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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-08-13
Destructive Hail Storm.

\ destructive hail storm did dam
age to growing crops in the country
lying in the vicinity OF Pickens CIR,
a few days ago. The course of the
storm seems to have followed line
running from northwest to southeast
and extending for distance Of about
four miles, passing through the town
of Pickens. The damage cannot yet
be estimated, but many good farmers
whose crops are measured three and
four horses each are apparently ruined.
Grown cotton bollS were torn from the
stalk and the heavy rains accompany
ing the storm washed them into piles
or carried them of. Corn is almost
stripped, and for those who felt the
full force Of the storm the outlook is
indeed gloomy. This, Of course, ap-
plies only to those whose crops are in
the track Of the storm. and the dam
age is limited to q few.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-08-13
A Foul Assassination. a

Isaac FinkelStcin. whose crusade
closed the eight gambling houses in
DeSMoineS, Iowa, two weeks ago, was
murdered in that city Wednesday
night, near the alley on Walnut street.
He was On his way home, less than a
block and a half away, when a man
stepped out OF the shadow of the alley
and struck him a blow over the head
with heavy stick. F'inkelStein fell
to the ground. Four men less than q
block away saw him fall and ran to
assist him. He was dead when they
arrived, his skull having been crushed.
Beyond the bloody stick which was
left beside the victim, the only clue to
the murderer is report that a little
after the time of the murder one un-
recognized man was overheard to say
to another: Il killed the -" and
at another time one man was heard to
tell lanother: Keep your mouth shut. "
The murder is supposed to have re-
suited from FinkelStein's action in
prosecuting the gamblers. He did
not object to public gambling, but
wanted the city to receive revenue
from 1t, he said, and when the police
did not raid the houses he filed COM
plants with the sheriff. The result
ant raids proved so expensive that the
gamblers closed their places.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-08-13
a HIGHWAYMAN KILLED.
But His Pals Blew Up = Car and Got
a Pile.

A daring and successful train rob-
berry occurred at MarduS on the
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy rail-
road, five mile north of Savanna about
midnight Wednesday. The fine Vesti-
buled passenger train of ii coaches
Conductor Emerson in charge-was
tagged at the little station, and six
masked men boarded the engine. The
engineer and fireman obeyed the
imperative orders and the robbers at
once uncoupled the engine and express
car from the train and ran them a
quarter of mile up the track.
They then blew up the express Car
with dynamite, ran the engine north
distance of a mile from Ranover and
the locomotive becoming dead the
robbers abandoned it and escaped.
One OF the highWaymen was killed
being shot above the eye and also in
the leg. He met instant death while
in the engine and his body was dump
de to the ground by his companions as
they sped away.
The express messenger Bye claims to
have done the shooting. The dead
was done quickly the trainmen and
passengers making nodefense. Six sacks
of money were secured but the amount
is not known. The passengers were
not molested. There was no way of
telegraphing news of the hold up and
a flagman walked back and gave the
alarm. A special train of citizens
and several policemen at once pro-
ceeded to the scene, but as the track
runs along the Mississippi and the
country is addapted to successful
fight the robbers easily escaped. The
work is evidently of experts as they
went at it cody and methodically.
Four explosions were required to
complete the destruction of the safe
and car was badly wrecked. The rob-
bers were eight in number all masked.
They evidently were railroad men, one
being a good engineer. Messenger
William Bye fired five shots at the
robbers, but without avail and an at
tempt was made to blow him in his
car. The bandits had arranged to
ditch the entire train of nine heavily
laden coaches had not the signal to
stop been needed. Several passengers
in the buffet car including the porter
were held prisones during the struggle
to crack the safe. 1t is thought the
dead robber willed by a comrade by
mistake. The body was put on the
tender and run up the track short
distance and then thrown in the
weeds.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-08-13
Farmer Burned to Death.

