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_ b'uh E) VERY WEDNESDAY. S.,. *50 %i T IsiNi RATES: " 't i' m . i1: ;ch subsequent -ti ,. t':mt andL tddre' o bt. - " : u r .,o CCtfll! tIt t* 1r acc-t : .ud1vt o n Entered atCthe P TEE LOCAL LABOR PROBLEM. We understand that farmers throughout the county are hav ing considerable diticulty in ob taining farm hands for the pres ent year. and we are also in formed that not only does this co-n dition prevail in Clarendon, but that the same trouble is ex pe ijenced throughout many other counties. This only pre sents a phase of the great labor question which is destined to be one of the great problems that the ieople of the South will some dvr have to settle. When it c :nes to analyzing this farm la bo.: trouble it is not so hard to discern the prime causes of the evil, but as to suggesting a rem edv and plans for its enforce ment, this invo v'-s many knotty problems. The prices of cotton which have prevailed the past two years, have been exceedingly favorable to the cotton producer. Making the staple at the prices which were obtained for the crop of 1900, considering our present experience in producing it--while it cannot be termed a lucrative employment, yet can at least be classed as an avocation which gives more than fair returns for the energies employed, and it be i an occupation in which any one can engage with some hope of success, we find everybody rushing to the industry of mak in! cotto)I. The consequence is that many persons who( should be mere laborers and working under the direction of some ex perienced farmer, are trving to farm on their own hook, and are clearing up the very face of the earth. G o where you will throughout the county and you will seie that almost every small lhill hy the side of the road, if it has not a house already upon it, is under pr-eparation for one to be biljt there. The farmer himself who owns the land, not satistied with having just enough of his land cleared upon which to sup port himself, bringing that to a high state of cultivation and let ting the remainder lie out for the nroduc-tion .of natural growth, will give tihree years' use of his land :imply to get it cleared, and the anxious Afr-o- American is there ready and eager. The dar kie selects a house spot. and then when he gets his little house built just sufficiently to keep himself out of the weather. what nexty He wants a horse! Off to town he p~uts to the lien merchant or the man selling horses, and if he can rake up twenty or twenty-tive dollars he can buy a fifty-doll-ar horse for seventy-five dollars. one-third c-ash and the rest p)avable next fall. upon the hope of two bales of cotton and the horse as se curity. Upon the commonly ac cepted rule that every- man wants to g-et all he can on a bargain, it seems a hard matter to tell who is at fault. The farmer thinks he is perfetly justifiable in al lowing all his land cleared up, thereby creating in the mind of his tenant the desire for a horse with which to make cotton, and the merchant or horse dealer thinks lie is just as excusable for selline the fiftv-dollar horse for seventy-live dolhars and taking uventy-tive dollars of it c-ash, be cause he takes a great risk. The result is that the man who ought to be a laborer is making cotton for himself. This a bout presents the situa tion, and it is hard to place the blame. for under no circum stances c-an the dlarkie be blamned for mnaking the most he can out of the situation. Not to descend mnto the idiiculous. the nmatter- at last about resolves itself into the ;-ase of -a nigger in the wood pil- and how wvill you get him (.utf We are hairdly in position lo advise how, to got him out just nlow. We scarcely intended to solve the' whlole question in thmis Will i-dward VII continue to set the styles or will he now abandon this ardtuous diuty to CAPITAL CORRESPONDENCE. SENATE CHAMBER. I (Clutmbia. S. C.. Jan. 2S. 1901. The past week has been an exceed inliy busy one. a tremendous influx of n.'asures have been introduced and the calendars of both hou!es are still weight ed down, so much so, that I doubt very much if we are able to wind up before the 15th. of February. The elections are now a thing of the past and the one in which our people were muost interested resuni ed as they would have it. in the choice of Miss I ueale Barron