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Aili LOUIs' APELT, Editor. S MANNING. S. C., JULY 8, 1903. PUBLIS-IED EVERY WEDNESDAY. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: one year .......................... ... $1 :; Six months........................... - Four months..................... 50 communications must te accompanied by the real name and address of the writer in order to -receive attention. No communication ol a personal character will be published except as an advertisement. Entered at the Postoffce at Manning as Sec ond Class matter. THE OTHER SIDE. The Kingtree papers of last week published the other side of c the difficulty between Capt John A. Kelley and Dr. A. M. Snider, in the shape of an affidavit from LeRoy Lee Esq., verified by t Messrs. C. E. St. Amand and F. E Will Fairy, these three~ gentle men were in Captain Kelley's office at the time, and witnessed what took place. It will be remembered that Dr. Sniddr charged he was decoyed into Captain Kelley's office and after receiving a severe beating was forced to sign a retraction of the charges he had made against the town council of Kingstree. Dr. Snider's letter was such a lengthy document we could not reproduce it, -but gave the main points of ' complaimt, which was in ef", that he was invited int Captain Kelley's office for 1e purpose of going over t books of the town and wa ssured that only Captain eley and Mr. St. Amand clerk of council would be present, and the meeting would be friendly. That a cursory examination was - made of the books, and when completed he was asked to sign a written statement previously : prepared, which he declined to < do at that time claiming, that while he could see nothing wrong, t he wanted more time to look , into the matter. According to Mr. Lee, whose 2 statement is confirmed by the othe~r eye witnesses there is a great differeoe- between them and Dr. Sni r, Captain Kellev is shown i more favorable light, Snider appears to have a reached the conclusion that he N was properly treated, because after having had his face beaten into pulp he said "Captain, I I don't blame you, you have done i no more under the circumstances than I or any other man would have done." A little later Dr. * Snider .got into ahumorous moodi ad"remarked mn a jocular man-| ner, that if his back and kidneys had been well he would have put up a better fight." As we said last week, we do not know Dr * Snider, but according to Mr. Lee's affidavit, Snider must be a queer compound,hard to fathom,4 and his mental faculties need looking into. -We have known Captain Kel ley a good many years, and have teem, but when we read Doctor Snider's signed statement, and on inquiry learned from reliable < sources that he is a good man,t * we were horrified, because that I statement was so foreign from our estimate of Captain Kelley >-that we reached the conclusion, if Snider's statement was true, Kel ley's conduct was reprehensible, deserving of the severest cer.-c sure, and should be denog~nced I as arrant cowardice. Doctor Snider had charged the Kingstree town council with cor-a ruption. Captain Kelley is thei Intendant, and when his malign- 1 er refused to retract, after hay ing been given an opportunity to investigate the books, and had ex pressed himself as being "satis fied," Kelley's indignation at being refused the justice he re-r garded himself entitled to from this man, made him forget being an officer sworn to preserve the peace, and in sudden impulse vi-t olence was resorted to, which, I when his passion subsided, we have no doubt he sincerely re gretted. The Kelley side as presented' I by his friend, Mr. Lee, shows i that Doctor Snider did not tell the whole truth, but gave such a coloring as would catch sympa- f thy for himself, and obloquy for 3 Captain Kelley. We are glad' the Kelley side has been pre- i sented, an~d while we do not ap- e prove the course pursued by Captain Kelley. after inviting i Snider to his office~we appreciate t the fact that notwithstanding his t official position, he is human and a liable to err; the mitigating cir- ~ cumstances, as shown by Mr. t Lee, removes the stigma of cow- a ardice, and only makes Captain I Kelley guilty of indiscretion un dergreat provocation. Inasmuch as we gave an edi- ' -torial expression last week,based entirely upon the truthfulness of Doctor Snider's signed state- a ment, and it sworn to by its con- I cluding language, which was, "I I have told the truth, and nothing i but the truth, so help me God," we deem it just to give to our - J readers Mr. LeRoy Lee's affida vit. and to state, also, the news papers of Kingstree who are on the ground, know all of the par- s ties, and all of the circumstances have not censured Captain Kel: ley's action. That they have i made an effort to get Doctor Sni - der to furnish them with the proof of his charges of corrup tion against