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L*oJis APPELT. Editor. M..NNING. S. C., JAN. 1, 1908. PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: -.One year---....................... 150 Six n-onths-- - - - --......................-- - -. 75 Foul months..---...................... ADVERTISING RATES: one square, one time. 81; each subsequent in sertion. 50 cents. Obituaries and Tributes of Respect charged for as regular advertisements. Liberai contracts made for three, six and twelve Communications must be accompanied by the real name and address of the writer in order to receive attention. Vo communication ot a personai character will be published except as an advertisement. Entered at the Postoffce at Manning as Sec ond Class matter. LAW AND ORDER BETTER THAN SO CALLED PROHIBITION. There was an election held in Union County on last Friday to ascertain whether the voters desired to con tinue their prohibition ex perience. It will be remembered that under the Brice Act, Union county by an overwhelming majority voted out the dispen sary, and for the past two years it has been a prohibition county, but the sale and consumption of liquor did not cease, nor did it diminish to any appreciable ex tent. The dissatisfaction was great, the prohibition element who will not listen to practical reason desired to continue keep ing out the legalized sale of li quor regardless of the baneful results of a disregard for law; the more conservative prohibi tion element, while opposed to the sale of liquor, took the posi tion, if the prohibition law is not enforced. it is far bet ter to have the liquor sold in a la %vful manner, realizing, that otherwise the prohibitionists are unconsciously lending themselve to aid the breakers of laws. Then there was another element who all along advocated the sale of liquor under the present law. The issue was made, the prohi bition visionaries organized the women and children all over Union County, and led by some of the preachers, they had fre quent meetings, got up a whole lot of excitement and,on the day of election under the leadership of tile preachers. with banners flying they paraded the streets singing hymns, and working with might and main for their cause, but when the polls-closed, and the result was announced the dispensary won by a small ma jority, eleven votes, but the dis pensary victory was a great om whe it is taken Ist CScsen tio that~ att the forme-r elec.onx vro.h bition' wonl by a major:y o the sale of liquor, and then let the enforcement of the law take care of itself, with the result that whiskey flowed freely and *the lawless element virtually had free license. The men of practical minds, notwithstanding they believe in prohibition, said it was utter folly to endeavor to maintain a theory that by its op eration was doing harm, joined those who favored the dispensa ry and put a stop to the pretense of prohibition. We do not believe the demon strations by the preachers, women and children helped the cause; they may have succeeded in driving a few weak-kneed men into voting their way, but they drove more votes away. If there is a thing an American citizen is jealous of, it is his right to vote as his judgment dictates, and when his voting rights are intruded upon by the moans, groans, pleadings and tears of a lot of fanatical men and women, it is regarded a reflection upon his manhood and he resents it. It is deplorable that in South Carciina women and children shorlId be used at the polls to in flueeice votes, such tactics are common in Kansas, where long haire-d men and whistling women are the product of fanaticism, but in South Carolina where woman is regarded as sacred, it is to be regretted, and we hope that in future. the women of Car olina will remember their digni ty and stay away from the elec tion oo11s. Tlhe sincere prohibitionist is deserving of every respect,but as long as this liquor question is to be handled at the polls by men, let the women leave it untram melled to them. If this is done we are satisfied the cause of temn perance will not suffer. In every cause for the moral uplif ting of a community, women can do good, but their work must be, to accomplish good re sults. done in a womanly way. They can use their wholesome influe:nce in the home, the church, in their social gather ings. They can discourage the attentions of the man whose breathi stinks with liquor, and there are many ways where womenscan be a potent force in the catuse of temperance, with out losing her womanly dignity, and making herself a mark of1 derison. The woman who1 labors for good in a womanly] way is respected as a queen,< even by those who -are arrayed1 on the opposite side, and the woman who neglects home and] children and is conspicuous in1 publie places becomes an object of disgust. We do not agree1 with the prohibition view, but we bliev in empeance an stand ready to promote the cause of temperance. The preach ers should preach it, parents should teach it, the physicians should prescribe it. There is, however, a