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LOUS APEL - Editor.,t S MANNING, S. C., AUG. 13, 1913. PUBLttED EVERY WEDNESDAY sixeyer................5150 Sx morbs..... ............... P~ow months............ .... 5 ADvERTISING RATES: One square, one time. 51; each subsequent in sortion, 50 cents. Obituaries and TriPutes of -ot -ed for as regular advertisements. a oontracts made for three. six and twelve VOTING DISCOURAGED. The vote on the question of issuing bonds for permanent road building in Florence was lost by a considerable majority. Very little interest was mani fested, less than 500 votes were cast in the entire county. At a number of the precincts the polls were not opened and at places that were opened the voters did not turn out. This election in Florence should be a'warning to other counties; under our laws, the requirement to present regis tration certificates and tax re ceipts at the polls tend to dis courage voting, there should be a change made in the law. Only persons having a, deep interest in a question wili go to the ] trouble to hunt up a registration certificate and a tax receipt to vote; if this is to be the effect in general elections where the issue *of bonds and other matters are to be decided affecting the tax rate, how much smaller will be the vote in the primaries, should the requirement be madeo The more we think of reform ing the primary laws, the more we are convinced that it would be an exercise of good judment to simplify our primary, regula tidns rather than to place ob structions in the way by extra ordinary requirements. If the voice of the white people is de sired, then do not attempt to stifle that voice by forcing them to go to extra trouble to become eligible to Enfranchisement, everything should be done to encourage the citizen to take an interest in public affairs. We have not the least doubt but that ithe requirements to vote on the bond issue in Florence, had much to do with the smallness of the vote, many would not go to the trouble to find their certificates, but had the law been less cumber some and drastic, a different re sult so far as numbers are con cerned, would have obtained. Take the Nicholson bill that is pending inthe senate, recently published in the News and Cour ier, a reading of it will convince the masses that it is cumber somie---too much red tape, and so complicated it requires a pretty good lawyer to compre hend its provisions- a law such as this will never do, there is no necessity for it. We believe the primary laws should be changed in some particulars, but we do not go so far as to put the white voters in the position, with regard to the primary, that was expected of the negroes in *the general election. The primary is for the pur pose of securing a party nomi neand, the white men of the State, with but few exceptions, are, Democrats, therefore, we do not see the wisdom of enacting * laws which will have a tendency to curtail the white vote further than toprotectthe primariesfrom fraud, this can be done effective ly by simple amendments to the present law and rules, viz. Have all of the present club rolls de *stroyed, permit no one to be eligible to membership of a club unless he has been a resident of the township where he proposes to vote, at least three months prior to the primary, and in the county one year, do not allow . more than one club in a town ship, require the secretary of the club to register every white citizen in his township in a book provided for the purpose, said book shall constitute the town ship club roll, when a voter ap plies to vote if his name is not on the township book he shall not vote,.This would eliminate double or false voting; delegates to the County Convention to be chosen by the clubs upon a basis of the vote cast in the pre vious primary. In our judgment these changes would provide ample protection, at the same time no white voter would lose his right to a voice in the gov ernment. Under this scheme there woukt be no more padded conventions, as has been the case in the past, because the delegates were sent to the con vention upon the club roll basis, -clubs that contained the names of those who had died or moved away, or were enrolled on other clubs. We know of clubs tnat had representation in concentions with delegations that cannot poll one-third of the number their del egates assumed to represent, but if the basis of representation was upon the number of votes cast, there could be no false representation. The latest addition to the gub ernatorial contest is Hon. R. A. Cooper, of Laurens. Mr. Cooper is now the Solicitor of the Eighth judicial circuit, and has been for a number of years. where he made an excellent record as a prosecuting officer. The friends of Mr. Cooper present him for this high office with a good deal of confidence that he will make a deep impression upon the vot ers of the State, when he appears before them next summer Solic itor Cooper is well known in the upper tier of counties, and is said to be the most popular man in his circuit. HAMPER NOT EACH OTHER. The Newberry Observer in a i recent editorial said something which is so applicable to other towns, we reproduce it in these ,columns. But in doing so we may be pardoned if we too have a word to say upon this subject. This community has a few peo 7 ple in it who are not content with the prosperity they have obtain ed, but they imagine they must use the prestige their money has D given them to keep others from prospering, instead of lending encouragement to their surround f ings, they take every