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The Unite A "Baking other cc RO Makes delicious CORN MEAL lF % cup corn meal 11/4 cups flour 1/ teaspoon salt 4 level teaspoons Royal 2 tablespoons sugar 1 cup milk 2 tablespoons shortening Mix thoroughly dry ingredients shortening and beat well. B tins in hot oven about 20 min Our red, white and blue boo) free on request. Address R GOV[RNMENT BUYS MUCH SILVER IN MEXICO Six 'T'housand l'esos Will lie Coined Into Half D~ollars, Dimles and Quarters. COST $5,000,000 IN GOLD Treasury Made Purchase When Faced by Steadily Increasing Prices for Silver. Washington, Oct. 21.-Six thousand Mexican silver pesos have been bought by the Treasury Department ut 88 1-4 cents an ounce for minting into half dollars, (limes and quarters. The treasury acted when faced with the necessity of buying silver for coinage at steadily increasing prices, which at their highest brought the value of the metal dangerously close to the minted value. Now the price of silver in this country has dropped precipitately. The swift collapse from $1.16 to 85 cents per ounce in three weeks has resulted in an investigation to de termine whether the market had been manipulated. The high prices re cently prevailing are regarded as wholly unwarranted by officials here. Largest on Record. This purchase of Mexican dollars, the largest by the government of the minted silver coin of another ever re corded, places the United States with a sulicient quantity of silve' to run them in this coinage for two or three months and withdraws from the sil ver market here the largest single buyer. Negotiations have been proceeding between the representatives of the C'arranza government andl Director Bauer, of the mint, for some time past for the big sale. It is under stoodl that the Mexican dloll-i ar: to be dlelivered soon and that F'ederal Reserve Boardl oflicials haive indicated their willingness to permit the expor tation to Mexico of approximately $5,000i,000) in goldl as payment. Ini return the Carranza govern nment is understood to' have lifted its virtual embargo on the exportation Drives Out Malaria, Builds Up System The Old Standard general strcngthening tonice. GROVIt's TAsTET.Ess chill TON IC. drives out Msalaria.enriches the blood.and builds up the sys tem. A true tonic. For adults and children. 60c Meet your Spend Four D) Plenty of Funi A wonderfulc Fine Ca ttle, 5 KRAT We shall d States Coven dministrator Sa Powder Breads of arse flours are recor YAL B EBSOLUTELY PUI muffins, cakes and co IUFFINS t 8 cups gral 5 level tea 1y1 teaspoon Baking Powder 1 cups mil 1 cup chop raisins Mix together flour add milk and melted raisinwa ut int ko in greased muffin 80 minutes in wa ates. 40 to 45 minutes.. rlet, "Best War Time Recipes" containing oyal Baking Powder Company, Dept. H, to this country of silver and copper. Danger Averted. The net re~iult of the transaction as viewed by oflicials here is the dan ger of shortage in par silver for mintage has been averted; that Mex ico will be in a stronger position fi nancially than before; that the some what strained financial relations be tween the two countries will be eased perceptibly and that Mexican copper and silver, needed here, will be avail able in the future. The imposition by the American Government of a virtual embargo on the exportation of silver also con tributed largely to the sudden low ering of silver prices in the domestic market. For some time past the government has continued to buy silver sparingly in the face of a soaring market. From approximately fifty-two cents an ounce in 1914 silver quotations went steadily upward until they touched ninety cents about two months ago. Thereafter quotations began to evince symptoms of an utterly de ranged market. Prices advanced spas modically until the top was reached at $1.111. At that time the market quotation was only thirteen and three-quarter cents below the mint ed value per ounce. Had the minted value been reached it would have been without precedent and might have resulted in the cessation of silver coinage at a time when such coinage was imperatively needed. -0 His Viewpoint. "They have four bathrooms in their new house, and-" "Vhy,-gol-ram it!-there ain't no four Saturday nights in one week!" astoundedly exclaimed Jason Green hawv.--Puck. ------ _ _ [low Could ie Know? The youth seated himself in the dientist's ('hair, ie wore a wvondelrful stripedn shirt alnd a more't wvonderful checked( suit and had the vacant stare of "'nobody home"' that goes wvith hothI. Te dentist looked at hiis assistant. "I am afridi to give him gas,"' he sa id. "Why ?"' asked the assistant. "Well,'" sad Ithea denIt ist, "'how can I tell when lw's unconsc ious."'-- I fe. N C 'friends here ays Profitably and Pleas, and Free Attractions. ollection~ of Educational I wine. Horses, Mules. Poiz T'SE GREATEI axpect YOU ! inent Food ys: corn and nmended" AKING )WDER zE arse flour breads MUT BREAD iam flour 'poons Royal Baking Powder I salt t an4 water r or corn syrup ped nuts (not too flue) or 1 cup washed and floured bjking powder and salt; add milk or corn syrup and nutmeats or greased loaf pan, allow to stand rm place. Bake in moderate oven additionalalmilar recipe., sent 135 William Street, New York A Perfect Epicure. Mrs. Brown-My 'uhband, 'c's a very dainty feeder. Mrs. Green-Is'e? Now my old man is jest so much the other way about; 'e's a perfeck epicure, 'e'll eat any thing.