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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-12-08

Our Seasons.
do you really have four distinct sea-
sons in Michigan" asked the summer
resorter Of an old resident.
"Oh, yes; summer and winter and
winter and summer" -Detroit Free
Press
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-12-08
His Sal Plight.

The blind old beggar sat on the lower
step of porch up town, his head bur-
led in his arms. Great sobs shook his
thin shoulders.
The compassionate lady stopped.
My poor man." she said, "are you in
trouhle?"
The sobbing beggar raised his sight
Tess eyes. Eyes, yes. madame, my trou-
ble is great, indeed"
The compassionate lady felt the tears
rising.
:'And what is it?" she asked.
Zone Of my tenants told me, not ten
minutes ago, as he passed, that the wa
ter pipes in my best apartment house
had busted. Ah,. madame, if you knew
how hard luck had pursued me all
through my life."-Detroit Free Press.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-12-08

l, land the
in they talk
|,ago News.
the truth
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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-12-08

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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-01-25
Made Them Mad.

Representative Berry. Of Kentucky,
has gotten himself mixed up with the
German Emperor. The German Am
bassador in an unofficial way called the
attention Of the state department Thurs
day to the statement made on the floor
of the House by Berry that she be-
lieved in stronger navy to protect the
newly acquired territory but, that we
would not be hurried by any nation on
earth, even if it involved the necessity
to whip Germany as We did Spain.
simultaneously with the complaint of
Germany's ambassado, came dispatches
from Berlin to the effect that the press
is urging the Emperor to demand an
apology from this government for
Berry's remarks and in failing to make
it, an international complication, that
home of the Reichstag should seek sat
isfaction from the Kentuckian, that
Germany will not permit herself to be
insulted as Spain was.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-01-25
HOPE ABANDONED.
Never Expect to See Party on Board
Paul Jones',

A dispatch from Mobile says Messrs
Taggart and Jones have practically
abandoned the hope of ever seeing the
party on board the yacht Paul Jones
alive. The finding of telescope by a
lrapper near the mouth of the Missis-
sippi, and the Identification Of it from
a description as part of the fittings of
the yacht, and the finding of the two
trunks washed ashore containing cloth
ing belonging to Miss Florence Taggart,
mas convinced them that the yacht met
with disaster. 1t is barely possible that
the party have survived and are in Lou
isiana marsh, near Bird Island, and
the engineers steamer Maud, with
Messrs Taggart and Jones on board,
started to the marsh tonight at 8 o'clock
The waters, inlets and sounds along
the coast of Horn ship and Petit Bois
and Chandelier island, were thorough
ly explored today, and nothing whatev-
er found. The yacht had not at any
time touched at Chandelier island.
The opinion Of all is that the disaster
happened not many hours after the
yacht left the mouth of the Mississip-
pi.
The customs officials are doing their
utmost in trying to get information
from every vessel or sailing craft from
along the coast and numerous islands
that daily enter the river here. The
Paul Jones went to sea through Pass-a-
Loutre, with Colonel Yocum and party
on board in charge Of Captain j. Stur-
veant, on January 3, and was passed
by several small craft next day sailing
along the coast, and since then nothing
has been heard from her.
The lighthouse tender Pansy, in COM
mand of A. V. Wadhams, is making a
thorough search along the shores Of
Breton and Chandelier islands and
may return at any hour with tidings Of
the yacht. According to reliable in
formation received late last night, the
yacht Paul Jones is in all probability a
total loss, with all on board. Fisher
men from the back bay between Bird
island aud Collects canal report finding
quantity Of wreckage, such as win
dows aud doors, Of the cabin of new
hoat
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-01-25
Will Be Courrmartialed.

