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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-03-27
April Weather.

The following data, covering period
Of thirty years, have been compiled
from the weather bureau records at
Charleston for the u cnth of April:
Mean or normal Temperature, IS de-
gress. The va: NEST month was thst
Of 1871, with an Average of 20 degrees.
The coolest month was that Of 1881,
with an average Of 50 degrees. The
highest tem1 erature was SO degrees, on
April Is, 1888; the lowest temp peratu,e
was 81 degrees, on April 2, 1881. Aver
age date on which first killing 'sfrost
occurred in su umn, November 30;
ave age date on which last killing"
frost occurred in spring, March 8.
Average precipitation for the month,
3.39 inches. Average number of days
with .0l of an inah or more, s. The
greatest mon ,hly precipitaIi IN was Is
Inches, in 1877; the least monthly pre-
cipitasion was O.5l inches, in 1892. The
greatest amount Of precipltatio in any
tHenty-four consecutive hours was s 30
inches, on April 13, 1877.
Average num- Der Of clear days, 13;
partly cloudy days, II; cloudy days, 5.
The prevailing winds have been from
the south Sest, 81 per cent; the hlg est
velocity Of the wind was 66 miles, from
the south, on April 20, 1888.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-03-27
War on the Long Skirts

Short skirts for women are coming
into greater favor every day and for
good reasons. They are not only more
convenient than long, dragging skirts,
but ara much more serviceable. The
strongest argument in favor of the
short skirt, however is that it is so
much easier to keep clean and is there
fore much more healthful. The sub.
1eet Of dress reform is being discussed
with great interest in Canada, not by
women alone but by physicians and
health authorities. O2e Of the sub
jects most fully considered at large
convention Of physicians in Ottawa
recently was tuberculosis and the m ,ars
Of its transmission. An eminent physl-
oian gave it as his opinion that one
fifth Of all the deaths in Canada last
year resulted frcm pulmonary consunp.
ton. There was a consensus OF
opinion that trailing skirts were verlt-
able germ traps and that their use out
of doors should be strongly discsunten-
anced. 1t is very difficult to make
fashions conform to rules Of common
sense, but the reasons for sbollshlng
trailing skirts for street wear should be
sufficient to appeal effectively to every
woman who values her health. Drag
ging dresses are not necessary to Wo-
mans attractiVeness.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-03-27
a PROFITABLE CROP
Broom Corn Brings One Hundred
Dollars Ton in Columbia

The Columbia Record says the far
1pers Of South Carolina have been urg:d
for many years to pant broom corn,
,h: his ve.y pr~f at'e crop h c l
be groHn to advantage IN msu7 sections
of this state. Ole trouble has been
the distance Of the markets, but this is
being remedisd by the establishment
Of small broom factories in this state.
One of these has been started in Co.
lumb;a by John H. S;ms, WI thus
practically demon strates his faith in
the small industries SO Necessary to
found out Columbia's prosperity. His
factory is at present On Msrion street,
but be expects to shortly build more
suitable quarters near the Banding
street depot. His factory now turns
out about fifteen dcz.n 6re house
bToons daily.
Mr.. G. NJ. Timmons started broom
factory on Assembly street, near Linn.
Der, several years sgo. 1t was bought
about ten months ago by Mr. Moore,
who has b: :eG eadiiy pushing his busi-
ness. H. turns out very fine pro-
duct, fer which there is large demand,
lie having no trouble is selling all the
brooms be can make
According to the Ycrk7ille Y on an,
Hiram Massey, Of Tirzah, is the only
man in York county who has tried
plantir 6 broom corr.
Mr.. Massey was in Yorkville day
or two ago and informed the I'omsn
reporter that he hard just returned
from Columbia, where he had sold his
let of Groom corn at 500 a toa, cash.
A broom factory located in Columbia
bought the lot. The superintendent Of
the factory seemed surprised at the fine
quality of this lot Of cerD, ard inform
ed Mr Massey that he would take all
he could get as good at The same price.
Asked for seme information ss to
his experience in p!antiug, cultivatirg
etc , Mr.. Massey said broom corn Wss
little more trouble than other corn, be
ing cultivats d in much the same Wsy as
sorghum, fetiiiz;ng the same as for cot
ton. F. rtilizing Of course increases
the yield. That which is intended Ter
sale, for manufacture into brooms, is
cut just before the plant ripsns, so
that it retains teughness in the straw
and pa!e green color. 1t is necessary
to have seed patch. whcre the c,rn is
allowed to ripen. That which is cut
for market is dried and packed into
bales Of convenient size for shipping.
The yield averages thousand pounds
of cured straw to the acre. Some more
and some less, owing to the condition
Of land, season, fertilization and atten-
ton given 1t is resdy for msrket in
August, after two to three weeks cur
ing, at the slackest and dullest season
of the year, when the farmer has plenty
Of tine to attend to it, and at time
when good money crop would mean a
great deal to him.
Mr.. Massey is much pleased with
broom corn, and is mixing preparstions
to plant 25 to 80 acres this year.
His succe ss 9il doubtless lead other
farmers in South Catclina to put some
Of their land in broom corn, instead Of
continuing TO bend all their energies to
raising cotton.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-03-27
The Story of q Sucker.

