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'MANING. S. C, SEP. 1908. PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY. SUBSCRIPTION RATFS: One year............. ............... Six month,-.................-- - - ' Fout months......... ............... - ADVEl.TS1NGJ RATES: One square, one time. $1: each subsequent in sertion. 50 cents. Obituaries and Tributc of Respect charied for as regumlar advertisements. Liberal contracts made for three. six and twelve CommunIeations must Dc accompanied by the real name and address of the writer in order to receive attention. No communication of a personal character will be published except as an advertisement. Entered at the Postoffice at Manning as Sev ond Class matter. The M4fancgemnnt of The Times will hereafter go over the nctiling lists every week, anlm withostt further notice every subSC7iPtio?, in arrears over one yI-ear will be stricken off. This is done in coimplancemCC with the vostal reg'lati7ons.So watch the label on The Times, it Will tell yo11 wh1en yo7r subscription expires. .A PLAGUE ON BOTH. SAYS HEARST. The Democratic press were making an ado over Hearst's ex posures of Foraker's connection with the Standard Oil Company, but their enthusiasm has cooled considerably since the same Mr. Hearst has exposed the transac tions of Governoir liaskell of Ok lahoma, and Senator Bailey of Texas. Hearst proposes to show that both the Democratic and Re publican parties are corrupt, and neither of them is entitled to the support of the masses. If what Hearst claims is true, and he claims to speak from the records, then the masses are like the, Yokel in the "greasy pig" game at a circus-which ever party wins the masses are hum bugged, the people get the worst of it. How can things be other wise when both parties subject themselves to the great corpor ate powers for aid. It is plain to see that to keep from being crushed by the tyrannical heel of corporation power the people must learn to discriminate in the selection of the Representatives. In nearly every case when a Sen ator or a Representative is ex posed, to fall back on the plea of being an "attorney," and the con nection they have with this or that trust is not as a Represen tative but as an -attorney-" We have the same condition in the State. A lawyer becomes a mem ber of the general assembly, and while in that capacity a measure is pending which effects certain interests; he is the attorney for these interests and, invariably he will be found -using his posi tion as a member of the general assembly to protect these inter ests although the interests are not for the general welfare. but are antagonistic to the masses. These lawyers get pay from the interests they represent, and it is regarded legitimate, but should a layman, with perhaps more brain than the lawyer, take pay for doing the samething, he would be expelled, and among his prosecutors would be found the lawyer members who are re tained by the interests which bri bed the layman. What constitu tes a virtue, in a legislative body in a lawyer, is a crime in a lay man, although both are elected by the people and are supposed to be on an equal footing; just as long as the people select as tl ir Representatives men who are in the employ of corporations, just so long will the corporate inter ests predominate in legislative bodies, and it matters not wheth - er they are Democrats or Repub licans. These large corporations care nothing about political princi ples, they are after men. In the East where the Republicans are strong they secure Republicans to represent them. In the South where it is Democratic, they pay the way of a Democrat for elec tion. The corporations have no Republicans representing them in the South. neither have they Democrats representing them in the East, but in the West they secure Democrats and Republi cans because the. political com plexion changes, and they are al ways looking to safety. Mr. Hearst's exposures of For aker the Republican, Haskell, Sibley and Bailey Democrats, is not surprising; we have no doubt whatever a close investigation will show there are many other Representatives from both par ties who have received large, fat retainers from corporations, which they would not have re ceived were they private citizens practicing law in their home towns or cities. WE FAVOR A MEMORIAL "TO SUCH A MAN AS MOSES LEVI." The communication in this is sue from Dr. J. F. Geiger speaks for itself, and in replying to it we are not disposed to indulge in acrimony, as that cannot aid in the