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now in or NotW the price covering year. W and are Our o price of s pay as m SUMMERTON. S Ebe Ianning ines. JANUARY 17. 1394. LOUIS A.PPELT. APRIL 21. 1915. :MANNING. S. C., AUG. 30. 1916 PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAN I. I. APPELT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. It takes a poor promiser to live up to his own promises. E eery town has its human side, but it takes a human to ind it. People who seek to straddle public questions usually get whacked on both sides. Be one thing or the other. Occasionally, however, the roar of our political candidates is heard above that of the battle * front. No, we can't say. that we are entirely unbiased as to the war in Europe. Our sympathies are distinctly with Americ a, If all' sinners were suddenly removed from this world we would still have editors and a few others left. The fellow who considers him self the Wise man of town is generally rated by others as the biggest fool. The vanity of some people is equaied only by their vanity, and you can always spot them in any crowd. Brains and energy mnakea splendid team, but in smngle harness neither is worth a hot dog. Villa has the happy faculty of cutting off the ears of Mexicans who refuse to join his band. But, then, Villa is a happy old boy yes, quite happy. When every man adopts the principle of voting for the bes1 fitted for public office we'll all b~ gloriously in the running. We believe in honesty, truth. fulness, energy, perseverance. home industries, home people, and the prompt payment of sub scriptions to this paper. The fellow who trades at home -never has to do his kicking by mail. And then, on the second thought, he has no reason tc kick. If the country is to be engulf ed by a great railroad strike we neutrals can at least have the crowning satisfaction of cussing both sides and everybody con cerne~d. Announcement Ultraextraordi nary: We'll give a whole weein~ \subscriptions absolutely free os charge to any person who wil: supply us with a rock ribbed ani gparanteed method of extracting snorey from negligent, thought less, iadifferent or don't-care de linquenh'ubscribers. Heavens fellows, conie on!, ake this means eration and pr NO ADVAN ithstanding th of bagging and cotton for the e 3 purchased of ~iving our cust< bject in opera eed this year v uch tor seed as C. PARTY VS PEOPLE. There is too much party and too little people in our American scheme of government. Party rules and the people are ruled, whereas the people themselves should do the ruling. Two distinct classes of peo- le compose the voting populatiun, those who vote blindly with their party and those who pre for the man of integrity and abil ity. The latter are generally re ferred to as independent voters. The blind partisan gives but little heed to the real a ualities of the man in the selection of a candidate. The one requisite in his eyes is the ability to corral votes. When our primary laws were enacted they were designed, or at least it was said. to give the people an opportunity to ex press their individual preferenc es in the selection of candidates for public office. But the law does nothing of the kind. Under its provisions the politicians are still in the saddle and driving the people to the polls almost as reientlessly as in the palmy days of old. But few men dare to aspire to office without the 0. K. of the political leaders, and men who secure thbe endorsement of those leaders are but too often subser vient to the will of those leaders. Political slates are made up behind closed doors and in se cret conferences. and the voice of thle people is neither- desired nor invited. It is ignored if it Iis given. The result is that when pri mary day comes around the peo ple, who fondly prate of their sovereign rights, go blindly and obediently to the polis and vote their choice between crtain can didates selected for the-m by the political bosses. That, in a nutshell, is the plain reason why our high. offices are filled from yeait to year with politicians instead of statesmen. We repeat, there is entirely too much party and too little people in our misnamed republi can form of government, or dem ocratic form of government.j whichever you prefer to termn it. The professional politicians are firmly seated in the saddles of the par-ties and there they will stay and rule with a ruth less hand until the people them Iselves muster up sufficient cour age to thr-ow them out. But will that day ever comer THE COMMUNITY BELL WETHER. -Every farmer who r-aises sheep1 knows what the above r-efers. The "'bell wether" is the leader Iof the tlock. He usually wears a bell, and wherever he and his bell go thither his flock obedi ently follows. For good or ill. to aftyorinto