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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-06-09

Again the Ptxvilie school election
/ had 10 be postponed This time. the
survey OF the district had not been
completed. and then too some changes
had to be made in the district lines,
which in ali probability will reduce
the property valuation TO an extent
that the kind OF school building desired
cannot be had However, it is better
20 have made concessions and have
people satisfied than TO override their
wishes.
At the Methodist church next week
there will be delivered by the pastor,
Rev. +. H. Shuler. series OF lectures
on the Doctrine and Polltv OF the
Methodist church. The first lecture
will be gwen Monday evening, June
ltth, at $50 Every member of the
Methodist church is urged 10 be pres
ent ~ all these five lectures, and the
public generally is cordially invited to
attend. The object of this course Of
lectures is 10 establish IN the mluds OF
the members the doctrines and pollty
of their church, and TO give informa-
tion TO any who might wish TO know
There ought TO be a good attendance at
these meetings
There was in this town YESTERDAY
man giving his name as a. L. George,
who claims 70 have been charged with
murder, convicted, given me death
penalty, which was commuted to lie
Imprisonment three days before the
execution. and after serving in the
Texas penitentiary over five years, the
man who committed the murder for
which he was serving time. made
diving confession, which had the effect
opening the prison doors and setting
him free. and now he is devoting his
life to going over the country in the
enleavor of trying to save boys Mr..
George has his pardon papers with him,
and a large number of excellent testl-
monials, testifying as to his character:
one Of them is from the late Bishop
Duncan, of this State. His talk yester-
day afternoon and last night was we'll
worth hearing He spoke OF the hor-
rors of prison life, his story was indeed
pathetic, and his appeals and warning
TO boys was beautifully eloquent. de
sold pamphlet which tells his story,
and every boy in the country should
read it.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-06-09

ured enough IN the controversies 9! religion 10
gain classic consideration in history and for 1t
10 be placed within the reach OF common under
standing. The custom is not without an Inter
estng origin whose setting is founded in al age
Stcepcd in the rarcst freaks Of religious super
StItlon
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-06-09
Card.

Mr.. and Mrs. B. D. Griffin, wishes to
thank their many friends who so kindly
aided them during the illness OF their
daughter, Lila. Yours Truly,
B. D. GRIFFIN.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-06-09
17Ss. 1909
COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON.
125th Year Begins October !.


Entrance examination will be held
at the County Court House on Friday,
July ,, at a. m. All candidates for ac-
mission can compete IN October for va
cant Boyce scholarship, which pay Sl0O
a wear. One free tuition scholarship to
each county of South Carolina. Board
and furnished room in Dormitory, Sl2.
Tuition, $40. For catalogue address
HARRISON RANDOLPH,
President.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-06-09

A limited amount of expert book
keeping. opening and closing books will
be taken. Isaac NJ. Loryea, expert &C
countant, P. O. Box ll2, Manning, S.
c.. Charleston and Manning references.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-06-09

Wanted--An offer for Is shares Of
the capital stock of the Summerton
Warehouse Co. Apply TINES editor.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-06-09
BUSINESS LOCALS.

GO-FLY keeps flies off Horses and
Cattle. 25c. and SOC. at all drug stores.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-06-09

Wanted in Manning during the schoo
vacation period, 9 competent teacher te
conduct summer school. A good class
is assured. For particulars apply al
TINES Office.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-06-09

To Rent-One fve-room dwelling on
West Boundary Street, new house, in
good neighborhood. Also fve-room
comparatively new dwellings on the
same street for sale. This is an excel
lent opportunity to either rent or pur-
chase property in desirable section OF
the town. Apply to J. NJ. Bradham,
Manning, S. G.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-06-09
Notice

The qualified electors of Midway
School District No. IA, are hereby noti-
fed that an election will be held at J..
W. Barrow's Mill, on the 25th of June.
1909, for the purpose of voting an an
nual four al mills tax to supplement
the general school funds of said Dis
trict. Polls open from s to p. m. Reg
istration certificate and tax receipts
required.
JOHN J. EPPS,
r. C. BURGESS,
Trustees Midway School District No.
IA.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-06-09
Soil Survey Assured.

