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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-06-19
Z WOMAN MURDERED
and Her Sody Shipped in Trunk
by Express.

TIE mysto.y concerning the disap-
pearaeca from Boston Of Msr5aret
Bload;a, wife Of J. ". Bon9in, re.
mains unsolved. Her beadless body
vas :ou3G near Chelnssosd. Mass, aad
identified oy her sister. TIE head was
hiGden nearby. The theory has been
that tie husbscd com uitted the murder
in fl .: Jealousy. Friday 1t was inti-
mated b7 the police that the crime was
committed in the q ceen street houss IN
Boston, where the couple bearded, and
that tie woman's remains we're sent
away il a trunk. This theory was
given weight By an interview between
,he police inspectors and Mrs. Mary
Hannigsn, the lsrdlady, the lstter say
ing taat on Saturday. April 21th; the
dsy cf Mrs Bl,ndiu's dssppaarsnce,
she was sitting in the front nsll just
before O'Clock when Mrs. Bionoin
came in and asked what time it was.
Ga being told she ex,!simed: "My hus
tard will kill NE, and Taa up stairs to
her room. TIE husband imme diately
entered and demanded that Mrs. Han
nissn tell him how his wife spent the
day. Upon being told that sha spent
!he day quiatly he rushed up stairs IS
if il furious tenpsr, pushed the room
door open and closed 1t violently. Tie
ianoly heard angry tax and the fall Of
body. Ten minutes later Blondin
csme out wearing his best clothes. He
locked the door not only by the ordin
sry fastening but with paddock which
he had attached that morning.
Mrs. Hannigan went up stairs, but
got DO response from the room: She
thought that the woman was ashamed
to talk after what lad taken pace.
B,ondin returned the following fues-
day. During the interval Mrs Haoni
gan tried to get word from Mrs. Blon-
din.
When B!ondin returned he looked
hagsard. He went to his room, re
mained there an hour and when he left
in hurry he doubIy locked the door.
In half an hour he returned with sn
expressman, explaining to Mrs. Ha1ni-
gan that he had accepted position or
a government boat n Canada and that
he was going to Montreal.
Nv here is your Wife?' asked Mrs.
Hannigan.
BIondin muttered something which
the landlady could not catch. In reply
to numerous queries, Mrs. Hannisan
was gwen to understand that Mrs.
Blondin wss at the depot visiting for
her husband.
- canoot understand what you have
kept her locked IN her room SO long
for" continued Mrs. Hannigsn.
rs she going with you?" asked the
woman.
eyes, she is at the delot noW," re-
piled Blondin.
Arouod the trunks which the ex-
prsssuan took away were heavy leather
bands.
Then B!ondin left the house and the
Iandlady did MT see him sgain. The
police learn that trunk similar to the
one described vas shipped to Chelmsford
on the night Of April 80.
Blondin disappeared week sgo and
is noH believed to be near Montreal.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-06-19
Seriously Bitten by a Shad.

William Duncan, aged 26 years, 0
Delaware river fisherman, was bitten oy
a shad and is now in the Delaware Hos
pital at Wilmington, Del, suffering
severely. While hauling his net some
ten days ago one Of the fish, which was
particularly vicious, seized his hand IN
it's mouth and inflicted a painful injury.
The fish had fine teeth, which cut the
flesh. The wound was regarded as
trivial. Now it is inhamed and svol-
len much larger than the usual size.
snd serious results are feared. The
injury is infected with poisonous mat
ter and the outcome may be blood
poisoning.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-06-19
Forest Destruction.

The Raleigh News and Observer
brings forward further testimony to
prove the disastrous results Of forest
destruction. It says: Mr.. ". E.
Myers, Of the geological survey, says
the secret Of the bad effect Of the re-
cent foods in Western North Carolina
lies in the deforessatioa Of the noun
tain section. The country is being
stripped Of trees, and MIR. Myers says
that the cutting away Of the timber is
entirely responsible for the serious
food. The actual damage exceeded
100000. The Appslschaln Forest Pre-
serve association was organized none
too soon, and the establishment Of the
park ought to be pressed when congress
meets in December"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-06-19
Minister Sent To Jail.

The Rev. William Wade, the Velpin,
Ind, minister who was arrested some
time ago on charge Of counterfeitlng
and who has held revival services IN
the jail almost nightly since his incsr.
ceration, was found guilty BY federal
court jury and sentenced to one year
in prison and to pay 6ne Of 81 600.
He denied on the stand that he knew
the money be had was counterfeit and
when asked if he had anything to say
vhy sentence should rot be passed up
on him replied: Il thank Go3 that
r hsye had the courage to tell the
tIush throughout this trial. | am en-
t;reIv innocent of this charge"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-06-19
An Apology.