danger. wher-e he eas teygo. If he hap pens to be a wise old fellow his followers profit by his wisdom, but if he develop vicious and un reliable traits disaster is ahnost certain to overtake the flock. Havei~ you ever paused to think how like sheep arc we humans in this respectY Look around in almost any community and you will easily spot the bell wether-. And not only can you locate him but a little study of local conidi tions will invariabvr disclose to lthe careful observer his true l characteristics as a leader-. If the community is prougres - ive, pr-osperous. law abiding and - happy, you may put it down ,that this state of affairs results WI of announcing epared to give CE IN PRICI 3 tremendious ties, we are i ;ame price we < ir bagging an( )mers the bene ing ginneries i Till probably ai the price of p 'qualities are inherent in the leaders of community life. We know that many people like to think and assert that we are' all equal and recognize no lad(ers, hut this is purely a fig ment of tie imzuagiation. Nine out of everr ten of us are too busy with our own affairs to take time to attend to the details of community life. There are a thousand and one questions of public import that must fall to the lot of some one who has the time and the capacity to grapple with them, and under such con ditions community leaders are developed. If, happily, he pos sesses wisdom. coupled with a spirit of unselfish devotion to the interests of the community, then the community is indeed 1 fortunate. But when he devel ops vicious traits and an inclina tion for self-seeking, then, like the sheep, his followers are in danger. While, as we have said, most of us are too busily engaged in our own pursuits to assume these burdens of civie responsi bility, we yet may keep a watch ful eve upon those who have as sumed the burdens and assist them inthe faithful discharge of their trusts. This we can and should do, ever-y one of us. This is a pret ty good old world, after all, and safe leaders and public officials can easily be found, and every pubiic spirited citizen should join the hunt. STRANGER THAN FICTION. Just why is it that some peo pie always oppose the industrial develpment of. this town and community.1 Why i .it theyv use their in luencei to thr-ottle ever-y scheme that promises for the upbuilding and commercial advancement of the community. What have they to gain per-1 sonally through such a course. True, they would pay a few cents additional in taxes, while their pr-operty would increase as many dollars in valuation. One live citizen who has given 1 the subject considerable thought suggests that people who op pose local comnmer-cial. advance ment have a seltish motive at heart. He thinks they fear- a loss of personial prestige through the bringing into our midst of nw blood and new industrial en trpnses. He believes the r a-fciomsts can see a possible 1 waing of their power- through te intr-oduction of new and up to dlate mnethods. and that rather than retire to the r-ear- they seek1 to muzzle the griowth of the c-om munit. This may or may not be tr-ue,. ut tihe fact remains that some hidden mnened is constan ty sekling to retard the commerciali and industrial expansion of this~ community, and it is the duty of eve-y wide awake citizen to seek a solution to the mystery an d1 put an ead to it. This town should advance with the~ rest of the country, State and1 nation. and to do so we most have thle loyal co op~er a tonf of all ci tizens. The hiustli: dog always has a lull stomach. while the Lazy and imlifierent one eats whien he has an opportunity. Whlat class are you in? How's This we o'er one Hundred Dollars Reward for I anyi case of Catarrh that cannot he cured b Hals Catarrh Cuare. - F. J..CH ENE Y & Co-- Piops.. Toledo, 0. 1 we. the undersi-ned, have known F. J. Cheney for the last 15 years. and believe him perfectly - honorable in a:I busiae's treasactions and ilnan cially able to carry out any obli;;.ationis made by their firmn. W VEsT & Tanx. 4-o-lesale druegists. Toledo, 0. 1 wvALDLs(, IGNNAN M A ntN, wholesale drug cists. Toledo. 