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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-10-19
Something for Girls to Read.

Girls, do you realize that the happi-
ness, both present and future, Of youc
mothers is largely in your keeping? Of
course, you all acknowledge that nc
dearer relationship exists than that be,
tween a loving mother and daughter,
but do all of you believe it? a girl
cannot afford to let this blessedness
slip out Of her life. And yet many do:
and by hasty word, neglect, and even
by continuous rudeness to their mothers,
cast shadows where they could so easily
bring sunshine. Some mothers, wise
mothers, assert themselves, but too Of
ten the wrinkled brow, the weary step
and the permanent look Of sadness, SO
noticeable in many mothers, come from
want of appreciation in their sons and
daughters. So much Of her earthly
happiness is banked upon her children,
fer whom she would yield her life, that
when this prop is knocked from under
all seems to 60 with it. And the home
without competent head, and an ex,
perienced hand to guide amid the vicls,
STUDIES of.joy and sorrow is not the
happy home that it could be, and should
be. Much of the neglect Of mothers
by their daughters come from want
Of thought, and many a girl would b
appalled, at her own portrait could she
see ':herself as others see her." ant
would be the first to condemn such con
duct in another girl Yet day by da!
see goes on accepting and never return
ing. and ruthlessly tramping upon tn
heart Of one whose every thought i
centered upon her happiness and ad
yancement, and that one mother! Sure
ly, this is not the girl who deems her
self noble hearted. who weeps over tn
woes Of mankind il general, and IS at
tentive to outside friends, even to othe
girls mothers.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-10-19
The Lsg Prize Gf Cotton

Thc low price o! cotton euG :ts dc,
praaSin.r effects suggests ar immediate
halt on the part Of our farmers. 1t Is
just simply impossible to raise costun
at present prices, and;it will cvcrtuai-
" ruin any farmer who attempts it.
After the guano and picking is paid
for as we'll as the expense Of making
the crop the farmer has nothing left
but groanS and tears. Some say that
over production is the real cause OF the
low price OF cotton. but We do not be-
licvc word Of it simply from the fact
the great masses Of the people If they
had the money TO invest could soon
consume the worlds supply Of cotton.
The editor Of the Fair Bluff Times
travels around L great deal and to sat
iSfy his mind on the theory of over pro-
duction he has frequently asked this
question: Suppose money was as
plentiful as in by gone days how much
cotton goods or homespun could you
use in your family" The almost uni
versal response to this question is as
follows: Il could use several bolts Of
homespun in my family and not be c1-
travagant: our bed sheets and pillow
cases are worn as well as other useful
articles and We need more. If any
one will take the trouble to canvass the
country he will find that the editor is
stating facts which cannot be denied.
Cotton is the great money crop Of the
South and it IS one Of those necessary
articles which cannot be dispensed
with, therefore the price Of cotton
ought to guarantee its production. We
cannot live without cotton goods and
we cannot expect our farmers to toll IN
summers heat and winters cold to pro-
vide the world with cotton and at the
same time starve themselves in its pro.
duction. If it is true that band Of
wicked gamblers in New York and else,
where is regulating the price Of cotton.
this den Of infamy should be broken
up by the strong arm of just and right
eous law. 1t is not right that millions
of farmers should be driven to the wal
by gambling in futures and other IN
righteous methods Of handling cotton
IF law will not come to the assistance
Of the farmers and put stop to dis
honest speculation, the farmers them
selves can soon change the situation b.
reducing the cotton crop down to the
smallest point \ vast reduction IL
the acreage will soon settle the ques
ton of over production and help the
farmer to locate the cause of the pres
ent trouble. But if cotton should il
ninety days bring seven or eight cents
look out for next year \ large crol
will be planted again and next fall fou
cents cotton will cause the farmer t.
groan in spirit again.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-10-19
A Rad State of Affairs.

\ respectable white woman who was
arrested By Negro constable IN Craven
county, \. c., and taken before a Negro
magistrate for trial for some "mlsdea
meanor, was prosecuted by 4 Negro
lawyer at the instance Of Negro wo-
man who had been in the white woman $
employ, She was required to give bond
in the sum Of $3.50 and was not allowed
to leave the magistrate office IN or
der to find bondsmen. The office IN
question was filthy barber shop where
idle Negroes drank and cursed to their
hearts content. If the North Carolin-
ians fail to free themselves from this
condition, they will deserve the horrld
fate that has orertaken the State.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-10-19
3 GOOD STORY.
Which Al Farmers Who Buy their
Supplies Should Read.

