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LO)UIS A1PELT. Editor. MANNNIG, S. C., DEC. 30, 1903. PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY. sUBSCRIPTION RATES: one year.................. Six months........-............. Four months........................... 50 ADVERTISING RATES: One square. one time. 51; each subsequent in sertion. W0 cents. Obituaries and Tributes of Respect charged for as regular advertisements Liberal coztracts made for three, six and twelve months. Communications must De accompanied by the real name and address of the writer in order to receive attention. No communication or a personal character will be published except as an advertisement. Entered at the Postofflee at Manning as Sec ona Class matter. PLEBIAN WHEN SEKING THE TOGA PATRICIAN WH.N THE GOAL IS REACHED. The Atlanta Constitution in giving an advanced notice of the coming lecture of Senator B. R. Tillman to take place in Atlanta says: When Senator Tillman first came into view as a public man the impres siorn spread abroad that there was an uneducated, uncouth, brawling South- 1 ern farmer who aspired to rule his State. This was one of the earliest misinterpretations of the man that were circulated over the land. Benja- I man R. Tillman came of one of the f most intelligent, and it might, be said 1 aristocratic. ot the old South Carolina s families. When he was a boy before the 1 war he had for a governess and tutor, 1 the sister of Chester A. Arthur. who 1 afterwards became the President of the United States. The Tillman family lived in luxury until the war swept 1 away the property in slaves and left them nothing but depreciated land. The Constitution is not well informed with regard to the - career of the Senator, but what it says with reference to the Senator's aristocratic lineage may be true, ho*ever, no man in this or any other State more successfully played the role of Plebian than did Tillman when he "first came in view as a pub lic man." He aroused a prejudice afnst the aristocracy by his tides against that class. His manner and dress were uncouth, and he employed language total ly foreign ,to a man of gentle breeding. He was either the reverse of what the Constitution now paints him, or the best actor that ever went upon a platform.* S We think the Constitution is mistaken in saying that Tillman * ~"had for a governess and tutor, -the sister of Chester A. Arthur, ~who afterwards became Presi -dent of.the United States." Miss Melison Arthur, the sister of * Chestef A. Arthur, in response to an advertisment came to Man chester, Sumter county, in the fall of 1853 to teach the children of that villiage, and Tillman did not live there, nor was he one of the scholars; she boarded in the family of Capt. Joseph Stukes, and-two of his descendants are now living in Manning, Mr. J. T. Stukes and Mrs. Mattie Burgess, both of whom were taught by Miss Arthur; she only taught in ? the South one winter, 1853-54. At the close of the session Miss Arthur .returned North where she was soon followed by Henry J. Haynesworth a brother of *Maj. W. F.'B. Haynesworth, of Sumter, and the couple married and lived North until the war broke out, when Mr. Haynes worth left his wife at her North ern home and cast his lot with the Confederacy. When the war ended, Mr. Haynesworth re joined his wife at the North where he died a few years ago; we are not sure, but we think Mrs. Haynesworth, formerly Miss Arthur is still living. Till -man was born in Edgefield in 1847, hence was only sir years old when Miss Arthur taught in the South, hardiy old enough to be sent off to school. The "impression s p r e a d abroad" that Tillman was "an uneducated, uncouth, brawling southern farmer who aspired to rule his State," is not altogether false. Tillman is "uncouth"and *and "brawling" all right-enough, and that he "aspires to rule his State" no one can doubt. We do not believe there is a despot on earth who rules more completely *than does Tillman in South Car olina. The Democratic organiza tion is his snuff-box and, every politician in the State is eager to get a pinch out of it that they too, might sneeze at his bidding. Let a man of independence at tempt to assert himself, then Tillman need only to intimate his displeasure, and his political creatures will crawl on their bellies to gratify his every wish. thong they had to resort to the basest methods. No people on earth are so effect ually shackled in political slay ery than are the white men of South Carolina-it is solely a * one-man power; the boasted man-~ hood of South Carolinians cow before it as the serfs of Russia .before a Stonowoi. We do not think it will always be so; every day we see signs of restlessness and we look forward to the day when the young men will rise up and stamp out this disgusting sycophancy, this servile bending of the knee that thirift may fol low. Tillman is a man of strong parts and he has brough about -somie healthy conditions, one of which is our prnmary system, and. through thi's system we hope to rid the State demagogueism, so cialism and anarchy. Through: the primary system when the people shall have taken our po litical affairs out of tlie hands of time-serving politicians we hope endence, tolerance and intelli gence take the place of one-man f .