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The Parkersville (West Vir ,inia) State Journal was not well impressed with Senator Tillnan's recent lecture in that town, and makes the following comment: if one were called upou withOLt knowledge of his idenity to size him up after listening to his bombastic tirade, the verdict would probably be that he was a half-educated, ill-bred country lawyer who prides himself tqon being the cock-of-the-wa!k in his own small communitv. His argument on the race question w-as for the most part a rehash of newspaper aud magazine aricles on the subject thirty years ago, replete with outbursts of vicious hate incredi ble. The presence of cultivated ladies and young girls who formed half of his large audience was no restraint to his profanity and obscenity, the latter being of the most shocking type. It is to be regretted that the cause of the State for whom he pretends to speak could not be represented before the public if thought best. by some one of character and standing, fairminded. able and conscientious. and he would be given an earnest welcome and a sym pathetic hearing in all sections. And because of this adverse comment one or two of our Southern newspapers takes ex ceptions, and attribute the crit icism to sectional hatred, which they are not justified in doing. Tillman is in the lecture busi ness. and unless be says things sensational he will fail to draw people to the ticket office. He knows his business, and if to be offensive he can make the most "damn Yankee money" offensive he will be, his audience will go off mad, the newspapers will tell the truth about him, and then he is ready for the next town where his boorishness has been advertised ahead, and the peo ple tumble over each other to see the show. P. T. Barnum in his best days was no better ad vertised than our own Benjamin Ryan Tillman, the greatest wind jammer ever produced in Amer ica. Collier's Weekly views Till man's performancos from a busi ness standpoint, and comes near sizing up the South's wonder, by asking the following pertinant question: "Is it not possible that Tillman stirs the fire and brimstone for his Senate speeches with a mind alert to the lec ture bureau managers, and in casting his vote, may not his motives be mixed with the same consiaerations?" The idea that Tillman has a mercenary thought would be shocking to a few of the old timers, but they may as well make up their minds that "our noble leader" loves money with such devotion that he has never been known to part with a dollar by contributing to any charity or in any other cause other than his own. The friends that called him from between his plow handles ('.) however, did contri bute liberally to a cause which lifted this Cincinnatus from a "hewer of good and drawer of water." but if he has ever done one charity or given a dollar to anything it has been lkept a secret. Since the "common people" permitted themselves led out of the wilderness by this latter day Moses, he has receiv ed in salaries alone fully $75,000. and with which great sum he could h'te helped considerably in some of the State's develop ment, but no, the only invest ments we have. ever heard of, and this information came from his own lips, was the stock he took inia $500,000 oil corporation in Texas,and because of his high government position, the corpor ation made him one of its direc tors. Therefore we say, that, Collier is not without justifica tion in regarding Tillman's methods mercenary-he is out for the stuff, and the stuff he is without doubt making: this great leader of the down trodden who once, and not long ago, was a poor farmer, is now an oil mnag nate, and with vice-like grip clings to his various incomes. FL.ORENCE "DOWT CARE A D-M" The Hon. W. F. Clayton of Forence in a communication to Monday's News and Courier, jumps on the "Locker System" employed at the Commercial club, and contends that it is in violation of law. He quote sec tions 29 and 30 of the present liquor regulation law. and then says "we in Florence don't care a d-mn: * * * whlat you do but in sist that you sh~all so regulate your conduct as not to inconve nience Florence by inciting law abiding people against you and bring upon the State pr-ohibition which, if passed, will be inforced from mountain to seaboard, un less Charleston can successfully secede from the State-. - We are not informed whether Mr. Clayton's communication~ was written befLore Governor Ansel's appointment of a solici tor for the third circuit, if before the article smacks of method, if after, it smacks of disappoint. ment. Mr. Clayton's name was frequently mentioned as a candi date for solicitor, after his fel low townsman had been publicly annrmound and1 his <.an<1i1ac.y had the appearance of opposition to Mr. Wells. Governor Ansel. as is well known, is a stickler for enforeient of law. and Mr. Clayton's letter is of the nature to coddle up to the sunly side of the governor's approval. but like most people