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Louis APPELT. Editor. MANNING, S. C., DEC. 30, 1908. PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: One year...--..................---- E: Six months.-.......... ......... Fout months....-................... 50 ADVERTISING RATES: One square. one time. i: each subsequent in sertion. 50 cents. Obituaries and Tributes of Respect charged for as regular advertisements Liberal contracts made for three. six and twelve Communications must be accompanied by the real name and address of the writer in order to receive attention. No communication of a personal character will be published except as an advertisement. Entered at the Postoffice at Manning as See ond Class matter. The Jtan agenent of T he Times will hereafter _6o over the mailing lists every week, and without farther notice, every subscription in. arrears over one year will be stricken off. This is don-e in compliaence with the vostal regulations.So watch the label on The Times, it will tell yoU, when youbr subscription expires. DOES PROHIBITION PROHIBIT? After a certain sermon preach ed in one of our local churches. in which the minister seemed to find encouragement from the figures quoted in the "Union Signal" going to show the beneficient effect of prohibition in Georgia and elsewhere, we re produce an cdi orial from a prom inent Georgia rewspaper, which proves conclusively that the stat istics obtained for the "Union Signal," and the actual observ ation of those on the ground dif fer to the extent that the one is a direct contradiction of the oth er. SotND ADVICE. The Rev. James Cannon. cbairman of the legislative committee of the Anti Saloon League of Virginia, publishes a very timely statement to the effect that nobody has a right as a representative of the league to argue for state-wide prohibition: because the policy of the league, formally adopted last February in convention, is now definitely in favor of local option if elections are fair and policing is efficient. Mr. Cannon says that no change can be made in the pol icy of the league before its next con vention, which meets in Norfolk Feb ruary, 1909. The league will do well to adhere to its present policy. Virginia will be dryer with the majority of the counties and towns voluntarily register ed against the sale of liquor than it will ever be under state-wide prohibition, which denies the home rule principle, which is the strength of local option. Norfolk Virginia-Pilot. There is a world of wisdom in the above; but it will be difficult to make those very earnest, very conscientious and very consecrated men and women who are "fighting w hiskey" see it. Not because tbey don't want to do the right thing to promote "-temperance"-for that, after all, must be the object aimed at-but simply because they don't ap pear to be able to take the other fellow into consideration. And, yet, they are having an object lesson, right'here in Georgia, which ought to be more or less convincing. It is the thing of overriding the "home rule" sentiment that is largely respon sible for the non-enforcement of the pro hibition law in many Georgia towns and cities. As is well known, prohibition was thrust upon the state as a whole with out warning and without consulting the wishes of those communities where whiskey was being sold under the local option plan. What has been the result? Why, simply substitution of the illegal sale of whiskey for the legal sale. The Chronicle is more opposed to the the illegal sale of whiskey than to the legal sale; that is why we have persistantly demanded the enforcement cf the law against "blind tigers" while still realizing that a more rational and practical solution of the liquor problem would be high license and strict regulations. And we defy any man to give a single good reason why such a system is not preferable to "blind tigers" and no regula ian. The truth of the matter is, the pres ent prohibition law is making law breakers, not only of the men who sell whiskey in almost open defiance of the law, but also of the people who buy it. If this will not in time, breed a senti ment in this state that is just a uitle worse and more dangerous ev-en than the evil it was intended to remedy, then we are away off in our reasoning. -Augusta Chronicle, December 28. -A GOOD OFFICE. Those who were complamning of the legislature creating the of tice of Insurance Commissioner have had ample time to discover their mistake and become convinc ed the office was