There is now good prospect for a
soil survey in Clarendon, and when 1t Is
made it will be of advantage to those
interested in intelligent farming Tie
Manning board of trade has, through
it's secretary, Charlton DuRant, Esq,
been making the effort to interest the
government in this county and consld-
erable correspondence has been carried
on. Commissioner of Agriculture Wat
son has been using his influence with
the authorities, and Congressman Le-
care is also behind the matter. 1t is the
purpose Of the board Of trade TO secure
a soil survey, and also to secure a gov
ernment experimental station IN this
county The following letter from Mil
ton Whitnev chief of bureau to Com
missioner of Agriculture, E. J. Watson,
IS of much encouraging interest.
June !, 1909.
Comm of Agriculture. Columbia, $. c.
Dear : am IN receipt OF your communl-
cation OF i 10th enclosing request from MI
Charlton DuRant Secretary OF tne boa.u .Sa oa
eminent desirabllity Of making i SOIL survey OF
Clarendon County, S. C..
Prof. J. Y. Harper, Director Of the Expert
mcnt Station has also caleu NY atteHtton ~
this matter. and l appreciate the need OF max
inc soil survey OF Clarendon County
I shall be glad to give this matter careful 1T
tention and us soon us it may be tount practlc-
able will arrange TO make the survey OF TINS
county just the exact date when may be able
TO assign party TO undertake the survey Is as
rou know, Somewhat indefinite on account OF
the large numoee Of requests we have on nand
at the present time for the survey OF dllefent
counties in the United States
Very Truly Yours.
MILTON WHITNEY,
Of Rnrenu
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-06-09

Pawley's Island-The 'Allston
House, will open June 10Th. Good board
at reasonable rates. Apply to J. c.
Sparks, Proprietor, Georgeto VIZ, S. c.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-06-09

the very first paragraph of my original
article, I affirmed the existence OF the
Easter Ceremony. Among certain
churches. from about the beginning OF
the second century. II Prof. New hao
read that article carefully 1t doubtless,
would have saved him untold anxiety.
The question he has been trying to es-
tablish in his laborious effort is one That
has not been before me at any time.
No anaIyiitical reader OF his callaoo-
rated effort has failed to see that this IS
ali he could prove, almost all he tried
to prove, and all he did prove. Why ne
should challenge his reader to go with
him on trip to its origin IN the New
Testament and apostolic usage, and tnen
take them through such an elusive will
cerness campaign to land at his nearest
approach to it. About A. D. l2O, IS
a puzzle, since that was fundamental
syllogism in the discussion. AL OF MS
efforts and enlarged authentic state
ments on the subject, except one, II my
memory serves me, has been to prove
that it was practiced by some churcnes
from and after the beginning OF the sec
ond century. that one reference to tne
contrary will examine in the light OF
his own declarations in due time. Ihe
reader will excuse me for saying Just
here, that if my declaration OF the above
fact was not sufficiently convincing, Mr..
New has fully sustained me by an IN
fallible multitude of authentic writer's
By now, it must be made sure to all that
the early fathers, and churches, some
if not all of them, oracticed the festival,
''from and after the beginning OF the
2nd century," and their own witness so
far as it speaks behind that time sus-
tains my other contention, e.; that the
origin OF Easter, caunot be found in the
teachings of the New Testament, nor
the practice of the Apostles, but that 1t
had pagan origin and was given a
Jewish moulding in its application. :,
When my disillusioned friend shall
awake to the issue that IS before hlm
and the readers of the TINES, he Will
save the wear of his delicate sandals, IN
such circuitious journeyings to deceive
himself and the people, who may nave
thought with him that he was arguing
question.
Stating this question adversely, | first
gave l1y proof OF its origin. did not
give my views on the matter but quoted
Encyclopaedia authors, whose state
ments 10 all these years had not met
scholar so profound as Prof. New tc
gainsay.them. When he puts forth az
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-06-09
EASTER cELEnRArloS, ITS ORIGIN, ETC.

