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LOUIS APPELT, Editor. MANNING, S. C., DEC. 20, 1905. PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: One year....................... ......S1 50 Six months.............. ...... -. Fout months....................... 50 ADVERTISING RATES: One square, one time. $1: each subsequent in sertion, 50 cents. Obituaries and Tributes of Respect charged for as regular advertisements. Aiberal contracts made for three, six and twelve months. Communicattons must be accompanied by the real name and address of the writer in order to receive attention. No communication of a personal character will be published except as an advertisement. Bntered at the Postomce at Manning as Sec on. Class matter. "OUT, THE DAMRED SPOT." Because constables are to be sent to York County to enforce prohibition the Columbia Record has discovered that the voting out of the Dispensary in that county was a mistake. It took constables to keep down illicit selling when the Dispensary was running at full blast in York, and it will take these officers to keep it down now that the Dispensary has been removed. The opera tion of prohibition in the counties which voted out the Dispensary has not been long enough to be a test. In fact, some of the counties that voted out the Dis pensary are still running their Dispensaries as if no vote had been taken. The political graft ers have succeeded in cutting down a lot of legal technical logs to obstruct the passage of the anti-Dispensary forces, and it be gins to look now as if their pur pose is to force the question into the general primary, where the henchmen and boodlers can get in their crochet-work to save the Dispensary and the political lives of some of the crew that is fast sinking the ship of state in a mire of corruption. There is only one thing that can save South Carolina from the heel of the political tyrants, ,and that is the coming session of the General Assembly. Will it do it ? Will the Leg islature hearken to the voice of the people, and rid the State of this festering sore-the State dispensary. Have we in our General Assembly men who are not afraid of the politician's whip? This is the time to show independence of character, and a wise patriotism. There is no argument to sustain the State dispensary after its long and miserable debauch, nor do we believe the time is at hanid when Prohibition as a State institution can be enforced. Then what is to be done to regulate the traffic in intoxicants? Our remedy is today,what it has been for years; have dispensaries under county control with the entire profit going to the county. We are convinced that the dispensary law as it is can never be satis factory, no amount of tinkering with it, or patching it up can take away the bad smell it .has created. If the nasty thing had confined its demoralization to the liquor business,it probably would be tolerated for a while longer, but such is not the case, its bane ful infiuence has found its way into nearly every branch of our government, and it has become a matter of self defense to rid ourselves of it. There must be something done to take its place; liquor will be sold, the question for our Representatives then, is how and where shall it be sold. -We say today what we have said from the beginning, there is no better way to secure the enforce menlt of a law than by giving the people the law they want. 'Where is the sense in trying to enforce the dispensary law in a bommunity that will not have it, and look on it as an encroach ment upon their civil rights, these people will have liquor, and will sell it, they are willing to conform to our constitution by selling as does the dispensary now, but they claim the State has no moral right to the sale of it, and as citizens, they are wil ling to pay for the privilege. These people say this, and they are backed up by the sentiment and court machinery of their communities. Therefore, we say, what -is the use of remaining blind to the conditions, and con tinue to keep that portion of our citizenship in the ranks of law breakers,,.it would be far better te grant them license. Then, there are communities that are religiously opposed to the sale of liquor, it is obnoxious to them and a source of deep humiliation to have liquor sold against their will.