University of South Carolina Libraries
LOUIS APPEL. ]Editor. .NA NNING. S. C.. MARCH 25, 1908. PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY. SULISCRIPTION RATES: One year . - --- -- --...........................1 50 Six~ months..............................6In Fo'u, Months....................... ..... 50 ADVERTISING RATES: one squanre. one time. 51: each subsequent in seruion. 5-; cents. Obituaries and Tributes of Respee charzed for as regular advertisements. Liberal contracts made for three. six and twelve Communications must De accompanied by the real name and address of the writer in order to re-.ive attention. 'Zo communication o a personai character wi!! be published except as an advertisement. Entered at the Postottlce at Manning as Se ond Class matter. SHALL CLARENDON BE DRY WHILE SIS TER COUNTIES REMAIN WET. The County of Darlington, about two years ago. voted out the legal sale of liquor, by an overwhelming majority, and af ter giving prohibition a trial, the results have been so unsatisfac tory that an effort is to be made to vote out prohibition and estab lish the county dispensary sys tem, in order that liquor may be sold legally and the taxpayers get the benetit of the revenue, arising therefrom. The advices we have from Darlington is that those who are seeking to have the county dis pensary system established had much to do with bringing on prohibition, but the illicit sale has become a nuisance and they believe it is in the interest of law and order to permit liquor sold legally, or rather they think conditions would not be any worse than at present. The conditions complained of in Darlington exist in other dry counties. The illicit traffic will go on, as long as the govern ment permits liquor to be brought in on the railroads and steamboats. One of the great est troubles in enforcing prohi bition is that in most instances prohibition is forced or brought upon a community when there does not exist a strong, and sin cere sentiment to back it up, and without a sincere public senti ment against the use of liquor a prohibitory law is farcical. It often is the case that the very men who urge and bring about a vote for prohibition, are content with their success in voting liquor out, and they do absolu tely nothing to have the law enforced. These men argue that they are not officers charged with the law's enforcement and therefore are not called upon to cause arrests for violation of the jaw, the consequence is that it is one of those sort of things where "everybody's business is no body's business," anid the law breakers virtually have a free license. The mere casting of votes under the influence of men and church organizations'cannot make the sentiment of sufficient value, to be of practical force, and unless the sentiment to abol ish the sale and consumption is of such a force that every man who votes for prohibition feels bound to see the law enforced, then prohibition is more damaging than the legalized restricted sale of liquor. This question should be con sidered in a practical way, and we ask, how many men who vote for prohibition. will take it upon themselves to prosecute viola tors of the law ? We are informed petitions will be put in circula tion in this county with a view, to voting out the dispensary. We had hoped inasmuch as the only dispensary in this county. is be ing conaucted in the least object ionable manner, and as strictly to the law as it can be, no steps would be taken towards its abol ishment this year, especially while we are surrounded with whiskey selling counties. Sum ter, Williamsburg, Florence and Orangeburg have county dispen saries, and now if Clarendon was to vote prohibition it would mean that a large source of our revenue would go elsewhere, and leave the evil effects of liquor remaining with us. Then, again, this is campaign year and the probability is that prohibition will be a live issue, and if the people of the State want prohibition they will elect a prohibition legislature to enact a State prohibitory law, and then what is the use to force the issue now, with a probability of making this county a supposedly dry spot while the surrounding ,*onte remain wet? We realize it is the desire of a great many good people to wipe out the sale of whiskey, the de sire is a laudable one, but it must be admitted that the mere wiping out of the legalized sale does not accomplish the purpose of those who are sincere, and, unless the liquor selling business, legal and illegal, can be wiped out, noth ing has been accomplished for for the cause of temperance, and we contend. that even if Claren don votes prohibition and our dispensary is closed, the near ness of the surrounding dispen saries can only have the effect of enriching the other counties at sour expense, but if we have State prohibition all of the counties will be on equal footing. As long as whiskey can be conveniently procured, regard less of how the majority vote, it will be bought and consumed, even by those voting prohibition, and while we are not yet con vinced that State prohibition can be made a success, yet, we are satistied it would bring better results than local p)rohibition. Local prohibition, in our opinion, can only have the effect of forc ing upon the people additional taxatin without the good re suIts hoped for by those who are sincerely urging it, and if it does not bring about