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Mbe JIIgining Eitts. MANNING, S. C., JAN. 14 1914 ST PETER'S LODGE, No. 54, Meets Toaight. Master's Degree ConSerred. E. C. Horton. E. J. Browne. Sec. W. M. Manning is to have an- up-to-date bakery. Mr. A. J. Rigby of New Zion spent Sunday in town. The General Assembly was called to order yesterday at noon. Dr. Plumer Clark of Davis Station spent Sunday afternoon in town. The town license books are now op en at the Home Bank and Trust Co. We hope to see Manning the leading tobacco market of the State this year. Messrs. Harry Curtis and S. W. Bar ron 'visited Paxville Sunday afternoon. Remember the books for town license are open at the Home Bank and Trust Co.* Mr. J. C. Geddings, of Pinewood, was in town yesterday in search of a stolen mule. Mr, A. 0. Johnson, of Turbeville, has moved to St. George, where he will go in business. 'The friends of Charlton DuRant, Esq., will regret to learn that he is still quite sick. Dr. C. F. Williams of Columbiazwas in Manping - Thursday night on pro fessional business Dr. Edward Barron of Salley, spent Sunday night in Manning with his brother Mr. A. I. Barron. Mr. J. B. Hudnal and family left last night for Andrews, S. C., where they will make their future home. The Times wants. all the business it can get, and will endeavor to merit same on purely business principles. Married by the Clerk of Coury in Sumter last Saturdav, Mr. J. E. Hodge and Miss Lauretta Baker: both of Pax ville. The Times editor is In Columbia in -attendance upon the general assembly. Look for his capitol correspondence next week. Mr. R. L. Jones of Baltimore was in Manning last Saturday accompanied by his mother Mrs. Geo. R Jones of Davis Station. Mr. Reece Joy a prominent. farmer of Lamar has been spending a few days in Manning visiting his daughter Mrs. C. M. Taylor. The latest report froi the bedside of Mr. . Sydney McFaddin who was suddenly stricken last week is that he i improving rapidly. Katzoff is having the Abrams store gotten ready foir occupancy, He says he is going. to market and 'buy an up-to date stock'for that store. Mr. D. Hirscbmann is in New York buying his'spring stock, he will tell you all about it through the colums of The Times when be returns. It took onily three miinutes -for a jury to exonerate Attorney General Peebles In Colunbla. yesterday, .for the acci dentaiklling.of Robert M~rshafll. Tgf~r06.L M. Woods 'wil be gratilied 'to learn that he is -gradu ally -improving, and that there is a -strong hope he will get strong again, *Cp~t. S. Y. Barnesaf 'Foresfod. was *-In Manning Saturday, and insists the stars he saw recently were the prettiest -he ev'er sg.w, and it was no dream either. Die in Columbia at the hospital last Tliin'sday night Mr. A. L. Bounds who -Wa k fequent visitor to- Manning the past year. He was a friend-of the Mof fett family-ofthis town. Mr. D. A. Johnson, who lives about ten miles east of Manning~s paid us a -visit2Monday, and says .the people. -in bis-section~ are preparing to plant more tobacco this year than over. The Times office will do job work at pricestso meet competition. When in need of legal blanks, stationary or any thing else in~the printing line let this office give 'you figures, and show you thiequality of material. The whole county should be in Man ning on the 19th, to celebrate the lay. lng of the corner stone of the Confed erate monument. The masons will participate in the ceremonies, and ad dresses will be delivered by prominent speakers. Among our new advertisers this week will be found the Dixie Cafe, and Leon Weinberg, who sells "everything good to eat." Keep a watch on their ads, they will tell you something every week. Also D. M. Bradham & Son, and The Oriental Cafe. The board of managers of the South ern Christian Advocate voted to con tinue Rev. P. F. Kilgo, as editor for the present. The board consists of Rev M. P. Meadors, Rev. Marion Dargan, Rev. J. M. Steadman, vnd Messrs. George C. Hodges, J. W. Hamel, and J. Fuller Lyon. The lands adjoining the home of Mrs. L. M. Barfield hav~e been surveyed and plated into building lots preparatory to an auction sale to take place in the near future. These ai-e splendid lots conveniently situated near the busi ness part of town, and they should br'ng good prices. The family of Mr. S. C. Williams who live a short distance from town got badly frightened last Wednesday night by the discovery of fire in one of the