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ghe gZauntag EimrS. LOUIS APPELT, Editor. MANNING. S. C., JULY 15, 1903. PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: one year.............. 1 52 Six months.......... Four months........... ..--.-.. . ... 0 ADVERTISING RATES: One square, one time. zi: each subsequent in; sertion. 50 cents. Obituaries and Tributes o Respect charged for as regular adycrtisemen Liberal contracts made for three, six and twelve months. CO~2lhll-1Ct~olS ust tbe accom panied by the commumcations mus be ac arri orbe t real name and address of t receive attention.chrte NO communication ot a persoal harcte will be published except as an advertisemeat Entered at the Postomce at Manning as Sec ond Class matter. THEY REJOICE AT HIS MISFORTUNE. Ex-Senator McLaurin is now a private citizen at his home in Bennettsville, and we think it will be in good taste for the tail wagging editors to stop slurring at him because of his business reverses in New York. John L. McLaurin is an hon est man we believe, and he is not the first one from the South to venture in speculation and come out loser. We well remem ber that General John B. Gordon of Georgia gave up a seat in the United States Senate and launch ed into railroading and mining. He met with misfortune, lost his fortune and came back home. just as McLaurin has done. The difference is, that Gordon did not have a gang of political mar plots to seek his destruction as Me Laurin has had, and when he came back home his people did not jeer at his financial misfort une. McLaurin lost money in speculation, but we have never .seen in any reputable newspaper where there was even a suspi cion of his having ever received a dishonest dollar. Some scur vey politicians have charged that he sold his vote on the Paris treaty for federal patronage, and on the floor of the Senate he de nounced it a lie. If McLaurin ever recei ed a dishonest penny he m ave it buried where find it, because we are d he came out of the Senate worth hardly as much as when he went there. McLaurin has always been a man of considerale means, most ly in real estate. There are oth ers not now under the political ban who are rich, but were not always so, unless they lied when they first started out in politics. We do not think Mr. McLaurin's movements since his retirement * from the Senate is legitimate newspaper material, and there fore think it is high time to stop dragging his name jeeringly into the press. When that gentleman again comes forward for public favor there will be time enough for the newspapers opposed to him, to ascertain from his ene mies what they want said about him. McLaurin's political undoing was his independence. He re garded statesmanship far prefer able to temporary policy. He knew when he took his advanced position it would give unscrupu lous politicians and editors a chance to misrepresent him, but he was one who had faith in his cause and was willing -for time to vindicate him, and it would not surprise us in the least to see McLaurin's views prevail in this State, and the very politi cians who were denouncing him and charging him with treach *ery,espousing the very doctrines he preached. We are so satisfied such will be the case that we think we can already see where some of these political fakirs are *commencing to pave the way. We do not know what Mr. Mc Laurin's future plans are,wheth er 'he will ever appear on the political field again we are not informed, but we- believe there never was a more maligned man in the State, and we do not be lieve South Carolina ever had a representative who tried harder to serve his people, to bring about a condition to benefit the masses. Had he worked to serve himself instead of the people he would today be in the United States Senate and not the object of the contemptible slurs of his enemies. MAKE THEM KEEP THE PLEDGE. In last week's issue we made reference to the beneficiary schol arships of the South Carolina Mil itary Academy, and took the pos -ition that the general assembly should either abolish the benefi ciary scholarships or provide law and a board of visitors which will see to it that the taxpayers are not defrauded by graduates who are honor bound to teach for two years in the public schools in this State. We stick to the proposition; under the law each county is entitled to a certain number of beneficiary scholar ships to the Citadel academy, and the successful applicants, in consideration of receiving from the State board, clothing, and medical attention for four years, and an education for life, sign a pledge to teach in the public schools of the State for two years-a modest requirement in deed. Do these young men keep their pledges? Very few. Then why require the people to pay taxes to cohtinue this farce? We are not an enemy to the Cita del, have always stood up for it when others were fighting it, but our friendship for the institution does not require us to wink at fraud, and when young men are permitted to go out from that in stitution and are not required to carry out in good faith the pledge payers of the State and should be remedied. The beneficiary system in vogue