"We owe our readers an apology"
says the BoWers7ille Nd. Clarion,
''for failing to appear on time this
week. But the festive goat belonging
to our genial li7eryman, Patrick Casey,
got into our pressroom Tuesday night,
after our entire edition had been
printed, and ate the papers all up:
Consequently the entire resources Of
cur editorial and mechanical forces
have been cslled into play in siren
uous effort to get out another edition to
replace the one that was eaten. While
We admire the literary taste OF the
aforesaid goat, We shall hereafter keep
the pressroou locked"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-06-19
An Interesting Case.

NJ. B. CarnelI prosecuted Emanuel
Oxlndlne, Jess Alexander and JEFF An
dersop, defendants, charged with
cursing and using blasphemous language
on the highway. The case was tried at
Sparta aburg and the following particu-
lars Of it We get from the Herald Of that
city:
The defendants were first indicted
bafore Magistrate Kirby and motion
was made before him by defendants
attorney, John Gary Evans, to quash
the Indictment On the grounds that
there was no ofense charged IN the
warrant. This motion was oVerruled
by the magistrate. Whereupon defen.
dants moved for a change Of venue.
The case was transferred to Magistrate
MCGOWAN, before whom similar mo:
tion to qussh was made. He dismissed
the case, holding that the point was
we'll taken. This happened last Satur'
day.
The prosecutor on the same day went
before Magistrate Williams at Converse
and sWore out warrant against the de-
PENDANTS for the same ofense. The case
was heard before Magistrate Williams
in the court house here. The defen'
dants attorney made tie same motion to
quash the indictment that he had made
cefore Magistrate Kirby and MoGoTan.
Magistrate Williams oVerruled the
motion, thus agreeing with Magistrate
Kuby, and the case went to trial on Its
merits. After hearing all the evidence
and argumentthe defendants we're found
guilty, and each was sentenced to pay a
Ens Of s., or serve five days on the
county chaingang. Defendants attor'
ney gave notice o: Intention to appeal,
and the case will be carried to the high
er courts. q. P. Sims, Esq, represent
ei the prosecutor.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-06-19
Four Men Drowned.

The schooner Gar, bound to Lsbra-
dor, with fishermen and their families,
70 persons altogether, vas driven ashore
on Cabot island, on the north coast OF
New Foundlsnd in fog and gale Sun,
day night. Four men were drowned
and six others were injured, but the
women and children were all landed
safely.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-06-19

ing the cpi1i,n that tie United States
can build 40 isthnisn canal without
the help Of England or any other na-
tion. The Suez canal, he said, is a great
boon to British commerce and he as
serted that this ccuatry needs short
and economic course By which 10 send
its products to the Pa,ifc coast and
thence 70 the markcts the world.
W. r. Ca7anagb, or ST. Louis made
brief address and the discussion Was
closed by Walter G. Stevens, Of St.
Louis, who spoke on tie coming ST.
Louis exposition.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-06-19
Break Him in Gradually.

II is said that Senator DepeE intends
to make newspaper man out Of his
son, as there is SO much money in thst
business. The senator should not push
the young man to the highest point Of
wealth getting j1st at first; let him take
Mr.. Scawabs place ss head Of the steel
trust at $500, 900 year, for while, so
as to gradually break him in to the mas
sive fortune his newspaper enterprise
will yield.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-06-19

The following is remedy that will
never fail to kill the potato bug: Take
four pounds Of bluestone and five
pounds Of quick lime; dissolve the blue
stone il about two gallons Of water,
slake the lime in any vessel, add both
to fifty gallons Of water, stir we'll, and
spray the plants freely.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-06-19
Given Knock Out Drops.

Commander B. F. Tiller, Of the
United States navy was given knock
out dorps st San FraDciso Friday night
robbed and was left insensible Dy two
thugs this morning. Commander Tll!ey
is governor Of the island Tutu'la So
man,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-06-19
4 Bad Slip.

A Colorado editor has been compell-
ed 10 apologize to Miss Tampico PIuden
becsuse his proof readers permitted 1t
to 90 in as 'Tspioca Puddin. An eol'
tor never knows where trouble IS going
to rise next.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-06-19

Latham, Alexander & Go. OF New
York, have issued a cotton acreage let, let
ter under date Of the 81. The 4,Ooo
letters asking acreage estimates they
have 2, ,155 replies Of syersge date May
24sh. Upon these they base an estimate
of an increase Of acreage over last year
of sos per cent. From all States they
have reports Of . late crop an unpromls-
ine start. The average planting was
about II days later than last year.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-06-19
Bad Enough Either Way.

