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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-02-12
MOORISH PRISON SYSTEM.
Sultan Of Morocco to Begin aRcfoTm
to Correct q Pitiable and Brutal
State of Affairs.

A dispa tch to the London Times from
Tanc;er, dealing with the announce
men. that ;as sr!'an :nts:6s TO re-
:ur7r the Moorish prison system, says
hing more pi::aA!e than he pres
eut state cs the prisons :: s irTos-
sit.!e 10 imagine. any &crc"can sub
iers is liable 10 be aeized acc incarcer-
att! a. ary moment, often Without the
pra;ense OF trial. Tie rurscr that ne
has saved a few Collars IS sufficient
excuse for his Imprisonment.
The state OF affairs in the prisons in
the cities is bad, says the Tines cor
respondent. That Of the prisons in
the country hafaes description. Many
of them consis; Of small. h;ck-walled
yards. with no shade, no shelter, no
water supply. and 10 sanitation.
TO add to the horror. tie prisoners
are chained by their necks 10 a long.
heavy IRON chain. some times as many
as 50 70 cne chain, without a yard be-
tween each. Heavy shack.cs are also
riveted 20 their legs. The conditions
in the subterranean dungeons are even
more awful.
The sultan intends to change all this.
He will overhaul the prisons, sending
inspectors TO report upon their cond:-
ton. The prisoners are to have suf-
hcient rat;ons. supplied to them oy
the local officials.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-02-12
Corporations in England.

A curious illustration of the power
of corporations is reported from
England. From time immemorial it
has been established law there that
bequests made for the propagation
Of secular or freethin!iing doctrines
were subject to coniscation by the
king, and thousands OF pounds have
been thus coniiScated. Recently,
however, it occurred to some person
to try a new plan. A company
known as the Secular society (lim-
ited) was incorporated for the spe-
cifc purpose Of receiving such be-
quests. and the best English lawyers
say that under its charter it can re-
ceive and use bequests for the very
purpose so long held unlawful. a
corporation is q strange entity.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-02-12
TO STUDY FRENCH ORDNANCE.
Mexican Artillery Olcers to Spend
Two Years in That Country By
Order OF President Diaz.

Fifteen Mexican artillery officers
have sailed for Antwerp en- route to
France. where they will study the man
uEacture and maninu.a ticn Of the
Frarch ordnance The cfscs-s. with
a single exceptjon-Co.. Glib, ITO Lima
"a" captains or lieu:anar:s in the
ar:;i,~rv Granch Of the MeEi""n arny.
They fove been cor Iaiss:crcG Ivy Pres
ident Diaz to spend two years at LIE
Crrcsot and study the famous artil-
lerv maGs there. which has l>et = adopt
ed by the Mexican government in place
of the German guns formerly used.
Col. Lima. in an interview, said that
the Mexican army was in splendid
shape. The country was free from
brirands. he said. and in every way
was in peaceful as we'll as prosper
Gus condition. On the day previous
to his departure from the City Of Mex
leo, Col. Luna had a long talk with
President Diaz, who, he said, is in
splendid health.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-02-12
Cold Rar for Field Nuseum.

Rev. DR.. William Copley Winslow,
vice president for the United States
of the Egyptian exploration fund. an
nounccs that the London committee
mas voted to present to the Field Co.
lumbar museum the curious bar Of
old found at the royal tcnhs of Aby-
os. An exact facsimile has been re-
lived by DR.. Winsiow and placed in
he Boston museum of fine arts. It
has been mounted on black marble,
md is about Ave inches long. The
,nre of Ala is incised en- the car
:orahe. such as it then was. and prob
,hly dates about 4750 T. G. Near the
top OF the bar is hole. which causes
DR.. Tinslow to suggest that it was
used for ornamental purposes, but
Prof. Petrie thinks its purpose was
Unknown
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-02-12
TIE MOST HEALTHFttL CITY.
Marion, Ia, Given This DISTINCTION
by the United States Marine
Hospital Service.

