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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-10-31
AZ Important Clty.

Z
The Newport News Herald figures
out the election down to New York
cty, and says t evJte Of that city wi
decide the issle between Bryan aud
Mckinley. TIE Herald says the night
of November 9Th will find aalf the peo-
pie Of the United States watching the
bulletin boards to learn the news from
the election. These people will close y
scan every report tia; is flashed over the
electric wires and some Of them will en-
certain themselves com pairing the re.
turns from some precinct in Oregon
with the tisnres made by the same pre-
n;ns in 1896 The same fgureiag will
be made with 9th pre- 'nss hare, theI 9
sud every sEefe all over this broau lane
But all this will be useless and idle
wor3s To find out who shall be the
oext President Of the United States,
the lnsn who watches the bulletin board
has only to watch the returns from New
York city. No matter how nauy other
states llr. Bryan or Mr. ck;nley may
carry ca:h of them needs the vote OF
New York. rhe great State that casts
80 eiec. oral votes is absolutely pivotal.
IL will make one candidateana uamaka
the other. 1t will dictate the policy Of
the government through the coming
four gears.
The Herald goes on to say that "Mr.
Br7sr's chance for carrying the State
lies IN tie power of Tammany Hall to
roll ny majority of 100 600 for him IL
the city of New York-in Greater
NV York. Mr.. Croker says
it can he done. He says it shall be
done. Republicans on the other hand
are loudly p:oclaiming that NJ. Bryan's
msj3rity in New York city will fsl! g
long way under 100. 900. Some CLAIM
ing that it will scarcely reach 25.000.
The difference between 25, 600 and 100
600 is great, great enough to change
the electoral vote of the State and the
electoral vote of the Empire State is
great enough to say who soall be Piesi
dent. The Republican vote in the
Sta above the Bronx cannot over.
come 100, 900 Democratic plurality il
the city, while it caa really overcome
% 600 plurality. 1t thus comes to pas:
that New York city is the pivot. II
Mr.. Croker and his CO workers correct
ly estimate the value OF the srea tom
Mr.. Bryan will occupy the White
House after March !, and the trusts
and combines will have to faee an At
torney General that knows noa New
jersey"
We do not agree with The Herald
If Bryan is elected, aud VIC b%lisve he
wi De unless la pa caa succeed II
bayiog the electioa, he al!i go IN on q
tidal wave that vii! make the vote Of
New York State unnecessary fer bis
success. New York will be IL Blyan's
column, but it will lot be necessary te
secure his election. Tne Republicans
hope to buy up the small farmer IN the
doubtful States and thus save them te
MeKioley. As We said above, this is
the only chance they have Of winning
We hope and trust that they will not
succeed in carrying out their debanch.
iag process. II they do not Bryan will &C
in on the biggest tidal wave ever known
II our political history.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-10-31
The Clock and the Car.

sTs that clock right?" he asked after
it had struck IL.
E'Why?" she answered.
Because if it is, shall have plenty
of time to catch the 1880 car"
'T remember now," she said, that
the clock is about 20 minutes slow.
II you hurry you will just about catch
the car"
During the 20 minutes that he stood
on the corner he arrived at the painful
conclusion that she didn't really love
him as he longed to be loYed.-Chi.
cago Times-Herald.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-10-31
& New Rice Hpller-

Patents have been taken out for a
rice ling machine, invented BY cit.
izen Of Cincinnati. The working part
ofthe machine is carborundum wheel,
or cylinder. There are corrugations
on the surface and these are deep and
sharp enoug b to cut the hull without
ipjuring the kernel. The rice will be
fed upon the roll from the hopper above
and stiff brush will hold the grain to
the wheel while the hull is beiog taken
of. a fan will then separate the husk
from the grain.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-10-31
n othing In It.

The Mobile Register says much is
made by the republican journals of the
betting on the election IN New York,
but correspondent Of the St. Louis
Post-Dispa:ch writes that there is moth
ing in it. There is not, he says, $780,
900 Hagered in New York on the cleo
tion, end the talk about betting is
bluff for election purposes.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-10-31
Truly Rural.