Out in Missouri a man wants a d.
7orce on the grounds that his wife de-
eeived him regarding her age, but it is
to ba hoped he will be nonsuited, 1t is
no more of crime f,r a woman to de-
ceive her intended regarding her age
than it is regarding her beauty. That
silly Missourin would rob matrl-
mnnz of all tha elemopts Of chance.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-02-15
MI. PLkASA,T lIEnS.
IIY TIM.

No service here Sunday last on &C.
count of the inclement weather.
Miss Bursia Roberts has returned to
her home here much improved In health
Mr.. l.. Mobiles left Monday for Biloxi
where he will for several weeks be the
guest OF his daughter, Mrs. Taylor.
Mr.. Fl. r. Woodman was the guest OF
his son, Mr.. w. w. Woodman at Moss
Point on Sunday.
Mr.. Marvin Roberts visited Scranton
saturday last.
Mr.. Prentiss Davis, OF Americus, was
the guest of Mr.. Tom Roberts and fami-
ly last Sunday.
Mrs. Barnes is still very Ill.
Miss Ella Ware left last Sunday for
Escatawpa on visit to her sister there,
Mrs. Reilly.
A sweet little baby boy arrived at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. X. G. Lyons last
Friday.
M Simeon Cochran and Justice Ware
visited Scranton Monday.
Our wideawake deputy sheriff, Mr.. w.
7. MeHillan, landed negro from this
vicinity in the county Jail last week.
MissHhawley Taylor entertained quite
eAumber Of friends In a most charming |
lqAAner last Saturday evening,
INT, tlriilin Carter returned to his home
IN cHenry last weck,
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-02-15

1t is asserted by Major w. Il. Rus.
sell, u, S. L. Corps, Mobile, that the
Pascagoula river channel now being
dredged will, when completed, have IA
width Of 800 feet and depth of 10
feet mean low tide. This will render
the stream amply havigablc from its
mouth for the passage out into deep
water of more than one vessel at
time. The dredges are engaged at
present on the prolnngatlon OF the
seventh reach, which is the last in a
straight line tn Horn Island harb0r,
where the sound is twcnty.0ne feet
deep and where there is room for "A
large fleet.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-02-15

At Grand Bay. Ala, last Saturday
quite an interesting meeting wa' held
in the Union Church by the ladies aud
gentlemen OF that place for the pur'
pose of organizing an agricultural and
horticultural association. the special
design OF which is TO promote the
further development OF garden and
field produce. Much interesting In
formation concerning the nature OF
the soil, climate, etc, was CLEANED
from the farmers who had gathered
from far and wide TO discuss the
special facilities Of this part OF the
country. After organizing the asso'
citation, plans were laid before the
committee for Il large exhibition Of
flowers, plants and fruits, which will
take place early 10 November. The
following officers were elected: j. P.
Day, president; Mrs. Jesse II. Jack
son, vice president; Mrs. r. W. Boil
linger, secretary; Henry Bright, treas
urer; jesse II. Jackson, correspond
ing secretary.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-02-15
ONWARD TO PROSPERITY.

In the close centralizing of CONNER
cial industries by capitalists and the
employment OF hordes OF artisans and
laoorers in their business operations,
there seems to exist spirit of indif.
Terence, IL not antagonism, on the part
OF the employees In respect TO their
employers. Instead OF rejoicing at
the prosperity that makes their own
position secure, they lack that inter.
est which they should manifest in all
tue undertakings with which they are
associated, they being individually
unable financially to either cultivate
or handle the immense productive ca.
pacity of this country.
1t should not he forgotten that
those who stand the responsibility
and furnish the necessary capital
should justly reap the greater profits;
II not grateful for the livelihood al.
forded them they should at least
acknowledge that it is the success OF
the employers that create for them a
means of support.
1t would be IA happy state OF affairs
II the empl0ye would realize that val.
liable services render him indispens.
able to his employer. and would mos,
probably bring about that much de-
sired reconciliation between capital
and labor
In the grasp OF hands through
friendship there Is far more strength
than separate hostile contention.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-02-15
STOCKHOLDERS Meeting! !!

