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MANNING. S. C.. APRIL 7. 1909. x PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY. SimT1'TIPON iUATES: Ow- sqj:a . ne ::e. : each subsequent il' sertion, -5- ce,-Ns. Ob-ztuarievs andTrbts f Repct charzet for as rezu:r ad.vertise rX--., Libra cnt~tes rae or the.Six and twehTo Communicattuns must tw& accomtpanied by th ai nane and address of tie writer in order to Ceive attentioD. No communication o:a persona: enaracter w!ii be pu ir-edept as ant advertisement. atered at the Postotce at Manning as So- - ond class matter. EASTER CELEBRATION, ITS ORIGIN, ETC. j The Annual Observance of Easter as a religious rite by thI Romish church extending from about the beginning of the 2nd century. and followed by many Protestant churches which have dissented from many of the other practices of the church of Rome on the ground of their lack of scriptural authenticity, make it a subject. of worthy consideration by those who would know its or igin and import. It has at least figured enough in the controver sies of religion to gain classic consideration in history and for it to be placed within the reach of common understanding. The custom is not without an interest ing origin whose setting is found ed in an aged steeped in the rar est freaks of religious supersti tion. THE ORIGIN OF THE FEAST. There is a classic reference to two sources of origin; one, the Jewish Observance of the Pass over, and the other from a Pagan custom discovered in northern Germany and brought into Eng land by the Saxons. In Cham ber's Encyclopedia of Universal Knowledge the Pagan origin is recited as follows: "Many of the popular obser vances connected with Easter are clearly of Pagan origin. The god dess Ostara or Eastre seems to have been the personification of the morning or east, and also of the opening year of Spring. The Anglo-Saxon name of April was Estormonath: and it is still known in Germany as Oster monath. The worship of this be ing seems to have struck deep root in Northern Germany, and was brought into England by the Saxons. It continued to be cele brated in many parts in the north of Germany down to the begin ning of the present (19th) cen tury, by the kindling of bonfires and numerous other rites. * ** With her usual pol.icy, the church endeavored to give a Christian significance to such of the rites as could not be rooted out; and in this case the conversion was par ticularly easy Joy at the raising of the nat ural sun, and at the awakening of nature from the death of win-1 ter, because joy at the rising of the Sun of Righteousness-at the resurrection of Christ from the grave." The Encyclopedia Britannica, Vol. 7.-Page 613, substantially states the same thing: "Accord ing to Beda (De Temp. Rat., C. XV.) it is derived from Eastre, or Ostara. th e Anglo-Saxon god dess of spring, to whom the fourth 'month, answering to our April-thence called Eastur Monath-was dedicated. This month. Bede informs us was the same as the 'Mensis Pas chalis.' when the old festival was observed with the gladness of a new solemnity." Its Jewish source of origin is easy since it fails upon about the same season as that of their ob servance of the Passover. That the Judaizing tendency on the part of the Jewish converts to Christianity was strong in the days of the Apostles is evidenced by the conflicts they had with it in the historical account furnish ed by Luk~e in "The Acts," and more abundantly in Paul's num e'rous Epistoles. It is not surprising that in the 3rd and 4th centuries, when they coulid not justify the rite and its ceremonies upon Apostolic teach ing and practice, they should justify it on the ground of its semblance to or outgrowth from the Jewish Observance of Pass over. As the religion of Rome is, and has ever been. a mixture of Judaism, Paganism and Charis tianity. so in the introduction of this Judao Pagan rite into the Christian church it has tried to justify its unscriptural practice upon the ground of expediency. '-With her usual policy, the church endeavored to give a Christian significance to such of the rites," when they entered other communities, "as could not be rooted out," Chamber's Ency clopedia, Vol. 3., Page 242. I will now beyond per-adventure, by classic rate,establish its NoN CHrsTIaN ORIGIN. " There is no trace of the cele bration of Easter as a Christian festival in the New Testament or in the writings of the b_ - stolic fathers. The sanctity of special times or places was an idea quite alien from the early Christian mind, too profoundly absorbed in events themselves to think of their external accidents. 