President Mckinley announced We'd
uesday to the cabinet shortly after it
assembled for its regular Tuesday ses-
sion, that he had decided to order a
toartmartial to try Commissary Gene.
raj Eagan for the abusive language he
had used respecting Maj. Gen. Miles
while on the witness stand before the
war investigating commission last
Thursday. Ever since the sensational
event the president has been carefully
celebrating over the matter and has
had frequent consultations with army
officers and others regarding the steps
that should be taken, for be was con-
vinced at the outset that the question
for consideration was what action
should be taken, and not shether any
disciplinary measures at all should be
had.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-01-25
HOLD DOWN THE ACREAGE.
Some Good Advice to the Farmers
of the South

It would seem that the low price Of
cotton which has prevailed for the past
few years would be the strongest argu-
ment against too much acreage in cot
ton, but there is so much speculation in
the feecy staple, that even the farmer
catches the air of chance that seems to
hang about it, and feels every year that
he will try it just one more time, and
that he is bound to win next time, and
strike year Of high prices. he don't
want to be caught with short crop on
high price year, so he puts iD full
acreage and probably few more than
the Year previous. Every farmer rea-
sons about the same way, and the re-
suit is big crops and low prices. Re
ferring,.to the acreage for this year, Mr..
Alfred B. Shepperson says in private
letter,
"Under the present conditions l
think it will be very unfortunate if the
South should plant this spring an ~
creased acreage in cotton. Even with
the comparative moderate crop which is
now being marketed it has been cx
trcmely difficult to hold prices even
where thy are now notwithstanding
the fact that Europeis consuming more
cotton than ever before. | have no in
terest whatever in the cotton market
but | feel deep interest in all that
concerns the welfare of the South.
The wisdom of the moderate acreage in
often last year has been made and it is
not likely that any change will be made
from the acreage now in contemplation.
With the other States, however, there
is yet time in which the acreage con-
templated may be reduced or extended
Cottol is very low and therefore
there is room for considerable advance
to take place between now and the time
for planting and such an advance might
cause an increased acreage, which would
unquestionably result unfortunately for
the South" the low price which cot
ton has brought for the past few years,
the earnest appeals Of the press, the
advice of the alliance leaders, and the
demand for hog and hominy has in
measure checked the mammoth crops
that were being made, and slightly cur
tailed the acreage, but there is room for
further improvement, and the farmers
Of the South should give more acres to
hog and hominy, and fewer to cotton
than last year.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-01-25
ANOTHER TRAGEDY.
Two spartanburg Men Killed Over i'll
North Carolina.

Last Saturday night Robert Hunts
niger, Of Greer's, and Tolivcr McCurry
went over to Polk County to visit at
the home Of Houston Roupp. Arriving
there they found party Of others
already there and they spent pleasant
evening.
After twelve o'clock several Of the
party retired for the night. Mr.. and
Mrs. Huntsinger and Mr.. and Mrs.
Roupp and one other visitor
we've sitting around the fire, when Nc
Curry came in and asked for Durham.
He was informed that he had retired
and he said he would wake him up so
they could have some fun Just then
he saw Mrs. Huntsinger sitting on her
husbands knee nodding. He placed
his hand on her cheek to arouse her,
as they had known each other we'll for
many years this was taken as merely q
pleasantly, but Mrs. Huntsinger gave
sudden jerk and her husband being
infuriated arose with pair Of brass
knucks presenting them in Huntsinger's S
face said "I'll give him this. -
McCurry gave back to the wall, when
Huntsinger advanced upon him where
upon McCurry used his knife upon
Huntsinger with deadly effect. Mrs.
Huntsinger during the fuss called for
ner brother Otis Durham who va,
sleeping in an adjoining room He
came in with revolver and began fir
ing upon McCurry hitting him three
times. He advanced to the door and
fell dead. Durham shot himself
through the thigh, inficting a painful
but not serious wound. He was lodged
in the Columbia Jail, his wounds being
dressed by DR., Green.
Huntsinger was taken to the home
Of Brady, near New Prospect, where he
fingered until Tuesday night. He was
attended by DR.. King, of Inman, but
the wounds proved to be fatal and at
II o'clock he b-eathel his last. Cor
oner Bishop held an inquest Thurs
day.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-01-25
Cob Charcoal For HOGS.

Fattening hogs eat charcoal greedily,
but that made BY charring corn on the
cob is eaten best, and is all that is need
cd to keep them in health In one Of
the Minnesota Farmers Institutes,
Theodore Louis tells how he makes cob
charcoal on large scale where hogs are
kept by the hundred. He digs hole
FIVE feet square at the top and FIVE feet
deep. Into this he throws some cobs,
setting fire to them as they are thrown
IN until the hole is filed. Then the
hole is completely covered, banking
earth against the edges of the cover.
In twelve hours uncover, and the cobs
will be completely charred, so that they
will easily crumble. Six bushels of
this are mixed with eight pounds of
salt, two quarts Of air slaked lime and a
bushel Of wood ashes Dissolve one
and quarter pounds Of copperas with
hot water, and sprinkle over the mass.
This mixture aids digestion and des-
troys the intestinal worms with which
fattening hogs are always infested.
Hogs, thus fed, have no occasion to
root, as they get what they require with
out this labor.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-01-25
Suicide of a Tramu.

