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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-11-07
SAVED BY a SIGN.
Passengers on g Pullman anxicusly
Looked for it.

Tais South Carolina dispensary law
brings a5ou: some curious things,
said a travelling ma1 last night IF
you happen to be thirsty on Pullman
car you are liable to have the dry mon
keys after the train gets into this state.
The Pullman c3upaoy is very strict
about selling drinks where state laws
prohibit it and the company is not
srxious to take chances with the dis
pensary. |: seems that the constables
have right to take snylhiog that has
a whiskey smell, although | have Lot
heard Of III II seizing any Pulima1s
The other day was going to Asie
vile aud lhsre was a good cid thirsty
crowd on the Pullman. We had been
ringing the bell aud calling for life pre-
servers, but the porter smiled aud re
fused to deliver the goods. Hesald 1t
vas against the law.
: II you'll wait I'll! we pass de South
Cariius lile' ssil the porter, INK |
eau save yer life. The porter went oa
to tell NE that the state line was mark
ed and as soon as the train got on the
other side the wine corks would fly.
Nov as general thing the trains on
the Somthera made good time, but to
tba: thirsty crowd of passengers this
one seemed to be crawling Seems to
me like an OK cart could give this
train cards and spades and the two
casinos and beat it to the liquor line,
said one Of the passengers, Gee, but
this is a long state.
After Shile the porter came to the
middle Of the Car and told US that We.
would soon be over the river. He told
US that We could look out the window
and read the sign. We'll, we thought
we'd not take any chances about miss
ing the sign, 60 every thirsty passenger
stuck his face out, while his fingers
were kept inside to cover the electric
bell button. All at fash the sign
came to view and not pair Of eyes
missed it. Say, you should have heard
those bells ring. They buzzed aud rang
a1d tingled and j,Dgled and did every
thing that we'll regular whiskey bell
is expected 10 do, and then the porter
rushed in to take orders. We filed him
up with orders and then he filled u5 up
with drinks, but it vas certainly mar
row escape fr>m death. Talk about
train wrecks, yell, say, many a fine
life would have gone out if We had
failed to see that sign. 1t saved the
passengers from a fearful death. :
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-11-07
Eat Fruit.

The Augusta Herald says free eat
ing of apples is the best thing in the
world for sluggish liver. Three or four
at night just before going to bed will
produce the best effect. Apples should
be eaten without peeling, as the skin
is valuable. A ripe peach in the
morning will give an appetite for
breakfast and make one feel better all
day. Strawberries, raspberries, cher
ries and currants are all cooling to the
system and beneficial in their effect on
the blood. Blackberries when ripe
and not over ripe furnish an excellent
tonic from natures laboratory. Figs
are balm to the stomach, never pro.
duce acidity and are always easily d.
gested. The grape cure is fully rec
ognized by Continental doctors. Grapes
freely eaten clear the blood and are Of
service in large number Of diseases.
Just at present apples-pineapples in
cluled-and grapes are most in evidence
and it would be good idea to eat them
freely.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-11-07
SOUTH CAROLIEA's GROWTH.
Population During the Last Ten Years
Very Satisfactory.

According to the figures Of the cen.
sue bureau, which will be found in an.
other column, the population OF S,uth
Carolina is $40. .3l2, or gain of l89,-
163 during the past ten years. While
this total population may not come up
to the number that many people had
expected it is considered a good gain
for a State of South Carolina's size and
the figures will compare most favorably
with the population of other Southern
States which had ranked near South
Carolina, in number Of inhabitants.
North Carolina, for instance, which had
fre hundred thousand inhabitants more
than this State ten years ago, gained in
the ten years something ike 273 900.
Arkansas in 1890 had a population
Of /, 125 l79. This year the population
is 1911, 564, or a gain Of 1873, 1856.
In 1890 the population Of South Caro-
lins exceeded the population Of Arkan-
sas By q $40. In 1900 the population
of South Carolina is %, 784 greater than
the popu alton Of Arkansas.
Louisiana is another State which
ranks not far from South Carolina and
the gains there will beinteresting when
used as mparison. Ten years ago
Louisiana had popultion Of !, ,llo,-
5SS. The latest figures given out show
population os 1881, ,627, or gain OF
263 039 in ten years. The population
of the city of New Odeans helps to
swell the fgures of Louisiana and the
growth ia tae city is responsible in
large measure for the increase for the
State.
Mississippi made an increase which
is very near the increase Of Louisiana.
The population Of Mississippi in 1900
was l, ,55l, 372. In 1890 it was 1885,
500, or gain Of 26l, III.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-11-07
Excited Over Street Naming.