'The whole of time is a festival unto Christians because of the excel l'ency of the good things which have been given," writes Chry sostom, commenting on the pas sage I Cor. V. 7, which has been erroneously supposed to refer to an Apostolic observance of Eas ter. Origin also in the same spir it (Contr. Celsum VIII. 22) urges he trutbs of Crist as oui Pass- i :er:and the gift of the Holy host. ky day eeping an easter and Pentecostal feast 'he ecclesiastical historian Soc ates (Hist. Ec.. V. 22) statesi vith nerfect truth that neither| hrist nor his Apostles enjoined he keeping of this or any other estival. 'The Apostles,' hei vrites. 'had no thought of ap )ointing festival days. but ofi )romoting a life of blamelessness Lmld piety:' and he attributes the: ntroduction of the festival of Easter into the church to the )erpetuation of an old usage, just as many other customs have >een establishcd.' This is doubt e the true statement of the ase." Encyclopedia Britannica,1 ol. 7. Page 614. Although the introduction of he Easter customs can be traced o at least the beginning of the econd century, under the pro :est of many devout leaders of the ,hurch. it continued to be a source )f great perplexity to those who doUted it for three or four cen uries. The Jewish wing of the 3hurch contended for and prac :iced the rule on the Jewish Pass )ver which fell on the 14th day )f the moon. at evening, and the Easter festival would immediate Ly follow, entirely irrespective of Lhe day of the week. The Gentile alement of the church, entirely anfettered by Jewish tradition, dentified the first day of the week with the Resurrection fes tival, and the preceediing Friday would be kept as a commemora ion of the Crucifixion, irrespec tive of the day of the month. This see-saw confession kept the churches in division and up roar over the time, the nature and motive of the feast until the diversity of usage was gradually brought to an end by a verdict of the church of Rome. Then fol lowed the difficult question of computing the time which lasted until well into the eighth century when a calendar was arranged to compute the time from, not a natural moon but from an eccle si-stical imaginary moon. Hence the time of Easter now -varies, not with reference to a particu lar day of the year, neither of the real moon. so that it falls by the ecclesiastical code of reckoning, anywhere from the 22nd of March to the 25th of April. It will be seen that the intro duction of this unchristian cere mony into the Christian church has ever been a source of great perplexity and often of sore trial and abuse of the rights of Chris tian citizenship. One wing of a contention over the rite would gain ascendency and exclude from the fellowship of the church all who differed from them in view and practice of what had become by prestige the most essential mark and service of the church. When by Papal mandate these quabbles were settled so that or ganic peace reigned in the church es over the former differences, it was then thought best to extend its observance over the entire ti me allotted for the Jewish Pass over, often ending the festivities in scenes of debauchery not less shameful than the Feast of Bel shazzar. It has been clearly shown by the best -luthorities on record that it is neither an introduction of Apostolic precept or example, nor approved by the most worthy church fathers in the immediate apostolic succession. The question then very perti nently arises, why do Protestant Christians engage in the practice? To comply with t' a rage of pop ular sentiment! Will it be admit ted thatones creedal center has so far left the standards and require ments of original Biblical teach ings, that they would rather be governed by the mandates of Rome ahd the giddy sentiments of unsanctifiedhuman societythan to stand for and uphold those sim - pe gospel tr-uthsin the name of Christianity which tind their laws in the revelation of Jesus Christ and the cry of depraved human souls? It is not too late for Christian ity to correct its ei-rors. This among other- silly and hurtful in troductions will need to be elim inated ere the usheingu in of the Millennial dawn. If it shall be said that it is ob served as a memorial of the Res urrection of Jesus. one xwill find least of all that spirit in the rage for ostensible excellence ever-y where manifested. Our Lord him self gave the first day of every week as a memorial day of his Resurrection. It was so celebra ted by the early Christians, fol lowing the Apostolical example. To the devout child of Goa, evei-y Christian Sabbath is a Holy Eas ter day and his heart answers back to the triu mphs of the Christ oni the memorial first day of the