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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-11-01
As to Population.

Interesting statistics in regard to
the increase Of population, jusc COM
pleted by Sir Robert Clifton, show that
England now has possessions in all five
continents, and that aquarter CT the
population of the entire earth is sub
ject to her suzerainty. The extent Of
territory owned by England amounts to
$4,000, 900 square miles, and on this
immense tract is a population Of 42O,-
900, 900. In the last q years the Eng
lish realm has increased by 1854, 900
square miles, and within the same pc
riod 125, 10000 have been added to
the population. Since 1871 the popu-
lation Of the United Kingdom-Eng-
land, Scotland and Ireland-has in
creased from 80, ,000, 900 to 10000 GEO
At the beginning of this century Eng
land, Scotland and Ireland had pop:
ulation of 100000, and France Of
1000, 900, yet today the proportion in
both countries is almost alike. Russia
has increased her population by co.
100000 since 1870, the result being
that she has now total population Of
13O, 100000. Germany had popula.
tion of 20, 100000 at the beginning Of
the century; now she has between 5O,.
100000 and 6O,0OO,O0Oi Of whom al,
mos: quarter Of the result of the in
crease of births over deaths. Germany
too, is making vast strides as a colo-
NAL power, and her population in those
distant possessions already amounts to
a big number.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-11-01
Remarkable Yield of Wheat.

The Carolina Spartan says Mecklen-
burg County, \. G., has no doubt again
d the United States in growing wheat.
Tie Charlotte Oil and Fertilizer Co.,
had 145 acres. and Mr.. Fred Oliver 2l0
acres, making 355 acres Of wheat grown
by one manager, Mr.. Oliver. This
wheat suffered from the excessive rains
and cold weather experienced by the
whole winter wheat territory last win
ter. and the yield was cut of at least
so per cent. by the damage done. 1t
gave an average yield, however, Of 20
bushels to the acre. Many acres that
were SO situated as 10 be protected BY
good drainage AID By surrounding
woods, gave yield Of over 10 bushels per
acre. Mr.. Oliver claims he can raise
10 to so bushels Of wheat per acre with
favorable seasons. The fertilizer used
last season cost $3.50 per acre, and it
would 10 doubt have given double the
yield Of wheat if the weather had been
favorable. Why raise cotton when you
can get more money value from wheat,
with less labor and expense, aad at the
same time have chance to grow on
same laId, same season, another crop
eithcl OF peas, miilet or corp. The farm
ers in the South will be much more in
dependent when they raise all the wheat,
corn and hogs ard cattle that they con-
sumo and only half as much cotton as is
now gTOWC.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-11-01
Lieut.. Brumbv in Atlanta.

The arrival of Lieutenant Brumby, of
the Olympia, at Atlanta Wednesday
night, to receive his formal welcome
Into the city and his native state, was
the signal for noisy and enthusiastic
demonstration. A special train on the
Western and Atlantic brought him
from his home at Marietta, Ca, 20
miles from Atlanta, where he went
Tuesday to spend a short time with
his mother and relatives. He was
given a reception at the Capital City
club and Thursday the presentation Of
the sword from the people of Georgia
took place. The ceremony occurred in
front of the state capital and the sword
was presented by Governor Gambler.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-11-01
HAsELDEN's PRIVATE STOCK.
It Is Charged That He Has Bar
Room at Ecme.

Some of MIR. Haseldcn's ncighbors
make very serious charges against him.
Outz in card to the papers quotes from
two letters received from Marion coun-
ty in which the writers say: Since
Haseldens connection with the board
of control hundreds Of bottles of all
kinds Of liquors and wines and lager
beer By the barrel have been shipped
to Sellers Station to him by various
liquor houses for his own personal use:
In every instance the freight is prepaid
and he has nothing to do but to take it
out. Of course it is physical impos-
sibility to drink it all himself, while
he does his level best to do so, and the
balance is distributed about free where
it will do the most good. | am told
that he has room in his house fixed
up for the display Of his goods, and
has large bottles on which appear in
large gilt letters such labels as the fol.
lowing: "Haseldens night cap, :"
''Haselden's private stock, "Hasel-
den's dew drop" etc, etc. All this IS
received from liquor houses and is sent
to him absolutely free. Many young
men have been offered liquor in his
house and they often come away in all
stages of intoxication and | myself have
seen older men, men with families.
come from his house as drunk as the
nroyerbial fddler's bitch. The books
Of the express company at Sellers will
show the many shipments. The infu-
ence of free bar in that community is
worse than a dispensary or blind
tiger. All the above facts and many
more similar can be substantiated by
record and unimpeachable testimony.
You might also inquire who was it Ha.
selden or Cooper-who had the box OF
samples shipped to Spartanburg for a
certain candidate during the last State
primary and abou: which much was
said at the time.
The second letter says: "At the
time Mr.. Haselden became member
of the board Of control ne owed judg-
ment against him of between S2, 900
and $500. That judgment has been
paid. 1t las been reported for months
that packages CT Hhiskey had been ship
ped to Mr.. Haselden from various liquor
houses of the very fanciest kind put up
in "Haselden's Pride, etc. 1t has
also been reported that Mr.. Haselden
has college record equal to that Of his
dispensary record. .
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-11-01
KENTUCKY.

