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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-04-24
Deserters Rewarded.

The Columbia State says: 1.-THE ug-
liest feature about President McKin-
ley's appointment of Mr.. Cspers IS
United States district attorney for South
Carolina is that it displaces man who
is admittedly 8 good officer and entirely
uncbiectionable to the public although
a Republican Of long standing. In this
as in other matters the president kicks
the principle Of civil service reform out
Of the door. Merit, it seems, is not to
count in South Carolins's federal Offices
when policy demands the reward Of de:
sertersfrom the Democracy. We would
not be surprised if Postmaster Essor
Of this city, who has been faithful
and efficient officer, and is a Rspubli-
can who has been held in much respect
by this community, where he has lived
ever since the war, should be displaced
to make room for some shabby turn
cost"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-04-24
Fatal Collision,

A rear end collision occurred in the
city limits Of Danvillle, Va, Wednes-
day afternoon between . freight train
Of the Danville and Western road with
freight train Of the main line Of the
Southern railway, resulting in the
wrecking Of a caboose and box car Of
Southern freight and engine Of Dan
vile and Western and causing the
death Of Fireman John Mcbride Of the
OanVille and Western Engine.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-04-24
A Great Scandal.

The London Globe scents a gross
scandal in its alleged discovery that two
members Of the governmental com nistee
appointed year ago to determine the
value Of various explosives have taken
out patents in their own names. The
Globe says: Col. William Roberts
Austen secured a patent for improve
mentg in dstonators while Sir William
CrooEes has patented nitro explosives
for artillery. When the committee was
appointed LORD LsnsdoWne, then war
minister, assured inventors and manu-
facturers that they might submit their
products to the committee in the utmost
confidence.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-04-24
KNIGHTS OF HONOR.
4 Pleasant and Profitable Session.
Order in Good Shape.

Order in Good Shape.
The Grand Lodge Of the Knights
Of Honor met Wednesday night in Co.
lumbia with good attendance of dele
gates. The reports Of the grand eff ,ers
were.resd and properly referred. The
following working committees were ap-
pointed:
On Memoirs to the Supreme Officers
p. K. McCully, BIG Clifford and D
McIosyye.
On NJ moirs for Grand Lodge NJ, m.
bers-N N Burton, A Berg and j 0
Vernon.
On Returns-Wm. Hoffman, N R
Hs,mar and L D Rarrall.
Oo State of the Order-Sol Blank,
" A Fewell and Samuel Littlejohn.
On Appeals and Grievanees-H R
Ryttenberg, J P Phillips and N s
Polier.
nore.
Ex-Governor John 9 Sheppard repre-
sents the supreme lodge Of the order
and on being called on Wednesday
night made an appropriate response.
After the reading Of the report on
the state Of the order, Hon. J . Shep-
pard, superme vice president, addressed
the grand lodge, which was greatly en-
joyed.
The grand lodge determined to again
employ an agent to represent and pro-
mulgate the principles and BENEFITS Of
the order.
The following officers were installed
by Vice Supreme Dictator Sheppard:
JW Todd, Ssneon, past grand diots-
tor.
MF Kennedy, Charleston, grand
dictator.
P B Waters, Johnston, grand vice
dictator.
J B Lewis, Anderson, grand assist
ant dictator.
LNzsaly, Columbia, grand repor-
ter.
IT Robertson, Abbeville, grand
treasurer.
Rev. N N Burton, grand chaplain.
TIP Q1srles, Abbe7ille, grand guide.
John Kennerly, Eige6eld, grand
guardian.
" @ Meredith, Pelzer, gand SEN
tinel.
% Ladd, Sumter; q C Moses,
Summelville, and B 9 DuPre, Co'um-
bia trustees.
JG Tompkins, Edgeield, 1epEesen-
tati7e to the supreme lodge for two
years; John Kennerley, alternate.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-04-24
MR. CAPERs' APPOINTMENT.
The Old Line Republicans May Make
q Fight.