- These people should have prohibition, and the people who want liquor under government control or anyway they can get it, let them have the dispensary, and let them own and control it. There is no need to maintain a central liquor station at Columbia. Each county after a majority declare in favor of the dispensary system can1 maintain its own dispensary, and if grafts creep into them, the county can root it out much easier than if the -thing gets the mastery of' a huge political ma chine as the dispensary now has over the politics of this State. Down with the State Dispensary and provide Local Option will be the wisest and safest legisla tion our legislature can enact at the coming session. A Missouri schoolboy defined: a friend as "one who knows all] about you and likes you just the same." That is better than rHE TRAGEDY AT GAFFNEY. The horrible tragedy at Gaff ney in which two men lost their lives in attempting to protect their lady companions from the insults of a libertine hotel pro prietor, should arouse the indig nation of every man in South Carolina, and no legal effort should be spared to bring the bloodthirsty villain to justice. The leading editorial in last Mon dav's News and Courier is so completely in accord with our views upon this deplorable sub ject that we reproduce it in full: Milan Bennett, musical director of the " Nothing But Money " company, was shot through the heart and instantly killed by George Hasty at Gaffney, S. C., last Friday morning. Abbott Davi son, comedian and star performer of the same company, was shot and wounded mortally by the same man at the same time and died on Saturday. Hasty was arrested by the Sheriff and lodged in jail, and the Coroner's jury, we are told, "brought in a verdict in accordance with the facts." The "facts" appear to be that Ben nett was most brutally slain. The tes timony given to the Coroner's jury showed that the homicide, one of the proprietors of the hotel at which the theatrical company was stopping, had been particularly offensive in his con duct towards two of the women belong ing to the company; that he had tried to force his way into the chamber occu pied by one of them against her most earnest protests; and that he had in sulted another woman in the company so grossly that she complained of his conduct to one of his victims-the man he shot through the heart-who said to him: ' I do not wish to cause any trou ble, but just wish to tell you that any man who will look over the transom of a lady's apartment does not conform with my ideas of a gentleman." There will be general agreement among de cent and respectable men everywhere as to the truth of that proposition. After so expressing his opinion of the conduct of Hasty the actor started to walk away, but was called out into the hall of the hotel, and, so far as the testimony shows, without any further remarks upon his part, and without the least threat of assault upon the hotel keeper, was then and there done to death. The second vin of his murderous pistol is reported to aave struck Hasty for his insult to one of the women under his protection, whereupon Hasty immedi ately fired two shots into this man, in, fcting wounds which proved mortal. Inghis ante mortem statement the woun ded man described in a very simple and straightforward way the occurrences which led to the slaughter of his com rade, the attempt of Hasty to invade the room of one of the actresses of his company, and his denouncing her as a liar when she charged him with that offense. There does not appear to be any ex cuse for the terrible tragedy at Gaffney. The theatrical company of which Ben nett and Davison were members had gone to that place in the-work of their profession. They stopped at the hotel of which George Hasty was one of the owners and managers. They were his customers, and as long as they were the inmates of his house they were under his protection; yet this man sought oc casion to annoy the women of the com pany with his undesirable attentions. He tried to force his way into one of the rooms assigned to them. When he was refused admittance at the door he tried to obtain entrance through the windows, and finally sought to climb hrough the transom. -When he was exposulated with for his conduct and fuly identified as an intruder upon the privacy of the people he had received into his own house, he drew his pistol and shot one of them to death and mor tally wounded another. It is one of the bloodiest deeds that has ever been committed in the State. Will the law be sufficient for its punish ment ? will not the penknife which the brother of the man who killed his own customers picked up in the hail of the hotel where the killing was done six hours after the shooting be regarded as proof that George Hasty only fire~d the fatal shots when he felt that his own life was in danger? We may be very sure that some such defense as this will be made. It is generally the case in South Carolina. Moreover, Bennett, the man who was killed, and Davison, the man who was mortally wounded, were only passing through Gaffney. They had gone there to give a theatri cal 'performance. They were not ac quainted with the people of the commu nit. There were no ties between them and those who will be required to