greatly needed, and we did not get it a day too soon. Commissioner McMaster has demonstrated that South Car olina was a fine field for bogus insurance companies before his office was created, not only for -eign but local swindiers had an open field. Not so now, McMas ter has run them out and brought abont a condition of safety for all insurers We are satistied that had Commissioner McMaster been authorized by the law the Semi nole swindle could never have been perpetrated on the people,! no doubt from the lesson, there will be a tightening up and the laws regulating the formation of corporations of all kinds will give the commissioner authority to prosecute in the criminal courts fake insurance or security comp any promoters. South Carolina was fortunate in placing this new otiice in Mr. McMaster's keeping. He has con ducted the complicated duties in a highly pleasing manner with solute fairness and a hiogh or of intelligence, and we hope ie general assembly will consid well the suggestion she may~ ake to that body relating to ad ional powers. The insurance missioner's office has already e much good to the people of; - State. and saved to them ndrs of dlars. Col. William Jennings Bryan, the thrice defeated candidate of the Democratic party, hopes it will not be necessary for him to be a candidate in 1912. The Dem ocratic party should join him in the hope, unless it is ford of the defeat habit. The Augustans are very proud of their distinguished visitor, Judge W. H. Taft, and since his arrival in that city the newspa pers keep in their most select po sitions a good advertisement of the boozless village over the riv er. Several towns in Italy have been laid waste by earthquake. The press despatches indicate this morning that 100,000 people were killed. Messini, in Sicily and Reg gi-, together with the entire Cal abrian region has been destroyed. It is the greatest catastrophe ever recorded in history. Spangler who predicted the destruction of the world. struck it right so far as Southern Italy is concerned. The city of Charleston enter tained a party of congressmen last Monday, who were on their way to Panama, among the par ty were Republicans. Mayor Rhett better have a care how he acts with the gentleman, enter taining Republicans is disloyalty to democracy according to the political bushwa, certain politic ians give to the masses when on I the stump. Since it became known that Col. T. C. Hamer of Marlboro, , will not stand for re-election as clerk of the House, he position will be sought by several good men, with a strong probability of Mr. J. A. Hoyt, Columbia cor respondent for the News and i Courier being selected. The po sition is a responsible one, and Mr. Hoyt's experience in news paper work will give him a de cided advantage. He -will make a competent clerk. The Kingstree Record is after Senator Tillman for violating the State constitution by holding more than one office, but notwith standing the argument, the Co lumbia State makes on the ques tion in its issue Monday, we do not believe Tillman's trusteeship of Clemson is in violation of the law. Mr. Clemson, before the constitution of 1895, named Till man as a life trustee, his accep tance of the trust completed the transaction, and no law the State can make will break the trust re posed by the will. Tillman is a lawful trustee of Clemson, but in our opinion he is violating the law as trustee of Winthrop. After all the racket kicked up by the congressmen because of President Roosevelt's message, intimating that their opposition to secret service is based upon the activity of the service being too active in following the move ments of congressmen, has sim mered down, since the President has manifested a disposition to give them a full and complete statement of his reasons; it be gins to look as if the President's reasons are not wanted, and that his message is not as offensive to them as they first thought, but then they have asked, and they shall receive. President Roose velt is in his glor-y when he can stir up the managerie. The death of General R. R. Hemphill which occurred at his home in Abbeville last Monday will -be received with sorrow by the newspaper men and women of the State and the Representa tives in the General assembly will mourn the loss also. Gen. Hemp hill, editor of the Abbeville Med ium was a journalist of high or der, his editorials and especially those of a historical nature were interesting and instructive. He was for many years clerk of the