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As Copeland does, I LEARN 1 Announcing Our Sprin Men's -and You $15.00 t The new models are so that we want you to enjoy th Careful, thorough wort Price as low as can be as] Order by Mail .We Prepay CULTURE OF TOBACCO IN THE PAL.'"ETTO STATE History. We learn from old records that to bacco was grown in South Carolina in the days of the old settlers. It con tinued to be grown to a considerable extent until cotton and indigo were introduced. It then lost its place as a money crop. We hear very little more of tobacco in this state until 1882, when Mr. Frank Rogers, of Florence county, planted a small patch. He made no effort to cure his crop that year; but, being encouraged by its growth, lie increased his crop the next year to five acres. That year he only made his expenses on his crop. In 1884 he planted 20 acres, and this COMING AGAIN! DR. I. W. ISRAELSON, of Sumter, will be in Manning at Dr. Huggin's Pharmacy, in the near future. Half the ills that women is heir to are caused by eyestrain; and the trouble is that they do not know it. How often, after reading or sew ing do you say "my eyes are so tired ?" This would never happen if you wore properly fitted glasses. I have the ability, experience and equipment to examine eyes and make glasses that will give you the maxi mum of comfort. Let me tell you whether glasses will help your sight. Ask to see the famous KRYP'TOK {LASSES. Invisible bifocals. IF YOU NEED GLASSES, YOU NEED ME. Office in Sumter National Bank of Sumter Building. O~ a Dooooo Saofue1%a---hi eJ otMe S Sum ____CaCo lo Goes the Pashion 'HE WAY g Opening rig Men's Suits t $30.00 Snappy and "Spring Like" e satisfaction of owning one. kmanship, accurate fit. ed for 'good merchandise. * PHONE 301 1535 Main 1 Street time it proved a financial success. In 1885 he planted 30 acres and his re turn amounted o tnearly $9,000, or about $300 per acre. In 1886 the United States department of agricul ture made an appropriation of $50 to one planter in every county in the state to experiment with tobacco, and also gave a premium of $100 to the farmer making the greatest success of it. Mr. Rogers was the winner of that premium. The general results of that -year were so poor that the work was given up by almost every one. Mr. Rogers, however, continued to plant with success, and in 1888 and 1889 others began to join in with him. And from then until now the culture of tobacco in South Carolina has increased very rapidly, as will be shown by the following census sta tistics, for which I am indebted to Mr. John Hyde, statistician of the United States department of agriculture: Years. Acres. Pounds. Values. 1859---- ------- 194,412 ------- 1869---- ......... 34,805 ........ 1879---- 169 45,67 . 1889---- 394 222,898 $ 33,908 1899_ -- 25,993 19,895,570 1,207,293 l900---- 26;567 23,203,003 1,590,648 1901 ---- 27,259 20,946,705 1,551,519 902 - 34,912 25,625,408 3,331,303 Soils and Seasons. The kind of soil best adapted to a obacco in this state is a sandy loam. t ['he sand must be in much greater b uantity than the clay. In the pro- v )ortion of about ten of sand to one o f clay. The best subsoil is one con- t aining a greater percentage of clay a t PRING COLDS ARE DANGEROUS Sudden changes of temperature and inderwear bring spring colds with tuff'ed up head, sore throat and gen ral cold symptome. A (lost of Dr. Cing's New Discovery is sure relief, his happy combination of antiseptic h >alsams clears the head, soothes the rritated membranes and what might ave been a lingering cold is broken LIp. Don't stop treatment when re ief is first felt as a half cured cold a s dlangerous. Take Dr. King's New e )iscovery till your cold is gone. --adv. I s e 4. * RIUNDS ALL SAID GOOD BYE, BUT MAN CAME BACK hrilling Experience of Robert Rhodes. Touched the Grave and Came Back. "I surely stood at the very edge of he grave. Two of the best Doctors aid there was nothing could be done or me and I was resigned to go" vrites Robert E. Rhodes of 1162 th St., East Thomas, Ala. "I had Pellagra in its most revag ng form and I suffered so I would ave' been