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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-11-30
Danger in Soda.

Common soda is all right in its place
and indispensable in the kitchen for
cooking and washing purposes, but it
was never intended for medicine, and
people who use it as such will some day
regret it. We refer to the common use
of soda to relieve heartburn or sour
stomach, habit which thousands of
people practice almost daily, and one
which is fraught with danger; morrow
er, the soda only gives temporary relief
and in the end the stomach trouble gets
worse and worse. The soda acts as a
mechanical irritant to the walls of the
stomach and bowels and cases are on
record where it accumulated in the in
testines, causing death by inflammation
or perironitis.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-11-30
BISHOP TURNER ON NEGRO RACE.
He Declares His People Have no Flu
ture in This Country,

The seventeenth session of the Ma
con African Methodist Episcopal con-
ference, sitting at Dublin, Ca, since
Wednesday, has adjourned. Bishop
q. NJ. Turner, D. D., of Atlanta, pre-
sided, assisted by Vicar Bishop James
NJ. Devane, Of Queenstown South At
rica. This conference consisted of 250
colored ministers. Before reading out
the appointments Bishop Turner made
a sensational address. Among other
things he said:
/ see no manhood future for the
negro in this country, and the man who
is not able to discover that fact from
existing conditions must be void Of COM
mon sense. Our civil, political and
social status is degrading, and as deg
radiation begets degradation, the Negro
must 60 from bad to worse and infni-
tum. Neither education nor wealth
can ever elevate US to the grade Of re-
spectability. say this, because we
are surrounded by So many influences
that initiate against our manhood.
The best thing the Negro can do is
to ask the United States congress for a
hundred million dollars to meet the ex-
pense Of starting line of steamers
between this country and Africa, thus
pioneering domain fore settlement.
With this start upon the part of the
general government, which actually
owes US forty billions Of dollars for 246
years Of labor, we could build up
business that would enable us to trans
port to Africa as many Of our race as
are fit to go. If the United States has
hundreds Of millions to throw away in
a useless war, and for other foolish
things, surely it can approp pirate hun
dred million dollars to the most loyal
inhabitants it has in it's domain.
''The white people themselves bad
infinitely better appropriate hundred
million dollars, if we are the raping
monsters which the public press charges
US with being, shan to be shedding so
much blood, when I know and you all
know that much Of that blood is inno-
cent blood; and innocent blood will
speak to God day and night for retribu-
tion till God overthrows the nation, as
Le did the Roman Empire. And, as |
have the ear Of the country it is very
likely I shall call such a convention
within the next three or six months;
for, if the Negro does not say or do
something in his own defence, he is not
only an inferior race, but be is not tit
to be ranked as human being"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-11-30
Girls EommlJ Murder.

Miss Nora Birner, a highly respected
young lady Of Allegheny, Pa, was beat
en- so badly Thursday afternoon by three
girls (none Of whom are over Is years Of
age) that she will probably die. Her
assailants, Mamie Wright, Sophia
Mnkle and Victoria Bennett, are in
jail. The cause Of the assault is rather
mysterious. It seems that Miss Bltner,
with young lady companion was walk
ing:along East Ohio street, and in pass
ing group ofyoung girls at play she
made some jocular remark concerning
the party, whereupon one of the young
sters grabbed her by the hair and pull
ed her to the ground. While PROSTATE,
Miss Bitner was kicked on the head and
beaten into insensibility. Her com
panion was unable to protect her, and a
rescue was only effected when two men
came upon the scene. The physicians
attending Miss Bitner says her skull is
fractured, and a blood clot has formed
on the brain.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-11-30
OUR TROOPS LAND.
They March on Cuban Soil to Their
Camp.