the town councile and failed. Affidavit. sTATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. COUNTY OF WILLIAMSBURG. Personally appeared before me, Le Roy Lee, who being duly sworn, says: That on Monday after-noon, June 15, he r walked over to Capt. Kelley's offie, and b elley, Dr. Snider and Ir. C. E. St. Lmand, town clerk and treasurer. were usily engaged looking over some books nd papers; that thereupon deponent tarted to Aithdraw. but that Capt. Kel y and Dr. Snider both assured depo ent that they were not en gaged in any hing private and invited deponent in; hat deponent then opened the door and ntered. When deponent had seated timself he noticed that Mr. StAmand ;as explaining to Dr. Snider the re eipts and disbursements for the month f February, 1903; that the matter of in estigation went on for some time, when )r. Snider announced himself as being atisfied that everything was straight, hat there were no irregularities, but 'apt. Kelley insisted on his making a omplete investigation, and after they ad gone over the general fund, the dis ensary fund and assessment book were xamined, and Dr. Snider thereupon ,nnounced himseif as entirely satisfied ,ith the result, using the expression: 'that the books were as plain as the Lose on your face." Capt. Kelley then .sked Dr. Snider if there were any barges that he had to make, or any re >orts he had heard, which he Capt. Kel ey could throw any light on. to which )r. Snider replied that there were toue; that he was entirely satisfied that here were no irregularities and that verythirg was straight. Capt. Kelley hen said, Well Dr., according to our mnderstanding this morning, you were o make suitable reparation if you found verything straight"; to which Dr. Sni er replied, "I have not come to explain r discuss that;" Capt. Kelley then said, 'Dr., you remember I told you this norning that the article published by -ou last week charging the town coun il with fraud and corruption was very ffensive and insulting to the town coun i1, and to myself individually, and say ng that if you found that the municipal tffairs were straight, that the town ouncil would expect you to make suit ble reparation, and that you then said, -Yes; 1 will certainly do what is right, will give the Devil his dues, let alone human being." to this question Dr. nider replied, "Yes: I remember it; hen Capt. Kelley said, "Well then, I xpect it?" Dr. Snider said, "I cannot ive it this evening," and Capt. Kelley eplied "I demand it." Dr. Snider said, '1refuse." Capt. Kelley arose and ask d, "Are you armed?" Dr. Snidersaid No." Capt. Kelley then closed the loor and locked it and put the key into is pocket, and then stepped to the chim imy corner in the same room and pick d up his palmetto walking cane (one ie has has been constantly using for Luite a while) and walked up to Dr. Sni ler and struck at him across the edge >f the table. Mr. StAmand jumped up Lnd caught the lick on his arm. Capt. ielley told Mr. StAmand to get out of he way, ar-a struck again, which blow truck Mr. StAmand on the head. - By this time deponent had rushed round the table and jerked Mr. St. kmand out of the way and taken the tick from Capt. Kelley, leaving Capt. %elley and Dr. Snider, who by this time ras on his feet in front of Capt. Kelley, acing each other: they then clinched, .nd in a few seconds Capt. Kelley had boored Dr. Snider and jumped on him .nd commenced beating him in the face eith his fist. Dr. Snider in a few sec >nds said to depoient "Take this man ff of me: To which deponent replied, 'No. Dr. Snider, not until you say you iave got enough and you will make sat. sfaction:" that in a a few seconds more )r. Snider said: "Take him off : I have ~ot enough, and will apologize." That leponent then took Capt: Kelley off. Capt. Kelley, for the first time, pro. uced the written statement which was ublished. Before signing the state nent Dr. Snider said, "Capt. Kelley, I want you to understand that I am not going to be forced to sign anything; but here is- nothing irfhis statement that :find any objec'tion to and I will sign t," and he then sat down and signed it. ifter the statement was signed Capt. Celley asked Dr. Snider if anyone help d him to prepare the article signed 'More Anon." Dr. Snider then said, 'No." Capt Kelley then said: "Dr. Sni ~er, will you swear that no one assisted ou in preparing that article?" and Dr. nider replid; "Yes: I will; no one help d me;" Capt. Kelley said, "Dr., didn't V. H. Kennedy write that article and arry it to your house for you to sign nd you could not read it and he had to arry it back and get it copied and you hen copied it and had it published?" )r. Snider hung his head and said, 'Since you seem to know something .bout the facts, Capt. Kennedy did pre. >are a skeleton and I filled it in." Capt. Kelley asked Dr. Snider how nuch of the article did Capt. Kennedy rite, and