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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-12-01
a Golden Wedding.
Editor The Manning Tires

E-G.IoE ! nc .islCCI.~ llsIrS
As correspondent 70 your paper. I
deem it no dereliction OF duty but rath-
er favor granted It's readers, to suos,i-
tu;e FOR my regular letter this week an
announcement OF the 50th anniversary
o: the marriage OF one OF Suuuerton' 5
Oldest and mos. highly esteemed coup
les. Today. the 24,h Of November 1909.
permits Of the celebration OF the golden
wedding OF Maj. and Mrs. r. r. Briggs.
Fifty years ago To-Day Miss Elizabeth
Miller Caldwell. daughter OF Jas. ".
Caldwell OF Charleston. vas married 10
Mr.. Richard Rasin Briggs OF Summer
ton. Maj. Briggs was born and raised
IN this community, his birthplace being
on the old family plantation some six
miles from town; and he has the dis:inc-
tion OF being the Oldest inhabi,anc OF
Sumlnerton. With the exception OF
few ,rears' residence IL Charleston, Mai.
and Mrs. Briggs nave spent their entire
married life here. where they have won
Z host OF friends and admirers. 1t was
. source OF keen disappointment 10 them
both 70 abandon their intentions OF
reception in celebration Of the day, but
owing TO the recent i'll health OF Mrs.
Briggs this plan was discouraged BY
:he physicians. They have, however,
been ''at home 70 their many friends
today, and are the recipients Of congra:-
ulatious, good wishes, and qci,e num-
Der of handsome presents. Among the
relatives OF Maj. and Mrs. Briggs who
have arrived here TO be with them on
this occasion are: Mrs. Nike Powell Of
Newman. Ga, Mrs. a. n. Lee, OF Char
es,on. Miss Fannie Lee OF Charleston,
spd Miss Minnie c. Brunz OF Charleston.
4. S.
Sunne-ton, S. c., November, y, 1909.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-12-01

In the matter Of the contention
of the Attorney General with re-
gard to the opinion he gave the
Secretary of State in the c. c. &
O., case. The State Of Monday
says it expressed no opinion up
on this legal question What a
pity it did not give its legal opin
ion while the bill was pending in
the legislature, so the members of
that body might have had a re-
strainins hand to keep them from
into law a bill which
was unconstitutional. This way
The State has OF letting the leg
islature adopt unconstitutional
laws, and not say anything about
it until the courts make a declar.
alton, is not exactly sNuare. It
to much like, i told you
so," or 4 could have told you.
had you asked me.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-12-01
A CONSTITUTION NEEDED.

1t is now about time that South
Carolina was having a constitu.
ton built so that things progres,
sive would not be impeded and
thwartedo Whenever there is an
attempt to get out Of the Old rptS
and join the progress that condi-
t!ons require, there looms up our
wonderful State constitution and
says nay. The case Of the Caro-
lima Clinchfeld and Ohio railroad
is hampered by the decision Of
the supreme court, which declar-
eS that the Act Of 1909 Is uncon.
sti,utional and the Secretary of
State can not issue TO it the char.
ter pet;tloned for. When this Act
was undergoing legislation some
Of the Senators took the position
that such an Act would be in
violation OF the constitution, 9th
ers took contrary position, this
contention was confined to the
lawyers, and they were about
equally divided in opinion. The
laymen could only guess which
was right and vote in accordance
with their desire to promote the
means to baild up the State and
induce capital to come here. Now
comes the Supreme Court of the
State with final Judgment in
the case declaring the Act grant
ing the charter unconstitutional.
The court, like the lawyer Sena
tors, was divided. The Chief
Justice with four other judges
decided in favor Of the Act, aad
Associate Justice Gary and ten
other judges declared the Act un-
constitutional. Just what the re
suit of this decision will DE re-
mains to be seen. but the point
we wish to stress is South Caro-
lima needs a constitution that will
not be an obstruction to the de-
velopmens Of the resources of the
State.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-12-01
THE INTER STATE Law TO BE AMENDED.

