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MANNNIG. S. C., APRIL 19, 905. PUBLISIED EVERY WEDNESDAY. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: One year.. .......................... ... 1$ 50 Six meuiths............................. 5 Four onths ..................... ..... 50 ADV'-RTISING RATES: One square. one tine. n1: each subsequent in sertion. 50 cents. Obituaries and Tributes of Respect char:ed for as regular advertisements. uiberal contracts made for three. six and twelve .nonths. Communications must De accompamed by the real name and address of the writer in order to reeive attention. No communication or a personal character will be published except as an advertisement. Entered at the Postofnce at Manning as Sec nna Class matter. BRYAN STILL A LEADER. William Jennings Bryan de livered an address at a Thomas Jefferson dinner in Chicago, and Alton B. Parker delivered one in New York, both speeches at tracted considerable attention, because both men are recognized leaders of a party. once great, but which of late has been con troiled by snide politicians. Bry an will always be recognized a a brainy and a clean man, one who stands for principle, and one who was true to his party in spite of its having been cap tured by his enemies. Parker has seen his best days. his lead ership was defective and not confidence inspiring. He was an automaton in the hands of a lit tle band of New York politicians, and he did not make the impres sion upon his party as Bryan has, who although twice defeat ed, he is stronger with the Dem ocratic masses today than he was when he led the battle in 1896. Bryan may not want the Presidential nomination any more. but if he lives, we believe he will have a strong weight in shaping the party's platform and and in placing a man upon it as its exponent. 'The election of * ,Judge Dunne as Mayor for the city of Chicago was a Bryan vic tory, that fight was won on the principles advanced by the great Nebraskan, notwithstanding the fact that a few months before President Roosevelt carried that city by a large majority. This goes to show that what candidates represent mean some thing with the people. Judge Dunne, the Democrat, repre sented municipal ownership of public utilities, while his Repub lican opponent was the repre sentative of monoplies and pri vate - corporations. The people are tired of this growing power of corporations, and irrespective of party they voted for the Dem ocrat, when only a few months before in the national election they were better pleased with Roosevelt's platform than Park er's and irrespective of party they voted for the Republican candidates. - - - FACTS. It is a fact that never before in the history of cotton produc tion have producers been able to hold the market to such satis factory tigures as now obtained, in the face a surplus as is known to exist. It is a fact that if the produc ers had followed their former custom and put all their cotton on the market as rapidly as pos sible, the price would have long ago fallen to 5 cents or below. It is a fact that if there should develop a general rush to sell even now, prices would fall to 5 cents or below within the next thirty or sixty days. It is a fact that the 'present level of prices is due largely to the pledges of the farmers to cut the acreage 25 per cent as compared with last year. -It is a fact that spinners very well understand that if the acre age is cut 25 per cent, cotton will be worth 10 cents or over, as soon as they have assurance of the cut. It is a fact that if the spinners had a positive guarantee now that the acreage will be cut 23 per cent they would advance prices at once, but they very well understand the strength of the temptation not to cut and they prefer to wait. It is a fact that there are num erous farmer-s who hope that others will reduce, but who have no notion of reducing themselves. They have an idea that they can profit by such deception. It is a fact-ani absolute fact a fact as clear as the noonday sun-that if the acreage is not reduced, it will be known to a certainty before June is a week old, and all the good organiza tion work that has been done will be lost. The farmers who sought to deceive their neighbors will have only deceived themselves. All these are facts.