Dr. Snider said about one hird. Capt. Kelley then got the arti :le and asked Dr. Snider to show him Lo much Capt. Kennedy wrote, and )r. Snider pointed out about one-third >f the article. Capt./'Kelley asked Dr. inider why he went to Mr. Wilkins ,nd explained to Mr. Wilkins that he id not mean the article published over he signature of "More Anon" as any efection on him (Mr. Wilkins), but he neant to refer to Kelley and Heller, und Dr. Snider said he did not tell M1r. ~Vilkins that: Capt. Kelley then said, 'Mr. Wilkins said you did," and Dr. inider said, "I did not tell Mr. Wilkins hat," and Capt. Kelley said, "Gentle en, bear witness to that." Dr. Snider then asked for some water nd was shown by Mr. Fairy into the >ack room of the office building, where te bathed his face and soon returned o the front room and said to. Capt. elley, "Capt., I don't blame you, you ave done no more nnder the circumi tances than I or any other man would ave done.'' Capt. Kelley then re lied, "Yes, Dr., I am sorry that you ave been made a fool of and used as a at's paw by W. H. Kennedy." Dr. ~nider remarked in a jocular manner, that if his back and kidneys had been ell he would have put up a better *iht." Then Capt. Kelley said, "When our back and kidneys get well, if you at satisfaction just name the time, lace and circumstances and I will give to you." At the same time he hand d b'ack to him the written statement aing, "Here, take it and tear it up, I o~n't want it till you a~-e satisfied," and )r. Snider replied that "he had signed he statement voluntarily," and handed he statement to deponent, and then ddressing Capt. Kelley said, "he did .ot court further trouble and would ke to be friends, that it was cowardly live at enmity." and then,at the sug estion of deponent. Capt. Kelley and )r. Snider shook hands and parted ap arentlv friendly. Deponent further avers that the fore oing is a true statement, and that at o time did Capt. Kelley ask Dr. Sni er to furnish a certificate that the ooks were correct, but that the state 2ent which Dr. Snider signed was pro uced for the first time after the fight. )eponent further avers that anything ublished by Dr. Snider last week in nsetwith this affidavit is abso tely false. LEROY LEE. Sworn to before me this 30th day of ure. A. D. 1903. L.~ S.- B. C. WHITEHEAD, C. C. C. P. & G. S. TATE OF OHmO. CmT OF TOLEDO. LUCAS CoUYTY. i FRAyK J. CRENEY makes oath that he is the nior partner of the firm of F. J. CHENEY & o.. doing business in the city of Toledo. county nd State afores'aid. andthat said firm will pay c sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for ich and every case of Catarrh that cannot be .red by the use of I!ALL's CATARR CURE. FRANK J. CHENEY. Sworn to before me anti subscribed in my pres ice this 6th day of December. A. D. 1886. -- A. W. GLEASON. sEAL '.Notary Public. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally and~ ets directly on the blood and mucous surfaces ithe system. Send for testimnoinls. free. 'F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. 0. Ha's amil Pil ae the best. Everybody likes and respects self ade men. It is a great deal better to e made in that way than not to be made There should be a good roads convention held in this county and Senator Latimer invited to address it. This is being done elsewhere, why not here? Good roads, education and broad mindedness are important fac tors to promote industry, broth erly love and progress. No man or woman in the state will hesitate to speak well of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets after once trying them. They always produce a pleasant movement of the bowels, in prove the appetite and strengthen the digestion. For sale by the R. B. Lor yea Drug Store, Isaae M. Loryeoa Prop. The Columbia State should feel proud of the endorsment given it by the press of the State, and the lawyers for the defense in the Tillman case. should feel very small, after such a unanimous repudiation of their utterances. Wonderful Nerve Is displayed by many a man enduring pains of accidental cuts, wounds, bruis es, burns,scalds, sore feet or stiff joints. But there is no need for it. Bucklen's Arnica Salve will kill the pain and cure the trouble. It's the best Salve on earth for piles, too. 25c at The R. B Loryea Drug Store. How many of this year's grad uates of the citadel will teach school for two years? Under the law beneficiaries are honor bound to teach in the public schools of this State for two years after they graduate, Sure ly this is a very modest require ment of the peo le who are tax ed to feed, cloth and educate boys for four years. We regret to note that not one-half of the graduates of that institution have fulfilled their promise to teach. How can these men be regarded honorable in their re spective communities and call ings when they have deceived the people who prepared them