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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-05-05
Grisa TO Ena E,s lie,

I dispatch from Lake City, S. @,
10 the Columbia State saws that hr.
Wn. D. Shaw. editor Of Toe Times,
Of that place. attempted suicide We'd
resdav morning. Mr.. Shaw was room
ing over DR.. Williams, drug store.
He got up IS usual Wednesday morn
iue, talked with some friends and
vent in The Times office and wrote
the letter below. He then went into
his room, drank two or three ounces
Of laudanum and then shot himself,
the ball penetrating the body just above
and to the right Of the left nipple and
was cut out by Dr.. 7. B. Hinnant just
below the shoulder blade.
When approached by friend, be
said he was only sorry he did rot
make ar end Of 1t; that being dazed
by the laudanun he had the pistol n
bis left hand when he thought he had
i. il his right hand, thereby shooting
himself in the right instead of in toe
Jeit breast At this wiring there is
every charce for hisrecovery. Below
IS the letter:
Must do the deed? Oh, God send
dowD thine angel Of mercy to bear ny
troubled soul away. Can it be sin?
Ga. spare me, forgive me, Father, 10
do away 3i'e that is filled with pam
and misery. Is there anything fer
u1e to live for2 All is dark and dis
Eaal. I have no hope. Is there rest
and peace IN the grave? In world
Sc large, beautiful and wealthy, anc
yet must starye-no money, no WORK
Cherries and cold seems every heart
10 NE. l cannot stand this strain. L
have strained every brain nerve, mus
Gle and vein in thinking OF what to dc
ard al I cen see before me is dismal
distress. Death does away with all
this. I have some f:iends here, | be-
lieve. I have endeavored to 90 my
duty towards them. I hope that they
Will be kiud enough TO dispose Of my
body. Place it in any old place, l
care not where Ny trunk AID clothes
will go to my two brothers aud sister.
Ny watch at Columbia will 60 to Mrs.
VI. a. Emlyn, 1107 P5ndleton street,
Columbia, S. c., in consideration OF
Eindnesses extended to me by herself
and family. William David Shaw.
0, tempora; O, mores."
Mr.. SnaW IS a son of J. Duncan
Shaw, who was killed in Bjshopville
several years ago By the we'll known
Kelly brothers. MIR. Shaw has been
for several years connected with the
Columbia Register.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-05-05
Deb. NrNY Sc,i-me.

Eugene Y. Debs is out with brand
new scheme for abolishing poverty ana
bringing happiness and plenty. TIE
idea Itself is not new, but The proposal to
out into prac.ic3 is. The idea seems
TO BE- to begin by getting control o.
the machinery CT a G,&ie aud est&5
fishing there cooperative common.
wealth. Having gotten control Ct $
State By popular vote, he says: We
Kill t1e1 establish the cooperative
commonw wealth and the State govern
ment Will be in harmony with them,
The idea forces Itself that Mr.. Dabs
has been studying the rebate and COM
mission feature o. the South Carolina
dispensary Law. As scheme for
abolishine poverty SO far as those who
are believed to have pulls are C L
cerned, the plan is bound to be =
howliug success.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-05-05
Senator'S as Lobbyists.

The Washington CORES spondent Of
the New York World, says that the
old time lobbyist has practically disap.
se2red from Washington; but that tt e
lobby business continues to go on all
the same. Indeed, the lobbyist is
more dangerous now than ever In
staad of being an outsider, be is a
member of the senate. The CORE
spondent charges tha more than
taree-fourths Of the senator's are PAID
attorneys in the employ of some one
or the other of the big corporations,
and they accomplish their work not
by persuasion and bribery as did the
oldtlne lobbyist; but in a fashion that
IS rather more effective. They Use
ter votes. A good illustralon is
BOW to be seen IN the consideration
Of the present tariff Kill. Each of the
attorney" senators mas been instruct
ed to get an increase Or reduction in
some one Of the various schedules,
ana they are combining with each
other in sucl way as 20 force the
bringing about Of what they desire.
Under This condition OF affairs the ser
ate is rapidly ceaslng to be representa-
tive OF the people; cut only the tcol
Of the trusts and combinations which
can aford to pay the highest salaries.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-05-05

