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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-03-27
Farmers Asked to Meet.

Hsr7ie jordan, president Of the
Southern Cotton Growers Protective
association has issu,d call from At
lanta, Ca, to the cotton. producers. Of
the southern States, asking them to
meet at the county seat Of every coun-
ty in the south on Saturday, April6,
for the purpose Of adopting some plan
to curtail the acreage Of the cotton crop
for the season Of 1901 and 1902. Pfesl-
Gent Jordan urges immediate action By
the farmers before the seed for the
next crop are placed in the ground: He
claims that the planters will not be
able to meet their obligations assumed
for guano, mules and other farming
materials vith the price of cotton &C
six cents, which he confidently pre-
diets will result from large acreage.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-03-27
A PATHETIC STORY.
Anothsr Unexpected Effsct OF the
Pension Act
STORY OF A WORTHY WIDOW
OF a Dead Confederate Hero About
to Be Oebarred OF Her Pen.
sion Pistance BY its
ProviaionS.
Provisions.

While this State is unable to give
needy Confederate veterans and widows
Of veterans any large pensions, it is
doing the best it can to aid them. As
in all pension systems, abuses crept IN
and the department found irself paying
pensions to many who were really not
| in need, until the Confederate veterans
organization took the matter up aud
got the new act passed. This was de-
signed to throw every possible safeguard
and is working we'll. Several very ex
cepticnal and unexpected results Of the
new act have, however, arisen. The
The case Of the Byrd orphsns has al
ready been mentioned, and The State
has received several subscriptions to-
ward paying the amount Of The pension
which cannot be allowed.
Another case even more noteworthy
developed Wednesday. There can be no
doubt that Mrs. Amanda Rochester Of
Anderson county is the widow Of gal,
lant fellow who gave up his life for the
Confeo osracy, and that she is sadly in
peed Of the pittance allowed, yet the
Law requires that she must have cersi6
Gates from living witnesses to her hus-
bands service and death. She cannot
obtain these. Yet she has written evil
deDce, and has presented that which is
really stronger than any other evidence
could be. And it is up to the State
board at its coming meeting to decide
whether the letter of the act must be
obsyed, shutting off the pension, or
whether it can be allowed on the evi-
dence furnished.
The b,ard returned Mrs. Rochester's
application when it first came in. The
following was received on Wednesday
in consequence.
Anderson, s. @,
March IS, 1901.
Dear Sir: Excuse me fer returning
Mrs. Amanda T. Rochester's petition
for pension, and papers connected
Herewith. and especially calling your
attention to Judge Silnonton's affidavit.
snd especially to the letter of Lieut..
W. 8. Bartless, Jr., dated June Goth,
1864, in connection with Judge Simon
toms paper. I beg to call your atter-
tion to the fact that paper 81 years
old proves itself.
am not paid agent in this case,
but know the poor widow personally
and take an interest in her sad loss Of
her gallant husband, whose memory she
has cherished by her long widowhood.
1t does seem to me that any court would
sustain her claim under the law with
The testimony of Judge Simonton and
the letter Of the lieutenant, now dead,
and the other proofs sui mi:ted.
I enclose affidavit of B. A. Nc
Cslister, an officer, but who is an sp-
plicant himself, and his testimony ruled
out, but send it anyway.
was colonel of the Fourteenth South
Carolina Volunteers, and my long SER
vice endears me to the poor, who sscri-
feed so much, but to none more than
the worthy women.
Very truly yours.
Joseph n. Brown.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-03-27
MARYLAND IN LINE.
The Election Law Disfrrnchising the
Illitefate Passes.