opportun t ity to cast shadows before their 3 neighbors. and, in every way try 1 "to put them out of business." I It is frequently remarked upon hearing of a new concern te. start, that it surely will put the r established one "outof business;" these people are constantly urg - ing opposition hoping to cripple - some one else. A spirit of this > kind is not conducive to the up t builditig of a town, it would be t far better to have fewer con a cerns, and they making money, a than more concerns barely hav a ing an existence, or losing mon - ey. Let an individual start out a to better his condition, and right I away there will be obstructions t laid in his way. even if those t who endeavor to embarass him . have no reason to know they will I profit by their opposition, other ? than to satisfy their morbid de . sire to handicap: How much bet I ter would it be if all would say a r good word for one another; throw D what patronage in each other's I way that we can, impress strang - ers with the idea that we are f pulling together, and, while we a welcome everybody to come and D share with us, yet those already a here shall have preference at the family table; if a local man is s striving for a position, instead of s throwing obstacles in his way let : all make his issue ours, and work s to help him attain it. e One of the greatest assets a r community can have is a pull-to gether spirit, and one of the most I damaging misfortunes it can be t cursed with is a little pin-headed, jealous and contemptible spirit t of knocking, interfering and ob a structing. It is the desire of I some to rule or ruin, to have t the privilege to dictate and con f trol; where they cannot control t by fair and open means, they re S sort to the foulest of methods; a usually, it is the desire to get s control that breeds the disposi ? tion to cripple those they cannot , use-those who will not fawn to 3 win their friendship. But the t views expressed by the.Observer e are as follows: Every town bas.its fault. A e fault of this town is the tendency 2 of so many to try to pull down e people who are trying to rise, -instead of leuding them a help t ing hand. Everybody seems to e have it in for his "enemies"~ and r the number of -'enemies" some -Newberry men have is perfect e ly marvelous. 1 "Pull him down," has been the ; cry of a small coterie; and a few -other-s hav.e permitted themselv des, through some groundless r hope, to help on in the scheme a to butcher him. 3, It isn't right from any stand e point. It isn't fair. And it is s bad policy. Internecine strug r gles of this sort destroy- commu nity interest and community d spirit. How can our citizens -work together for the common ~-good whien they are trying to o pull down one another? 1 Ex-Governor Lind, the per a sonal representative of President n Wilson is now in the city of e Mexico, where he will advise - with the American embassy as ito the actual conditions in the r disturbed country to the south r of us, and report to his chief r with such recommendations as r he deems proper, upon his re port the action of this govern ment will largely depend, it may e mean mediation, or it may re d sut in an armed intervention. s There is no probability of this s gdvernment recognizing the ad ministration of President Huerta; a the sentiment in this country s will not condone the manner of Huerta's accession to t h e 0 head of the Mexican nation, and in our opinion, it will take the e most delicate diplomacy to pre vent this country from going e ovye r into Mexico to enforce s demands for the protection of those Anzericans who have in e terests in that country. The fact e of the President deeming It wise 0 to confer with the foreign rela l tion committee of the senate. Y satisfies us that he regards the d situation with seriousness, and ' that he wvill not be influenced by t the clamors of jingo sentiment which is being fanned by a class of newspapers feeding upon sen . sationalism and adventurers who .would profit by a war. How The Trouble Starts. e Constipation is the cause of many ail ments and disor-ders that make life mis erbe. Take Chamberlain's Tablets, keep your bowels regular and you will avoid these aiseases. For sale by all tdealers. e The Califoi-nia alien land Act e went into effect last Sunday night and still there is no scr-ap between Uncle Sam and Japan. We doubt very much if there ever was a bill before any legis e lature which created so much furore as did this bill in Cali fornia,- all manner of dire results was predicted, Secretary Bryan e made a per-sonal trip to Sacra mento to plead with the legisla -ture not to pass such legislation but to no avail. It is now the Slaw of that State, and we shall never know the odds. WE WANT TO BE SHOWN. - The communication from J. J ,antey, Esq., of Summerton ii his issue is the best we hav< ret read from his pen. His sub ect is one of interest to many Lnd. because of its importance here will be many who willtak, )pposite views on it. Mr. Cante: iowever, is mistaken in the vieN hat we are "antagonistic to th est interests of the farmers." We have not taken an antagc 2istic position, nor have w aken a position to endorse Mi Jantey's contention. Our com nent was more in the nature c nquiry than criticism. Wha roubles us in a matter of thi Kind, is to tind out the practica ?ffect: if to give the landlor he prior claim upon the pro luets of the rented soil, will no ceep the tenant from securin upplies where it suits him best hen it is alright for the land .ord to have the prior right pro iding, there is some way t rotect