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V/ THE BARNWELL PEOPLE — 1 "f " " * — Batcred at the poet office at Barnwell, ! 8. C., aa aecond-clau matter. JOMM W. HOLMES 1840-1912 B. P. DAVIES, Editor and Proprietor. Sabecriptiona.—In advance, by the jear, fl.OO; aix months, 60 cents; three months, 35 cents. On time, by the year, $1.25; six months, 76 cents; three months, 40 cents. Advertisements.—Legal advertise ments at the rate allowed by law. Lo cal notices, 6 cents a line each inser tion. Wants and other special adver tisements under special head, 1 cent a word, minimum charge, 25 cents; three insertions for the price of two. Liberal contracts for display advertis ing made for three, six and twelve months. Write for rates. Obituaries, tributes of respect, resolutions, cards of thanks, and all notices of a personal or political character are charged for as regular advertising. Contracts for advertising not subject to cancella tion after first insertion. Cem muni cations.—We are always glad to publish news letters or those pertaining to matters of public inter est. We require the name and ad dress of the writer in every case, not for publication but for our own pro tection. No article which is defama- tory or offensively personal can find place in oar columns at any price, and we are not responsible for the opinions expressed in any communication. THURSDAY, AUGUST 24TH, 1816. "Manaing’s the Man." Before another issue of The Peo ple appears the voters of South Car olina will have expressed at the bal lot box their preference for candi dates for the various State and coun- _ , . . ..fara.Ji. MagisQwte. What their verdict Is going to be no man knows. Of course, we all have our opinions, but the out come of a Democratic primary elec tion la aa problematical as the ver dict of a petit jury. In the race for Governor there are five aspirants, two of which, however, are not seriously considered. Prsc tkally everybody admits that the vast majority of the rotes will be divided a- asoog Manning, Cooper and Blease Of these three The People's first choice is Governor Manning. We do not advocate his re-election on the grounds that it U a long established precedent in South Carolina to give a nun a second term, although it is true that NO governor has been de feated for re-election sinoe 1876. But if ever a man DESERVED a second term it is the present Governor. Our reasons for this belief are man ifold. Indeed, we might ask what he has done during his present adminis tration that unfits him for a second term? Even his bitterest political enemies cannot point to a single act, private or official, that is so heinous aa to bring about his defeat. On the ether hand, the measures that he ad vocated were every one for the ad vancement of the State, morally and commercially. The charge has been made that his administration is ''lawless.’* This is so manifestly absurd as to be scarce ly worth any attention whatever. If it were so, why did the blind tigers HISS him at the Charleston meeting and why are they, almost to the man supporting a former Governor who freely pardoned them when convicted for breaking the law? Why, also, did the gang of race track gamblers desert Charleston immediately after ?he nomination of Mr. Manning iq 1914? And why, again, did the Grand Jury of Barnwell County find 29 True Bills against alleged violators of the dispensary and prohibition laws? not because Manning’s administration is LAWLESS but because LAW EN- ENFORCEMENT in South Carolina is so rigid that few blind tigers are able to sell liquor and “get away with it" Another charge that is equally ab surd is that the present administra tion is “extravagant.’* As a matter of fact, the cost of government in South Carolina today is LOWER than in any other State in the Union! This charge, coming from a man who, dur ing his incumbency in office, advo cated an expenditure of ONE MIL LION DOLLARS for enlarging the State House in Columbia is ridicu loua in the extreme. What do YOU think about it, Mr. Voter ? In this connection, it might be men tioned that Governor Manning, in 1916, borrowed money for use in paying current expenses of the State until collection of taxes at 2 per cent in- tereat, the LOWEST rate known in the history of the State; he effected a saving to the State of something like $24,000 due the United States govern- ment far property of the State mili tia left during a former administrm- tkm; and ho also effected a saving of ever $20,000 by applying business ** operation of the State Hospital far the Insane, to say noth- iag of the vast improvement ia the > of the patients at that toati- 1* all fninwaa, Mr. Voter, we m. If THAT EXTRA Vi- Br «fc» ttote dsht ■# H- 4%~ he saved the taxpayers the sum of $24,000 per year in interest alone, be> sides placing about $1,500,000 on the tax books that heretofore escaped tax ation. IS THAT EXTHAVAGANCE, Mr. Voter? “Oh, but Manning is not the friend of the poor man!*’ Isn’t he though? For instance, the following meas ures were advocated by Governor Man ning and passed by the legislature: A law making the wages of a dis charged laborer due immediately up on his discharge. • A law to prevent the purchase and ; discount of trade checks for laborers’ wages. Limiting hours of labor on inter- burban railways. Requiring cotton mills to pay their operatives once a week. Regulating the hours of labor in docking. Creation of lien in favor of contrac tors, material men and laborers upon real estate for labor performed or material furnished. , | Establishment of a Board of Concil iation to prevent and settle strikes and disputes between employers and employees. Raising the child labor age to 14 years. - | • Being a farmer himself. Governor Manning also advocated the passage of the following laws for the benefit of the farmers of the State: » A law requiring sources of nitrogen and ammonia in commercial fertilis ers -to be plainly marked on sacks or barrels. Furnishing inoculation material for leguminous crops at cost to the farm ers of the State. Furnishing crushed and dug] marl or ground limestone to the firmers at cost of production. Torrona System of land registra tion. Provision