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MANNING. S. C., NOV. . 19O5. PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: ......................... Six n s .................................. 5 Fout months....... ----.................. 50 ADVERTISING RATES: One square. one time, 1: each subsequent in sertion. 5;0 cents. Obituaries and Tributes of Respect charged for as retular advertisements. Liberal contracts made 'or three. six and twelve mionths. Communications must. ne accompanied by the real name and addrss o" the writer in order to rec4ive attention. No communication o: a persona. character Will be published except as an advertisement. Shtered at the Posto"ice at Manning as sec one Cass matter. ASK THEM. Several have asked us recent ly when will Clarendon take ac tion on the liquor question, or rather when will the people be given an opportunity to give an expression at the ballot box? Our answer is. ask those who have heretofore assumed a lead ership in the cause of temper anee, either when they were run ning for office, or had some friend who was. We endeavor ed to point out at the time, that the professing of a religious principle, would if bereft of pol itical position, dwarf into obliv ion, in other words the political prohibitionists were using the churches for selfish purposes, and by proclaiming themselves to be laboring for the good of human ity, they were simply 11oodwink ing an element of sincere people who regard the putting down the traffic in liquor, a holy cause. Now, under an act of the gen eral assembly the people have a right to say whether or not they want liquor sold. and up to ndw these blatant-mouthed advocates of a religious principle have taken no step to carry out what they professed to regard a reli gious duty to espouse. Why? Are they waiting until next year so they might again "flim-flam" the churches into aiding them to land their candidates into office? Do those political microbes ex pect by lying quiet now, they will be able to divide their forces in-two parts, one with the argu ment of temperance, to catch the church members, the other, with the argument of high taxes to catch the dispensarites? If such is their - purpose: let us give them notice now. that the game will not work. If the temper ance workers are - sincere and their purpose is not political graft, let them do as has been done elsewhere and secure the requisite number of names to call an election before our next pr-i mary, make the fight, and if a majority vote for the dispensary the matter so far as this county is concerned will be settled for a time at least, but to remain inac tive. when county after county is giving expression upon the liquor question, appears to us, rather inconsistent with formiers professions. Williamsburg too is now among the anti --dispensary counties. Even Kingstree gave a majority against the crime-breeding insti tution. Who would have thought Kingstree capable of turning down booze ? We note in the Republican Watchman, Greenport, L. I., N. Y., where the property of Daniel J. Sully in that town which is occupied by his father Abram. C. Sully, was sold at auction :on the~ 15th inst., in the bankruptcy proceedings against the Cotton King for the benetit of his cred itors, and from this we gather the cause of Mr. Sully not hav ing as yet appeared in the arena to bull the price of cotton. When the writer conversed with Mr. Sully in Sumter, he . then said, that as soon as possible he would get his shoulder to the wheel and push the price for all it was worth, and now we presume, he meant that as soon as he could extricate himself from the bank ruptcy law he would be in posi tion to do business. He further predicted the fiucations we have experienced the past two weeks, and said this condition would continue for a while, afterwhich the rise would not only be rapid but astounding. The ofticial ginners report has knocked the Wall street bears into a cocked hat, and yesterday the price of cotton went booming upwards 100 points. There will not be a 10,000,000 bale crop, and those who have been condemning Harvey Jordan for advising to hold cotton are flow beginning to change their minds and conclude he is right. Cotton, as we pre dicted some time ago, will bring 12icents before Christmas and 15 cents by March. The Columbia State seemed to get stampeded when cotton was dropping and was disposed to criticise Mr. Jordan, even going so far as to question his motives by insinuating that Jordan was speculating. This morning there is published a telegram from Mr. Jordan to Hon. F. H. Weston ; he says: "-I am not now, have never been, and will never be in terested in any way with the speculative end of cotton. In sinuations entirely without found ation." It is now up to The State to make good or apologize