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LOUIS APPELT. Editor. MANNING. S. C.. SEPT. 5, 1908. PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: One y ear.h.. .......................... $I1 Six moaths............................ T Fout months..................... .0 ADVERTISING RATES: One square. one time. $I: each subscquent in sertion. 50 cents. Obituaries and Tributes of Respect charged for as regular advertisements. Liberal contracts made for three. six and twelve Comriunlcatons must De accompanied by the real na.ne and address of the writer in order to 1 receive attention. No communication of a personal character will be published except as an advertisement. Entered at thePostoffice at Manning as See- 1 and Class matter. The ,Managenent of The Times will herecafter 60o over the mailing lists every 1 week, and without further notice every subscription in arrears over one year will 1 be stricken off. This is clone in compliance with the vostal reg ulations.So watch the label on The Times, it will tell .you when your subscription expires. VOTE FOR SMITH. The first battle is over, the smoke has cleared away, and there only remains for the second 1 contest,. which comes off next 1 Tuesday the following candidates 1 on-the State ticket to be voted for, United States senate E. D. Smith and John Ga Evans. 4 State Superintendent of Educa- I tion, J. E. Swearingen and S. R. Melli champ. Railroad Commis sioner, B. L. Caughman and Jas. Cansler. We are mostly inter- i ested in the senatorial race, be cause it is, in our judgment, an opportunity for the people-to vote for a man who is in no way allied I with corporations, trusts and those other things which the Dem ocratic leaders from William Jen- 1 nings Bryan down are crying out 1 against. There are two men in the race J 'for the senate, E. D. Smith whose interests are with the f~rmers. He has devoted his time and tal ents in the work for their better ment, aside from his efforts for 1 the cotton association, he has been a constant student of the conditions and needs of the agri cultural masses, and if elected he 1 will make these conditions and needs a specialty in the halls of congress. What can he do in the senate that will be of help to the agricultural masses? He can and'3 -will take up the work of national aid for good roads, where the late senator Latimer left off. He can< agitate the government ware- i house system, and the recogni- :3 tion of baled and stored cotton as a standard collateral,--on a foot ing with whiskey bonded ware house certificates. He can workj3 for the preservation of our for ests. He can bring to the State more government farming exper iment stiations, whereby our farm ers can receive the benefits of, advanced agriculture a& i horti- 1 culture; whereby the farming in-< terests will be enhanse to the ex tent tniatit will be an inducement 4 to keep the young men on thei farms, instead of there being lur-i ed away by the attractions of town and city life. There is much that a man whose heart is in agri-1 culture, can do for the farmers,: and, it is our judgment, E. D. Snrith is the man of the hour. He is the equal, intellectually of his opponent, although not as well ego'ipped with cash. Smith is a poor man while his opponent is possessed of large means, but the cash asset of Mr. Evans should not have infiuence with a South Carolina white electeo-ate. Smith is not able to employ men to work at the r 11s in his behaif and, wherever work will be done, it is by those hired, but those who of their own free will are laboring to secure a rep resentative of farming interests in coagress, where work for the farmer is needed. Secretary of agriculture Wil son in his address in Sumter, said the farmers of the South have never asked congress for any thing until recently, and that was through Lever in the lower House. Lever is on the agricul ture committee and learning what the Western and Eastern repre sentatives were getting, he began making demands for his people with the result that the govern ment is sending men here to teach improved farming, building roads and other things of value, and as the secretary says, men are needed to guard the agricul tural interests as well as the in terests of railroads, banks, tele graph and other corporations. These corporations have their in terests well looked after in the senate, but the farming interests are neglected. Secretary Wilson is a farmer: and since entering the cabinet he has brought the agrictulturade partmient up to such a standardI Sthat the whole civilized world is getin information from it, and, Shis oflicial is pleading through *~ot thie country for the people to sndto congress men who will o rh for such legislation as will: *the farmers. We think| the great head of a depart-| nterests of a government, pleads with the people to send men to he United States senate who are n touch with agricultural inter ,sts." because those interests has got the representation it should iave. then it is time for the vot ng masses to ask themselves, vhether it is to the interest of ~n agricultural State to bc rep csented in the United States enate by John Gary Evans, who >n the stump denounces corpora