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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-11-16
Learn About the New Rural Credit
Law.

Heretofore not enough attention
has been given to the Importance of
adequate capital as factor in sue
cessful farming. Many prudent
and capable farmer in the past has
realized that his farm would be much
more profitable il he could tile drain
1is land; or if he could get extra
horses and mules; orjf he could buy
The animals needed to enable him to
engage more extensively in the dairy
ing, swine, or beef cattle business:
or if he could put UP modern barns
md silos. Bat he has lacked capi-
tai for all these things, and he could
get capital only by taking ruinous
risks. AS Mr.. E. w. Dabbs told the
Iarm Loan Board the other day:
81 have never been abr to farm
rs wished nor as good Judgment
showed would be profitable, because
| could not take the risk Of dis
lster that would mean ruin under a
system where all debts must be paid
out of currenC profits or be carried at
high rate of interest"
TO all SUI men the coming of the
new rural credits law, with it's long
time loans at not over 6 per cent, is
veritable godsend. AS the Monroe
Journal puts it: "Here is a man who
1as farm in good shape, with stock
md moderate equipment, and is out
If debt. Suppose that he wishes to
increase the productivity of his lani
1T once and begin to get the benefit
Of it. Let him borrow five hundred,
thousand or two dollars, as the case
nay be, and invest it in improvement
Of his soil. -Four crops Of legumes
eft on the land, two winter and two
summer crops, or two years in all,
will more than double the yield Of
my acre of land in this county. An
acre that can now be stimulated to
produce half-bale Of cotton would
lfter such treatment, easily produce
bale with less fertilizer, and one
hat is now producing bale would
produce two. Thus the cutting down
If labor expense by doubling the soil
;ertility, would itself soon pay the
oan."
Farmers everywhere should GER
,ainly inform themselves as to the
provisions of a law that promises
such relief, and this information, like
ialvation is free. Simply write the
'ederal Farm Loan Board, Washing
on, D. c., and ask for copies of its
rec circulars, especially Circular No.
), "Thc Farm Loan Primer"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-11-16
Democrats Admit Loss of Congress

democrats Admit Loss of Congress.
Washington, Nov. 13.-Democratic
leaders today admitted that it looked
as if there must be a shift in at least
three districts before they could hope
to control the house of representa-
tives in the next congress.
Republicans still stick. to their
claims of 2l8, with two Pennsylvania
districts in doubt, upon which the two
parties may divide evenly. The re-
suit there will be determined when
the soldier vote is canvassed tomor-
row. If the Democrats secure bith
these districts, in one of which Re-
publican was elected on the face of
present returns, they would still be
short of votes enough to control the
house.
The president has been advised of
the situation, and if it is shown that
the official count in close districts
gives the house to the Republicans,
his recommendations to congress for
work during the next three months
will be many.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-11-16
Night Delivery of Intoxicants.

Columbia, Nov. l3.-Attorncy Gen
sral Peoples this afternoon gave out
m opinion which he has rendered in
"nich he holds that whiskey may be
delivered at any time during the day
~ night, SD long as it is not contra
,and, but is brought into the state
accordance with the gallon-a-
nonth law. Whether the delivery
hall be during the night or tne day
iays the attorney general, the legis-
ature has not yet said.
The opinion, which is not only of
tatewide interest, but in view of
contests throughout the country, is of
interest in number Of other states
directed to the chief of police, in
'csponse to his request, and is as fo.-
Ows:
"1n compliance with your YER
bal request as to whether or not
common carrier can deliver
wh!Skey after sundown, will say
that | can find no law prohibit
ing the delivery by common
carrier of consignment of whis-
key between the hours of sun
own ami sunrise, or at such oth-
cr time as may be convenient,
when it is transported in accord
an"c with the provisions of the
gal,on-a-an;onth law.
at is true that the constitution
OF this state provides, among
other things, that thc general
assembly shall grant no license
for the sale of alcoholic beer
ages between the hours of SIN
Gown and sunrise.
Section S22 of tho criminal
cole also provides a penalty for
hauling coNtraband licuo.s in the
niGht time. Section S2l provides
penalty in case c0nmcn car
r;cr transports !iqlor unawfaly.
"Othcr than this. AMI unscr
the present laws of The state,
know Of no provision the general
assembly has seen fit to enact re-
stricting the delivery Of liquors
by common carrier, other than
one gallon, to any one consiwn-
mcnt during each calendar
month. Whether it be during
the night or day, the Legislature
has not so said"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-11-16
A ClogPcd Syst, m Mnst Be Cleared

