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-espectable white man in the South will )e one way.it is made a matter of race. [he more intelligent negroes of the south are anxious to avoid any such ssue as this, and their misintormed riends in the North do more harn :han good, because this question must :e settled in the South and not by well meaning. but ill-advised. philanthro pists and theorists elsewhere. There is no use in indulging in harsh criti -ism and intemperate abuse of the President. And. in fact,. this is one of the questions where everyboey shoul be careful what they say. for they are dealing with very combustible matter. The least said is the soonest mended. The PresidenLt of thle United States, whether he be Rlepublican or Demo rat. is the President of all the people ,f the United States. and no President ver has or ever will take the positiot :hat a citizen cannot be appointed to >ffice because of race, religion or any :hing of that kind. It is unfair to thE P-resident to be forced into a positior ,vhere, if a man is not appointed, it i 3ecause he is a negro, for when a case :akes that shape the individuality o0 yne man becomes insignificart." Deafness Cannot be Cured )v local applications. as they cannot reach th( liseased portion of the ear. There is only on( way to cure deafness, and that is by constitu :onal remedies. Deafness is caused by an in iamed condition of the mucous linina of th( Eustachian Tube. When this tube gets inflam d vou have a rumbling sound or imperfect hear nr, and when it is entirely closed deafness iM he r'sult. and unless the inflammation can be aken out and this tube restored to its normal ondition.hearing will be destroyed forever: nine ases out of ten are caused by catarrh, which is iothing but an inflamed condition of the mu .ous surfaces. We will give One Hundred Dollars for any ase of Deafness (caused by catarrh) that can iot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for irculars. free. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, 0. Sold by druagists. 75c. Hall's Family Fills are the best. One of the best bills introduc ad in the present session of the 3eneral Assembly, and one which is calculated to improve he public service is the Stan Land primary bill, but the politi ians are chary about it and had .t postponed until next session, which is equal to its death. The Stanland bill provided to pre ent frauds in the primaries, by forcing a voter to vote in the township where he resides, and to prevent the same name from being on more than one club roll. Such a law would aid in loing justice, but the politician ike Pat does not want justice. Pat was pulled up before a judge nd not -having a lawyer the judge assured him he would see to it that he got justice, Pat knowing his guilt pleaded "Yer honor I don't want jestice for I'm fter avoidin' him," and just so s it with the politician, if you ive him justice you throw him )ut of a job, and therefore he will use every effort to avoid justice. We hope however, Sen %tor Stanland will get his bill in :>n the ground floor next winter, nd force the politicians to takE it, even as they do a bitter pill. he dose will be nauceous tc them, but make them swallow it. A Weak Stomach Causes a weak body and invites dis: ease. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure cures anc strengthens the stomach, and wards of and overcomes disease. J.' B. Taylor,a prominent merchant of Chriesman, Tex.. says: "I could not eat because od a weak stomach. I lost all strength md run down in weight. All that money could do was done, but all hope >f recorery vanisherc. Hearing of some vonderul cures effected by use of Ko. 01, I concluded to try it. The first bottle benefitted me, and after taking Eour bottles I am fully restored to my sual strength, weight and health.' The R. B. Loryea Drug Store. The frequency of red-handed homicides in South Carolina isa source of great worry to people who are law-abiding and whc reel a pride in their State; all o: the pulpits and press arraign ments do not seem to do any good towards lessening the evil. and it has become a stock saying that human life in South Caro ina is about the cheapest thing there is. If a negro stealsa bog, he is punished; if a poo: white man commits a misde meanor he too is punished, bu if a white man with money anc nfluence commits murder hE Don't forget the old man with the fish on his back. For nearly thirty years he has been traveling around the world, and is still traveling, bringing health and comfort wherever he goes. To the consumptive he brings the strength and flesh he so much needs. To all weak and sickly children he gives rich and strengthening food. To thin and pale persons he gives new firm flesh and rich red blood. Children who first saw the 1d man with the fish are now grown up and have children f their own. He stands for Scott's Emul sion of pure cod liver oil-a lelightful food and a natural tonic for children, for old folks and for all who need flesh and strength. SCOTT & BOwNE, Chemists, 40945 Pearl Street. New ork. EQUS PPELT. EFditor. MANNING. S. C.. FEB. 18, 1903. PUBLISI'ED EVERY WEDNESDAY. srUBSCRIPTION RATES: months .... 