Gen. Greene and his staff left the
hotel Inglaterra at 6 o'clock Friday
morniug for Marianao in order to sup
erintend the landing Of the American
troops. All four companies of the Sec
ond regiment volunteer engineers which
arrived on the Florida landed by half
past 9 o'clock at the Mariapao wharf
with colors flying. They formed at
the landing place and marched to their
camp, two miles away, fling past Gen.
Greene and his staff, who, on horse
back, reviewed the men as they passed.
All the men, with the exception of FIVE
who are still suffering from sea sickness
and were taken to the camp by train.
were in line and are all in good spirits
and fit for duty. One hundred and If
ty Cubans of Gen. Menocal's division
were employed in clearing the camp
site aud by II o'clock the tents were
being pitched fo. the first American
camp at Habana.
Apart from the few cases o. sea sick
ness only two Of the 2SO men who land
ed from the Florida are on the sick list.
Patrick Toohing is suffering from dysen-
terry and Thomas Leonard from dislo-
Gated knee cap. Both had their pres
ent complaints when they left the
United States. These men were busy
all the afternoon pitching camp and
fixing tents. The site selected for the
camp is excellent on high ground and
well supplied with water. The men
have arrived with only heavy under
wear, woolen blouses and cloth breeches,
which are very trying under the scorch-
ing sun of the seacoast. The medical
staff considers it urgently Necessary that
khaki uniforms be sent at once for the
comfort of the men.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-11-30
& WOMAM'S WORK.
She Makes Good Living on a Little
Farm.

There is in this state woman who on
a little farm manages to support her
self and her children and to provide the
latter with the means Of education.
Her only help is young negro boy.
The following extract from letter
written by this woman to friend in
Atlanta few days ago gives some idea
OF the way in which she manages to get
along:
"Well, let me tell you what I made
on my little farm this year. First, l
sold $40 worth of strawberries, made 6O
bushels corn, plenty Of hay and fodder,
80 gallons syrup, 200 bushels sweet po-
tatoes, 3 bales of cotton, which the
children and J, with the negro boy,
picked. / get gallons of mllka day
and Il pounds Of butter; have 4 hogs
to kill and have plenty Of chickens and
eggs. l have never done as much work
and as hard work as I have this year
and my health has never been better.
The children are getting so they
are lots of help to me, and are just as
smart in their books as they can be.
May plays nicely on the piano. is tax
ing lessons from good teacher and 1
pay her in butter, eggs, etc. We are
gradually getting out Of debt"
This brave little woman has not only
given noble example Of courage and
independence, but she furnishes also
an illustration of the advantages of di-
versi6ed farming. Her good sense in
raising her own provisions might be
initiated by majority of the farmers
Of this state greatly to their benefit.
There are many women in this state
who conduct farms, large and small, and
it is said that nearly all Of them are
remarkably thrifty and successful.
They believe N raising as far as they
can everything they need, and they are
exemplars Of the fine practical business
sense which women so often develop
when there is a demand for it.-Atlan-
ia journal.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-11-30
Don't Want Them.

Ell Parvenir, Santiago de Cuba pa
per, prints a two column article with
reference to the intention Of a colored
preacher Of Topeka, Kas., to bring 40
families Of Negroes and establish
town in the highlands above Santiago
which shall be known as Topeka. The
paper demands that the people boycott
the Yankee Negroes, asserting that
they are frequently guilty of horrible
crimes and that the southern States,
anxious to be rid of their colored
population, will endeavor to send them
to Cuba.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-11-30
a PECULIAR ACCIDENT.
An Exploding Boiler Tears Up Two
Houses.