The Washington Post says the ap-
pointment Of Mr.. Capers to be United
States district attorney Of South Carroll
ns will be great surprise to residents
in that State, although rumors'Iof it
have been ahoat for some time. Mr..
Capers will succeed Abial Lathrop, the
present district attorney for South Caro-
lima. Nh. Capers is at present an attor-
ney in the department OF justice, in this
city. He has been in the department
about eight years, having come here
from South Carolina during the Cle7e
land administration. In 1896 be re-
fused to support Bryan for president,
and again worked against the Denocra
ii, candidate in 1900. He some time
ago aligned himself fully with the Re-
publican party. Mr.. Lsthrop was ap
pointed four years sgo upon the recon-
mendation Of E A. Webster, Rspubli-
can national committeeman from South
Carolina. It is understood no charges
we're made against Mr.. Lathrop. Mr..
Capers is q warm friend Of Senator Nc
Lsurin and scion Of one Of the best
known families IN the Palmstto State.
His father is Bishop Ellison Capers, Of
South Carolina. Mr.. Cspers will pro-
bably take the leadership Of an inde-
pendent elementwbica is just now fcrs-
Ing. to the front in his State. he is
about 36 years old, Of good record as .
lawyer, and progressive in his political
views. It is expected that some Of the
old line Republicans Of the State will
make fight and may seek some ad-
vantage from a prosecution against him
some years ago Of q technical violation
Of the pension laws in the conduct Of a
pension case. The ca-e was investigs-
ted By Attorney General Olney and vas
followed shortly sfterWard By Mr.. Cs
pers' appointment as az attorney in the
department Of justice. President Nc
Kinley was fully informed Of this oc-
currence, and Mr.. Capers states that he
will be ready to meet any charges and
show his innocence.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-04-24

Of the people in an intelligent effort tt
turn out products suited to those mar
kets. The closing ofthe china markets
owing to recent troubles has caused .
glut Of goods, which is affected by I
declinc Of three cents a pound in raw
cotton.
The administration is doing great
deal towards improving our commercial
opportunities in the east, by showing
some regard for the in slienable rigbt:
of Chins, while protecting the length
mate demands Of foreign interests
DsWey's victory first established Amer.
lean prestige along the Asiatio coast,
1t vas then that 800 million people in
the orient learned respect for the Uni
ted Safes and saluted US as a first
class po yer. The attitude Of the Uni
ted States since in the field Of diplom
acy in China has given celileuce and
increased that respect. The United
States from the first took lead, asd
even the warlike Emperor Of G, ,rnany
has had to yield to 'Unole Ssm's"
friendly admonitions. We now occupy
the vantage ground, because on FRIEND
ly terms with all the powers. l make
the assertion that the south has more
to gain than any other section from
the foreign policy nov pursued By the
a ministrstion, particularly when the
Tsthmian canal Is constructed. as it
will be. ! have read extracts from the
speech Of my amiable and dissin-
guished friend his e1cellency, Minister
Wa, recently made in Chicago. 1t is
replete with wisdom and good sense.
We cannot hope and We should not
wish to break down the civilization Of
China upon which is based q polity,
society and religion the SLOW growth of
1000 years. To do SO is to destroy the
Empire in the attempt to suddenly
thrust upon her western civilization
for which her people are not prepared
All We can hope to do is to Vital'ze this
Old civilization with western ideas,
science and inventive genius, thus
making it more potential in msterial
achievements. This country has done
we'll to use every fvrS by the benign
influence Of its political and conner
cisI power to preserve the identity Of
the Empire and the integrity Of it,,
civilization. Under this Eo.icy, it if
reasonable to expect China to become
the constantly expanding market for
our products, and as gradually her in
terror is fully developed by neswork
Of railroads and all of her cities opsnee.
up to foreign commerce, the oppor-
tunities almost without limit. Tho
South now controls most Of this trade
and with such develop m snt, in the nea:
future, it should increase tenfold.
We are no longer alurely agricul
tural section, but mining, manufactur
ing and kindred interest have sprung
into prominence and dsmsnd govern.
mental policies to protect and develop
them. a statemanship SO partisan in
its character as to adhere to old politi-
cal doctrines, either settled by the
arbiuament Of the sword or firmly
fixed IS governmental policies, cannot
solve the political and economic pro-
lens now confronting the southern peo
pie. Such a ststesmanship cannot
properly interpret present economic
movements, nor provide by aggressive
and progressive thought for the rad
csllY changed conditions now confront
ing Us.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-04-24
Tax Reform.