for life's battle? The legislature should take a look into this mat ter, and if it cannot enact a law to force a compliance with the requirements, then do away with the beneficiary system entirely. Loryea's Drug Store Will Buy It Back. You assume no risk when you buy Chamberlain's, Colic Cholera and Diar rhoea Remedy. Loryea's Drug Store will refund your money if you are not satisfied after using it. It is everywhere admitted to be the most successful rem edy in use for bowel compiaints and the only one that never fails. It is pleasant, safe and reliable. The farmers should now be gin to discuss among themselves the wisdom of not giving away their cotton seed. They should remember the high prices re ceived for seed for a short while last year, and the high price of meal they had to pay throughout the entire season. If it is true that oil mills are making 50 per cent profits, then it is also true, that our farmers are not getting full value for the seed. Our advice is, do not sell' your cotton seed until you get a~ satisfactory price; the -mills may hold off from buying awhile,but they will not very long. *The~ farmer is master of the situation; if the mills refuse to pay full value for the seed, the farmer can utilize them with profit by putting themI into the ground. We would w~t advise fa! ners to be unreason able in their demands. In the light of last year's experience, we see no reason why seed should sell for less than 30 cents per bushel, mills paid it last year and made big money, and they can pay it this year, and will do it if the farmers use proper wisdom. Very Remarkable Cure of Diarrhoea. "About six years ago for the first time in my life I had a sudden and severe at tack' of Diarrhoea." says Mrs. Alice Miller, of Morgan, Texas. I got tem porary relief, but it came back again and again, and for six long years I have suffered more misery- and agony than I can tell. It was worse than death. My husband spent hundreds of dollars for physicians' prescriptions and treatment without avail. Finally we moved to Bosque county, our present home, and one day 1 happened to see an advertise ment of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with a testimon ia] of a man who had been cured by it. The case was so simular to mine that I concluded to try the remedy.'- The re sult was wonderful. I could hardly re alize that I was well again, or believe it could be so after having suffered so long, that one bottle of medicine, costing but a few cents, cured me." For sale by The RI. B. Loryea Drug Store, Isaac M. Lor yea, Prop. Immortality will come to such as are fit for it, and he who would be a great soul in future must be a great soul now. Children are unconscious philoso phers. They refuse to pull to pieces their enjoyments to see what they are made of. A Surgical Operation is always dangerous--do not submit to the surgeon's knife until you have tried DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. It will cure when everything else fails-it has done this in thousands of cases. Here is one of them: I suffered from bleeding and protruding piles for twenty years. Was treated by different specialists and used many remedies, but obtained no re lief until I used DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. Two boxes of this salve cured me eighteen months ago and I have not had a touch of the piles since.--H. A. Tisdale, Summerton, S. C. For Blind. Bleeding, Itching and Protruding Piles no0 remedy equals DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. Sold by The R. B. Loryea Drug Store. The dews of repentance are often kept from the sinner by the rubber coat of pride. Life has been likened to a rivcer: but, unlike a ri.-er, life doesn't gain in depth by being mrade narrow. Cholera Infantum. This has long been regarded as one of he most fatal diseases to which infants are subject. It can be cured, however. when properly treated. All that is nec essary is to give Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea-Remedy and cas tr oil, as directed with each bottle, and a cure is certain. Fur sale by The R. B. Loryea ~Drng Store, Isaac M. Loryea. Winthrop College Scholarship and En= trance Examinations. The examinations for the award of :acant scholarships in Winthrop Col ege and for the admission o' new stu lents will e held at the county court. iouse on Friday, July 10th, at 9 a. m. Applicants must not be less than fif een years of age. When scholarships are vacated after Fuly 10th, they will be awarded to those naking the highest average at this ex imination. The next session will open about Sep ember 16, 1902. For further information and a cata ogue, address Pres. D. B. Johnson, Rock Hill, S. C. ma20junl7julS Hal ai Be Merry COME TO THE Mouzon Grocery. EARLY JUNE PEAS, FANCY SWEET CORN, BARTLETTE PEARS, CALIFORNIA PEACHES, PINEAPPLES, TOMATOES, BEANS, Etc. All kinds of