The municipal council had a stormy
session in Paris last week in conse
quence of a motion, made by NJ. Co!!y.
to name certain streets in Paris after
Blanqai, Flourens and other heroes OF
the siege during the France. Prusslan
war, NJ. Colly declared that the honor
vas due them III recognition OF their
efforts to save Paris from the shame
full cspitulation prepared BY General
Trochu." His proposal aroused per
fact pandemooium, which the president
of the council was unable to quell. The
socialists rose en- masse aud shook their
fists in the faces Of the Nationalits.
NJ. R,ndi off ered reolution protest
ing against proposition tesding to
awaken civil discord and glorify crimes
against the couatry." Finally quiet
was restored ard II. Colly's motion
was carried.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-11-07
OUR POPULATION.
Thirteen Millions Gained in Ten
" ars.
SOUTH cAROLINA'5 SHARE.
The Increase In the Country at
Large Vary Evenly DistrIb'
utsd. Enc ouraging
Figures.

The off ,ial announcement Of the to-
tal population of the United.States for
1900 is &c, ,2e5, ,22o, of which "a. 627,-
9O7 are contained in the 45 States repre-
sentiDg approximately the population
to be used for superintendent purposes.
There is a total Of 134, 15S Indians not
taxed. The total population in 1890,
with which the aggregate population Of
the present census should be compared,
was 63 169, 1856. Taking the 1890 popu-
lation as basis, there has been gain
in population of l3, 225 464 during the
past 10 years, representing an increase
Of nearly 2l per cent.
Following is the official announce
meot of the population Of the United
States 10 1900 by States. The figures
in the first colnmn represent the GEN.
sus for 1900 and the second for 1890 and
the third column the number Of Indians
not toyad
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-11-07
TIE HAVOC WAR.
Shown By Adjutant Gen. Corbin's An
nual Report.

The annu.!report Of Adju.aut General
H. G. Corbin, to the secretary OF war,
for the year ending June 30, 1890, is
complete statistical record of the army
Of the Uaited States. 1t shows that
the regular army consists Of 2 535 Off
GERS and 63 SCI enlisted men, and the
volunteer army of 1913 eff ,ers and
81 Go enlisted men, a giand total Of
$3.50, not including the hospital
CORPS, which is not counted as pat Of
the effective strength of the army.
The regular and volunteer army at
present is distributed as folloWs:
United States, 990 officers, OF whom
76 are volunteer eff :ers and Is. o9o en-
listed men, all regulars; Alaska, II ott,
GERS, ,0sS enlisted men; Porto Rico, -
officers, 2, 4U6 enlisted men: Cuba 26O
officers, 5, 46S enlisted men; Philippine
islands, 2, 367 off h,ers, 69, l6l enlisted
men: Hawaiian islands i officers, zig
enlisted men; China oO officers and =
0GO men. There are S79 volunteer and
enlisted men in Porto Rico, and 3O.2O6
in the Philippines. These are the only
places where volunteer and enlisted men
arc serving. Some staff officers are
serving in nearly ali Of the places nam
ed. The deaths reported IN the army,
Goth regular and volunteer, by the same
divisions are: United States II off ;ers,
264 men: Alaska, 3 men; CUBA, I OH
GERS, l46 enlisted men; Porto Rico, 80
men: Hawaii, l cfioer and + men;
phinppine islands, 49 officers, 1893
men; at sea, 3 differs, 81 men. Total.
II officers and 1880 men.
During the year there were discharg-
ed from service % 592 ner; deserted,
1898.
The casualties in the Chinese cam
pxign between July l and October l
were 9 officers and 20 enlisted men kill
ed.
General Ccroin comineno5 highly the
operation of post exchanges and the
cauteen, saying that the report from
the Philippines, Cuba and Porto Rico
Indicate that the post exchange has be-
come an absolute necessity. He says
that the total amount received from the
exchanges, so far IS reports show,
amounted to II 9l5, SG2 with net profit
Of S464 504.
In the statistics given is table
showing the chronological list OF 40
tous IN the Philippine islands from
February 4 1899, to June 80, 1900, to-
gether with the losses in killed and
wounded. The totals show 3S35 officers
47g men killed and IA officers and .,
O76 men wounded.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-11-07
Oil As Fuel.

