The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-12-26
Broken Laws

California ......... 422
Broken Laws
H. L. Scaife has given to the
Union Progress thirteen laws,
which the Chester Lantern
reproduces, and to these we add
another which has been over
looked. The laws are as follows:
ssThe whistle or bell of a locomo-
tive shall begin to sound at least
500 yards before reaching a
public crossing and continue to
ring until the same is passed.
The sale of any adulterated,
diseased, currupted, orunwhole-
some meat, vegetables, fruit,
milk, or any other kind of food
or drink is unlawful.
Any person selling a minor,
under the age of Is years, ciga-
rettes, cigarette paper, or any
substitute therefor is subject to
a fine not exceeding one hum
dred dollars
It is unlawful for any person
to carry any torch, chunk or coal
of fire upon the lands of another
without permission; it is also un-
lawful to set fire to any grass,
fields, brush or other combus-
tible matter, whereby any
woods, fields Or fences Of an
other are burned.
Any one who cruelty drives
or works, cruelty abaudons,
overloads overdrives, overworks
toctures, tormenss, needlessly,
mutilates, cruelty Kills, i'll treats,
or deprives any animal of neces-
sary sustenance and shelter, SUBJ
iects himself to a fine not ex-
ceeding one hundred dollars.
It is unlawful to buy or sell
any cotton seed from sundown
to sunrise.
The law requires all persons
or vehicles to travel on the right
center of the road.
1t is unlawful to walk or drive
outside of the road on the Gull
tivated lands of another.
Selling merchandise Or resort
ing to sports or engaging in
games on the Sabbath is pro-
hibited.
In a limited mercantile part
nership, in addition to the sign
containing the name and style
of the firm, the law requires
that there shall be posted in it's
place of business the given and
surname of each member Of the
firm. The penalty is fifty dollars
for each month default is made.
Any person who shall add to his
name on a plate or signboard
the word company" or &C.,"
when there are no other persons
in the business besides himself is
subject to the same penalty.
It is unlawful to drive across
bridge more than twelve feet
long faster than in a walk.
No teacher shall be employed
by a board of trustees of any
school district who is related to
a member of the board by con-
sanguinity Or affinity within the
second degree, without a writ
ten approval of the County
Board of Education, nor unless
a majority Of the parents or
guardians of the children at
tending the school request In
writing the employment of such
a teacher.
It is unlawful for any school
| truste to make any contract, or
be pecuniarily interested,
directly or indirectly, in any
contract with any school district
of which he is a trustee. Any
person who shall be guilty of the
violation of this provision shall
be fined not less than $lO0 nor
more than $500 or shall be
imprisoned not less than three
months nor more than twelve
monthe, or both at the dlscre-z
ton of the court, and he shall
forfeit the amount of said claim
or all his interest in the Same"
FoRTY-THREE years ago
George Knight was convicted at
Rockland, Me-, of the murder
of his wife and sentenced to
prison for life. The evidence
against him was wholly circum-
stantial. He always maintained
| his innocence. The other day ne
died. On his death bed he was
urged to clear his conscience by
confessing. With his minutes
numbered and his breath fleet
! ing, he declared, Il never mur-
dered my wife, never" " They
were his words. Was the terri
bic punishment of lifetime IN
prison inflicted upon an lnno-
cent man?
Mr.. Harvie Jordan, president
of the Interstate Cotton Grow
ers' Protective association,
CHARGES that the government