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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-07-23
Went to q NOtPlacc.

a well known and highly respected
fireworks manufacturer died recently
in the north of England and his wife
ordered very expensive tombstone to
be erected in his memory. She was
very much perturbed, for no epltaph
submitted to her did she consider suit
able. After prolonged and diligent
search she discovered one she thought
to be appropriate on the tombstone Of
a prminent musician in Manchester
cemetery. On the memorial stone Of
this noted fireworks manufacturer it
is stated so that he who runs may read
that ''He has gone to the one place
where his works are eXcelled."'
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-07-23
OIL IN OCONEE.
Discovered in Rather Peculiar
Manner by Il Farmer.

The people Of OcOnee are greatly
excited over the discovery Of oil in
the southwestern part Of the county
on the farm Of y Mr.. J. B. McJunkin.
The discovery was made in rather
peculiar manner. y tree growing
near the house was struck, by light
ming nearly every time a thunder
storm visited the region.
Three weeks ago DR.. Boland, a
skilled mineralOgiSt, representing an
extensive oil company in Philadelphia.
happened to stop at Mr.. McJunkin's
home, and his attention was at once
drawn to this tree. After an inYesti-
CATION Of the surroundings the doctor
told Mr.. McJunkin that appearances
Indicated petroleum in abundance and
insisted upon immediate examination,
which was reluctantly granted. The
mineralogiSt bought the tree, had 1t
dug up and paid for its delivery at the
railroad, consigning it to his company
in Philadelphia, and Ct once had pit
eight feet deep dug in search Of what
he termed the petroleum blossom,
which he found corroborated his first
impressions. What will be the out
come, or how it may eliminate, is left
to extravagant conjecture, but DR..
Boland evidently IS in earnest and de-
clares that appearances indicate a
daily output of more than three hun
dred barrels Of refined oil.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-07-23
THE OLD CONFEDS.
The Coming Reunion of the Veterans
at Greenville.
THE USUAL ORDERS ISSUED.
Greenville Veteran to be Chief OF
Staff. The Annual Order.
Miss Lumpkin to Speak
Again.

The time for the annual reunion OF
the Confederate veterans Of the South
Carolina division to be held at Green
vile is rapidly approaching, and Gen.
Thomas w. Carwile, commanding the
division, is Fastening the preparations
for the gathering of the old soldiers.
The annual orator has been selected
and Miss Elizabeth Lumpkin, the
charming yonng woman who won the
hearts OF the veterans at the reunion
in Columbia and made herself famous
us an orator. who has just been elected
teacher OF elocution at Winthrop col
lege, has been selected to welcome the
old soldiers on the part of the Daugh-
tcrs OF the Confederacy. Here is Gen.
CarWle'S general reunion order which
has Just been issued from his head
quarters in Edgeield and which he
asks all county papers to copy:
Headquarters S. c. Div. u. G. v,
Edgeield, S. c., 18th July, 1902.
General Order No. 2.
l. Having been appointed major
general to succeed Gen. G. I. Walker,
promoted to command the department
Army Of Northern Virginia by the
commanding general in general order
No. 2S6, hereby assume command OF
the South Carolina division, O. c. Y.
II. The South Carolina division,
z. c. v. will meet in GreenVille, S.
c., at their annual reunion on the 9Th,
Eth and Sth Of August, 1902. The
convention will be called to order at
II o'clock a. NJ, at hall designated by
the Greenville committee, all veterans
are earnestly requested to attend this
meeting as year by year, our numbers
are growing less.
III. Commanders Of all Camps
composing this division will call them
together at once and elect delegates
to attend said reunion.
". The commanding general re-
grets to call attention to large num-
ber Of camps who are in arrears as to
dues, both to the general headquarters
at New Orleans, and also to the divl-
sion headquarters. These dues are
small and should be paid at once. No
camp will be allowed a vote who is in
arrears to either the general head
quarters or division during the con
vention.
V. Col. J. NJ. Jordan Of Camp Pull
liam. Greenville, S. c., who will act as
chief Of staff during the reunion at
Greenville to whom all dues may be
remitted.
VI. 1t is with pleasure that an
nounce to the veterans that our COM
rade, Col. Robert Aldrich Of Barnwell,
S. c., will deliver the annual address
and that Miss Lumpkin Of Columbia S.
c., will welcome the veterans in be-
half Of the United Daughters OF the
Confederacy.
VII. All railroads have given the
low rate Of one cent a mile for each
way travelled.
BY order of Thos. W. Carwile,
Major General Commanding South
Carolina Division, y. G. V.
J. NJ. Jordan,
Acting Chief of Staff.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-07-23

