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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-10-08
A National Concern.

The following was made public at
the White House Wednesday after
noon:
"The following kilograms are the
result of the conferences between
President Roosevelt and the members
of his cabinet, held Tuesday afternoon
and Wednesday:
white House, Washington, Octo-
Der II. George F. Baer, president
Reading Railway System, Philadel-
phia; W. H. Truessele, president
Delaware, Lackawana and Western
Company, New York; E. B. Thomas,
chairman Of board of Erie Railroad
Company, New York; Thomas Fow-
ler, president New York, Ontario
and Western Railroad Company,
New York: R: NJ. Ohphant, presi-
dent Delaware and Hudson, New
York: John Markle, New York:
Il should greatly like to see you on
Friday next, October 8, at II a. M,
in Washington, in regard to the fail
ure of the coal supply, which has be-
come a matter of yisal concern to the
whole nation. I have sent a similar
dispatch to John Mitchell, president
Of the United Nine Workers OF
America.
"(Singed)
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
John Mitchell. President United
Mine Workers of America, Wilkes
barre, Pa.
II should greatly like to see you
Friday next, October 8, at II a. m,
in Washington, in regard to the fail
ure Of the coal supply, which has be-
come matter Of vital concern to the
whole nation, I have sent a similar
dispatch to the presidents of the an
thracite companies.
(Signed)
Trr,p1oDr pnncrvrTr
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-10-08
4 BRAVE MAN
AL Alone Fights Five Well Armed,
Daring Furglars
AND PUTS THEM TO FLIGHT,
After Killing One and wound
ing Two Others, and is
Shot Twice by the

a brave man had a desperate fight
Thursday night with five masked and
desperate robbers, who attempted to.
ROB the safe of the Mounterville Pas
senger Railway station at Williams
port. Pa. In battle with reyolYers,
which followed the attempt, one OF
the desperadoes was killed and two
others slightly wounded by Engineer
Alcm BLY,. who was shot twice by the
rob 5erS.
Shortly before , o'clock, while En-
gincer Alem Bly, was at work in the
power house of the Montoursville Pas
sengcr Railway company, he was
startled by terrific crash, caused by
the front door of the building being
battered in with heavy plank. Bly,
rushed to a desk which contained his
revolver, and as he turned to face the
intruderS he was met with fuSillade
Of shots from the revoiverS in the
hands of FIVE men, who had the lower
part Of their faces covered with hand
kerchiefs. One of the shots struck
Bly, in the hip and another made a
flesh wound in the thigh. The
wounds did not disable him, however,
and he lereled his revolver and fired
at one Of the burglars, who was several
feet in advance Of the others. The
bullet pierced the heart Of the deSpe-
RADIO and he fell dead.
The engineer kept firing at the rest
of the gang, who kept up continu-
GUS fire. Two of them were Slightly
wounded. After his revolver had
been emptied Bly, retreated through a
rear door and ran to a nearby factory
and aroused the wastchman who
sounded an alarm by blowing the fac
tory whistle. While BLY, was absent
the robbers dragged the body of their
dead companion outside the building,
where they left it and fed. Up to a
hour Thursday night no trace Of them
had been found.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-10-08
AN OLD WOMAN.
Was a Sixteen iear OLD Girl When
Washington Was Elected.

