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1J)l~ APPk.L t. 1 ditor. MANNING. S. C.. MAY G. 1908. PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: One year......................................81 50 One year..--.....----.-.... ..-..5 Six months..... ;o Foul months-.. ....................... 50 ADVERTISING RATES: One square. one time. $1: each subsequent in sertion. 50 cents. Obituaries and Tributes of Respect charged for as regular advertisements. Liboral contracts made for three. six and twelve Communications must be accompanied by the real name ana address of the writer in order to reeive attention. V o communicat'on of a persona: character will be published except as an advertisement. Entered at thePostoflee at Manning as Se; ond Class matter. PROBIBITION PETITIONS FILED. The matter of having a spec ial election in Clarendon to vote out the dispensary is now before County Supervisor McFaddin by petitions filed by Mr. Joseph Sprott. containing we are told 681 names. The law requires one-fourth of the qualified voters to be on the petitions'on or be fore May 1st. The fact of there being 681 names to petitions does not necessarily signify a sufficient number to have the election ordered, because when they thoroughly investigated as they must be to avoid litigation, a strict compliance with the law must be observed. Where there are a number of petitions there is likly to be duplicate signatures, men sign every petition presented to them and as often as they are pre sented, therefore duplicates must be cut off. Then too, the names must be qualified voters at the time the petitions were filed, any subsequent registering does not count. If there appears names on the petitions not on the old registration books they must come off. It will be a difficult task for our supervisor to order the elec tion petitioned for, if the law is strictly complied with, and it must be. Mr. Sprott, represent ing the Prohibitionists, would not have it otherwise. The petitions cannot always be relied upon. At the last session of the legislature petitions were sent up from Clarendon urging pro hibition, and in scanning over them it was frequently the case we saw where the same man had signed several times upon one petition and on several petitions. The name of a preacher not a citizen of the county appeared upon two- or three of -these peti tions. This is mentioned to show how prone men are to write their names every time a petition is presented and frequently do not consider what the petition is for. The supervisor and the regis tration officers have a herculean task before them to find from a petition of 6S1 names. one fourth of Clarendon's qualified voters. There are in this county not less than 2400 -oters, white and colored, and if the 681 peti tioners are all straight voters, no duplications, and the signa tures signed in the handwriting of the man represented, and the law otherwise is strictly complied with,the election can be ordered, then it will be up to the voters to say whether or not Clarendon shall vote to increase the taxes that will be necessary to make good the revenue we shall send to adjoining liquor~selling coun ties. We have not had an oppor tunity to look over these filed petitions, but inasmucnl as we think it unwise to have a special election on the lir~or question in this county this year, believ ing sincerely .it cannot accom plish the purpose of sincere Pro hibitionists, but, if they are suc cessful, it will deprive us of a revenue needed to keep taxes from overwhelming the taxpay ers, and not lessen the consump tion of whiskey to any appreci able extent. In other words, we sincerely believe to vote Claren don dry and leave liquor in Sumter and Williamsburg the taxpayers will be giving to those countles between $12,000 and $15,000, and getting in return the drunks and disorderlies which are manufactured out of demijohns of whiskey bought faom those counties. If the election is ordered, it must be only after every legal require ment has been complied with, and we feel assured the sincere Prohibitionists, those who are urging this election, want the law strictly carried out. They would spurn a success otherwise. LEAVE OFF INSTRUCTIONS-GET A WINNER. It is refreshing to know that Clarendon County had enough confidence in the delegates chosen for the State con vention to send them unfet tered by instructions. In our judgment the instructing of del egates should be forbidden .by the party rules, for the reason, - that in a national contest the masses, situated as we are in South Carolina, take but little interest in such matters, because they will vote for the nominee whoever the party may select, and therefore 'they are not in position to judge what is best for the party's interests, and must necessarily leave such matters with their chosen representa tives. When the State convention meets on the 20th it will be seen that many of th~e delegations are free to vote for whom they con sider best suited to represent the been clamoring