the tenant from unjus laims that may be made agains aim by his landlord. Suppos ;he law. gave to the landlord th rior claim for supples upon th enant's crop without any writ ng, what protection has th enant against an overchargei Lccount, for instance, he bough 1is fertilizers av one price, bu hen paying time came his land ord claimed a greater price, an roceeded to take the crop Nould not the fact of the land ord having the prior claim ten o prevent the merchant or othe erson who is in position t urnish supplies, from riskini iis money on the lands of an )ther? Then if the owner o he land is unable to furnis upplies will he not have t ransfer his prior claim to th erson who is able to do the fut ishing. before he can get hi and tenanted? Will not thi 3ondition tend to force him t )ecome security for the advance Lnd eventually have tomortgag 2is lands to secure advances fo is tenants? Under the law as construe< )y the court, a landlord is nc 3revented from furnishing suy ies, but when he does, he mus ;ake the same protection anyon se would have to take, an, :omply with the same laws tha Lre for giving public notice c is security, so that innocen people need not make advance Aindly. It is no trouble for th andlord to require the teuaut e proposes to furnish to sign jen for the amount agreed upor and have the same indexed ori public record, it would preven lisputes as to the amount of th upplies furnished when settlin ime comes, and it would serv otice on others if they furnisl supplies, that they do so at tb risk of being subject to tbe land ord's prior security. But le bhe law to give the landlord th mastery over his tenants, in ou pinion, it would bring on a cor lition similar to that which tb people of Ireland are oppresse vith by the landed aristocrisy it wonld not be many years be fore the lands would be owne by the few, and these few, eithe from being jand burdened ca not make the tenantry conten: nr from arrogance drive th tenant class from their land into the cotton mills or othe pursuits in search of bread. The thought herein expresse is not with a view of antag< nism, but for the purpose of ge ting those who favor giving t the landlords more power ove their tenants than exists now,t show by argument how it wil better the relation betwee them, and whether or not froi a business viewpoint it is wis to entrust this power to a class here is much room for argt ment on both sides of a matte of this nature without eithe side being guilty of selfishness c ntagonism to any particula class. According to correspondene between the State treasurer an the governor the treasury running short, and money needed to pay the expenses, here tofore the banks have loane money at Si per cent, but thi y'ear they want 5 per cent whic the governor does not wish t pay. He suggests that eac :epartment carry its own offic ntil taxes are collected an, hereby save to the taxpayers th rate of interest demanded. Iti :oubtful if the governor's sus estion is practical, because th eads of the departments ar not men of sufficient means t inance their departments unt taxes are collected, and if the attempted to do so they woul bave to borrow the money froi the banks and pay the interes out of their own pockets. The New York general assen bly has been investigating ce: ain charges against Governc Sulzer relating to campaign cor tributions, and the dispositio hereof, and it has attracted th attention of the entire countr2 because of the national characte f the accused governor. Gove: nor Sulzer was a prominent men ber of Congress for a number c years, and in the last election b~ led the Democracy of the Empir State to victory. Among his tire acts as governor was to brea with Tammany, and ever sine then e has had up hill wor with the majority leaders in thi general a',sembly. The Frawle committee charged with the ir estigation has made a repoi recommending impeachiment prc eeedings, and its iooks like ther is a strong probability of th governor of the great State c New York being hurled from oj lce by the members of his ow party who have the majorit. vte in the asembly. DENIAL UNNECESSARY. Last Wedneseay the News and Courier carried a Washington dispatch to the effect that Gov ernor Blease was not going to be a candidate for the United States Senate. but would go be fore the people and ask for a third term as Governor. The Governor, when asked about it, seemed to take it more seriously than was supposed by us he would, because, when the re porter went to him to find out if he had seen the story he said he had and proceeded to de nounce it as "one of the many newspaper lies." Did the governor refuse to let bis adversaries taunt him he would fare better, the Wasbing ton despatch about his wanting t third term did not find any odgement in the minds of those ,vho know anything at all about solitical affairs in this State, everybody knows full well there has never been a man so popular as to be able to be governor three times in succession, and we have no information tLat it was ever tried, so well is this unwritten law recognized. The governor appears sanguine of being elected to the Senate tc succeed the present junior Sen ator, and he may have good rea sons for the faith that is in him, but many things can happen be tween now and the next pri mary, and there is no telling what the result will be; Con gressman Lever is also tinkin, about getting into the senatorial contest. and if he does, there is no doubt but that his entry will spoil some of the present calcu lations, others, once the door is open, may throw their