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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-01-10
Delegation Meet Commissioners

The legislative delegation met with
the county commissioners last Wednes-
day upon Invitation and listened TO the
suggestions OF the board. Among the
matters discussed was that OF the adTlS-
ibility OF establishing a system OF rural
police. Another subject was the pro-
priesv OF special tax for permanent
bri6 ges. Also whether or not the dele
CATION should authorize the payment OF
$3.50 TO Mr.. \. p. Burgess 70 reimburse
him for having his work Of re-ndeN!ng
the records made good. These things
vii! be taken under consideration IN
Columb mbia. but we do not think we are
betraving Il secret when we say tnat
there is very little probability OF MIR.
Burgess getting any help from the oel-
eoation. He took the contract at fix
ed price. and received his pay, but the
work was discovered TO be unsatlstac-
tory. aud Mr.. Burgess has employed
persons 10 correct his mistakes
AS to the rural police proposition :he
writer is not disposed TO favor II with
the present lights before him: in his
opinion it will amount to a cost OF about
$1,000 year to provide jobs for lndl-
viGuals, and that the service Will not be
commensurate with the pay. But the
main objection is that we are N 20 con-
dition to spend money upon expert
nepts. The amount OF property on the
tax books is A,0S2,lI5 There is taken
from the taxpayers OF this county for
State. Couuty and the Constitutional
,hree mill tax, S622, ,253.l5. The special
school taxes is NOT Included in this recH-
ouiug, therefore it is the opinion OF the
writer that Clarendon can get along
for = while without providing positions
for a few, even if those few are forced
to 90 and do ranuai labor. \ few years
ago it reQuii :. abou. SO, 900 10 run this
county, now it takes for the ordipary
purposes SIS, ,369.I IS, iStakes IS. l64.3o 10
pay the bonded Indebtedness, and ST.
246 50 for the constitutional school tax,
then it must be remem bered there is a
special school tax 70 almost every DIS
tric5 in the county. besides school BONES.
then too. there is at the towns stlli
more taxes, in Manning we have ~
mill municipal tax besides licenses TO 90
business. and when the people complain
os being tax burdened il is 40 'aa2 hing
matter.
The delegation recognizes the condi-
,ious and We are sure that when they
assemble in meeting 10 consider county
affairs they will cot be prone 10 provide
FOR auythinY but what Is absolutely nec-
sssury. The fact is, the seuaior has
made up his mind 10 not introduce any
rew legislation at this session, and VIII
use his time trying TO prevent as much
law making as possible. We do not need
any more laws, but we DO need more
respect for such laws as we have.
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The LodicaI Name.

what a queer name for child"
said the woman who had just moved
next door. ''Are you sure they named
it Treeze?"
eyes, indeed, and it IS a most nat
ural name for the child" was the re-
ply.
"I suppose it's the outcome Of a
cheap joke on the fathers part" Sigh
ed the new neighbor. When the child
is naughty he is likely to suggest a
spanking Breeze"
"Not at all. though III mention that
to him" said the other. "Tou see.
the family name is Storm. Before she
was married the mothers name was
Wind-Augusta Wind Upon marriage
her name became Storm, Of course.
making it Wind-Storn. Now, when
the little girl was born they were puz-
zled about selecting a name. They
could no. agree until some one said a
little Wind-Storm might be called a
Breeze. The little one is just like her
mother. and a little Gusta Wind is
But the new neishbor wouldn't stay
to hear the rest Of it-New York Press.
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Who Swipsd the School House?

