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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-04-16
Ants That Strike.

Certain kinds Of black ants have lit
tie yellow ants which do most Of their
work for them. Once in awhile these
little yellow fellows will go on strike,
and the 'blacks" try to force them
back to work By cutting off their food
supply. If that does not succeed, they
will attack the strikers in force or
make q raid and get another gang OF
"yellows" into the colony. But the
newcomers, as rule, join the strikers.
The strike ends by the "yellows" es-
Gaping and founding a colony for them
selves, or they give in and settle down
to work again.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-04-16
A CoptrRst.

Papa, who is that gentleman over
there on the porch?"
Don't you remember him, my child?
He is the gentleman we met in the
restaurant today who chatted so pleas
antly with US while he waited about
twenty-five minutes for his lunch"
"He doesn't seem very pleasant now,
papa"
"Oh, no. He's at home now. See
him tearing the newspaper into shreds
and trying to throw his hat through
the door. He is very angry because
It has taken his wife little over four
minutes to get his supper ready."-In-
dianapolis Sun.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-04-16
Not ResasurlOE.

"Have-have you any reason to be-
lieve that your father will exhibit Vio-
lence when ask him for your hand"
inquired the timid youth.
"I have never been present on any
of these OCCASIONS" replied the lovely
girl eyasiyely. And, to tell you the
truth, l have never wanted to be pres
ent. l suppose / am foolishly sensi-
tive about these things, but l can't help
it. remen Der that papa took me to a
slaughter house when I was a little
girl, and dreamed about 1t every
night for months afterward."-CleVe-
land Plain Dealer.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-04-16
saferuardinc Himself.

"Are you a detective?' asked Mr.
Meekton.
'I am," answered the man with the
rundown collar and the white neckue,
"Well, l want to employ you. want
you to get out your false whiskers and
your dark lantern and dog my foot
steps night and day. Henrietta's gone
out Of town to visit some relatives, and
I don't want her to be obliged to take
my word for anything. "-Washington
Star.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-04-16
Performed a FiIial Duty.

Joe was such q pathetic little man.
He came from a quarter Of the city
where crime and misery had formed
g BACKGROUND for the five weary years
of his unnatural little life. He was late
to kindergarten one morning and was
asked to sit by the door until the morn
ing exercises were over. Before being
restored to grace the teacher asked him
WHY he was so late 'sWel!," replied
Joe, "the patrol came after my mother,
and l waited to see her cf."-Chlcago
TrihJIOe
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-04-16
Resent9ul Man.

What did he say when You promised
to be q sister to him"
ssHe looked at me earnestly for mo-
ment or two and then said that it
would be much more consistent if L
would make it sn aunt."-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-04-16
Trade Craft.

1--WE are turning out some very elabo-
rate scales" said the agent-"some
that will attract the attention Of your
customers"
'Do you suppose want my custom
ers to watch the scales" asked the sur
prised butcher. "Give me the plainest
style you haye.'-Chicago News.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-04-16
Very respectfully,

Very respectfully,
J. NJ. WINDHAM,
Judge OF Probate.
Sec. 2O64- Q942). Executors, Administrators,
Guardians and Committees, shall annually
while any estate remains in their care or Gus
eody, at any time before the 6rst day OF July Of
each year, render to the Judge OF Probate Of the
county from whom they obtain Letters Testa-
mentary or Letters OF Administrators or Let
ters o. Guardianship ETC., = just and true ac.
count. upon oath. Of the receipts and expendi-
lures OF such estate the preceding Calendar
year. which. when examined and approved
shall be deposited with the Inventory and ap-
praisement or other papers belonging TO such
estate. in the office OF said Judge Of Probate
there to be kept for the inspection OF such per-
sons as may be interested in the estate '(under
former penaltieS.)
Approved the I'd day Of March, 1897.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-04-16

DAILY fDaily except Sunday
No: 50 Rms through to Charleston, $. C.
via Genital r. r., arriving Manning 6.53
pm, Lanes, 1855 p m, Charleston 9.20 o m.
Train No. So makes close connection at
Sumter With train No. SO, arriving Lanes
9 45 N, Charleston II IS m, Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays.
Trains on Conway Branch leave Chad
bourn 1901 m, arrive CONWAY Q 20 o m.
returning leave Conway 255 y N. arrive
Chadbourn $40 Ii, leave Chadbourn,
35 p N, arrive at Elrod $40 p m,
returning leave Elrod $40 a ID. arrive
Chad6ou'n lips III. Daily except Sun
day.
II. NJ. EMERSON, Genl Pass. Agent.
J. L. KENLY, GenI Manager.
I. ii. EMERSON, Traffic Manager.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-04-16
10 Little Profit.

