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LOUIS APPELT1. Edior. MANNNIG, S. C., DEC. 23, 1903. PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY. SUBSCRIPTION RA"'ES: one year ..--..... . --......- -- -- - 1 50 Six months-.......-.-- .... --- . -- - Four months-.---.-..--. ----------------... 0 ADVERTISING RATES: One square. one time. 51: each subseiuent in sertion. 50 cents. Obituaries and Tributes Of Respect charged for as regular advertisements-. zAberal contracts made for three. six and twelve months. 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 advertisement. Entered at the Postonce at Manning as See ono. Class matter. IN COERCION THERE IS STRENGTH. We note with much pleasure the awakening among the farm ers of the up-country with re gard to the advance in fertili zers. Organizations are being affected to make terms with the fertilizer manufacturers, and from the tone of the resolutions, we infer that the farmers of the u>.np-country are not going to sub mit to extortion, and rather than do so, they will refrain from us ing the goods. If a determined step along this line is taken all over the country the fertilizer Trust will have to deal justly with the people, it will be forced to sell at a reasonable profit, and give full weights with no adult erations. The farmers clubs are in a position to help themselves in more ways than one, they can by sincere concerted action se cure any kind of reasonable con cessions, they can by going at it in an intelligent way drive out fraudulent adulterations in fer tilizers, they can demand the services of the Attorney General to prosecute those who are sel ling dirt for guano, and saw-dust for cotton seed meal, and they can convict th scoundrels who do not gi - ust weights. The organizations are al y doing an immense amount of good notwithstanding the ef forts of some to throw cold water on them. We di'd not expect the organizations to accomplish ev erything at once, it takes time to build any important project, but we said when we were urg ing the farmers to organize that i~Ynuh can be accomplished, and it has been. There is a class ofI farmers wowhen then joined the ~organization, expected to get -a whole lo~t of something for nothing; a kind of an idea that the organization would make them rich, their credit increase, *and they would have nothing to do in the future but command and the world would obey. *To such, the farmer organiza tions is a myth, a halucination. ~but to the farmer of sound prac tical sense the organization has - accomplished good, and will con tinue to do so, whenever reason able and intelligent action is tak en. It will be recalled, THE TMES. made a strong fight against the injustice of forcing local consumers of cottoni seed 2meal to pay a freight rate which was unurned, and went into the mill owners pockets as a profit, a~nd in urging the organization of the farmers we stressed this matter considerably. Has the agitation done good? We have been assured by a representative of the - Independent Company that the mill is making every ef fort to restore itself in the confi-: dence and good will of the peo ple, and that in the future the. people will have less reason to complain. Those who are in po -sition to know have discovered that the mills realize their de pendence upon the people; what has brought about this awaken ing.; if not the organization which gave the Trust to under stand that the people are aroused' .and propose to take an active hand in this contention of might. against right. We therefore urge our farmers to stand squarely by their organ ization, work to increase its membership, and see to it that, those who are restless are edu cated into the necessity for pa tienice. At this very time there is much to be -accomplished, and with- an exhibition of business sense, thousands of dollars can be saved to the farmers in the, purchase of fertilizers alone. At your club meetings discuss the' importance o f concentrating your means to purchase guanos in ]arge quantities, and appoint some one to open up correspon dence with the manufactures right away, in oiddr that intelli gent business action may be tak en. REDUCE INTEREST. The linffs again coming in-fer's great deal of discussion and our legislature is being call ed upon from all sections to wipe it from the statute books. Is the country ready for such ac tion? That is the question which should weigh heavily upon those who will have this matter up for consideration. The lien law is demoralizing to our labor system, and it is fast becoming so that farming opera tions will either have to be trned over to the tenantry, or such an increase in wages to be paid that the profits of the farm will be absorbed in expenses. 