for an instructed delegation to county and State conventions, but in its own con vention-Richland it was unable to bind its delegates. The fail ure to bind the Richland dele gates does not mean opposition to Bryan, not at all, we believe a large majority of the delegates throughout tile State are for Bryan, but not for Bryan to the extent of Bryan, first. last and all the time: they are for Bryan, unless it can be shown some other man has a better chance or leading the Democratic hosts to victory, then in that case, they are for a winning man. In our opinion Bryan is the favorite among the Southern Democrats but unless he is strong enough with the. independent forces of the North and West to bring votes over from the Republican party it is impossible for him to win, and if he is put up, it will be only to again place him in the also ran again class. A win ner is needed, and he must be a man who can break into the ranks of the opposition. Can such an one be found in Demo cratic ranks? If the convention is convinced that Bryan cannot bring votes over, then what is the matter with trying John A. Johnson twice elected governor of the Republican State of Min nesota. Governor Johnson has demonstrated his ability to at tract votes from the Republican party, and this is what is needed for the Democracy to win. Why can Johnson draw votes from the opposition? He is a western man, and the West is largely made up from immigrant class. Johnson's mother and father were poor immigrants from Sweden, and this immi grant population always vote the republican ticket, but when one of their own came out on the Democratic ticket for governor, they forsook party lines, and. as it is in Minnesota, so might it be all through the immigrant West. If Johnson is nominated he of course will carry the solid South, and he stands' and excellent chance of Colorado, Idaho, Mon tana, Wyoming, Nevada, Utah, North Dakota and Washington, besides New York and Minne sota which would give him 245 votes, while 242 will elect. The States mentioned are the ones which have a large immi grant population, and these can be won to the Democracy if the kind of man suitable to that clannish people is nominated. We are not opposed to Bryan, but we want a man to win, and -we realize to go into the fight with a leader whose sole strength is the solid South, is a waste of time. Before Bryan or any other man is given the nomina: tion there should be strong as surances he can carry some of the northern and western States. The News and Courier and the Columbia State differ very much in their reports of the conven tions throughout the State, the former claims a majority of the delegates uninstructed. and the latter editorially claims to the contrary. Charleston's baseball team won a game Monday, and of course that helped sdme. How's This f We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hls 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 aU business transactions and finan cially able to carry out any obligations made by WST Rt'AX. wholesale druggists. Toledo. 0. wV~nSG. KINNAS & MAIN~. wholesale drug - all~o Caarr Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Price 75c. per bottle. sold by al] druggists. Testimonials tree. Hairs Family- Pills are the best. ?inewood Pickups. Editor The Manning Times: The election comes off on Thursday May 7 for or against issuing S 15000 bonds for a new brick school building and fix tures. The county chaingang has ar rived and will be here a good long time working on the roads in the community. School closed on May Tst with a picnic instead of a commence ment exercise. Pinewood and Fultog clubs have consolidated with .a mem bership of 144. If the gang fixes everything 0. K. Mc. can get that gross vote, even if the "Father of Clarendon" comes out again for his same position. as song goes "Just a little rock ing chair and you"--Voters. Mr. Ransom S. Richardson was in town one day last week. He now ' represents National Packing Co.. out from Sumter. instead of Swift & Co., of Flor ence. If any politicians, office hunt ers and base b-il fans get too warm, they may come to town and take a seat in Messrs Pat Lawrence or Harvey Barwick's ice house free of charge. The recent heavy rains wash ed the. causeway at Sammy Swamp to such a condition that the gang put it in passible con dition. Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Toomer have return from a two months trip in Spartanburg county. Mr. Silas B. Kolb has moved into his new barber shop be tween Mr. Burkett's furniture store and Dr. Beckham's drug store. T wo new r-esidences going up atd a bright out look for the third to go up soon. speaks well for the town. Only a few more weeks and the oldl seed house on East Rall road Ave., between~ Fulton and1 Commerce street will be torln iown and the streets z.:.3 right ofway illed in with clay. Several from here attenldedi Sammy Snamp school near Reid's Station last Wednesday evening. Miss Kizzie Hodge ane down last Thursday night to take in the picnic on Friday. Mr. R. M. Brailsford spent last Friday in Sumter. Miss Jessie Moise and Miss Davis of Sumter spent Friday with Mrs. R. C. Richardson, Jr. Miss Bertha Jahnson left Fri day for her home at Sandy Ford, Va.. near Roanoke. The passenger train No. .; northbound has changed its schedule again on May 1st it now arrives at 6:0S in the afternoon, making connection in Sumter with train for Charleston. Some one broke into the de pot, Pinewood Mercantile Co's., store and into the store of Mr. Lawrence Barwick's Thursday night. The intruders were evi dently looking for cash as they worked the combination on the moneydraw in the depot and only found a few brownies. The merchants only missed a few eatables ond cigars. Prof E. C. Wade left on Fri day evening for his home at Farmville, Va. Mr. 0. D. Harvin spent Sat urday in Sumter. Mr. Manning Richardson spent last Friday in town. Mr. T. C. Graham and chil dren have returned to their home at Peake after a ten days visit here to relatives. BUSTER. ACT QUICKLY. Delay Has Been Danger . ous in Manning. Do the right thing at the right time. Act quickly in times of danger. Backache is kidney danger. Doan's Kidney Pills act quickly. Cure all distressing, dangerous kid ney ills. Plenty of eviden e to prove this. P. T. David, living at 30 E. Evans st., Florence. S. C., says: "I have used Doan's Kidney Pills and T feel I can safely recommend them to other suffer ers. ~Prior to using them my kidneys were so weak that I had to arise many times during the night. Myback also pained me a great deal and I was so sore and lame that it hurt me severely to stoop. When I made a sudden move ment, sharp, shooting twinges would pass through my loins and I would suf fer more intensely. A friend advised me to try Doan's Kidney Pills. I pro cured a box and used them according to directions. The backaches and pains soon disappeared, the secretions became regular and normal and at preseht I am able to sleep well at night. - Doan's Kidney Pills ha - done me a great deal of goon. N proved to be the best remed3 ;er used for the kidneys " For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo, New York, sole agents for the United Stotes. Remember the name-Dean's-and take no other. ""BEST" incandescent Vapor Gas Light chine. A safe, pure white, powerful, steady 100 Candle Power 15 Hours for Two Cents. No wicks to trim, no smoke or smell. No elirmeys% to clean. Superior to electricity or acetylene and cheaper than herosene. Saving effected by its use quickly pays for it. Great variety of Fixtures for indoor and outdoor use. This is the Pioneer Incandescent Vapor (',s Lamp. .It is perfect. Beware of imitations. There are More Every1 "IBEST"I LAMPS i n Lamp use than A LL other WAR, makes combimed.. RANTED J. BELTON BAGNAL, MANNING, S. C. These Bad Pains, which give you such -exquisite N'suffering, every month, are caused, a-s you know, by female trouble. ~. Relief seldom or never comes ~~Jitself. It is necessary to cure ecause, in order to stop the Spains, and this can only be done if you will take a specific, female Sremedy, that acts directly on the Swomanly organs. WOMAN'S RELIEF "Cardui did wonders for me," Swrites Mrs. II. C. Larson, of O!ds, ~ SIa. "I had female trouble for 8 - years. I had displacement, which ~ ncrcased my suffering, the doc ecr could culy relieve mc at limes. ~$Now, I am so much bctter, I hardly ~- now when my time begins or At All Druggists Wal TE FOR FREE ADVICE, "-t-"- a.e and decrbinrsymp s. to~ LU..dics A dr-isory Dcyt., Th Lnttanooga Medicine Co.. Ch m.:,a. Tenn. E 33 Notice to Creditors. All per-sons havrig clainis against the estate of Amanda C. Weeks. de eeasd, will pr1esent them duly attested. and those owing said estate will make payment to tlhe under-signed qualilled exeutor of said estate. JOHN WV. WEEIKS. Executor Pinewood. S (.. A\pril 21. 190)8. LEE & McLELLAN, civil Engineers and Land Surveyors, SUTI . . ECONOMY IN ITALY. The Roman Season the Only Time When Real Luxury Is the Rule. During the greater part of the year we have only the servants that are necessary-my husband's valet, one but ler, the porter who stands at the en trance to the palace and a general utility country boy who in the after noon puts on a livery and acts as foot man. The women servants are a cook, a scullery maid, a laundress and two maids besides my own personal one. This list is not as extravagant as the same would be in America. Wages are nothing by comparison. One can get a good lady's maid for $10 a month, a competent butler for $10, a cook for $10, a chambermaid for $0. Their fare would seem coarse to the spoiled servant of America, consisting, as it does, chiefly of bread, soup, mac aroni and fruit, with tea and coffee of an inferior grade and fresh meat once a week. We spend nothing that we can possibly help until the Roman sea son. Then we have enough surplus to get an additional number of maids and a long row of footmen (these for the most part young women and men from the village of our own estate), and both in our country villa and In our Roman palace we open all the rooms that for eight months have been closed and for four months live in luxury. An Expatriate in Everybody's Maga zine. MONTHLY REPORT Oi the Clarendon Dispensary Board, April, 1908. Sales at consumers' price.. .4.42,405 15 Sales at invoice price....... 