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IAJTUmIS APP Tr, Editor. MANNING, S. C., SEPT. 25, 1901. PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: One year-..- - -...................... $0 Six months- - - -"........................ Four months -........................ ADVERTISING RATES: One square. one time. $1: each subsequent in sertion. .0 cents- Obituaries and Tributes of RHspect charged for as regular advertisements. Liberal contracts made for three. six and twelve mtonths Communications must be accompanied by the real name and address of the writer in order to receive attention. No communication of a personal character will be published except as an advertisemen. Entered at the Postoftice at 'Manning as Sec ond Class matter. Copies of this paper may be found on file.at Washington in the oice of our special corres pondent. E. G. Siggers. 91S F street. N. W.. Washington. D. C. THE SUPPORTERS OF RAILROAD SUBSI DIES OPPOSE SHIP SUBSIDIES.-WHY? It is surprising to know how many good citizens are under a misapprehension about Senator McLaurin's position on the policy of subsidizing our merchant marine, and how they have been misled by the News and Couriei, Columbia State and other news papers that have taken iaposition against McLaurin, and who may be the employed advocates of the railroad subsidy crowd. There are two factions at work in Congress, one is endeavoring to get aid from the government for the building of American ships to carry our products to foreign ports in competition with the ships of foreign countries, who give their ships aid. The other. is and has been getting aid from the government to help certain railroads, Northern Pa cific,Southern and others. These railroads are making a desperate fight to prevent the building of American ships, because if these ships are built it will reduce the freight carriage of all Southern raised products, that are now being shipped across the conti nent before they are put into the the hole of a vessel bound for foreign ports. A bale of cotton shipped to China, instead of be ing loaded on a vessel at Char leston and taken direct to its place of destination, it is taken across the continent on the trains of the Northern Pacific and load ed on an English or German ves sel at San Francisco. Thus making the farmer pay this un necessa-y expense of railroad trackage when if we could put the cotton on the vessel at Char leston, the expense of putting it into a Chinese port would be ac tually-less than it takes now to get it to San Francisco. These railroads had a strong lobby at Washington and they subsidized many strong and in fluential newspapers to fight the ship subsidy bill. Senator Mc Laurin is not in favor of what is known as the Frye-Hanna bill that was discussed in the last Congress, because that bill was not sufficiently guarded by pro per business restrictions to pro tect the people's interests, and he so declared when discussing the resolutions of the Southern Cotton Spinners Association. He said then that he could not support that subsidy bill, but if modified with proper restrictions it would have his support, as he believed that the placing of American ships on our high seas would redound to the benefit of the Southern Cotton grower. Senator McLaurin because of his expressed intention to support a bill which will encourage build ing American - ships, has be come marked for defeat by the friends of that gang of railroad subsidy robbers who have had their bands into the public treas ury for years, and who have been supported in their raids on the treasury by every Democratic Representative from this State. Senator Tillman has voted to give subsidies to these same railroads, and now he is in the forefront in denouncing Mc Laurin for intimating that ship builders should have support also. The terrific fight that is being made against McLaurin by the Columbia State and the News and Courier formerly the bitterest of Tillman's opponents, and Tillman being lined up with them in the fray, looks mightily as if the railroad people had used a mighty persuasive argument to have proven that it was "damna ble robbery" to vote a subsidy to encourage the building of freight haulers on water, and "sublime statesmanship" to vote a subsidy for freight haulers on land. We will not pretend to charge that the News and Courier, State and Tillman have been bribed, but we have no hesitency in believ ing that something more than an honest difference of opinion was an influential factor in bringing about such a complete conversion of these two newspapers, that not so long ago were the vilest of