Senate, and his valuable servie will be greatly missed from that body, always obliging and with a kindly feeling towards new members, he would give them valuable counsel. General Hemp hill was a man of high character and an excellent entertainer at the State press associations,with his intellectual attainments. $100 Reward, $100. The readers of this paper will be pleased to learn that there is at least one dreaded disease hat science has been able to cure in all its stages, and that is Catarrh. Hall's Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh being a constitutional dis ease, requires a constitutional treatment. Hair's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the sys tem, thereby destroying the foundation of the disease.and giving the patient strength by build ing up the constitution and assisting nature in doing its work. The proprietors have so much faith in its curative powers, that they offer One Hundred Dollars for any case that it fails to cure. Send for list of testimonials. A ddress. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, 0. Sold by drugrgists. 75c Halrs Family Pills are the best. The decision adjudging labor leaders Gompers, Mitchell and Morrision in contempt of Court for violating the order in the Buck Stove Company case, has aroused the indignation of labor organizations all over the coun try. These labor leaders have for sometime held themselves above law and the courts, but when they have served their jail' sentences they will probably come to understand that not withstanding their show of strength election years, the law must be respected. We are not opposed to organ ized labor-, it is necessary to have some way to educate and protect laboring interests, but when the organizations are used by designing men to enhance their private ends at the expense of the man who tolis. we have no sympathy with their- leader ship that would defy our courts Making every Dollar cour the most good, bring them here Cap: something in the Underwe anything you find in our store ai stretch so far. 7 Our Semi1-Anni1 In ordler to move things q - have ever offered. Remember i - price reductions. Men's $6.50 Suits Men's $18.( Men's ( Men The same disccunt on all 0 our Stock is marked in plain figt Scor e another homicide to Japan's Feeling. 1oft-quoted Cerokee county, the county "while the popular feeling in J pan "Here's b'ere according to Senator Otts, toward the United States is not exactly A nd as pohibition is enforced. one of open friendship, it, is certainib' And what -- -not a feeling of enmity," said Prof. F. here's A. Shattuck, of the Keio university o Foley's Orino Laxative cures chronic Tokw'. Japan, who, in company witLh. cnstipation and stimulates the lives. Baron K. Utsumi, of the same city. a - Oino regulates the bowels so they will making a tour of this country for the a naturally and you do not have to jpurpose of affordin. the young Japan tke purgatives continuously. W. E. ese, vwho is a son of Baron U tsumi, form- "Three Bown & Co. Ier minister of home affairs of Japan. an. death. A opoortunity to see howv things are donie my lungs in other countries, help me, Happenings at Harmn- "The American howev.ri," continued husband Harvin, December 27.--Special: Cot- Professor Shattuck to a repor'ter for the ery," s: ya n harvesting is absolutely over for jWashington Herald, "is more popular Ky. ...hi is section, and the ginning is practic- than the German, French or Itanian. provemen llv finished. Favorable seasons during while the Englishman is more popular 58 pounds e harvesting has enabled ginners to than any other foreigner. _This is be- fully rest iish earlier than for many years. The cause of the allbanee existing between~ the world op will be about the same in this coun- Great Britian and Japan. Foreigners and colds yas last year. Very little cottou is are not popular in arjy country, and Jap- It pfevel ing held'by the farmers. 'an treats them as do the others. .It is 1guarantee The Christmas exercises of the Alcolu natural that the Japanese should feeL and J. E. Shool were celebrated last evening deeply hum iliated by bemng excluded -S1.06. Tr th appropriate songs and dialogues. .,from this country, which they regardl ding with a Christmas tree. Mr. Er- as a land of opportunities fo-r the peole yi Shaw acted as Santa Claus. |of all countries. While it is true char, Mr. Peter Jones, of Brogdon, is very the Japanese laws exclude foreigners~ lfrom blood poison ' from holding property in Japan, we do T.a Miss -Saran Harvin, of Spartanburg, not draw the line at any one nation XV. pire thn svisiting M1rs. Sam John M\iFaddin. ,simply exclude thema all, friend c Mrs. Mattie Rhame Davis, of Man.' "1 ~am quite certain that Japau doej mnan nert nin. is visiting 3]iss Maggie McFad- not, want war, although I am-not speak--ni;b n.