for the injustice done to' the head of the Cotton Ass-ociation, who is prov ing by his works that he is mnak ing an honest effort to get a good pr-ice for the farmers' cotton. When a woman reaches the age where-she is not worth looking at, she is ol enog to be worth listening to. The News and Courier iii it Columbia correspondence of Lais Monday, discussing the probabl, action of the coming session witl regard to the liquor lquestion seems to think that prohibitioi stands afL chauce of winniingi out., and am1ong those who wil support prohibition "tirst, las and all the time" is Captaii Bradham. one of Clarendon', Representatives. Perhaps so but if he does. he has reache< the conclusion to vote for prohi bition since he was a candidat< for the Legislature. If we re member correctly, he committe himself on the stump to stand bA the Dispensary and because o this promise received quite number of Dispensarysupporters votes. We think, however, that aftei tie developments in the Dispen sary investigation any Repre sentative would be justified ir disregarding promises made be fore the corruption was exposed, and if Captain Bradham votes for prohibition now he will vote the sentiments of many whc heretofore would have voted oth erwise. When did our Legislature givE Magistrates the pover to releaSE on bond a 'party charged witi rape? On last Friday Magis trate J. H. Keels of Paxville helc court in the office of Captain W. C. Davis, attorney for Henry C. Tindal. The crime charged tc Tindal is the ravishing of a littlE negro girl about eleven years old. Magistrate Keels released Tindal upon his giving bond ir the sum of $500. The sureties are Oscar J. Tindal, B. A. John. son and Sanders Tindal. *B. A. Johnson qualified for the amount of the bond. We presume that at the hear ing the State, not represented by a lawyer, failed to make out -a probable case of guilt, and the Magistrate reduced the crime tc attempting rape: but from the very nature of the charge we think the grand jury should make a searching investigation of this case in order that justice may be done the party charged as well as the State. If Tindal commit ted the crime he was charged with, and because of the ignor ance of his accusers they failed to present evidence to the Magis trate that would justify him in committing to jail without bond, then we regard the accusation ol such gravity as, to warrant thE Solicitor having the grand jury furnished with the evidence tc sustain the charge if there is such, and not let, a case of this nature fail for lack of a thorougl, investigation. sTATE OF OmIO. CITY' OF ToLEDO. I. LUCAS CoUNTY. FRtANK J. CHENEv makes oath that he is th( senior partner of the firm of F. J. CHENEY d Co., doing business in the city of Toledo, count) and tate aforesaid. andthat said tirm will pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS foi each and every case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by the use of HALL's CATARRH CURE. FRANK J. CHENEY. sworn to before me and subscribed in my pres ance. this 6th day of December. A. D. 1886. A. w. GLE.ASON. SEAL Notar Public. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally and acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Send for testimonials, free. F. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. 0. Sold by druggists. 75'c. Har's Family Pinls are the best. Sumnmerton News Editor The .Mannige Times: The origin and the growth and the facts which enter into the making of a city have always been and always will be of supreme interest to students of human institutions the world around: and the reasons for the existence of a municipal corporations .are so very mul tiolex, the liberal student will hardly eer be able to name one individual fact, as the prime and single reason for either the birth or growth of a town; however, it is always possible to men tion with safety certain specific econo mic phenomina which have pla~yed a very important part in bringing to geter a sufficient number of. people in such close peculiar relationship as that the situation thereby created will ne cessitate the existence of a municipal it for instance, the student of human affairs may well reason, that the fact of people of the republic having decided upon one central locality whereat the governmental affairs should be admin istered, has entered very materially into thie creation of the beauty and grandeur of the city of Washington; again, we may well say, that the splen did port facilities of New York have played supreme importance in making this city the import and expot trade exchange of the world; and when we come to the consideration of our little town of Summerton, no one will deny, that the energetic farmers and the fertile farming lands of this section, supply the nurture and form