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.LOUIS APPELT. 9ditor. MANNING, S. C., MARCH 7. 1906. PUBL15tIED EVERY WEDNESDAY. SUBSCRIPTTON RATES: One yea .............................. $1 50 Sxmonithg .......................... -5 "oU, months............................ 5 ADVERTISING RATES: One square. one time. 5i: each subsequent in sertion. 50 cents. Obituaries .and Tributes of Respect charged for as regular advertisements. &,iberal contracts made for three, six and twelve months. Communications must be accompanied by the real name and address of the writer in order to receive attention. No communication ol a personal character wil be published except as an advertisement. Entered at the Postoffice at Manniug as See ona Class matter. WHO SHALL RULE? The suggested conference of the State dispensary forces meets with the approval of Sen ator Tillman, and we have not yet seen it denied that the sug gestion enamated from his dis tinguished self. He may not have gone to any particular individual and gave orders for the confer ence and its purposes; he would not have to do that. neither did the little girl have to apply a torch to the dynamite which blew up Hell Gate, she simply pressed the button, and the con nected current did the rest. Till man gave out an interview from Washington which was in effect, an instruction to the State dis pensary advocates, the kind of a campaign they must create, and how they must manipulate to to win, but his strategy is easily seen through. He proposes a "three-cornered" fight-'There will be three distinct elements," and he says, "I think it will have to be that way." What does this mean? Let us see what Till man says in his Washington in terview: "Every man who offers himself for the Legislature ought to be forced, and he will be forced, to come out squarely and declare himself one way or another and, mind you, when he does declare himself I want him to stick to it like a man, and like an honest man. If he is a prohi bitionist and wants to down the dispensary, let him stand up for his convictions and not be enter ing into dirty bargains with high license men; and vice versa, if he is a high license man, if he is honest and open and above board, let him stick out for high license and not be dickering with Prohibitionists." This is his strategem. He wants his lieutenants to hold a preliminary conferenc'e-to de.vise plans to procure "hi-eddistinet elements" for the ommig cam ~paign. They must have entered a Prohibitionist of the fanatical type, who' will, under th'e plea of "religious principle." carry a large uncompromising element of anti-State dispensaryites one way; then they must procure a Local Option advocate who will carry those favoring, leaving the mode of controlling the sale of liquor tothe counties, another way, and then, have a Dispen sary advocate who will have driven together by the machnue politicians, including the State paid constabulary, a pluralty of the votes, while the majority is scattered, and its force spent in hardheaded contention. The conference, when called, will, we have no doubt, give in structions to see to it that State dispensary advocates are sent from the clubs to the county con ventions, and from there sent to the State convention, those who will stand by the State dispen sary: if they succeed in carryn"' out these instructions, there is absolutely nothing which will prevent the machine politicians from putting a State dispensary plank in the party platform, and so word party pledge, that none but State dispensary advocates can run for office or vote in the primary. To explain: It needs no argument to prove the advocates of the State dispensary are des perate, and that Senator Tillman is anxiously solicitous for the continuence of that institution, then, in the circumstances, with the acknowledge leader determ ined that it shall not fall, and a crafty set of politicians wishing to bask in the sunshine of the leader's approval, ready to re sort to all manner of means to hold on to what they have, it is a reasonable conclusion to reach, that the contemplated organiza tion has for its object the reten tion,at all hazards,of the institu tion which has brought shame upon the State, and, wealth to many who have had resource to it. 'Then, 'when those interested, by organization secure the con trol of a convention which has the power to make a constitution, rules, and oaths, for a primary election, will anyone doubt they will profit by the advantage, and make it as a part, and per haps, the sole eligibility to par ticipate in the primary--a pledge to support the State dispensary. If then, this is done, the snb mission of the question to the voters would be a farce, because none but those who favor it can vote. But say some, they would iiot dare take such a radical step, it would bring on a revolution. Suppose then,they dare not, but rely upon organizing their forces, and to encourage the scattering of the forces of the opposition, by following the lines laid down by Senator Till man, viz: Prohibitioniists stand solidly by prohibition candidates, Local Optionists vote against proibtin, a disensary, and the Dispensaryites vote solidly for the dispensary candidate, can any one fail to see the re sult