The Annual Observance OF Easter as rellg-
ious rite by the Romish church extending from
about the beginning Of the 2nd century, ana
followed by many Protestant churches when
have dissented from many Of the other practices
~ the church OF Rome on the ground OF their
lack OF scriptural authenticity. make it 4 sub,
isct OF worthy consideration by those who would
know It's origin and import. 1t has at least hg'
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-06-09

There will be g huge picnic at Pine
Grove near Turbeville next Friday, un-
der the auspices of the Woo6men. Prep
arations have been made to have an old
time Salem picnic. which means that
there will be a big crowd with the best
of everything to eat.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-06-09

We desire to thank the Woodmen OF
Turbeville for an Invitation to be with
them at their picnic Friday, but an en-
gagemenr that is no picnic in Dr.. J. F.
Geiger's dental chair will prevent our
attending. Sorry.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-06-09

Drowned last Sunday in Black riYer,
IN about FIVE miles of KIngstree: LeRoy
Bradham, ten-year-old son OF Mr..
Henry Bradham. Rev. G. W. Blan-
chard cenoucted the funeral service
last Monday afternoon at Fellowship
church, near Manning. The deceased
was a grandchild Of Mr.. G. W. Mccall
of this place
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-06-09

Prof. Albert New, former principal
of the Jordan school, left last Thurs
day for Cannelton, West, Va. Mr.. New
is man af considerable ability, having
had the finest of educational advant-
ages in England.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-06-09

The annual S. S. picnic and Field
Day Of the Presbyterian church will be
held at Trinity school house next Tues
day, June 10Th. All holding any con-
nection with the Presbyterian church
bv family or otherwise, are invited.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-06-09

There will be a farmers rally and
picnic at Oak Grove school house, on
Friday, the 18th, given by the Farmers
Union. State President B. Harris, and
others will deliver addresses.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-06-09

All the children of the Presbyterian
Sunday School are requested to meet
at the church, Friday afternoon at
6 o'clock, to practice for Children's
Dav.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-06-09

Rev. C. A. Waters need hesitate no
longer TO preach on the subject OF
raising children. He is now worthy
and well qualified.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-06-09

Prof. S. &. Edmunds, superintendent
OF Sumter's city schools, was here this
morning, and given an opportunity to
see school building such as even his
city cannot boast OF.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-06-09

Elsewhere in this issue our readers
will find an opportunity to secure ex-
cellent reading matter cheap. The
combination we offer should attract
all lovers of good reading.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-06-09

We regret very much our inability
to publish DR.. Blanchard's excellent
article in full in this issue, its length
forces US to split it, and give the rest OF
it next week.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-06-09

Misses Louise BoDneau and Celeste
Eughson left Monday, the former went
to Spartanburg and the latter to sum
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-26
mo- PRINT NEW NAP.
william e. curtis's Letter in chicag
Racord- Haraid