At tie close of he war in 1863 the
South vas too poor to engage II manu-
featuring, and it's people turned their
attention very generally to agriculture,
though, with an unfortunately large
proportion, politics became the chief
occupation. Since then the South has
accomplished wonders in industrial de-
velopment. But has it really done its
best? As people we are prone to Ia
ment the fact that we are not growing
rich as rapidly as we desire, and the
politicians are finding all sorts OF ex-
cuses for this. The Greenville, Texas
Banner tells an interesting story OF a
farmer near that place which we'll illus
t,aeos the condition of many Of them
throughout the South. 1t is as follows:
=, cer;ain farmer in Texas not hun
dred miles from Greenville sat down
with his family to breakfast. They sat
in chairs made in Indiana, the table
was made it St. Louis, the dishes were
made in >>,ew York. the knives, forks
and spoons were imported from England,
biscuits were made of -four from Kansas,
shortened with lard from Missouri,
cooked on stove made in Chicago, and
his coffee was served with sugar from
Louisiana. When breakfast vas over
he drove to town in wagon made IN
Ohio. while his son went out with
$40 gun made in Pennsylvania and an
imported so dog to kill FIVE cent birds II
for dinner. His daughter went riding
on as75 bicycle made in Massachusetts,.
His wife swept the floor with broom
from Cincinnati. took UP the dust IN a
pan made in Vermont with brush
made in Rhode Island. The farmer
brought plow made in Illinois. cul:
tivator made in Michigan, hoes anc
rakes made in Indiana, and a reaper
made in Chicago. He took these home
and set them out on 4 vacant lot, eX
posed to the rain and sunshine, where
they we're ruined in one year Iha
farmer is always complaining OF hare
/ times
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-10-19
sT0a2s AxTI.oPrI0g FIGHT.
The Congressman Will Push His Bill
IN Congress.

Congressman Stokes and GTs. stokes
returned Thursday from i visit to Glenn
Springs, both feeling much improved in
health. The congressman has 4 few
engagements for addresses to fill and
then he purposes to concentrate his en-
ercics upon his anti-option fight for the
approaching session of congress. He
talked quite interestingly Of his meas
ure to the Orangeburg correspondent Of
the Columbia State and the prospects
Of its success.
This measure, he said, is not
proposed as panacca or as substitute
for free silver. Bat its Importance as
factor in bringing about better condi-
tions is too little appreciated. All fu-
ture dealings are not obnoxious. There
is legitimate future business that
should not be interfered with. Ny
measure seeks to limit future dealings
to actual products and thus eliminates
the speculative trading in wind cotton.
In order to appreciate the injurious ef-
fects of speculative dealings in futures
it must be understood that the sellers
of futures must make money by de-
cline Of price. The seller of real cot
ton makes money by an advance IN
price. Their interests are diametrl-
cally opposed. The buyer of cotton
for manufacture usually inaugurates
his buying operations by large selling
| orders. The effect of large selling
orders for future delivery is to de-
press the price Of futures. This en-
ables the manufacturer to make pro-
fit on his future transaction and then
buy his real cotton at the decline.
If a Manchester mill wants 100, 600
bales of cotton to spait it would prob
ably cable an order to New York, but
not to buy 10000 bales The order
would probably be to sell large future
contracts for the account of the mill.
The price of futures being forced down
by the large sales, the mill would then
buy back its own future contracts at a
profit. So far no one but the specula-
tors are hurt or helped. But the price
Of real cotton has declined with even
pace and the mill buys its real cotton
at the decline. Thus the foreign man
ufacturer uses the machinery Of ouI
cotton exchanges to the detrlment Of
our cotton growers.
''Are you opposed to the exchange?'
No. There is legitimate field fol
them, too. | cordially approve anc
second all the editor Of The State sc
we'll said on this subject a few days
ago when advocating cotton exchange
for Columbia. But legislation is need
ed to prevent the prostitution OF sucf
organizations to gambling purposes.
DO you think such legislation car
be made efective?''
Undoubtedly. The Louisiana lot
terry was driven out by legislation ant
its pernicious influence upon the peo
pie scarcely surpassed that of the cottol
exchange. The State has several time
given strong support to this fight and
trust it will continue to lend hand
One of the most interesting and valu
able features Of your paper to my mind
has been the notes Of Editor Gonzale
on his campaign in Cuba. These note
should be put in permanent for.
think publication in book or pamphle
form would meet ready sale. .
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-10-19
Money in Sawdust.

