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Smyrna times., 1901-07-10

The voting contest of the Philadel-
phia Times for free trip to the Pan
American Exposition was ended last
week. Miss Margaret Goodwin, ofFel-
ton, was the lucky Delaware school
teacher, with vote of So, ,SO5, a gain
OF $4,000 for the last week. Miss
Helen Boyer, pupil of the Smvrna
school was second with 26,O9e votes.
put as she was travelling in Europe at
the time, Miss Emma Hough, sister Of
MRS. Z. W. Fisher, of this town, who
led the contest by 5000 votes for some
time, was given Miss Boyers place in
tne party who are now taking in the
Exposition.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-02-27
A Hundred Years ago.

The London Times is observing the
new century by Tepublishing selected
articles from it's files of a hundred
years ago. Among the items Is this 10
the issue of January 81, 1901: We
have the m rti6cation to learn the con,
6rmation of the choice Of Mr.. Jefferson
aad Mr.. Barr as President aad Vice
President of the Uaited States of
America Letters were yes; eriay re.
ceiVed from Phiiadelphis, dated tie
l6h Of December, which mentioned
that it is now determined that Mr..
Jefferson and Mr.. Burr are to be Presi-
dent and Vice President of thu United
States" The Tines scvices stated
further that the success Of the two gea-
tlemsn was due entirely to accident,
the nature Of which is thus set forth:
The northern part Of Carolina was in
favor of Jefferson 1.-THE south part unani-
nous for Mr.. Adams. It so happened
that from the frost not having set in,
the electors Of South Carolina were
fearful of catching the fever common to
that country if they left their homes to
travel 140 miles to the Presidency to
give their votes during tRe open and
damp season; the consequence Of this
vas that twelve votes we're lost to MIR.
Adams, which had been reckoned upon
as certain, and the want Of them has
lost him and Mr.. Pickney their elec-
ton.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-02-27
Profane Gratitude.

Gen Felix Agnus Of Baltimore re.
Gently told this story: Il was wounded
at the battle Of Gaines Mills. The bul-
let entered my chest and shattered my
shoulder. When my senses returned, [
found that Confederate, also wound
ed, had fallen across ne, for the battle
had been hand to hand affair. The
man was family whispering for water:
I lifted up my canteen-it was filled
with cold cofee-snd handed it to him.
He took long drink and handed the
csnteen back to me. 'Yank, he said,
"thsnk you And then added, with
equal sincerity: Damn you
mot long ago l was in ths Carrollton
Hotel, in Baltimore, when party Of
ex-Confederates, who were giving a
dinner, captured me aud took me into
the banquet room. They called on me
for q speech, and I tod them the story
of the man with whom 1 had'shared my
cauteen, expressing my admiration fer
the spirit which thanked me and
damned me in the same breath. The
next day fine looking gentleman call.
ed upon me at my Office. He had heard
my story, he said, and had come to tell
me that he was the wounded solder.
From that day to this We have been the
best of friends.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-02-27
Underground Fish.

A dispatch from Goshen, N. Y, says
William J. Brown of Elmirs, an ex.
pert in the use Of explosives, dsy or
two ago fred = driven we'll at the
Howell cemetery, at Pine Island, with
two charges of q high explosive, weigh
ing respectively seventy and ninety
pounds, which were set IF, the heavier
120 feet from the top and the ghter
at depth Of 200 feet The later is
supposed to have torn huge pocket
far down in the well, and a cclrm o.
water was spouted up to height #
over 800 feet. With it came the earth
aEd rocks and three very curious fish.
Oae struck near the we'll and tipped
back into it. and the other two we're
captured. The larger measured eight
inches in length and weighed almost
half pound The fish were eyeless,
a duil gray color and were simil,r in
shspe to frankfurter sausage. a by
stander caught the big one, but says
that he received a heavy electric shcck
when he touched it. He struck at it
with hatchet and the blade glanced
off its body. It soon died. The survi-
7or is covered with small scales, 50 ar
ranged as to render it impossible to tell
which end is head and which tail.
Heading either way it sWims equally
we'll, but prefers to burroW under a
heap Of sand.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-02-27
Different Views.