the good results, the cause of temperance will not be enhanced thereby. We hope the voters of Claren don will, before signing a peti tion for an election upon the. liquor question, think well, and if they do sign and vote for pro hibition that they will regard their signature a personal pledge to see that prohibition is enforc ed, for any man who signs a peti tion and votes for prohibition who will afterwards by his in action and silence permit the i licit sale of liquor is as undesir able a citizen as the man who engages in the illicit traffic. This is a matter which should appeal to the sound judgment of the man, and in reaching a conclusion he should not be swayed against his judgment by sentimental appeals from a peo ple who have a good theory, but present no practical solution for its enforcement. OUR LEGISLATURE RIGHT. The United States supreme court has handed down its deci sion in the railroad cases, which is favorable to the contention of the railroads, and adverse to the position taken by certain States, notably North Carolina. The rate legislation in North Caro lina created a serious conflict of authority between the state and the United States courts, and had it not been for the yielding of the railroads the results might have been grave. Governor Glenn's attitude in insisting upon the rights of the legislature to fix rates brought him into na tional repute, and he was the beneficiary of much complimen tary attention, but now that his position has been nullified by the highest court, Governor Glenn's greatness will shrivel accordingly, and the wisdom of the South Carolina legislature in refusing to enact railroad rate legislation is established by the decision. It was always our judgment that much of this railroad rate legislation, emanates in the mind of a political demagogue for no other reason than to have a stalking horse to ride into office, the appeal to the masses of forc ing the railroads to cheapen their passenger rates was catchy and effective with a class who would not save by the reduced rate as much as a half dollar a year, yet when a loud lunged politician roared forth his promise to an tagonize the railroads, he was greeted with applause. The business people recog nized the principle that inter ference with the earnings of rail roads was not conducive of good, prompt and safe service, and the need of the public was better ser vice for which it is willing to pay, therefore the business element was opposed to the railroads being forced by legislation to reduce their earning ability, and they regard the decision of the supreme court just, and a blow at demagogism. FRANJ. cHENEY makeSoaththe ISthe co.. doing business in the city of Toledo, county and state aforesaid. andthat said firm will pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for eahad eere ase ofCatarrh thtcnnot be FRANK J. CHENEY. Sworn to before me and subscribed in my pres ance this 6th day of December. A. D. 88 s - Notary Public Hallrs Catarrh Cure is taken internally and acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. SedEfo tetioa, freo. Hrsamil Plsae the best. What effect will the United States supreme court's decison sustaining Judge Pritchard in the rate case have on the con tention of South Carolina in its appeal from Judge Pritchard's decision in the dispensary case? Senator Tillman's r e c e n t speech in the Senate in which he poured hot shot into the presi dent has been accepted by both the News and Courier and the State as a good speech delivered at the proper time, but neither of them have shown where the speech had a good effect. The speech might make a splendid campaign document for future use, but at the time of its deliv ery it looks to us as a waste of ammunition. When the railroad rate legis lation was pending in our State legislature recently there was vouchsafed a promise from the roads that a two and one-half cent rate would be put on about April 1st. This promise was made by the Coast Line because the Southern had already made such a promise to Governor~ An sel, at a time when other South ern States were enacting drastic rate laws. Now that such legis lature is declared unconstitu tional, the railroad authorities are in an embarassmng fix-they got scared and promised too soon. The Columbia Record appears as anxious that Judge Pritch ard's rulings be sustained, as if His Honor was a stockholder or a prospective patron of the pa per, or its management. But then, the editor of the Record boasts of being true to his friends, and it is a known fact that some of the owners of stock in the Record are interested in the concerns that are alleged to have swindled the State, and some too, have been retained as attorneys to defend these con cerns. and the zdi eged grafting State officials who were in con spiracy with thleml. 11f2.-. per haps, the cause for ret.