for the position of 1tate L ' ibraan. by a decisive majority, and one which was indeed flattering to hr, Mliss Barron went through the e\citing contest with that womhnlv dignity so characteristic of her, and her de')ortucnt was the subject of much favorable commrient. The position is an important one. and I fE ' sure she will conutict this departmen to the satis faction of her friends and the public generally. When the announement was ma'le that she came out. victorious, she and I became the recipient of many warm and appreciative coniratulations. Her predecessor's commission expired on the 24th inst, but Miss Barron pre fers waiting a few days before entering upon the discharge of her duties. A bill known as the M1eMaster bill, to extend the liability for damages incur red by reason of the negligence of co employees of corporations, to other cor porations as well as railroad companies, ws advocated by Dr. Woods. Mr. G:uiuchat nipped the passage of a bill about to be passed in the bud, by point ing out that it was in conflict with the constitution because it was discriminat in. The bill related to the commuta tion tax, providing for the tax of adults of from 1$ to 55 in several counties and of 18 to 50 in others. It keeps one on the constant watch to prevent unconsti tutional measures slipping through and Mr. Galluchat is giving much of his at tention to this line. In accordance with a petition sent to the delegation from citizens of the Pa nola section Mr. Galluchat introduced a bill providing that agricultural con tracts expire with the Calendar year in which they were executed, the same was reported unfaorably by the com mittee. and after some ,cussion was buried among the legislative dead. The bill to appropriate $50,000 for the State to erect suitable buildings at the Charleston exposition for the purpose of permitting the exhibition of the re ources of the various counties, passed the Senate, not however without oppo sition. There were a few Senator's who doubted the power of the legisla ture under the constitution to make 5 miles............................... 10 mniles and over..................... 15 miles and over..................... '0 miles and over 13................... 25 miles and over 20....... ........... 30 miles and over 25................... 35 mie and over 30................... o miles and over 35................... 45 miles :tnd over 40. ................. 50 tr.ies and over 45................... 5 miles and over 50................... o0 miles and over 55................... 6~> miles and over 60................... n a?! s and over 65................... 75 miles and over 70................... 80 miles arA over 75................... 85 miles and over 80............... 90 miles and over S3................. . 95 miles and over 90............. 100J miles and over 93>............... 110 miles and ovetr 1(0............... 120 miles and over 110............... 130 miles and over 120............... 140 miles and over 130............... 1~>0 miles and over 14-................ thi, appropriation, but a large majority thought otherwvise. among them was myself. I am thoroughly convinced; that the exposition will bring good re suits to the State at large, and the poor people wvill be the ones mostly bene fited. Believing that it was for the best interests of the p~eople I gave the meas ure my hearty support by voice and vote. The wide tire bill has again made its appearance and svill be discussed in the Senate tomorrow,. if its author. Senator Manning of Sumter returns. Mr. Man ning had to go home on account of a severe attack of grippe. This meas ure is one that I atm opposed to and will resist its enactment with all my might, under the recent decision of the sup-I reme. court there can be no county e emnptions, and if the measure has a ma-' jority it matters not how much opposed to the lawv my constituents are, they will have to submit to its being forced How's This!f We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any cas.e of Catarrh that caot be cured by Hail. Catarrh Cure. F. J. CHENEY & CO.. Props.. Toledo. 0. We. the undersigned, have known F. J. Cheney for the last 15 years. and believe him perfectly honorable in all business transactions and filnan eilly able to carry out any obligations made by their tirm. WESr & TiR.