William Dulin, a white farmer. 80
years of age, was burned to death in
his house, about three miles, from
Hickory Grove, Mecklenburg County,
NC, the other morning. Dulin, who
was a weil-to-do farmer of Crab Orch
ard township, arrived home from
Charlotte about II o'clock the night
before. He found no one at home,
his wife and children having gone to a
neighbor': to await bis return. Dulln
found that all had retired, and he told
them to stay there, but that he would
20 home. lie left, and several hours
later it was discovered that the house
was in flames, and when parties arrived
on the scene it was found that all had
been consumed, the mans charred
body being found among the ruins.
The origin Of the fire is not known.
On discovering the body it was found
that. while one arm and one leg had
been burned off, all Of his clothes had
not been consumed, and about $50 in
money was found in his pockets. Un-
der his body was a bunch Of straw,
probably from mattress, which had
been consumed. The wind or the
course of the flames from some other
cause had probably been deviated from
the body after life was extinct.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-08-13
IN EVERY DAY LIFE
Occur Those Tragedies Which Most
Appeal to the Heart.

An Augusta special to The State
SAYS: The Charleston train arriving IN
Augusta at'7.l5 Tuesday morning was
veritable hospital FOR women, and
out OF this fact has developed a most
pathetic story. Two of the women
were met in the depot by relatives
and taken away to be cared for at
their homes, while the third was left
to the mercy of the cold world.
From the pathetic story and its
surroundings the railroad people be-
lieve that there was some intention OF
getting the poor woman of the hanoS
of the people who were formerly car
ing for her. When the train pulled
into Blackville a Mrs. Hagen was
placed on the train by two unknowr
parties and given ticket to Augusta.
At that time she was in condition
entirely too weak and sick to travel
even with attendants, but was left
alone as the train pulled out from
Rlackville. The journey was too much
for Mis-. Hagen and she gradually be-
gan TO weaken. though all care posSi-
bic was given her by che train crew.
When the train pulled into the
union station at Augusta Capt. Tan
ner. the station master, was notified
of TIE woman's condition and i'm
mediatciv did what lie could to care
for her until some one arrived to take
the responsibility. Mrs. Hagen was SO
weak and sick from the trip that she
could not talk in an intelligent man.
ner. Finally, however she made Capt.
Tanner understand that there would
be no one at the depot to meet her and
she could give no account OF friends or
relatives that she had in Augusta.
Capt. Tanner, in the tenderness OF
his heart, was touched and set about
doing all possible to make the i'll wo-
man comfortable. He had couch
and pillow brought from his office and
placed in the waiting room and here
the woman was removed from the
train. DR.. Hyde was Immediately
summond and gave what attention he
could. AS soon as she had been Sutfl-
GENTLY revived to be moved again DR..
Hyde wrote out a certificate of ad-
mittance, summond the ambulance
and sent her to the city hospital, where
she is at present. No information
could be gained as to her relatives so
that they could be notified.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-08-13
VIII Get a Large Vote.

Hon. 3. L. Caughman will get a
large vote in Horse Creek Valley ln
his race for Railroad Commissioner,
for the farmers and factory operatives
know that for eight years he has
stood by them in the General AsSemb-
ly. His victory in the Jim Crow
Car" fight should cause his election,
especially as Edmund Deas, the negro
Republican State Chairman, says that
the negroes must fight this law. AS
Railroad Commissioner Mr.. Caugh-
man will see that this law is carried
out, as well as all others for the peo-
pies good. We hope he will win
Horse Creek Valley News.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-08-13
WEATHER AND CROPS.
Cotton is Opening Freely Over the
Entire State.