-The Tattler (London). o - Disquieting. "Mama, why did you marry papa?" "So you've begun to wonder, too ?" -Woe's Writings. -o ADVERTISE IN THE TIMES. AN ORDINANCE NOTICE OF TOWN ELECTION Whereas, A. C. Bradham lately Mayor of the Town of Manning, has tendered his resignation as said Mayor and the Town Council has ac cepted same, so that the office of Mayor of the Town of Manning is now vacant; And, whereas, John G. Dinkins, lately one of the Aldermen of the Town of Manning, has tendered his resignation as such Alderman and the same has been accepted by the Council of the Town of Manning, so that there is now a vacancy on the Board of Aldermen of the said town And, whereas, T. F. Coffey, lately a member of the Board of Public Works Commissioner of the said Town, has tendered his resignation as such member, and the same has been accepted by the Council of the Town of Manning, so that there is now a vacancy on said Board of Pub lic Works Commissioners. Therefore, an election is hereby or dlered by the Town Council of the Town of Manning to be held on the l13th dhay of November, 1917, at the TIown Building in saidl Town, for the purpose of electing a Mayor, twvo members of the Board >f Aldermen and one member of Board of Pub lie Works Commissioners of said Tlo wn. Thel Polls will be opened at 8 o'clock in the forenoon, and close at 4 o'clock in the afternoon. Tlhe mana~igers alpointed to conduct said elect ion are: S. .J. Howman, S. E. Ingram and E. B. IBrowne. Clerk. Acting Mayor. VFMBER COUNT3 wtly. xhibits. try and Farm Products R SHOWS anc SOME CABBAGE RECEIPTS Suggestions for the Preparation of Dishes That Are - Different from "Plain Boiled." How to vary the preparation of cabbage from "plain boiled" is sug gested by the United States Depart ment of Agriculture in the following recipes: Cabbage with Sour- Sauce. After taking off the outside leaves, remove tough stalk from a small head of cabbage; cut in quarters; soak in cold water and cook in boil ing salted water in an uncovered dish, adding one-fourth teaspoonful of soda. Cook slowly from 30 min utes to 1 hour, drain, and serve with the following sour sauce: Melt 1 tablespoonful of butter or other fat, then add one tablespoon of flour and one-half cup of milk. Stir over the fire until hot and add 1 tea spoonful of made English mustard and 2 tablespoonfuls of warm vine gar. Pour over hot cabbage. If pre ferred a plain cream sauce can be used. Smothered Cabbage. Cut fine one-half head of cabbage. Melt two level tablespoonfuls of but ter or other fat in a pan and stir in 2 level tablespoonfuls of flour. Add the cabbage, 1 cup of sweet milk, 1 teaspoonful salt, and one-eight tea spoonful pepper. Cover closely and simmer slowly 30 minutes. Cabbage Pudding. Shred the head of cabbage closely and cook in salted water until tender. Drain and place in buttered dish in layers with sprinkling of grated cheese between. To 2 level table spoonfuls of melted butter or other fat add 2 tablespoonfuls flour; add a cup of milk, yolks of 2 eggs, 1 teaspoonful salt, and one-half tea spoonful of mustard. Stir over fire until it boils, then add beaten whites of eggs. Pour over cabbage, mix well, and bake 1 hour. Stuffed Cabbage. Remove coarse outer leaves and core. Parboil for 3 minutes. Fill core and inside of each leaf with fine ly chopped left-over meat (raw meat is best), or sausage. Tie securely in cheesecloth. Place in kettle with two or three carrots and onions. Cover with stock, and let simmer slowly two hours, or until tender. Cold Slaw. Slice a small cabbage very finely. Soak in cold water until crisp. Drain and dry between towels and mix with cream salad dressing. It will improve the dressing to add to iL, a very lit tle curry powder. o------ - STATE lBORROWS $300,000 Columbia, Oct. 19.- he financial' board of South Carolina, consisting. of Governor Manning, State Treas urer Carter and Comptroller General Sawyer, recently borrowed $300,000 at 4 per cent per annum from the Palmetto National Bank, of Columbia, to meet the current expenses of the State until the first of the year. This makes a total of $1,550,000 bor rowed since the first of the year, as another loan of $1,250,000 wans made the State in March on wvhich a rate of 4 per cent is being paid. Both loans weore negotiated under author ity of the General Appropriation Act passed by the last General Assambly, which allowed a total borrowv of $1,600,000. The following statement was issued today relative to the loan of a few days ago: "'The financial hoard announced to. (lay that a short time ago, acting un decr the authority of the A ppropria tion Act, it had borrowed $300,000, which is estimated to be suflicient to meet the current expenses of the gov 13, 14, 15, ( FAIR ! Beautiful Displas Arts, MoulIdingc. Carvin Big Parade on O Grand Stand Daily. I MIWDAY I] SICK WOMAN HAD CRYING SPELLS Restored to Health by Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Enhaut, Pa.