The Election Law Disfrrnchising the
Illiterats Passes.
The new election law has passed the
Maryland Legislature. It will disfrsn-
ohiso fifty thousand illiterate voters.
The final passage Of the bill was mark
ed by the utter absence at anything Of
sensational character. In the senate
but one protest was entered which came
in the form Of speech from Senator
Dodson, Republican, who characterized
the entire proceedings as blot upon the
fsir names and honor Of the State. The
final vote was II to a, strict party
division.
| In quarter Of an hour after passing
the senate the bill was before the house
where it's consideration wasimmediate-
ly begun. One by one the senate's
| amendments were taken up and concurr-
ed in without division. Then it was put
upon ito final passage with no attempt
at delay upon the part Of the minority,
except motion to allow them one hour
to consider the amendments. This was
promptly voted down, and the bill was
passed by vote of So to %, the Demo
Gratis having six votes more than the
majority required by the constitution.
Five Democrats, Buckley and Lamin Of
Frederick, Keys of Cecil, Pattison of
Dorchester, and Garner Of st. Mary's
voted with the Republicans.
The most important change in exist
ing methods accomplished by the en-
actment of the new law lies in depri7-
ing illiterate voters Of the assistance Of
ballot clerks in preparing their ballots.
Under the previous practice these
clerks accompanied such voters into
the booths and marked their ballots for
them, or showed them how to do it.
The Democrats claim taat this practice
utterly destroyed the secrecy Of the bal
lot ana made it possible for corruption
lists to learn through signals from the
ballot clerks whether bargains made
with corrupt voters had been carried
out. The arrangement ofthe names on
the ballots has been altered SO that the
candidate for each Office are grouped
instead Of being arranged in groups ac-
cording to the party they represent.
Party emblems are abolished and other
changes made which make the new law
very nearly similar to that in existence
in Massachusetts.
The effect Of the law is, Of course,
largely matter Of conf ,cture, and one
upon which the party leaders widely
differ. The Democrats expect that it
will disfranchise about $4,000 negroes
and perhaps 5000 white voters who
cannot read or write. Of these, it is
claimed, all the negroes and about so
per cent. Of the whites vote the Repu'
blican ticket. With these out Of the
way the State will be safely Democra-
tic for many years to come, and the
immediate result will the election Of .
Democratic State legislature next fall
and Of Democrat to succeed United
States Senator Wellington in 1902.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-03-27
Beggars W aiting.

A dispatch says the arrival Of Mr..
and Mrs. Carnegie, at Southampton,
England, is awaited by delegations from
various elymosnary institutions who
want checks. These include reprcssn-
tatives Of cities seeking Libraries, and
agents Of a variety Of institutions de-
string aid. Hartley college, Southanp-
ton, technicalinstitution, has depu
tation Of so awaiting the Steamers ar
rival. The local msnsger Of the Amer
ioan line, who had important letters
and kilograms from all parts CT the
kingdom for the philanthropist, says
the envelopes Indicate that they are
from all sorts and conditions Of people
from university presidents to neudi-
captS
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-03-27
Growing Rapidly.

The production of tobacco in the
United States is now about 725, 900, 900
pounds, Of which about half is consum-
ed in this country. The crop has nearly
doubled siEce 1870. 1t was first taxed
for revenue purposes in 1873. Since
1870 the revenue from the tax has not
fallen bsloW s25, 900, 900 annually. In
1900 it was $50, 100000. Since it was
fist imposed, in 1868, it has paid re-
venues among to about 81, 200, 900, 900.
The tobacco and cotton farmers do not
get so much consideration from the
Government SIS the protected msnufac-
surers, but they make great deal more
money for it.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-03-27
An Experiment..

Minnesota is to try o combination
high license local option dispensary
scheme. The proposed law leaves the
six counties containing cities Of the
40, ,000or over" class under the opera
ton of the present high license law.
1t provides that in all the other coan-
ties the question Of liceese or no-icense
shsll be decided by popular vote. 1t
provides further that town liquor dis
pensaries shall be established in no.
license COUNTIES upon the petition OF
tRo-thirds of the 7oters-the liquor to
be sold in packages (dalf pint or larger)
and not to be drunk on the premises.
ALI the dispensary profits are to go to
the county treasures.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-03-27
"MEN OF THE TIME."
Very Valuable Work Undertaken by
Editor DARLINGTON.

