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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-03-14
SOCIAL DEMOCRATS.
Platform Of Party as Adopted on
Motion of Eugene Debs.

At the Social Democratic National
convention held at Indianapolis, Ind,
Wednesday the following platform was
adopted on motion Of Eugene V. Debs:
l. Revision Of our antiquated federal
constitution IN order to remove the OBJ
stacles to full and complete control Of
government by all the people, irrespec-
tive Of. sex.
2. The public ownership Of all indus
tries controlled by monopolIes, trusts
and combines.
8. The public ownership Of all rail-
roads, telegraph, telephone, all means
Of transportation, communication, wa
terworks, gas and electric plants and
other public utilities
4. The public ownership of all gold,
silver, copper, lead, iron, coal and al
other mines; also all oil and gas wells.
5. Reduction Of the hours of labor
in proportion to the increasing facilities
Of production.
s. The inauguration CT system Of
public works and Improvements for the
employment Of large number of the
unemployed; the public credit to be
utilized for that purpose.
Z. All useful Inventions to be free to
all, the inventor to be remunersted by
the public.
s. Labor legislation to be made na-
tional instead Of local, and information
al where possible.
9. National insurance Of working
people against accidents, lack OF en-
ployment and want in Old age.
10. Equal civil and political rights
for men and women and the abolition
Of all laws discriminating against
women.
II. The adoption of the initiative
and referendum aud the right 20 the
recall of representatives by the voters.
H. Abolition of war as far as the
United States are concerned and the
introduction of international arbitra-
tion Instead.
The committee on resolutions report
ed approval of resolution condem oing
the establishment of militarism in Porto
Rico and the combination of capitalists
to deprive Porto Ricans Of the fran
chise,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-03-14
TIE sUNDAY-SCHO0Ls.
Annual Convention of the State Asso'
citation at Laurens.

The State South Csrolina) Sunday
School Association will be convened in
annual session in the city Of Laurens
on March 90, continuing through the
22i. The invitation comes from all
the churches and is hearty. The good
people Of Laarens know how to enter,
tain, and they hope to have their homes
filled on this occasion with the cousc.
Grated men and women who ar" engage d
in the noble work Of educating the chill.
oreu and youth in the Sabbath-s schools
cf the State.
I, is earnestly desired that there
shall be a large attendance of active
Christian workers of the several Evan
gelical faiths throughout the State, and
we hope to enlist the hearty co-opera-
ton of all well-wisbers of this cause
FROM pulpits to rews. Superintenoents
will please elect delegates at once. Pas
tors and superinteudents are ex othclo
members. We hazard nothing when
we say that the time is ripe for greater
zeal and activity among US all, to the
end that there may be more wide
spread ard better study Of the Word Of
God; and to further such efforts is the
one and great object of this Convention.
Surely this field Of service for the Mas
ter offers magnificent opportunities for
fuller fellowship and cordiality between
the several Christian denominations,
and of usefulness to the Master In
breaking down the strongholds Of Satan.
Let US therefore be aroused to this
great work and, by coming together,
feel the elbow-touch of Christian com,
radeship, become stimulated to re-
newed fervor, and be bound and knit
together in the praiseworthy effort and
desire for better and mole desirable
methods Of teaching.
We send forth Clarion call to every
pastor, every teacher and every super
intcndent 10 get in line for this cause,
to lay aside for e few brief days the
usual avocations aud set your faces IN
the direction Of Laurens, S G., March
1922. Come with Dote- book aud pen
Gil; come expecting a blessing, and let
US pray that the God Of our salvation
will confer it.
Mr.. B. T. Jacobs, of Chicago, well
known throughout all Christian coun-
tries as the chairman Of the interna
sional executive committee for many
years, will be with US and will deliver
several addresses on live Sunday-school
topics. His presence alone should iu-
sure a large assemblage, but We have
promise likewise Of the presence of
some distinguished educators within
our own State who will address the
convention.
The full programme will be published
shortly. Fraternally,
WIN. E Pelham,
Pres. State S. S. Association.
Newberry, S. g., Feb. 10, 1900.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-03-14
Killed Near GreenYille.