''The Kentucky gubernatoIial cleo
ton will be held on Tuesday, Novem-
Der Z, but not even at this late day IS
the current of popular feeling setting
so strongly in one direction that It's
flow can be easily determined. There
are two Democratic tickets and one
Republican.
Both Democratic tickets are plant
ed on free silver platforms, and both
are advocating Bryan for president.
Republicans are united ard harmoni.
Gus. Seemingly, Republicans should
be sure of victory, aud trey are cont
dent, vet the result IS IN great doubt.
William Sylvester Taylor, head ot the
Republican ticket, and his associates
are confident. Senator Goebel, head OF
the regular Democratic ticket, IS Ger,
tain he will be the next governor by ~
or Is thousand plurality.
''Mr. Goebel does not believe the
nomination of former Goveraor John
Young Brown on al independent ticket
has added to the opposition to the reg
ular Democracy. He believes BIowa
may get ten thousand votes, bat says If
the ticket had not beer nominated tie
regular Democrats would have been SO
apathetic he would have been defeated
as Hardin was in 1895.
MIR. Goebel attaches no great lm-
portance to the Brown ticket, and no
estimate outside of these Of Brown $
supporters puts his vote above 10000,
while one-half that seems fair estl-
mate.
''Republicars, however, believe The
bolt so formidable that they are declar,
ing Brown will get 10000 votes, and
that Taylors plurality will be 100000.
This estimate is for public consunp-
ton. The close caIculatcrs really tis-
ure on Taylor plurality Of 1900 to
$4,000. They declare they will carry
the third, fifth, sixth, eighth, ninth
and eleventh districts Chances are
good for them in the third, and the
fourth is doubtful.
The fifth district includes Louis
Vile and Jefferson county. Louisville
is undoubtedly Republican, though it
went Democratic in the city election,
hut here is where the Independent
ticket has its greatest strength. Here
is also heavy gold Democratic vote
which will go for neither Democratic
ticket.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-11-01
Threatens to Resign.

William E. Mason, junior United
States senator from Illinois, declared
that he would resign if the Republican
national convention in 1900 did not de-
clare against criminal aggression" in
the Philippines. Mr.. Mason even
went so far as to say he would resign if
the convention offerci the Filipinos
canned freedom, as he thought it
might do. There must be no evasion
on the vital issue Of pure and unadul-
teratcd freedom, or ,he senator will
step down and out. T"ca Mr.. Mason
proposes to stand for reelection to see
whether the Illinois general assembly
sides with him or With the policy Of
the Mckinley administration.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-11-01
THEY WERE STARVING.
Passengers Arrive at Seattle in De-
plorable Condition.

