The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-08-21


from insurance companies, an6 we be-
lieve if the local agencies would inter
est themselves a rec Iction can be Sc
cured.
A business that is not worth adver-
Using is nos worth running these days,
the public gauge business by the
amount and character of advertising
a merchant does. A few cheap hand
bills scattered over the country might
do for some little Punch and Judy
show, but it will not do for mercan-
tile business in the trough of compe-
tition. The people like an open square
showing up of what can be done Tor
them, and that is why proper adyertis-
ing pays.
The postmaster at Manning has been
requested by the President OF the
United States Civil Service Commission
to hold an examination in Manning Sat-
urday, oath isn't, for appointment to
the position of rural carrier and in ac-
cordance Herewith the examination
will be held in the court house promptly
at 10 O'Clock a. NJ. All applicants must
report TO the postmaster not later than
$50 O'Clock a N. on the 24th: and only
those who have written or telegra phlc
authority from the commission will be
admitted to the examination.
The latest invention for up-to-date
farming has been introduced by a
prominent farmer near Greelyyille.
Sometime ago this planter was visited
by quite blow, and some of his corn
was blown down. This ingenious gen
tleman called out all of his farm hands.
put them to splitting posts, drove these
posts down beside each stalk OF corn
that had blown down and tied the fallen
stalk to the post. We recommend this
novel plan to the planters Of the
country. The gentleman we refer to is
very modest, and on that account his
name is withheld.
The freehold voters OF School Dis
trict No. q, which is the district Man
ming is located ip, are signing the pc
tition asking the trustees to order an
election on the question OF issuing
bonds. The required number OF sigma
lures have been obtained aud the trus-
tees will soon fix a date for the election.
At said election every qualified voter
can vote and we would usk those who
favor issling bonds for the erection OF a
modern school building to hunt up their
registration certificates and tax receipts
so they may have voice IN the elec-
ton. We hope there will be unani-
nous consent for the bond issue.
Wauted-To know what has become
of Manning's board of trade, which was
organized here some two years ago.
The last we heard of the organization
it had moved to farm near Sumner
ton and has gone to raising, very sue
cessfully, cotton and corn. The only
officer in the board OF trade who pre-
tended to take an interest in it was Mr..
J. D. Gerald, and he no longer lives
here. A live board OF trade in this
town might help some. every little bit
helps. and it behooves the business men
here to get busy and organize something
that will get them 10 pull together for
the towns commercial Interests.
We would direct the attention OF our
readers to the new advertisement OF
Leon Weinberg, grocer. he handles
everything in the grocery line that will
cater to the wants and needs Of the
housekeeper. His brand Of white
Star" coffee has a reputation all over the
country, when once tried will always
be wanted. He has one of the largest
refrigerators in town, in which he keeps
cold Storage goodsin excellent condition
Weinberg is sole agent IN Man
ming for the celebrated Huyler's ca ndy,
the candy that other makers try to lml-
tate. Courteous and prompt attention
is given ct Welnberg's store.
There should be a board of proper
assessors in this town to equallze prop
ertv values, and by this we mean stocks
of merchandise as well as real estate.
If this were done, in our judgment
there would be no need for an increased
levy. There is considerable property IN
town assessed for not over 10 per cent.
of the valuation put upon it when a
probable purchaser heaVsS in sight.
There are acres OF land cut up into lots
which are returned at so much per
acre, about the same as farming land,
which, if assessed as lots the same as
the ordinary lot is assessed, would force
the payment of taxes justly due the
town, at the same time remove an un-
lust discrimination against the man
who returns his one-half acre lot for
more than the man with acres.
The outlook is that Manning will be-
come a close rival to Mullins as to-
bacco market, and Mullins is regarded
the best market in the State. The
prices brought here are attracting the
attention of the growers all over the
country and the quantity placed upon
the local floors is growing heavier eacn
week. The merchants here nave long
ago realized that the tobacco 1noustry
is very important, and it furnishes q
cash trade fully six weeks carrier tnan
cotton, are doing their utmost to induce
the tobacco growers to spend part o.
their money here. The grocery men cs'
pecially are selling their goods at very
attractive prices, aud there is hardly a
! wagon from the tobacco belt but what
carries back groceries. A little later
the dry goods people will make 1t to the
interest of the Salem people to trade
here. All indications point to hustle
for trade this fall. The stocks OF goods
are heavy, and although all dry gooos
have advanced in price, yet the mer-
chants say they will shorten their prot
its in order to build up Manning as a
purchasing market. We urge the peo'
pie to get prices here before buying
elsewhere, and we believe they will be
satisfied that a renewed activity has set
in here.