reputable witness from the hundreds
OF different liquor houses that have
sold goods to the state and who viii
assert that any member OF our state
board has accept a bribe to promote a
purchase, then l will demand that a
rigid investigation be made and the
guilty party or parties be arraigned
and punished. But itwould be a great
outrage upon faithful and honest pub
lie servants to thus mortity them on
vague and unsupported charges IN
order to crafty the spleen of certain
parties who have been enemies Of the
Cispensary system since the day OF the
enactment of the law. Justice.
Spartanburg, S. c., July II. 1902.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-07-23
New York For ConStaDleS.

Edward S. Burnham, chairman,
and Frank Smith, secretary, of the
South Carolina Pharmaceutical asSo-
citation, passed through Columbia
Wednesday on their way to Green
vile. where an examination of appli-
cants for licenses to practice will be
held Thursday and Friday. On the
return trip, a conference will be held
with the governor with a view Of in
tereSting him in the enforcement Of
the law against those who are COM
pounding and selling drugs without
having passed the required examina-
tion. 1t is proposed to have the dis
pensary conStableS give some Of their
time to suppressing the violation OF
the pharmaceutical laws of the state.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-07-23
Another Mine Disaster.

The magazine on the twelve hun
foot level of the DAILY West mine at
Park City, Utah, exploded early Wed,
neSday while a hundred and fifty mer
were at work in the mine, which is
one Of the largest silver producers ir
Utah. Twenty-four men were killed
near the entrance and twenty-one
were fatally injured and have beer
removed. A hundred and fifty re-
main in on the inside whose fate i:
unknown. The tunnel is full Of gas
and it is impossible to penetrate fal
into the mine. All available physi
clans have been hurriedly sent to the
scene. Bands OF volunteer nurse:
have been organized to treat thE
wounded.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-07-23
MILDLY IMAGINATIVE.
A Story Some Charleston Inventive
Genius Sent Out.

The following is a story that IS 60
ing the rounds Of the press outside the
State in the form Of a special sent out
from Charleston:
Hub II. Evans, a director of the
State dispensary who whipped an edi-
tor day or two ago, has the reputa-
tion OF having knocked out John l.
Sullivan in a barroom row.
HE was in a saloon some years ago
when Sullivan walked in. The ppgilist
had been drinking and was in one OF
his characteristic moods:
Several men were lined up at the
bar, among whom was Evans, Without
word Sullivan gave one sweep with
his right arm and knocked down all of
the drinkers with the exception of
Evans. The dispensary director was
at the end of the counter and beyond
reach Of the fighters arm.
When Evans did not fall with the
Others Sullivan looked surprised and
made i lunge at him, Evans swung
his right list at Sullivan'S jaw and
John L. went down in heap. Friends
rushed in to prevent further hoStili-
ties. and Evans was asked if he knew
the man he had struck. He cid not.
Why, that's John L. Sullivan,
the prize-fghter, he was told.
The story is that Evans reached
in his pocket for his pistol and waited
for another attack. The affair was
peacefully settled, however, and later
in the evening the two men drank a
bottle Of wine.
''F Ins has a reputation of being
absolutely fearless. Years ago there
was warrant out for the arrest of
former United States Senator John L..
NJ. Irby at Laurens. The officers
were afraid to serve it, when Evans
volunteered to put the big man under
arrest.
Simply to show his strength, the
dispensary director, after knocking
down the editor the other day, picked
him MP, placed him carefully across
his lap and gave him a spanking.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-07-23
IN IMPORTANT WORK.
The Enrolling of the Confederate
Soldiers and Sailors.