Another tragedy, making the third
in the vicinity of Greenville in three
weeks, occurred four miles east Of that
city Monday night. Again as io the
former two cases the negro vas the vic
tim and white man the slayer, and
again whiskey was the ruling cause.
Monday night about 10 o'clock PIiny
Hill was killed near the McBee distil
lery. There we're no eye witnesses,
and so far as can be learned the row
that led to the tragedy was without
adequate cause. No evidence has been
brought to show what the trouble was
about and the slayer says he does not
know.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-03-14
SHOT TO DEATH.
3. z. Carroll Killed by D. ?. John.
son at SlackviIIe.
WAS SHOT SEVEN TINES.
A Gun With Buckshot Used at
Close Range, Then His
Brains Shot Out With
Revolver.

A dispatch from Black7ille to the
Columbia State tays B. R. Carroll was
fatally shot there at 2 o'clock Thursday
by D. P. johnson.
1t appears that Carroll was on his
way or returning from blacksmith
shop when D. P. johnson emerged from
the store Of Briggs, Buist & Co. and
fred twice at Carroll with shotgun
loaded with buckshot at very close
range, the gun wads entering Carroll's
clothing.
After Carroll was shot down johnson
emptied the contents of revolver into
Carroll's head and body. almost touch
ing him with his pistol. Carroll can
live but q short while; his brains are
shot out.
Carroll was to have been tried for his
life at tie coming sessions of our court
at BarnWe next week for the killing
of James Bolin last Christmas 1t
seems that some time ago Johnson had
sued Carroll for a debt aud after the
suit Carroll made public threats to the
effect that he would kill johnson
on sight. This is said to be the cause
of the shooting. Carroll died at FIVE
o'clock, few hours after being shot.
Both men were white and Of promi
neat families, Carroll being msu Of
some means. He leaves wife and two
children. johnson was blacksmith
aud always had good reputation. From
the talk after the shooting it seemed
that the sentiment Of the town was
with johnson.
Carroll did not shoot OF attempt to
use weapon if he had one.- The sur
geon says the shotgun wounds were not
fatal and Carroll would have survived
if the pistol had not been used. Car
roll is son of Mrs. White, wife Of Quar-
termaster White Of the Citadel. John
son surrendered to the sheriff and is
now in Jail.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-03-14
The Horrors Of War

\ dispatch trsn Ladysmith says the
British garrison has begun to leave that
place and is arriving at the Mooi river
camp, where the troops Willremaiu sew
eral days, after which they will 60 far.
ther south. They are emaciated and
exhausted and say the road to Colenso
presents scenes that exceed in horror
those depicted in Dante's Inferno :"
Dead men and animals are lying, mutt
lated and purified, in the trenches
formerlY occupied by the Beers and fill
<hc air with sickening stencil. In
cases where hurried burial had been at
tempted the rains have washed the
earth away and out Of the earth stick
ghastly legs and arms Of burghers.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-03-14
STAR ROUTE BOX DELIVERY.
An Important Order from the Post.
master-General About It.

Notice is hereby given to the public
that the contracts for carrying the mail
on all Of the Star Routes in the State
Of South Carolina, taking effect July /,
1900, provide that those who so desire
may have the mail that is addressed to
them delivered by carriers into boxes
along the lines Of the several routes.
Any person living on or near any Star
Route in the State named who desires
his mail deposited in box on the line
Of the route by the carrier on said route
may provide and erect suitable box
on the roadside, located in such man
ner as to be reached as conveniently as
practicable by the carrier, and such per-
son shall file with the postmaster at the
postofhce to which his mail is ad-
dressed (Which shall be one Of the two
postohices on the route on either side OF
and next to the box) request in writ
ing for the delivery Of his mail to the
carrier on the route for deposit in said
mail box, at the risk Of the addressee.
Itshall be the duty Of the postmaster
at every such post Office, upon the writ
ten order from any person living on or
near the Star Route, to deliver to the
proper mail carrier for that route any
mail matter, except registered mail,
with instructions as to the proper mail
box into which said mail matter shall
be deposited; but no mail matter so de-
livered to carrier for deposit shall be
carried past another post Office on the
route before being deposited in mail
box.
The carrier on the Star Route will be
required to receive from any postmas-
ter on the route any mail matter that
may be intrusted to him, outside Of the
usual mail bag, and shall carry such
mail matter to aud deposit it in the
proper boxes placed on the line of the
route for this purpose; such service by
the carrier to be without charge TO the
addresses.
The mail carriers must be able to
read and write the English language
and to be of sufficient intelligence to
properly handle and deposit the mail
for boxes along the routes.
The law provides that every carrier
of the mail shall receive any mail mat
ter presented to him, if properly pre-
paid by stamps, and deliver the same
for mailing at the next post office at
which he arrives. but that no fees shall
be allowed therefor.
The contract price covers all the ser
vice required Of the carrier that is iadi-
Gated herein.
". s. Shallenberger,
Second Assistant Postmaster General.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-03-14
THE GALLOWs CHEATED.
Flanagan, Notorious Criminal Dies
In a Jail.