The Admission Hot Blasttells Of
a man who smokesf four cigars a
day and chews twenty cents
worth of TOBACCO a week, said he
was too poor to take a local paper.
He is a smart rtman, too. And eco-s
nomical, Ishould smile This say
ingfellow was getting a Maine
story paper, and found by send
ing a dollar he could get a cure
for drunkenness. Sure enough he
did. 1t was" take a pledge and
keep it, Later he sent so two
cent stamps to find out how to
raise beets successfully. He
found out. The answer ssiust
take hold and pull Being
single he wished to marry and
sent "a one-cent stamps to a Chi
cago firm to learn how to make
an impression. When the an
swer came it read; t'Sit down
on a pan of dough- That was
a little tough, but he was a pa
tient man and thought he would
yet succeed. The next adver-
tisement he read, F'how to dou-
bic his money iu six months.
He was told to convert his
money into bills, fold them and
he would see his money doubled.
But he was bound to get some
useful secret by which he could
make money, so he sent $5 to
find out how to write without a
pen and ink. The answer was,
TRY a lead pencil" Then he
sent a dollar to learn how to get
rich-''work like the devil and
never spend a cent. - This was
discouraging; but he decided to
try once more and sent a dollar
bill to learn how to live without
work and was told to fish for
suckers as we do. He now takes
the home paper and is happy.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-03-27
Responsible of EMPLOYERS.

"Employers who think they
owe their employees nothing but
wages, and whose relations
to them are far less personal
than many slaveowner's to-
ward his slaves, are not often
branded as a dangerous class,
but as a matter of fact, however
undesigning their difference,
they are among the allies Of
vice." says Bishop Potter in
EvERYBODY's MAGAZINE. "Such
are the employers who overlook
the lndecency of conveniences
which oblige the sexss to use
them in common; whose theory
of gain will brook the perpetual
presence of an immoral foreman
OR foorwalker, provided only he
makes business go;' who do not
hesitate to impose the extreme
limit of labor under the maxi
mum of ameliorative conditions,
and whose employees are de-
moralized amid an industrialism
which is Indifferent alike to the
destruction and developement
of individuality. The heartless-
ness of the church which is only
a religious club was once satir-
lied by a cartoon showing a
church vestibule, with a nickel
in-the-slot, dummy usher, whose
photographic pharynx, set in
to vibration by the fall of coin,
said: Very glad to see you.
Take any seat. Come again;
and the heartlessness of some
manufactures is of the same
stripe. At the door of them
ought to be an automatic bar
gain-maker, as we'll as an auto
matte time-recorder, and it
should say, Come in, young Ia
dies. We want you because you
work cheaper than men. All
social customs to be lett at nome.
Seats for every three of you till
the law favors you less, and
fifty plus fifteen equals sixty
when we come to count your
hours per week The time must
come when every mill will REIN
force the righteousness of the
home, as does the school to-day.
Schools that should foster i'm
morality among their pupils, or
that should even be Indifferent
to it's presence, would be batter
ed down byan outraged pnblic
opinion; why should the girl in
the school be more sacred in the
community's eyes than the girl
in the mill? Shall schools be de-
veloped as civilization makers
while mills remain civilization
destroyers, through moral con-
ditions, while civilizations aid
ers in material things?''
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-03-27
Revoked the Commissions.