for the teaching of agri culture in public schools. Provision for consolidated and grad ed schools in country districts. Contrast the sbove results with the strife snd turmoil and bitterness of four years under s former adminis tration, Mr. Voter, and in s fair and impartial manner decide which gives you the greater guarantee of securi ty snd prosperity- i Decide, once snd for all, whether or not you wish the verdicts of some 18,000 or 20,000 honest Jurors sot aside by the whim snd pleasure of one man.' Decide, once and for all, whether or not you wish blind tigers to be si-, l® w *d to sell liquor in open violation to the laws passed by s great ms- ’ jority of the voters of the State. I Decide, once and for all, whether or not you wish s premium to be put • upon murder spd arson snd every other crime on ths calendar. Decide, once snd for all, whether or not you are going to rebuke s man for daring to do his duty snd carry out the promises made to the people two years ago by electing in his stead a man whose record of four years in of fice is s slap in the face of good gov ernment snd organised society. Do these things fairly snd impar- tially, Mr. Voter, snd the good, peace- loving, law-abiding citisena of South Carolina need have no cause to wor ry about your verdict at the polls next Tuesday and South Carolina will make even greater strides than she has in the past. | Gentlemen, the case is in your h * nd l-.^ ^ 1 In another column of this issue of The People will be found a statement' from Mr. E. G. Hay relative to Gov ernor Manning’s alleged failure or refusal to offer a reward for the mur-' derer of a young white woman of this county last March, the facts con- tained therein being corroborated by Sheriff J. B. Morris. In view of the fact that it has been widely circulat ed throughout the county that Gov ernor Manning was derelict in the, performance of his duty in this mat ter, we will esteem it a great favor if the readers of The People who are in accord with the Governor will take es pecial pains in showing Mr. Hay’s communication to as many voters as possible, and thereby help right the wrong that Mr. Manning’s political enemies are trying tq do him. \ Ginning mG CHARGES: 30 cents hundred; Bagging and Ties $1.15 per bale. * —. '. « ' ' t selling your seed, ft :::: A. D. Connor, Mgr, Barnwell, S. C. IHSHISi-SHSSgSH Notice of Election. A petition, having been filed in ac cordance with section 1742, general school laws of 1912, notice is hereby given that an election will be held in the ML Calvary school district No. 14, Saturday, Sept. 2, 1916, for the pur pose of determining whether or not a special school tax of two, (2) add!- tonal mills shall be levied in the above named school distncL The said election shall be conducted aa ia provided^ law for the holding of general elections. The polls will be opened at the school bouse snd the fallowing are hereby appointed man agers Of election: Q. W. Hutson, P. S. Uaeery, Zarey Bolen. Thooe favoring the proponed levy hall east a ballot with the word Yte” written or printed thooe eppooteg the prspeseh levy •ball east a With the word "No* vnt- BANKBl’PTS PETITION FOR DIS CHARGE. IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES. For the Eastern District of S. C. In the Matter of MRS. F. E. POLIAKOFF. Bankrupt No. In Bankruptcy. To the Honorable H. A. M. SMITH. Judge of the District Court of the United States for the District of South Carolina: Mrs. F. E. Poliakoff, of Blackville. in the County of Barnwell snd State of S. C., in said District, respectfully represents that on the 15 day of Jan uary last past she was duly adjudged Bankrupt under the acts of Congress relating to Bankruptcy; that she has duly surrendered all her property an rights of property, and has fully com plied with all the requirements c said acts and of the orders of the FREE AIR FREE AIR 1 v Fords a Specialty WE HAVE JUST BOUGHT A COM- PLETE SET OF FORD TOOLS AND WISH TO ANNOUNCE TO THE PUBLIC THAT WE ARE BETTER PREPARED TO DO FORD REPAIR WORK THAN ANY SHOP IN THE CITY. GIVE US A TRIAL JOB AND BE CONVINCED. ALL WORK GUARANTEED. Court touching her Bankruptcy. Wherefore, she prays that she may be declared by the Court to have a full discharge from all debts provable against her estate s under said Bank rupt Acts, except such debts as are excepted by law from such discharge. Dated this 27 day of July, A. D. 1916. F. E. POLIAKOFF, Bankrupt. Motors Overhauled - - $6.50 Rear Axles - 2.00 Front Axles 1.00 ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON. Eastern District of S. C.—ss: On tlys 8th day of August, A. p. 1916, on reading the foregoing peti- i tion, it is— Ordered by the Court, that a hearing be had upon the same on the 18th day of September, A. D. 1916, before said Court at Charleston, S. C., in said Dis trict, at 11 o’clock in the forenoon, and that notice thereof be published in The Barnwell People, a newspaper printed in said Diatnct, and that all known creditors and other persons in interest may appear at the said time and ylace and show cause, if any they have, why the prayer of the said petitioner should not be granted. And It ia Further Ordered by the Court, that the Clerk shall send by mail to all known creditors copies of said petition and this order, addressed to them, at their places of residence as stated. * - Witness the Honorable H. A. M. SMITH, Judge of 'die said Court, and the Seal thereof at Charles ton, S. C., in said District on the 8th of August, A. D. 1916. (Seal of the Court.) RICHARD W. HUTSON, Clerk. Node*. I wish to announce that 1 have pur chased the entire stock of the firm of ; Moody 8 Kirby. All accounts due I said firm arc payable to me and all (bills tar oy jmtd firm .will he paid by j the mteemgMd. TV busmeai prill name of J. a Moody. Jr. J. G. Moody. Jb.' Martin’s Garage, Barnwell, S. C. FREE AIR FREE AIR f ❖ For Sale.—Packard Automobile; f i v will sell cheap or swap for Ford in good condition. Meadows Vertical Grist Mill: capacity fifteen bushels per hour. Ten-Horse International Stationary Gasoline Engine. Any of the above mentioned can be • *. bought at a bargain. * *• r- D. F. Moorer, Fairfax, S. G