AOtOE OaI1luStO tOus
Mr.. j. G. Darlington, editor Of
the Spartanburg Herald, has undertaken
to prepare and publish handsome
| volume that will be of incalculsble
value to many classes of South Caro-
linfans. No library Of the period will
be complete without it. It is to be en-
titled ''Men Of the Times" and is to
be Biographical encyclopedia of con-
| temporsneous South Carolina leaders. ;"
Tho scope Of the volume #ill include
South Carolina authors, architects,
artists, agrioulturalists, bankers, com.
pose,s, divines, doctor, engineers, ed
ucators, investor, journalists, jurists,
manufacturers, minerslogists, philan
thropists, poets, politicians, statesmen,
travellers and warriors.
There is now no work Of the kind
latter ahan McCrsdy's Eminent Men of
the Csrolinas" and what Mr.. CARING
ton is doing should have been under
taken long ago. NJ. Darlington is be-
ing congratulated BY those Who have
so often found it necessary to turn to
the McCrady volume on having under
taken the work.
The book is to be cotton up 10 hand
some style, very small type and half
tone portraits being used. It will con,
tain about 800 pages. In his prospectus
Mr.. Darlington says:
1t will be beautifully bound in cloth
and is designed to be book that will
adorn any library. Its scope is to be a
comprehensive compendium Of con-
temporsneous biographies. Accurate
sketches Of the mon who have been
foremos in developing South Carolina
during the closing years Of the nine.
teenth century are given.
in order to iosure accuracy, and to
include only those whose achievements
entitle them to place in biograph.
ical encyclopedia, committees have
been selected to pass on the names Of
such men as ara presented. These com
mittees are composed of the recognized
leaders in their various lines.
This book is very expensive pub.
licstion, but it is believed its impor-
tance justifes the publisher in making
it work Of art as well a, biograph-
ical encyclopedias Of the men who are
now making South Carolina, in many
lines, foremost Of the southern States.
This book is not like numerous pub
LEGATIONS that are offered from time to
time, where any man who pays his
money or subscribes to the book can be
written up. It is necessary to known
in advance how many copies will be
taken, so as to be able to contract with
the printer, but biographical sketches
are not dependent on subscriptions.
'The book is designed to be repre-
sentative Of the best talent in every
line-sn enecyclopedia-giVing bio
graphical sketches Of those South Car
olinians who have done something in
the world. It is not catch-penny ad-
7ertising scheme. Those who are en-
titled to representation in this biogra-
phical ency clopedia will be given such
notice as their prominence demands
and not one dollar will be collected for
a 'Write-up.'"
The price to ali purchasers will be
So o volume.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-03-27
Fourteen Perished.

The steamer Chemnitz Of the Ger.
man-Australian Steamship company
and the British steamer Tay collided
Thursday night in the Flushing Road
stead. The Tay sank and only three
Of her crew were saved. The Tsy had
put into the Flushing Roadstead owing
to the prevailing storm. Fourteen per:
sons perished, including the wives OF
two sailors who boarded the vessel on a
farewell visit.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-03-27
Want to Entertain Them.

Governor McSWeeney has received q
letter from Mr. T. G. Thompson, Of
Chattanooga, asking aim when he and
his party would arrive in Chattanooga
to dedicate Confederate monument,
how many would be in the party and how
long they would remain in Chattanooga.
The Sout' Jsrolinians who live in
Chattanooe -ish to extend coursesies
to the South Carolina party.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-03-27
Wolves and Sparrows Suffer.

The wolf hunters and the sparrow
shooters of northern Illinois have just
closed very prosperous season. Lee Sam
uelson, a Winnebago county boy, has
made record Of 3,4l5 sparroWs for
which he received from the county
treasurer 1922. Joseph Gallisdorfer,
lad OF the same county, killed 2,410
birds, for which he was paid S48.2
cash. Nearly 40 900 sparroWs have
been killed this season by the boys Of
Stephenson county, which is big in
crease over the business of last year. In
December the county paid bounties
amounting to sl52. 1G; inJanuary s200
81; in February 1922. .1G; total s782. 56.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-03-27
Very respectfully,
W. D. DVlIGSH. y 7.
e. II OH G u

70. q. z0ln 3 Q. V.
P S C9rpl, Rochester is due pay
from Ootober 1T, 1868, to May 7th,
1861. and scms little money for COM
mutation OF lost things. The exc;
amount I cannot now send, as my COM
paay papers are away; will, however,
do so a.s SION as p7act.csbis. He had
nothing with MIN when he was killed,
his keepsakes aud other things HAVING
been previously l3st.-Tne State.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-03-27

that he was good soldier. l never
knew him to shirk in the time Of dan
ger. Our company has lost many good
and brave meD, but none better than
be regret his loss very much. He
died in a glorious cause, snd lis nsms
will b. handed down to posterity as one
of those martyrs who fell in the cause
Of freedom and all that man holds dear
~, oc-fh
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-03-27
State Of South Carolina, County O.