The most hea,;L:ai place in the
United States 70 I've IS Marion Ia
according 20 repof,o received ~ the
marine hospital service from l,lso cat
les and towns having population OF
1000 or over. There may have oeeh
more healthful place than Marion
but if so no official returns were re-
ceived from il. Marion has pcpuIa-
tion Of 4.lO2. and there were only SIX
deaths in 1900, making death rate OF
the phenom;nally low figure Of LAO per
1000.
The average of the death rate IN all
the cities and towns was 17.47.
1t appears from the compilation OF
the marine hospital service that the
state having the best record for health
last year was North Dakota, with a
death rate of only Sos per 1000 OF pop
ulation. By far the most healthful OF
the populous states, however, was
Iowa. the death rate being 11.17.
Ohio, which made reports from
towns aggregating population of
more than 100000 shows a death rate
of only 1854.
The notable reports Of fhealthfulness
come from the northwest and central
western states, Minnesota. the Da-
kotas. Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa, Idaho
and, Montana all have exceedingly low
death rates On the other hand, the
states Which are widely known as
health resorts. such as Arizona, Colo
RADIO and California, have compare
lively high mortality, probably because
many persons suffering from incur
able pulmonary troubles go there and
die
California last year had an average
death rate of 1888; Colorado, $3.50, and
Arizona, 322s. The last named state
had the highest rate Of mortality CT.
any state or territory in the union
New York states mortality was 1885.
The town in the United States hay-.
ing the highest rate OF mortality last
wear was Carlyle, III. The population
wcs 1874. and the number Of deaths,
lCo. making death rate Of 53.2l. The
mos: uaFea!shful OF the large cities,
was Washington. with death rate OF
- II. Baltimore's death rate was 21.02;;
Philadelphia, 1898; Boston. 2o.s2, and
Chicago, 1859.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-02-12
Minister Referees Boxing Match.

Members of the congregation Of
St. Johns Episcopal church in Ho-
boken, n. j., are in a state of tur-
moil over the; fact that their rector,
Rev. David B. Matthews, acted as
referee at a boxing match the other
night. Under the auspices of the St.
Johns cadets, an organization con-
nected with the church, a minstrel
show was given that evening. and
the last number on the programme
was boxing bout between Charles
Rogers and August Tierney, two
members of the cadets. The rector
was referee, and the go" was an
exceedingly warm one. Il was of
three rounds duration, and both
youngsters were pretty well pun
ished. The minister showed ia
miliarity with the tactics of tho ring
that amazed some Of the staid aem-
bers OF the congregation.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-02-12
"ArounG the Pan

The New York Sun, of Jan. 11th,
says: "The reader may make up his
mind to be pleasantly overwhelmed by
the opulence and vivacity Of Around
the Pan, published by the Nutshell
Publishing Company, 1859 Third Ave-
nue., New York. The wonders begin
with the frontispiece picture Of Presi-
dent Mckinley, drawn in single line
beginning at a point on the cheek bone
and going round and round in con-
stantly widening circle, with waver-
ings and downbearings of the pen In
the proper places to secure detach-
ment and shading. We are told that
this portrait is considered the most.
unique work of its kind in the world",
and if there are degrees of uniqueness
we are willing to believe that this is
most the thing of which there are no
DUPLICATES. OF course there is text in
addition to the pictures, and we
should te surprised indeed to hear
from any purchaser the opinion that
he had not got his moneys worth,
50 90
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-02-12
DeeD-sen Mine Found.

Capt. Strand. of the Santa Ana,
which has just arrived at Port Town
send, Wash. reports having found 4
7orD sea mire Of uSus:?ai richness.
When he wei he'd anchor at Nome q
considerable quantity OF mud was
brought ont. and some OF the miners
aboard prospected it witA the result
that several small nuggets of god
were found. tha largest IF which was
worth one dollar. The Se::ta Ara was
anchored one and quarter miles from
shore in six fathons OF water, and the
captain expressed the opinion that
with deep sea dredge large amount
of gold could be secured.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-02-12
PASSED TIE SENATE.
A Bill Relating to the Relief Depart
Incnt Of Railroads.