There recently died in Laurens an
old negresS by the name of Hannah
Miner, whose claim to longevity is
beyond doubt unparalleled in this
section. According to her reckoning
she was three years old when that
immortal paper, the Declaration of
Independence, was promulgated, a
gal of Is when George Washington
became presidsnt. or, in other words,
she was born the last Of October,
I71113, and therefore had she survived
six weeks longer she would have at
tained the great age Of l29. OF course
in the absence Of any record there is
more or less doubt to her claim. but
there is abundant evidence OF her very
advandced age. First Of all she was
born in Virginia, which accounts for
the fact that she distinctly remember
ed Washington as general during
the Revolutionary war and then as
president, incidents which she related
to those around her all through life
clear to the end. circumstance which
would have occurred considerably over
a hundred times if she had told it only
once year. She was probably brought
to South Carolina by the Miner fami-
ly, as she was first known, by the old
est people now living in this section
as the property Of Thos. Miner. a
slave owner who lived near The Knob,
this county, many years ago.
Granny" Hannah, as she was gener-
ally known, was the wife of Henry
Miner, a slave, and they had thirteen
children. Henry died long before the
civil war, an old man. -Four of the
youngest children survive, son and
three daughters. The youngest OF
these is great grandmother herself,
almost an octogenarian. 1t is said
her Oldest son died at the country
home few years ago at the age of
9S. She lived to see four generations
Of her own family and to this day they
are African blood pure and simple, old
fashioned, polite and hard working.
Martin Burnsides, aged 60, is one of
the numerous grandchildren who live
in the county, and he is a thrifty and
respectable negro. "Old" Granny be-
longed to the African Methodist
church and her faith never deserted
her. Her health was all that could
have been expected up to within a
week or so before the dissolution. She
was hearty, could walk around some
and all her faculties-mind, voice,
hearing and eyesight-continued good
to the last. Most remarkable indeed,
but this is the brief story Of Hannah
Miners long, very long life.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-10-08
The Deadly Current.

Within sight of his father and
1000 persons. Richard Houser and
his 9-year-old companion, Freddie
Peholo, of Woodhayen, L. 1. have
been killed by an electric current.
Peholo had climbed to the top of the
iron pole to recover his hat, which
had caught on the wire and was SLOW
ly being burned. AS he reached out
for the cap his hand came in contact
with the wire. The shock passed
through his body, killing him instant
ly, and forming a circuit between the
pole and the wire. Young Houser,
believing his comrade only stunned,
climbed up the pole to release him and
carry him to the ground. When he
reached the top he placed his arm
around the body holding fast to the
pole with the other hand. The cur
rent from the body passed through
him, forming a second circuit with
the pole. The bodies were badly
burned before the current could be
shut of.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-10-08
4 BETTER OUTLOOK.
Estimates of the Cotton Crop Have
Been Raised.

Wednesday Director Bauer of the
South Carolina section of the climate
and crop service Of the United States
weather bureau issued the following
bulletin Of the condition OF the crops
in the State during the past week. this
being the last bulletin Of the season.
The week ending Monday, Septem-
Der 29th, was slightly warmer than
usual, with a mean temperature OF
about 76 degrees. maximum of 93
degrees at Darlington On the 2Ith:
and a minimum OF 50 degrees at Bow
man and BennettSvilie. Sunshine
was slightly deficient. with more
cloudiness towards the close Of the
week. when showery conditions pre-
vailed.
The rainfall was quite general over
the State, although below normal,
with a number Of localities that hac
from one to two inches. The rain was
needed and benefited late cotton. late
corn. peas, gardens, cane, truck, and
put the soil into excellent condition
for sowing oats, and, while it intere-
fered with cotton picking, it did not
damage the staple to any material eX-
tent.
Early and medium corn is being
housed, while very late corn is only
now ripening.
Early cotton is practically open,
and picked, except in numerous locali-
ties where laborers are scarce. Some
fields have been picked out. Late cot
ton is now opening freely, and is most
ly open, except the new fruitage that,
in a few localities, is heavy, but will
need a full month Of favorable wealth
er to reach maturity: in most fields
there is no top. corn, or else a very
small one. Estimates Of yields have
been raised by some correspondents
and lowered by others, and from the
average Of these estimates it appears
that the yield for the State will prob
ably compare faVorably with last year.
Sea-island cotton isa better crop than
usual, and although it opened slowly
heretofore, Is now opening rapidly.
The lint of both upland and Sea-island
cotton is of a high grade, and very
little has been weather stained. In
general, picking is further advanced
than usual at this date, and will pro-
badly be finished during October.
Rice harvest made favorable pro-
gress. with May and June paintings
ripening and about ready to cut. The
rice crop is very satisfactory. Truck
crops are doing we'll. Peas vary great
ly in condition, buUayerage fair crop.
The same is true of grass for hay. a
moderate crop of both peavine and
other hay has been saved in tine con-
ditivn. Oats sowing made slow pro-
gress. but early sown oats are coming
up to good stands. Minor crops con-
tinue to do well, but need more ram
in places.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-10-08
HOun6e6 10 Death.