'Will the repeal of the lien law remedy this condition?: We hope our legislators, and espec ially our own representatives, will~ at the coming session do something for the country at arge. The people are not in +tweesed nneora they benefited, in legislation which gives druni mers the right to carry more baggage on railroads, nor are they interested in whether cer tain cases should be upon certan calenders, nor do they care now whether tram roads hereafter run parallel with the public roads or not since the tram roads building in this country has ceased, and in our judgment the attempt to force a monopoly in the seed cotton traffic for the benefit of the oil mills is legisla tion which the people are not hankering after. What they do want is a reduction of inter est charges, so that honest men can go to the banks, borrow money at a bearable rate of in terest, and then buy their needs for cash. If our representatives will bring about- such a condition it will'benefit the masses and it will also solve the lien law ques tion. We remember when 20 per cent interest was commonly charged upon the best of securi ties, as times got better 10 per cent was charged, now it is 8 per cent with five times as much money in the country as there was when 10 per cent was charg ed. The more money the easier it should be to obtain and we be lieve if our legislature would take hold of this matter and re duce interest rates to 6 per cent it would infuse new life into all avocations and quicken t h e spirit for more enterprises and greater attainments. The lien law may be an evil, but the law which fosters usury is a greater evil and in need of a surgical op eration badly. STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO, I LUCAS COUNTY. f s FRANK J. CHENEY makes oath that be is the senior partner of the flrm of F. J. cHENrY & Co.. doing business in the city of Toledo, county and State aforesaid. andthat said firm will pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for eac and every case of Catarrh that, cannot be cured by the use of H&LL's CATAR.H CURY FRA.NK J. CHENEY. Sworn to before me and subscribed in my pres ence. this 6th day of December, A. D. 186. .. A. W. GLEASON, -,r.,% Notary Public. Hairs Catarrh Cure is taken internally and acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. send for testimnoinis, f reie. F. J. CHE EY & CO., Toledo, 0. Sold by drugists. 7C. Hall's Family Pills are the best. Florence now has a second daily newspaper. The Evening Herald which has just been launched is owned and edited by Hon J. W. Ragsdale, a bright and snappy writer. Florence may be able to support two daily newspapers, we hope so, but if only one remains we expe4t to see Ragsdale at the helm. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure igests afl classes of food, tones and strengthens the stomach and digestive rgans. Cures dyspepsia, indigestion, stomach troubles and makes rich red blood, health and strength. Kodol Dys pepsia Cure rebuilds wornout tissues, purifies, strengthens and sweeters the tomach. Gov. G. W. Atkinson of W. Va., says: "I have used a number of ottles of Kodol Dyspepsia Cure and ave found it to be a very effective and. indeed a powerful remedy for stomach ailments. I recommend it to my friends." Sold by The R. B. Loryea Drug Store. Billy Bryan after a fourteen hour conversational tilt with Tostoi, we find him for fifteen minutes talking to the Czar of all the Russias. Col Bryan's European tour is affording excel lent material for him to put on the market a selling book of travels which will add a great deal to his already well filled offers, and it matters not to him whether it is gold or silver. Why Not Take a Trip This Winter Through Fl1oridato Cuba. This beautiful State and Island has been brought within easy reach by the splendid through train service of the Atlantic-Coast Line, the great through fare to the tropics. Winter Tourists I'ikets are now on sale to all points in Florida and to Havanna. For rates, schedules, maps, sleeping car and Steamship accommodations write to, W. J. CRAI, General Passenger Agent. Wilmington, S. 0. "What to say in Spanish and how to say it" sent to any address upon receipt f a two cent stamp. The high price now being paid for cotton should make our peo ple look well to the future. The manufacturers are b a t tl 1 n g against high prices for the raw material,, but their efforts are impotentr against the demand reated by the shortness of the rop, and the depleted stocks of the cotton mills, and besides raw otton is being utilized for a great many new purposes- and this product of the South has found its way into new markets since our government has tapped at