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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-05-10

rrlc,es IN r1ae MIND or doctor, on ac-
count of his constant association with
the sick and dying, or because he has
the requisite knowledge Of how to die
painlessly and conveniently.
A medical journal desserts from ell
these views. and holds that the leading
factor in the accessibility Of the poison
drugs. which are almost invariably
used.
Suicide Is largely matter Of insane
impulse. Imagine man fatigued in
body and depressed in spirits-as g
doctor often is-swayed by an over
whelming conviction Of theutter weari-
ness Of life to the impulse Of suicide
II he had but to put on his hat and
walk to the chemists and tax his in
genuity for lie with which to explain
his desire for poison, he might post
pone the fatal act from mere inertia, or
may meet friend or have his interest
in life aroused by one of multitude OF
everyday occurances, or physical exer-
else may bring him to his senses.
If, however. as is the case with al
most any doctor, he has simply to feel
in his pockets, or walk across his room
to get deadly poison, the impulse may
be carried into execution before any
thing can happen to supplant It in
the brain.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-05-10
TIE ENGLIsEMAN WINS.
4 Foreigner, Not Naturalized, Cannot
be Made to Pay Poll Tax.

According to an opinion by Attorney
General Bellinger Wednesday citizen
Of foreign country who has not been
naturalized, though resident in this
State, cannot be compelled to pay poll
tax. This is the result Of the nogel
question raised in York county and re-
terred to Wednesday. Hero is the de-
cision addressed to the oomptrollergen-
eral
Dear Sir: have just received yours
enclosing letter from ". ". Boyce,
county auditor Of York county. In his
letter he says
There is an execution in the hands
Of the sheriff against Il. \. Brown, an
Englishman who comes to ne and
makes this statement, that he is not
liable to pol! tax for the following rea-
sons: That be has not taken out natur-
alization papers; that he never voted,
and that he was not sent to the public
schools. He has been America II in
years. Will you instruct me on this
subject"
In reply | give as my opinion the
following: That while, as stated IN
the American and English Encyclo-
paedia of law, volume 25, page lOl,
';residence not citizenship fixes the
liability for poll tax, yet the general
rule is recognized that the legislature,
subject to constitutional limitations,
has the right to prescribe the quakhca-
tions Of poll tax payer. The constitu-
tion Of this State 1895 (article xi, sec,
ton g. says, "there shall be assessed on
all taxable polls in the State between
the ages of 81 and 80 years excepting
Confederate soldiers above the age OF
30 years. an annual tax Of sl.oO on
each poll the proceeds Of which
shall be expended for school purposes
in the raj school districts in which
it is collected " The question natural
ly suggests itself, what is taxable
poll?" A resort to lexicons fora de6ni-
tion in this case cannot avail US, for we
can expect to lind in substance that
taxable poll is a poll liable to tax. An
investigation of the statutes since 1883
to the present time discovers as de-
fnition Of a taxable poll, every male
citizen between the ages of u and 81
years except those incapable Of earning
support from being manned or from
other cause. and except those who are
now exempt by law, shall be deemed
taxable polls The act Of 1882 adopts
the definition above quoted, while the
general statutes adopted by the gen.
eral assembly Of 1SS1-S2, defines tax
able poll as every made between the
ages Of q and 80 years, etc. Except
ing alone this last definition, taxable
poll, since the constitution of 1868 down
to the present, in this State has been
and is necessarily citizen. There
fore, unless one is citizen of this
State, and of course necessarily a citizen
of the United States, he is not liable to
poll tax. Citizens are eisher native
born or na.uraiiz.G, and anyone who
was born il foreign country and has
no; b5en naturalized as an American
citizen cannot be compelled to pay
poll tax. however long he may have
resided in this State. |, therefore, con-
clude that the Englishman who still
claims allegiance to the kingdom of
Great Britain is not liable to poll tax.
6. Duncan Bellinger,
ATTORNEY General
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-05-10
COST OF The wax 10 DATE.
Treasury Officials Put the Cash Expsn-
ditures at About S275, ,000,000

