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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-12

From the Cleveland Plaindealer.
Let me caution you, admiral. that it
will not do for you to get too far away
from your ncet, You can't tell what
might happen
THAT doesn't worry me-"
why mott
Because i; wouldn't affect my share
of tae prize money in the slightest de-
gree"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-12

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delivery upon payment OF $40 in ad-
vance for one years subscription to
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Standard office In Butte, Anaconla,
Missoula or Great Falls.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-12

City Ticket Office. No Al North Main
St. Butte. J. f Dawson General Agent.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-12
Short Line
Southern Route to the East
and West

Passengers by purchasing tickets via
the Short Line to the east and west have
the choice OF several routes.
Direct connections are made at Ogden
and Granger with the Union Pacific and
at Ogden with the Rio Grande Western
for all points East. Enjoy the comforts
of Pullman vestihued train. consisting
OF elegant new sleeping and reclining
chair cars. always fresh and clean, as
the entire train is made up at Butte hence
always ON TINE.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-01-04
The Bagging Question Settled.

The Charlotte observer says good
deal will probably he heard and seen OF
the Lowry cotton bale next season. 1t
has passed the experiments, stage and
all that has been promised for it has
been fulfilled. One of its advantages
about which but little has heretofore
been said, is the big saving to the cot
ton planters in the matter Of cotton
bagging. 1t seems to completely settle
that question. The Memphis CONNER
cial Appeal, of recent date, says:
The Lowry system is sgaining great ia
vor with the cotton industry. Some
three weeks ago Messrs. G. G. Cewaa &
Co., shipped 100 Lowry bales of cotton
to the famed Lonsdale Company's mill
at Lonsdale, R. I. The seamless sacks
in which these bales were shipped were
returned by the mills to MIR. jerome
Hill Wednesday. All who examined
them we're greatly surprised, and agree
able so, to see that they had net been
injured, but were in fine condition; and
hill be Immediately used on another
shipment of cotton to the mills. Ihe
mills sell these sacks back to the produ-
GERS at half value. They can be used at
least six times. This wouldreduce the
cost of covering for the cotton crol OF
the south from so cents per bale, which
would amount to $9,O0O,O 900 on the
growing crop to, say, 10 cents per bale
of 500 pounds. This feature Of the
Lowry bale is the one that will appeal
most strongly to the farmers, for they
have had to pay an immense tribute to
the bagging trust. The other desirable
features of the Lowry bale have been
mentioned in previous articles. The
fact that the press which puts up this
bale is as simple as the old box press,
easily operated and can be put up at
any ginneries with the greatest ease, is
very favorable element for its general
adoption by the farmers. The days OF
the old square bale will soon be num-
bered with the vast.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-01-04
A Sad " edding Day.

Christmas day was to have witnessed
the marriage of Miss Lille Gruber to
Mr.. Folsom, of Sumter, but the bride
was confined to her home with what
her friends fear may prove fatal inju-
ry On Christmas eve, while standing
on the porch of her home, corner Of
Taylor and VIM streets, she reached
for bunch Of mistletoe which she had
placed in the branches Of tree near
the porch. She lost her balance and
fell to the ground, distance Of 10 feet.
and sustained severe injuries. Her
physician thought her condition ex-
tremely critical fer a day or two.
Thursday morning the marriage was
consummated and the bride immedi-
ately afterwards sank into comatose
state from which she vas with dfic1lty
revived by three physiclans.-Colum-
bia Record.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-01-04
4 spARTANBURG TRAGEDY.
A Grocery Merchant Shoots and Kills
His Bookkeeper.