0. Halrs Catarrh Cure Ia taken internally. acting directly upon the blond and mucous surfaces of'. the westem?. Price T-,. per bottle. sold by all prueists. Testimonials rree. Hais F-amily Pills are the best E ARE N( to our friends you the best :4 advance in inning and harged last 1 ties early >fit. COTTO1 .s primarily to rerage higher roducts will ju lANNING HOT WATER BED IS RESTFUL Four Hours' Sleep in Bathtub Said to Be Equal to Eight of Usual Kind. Sleeping in a bath tub full of water cept at blood temperature is claimed )y some physicians to give the re luired amount of rest in half the time :hat sleeping in a bed requires, Pop ilar Science Monthly says. In other words, four hours' sleep in a bathtub illed with water at the proper tem ,erature-and always maintained at hat temperature-will result in the xact amount of restfulness that eight lours in bed will give. The explanation is that warm water :ompletely relaxes the nerves, which >rdinary sleep does not necessarily do. [he most difficult part of this treat nent is in maintaining the water at a :onstant temperature, and for the >urpose of accomplishing the result a niddle western manufacturer has re :ently brought out on the market a hermostatic water-control apparatus, .which, as its name implies, maintains he water at any desired temperature. In practice, the patient climbs into t bath tub filled with water, his head rotruding through a hole in a rubber 3anket, which is strapped around the ages of the tub. Water constantly lows in at one end of the tub and ut at the other. For the harried business man, who ~ompains that his working day is too hort, such a sleeping couch as this hould have a distinct appeal. He hould be willing to rest four hours at east. 2T FAULT OF CHILDREN iany Reasons Advanced for Cases of Truancy Reported in the Schools of the Country. The average public-school truant is physical defective and has an ab iormal blood pressure, equal to that >f a man of twenty-five. This is the :onclusion reached after a scientific tudy of eighty typical truants in New rork city. Only seven of the group were found ree from physical drawbacks, which he Investigators enumerate as fol ows: Bad teeth, 73; poor vision, 17; efectve nutrition, 21; trouble with heir feet, 20; tobacco users, 60; alco io drinkers, 19. Those who did not reath right mnade up 10 per cent of he 80 truants; enlarged tonsils, 10 >er cent; difficult hearing, 7 per cent; eart ailment. 5 per cent. As to high blood pressure among the ruants, this was verified by examina ion of inmates at the parental school. [here the boys, on admission, almost miformly show an abnormal pressure which usually is reduced to the nor al after two or three months' stay n the institution. According to the school authorities, 9 per cent of the pupils have some hing the matter with their teeth., Truancy is due not only to physical efects, the investigators found, but s chargeable to poor digestion, crowd. id classes, improperly trained teach rs, lack of special studies and :lasses and wrong home influences. Early Breaking Down. Apparently the most significant esult of the various changes In our ying habits is found in our declining >ower to resist the strain of life on he heart, arteries, kidneys and the ervous and digestive systems, re narks Science. Compared with past ecades, the increase in mortality 'rom the early breaking down of hese organs is very marked. The ecords of the last census show that he increase continues in the younger t well as the older age groups. This onts to the shortening of the valu ble productive period of life. These ndications are well attested. They :annot be disposed of by the easy >rocess of denying the statistics with but investigation. Nor can the extra >rdinary increase in cancer be ex lained in this convenient way. The ~arly breaking down of these impor ant organs points to a decline in the ritality of our people in the mature mnd most useful period of their lives, Ld presents a phase of the problem neriting the most careful study and :onsideration. Open-Air Court of Justice. The capital of Montenegro consists >f one long street, in which stands he Tree of Justice, under which the ding dispenses law and equity in true atriarchal style. No stranger could >lck out his majesty or his family rom the rest of the crowd. In daily ife the Montenegrins are eminently epublican. A group of three or four nay be -een smoking pipes round a able, or enjoying an evening stroll, tl dressed alike, with gn arsenal of mniveb and pistols in their belts, and he universal "strogrca," or boat's-hair lanket, over their shoulders. One is~ erhaps, the minister of war, the sec md a tailor, the third a farmer, the ourth the presidetut of the senate and he ith the minater of fiunne.6. )W READ that our Ginni possible servic GOVER] For the I each office a GRADES. By these grades cotton will g T SEED. get a supply o than ever befc stify, and we s OIL MILL TWO HABITS THAT ARE BAD May at First Appear insignificant, But Really Are Dangerous to the Health. The practice of licking stamps and gummed envelope flaps, as well as that of sucking the end of the lead pencil. is very unsanitary indeed. As every one should know, the glue used on stamps and envelope flaps is made of refuse products, consisting of the bones and hoofs of animals which may or may not have been diseased. The stamps and envelopes themselves are made of all sorts of rags, which, in the course of their transformation into pa per, are handled by