who scheme they over-reach themselves, and this is just what Clayton did when he said "we in Florence don't care a d-m what you do in Charleston;" that little "d-m" might have appealed to some of our former governors who rather prided themselves upon the quantity and quality of cuss words they could employ, but it is different with our present GOv ernor, he neither cusses himself, nor does a fluent cusser have much weight with him when their is an appointment to make. The locker system in clubs is no more unlawful in our opinion, than would be the keeping of a bottle in one's oflice desk, or sideboard at home, or any other place where private liquor is kept is but not sold. If the act which Mr. Clayton quotes means that a man cannot purenase whiskey, and take it to his club for his private use, then the sooner a case is made up so the courts can declare it unconsti tutional the better it would be. such a law would not stand be fore a court: the courts have always been exceedingly careful in interfering with private rights, and if the keeping of a bottle of liquor in a private closet for personal use, in a social club room or private office is not a private right, then what is itY KINDER HANKERING ARTER IT. There is nothing like getting in on the ground floor. Hon. Richard I. Manning, of Sumter, has announced his intention of again being a candidate for gov ernor, after the present gover nor has had two terms. Mr. Manning would, we have no doubt make a good governor, but there are numbers of men throughout the State who would make equally as good, and who feel as much entitled to the honor, and when the time comes Mr. Manning will find a lively set of candidates for the same job. A number of his friends attributed his former defeat to his position on the liquor ques tion, and they think now this question is removed and he is relieved from embarrassment: we differ from them, and think the liquor question has not been downed by a long shot, and in the campaign Mr. Manning pro poses running in, the question will be as much vexed as ever. The prohibitiomnsts will be after the spoils of their victories and they will want a Prohibitionist in the gubernatorial chair, and as Mr. Manning has not yet de clared himself a Prohibitionist, that party or faction will make his road to the governor's office rough and stumpy unless he does. We predict the man that succeeds Governor An sel will be elected on a -pro hibition platform, no other need -apply, but after two years of liquor riot under a prohibition administration, most any "ist" but a Prohibitionist will be elec ted. Beware of Ointrrents for Catarrh that Contain Mercury as- mercurv winl surely destrroy the sense of smell and completely derange the whole system when enering it, through the mucous surfaces. such artiles should never be used except on prescrip tons from reputable physicians, as the damage therv will Go is ten fold to the good you can pos ibly derive~ from them. Halrs Catarrh Cure. mnuatured by F. J. Cheney & Co.. Toledo. 0.. contains~ o mercury. and is taken internally. acting directly upon the blood andinucous' sur faces of the system. In buying Halrs Catarrh Cure be sure you get the genuine. It is taken internally. and made in Toledo. Ohio. by F. J. Cheney & CZo. Testimonials free. Sold by Oruggists. price 75c. per bottle. Halrs Fuimily Pills are the best. Mr. Nathan S. Gibson, one of the wealthiest men Florence county, has been announced as a candidate for the Senate to fill the unexpired term of Senator Wells. if every county could secure the services of such men as Mr. Gibson in the General Assembly it would be a saner and stronger body. Cocaine is fast becoming a greater evil than liquor, this is recognized in the larger cities, many of the actrocious crimes are traced to cocaine, and the drug is sold all over the country in direct violation of law. The Law and Order League of Co lumbia are after the drug stores in that city, and it is to be hoped the war will spread over the State. There assembled in Amster dam last Sunday a convention of anarchists, composing 800 dele gates of all parts the world, with Emma Goldman, the American anarchist as the principal speak er. This was a good chance for the authorities to round up the whole bunch of leaders of devil ment, and land them in prisonl. These lirebrands should not be permitted at large, in this or any other country. The speech of Sec retary Taft. so far as it relates to the South and the negro, is far mfoe con servative than any other public utterance from a Republican we have ever heard. He thinks the~ negro should be allowed to vote, but he also befleves in an educa tional, and property qualifica tion. Thle constitution of South Carolina adopted in 1895 permits just wha~t the distinguished1 presidential candidate advocates.1 All citizens, white and black, I can vote in this State if they comply with the law, and the law is based upon the constitu tion. The law~ does not discrim-] mate aainst