A truly rural lover, with q truly rural
cot,
Wooed a truly rural maiden all the
May;
Said the truly rural lover, Truly rur.
al is our lot
Let us marry in a truly rural Way!"
So a truly rural wedding and q
truly rural feast
Made two true truly rurals truly one;
For naught truly rural truly cared
they in the least
Oh, two truer truly rurals there are
none'
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-10-31
Gus loss, and am no longer myself
NV ass jS dead"

GUS loss, and am 40 longer myself
Ny ass is dead"
$50? Did he expire Of old age?
"It was not so. He was still young"
"Then he was oyerfed."
Nor chat either, o Ruler Of Men!
He fell into the water"
"But didst not pull him cut again?"
"I did not. My wife and got into
dispute as to whether we should pull
him out by the head or the tail, and
before we could settle 1t the poor ass
was drowned"
Gust So" smiled the Cadi, "just so.
Well, my friend, thou hast cause for
rejoicing instead Of complaint. Where
thou hast lost one ass there has been
gain in two in his place, and 100
per cent profit is enough for any hon
est man."
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-10-31
BOWS This?

We offer Ooe Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of Cstarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. j. CHENEY & CO. Props,
Toledo, 0.
We, the undersigned, haye known F.
j. Cheney for the last Is years and be-
lieves him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and iusncialIy
able to carry out any obligations made
by their firm.
WEST & FRUAx, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, 0. WALD1Ne, KINNAN &
MARyIN, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo,
O.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces Of the system.
Price 75o. per bottle. Sold by ell
Druggists, Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-10-31

Flash soneligbt from your chandeliers
upon their darkness With some sooth,
iog hymn hush their griefs. Oh, church
Of God, gate Of heaven, let III, go
throug1 IL All other Institutions are
going 10 fail, but the church of God
It's foundation is the Rock of Ages. its
charter is toG everlasting years, its keys
ar h,id by the universal Proprietor,
S videui is heaven its president Is
G ,c..
Slre as thy truth stal; last,
To Z on shall b. given
The higest 6 lories earth can yield
And brighter bliss of heaven.
God grant that al! this audience, the
youogc,t, the eldest, the werst, inc
best, may End their safe and glorious
hiding place where Joash found tin
the temple,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-10-31
Where Girls Are Cheap

a Kansas fellow got the consent Of
a man to marry his daughter on condi-
tion that he would vote for Mckinley.
That is meHhat novel kind of brib-
cry. Gi-ls must be cheap in that State
when they can be bought with vote.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-10-31
Wonldu,t Do in Politics.

Because bar-keeper put an over
ripe egg in his gin 6zz, St. Louis
man broke all the furniture in the sa-
loon. Such a person would not MAKE
patient campaign orator. He Woulo
be apt to lose his temper the moment
the audience began TO ask questions.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-10-31
Tales Of the Orient.

The Cadi was jogging along the
highway when he met peasant, VINO
thought to work the gum-game on
him. Forcing the tears ts his eyes,
the man cried out:
"Alas! but I have met with a gr1eY-
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-10-31

The Savannah Press rtmarks that "a
Rome man is about to lose his leg from
mosquito bite. When Rome mos
quito assails a man the victim has to
surrender life or limb
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-10-31
Tracing q Thought,

Prof. Trigg, Of the University of
Chicago, thinks that Rockefeller is a
greater genius than Shakespeare was.
Prof. Trigg's salary is paid frcm the in
come Of a fund donated by Rockefellev.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-10-31
Eanna is Right.

Senator Hanna may be right in say
ing that q panic would follow the elec-
tion Of Bryan. Suppose now, 1t was q
manic Of the trusts.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-10-31
A Warning.

A Kalamazoo, Mich, woman has
actually talked herself to death. Now,
girls, will you be quiet?
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-10-31
Yours respectfully,
u u II

