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'eid Black-Draugtt I t e tall round medicine ewer used," writes j. * el nan, of Pattosvli i Tekis. H s tercd terribly fith liver d' roibland could genorelief c The doctor. said I had cap sumption.I t k it r al. Finally I tied . THEOFORD'S RAUHT - tnd my surprise, l got better, atd am to-day as well as any. nman."Thedford's Black Draught is a general, cathartic,, vegetable liver medicing, that ,has been regulating irregularix ties of the liver; stomach and howels, for over 70 years. Get P package todaf. Insist o' the genuine-Thedford's. E-70 DRAINAGE DISTRICT PROPOSED Progressive Landowners Joining in Petition to Drain Kingstree' Swamp. Following the disastrous flood of July last certain forward looking farmers, 'owning lands adjacent to Kingstree Swamp, instituted a move ment looking forward to the creation of an efficient system of drainage for Kingstree Swamp and the lands which drain-into it. Several meetings were held and a committee, composed of Messrs. W. K. Wilson, J. C. Young, J. W. J. Floyd, S. F. Stuckey and R. B. Fitch were appointed to tAke the work in charge and push it through to a speedy conclusion. These gentle men have conferred in committee several times and as a result of their * activity in the premises a -petition is now being circulated among the land owners, whose lands are to be within and affected by the drainage, ad dressed to the Clerk of the Court of HOW TO CHECKTHAT COLD When it is painful to breathe and fever sends chills up and down your back, you are in for a cold. A timely dose of Dr. Bell's Pine Tar Honey will stop the sneezes andsniffles. The pine balsam loosens tne phlegm and clears the bronchial tubes, the honey sothes and relieyg the sore throat. ' ae antiseptic qualities kill the germ Vu td the congested condition is re iev ed. Croup, whooping cough and chronic bronchial affections quickly relieved. At all Druggists, 25c.-Adv. - DR. J. A. dOLE, * -Dentist, Upstglrs Over Weinberg's Corner Store,' * MANNING, S. C. Phohe No. 77. G. T. FLOYD, ~P~Surveyor and Civil Engineer, -Office Over Hirschmann's Store. LOANS NEGOlIATED, On First-Class Real Estate Mortgages PURDY & O'BRYAN, Attorneys at Law, MANNING, S. C. J. W. -WIDEMAN Attof-ney at Law MANNING, S. C. Offices Adjoining "The Herald"9 Bldg. WV. C. DAVIS Attorneys at Law, MANNING, S. C. ruRANT & ELLERBE, Attorneys at Law, MANNING, S. C. JOHN G. DINKINS. 4ttorneys at Law, MANNING, S. C. Office in Old Cqurt House. J. H. LESESNE, 'Attorney at Law MANNING, S. ..Purdy. S. Oliver O'Bryan. PURDY & O'BRYANQ Atonys and Colpnaelors 'at Law, S 1ckemAN NI, S alv. County ejStIng him to appo bo kJ bf ,e, to be conpge4 i tbl8n~t.s ed freeholdersh and" a 4or~p~tng neer, to cause a 'pr= ri A rvey of the proposed dis .t ade and to report upor1 the feasiility, and practicability of thi.la i. The idea, so far, is meetfig $th the almost unanimous approval of:those affected:-. Proposed Distriet: ' The proposed district. is approxi rately' twenty one miles long and three miles wide, obibprising within its confines practically all of theJands which naturally drain inBroad or Kingstree 'Swamup from the ~ point where.It inters into Blaek River, near Kingstre;;in Williamsburg . County, extendirng trough Williamsburg inte and atross "a" porticv , of Clarendon . ounty ahd up into Florence County to the Ipoint where the Public Road leading'lrom Olanta to Mimm's Cross $6ads acrosses the, swamp. . PrelhnIuiaty Report. A preliminary investigation has al ready been corducted under the su pervisiongof the committee, working ir colaboratioh. with Mr. F. G. Eason, a United datates- Government Drain age engtfier and his detailed report, submitted to the committee on De cember 2 ad;, last, offers great en couragement to -those in charge of and interested in this progressive en terprise. By this report Mr. Eason estimates that a canal approximate ly fifty feet- wide at the River and approximately nine feet wide. at the terminus near Mimm's Cross Roads and about seven feet deep, following the run of the Swamp will be entirely sufficient to carry all of the water. The proposed excavation would re quire the removal of about five hiun dred .ninety thousans cubic yards of dirt, which