-Yorkville Enquirer-. William M. Stewart, who serv ed in the United States Senate for thirty years, refused a re eletion, and his last term ex pired on the 3rd of last March, says the Philadelphia Ledger. He was rated as a millionaire, and in fact, lhe was the possessor of a considerable fortune. Now, at the age of 78 year-s, lie finds himself impoverished and has gone to Tonopah, Nev. to estab blish a law otfice. He asserts he is as energetic and hopeful of a fortune as when he went to Cal ifornia in 1849 and with a pick and shovel began the accumula tIon of gold. While depending mainly on the law business, he will do some prospecting for gold or silver. The several Commissions gal ivanting" about the State at the expense of the taxpayers are at tracting the attention of the peo ple. who are wondering what it will amount to. They read in the daily papers where the dis pensary investigating set is today at one place, tomorrow at another: they also read of the junkets of the "Oyster Commis sion" being wined and dined at Beaufort,Young's Island, George town, and Charleston. They are having a most delightful time, while those who pay the fiddler are at home keeping the mould and rot out of the cotton they are holding for a price that will be above the cost of production. We, of course, do not know. what the result of these investi gations will be, but in all prob ability it will turn out that the members of the Legislature voted themselves jobs that are of little profit to the people. If we are correctly informed Clarendon county is enjoying a very costly chaingang. The cost per convict will average over $75. per month. A losing busi ness we should think, and if this kind of business management continues two years longer it will take a 10 mill tax levy to meet expenses. The county com missioners should take this mat ter up and if there is not enough convicts to run the gang on busi ness principles, hire the few we have to some other county. It would be infinately better to do this than to maintain an institu tion, which is not only not pay ing, but it is daily fastening the clutches of debt in the throats of the taxpayers. A thorough investigation of the chaingang system should be made by the grand jury, and if it is a fact that the expenses will average $75. per month to the convict, the sooner a halt is called the better it will be for those who have this money to pay. We are daily looking out for the news of a conflict between the Russian and Japanese fleets. They are drawing closer and closer together and a battle is momentarily expected- In bet ting circles odds are offered on Japanese success, and well may it be so, but when we consider that Russia has all tolose in this one conflict, her fighting will be a life and death struggle. The fight on Russia's part will be one of desperation and Rojest vensky may surprise the world. It is said that he has informed his government it will hear no more from him until after the battle. If defeatedTogo will tell the tale. If victorious he will send the news himself. This simply means that Rojesvensky ,has determined upon victory or death, and when soldiers and sailors have reached that point of desperation, tbhere is no telling which one will come out victor ious or dead. The coming bat tle is expected to be the greatest naval fight in the history of the world, and aif nations are anx iously waiting for the clash and the results. In South Carolina, go where you will and the question is being asked '-who will be the next Governor?" The election is over a year off, but that does not stand in the way of the rods be ing put out to catch the political lightning. It is even suggested that Clarendon will have a ca4n didate for gubernatorial honors, and possibly a candidate for Secretary of State; in our opin ion, the latter place may be ask ed for by a Clarendon man, but whether Clarendon figures on the State ticket or not the can didates, and they are numerous, are seeking help early in the game indications are that ther-e will be a heavy crop of candi dates for every office that can be voted for and every candidate will want the use of the county newspapers, why not require them to send in their checks along with their announcments, the same as we do the county candidates? This newspaper will 'certainly not give any free no tices to candidates for office, be they candidates for Governor or Coroner. They are candidates ,and they all look alike to us, therefore if they want to use our space they must do just like our home candidates-pay for the privilege. In a number of counties in this State, the matter of voting out the dispensary is being sub mitted and it will not sur-prise us if the opponents .of the sys tem in this county get up the necessary petition to have the election brought on here. There was some time ago a temperance league started up here, it held two or three meetings, but now it seems to be in a comatose state, whether it will awake and strike out for its professions we do not know, hut if the league pr'oposes o -aise the question in this ounty we would suggest that it do so in this " off year."