Editor The Manning TineS:-Will
you be kind enough TO allow me space
10 explain again what became OF the
Baywood school. This is necessary be-
cause I have been misrepresented,
hence propose TO explain that all may
know the truth.
I stated sometime ago way the school
was closed, which was 10 effect thai Mr..
E r PiowUen has SchoOi At his nome.
the schoo! az haywood would give him
more money 10 run his schoo! at the eX-
pense OF the taxpayers Of the district.
The Ba.wood school house was prac-
tical!y built by Capt. D. j. Bradham,
about three-6f,hs Of it, With the under
standing when il was not used for 3
school house it was 10 go oack TO MN,
out was kind enough TO allow The build
ing TO be moved, giving Us thirty days
to move it: HAVING Capt. Bradham's
perm ssion to moce the building, Mr..
L. T. Thompson; one OF the board OF
trustees at the time. offered TO give the
ground upon which to REBUILD there
fore we went TO work and moved the
school house on the Thompson land hop
ing 10 soon start the school again, the
next thing I knew l heard Mr.. S. G.
Lee, one of the trustees, tell Superln-
tendent Z. J. Browne that he had
bought the house and paid his money
therefor.
What l should like to know, mas a
trustee the right 10 sell public proper
TX: Has he the right to appropriate the
money 70 his own use? This school has
been established forty years, and Tor
the past three years We nave 10 TINS
community been without Il school, lot
because we lack the children to attend,
but because, rs the records in Superln'
rendent E. j. Brownies Office will show,
that the PIowden school had 9 l-2 while
the haywood school had 9 when 1t was
closed.
Would that give them the right &c
close haywood? I talked with Super,
in.endent Browne, and he told me the
; trustees have the right to close a school
and sell the schoo! building. But won
der what he thinks OF their closing the
school, selling the building, and not
turning the proceeds into the public
| treasury: / wish that our county super
intendert would give the public some
light on this matter through the col
umDs of the peoples newspaper.
Respectfully,
JOIN W. HIGGINS.
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Told Ycu So.
Manning. 5

Manning. S. c., January 8, 1912.
On all sides every road leading to
Naming is washed up by the u hours
rain that was foretold by your Manning
prophet. Also the rural mail IS cut OIL
until the water can run Oft, some few
people are coming il or the ankle en-
press. This has been the biggest rain
that has been ia this section OF the coun-
~ in seven years. said all roads, |
shoG!d have left out the road across
Black River for it seems 70 be the only
.cn. open FOR wagons ard buggies 70
,r.vel or. DAVID ii. LESESNE.
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SILVER

Miss FRANKIE Lesesne, who is in hel
senior year at Winthrop, spent the hol
;days at home.
Rev. Mr.. Trem BILE, the new pastor oi
the Summertou Presbyterian church,
preached splendid sermon at the Sill.
yer chapel on Sunday, December 3lst.
Brother Trem BILE isa native of Missouri.
and a scholar of great ability. he is
making for himself hosts Of friends IN
his new field of labor.
Mr.. Jesse Ward Of Sumter, spent sew
eral DAYS OF Christmas week at the
home of Mr.. G. c. Thames.
Miss Beulah Stukes spent Christmas
at Davis Station.
Miss Annie Thames has returned
from Jordan, where she successfully
nursed a most serious and tedious case
OF tydhoid fever.
The new firm of c. C. Way & Co.,
successors tc Davis s. Broadway, are
planning for a large business during
1912.
Mr.. Robert Baker. {, popular uer-
chant of our town. has recently relnod-
eled his ho,oe, which adds greatly to
its appearance.
1t is 3 matter of great regret that Mr..
G. l.. Broadway and family are to leave
Silver and locate elsewhere. Mr.. Broad
way is a man of splendid character, aud
we hope for him and his large meas
ure of success during the New Year OF
Grace, 1912.
Rev. and Mrs. F. NJ. Cannon of Ches-
ter6e!d. spent the holidays with rela-
tives in our town.
The farmers Of our community have
great deal OF the aeecy staple yet in
the field.
Christmas was quiet. There was no
drinking and no rowdyism. Every one
seemed to realize and feel the true
spirit of the yule-tide, Peace on earth,
good will toward men,"
And now for 1912. Let US all meet it
with brave hearts. 1t will bring to us
many battles to fight, many problems
to solve, and likewise there viii be VIC
tories to win. Let US learn to master
our own hearts and lives. Let US also
reme;n Der that there are others. When
self asserts itself TOO strongly we forget
all else. Christ lived his life for others.
his suffering not for himself, and his
death for all the world. Let US love
much during the year if we would
crown Him King. Love can lead men
to Goo, and the only way to win men is
to fathom the innermost recesses of their
hearts and cause them to think. Once
upon a time there was riot at Ephesus.
brought about by dispute over Dianna
of the Ephesians who they said fell
down from Jupiter There was one man,
the town clerk, who by self-mastery
and the logic of his appeals saved the
day for law and order. He was think
ing man. Thus it has ever been. We
need TO learn how to think more If we
would measure up to the high standard
God h%s wllled that we should occupy.
Let US all resolve 20 get out OF the new
year the very best there is IN it. And
if we cannot shine with the radiance of
the sun let US remember:
Joy is eternal, transient, pain
No life lived sweetly is 10 vain
Dear, patient soul, though heart should
break
Live on, trust on for beauty's sake
Your life may strength to Others give,
Sweeter the world because you live
F. Nj. G.
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Second Week Petit Jury Spring Term.