Z queer comoiication IN hurelaries
developed IN Washington, D. c., re-
Gently, when Policeman James E.
Pierce OF the metropolitan force was
arrested for rob5ing two houses Oh his
best The sufferers were Mrs. Fannie
Mcmillan and Mrs. NJ. Cooke. BG.b
houses are in the fashionable residence
section. The families were away at
The time and Pierce improved the cp
poriuGlty to carry away a large
amount Of glass, clothing, porcelain
aud other portable valUables. Detect
ives searched bis house ard today re-
covered about 81, 500 worth CT plum
der. Piercs has baen cn the force four
years. He confessed MS guilt, but re
fused to say where his booty was Sc
creted.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-05-05
Gco-cis,a Cotton King.

Hop. James II. Saith, Of Ogle-
thorpe, Georgia S creates. fsTmer, has
Just broker all records OF cotton sales
isom single r!autation, by selling to
Macon cotton buyers il one let, over
2,000 bales O. co:ton OF his own raising,
says The August Chronicle the COS,
ton was scld on & basis vi Z cents for
mjdGIing, and when it is all weighed
ard slipped, Mr. Smith will recelve a
caecs 70: about So, 0G0. This would
be 3 tremendous crop, even i Mr.
Smith raised nothing out cotton, o1s
when Il is remembered tnat ae grows
large crops Of grain and hay, aac thai
ccG:uu is h;s su.4ius EnoEey cgo9, a.
ter producing al the provision crops
be needs, then one can grasp soa..e
idea of the scsie On which Col. SIN q
farms, AID see the justice OF calling 6
him Geor2ia's 5 cotton King.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-05-05
just as Usual.

Mr.. RsndalEs letter from Washing
ton in the Augusta Cnconicle states
mat the usual antagonlSms are crop
ping cut IN the Democratic party.
Mr. Randall says: Personal antago-
nisms, or political lines, have become
manifest among the house Democrats,
since my last letter, but tlu;t thai ali
differences will be headed to such
degree at least as not tc impair the
usefulness OF wh4t snoIld be a united
minority. Some people seem 10 think
Enat the several prominent men vino
aspire to leadership are preparing for
The next congress, but tais is counting
Unhalcned CHICKENS aad crossing a
bridge bStore comlDg u Il. Mr. Bail
y IS little wanting - :nc5, perhaps
out ais position Is GeI.c~.c aa6 dltll.
cult one, WiIh a more GeXEerCu; man
agement, he might have galaed MS
,c1icf point and created 40 pa: ,,cuia:'
irictIon Ia el!ner quarters / al. ;1pe-
iUl that al matters OF 0sferehvs "Iti
present!y y adjus! themselves.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-05-05
3 DSsTardly Deed.

Train wceckers Wednesday night
threw the switch at Fairbanks, OF tie
Houston and Texas Central Road,
twe1ty miles North CT Houstoa and
he Sou:hbourd passenger train ran
into it, causing q smash Dp u the fer
Uari coaches ard d-raiiDent o; lhe
ctLsrs. The dead are: h ). God
beg, C Houston, badly injured; D.
I. Z. Winn, OF Sherman, 6acA ana
leg hurt; Walter Giles, Porter, back
injured. Ten Others were more or
less seriously hu5!. &r. Goldberg YES
found about 2G0 feet from where rae
coach IN which he was riding stopped
lie was }ying IN the di;ca aud dita
within thirty minutes. Three attempts
at wrecking have heeo frustrated s.
this place within the iasL year, this time
tie bolts CT the switching Apparatus
bad been carefully csmoyec, 50 that
the rails were left entirely loose,
though they remained in their places.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-05-05
An Unfoual Struggle.

