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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-01-29
Candidates in the State Primary.

Mr.. August kohn, Columbia cor
respondent OF The News and Courier,
says there is a good deal OF hotel and
committee room talk about the ap-
preaching primary, and numerous
members have been making notes OF
those whom they expect to be candi-
dates for State offices. Here is a list
of men talked about as possible candi-
dates:
Governor: NJ. b. McSweeney, James
II. Tillman. W. J. Talbert. D. c. Hey
ward. W. II. Zimmerman. ". +. An
sci.
Comptroller General: J. P. Derham.
". D. Black.
Lieutenant Governor: Cole L.
Blease, Frank B. Gary. Francis II
Weston. D. II. Behre. VI. L. Smith.
Secretary of State: j. 7. CAN'T,
W. W. Bradley. J. Harvey Wilson. J.
C. Campbell. J. Thomas Austin, FL
bert II. Aull.
Attorney General: Z. X. Gunter,
Jr.. W. +. Stevenson.
Superintendent Of Education: J. J.
NcMahan.
Treasurer: r. II. Jennings.
.Adjutant General: J. ". Floyd.
Railroad Commissioner: J. c. Will
born, b. L. Caughman, Jim Canslen,
J. E. Pettigrew, J. 0. Wolling, W.
Boyd Evans.
Governor McSweeney has not autho-
rized the mention Of his name as a
candidate for reelection, but there
seems to be a belief among the Legis-
lators that he will run.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-01-29
4 GOOD BILL.
A Measure that Should Pass the
Legislature Without Debate.

There has long been needed legisla-
tion along the lines proposed in a bill
introduced in the State, Senate last
Tuesday week by Senator Aldrich OF
Barnwell. The provisions OF the bill one
as follows:
Section l. That on and after the pas
sage of this act it shall be misde-
meanor for any parents or others hav-
ing the care Of children to leave them
confined in any house or other build
ing exposed to the dangers Of being
burned by fire, and any person so Of
Tending shall, upon conviction, be fined
in the sum of 800 and be imprisoned
in the penitentiary or on the county
chaingang at hard labor for a period OF
not less than one year.
Section 2. That on an after the pas
sage of this act any person who shall
leave children locked up in any house
and 60 away, whether fire be left in
said house or not, shall be guilty OF a
misdemeanor, and upon conviction,
shall suffer the penalties imposed in the
first section of this act.
Section 3. That ifany child or child
dren who may be left alone in any
house, or left confined in any house, by
its or their parents or other person
having it or them in charge, and shall
suffer injury, the person'so leaving it or
them shall be guilty Of a felony, and
upon conviction. shall be imprisoned at
hard labor in the State penitentiary
for period Of five years, and in the
event of the death of any such child
from such cause the person so otfened-
ing against the provisions of this act
shall be imprisoned in the State peni-
tentiary for a period Of 10 years.
Section +. That any magistrate, con-
stable or other peace officer who shall
fail to prosecute, any person offending
against the provisions of this act, the
same coming to his knowledge, shall be
guilty of misdemeanor, and upon con-
yictiOn. shall forfeit his office, and
upon the conviction Of such an one
being certified to the governor he shall
appoint a successor to said office ac-
cording to the terms and provisions OF
existing laws governing the filling of
vacancies in the State and county Off
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-01-29
Safe Blowers at Work.

Safe blowers have been at work in
the upper part Of the State. At Don
aids the safe OF W. r. Dunn was
cracked and s195 and some money be-
longing to private persons, the exact
amount OF which is not known. The
postotfice at DonaldS was next visited
where the robbers secured Sl96: From
Donald they went to Due West. four
miles through the country. The post
Office at this place yielded good re-
turns. They got s634.9o. They next
visited the stable OF D. H. VIM and
took from him a new buggy ana a.
brown mare about years old and
made good their escape in this turnout,
No further trace Of the robbers has
been found. 1t is stated that tools OF
the section master on the Southern
railway we're secured for their work.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-01-29
& SPIRITUAL AWAKENING.
Great Convention ofthe States Finest
Type Of Young Manhood.

