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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-06-02

II discussing the commercial
achievements Of this great age, We
shall approach the subject as the
historian chronicling events. This Sc
ries will endeavor to record in writ
ing the supremacy Of American men
and industries in the worlds affairs
and perptuate an appreciation Of our
marvellous industrial achievements by
presenting simple facts, figures and
comparisons that are overpowering in
their convictions.
America holds her proud place
among the nations Of the earth today
on account of her supremacy in trans
portation facilities The mighty minds
OF the age are engaged in the prob
lens Of transportation, and the great
est men in the history Of the worlds
commerce are at the head Of the
transportation systems OF the United
States.
In the discussion of transportation,
let US consider separately our Rail-
ways, Telegraph and Telephones, Ex-
press, Public Highways, Steamships,
Street Railways, Interurban and other
forms of transportation, and this ar
ticle will deal with railways.
The United States has the largest
mileage, the best service, the cheap
est rates. pays labor the highest
wages, and we have the most efficient
ly managed Of the railways Of the
world. They stand as a monument to
the native genius Of our marvellous
builders, and most Of the railroads in
foreign countries have been built
under American orders.
The railroads represent larger in
vestment of capital than any other
branch Of human activity. The mile
age in the United States exceeds
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-06-02
KNOW THY COUNTRY
II-RailrOadS

the accepted distance from the eartA
to the moon. We had in 1911. the
last year in which figures for all
countries are available, on the
earth's surface, 6S9,9S1 miles Of rail
way divided as follows: United States
241,l99, Europe 207,432 and other
countries 191,350. The United States
has 3S per cent Of the worlds mileage,
seven per cent Of the estimated pop
ulation and about Eve per cent Of the
area. The total capital invested in the
railways c. the world IS S50,000.00Q,-
900, divided as follows: United States
$13, 100000 Europe 650,0Q0,000
and other countries s11,350,O00. geo
Reduced to a mileage basis the cap
:talzation is as follows: The world
S7S,o0G United States $4,000, Europe
$4,000, and other countries $4,000.
a comparison OF rates is equally as
interesting and the United States
takes the lead in economy and serv-
ice The average rate per ton per
iiUAUSSO IllIc udUI 10 GS AOI!ONS-
United States 76c, Great Britain s253,
France S1+4, Germany s1.44, Russia
92c, Austria-Huugary s1.30, Italy $3.50
and Switzerland S2.S2
The average yearly pay Of all rail
road employees II the principal coun.
tries is as follows: United States
ST57. GERMANY $3.50 Italy S345 Ans
tria 1922. Great Britain S279, France
$3.50 and Russia $204.
About 80 per cent. or 1SS,000 miles,
Of the railways Of the world are
government owned. About half the
railway mileage Of Europe Is govern
ment owned.
A comparison of the economy, in
time and money and the convenience
in travel, will be made in a later
article.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-06-02
The One Exception.

James, haled before the bench, was
charged with poachiDg. 1t was a mis-
take on the part Of the police, and
James was indignant. Quivering with
rage he denied that he had ever On
this or any other OCCASION. shot bird
out OF season or belonging to some
one else, oh. I say now" protest
ed the magistrate. DO you mean to
tell me YOU have never in your whole
life po2>hed bird?" Yes, | 90,
s!r." answered James with conviction.
Never in my life have shot A t:rd
that l hadn't right to-ne:c:. c%-
cept once. and that was a RABBIT
what clumped over the head viii. a
stick"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-06-02

Our transportation facilities are the
most perfect product OF this great COM
nercial age and the telegraph and tel
ephone systems Of this nation crown
the industrial achievements OF the
whole world. These twin messengers
Of modern civilization, born in the
skies, stand today the most faithful and
efficient public servants that ever
toiie6 for the human race.
They are Of American nativity and
while warm from the mind OF the in
ventive genius have, under American
supervision, spun a network of wires
across the earth and under the seas.
Telegraphy, in its early youth, mas
tered the known world and the tele-
nhone has already conquered the
earth's surface, and now stands at the
seashore ready to leap across the
ocean.
Nc Industry IL the history OF the
world has ever made such rapid strides
in DEVELOPMENT and usefulness, and
none has ever exerted a more powerful
influence upon the civilization Of its
day than the Telegraph and Telephone.
Their achievement demonstrates the
supremacy Of two distinct types Of
American genius-inventio1 and organ
iZation.
The industry was peculiarly FORUM
ate in having powerful inventive intel
lect at its source and tremendous
minds to direct its organization and
growth. It is the most perfect fruit
OF the tree OF American industry and
when compared with its European cen
tenroraries, it thrills every patriotic
American with pr!te.
Ambitious youth can ind no mere -
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-06-02
New Aorket Ter ivory.