Edward G. Flanagan, the man who
murdered Miss Ruth Slack and Mrs.
Martha Allen at Poplar Springs, Ca,
on New Years eve 1896, gave Dixon
Allen the wound which subsequently
caused his death and attempted the
life of George w. Allen, died in the
county Jail at Decatur Tuesday mora.
ing. A post mortem examination will
be held and the brain that has puzzled
so many experts will reveal its true
condition.
Setting aside the crime for which the
prisoner was put in jail, the case of
Flanagan is remarkable by reason of
the mauy trials. convictions and death
sentences which have fallen to him and
the attendant train Of fatilities which
has seemingly followed those interested
in the matter. Eight have died and
Two gone insane
Judge Chandler has three times
passed sentence of death on Flanagan.
The case has been in all the courts OF
the State aid suspension Of sentence
was had 10 January, 1899. on account
Of the prisoners weakened condition.
Flanagan made three attempts to es-
cape from the Decatur Jail. On one
Of these attempts he secured the jail
er's baby and held it up 10 front of him
to prevent the father from shooting
him. Six weeks ago he made the
last attempt to gain his liberty but vas
wounded by guard. The prisoner
tried to suicide by drinking kerosene.
The belief is general that Flanagan has
always been Insane yet many believe
that he escaped the gallo rs by feigning
that his mind was unbalanced.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-03-14
A Call from Japs.

A party Of distinguished japanese
cotton dealers were in Columbia Wed
nesday to inspect the Columbia cotton
mills. The follow ing were iu the par.
ty; Mr.. Takeo Va aauobe, president Of
the Cotton Spian1rs' Association o:
Japan. and precedent of the Osaka
Cotton Mills OF Osaka, Japan; N. I.
Saite, president Of the Miye Cotton
Spinuing Company Of Yokkaichi Japan;
MIR S. Watanahe, rcrrcsentiug the
banking firm Of Mitsul & Co., London,
San Francisco, New York and Japan,
and X. Johnston, cf Boston, represent
ing English firms. The party spent
the day looking over the mills and were
delighted with what they saw. They
left on the afternoon train for Wash
ipcton
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-03-14
Hard on Taylor.

The Kentucky senate Thursday
passed Senator Bells bill making 1t a
felony, punishable by confinement IN
the pepiten,iary from 10 to 20 years,
for an occupant of state Office to forci-
bly, maintain possession of the office for
more than FIVE days after the legis!a-
trre or other competent authority shall
have decided some other person entitled
to the office. This bill is to cover the
case of Taylor, who claims to be the
governor Of Kentucky.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-03-14
The Way to Stop Them.

When the police in Cleveland, Ohio,
were instructed to inspect the perform.
ance Of "Zaza" in that city, with q
view to securing evidence as to its i'm
morality, Mrs. Leslie Carter had Sc
we're sore throat and could not appear.
a determination to prosecute on the
part Of the authorities is all that IS
necessary to put an end to indecent
Observation-Disclosures Chronicle.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-03-14
Will Oppose Dr.. Zimmerman.

According to the Winnsboro News
and Herald, Mr.. R. &. Jennings, who
is now serving his second term as coun-
ty clerk of court of Fairfield county,
will be candidate in the campaign
this summer against DR.. Zimmerman
for the Office of State treasurer. Mr..
Jennings is an ez-Confederate soldier
and is highly esteemed By all who
know him.-The State.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-03-14
Rnbonic Plague.