The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
rsilroa; is NJ ,kins extensive strides in
the use of oil fuel On its lines, and by
the END of the year coal will not be
used on any OF the locomotives IN the
State Of California. This company has
oil wells in operation near Fullerton, and
other fslds are being developed in the
yicity Of Bakersfield and Fresno. All
the engines on the San Francisco and
San Joaquin Valley railroad are nos
being converted into oil burners and
also those en- tbs Santa Fe Pac6c be-
tween MojaE and Needles.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-11-07
Hulan Life Cheap
News and Courier.

-NSNS oAG SOUItSI.
Il was reading in your paper the
other morning where the next criminal
cour. mere would have to take up about
q dozen murder trials, said visitor IN
Charleston last night, and | thought
that very bloody record. At first |
was inclined to think that this was the
record for the year, but since l was in
formed that it was the list since the
last court only. Ny, my, but that
looks bad. Of course, i know that
the people Who are charged with this
serious crime are negroes from the wild
section of the county. -Four legal ex-
ecutions within the past year should
have splendid mora! effect, it seems
to NE, although people here tell NE
that it has lot had any apprecisble
effect. 1t is certainly bad 10 think
that human life is held for so cheap a
price. | shall watch the result Of this
court with great deal Of interest, for
I want TO know how it all will end with
the courts.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-11-07
4 Snail Town.

Ooe Of the skyscrapers il New York
has daiiy population Of 3 100, and the
mail seut out from it averages Is, ,00G
pieces day. Every forty FIVE minutes
a nail wagon from tie pos:othoe car
ries away from this baildlng about
seventy five pounds Of outgoing mail.
Another New York Office building
sends out 30, 900 pieces Of mail every
week day.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-11-07
Great is ey York

The census shows that the population
of Delawre, Idaho, Montana, Navade,
Utah, Vermont, New Hampshire, North
Dakota, South Dakota, Washington
and Florida-eleven States could be
brought to the city of New York in
place Of the present population and
they would not fill the place of the
present population Of Greater New
Norl
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-11-07
Burned in the Jail.

At Hazlehurst, Ca, Thursday night
the town Jail was consumed by fire. In
the Jail at the time was negro, VINO
was burned to desth. The negr" vas
charged with robbery, and 1t IS s1ppoS-
ed that he himself set the IA! alre,
hoping to burn his way oa'. HIS
shr;eks were heard by citizens who
went to the scene but arrived to late to
be of any assistance. The negroes name
is unknown.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-11-07
TO! !al 45 States. "A 627, ,s07 62,ll6,sll 4i,6l7
TERRITORIES, ETC.
Total f)r 7 Terrific.

Total for Terrific
ries..................l,6 ,669 1913 e52,94 1851
The Alaskan figures are derived from
partial data only and all returns for
Alaska and for certain military organi-
cations stationed abroad, principally in
the Philippines, has not yet been re-
ceived.
Bulletins will be issued for the var
ious minor civil divisions in the differ
ent States aud Territories as fast as
possible. The entire number, it is ex-
pected, will be ready for the public use
before the first of January.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-11-07
a Good Custom.

At the birth Of japanese baby a
tree is planted, which must remain un-
touched until the marriage day OF the
child. When the ruptisl hour arrives
the tree is cut down, and a sklllful
cabinet maker transforms the wood into
furniture, which is considered by the
Young people as the most beautiful of
All ornaments of the house.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-11-07
Venezuelan Earthq uake.

The effects of the Venezuelan earth
quake of last week show that San Cast
miro Qua and Charallano were entirely
destroyed. An islet situated at the
mouth Of the Nevri River has disappear
ed. At Taear!ugua. Brochico and Cur
iepe the damage done was considerable.
There are many dead and injured. Rail
road and telephone service between Car
amaro and Rio Chico is interrupted.
Railroad service between La Guayma
and Caracas was resumed this morning.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-11-07
Eilled By Falling Wall.

g, NJ. Baker, foreman af a gang
Of lsborers engaged in razing the old
Exchange hotel, Richmond, Va, was
Instantly killed this morning by fall
ing wall. He was about 40 years age,
and leaves a widow and an adopted
child.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-11-07
Suicide in Atlanta

