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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-09-16
SCOT nEATE,
si;iier sici.E;;n5y Slot To !jsati. i;;y
Harry Dean at spar;anisurS.

Miller Mckinney. a member Of the
firm Of Sloane & Mckinney, merchants
at Tucaupa mills, was shot and killed
Wednesday afternoon about 3 o'clock
by Harry Dean, son Of Magistrate J.
NJ. Dean OF Duncan'S. The tragedy
is a most deplorable one. and the
prominence Of the families OF both de-
ceased and bis slayer makes it the
more regrettable.
From what can be learned OF the
happening, it appears that debt of
81. 80 due Mckinney by Dean. caused
the killing The two men entertain
ed hard feelings for each other for
some time, and the tragic sequel Of
this afternoon was the result. There
seems to have been no eyewitneSscs to
the affair. The body Of Mckinney
was discovered on the road side imme-
diately after the meeting of the men.
Yesterday afternoon Miller Mckin-
ney was riding in his buggy from
Tucapau to Duncan's. About quar-
ter of mile from Tucapau he and
Harry Dean had their meeting. Dean
was on foot. The noise Of the pistol
shots was heard and shortly after
wards the lifeless body Of Miller Nc
Kinney was discovered.
Harry Dean secured a horse and
rode to this city where surrendered
to the county sheriff and was imme-
diately placed in Jail. He was seen
there this afternoon late He is Is
years Ct age, and youth of medium,
slight build. He wore the ordinary
working clothes Of farmer and ap-
peareG calm and collected ia conrersa-
Li0n.
He was asked as to the rumCr that
he shot Mckinney from ambush.
This he denied empbatically and his
version OF the tragedy is tlat he had
started up the road from his field to
see a neighbor and met Miller Mckin-
ney driving along in buggy.
Mckinney accosted him about the
$3.50 account, and Dean acknowledge
ed that he owed him something, but
not that much. This caused an in
terchange of some hot words: and
then, according to Deans statement,
Mckinney with an oath, said: Il will
just give you whipping In return
Dean warned him to Stay in the bug
gy: but Mckinney was in the act of
getting out and, Dean says Mckinney
produced a pistol at this juncture. be
DEAN .lrew 3S-calibre pistol and
shot. He stated that he did not
know how many times he fired. His
aim was effective and fatal and Nc
Kinney was a dead man in few min
utes.
Harry Deans plea will be self-de.
fense. The deceased was about 25
years of age, unmarried, and son of
Mr.. VIM. Mckinney, who lives near
Clifton. His family is a prominent
one in Spartanburg county. Harry
Dean is grandson Of Col. a. H.
Dean of Duncan'S and nephew OF
State Senator Dean Of Greenv!lle coun-
ty and Chief Of police Dean OF this
city. His father, Mr.. j. NJ. Dean OF
Duncan's, is one Of the county'S sub
stautial citizens. Coroner Foster
left this afternoon to conduct the in
quest.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-09-16
rb. millionaire Malady.

Men who have sacrificed health and
youth, scrimped their families and IN
jured their digestion in the acquire
ment Of a ''pile" often think they are
public benefactors and that humanity
in general owes them a debt Of graft
tude for being so rich. In consequence
they resent as cruel injustice the ia
tigue, chagrin and newspaper notoriety
that money invariably brings in its
trail. 1t would be about as consistent
for little boy who had gorged himself
on purloined apples to feel injured
when an avenging stomach ache fol"
lowed gluttony.-Eliot Gregory In Cen
ti1rv
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-09-16
ouite ImpartiaI.