the reanchise of It seems almost certain that a line of European steamships will run reguiarly between Char leston and the Mediterranean ports. Baron Van Pilis, of Bi-e men, one of the North German Lloyd Steamship Company, di reetors.ias been iii Charleston re cently and has virtually given assurance that the line will be established. Hurrah for Char leston: the dawn of prosperity is breaking and in a IOw short years that city. the greatest sea port in the south will be sur rounded with all manner of in dustrial enterprises, and the old dilapidated buildings, and the failing down wharves will be re placed with all that is new and up-to-date. Charleston's future is great. Young men of energy and money an excellent oppor tunity awaits you in the city by the sea. The State Commission has dis posed of all the stock at the State dispensary, and will we presume wind up the affairs in short order. The report of this commission will be awaited with keen interest, as the whole State is anxious to know how they managed to save the taxpayers from .loss, and too, whether the Commis sion has found the evidence upon which it can secure a conviction of any of the former oflicials that had charge of the institution. It is known that evidence of paying more for goods than the market price has been found but wheth er the investigation has unearth ed corruption is to be seen, there is, we are told plenty of circuin stantial evidence of corruption, enough to convince the unbiased that a most high-handed hand ling of a public trust existed, but proving it beyond the tech nicalities of the courts is some thing else. The merchants of Mullins have an association to blacklist those who do not pay their debts. Wonder if these same merchants have always been so particular about paying their own debts. If so, they are different from the merchants of many towns ac cording to the published re ports throughout the State of the bankruptcy proceedings in the United States Courts, and be sides many merchants compro mise for 25 and 50 cents on the dollar without going into the courts. We regard all such or ganizations nothing more than blackmailing institutions and they should be discountenanced. Let every tub sit upon its own bottom. If the agricultural masses were to organize for the purpose of blacklisting the mer chants who do not give them a square deal, and would st-and by the obligation, the bankruptcy courts would have plenty of grist to grind in its mills. Governor Ansel has appomnted Senator W. H. Wells, of Flor ence. solicitor of the third circuit, in place of Hon. Jno. S. Wilson, resigned. Mr. Wells was rec commended highly by law yers throughout the circuit, and also by the Senator, and Repre senative Scarborough of this county. It is especially gratify ing to the writer that Mr. Wells was selected for this important position. because we regard him a .voung man of fine integrity. and splendid ability. He will make a worthy successor of so licitor Wilson, whose zeal, ener gy and duty well performed was so thoroughly recognized, that the Represenatives of the people at large placed the judicial ermine upon his shoulders. The contest for the appointment was close and spirited there were several applicants, and all good and worthy men, hence the honor- of being selected is the greater to the successful candidate. and the greater is the appreciation of those who endorsed him, and those who firmly stood by their endorsement. Solicitor Wells will represent the State here in our next term of court, and we extend to him a warm welcome. William Jennings Bryan claims to have discovered the nigger in the woodpile in President Roosevelt's proposition foi- the federal incorporation of rail roads, which would remove the control of them from State legis latures to congress. When the North Carolina coullict occurred we said then that if the State legislatures, made up of men who knew nothing whatever of the operation of railroads, con tinued their raids upon the earn ing capacity of common carriers, the investors in railroads would go to congress and plead for protection from ignorant wr-ath, een, if it became necessary, to turn over the control of the roadls to the national govern ment. Colonel Bryan claims the railroads are making more money than ever before, yet he has never had a day's experience in railroading, nor has he counted the money in their- tills, but he k-nows they are making money, and still some of the roads are taking ofr trains to reduce run ning expenses. Politicians can run railroads and make crops vith hot air, and on paper, but it takes the oil can and the plow for- the practical woi-k, and roney to put both in operation. Ex-Attorney General Bel linger-, in an inter-view recently published, does not seem to stir he masses as we have no doubt] hat the distingui'shed gentle nan expected. His utterance ell flat, not even a ripple did it nake. The pith of all that lie aid, was, instead of leaving the aw stand as it is, so that if the ale of liquor in a county is ob je.