week when He brought the conquest of eternal life from the open grave whence he had de parted. More than this is at var ance with the truth that should shine in its pr-istine p)urity everyv Sunday nmrning. Less than this is to share inspired revelation of its fact and benefit to man. C. W. BLANCHARD. SUMTER WILL GO WET! We reproduce in these columns, letter from the Columbia Rec rd's Suinter correspondent, re lating to the sentiment in Sumter sounty on the matter of voting >ut the dlispensary in August. The correspondent has the situa bion sized up well. There has al ways been a prejudice against bhe dispensary, on the principle f the government depriving cit zes to engage in a business bvhich it is itself engaging in for ~rofit. Then there is a prejudice ased upon the theory that the ~owns are privileged to do that hich the country is forbidden. those sections ha':mg towns which have no dispensaries, they r oppose for commercial, reasons s still another prejudice arises be- - cause of the manner of dividing 6 the profits. The actual prohibi- c tion sentiment figures but a small percentage. Nevertheless, these various prejudices backed up by the ac tivity of the ministers. and the women, places those who would argue and reason from a practit cat view, at such a disadvantage, that the result is almost a fore gone conclusion. Sumter county is as sure to vote out the legal sale of whiskey in August, as Clarendon did last November. the country is on a prohibition wave, there is abso lutely nothing to stay it, and, al though it does not appeal to us as a practical abatement of the liquor nuisance, as long as liquor can be shipped in for "personal use," yet we realize the futility I of opposition, and inasmuch as this county is trying the experi- . ment, we think if the legal sale was not so handy as to be sold in 1 an adjoining county, the effect i would be more gratifying, at least 1 i& would be a fairer test as to whether prohibition will do what1< its advocates claim for it. If prohibition will curtail the consumption of liquor to an ap preciable extent, then those of us who have not believed it would, but who are advocates of temper ance will surrender, but how are we going to know when within a few miles of us then is sold ie gally the very thing we have miade contraband. Therefore we would appeal to the people of Sumter and Williamsburg coun ties to turn out in August, and by their ballots declare against the legal sale of intoxicants. We believe it will be done, for when the advocates for the retention of the dispensary have to contend with the influences against it, few will have the temerity to make the fight. They may have oractical reasoning on their side, but it will avail nothing against the theories of the preachers and the appeals of the women. HOW CAN THE LAW BE ENFORCED. State Auditor West's report to Governor Ansel on the "beer situation" in Charleston would indicate that the board of con trol in that city should be held responsible for the big profits, the blind tigers are making, but the main thing seems to us. would be to place the responsi bility for the existence of the I blind tigers. Why is it that the blind tigers are not put out of I business, if such things exist? Attorney General Lyon has a 1 mill in -Columbia which grinds out injunctions whenever he places the order, and if lie can not force by such a drastic method the observance of law, it seems to us the remedy would be to change the law. It is argued that the city of Charleston should not be allow ed to defy a law of the State, and a law that is good enough for Spartanburg is good enough for Charleston. Theoretically this is true, but practically it is not, because conditions are alto gether different, the people are not alike. But they have blind tigers in Spartanburg, in Green ville and in Anderson, occasion ally arrests are made, but thel illicit sale of liquor goes right on, possibly not so much as in a seaport city, but it goes on. Who is responsible for the ex istence of blind tigers in Char leston? The police some say,I granted, but how ar-e the people outside of the city going to make the~police enforce the law? Put on a metropolitan system. That was tried, the result is known of all men, that conditions were worse than now. The juries will not convict, and. the in junctions. only have the elfect of changing the name on the sign. Adopt State-wide prohibition and the blind tigers will still be there, the city would only be de prived of the dispensary reve nue, and be forced to increase its quarterly license which the blind tigers would gladly pay when its competitor, the dispen sary, has been removed. THE