Mrs. Hiram Offen-I understand you
to say you're a good. all round cook,
but of course you must have some "a.
vorite dishes?
Applicant-No, ma'am. They're all
wan to me. Dim not the koind to be
considerin' whether a dish is chape OF
expansive whin Oi'm breakin' it
Washington Post.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-09-16
Something He Had Forgotten.


so you enjoyed your continental
trip, did you?" inquired the simple old
gentleman. Il haven't been over in
fifty years. but my recollections are
etill vivid remember once standing
on Mont Blanc. watching the sun sink
behind the blue waters of the Mediter-
ranean. while to- my right the noble
Rhine rushed onward to the Black sea,
and the Pyrenees. still holding the
SHOWS Of winter. were on the left. I
remember while standing there
But, Mr. Grey" fcebly interrupted
his listener. 81 was on Mont Blanc
myself. and really-you'll excuse me
out you really must be mistaken in
your geography"
"A1istakcn:" returned the old man
lightly Not bit Of it. But for
got; it's different now. You know, my
dear boy, that siace my day the entire
map Of Europe has been changed by
these awful wars, and so Of course you
can't appreciate what it was fifty years
ago"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-09-16
Used Hex Teeth.

\ dispatch from Columbia, Ga,
says when BailitTs Jack Harris and g..
y. Smith attempted to arrest Emma
Ferrell. colored, Wednesday after
noon, she drew hammer on the OIL
GERS, but was prevented from using it.
She bit Bailitr Harris, sinking her
teeth in his arm before he could pre-
vent it. In the struggle the woman
was struck in the face with handouts
and was finally arrested.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-09-16
THE SHANK OF THE SHOE.
What the Glazed, Metallic Marks
Thereon Told the Broker.

Thereon Told the Broker.
Half q score of clerks in, one of the
largest brokerage houses in New York
were astounded one morning when
one by one they were called into their
employers private Office and asked to
hold up their feet and show the shanks
of their Shoes They thought the "old
man" had gone quite mad. Each
young man as he entered the Office
was told to sit down and put his foot
up on a corner Of the desk where it
could be examined Then the head Of
the house put on his glasses and very
carefully scrutinized the shank Of the
shoe.
When all had been put through this
examination he called the entire force
Of clerks into his Office and explained
to them why this unusual examination
had been made.
You are we'll aware said he ''that
I will not have drinking man in my
employ if I know it. For some time
I have had good reasons for believing
that several Of the young men before
me have been indulging quite too
much. Now I know it. Here are the
marks of the bar rail on the bottoms
Of your shoes"
Several Of the young, men braced
themselves against the wall and lifted
Ineir feet as blacksmith lifts the foot
Of a horse. Sure enough, there were
the glazed, metallic marks on the dry
leather They were the evidences Of
guilt, and the young mems faces
showed 1t.
Its unmistakable proof" said the
head Of the house "You may fix up
your breath at the drug store and the
barber can clean up your eyes and
face, but you neglect the shanks Of
your shoes"
That afternoon three young men
cleaned out their desks and gave the
keys to the managing clerk.-New
York Herald.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-09-16
The opnil In France.

In France the quail is called the bird
Of prophecy, this from an idea that
the number Of his calls foretells the
price Of wheat. If he calls twice
without resting the farmer expects but
2 francs per bushel for his grain; II
the bird calls four times be expects
to realize twice the price which two
calls insure.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-09-16
Care of Books.

a lover Of books will always take
good care Of them. lie never holds
the book by the corner Of the cover.
never turns down leaves, never lays
the book down open, either with the
face downward or on its back, and
never breaks the binding by opening
the book too forcibly. He turns the
leaves one by one, taking great care
not to soil or tear them, and uses the
volume gently 1t makes no differ.
ence if the book be cheap or worn;
he always handles it gently.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-09-16
nnr Eccentric Phrases.

Why do we always talk Of putting on
a coat and vest? Who puts on coat
before a vest? We also say putting on
shoes and stockings? Who puts on shoes
before the stockings? We also put up
signs telling people to wipe their feet
when we mean their boots or shoes
And a father tells bog he will warm
his Jacket when he means to warm his
pantaloons. We are little eccentric
in our phrases at times.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-09-16
Too Many Razors.