of such tactics? Is it not plain to see the whole force. of the Stato dispensaryites, will be directed to filling the legislature with men, selected alone for their loyalty to that institution? The campaign is to be so conducted that qualification, competency, and other necessary elements must be driven from considera tion, and the sole right of-way to office must be given io a man's views on the whiskey question. Whenever a people permit a leader, matters not how popular, or who he is, to so inflame their passions, that the only object they can see, and the only argu ment they will hear, is the pet hobby of that leader, and accept blindly his contentions, reason has become dethroned, and logic, based upon facts, and experi ence, is wasted. We do not believe there is a disinterested taxpayer - in the State who is not convinced cor ruption existed in the State dis pensary, nor do we believe there are those who would undertake to defend the corruptionists; but at the same time, the people of South Carolina have had it de monstrated to them that the State dispensary as a business institu tion has been a failure, insofar as its promise of reduction of taxes is concerned. It has taken in a mint of money, but the taxes continue to grow heavier, and therefore, if the institution would not reduce taxation, we cannot see what other virtue its advo cates have for its continuance leave aside its unholy blight upon our body politic, from a business standpoint, the cost of the crime it breeds has been more than its income, if not, why are taxes not reduced? Senator Till man has been greatly honored by the people of this State, they placed him in the highest coun cils of the nation, and in that body his efforts meet with the endorsment of many, even some who heretofore were unfriendly to him,but the State Dispensary, his creature,has become a hobby and with it he proposes, if his interviews are authentic, to risk his leadership and official posi tion in a frenzied effort to save his pet measure, though, it has bkought blushes' to his cheeks, and caused him to join in the cry of "kick the rascals out" not even his own name, famous as it has become, escaped sus picion. Are those who are opposed to the State dispensary going to let the opposition have it all their own way, conference or no conference? We hope the oppo sition to the State dispensary, whether it be Prohibition, Local Option or High License. will not play into the State dispensary hands by becoming "three dis tint elements," but instead, see to it that every man who favors the right of local self govern ment attends his club meetmng, and the delegates to conventions represent their views. Those farmers who are think ing of increasing their cotton acreage had better consider well before taking such a step. Over production means bankruptcy, but underproduction means prosperity. . The celebrated murder case at Gaffney was concluded yester day, after the jury had been out all night they rendered a com promise verdict of gumlty of murder with recommendation to mercy. The prisoner, George Hasty, was sentenced to life im prisonment. This is a victory for law and justice, and the verdict is an honor to Cherokee county. The outlook for those holding cotton is becommng brighter daily. The port receipts are growing less, and the demand for the raw material getting stronger. One of the most favor able signs for higher prices, to our mind, is the scarcity of the staple on the markets; buyers are everywhere, anxious to buy, but they cannot buy, for the simple reason those who are holding intend to continue the fight if it takes all summer. The mills are now running on what may be termed a hand-to-mouth existance; they are using up the stock as fast as it gets to them, and now as the port receipts grow less, the mill supply m'ust necessarily be smaller, and the demand for manufactured goods pressing, it will be a physical impossibility for prices to re main as they are now. This cot ton condition is no longer in a speculative condition--it is now, and must be regulated and ruled by the laws of. supply and de mand, and such being the..case, with a decreasing supply, and a growing demand, and the fac tories short on stock, the indica tions are, a realization soon of the price asked for by the South ern Cotton Association. Tha't story from New York published in the News and Cou rier last week, purporting to be ar account of Governor Hey w'ai-d's recent visit 'to the -metro pfis, turned oit- to be a fake,' and plow.thde Charleston paper is doing gialce for being roped in to puiblish the canard. The News ad.; Courier is heartily ashamed -:of .hiaving. permitted| the story in-=ft~s columns, but it! does strike us-,thaat an item op news calculated-. to bring .a gentleman's character into'ques tion, and to cause nii"to fini upon reaching home the temper ature in his household beloy th< freezing poin't, should have beei sufficient to need veritication b' the News and Courier, before giving it circulation. But it was a funny story all right enough, and after protestations are not helping matters much: no doubt when Governor Heyward read the story, he realized that his stay in New York was but tem porary and there would be a home-coming. This was not cal culated to cause him to weigh his words in giving his opinion of the correspondent, nor to hunt the fellow up, on leaving1 New York, and say to him: "Give my regards to Broadway." STATE OF oOO. CITY OF TOLEDO. r LicAs COUNTY. FRANK J. CHENEY makes oath that he is the senior partner of the firm of F. J. CHENEY & Co.. doing business in the city of Toledo. county and State aforesaid. andthat said tirm will pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by the use of HALLS 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. GLEASON. SEAL 'Notary Public. Hal is Catarrh Cure is taken internally anI acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Send for testimonials. free. F. J. CHENEY & Co.. Toledo. 