+imoa to the mairity, they can ask for an election and vote it out, the former champion of the now extinct State dispensary. wants the law changed so that a general prohibition law will be enacted, and where a county wants liquor s;old. it can by a majority vote it in. In other words, change conditions to meet Whims. No, if a .Aneral prohibition law is enacted then put the screws down into the lid hard and fast, so tight that there will be no possible chance for so astute a lawyer as the ex attorney general to tind a tech nical loop-hole. It will be re meinbered that under the Brice law a number of counties voted out the dispensaries, and in al most every instance Ex-Attor ney General Bellinger vas em ployed to defeat the people's will-it was a thriving business, but under the new conditions there are-no contentions, if any, local lawyers do the practice. The present law is good enough if liquor is to be sold at all. and in our judgment it will be sold. Paxville Dots. Editor The Manning Times: Miss Sadie Morris of Foreston is visiting at the home of Mr. Cutter. Mr. J. J. Harvin and family of Chattanooga, Tenn. are visiting relatives here. Mr. Robert Ridgill of Summer ton was here Sunday. Mrs. Henry Mims is visiting Mrs. J. W. Mims. Miss Cora Keels of Charleston is visiting relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Tisdale have returned home from a trip to the exposition. Mr. Wash Mahony of Sumter is visiting relatives here. Dr. Waldon. a missionary from Brazil, who is in this State on a visit, gave a very interesting lec ture at the Methodist Church here Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Harvin of BranchvIlle spent a few days here last week. There were two large rattle snakes killed in this section, last week. Master John Broadway killed and near the home of his father, Thursday having four teen rattles, and Saturday, Mr. J. H. Brown killed another at Tindals Mill with eleven rattles. "SUBSCRIBER." Paxville, S. C. "Regular as The San" an expression as old as the race. No doubt the rising and setting of the sun is the most regular performance in the universe, unless it is the action of the liver and bowels when regulated with Dr. Kiug's New Life Pills. Guaranteed by The Arant Co. Drug Store. 25c. Turbeville Dots. Special to The Manning Times: The Sardinia ball team again defeated the 4 ille boys on the latter's i e the score of 7to5. On Sa , y morning the locals pla , . iah on their ground and w,. ,/ictorious, the score being 11to7. Rev. L. L. Bedenbaugh, after a short vacation in the upper part of the State has returned to his home at this place. Mr. and Mrs. P. P. Powell and family, after a two weeks visit to relatives here have returned to their home in Columbia. Mr. D. E. Turbeville is taking in the sight at the Jamestown exposition. Mr. F. C. Cole went to .Balti more last Tuesday for treatment to his arm that has never been used since broke in April. His father, Mr. J. F. 'Cole, who ac companmed him, has returned. Miss Itasca Turbeville, after an extended visit with Mrs. I. W. Pittman at Pilot, mountain N. C.. is at home again. Mrs. R. E. Wilson is in Co lumbia with her son Mr. W. M. Wilson who was operated on sometime atgo. Mr. Dave Turbeville was in Colu mbia a few days last week. G. Pale People Made Rudy by Rydale's Tonic. Pale people are pale because the blood is deficient in quantity or poor in quality, or both. This impovished condition of the blood is almost invari ably caused by some waisting disease. The cause may be a chronic disease such as dvspepsia, consumption, ma laria., etc., or may be the result of an acute disease such as fever, etc. It mat ters not what cause produces this im povished condition of the blood, Rly dale's Tonic will restore it to its nor mal state and bring back the hue of health to the pale cheek. Rydale's Tonic is put up in 50e. and $1 sizes. The large size contains 2 1-2 times the small size. W. E. Boown & Co. An Adjnstable Ring. "That idea is novel," said Thios. A. Edison of a new aeroplane. "It is a str-iking idea. I have seen nothing to beat it since last summer. "Then a young man showed re an engagement ring that he was going to patent. 'But,' said I, examining the very or linary looking circlet, 'what is there patentable about this?' " 'It is adjustable, sir,' said ~he young man proudly. "-Wash - ngton Star. __ Jamestowrn Exposition. Rates from Manning. S. C.. as fol ows: Season ticket, $17.60. Sold daily A pril 19th to November 30th. 6;0 Day ticket, $14.70. Sold daily X pril 19th to November 30th. 10 Day ticket. $13.05. Sald daily! \pril 19lth to November 30th. Coach Excursion $7.40. Sold each] ['uesday: limit seven days. Endorsed. -no good in parlor or sleeping cars." Through Pullman sleeping cars from ~ort Tampa and Jacksonville, Fla., ttlauta and Augusta, Ga., Wilming on. N. 0.. via the Atlantic Coast Linet Wr'ite for- a beautiful illustrated I older containing maps, descriptive7 