0 Mr months..-----..................... ADVERTISING RATES: One square. one time. 1: each subsequent in sertion. 50 cents. Obituaries and Triiutes of Respect charged for as regular advertisenents. Liberal contracts made for three. sX and welv nionths. communications must be accompanied by the real name and address of the writer in- rder to receive attention. No communication o-, a personal chearacter -will be published except as an advertisevent_ Entered at the PostoMce at 2:nnsg as Sec ond Class matter. WE TOLD YOU SO! The tax levy has been made and we find ourselves called upon to go deeper into our pock ets to the extent of one-half of one mill for jail purposes. We said sometime back our readers well remember, that taxes will be raised, and our prediction has been verified in this, as weil as X many other things. The jail is a need all will admit, but we can not admit, that it was necessary to raise the tax levy to get it. We have figured on this matter considerably, and are convinced that with no back indebtedness to pay, Clarendon can meet her running expenses easily, with an economical management, on a mill levy. It must be remem bered that every year property grows in valuation, and as the county grows there is more prop erty to be taxed. Tq illustrate, within the last few years not 1 an $150,000 in manufac Irg ustriesalone-oil mills, knitting dill, and lumber mills have been added to the tax books, besides this, there have been added thousands of dollars in merchandise, swamp timber lands, and other property which turned more and more money 'nto our county treasury, then there is a tremendeous income from the dispensary, and from fines and licenses, all of these various sources increasing every year. Therefore, if the county could be run safely on 3 mills before this increase of property was put on the tax books, it does look like withthis increase, there --asno necessity to increase the levy id'a-ise the amount, one half of one mill will bring for jail purposes. It has been our observation, the more money provided for public purposes the more will be used, in other words every available cent will be utilized in some way, and the officers will be able to show vouchers for it, and economy can never be . obtained by liberal -provision of money. We be lieve, have said so before, and say so now, that a 2} mill levy can pay the expenses of Claren don and that a good jail can be built without increasing the levy from what it was last year; now that the levy has been increased we predict it will be five years before the additional one-half mill will be taken off, and be tween now and then we will be paying 5 mills instead of St. Why do we say this? Because some - of the county officers are clamor ing for bigger salaries, they even joining with other counties to influence the legislature for favorable legislation, and al ready our delegation has intro duced bills to increase salaries, this, together with the jail build ing job, and other things will bring back the debt burden re cently shook off and it will re quire the people to dive down into their pockets, whether they look pleasant or not. SENATOR McLAURIN TALKS! There has been of late some complaint in the newspapers about Senator John L. McLaurin not having anything to say with regard to to the Crum appoint ment. Senator McLaurin never would force his views upon the public, but when the time came to act he would then do as his best judgment dictated without regard to consequences. There are other men in public life who feed upon notoriety, and when there is a -question which they can turn to the good of their in dividual account they grasp the opportunity. The Crum- ap pointment, on account of the appointees race is offensive, and. President Roosevelt could not have played better into the hands of the Southern gallery playing politician, because it gave material for the fanning of the flames of racial prejudice, and from a United States Sena tor down to a chaingang guard, the incident is worked. Sena tor McLaurin when approached by a reputable newspaper gave out an interview, which was plain, clear-cut and incisive, at the same time it was conspicuous in its absence of the vulger ap plause-catching phrases. The Seator says: "I think the action of the committee is proper, because the confirmation or the non-confirmation of Crum will raise a race issue which every good eitizen, North or South. should wish to av-oid. The matter has far outgrown the per sonality of Dr. Crum. It has become a question of race, and white