Yours respectfully,
F. S. Earle,
Mayor Of Columbia.
J. J. Waters,
Mayor of Rock Hill.
". D. Morgan.
Mayor Of Georgetown.
VI. H. Malloy,
Mayor of Florence.
J. Adger Sm3the,
Mayor of Charleston.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-10-31

stittution provision.
Should this 0amendment be adopted
by the voters Of the State, and approx
ed by our next general assembly,
neither of cur cities can issue single
bond nor increase their bonded debt a
single dollar, by any action whatever
Of our municipal authorities, unless
and until in each city, first, "a major
ity. Of the freeholders" petition those
authorities to order special election,
and at that special election maj orlty
cf the qualified electors vote to issue
these bonds for the special purposes
named in the amendment, and tor no
other purpose whatsoever.
Unless this constitutional amend
ment is adopted, the freehoiders and
qualified voters in neither Of our
cities eau have the privilege or option
CT issuing bonds for the purpose CT
acquiring these necessities, SO essential
to health, life and prosperity, even if
all "the freeholders and al the quail
fled voters" were unanimous in their
desire to do so.
We therefore appeal to you, our fel-
low citizens, to help US secure by your
votes for the adoption Of this amend
msnt, the tight to decide for ourselves,
subjsct to the Limitation Of the consti-
tuition of South Carolina, above set
forth, these blessings so essential to
our health and prosperity, which our
own people are praying for, and pray
er which we feel sure our fellow South
Carolinians will net suffer to pass un.
needed.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-10-31

ana SraO ana clutco, ana giving IS ap
atilctlon to most pacpie who it ought to
be an exhilaration and rapture. o.,
that CD would remodel our souls on
this subject and that we might ap
preciate the house Of God as the great
refuge! Ii your children are to come up
to lives Of virtue aud happiness, they
will como up under the shadow Of the
church. If the church does rot get them,
the world will.
All, when you pass away-and it will
rot be long before you do-Ehea you
pass away, it will be asstisfsction to see
your children in Christian society. You
want 70 have them sitting at the holy
sac:aa,ents. You want them mingling
in Christian associations. You would
like to have them die in the sacred pre-
cincts. When you are on your dying
bed and take your little ones come up to
take your last word and you look into
their bewildered faces, you will want to
leave them under the church's ben
edictioa. l do not care ho8 hard you
are; that is so. | said to man Of the
world: Your son and daughter are
going to jim our church next Sunday.
Have you any objactions?' BLESS
you! he said. 20 j.ceions? l wish al
my children belonged to the church, |
don't attend to those matters myself
/ know l am very wicked-5ut l am
very glad they are going, and | shall be
there to see them. I an very glad, sir;
l am very glad. l want them there. "
And so, though you may have been wan
derers from God and though you may
have sometimes csricatured the church
Of Jesus, it is your great desire that
your sons and daughters should be
standing all their lives within this
sacred inciosure.
More than that, you yourself will
want the church for hiding place when
the mortgage is foreclosed; when your
daughter, j1st blooming into woman
hood, suddenly clasps her hands in a
slumber that konws no waking; when
gaunt trouble walks through the parlor
and the sitting room and the oiniDg
hal! and the nursery, you vii! want
some shelter from the tempest. Al,
some Of you have been run upon bJ
misfortune and t1;al. Why do you lot
come INFO the shelter:
Church of God, be hiding place to
all these people: Give them q seat
where they can rest their weary souls.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-10-31

brought to the rescue. But, blessed be
God, there is such thing as delivering
royal soul. Who will snatch away
Joash?
This afternoon in your Sabbath
school class there will be prince Of
God, some one who may yet reign as
king forever before the .throne; there
will be some one in your class who has
a corrupt physical inheritsnce; there
will be some in your class who has a
father aod mother who do not know
how to pray; there will be some one IN
your class who IS destined to command
in church or state, some CromEell to
dissolve parliment, some Beethoven
to touch the worid's harp strings, some
John Howard to pour fresh cir in the
laz ,retto, some Florence Nightingale
to ban3age the battle Wounds, some
Miss Dix to soothe the crazed brain,
some John Frederick Ooerlin to ed-
ucste the besotted, some David Brain
erd to change the Indians Warwhoop
to a sabboth song, some John Wesley
to marshall three fourths of Christen-
dom, some John Knox to make queens
turn pale, soma Joash to demolish idol.
airy and strike for the kingdom of
heaven. There are sleeping in your
crsdles by night, there are playing IN
Your nuseries by day, imperial souls
waiting for dominion, and whichever
side the cradle they get out will de-
eide the destiny Of empires. For each
one Of those children sin and holiness
contend-Athslish on the one side,
Johosheba on the other. But | hear
people say: What's the use Of both
ering children with religious instruc-
ton? Let them grow up and choose
for themselves. Don't interfere with
their volition." Suppose some one
had said to Jehosheba: Don't inter-
fere with that young Joash. Let him
grow up and decide whether be likes
the palace or not; whether he wants
to be king or not. Don't disturb his
golition. Johesheba knew right well!
that unless that day the youag king
was rescued he would never be reecue3
at all. I tell you, my friends, the
reason We don't reclaim all our child
rem from worldiness is because We be-
gin too late. Parents wait until their
children lie before they teach them
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-30
BALL PLAYERS ORGANIZE
They win Try to Stop The Farming and
Selling Of Players.
THE ASSOCIATION IS A VERY STRONG ONE
mitted to the Managers for
Their Consideration.

