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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-02-19
A FIERCE FIGHT
In Kentucky Between Some Lawiess
MountaineeTs and Officers.
SEVERAL KILLED AND WOUNDED
A Notorious Saloon the Scene Of the
Conflict. Scores Of Men Have
Been Killed There in
the Past.

Six are dead and as many more are
dying as the result Of battle between
Middlesboro officers and mountaineers.
The battle, one of the most desperate
Of it's kind in the history Of mountain
warfare, occurred between 4 and 6
o'clock Thursday afternoon at Lee
Turner'S saloon, three and half miles
from Middlesboro. Last month Tur-
ner had some mules and other goods
levied on in payment for a debt and
a few nights ago, it is said, he, with
others went to Virginia where the
property had been taken, secured
what was formerly his and returned
to his house. Thursday Deputy Sheriff
William Thompson summoned posse
of ten or fifteen men for the purpose
Of arresting. Turner. Railroad trans-
portation was refused the officers and
they footed it through the mountains.
Turner had heard that an attempt
would be made to arrest him and he
and his men, fifteen in number, were
prepared. The saloon is built OF huge
logs and is surrounded by thirty
foot fence. in which loop holes were
cut. Turner'S surrender was demand
ed. His reply was a round Of shots.
Charley C. Cecil, of Middlesboro, was
riding q palfrey in plain view OF the
Turner gang. Some one, believed to
have been Nike Welch, Turner'S bar
tender, fired through window, kill
ing Cecil. Instantly the murderer
fell back pierced by half dozen bull
lets. The officers scattered. hiding
behind trees and rocks. In the shoot
ing that followed John Doyle, form
er railroad man, was badly wounded,
perhaps fatally, and Simon Been,
another ex-railroader was shot. A
torch was applied to an exposed side
Of the building and in a few minutes
the building was in flames. Several
Of the mountaineers came to the VIM:
dow and were Immediately shot down.
Lee Turner and several Of his friends,
however, escaped and are reported to
be at Mingo mines, eight miles from
Middlesboro. Several OF his men per-
isned in the flames. Many rumors are
reported tonight, one being that five
Of the Turner gang were killed and
that five more perished in the flames.
It is also believed that the posse lost
more than one member. Some OF the
deputies came in tonight and state
that half of the men are still atthe sa-
loon and that they Will. return with
reinforcements. It is feared that the
trouble is not at an end. Turner, 1t
is said, graduated from college at
Rose Hill, Va. Lees saloon is known
for the difficulties that have occurred
there. Placing the days number OF
deaths at only six, ffty-nine have
been killed there and twice that num-
Der wounded.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-02-19

Senator Sheppard said the amend
ment was so remote from what he
would agree to that it could hardly be
considered seriously. Saluda cannot
be changed from one district to the
other district without Increasing the
disparity in population. rather than
increasing it he plead that Edgetield
and Saluda should not be separated, IS
they had been affiliated together since
the country was settled. Senator
Caughman moved to lay the amend
ment on the table. This was done by
vote of 81 to 3, and EdgetieId and
Saluda will continue together side by
side in the same district.
The bill was passed to its third
reading.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-02-19
Touched a Senator.

Last Saturday week Senator Sullivan
Of Anderson was loser Of purse con-
tanning something over forty dollars.
He has heard nothing Of it since. The
senator was with Col. Thomas Wilson
Of Salem, who at the same time was
relieved Of a leather book containing
number of railroad passes. The pick
pocket evidently not caring to bother
with the passes threw this book away
and it was found on Monday by a Co
lumbian. 1t has Leen returned to Its
owner. The work was evidently that
of professional.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-02-19
The Presidents Visit to Charleston.

The sympathy for the President In
this his hour of anxiety is only equall-
ed by the general disappointment
over his unavoidable abandonment OF
his trip to the South and Charleston.
Great preparations had been made for
his reception and many had timed
their visit to the Exposition so as to
see the Chief Executive of the Nation.
But it is only a pleasure deferred.
The President will surely redeem his
promise at a later day and ali is for
the best. The thing now to do, is to
hope and pray for the speedy restora-
tion of the sick boy and the relief OF
the fathers anxiety, with which we
are all in sympathy. The Exposition
will continue for four months more,
and will be better, and prettier, II
possible, every day. The welcome
and the pleasure will not be lessened
by the delay.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-02-19
Unexpected Explosion.