natter, list of hotels, etc. For reser -ations or any information, address WV. .Craig. Passenger Tratlic Manager,~ r T1. C. White, General Passenger - agnte Wilmington. N. C. . A BUSINESS PARABLE. You Cannot Fail to Appreciate the Point In This Story. Once a farair had 1,800 bushels of wheat, which he sold not to a single g*raiti inercbant. but to 1,S00 different dealers, a busli! each. A few of them paid him In cash. but far the greater number said it was not convenient rben; they would pay lter. A few months passed and the man's bank account ran low. "How is this?' he said. "My 1.800 bushels of grain should have kept-me in affluence until another crop is raised. but I have parted with the grain and have instead only a vast 1iu1nuber of accounts, so small and scat tered that I cannot get around and col lect fast enough to pay expenses." So he posted up a public notice and asked all those who owed him to pay quickly. But few came. The rest said, "Mine is only a small matter, and I will go and pay one of these days," for getting that. though each account was very small, when all were put together they meant a large sum to the man. Things went on thus. The man got to feeling so bad that he fell out of bed and awoke and, running. to his gran ary, found his 1,800 bushels of wheat still safe there. He had only been dreamin ng. Moral.-The next daythe man went to the,publlsher of his paper and said: "Here. sir. is the pay for your paper, and when next year's subscription is due you can depend on me to pay It promptly. I stood in the position of an editor last night. and I know how It feels to have one's honestly earned money scattered all over the country In small amounts."-Excbange. GOLDSMITH'S POVERTY. Wretched Misery of the Amiable but Improdent Author. In 17.58 two years after Goldsmith returned from his wanderings on the continent, he presented himself at Sur geons' hall for examination as a hos pital mate, with the view of entering the army or navy; but he suffered the mortification of being rejected as un qualified. That he might appear be fore the examining surgeon suitably dressed Goldsmith obtained a new suit of clothes, for which Griffiths, the publisher of the Monthly Review, be came security. The clothes were to be returned Immediately when the pur pose was served, or the debt was to be discharged. Poor Goldsmith, having failed in his object and probably dis tressed by urgent want, pawned the clothes. The publisher threatened, and Goldsmith replied: "I know of no misery but a jail, to which my own Imprudence and your letter seem to point. I have seen it inevitable these three or four weeks and. by heavens, request it as a favor -a favor that may prevent something more fatal. I have been some years struggling with a wretched being, with all that contempt and indigence bring with it, with all those sr-ong passions which make contempt insupportable. What. then, has a jail that is formida ble?" Such was the hopelessness, the deep despair of this imprudent but amiable author who has added to the delight of millions and to the glory of English literature. Some Bulls. Last year. in tihe north of Ireland, the following came under my observa tion.- In a hotel the porter, for my in formation and dutifully in furthierance of the interests of his employers, re marked, "If you want a drive, sir, you needn't go out of the hotel." meaning. of course, that carriages formed part of the establishment. Another bull was In a conversation overheard between two workmen. One put the question. "Were you ac quainted with So-and-so?" to which the reply was. "No; he was dead be fore I knew him." An Irish friend of mine was de scribing a dinner party he had been at. It was a great success, as twvo noted talkers were present, each of whom was talking so fast that neither could get in a word.-London Spectator. Equal to the Occasion. The Countess Waldegrave wvas mar ried four times. One evening she ap peared at the opera in Dublin during her fourth husband's occupancy of the post of chief secretary for Ireland. An audacious Celt, catching sight of her ladyship in one of the boxes, shout ed out with real Irish temerity, "Lady Waldegrave, which of the four did you like best?" The countess was equal to the oc casion. Without a momnent's hesitation she rose from her seat and exclaimed enthusiast~cally, "Why, the Irishman, of course"-a remark which naturally "brought down the house." STATE OF SOUTH CAR OLINA, Clarendon County, IN THE PROBATE COURT. By James M. Windham, Esq., Pro bate Judge. WHEREAS, Samuel L. Hampton made suit to me to grant him letters of administration of the state of and effects of Ransom Eampton. These are therefore to cite and dmonish all and singular the kin red and creditors of tihe said Ransom Hampton, deceased, that hey be and appear before me. in the ourt of Probate, to be held at Man ing, on the 11th day of Septemnb r ext, after publication thereof, at 11 'lock in the forenoon, to show ause, if any they have, why