After a voyage Of % days from Cape
Nome, during which TWO men died fsom
starvation ard Others were half crazed
frop want Of food and water, the
scho,,rr II "a arrived at Seattle We'd
Descay with nearly 200 passengers on
b, arJ. News of the wretchel plight Of
til, Hera'S passengers was brought here
Sunday night by the steamer Lakme.
The revenue cutter Grant and the tug
Sea Loan. immediately started after the
schooner. They succeeded IN finding
it TUESDAY about fifty miles off Cape
Flattery.
The two deaths reported are those Of
J. S. Ryan, came on board a we'll man,
hut through bad food became i'll, and
owing to ;ack Of attention gradually
grew worse, until he died on October
10Th. The other case is much the same.
George Lamby, through want Of nour-
ishmeut and confinement in ill-ventlIa.
ted quarters, was taken Ill with typhoid
fever and died on October 2lst. While
he was sick he had absolutely 10 medi,
cal attention. Both men were buried
at sea.
From the statements Of other pas
sengers it is learned that the agent Of
ship at Nome guaranteed them plenty
of good provisions on the way down.
They were charged $50 for their pas
sage. When they were few days cut
meat, sugar and butter ran out. The
menu consisted of SILT pork aud canned
mutton. There was little dried fruit
on board, but only enough to supply
the table three times with dried peaches
and twice with dried prunes. From
that time on for nearly p days their
food consisted Of -four and coffee. There
was plenty of -four but the water was
short Four days ago the last unpala-
table salt horse was consumed. Had Ii
not been for rain storms which fell for
few days, they would have. been with
out water also.
When the Hera anchored out in the
stream the majority Of the men were so
weak that they could not carry their
gold dust ashore without assistance.
Several passengers were crazed from
their terrible experience and had to be
carried ashore and taken care Of. Even
taking their terrible voyage into con-
sideration, the passengers unite in de-
claring Nome to be the greatest camp
on earth, and many Of them will return
in the spring
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-11-01
Jc satisfied if they can keep the figures
below forty thousand.

Each party is declaring it Will win
in Iowa but Republicans feel entirely
safe for both governor and legislature.
At the beginning Of the campaign there
was some lear as to the effect Of impe-
rialism on the foreign born voters, but
Republicans say this issue has not
proved Of any use to the Democrats.
The latter declare quite the contrary.
"Bryanism has been made the issue
by the fuSionists in Nebraska, where
Republicans are working earnestly to
carry the state. The FuSionists base
their hopes Of success largely on the
detection Of the German votes, who are
declared to be solid.y in opposition to
the expansion policy. Indications are
that the Republicans Will make sub
stantial gains, if they 30 not carry the
state.
Tie indications are that Mary land.
which has gone Republican IN her last
two elections. will retnra to the Demo
cratic column on the 1eh. At leastthis
IS The outlook at this time.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-11-01
It Was Not Yellow Jack.

The governor Wednesday received a
letter faom DR.. Mole, of Yemassee, in
which he declares that the reported
yellow fcyer at that place is hemorrhag-
ic fever. He cannot understand how
the report that it was yellow fever orl-
cinated. Governor McSweeney as soon
as he was informed Of the suspected
cases Immediately set about to have
the matter thoroughly investigated.
Some people think it is unfortunate tor
such matters to get out to the public,
but the governor thinks it better to do
that than to run the risk of other COM
munities bcing infected. Luckily n
this case the rumors were false.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-11-01
OHIO.
As to Ohio, The Herald says:

As TO Ohio, The Herald says:
1T is estimated that in the coming
Ohio state election Samuel NJ. Jones,
the golden rule independent candl-
date for governor, will receive about
one hundred thousand votes. 1t is
also estimated that the total vote will
be about eight hundred and fifty thous-
and. 1t is evident that Jones is draw
ing his strength about evenly from both
old parties, although in some sections
he is drawing more from one than the
other.
Senator Hanna refused today 10 give
out anv estimates on the result, except
TO say that he is confident that George
K. Nash would be elected by hand
some plurality. Should Jones receive
one hundred thousand drawing equally
from both parties, it will make little
difference in the general result, and, as
nearly as can be predicted at this time,
the Republican candidate will be elect
ed by a plurality at least as large as
that received by Governor Bushnell IN
1897.
Features of the last weeks fight
have been the campaigning tour OF
William j. Bryan, the visit OF Presl-
dent Mckinley, the presence Of Cover
nor Roosevelt of New York, and the
important utterarces of Senator Hanna
on the Philippine war and the trust
question. Another feature that will
have an important bearing upon the
campaigning Is the wonderful fight
which Jones is making.
''The utterances of Senator Hanna
on the trust question will cause consld-
erable troublefor the Republican party.
The Democratic press has already
charged Senator Hanna with defending
trusts and repudiating the trust plank
Of the Republican platform:
in several interviews Mr.. Hanna
has repudiated the stories that he IS op.
posed to the trust flank, but his ex-
plantations have not been clear or COM
prehensive enough fer the average vo-
ter. 1t is feared that his speeches on
this question will be a serious detrl--
ment to the party's chaEccs of success.
Money is being lsvish]y used IN the
present fight. aod i: is a safe estimate
that before the campaign IS ever more
than 81, 100000 will have been expend-
ed by both parties.
John R. Mclean says he is confident
he will be elected by as good najorl-
ty over the Republican candidate as
was received by Governor Campbell
when elected as Democratic governor
in 1889, when he defeated Foraker by
1882 votes.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-11-01
Bravery Rewarded.

