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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-01-24
CAPITAL CORRESPONDENCE.

Columbia. S. c.. Jan. 22nd, 1912.
Since my last letter all of the
elections before the general
assembly have been completed.
Clarendon came in for two Of its
citizens on two Of them. Mr..
E. D. Hodge was reelected one
of the trustees of the State
Negro College situated at
Orangeburg, and J. D. Deas was
reelected one of the State Peni-
Tertiary Directors. With the
completion of these elections the
work Of legislating viii have a
clear road, and I expect with
the coming week to see much
done in the way Of discussing
several matters of genera! inter
est, among which Will be what
is know as the Louisiana Plan
for the holding and marketing
cotton. Last Thursday the
agricultural committees Of both
houses had before them Hon.
John S. McLaurin Of Bennets-
vile, ana Mr.. E. ". Dabos,
President of the Farmers Union.
I do not belong to the agriculture
committee, but the fact that the
head of the Union and the form
er United States senator was to
be heard I attended the meeting,
and I must say, the arguments
of these gentlemen was convlnc
ing to me that the plan was not
only feasible, but il properly
sa:eguarded, would solve the
cotton marketing problem fo1
the South: at 1irst [ was Of those
disposed to look upon the scheme
as wild theory, much on the
order Of the sub-treaSurv scheme
of the alliance, but | am IoW
convinced that if the constitution
is not in the wav, there can be
legislation which will permit the
use Of the States credit to assist
in this financial scheme to ware
house the product Of the farmer,
which Will result in eliminating
the middle-man from sharing II
the profits, thus giving to the
producer all that his proGuc'
will bring BY this scheme the
farmer will receive from the
government a similar protector
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the State doing better work. if |
had the space would like to go
i into details and describe in full
this grand institution, but suffice
lit to say, it was a revelation to
me, as it will be to every one who
has not been there. They have
about 200 students, and I have
never seen a lot of children with
more cheerful countenances,
bright and intelligent, the blind
demonstrated a marvellous know
ledge of the affairs which are
shut out from their vision, they
read, write and do good work
along industrial lines, carpen-
tering, manufacturing chairs,
tables, scroll and turn work, they
perform on the piano, and paint.
besides keep abreast with their
studies, and one young boy did a
problem in algebra which would
stump many a college professor.
It was indeed marvellous to see
how the deaf and dumb showed
off their training, many Of them
are good printers and mechanics.
and all of them are well up In the
various courses of scholastic in
struction. was struck with the
discipline, every one seems under
perfect control, and all Of them
seem to have the greatest vener-
alton for their instructors. Doc
tor Walkers power is a power OF
love, and he rules with a scepter
which is positive, creative and
kind: the children regard those
in authority with a respectful
awe, such a thing as disobedience
is unknown to them. Clarendon
has one girl in the institution,
Miss Fannie Bagnal, she was de-
lighted to see me, and when l ln-
troduced her to some Of the party
she manifested an appreciation
of the attention given her, she
took part in the exercises, and
assisted Mrs. Walker in the din
ing room in the entertaining OF
the guests, these girls helped to
serve at the tables, and there is
nc home anywhere where guests
are shown more polite, and dig.
nifed attention than these young
speeches. ladies gave to their
guests.
This letter is already too
long for this time, and [ shall
have to draw it to a close. Next
week I hope to give in detail the
work done by the general assem-
bly,.
MIR. C. R. Sprott of Manning,
was in Columbia one day last
week and visited the legislature
while it was in session.
I did not know Mr.. Charlie
Lesesne was in Columbia until
the day after his death. I was
deeply grieved to learn OF the
passing away of this brilliant
young man. He was man with
noble characteristics and impul-
ses, a man of an unusually bright
mind; it was characteristic Of him
to make friends. / know Of no
man who had an unkind thought
of Charlie Lesesne. He was an
honest man.
A
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as NAV be suited to their years anc
capacity: aud said board shall also cause
sail boy or girl TO be taught a usefu
trade or other means OF earning AT
honest livelihood.