pass hereafter upon the guilt or innocence of one of their own fellow citizens who killed his own customers. The only tie between them is the tie of humanity. the tie of justice, the tie of mercy. Are these attributes lacking in the 'nearts of the people of Gaffney ? We shall see when the trial of George Hasty is held. I so happens that Mr. Davison, one of his victims, was a Mason and a Knight of Pythias. Probably his connection with those orders may be of advantage to the cause of justice when the laws of this State are attempted to be enforced. We do not wish to condemn any one without trial, but we wish to protest in the name of humanity against the use less shedding of human blood at Gaff nev. This is only another step that marks our downward course towards that supreme manifestation of the spirit of violence when every man will become a law unto himself and the strongest will prevail over the weak. In his speech to the Sons of the Revo ltion in Charleston last week the Hon. Mendel Smith, Speaker of the House of Representatives of South Carolina, raised his voise against the spirit of violence which now so largely controls the public sentiment of South Carolina. He and other men like him must cry aloud and spare not. The law must prevail and crime must be punished, whether the victims of the ready pisto'. are native and to the manner born or whether they come among us as stran gers intent only upon the pursuit of their labor and industry. The State is stained with blood from the mountains to the sea. The double killing at Gaff ney would not have occurred, doubt less, if we had always insisted in South Carolina upon the enforcement of the Diine injunction that " whososheddeth man's blood by man shall his blood be shed." A contemporary deems it strange that both Jews and Gen tiles have subscribed to the fund for the relief of the oppressed Russian Jews. There is nothing strange about that. Brotherly love has advanced so far these days that it can no longer be bounded by either race or creed, or both. That the difference between races is largely a matter of cus tom and tradition and that these are subject to the influences of :ivihzation, which are every where breaking down barriers erected in this way, maintained by the writer of an editorial note in the Lancet. In particular, it is the writer's belief, that in spite of all evidences to the con-s brary, there is no general men bal inferiority of the colored races, and that when civilization1 bas done its work in obliteratingi their peculiar habits of mind, they may reach the higherlevels The National Grange Patrons of Husbandry announces its op position to the labor union de mand for the eight-hour working day. The grange will have the earnest support of a large num ber of gentleman who have prof ited largely by the over-time' work and failure of the grangers to organize.-Ex. The Wilmington Star says: Some newspapers think 15 cents is a steep price for cotton. Most lands produce about 250 pounds of lint cotton, which at that price would be $37.50 per acre with all expenses to come out of it. A farmer would not become a frenzied financier if he got fifteen cents a pound for every bale of cotton he raised.-Ex. The amount of whiskey sold in the Manning Dispensary for the year ending November 30th, according to the State Commis sioner's report, was $55,504.25. I This is a fearful amount of money that could have been used for better purposes. Think of it! at $50 per bale it represents a mo ney value of 1100 bales of cotton. At $5 per barrel it represents 11,101 barrels of flour-bread enough to sustain life in the en tire population for months. At $2 per pair it represents 27,752 pair of shoes-enough to put a good quality of shoes on the feet of nearly every man, woman and child, white and black, in the county. There are 26 school dis tricts in the county, and if this vast amount of money was to be divided equally between the dis tricts each district would receive $2,134.77. an amount sufficient to build elegant school houses and equip them thoroughly. People, what are we thinking about to continue this condition of things? How many debts would this vast amount of liquor money pay ? How many mortgages it would lift from the homes ? How many farms could be equipped com pletely? How many homes would be made happy? The thought is appalling, and yet we go on and on sowing this seed of ruin. Aside from the moral phase look up the business side, and let each man ask him self the question, Does it pay? Deafaess Cannot be Cured by ocalappIcations. as they cannot reach the diseased portien of the ear. There is only one way to cure deafness. and that is by constitu tional remedies. Deafness is caused by an in flamed condition of the mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube. When this tube gets inflara ed you have a rumbling sound or Imperfect hear ing. and when it is entirely closed deafness is the result, and unless the inflammation can be taken out and this tube restored to its normal condition,hearing will be destroyed forever: nine cases out of ten are caused by catarrh. which is nothing but an inflamed condition of the mu cous surfaces We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case of Deafness (caused by catarrh) that can not be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Send for cruasfrF. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, 0. Sold by druggists. 75c. Balrs Family Pills are the best. Finewood Pickups. PINEWOOD, December 18.-Several new stores have been recently erected in Pinewood, and from the appearance of the streets one would not suppose that it has been but a short time since the best portion of the town had been wiped out by fire. Mr. Howard Scott, who has been ill for two months, is now able to be out. He has been under the treatment of Dr. M. D. Murray. Mr. A. L. Green, who has been Prin cipal of thekFulton school, w-as forced to give up his sehool on account of bad health. The Knights of Pythias have rented the second story of A. G. Stack's brick store and are comfortably situated. Town Council has awarded a contract for an artesian well. The star route leading out from Pine wood is now well established and the carrier says the patronage is increasing daily. A number of farmers are bene fitei by the new service, which is emi nently satisfactory. Mrs. R. C. Richardson and baby are visiting her parents at Laurens. Mr. J. J. Broughton and family, to the regret of their friends, will move to Sumter. Willis Richardson, colored, who was cut all to pieces at a hot supper eight months ago, met his fate at another hot supper last week. He was shot and killed by Enock James, colored. Mr. J.-P. Lawrence, of Fulton, lost his dwelling by fire a few days ago. Sumnmerton Niews. SUMMERToN, December 18.--Sum merton Lodge, No. 145, Knights of Py thias, at the regular meeting 'Tuesday night elocted the following officers for the ensuing term: Elipon Capers, Jr., C. C.; C. W. Evans, Prelate: J. M. Plowden, K. of R. and S.; H. C. Car-ri gan, M. of F.; J. C. Lanham, M. at A.: E. M. Tisdall, M. of W.: E. A. Corbett, I. G.: J. E. Tennant, 0. G.; R. C. Ra gin, V. C.; H. J. White, M. of E. At the next meeting, December 26th, the installation of the new officers will take place and the first and third degrees will be conferred. Mrs. Richard B. Smyth and children have gone to Charleston for the holidays. Mr. H. T. Cantey and family have gone to Birmingham, Alabama, where he has accepted the position of city en gneer. Mrs. Samuel D. Hope, of Georgetown, has returned to her home after a visit to her sister, Mrs. H. Augustus Rich bourg. Mrs. J. W. Lesesne has gone to her home in Ninety-Six, where she will spend the Christmas holidays. 'Mrs. Samuel 0. Gantey and children, of Magnolia, are visiting at the home of her mother, Mrs. N.- S. Cantey. Sumnmerton Masons. At an extra meeting of Summerton Lodge No. 105 A. F. M. last night the following officers were elected and in stalled: J. 0. Mathis, S. W. W. Rt. Mood, J. W. Jeff M. Davis, Treasurer. J. C. Lanham, Secretary. t. B. Smythe, S. D. A. J. Rienlbourg, J. D. C. M. Davis, P. N. and R. S. Des Champs, Stewards. Jas. E. Tennant, Tiler. Lodge has taken on new life. Lodge room has recently been beautifully re fitted. Six candidates working their way through, and other applications on J. C. LANHAM, Secretary. Summerton, Dec. 19. 1905. A Bad Scare. Some day you will get a bad scare.1 when you feel a pain in your bo wels and fear appendicitis. Safety lies in Dr. Kin's New Life Pills, a sure cure for all wel and stomach diseases, such as eadache, biliousness, costiveness, etc.. Juaranteed at Rt. B. Loryea Drug TEMPERANCE COLUMN. (,onclacted bt.VzIe Wv C 7T. V. National Motto---For (:d. Home and Na tive L.Ind. Stit; Motto-- 1e Strong and of Good Co ur Our Watchword-Agitate. Educate. Organize. --God helping me. I promise not to buy. drink. sell or give Intoxicating liquors while I live: From bad companions Ill refrain And never take God's name in vain." K(IND WORDS O1' WARNING. Twas a merry, happy crowd Giris in their dainty evening dresses and sunniest smiles, an& boys parading their most galant manners. They laughed and talked and flattered, and jested as the minutes flew swiftly by. Perhaps in that assembly of young folks there, were, those whose shoulders daily carried a, a heavy burden in whose inmost heart lay burried a great and. woeful sorrow; but if so, they] had laid them all aside and had. given themselves up to the keen enjoyment of the spring of love and youth. A boy and girl -who had danced and