Thursday night at y o'clock an un-
known man, about 35 years old, appa-
rently a tramp, was found in the wait
iLg room Of the union passenger station
at Augusta. Ga, with his throat cut
from ear to car, and fast bleeding to
death. He was on his hands and knees
letting the blood ruu gu: of the cash.
He was almost unconscious, and when
asked his name said, Herman. That
was all that could be gotten from him
before he died. He had written pa
thetic note saying he had no friends,
no money, and was suffering from an
incurable disease He prayed God to
forgive him, and bid farewell to the
sad, wicked world. There was nothing
about him to identify him or tell
whence he came.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-01-25
Loved the Place.

Recently man died up in Pennsyl
vania and left the town of Winches-
ter, Va, 500, 600: having previously
requested that his body be buried there
as near as possible to the dead Confed-
crates, so that in the resurrection he
might right rise in line with the men
that wore the gray. His request was
religiously fulfilled and he was buried
near the grave of that ''noblest Roman
Of them all, Turner Ashby. He vas
a northern man by bath and lineage,
but h0had lived in Winchester for a
limited period since the war, and had
become SO infatuated with the place and
lis associations that his love fori be-
came the ruling passion of his life.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-01-25
DINED MICHIGAN MEN.
Interesting Feature Of Lees Birthday
Celebration in Savannah.

The Thirty-irst regiment Michigan
volunteers, which is in camp near Sa-
vannah, Ca, was given camp dinner
Thursday on the anniversity Of the birth
Of Robt. F. Lee by the First volunteer
regiment Of Georgia, formerly the
First Georgia volunteers, the Michigan
soldiers neighbors in camp at Chicka-
mauga and Knoxville. The dinnerwas
served by members of the Georgia regi-
ment and by the ladies of Savannah.
The camping ground looked more like
park than military reservation. Pines
and palwetoes had been placed in the
ground and the company streets looked
like grove. The men ate at long ta-
bles, which had been decorated with
potted plants. Each table was oceupi-
ed by one company and had the COM
pany letter suspended over it with
welcome" Despite the cold weather
the ladies went out to the camp and
waited on the volunteers in the bleak
wind The men sat at the tables for
an hour.
During the dinner speeches we're
made by Col. Gardner Of the Michigan
regiment, Col. Lawton of the First
Georgia and Lieut.. Col. Schubell Of the
Michigan. After the dinner the regi-
ment gave dress parade in the park.
The Georgia Hussars, the famous JEFF
Davis legion Of the Confederate army,
which acted as President McKinley's
escort during his recent visit to Savan-
nah and the Chatham artillery, next to
the Ancient and Honorable artillery Of
Boston, the Oldest artillery organiza-
tion 10 the country, paraded. The ar
tillery marched through the streets to
the park, where the customary salute
of p guns was fred in honor of the
Confederate hero.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-01-25
a Feast for Solomon Island Cannibals
Provided by Boats Crew.