bed rooms of their home. Consid erable damage was done to the bed ding but by the timely discovery the house was saved. Capt.D. J. Bradham, Pension Com missioner, is now taking applications for-pensions at his office in the court house. The County Board will meet on the 1st Monday in February to pass upon them. Those entitled to pen aiensshould see Capt. Bradham at once and not wait until after the meeting of the Board. Married by Magistrate M. D. Baird, of Turbeville, on last S-.nday evening, Mr. Wesley Morris, of Turbeville, to Miss Delia Truluck. of Shiloh. The event was witnessed by people from Lynchburg, New Zion, Shiloh, Turbe yi'le and other places, consisting of a large crowd. The bride and groom will make Turbeville tbeir home. Mr. Sydney McFaddin of Baltimore who is visiting his relatives near Man Ding was stricken with apoplexy last Friday. He had started out bird hunt ing, and while in a pasture b longing to Mr. Theodore Lesesne the attack camne upon him. He was removedl to Mr. Lesesne'; home, and medical aid immediately summoned and his wife telegraphed for. Mrs. McFaddin ar r~ied Saturday morning. More Money is Needed. The Manning school district is con siderably hampered for a lack of funds to run the schools as they should be, because of the present system of taxa tion. Those interested in the schools of this district realize the present as sessment will not raise a sufficient amount of monev, had it not been for the patriotism of the trustees endors ing notes to meet the demands, the school at t his place would have not been able to run uine month,, then if the property assessment is raised, it cannot be done under the present law, with out forcing the taxpayers to pay more in this district than their proper and fair proportion to the county and State; if a means can be found to increase the assessment in the district for school purposes.-lone, without increasing it or general taxation, we are satisfied the people will endorse such a propo sition; everybody realizes the value of good school facilities; everybody is willing to contribute to this end, at the same time, it is utterly impossible to get the best service without the means to compensate those who teach. Manning is entitled to as fine teaching service as any town in the State; we have here an excellent school building, and a surrounding country teeming with the best of prospects for the fu ture, there is nothing whidh will give a community such an impetus as first class school facilities. At the present session of the legisla ture the matter of devising ways and means to raise the necessary funds to operate our schools as they should be witbout embarassing our trustees, will be taken under consideration. if it can be fovnd that the County Board of Ed ucation can have the authority to as sess for taxation, independent of the County and State, then a Bill will be introduced looking to that end. There is no desire to increase taxa tion, although the present assessment of property had to be put out of propor tion with the rest of the county, in or der to run our schools at all, this shouid not be. If Manning- school dis trict must have more money to give adaquate school facilities; then lower the county assessment on a parity with the rest of the property of the county, and raise the assessment of the prop erty in the district sufficiently to run the schools to guarantee the best of service. We are not certain as yet whether this scheme will be constitutional, but to our mind it is reasonable, fair and practical, and if it is not inhibited by the fundamental law, so far as we are concerned we should like the experi ment tried for one year in lieu of the present levy of six mills upon an as sessment that State and County taxes are based, and collected upon. An Ideal Woman's Laxative. Who wants to take salts, or castor oil, I when there is nothing better than Dr. t King's New Life Pills for all, bowel troubles They act gently and natur ally on the stamach and liver. stiniu late and regulate your bowels and tone 4 up the entire system. Price, 25c. At I all Druggists. H. E. Bucklen & Co. Philadelphia or St. Louis. adv. Teachers' Meeting. The next meeting of the Clarendon i County Teachers' Association will be < held in the graded school building on t Saturday, January 24th. A full turnout i is very much desired. There are many c things that should engage our atten- I tion during the next few months, and 2 there