great difference be tween temperance and prohibi tion, the one appeals to the mind and heart, and is durable, the other, is of modern prac tice, and appeals to the politi cal advantages, prejudices and other ulterior motives. The most clamorous prohibition advocates of the time, say nothing about "taking the damning cup from his neigh bor's lips," he simply says, put a stop to the sale, and that very man may have a case of whiskey then in his home,and whenever he feels so disposed orders his liquor from abroad. He sets an example for the man who breaks the law; that man orders liquor from the same place, and then sells it. Tem perance is no theory, it is of di vine command. Prohibition is a theory, originated by man. The County of Union has, in its judg ment, rebuked fanaticism, it will have its effect on the future con duct of one-idea men and women. It teaches that women have a higher sphere in life than being led around in public by men who have no conception of the prac tical side of life. It is to be sin cerely hoped in the future when there is to be an election on the liquor question the disciples of methods employed by Carrie Na tion will not be repeated in this State, and whenever they are attempted they should be re buked as did the people of Union. GRIST FOR THE LEGISLATIVE MIL. The time for the annual ses sion of the general assembly of the State of South Carolina is drawing near and with it comes the correspondence between members who have bills they want passed and bills they wish ed killed so that by January 14, the day for the opening, consid erable work will have already been mapped out for the entire body. There are elections to be held, commissions to report, and the house will find a very heavy calendar of continued bills con fronting it. Some of the bills relate to general laws and are of importance, but a majority of them are local and will doubtless be passed or killed during the first week in order that time may not be wasted and the work fin ished in 40 days. During the closing days of the last session the house continued 131 second reading bills and about 40 senate bills. THE NASH BILL. Notzrally considerable debate s exsect on the nash bill, known as house bill 120, and providing for absolute prohibition. This continued at the last -A ater being used by. the -- ..vadvocates to stave off * isuccessful many of anged at the last and the vote last session on the Carey-Cothran bill andeon the motion to continue Mr. Nash's bill cannot be taken as an indication of how the vote will go this session. There is a prop osition being pushed by a num ber of prohibitionists to adopt the suggestions made reversing the local option law as it now stands; in other words to require the counties wanting the dis pensary to vote them in. This may be used as a substitute for the Nash bill or may not. It will certainly create much talk and debate. RAILROAD LEGISLATION. Railroad legislation will be determined largely by the report of the special legislative com mission appointed to sit during the recess a nd investigate freight rates and alleged dis criminations, especially toward the city of Charleston. This commission has held several sessions and has accumulated a mass of matter with recomnmen dations. The railroad commis sion has ssked for authority to select a speceial attorney and an expert on road conditions and this may be filed with the report. Attorney General Lyon has stated that he will ask for a suf ficient sum to conduct the suit against the Southern railway on the "merger" complaint, the 1,000 given at the last session not being enough to go into the case. For this reason a nonsuit was granted at the recent term of court in this county. Senator Weston has a "pass" bill, requiring railway companies to file with the commission a list of passes issued. The bill was continued by the beuse last ses sion Mr. Ayer has a second read ir~g bill reqairing the railroads to furnish transportation to the State -nilitia at the rate of one cent per mile. There are a num ber of bills as to the liability of common carriers to their em ployes Of local interest in the ontinued bill from Representa bive McMaster, abolishing the rade cossing at the corner' of aylor and Laurens streets. his matter is now being dis ussed by the street commission1 md the Southern railway au ~horities. COMPULSORY EDUCATION. On legislation affecting educa bion perhaps the most important ill is what is known as the com pulsory school law. This is a 3omnbination of the two bills in ~roduced by Representatives A.ull and Kershaw and it is be .ieved has a good chance to pass ;here being little opposition hown at the last session. There s also a continued bill to pro ride for the teaching of hygiene schools in the State and another from Representative Gyles to secure greater uniformity in the courses of study. The great success of the high school law, which passed at the last session and carried with it $50,000 for high school work, makes it certain that there will be no trouble in securing a like