An unknown man who gave his name
as Warren Trackman early Wednesday
morning committed suiside by throwing
himself under rapidly moving train
of the Georgia road at the Boulevard
crossing in Atlanta. The coroner's jury
= ere unable to discover any clue to his
identity.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-11-07
F 1T Mil G lard,, Capt W. r. Brad

toih.
Following these vas the First ba'al,
ion, South Carolina volunteers, com
loacced by Msj)r Henry Schscle, whose
staff saq composed f Capt. J as. Allen
Jr, ajjl:aa'; L cut. a. j. Baist and
B. \ Hago.l
Sum,er G. lards, Capt T. T Hyde.
German Fu,iiisrs, Capt. H. B.
Schroeder.
Pelu"'to Guards, Capt. Stelling
Irish Volunteers, Capt. kearney.
Washington Light Infantry, Capt.
Juliu + NogsHell.
The bat.iou Of naval reserves, unCer
Lieutenant Comnan Ter & l. uBos
brought up the rear with their uaval
sun. the taree co orpanics being the
Lafayette Artillery, Lieut. Comm !nder
George S Lsgare; Mt. Pleasant Re-
serves, G. pasjea, ard the BeaLfrrt
Reserves Lieutenant Commander
Geurse Flo; The Sia:e
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-11-07

q c3!uLn If snake was rising high IL
the 81, u!J.s}, q .sith Il >nes that could
aot DC controlled oy tue hu ldGeds Of
streams thro~n upop them.
The seco,d EXPLOSION carried dastruc
l;on d every dir. c:ion. Pnat i; did not
cause a whrle=aIc loss Of life was Que
70 the fac, tia: aimrs; 10 m!nuves
Rzruiu2 cane after tie first cry OF 6ca
= cry that was real warning 10
peoqIe wno knew the character of the
eheur;csls in the burning huijding-aud
fGii. i've miau5es occurred between the
!c-t 2nG r:n1V explosion, which warn
d everyone within hearing, and the
,,c2nd QUE Just after the outbreak OF
irc fr2u, he wiudogs CT tie building
} d9&9:osn lraio STOPPED al Warren
street station ct ;sc N:u5h Avenue ele
gaieG r,ai 1t lassed on in iiue 20 es-
cape h. explosion, ard the few eoplc
~i,o We're Jeff o2 the platform Of the
-tat!on are Thought 10 have all escaped
before the great ex 2!o$ion. TIE station
master fed acTess the stEu:tare, cary
IN with hin The receipts of the day
snd bis uoused tickets while two VIC
Den, Sho la! $to?psd on the platform
10 watch thc fire frightened by the
fist explosion, a!d down the down
toau tracks, assisted by the station
por;er, who l0ok tacm TO the Bsrclay
street station il SAFETY. tn, explosion
pearl, clrr2c6 away the station and the
raass oi masonry that fill with it broke
through the f f,ocing and almost demol-
shed t&e stru ,.ure jlst below the
hu,idiEg
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-11-07

through the flooring and almost 6emol
shed t&e stru :.ure jlst below ths
building
MIRACULOUS ESCAPES.
Im0ersa passes of masonry, piece:
Of great beams, window casineS and al
lGdescripah'a rass OF wrerkssc Of ev,
cry descciY::oa iGm5i.,; su denly into
the s:ree. !. ir,at Of tie ba.liing. The
force Of the explosion below had
thrown the 6-emen back across the
street, so ,t.as they were n2t caught,
out their e.capo from the rain Of de-
oris was almost mirscu Gus.
The wrecEa:e was thrown across
through the widows of the building 10
which the I:viog National bank is on
the n5rtbe.ss on-ne: Of the street. The
off ,es of tie iT,i hank ard of Meek
lem Bros, narae:a 4lt brokers, were
nesrly wrecAe:
Pres;3e5t FrsrehaE, Of the Irving
bank, was away on business at the
time of the cxoios;o2, tu; the vice pres
ident, Charles Il. M.t.la>e, and John
W. Castres, the cashier, Jas a Denni-
son, and the assistant csshier, B +,
Werner. the payiog teller, VIM. Dla-
Jap, and the sdjuster, Van L sidt, we're
present.
At the list explosion an attempt WAS
made to gather sll the money aud pa
pers that we're lying on the couaters.
and to throw them into the safes. and
it was supposed that this had been
done, when the second explosion
brought flying glass and plsstering
from the sky lighted ceilings down
aboat the heads Of every body and
caused them to escape iu a hurry. Capt.
McCiuskey of the detective bureau who
hurried every available man of his staff
to the FIRE was appealed TO for pro.ec
tion for the funds Of the bank, he being
told that they were in the bank vault
the d .or Of ghich vas suppressed to De
unlocked.
THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS
When the ca ptain and his men enter
ed, however, t ey fouad about SO, 900
scattered ip confusion over the count
ers and foor. This was hastily thrown
in the vault and the door locked.
President Fcencher Of the baok ar
rived within few minutes Of the start
of the fire ard was nearly hysterical
when he found what had happened. By
half past 2. however, the directors Of
the bank had met and osted a sign in
the window stating that the bank
would do business tomorrow.
Down in Meck!em Brothers Offices
in the basement there were H Z Meek
lem and his brother William, with
Frank Reekenbcrry, a boy, Thomas
hscket, clerk, another man named
Bruce aud some girls, among them Ell
len Van Deem and May Dunklemaon.
When the ice broke out $50, 00O in
money lay upon the counters. Heck
enberry was stationed at the door while
this was gathered together for putting
in the vault.
The first explosion filled the place
with sulphurous smoke that nearly
asphyxiated everybody. The second
explosion blew in the windows sn6 cut
the two Mecklems se-iouly. The boy
Heckenberry found the two girls in g
heap, tainted away. He carried them
out TO place of safety. The others,
when they came to their senses, gath
cred the money from the floors. put it
in cigar boxes and carried it to Wadsll
and Cos.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-11-09
Some Interesting Figures.