-jemhi whenever Judge Pritcha.rd unkes a winning before tihe supreme Whoever got up that yarn about defeating Tillman for National Committeeman, was either throwing out a bait to catch suckers, or he had a dream. We do not believe there is a man in the State whom the people of the State would rather have on that committee. Tillman is on the job proper. Summerton News. Special to The Manning Times: The election for a new issue of school house bonds to raise money to complete and equip the new school building which was held on Saturday resulted unan imously in favor of the issue. This is for six thousand dol lars, and with the twelve thous and authorized under the first act makes a total of eighteen tI-ousand dollars. The election for town officers seems to be going by default. As far as the public is concerned, if the present council will just hold on to the job everybody will be satisfied. The council sometime ago let contracts for cement culverts on Scot's Branch where it is crossed by two of the principal streets. These will be in the nature of permanent im provements, and while the first cost is high the ultimate gain will be also high. A carload of large terra cotta piping was unloaded here some time ago by the chaingang man agement This force has been operating hereabouts for some time, and have begun some work on the roads that will when com pleted be of great and lasting benefit. Supervisor McFaddin would do well to thoroughly cul tivate this end of his political field, and if he will just see that the drains are all put in first class fix we will undertake to see that his fences are in good shape this fall. We had a very pleasant inter view some days ago with our local member of the court house commission, Mr. C. M. Davis. Mr. Davis says we are going to get our money's worth, and that the cost will possibly be inside of the amount authorized. To start with this determi:aation is good horse sense, and %he com mision being made up of men who have all made eminent suc cesses of their private affairs. is a pretty safe guarantee of their success in this great public duty. Main Street presented quite an animated appearance this morn ing, being crowded with teams, between twenty-five and seventy five wagons in sight at one time, and most of them with $250 and $300 mules. Our young friend, Felix Dingle has signed up .with Sumter as manager of her baseball team. Baseball runs in his blood, his father, Mr. Selwyn, having been a model player on local teams, having been at one time short stop on Capt. J. 0. Lanham's famous Summerton team which swept the county some years ago. Mr. Fred Lanham another one of our young stars, who also has base bail in his blood has signed up as "backstop" for the Spar tanburg team. There is plenty of good ones left. yet however that can give either Sumter or Spartanburg all they can do to win. Miss Ada Tennant is at home from her schoolat Port Harrison on the Peedee. This school was largely supported by the large mill located there and its shut ting down work, closed the school. B. ManZan Pile Remedy.Price 50c is guaranteed. Put up ready for use. One application prompt, relief to any form of piles. Soothes and heals. Sold by The Manning Pharmacy. Road Law. An Act to Provide for the Working of the Roads, Building and Repairing of Bridges in the County of Clarendon: Section 1. Be it enacted by the Gen eral Assembly of the State of South Carolina. From and after the passage of this Acet, all able-bodied male per sons inthe County of Clarendon between the ages of eighteen and fifty-five years of age shall perform or cause to be per formed six days's labor upon the roads of said County, or in lieu thereof pay a commutation tax of two dollars, to be paid at the time other State and Cou~nty taxes are collected, but not later than the first day of -February of each year. Sec. 2. That -the County Board of Commissioners from said County shall shall order and direct the overseers of the various public highways of said County to summon the hands liable to work upon the said highways to labor thereon at such time or times during the year.as they may deem proper and the conditions of the said highways render it necessary, each of said over seers being ordered anddirected to sum mon and require of each of said hands liable to road duty who shall fail to pay the commutation tax six days' work of ten hours each upon the highways to which he or they shall be assigned. Should any overseer fail to carry out the orders of said Board of County Com missioners, it shall be the duty of said Board of Commissioners to prosecute. said overseer, and upon conviction he shall be fined in the sum of not less than ten dollars nor more than tr.enty dollars, or be imprisoned not less than ten days nor more than thirty days. Sec.~3. That it shall be the duty of the County Board of Commissioners for said County, and they are hereby re quired, where any important piece of road or bridge work is to be done and Ithe cost of seme exceeds twenty-five dollars, (case of emergency excepted) to iet out contracts for same to the lowest responsible bidder after ten days' advertisement of the time and place of said letting, and the said Board shall require of the person taking said cotract a bond in a good and sufficient sum not less than double the amount of said contract, with proper security, for the proper performance of said contract: all plans and specifications shall be furnished by the Board in writing and referred to in the contracts, so as to fully identify and show the terms upon which such 'contract shall be let. Sec. 4. That it shall be the duty of the County Board of Commissioners to appoint a sufficient number of overseers to warn out the hands liable to road1 duty and to superintend the work of said hands, and for superintending said work he said overseers shall be paid at the. . e of not exceeding one do:: . lity cents per