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Not] that HE RSUITS, H OVER~ UMBRE * Spe LOUIs APPELT. EditoJ MANNING, S. C., DEC. 11, 1912. PUBL.ISHED EVERY WEDNESDA I.RASR STIRS THINGS UP. At the conference of Gover nors held in the city of Rich mond recently, while discussini the subject of lynching for; ciertain crime, Governor Bleas made declarations which shoch~ ed his fellow governors, an, some of -the ladies present lef the hall, some of them were suf fragettes. The press of the coun~ try is making such capital out c the incident, and our own dailie: are reproducin'g these advers< criticisms and, as it were, roll ing them under their tongues at sweet morsels. Governor Bleast declared that he would not cal out the military to protect ien4l who had laid his unhol; bands upon a white woman, an< when asked by the Governor o - .Wyoming if he did not take ar -oath to uphold the constitution replied "to hell with the consti tution if it is to starnd in the wa: of my protecting outraged wo manhood in South Carolina." Governor Blease's language may not have been politic. il may have been lacking mn diplo macy, probably he may h a v i made answer in language thal could have been softer, but did he give expression to the vien point of the masses? Was wha1 Governor Blease said the feeling of the white masses whether they live in South Carolina, Alabama, Wyoming, or any other State ii this Union of States? Is itno1 a fact that wherever this horribli crime is committed the people sc outraged will not be content tc w ait upon the slow moving courts, with their legal techni calities which may free the fienc or at best force into an exposuri the victim of a brutish lust. WI would rather that condition: were not so, and that no Gover nor would have cause to give at expression which would create sensation, but when we look~ al things as they are we must comi to the conclusion that in express ing himself as he did Governo> Blease did but give voice to the feeling that is in the breast o: the masses. Why, while the Gov ernor of Alabama was joining it the chorus of disapprovaL o: Governor Blease's views, there was being enacted in his OWI State a lynching bee for the pun ishment of this terrible crime was this fate? The .Governors of the severa States and the newspapers mm 10 YOIl iing else does 'LL wear it ia GIFTS ~COATS, TROUSERS, GLO3 :LLAS. :ial Prices on1i ~D.o 'Phone rave, but wherever the horrible I crime is committed, eloquent pro 'fessions of loyalty to the constitu tion are not worth the time it takes '* to deliver them, butswift and sure Spunishment wiliresult. Blease let fly out of his mouth what was in his mind and expressed it in un. Svarnished English, while t h e Y other Governors, for policy sake, dressed their thoughts with a sugar coating which when rub bed off will disclose just what .Blease erpressed. ,, LET CLARENDON TAKE A CHANICE. a overnment's offer to give I $10,000 if a county would put up~ :$20,000 for road building was I taken up by Dillon county. At t the last session of congress the -sum of $500,000 was appropriat - ed. the postoffice department put f out a scheme whereby it pro a posed to divide the money among a the States on the condition that - the local governments would ap a propriate twvo dollars for every a dollar given by the government, 1 provided also, that the expendi i ture of the money and the work r of building the roads should be I under the supervision of the f postoffice department. A county i desiring to take advantage of ,this offer must first raise the -$20,000, and the roads must be r rural routes; after it has been - approved, tbe Federal govern ment will take charge and fur nish expert supervision of the awork. We remember that when -Congressman Legare was in Manning he referred to this Act of congress as a means discov t ered to get around the constitu tion, and he expressed the hope that all of the counties in his district would get busy to raise the money to get the govern ment's help. There is no county in tbe State where first class roads would help more than this, and we would urge the authorities to get in touch with the land own ers in the county and urge upon -them to come across with this ~l money in order to secure from the national government the aid or~ered. Think of it if Claren don will raise $20,000 Uncle Sam -will give it $10,000, and furnish men who know their business to supervise the road construction. rTake the road from Fulton to the Williamsburg line in Claren -don, that would be from one end of the county to the other, the land owners along this one road [ if they would contribute a small -amount a piece would raise a ilarge portion of the amount re E quired, then there are many Sroads coming into this main road Swhose land owners should con - tribute also; it would be but a ,small amount from each person vitally interested it all would go I nothe enterprise with that I CD quite so well s the best test THAT TES, Come to a ill Suits and C J.Ci 166, who would do well for the gen