hats into the ring, and complicate the situation, therefore, we say it is altogether too early to make anything like a prediction as to who will succeed the junior Sen ator. But what we started ont to say was not whomwould or would not be senator, but to caution the governor against permitting himself to make statements based upon what a newspaper correspondent at Washington or elsewhere might wish to give out as a rumor, and especially, when third term stuff is sent .out, it does not have.to be denied. Suffered Eczema Fifty Years-Now Well. Seems a long time to endure the aw. lul burning, itching, smarting, skic disease known as "tetter"-anothet name for Eczema. Seems good to real ize, also, that Dr. Hobson's Eczema Ointment has proven a perfect cure. "Mrs. D. L. Kenney writes:-"I cannot sufficiently express my thanks to you for your Dr. Hobson's Ezema Oint ment. It has cured my tetter, wbicl has troubled me for over fifty years.' All druggists, or by mail, 50c. Pfeiffei Chemical Co., St. Louis, Mo., Phila dephia, Pa. By a recent decision .of the inter-state commerce commis sion, the express companies have been required to reduce their rates. It is said the reduction was brought about by a cbarge of $32 on a piece of machinery which cost $2.50. A member oi the Senate, of Minnesota, order ed by telephone a piece for his threshing machine which when delivered, $32 was demanded oi him for the express charges, the matter was brought to the attention of t h e authorities, and it is said this was the be ginning of a reduction in rates which will mean a curtailmeni of express incomes of approx imately $26,000,000 a y e a r. There is no doubt that the ex press charges are terrific, and while the inter-state commerce commission assumes supervision over inter-state shipments there does not seem to be any super visionovrrintra-state shipments, if there is it certainly is not care fully looked after. The rates ot: intra-state shipments are v'ery heavy, and there does not s,--en to be any way to have the trou ble remedied. It is the duty oj the railroad commission to see that a fair and reasonable rati is charged, but we have not yel heard of the commission giving its attention to this branch o1 transportation. Mothers! Have Your Children Worms? Are they feverish, restless, ner-vous ou, irritable, dizzy or constipated? D< they continually pick their nose or grict their teeth? Have they cramping pains irregular and ravenous appetite? Thes< are all signs of worms. Worms not on l cause your child suffering. but stun Its mind and growth. Give "Kickapo< Worm Killer" at once. 1t kills and re moves the worms, improves your child' appetite, regulates stomach, liver anc bowels The symptoms disappear ant your child is made bappy and healthy as nature intended. All druggists or b, mail, 25c Kickapoo Indian Medicin< Company, Pniladelphia, Pa., St. Louis The way the press is throwing up its hat and hurrahing for Till t'an since he replied to the New Yorker, the great metropolis is the popular dog for politician to kick. All a politician has tc do these days for popular ac. claim, is to say something strong against Wall Street and t h methods of the New York bank ers. But all politicans cannoi play this stunt as effectively a: Tillman, none of his imitators have been able To -impress the public as has been fully 'demon strated in this State whenever i was attempted. We recall the utter failure of a brilbiant young man who attempted to win his w a y to political heights b y adopting the Tillmanesque style of oratory and mannerism; when the act was played by Tillman it carried his audiences off their feet with enthusiasm, but his imitator's efforts were received as chesnuts. Arouses the LUver and Purifies the Blood The Old Stanidard general strengthening tonic, GROVE'S TASTELESS chill TONIC, arouses the liver to action, drives Malaria outof the blood and THE CONFERENCE. The Conference for the Com mon Good in South Carolina should bring results in a number of ways. When a people prompt ed by patriotic motives assemble to devise a ways and a means for the betterment of the public welfare, it must leave a mark that will not be obscured. It was our misfortune that we could not attend this gathering, but we have kept up with its deliberations from start to finish and we feel sure if the moving spirits will continue their efforts, great good will result therefrom. Just as soon as the masses real ize there is a movement on foot to put the people, regardless of vocation, in line with the other: progressive States of the Union, they will become interested and take an active part also. The only danger from agitations of this kind is letting the object of their intentions get away from its real purpose. to gratify the ambition of individuals. If the leaders of this movement can prevent diversion, and keep to the track of unselfish uplitting' the movement will be fruitful of good. The conference has sown seed which should bear valuale fruit in all endeavors, there should be an advancement in education, marketing of farm products, diversification of crops, com munity betterment. law and re spect for law, and all of the other subjects discussed by those who participated in the proceed ings. As the outcropping from this .State conference there will no doubt be county and town ship conferences, and from these will the greatest good be accom plished, these will bring the purposes nearer home to those who should become a part of the worlk, and as it comes nearer to the individual the more inter esting and valuable will it ap