- ing authoritatively, as the Japanes eighbo Mr. and Mrs. Joseph F. Rhame, of government, keeps its plans well fronk wvard ir anning, spent Christmas Day with the outer world. Japan realizes that it' eagernet latives here. is only the weak that is mristreated. anciits n Mrs Emma Fauntz, of Philadelphia, is, therefore, strengtening her positiori corniman a., is visiting Miss Kitty 31eFaddin in the eyes of the world. It is only nat-. d Mrs. W. NI. Davis, and will spend ural that Japan should establish a pre 'e S~ veral weeks here. ponderating i alluence or, at least, should- tinest of Prof. and M\rs. Jake Harvin. of Page- try to do so, in the far east. politcall- inice a fe ad, S. C., are spending the holidays as well as commereially, the countir ful attit ttheir old home. being an island and being altogether Dr. S. WV. Kirk, of Philadelphia. Ua., dependant on the mainland for food- 1He's got sspending a while with M1r. J. B. stuffs. .too. for ogdon. Dr. Kirk has spent some "I do not believe that Japan will evei- bad one eks here every winter for the past let, go of Korea, and what she will do ILu ie years, and speaks most highly of regard to the evacuation is known only-cl ta e South and the excellent climate, by her statesmen, but not by the gener- -'A st M1r. and M1rs. L. J. Nettles, No. 172 al public. It, must be ad mitted that Jap- -bor. entworth street. Charleston, are vis- anese by degrees usur-p business of for-,"o tng Mrs. Netties-s mother. eigners in Japan arid are beginning tr No Misses Anna Hlarvin and Lucile stand on their own fcet. There is out. tht -ay, of Sumter, are visiting M1r. and thing which Japanese business men and the pla Mrs. Jake Harvin. the people in general should try to cul- make mi M.Ben H. Harvin. travelling sales- tivate and acquire and hold fast,a." A th mn who spent two days' holiday with that is commercial morality, or busi - the air s family leaves for North Carolina ness honesty. As it is the Japanese meui tis afternoon to resume work for 1909. wh-> have not the confidence of the for line tow It is reported here that Mr. L. S. eign trade. The .fapanese is tricky. anty The m .rwick, of Paxville. S. C., was killed in that respect quite the opposite of hi i his feet sterday by a horse. The particulars Chinese brother, who is nunctilious and. O e unobtainiable at this writing, scrupulous in the fulfillnient of his bus- Oh Miss Edith Richardson, of Bioifden iness obligations. It takes a Chinaman~ like the d M1r. Chas. J. Beil, of Charleston, long before he agrees to do a certami it a homn were married Thursdayv afternoon at thing, but after he has once promise(i will yo raham Baptist Church. the Rev. Lewis he will stick by his word. The Japatu Don 't S .Bristow, olliciating. ese is quick to agree and make a bar Cotton inned o Decemeri13.but l-e is also quick to forget hisj that.[ Cotton Gin..ed.to..December-13.-"A fin Washington, Dec. 21.-A total of 11,- 4Mse 2,5 runn blso cotton ginned Jim Tilimnan Goes West---Should Have Gonet glasses. rm the growth of 190$ to December 1.3 Before. I an y ainst 9.284,070 at the same date of hi Cu at year ard 27.269 active ginneries The latest issue of The Edgefiei i u aainst 27,156 in 1907 were announced News contains the foilowing communi- where, 1 ycensus bureau in its report toda. cation: j Rotten! he figures count round bales as half Vaideoonpsesmenbd- Adi bles and include hmters. . ideoin 11155 me inbdh Ad 'he bales ginned to December 13 a- ding adieu, perhaps farewell, to Suth. mannere regated 11.112.789 in 1906 and 9.297, Crohina, and to the people who have, hat dow: 9in 1905. The total 1907 crop wa 11, knoi' me from childhood.be n nyii.Ot 5,822, of which 84 per cent. was gin- I ~hr osygo-yadol tOt d to December 13: crop of 19061., 12, those w'ho do so can feel its sorrow. -- S3,201, of which 85.6i per cent.. was gin- i Xhen .I think of the thousand kind d to December 13 and cr-on of 1905 nesses friends (lid me, of the forbear-1 049.105, or 88.6 per cent. by Decemn- ances they have shown my shortcom- Leo F. r 33. The report, includes 215.029 ings-.'ts then the heart throbs strong- Buffalo, N rund bales for 1908. 