amount this year. The report from Professor Hand, who has charge of the work, will be read with interest by every member. TAXATION. Probably next to education and all the term implies there are more bills on taxation and asses ment of property than on any other subject. Mr. Cothran has one for the annual assessment of real estate. It is now assessed every four years, although re turns are made to the county au ditors every year of all property. Mr. Gyles has a bill revising the tax laws in several respects and the report of Comptroller Gene ral Jones will go into the entire system very thoroughly and ad vocate several changes. The general disposition of the legis latures of the past has been to let taxation severely alone, but with a number of the leading members advocating reforms and changes, no doubt a bill of some kind will be passed. One of the changes suggested is that the cumbersome State board of as sessors be abolished and a tax board of five pass upon all such matters. THE LIEN LAW. Time was when at the mention that an effort would be made to repeal the lien law everybody smiled. An active campaign on the part of those who favor its repeal, however, has changed this. Mr. Richards last year se cured a passage of the repealing bill through the house, but a shrewd parliamentary light on the part of the advocates of the lien system -recalled the bill and it was continued until the coming session. This year Mr. Richard believes that it will pass and he thinks that Judge Brawley's re cent decision on the contract la bor law will change many of those votes that might have been against the repeal. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS. The work done by the commis sion on State house grounds and by the commission on completi tion of the State capitol during the past 12 months has been sat isfactory in every respect and therefore provisions for the con. tinuance of the work will pass without opposition. Along this line the reports from the State house commission will contain someinteresting recommendation from the architect and there are now several continued house bills for new buildings. One of these provides that a large building be placed on the university proper ty, containing not only the su preme court, but with accomoda tions for other officers of the State who are now compelled to nse committee rooms. OTHER CONTINUED BILLS. There are several other con tinued house bills that may or may not pass, among them being the following: Mr. Croft-A bill to provide for the rights and remedies em ployes in man afacturing estab lishments. Mr. Morrell-A bill to require marriage license and regulate their issuance. Mr. Doar-Authorizing muni cipal officers to make arrests for violation of municipal ordinances within a mile of the town limits. Mr. Aull--A bill to regulate actions for libel and slander. This was introduced at the spe cial-request of the South Caro lina Press association and would define exactly what constitutes libel or slander-something not now on the statutes books. Mr. Derham-A bill regulating the insurance companies of the Sate. There is likely to be considerable insurance legisla tion attempted at this session and it is understood that the comptroller general will make some important recommenda tions. CIGAR~ETTE BILL. An important senate bill con was the anti-cigarette law, which passed the senate and was continued in th~e house by a vote of 51 to 49. Several references have been made is proposed legislation and new bills. Several will be intro duced providing for higher sala ries for State officials and for a remodeling of the executive man sion. The- usual bill cutting down passenger rates from three cents per mile to two cents will also come up and other legisla tion along these lines. .. Altogetner the session will be a busy one and the continued bills will come up first in order that new business might have right of way. There were 200 general and local laws and joint resolutions passed at the last ses sion and it was considered record breaking work. This session may not do so well.-The State. The Florence Times says "Charleston wants to handle liquor in her own way." We should like to know what crime there is in Charleston wanting a liquor regulation law best suited to that city's conditions and en vironments? Prohibition will not be suited to Charleston, nor was the State Dispensary, neith er is the county dispensary. The only plan for that city is license to indiyiduals under constitu tional restrictions, and that is all Charleston asks, and in our opinion it is what should be given her. There is no justice in forcing a condition upon Char-leston whol dition only calculated to make lawlessness respectable. Local Option is a Democratic principle and Charleston is an important part of the State, and is as much entitled to have her wishes re spected as is Florence or Green ville. If handling liquor under a license system is what is best suited to Charleston, then by all means every other county should be willing to grant the