~x. wholesale druggists. Toledo.O0. WAL~Istu. KmxxAx & MAimvmx. wholesale drug ris-ts. Toledo. 0. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally. acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Price the. per bottle. sold by a.1 drucLis.ts. Testimonials free. Hlall's Family Pills are the best. Some day Central will rebuke a man on Mercury for trying to cut in on a woman in Mars. Quality and not quantity makes De Witt's Little Early Risers such valu ble little liver pills. The Ri B. Loryea Drug Store. Isaac M1. Loryea, Prop. We hope that Colonel Bryan will give his campaign photo. grapher a post on the Commoner. Cut this out and take it to The R. B. Lorycaj Drug store ana get a free sample of Chamber-; lain's stomach and Liver Tablets, the best physie. They also cure disorders of the stomn acli. biliousness and headache. An Englishman aged 77 has died of whooping cough. He! must have been in his second childhood. The Best Prescription for Malaria Chills and Fever is a bottle of Grove'sI Tasteless Chill Tonic. It is simply iron and Quinine is a tasteless form.-No cure, no pay. Pr-ice 50c. According to the scientists, man is losing his little toe. It is not stated whether- he is also losng the little corn on it. If troubled with a weak digestion. belching. sour stomach, or if you feel dull after eating, tryI Chambnerlain's Sto'mach and Liver Tablets. Price. -:5 cents. samples free at The R. B. Lor Yea tDrug stor.-. We don't really need wireless telegr-aphy to hold conversations with Mlars. A healthy inmagina tion will go quite as far -and be mfore satisfactory to boot. The Mother's Favorite. n: haiberlain's Cough Rtemedv is tihe mothe-r's favyr.zte. It is pleasant and sai'e for children to taoke and alay eures. It is intended espe etall for coughs. tolds. croup and whoopmil cu-h-ad is the best medicine made for these diseses. There is not the least danger in giv ing it to children for it contains no) opium or oher injurious drug and may be ttiveni as confi dently to a babe as to an adunt. For sale by upon them. I sincerely hope it will be defeated, because I feel that it is an un necessary assumption of power, little short of tyranny. I further believe that it will do more good to the wagon manufacturers than to the people. Sen ator Manning is a conscientious advo eate of the bill, lie believing that such a mieasure is in the interest of better roads and eeout:ny, and he is pushing it with what he belic'.es to be a high purpose. I, on the other hand, regard the measure as oppressive and should not be forced upon a people against their will. There is no law hindering the use of wide tires by those who want them and there should be none con pelling their use. The delegation has not as yet had an opportunity to arrange for the tax levy. because we are waiting to see what will be done about the general salary bill. If such a bill is enacted into law there will be a general tearing up of calcula tions and new ones made. The bill to have expert supervision of public schools as recommended by the State Superintendent of Education was very properly killed in the Iouse be fore reaching the Senate. Had it come over to the Senate I should have op posed it. The bill to permit medical students graduated from the Charleston medical college to practice without going be fore the State board to be examined was passed by the House and will be taken up in the Senate tomorrow or next day. I am opposed to this meas ure. even if it does have the sanction of the faculty I regard it pernicious and dangerous to the public welfare. One incompetent physician can do more damage with one teaspoonful of medi cine than a layman can do with a shot gun. The measure has been strongly lobbied and may pass, but it will do so over my protest. Last week the railroad commission held a seance with the cotton oil men. These gentlemen come to Columbia to protest against the railroad companies imposing discriminating rates on cotton seed, meal and hulls. The roads want ed to raise the rates on short hauls which would have played into the hands of the large mills and was calculated to cripple all of the small ones. The rail roi&d companies were not present and no definite action was taken further than, that the oil mill men were assured that if the rates were raised on short hauls, a proportionate raise would be made on long hauls, that no discrimination would be permitted. In order that my readers will under stand what sort of an attempt was made, which would have resulted, if successful, to the injury of the farmer, we herewith attack the rates showing clearly that the large mills at long dis tances are at the bottom of the scheme to crush out the neighborhood mills. SEED. HULLS. Old New Old New Rate. Rate. Rate. Rate. .