The paper blank books having now
been sent to each county for diStrlbu-
ton among the township committees,
the work OF perfecting the Confeder-
ate rolls of South Carolina is up t.
the people in the several townships
who are interested in seeing the ever
lasting roll Of honor made perfect.
The general assembly approved the
money for carrying it cut. Or course
nothing will be accomplished unless
these in the State who are interested
and they should be legion-under-
take to do their part in their respcc-
tive neighborhoods.
In order to properly set the work in
motion and put the people OF the
State on .tice that the books are
available the central committee has
sent out the following to the clerks
OF court OF each Of the counties, who
under the act OF the legislature arc to
distribute the books,
Dear Sir: Please read carefully en-
closed copy of an act approved 10Th
February, 1902, which preScflbeS your
duties and compensation, ETC., in mat
ter of enrolment Of Confederate vet
Grams by township and county. In
order to carry out the provisions OF
this act l have shipped to you by ex-
press Charges prepaid) one county en-
rol!ment book for each township in
your county-please obtain from ex-
press office and take charge OF this
package.
l would suggest that you get your
county newspapers to announce as a
news item that yOu have received
these township enrolment books and
urge the township enrolment commit
tees to call and obtain them, So that
the enrolment may commence at once
in every township and neighborhood d.
| believe also that the country papers
at your request would cheerfully with
out charge call attention to the neces-
sity Of this enrolment being made at
once. and also to the thoroughness
and eXhaustiveneSS Of the plan u a.
lowing each neighborhood and town
ship (those most inteceSted) to enroll
their own veterans. The books were
shipped to you on July llth. 1902. 1t
is hoped that the neighDorS. kindred
and friends Of all living or dead vet
Grams will earnestly unite in aiding
the surviving veterans in prosecuting
this enrolment at once.
Very respectfully,
Zimmerman Davis. Chairman.
y. II. Means, Secretary.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-07-23
Our Boys Ahead.

Congressmaa Samuel w. t. Ian
ham, of Weatherford, Texas, was
Thursday nominated for governor OF
that State by acclamation by the
State Democratic Convention in SeS-
sion at Galveston. Congressman Lam
ham was born in Spartanburg County
in 1916 and moved to Texas in 1864.
He began the practice or law and at
once rose to a high place in his pro-
fession. For IS years he has repre-
sented the 9Th Congressional district
of his State in Congress. He is
brother of DR.. J. NJ. Lanham, Mrs. V.
NJ. Rogers and Mrs. 3. L. Allen, OF
this county, and an uncle of DR.. J. H.
Allen, of this city.
Congressman Lanham's m a n J
friends here will be glad to hear Of the
distinguished honor conferred upon
him by the people Of his adopted
State. His election as governor is Ger,
tain and it is not improbable that he
will rise from that chair to the United
States Senate. .-Spartanburg Journal.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-07-23
Jynched for Wife Murder.

Joshua Anderson was taken from
iail at Owensboro, Ky, early Thurs
dav morning by a crowd of men and
hanged to the crossbeam Of the city
scales. Wednesday night Anderson
went to the home of his wife, three
miles from town, called her out and
shot her three times, instantly killing
her. The ,y.lchers battered down
the prison door, and while some went,
to the prisoners cell to lead him out
Others of the mob surrounded the Jaller
and his family to prevent them from
giving the alarm. Anderson was
soon secured and in few moments
was led across the street from the
prison where a rope was placed about
his neck and he was hanged. The
mob then dispersed quietly. No ar
rests have been made.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-07-23
TILLMkN TO FIGHT McLAURIN.
l; is Said lie May Try to Defeat His
Colleague as Judge.

\ Washington special to the BaltI-
more Sun says:
The end of the bitter and scnsa-
tiunal fight between Senators Ben!a-
min II. Tillman and John L. McLaH-
rim. OF South Carolina, is not yet.
Senator Tillman says he will oppose
ON the floor of the senate his col
leagues appointment to the United
States court OF claims bench. lie
Furthermore Says he will not cOnline
bis opposition to the executive SEES
sion. but that he intends to say in
open senate, and say plainly, why his
colleague should not be confirmed as
d Judge.
Mr.. Tillman says he proposes to
place in the Record all the allegations
That have been made charging Sena-
tor McI-aurin with betraylng his
party. and in addition to his own per-
soral criticism and his own reasons
rGr denying McLaurin's confirmation
Tor q life-lung position.
Friends OF both senators now say
that should 1'illman carry out his
threats it yoNld only serve to renew
the bitterness Of the fight which last
winter resulted in il hand to hand
encounter on the tieor Of tne ssnate
while in session. On this ACCOUNT
the president has been urged to give
Senator McLaurin some position out
side the Judiciary, for Tillman has
told bis friends that he would not
carry his oppositinn to an appoint
ment that was not J6 tila bench,
The president is said to be consid-
eling this view Of the situation and
some other appointment is not i'm
possible. With the DemQcratic Qp-
positinn against Senator MeAaupin,
it was said today that there is grave
doubt if lie could be confirmed as a
judge OF the court of claims:
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-07-23
Fell Eighty Feet.