the door of China and other ountries; all of these things are operating against the manufac turers efforts to cheapen cotton, and while the price now far ex eeds expectations, we would not be at all surprised to see.iJ reach the 15 cents mark before next March. In fact if cotton :oes not bring 15 cents by March we will be disappointed. Now we want to give a word of ad vce to our readers; cotton is high and going still higher, with the prospect of next year's crop bringing over 10 cents, the pres nt supply of manufactured goodsis getting lower and lower and in a short time it will be onsumed, and if not consumed, those having it will hold for ad vanced prices. We therefore dvise that every man and woman who has money, to go at once and invest in a full supply >f cotton goods, buy all you. think you will need for the next two years. All cotton goods of .hatsoever nature will advance rapidly after the opening of the new year, and we think it will be well for those engaged in farm ing to urge this matter at the various farmers clubs. It is our opinion, if this advice is heeded, thousands of dollars will be saved to those who are compelled TEMPERANCE COLUMN. Conducted bv Paxviule W. C. T. U. National Motto-"For God, Home and Na tive Land." State Motto-" Be Strong and of Good Cour age." Our Watchword-Agitate, Educate. Organize. Pledge "God helping me, I promise not to buy, drink, sell or give Intoxicating liquors while I live; From bad companions I'll refrain And never take God's name in vain." What Whiskey Makes of a Father. A man walked into his home a big, strong man physically and when his wife met him he knocked her down. She fled shrieking into an inner room and locked the door. Mary, the man's daughter, a little thing five years old, fell to her knees and clung to him and cried out, sobbing: "Don't kill mamma, pap!" He patted her head and told her to get her brother Edward. Edward, a boy of six, came. The man drew a revolver and shot his two weeping and tremb ling children. Then he blew his own brains out. "He was a good man," said the wife to the police, her face all torn and blackened by his blows. "H'- was a gcod man, and he never treated me badly before." What suddenly transformed this unusually good husband and kind father into '*a fsrocious de mon, a murdering wild beast? Drink! He was Frederick Dietcher, a driver for the health department and he paid out of his hard-earn ed money that should have gone to his family that he might 'be come a slaughtering lunatic. Insanity by the bottle, by the glass, may be as readily pur chasedas are matches to start a fire with. Some nien, 'many men, can play with alcohol. They can warm themselves with it as they do at the genial heat of a grate. But to such as Dietcher a glass of whiskey is like a match to a heap of hay-it starts a confla gration. No man who gets drunk when he drinks has any right to touch liquor. He voluntarily makes himself insane, and no deed, however terrible is impossible to a man iac. His judgment and moral sense are both put to sleep. Let drink alone, young man. It has never helped anybody, and it has ruined and is ruining millionsf]in mind and body and pocket. It turns kind men into cruel men, loving husbands into wifebeaters. fond fathers into slayers of their children. Look at Dietcher. See what whiskey did for him and his.1 That -one horror should be enough to shock countless thousands of tiplers into total abstinence the- rest of their lives "He was a good man"-when sober. Drunk, a devil.-New York Journal. Answe These Four Questions. Very weary one evening I re tired to rest, and had a beautiful dream in which I saw the liquor traffic crushed out of existence. It was in this way: I saw printed in bold type at the beginning of the first column. of every news paper in the world, certain state ments and questions. They were printed week after week and in that way they were planted in the minds of all intelligent per. sons, whether they meant them to be or not, and thus a mental vote was taken without regard to age or sex. This continued until the electrical power of con entrated thought became so in. tense that no one could run a saloon. The impression has deepened that God gave me this dream for a purpose, angl that you are the one that can make the ideal a reality. For this purpose I sub mit it for your consideration, praying that you may be guided by divine wisdom.. This is what I saw, standing at the head of the first columns of every news paper in the world:. "The salooin is the product of Satanic thought, expressed in buman action at the ballot box. "It can only live by the de struction of human beings. "It will go by Ch r.i s ti an thought expressed at the ballot box. "When, will depend upon the individual answers to the follow ing questions: "1. Do I want a saloon to de stroy me. or any of- mine? "2. Do I want it to destroy any ne else? "3. Will I consent by silence, thought, word or ballot to 'the cntinuance of the saloon?