sang themselves weary sat down on the sofa for a short sea son of rest. Just time to catch breath, they said, as they were urged to come come right on and join the next game. Aline Wil cott pushed back her brown curls and fanned her flushed, glowing cheeks. Alfred Nelson looked at her with eyes overflow ing with admiration. Presently an unusially merry peal of laugh ter called their attention to a couple who occupied the window seat, just a little way from them. They were also indulging in a breathing spell. That girl in pink, I have for got their name, seems very hap py, said Alfred, watch how her whole face lights up when she talks. Aline looked again in the di rection of the pink dress. Al fred following her glance, looked also. She has on her white ribbon, said Aline, and I forgot and left mine home. I'm real sorry. And the serious, regretful expression that so suddenly clouded her face proved that she spoke the truth. Alfred looked at her while she spoke, but as soon she finished he turned away without making any reply, and cramenced look ing idly around the room and, keeping time to the music with his fingers on the arm of a neigh boring chair. His face plainly expressed the wores; If you choose to talk on that subject you talk to yourself. 1 Aline continued, The white ribbon is our temperance badge. Politeness compell-d him to look at her.1 We mean it, we're in earnest! We really try to make the world better by it !she exclaimed, al most tearfully, as she saw by his face, that in his heart he was mocking her. We work for the cause of God and for the benefit of humanity, she said enthusiastically. You, do? he said, and laughed at her eagerness. Yes, we do, and we feel that He approves of our work and blesses us in it. At the weekly prayer meeting is there a petition offered up for * your work? he asked, as though L he felt it his duty to manifest some interest on the subject that seemed to so arouse his com panon. No, she said, it's more than that. Each day at noon every, white ribboner in the world prays heavens on our cause. If I were a member you would have to excuse me there, re plied Alfred, carelessly turnings away. And whv? Because I never pray, was his calm reply. Never say your prayers! ex claimed the girl, and she seemedh so amazed and hurt that it really~ touched him. No, I never say my prayers now, he said, and his accents be - ome more gentle, and his voice ' softer. My mother taught me to to pray when I was a child, but since she died I never pray. Oh! exclaimed, Aline. Oh! you mst pray. You must! she said, Qi as another admirer carried her ff for his promised dance. Al - fred sought another gay partner nd joined the dance also. The laughter, song and music,_ ontinued. Aline, together with her serious thoughts and ruffled feelings was carried away in the whirl. The weak voice of Al - fred's long - hushed conscience as soon drowned by his gay 20 speeches and laughter. Alfred chanced to be with Aline 1 more that evening. At one4 time, when he was alone, search Lng through the crowd to see. if e could find her not engaged, K Le saw the girl who had attrac- 4 d him by her merry laugh, sit- E bing alone, looking thoughtfully M lown at a slip of paper which he held in her hand. At last the very pleasant even ng came to an end. Every one egan making preparations to ae Alfred conscious that the irl in the pink dress kept 2 watching him anxiously and teps by steps was nearing him. Ie stood right still and waited. .fter awile she handed him the .A aper he had, seen her reading. ll who saw the act eyed the irl curiously, and Alfred him - ;elf felt uncomfortable. None knew that the very mer 'y girl in the window seat had eard the word, white ribbon, Lnd from that could not forbear istening to the rest of the con -ersation. She had been deeply ouched by it, and had at once )egan to think of some way that he could speak to him a word hat might some day have its i fluence. At last she could j ,vrite it, Accordingly she bor cowed a pertcil, and securing a piece of paper, she wrote the aote that Alfred folded and put in his pocket after reading. Un ihind remarks were made of her :.onduct, but there is one who knew her heart and who has for hier bright reward. Nor was she to wait until the next life to see the fruits of her labor. for within one week she fonnd at her side the boy to whom she had written the note. He was holding out to her the self same little strip of paper. Please sign your name to it, he said. The girl looked up and said, Oh! so gladly! I have done as asked me, I say my prayers now. The girl smiled, her heart was too full for words. Is that the only white bow you have? he asked. LANDS Fl Four Tracts of, 112 Aci by Miss Sarah Ha burg, FOUR SPLENDID SMALL sale between now and TUESDA PUBLIC