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MANNING, S. C., JUNE 5. 190 . PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY. SUSCRIPTION RATES: ..................... U50 One year........ ............. 5 Six months.- - ..... ..... ...... 50 Foi' 1=1ts........... ADVRTISI RATES: one square. one time. 31; each subsequent in sertio 50 cents. Obituaries and Tributes oT Respecti charged for as regular advertisements. Liberal ceontracts made for three, six and twerve Communications must De accompanied by the real name and address of the writer in order to receive attention. No communication of a personal character win be published except as an advertisement. Entered at thePostoffice at stanning as Se ond Class matter. FREE TRADE IS NO PANACEA. The Herald, an atternoon paper published in Augusta, Ga. takes exceptions at an editorial in The Times: because this paper will not permit partisan politics to rob merit of its due, and be cause we admire the wisdom and unselfish public utterances and the unsullied private life of Hon. John L. McLaurin, and fear not to give voice to our admiration of this statesman: this Georgia paper attempts to soften the blow for right and justice struck by us, by indulging itself in a lot of expletives to twist McLaurin's Philadelphia speech before the American Cofn Spinners As sociation into partisan politics by saying "Mr. McLaurin made a plea for ship subsidies that can be viewed only xith displeasure and regret by honest democrats and fair minded people." and by way of retort Mr. McLaurin and his friends might say "there are none so blind as those who will not see for fear of the political powers that be; and the dis pleasure of the great contirental railway systems which have manifested a wonderful inifuence in shaping policies for the dem ocratic party and kept the gov ernment from doing those things beneficial to the South as will save to the cotton grower the necessity of paying a tremendous railway haul across the conti nent to get his product to a mar ket. The Herald makes much ado about ship subsides, as if the subsid-v idea is something new, it would have its readers believe, for the government tc subsidize American shipping, would open the door to a ship ping monoply and drive ou, foreign competition. It seems perfectly willing for foreign shipping to continue in the en joyment of a shipping monopoly, as by the government aid given to shipping from their respecgve governmenlts, the Americai' ship, once king of the seas, has been forced to haul down the stars and stripes, to replace the emblem with the flags and sea man of foreign countries, and as a result no complaint comes frotr those interested in the grea1 railroad systems, neither is then from that source any objection raised to- the subsidies granted by the government to the rail roads for carrying mails. The Herald like many other Southern newspapers wants free trade, a theory that sounds and reads well,but in its, practical ap plication would result in incalcu able injury to the industrial ac tivity of the South. A protec tive tariff enabled the North t( reach its present high. positior in manufacture and finance, anc now that the South has awoke to the realization of what is it store by manufacturing develop ment, the same system which made the North rich is needed in the South. The Herald says "The Manning Times oestows much much praise upon former Sencator Joht: L. McLaurin, of South Carolina, as one who stands 'head and shoulders above any of the political leaders of South Carolina," and quotes in an editorial a synopsis of the ex-senator's recent speech before the American Cotton Manufacturers' association. Unfortun ately, or perhaps in may be fortunate, this synopsis does not give an adequate idea of what the speaker had to say on that occasion. After the usual stereotyped praise of the South and industrial conditions in this section, and some very wild pro hesies of 30, 40 and 50 cent cotton, when the South shall have completely monopolized the cotton manufacturmag industry, Mr. McLaurin made a plea for ship subsidies that can be viewed only with displeasure and regret by honest democrats and fair-minded people. 