At meeting Of the stockholders OF
THE DEJEAN Il MITCHELL co. held
at the office of the Company on the 18th
day of January, 1901, of which meeting
all the stockholders had notice, and were
present, the following resolutions were
adopted:
Resolved, That Article III Of this
Corporation be amended so rs to read as
follows;
The Capital Stock of this Corporation
is hereby fixed at fifty thousand dollars
($5O, ,0oO.O0) divided into five hundred
(5OO) shares of one hundred dollar,
($l0O OO) each; but the Capital Stock
may, with the approval Of majority Of
the Stockholders, be increass I'd to one
hundred thousand dollars (lOO,Ooo.OO.)
Resolved, That Article V Of the Char.
ter Of this Corporation be amended SO as
to read as follows:
The corporate power Of this Corpora
ton shall be vested in board of seven
N directors, each 81 whom shall own at
least one (l) share Of stock in the Com.
pany, and who shall be elected by the
Stockholders on the third Wednesday Of
September in each year.
J. A. HATLESTAD,
Secretary,
A true copy Of the original,
January lS, 1901.
January Is, 1901. ,O-3t
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-02-15
Hon. A. r. Fox on Southern Women

The following beautiful tribute t.
Suuth hern wunanh0ud fell from the
lips Of the gifted Representative OF
our Fourth Congressional district
Hon. A. +. Fox. in his speech Oppns
Ing the Crumpackcr apport ionmenl
bill. Referring to lynching, he said
III the Southern people are quicker
and more violent in their summar,
punishment Of such outlaws, IL IA be
cause IN no quarter mf the Vlobe il
there greater reverence for pure wo
manhood They idcal,ze and id0liz,
women, When a giri baby is born
she is queen OF the household before
whom every knee bends. Father
mother and brother are her willlnt
subjects. Every sacrifice is made foI
her comfort, her education and hel
refinement, and when she buds into
wOmanhood IL is not only the courtier
cultiva ed in all the graces OF gallan
try. who shows her honor, but every
son Of toll doffs his hat 10 her. II EOl
with the grace Of plumed knight
certainly with Il loyal heart and read,
hand that she can always command
whether it be to hold the plow or pul
the trigger.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-02-15
Tue suHoOL POLL TAX.

The l,l00 who paid the school poll
tax before the expiration OF the time
for disfranchiscment by falling TO do
so, and those who are exempt on &C.
count Of the sixty years and over
grace, enjoy threefold the Importance
politically then they formerly pos
sessed. The 2,232, assessed as liable
for the tax in Jackson county, who
neglected or Intentionally omitted to
pay IL, are now dummies! who can
neither vote or serve upon a jury,
They are without the privilege to
apologize or even to be heard. 1t
must not be considered abroad that
this delinquency means hatred Of
education, for II the list Of the shOrn
desuetudes rs examined, it will be
found that very many Of them are
having their children educated In the
public schools Of our county at the
expense OF Others. There is no re.
covery for a specified term OF two
years, under the constitutional law OF
the State, of the lost right Of suffrage
the boon the most precious to all
A mcrican citizens! but a redeeming
act OF manhood towards society,
would be to pay the school poll tax
at once. await reinstatement as a
voter and a juror and not be regarded
altogether as an anomaly, or rather
autumaton. Who dares dispute the
benefits Of education must indeed be
of low instincts.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-02-15
Contract Notice,
February 8, 1901.

Notice Is hereby given that contract
Tor the filling Of l70 feet of Pine street.
or road No. l43, just north of Scranton,
ana the building OF culvert thereon,
according to plans and specifications
on me- WIZ be let to the lowest bidder at
courthouse, in the town of Scranton.
Mississippi, on the
First Monday, the 4th day Of March, 1901,
at12 II.
Bond IN double the amount of the con.
tract, will be required, and the Board
reserves the right to reject any and all
BY order of the Board.
F. H. LEWIS, Clerk.
February 8, 1901. SCAT
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-02-15
WiNEMAN FRAUD.
Lexington Advertiser.