Section /. This said board shall
elect q superintendent for said home.
and such other assistant 10 the super,
intendent as they deem necessary, the
said superintendent 10 be man exper'
fenced in school teaching and farming
Section S. That for the establish
ment o. : 'ch Industrial Home as pro-
vided !. :,is Act, the sum OF twenty.
FIVE t!,,.,rnr dollars is hereby appro'
priatr;l aul "l any moneys in the State
treasury. r..,t 0 herwise appropriated:
sad fun.s t., oe used in the discretion
Of the iu,rG "f trustees under Section
, of t':i' Az.
Br 81, # providing for the nainten-
ancc vi t y. home hereby created, there
shall be paid to the board OF trustees
of the same by each county from which
boys or girls may be sent thereto, such
sum per capita monthly, as shall be
found by the trustees, upon estimate,
! to be needed by them at stated periods
of three months, calculated from the
date of commencement OF actual opera
tion, TO be fair and equitable pro rata
of the total COST OF maintenance for said
period, based upon the total number Of
inmates for such period as long as said
boys or girls may remain inmates OF
home for length of time equal to, or in
excess Of said period.
Section 8. That this Act shall &C
into effect Immediately on its approval
by the Governor.
I am sitting steady in the
boat, and watching all bills that
come before the senate: not in
PRODUCING any legislation myself,
because see no necessity to do
so; when bill is introduced
which Ideem meritorious. I sup
port, on amend it so that I can
give it support. Senator Mont,
gomary of Marion has a bill relat,
ing to rural police, he makes il
general measure, therefore if
it goes through without amend
ment, rural police will be forced
upon a county whether it desires
it or not, so | have an amend
ment written out for Clarendon
which provides. that before
there can be rural police sys.
TEN in this county under the
terms of the Montgomery bill:
there must first be filed with the
clerk Of the court a petition
signed by one.fourth of the quail.
flied voters, who are free hold
ers: asking that such a system
be inaugurated in this county.
My reason for this amendment
is this: A rural police system is
costly, it will take at least six
men at a cost Of about six thous
and dollars per year, this money
must come out of the pockets Of
the taxpayers. if my people are
willing to have themselves taxed
to maintain this system, then
under the term of the amend
ment, they can do so by comply
ing with its requirements, other
wise they will have to continue
to rely upon the sheriff, and the
magistrates as now. l am not
inclined to the rural police sys-
TEN as it is working IN some
counties, it looks to me the sys,
TEN is good to pay political
debts with, and to have active
political heelers paid out of the
treasury to help into Office the
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mercantile manner, and by the
legislation asked for by the
Farmers Union, under the bill
now pending, is to bring about
similar results, without coming
into conflict with the Sherman
anti. trust laws which are now
being enforced by the United
States government.
Many who heard McLaurin's S
speech expressed themselves as
being convinced of the feasibility
of the scheme, and that the plan
will become a great issue wheth-
er this session adopts the bill or
not; should this legislature de-
cline to enact the bill into law,
there will come a demand from
the masses which none can with
stand. and many who are now
enjoying the privilege of sitting
in the law-making must either
study this matter to acquaint
themselves OF the peoples needs
or retire into oblivion, because
the day has arrived when the
masses are demanding some.
thing from legislation that will
give the results of their labors
equal protection as is given to
the "Big Interests. -
There has been a considerable
change come over many in the
general assembly on the liquor
question, and, it would not sur
prise me if several counties now
dry" secure the right to vote
the dispensary back into their
respective counties. Abbeville
which voted prohibition has
come to the legislature asking
for the privilege to vote liquor
back, aud the bill was killed by
ione vote. Had there been full
attendance it is thought the bill
would have gone through. How
ever, there are several other
bills on the Calendars, and Ab-
beville will yet get chance to
attach to one Of them. Orange
burg, Berkelv and Sumter are
anxious to get legislation of this
character. | was asked if I would
attach Clarendon to one of these
bills in case there was a good
prospect for such legislation.