Ludwig Braun OF Richmond Staten
Island. y. y, committed suicide at
Orange, Texas, Wednesday, by TAX
ing poison. He was walking along
the streets and suddenly fell. When
assistance reached him he stated that
he had taken poison. Every effort to
save his life was made, but without
avail. He told the PHYSICIANS that he
had been in the real estate business at
Richmond, but had left there in an ef-
fort TO escape prosecution and black
mail on the part OF man whose name
he did not divulge On his body was
found a large sum Of money, valuable
jewelry and a pass book on bank at
Stapleton, y. y, showing credit Of
81 600
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-10-08
Woman in Il Well.

4 colored woman had quite a close
Cali in Spartanburg one night last
week. y lille walking home she fell
into an uncovered we'll. which is Situa-
ted near a path or property near the
WofTord College baseball grounds. The
depth Of this unused we'll is nearly 80
feet. The woman fell about 80 feet.
landing on a rock abutment above the
water. Her outcyieS brought TO her
assistance Fred Talley. colored.> who
was passing by. He secured and nail
ed together three ladders. went into
the we'll aud brought the helpless wo-
man out. She ~ill recover from her
fall. although she is badly bruised up.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-10-08
Drowned Himself.

\ sad suicide occurred a Avalon,
CAL, on last Thursday night by a
young man named George Seeligson,
Jr., aged q years. He jumped in the
bay and was drowned. He was the
son OF George Seeligson Of Galveston,
and was accompanied here by his par
entS and sister. The family was
travelling for the young mans health,
which had been impaired by hard
study at Harvard college. He was
suffering with nervous prostration.
During the night he arose, went from
his room to the wharf and tying a
heavy weight to his legs jumped over
board.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-10-08
hunting Gold.

Considerable excitement has been
created in the eastern part Of Knox
vile, Tenn. By parties digging in an
isolated yard for several nights OF
late. 1t is stated that years ago a
man died in the house on this proper
ty. and that before he dieG he had
buried In the yard small fortune in
gold. He failed to disclose to any one
the identity Of the spot where the
treasure was located. The recent mid
night diggers are reported to be
searching for the old mans gold.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-10-08
Had to Pump for Life.

The Hamburg American line steam
er Pennsylvania, from New York
September Is, which landed the crow
Of the Norwegian bark Bothnia at
Plymouth last Friday. arrived at
Hamburg Wednesday. The captain
reported that the crew of the Bothnia
were rescued in an exhausted condi-
tion Sept. q, after having worked at
the pumps for seventeen days and
nights. The bark was on the verge
Of sinking when the Pennsylvania
sighted her, and Captain Hansen. her
commander, decided to set fire to her to
avoid the possibility of her interfering
with navigation.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-10-08
Collided in Tunnel.

Five person were killed and three
injured in a head-on collision between
two freight traius in a tunnel near
CORVALLIS. ". Va, on the B. so.
railroad Thursday. Fred Pierce,
engineer of one train, VIM. Miller, a
brakeman and a tramp were killed.
1t was thought several others are in
tunnel. and two bodies can be seen,
but are beyond reach at the present
time. One train carried several cars
Of cattle, all Of which were killed or
injured. Twenty cars were wrecked
and the tunnel is filed with debris.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-10-08
ReSult Of Coal Strike.

In financial difficulty as result Of
the coal strike Henry c. Scheel, coal
merchant Of New York, tried to kill
himself Wednesday by shooting. The
doctors say there is little hope for
him. Mr.. Scheel is IS years old. He
lives with his wife anG three children
in handsome residence and generally
has been thought to be prosperous. a
relative Of Mr.. Scheel said he had a
large sum Of money-about 100000,
tied up in litigation and that his busi-
ness was his source Of revenue. The
disturbance in the coal market had
affected his business seriously causing
him to become RESPONDENT.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-10-08
Many Drowned.