all sorts and condi tions of people. We never know whether it is a clean or dirty pair of hands that has handled a stamp or en velope just before we purchase it. There have even been cases of poi soning from the stamp-licking practice. Fortunately, they are rare, but it suf fices to say that the ordinary steriliz ing process in their making does not necessarily kill a form of germs that are poisonous. The safest plan is to moisten the gummed surfaces on a small wet sponge and take no risks. Children should be carefully warned about the indiscriminate sucking and chewing of pencils. This seems to be a habit of childhood that is hard to overcome. The lead in a pencil is poi sonous,. and so is the point, and the wood furnishes a convenient lodging place for all sorts of germs. PIES FOR THE ROYAL TABLE English Cities Furnish Delicacies to Embellish the Banqueting Boards of Their Rulers. Each year the city of Gloucester, England, presents the king with a pie. For many centuries, until the year 1834, Gloucester followed the custom of expressing Its loyalty to the sov ereign by sending him a lamprey pie. In that year the custom was, for some reason, suspended, but In 1893 it was revived, and has since been contin ued. In 1897, the year of Queen Victoria's jubilee, It was felt that some special effort should be made to produce a pie that would be a pie indeed. The queen's pie was dispatched to her pal ace at Balmoral upon a gold dish, and was of a more than usually elaborate character. It weighed 20 pounds and was adorned with truffles, fine prawns on gold skewers, and aspic jelly. On the top was a representation of the royal crown and cushion, with a scep ter to which were attached streamers of royal blue, and at the base were four golden lions. Ancient custom requires that the town of Yarmouth annually furnish to the sheriff of Norwich a hundred her rings baked In 24 pies. The sheriff conveys them to the lord of the manor of East Clareton, who,in turn, sends them to the king. When You Have a Cold. Give it attentiou, avoid expioure. be regular and careful of your diet, also commence taking Dr. King's Ne w Dis covery. It contains Pine-Tar, Antisep tic Oils and Balsams. Is slightly laxa tie. Dr. Kina's New Discovery eases your cough, soothes your throat and bronchial tubes, checks your cold. starts to clear your head. In a short time you know your cold is better. lts the standard family cough syrup iu use over 40 years. Get a bottle at once. Keep it in the house as a 'oild insurt ance. Sold at your druggist -Ad V. Youngsters Get Lessons in Salling. The youngsters In several of the New York schools have developed a new sport which not only gives pleas ure to them but Interests a large num ber of spectators. They are forming, yacht clubs for the sailing of toy boats in the lake In Central park. The toy!l. boats are constructed In manual train ing schoolrooms and contain as many features as possible of the !arge ves sels from which they are copied. The races for these miniature craft are conducted with due regard to the reg ulations governing the large yacht races, which have become so import ant a sport among American million aires. A number of miniature yacht races are already scheduled as a part of the Fourth of July celebration of several public schools. Man's Preference. If women only listened to men in their choice of clothes, they would al w-ays be "tailored" on the street and In public places in the afternoon. There Is no uniform in which they appear that so pleases the masculine eye; but the trouble is that the American wvom an yields to the vagaries of fashions that are set for thie French woman, and very often, and in great mass, loses her identity. Children Cry FOR FLETCHER'S C A ST ORIA [ eries at Mann: ~e. NIMENT STA >enefit of our full set of G comparing a ;, you can kno rade before pu f seed for oul re in our hist< olicit a large c Worn Out? No doubt you are, if you suffer from any of the numerous ailments to which an women are sub ject. Headache, back ache, sideache, nervous ness, weak, tired feeling, are some of the symp to.s, and you must rid yourself of them in order to feel well. Thousands of women, who have been benefited by this remedy, urge you to TAKE Cardui The Woman's Tonic Mrs. Sylvania Woods, of Clifton Mills, Ky., says: "Before taking Car dui, I was, at times, so weak I could hardly walk, and the pain in my back and head nearly killed me. After taking three bottles of Cardui, the pains dis appeared. Now Ifeel as well as l ever did. Every suffering woman should try Cardui." Gletabottle today. E-68 New York's Great Bridges. The first of the great bridges con necting Manhattan and Brooklyn was opened to traffic 33 years ago, May 24, 183. Brooklyn bridge was long con sidered one of the engineering won