is no better place to get in touch t with them than in these meetings. I The following program has been de cided on. and all the parties whose names follow, have been written to, and urged to be on hand with well pre pared articles. On the subject of School Discipline, < Superintendent D. R. Riser of the Man-t ing school and Suprintendent B. D. I Alexander of the Pinewood school will 1 lead in the discussions. The Importance of the Teacher's Daily Preparation will be discussed by Miss Beaulah Edge of the Home Branch school, and by County Superin tendent < E, J. Browne The~ Length of Daily Sessions of our< schools will be discussed by Principal . A. Dennis of the Davis Station t school, and by Trustees James E. Kel ly, and J. H. Griffin. Trustees throughout the county are1 invited and urged to come to these meetings. We want to get in touch with all the trustees in the county and have tem take part in our meetings, and 1 help us in our discussions. We need the hearty en-oporation of all who arei interested in bringing about improve ment in our schools. The public in gen eral is also invited to attend. Let us are the largest and best meeting of< the year on January 24. Respectfully,1 E. J. BROWNE, County Supt. of Education. I For Frost Bites And Chapped Skin. i For frost bitten ears. fingers and toes; chapped hands and lips, chilblains cold sores, red and rough skins, there is nothing to equal Bucklen's Arnica Salve. Stops the pain at once and heals quickly. In every home there should be a box handy all the time. Best remedy for all skin diseases, itch ing eczema, tetter, piles. etc. 25c. All druggists or by mail. H. E. Bucklen & Co. Philadelphia or St Louis. adv. BUSINESS LOCALS. For Rent Cheap--McKay house in good condition. Charlton DuRant. Itch relieved in 30 minutes by Wool ford's Sanitary Lotion. Never fails.i Sold by Dickson Drug Co., druggists. 1 5 or 6 doses 666 will break any case of Chills and Fe'ver; and if taken then as a tonic the Fever will not return. Price 25c. Anything you want in sheet tmusic S. I. Till has it.- All 25v. music 15c. 5c. music 25c. by mail postpaid. This department is in charge of Mrs. W. F. Ducker, phone 690 Sumter, S. C. For Sale-McDonald house and lot; Sam Dickey house and lot. Several other houses on the Paxville road. Easy Terms. Charlton DuRant For Rent-A six room house (the Setzer home) comparatively new, con viently situated to the business portion of Manning. Apply to T. M. Kennedy, Mayesville, R. F. D., S. C. Dr. D. B. McKenzie, Eye Specialist, representing Dr. J. H. Webster of Sp artanburg, S. C., will be at Zeigler's Drug Store every day until Saturday Jan, 2 4th, where those desiring Glasses can be fitted scientifically. All wvork guarantee d. Notice I, H. A. Lloyd have hereby severed all connections with The Clarendon Country Club, and claims as a Stock holder therein. Manning, S. C., January 14, 1914. Notice. Stolen on the 9th of January-One slim black horse mule, 5 years old, about 15 bands high; about 950 pounds weigt. A small rubbed spot on right thigh. $10 reward to finder. J. C. Geddings, Pinewood, S. C. Notice of Discharge. I will apply to the Judge of Probate, for Clarendon County, on the 12th day of February 1914, at 11 o'clock, a mn. for letters of discharge as administra tor of the Estate of Walter V. Felder, deceased. THOMAS CLARK FELDER, Administrator. Summmertn Jan. 1h. 1914. AN CREA-NANCE. To Levy and Collect Licenses in the Tuwn of Manning for the Year 1914. Be it ordained iiy the Mayor and Aldermen of the Town of Manning in Council Assembled: SECTION 1. That every person, firm, company or ci poratioin engaged ir any trade, busine-s or proft-sion here inafter mentic.ned within 1 e imits of the town of btanning shah in reqtired on or before the ,. day of F, bruary 1914 to obtain a lc.-nse to -xercise sid trade, business cr proi-sivn within the limits of the sa:d twin; aud every person, firm or corporation now so en zaged, but expecting to engage in such rade, business or profession after the st, day of January -' the present year, hall be required to tir st obtain license to exercise same, all of the said license Lo be fixed according to the schedule and amounts hereinafter s.t forth. SEC. 2. Upon eae-o and every merchant )r any other p-r.