You vii find Dr. Kings New l. fe
Pills gentle yet ii"cIivn lax lrivr for
rcm' viug impurities from the system
Arrumnla' a'cd vase plSons ihe bio ID,
dlZZinesS. hil uuSn. S and pimpry. muddy
complexion are the dis,res sirg cifec's
ooSe OF DR.. Kings New Life Pills
tonight viii assure yOu free, full
bowel movement in che morning. AT
your Druggists, 25c.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-11-16
For q Muddy Complexion.

(: Take cshamberlain's Tablets and
adopt diet of vepetabl es ard cereals.
TAX o outd,o or exercise daily and your
ScomplexinD w,iL he greatly improved
Withip a few months. Try 1t. Obtain
able every " here ADV.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-11-16
CROP REPORT

summary OF preliminary eStlmaCeS OF
crop production for the State Of
South Carolina and for the United
States, as compiled by the Bureau of
Crop Estimates and transmitted
through the Weather Bureau, U. S.
Department of Agriculture, is as fol-
lows:
State.--Estimate this year, 2,1OO,-
600 bushels: production last year, fin
al. estimate, 35,558,O0O bushels.
Wheat.
State.-October estimate, 100000
bushels: production last year, final
estimate, 2, 100000 bushels.
United States.-October estimate,
- bushels: production last year, fin
al estimate, 1,011, ,5O5,OO0 bushels.
Oats.
State.-October estimate, 8,496,0O0
bushels: production last year, final
estimate, 8, 975,0OO bushels.
United States.-October estimate,
1929, $4,000 bushels: production last
year, final estimate, 1,540,362, 900
bushels.
Tobacco.
State.-Estimate this year, 2O,3OO,-
600 pounds: production last year, fin
al estimate, 37,700,000 pounds.
United States.-Estimate this year,
l,150, 100000 pounds: production last
year, final estimate, 1,060,5s7 900
pounds.
Potatoes.
State.-Estimate this year, 100000
bushels: production last year, final
estimate, $4,000 bushels.
United States.-Estimate this year,
289,000,O00 bushels: production last
year, final estimate, 359,103,0OO bu-
shells.
Sweet Potatoes.
State.-Estimate this year, $780,
600 bushels: production last year,
final estimate, 6,825,000 bushels.
United States.-Estimat this year,
67700,000 bushels: production last
year, final estimate, "a, 295,000 bu-
shells.
State.-September estimate, 277,-
600 tons: production last year, final
estimate, 286,OOO tons.
United States.-September esti-
mate, 86,155,00O tons: production last
year, final estimate, 85,225,0OQ tons.
Apples.
State.-Estimate this year, 1885,
600 barrels: production last year, fin
al estimate, 221 900. barrels.
United States.-Estimat this year,
67,700,000 barrels: production Lost
year, final estimate, 76,670,O0O ..
rels.
Cotton.
State.-Spt. 25 forecast, 1,OG3 900
bales: production last year, (Census),
1,133,919 bales.
United States.-Sept. 25 forecast,
11,637,00O bales: production last
year (Census), 11,191, 1920 bales.
Prices.
The first price given below is the
average on November / this year,
and the second, the average on No
vember. l last year.
State.-Whcat 179 and 143 cents
per bushel. Corn, l12 and 81 per bu-
shell. Oats, rs and I'd per bushel. Po-
tatoes, 166 and 10. Hay, $1,000 and
$500 per ton. Cotton, 1873 and II 4
cents per pound. Eggs, 20 and "a
cents per dozen.
United States.-Wheat, 1880 and
93.1 cents Pc bushel Corn, $50 ana
G1.0 cents per bushel. Oats, 1910 and
34.9 cents per bushel. Potatoes, 1860
and 608 cents. Hay, $1O.68 and
$10.83 per ton. Cotton, 1870 and II 6
cents per pound. Eggs, 32.O and 26.3
cents per dozen.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-11-16
Drives Out Malaria, Builds Up System