John Dooley was Instantly Killed
and Samuel Brown was fatally injured
BIZ the unexpected explosion Of blast
a. the works Of the Sycamore Coal and
Coke company near Duhring, Mercer
county, W. Va, Wednesday. The
nan thinking a fuse which had been
lirhted some time had gone out, re-
turned to cut another fuse and re-
light it when the blast went OF with
fatal results.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-02-19
A Section Master Killed.

J. F. Robertson, section master on
the Blue Ridge road, died at Bolton
Thursday as a result OF an accident.
The handcar with number OF hands
had started home after the days work
and one Of the negroes had his feet
hanging over the car and they caugh6
on some object on the track and he
was thrown OF. Mr.. Robertson was
ierked off the car and fell in front OF
it, the wheels passing over his body
and causing internal injuries which
proved fatal.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-02-19
Death OF = Student.

Wednesday Mr.. P. \. Ha!Icr, d
student Of the South Carolina College.
after weeks illness OF double p1cu-
monia, died in Columbia. lie was one
Of the brightest and most popular
Young men in the College.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-02-19
Terrible Fatal Avalanche.

An avalanche wednesday killed if
teen laborers and injured thirteen.
who were working at the foot Of a
mountain outside OF town Of BEL
grade.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-02-19
THE FREEMAN SUBSTITUTE '

Senator Manning then offered as a
substitute for the house bill what IS
known as the Freeman substitute bill.
1t makes a radical change from the
house bill. Senator Manning called
attention to the fact that it arranges
the districts more nearly equal in re-
gard to population and size than any
other plan, that the grouping OF the
districts is more homogeneous than
any other plan yet offered.
Senator Sharpe moved to lay Sena-
tor Manning's amendment-the Free
man substitute-on the table. The
vote was - to Is, and the amendment
was laid on the table.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-02-19
ANOTHER AMENDMENT.

The senate then went back to the
consideration Of the bill as it came
from the house, and Senator Raysor
offered an amendment to change Clar-
endon from the seventh to the first
district. This. he thought, would
make the two districts more nearly
equal, while it would not materially
affect the shape of the districts.
Senator Barnwell said he did not op
pose this. but he feared that If the
senate made amendments and the bill
got into the hands OF committees, the
ultimate passage Of the bill might be
jeopardized. He suggested that the
bill be passed in the senate just as it
came from the house.
Senator'S Sharpe and Sheppard both
favored Senator Raysor's amendment,
on the ground that it was necessary IN
order to make the districts have some
equality on the ground Of population.
On the question Of adopting Sena-
tor RaysOr's amendment the vote was
3S to l, and the amendment was
adopted. Lexington goes into the
First district, along with Charleston.
Senator Mayield then offered an
amendment to take Saluda out OF the
Second district, with Edgefeld, and
put it in the Seventh district, with
Lexington. Richland. etc.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1902-09-20
AN INTERESTING soc,. EVENT.
Miss Arshella Adams Moran Becomes
the Bride Of Lieutenant John Mel
con Hu6sins.