Victor J.. Emerson, the Baltimore in
ventor who is now in Ottawa, is said
to have discovered process for carbo-
nizing sawdust and extracting the by
products. A long series of experiments
in one Of the largest sawmiils Of the
Dominion has just been concluded AID
the Ottawa papers say they surpass
all expectations, even those Of the
sanguine inventor. The experiments
are said to have proved that ''the 500
tons or more Of sawdust and refuse that
these mills have been throwing away
daily for years should suddenly be dis
covered to be worth $50 a ton-in
other words, equal in value to the
highest grade Of gold quartz-is
enough to make the average man
catch his breath with surprise, and
produce in the cynic a smile" Mr..
Emerson went to Canada several
months ago upon invitation Of the
owners of the Edwards sawmills there,
who had learned of his supposed dis
covery. The sawnill people had been
ordered by the government to dlscon-
tinue emptying sawoust into the Otta-
wa river, and they secured a delay Of
the enforcement Of the order to al
low experiments to be made on a
large scale by Mr.. Emerson. In Ottawa
the result which the experiments have
produced has been received with
greatest interest. The industrial effect
in the lumber region Of that part Of
Canada is predicted to be one Of daz-
zling possibilities: and it is said that
in addition to the central plant,
erected at large cost for the expert
ments just concluded, a number Of
auxiliary industries are likely to com
nence operation in Ottawa, including
iron and steel smelling works, white
lead manufactures, printers ink manu-,
factories, and acetylene gas or calcium
carbide works. From the hydrogen
gas given off by the sawdust during the
carbonizing process it is said that the
whole city can be furnished with light
and heat at 10 cents thousand feet
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-10-19
a Delusive Hope.

If Chairman Tolbert of the Republl-
can State committee is man Of intel
ligence he must know that he Is hold
ing out to the negroes OF South Carroll
ma most dclusive hope. The Repub-
lican party Of the north has finally and
forever abandoned the policy Of inter
Gering with the suffrage in the south
ern States; it has finally and forever
abandoned the negro to the control Of
tie white men Of the south. Public
opiionn in the north sustains all legal
and constitutional methods by which
the intelligence and the property Of the
south maintain ascendancy, and 1t Is
heartily sick of the complaints that
come from this section. That Is the
plain and proven truth. Any negro
party in this State exists merely to pro-
vide government places for its mana
gers and supply Of delegates to be suit
ably bribed at national Republican con
ventions. s.-Columbia State.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-10-19
Has Quit Cotton.

The Darlington Messenger says:
''We have long been convinced OF the
profit to bemade by the farmers plant
ing small farms, giving them better cul-
tivation and making them richer. The
handsome net profit made on a one
horse crop by Mr.. Joshua Flowers; near
Darlington, this year, increases our
confidence in the handsome yield to be
realized by concentrating ones energies
on few acres Of land. Mr.. Flowers
don't care anything about the price OF
cotton why? Because he dosen't plant
any; he quit cotton two or three years
ago, and has been better off every year
since. He planted six acres in tobacco
this year and finished out small one
horse farm in provision crops. He sold
recently G24 pounds for $4,000 net
profit. and has realized from his six
acres $500 clean cut cash, which Is more
than the value of thirty bales Of cotton,
to say nothing of the expenses OF max
ing it. He made more on one acre clear
than six bales Of cotton will bring.
Who says there is not gold IN Darling
ton land2'
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-10-19
FIGHTING AMONG THEMSELVES
One Cavalryman Killed; Two Fatally
and Two Seriously Wounded.