The Old Standard general Strengthening tonic,
GROVES TASTELESS chill TONIC, drives out
Malaria enriches the blood ar builds up the sys.
TEN. true tonic. Por adults and children. Soc
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-11-16
The luInno That Does Not Affect The Head

Because Of Its tonic and laxative effect, LAXA-
TIVE BROMO QUININEis better than ordinary
ringing In head. Remember the full name and
look for the signature of T.. w. GROVE. 25c.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-11-16
Piles Cured In 6 to II Days ,

Your drugaist will refund money II PAZo
OINTMENT falls to cure any case OF Itching,
Blind, Needing or Pfoirudng Piles In 6to days.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-11-16
Lax.fos, A Mild, Effective Laxative 6 Liver Tonic
Does NOT GElpe nor Disturb the Stomach.

Does Not GTlpo nor Disturb the Stomach.
In addition to other properties, Lag Fos
contains Cascara in acceptable form, a
stimulating Laxative and Tonic. Lax-Fos
acts effectively and does not gripe nor
disturb stomach. At the same time, 1t aids
digestion, ,aronses the liver and secretions
aud restores the healthy functions. soc.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-01
SUES FOR JlLTlNe.

RiceviIIe Young Woman Charges
Banker With Breach Of Promise.
Usage, Sept. s1.-From present indi-
cations there, will be breach of prom
ise case from IRsice.;.Ie in the next
term Of the district court in this city.
Miss Nina Pattee of that town has
filed petition asking $4,000 damages
OF, S. r. IRE for failure to carry out
his agreement to marry her, as the Pc
tition states.
The petition of plaintiff states that
she is unmarried and that on or about
Sept. IA, 1915, at the request Of the
defendant. she verbally promised to
marry defendant and defendant agreed
to marry her on or about February or
March, 1915. According to the petit
ton she has at all times since held
herself ready and willing to marry said
defendant; that defendant, contrary to
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-01

Mueller farm and found that the farm
or and his family was not there Dud'
ley explained their absence by sayins
that Mueller and his wife had left for
California last Saturday. TO he gone
year, and had left him in charge an
that he had hired man and wife t.
help him run the place. II was ,heii
boy who went to the mill, Hendrix
He arrived shortly after, Hendrix and
Dudley. Several neighbors also dropped
In out OF curiosity.
THE story OF Dudley that the Muel-
lers had gone to California did not
hold up. as all OF their best clothes
ard their trunk was still IN the house.
While he was being questioned a
search of the premises was being made
II was not long before the attention OF
a party of the searchers was attracted
in the direction of the old cellar n
quarter of a mile from the farm house.
Investigation revealed the bodies,
1T was Immediately following the
discovery OF the bodies that Dudley is
said to have broken down and con-
fessed. According to the officials he
said he went to the farm house on
Sunday morning. He formerly had
worked there and had access to the
house Mr.. and Mrs. Mueller were
killed about . o'clock Sunday morn
ing with Muelers shotgun. A rope
was tied to their feet and one of Muel-
ler's teams used to drag both bodies
at once to the hiding place.
Dudley. 1t is said, stated that his
motive was to get possession of the
property on the farm. 1t is well
stocked and valuable grain Is stored
there. Dudley Is about 3s years old.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-01

strike had been ordered. He cut his
visit short In several places. A family
reunion brought tho entire family to
Pennsylvania at this meeting.
Horace vasey and Edna Finlayson
were married at the homo Of the bride
this week. Tho bride la an only daugh-
ter and both she and her husband were
graduates OF our local high school and
of the state university. Mr.. Massey Ia
practlcng law In Cedar Rapids,
A second meeting .of the commercial
club was held this week to hear the re-
port of the committee ON creamery.
II was decided to organize a co-opera-
tive creamery and the effort will bio
made to work tho matter out along that
line.
The new 100000 school building Is
completed and the formal opening OF
the building will be held next week. An
all day program is being arranged and
speakers from away will be here. 1t la
an occasion for the town to be proud OF.
An action has been brought In court
to partition the estate left by the late
George G. Bieufong. This estate Is quite
large and one OF the children has start
ed the case.
An action has ALSO been brought to
partition the estate of the late John
Gaffey. He owned lands In this coun-
ty and in Tama. The action has been
brought by his widow.
DR.. O. Il. York has purchased the In
tcrest of DIR. j. G, corsaut in the Dixie
drug store and viii conduct the busi-
ness hereafter. 1t is likely that DIR.
Corsaut will build him new office
building.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-01
Southern Io1ua Items