STATE WON. The United States Supreme Court has rendered its decision favorable to South Carolina, in the great dispensary case. The court unanimously reversed the decision of Judge Pritchard, and sustained the position of Attor ney General Lyo~n. This decision means the taking fr-omn the juris diction of the Federal Courts about $900,000 of the State's money to be used in the pay ment of such liquor claims the Comn mission appointed by the State shall approve, and the balance to go into the State tr-easurv. After all of the just claims have paid there will probably be ap plied to the public school fund about a quarter of a million dol lars. It is a great victory, too much credit cannot be given to the Attorney Genera], and his asso ciates, Messrs. Abney and Stev enson. Attorney General Lyon has worked hard and long, with everthing to discou rage him in this case. A number of the ne ws papers in the State were dis posed to deride and censure this faithful officer because he would not lay down when. Judge Pritch - ard handed down his decree; 1 many members of the bar r-idi culed the Attorney General, but what have they to say now? The State of South Carolina is to be congatulated for- having at the head of the legal depar-tmient a man of General Lyon's mental calibre and high character. He merits all that South Carolina I The anti-liquor law of Alaba 3a bas been held valid by the upreme court of that State, hich means that Alabama's ;tate wide law has the sanction f the highest court in that ;tate. The law went into effect anuary 1st. We know of no man in South ,arolina more deserving to sue :eed Senator B. R. Tillian in he United States Senate, than F. Fraser Lyon. He hasbrought nore glory on this State by his ;uccessful fight for the State's -ights. than all of the politicians )ut together. Lyon has done ;omething more than draw his ittle salary. Those newspapers that have )een abusing the Attorney Gen iral must now admit he is a law er, and now that he has whip >ed the whiskey lawyers, Judge ?ritchard, and the Court of Ap >eals, his attention will be lirected towards the grafters. We will predict Attorney Gen ral Lyon will make the grafters )ay into the State treasury more noney than it cost the State to lefend its rights in the Supreme Dourt of the United States. J. Fraser Lyon. Esq., of Ab )eville, has convinced a multi ude of newspapers, lawyers, politicians, grafters, etc., etc., hat he is a lawyer who knows aw. and one who does not let a ittle thing like a federal circuit, >r a court of appeals make him ose faith in his ability, when ,he interests of the people of outh Carolina are involved. Lvon is no quitter, and those who have been pilfering from Ahe State just as well make up their minds to begin to fight ox run. Senator Smith is preparing tc make a hard fight against thE 20 per cent. tariff duty on pot tsh and kainit salts. If the pro. posed duty on this fertilizer in redient becomes a law, it means the taking trom the pockets of the farmers 8200,000 annually. The necessary information will be furnished the Senator, and the people of the South can feel assred there will be a fight tc to the finish to prevent this in. iquity from being forced upon n class of people who are burden ed already more than any othei Dne class. 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April 3.-The Knights of Pythias lodge of Sardinit gave a banquet Wednesday night al their hail that was very enjoyable The tabies were loaded with adl good things to eat and it required three tables tC accommodate the crowd. The knights and their guests were disappointed thal the distinguished speake3rs who hai been invited failed to shox up. SomE bad business calls, one had married wife and of course could not come. Pos sibly others just did not know what they were missing when they tiailed tc partake of Black River hospitality. After supper and cigars and the young people had spent some time ir pleasant conversation, the audience was assembled up-stairs and Chairman R E. McFaddin introduced Dir. I. M. Woods, who spoke on "Pythianism." Dr. Woods gave some account of the origin and history of the order, and showed some of the good it had done in helping to reunite the North and South after the most stupendous war 01 all history. Tile time was too short for the many collateral thoughts tht hIlshed through the mind of the dis. tinguislhed speaker. His rem iniscencei of the war and reconstruction and the rehabitation of the State since 1876: with the wvarninugs that get-rich-quicl< methods are supping toe moral strength of the nation and deserved the earnest attention which his hearers accord ed. The next