*vr. firm, company or orporation doira businesi. witbin the limits of the aid town of Manning, and for each and every store or place of business within the corporate limits )f the said torm, except such as are >therwise specifically taxed by this rdinance, the license shall be as fol tows: Upon merchants whose gross cash tnd credit sales do not exceed: 2,000 per annum-- - -$10.00 5,000 per annum -------15.00 10,000 per annum -------20.00 15,000 per annum -- -- ----- 25.00 25,000 per annum ----- 30.00 40,000 per annum ---..---35.00 50.000 per annum - -..---40.00 75,000 per annum-- -- 45.00 100,000 per annum -- ---.50.00 SEC. 3. Every firm, company or cor )oration required by the ordinance of he town of Manning to obtain a license o engage in aoy trade, business or pro 'ession for whieb a license is required. ball, before tl-e 15-h. day o. January )f each year, regis er with the town ,lerk. first his or b ir name or styl-. Ld in case of a fi.-m or c mpany the ames of the several persons constitut ng such firm or company, and the ace of business; second, the trade, usiness or profession for which a li ense is required; the place where uch tride. business or profession is ,arried on in the case of a dealer in oods, wares or merch.indise, the mount, extent and value of tbe busi iess carried on; all of which shall be .ven untier oath. All persons, firms, mpanies or corporations cvitimenc ng business on or after the first day of anuary 1914 shall revister as afore aid. It shall be the duty of the town ,lerk to assess all persons, firms, con >anies and corporations liable for town icenses under the ordinances of this own, and entet the sarne in a hook to >e known as tte Leeise Book, giving 6classified and ermplete list of all uch persons. firms, compianies and :orporations wio are liable for town icense, and the amount of license for which they are lable. which licenses ball be obtained -s herem provided. m or before th- ;-t day -,f February, 914. License shal be issoed by the Jlerk and Treasurer, wno sna:1 keep a -ecord of all licenses issued in the Li :ense Book. It sball be the duty of he Mayor to entoree the payment of 6 the license fixed by the ordinances if the town of Manning and assessed >y him urider authority thereof as 6foresaid in the manner prescribed by ,be laws of the Sta:e of South Caro. ina and twe ordinances of the town of danning. SEC. 4. If avy person exercise or car -y on any trade, business or profession 'or the exercising carrying on or doing >f which a license is required by this rdinance, without first reeistering or aking out such a license as in that be alf required, he, she or they, besides >eing liable to the pay ment .'f the li tense, shall be subject to a fine not to 'xceed $40 or imprisor.ment. for a time iot to exceed t hir-.y days. upon convic ,ion before the Mayor or Acting May SEC. 5. In every license to be taken >us under or by uthor-ity of this ordi ance, shall be c-otait'ea and set forth he purpose, tra .e, business or profes ion for which such~ license is granted. d the name and place of bnisness of he person or persons taking out th~e iame, and the time for which it is ranted. The Clerk and Treasurer hall prepare a form of license to be ised in each case, and shall have the sme printed and hound in book form, n a neat and subs antial manner, with proper stub attached to each, upon hich shall be written at the time the icense is issued the name of the party >btaining the same, the length of time, tovered by such license, together with ,he amount charged therefor: and the )arty receiving such license shall keep .he same posted in some conspicuous >lace where his busicess, trade or pro ession is carried on. A ny evasions of ,he provisions of this Section shall be ubject to a penalty of not more than 40 or thirty asays imprisonment. SEC. 6. The "license granted under his ordifiance shall not authorize the )erson, firm. company or corporation nentioned therein, to exercise or carry m the trade, business or profession pecified in such license in any other >lace than that mentioned therein. All icenses issued on and after February Est shell not be for less than the cur -ent ear unless otherwise providcd ieremn. SEC. 7. For a 1icense to carry on any sermanent or transient trades, busi iess or profession, the sum hereinafter nentioned shall be paid into the town reasury in gotd or silver coin, Uni ed States Treasury note. Nation-ti Bank notes or gold or silver certifi SEC. S. Any money lender (private) ho shall charge, accept or recarve in erest charges or compe:nsation for the ending of money dlirectly or indirect ly, by whatever~ name, m,.ans or de rice, in excess of the legal rate of 8 per :ent per annum. he-, she or tney, shall :e subject to a fine not exceeding $40 >r imprisonment, in the town jail for a ime not exceeding thirty days for ach offense and the record of their ~onvictions, convicti(os shall be report td to the next meeting of town courncil. werepon the license of such partyv or parties so convicted shall be revoked. uctioneers selling at public outcry-..