Centerville.
Three murder cases and other crimi-
nal actions make the court docket
the heaviest Of the year in the Sep
TENDER term of district court which
opened Tuesday by Judge Hunt.
Des Moines.
Dorothy Moore, IS years old, and
Joe Conroy, spent their first night Of
married life in Jail The husband was
arrested for intoXication. The girl was
investigation by Policewoman Whar-
ton.
Davenport.
On the last night of the carnival on
the lexee, the pickpockets, or dips, as
they are called worked unrestrained.
Richard Wilson, 1929 East Fifteenth
street, reported to the police the loss
of s33. in four 81 bills, three 81 bills
and seven 81 bills. One check for SIS,
payable to Wilson, and signed by j. H.
Boyle, was also taken with the cur
rency. The robbery was reported Sun
day, but no arrests have been made.
Fort Madison.
Little Aoni Juanita, the year and
half old child of Mr.. and Mrs. E. L.
Judy. 1909 Des Moines street, severely
scalded her right arm Sunday while
PLAYING about the kitchen. Mrs. Judy
had placed a pan OF scalding not
water on the floor and was busy with
other duties when the little girl, who
was playing around, slipped and fell
in such a manner that the. right fore
arm fell into the water.
Mount Pleasant.
A business session of the seventy
third Iowa conference of the NJ. -
church opened here Wednesday morn
ing after the formal opening Tuesday
night. The morning was taken up by
two sermons by Bishop Mcconnell and
Rev. T. J. Myers. There were reports
from various committees and Rev
Forsyths spoke at the evening meet
ing. Hundreds of ministers are at
tending the conference, which will end
next Monday when appointments Will
be made.
Edgewood.
The residents Of Edgewood are plan
ming to organize wolf hunts to clear
out the pack operating in this vicinity
Will Davis Of this city, who was
sleeping on a porch. discovered large
wolf leaving the barnyard and or
Preaching the road stopped and looked
around. Mr.. Davis got his rife and
was within shooting distance, but the
shell failed to explode and the vol
escaned. The wolf had killed q mum.
Der of ducks and geese on the farm
other losses are reported in the
vicinity.
Clinton.
| Charged with robbery, a negro Il
| under arrest at Davenport on com
plant fled in the court OF Police Judge
Cole by Bert Holmes, Wisconsin
farmer, who alleges that the negro
abstracted $40 from a pocket OF nj!
coat in Burlington railroad train a
Clinton Tuesday night. The negro
was arrested In Rock Island upon thu
arrival OF the train in that city and y
is alleged the $40. in the form Of SCI
tbills. were found IN his shoes. Thi'
i mornins, the negro was sea and
i cent across the bridge TO Davenport
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-01
IS GOOD AS
4 Chew OF
''sPEAR !. HEAD
hat neans the Supreme De:
gree Of Rich. Luscious
TOBACCO Flavor
70 OTHER CHEW EQUALS IT

Nature varies the flavor she puts into
the different grades of tobacco leaf
and the best Of all is the flavor Of
choice red Burley that p1eases you so
nightly when you chew Spear Head.
The delicious fruity flavor of chew
Of Spear Head is revelation to the
man who has never chewed or who has
been chewing near-good tobacco.
For chewing is the one way to get
all the wholesome, healthful, appetizing
favor Of the tobacco 1eaf-providing
you chew high-grade Plug like Spear
Head.
No other tobacco can compare with
Spear Head in the wholesome satisfac-
ton It gives.
You get more savory sweetness in a
chew Of Spear Head than in whole
Plug Of ordinary tobacco.
And you get It in its purest form
for Spear Head is made amid the most
wholesome surroundings, in great.
new factory that's kept absolutely clean
and sanitary. "
Try this rich, mellow, satisfying, pure
chew. Such chew cannot be obtained
in any other tobacco than Spear Head.
In Sc and l0c cuts.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-01
LAPoRTE GIRL A SUICIDE.
Miss Emma Witt, Suffering From Mel,
annholX Hams Self.