speaker was Mr. E. W. Dabbs, who spoke on "Education, Co. operation and Woman." He said. it part: "Sardinia is a live example of what education and co-operation will accomplish. The projected bank. mer cantile and manufacturing company. with their line school building and good roads, illustrate this spirit." He con gratulated tile legislature that at last the "noble women who, through pover ty and suffering, had toiled anel wrought ond struggled and saved" until monuments to the Confederate dead were scattered all over South Carolina: that now there is to be erected a mnon ument to their memory. Should the men of Carolina respond to the call as loyally as the occasion demands, the fairest monument the world has ever seen will rise on oui beautiful capitol square, telling to our :hildren and our children's children. the story of women's devotion and rnan's gratitude. Messrs. H. L. Scarborough of Sum ter, Z. W. McBride of Salem, antd Mr. sush of Greensboro, N. C.. were each :alled on..for a speech, but gracefully leelined, owing to lack of preparation :nd the lateness of the hour. And it was the first day of April hen jolly nights. fair ladies and uests too full for utterance began to lisprse to their homes. But no April *ool pranks wver'e played. The progressive citizens of this Black .iver town have big trhings in store for ~heir community. A bank, brick and ile plant, live stock company, general nerchandise company, cotton seed oil nil. are all things of the neatr future. big system ginnery. saw' and planing nlls, and several store ar'e now doing iine business. Thle Presbyterian manse for that vet rau soldier of the cross, Rev. JTames dDowell, was built, two years ago. The 1.500 graded school building and lodge ail were built last y-ear. .[u a year or two a Presbyterian :hurch will be organized. it does one good to visit among a peo l who have the elbow-touch of comn adeship like these, and pr1ove by ex mple what education and co-operation -ill accomplish.---E W. D. in The itate. Itch cut-ed in 30o minutes by Wool rd's Sanitary Lotion. Never fails. od by W. E. Brown & Co. Druggists. r.KHinrg's New LilePilis The best ii the worl..s M'CO0MER IS ACQUITTED. Di Both the Circus Employees Originally- Convict ed of Killing Gaillard at Manning Are Dj Now Free Men. Case Ended; B Sumter. April 'A (Special).-The sec ond trial of Jack McCoomer, colored in C( dicted for shooting Mr. J. E. Gaillard T< at Manning about two years ago, result- B, ed in McCoomer's acquittal yesterday afternoon. M Mr. Gaillard was shot at, the depot at ru Manning, just as the Cole Brothers' cir- pr cus train was pulling out from the sta- pc tion. Some one on the circus train did ce the shooting. Mr. Gaillard was brought tl to Sumter and died here at the hospit- sa al the next day. A white man named i George Spivens. the train master of the to circus train and Jack McCoomer were in arrested at Bishopville and subsequent pl SV convicted at the circuit court in Sum- 1) ter. but were recommended to the mer- sh, cv of the court and were sentenced to th1 life imprisonment in the State peniten- bf tiarv. LS The verdict of the jury did not give satisfaction and an appeal was taken and a new trial asked for Last year Spivens was granted a new trial and was promptly acquitted and set free. McCoomer was serving his sentence when the supreme court granted him a fo new trial. which ended yesterday in hir of bcing found not guilty after spending as about two years in prison. M McCoomer was also an employe of Cole Brother's circus. Who shot Mr. Gillard will probably never be known but some one conrected with the cir cus is thought to have done the cold blooded and needless killing of an in nocent, citizen. Cole Brothers' circus was to have given an exhibition in Sum ter a few davs after the killing, but it was deemed best by the city and county authorities and the management of the circus not to show here, owing to the bitter feeling at the time. Nature's Warning. flanning People Must Recognize and Heed It. Kidney ills comes quietly-'-mysteri ously. But nature always warns you. Notice the kidney secretions. See if the color is unhealthy If there are settlings and sediment, Passages frequent, scanty, painful. It's time then to use Doan's Kidney Pills, To ward off Bright's disease or dia betes. Doan's have done great work in Man ming. C. L. McElveen, S. Church St., Man ning, S. C.. says: "Doan's Kidney Pills proved to be the best kidney remedy I ever used. My kicneys were weak for some time and too frequent passages of the secretions caused me to arise often during the night. I sufered severely from backaches and pains through my loins and at