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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-05-31
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too fast, about the time the
teachers in the public schools
get accustomed to the books they
have there comes along another
adoption which means q harvest
for the book manufacturers:
their agents, and a tremendous
outlay for the patrons OF the
tschool. 1t is not our purpose to
cast any reflections upon the
personnel OF the present board,
we would not do so, because we
have the highest regard fof the
members that we are acquainted
with. but a Investigation Of the
school boards for several years
back would open the eyes Of the
people Of the State, they would
perhaps get information they
have bseu seeking for these
many years. The question has
been often asked. is there any
graft in this school book bust
ness?:" We Go not know, but
there have been signs: and even
some mighty strong iatlaations
OF crookedness in the past, in
the past, the way the book men
hover around when an adoption
is to be made, and the methods
they employ, snacks very much
of the days and methods Of the
old State dispensary:: the repre-
sentatlves put up at the best
hotels, secured the iinestsuite Of
rooms: kept open house to Wis
tors, they usually have friends
out with authority to extend in
vitations to visit the rooms. they
are very generous and clever;
then too, they have men gong
about over the State visiting the
several county school superll2-
tendents and the teachers. just
as was done in the dispensaly
DAYS: al these things are ez-
pensive. it must be gotten BACK
some how, and when the thing
is well tnough;0Ut, the cooclG-
sion is reached t4at the patrons
of the schools pay tol' all this
eXtrayagancc.
We have been told oy repre-
sentativeS OF book concerns that
in South Carolina the schools
get q s'l.aaw deal IN the way of
prices, our boards nave III the
past made contracts 81 Z nl0ca
higher rate than the boards Of
other States, We 90 not hno"
this to be true: but il it IS true,
then somebody sbopld ne held
responsible ior It. South Caro-
Ina is entitled 70 books aS cheap
as any State ii tne Union, and
If the books are being sold
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-05-31

In the death of Col. 7. B.
Crews. who passed away at
Laurens, last Saturday the State
lost a grand old soul, one Of the
noblest men of his time. He was
about the oldest newspaper man
in the State, d., veteran OF the
war between the States and a
patriot every inch Of him. He
was a friend WHO loved to stand
by his friends and it is our
proud boast that he reckoned
the writer among those he re-
ferred to as of his special friends.
He lived to a good old age. He
held the esteem Of all his &C.
qualntences, and these were
legion. and among the newspa-
per fraternity he was regarded
as a father to Us all.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-05-31
The GOVERNOR PARD0NS.

Upon the recommendation of
prison authorities and Others:
Governor Blease has opened the
way to freedom to a number OF
convicts. but on last Monday he
made a wholesale turning lose,
for which no doubt he will be
severely criticised by the news
papers that cr;ticise him any
way, and some too which are
disposed to treat the governor
fairly. This newspaper when
ever it thinks criticism is due
does not fail 10 make it: but II
tries to be fair. When the gov
ernor granted q pardon to Hasty
the man who slew two travelling
actors at his hotel. we disagreed
with him and said. in our opln-
ion he should not have turned
this man. whose hands were
unnecessarily stepped in the
blood OF two men lose: but he
used the parGoning power very
properly in a great many OF the
cases. even though his prede-
cessols refused to exercise it
when appealed TO. His recent
pardons BY which he freed four
teen prisoners in one batch
seems to have the backing OF
the prison physician. and the
Of the guard: these
are i: daily contact with
the unfortunateS, and they say,
the men have chronic ailments
which uniG them for service:
therefore, the governor reaches
the conclusion if they can be Of
10 service to the State, and The
incarceration must be d burden:
that it is in the interest Of the
State to lei these wretches go
home 70 their people, and die in
pe&ce.
The governor has made q per-
soUaI Inspection Of the prison,
and no doubt the condition OF
the invallds aroused bis sympa-
thy but it is 4 question IN our
mind, even though these prison
ers are SICK, should they be
given freedom or should the
State make some other provision
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-05-31
The Eest of Char1elcons.