One of the most peculiar accidents
which has ever occurred in Georgia
happened in Warsaw last week. An
engine and boiler Of six horsepower,
and weighing 1900 pounds, which was
used to run gin, blew out the crown-
sheet Of the boiler and killed two Ne
gro men and came near killing an entire
family.
The residence Of Mr.. S. A. Maxwell,
well known and respected gentleman
Of Warsaw, stand just across the road
from the gin house, and last week,
while all of his family were sitting in
their house, the croBnsheet Of the
boiler blew out, and after killing two
Negro men who were standing near the
ginbouse, went clear across the road and
entirely through portion Ct the resi-
dence Of Mr.. Maxwell and landed thirty
feet away from the residencein the back
yard.
The bursting Of the boiler made a
terrific noise, and tore the porch OF the
residence off on line with the parlor,
knocked both front and back walls out
from the parlor, and left the end wall
and the partition wall intact. The
ceiling and roof were only slightly dam
aged, and the engine was torn loose
fSon the boiler while passing through
the house and finally stopped in the rear
Of the house. while the boiler went
twenty-five feet further and came to a
stop at the far end Of the back yard.
Mrs. Maxwell had just left the par
lor, where sh, had been to replace a
book, and she I'd her children were
sitting in the rom next to the parlor,
whel the accident occurred, and their
escape from serious injury or death was
almost miraculous.
4 Negro man was chopping wood at
the corner of the engine house was
blown thirty yards througha barbed
wire fence into the road and instantly
killed. Another Negro man was just
entering the doorway Of the engine
house and was blown fifty yards in an
opposit direction, breaking his neck.
The family of Mr.. Maxwell we're very
badly frightened by the accident. and
ha6 narrow escape. Mr.. Maxwell
had ouly few minutes bef0ie he left
the house and crossed the road to the
store, which escaped uninjured. The
pranks played by bursting boilers are
nearly always peculiar, but the actions
Of this boiler in Warsaw were more
freakish than any Of it's predecessors.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-11-30
Negro Mill Labor Fails.

In the United States circuit court
in Charleston Saturday Judge Simon,
ton appointed G. 0. White temporary
receiver Of the Charleston cotton mill
upon application of Walters & Compa-
ny, of Baltimore. The claims of these
concerns amount to 100000. 1t is al
legged in the complaint that the liabili.
ties Of the mill amount to Sl25, 900.
The order issued is made returnable
December 18th. The mill was reor-
ganized about fourteen months ago,
Negro labor being substituted in it for
white labor. 1t was generally supposed
to be doing good business.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-11-30
An Indiana Mob.

On Sunday night November 6, JOS
eph Baird, an offensive negro in Sey-
mour, Ind. was taken from Jail and
hor<ewhipped. 1t was with difficulty
that the mob was restrained then from
lynching him. When Baird was re-
leased he accused about 20 colored men
of being in the mob, also Mayor A ".
Mills. and other officials. When May
or Mills met Baird Thursday he accus
ed the latter Of making these charges.
Baird was also confronted by DR.. Shield
who said Baird had repeated the charge
to him. Then Baird and Mills both
drew their revolvers and opened fire,
keeping it up through the street till
Baird ran into his house Fifteen
shots were fired while crowd was wit
Messing the chase, and no one was hurt.
Baird was arrested and taken to Brown
town to prevent lynching.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-11-30
AT LYNcHRTPG

Lynchburg, Va, Nov. 5.-At 3,05
o'clock this afternoon shock of earth
quake was felt here. It was quite gen.
orally felt, but there was no damage.
AT DANvILLE.
Danville, Va, Nov. 25.-At3 o o'clock
sharp this afternoon an earthquake
shock was felt throughout the city and
surrounding country very perceptibly.
No damage reported.
CHARLOTTE FELT IT.
Charlotte, N. c., Nov. 25.-A dis
tinct earthquake shock was felt
throughout this section at 3. 10 this af-
ternoon' No serious damage reported.
SOUTH WEST VIRGINIA.
Roanoke, Va, Nov. 25.-A very
perceptible earthquake shock was felt
here this afternoon at 8 o'clock, lasting
about 30 seconds. No serious damage
was done. Reports to the Times from
various parts Of southwest, Virginia
show the tremor to have been very gen.
eral throughout that region.
ELSEWHERE.
Raleigh, N. c., Nova special to
the News and Observer from Frank
linsyille, N. G., says: A very distinct
earthquake shock was felt here this
afternoon about FIVE minutes after 3.
Vibration was from east to west.
Aspecial from Winston, N. g., says:
a distinct earthquake shock was felt
here at $40 this afternoon. It shook
the largest buildings in town.
AT NORFOLK ALSO.
Norfolk, Va. Nov. 25.-A few min
utes after 3 o'clock this afternoon two
light shocks of earthquakes were felt
here. There were not generally noticed
however.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-11-30
Fed on Turkev.