! My answer was, while l am op.
posed, and unalterably opposed
to prohibition, yet my county
voted out the dispensary for
four years. my people must
stand by their compact; if they
desire an election upon this ques
ton this year, the matter is in
their hands, by complying with
the law they can getup a petition
signed by one.third OF the quail
flied voters, file the same with
the County Board of Commis-
sioners by the first day Of May,
and the Supervisor Will order an
election to be held in November,
but unless they do this they can
only blame themselves it Clar.
endon does not get a return OF
legal liquor selling. feel that
! am bound by the election which
made this county legally dry,
and so far as | am concerned, it
will remain so as long as the
! people do not take action to
change the condition. I have no
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for his cotton, as the distillers
get from the national govern
ment for the liquors they put
into the bonded warehouses.
Senator McLaur;n's speech was
a masterful argument. He has
given to the cotton question
years Of study, and l doubt if
there is a man in the South bet,
ter qualified to give an opinion
than he. Mr.. McLaurin frank
II says, the bill now before the
legislature if enacted into law,
and then placed in the hands OF
business men to carry out Will
prove a blessing to the people
Of this country, but business
men of the highest integrity is
essential for its success. Iregret
I have not the space in this let
ter to lay before my readers Nc
Laurin's argument, 1t would
take five or six columns of the
smallest type to 1.-THE speech,
and this | cannot spare at this
time. I only wish I could. for l
really think every reader in the
State should become acquainted
with the terms of this great
financial scheme. While on this
subject l think it proper to say
that ] have never seen a kinder
reception given to any man than
was given to Mr.. McLaurin from
the representatives generally,
and while he was speaking
everd eye was riveted upon him
lest word be lost. Senator
Sullivan OF Anderson, who by
the way, is one Of the foremost
business men Of thes up-country.
presided over the meeting. and
he was so impressed by the az
gument, when McLaurinin tin-
ished he requested him to explain
the difference between this and
the Brazilian Valorlzation plan
by which the coffee growers Of
South America got control Of
the coffee product. and ran the
price from + to i cents per
pound. This McLaurin did, but
warned the representatives
against bringing it into this dis
cussion. as it would be impractl.
cal here, and too, it was against
the spirit of the federal consti.
tuition. He was also asked his
opinion about abolishing the
cotton exchanges, and with
equal frankness he told his
hearers they could abolish the
exchanges, out in his opinion, it
would be unwise. He said eN.
changes were Il necessity, in.
stead Of abolishing them, let the
law correct the abuses which
have crept into them, abolish
speculation OF a gambling char
acter and arrange to market the
cotton that the prices for spots
will be steady and stable. there
by changing the exchanges from
ambling dens into public utili,
ties, where planters OF cotton,
spinners and merchants could dc
q legitimate business. When
Brazil vaiorized coffee she ran
every bear out of exlstance;
prices became stable, and there
was no inducement to buy o.
i sell coffee except in a legitimate
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man they receive Ghelr appoint
ments from, these officers, from
the very nature Of things, in a
thinly settled county cannot be
of much service, county is "a
big half acre" and to undertake
to police it with from two to six
men, IS altogether impractical
in my judgement, then too, in
| my opinion, the greatest service
they would render would be to
aid in the collection of debts for
! those who are doing a money
loaning business on fake colat-
teral, and other illegal and ques-
tionable means. 1t IS also my
opinion that before long, such a
system would deToralize labor
conditions, because of the abuses
Of authority vested into the
hands of indiscreet, and ire
sponsible men. Think Of it, the
sheriff is given power to appoint
! two or more men at a salary OF
SIS per month to police this
county, these men are to arrest
persons on complaint or suspi-
cion without a warrant, they are
to have the power to enter into
and break open house If they
have reasons to suspect there is
some one within they are seek
ing, they can give chase, and
shoot and do all Of these things
without a warrant, and regard.
less of what they may do the
sheriff who has appointed them
is not to be held responsible upon
his official bond. With this con-
dition, I ask how long would it
be before the police would be
chasing negroes from farm to
farm, and from county to county
and finally out of the State to
appease the wrath Of some fell
low who has loaned d few dol
lars at a thousand per cent in
terest, or to crafty some install
ment plan concern who has tax.
en- "biIl of sale" on a COW or a
hog which they knew the negro
did not have when they took the
security. I am inclined to the
opinion, that IN the desire to es.
tablish a police protection, this
rural police scheme will drift
into Russianizing this country
to the extent that life, liberty
and the pursuit of happiness
will be only a dream, therefore
it is my idea before we, in this
county, establish such a system
let the demand come from those
who own property and who have
a voice in the government.