Chameleons, IS no doubt readers are
aware, all belong to the old world, and
particularly to Africa. In their tongue,
their feet and their eyes they differ re-
markablv from other lizards. Their
feet, though possessing five toes, are
divided into two grasping groups, look
ing like hand in mittens, and only by
close examination you perceive the
presence Of the two or the three oppos-
ing respectively, but so close together
as to appear like one broad one. On
the padded soles or palms Of these
grasping limbs you can feel and see
the smali-may one say-pa1pi, which
enable them to grasp so firmly that 1t
is difficult to detach a chameleon from
its foothold These clinging feet, to-
gether with their prehensic tail, en-
able them to sustain themselves on
the branches in the strongest gale.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-05-31
BUSINESS LOCALS.

For Sale-Fitty bushels Cow Peas.
Il. B. Richardson, Summerton, S. c.
For Sale-saO Range in good order
Tor SIS. s25. Oak Extension Dining
Table $3.50. Apply now to L. 4.
Cooper, Manning, S. G.
Wanted-Experienced man to take
charge of Commissary at Logging
Camp. Healthy and pleasant location:
Give references. D. W. Alderman and
Sons Co., Alcolu, S. C.
5or s doses 1866" will cure any case
of Chills and Fever. Price, 23c.
For SaIe-S7O acres, l25 under cult
walton balance well timbered, wooded
and at good market: good dwelling.
three story barn and other outbuild-
ings: one mile from town limits: COL
lege one and one half miles; land we'll
watered. This is one of the best farms
in South Georgia Address John Bax-
ter, Blackshear, Ga.
S or 6 doses 1865" will cure any case
of Chills and Feve:. Price, 25c-
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-05-31
THE STATE BOARD CT EDUCATION

The intimat;on that Governor
Blease proposes to remove the
State Board Education we hope
has no foundation, these gentle
men are not politicians, most OF
them are school teachers, and
should be specially fitted for the
work of making the school book
adoption to be made soon. But
the News and Courier referring
to the report does not help mat
ters any when it SAYS, such d
course would be in keeping,
however. with the precedent he
has set in the removal Of NeSsrs.
Cromer, Purdy and Springs: as
members OF the board which had
been charged with the reorgani-
zation of the State Hospital for
the Insane. There is a great
difference between the Two cases:
the one the News and Courier
refers to. as we understand It,
the terms had expired, and the
governor had to make the APP
continents, in that case, acting
on the authority vested IN him,
he chose to appoint some gentle
men instead Of those who We're
formerly on the board. but with
the State Board Of Education,
we do not understand that their
have expired. hence, we
t disposed to believe It IS
yernor's sintention to create
ncy By removal
regard to the book adop-
any think it comes along
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-05-31
GREEN EXPOSES THE STATES METHODS.

The Columbia correspondent
of the News & Courier sent to
his newspaper a news item relat-
ing to the operatives at Ware
Shoals demanding holiday on
the occasion of Governor Blease's
visit, so they could go to hear him
speak. The State took occasion
10 throw a shadow upon the
statement made by the CORES
pondent, and created the impress
sion that the story was ':faked"
in the interest Of the governor.
But L. M. Green, the correspon-
dent, would not stand for any
such treatment of himself even to
help The State to hit the COVER
nor blow, his reputation as a
reporter was questioned as we'll
as his character attacked: there.
fore with his usual care he cor.
rallied his proof and not only did
he show that his report OF the
Ware Shoals was authentic but
that The State: or rather a mem
Der of it's staff had the knowledge
of the source of Mr.. Green's ~
formation, and that 1t d'd not
have the fairness to correct the
false impression it created. That
it did create a false impression is
proven when a reliable neWspa-
per of Anderson termed the re
port "a Faxed Story" and
another newspaper characterized
it "a Lie Out OF The Whole
Cloth. Mr.. Green has put The
State in a deep hole and yet while
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-05-31
WILL THERE WILL BE AN END?