The monthly comparative statement
Of the government receipts and expen-
ditures shows that the total receipts for
April, 1899, were s4l, Gil, Gil, ,5S1, an
increase, as compared with April, 1898,
Of about $4,000, 900. The expendi-
lures during April, 1899, we're sS5, 949,.
105, an incresse over April last year OF
s2l, 200. 900. Included in the expendl-
lures is the payment Of $50, 600, 600 10
Spain.
The total receipts for the ten months
of the present year were S424, ,056 0l4,
as compared with $40, 926, $50 for the
same period in the last fiscal Year.
The expenditures for the last ten
months aggregate 1888 45l, ,409, az
compared with s347 ,673, 1875 for the
same period last year. During last
April the receipts from the several
sources of revenue are given as follows:
Customs, SIT, 7,645, ,945, increase over
April, 1898, about So, $50. 600; internal
revenue, s22,207, ,099, increase, 81
1000; miscellaneous, sl,l5o. .ool,
decrease, s2.242, 900.
The expenditures on account OF the
war department since July !, 1898. ag-
greeate s210, Ga, $50; on account of the
navy department, so, 522, 1874. The
amount of cash payments already made
on account of the war is approximated
by the treasury officials at from S2II3,-
OCO,OO to s275, 100000. Of this
amount about 1896, 100000, it is esti
mated, has been paid through the war
department.; 10000 through the
navy department; $4,000, 900 under
the treaty with Spain, and $4,000. 600
on account of increased expenses in the
civil establishment.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-05-10
4 MYSTERIOUS CRIME.
Murdered the Han His Daughter Was
m We5

J sensational dispatch from Green
vile, S. c., to the Atlanta Journal says
news comes from Glendale, in Spartan
burg county, of a murder mystery i2-
volving a pretty girl, disappointed
suitor, the father Of the girl and the
death of a prospective groom. The pso-
pie involved are prominent IN that sec
ton and sensation was produced when
the revelations came to light during the
funeral services Of the prospective
groom. On last Sunday afternoon
Louis McAbee, Tom Smith and Roland
Black left their homes to so to Pacolet
river, about one mile below Clifton No.
2, to 90 in bathing and they had not
been gone long until the news began to
spread that young Black had been
drowned, that they had gone in very
rough place where the water was very
swift and he got strangled and sank.
His body lay in the bottom of the
river twensy-four hours before it was
recovered. Many people from botn
Glendale and Clifton visited the place
and assisted in searching for the body,
but they did not find it until twenty
four hours after the tragedy was re-
ported. Wednesday morning prepara-
tons were being made for the burial
without holding an inquest. When it
began to be talked that foul play was
suspected it was decided to hold an in
quest. Coroner Bishopwas notified and
he held the inquest.
The post mortem examination was
made by DR.. W. \. Smith, of Glendale,
and DR.. Chalk, of Clifton, and to the
great surprise of everybody young
Blacks neck was found to be broken
and great signs Of finger prints were
found on his throat and other places
on his head and shoulder showing very
plainly that there had been a consider
able struggle on his part. After the
witnesses had all been examined and
the examination by the doctors, the
jury's verdict was murder" and the
result was that McAbee and Smith we're
hustled of to jail at once.
Rowland Black deceased, was to have
been married to McAbee's daughter on
the 10th of this month, and it is said
that McAbee was opposed to the match,
and it is generally believed that this
@as prearranged plot to get Black out
Of the way-so the talk goes-in favor
of Smith, who, it is said, wanted to
marry the girl himself.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-05-10
Lockwoodss Client.

When the eminent English advocate.
Sir Frank Lockwood, was young
man, he was retained to defend ruf-
fan accused OF desperate crime.
There seemed little hope OF saving the
prisoner, and Lockwood said to him:
Take my advice and plead guilty and
save the old man trouble. It's your
only chance of getting a light sen-
tence." The prisoner looked him up
and down, and leaning over the bar OF
the dock, said: "You fuzzle-headed
beggar, what do you suppose pay you
for? For me to do your work that you
can't do? Co back to your seat and
do what you're paid fort" Lockwood
went back and got the man acquitted.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-05-10
Want Peace

The Filipinos seem to have come to
the conclusion that we are too strong
for them, and they have sued for peace.
Several of their officers entered our line
near Manila under a flag Of truce last
week with a request from one of their
leading generals that hostilities be sus-
pended until the Filipino congress
could be convened and patch up terms
of peace. This request Gen. Otis de-
clined to grant, and the Filipinos re;
turned to their lines. We believe and
hope that the wal is over, and that there
will be no more fighting in the Phil.
pines between the Americans and Fill
MINIS
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-05-10
The Country Postmaster.