$ 50 $ 70 $ 50 $ 60 50 70 50 60 ( 0 90 60 70 . 90 60 70 . 70 100 70 80 70 100 70 80 SO 100 80 80 80 100 80' 80 9) 110 90 90 90 110 90 90 .100 110 100 100 .100 110 100 100 .105 115 105 100 .105 115 105 100 .110 120 110 100 .110 120 110 100 . 115 125 115 105 . 115 125 115 105 120 130 120 110 120 130 120 110 .125 130 125 115 .130 130 130 115 .135 135 135 120 .140 140 140 12 . 145 145 145 130 Hon. Charles M. Davis was among the number of mill men, and while here he met many of his old associates who were glad to see him. Mr. Davis tells me that his mill is having an output of nice goods and that he has not had a single compllaint at his mill, about qual ity of goods, weights in the purchase of seed, and the selling of meal or hulls, so prevalent at similar institutions. Hec sys that he makes it a rule to permit the closest scrutiny and examinations and if any patron should find cause for complaint he wants such to make it known to him immediately, in order that he might investigate the same. Doctor Woods obtained a leave of absence on account of sickness and went home. I hope he will be able to re turn this week. As soon as we are furnished with a list of township equalizers we will have same appointed by the govorner. L. A. It would have been happier for Victoria had she died a year or two ago. Had she done so she would have missed seeing the be ginning of the destruction of her great emp~ire held at bay by a few hundred ignorant farmers, and with its trade rapidly leav ing it and crossing the Atlantic. The merited reputation for curing~ pies, sores and skin diseases acquired by DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve has led to the making of worthless counterfeits. Be sure to get only DeWitt's Salve. The R. B. Loryea Drug Store. Isaac M. Loryea. Prop. The question of regulating child labor in factories is per haps the most important meas ure that will come before the Legislature this session. To our mind this is a vital and burn ing question, and demands at tention at the hands of our law makers. It has come to be a crying evil in the up country, and if something is not done the lawmakers may rest assured they will be held accountable for not placing reasonble restrictions to the oppression and dwarfing of young lives by factory owners. The bill appropriating fifty thousand dollars for a creditable exhibit by South Carolina at the Exposition in Charleston next winter has passed both houses by most complimentary votes. We are glad to note that all our delegation voted for the meas ure and thus placed themselfes on record as being progressit'e and liberal minded, and desirous for the growth and general up building of the State. Fifty thousand dollars, if divided among the taxpayers of the State, would scarcely be a post age stamp around, but it would be hard to calculate the good re sults that would come, to the1 State as following suchi an in vestment. Charleston is again in po+;ti n o b onrtulated. "Hit the Nail On the Head." If you have eruptions, pains in the head or kidneys, stomach trouble and feelings of weariness, " hit the nail on the head." Hood's Sarsaparitis L is e hammer to use. It will purify your blood. The masses praise it for doing this ard making the whole body healthy. Dots from Davis Station. Editor The Manning Times: Davis Station still holds its own as the second place of importance in the county. Mr. J. A. Blackman has contracted the C. M. Davis Lumber Co.'s saw and planing mills, and with his thorough knowledge of the mill business he will make the venture a success. His ge nial and kindly manner has won him a host of fi'iends. Mr. C. M. Davis, the indefatigable manager of the Farmers' Cotton Oil Company, is the right man in the right place. The mill is being run to its full est capacity and the stockholders are congratulating themselves upon the efficiency of its management. Mr. B. H. Harvin, the genial and efficient sec retary and treasurer, is