'American products,' said he must be carried abroad in American ships manned by American seamen. Our products should not be at themer cy of our competitors. If they subsi dise their ships then we must adopt protective measures for the encouraee ment of ours-' The evident neglect by the speakei of tbe real conditions existing in com mercial exchance today, is readily ap parent. Making a plea for subsidized vessels in this country, he prepares tc defeat the very object at which he thinks to aim. If Mr. McLaurim had elaborated further upon the subject ol American products abroad, he might have explained that cotton manufac turers n'ow have the cheapest .export facilities in the world and that it is tc this fact that they owe their success in foreign markets. If he had followed his plea for subsidized merchant ma rine in America to its logical conclu slon he might have shown that such subventions would undoubtedly drive foreign vessels out of our ports thus excluding competition completely and opening the door to a shipping mono poly which would inevitably bring dis aster to our foreign trade in textile goods by excessive and exorbitant rates. When Mr. McLaurin complains that foreigners subsidize their ships he forgets that it is in part to this very fact that we owe our cheap means of exportation. In asking that this coun try pay tribute to subvention grafters he forgets to look forward to the evi dent result should all the leading com mercial countries adopt such a practice. The evening up process will simply mean a great increase in the cost of commerce and a higher level of prices in all markets, with absolutely no bene fit to the shipper and great injur-y to the consumer. Southernei-s might listen to ex-Sena tor McLaurin's 'Plea for the South' with better grace and more pleasure if he substituted a little tariff revision Laughing is catehing, chick- i ns will come home to roost. E Dolumbia had a good hearty augh at Manning last summer 1 >ecause of this little town's i ierve in undertaking a baseball < proposition, but the bunch Co- I umbia has charged up to her i .iave Manning skinned as cellar I 3hampions.. That Columbia bunch of muts would do better I service chopping cotton on the State farm. It is becoming clearer every day that if the national demo eratic convention will chain William Jennings Bryan down, buck and gag him and then tie the party nomination around his neck, he will submit and accept, I ;o will Hon. William R. Hearst I md Benjamin R. Tillman: all of Ihese great statesmen are meek ind lowly and willing to sacri ice themselves on the party's iltar. Of course Bryan has first 3hoice, and he should have, but we have reached the conclusion that it is high time for this emp by honor-the democratic nom ination for president. to come I outh, the section which furn- 5 [shes a majority of votes in the lectoral college. Why not nominate Ben Tillman, has he not recently, away out west, lone what other statesmen were afraid to do? It is reported that be said -Harriman ought to be in hell," even Roosevelt, dash ing, daring, strenuous man of words and action, never said that, but Tillman did, and there is no use for the News and Cou rier trying to take away from hin his glory, by pretending to lefend, or rather deny that he aid such a thing. He said it. ind is entitled to a practical ac k-nowledgement of greatness by is party, and he should be made the party's nominee for president. Tillman cannot be lected, some might say can Bry n? Does not Tillman come from the section which supplies the democratic party with a majority of its votes? Put Till man at the head of the ticket and he will carry the South, that is about all Bryan can do, and that is about all any other democrat can do. Then why not give this empty honor to the man who is brave enough to say "Harriman ought to be in hell?" New Zion Dots. ditor The Manninr Times Miss Bryant of Red Springs, N. C., is visiting Miss Lilly Lav ender. Misses Ollie Lavender and Maude Baker, who have been going to school at Scranton, have come home for the vaca tion. Miss Fannie Green of Turbe ville, visited our town last week. Misses Marion and Lucy Hicks visited Turbeville last week. Mr. B. Hardy spent a few days fishing in Black river, near Workman, last week. He says the way he caught fish and sup plied the inner man was a mys tery. It is said that L. P. Hardy is the champion pigeon shot in this section. B. Turbeville Dots. Special to The Manning Times: Prof. Thos. Lindsey gave a recital in the K. of P. hall last Saturday night and his work was very much enjoyed- The entertainment, consisting of im personations, monologues, reci tations, etc.. was all that good taste and a love of humor could suggest. The selections he ren dered were well chosen and en tertaiingly delivered. One mo ment a serious expression would steal over the faces of his hear ers; the next they would be roar ing with laughter. Prof. Lind sey was freely applauded and when he passes this way again he will be accorded a genuine welcome and a much larger at tendance. Messrs. S. C. Turbeville and . Smith, two of our merchants, were in Manning last Wednes day on business. A few of our young people at tended the "at home" given by Misses Marion and Lucy Hicks on last Wednesday evening. The New