~ "4. If I consent by silence, tought, word or ballot to the ontinuance of the saloon, what assurance have I, that I, or some f mine will not be among its victims?-By Anna Carter. That Throbbing Headache ould quickly leave you, it you used Dr. King's New Life Pills. Thousands of sufferers have proved their match less merit for sick and nervous head ehes. They make pure blood and build up your health. Only 25c, money back if not cured. Sold by Th% R. B. L)ryea Drug Store. Honoa Roil Sumimerton Graded School-Fourth Month. Grade 1-Vernon Ross,Katherine Ca pers. Grade 2-Emmala Capers, Josephine Felder, Effie Scarborough. Grade 3--Julius Mood, James Rich bourg. Grade 4-Mabell Brunson, Cora Fel Grade 5--Ellison Capers, Ed ward urse, Mary Martin, Hazel Rogan. Or landa Scarborough. Grade 6-Lucie Mood, Julian Scarbo rough, Percy Tennant. Grade 7--Cora Cantey, Daisey Mar tin, Nora Nelson, Etta Scarborough. Grade 8-Irvine Belser'. Grade 9-Kate Cantey, Lola Brown. Gr..ale 1C-A ma FelderSalle A nder Christmas Holiday Rates. For the Cbristman Holidays the At lantic Coast Line announces a rate of one and one third one way fares plus 25c. for the round trip, between all points South of the Potomac and Ohio Iivers and East of the Mississippi River. Tickets on sale December 23rd, 25th, also 30th, 31st, and January 1st, 1904, with final limit January 4th, 1904. For the accommodation of students and teachers of schools and colleges the Atlantic Coast Line has arranged round trip rates as above, December 16th, to 22nd, with final limit January 8th, 1904. The train service of the Atlantic Coast Line is unexcelled. For tickets and full information apply to Ticket Agents. W. J. CRAIG, General Passe6ger Agent. Wilmington, N. C. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County of Clarendon, COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. Mary C. Jayroe, James P. Andrews and Hannah M. Bethune, in her own right, and as guardian ad litem for Caroline M. Bethune, Sarah E. Bethune, Mary J. Be thune, Ennette M. Bethune, Jo seph F. Bethune and Sarah A. Bethune, infants, Plaintiffs, against Lillie A. Andrews and Louisa E. An drews, Defendants. Decree of Partition. UNDER AND DY VIRTUE OF A Judgment Order of the Court of Com mon Pleas, in the above stated ac tion, to me directed. bearing date December 7, 1903, I will sell at public auction, for cash, to the highest bid der, at Clarendon Court House, at Manning, in said county, within the legal hours for judicial sales, on Mon day, the 4th day of January, 1904, be ing salesday, the following described real estate: "All that tract or parcel of land ly ing, being and situate in the County of Clarendon and State aforesaid, containing eighty-six and one-half acres, more or less, and bounded on the north by lands of James Davis and.Jands of W. A. Broadway; east, by lands devised to Louisa E. An drews and Lillie A. Andrews; south, by lands of W. N. Stukes, and west by the Sumter public road." Purchaser to pay for papers. J. ELBERT DAVIS, Sheriff Clarendon County. Manning, S. C., December 7, 1903. STATE OF SOUTH CARLINA, County of Clarendon, By James M. Windham, Esq., Judge of Probate. W H E R E A S, David R. Lide made suit to me, to grant him Letters of Administrationof the estate.and effects of David F. Lide. These are therefore to cite and ad monish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said David F. Lide, deceased, that they be and ap pear before me, in the Court of Pro bate. to be held at Manning, S. C., on the 29th day of December next after publication thereof, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause, if any they have, :why the said administra tion should not be granted. Given under my hand, this 9th day of Decembe~r, A. D. 1903. JAMES M. WINDHAM, [SEAL.] Judge of Probate. 