tile aid administration should not be ranted. Given under my' hand this 25th ay of August, A. D. 1007. JAMES M. WINDHAM, [SEAL.] Judge of Probate. TATE OF SOUTH CAROUINA, County of Clarendon, IN THE PROBATE COURT. y James M. Windham, Esq., Judge of ProbaI ~HEREAS, Dora V. IHill made Ii suit to me, to grant her Letters fAdministration of the Estate off nd effects of J. R. H-ill. . These are therefore to cite and ad ionish all and singular the kindred nd creditors of the said J. R.y ~il, deceased, that they be and a ppear before me, in the Court of robate, to be held at Manning on a~ e 11th day of September next, after ublication thereof, at 11 o'clock in e forenoon, to show cause, if any " ey have, why the said administra- a on should not be granted. (iven under my hand, this 24th1 lay of August, A. D. 1907. JAMES MI. WINDHAM, sEAL.1 Judge of Probate. rIngr ur Jok Work tn The Time affine. charge. I will idge of Probate for Cla n the 28th day of Sept- - letters of dis charge r John A. Mc Clary, >r. MCCLARY. Gour ist 27, 1907. - CtlditorS. All claims against the es . Reynolds, de ceased. them duly at tested, :ing said estate will m. the undersigned qualili r of said estate. D R. LIDE. .dministrator. Pine gust 17. 1907. No reditors. All laims against the estate ynolds, deceased, will p; ily attested, and those c e will make pay ment t ned qualified ad mi-istl ate. D R. LIDE, Administrator. Pine gust 17. 1907. Ad~ or's Sale. Purs r of James M. Windh idge, I will sell at publ. he Court House in Man -hest bidder 'for cash, a on) on Thursday the 5th )er, 1907, the fol lowing -ty of the Estate of Sam deceased: - One .. 4LcII, one double-barrel led shot gun, and Thirteen Shares of the Capital Stock of the Bank of Man ning. The said Bank Stock to be sold in blocks of one and two shares. JORN S. WILSON, Qualified Administrator of the Estate of Samuel M. Nexsen. Deceased. August 16, 1907. An Ordinance To Provide for the Assessment and Collection of Taxes on All Taxable Property in the Town of Manning, and for the Assessment and Collec tion of a Per Capita Tax in Lieu of Working on the Streets of Said Town for the Fiscal Year. Com mencing the Second Monday in April, 1007, and EndIng the Second Monday in April, 1908. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE Mayor and Aldermen of the Town of Manning in Council Assembled, and by the Authority of the same: SECTION 1. That a tax of five mills on every dollar of the assessed value of all real and personal property ly ing or being within the corporate limits of the Town of Manning, in eluding bonds and stocks of banks and other corporations, and the gross income of insurance companies doing business in the said town, ex cept such property as is exempt by law from taxation, be and the same is hereby- levied, for the fiscal year commencing the second Monday in April, 1907, and ending the second Monday in April, 1908. SEC. 2. That it shall be the duty of all persons, firms or corporations owning or having under their con trol any property subject to taxation under this ordinance, to list the same with the clerk of council not later than September 20th, 1907; and upon the fai)ure of any person or persons, firi or corpQration, to list the said property, it shall Le the duty of said clerk of council to enter up against said person or persons, firm or corporation, a list of the said property for taxation as the same shall be found to appear from the offce of the County Auditor for Clar endon county, or carry forward the amount from last year's town tax register. SEC. 3. That a commutation tax of three dollars per capita on all per sons liable to work on the streets of said town for the fiscal year above mentioned in lieu of working on said streets, be, and the same is hereby levied, which said commutation tax shall become due and payable when other town taxes are payable. That all able-bodied male persons between the ages of eighteen (18) and fifty (50) years, not otherwise exempt are iin ble to the said -tax; and all persons who shall be living within the corpo rate limits of the said town at any time up to the close of the fiscal year ending the second Monday in April, 1908, shall become liable to the said tax, unless the said person or per sons can show satisfactory evidence of having performed road duty, or duty upon the streets of some other town or city, or produce a receipt for the payment of a commutation tax in lieu thereof. SEC. 4. That it shall be the duty of the marshals and they are hereby in structed to keep watch of, and to call upon, all non-residents who muay from time to time be found here, and who make up what is commonly known as the "floating or moving" class, for their commutation tax as soon as it appears that such person or persons are other than visitors in the said town. That said commutation tax shall then and there become payi able, and that upon failure to pay same, if found liable, said person or persons shall be subject to a penalty of being sent to the chaingang for a period of not less than five days nor more than thirty days in the discre tion of the council. SEC. 5. That all taxes levied under the provisions of this ordinance other than are spe ialized in Sec. 4 of this ordinance shall become due and payable to the clerk of the town council of Manning between October first, 1007, and November fifteenth, 1907. SEC. 6. That if said taxes are not paid on or before the said fifteenth day of November. 