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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-03-04
Tortured by Robbers.

Ten masked robbers went to the
home Of Christian Joehlin. Two miles
from the city Of Toledo, Chic, Thurs
day night at II o'tlork. battered down
the doors with clubs and entered the
residence, leaving two men outside
as guards. In the house were Mr..
and Mrs. Christian Joehlln. Mr.. and
Mrs. Jacob Joehlin, John Anderson.
Jos. Joelin, also three-year-old boy
and an 1S-months-old girl. All. in
Guiding even the baby boy and girl.
were dubbed into insensibility, bound
and gagged When the Joehlins re-
covered consciousness the robbers
demanded $4,000, which they said
they knew was Secreted in the house.
When told that no such amount was
there the bandits applied burning
torches to the faces and feet OF all
their victims, blistering even the i'll
fant's little feet. Christian ,Joenlin.
ag aged paralytic, was beaten 50
frequently that there is not spot on
his head that is not bruised and raw.
The marauders leaving their victims
securely tied, searched every corner
or the house, securing $500 in cash
and several articles of jewelry. They
drank several gallons of wine they
found in the cellar, prepared a hearty
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-03-04

ABOUT ADVERTISING one
merchant fails to get value from ad.
yertising there are ten who have sue
ceeded in realizing on the investment.
If merchants all had the ability to dc
as much advertising as they might
desire there would be results sticking
out all over the business community.
The majority lack capacity to take on
as much advertising as might be re-
commended, but they should not hesi-
tate about advertising all they can
merely because they can't do all they
would like to do.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-03-04
The Sole Survivor.

The man supposed to be the sole
survivor of the st. Pierre disaster was
a passenger by the steamer Fontabelle
which arrived at New York Tuesday
from the West Indies. He is Joseph
Sibarace. negro aged - years, a
native OF Martinique. lie was q pris-
oner in the dungeon, Of St. Pierre
when the ill-fated city was destroyed
by the eruption of Mont Pee!ee. He
was taken to Ellis Island.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-03-04
Splendid Isolation

"Why do you remain apart from 9TH
ers?" asked a young lion Of his sire.
Would not herd OF lions present an
imposing array:"
"By no means" answered the eloer.
1T would greatly diminish the respect
now felt for us. Sheep may herd to-
eether, but the lion must flock by him
self."-New York Herald.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-03-04
For forms of government let foo!s

COliLCSC3
Whate'er is best administered is bes' .
We may load down our statut S
with law after law and pass all the
flood of bills that are coming in now
from both ends OF the capitol. and
unlass the sworn officers OF the law
shall discharge their duties fearlesSly
and honestly every effort to protect
the people will fail, as the effort which
have been made in the past have
failed, because Of the dereliction of
duty on the part Of those charged
with executing the law"
Senator Tillman then takes up the
Sherman antitrust law an analyzes
its provisions, claiming that almost
any kind of trust, and especially the
coal trust. could have been check
mated under its provisions. He does
not deal in generalities, but is most
minute in his specifications, tracing
the history Of the consolidation Of the
coal interests and the railroad inter
csts. He shows that the trust was
formed openly and above board, in
open defiance Of the law, and that it
could have been checked by the attor-
ney general Of the United States if he
had only performed his sworn duty.
The speech is very long one, and
we regret that we cannot reproduce
it, or any great part Of it, in these
columns. It should be read by all
who can secure copy of it. 1t is an
able and logical presentation Of very
vexatious subject, and fOrtifes and
strengthens the democratic position
on the question.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-03-04
Didn,t Need It.

A book canvasser went into barber
shop and asked the proprietor If he
could sell him IN encyclopedia.
Whats thatw asked the barber.
"It's book that contains inforna-
ton on every subject in the world."
There was victim in the chair, and
he put in feebly, ''He doesn't need it!'
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-03-04
Sympathy rendered.

BY a rising vote tile Southern Asso-
citation Of Newspapers Circulators
which opened its session at New Or
leans Thursday, decided to tender
sympathy to a. T. Gonzales of the
Columbia State, on the recent tragic
death Of his brother. editor of that
paper. Vice President II. H. Ahrens
called the association to order. Many
important topics are to be discussed
during the Two days session. The
association was organized in Atlanta
LASH wear
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-03-04
First Aid to the Tilted.

Tear up photographs Of the faithless
creature Figure up how much she
was costing you anyway. Burn up her
love letters. Reflect upon her numer-
Gus faults. including an always evi-
dent lack of good judgment. If every
thing else fails, why just forget her!-
Syracuse Herald.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-03-04
A Remarkable Shawl.

Tie empress of Russia was once pre-
sented with a shawl Of remarkable
kind. It is contained in a box only
few inches square, in which it fits cas-
ily vet when it is shaken out it is ten
Yards square. This notable gift was
the work Of some women weaTers IN
Orenberg, southern Russia, by whom 1t
was presented. The box containing it
is of wood. with hinges, hoops and fas-
Jennings Of beaten silver.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-03-04
Sa1fa6ed.