times I was so lame that I could not stoop or lift. I finally read about Doan's Kidney Pills and procured them. Since using this remedy, the backache hss disappeared. the lameness vanisned and I do not have to arise at night. I highly recommend Doan's Kid ney Pills at every opportunity." For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York, sole agents for the United States. Remember the name--Doan's-and take no other. STATE OF SOUTH OAROUINA, Clarendon County, COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. D. H. Trailer, Plaintiff against Wesley Mims, Furman Mims, Jasper Mims, Rebecca Mims, Henry Mims, Wilson Mims and Preston Mims,I Defendants. Summons for Relief. (Complaint not Served.) - TO THE DEFENDANT Wesley Mims', Furman Mims, Jasper Mims, Rebecca Mims, Henry Mims, Wilson Mims and Preston Mims; You are hereby Summoned and ~ required to answer the Complaint in this action, which is filed in office of the Clerk of tbe Court of Common Pleas for the said County, and to serve a copy of your answer to the ri said complaint on the subscriber at his office in Timmnonsville, S. C. within twenty days after the service ~ hereof, exclusive of the day of such ~ service; and if you fail to answer the g complaint within the time aforesaid, t the plaintiff in this action will apply a~ to the Court for the relief demandedv in the complaint. Z. T. KESHAW, d Plaintiff's Attorney, a To the infant Defendants Jasper o Mims. Rebecca Mims', Henry Mimts, e and Preston Minms: a Take Notice: That unless you pro- a cure the app~ointment of a Guardian h~ ad liteum to represent you in this ae- i< tion within twenty days after the [ service of the Summons in this action andthis notice upon you,exclusive of - the day of service; the plaintiff wvill apply to the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for Clarendon County for an Order appointing some suit able and competent person as Guar dian ad litem to appear and defend the said action for and on your be haif. Z. T. KERSHAW, Plaintiff's Attorney. To the defendants above named: Take Notice: That the Summons Notice to appoint guardian ad litem and complaint was filed in the office of the Clerk of Common Pleas for the County of Clarendou on the 30th day of March, 1900. Z. T. KERSHAW. Plaintifrs Attorney. State of South Carolina, n Clarendon County. By James .\L. Windham, Esq., Probate Judge. c W HEREAS. J. T. Stukes made suit to me, to grant him Lerters of * Administration of the Estate and Effects u of Mack Miller. These are therefore to cite and ad- I monish all and singular the kindred and creditors c' the said Mack Miller, deceased, that they be and apear before me, in the Court of Pro- - bate, to be held at Manning on the 22nd day of A pril next, after p~ublica tion thereof, at 11 o'clock in the fore noon, to show cause, if any they have, why the said administration should not b be grranted. 11 Given under my hand, this 7th day d of April, A. D. 109. E JAMES M. WVINDHAM, c [SEAL.] Judge of F cobate. Notice of Discharge. I will apply to the Judge of Pro bate for Clarendon County 'on the 7th day of May, 1909, for Letters of Discharge as Executor of the Estate S of Warren E. Burgess, deceased. e J. T. ST UKES, B Executor. P1 Manning, S. C., A pril 7th, 1909. fo fL Dr. King's New Life Pills rB The best in the world. C R OLEYIORT-TAR Notice to Creditors. STRICT CCtTRT OP THE UNI. TED STATES strict of South Carolina. [n the matter of W. R. Coskrey, mnkrupt. 3larendon County. Petition for nfirmation of Composition. > the Creditors of the above aamed Lnkrupt: rake notice that on the 27th day irch, 1909, the above named bank pt filed his petition in said Court aying the confirmation of the com sition heretofore offered and ac pted, and that a hearing was ereupon ordered and be had upon id petition on the 9th day of April, )9, before said Court, at Charles n. in said District, at 11 o'clock the forenoon, at which time and ace all known creditors and other rsons in interest may appear and ow cause, if any they have, why e payer of said petition should not granted. EAL.1 RICHARD W. HUTSON. Clerk. Notice of Discharge. I will apply to the Judge of Probate e Clareodon county, on the 30th day April, 1909, for Letters of Discharge Administrator of the Estate of Willis eDowell, deceased. S, V. TAYLOR, Administrator. Greelyville, S. C., March 30th, 1909. OF INTEREST TO FREE MASONS AND THEIR FRIENDS: The firm of Chas. I. Stieff and their Southern Manager have donated a magnificient world renowned Stieff Piano to the Masonic Bazaar to be held in the Charlotte Audi torium April 12-13-14-15-16, 1909, Charlotte, N. C. The money derived from this Bazaar will be used in the erection of a Masonic Temple, a building that will be a pride to every Mason in the Carolinas. Don't you -want this Aartistic Piano for your lodge, your home or your friend's home? Visit Charlotte dur ing the Bazzar. Re duced rates on all Rail roads. Address C. H. WILMOTH, Ch. Music Committee tlasonic Bazaar. Chas, M, Stieff, Manufacturer of the Artistic Stieff Shaw and Sticff Selfplayer Pianos. Southern Wareroom 5 W. Trade St., Charlotte, - - N. C. C. Mi. WILMOTII, Manager. 