\ dispatch from Spartanburg says
John Sewer, native Of Tennessee and
A relative of Col. Sewer, of Revolution
arv history was shot in the sore OF
John X. Stuckey Tuesday mourning be-
tween 10 and ! o'clock. Sewer has
been working for S,uckey, keeping
books and collecting for him. He stated
after he was shot and carried into Rig
bys drug store that he went to Stuckcy
for a settlement. While they were re-
viewing the account Stuckey pulled out
pistol and fred three times, hitting
him twice. People in adjoining
stores hardly noticed the reports of the
pistol. Sewer walked out of the store
and fell at the curbing. He was carried
into the drug store, where he made th"
report as to the shooting. and says there
was no cause for it. J. X. Stuckey
has been a prominent grocer here tor
years. He was arrested at once and
carried to Jail to await the result OF the
shooting. Sewer died as friends were
carrying hiur home about two hours at
ter he was shot. Stuckey will not state
his side of the case for publication.
He has employed Duncan & Sanders as
attorneys. The coroner was holding an
Inquest Tuesday over Calvin Mcdowell,
who dropped dead Monday at his home
at Boiling Springs, and 'rill not hold
the inquest over Sewer until Tuesday
night or early Wednesday morning. The
homicide has been the talk Of town.
Sewer leaves four children, whose
mother died about three years ago. Mr..
S,uckey came here twenty years ago
FROM the eastern part of the State. In
addition to his store he has been con
Gucting farm also.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-01-04
BRYAN SPEAKS OUT.
Eloquently Points to the Foundation
PRINCIPLES of This Republic.

A complimentary reception and ban
quet to Col. ". J. Bryan was rendered
Friday night by the Nebraska Travelling
Mems Bryan club at the Lincoln hotel.
Invitations were sent to 250 admirers OF
Mr.. Bryan, which were with few excep-
tions, accepted. The only notable alb
sentee was Congressman Bailey Of Tex,
as, who was to have responded to the
toast Democracy, but who telegraph
cd from Washington his inability to be
present. Mr.. Bryan responded to the
sentiment Americas mission: let not
the crimes of the east e'er crimson thy
name, be freedom and science and vir-
tue thy fame" "
Mr.. Bryan insisted that a colonial
policy was wrong in principle and un.
wise and he predicted that it would
prove improbable in practice. He
said in part You have labored dill
gently to prevent foreign 6nanciers from
disregarding the rights Of the Ameri-
can people, now you are called upon to
use your influence to prevent the Amer
lean people from disregarding the rights
of others. Self restraint is difficult
virtue to practice.
1T has been the boast Of our nation
that right makes might. Shall we aban-
don the motto of the republic and go
back century to the monarchial mot
to which asserts that mig ght makes
right?
BE not carried away by the excite
ment incident to war; it will soon sub
side. Our people will turn again to
the paths of peace: justice will resume
her reign.
BE steadfast in the faith Of the faith
ers. Your fight is for yourselves, as
well as for your country. In the words
of the distinguished Georgian, Hill:
who saves his country saves himself
and all things saved co bless him.
Who lets his country die, lets all
things die, dies himself ignobly-and
all things dying curse him.
Imperialism finds its inspiration in
dollars not in duty. 1t is not our duty
to burden our people with increased
taxes in order to give few specula ors
au opportunity for exploitation; it is
not our duty to sacrifice the best blood
of our nation in tropical jungles in an
attempt to stiae the very sentiments
which gave vitality to American insti-
tutions: it is not our duty to deny the
people of the Philippines the rights for
which our forefathers fought from Bun
ker Hill to Yorktown.
"Oar nation has mission, but it is
to liberate those who are in bondage
not to place shackles upon those who
are struggling to be free.
"We rejoice in the marvellous victory
won by Dewey in Manila bay, we would
give to him sacred place in history
and crown his memory with blessing.
To US he is a hero; to the Fllipinos ne
can be savior.
Let him be known to posterlty not
as the subjugator of an alien race, but
as the rcdeemer Of an oppressed people
not as Lord Give, but as a Lafay-
cite. The gratstuie of a people is bet
ter th.n jeweled sword.
A number of other speeches were
made.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-01-04
Paw All You Can.