The Annual State convention OF the
Young Mems Christian associations OF
South Carolina will convene this year
in Columbia, Feb. S-1i:
The gathering already bids fair to
be one of considerable strength.
1t will differ in many respects from
other conventions held. The opening
session will be held on Saturday even
ing, and the closing session on Tues
day night. Sunday will be- a red let
ter day in Columbia. Nearly ali OF
the pulpits of the city will be occupied
by prominent delegates and speakers.
In the afternoon a mammoth meet
ing for men will be held in the opera
house. \ chorus of male voices will
lead the singing. Mr. L. i. Coulter,
OF Richmond, Va, a speaker Of rare
power and ability, will address the
meeting. The Columbia association
confidently expects to see a thousand
Of the men Of the city at this great
gospel meeting.
On Sunday evening there will be
three or four mass meetings in the
principal churches, addressed by pro-
minent. association men. among whom
are Messers. c. L. Gates Of Atlanta.
T. S. McPheeterS of st. Louis. and r.
S. Goodman Of New York city.
Monday and Tuesday viii be devot-
ed to the discussion Of problems which
affect men and boys. y well known
association worker is to open a discus
sion on work among the men and boys
in factory districts and it is expected
that this will be a. topic Of absorbing
interest.
Students from fifteen different in
stitutions Of learning are coming: del
ecations of active. wide-awakc young
men are coming from the towns and
cities.
Altogether it will be strong army
Of determined young Christian war
riors that will take possession of the
capital early in February.
The state executive committee,
through the columns Of this paper,
extends an especial invitation to the
Christian men of the state to attend
this convention. Any man who is in
terested in the welfare of the men and
boys of South Carolina is invited. 1t
will be necessary for him, however, to
secure delegates credentials, and this
can be done by writing y. G. kne-
bel, State Secretary \. NJ. c. ~.
Charleston, S. C. Parties desiring fur
ther information should address
him.
There will be reduced rates on all
the railroads.
The people Of Columbia will en-
tcrtain all delegates.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-01-29
A BILLION DOLLAR SECTION.
The Industrial Development ofthe
South is Great.

The Manufacturers Record, of Bal
timore, Maryland, in an elaborate an
alysis OF preliminary census figures OF
industrial development in the South,
says:
The South has become a manu-
facturer on a billion-dollar scale-in-
deed. it were better to say on billion
-and-a half-dollar scale, for the value
of the products of its factories in 1900,
according to preliminary figures of the
twelfth census, was 81, ,466, $50, ,495.
which was greater by nearly $3.50, ,000,-
600 than the value Of the products Of
manufactures in the United States in
1850. The total for 1900 shows an in
crease of S549. 40 1853 over the total
of 1890 in the value Of products, and
of S49+.S47, 237 in the amount of cap
ital invested. which in 1900 amounted
to 81. .153. .670.097, against SG5S. 795.-
$50 in 1890
The value of products in South
Carolina in 1890 was S3l, 1926, ,6S1: in
1900 these figures had increased to
S5S, 1873
The analysis shows that the aver
age rate Of interest of capital in the
South during the ten years was ISL
per cent, and that this rate was ex-
ceeded in eight states, with Louisiana
leading with 225.3 percent. Louis
lana led. also, in the actual increase
of capital. SIS, $50, 173, though Mary
land led in the amount of capital in
vested in 1900, s163, 422. 260, The av-
erage rate of increase on the value of
products in the South was $50, which
was exceeded by nine states. North
Carolina leading with 135 per cent.
and Maryland leading in actual in
crease with SO. .9l0,39I.'
South Carolina shows up well in
manufacturing capital and in manu-
factured products, ranking about
sixth, and is showing steady increase.
Louisiana, with her large rice and
sugar interests, besides smaller ones.
runs ahead Of the other Southern
states in capital invested, and espec-
tally in products.
South and North Carolina stand
near together in increate of capital.
The increase Of products in South
Carolina is not near that OF her cap
ital.
In producing cotton goods, the cap
ital required is much larger than in
most other productions, which make a
great disparity in comparing capital
and product in this line. South Caro-
linr beats Georgia in increase OF pro-
ducts. and their interests are much the
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-01-29
Committed Suicide.

