobias, widow of the late Samuel T. Tobias. who was killed in the attempt to capture the notorious Bill Dixon. passed the Senate and is now a third reading bill in the House: it will be ratified next week. Major Richar-dson's bill defining the duties of sheriffs with regard to escaped convicts passed the House and came over to the Senate. The committee to whom it was referred made an urfavo able report, on the ground that the statutes now make it their duty to cap ture escaped convicts. I have carefully looked into this matter and I cannot see wher'e there is any law compelling a sheriff to make an arrest without a war rant. except in cases of breaches of the peace, and notwithstanding the unfa vorable report I had the bill placed on the calendar and it is now a second reading bill. Dr-. Woods' bill to exempt certain townships from the stock law during certain months is fat- down on the House calendar, and I har-dly think there is time to get it through at this session. Mr. Jones' bill with reference to property sold under tax executions, and so as to permit a redempt ion within a certain time was killed. The broad tire bill which passed the Senate against my prtotest was killed in the House. but later resurrected and loaded down with amendments and ex emptions, Clarendon being among the exemptions. to such an extent that the friends of the measure are not anxious for its passage, and I believe it will be smothered to death by the failure of the ft-ee conference committees to agree. A bill now on its thir-d reading in the Senate fixes the salary for- Clarendon's treasurer, at $900 in lieu of all commis sions and fees: the costs and fees from tax executions to be turned into the ordinary county fund. This has been a hv'ly wekfrapopitosvh Seate passed th St p at Hoe compe iobilappropriiating 85)0)i a ear for four- years. I o)pposed tis mea'k ut-e on the ground that the peCople wereI not m position for- an imerease in the tax lvy and I oliered an amendm ent pro viding that the appropriation should not cause an increase in the present levy: this was voted dow~n, and the bill unhampered was sent to the house where I believe it. will he killed. t lU( StaL~.lk: hatdsonitely prov'ided for in the lHouse. hut there was a bitter -i maoe to cut down the appropria tion of the south Carolina College from ,500 to t20.000 which failed, then the opponents Of the College attempted to get a compromise to $25,000 which also falled. This so embittered the oppo nenrs of the College. that they lost their heads and attempted a blutf by o:fering to make an additlonal appro priation of $100.000 for free schools: it resulted in the bluff being called, and the bil will come to the Senate with this additional $100.000. and if the Sen ate adopts it. the tax levy will go bounding on up. from one to onc and a quarter mills higher than last . ear. I am a strong believer in giving the free schools all the nioney necessary to fturther the education of the children. but I cannot see where this additional $100,000 can be of sufficient hell) to war rant an inerease in the tax levy: the proposition was not made in good faith, but i:: a spirit of "rule or ruin." Tne taxes are two high now. and where people want additional school facilities ther can arrange it among themselves by voting a special tax. and in my judg ment they should not be forced by the legislature to have this additional bur den placed upon them. I hope the Senate will sit down on this spirit of recklessness, and as one. feeling as I do about it, with the lights before me. I am satisfied that my constituents will not want me to eaS't a vote to increase their taxes and I will vote and work to defeat a scheme. which was coneived in spite and disappointmet. If the House kills the S100.000 rider, and the State House completion measure. our tax levy for this year will be 12. as against 13 mills last year. For the last few days the politicians have been conspiring to capture the scalp of Governor 31eSweeney. because he recommended the abolition of the present State Board of Control, and the friends of the board are scheming in every possible manner to bring about the Governor's defeat: but Governor MeSweeney is going right on attend ing to his duties without regard to the conspirators. he having full confidence in the people standing by his sincere efforts to have an honest and business like administration. The