supremacy is absolutely essential to the best de velopment of both races. This doc trine has been accepted and constitul tional safeguards thrown around it and I have no idea that any appointment made by this Administration is intend ed as an attack on this vital principle. There are other colored people who have been appointed in other Southern States without such a furor being rais ed as over this comparatively unlm portant position. "I think that the friends of Dr. Crum are largely responsible for this, because they took the position that the refusal f the President to ap~point Dr. Crum wa -because of his race. This will al will come nearer being sent to Congress than to the gallows or penitentiary. The fault is not t in the law, nor is it with the offi cers. it lies in the depravity of mankind who have come to re gard money above everything. t A man is charged with a mur- s der, he is brought to trial, the proof shows the culprit's hands I still red with his brother's blood i and the brand of Cain, is upon his brow to the satisfaction of a jury, and because a hired and necessarily perjured witness gives false, known to be false, testimony to the jurors, thereby fixing a preposterous doubt, jus- t tice is defeated, the State is dis- t gracedand the culprit stalks out of the court room amid congrat ulations, a hero. This fearful condition should stop, our jurors should have a higher conception of their oaths, jurors should a learn to discriminate between c falsehood and truth, and then they should act with clear con- C science without fear or favor. TEMPERANCE COLUMN. Conducted by Paxville W. C. T. V. National Motto--"For God, Rome and Na tive Land."t state Motto-" Be Strong and of Good Cour- I Our Watchword-Agitate, Educate. Organize. C Plede eGod helping me. I promise not to buy, drink. qell or give. Intoxicating liquors while I live; From bad companions ITl refrain And never take God's name in vain." Is it Well With the Child? We have all heard these words used as a text at the funeral of a child. But we do not ask this question respecting the little one who has been graciously deliv ered from the sorrows and dan gers of this earthly life. We are all prepared to say as did f the Shunamite mother, "It is i well," with the child whose form lies motionless and beautiful in death. But is it well with the living child? The child who will reach maturity of years and then pass into an endless eternity; is it well with that child? It inher- 1 its the characteristics of its par ents, and since there is so little of wisdom in marriage alliances, it often inherits most unfortu nate combinations of character istics which greatly imperil its welfare; and such are the laws of heredity that its natural ten dencies are largely determined by pareatal excesses; and thus; endued, that child is like the,( photographer's sensitive plate, receivmg upon itself the impres- 1 sion of its environment.t Is its environment favorable to its correct development and permanent well-being and well-t doing? Are the conditions and customs of human society such as to conserve its interests and secure its lasting good? Such surely ought to be the case. It would be heartless and cruel in - deed for human society or for any of its individual members, mercilessly to imperil the inter ests or well-being of a helpless, confiding child. We may de mand that those who have reach ed. the years of maturity shall confront temptation and heroic ally resist it. but who can say this respecting an innocent, guileless child? Intemperance is that child's greatest peril, and its environ ment spreads the snare upon every step of its earthly path way. The social customs of the cmmunity are concealed stumb ling-blocks, over which that cild may fall into the open pit falls authorized by the National, State and municipal government. I plead for greater security for helpless childhood. In the name of every human being and every human interest. I declare the open saloon to be a common ene my to all. It imperils every in terest of human life. Its work is only evil, and that continually. But for helpless, confiding childhood i. would enter my most earnest and solemn plea against this great enemy of human well being. In the name of the ten der, helpless little children, who gladden'our homes and throng our streets. I join in the battle cry. "The Saloon Must Go!" Rev. E. S. Chapman in The~ American Issue. A Mother's Recommendation. I have used Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for a number of years and have no hesitency in saying that it is best remedy for coughs, colds and croup I have ever used in my family.1 I have not words to express my confi dence in the remedy.