The Senate Wednesday spent nearly
three hours in discussing Senator IL
dertonS bill to regulate the liability
Of railroad companies having relic,
department, to employees. The bill
finally passed, the lieutenant governor
casting the deciding vote. Here is the
text of the bill:
Section. /. That from and after the
approval of this act, when any rail
road company has what is usually
called a relief department for its en-
ployeS, the members Of which are re-
quired or permitted to pay some dues,
fees, moneys or compensation to be
entitled to the benefits thereof, upon
the death or injury Of the employe, a
member Of such relief department.,
such railroad company be, and is
hereby. required to pay to the person
entitled to same, the amount it was
agreed the employe should receive
from such relief department: the &C
ceptance Of which amount shall not
operate to estop Or in any way bar
the right Of such employe, or his per-
sonal representative, TO recover dam
ages of such railroad company for
injuries or death caused by negligence
of such company, it's agents or SER
wants, as now provided by law, and
sany contract, or agreement to the con-
tract. shall be Ineffective for that pur-
pose.
Sec. ,. When any railroad company
has a relief department, Of which its
employees, or any Of them, are mem
bers, and are required or permitted
to pay any direct fees, moneys or COM
pensation as members thereof, or by
reason Of being an employe OF said
railroad company, the ralrood COM
pany shall be considered as an in
Surer. and will be liable as such to all
Of their employees who are members
CT the relief department.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-02-12
4 Little Golden Thread.

Only a packet Of letters,
That ! have hidden away,
AL breathing to me the sweetness
OF many summer DAY:
There are tender little plaad!ngS.
That have reached nlE inmost heart
AGQ the echo CT their sweetness
IN al my lie has part.
Oniy these cheriSh'G letters.
Thai no ewes bUt mine have read.
And | keep them bound together
With Il little golden thread.
Onlv packet of letters.
With the pIgeS solid and torn.
But how many dainty fancieS
With each loving word are born.
All. where is the hand that penn>d en-
In those dreamy summer hours
When We thought OUr path W.:
shadow'd
Only by Loves fairest tiow'rS.
Only these CHERISHED letters.
That no eyes 5ut mine have Ieaa
That I keep so closely guarded
With little golden thread.
All, bur love-woris die SoQuickiy
In this world uf horns and nriars.
And the heart that beats most fercei;
Is the one that soonest tires.
Looking bach" brings tears OF longing
In so many weary eyes.
That have seen their fond hopes van!St
Like the stars from morning skies.
Yet l keep these faded letters.
That no eyes but mine have read
Dearly cherish 'd-clOSelE guarded
By a slender golden thread.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-02-12
SEEKS L0NG KISSING E.GTaEa.
Rich Manufacturer Of Lead willie. Cal,
Starts Search at the Old i;uIAe
at kcnoaha, Wis.

Earl c. Brown, a prominent 4 a.
facturer Of Lead:i!.e. Col. is a
Kenosha, Wis. OH ! strange m:ss.oa,
and one which has brought to light
a peculiar story of ct::c: days in
kenosha. Brown is at kvno*Ea for
the purpose of making al effort to
find some trace OF MS EHn:h:r. Mrs.
James Brown. who disappeared from
kenosha under mysterious c'rcum-
stances more than 2s years ago.
All the facts in connection with the
story cannot be discovered. The
widow Brown" as the mother OF the
Leadyille man was known in Keno
sha. had resided cn Ashland avenue
for many years. One day it was no.
ticed that the blinds in the little cot
tage were closed, and as the days
went by people be~an to wonder as
to the cause. Finally. on going TO
the house. they discovered it was
empty. The widow Brown was not
to be found anywhere. Her best
dresses were folded neatly on the
he'd. and everything was neat and
clean. but nothing had been LETT to
show where or in what manner the
widow had left her home.
There seems to be reason to believe
that Mrs. Brown met with foul play
somewhere. and It is possible that
she was murdered in her home and
her body eec-ctcd; but the little
honse remained closed for so many
weeks before strance hands took
control that criminal would have
had plenty of time to cover his
crime. Many of the earlier inhab-
itants of the city recall the disap-
pearance of Mrs. Brown, but noe OF
them are able to throw any light on
the question.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-02-12
Fatal Explosion in Chicago.

Ten bodies were found on Thursday
in the ruins OF the explosion of the
gas main in the Tenderloin district
Wednesday night, the cause Of which
is unknown. The street was crowded
with people returning from their
work. The gas main under Archer
avenue exploded ten manhIles along
Archer and Armour avenues and
Twenty-second street. A crowded car
was blown from the track. All pas
sengers and 100 passers by were in
jured. many seriously. Thirteen were
killed. The tiremen are searching for
others
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-02-12
Caaada's Foresta.