Although in recent years the ivory
imported into London has DECREASED,
the falling off has i@cu caused b. a
new market having been created by
the opening up CT the Congo free state.
The ivory coming frcm that region IS
now sold in Antwerp, so that when the
quantities sent to both markets are
put together the total imports actually
show an increase.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-06-02
= Sleep Well il Summer.

Slight information of the bronchial
tubes causes distressing cough and
makes sleep impossible. Foley. tlon-
e. and Tar Compound stops tha annoy
ing tickling aud relieves the rack;Dg,
firing cough. Go2d for all coughs,
colds, crcua and bronchial atfrc'irns.
Dicksops n'ug Store.-Adv
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-06-02
SThTE or SOUTH CAROLINA
County Of Clarendon.
By .!;.lue> ". Windlam, Esq. Judge

By .E;.ue> ". Windllnm, Esq. Judge
Of PrObate.
Where's. Joseph H. Rici Dour" nl..ie
SUI - ne. 10 "raht him Letters OF
OF The E.s,ateand r;iec's
OF William i. l;iciIb0urg.
These .'rc Therefore. 20 ci;' and
aGmO0ish al and singular the kindred
ana Creditors Of thc said William +.
R!chDourg, deceased. and they b. and
appear before ne N the Court OF Pro-
bate. To BE held ~ Manning On the
iii DAY OF June next. after publ
cation hereof. 4. / / o'clock 10 the f'r''-
noon. TO show caase, If any they have.
why lie said Administration >tou'd
not be granted.
Given under NY hand ijj> l>ta day
ii May -Anno D":Hinj 1913.
!. Vi. WINDNAM,
Judge OF Probate.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-06-02
Thirty SIX For Is Cents.

Dr.. Kings New Life Pills are now
supplied in well.corked glass bottles.
containing 81 sugar coated white pills,
fer &c. One pi.! with i glass Of water
hv:Gre retiring IS al average dose.
Easy and pleasant 20 take. Effective
and positive in results. Cheap and
economical 20 Use Ge, = bottle today,
;;,se Il dose io-night-your const patton
w::l te relieved iG the morning. 81 ss!or
2JJr. Z; all D"ugg .sl.-Adv.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-06-02
De; Dee &E e&.

Women Furss S much "a me0 Go
from indigestion and constipation and
REQUIRE the same scientific remedy to
keep tie stomach sweet, the liver ac-
tive and the bowels regular. Foley
Cathartic Tablets are wholesome and
cleansing. do not gripe or cause nausea
Stout people say this is the one cathar.
tic that takes away that over-full and
cloggeG-up feeling. Dickson Drug
Store.-Adv.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-06-02

Don't reglcc: Il summee cold. a
bronchial cough canses broken sleep
and lowers your vitality. Fo'ey's Hon
cy %rd Tar Compound soothes and
heals raw. intiamcd membranes, stops
tirkiing in throat ard clears stuify:
whCezy breathing. Codtains no OPT
a,es. children like it. good for all colds
coughs, Group ard bronchial affection.
Dickson Drug Store ADV.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-06-02
Judging Religious Sincerity.

Brother Philander," said i to ouI
head Ge"ccn the other day, how &c
you Judge Z mans religious sincerity?
We'll" replied the old fellow Win q
smile, Il they belong to our church ]
consult my ledger. II they belong tc
some OTHER church 60 10 the treas
u-er Of that church" Fhilander is our
church Observation-Disclosures City Star
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-06-02
To Preserve Your Health.

The kidneys are the great health
preservers, Rheumatism, backache,
headache. sore muscles, stiff lolLts
come when the kidneys are out Of or
der and fail to properly filter the blood
Foley Kidney Pills tone up tired and
diseased kidneys, Danish backache and
stop sleep disturbing bladder troubles.
Dicksons Drug Store. ADV.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-06-02
feu Know Il.

The maa VINO really practices Whss
he 2reaches does mighty little preach
ing.
The Cecil Whig., 1915-10-09
PRETTY COOL

In a recent editorial the Baltimore
Sun says: 1--WE believe the Democrats,
in the next legislature, as in the last,
will redeem their promises to the peo-
pie fully and sincerely Well, well,
that is cool. If the Democrats keep
on redeeming promises in future leg
islatures as they did in the last legis-
lature, where will the State land? 1t
is the rotten record of the Democrats
in the last legislature--their appalling
extravaganza, their horde of taX-eat-
ing ffice-holders. their piling up of a
public debt of more than a million
dollars-it is this sort of a Legislative
record that has sickened out the peo-
Pile with the old Democratic machine
that has so long controlled the State.
No, no. we want no more redeeming
of pledges by Democratic legislatures,
The Cecil Whig., 1915-10-09
THE BALTIMORE sun NOT
SHINING.