One of the best cures for dull times
is to keep money on the move. Let all
the people who ose small bills they
can pay at any time, pay them now,
and let people who have the cash pay
for what they buy instead Of charging
it. 1t is astonishing how the presence
of sufficient quantity Of circulating
medium ivens up trade. Smith pays
Brown, and this euables Brown to pay
Jones, and Jones in turn pays Williams
who passes it on to johnson, and so it
goes on and on, getting one debt after
another and improving the general con-
dition of business 1t is astonishing
howmany obligations in a community
can be cancelled with hundred dollars
kept actively in circulation and going
from one to another. Now is the time
to pay your small obligations and enable
as many people as possible to wipe out
the slate and start debt-free on New
Years. The above from the Augusta
Chronicle we commendto to the considera-
ton Of all.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-01-04
PHILIPINES AND AMERICANS.
Believed There is Trouble Ahead of
Our Forces.

Trouble seems 10 be brewing between
the American troops and the insurgents
in the. Philippines. a dispatch was
received at the war department from
Gen. Otis on Thursday informing the
officials Of the capture of I'oilo b. the
insurgents. 1t appears that the Amer
lean forces who were dispatched there
arrived too late and that the insurgents
had added to the difficulty of the pro.
blems already presented by hoistiDg
their flag over the city, which they have
been beseiging for months. The news
was contained in the following message
from Gen. Otis:
Manila, Dec. 9th, 1898.
Adjutant General, Washington.
Sent Col. Potter on fast vessel to
Iloilo on Dec 9th to communicate
with Spanish Gen. Rios; latter evacuat-
ed evening of the 9th and Potter 80
hours late; insurgents took possession
of the city on Dec. 26th and Potter
found Aguinaldos flag flying. Cannot
row report probable results; will not
hear from there for four days. as no
cable communications. Spanish forces
have evacuated all stations in southern
islands, except Zamboanga, Mindanao,
BY orders as they say from Madrid
Otis.
The evacuation by the Spaniards Of
all the Philippine ports as reported by
Gen. Otis, although doubtless inspired
by desire to secure their safety by
concentration. undoubtedly has done
much to complicate the problem already
presented to the war department Of ex-
tending the military jurisdiction of the
United States over the islands. 1t will
now be necessary to expedite the execu-
tion of the original plans and it may
be fully expected that within week
important events will have happened in
the Philippines. 1t is presumed that
Gen. Otis will demand the surrender Of
Iloilo into his hands, and this demand
may at once raise the issue between the
insurgents and our government of pos
session of the islands. The province of
Iloilo is set down in the official direc-
tories as having a population of472, 900,
and it is the second seaport in import
ance in the Philippine group. 1t is To-
Gated on a river navigable for vessels of
Is feet draught, so that very few Of our
gunboats would be available to assist
the troops in case it should be necessa-
ry to take forcible possession of the
city.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-01-04
Senators in Trouble.

Two United States senators are under
Indictment for felonies. One OF them,
NJ. S. Quay. of Pennsylvania, has not
had a trial and has been endeavoring to
stave off his appearance before ajury.
He will, however, have to face the mu-
sic next mouth. The other indicted
senator, Richard R. Kenuey, of Della
ware, has just had a second trial, and,
like the first, it resulted in failure to
find verdict. On both trials the jury
was about equally divided. 1t is not
probable that Kenney will be tried, but
he is left in very bad light. Some OF
the Delaware newspapers are demand
ing his resignation, but there is no PROS
pect of it. Both Quay aud kepney
were indicted on a charge of compile
ity in bank robberies. The trial Of
Quay will attract much more attention
tlan both trials OF Kenney because OF
his prominence. No man in politics
was ever more bitterly abused than
Quay has been. lie has been accused
of most of the crimes in thu calendar.
No mau in Pennsylvania has more bit
ter enemies or more devoted friends.
The former believe that he should be in
the pcnitentiary on many counts, while
the latter believe him absolutely. His
trial will bring out vast volume oftes-
timuny, and after it is over we shall be
able to form more correct judgment OF
Quay's moral complexion
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-01-04
The Snnth AGAINST It