pear. In the Western States for a number of years past commu nity conferences have become permanent institutions, and it is through them much of the pro gress is attributed; instead. of wasting valuable time in po litical dissensions the p e o p I e of the Western States assem ble . at stated periods to take stock as it were, and to seek intormation whereby they can improve upon their methods. The same can be done in this State, and we have no doubt but it will be done as the outcome of the recent conference. The $50,000,000 fund which the government proposes to loan to the national banks at a low rate of interest to aid in moving -of the crops of the south and west must not be used for speculative purposes. The dispatches from Albany, N. Y., with regard to the matter of impeaching Governor Sul zer this morning look bad for His Excellency. The most sen sational feature is the alleged statement of Mrs. Sulzer that it was she who used the campaign funds to speculate in Wall Street without the knowledge of her husband, the governor. At this distance thinks look dark and dieary for the governor, and it would not surprise us in the least if he resigns, although his friends claim lhe will fight it out. Associate Justice Fraser will hear at Chambers today in Sum ter. the matter of issuing a man damus against election commis sioners of Florence county to ap point managers to hold the elec tion on the liquor question on the 19th. The Florence Times says, "The legal tight in this matter is growing more inter esting daily, and there are legal intricacies and turns that one never dreamed of riefore that are being brought up." It could safely have added that as long as there is any way of iusing money to give lawyers fees, a means will be found to pre vent an expression of sentiment. Both sides in this controversary are resorting to the tricks of the law to carry out their purp~oses. - The Governor of Alabama yesterday afternoon appointed Henry F. Clayton to fill the v-a cancy in the United States Sen ate caused by the death of the late Senator Joseph F. John ston. The appointment created surprise among the senators at Washington, as it is their opin-. ion that the governor wvas with out authority to mak-e the ap pointment since the adoption of the 17th amendment to the con stitution, and some of the sena tors are expressing the opinion that the newly appointed sena tor will not be seated. Just atl this time the Democrats are needing every vote to enact the tariff legislation, and should there be a vacancy when the vote is taken, and two back sliders, it would place tile tarif bill in jeopardy. Under these circumstances the leaders urged. Governor O'.Neal to call an extra session of the general assem bly to get the authority under the constitution to make the ap~poinlt ment, but Governor O'Neal took the bull by the horns and_ made the appointment anyway. If Clayton is seated under this ap pointment, and the tariff bill goes through, it may have to r-un the gamut of the courts to test the leality if it, and all of the acts of'the senate froem the time of the seating Clayton may be questioned. Cues Old Sores, Other Remedies Won't Cure. The worst cases~nomiatter of howlong stanldingZ. are cured by the wonderful, old reliable Dr. Poter's Antiseptic Healing Oil. It rlieves WE THOUGHT EXPENSES WAS PROVIDED FOR. When we read in the daily papers the refusal of the Comp troller General to honor the claim of the Attorney General for expenses in connection with the recent convention of Attor neys General from the several States which met in Charleston, upon an invitation extended by former Attorney General Lyon. we were under the impression an appropriation of $200.00 had been made for expenses, but since the receipt of the Comp troller's letter we have looked up the appropriation Act, and find it allows the Attorney General "to use as much as $200.00 to pay actual expenses in attending the convention of Attorneys General of the different States annually." If the Comptroller General is charged with passing upon claims from his brother State officials before he can issue a warrant, then perhaps he has the right to construe the law, and say whether or not, the At torney General's claim was within the meaning of the "ex penses mentioned in the Act, from which construction an ap peal could be taken. We char acterized the matter as "picay unish" because the claim was for "expenses" in connection with the convention and the amount thereof was small. With regard The Times claim for publishing notices, will say it is far fetched to connect it with the editorial referre' to, but it has been mentioned; we did make our claim as we thought according to law, count ing the words, figures and punc tuations, but when we presented it, we directed attention to the way it was made out, and when told the punctuations would not be allowed, the claim was turn ed over to the Chief Clerk in the Comptroller's office, and he prepared the warrant in accord ance with his count; the last claim presented by The Times was made out in blank and left with him to count and mail war rant. The Times editor has no grouch against the Comptroller and appreciates the hard work there is in his office. He has often expressed surprise at a man of Comptroller General Jones' ability in his line being content to hold the office, when he could command a much larger salary in other fields with less harass ing labor. The daughter of A. Mitcbell, Bag dad, Ky., had a bad case of kidney trou ble and they feared her health was per manently impaired. Mr Mitchell