settlement of a public ques tion. If the expression of an bon est opinion in a matter we have interest is in the estimation of Doctor Geiger "twaddle" he is welcome to his view and we shall not quarrel with him about it. The matter of a change or transfer of title is not an issue: ye contended for that change ong ago, but the issue and the )nly issue is. Shall the name of ,he school be changed? The donators of the propeity n question, rather than obstruct le publie good, agreed to the -hange, when they learned there was opposition to the name, but there are others that are inter ested, and who have in the past manifested a public spirit who eel that changing the name of the institution would be a grave njustice, and do not want it done, anless it is the wish of the ma jority. We therefore urge the opposi bion to join in a request to the rustees to ask for an election, and if a majority express by their ballots for a change in the name >f the school, all will bow ;racefully. If such an election tirs up bitterness none would leplore it more than the writer: he springing of the issue was anfortunate, but it was not of our :aaking, nor, so for as we are in Formed, was it the making of Chose who had to struggle for a chool in Manning. when the rospect for scholastic advantag is were dark and gloomy. No question can be settled un ll it is settled right, and those f us who expressed grateful aess when the property was do aated with its conditions, want to go on record that our grati bude then was not a lip-service For the time being, but everlast in. We feel that when we ac epted the gift with its condi ions, we were honoring the memory of a man whose memory leserves being kept alive in the hearts of coming generations, and e are unwillirg to acquiese in a movement that does not repre sent this sentiment. As a publicist, citizen and. tax payer, a patron of the school from its beginning and one who accepted this generosity of the Levi's, we urge the trustees of school district No. 9, not to hange the-name of the school. without first giving the voters an opportunity to declare their wish as. We repeat there is no ques ion about the transfer of title, the only question is, shall the name of the school be changed? If this be "tw ,addle," those who so think may nake the most of it. What has been written by us on this subject not only express es our individual views, but it voices the views of many who have expressed themselves or the matter;therefore, we are will ing for the test to be made wheth er it be our "twaddle" or Doctor Geiger's wisdom, the people in erested should be permitted to decide. FEW CONFESS, ALL DENY. Governor Haskell of Oklahoma has challenged William R. Hearst to appear before a committee of five newspaper editors. submit the proof of his charges, and if the charges are sustained Haskell will withdraw his connection with the presidential campaign. It is now up to Hearst to put up or shut up. Hearst has stated from Lhe outset the charges are not of his own making, but that they are based upon information, the records, and letters. We look for nteresting developments in thE present national campaign, al eady the indications are that enator Foraker will be proven corruptionist, and that he is iown and out. He has cancelled his speaking engagements, and it is said when Taft's friends ad vised him to take the iniative in the cancelling of Foraker's en agements Taft replied. "If it would win me every vote in the United States, I cannot hit a man when he is down." The alleged revelations made by Mr. Hearst will cast a shadow upon the future of a number of prominent men of both parties. Haskell's challenge may be al right, but many think it a great big bluff, because it is known that dearst is no fool, and is finan ially responsible, and is also menable to the criminal law, herefore lie will handle the Tharacters of men carefully, and be sure of his ground. The nam ing of the committee to hear the proof by Governor Haskell has ot added strength to his vehe ent denial. A man charged as is Haskell may deny, but he can aot dictate who shall receive the proof and who shall write the verdict. Where Hearst got his svidence makes no difference. Re may have stolen it, he may have bought it. The question is, Guilty or not guilty? How's This I we offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for my case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by als Catarrh Cure. F. J. CHENEY & CO.. Props.. Toledo. 