\ special dispatch from Huntsville,
Ala. says that one soldier was killed,
two fatally wounded and two seriously
wounded at Camp Wheeler Tuesday.
The Tenth cavalry (colored) arrived
from Montauk that morning and had
not been off the train an hour before
some of its members became involved
in difficulty with the provost guard.
One man was killed and five wounded,
two fatally.
Killed Corp'l Mclaughlin, Co. j.:
Sixth infantry.
Fatally wounded: Private James
Gleeton, Troop NJ, Tenth cavalry, and
trooper of the Tenth cavalry, name
unknown.
Wounded: Private Z. Willis: Go. NJ,
Sixth infantry; Private Larkin, Co. l..
Sixteenth infantry, and trooper OF
the Tenth cavalry, name not known.
Soon after the men left the train one
Of the cavalrymen went to house ire:
ouented by white men and attempted
to clean out the place. He was arrested
by a corporals detail of four men OF
the provost guard. The arrest was
quickly noised about and t.e negro
cavalrymen attempted to rescue the
prisoner. The first man who advanced
toward the guard was halted and as ne
turned to run was fired upon. Firing
then became almost general and con
tinued several minutes. Corpl Nc
Laughlin, Co. L, Sixth infantry, com
handing the detail, was killed at tht
first fire. Private f. Wiles, Co. NJ
Sixth infantry. was shot in the knee
and Private Larkin, Co. L, Sixteenth
infantry. received ball in the leg
Wiles leg was amputated later at th'
hospital. Private James Gleeton. trool
NJ. Tenth cavalry, received q bullet II
the spine and will die. Two othe
Tenth cavalrymcn whose names are no
known, were wounded, one OF then
fatally. The affair would have beer
attended by more serious consequence
had not mounted platoon from tn
Tenth cavalry scattered the bellgeren
negroes with drawn sabres. The whit
soldiers here entertain very bite
feeling against the negro troopers an
it is feared trouble will occur wheneve
the two races meet. The Tenth wa
given camp situated more than mil
from any other regiment.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-10-19
The Game Law,

The aroma Of the frost upon the
purpling of the western sky at sun
down; the cracking Of the stiff, dead
leaves under foot set the sportsman's
blood to tiDgling, for it is the time
when 'possums, pumpkins, potatoes
and partridges are getting ripe. I'm
less he be wary his thirst for the pleas
ants gore will lead him into trouble,
and he will be tempted to kill the
brown-feathered beauties before the
law gives him license. Listen to the
reading of the game law, sportsmen:
1T shall not be lawful for any persons
in this state, between the first day OF
April and the first day Of November
in any year hereafter, to catch, kill, or
injure, or to pursue with such intent,
or to sell or expose for sale, any wild
turkey, partridge, woodcok or pheasant;
or between the first day Of March and
the first day Of August, any dove, or
any time during the year to catch, Kill
orinjure, or to pursue with such intent,
by freight, any of the birds named IN
this section. And any person so doing
shall be deemed guilty Of a midemeanor,
and upon conviction, thereof shall be
fined not more than $50 or be impri-
soned not more than thirty days.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-10-19
EACH HAN FOR HIMSELF"
The Board says the Santiago Nava
Battle Was a Captains Fight"

Although the American fleet IN the
battle of Santiago on July ) obeye3
the general orders Of Rear Admiral
Sampson, given in advance to meet
Just such an emergency, it was essenti-
ally captains fight. This is the
substance of the report Of the naval
board. which has been investigating
disputed points in the battle.
Rear Admiral Sampson was not pres
cnt. and the two orders signalled by
Sc hley. close in. and engage the
enemy, did no good, and were uanec-
essary, for the ships had already closed
in and were engaging the enemy when
the orders were run up. The board
fuds in more general way that each
ship in the fleet knew exactly what to
do should Cervera come out. and did 1t
when he actually came out. Each cap
tain fought his ship on plans prepared
and orders given by Sampson.
The findings of the board are sum-
mari zed as follows:
l. The battle was fought and won
upon plans prepared by Rear Admiral
Sampson.
,. The directing Of the movements of
ships done by Schley during the battle
was inconsiderable.
3. The New York had no active part
in the fight.
1. The Brooklyn was not engaged at
so close quarters as had been repre-
sented by the first report. On an aver,
age she was two miles away from the en-
envy.
5. The brunt of the fighting was
borne By the Oregon, Texas and Iowa.
s. The New York was about nine
miles from the Colon when that shiE
surrendered and between four and five
miles from the nearest sister ship en-
gagged (from which signal distance /:
taken.)
{. The average range Of the ship:
most engaged was about mile and ;
half. .
The New York, the board finds: die
nothing to affect the issue Of the bat
tie.
At the time of the hottest ightin:
(between 10 and 1915 a. M the Brook
lyn was in line with the Oregon, bu
three-fourths of mile farther out t
sea. The Oregon at that time wa
pouring fire into the Maria Teresa
The Oquendo was about 3, 600 yards dis
tant. with the Texas and Iowa hal
mile to the rear Of her.
The issues of the battle, the boar
: learned, was not affected by any signal
that Schley made from the flagship.
The Oregon dashed out from tn
very beginning Of the engagement an!
kept within range Of the enemy untl
the fight ended.
The board was made up of Lieuten
ant Commander Richard Wainwright
t of the Glouchester, presiding officer
Lieut.. Samuel Comfy Of the Indiana
,, Lieut.. Lewis c. Heilner Of the Texas
Lieut.. VIM. H. Schuetze of the Iowa
Lieut.. Alben c. Hodgson Of the Brook
$ lyn, Lieut.. Wm. Allen of the Orego
l and Lieut.. Edward E. Capehart OF tn
E New York
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-10-19
Z FATAL EXPLOSION.
Five Men Killed and Eleven Wounded
in Colliery.