T. Hayward Thayer, IS years Of age
and 80 years a clerk in the Charleston
post office. shot himself through the
right temple at o'clock Friday morn
ing at his residence in that city. En-
forced oyerwork at the postoflice. Incl
dent upon the rush Of mail matter for
the holidays and the exposition. caused
Mr.. Thayer's health to break down,
resulting in melancholia and the sad
Mr.. Thayer spoke to his
wife a few minutes before the tragedy
and seemed perfectly rational and self
possessed. He died a few minutes af-
ter shooting himself. He was one OF
the last three Charleston survivors OF
the Palmetto regiment, which diStln-
guished itself in the Mexican war. He
was remarkably active for man OF
his Years
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-01-29
HIT WITH A HAMMER.
4. Dean COopcr of:;f Louis Murdered!
il a S1tl. i.Uui;i.

y. Dean Cooper. treasurer Of the
Graham Paper company. g.. 81. LouiS.
died in that city Thursday as the re-
suit Of injuries sustained in nyste-
rious manner while in the Vista Turk
ish bath establishment at 1913 Frank
lin avenue Wednesday night. Will
liam \. Strother. the colored man in
charge Of the bath-houSe, who tells
conflicting stories about the affair. is
under arrest and diamond ring worth
81. 800 and a valuable pin belonging to
Mr. Cooper have been recovered from
their hiding place in the cellar of the
bathhouse. Mr.. Cooper's injury con-
sisted Of a fractured skull. \ sledge
hammer covered with blood was also
found in the celler and taken posses
sion Of by the police. Strother made
a statement to the police to the effect
that about midnight boy brought
Mr.. Cooper note which he refused to
answer. The boy went away and
soon after man and two women en-
tered. When he returned from the
cellar where he had gone to fix the
fires Strother says he found Cooper on
the couch unconscious.
Strother later told the police that
the two women and man who had
called to see Mr.. Cooper came in car
riage. He said that he had admitted
them to the cooling room and had re-
turned to the basement. He did not
know, he said, when they departed.
Strother also said that two colored
women, Josie Houstn and Florence
Banks, had visited him in the base
ment earlier Wednesday night. Eras-
tus Fountain, janitor of the Vista
block, says that the two women were
in Strother'S company at $50 O'Clock
when he made his visit to the premi-
ses. The police say that there is no
other evidence than Strother's state
ment to prove the visit OF the two
women and a man to the bathhouSe.
A few minutes after midnight Theo-
dore Cooper, known as TOD Cooped,
son of A. Dean Cooper, answered the
door bell at the family residence. 3I13
Washington boulevard. Strother was
at the door.
Your father has been hurt said
the negro to young Cooper. lie is
over at the bathhouse now" Without
stopping to question the man closely,
Cooper went to the Vista block. In
the cooling room OF the bath house, on
cot in the middle OF the long apart
ment he found his father covered by
sheet. Physicians were Immediately
called and the. police notified. The
latter made an investigation
and discovered the blood-stained ham
mer. Young Cooper told the police
that the ring usually worn by his
father was missing and they made an
other search. finding the ring and pin
in the cellar. Strother stoutly main
tains his innocence. Fountain the
janitor, was taken to the police station
but was released after telling about
the presence Of the two colored women
in the bathhouSe when he left. The
women were arrested and closely
questioned by the police. Tod"
Cooper stated to the police that his
father had practically closed deal
for the sale Of the bathhouse property
which he owned and that the transfer
was to have been made today. Mr..
Cooper was considered one OF the
WealthieSt men St. Louis.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-01-29
4 Horrible Fate.

\ dispatch from Walhalla to The
State says: Alfred L. Ballew, a Con-
federate soldier, aged 63, met a hor-
riblc fate Tuesday night by being
burned to death in the guard house.
Late in the afternoon he was locked
up and at II o'clock the guard house
was discovered to be on fire. Help
came too late and only the charred form
was taken from the debris. 1t is be-
licyed that he set fire to the cell, as
the first rescurers found the building
burning, the strongest flames coming
from within. and the coroner's jury so
rendered its verdict. Mr.. Ballew came
here from Grecnville county. He was
when locked up. The town
buried his remains Wednesday in
Westvicw cemetery"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-01-29