A special to the Chronicle from
Harmony Grove, Ca, says while the
big excursion that went to Atlanta
Wednesday was on its return trip,
lighting began and near White Sui
phur Springs Henry Deadwyler, Of
that place, got into a row and to
escape razors that were drawn on him
jumped from the train. His dead
body was found Thursday morning by
his brother, who went in search Of
him.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-09-16

TIE coroner's jury which inquired
into the recent railroad disaster at
Fishing Creek. in York county, has
found that the victims came to their
death in train wreck on the South
ern railroad, at the aforesaid trestle,
which trestle was in dangerous and
unsafe condition, the dangerous condi-
tion being due to gross carelessness on
the part Of the officers OF the rail
road"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-09-16
Two Views OF 1t.

"What do you think Of married nfey
asked the henpecked man, addressing
the youthful bridegroom.
'Biiss is no name for it," said the
young husband enthusiastically.
'You are right" said the henpet ked
one gIoomily. Bliss is no name fol- it."
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-09-16

Husband-Do you know that every
time Il woman gets angry she ADDS
new wrinkle to her face?
Wife-No. l did not; but If it is so
presume it is wise provision Of ma
ture to let the world know what sort
Of husband a woman has.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-09-16
Cutie CAPABLE.

"Ne's q remarkably frank man"
"Iow so?"
"Why, the ieiress asked him it he
was sure he could take care Of her
when lie proposed, and he said he was
sure he could if he had her money to
do it with."-Chicago Post.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-09-16
A Eailure,

"See here, young manw said the Mn
lister. you never paid me that fee for
marrying you"
you're mighty lucky haven't sued
sou for ages."-London Tit-Bits.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-09-16

Mrs. Valentine Tilton and Miss
Ereline Perrin OF New Hampton Iowa,
are probably the oldest twins in the
country. They recently passed their
a2nd birthday and are still in good
health, mental and physical. They
were born in Vernon. Conn.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-09-16

THREE generations OF one family are
compositors in the office of The Tren-
ton, Mo-. Republican-Tribune. There
are Grandpa" Allen aged IS: his son,
@. \. Allen, who is foreman, and lat
ter.s son and daughter, Thomas and
Mabel, aged Il and l6 respectively.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-09-16

TIE Presbyterian Standard says:
1.-The drink bill in South Carolina is
a little over two dollars pei capita.
In the United States it is ten dollars
per capita. One fact like that speaks
louder for the dispensary system, in
spite Of its abuses, than thousand al
legations OF saloon newspapers.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-09-16

Edgar. aged six. was recently sent
to school for the first time, and upon
his return home he asked. Papa. who
taught Adam the alpha
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-09-16
Still More Artocratic.

Knicker-Didn't he find it hard to re.
turn to civil life after commanding in
the army?
Bocker-No, indeed. He got posi-.
ton as janitor.-Smart Set.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-09-16
MARKING Well.

The QueTist-What do you think OF
the doctrine Of the survival Of the fit
test?
The Egotist-1t Is all right SO far.
en, still aii'*s-Hansas City Journal
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-09-16
The Way With Bills.

Husband-You must try to keep our
bills down.
Wife-I Go. but they're always run
ming up.-BaItimoce American.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-09-16
Danger in Soda Bottles.

When q beautiful woman smiles some
pocketbook is Weeping.-Schoolmaster.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-09-16

AN exchange says that Chicago man
who gave his relatives 81 100000 to
see what they would do with it pro-
badly had another motive-to see that
the relatives. instead Of the lawyers
rrnt il
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-09-16
One More Victim.

One of the negroes injured in the
Fishing Creek wreck, Peter Miller died
at Rock Hill Wednesday afternoon.
The direct cause of death was d frac-
ture of the base Of the skull. His
right leg Was broken in two places.
his left arm broken and his face and
forehead lacerated besides the fractur-
ed skull. He has received every atten-
ti0n possible.
TIE experiment Of serving honey at
a Sunday school picnic was tried re-
Gently in Kansas. The bees in the
neighborhood learned of che affair
and the picnic diSbanded bit sudden
~, 1t is strange that the Kansas pa
pcrs have refrained from speaking OF
the picnic as a swell affair.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-09-16

damages resulting from the explosion
of one Of them if even the slightest
defect in the manufacture Of the bot
tie can be shown.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-09-16
Informing.