0. we. the undersigned. nave known F. J. Cheney or the last 15 years. and believe him perfectly 2onorable in all business transactions and tinan ally able to carry out any obligat ions made by sT r TRUAX. wholcsale dru:;gists. Toledo. 0. VALNGO KINNAN & MA aviN, wholesale drug ists. Toledo. 0. Hars Catarrh Cure is taken internally. acting lirectly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of he system. Price he. per bottle. Sold Dy all Irug;ists. Testimonials free. Hals Family Pills are the best. A BAD STATE OF AFFAIRS. The News and Courier of Mon Jay does not seem to regard with seriousness the reports of the 'night riding" in Mississippi and Georgia, and attributes the inci blent to "a few drunken youths,' at the same time it commends the ourse of the Spartanburg farm ers in condemning ":any and all interference with the rights of Lhe individual to do what ever he pleases with his cotton and other products of his land." We should like to view the sit nation as- does our able contem porary. but when we consider' the influence, certain characters it times have with the masses. w are inclined to believe a cn :ltion. under a dare-devil leader serious than "the disorderly con duct of a fcw drunken youths." We know there is a condition of unrest in the country, the masses feel they are being impos ed upon by the few.-they are no receiving their just due for the results of their toil, in fact, they are barely getting the cost of production for their cotton, and they feel the blame lies with those who are permitted by law to throttle the natural condi tions which supply and demand creates. The masses have a grievance, amounting to discon tent. and therefore we car readi ly understand how easy it will be for a de: agogue, for his own adva:- -at. to inflame the pass ions of .he masses, and lead them to commit overt acts. We view the attempts in Miss issippi and Georgia and in South Carolina, with ~ some alarm, and instead of regarding it "not worth attention." wE think it the duty of pulpit and press to speak out and teach a sentiment which will make the organization any scheme odious that has for its purpose the pre venting of an unmolested privil ege to do a legitimate business as the individual selects. The sentiment should becomE so strong that when a demagogue seeks to organize to commit un lawful acts, he will be regarded a public enemy and driven out. Hon. R. G. Rhett of Char. leston has been assigned by thE National Democratic CommitteE to make a number of speeches it the West. Rhett was accused b3 some of his opponents for thE senate, of being a Republican, but he seems to be a better Dem ocrat than his accusers in thE eyes of the National Democratic leaders. With Rhett and Smitl assigned to stump the West, South Carolina will be represent. ed in a manner to make us fee' proud, and the people of the West will hear speeches made ul of facts, eloquence and force, in stead of the hysteric demogogy they have been accustomea to. The Committee acted wisely it choosing Smith and Rhett tc plead Democracy's cause. The recent slump in cotton is having a depressing effect upor farmers generally, but when they consider the strikes in the Eu ropean mills and the number o1 Ifactories closed down they car readily account for the markel conditions having a downwarc tendency. These interruptions are but temporary,but as long as there are labor agitations in the manufacturing cen ters, just so long will there be labor troubles. The present strike has thrown thous ands and thousands of people oui of work, millions of spindles are idle. and there can not be under the cir-cumnstances a demand foi the raw material, hence the pricE is fixed by the speculator and is down. The announcement of "Ed De Camp's candidacy for clerk oi the Senate, is not at all surpris ing, because two years ago he was about to run for the position, and was persuaded from his pur pose by friends of General Hemp ill, who pleaded with him tha1 if lhe would let the old Genera. have another term he could coun1 on their support the next time. The writer is one of those whc made this promise, expecting 01 course, General Hemphill would realize that Father Time was getting in his work npon him, and would not embarass his friends by standing for another term, but we have missed oum count, General Hemphill is a can didate, and while we have the highest regard for him. we think the place requires a youngei man, and will therefore support DeCamp. Many of the Democratic news papers are now demanding the resignation of Governor Haskell, treasurer of National Democratic Committee, because