Governor feels that the time has passed when disgruntled politicians can lead the people from their sense of right and justice. and that all of the intrigues of men who have been driven away from the public crib by the people's condem nation. will amount to nothing more than giving the representatives of this disgruntled class. an opportun:ty to illify, misrepresent and abuse a man whose adminIstration has been worthy the approval of the people. The more I watch Governor 31cSweeney's course. the more am I convinced that South Carolina has never had as her Chief Magistrate a man more determined to permit his own judgment and conscience to guide his administration, and while he is always willing to receive the sug gestions of his friends, yet he gives them to understand that he alone is responsible to the people, and that he reserves the right to reject any and all suggestions made by friends. and act upon his own judgment. He often is forced to turn down requests from his most intimate friends, because their claims are not such as warrant his favorable action. I have never seen a more independent ofticial. at the same time he is courteous, and attentive and gives every matter coming to his atten tion careful consideration. In this way. he only allows reason. justice and merit to influence him. Governor McSweeney is the moulder and maker of his private fortunes and is likewise the moulder and maker of his political fortunes. In business af fairs. his controlling rule was honesty. and fortune smiled upon him, and in his political affairs. the same golden rule guides him, and the people are smiling approvingly upon him and his administration, and they will show that aproval in the next p)rimary election, regardless of all the combinations that can be formed by politicians. We had a magnificient address from Dr. J. L. M. Curry this week which no doubt influenced a great many members to for get the condition of their people when it came to voting on educational appro priations. The address was in the in terest of education and was delivered with such convincing force that if the Stae could afford it. steps would be taken at once to spend any amount for the cause. We are to have with us William Jlen nings Bryan next Thursday and 1 really hope that "Old Rock"~ the original and never despairing Bryan man will come up and hear his favorite speak. If friend Bowmnan will come I shall see to it that he gets "a sear high up in the temple" and that he is made acquainted with the man whom "Old Rock'' admires second to Robert E. Lee. I hope to see also a good delegation from Clarendon on that day. Capt. John C. Manning and wife and Miss Susan Richardson are among the visitors this week. L. A. $100 REWARD $100. The readers of this paper will be pleased to learn that there is at least one dreaded disease that science has been able to cnre in all its stages, arnd that is catarrh. Hall's catarrh Cure is the only positive cnre known to the medical traternity. Catarrrh being a constitutional disease, requires a onstittional treatment. Hll's Ctarrb Cure is taken internally, acting dir.ectly upon the blood arnd mucous surfaces of the system, thereby destroying the foundation f the disease, and giving the patient strength by building up the constitntion and assisting nature in doing its work. The proprietors have so much faith in its curative powers that they offer one hundred dollars for any case that it fails to cure. Send for list of testimunnials. Address F. J. CBENEY & Co., Toledo, 0 Sold by druggists. 75c. hills Family Pilis are the best. What does Cardinal Gibbons know about woman's suffrage, anyhow? He's only an old bachelor. Glortons Niews C mes from Dr C. B. Cargile of Washirta, I T. He writes: "Four bottles ot Electric Bitters has cured Mrs. Brewer ot scroftulu, which hal caused her greaut s~offering for years. Terrible sores would bireak out on her head and faice, aind the best doctors could give n.o help: but her enre is coum plee and her health is excelent." Th'is shows what thousands have proved -that Electric Bitters is the best blood purifier known. It's the supreme remedy for ec zema. tetter, salt iheum, ulcers, boils and runnin,. sores. It stimnuhlts liver, kiti nes and bowels, exprls poisons, helps di gestion, builds up the strength. Only 50 cents. Sold by R. B. Loryea, druggist. Guaranteed. 