The associated Press dispatches from
Manila TEEN with accounts full of cheer
for the imperialists, but private letters
do not tell the same sterJ. A western
senator has received a letter from an
army officer in theVlssyss, stating that it
would require so. 900 men tosubdue the
insurrection in that group Of Islands.
"We have administered" he says, "tbe
oath of allegiance to about $4,000 ns-
tives, but the trouble is that itrequires
a soldier to protect each native who
takes the oath, as many Of those who
do SO are promptly killed by their peo-
ple." A congressman has received
letter from another army officer declar-
ing the Filipinos ''do not know what
fear is" but "take killing well. What
an inveterate prejudice in favor Of that
something called independence, which
We oace cherished in this country bat
now consider childish aspiration Of
weak peoples!
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-02-27
Drowned in a Mine.

AS result Of the giving way Of wall
the asylum mines were flooded at Tus-
caloosa, Ala, and 13 Negro miners are
nov entombed in 10 feet Of water it is
thought, with little prospect of being
rescued. The surrounding waters run
into the mine IS rapidly as it is pump
ed out. When the first rush Of water
entered the mime II miners were able
to get out. The accident is attributed
to a miner who was digging coal close
to the wall of the abandoned shaft
which has been filled with water for
some time. Suddenly the wall was
pierced and tn, stagnsnt water rushed
in upon the men, hemming in l3 Of
them, who were at work below the
break. The other II managed to
escape and reached the surface. There
is large force Of hands at work pump
ing the water out Of the mines but lit
tie progress is being made as it fills up
almost as rapidly as it is pumped out.
The fate Of the entombed miners is
problenatical. It is thought it will
take frcm 81 to 48 hours TO clear the
mines. Al present there appears prac-
tica!ly no hope for them unless air
reaches them in short time.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-02-27
Devoured by Animals.

A current report Of the government
Of India shows that during the year
1899 the nanber Of deaths among hu-
man beings attributed to wild animals
vas 2, 966. Tigers caused the death Of
899, wolves Of 338 and leopards Of
327 human beings, while bears, ele.
plants, hyenas, jacksls and crocodiles
were accountable for large proper
tion Of the remainder. The loss Of hu-
man life from snakes reached the high
total of %, 62l, a greater mortality than
in any of the four preceding years.
Nearly half the deaths occurred in
Bengal, while the northwestern prov
inces and Oudh came next, with near.
ly one-fourth Of the total. In Bengal
the relatively high mortality is attrib.
uted to foods, which drove the snakes
to the high lands on which village
homesteads are built. As will be OBJ
served, snakes are more destructive Of
human life than are the wild animals;
but the reverse is true Of the destruc-
tion Of cattle. In 1899 no less than
9,23S cattle were destroyed by animals
and 9,449 by snakes.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-02-27
Aiding the Filipinos.

A dispatch from Manila says Capt.
Jones of the Eighth infantry has ar
rested st town on the bsy, in the pro-
vince Of L.euana, FIorentino Ortana
and Miguel Ponce de lson, agents Of
the Tabacaleris company, and William
Webb, Pedro Lorerzo and Victorisco
Sentans, employed by the Philippine
Trsding company, on charges similar to
hose brought against D. NJ. Carmsn,
the American contractor, namely,
furnishing the insurgents with sup
plies. The Tsbacaleria company, the
the richest corporation in the Philip
pine islands, is accused of aiding the
Insurgents often aad extensively. The
parties arrested are prominent persons
and the evidence against them is very
strong. NJ, B. Holterusn, Belgian,
connected with the Philippine Trading
company, has been arrested at Manila,
and NJ. Edourd Andre, the Belgian
consul here and manager Of the Philip
pine Trading company, has left hastily
with his family on his Wsy to Europe
on board the steam u Montreado. An
drs has previously been suspected.
O:her srrests are expected.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-02-27
The Texas Cotton Crop

The following ia asraphs aIe taken
fr N letter written by Sam Jones to
the A;lsn'a Journal: Texas surplus
this year in The pockets Of the farmers
is just wha. Georg farmers would have
but for the enormous outlay for gusno
Georgia mist have commercial fer
tihz rs. Texas don't need them. The
tenants on these rich farm lands in
Texas pay the Landlords So money
rens1er acre. and that's what il costs
fer gusno per acre in Georgia. IF |
were g farmer would rather rent
land in Texas than own it in Georgia.
TIE Hack cotton lands Of Texas are
selling from $50 to so per acre; $50
per acre will buy the best lands ten
mile, from towns. The question is not
how much cotton san Texas make, but
how much cotton can they pick out.
I Rave Travelled through Texas from
Texa,ksna to Fl Pasc, from Texline to
Galveston, and | stay within the facts
when l say that not one tenth of Texas
cotton lands ever had a plow on them.
If you will furnish Texas with half a
million more pIow mules AID Negro
plowneo, they will aud can make in
Texas this Year eight million bales of
cotton, weighing 500 pounds esch. The
celia Of the Mississippi in louisiana
and the good cotton lands Of Texas can
make fifteen million ba'es and not use
pound Of guano, and with the average
season make bale to the acre one
year with another. Georgia, Alabama,
South Carolina and North Carolina
must look 10 their manufacturing in
,erests and their farmers to diversified
crops and homemade fertilizers or go
broke in few yesrs. Texas csn pro
duce ber owo wheat, corn, oats and
ship millions of dollars worth Of cattle,
hogs sheep, mules horses, etc, annual
ly. Gecrg is no longer the Empire
State Of the South. Texas has the
blue ribbon tied on her now"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-02-27
FiliDinO Cotton.