Don't you think preached very
poor sermon this morning?" asked the
new preacher Of the deacon, from
whom he expected compliment.
"Yaas, I do" drawled the honest
deacon, "but it runs in my mind thet
I've heard worse, eff cud only rickol-
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-04-16
A, gmnroved yeichbo-hood.

xAA AWUGVFGU 300-@~O0N'
Mrs. Uppish-Just think! It's only six
months ago since we moved away from
next door to you. We're In much
better neighborhood now.
Mrs. Sharpe-So are we.
Mrs. Uppish-Why, where did you
move?
Mrs. Sharpe-Oh, We haven't moved
at all.-Philadelphia Press.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-04-16
The Trouble.

Nicks-There should be law to re-
strain the theaters from printing those
mossy jokes in their programmes.
Hicks-You don't have to read them.
Wicks-No, but you usually have to
listen to some idiot behind you reading
and explaining them.-Catholic Stand
ard and Times
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-04-16
CIor did If vorko
The MaddeninS Printer.

81 wish to say to the congregation"
said a country clergyman lately, that
the pulpit is not responsible for the er-
Tor Of the printer on the tickets for the
concert in the Sunday school room.
The concert is for the benefit Of the
arch fund, not for the arch fend."
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-04-16
An EXAMPLE,

"The chimney is smoking" he said.
"Yes," she retorted; that's the effect
Of bad axample. Usually the chimney
has consideration enough to do its
smoking outdoors"
Thus it came about that he finished
his cigar on the back porch.-Chicago
Post.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-04-16
ATLANTIC COAST Line,

CHARLESTON, S. g., jan. Is, 1902.
On and after thi. date the following
passenger schedule will be ID effect:
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-04-16
Pointed.

"Why are you crying, little boy"
lone Of them artists paid me dime
to sit on the fence while he sketched
me-"
"Well, is there any harm in that"
"Yes, s-sir. 1t was a barb wire
fence."-Philadelph Record.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-04-16
NORTHEASTERN RAILROAD.

Daily. tDa:ly except Sunday
No. 81 runs through to Columbia via
Central Il. Il. OF $. C.
Trains Nos. 78 and 80 run yia Wilson
and Fayetteville--Short Line-and make
close connection for all points North
Trains on G. u D. 4. X. leave Florence
daily except sunday 9.55 m, arrive Dar-
lington 1923 m, Cheraw, ll.4O IL m,
Wadeshoro 1885 p III. Leave Florence
daily EXCEPT Sunday, 500 NJ, arrive Dar-
lingtou, 8 IS p IN, Hartsvllle 9.2r m,
Bennetsvilie 9.2l p ~, Gibson 9.45 m.
Leave Florence Sunday only 9.55 nc, ar
rive Darlington 1927. Hartsville lilo
Leave Gibson daily except Sunday 6.S5
III. Bennettsvilie $50 n, arrive Darling.
ton I. sc m. Leave Hartsvile daily e1-
cept Sunday 90 II N, arrive Darlington
7:45 m, leave Darlington 8.55 an, arrivo
Florence 9 20 Al III. Leave Wad. sboro daily
except Sunday 25 NJ, Cheraw 5 Is m,
Darlington 6.29 p m. arrive Florence z p
N. Leave Hartsville Sunday only SIS M
Darlington 800 m, arrive Florence 9.2U
m.
J. l.. KENLEY, JNO. F. DIVINE,
Genl Manager: Gen'l Supt.
I. NJ. EMERSON, Traffic Manager.
Il. NJ. EMERSON. Genr Pass. Agent.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-04-16
A Wasted Snub.

Clarice-Katharine is always looking
out for important people, so deter
mined not to notice her at Mrs. Chic's
reception.
Clarence-How did it work?
Clarice-Oh, she didn't even notice
that I didn't notice her. - Brooklyn
Life
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-04-16
Notice 10 Executors, Administrators,
GuQIdioIS 0ld Committees.