of his alleg ed connection with the corrupt practices of the Standard Oil Company. Haskell denies the allegations and invites Hearst tc submit the proof to a committee of editors named by Haskell, but this Hearst has declined.Whether the charge against Haskell is true or false, Hearst cites rec ords as filed by the ex-Attorney general Monnett who made an afidavit now on tile in the Okla homa courts that Haskell at Itempted to bribe him and thwar Ited action against this great trust. Both Bryan and Taft must be greatly embarassed to find their lieutenants professional grafters and corruptionists. Exit Foraker and Haskell. The Effort of His Life a Failure. W. S. Gilber-t had a novel experience before he wrote for the stage, when he was a barrister waiting for his first brief. It was long in coming, and when it did come Mr. .Gilbert deter mined, of cours'e, to make the effort of his life. He was intrusted with the prosecti tion of an old Irish woma-n for stealing a coat, and when he began the speech that be had prepared and rehearsed so carefully, the old dame at once began to interject: "oh, ye divil, sit down!" "Sure, now, he's a loIer, yer honor!" "Sit down, ye spalpeen!" "He's known to il the perlice, yer honor!" Al ter some minutes of this abuse Gilbert asked the recorder's intervention, but that of ficial was too busy laughing- So the effort of his life was not a success. Will Interest Man Ev:er-y person should k-now that good health is impossible if the kidneys are deaned. Foley's Kidney Remedy will cue kidney and bladjder- disease in evryW form, and will build up and -.-then these organs so they will pr fom their functions properly. No <bo2er-or Bright's disease or diabetes i Foley's Kidney Rtem edy is taken in tie w E. Brown & Co. The Care of Cotton. Hon. B. Harris, President Farm ers' Educational and Co-opera tive Union, Pendleton, S. C., and Hon. E. D. Smith, Presi dent S. C., Division Southern Cotton Association, Columbia, S. C. Gentlemen: The timr. for picking cotton having arriyed, has it ever oc curred to you to look into the question of damage brought about by a lack of care for the staple from the time it is ginned to the time of marketing? Having liv ed on a plantation for twenty-one years, and at present owning and operating one, as well as being in the cotton business for the past ten years, I thought possibly that my observations along this line might tend to show the great amount of money lost to this cot ton producing country. I desire to impress upon the farmer the necessity of caring for the cotton after laboring hard to the year to make it, and there by lessen friction between producer, buyer and manufacturer. A large por tion of the farmers, as well as the carriers, treat the staple as though it were coal. allowing it to lie on the ground for months after ginning subject to climatic conditions, which results in rot and country damages. When the cotton is ready for the market it is picked up and of - fered for sale, the damage, as a usual think, being disregarded until snbjected to the buyers' in spection, who, in protecting his interests, will either dock for the damage or have the cotton pick ed, resulting in great loss to the farmer. Unquestionably it is to the farmer's interest to store his cotton in a reputable warehouse, thereby protecting himself from loss from fire as well as damage, and in addition he can secure warvhouse receipt for same, which is prime mercantile paper, and can be discounted at any bank, allowing the farmer to sell his cotton when he desires to do so. My object, however, is to im press upon the farmers to house their cotton as soon as it is gin ned, whether it be in a ware house, or in their barns, or dwelling, thereby reducing the element of damage to a mini mum. To my mind, one of the most important things the Farmers' Union and the Southern Cotton association could handle is the caring for cotton after it is gin ned,~and up to the time it is mar keted. Having personally han died, during the past ten years, about 300,000 bales of cotton of all grades, and staple, this cotton being shipped here from Texas and Oklahoma on the west. to North Carolina on the east, I do think I am in a very fair position to speak intelligently of the item of damage. largely caused by the carelessness. In addition to the rotten cotton on thousands of bales, varying from five to as much as three hundred pounds per bale, all of which has to be picked off before settling for and which is caused by allowing the cotton to sit on the end or