More than usual popular interest attaches
to the present war between Turkey and
Greece As rule, the masses Of the people
pay little attention to stories Of war IN the
east, and manifest slight curiosity about the
relative merits of the two sizes Of the con-
troversy, or the probable outcome Of hostili-
ties. But this is not true in the present
case The stories of massacre in Armenia.
during the past year has filed Christendom
with revulsion against the ''unspeakable
Turk, while the boldness of plucky little
Greece and the romantic records Of Grec!an
heroism have challenged the sympathy Of
nations in the unequal struggle. "a glance
at the military strength Of the two nations"
says the Augusta Chronicle, ''discloses the
disparity oftheir military strength. Accord
ing to the census of 1889 Greece had but
Ills, POS inhabitants, while Turkey in Eu-
rope has 4,7S0,000, ani the sultan's do
minion in all, not counting states but nomi-
naily under his rule, have q population Of
-, ,GSS, 600. In population, therefore, Tur-
key is about thirteen times the larger. The
Greek army on peace footing has total OF
-, ,33333 men, while on 4 war footing its
strength IS but about $4,000. Even by
drafting young and old men beyond the
limits of established military service it is
doubtful If Greece can muster 100000 men
into her army at one time. The Turkish
army, OF the other hand, is credited with
total effective force in war OF 100000 men,
of whom 5S3 900 are infantry, $500 are
cavalry, and 81, 720are in the artillery. 1t
is easy TO see, therefore, what the ultimate
result Of war between these Two countries
must be, if left to fgh;; it out. For time
the Greeks, strongly entrenched in mountain
passes, NAY repel the Turks, but their over
whelming numbers are obliged TO overpoWer
their plucky foes in continued struggle
between their land forces. But on the sea
Greece makes 8 batter showing, and is easily
superior in naval equipment. Turkey IS
practically without a navy, having no tor
pedo boats and no men OF war that can DC
c!assed with modern w&rShips. The Greek
navy consists OF two defense armor ciads-
three tirst-class armoTed cruisers, and OF
torpedo craft, six trst-c!asS, eleven third
class, besides twelve boats less than SU feet
long used in this service. This fleet IS
small, but effective, its backbone consisting
of five mor.clad vessels, three OF them, the
HYDRA. Spetsial and Psara, OF 1855 tons
each. having been built in France as late as
ISS4-90. The effective aid which the Greek
warships can lend the land forces has al
ready been demonst ated in the lombard
nent Of Prevesa, OF the Gulf Of Arta This
superiority in navy is the only hope Of
Greece to make effective resistance against
the Turks, and should the powers leave them
undisturbed might Introduce factor Of
doubt into the contest. 1t will be remem-
oered that in tie recent war between China
and Japa2 while the former nation could
have numerically overwhelmed the latter
the japanese navy had the war ended before
China fully realized what was happening.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-05-05