ChariottcsViile. Va. September IS
one OF the most interesting social
events which has taken place under the
shadow OF the renowned Monticello
in the history OF this city WAS cels-
hratcd here to-day.
Al 1850 score Of society folk frogn
the city and university. ;orether with
many distinguished visitors from al
most an parts 90 the Union. assemble
al Christ Church. this city. 90 witness
The wedding Of Miss Arabcua Adams
Moran and Lieutenant John Melton
Hrdgins.
The large and handsome edifce was
deliberately and taStcfuliy decorated hy
Loose. OF Washington. with Eold and
white chrN-santhemuus. golden rcd.
palms and blooming flowers. and long
before thc hour announced Tor the GER
crnonN 90 take place every seat inside
of the bui'dirg was occupied 10y society
folk 20 witness the ceremony. which
was performed by Bishop r. a. Gibson.
q Richmond assisted by the lcv H.
Il. Lee. rector of the Christ Church.
There were mine bridesmaids repre-
sentinC the most famous lines % tho
North ana South. nearly all or whom
were descendants of signcrs 90 thu
Declaration 80 independence. vi.
MiSs Hannah Leo WASHINGTON. 90
e~al t,ro,r, Nyrs,frr+oD. Miss cha.
lotre NfoD-s--.. T,la-lhr--,a crr.-f
rra~fs,,,rn+.~ or rror,se r.r-..-..,-,
BON III anon, cousins q, tbe bris.. Mis-
Vf~rf~f, f4-tri,f--o-, ~ prir-r.fr,hfs .
Miss Marion Sr,ffr of San r-.rriec-
Cal. Miss ELLEN nnu-irs pr,,~e ~
Berry Eu on tho James. Miss F,tr.
St-id'e.. ~ Providence Il r. MIS-
fve1r0- Abbott 64s~hfer ~ General
Abbott. ~ Boston. Mass. Miss r,rn1,.
smith and Miss Rama Coleman. II Vir-
riria.
The maids were crv.-r7 in while or
candle over white satin. trimmed with
white satin ribbons. and wore iarce
Gsfnshorrurh rtrtsre hats rrfr.rne.
with Black chiffon and ostrich tfrs and
carried Golden .-i and ferns
The maid ~ honor was Miss rlrr0-
Re-rer Moran. sister Of me bride sh
was cou.ref in rfrn creation or rl,,.
chiffon and BRUSSELS ro.rf lnra hrr-
over rich blue satin. and wore "a utotur.
hat OF blue chiffon and point lace with
pale blue feathers. and Carried Amer
car Beauty ~,ses.
The brid. was cowre7 ir chiffon ove-
whit. satin embroidered I'm peSris and
trimmed with Brussels roi~r lace. tur
veil cauEh- with 0ranca blossoms and
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1902-09-20
Sale of Merchandise
Overflow

80 Cases o Goods shipped to this Store las
week Manufacturers and Jobbers Overloaded Stocks
Onr New York buyers kept busy two weeks in
bringing these goods. New Spring Fabrics OF every deS-
cription with the purchase Ladies' Ready Made
Garments Carpets, White Goods Wash Goods Colorcd
and Black Dress Goods, Silks, Ribbons, Innings etc
The Savings are from third a half from the orig.
nal cost OF production.
priceist from the Various Depa rtmcnts
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1902-09-20

~-ex York. September E.-J Perpo,f
xo-xan and Senator Hanna. with George
Nccuuoch Miller. O. thls city. James J.
4ouzhteIlnz % Chicago. william d
Croker. q san Franc.sco. auc samuel
Warher. u Ciey@larc. are ths signera %
q statement iss1ed to-day asking for
f,srfs for the work % the EDiscopst
church 81 the Pniiip7ines IT - import
srf says fhe statement. that American
r-F~fstianity should be r. q position n
earn 90 such work among the natives a.
sfu convince them % the Deresoierf IN
tension o. the People % the United
State
The erir1 named a. s1Niclent- 20 yieh
AZ adec aate nxel income is = ffspn. and
NJ Morgans banking ho@iEr vii receive
ts,fs st.rn me sigrerE agreeing ~ Invest
n and paw ouf the INCOME n jf annotnc'
"a that Bishop Brent 81 probably iue'
arriving ~ Manila. that Sl'pv1 is 81
-ezSv sr hard R1fn which ~ luli1 a.
ss,efraf sr Naniia. fhaf q 1lte BIAS tcer
.ecureS ard that George Thomas 81
fshuaseirhia haf given 800 Nith ufiri
- provide h1litfres Tor parish work. "a
~ corrfF..etef 5r connection ~ifa fh'
cathedral fopnds fi1r.
~ the ono million reefei ahovs 81 =
a. 81 sight exclusive q fise 81 81 esf ir Hs. r,
o. hsli6ires r. a. fasf ~ Morgau rav
me $4,000 10 trlid roe Eaaiia ca,heira'
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1902-09-20

~....s~ ssa --.ss 1.-~Pcifce
Flowers was Aliled .ltt ~
Se.,,,cfs TO-DAY ~ two frasnps. wfi'f s.
- orlces snifheFuan were loosins ioa
rrssererr T7.e1 found two white snea "a
Scx ~ar AMI ordered them te cone CIV
rhe men refused &c 90 40 a.e sr"
sssycs q nsfer. lss sAs s',ss 2seSs -~'~
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1902-09-20
MORGAN ~ RELIGION.

