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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-09-02
OLIVER WIRE co. WRITES.
Tells What it Thinks About the Cotton
Tie Fight.

COLUMBIA, S. c., Aug. 27.-Col.
Duncan received a letter yesterday
from the Oliver Wire company Of
Pittsburg 1t is given in full TO show
what manufacturers think of this
fight. It reads:
Pittsburg, Aug. 81, 1896.
Col. D. P. Duncan, Columbia, S. c.:
Dear Sir--We regret that you could
not make it convenient to call at Pitts
burg when you were north, and are
sorry that our invitation did not
reach Columbia a few days earlier.
Please accept our thanks for the many
kindnesses shown and courtesies ex-
tend to our Mr. McManus, who visit
ed you recently. We sent him into
Carolina to investigate the cotton tie
situation, and he writes that he is in
debted to you or great deal of val
liable information.
From your letters and through the
columns OF The Cotton Plant Of Spar
tanburg we are well informed as to
thestrong effort you are making to find
a good substitute for strap cotton ties,
and We believe you will succeed with
wire, but we are inclined to think
that No. 6 will be found too heavy, for
however thoroughly it may be an
nealed it will. be found too stiff to be
bent, twisted Or otherwise manipu-
lated with the fingers. Our idea is
that No. s or No. will ultimately be
used, but in this we might be mistaken
as we must admit being ignorant of
what is required and essential in a
good cotton tie. it is very evident,
however, that the strap tie manfactur-
srs will not remain quiet and see
their business taken from them. The
present agitation in favor of wire tie
may result in breaking the combina.
ton prices of the ordinary article, so
that it will hardly pay manufactur-
er rtoincur any great expense at present,
but we have an idea that should your
practical experiment clearly demon
strate the utility of wire ties we can
compete against the fat article, even
should the price on the latter go back
to somewhere about so to 80 cents a
bundle. To do this, however, we
think that No. s or No. 9 gauge wire
will have to be used.
By concurrent post we are sending
you four sample pieces, two each No.
6. and No. 9, showing different loops
designated respectively single twist"
and double twist" We presume
that either one of these loops would
answer the purpose, but would like to
know what you think of them. Should
it be necessary to build machines to
form these loops, it would, we think,
be to the advantage of all concerned
to adopt the single twist" We pro-
pose to send you also in few days
three small bundles of these ties, II
1-2 feet long, made each of Nos. t, s
and wire. These we would like you
to test at your earlieyt convenience.
1t occurs to us that wire ties, if ulti:
mately adopted, could be used twice.
The ties coming from the country press
could be taken off at the hydraulic
press, Strengthened out, and cut down
10 the length required by the hydraul-
ic press.
Hoping to hear from you further on
this su oject at your earliest convent
ence, We are yours very truly
OLIVER WIRE COMPANY.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-09-02
BURGLARS Fired On.

BIRMINGHAM, Mich, Aug. N.-Three
burglars entered the feed store of Vol
ney Nixon early this morning. They
were discovered and pursued by Mr.
Nixon and two companions, who over
took the thieves on the outskirts of the
village. Nixon called on the thieves
to surrender and when they refused
the three pursuers fired on them. One
of the robbers was instantly killed and
another captured and placed in jail.
The third man escaped. The man
who is in jail has not revealed the
identity Of the dead man.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-09-02
Fifteen Hundred Homeless.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Aug. 26.-Tele-
graphic communication has not yet
been established with Ontonagon, and
details of the fire which wiped that
village out of existence yesterday af-
ternoon are still lacking. Advices re-
ceived by rs;iway officials from sta
tons within few miles of Ontonagon
are to the effect that only fifteen
houses were left standing, but no lives
were lost. Fifteen hundred people are
homeless at Rockland and other places
in the vicinity of Ontonagon, to which
the inhabitants fled last night. Relief
measures are under way.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-09-02
Fusion in California.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 26.-The fu-
sion committee representing the Dem
ocrats and Populists and Bimetallists
has INST and appointed committee OF
sixteen to be known as the joint Con
gressional Committee, who were Or
dered to select Congressional candl-
dates. The candidates will be the
nominee of the three parties. Other
nominees must then withdraw or de-
pend for their support on their per
senal followers,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-09-02
Manager State Alliance Exchange
Combined for Free Silver.