na! gave sanpSon az: others Il little
roast" The sui'Stiti;:: merely thanks
Schley for his gallant c;:ntIuct vii bout
saying anything about ":!o was in
command. I'll: substitute las adopt
ed without discussion.
Mr.. !. J.. Smith withdrew his bill!
TO divide the privilege tax between
Clemson college and the common
schools. Clemson now gets it all
something like $60.0GO year.
Mr.. Morgan withdrew the claim oi
the estate Of Joseph II. Earle for ST.
G66 for unpaid salary as circuit Judge.
There was d long discussion ui the
bill to require the specification on its
face of the exact sum to he secured or
represented by any bill of sale. cliattei
mortgage. or other evidences "i dcGt.
Mr.. Spears. the author Of the bill.
defended it. rs did Mr.. Parker.
Messrs. Croft. Stromar. Ashley. Gal
luchat. Wingo and others. NessiS.
Prince Logan. NcGowan and Cooper
opposed it.
4 number Of amendments were pro
posed and rejected and the bill receiv-
ed its second reading.
Following is the text OF Mr.. Spears
bill:
Section l. That every bill Of sale.
when intended and used as a security
for a debt, every chattcl mortgage.
note Of hand or other paper intended
and used aS an evidence o. debt. shall
plainly express, in its face. the exact
sum or sums to be secured or evil
denced thereby: and any clause nr
clauses therein providing or attempt
ing to provide for the security, or as
evidence OF any other amount or debt
than that which has been specifically
stated, as hereinbefore required, shall
be null and void; and such bill Of sale,
chattel mortgage, note OF hand or
other paper shall only be enforceable
and valid for and to the extent OF the
sum plainly specified therein. as afore-
said. and lawful interest thereon. If
any be required by the terms OF the
paper. Provided. That this shall not
prevent the mortgagor securing a rea-
sonable attorney fee.
Section .. That this a@t Shall take
effect on and after its approval, and
all acts and parts of acts inconsistent
with this act are hereby repealed.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-01-29
His Wedding Fee in Eggs.

A diminutive couple that ought to
have been spanked and sent home were
married at Stanford, KY. by a preach
er, who received 65 cents and two doz-
en- eggs for mis- services. The groom
was about fifteen and the bride little
over twelve years Of age, wearing 9
dress too short by two inches to reach
her knees. It looked like mockery Of
marriage. After the ceremony they
drove their wagon up il fence corner
in the outskirts Of the town and pro-
ceeded to dine, a basket OF victuals
having been brought along to save the
unnecessary investment Of five cents.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-01-29
SETTLED At LAST.
Counties Will Not Have to Pay for
Those Charts.

The State Supreme Court last week
handeddown an opinion that winds up
that celebrated chart business which
has attracted SO much attention. The
decision sustains the view taken by
Mr.. Gunter Of the attorney generals
office in the opinion he furnished the
county boards OF school trustees when
the issue first arose.
1t will be recalled that an agent OF
q Chicago chart factory, named Tut
wiler. canyaSSed this State about three
years age and sold to county boards
Of school trustees about 800, 600 worth
Of his school charts. which were placed
at $3.50 each, it being subsequently
alleged that they were not worth more
than about 81. The charts were sold
and notes were taken from the truS-
tees. When Mr.. McMahan became
superintendent Of education he called
attention to the matter and an opinion
was asked from the attorney generals
office. 1t was to the effect that the
school trustees had no authority to
purchase such charts, and thcreupon
throughout the State the county super
intendents refused payment Of the
claims.
In Lexington county a suit was
brought by the Loan and Exchange
Bank of Columbia against +. W. Shealy
raising all the issues. Judge Ernest
Gary took the same view as the at
torney generals Office. and then an
appeal was taken to the State supreme
court. This court has now sustained
Judge Gary and the chart claims will
not be paid by the counties. The court
did not pass upon the question OF the
individual liability Of the members Of
the boards Of trustees: s:-Ihe State.
Mrs. &. Mcrill has justbeen married
in Dawson to &. \. Morrison after a
trip OF l. 800 miles from Seattle. She
travelled 500 miles in Il sleigh over the
perilous White Pass trail. Near
Selkirk the sleigh overturned and a
the PASSENGERS save the brlde-ele c
were thrown from the rig. She wa
beneath. but fortunately was not hurt !
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-01-29
suanshotting Church sleepers.

A clergyman in England is advocat-
ing the use of a concealed camera in
the pulpit, says, by showing these pho
tosraphs to the backsliding ones they
would become so shamed that they
would not be liable to repeat the per-
formance. The suggestion is ingenious,
but it would seem the surest thing to
keep the congregation awake would be-
an interesting sermon.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-01-29
Pretty Tough.