LYNCHEO BY NEGROES.
The Crimes OF the Victims Included Rape,
Arson ard Murder


For h1rning an old man, child and
a young woman, a criminal assault
upon two girls and the burning of the
homes Of the vic!ins, seven young ne.
groes we're Friday night sent to their
doom at the hands of an infuriated
mob Of negroes atSunny Side, Walter
county, Texas. Last fall a gentleman
from Brenham was roo5ed Of S65.
Suspicion pointed to four boys nameo
Thomas, and they confessed to hay.
ing committed the deed, and said they
bad given $50 Of the money to Henry
Daniel. Daniel spent the money, and
oa Sunday evening last the four
Thomas boys. according to their con-
fession, decided TO either collect their
$50 or kill Daniel. They carried out
.hs latter part OF the programme.
Henry Daniel, an old negro, lived at
Sandy Side in a little hut with his
step daughter, Marie, and year old
child. Wednesday night the house
vas broken open, Marie Daniel and
tie child assaulted and old man Dan
lel clubbed to death while trying to pro
tect those IN his care. Then the body
Of Daniel and his insersioles estep daugh-
fer were thrown into the house and
the structure fred. The child was
cast into the well. The -nucderers
then left thinking that they had GOV.
cred up the awful deed.
The fire had not attracted much at
tention and when it was noticed that
Daniel and his family were missing.
the charred ruins Of the house were
searched and the terrible truth was
soon made only too plain. Lccal off,
GERS went to work and were ably assist
ed by the best citizens of the nighbor-
hood. BloodhoundS were secured and
they were not long in finding the
right track. Before night they went
straight to the place where the Thom
as gang resided and one by one they
were secured-Fayett Rhone, Wi |
Gates, Thomas, Aaron, Jim and Ben
Thomas. The last four are brothers.
VIII Williams was also arrested.
When taken all we're smeared with
blood.
The blocdhouuds worked splendidly
and after the murderers had been con.
fronted with the evidence of their
crime they confessed to committing
the deed. About u o'clock a mob
broke open the Jail and took the pris-
oners towards the Brazos bottom. a
little later 40 or so shots were fred
and the mob returned. This morning,
dangling from the limbs OF large oak,
were found the bodies of six negroes.
Tne body of Will Gates Thomas was
burned from the waist down. Blood
hounds from all over tie county ara
surging back ard forth, but always
Gnd that one tree the centre OF attrac
ton. Ali Of the bodies are there ex-
ce2t Williams, aud ne is not to be
found. The shots probably explain
his ahSerce
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-05-05
what are Farmers Ips.I,utesn

The following answer Of President
Craighead OF Clemson College to tie
question What are Farmers Insti-
tutes2" should be Of fconsiderable inter
est 10 our readers: Our object is to
bring the practical results OF science
within reach Of the peopie We are
aiming to give to the farmer the ad-
vantage Of expert knowledge, espee-
tally in those departments Of scierce
which are closely related to sgricul-
ture. We wish to bring to his aid the
work OF the chemist. the geologist.
the botanist, the veterinary surgeon
in short, Of the vast army Of workers
in all lands who are toilipg to su5dua
the earth and to make it minister tc
human needs and comforts. What
the farmer needs-as we all needs
knowledge. Better methods OF cult
waiting ana improving tee soil, the
best aud most improved form ofimple-
ments, the kind of fertilizer best adapt
ed to each variety Of soil, the best
breeds of domestic animals, the cultiva-
ton g farm crops, theresults of expert
mel with new varieties CT fruits and
veeela bles-thesea are subjectsin which
all intelligent farmers are interested.
Our institutes are perfectly informal.
We hope both TO give and to receive
information. We invite inquiry.
We pass around the question box,
and thus give every man an opportu.
nifty to find out just what is of special
interest to him. Atevery institute we
gather information that proves to be
valuable at succeeding institutes
Thus in time we hope to SO systemic
our work as to make each mans special
knowledge the property OF all. The
institutes has still higher purpose.
1t brings the people together. It
awakens the powers of Investigation.
It ought in time raise up an army OF
investigators. II does something to
relieve the dull monotony, which
more than aught else is making farm
life distastefuI to the rising generation.
1t can be made an immense factor IN
the life of the Southern farmer"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-05-05
Gas Only Ely Wives.

The shah hss az exceedingly small
I.ar-.n for Al easterc monarch, SAYS
tie Ciuciruati Enquirer. Tlere are
not above SKY ladies, and be has
four sons 2oG twenty three daughters.
TIE only occasion any OF the shah )
wives are TO De seeu is in the streets OF
Teheran. when they pass il carriages.
WEcn tha jaGies so ouE driving they
are preceded by a gang OF farashes,
wbo cape ahead Ga their horses,
shuu.ing: "Goacd liie yo@rscIves:'
And al the men Eave to scamper ~
side s.Tee.s or ce tErasasd.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-05-05
pigd yrhii. He was Praying.