slanderers, or they are now. Senator McLaurin has not had fair treatment from either of the two mentioned papers, they will print any and every contempti ble fling that is made at him, even when they k-now it is false, they will not give him due credit for what he does, and what he says is either ignored or distort ed, but notwithstanding all of this, they are beginning to real ize that McLaurin ~1s gaining ground every day, and that the aggregation of opponents they have been able to get out, will not be able to secure his defeat. Then there is an impression that McLaurin is endeavoring to organize a white Republican party in this State: this impres sion was created to play on the scare them with that old story the "nigger in the wood pile.' McLaurin has never had the least idea of organizing a white Republican party, and in every declaration on this subject he has said this plainly. Yet, his opponents continue to hold ur the tar baby and insist that he is trying to republicanize th is State. At Charlotte he plainly said that if he could not make his fight on Democratic lines he would not make it at all; at Greenville he said he wanted to make his tight in the primary and would abide it's decision. He has never intimated anything that could be construed intc leading us into the Republicar camp, but the politicians and certain newspapers, one of which was very friendly to the Re publican party in days gone by, and the- other was even worse, because it bolted and made coali tions with negroes to breab down white supremacy, would have the people believe that they are sentinels on the watch tower of Democracy and they can sniff treason from afar. Will the people trust these newspapers who a short time ago denounced Tillman as a thief, liar, anarchist, infidel and every approbious name that could be conceived of, and this the News and Courier and Columbia State certainly did, when they now see that what they said about the man then, must have been false, or they are attempting for some hidden purpose, to deceive the people now. What influence brought about this change? Had the injustice about to be done the great railroads on the Pacific anything to do with it? Or was it because these enemies of Tillman hope to destroy him by giving him their support? We have a reccollection of Till man saying on one occassion, that if ever the News and Couri er came to his support, the peo ple would then know that he had fallen from grace and it would be well for them to watch him. Was this a prophcy? DIRTY POLITICS. Since the death of E. A. Webs ter, who was the national com mitteeman for the Republican party in this State, there has been some speculation as to whc will be his successor. The news papers in this State that are re sorting to all manner of means to prejudice Senator McLaurin's re turn to the United States Senate have begun to connect his name with influencing the name of Webster's successor. Col. Johr G. Capers' name has been men tioned, and there is a strong liklihood of his appointment, but McLaurin has no voice in this matter, it is a matter entirely for the Republicans, and as Colonel Capers is a Republican and sc recognized ever since 1896 we dc not see why the opponents of McLaurin should connect him with his selection. Capers was appointed district Attorney as a Republican, and endorsed for the position by the most prominent of that party in the United States Senate, Mc Laurin and a number of other Democrats gave him their en dorsment also, because they pre ferred him to other Republicans; had their been any chance for a Democrat to have received this appointment, McLaurin and the other Democrats would not have endorsed such, but'the Republi can party is in power and the appointment was to go to one of that party, there was not a choice between a Republican and a Democrat, but between Republi cans only, therefore McLaurin gave his endorsment to Capers, because he is a Carolinian and all of his interests are identified with us. But in the selection of an executive committeeman Mc Laurin nor any other- Democrat will be consulted and the coup ling of McLaurin's name is a ruse to deceive the people into believing that McLaurin is or ganizing a white republican par. ty in this State, which they know~ is not true. When it comes to matters of holding offices in this State if McLaurin can get a Democrat appointed he will certaainly dc so, but if it must be a'Republican and he is consulted at all,then he will endeavor to advise the ap pointment of one who will not be obnoxious to the people and one in whom the people can have re spect. ___ -How's This? We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hll's Catarrh Cure. F. J. CHENEY & CO.. Props.. Toledo, 0. We, he mundersigned have knn. J. Chee honorable in all business transactions and finan aily able to carry out any obligations made by their firm. WEST & TRUAX. wholesale druggists. Toledo. 