OFFICE OF JUDGE OF PROBATE,
Manning, S. c., August l, 1900. !
TO Executors, Administrators. Guardians and
Committees:
respectfully call your attention TO annexed
statute. You will please give this matter early
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-04-16
BOARD OF DIRECTOBS.

J. ". Mcleod, ". E. BROWN,
s. NJ. NExsEN. JOSEPH SrRoTT
4. LEVI.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-04-16
W. G. g. 4.
So,fl, Do--l
North

No. 81 runs through from Charleston via
Central Il. R., leaving Charleston 6 90 q m.
Lanes 50 NJ, Manning 839 o M.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-29
THREE FUGITIVES SURRENDER.
Washington Men Charged With Elec-
ton Frauds in Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA, April 29.-Former Dep
uty Coroner Samuel P. Salter of Philadel-
phia and Clarence Meeser and Joseph Rod
gers of Washington, alleged ballot box
suffers, who jumped their bail in 1899, and
have since been fugitives from justice, TO-
day surrendered themselves to the court.
Meeser, who was employed in the copy
right division of the Congressional Library,
and Rodgers, who was lieutenant OF the
Capitol police, were members of an alleged
gang of fourteen repeaters who came here
from Washington to vote at the November
election, when Col. James NJ. Barnett, re-
publican, of the 10th Pennsylvania Regi-
ment, headed the ticket for state treas
urer The men were taken to the seventh
ward and are alleged to have placed 200
fraudulent votes In a ballot box in one di-
vision George Kirkland of Washington,
member of the gang, it later developed, was
in the employ of a local newspaper and
gave the entire scheme away. Five of the
fourteen were caught and were subsequent
" released on 1,SO0 bail each. All the
men, 1t is said, with the exception of kirt-
land, were government employees. Salter,
Meeser and Rodgers disappeared and moth
ing was known of their whereabouts until
they surrendered today.
The men were again released on ball for
their appearance at the next term of court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-29
OF PACKERS
PREDICTED IF PRESENT TRUST
IS DISSOLVED.
New Organization to Be Formulated on
Plans Of the Steel
Trust

CHICAGO, April 29.-A billion dollar
packing trust is among the possibilities If
the United States government should sue
ceed In maintaining it's contemplated in
junction proceedings, says the Tribune
The prediction is made in La Sale street
financial circles that the large packers
who may be made defendants in the federal
court will be forced formally to combine
II the prosecution against them under the
full.
The combination would be formed along
the lines followed by the United States
Steel Corporation and would be made to
comprise practically all the beef packing
companies In the country. In the forma-
ton of such combination, continues the
Tribune, all the powers now denied the
packers, with one exception, could be legal
~ exercised. The single exception, In the
opinion Of corporation lawyers, would be
the adoption Of an arbitrary and unreason-
able schedule Of prices
Many attempts have been made in the
past to form such a combination but all
nave been unsuccessful. During the life
time OF r. d. Armour the question Of the
formation OF huge packing cembination
to include all the Chicago Hrnns was dis
cussed, but Mr. Armour stood firm against
all such proposals..
1t Is claimed that at one time the project
went so far as to be considered by the
heads of all the large Chicago firms but
the question of the allotment of capital
STOCK is understood to have been the rock
on which the plan went to pieces.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-29
TO HEAR TRUST OFFICERS.
Decision of Senate Committee on Cuban
Relations.


President Havemeyer and other officials
Oh the American Sugar Company will be
asked to appear and give testimony before
'ne subcommittee Of the Senate committee
on relations with Cuba, appointed to in
quire into the question of Cuban sugar
holdings, and they will be the first wit
Eesses called. The subcommittee held it's
first meeting today with all the members
OF the committee-Senators Platt of Con-
necticut, Burnham and Teller-present.
The discussion was a very general one,
but no definite result, beyond that of decid-
ing to call the trust officials, was reached
The suggestion that they should be sum-
moned was made by Senator Platt. who
said that for obvious reasons the inquiry
should begin with them
Senator Teller replied that the pronosi-
tion met his entire approval
NO time was fixed for the next meeting
but 1t was agreed that it should take place
as soon as witnesses could be obtained
NO names Of other witnesses were men
toned, but Senator Teller said he Would
from time to time make suggestions in
that respect. He said he had no very
extended list, and the opinion was gener-
ally expressed that the investigation would
not be long drawn out, unless men should
De summoned from Cuba, in which event
some time might be necessary to secure
the persons wanted. The committee reach
ed no conclusion as to whether any Cubans
should be asked to attend, but Mr.. Teller
indicated his purpose to press for their ap-
pearance.
After the adjournment of the conference
Senator Platt, chairman of the committee,
expressed the opinion that the considera-
ton of the reciprocity bilr would not be
delayed on account of the proposed inquiry
put that the committee probably would
proceed with its work on the bill inde-
pendently of the investigation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-29
NO CONFERENCE LIKELY.
Attorney General Will Not Meet the
Beef Barons,

