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XAS GIETINGS! 1"i lif LET US suggest that L you shop early and i"Eii i ~t::':thati;;- you shop here . Shop early and you get the best selections and better service. Shop here and your men folks know that ithey are getting gifts of quality. OUR Name on a pack age is like Sterling on silver, a guarantee of the best. The D. J. Chandler Clothing Co. Home of Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes. Phone 166 Sumter, S. C. THE MANNING TIMES One Historic Christmastide. Fl The crusades had a wonderful intiu ____ - -- - -- ence upon the literary taste as well as I. I. APPELT-_ . _ _ ._---------------------------------------------Editor the national anner and festivities F. M. SHOPE----------------------------------... . . ._Business Manager of Christmastide. P___ t wa at the Christmas festival of -- - -------^------------ - - - ------- -- -- - - 1214 that the barons demanded from PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY. King John the document which as tho -- - - - - -- - --- - --------- foundation of English liberties Is WE)TSDY EEBR5 97 known by the name of Magna Charts. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1917.become intolerable, - - _____ and the Hopes of thle people hung on DRUGGISTSthe fortunes of the French campaign, Among those who have their troubles in war times the nadtersoaino hi iete druggists are not the least. It is very difficult to get many b hre ne h igssa.Hy dIrugs and even imp~ossible to get some. In addition tolgaretosemefrthsu this, the cost of all dr'ugs has risen by leaps and bounds. tefato h ppaytebrn In fact, the cost of nearly everything the druggist uses akdo h cn i ofraino m iuusiness h a e upvery considerably.HerI.Jnmtthbaoswh In spite of this druggists have tried their best to keep a bouerfsl ufnigte prices to customers down as low as possible. In selling wsgatd n n11,koigi what they have to pay so dear'ly for, they have tried to t eieialh aldtebrn a.dd a minimum to the price, so that the p)urchaser shall t uyeeadteesge h not suffer the full burden, but only the smaller part of getcatr it, of bhe increased cost of chemicals. In many instances complaints have been madec by pur chasers because there has been a slight increase in the Sn cost of driugs or medlicines. The real fact has been that Chita the increased cost to the druggist has been many times - that charged to the customer and the druggist has borneuistetm on that loss himself without saying a word. ~ y hlysry These are war times and the fact must be kept in mind bodn as by aB. We shall have to do the best we can and it is not Adeerbllitsus to be expected, with terrmible difficulties in getting what is ApanInteMsr' needed, increased cost of all manufacturing, andl a gen- rse e'ral boost to the cost of everything all along the line that Nwi h iewe ve he must do in the course of his business, that the druggist Lk la alone shall be able tomaintain prices asbheafrmr, existed.Aneerbllitond VALUABLE LANDS FOR SALEprset.hm. I have for saie the following landis belonging to estate of to s. A. Rigby: I lsyI h ona lw Tract (1): 279 acres at iDavis Station, being the place here-An evr bl, tsud tofore farmed by Mr. J. W. childers.nel Tract (2): 115 acres adjoining lands of R. J. Stukes, ofToraeuonhsaeb William witherspoon and of others; said tract being situatedstw between Manning and summerton and being the place formerlyNoisteim oe owned by Mr. Ashby Richbourg. mrh Tract (3): 32 acres 2 miles from Manning where the Man- Tebesddyo hit ning and Fuiton and Raccoon public roads cross; said place ad-Anhi rR joining lands of R. HI. Davis; of Mrs. Ridgill and of others.nel I Tract (4): 228 acres. In sammy swamp Township known asorn hspas truhu I the John F. McLeod place. teerh Tract (5) :That lot in the Town of Manning known as the-CitncolrinM. Central Hotel lot. theJnationalNBEnnrs MadninstivitCe How to Adrn .I'he Church For The Holiday HURCH decoration should be started at least a week before Christmas. Better be early and do the work deliberately rather than leave it and rush ;and slight the un dertaking at the last moment. Have decorations light and use color sufficient to make them cheerful. Work in plenty, of red and white. Everlasting flowers are good ,for the purpose. Bunches of immortelles can be broken up, wired into small bunch es and used in various ways. These can be had in white, red, yellow and other colors. Work color into the garlands at prpp er intervals to relieve the somber ef fect of the heavy dark green wreath ing. Pampas plumes are excellent where they can be used away from gas-lights or danger of fire. Holly branches are most useful and appropriate. Laurel, boxwood, wild smilax, branches of evergreen trees and tissue paper wreaths, bells .and garlands all work in together effec tively where a little taste and judg ment are used in the arrangement. Buy material without delay as deal ers usually sell out completely before Christmas. Letters for mottoes can be cut from gold, silver or colored paper or sheet wadding. For covering mantels in the home evergreen boughs, wild smilax and holly are generally used; also for stair railings. Ground pine garlands are used for festooning around the, walls and ceiling, over doors, stair rails, etc. Outside decorations may consist of, garlands over the front door, wreathes on the door and on the .gateposts at the entrance to the yard. In plants the Norfolk Island pine, araucaria, palms, large ferns, aspidis tra, bay and box plants in tub are use ful where they can be had. Churches oftentimes are able to borrow some of these from members. Where this Is done arrangements should be made to keep the building suffieiently warm all the time the plants are in the church to prevent damage. Plants well wrapped in paper will carry quite a distance without Injury in very cold weather. A closed car is used by florists for cold weather plant deliver les.