Mail advices from the South Pacific
islands. via Ja..an, give details of the
>cuttling Of the schooner Sea Ghost by
Solomon island cannibals last October.
The cannibals killed all the crew Of the
schooner with tEc exception of two
men, who had remarkable escape.
The Sea Chest was owned by her
master, Capt kohlsohn, who sailed
from Queensland with crew of ten
men late in September for Buka, an
island of the German Solomon group,
to procure cargo Of copraS. The two
survivors reached the Australian coast
recently. They said that Capt. Kohl
>ohp arrived at Buka at night. The
next morning five or six native boats
came alongside, and IN few moments
the vessels mate aud crew were talk
ing and making friendly signs to the is
landers. Several members Of the crew
went below 70 secure goods for trad
ing purposes, when thirty natives sud-
denly jumped on deck with natives.
All the sailors were killed but three.
One of these jumped oveiboard, swan
ashore and was taken prisoner. His
TWO surviving comrades we're bound
hand and foot. Capt. Kohlsohn was
dragged from his cabin and run through
with spears.
The natives then went ashore with
their prisoners and took the dead sail
ors with them The two prisoners were
left cn the sands while the islanders
prepared to cat the bodies CT their
comrades. While this feast was being
made several natives went out to the
schooner and found a barrel of liquor
in her cabin. In short time the en-
tire party became stupidly drunk. The
two sailors managed to free themselves
from the thropgs which bound them
Jumped into a small boat and put to
sea. After floating helplessly about
for two days they were picked up by u
trading vessel, which carried them to
other islands from where they finally
secured passage for Australia. Before
proceeding to get intoxicated one party
Of the natives unloaded part of the
SeaGhost's cargo and then scuttled her.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-01-25
His Mind Unbalanced.

4 special from Admission, Ala, says:
Lieut.. Leroy Brown. Co. Z, Third
Tennessee, against whom very sensa
tional charges have been made. had a
dispute today with Capt. Toneray Of
the same company, which went into
blows. Brown got shotgun and went
to look for Tonersy. Capt Stevens, Off
Ger of the day, took the gun away from
him. Brown, who seemed to be in a
frenzy, then got revolver and went to
the tent of Capt. c. S. Andrews, whom
he tried to shoot Andrews caught the
weapon and received flesh wound in
the hand from the hammer as it came
down. 1t is thought that Brown 5
mind had become temporarily unbal-
anced as result of brooding over his
troubles. The officer Of the day took
him in charge.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-01-25
STORM ABOUT SAMOA.
Mataafa's Followers Loot and
Burn'the City of Apia.
BERLIN TREATY BROKEN,
How the American and British
Consuls Had to Put the Off.
cious German Consul
Out.

Samoan advices say that Chief JUS
tice Chambers on December 81 declared
Malietoa Tauus to have been elected
king, in succession Of the late King
Malietoa. The consuls Of the United
States and Great Britain and captains
of the warship Fake and the Brit
ish warship Porpoise met the Ger
man consul, who refused to recognize
Malietoa Tanus, and declined to coop.
crate in the dispersal Of the Samoans.
who thereupon assembled in large num-
bers at Mulinuu, armed themselves and
surrounded the municipality. Malie-
toa and Tamasese mustered about 2, 600
men, well armed, but supplied with de-
fective ammunition. The British and
American consuis endeavored to avert
hostilities, but they commenced on
January l. Malietoa Tanus and Ia
masese fought brayely, but 500 of their
followers were captured. Then, dis
heartened and outnumbered, the two
chiefs sought refuge on the British war,
ships and their followers sought protec-
ton under the guns Of the Porpoise.
Mataafa's loss was 81 men killed and
wounded, and Malietoa Tanus lost -
men killed and wounded. The foreign
residents were placed under the protec-
ton of a detachment Of men belonging
to the British ship, and Chief Justice
Chambers and his family went on board
of her.
The followers of.Mataafa looted and
burned Apia, destroyed the plantations
and pillaged considerably in the coun-
try. The consuls later decided to re-
cognize Mataafa and his chiefs as pro-
visional government, pending the re-
ceipt of instructions from the powers.
When the British and American con-
suls were informed as to the situation
they adjourned the court and locked
the building. The German consul de-
manded the keys, which were refused
him. He then broke open the doors,
removed the locks and replaced them
with others. He afterward brought the
German municipal president into the
chamber and the latter went upon the
balcony and shouted to the British and
American marines assembled on the
square: Il am the supreme court. I
am the chief justice"
The crowd replied with jeers and the
British consul demanded the keys of
the building, which were refused. A
Scotchman named Mackie thereupon
climbed on top Of the building and
hoisted the Samoan flag, while the Brit
ish and American consuls and num-
ber Of marines invaded the building,
forced the doors open and pushed the
German consul into the street. Then
the two consuls formally ard legally,
according to the special dispatch,
opened the court and issued a warning
against any further interference with
its jurisdiction, threatening to arrest
and imprison any one attempting to do
so. Matters, the dispatch concludes,
are now quiet and the German consul
remains in his consulate.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-01-25
a DESPERATE CONVICT.
In an Attempt to Escape He Cuts q
Soldier.