system that will best promote respect for law. We heartily sympathize with the people of Charleston, they are not given fair treatment, the politician has been using that city as his stock-ia-trade to arouse prejudice for his own ad vancement, Some of them have made Yokels believe that the Devil keeps his headquarters in Chicco's place on Market Street, and that he is solely responsible for their aches and pains, the low price of cotton and everything else the people complain of, and at the same time let there come along an election, either at the ballot box or in the legislature, and these same demagogues go flocking to Charleston with their lips ladened with sweet lying promises. Give Charleston a fair showing. THE TIMES is very solicitous about Charleston and does not want the "ball rolling so that men who want bar-rooms and private sale of liquor again might get what they want in the end." We are an advocate of the county dispensary system wherever that system can be op erated successfully, but where prohibition can be made a suc cess it should be granted, and where prohibition and dispensa ry is a farce, and a license sys tem is what the people crave, whether it brings back the bar room or not those people alone are responsible. and it is not for us, by the power of numbers, to dictate an offensive system to them How's This We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for an case of Catarrh that cannot be-cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Props., Toledo, 0. We, the undersigned, have known F. J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and believe him perfectly honorable in all business transactions and flnan clay able to carry out any obligations made by thei firm. . WEST & TRuAx, wholesale druggists, Toledo, 0. WALDING, KINNAN & MAnvzn, wholesale drug gists, Toledo. 0. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Price 75c. per bottle. Sold by-all druggists. Testimonials free. Hall's Famy Pills are the best. New Zion Marching Forward. Editor The Manning Times: We delight to know- that we have reached a period in our his tory when the masses are de manding more light, more inter est in education than they have ever done. The great army of mankind seems to be marching with lockstep over the field of time to great conflicts, and eter nal rewards. An educational' wave is passing over the country. and the good people of New Zion' community are feeling its influ ence, and have decided to place: their children upon a higher plane, and give to them a better opportunity to obtain the essen tial requirements for the voca-' tions of life. They have realized that in this' progressive era none can afford to march under the banner of ig norance, and cope successfully with those who have received educational training. Viewing from this standpoint, the school district has been enlarged and a comfortable academy built which will soon be furnished with every convenience needful to teachers and pupils. On the evening of December 24th 1907, the pupils of this school celebrated the advent of Christmas with a literary enter ta'inment that was a success, the exercises c.onsisting of music, songs, recitations, tableaux and plays were of a high order, well received. and much enjoyed by all piresent, a small admittance fee was required which goes to. meet expenses incurred for desks recently purchased. The trustees of this school are honest, broadminded men who are doing all they can topromote the interest of the school and give it a lift toward the ascen dant./ We look forward to the time when New Zion will be classic ground, and~ every citizen in its atmosphere will be glad to point' the finger of approval and say, "this is our school." X. Love and Mathematics. "Do you love me as much as I love you?" The college girl smiled. "Do you wish me to prove it?" she said. For answer he bent forward, expect ing to receive the usual binding of the promise. "I mean mathematically," she con tinued, drawing her face back. "Now, don't be cross! Listen! We belong to a certain circle. We are the radii of that circle. Two radii of a circle are equal to a third radius of the same circle." He wasn't good at mathematics, but he conceded the point "Things which are~ equal to the same thing are equal to one another. Well, supposing that you and I are equal to X, an unknown quantity." He was perfectly willing to suppose anything. "X Is our love for each other. We are equal to X. Things which are equal to the same thing are equal to one another; therefore I must love you in the sam~fe ratio thlat you love me." Hie didn't wait for any more mathe muati-s. The X became X'tasy!