Flavorings. Candies, Crackers of all kinds, and fresh. - BUCKWHEAT, PANCAKE FLOUR, Catsups, Pickles, iince Meat, very hoice Apples in quart cans, Tapioca, Vermicelli, Postum Cereal, Cigars %nd Tobacco. The best of Groceries,'and Vegeta bles of every variety. The finest grades of Tea and Coffee, Housekeepers, give me a trial and will please you. P. B. MOUZON. SUMMER BOARDING. Having arranged to entertain visitors it Glenn Springs, I desire to inform my Clarendon friends that I have opened Lip a hostelry where the advantage of the health-givinm waters can be ob tained. Good airy rooms; fine table, good ser vice and personal attention to guests. Rates reasonable-from $7 to $8 per eek. including the spring water. Write for particulars to L. R. CHEWNING, Glenn Springs, S. C. W H E N YOU COME TO TOWN CALL AT WELLS' SHAVING SALOON Wbich is fitted up with an ..ye to the comfort o:' his -wstomers..... . HAIR CUTTIMI IN A LL STYLES, S HAVING AN1D S H AMPOOIEG Vone with, neatness an -ispatch.. .. .. ... A .cordiaii invitation is extended... J. L. WELLS. Manning Times Block. New TIrO Shop. I have opened a new Tailor Shop in he building on corner opposite Hotel ntra!. Come and gire me a trial. I give uod work and guarantee satisfaction. Respectfully, CLARENCE WILSON, Manning, S. C. INSURANCE FIRE. LIFE. ACCIDENT & BURiGLARY INSURANCE. Tailor-=Mad~e Clothing. 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THE PEOPLE'S TOBACCO WAREHOUSE COMPMb has again been fortunate iii securing the services of Mr. R. CLARK as Manager. Mr. Clark will devote his best efforts in C aning the HIGHEST PRICE5 ossible for all Tobacco put upon his floor for sale. Again thanking you for past favors and trusting that you w favor us in the future, we are Yours truly, PEOPLE'S TOBACCO !WREHOUSE OW R. D.3 CL ARK, Manager. P. S.-The People's Tobacco Warehouse will I S open for business about July 8. Shoes and Oxfords 11G1- AND LOW Hligh Quality. Low Prices. We have a complete line of Shoes and Oxfords, the best VALUES ever 3red for the prices. For the next thirty days we are off'erIng the lowest pii n the strongest line of Footwear in your reach. Thirty Days Only Will you be able to secure Shoes at these prices. adies' Oxford Ties, Patent Tip; our price....................... 754 " Plain Tips, our price............... 754 "Regular $1.25; our price............$1 .0 1.50; our price......... ............1 .2 "1.75: our price....................1 .3 " 2.00; our price.................. [en's " Patents, our price.......................... 1 .5 " our price......................... 2.0 " our price..........................'2.5 " our price........................ . 0 We have stacks, more we cannot mention. The above prices are glven very, very close and on a valuable bill. X rve Work Shoes and Fine Dress Shoes-all sizes, prices and qualities. :OR TH E OHILDREN.* ehv l szen'qalitie *o"e ad1 + IVANT MERCANTILE CO.. Sum" rt" We wish to thank our friends for their prompt res.)onse to our request for a a part of their trade. They have come in such goodly numbers that we have not, just now, time to write out in detail all that we have i% stock. You will find in our store a full and complete line of Drugs, Medicines and Sundries. We thank you for your kindness. We are here to serve your best interest. Respectfully, CAPERS & CO., Propr's, THE PRESCRIPTION DRUG STORE, SUMMERTON, S. C. SLIGHTLY DISFIGURED But Still in the Fight. My stock is badly broken on account of the heavy spring trade, but my stock is still complete on the following goods:. A Housebuilders' Supplies, Paints and Oils. A large stock of the best Stoves. Cream Freezers and Water Coolers, Hammocks and Fly Traps. Tobacco Growers, Don't forget to take a look at my Flues. They -are just like every other good, heavy and well-made flue; the only difference is they are sold tnuch cheaper, thus making it to your interest to give me your order. A big and well assorted stock of Paris Green and Bellows, ThreA and Wire, Thermometers and Lanterns. The best Baskets for gathering the tobacco. Yours for business, J. F. DICKSON, Next Door to Levi's. Look to Your Interest Here we are, still in the lead, and why suffer with your eyes when you can be suited with a pair of Speetacles with so little trouble? We carry the Celebratedl BlAWES Spectacles and.6lasses, ~ ieareofrn very* cheap,*fro**25cto $2.50 and Gold Frames at $3 -W. M. BROCKINTON. KQ 1GREATJE SALE or Laces,. Embsroideries Sand White Goods. . (OW GOING ON. Don't buy goods that have been i stock all the season and possibly last .year's goods, and you have seen theme, il beoe But come to us and buy what Syou want. 8We getin a newiline every week. ~ Fifty White Duck Hats for Ladies, ust the thing for picnics, etc. of-USE LRD'P -THlE VEGETABLE FAT SUPERJOR IN QUALITY AND ~RITV 8 -TO ALL.OTHERS 00 Addres SOUTHERN COTTON Oil. CO. ie AVANNAH,~ GA, H.AOIA AND GEORGIA. - >w,