New York. July 29.-The Baseball Players
Protf ctive association was formed in this city
TODAY. A permanent organization was Of
fected, constitution and bylaws adopted and
Officers elected.
Chief thinner OF the pttsburE club was
chosen president. Hugh jennings OF the
BROOKLYN club secretary aud William Clark
Of the Boston club treasurer.
Harry Taylor the organizauon's counsel,
said that the principal object OF the PLAYERS
olLsuization would be to nght the magnates
in the matter OF selling aud farming out
players. The esgnt system OF contracts Will
also be bitterly fought by the players or
sanitation and that new form OF contract
would be presented to the maenatos for con-
s,dcration.
And surprising the maGnates should ig-
more your body was asked.
wei this rs conservative orgBntzat on.
There is nothing revolutionary about IL. aud
We do not propose to keep IN from PLAYING
ball. But tho maCnates have urounds an !
prauds,ands and they want ball games. They
cant AFFORD to have their property lie IDLE "
How strong Is your organizaion?
"MCll. there are lust two naYcrs IN the h Z
league who are not members. but they viii
be members in a day or TWO. We have re-
c,Ned word from the Eastern and American
leagues that every PLAYER In those two or
ganizatons is anxious to ioin. We expect TO
h re as members every professional ball
PLAYER In the country
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-30
- . - -
THE FIREMEN WON.


The Firemen defeated the lawmakers from
League CITY vest, rday vcrv easily bv the
score of IL TO 2, The ball was ycrv slippery
and both pitchers found it difficult 10 con-
troll, As q result bases on balls battcrs hit
and wild pitches were numerous otherwiss
tho game was very well played. Fine run
ming catches were made by Ollre. Scarbor-
ough and Stoddar. Mackey made a pretty
pickup Of Meats grounder in the first inning
and cut of run. Paulig was not in good
form and retired in the third Huiug emil
dress going behind the bat ami Rqnerlv 70
short. ChIldress did very well and should
DO kept IN that position until Jack Walsh s
hand gets we'll sid Proctor ump red 90 tho
satisfaction of both the PLAYERS aud audi ne.
Manager Claude Reilly is irving to arrange
d game with Galveston for next sunday
Houston scored a run in the FIRST inning on
three bases on balls and SteluhoHS tumble.
four in the second on two hits hy pitcher. o.
base on balls and Ollres blrElc over third.
The bail got losJ IN the weeds back of third
and Ohre scored home run. In tho third
Houston got two runs on a bIse o. balls
and hits bv "Skoeter" Reilly and On ldrcss
In the fourth the first three men mn were
hit by the pitcher but the next three hattcrs
gave easy chances and no runs were scored.
In the sixth the Firemcn cot four more on
a base on balls aud safe hits 10y Roper &.
Reilly Ward and SCARBOROUGH The Hav-
makers scored one in the second on thre
balls and "A wild pitch. one m the third on
a muffed third strike and Moats double The
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-30
RAILRoADERs TO PLAY BALL
For the Beneht of the Carnegie
Library Fund.