The National Civic Federation is to
have national conference at Buffalo,
N. Y, on the great question Of tax
reform" Wednesday the governor vas
asked by the secretary Of the fedora
ton to appoint 10 delegates to repre-
sent this Stste st the conference. The
following we're named: ". J. Storen
and j. D. Cappelman Of Charleston;
". q. CLARK and r. Mesns Davis OF
Columbia; Geo. s. Mower Of New berry;
". L. Mauldin of Greenyille; W. J..
Montgomery of Marion; D. 3. Hydrick
Of Spartanburg; T. W. Boucher Of
Marlboro; Leroy Springs Of Lancaster.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-04-24
A Doctor Murdered.

Dt. q. s. Scruggs, Jr., who resided
at Autons, suburb Of Memphis, Tenn,
was found sitting upright in his buggy
near his home early Wednesday. a
bullet hole behind the left ear showed
that he undoubtedly had been assassi-
mated by some person who climbed upon
the back of the vehicle as the physi-
clan was returning from visiting pa-
tient. The horse wandered along the
roadway for several hours before the
crime was discovered. There is no
clue to the murderers.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-04-24
State Press Association.

The coming annual meeting Of the
State Press association promises to be-
one Of the most successful ard enjoy
able in its history. TIE meeting is to
be held at Glenn Springs the first week
in July and the members expect to
start st its conclusion on trip to the
Pan American exposition at Buffalo.
President Aull, Of the association,
and Secretary Lsngston went to Spar
tanturg last week, composing a special
committee. At Spartanburg they were
met by the Messrs. Simpson Of Glenn
Springs, Mayor Calvert Of Spartanburg
and the local newspaper men Of Spar
tsnburg. The reception was cordial
one. The committee was assured by
the Messrs. Simpson that they were
anxious to do all within their power to
make the meeting one Of the most de-
lightful the editors had ever had. They
sgreed on all arrangements. A ban
quet will be furnished the association
on Thursday evening of the session.
Spartanburg wishes the association
to spend at least one day in that city,
and programme. Of entertainment will
be provided. Mayor Calvert and the
electric railroad company have this in
charge. Mr.. J. T. Harris, formerly Of
Harris Lithia Spinss, also met the
committee and wants the association
to visit his new springs. The pro-
grsmme will no douot be arranged so
that big barbecue can be served the
visiting editors at Mr.. Harris springs.
The whole spsrtauburg programme
will, however, be furnished Secretary
Langsson by May l, so that he may get
out the full Official programme as soon
thereafter as possible. The executive
committee is now putting in some hard
work on the arrangements for the trip
to Buffalo.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-04-24

of broad statemanship is Democracy,
then I sm not and have never been a
Democrat, and as the peoerle Of South
Carolina have recently reelected me as
Democrat without opposition, I feel
warranted in letting the people outside
Of the State as we'll ss those inside
know Just what manner Of man this
is. I have kept silent heretofore, be
cause I vas ashamed to let the world
know how our people had been de-
ceiyed in him."
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-04-24
Invited to Greenville.

The following correspondence ez.
plains itself:
Greenville, s. g., April l3, 1901.
Hon. John L. McLaurin, Bennsttsville.
Dear Sir: Believing that 3 formal
presentation, from your standpoint, Of
certain national issues now before the
people will be both interesting and
helpful, We ask permission to make an
appointment for you to address the
public, in a meeting to be held in
Greenville, at such time as will be con-
7enient to yourself. We would suggest
some date about the middle Of May.
We will take pleasure in making suit
able arrangements.
Hoping to hear at an early day and
favorabiy, We beg to remain respect
fully,
Jas. L Orr, J. q. Maxwell, NJ. D ,
Jos. A. Mccullough, Frank Hammond,
W. j. Thackston, Lewis W. Parker,
W. q. Bsacham, W. D. Metts, A. A.
Bristow, Alester G. Furman, A. J. s.
Thomas.
Bennettsville, s. @, April Is, 1901.
Messrs. J. L On, J. q. Maxwell, N.
D., J. A. Mccullough, Frank Ham
mond, W. J. Thackston, Lewis W.
Parker, W. @. Bescham, W. D.
Metts, A. A. Bristow, A. G. Furman
and A. J. 8. Thomas, Greenville,
8. G.
Gentlemen: I am in receipt Of your
letter of the 18th instant, asking per-
mission to make an appointment for
me to address the public in meeting
to be held in Greenville at cue 3 time
as may be convenint to me. l note
what you cay about making suitable
arrangements. 1t will afford me pleas
ure to aocede to Jour wishes and to sd-
dress the public in Greenville from my
standpoint Of certain national issues
now before the people. [ would sug-
gest as convenient time for me- the
22nd dsy Of May, or thereabout' Until
that time l have engagements IN wash
ingtoo and elsewhere.
Thanking you for the kind interest
you have shown in thus giving me an
opportunity to present nay views on
these issues, lam yours sincerely,
Jno. L. McLaurin.
Arizona republican., 1901-11-11
ADOPTION OF NEW TERMS.