IRE Money Kins. Senator Hanna and
Others Issue a Statement Asking
fer Funds for the Work o. the
Episcopal Church in the Philip
pines.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1902-09-20

he had tine and again requested that y.
be moved. Most Of tho lumber was unil
Tor use. IL being too rotten 40 scsve any
other purpose tha an fael for the stove. l.
Was put 20 this use BY the 0lind man.
after he had become tirSd of allowing his
yard 20 ec reed As a storage r,see The
case was promptly dismissed hy Acting
Police Justice Squire Graves
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1902-09-20

n uSO ntuC orO ok&tu fCJuCStCt ruaS Y
be moved Most Of tho lumber was untl
Tor use. IL being too rotten 40 scsve any
other purpose III an fucl for the stove. i
Was put 20 this use BY the 0lind man.
after he had become tirSd OF allowing hi>
yard 70 Ne reed As a storage place. The
case was promptly dismissed nv Acting
Police Justice Squire Graves
a conference was hold today between
the leaders OF the two opposition factions
OF titc Republican party % this district
with the object Of restoring harmony
3nG Sulus;iuE the differences existing be-
tween The two sides Mr.. Morgan Treat
was present at the conference. rc.,rcSent-
Ing tho 'inS' while Mr.. Edgar Allen. Jr..
looked after the interests OF the 'outs."
As a result Of the con ference PEARSON Tai
ley. who was nominated by the Allen.
Russell Williams faction. may bc with
drawn The agreement was that the Allen
faction should recefve some recognition
=; - hands % tbs ether wink OF the
party.
Deaths. At Richmond. AGED -, Mrs.
Jcaunetts Austin. the oldest person IN
the city, near Rcckbridgc Baths. Rock
hridcc county. aged - Mrs Eleanor
Firehaugh. IN Pi;tsylvania county. NJ.
r ! Jones. AT Lewiston. SpOtsNlNnnia
county Mrs Henry nuerson. near
MrS- Philip kuNncr. near LreShur-.
NJ. Gcor-c Campbell au cN-Confcd-
crate 80 Richmond. where she had
beer taken for hospital treatment. Mrs.
Amanda Caskic. 90 Williams burg AZ
Clinton. :. c.. ccCd II. Ward Poiudex-
ter. son ~ che late VIM. :. Poindexter.
O. I-ynchhurs.
There was n rerarkan,e double wedding
r. Pelham y. q. ir which the Erooms
from dir crcrt States were old friends 1nd
fcrrfcr partners. while the brides though
iron thc same COUNTY wore strangers
Nr Samuel Fo~to-. o. FittshurE. Pa
took rs PTS Bride Miss 1s-lr po-ton. ~
Nelson county Va while Miss Sallie 7.
hrt1-r. another pretty Nelson county
EirL -arrieo Nr. Paulus = Tnacker. NJ
thc same county. TIC couples met o. che
train tr accident. both clipping 20 Pol
ham nni thc prospective rreo-ns beinc
oll friends 30 vas arranged that there
Should D. double wedding The Rev.
A. Waikrr performed rhe ceremony ard
entertained the couples for the night
az the -7- people who rad registered
go 90 ths close 90 yesterday only per
cert. were negroes ODc-fcurrh 20 the
zine allotted f0r re--SferinE voters in this
ci-T rms expired 1-f less than one-fourtt
@ the vote has been placed on the rolls
Less than one hundred persons have beer
rejected. showing thnr rhe voters are
holding hack Cor reasons h-st known &C
themselves
The slcu7css 20 the negroes in c-e-
sr--t-E thg--st'rcs is surprise They
have rot fcr years shown much Interest
81 sections except when President vas
- 20 voted tcr h-t thew 60 not now an-
rel- -o care whether they vote even foi
the President
1ntolueeroe vas received here thlr
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1902-09-20

The Killing of Edward Julian Carssf
"A Blind Man Charged VIII
SteaHno-A Remarkable Double
Eiopenent and harriase-Destf
Of Mrs. Della Z. Page-The Rev.
Mr. Carson's Condition Grave
United in Marriace-The Oeatf
Rcll-Cther Matters.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1902-09-20

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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1902-09-20

The condition - the REV. Dr. T NJ
Carzon. ~ Lynchburg who was ra-ai-
yzed last week. ls regarded as YER
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1902-09-20
STATE AND CAPITAL.
MEETING OF TIE VIRGINIA cser
COMMISSION.