The following is the weekly bulletin
Of the condition Of the weather anc
crops issued last week by Director
Bauer of the South Carolina section OF
the climate and crop service Of the
United States weather bureau:
Nearly normal temperatures prevail
ed throughout the week ending Mon.
day, August /, with an average for the
week of about 81 degrees, and a maxi
mum Of 81 degrees at Darlington on
the both, an a minimum of SO degrees
at Liberty on the both. There was a
alight deficiency in sunshine, with
much cloudiness durinng the after
Moons. The wind were generally light
except for local high wind in Lau-
rens county that did slight damage.
Showers occurred on every day Of
the week in some part of the State,
heaveieSt over the eastern and western
portions, where also it was most
general, but some heavy local showers
in the central counties. The greatest
local amount was 40 inches at Beau
fort. Although rain fell over a great
er portion of the State, there are still
great many localities that are suffer-
ing from drought. The rains were,
for the most part, local in character,
and the dry spots are confined tG any
particular section, but are found in
nearly every county.
Old corn is ripening rapidly, and
fodder stripping has become general.
Later paintings, especially bottom
land corn, look promising where
enough rain was received, but are
suffering for moisture, and doing
poorly in places. In few localities
the corn crop is the best in years.
The general condition Of cotton was
but slightly improved even where the
rainfall was copious, owing to the
prevalence OF rust, shedding and bloom
ing to the top. The plants are gener-
ally small, but are we'll fruited. Cot
ton is turning yellow on sandy or light
soils, and shows signs Of early maturi-
ty. Cotton is opening freely over
practically the whole State, and some
has been picked. The first bale for
season was ginned at Blackville on
August lst. The first bales were
ginned in former years as follows:
1901, Aug. II; 1900, Aug. 6; 1899,
Aug. i; 1898, Aug. 9; 1897, Aug. 2;
1896, July %; 1895, Aug. 20; 1894,
Aug. Is. The present season is, there
fore, the second earliest since 1894
The weather was favorable for cur
ing tobacco, and this work is nearly
finished at many points. The condi-
tion Of rice is very promising with
plenty of fresh water for the last
flooding. Upland rice is poor crop.
Sweet potatoes are doing well where
showers occurred. Peas for forage al
so take their condition from the rain
fall. Gardens are generally poor.
Fall truck is being planted and is CON-
ing up nicely. Turnips are being
sown. Late fruit is inferior.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-08-13
The Inventor Of the Match.

The first match was the product OF
the ingenuity of John Fredrick Kom-
erer, who early in the nineteenth cen
tury was imprisoned in the peniten-
tiary at Hohenasperk. in Germany. He
invented the lucifer match while in
his gloomy dungeon. The German
government forbade the manufacture
of matches on the ground Of public
policy. because some children playing
with them had caused fire. komer-
er was ruined by Niennese competl-
tion when he was released from prison
and died a pauper. Up to 1862 the
Vienna manufacturers controlled the
match business Of the entire world.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-08-13
" Steeple Jack" Killed.

Daniel Barry, a daring climber,
known as 'Steeple Jack" fell 60 feet
while working in the city hall tower at
Philadelphia, on Wednesday, and was
instantly killed. Barry had placed
electric lights around the hat brim OF
the statue of William Penn, which
caps the city hall tower, $40 feet
above the pavement, and occasionally
would lower himself over the edge OF
the hat and hang in mid-air by his
hands. When he met his death he
was engaged in the prosaic occupation
of nainting the interior Of the dome.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-08-13
COMING OF MILLENNIUM.
Alleged Prophecy Of an Infant Near
Warsaw, In Russia.

''In one years time there will be a
great war between the world powers,
aud in three years we will witness the
coming of the millennium"
This startling prophecy, it is de-
clared, was a short time ago made by
a male child only three months old
born in small village near Warsaw,
Russia, says the Washington Star.
Mr.. S. Berian, a Seventh street mer-
chant, recently received letter from
his father in Russia relating the Incl
dent. According to the letter the
mother left the home for few mo-
ments and told her seven year old
daughter to look after the babe.e
Forsome reason the little girl be-
came frightened and began to cry,
when, according to the letter, she was
startled to hear the three-months old
baby address her plainly with the
words: Don't cry; mamma will be
back soon." This unexpected speech
from such a source scared the girl still
more, and she ran out Of the house in
search Of her mother, to whom sne re-
lated the incident. The mother i'm
mediately went in to the baby and
began questioning him, and finally the
boy spoke again and said: Send for
the rabbi"
The rabbi was Immediately called
and several of the neighbors who had
noticed the excited state Of affairs
about the house also dropped in to as
certain the cause of the commotion.
When the rabbi entered the room
where sat the prodigy the baby re-
fused to speak until he and the rabbi
were left alone, and when the room
had been cleared, it is said, he gave
utterance to the prophecy mentioned
previously.
A few days after Mr.. Berlin received
his letter with the story of the Won
derful child another gentleman in
Washington received letter from a
different party relating the same Incl
dent as that told in the first letter. 1t
is said that the prediction has created
great CONSERVATION among the Jews
Of Russia, as, naturally, it was calcu-
lated to do.
Several Hebrews told reporter for
The Star that, according to the Torah,
the millennium is due in about three
or four years, and they seemed much
impressed by the reports that have
come from Russia. They consider
this prophecy as yerihcation or re-
mainder of the approaching reign OF
the Jews. The destruction OF the
Mahometan and anti-ChriStian king
doms and the restoration OF the seed
of Abraham to the favor of God. they
say, are all that is necessary to the
introduction Of the millennium.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-08-13
Ont n Whale in Two.