ions, combinations and trusts, Lmd at the same time is in the mploy as attornpy for The Wes ern Union Telegraph Company, corporation. known the world >ver as one of the most gigantic n the country, This telegraph ompany not only sends its elec ric messages into every town in his Union, but it also sends an lectric current into the body of agriculture and paralyzes it at he command of Wall Street.. Are the people of South Caro ina going to vote to increase the :orporation force in the United states senate? Should they elect fohn Gary Evans, they have urned upon themselves another ;crew of oppression, if corpora ions are oppressive. and the treat leader of Democracy Wil iam Jennings Bryan, says they Lre "the enemies of mankind and nust be controlled." How can hey be controlled when the paid torneys of corporations are hosen by the people? It it foolishness to vote for Bry n and Kern, and elect men who nake the laws that represent the nstitutions Bryan and Kern re tard "enemies of mankind." It natters not if a man does claim o be a Democrat in South Caro ina, if he is an attorney for a ombination or trust,he is not the )emocrat wanted by Bryan and ern, and,the fact of a candidate lenouncing corporations on the ;tump when asking the people to rote for him, being then and here a paid lawyer for corpora ions, should be enough to open he eyes and awaken the distrust )f the Democratic masses, and specially.the agricultural mass ;s who attribute their hindrance o progress to the manipulations md greed of speculative combin s, and these institutions have no reater ally to carry on* their efarious work against the mass s than the great Western Union elegraph corporation of which fohn Gary Evans is one of the fired attorneys. We know that Evans repre ents this corporation as attorney >ecause when legislation affecting hat company was pending Evans vas in Columbia working to de 'eat it. We sincerely hope the )eople will turn out in full force mext Tuesday, disregard the leas of politicians, and like men -ealizing the need of the masses eing represented in the United states senate, vote for E. D. smith. There is an element who are >anking on Evans' huge wealth >ulling him into the senate; the nasses cannot be bought, a few :lub heelers may be, but the nasses prize their ballot and ould scorn Evans' gold. We ex ect to see considerable activity or Evans between now and Tues ay but if money is being used he heeler, and not the voter, will ~et it. Therefore voter when one f these heelers approach you to rote for Evans, ask him how nuch is he getting and go to the olls and vote for Smith. RBETT HAS A BRIGHT FUTURE. The candidacy of Hon. R. Good vyn Rhett, coming a s it did, on he. eve of the opening of the ~ampaign was one of the most emarkable in results we have ~ver known in the State's pri nary-method history. Mr. Rhett nade such a high and clean cam aign, that his very manner drew friends to him. He was attacked >y Evans and Johnstone and his ealty to Democracy questioned > them. He was also harassed and an oyed by John P. Grace, who, it s currently rumored, and from ircumstantial evidence, it is be .ieved, was out, not to win him self, but to aid John Gary Evans. When Evans ran against Earle. John T. Duncan - to gratify pri ate spleen went .over the State bo defeat him. Th6 spleen meth od having worked then, it is be ieved that Graces had induce ments to work thd same methods on Rhett; but we honestly believe one more week of Grace's attacks upon Rhett would have resulted in putting Mr. Rhett in the sec ond race. with E. D. Smith, in stead of John Gary Evans. But the first race is over and Mr. Rhett -has no reason to have any heart burnings from the re sult. He made a most remarkable campaign-one that should set the pace for the future, and he received a very highly compli mentary vote, and, when it is taken into consideration that this was Mr. Rhett's first experience with State elections as a candi date, we must believe there is a great future before him and he will yet be reaognized by the votrs of South: Carolina. THE TIMES did not support Rhett. at the same time, it took no stock in the attacks made upon him by Evans, Johnstone and Grace, it knew there was no sin cerity in those attacks, but that they -were for the purpose of de ceiving an'i confusing the mass es. We would rather be repre sented by such a high toned gen temar- as R. Goodwyn Rhett in the United States senate, than a dozen little hungry politicians as John Gary Evans has proven him self to be. South Carolina needs statesmen, and not gr-ovelling politicians, men who stand for something and not men who make a profession of seeking oflice. When three defeats cannot satis +'y John Gary Evans' greed for an ofrice, he does not know when he has enough. We cong-ratulate Hon. R. Good wyn Rhett upon his magnificient victory in defeat. He has become acquainted with the people, and they with him, both understand each other better, and we pre dict mutual benefit will result. POOR OLD CHARLESTON. The conduct of the city of Char leston ir. the last primary has not had a tendency to encourage those who feel kindly towards the old city: it is hard to speak a kind word for a