says: "She was in terrible shape but I go her to take Foley Kinney Pills and now she is completely cured." Women are more liable to have kidney trouble than men and will find Foley Kidney Pills a safe dependable and honest medicine. For sale by all druggists every where. Cured Her. There Is alwas a way out if one seeks in the proper direction. How the lady of the house put a stop to a telephone caller who annoyed her Is told In the ew York Sun: "A busy housewife on the west si~de had been (eniled to the telephone every (day for two weeks by some person who Inquired if thait was the meat mairket. It seemed impossible to strauightent out the phiote numflbers. The housewife becaime an;;ry. So the othet day when e:led she admitted thaut it was the meat market and very plusm:?:! took ai rush order for a doz en lant:D chap~Sit. n an't been both ADisadvantage, sicihh-~~i! to get ai fair esti m::1e 'I zm otpnlt of thre American he: -wn:.i N t impilossible to get a fair "nlee:*t'se. no nimtter how you fix it, rue~ rv'ord is harmnd to be a fowi one." Path of Least Resistance. "Do you believe. in telepathyv?" "Hlave you had any experience in that lineY' "No rBut I'd rather say I believe it than invite somec enthusiast on the sub jee t give me an argument about It." -\Yehin;:tou Star. A Worse Fall. Youn Man-My cousin bas very Ioitr hair. When she undoes It it falls down to her waist. Ils Sweetheart Indeed: Her Kid Brother-That's notino \When you undo your hair it als to the floor. don't it. Mary?-Lon don Telegraph. YOU who require the. hest and pur est medicine see that yotu get Foley's Honey and Tar Comnpound in preference to any other for all coughs. colds, croue. asthma, hoarse~ness, tickling throat and lung troubles. It. is a strictly highb grade family medicine, and only app~roved druds of first quality are used in its manufacture. It. gives the best results. and contains no opiates. For sale by all druggists every where. STATE OF SOUTH CAROUINA, Clarendon County, C. M. Werbehr, 'iainatifl atgainlst \ bert Frierson and \V. WV. McCray. Defenedan ts. Notice of Foreelosure Sale. NOTrECE IS IIEm-:BY GIVE~N That the undersigned Clerk of Court for Claredon County, pursuant, to the de cree signed in the above entitledi case, will offer for sale before the Court House D~oor is Manning, S. C., at pub ic auction. to the highest hid der there for, for cash between the legal hours -f sale. on the first. Monday in Septem ber, 1913, the same beiig the first day of skd. mouth. the following described property, to-wit: That. tract of laud in the Countyv of Ciarendon and State aforesaid. con ~aining one hundred acres, -linoe or less. adjoining lands now' or formerly of ohin Terry, Ed ward Taylor, J. H. Rigby, Estate of Kingmnan and D. WV. Alderman Sons (Company. being the land conveyed to the sai-l Albert Frier son by..-.'-.-.-.-.-.by his deed, daed'the - - day - - -andre corded in the osiee of thec Clerk of Court. in Book - - at iage - - Purchaser to pay for paper;. A. [. IBARRON, Clerk of Court for Clarendon County. He May Run Foi Goverz:r. Summerton. S. C., August 7, 1913. To the Editor of The Manning Times: I have read the article in y our paper today, entitled "Lien Law Situa tion," and I am surprised that you should take a position in the matter, antagonistic to the best interests of the farmers of your-County and the State. The merchants and every corporation and business concern in this State are absolutely protected in the operation of their private affairs by the absence of a garnishmeut statute and no one should be permitted as a matter of law to ac quire a right to the crops of a farm band wiLhout the written consent of the farmer or landlord; as a matter of fact, the farmer does make the advances of his farm hand and to give the merchant the legal rigbt to do likewise witbout the consent of the farmer, simply com plicates the situation and works on in jury to the farmer, the merchant and the tenant. In order that your readers may un derstand the question at issue, aid in order to show that the position taken by Senator J. L. McLaurin is correct as a matter of law, history and morals, I will state that in the year 1878, after the white people secured control of the State- Government, the Legislature of 4 South Carolina passed an Act, provid ing in effect that a landlord or farmer shall have a lien for rent and advances made to a tenant during the year, with ou- a writing of any kind, and in the ease of State against Elmore, 68 S. C., 145, our State Supreme Court declared this Act constitution.. Iowever. in the same year, 1878, the Legislature enacted the so-called agri cultural lien law, whereby any person could supersede the rights of the land lord as aforesaid with respect to ad vances. by acquiring in writing a lien for advances made to a tenant and ex pended in making the crop during the year and said lien had to be indexeo and recorded, but on the 4th day of March, 1909, this so-called agricultural l;en law was repealed by the Legisla ture. Now, therefore, in the decision to which you refer in your article, our State Supreme Court has declared that. while it. may be true that a farmer has a lien for advances made to a tenant,. without a writing of any kind, at the same time said lien cannot be asserted against a subsequent purchaser or the bolder of a chattel mortgage, unless the farmer or landlord records his lien as provided under section 4165 of the Code of 1912. The court did not undertake to ex plain the physical process of which the unwritten lien of the farmer for advane es as aforesaid