- so that its principles will not be ome entangled with politics, and that scurvey politicians will not use it as a stalking horse to ride on. or a cudgel in their own Heretofore one of the main obstructions to temperance suc cess, was combining the move ment with office grabbing and the result was that many a voter while he favored the temperance principles, did not care to vote fo- the individuals representing them: some of whom were using the temperance influence for vtes only. Therefore we say if the sentiment of this county the dispensary shall remain is to be tested, we should like to have the test made this year so that it will be di- I vorced from individuals and! offices, and come to the voters squarely on its merits. The only way to get at the sentiment of the people on any question is to put the question to them di rect, free from entangling al liances, for whenever the advo cates of a question appealing to the moral judgment. keep it back until they can launch it in con nection with an election for others. it loses real worth. and becomes a hypocritical pretense to secure office. 1 trST o 0111,. CITY oF T. LELo. SS LUcas COUNTY. FRANK J. CHE-NEY makes oath that he is the senior partner of the firm of F. J. CHENEY & Co.. doin;; business in the city of Toledo. county and State aforesaid. andthat said firn will pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by the use of HALT.s CATA RRH CURE. FRANKX J. CHENEY. Sworn to before me and subscribed in my pres ence. this 6th day of December. A. D. 1&i. A. W. GLEASON. SEAL Notary Public. HaK s Catarrh Cure is taken internally and acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Send for testimnoials. free. F. J#CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. 0. Sold by druggists. 75c. Hallrs Family Pills are the best. Summerton News. Editor The Manning Times: General Frost gave us a call Sunday and Monday nights and commanded our farmers to plant their cotton over. These fellows who planted early and extensively to take advantage of the acreage reduction. I have seen several folks around here who failed to get THE TLIES iast week and they are disappointed, and do not like to miss tt. The postmaster here informed me that one of the packages of Tus, TLMLs of last week failed to reach this ofice, presumably the fault of the railroad mail clerks. THE TIMES seldom fails to reach here, but when it does we miss it so much. The guard house is nearing comple tion and the way the town laws are be ing ignored I think some money will come into the treasury. Mr. anti Mrs. S. H. Bradhamn of Man ning, spent last Sunday here. Dr. L. C. Stukes made a short visit to lanning last Sunday. A large crowd of folks went to Sum-, ter from here last Saturday. H. New Cure for Cancer. All surface cancers are now known to be curable by Bucklen's Arnica Salva. Jas. Walters. of Duffield, Va., writes: "I had a cancer on my lip for years that seemed incurable, till Buck len's Arnica Salve healed it, and now it is perfeotly well." Guaranteed cure. for cuts and burns. 25c at The R. B. Loryea Drug Store. County Encampmeni. To the Veterans of Camp Harry Ben bow. Comrades: You are requested to meet in the court house at. Manning on Saturday, 29th. instant, being the last Saturday in April, at 12 o'clock, in., for the pur pose of reorganizing and carefully re vising the roll. The great privilege will be accorded you on this occasion also of selecting from Clarendon's in exhaustible boquet of beauty her fair est blossoms as sponsors and maids of honor for those who served us in the recent past with so much grace and beauty, have been beguiled by that dear little vixen cupid and borne away away on his wings of love to their terestial homes. In this connection I am gratified to announce to the Camp that their last sp~onsor~, nee Miss Mar guriet Tindal, has presented you, with a most lovely sponsor banner, evidenc ing in its conception her cultured and reined taste and artistic and exquisite handiwork. It will be presented to yon on the 29th instant. There has been no time or place appointed by General Carwile for the annual reunion, as it does not appear that the cities of the State are tumbling over each other in their anxiety to entertain you. I must explain to you, comrades, what must have appeared as an indi tTerence and neglect on my part in not having be stowed the Confederate crosses of honor upon you who so truly merit it, but over a year ago I made application and received a hundred blank forms which each veteran must till in with his cam mand, date of enlistment, etc., before receiving the cross. I then comnmumi cated with the Commander of the