1t is stated that the interstate
commerce law will be changed by
the coming congress and that
President Taft will exert his in
fiuence to have the law amended.
We sincerely hope that this in
ter-State commerce law will be so
amended that the States will be
able to legislate and prevent the
bringing into them that which is
obnoxious to their people When
congress enacts such law and it
is sustained by the highest court,
then the enforcement Of liquor
transportation laws will be a
easier matter. and those favorins
liquor regulation can get conser-
vative Legislation the enforce
ment OF which will not be antaS-
onlstic to constitutional rights as
regarded by liberty loving Amer
leans.
There are but few men in any
community who favor the indis-
criminate selling Of intoxicants,
and did those who desire to sup
press It's sale go at it conServa
lively. there would be less fric-
tion and they would win to their
aid a practical element of the cit
izenShip who favor temperance,
and would work for it. but they
are not prohlbltionists, and they
resent being forced into that
which is repugnant to them.
Get congress 70 amend the in
ter-state laws SO we can be free
TO have sane legislation. and then
enact a sensible local option law
for the State, then, and only then,
will the pesky liquor question be
solved satisfactory.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-12-01

Governor Conner who was one
of the most rabid advocates to
force prohibition in the Alabama
constitution, now, when it is all
over, says he knew two weeks
ago that the dry amendment was.
doomed to defeat, and we now
look for Conner to be trying to
get in the liquor band wagon,
since he has learned that the pro-
hibition movement in that State
will not be able to butter his off,
cial bread.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-12-01

The reccn: election OF Cole L.
Bieasc as Mayor Of the progress
sive city Of Newberry means a
splendid endorsement OF the man
where be is best known. and
trouble for the subernatorial can.
dldateS next summer. And 1t al
so means 4 rcpudiation Of goats
when they are used as a medium
of exchange for factory votes.
Blease will be a very live candi-
date for governor next summer.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-12-01
$500 Reward, Si00.

The readers o, this paper vii! DC pleased 20
learn ;hli there i> 4; least ono dreaded disease
tha: >c:cnce has been abb" 10 cure in al Us
stages, and :.a; * Ca;a--h. Halls Catarrh Cure
* the on!y; positive cure known 20 the nedica!
fraternity. Ca;ar-a being . constitutions! dis
requires constitutional treatment Hall \
Cst..-h Cure i taken internally. acting directly
upon The blood and MUCOUS surfaces o. the SyS.
ZEN. thereby destroying the foundation o. the
disease. and ;.iva. the paiicE, strength by build
il: up the constitution and assisting nature IN
doing its work. The proprictors have 10 much
faith IN is curative powers. that ;hcy o.cr One
Eundrc-. Dollars tor acv case that Il fails 20
cure. Send .or list ~ testimonials
Address. FL. CHENEY * CO.. Toledo. O.
Sold by druggists. sc
Halls Family Pills .cc tho best
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-12-01

with her political affairs are not
content to respect the wishes Of
a people, especially after calling
on them 20 express themselves.
then the pendulum will swing to
the other side, and there will be
a revolt and a repudiation Is there
was in Alabama, where prohibi-
ton lost o. over %, coo majority.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-12-01

They are having a hot time in
Atlanta and Augusta among the
Methodists because Bishop Hen,
Dirk appointed Rev. f. }. Big.
ham to the presiding cldership of
the charge in which the city Of
Augusta is in. The dispatches do
not state what is the trouble with
Mr.. Bigham, but the Augusta
Methodists are vigorously pro
testing to the Bishop their oppo
Sition.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-12-01
douS defeat of the Prohibitionlsss