The affairs Of the Ex-dispen-
sarv seem to stick with US and
that it is impossible to get clear
of the pest; something new with
regard to it turns up almost daily:
and we presume as long as there
| is a dollar in the treasury from
the dispensary fund: the lawyers
will have q way to keep the mis-
cradle thing agoing. The latest
move is the issuing Of a warrant
for the notorious T. B. Fielder:
the lawyer-detective employed oy
the attorney general to assist in
the prosecution Of the whiskey
concerns that gave rebates and
bribed the board of dispensary di-
rectors. and adding to the cost of
the liquor sold to the State their
corruption fund.
Fielder sometime ago published
in the public prints a scathin@
letter to Governor Blease, and
threatened to write a book, since
then the new winding.up commits,
sion has requested Mr.. Fielder to
come before itand give testimony
as to his knowledge concerning
the governors connection with
the dispensary. Mr.. Fielder did
not. appear and on Mondaya as per
instructions of the Commission.
Secretary Kelly went to New
berry and swore out q warrant
for the arrest Of Fielder that he
may be brought into the State.
and be tried on the charge OF con.
spiracy, attempting to brlbe q
state officer, and defrauding the
State. Just what the outcome Of
this move will be remains to be
seen, but this much is certain, the
people of this State are heartily
sick and disguised with the whole
miserable business, and will hail
the day with JOY when they will
hear no more OF it.
In the days Of radicalism this
State was forced to bear with the
CORFU upton Of carpet baggers: 1t
took a revolution to wipe it out.
then there was Il few years OF
good government, everybody was
enjoying confidence in those they
selected to manage the affairs OF
the State. when along came the
revolution OF 1890, and from then
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-05-31

be sued without its consent. We
suppose the decision will have
its bearing on the question of
trusteeship which has been re-
Gently agitated, and too, if the
college is not a State institution,
in our opinion, the appropria-
tions from the treasury Of the
State are unconstitutional. There
will be some interesting debates
in the general assembly the COM
ing winter when the college
authorities ask for appropria-
tions for buildings and other
purposes, and this decision will
play a heavy part in the proceed
ings.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-05-31

higher here, there must be a
reason. and it is the governors
duty to have it corrected, II to
DO so, he must secure q bran
new board, but unless there IS
something Of this kind to be
charged up against the present
board we do not think the goY-
ernor should disturb it, nor 90
we believe that he Will.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-05-31
Catarrh Cannot be Cured

reach the seat of the disease Catarrh is .
blood or constitutional disease. and in order TO
cure it you must take interna! remedies. Halls
Catarrh Cure is taken intcrnally.and acts direct
Catarrh Cure is nota quac}z medicine. It was
prescribed by one Of the best physicians in this
country Cor years and IS; regular prescription.
1t is composed Of the best tonicS known, COM
b!ned with the best blood purifiers. acting di-
rcctly on the mucous surfaces. The perfect
combination OF the two ingredients is what pro-
duceS such wonderful results il curing Catarrh.
Send for testimonials free.
F. J. CHENEY :: Co. Props, Toledo. O.
Sold by druggists price 7oc
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-05-31

for q man who commits crime
and then gets sick. 1t is not
calculated to cause the criminaily
inclined to be afraid of the law
when they read Of the leniency
of chief executive, and we fear
the effect will be bad.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-05-31


The United States Supreme
Court, in the case OF Dr.. John
Hopkins against Clemson Col
lege for damages done land in
the sum of $4,000, decided
against the college, and n doing
so knocked the theory that the
college is a State institution. and
cannot be sued, into q cooked
hat. The State. Supreme Court
took the opposite view, and this
was reversed. The State SUI
preme Court held that the col
leSe was an az ant for the State.
hence it is the State and cannot
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-05-31
The Confederate Monument.