Issac \. Houset, a we'd known ner-
Chant Of Trenton, n j., was found
deaa Friday OF his knees by the side
Of lis soa's grave. He aad apparent
" u:sd while praying. Mr. Houset
had veen 5 sufferer from heart disease
fors sura time. His son has been dead
for ABOUT a year. Mr. Houset was
very much attached to him and it had
5gea bis custom to go to the cemetery
every dav and place flowers on the
qrave. He left home today or his BIZ
cycle for thatNpurpose. He had not
complained OF feeling i'll.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-05-05
Victim OF 2 Ehuii.

West Oliver went into Martin Rath
iels field near D0Iald4yili6, Ga, FIioay
morning, armed with & Winchester
rife, and Shot Rathiel to death. Both
parties are white, and were near
neighbors, residing only Short dis
t4nce from Doraldsvil.e. Tee feud
has existed Getween them for Iong
while.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-05-05
For a New Trial.

Notice has been served upon Gov
ernor EIlerbe's attorneys that Maj. B..
3. Evans would move before Judge
:Aldcich to set aside the verdict in the
suit for the possession OF Sally, the
scrrel mare, on the ground thatit was
illegal ana irrAcular, and failing IN
aha:, to move for new trial upon ex-
ceptions 10 the minutes Of the court.
rhis is all preliminary to the intend
ed apo4al to the State supreme court.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-05-05
Ee.sn of Gan. HArlAn.

a scecial from Florence, S. c., to
the Columbia State says Gen. VIM. w
Harlee die al half pest o'clock
Thursday Ni*ht at the ripe olc age Of
81 yesrs. His health mad rot beer
good fer scnie time, tut for only q
week 1aa he Deeo confined to Ms ted.
He sark rapidly dGring the day, and
the end was painless.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-05-05
s Cle2r C&Ee.

President Mckinley is said to have
helped out you5g friend Who was
courting a girl ne knew by telling
him to tell the young lady that il she
would Ike European bridal trip be
would appoint the young man 10 4
consulate as wedding present, This
fixed the business, for the President
has been notified taat the wedding
will take place IN June. This is &
clear case Of bribery, but everything
is fair in love and war.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-05-05
cf,. nn.ar Line WINS.

TIE Atlantic Coast Line Railroso
lest case was up in Columbia one day
last week TIE case was brought to
ngve the charter OF the system con-
s;rJed TO determine whether certain
lines controlled by that system were
parallel and competing lines" and
was decided in favor of the Coast Line
oy the circuit court.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-05-05
The LAST QUARTER
REPORT OF TIE DISPENsiRY FoR
THAT PERIOD.
Financial Showing: Net Profit of Over
$4,000 E.s Been Msde-- Figures OF IN.
teress TO the T'eoplo.