The Baltimore Sun is a right decent
sort of newspaper. But as noliti
cal adviser it is joke. We give it
credit for enough intelligence and
sense of humor to believe that it must
have many a good laugh at itself,
when it is all alone in its sanctum.
Some of its political reasonings are
purely for public consumption-and
for consumption by a very ignorant
public at that. The Sun, we imagine,
does not take them seriously itself.
1t only expects the unthinking element
of its readers to take them seriously.
A case in point is its latest argu-
ment(?) for the election of Mr.. Har-
rington and a continuance in power of
the old Smith Machine. 1t, of course,
cannot defend the public record of Mr..
Harrington or the Smith Machine. 1t
does not try to. That would be intol-
cradle. because only recently the Sun
published series of articles reprint
Gu III Tie w "lllIll SOlNe W SllO"
the people of this State what rotten
misgovernment, what extravaganza
and wastefulness, what political graft.
have for years been going on under
the rule of this old Democratic Ma
chine. In the very teeth of such arti-
cles, the Sun could not and has not at
30 lnfn,,l h. ,,nnn,l of
machine.
1t takes another tack. 1t confesses
Mr.. Weller's admirable equipment for
handling the States affairs on bust
ness basis. 1t is ready to acknowledge
that the things Mr. Weller has in mind
to do for the State ought to be done
and that Mr.. Weller, if elected, would
do them-if he could But, says the
Sun, he could not do them because he
would be confronted by a Democratic
Legislature. Therefore, says the Sun,
don't elect Mr.. Weller; elect Mr.. Har-
rington. Fine. In other words, if one
branch of the State Government is
going to be bad, make both bad. A
little leaven cannot leaven this whole
Democratic lump, thinks the Sun.
It's a specious argument, and may
trap somebody. But not many some
bodies. we should think. The real
logic of the Suns position is that the
people of Maryland should not only
defeat Mr.. Harrington, but defeat the
Democratic Machines candidates for
the legislature. If this is too much to
expect or hope for, then at least let us
not strengthen the hands of Demo-
cratic Machine legisa ature by the cleo
tion of Democratic Machine Cover
nor. With such combination again
in power in this State-the Lord help
the State and its people
The Cecil Whig., 1915-10-09
THE TRICK WON'T WORK.

The managers of the Democratic
campaign are indulging in much big
talk" about bringing President Will
son, Secretary McAdoo and other
lights of the National Administration
into this State this month, to help the
Smith Harrington Talbot Machine
put across it's candidates. We haven't
much idea that President Wilson will
lend himself to any such scheme, but
the eagerness with which the Demo-
cratic managers are contemplating 1t,
serves to reveal how deeply concerned
they are over the situation. And well
they may be. 1t looks as if the people
of this State are at last aroused and
ready to chuck that old Democratic
machine on the scrap heap. 1t has for
years fattened off the peoples pock-
cts; has created veritable army of
useless office holders for the peoples
money to support; has wasted public
funds with criminal extravaganza; has
piled up a public debt that is appall-
ing; has burdened the people with a
tax rate that is beyond al reason; and
now, when the day Of reckoning has
come, when AN indignant people are
ready to kick them out, they are hop
ing to confuse the issue and secure
another lease Of rotten political life,
by dragging in the Nationa Admins
tration, and trying to make the people
think this election has to do with an
endorsement or Reputation of Presi-
dent Wilson and his policies. The
trick won't go. The people of this
State understand perfectly well that
this election is dealing with the rotten
record of the old Democratic State
Machine--a record so rotten, so inde-
fensible, that their own convention
was compelled to go before the people
with confession Of Guilt, accompan-
led by an impudent request for an
other trial to see if 'We won't do bet
ter The brazen effontery of such Il
request! Why, they have been tried
year after year. They have been the
political bosses of public affairs in this
State for a generation, and have made
such mess of things that they dared
not stand on their record and ask for
a continuance of power on the basis of
what they have done. No, they are
compelled to confess that what they
have done cannot be defended; but
they ask for continuance of power
The Cecil Whig., 1915-10-09
Lectures By Miss Pritchett