the back ground for the beautiful little town we are building here on the banks of the Santee. The size of the farms hereabout ranges anywhere from 100 acres to 1.000 acres: most of them have a good subsoil of clay and will fetch in the open market not less than $30. per acre, although your correspondent knows ol one energetic young farmer of this town, who refused a cash payment ol $10,000 for his small farm of not quite 100 acres. The average farming lands of this section yield as much as a 500 pound bale of cotton per acre and year after year these same lands will bless the good farmer bv making fully forty bushels of corn per acre; your corres. pondent has heard the report that certain planters hereabout made as much as three bales of cotton or one hundred bushels of corn per acre, but this statement is subject to investiga ion and must perforce be treated in a senarate article, since at this writing we are not dealing with myths. Ariculture in this section has uu dergone during the past twenty five years what we might call no less than a. revolution: a quarter of a century ago the farmer plowed shallow, dump ed his cotton seed into the river, haul ed his cotton and corn stalks into the nearby forest or else burned them. cul tivated his crop with the hoe, on high ridges, after plowing a deep center furrow. an~knew very little or north ing relative to the science of fertilizing: today, the farmer of this community is is a student and a scientist as well; he subscribes to the agricultural bulletin and consults the authorities on the best methods of farming: he prepares his land preliminary to planting by plowing deep. turning up the clay ~eiythereby: he rotates his crop. constalks for fertilizer and cultivates the growing crop with a flat plo0W and by plowing shallow: furthermore. every farmer hereabout knows somewthat ol the science of soil analysis and planti and fertilizes with the view of keeping his land in good shape for the next year and at the same time with a view of securing the maxniuim vield for the present year. Mr. Editor. there is possibly no sub ject in which your correspondent is so much interested as the question of farm ing, for the simple reason that for one eIntire year he followed the plough and the mule himseli and therefore speaks from the standpoint of practical explri ence. I am therefore not distressed at the statement of my friend Senator Da vis. to the effect th'at 1 will never be so fortunate as to servt the people of this State as their (overnor. because, for sooth. I have the reputation hereabout of having been one of the best plough men ever produced in this county, and I ai quite sure if at, any time I should become so unfortunate as to be "a states man without a job" I could readily find employment with my fellow citizens. who follow the business of farming, and with whom a good ploughman is always indemand. In fact, no longer than yes terdav a successful farmer said to me that if I am as careful and energetic in my chosen profession as I was as a ploughman my success is already as sured: and 1 can certify. Mi. Editor. that the pursuit of ploughing. which supplies a good appetite and a healthy body, furnishes equally as much happi ness as the habit I now have of coutem plating the truth of the world. Erasmus like, by the side of the simple ever towing stream of Scott Branch. At this time the farmers surrounding Summerton are in need of an up-to-date ginning establishment and the present ginning facilities at this point are en tirely inadequate. Mr. T. S. Rogan, one of the best business men of this town, has informed your correspondent that during the coming summer he will entirely renovate his ginnery here and meet the demand of the farmers along this line. Thus also Mr. Beauregard Davis will also place here a modern ginnery which he hopes to have in readi. ness for the next cotton crop. With two modern ginning institutions - and with a half dozen liberal cotton buyers in prospect and cotton fetching more than ten cents per pound the future growth of Summerton is sure and safe. The cotton and corn and hay crops of this year were good ones and have prac tically already been harvested. Pota toes and fat hogs are in abundance. Surelv if Boston beans had much to do with the wit and wisdom of Dr. Holmes a good supply of breakfast bacon should at least make the people of Summerton happy and charitable. J. J. CANTEY. November 20, 1905. Coming on Its Own Special Traine. The Great Van Arburg Show will give 'two performances in Manning on Thursday, November 23d, afternoon and evening. The advertising brigade with advance car No. 1, with an enormous supply of pictorial show paper, with a large number of bill-posters. banner men, lithographers, etc., have been bill ing the towns and country around for