highly elated over the success of the enterprise. Mr. A. D. Cannon who has been saw ing for Mr. Charles Harvin at Packs ille has accepted a position with Mr. Blackman at the C. M. Davis Lumber Co.'s mill. We welcome him back to his old place. The handsoma residence of Mr. Jos. E. Davis is nearing completion and when finished will be one of the most elegant homes in the county. W. Davis. .Tan. 28, 1901. This Is What They Say. Those who take Hood's Sarsaparilla for scrof ula. eczema, eruptions. catarrh, rheumatism or dyspepsia. say It cures promptly and perma ncutly, even after all other preparations fail. You may take this medicine with the utmost confidence that it will do you good. What it has done for others you have every reason to believe it will do for-you. Constipation is cured by Hood's Pills. 13c. A Noble Woman Gone. It becomes my sad duty to chronicle the departure of one of the loveliest characters that ever blessed our com munity. A little more than a week ago the reaper, Death, invaded the home of our friend Mr. John C. Graham of Jordan for the first time and cut down the wife of his bosom and mother of his five lit tle children, the eldest 9 years and the youngest a baby of 9 months old. After two weeks of severe suffering borne with the patience and fortitude of a true Christian she meekly bowed to the Master's will and ceased to be among us. Mrs. Graham was married, converted and joined the Methodist church ten years ago in which she has been a con sistent member and faithful worker ever since. Her heart and hand was always open to the friendless and needy and her special delight was to comfort the sorrowieg and make happy the hearts of any orphan children that came in her range. The church and community have sustained truly a deep loss in the death of our sister, but she ave the bereft family and sorrowing riends the sweet assurance that all was ell with her and we feel that our loss s indeed her gain. May it prove a lessing in pointing us to the home here there is no more suffering and eath and no more good-byes. "There is one dear face now vanished. One sweet voice we hear no more For the hand of Death has banished Blanche unto the silent shore. "Let us all, through faith in Jesus. And the life through Him that's given Join the precious link up yondcr. And make the chain complete 'in heaven." A FRIEND. Cures Rheumatism or Catarrh in a Day. Treatment Free. B. B. B. (Botanic Blood Balm) cures ~he worst and most stubborn cases by raining the poison out of the blood and ones, and building up the broken lown constitution. Aches and pains n the bones or joints, swollen glands, roppings in the throat, hawking, spit ~ing or bad breath, etc.. all disappear romptly and permanently. B B. B. ~ures where all else fails. Druggists, 1. Treatment of B. B. B. sent abso utely free and prepaid by writing to Bood Balm Co., Atlanta, Ga. Describe ~rouble and free medical advice given itil cured. B. B. B. puts ne w color in our skin, and makes the blood redder nd more nourishing, stopping all aches nd pains. Over 3,000 cures by B. B. [3. Sold by The R. B. Loryea Drug ~tore. Trying It on the Building. Marklegh-Your office seems badly ussed up. Have you no janitor? Barklelgh-We have one, but since e became a faith curist he has been ~iving th'e office "absent treatment." altimore American. Stops the Cough and Works off the Cold. Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablets cure cold in one day. No Cure, No Pay. rice 25 cents. The Coneited Peer. A certain conceited nobleman once bservet: ' Charles Townsend. "When happen to say a foolish thing. I al rays burst out a-laughing." Town ;endl eyed him curiously and at length emarked in the most deliberate man ~er. "Ah. I envy you your happiness. ror you must certainly live the merri st lifeof any man in Europe." Such little pills as DeWitt's Little arly Risers are very easily taken, and ~hey are wonderfully effective in clean ig the liver and bowels. The R. B. >ryea Drug Store, Isaac M. Loryea, rop. _____ 0 A 'T O 24. A. BMI the ~ThKind You av Ahup og This is a day of expansion of thought s well as trade, and in order to put our telf in position to be of service to our atrons who desire to keep pace with :he progress of the day, we have effect d an arrangement by which we can ~upply our patrons with McClures Mag zine and THE