-ule, intolerance, ignorance and E :orruption. We want to see the lay when the people shall have i in opportunity to intelligently I lecide upon men and measures, E r-egardless of the political for- i tunes of any man or set of men. i AN ASSASSIN'S DAGGER FOR GOLD. The Washington correspon lent of the News and Courier inder date 22nd inst. in a most :owardly manner follows ex-Sen- 1 itor John L. McLaurin to his -etirement with a base slander. 1 R. M. L. employs the method of i hired assasin to stab the char icter of a man whose sin was to hange his vote upon a pending < iuestion. The political enemies >f McLaurin maligned and slan- 1 iered him until his proud, sensi ive nature could stand it no onger, and he withdrew himself 1 from the: political arena and went into retirement. But in the privacy of his life he is still o be hounded and it begins to ook as if his enemies propose I eeping up the fight until the i rave closes upon him. Why? re those who misled the peo le realizing that the people are eginning to see the deception? Are their consciences troubling ,hem? Or is it a fear of the day )f retribution? The contempti- s )le slander we refer to is as fol ows: It will be remembered that certain* )emocrats voted with tke Ropublicans or the ratification of the peace treaty, >y which the Philippine gold brick was addled upon the United States. Sena or Lodge might throw some light on . he methods employed to bring about he changing of at least one Democratic rote on that memorable occasion. At that time-it was stated that a cer ain Southern Senator, who made a peech against the treaty, experie'ced change of heart a few minutes before he final vote was taken and voted with he Republicans. That Senator was ertain of defeat for re-election, and it vas well understood. and was never dis yuted, that he was to receive a Federal tppointment, a life position, as a re vard for his patriotism and his friend ;hip to the Republican party. After the vote had been announced, group of Republican Senators were elebrating their victory and relating ome of the incidents of the struggle. Referring to the Southern Senator,who 2ad changed his vote, a prominent Re )ublican Senator, who is now actively mngaged in the Panama contest, ex :laimed: "Oh, but we got that vote ,heap." Time passed on, conditions changed d men's minds changed, and the southern Senator who changed his ote failed to receive the appointment ;o solemnly promised him. It is not 2ecessary to mention names. McLaurin was tendered tbe osition of Democratic member2 f the Philippine commission by he late President McKinley; lid he take it? No. Later, he: was tendered a judgeship--a life- I time position: what did he do? Refusebit. The charge is that ne changed his vote for a Feder 1 appointment, this must be alse, as the positions offered aim were declined. We have aever seen where it is charg 3d he sold his. vote for money, u t i f that charge were made, we are in position, to assert that when he went to the senate he was worth in cash, and property more than some of his accusers, and although well o when he retired, he left a poor man compared to some who have been persistently hounding him. R. M. L. may be like some oth ers we know, using his pen to gratify one whose position in Washington may mean something for R. M. L.- and as McLaurin is no longer* in position to aid1 Iepartment employes and some, f his enemies are, the keeping1 up the misrepresentation may keep McLaurin's influence irom being felt in 1906. We believe John L. McLaurin honestly changed his vote on the Paris treaty,and also believe the treaty should have been 1 supported, a n d w e believe I Ie served his people faithfully mnd honestly. We do not be ieve the palm of his hand has1 3ver been touched with a dishon 3st dollar. What we cannot un lorstand however is why Mc Laurin's enemies should persist I in charging that he sold out for Federal position, when it is known,that two positions greatly; sought; for, were tendered him 1 mnd he declined both. J. K.1 Jones, chairman of the National I Democratic party was one of the< gang who charged corruption1 when McLaurin changed his ote on the Paris treaty, and said he was bought with a judge- 1 hip appointment. Jones chang 3d his vote on the canal bill, and i bas been a constant seeker after Ii place on th~e commissiou ever