SelOuu W eeh eat 11Ay SpA'H6 As!A'
Z. c. Plowden, Manning, r. F. D.
w. J. Millsap, Mayesyille, 4. F. u.
I. T. Eadon, Summerton, r. F. D.
Morgan P. Strange, Manning
J. J. Nettles, Alcolu.
J. Bunyon Harvin, Summerton, 4.
:. D.
T. r. Evans, New Zion.
NJ. 3. Corbett, Paxville.
S. J. Smith, Manning.
n. B Davis. Silver 4. F. D. 2.
Jessie D. Geddings, paxviIle.
S. I. Till, Manning.
P. E. Ridgeway, Jr., Foreston.
J. A. Way, Silver R. F. D.
F. W. Truiuck, Surpmerton.
J. Henry Lowder. Pinewood.
Tom T. Flowers, Manning.
J. V. Carrigan. SnmInerton.
J. L. Player. Tnrbeville.
II. H. Mathis. Summerton.
J. 3. Cutter, Wilson R. F. D.
L. 3. 'rriffp. Alcolu r. F. D.
J. G.. Land. Foreston.
S. W. Thrgpen, Manning R. =. D.
J. ". Cochran, Manning R. F. D.
H. L. Johnston, Jr., rurbeVllle.
Lonnie Tobias, Manning
J. N. Lee, Alcolu, R. F. d.
D. 6. Shorter, Davis Station.
II. F. Geddings, Paxville.
J. S. Ridgeway, Manning.
W. NJ. Lewis, Davis Station r. Ed
Olin B. Croskey, Summerton.
Morgin j. Morris, Turoeyllle.
T. II. l.. Coker, axe City r. F. D.
E. q Rowe, Su,nmeTton. r f. d.
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Foley Kidney Pills

always give satisfaction because they
always do the work. J. T. Shelnut,
Bremen, Ca, says: II have used Foley
Kidney Pills with great satisfaction and
found more relief from their use than
from any other kidney medicine, and
I've tried almost all kinds. can cheer
fully recommend them to all sufferers
for kidney and bladder trouble" The
Dickson Drug Co.
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RuSINESS LOCALS.

For Sale.-Two small wood stoves. A.
E. Woodson.
Itch relieved 10 80 minutes by Wool
ford's Sanitary Lotion. Never fails.
Sold by Dickson Drug Co., druggists.
Farm Wanted-Several Marlboro
farmers have asked to get them farms
in Clarendon. Write me what You
have and best price r. Cosby Newton.
Bennettsville. S. G..
Go to D. C. Shaw Co., Sumte and
see the new Moline Chalnless and
Gearless Cotton and Corn Planter and
the new Cotton Stalk Chopper. D. G.
Shaw Co.
For Sale-One lot in the Town of
Foreston, containing two acres, with a
dwelling thereon. and a tract of land
near Foreston containing ten acres, all
the said property is decided to Zinck
Broom. and will be sold on reasonable
terms. Address Louis Broom, Man
ming, S. C.
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Harmon and Economy.

Columbus, Ohio, December 30.-To
prevent extravaganza in governmental
affairs. the Ohio Tax Commission has
forced several public officers, who fixed
TAX rates IN excess of the legal maxi
mum OF per cent plus extras for sink
ing fund aud bonded indebtedness, to
reduce 10 the proper limit.
1t was The first time in the annals OF
OF Ohio government that such action
had been raken, aod authority for it
was obtained uader a law which Cover
nor Harmon secured. Probably in no
other state of the union can such re-
duc;iuu IL the public expense be made.
Before The p.aseu! YEAR, here was no
limit pii,ve; on the >iZe o: tax !evies
tha: pablo officers cuul2 make, and the
result was that TAX rates RANGED from
2 to 6 per cert. and there were pros
poets OF higher ones.
One of the first things that Gov. R&r-
mon gave his attention to, after be was
inaug was TO obtain law that
would place a maximum limit on the
tax rate, and with power vested in
state tax commission to prevent a levy
in excess Of the limit. AS further
safeguard, limit was placed on the
amount of money that could be spent
each year by public officers. The tax
commission has power to remove off,
GERS, who violate any taxing laws.
This year officials in Henry, Madison
and Union counties fixed levies in ex-
cess of the legal limit in order to get
money for Improvements outof proportion
to their taxable wealth, but when call
ed to book by the tax commission the
officials reduced the rate without pro-
| test
''The taxing plan of many officials in
Ohio heretofore has been to levy up to
the limit and to 60 in debt for much
more, with patch work system OF val
uation and consequent Injustice" says
a member of the tax com mission ''The
new rule is to appraise all property at its
true value, let no man or corporation
escape a just share, then to make the
rate low and collect the money before
it is spent. With maximum limits
placed on the tax rate and aggregate
amount OF money that officers can spend,
Ohio property owners will never again
have 10 pay tax rates of / and 6 per
cent
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Notice to Creditors.