4 new postofice was established in
a small village away out West, and
a native Of the soil was appointed
postmaster. After while complaints
were made that no mail was sent out
from the new Office, and an inspector
was sent to inquire into the matter. He
called upon the postmaster, and stat
ing the cause Of his visit, asked why
no mail had been sent out. The post
master pointed to big and nearly
empty mail bag hanging up in a corner
and said: "Well, 7 amt sent 1t out
cause the bag air't nowhere nigh full
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-05-10
Meeting Of Insurance Agents.

The insurance agents Of Columbia
have Invited the agents Of other cities
and towns in the State to meet in con-
vention IL this city during the iremans
tournament. The object of the con1en-
ton is to discuss matters of mutual in
te,est aod benefit to the agents. I. is
denied, However, that It means any
combination of the companies which
would be unla 1ful. A large attendance
is antieiDatsd.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-05-10
Claims Approved.

\ telegram has been received from
Judge G. P. Townsend at Washington
stating that all remaining claims on
account Of the mastering Of troops had
been approved and that check would
be sent to the governor at once. About
$500 of these claims have been paid,
but they amount in all to so, 900. The
matter of pay for rejected volunteers is
still unsettled, but data is being gotten
and the matter will be pressed with
viror before the war department.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-05-10
WHY DOCTORS Commit suicide.

Statistics snow that the medical pro-
iession is more prone to suicide than
any other. During the last three years
the number Of suicides occurring among
physicians in the United Kingdom has
been. respectively, 45, 40 and Al per
annum, an average of nearly one to
1000. or, as the death rate among ply
sicians, is about 25 to 1000. nearly
one-dftieth Of all the deaths In the
profession have been by suicide.
1t has been suggested that an ex-
plantation Of this tendency may be
found In the develooment OF morbid
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-05-10
Wives Cheap in GERMANY.

The trial of Hermann, charged with
the murder Of his three wives, whose
bodies be was said to have walled up in
cellar was concluded at Berlin Thurs
day. He was convicted Of manslaugh-
ter and sentenced to - years imprison-
ment and 10 years loss Of civil rights.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-05-10
Smoke for Twenty-six Hours.

The longest speech on record was
made by Mr. de Cosmos in the legis-
lature OF British Columbia when a
measure was pending to conhscate the
lands Of settlers. He was in hope
less minority, and the enemy expect
ed to rush the bill through at the end
of the session. It was 10 in the morn.
ing; at noon the next day, If no action
were taken, the act Of confscation
would fail. De Cosmos arose, spoke
for twenty-six hours continuously, and
then with baked lips, bloodshot eyes,
and almost dead with fatigue, he won
the victory that nearly cost him his
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-05-10
& Series of Accidents.

A Kansas man not long ago shot
dog by accident, and in showing the
owner how it was done he shot the lat
ter. Subsequently in showing the
coroner how be had shot the owner of
the dog tie man with the gun shot the
coreneT,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-05-10
DeYoured bV a Shark.

A dispatch from Nice says that the
valet of the Earle Of S,rathmore and
kinghorne, while bathing at Bordig-
hea, near Monte Carlo, was devoured
bya shark. The tragedy occurred in
the presence of crowd of onlookers
who we're unable to rescue the victim.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-05-10
Tha Enman Face.

A German biologist says that the two
sides Of face are never alike. In TWO
cases out of five the eyes are out OF
line: one eye Is stronger than the other
in seven persons out Of ten, and tns
right eve is generally higher than ens
1oF$
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-05-10
ro,lor EOuntaipg.

In the streets and suburbs OF London
there are now not only 712 fountains
for human beings, but $50 large
troughs for horses and cattle ana A1o
small troughs for sheep and doss.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-05-10
49, .s 4ba House Fly.

