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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-10-16
ROOSEVELT SHOT.

An attempt was made to assaS-
mate Ex-President Theodore
Roosevelt last Monday at Mil
waukee, Wisconsin, just as he
left his hotel for the auditorium
where he was scheduled to deliv-
er an address. The shot was
fred by a crazy man who gave
his name as John Schrank of New
York. Colonel Roosevelt was
struck in the breast, and no
doubt would have been killed
had not the force OF the bullet
been weakened by manuscript
he had in his pocket. The would
be assassin was Immediately cap
tured by one of the Colonel's
secretaries. and turned over to
the police. The crowd as soon
as it learned of what had hap
pened wanted to lynch the assail-
ant but Col Roosevelt interceded
for ''the poor creature" an d
thereby saved him from tn e
wrath of the crowd. Colonel
Roosevelt went on to the audi
torium, made his speech with
the bullet in his body and then
went to the hospital where he
was examined and pronounced
not dangerously hurt.
When he was first shot he told
the crowd that he was not hit,
and no doubt this had some effect
to keep down violence being
done, when be told the crowd he
was unhurt it is evident that he
did not know that he was hit,
but on the way to the hall, one
of the party in the automobile
called his attention to hole IN
his overcoat, the Colonel ran his
hand in his coat and discovered
that he was bleeding but insist
ed on going to the hall, and sad
when the doctors wanted him to
be quiet and not attempt to make
the speech, Il will deliver this
speech or die, one or the other. -
There is absolutely no political
significance in the attempt upon
the life of Colonel Roosevelt, it
is altogether the work of a dis
ordered mind, the man was crazy
is, clear from the letters found in
his pocket, and from his excla-
nation when he fired the shot.
He exclaimed, ''any man looking
for q third term ought to be shot. "
The attempt upon the life OF
this distinguished citizen is a
shock to the entire civilized
world, those who are not IN ac-
cord with the views and the
methods of the Ex-President are
as sincerely grieved as are his
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-10-16
NOTHING DOING.

Those who are in charge Of the
Progressive partyof the State are
urging the county newspapers
to send them their mailing list"
and in return they promise to
furnish political news as it
occurs. '"The Manning Times can
get all of the political news" it
desires without lending any aid
to the Bull-Mooses at a time
when the country at large is in
need of a strong pull and a pull
all together Of the Democracy
We have no idea that the Pro
gressives will amount to a hill of
beans in this State this year, nor
will it ever amount to much until
it gets the endorsement of a diff
ferent class of men than it has
now. To put a new party upon
Ia firm foundation in this State
there must be men at the found
ing known, and in whose sincere
ty the masses have confidence,
unless this confidence is secured
the death of the new party so far
as this State is concerned, is at
It's ''borning."
The Manning Times declines
to lend it's aid or comfort to the
new party by sending its mailing
list, nor will it do any advertis-
ing for it unless assured in ad-
vance of it's pay the same as 1t
would charge to any other adver
tiSer. We haye not the time nor
the inclination to run afJe r
strange gods, the Democratic
party is good enough for US, but
Should we ever feel justified in
quitting it, the Republican party
with all of it's horrible past will
be preferable to a party which
has no other basis for it's founda
tion than the spleen of Theodore
Roosevelt.
There is need for a second
white party in this State we be-
lieve, but it must be, to be re-
spected, a party made of a pat
riots who are seeking the welfare
of the commonwealth rather than
the political feshpots. A second
party made up of substantial
white men, having d purpose to
reform the government upon
progressive lines may be planted
and IN the course of time bear
fruit, but a party made up Of po-
litical adventures whose only
purpose is to get close to the
money bags of the "big leaders"
cannot do much towards mislead-
ing this people.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-10-16

If the threatened war between
Turkey, and Greece and the
allied Balkan States does break
out to the extent that other
powers intervene, there is a
strong probability of the war
being general throughout Europe
In our opinion this would mean
a great disaster to the United
States, it would mean the fore
ing down OF the price of cotton
the soaring upwards of the price
of provisions. The mills in
Europe would not want to handle
our cotton with a war cloud
hoverlng over them, and the de-
mand for food would be so great
that Europe would be forced to
send far and wide and pay any
price to get it.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-10-16
THE CHARLESTON FAIR.