people who de liberately, and with malice afore thought, advertise to the world their contempt for law and order. The vote in the recent election in Charleston was a rebuke to Governor Ansel for doing his sworn duty, and it will ever be remembered with sorrow. When ever a people so far forget them selves as to permit a lawless ele ment to voice a disregard for the laws of the State as was done in Charleston by the repudiation of Governor Ansel, solely because he undertook to make an earnest effort to enforce the dispensary law, that people will not and can not expect the elbow touch from the people of the State. The great masses in South Carolina realize the necessity of maintaining order, the laws must be sustained, and the officers who are charged with the enforcement of law shall be backed up with public sentiment. Charleston has ever resented interference with her liquor traffic, and any officer who undertakes to enforce the liquor laws of the State in that city is regarded a common enemy, but Charleston forgets she has other interests besides the hell broth dives, there are other peo ple besides the lawless rum-sel ler, and when the other interests become so indifferent or impotent, as to permit a contempt for law to be advertised as the sentiment of the city, how can Charleston expect any sympathy from the decent people of the State. THE TIMES editor feels kindly for Charleston, and possibly un .derstands conditions there better than the average living beyond the Cooper and Ashley rivers, he knows the best people in that city do not endorse the lawless ness, so prevalent there, nor did they join in the repudiation of Governor Ansel, but neverthe less the majority of the elector ate gave its vote against the gov ernor for no other cause than his enforcement of a statute, not of his making, but placed on the books by the people of South Carolina, and the action of this majority will be charged up to Charleston as a whole. It ~cer tainly cannot help the city, but it will lessen her in the estima tion of the State. There is only one way for Charleston to redeem herself, and that is to purify her jury box, her police system, and show to the world that Charles ton is a part of the State, and subject to its laws. The defeat of A. Markely Lee Esq., of Charleston for the legis lature is a sad disappointment to the State. It is seldom such men will consent to stand for office, and when they do,' the people honor themselves in voting for them, but in Charleston they have different ideas about such things: men of candor, who do not truckle, appeal not to the majority in that city, with the result that Char-e leston no longer has an influen tial fore in the general assembly. The defeat of Mr. Lee was a much gr-eater loss to Charleston and to South Carolina than it was to him. SOLVING SERVANT PROBLEM. Commissioner Watsoin Makes Some Pertinent Remarks. Commissioner Watson says he has waked up from his dream of solving, the domestic servant problem in this section, which Is steadily growing more acute by substituting foreign white ser vants for the negroes. "-Im done with the job," said Mr. Watson with a sigh "There's no use. I will make no more at temps at least for the present to bring whit3 servants to any part of the State. Conditions will not warrant further attempts along this line. There are some in stances in which the experiments have proved successfull in which both sides continue satisfied, but these are few and far between. The chief trouble is the matter of pay.. People in this state are unwillh g to pay the increased price for white help. They'll start out with a thorough under standing of what they are to pay, andl begin right away bragging on the relief they are getting, and everything will work lovely till pay day, when there is a splitting up and the jig is all up." It is merely an idle dream that Mr. Watson has been having for he has been working with the en ergy characteristic of him for several years trying to bring re lief to the long suffering public, but every experiment he has made has been a disappointment so far as the general plan he in augurated was concerned. and he has become a quitter only after the most determined efforts mn different directions and after the most exhaustive study of the situation. His first attempts failed be cause of social conditions, the help he located leaving after aI time for the north and the west, even where it was wvell treated and amply paid. These wer-e in telligent people of some educa tion. whose lives were made mis eriable by the nagging of negro sevnsin the same household to commingle with. And the commissioner also soon saw that t would not do to have young girls working as servants far ,;vay from their friends and rela Lives. The commissioner next devis ed a plan of bringing in the for signers in groups of families. and he secured some high class people in this way. He found places for the parents on farms near cities, the sons and d'augh ters working in the cities. Mr. Watson thought he had gotten on the right track at last of the solution of the vexatious prob lem not only locally, but through out the south. People who got this help told him and told their