Chapter Daughters of the Confederacy at Sumter (Clarendon having no Chap ter), also, secured the. services of my war comrade and prince of veterans, Col. James Armstrong of Charleston as orator on the day of presentation, and anticipated a big event, when at this juncture the discovery wvas made that the Chicago house who had been given the contract for the manufacture of 'these crosses, (and it should have been and could have been done South). and who executed the order most satisfac tory was so pleased with their own ork they did not stop at the comnple tion of their contract., but continued right ona with Chicago enterprise and thrift and flooded the country with these crosses. An absolute sacrilege. but served us right for giving them the chance to sell clandestinely to parties who could not obtain them any otier way. A halt was called in the distri bution of crosses. I have not seen that any newv design has been adopted, and nothing is being said about it. 1 took it for granted that no one in the Camp eared to have a cross~ that could mean no more than a square inch of red flannel on the lappel of his coat. Since it appears we will not have no State reunion, to which I fervently say amen, for they were slights and reflec tions on us in our manner of enter-taim ment, Let us have county r-eunions. II a Cow gave Butter mankind would have to invent milk. Milk Is Na ture's emulsion-butter put in shape for diges tion. Cod liver oil is ex tremely nourishing, but it has to be emulsified before we can digest it. Scott's Emulsion combines the best oil with the valuable hypo phosphites so that it is easy to digest and does far more good than the c-i -alone could. That makes Scott's Emulsion the most strengthening, nourishing food - medi cine in the world. Send for free sampie. SCOTT & BOWNE, Chemists 409-41 5 Pearl Street New York Se. -a $1.00.t All erts-afts The tents and ccokin stoves could b readily borrowed from the Adjutan (ener'al fur a few days. and many gal lant veterans who never joined u would gladly do so at county reuion4 How much more dignified and congen ial to pitch our tents "by the Sylsia brook." be served by our army cooks and our comforts looked after by th dear ladies of Clarendon. Discuss thi on the 29th. instant. D. W. BRM.'ILSFORD. Com..Camp Harry Benbow. About Rheumatism. There are few diseases that inflie more torture than rheumatism ani there is probably no disease for whic1 such a varied and useless lot. of rem dies have been suggested. To say tha it can be cured is therefore a bold state ment to make, but Chamberlain's Pai Dalm, which enjoys an extensive sale has met with great success in the treat ient of this disease. One applicatioi of Pain Balm will relieve the pain. ani hundreds of sufferers have testified t, permanent cures by its use. Why suffe when Pain Balm affords such quicl relief and costs.but a trifle? For sale b; The R. B. Loryea Drug Store, Isaac M Loryea. Prop. Bears the The Kind You Have Always Bough ignature of For Sale. Old Presbyterian church building For particulars apply to W. S. Har vin chairman, b'ld'g com. The Unlucky Opal. "You don't mean to say you're super stitious about opals!" he remarked. "Well," she replied, "I think it's un lucky to neglect an opportunity of get ting one."-Philadelphia Press. Letter to S. P. Helladay. Dear Sir: Two years ago, Mr. Gran Smith. Erie, Pa., painted three framt houses. and the woodwork of a brick house. The painter estimated $116.50 for th< paint, lead-and-oil. He bought Devoe $97.40 and returned $11.60. Saved $31.01 on the paint. Don't know the cost of the work. B the rule, the saving of labor would bi from $60. to $90. On all, from $90 to $120. This is the tak, as it comes fron MAesrs. W. F. Nick & Son, our agent th",e for 40 years. Yours truly. F. W. DEVOE & CO. P. S.- Mauning Hardware Co. sell our paint. Town Clerk's Repori To The Honorable Mayor and Alder man of The Town of Manning: I herewith submit to your honorabli body, this my annual report for th< fiscal year April 15, 1904 to April 15 1905: RESOURCES. Cash balance from last fiscal year .. . ...............$4 ,855 4. Fines, licenses and hall rent 960 1 axes..................... 1,412 31 Dispensary profits.......... 6,206 9. Miscellaneous sources ...,.. 380 5 Total .....................$13,815 4( DISBURSEMENTS. Kitson Co. for lamp supplies $ 40 jl Holmes & Co. for paints, oils, and disinfectants............. 14,5 9. So. East Lime and Cement Co., terra cotta piping.. ......235 9. Freight bills ............... 85 9( WV. S. Harvin for electric lights ................ .... 1538 O0 Streets and items pertaining thereto ...................... 3,533' 4 Salaries of regular force and extras............ ........ 2,078 4' Miscellaneous bills.... .... 3,886 14 This leaves a cash balance of .$2.265. 27, with only a small amount of accounts as yet unpaid. It may be proper to note just hers that the expenditures under the various heads can be readily analyzed, while those under the head of "miscellaneous' may not appear as clear, therefore will enter more into detail as to that head. I have segregated the items compos ing. this amount and find that an amoun1 anroxiatng $2400 has been spent ir vaious ways on the Moses Levi Mem orial Institute property. Of this amont the new school building represents about $1500, while the-new piano, desks, chairs, blackboards, insurance prem iums, fuel, janitor service, and various incidentals make up the balance. The remainder of the said miscellIan eous expenditures are made up of such items as do not warrant the opening (i t~he many various accounts that would be necessary. The largest items on this list being such as the purchase of. the town's mules. street right-of-way. u)licC unifor'ms. attor'ney 's fees. arte sian wells. brielk. hard ware, feed bills, mule and wagon hire. (and so on aud so forthi etc. The iniscellaneous receipts are prin cipally from the sale of briek and arte An annual report that would set forti every detail would be too lengthy and cumbersomne to be considered in at brie I have with me the ledger' and al vouchers for the past fiscal yeart. anc will lbe glad to cuter into detail ou any or all accounts r'eferr'ed to above. Respectful ly suhmitted. E. .1. P>RowNE. Clerk and Treasurer. The above repoi't wvas read. anprov~e( and ordered l:a bl ishe~d. Fire Insurance 1 represent some of the oldest and strongest tire insurance cotupanies do ing business in the Unit ed States, and respect fully solicit a share of your patronage. THE HEGE LOG BEAM SAW M I LL wrrH H EACOCK -KI NG FE ED WORKS EsGnIss ANXD BoILsas, WoomvoWsim MIacHD.'EHY, Corros GTnnNG, BRICK sAIso AN'D S HI xonLE AND LATE MACHNERY, CoRN~ IlILILs. ETC.. ETc. GIBBES M~ACHINERY Co.. Columbia, S. C. THE GIBBES SHINGLE MACHINE odl Dyspepsia Cure Digests what you eat -:a Beginning brighlt and early Thursday morning, April 13, and continuing through to Saturday night before Easter Sunday, wre will inaugurate the greats MNY SAVING SALE that we have ever run. In all of the departments the word Bargain will be prominent, and all of these departments are running over with a complete line of goods unbroken, owing to the lateness of the sea son. The very latest ideas as they come from the looms from the great fashion centres. We never carry END OF SEASON'S Goods, nor do we pay any attention to job lots, but get the very best the mills afford and always get these things while the styles 1 - are the latest,, and what is better still, we are not lien - merchants, but handle our goods for cash,.thereby saving the cash purchaser a big per cent on his purchases. We sell good, dependable merchandise for less than you will pay for these last season's styles and job lots at other places. ] Great Drive in Printed i Wash Dress Goods. Beginning at 5c to 39c. all Fresh, new Season Goods made from the cheap cotton that is selling now-not last season goods. Beautiful White Mercerized Goods far cheaper than they have ever sold for. Great line of the Habutai Natural Silks for Shirts and. Shirt Waist Suits at 50c the yard. Nince line of the Chiffon Taffetas in Shirt.Waist Print :a Patterns in all colors. One case Ladies' Tape Neck Black Undervests at 5c each for cash. Our Millinery Is a boon to high prices. We mean to always handle Mil linery at let live prices and when we get so we can't han dle it so we are ready to step- down and quit. So don't - be afraid of high prices in our Millinery parlors, but come on and let our Miss BURKHEAD serve you in this line and save money during our Easter Sale. You want to come here to get your Shoes. All the 9 late Low Cut Shoes are here for Ladies, Children and Men. > Nice line Young Men's Pants and Serge Coats and Gent's Furnishing, etc., at Easter Sale Prices. MUTUAL DRY GOODS. COMPANY i THE F A SH ION CE N TR E. ) That should command the attention of every gentleman and-lady who are interested in the sale of first class merchandise at reas onable prices. We are. not speaking of jobs and odds and ends that have an unknown value to them, but we are talking of things that have known values. We wish to engage your atten tion on good, reliable merchandise at live and let-live prices. WBig Remnant Sale. Went have gone throughi our stock and thrown out all rem ereand put them in one large pile and we propose to sell them regardless of cost. It will pay you to see these great values