27 Mention this Paper.I Notice to Creditors. ISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI -TED STATES )istrict of South Carolina: i the Matter of Lanham Coskrey Co., Bankrupt. Clarendon County. Petition of |omposition. 'o the Creditors of the above named Bankrupt: Take notice that on the 97th day f March, 1909, the above named ankrupt filed his petition in said ourt praying the confirmation of de composition heretofore offered ud accepted, and that a hearing r thereupon ordered and will be ad upon said petition on the 9th a of April. 1909, before said Court, tCharleston, in said District, at 11 'elock in the forenoon, at which me and place all known creditors d others persons in interest may ppear and show cause, if any they aye, why the prayer of said petit n should not be granted. mAL RICHARD W. HUTSON, Clerk. YOUR H-OUSE. hen if fire comes you will be saved tany a worry and MANY A DOLLAR. 2 this age of the world when the pro ~ction of a good Fire Insurance Policy >sts so little. and the risk of fire is so reat. it is simply poor business to go osured. ie F. N. MiSOll 1ll8l[UD89 Ilil E. C. hORTON, Manager. Notice of Discharge. I will apply to the Judge of Pro Lte for Clarendon County on the ;th day of April, 1909, for letters of scharge as Administrator of the state of Ransome Hampton, de rased. S. LEE HAMPTON. Pijiewood, S. C., March 16, 1909. Noitce. The qualified electors of Friendship hool District No. 3, are hereby notifi tthat an election will he held at ron' store on April 9th, 1909, for the rpose of voting or levying a special ur (4) mills tax, annually for school irposes in said district. Polls open am 8 o'clock a. mn., to 4 o'clock p. mn. order of Trustees of said District. W. BROWN, J. rses ,C. RHRP' ,.r, Trses .R. DAVIs, ring yaur Job Work to Ths Times afflat. Spring Millinery. A Magnificient Showing of French Creations at great price concessions at Hirschmann's, Manning, S. C. We show the largest collection of Trimmed Hats, including extremes as well as the conserva tive ideas of the foremost French artists. The Dis play consists of the exact reproductions of the Persian wear, and in some instances modified to suit the American women. The material includes, Chip Melaie, Java, Hemp, Bird's Nest Straw, Rough Jap and China Braid, Lace Tuscans and Leghorn. D. Hirschmann. I PLAY BALL, BOYS ! SEE OUR ORAND EXPOSITION OF THE Famous A. J. Reach Co.'s Baseball Goods. We are agents tor these popular Goods and handle them exclusively. Buying in large quantities we get all the discounts and other advantages, which enables us to Rock Bottom Prices $1.50 WEBAI[8 101 $1.25-41.25 88EBIll8 O9f $1.00. Catcher's Mitts, from. 25c. to $5.00; Fielder's Gloves from 25c. to $4.50; Masks, from $1.00 to $2.50; Balls, from 5c. to $1.25; Bats, from 10c. to $1.00. Bat Bags; Heel and Toe Plates; Score Books, Guides, &c., &c. Manning Grocery Co. On Levi Block-"The Busy Street." A SPLENDID OFFER NOW IS THE TIME TO GET GOOD READING CHEAP. LISTEN ! We will send to all who subscribe between now and June 1st, THE MANNING TIMES and THE TWICE-A-WEEK NEWS AND COURIER, THE FARM ANDHOME One Year For $2.25, Cash in advance, and as an additional premium we will make to each one taking advantage of this combination, a present of a Nickel-plated, 8-inch Steel, adjustable patent-tension Shears. Proposition Holds Good to June 1st. LIFE INSURANCE. The undersigned takes pleasure in notifying his friends in Clarendon and Sumter Counties that he has been appointed Agent of THE MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COPANTY f New York and solicits their kind patronage. The MUTUAL is Safe. Conservative. Liberal and Prompt. Correspondence invited. ISAAC Mn. LORYEA, . 0. Box 112, Manning, S. C.. Would be glad to have his friends call on him at his officc, Jenkinson Build' ~ng. 2nd Floor. BANK OF CLARENDON, Manning, S C. We solicit your banking business. t is toyour interest to tinueda rospeand operation without the loss of as much customer come and see us about it and tell us why. If you are, come and see us anyhow. It is never too late to Interest Paid on Savings Deposits. B ANK OF CLARENDON. Manning, S. C.