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VOU'L] 1 suit .Now, ed for the have you Nyou get g Clothes a got mone Wl I Alp great va PHONE a LOUIS APPELT. Editor MANNING. S. C., JUNE 2S, 1911. PUBLLIHED EVERY WEDNESDA SU7BSCRIPTION RATES: Som months---------------.-----.---.-. -- ADVERTISING RATES: sertion,0 cens Obiure and Tribute ibral contracts mae iortree. six ad tel Commumications must De accompanied by ti real name and address of the writer in order1 re commncation of a personal characti will be published except as an advertisement. Entered at thepostoffice at Manning as Se ond Class matter. MR. CANTEY'S INFORMATIODI WRONG. It is always refreshing to rea the letters from J. J. Cantes even when they might get th publisher in a pickle and -bav him suspected of being a part; to his criticisms, when in fac1 he& is as innocent as the modes Chinese ladies he writes of in th beginning of his trip around th world to come back to take crack at the senator from Clarer: don. But in his criticism of th senator he is somewhat mislead ing, in. that he makes a genera charge of "cussedness" withou specifying wherein the senato has used his position "as Stat Senator to obstruct all good leg islation."- The drainage Act Mr Cantey refers to, Clarendon w~a exempted along with twenty tw other counties, but, he alonei not responsible for this exemI: tion, there are three member from Clarendon in the House, an the exemption could not hav gone through had the House men bers objected. The reason th Senator asked for this county t be exempted, was explained i: one of ihis letters from Columnbi at the time. A reading of the Act shows very great power sought to b given, including the condemna tion of private property, surveyi the creation of new offices, and whole lot of red tape which a the time the bill was pending was impossible to thoroughly di gest, and feeling that it was matter which should be we: thought out, and perhaps have conference with those most it terested. he concluded it woul be safer to join those who wante more time to investigate rathe than force legislation upon i: constituents which may not sui their conditions. The swamp lands of this cor try are fast becoming owned b great syndicates, in time they ar going to utilize these lands pu. chased for a song, to use ther they must be drained, the que: find an extra s too constantly we're making t coming of fall buy now, to ge oQod clothes for re always a ba y for; they'll be rices in our a lues we are gi tions which arose in the minds of 'those who had their counties ex emnpted was, shall we subject our Ipeople to being forced to aid these .syndicates in the draining of their -lands? Would it not be best to - acerainthe needs and the wish es of those likely to be affected? -It was this de. ire to be careful and to proteca the interests of Sthe masses which prompted the Ssenator from this county to ask for the exemption. The whole measure could have been defeat ~red by those who had their coun ;- ties exepebecause, a major ity of the membership came into: !the exemption, not, as Mr. Can otey would have his readers think, Sthat Clarendon alone is exempt ed. If after the Act is put into op .eration elsewhere it proves ben eficial it will then be time to have the exemption of this county re d moved, but at present it wvould be ,subjecting the people owningI lands close to that owned by the e great corporations to a heavy tax ation against their wills. The reference to the $10,000 appropriation for the South Car olina Medical College which was passed by the"assembly and ye-, toed by the governor, the records' should show that Clarendon's Isenator voted originally, both in committee, and in the senate 1 against this appropriation, the t !Ieason for it was, the medical col lege is not a state institution, andj| to appropriate money from the -public treasury to it, is a misap-1 -propriation of the peoples taxes. ~j he legislature has no right to do so, it is a violation of the consti tution. The governor was abso-1 lutely right in his veto. There is no question about the sanitary' Ibenefit drainage would be in our lowlands. all agree if the owners of these lands could afford it1 fthere would be a fine mnvestment for them but under this Act from which twenty three counties are1 exempted including Clarendon the writer cannot see where he would have been justitied in put ting his constituents in a position1 where they might have the great1 swamp land owners force them into ataxation they are not as yet -Who is it that has given Mr. Canter the information that the 1 senator from this county uses his position to obstruct all good leg -islation certainly cannot be in a 1position to know the senator's 1 record. for if he has any record at r al in about ten years of service' it is that of being conservative. tat the same time giving his sup port to those measures which ap - peal to his judgment as in the in terests of the masses. IIe may have in his long career made ms takes, who is it that is perfeetY 2 but the charge of obstructing all' MyoU uit or two a gi ; bad for the ci he extra suit - stocks. We'r4 t this summer a good deal le: lart rgain at regu. good for seve: ?ore are mnar ving. by the facts nor the records. Mr. Cantey must have receiv d his information from o. e ookworm friend of his who thinks the senator from this coun y should have jumped into the rainage wagon on faith without gving its