lie on one side in the mud and rain for months before being offered for sale; there is another element of damage which is not so easily detected, but which has a far more reachirng effect on the buyer, as well as the manufacturer. I refer to what is called country damage. When cotton is allowed to stand in the weather after being gin ned for any length of time, al though the owner may turn ir, about from side to side to keep it from rotting, the staple of the cotton on the outside of the bale is affected just in proportion to the time it is allowed to remain exposed to climatic conditions. To illustrate, a bale of cotton ginned and packed December the first and allowed to remain in the weather until the first of March, will have about half as much country damages as the same bale would have if it remained in the weather until May the first, and when the manufacturer opens this bale, he will find that the cotton sticking to the bagging and extending inward is practi cally without any strength of staple, and as a result all of this affected cotton will go in waste or be found in the shaftmngs over head. Should the buyer detect this country damage, the farm er. is the loser; should the buyer not detect it, the buyer is the loser; in any event, dissatisfac tion is the result, all of which could have been avoided by hous ing the cotton. The amount of country damage varies in pro portion to the time the cotton lies out in the weather, and will vary from three to twenty-five pounds per bale. I have 11,000, 000 bale crop produced, the pro ducer, the carrier, and the com press together, allow 250,000 bales to be destroyed by rot and country damage, and when you figure this at ten cents per pound it amounts to 812,500,000, all of which could be saved to the pro ducer, the buyer, and the manu facturer, should they exercise the proper precaution against damage. Three years ago a farm er bought twenty bales of cotton to the war-ehouse for storage in March, which had been out in the weather since it was ginned in the fall. Some of the bales were so badly damaged and water sogged that they weighed one thousand pounds per bale. I asked him why he allowed his cotton to get in that condition; he replied, that he was so busy making prepara tion for another crop that he had not cared for what he had already' made. Whein this cotton was con ditioned for market, he had about ten bales of merchantable cotton left out of the twenty. A bale of until marketed will hold out bet ter than one allowed to remain in the weather subject to climatic conditions, and will not possess the element of damage, and will also retain its strength of staple, h even to the bagging. Si Travel where you will, and you will see cotton sitting at railroad i stations in the mud and rain. or 2 you will see it lying on the si ground around farm houss, h where it will remain until ready for market, and when marketed. S the bagging will be so rotten that a you cannot handle the cotton. ti Owing to the seeming negli- el gence displayed in the care of Ic cotton after ginning, the buyer, b when purchasing a lot of cotton, h has to take into consideration the 0 element of damage, or he would ) rather send his classer to receive s< the cotton, thereby establishing t the amount of damage before payment is made. Where you find a section of country where ji great care is taken with the cot- 4 ton after ginning, and before V t marketing, there you will find e cotton sought after by the buy- b ers, and everything else being t equal: a premium will be paid for same. 1 The manufacturers will pay r better prices for cotton free from rot and country damage, because his percentage of waste will be decreased. The point I desire to impress e is; take care of your cotton , I'e handle it as though you thought something of it. If you cannot t put it in a warehouse where it is x insured and you can use the re- t E ceipt, put it in your barn, or shed r room, or anywhere to keep it 6 from climatic' conditions until you market it, and by doing this t every pound will be spinnable " and no dissatisfaction between a droducer, buyer and manufactur- t er will result. t There are some places in South Carolina where warehouse facili- N ties are adequate, but are unfor- f tunately not utilized. My own experience is that four lots of t cotton out of every five shipped c from places where cotton is not warehoused are badly damaged, due to the fact that it is allowed to sit on one end for weeks and months in the open before it is q offered for sale, and as a result, heavy claims are made, and yet C the best character of cotton, so r far as body and staple is concern ed, is p:roduced at these places, and would be very much sought, t were the element of damage t eliminated. In conclusion, I would stongly urge that this matter be brought f to the attention of all concerned, and thereby save twelve and one- I half million dollars per year to the southland. Very truly yours, 1 JNO. D. FROST. HIDDEN DANGERS.C Natre Giyes Timely Warnings That No Man ning Citizen Can Afford to Ignore. 