friends how satisfactorily it was working, and the domestics wrote home to friends and relatives to ofllow thelr lead. Mr. Watson went to work with that bound less enthusiasm and buoyant op timism that has always marked his endeavors. The situation really warranted him in enter; taming confident hope of having found the key to the situation. But he has been having some rude awakenings lately. So steadily have these jars been coming in that even the commis sioner with all his good fighting qualities acknowledged defeat for the time being. The coming of the Wittekind people had a most salutary effect on the negroes not only in Char leston and Columbia, where the vuaint visitors were seen the most, but in nearly every town in the state. The negro women servants, and negro men, thought they had genuine competition that would drive them out of their jobs. Lazy, ailing, shift less and impertinent cooks, wash women, nurses and waiters took new leases on life, and became competent, willing, obliging, and respectful helpers with such a suddenness as to startle even themselves. But this beautiful situation is a thing of the past now. At present when a house wife or her daughter goes out to hunt up a servant, she is met with the reply on all sides: "You know I doesn't hire out no more." with an air that indi:. ,ates amazement that "that white servant" has not learned before this time "this colored lady" has reached that stage in social life. How's This t We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for m case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by E 's Catarrh Cure. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Props., Toledo, 0. We, the undersigned, have known F. J. Cheney :or the last 15 years, a.nd believe him perfectly sonorable in all business transactions and finan :ially able to carry out any obligations made by Their firm. WEST & Tau:, wholesale druggists, Toledo, 0. WALDG, KINNAX & Mavas, wholesale drug ;ists. Toledo. 0. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting lirectly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of ~he system. Price 75c. per bottle. Sold by all Iruggists. Testimonials free. Hall's Family Pills are the best. Doing Their Duty. Scores of Manning Readers Are Learn ing the D'uty of the Kidneys. To filter the blood is the kidneys' duty. When they fail to do this the kidneys are sick. Backache and many kidney ills .fol low: Urinary trouble, diabetes. Doan's Kidney Pills cure them all. Mrs J. M. Jeffords, living at 104 E. Pine St., Florence, S. C., says: "I never used a remedy that did me so much good as did Dean's Kidney Pills. I suff ered severely from pains through my loins and terrible backaches. I was in such a miserable condition that 1 could hardly get about to attend to my work. and had sharp pains through my back. I could not rest well at night and in the morning arose feeling tired and worn out. My husband finally procured Doan's Kidney Pills for' me and I used them ac cording to directions. Before I had used one half the contents of the box my back was free from pain and my kidneys were regular and normal in ac tion. I am'glad to give Doan's Kidney Pills my highest endorsement." For' sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York, sole agents for the United States. Rtemember the name-Doan's-and take no other. pThese Bad PaIns which give you such exquisite suffering, every month, are caused, as you know, by female trouble. Relief seldom or never comes of itself. It Is necessary to cure Sthe cause, Ia order to stop the psics'1t2, and this can only be done S if you will take a specific, female remedy, that acts directly on the Swomanly organs. WOMAN'S RELUEF S"Cardui did wonders for me," w srites Mrs. HI. C. iLarson, of Olds, Ia I had female trouble for 8 years I had displacement, which increased mcy suffering, the doc Stor con,!d cnly relieve me at times. Necw, 1 am so much bettcr, I hardly -no when miy tinre begins or en i; ernds." t~ All Druggists ' WRITE FOR FREE ADVICE, 4 tngage:d describinig symp w.:.Ladie;; Advizory Dept., - *-Ctt~'mooga Medicine Co.. - o.:.Tenn. E 33 Notice of Discharge. I will apply to the Judge of Pr-obate for Clar'endon County, on the 23rd day of September 1908. for letters of dis charge as administrator with the will annexed of the estate of S. C. C. Rica ardson, deceased. HUGH C. HIAYNSWORTH. ter, S: C. Au 2n 1908.o s+. Are Ready to do *the BUSINESS Much of our Fall and Winter Stock has already come in, and the balance is coming in on every train. OUR VARIOUS LINES. A splendid and well selected Line of Fancy Dry Goods of all kinas, such as Homespuns, Ginghams. Calicoes, Outings and Fancy Suitings, and many other things in the Staple Dry Goods: Line. FINE DRESS GOODS. It has always been given up that JENKINSON carries the largest line of Dress Goods in the town,pand this season will be no exceptance to the rule. All that is new and np-to-date in Fine: Dress Goods and Silks will be shown in our line. See our Line of Dress Goods before you buy. We lead. CLOTHING DEPARTMENT. This department will be much stronger than it has in many years. A splendid Line of Gents' Suits from $5. to $15. A large: Line of