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MANNN IC. S. C.. AP1IL 26. 1905. PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY. SU1SCIIPTION RATES: One year........................... .. ....1 .0 Six months............................. Four months.......................... 50 ADVERTISING RATES: One square. one time. t:: each subsequent in sertion, no cents. Obituaries and Tributes of Respect char::ed for as re:ular advertisements. LGiberal contracts made fur three. six and twelve touths. Communications must !e accompanied by the real name and address of the writer in order to ree4'ive attention. No communication or a personal character xill be published except as an advertisement. ~itutered at the 'Qstotihce at Manning as Sec. ona Ciass niatter. THE LAMOTTE LETTER In an open letter to the dis pensary investigating commis sion appointed at the last ses sion of the Legislature, Mr. T. J. LaMotte of Columbia, ar raigns the management of the dispensary and shows wherein the law is violated by those who are entrusted and charged with its enforcement. What Mr. La Motte says is true, the law is not enforced in accordance with the Statutes, but while this is so. yet we believe it is being better enforced now than at any time since the law was enacted. It is a rare occurence where violence is resorted to, no bloodshed, and in most of the towns the blind tigers have been eliminated. and this accounts for the increased sales and the increased revenue to the public. The letter of the law is not carried out, but our conception of the dispensary commission's duties was to bring to book the charges of corrup tion, and ascertain if possible, the value per karat of the diam onds being worn by dispen sary officials, and where these ornaments, and their other al leged evidences of sudden wealth came from. "How did they get it?" Is the vital question the in vestigating committee should solve; as to the non-enforcement of the law, everybody knows it is not carried out to the letter, but - what the people are anxiously wanting to know, is it true that stealing is going on among the dispensary officials? There is no gainsaying it, ever since it was discovered that South Carolina was entitled to 'thousands of dol lars in rebates which the records of the State Dispensary do not disclose as having been received by the State, and this discovery was made after the institution had been running a year, there has been a strong suspicion of corruption of the rottenest kind, has put wealth into the pockets of dispen sary officials, -from common constables on up to the Governor, and at no time has the legislature made a proper effort to find out whether or not these suspicions are well groun ded. That body has appointed investigating committees, but it has never given them the means nor the power to make a searching investigation, and the present commission 'can only do -xwhat former commissions did, Xreport a laxity in the enforce nent of the law, and recommend that the screws on the machine be tightened. But they were never empowered to search for evidence of corruption in Cin cinnatti, St. Louis, Baltimore, Philadelphia, and other cities where whiskey concerns are lo cated that do business with the dispensary. The commission was not given the means to employ a Pinkerton to find out if it is true, as has been frequently al leged, that dispensary officials are such expert pokers players, they win large amounts from whiskey drummers. We have no faith in the find ings of any commission that has no power, and which is created by politicians under the influ ence of the institution to be in vestigated. There never has been any attempt made to have an honest investigation of the dispensary. The scheme is patent on its face. The friends of the State dispensary obtain the floor and introduce a resolu tion as soon as the assembly is ready for business, so anxious to get in on the ground floor to secure appointments on this committee that they are fumbling with the paper while the chap lain is conducting the open ing prayer, and as soon as "'amen'' has been pronounced, "Mr. President" and "Mr. Speaker" is announced at either endof the capitol,and the machin ery for a clipped-winged dispen sary investigating committee is put in motion. It is a farce and the people are getting on to it. The only thing holding them back from rising up en masse to wipe the thing out of existance, is the fear of being overwhelmed with taxes to relieve them from the condition of the demoralizing influence,that the corruption and lax enforcement of the law has brought about. It is suggested to change the name of the Columbia Library to the Thompson library, in honor of ex-Governor Hugh S. Thompson, who recently died in New York, and another suggests1 to name it the Timnrod-Thomp son library to commemorate the* memory of Carolina's poet as well as Carolina's father of graded schools. Did