1,523 94 $971. 21 Less expense account...... 557 47 Net profits....... ......... $413 74 EXPENSE ACCOUNT. Salaries members Board.... S 00 00 Salaries dispenser, clerk, bookkeeper and porter. 228 33 Rent, D. M. Bradham...... 20 00 Stationery and printing, L. Appelt ..................22 00 Hdw., The Manning Hard ware Co. .... ............ 1 60 Hauling ................ .. 3 10 Labels, Richland Distg. Co. 2 50 Repairing floor in wareroom 6 00 Salary. W. B. West, auditor, February and March ..... 12 21 Interest on loan, Bank of Manning .................. 39 33 Insurance, Jenkinson & Hor ton ... ............... 64 00 Insurance, Clarendon R. E. & Fire Insurance Co.... 40 00 Dispensary breakage.... ... 22 40 8557 47 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, ? Clarendon County. l Personally appeared before me, E. S. Ervin, A. H. Breedin and I. I. Bag nal, members of the County Dispen sary Board for Clarendon County, who being each duly and severally. sworn, deposes and says that four hundred thirteen and 74-100 ($413.74) dollars is the net profits of the dis pensary at Manning for the month of April, 1908. IL. s.1 R. C. WELLS, Notary Public for S. C. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County of Clarendon, By James M. Windham. Esq., Probate Judge. W HEREAS, A. I. Barton, Clerk of Court, suit to me, to grant him Letters of Adinistration of the estate and effects of Joe Nelson. These are therefore to cite and ad monish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said Joe Nel son,, deceased, that. they be and appear before me, in the Court of Pro bate,to be held at Manning on the 7th day of May next after publica tion theredf, at 11 o'clock in the fore noon, to show cause, if any they have, why the said administration should not be granted. Given under my hand, this 20th day of March, A. D. 1908. JAMES M. WINDHAM, [SEAL.)Judge of Probate. Notice to LiquOr IDealeis. Office of County Dispensary Board for Clarendon County. Bids are hereby requested from re sponsible dealers in accordance with the terms of the new dispensary lawv now in force, for the following kind and quantities of liquors, beer and other articles herein enumerated, to be furnished the State of South Car olina for the County Dispensary Board of Clarendon county, to wit: Twenty-five (25) bbis. Corn Whis key, 100 proof. Twenty-five (25) bbls. Rye Whis key, 100 pr oof. Ten (10) bbls. North Carolina Corn, summer of 1905. Five (5) bbls. Rye Whiskey, spring or summer 1905. One (1) bbi. Grain Alcohol. Bids will also be received for case goods, including Rye, Corn, Scotch Whiskeys, Brandy, Gin, Rum, Alco hol. Wines, Beer, Imported Wines and Champagne; also glass, corks and other articles needed by the Clarendon Count y Disp-ensary Board. All goods shall be furnished in compliance with and subject to the terms and conditions of the dispen sary law of 1907, and bidder-s must observe the following rules: The bids shall be sealed and there shall be no marks or signs upon the envelope to indidate the name df~ the bidder.. All bids must be sent by express or registered mail to L. L. Wells, Treas urer of Clarendon County on or be fore the 28th day of May, 1008. The contract will be awarded to the lowest bidder, the board reserv ing the right to reject any and all bids or parts of any bids. The board reserves the right to increase or de rease the above quantities of the bids submitted. . All goods are to be delivered f.o.b. Manning, S. C., to be paid for within 0 days and subject to reguage at >ur warehouse. Bids will be opened t the office of :'e Dispensary Board, Manning, S. C., Mlay 28th, 1908. The successful bidders to give a comnpe tent bond should the Board require same. E. S. ERVIN, A. H. BREEDIN, I. I. BAGiNAL, Members Clarendon Co. Disp. B'rd. Manning, S. C., A pril 28, 1908. Notice to Creditor-s. All perisons having claims against the Estate of Harriet, Louisa Briunson, de eased. will pr-esent them duly attested. nd those owing said Estate will make ayment to the undersigned qualified Execuor- of said Estate. A. J. RICHBOURG, Executor. Sum merton, S. C.. A pril 25, 1908. Notice of Discharge. f will apl)y to the Judge of Probate o Clar-endon County, on the 28th day f M1av. 190$. for- letters of dischar-ge as admiinistrator with the will annexed of the estate of airy A. Rleynolds, de DAVID RI. LIDE, mionn, S. C.