The Augusss Chronicle says Augusta
friends have received from Sergeant
Major William Laubenstein, who dur
ing the days Of Camp Mackenzie was
here with the S:h Pennsylvania, but
who is now With the 2Ssh Infantry on
Isle Of Mindanso, q specimen cotton
grown 10 the Philippines. The bolls
are Of good size, and though the
staple is short, the texture is good
despite poor cultivation. The sample
is sufficient to show that cotton can be
raised there Of good quality, and when
American methods Of cultivation are
introduced in the islands, the Philip
pine cotton crop will probably have to
be reckored with.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-02-27
Swung up Five Times.

A mob took Beebe Montgomery from
the Jail at Dyersburg, Tenn, Thursday
night ard swung him up FIVE times,
letting him down each time, to make
him confess his completely in the as
ssult with Fred King upon Miss Alice
Arnold. TIE negro denied his guilt.
The mob then carried him back 10 the
jail more dead than alive, deciding to
wait uatil the third guilty negro is
found whom King implicated. King
confessed that they had slated Eve of
the best knoWn'young women Of Dyers-
burg for assault. A numbe: of negroes
were whipped out Of DSersburg last
ninht
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-02-27
Murder will Out.

Murder will out-sonetimes. In
Moscow the superstitious are telling Of
what seems to them to be pretty nearly
a miracle. Not long ago carriage,
which was conveying the imagine Of
the Holy Virgin of Iberia collided with
a cart that was full Of snow. The
wheels were inserlocked, and after sew
eTal minutes ef vain work, it vas pio-
posed to tip the cart over as the only
method by which the carriage could be
freed. The driver of the cart protested,
and feeling ran so high that the police
had to be called in to qusll miniature
riot. They dumped the cart and turned
it over, and in doing so found the body
of murdered man that had been CON-
csaled in the sooR. The carter was
arrested, the murderer found, convicted
and hanged.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-02-27
ANOTEER GRENVILLE KILLING.
a Dying Man Accusesl TWO Men Of
His Murder.

Greenvil!e has another murder mys'
terg on hand: S Williams, who vas
fatally shot at Mills Monday night,
died at II o'clock after struggling
against death for thirteen hours.
Williams sternly refused to reveal the
name Of his slayer until the very last
moneEt.
Finally, when told by his physician,
Dr.. r D. Smith, that he would soon
be in an unconscious condition and
would die with the secret in bis heart,
Williams in the last sgonies Of dea!h
gssped the following statement:
EITHER Van Patton or Spurge Bur
nett shot"
After b,ing asked which Of the two
men he thought fred the fatal slot he
said:
II think it was Van Patton"
He was then asked to give particulars,
but he positively refused to do 80. Viii.
liams then bade his brothers and rela'
tiops who were at his bedside last
farewell aud gave up his desperate strug'
gle for life.
As a result Of Williams dying state
ment Vsn Patton and Burnett have been
placed IN the c>unty Jail to await devel.
opments.
A TRAGEDY FEARED.
Where is Henry Sa1ton, the man who
it is said, vas drsgged from J. &
Green's home Monday night BY crowd
of fifteen angry men for the purpose Of
beating him?
This is the question that is puzzling
the minds Of every body in the neighbor-
hood. Saxton has nst been found.
Diligent search was made foI him yes.
terdsy. Messages were sent to his
home at Fa:rmont, Spartsnburg county,
but his parents lave no knowledge Of
his wherea5 bouts, not having seen him
since he left for Greenville few days
ago The swsnps, woods, feds,
di,ches in the neighborhood Of the mill
have been thoroughly diligently search
ed but in vain. The supposition is
that Saxton has been muriered and his
body thrown in ditch or perhaps in 8
pond nea, where the shooting took place
Monday night. The pond at the mill
will be dragged today in search of the
body Of the missing man. The sheriff
is deeply interested and is determined
to capture the guilty parties.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-02-27
Saloon Keepers's Wife Shot.