Wednesday, Gov. McSweeney issu-
ed proclamation announcing that on
and after January J. next all commits
sions held by commissioners Of deeds
for South Carolina, issued prior to Jan
uary l, 1896, will be revoked. These
commissions are held at the pleasure of
the governor. The proclamation has
been issued because Of the fact that
there is no official record as to who are
commissioners of deeds up to the time
specified, and the secretary Of state
finds it impossible to let anyone know
who holds commission and who does
aot. These officials live in other States
and countries, and they are frequently
called upon to probate papers that later
on require official records. It is in or
der to obtain such a record that the
governor has issued the proclamation.
The same thing was done some years
ago in regard to the notaries public in
the State.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-03-27
Getting Ready.

The Columbia State ssys Friday
morning when Mr. James D. Lewis, a
conductor on the G. N & L was about
to leave his home on E!mwood avenue
nearly opposite the fair grounds, to
start out on his run, he looked for his
pistol but could not find it. An in7es-
tigation showed that the house had been
entered by thieves during the night and
that besides the pistol, gun, a Bible,
dictionary and other property had
been taken away. 1t is supposed that
the teief has started for the Philippines
to educate, convert and shoot Fiipinos,
indicating his real patriotism by his Sc
lection of articles.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-03-27
Burned to Death.

JEFF Hill, his wife and five children
were burned to death. They lived in
log house west Of Wellston, Ohio.
About 8 O'Clock when the family
was asleep the kitchen caught the whole
house was soon in flames. When the
neiehbors hurried to the assistance, they
saT through the open door, the cha-red
remains Of the family. Will Hill was 80
and was q well known mine worker.
The coroner at once held an inquest
and found that the fire started from a
stove, which was near to the only door
to the house and escape was therefore
cut of. Hill was almost blind snd prac-
tically helpless.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-03-27
Death of Judge Wallace.

Judge William H. Wallace, Speaker
Of the Wallace House in 1876, died at
his home in Union Thursday Of an
attack Of grip, He had been i'll, but was
up again and thought to be doing nicely
when he suddenly passed away. liz
had been expecting death for some tims
and said so. 1t will be great grief
and sorrow to many hearts to learn OF
his demise. Too much praise and honor
cannot be bestoward upon the man who
served his State so well. The town Of
Union is mourning, as will al South
Carolina. when it is known that this
noble Carolinan is no more.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-03-27
Humane Mil Men.

The representatives, Of $50 cotton
mills in North Carolina have agreed
that no child under 10 years shsll be
permitted to work in the mills in any
circumstance nor in any capacity; that
no child under u years, except the
child Of widow or Of afflicted parents,
should be permitted to work inthe mills
during the tern Of avsilable school;
that the mills will do all in their power
TO promote public schools.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-03-27
Telegram of Sympathy.

Governor McSReeney Friday sent
the following telegram to D. &, Wal-
lace, at Union:
Il have rad with sorrow this morn
ing the announc ,ment Of the death Of
your distinguished father. Tie entire
people Of Sou:h Carolina mourn his
death. Convey my deepest sympathies
to all the members Of your family"
The fsgs on the state holse were at
half. m,st Friday out of respect to the
memory Of Judge Wallace.
Col. Wade Il. Manning said the door
Of the headquarters Of the Confederate
reunion executive committee would be
draped as tribute OF respect to the
memory of Judge Wallace, who Was
general Of the Confederacy.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-03-27
Two Killed..