douS defeat OF the PrOhlbltlonlStS
in Alabama to be an Indication of
q swinging back Of the temper
ance wave, not at all, but we do
regard it as an indication that the
people are beginning to realize
the work OF the politicians in US
ing the religious bodies for utter
io- purposes, and too, they real
ize the danger, both to the church
aud the State, Of uniting these
two important elements; this pro
hibition wave under the usurped
leadership Of crafty politicians is
fast making the churches a part
of the country's politics. History
has long ago shown that a church
governed country retrogrades,
and how abject and slaved the
people Of a p-iest-ridden country
were, therefore, a halt is called
before it is too late: and this, in
our opinion had much to do with
the fall down Of prohibition in
Alabama when the people took a
hand in the contest.
South Carolina under Local
Option has voted out the legal
sale of liquor in thirtv-six coun-
ties, this was done by the people,
and the probability is these dry
counties will continue dry. There
is however, a demand on the part
of an element of the Prohibition.
ists to take advantage of their
numbers in the legislature. and
force prohibition in the counties
which were permitted to express
their wishes, Notwithstanding
q tacit understanding that
their wishes would be re.
spected. but it would not be sur
prising to Us did the next ses
sion Of the legislature adopt a
Statewide prohibition law. thus
forciag those counties that have
expressed themselves by permis-
sion of the same legislature. into
a condition opposed to the ex /
pressed wish Of those people. In
our opinion, it would be an act Of /
bad faith, as much so, as would |
have been the forcing liquor into |
shy prohibition county, made so
under the Brice Act.
There is such q thing as going /
TOO far, as OVERRIDING, and if our
State legislature at its next ses-
sion over rides the sentiment in
;he six counties that were per-
nitted by their ballots to
egally sell liquor, it will
oe their fault If the people
lrive the money changers out Of
he temple, for much of this ex-
rene prohibition, is mecenary,
what has already been
,alned for the cause Of temper
nee, and bring back to this State
he horrid night mare of bar
'ooms. We think the example Of
Alabama sIould cause the people
o demand o halt. aud let the
state work out its salvation by /:
means that will meet With the ,
'eople's approval, and not per-
nit shrewd, but inscriptions
'ol!ticians to longer manipulate
be religious bodies of this State
or their own selfish purposes. It
5 our sincere opinion that South
sarolina will not submit to op- {
ression any more than did AL {
bama, and when those entrusted
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-12-01

The Shriners had a glorious
time in GreenvIlie, and our old
friend Rut McGnee did the hon
ors, and had the honors done to
him gracefully. Rut was the
orrifiame of the procession that
paraded Main Street, and his
newspaper friends were really
proud Of him. he sure did look
cute.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-12-01
ALABAMA aEPuDlATEs PROHIBITION II
CONSTITUTION.

The prohibition amendment to
the constitution Of Alabama. af-
ter the fercest political contest
in the history of that State, where
the women and children took ac-
t,ve parts, and where the minis
try worked like beavers, was lost
by a heavy majority, and in effect.
the result is regarded as a repu.
diaticn Of the administration
which forced prohibition on the
people Of Alabama. Local option
had been IN vogue in Alaoama
for many years, with the result
that many towns and cities voted
llauor out and the law in such
places vas enforced, but the Pro
hibitionists noscontens with what
they had, having a majority in
legislature and led by extre.
mists, took advantage of the
situation and by legislation
forced a State wide bill
through. and to clinch it, they un-
dertook to get an amendment to
the constitution fixing Alabama
for all time in the prohi-
bition column, but the peo-
pie had 8 voice in this,
and when it come to them they,
with strong emphasis, reouked
the legislature which forced pro-
hibition upon them and by an
overwhelming majority voted
down the amendment.
Had Alabama been content with
her local option laws ws are sat
isfed the cause of temperance
would not haye suffered IS it has
under the prohibition law. grad.
ually, as the community senti-
ment justified it, the sale of alco-
holic liquors was being voted out
and the law enforced, but when
the politicians of that State
sought to force upon communi. |!
ties condition they did not want, |
even the prohibition communities
manifested their sympathy by |
joining the anti. prohibiticnists TO
repudiate the leaders Of the pro-
hioision party who were working
the religious bodies for their own
r0fitscaf sSysncononS aoS o1.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-12-01

Itch cured in 30 minutes by Wool
iord's Sanitary Lotion. Nrer fails. Sold
by ". E. Brown s, Co., Druggist.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-12-01