BAY CITY, Mich, Aug. 26.-The
conferees appointed by the three con-
ventions yesterday reached an agree
ment at IL o'clock this morning. They
decided that the name at the head of
the ticket should be the Democratic
Peoples Silver Party" that the Pop
ulists should be accorded three electors
and to haYe the nomination for Au-
ditcr General. The three conventions
will meet in joint convention to NOM
mate the State ticket, the Populists
arc silver men together to have rep
resentation equal to that OF two Demo
cratS
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-09-02
Murder at y Wedding.

PlTTsgORG, Aug. 27.-During the
festivities following colored wedding
early this morning. Bert Scott, a for
mer lover, insulted the bride, and the
groom, George Hall, at once shot him
dead. A general fight was then pre-
'cipitated in which the bride was dan
gerously stabbed twice and the groom
badly hurt. The latter was arrested
and is now in iail: =.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-09-02

COLUMBUS, Aug. M.-Dan McCon.
vile, chairman of the Ohio Democratic
executive COMMITTEES. says that Bry-
ans its inerary for Ohio on the next
weeks visit is: Cleveland, Monday
night, August 81, Columbus, Septem-
Der LIST, and then the next day visits
Springfield, Urbana, Bellfontaine
and Finley, en- route to Toledo, where
he speaks at night. He further SAYS
Mr.. Bryan is to return late in October
and put in whole week speaking at
Cincinnati and ali over the State.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-09-02
OWENsBoRO WAGON CO.

Since I have been manager of your
Exchange, I have been placing a part
of your orders for wagons with the
Owensboro Wagon Company, of Ken
lucky. Iadnit that / did not by any
means deal with them exclusively.
Always paid them cash for wagons.
On several occasions the OWensboro
Wagon Company have notified me
that the merchant dealers were COM
planning because they were selling us
their wagons direct from the factory.
We have always replied that we have
advertised the wagons in our current
price list, that is sent out weekly to
the members of the Alliance, and had
no doubt done more to advertise their
wagons than all the dealers in the
State. For this reason, this company
has continued to I'LL our orders for
wagons, without however, putting
their name on the wagons. They,
were made for US and branded TIE
Estate Exchange" We never made
any objections to others handling the
wagons, we always paid cash for what
the dealers get long time on, and now
we are served with the notice Of this
boycott on the part of the South and
North Carolina merchants who deal
in Owensboro Wagons.
l feel satisfied that your manhood
and self respect will dictate such ac-
ton as you should take without sug-
gestion from me. I wish you to send
me the name or names Of ali parties
who handle the Greensboro Wagons
in your section of the State and I will
publish a list of same in the Cotton
Plant that all may be informed just
who compose this boycotting party.
I am sure you do not wish to force
your business either upon manufac-
turers Or merchants who do not wish
to sell 'The Farmers Alliance" I
desire to add that do not think my
management Of your Exchange war
rants this action on the part Of thesa
merchants and this manufacturer i.
Your Exchangehas madeno war On any
business interest. have always held
and advised that you purchase certain
articles from the manufacturer be-
cause they were such things that
should carry only one profit
Your fertilizers, bagging and ties,
machinery and all vehicles should be
bought direct through your own busi-
ness agency and said agency keep you
informed as to the market prices of all
classes of goods, making no fight on
any business Or class. The action OF
the Cotton Tie Trust and the merch-
ants Wagon Boycott demonstrates the
necessity and value of your maintain
ing a business agency.
Continue to send your Exchange
your orders for wagons. You will get
the Exchange Wagon guaranteed to
be one of the very highest grades on
the market and the freight will be
only a fraction over half of that on
the Owensboro.
D. P. DUNCAN,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-09-02

Solicitor. Wilson has been ronomi
mated without opposition. His vote
Official returns) is as follows: Flor
ence LOCO, Sumter 3. 81. Clarendon
l ABS, Georgetown 700. Williamsburg
has not been heard from.
FOURTH CIRCUIT.
Only one county has been heard
from officially in this circuit. Oar.
lington gives Johnson, incumbent,
1 ,eSS and Sellers 154.
FIFTH CIRCUIT.
The official returns are given from
all the counties save Saluda, which
has reported but three boxes:
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-09-02