1t is altogether improbable that the At
torney General will Join with the so-called
beef barons in a conference, reported to
have been arranged to take place in Wash
ington during the last of this week. Some
days ago Mr.. Knox received letter from
the Republican Club of New York and an
other from the Democratic Club of New
York offering to cooperate with the de-
partment in any way possible In the prep
aration Of it's case against the beef conf
bine. One of the clubs suggested that
conference of the leaders in the beef trust
be held with the Attorney General in
Washington, the purpose of which, how
ever, was not fully set forth. 1t Is under
stood that the Attorney General cannot see
how any possible good could result from
such a meeting, but he has written to the
two clubs stating that any evidence In
their possession which would assist the
government in it's action against the beef
trust would be thankfully received by the
United States attorney at Chicago, who
represents the government in the proceed
ings to be instituted.
The Attorney General does not see that
the government could play any part in a
conference with the beef barons His busi-
ness is to take action against the combine
and not to confer with it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-29
CENSUS PRINTING OFFICE.
Decision as to Pay for Leaves of Alb
sence of Employees.

Director Merriam of the census bureau
has requested Controller Tracewen for an
opinion whether he can continue the work
of the printing office up to June 30, 1902,
and pay the employees for leave accrued to
them but of necessity not taken until
after July 1, 1902, their services are re-
quired up to that time, or whether ii will
be necessary for said employees to cease
work in time to take their leaves before
June 80, 1902
Speaking of the practice in the govern
ment printing Office the controller says:
lit is understood that this practice has
been adopted in the census printing Office,
and that an employe who sewers his connec-
tion with the office is paid in advance for
leave accrued, although as a matter OF
record his discharge or resignation is made
to take effect at the expiration Of the leave
period. The abolition of the Office will
make 1t impracticable to extend the leave
period or date of severance from employ
ment beyond June 30, 1902. but am of the
opinion that this fact will not forbid pay
ment for leave of absence due on June 80.
1902 the granting and taking of which have
been prevented by the necessity of keeping
the employe on duty up to the time the
office was abolished.
1T should be understood that the term
leave of absence with pay usually means
permission granted to an officer or employe
to be absent from duty without loss of pay
and implies an actual leave after permission
granted, and hence ordinarily the granting
of a leave of absence with pay to an officer
or employe after he has been separated
from the service is not an absence from
duty and is not authorized, but as shown
above the laws relating to leaves of abb
sence in the government printing office. and
controlling to the census printing Office.
recognize pay for leave of absence dis
tinguished from leave OF absence with
pay under certain conditions. which an
pear to be met with in this case"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-29
RAILWAY MEN HEARD.
A c. Bird Gives His Views on the
Corliss Bill

number of prominent railroad officials
attended today's hearing of the House COM
mittee on commerce to give their view of
the Corliss bill enlarging the powers of the
interstate commerce commission The off,
Gals included A. c. Bird, second vice presi-
dent of the Chicago, Milwaukee and st.
Paui; J. w. Blythe, general counsel of the
Chicago. Burlington and Quincy; w. d.
Hines, second vice president of the Louis
vile and Nashville, and ex-senator Faux
ner, representing the Southern railroad.
Mr. Bird stated that the railroads recog-
niZed the evils of rate cutting which re-
suited from excessive competition, and as
the roads were among those to suffer they
would be glad to obtain remedial legisa-
uon. he did not think, however, that the
proposed measure would give the relief
sought, and he opposed such far-reaching
enlargement of the powers of the interstate
commerce commission. His statement will
coItlnue tomorrow, and other railroad Off
Gals VIII then be heard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-29
MR.. DE LEON DENIES CHARGES.
Says He Was Not Recalled From
Ecuador to Explain.