0. Sold by druggists. -,e. Halls Family Pills are the best. -inewood News. Editor Tne Manning Times: On Wednesday evening. February 28th, the Knights of Pythias had their installation of officers for 1906. The service. was held in the Methodist church and was conducted by P. C. Jno. Lesesne, and G. M. at A. C. Evans of Summerton. All the officers was not present on account of sickness. After 'the installation services was over every body was cordially invited to the K. of P. hall to a "spread" which had been prepared by the ladies. Delightful music was rendered during the even ing by Messrs. Thomas Bros. of Mayes Ville, and Prof. Paul B. Hodge. Some of the professional bachelors have been spooning here of late. Mr. J. J. Broughton bas begun work on his residence on Church street. There is under headway five resi dences in this town and two more who are thinking about it, will no doubt build. Capt. C. M. Huggins has heen quite ,sick for past two weeks, but is now on 'the road to recovery. Mrs. Pat B. Lawrence, who has been critically ili for a month, is now im proving. Mr. D. R. Lide is able to be out on crutches. N ajor H. B. Richardson, Col. R. C. Richardson, R. C. Richardson, Jr., and H. B. Richardson, Jr., went up to Camden on Monday to attend the Polo game. Mrs. Allison Lide will soon open up a millinery shop next to Pinewood Pharmacy. Mr. Miller Lide, of Montgomery, Ala., has been visiting his relatives. Judge A. P. Ragin was in Manning on Saturday. Mr. Jas. McCutchen came near being the victim of a sad accident on the night of the second, he had been to the bizaar and started home and as he was driving across the railroad. tract at the -depot the local freight,which had been uncoupled, loading freight, backed up to couple up, and it caught the rear end of the buggy and smashed it up badly. Mr. Eugene Brailsford, of Sumter. spent Sunday with his brother, Mr. H. A. Brailsford. Dr. and Mrs. R.. S. Beckham, Jr., spent Sunday in Summerton. Mr. Arthur Toomer, spent Sunday in Sumter. The Bazar was one of the best and most successful entertainments of its kind ever given in the K. of P. hall. "Geishma. the wonderful fortune teller (Mrs. Preston Hutto) was at her best on this occasion and kept all those that lingered around the fortune telling camp amused and especially the old bachelors got it rubbed it into them. Mrs. R. L. Felder sold some very pretty fancy worked pieces. The ladies after all expenses had been paid, had $53.00. K. of P. made no charges for the use of hall, as the ladies helped to make their banquet a success. The Pinewood Dramatic Company is billed to appear in Summerton Friday March 9 at Institute hail. Everybody should come out to see the play, as itsj given under the auspices of K. of P. of' Summerton. Mr. Addison P. Wilbur of Canan daigue, N. Y.3 is at Millford for a twvo weeks stay. Dr. Bremer and a party of friends of Boston, Mass., are at Mr. R. C. Rich ardson, Jr., for a ten day hunt. REN. Well Worth Trying. W. H. Brown, the popular pension attorney, of Pittsfield, Vt., says: "Next to a pension, the best thing to get is Dr. King's New Life Pills." He writes: "They keep my family in splendid health.'' Quick cure for headache, cons stipation and biliousness. 25c. Guarant teed at The R. B. Loryea Drug Store. Referred to Senator Tillmau, Editor The Manning Time. , The state of affairs in this neighbor ood impels me to ask through your paper. the protection naturally accord ed us as citizens. I am persuaded that if our general assembly could have been here yesterday (the Sabbath) they would have been convinced the moral institute has a bad influence on my race. I am a colored man, but I do not use any of the moral institutes "fuss x" nor do I hold with any one doing so. Our people are degraded - enough with out the use of the x's which makes them so- much worse. There was a marriage at our nearest church yester day, and as usual there was a large crowd; and be it said to our shame there was cursing fighting and general disor der all caused f r om wh is ke y being sold there. Some sold from buggies, some carried it among the crowd, while the local barrooms did a thriving, business. In consequence of which, one of our best men was murdered without the slightest cause. A drunken wretch struck him from be hind with a potato-rake which caused his death before he reached home. It has gotten to the pass that it is danger ous totravef the public roads, especial fy~tTnight and the Sabbath, for we constantly meet driihken. rowdies who use the miost abscene1nnduage,and are shooting -pistols eanstantly: Decent people have to give ther road or be run over, even then, often to'tre .a cursing and be threatened to be shot. . Now, sir, if there is any r-emedy, it cannot be enforced too soon. There are a few white families down here.. who exert all the influence,. possible for good, but it seems to avail little., What is to becomesof these people is prob lem I cannot solve. I do hope the officers of the County an State will look this -way before furtr trouble arises. I undei-sta&^ that Avant.Tohnson, the man that ki 1-t. obert Guess has left. .