The Governor Of Missouri has just
pardoned a convict who was serving a
fifteen year sentence in the peniten-
tiary for manslaughter. that he mlgnC
be hanged Immediately tor nuroef
committed in an attempt to escape
from prison. That is a pretty Uoush
portion.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-01-29
4 Continuous Ovation.

Rear Admiral Schley left Washing
ton Friday for Chicago, where ne is to
be the guest Of the Hamilton Club.
The admiral and party, consisting OF
Mrs. Schley and Congressman John ).
Feiley of Illinois met with a contlnu-
Gus ovation all along the route.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-01-29
An Idle Question.

"Is there anything you wish to q
before sentence is passed upon YOU
asked the Judge.
Thereupon the bailif laughed. 81
He couldn't help it.
He was a married man and the q.
fendant was a woman.
"Such a question" he chuckled
himself.-Chicag Post.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-01-29
Entitled to Compensation.

Patience-Is that so that your en-.
gagement Is broken?
PatFice-Yes, it is.
And the ring; that's gone too?"
eyes; the mean thing asked me to
return it."
"Why, you wouldn't want to keep
the ring if the engagement was
broken, would you?"
"Certainly, I would. Why, he wore
out four of my waists and nearly
fractured my ribs in three weeks.
Isn'+ that worth some compensa
ion?"-Yonkers Statesman.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-01-29
A Testimonial.

Little Boy (Writing to his SCHOOL,
master)-Everybody at home is dei
lighted with the progress I have made
at your school. Why, when came to
YOU I knew nothing, and now, even in
this short time, know Ten tines as
,>,,rhf
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-01-29

Eusband-Don't you think those
young kittens should be drowned?
Wife-I don't think it will be neces-
sary, dear. have given them to the
children to play with.-Harper's Bazar.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-01-29

lhamrockz for SoldIeca, uranc.,

a thousand packets of shamrock
seed, the gift of resident of Cork to
the duke of York were lately sent to
South Africa. Their contents will be
sown upon the graves of Irish soldiers.
N. Y. Sun.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-01-29
Dead Ancestors in cbi,o

Dead ancestors are said to occupy
too much of the arabic land in China.
Famines would be less frequent if the
country was not one vast cemetery
\. Y. Sun.
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HARD ON KIDNAPPERS.
CORPORATION LAWYERS.

Senator IldertOn'S bill to prevent
attorneys for railroads and other cor
porations holding seats in the general
assembly was then taken up for its
second reading.
Senator Ilderton spoke at some
length in favor of it. He said the bill
mis- ght be regarded as peculiar bysome,
but he had the right to introduce 1t,
and besides, he thought it necessary
that such bill should come before
the legislature. The constitution pro-
yides that even a school trustee. who
gets no compensation, may be legis-
lator, but corporation lawyers, who
represent vast interests that are often
inimical to the welfare Of the people,
are often members and help to pass
laws that are not for the good of the
people. We so often hear the reason
advanced in explanation Of legisla-
tors vote on a measure. oh, he IS
corporation lawyer" Human nature
is prone to err, Senator Ilderton said,
and a corporation lawyer naturally
cannot regard measures with an eye
sight to the good Of the people when
the interests of his corporation are al
fected. He thought this matter should
be made political issue from one end
of the State to the other. He hoped
none of the senators would regard this
as a personal attack, for he did not re-
gard this as a temporary matter, but
he wanted to amend the constitution
in this respect for all time so as to
protect the State and the generations
in wears to come. The law ought TO
be so that if man wanted to be
member Of the legislature he would
have to resign his position as a cor
poration lawyer, if he held such q po-
sition, and come here free from any
OBLIGATIONS. He said be had heard
that this had been done year OF 50
ago by one gentleman, and he spoke
of how the people honored the man
who had given up lucrative position
in order to be a free representative OF
the people.
Senator Mayfeld said Senator llder-
ton did not feel more keenlT than
other senators the evils OF corpora
tions and trusts, and if the evil could
be reached such law would be gladly
passed. But he did not think the
bin as proposed would do any good.
Under this bill an attorney for 4 bank
or AGRICULTURAL society. or anything OF
that kind, could be a member Of the
legislature. If you exclude attorneys
for CORPORATIONS You might as we'll cX-
clude physicians who administer to-
sick members Of corporations. AS for
himself, he had always opposed trusts:
he had helped to pass the present anti
trust laws of the State, and one reaso