NEW YORK, April 29.-Perry NJ. De
Leon. former United States consul general
at Guayaquil, Ecuador, was passenger on
the steamer Oriziba, which arrived last
night from Colon. Mr.. De Leon denied the
report published in Ecuador that he had
been recalled to answer charges concern
ing his official acts. There is not word
of truth in it, he said. Il am not aware
that any charges have been made and l
think 1 have performed my duties to the
satisfaction of my government"
United States Consul Dickey, who was
also passenger on the OriZiba, said he left
his post at Callao, Peru, on leave of alb
sence.
Mr.. De Leon brought a number of ami
mails birds and curios to present to the
Smithsonian Institution and other public
institutions at Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-29
DATE OF INAUGURATION.
constitutional Amendment Proposed
by Mr.. De Almond.

An amendment to the Constitution has
oeen proposed by Representative De Ar
mond of Missouri respecting the beginning
ana ending of the terms of the President
ana vice President and the beginning and
endlng OF the sessions of Congress The
amendment reads:
The term of Office of the President shall
continue until the last Thursday of April
IN the year 1905, at noon, and the last
Thursday of April, at noon, shall there
a1ter be substituted for the 4th day of
March as the beginning and ending of the
terms OF the President and Vice President;
ana the F1fty-ninth Congress shall end and
the SlXtleth Congress shall begin the sec
ond Thursday Of January, 1907, at noon.
ana thereafter each Congress shall begin
ana end on the second Thursday of Jam
uary, at noon; and no Congress after the
f1fty-efghth shall meet or sit later than
the date for the election of a new Congress.
except when convened by the President in
extraordinary session.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-29
TO CONSIDER STATEMENTS.
Army Board Will Hear Gathmann
Company's Complaints.

BY special direction of the President the
board of officers appointed by special orders
OF October %, 1900, has been ordered to re-
convene at the Army building, New York
city, tomorrow, or the earliest practicable
date thereafter, ito consider the statements
made by the president of the Gathmann
Torpedo Gun Company regarding the re-
suits of the test of their 1S-inch gun as re-
ported by the board, and to make replies
thereto" The report of the board was gem
orally adverse to the gun, and the Gathman
people claim that the test did not justify
such findings.
The board consists Of Major J. G. d.
Knight, Corps of Engineers: Rogers Rirnie
ordnance department, and John p Wiser
Artillery Corps, and Lieutenants Joseph
Strauss and Cleland Davis of the navy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-29
INSECURITY WRAPPED.
Information for Those Who Send
Newspapers to Foreign Countries.

Postmaster General Payne has received a
letter from the director general of posts of
British India to the effect that great
many newspapers mailed to offices in his
department fail of delivery because of in
secure wrappers. When the foreign mail
sacks are opened at India coast towns, says
the British director general great many
newspapers are found to be entirely without
wrappers. The majority Of such papers
come from the United States. The post
clerks search through the sack and find the
broken wrappers, and wherever possible fit
the newspapers to the addresses but such
system is. of course decidedly uncertain
1t is suggested that the Postmaster General
warn American patrons of the foreign mail
service that newspapers must be wrapped
with extraordinary care to pass through
the mails safely. Such a warning is al
ready embodied In the Postal Guide
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-29
ACCIDENT TO DEUTSCHLAND.
Report in New York That Captain
Had Died.

HAMBURG. April 29.-The Hamburg
american line steamer Deutschland, dis
aoIed at sea by the loss of her rudder,
while on a voyage from New York. has
been examined and the officials of the COM
pany admit that the repairs will necessi-
tate laying up the vessel for some time.
NEW YORK. April 29-Emil L. Boas.
the New York agent of the Hamburg
american line, received a dispatch from
Hamburg today saying that Captain A.
Albers Of the steamer Deutschland died
this morning of apoplexy. No particulars
We're received, but Mr.. Boas believes that
the stroke was brought about by the ex-
citement incident to the accident to the
ship.
Captain Albers was the commodore Of the
Hamburg-American line fleet, and had been
frst went into commission in July, 1900.