-- -- ---- ------- $ 5.00 gency or agent real estate renting or selling ------- 5.00 gents selling fertilizers ... - 5.00 gents or dealer in pianos and and organs or either - ---10.00 gents not specially mentioned 10.00 Automobiles-dealer -----10.00 Automobiles-repair shop ---5.00 Banks or trust companies _ - - 50.00 Brokers-merchandise ------5.00 B~liard or pool rooms. cach ..30.00 Brick masons- ------ ---5.00 Barber shops, per chair-- --2.00 Blacksmith shops and wheel wrights --------- -- -- 5.00 Boarding houses or hotels for the accommodation of trans ient customers, having 8 rooms and less than 15-. 5.00 Eaaving 15 rooms and over- - 10.00 Bottling works, per annum- 5.00 Book agents selling books by subscription..--- --------10.00 Bowling alleys-..------ ----5.00 Bill posters---- .-- -----5.00 Bill posters, per day----- -1.00 Building and Loan Association -local -- ------- -----10.00 Building and Loan Association lociatd in this sTe . 100-.00 Butchers---- ----..----20.00 Butchers-itinerant, per day 2.00 Bicycles-agents or dealers 5.00 Boot and shoe blacks -. - .. 1.00 Cotton gin and press in use 10.00 Cotton seed oil mills, including gins-_ -..------------ 50.00 Contractors taking contracts over fifty dollars - - --_ .. 5.00 Contractors taking contracts not over one thousand dollars 10.00 Contractors taking contracts over $1,000 not over $5,000 -. 15.00 Contractors taking contracts $5,000 not over $10,000 .- - 25.00 Contractors taking contracts over $10,000-- - --..----40.00 Carnivals, not less than per week -.--------.--150.00 Circus and Menagerie per day exhibiting In city - - -- -- 100.00 Dentists ---.-----------10.00 Dog and pony show, not less than -- ----- .....-10.00 Express companies or agencies each; for business done ex clusively within the town of Manning and not including any business done to or from points without the state and not including any business done for 'tie government of the United States -- -- 25.00 Exhibitions-Theatrical, mins trel or other under tent, per day -...----------- 10.00 Electric light companies - - 20.00 Fish or oysters-sold on streets 5.00 Flying Jennie-per day 5.00 Fruit and vegetable stands or lunch counters ----..-....-5.00 Grits mills ---------- 2.50 Hawkers and peddlers, per day 20.00 Hosiery mills ---------- 5.00 Horse shoeing ---------- 2.50 Harness repair shops -------..5.00 Hucksters-produce --- - 2.60 Provided, this ordinance shall not apply to farmers selling their rugk or prod4ce upon the streets of Manning. Ice factory ---.-------- 10.00 Ice dealers - at retail-each house with wagons.'- -. -_ -_ 5.00 Ice cream saloon or cart -_ -. 2.50 Insurance companies-zife C: fire-represented by trans ient solicitor or agent-per week ..------------20.00 nsurance companies-fire or old line life --.-------- 10.00 Insurance companies-accident, fidelity, guarantee, live stock or other insurance company, for each company ---------10.00 Insurance solicitors .of life and accident insurance companies ami solicitors of fire and oth -er insurance companies, un connected with a regular lo cal licensed agency of same. 20.00 nsurance of any other kind and. company, corporation or ociety having insurance fea tres other than charitable- 10.00 Itinerant repairer of bicycles, typewriters, sewing machines &~ cash registers, not regu larly employed by licensed dealer- - -.---...----- --- 5.00 Kerosene or other oil compan .es -'.. -- -- -- ------- 25.00 ad'loan c6mpanies or agents thercfor-..-------...---- 10.00 iwyers --..----....------10.00 aundries-...--.- --------2.00 .undry agents-..---..--- ---- 2.00 Vachine- shops -- ----- 5.00 oney lenders...-----------1000 gewspapers ------- --- 5.00 Pedlers, per day.-.- -- --- 10.00 Printing office, job-- -..---- 5.00 Physicians ----.-----.-- --1000 ?b~otographers, transient, per day ----------- ------ 100 Photographers, per year .- - 10.00 Pressing clubs -...'