provisions thorough study. It was a matter of impos sibilty to study out the provis ons of that long bill during the ast session. and the proponents f it would not consent to its go ng over so the bill was permitt d to pass with twenty -three ounties exempted from its pro visions. These are Abbeville, Aiken. Anderson, Bamberg, herokee, Chester, Chesterfield,' Carendon, Edgefield, Fairfield, reenville, Greenwood. Laurens. ee. Lexington, Marlboro, New erry, Oconee, Pickens, Saiuda, Spartanburg, Union and York. So it will be seen by Mr. Cantey, nd the person "in a position to now" that while the Act does in its last section repeat the exemp ion for Clarendon, the first sec ~ion of the Act exempts Claren on along with twenty three other ounties, a majority. A MISLEADING CRITICIsM. Sumumerton. S. C.. June 22, 1911. I have had recently the pleasure of eading two articles, which I desire to iiscuss through your paper in connec ion with two Acts of the last Legisla ,re of this State. One of the articles, to which I refer, ppeared in the Outlook of New York, nd had to do with the establishment of medical college in China for the wo nen of China; the reason for the estab ishent of this college is due primarily o the fact that the women of China will aot expose their person to the male phy ~ician nor petrmit the male physician to :heir bedrooms: and the article further eates to the fine work which the scien itcaly trained woman physician is do ng for the physical unlift and for the >etter ment of the health conditions and urroundings of the women of China. The other article, to which I refer. vas prepared by a woman physician of his State, Dr. Sophia Brunson, and ap eared recently in an issue of the Char eston News and Courier; in this article, r. Brunson undertakes to state what :he woman physician has accomplished d can accomplhsh and the very great ieed of the woman Dlaysician in the omes and the female schools and col-' ees of this State; Dr. Brunson argues~ hat women generally arc modest, and he young lady especially so, and are 20t inclinedi to reveal their special ills LO the ordinrary male physician, until ihoe special ills have developed and re-f ,ulted acutely and very frequently end uj insanity or- death. My reason for referring to these two rtcles, is because of the fact. that dur ing the last session of the Legislature f this State. the small sum of $10.000 as appropriated to the Charleston MePd oal college, and this item was vetoed by he Governor: now I think the aforesaid vas an exceedingly modest sum for the egislature to have appropriated in the i ection of advancing med ical recsearch ud i am satisfied that the Governor :'ade a great mistake when he vetoed ;ut what I would like to see and what think good citizens generally should ike to see, is that the Legislature of 3outhm Carolina at its next session, ap ropiate on certain approved terms and ~onditions, the sum of one hundred .housand dollars for the establishment fa t....' -ana oefr women alone, UHSE teat luxury; 01 othes. Two su: proposition to a making pric stuff out of oui ss than ordina ;Chaf [ar prices; at' ral seasons. ked in plain IDER the object of said medical college being the education and training e'i women physicians, who can supply the very need so ably presented by Dr. Brunson in the article previously referred to; further, I understand the establishment of such a medical school for women would meet the approval of all the lead ing medical authorities in this State. The other Act of the Legislature. to which I have previously referred was designed to "promote the public health, convenience and welfare by leveeing, ditching and draining the wet, swamp and overflowed lands of the State." and was passed by the Legislature and an proved by the Governor; this Act did not~ propose or provide for an additional tax on the people of the State as a whole or upon the people of any indiv idual county; it simply provided that the majority of the resident land owners in a proposed drainage district may by proper petition, if they so elect, estab lish a drainage district as provided in the Act. This Act, as everybody knows, bad the support of all the -leading nealth au thorities of the State and was enacted for the benefit of the individual farmers of the State, who desire to drain their lands, and who previous to the passage of said Act were bottled up with respect to the drainage of their individual farms: I migh t say further, this Act was carefully prepared and the supporters of same had the advice and experience of the leading dramnage authorities of this country. But alas, Mr. Editor, the last section of this much desired Act provides as follows, to wit: "The provisions of this Act shall not apply to Claren<|on coun ty." I am reliably informed that the Senator of this county is responsible for the fact that Clarendon county was ex eepted from the operation of this splen jid drainage Act; now, Mr. Editor, I bae no fault to find of you personally ad you have been exceeding courteous o me, in the matter of the use of the olumns of your newspaper, but I am nformed by parties in a position to knowv hat you invariably do all you can in our capacity as State Senator to ob truct all goo.i legislation, and I should ike for you to publish this article in he next issue of your paper, over my ignature, and explain to your constit ents, why Clarendon county has been xcepted from the provisions