could be recorded, but Sassuming for the sake of argument that such a miracle can be performed in this day and gendration, it becomes the im perative duty of every sincere friend of the farmers of South Carolina to advo catA the immediate repeal of section 4165 of the Code of 1912, since it is very evident that if the law as tbus inter preted is to remain, the farming indus try of South Carolina is placed in the identical status as prevailed under the rule of the negro and the Yankee, and the white peonle of South Carolina so e nobly repudiatel in the year 1878 as aforesaid. Now, Mr. Editor, I have shown clear ly bow the Supreme Court, in the de cision referred to. has ignored the legaI history of the State and by one stroke of the pen. placed the farmers unoe? complete negro domination; further more, I receive letters every day from prominent farmers in different sections of the State approving- my position in the matter and unless the Legislature in January makes the amendment I suggest, I will offer for Governor on the question at issue, since I am satisfi ed the freedom and independence of the individual farmer means more to the prosperity of South Carolina than free liquor, or free compulsory negro edu cation. In connection with the cause of action and the letter of Senator McLaurin, to which you refer in your article, I take the liberty of quoting from my printed argument in the Supreme Court, as fo! lows, to wit: "Under section 3059 Code of Laws 1902, a merchant for instance, could acquire a lien superior to the un written lien of the landlord; but even a. lien acquired under section 3059 Code of Laws 1902 was limited to ad vances ex pended during the year in making the crop, and such a lien had to be indexed. and reduced to writing; interpreting such liens as have herfetofore been ac quired under section 3059 Code of Laws 1902, there are numerous decisions in the South Carolina reports which follow strictly the provisions of section 3059 as, aforesaid; it follows as a matter ot law, that since the repeal of section 3059 on the 4th day of March, 1909, all of the aforesaid decision? dealing with said. section 3059 Code cf Laws 1902 have been repealed; for the Supreme Court of this State to now hold or decide that a merchant can acquire, under and by virtue of a chattel mortgage, a lien su pe2o tthe lien of the landlord, would unquestionably be judicial legislation, would place the farmers of South Caro lina in a worse condition than they wer e In before the repeal of section 3059, commonly known as the "lien law" and would addi impetus to the clamor of the mob for the recall of the judicial decis ions; it is respectfully submitted that it will be a sad day for the farmers of South Carolina when a solemn Act-of the Legislature, passed and enacted in response to a solemn demaud on the part of th e farmers of this State, is limited in its elfect and operation by judicial construction." Yours truly, rJT J. CANTEY. MISSIONS. fMANNING AUXILIARY A NEW ENTERPRISE. -At the recent great missionary ineet -ing at Waynesville, a magnificent col lection for prosecuting the work main taned by the Board of Mis-ions of the M. E. Church, South, was made. More than $152,000 was pledged. Miss Bennett made an earnest appeal for a farmn school for negro boys. In re sponse a generous donation of t wo thous and dollars on the annuity plan was given by a lady from Kentucky. An other Kentucky wom'.n niedg,:.d anoth er thousand dollars. Before the session closed a gentleman from Mississippi presented the Board with a pledge of dve hundred acres of la-ickto be located -in whatever part of Mississippi it was thought best to establish the school. This prompt reply to her earnest a.p peal is but a promise of greater things that her faith is claiming. JSTICE AND OPPORTUNITY F'OR THEF NEGRO. Justice and opportunity for- the un privileged-that is the new world cry. In every country the best men and wo men of the privileged classes are at work to answer it. It is not that race lines are in the least obscured. Rlaces are distinct, like mountains, separate to their base. But under all races, deeper than all deep distinctions, lies the oneness of a com mon humanity, as the earth underlies. the mouiitains which rise from its breast. Justice aud opportunity for the un privileged' Decent housing conditions a chance to learn life's lessons in clean play, training for honest work, and certainty of honest work's rewards these are the world needs of the poor est. Our debt to our poorest is no less. -Mrs. J. D. Hamnmond, in At~anta Constitution. Invigorating to the Pale and Sickly 'The Oid Standard general strengthening tonic, GROVE'S TASTELESS chill TONIC.drives out Malaria,enriches the biood, builds up the system A true Tonic. For adults and children. 