we have authority we would accept one~ or both these suggestions as a fitting tribute to two men who honored and were honored by HALT WHILE THERE IS YET TIME. What we had to say about our county chaingang costing the taxpayers 475. per month for each convict was based upon in formation which we did not have time to thoroughly investigate, but from the little investigation we have made we believe the cost of maintaing the chaingang will far exceed 875. per month, and if continued it will bankrupt this county or make taxation uubearable. The grand jury have meni upon it who are accustomed to business transactions and the management of business institu tions, we look for these to make a thorough examination into our county affairs. They should see if there are any leaks as well as any extravagant expenditures: it is their business to find out if the supplies for the county are furnished according to contract, not alone those bought by the Supervisor, but whether or not the orders from his office are filled according to contract prices. The jury should ascertain why the commissioners bought a road engine at a cost of $2,500 or more. and that machine not in use, and make inquiries into any and all of their transactions to see if Clarendon county is be ing unnecessarily run into debt, and whether or not this running into debt is done wantonly or from lack of business judgment. There was more money put into our county treasury the past year from various sources than ever before. The income from whiskey alone was enough to about pay for the county jail, then from fines, licenses and tax on property-more property than in any previous year we should, it does seem to us. with an exercise of good business judgment, be in good shape to have money in our treasury to decrease the tax, but if our gov ernment is maintaining a little road-working force at a cost of over $75. per month to the man, it will only be a matter of a few years when it will take the en tire taxable income,including the booze fund, tines, and licenses to keep the convicts and their guards from starving. There is a law which empow ers the county commissioners to hire out convicts, and in our humble judgment, if they will hire them out, and force those liable to road duty to work the the roads, it will be showing a .wise business discretion, and a proper consideration for the taxpayers. Something must be done in this matter: it will not do to wait until the couuty is so heavily involved that it will take years of burdensome taxation to relieve her. Now is the time to check things if there is any thing wrong, and the presen% grand jury should employ every means to get at the bottom of each transaction. S-rArE or' Omo. CITY oF TOLEl).0, LUCAS CoUNTY. FANK J. CHENEY makes oath that he is the enior partner of the firm of F. J. CHENE~Y & Co.. doing business in the city of Toledo. couity and state aforesaid. andthat said firm will pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARs for each and every case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by the use of HALLS CAT.~ CH t. Sworn to before me and subscribed in my pres nee. thiAs 6th day of December. A. D. 1886. A. w. GLEASON. SEAL Notary Public. Has Catarrh Cure is taken internally and acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces. y the system. Send for testinoials, free. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, 0. Sold by druggists. 75c. HaIrs Family Pills are the best. We heartily agree with the Columbia State in its position with regard to the engrossing department during the sitting of the legislature. There is en tirely too much of the spirit of "you tickle me and I'll tickle you" in all of the departments of our government, and the con sequence is that incompetence creeps in to the damage of the system. There is no need to wonder why our laws are often defective, when it is known that many of the copyists get their ap pointments to pay some political debt, but when the mistakes are discovered it is frequently only after some taxpayer has paid dearly for it in a lawsuit. New Cure for Cancer. All surface cancers are now known to ba curable by Bucklen's Arnica Sala. Jas. Walters. of Duftield, 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 perfectly well." Guaranteed cure for cuts and burns. 