Financial Shcwirg-A Net Profit of Over
$4,000 E&s Been aIsde-- Figures OF IN.
teres: TO the People.
Below is given IN complete form the
quarterly report of the State dispen-
sary which was prepared BY the leeis-
lative examining committee and pre-
ser,ed to Gcvernnr Ellerhe for traus-
mission tc me general assembly at is
rext session.
The letter CT transmiSsal reads as
follows:
Columbia, April 81. 1897.
70 His ExcelIency, W. H. Ellerbe,
Governor:
Sir: We have met persuant to act Of
the general assembly and have made
an examination OF the books and
vouchers Ct the State dispensary for
the Q1arter ending 3lst OF March,
1897. We found the books written up
20 date and neatly and correctly kept.
We checked eff all the accounts and
vouchers ard found them correct ac-
coc6irg to the books of the original
entry.
We efourd vouchers for all payments
made and invoices for all goods pur-
chased We also examined the rec
ords Of sales made 10 dispensers and
checked oH the statements showing
the renit;ances made by county dis
pensers to State treasurer. We ap-
pend hereto the balance sheet showing
balances on March 31st, 1897, also the
following statements:
l. Statement of assets and liabilities.
Profit and loss accounts.
3. Cash.
1. Ulesrned pro6t.
TIE difference between tie State
treasurer's cash balance and the cash
balance upon the dispensary books is
s2,129.0S. the former be ng greater
than the latter by ihat amount. This
diferance is within SIC o. of the
amour: of outstanding warrants
drawn prior to April /, and unpaid
by The State treasurer at that date.
The above statements are correct, &C
ccrdjrG to the books, vouchers and
records, Respectfully submitted,
Altamont Moses,
Ohm p. Thomas, Jr.,
C.R D Burns,
Legislative Committee.
The report re&ds as follows:
Comparative statement for quarter
ending March 81, 1897:
ASSETS.
Cash in State treasury....,s 1924 SO
Supplies GaVentory)...... 81 52S. 25
Merchandise, IS, 653. SO
Machinery ard office fix
tures.. 2,S5747
Teams and w9gons...,.... 1884. 10
Personal accounts. 1921 %
UGexpired iusursnce..... 504 SO
Ex- dispensers balances.... 7,5l3 Sc
Merchandise in hands of
couutty dIspensers....... 221,449 81
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Balance unesrned last ou2r-
.ter....,.>.........,.... .s11, ,0C7. 81
Net profit en- sales for pres
en1 quarter.............. SO, PSI 97
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Total,. 620 SO
STATEMENT OF UNEARNED PROFIT.
UnearAed profit Dec. 3l... .$57, $50 .633
Net accrued profit for the
present quarter. 46. 642 So
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A Policeman 8 HrroIar

Total unearned profit this
Qus.fLc1 ,s....~s.,,.. Si3, ZSJ. IL
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IGtal GSselS... l63, o1S. Us
LIABILITIES
Personal accounts due by
STATE. 90, ,2SS. 10
Unearned profits On S221,
449 "a, amount of goods
il hands Of county dis
persars end Of this quar-
ter.....,................ 442S9 81
School fund. 269, $50 OU
General fund............. go, 159 81
Total liabilities. .S463 31S.C3
Statement OF profit and loss account
for quarter ending March 3lSt, 1897:
PROFITS.
hcD2LeS.- S.-.....~s....... 10, oIo. 90
Profits from beer dispense
rie&..- ....,.......... o,U4Z. 81
CoDtraband.. d.............s 2,355. 50
Permit teeS.. ~ 5O
Gross profit on merchandise
sales. ...............,. 7S,7211
Total gross profts..... 500, $50 80
LOSSES
Breakaee snd leakage..... $50 OF
CcnstabuIary...... 12 923 so
Freight and express. 19, ia s.
Labor. 4,25S IS
Expense. $3.50 81
License. 1875
Supplies. 26.S67 "a
Total expenses.....,.... 67,554 Il
Net prGft on sales of this
quarter. ............... 35,2S1 81
loLaI. .S1UU, ooO 90
Cash statement for quarter ending
March 3lst, 1897:
RECEIPTS.
Balance IN State
iresSury end
oflast quarter. S rs, ,265. Al
January reco;p:S.$11S, 257.47
FEB. receipts.... l02, ,100.4S
March receipts. 111,997.05
Total receipts for
quarter. .....,. 332, $500
Total to account for quarterS410, go. IL
DISBURSEMENTS
Jan disbursements $3.50, ,003 OF
Feb disbursements 9,061.95
Marca Cisburse.
nents. 9s,32O.S5
Total disbursements
for qusr,er......, 1887, 3S5 IS
Balance in State
treasury March 81 73,23345S
Totsl,. 620 SO
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Total disbursements
for qUarter..-..., 1887 ,3S5 SIS
Balance in State
treasury March 81 73,23453