Various new industries that have years have called for the addition of not a few new terms to the English language. In electricity. for instance, the result has been bewildering, the new words being hardly adopted as common English. Other trades have been luckier with their vocabularies.
 contributor to the Evening Post calls attention to the compara lively new word, "housesmith," as "one of the finest" Anglo-Saxon words that has ever been added to the tongue. As most of us know, it describes the work CTS on the new iron structures designed for office buildings, apartment houses, hotels and so forth.
 A trade that is, in a sense, the anti podes of the housesmith's is that of mechanics who pull down old city buildings to make way for new. It has been hard to coin q name for this trade. The latest attempt here is "housewreckers," a sign now visible with the firm name over many dis mantled down town structures. The word has an unpleasant suggestion, but not so much so by it's equivocal meaning as that used for the same trade in London. People passing down the strand are repeatedly greeted where old buildings are being torn down. with the sign, Blank & Blank, housebreakers."
Arizona republican., 1901-11-11
MAN SHOOTING IN MAINE.

Five men killed and three wounded is the casualty report of the first two weeks of the Maine hunting season. Only two were accidentally shot. Four were mistaken for deer and two for bears. Such mistakes are attributable only to ineXcussble ignorance and recklessness and cannot be classed as accidents. Every man who goes into the Maine woods knows that they are full of hunters, and if he shoots at any thing he cannot identify beyond possi- bility of doubt, he is a criminal fool against whose folly society has right to protect itself by imprisoning him.
 The Maine legislature has provided for the Encouragement of naleficent idiocy by decreeing that a person who injures another through careless hand ling of firearms may be fined $1,O00 or imprisoned for ten years. Upon the officers of the law and the courts de- wolves the duty of making conspicuous examples of the gun-carrying idiots who have revealed their inability to distinguish a man from d wild beast or their evil propensity to shoot at any thing moving in the woods, regardless of consequences.-Phila North American.
Arizona republican., 1901-11-11

pressed the rabbits foot a little harder and stopped the procession as quickly as possible. It had been predicted that the game would finish about to 4. but this incident settled that part of it.
 The regrettable feature of the game is that the attendahce was small. It was benefit game and for that reason 1t was sincerely hoped there would be a big crowd. But aside from that, it was one of the most interesting games of the season. and the fans who stayed at home missed a good show. It is sad but true. and no way to help it. that the people of Phoenix get fooled both going and coming. If they stay away from a show of any kind it is almost sure to be a good one, and ii they go the chances are more than even that it will be good one.
 The score by innings was as follows: Phoenix .-...O 0 0 6 0-1O Mansfields 70 o o o O. ?
Arizona republican., 1901-11-11
ATTEMPT TO BOOM MINK SKINS

It is reported from Hull, Canada, that a boom in mink skins is likely to follow the visit of the duchess of Corn wall to the dominion.
 When the Princess Louise was in Canada some years ago certain dealers in furs conceived a plan of using her for advertising purposes. There were , then on hand large stocks of mink skins which had been bought at high rates. and were being held for a. rise. When mink was the faashionable fur, skins sold for $6 to S7 each; but at the time referred to they were worth only a bout 50 cents.
 The plan suggested was to present to the princess very beautiful mink mantle, made from picked skins, the idea being that mink would thereupon recover its former vogue. It could not be carried out because the objection was made that the mink was too cheap thing for the women of a chief Cana dian city to present to the daughter of the queen. The hope of in that way pushing mink into fashionable wear g gain was thus frustrated.
 Better luck mas attended those who astutely worked the same old plan on the occasion of the visit of the duchess of Cornwall. The gift of the women of Ottawa to her was a cape of mink i beautifully lined with ermine or rather the little brother of the mink-white weasel.
 It will be interesting to note whether the business methods of designing fur sellers will be successful or not.
Arizona republican., 1901-11-11
A DESERT MYSTERY
Solved by the Finding of a Mans Re
 mains Near Florence