MANNING TIMES com ined for $2.25 per year in advance.i dcClures Magazine 1s one of the finest. iterary journals published, its standard .s high,and its corps of contributors are mong the most able in the world. A eader of this Magazine is a searcher ifter knowledge, and we know of no etter or more profitable reading than an be found in the pages of this cele )rated Magazine. No library is com lee without it. We offer McClures dagazihe and THE MANNING TIMES or $2.25 per year. A Prominent Chicago Woman Speaks. Prof. Roxa Tyler of Chicago. Vice-President linois Woman's Alliance.in speaking of Chamn )erlain's Cough Remedy, says: " I suffered with severe cold this winter which threatened to *un into pneumonia. I tried different remedies t I seemed to grow worse and the medicine Ipset my stomach. A friend advised me to try ~hamberlain's Cough Remedy and I found it vas pleasant to take and it relieved me at once. am now entirely recovered, saved a doctor's ( 4111. time and suffering, and I will never be 'ithout this splendid medicine again." For ale by The Rt. B. Loryea Drug Store. Isaac M. You know What You Are Taking When you take Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic because the formula is plainly printed on every bottle showing that it is simply Iron and Quinine in a tasteless form. No Cure, No pay. DOe. Advice From a Butcher. "What the newspapers should do is to devote less space to describing what people should wear and more to what they should eat," remarked the butch er. "Fashionably dressed women come in here every day who don't know lamb from mutton or a hen from a rooster. No wonder men have dyspepsia! I find that men know more about the quality of food stuffs than women do. Many of the latter don't even know the few simple tests that might help them to distinguish an old fowl from a young one. and about meat they're greener yet. A young woman came in here the other day and asked for two pounds of veal cutlets. I showed her the loin I proposed to chop the cutlets from, and she remarked. 'Yes; that's very nice, but isn't it rather thick to fry?' " Philadelphia Times. Beat Out of an Increase of His Pension. A Mexican war veteran and prominent editor writes: "Seeing the advertisement of Cham berlain's Colic. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. I am reminded that as a soldier in Mexico in '47 and '48, I contracted Mexican diarrhoea and this remedy has kept me from getting an increase in my pension for on every renewal a dose of it re stores me." It is unequalled as a quick cure for diarrhoea and is pleasant and safe to take. For sale by The R. B. Loryea Drug Store. Isaac M. Loryea. Prop. Two Grent Objects. "They say." rena'ked the' very cyn ical person. "that in this corrupt and superficial age the great object is not to be found out." "That shows you have very little ex perience with bill collectors." answered the impecunious friend. "My great ob ject is not to be found in."-Wash'g ton Star. Bmst The Kind You Has Always Bought When you are invited to a real old fashioned woman's house for supper, she always has floating island. This is a sure test.-Atchison Globe. Persons who suffer from indigestion can not expect to live long, because they cannot eat the food required to nourish the body and the products of the undigested foods they do eat poison the blood. It is important to cure indi gestion as soon as possible, and the best method of doing this is to use the pre paration known as Kodol Dypepsia Cure. It digests what you eat and re stores all the digestive organs to per fect health. The R. B. Loryea Druz Store. Isaac M. Loryea, Prop. The Infancy of British manufactur ing was nursed by engineers from Hol land, who superintended the erection of wind and water mills. Pepsin preparations often fail to re lieve indigestion because they can di gest only albuminous foods. There is one preparation that digests all classes of food, and that is Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. It cures the worst cases of indi gestion and gives instant relief, for it digests what you eat. The R. B. Lor yea Drug Store, Isaac M. Loryea, Prop. The most soothing. healing and anti septic application ever devised is De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve. It relieves at once and cures piles, sores, eczema and skin diseases. Beware of