25c at The R. B. Loryea Drug Store. The News and Courier has made an interesting compilation of the names and vocations of our State Senators and members of the lower house of Represen tatives which shows the Senate to be made up of 24 lawyers: 9 farmers: 2 physicians; 1 mer chant; 2 merchants and farmers; 1 manufacturer: 1 stock dealer: 1 editor. The House is compos ed of 45 lawyers: 47 farmers; 3 merchants: 3 merchants and farmers: 1 merchant and plan ter: 1 physician; 1 farmer and real estate agent: 2 farmers and lawyers: 1 lawyer and editor: 1 farmer and stock dealer: 2 in surance agents; 1 teacher 1 min ister and railroad agent: 1 news paper reporter: 1 journalist: 2 editors: 1 lawyer and editor: 1 banker: 1 paymaster: 1 dentist: 1 dentist and farmer: (3 physi cians: 1 compiler of Confedate rolls. Clarendon's delegation is class - ed, Senator Davis, merchant and farmer, Representatives Brad ham, Green and DesChamps, farmers. Ran Away From Home. Corns, bunions. warts leave home when Dr-. Kiog's Corn Salve gets after them, and though it only costs 10e., is guaranteed same as if sold for a dollar. That's King's way always. Sold by Dr. Summerton News. Editor TheManning Times: If the plans and specifications now in the hands of contractors are put into practical execution, Summerton will have several more very handsome stores soon. Mr. and Mrs. 0. -. Wei2,er, of Man ning visited their daughter. Mrs. Earnest Tisdale last week. Professor Stokes and wife of Jordan. tire visiting at the home of Mrs. Stokes' father, Hon. C. M. Davis. Mr. E. P. Brigg has been elected chief of police. The guardhouse was completed Friday. On last Saturday evening's train. a young mam by the name of Philip Pearson, of Sumter, came here. and put up at the Summerton Hotel. On .\onday he did not turn up at dinner time with the other boarders, and 'Mr. Tisdale went in serrch of him. He saw the voung fellow coming from thei depot, and when Pearson saw Tisdale he turned and went through the woods. Soon after. Mr. Smith, the depot agent found the depot had been broken into and $15. taken from a draw. Pearson's conduct aroused suspicion. Policeman Briggs and Magistrate Itichbourg ar rested the man while he was having a buggy hitched up to go to Jordan. He was taken to the Magistrate's office, searched, and found with the moyey and articles belonging to the hotel. Magistrate Richbourg commit ted him to jail and he was sent to Man ning. We learn that Pearson comes of a fine family, and on their account the affair is regretted. When searched a pint bottle of whiskey was found in his pocket. Telephone communication was had with Mr. Sam Pearson of Sumter and he declined to have anything to do with it. This is a case of idleness and whiskey and ruin. H. About Rheumatism. There are few diseases that inillict more torture than rheumatism and there is probably no disease for which such a varied and useless lot of rem edies have been suggested. To say that it can be cured is therefore a bold state ment to make, but Chamberlain's Pain Balm, which enjoys an extensive sale, has met with great success in the treat ment of this disease. One application of Pain Balm will relieve the pain, and hundreds of sufferers have testified to permanent cures by its use. Why suffer when Pain Balm affords such quick relief and costs but a trifle? For sale by The R. B. Loryea Drug Store, Isaac M. Loryea, Prop. New Zion Dots. Special to The Mannin:r Times. Prof. N. B. Hicks who has been teaching at Gibson, N. C.. has come home. Dr. Hagood Woods, son of Dr. I. M. Woods of Sardinia recently graduated at a medical college at Nashville, Tenn is at home, and expects to locate in Sandy Grove. where a doctor is needed, and we hope he will be successful in his chosen profession. Miss Annie Chandler who has been visiting friends here has returned to her home in Bethlehem. The young people had an egg picking last Saturday evening, at the residence of Mr. L. B. Gibbons. It was enjor able to all the children. The church at this place was beauti fully decorated Sunday morning, with Easter lilies and other flowers. Miss Minnie Johnson with her choir render ed some beautiful music. The Easter hats were out in great profusion, and tbe idols of the girls, most of this headgear camne from the millinery establishments in Manning. About every cotton planter here has taken the pledge of the Cotton Grow ers' Association, and they will stic~k to it. Boys, keep the ball a i-oiling, for in unity there is strength, so hold your grip and don't be discouraged TuiE TIMES disappointed us by not reaching here last Thursday, although those at Turberille got theirs alright. There must be something wrong in the mail service, undoubtedly at King stree or Mouzons, or :t may be with the clerks on the trains, as we are satis fied the fault is not with THE TIMES' office. B. Forget -About Your stomach. If your digestion is bad the vital organs of our body are not fed and nourished as they should be. They grow weak and invite disease. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure digests what you eat, cures indi gestion and all stomach troubles. You forget you have a stomach from the very day you begin taking it. This is because it gets a rest, recuperates and gradually grows so strong and healthy that it troubles you no more. Sold by The R. B. Loryea Drug Store. Teachers' Examination. - The next teachers' examination will be held at the court house, Friday. May 19th. In addition to the regular subjects questions will be submitted on Eughe's Mistakes in Teaching. Peter mans Civil Government and Currant ~vents. Certificates will be issued upon the presentation of a full diploma, to graduates from any one of the follow ing named colleges: South Carolina College, Furman University, Wolford College, Clemson College, South Caro li'na Military Academy, Erskinc Col lege, Newberry College. Greenville Female College, Chicora College, Lime Stone College, Converse College, Co lumbia Female College, Presbyterian College for Women, Winthrop College, Lander Fereale College, Presbyterian of South Carolina, Due West Female College, Charleston College, Memin ger Normal School, colored, Clatin Un niversity, State Colored College, Bene dit Institute, Avery Normal Institute. Allen University. The above is the legal list and a cer tificate issued on diplomas from schools and colleges not found in this list can not be renewed~. S. P. HOLLADAY. Supt. of Education. April 22, 1905. Throat Coughs A tickling in the throat; hoarseness at times; adeep breath irritates it;-these are features of a throat cough. They're very de ceptive and a cough mix ture won't cure them. You want something that will heal the inflamed membranes, enrich the blood and tone up the system .- .- .- .. Scott's Emulsion is just such a remedy. It has wonderful healing and nourishing power. Removes the cause of the cough and the whole system is given new strength and vigor.'. Send for free sample SCOT T & BOWNE, Chemnists 409-415 Peazrl Street, Newc rork soc. and $.o.o. .All drurgis AN UNUSUAL OFFER 11v W. E. 3ROWN & CO. who are otTeringz their patrons an op portunity of a free trial of the wonder ful healing remedy. Paracamph, First Aid to the Iojured. This remedy has become popular in a remarkably short leogth of time by its great success in enring the aches. pains and hurts of millions of people. M'Qanning people should know the value and merits of Paracamph, and to enable them to dc so without risk or loss of money. These gentlemen have produced a plan. "Be ing fully convinced of the merits of Paracamph, all you have to do," says Dr. Brown. "is to deposit the price of a bottle at our drug store, take home a bottle of Paracamph, give it an honest trial, and if not satisfied, tell us and we will return your money." No remedy on earth compares with Paracamph for the cure of llheuma tism, Swelling and Neuralgia, Sore Throat, Croup, Catarrh, Sore Muscles, Eczema. Sprains, Bruises, Sore Feet, Cuts, Burns and Hurts of every descrip tion. Paracamph absolutely prevents blood poison, Paraeampli soothes and heals like magic. No household should be without a bottle always at hand. If vou receive a card making a spe cial otfer to you for a trial of Para camph. bring it to our drug store with out delay. Notice of Discharge. We will apply to the Judge of Pro bate for Clarendon County on the 25th day of May, 1905, for Letters of Discharge as Executors of the last will and testament of Miss Abbie M. Dukes, deceased. WILLIAM H. BRYAN. RRv. E. T. HODGES, Executors. Manning, S. C.. April 25, 1905. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County of Clarendon. -By James M. Windham, Esq., Pro bate Judge. IN THE PROBATE.COURT. HEREAS, Augustas Collins made suit to me to grant him letters of administration of the estate of and effects of Martha Serverance. These are therefore to cite and admonish all and singular the kin dred and creditors of the said Frank J o Ih n s o n , deceased, that they be and appear before me, in the Court of Probate. to be held at Man ning, on the 11th day of May next, after publication thereof, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause, if any they have, why the said administration should not be ranted. Given under my hand this 24th day of Aprii. A. D. 1905. JAMES M. WINDHAM, [SEAL.] 17--t] Judge of Probate. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County of Clarendon, By James M. Windham, Esq., Judge of Probate. W H EREAS, Mrs. E. V. Tomlinson made suit to me, to grant her Let ters of Administration, with the will annexed, of the Estate of and effects of I. J. Tomlinson. These are. therefore to cite and ad monish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said I. J. Tomlinson. deceased, that they be and app~ear before mne,in the Court of Probate, to be held at Manning on the 11th day of May, 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. Gliven under my hand, this 24th day of April. A. D. 105. JAMES M. WINDHAM, [SEAL.)Judge of Probate. ,23-3t1 .. THE .. R. B. L.ORYEA DRUG STORE, ISAAC M. LORYEA, Prop., Sign of the . .. Golden Mortar, Ber to inform their many friends and custom es that they are preppsred to sttpply their wants with their nccustomed celerity. We carry a full and cotaplete line in every de partment of -the DRUG BUSINESS and every attention is shown to the wants of thefir customers. For Xany Years We have endeavored to :niv the very best at tention to our customers' wants, and feel that we have succeeded. Our stockt of DRUGS, MEDICINES and CHEMICALS is complete in every par ticulatr and ev ery and any demand a be suppliod. When in need of PUR)E DRUGs and MEDI CINES call on us and we can give you general MAL RDERS receive our careful and im mediate attention on day of receipt. We hope for' your kin'd patronage which for ears we have earnestly striven to merit. ISAAC M. LORYEA, Proprietot, -Golcden Mortar -rA- MANNINC, S. C. .