Charleston IS gong to have a
fair that is a fair, and we will
venture to say it will be the big
gest exhibition that has ever
been held in the State since the
exposition. The promoters OF
the scheme have interested the
government and it will have for
the sight seers the great battle
ships of the United States navy,
which alone is worth travelling
hundreds Of miles to see, not on
~ this there will be a great mill
tary demonstration and many
other things to attract and en-
tertain.
The gentlemen in charge of
this mammoth exhibition are not
stinting themselves with money
but they are going to have every
thing that money can secure to
make Charlestor's fair the great
est ever. Read the ADVERTISE
ment in another column, and
make up your mind to be of the
great throng that will visit Char
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-10-16
The appeal for aid to the Dem

The appeal for aid to the Dem
ocratic cause is bringing many
dollars into the party's treasury,
and it is alright, but when the
newspapers representing the
Democratic party. condemn the
other parties for collecting
money to further their interests
they are inconsistent. One party
has as much right to call upon
it's followers as another. 1t costs
money to run political cam
paign; in fact, it costs money to
run any kind of a campaign,
whether it be political or relig
iols. and the money must come
frC:u those who are in sympathy.
Democrats must contribute to
help Wilson to be elected, Re-
pulicans must cough up to help
Taft, and the Progressives or
Bull Moosers have got to reach
down into their jeans and spill
out their coin if they hope to
give Teddy a look-in. 1t is
money, money, money, to run
everything. Why, in this mer-
cenary age there's no more such
a thing as a religion without
money and without price; it
costs money to procure aid for
salvation, therefore, when a
political party undertakes to
elect it's representatives without
money it must fail, just as a relig-
ion must fail Of results If money
is not supplied to further the
cause.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-10-16
THE Law SHOULD STOP HOLD UPS.

The city of Columbia is about
to have a. street car strike and
should it come fair week it will
greatly inconvenience the thous-
ands of visitors, but this is the
very time strike leaders select
to do their deviiment, when con-
ditions are such, their de-
mands must be complied with.
In our Judgment, the hold-up
policy of the labor leaders can
not succeed much longer, there
must be a limit to such things,
and unless there is a more con
servative and reasonable course
pursued the legislature will be
forced to enact laws that will
protect property rights from
the irresponsible demands of a
few sgitators who are human
leeches preying upon the sweat
and blood of honest working
men. We think it should be a
high crime for men to organize
themselves into societies for the
purpose Of holding up their en-
ployers. punishable with severe
penalties. We are not otopposed
to labor being organized for its
protection, but there is a great
difference between protection
from abuses, and taking advant-
age of conditions to extort from
those who invest their money
and give employment. In many
cases these strikes are the result
of idle brains, men who will not
work themselves, and who live
by keeping up a spirit of dis
content in the minds of those
who do work. They live by
strife, and feed upon the unhap
piness of those who listen to
them, often the people they prey
upon are forced into the organi-
cations under threats of violence.
The law should deal with this
matter in no uncertain way, the
sooner the better. If a corpora
ton is unjust to labor punish it
criminally also.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-10-16
An Ordinance