Mrs. Rosa Hudson, wife of John
Hudson, saloon keeper at MilWood,
Kansas, was shot and killed Tuesday
night during raid on her husbands
saloon. Hudson had been warned to
close his saloon but refused. About ~
o clock three men entered the place
and called for drinks. When served
they raped on the counter and gave
the signal. Hudson jumped from be-
hind the bar and grabbed one OF the
men. In the scrimmage the shotgun,
which one man carried, was discharged,
its contents entering the wall. Mrs.
Hudson, attracted by the noise, ran
screaming Into the loom, while mob
Of forty men most Of whom wore masks,
entered at the signal. In the melee
Mrs. Hudson was shot, the top OF her
head being blown eff. William Webb,
one Of the raiders, was shot in the
shoulder by q are7olver. Nearly a hun.
dred shots we're fred. They retired
without wreckiDg the joint. MilWood
is in furore of excitement and more
trouble is threatened.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-02-27
Five to Die.

A dispatch from Sylyanis, Ca, says
Arnold Augustus, Andrew Davis, Rich
ard Sanders, VIVA. Hudson and Sam
Baldwin, five Of the negroes who killed
Fillmore Herring and Milton Mears,
two white men, in this county last Au-
gust, were found guilty Of murder Wed.
nesdsy night and sentenced to be hang
ed March 20. The men were members
Of an organization known as the Knights
Of the Archer. The charter Of this Or
der, which was found by the posse ar
resting the negroes, is said to contain
an oath Of vengeance against the whites
and the members were obligated to de-
fend themselves against the whites un-
to death.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-02-27
Killed in a Runaway.

A horse attached to small wagon
containing two ladies and two children
ran away while going down steep
grade on Red mountain tour miles from
Birmingham, Ala, Friday morning:
The wagon struck telephone pole and
was upturned. Those in it were thrown
down fifty foot embankment. Mrs.
Alexander and Arthur Alexander, g.
yesr-old son of Mrs. Alexander, were
killed, Mrs. E. J. Simms, mother Of
Mrs. Alexander, was seriously injured
and will die. The other child Was not
Injured.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-02-27
Bank Robbed.

The private banking institution Of F.
B. Vennum at Vosher, a small hamlet
situated in the northwest part Of Cham
pa;gu county. ILL.,, was robbed Wednes-
day of $500 by Arthur Hyer, reek-
less farmer boy sged % years. The
cashier handed out the money at the
pistols point and the robber boarded a
freight train, took charge Of the engine
and pulled through town at high
speed. Several citizens caught the
caboose and the desperate was cap
tured in the cab Of the engine. Jhe
money was recovered.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-02-27
STRUCK BY A TRAIN.
a Carriage With Six People in it
Demolished Near spartanburg


A dispatch from Spartanbu1g to the
Columbia State says Wednesday after
noon about3 3 o'clock the passenger train
No. l3, On the S. W. & G. railroad,
while speeding along about two and
quarter miles from the union depot,
near the Car barn of the street railway.
and IS the engine was emerging from
cut and across railroad crossing the
pilot of the locomotive struck sig
seated vehicle, crowded with persons
who were returning from funeral at
Glendale. As a result all the occupants
we're scattered heller skelter near the
track, aid ssms in a ditch near by.
Providentia'ly no one was killed cut
right and even the horses hitched to
ihe carriage escaped unhurt.
The conductor Of the train was Capt.
Chase and tie engineer Mr. Bird. The
engineer is positive that he gave the
signal for the railway crossing. The
party was riding in a closed carriage
and high wind was blowing in direct
ly an opposite direction to the ap-
preaching train.
The occupants Of the vehicle we're:
MIR. and Mrs. Mills Ross, John Ross,
Misses Hattie and Lizzie Ross, Mrs.
Nina Ross, Mrs. Julia Sherbert and
Pearl Ross, girl about IL years Of
age.
These people were returning from the
funeral Of Mr.. Ben Sherbtrs, husband
Of Mrs. Julia Sderbet, a lady Of 20
years Of age.
The locomotive struck the vehicle, to-
tally demolishipg it and the party was
dumped IN every direction. The train
was stopped short distance above the
crossing and backed and the injured
people placed thereon and carried to
the city, where Drs. Dean and Bake
treated tAe sufferers.
The following are the Injured:
Mrs. Herbert. an aged lady, left leg
broken above ankle and left arm broken.
She is in serious condition.
Mrs. Nina Ross, considerably bruised
on body aud perhaps internally injured.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mills Ross were also
badly bruised and shaken up.
John Ross, head was badly gashed.
Pearl Ross, the little girl, was pain
fully hurt. :
A bsby belonging to Mrs Nina Rcss,
wrapped in blanket, was thrown pos
sibly distance Of 80 yards and when
found in ditch it was discovered that
the infant was unhurt.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-02-27
An OPPORTUNITY.