The Seventh army corps had an un.
usual Thanksgiving. The ladies Of
Savannah gave Gen. Lees $4,000 SOL
diers turkey Thanksgiving dinner.
Five hundred ladies visited the camps
during the afternoon and served the ia
bles in each regiment. Turkey, fruit
and cakes were served to every man.
Outside Of Camp Onward the provost
companies at dozen different stations
were given dinner so that not soldier
in the entire corps was without turkey.
Thousands of crysanthenums was dis
tributed among the zen and half of the
nnrns mora hontnnniars
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-11-30
Removal is Asked.

Mayor Watkins Of Chattanooga
Tenn, states that he has written the
secretary Of war, asking him in the in
terest OF good order and for the honor
Of the service and in behalf of the good
name of fChattauooga, to remove the
regiment stationed there, to some other
point from Chickamauga Park. The
mayor stated that he had done this to
throw the responsibility for any breach
of law or order that might occur, grow
ing out Of possiblerace collision there,
on the
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-11-30
a New Plan.

The Rev. DR.. L. G. Broughton. pas
tor of the Third Baptist church Of At
lanta, hit upon simple and good idea
for increasing the contributions, by
making an innovation in the method Of
the collection. Instead of the six staid
and sober deacons who have passed
around the collection plates, he put six
young women on that duty, and the
collection was suddenly and largely in
creased. 1t is an idea that is likely to
be acted upon in some other churces
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-11-30
Gagged the Watchman,

At Elsberry, Mo-, 6S miles north of
St. Louis, Mo-, robbers made desper-
BITE attempt TO rob the Lincoln county
aank. 1t is not known how much, if
any, they obtained. As the result of
rough treatment received from the rob-
bers, J. W. Waters, nightwatchman Of
the town, who is 60 years old, may die.
He was found at an early hour Thurs
day bound and gagged lying in the open
air, where he had been left by the rob-
bers. He was badly frozen.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-11-30
EARTHQUAKE SHOCK.
Felt in Portions Of North Carolina and
Virginia.

Richmond. Va, Nov. 25.-Many
points in south and southwest Virginia
report having experienced an earth
quake shock about 8. 80 o'clock this af-
ternoon. The disturbance was felt
from Nottoway county to the Tennes-
see line. There was the usual preced-
ing roaring noise. No damage is re-
ported.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-11-30
a Horse Midget.

The premium midget of the New
York horse show is perfect horse, 20
inches tall, I IA hands high, weighing
l27 pounds. He is four years old and
eats pint Of oats three times day,
and when thirsty drinks glass of wa
ter.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-11-30
Getting Their Ewes Open,

Senator Tillman recently said that
there had been great change Of senti-
ment in the North in relation to the
rights Of inferior races, and it looks
very much as if he was right" assents
the Portland (Ale.) Press, Republican
organ.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-11-30
SiX'Wen,, Killed.

A special FROM Quincy, Ill, says:
The powder mill at Lamotte, Mo-,
situated eight miles south Of herei'on
the maine line and half mile from
Ashburn, blew up at 1855 a. NJ, killing
six men and wounding several others.
The explosion occurred in the packing
house and was so terrific as to be heard
and felt a distance of 25 miles,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-11-30
She Was Mistaken.

An exchange remarks that the female
who addressed recent meeting in New
York was mistaken in her claims. She
said she represented womanhood, when
in fact she only represented viragohood
and the lowest order Of that.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-11-30
A Democratic Conference.

Eastern and western Democrats will
hold conference in New York in the
near future, probably on December 2.
Chairman Jones is authority for the
statement that the Chicago platform
will not be abandonedl
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-11-30
n Oklahoma girl advertised for

An Oklahoma girl advertised for
husband and got him. The ADVERTISE
ment and wedding outfit cost eleven
dollars. Within a year he died and
left her FIVE thousand dollars life in
surance. And yet some people say ad-
vertising does not pay.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-06