A second race IS necessary.
SIXTH DISTRICT.
McLaurin had no opposition. NO
returns are in from Williamsburg.
Clarendon and Darlington are com
pIete. The vote heard from IS as fol
lows: Clarendon 1,425, Darlington
1875, Marlboro 1,6l9. Marion 1O7,
Florence !. SOL: total 6,567.
SEVENTH DISTRICT.
All the counties save Colleton and
Do.Ixo1o, owe ,oyo ~ Iata.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-09-02

MAYFIELD AND McSWEENEY.
For lieutenant governor McSweeney
is a winner apparently by vote of
Al, 566 to 30,361 for Cooper In the
above vote there are q few counties
missing. The star has the same sig
nifcance as in the senatorial table.
Below is the vote so far as received.
Robinson's vote fer superintendent
of education is 90, 409 to Mayfeld's
1909. The vote so far as received is
as follows, the star meaning the same
as in the above table:
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-09-02


Exchange, Issues an Address to Alliance
men on the subject-WIll Fight Back.
COLUMBIA, s. G., Aug. 22.-When
the State Alliance Exchange com
menced its business of saving money
for the farmers by enabling them to
buy direct from manufacturers and
thus avoid paying the charges of mid
dlemen, there were mutterings of dis
centent from the middlemen and
threats of a boycott. a small one is
on now, as will be seen by the follow
ing address to Alliancemen written by
Col. D. P. Duncan for publication in
the Cotton Plant, the Alliance organ:
To the members of the Farmers ALI
ance in South Carolina:
regret that the force of the circum-
stances requires me to lay before you
the following communication for your
information. IS well as for your ac-
ton.
OwENsBoRo WAGON Co.,
Manufacturers of the "Owensboro"
| Wagons, Drays and Dump Carts,
Owensboro, KY, Aug. 11th, 1896.
Mr.. D. P. Duncan, Manager. Colun-
bia, S. G.
Dear Sir: We regret exceedingly
now to state that our business rela-
tionship with you will have to be sew
cred. We have had a representative
in North and South Carolina for the
past month or six weeks and the deal
ers there have entered into a boycott
unless we discontinued selling you.
Our representative succeeded in getting
quite number of carload orders with
the positive understanding that we
would not sell the Farmers Alliance.
We have entertained the hope that we
might be able to serve you without be-
ing known in the transaction but we
have concluded that it will be impos-
sible and as much as we regret to dis
continue the business relationship
with you. the necessities Of the case de-
mands it and there is nothing else for
US to do. Trusting that you may sue
ceed in connecting with another con-
Germ and thanking you for past fayors,
we are, Yours truly,
OWENSBORO WAGON CO.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-09-02

IOLaIS. S....,..........,3 80, QUO oo,0ot
ELLERBE IN 4 CANTER.
Subject to the same conditions, Ell
lerbe for governor, has "a, 59l TO
Whitman's 2,1SG and Harrison l3,-
705. He wins in a walk.
Here is a vote subject to the same
Interpretation of the star. and to the
conditions accompanying above tables
for State officers:
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-09-02

Nelson and ThurmOnO VIII nave 70
make second race very likely.
SIXTH CIRCUIT.
Solicitor Henry has no opposition.
York's official vote, the only one re-
ported, gives him 3,O57.
SEVENTH CIRCUIT.
The complete official returns are CIV
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-09-02
FIRST CIRCUIT.

FIRST CIRCUIT.
For solicitor in this circuit Jervey
has ,7S9 votes in Charleston and g.
$50 in 0rangeburg (complete). with
out opposition. Berkeley, the other
county in the circuit, has not yet been
heard from.
SECOND CIRCUIT.
Beaufort, for Bellinger, has not been
heard from. The official returns for
the other counties in the circuit are as
follows:
Bellinger. Slmms.
Aiken Cos
HarnweII.l675 1868
Hamnton9OS 9OS ASP
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-09-02
Total ...,.,. 29409 42O99 1866 3036
ADJUTANT GENERAL,

Watts, with the counties of Berkeley
and Fairfield missing, and partial re-
turns from two or three other counties
has IS, SOC votes to Richbourg's SO, OBJ,
and will be nominated. The star
means the same as in the senatorial Ia
Bile in the following table, giving the
vote so far as received
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-09-02
The NEW YORK PRESS.
1T IS SEVERELY CRITICISED BY PROF.
r. MEANS DAVIS

For Its Manner OF Treating Mr.. Bryan's
Great New York Speech-Mr. Davis Real
ly Believes That eryan is Right.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-09-02
INCIPIENT BOYCOTT.
AWAGON FACTORY SHUTS DOWN ON
THE ALLIANCE EXCHANGE.