While a bridge force was working
on Norfolk and Western railway
trestle over Reed creek, two miles west
OF Wytheville Virginia Thursday, the
scatTolding gave way. precipitating
Allen Grubb, James ". Smith, Steph-
en- Gregger, William Hicks and John
Mckenzie, the latter foreman, so
feet below into the creek, Smiths
head was crushed by striking bed OF
rocks. Grubb and Mckenzie are be-
.iercd to have received injuries that
VII. prove fatal. Greeger and Hicks
were only slightly hurt. All Of the
men leave families.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-07-23
ActofDcmented Man.

Henry F. King, 80 years old, entered
the office of the Founding asylum at
New York Thursday afternoon and
shot two sisters of charity. He then
ran into the grounds of the instltu-
tion and shot himself in the left
breast, making only flesh wound.
King was taken 10 4 police court
where he was committed without bail
for an examination Saturday. The in
jured sisters are Sister Angelo. Is
years old, shot in the right arm. and
Sister Cecilia, 30 years old, shot in the
left arm and side. Neither was fatal
ly hurt. King, who has been fire.
Quent visitor to the Founding aSy-
lunl, is believed to be Gemented. He
suffered for some time from. melan-
cholia. When he was arraigned King
said he had begged the authorities OF
the Founding asylum to give him in
formation about his birth, but that
they had refused to do SO. This SO
angered him, he said, that he did not
know what he was doing. King came
to New York in 1898 from Baltimore
and commenced a search for the iden-
tity of his parents.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-07-23
4 Young Fiend.

Willie Cannon, l5-year-Old negro
hoy. was arrested Thursday morning
at Birmingham, Ala. He cOnfeSSes
that he has killed four babies, one
white and three colored, the last be-
ing Katie Crumley. whose death has
engaged the attention Of the coroner
for some days.
He claims to have killed the white
child at Gurnee some months ago by
dashing its brains out against tree.
At Helena, he claims to have
drowned d little child.
At Cahaba to have killed one with
piece of iron.
He is being held pending an inves-
tipatinn Of statements
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-07-23
: North Dakota Storm.

Reports, belated because of tele-
graph wires being down, announce the
destruction of three towns, and a
great loss of life as the result OF a
tornado which swept northeastern
North Dakota Wednesday night.
Broux. Thompson and Emerado City
were razed. The storm came from
the Canadian border, sweeping cat
tie train bodily from the tracks. The
nath Of the storm was unusually wide
The exact loss of life and damage
unknown
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-07-23
Fourteen DROWNED.

\ l9-fOot whalebOat containing It
walters and mattresses, employed at
the Oceanic house. Star Island, Isle OF
Shoals. y. H., who had gone out in
the bay Thursday afternoon on d pleas
ure trip in charge OF Skipper FREQ
Miles, was capsized during a sudden
SQuall and II Of the occupants were
drowned. The other three were res
cued by fishermen who put cut from
the shore in their boats. Two of tho
drowned were Harvard law students
irving to rescue others.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-07-23
Hobson Was There.

Nr. Richmond Pearson Hobson has
added another to his already large and
varied assortment of experiences. The
accounts are conflicting, but this much
appears to be agreed on, that at 4
western resort HobSon pulled ! young
woman OUT Df the water, saving her
life. Whether She jumped in the
river from d boat, daring HObson to
save her, as one story goes. Or whether
she fell in accidentally, the Merrimac
here being fortunaly nearby. does not
yet appear.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-07-23
Blown Up By Dynamite.

John Sayach. a Slav, aged SO, was
instantly killed; Roger Harvey, ST.,
aged 55, seriously and John Ielis
slightly injured by an explosion OF
dynamite in No. 81 mine Of the Ber-
wind-White Coal Mining company at
Windbar, Pa, about noon Wednesday.
Savach was preparing stick Of dyna-
mite for use when from some un-
known cause it exploded together
with l6 sticks which were lying near
by. Savach was blown to pieces.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-07-23
A Mystery.