1 Danger signal No. 1 comes from the kidney serections. They will warn you when the kidneys are sick. Well fkid neys excrete a clear, amber fluid. Sick kidneys send out a thin, pale and foamy, or .thick, red, ill-smelling urine, full of sediment and irregular of passage. Danger Signal No. 2 comes from the back. Back pains, dull and heavy, or sharp and acute, tell you of sick kidneys and warn you of the approach of dropsy,1 diabetes and Bright's dieease. Doan's Kidney Pills cure sick kidneys and cure them permanently. Here's Manning1 proof: Mrs. R. L. Logan, living on Depot Ave., Manning, S. C., says: "I suffered a great deal from kidney trouble. 1 could not rest well at night on account of the too frequent action of the kidney secretions, my back ached and pained me constantly, there was an aching through my kidneys and I could not find a position that was comfortable. I used plasters and linmments. but did not find relief. The secretions from my kidneys were highly colored, and con tained a brick dust sediment. It was finally my good fortune to learn of Doan's Kidney Pills, and I procured a box and began their use. They banish ed the backaches and pains, regulated the action of my kidneys so that I was not forced to arise during the night, and the secretions became clear and- 6 free from sediment. I felt a great deal better and can say that Doan's Kidney1 Plls acted up to all claims made for tem as a kidney remedy." For 'sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Foster-Milburn- Co., Butfalo, New York, sole agents for the United ( States. Remember the name-Doan's-and take no otheor. e Bad Backache Ssich agonies as some women a suffer, every mnonthi, from back- s ache!t Is it necessary? No. It can be prevented and relieved, when caused by female trouble, by tak-' lng a medicine with specific, cura- i tive action, on the female organs a and functions, which acts by re lieving the congestion, stopping ' the pain and building the organs 'd and functions up to a proper state d of health. Tr. WOMAN'S RELIEF "If suffered for I15 years," writes Mrrs. Malinda A. Akers, of Basham, Va., "with various female troubles. I had such a backache that it drew me over, so I could not stand 1 straight. The doctors could not help me, so I tock Cardni, and a .now I feel like a new woman." At All Druggists WRITE FOR FREE ADVICE, stating age and describing symp -toms, to Ladies Advisoryj Dept., o The Chattanooga Medicine Co.. Chattanooga, Tenn. E 3S stOL.tEYSIoRa~ ad e R hag Home Institution''. I The safest, soundest and most re- a Lble Life Insurance in the world is been put within the reach of the : >mmon people. The Old Reliable >uthern Mutual has done it. The plan of this splendid company no experiment, no new-fangled heme to fleece the public. It is the Z d original plan of Mutual Life In irance introduced in England two iindred years ago anud was in vogue i this country until Life Insurance ecamc so popular that speculators Uzed upon it to enrich themselves ad gradually advanced charges un 1. for many years past, they have >lected in premiums three dollars r every one they pay back in death isses. Their plan is simple, bold, ald-face robbery, by which they ve piled up hundreds of millions i dollars unnecessarily taken from ie pockets of the people. They pay ieir officers enormous salaries, )metimes as much Ls a hundred iousand dollars a year, while those ho control them speculate on their niense surpluses of hundreds of illions of dollars and become mil onaires, and worst of all, out of ese vast surpluses, fifty millions of ,hich is collected annually out of ieir policy holders in twelve South rn States, they make large contri utions to camppaign funds to secure e elections to congress and other igh official positions, men v. ho are ledged to support measures calcu Lted and intended to still further b the people of these Southern tates. (See testimony taken by Le lative Committee that investigated he affairs of those insurance com ,anies in New York.) These