The steamer Moana brings the news
of the loss of several Australian YES
sells during gales in the South seas.
The schooner Sybil, of Sydney, a re-
cruiting vessel, left Solomon Islands in
April with 10 persons on board for
Queensland and was never heard Of
again. The steamer Quirange, OF
Queensland. was lost on the Austria
han coast with all bands. numbering
80. never having been heard Of after
leaving Sydney, in inter oceanic trade.
was lost of the coast of Santos: fortu-
nateiy ali hands were saved. The
schooner Eclipse was lost in the Solo
mon Islands, and Father Rouillaie.
the French priest. was drowned.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-10-08
To Wreck Train.

An attempt to wreck the Coast
Lines train no. 80 seems to have been
made near Selma, \. c.. Sunday night.
A lot OF crosstles was put on the track
lust a few miles south Of the junction.
Train No. 30 struck them while 60
ing at rapid gait and made kindling
wood Of the obstruction. The engine
was not hurt. The supposition is that
it was the work Of some malicious per-
son in deviltry or somebody who is not
I'D in the art Of train Wrecking.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-10-08
Served Him Right.

The morning after the affray which
resulted in his brothers death, Stuy-
yesant Fish was giving such informa-
tion as he could to some reporters in
New York. One of them attempted
to take a snapshot of Mr.. Fish. The
latter, angered at the bad taste dis
played, denounced the newspaper man
and smashed his camera. saying in ef-
feet: Tell your manager that il he
will send a bill for the camera I will
pay it. and if he will call in person I
will see that he is Soundly thraShed." :"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-10-08
An Old BRIDEGROOM.

What is probably the most peculiar
marriage license ever issued by a State
official was prepared by the county
clerk of Gloucester county, Va. Sat
urday last. The popularity in this
instance lies in the extreme age Of the
contracting parties, the man being
lO2 years of age and his intended wife
so. The newly welded pair are Solo
mon Lewis and his wife, both respect
a BILE cOlOred people Of that county.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-10-08
Engineer Stoned.

The Pennsylvania coal strike is still
on. While Engineer T. Hoffman was
on a Lehigh Valley locomotive at
Mount Carmel Thursday night he was
stoned by a mob because he was run
ming a car full Of supplies into the SOL
diers' encampnent. The car was al
most totally wrecked. Hoffman es-
capped injury by lying down. Before
the mob could Jump on the engine a
detail of soldiers drove them away.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-10-08
Father and Son Convicted.

Joe Cole, Sr., who killed RoadmaS-
ter Stevens in a riot on a Seaboard
Air Line train last July, was convict
ed of murder in the first degree at
Henderson, Y. c., Thursday and SEN
fenced to be hanged. Joe Cole, Jr.,
who shot Train Porter Mitchell. who
was attempting to save the life OF
Conductor Clements. was sentenced
to 80 wears Imprisonment.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-10-08
Blew Out His Brains.

Lieut.. Commander VIM. V. Bro
naugh of the United States navy,
committed suicide Wednesday on the
battleship Kearsage at the Brooklyn
navy yard by blowing out his brains
with revolver. Friends of Comman-
der Bronaugh believe he was very
much worried over the manifold du-
ties of his position as executive officer
which are considered to be more ardu-
GUS than those of any other position
rank in the navy.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-10-08
Murdered His Son.

At Nitchelgille. Tenn, John Byrum
shot and instantly killed his 2O-year
old son in Il family row Wednesday
night. Byrum was whipping his wife
and murdered the son. who sought to
protect his mother. Byrum has not
been arrested.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-10-08
Endemic Of Suicides.

In commenting on the suicide Of
Commander Bronaugh, of the United
States navy, Captain Harrington OF
the Brooklyn navy yard says: There
is an epidemic of suicides in the navy
as surely as there was ever an epide'
mic of fever. Such thing may occur,
and cannot be explained. The man
probably had been thinking of the
other suicides which are very sad af-
fairs, and then in an unguarded mo-
ment the desire to try it seized him
and it was all over in a minute"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-10-08
'L0A9,I JOJ lUO YOOI

THE white Republicans in Alabama
have turned the colored brother out in
the cold and have taken full charge
Of the feed trough. Capers wants to
do the samething in South Carolina,
but it remains to be seen if he will
succeed.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-10-08
Five Killed.