for the public institutions in this State is altogether too lax,under this system,false state ments are made as to financial standing to avoid paying tuition, and the sons of men get into these institutions as beneficiaries who are amply able to pay. There appeared an article from the pen of Dr. L. W. Nettles of Foreston, in the Sunday News of several months ago, which strikes the key-note to this sys. tem of fraud and we hope he will write more on the same line, and that every newspaper in the State will agitate this matter un til the general assembly takes such action as will make the graduates of these public institu tions comply with their contract. They should either teach the promised two years or pay into the treasury at least the cost of feeding, clothing and educating them for four years. The next Reoublican standard bearers will be~Roosevelt of New York and Grant of California. The recent developments in the government departments has hit the civil service system "a hard blow. The Laurens Advertiser sug gests a newspaper dispensary to be directed by a State board of control. President Roosevelt is reported to be in favor of a bigger navy. Does it require a bigger navy to enforce the Monroe doctrine? A negro and a chinaman car. ried off the highest honors at Yale. This is tough lines on the white students. Perhaps the white men gave more atten tion to "fisical torture" than tc looks. Lynching has become quite a fad at the north, and the north ern press is placed in a position of sweeping before their own doors. It is time now for the south to be reading moral lec tures. It makes a big difference as to whose gored is oxed. The whole world has felt a deep sympathy for head of the Catholic church who is very ill at Rome. His Holiness, Pope Leo XIT, is 93 years of age, a profound scholar and theologian, a truly pious man, and one whc is esteemed in and out of the Catholic church We hope he will be spared to his people and to his church. William E. Hearst, proprietoi of the American of New York, is being seriously considered foi the Democratic presidential nom ination. If Hearst is the nomzinee there'll be '"something doing" for the Republicans to beat him. We believe Hearst is the besi man the Democrats can put uI to make a fight. Hearst does not belong to the trusts. The Io a Democrats have casi aside the silver plank from theii platform, which means they wil] have no more of Colonel Bryan, and Tammiany will back Willie Hearst for the presidency. David Bennet Hill, Grover Cleveland and Judge Parker may have seats on the grand stand and re view the Democratic possession as it marches on to victory, while Billy Bryan, Baking Pow der Stone and Henry Watterson may commiserate with one an other. Notwithstanding the short sighted policy of the general as sembly in not providing for ar exhibit at St. Louis, Governo3 Hey-ward has not given up the project by any means. He knows the value of proper advertising and is business man enough tc realize that South Carolina is sadly in need of just such adver tising as the St. Louis exposition will afford, therefore he is exert ing every lawful means to have the State represented at the world's fair. It is no holiday sentiment with the governor, but a business proposition, founded upon good business sense. 'The exposition at Charleston has already brought in good re sults, in the way of new indus tries and capital invested, and we believe with a proper display of the State's resources at St. Louis the results that will be at taned therefrom will be far greater than the cost. We need more people, we need more money, we need more enterprise, all these things will be ours if we but reach out for them and Gov ernor Hey-ward is pointing out the way for us. Let us follow him. The constant discussion of the negro question by some of the daily newspapers has given that question more importance than it deserves, and if it continues, we will be brought face to face with a problem which will take more than newspaper articles to settle. The negro is contented, then why make him discontented by constantly reminding him of his inferiority? When we say the negro is inferior, he has pre tended friends at the North who take issue, with us, an argument ensues, and the negro becomes restive. Let us let him alone, give him what is justly his, and let us hold to what is justly ours in the law, and by right of superior birth, without forever flaunting into the negro's face what will be done if he attempts to do those things which he has not attempted to that he is living in a white man's country, and therefore he must conform to white man's rule; there are some few who would seek social equality, but these are very few, and these few only seek social recognition where they have been encouraged or invited, either by word or act. No negrn will attempt to seek social recognition with the white man, unless he has been encour aged to do so by that white man, and as long as white people con duct themselves so as to forbid the negro from entering socially, just so long will the negro stz.y away. In our opinion all of this negro discussion is harmful and it should be discontinued