A dispatch from Cleveland Ohio,
says: CITY Councilman j. L. Reilly
has fallen heir to $50, 900. Four years
ago. while in San Antonio, Texas, Mr..
Reilly stopped runaway team, proba-
bly, saving the life Of the driver, a
wealthy farmer Of Palr'or, Texas, nam
ed John Wallace. is arm was so
badly injured in the s,-uggle that for a
time amputation was thought to be ne
cessary, but eventuall,' it healed. On
Saturday Mr.. Reilly received notice
from San Antonio that Mr.. Wallace
had died and left him legacy af $50,
0O0 =
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-11-01
Wanted for BigamY.

The Columbia State says Gov. John
ston Of Alabama has for some time been
making vigorous efforts to secure the
capture of DR.. ". H. Ilderton Of this
State who is wanted in Alabama for
bigamy. He sent requisition some
time ago to the governor and it vas
sent to the sheriff of Dorchester coun-
ty. Nothing was heard from the sher
if and he was asked to explain. He
writes that he has made every effort to
catch Ilderton but has failed. Gov.
Johnston has offered reward Of 500
for the capture of the man. From Gov.
Johnstou's letter it appears that llder-
ton left his family in this State and
went to Alabama. There he met and
married beautiful girl, and when it
was discovered that he was a married
man the young women's life had been
ruined, he fed from justice and came
back to Dorchester county, South Car
olina.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-11-01
LyncheG in Georgia.

John Goolsby, young Negro, was
shot to death at Riggius 5 mill, near
Macon. Ga, Friday morning, 1t is pre-
sumed by some member Of an informal
posse from the adjoining county OF
Twiggs. Goolsby hal cut to pieces his
employer, Jim Tom Robinson, re-
spected white farmer Of that county,
the night before Some time ago
Goolsby was in Bib county jail under
a misdcmeanor charge. Robinson paid
the fine with the understanding 1t vas
to be worked out on his farm. He
found Goolsby worthless and ordered
him away. The Negro returned to the
place Thursday night and difficulty
arose between the two men in which
Robinson was badly cut up, and it is
feared he will dc. Goolsby fed and
posse of ncighbors started in pursuit.
Friday morning his dead body was
found near his fathers house with a
Winchester bullet through the heart.
An S-year-old brother of the dead man
was the only witness Of the shooting,
and he could ouly say some men did it.
Goolsby's record was bad
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-11-01
Look Out Farmers.

A dispatch from Charleston says a
deal was closed Tuesday whereby the
Virginia. Carolina Chemical company
acquires the Edisto Phosphate company
for two hundred thousand dollars. The
Virginia Carolina company now owns
all but one Of the Charleston fertilizer
companies, and By recent acquisition Of
properties in Savannah aod Columbia,
it practically controls the fertilizer pro
duct of the south This means that
the farmers will have to pay higher
prices for fertilizers next year than
thev did this.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-11-01
Married Nine Times.

Wesley James, an old Negro, whose
home is in Charlotte, has one OF the
most remarkable histories we have ever
heard Of. lie has been married nine
times. Eight Of his wives are dead,
and he nov lives with the niath. He
s IS years old aud is hale and hearty.
His oldest children, twins, are 80 years
old, and his youngest, twins also, are
- months old. James says he is thc
father Of sc children, and many OF
them he has not heard fromin years.
Charlotte News.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-11-01
The Oldest Man,

Bruno Cotrin, Negro, born in Afri-
ca and now living in Rio Janeiro, Is
said to be the Oldest person in the
world. According to German stats
tician, who has made an extensive re-
search into the census returns, Cotrin
is now 153 years old. There is aa un-
authenticated story to the effect that
one nan livingin Russia is now l60
Gears old.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-11-01
Has Seen Light,