Capt. Nielsen, Of the Norwegian
steamer Tjomo, which arrived at
Baltimore, Tuesday, from Sydney,
c. B., reports that his vessel ran into
a school of whales when southeast Of
St. Georges bank, off Nova Scotia.
AS many as dozen Of the monsters
could be counted at a time from the
vessel. One of the whales in attempt
ing to cross the bow of the Tjomo was
caught by the sharp Prov of the stea-
mer and nearly cutin twain. The
shock of the collision stopped the YES
sci momentarily, but she sustained no
damage. Capt. Nielsen estimates that
the dead Leyiathan was 80 feet long.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-08-13
Killed In an Accident

Two engineers and several laborerS
were killed Wednesday afternoon in a
collision on the Chicago, Milwaukee
and St. Paul Railroad, two miles south
of Rhoads, Iowa, between a fast
freight and a work train. Twenty
laborers we're injured. Seyenty-eight
laborers were on the work train, going
at full speed on reverse curve. The
accident is attributed to disregard OF
orders and signals.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-08-13
Mill Insurance..

The mills of this state have organ
lied mutual insurance company with
HEADQUARTERS at Greenvil!e for the
purpose of,insuring members against
loss by fire. storms, etc. The com
panv is known as the Southern Manu-
facturers Mutual Insurance company
and there is no capital stock. as the
company is conducted on the assess
ment basis. The company was grant
ed commission Wednesday by the
secretary OF state.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-08-13
Tornado Sweeps Over Union.

About 4:3O o'clock Wednesday after
noon a severe storm of wind passed
over Union. At the Monarch cotton
mills a schoolhouse in course of erec-
tion was blown down. Some carpen-
Uers were at work on the roof and at
the approach Of the storm started to
leave the building Just as they
reached ihe ground the storm struck
the house and it collapsed, bnrying
them under the timberS. J. Mack
Coin was instantly killed; Thomas
Long had his hip broken: Charles
Naughan's shoulder was dislocated,
and Jesse Carter, colored, was slightly
bruised.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-08-13
Killed His Dauehter.

While STOPPING over his ten-months-
old daughter to kiss her good-by, at
Baltimore, on Tuesday. a revolver
slipped from the pocket of Charles e.
Thornton and fell to the floor. The
weapon was discharged and the bullet
instantly killed the child. The grief
stricken father was released by the
police after witnesses corroborated his
version of the accident.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-08-13
Refused TO Pardon.

: The governor "Wednesday llnaIIy
acted on the petition for the pardon
Of DR.. Maxcey Lee, who killed his
fatt or in Darlington county in 1899
and was sentenced to life imprison-
ment. \ strong effort has been made
to secure pardon for him, but the
governor, after going over the matter
carefully, refused to interfere with
the sentence of the court.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-08-13
Killed Dy lightning.

During an electrical storm, accom-
panied by a heavy rain, William North,
a contractor, OF Hartman, Tenn,
accompanied by five workmen, sought
shelter in an unfinished building.
Lightning struck the building, killing
Charles Daniels and rendering the en-
tire party unconscious. Two members
Of the party are expected 10 recover.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-08-13
Cool and Breezy.

a Pennsylvania preacher recently
asked the men in his congregation to
remove their coats. and when they had
done so he remarked that they looked
more comfortable. II man can't
wear coat in chnrch most people
will think that he had best stay away.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-08-13
Blown Down.