of the rainage Act in question, especially in rie of the fact that said Act in no man-, 2er increases Stateor county taxes and n view of the fact that possibly no see ~ion of the State is so much in need of rainaae and freedom from malaria and ook worm as the county of Clarendon. The supreme court has the bree principal hotels in Char eston enjoined from keeping vines, beer or liquor, and should ~his inj unction be disobeyed the roprietors of these establish nents would be liable to im risonment for contempt, with ut the right to have their cases eviewed by a jury. yet it is nown of all men that liquor is eing sold almost openly in that ity in perhaps a couple of hun red places. It does seem to us hat it would be to the interest >f the State, and especially in he interest of good morals and .aw enforcement, for the court :o withdraw the injunction tgainst these respectable places, nd for the legislature to make oe provision for them so theI ~raelling public may not be ored to patronize those who E'AUM te very commo its worn alter] you; because' a inducements way.- It's an ry prices. ner & bhe figures we figures. You IT IS ENDED. Some of the newspapers of the State have commented on the Hub Evar.'s case being dismissed at Newberry last week, a few are disposed to criticise the court for granting the nol pros, and some are disposed to grumn ble because the Attorney Gen eral did not press the case. Our view of this matter is. Attorney General Lyon knows his busi ness far better than dome who would question his acts, there is no use to waste the time of a court when circumstances over which the State's officers had no control removed the most mater ial evidence the State had to offer. and until this evidence can be supplied from some other source not a thing towards conviction can be done, there fore, when the Attorney General saw that he could not get a further continuance of the case there was nothing else to do but to consent to a nol pros and leave the charge standing in a condition so that it may be re newed should he feei justified in doing so. Had he gone on with with the case the State could not have produced evidence to war rant a jury in convicting, and once set free, the case would been at an end forever. We doubt if the case will ever again be brought before the courts. The correspondence between the governor and the county offi cials relating to the matter of sending detectives to a county to enforce the liquor laws does not, show up very encouraging for that class of citizens who are de sirous of obtaining these posi-! tions. In nearly every instance the sheriffs and the supervisors have informed the governor that they can get along as well if n~ot better without them. So far as Clarendon is concerned, we are satisfied the employment of sleuths to go over the county to ferrit out jliquor sellers would! amount to but little more than providing a soft job for some fel low who does not want to make1 his living by the sweat of his brow. There is some illicit sell ing of liquor in Clarendon but in our opinion it is very slight comn pared to the amount drank: near l every fellow who drinks the stuff finds it cheaper and better| to send a money order to Rich mond or Jacksonville, and with| th rapid transportation these days he can get his whiskey quick. If there were some way to keep the transportation companiesi from hauling booze it would be much easier to force people toi ride on the water wagon, but not until then do we expect to see the liquor- drinking diminished in: this "dry" county. Makes Krdnae nnd Blnddme Right n mistake met iately will out rre getting to you to buy advantage to: Mar> sell now you can readili H flO The first report of rainfall it Texas last week turned out t< be a mistake, and the cottor growers as well as the cattE raisers are suffering badly. The indications are a heavy wheat crop in the West and ir Canada. This should mean a boon to the masses who mus1 have bread. Flour and its pro ducts will be very much cheap ened if the speculators do noi buy it up and get it out of thE ordinary channel of trade. Mayor Rhett of Charleston rep resenting his city attended the silver wedding of President Taft, and he carried with him a hand some gift from Charleston. This was a most graceful tribute from the city-by-the-sea, and one nc doubt the president appreciates. When it comes to doing the grace ful there is no city on earth that excels Charleston. The News and Courier says: "A lady with thirteen crabs, thir teen clams and thirteen dollars and thirteen cents was walking along the trolley track at Atlan tic City the other. day. There was a third rail there. Can any body guess what happened to her?" Yes.