In the matter OF the appeai in
the RutIedSe county case, the
lawyers have succeeded in induc-
ing the Lake City money bags 10
open up and an appeal from the
State board OF Canvassers will
be taken 10 the supreme court. y
writ has been issued and will be
argued on the 9th. Not having
heard any thing of this case since
the State board dismissed it, we
assumed our friends had reach
ed the conclusion to submit to the
will Of the people as expressed at
the ballot box, and not take ad-
vantage Of technicalities and Gus
toms, which have been in vogue
since the Democratic party came
into power, but it seems We are
mistaken, the advocates would
carry their point even If to do so
our entire election machinery is
involved, and too, in the face of
the congressional contests now
pending. Well this might be ex-
pected from men who made the
kind Of representations to secure
votes for them to speculate or
their holdings in the prospective
county seat. But in our opinion
they are wasting their time, even
If they succeed ir throwing out
the vote Of this county. because
the tickets were different shade
of white, or the registration Off.
GERS entrusted one of the COM
plainants with registration tick
cts, as has been the universal
custom in this State, even then,
it would avail the contestents
nothing, because they failed OF
election in Williamsburg. How
ever, they can force this county
to the expense of resisting their
efforts, a good thing for the law
yers alone.
We can assure the advocates of
Rutledge, that should the su-
preme court decide against the
election and cause a new election
to be held, they will be beaten
out OF their boots next time. CIar
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-12-01

I will apply to the Judge of Probate
for Clarendon county on the 50,h day OF
December, 1909, for letters OF discharge
as Guardian for Readou e Coker, for
nerly a Minor
JOHN 81. DCBOSE,
Guardian.
New Zion. S. c., November g, 1909.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-16
What The Climbers Can Do
 By Some Good Hard Playing

get away with two of them. is will bs nine out of the sixteen games on the road and if they can get the game ln New Orleans on September F. tt would make ten out of the seventeen to be played on hand.
 From the way that the team is Kor ing now. the Climbers ought to be able to take two of the three. that the Crackers play at Capitol Heights the last of this week. Then come the Western clubs, Little Rock with double-header on Labor Day--and tho Climbers have never failed to trim the Travellers in these holiday games and especially in double -hfaders-so two out of the three from the Finny tribe should be right Then the Guiis fof- low with five game-four schedu1ed and a double-header--and as the Climbers have been pretty lucky m double deckers against the Guils thfs season 1t ought to be three of the five with Mobile with two out of the three with New Orleans and two out of the three with Memphis--end that would make eleven out of the seventeen at home
 Looks pretty steep. but Greminger has the team hitting the ground ln high places now--and they will not fafter in the stretch. Play hard as to the team and do all the roofing pos sible by the fans and we can do it'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-16
BATTING IS LOST ART Southern League Ave- ages Way Off. NOBODY HITTING 300 CLIPS Bill McGilvray of Birmingham Real
 Leader. Hub Hart and Dapbert Have Better Averages, But Have Played Few
 CT Games-BsyIess Leads
 In Run Getting.

Batting in the Southern League ap- pears to be a lost art. The foul strike rule. the spit ball. better play in the neid and all around general team play nave done more to offset the work of the batters in the fastest minor league organization in the world than any thing else.
 Not a player in the league is batting In the select .3O0 class, and only six teen men are batting .26o or over. This IS horrible state of affairs, and shows eonciustvely that the pitchers are hay Ing all the edge on the batters. Bill McGilvray. the Birmingham first baseman. Is the real leader of ths league with an average of .29o. Hart, of Montgomery, with .299 and Daubert, Of Memphis. with .293 top him, but they have not been in the num- Der of games that the Baron has, hence his real leadership.
 Noah Henline, the fast Baron left fielder, comes second in the list of batsmen with .27g and Paul Sentell, of Mobile, is third with .277.
 Dick Bayiess. the fast Atlanta cen- ter fielder, leads the players m SCOT ing runs. having sixty-five trips to the plate to his credit. Daley, of Montgomery, comes second with sixty and Persons. of Little Rock. third with tifty-six.
 Henline has made the largest num- Der of hits. having bingled safely IT times. The other players who have. made 100 hits or more are as follows: Weimer i0s. Molesworth 107. McGil- vray 104, Sentell 101.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-16
GIFT FOR SOUTH DAKOTA.