0. wALDNG, KiNNANs & MA4ivis, wholesale drug gists, Toledo. 0. Halrs Catarrh Cure is taken internally. acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces o: the system. Price 75c. per bottle. Sold by all drugists. Testimonials free. Halls Family Pills-are the best. The importance of our people holding corn cannot be toc strongly impressed, because it is a serious consideration. We have gone to some trouble to ascer tain the bread prospect for next year and, all of the information we can gather indicates a condi tion of great scarcity all over the country. The cereal crop of Europe is very short, and the demand for American cereals will be great, therefore we may look to see fiour at almost prohi bitive prices, corn will also be very high, so much so, that many keen sighted business men who anticipate a large demand for this article, have commenced making contracts for future de livery paying today about 80 cents per bushel, with the ex pectation of making large profits next spring. The man who will himself and his family a crime, especially, if that man has not made enough to carry him through next year. A corn fam ine is what we look for, and the grasping greed of the money chasers will take advantage of the condition to enrich them selves. Do not sell a grain of corn, hold it as if it were so many grains of gold. Let your cotton go at any price if it must, but if you value your interests hold on to your corn. If there is man in your neighberhood who has in the past swapped his corn for a jug of liquor, go to him and urge him not to do so this year. Let him know that we are on the verge of a famine, and the farm er who has to go in debt will be the sufferer. Cuts and Bruises Quickly Cured. Chamberlain's Pain Balm applied to a cut. bruise. burn. scaid or like injury will instantly allay the pain and will heal the parts in less time than any other treatment. Unless the in jury is very severe it will not leave a scar. Pain Balm also cures rheumatism. sprains, swellings and lameness. For sale by The R. B. Loryea Drug Store. Isaac M. Loryea. Prop. "Slab's" Ruminations. Editor The Manning Times: Mr. Editor, your comments on the cotton and tobacco market meets the hearty approval of all right thinking men, not only farmers, but all condi tions of men except certain merchants and tobacco workers men. Idon't know why it should be so, can't see any good reason for it, but ever since Noah come out of the Ark with Sham, Ham and Japath, yes, ever since the days of Adam, when he told Cain'and Able they was men now, aui must begin to scritch for themselves, the farmer has had to bear some burdens what other people ought to had helped to bear. Every man or set of men have got their loads to carry and among so many peo ple all a goin in the same direction, its so easy and so natural for some to get up and ride and make the balance pull the load, even horses is that way, and people ain't no exception. I can't see the reason or sense in a merchant, either doing or saying anything that would throw a feather's weight in the way of his old stand-by, his very back bone, the farmer. There is some kind of an arrangement between the mer chants of Manning and the cotton buy er there, to pull just a few cents and may be a few dollars more out of the farmer than he ought to. Will some body please step up and say what good or wherein comes the good of a pub lic cotton buyer at Manning, except to the merchant? We can't and don't blame the cotton buyer for buying as cheap as possible, but if the merchants of Manning aint standing in their own light to let the buyer pull the wool over their eyes, as he is doing, then you can have my old hat. Why dont the buyer go to a mar's wagon and buy his cotton like a man? Why does he wait until night or some other convenient time and buy from the merchant instead? In whose interest is he working, the farmer or the merchant? Maby some body can answer. I tell you this here middle man business won't do. The merchants are profiting some by it now but take care merchants you don't some of these days, regret what you are now doing, for the sake of a few dollars. The farmer is a long sufferin' critter' generally, but I tell you when you do get the dander of the wool hat brigade rightously aroused, they may not be as easy to manage as they