forty miles in each direction. This show, with its well known reputation and the very extensive billing done. will be sure to draw the largest crowd that Manning has had for many years. Don't miss the grand street parade in the forenoon and fhe free exhibitions on the show grounds immediately after the parade. Thoughts for Teachers. What are the teachers of Clarendon County doing? Echo answers "What ?" They are all teaching. but where. and what. and how ? Again echo answers 'What, how ?" Each teacher knows her own place: but does she know the other teachers-where they are. and who they are ? We all need aspiration and inspira tion. Where can we get them. and how? How about a County Teachers' Asso ciation y Don't we need oney Can't we have oney Will it not be a help to us ally Are we keeping pace with the eucational thought of the day y Are we studying our profession as we should ? Are we reading and studying the books outlined in the Teachers' Reading Cir le ? If not. I think it would be well to. begin now. Let us all come together and know each other and help each other. it is no longer a question as to whe ther or not we can be benefitted by. such an organization-that is conceded by all well-informed teachers. The question is. whether or not we are willing to make the sacrifice of a day now and then in order to meet with each other to exchange ideas and ideals and to talk of our successes and our failures. Our minds are made more alert by coming in contact with the minds of others. By comparing one's opinions with those held by others one can remove the dark ness from his own mind. One of the most successful a best known teachers in the United Stazes recently affirmed that if be had any measure of success as a teacher' it was due to the fact that he with his cowork ers sp~ent an hour each week for' seven years studying the best thoughts of every hase of education. There is such a wealth of educational literature within reach of every teacher who is willing to put forth his hand to reach it-literature of breadth and depth and of lofty ideals. The ti'ue aim of education is " to form characters magnificent in mind, and body, noble in heart, truthful in speech, gracious in conduct." Let this be our county motto. We should be glad to see the teachers come together and organize within the next two or three weeks. Then we can adopt a county motto, a county song and county colors. It would be inspiring to the children to know that all the schools in the county were singing the same songs. It would be more inspiring to have a grand edu cational rally next spring or'summer and have a large number of the childr'en to meet and to march and to sing some of our patriotic songs. Is it not worth while to make the eforty A TEACHER. Bears the IsKind You Have Always Bought Sigature of Tnrbeville Sparks. Editor The Manning Times: The Junior Department of the Ep worth League of Pine Grove Ch'lurch held its reguler monthly literary and social meeting at the Methodist parson age here Friday evening. The pro gramme, though short. was well carried out. Music was furnished by Mrs. B. J. Guess on the piano. Afterwards games were played and each one was presented with a little basket o'f fruit. Every one had a pleasant time, and at a late hour in the night they returned to their homes feeling glad that the meet ings were held as often. The birthday of Mr. W. L. Green was celebrated last Monday. Mr. Green is 66i years old and has been confined to the house for about eight months. Only his chil6.ren, grandchildren aind broth ers were present. Dr. W. H. Woods is taking in the sights everywhere now. He spent last week in Orangeburg attending the great fall festival held there. Mr. J. Smith spent F'riday at C'ade's on business. The sportsmen in this section are making good use of the time in which Ithey have to hunt. in all directions Iyou can hear repoirts from guns. Mr. J. E. Tomlinson is to move to Lynchburg during the week. He goes there to take charge of the live stock department of the Griffin & McLeod Banking and Mercantile Company. We congratulate Mr. Tomlinson in his new situation, aithough by his removal from here Turbeville loses one of her best citizens. G. Ncw Zion Letter. R-2:or The MAnn tLI inw- Timenus Miss C.'arrie Holladay, of Manning, has assumed charge of the Gamble school. Mr. C. W. Lavendar, of Indiantown, has been visiting his parents. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Lavendar. Mr. Marion Convers, of Timmons ville, is visitingthis section. Mr. Willie Gibbon. of Florida. after many years' absence, is visiting his aged mother, and he expects to take her back home with him. It was gratifying to see the honor roll published in this week's TIMES showing up to date the public-spirited men who are willing to aid in the grand move ment of the Cotton Association. Let. the good work go on. Mr. Editor, that we may see who are the friends of the farmers. I was sorry to see that very few from this section have responded to your appeal, but they will eome. In fact, I have already heard since the last issue of THE TImES that money isbeing raised to swell the fund. But, Mr. Ed itor, where are these fellows who make the roads hot about election time ? They are not in the list of helpers. The only official so far is our Clerk of Court. The rest. from the Legislator to Coroner, must be waiting for the home stretch. I do not want to make any threat, but I honestly believe the peo ple are watching the men they have honored with public position and they expect some substantial aid from them. Let there be a meeting of the faamers and the fellows who are after office are there. very much in evidence, telling how much they love the people and what they are doing to make the cause of the farmers a success, bnt when it comes to contributing a little money so the Association can have the means to carry on its glorious work these warm wind pumpers fail to respond-they be come dumb. There is one man I know who on every occasion tells people he is the originator of this movement and if the people would pay his expenses he could organize the South so that cotton would bring 25 cents a pound. He is constantly talking and giving advice, to such an extent that he monopolizes our public gatheringi, but when it comes to contributing cash to the cause he is non est. Then you have one also in MIanning who is fond of his own voice. He too takes up the time of our public meetings with cheeky self-laud ation and empty vaporings. but when it comes to putting up a little money for a good cause'be loses his voice and his identity. He is simply not at bome until the money has been collected and time has lapsed: then he will com from his hiding place and tell people what he did for the Cotton Association. It is time for us to let such men see we are on to them. It is with pleasure that I can report Rev. James McDowell sudiciently im proved to go to his home in Sumter. B Paxville Paragraphs. Editor The Mannina Times' The Paxville school under the princi palship of Mr. W. S. Wertz of Johnston is in a flourishing condition. The at tendance continues to increase and this session bids fair to be the most pros perous in the history of the school. Through his instrumentality it is now known as the Paxville Graded School. Recently, a literary society has been organized among the students, known as the Tennyson." The hall, by a unanimous vote is now known as the "Appelt Hall" in honor of Mr. Louis Appelt of Manning. The ladies of the WV. C. T. U. will in a few days adorn its walls, with a handsome framed portrait of Mrs. Francis E. Willard. Miss. Jessie Curtis has recently been elected director music. Mr. F. S. Geddings, chairman of the board of trustees, has given a great deal of time and atten tion to the school and has made consid erable sacrifice for its success. X. " When You're in Doubt, ILead Tramps." Dr. King's medicines are prescribed by doctors. Do you know any other hey recommend?' A complete line kept by Dr. W. E.1 Brown & Co. Notice of Discharge. I will apply to the Judge of Probate for Clarendon County., on the 21st day f December. 1905, for letters of dis harge as administratrix of the Estate f John C. Ingram, deceased. HATTIE C. INGRAM, Administratrix.1 Sumter, S. C., November 20, 1905. Notice of Discharge. I will apply to the Judge of Probate for Clarendon County on the 21st day December, '105 for Letters of Dis harge as guardian for Bessie Ingra.m, Alma Ingram, Fishburne and Georgie1 C. Blanding, minors. HATTIE C. INGRAM, Guardian.1 Sumter, S. C., November 20, 1905. Notice of Discharge. I will apply to the Judge of Probate for Clarendon County. on the 18Lh day ] November, 1905, for Letters of Dis :harge as Executor of the Estate of E. G. DuBose, deceased. R. E. McFADDIN. .JR., Executors. Sardinia, S. C., November 18, 1905. lNotice to Creditors. All persons having claims against the estate of J. Pat Broek, de eased, will present them duly at tested, and those owing said estate will make payment to MRS. SUSAN E. BRocK, Qualified Executrix. Silver, R. F. 1)., Noy. 18, 190.. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, ByJmsClarendon County. ByJmsM. Windham, Esq., Probate W HEREAS, Hugh C. Haynsworth S made suit to me, to grant him Lt trofAdministration with the will anexed of the estate of and effects of Samuel C. C. Richardson, deceased. These are therefore to cite and ad-i monish all and singular the kindred .nd creditors of the said Samuel C. C. [ichardson, deceased, that they be and apear before me. in the Court of Pro bate, to be held a:- Manning on the 7th day of December next after publication theeof, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, to sLow cause, if any they have, why he said administration should not b granted. . Given under my hand, this 18th day f November. A. D). 