G. f. Marsh, County Agricultural
Agent, wishes US to announce that he
has been fortunate IL securing the
services of Miss Katherine A. PIit-
chett, State Agent Home Demonstra-
ton Work and supervisor of Girls
cubs, for two more lectures in Cecil
county.
She will speak in Washington Hall,
Fort Deposit, Thursday, October IA,
and at Appleton Friday, October 10.
Miss Pritchett has spoken at num-
Der of places in Cecil county and the
people have been greatly pleased with
her address. No one should miss hear
ing her explain her work which is new
in this county, but has done so much
to tighten the labor and increase the
pleasure of country life in other
States.
The Cecil Whig., 1915-10-09
Hog Cholera In County

G. +. Marsh, County Agricultural
Agent, informs US that cholera has
broke nout in the southern part of the
county. from the fact that hog chol-
era symptoms are not always charac-
teristlc and that the present symptoms
appear to be different from those of
the last outbreak, it was not recog-
nized at first.
Ihe following are extracts from a
circular sent out by Mr.. u. II. Afford,
State Agent: Hog cholera is carried
from farm to farm by purchase of
new stock, by infected streams, by eX-
chanking work, by dogs, cats, hunters.
hog buyers and visitors, by pigeons,
crows. buzzards and other birds.
Methods of prevention are to clean
up the hog pens, keep the hogs free
from worms and lice, fill up the hog
wallows, separate sick hogs from well,
kill and burn all hogs seriously sick.
Keep wood ashes. slaked lime, salt and
soft coal in the hog lot. If your hogs
have cholera stay at home, and if your
neigbors have it keep them away and
their dogs and cats and shoot all pig
cons, crows and other birds that fly
over the farm.
Have your hogs vaccinated with
serum manufactured under a state or
federal license. To be of use the
serum must be uesd before the hogs
treated show signs of cholera. 1t is a
preventative. not cure.
Prepare to fight hog cholera. All
should agree that whenever man has
a sick hog that he should post notice
on his gate "sick hog. Isolate the
sick hog from all the rest Immediately
and notify your county agent or tele-
phone him at the Howard House, Elk
ton. The County Agent will get the
serum and veterinarian if necessary
The Cecil Whig., 1915-10-09

the present prices reflect, in my judg-
ment, besides these conditions, few
erish wave of wild and senseless spec
ulation that has seized the general
public, spreading like wiidfire from
ocean to ocean, and for which the
public will. as usual, pay dearly in the
end.
"Like all such movements, it finds
semblance of justification to fire the
imagination of the novlces and vision
aries who are always easily separated
from their hard-earned money by the
bait of easy money IN exaggerated
tales of the flood of new business in
volving abnormal profits, is likely to
end as Unexpectedly as it began.
Worthless Stocks UnlOaded.
"Stocks that represent nothing be-
yond hopes and dreams fpromoters
and that have been rightly regarded
as little more than waste paper, have
been suddenly galvanized INTO life
with the aid of cunningly-devised and
widely advertised rumors and half
truths frof unknown quarters and un-
loaded in reams upon the unfortunate
public.
Never in the history of the stock
exchange has the public been threat
ened by so dangerous pitfall as that
which is now wide open for it's victims.
Much can and ought to be done to
mitigate such conditions. Lhe latest
experience will not be in vain, al
though the cost will indeed be heavy,
if it arouses public sentiment to the
point of compelling Government regu-
lation of the stock exchange that will
convert it into the great legitimate
and responsible security market of the
country which is its nigh and honor
able function"
The Cecil Whig., 1915-10-09

nthe basis of promise to do better.
Why, confound their impudence, they
have fed US with such promises as
long as we can remember. Instead of
fulfilling them, they have gone on
from bad to worse, until they have
brought US into a condition of public
mis-government that is simply un-
bearable. Do they imagine that the
people are going to be put off with
such campaign promises any longer?
Do they imagine that our people are
going to bear further the ills of their
wasteful. riotous. debauching expendi-
ture of public money. The time has
come for a house-cleaning, and the
people are demanding it. That is
where the cry arose for the nomina-
ton of O. E. Weller for Governor and
Robert F. Duer for Comptroller. We
want this old political looseness Ito
say the least), this old political graft
Ito say the most), cut out. We want
the states affairs put on sound. hon
est and economical business basis.
We want men OF capacity, integrity
and experience entrusted with the job.
That is what we are going to get,
thank God. Everywhere the cry is
going up "clean out the politicians"
"Give US a business administration by
business men," That is what the .peo-
pie are going to have and they are not
going to be misled by any campaign
tricks that are designed to confuse the
issue, by dragging in the National Ad-
ministration.
The Cecil Whig., 1915-10-09