might be. Wont one, or all the merchants in Manning please come out in the MAN NING TIMES and tell us one gallus fel lers, who is so hard to understand any thing, why it is they aint willing to give us farmers every cent our cotton is worth! We aint all fools! We know what you're a doin'! Sometime before long you're a goin' to hear again from, -JoHN SLAB. Says He Was Tortured. - I suftered such pain from corns I could hard lv walk," writes H. Robinson. Hillsborough, I'ls.. "'but Buckleris Arnica Salve completely cured them." Acts like ningic on sprains, bruises, cuts, sores, scalds, burns, boils, ulcers. Perfect healer of skin diseases and piles, Cure guaranteed by The R. B. Loryea Drug Store. 2cents. Crossed Over the River. On Sept. 9, 1901, the Angel of death came to the home of Mr. and Mrs. B. D. Griffin and took little Eva, age 14 years, to himself. She was a bright and beautiful child and stayed just long enouo'h to show how sweet a flower in Paraise would bloom. It was sad -to fold those little hands upon her little breast that was cold in death and to know that we would see little Eva no more on earth. But we have the full assurance that we will meet her again in heaven and when I stood and looked at her little cold face, so composed and serene in death, I could not but feel thankful that the little sufferer was at rest. All was done for her relief that faithful hands, prompted by loving hearts could do. She was truly a heroic little sufferer, but she' never uttered a word of com plaint, w. s perfectly resigned to the will of the Lord. Just before she died, she called the family to her bed-side and bid them each good-bye and told them to meet her in heaven. Dearest Eva thou hast left us: Here thy loss we deeply feel. But 'tis God that hast bereft us: He can all our sorrows heal. Yet again we hope to meet thee: When the day of life is fled: Then in heaven with joy to greet thee, Where no farewell tear is shed. AUNT LIzzIE. Pinewood, S. C., 1.50 Per Gallon a pretty steep price for linseed oil but that's the figure you pay when you buy a thin ready mixed paint for its nearly all oil. Don't run to the other extreme and buy a paste full of barytes. Let us talk to you about the L. & M. semi-paste which takes a eallon of oil to a gallon of the paint and is better and cheaper than white lead. The R. B. Loryea Drug Store, Sole Agents. Manning. S. C. SA B T Ost. A. Bear the ~The Kind You Have Always Bought of The growth of grass that comes in a long, mild, moderately rainy autumn is said to be far more nutritious for cat tle than the spring grass. It is richer. Now is the Season when the small boy fills himself with green fruit, which invariably leads to cramps. diarrhoea or dysentery. If parents are prudent, they will have a bottle of PAIN-KILLER, ready ifor such summer emergencies. Avoid substitutes, there is but one Pain-Killer, Perry Davis'. Price 25c. and 50c. Butterflies are said to be very sleepy headed. They go to bed early and get up late. CASTOR IA For Infants and Children. The Kind You Hare Alwaps Bought Sid Darling, 1012 Howard st. Port Huron. Mich, writes: "I have tried many pills and laxtatives but DeWitt's Early Risers are far the best pills I have ever used." They never gripe. The R. B Loryea Drug Store. Close to a Fool. A farmer was working in his field when a sewing machine man came along. "Good morning," said the sewing ma chine barker. "Mornin'" "Your corn seems to be pretty yel lows" "Yaas; I planted yellow cawn." "You don't seem to have more than halt a crop." "Waal, I planted it on the halves." "You seem pretty close to a fool." "Yaas; there's only a fence between us.', When the sewing machine man came to, It required the services of two doc tors to get him into such shape-that he was able to make the next town.-New Orleans Times-Democrat. A Pound of Swallows. How many live swallows go to a pound? This question lately formed the subject of a bet in the little town of N-. In Baden. A swallow was caught and its legs and wings tied up with a piece of silk thread and placed on the scales. To everybody's surprise it was found to weigh only ten grams, so that It takes 50 of them to make up a pound.