 Last Saturday J. c. Harris discovered the remains of a man about a quarter of a mile south of the Globe road, ten miles east of Florence. and on Wednes- day, in company with Justice NJ. M Hickey. acting coroner. went out to the place and decently inferred the bones. An inquest was held. and from the testimony of C. Brunenkant and others there was little room for doubt that the mystery of the disappearance of Matthias Runback, who was last seen here on the 3Gth day of May. 1900. had at last been solved.
 The clothing tallied exactly with the worn by Rumback, as described by Mir. Brunenkant, in whose employ the deceased was for a number of months. Rumback was of morose disposition and ha dthreatened suicide. It was known that he had procured q bottle of laudanum. and had left a note for the priest. asking him to pray for his soul. Deceased was about 40 years old and if he has any living relatives the fact is not known.-Florence Tribune.
Arizona republican., 1901-11-11
We Sell Everything

reform, and one who is disposed to en- gage actively in efforts to forward it in official action. As a private citizen he has never failed to evince interest in the subject, and he has gone so far as to invite the attention of the late pres ident to violations of the civil service laws. In so doing MT. FoulSe has kept record of them, and he will go into official life equipped with it and with authority to take the initiative in the punishment which belongs to contu- macy here, in which we are confident he will be sustained by the president now in office.-Boston Herald.
Arizona republican., 1901-11-11
A BAD MEXICAN
Jailed for Threatening the Life of
 James Gasson.

On Wednesday James Gasson, sec western railroad, with headquarters al Glance, marched a Mexican into Bisbee at the point of gun and turned him into Justice Williams court, says the Review. He was charged with writing letters to MT. Gasson threatening his life and limiting his time on earth tn just five days from the time Of the re- ceipt of the letter.
 @,oout a month ago Mir. Gasson had occasion to discharge the man, who was on the pay roll of the company as Otraro CerbanteZ. At that time he made threats and was in an ugly humor.
 few days ago MT. .Gasson received two letters written in Spanish which were abusive. and in the last one his life was threatened. The letters were compared with the handwriting of Ger bantez and were found to be identical. Mir. uasson sent the letters to Judge Williams and the writing was identi- fled here as that of Cerbantez. Judge Williams notified MT. Gasson to watch out for the Mexican, and if he appeared in his camp to arrest him and bring him to Bisbee.
 At noon on Wednesday MT. Cerban- tez apepared in camp. and as soon as he was in range MT. Gasson had him covered with gun. and, with the order to about face, the march to Bisbee, fif- teen miles away, was commenced and was continued until the prisoner was behind the bars. In court yesterday he was given a trial and sentenced to ninety days in the county jail.
Arizona republican., 1901-11-11
INDIAN VAQUEROS
Big Cowboy Tournament Held on the
 Reservation

Another picnic party drove over to the reservation yesterday and was treated to novel entertainment. It was a real, genuine cowboy broncho busting exhibition arranged by the In- dians for the pleasure of their visitors.
 In the ordinary broncho exhibitions ponies and horses are used, but the Maricopa and Pima Indians went the white riders q few notches better and cavorted over the plains on cows, steers. bullocks. calves and any old sort of an aimal they could get a rope on. The picnicers aver, too, that it was no tame demonstration. The animals had never had been ridden before. or if they had it was only to teach them to buck and kick, for they did those things and did them scientifically.
 The riders used saddles and catching an animal they threw the cinch around him and pulled it up tight, then with only a rope around his horns, mounted and the procession was off. They were all excellent riders. but one man of the whole number being thrown. and he was bucked from the back of calf he tried to ride bareback. The only expense, for the exhibition was the donation of some smoking to- bacca to the Vaqueros.
 But there was another incident that was equally as exciting 70 at least four of the party who wandered away from the rest of them, and in the course of time found themselves on the other side of the Gila river and so far down stream that they did not have time to retrace their steps. It took a great deal of prospecting to find a crossing, but in the course of time they discov cred an Indian dam loosely thrown up. which lookel good to walk on. but was a trifle boggy when the experiment was made. They managed to cross it. however. with mud and water consid- erably higher up than the soles of