Washington, Aug. 15.-whenever Captain James T. Smith, commanding the battleship South Dakota. wishes to decorate his table with q magnifi- cent silver service he can do so by merely making a request of the Navy Department.
 When in 1901 1t was decided by the department to name a battleship for South Dakota the pride of the people of that new and thriving State was so excited that they at once decided to follow the example of other states and present a silver service to ornament the mess room of the new war en- zine. In 1904, long before the craft was ready to be put afloat. the gift was made.
 January a year ago the South Dako- ta was launched. The gift of the peo- pie of the State for which she was named appears to have been, forgot ten. The silver service had been box ed and stored in the New York Navy ard. There it Is supposed to be to- day. No one seems to be especially charged with the duty of delivering it to the vessel. The people of South Dakota have become restive under what they regard as the indifference shown toward thoif generosity.
 The South Dakota is now on the Atlantic coast and the handsome sil- yer service can be had for the ask ing.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-16
Old Vet Was in Rare
 Form. PERFECT RECORD WAS
 SPOILED BY WnDNESS The Old Man Gave Four Bases on
 Balls. Lively Also Pitched Good Game of Ball, But the Peiicans Bunch-
 cd Hits in the Seventh.

t
 If old man Breitenstein makes one more bun about his giving up the pitching part of the game 1t is ex- tremely probable that he will get back in one of the big leagues.
 The other fday he blade a statement to the effect that he intended giving up pitching and going to the outfield hardly cold on the Associated Press wires. before he went in yesterday and shut tue Climbers out, working the eleanest Of no-hit games at that
 If 1t had not been for Lindsey's er- TOT in the second inning and four bases on balls. the old man would have re- tired the side in one, two. three order. been only twenty-seven batters to face him. Jack Lively worked magnifi- cent game himself and d>for six innings he retired the side with regularity only twenty men facing him in six in- nings. while he had struck out Hill and Breitenstein and only given one base on balls, the score being and o.
 Rohe. the first man up in the seventh, hit one that would have gone safs any way, but Pope in trying to catea 1lm Ut first, threw wild and HOhe went to second. Then Hill drove a furious one at Lively that Jack did well to knock down, Hill going to first and Rohe 10 third. Rohe scoring on DeMont's Texas leaguer back of first Hill going to third and scoring on Lindsey's drive to Lindsey to second on the play. Shrivsr hit fly that Pope got and when lA Mont tried to score. ne threw him at the plate. but the two runs had won the game.
 A etI..
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-16
KILLS CHINESE GIRL
ANOTHER SERIOUS CRIME IS
 CHARGED TO CHINIkS.
Beautiful Bow Kim is Stabbed To Death And Mystery Surrounds The Case--Chin Lea Is
 Held,

New York, Aug, 15-Chinatown boiled over again early today on dis- covery of the murder of the most beautiful of the few Chinese women in New York. Bow Kim, 21 years old, who came here from San Francisco about a year ago with an Americanized Chinaman, Chin Len. 31 years old.
 It was about o'clock this morning, just as the usual Saturday night reveleries were quieting down. that Chin Len, dashed out of a tenement house at IT Mott Street crying: My woman been murdered"
 The street, filled with lettering Chinamen and parties of American sight seers" all of whom quickly Elsie Sigel, the missionary girl, was thrown into excitement The police hurried into the house under Lens direction. The murdered woman lay on the floor of a bed room. stabbed in half dozen places. Her slender neck was ringed with bloody finger marks. indicating a struggle with hei assailant. Beside her lay a rusted hunting knife.
 II was evident that the woman had been dead for two CT three hours. On the stairs were found traces of blood and also on door leading to the store of Yuen Chin and Company oIf the ground floor. Three Chinamen there were arrested.
 Six American women. who declared themselves to be the wives of China men, were found in the house and ar rested, but none would admit any knowledge of Bow Rims death.
 In the murdered wornan's room were found many letters in Chinese, but none that gave a clew.
 Lens account of himself was that he had spent the early evening with his wife. Returning at 2 o'clock in the morning he found the body on the floor. In touching 1t he had sotled his hands with blood which in turn had smeared the door and stairway as he hurried to the street.
 No formal charge has been preferred against Len. but he Is held in $b,00O bail as material witness"