A case of what IS supposed to be
bubonic plague, though the exact
nature Of the disease is yet uncertain,
has been discovered in Chinatown
near San Francisco. The patient, who
is a Chinaman, was Immediately
isolated, and the whole of Chinatown
placed under strict quarantine regula-
tions.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-03-14
Riotins in Chicago.

Labor troubles eliminated in riot
at Chicago Thursday evening. One
man was shot and probably fatally
wounded and six others were injured,
one of them severely.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-03-14
It Must Be Tough.

"Saphc'' has been suppressed in New
York. If it was too bad for New York
it will hardly attempt to 60 on the
road.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-03-14
POLICEMAN BLACK

who arrested Mrs. Graddick, testified
that he had heard rumors Of foul play
and he went to lock into the case. He
had reasons to suspect foul play He
reported the case 10 the sergeant and
chief Of police. He felt justified in
going to the fullest extent. His sus-
picious we're on what be heard. Matte
Fishers story when arrested was the
same as Wednesday night. He heard
that bottle had been found.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-03-14

another colored Boy, testlheo tNas ne
cursed Graddick several days. Grad
dick heaved up great deal. Graddlek
smoked cigarettes until he died. DR..
Earle pumped morphine into hin.
GTaddick told him he had pain IN his
stomach and just before he died ne SAID
he could not catch his breath. Grad
dick drank no coffee while he was there.
Graddick vas in bed four or i've days.
DR. Earle left some medicine, he sald,
to stop G7addick from smoking cigar
cites, but it never stopped hin! from
cigarettes. laughter.) Graddick ate
nothing whilo sick. He drank very
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-11-21
!rHE NEWS .EPlTOMIZED,
WASHINGTON ITEMS.

The population Of Indiana, as Of
icially announced by the Census
Bureau. Is 2.51G,462.
The Navy Department has directed.
Rcar-Admiral Remey, ut Cavite, to
convene a court of inquiry to inquire
INTO the charge Of cowardice against
Captain Newton H. Hall, United States
Marines. preferred by Minister Con-
ger, at Pekin.
Smallpox ravages on Indian reser-
Salions are attracting the attention of
:hc Indian Commissioner.
General Elwell S. Otis was ordered
to Chicago to command the Depart
ment Of Lakes.
The Navy Department decided to To-
cate the new million-dollar dry dock
at the Brooklyn Navy Yard between
docks Nos. 1 and 2.
President Mckinley pardoped Chin
Hoey, q Chinaman, who Is dying in
the Rutland (Vt) House of Correction.
and who was convicted Of perjury in
connection with the Chinese immi-
grafton laws. -
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-11-21
British West indies Officials.

By way Of showing the extent to-
which the taxpayers of Jamaica are
burdened with the maintenance Of a.
superfuity of officials, I printed some
time ago list Of those who were abb
sent from their posts without being
missed so far as the working Of the
machinery of government was COM
cerned. The list contained q dozen
names, and the aggregate amount Of
the salaries was f11,945. The Mirrors
of Trinidad, has capped this by CONF
piling q similar list of absentees from
that colony. Omitting those who draw
less than 1900 year, there are twens|
ty-seven officials awhy on leave, and
their salaries amount up to a total OF;
f2O,O67, so that though the population
is very much smaller in Trinidad the
waste of public money In this diree:s
tion is even greater than in jamaica
All the West >Indian Colonies, how
ever, have to support oversrown Of:
fetal establishments, which could be-
cut down without the least damage;
to the efficiency of the public service.1
London Truth.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-11-21
DRAMATIC SCENE IN a COURT.
Laughter Stopped by the, Abrupt Sen.
tence Of a Prisoner.