-New York Sun. The Wondrous Season. Christmas-the same old story; Sweet with its sweet old way; The gifts and the songs and glory, The spirit of youth and play. Christmas-the fabled Santa, The tree with its magic light, The stars and the drums and trumpets, The toys and the tinsel bright. Christmas-no change forever; The letters to good old Kris, The arms of the little children And the lips that' are sweet to kiss. Christmas-the changeless beauty, Older, and still so young With its glory of childhood spirit And its tales of the fairy tongue. Christmas-the streets to show it, The shops with their brilliant sight; The windows of charm to glow it, The festive and magic :ight. Christmas-and still appealing With its utter glory to men As over their gray hearts stealing Their boyhood comeg again. Christmas-the same old blessing, The holy and lovely spell Of tenderest trust and confessing, And the glory of all things well. Christmas-the wondrous reason, As fresh in its joy today As it was in the vanished visions Of the childhoods far away. -Blaltimore Sun. Mr. Santa Claus Man M R. 8 A N TA L A UkI M AN, w on't yo u please tell me wohy You come with your reindeer out of the sky? Do you get from the stars .tithose bright, shiny toys That you bring US down hcre ifwe're good little boyst SMr. Santa Claus Man, won't you please tell me why You don't fall straight down when you come from the sky? Do the clouds hold you up or does old Mr. Sun Watch over your telgh till your journey is done? Mr. Santa Claus Man, aren't you ever afraid Your sleigh won't hold all the toys you have made? And aren't you afraid you'll let some of them fall, Perhaps my new sled or my sister's newo doll? Mr. Santa Claus Man, do the birds ever gy As far up ac you live up in the sky? An4 are you great friends with? the man in the moon? Does he ride in your sleibh or isn't there room? Oh, please, Mr. Santa Claus Man, let me know About all these things that have puszled me so. Can't you manage It, some how, my mind to relieve, When you come down our chimney on neet Christ. mae evet Christmas Sed1& By CLARISSA MACIE T was only a few days before Christ mas, and little Amy Wells was do happy. 'the teach er had given her some Red Cross seals to sell, and when Miss Smith had distributed the red and white and green seals among her- schol are she had ex plained . to them, all about the pur pose of the Red Cross 'society and how the money earned would be used to help the wounded soldiers. And she had not sold one single, sol ttiry stamp of her twenty-five I How she had' trudged around from door to door, only to meet the same kind smile and shake of the head I Amy told her mother, and when Mrs. Wells offered to buy all the stamps herself the little girl shook her head. "I ought to be able to sell them out side my home, mother, dear," she said. "That would be real work." Mrs. Wells sighed and smiled. She couldn't very well afford to buy even the twenty-five stamps that Amy want ed to sell, for, every penny was needed in that little household. Mr. Wells had died a year or two before, and Amy's mother had to sew for a living. She was very busy, for she' was trying to finish some work so as to receive the money in time to buy something for Christmas. "Kiss me, little 'daughter," Mrs. Wells said, with a smile, "and then carry this dress up to Miss Granger on the hill." The Grangers lived in a big house at the top of the hill. It was quite the largest house in Little River, and the three ladies lived there alone with two servants. They were Miss Belle Granger, Miss Lucy and Miss Beth. They were not very young, but they were very kind and sweet. The maid admitted Amy to the front hall, all warm and glowing from a great fire on the hearth. "How do you do, Amy? Wouldn't you like one of these little mince "I H p .ou W l av1 ap Grangewt Yo Wllt Havie artapp "Oh thank you I" gasped Amy as she took one. "Wanit a moment and Annie will wrap it in a paper napkin so you can carry it homie," said Miss Beth as she pressed a button for the maid, But when Annie camne with the paper nap kin, which was all gay with holly and Christmas bells, Miss Ruth put all the mince tarts in it and gave it to Amy. "Oh, thank you so much I" repeated Amy, thinking how her mother would enjoy the tarts. "Mother sent the dress." "My sister is trying it on," said Miss Beth. "Wanit a moment, Amy, and I will get the money for you." She had just disappeared when Miss Lucy Granger came hustling through the hail. "I wonder if you would mail these little packages for me, Amy?" she said. "I am so provoked because I have used up my Christmas seals." "Of course I wvill mail the packages, Miss Lucy," said Amy; then she added shyly, "I-I have some Christmas seals if you would like them." "You have? Ihow very fortunate I" Amy told her e bout the seais and how she had been unable to sell even one of them, To her great joy Miss Lucy bought the whole twenty-five and put the money in Amy's pocketbook. together with a bright silver quarter for herself. "I hope you will have a very happy Christmas, dear," Miss Lucy said. The next day Amy took the Rled Cross money to her teacher, and Miss Smith told her she had done very well. Early Christmals morning the Gran ger auto car stopped before the Wells door, and the chauffeur brought in a great basket for Mrs. Wells. There was a new dress for Amy, with a warm cloak for her mother, besides a cunning doll.- The bottom of the basket was filled with good things to eat. "My Christmas week began with tears," laughed Amy as bright drops fell on her round cheek., "and it is ending in tears too I" "Tears of happinqes, darling," saidl hear mother. aTH SCLOTE 3am Modelled to the Young Man's Mind-and made to our Standard Htre's a Suit-or rath er a line of Suits-on which we have put the best thought and buying ability that we possess. ThEre's quality in the fabric; quality in the hand-tailoring; quality in the fine silk thread; qual ity in the style. Made by Cchloss Bros. & Co., the famou sYoung Men's tailors--leaders in style for almost half a century. Their guarantee, and ours-goes with every Suit. $17.50 to $30.00 NEWIlA - MORRIS NESS, Manaer.