------ --3.00 Railroads, for business done ex clusively within the limits of the .town of Manning and not Including any business done to or from points without the state and not including any business done for the govern ment of the United States ...75.00 Restaurants, serving meals on ly-------.--- ----- 5.00 Stables (riot sale,) vehicles and horses for hire only. (This. license shall apply to all per sons hiring out teams whieth er running at livery stable or not)---- ------------1000 Stables-vehicles and horses foc ga14 and feed-...-- ----- 25.0. Stallions- ------- -- ---- -- --10.00 Shoe repairers----- ------2.50 Saw mills ---.---- ---- --- 10.00 Surveyors-....-..----------- 5.00 Sanitary plumbing --..----- 5.00 Shooting gallery-..-...-----..-- 10.00 Skating rinks -...--------- 5.00 Soda fountains, connected with other business or alone - --- 10.00 Telegraph companies or agen cies, for business done within th town of Manning and not including any business done from points without the state and not including any busi ness done for the government of the United States -- --10.00 Telephone companies, local - 20.00 Telephone companies, long dis tance- - ..----------- -- 10.00 Undertakers- --- -..--- ---10.00 Venders, street, per day - ...20.00 Wagons or other vehicles run for gain, one horse each, on streets .-......--- ------- 5.00 Wagons or other vehicles run for gain, two horses each on streets.-....------ ---- --- 10.00 Warehouses each with storage for hire.--..-...------ --- 10.00 Warehouses, tobacco.--------.. 10.00 SEC. 8. That the proceeds of the li ense tax shall be applied by the Clerk and Treasurer to the payment of the current expenses of the said town. SEC. 9. The amount to be charged for license for any other business, trade or profession not hereintofore specifi caly enumerated, shall be fixed by the Committee on Finance, but said com mittee shall have no authority to change or reduce the license fees here in fixed: Provided that in case of short term licenses, taken out in the latter part of the fiscal year, the Committee on Finance may in their discretion re duce the license fee. SEC. 10. The Clerk and Treasurer shall consult the Committ3 on Finantce here the occupation of anry -tpplicant for license, or amount to b c-harged is questioed, anid the commit tee shall have power to decide the matter. shall be required to turn over to the Police Department, the names of all delinquent license payers immediately after the 15th, of February 1914, and the Police Department shall immed iately bring the delinquents before the Mayor for violation of this ordinance. SEC. 12. That the Council shall have the power to revoke any license for just cause. SEC. 13. It shall be the duty of the Police force to investigate and report, to the Mayor all persoas doing business without a license. SEC 14. That on and after the pas sage of this ordinance the penalty of non payment of license shall be the sum of ten per cent for every month or part of month until said license is paid. Fiscal year as to licenses to run from January to January. SEC. 25. All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances conflicting with this Ordi nance are hereby repealed. ODone and ratified under the corporate seal of the Town of Manning on the 5th, day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and fourteen. A. C. BRADEAM, Mayor. Attest: T. M. WELLS, City Clerk. START THE New Year Right by.tradinghere. I have plenty of satisfied customers Why not you? Everything sold on an absolute guaran tee to give satisfaction or money cheerfully refunded Ballard's Obelisk Flour finest made-24-lb. Sack..Sl 00 Gilt Edge Flour-Full Pat ent-24-lb. Sack........ 90c. Fenix Flour-the finest self rising made-24-lb. Sack.S1 00 Red Rose Self-Rising Flour, 24-lb. Sack. ........... 85c. Pure Georgia Cane Syrup Swanee Brand-1-2 Gal lon Cans................ 35c. Pure Georgia:Cane Syrup Swanee Brand-1 Gallon Cans.... ............. . 65c. Pure Georgia Cane Syrup 5-Gallon Jacket Cans.....83 25 Caraja- All Coffee - 5-lb. Cans................. 1 50 Caraja - All Coffee - 2-lb. Cans.................... 65c. Luzanne Coffee-1-lb. Can.. 25c. Hero Coffee-i-lb. Cans.. . 