Two prominent southern men spoke
out last week in clear tones against
Philippine annexation-Senator Bacon,
of Georgia, in an interview at Macon,
and Representative Williams, of Missis-
sippi, in speech in congress. Both
gave strong reasons for the faith that is
in them, and both spoke for the south.
With the Atlanta Journal I'VE believe
that majority Of the people of the
whole country are opposed to the impe-
rialist program; we are absolutely sure
that great majority of the people Of
the south are opposed to it. Thesout
is the most conservative part OF the coun-
try. 1t believes in the constitution as
the fathers believed in it, and reads it
in the same sense. The south does not
favor the simultaneous liberalization Of
one people and the subjugation Of an
other. 1t does not believe that mani
fest destiny common sense or our du
ty as people call US to the control Of
islands in the far east. 1t sees in such
a policy no prospect of advantage Of
any sort, moral or material. The south
is dead against the scheme Of imperial
ism and conquest. We hope that other
southern senators and representatives
will speak out as Senator Bacon and
Representative Williams did.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-01-04
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The l.oGH:cr Pact =, ~ lntereatinE-


TIE Eot>:cr Pact =, !,> IntereAtfnS-
~ to "a ..c:,nTter.
Tne .Eocsiar Fort MAS basy when the
Tales G.: TIE Iowa ..an called upon
nim
"G!ad yon car:e in" be said. "Nos
that I'cc be,n-hut that's General
New sto:y. Gereral New Of the Indi-
anapol;s JaurEal called on General
Grant during tie lattcr's first term and
found the president warrior laughing
heartily IF course New looked as
though he wanted to know the reason.
end the general told him. He said he'd
iost had 4 cal! from an old friend who
lived in Ga.ona, Ills, cne CT his early
day acguaiutances, VINO said he'd been
in Washington for two or three days.
but had been SO busy t:iet he was I'll
able 10 call upon L;, ci: tlicud, the
president, any sooner, and be apologize.
ed for the delay General Grant looked
at him III his comicssl fashion and
eravely said:
We'll, John, ha7en't been lcne-
some!'
lyon see, the visit occurred at g
time when the president was being
barsssed to death by callers from all
directions, vho han driven him nearly
to distraction.
"a nan who travels a good deal
comes to know towns because Of certain
points that are usually entirely person
al with him. Sometimes bad hotel,
sometimes an extremely early train,
will stamp characteristic on town.
I remember that my old friend Bill
Nye was once chatting with Senator
Shirley Of Maine and remarked upon
the fact that be (Nye) was born at
Shirley, in the senator's state, adding
that the town had doubtless been NAM
ed for one Of the senator's ancestors.
81 didn't know, said the senator,
that there was such town in Maine
as Shirley.
4 didn't know it either. said Nye,
until | was bern there!' :"
And the poet went on with his writ
ng.-Clcveland Plain Dealer.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-01-04
The Danger Of Disease.

The danger from case of diphtheria
in New York at any season of the year
is far greater than the danger from
case of yellow fever in the same place.
Still persons who would shun street
where a case of yellow fever existed
would deliberately eurar the apartment
of a person suffering from diphtheria.
A serious outbreak of typhoid fever
creates but little CONSERVATION, and the
presence in our midst of ;nnumerable
cases Of tuberculosis, disease which is
respunsible-for an incredible number OF
deaths, is looked upon with indifference
by the public The misconception in
regard to the danger from this class OF
diseases often renders the efo.ts OF
health officials inefectual.-Alvah b.
Doty. II. D., in North American Re
view
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-01-04
Our Soldiers Fire.

\ crowd of negroes entered Span
ish cafe on the Gale Vile Gas, corner
of Bomba street, Havana, Wednesday
evening and ordered drinks. They re-
jused to pay for these, and in the dis
pute which followed the proprietor of
the cafe and his assistant were stab
bed.
Sergt. Adams, with Is men Of Com
pany NJ, Tenth regulars, hurried to
stop the row. On entering the cafe,
they found no one in the room, but a
minute or two later they were fired
upon from q room in the rear of the
cafe, one bullet cutting the coat Of
Sergt. Adams. The Americans then
broke into the rear apartment, firing as
they entered, and chased the negroes
out of the building and down the street
arresting four. Sergt. Adams says that
none of the negroes were hit by his men
but according to other reports one was
killed and six wounded.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-01-04
The Corn Opportunity