+ 'iHONE NO. 2. Fire Insurance 1 represent some of the oldest and strongest fire insurance companies do ing business in the Unit ed States, and respect fully solicit a share of your patronage. THE HEGE LOG BEAM SAW M IL L WITH HEACOCK-KING FEED WORKS EGINES AND BoILERS. WOODwoREflNG McmUNzar, CorroN GIxNIN. BmcKx 3LAEING AND s EING L Z AND LATH MfacmIxzar. ConN MILLs, ETC., ETa. GISBES M~ACHINERY CO..j Columbia. S. C. T.. GIESanr SH||utuINGLE MACNINE ~~~PURNITRE1. ON EASY PAYMENTS. NN BiFSY SALE S! A LI. !50 Beginning May first we will start a month of %n daily sales greater in absolute values than any you have ever heard of before. Each and every day will bring forth to you a new and distinct feature in the way of. a special sale. Every article in the store will be on sale' every day in May at prices way down below their real value. 1% Herewith we give a list of the special sales for the first ten selling days. Keep this ad. for reference, and when the days come around that have sales on the furfiiture you need, come here and take advantage of the GREAT REDUCTION PRICES. MOXDA Y, A 1Y 1. TUESDAY, MAY 2. B E D S. GO-CARTS. Single and Double, Iron and Wood. Plain and Fancy. Best ever Made. TWEDESDA Y, MA Y 3. THURSDAY, MAY 4. ICE CREAM FREZERS BUREAUS AND WASH-STANDS, and Refrigerators. Mirrors and Pictures. FRIDAY, MAY J. SATURDAY, MAY 6. CHAIRS. BED-ROOM SUITS. Rockers, Dining Chairs, Etc. . Any price you Want. MIONDAY, AIJY 8. TUESDAY, AY 9. MATTRESSES AND COUCHES. T A B L E S. At your figures. Extension, Center, Kitchen, Etc. P NMI WEDNESDAY, MAY 10. THURSDAY, MAY 11. S A F E S WINDOW SHADES And Odd Pieces. And Curtains. If You Don't See What You Want Here, Ask For It. .L. Krasnoff Furniture and Undertaking, -MANNING, S. C. NNNNNNNNN THE FURNITURE MAN. NNNNNNNN Store Talk ~ That should coina nd the attention o evas erete a ldy rea onable prices. We are not speaking of jobs and odds and end sI 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.__ * eBig Remant Sale. - ehave gone throngh our stock and thrown out all rem nants of every kind, including a big lot of Laces and Embroid er~ and put the. i nelarge pile and wetpropose to sell them Remnants of every kind._I White Mercerized Waistings.f1. D VS & G M Y We have just gotten in or>i case of. Mercerized White Waist-1J nugs in all the ne west things. It will pay you to see these-12+, - White Piques and Ducks. i piu ie. We have just gotten in one case of P'ques and Ducks and we _ don't think any house in this part of the State can offer you such inducements as we are able to offer you on White Piques and ~ eew r.W aebe o uyfrtels w Duc e WVhite Piques, one yard wide, only 121e the yard. Same - qlael 7ineof White Oxfords or .Dueks, only 10c the yard. _ Nice qualities of White Piques at 15, 20 and 25c the yard. c-r~ AndPURE WHITE LINEN AN-ETSFRNSIG AdImitation Linen for White Linen Shirt Waist Suits. aealtruhtecutysekn o hmevs n itation white Lnern Suitings, can tellit0 frtharpure -inintbeftdupaiadthldywoersDw wielinen, at 121, 15 and 20c the yard. ComenemntDresses. Those who need commencement dresses had better begin to weeee think about them. You can get what you need here at our store. - Ne Fancel Lawvns, 50 inches wide, only :35c to 50c yard. ~ mk vr en on.I o att aesm WhitgeOrgandies, twvo yards wide,' at Va2.5 to s0 the yard. ings to match to trim these commencement dresses. we o edaSi fCohs aro ata UMBRELLAS, UMBRELLAS. rpsfar adolctnmref wi o lad wu o re ts nonfrt or for her cornplexion can be Takn yo a nice umbrella you can get just what you need at our store ice backkSteen nmbrellas at 50 and 5c each. Nie Si 8l Uw sbrel as te er adis nly aesI . a 1 to S31.50 each. It will pay to see our Umbrellas if you need them. ~ ~ IM.D ~ S & C . Two lluired! Ladies' Trimmiied ilats. and hi:ln Not we rn aer a big bargain in Ladies'r e Hats at 51 to $7.50 each as long as they last. They look real __ cheap for double the nmoney.e It will pay you to see this lot of HtOne hundred dozen Ladies' black Lisle Tape Neck Gauze Vests at 10c each that we are confident you can't buy in a regu lar way for less than 15e each, but yon get these splendid goods lso a aro 5 ine of othe gods loer and higher priced than offer at 10c each. An inspection of these will convince you that ~ these are real values. Heew re'ehv.be o-bs o hels w ortrewes osyayhngt h uli-hog h IV.~neJEKINSONrCO but ou CL TIGSO SH T