25c. For Curing Meats use LIVERPOOL SALT. Superior Strength and Cur -ing Qualities, 200 Lb. Sack, $1.35; Lenn WeinbhrgE '"Everything Good to Eat." * NORFOLK OYSTERS in any style, and served right now-No~waiting. We keep nothing but (be best of everything. If it's some thing good to eat, someth ing that will tickle the palate, come in and let us serve you. Courteous treatment guar anteed to all. Yours to please, JACK METROPOL, Propr. Fertilizer For Sale. We are wholesalers and im porters, handle both domestic and foreign ,fertilizers, boy di rect in large quantities and in bulk. We have built up our large business by selling direct to the farmers, we save them monecy. Get our prices before buying on the following: Acia Phosphate 16 per cent, Kainit, Hard Salt, Manure Salt, Muriate Potash, Blood, High Grade Tankage, Fine Ground Fish and Nitrate Soda. Address. -CALHOUN AGRICULTURAL & INVESTMENT CO., ST. MATTHEWS, CALHOUN, Co., S-C. Reward! S50.00 reward will be paid for conviction of the person that grounded, by wiring, telephone line of Sunday 28th, 1913, near DuiRants Station. ATLCTLT RAIROAD CO. THERE [S A Reason! Our Mule Pen, Buggy Repository, Harness and Wagon Houses are Full. We are today doing business with a- thousand satisfied - customers who wereadirected to us by their fathers and grandfathers. Fourth Car Mules to arrive next Monday. Ailook, and our price, and goods make you a customer-Guess the Reason. II I. BRADHAM & sN FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE Cntederal MouOu THE Oriental Cafe of which Mr. Thomas Nimmer is Proprietor, offers 10 Per Cent. of the total income of the 19th, instant, for the benefit of the Confederate MonumenV. It behooves then that every patriotic citizen who may come to witness the laying of the Cornerstone of this glorious Monument to patronize THE ORIENTAL CAPE and thereby help swell the-donation. ALL ARE WELCOME. The Oriental Cafe, THOMAS NIMMER, Proprietor. Builing Material. WE SELL__ ___ Rgh and Dressed Lumber, Flooring, Ceiling, and Siding, Moulding,s Shingles, Lathes, Metal And Composition Roofing, Lime, Ce ment, Plaster Paris, Hard WallI Plaster, Fire Brick, and Clay, Ornamental Brick, Mor-I tar Colors, Shingle Stain, Sewer And Drain - SPipe, And A Full Line Of Building Material Of All Kinds. Also Hay, Grain Mixed Feeds And All Kinds Of Horse, Cow, Hog E And PoultryFoods, And Remedies. SBooth-Shuler Lumber & Supply Co. B Successors To Booth-Harby Live Stock Co., And Cen tral Lumb er Co. - - - - Sumter, S. C New 1914 Prices On FORDS! RUNABOUTS, $547.70. TOURING, $597.70. Full Line of Ford Parts and Casinqs and Tubes on hand. D. C. SHAW CO., .Sumter, S. 0. 'Dhone 553 Arant's ad. is wortn five cents. Save it. Died in Manning last Monday night, Mrs. McLean, mother of Mrs. Joseph Sprott and Miss Jessie McLean. The funeral took place in the Manning cem etary Tuesday afternoon. Yesterday morning there came to the Manning express office six pack ages of whiskey. addressed to different persons, in care of the "Clarendon Country Club," and Mayor Bradham at, once had it seized. It is supposed there were about eighteen gallons in the packages. The program for Missionary meet ing, January 15th, instant, is as follows: Devotional,........Mr G. P. Watson. Song,............... .Who Givest All. Events of Month and Items From Bul letin,.............Mrs. S. M. Sprott. Missions,......... .Mrs. Tom Snyder. Solo................... Mrs. Till. The Christian Has Opportunity, Pow er and Life,.....Miss Marian Wells. The Christian Needs Wider Horizen, Higher Standard of Stewardship, More Intelligent Prayer Life........ .................Miss May Bradham. Quiz................. Mrs. King. The Comptroller General's report shows Clarendon to have returned for taxation $4,049,250, of this amount there is $1,211,235. There is something, radically wrong, due to neglect on the part of the assessors, because. in 1912 the assessed valuation was $4,305,925, thus showing a falling off of $256,675. The Auditor tells us that considerable property, real and personal was not re turned at all and that he- is constantly placing the property on the books by additionals The township assessors have been very lax in their duties, and unless they give better attention to their duties some other plan will have to be adopted to get the property on the books. The Olanta dispensary is having a hard time to get started. The institu tion was opened by the Florence County Board, but a restraining order was obtained which closed it up; now the supreme court has ordered the case remanded to the Florence term of court on its merits to decide whether or not the board has the right to establish a dispensary in the town of Olanta. As As we understand it the dispensary was established1 in the town of Olanta over the objections of a majority of the