-A Manning banker is at Atlantic City for the sum mer. He relieved the lady of the thirteen dollars to make the statement of his bank show an increase for the past quarter. Governor Brown of Georgia. has postponed the hearing in the matter of requisition in the case of the State of South Carolina, against T. B. Felder for whom a warrant was issued to be taken to Newberry until tomorro w. The requisition will be fought hard by Felder's friends in Atlanta and it would not surprise us if the governor of Georgia refused to honor the requisition in this case. So far as the general public is concerned there is very little faith to convict Felder even if he is brought back to stand trial; the probability is that he would fight being tried in Newberry. and if the case was taken to some other county the public sentiment is in such a mixed condition. wc doubt that twelve men could be empanelled who wbuld agree. We regard the whole thing a waste of time, and the Ncwberry grand jury would do well to throw it out. For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought L make. is that last three wor :hte summer g< now; it's a he rou to buy no~ (s 'd better buy r see for yot SUM'1 ISince the ggvernment ha Staken an active stand agains the trusts, the monied magnate wi llgo slow in the mnafter ( combinations of restraining trad The result must be the cheaper ing of those things which hav for the .past several years bee in the power of afew men wh fix the price regardless of actua value: it Is a well known fac that many articles of necessit, iare in the hands of these combi Inations, and the masses who us them mustlpay a heavy tribut to these money kings, Not on] is this the case with the pre ducts grown or rnanufacture abroad, but the same conditio: exists with the. products of tb local grower or manutacturer the consumer is the goat fo them all, but if the governmen succeeds in smashing these mer ciless trusts or combinations s that legitimate competition cal have a part in the market then w look forward to the time whe: there will be a live and let liv conditio.n in this country. HOME MISSIONS. MANNING AUXILIAR3~ "What Is Bad Housing?" W< quote from a pamphlet writtei for Home Mission workers. An: condidition of housing that it itself tend~s to impair the physi cal or moral health of the tenan is bad housmng. Any conditiot of hlousing which is unsafe or un sanitary or in any wvay unfit foi living or hiomd--umking is bac housing. Any condition of hous ing which is damaging to the community is bad housing. Judging from a pamphlet written by Mr. Ne ttleford, at English man, the movement foi sanitary and attractive homes for wage-earners has gone mucd sarther in England than with us. Te bswier deals especially with tedevelopment of suburban districts for workirng mens' fain ilies. with the methods..of coi quring the city slums and with the development of town plan ing and copartnership Of the village movement in the samei direction. We learn from differ ent sources the wonderful de velopment beyond the initial stage of givirg relief in distress. By degrees the obligation, "Christ Lift Us," has attained a new vision and a wider service. The example of the Good Samar itan fifty scars ago did just what he of tne parahle did. The Good Samaritan of today does that and more too. The road to Jericho is made safe for travellers by notifying authorities, taking out warants, etc. The idea of pre vntion from threnat-enin disease they wear 'n steadily >ods clear ~r, because ayou've Is rself the E R, S. C.~ and other dangers has taken hold of the people. S This is tlie idea that moved. fMrs. Sage to give ten million dollars, not to relieve poverty -and suffering only, but to study their causes and to find ways not - only to palliate, but to prevent themr. This Sage Fundation ap peals to us as Home Missionary women to see the the possibili ties of this noble branch of work and we are seeing and acting upon the knowledge of the fact. Many years ago the exterpation Vof prostitution was an impossible dream, though abroad in the d land today we are grateful to t say that our Vashi Home is sav m ig mariy a one by preventing Sthe evil to come at least those who go there. SThe fight against the awful -evil of. drink is waged against as never before. The white pleague prevalent among the ill nourished, poorly housed and overworked is no longer a help eless fight. Of the cities, more especially, is this housing con dition applied, but it is timely 'for thought in as small a town a town as Manning is. If proper appreciation was given to the necessity of having some- condi tions bettered conscience would cry out; then things ought not to be. nay must not be. So much is at the command of the num Sber of the wiell thinking educa Sted women if they would come Stogether in unity and practical organization, not only to beau tify. but to improve the sanitary. codition to some extent at least. IWe are glad for the improve *ment noted in houses for tenants. Iwhere room enough is consider ed at least to preserve the m~od esty of the inmates. Tbis Hions igmatter is being recognized in many countries as of national imoottnce. If the family is the basi of government. the home i te basis of the family. Our women should all be Home Miionaries. If nothing they 'see to be done here, their money can go into the treasury, and sent where practical work can Ibe done. For illustration, read Mrs. McDonell's article in the March number of Missionary Voice on Wesley Homes and the ISocial Works of the Womans' Mission Society. MEMBER OF HOME MTSSTONS. How's Thisf wofeone Hundred Dollars Reward for any ca~eof Ctarrh that cannot be cured Iy Hall. CEY & CO.. Props.. Toledo. 0. We. the undersiigned. have known F. J. Cheney for the last 15 years. and believe him perfectly 1honorable in all busine~ss transactions and .tinan ialiy able to carry out any obligations made by WiliET RAx. wholesale druggists. Toledo.o0. WALP1G, INNAy & MAEVts. wholesale drug ails Catrrh Cure is taken internally. acting directy upon tihe blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Price 75c. per bottle. Sold by all pru git. T si o il tre