could be done for the most part by and with improved ditching and dredging machinery at a cost of about seven cents per cubic yard. This canal would afford a main drain for about forty one thousand acres of land and the estimated cost per acre would not exceed one dollar and ten cents, according to Mr. Eason. He calculates vithin the above cost not only making the exca vation but clearing a Tight of way six feet wide on each, side of the ditch or canal and leveling the earth re moved. It is estimated that the en tire operation, from the time work is actually commenced .until it . is completed, having a due regard for the nature of the swamp and aver age seasons, will not consume more than one year. Cost and Payment. It is estimated that the total cost of the operation will not exceed forty seven thousand dollars, which will be distributed over and . apportioned among the forty one thousand acres affected, which will beclassified ac cording to benefit derived by the Drainage Commissioners. The aver age cost per acre, for the whole ope ration will not exceed one dollar and fifteen cents. This fund is to be de rived by the sale of Bonds, the rate of interest on which shall not exceed six per cent. per annum: The crea tion of a sinking fund with which te retire these bonds dloes not commence until after the expiration of five years from the date of the Bonds and theii run for a period of twenty years. hI other words nothing is paid on the principal for five years. 'To illus trate; suppose you have one hundred acres, class A. lands within the dis tricti. The total assenament against your land would be one hundred and fifteen dollars, payable in twventy equal annual installments, commenc ing five years after the date of the Bond and bearing interest at a rate not greater than six per cent. .per annum-or five dollars and seventy five cents per year for Lwenty years, ciommencing five years after the date of the Bonds and six dollars and ninety cents interest payable annu ally: if the Bonds were sold at six per cent. However, it is vnderstoodl that the F~armers & Merdhants Na tional Bank of Lake City has offered to take the Bonds at even a better rate.' The advantages when considered in connection with, the purely nominal cost, of installation seem to warrant the Immediate installation of this Mystem. The petitions are now being circulated and are being generously signed. WRITE CITiZENS INVITED) TO NEGRO CONFERENCE Will' Meet February 7-9 and the Sub ject of the Migration of de Negro Will be Taken Up. Mr. Editor: A few prominent colored as well as many white citizens have suggest ed to us that ,we should invite the leading white'men, farmoe-s and oth ers to attend the South Carolina. Ne gro Race Conference in Colum~bia, ,S, C., February 7-9. This conference was organized 10 years ago by my self for- the purpose of discussing ti1tal subjects: relative to rhee adjust mient -and the bettermont of rae re lationship. Among othe 'important subjnect to be diacmaeat his co #e Ice is t 1.409i'4tir , of the I gro fthori the; mouth to the. 'Nosth,: *.Be gnng month' of March, e. erts '4.J *ade in tie Southern Statbs "ne mbver before,, toy persuade coloed e frMm the South to the * . he slogan by northern agehts. g 'One n7illion colored lab orers fr$,n the So'uth to the North by Springy Q Crtai saet ons of Georgia and Alabami are elinost wholly de plete&4. .. " *, The. -ace ~ Conferegce . will meet February '7-9 .and. the sobject of the Migratioi) of the Negrowill be taken up at 11 a. m. oil the 8th. Among the prominent colored 'speakers are: W. T. Andrews of Sumter and Rev. C. T. Walker, D. p., of Augusta, Ga. Among the white men ', 'who will speak on the sahe subject are: Dr. Weston Brumer of the Southern Bap tist Home- Mission - . Board, Atlanta, Ga.; who will discuss "Settling the Negro Problem by the Gospel;" Dr. B. F.. Riley of Birmingham, Ala., Rev. C. C. Brown, D. D., Mr. J. W. Norwood, president of The Norwood National Bank, Greenville, S. C., Mr. J. M. Kinard, President of the Com mercial Bank, Newberry, S. C. His Excellency, Governor Richard I. Man ning will speak also. W. T. Andrews, one. of the leading niegroes of the State asked me to invite every prom inent white man in every county in the State to attend the conference on the -8th. We hope every leading colored man, preacher, teacher and business man will be present. and I here invite our white people to at tend this conference. Special seats will be provided for them at First Calvary Baptist church where the sessions will be held. We are offer ed the use of the opera house for the 9th. Rev. Richard Carroll, President South Carolina Negro Race Conference. Columbia, S. C. 0 HALF MILLION TO WOMAN SUFFRAGE New York, Jan. 29.