REPUBLICAN FsST'oNAl row.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1902-09-20

The sper-ac'e Of a blind mar. Jed ~ re
eosr b<.ing bf ought 20 court - answer ire
tflarxe ~ harning some oic wood that
hsz teen sfioNed 20 rerna3a on his prem
~ wac s,rsoenle1 fr ire P@licf Court
ffsss roornic<. Mr.. J. .. Atwood prererre1
the charge against Mv. J. -. CSsision. The
iatter does not belong 90 the bexSar clnSs.
bs,f endea-ors 20 make a sirlp@ for him
sei< sefiipS Lead pencs1s arc other erti-
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The Red Cloud chief., 1902-03-28
''.RRa6titne" Music Existed
Centuries Before DER Time.

player who sat perchcd on n barrel
in n corner at a 'corn-husking bee,
who held his fiddle at his elbow and
his bow at half-mast, played the Ar
kansaw Traveller and Up Duck Creek
in n style that would put to shame
many Of the fellows who claim to have
originated what they are pleased to
call 'rastime.'
"Drummcrs have played nothing but
ragtime since the invention OF the
drum. The bass drum is now used
only TO p%unctuate or emphasize the
heavy beats or pulse of the music, but
in the original '~sheepskin band that
has furnished martial music for our
soldiers in times of war for centuries
the bass drummer used Il stick in each
hand and helped m the ragtime
rhythm of the snare drum.
"Who has not stood on u c%urbstone,
watching a passing parade, and noticed
how YEARLY the men in line plodded
along to the monotonous 1-1-1-2-3 OF
the bass drum? But when the snare
drums broke into their merry ragtime
beats of TAFT tat-a-tat' how the
marchers Immediately braced up and
walked with n buoyant, elastic step?
According to good authority the
sense of rhythm Is greater by 80 per
cent than either the sense of harmony
or melody. Consequently, any march
with a strong rhythmic accent, or a
ragtime song with its intensified
rhythm. appeals more intensely to
greater mankind.
IL have often been asked Why dc
you play so much ragtime at your
concerts?' and | always reply that rag
time music is what Is most demanded
and that my mission Is to please-no'
to educate-the masses. 1t is not {
crime to acknowledge that you enjoy
ragtime. All the old masters wrote
ragtime, and that great poet and wiz
ard of harmony. Richard Wagner. wal
a postmaster at 1t. 1t is a well-knowI
fact that the themes for many Of oul
most popular ragtime songs wer,
taken bodily from his operas.
IL have always delighted In stroni
| cont%rasts--from the sublime to the ri
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-03-28

Call it what you will, and rag
says Thomas Preston Brooke. This
'ragtime' existed centuries before our
time. and 1t will go on for centuries to
come after we have been forgotten"
"Ragtime," Its origin, its status, its
merits and dement's, and its chances
for perpetuation have been worrying
musicians with long hair and the pub
lie having long purses ever since a
popular song writer a few years ago
claimed to have invented its rhythm.
When a discriminating public for
public effect had jumped upon ragtime
and Its popularity with the hoi polloi,
some one high in the musical world
came forward in its defense. saying
that some of the worlds famous com-
pOsers had used II In classic music;
that technically 1t was syncopation,
and under that name was worthy place
in any composition. Yet still the long
haired musician and his followers are
not ~recOnciled.
In the Chicago Federation of Musi-
Siuho 10 PioopONI VI a oPiit II
the organization, leaving the players
of tho classic on the one side and the
ragtime champions on the other. The
long-haired men are refusing to asso-
ciate with the ragtime men, and the
situation is becoming acute.
At Denver last June the American
Federation Of Musicians at its annual
convention passed a resolution con
demning ragtime and recommending
that It's members cease playing 1t. In
like measure the Dancing Teachers as
ISOLATION of America and the National
Music Teachers association are de-
clared against 1t and pledged to dis
courage the use of ragtime in every
possible.
But against all OF this, Brooke's Chi
cago Marine Band at the Cincinnati
Geological Gardens last season gave