-Mrs. J. A. Moo:e, North Star, Mich. For sale] by The R. B. Loryeca Drug Store, Isaac M. Loryes. Prop. THE VEGET) SJERLOR IN QUAL TO L.CO Address SOUTHEl A Georgia Homicide. There was a Dr. Tharpe who lived in lie Salem section, and who moved to 'istol, Ga., but we are not certain that .e is the Tharpe below referred to. Washington, Ga., Feb. 13.-On the ublic road between Tignall and Pistol, his county, today, Dr. J. . Tharpe was hot and 'instantly killed by Frank tucker. Some while ago Tharpe was in the ome of Rucker in his absence and, it ; said, embraced Mrs. Rucker and oth rwise insulted her. When Rncker learned of Tharpe's isit he loaded his shotgun and in com any with his brother set out for harpe's residence. They met in the ad and Tharpe commanded Rucker to brow up his hands. Rucker replied by throwing his gun o his shoulder and emptying its con ents into Tharpe's body, while he held , drawn pistol as though he was paral -zed. Rucker then broke his gun in ieces over the body of Tharpe. Both parties are well-to-do people, rho recently moved to Wilkes from Ilbert county. Tharpe leaves a wife ,nd several children. Rucker recently aarried a very attractive Wilkes ounty girl. Immediately after the tragedy Rucker ame to Washington aud surrendered o the sheriff. The coroner's jury has ot made a verdict and Rucker is in the ands of Sheriff Callaway. Tharpe's ome was formerly near Wrightsville, there he has a brother and - her rela ives. Saved Her Child's Life. "In three weeks our chubby little oy was changed by pneumonia almost o a skeleton," writes Mrs. W. Wat :ins of Pleasant City, 0. "A terrible :ough set in, that, in spite of a good loctor's treatment for several weeks, rew worse every day. We then used )r. King's New Discovery for Con umption, and our darling was soon ound and well. We are sure this rrand medicine saved his life." Mi ions know it's the only sure cure for :oughs, colds and all lung diseases. C'e R B. Loryea Drug Store guaran ees satisfaction. 50c and 1. Trial ottlds free. Summerton News. )pecial to The Manning Times. Mr. H. T. Avant who has been con ined to his bed for more than a week s thought to be a little better at this riting, he has many friends and they could like to see him at his place of )usiness soon. Mr. J. H. Rigby of Manning was in summerton last week and bought about |75 bales of cotton and gave 9ic. per >ound. Mr. E. S. Ingram of Manning paid his place a short visit last Thursday. It is true that Mr. 0. C. Scarborough f this town will plant 50 acres of to >cco this year. Look out tobacco >lanters of this county. H. Summerton, S. C. Feb. 17 1903. The Easy Pill. DeWitt's Little Early Risers do not rripe nor weaken the system. They ure biliousness, jaundice, constipation nd inactive livers, by arousing the se retions, moving the bowels gently, yet ,ffectually, and giving such tone and ;trength to the glands of the stomach, iver and bowels that the cause of the rouble is removed entirely. These fa nous little pills exert a decided tonic dfect upon the organs involved, and if heir use is continued for a few days here will be no return of the trouble. ['he R. B. Loryea Drug Store. CASTOR IA For Tnfants and Children. [he Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the ignature of INSURANCE FIRE, LIFE, ACCIDENT & BURGLARY INSURANCE. Tailor-Made Clothing. FIT GUARANTEED. A FULL LINE OF SAMPLES. Also Ready-Made Suits, M~ackin toshes and .Rain Coats. J. L. WILSON. Mouzon Girocery. EARLY JUNE PEAS, FANCY SWEET CORN, BARTLETTE PEARS. 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Gentlemen:-I had a severe case of pneu monia last fal, and have used about one dozen bottles of your whiskey to build me up and ind it does what you claim for it. Yours respectfully, EL. PEDERSEN, Hamline, Minn., May 14, 1902. It cures consumption, coughs, colds, grip, bronchitis, catarrh and all diseases of the throat and lungs. It also cures nervous ness and indigestion. It gives power to the brain, strength and elasticity to the muscle, and richness to the blood. It Is a promoter of health and longevity, makes the old young, keeps the young strong. It is absolutely pure and Con tains no fusel oil. It will cure almost any case of consump tion if taken in time. Over 7,000 doctors prescribe it, and 2,000 hospitals use it exclusively. Y's Pure Malt Whiskey be UVW6 you erx. mindful of the excellence of this icap imitations, and so called Malt on the market for profit only, and ire positively harmful Dem~and t is the only absolutely pure maIt ienlth-giving qualities., o10 for on the labeL Dispensaries Ions and substitutes, 64%6 19 nonE, JUSt ey recognized by the Government as a free. Dufy Malt Whiskey CompanY, YOUR [ES OFFICE. s the. o BUY. Ye WAKE! SI )NEY SAYFI ,o save you money. Jun show you a great sa'vir re goods to the dollar ti ntities-Best I >ds this year with the k ASSUTRANC EITThe Gr( ITICE.Quantit "our spe< ind future and can sell epared to quote the lo' time. ~OME AN[ tlercai UMMERT O'DONNELL & CO., General Merchants. SUMTER, S. C., February 