When Congressman Burleson, of
Texas, became Postmaster General. he
had no practical acknowledgement what
ever concerning the $300,000,000 busi-
ness over which he assumed control.
He has now appointed second assist
ant postmaster general whose knowl-
edge of the railway mail service is
almost as limited. The postal deficit
is about $1O,OOO,0O0. No wonder.
The Cecil Whig., 1915-10-09
Notice TO OEyeCutOrS & Administrators

Any emoarrass your friends by asking
prru t. 10 or your bond and thus, pos
ibly. involve the title to their real es
ate, when a Surety Company will go on
your bond for a small sum and the cost
If the same will be charged against the
atate which you are administering?
Each and every kind of FIDELITY AND
81 RETY BONDS issued.
The Cecil Whig., 1915-10-09
Real Estate Transfers

Florence A. Litz and others to Pat
rick Reedy, property at North East,
$500.
Charles w. Grant and wife to Pat
rick Reedy, lot of land at North East,
$3.50.
John B. Holt and wife to Edward
irwin, acre property at Mechanics
Valley, $40 and other considerations.
The Cecil Whig., 1915-10-09
Marriage Licenses
Local.

Edward c. Irwin and Anna M. Heath
both of Mechanics Valley.
Alfred L. Crockett, of Appleton,
and Sarah Elizabeth Birney, of Elk
Mills.
Frank Schiavello. of Chester, Pa,
and Mae Marie Grieco, of North East.
COlOred.
William Davis, of Chesapeake City,
and Stella Thomas, of st. Georges,
Del
The Cecil Whig., 1915-10-09
ESTABLISHED 1S41.
Republican Ticket

For Governor:
OVINGTON E. WELLER
For Comptroller:
ROBERT F. DUER
For Attorney-General:
ALBERT f. DOUB
For House of Delegates:
ELWOOD BALDERSTON
JOHN A. HARTENSTINE
ANDREW J. REYNOLDS
For States Attorney:
CHARLES b. FINLEY, JR.
For Clerk of the Court:
CHARLES S. PEACOCK
For Register of Wills:
THOMAS B. MILLER
For County Commissioner
Uong Term):
WILLIAM r. CAMERON
For County Commissioner
(Short Term):
JOHN f. JOHNSON
For Sheriff:
WILLIAM f. TAYLOR
For County Treasurer:
]. EDWARD CROTHERS
For Assistant County Treasurer:
PHILIP NJ. GROVES
For Judges of Orphans Court:
TULLARD BUCkWORTH
THOMAS S. MILLER
LUTHER ]. RICHARDS
The Cecil Whig., 1915-10-09

Recommends Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy.
Last winter l used a bottle of Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy for a bad bronchial
cough. l felt its beneficial effect Immediately
and before l had finished the bottle l was
cured. l never tire Of recommending this REM
edy to my friends" writes Mrs. William
Bright, Ft. Wayne Ind. For sale by ALL
DEALERS adv*
The Cecil Whig., 1915-10-09
AS TO STOCK SPECULATION

Samuel G.. Untermeyer, distinguish
ed lawyer and tinancier, and counsel
for the U. S. Government in the Money
Trust investigation, publishes the fol-
lowing letter to a friend, anent the
present craze for stock speculation:
Il ought, perhaps, to preface any
answers to your inquiries by explain
ing that ! have never bought stocks on
Margin or credit and nave never been
concerned in short sale or speculate
in the stock market. But as an lrVes
tor and a lawyer, who for upward of
30 years has been intimately connected
with the affairs Of corporations and
who is familiar with the machinery of
the Stock Exchange. | have no hesita-
tion in answering your first question
by saving that it is worse than hope
less for the average man to expect to
amaSs a fortune or to make money by
dealing in the stock market.
Lose All In Time.
"My experience is that in the end
.hey ali !ose They do not lose all the
time, but they do lose all in time. My
advice to you is to urge them to keep
as fer away as possible from the con
tagion Of specu alton and especially to
warn them against the present fever
of speculation and at no time to buy
stocks except to the extent to which
they can pay for them in full as an
investment, and then only after thor
ough investigation of the merits of
the property based on normal condi-
tons"
Warns Against "War Stocks"
"Above all things, advise that in
making their investments they keep
away from the so-called ,and in most
instances miscalled) war Stocks most
of which are sellink at greatly inflated
prices based on temporary conditions,
which are greatly exaggerated and ac-
celerated by pool manipu'atons and
other forms of artificial activity. In
some of the most prominent instances