-Mrs. Carrie Chapman Cat announced %onight' that $500,000 of the $1,000,00 bequest made to her under the will of Mrs. Frank Leslie will be devoted to wo man suffrage. educational purposes. A dorporation, probably to be known. as the Ieslie Woman Suffrage Cornnission, will be organized, Mrs. Catt said, to establish a national bu reau of suffrage education. No political work will be under taken by the suffrage commission, it was stated; unless it has an educa tional value. Bad Habits. Those who breakfast at eight o'clock or later, lunch at twelve and have 'dinner at six are.almost certain to be troubled with indigestion. They do not allow tine for one meal to digest before taking another. Not less than five hours should elapse be tween meals. If you are troubled with indigestion correct your habits gnd take Chaniberlain's Tablets, and you may reasonably hope for a quick re covery.' Theee- tablets strengthen the stomach and enable it to perforry it; functions naturally. Obtainable every where.--Adv. -NOTICE! I will be at the following places ora the dates named below, to take re turn's of Personal Property. If you do not make returns, a 50 per cent, penalty will be added for non-return; so meet me on the dlates named below and save your'self, as well as~ the auditor trouble: Paxville, Monday, January 15. Pinewood, Tuesday, January 16. Rimini, Wednesday, January 17. C. W, Brown's Store, Thursday, January 18. Summerton, (Magistrate's office) Tuesday, January 19. St. Paula, Saturday, January 20. Davis Cross Roads, Mandlay, Jan uary 22. Davis Station, Tuesday, January 23. Jordna, Wednesday, January 24. H. A. Alsbrooks, Thursday, Jan uary 25.. Foreston, Friday, January 26. Wilsons Mill, Saturday, January 27. A. R. Chandler's, Monday, Febru ary 5. Barron's Mill, Tuesday, February 6. W. D. McFaddens, Wednesday, Feb ruary 7. Turbeville's Si'ore, Tiraday, Feb ruary, 8. New Zion, Friday, February 9. Alcolu, Monday, Fe bruary 12. A. P. BURGESS, .Auditor Clarendon County. SHERIFF'S SALE. State of South Carolina, Clarendon County. Court of Common Pleas. lank of Clarendon, Plaintiff, againstGeorge W. Willcox and Lula M. Willcox, Defenda~nts. -NOTICE OF SALE. Under and by virtue of a Decree of the Court of Common pleas for said County and State renidered in above stated action dlated the 5th day of Jarnuary, 1917, to me directed, 1, E. B. Gamble. Shepiff of Ciarendon County, will sell at public outryto the highest bidder for cash in front of the Court House door at Manning South Carolina, on the 5th day of February, 1917, being sales'day, with in the legal hoturs for judicial ,sales the followingjdescribe' real 'state. All that tract of- land in Clarendon County, State.of. South Carolina, con taining one lFndred hnd tlpirty-five Acres, more or less, according to. the plat i e by G. .T.Floyd Surveyor herdsi fter nentionec; said tract of land being bounded on the North by thetPublic Road leading from Man ning -to Summerton separating same from'ldhds of G. W. Willcox of estate of, S. A, Rigrby and of Hatfield; East by lands 'of A. L. Lesesne, and of Holladay; and on the South by lands of J. Lawson McLeod and of the chil dren of E. P. McLeod, ceceased; and West and North West by lands of J. Lawson McLeod, lot number 3 on said Floyd plat, and the Public Road from Manning to. Summerton. Said one hundred and thirty-five acres of land i4 all of lot 'number 1 as delineated on the said plat made by G. T. Floyd, Surveyor, from a survey made by him on April 6, 1914, which plat forms part of.the record in'the action entitl ed J.. Lawson . McLeod and others, plpintiffs, against Lula Willcox, de fendant, the proceedings In which ac tion are or will be enrolled in the office of 'Clerk of Court of Common Pleas