510c. NO COMPROMISE. A copy of the June.numnber of The Progressive Bulletin pub lished in Washington has reach ed us, it is the first we have seen, and from its editorial ex pressions it is evident the lead ers of the Progressive party do not intend to yield one particle to the efforts of many prominent Republicans to compromise and get together. The Progressives will never forgive the treatment they received at the Chicago convention, and as long as Theo dore Roosevelt is living the chism in the ranks of the Re publican party will get wider. The party founded by Roosevelt profess to represent undying principles, altogether at varience with the doctrine :f the Repub lican party, but in our humble opinion, the greatest principle it represents is that of destruc tion, and in carrying out this principle its aim is at the party it charges with having robbed its leader and founder of the Re publican nomination at Chicago. As long as this feeling continues tnere will be no danger of the two parties coming together. and unless they do, it is practically certain the Democratic party will continue in control of the gov ernment, unless the party gets tc quarreling and its leaders go to intriguing against one another, as the Republicans, intoxicated with power did, that had much to -do with the destruction of their party, but as long as the Democratic party demonstrates that it is laboring in the in terestE of the masses, and it no doubt has since it has come into power we believe it will take a genera tion to break its hold on the con fidence of the nation. Governor Slaton of Georgie declines to honor the requisitiot of Governor Blease for J. J. Zachry, the Augusta lawye who made the sensational get away with his child from Colum bia. Governor Slaton based hi decision on his view of the law of South Carolina not having been violated. Governor Bleast has offered a reward of $250. foi Zachry's arrest. Deafness Cannot be Cured by localapplicatons, as they cannot reach th diseased portion of the ear. There is only on way to cure deafness, and that is by constitt tional remedies. Deafness is caused by an it flamed condition of the mucous lining of th Eustachian Tube. when this tube gets infan ed you have a rumbling sound or imperfect hea ing, and when it is entirely closed deafness i the result, and unless the inflammation can b taken out and this tube restored to its norma onditionhearing will be destroyed forever: nin cases out of ten are caused by catarrh. which i nothing but an inflamed condition of the m% cos surfac es. we will give One Hundred Dollars for at case of Deafness (caused by catarrh) that ca not be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Send to circulars, free. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, 0. Sold by druggists, 75c. E alrs FamUv Pills are the best. STATE OF SOUTH GAROUINA Executive Department. By The Secretary of State. WHEREAS, Thomas Wilson, Pr-esi dent, and R. D Cr-only, Secretaryc Northwestern Railroad Companyc South Carolina, a 'corporation dul] chartered by an Act of the General As sembly of South Carolina, approve' December 22nd, 1888, have filed wit1 mec as Secretary of State a petition Io amendment of charter in the followinj particulars: 1st. By adding at the end of Sectioi 1 of the amencded charter, after th< words "in Kershaw County" the fol lowing: or to a junction wi,h the rail road of any other railroad company connecting with the City of Camden b; trackage agreement, and shall hav the right and power to lay out, bul and construct a branch line coinmienc g or beginning at a point on its mnail line at or near ~Seal's Siding, in the township of Providence, County c Sumter, and extending thence in at approximately northerly directioi through the townshiD of Providence Bradford Springs and Swiminn Pens, in Sumter County, and th' twnsips of Swimming Penns and Carters Crossing in Lee County, to point at or near Landille, in Le< County, a distance of approximatel eleven miles, with the right, powel and privilege of extending the same under the general rights, powers an: privileges hereinafter granted an' civen for the construction of branct lines: and shall also have the furthe rights, powers and privileges to la; out, build and construct branch lines not exceeding one hundred and fift, miles, each, in length, commencing o beginning at any point on its main un. or branches and extendong througt the counties of Clarendon, Sumter, Lee Ke rsha w, Lancaster, Chester, Fatirfiel< or Cheterield." "Second: By striking out Sectioi 3 of the amendments to the Charter o the company, approved the 28th day o February A. D. 1899." -Third: By adding after the words "as may be aetermined on by said cor porator" in section 3 of the charter ap proved December 22nd, 1888, the wordi 'or corporators, his, its or their heirs successors or assignos." "Fourth: By adding, at the end o section 4 of the amendment to th< charter approved the 28th day of Feb rary, A. D., 1899, which is section 6 c the now further amended charter, afte: the wor-ds "Sooth Carolina" the words "and the stockholders of the company by an unaenimous vote having exercise< the ight and changed the name of th< company as by this section authorized te name andf style of this corporatot is the North Western Railroad Compr any of South Carolina.'' And, Whereas, under said amendment the said corporation will have the power t< condemn lands for rights of way, ex tensions and the erction of depots yards, shops or- other buildings, neces sary or convenient for the uses of sait corporation: Now. Trherefore, this is to admonisi all and singular parties at interest tha they show cause, if any they have, be fore me in my ollice in the capitol build ing at Columbia, South Carolina, or Saturday, September Uth, A. D.. 1913 at 12:00 o'clock, M , why said suppe: ment or- amendment to charter of si< North Western Railroad Company o South Car-olina should not be granted. It is further ordered that this notice be published in some newspaper pub lished in each of the counties above mentioned once a week for four succes sive weeks before the return date of the foregoing order- to show cause. Given under my hand and the seal of the State at ('olumnbia, this the 9th day f August. A. D., 1913. 'R. M. MCCOWN, Secretary of State. 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