Colonel d. P. Duncan, Manager OF the
Exchange, Issues an Address to Alliance
men ON the Subiect-WIn FIeht Back.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-09-02

FIRST DISTRICT.
Nothing has been received IS to Ell
liott's vote in Williamsburg, Colleton
and Berkeley. The rest OF his vote IS
as follows:
Charleston (four boxes shorD.. ....2, 65O
Georgetown (cemplete)......... 7o7
Beaufort (partiaD:.. loZ
Total al................. ....o, oO9
THIRD DISTRICT.
The returns are complete. The vote
ic as follows.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-09-02

tenQer Tor all 0eOtS. Iney nao no
value in themselves, but the fat of the
Government that they should be legal
tender for past as we'll as future debts
caused them to pass current and to af-
ford the means Of defeating the South.
The Advertiser knows nothing about
history from the beginning of the
world" as IS evident from the above
quotation. The best economists, Mill
among the number, concur IN the be-
lief that g government can, within
certain limits, give fictitious value to
money and, by limiting the issue, as
France did, can even make irredeem.
able paper money pass current at par.
1t is not the best money, OF course,
but if the Government declares that 1t
shall have power to discharge debt
and there is a large volume of debt to
oe liquidated it will surely pass cur
rent. Furthermore, since men receive
money only to part with it, creditor
will take anything whether salt, cod
fish, wampum Or rags if he knows he
can pass it on to the next man. lam
not favoring fiat money, but l know
enough of history at least toknow that
governments at different times have
been able to give va.ue by law.
Again, If the people are prepared
to support Mr.. Bryan on this propose
ton they are equally prepared to legal,
ize theft" The proposition is that
free coinage would raise the bullion
value of silver to a par with its coin
value. This means simply that if one
can send an ounce Of silver to Wash
ington and have it coined free into
$l.29, he will moi sell his bullion any
any cheaper than that. Does the Ad
vertiser expect to win with such :
manifestation of stupidity as i denial
Of this fact2
Furthermore, as TO legalizing theft,
The Republican party, to which the
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-09-02
NO NOMINATION.
ANOTHER RACE NECESSARY TO DE-
eide WHO WILL BE SENATOR.

Mcsweeney Defeats Cooper--Mayfield De-
feats Robinson and Watts Defeats Rich
bourg- Thousands OF Reformers Voted
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-05-29

Ready Mixed Palms. Strictly Pure White Lead Lamp black
Turpentne Absolutely Pure Boiled inseed OIL for branding
sheep, Paint Brushes and all Painters Supplies
s-as
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-05-29

a recent Chicago grand jury denounced
sweat box methods of extracting confess
sions from prisoners, with the result that
sll tho Chicago detectives suddenly discov-
cred that the sweat box is a very vicious
Institution. "The sweat box process of in
tinidating prisoners and accused parties
Is too much employed. 10 is pernicious,
tyranpical, an outrage upon law and can
not DO too soon stopped, =" said William A.
Pinkerton OF tho pinkorton agency.
Holding accused men In secret custody,
bulldosipg and hrowheating them to ex-
tract confessions is too much practiced. 1t
is without warrant of law, and IS usur-
patton Of authority. The law is plain upon
tho subject, and for our part we commit
ell arrests to she local authorities"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-05-29
lrIed % rolaon . NhoIe cltr.