During terrific windStorm which
passed Over Carolina Beach. twenty
miles from Wilmington. at o'clock
Thursday night. the Hotel Oceanic
was razed to the ground and thirteen
guests more Or less injured. one per-
haps fatally.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-20
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NOT A CASE OLE HEROISM.

Shall we ever get the right of that
St. Louis story in which Capt. Rich
mond Pearson Hobson was pictured as
rescuing Miss Cert, a beautiful st.
Louis girl, from a watery grave? The
scene of the story was a launch off
Piasa Chautauqua, Ill. The first story
was that Miss Cert had fallen into the
Mississippi river, accidentally, and that
Capt. Hobson had Immediately plunged
in after her, and after great exertion
had saved her life.
The next story was that Miss Cert,
being as romantic as beautiful, had an
unconquerable desire to be saved from
drowning by Capt. Hobson, and had
therefore deliberately jumped into the
river, in street costume from the
launch, and that Capt. Hobson, being
nearby, had rescued her.
Now it appears there was no rescue.
no chance for an act of heroism The
young lady was offended by the pub
lished story that she had jumped into
the river in order to be rescued by
Capt. Hobson, and by direction of her
mother, published, over her signature,
what she says IS a correct account of
the affair-and, according to the ac-
count, very prosaic affair it was. II
seems there were a number of young
people on a steam launch that was tied
to landing in the Mississippi river.
Among them were Capt. Hobson and
Miss Cert. Most of them had on bath
ing suits. The water about the launch
was not over three feet deep. Miss Cert
sat on the side of yacht dangling her
stocking feet in the water. Capt. Hob
son dared her to slip in, and gave her
a slight push. The push was harder
than he intended, and in she went. The
water, however, was not above her
waist, and she was in no danger of
drowning at any time. After wading
around awhile she got on board of the
launch and that is all there was to the
widely published story of the rescue of
Miss Cert by Capt. Hobson from rag
ing waters of the swollen Mississippi.
But that is as much as there is to
many of the sensational stories which
are published In the yellow journals.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-20

argument. Many good man has gone
wrong because of poverty and tempta-
ton. This young man Bell, for exam
pie, mad borne an excellent reputation.
AS the receiving teller of a bank he was
expected by his friends to live COM
fortably and dress neatly. The posi-
ton, indeed, was one that ought TO
have given him q comfortable living
from his salary. But a young man
cannot do "a great deal in New York
city on SIS per week. The young fell
low wished to make a good appearance
among his acquaintances. He couldn't
do 1t on his salary. The means of liv-
ing well were before him, in the banks
money which passed through his hands
every day. There were the temptation
and the opportunity. He fell.
There is nothing in this plain state
ment of the matter to excuse Bells
crime. The jury refused to consider
his small salary a mitigating circum-
stance, and he will suffer. That is all
right. But are the bank directors free
from blame for Bells downfall? Does
no moral responsibility rest upon them
for paying him a salary so small that
it is hardly surprising that he succumb-
ed to tempta ton?
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-20
Tried to Tin the RANGER.

Robert Barr writes in the Saturday
Evening Post of Philadelphia, of his
early experiences in England. and tells
this story regarding the tipping sys-
tenn:
when I say I never gave a tip,
ought perhaps to add that once Upon
a time offered one, which, to my sur
prise was not accepted. I engaged to
write for an American paper some arti
cles on the London parks, and 1 asked
a friend how I could get accurate in
formation regarding them.
Nothing simpler said the English
man. Drop a line to the Ranger, of
Hyde Park, and he will set you right
II wrote a courteous note to the
Ranger, and told him I did not mind
parting with a dollar or two if he could
put me in the. way of writing an in
teresting article. My communication
was ignored, so fearing I had not Of
fered enough I again consulted my
English friend, and told him the
amount proffered.
That was very generous of you,
he said sarcastically, and / am amazed
your munificence has not met a reader
response, for the Ranger of Hyde
Park is His Royal Highness the Duke
of Cambridge, uncle to the Queen, and
| am sure his expenses must be
large"