At the Lincoln birthday celebration
st Springfield, Mass, Senator Hosr
said: in Massachusetts,, I am proud
to say, the Negro takes his place as sn
equal and sometimes as superior in
our universities, colleges and public
schools" Now is the time, then, for
the Bay State to send q man to Congress
who will give color as we'll IS tone to
the Massachusetts, delegation.-Char-
Iox4o 0aeo,-,-
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-02-27
a Queer Animal.

4 dispatch from Tanaqua, Pa, ssys:
Richard Mi:l-r Of Hauto has curiosity
in the shape Of an animal that is half
cat and half rabbit. The front portion
Of the creature, With the exception Of
it's red eyes, IS that Of cat, while the
rear halt is that Of rabit. Ore half
# the animsl's body is covered with
The white hair Of cat, while th> re-
nainder Of its body is covered with the
reddish brown 5uc OF 3 rabbit, ending
in short, bushy tail. Il moves about
si,h half run and hslf hop. AL is very
tame. Il lives on vege;acl Is ard milk,
and has no use Tor neat Il is about
one. half the size of full gcowa cat
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-02-27
A Young Couple.

McOanold Furnsn writing TO the
State from Privateer, Sum'er CJuuty,
says "a youthful marriage took place
among the people Of this township last
Sunday. Mr.. Harmon Hodge, the groom,
is not out Of his teers, and the bride,
Miss Zsds Geddings, is bsrely IA She
is s granddaughter, on the maternal
side Of the venerable Confederate SOL
der recently mentioned in this GORE
spondence as never having eaten ice
cream. A first cousin Of the bride,
Miss Sallie Geddings, was married
several weeks ago at the youthful age
Of II
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-02-27

publieans ieered. Proceeding lie cbare;;
ed that his defeat had been compassed
hy bribery right and left. t vas de-
feated, - he concluded, ''ycu are vel
come to the glory and satisfaction Of
it"
Mr.. Grosveuor Of Ohio also paid his
respects 10 Mr.. Len'z for termiDg him
So follower of Jsfer.on and LIN
coin, and Mr.. Moody, Republican Of
Massachusetts, almost brought his side
Of the house up standing by reading an
utcerauce Of I.inccln condemDing more
The willy aaitator who induced the col
dier to De, ert than the S liier himself "
Has Massachusetts, shot Senator
Fl arr" sh2u,ed Mr.. Leu'z
'Oa, get out, "ea'led MIR DAl ell Of
Penpsylva' ia
The excitement then subsided.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-02-27
As It Should Be.

The Atlanta Journal says according
to the decision OF the joint committee
Senator Hanna will be the Presidents
escort in the coming inaugural parade.
It will be generally agreed that the
selection is an appropriate one. It has
always been the custom to have the in
cumbent escort the incoming President,
and in this incident the rule works both
ways.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-02-27
Bio fire in Atlanta.
bart is 8adlY Hurt

Fire Thursday destroyed almost an
entire block in the wholesale district Of
Atlanta, entailing loss Of half mil
lion dollars, on which there is insurance
amounting to nearly s450,0O0. The
burned area is bounded by Railroad
avenue and Lloyd, Decatur and Collins
street.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-02-27
1t was at this time tLat Lindstro

1t was at this time ttat Lindstrom
says he saw Capt. Ward standing on
the forward deck. Suddenly the CAP
tain turned and, walking hurriedly to
his cabin, DISAPPEARED behind the door,
which he closed. A second later the
vessel vas plunGing to the bottom Of
the sea,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-02-27
It Was Cold.

A dispatch to the Cincinnati En-
quirer from Dawson City in the Klon-
dixie, declares that one day last month
the mercury there went IS degrees be-
low zero. How they ever get q ther-
moneter to register such 8 record is
not explained.