The angular passenger stuck her'head
out through the car window.
Why" she asked the man on the
station platform, Ibid you speak just
now Of that singular looking machine
as 'she""
because, ma'am," replied the man
on the platform, '.it's mail snatcher.
And she took her head in again
Chicago Tribune.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-03-04

was the price ! was fighting for and
wanted 10 settle Up hy March lst.
Cotton WI; Dc nr!t&ins ls cents hs'
jsly !s!. i.u;5-E buy :;:it,:te3; ii's -;:i.
: south, ,.!aai:u2;
~ < si.ssxS..AY.&.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-03-04
no,b,e Rarreled Joke.

The facetious boarGer had the plot
laid for killing joke.
Its a wonder" be said. that you
didn't serve up this hen. feathers and
all.''
1.-THE next time" said the landlady,
with marked emphasis, "l'll serve her,
bill and all.'
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-03-04
he Merely Made 1t.

"A1y boy doesn't seem to have got
along here very WELL" said the Office
boys father.
:.Well, to be perfectly frank with
you," replied the employer, II must
say no."
"Ah! What's his trouble?
''He hasn't any trouble; it's the rest
Of US who have had that."-Chicago
Tribune.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-03-04

Traveller Ito hotel clerk)I want
room and 4 bath, please.
Hotel Clerk--Well, can give you a
room. but I haven't time to give you
the bath just now.-Columbia Jester.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-03-04

An act to authorize the Lexington
and Columbia railway TO construct its
tracks through certain counties: and
for other purposes.
To increase the salary Of chaplain
of the peniten tiary.
TO permit directors Of the peniten-
tiarT to exchange lands with Geo. +.
Lightsey.
TO permit l0-year conyicts 70 be
worked on the chaingangs.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-03-04
Making Himself Clear.

She-Do you know that lady in the
far corner?
Helm a way. l have listening ac-
quaintance with her.
81 don't believe I understand you,
sir
s.c,,o :. r,r r;fo r-Smort Set
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-03-04
Homeless.

He-Suppose I should ask your ia
ther If I could marry you. Do you
think would stand any chance?
She-No. Your case would be hope
less.
He-Do you think he would really
say "No?'
She-Not that; but he would leave 1t
to me.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-03-04
Causes.

Success" asserted sagely, "is due
to our accurate judgment of human ma
ture."
"And," retorted the man who always
carries things to extremes, ito its mac
curate judgment Of us."-Brooklyn Life
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-03-04
HI. Scheme Failed.

The Judge (steTnly)-The next per.
son who interrupts the proceedings
will be expelled from the courtroom.
The Prisoner enthusiastically
Hooray!
~>>~~.~~.~~-~>- ~-~>-~~~~-~~~~~~~~.~~
meal, including meat, potatoes, coffee,
wine and other ediOles, and ate it.
They were il the house five hours,
leaving at O'clock this morning,
after notifying the family that they
would return for the $4,000. Every
policeman and detective in the city is
working on the case. but not even a,
clue OF the intrudcrs; whereabouts
has been discovered.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-03-04

REV. George X. Morris. Baptist
preacher Of Cleveland. in addressing
the Young Mems Christian Association
the other day expressed the opinion
that thief might enter heaven, but.
he had his doubts as to the ability OF
a dull preacher to 60 there.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-03-04
The ReaI Truth.

"Didn't she marry a has been?"
.sNo. She thought he was will be-,
but he turned out an isn't Life.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-03-04

The man who teaches women to
smoke always marries one who won't
let him do it himself. New York
TI3,GS.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-03-04
Change.

A little change in the hand is worth
more than great change in the wealth
cr.-Philadelphia Record.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-03-04
The Trust Question.

We have read Senator T;!lmaa's
speech Oh the trust QUESTION delivered
IN the Senate sometime ago, sad @e
consider r Gae IL the strongest
speeches Jet made cn chat subject.
Il presents the Democratic view In a
most Iorcibie light. lie rightly lakes
the position that more and additional
federal statutes are not needed in or
der to deal with the trus question:
that the present laws are good enough
and stringent enough! If they were
only enforced In the opening part
OF his speech he says:
i; is said by those charged with
the administration Of the government
that we need more legislation; that
we have not now any remedy for the
evils which confront US: that the peo-
nle are helpless: that congress must
do more: that the officers OF the |. W
are powerleSs. and their efforts will
be futile to render relief. l am re-
minded here Of an old and hackneyed
couplet which all Of US have heard o
often and so long that most Of US fa:l
to give it its full import. | think it
is from Pope, but it does not mattr
who wrote it, it is us true now as t
ever vas:
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-03-04
po, He uissed a Bath.