Late Friday afternoon on Cherry
street in Nashville, Tenn, Police
man Walter z. Jacobs shot twice and
fatally wounded Henry F. Beaumont,
a travelling salesman OF this city.
Jacobs claims Beaumont was advanc-
ing on him with d butcher knife.
which was found where the wounded
man fell, and that he had never seen
Beaumont until a half hour before,
when the man met him and made
threat, after which he walked away.
When they met again the shooting oc-
Cured
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-07-23
Officer Killed by Outlaw.

While attempting to arrest Charley
Johnson, an alleged outlaw wanted
upon the charge OF murder, J. T.
Flanders, deputy sheriff, was shot
and Instantly killed by Johnson near
Swainsboro, Ca, Thursday whom he
had overtaken upon a public road. 4
posse is in pursuit of Johnson.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-07-23
Killed by ASSaSSinS.

DR.. J. N. Gary and Lee Eagle were
shot to death Thursday night at
Groveton, Texas. while standing near
the local hotel. Both of them received
a bullet in the stomach. James Will
Inns, sitting in his room in the hotel,
was struck by stray bullet. There
is no cleW as to who did the shooting.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-07-23
THE NATIONAL REPORT.

The following is the national wealth
er bureaus weekly summary of crop
conditions:
Very favorable temperatures pre-
vailed during the week ending July II,
in all districts east Of the Rocky
mountains except the central and east
gulf States. The latter have suffered
somewhat from excessive heat, but
have received much needed rains, re-
lieying to . great extent the severe
drought.
The corn crop, as a whole, in the
principal States has made very favor
able progress. In the southern States
late corn has improved somewhat, but
the early corn crop is very poor.
Winter wheat harvest is about COM
pleted, except in the northern portion
Of the winter wheat belt.
Spring wheat is now heading in the
northern portion Of the spring wheat
region and the general outlook contln-
ues promising.
Oats continue in promising condl-
tion.
A general improvement in the con-
dition Of cotton is indicated, although
in the central and eastern districts
the plant is small, and blooming to
top is extensively reported. In Texas,
except in the region of drought which
comprises less than 10 per cent. OF the
cotton areas the crop has made rapid
growth and in many sections the crop
prospects are tlattering. -,
Tobacco is doing well, though small
in the middle Atlantic States. Cut
ting and curing are in progress in the
Carolinas and some Of the early plant
ed in Tennessee is ready for topping.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-07-23
! WORK OF TEACHERS.
DR.. Geo. 3. Croner, Of Eewberry Col
lege, Elected President
OF TEACHERS ASSOCIATION.
Meetings Of the Accessory Associa'
tions Arc Being Held and
Much Interest
ManiteStcd.

The 3lst annual meeting Of the
State Teachers Association convened
Wednesday evening in the auditorium
of Winthrop College. 1T Rock Hill.
Leading educators from all parts OF
South Carolina were il attendance.
The addresses on the programme have
been particularly strong and the dis
cuSsion provoked and led by them has
been such as 70 show that the teach
ers Of the State intend, along educa-
tionui lines at least. to be the molders
Of public opinion.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-07-23
Gives Up Its Dead.

The body of David F. Kronacher,
assistant paymaster U. S. N, who
was drowned Saturday night near
Ocean View, was found Wednesday.
The face had been badly dishgured by
crabs.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-05-16

Men are not given TO suobbishncs'
as a general thing. hut / lately heard
of one case that
riicd me, says a
snobbi'h"es'' writer for the C;n-
cinnati Tribune. An Avondalcan who
paironizcs swell tailor was often
quite familiar with him, often JOKE
ing, and, perhaps, drinking with him
occasionally. Now 81 comes about
that the tailor was at the opera the
other night with a charming lady
who, while not q member OF the swell
set, IS one whom it is q pleasure 90
know. The tailor passed the Avon
dalcan during an intermission. and.
for a polite bow received an icy
stare because the snob had % swell
society girl with him. he showed an
absolute lack Of breeding and for this
reason: II be- does not want thc ace
qua'ntance Of Dr., tailor it d., hi, husi-
ness TO treat him as a merchant and
lct it end there. But 10 he jokes and
chats and drinks with him occa-
sionaily. IL is his business to answer
polite bow in public. especially IL
ladies are in tbe party.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-05-16
Mexican r1ustang Liniment

don't stay the surface but goes through the muscles and
tissues 10 the bone and drives out all Inflammation