Senator Beveridge's silence respect
ing the Philippine problem seems to
be worrying some Of the Republicans.
He spent several months studying
the question in Luzon and elsewhere in
the archipelago. But since his return
home he has not had word to say in
the public prints in favor Of the admin
istration's Philippine policy. Before
he sailed for the East Senator Beve-
ridge was understood to be an ardent
expansionist, if not an imperlalist.
His present silence is being construed
to mean that he has undergone change
of heart.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-11-01
Stat: Of South Carolina na-Richlan

Stat: Of South Carolina na-Richland
County.
Personally appeared before B. G.
Webb, who being duly sworn. says that
he is the clerk Of the State board CT
control that he held SANE position
while Col. Vance was commissioner;
that he has read the statement as pub
lished in the papers b. D. \. G. Ouzts,
in which he charges that Col. Vance
loaned to Mr.. W. McB. Sloan the coal
belonging to the State, and that Sloan
did his own weighing, returning some
and paying for some: that some time in
March Mr.. Sloan de ivered to the dis
persary one car Of coal. but not 100
tons as charged by D \ G QUITS; that
the car, sccording to the railroad
weight, contained IS, 100 pounds Of
ccal; that Mr. Sloan got II, 40 pounds,
as shown by the certificate Of City
Weighcr Griffin attached to the vouch.
er in the Office of the State board Of
control: that on April s Mr. Sloan pre-
seuted his bill and was paid for Il, 29O
pounds, as shown by voucher in the
office of the State board of control;
that Mr. Sloan did borrow from Col
Vance 10,32O pounds Of hard coal; that
the coal borrowed and the coal returned
was weighed by City Weigher Griffin,
as shown by his certificate Of weights
attached to the voucher in the Office of
the State board of control; that Mr..
Sloan returned all the coal borrowed
save 90 pounds, which he paid for at
the rate Of Sc. so per ton, as shown on
voucher in the office Of the State board
of control; that the hestatement Of D 4 q
QUITS in reference to this transaction
is absolutely false.
B. C. Webb.
Sworn to before inc this 10Th day Of
Oct. 1899. Wm. II. Ieldel,
n u - "
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-11-01
Columbia, S. c., Oct. 2G, 1899.
State of South Caro!iaa a-R;ch!and

State of South Caro!iaa-Rich!and
County.
Personally appeared before ne D N
Miles, who being duly sworn say. that
he is the chairman Of the State board OF
control: that he has read in the papers
the statement of D 4 G QUITS that Col
Vance, when commissioner, hac paid
to Mr. Earhardt the sum Of Sl2 with
out his knowledge " consent, ard pro-
nounces the same to be absolutely
false. D N Miles.
Sworn to before me this 18th Oct,
399. B. C. Webb, y. ?.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-11-01
IN GREAT DOUBT.
Contest in Chic, iowa, Nebraska
and Kentucky are Close.
MARYLAND Is ALL RIGHT.
Boss Hanna's Trust Spsech is
Helping the Democrats in
Ohio and McLean-ls
Gaining.
Gaining.

The New York Herald publishes a
forecast Of the state elections TO be held
November I, in Ohio, Kentucky. Iowa,
Nebraska. Maryland, Virginia, Massa,
chusetts and other states. in which II
undertakes to indicate ho@ the several
states will go. The Heralds 5 investl,
cations show that the result in several
of the states is very doubtful, and that
either party may reasonably claim the
advantage. This is regarded as signlh-
can't as few of the Republican or lnde-
pendent papers concede that the Dem
ocrats have >py show in Ohio or Iowa or
Nebraska.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-11-01
DANGEROUS to Delay

Last week a delinquent subscriber
said he would pay up if he lived. He
died. Another said: "I'll see you to-
morrow" He's blind. Still another
said: I'll pay you this week OF go to
the devil" He's gone. There are
hundreds who ought TO take warning
from these procrastinators and pay up
now.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-11-01
THE OTHER STATES.

s.In Virginia the contest is for the
lao;sIatnre and the issue is the election
Of United States Senators by tie peo-
pie. Democrats will carry the leglSla-
ture. and majority Of tie members
will undoubtedly vote for the re cleo
ton of Martin as senator.
Massachusetts politicians are hgQr
ing chiefly on the size OF the heppoh-
can majority. Republicans Will be
satisfied with anything above fifty
thousand majority, and Democrats will