Zion string band furnished splendid music and every one seemed to have had a very pleas ant time. Miss Fannie Green spent a few days of last week with her cousin, Miss Lillie Lavender, at her home at New Zion. Mr. Eugene Coker of Sumter, is visitmng his parents at this place. Mrs. J. C. Hudson of Sardis, spent last week with her mother, Mrs. J. F. Cole. G. HOME MISSIONS. MANNING AUXILIARY One hundred delegates of the Woman's Board of Home Mis sions of the M.E. Church. South, :onvened in its opening session pril 25, in Houston, Texas. hirty-one conferences were rep resented by the leaders in this work throughout our beautiful South land. The various de partments of Home Mission { work were discussed and reports made for the past year. This ( society has raised during the year 123,981.92. The progress of the work has ( deen limited only by the need >f more workers or better equip ent, especially noted in our schools for Cubans and Italians I in Florida, and Japanese and C Dhinese in California. The work a nterprised among these for amgn is a literally foreigmn arguments. It has been pointed out often'enough t-hat it is to the inicuities of the protectire tarii that we owe the absence of the Amnericaa flag from for eign ports. As the Journal of Com merce aptly states it, -people who can not see the advantage which our ocean shippers enjoy from having the benefit of the competition of the merchant ma rine of the entire world are not at all likely to recognize the fact that our manufacturers can never replace rival I products in neutral markets while a protective tariff continues to be neces sary to exclude the foreigners from our own market. It is puerile to talk of the mills comina to the cotton, while it costs nearly twice as much to build and equip a mill in Massachusetts or South Carolina as it does in Lanca shire.' " Free trade would mean plac ing the American wage earner on the same basis as the Euro pean wage earner, a condition' the American laborer will never submit to; where the European laborer gets one dollar per day the American gets two. It means turning our present splen did home market over to our European rivals and the degra dation of the American laborer. We need labor in this coun try, the tide is just starting South, attracted by high wages, and it is folly to do anything to turn the current. The cheap ness of European products is at the expense of the starving. overworked poor. Our public schools have educated our peo ple to a higher standard of liv ing and there must be no back ward step. As to the che-ipness of ocean freights, that is not the point at all, they are enabled to have cheap freights because of their governmental subsidies. Each ship is a missionary of trade. and these people are our rivals. Would a merchant trust his bus iness competitor on the other side of the street to deliver his goods? Not a bit of it. The policy that has made the United States rich and powerful is to keep the home market for her own people, and now that we produce six times as much as we consume, we must reach out for channels of trade. We do not regard the matter of subsidies a party question, it is a simple business proposition. one which must be eliminated from partizan politics for the general welfare. If Europoean countries have developed the high sea traffic by subsidies, and through such means have driven from competition the American seamen, then it stands to reason that without having our own ships to take our surplus pro ducts to market, we are at the mercy of our competitors, with the result that American Dro duce cannot compete with the products of Europe in China and Japan. But did we have our own ships and our own seamen, the cotton growers of the South would be especially benefitted, because, instead of being sub jected to the expense of the long haul across the continent to Portland Oregon,. the cotton would be shipped from the South Atlantic ports, and taken directly to China, and the sav ing in the freight rate would en able our manufacturers, to open up, new markets for their product, thereby creating a greater demand for the raw material, and a better price to the producer. The Herald, like many more of its contemporaries, does not seem to be able to grasp condi tions as they exist, the country is growing and cannot halt its progress because old traditions may be disturbed. The people of this day know the possibili ties of the future. and they know also that to develope them, they must be put in position to meet competition, even in the Sa hara's. The South has a pro duct-a world's necessity, but the growers of this product are nut reaping the benefits that' should accrue, because our gov ernment has not so far, given that aid to American shipping which it should in order that our vessels would be on a compet ing basis with other countries, and thus become trade develop ers. STATE OF Oato, CITY 0F TO.LEDQ. I LUCAS COUNTY. - FRANaK J. CHENEY makes oath that he is the senior partner of the firm of F. J. CHENEY a Co.. doing business in the city of Toledo. county 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 HALL'S C RHE CF. Sworn to before me and subscribed in my pres nce this 6th day of December. A. D. 18. SEAL Notary Public. Hais Catarrh Cure is taken internally and acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Send for tstimonial , fre. Sold by druggists. 