-Karlsruher Nach richten. The Suspenxion Brilge. There is no doubt that the first Idea of a suspension bridge was suggested to primitive man by the Interlacing of tree branches and parasitical plants across rivers. Probably monkeys used them before men did. In very moun tainous countries, such as Tibet and Peru, they have apparently been used since the dawn of history, possibly ear lier. Don't wait until you become chron ically constipated but take DeWitt's Little Early Risers now and then. They will keep your liver and bowels in good order. Easy to take. Safe pills. The R. B. Loryea Drug Store. How Pepper Is Prepared. The pepper plant is propag-.ted by cuttings, comes into bearing three or four years after it Is set and yields two crops annually for about 12 years. When a few of the berries change from green to red, all of them are gath ered, because if they were allowed to ripen any longer they would be less pungent. To fit them for market they are dried, separated by rubbing with the hands and cleaned by winnowing. The black pepper of commerce consists of the berries thus prepared. The Right HandliUg of Books. A book should not be bent back till the binding is cracked and loosened nor laid face downwat d on a chair or table nor left out over night in the rain, nor should its leaves be turned dawn to mark the place. Cultivate a good mem ory as to the page where you leave off and be independent of external aids. Ladies' Home JournaL In a Vicious Circle. . "I wonder what makes a man's bair fall out so fast when it once starts?" "Worry! Nothing tends to make a man bald so much as worry, and noth ing worries a man so much as the idea that he is becoming bald."-London Kinir. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, Couty of Clarendon. By James M. Windham, Esq., Probate Judge. W HEREAS, Mrs. FANNIE H. SAULS IVmade suit to me, to grant her Let ters of Administration of the estate of and effects of Morgan L. Sauls. These are therefore to cite and ad monish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said Morgan L. Sauls, deceased, that they be and ap pear before me, in the Court of Pro bate, to be held at Manning on the 10th day of October next after publication thereof, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause, if any they have, why the said administration should not be granted. Given unider my hand, this 23d day of September A. D. 1901. JAMES M. WINDHAM, [SEAL.] Judge of Probate. [28-3t Notice of Limited Partnership, THE UNDERSIGNED HAVE formed a limited partnership to be con ducted under the name of John G. Slaughter Limited with its principal place of business at Manning, South Carolina. The business of the said partnership is to be buying, selling and trading in leaf tobacco. John G. Slaughter is a general part ner and to have the general manage ment of the business of the partnership. MI. P. Jordan is a special partner and has contributed to the common stock of said partnership the sum of *750.00 dollars. Tulian C. Jordan is a special partner and has contributed to the common stock of the partnership the sum of 8250.00 dollars. This partnership is to commence on the 1st, day of July 1901 and to termi nate on the 1st, day of July 1902. JNo. G. SLAUGHTER. of Danville. Va. M. P. JORDAN, of Danville, Va. JULIEN C. JORDAN. of Danville. Va. July 1st, 1601. [27-Ot Supervisor's Notice. Persons intending to buy seed cotton are required to first obtain the reco mendation of ten landowners in the township in which they propose to buy. The licene fee is $25.00 and all par ties who propose to deal in seed cotton hr.d best take out license at once, as the law will be enforced. The penalty for its violation is severe, and the inform er gets one half of the fine imposed. - T. C. OWENS. County Snpervisor. Notice to Creditors. All persons having claims against the estate of Sam Taylor, deceased, will present them duly attested, and those owing said estate will make payment to J. H. TIMMONS. C. C. P., Administrator. Manning. S. C., Sept. 18, 1901. [27-4t Salary YEA RLY. Men and women of good address to represent us. some to travel appointing agents, others for local worke looking~ after our interests. 5900 salary guaranteed yearly: extra commissions and expenses: rapid advancement: old estab lished house. Grand chance for earnest man or woman to secure pleasant. permanent position: liberal income and future. New. brilliant lines. Write at onca. S"TAFFORO PRESS. ViI FALL IANNOUNCEMENT1 ICALL I ND SEE 0UR NEW ILINE OF IWAISTINGS, TRICOTS , ALBATROSS, Etc. Plain and Striped. ...ALSO A NEW LINE OF... Embroidered Pattern Waists. All the New Colorings. These are just the materials for early Fall Waists, and the newest things shown. Take a Look at Our Line of IBLACK GOODS. Everything that is new von will fId here. We are opening new goods every day. Soliciting a share of your trade., Yours, IJ. RYTTENBERi SONS5 SUJMTER, S. 0. SMillinery Opening, SWednesday, Oct. 2d, R SThursday, Oct. 3rd, ui.1 Everybody Invited to Attend this K GRAND OPENING!. SOur Parlors will be in charge of MRS. __ SS TELLA BASS of New York, a lady who Shas had ten years' ex perience in that line. S In addition to the display of French Pat- l Strn IHats and Sailors we will show as nice a A IDRESS GOODS, M SILKS, -:- LACES, EMBROIDERIES, CAPES, JACKETS AND FURS as willbefon in any up-to-date dry goods SoWe won't make any prices as our store is knwnfr and wide for its lowv pr'ices. SRemember October 2d and 3rd, SWednesday and Thursday, are the Sbig days. Yours to serve, S5. I.Till, ~Proprietor Racket Store.