I ince. McLaurin declined ap-i pointments tendered to him. Jones votes against his party mnd then seeks a job. But R.M. [.does not mention this; Jones is< still close to McLaurin's greatest < Inemy. NO BI-ENNIAL. The matter of bi-ennial ses ions of the general assembly das beeni discussed by the press f the State to a considerable ex- i tent and with a singular unani nity the newspapers have ar gued for the popular side of the 1 guestion. The joint resolution a to submit it to a vote of the peo- ~ ple only lacked one vote for the a :onstitutional two-thirds, and 1 2w the resolution is still pend- s ng and will be one of the meas ires to be acted upon when the egislature meets. When a mem >er of the Senate we voted for )i-annual sessions twice, but S C ince then we have experienced Schange from watching the vorking of bi-ennial sessions in ther States. The argument in avor of having the legislature i neet every two years, except in a :ase of emergency is popular be- t ause the advocates point to a aving of the cost of a legislature 11 about disrupting our entire iscal system, nor do they give o: ny assurance as to how often n ases of emergencies may arise ei vhich will necessitate the assem- h >ling of the legislature in extra tl ession, and extra sessions being ir Lot limited as to time, grafters p n that body could prolong the a essions to make the four dol- h ars per day, which is quite a s1 empting inducement t o the Ih verage legislator. G We are convinced that if the v% hange is made not a dollar will p >e saved to the taxpayers of the v state after the first few years, p inless the composition of the N reneral assembly is very consid- c rably improved, and therefore t< vould vote against the joint res- s )lution for bi-ennial sessions. t] Ye do however think our consti- t] ution needs amendment in other Lk )articulars; the clause which v rohibits special special legisla- t< ion; under it,raany of the towns h nd counties are greatly hindered t rom getting improvements they P vould otherwise have if a spe- r ial act eould be adopted suited n o their needs, which probably tj s not needed elsewhere, but un- p ler our constitution, unless an 0 ct is general in its scope it can lot become a law. S TATE OF ORIO, CITy OF TOLEDO, If t LUCAS COUNTY. FANK J. CHEREY makes oath that he is the enior partner of the firm of F. J. CHENEY & :o., doing business in the city of Toledo, county t ;nd State aforesaid. andthit said firm will pay a he sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for ach and every case of Catarrh that cannot be ured by the use of HALL'S CATARRH CURE. FRI!NK J. CHENEY. Sworn to before me and sibscribed in my pres- a nee, this 6th day of December. A. D. 188. A. . GLEA4SON. Notary Public. o Ha's Catarrh Cure is taken Internally and t ets directly on the blood and mucous surfaces i the system. Send for testimnoials, free. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, 0. r Sold by druggists 75c. Hall's Familv Pills are the best. The cotton conditions do not 0 eem to weaken, notwithstanding a he recent slumps, but to the con- t ;rary are getting stronger and B ;here is no telling where the V :rice will reach before the next s rear's crop is obtainable. It f, would not surprise us in the e east it see cotton bringing upon r yur local market 18 cents per S )ound in the month of March, M Lnd to those who are out of debt t] Lnd can afford to do so, we can V ;afely advise the holding of cot ion, but to a man owing money hat is due, or whose property is mumbered,it would be as crim- h nal to hold cotton at the present 0 >rices as it is to buy futures with P rust funds. That Throbbing Headache ould quickly leave you, it you used )r. King's New Life Pills. Thousands a >f sufferers have proved their match- ti ess merit for sick and nervous head- r< tches. They make pure blood and 1i uild up your health. Only 25c, money 81 ack if not cured. Sold by The R. B. aryea Drug Store. C If our legislature will reduce ~ >ur interest rate, small- farmers vill be able to borrow money to work upon a cash basis, the re ;ult will be that more attention ill be given to intensive farm- ( ng, and with a cash system in a rogue the lien busines would be nocked into smithereens; credit would be put on a more stable (j asis, and labor would be easier ( o manage. As it is, a fictitious ~ ~redit system, makes fictitious rices for goods, which is bol ~tered up by bull-ox collateral. 'his countiry would progress vith rapid strides if our own peo- q 1e could tear away from their ~ yes the scales' of narrowness, gorance and selfishness. We hink every man elected to the bould be pledged to reduce in erest rates. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure igests all classes of food, tones and d trengthens the stomach and digestive 3 rgans. Cures dyspepsia, indigestion. tomach troubles and makes rich red lood, health and strength. Kodol Dys epsia Cure rebuilds wornout tiss'ues, urifies, strengthens and sweetens the .tomeh. Gov. G. W. Atkinson of W. a., says: "I have used a number of ottles of Kodo1 Dyspepsia Cure and tave found it to be a very effective sd, indeed a powerful remedy for . toach ailments. I recommend it to ny friends." Sold by The R. B. Loryea )rug Store. This is our last issue for the ~ rear 1903, and in bidding adeau - o the past to step forward into he future, we acknowledge our leartfet gratitude to our, read- 4 yrs for their kind encouragement ( o our endeavors to make THE ~ [IMES. the People's paper. If rithin the present year we have a nade mistakes we are not con- 9 ;cious of it,and we have brought i nto action every fibre in our be- ( ng to express the truth as we ( ee it, and have no apologies to nake. THE TIMES has had many rough seas to encounter, and nany obstacles to remove, but , ye are thankful to say that to- ( ay our patronage is larger than ( ver before, and we believe its nluence is stronger than at any a eriod of its existence. As we nter upon the new year we have i mly to promise a continuance of ( well performed duty. Thy Not Take a Trip This Winter Through Florida to Cuba. This beautiful State and Island has een brought within easy reach by the plendid through train service of the ttlantic Coast Line, the great through re to the tropics. Winter Tourists 'ickets are now on sale to all points inm 'lorida and to Havanna. For rates, ehedules, maps, sleeping car and teamship accommodations write to,' W. J. CRAIG, General Passenger Agent. Wilmington, N. C. "What to say in Spanish and how to ly it" sent to any address upon receipt f a t~wo cent stamp. ie Quick. Not a minute should be lost when a hild shows symptoms of croup. Chamn erlain's Cough remedy given as soon s the child becomes hoar-e, or even af er the croupy cough appears, will pre ent the attack. It never fails and is leasant and safe to take. For sale by ( ne R. B. Loryea Drug Store, Isaac M. Pope Pius X has put the stamp his disapproval upon concert usic in churches, and with this mrnent Catholic divine we most ,artily agree. The tendency of ie day is to proselyte by mak g the churches as enticing as >ssible, they offer all kinds of tractions and some of them ave cast aside the religions wor iip altogether and converted ouses consecrated to Almighty -od, into mere concert halls, here the same orchestra that lays on week nights for the audeville or ball, on Sundays lay in churches similar music ith hymnal words. Some hurches as an extra inducement ) capture membership have in ituted a cafe attachment where ie tired and hungry may refresh iemselves, and if the thing eeps on it may reach the point 'here a clown will be employed ) amuse and beer passed around 1 the audience. The purpose is > attract, ostensibly to lead peo le heavenward, but when ir aligious means are adopted, it teans the enlarging of the collec on plate, the increasing of the stors salary, and the leading f the enticed hellward. We have no patience with >me of the modern methods of xhibiting piety. There was a me when a man who professed ) be a minister. was seen daily oing about relieving the poor nd distressed; his mission was ) alleviate the sufferings of hu ianity, to teach them to pray nd to hold up the torch of hope ) light -them on in a path to lory. But today.it is a common ing for pulpits to be filled with rofessional orators who seem to agard it beneath the dignity of eir profession.to associate with ae poor, who regard it the duty f doctors alone to visit the sick, nd who think it sufficient to be ie friend of the wealthy of their ock. The orthodox plan which as to have the song service as cred as the prayer service, is st giving way to pulpit lectur rs, hired artistic music and mady-made prayers, which may arve as a good substitute, but -e do not think so. We prefer le reverence and ministry of le olden times. Christmas Holday Rates. For the Christman Holidays the At ,ntic Coast Line announces a rate of ie and one third one way fares plus ic. for the round trip between all )ints South of the Potomac and Ohio ivers and East of the Mississippi iver. Tickts on sale December 23rd, th, also 30t, 31st, and January 1st, )04, with final limit January 4th, 1904. For the accommodation of students ad teachers of schools and colleges ie Atlantic Coast Line has arranged und tri p rates as above, December ith, to 22nd, with final limit January .h, 1904. The train service of the Atlantic oast Line is unexcelled. For tickets id full information apply to Ticket gentec . W.