citizens.' Clarendon is especially in terested in this case because Olanta is a border town, and if the dispensary is established there it will materially affect this county. Three of Clarendon's citizens had been to Charleston, and were returning home Wednesday on the afternoon train, when they reached Lanes, they went into the waiting room of the sta tion to wait for the train from Florence to bring them home, they sat there and chatted pleasantly for some time, when they noticed their train at the water tank, thinking they had plenty >f time, they leisurely walked towards the train, when one of them noticed it moving, he ran and by a close call caught it, the others seeing the train moving oif quickened their pace, and mne of them cried out to a passenger "stop the train" but this man had no means of stopping the train and replied "how in the--can I stop the train. The train sped on leaving two of the party gazing at it with the dry grins. he two that got left visit Charleston but do iiot, drink, so they say. A large croiwd is expected next Mon lay at the cereinonies-of the laying of the cornerstone of the Confederate Monument. The ladies committee have let the contract for the .erection of the eautiful monument to a company at reenwood, .and' the contractors are here at work this 'week getting the oundation prepared for the corner ttoneto be laid, which takes place on es. birthday...-.The .masons of the Loc.ode ivill~ haxe charge of the eremoy, under- the direction of a ember of the Grand Lodge, and other Lodges have been invited to participate. eb committee:. have also procured ipeakers for'the -occasion, and the ad dresses will be delivered in the court house to insure comfort. It is expected also that a brass band will be procured o add pleasure to the occasion. It is hoped thatthere will be a large crowd here to forward this patriotic move ment, and that hundreds of school chil dren will also be present, as the 19th is Lee's birthday, waich is a legal holi day in this State.. Remember that next Monday is the day, and let people from all over the county be present. The following officers are elected to to serve in the Missionary Society, Manning Auxiliary, the present year: President, Mrs. G. P. Watson; 1st Vice-President, Mrs. W. G. King; 2nd Vice-President, Mrs. Oliver O'Btryan; 3rd Vice-President, Mrs. G. L. Dick son; 4th Vice-President, Mrs. G. M. Smith; Treasurer, Home Department, Mrs. C. R. Sprott: Treasurer, Foreign Department. Mrs. King; Recording Secretary, Home and Foreign Depart ment, Mrs. ,Chandler; Corresponding Secretary, Home, Miss Lesesne; Cor esponding Secretary, Foreign, Mrs. Gerald; Agent for Paper, Mrs. John ion; Superintendent Press Work, M rs. S. M. Sprott; Parsonage, Mrs. Jos. Sprott; Organist, Mrs. G. H. Huggins. Honor Roll of ILive Oak School. Grade 1.-Birdie Johnson........Av. Grade 2.-Duncan Caulder........9 " ".-Blanche Timmons.... 94 " ".-Louise Harrington.... 94 Grade 4.-Marie Timmons....... 94 Grade 7.-Columbus Johnson.... 90 TURBEVILLE. There is a series of meetings going on at the Holiness church, conducted by Rev. Mills and Rev. Claude Pope. Mrs. Claude P'ope, after spending sometime by the sick bed of her moth er in Columbia, returned home last Thursday. Married by Magistrate M. D. Baird Sunday Mr Wesley Morris and Miss Dalia Truluck. The bride is the youngest daughter of Mr. Silas Tru luck of Shilob. They will be at home with Mr. Sid Morris, the father of the groom. Mr. A. 0. Johnson left last Monday for St. George, where he has accepted a position 'as traveling salesman for the Watkins Medicine Co. Mrs. John son is spending this week with her mother Mrs. M. L. Turbeville. The W. C. installed their officers Saturday and quite a crowd was present Well, Mr. Editor I will close but ill come again. C. Baptist Church. Sunday School 10:30 a. mn. E. L. Wil kins superintendent. Preaching ser vice 11:30 a. mn. and 7:30 p. m. .J. A. ANSLEY, Pastor. Presbyterian Church. $abbath School 10:30 a. mn., C. A. McFac'din superintendent. Divine worship 11:30 a. m. Prayermeeting Thursday evening 7:30. All services will begin promptly. A cordial invi ation extended to all. L. B. McCord, Pastor Methodest Church. Sunday School, 10:15 A. M. Mr. Joseph Sprott, Superintendent. Services at 11:30 A. M. and7:30 P. M., conducted by Rev. Goerge Pierce Wat son, pastor. Epvorth League, Wednesday, 7:30 Pr-ver Meeting, Thursday, 4 P. M. The public is most cordially invited