The Ottawa (ont.) correspondent Of
the New York Tribune says: Canada's
forests are found to be equal TO sup
plying the world with pulp wood alone
for $40 years, on the basis Of 1,5oo, 900
tons of manufactured pulp q year
This is the estimate of J. c. Langelier,
superintendent of the forest rangers;
Of Quebec. It is given in a paper to the
Canadian Forestry association, re-
produced in the second annual report
of the association just issued. Mr.
Langelier takes 100000 tons Of pulp
yearly as his basis, that being about
the total production OF the United
States
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-02-12
May Defeat Him.

Senator Tillman is opposing the
confirmation of Mr.. JEFF Richardson as
postmaster in Greenville and has the
tied up in the senate.
The Greenville News. Of which Rich
ardson is part owner and manager, de-
nounced Tillman. This may lead to
Richardson's ultimate defeat under
what is known as Senatorial courtesy.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-02-12
Will Get Rid Oflt.

The Republicans argue that we
ought to spend slO0,0o0,00o on our
navy in order to fit it to guard our
merchant marine and that we ought
to spend some other millions in boun-
ties for the merchant marine so
as to build it up and give the navy
something to do. How to get rid Of a
surplus never worries the Republicans.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-02-12
Assistant Pastor.

Marion Aud, q son Of Rev. Mr..
Aud, has been appointed assistant to
DR.. J. ThOs. Pate, whose illness makes
it impossible for him to attend to his
full duties as pastor Of the Florence
Methodist Church. Mr.. Aud is a
graduate Of Wofford College. He is a
young man Of unusual intelligence and
has the promise Of a brilliant future.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-02-12
DOMESTIC FOWLS.
An Important Bill Passed by the
senate Last Week.

senate Last Week.
When Mr.. kibler's bill to make do
nestle fowls subject to the provisions
Of the general stock law was reached
Senator Henderson moved to definite
~ postpone the bill. II the bill pass
cs. he said. we will have turmoil and
trouble and family feudS would be
without end. 1t would bring on more
litigation than any other law ever
passed.
Senator Graydon also wanted the
bill killed. in the intsrest OF the pros
perity Of the State. \ great many
people are making money rarsing
chickens and eggs in this State. and If
this bill is passed that industry will
be paralyzed There are many poor
women who never have any money ex-
cept what they get from the sale OF
chickens and eggs. A bill like this
would be q great hardship on the peo'
pie.
At this pointa ENTHUSIASTICALLY
sode occurred. Senator Sheppard had
oeen presiding when the debate on the
question started. Lieut.. Gov. Tillman
came back to the chair while Senator
Graydon was speaking, and after TAX
ing the gavel interrupted Mr.. Graydon
and stated that he was out OF order,
under rule Ii. and the ground that a
motion to indefinitely postpone is not
debatable.
Senator Graydon replied that his un-
derStanding OF the rule was very clear,
and that he would appeal to the senate.
Lieut.. Gov. Tillman began to state
the question of the appeal, when Sen
ator Barnwell asked to make state
ment. He said that the rule used to be
that motion to indefinitely postpone
was not debatable, but that his recoI-
lection was that at the last session an
amendment had been adopted allowing
such a motion to be debated. AS a
matter Of fact these motions have been
debated in the senate for many years,
by common consent.
Lieut.. Gov. Tillman here ruled SEN
ator Barnwell out Of order, on the
ground that he was debating a motion
that had been ruled out OF order.
Senator Barnwell then asked and OBJ
tained unanimous consent to address
the senate. He then suggested that
Senator Graydon withdraw his appeal
and refer the question to the COM
mittee on rules. Its always unpleas-
ant to appeal from the chair, and he
hoped Senator Graydon would with
draw the appeal.
Senator Graydon accepted the sug-
gestion, and asked to withdraw his ap-
peal.
Lieut.. Gov. Tillman stated that he
much preferred the appeal should be
voted on by the senate, and read from
Jefferson's manual and the rules OF the
senate to sustain the position he had
taken.
Senator Graydon, however, persisted
in withdrawing his appeal, and the in
cident was closed without the question
Of rules being settled. The matter was
not referred to the committee. Senator
Henderson then withdrew his motion
toindefnitely postpone and the discus
sion of the bill proceeded on its mer-
its.
There was some further discussion,
Senator'S Ragsdale, Douglass, Brown
favoring the bill and Senators Gruber,
Ilderton, Caughman and Mayheld op-
posing it.
Then Senator Henderson renewed
his motion to Indefinitely postpone.
The motion was lost and the bill then
passed.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-02-12
Own Its Own Ships.

a dispatch from Washington says
that the government has been paying
as much as 81, 200 a day for private
transports that were lying idle for
months. The war department has re-
commended that the government own
its own ships: Horrors. Destroy all
incentive OF the ship owners to bribe
army officers: These be awful times,
don't if9
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-02-12
An CnGaIlant Man.