at Chidovara, in Indie, man and bis
wife tried to poison o whole city They
settled In that town and opened n grain
and -four store selling at such ruinous
prices that they soon had che entire trade.
Soon after mysterious disease began to
develop, which increased in intensity every
day. IL was believed 90 be a pestilencc,
and people fed tho city, selling their prop
erty for song. The couple of PRISONERS
purchased right and LETT. This lasted
quite time, as they put poison in small
quantities in the -FOUR they sold At last
a report OF pcstilence was made to the gov
ernment. an English surgeon was sent TO
investigate, and he recognized symptoms
OF stramonium poisoning. A chemical
investigation Of the flour demonstrated
tho presence Of this poison.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-05-29

honaire Harvard oyerseer has run ava,
To Europe with James Wheatland Smith
q young lawyer and society favorite, NOR,
than dozen years her junior. She is
stately brunette, yivecious and attractive
and the mother Of four children.
Many strange rumors have been eircu
lated since the disappearance of the couple
! one of the widest Of which is q report that
4 Mr.. Higginson ha6 oabled 500, 900 to the
couple.
The prominence Of the persons interest
cd, their wealth and high social and bust
ness connections, make the blow felt
( throughout Back Baydom. Mrs. Higgin-
son was Miss Borland, daughter of the
late Or. J. Nelson Borland Of Beacon
street, a distinguished physician, and at
one time president of the Somerset club.
Tho social position Of tho Borlands, both
In America and in Europe, is supreme
They are known and have been known on
both continents as the leaders OF refined
and digniiled society.
Mrs. Higginson has long been q belle In
tho Beacon street section Of Boston, where
her charms Of person and conversation
have boon duly appreciated.
James Wheatland Smith is ono of the
handsomest men who ever graduated from
NdTNolNs HIS iAiLtf WIS n prominent
mill owner os western Massachusetts,, but
was killed in an accident dozen years
ngo. His mother Is living quietly in New
York. While in Harvard he played on his
class football and baseball teams, but dis
tinguished himself most as a sparrer.
The husband +. t. higginson Of the
firm Of Lee, Higglnson & Co., is man CT
medium height and Is about SO years old
His hair and mustaoho arc blond and
touched with gray. Hr Higginson Is a
graduate Of the Harvard class of 1S65. He
became member Of tho Somerset club in
1871, and of the Eastern Yacht club in
1880 He also belongs TO the st. Botolph
and Essex county clubs as well as the
of New York.
Mrs. Higginson, it Is said, took $50, coo !
worth Of jewels with her and about $40, 600 !
N cash. Since her departure the will Of /
Miss Simpson Of Beacon Hill has been pro |
'atod which gives SEQ, coo and many othor
considerations to Mrs, Higglnson.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-05-29

Williams Il Sboshone Richards
add lots IA 10 blk A 10
Whittier T. Shoshono lots 1916
blk 80 81
Walker + w, Shoshono lot -
blk 2 81
Workman G w imp poss IT 5 So
poll and hospital 80
WilsonAbner personal prop 3 %
poll and hospital so
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-05-29

Whom person ia the Sudan Is bitten
by q dog, supposed 10 be suffering from
the rabies, tho animal Is Instantly caught,
killed ana cut open. The liver is taken
ont and slightly Drowned by being held 10
the fire, after which tho whole OF tho organ
Is eaten BE- the pationt.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-05-29
= BOSTON eLopsMeNr.
Tho Disappearance of Two Social Stars
staffies Back Baydom.

Conservative Boston society il absolute
~ dazed at sensational elopement that
has occurred In the innermost Harvard
circle In the very center Of Back Baydom.
Mrs. Francis l.. Higginson, wife of mil
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-05-29

In Mexico, and siam as well, judge, jury
and lawyers all smoke in court II they
wish 90 whilo case Is boing haard. Even
tho prisoner Is not deprived OF his cigar or
cigarette.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-05-29
DELINQUENT TAX LIST.
listllH County, la. ysr !hs Year
1895.

Notice is hereby given that by
direction OF the statutes in such
cases made and provided, l will, on
Tuesday, July 7, 1896, at 10 o'clock
a. m, offer for sale at the court
house door, ia Shoshone, Lincoln
county, Idaho. the following de-
scribed property or enough thereof
to satisfy the taxes, penalties and
costs assessed thereon for The year
1895, together with any personal
taxes for which the same may be
liable, as is shown by the following
statement. The sale to continue
from day to day until completed,
In addition to tho penalties and
costs as stated above there is charg
cd interest at the rate of II per
cent per annum from the first
Monday Of January, 1896
f. w. GooDNo,
Assessor and Tax Collector. |
Assessors Office, Shoshone, May |
22nd, 1896.