eral good. To raise the $20,000 by taxation would take probably six mills but it would not be fair to all of the people, because it would be impossible to do enough with the $30.000 to give all of the people in the county a pro portionate share of the benefit, but if the experiment was tried for the first $20,000 and it is aemonstrated that the roads are really built permanently it would then be no trouble with the other sections to get them to go down into their pockets for money to induce the general government to come to them, in fact, once this problem is satis factorily demonstrated it will need no urging and the people will demand an opportunity to share in this great benefit. THE COURT COMPROMISED. The State supreme court has1 handed down a decree in the Tillman case, which is somewhat1 in the nature of a compromise.1 It permits the retention of the 1 children in the custody of their< mother, but it also permits the father "to have the children two months in the summer, half of the Christmas holidays, and one week each spring, and that he be allowed to see them with reas cnable frequency under condi tions which will not be embarass ing to him." The courts also re quires that the children be kept within its jurisdiction, and that both parents enter into bond in the sum of $5,000 each. W e would not question the motivesc of the court, nor would we inti mate that the Judges endeavor ed to do the best they could witht an unfortunate domestic situa r tion, but from a laymans view it does appear that the children are either entitled to their moth er's care or not. Mrs. Tillman is either untit to rear the chil dren or she is not, if she is com petent and entitled to rear them ,we cannot see any justice in the court's decision. Tro nave the father of the children forced up-t on the presence of the mother, under the conditions surround ing the two, would look to us as embarassing, to say the least of it, and calculated to have a ser ious effect It has been said that Colonel t Roosevelt has declared his de- I termination not to again become t a candidate for the presidency. 1 Possibly it would have been well g had he not been a candidate this t ti [me, at least this is the general d view of his former comrades, the i Republicans, but the Democrats t will always welcome Teddy into a the national arena, providing lie t can iniduce the regular Republi- h cans to nerve themselves up to il et a candidate into the ring also. L ISTMJ IIDT as a gift to a of appreciat: RAINCOAT NECKV~ MUFF FA BATH ROBI Man's Si )vercoats for 1andle The Bull Mouse party is i session in Chicago preparini plans to capture the congres two years hence, and the presi dency four years from now, bu if the Democratic party keeps evel head and does not get al torn up with factional divisions we doubt very much if the Bul Mouse will be heard of in thi next national contest. The Progressive party prom ises to be distinct and separat from the Republican party in th4 future, aind according to Col. Roosevelt who addressed the [linois legislature Monday 11 would be "folly for the Republi :ans to waste time in thinkinh >f a direct attempt to lure us aack into the organization tha1 hey made of such character thal 20 honest man can be in it.' R~oosevett's party will continue o battle for supremacy, and ~rom now on until the next na ional campaign he will seek ~o have its principles adopted in he State legislatnre's and the ~ongress. Senator Tillman is quoted as aying that the speech of Gov ~rnor Blease at Richmond will o no good, but why does the enator say this, has he learned rom experience that such peeches get no one anything xcept when they are delivered inder a lyceum contract? Tillman f[we remember correctly basheld imilar views on the lynching uestion, in fact it is our recol ction that he said he would sad a mob etc., therefore we bink the old gentleman need ot concern himself about rether or not South Carolina a to be benefitted by the speech s of his political offspring. Attorney general-elect Peebles 3 quoted as saying, when asked ith regard to the Charleston .acing proposition, "We expect he city and county officials of hareston to do their duty, and hen the matter is put up to us e will certainly do ours." We terpret this declaration a s neaning that the racmng in Char eston is a matter of local mo ent, and that it is the duty of he local officials to see to the en orcement of the law. if however, hese officials cannot enforce the sw as their oath of office re uires and they should appeal to be State authorities these will 9-their duty. The law is clear, there is objection to the racing ecause of its gambling feature, fly citizen has the right to go efore the proper officer and ave the parties who are violat ag the law arrested and haled fore the courts. HER MAN as son ion. WILL 3, rEAR, LERS, LNCY VESTS, :ore for a I December. r loCi ni I It is about time for the reports g of the several State officers to sJ be filed so as to be ready for the -convening of the general assem t