An ingenious method has been sug-
gested by the German geologist Helm
rich Schmidt Of Jena for making it
easier for the ordinary mind to grasp
the comparative times of geologic pc
RODS. He has figured out the various
periods of millions of years, which
convey no nearing to most minds,
into parts corresponding to parts of a
day. This gives him these results:
The first age of the world, the archa-
ic, or eozoic, occupied the same period
toward the whole age of the world
as do Il hours % minutes and 4S Sec
onds toward day. The paleozoic
age was the equivalent Of s hours
minutes and 80 seconds. The mesozoic
age equaled 2 hours 80 minutes and SO
seconds. The quaternary equaled 2
to 8 minutes, and finally what we are
accustomed to call the history of the
world (the history Of the last 5000
years. amounts to only seconds.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-11-09

Herkomer Guickened MS pace, so that
he might hear no more, and of her an
swer,s whatever it was, he only caught
! the one word confession" as he
turned the corner of the bungalow.
But all the fierce jealous passion that
had slumbered in his heart for weeks
arose and smothered him-smothered
everything sense Of shame, of
Justice, of prudence, and he rushed
into Minora's boudoir a passion mad
man.
What right had she, who was to be-
come his wife the next day, to hold
secret intercourse with the count there
in her own apartments?
With startled cry Minora thrust
something into the drawer of Sec
retaire beside which she was standing,
and stood with her back to it as
though she would guard the secret.
Perhaps l am de trop,' remarked
the count. passing beyond the purdah
with a low bow, and as Herkomer
thought, sheer on his pale face.
"Why-why have you rushed in here,
Rolando, and frightened me?" asked
Minora confusedly.
II am sorry if have frightened
you" said the major shortly. land 1
will answer your question by asking
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-11-09
MIR. campbe1rs Legal Adventure.


Robert j. Campbell of New York had
an odd and even awkward experience
one day which illustrates forcibly
peculiar phase in the practice of law
in the metropolis. Returning home
late at night, he was attacked and Sc.
verely beaten by drunken stranger.
To allay the apprehension of his fam.
lily Mr.. Campbell explained that he
had been struck by a street car. He
was put to bed and maid sent out
for liniment and bandages. She re.
turned with strange doctor, who
proceeded at once to make a minute
examination.
The examination disclosed that the
patient was suffering countless injuries,
most of them incurable, to his spine.
knees, thighs, shoulders and arms. Mr..
Ca0p6es who knew how little he was
hurt. was even alarmed by the result,
and his family were thrown into al.
most senseless fear. The following day
the doctor returned and announced that
he was not a physician at all, but an
accident lawyer-that is, one who
sues corporations for damages result.
Ing from physical injuries. He also
brought with him several alleged wit
nesses to the street car accident, all Of
whom were willing to swear to any
thing for a consideration.-Satu
Evening Post.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-11-09
A Home Aquarium.

An aquarium should be an oblong
tank, the front and sides of glass, the
back of metal. A globe will not do.
as, being all glass, it acts as burning
glass to the fish when the suns rays
are upon it Close mp any holes With
cement. 1t should then be filled with
water and left alone for two days,
when it will be ready for your pets.
Stones should be placed at the bottom,
while a plant or two give a pretty
effect to 1t. When it is in working
order, attend to it carefully. Empty
the water, which should be siphoned off,
when the fish come to the top For food
for fish use vermicelli, which should
be dropped in twice week in small
pieces. Bread on no account must be
given.