Last Friday the general assem-
bly, went to Cedar Springs to
visit the institution for the deaf,
dumb and blind, and l wish to
! say here, every man in the State
should make the effort to visit
that esta blishment; it will be an
education to him, and he will
come away feeling thankful 10
his Creator that he, and his, had
been spared the Affections these
children have. He will find there
magnifcently managed school,
both. from a financial view. and
from an educational view. I do
not believe there is a school in
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hesitency in saying, however,
that should an election be called
I would vote to permit the legal
sale. I am convinced that pro-
hibition, after4 years trial, must
convince the most ardent prohi
bitionist that the experiment is
disappointing. / said wnen the
effort was made to put Clarendon
into the prohibition column that
it was impractical, and it would
not be enforced to any appreci-
able extent, it is needless for me
in this letter to undertake to
show whether or not I foresaw
what the result would be. Is
prohibition failure IN Claren-
don? Is it a failure elsewhere?
Why is it that counties are com
ing to the legislature pleading
for relief from it,: Some may
answer that those who are now
trying to get whiskey back into
their counties are doing so in the
interest of the liquor men, and
perhaps they will he charged
with having been bought by the
liquor interests, but will state
that any such charge would be
slanderous. know some who
are wanting to go back to the
legal sale of liquor to be men
who have heretofore been pro
hibitionists, and who never IN
dulge in the use of liquor, but
they are prompted by motives
which are as pure as those who
have insisted upon the law
which has become burdensome,
in that, it is giving a free reign
to lawlessness, a law which has
made two drunks where there
was one before, a law which has
shifted whiskey drinking from
the police protection Of the
towns and cities, to the unpro.
tected rural sections, in other
words, they claim that since
prohibition came to them crime
is on the increase, and growing
worse, and because of this they
want to get back so that their
people will be able to confne the
selling to police protection as it
was before, and instead Of there
being a free license to dispense
whiskey they want I; revenue
from it so they may have some
thing to aid them in the sup
preston of lawlessness. AS I
haze already said Clarendon will
not get any relief from me at
this session, because my people
if they have now come to the
conclusion that relief is neces-
sary. they can get it in Novem-
Der providing they file the nee
essary petition not later than
the first of May this year.
Representative Mitchum is the
only one Of the delegation who
has introduced a bill at this ses-
sion. It is a bill to establish an
industrial home for destitute
children. I have not had time
to study the provisions Of the
measure but from its title I am
doubtful if the general assembly
! will adopt it, because, in my
opinion, the State is overloaded
now with institutions to be sup
ported from the treasury, be-
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Practically All

manufacturers of mixed fertilizers OBTAIN the Phosporic
Acid in their goods from Acid Phosphate and the Potash
from, the various Potash salts which imported from
Germany.
When we cone to the Ammonia however, whlc: IS
by far the cosest Ingredient the manufacturer mas
wide field to select from 4 dozen more different ma
terals containing this necessary clement OF plant 1000
are used oy the various manufacturers IN the preparation
Of their goods Some of these materials much more
eyoenslye to use than others The expensive of all
are COTTON SEED MEAL, DRIED BLOOD, GROUND
FISH and TANkAGE We would not dlsparage the
value of any of the numerous materials plant food
but all competent authorities agree that the four named
above are very best from which to OBTAIN the
Nitrogen or Ammonia necessary to noursh a growing
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COMMUNICATIONS ;aust pc accompanied oy the
real name and address ot the writer n oTcer 20
receive attention.