bly, and we hope that the finan a, cial department will have things I in shape for the legislature to ,get down to work at once and 1 everybody make for a thirty a days session. We know of noth ing of such great moment that will cause that body to linger in Columbia, unless it be that those who favored a bond issue for the asylum improvement will endeavor to secure legislation which was not sanctioned by the vote of the people when the matter was submitted to them; if the bond advocates do not get busy and the investigating corn mittee has nothing which will provoke long discussion we nave great hope of the session of 1913 being a record breaker for short sessions. We have just finished reading a stenographic report of the speech made by Governor Blease at the conference of Governors, which has been exploited all over the country and condemned by the press. We leave it to any man or woman to say after read ing this speech, if the press did not create a false impression on the minds of the public. If their is anything objectionable in that speech we are unable to find it. It is to our mind a strong pre sentation of facts. dignified in tone and altogether the reverse of whlat the governor's detrac tors claim. Now the question naturally arises. why should the press without the State misrep resent South Carolina's chief executive? When we consider the fact that the daily press of this State are members of the asso ciated press and note the fact that our State press is bitterly antagonistic to him, we suspect the reports of the associatedj press had much to do with this feeling. As a matter of justice to South Carolina every ne wspa per which carried the unofficial ~ reports of Governor Blease's speech should place the official stenographic report before their readers, they will not do this however, fearing that their flag rant m'srepresentation will be exposed. Deafness Cannot be Cured by localapphcations, as they cannot reach the diseased portion of the ear. There is only one n- to cure deanessndthat is by constita Etachian Tbe. Whuths gets inna ed you have a rumbling sond or imperfec her tale ereut, and ttue erestored to it norma t contlo~er illbedetd fr;%aec"r: nie nothing bu an inflamed condition of the mu- , We will give One Hundred Dollars for any not be cue by Hals 1Catarrh Cure. Send fo~r F.clas .r7 . CHENEY & CO., Toledo, 0. Ha1l's Fa l Pil a1 e the best. P71 USH! iething he c; LPPRE HA PA Vian's Gift thing S UMI HOME MISSIONS. MANNING AUXILIAR3 The religious situation in Chine is a very serious one as we al know. That Omla is rapidl3 becoming more and more to real ize her wickedness is a settled fact. The idols that the Chinesi have long worshipped are being torn down and schools put ix their places-idolation practices are seen to be foolish and not in the least enlightening to the people. There is an open mindedness toward Christianity that surpass es all past opportunities for mis sion work. Crowds attend the religious services from time to time and members apply for ad mission into the- church. Calls are numerous for preachers and religious workers to be sent to various towns to tell the people >f Jesus Christ. Even those who are not Christians themselves are mnxious that the doctrines of the christian religion be scattered broideast over the land that the people may have a chance of earning of the only saving force. Isn't this an urgent call to our ~hurch in the homeland for pray 3rs and contributions and men to inter this needy field to help ;ith the work some are trying o do there? If one of these Oni iese comes to this country what -ecognition does he r ec e ivye? Iow many invitations to relig ous services will he receive? [he majority of the people stand ff and look at him as a negro ,nd many say ti~e "scum of the arth." In his own county it sn't so, and how much better he vill be to stay there and let us end messages to them, for God as said, "Go ye into all the vorld and preach the gospol to very creature." Did he say for )hina to come to us? The foreigners come to this ountry because they are crowd d out of their native land. They ome desiring to better their con itions and come as foreigners in very sense. In what way do the najority of them better their onditions? Tlioy live here just s they lived in China-know no ;unday, for that day is a day of ~eneral froiic among them. I .dmit that some have come here nd made worthy citizens, but why did they come? Only broughi the influence of those vhom are sent as missionaries hem. Let them stay in their >wn country-give them Chris ian schools, Christian teachers or the training of foreigners forI ervice among their own people.I China today isn't Cnina of yes erday-many reformations are aking place daily. The cutting f greens, the adoption of foreign BiL an wear, anc CIATE ~NDKERCHI: ~MOKING JA WALKING STETS4 JAMAS. Com~ S R, S. C. hats and suits of foreign cloth, show that old China is passir away and there will soon be new China -a civilized, and v hope a Obristianized p eo pl China