Five persons were killed by the ex-
plosion Of a boiler at Jesse HinSlOw's
mill at Rocky Hill. Ky, Wednesday.
The dead are Jesse Hinslow, William
Hinslow, Allen Shackelford, John
Crump and Peter Crump. The acci-
dent was caused by low water in the
boiler.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-10-08
Twelve lIorOs Killed.

The war in the Philippine don't
seem to be over yet. \ dispatch from
Manila says the column under Capt.
Pershing which went out against the
Machin Moros in Mindanao, has at
lacked the enemy and captured three
of their forts. The Moros stood but
a short time against the American
fire. Twenty Moros were
killed and many were wounded. There
we're no American casualties.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-10-08
Scait;eG to Death.

Ina wreck on the s.. Paul branch
Of the Frisco system near Fayette-
vile. Ark. Fireman Abraham was
killed and Enginer Thomas Kinney
and Conductor Horace Miller were
seriously scalded. The engine left the
track while backing.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-10-08
Another Strike

The coal miners in Alabama nave
struck because the paymaSter OF the
mines will not deduct 81 from the
pay Ct each miner 10 help the
anthracite miners in Pennsylvania.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-10-08

The charge made by the gentle
men that 20 murders have been COM
mitted in the anthracite coal regions
during the present strike is untrue.
II they will name the men, and will
show that they have committed the
murders. | will resign my position.
That is fair proposition. Mr.. Presi-
dent. that is a fair example of how
our organization and Our people are
maliyned. The truth Of the matter
is. &lS far as l know. there have been
seven deaths unfortunately. No one
regrets them more than l do. Three
of them were committed by the coal
and iron police, and no one else has
been charged with them. God knows
the miners do not escape being
charged with everything done there.
They speak about burnings. There
was a reward offered for burnings. l
can bring ali davitS OF hundred peo-
pie if necessary that the lightning
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-12-17

likes and disIikes The nation can never become
big that these privileges will be denied or oblit-
Grated. The one section has its kindly feelings for
the sorrows of another section, but it cannot be
expected TO lay aside all it's nurtered ideas and
idols and adopt those Of the other against which it
has been compelled to contend 80 much.
Let the Hall of Fame remain, as it is intended to
be, place for MissisSippians. Lincoln was never
in any way identified with the history of Missis-
spp and his picture has place for it in the state
house, no matter what he may have been to another
section or to the country as q whole.
The fellows at jackson, who are trying to spring
something new on this state every few days, under
whose influence Mr.. Rowland must be to more or
less degree, will pass from the scene of action and
their iOlliesCan be forgiven II not forgotten il they
do not carry their experiments 90 far as to enrage
patient and enduring people who have placed them
there.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-12-17

A London newspaper has recently been investi.
eating the "'learning of kings" and informs it's
readers that the moRarchs Of the Old World are
more sapient than they are generally supposed to
be. "It is quite possible" says our English con-
temporary, that at the rate at which the education
OF royalties is now going on they WILL as class, be
the most intelligent in Europe" It is inferred
from the statements of the London newspaper that
Kaiser Wilhelm is Omniscient; that the Gear OF Rus
sia, although very modest young man. is a walk
ing encyclopedia, and that the King of Italy is
phenomenon. The Italian sovereign, It is stated
has an embarrassing habit Of reading up on a sub
iect and then inviting some specialist Of renOWn to
come over to the palace and ''swap ideas" with
him. The result is that the king talks like a pho
nograph which had been fed en- encyclopedias and
the specialist goes away marveling at his wisdom.
The wife OF the King Of Portugal is q graduate in
medicine and could earn her own living as a 'qady
doctor" If her husband we're to lose his Job. It is
gratifying to learn that European royalties are max
ing good use Of their opportunities and improving
their minds They have not as a rule, been dis
tinguished in the past for phenomenal intellectual
development. The London newspaper refrains
from making any statements in regard to King Ed
wards ernditiOn. Probably he is a prodigy of
intellect, like the rest Of the Old World rulers but
is too modest to let his subjects know how wise and
learned he really is.