-- T. B. Smmr to, Madih.21906. .-: -Clears the Complexion. Orino Laxative Triuit Syrup stimu la - 'iver and thot~oaghly cleanses * and clears the complexion - and blotches. It is the best >r women and children ats it *.d pleasant, and does not gr'ipe Orino is thuoh .eupenide' to .-ient waters and .ll oi-dinary as it does .not irritate the *nd bowels. The R. B. Loiy'a -e.TIsaac M. Lorvea. Prop. Our obb is Good In ordering your gar ments of us you can feel sure of getting Up to-Date, Stylish and Shape-Retainling Gar ments. Our University Sack will appeal to all stylish dressers. Ask to see our Spring and Summer line : : : 300 choice styles to select from D'ANCONA & CO, TAILORS CHICAGO Makers of High Grade Shape-Retainling Garments REPRESENTED BY LOUIS LEVI. Notice Of Election. Under and by virtue of an Act of the eneral Assembly of South Carolina, fuly passed at the Session of 1906, enti tled "An Act to authorize the Trustees f Summerton School District No. 22, f Clarendon County, to issue Bonds for the purpose of purchasing Lot, if nec ssary, and of erecting a Srhool Build ng and equipping same, and to provide for the payment of said Bonds,'' Notice s hereby given that an election'will be feld at Summerton, in said school dis trict. uc Saturday, the 24th, day of arch 1900. on the question of whether be said Bonds shall be issued or not, in hich election only the qualified voters, esiding in said district, shall be allow d to vote. B. C. Ragin, J. MI. Cantey and W. H. Anderson are hereby ap ointed managers to open the polls at Sa. m. and close them at 4 p. m. on said day, conduct said election, and ake returns of the result to the un ~ersigned Trtistees. 0. C. SCARBOROUGH, Chairman. J. D. RUTLEDGE. J. C. LANHA3I. Trustees. Summerton, S. C. Feb. 28th, 1900. NO BLADES. ~ NO ANNUAL . TAX. ONE RAZOR LASYS. A LIFETIME. ALWAYS READY? FOR USE. ~ Z NEVER GETS DULL. "Caro.Mabuti: Elagea SCsaio~n Str*. $1.00. Free Bookltit to Shaver." For 'S.mde on P.H 0. ME. Notice. Notice is hereby given to all voters vithin the corporate limits or the Town if Manning who may desire to vote in he coming municipal election to be held the second Monday in April 1906i, :hat before they are allowed to vote hey must be qualified under the laws f the State, by producing a registra ion certificate from the county super risor of registration and a certiicate From the 'own supervisor of regristra J. BRlOWNE. Clerk. Cures Cold lhQQreathfisetie Price 2501 & &q.00 r Farl CCloan R scinMasc1K i BANKRUPTCY SAL! I $25,000. Worth of nice, desirable, new and choice goods must be sold regardless of cost within FIFTEEN M. DAYS, commencing March 9th, next. o M. M. Krasnoff has bought the Bankrupt stock of S. L. Krasnoff at an immense reduction. This stock consists of the latest styles in CLOTHING, DRY GOODS, SHOES, HATS. FURNITURE, Etc. -We have come to stay and in order to get the people of Summerton and vicinity acquainted with us we have concluded to sell this entire stock at less than half of their original cost at New York. o This is the Chance of a Lifetime For you to buy your supply of clothing for the entire family at lower prices than you ever dreamed of. Never in the his tory of Summerton have goods been slaughtered as they will be in these fifteen days, MARCH 9th to-24th. Never in the history of Summerton have you had as fine and well-assorted stock to select from. All NEW, FRESH, STYLISH and up-to-date. The stock is too large, the goods must be sold to make room for-our new SPRING LINE which is on the way now, and as we have come here to stay, we want to make this 15 days' Bankrupt Sale An Epoch=Maker in Summerton. S REMEMBER in this sale is also included our furniture store and we hope the ladies will avail themselves of this op-. portunity to refurnish their homes at such a golden- opportunity. Now, impress it upon your mind and don't you forget it,' this Bankrupt Sale is only for fifteen days. The selection is great. Come soon as we expect to have an immense rush, and you all remember FIRST COME FIRST SERVED. c The sale begins Friday. March the 9th, and ends March 24th. We look for you. If you consider your own interest . come soon. Respectfully, PERRY KRASNOFF, Manager. undertaking8I Mr. C. W. Evans, formerly with S. L. Krasnoff, will be with us-.this season and have charge of our furniture and undertaking departments which are complete in every respect. We have two hearses and are prepared to meet all emer gencies. Mr. Evans extends to you all his appreciation for past favors and hopes to meet you soon and often. A WiseGIEAWYI SDecision. 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