4 A Southern poet has been singing about a dream that lay in his bosom. Moe likely it was a mince pie. A Woman's Letter. Coidre. Ky.. Aug. '30. 1M. New Spenlcer Medicine'. co.: 'Sine writing you in uly Ihav cotiuedtouse Benedicta and am srprsedat he esuts.Before using' the remedy I suttered from womb troubles and a weaktmach. but the :hree bouttles of Bene deahas copetl cured me. It is a great mrediine for delieate wonmen. Mas. Ht. Rt. GU.aEA TH. Sold ythie R. Hi. Loryen D~rug Store. Rev. Mr. Sheldon will unquestiona bl insist that all the advertisements in th'e Topeka C'apital shall be next to the ~urest sort of reading matter while hee is in charge. The Appetite of a Goat Is nvied by all poor dyspeptics whose stoach and ~liver are out of order. All sch should know that Dr. King's New Life Pills, the wonderful stomach and liver remedy, gives a splendid appetite, sound d igestion and a regular bodily habit that insures perfect health and great energy. FERTILIZERS HIGHER. ALL THE CRUDE MATERIALS HAVE MA TERIALLY ADVANCED. President Morgan of The Virginia-Carolina Chemical Company Says the Selling Price is Lower Than Cost of Materials Warrant. irj om The Rlaleivh News and Observer.1 Richmond. va.. Fel.. 1. 1900. To the Editor: My attention has b..-en called to a communication in the News and Observer. pulished under date of Wednesday. January 31st. 1900. in reference to the advance in the w ice of fertilizers. wherein it is stated that the farmers of Pitt county. North Carolina. propolse to organize and light the advance in the prices of fertilizers, ar.d by insinuation outr Compan is censured as the cause of this advance. I desire tO Imake a plain statement of facts and conditions as niw obtained in the f-rtiliz-r trade. and to show to the dealers and con sumers of fertilizers that the advance in the price of manufactured fertilizers is not oniy just :md warranted. but is alsolutely inecessary ad that the manufacturers of fertilizers could not aford to sell themt at the price rulin- las' year unless the did so at a very heavy los Now to get down to facts and tiures: we will see what has really caused the price < f fertil izers to be advanced this year over last: Acid Phosphate being one of the principal in gredients in all complete fertilizers. I desire to show here how much this article costs to make in excess of the cost price for the same thing last year. The advance in pyrites. from which sulphuric acid is made. is more than $2.00 per ton over last year. The advance in Nitrate (if Soda. which is a necessary incredienit in the manufacture of sulphuric acid. is fully $.00 per ton more than last year. Phosphate Rock has advanced a minimum of $l.75 per ton at the mines. and in some grades of rock the advance is more than $.OU per ton. These three articles constitute what is necessary to make Acid Phos phate. Put them together in the proper pro portion and a ton of Acid Phosphate will cost p.7 er ton more than it did last year. Bags are costing us 20c. per ton more than they did last year. so that the crude material going into a ton of Acid Phosphate is costing approximately $2.:7 more than it did a year ago. Every piece of factory supplies and machin ery. coal. and everything necessary to operate a factorv. is from 25 to 100 per cent. higher than it was a year ago. This will add certainly an ad ditional 10e. to the cost of a ton of fertilizer. making in the most conservative and reasonable estimate possible a ton of 13 per cent. Acid Phosphate. bagged and ready for shipment. cost the manufacturer S:.37 more than it did twelve months ago. Now let us look at complete ammoniated fer tilizers: We will take what is commonly known as standard grade of complete fertilizer. run ning. say. *2 per cent. of ammonia. 8 per cent. of available phosphoric acid. and I per cent. of potash. As I have above demonstrated. acid phosphate costs $.0r7 more than last year. This is equivalent to a little more than 1te. per 100 pounds. In making the ;. S and I fertilizers. i.