day. Provided, That . in overseer shall not work the public roa with les than ten hands at any one a time. That said overseers may warn the road hands in person or appoint some suitable person liable to road duty on his road as a warner, and such per son so acting as warner shall be exempt from road duty for the time he acts as warner. Sec. 5. That it shall be unlawful for any person or persons to cut any ditches across any of the public highways of said County without first having obtain ed written permit from the County Board of Commissioners, who shall re quire the person or persons applying for such permit to put in the ditch or ditches they may cut across the public highways terra cotta piping sufficiently large to provide ample water passage. Sec. 6. Any person or persons viola ting Section 5 of this Act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine not exceed ing twenty-five dollars or imprisonment not exceeding thirty days upon the pub lic works of said County. Sec. 7. That all Acts and parts of Acts inconsistent with this Act be, and the same are hereby, repealed. Approved the 7th day of February, A. D. 1907. and amendmentory Act, ap proved - day of February, 1908. Here comes the Spring Winds to chap, tan anti freckle. Use Pinesalve Carbolized. (Acts like a poultice) for cuts, sores, burns, chapped skin. Sold by The Manning Pharmacy. Notice to Our Subscribers. The new regulations of the Post office Department says unless sub scriptions are expressly renewed af ter the term for which they are paid they shall not be counted in the list of legitimate subscribers, and copies mailed on account thereof shall not be accepted at the second class postage rate of one cent a pound, but may be mailed at the transient second class postage rate of one cent for each four ounces or fraction thereof, prepaid by stamps affixed. THE TIEs has been very lenient with its subscribers. Some of them are several years behind, but the pa per is still being sent to them. This policy will now have to be changed, as the postoffice department says all papers not paid for cannot be sent through the mail free within the county as heretofore, but will have to be fully prepaid with stamps affixed. We cannot afford to pay the postage that would be charged and paste stamps on papers of those that are in arrears, as it would cost us more than we would get from such subscribers. We will be compelled to drop the names of all subscribers who do not pay up by the first of April, wnich is the limit set by the Postoffice De partient. We would advise sub scribers to come or send in and ar range the matter at once before the rush sets in. We have no option in the matter, but must obey orders of the Postoffice Department, and we hope we will have the cooperation of all. Look at your label and see how you stand. AGE NO BAR. Everybody in South Carolina is Elig ible. Old people stooped with suffering, Middle age, courageously fighting. Youth protesting impatiently; Children, unable to explain; All in misery from their kidneys. Only a little backache first. Comes when you catch a cold. Or when you strain the back. Many complications follow. Urinary disorders, diabetes, Bright's disease. Doan's Kidney Pills cure backache. Cure every form of kidney ills. J. W. Powell, proprietor of a generr.l store and coal, wood and ice dealer of Waverly, living at ~2010 Blanding St., Columbia S. C., says: "My sont has been afflicted with kidney and urinary trou ble from childhood, being unable to control the secretions especially when asleep, since using Dean's Kidney Pills he has entirely recovered." For sale by all dealers. Price 50c. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York, sole gents for the United States. Remember the Dame-Dean's-and take no other. .3a. JEYKI5sONJ. W. C. HOn'ToN. iN THlE .STORfl BELT property should be issued against tor nadoes as well as lire. The one is usu ally as destructive as the other. is written by us for one of the strongest and most reliable companies in the United States. TORNADO INSURANCE The rates are low, but even were they twice as high, no property owner ran afford to be without. the security their payment insures. Write or call or particulars. "If t Is Written by Jenkinson & Horton It is Written Right." State of South Carolina, C0uotJ of clareudon. IN THE COURT OF PROBATE. n re Estate of William Bozier, de ceased. Summons. To Harrdet Bozier, Thomas Bozier, Richard Bozier, William Bozier, Jr., iartha Bozier, Mose Gibson, Hester Wright, Betsey Carter, Elliot Pier on, Rufus Glover, Lucy Hamilton, William Bennett and Louis Bennett, eirs-at-law of William Bozier, de reased: You are hereby required to appear t the Court of Probate, to be holden it Clarendon court house for Clar mdon County on the 25th day April Ano Domini 1908, to show ease, if my you can, why the proceeds of the pale of the real estate of William ozier, deceased, sold by me should iot be paid. over to John Bennett, idmninistrator of the said William ozier, to be applied by him to the )ayment of the debts of the said Villiam Bozier. Given under my hand and seal. his 11th day of Mar-ch, 1908. SEAL.] J. Il. WINDHAM, Probate Judge for Clarendon Co. Kennedy's Laxative Honey and Tar cares I cougas. and epeis colas irom he .y.tem aygatnumalsnn the bowels. Grippe or Influenza, whichever you like to call it, is one of the most. weakening diseases known. Scot s Emulsion, which is Cod Liver Oil and Hypophosphites in easily di gested form, is the greatest strength-builder known to medical science. It is so easily digested that it sinks into the system, making new blood and new fat, and strengthening nerves and muscles. Use Scott's Emulsion after Invaluable for Coughs and Colds. ALL DRUGGISTS: 50c. AND $1.00. FONTICELLO LITHIA SPRING, W. G. TAYLOR, Prop., Richmond, Va., U. S. A. What Leading Physicians Say. Dr. Proebling, the well-known Consulting and Analytical Chemist: "Fonticello Lithia Water is absolutely free from all organic impuri ties and perfectly pure, and as an unquestionablo proof of my faith in the witer, I use it altogether."