All persons having claims against
the estate of John H. MahoneY, de.
ceased, will present them duly at
tested and those owing said estate
will make payment to the under
signed executor of said estate.
GEORGE W. MAHONEY,
Executor.
Sumter, S. c., r. F. D., No l.
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Cut your coat according to your
cloth is just as good a maxim for the
state as for any citizen" said Gov. Har-
mon in one OF his messages to the gen.
eral assembly.
For several years disbursements for
expenses of the state government ex-
cee6ed receipts-the difference being
met by drawing on the balance in the
treasury. In the first two years OF his
administration, 1909 and 10, Gov. Har-
mon bad a hostile Republican general
assembly making appropriations, and
the disbursements in 1909 and 10, eE-
ceeded receipts by s1,60O,oO0. In lsll
with a Democratic general assembly,
the receipts exceeded disbursements by
slO4, 949.03.
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Notice of Discharge.

Will apply to the Judge OF Pro-
bate for Clarendon County, on the
s9tb day Of January, 1912, for letters
of discharge as administrator OF the
estate of Mamie NJ. Fielder, deceased.
AUGUSTUS E. FIELDER,
Administrator.
Pinewood, S. c., December %, 1911.
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State of South Carolina,

State of South Carolina,
County of Clarendon.
Personally appeared before me t. NJ.
Wells, who being duly sworn says that
the above statement is true and correct
to the best OF his knowledge and belief
T. NJ WELLS.
Sworn to before me this 9th day OF
January 1912. j. Z: WELLs,
Il. s. Notary Public for S. c.
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The expenses OF the state, county,
municipal and township governments
in Ohio had been increasing on an aver
age of 81, 100000 a year. But in 1911,
Coy. Harmon saved the tax payers that
amount by obtaining one law, which
stopped the increase by providing That
40 more tax money should be raised and
expended in 1911, than was obtained
and disbursed in 1910. For future years,
a definite scale of percentages for in
creases to take care of extra expenses
caused by the natural growth OF NUM-
cipalities will prevent further enor-
nous increases in the cost of conducting
public affairs in Ohio.
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The Dsterpai Idea.

Miss Roxley-I lost my heart LAST
night, pa. 1 accepted Mr.. Poorman.
Mr.. Roxley Huh! You didn't lose
your heart. You must have lost your
head.-Philadelphia Ledger.
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jIn;,,ereaI [ ancuade.

Blobbs-Do you think we shall ever
have q universal language? Slobbs-
We have now. when money talks
Philadelphia Record.
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Notice to Creditors.

All persons having claims against
the estate of Martha Ellen Plttman,
deceased, will present them duly at
tested, and those owing said estate
will make payment to the under.
signed qualified administrator OF
said estate. ~
I. W. PITTMAN,
Administrator.
TurbeYille. S. c., January 2, l9l2.
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May had come with Joy ard giadness
All nature was blooming and bright
And the birds warbled out their sweet
carols
Showing forth their pure sense OF de-
light.
\ party OF friends had selected for
picnic
A place in the wood,
Nearby lay sheet of deep water
And mill on its deep margin there
stood.
l remember full well the bright morn
ing
AS from their homes they were trip
ing away,
The maldeus so fair in their seeming
And their gallants SO merry and gay.
And matrops were there with their low
ed ones
Old men with their hair tirged with
gray
And full of the bright scenes of pleas
ure,
Alas. for the close OF the DAY.
The sorg ard the jest flowed freely
Aud vlauCs SO r.cl did abound
Merry feet ripped l!gnLi! auu gaIly
To the Eut;. anu The Ylu!eu sound.
When 5id You'll. . 'er weary Of pleasure,
The tDuuau.le>S iook forward !: Gay:
Come, a row on the pond,' cried the
joyous,
YES. :, sail for the close OF our play
A RAFT s;o2d tied to ;tS ncorip.s
Which was useu {" Eoat lHmo =
acrOSs,-
No railing or sides 10 lis foorinGs-
On this fral bark these young ones
would toss.
Young men banded on the fair maidens
And fathers and children were tnere
They were playing the banjo ano >log-
ing
When cry OF distress filed the air!
20 mercy, we are sinking, we are sink
ing!n'
A panic now fell on the crowd!
At one end they all hurried together
There were shrieking and crying
aloud.
Some leaped without thought into the
water
Some we're washed from the rat in
their fright
The young. the gay, the thoughtless
To those on the shore-imagine the
sight.
There brothers and sisters were parted,
There husbands und wives were left
alone,
And parents looked on at their children,
But help could be offered to none.
Some could swim and flew To the rescue
Some clung TO stumps that were near
But there were few that were left OF
that number
OF all those treasured and dear,
The tables were spread in the homestead
And the lights were cheerful and
bright
While we looked for our loved ones re-
turning
And thought OF their day of delight.
The morn came forth 10 her beauty
And looked down as calm and serene
AS though no dark cloud of sorrow
Had marred the bright morning scene
The news came like the rush OF tor
rent.
There were wailing and woe in our
town
When the bodies OF young men and
maidens
In wagons came sumbering down.
And they who went forth in the morn.
ing
In al! the bright hopes of full health
We're robed in their final adorning-
They were dressed in the garments
of death
Why owell On this dark page OF sorrow:
We must look from the tomb to the
skies
And trust though their bodies lie
shrouded,
Their spirits to heaven arise.
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There's room for everybody in this
big world, but we can't all have front
rooms.-EXchange.
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Notice.