"Who lives in that big house on the
corner, Dennis?"
"The Wildly O'Malley, sor, who is
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-09-16

Indeed! When did she die"
s'If she had lived till next Sunday
she would have been dead a year,
Kansas City Journal.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-09-16
r1i. pa-tinnlar Line

'That new man Of yours said the
proprietor Of the store to the depart
ment manager, seems to be mighty
hard worker"
YES" replied the latter; chat IS his
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-09-16
Sorry He Spoke.

"What-working?"
no seeming to."-syracuse Herald.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-09-16

THE finances OF the State are un-
ouestionably IN deplorable condition,
and that some remedy must be found.
and that at once, is unquestlonable.
-Four alternate remedies suggest
themselves:
First, Reduction in appropria-
tions.
Second An increase in the levy.
Third. an increase in assessments.
Fourth. New sources Of revenue.
REDUCE APPROPRIATIONS.
SIS it possible to reduce appropria-
tions to a sufficient amount to come
WITHIN the present available income OF
the state?
''The amount annually expended in
the government Of the city OF New
York would run the government OF
South Carolina about 10 years.
"Of our present tax levy of five
mills, one and one-half mills required
to pay the interest on the public debt.
chree-fourths of a mill TO support, the
asylum and institute tor the blind one
mill for the pensions aad a little less
than three-fourthS Of a mill 70: all col
legeS and institutions for higher edu-
cation OF the State. There is thus
left but lutte more than one mill to
support the entire machinery OF the
State government, including the pay
ment Of the salaries Of all officers OF
the State. including the legislature
and the Judiciary, the expenses OF the
enforcement Of the laws and the col
lection of the taxes and for al special
emergencies which arise Can it be
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-18
Pointed Paragraphs.

What a good many people need is more
faith in themselves
The girl in the case knows a mans in
love long before he tulnblcs to the fact.
Cucumbcrs, college graduates and nu-
mcrouS other green things are now i'll the
market
1t is sometimes easier to apologize than
to explain how you happened to acquire
that black eye.
Physicians are not the only men who
follow the medical profession; the under
takers are not far behiAd.
Tho patriot bleeds for the benefit of his
country, but the politician blceds his coun-
try for his own benefit.
BY adding together the total assets OF
Insurance companies as printed in thcli
folders Il man can form some idea OF tilf
money there is in the world.
Chicago News.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-18
Reflections of a Bachelor.

When II woman does not believe in low
neck gowns the reason is always plain not
to see.
A man begins to want to get married TO
Il woman when she begins to want him to
want to.
Give Il man nothing and he will be
thankful it was not less; give him some
thing and he will rage because it was not
more.
Women would never make good bur
glars because they would waste all their
house they broke into from force Of hab-
it.
Generally when you say something to q
woman that doesn't mean anything you
can make her believe it was aWfully
wicked if you act as if YOU were afraid
somebody else might have heard it.
New York Press.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-18
FORSALE

Buildings and land, 122 Winthrop St.
Augusta, Me. Will be sold at bargain
If called for at once.
The house is a large two story build"
ing, having II rooms. Hot water heat
with ell and stable attached.
Connected to the house is green mouse,
used now as cucumber forcing house,
17x125 feet, city water and hot water heat,
cucumbers now we'll underway. good
local market for all any one can raise.
3k acres of land, fruit trees, shrubbery,
etc.
This is an ideal place for a market
gardener or professional man VINO
wishes to devote a little of his time to
agriculture. 10 minutes walk to all the
schools, churches, depot and postoffice.
7 This is a beautiful home for some one
as the house is large and sunny and nice
view of the city from all of the windows
VIM H. BROOKS.
apr20mon& thurStf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-18

Immediately the whole aSscmbagC
rose and shouted: Long liveA Kara
georgeVitch Press Dispatch.
1t is plain that in some respects the
ScrvianS are the most wonderful peO-
pie on earth. In this country only
strong men, fresh from Il four years
course with college yclls, would VEN
turc to tackle any such name as that.
but that asscmblagc in Belgrade, with
out even a rehearsal, rose and shouted
it in unison. The kingdom which is
not Jared by such cheer as that is
in no danger of falling.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-18
he Hot Weather Test