-10 pounds of acid phosphate would e itneces sarv. so at t0e. additional cost per ith pounds. the additional cost for acid phophate would be It catton seed meal was used for the ammonia. it would take approximately 700 pounds. and cotton seed meal is now worth A0.00 per ton more than last year. which is equivalent to 30e. per 100 pounds. and 700 pounds would cost $f.IU more than it did last year. Now add 20c. for extra cost for the bags and you have $3.50 per ton more for the materials than we paid for these same materials last year. If fankage or blood was used for the source of ammonia instead of cotton seed meal. the ad vanced cost over last year would be $3.L0 per ton. as ammonia from tankage or blood is now 60e. per unit higher than last year. so for 2'. per cent. of ammonia the extra cost over last year would be $1.R0. Sulphate of ammonia is the only other source of ammonia commonly used in the manufacture of fertilizers. Twelve months ago this article was selling at about $43.00 per ton. We paid for it this week $62.00 per ton. Now I assert that the price of fertilizers has not advanced nearly so much as the price of raw materials going into them. Let us see who is to blame. if any one, for the advance of these crude materials. Take Pyrites: We buy from Spain more than three-fourths of all we use. Nitrate of Soda: We buy entirely from South America. Potash Salts: We buy entirely from Germany. So it can not be said that our company controls or is in atny wise responsible for the advance of these materials. as we have no interest what ever in any of these properties. either directly or indirectly. Take phosphate rock: We do mine a small proportion of our wants of phosphate rock. but we mine none for sale and we buy from other mines more than two-thirds of what we consume. So no one will suppose that we were anxious to put up the price of phosphate rock. As for cotton seed meal we have no interest either directly or indirectly in any cotton seed oil mill. so we are not responsible for the ad vance in this article. Blood and tankage are made by the large packers in the West. and we have no interest and no control over these pro ducts in any way. Why. then. should the Vi-ginia-Carolina Chemical Company be blamed for the advance in the cost of crude materials, and would it be business-like for us to want an advance in crude materials, of which we have to buy almost en tirely all of our needs and of which we produce absolutely nothing. except a small quantity of phosphate rock? It is our aim and purpose to manufacture fer tilizers as cheaply as possible and to sell them at as low a price as we can afford, thereby stim ulating a large consumption of fertilizers and their genertl use for all crops. Let us see how the farmer is situated: He is getting this year from :Mto 3-. a pound for his cotton more than last year. and we understand that for a great deal of the cotton seed the cot ton seed oil mills are now paying me. per bushel. Are these advances wrong, and are the manu facturers who are having to use this product condemning the parties who produce them. simply because the demand is stich that the prie'has increased so enormously over last year? At present prices the farmer cani sell the cotton seed from one acre of land and btty as much fertilizers as he usually puts over t wo or three acres. even though there is a small ad vance in the price of fertilizers, caused by the manufacturers having to pay high prices for the materials entering into them. We propose to be perfectly fair and candid in our statements and believe that when an un prejudiced farmer looks into the situation he will realize that he is not charged as much for fertilizers as the cost of materials under present conditions warrant. Yours very respectfully. S. T. MORGAN. Pres. Virginia-Carolina Chemical Co. To be Prepared For war is the surest way for this nation to maintain peace. That is the opinion of the wisest statesmen. It is equally true that to be prepared for spring is the best way to avoid the peculiar datngers of the season. This is a lesson multitudes tire learning, and at this time. when the blood is sure to be loaded with inmpurities and to be weak and sluggish, the millions begin to take Hood's Sarsaparilla. which purities. en riches and vitalizes the blood, expels all disease germs. creates a goodi appetite. gives strength ad energy and puts the whole system in a healthy condition. pt-eventing pnetimonia. fevers and other dangerous diseases which are liable to attack a weakened system. am Staggering humanity: bosh: WeX had more men killed on each side in anly one of fifty battles dur-ing otur civil war than both sides have lost altogether in thtee months fighting in South Afr-ica. Auigust Flower. "It is a surprising fact," says Piof. Hor tn, " that itt iuy travels in all piats or the word, for the last ten .ears, I h-ive met more peole hwtinlg tuse. Gieen's Augulst Flowei- than any other rtieedy for dysipr si, deranged htver and stomac , and( con stipation. I find for tourists an 1 sales-ten, or for persotns filling frie.