by the press, and more attention paid to racial separation by the grand juries who have power to expose and punish a baneful form of social equality known to exist. If there is more attention to the breaking up of this evil the white and negro race would be well served by those whose duty it is to watch out for the public welfare. STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO, f S LUCAS CoUNTY. FRANK T. CHENEY makes oath that he is the senior partner of the firm of F. J. CHENEY a Co.. doing business in the city of Toledo. counti and State aforesaid. andthat said firm will pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS fol each and every case of Catarrh that cannot of cured by the use of HALL'S CATARRH CURE. FRANK J. CHENEY. Sworn to before me and subscribed in my pres ence, this 6th day of December. A. D. 1886. A. w. GLEASON. SEAL Notary Public. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally anc acts directly on the blood and mucous surface. of the system. Send for testimnoials. free. ,p. j. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. 0. Sold by druggists. 75c. Hall's Family pills are the best. New Zion Dots. Editor The Manning Times: What has become of John Slab? Sheriff Davis passed through here or the 4th. Fences need looking after ] suppose. The boys over here will take care of his fences when the time comes. There is no news of any consequence on this side and I merely write these rambling lines to let people know we are still alive. Mr. editor, you ought to have beer over here to help us doctor poultry; the people were disappointed when you did not show up on the 4th. Perhaps yot have no political fences to look after. Come over anytime you feel like it, and we will do our best to entertain you. There is a widower who resides not far from Turbeville, thas has a habit of going towards Spring Bank. BoyE these old widowers are dangerous cat tle and I advise you to keep a sharp lookout, for they almost, usually, meat business. About the new road from Manning tc Sardinia, we would like the road wher it gets to Sardinia to come straight through to New Zion. I think then il would be of advantange to the farmer about here. I notice the writer fron: Sardinia said a few weeks ago, it would Ibe of advantage to the Pine Grove sec tion, that Pine Grove raises fine crops. I would like for him to know New Zior raises as fine crops as any section in thE county, and Puddin swamp is famous for its tobacco. B. Very Remarkable Cure of Diarrhoea. i"About six years ago for the first time imy lieIhad a sudden and severe at tack of Diarrhoea," says Mrs. AlicE Miller, of Morgan, Texas. I got tem porary relief, but it came back agaix and again, and for six long years I have suffered more misery and agony than] can tell. It was worse than death. M3 husband spent hundreds of dollars foi physicians' prescriutions and treatmen1 without avail. Finally we moved tE Bosue county, our present home, anc one day 1 happened to see an advertise ment of Chamberlain's Colic, Choleri and Diarrhoea Remedy with a testimnon ial of a man who had been eured by it The case was so simular to -nine that] concluded to try the remedy. The re sult was wonderful. I could hardly re alize that I was well again, or believe il could be so after having suffered so long, that one bottle of medicine, costing bul a few cents, cured me." For saleb ThE R. B. Loryea Drug Store, Isaac M. Lor yea, Prop. cattle of Fort Minis. During the war of 1812 the Creek In dians were specially active in trying tE route the hated whites from the preseni State of Alabama, and in the first hal: of 1813 several notable battles were fought between the settlers of thE southern part of the State and thesE Indians, and the outrag-es were so fre. quent and dreadful thlat Gen. Clay bourne ordered that a nuraber of troops be distributed to various forts in thal section so as to afford all possible pro tection to the inhabitants. This force of men, however, was utterly unable tE to properly man one-third of the forti necessary for defence. One mile east of the A labama rive2 in Baldwin county was built a stockadE inclosing one acre around the large farm house of Samuel Mims. It was constructed by the settlers of the vi. cinity, assisted by some friendly half breeds. Within the enclosure were constructed several cabins and sheds and an unfinished block-house. To. ward the river was a dense swamp o. canes with marshes and ravines which extended for miles. On the opposite side were woods also. As soon as finished in July, a large number of citizens gathered into thE fort with provisions and their most val uable movable effects. Maj. Beasley o: the United States army was placed in command with about 200 volunteers and 70 militia. He greatly weakened this force, however, by sending severa] small detachments to other stockades several miles distant. The whole num ber of officers, soldiers, whites, negroes and friendly Indians now in Fort Mimi was 553. Such a number crowded to gether on so small a place, in the hoi weather of July and August, caused much sickness. A large army of Indians under Weatherford (a half-breed) advanced about the