\n Apil28 1908. The effect of malaria lasts a long tame. You catch cold easily or become run Th efcto malariaatalogtm . clown because of the after effects of malaria. NStrengthen yourself with Scott's @ Emulsion. It builds new blood and tones up your nervous system. ALL DRUGGISTS: 50c. AND $1.00. Don' make the mistake of buying an inferior article because it is cheap. Examine the article and see that quality is right at the price offered. That is what we want you to do with orLr goods. We are satisfied you will find both quality and prices right. The hard cash dollar creates a special sate every day in the week at our store. We need the cash to meet our bills and we are willing to do a little dollar swapping ourselves. ( ? c- ,rse, we cannot begin to enumerate here all the great Aes we are offering everyday in the week, but you can get .;ome idea of the tremendous values to be had from us everyday for the cash, by the following specially attractive figures. Androscoggin Bleach Domestic, full 36 inches wide, for loc. yard. Good quality Bleach Domestic, 3-4 wide, for 5c. yard. Splendid quality Sea Island Sheeting for 5c. vard. 9)0 inch Linen Sheeting. good for skirts or suits as well as sheeting, real worth, $1.25 yard, for 90c. yard. 10-4 Sheetings at 25c. the yard. Great value. 40 and 45 inch French and Persian Lawns, worth 15c., 20c. and 25c. yard, we are offering - them at 12 1-2c., 15c. and 20c. yard. Pretty Check Lawns, Dimities and Nainsook Checks, a big value at the regular prices of 8 1.3c., loc., 121-2c. and 15c., we are offering them at 6 1-3c., 8 1-3c.. 10c. and 12 1-2c. yard. Big 500 yard asortment of Val, Round Thread and Torchon Laces at 5c. yard. Ladies' Tape Neck Bleached Gauze Vests at Ue. eaLI. Pretty White Madras and figured Piques, worth 12 1-2c. at 10c. yard. Strongest Line of White Goods, Wash Goods, Col ored Lawns and Organdies we have ever shown and the greatest values to be had are right here with us, and when it comes to Wool Goods, Silks, etc., in all the new shades, colorings and- kinds, we have them, and to be candid with you, we have more than we went of them and, when you come with the cash we make piices wiith little or no profit. You can buy from us cheaper than they can be had elsewhere. .Everything new and up-to-date, nothing old and shop-worn. See for yourself the quality and the price and you will say with us, "we are never undersold. No better place to do your shopping than with THE YOUNG RELIABLE, in H. RIGBY. G. M. SMITH, Mgr. Dry Goods Dept. Coats' Spool Cotton 5c. Spool. THE MANNING PHARMACY TOILET AIDS Our stock of toilet goods is very complete and all goods are of the most worthy character. Worthy does not mean high priced-we afford a wide range of prices in all lines--but from the cheapest to the best each article affords utmost value for the cost. When you need Soaps, Combs, Tooth or Hair Brushes, Bath Supplies or any toilet articles or pre parations, you will find it worth while to come for them. W. M. O'BRYAN, Jr. Mgr. Play Ball, - oys! We are Agents for A. J. REACH Co.'s Have just received a big line of Mitts and Gloves, from 25c. to $3. Masks from 50c., to $2. Bats from 15c. to $1. Baseballs from 5c. to $1.75. Heel Plates 10c. per pair. Toe Plates l0c. per pair. Official Guides l0c. Art of Curve Pitchinq 15c. Dolce, for softening and preserving Mitts and Gloves.5 l0c. per Tin. We'll send a "Reach" Catalogue forC the asking. IManning Grocery Co. Sporting Goods People. FONTI( LITHIA E W. G. 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So a picture but wears is the wearing class. 1 know how to buy. at right here is where yo which I am offering te just a little bIt ahead parts. You need not I The goods can be seen . If you can buy cheape: expect you to buy fron show down. Take time to look, it c< may save something ft look at my line of *Single and D( and Buggies, Wagons, can't save you money. I F. C. TI )ELLO PIRING, ichmond, Va., U. S. A. ysicians Say. asulting and Analytical Clemist: ly free from all organic impuri questionablo proof of my faith in ;hmond Times. Surgery Medical College of Vir al water so extensively as the ly good resnits. I prescribe it in 'gely, and also in stomach and >cts." bock by 4& Co., Agents. DON, Manning, S. C. diness. It is to your interest to g bank, Four years of con without the loss of as much does it note - kers, if you are not already a bout it and tell us why. ' If how. It is never too late to Savings Deposits. DON, Manning,' S. C. THE ECLIPSE SHOES be surpassed, when a man wants one that lasts? Can the SELBY SHIOES be surpassed when a Lady wants one that lasts? YES: When the trees grow upside down, When the beggars wear a crown, When ice forms on the sun. When sparrows weigh a ton, When golddollars 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, SMAN N.' ieS! Implements is' now i serve you to your have the largest and nplemenits >wn. Having bought rance on everything - bled .to offer you the t price. ~ee Us. ess Sake I!E ere egoodness is evi inish is not the only ne harness looks like like a* tintype. Mine d where to buy, and i win, for this Harness the spring trade is of anything in these take may word for it. any day at my stable. Sanywhere else I don't tme, all I want isa st nothing to look and ir you. Call early and uble Hiarness, Surreys, and see if I IOMAS. E