-Ex chnzge. If a cough once gets into your system t acts on every muscle and fibre of the body and makes you ache ache all over It especially affects the intestines and makes you constipated, so in order to get rid of a cold thoroughly and with ut delay you should not take anything hat will tend to constipate, Kennedy's axative Cough Syrup acts upon the owels and thereby drives the cold out f the system, it contains no opiates-I t is pleasant to take, and is highly ree mmended for children. Sold by W. A Boston schoolboy was tall, weak and sickly. His arms were soft and flabby. He didn't have a strong muscle in his entire body. The physician who had attended the family for thirty years prescribed 4' Scott's Emulsion. NOW: To feel that boy's arm yoid' 4 would think he ,was apprenticed to a blacksmith. ALL DRUGGISTS: SOc. AND $1.00. Germofert Manufacturing Co., Manufacturers of Higest Grades of Combined Fertilizers and Germicides. The great natural Food Plant for all crops, all soils and all climates. MADE BY 22 BROAD STREET Charleston, S. C. For Manning and vicinity the Germofert Fertilizers will be handled by D. M. BR ADHAM., MANNING. S. C. COTTON AND TOBACCO. We want your Tobacco and Cotton Money, and pay you the highest price for it if you deal with us. When you buy a BUGGY frus of ardo vngohoitwith a 15roken hone be you lose no time at repair shops while your crops dreatesrvalue fr you money, honest treatment and Mours to serve, W. P. HA WKINS & CO. FERTILIZERS FOR TOBACCO. We exercise great care in the Manufacturer of our different Brands of Tobacco Fertilizers, Using only such materials as Are especially well adapted to The Tobacco Plant. These Fertilizers Will produce Splendid Results, iving Bountiful Yields and Leaf f Best Quality. ETI WAN FERTILIZER CO CHIARLESTON, S. C. When once your buildings are Painted with GIBR ALT AR PAINTS ! (IN ALL COLORS.) 3reat protetion is afforded frm Fie as tested here December 7th, by ahouse stin Marteits oHundreds were ~vitnesses to this test of Fre. Beside affordng smore durable ta an dother pit ash i treits thedsun heatsh anot weas ~ibraltar Paint when Fire-Resisting, reasonable in price - and more durable1 han others? For sale by Dickson Hardware Co., - andMANNING, S C. Summerton Hardware Co., STJMMERTON. S. C. Wide A, SETTING'THE A Santa a Has turned his business over t:' t e- . is big doings at our store. A TOYS, GAMES, LINEf T OCL O S AN FIRE'-' without end. Rare and beauti CUT GLASS, IMPORTE > .6 D and SIL VER TRINKETS, LEATHER GOODS, POST CARDS, and PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS, Etc., Etc., at prices to make you feel good. Come see us whether you buy or not. The Manning Grocery Co Where Somethings Doing Aff The Tne. Exchange Your Cotton Seed for Meal.. Director R. J. Redding of the Georgia I ~Experiment Station, says: "Cotton Seed Meal is a cheaper and more effective feitI-. + lizer than cotton seed." 4 3 4+ "A farmer should never use cotton seed directly as a ferti- + lizer when he may exchange it for a fair equivalent of meal." "According to chemical analysis of each, 886 pounds of cot + ton seed meal are about the equivalent in content of plant food,". to 2000 pounds of cotton seed. But owing to the superior me + chanical condition of the meal and its consequently greater, or more prompt avaihbility, it is safe to assume that + 800 pounds of meal are the full equiva lent to one ton of seed. Therefore, whatever excess above 800 pounds of meal the farmer can get in exchange for.a ton-of seed, or by selline the 3 + seed and buying the meal, less the cost of hauling or freight. z ing, is so much clear profit in comparison with using tie ton of + seed directly as a fertilizer. - : 4 Director Redding has proven by actual field experiments + that the above statements are right, and by exchanging your seed With us you can realize nearly .100 per cent. profit on the transaction. - P 1MANNING OIL MILL, C. R. SPR OTT, Manager. 2 WE INVITE the public generally to come to Sumter and9 look in on our tremendous stock .of Hardware I of all kinds, tools of every- description. When . . yuneed anything in the Machinery supply M inw4e can furnish just what you want.-hL . We handle the best Beltinigs in tharieu e We handle the. eelebrated Hiamma. ..d .C Devoe Paints. Try ou~rn wos J'aaiac. j FARMB3RS Syou can save money by buying your Wire Fencing from us. .$ " We are -headquarters for all kinds of . + Sporting Goods, and w'e ean beat them al O in Harness and Saddles. Ladies, buy your new Stove or Range q , from us. Let us show them to you. 0 o Our long experience gives us an advant- - age, and we can safely say that we can-please A *E'4 the trade. o We defy competition-in Lime, Hair and Cement. HR A EC DuRANTIRWRC .SUMTER, S. C. - achinery Supplies, Belting, Etc. LIVE STOCK There never has been in this market a cleaner lot of Horses and Mules than can now be found at our stables. Every Horse and Mule we' sell goes with our guarantee. Farm Mules, Draft Mules, Carriage Horses, Buggy Horses, Saddle and Driving Horses. lso DR. WHITE'S FAMOUS HORSE REMEDIES. If you want a good, strong, handsome -Buggy, surrey or Wagon twe cant supply you at prices to neet competition. Come to us for HARNESS, SADDLES, ROBES AND WHIPS. md anything pertaining to this -line. We want our personal inspection of our Stables, and we eel assured that we can suit you to a Horse, Mule r Buggy, Surrey or Wagon./ Coffey & Rigby