is going to win. Are v 'going to meet our responsibilil in the light for Christianity rChina? Who will light for ti Chinese in America? What is 1 become of them? They will ri main foreigners as they corr and the darkness of error is e Ideep by r~ow that it is hard 1 say what is to become of thei while those in their native cour try are learning of our only sa: vation for our souls and bid faa to become true worthy citizen of China while they in Americ still remain the "scum of th earth." May we all unite in prayin for a country where "mankin, needs to know the true Chris and to enter into a real Christial life of peace for the extermtna tion of re'bellion, superstition and unrest in the onward march t< freedom of conscience carrie< forward by a vision of Him wh< is the Prince of Peace." MEMBER HOME MISSIONS. Bird's Nest of Steel. In the Museum of Natural History a' Soleure. In Switzerland, there is bird's nest made entirely of steel. Thern are a number of clockmaking shops s1 Soleure, and in the yards of these shops there are often found lying dis, used or broken springs of clocks. One day a clockmaker noticed in a tree lz his yard a bird's nest or peculiar ap pearance. Examining It he found thai a pair of wagtalls had buiit a nest en tlrely of clocks springs. It was more than four inches across and perfectly comfortable for the birds. After the feathered architects had reared theIr brood the nest was taken to the mu seum. where it is preserved as a strlk ingt illustration of the skill of birds in turnIng their surroundings to advant age in buIlding their nests. Mozart and Bretzner. When Mozart was at the height of his fame he composed the music for Bretzner's "Belmont und Konstanze" ("The Abduction From Seraglio") at the request of the Emperor Joseph II. The author of the drama was so angry at this that he inserted the following notice In the Leipziger Zeitung: "A certain fellow of the name of Mozart has dared to misuse my drama. 'Bel. mont und Konstanze' ir an opera text. I hereby solemnly protest against this Invasion of my rights, and .1 re serve to myself further procedures. (Si~uced. Christoph Friedrich Bretz ner, author- of 'Rauschehen.'" CASTOR IA For Tnfants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the [the fact de ES, )N HATS, any. 8A Genial Young Man. Late one night young Jinks sat in a a crwe trolle car, and when a girl re he knew got aboard and stood directly -* in front of him he made no sign. His - e face hidden by his newspaper, he pre y tended that he didn't know the girl n would like to have his seat. After Le awhile she spoke. "Good evening;'Mr. Jinks!" "O(h, good eveningl" "I'ye been to the Primrose Social e dance." Then after a pause she add 0 .ed, "It's a wonder, Mr. Jinks, you 0 wouldn't offer me your seat!" Dl Jinks then got up, but he was very angry. He said as he hooked himself 1- to a strap. "I thought you wouldn't r 'want It, for as you said you'd been s to a dance I knew you must have been a sitting all the evening."'-New York e Prs. ________ -An Interrupted Duel. A fire engine was recently the means I of putting a sudden stop to aduel In t Germany. Two physicians quarreled and arranged for a meeting with pis -tols. The village chief magistrate heard of the proposed dueL. He in formed the firemen, and together, drawing a machine, they proceeded to the scene of the encounter. Just as the seconds had stepped off the dis-' tance a heavy stream of water struck one of the physicdans, and a moment later the second doctor was also drenched to the skin. The would be fighters, In their dripping clothes, look ed so ridiculous that they both burst out laughing, shook hands and return ed to their -homes, thanking the in genious mayor for his intervention. - Entirely Too L.iteral. Some people are too literal for any thing. A young man gave a graphie deiscription of a narrow escape that he had recently had from an enraged bull: "I seized him by the tail!" he ex claimed, "an' there I was. I was afraid to hold on and I dare not let go." "Between the horns of a dilemma, as it were," ventured a young lady, very much interested. "No," replied the young man; "I wasn't between the horns at all, an', besides, he wasn't a dilemma; he was a Jersey."-London Mail. The Unfinished Creation. Men ever mislead themselves in sci ence by not perceiving that all things on their globe are related and co-ordi nated to the general evolution to a con stant movement and production which bring with them necessarily both ad vancement and an end. Man himself Is not a finished creation. If he were God would not be.-Honore de Balzac. Real Competition. "Competition Is the life of trade." said the business man. "Of course it Is," replied Mr. Dustin Stax. "Olywe want toget trade so regulated that folks will be competing for a chance to buy Instead of a chance to sell."-Washington Star. Going Some. Inquirer (at South Station, Boston) Where does this train go? Boakeman This train goes to New York In ten minutes. Inquirer-Gee, whiu! That'si going goe-Exchg.