Preaching atthe Presbyterian church
next SUNDAY at ll:30 \. NJ, and 40 ?.
NJ. \. r. WOODSON.
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Town Clerks Report.
RECEIPTS.

Clerk and Treasurer's report OF the
town of Manning for quarter ending
December 3lst, 1911.
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DR.. L. C. Taylor, of Hartford, Conn,
writing about Gov. Harmon said: "The
reason T believe in MIR. Harmon is not
because he is q lawyer, but because he
has had a business training and has
shown mis- ability tc put the right man
in the right place-which is one OF the
most important qualities necessary in ap
executives life. The lack of the above
executive quality is what has made so
many failures by men who have only
had law education, re-enfocced by
small politics Study carefully each ad-
ministratisn and it becomes more ap-
parent that the executive mind makes
for the good of humanity more than the
judicial.'
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can do" said Gov. Harmon to q repre-
sentative OF the Atlanta (Ga.) Journal,
"and for the first time 10 many years we
have come through year with sur
plus instead OF deficit. We have done
this by ridding ourselves Of the holders
OF many unnecessary positions. In other
words, we made it known that there are
now 20 political sinecures in the state
government. We have reduced the op-
GRAFTON OF the states departments to a
business basis, and running them SO,
we have at last come through year
without deficit. Better still, we have
eoualized taxation ana in that way lift
ed a portion OF the burden from the
shoulders OF the man who couldn't carry
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airschmaco is after putting MS i;n-
lnense stock upon the market TO convert
il into cash. prefe:ing 70 Go so rathe:
than to carry it over for another ssason.
That he may realize cash for MS goocS
he has a page advertisement in this Is
sue which Will pay our readers TO LOOK
over carefully and then come to Hlrsch'
mann's sale to buy 4 splendid line OF
goods cheap. Everybody knows the
merchants anticipating q heavy fall
trade bought big stocks. shev were dis
appointed in the volumne OF business.
hence they are loaded up with goods
and Hirscnnlann being one of these llas
determined to give TO bis customers the
benefit OF his greatly reduced prices
aow while they can yet make tlne selec-
tions. Come to Manning and take ad-
vantage Of his offerings
Dr.. J. II. Hawkins. VINO for years
was the manager OF the DR. w. +.
Brown X Co.'S drug store in this town,
has severed his connection with that
concern and has moved TO take a like
position in The city Of Aiken Doctor
Hawkins ought not TO have LETT Man
ming, where he and his family have 50
many friends. He should have sta.d
right here. because Manning cannot
afford 70 lose good citizens, and espec-
ialiv one like him He is gone. how
ever. and we wish for him success. as
a pharmacist and manager OF drug
business we do not believe Hawkins
mas superior. He IS attentive.
and has loyabIe manners, which WIZ
for him strong friends wherever ne
goes, bus he bad no business 70 leave
hero. We commend Or. and Mrs. }.
II. Hawkins 20 the good people OF
Aiken with our assurance that Vhey
will oe al acquisition to their best
society.
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We predict that the next judge to
preside over, the conrt 10 Clarendon
will be Geo. 4. Bates Of Barnweli.