in Remnants of every kind. We White Mercerized Waistings, Wehave just gotten in one case of Mercerized White Waist ings in all the ne west things. It will pay you to see these-121, 15, 20 and 25c the yard. 3 hite Piques and Ducks. - e have just gotten in one case of Piques and Ducks and we dont think any house in this part of the State can offer you snch inducements as we are able to offer y ou on White Piques and Nice WVhite Piques, one yard wide, only 1ste the yard. sam@ qaity, 27 inches wide, only 10c the yatrd. A~ large line of White 'Oxfords or Duc-ks, only 10c the yard. Nice qualities of WVhite Piques at 15, 20 and 25e the yard. Ad Imitation Linen for White ,Linen Shirt Waist Suits. INice pure white Linen, one yard wide, 25c to 60c per yard. Imitation white Linen Suitings, can't tell it from the pure white linen, at 123, 15 and 20c the yard. Commencement Dressesa Those who need coimmencement dresses had better begin to think about them. You can get what you need here at our store. Nice Per sian Lawvns. the best you ever saw, at 25e yard. Nice Franich Law ns, .50 inehes w.ide, only Jne to 50c yard. White Organdies. two yards wvide, at 25 to 50c the yard. A large stock of German and French Val. Laces and Insert ings to maten to trim these comm iencement dresses. UMBRELLAS, UMBRELLAS. No lady who cares for comfort or for her complexion can be without au umbrella at this season of the year. If you have not a nice umbrella you can get just what you need at our store cheaper than you can iud the same elsewhere. .Nice blaeck Sateen Umbrelias at 50 and 75c each. Nice Silk Umbrellas for Men or Ladies, only S1. Ladies' nice Silk Umbrellas, witla very fancy handles, at $1.25 to $3.50 each. It will pay to sec our Umbrellas if you need them. STwn Hunded TLdies' Triiiied ilats. While un North we i-au across a big bargain in Ladies' Spring and Summei- Hats and we are able to offer Ladies' nice Trimmed )cheap for double the money. It will~pay you to see this lot of Hatsde hundred dozen Ladies' black Lisle Tape Neck Gauze 7 Vests at 10c each that we are confident you can't buy in a reg.u lar way for less than 15e each, but you get these splendid goods Also a large line of other goods lower and higher priced than these, from Sc to 25e each, but none so good values as these we offer at 10c each. An inspection of these will convince you that these are real values. -.EEHNSOCO QU Not just a few pieces of Dress Goods, but dozens of e full lengths in assortments, perfectly stylish and most varied. If you can't be suited in up-to-date Dress Goods, black and colored, at J. H. RIGBY'S now, you are look mg for something not quite up to the minute. Special Prices that invite your consideration are on for this week and it will pay you to see all the beautiful new weaves we show. Handsome new ideas in Mohair in plain colors and fancy weaves. New Voiles, Panama Cloths; most pleasing to the eye. Black Dress Goods. Black Voiles, stylish and pretty, guaranteed best black, 50c, 75c and $1 per yard. Fine Silk Warp Mohair. almost indestructible, only 0 $1 per yard. 52-inch Black Panama Cloth, $1 per yard. All-Wool Black Batiste, soft and serviceable, 75c and $1 per yard. Plain and figured Eolines at $1 and $1.25 per yard. Black Voiles and Batistes at $1, $1.25 and $1.50. 0 Many others in Black that please the eye and suit in 0 price. See them now. IMPORTED MOHAIRS.. This line comes in all widths in plain checks. stripes and dots. They are almost indestructible and in the height of fashion. Price 50c to 81 per yard. New Silks. We are in a position to sell Silks. We have all that's new and stylish and our prices are right. Good assort ment of colors at 50c per yard. See our SHIRT WAIST SILKS in fancy colors, they never fail to please. _ Wash Goods. are showing many new things in Wash Fabrics. 9 No season that has gone before ever brought out such a 9 large and handsome assortment of dainty Wash Good. WHITE GOODS. We bought White Goods, yes, loads of 'em, in beauti ful patterns. To see them is to buy. ' Don't fail to come and see them. We have some speciai things for you on our Bargain Counters, such as Lawns, Bleach, Calicoes, Skirts, etc. Be sure and visit our store this week and let us show you our stock. Very t:uly, 9 THE YOUNG RELIABLE. 9 ha nSeilLn Heew r.W aebe-tobs o h att ortrewes osyayhngt h -lc hog h newspaers, ut ou inAihteftd ipan , n heild Lioes.e Seb Soe wirelW have beenotooher.rth at w for thes woey tohaanytgt the samequaityc behbough th n wspere , eltse. whe CL OTHNd , StOltES, ATi fns ,a eaThnking thyour peakingav or thsel atingr o yu inatoued fies up anrne held h wasDe ~ Seby Soes illhaveno oher Wear8slln theA VIst an mo 00.lih 88thn