- lostitis, where beadabes and general badl teeliti' 1rm i rreiar babi ts x ist, thatt Gi men's Atil ust Flower is a grand rente-dy. It does anot in jure the system byv fregnent use. and is e cellent for sour stomachs and indigestion." Sample bottles free at the R 1B Lory ea drug store, Isaac M Loryeal, Propr. a The United States can nowv mttnufac tue paper as cheaply as any c-ountr-y in the wotrld. The qjuestion is whether the pr-otection to the tr-ust shoutld be continued. A Convincing Answer. I hobbled into Mr. Blackimon's dru'' store one evenitng." says Wesley Nelson of Hamilton. G1a.. "andl he asked mie to try C hamberlain's Pain Balm fo~r rhteumtatism wi tt. wichi I had sufered for a lon:: time. I told Iimu In had no faith in any medicine, as the al1 fad. Hie said: 'Well. if Chamberlain's P in Batntm dos tot help you. you tieed not pay fe r it. I took it bottle ofl it home antd used it accordtin- to the directions aiid in one week I was cured -and have not sine beent troubled with rheumatisnt." Sold by the R. H. Lory-a Drug Stor-. Isaac M. Lorya. tProlp. The Stlupem Court of Kenttuckyv de noueed by GJovet-nor- Taylor- as rankly patstn. consists of 4 Democrats and 3 Repubicans. The tonly p)olititcal decision it has rendered for tmouths was in fav-or of the Republicans. " After doctors failed to cuhr- me of llneumi-.onia. I us-d One Minute Cough Cure and thre~e bottles of it etured mec. It is ailso the best reamedy- Ion earth for whooping: cough. It eured myvgra.ndl children of the worst cases." writes J no. Hierry. LI antont. Pa. It is the ontlv harmless reme-dy :hat gives immiediate results. ('ures roIughis. colds. croup) anzd titroat andu lunig trluh 110.lit prevnts conisumnptti. Children always like* it. M ther, -ndorse it. D). t). Rhlame. Sutmmnerten: Dr. W. M. Brockinton. Manning. n NUBIN TEAcures Dyspep PI 1 sia, Constpation andi Indi getion. Regulates the Liver. Price, 25cts. ueneral Buler's scouts have found a place on the Tugela where the Boers are not in force. The' General should retreat from its vicinityv with all possi ble speed. The Boer is most danger ous when he isn't there. A Remarkable Case. Ant ioe. Miss.. July 1. 1z95. i want to thank you for the grteat b.'nIllit I have received front yiotr wonderful renedy. Uenedieta. 1 was induced to try a bottle. and it benelited me so much I usetd another and I an now entirely well. There is certainly no nedi cine like it and I can recommend it to all women. MRs. BETTIE LANGST ON. Sold by the It. B. Loryca Drug Store. Bourke (ochran has described with elaborate detail just the sort of Democ raey he believes in. This is fortunate. By taking due care the rest of the country should now he able to select some other kind. "Carry Sunshine with You." A bright. fresh. sunny face is always inspir ing. and it alwavs denotes good health as well as a happy heart. any faces that were once over cast with gloom have been mnade bright and sunny by Hootd's Sarsaparilla which cures all dyspeptic symptoms. strengthens the nerves and tones up and invi;:orates the whole system. Constipation is cured by Hood's Pills. the nor. irritating cathartie. Sold by all druggists. Congressman Sibley of Pennsylvania is certaidly a brave man. Few repre sentatives elected to support one set of principles have ventured to antagonize them and support an entirely different set. as he has done. It Saves the Children. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has saved the lives of thousands of croupy children. It is also without an equal for colds and whooping cough. For sale by the R. B. Loryea Drug Store. Isaac M. Loryea. Propr. [jantay Senator Pettigrew. who was thought to have been safely shelved on a com mittee where he could do no harm, is now threatening to reopen the em balmed beef controversy for purposes of investigation. This subject is really too ancient. A Life And Ih-atha FighGt M r. W. A I It, tes of Manchester. Ii . writ. in of his atliot miiiraculriins Escape 411m de:tbsay: "En osure after i::ea-lts in ned sc: :o. s :urig tronble, whieb ende'd in Consiuptu.n. I had frequent henor rha.es anil cotghed night tind day. All my doctcr sahl I oUst dite. Th n I li-gan to nse Dr. Kin's Nv Discover. for Con sumtI , which eompletely enred tue. I wonid net le witbont it even if it cost $5.00 t b:.tt.. linnd reds have used it on miv ri comin rt nlion and all say It nevei faiIs 'o e-l' Throt, Ch.