Paterson, N. J. (SpeciaD.-Everybody
was Laughing at some ludicrous testi-
mony in the Court of General Sessions
here, and without moments warning
and while the merriment was at its
height, Judge Barkalow said to a pros
oner just convicted Of assault:
johnson stand up! The sentence of
this court is that you be confined at
hard labor in State prison for ten
years" - ,.,.... g..
Complete silence fell in IN instant,
and men and women sat stunned by
the transformation from comedy to
tragedy.
The face Of Johnson. a moment be.
fore wreathed In smiles, became color
less; his lips parted convulsively as he
staggered and clutched at the rail. He
turned slowly toward his wife,, who
was sitting near, and was seized by
constable who hurried him from the
room to end the painful scene. AS
he left the stricken woman broke the
silence. .
"Oh, have mercy! Have mercyr' she
cried. Don't take him away from
me and the children! We shall die!
We shall dieT, Then she tainted.
Joseph Johnson was foreman in a
mill in Passaic, in which Maggie
Mitchell, the complainant against him,
was employed. He was convicted af-
ter most conflicting testimony.
1t is said that Judge Barkalow sen.
fenced Johnson so abruptly because
the prisoner laughed ut the testimony
In the other case. not showing u due
appreciation of his own condition.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-11-21
Labor World.

Wages of puddlcrs of the Altoona
Iron Company, at Altoona, Penn,
have been reduced from $3.50 to $3
per ton.
King Leopold of Belgium has ap-
proved the law granting pensions to
destitute WOrkmen over siXty-five
years old.
The advances in English coal miners
weekly wages thus far this year have
been twice as great as those in the
year 1899.
z. G. Simmons, a wealthy manufac-
tuBer IN kenosha, Penn, purposes to
fs up clubhouse and night school for
bts employees,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-11-21

than 5000. The Legislature is. Repub-
lican in both branches. The Republi-
cans lose the GovernorshipS William
A. Poynter being reelected by at least,
1000 majority. The Republicans prob
ably will have majority of three or
four on joint ballot in the Legislature,
enabling them to elect two United
States Senator's. Against this the
Democrats claim Bryan carried the
State. though by narrow margin of
of perhaps not more than 1000; that
Fusion has a safe working majority
in the Legislature; that Fusion State
officers are elected by 5000 to 5000. z,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-11-21
MISSOURI,

st. Louis-The indications are that
Bryan has carried the State by re-
duced plurality. Alexander N. Dock
cry. the Democratic nominee for Gov
ernor, will have a majority that Is but
slightly smaller than that of Bryan.
The Democrats claim the election of
entire Congressional delegation, fifteen
in number. but the Republicans also
claim the election of two Congress-
men. The Legislature will be Demo-
cratic by a reduced majority.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-11-21
OUR ADOPTED ISLANDS.

Secretary of War Root sent. instruc.
tions to- General Macarthur for the
conduct of the campaigns in the Phil
tppines.
Aguinaldo issued proclamation or.
dering American prisoners released
and offering inducements for Yankee
soldiers to surrender.
The Cuban Constitutional Conven-
ton passed a resolution greeting the
President and Congress of the United
States and expressing the gratitude OF
the Cuban people. =.
Serious rioting at Aguadilla, Porto
Rico, resulted in a conflict between
civilians and native regiment The
soldiers fired into the mob and several
persons were wounded, none fatally.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-11-21
. MARYLAND. A

Baltimore, .Md.-With scattered pre-.
cincts in various counties of the State
to hear from, Maryland's plurality for
Mckinley was 14,146, with proba-
bility that the official count will swell
the total to $1,000 or more. Besides
placing Maryland's eight electoral
votes in the Mckinley column. a solid
Republican delegation to the Fifty
seventh. Congress was elected with
handsome majorities ~
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-11-21
Minor Mention.

1t is reported that the Apaches are
dying out.
The caribou season has opened most
auspiciously in almost every part or
the province Of Quebec.
Many drug stores in New York City
sell cocaine in violation Of the laws
governing the Sale of poisons.
The importation of italian window
glass into Brussels has seriously af-
fected the Belgian glass industry.
Erastus A. Barnard, of Chicago, has
given to the city tract of land valued
at 100000, to, be used as a public
park. = Y, ~ aa
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-11-21

The bicycle tax in France last year
was collected on S3S;S5G wheels.
One firm has turned out q converti-
BILE bicycle which may be used with
or without q motor.
Forty miles in an hour on bicycle
is record made at Brockton, Mass,
by Will G. Stinsop.
Little has been said so far by manu-.
facturers Of bicycles as to the output,
price and models for next season.
Some people are Of the opinion that
the ideal bicycle has been made, and
that material Improvements are out of
the question.