so-called "strong-' Northern oinpanies are taking from the peo Ia of Georgia alone, in premiums very year, six millions of dollars, nly one-tkird oS which ever comes ack to pay death losses. This is early twice as much as people have o pay in taxes to support their State -overnment, including the pension oDl, the public schools and all other tate institutions. The mission of the Southern Mu ual is to stop this enormous drain n the productive industry of the outh by furnishing the soundest ,nd safest Life Insurance ever offered o the people, at one-third of what hose robber companies charge for heir policies, and thus put this wise rovision for our dependent ones ithin the reach of all-the small armer, the mechanic, the preacher, he teacher, as well as the planter, he merchant, the manufacturer and he banker. It does this by cutting ff every speculative feature of Life nsurance and charging its patrons nly what is actually necessary to ay economical operating expenses .nd death losses. Its officers and gents are paid no salaries, but each re allowed a moderate commission n what he does. If he does much he ets what be would make at any ther legitimate business; if he does othing he gets nothing. It piles up no "reserve" to invite peculation and enrich officers and avored agents, and thus leaves in he pockets of its policy holders two hirds of what the speculative com >adies take out of them. Its plans and methods have stood he test of the most rigid scrutiny or many years. Its strong points hich commend it to an intelligent ublic are: 1. It is the safest, soundest and urest Life Insurance in the world. 'he payment of its policy is as cer ain as thai of a United States bond. 2. It is the cheapest life insurance ver offered to the public, its policy osting only one-third of what most ~ther companies charge. '. The money you pay it to meet leath losses does not go to New ork or Chicago, never to return, )ut is kept'in a bank in your own iome town, by a treasurer selected rom your own home people who has stablished a character for honesty ud fair dealings, and who is under n ample bond secured by one of the trongest surety companies in Am" nerica. 4. It hrs, moreover, large deposits >f securities in the treasuries of the tates in which it operates, for the rotection of its policy holders. Its )olicy is as simple and plain as an rdinary promisory note. Any one vho can read can easily understand t, and it is as good for what it prom. ses to pay as a United States Bond. t adds as many dollars to the value if your estate as it calls for strength ns your cre~it and above all, pro -ides for the immediate wants of hose you. love whcn you are taken rom them. Your branch is a home institution, anaged by home men, and the ioney you pay it stays at home, and t is paid out in death losses, at home, Lot in other States thousands of niles away. Can you afford, when you can so asily and so cheaply protect your amily against want, when you are aken from them, to run the risk of saving them unprotected? The agent of the Old Reliable outhern Mutual is in your midst. ee him and secure a policy before bis too late. TheClarendon County Branch of he Southern Mutual Life Insurance ssociation is a heme institution. r. T. Stukes, ........ ...President. harles WV. Wells,........Treasurer. TRUSTEES: J. M. Windham, E. B. Gamble, )avid:C. Cantey, James F. Bradham, . R. Davis, Robt. L. Felder, leo. M. Hicks, Rev. R. E. Smith, as. F. Cole. t is a complete Insurance Company rithin itself. Managed by its own ounty officers, selected because of1 heir bio'h character and business bility. ft is a Home Institution, got en up by home people, is kept at ome, in a home bank and is paid ut to home people. There is no safer company. Good s the best and cheapest of all, con istent with safety. Has S77,000.00 of eurities on deposit to guarantee he payment of its policies. To become a member, you pay an dmission Fee, according to your ge, which is never paid but once, nd included in this Admission Fee Sthe first Assessment and your An ual dues for the first year. When a iember of this Branch dies, you will e notificd by the Secretary to pay im, within thirty days. $1.15. One 4 ollar is set aside to pay on the nexti eath loss and the fifteen cents is sed to pay expenses, pastage, etc. One thousand men and women -om 15 to 00 years of age make a ranch. One thousand dollars is the mit of a policy. If a death should acur before we get one thousand tembers, we will pay as many dol 1.rs as there are members in the ranch. Nothing could be safer or OUR RECORD. $20,000,000 insurance written in 200,00000 paid beneficiaries in Average annual cost of keeping up policy during last three years S5.58. COST TO JOIN. At ages from 15 to 30 years .