imita tions. The R. B. Loryea Drug Store, Isaac M. Loryea, Prop. When threatened by pneumonia or any other lung trouble, prompt relhef is necessary, as it is dangerous to delay. We would suggest that One Minute Cough Cure be taken as soon as indica tions of having taken cold are noticed It cures quickly and its early use pre vents consumption. The R. B. Loryea Drug Store, Isaac M. Loryea, Prop. The Und You Hav Alwa:Bugh This season there is a large death rate mong children from croup and lung troubles. Prompt action will save the little ones from these terrible diseases. We know of nothing so certain to give nstant relief as One Minute Cough sure. It can also be relied upon in rippe and all throat and lung troubles 5f adults. Pleasant to take. The Rt. B. Loryea Drug Store, Isaac M. Loryea, Prop. RA'ION'S RELIEF RtAMON'S NERtVE AND BONE OIL stin hend the list an'd are acknowledged by all to be the great conqulerorsl of pains, aches and diseases for which they are re.commended. .. Ranou's Recc w ill positively cure pains of all kinds, ich~l as l lendache, Sick Head'ach'e. Toothachec. Neuralgia, Cramp Colic, Paina In the .Stomach and Bioweis, Diarrhxa, &c., almno-t instantly, and, as a household remnedy for tiw'se sudden sick nesse-, it has no eqiul ini the world. "Once tried, always used.' Price :D anid i'O cents. Sample bottles lo ce::bm. Razny,--en."rvc & Beoc OtI is the original andi only genuine Nerve ..nd Bone Oil made. It is just w' hat its name implies. and penetrum~ting:uickly ti the nerve and bone, relie~A paiu. crhe's awa~y disease and ecerccs a permanent cure. A s'pecide for Rtheumniatc m, st res. Biruises. Sprains. Cut. Iqurns, an 1 all injuries to the flesh of eithier i m e r t. Price :S tndt re cents. Tihe genuine hast the natme blown in the bottle. The ltelie'f is put1 up in square red eartoons and the Oil In green cartoons. TAKE NO OTHER FOR SALE BY The R. B. Loryea Drug Store. Geo ..Hacker& Son .MANJUFACTUReRllS or Doos, ash Blnds oldn aniuidn DoSashWihtn Blindsan Builders' Hardware. Nindow and Fancy mass a Specialty. For Sale. Two Second-Hand Gins, Feeders and Jondensers, complete, will be sold heap. They are in good condition. A. L. LESESNE, Your Head Aches To=day. 9 It is a small matter; but it ached two days ago, and again a week ago. You are acquiring a habit of headache. That must be stopped. The trouble is with your liver. You want a mild lax ative, and then a tonic to stimulate the appetite and make the blood rich and pure. druggist for .M.9y OPggND IINIC PELE. For sale by THE R. B. LORYEA DRUG STORE. Some Special Bargains. 40-lb boxes Starch, best grade. at................................................. 3%c per T Smoked Dried Herrin's . .................................................20c per boa New Mackerel. 14 good fish to kit ..................... ......... ...90c Fancy Full Cream Cheese. ': to d 4 n s each. at ................... . .. .13c per Best Fancy Elgin Creamery Butter. 60-1b tubs. at.. ....................'-4c per B American Sardines-new pack.. e. .S5 .erYcase 100 ca I0-oz Tumbler Fruit Jelly. 3 dox tocs .................._...........-............~ per doz~ 3-lbTh stand Tomatoes. " doz in case...........................90e doz 2"1b stand Tomatoes. 2 doz in case...................... ......70C doz Half-pint bottles Assorted Pickles.:.' doz in case .......................................dThe doz 1-Bb cans Cove Oysters, full weight. 2 and 4 doz in case.......... ....... ......... 90c doz epacked Sugar Corn.......................................$1.0doz 2-1b cans Fancy New York State packed Sugar Corn...................................$1 doz CRACKERS. FLOUR. Lemons. 5%rc: Nbc Nacks ..........5%4c per 1h Best Fancy Patent................... 54.45 bbl Ginger Snaps, Sc: Soda Crackers.5c per Ih Best Half Patent..................... 4.10 bbl Sugar Crackers 6c: Fancy Mixed..614c per a Best Straight........................ 3.90 bbl Cream Lunch Biscuits .............7c per B Best Family......................3.25 bbl Oatflakes. 2.B packages...................90c doz Salt. 100 Is................................57c bag MEAL, GRITS, BACON AND LARD AT LOWEST PRICES. Cigars, Cheroots, Cigarettes and Tobacco. Diamond T Cigar. best 5c seller. at ........................................................$35 per 1.000 Success. none better ....................................................................... 