State Of South Carolina, County Of
Anderson.
Personally appeared B. 4. Meal
lister, who, being duly sworn, says that
he has known Mrs. Amanda Rochester
ever since her childhood, he being al
most her sge. That she was Miss
Howard before her marriage. That she
married William A. Rochester, VINO, it
is said by affidavit Of Judge Simonton
aud his lieutenant, was killed near
Petersburg, Va, in 1854, and that she
has remained widow ever since, and
has continued resident of the State
all the time. That the petition signed
by her is true and though poor, she is
a lady of high character and has had to
struggle for living ever since the war.
B. a. McAlister.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-03-27

The tickets viii be restrlcted to con-
tipuous passage in each direction and
are to be sold on May 8 and 9 from
points within the State Of South Caro-
lima, and on May from points in North
Carolina and Geargia with final limit
Of May 13, inclusive. The rate pro-
mulgated applies to the SottheEn rail
way, the plant system, the A. G. L.
the Central Of Georgia, the Charleston,
and Western Carolina, and the Georgia
railroad. The S=aboard will no doubt
meet the rates of the association lines.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-03-27

The letter from the front at the time
of the death Of the husband reads as
follows:
Trenches Twenty-6fth S. G. v, Ha-
goods Brigade.
Near Petersbrg, Va,
June 20, 1864.
Mrs. Amanda Rochester.
Dear Madam: Your fsvor of the Goth
Just at hand. I am truly sorry to in
form you that the account Of your hus-
bands death is correct. He fell, shot
through the body, in charge upon the
enemy's lines at Swift creek, near
Petersburg, Va, where he is now
buried.
It affords me pleasure to say to you
New-York tribune., 1901-10-15
NOVELTIES IN TRIMMINGS.
MANY DAINTY TOUCHES THAT GIVE oRIGI-
NALITY AND BEAUTY TO GOWNS

In these DAYS Of elaborately trimmed toilets
quaint or novel devices in ornamentaton count for
much in converting otherwise simple gowns into
chic and fetching creations. The Partisan woman
exces in her aptitude for applying dainty touches.
and the present fashions open the way 10 the dis
play of an endless amount OF originality on that
score
A trimming captivating by its novelty, seen
on a gown OF pastel blue The skirt was cut up
on either side in three rather broad openings in
which were inserted lace squares. edged, and sepa-
rated from another by stitched straps of SILK.
At the top OF each opening the cloth had been cut
in two pointed tabs. which were neatly stitched
about the edges ana then made slightly 10 overlap
each other. A frin OF lace fell from the lowest
square finishing the design OF the opening. Lace
squares and stitched straps also trimmed the
fronts of the short boero and the band which
headed the fun puff the lower part OF the sleeves
Irish crochet lace may be most effectively used
on the dark velvet gowns Of the season, the pure
white variety looking handsomest against black
velvet This lace, by the way. Is Of the taking
things just present and is appearing extensively
on hats as well gowns. The popular taste
seems 10 favor II in combination with velvet and
mink or some times beaver fur, when used for
millinery purposes
A dainty use of lace on a rich velvet evening
wrap is a graceful fchu. draped lightly over the
shoulders. below a little ermine yoke ana ialnng
A mixture of TWO kinds of laces on a gown some
ties ,raafme6t was applied on handsome black and
white dinner gown by a fancitul trimming on me
lace Appliqued lace medaons, though not alb
solutely new, are among the most styNsh OF trlfn-
rnings and admit Of many novel designs.
one smart tailored suit had an unusual trimming
of tin bands laid the front Of the Jacket and
around the of the skirt in diamond pattern,
each large diamond containing three smaller ones.
one yithin the other. Russian garnitures are
among the strlingly appropriate trimmings H
on these suits Lacings Of velvet ribbon IN the
slashings OF skirts and boeros are always attrac-
] tive ard are easily added. They sometimes. too
Give va rietv as fastening up and down the front
OF shirt waists. Stitched straps are elaboratey
,,ead on some Of the fan taffeta waists THESE
NAV be set on in overlapping designs up and down
/ The front or laid the waist as II outlining
Iitt,e boIeros The straps most effective when
ornnmented with fancy buttons.
New-York tribune., 1901-10-15
LIBRARY FIELDS SPREADING.
CALCULATIONS OF VARIOUS FREE IN
STITUTIONS SHOW BIG INCREASES.