12-3tl * . C. HoRTo", JR. DID YOU That we are displayi things for e Christmas I *Fine Steiling Silt *for Ladies, *Ladies' Embroidei *Men's Plain and S *Silk Mufflers, * Ties, * Lace Collars. * Gloves, Rugs, * Scarfs, Centre Pie * Fine Damasks, * Table Covers, * Napkins, Doilies, * and all the 3 New Dry you want. Fine Fu: thing's out of- the Dr; ated at the prices we a Yours with Chi U MUTAL DRY t6 NEW STORE, Next door to S. L. Kra IXHE cIT 'H_ @. @. Illk r Overcoats, Clothing, W and Notions, Shoes, I chines, Millinery, One of the largest clothing manufacturers h the U they were overstocked on Overcoats, and thai they hac knowing that my stock had been destroyed by fire. Now this is a large stock of Overcoats to have on b casted ahead of us we have decided to keep this lot of Ov Great Holiday and give everybody who needs a nice Overcoat a chance ti chance. Clothing and Pants. In addition to our big Overcoat Sale we have now in stock S some $2,000 worth of Men's and Boy8'l Clothing and Pants which we put on sale along with our Overcoats at competition breaking ~ p rices. If you need a nice Suit of Clothes or a nice pair of Pants here is your chance. W. Wool Blankets. FI=% Wehave just g-otten in one ease of Wool Blankets in 10-4 and 11-4 sizes fro the famous Leaksville Mills. North Carolina. If you need a nice pair of Wool Blankets you can get them Sfrom us 25 per cent cheaper than you can anywhere else. Here is your chance for cheap Bla~kets. Special Shoe Sale. It is no use for us to enlarge upon thie merits of the line of Shoes we carry, for our reputation for carrying nothing but the best Shoes is well known. It is enouh for us to add that we have in stock a splendid line of the famour, H. C. GODMAN Shoes for Ladies and Chil ~~dreunally as good. hen you need a pair of Shoes that will give you service c all at Jenkinson' s. ONE WORD TO YOU, LADIES. Our Millinery Department is well prepared to meet the wants pil of the holiday trade. CLOAKS, SUITS AND FURS. isWe have in stock a splendid line of Cloaks for Ladies', Misses' and Children. Also a handsome and cheap line of Furs and Muffs. TAIIIOR-MADE SUITS.. %mi A nice assortment of Ladies' Tailor-Made Suits at COST. Here is your chance to get a Suit cheap. 8E-WIN N * We have a nice stock of Sewing Machines on hand an d balance on reasonable terms. If you need a Machine T.NVcEL wELLS. T. MTCHELWELS.1E DESIRE TO INFOR - e Suits, Over ag mighty prett'y and useful tresents?. er Mounted Umbrellas 2 ed Handkerchiefs, 2' lk Handkerchiefs, 2 :es, 2jw Goods ueu 2~h sand many other useful rGoods line will be appreci- 2 - pfWCN 6 ] re offering them.2 ? ~tmas Greetmngs, BODD COMPANY ..EVI BLOCK. 2oftebsrnk:so $ 2o 9 2 ii 'Phne w6 W. MINTER TUrNER. : L2oo~o3o~o.o~o~o~ao o ool Blankets, Dry Goods Furniture, Sewing Ma Cloaks and Furs. nited States wired me some days ago from Baltimore that I shipped me one thousand dollars' worth of Overcoats, and at this time, but as there is a very severe winter fore ercoats and hold a Overcoat Sale : get one cheap. If you. need a nice Overcoat here is vour Dry Goods. Our Dry- Goods Department has always beon our hobby, and while our quarters are very much cramped, yet we can truthfully boast of having as nice line of Staple and Fancy Dry Goods as you Will find in this place. If you need a nice Silk Dress you can get the best bargains in town in Silks from us. Ifn ou need something new in Dress Goods you can get it right here from us. Notions, Notions. Our Notion Department is in far better trim than you would - expect. lieoCrst A fine s of the world's best makes. THOMP SON'S GLOFELFITTINGi CORSETS,, R.. G.CORSETS, ROYAL ~j WOOSrPER CORSETS. A full line of Gloves and Hosiery, Handkerchiefs, Towels and Doilies. 'A full line of Ladies' and Gent's Cotton and Wool Knit Un derwear. Also a nice line of Children's Knit Underwear. Furniture Department. I just want to put this in the most forcible way I can ex press it that we have a large stock of.Furniture on hand and can sell it and WILL sell as cheap or cheaper than any other house in this sectioni. If you need a nice Oak Bed Room Suit you can get it from us cheaper than anywhere else. Nice Poplar Bed Room Suits from $10 per Suit up. If you need a nice Set of Chairs or a Lounge or a- Couch or a niee Sideboard you can get just what you need at our store at the lowest prices. A nice line of aby Carriages very -cheap. Give your wife a nice Baby Carriage for a Christmas present. and will sell low for the cash, or will. seli for part cash see us. (KIJNSON ~ and V liter /OTHIN. M OUR CLARENDON FRIENDS THAT -OUR STOCK OF coats, Hats and Furnishing Goods I e Men, Boys' and Children is ready inspection. - n addition to the well-known, makes 'ye been handling, we have secured Ltrol for Sumter-of the celebrated [art, Schaffner & Marxs s Suits and Overcoats. 2 o Svery garment they make is sold with positive guarantee of satisfactory 27 tr to the purchaser. Ve also have control of the followng .-known makes in otberjlines IMPERIAL " Brand of Boys' -and Idren's Suits. NOX'S Stiff and Soft Hats. ft [AWES' Celebrated $3 Hats.' COSMOPOLITAN " Full Dr es s rts, and ECLIPSE "i Perfect-Fitting Negli- % very department offour store is full ~verflowing with the Choicest Productions Swearables for Men, Boys and Children. ey much appreciated, and result, we think CHANDLFR, .Sumter, 5. C. ~8