~ In Quality and Price. Our Mr. Gerald after visiting the Northern markets is now back hoie opening up the largest and best stock of Clothing, Shoes, Hats, Caps and Gent's Furnishings ever offered the people of Clarendon and adjoining etinties. We control the famous Fechheimer, Fishel & Co. and Schloss Brothers' Clothing For Men. Their reputation stands on top in the commercial world, none better In America for fit and durability. Every garment guaranteed. Price, $10 to $22.50 per Suit. We also carry the-well-known VITALS BRAND CLOTHING. Price, $7.50 to $15. Our line of cheap Suits run from S2 to $9. We are -offering for the next thirty days Men's Wool Kersey Suits, worth $6 for A3.95-sizes from 34 to 42. These are bargains that surpass anything ever offered here before. Youths' and Boys' Clothing. Our stock in this line is the most complete ever opened up in Manning Remember, 'we control the MRS. JANE HOPKINS line of BOYS' and Y OUTHS' KNEE PANTS, known to the world to be the best on the mar ket. All the Pants are made with Double Knees and Seats. Prices from 50c up to $9. It will, be to your advantage to see this line before you eloth . your boys for winter. 'We carry COHEN, GOLDMANS & CO.'S line of PANTS; they are known to be the leading manufacturers of Fine Pants for men.- We guar antee every pair of them. Prices from S2 to $7. We also carry J. SCHONEMAN'S PANTS. He is known to be the Pants King. Prices from $1 to $3. We have a full line of cheap Pants, from Z0c up. We have a full line of Overcoats. Space will not allow us to mentio them all. Prices from $2 to $15. $ IR T . We are headquarters for Shirts and Collars. We are selling a loe Linen ' Collar for 5c. We have a heavy FleeceeLined Shirt for 35c; sold everywhere for 50e.) S i-I O> 'H & . We sell WALK-OVER SHOES and are proud that we are-the only7 merchants in Clarendon county that handle them. They give more, fort and last longer than any others. Our DREW-SELBY SHOES for Ladies and STAR SHOES forM s' and Children are both factory lines of high reputation. Every pair them guaranteed. - We carry the BAY STATE SHOE. Ask to see them. We have eve thing in the cheaper line of Shoes and we mean to sell Solid Leather Sho this fall cheaper than they have been sold in Manning before. A S. Kip. Eng. Tie, 6-11. at 75e; sold by others at $1. Ladies' Heavy Perfect Bark Peb. or Glove Ur., But. and Lace,:for $1, . sizes 3-8, Solid Leather. Ask to see the Cat Shoe. PEFF~U.MEFY. We are in position to sapply your every want with Perfume.and Toflet- " Goods manufactured by the French and American Importing Co. .ONE BETT ER. In packages from 10c to $7 per bottle. Any one making a purchase of any kind of goods in our store amouit ing to $5. or more will get a 25e package of these high grade Perfumes or Toilet Goods FREE. We feel very grateful to the people of this and adjoining countieslor4 their liberal support and patronage since we have been in business, andto show our appreciation we are determined to give our friends and. enstom ers better goods for lessmoney than ever before. Thanking you forpast favors, Yours, C. M.>DAVIS & CO~ ii eeeFALLee OFTHEE o S- We have purchased more.largely of p FALL DRESS GOODS, Silks, Suitings, SNovelties and High SClass Dress Goods than ever before The Goods are all in, have been opened and await your inspection. S Never before in the hiistory of The ~Sumter Dry Goods Company has te assortment been so complete and niever Sbefore have we exhibited such a variety of new styles and exclusive ideas. SThis is the Day When Ready ~s Money Talks as it never talked before in this city. Cs w xith its mighty power of buying and selling has its hand on the helm and the result is, Money Saving for You. S Come, see our goods, get our prices and we w ill leav e the rest with you. We have the best line of iiLADIES' AND SH OES CHILDREN' S e to be had. We carry Drew-Selby, Dot e tenhoffer and the American Girl SShoes and Hill & Green's Child ren's Shoes. Every pair guaranteed. .Another pair or e your money back if not satisfactory. ~The_ _ ~iSumter Dry Goods Co. ______Sumter, S. C.