Deputy Marshall Alex. S. Whitley
was killed in attempting to arrest Lon
Scott for Illicit distilliag in Lincoln
county, Ca, Thursday. Scott was also
killed. The officer with his posse found
the dissillers in barcicaded house and
IL attempting to make the arrests a
fight epsued. Several others Of the
posse we're hurt but not seriously. The
other members of the Scott crowd were
arrested.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-03-27
He is Right.

The Rev. John L. Sevall, pastor
Of the First Congregational church in
North Brookfeld, Mass, has announced
to his psrshioners that he will accept
a reduction Of 10 per cent. Of his SAL
ary Of 81, 800 year, inasmuoh as many
OF the congregation are facing 10 per
cent. reduction in their wages earned
in the local shos shop.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-03-27
Forest Fires.

A special from Meridian, Miss, SAYS:
News reached here Friday from Psuld.
ing, in Jasper county, that forest fires
are doing thousands Of dollars worth of
dsmsge in that section. Jasper has no
railroad connection. An arrival from
there Friday gays the high winds have
sRept the flames over miles of the dr7
picc country, burning fences, homes,
gins and outhouses.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-03-27
A Foolish Girl.

The body of May Com5tock, who, it
is believed, committed suicide by jump
ing into the lake at Sixty. third street,
Chicago was found Thursday afternoon
buried in the sand On the beach near
the FiftY-ninth street pier. The cause
of the girls suicide was the fact that
she had run into debt to the extent Of
81 and dreaded to ask her father for
money. Miss Comstock was the daugh
ter Of John Comstock, a retired fruit
grower, formerly resident Of Florida
and California, but now living at Ben
ton E[srbor, The girl was studying
music in Chicago.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-03-27
A Negro Pensioner.

COMPTROLLER General Derham Friday
received a letter from Abbeville county,
prostesting against negro drawing a
pension iu that county. Mr.. Derham
said the negro had been placed on the
nension roll in 1897 by the Abbeville
country pension board and the records
showed he had been good and faithful
Confederate soldier and was entitled to
the pension. He will continue to draw
his pension, despite the little-minded
nrotest.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-03-27
India'S Population.
Complate census returns give

Complete census returns give the
population Of India as 294 600, 900. an
increase in the last decade Of 7,000,-
900. Daduoting the population of the
Balucistsn, Shaustaks, Chinhills and
Sikkim territory, enumerated for the
first time, net increase is shown Of
only per cent, which is due to i'm
proved Census msthods. Thus, the
population is for the first time static
nary. Owing to the two famines, NOR
tality from disease and great decline
in the birth rate, the native States
shows excessive declines. These results
were quite unexpected.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-03-27
EQUALIZATION of Mill Taxes.

Comptroller General Derham is going
to work at once to get up the retu1nson
cotton mills, cotton seed factories and
other property which comes under the
recent Act, which provides for equaliza-
tion Of the assessm .nt on such property
by State board. ae wants the returns
sent into his ofse at the very earliest
possible moment and expects to have
the State board meet here about the
Goth Of May for the purpose Of making
the assessments. Mr.. Derhan sent out
circular letter to that effect to ali
the county officers,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-03-27

Cold Coffee for Cookies.
Mix ginger cookies with cold coffee
instead of water; it will improve them
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-06-11
HIS FIRST RACE THIS SEASON.
EtheIbert Romps Home In Standard
Stakes at Gravesend