William Il. Curtis's Letter In Chicago
Record Herald.
An international conference has re-
Gently been sitting In London for the
rangements for the construction OF
new map of the world on the uniform
plan and scale of one to one mtllicns
which Is equal to sixteen miles to the
inch. These arrangements have been
concluded and will be communicates
officially by the British foreign ofiice
through its diplomatic agencies 70 sd
of the civilized governments OF fha
represented at the conference, with the
request that they proceed Is sped
lily as convnient to preparg maps or
their own territory conforming to tha
plan and scale adopted BY the confsE-
ence.
Ali Of the great European nationa
the United States. Canada. Egypt, In~
dia and Japan were represented at the
conference, The delegates from the
United States were Bailey Willis, geoi-
ogist.f and j. 8. Kubel, chief ens
graver OF the Geological Survey. Thoas
gentlemen, with Henry Gannett and n
b. Marshall, are the members or tns
American committee in charge of the
work. The scientific questions fnvoly-
ed In the proposition were all consid-
cred and reported upon by sub-con-
mittees; they Were s discussed c sno
cases. and the plan Is now complete.
II remains only to take the practical
steps necessary to carry 1t into eject
on the lines laid down as Specimens
and publish the details agreed upon
by the conference in several languagea
SO that they may be understood.
Each government Is expected to do
its share of the work. and the more
important nations will divide up
among themselves the rest OF the La
Dor. The geological survey at Wesh-
ington represents the United States
and has already done nearly one-half
Germany, Austria and Russia have ais
so been at work for two years
or more Canada is doing it's share.
Mexico has promised and undoubtedly
will act promptly, now that the details
are decided, but none of the Central or
South American countries has taken
any action so far as known. Our gov
Philippines. Hawaii and the other ikls
ands OF the South Pacine. in addition
to its own territory. Russia. France
and England have already done q good
deal in Asia. and will be expected e
complete that continent. Africa villa
be divided among the European ~.
TONS according to their colonies and
protSctorates. Australia and New
Zealand viii furnish their own maps
The work in the European countries a
already pretty well advanced. parkfc-
ularly IN France. whore the general
stan of the army, and In Austria,
where the Military Institute OF VlSn~
ma have already been actively inter-
ested.
will be asked ITO submit this proje :
for action at the International Amer
lean conference which sits ct Bueuoa
Ayres next summer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-26

the grave Mr.. Dobbs thinks to make
the journey thither picnic. Being
la poor lost and abandoned critter, We
cannot see 1t In those floral aspects.
1t will hardly be denied that the
world has grown apace. Some lessons
1t has learned and some IL has had to
unlearn.. The dungeon Of the castle
keep no longer yawns for innocent
victims, but is open wide for the in,
spection OF idle tourists. The gray
walls OF the Middle Ages stand as
grim memorials to the fact that Jor-
dan was hard road to travel even
in the sunny lands OF Italy andFrence
Sir Guilhomme Font de Boeof had not
ready automobile to whisk the fair
Duchesse de Montvillers across the
frontier and laugh the husband and
his men at arms to scorn. He had to
execute his coup d'amour painfully
with q rope-ladder and yoke of
mules or oxen, and fight 1t out upon
the edge of the wood. Lord Ronald
de Grey could not telephone the lovely
Evelina de Montmorency Meet me
at the corner $3.50 sharp but was
obliged to send trusty gallant with
an ill-spelied letter. taking chances
on Evelinas being abe to read 1t, in
case she could read at all. to have this
gallant make love to Evelinas maid
having outwitted her duenDa. and to
slip this letter into the left-hand poo
ket of the maids inside apron as he
kissed her, and! Why, Young Allison
and Charley Dobbs. in those days,
would have had to fell forests, to slay
giants. yea, TO cross impossible
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-26

serve when interrupted by the Two
Gentlemen of Green Street. we live In
the middle of happier times. Taxation
Is the name we give to robbery. We
despoil no man OF his all and all az
once. Murder Is both unnecessary and
questionable. A chosen few ct TO-
gether In a back room. They do not
claim to be the Lords anointed unless
they In a great minority and must
needs WOO the double-cross of Reform
that Is, IL they be building bridges
between Chestnut and Fourth streets,
or happen to do business on walnut
street! They are knights at Arms only
nv indirection, otherwise through the
Police. in the event that they are for
tunate enough to be the fns" and not
the .outs" I'M another back room
across the way, second instailment
of the same self-selected chosen few
grid their ioins and study the one
papers and generally prepare for the
fray.
Then they came forth TO battle.
Banners stream by day. bonhrfes blaze
by night. 1t Is not blood that noWs'
lust sweat and money and mud. Like
the two taverns In Texas whenever
you prefer you viii wish you had gone
to the other.
1t is the taxpayers who pay Tor the
dance-who pay the fool, or fiddle As
the case may be--the ofiiceseekers VINO
dance. or sweat, according as the re-
turns comein! Then there Is iul for
a season, the imposition of more taxes
the creation of more Offices. the piiing
up of the cost of government In favor
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-26