An ordinance to provide for the
assessment and collection of taxes ID
the town Of Manning and for the as
sessment and collection Of a per
capita dog tax, and for the assess
ment and collection Of per capita
tax in lieu of working the streets or
the said town, for the fiscal year com
mencing the second Monday in April
1912, and ending the second Monday
in April 1918.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and Al
dermen of the town Of Mannlng & IN
council assembled and by author
ity of the same
SEC. /. That tax of ten mills on
every dollar of the assessed value OF
all real and personal property lying
or being within the corporate limits
of the town OF Manning including
bonds and stocks of banks and cor.
porations, and the gross income OF
insurance companies doing business
in the said town, except such prop
erty as is exempt by law from taxa
tion, be, and the same is levied, for
the fiscal year commencing the sec
ond Monday in April, 1912, and end
ing the second Monday in April, 1913.
SEC II. That communication tax
of two dollars per capita on all per-
sons liable to work on the streets OF
the said town for the fiscal year above
mentioned, in lieu of working on said
streets, be and the same Is hereby
levied, which said communication tax
shall become due and payable when
other taxes are payable. All able
bodied male persons between the
ages OF 1S and 80 years, not otherwise
exempt are liable to the said tax, and
all persons who shall be living within
the corporate limits of the said town
sixty days prior to the collection of
said tax shall become liable to the
said tax, until the said person or per-
SONS can show satisfactory evidence
of having performed road duty, or
duty upon the streets OF some town
or city or produce O receipt for the
payment of communication tax in
lieu thereof, covering the majority
part of the fiscal year included IN
this ordinance.
SEC. III. That per capita tax OF
fifty cents be levied on all dogs own
ed or kept within the limits of the
town of Manning
SEC. ". That all taxes levied un
der the provisions Of this ordinance
shall become due and payable to the
clerk of the town of Manning between
November 1st, 1912, and November
18th, 1912.
SEC. Y. That if the said taxes are
not paid on or before the said 6f-
teenth day Of November 1912, pen
atty of 25 per cent shall be added,
until the first day of December 1912,
after which last mentioned date the
collection of the said taxes and pen
alties shall be enforced by execution:
Ratified by council this 7th day OF
October, a. D., 1912.
T. NJ. WELLS, A. g. BRADHAM,
Clerk. Mayor.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-10-16

How can we erect better Asylum in
the sand hills than the one we have, for
one million dolldrs, when the one we al
ready have cost over two millions?
We are also appropriating annually
$50. 900 or S35, 900 to improve and mod
ernie these buildings for the comfort
and convenience of the unfortunate pa
tients. Is all OF this to be thrown into
the junk pile, too?
The negro Asylum now under con-
struction in the Sand Hills and for
which the legislature has already ap-
propriated about $3.50, 900 should be am-
pie for its completion aud when COM
pleted should relieve ell congestion OF
patiets for the next so years to come.
But aside from the loss OF all these
millions that would result should the
change be made. why should We remove
these unfortunate people from city com.
forts aud conveniences and highly i'm
proved vegetable form to the Sand Hills
and isolation that could never be much
improved if at all?
H. was said TO be an exercise Of wisdom
and forethought when the plan Was de-
vised to move the negroes to the SAND
Hills and keep the two buildings in Co
lumbia for the whites and thus the two
Institutions kept entirely separate and
apart from each other, and all without
any bond issue or additional taxation.
It would appear from such facts and
figures as are obtainable that we are far
better off without the bond issue than
we could possibly expect to be with it,
TO say nothing of the burden it would
necessarily impose, because We already
have two million dollar plant right in
the heart of the city of Columbia to
start with, and it would require CON-
paratively little to modernize and i'm
prove it sufficiently for the accommoda.
tion of all the white insane for the next
so years to come.
Then why should we sacrifice that
valuable property in the city OF Colum-
bia to start with, and 1t would require
comparatively little to modernize and
improve it sufficiently for the accommo-
dation of all the white insane for the
next so years to come.
Then why should we sacrifice that
valuable property in the city of Colum-
bia that we have already paid for, i'm
pose a bonded debt of $1,000, 900 upon
the State add Get less than we already
have?
If the scheme is carried out some of
the land companies will read rich har-
vest. 1t is to be hoped, however, that
the proposition will be defeated oy the
popular vote In the general election,
and both an unnecessary burden and
loss to the State averted.
W. J. JOHNSON.
Riegeway, S. c., October u, 1912.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-10-16
Notice.

In the matter of George W. Williams,
Bankrupt.
Pursuant to an order Of /. c..
Strauss, ESQ.,, referee in bankruptcy,
will sell at public auction at the
store recently occupied by the bank
rupt. in the town of Manning, S. c.,
Saturday morning, October 10th, 1912
at eleven o'clock, the entire stock Of
goods, store fixtures and furniture Of
the said George W. Williams, bank
rupt. The right to reject any and all
bids is reserved.
s. OLIVER O'BRYAN,
Trustee in Bankruptcy.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-10-16
Beware of ointments for Catarrh that Contan
Mercury

as mercury will surely destroy the sense o. smell
and completely derange the whole system when
entering 1t through the mucous surfaces. Such
articles should never be used except on prescrip-
tions from reputable physicians. as the damage
thev win do is ten fold TO the good you can pos
sihiv derive from them. Halls Catarrh Cure,
by F. J. Cheney S Co., Toledo, O..
Contains no mercury, and IS taken internally.
acting directly upon the blood and mucous sur.
faces OF the system. In buying HANS Catarsn
Cure he sure YOU get the genuine. It Is taken
Internally, and made in Toledo, Ohio, BY F. J
Cheney & co. Testimonials free.
Sold by Druggists. price 75c. per bottle
Halls FamilY Pills are the best.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-10-16