1905. JAMES M. WINDHAM, [SEAL.] JTudge of Pi'obate. -For Sale. Timber lands in Santee Swamp, in Clarendon County, containing 3,313 acres, part of the "S. Warren Nelson" swamp lands, heavily timbered, and guaranteed to contain 3,500,000 feet of :ypress: 600,000 feet of white oak: 1500, 00 feet of ash, besides; a large quan tity of gum, pine, and other growth. Also 1800 acres in Santee Swamp. Claren-1 :on County. known as the Drose land which contains the same character of timber and will produce the same average as the above tract. For partic alars, apply to M. C. GA LLUCHAT, 1 Agent and Attorney. -I - Range H AT A AT SUMTER, THURSDAY, NOV] Thirty Useful Horses will high dollar. Some of the .these are ready to work. They are fat to 1100 pounds, and will be sold In this lot you can find a service st your own price. Th stock for all purposes and must I day, November23rd, 1905, at 11 Wm. M. FOR TRACT NO. 1. 200 acres, 150 acres cleared; 11-2 miles from Workman, S. C.; good-dwel ling. 3. 160 acres under cultivation, 4 room tenent house, 2 miles from Silver. 5. 87 acres, 40 acres under cultiva tion, 3 miles from St. Pauls, S. C. 11. 1100 acres of swamp timber. 3 miles from Mayesville, S.'C.-pine tim ber 12. 71 acres, near Monks Corner, S. C., covered with long and short leaf pine. 1. 264 acres, 90 or 100 acres cleared, 200 could be, 3 honses. 3 wells, 3 1-2 miles from Summerton, on new Man ning road, $1,000 down; will take mort gage on place for balance. 9. 20 acres, every foot cleared, one 4 room house, 1-2 cash, balance on time, with mortgoge. 10. 55 acres, 30 in cnltivation. nearly all can be; 3 room, nicely finished house, 1 tenant house; on new. road to Davis station. S Seli Select a Fal the lagbehinds. C< has appeared in a 11 Longer Coal fuller ini the knees . About the f ready-for-service gi Cassimeres, These woole You'll certa yuhere in byn We're loadec 'Phone SALE o rses ,UCT ION, 5. C., EMBER 23, 1905. De sold on the above date to the Horses have been handled and and young, weighing from 800 rain or shine. cheap horse that will do your y are all well made, desirable e sold on the above day-Thurs L. M. Graham. ALE. LOT NO. 1. One lot, 25 by 200 feet in town of Summerton. 9 room house, situate for hotel. 4. One lot, 100 by 315 feet, an elegant high, dry buildingr lot. 6. 25 lots, 90 by 242, on street leadin to Mannin . These lots are going, and all very desirabte. 7. 8 lots, 65 by 200 jeet. on street leading to Wright's Bluff. WANTED. A first-class hotel man for Summer ton. A novelty wood-working for Summer ton. A first-class wheelwright, blacksmith and general machinery redair-shop for Summerton. A farm of a 100 acres at oncelfor a ma, must be near Summerton. ON, S C. FAL ect Yo t Suit that will proclaim your me out in new clothes in timei ew Suit. HE FALL s-wider collars and lapels-i Lnd front and less so on the side ibrics. The richest and most Lrments. worsteds, Scotch cheviots, etc, as come in plain colors. neat ovi inly be greatly surprised to le a handsome, well cut and well i l with Fall Newness. CH ANDLEF UR Y3'ah REDY? Are you ready to tit up your Gnnery? We have a nice stock of Valves, Fittings and Oils. We also offer you the vell-known and high grade guaranteed GANDY BELT that we have always sold you. Don't buy ane ferior grade. We have this season the celebrated KEEN KJTTER AXES, HATCHETS. SAWS and POCKET KNIVES-all D-uaranteed to be the best that skilled workman can make. Gent's. you will soon be ready to select that gun you expect to buy. All we ask is for you to call and examine. The largest and most complete line of Double and Single 6Guns ever offered the trade of Clarendon county. call and see our beautiful and fine Stoves and Ladies, Ranges. We can please you in goods and prices. remember us when you need Building Sup Farm ers9 plies, Paints and Oils, Cotton Scales. Pots. Tin and Agateware, Pumps and Pipe. Yours for business, DICKSN HARDWARE .Lo Levi Block. STRIUSS-ROGiN CO. Summerton, S. C., Gets a fine Breech-loading Gun S 3.50 Plain Steel.Barrel, Double Bolt~ ?3.50. Pistol Grip. Walnut Stock, Case Hardened Frame,,. Choaked or Open Bore, 12 Gage. Remember, $3.50 for this Fine Gun. only at STRISS-ROGAIN CO., Surmmerton, S. C. UIT S urs Now. ap-to-dateness-and do it now. Don't be one of o wear the late styles before every other man STYLES. nore fullness than ever in the chest-Trousers -Vests cut slightly lower. gentlemanly patterns that have yet appeared inm etc. 3rplaids and modest broken stripes.wlidfo arn what $10. $12.50, $15. and 82f; wild-o ailored Fall Suit. ISO., Sumter, S. C.