1(17.204 for 1907, jest with gratitude, and beats the saa annoying a 243,096 for' 1907. Sea island bales farewell. But destiny decrees that I go. Bucklen's nluded aggregate 80.187. In a distant section of the country, mn salve once The corrected statistics of the quan- far-off. California, where it is said all is every trac tiy of cotton ginned this season to De- sunshine, and ciQuds are unknown, tj all sores. -mber 1 are 11,008.6'61 bales. . wander.in search of health.. There, W. E. Bi _____ -.among strangers in coming .years, if Arant's dr years be left to me, I hope to clasp thes - rsonai experience with a-tube of MainZan -han~ds df nilany an'd cilF* them- friends Pie Remedy winl convinee you. it is immediate fred s*is11ev behiid. - '- !an Xnief Pha3.1frmsof.Pi.es.Garanteed.50..The.... Bt if it be otherwise, then, as in -thet . REIfEl LOHIN ( t is the popular stunt these days. If you want and invest them in a new Suit, Overcoat, Pair o ~r tine, or in Clothing for the Boys or the Little id you'll be inclined to think that your Dollars ar tai Clearance Sale. is ickly, we offer the greatest inducements in the w what they say about the "early bird," and cornea1 ,-now $4.50.. )0 Suits now $12.00. ~10 Suits now $6.50. .s $20 Suits now $13.50. Men's $15 Suits now.$10. Men's $22 Suit vercoats, Raincoats, Trousers and Boy's and1Chik res with regular price on the tags.. thiers, Hatters and Haberdashers. but none the less touching TT O ""flll ul e ill-fated Byron: ~ llE S UI ifUI~~ a sigh to those who love ime, Cut fCaedn mile to those who hate; ever sky's above me.,lnesSpl opn ,heart for every fate.'' JAMES H. TILLMAN. ..Duoeaais Marked For Death. B iteo uhrt etdmf ears ago I was marked for haesieanwlloerfrae frave-yard cough was tearingonodath4tdyofJur, to pieces. Doctors failed to- 99 en alsaa h or and hope had fled, when mDyhosinMnnCaedncoty ot Dr. King's New Discov- frcstefloigpoett Mrs. A. C. Williams, of Bac, wt tirst dose helped me and im-Abu10usesocrnaot kept on until I had gained20ponsffderabu1,0 in weight and my health was pud fhy osts~ ini red."~ This medicine holds aoesae ae 's healing records for coughsE.BGAL, and lung and throat diseases.ShrfOaednCoty >t pneumonia. Sold under at Dr. W. E. Brown & Co.. Arant's drug store. 50c and. - al bottle free. The B'aseball Umpire. gentleman who is to ur game today is an old f mine," said the mild d baseball fan to his! - as they sat leaning for- Ynmytik eas o ~the grandstand, their Iacln a t htyums ;over the coming con- 1 -vahedhevryot, anced by the sentorian - cn oe , "Play ball!" Bti o hn o o r one of the squarest and wog ic edceI men. Yes, sir, he's as 1 aao ies fyu oal -Say, watch the gra~e- ognta hosnso te de of our tirst batter! onihv en bet eiv his eye with him today, ~ rcrb h s fta odr see how he lets this first ~ht oa' eiie o-What did the umpire ike," replied his neigh- ~14 what do you think of all went a mile wide of WMNSRLE e! Welt, umpires will stakes. I've seen-'"ircmedCra oatsc s juncture a crack rent Hwmn"wie ar.A .Bae nd the ball sailed on a ofUcoen."suerdwt r the left-field fence. ~ haah, barfgoa pis ld- mannered man was on ~ n ayohr.A atIto n a jifhvfy.d t h bs md what a swat! Run, run ickens: Go on and make teIee sdfrfml ?r! Look at that cuss go, ~ !Go on: keep a-going. AtAlDnst top. Make it-What's WIEFRFE DIE mpire called it a foul!" saigaendecrbgsy )ul? He's crazy! TSaytnog edcn [mpire, put on . your . A foul! Good Gad, aipie! Yo're rtten!Ni of Dcarge .. d fn sap~d fs ery oP.aners190,ufopleterCofpn i of.IIM. Muoeced.DS bearrantmio.SeMze A.ro UneLien. By irteo ahoiyivsted in .OR maleb A. Br.C. Ce 21. 190.8., huisoday Wor4ttdayeadJaiary 1909,saeingsalesdry, ttthercosr oldsor I verhad ihous noManing P reenPnd oni unty fordasyfor twoowidapyopetyet ug tor. 2Ab ot men ofshe ofWorln; abu - 20 pous o for Mnabouthts000 an ileboveed staed3ase E~ HENOTHR&~FAI b isii ' oE.gn invited.E 3SAL-E!e your Dollars to do f Trousers, Hat, or Fellows. Invest in e elastic---they will Now On! ay of cut prices, we 1 once. Note these s now $15. !ren's Clothing. All 8UMTE~F 8.. THE ETIWA .Al en JrTs AND Almanacs and Mem randum Books are 2ow ready for distribti ion and we will be glad to supply you. Ask your dealer, or wrrite to !TI WAN FERTILIZER .COMPANY, CIIARLESTON, S. C. BRING YOUR J OB W OR K. TO TIHI TINES OFFICE. JEW ARRIVALS. N STAK CHOPPERS. AND. TWO-HORSE PLOWS. ES FEHAND CRMULES. ACAR CEMENT. sLSTWO CARS LATHS. TWO CARS BRICK AND HARD WALL PLASTER. 0TH-HWY IVYE STOCK CO., SUMTER. S. C.