The movement so long neglected has
:et last begun to erect a monument to
z::ae memory Of the heroes who wore the
.!!ssY.-soidiers whose record was the
marvel of the civilized world. Clarendon
.sow proposes TO place upon The court
house square q suitable mark OF It's pa
t-io5ism by having erected u shaft il
honor Of those who responded and laid
Gcwu their lives upon their count1y's
altar. All contributions sent to THE
MANNING TIMES will be acknowledged
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-05-31
Notice to Creditors.

All persons having claims against
the estate OF Mrs. Sarah J. Legg, de-
ceased, will present them duly attest,
ed and those owing said estate will
make payment to the Undersigned
qualified executrix OF SAID esrate.
MRS. CARRIE D. JESEINsoS,
Executrix.
Manning, S. O., April a, 1911.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-05-31
He Was ParaIyzed.

The bell rang, and when she went
to the door she found a sad faced To-
man.
please, mum, can you help me
some: I got six children an me hus-
band is paralyZed."
why, certainly. Here's quarter.
Where is your husband?"
Hes in jail, mum"
in Jail. Why, what is he in jail
for?"
For gittin' paralyzed, mumH-NeW
York Journal.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-05-31
Notice of Discharge.

will apply to the Judge of Pro.
bate for Clarendon county, on the
2Sth dav of June 1911, for letters OF
discharge as administrative OF the es-
tate Of Willie King, deceased.
MARY KING,
Administrative.
Summerton, S. c., May 9th, 1911.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-05-31

scrambling about trying to find a
way to extracate itself it persists
in sticking to its misrepresenta
tionS.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-05-31

Communications must be accompanied by the
real name and address Of the writer IN order to
receive attention.
No communication OF q persona! character
viii be published except as 2c advertisement.
ond Class matter.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-11
SINKING OF THE OLD TEXAS.
Wonderful War Scene to be Depicted
mt the Bio Tonight.

The sinking of the old battleship
Texas, will be the principal film
feature tonight at the Bio, said to
be one of the most striking of all the
moving pictures ever thrown on a
screen. The Texas was sunk by Am
erican gunners, and the expensive tar
get practice sent up a roar through
some parts of the country, especially
in staid old New England where the
old gentlemen Priscillas look upon
war and its preparations as real hor-
rid. 1t may have been bad from that
standpoint, but the moving piture
men reaped a harvest out of it; and
the country at large, through their
agency, one of the most instructive
object lessons which can be taught.
From the lesson of 1t, Is Is real
war; for 1t is not without a thrill
that one can look upon a $4,000, 900
battleship being the target of shot
and she'll: being gradually dismantl-
ed, riddled with shots of the gunners,
heeling over into the trough of the
sea. its fighting tops mangled and
crushed. its Sponsors shattered; the
angry waters pouring in through the
rents in it's sides, and gradually sink
ing from sight into the graveyard of
the cea 1t is all very real and the
accompaniment of the music must
necessarily make the scene more
striking and impressive.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-11
DEATH ANGEL AT ILLIPAH.
Summons After a Brief
Illness.

Mrs. Clarence Norman died on
Friday morning at the Norman
ranch near Illipah, after a brief ill
ness, lasting only a few days. Her
sickness became serious only on the
night before her death, when a mess
enger was dispatched for DR.. Rich
ardson in Ely, who Immediately re-
sponded, going out to the ranch in
Tex Halls auto. But medical assist
ance arrived to too late, and early In
the morning the young woman
breathed her last.
The body was brought into Ely,
but the funeral arrangements have
not yet been made pending the arri-
val of relatives. The deceased was
married about a year and a half ago,
and was formerly Mrs. Ernst. her
maiden name being Grace Mccain.
In addition to her husband, there sur
wives her a IA year old son, her
mother, a brother in Belmont. two
brothers in Tonopah and a sister,
Mrs. George Sharp in Blue Eagle.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-11
NAYLON e.