-t and Lung tronlh. les " -gni tr ,iz, 50c. and $1 00 l'ri-l bottles lre at the It. B. Lorye dirng .-dore. 4 It would be somewhat inconvenient if the British should retaliate by hold ing pro-Filipino meetings. As Sena tor Hale put it. the worst thing about this Philippine matter is that it dis qualifies us from talking about liberty and equality. The claim of other cough medicienes to be as good as Chamberlain's are effectually set at rest in the following testimonial of Mr. C. D. Glass. an employe of Bartlett & Dennis Co.. Gardiner. Me. He says: "I had kept adding to a cold and cough in the winter of lt9r. trying every cough medicine I heard of without permanent help. until one day I was in the drug storc of Mr. Houlehan and he advised me to try Chamber lain's Cough Remedy and offered to pay back my money if I was not cured. My lungs and bronchial tubes were very sore at this time. but I was completely cured by this remedy, and have since always turned to it when I got a cold. and soon found relief. I also recommend it to my friends and am glad to say it is the best of all cough medicines. For sale by the R. B. Lor yea Drug Store. Isaac M. Loryea. Prop. Washington has at last managed to persuade its catr lines to maintain an all night service. People who have visited Washington will wonder what that city wants with an all night service when it regularly goes to bed at nine o'clock._____ RREUMATISM has been cured in a multitude of cases during the past sixty years by PAIN KILER. This potent remedy rubbed v'ig orously int and around the suffering parts. will relieve all stiffness, reduce the swelling, and kill all pain. The most stubborn cases yield to this treatment when persevered in. Avoid sub. stitutes. there is but one Pain-Killer. Perry Daj vis. '5c. and 50c'. It may he a diplomatic victory to se cure the abandonment of the Clayton Bulwer tr'eaty by a concession placing the Nicaraguan canal at the mercy of anv' nation with a stronger navy than out's. but the country would like to hear a little argument on the quest ion before conceding it. Quick Results. Coolidge. Ky.. Aug. 1. 1898. I have been suffering with female troubles and was unable to get relief. I was persuaded to try Benedicta and after one month's treatment 'I can recommend your remedy to suffering women. MRS. H. R. GILREATH. Sold by the R. B. Loryea Drug Store. Granting all the claims made by the advocates of the new H-ay-Pauncefote treaty. can anyone explain why the old Clayton-Bulwer treaty should be re placed by another t'athet' than abt'ogat ed altogether'Y 1TANr ED-Honest man or woman to travel Vfor large house: salary $d.' monthly and expenses. with increase: position permanent: inclose self-addressed stamped envelope. MAN AER. 330 Catxton bldg. Chicago. Iap1800 For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of '~ 7& d - ONION SETS! >-RED AND WHITE< Landreth's Garden Seeds RHAME'S DRUG STORE, __SUMMERTON, S. C * -PAINT $1.15 Gallon, ctual Cost. The R. B5loryea Drug Store, Sole Agents. WTILSON & DUR ANT, A4/torn et1s anad Counselors Liaw FAR 7I ERS* Before buying elsewhere get your prices from THE MANNING9 GROCERY CO: Wholesale Grocers, MANNING, - S. C. P. S.-A little Cotton Seed Meal still left, cheap for Cash. #SeVere Pains in the Back, EARING-DOWN pains and symp toms of a like nature are forerun ners of the most distressing and also the most common of female dis eases, WhitesandFalling ofthe Womb. Whites is often the result of neglect, and when permitted to continue fre quently causes inflammation of the womb, the ligaments are weakened and relaxed and Falling of the Womb and other complications arise, pro - ducing neral debility and undermin ing thehealth. These loathesome and weakening diseases will be cured and the entire female system built up if a few bottles of the great female tonic seGerstle's Female Panaceaee TA(G. F. =.)AR Are taken regularly as directed. Remove any biliousness, indiges tion or constipation with St. Joseph's Liver Regulator. I HAVE BEEN CONFINED TO MY BED 17 MONTHS With falling of the womb and ulcers of the same. I have been treated by two hcns but they did me no good. I have tried many kinds of medicines and find that Gerstle's Femnale Panacea, benefits me more than all other treatment. I lcontinue its use for I wish to recover my health. I have used only onelbottle and am better alreadSAN E. DAVIS. Imboden. Ark. L. GERSTLE & CO., Proprietors, Chattanooga, Tenn. Sold at Tho 1. B., Lorye Drqi Ro Ismc M. Lyea1 Prop, STILL MOVING. I am still handling considerable q1uantities of Horses and Mules. Will have in a car load of Miules on tile 13th and a car load of Horses in the early part of the coming week. H. HARBY. Sumter, S. C., January 11. 