4 dispatch from Greenville to The
State says: Charles johnson, white
member of the county chaingang. du
ring brief season Of partial freedom
Monday afternoon, managed to raise
considerable disturbance and to wound
soldier. Thomas Wilson, trusty,
with three other prisoners, ;ame to the
Laurens depot to get some freight for
the convict camp, and Wilson, who is
more guard than prisoner, left the 9th
er two TRUSTEES" and johnson at the
depot while he came up town to get the
supervisors order for the release Of the
freight. During the short absence of
Wilson, johnson, who was the only
one with shackles on, left the Others
and it seems made dash for liberty.
Some one, not yet apprehended, cut his
shackles loose. The other prisoners
gave the alarm and the provost guard
and police were notified.
johnson ran near the post of Thom-
as Hickey, of the provost guard, at
Cover and Speights' coal yard. Hickey
made an attempt to arrest the convict
and was having rough time of it. He
had great provocation to shoot, but
withstood the temptation. Adolph Alf-
piper, German member Of the Fourth
Missouri, Go. A, ran to the help Of the
guard. In the struggle he was sudden
ly given a rake across the chin by the
convict, who in some way had acquired
knife. Alfpiper was not seriously
hurt, but he bled badly. The long saw
age cut was frightfully near the throat.
johnson, Wilson, the other con-
victs and Alfpiper were carried to the
station house. The soldiers generally
and the citizens were indignant about
the affair Supervisor Speegle will see
that johnson is duly punished. John
son is serving nine months sentence
for breaking into Endels store. Viii
son bears good reputation and though
convict is not blamed. He has won
| high regard during his term.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-01-25
Arrested at Lake City.

\ dispatch from Lake City. S. c.,
says: Wednesday evening E Brooks
Sigh. United States deputy marshal,
came up from Charleston on the train
arriving here at 6:25. and arrested \.
{. Belk. one Of our white citizens, on
a warrant charging him with having
taken part in the killing of Postmaster
Baker and burning the postofice on
February 81 Of last year. Mr.. Belk
quietly submitted and went along with
Mr.. Sigh, who returned to Charleston
Wednesday night. The incident was
without excitement here. Mr.. Belk
will likel ly waive a preliminary hearing
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-01-25

judice and to cnkindle in the hearts of
the rising generation deeper love for
our grand old State. With confidence
in the integrity of our people, with
faith in God who favors and protects
the righteous, shall take up the bur
den of this high trust with fresh hope
and strong courage.
There was applause at the conclusion
of Governor Ellerbe's address.
Lieutenant Governor McSweeney
vas then presented and took the oath
Of Office, and, at the conclusion of the
ceremony, said:
Fellow Citizens and Gentlemen Of
the General Assembly: 1t has been a
time honored custom for the Lieuten-
ant Governor SIMPLY 70 thank the peo-
pie for the honor conferred and to ad
journ the joint assembly. shall not
devlate from that custom, and simply
desire to express to the people of South
Carolina my deep appreciation Of the
honor they have conferred in electing
me for second time to preside over
the Senate. Two years ago, when |
assumed the duties of this Office, l
promised to preside with fairness and
impartiality. l simply renew that
promise now to treat with courtesy
and impartiality every member of the
Senate and to discharge the duties Of
the Office faithfully and to the best Of
my ability.
The business Of the joint assembly
having been concluded, l now declare
the joint assembly dissolved. The
Senators will now return to the Senate
chamber.
Thus ended the exercises. The Sen
ate returned to its chamber and the
newly elected officers went to their Of
fees to assume their new responsible
ties.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-01-25
a Jealous Woman.

\ sensational shooting took place
Wednesday night at the Ellington, a
fashionable apartment house at Cleve-
land Ohio. \ stylishly dressed and
handsome young woman, said to De
Miss Edna Raymond, entered the
rooms occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. John
\. Hanna during the absence Of the
husband and opened fire on Mrs. Han
ma with revolver Four shots were
fred but only one took effect. causing
painful wound. Miss Raymond made
her escape and has not yet been located.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hanna were married on
Christmas Up to short time prcvi
Gus Hanna had kept company, it is said
with Miss Raymond.