No communication OF . persona. character
will te published except an advertisement
Entered at the Pos,onice al Manning IS Sec
ond C,csS mater
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plant from termination to maturity Almost any manu-.
facturer will tell you that he the other of the
above materials but DOES HE GUARANTEE 1T:
We pin our faith to COTTON SEED MEAL, the
Souths own product and the peer not the superior OF
any. We use it principal source of Ammonia IN
all of our and in all grades under 844, WE USE
NOTHING BUT MEAL A STATEMENT TO THIS
EFFECT IS PRINTED ON THE BACK O.. EVERY
BAG AND OUR GUARANTEE GOES WITH IT. In
manufacturing an A and higher grades from Cotton
Seed Meal, it is necessary to use small amount OF
Nitrate of Soda other mineral source OF Am
mona WE GIVE YOU a SIMILAR GUARANTEE
on THE BAGS CONTAINING THESE MIXTURES
WHICH STATES IN PLAIN LANGUAGE EXACTLY
WHAT PER CENT OF THE AMMONIA is DERIVED
FROM NITRATE OF SODA AND WHAT PER CENT.
FROM COTTON SEED MEAL
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This Guara antee

IS WORTH MORE TO YOU THAN THE ANALYSIS
PRINTED on. THE FACE OF THE BAGS AND YOU
GET IT FROM NO OTHER MANUFACTURER.
Two other points, at least, should be considered in
deciding whose brand of fertilizer you will use:
First it should be thoroughly mixed, that every
BAG OF the same brand will be nearly alike as it is
possible to make them
OUR MACHINERY purchased in December, 1917
is THE VERY LATEST AND THE BEST THAI GAN
BE MADE AND INSURES PERFECT MIXTURES.
Second You want your fertilizer to come to you in
good mechanical condition-dry and free from Jumps
IN THIS RESPECT WE OUT-CLASS THEM ALL
THE MOISTURE IN OUR FERTILIZER is FAR BE-
LOW THE AVERAGE AND THEY DISTRIBUTE BET
TER THAN ANY.
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letter
Il corresponding
And
SEVERAL DOLLARS PER
what they
similar o
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Section. g. That from the time OF
the lawful reception of any boy or girl
into said home, and during their stay
therein, said institution shall have ex-
elusive care, custody and control OF
such boy or girl, and said board shall
cause said boy or girl to be instructed
in such branches of useful knowledge
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-29
YOUNG ASTOR BASKS IN
STAGE BEAUTY'S SMILES

Boston, Feb. 29.-William Vincent
Astor, Harvard freshman, son of Col
onel John Jacob Astor, is up to his
ears in a stage love affair, so his per.
sonal friends say. She's The Quaker
Girl" and she is reported as looking
upon the young man with favor.
Young Astor has been engaged to
heiresses twice in as many years. This
time his friends don't say that he's
affianced, but they do say that he's
carried away with an actress.
She" is Miss Ina Claife, appearing
In musical play at New York
theatre. Letters to the young mans
Boston and Newport friends have set
society circles astir with the news that
the much-sought-for youth is spending
as much of his time as he can in a
box or front row at the New York play
house so as to be near the charming
young woman.
Young Astor has been reported en-
gagged to Miss Margaret F. Andrews.
Miss Catherine Hamersley, Miss Rob.
erta willard and Katherine Force. He
matriculated at Harvard last fall and
has a suite in Clavering hall Gold
Coast 1t is understood he has an in.
come of $4,000 a year spending
money.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-29
Bill is introduced in Con-
gress Incorporating
Taft's Ideas.
MOVE IS SIGNIFICANT
Committee Reports Favoring
Barring Out of lIIiterate
Immigrants.

Washington, Feb. 2s.-In the
house today Hughes introduced bill
Incorporating President Taft's rec
concentrations for an industrial rela-
tons commission to investigate in
dustrial problems. The bill is sig
nificant in view of existing labor
troubles at Lawrence, Mass.
The immigration committee decid-
ed to report favorably bill barring
illiterate immigrants.
wICKERSHAM STANDS BY LEWIS
Attorney General Wickersham is
seeking to prevent the American Bar
association from ousting w. H.
Lewis, his negro assistant, from
membership. Lewis was elected
about year ago, but the executive
committee of the association, when
it met here Jan. 4, passed a resolu-
tion resembling the election.
At the time of the election of Lewis
his color was not subject of inquiry.
1t Is understood here the case has
been referred to the general council of
the bar association which will meet
in Milwaukee next August. It Is
claimed a negro never before was
elected as member of the bar associa-
ton.