ST. Louis. Jan. Whether or not the
ST Louis Baseball club has changed
hands is still an uncertainty, but It is
pretty generally thought that the deal
has been eonsummated. This, however.
is vigorously denied by President Won
der Abe. who. at o'clock this after
noon. met $. i. Meyersol and stated
positively TO him that the Browns had
not yet been sold to anybody. Mr.. Mey-
erson openly accused Mr.. Won der Abe
of using him as a tool 10 force Mr..
Brush to come to terms. Won der Abe
disclaimed having and such intention
and furthermore said he would meet
Meyerson at II o'clock and further con-
slider Meyerson's offer to purchase the
Browns Mr. Won der Abe still asserts
this evening he has not seen Mr.. Brush.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-06
kI0NDyKE
THAT FLAG INCIDENT.
The Clipperton Island Incident Explained
By IA High Official.

Mexico City, Jan. "a high official
of the department of foreign relations
said to-day regarding the Ciipperton
island incident: THE sending of the
gunboat Democratic on a visit of in
spection TO portions of the Mexican
territory was de facto. attended with
no conflict or difficulty with the indi-
sidual Americans found there. and in
no event could that visit have given
rise to international questions. mas
mucn as the occupation of the island,
if occupation IL can be called, was the
act of private persons having no official
character. The American flag was
found flying there, but the Americans
themselves on hearing from the lips of
Mexican officers that the island was
Mexican territory. hauled il down and
allowed the party of Mexicans to run
up the flag of this country without the
slightest opposition either in action or
word. There was no ill-feeling or bit
ferness between Americans found on
the island and the expeditionary party.
ON the contrary. nothing but good will
and friendly disposition was displayed
on both sides. The claim made in be-
half of France by La Liberte of Paris
SIS regarded as q canard. France never
held the island
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-06

positions should be excepted from the
operations of the laws governing the
civil service law. These offices should
he either appointed by the president, OF
the secretary Of state, acting Tor the
president. be empowered TO appoint
them. All these officers bear a close
personal relation to the secretary OF
state in the conduct of the department
business. 1t Is through the under sec
retarics he is enabled to transmit ms
official duties. and ii would seem to De
the part Of prudence and discretion that
they should be in sympathy with the
head of the department to insure CO.
operation and harmony of action.
The secretary concludes with the
statement that he makes no complaint
against the present occupants OF these
offices, but he thinks that upon general
principles the secretary's hands should
not he tied This freedom of action
on the part of the secretary of state
should never be curtailed." he says, IN
order to. | believe, promote the pubic
interests. 1T should certainly instlll IN
those officers a desire to render the best
possible service to the department and
stimulate their highest endeayors to dis
charge their official duties in harmony
with the wishes of the secretary OF
state
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-06
PROVISIONS OF THE BILL
Changes in the Present System
of Civil Service Proposed.
FIXING TENURE OF OFFICE
Appointees Commissioned for Five
Years With Power of Removal. but
Not for Political or Religious
Causes-Opnions

Washington, Jan. 5.-The bill for the
reform of the civil service law which
has been drawn by special commit
tee of republican members of the
house of representatives makes several
changes in the present system, the
most important of which is the estab-
lishment of "a tenure of five years of
office to those employees who are
brought within the terms Of the bill.
The measure limits the application of
the civil service system TO the depart
ments in Washington, and in such
other localities where the total number
Of employees exceeds -.
All appointees are commissioned for
five years with power of removal clear
Is regulated and vested in the appoint
ing power. 1t is provided. however,
that no removal shall be made for poll
teal or religious causes. and in case
of removal the cause shall be specified
and the papers made a record of the
offices. All persons now in the public
service are to terminate their service
five years from the time that the act
takes effect. The measure recognizes
the general eligibility of these persons
for e-appointment. 1t includes in the
civil service postal clerks and letter
carriers III offices having over 10 en-
ployes, exclusive of subordinates. 1t
limits the civil service regulations 10
clerks whose compensation is from $500
To $1,000 per year, and includes as
clerks coypiStS, cOmputers, counters
and draughtsmen. 1t is pointed out that
the essential idea of the foregoing bill
is to take out of the civil service all re-
sponsible and important offices limiting
it only to clerks in Washington and
certain large cities, and in these cases
fixing a tenure of office for five years.