There is plan on for ball game between
the passenger agents and the hustlers after
freight. tho game to b played for thu benefit
Of tho Carnegie library fund. There is no
doubt about the ability Of the ralroaders 10
play ball every one Of them used 10 20 out
TO the park and give instructions to the pro-
fsss.onals as to how to win. and Il certainly
stands to reason that II thy can nstrue
they can play Going by thus RUE, the game
should be one OF the best ever seen on the
diamond. anywhere. It Is sad that sew raj
OF tn prospective champions have been Sc
cre.ly practising for some days past. the
freight men on stealing bases aud the pas
stngtr ID n on how to secure easy walks 70
first They ara used 10 passes thems Ives,
hut are negotiating for the services as pitcher
OF well known g .. a. who knows how 10
refuse them. This freight men say that they
ar having so much experience the days
In getting long lend and making n rush
after prospective SHIPMENTS that all thty will
have to do is TO got 10 first and they will get
around easy They will also endeavor 70
have painted on the bail shreveport Stua-
ton and they feel they can hit II every
time.
There arc some really good PLAYERS among
the railroad hoys. and the ans should be au
Interesting one-certa My tho obigc' IL a
worthy enc. The date ana other ma ters are
yet TO b arranged, but the game will b.
played in about three weeks. The public
will be kent posted from time TO time.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-30

here only bv agreeing 10 Mlchners reouire-
mentS Tor pace, aud when the referee called
Montog of the track and awarded him tho
race the biz crowd, which had paid double
admission price TO see Michael was furious.
Inc race was fifteen miles motor paced.
ana Michael used new motor with three
ana a half horse power and a fancy set OF
wind shields so constructed as TO evade the
rules. Tho motor did not work WE'LL and
at tho end OF ten miles It went up. III,
contract Tor the race called for Michaol's
MANAGER 10 furnish pace for both riders
When Michael's pace went wrong he tackled
on To the rtar wheel OF Monroe, whose pace
makers. being Michael men. Stacked up. The
next lew miles were ridden at a 2,30 Eiit
an1 the crowd howled with rage Tho ref
err Instructed the atormen to give Monroe
pacc, but they refused and the farce went On
for few miles. until the referee called Mon
roe from the track and awarded him the race
Ut the end OF tn. hfteen miles The time
for the fifteen miles was 81 30,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-30

Calvert Texas. July 29.-The grading
on the extension of the Calvert. Waco
and BrAzos Valley railroad has been COM
pletod to the Little Bl02os river aud a
force OF workmen are now busily engaged
in driving piling preparatory to building
the SIX hundred-foot bridge which will
span the stream. Laying steel on this eud
has been temporarily suspended awaiting
the completion OF the bridge. The grad
ing from the river to Bryan has been
nearly finished and there will be little
or no delay in completing the road as
soon as the structure across the Brazos
is done
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-30
ASKEWlS PREPARING A REPORT
or THE INVESTIGATION RECENT
LY MADE NY HIM.
rNU1 AlIegc that Certain Roads
Have Been Making shipments
Under False Bills.

Austin. Texas. July 29.-Lrhe railroad
commissioners auditor, Mr.. Askew, is pre-
pairing report for the attorney general
OF investigations recently made by him
which developed that certain railroads
have been tolerating the practice of ship
ping lumber to private individuals under
the guise OF shipping to fair assocla-
tions; also the practice of shipping COM
modltes to private individuals under the
charity clause of the commission clause.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-30
RA1LRnAnRRs nm rnmN

LEROY Trice. vice president and general
manager of the International and Great
Northern Railway company. arrived In tho
c.ty this morning IN his private ar. accom-
pauied bv his son. Marvin Trice
r. f. Shuerin general purchasing agent OF
the Southern Pacific Railway companv. wi n
headquarters at San Francisco. IS m the city.
He came In bis private car aud was accom-
panitd bv D. p SheDhard Of Waco
j. B. Morrow, travelling passenger agent of
the Missouri Kansas and Texas RAILWAY
company at Dallas is in the city,
J. r. Dillon commercial agent OF the Gulf.
Colorado and Santa Fe Railway company at
Houston was IN town TODAY.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-07-30
NEW TIME CARD.
l. and 6. n. Trains Now Leave ut
Earlier Hours.

A new time schedule WAS put into effect
on the International and Great Northern
morning. No previous an
nounoement had been made to the public.
snd as result Of this neglect several
passengers who We're depending upon the
old schedule missed their train.
The morning train going north now
leaves at o'clock instead OF 1880, as
heretofore. The afternoon fast mail to
st. Louis aud Chicago, which formerly
left Houston at sac, now leaves at 3:30.
The southbound train. from Palestine and
Northern points, now reaches Houston a.
1870 instead of 6;55. The early morning
train which reaches Houston at 4;3J
o'clock. has not been changed.