Five men were killed aud eleven in
iurcd BY an explosion Of gas Thursday
afternoon in collicry No S, atCoaldale.
Pa. The dead are:
Fire Boss Thomas Smith.
William p Reese.
Maths Olarkey, of Coaldaie.
William Cook.
John konika. Of Lansford.
konika died after he had been taken
from the mine. but the others met in
slant death All We're married and
leave large families.
The colliery is the largcst producer
Of four in that valley, owned by the
Lehigh Coal and Navigation company.
1t has capacity over 300, 600 tons OF
coal and employs five hundred hands.
In consequence of fire which origl-
mated in the left span Of the mine some
months ago. shifts Of men were put to
work driving holes from the gang way.
through which water was to be forced
upon the flames. While the gang of
men was building dam to back up the
water this afternoon the gangway
caught fire. Nearly hundred thous-
and gallons Of water was turned into the
holes and almost instantly terrific ex-
plosion occurred, followed in quick sue,
ccssion by four lighter explosions, OF
such force that the gangway was torn
up for over 300 feet and the workmeL
were blown about in III directions.
Rescue gangs were put to work anc
an hour later it was thought that a!
the dead and injured had been found
although the search was under way to
night, when the fire was still burning
The supposition IS that the great body
Of water sent into the holes forccc
volumes of escaping gas from some O
the old workings back upon the tiamc'
causing the explosion.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-10-19

10 God, and 7ou ali ne! eonseeFa!e al!
the ages following. Do not dwell 20
much on your hasdShips that you miss
Your chance o! welding All influence
that shall look down upon you from the
towers OF an endless future. know
Martin Luther was right when he CON
soled his wife over the deathof their
daughter by saying: Don't take on
so. wife. Remember that this is a hard
world for girls. Yes. 20 further and
say it is a hard world for women: Aye:
| 90 further and say it is 4 hard world
for men. But for all women and men
who trust their bodies and souls IN the
hand Of Christ the shining gates vii!
soon swing open. Don tyou see the
sickly pallor On the sky? That is the
pallor on the cold check Of the dying
night. Don't You see the Frightening
of the clouds? That is the flush on
the warm forehead of the morning
Cheer up. You are coming within
sight of the Celestial City.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-10-19
Roth " ere Killed.

Howard Clark, who was wanted in
Louisville for murder and burglary and
his girl, Hattie Mahoney, were both
killed while resisting arrest on the In
diana side of the river near Owensboro,.
Ky, Wednesday, Clark was wanted
for the murder Of officer Hefferman. Of
Louisville last August and was attempt
ing to escape by rowing down the Ohio
river in skitf. Word had been sent
along the river by telegraph to arrest
him. Officers from Owensboro were in
pursuit when Clark tied up his skitf on
the Indiana side and took to the woods
When detected at burglary in Louis
vile he killed the officer who caught
him. When the officers came upon him
Clark and the girl both opened fire in
desperate resistance. Clark was we'll
armed and the girl also. Both Clark
and the girl were shot dead. In the
fight that ensued the escape Of the Off
GERS was miraculous.