glad to go to escapt the orture." "A friend begged rae to try Sul erro-Sol and I got it .just in time. n less. than a week I could see its affects and in three m'onths after tak ng three bottles I was completely well." "My friends marvel at my recovery for-they had all said Good bye to me )ut now I am able to attend to my luties as Salesman with more vinm than ever. If ever there was a won ierful medicine-a life saver, it is Sulferro-Sol." SULFERRO-SOL is sold and rec )mmended by all DRUGGISTS AT Manning, S. C., and vicinity. than is found in the soil above. At the same time it should be sufficiently porous to drain off the excessive mois ture. The depth of the soil varies from about one to several feet. Slightly inclined and also uevel lands are bgest suited to tobacco. Flat or 'bottom" lands will not do at all for ts growth, as a general thing. The water does not- drain off sufficiently, mnd this seems to cause disease. The soil must be one that is naturally well drained, so as to prevent tobacco rom being drowned out in wet sea ions; and must also have enough clay >r vegetable matter in it to retain a ertain amount of moisture. Gener Lily speaking, tobacco will grow well n seasons suited to corn. My opin on is that if it is to withstand either sxtreme it can stand drought better han wet seasons, therefore it is nee assary to keep soil porous. Some armers, mostly in other state, claim hat tobacco does best on new ground, ut from by observation during five rears in the tobacco section of the tate, I am of the contrary opinion. he weed grows large, and is of fair y good texture, but before it ripens, t begins to "disease" or "frog eye," s it is locally called. I have seen his tried time and again. It might e that there was something wrong ith the land, which If it had been vercome, might have produced bet er tobacco than the old lands; but s yet the farmers have not found chat this trouble in the soil is, if here be any, so I think I am right a saying that, as a rule, old land in his state gives the best results. cs 'RESS COMMENT SHOWS BRITISH IN BAD CONDITION ation Sees Itself Face to Face With Hard and Bitter Reality-Short. age of Potatoes. Berlin, Via Sayville, March 19.-A ummary of British andi neutral press 1 omiment purporting to showv that ngland is in grave economic straits s a result of unrestricted U-boat iarfare., was given out by the Over eas ews agency todany as follows: "Tlhe Stockholm Dagblad, comment rig on Prem ier~ Lloyd-George's speech the house of commons regarding. be exceptiontal econonti~c measures; 'hich he dleclaredi necessiarv, says I hat the British nation; sees itself. ace too f ace with 'hard an-] hitter eality.' '"The L ondlon Ti mes wvrites--not *ithout good reason--that the Eng sh plel have always bieen 'oni inicedl that nothing serIous could be all them. This feeling, the paper nints out, was allowved to take root the hearts of the people, and 'now he hour of awakening has ar-rivedl ndt everybody is confronted with the artnestnless of the situation.' "TFhe English press every dlay con has numerous repor-ts ab~out the catrcity of food in Great Britain. On nie singke day, March 17, the follow-. rig information was Published: 'Lord HIindlip wvrites to the Morn rig Post: Con stipa tion Is to he dreaded. It leads to serious alimnn toFver, Indigestion, l'pa. Sick Hleadaohs, Poisoned System and *ascore of other troubles follow. Don't let Constipation lost. Keep your Ridneys, Liver end Bowels healthy end active. Rid yOUr eysewm of fermented, dossy foods. Nothing better than Dr. King's NewLife Pills All Druggists 25 cents SPAIB1crNOMOn RYanmn C= U '2'e AMost Beauti Car in/zf erz ERE is the newest, the largest, the most spacious member of the incomparable Family-"The Most Beautiful Car in V "America." If with beauty and elegance, admittedly with out parallel among American cars, you want the last word in sumptuous motoring for seven adult passengers If with Paige Distinction, you want Paige Comfort, Paige W9rkmanship and Paige Pride of Ownership If, in a word, you want the most beautiful and luxurious seven-passenger motor car-regard less of price-on