1900. The Kind You Have Always Bought, and which has been in use for over 30 years, has borne the signature of~ ~, and has been made under his per f~~.9e-~j sonal supervision since its infancy. '"~'~ "'"Allow no one to 4 ceive you in this. All Counterfeits, Imitations and Substitutes are but Ex periments that trifle w~'ith and endanger the health of Infants and Children-Experience against Experiment. What is CASTORIA Castoria is a substitute for Castor Oil, Paregorie, Drops and Soothing Syrups. It is Harmless and Pleasant. It contains neither Opium, MIorphine nor other Narcotic substance. Its age is its guarantee. It destroys Worms and allays Feverishness. It cures Diarrhoea and Wind Colic. It relieves Teething Troubles, cures Constipatior and Flatulency. It assimilates the Food, regulates the Stomach and Bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep. The Children's Panacea-The MIother's Friend. GENUINE CASTORIA ALWAYS .; Bears the Signature of The KillM You1 HaY Always Boulght In Use For Over 30 Years. THE CENYAUR COMPANY. 77 MUnRAY STRET. NEW YORnt CITY. Insurance. Millinery, Miliery. IThe Prudential Life Insurance Co.'b2tj~fC;rrdo i rvtdt ii 1ssues up-to-date Life Policy. nO.OtliVaSeOifgrm batiu The Palatine and Su Fire Ins, Companies. E'ynt~~:ni it o~v,~ AIoThere are none better. 1 O ~ T Insure Against Sickness. FL WR RBOS 2 a year pays $5weekly indemnity. d.1 heListTiiuits 10 - 25MisS.E MDN"D TheL.lWadie.of SCMTro Sre Cnvte. o ii The Name on a Cant Or a package is not nearly so important as the name and standing of the dealer it is bought of. The canner or packer may be hundreds, of miles away. The dealer is close at; home. You can go to him any day and demand attention to any' short comings of the goods. Every item we sell is guaranteed by the maker, and to this we add our own guaran tee-that malkes you doubly safe if you buy here. We want to say to the good people of Manning that we are large receiv ers of everything known to the Gro eerv trade. IN RICE We have a larger stock than many wholesale dealers and can furnish all grades, from 2 cents a pound upwards, in any quantity. Samples mailed free on application. HOLIDAY GOODS are now in de mand and we have a full supply of everything that is necessary for the full enjoyment of this season. Our stock comprises RAISINS, CURRANTS, CITRON, DATES, FIGS, NUTS, SHELLED AL11ONDS, CRANBERRIES, MINCE PlEAT, PLUrI PUDDING, CONFECTIONERY, ETC., ETC., and hundreds of other items, We are offering, for CASH ONLY, Standard Fine Granulated 5 LB. Sugar at only............ U LJ. Orders filled for any quantity from 1 pound to a dozen barrels if you want them. We issue a monthly PRICE LIST which will be gladly'mailed you. It contains much information in a small space and is a valuable guide in or dering your supplies. WELCH & EASON, Universal Providers, 185 & 187 Meeting & 117 Market Sts, CHARLESTON, S. C. WALSH'S SHOE STORE Sumter, S. C., Under Opera House. Stock recently closed out. Open I now with New Stylish Shoes From the best -manufacturers. And ] every pair of Shoes guaranteed. Six- ] teen years experience in this vacini ty. We know the Styles best suited to the wants of the people. Look for the City Clock, Under it you will find the best Shoes in the city. We have many good customers in Clarendon, but w.e want more. Walsh's Shoe Store, A Good Clothing Store Is where you get the right sort of Clothes without dan ger of mistake. Our Clothes are of the right sort, and you will appreciate their excel lence and smallness of cost. We Malke Clothes to Order for those who prefer them. Lasting Materials, proper fit and make and moderate pri ces. Your orders will have our best attention. J.