-J. CRAIG, General Passenger Agent. Wilmington, N. C. SE. C. HORTON, JR. A Merr Prosperous We take this method of tude to a fair-mindedil publ that we have received at the We have for the five u doors open honestly endea public of Clarendon a clea> P ine Dry Goods, and while w as fully as we wished, yet th business enterprise to the denced in the fact of the 1 given us in the way of subst Without the least spirit cle of reflection on other nm Sto put forth every possible best, cleanest and most up lines ever gathered under on bYours for gr NEW STOlRE, Next door to S. L. Kra LUTHER McINTOSH. 5~~ we E[dnknon' Overcoats, Clothing, W and Notions, Shoes, ] O o chines, Millinery, One of the largest clothing manufacturers in the U they were overstocked on Overcoats, and. that they ha< knowing that my stock had been destroyed by fire. Now this is a large stock of Overcoats to have on I casted ahead of us we have decided to keep this lot of O Great Holiday and give everybody who needs a nice Overcoat a chance i chance. Clothing and Pants. In addition to our big Overcoat Sale we have now in stock S.some $2,000 worth of Men's and Boys' Clothing and Pants which we put on sale along with our Overeoats at competition break ing S prices. If you need a nice Suit of Clothes or a nice pair of Panti here is your chance. vool Blankets. Whaejust gotten in one case of Wool Blankets in 10-4 and 11-4 sizes from the famous Leaksville Mills. North Carolina. If you need a nice pair of Wool Blankets you can get then from us 2 per cent cheaper than you can anywhere else. Here is your chance for cheap Blankets. Special Shoe Sale. It is no use for us to enlarge upon the merits of the line of Shoes we carry, for our reputation for carrying nothing but the best Shoes is w~ell known. It is enough for us to add that we have in stock a splendid line of the famous H. C. GODMAN Shoes for Ladies and Chil dren equally as good. When you need a pair of Shoes that will give you service call at Jenkinson's. ONE WORD TO YOU, LADIES. Our Millinery Department is well prepared to meet'the wants ir~~of the holiday trade. CLOAKS, SUITS AND FURS. We have in stock a splendid line of Cloaks for Ladies' Misses' and Children. Also a handsome and cheap line of Furs and Muffs. TAILOR-MADE SUITS. A nice assortment of Ladies' Tailor-Made Suits at COST. Here is your chance to get a Suit cheap. WEWING 1\ We avea nce toc ofSewing Machines on hand and balance on reasonable terms. If you need a MachinE T. MITCHELL wELLS. E DESIRE TO BTFOI lSuits, Over New Year!: epressing our sincere grati- 2j4 ec for the generous support 2 ri hands.7 onths that we have had our I rored to give to the buying . modern, high class lot of have not attained our ideal 22 W t we have given acreditable6 eople is unquestionably evi- WE beral support that has been antial patronage. Ch f boast and withiout a parti n or other goods, we intend effort to carry for 1904 the 2 o-date line of goods in our I roof in Manning. Sh 'atr things, . e ODDS COMPANY 8 . LEVI BLOCK. ~noff's Furniture Store. 2& @$ 2of the best makers o @$ A visit willibe ve e in imutualibenefit. @$ 'Phone i66 wV. MINTER TURNER. OOOO@@@@@t 2pco*oHoo~oeoooeo*w 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 dllars' worth' of Overcoats, tand at this time, but as there is a very severe winter fore ercoats and hold a Overcoat Sale o get one cheap. If you need a nice Overcoat here is your 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 G.oods 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. If you 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. A full line of Corsets of the world's best makes, THOMP SON'S GLOVE-FITTING CORSETS, R. & G. CORSETS, ROYAL WOOSTER 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 section. F 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 nice Sideboard you can get just what you need at our store at the lowest prices. A nice line of Baby Carriages very cheap. Give your wife a nice Baby Carriage for a Christmas present. AAOHINEe. and will sell low for the cash, or will sell for part cash see us. ' and Winter 4OTHINU. M OUR CLARENDON FRIENDS THAT OUR STOCK OF coats, Hats and Furnishing Goodsf r Men, Boys' and Children is ready inspection. [n addition to the well-known makes -' ye been handling, we have secured itrol for Sumter of the celebrated [art, Schaiffner & Marx's Suits and Overcoats. Every garment they make is sold with positive guarantee of satisfactory ar to-the purchaser. We also have control of the followng 1-known makes in otherijlines: 'IMPERIAL" Brand of Boys' and ildren's Suits.2 NOX'S Stiff and Soft Hats. -IAWES' Celebrated $3 Hats. 'COSMOPOLITAN " Full Dr es s rts, and ' ECLIPSE "a Perfect-Fitting Negli-2 SShirts. Overy department offour store is full verflowing with the 2 Choicest Productions U wearables for Men, Boys and Children.8 ry much appreciated, and result, we think, iHANDLERl . Sumter, 5. C.8 p~pp.OOOO*CO*OO4~p~~p~,O:2*OO**O#4~O38 +0.0.0.4+