The Columbia State says we recur to
the corn question with another remin-
der to South Carolina farmers of the
Importance of planting this grain next
year not only fo- their own needs, but
for surplus money crop:
Dunn's Review said on Saturday:
The corn movement is the most aston
ishing feature of the business the ex-
ports for three weeks having been o.
Isl, ,3O2 bushels, against 6,326, o9l
bushels last year and the price has ad,
vanced l cent for the week. Should
such demand for American corn con-
tinue it would be of enormous value to
western farmers.
The New York Tribune, comment
ing on the continuance of the great
foreign demand, says: Corn began the
half-year nearly 6 cents higher than in
1897. and has been most of the time
considerably higher-now about cents
but the gain was not large enough to
nearly balance the loss on wheat. 1t IS
growing more remarkable with every
month that such quantity OF corn Is
taken for foreign consumption, at a
price considerable higher than was paid
last year, when the extraordinary move
ment was regarded as natural only be-
cause of the extreme scarcity of wheat,
which was also far above twice the
price of corn at our Atlantic ports. But
that nearly as much should be taken
with foreign wheat crops very much
larger, and wheat here much cheaper,
while corn is dearer, appears to indicate
that the enforced use of the American
grain for food of men and animals dur
Ing the prolonged trials of last year IN
European countries proved so satlsfac-
tory that corn is now and is likely to be
extensively preferred to other food for
merly used. Should this preference
continue it will materially stimulate
corn production in this country, which
has been in a measure restricted by the
want of adequate demand except for
feeding and that demand in turn has
been limited by the unsettled price OF
meats. It would mean good many
millions to American farmers Of such
demand for sorn as has been seen this
year and last should become customary.
As we pointed out recently, the corn
shortage predicted for next year will
ensure higher prices for southern
surplus, no matter how much the wes-
tern crop may be increased, for the
south can put corn into the market long
before he west can do so; it can sell its
surplus before any western corn comes
in. Keep cora in mind throug h the
winter and prepare For record break
ing crop. 1t will pay, and pay cash.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-01-04
Butchered a Bow.
A special from Raleigh, n. c., sa

A special from Raleigh, n. c., says:
Tuesday night Thomas Simth, colored,
was brought here and jailedto save him
from lynching. He liyes near Smith
field. Tuesday three white boys pass
ing his house threw in some frecrack-
ers, Smith ran out with pocket knife
and cut the throat of one boys named
Cawthorne The boy fell dead. Smith
then cut the throat of another boy, but
missed the jugular vain. Bloodhounds
from Goldsboro trailed Smith to Smith
field where he was jailed Had he re-
NAMED there few hours longer he
would surely have been lynched.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-01-04
Loses His Mind.

John Peters, of Co. L, Third Connec-
ticut, stationed at Camp Marion, near
Summerville, Thursday attempted to
cut the throat of the wife Of Parson
Belamy at Lincolnville, negro village,
about FIVE miles from the camp. She
lodged and he cut her in the right
cheek. He is supposed to be crazy.
He was found preaching to an litter
ate congregation near Camp Marion re-
Gently. He is now under treatment at
the brigade hospital
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-01-04
Stokes and His Anti-Option Bill.

In speaking of the above bill '.R. N:
L.. the Washington correspondent Of
the News and Courier, says: Pend
ing consideration Of the agricultural ap-
preparation bill in committee Congress
man Stokes neatly forced the hand of
the committee in the line Of his anti
option fight The committee has sew
eral times shown disposition to side
track the issue, and Mr.. Stokes deter
mined to force the fighting. When the
item for special investigations and
complications was reached he moved
to amend by including the effect of
speculative dealings on cot{on, grain
and pork exchanges upon the prices Of
actual commodities. This left no
room for lodging. and the issue was
fought out at length. Mr.. Stokes made
strong presentation but, by a strict
party vote, his amendment was defeated.
He called the yeas and nays so as to
put them on record, and served notice
that he would renew the motion at a
subsequent time