The common house fly has 5000
ewes. TO the fly, therefore, caught By
the small boy, the latter appears as an
army Of giants.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-05-10
Size Of the British Empire

At the present moment the British
empire is ffty-three times the size OF
Frame, hfty-two times that Of Ger
many, three and half times that Of
the United States Of America, thrice
the size Of Europe, with treble the
population Of all the Russias. It e1-
tends over 100000 square miles, oc-
cupies one-afth Of the globe contain
ing one-ffth of the human race, or
$4,000, 900 people, embraces four con-
tinents, 10000 islands, 500 pronono-
tories and 1000 rivers.
An American physician in China
writes that he has been specially i'm
pressed by the vitality OF the natives.
or a hundred cases treated in dis
pensary, some Of them very serious.
not one proved fatal.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-05-10

point IN 1neOrltatlOE Wnere ne cOulG not
step? Yes, I said it, and | reiterate it.
But l want you also to understand that,
while the man himself Of his own
strength cannot stop, God can stop any
man. You have only to lay hold of the
strong arm of the Lord God Almighty.
He can stop you. Many summers ago |
went over to New York one Sabbath
evening, our church not yet being open
for the autumnal services. | went into
room in the Fourth ward, New York,
where religious service was being held
for reformed drunkards, and | heard a
revelation that night that | had never
heard before-15 or 20 men standing up
and giving testimony such as had
never heard given. They not only tes-
tilted that their hearts had been chang
ed by the grace of God, but that the
grace Of God had extinguished their
thirst. They went on to say that they
had reformed at different times before,
but Immediately fallen because they
were doing the whole work il their own
strength. But as soon as We gave our
hearts to God, they said, ''aud the love
Of the Lord Jesus Christ has come into
our soul the thirst has all gone. We
have no more disposition for strong
drink.
1t was new revelation to me, and :.
have proclaimed it again and again in
the hearing Of those who have far gone
astray, and | stand here today to tell
you that the grace of the Lord Jesus
Christ cannot only save your soul, but
save your body. Hook off today upon
the desolation. Some Of you are so far
on in this habit, although there may be
no outward indications ofit-you never
have staggered along the street.-the
vast majority Of people Go uot know
that you stimulate, but God knows. and
you know, and by human calculation
there is not one chance out of FIVE thou
sand that you will ever be stopped. Be
ware! There are some Of you who are
my warm personal friends to whom |
must say that. unless you quit this evil
habit, within ten years, as to your body,
you will lie down in drunkard's grave
and as TO your immortal soul, you will
lie down in e drunkard's hell, It is a
hard thing to say, but it IS true, and |
utter the warning lest | have your blood
upon my soul. Beware! As today you
open the door Of your wine closet let
the decanter fash that word upon your
soul, Beware As you pour out the
beverage let the foam at the top spell
out the word, Beware In the great
day Of Gods judgment, whsn hundred
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-04-01
Cl erk's Sale,

state OF south "rorina, (Ourt of
County of Lancaster ! Com. Pleas.
southern Railway o.. Plaintiff,
against
X. Il. Young DEFENDANT,
BY virtue of a. order made in the
above case by ge Ernest Gary. ds =
ted March 8. 1919. | will sell a, public
outcTy, from tn. court house steps, on
Honday, 3d Il D NJ 4prH, 1899.
during he IL, al houIs Of sale, all that
piece parcel oI It ot land. lying, situ-
ale aud being III Lancaster county aud
State aforesaid containing
Onr-HnT dcrp, If"re or Less,
and bounded AZ { flows: On the North
10y Dunlap street, on the East by lot
Of Richard Young, on the south by
lot OF Richard Young and on the West
by lot Of Mrs j os. ph Clark said lot hav-
ing front on Dunlap street ofseventy
five fnd one half (759l feet and being
two hundred anu five and one-haif
(2h53) feet deep
This is desir, BILE lot In the town OF
Lancaster and embraces nicely
painted five room cDttage
gas- Terms of sale, CASH Pur-
chaser to pay for papers
w >. l.. PORTER.
G. c. = l.. &.
L. p. Cothran, Ppff's Atty.
March 8, 1899, I'd.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-04-01
Cows Bring Very High Prices in
Cuba, Says Jim Laraia.

Mr.. Vincenzo Laraia has re-
turned from Cuba, where few
weeks ago he took FIVE cars of
cattle. He disposed of the stock
at very satisfactory prices; the
milch cows selling from $50 to
$s5 each, beef cattle for $50 to
$40, and pair of steers for about
5000. "Jim" has obtained a
government contract for cleaning
streets. He came over with Col.
Jones and left John Laraia in
charge of the squad of street
cleaners. Mr.. Jim Laraia will
return in few days. He says he
bas no fear of yellow fever and
thinks lot of money can be
made there. The State.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-04-01
An Eight Legged Cat.