Makes people better acquainted with
their resources of strength and endur-
ance.
Many find that they are not so well
off as they thought and that they are
easily enervated and depressed by the
heat
What they need is the tonic effect
of Hoods Sarsaparilla which strength
ems the blood, promotes refreshing
sleep, overcomes that tired feeling,
creates appetite.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-18

Quite often jurymen have been
known to do very foolish things, but
perhaps ncved did II of them exhibit
ut Rochester, n. Y, who gave a recep-
ton and dinner to the woman whom
they had acquitted OF murder. The
woman had killed another woman who
had won her husbands love. The
crime was admitted, but the plea of
temporary insanity won her acquittal.
That wasn't so strange but the subsc-
quent conduct of the II good men and
true raises several questions as TO the
jury system.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-18

The announcement that the family
of Eugene Field is to transplant the
old Field family homestead from Yer
mont to Chicago, is calculated to stir
up all kinds of fears in the hearts OF
New Englanders. Just suppose that
this custom becomes popular, Il fad
with the rich men who were born in
New England, what is to become of the
Old Home week idea with all it's at
tendant pleasures and patriotism and
profit? 1t may be that after the lapse
of a few years Our New England peo-
pie will have to so to Kansas or
Minnesota or California to celebrate
Old Home week. because the old homes
and the shrines of youth have been
taken up by the roots and freightcd
there! Truly this latest Chicago idea
is one that should be promptly dis
outraged
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-18

one would hardly expect the Chinese
minister to the United States to make
Il three base hit which he SMASHED
out to deep center in his boyhood the
text of an after dinner speech, but
that is what Minister Shentung LANG
Chcng did at Phillips Andover Acad-
country for his education and played
on the ball nine at Andover, 20 years
man with the great American game.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-18

Anyway, we congratulate Prince
Peter Karageorgevitch upon the abb
brcviation of his name to Peter I. 1T
is not likely that he will find the
blood-soaked throne of Servia bed of
roses, but he does not go into the dan
ger with his eyes shut. There is at
least one thing in his favor. Being
close to GO years of age the new King
is not likely to become involved in ell
tangling alliances with advcnturesscs,
4 dozen years his senior.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-18

The destruction of Johnstown, Penn
sylvania, May 81, 1889, is the only par
allcl American history to the ;GWful
manner in which Hcppner, Oregon, was
~s---s-A
overwhelmed the other night and hun
drcds of it's people killed. In the for
mer instance it was the bursting -of "a
dam, but in Oregon it was a cloudburst
, which sent Il great torrent down Il
mountain valley. The horrors of such
Il calamity stagger the imagination.
tions which the West and South have
suffered. this year
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-18

They are keeping the President
pretty much on the go, without giving
him an opportunity to get rested from
that $4,000 journey. In his first 10
days at home he has made trips to
Cleveland, Ohio, to Baltimore and
down into Virginia. OF course these
are relatively short trips, but they take
a lot of time and with the speechmak-
ing which is involved they must be eX-
hauSting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-18

AS usual the commencement season
sees a big class granted degrees by
that popular instructor, Cupid. This
is particularly true of the co-educa-
tional institutions. In one Maine col
lege. five young men last week set up
their friends in token of the announce
ment of their engagements, and in
four cases the brides-to-be are fellow
students.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-18

Every citizen of Augusta should
make sure that his name is on the lists
which entitle him to vote at next Mon
days special election. The Board OF
Registration will be in session at City
Hall, today and tomorrow, to make any
additions or changes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-06-18
Exit the Editor.

You have no use for the papers, you
say" remarked the tourist.
they git too personal sometimes. | did
subscribe to Il paper once, but l stopped
it
What paper is it you refer-
You mean what paper was H.a n ~ ~ y ~ :,
just told YOU | stopped it? Done II IN
one shot, too.