streams, where they now have only
to touch a button and say. Where
is Gus?"
Dear old times, when there were no
primary elections. nor candidates TOT
office no Job Printing establishments
and Insurance Journals, or Jeremiausi
when ladies chose their DULLES and the
bullies enwrought their shields. YUM
Yum. There was nothing but love ana
war tempered a trifie here ana there
by theology and assassination. Free
booting was the order of the fine, the
gentle art of cutting threats its dis
finguishing characteristic, Strong
Arm Mas King and Sout Heart his
man offsan work. chiefly land piracy.
cattleq stealing. and romance. UP the
great Round Tower of Amboise they
could drive oach-and-four, OF
herd of beeves or doomed drove OF
recaieitrant peasants. Oubliette Is the
name they gave an unexpected hole
in the floor through which TO drop a
guest invited for the purpose, or 10
precipitate any undesirable citizen
drawn thither for counsel or barter;
oubiiette. 'the forgotten" for dead
men tell no tales, and the waters or
the moat. like the darkness below.
are silent and impenetrable?
| 1--WE beg Mr.. Dobb's pardoni The
fantasm of the feucal state, the poetry
OF chivalry. quite carries us into the
clouds! BY the way. how did Lou Da-
wilson vote In that last election any
howe
We descend to earth and return TO
| our mutton. AS we were about to OBJ
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-26
The Human jackpot Idea
lie Courier journal.

the halt and the blind to seats at the
table; ana trust to- the kitty. We
think that IL this were done. 1t would
not be long before old Carnegie and
old Rockefeller. not TO mention
Others" we might name here In
Louisville, would have 1t all. Then
there would be q row. Somebody
would tip the table over. Somebody
else would put out the lights. Fin
ally the police would sweep down and
hurry the bruised and Bleeding "socia-
lists to the calaboose!
The Socialist does not care q hill Of
beans whether school keeps, or closes.
Even Mr.. Dobbs looks with complacen-
cy upon the threatened ruction. II
the few hang on to their prerogatives.
the rich to their millions. the frugal
to their accretions 30 much the worse
for them: thrift must yield TO squalor;
genius to worthlessness: the sober to
the drunken: the healthy. strong and
able to the weak, diseased and waste
full; and all to the end that there
shall be no poverty, nor sin. nor evil
In the world. but that everybody shall
suck moiasses candy and swing upon
the gatel
Aiack and also. for mortal creduiity
They tried II under the shadow OF
Olympus. They tried II among the
hills back of the Champagne. They
tried It In Modern Gaul Everywhere
the result was the same; q great up
rising OF the people crying for bread;
great struggle for mastership by
mobiles fiourishing the lash. rivers OF
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-12-26

of the professional patriot. Sometimes
they call themselves Democrats and
sometimes Republicans. but they do
the work very much better than 1t
used to be done the Dukes of Guise
and the Bishops of the League, by
Louis XII. and Charles TX. by iris
tan L;Hermite and Cathrine de Medtci.
when woman suffrage meant some-
thing tangible. say the cutting OF OF
heads, or at least lettre de cachet
and q retraite. Don't they. Mr.. Allison
Republican? Don't they Mr.. Dobbs
Socialist?
Yet Mr.. Dobb's ~ not happy. No
more Is Mr.. Allison. As for The
"its jess Tolls back
an lafs." But here our paths diverge
Mr.. Dobbs has cure-all. We have
none. tMr. Allison being poor.
busted Republican, doesn't count.) Mr.
Dobbs thinks with a kind OF blanket
prescription to cover the earth. We
shall be happy II we can induce Col.
whalien to be good. Mr.. Dobbs would
regenerate Europe and Asia and
Africa. We hope to regenerate the
CITY Hall. Mr.. Dobbs can tell King
Edward how to run England and
Kaiser Bill how to run Germany. We
hardly know how TO tell Mayor Head
how TO run Louisville, Mr.. Dobbs
knows how to cure Clericaiism In
Spain and Chauyinism in France. We
should BIO glad to aable to cure John
Macauley's dog Bert" being tapped
for dropsy every ten daysl In snort
Mr.. Dobbs would make a Jackpot OF
all human possessions; admit the lane