On coming to our sanctum yes
terday morning we thought we
were in it for wrangle with The
Greenville News or The State.
An eight>legged dead kitten in a
small glass jar on our editorial
table attracted our attention. Tie
body of the cat was yellow with
few silvery stripes across its
back while four of It's feet were
white and four yellow. 1t locked
like a cat that could jump any
way and that could perform the
wonderful feat of jumping two
ways Mt once. We made sure
that Editor Williams or Editor
Gonzales had dumped their cat of
contention ,on us but we were
mistaken. Mr.. D. l.. Adams had
brought us this eight legged speci-
men of the feline creation for our
museum. 1t is freak only equal
ed by the kitten The News and
The State have been disownlnp
and pitching into each others
back yards.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-04-01
More Mules aud Better Mules.

Our Mr. j NJ Hood has gone
for another car load which we eX-
pect to arrive by Thursday or
Friday. Think of it, three car
loads in less than ten days ! Dom t
think of buying before seeing our
last lot. Remember you take no
chances when you buy from us. -
Competition don't cut any figure
with us. We always do what we
promise. Remember we have in
all our connections five or six
hundred head always on hand. -
Any kind you want and price to
suit. Some extra fine ones still
on hand, both mules and horses.
FARMERS BANKING AND
MERCANTILE COMPANY.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-04-01

That school chart speculation
was as good as penitentiary farm
ing in a smaller way. A citizen
of Florence county says that Tut
witler, the chart agent, Offered a
prominent member of the local
board 40 per cent on the sales, if
he would have the charts adopted
in his county. But the trustee
did not accept the offer. Caro-
lima Spartan.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-04-01
Newsy Letter From Kershaw.

Editor Ledger Sunday night
we had quite down pour of hail.
,, Fortunately garden truck and such
, like was not far enough advanced
to be seriously injured.
There will be no fruit here.
abouts this year peaches, etc. :,
killed in the bud. Only now and
then you see few sickly looking
blooms.
Farmers claim that the oat crop
has been injured by the severe
Geld spells and too much rain.
There is to be an election on
the 31st instant on the question of
bonding the town for $500 to
build upon the town lot. There
is a good deal of talk of Bank in
the near future. The polls and
wires for the towns telephone
have arrived, and your correspon-
dent presumes it viii soon be Il
reality.
The Baptists are going to erect
new church Of modern style and
convert the old church into hand
some parsonage.
MIR. George Hamrick, X. X.
agent, has contractor rapidly
pushing the erection of dwelling
on Main Street, and Mr.. Lewis
Sowell will soon have his new
house ready for occupancy. 9th
er improvements are being talked
of. Just watch Kershaw, wont
you ?
Rev. Mr. Ferris, Pastor of the
Baptist church, has been given u
vacation to visit his family, and
Rev. Mr.. Beckwith, Pastor of the
Methodist church, is now in Cam
den assisting DR.. Pate Pastor of
the church there in a protracted
meeting.
MIR. Il l. SOwell who has been
awav at the Hot Springs, reached
home yesterday apparently much
improved. "SoUIRE."
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-04-01
Coming Grand Entertainment
Monday Night, April 3

Lancaster will be greeted by an
excellent entertainment Monday
night, April 3, at the court house
The Edwin Rostell party carry
stage scenery, settings and prop.
critics to equip a complete stage
at court house. A large list Of
rames of Lancaster are down for
tickets which are now on sale at
Mackey's drug store. Seats are
% cents, children under IA years
25 cents. The performance con.
sists OF acts and scenes from
Shakespeare's asterpieces.
'Hamlet," "Romeo and Juliet, :"
"Othello," Merchant of Ven.
ice," beautifully staged and cos
tuned.
A big house is certainly as.
sured for the .citizens are mani.
testing a great interest in this
high class attraction. Miss Mar
garet Delmond the leading lady is
most charming, and accomplish
ed actress of years experience.
Her costumes are praised for their
magnifccnce.
The performance begins
promptly at $3.50 p. m, Monday
night, seats now ready at Mackey' s
drug store, which are going rap
idly.