Mrs. r. A. Town, 107 9th ST., Water
town, S D., writes: my four children
are subject to hard colds and I always
use Foley's Honey and Tar Compound
with splendid results. Some time ago |
had severe attack OF Ia grippe. I can
always depend upon Foley's Honey and
Tar Compound and and am sure OF good
results. "The Dickson Drug Co, Man
ming, S. c., and Leon Fischer, Summer
ton S c.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-10-16
All rejoice

warmest admirers. All rejoice
that his wound is not serious,
and that the attempt to take his
life was providentially prevented.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-10-16
FOR SALE. .

90 acres of good farming land in 1-2
mile of Depot at Sardinia, in Claren-
don county, S. c., about 400 yards
fronting on Main Street. Will sell for
S2600.00. 1-3 cash, balance one and two
years, at 8 per cent. interest. For
further information apply to
J. A. WELSH.
Chesterfield, S. G.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-10-16
DIR, tsnED EVERY WEDNESDAY
SUBSCRIPTION RATES:
ADVERTISING RATES:

Recommendations must De accompanied oy the
,es1 name and address Of the writer IN order 70
fAnesye attention ~.,a,
so Communication OF q PERSONA character
,r,i, ~ nt,onsbed except as aH advertisement
Entereo ~ sne fostofics al Manrlns as Sec
-iond Class matter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-13
Court Adjourned Wednesday.

After being in session for three and
q half weeks court adjourned We'd
ncsdaN and until the Court Of Cen
cral Session convenes in June there
will be no more court in this Coun-
ty.
Since Monday when court convened
for the hearing Of equity cases n
number of motions have been made
before Judge Rice, but only in those
cases where the motion for Il new
trial was abandoned have the cases
been settled. other cases were mark
cd heard and Judge Rice will go over
them at his leisure and hear the ar
gumcnts on them after having gone
over the evidence.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-13
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Property Which Has Changed Hands
Recently in This County.

The following transfers Of real es-
l tate have been left in the office of
! the clerk Of court during the past
week to be recorded:
Master to Donald Williams, IA "a
! acres, $73.S4.
w. L. Andrews to G. r Reed, lot
just outside Of city limits, $50.
G. Edward Haynsworth to S. C.
| Baker, 3.45 acre lot on Calhoun
street, $4,000.
Mrs. NJ C. Stubs to Jas Gllard,
| lot on West street, $1OO.
Fl. j. Hardy to Mrs. Mary F. Eman-
uel. 10 acres in Sumter county. 5000.
Alice Y. Evans to j. l.. McCallum.
lots on Church street, $675,
Jas HI. Warren to Dora G. Warren.
interest in tract Of $40 "a acres,
IS and other consideration.
Jas. H. Warren to Leighton w.
Warren, an interest in tract Of
$40 2-3 acres in county. IS.
j. X. Crosswell to Real Estate Hold
ing Company, lot on Main street, So
400.
Mrs. M. c. Stubs to Edward
Stokes. lot in southeastern part of
city, SITS.
James Davis to f. W. A. Bultman,
20 acres in Sumter township, 5000.
ID. Jervey Diggs to c. c. Moore. lot
on Liberty street, $3.50.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-13
TO ORGANIZE CITY LEAGUE.
second Meeting for This Purpose TO
BE Held Tuesday at Y. VI. &. A.

An effort is being made by the
young men in the city to form a citv
baseball league and SO far ,nuch in
terest has been taken in the move
ment and many of the young men of
the town have declared their inten-
'ioh OF taking part in the league.
Ihe purpose is to form four teams to
constitute the league, the teams 10
come from the membership of the Y.
Nj. Z. "A. although the league is in no
way connected with the institution.
The organization will be known 90
Ihe City League and at a meeting
tuesday evening a committee of three
consisting Of Messrs. E. P. DuRant.
II. A. Phelps, and r. P. Monaghan
was appointed to draw Up a constitu.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-13
POTATO AND WHISKEY.
5000 Tons of Tubers and 10, 600 Cases
of Scotch Arrive.