middle of August to attack the Tensas settlement. When in about twenty miles of Fort Mims a negro es caped from them and carried the news of their approach to the fort. This aroused the garrison to a strict watch for several days, but the Indians failed to appear and the activity of the garri son soon abated. On the 29th of August two young ne groes were sent out to graze some cat te. After a short absence they r-an back to the fort and reported having seen a squad of painted warriors. Scouts were sent out but could find no trace of the enemy. One of the ne groes was whipped for giving "false alarm," and on seeing the Indians the next day under similar circumstances, he fled to Fort Pierre, several miles away. Mr. Fletcher, the owner of the oter negro, refused to let his slave be whipped and was ordered by Beasley to remove himself and. family from the fort by 10 o'clock the next day. On the coming morning, rather than carry his famly tormeet death at the hands of cre aaes whom he believed to be lurking near, he gave his consent that his negro might be whipped. The lat tr was tied to a post just before noon to receive his punishment but the lash was never applied. It was 12 o'clock and the drum beat called the garrison to dinner. The young men and women under a shade near by and the children were playing in the yard. At the sound of the drum-beat a thou sand savage warriors rushed up from the canebrake. The gate could not be closed because recent rains had washed sand against it. Maj. Beasley, sword in hand, was first to fall while trying to shut the gate, and after wounded unto death called to his men to rally and make a strenuous resistance. Heroic effort on his part at this time deserves commendation, but it came too late to atone for his past negligence and to save the hundreds of lives entrusted to his care. Only two hours before the attack he had written headquarters that he could hold the fort against any number of the enemy. When the Indians first entered the gate, five of their warriors were shot down. This tended to abate their ar dor, for they believed their prophets immune to the bullets of the whites. However, their warriors were quickly rallied by their leaders. After two hours' desperate fighting some of the Indians became tired of it and plun dered the part of the fort in their pos session and carried off the effects cap tured. Weatherford overtook them and delivered a stirring address which turned them tD the fort again. Weath erford always claimed afterward that he exerted his influence, but to no avail, to- prevent the slaughter of women and children. No prisoners were taken except a few half-breeds. About 15 of the 553 made miraculous escapes by dashing through the ranks of the Indians and reached Fort .3toddard. At five o'clock in the afternoon not a white man, wo man or child was alive in the fort and not until four days afterward was one of the bodies buried. Strange to say a negro woman was first to reach Fort Stoddard. The oth ers that escaped reached there four or five days later and their escape reads like a romence. The above bit of history was told to me sometime ago while on the cars be tween Mobile and Mongomery by Col. Miller, author of "Miller's History of Alabama." The train passed in about three hundred yards of the spot where the fort stood but a clump of woods ob structed my view of the field. I have reproduced for the benefit of Clarendon's school students of history, some of whorm I often think of with pleasure. LIZZIE POUNCY. Jenifer, Ala. Loryea's Drrg Store Will Buy It Back. You assume no risk when you buy Chamberlain's, Colic Cholera and Diar rhoea Remedy. -Loryea's Drug Store will refund your money if you are not satisfied after using it. It is everywhere admitted to be the most successful rem edy tn use for bowel compiaints and the only one that never fails. It is pleasant, safe and reliable. It's foolish to cast your bread upon the waters when they are so many hun gry men to whom you right hand it. It's difficult to convince a man that his wife doesn't love hh in the same old way as long as she continues to go through his pockets. A 3urgical Operation is always dargerous-do not submit to the surgeon's knife until you have tried DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve. It will cure when everything else fails-it has done this in shousands of cases. Here is one of themi: I suffered from bleeding and protruding piles for twenty years. Was treated by different specialists and used rpiany remedies, but obtained no re lief until I used DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. Two boxes of this salve cured me eighteen months ago and I have not had a touch of the piles since.