1907, a penalty of ten per cent. shall be added until the fifteenthi day of December, 1907. SEC. 7. That after saidl December 15th the clerk shall make out execu tions against al property on which taxes have not been paid in the same uianuer as is prescribed for failure to pay State and County taxes, anid the same shall he subject to levy and seas in the case of the delinquent county anid State taxes. Ratified by Council July 29th, 1907. D). M1. BRADHAM, E~. .1. BRIOw E, May -- Clerk. Notice of Discharge. I will apply to the Judge of Probate or Clarendon County on the 7th day >f September, 1907, for letters of dis ~harge as Guardian for Paul Hicks, ormerly a minor. CHARlLTON DURANT. Manning, S. C., Aug. 7. 1907. LOOK FOR Scott & Smith's' BLACKSMITH SHOP. South Side White's Grist Mill. If you want to save money ir getting our repair work done on wagons, bug ies. and all kinds of vehicles. see us efore you trade. We build log carts ud do HORSESH-OEING rith the greatest satisfaction to the nimal. Give us a trial. Makes Kidneys and Bladder Bight (odol Dyspepsia Cure Digests what you eat. SSUMERA M , ;A R GOODSA RMOST eo. A We begin this week to close out remaining Stock of all Summer Goods. Our Fall Stock will soon be com ing in and we must have the room. The prices have been lowered to the bottom notch. Cost will have no consideration. You can buy Lawns, Batistes, Organdies, Etc., at less than wholesale value. Don't fail to come and secure them, and while here we will be glad to show you some new Fall Goods already in. We want your trade. No one will -apre ciate your patronage more( than we, and we .will meet all competition. Our Buyer is now in the markets of Baltimore and New York seeking bargains for you. THE YOUNG RELIABLE,. a J.LRGBY :,BANK OF CLARENDON, Manning, . . We solicit your banking business. It is to your interest to .patronize this safe and strong bank, Four years of 1con - tinued growth and operation without the loss of as -much as a dollar, speaks for itself, does it not? - - We want to be your bankers, if you are not already a customer, come and see us about it -and-tell .us why. If you are, come and see us anyhow. It-is never too la.te to do a good thing for yourself. - Interest Paid on Savings Deposits. :=BANK OF CLARENDON, Manning, S. C. F. W. WAGNER & COMPANY. Cotton Department, CHARLESTON, S. C. We have arranged to handle Cotton to best advantage and solicit consignments. We give special attention to handling .Staple Cotton, viz, "Allen Seed," "Floradora" and others of this grade. DEERING MOWERS -AND RAKES. FARMERS: The heavy rains of August have in sured fine hay crop, this as you well know is becoming each year more valuable and in consequence the necessity of saving it greater, in order to do this economically you must use machinery, now when you buy machinery; "do, not fail to buy the best." There are several Mowing Ma chines that are recognized as standard, we have selected from these and are selling the "Deering Ideal Mower." Our reasons for handling this Mower are many, among which are: Because it is the strongest made and owing : to it being evenly balanced is as light in draft as many machines of less weight. These are the most important, but we are prepared to show our machines point for point aoainst anything made. "We are sorry to say that they ig are made by the trust, we will sell the first machine that we can find that is not made by the trust, when we are convinced that it is as good as our Ideal Deering Mower." 9 We keep a full stock of repairs at all times. The Deering Rake sold with Ideal Mowers has the advantage of simplicity of operation, any boy can work one after a i short trial who can drive a horse.. It is made solidly of E ?steel. In connection with hay-saving machinery, every - farmer or community should have a Hay Press. With this in view we have placed on the market the Red Rip : per Hay Press. We have this press now in stock, the , press is set up ready for use so that any one can see how e' simple and rapidly the operation of baling can be car ried on. This is the ideal way of storing hay. Buy a press and bale your hay, in this shape it is not only more econ omically stored. but will keep better and fresher and make better feed than if stacked in the open or housed & i loose in barns. Let us show you this press, if you are not con Svinced that it is the best and easiest press operated on ~ the market we will not ask you to invest your money in it. -~ Very truly yours, M A NNITNG HARDWARE COMPANY ~