"She is my Wife" Smart Set.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-03-04

cdCClS anu OIQeC live SGOCh lulO CliIS
State from other States. and to pro-
vide a penalty thereof.
An act to supply bound copies OF
the code OF laws of South Carolina,
1902, to certain members Of the gen
eral assembly.
An act to amend section 2l!0 Of the
civil code, volume I, code of laws,
1902, so as to increase the penalty
provided therein and to give one-halt
to the person aggrieved and the other
half to the county.
An act to authorize the regents Of
the State hospital for the insane TO
close up a part Of the extension Of
Gregg street and part Of the exten-
sion o. ElnwDod avenue.
a joint resolution to authorize the
regents of the State hospital for the
insane to purchase the Seegers prop
erty. and to provide paying the same.
An act to authorize and empower
counties and Incorporated cities and
towns to own and operate rock quar-
cies and to work conyictS thereon, and
extend the police jurisdiction.
An act to prohibit the importation
Of diseased stock into this State.
An act to require all railroads oper-
ating in this State to protect the
rates Of freight in the bill for carriage
of all freights. goods, wares and mer-
chandise, and to provide penalties for
the violation thereof.
an act to amend section 2l59. vol
/. OF the code Of laws Of this State, by
adding d proviso that on short roads
there must be separate apartments for
the races.
An act 70 amend the code Of South
Carolina, 1902, volume /, Civil code)
by inserting section to be known as
section 2996a: n regard TO freight
rates on melons.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-03-04

The following letter which We ci;p
from the Augusta Chronicle on tue
cotton outlook will be read "iCii III
terest by the farmers anc others IN
The sun., 1903-12-13
TO TRY COTTON RAISING.
Parasuayans Say Their Country May Get
Rich by Growing II.

The news that the price Of cotton has
advanced and that the cotton manufa ct,Irers
of the world are possibly facing the prospect
of a dearth of raw material seems to have
excited the people Of Paraguay. Cotton
grows wild in that country, and the culti-
waited product, though different from ours,
has a long and fine staple
AS in Peru, the plant is small tree rather
than a little bush. and it lives and produces
for several years, European manufao-
turers have reported good results from it's
use. The Paraguayans, however have never
given much attention to it's cultivation.
The newspapers OF Asuncion have sud-
denly awakened to the opportunities pre-
sented and have risen to the occasion. They
are Offering many suggestions to the Gov
crnment and assert that cotton will yet place
Paraguay on the high road to prosperity
They ask the Government to employ
the services of men Of science, like DIR. Ber-
toni, to prepare pamphlets for distribution
in the cotton trade of Great Britain, France
and Germany, descriptive Of the nature
and qualities Of Paraguayan cotton and the
facilities for producing large supplies of
IL. They ask that Dr. Bertoni. Mr.. Anisits
and other experts be engaged TO make
survey of the lands adapted for cotton
cultivation in the republic; also that the
Government print and distribute among the
farmers Of the lowlands the best informa-
ton as to the methods Of cotton raising
I'VE may in short time export SlOO, 900, 600
worth of cotton in year" announces tho
enthusiastic Paraguay Runds "hdu, o Ger
man weekly published at Asunoion.
The sun., 1903-12-13
NEGRO SOLD AT AUCTION.
1t Was At W. G. T. U. Fair At His Sugges.
ton and He Brought ~ 3d.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Dec. l2.-The
Woman's Christian Temperance Union of
this city has been holding a rummaee
sale for several days. Last Monday an
old colored man entered.
Il wish you'd sell me-, he said to one of
the women. I'm tired tramping around
the country, and III work for anybody
the rest Of my days for my victuals and
clothes"
One Of the women suggested that the
old man be placed on table with a price
mark on him, but after further talk with
the negro to be certain that he was in
earnest it was decided to auction him off
to the highest bidder. The, old man was
put on stool and one OF the women got
on the counter and began to cry the bargain.
The first bid was so cents. The bidder
explained that he simply wanted to give
the auctioner a start. The next bid was
as cents, and quarter bids were received
until the old man was valued at s. Then
there was lull in the bidding but the crer
persisted, and the bargain was finally
knocked down to II. W. Shea. commits
sion merchant, at $3.50.
The negro eyed the commission man
closely and announced that be believed
he would like to live with him. He said he
had had no home for years and he was
tired of living from hand to mouth Mr..
Shea told the women that he would give
his new purchase some light work around
his commission house, and, II he proved to
nent. He agreed to give the negro suit
of clothes and plenty to eat.
The old man thanked the women for hav-
ing found a home for him and went away
with his now master, seemingly quite satis-
hsd.
The sun., 1903-12-13
DESERTED VILLAGES OF KANSAS,
And Rivalry OF the Old Boom Days That
Still Runs High.