LaPorte City. Sept. 1.-The lifeless
body of Miss Emma Witt, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Witt Sr, residing
on Locust street, was found hanging
from tree at the rear of their prem
Uses about a. m. Thursday. Mr.. Witt
started for the creek to see about his
fishing lines which had been set for
the night and was shocf| by the
horrible scene confronting him. The
young woman had been known
to have spells Of melancholy but
submitted to an operation last spring,
since which time she had seemed i'm
proved. She, in company with her
family and some relatives. had at
tended the band concert on the city
streets Wednesday evening and ap'
parently was cheerful She went with
her sister. Mrs. John Kerstetter, Jr.,
to remain over night and evidently
slipped out and returned TO her faith
er's home before daybreak.
She was about "a years old and had
lived in La Porte City or vicinity all
her life She leaves her aged father
and mother two brothers, Jerry. Jr.,
and Peter, and her sister, Mrs. ker-
stetter. No funeral arrangements have
been made.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-01
WEBSTER CITY HARDWARE MER,
CHANTS BROTHER AND WIFE
KILLED IN KANSAS.
SLAIN BY FORMER
EMPLoYE, Ex.coNvIcT
Mr.. and MIRA. Henry MAllIer Murdered
in Home and Bodies sereted-con-
Wet Sought to Gain Possession OF
Property--suspieion Aroused by Sale
Of Load Of Wheat.

Webster City, Sept. 1.--August r.
dealer of this city who last Friday was
summoned to Stilwell, KAN, by dis
patch stating that his brother and
wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Mueller, had
been killed, has returned home from
the southwest accompanied by his two
sisters, Mrs. Glenn Martin and Miss
Carolina Mueller. both of Milwaukee.
Wis.
The terrible affair which called them
to StilweM was a double murder COM
mitted by an eX-convict who formerly
worked upon the Mueller farm. The
Kansas City Journal gives the follow
ing account of the crime:
THE suspicion of a miller at Buoy
rus, Kan, today that man Offering
a load OF wheat for sale and repre-
senting himself to be Henry Mueller,
a well-to-do farmer near Stilwell,
Kan. was not Mueller. led later 20
the discovery of one of the most at
rocious double murders on the Grim
inal calendar of Kansas. The bodies
Of Mueller and his wife, both of whom
had been shot in the back of the head
with shotgun. were found in the
cellar Of deserted and dismantled
house quarter of mile from the
Mueller home. The bodies had been
dragged there by the feet after the
killing on Sunday morning and COW
cred with straw.
Bert Dudley. farm hand and pa
rolled convict from the Kansas state
penitentiary, is in the johnson county
Jail here.and OFFICIALS say he has made
complete confession to the crime.
Dudley formerly worked for Mueller.
hut was not in his employ at the time
of the killing. 1t was reported that
Dudley. who was arrested at Stilwslb
confessed on the scene of the crime
where neighbers of Mueller and his
wife were gathered and it was ncces-
sary to rush him here to prevent a
threatened luncha The Jail is be-
ing guarded tonightslor fear of visit
from farmers. in that section of the
county. Dudley was paroled from the
state prison about five months ago. lie
was sent up from Enporia about
eighteen months ago after conviction
on a sstatutory charge.
The discovery of the crime came
about after boy drove to Bucyrus in
Mueller's wagon with a load of wheat.
He represented himself as being sent
by Mueller. so it Is reported, but the
miller was uncertain. Putting the boy
off with an excuse. the miller called
Pau! Hendrix. a banker at .Stilwell,
and told Of his suspicious. Hendrix
at once went to Bucyrus and soon
settled the, doubt in the millers MIN
The boy ha d not been sent by Mueller
Cont sses crias. I
f Dudley was in Stilwell when the
call came from Bucyrus. Taking him
in his car Hendrix drove back to the