10, 1903. We are sole agents for the counties of Lee, Clarendon and Sumter for the Caldwell Cotton Planter. This Planter, after two years' experience in our section, has conclusively proven its claim to being the most satisfactory and all-round most economical Planter now in use. It plants the smallest possible quantity of seed, 12 to 15 quarts sufficing for an acre, and spaces them at the exact distance desired; most desirable points in view of the high price of cotton seed and the present slovenly condition of labor.. All agree, hands just will not chop out the cotton uniformly, so that a machine that will counteract this difficulty, must commend itself. This certainty of a perfect stand, together with the enor mnous saving of cotton seed, should induce every farmer to own one of the Planters. Read the following testimonials from some of our most relia ble farmers. For terms apply to us. O'DONNELL & Co. Wazte of cotton Seed in Planting. The South has never stopped to think how much money is wasted in planting each cotton crop. Let us figure it out and see. Upon a safe esti mate not less than 400,000 tons of cotton seed are used each spring in plant ing. The seed is sown lavishly in drills-not dropped at certaiu distances, as corn-and after the plants are up the crop is thinned with a hoe, more. than nine-tenths of the young plants being cut out. Here we find that the seed used in planting the cotton crop would bring in the market at least $6,400,000.. As nine-teiths of this is wasted, we see here a total waste of over five and one-half million dollars ($5,760,000). - It is time for the cotton growers of the South to call a halt to this ex travagance. The old system of sowing cotton seed in the drill is a remnant of the times when cotton seed was almost worthless. Since then their value has so much enhanced that a change should be made in tihe manner of planting. Instead of sowing the serd in drills, drop them at a distance wanted, and by following this method not only the labor of thinning is saved, but nearly 400,000 tons of good cotton seed is saved for commercial use, and the farmers of the South are five million dollars richer. The Caldwell Cotton Planter saves the seed, plants and gives good stand with one peck to acre, saves enough seed to pay for itself in one sea son. Inquire for it. Agents in all principal towns. Sumter, S. C., August 21, 1902. Messrs. O'Donnell & Co., Sumter, S. C.: The Caldwell Cotton Planter I purchased of you I would state worked stisfactorily. It spaced with reg ularity, giving me a desirable stand. I intend using it again next season. Richard I. Manning. Mayesville, S. C., August 16, 1902. Messrs. O'Donnell & Co., Sumter, S. C. Dear Sirs: I bought of you last season a Caldwell Cotton Planter. Will state that it is a perfect. planter, and I was well pleased with it. In my judgment it did all that was claimed for it. I intend using it again this next year. It struck me cotton stood arought better where this was need, as it was properly spaced. J. E. Wilson. Catchdall, S. C., August 23, 1901. I used the Caldwell Cotton Planter the past season, and can say it gave satisfaction, and proved in its simplicity and accuracy, all that was claimed by its inventor. It is strongly made, and all the combinations in spacing, distance and regulating amount of seed used, etc., were quickly and readily made. Used on well made beds, there was, besides the saving of seed, as surance of a good stand regularly spaced, with a uniform number of plants to the hill. Yours truly, R. J. Brownfield. Panola, S. C., August 18, 1902. O'Donnell & Co.: I have used several cotton planters and discarded them all for the "Caldwell." It gives me most satisfaction by dropping any amount of seed at whatever distance wanted, and by causing less draw on fertilizer than drilled cotton. Also economizing in seed, better stand by being concentrated, making hoeing much easier to unskilled labor. J. M. Richardson. Sumter, S. C., August 16, 1902. Messrs. O'Donnell & Co., Sumter, S. C. Gentlemen: I used one of your Caldwell Cotton Planters this year and am much pleased with it. I used one half bushel of seed per acre and got a geod stand. The cotton planted with it cost 80 cents less per acre to -hoe than that planted with a drill planter. Yours very truly, .. P .Pts Pinewood, S. C., August 15, 1902. Messrs. O'Donnell & Co., Sumter, S. C. Dear Sirs: tgives me pleasure to state ihe Caldwell Cotton Planter I bought of you proved very satisfac bory. The spacing at exact distance was of great advantage. It struck ne that those-of my neigbors who like myself used your Planter, did not dave their cotton to-turn yelrow like those where the cotton .was irregn larly chopped out, and where there were left in many instances two stalks Respectfully, D. W. Brown. 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