Lexington Advertiser,
Some years ago a yankee named
Wineman fraudulently obtained from
our State about 1000 acres Of State
lands at small sum per acre. These
lands were intended for bona ade set
tiers, and the law provided that no
man could purchase over 100 acres.
Wineman and his attorneys evaded
the law by importing negroes from
Tennessee and elsewhere and having
them make oath that they wanted the
land for homes and then buying 100
acres each with money supplied by
Wineman, and on the same day deed
ing the land to Wineman. Wineman
sold part Of the lands for more than
double what all he purchased cost. 1t
turned out that to thousands Ct
acres the States title was not good
and these Wineman could not sell to
further swell his enormous i'll gotten
gains. He sued the State for the
money paid for the lands whose title
was not good and lost his case He
and his representatives have lobbied
with the legislature ever since to pass
"A law for his benefit and without it 81
appearing. the fraud could never be
perpetrated.
At the last legislature the same
scheme was tried again and the pro
vision intended fpr his benefit, in.
grated in a bin aimed at other ob.
jects. was stricken out in both houses
OF the Legislature Not dauntcd by
the defeat, some one'who>e hand writ
ing has not been identified interlined
the bill what has been struck out.
Thus changed by oversight, the bill
was presented to the presiding officers
Of the houses, and the governor and
signed. and became a law. The at.
torncy general is now contest ing the
pay mcnt of this claim. bolsrered up
as it Is by fraud and forgery.
The next legislature should thor.
Oughly investigate this outrage and
see that the criminals are punished.
Governor Longinu should call attcn.
tion 10 it in his message TO the next
legislature and in the meantime offer
a reward for the detection and arrest
Uf the forger.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-02-15

Govern"r Longino has appointed
Messrs. a. Keller and E j. Bowers, oi
Bay St. Louis: W. A. White aud II.
T. Howard. of Biloxi. and J, |. Ford,
OF scranton. 10 meet and cooperate
WIN the commission appointed nv
Gure,uui Herd. %, Louisiana. to con.
Nlder aud drtWmlpe ttDr gate. uun.
daIy Inc -crn lEe NiIIrs uj Mis-.
S'''ppi ""l l"ui,iiua. and to tdcutits
SAID liHt y as.slcm ui tuo,s. Iu
h0tiiAir- The grntlcmtn aU,,uiutra,
the governor advised thcui tha' there
was no compensation prnNid,d n, lAw
for the PAYMENT Il the Commission
for this service.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-02-15
c.~s-r,."a r%'epA.... e:.:. ss".ers...s:. NJ. s..
Washington Hand Press For
Sale.
VOLUME FlFTY-SEvEN

With this issue the DENOCRA1.STAR
enters on its Fifty-Seventh Volume,
number |. II is the pioneer journal
OF the Gulf Coast OF Mississippi. and
under its present management 1t viii
continue as in The past. Il clean' newsy,
strictly Democratic newspaper AZ all
times condemning the wrong and up
holding the rights and interests OF the
people OF all classes and conditions.
still adhering to its motto: LOVE
FOR OUR FRIENDS; COURTESY FOR
ALL: FEAR FOR NONE"
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-02-15

Discussing Mrs. Nation, Cardinal
Gibbons says that total abstinence is
not essential to morality, and that it
is a mistake as IA policy; that he does
not iDdOrse the theory that the end
justities the means; that the evils of
liquor traffic can be minimized by
high license and surveillance, and that
while he Sympathizes with Mrs. Ma
tion's motive he disapproves of her
method.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-02-15
LAND NOTICE.
LAND OFFICE AT JACKSON, Miss

LAND OFFICE AT JACKSON, Miss. J
February 8, 1901.
Notice is hereby given that the follow.
ing-named settler has filed notice Of his
intention to make final proof in support
Of his claim, and that said proof will be
made before the circuit clerk Of Jackson
county, at Scranton, Miss, on April 4,
1901, viz:
John w. King, homestead entry No.
1881, for the M seN and nX swX, sec.
tion "a, township 2 south, range 9 west.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation Of said land, viz:
James Parker, Henry Cowart, Chris.
topher Einnnan, James Holland, all Of
Daisy, Miss.
JAMES HILL, Register.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-02-15
Bridge Notice.,

Notice is hereby given that contr
Tor the building Of Nh iron and steei
bridge, with draw over Fort BAYOU. Al
Frances Ferry, Beat No. 4, according to
plans and specifications on file, will be
let to the lowest bidder for cash st the
front door Of the courthouse, In the
town OF Scranton, Mississippi, on the
First Monday. The 4'h day Of March, 1901,
at 12 NJ
Bond in double the amount of the bid
signed by Surety Company authorized
10 DO business In this State will by re-
quired.
Board reserves the right to reject any
and all bids.
BY order Of the Board.
F. H. LEWIS, Clerk.
February 8, 1901. 62-4t
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-02-15

The delinquent poll tax 'kIsto of this
county will not appear IL the DEMO
CRAT'STAR unless more pay is Ofcrcd
than S25. We think $3.50 would be>a
reasonable charge for putting It in
the "Old Reliable" We are not pub
fishing u newspaper for our health or
for glory.