NEW YORK, June 10-Ethelbert made
his first appearance of the season today
at Gravesend in the Standard stakes at
one mile and a half. Sidney Lucas
and Bonnibert declined the issue, and he
only had a goOd-sized gallop to win
easily from Beau Gallant, the only other
starter O'Connor had him under double
wrap most Of the way and still he made
distance in 2:36, only two seconds more
than the track record. Ethelbert was a
prOhibitiVe faVorite at / to O. and the
only first choice of the day to win The
Kensington hurdle race was the other
fixture decided, and this went to Matt
Simpson, who came from far back in the
last half-mile and won ridden out by a
length, while Cephalgia, the favorite
beat Magic Light a head for the place
Summary:
First race, Kensington hurdle handi-
cap, one and three-quarter miles-Matt
Simpson. 1876, Burgess, 9 to and 2 to 5,
] to 2, second; Magic Light, 1853, Dayton,
8 to and 2 to 5, third. Time, 1916 2-5
Bermuda Hundred and The Last Chord
also ran
Second race. about six furlongs-ven-
toro, SIS, Miles, Is to l and to l, won;
Military 105. O'Connor, 9 to 2 and to
5, second; Maiden, 9S, Brennan, to 2
and to 5, third. Time, Ill. Gold Lack
Oliver Mac, Ante Up, Anecdote Maugau,
Yorkshire Bell, Alpaca, Sweeps takes, Fres-
nal, Hayward Boy, Sweet Tooth, Inno-
minatum, Aragonauta and Dora F also
ran.
Third race, five and one-half furlongs-
April Shower. 116, Burns, to and 7 to
10, won; G. Whittier, 107, O'Connor. to
5 and out, second; Fly Wheel 1O7, Dang
man, to 2 and to 10, third. Time,
Los 3-5 Halma B and Santa Bonita
also ran.
Fourth race. the STANDARD stakes, ono
and one-half miles-Ethelbert, 129, O'Con-
nor, to and out, won; Beau Gallant,
109 Burns, to and out, second. Time,
2:36
Fifth race. five furlongs-James P.
Heating, 112, Spenser, II to l and 4 to
/ won; Goldseeker, 115, Littlefietd Z to
5 and 2 TO 5, second; Dixie Line. 112,
Slack, to l and to 5, third Time,
102 3-5. Nugget, Far Cry PLAY Like,
Cheat En-, Ivory Bells and Co1rtenay
also ran.
Sixth race, mile and a sixteenth-Ten
Candles, 112, Spencer, 9 to 2 and to 8,
won; All Gold, 100, Cochrane, Is to 1 ana
6 to l, second; Bonnibert, 10, Landry 8
10 l and to I, third. Time. 1:46 4-5
Camara, Alcedo BOmbshell Decanter and
All Green also ran.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-06-11
THEY'RE OFF AT HARLEM.
EIeven-Day Meeting Opened Yester-
day With Large Attendance