ders of the world, but it Is now but one of five great structures which span the East river. Work on the great suspension bridge was commenced early in 1870, and 13 years passed be fore it was "ready for business." Al though traffic over the bridge is sev eral times greater than It was at first, engineers say that It Is as safe as ever. The Williamsburg bridge, the seconid across the East river, was commenced in 180 and completed in 1903. The Manhattan bridge and the Queensboro brdge were both commenced in 1901 and completed In 1909. The Hell gate arch bridge, a railway structure span ning the East river and now nearing completion, is the heaviest bridge In the world. Your Bowels Should Move Once a Day. A free easy: movement or the bowels every day is a sign of good health. Dr. King's 1%ew Life Pills will give you a gente hixative effect without griping and free yoursystm of blood po'isons, purify your blood, overcome constipa tion and have an excellent tonic effect an the entire system. Makes you feel like ivior. Only 25c at druggis's - Adv. ILiver Trouble. "I am bothered with liver trouble ihouit t wice a year.'' writes Joe Ding mnn Webster City, Iowa;. "I have paos in my side and back aud an aw frui soreness in my stomach. I heard ' Chamberlan's Tablets and tried them. By the time I had u-;ed half a otte of them. I was feeling fine and xad o sig ns of pain.'' Obtainable ev rv wh~re.-A dv. ax-Fos, A Mild, Effective Laxative & Liver TonIc Does Not Grips nor Disturb the Stwmachl. [n addition to other properties, Lax-Fos :ontains Cascara in acceptable form, a ;timulatingLaxativeandTonic. Lax-Fos its effectively and does not gripe nor listurb stomach. At the same time, it aids ligestion,arouses the liver and secretions md restores the healthy functions. SOc. WQA R' Dlsciiptive Fall llU 11Seed Catalog just issued, tells all about Crimson Clover, Alfalfa and all Grass and Clover Seeds for Fall Planting. Wood's Fall Seed Catalog also gives full and complete infor mnation about Vegetable Seeds that can be planted to advantage and profit In the late Summer and Fall. It is altogether the most use ful and valuable Fall Seed Catalog Issued. Mailed free to Gardeners, Market Growers and Farmers on request. Write for it. T.W.WOOD & SONS, SEEDSEEN, - Richmond, Va. ing and Snmt LNDARD GR customers, w OVERNMENT I ample of you w absolutely .tting it on the mill at Mar ry. We will a hare of your] Meeting of Executive Committee. The Democratic Executive Commit tee is hereby called to meet in th Grand Jury room, a the court boue Manning S. C., on Thursday Angu: 31, 1916. at 12 o'clock noon to tabulaI the returns and declare the results c the primary election. an-I for the tran action of such other husinessas may b necessary. All meinbers urged to b present. S. O'iver O'Bryan. County Chairman. August. 22. 1916. The Best Laxative. To keep the bowels regular the bes laxative is outdoor exercise. Drink full glass of water half an hour befor breakfast and eat an abundance of frui and vegetables, als-' establiish a teo.t lar habit and be sure that your bowe move once each day. When a m-d cine is needed take Chamberlain's Ta lets. They are pleasant, to take an mild and gentle in efect.. Obtainabl everywhere. -Adv. opim'stic Thought. The physician can:ot cure the bodt while the mind is Il at ease ECO STOP! LO( From August 5th, 191 1911 suits from- old ones, one time. SUITS MAI Don't fail to see my F to $42.50. Hoffman French T. N. WILDil Phone 142. EXCURSION FRON AYNOR AND INt WILMINGTON. N. C Via Atlantic Coast i Train leaves Manning 5:00 2 9:00 P. M. Fare From Mai for the round trip; correspol W. J. Craig, Pass Traffic Manager. To Wilmington, N. C Septem 1 VIA ATLANT Traini leaves Manning ton returning 9:00 P. M. W J. Craig. Pass. Traffic Manager. IWANTEI FOR TH Monroe I for Touring Cars and R' Address "REPRE5 *Genesta Hott ierton are ADES. e have at STANDARD kale with what your market. ning. The t. all times patronage. MANNING, S. C. ~; eng a o iel ? es n %uOp e I 'aeolufm ;or ns Pduzel o u usl , ?uo" WI Aio es Supoq '3na 'Oil~ BT R :S pip e sw Su.&is ?fleaml 'looiq OR no pense; 'pet uost 5t16 I Smael on cningpp. sui o 'Iapped erL e T a m o am JO SQ Il t*i am les n noL SupisOf om$.L -jo Oq uu3 uoL U910) &on Puy, :it l apniu3 A'jug 'pup zeq jo eled a M mi9 AW so 3s eqi eSA . oge .s ?phI eta uA pm S'pedo s8* -loop- eq) -la~l )uSwoMa V V- "aq-loopUo-J 013 Suit (; eouepndml ej -) pU a i PS. 'Cpuj oq nO peuI .'elp t -pod y 1pO)W zaq ;am eqs "JOaAO1 'LNui NG. eno - *USU TER seshasa 011 oq ow BWq olU8n) W( em. ModGay Septq o uo1.nde.K oq) g ow r Pfrm Plo u haefl ot UO I llplsold gsl2T. C. Whte, I '- lO gO 0) OUR ON P'H. C~S COAST LINE )K! LISTEN! >,tAgstrs. 191w Imdes ENAN .Ma care. o I Asan in. 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