Children's Suits from $1.50 to $5. Gents' od~d Pants and Boy's Knee Pants. A splendid .Line of Gent's Furnishings, Shirts, Collars and Cuffs, Hats, and Caps, and a full Line of Gent's Underwear. a SHOE DEPARTMENT. a Our Shoe Department will reflect the newest things in Foot2 wear for both Men and Ladies. Also a full line of Children's Shoes. See us when you need Shoes. CLOAKS AND SKIRTS. Our Line of Ladie's, Misses' and Children's Cloaks will be: up-to-date in every respect. We also carry a nice line of Ladie's Neck Pieces in furs of the latest designs. FURNITURE DEPARTMENT, Our entire up-stairs, a room 16 by 145 feet in size, is de- : r voted to the sale of Furniture, Floor Coverings, Window Shades : and Curtain Poles. This department is under the care of our Mr. White, who will be glad to serve you when you need Furniture of any kind. Oak Bed Room Suits at all prices. Iron Beds, Rockers, a Chairs of all kind, Koutches. Wardrobes, and everything you need in the Furniture line. We have the prices right. Get our prices, no one can name lower prices. Line. MILLINERY DEPARTMENT It has long been given up that we carry the largest and most varied and np-to-date line of Millinery and Millinery Goods of any house in this county and this season will be no exception rule. Our Mrs. t . M. M uzon is now in the Northern markets buying our fall stock of Millinery. Ladies, we ask your consider-:a ation when you think of your fall and winter Hat. Our Mrs. Beulah M. Dinkins, a lady of unquestioned taste and who is well:a up on the styles, will be here to serve her many friends. Through our store, bustle and energy at all times will prevail in every de partmen t. - a W. e. JENKINSON CO.hi ed It FrendS!I We ar-e ready for you now. Our buyer, Mr. Perry Krasnoff, is back from Northern Markets, and the rare bargains that are now daily pouring into our store, is evidence that he want wilewhile there with the ready cash. He has succeeded in obtaining more bargains than has ever been brought to this town. All we as a in inspection Nof ourcstock to convince you of this ft.n NDRY GOOD5. $ Our stock in this line is up-to-date in d every respect, has been carefully, and cheaply bought, and will be sold at prices C r to defy competition. Come and see what we have is all we ask. ' G Al of the new fabrics in Dress Goods L .can be found here in all of the newest $ shades. CLOTH ING. We are in the lead when you come to this ms vline. We carry up-to-date, leading brands. G Our Alvin Brand Suits are second to none t on the market. best tailored and perfect fit, s and our low price will surprise you. Our - Our Line of Men's, Youth's and Boy's g Pants are a thing of beauty, and our price s. a mere song. 8 SHOES. This is our strong line. Our Shoe trade * is something enormous, and why? It is @ because we sell better Shoes and cheaper $ Shoes than anyone else in this section. We $ We carry reputable brands, such as Selz, w Royal Blue, White House Shoes, and many others which are guaranteed. They fit bet I e n ea ogta n otes of o 34 8 HatsCaps and Gent's Furnishings. $ Furniture.4 Our Stock of Furntture is more complete than ever before, and still more arriving every pay. Mahogany, and solid Oak Room Suits; Oak and Mahogany Rockers. Sideboards. Dinning Slabs; White Iron Beds, Go-Carts, and in fact, anything that 8is carried in an up-to-date Furniture Store, at prices to suit most anyone.4 $8 M M.KRASNOFF i & PERRY K~RASNOFF. Manager. OUR BUYER Mr. J. H. RIGBY, has just returned from the Northern Markets, where he spent a very profitable two weeks looking after yours' and our interests for the coming season. THE NEW GOODS are beginning to arrive everyday now, and in about ten days we will be able to show you the most complete and up-to-date line of Day Goods, Clothing, Fine Dress Goods, Notions, Etc.; we have ever shown. All the:. newest in Fine Dress Goods. New Weaves.. Clothing, Etc. Complete Line. of Notions and Fancy .Goods. Everything for Men Women and Childrens' Wear. II APPREGWD1 your patronage more then we are able to say, and wish you to accept our many . thanks for past favors, and we will appred ; ate a continuance of same this fall. we are better able to serve you than ever. THE YOUNG RELIABLE, VA BIG SACRIFE In or der to move our stock and make room for two cars of Buggies now en route, w offer a prize of to the party holding luckey number, out of 50 Tickets, which will be given .out with the' next 5o Buggies we sell. Commencing September th'ird, we will give with each Buggy we sell one ticket, and when Sfifty are taken, the luckey ticket is-a check for $50.00, payable at the Bank of Clarendon.3 .1.* SStukes, Cashier, Bank of Clarendon, has selec ted the luckey number. Our stock is complete, and when quality is consid IBuggy and Wagon. ered we give the most for your money. Get our prices find out, inspect our Stocle, and we will save you money. Our isno Hland=made- iarness isntequalled for the price. Yours with Right Prices for Business, D. M. BRADIIAM. HOG FE ED" at Bargain Prices Wehae Twenty Barrels of SLIG HTLY dam aged FLOUR that will make the finest kind of Hog or Cow Feed Price, $1.75 per Hundred Lbs. or $3.25 per Barrel. Manning Grocery Co.