LINCOLN, Neb., Dec. IA curious thing
about most of the western Kansas counties
is the number of deserted towns. Some of
them were the former county seats and the
victims of the fierce wars that in the s0s
caused many kansans to sleep with their
guns within easy reach. and that made a
nightly guard upon the courthouse the
price OF keeping it,.
Others were fourishing little towns when
the big boom was on. and We're afterward
abandoned when the country became de-
farmers outhouses, once fine residences
arc farmhouses. and in some instances
a barn was once the county courthouse.
There are as many people there as ever,
but they have founded new towns. Gettys-
burg, once the county seat of Graham, is
with crumbling tombstones.
Hill City, the present county seat, is COM
posed of four other towns that were moved
there bodily. when. in the hard times.
wealthy landowner offered to build a fine
courthouse. After the original town site
lots we're sold. the proprietor laid out a
new town site across the ravine to the north
and there put up the court house.
This created feud that exists to-day
and presents the peculiar spectacle Of two
towns side by side with IA fierce rivalry
between them: Each town has as little to
do with the other as possible.
A county candidate from one town ne YER
gets any votes from the other, and 1t Is
considered misdemeanor for a man to
do business with any one In the other part
of the town. Each side maintains a hotel,
and each vies with the other in keeping up
the appearance Of It's business houses and
the streets.
When commercial travellers have sold
goods in one town they dare not walk over
into the other, but must resort to the trick
Of driving in from another direction.
The sun., 1903-12-13

was at the show and when she stepped
into the room in which her portrait was
feeling ran 30 high against the painter ina:
he probably would have been mobbed hao
he suddenly showed his Parisian head
-Well will you tell me, one woman ASKED
why beautiful woman should go to France
and pay a man S., 900 to make her look IKE
that?"
Another specimen of portrait painting
met with as little success with publlc
uneduoated to appreciate the subtletles OF
art. 1t showed we'll known New YORK
matron bathed in what seemed like pale
moonlight and looking very pale and
spooky."
We'll, has she got skin like that?' asked
a spectator who had expected to see a
beautiful pink faced, yellow haired person.
1T certainly does look unhealthy.
As a matter of fact, the original has high
color and is an intensely modern type OF
healthy, almost athletic person. So her
appearance In pale green moonlight seemed
inappropriate to the persons who knew
her and her characteristics.
One of the Sargents shown for the last
time yesterday almost failed to appear In
this snow. IL possesses d HISTORICAL do "eA
as an artistic interest and was recently
lent by It's owner to Pittsburg exposition.
In due time 1t was returned, but the front
OF the portrait was entirely unprotected
and about tho frame there was only thin
covering of laths. It Is wonder that the
painting ever reached here intact. 1t did,
however, and it's owner declared that he
would never lend it again. Only for this
show did he consent to allow the painting
to leave his possession.
The sun., 1903-12-13
ELMIRA'S NEW ROSS.
A veritabie Giant Is the New Superintend.
ent Of the State Reformatory.

ELMIRA, n. Y, Dec. 12.-4J hope to i'm
prove this institution" said Col Joseph F.
Scott, the new superintendent of the New
York State Reformatory here. to reporters
who called at the reformatory to find out
the policy of the man who has come to
preside over the greatest institution Of its
kind in the world. Deeds speak louder
than words, and am here for work. There
is no one fixed policy that can be pursued
in the management of this institution
Different conditions must be met as they
arise l am here for that purpose"
Col Scott has a long record of service
In the Massachusetts, Reformatory in Con-
cord behind him. He was assistant super
intendent there for six years, and at the
head of its affairs for twelve years The
thousand inmates gave him at parting a
silver bound book, made in the institu-
one In it. These are prefaced by testi-
monal expressing regret at his departure.
Col. Scott is a Democrat, but says he
does not enter politics himself and does
not purpose that politics shall enter into
the conduct of the reformatory. He says
also that he does not believe in corporal
punishment for adults, but has used it
with Juveniles.
He is giant. physically. He is feet
2% inches tall and is built in proportion
A well poised neau SCI on massive Shoul-
ders and chest make him a commanding
figure. He has a strong face, which can
be severe or CHEEKY. He is about As years
old and single, but has a sixteen-year-old
adopted son.
One of Col. SCOTS first acts was to raise
the quarantine established three weeks
ago when diphtheria and. later, typhoid
fever appeared in the institution. This
endeared him to the citizen officers who
had not been allowed out Of the building
during that time.
One Of his first visitors was ex-Supt.
Brockway, who climbed the hill for the
first time since his retirement. They met
gress and friendship sprung up between
them, which has been continued. When
Supt. Brockway was under fire his place
was offered To Col. Scott, but he declined
it, refusing TO be party to the ousting
Of MIR. Brockway. --.