$ 4 00 1 " " '30 to 40 " 5 00 t "" '" 40 to 50 " 6 00 " " " 50 to 60 " 7 00 These amounts ar-e never paid but ANNUAL DUES. [ At ages from 15 to 30 years $ 1 00 30 to 40 " 125 40Oto 50 " 1 50 50 toO 00 ' 1 75 Responsible agents wanted. Ap ly to M. . EWING, Manning, S. C. ANNOUNCEMENT* We wish to announce to the Trading Public, Generally, that our vast Fall Stock o of Fine Dress Goods, Dry Goods, Clothing, Shoes, Hats, Men's and Boy's Furnishings, o Etc., is now ready for your inspection and we cordially invite you to come in and let us show you through. OUR STOCK for the season is second to none in the entire country. The Line of Fine Dress Goods, Trimmings, Notions. Small Wares, Household Goods, Etc., more complete than ever before. CLOAKS! While in the market Mr. Rigby made special arrangements with one of 'he 'best a Cloak and Suit manufacturers to send us for your inspection a sample line of Cloaks, Etc. They are all in now. About 100. samples, ranging in price from $3.50 to $28,00. We will have these on display for two weeks and we specially - invite the f Ladies to call and see them. We will be glad to take orders for any you may select. o Don't fail to see them. We are better prepared to serve you than ever before. THE YOUNG RELIABLE, J. H. Rigby. lOc. Cotton IS WHAT THE FARMERS WANT, AND WE WANT TO SELL YOU YOUR FALL Suit of Clothes. Our new Fall and Winter Suits are the most stylish we have ever shown, nd what is better still, our prices are the lowest. - Our Line of Mens' Wool Suits at $5 per suit is without doubt the best to found in this market. Our Line of Suits at $7.50 are very nobby and stylish for the money. and you will certainly be astonished to see what nice suits they are dt $7.50 persuit. Our Line of Suits at $10, all-wool, is one of our big lines, and 'suits more people than any other line we carry. This line of suits comprise a large line of Fabrics and Colors, including a beautiful line of Black Fabrics, and also Fancy atterns. Our line of Suits at $12.50 are things to admire, and for workmanship and style there is no house in this part of the State can show a better line for the* oney. In fact, this line at $12.50 is as good as you will find' in any clothing store at $15,is as good in both style and quality as you will find in regular cloth ing stores at $20, and $22.50. When you come to style, finish and fit, you have it to suit the most fastideous. Y"oung gentlemen, if you want to see a nice. suit f clothes for $15, here is the place to find it. Our line of Overcoats is all that you could wish, ranging in price from 5 to $20 per coat, including a splendid line of Crevenet Rain Coats at from $10 o S20 per coat. Now, his talk on Fall and Winter Clothing would not be complete without saying ;ometing about our superb line of Gent's Fine Pants. If you need or want a 2ice patir of Pants, don't fail to see this splendid line of Pants, ranging in price rom $2.50 to $6. per pair. Also, a nice line of cheap work pants from $1.50 up Ladies, ,his is not a talk intended for you, yet we must tell you about the splendid line )f Children's 2-Piece Knee Suits, for we know mothers are always interestd n nice Suits for the little boys. We are now showing the best line of Chil rens' 2-Piece Knee Suits we have ever shown. Prices from $1.25 to $5 per suit. .lso a splendid line of Knee Pants from 25c. to $1.25. We are also showing a ull line of E-Z Waists for Boys and Girls. Ladies, when you want a nice cheap ;uit for your small boy, here is the place to get it. Our line of Gent's Furnishings vas never more complete. Hats and Caps, including a nice assortment of the amous John B. Stetson Hats. A full line of Gents' Negligee Shirts, Collars, Lnd Cufs, Wool and Cotton Underwear, Suspenders, 1-2 Hose, Buster Garters, 6nd Scriven Drawers. A splendid line of Gents' fine, stylish Neckwear. In fact, ~verything that is kept in a nice gents' outfitting establishment, we have it. We would not have you forget that we carry a very nice and up-to-date e of Gents' Shoes, and our prices are right. They look well, they fit well and hey wear well. Ladies, lookout for us next week, we will have something to say to you .bout fall and winter fashions, Dress Goods, Silks anli Dress Fabrics. Our MIillinery Department is taking on its fall and winter glory. Lookout I* K. JENINSON CO.