An interesting suit has been insti-
tuted at Wilkesbarre, Pa, by Miss
Nellie White who charges that Joseph
Seigler squeezed her 50 violently
that he displaced one Of her ribs. Mr..
Seigler having refused to pay the doc
ror's bill. she instituted suit against
him for 800.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-02-12
What VIII They Do.

What are the young people going
to do9 4 St. Louis preacher wants
women to make proposals Of marriage.
Our Aunt Susan B. Anthony thinks
that intelligent women should quit
the marrying business. We expect
soon to get Lady Cooks ideas on the
subject. Meantime we advise young
people to proceed in the same old
methods Of love making and marrying.
It is not good for either sex to be
alone after the age Of thirty has been
reached.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-02-12

A KANSAS paper advises Gen. Fun
ston to so way back to the Philip
pines II he doesn't want to get into
trouble here. II he stays in this coun-
try he will be Investigated, says the
paper; some one will charge that he
tortured Aguinaldo and congress will
take it up.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-02-12
Plain Murder Either Way,

If q crowd is justified in lynching
a man one man is justified in putting
another man to death, says the In
dianapolis News. In the latter in
stance it is perfectly plain that the
act is murder, but it is just as plain
ly an act of murder when the victim
suffers death at the hands Of mob.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-02-12

Our civil government in the Philip
pines is getting to be large and expen-
sive: Governor Taft gets $4,000 and
each of his four assistants $4,000,
while there are twenty-siX other: Off
cials who draw from 81, 900 to $500 a
year. In all there are 1906 civil en-
ployes. not quite half of whom are
Americans. The salary roll runs to over
SO, 1000, 900, of which over two-thirds
goes to the Americans.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-02-12
Mail Clerk Killed.

Through the misleading OF orders
two trains collided on the Seaboard
Airline Railway near Savannah on
Wednesday, killing mail clerk J. A.
Rice: Of Jacksonville, Fla. It was a
clear case Of criminal carelesSness on
the part Of somebody.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-02-12

Now is the time to rake around the
roots Of the fruit trees to expose tEsem
to the cold so that they will not be IN
too big hurry in crowding the season.
and causing the trees to bloom ahead
"a t:~o1
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-02-12
Ha. Fortune Of Her Own Probably

a titled Enslishman is going to
marry an American girl who has no
rich father. She must be really at
tractive, remarks the Chicago Rec
ord II erald
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-02-12
THIS STARTED THE ROW.

The presiding officers Of the house
have always allowed the greatest lati-
tude in debates, and Logan rather ex-
ceeded the custom. Somewhat SLung
by Ashley's attempts to tease him. for
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-08-27
Keen Ont Of The Past.

Whatever you do in this wonderful world.
In business. In church or at play.
Whatever OF gain or OF loss YOU have met
With the others who 20 your way
Keep out OF the past
From the first 10 the last
And away from its worries stay.
The present has wealth you would never
suspect
II prudent you are and wisely elect
To live in the light OF today.
The things that are past did very well
once.
Today they are rusty and stale.
That trouble you had with your fellow
man
Did you struggle in vain and fail?
What OF Il. indeed?
There is all the more need
That you start on "a different trail
Ron't take 10 the woods. whatever you do
fcst look right ahead; there's a fortune
for you
In keeping well trimmed sail
SO cramped can we be in our mental
states.
So hardened with might-have-beens.
That life VIII become 4 woeful waste
For SIS many outs and ms
But stop and reflect
You will never be wrecked
BY your own or another's sins
II the past you VIII keep IN its proper
place
And meet what is yours with q candid
face
IRIS the man OF today who wins
-Alwyn N. Thurber in Chicago Inter
Ocean.