the market, you will see and ride in and buy the New Stratford 4"Six-51"-$1495- " Fairficld "Six-46 seven-passenger " $1375 f. o b. Detroit Linwood "Six-39"five-passenger - $1175 f. o. b. Detroit Brooklands"Six-51" four-passenger - $1695 f. o. b. Detroit Dartmoor "Six-39"2or3-passenger - $1175 f. o. b. Detroit Limousine"Six-5 I"seven-passenger - $2750 f. o. b. Detroit Sedan "Six-51" seven-passenger - $2300 f. o. b. Detroit Town Car"Six-51"seven-passenger - $2750 f. o. b. Detroit raise-ecroitr motor Oar to., Detroit, Mich. Motor Sales Co., .' SL TER. S. C. 4. "'The milk supply is threatening bilities, including the cost of produc- vation of supplies. It is formally ai o run short. Although Mr. Long as- tion, the commission has announced nounced thnt in the near future bread, erted in the house of commons that an approximate scale which consum- butter, eggs, milk, flour, meat and carcity of milk is not to be feared ers might reasonably be asked to pay. ext winter, I differ with him.' The prices in this scale are from 20 m t rl. This ste is ven "The Daily Chronicle says: 'The to 50 per cent lower than those for- not causeof a sortiepbunasd eneral opinion of merchants is that merly demanded. precauo f it shota t The here will be no potatoes at the end peato gis xliain h her wil b nol~t~loCSat he nd Among other things determined up- only commodity formerly regulated f the month. In April and IMay we on was the organization and conser- by ticket was sugar. hall practically be without potatoes. .ong rows of would-be purchasers in -- --_ -_ -- _ - he streets of South London are tanding in a piercing cold wind in ront of the shops.' "The Daily News learns from its S JEW ELRY STORE rish correspondent that the largest Will be glad to serve you. We carry a complete line of >art of Irish potatoes would be ex austed by the end of March. JEWELRY. "As a result of this state of affairs, here is much agitation for seizure by Prices Very Reasonable, he government of all food stocks." OUR OPTICAL DEPARTMENT ---Graduate Optician in Chrge All work guarantee. Sub Sinks Lifeboat. OUR REPAIR D)EPARTMENT Amsterdam, March 1.--A late dis- Will give you prompt ervice and guranteed work. Call iatch from London last night report- on us for duality and service Mail orders solicited and given d that a lifeboat from the Dutch prompt attention. teamer oelene, chartered by the eli i:n relief commission. has been sunk y shellfire from a U-boat. All those Jeweler and Optician boar e.re kille. Phone 333 S 1-00 PR)IC tES IN R USSI ___________________________________________ bew toinr meat Aphpoints oin iion to the;z! is h announced I' ranad appro imat scale('i whih on um ern.) On of te first measures s to pa he new gov'rnineit %as the a ppoint. p i s ' ar fr 20. " reint of ar coin inissie~ii to regu laWe - '. A trices. Afer considering all possi- pr c oe tha ts f o ;ati of Ohio, (ity of sTuoledo, p pli 4es . \ t. :t i f Ln c t s County, Ss. 'hat i tue Ibrutnk tJ. Cheney makes oath that ma a i is senior partner of the ir of . meJ. cnhney & Co., doing businessp no the City of foledo, County s e b a a ptati aforesaid, end that saiTh eire Til ( vili pay the sunm of ONE ii UNI)HL )O LoA RS for each and every case r o 'f Catarrh that cannot he cured by ?C ho seofIILLS AT~ttI ?IE)-Make tomorrow be-e husofIALS(r1A iI;1 D- 6'0CNE. F'RANI" ,I. CIiENEY, b t ria a B n(t Swnto befobe y and subscribedsu n my presence, this 6th day of Dec- account to d y! ember, A. D., 18861. (Seal) A. W. GLEATON, If, for no other reason than the unforeseen dlemands incident to human Notary Public.. life, you owe yoursrelf a Bank Account. hall's Catarrh Medicine is tiaken It's at duty, because you havein't the power to predict the future but Wternally and acts through the Blood yWu have power to start a Bank Account and fortify for the future. at the Mucous Surfaces of the Sys- Besides we want to help worthy young men to succeed. Begi today with $. Gaa. Send foO testimonials, free. F. 3. CIHONEY & CO., Toledo, 0.D Wild giv you promptts servic and gurated or. al Hall's Family Pills for constipation. atT Sold byall drggistsewee.r Band o tican ni g