35 per 1.000 E. L. Royal Cigar, good smoke.......... .................................. ."5 per 1.000 Try our Leader. .......................... ..... ......... .... .$10.50 1.000: 60c box Old Virginia Cheroots....... .......... ....................3.15 per box of 250 Cheroots: 3 for 5c Old Glory Cheroots...................................... ....$2.90 per box of 2100 Cheroots World's Best Cheroots .....................$.5prbxo20Chrot:3frS Duke's Cigarettes ......................................................3.90 per l.o00 Cicycle Cigarettes....................................................$2.65 per 1.000 A Big Supply of Tobacco, Namely. Schnapps. Early Bird. . J. R.. > Mable. Lalla Roohk. Little Fancy. Red Eve and various other kinds-prices ranging from 25c. 35c and 45c per lb. Big Drives in Soap. OCTAGON, VICTORY, TIP-TOP, ELECTRIC, IMPERIAL. SHOE BLACKING. INK. BLUEING. Etc. See us. or :et our prices before you buy. CROSSWELL & CO, CR S WL'OLE.BAT. GRI OES, soMTrma, - . c Hard ware- Impements- Stoves. L. B. DuRANT, s, Being in close touch with the very best markets. I am better prepared to handle the trade than ever before, and I therefore invite an inspection of my stock. Remember I am in the Ducker-Bultman Company building, opposite the Court House. Come to see me when you want Hardware, Stoves, House Furnishing Goods, Harness, Saddles, Leather, &c., &c. A MAGNIFICENT LINE OF CROCKERY AND GLASSWARE. My store is headquarters for Guns, Pistols, Powder, Shot,3Shells and the very latest in Sporting Goods. I also handle large quantities of Paints, Oils, and Window Glass. For Engine and Mill Supplies there is no better place to buy. Come and examine my large line of Cooking and Heating Stoves. Every Stova bought from me is warranted. L. B. DuRANT, STJMiTER, - - s. a. TH CAROINA GROCERY COMPANY, THOMAS WILSON, President. COMMISSION MERCHANTS. 159 East Bay - - Charleston, S. C. DE We W0#10 3e fi10 t17 70eYo Wiie Uc foI Filoel. OUR BUYER. Is now in the West and will return with 60 hlead of HORSES AND MULES. There will be some tine Mules among them. SCompetition is the Life of Trade. There are six stables in the city selling horses and mnules, so we HAVE to sell them close. H. H A RBY. Sumter. . C., January, 14. 1901.1 BRING YOUR JOB WORK TO THE TIMES OFFICE. SFURNITURE-: -:- CHINAWARE. !.Y ARTHUR BELITZER, SUMTER, - - S. C. $ Direct from the factories I have now on hand the most complete stock of Fur niture I have ever carried. $ Bed Room and Parlor Suits 8 Attractive and cheap. I am also handling a beautiful lot of CHINA AND GLASSWARE. + When in Sumter it will pay you to visit my Furni $ ture Parlors. Arthur Belitzer, i MONACHAN BLOCK, SUMTEr. - S. C. O+ A Gallon of pm. NSEED oI mixed makes 2gallons of the VERY T " Ja.I'T in the WORLD for *2hO0, Or ,. of your paint bill. IS FAH 23!ORE Dt'Rn4rLE tD PUR WaRIT LEAD and Is ASOLIXTELY YC^. Pci SONjorS. HAMMItH PAINT is madeof the u. -T Oa PAINT MATERIAIS-Such as all Cood pcintcrs use, and is ground ICK. VEY TRICE. No trouble to mix, any boy C an dolt. Itis the COMMON SENSE OF HOUSE PAINT. NO BETTER paint can be made aS ANY cost, andi3 ROT To CaAcK. BLISTERt, PEEL or CEIP. F. AH A.R AINT CO., St. Louis, uo. Sold and guaranteed by T H E Malihg Hardware Co., MANNING, S. C. A Qood Clothing Store Is where you get the right sort of Clothes without dan ger of mistake. One Clothes are of the right sort, and you will appreciate their excel lence and smsallness of cost. We Make 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. L AI &TE&R S. W. Cor. King and Wentworth'Sts., CHARLESTON. S.C. Bank of MaHrning, MANNINO, 8. 0. Transacts a general i nking l usi ness. Prompt and sp)ecial atltetj< n given to depositors residing out '-f town. Deposits solicited. Ali collectionis hazv- pon.;- atten tion. Business hours fromi 9 a. n.. to 3 p. m'. JIOSELPII SPltO'l T, A. LEVI. Casieir. Presidert. BOARD uCF DIRIECTON:. J. W. McLEoP, W. E. Bnows, S. M. NEXsEN, JOSElB SPJIoTT, A. LEV. JOSEPH F. RHAME, ATTORNEY AT LAW, MANNING, S. C. C. DAVIS, ATTORNEY AT LAW, MANNING. S. C. J. S. WILSON. W. C. DURANT. WILSON & DURANT, AlIornIy!/ and CoJunlors) of Lau-, MANNING, S. C. BYRD & THARP, PRACTITTONERS OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY. Calls pr1omfptly answered day or night ('ADS S. c.