CHICAGO, June 10.-Harlem's spring
meeting of eleven days began this after
noon. and, although there was a storm
about noon, a, big crowd went to the
produced good sport. Caviar fairly walk
ed home in the handicap and Vulcain
was an easy winner in the Inaugural
The second race produced a fine contest
with The Lady hard urged to stand OFF
George Arnold and Mr. Brown. In the
two-year-old event Mamie English, The
Rival and Our Jessie finished so close
together that only the judges could sep
arate them. Our Jessie should have Won,
as she got off poorly and met with in
reference Dick Furber, after being
chase as he pleased. Weather clear.
track good at Harlem today Results:
First race one mile-Vulcain, 1S Co
burn, 8 to 20, won; Henry Bert, 100, Doss,
10 to l, second; Guy H, SO, Knight, < to 2,
third. Time. 1:49 rs. Lake Mills also
ran.
Second race. six furlongs-The Lady,
109. Coburn. to 5, won; George Arnold,
III, Van Dusen, to /, second; Mr.. Brown
I 1W. T. Knight. to l, third. Time,
III 3-5. Bonney Boy, Pope Leo, Egyp-
tian Prince also ran.
101, Weir. to l, wonl The Rival, 100, T.
knight, 16 to 5, second; Our Jessie, 49,
Bowman, II to l. third. Time, 1:C6 2-5
Owenton, Hoodwink. ,Dodie s, Gray Eagle
and Gra-My-Chree also ran.
Fourth race, steeplechase, handicap
short course-Dick Furber, $50, c. Jonn-
son. 8 to l, won; Filon dor, 147, Tan
ner, S to 5, second Becky Rolfe, 1884,
Slater, 5 to 1, third Time. 3:4S SIS. Isen
also ran. Sallust fell.
Fifth race, mile and a sixteenth-Cav-
Jar 1G, Doninick, l to 4, won; Cambian
Ill, T. Knight, Is to q second: Orimar,
JOG, McInerney, to 1, third. Time. 1:5S.
No others.
Sixth race, seven furlongs-Likeness,
o. Knight, to l. won; F1aneur, SO, Dom
mick, 8 to l, second Cora Havil IL, 106,
Mutt. 3 to l. third. Time 1:35 S-5. Pos
sart, Margaret Ellen and Algareta also
ran
/ Seventh race, mile and an eighth, sell
! ng-Waikenshaw, rs, WINFIELD, to 5,
/ won; knight Banneret, les. Otis, to 5,
second; Grandon, 108, ]. Woods. to 1,
! third Time, 1903 As. Locochee and Little
ElIin also ran.
Tomorrows entries:
! Chanson, African B, Rosie Mac, Lady
Avon, Lysbeth, Jane Ooaker Belle Of
Minco, Jennie Day, Azile. Herse, L.Ilu
! Flight 105; Sly Maid. 100
Second race. six furlongs, selling
/ John Drake, Boomerack, 100; Avatar, 9S;
BuffCon, 103; Slyness, %; Princess Taty
! ana, S.; Draw Lad, Id; Beauty Brook
101; Ontello. 1903; If You Dare. 1G2; Re
| mark, 60; Facade, Captain Hamm, los;
1903; Hilo, 1903; Governor Sayres, 80; Sc
costa, SO; c B Campbell ST.
Third race, one mile and three-eigbths.
selling-Monogah 106; Ell Caney. 195:
Aim, So; Dan Cupid. 1906; Give All, s.;
Fox Bard. 107; Zack Phelps, 90; Fran
| gible, Sprung, 109
Fourth race. Turf Congress- special.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-06-11
MANY FAILED TO PASS
ENTRANCE EXAMINATION OF CAN
DIDATEs AT WEST POINT

WEST POINT, N. y, June 1O.-Of the
hfty-nine candidates who reported for en-
trance examinations last week, only
twenty-five passed successfully They
are: w. +. Abbot, Minnesota V. S. Al
bright, Tennessee; L. s. Arnold, Arkan-
sas; H. Fl. Broadhurst North Carolina.
E. S. Curtins, Missouri; ]. S. Dusenbery.
South Carolina; w. c. Kelley, Kentucky;
P. J. Il. Kiehl Wisconsin; T. III. Lowe,
Missouri; j. Lund, Iowa; C. A Mitchell
New York; C. ]. Peterson, illinois, w
w. Price Texas; w. f.. Prgden, North
Carolina; w. w Rose, Pennsylvania; L.
F. Schoonmaker, New Jersey; B. r.
Scott, West Virginia.; r. A. Seager In
diana; J. B. Shous, South Dakota; ]. r.
Starkey Illinois; R. Talbot Jr, Colorado
II. L. Wells, Michigan
The above. together with 105 others
who qualified last March, took the oath
of allegiance and were admitted to the
military academy today. In the reor-
ganization Of cadet officers, Cadet U. s.
Grant was appointed sergean major and
Cadet Douglas Macarthur, first sergeant
Only about half of the third class was
permitted to leave on furlough today
The others are under punishment and
will not be granted leave of absence until
about the middle of July.