-"I was all run down and weak inwardly. I had female troubles and nervous feelings and my head both ered me. I would often have crying spells and fe..l as if I was not safe. If I heard anyone com ing I would run and lock the door so they would not see me. I tried several doc tors and they did not help ne so I said to my mother 'I guess I will have to die as there is no help for me.' She got me one of your little books and my husband said I should try one bottle. I stopped the doctor's medicine and took Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. It soon made a change in me and now I am strong and do all my work.'"-Mrs. AUGUSTUS BAUGHMAN, Box 86, Enhaut, Pa. Why will women continue to suffer day in and day out and drag out a sickly, half-hearted existence, missing three fourths of the joy of living, when they can find health in Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound? I If you would like free confidential ad vice address Lydia E. Pinkbam Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass. ernment for the balance of the year. This money was borrowed from the Palmetto National Bank at a rate of 4 per cent." At the time the money was loaned the State current rate for such moneys was said to have been con siderably higher. The rate on the New York exchange, it is stated, was 5 1-2 per cent for such collateral. The State treasurer estimates that, because of the plentifulness of money now, particularly among the farmers, tax money will be pouring into the treasury very early this year. Al ready such funds are beginning to arrive. When the books opened Mon (lay, October 15, G. A. Jennings, treasurer of Bamberg County, depos ited a check that morning for $67.88. That afternoon A. D. Fair, treasurer of Orangeburg County, who for many years has held the record of rending the State tieasurer tax money first, deposited $530, and he was followed on the morning of October 16 by C: E. Leaphart, treasurer of Lemn ton County, with a check for $300. Whenever You Need a General Tonic Take Grove's. The Old Standard Grove's Tasteless chill Tonic is equally valuable as a General Tonic because it contains the well known tonic properties of QUININ E and IRON. It acts on the Liver, Drives out Malaria, Enriches the Blood and Builds up the Whole System. 60 cents. Sanitary I will be pleased to gi wvork in my line. I car tures and can give you guaranteed. Water Sy Plumbing for country an estimate from Ard." A. J. PHO: 24 E. LIBERTY ST. 16. Bring the wi 's of Household Product gj. Etc. )CeningJ Day. Free Vande' URING THE sumter Welc AN ORDINANCE An Ordinance to provide for the assessment and collection of taxes in the Town of Manning and for the assessment and collection of a per capita dog tax, and for the assess ment and collection of a per capita tax in lieu of working the streets of the said Town, for the fiscal year commencing the second Mon'day 'in April, 1917, and ending the, second Monday in April, 1918. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the Town of Maning, in Council assemble and by authority of the same, Sec. 1. That a tax of ten (10) Mills on every dollar of the assessed value of all real and personal prop erty lying .or being within the corpo rate limits of the Town of Manning including bonds and stocks of banks and corporations, doing business in the said Town evcept such property as is exempt by law from taxation, be and the same is levied for the fiscal year commencing the second Monday in April, 1917, and ending the second Monday in April, 1918. Sec. 2. * That a commutation tax of Two ($2.00) Dollars per capita on all persons liable to work on the streets of said Town for the fiscal year above mentioned, in lieu of working on said streets be and the same is hereby levied which said commutation tax shall become due and payable when other taxes are payable all able bodied male persons between the ages of eighteen and fifty years, not otherwise exempt by law are liable to the said tax and all persons who shall be living in the corporate limits of the said Town sixty days prior to the colection of said tax shall become liable to said tax, until the. said person or persons can show satisfactory evidence of having performed, road duty, or duty upon the streets of same Town or City or produce a receipt for the pay ment of a commutation tax in lieu thereof, covering the majority part of the fiscal year included in this ordi nance. Sec. 3. That a per capitr tax of fifty cents be levied on all co;s oyr ed or kept within the limits of the Town of Manning. Sec. 4. That all taxes levied under the provisions of this ordinance shall become due and payable to the clerk and Treasurer of the Town of Man ning between the first (lay of Novem ber, 1917, and the fifteenth (lay of November, 1917. Sec. 5. That if the said Taxes are nyt paid on or before the 15th day of November, o penalty of 25 per cent shall be added until the 1st day of December, 1917, after which last mentioned date the collection of the said taxes and penalties shall be en forced by execution and sale. Catified by Council this 17th day of Sept. 1917. T. M. Wells, A. C. Bradham, Clerk. Mayor. SPlumbing ze you an estimate on any ry a complete line of aix wrompt service. All work stems, Septic Tanks and homes a specialty. -"Get A RD, VIE 420 -SUMTERI. S. C. iole family! 3. Fancy Work. Fine iille Acts ini front of FAIR. mes YOU!