AUCTION AT THE 04 >n that day. Scarcely an acre that cannot bracts. Any One of the Reached b Adjoins lands of D. W. Alde Elodge, Estate W. B. Plowden a Tackson Tindal property, and rect ;ition among those entitled. Will sell to any one person racts. Terms: One-third cash, balan rivilege of paying all cash. Plat can be seen on COURT E Attor Manning, S. C., Dec. 6th, 1905 for Engagements, ?resents sarnes or Christn We have received our Holidayv Goods and il ivite you to call and see our stock before you buy. Everything New in Jeweh enuine Pearls. Rubies, Sapphires, Opals. Ametb us. Ladies' Collar Supporters, Fine Jewel Boxes small1 and large pieces and 'M~verwareq ipottery, Fine Hand-Paintei ie class of gods we sell Fine Jewelry and Watch Repairing done by E W. A. THOMF successor to I No. 6 South Main Stre A Mern Chris Christmas is her< jBargains are here to, that we can save yoL Holiday purchases to iHoliday. It is entire to repeat again and a We Uni all others, as it is a fact in this commur benefit of the new cm sire to give us thej quote here a few of < Valu A good 28 inch worsted at mas. 36 inch Worsted at 12 1-2c for Christmas. * Fine Tricos and Flannels: for Christmas. And all other Dry Goods 100 Dozen Misses 25c. He: for Christmas. Ladies' Skirts down to 50c. Mens' Suits down to $2.65) i Mens' Trousers down to 85 Gloves down to 15c. for Ch: As a Special Chris customers during the Week, we will give 1 best 25 CENTS HC with each pair of the' famous W. L. Douglas Remember TH~E your Pocket. No, I can get another in a minute, she replied eagerly, Do you want one? Yes, he said. ite earnestly. And you will sign our pledge then? said she, anxiously, as Lhough she thought it was al most too good to be true. Yes, was the brave answer. So the girl wrote out the tem perance pledge on the back of ,he note she had written a week >efore, and the boy. signed his tame to it. White ribboners, let us always vear our badge, and never fail ,o speak kind words of warning whenever the opportunity pre ients itself. B. C. C7.a. IS T O3 3Mt X.A.. Beane A The Kind You Have Always Bought signatuz e of )R SALE. -es Each, Now Owned rvin of Spartan S. C. FARMS to be sold at private Y, JANUARY 2nd, 1906, or at )URT HOUSE AT MANNING be cultivated on any one of the Tracts Can be y Roads. rman, Annie D. Ingram, T. T. nd T. E. Smith, known as the ntly suld at public sale for par one, two, three or all the four ce in one and two years, with OUSE DOOR and at my office. W. C. DAVIS, ney for Miss Sarah Harvin. Weddings, Birthdays, Anniver as---We Have Goods to Suit All. you are looking for Presente of any kind we Diamonds, Solid Gold Watches, 18 karat YPlain Band Rings. Signet and Set Rings, yt.Garnets, Topaz, Lockets, Secret Brace Opera Glasses. Fine Umbrellas and Parasols. sets. Rich Cut Glass, Hand-Painted China Art IWater Colored Pictures Gillette Safety Ra inchine Needles and Supplics. Prices low for . A. HOYT. 5SN Jeweler and 9Optician. . P. Hoyt. ~t,.SUMITER, 5. C. tmas!i 3, and our Great ). Do not forget .enough on yourI give you an extra ly useless for us ~gain that :Iersellj well established ity, but for the stomers who de patronage, we >ur unmatchable es: 5c. a yard for 'Christ 15c, 18c, 25c, and 35c. .t 22c, 25c, :39e, and 50c. educed for Christmas. wvy Ribbed Hose, 10c. for Christmas. or Christmas. .for Christmas. istmas. tmas Gift to our H oliday Bargain :wo pair of the ~SE FREEi Delebrated world Shoe. NEW IDEA and GIVEN AWAY I In one of our show Windows you will see a beautiful Hand-painted I China Dinner Set i Fourty-two Pieces, which will be given free to any one of my customers who holds the lucky number. We will give a coupon for every twenty cents purchase made at our store, which entitles the holders to a chance at this Set. Don't forget to see it, and have us explain, and if you are looking for Bargains in I Clothing, SHOES, HATS, CAPS, SHIRTS, HEAVY UN DERWEAR OR GENTS' FURNISHINGS. of any kind, come to see us before you buy. Money saved is money made. We especially invite your attention to our Line of OVERCOATS. C.M.Davis&Co 1*n EI. l!WinilIiEIMHHHIE ......@@t@@@@@@@ I8 I8 I~ Com tOn, CoApI Shoes, Clothig, IE tc., That are daily arriving, it certainly will be to your interest to do so, If prices and quality are of note I do not hesitate to say that I can please the most fastidious. My Dress G00(ls Depairtillellt SIs filled with the newest and most fashionable goods Sto be had. I will now enumerate a few of them: Dirigo All Wool Venetians, Silk Poplin, Mohair, Mohair Florentine, Broad Cloth, Brilliantine, Pebble Cloth and Dress Silks, Etc. All departments in my store of general mer chandise is filled with the newest and latest goods at prices that will make for me strong and lasting cus tomers. Yours truly, LOUIS LEVI. g I I.