& LMAVI & BRO S. W. Car. King and Wentworth Sts., CHA R LESTON, S. C. Geo.SHacker& Son Sash eighs an C~rs an Builers Hadwr .S Wido an aclssaSeily S. L. KASNOFF Ma-ingS.C DorsGERSashawe,Washind,C Landering ad Luiling IBwii d r-yng etc.in arendo indo a.ytnd Fancy lass pily S.l L. ofiKU :dsaSamtr.F.F, .GEINRAL CAYNTRAORH are to ontactfrd Whrs cla ey bintg .-.r:ss, 3 L . M. W S LFEF, Anaa. u. rie. Ma4nning. Pr.o s. R. . R.NK EI ER. GN DENETRD-R MANNING, AN. COYIHS ONEPH O.TRIAEE Boo uirn nk Hototn Te Tiafi. "Sweet Bells Jangled Out of Tune and Harsh." Shakespeare's description fits thou sands of women. They are cross, des pondent, sickly, nervous-a burden to themselves and their families. Their sweet dispositions are gone, and they, like the bells, seem sadly out of tune. Bnt there is arenedy. They can use McELREE'S Wine of Cardui It brings health to the womanly organsm, and health there means wellpoisednerves, calmness, strength. It restores womanly vigor and power. It tones up the nerves which suffer ing and disease have shattered. It is the most perfect remedy ever devised to restore weak women to perfect health, and to make them attractive and happy. $r.oo at all druggists. For advice in cases requirg spec ial directions, address, giving symp toms, "The Ladies' Advisory De partment," The Chattanooga Medi cine Co., Chattanooga, Tenn. REV. J. W. SmTN, Camden, S. C., says:-"My wife used Wine of Cardul at home for falling of the woib and It entirelycured ATLANTIC COAST LINE, CEARLEsToN, S. C., Jan. 14, '1900. On and after this date the following assenger schedule will be in effect: NORTHEASTERN-RAILROAD. South-Bound. *35. *23. *53. v Florence, 3.25 A. 7.55 P. v Kingstree, 8.57 r Laaes, 4.38 .9.15 v Lanes, . 4 38 9.15 7.40 P. Lr Charleston, 6.03 10.50 9.15 North-Bound. *78. *32. *52. v Charleston, 6.33 A. 5.17 P. 7.00 A. r Lanes. 8.18 6.45 8.32 v Lanes, 8 18 6.45 v Kingstree, 8.34 Lr Florence, 9.28 7.55 *Daily. tDaily except Sunday. No. 52 runs tbrough to Columbia via entral R. R. of S. C. Trains Nos. 78 and 32 run via Wilson nd Favetteville-Short Line-and make lose connection for all points North. Trains on C. & D. R. R. leave Florence laily except Sunday 9.55 a m, arrive Dar ington 10.28 a m, Cheraw, 11.40 a m, Vadesboro 12.35 p m. Leave Florence laily except Sunday, 8.00 p m, arrive Dar ington, 8 25 p m, Hartsville 9.20 p in, ennetsvilie 9.21 p mn, Gibson 9.45 p m. eave Florence Sunday only 9.55 a in, ar ive Darlington 10.27, Hartsville 11.10 Leave Gibson daily except Sunfay 6.35 n, Bennettsville 6.59 am, arrive Darling on 7.50 a m. Leave Hartsville daily x ept Sunday 7.00 a m, arrive Darlingtcn .45 a in, leave Darlington 8.55 a w, arrivo lorence 9.20 a m. Leave Wadasboro daily ~xcept Sunday 4 25 p mn, Cheraw 5.15 p mn, FkIrlington 6.29 p mn, arrive Florence 7 p n. Leave Hartsville Sunday only 8.15 a m [arlington 9.00 a am, arrive Florence 9.2i1 mn. . R. KENLEY, JNO. F. DIVINE, Gen'l Manager. Gen'l Sup't. T. M. E MERSON, Traffic Manager. 1H. M. E MERSON, Gen'l Pass. Agent. W.C. &A. South-Bound. 55. 35. 52. Lv Witmington,*3.45 P. Lv Miarion, 6.34 tr Florence, 7.15 v Florence, *7.45 *2.34 A. tr Sumter, 8.57 3.56 Lv Sumter, 8.57 *9.40 A. Er Columbia, 10.20 31.00 No. 52 runs through from Charleston via entral Rt. Rt., leavmng Charleston 7 a in, anes 8.34 a in, Manning 9.09 a mn. North-Bound. 54. 53. 32. v Columbin, *6.40 A. *4.15 P. r Sumter, 8.05 5.35 yv S'ixter. 8.05 *6.06 P. r Florence, 9 20 7.20 v Florence, 9.50 yv M::rion, 10.34 r Wilmington, 1.15 *Dail v. No. 53 runs through to Charleston, S. C., ia CJentral iR. R., arriving Manning 6.04 m i, Lanes, 6.43 p mn, Charleston 8.30 p mn. Trains on Conway Branch leave Chad ourn 5.35 p mn, arrive Conway 7.40 p mn, eturning leave Conway 8.30 a mn, arrive hadbourn 11.50 a mn, leave Chadbourn 1.50 a u,arrive at Hub 12.25 pmn,returning eave Hub 3.00 p mx, arrive at Chadbourn 35 yi m. Daily -except Sunday. . Rt. KENLY, Gen'I Manager. . MI. EMERSON, Traffic Manager. I. M. E MERSON, Gen'l PasNs. Agent. SA QUICK CURE FOR 2 COUGHS AND COLDS$ S Very valuable Ranedy in all eaffections of the STHROAT or LUNGS S Large Bottles, 25c. DAVIS & LAWRENCE CO., Limited, PARKER'S HAIR BALSAM in...11. er ans estoSGrg soaddSi.oat THE ank of Manning; MANNING, 8. 0. Transacts a general banking busi ~ess. Prompt and special attention given o depositors residing out of town. Deposits solicited. All collections have prompt atten on. Business hours from 9 a. m. to 3 JOSEPH SPROTT, ~LEVI, Cashier.. President. BOARD OF DIRIECTOBS.. (LEvI, J. V,. MCLE~OD XE. BROWN, S. M. NEISN, OSP Sporv A. Em~'.