--Richmond Times. Geo. Ben. Johnston, M. D , Prof. Surgery Medical College of Vir ginia; "I have never usid any mineral water so extensively as the Fenticello, and it has given uniformly good resnlts. I prescribe it in kidney and bladder troubles very largely, and also in stomach and nervous disorders, with splendid effects." Carried in stock by DR. W. E. BROWN & Co., Agents. Stop! Listen! Be sure to inspect ot r Line of Perfumery before buying elsewhere. Also a com plete of Camphor Ices, Cream, Massages, Shampoos, Etc. Don't forget us when want your Pre scriptions filled, or need anything in the way of medicines. Yours for Business, THE MANNING PHARMACY NEW DESIGNS IN Spring Clothes FOR MEN Opening Display of the Latest Schloss Models in Light-weight Suits, Overcoats, and Raincoats from the master tailors and designers. Schioss Bros. & Co., Balti more and New York. We have now received and have ready to show you our full Spring Line of the famous "Schloss Clothes." We want you to see them; we want to get your opinion. We think it about the handsomest collection we've ever seen, but-we bought it for you-it's you we're trying to please-so we want to know what you think. Come and See Our Spring OPENING. One thing you can be sure of-Quality. We and the makers behind us, absolutely everything bearing the "'Schloss" Label. Quality a certainty, and the style is right; right up-to-the-minute. The attractivenesss you can see for yourself and the Fit is better than in most made -to- measure Clothes. So, as far as we can see, Lhere's nothing desirable left out in this nea Spring stock. Come and see if you are ready to buy or not-you don't have to buy unless you to. If you like, you can pick out your choice now, while the stock is complete and we will reserve your selection until later. Not shown here, but we've got them-all kinds and plenty of them-come and see them 'et the store. You will find we have-everything that's fresh and stylish-what some people call "good form." Single and double-breasted suits in all the new models, fabrics and patterns-evero one handsome and as we can make them and "'mak~e a living." Also a splendid showing of new things in Meh's and Boys' Furnishings, selected especially for the best spring trade. THE YOUNG RELIABLE, I. H. RIGET. BRING 'YOUR AJOB WQRKDa TO THE TINES OFFICE. D. HISC Seed F WE ARE HANDLING TF COUNTY, MAINE, . THE 1 Irish Cobble Early Rose, Red Bliss Tr 'Keep us in min GOOD as we handle Manning i FAR tred are selling this sea offering isobeyond the experir sell in iplemnents wvill lessen Sconcernin tue Cole Corn, Cc e crefully explain its meritser K. . Guan We have a full stock of ~ erfec machine yet made foi WE Sers, Smoothing and narrows ,Builders' Har( War es ehave the best stoc - line, ve are here to serve yon IMANNING AR IFan Our Stock of Fari complete and we ca best interest. We no, most complete Stocl< Farming I ever shown in this I heavily before the at in our line, we are eni best goods at the lea Call to CAN THE ECLIPSE SHOES be surpassed, when a man wants one that lasts? Can the SELBY SHOES be surpassed when a Lady wants one that lasts? YES: When the trees grow upside down, When the be-gars wear a crown, When ice forms o the sun. When sparrows weigh a ton, When gold dollars get too cheap, When women secrets keep, When fish forgets to swim, When Satan sings a hymn, When girls go back on gum, - When the small boy hates a drum, When no politician schemes, When mince pies makes pleasant dreams, When it's fun to break a tooth, When all lawyers tell the truth, When the drummer has no brass When these things come to pass, Then only will the ECLIPSE and SELBY Shoes be outclassed. Yours for business, HMAN.N. otat oes. IE GENUINE AROOSTOOK TOCK, THE-BEST IN ORLD. rs, - 50c. p -50c. pk iumph 50c. pk d when you want SEEDS emi all in season. grocery. Co WIERS: n IMPLEMEN~TS of known and ly g.zert that everothing we are ental stage. Do not let the season. eting our stock. Everything we vonr labor bill for the year. 0 read Mr. T. C. Owen's testimonial toni, Pea and Millett Planter. Too g the efficiency. of this machine. et ever offered the farmer and will ether you wish to buy or not. o Distributors. these. .No farmer has used this t without pronouncing it the most distributing guno. SELL 2ar Cotton Planters, Double and wo-Horse Plows aad Middle Break These splendid plows are without de. iwear, Nails, Etc f the these to be found out of our et our prices on everything in our and save you money where it i DWAILB COMP'I E 1erS! n Implements is now. n s'erve you to your v have the largest and :of mplements own. Having bought vance on everything abled to offer you the st price. See Us.