75c. Hall'sFamily- Pills are the best. The college edition of the Co lumbia Statate of last Wednes cay was a splendid exhibition of journalistic enterprise that must be appreciated everywhere. Such a publication is an inspira tion to newspaper men all over the country, and it sets a pace1 worthy to follow. We have to lift our hat to a newspaper that forges its way to the front rank, and by merit made itself an ac-v knowledged leader of thought and a factor in the development of a progressive South, industri ally and educationally. The Columbia State has done a vast amount of good in developing a healthy sentiment for education in this State, and the fact that so many educational institutions with such large graduating classes are pictured and sent broadcast over the land is alone an education inspirer, and a magnificent advertisement of South Carolina's future. Piles get quick and certain relief from Dr Shoop's Mlagic Ointment. Please note it is made alone for piles, and its action is positive and certain.. Tthing, painful, protruding or blind piles disappear like magic by its use. Large nickel-capped glass jars 50 cents. ISold by W. E. rown Co. aissionaYv work as any On for ign fields. The Mountain work has been aost acceptable as shown by tifferent reports. Brevard sends ut her first three graduates, six ,irls finish the course in dress naking, and three get through he business course. The deep piritual life of these institutions v-ork for mental and spiritual alvation of the sections vhere they are located. Money xpended in local work in the arious auxiliaries amount to 205,287.03. More parsonages iave been helped by larger sums han ever before. $25,849.23 in noney value in boxes have been ent to preachers, (in hard )laces.) mission schools and or )hanages. Nine young women were con ecrated to the office of Dea oness at this board meeting. The next meeting place will e Louisville, Kentucky.-Ta zen from annual report. You can't tell a woman's age after he takes Hollister's Rocky Mountain ea. Her complexion is fine. She is ound, plump, and handsome; in fact he is young again. 35 cents, Tea or 'ablets. Dr. W. E. Brown & Co. Cause or Effect. Assistant Editor-Here's a poem from x fellow who is serving a five years' term in the Eastern'penitentiary. Man iging Editor-Well, print it with a ootnote' explaining the circumstance. It may serve as a warning to other poets.-Philadelphia Record.. Musical Note. He-Are you musical? She-I play the piano. He-Well, that's not an ab solute.denlal.-Plck-Me-Up. - No greater mistake can be made han to consider lightly the evidence if disease in your system. Don't take esperate chances on ordinary medi :ines. Use Hollister's Rocky Mountain .ea. 35 cents, Tea or Tablets. Dr. W. Brown & Co. Independent Criticism. A little girl sat gazing fixedly at the new bonnet of one of her'mother's vis tors until the caller: smilingly asked, "Do syou like it, my dear?" The child innocently replied: "Yes, I do. Mamma and Aunt Milly said it was a perfect fright, but It doesn't frighten me a bit." He who commits an injustice is ever made more wretched than he who suf fers it.-Plato. he medicine that sets the whole world thinking, The remedy on which all doctors agree, he prescription all your friends are are taking is Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea. Dr. WV. E. Brown & Co. Jamestown Exposition. Rates from Manning, S. C., as fol ows: Season ticket, $17.60. Sold daily pril 19th to November 30th. 60 Day ticket, $14.70. Sold daily April 19th to November 30th. 10 Day ticket. $13.05. Sold daily A~pril 19th to November 30th. Coach Excursion. $7.40. Sold each luesday; limit seven days. Endorsed not good in parlor or sleeping cars." Through Pullman sleeping cars from Port Tampa and Jacksonville, Fla., Atlanta and Augusta, Ga., Wilming on. N. C.. via the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad. Write for a beautiful illustrated older containing maps, descriptive natter, list of hotels, etc. For reser ations or any information, address W. T. Craig, Passenger Traffic Manager, >r T. C. White, General Passenger Agent, Wilmington, N. C. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure Digests what you eat. FOIE3IIO1EIAeTAR IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES. For the Eastern District OF SOUTH CAROLINA. In Bankruptcy. N THE MATTER OF J. L. McLEOD, Bankrupt. 3rder of Notice Thereon. DISTRICT OF S. C.-ss. On this 27th day of May, A. D. 1907, n reading the foregoing petition, t is ORDERED BY THE COURT, that a earing be had upon the same on :he 7th day of June. A. D. 1907, be 'ore said Court at Charleston, S. C., n said District, at 11 o'clock in the ~orenoon; and that notice thereof be ublished in The Manning Times, a' iewspaper printed in said District and that all known creditors o.nd ther persons in interest may appear tt the said time and place and show ause, if any they have, why the rayer of the said petitioner should iot be granted. AND IT IS FURTHER ORDERED BY HE COURT, that the Clerk shall lend by mail to all known creditors ~opies of said petition and this order Lddressed to them at their places of esidence as stated. WITNESS the Honorable WM. H. BRAWVLEY, Judge of the (Seal said Court, and the seal of the thereof, at Charleston. S. Court.) C., in said District, on the 27th day of May, A. D. 1907. BICHARD W. HUTSON, Clerk. have this 27th day of May, A. D). .9007, sent to all creditors notice of .bove hearing RICHARD W. HUTSON, Clerk. P. B.Mouzon has one of the best Cold Storage lants in town. We are the house :eepers delight. At our Grocery every bing is clean and fresh, and only the rest goods are handled. ANNED GOODS, COFFEES AND TEAS, CAKES AND CRACK ERS, FRUITS AND ONFECTIONERY, CHOICE BUTT TER, HAMS AND BREAK FAST STRIPS. verything that is handled in a First lass Grocery. It is my object to please d I invite your patronage. P. B. Mouz11onl EISON _ _ ONOGA In the Home. What one thing is it that sums up one's idea of festivity? It is music.. Music draws one to the opera, to the-concert hall, to the dance, to the country fair. Where there is music, there people gather. Its appeal is universal. The Edison Phonograph brings all this music into the home. It has within itself and produces on demand, most of the amusements which draw people away from home. The Roman name for fireplace was "focus," the spot where the rays of family life were ath ered. The Edison Phonograph is the focus of family entertainment. It gathers the members of the household---the family and its guests--:-together to be entertained. One of its strongest features is its versatility. It is not gauged to any one particular taste To it music means everything from a brass band to a Wagner orchestra, from a comic song to a masterful rendition of grand opera selections. It caters to every taste. whim or mood of all who look to it for entertainment and diversion. THE CABLE COMPANY. Everything Known in. Music. J. V. WALLACE, Manager, Cable Buildig Charleston, 5. C. IF IT IS A BUGGY Srn you are needing we are in shape to suit you,C l t i g having now one hundred on our floors to select from, that must be sold as cheap as quality will admit. to make room for others now on the road. Full line of IS f a rc . - Harvesting flachinery Telts rainfo adBinder's Twine on hand all the time. th lo m wils nbente and store of the Try our HORSE REFIEDIES. STA SROIICO Money back if wanted. In fact, we can sup- -- ply all your needs in our line. Come to see-S~a~ ro~ .0 us and be convinced. Our Harness last a* Whr you will find also your new Hat and Shoes little longer. waiting for you. - Yours for business. 1... Baham. Peo wel lbucco MOSe Buy Land!I AN ING0, S. 0. The short crops in the vicinity of Manning have caused prices this fall not to advance as they did last year. Now is tbe inves The Tobacco season for 1907 is drawing tor's opportunity, as with reasonably good crops and prices niext ear and the people's Warehouse is the place to year's land will go much higher. Others think as we do. And ell your tobacco. We will be open and ready for hererareuntw ordaers recently placed wth us by to men from businss byFirst. A farm. within easy reach of a high school and good EJUN churches, properly improved and costing from five to ten thousand JU N F ~ 25th. . Second. A farm of from one to two hundred acres, within reach of a common school and good church, costing from three to We expect to have a good corps of buyers five thousand dollars. his season and guarantee the highest market1 1f you can't pay cash we will help you to borrow the money rices for all tobacco placed on our floor. For' ighest prices and square dealing bring your to-, Ma -n RelE tt-gny bacco to the M n m e lE tt g ny E. D. Hodge, Manager. Peope's oflcco ure~ useOffice over Bank of Manning. W. KOGEn MclNTOSCH Manager~.