Enough food and drink to keep IN
army in fighting trim for a long cam
paign reached this city from Europe
in the form of $500 tons Of potatoes
and 10000 cases Of whiskey, says a
New York special.
Properly enough, the whiskey ar
rived in the hold OF a Scotch steam
ship, the Caledonia, OF the Anchor
line, which brought also 500 tons Of
potatoes. The other 5000 tons Of
tubers came In the hold Of the Min
nehaha. Of the Atlantic Transporta-
ton Line.
Every brand Of Scotch "wIuskee"
known to fame was represented in the
big consignment Twas fra Perth, fra
Dumfries ant muckTe o. It fran
Glasgie.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-13
DANCE MUCH ENJOYED.
hbOut Forty Couples Present at Big
Social Function Tuesday Night.

There were about forty couples
present at the big dance given by the
Cotilion Club Tuesday evening in the
Armory Hall and all Of them found
the occasion to be a most delightful
one. Music was furnished by the
Sumter Orchestra and dancing con-
tinued from 10 o'clock until 2.
The hall was beautifully decorated
with smilax and moss which was
draped across the room and hung on
the sides Of the wall. Refreshments
were served during an intermission in
the dancing which were much en-
joyed.
Among the Out-Of-town guests pres
ent for the occasion were: Misses
Halle Garrison of Camden; Bessie
Trippett of the College for Women;
Ethel Hutcheson Of Henderson, KY,
Eta Brand Of Wilmington; Elizabeth
Gueinzious of Green Bay, Wis, Sadie
FLUID and Emma Barnwell of State
burg, and Mrs. j. l.. Irby Of Boykin.
Messrs. Rhenberg, Of Vermont; Slater
and Signus Of Orangeburg, and Pal
mer OF Cartersville
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-13
StatcnRnts Should be Proved.
Florence Times.

Florence Times
Governor Blease ought not to have
said all of those mean things about
the members of the winding up com
mission unless he had had proof, it
is really quite as bad as the news
papers and other friends Of the gov
ernor who have come in for Il left
handed blessing from his eXcellency.
People really ought not to say so
many things about other people that
cannot be proved. ii creates in the
minds Of the people a sentiment of
unrest against public officials who
are really trying to do their duty.
to have malcontents constantly nag
ging at them.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-13

ton and bylaws for the league and
70 formulate such plans for the games
as are considered necessary. The res
olutions of this committee will be
submitted TO those interested i'm the
movement at another meeting to be
held Tuesday evening next. when
they will be adopted and a permanent
organization formed. At the meeting
Tuesady evening Mr.. B. Fraser Dick
acted as temporary chairman and MIR.
Edward Greer as temporary secretary.
The permanent officers of the or
ganiaztion will probably be selected ar
the meeting and the order of games
arranged, as the desire Of those in
terested in the baseball league is 10
nave the games commenced as soone
as possible. 1t is probable that one
game Will be played every Friday af-
ternoon during the season.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-13

say whether or not 1 will be elected.
take 1t for granted that Senator
Tillman will be elected without op-
position and that he will also be re-
elected a member Of the Democratic
national executive committee without
opposition.
CAS- to the State chairman, Gen.
Jones has been faithful officer and
has served for many years, without
reward or without the hope Of re-.
ward, and I think he Is now making;
a serious mistake to withdraw when
a Democratic victory seems to be In
sight: for. IL the DEMOCRATS should
win. the state chairman would natur.,
ally be In position to be Of much
service to his friends in dispensing Of
patronage I'm the State, and l really
think that the General, having served
so long under a Republican regime,
that II Is but due him that he should
be kept in the position whether no
wants II or not. In order that he may
receive some benefit II We should win
a national victory. or course. I un-
derstand, some people are opposed to
him. but / think that even they will
have to admit that ne has been per-
fectly fair and impartial In the dis
charge Of his duties as State chair
man. and that he should be re-elect-
ed"