for said County and State, ref erence being thereunto had for a more particular description of . said on.e hundred and thirty-five acres of land, the said plat forming part of the record in said office. Purchaser to pay for papers. . E. B. GAMBLE, Sheriff of Clarendon County. SHERIFF'S SALE. State of South Carolina, Clarendon County. J. A. Weinberg, Plaintiff, against Joseph Plowden, Defendant. Under and by virtue of a judgment Order of the Court of Common Pleas, it. the above stated action, to me di rected, bearing date of January the 4th, 1917, I will sell as public auction, to the highest bidder, for cash, at Clarendon Court House, at Manning, in said County, within the hours for judicial sales, on Monday, the 5th day of February, 1917, being sales day, the following described real estate: All that parcel or tract of land in Plowden's Mill Township in Clarendon County, South Carolina, containing twenty-five acres, more or less, ad joining lands of Thomas Wilson for merly of Grier White, of Brogdon formerly of Millie English and of Robert Plowden; said lands being more fully described by a plat of the same of record in the Office of Clerk of Court for said County and State in Book B.3 on page 22. Purchaser to pay for papers. - E. B. GAMBLE, Sheriff Clarendon County. SHERIFF'S $ALE. State of South Carolina, 'Clarendon County. George O. Gaylord, Plaintiff, 'nst Chas. H. Johnson and Lizzie Johnson; Defendants. Under and by virtue of a judgment Order of the Court of Common Pleas, in the above stated action, to me di rected, bearing date of November 29th, 1916, I will sell at public auc tion, to the highest bidder, for cash, at Clarendon Court House, at Man ning, in said County, within the hours for, judicial sales, on Monday, the 5th day of February, 1917, being sales day, the following described real estate: First Tract Forty-eight acres, more or less, in Fulton Township, Claren don County, South Carolina; Second tract One Hundred and Eleven and a half acres, more or .less, in Calvary Township, near and in the, town of Pinewood, Clarendon County, South Carolina, it being the same land that August Johnson owned at the time of his death, same being -on record at County seat of said County. Purchaser to pay for papers. E. B. GAMBLE, Sheriff Clarendon County. SHERIFF'S SALE. State of South Carolina, Clarendon County.. P. Moses, Plaintiff, against Hannah Davis, and E. B. Rhodus and E. D. Rhodus as Co-partners in trade under the name and style of E. B. Rhodus & Son, Defendants. Under and by virtue of a jiudgmen~t Order of the Court of Common Pleas, in the above stated action, to me di rected, bearing date of September 27th, 1916, 1 will sell at public auc tion, to the highest bidder, for cash, at Clarendon Court House, at Man ning, in said County, within the legal hours for judicial sales, on Mondiay, the 5th day of February, 1917, being sales (lay, the following real estate: All that certain piece, parcel .or tract of land situate in Clarendon County, State of South Carolina, con taining one hundred (100) acres, bounded as follows: North by lands said to belong to estaite of Bine Whack; East by the Brewington Pub lic Road; South by lands of J. C. Land, and WVest by lands now or for merly of Mrs. R. G. Hludgins. Purchaser to pay for papers. E. B. GAMBLE, Sheriff Clarendon County. WOOD'S Seed Catalog for 1917, tells about the best Farm and Garden Seeds and gives special Information as to the best crops to grow, both for profit and home use. The large increase In 6ur busi ness which we have again experi enced during the past year Is the best of evidence as to the high Iquality of WOOD'S SEEDS. Write for catalog and prices of Grass and Clover Seeds, Seed Potatoes, seed Oats or any Farm Seeds required. Cat~log malled free on request. T.W.WQOU e SONS, SEEDSMEN. Richmond. Va. FIFTH DISTRICT RACE TO BE WARM Chester, Jan. 29.-Hon. J. Lyles Glenn announced today as a candidate for Congress from the -Fifth distric to succeed the.late D. E. Finley. Col A. L. Gaston, of the local bar,. -had previously announced. Solicitor J K. Henry is being urged by friends to make the* race, but has made no statement to indicate what he intendE to do. 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