The Board of Estimate and Apportionment de-
estimates for the public library system In the five
bOroughs. The amount asked for last year was
S2s9662 80 while this year s5O3 2sS 20 is desired
increase of over $4,000. George l. Rives spoke
briefly about the increases. Ex-Judge Henry z.
Rowland explained that the principal increases
owing to the 10 cents a volume which was 10
be allowed In the New-York Free Public Library
this would be about slSS,OoO Private subscriptions
were also of. the libraries were taken
over by the public system and more money
needed TO support them.
Representatives of several libraries asked for in
the ground of increased circulation
The Washington Heights Library has increased
from 5000 to $1,000. and has signed merger
with the New-York Free Public Library. Ex-
said that the circulation had increased from 10000
to l95.oOO. and that twelve branches had been
and would be added
The Harlem Library has increased from 124 900
136.OOO the Flushing Library TO 3,e00 the Young
Women's Christian Association Library from 50 900
10 $1,000 the Webster Library from $4,000 TO 10000.
the Cathedral Circulating Library TO $4,000. and
the Queens Borough Library about IS per cent.
The total circulation brought out was 1,1I0, sos
President Voorhees,. Of the Bureau Of Elections.
asked for increase of SIS 165 for 1902 and said II
was owing to the natural increases In the number
of election districts and for more money for copy
ing enrolment books.
The National Guard put IN nominal increases in
its estimates. except in the of the 7th Regt-
ment. where Lieutenant Colonel Kipp asked for
Increase of $4,000 for a new steam heating plant
New-York tribune., 1901-10-15
OCTOBER.

October is the heartest, happiest maid
That e'er danced lightly through happy land'
With ruddy leaves and goldenrod arrayed.
She sings through field and forest undlsmayed
The vine yields all mis- clusters TO her hand
October is the heartiest. happiest maid
Her hair is caught in many nut brown braid
Strong lmbed is she with sun kissed cheeKs anu
tanned.
With ruddy leaves and goldenrod arrayed
would that I might meet her in some GLADE
Where timd Dryads wait on her command
October is the heartiest happiest maid
Or see her by the wild waves. unafraid, .
Sport with some naiad on the foam hecked sanu
With ruddy leaves and goldenrod arrayed
Would might follow where her course is lala!
o sweet brunette. what frost could bid me stano
With ruddy leaves and goldenrod arrayeo'
October is the heartiest, happest maid ,
-(Theodosia Pickering Garrison
New-York tribune., 1901-10-15
THE UPHAPPY"LADIES' PARADISE
IT REMAINED OPEN FOR ONLY TWO WEEKS.
AND ITS MANAGER FILED A PETITION
IN BANKRUPTCY.

Alfred z. Aarons the theatrical manager. who
gives his address as No. 20N West Seventieth-st-,
filed a petition in bankruptcy in the clerks office
OF the United States District Court yesterday.
showing liabilities Of t275g7 45 and no assets eX-
cept personal belongings. This is the second time
that Mr. Aarons has sought advantage OF the
bankruptcy laws. on March 2, 1891. he filed peti-
ton in bankruptcy. and on April Il he was dis
charged hy order Of Judge Addison Brown
The petition shows that all tho liabilities are un
secured The principal creditors are Richard carrie
Browns Hotel broadway. 5000 and David Lewis,
N.tropolitan Opera House $500. Among the other
creSit6rs are Max Knauer Lydia West. Queenie
Vassar Ethel Gordon, Harry Corson Clarke. Nile;
7,orra{ada Josephine Hall. William Parry ana
about one hundred and seventy chorus girls lhese
claims for services ,... -, =,
calamity resulting in the fling OF the petition was
I'VE nresentation Of The Ladies' Paradise. at the
Metropolitan Opera House He secured the lease
Of The building until the opening OF the opera sea
SOW and also the American rights TO the piece
which had been fairly successful in London The
play closed after two weeks.
New-York tribune., 1901-10-15
ACCOUNTING on KSoW1Toy ESTATE.

BULK OF THE PROPERTY GOES TO DAUGHTER
AND GRANDCHILDREN IN GERMANY.
Before Surrogate Abbott in Brooklyn yesterday.
the executors OF the estate of Edwin F. Knowton,
the Columbia Heights of wealth who commit
ted suicide in his Massachusetts, country home IN
1885 presented a second accounting OF the estate.
There was no opposition and the Surrogate marked
the matter for a decree. The executors are Eben
+ Knowlton and Thomas A. Buffen
The bulk Of the estate goes 20 Mr. knowlton's
daughter Mary. the Countess Won Francken Siers-
torpn wife of Count Johann Won Francken Siers-
torrff of Zvrovra OberschIesin, Germany, and her
TWO children both under the age OF fourteen years
,'boSa names are Count Edwin Victor Guido Fred
ericlr Wilhelm HinriCh CaSpar Johannes MARIA
SIerstorpff and Count Hans Clemens Hermann
G%rsferick Wilhelm Hinrlch Caspar Alexander Mara
Sierstorpfr The special guardian OF the chldreh
ms IOhn r.