alton. The citizens throughout the
San Francisco Convention league,
have appropriated $25, 10000 for
this purpose.
The naval department has ordered
the Pacific battle fleet to boom a well
come salute to the teachers on their
arrival and remain anchored in San
Francisco bay during their stay
Thousands of Uncle Sans troops,
Just returned from the Mexican
bounary line, Will engage in mimic
war. The city will be in gala attire
for two weeks.
Every railroad In the United States
and Canada has granted the lowest
rates ever offered over their lines for
any occasion.
The governor of California, the
mayor of San Francisco and promi-
nent educators all over the country,
will welcome the visitors at the
Greek tneate at Berkeley, Monday
July 10th.
A woman, Mrs. Ella Flagg Young,
of Chicago. president of the N. E. A,
will preside at all the sessions, and
will be the dominatnt figure during
convention week
The convention is of particular in
terest to California and other coast
and mountain state teachers who will
act as hosts to the eastern guests.
Ten thousand r expected from Cal
ifornia alone; four thousand from
Washington; t~hirty-five hundred
from Oregon, and large delegations
from all the mountain states.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-11
STAPLES

attraction in the little company, and
her work lot only challenges the
greatest admiration, but defes detec-
ton as we'll. And her work in mind
reading, psychological studies, if you
will, is clean, neat and devoid of all
apparent subterfuge. The program
throughout is most excellently
arranged. and is a merry melange of
music, mirth, magic and mystery.
The entertainment lasts for two
hours and there is not one idle NOM
ent in the play of the company.
There is ever something doing, and
the performers keep chained the in
terest of the audience from the ris-
ing of the curtain to it's fall. We
congratulate Mr.. Gendron ON his en-
terprise in furnishing to Ely such a
meritorious attraction.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-11
NEW TRIPLE VALVE.

f.. X. Hutchinson, of East Ely,
has recently tried out in the yards
of the n. N. h. r., a new triple
valve for air brakes. which promises
a bright future commercially. The
new valve is an invention of his own
and was gotten up in order to further
refine air brake practice.
The triple has but a single piston
and a single valve and yet 1t per-
forme each and every one of the
eight functions of the famous West
~inghouse K-2 triple, plus two more
Observation-Disclosures auxiliary res
ervoir with brakes on as well as OFF,
and has a novel and wholly new fea-
ture which permits the setting of
rear breaks on a far longer train than
Is now possible. with a given reduc-
ton by engineer. This makes ten
separate and distinct stunts done by
a single valve, and, naturally. 1t took
a little figuring TO make 1t stick.
The device has already been
thoroughly tested with engineers
brake valve with all pressures up to
100 pounds per square inch, and has
also beer put through its PAGES with
standard Westinghouse bench or
standing tests, coming through al
right. One thing remains yet to be
done-to chase Ii around over the
road awhile to give 1t the practical
running tests and to give it official
standing, which matter has been
taken up.
When Mum & Co, of the Scienti-
fc American, have finished with the
u. s. patent end of the proposition
Mr.. Hutchinson will take the valve
east for exploitation. The device Is
to be patented in a number of for
eign countries also.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-11
CUNNING THE CONJURER.

The Empire Theater was crowded
last night, Notwithstanding the
counter attractions. to witness the
performance Of Cunning, the King of
Conjurers and his clever company of
mystic specialists. Cunning is GER
tainly entitled to his name, for what
might seem boasts to his wonderful
prowess, TO him are the simplest bits
Of work in their operation. The re-
moval of handouts which may be
locked to any part of his person, is
the easiest thing he does. Every act is
a surprise, and as the performance
proceeds each succeeding thing he an
Is taken as a matter of fact.
II he were to tell you that he next In
tended going right through the roof,
you would keep your seat. and be not
at all surprised to see his feet just
leaving the stage by the way of the
roof.
Mile Edmonda is another great