-H. A. Tisdale, Summerton, S. C. For Bliind, Bleeding, Itching and Protruding Piles no remedy egqaals DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. Sold by The R. B. Loryea Drug Store. ___ The averag:e man would rather take a chance on being ruined by prosperity than by adversity. Happy is the man who is married to lea n a h paowoman who did not take her cooking Cholera Infantum. This has lcng been regarded as one of the most fatal diseases to which infants are subject. It can be cured, however, when properly treated. All that is nec essary is to give Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and cas tor oil, as directed with each bottle, and a cure is certain. For sale by The R. B. Lorvea Drng Store, Isaac M. Loryea, Pron. __ Bear theThe Kind Ylou Have Always Bought W R E N YOU COME TO TOWN CALL AT WELLS' SIIAVING SALOON Which is fitted up with an eye to' the comfort of his enstomers... .. .. HlAIR CUTTIl~i IN A LL STYLES, * S IIAV IN(IAND SH A MPOOING D'one wit neatness an A cor'iai invitation is extended... J. L. WELLS. I Maning Times Block. New Tailoir Shop. I have opened a new Tailor Shop in the building on corner opposite Hotel Central. CIani[ aid lipairi:s[ a igciady Come and give me a tria!. I give good work and guarantee satisfaction. Respectfully,( CLARENCE WILSON. Manning, S. C. INSURANCE F~IRE, LIFE, ACCIDENT .& BURULARY INSURANCE. Tailor= Made Clothing. FIT G'C AR ANTEED. A FULL LINE OF SAMPLES. Also Ready-Made Suits, Mackin toshes and Raini Coats. J. L. WILSON. FIFTY DOLLARS for a ten acre lot on EASY PA~YMvENTS. For terms and booklet address THE CUBA REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATION, 27 Obispo street, RMOVAL SALE! Commencing Friday, July 10th, I will sell my entire stock at REDUCED PRICES! S It should not be long before my new store on the Levi block will be ready, and rather than to move my large stock of Furniture I propose to sell it at Reduced Prices N Sand save the expense of movin'g. Don't miss this opportunity to buy your Furni ture at almost a song. A beautful line of Bedroom Suits. A great variety of Odd Dressers and Pk Beds. Two carloads of Chairs. A great assortment of Bed Springs. A whole stock -of the finest Mattresses, Wardrobes; Kitchen Safes, Sideboards. Over 25 Baby Carriages and Go-Carts. PICTURE FRAMES, N, . ROCKERS, LAMPS, TOILET SETS, WINDOW SHADES, CURTAINS, CLOCKS, ETC., ETC., ETC. All Goods Guaranteed First-Class. t S. L. KRASNOFF, R THE FURNITURE MAN. P. ERVIN. W. E. JENKINSON. R. D. CLARK. R. D. CLARK, Manager. THE PEOPLE'S TOBACCO WAREHOUSE COMPANY esires to extend thanks to the tobacco farmers of this section for ~he liberal patronag given the company the ar00MPANr. LAR as Manager. Mr. Clark will devote his best efforsi ob ~aining the H IG HEST PR ICES Ags ain thanking you for past favors and trusting that you will :avor us in the future, we are Yours truly, PEOPLE'S TDBACCO !AREHOUSE CO. R. D. CLARK, Manager. P. S.---The People's Tobacco Warehouse will be open for business about July 8. AH l- DOLL ARS. This you can do by seeing and buying from our large stock of Buggies, Wagons and Harness, f all styles and best quality. We have a house full of them and aust make room for our fall stock. If it is A NICE BUGGY you want at a right price we have t. If it is a serviceable FARM WAGON, we can supply you and Iarnt HARNEsS we qubought the best assortment ever shown ere and have the Prices to Suit You. We make good all we say, so you cannot afford to stay away in need of anything in our line. We have A Host of Satisfied Customers, Com mto see us vwhethe you buy or not, you wil feel better. WV. P. IIAWKINS & Co. We wish to thank our friends for their prompt response to our request fora part of their trade. They have come in such goodly numbers that we have not, just now, tmtowrite out in detail all that we have in stock You will find in our store a full and complete line of Drugs, Medicines. andmSundries. We thank you for your kindness. We are here to serve your best interest. Respectfully, CAPERS & CO., Propr's, THE PRESCRIPTION DRUG STORE, SUMMERTON, S. C. SLIGHITLY DISFIGURED But Still in the Fight. My stock is badly broken on account of the heavy spring rade, but my stock is still complete on the following goods: Housebuilders' Supplies, Paints and Oils. A large stock of the best Stoves. Cream Freezers and Water Coolers, Hammocks and Fly Traps. Tobacco Growers, Don't forget to take a look at my Flues. They are just like every other good, heavy and well-made flue; the only difference is -they are sold much cheaper, thus making it to your interest to give me your order. A big and well assorted stock of Paris Green and Bellows, Thread and Wire, Thermometers and Lanterns. I'he best Baskets for gathering the tobacco. Yours for business, J. F- DICKSON, Next Door to Levi's. Look to Your Interest., Here we are, still in the lead, and why suffer with your eyes when you.-. .an be suited with a pair of Spectacles with so little trouble? We carry tbe Celebrated HA ES Sgectacles and Glasses, Whih ware offerisai very cheap, from 25c to $2.50 and Gold Frames at $3 W.M. BROCKINTON. IGREAT JULY SALEE Laces, Embroideries and White Goods .. - NOW GOING ON. Don't buy goods'-that have been in stock all the season and possibly last year's goods, and you have seen them before. But come to us and buy what. you want. We get in a new line every week. On Levi Block Fifty White Duck Hats for Ladies, just the thing for picnics, etc. * ~ Itig none:to lriiy - THE SUCCESSFUL PLANTER FERTILIZES HIS LANDS.. The Virginia-arolina Chemik Goe 'Manufactures the best Farti~Srsafid, V CN