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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-11-04

will not be continued they will urge
their brethren Of the field not to buy.
1t is not a boycott. Heretofore the
planters have been helpless. They
had every reason to express the most
genuine regret when all of the plants
in this and other States, with few
exceptions, passed under the control
of the combine, and when the stock
was watered and thrown on the mar
ket every man with common sense
realized that spectators would try to
get rich at the expense Of the impov-
erished element in the South. Among
other things the farmers say:
1--WE are informed that this in
creased price is not based on any
claim that these concerns are going to
give US higher grade of goods nor do
they rely upon the argument made
upon the occasion Of former raise in
prices, that it is on account Of the
raise in the prices or cost Of the mate
rial used in the manufacture Of their
goods, but solely On the ground that
they are selling their goods too cheap.
Now are we not already paying a high
price for guano? Would it not be bet
ter to farm without guano than to
give more than we are already paying?
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-11-04
Americans Killed.

The Vienna Arbeiter Zeitung re-
ports the seizure Of Armenian church
property a Bahu and the killing OF
large number Of Americans. The
soldiers fired ten volleys into crowd
OF men, women and children, killing
$50. The Americans then took refuge
in a church, and fired at the soldiers
who theceupon stormed the building
and butchered all who were inside
The exact number is not known. The
old sexton was bayoneted as he was
ringing an alarm bell. After the
fight the soldiers bivoucacked in the
church ward,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-11-04
THE "OLD H0ss" SALE.
The Sad Story Of Trunks Purchased
by GreenYiIle Man.

There is always mystery about the
contents of the sealed packages sold
at the ''old boss sales" frequently
the sells are two-fold, bringing In
comedy, but occasionally there is
pathoS and life tragedies passed on in
the transfer at these unclaimed artl-
cleS.
At the last "old boss" sale in Green
vile prominent gentleman bid IN
several weather beaten trunks at a
nominal figure which had beer orr
ginally consigned to Major Wood, O.
S. A., Aiken, S. c. This is not the
real name, which, for obvious fea-
sons it is kindly courtesy to leave in
oblivion.
When the trunks were opened there
was reveal, d pathetic story. The
Major who had served bis country well
and bravely for many years, had at
last succumbed to the mortal foe, con-
sumption. He was granted leave OF
absence and came south to WOO back
health, but at Aiken be died. These
trunks we're shipped to The Major, but
did not reach Aiken until after bis
death.
One trunk was filled with a small
but very choice library Of books, the
subjects naturally dealing principally
with war and warriors to the taste OF
the soldiers. Another trunks con-
tained number Of relics, curios and
small bits Of bric-a-brace which had
been gathered together during the
travels OF man Of education and
taste. The personal possessions, in-
Guiding the uniform and the sword
which had seen service In the late
war were the pathetic contents OF an
other trunk. 1t was shipment OF
things so closely personal, things
which it would seem 50 natural that
the family OF any man might treasure,
things which loved ones would always
desire to possess and keep in memory
Of the dead, that the gentlemen who
purchased the trunks for the mere
freight was reluctant to retain them.
He wrote to the War Department and
told OF his purchase and asked it be
could be put in communication with
the family Of the deceased Major Wood
with view Of restoring what was evil
IDENTIFY lost property.
The answer came promptly, giving
the address Of the widow and laconi-
cally adding, Widow refused ship
ment unless War Department paid
freight" This was the tragedy. The
sad tragedy of a man who died alone,
whose cherished treasures had passed
into the hands OF strangers, who car
ed only for the intrinsic value. Love
less and alone, the story the trunks
told, heartless woman whose vows
were no more than ashes tossed to the
winds was the story the trunks told.
Poor Major Wood, who can tell,
but all can guess what life held for
him whose wife was so nearly pillar
OF stone that even Death, the leveler
OF all anger and hate, could not touch
the heart Of hint.-Greenville News.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-11-04
THE WINTER WILL BE COLD.
An Old Fashioned Sign Points to
Very Severe Weather.

There is good old fashioned "sign'
that the coming winter will be Sc
we're one, twentieth century omen
tconoclasts to the contrary notwith-
standing. Grandparents held firmly
to the belief that where there was
suberabundance Of fruits and nuts
Dame Natures liberality was but the
display Of wisdom in providing her
children substance for the severe win
ter that was coming.
Another Sign that has been no.
ticeable for the past week or ten days
is the unusually blood red sunsets,
and even long after Old Sol has pull
ed up his last tent flap and the day is
done, the sky remains glory OF deep
crimson which gradually fades away
before the silyery rays OF the silvery
moon. These signs were all firmly be-
lieved in by our fore-fathers. The
wild fruits and nuts are said to exist
in great quantities this year. Hence
the winter should be an unusally hard
one.
Farmers are getting to be so up-to-
date that they come to lose faith in
the signs that have been believed in
since the beginning Of things. Belief
in the efficiency OF the ground hog as
the forecaster of the weather, In the
time honored goose bone as an indica-
tion Of cold or mild weather, or in the
size Of the nut crop as signs OF the
sort OF weather-mid or frigid-that
is to distinguish the wintrY season,
had all been relegated to the depart
ment Of tradition in ancient history.
Time was when the dweller along
the country side held himself to his
oak tree or his chestnut grove OF look
at his walnut or hickory trees to get
his tip on the weather probabilities
for the winter. II the crop OF acorns
was large or the yield Of nuts was
great on the trees. the believer of
such signs would smile to himself-if
be had his oak and lightwood in and
liked a cold winter and said: MN,
we'll have a severe winter, plenty OF
FROST" Nowadays all signs look alike
to him. II the nut crops are abun-
dant, he's well satisfied; il they are
scanty, he takes it philosophically;
but be no longer pins his faith to such
things. The seasons have changed,
he, says, and you can't bank on any
thing
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-11-04
THE RETAIL MERCHANTS.
They Meet insColumbia and Form a
Permanent Organization.

The organization Of the retail mer-
chants of tbs State into a permanent
organization took place in Columbia
last week. The convention adpoted
several important resolutions that are
of vital interest to the merchants OF
the State. and no doubt much good
will be done by the Association.
The following officers were elected
at the close Of the meeting Thursday
morning: J. H. Levy, president,
Sumter; W. J. Ducker, first vice presi-
dent, Charleston; Marion B. Leach,
second vice president, Greenville; J..
W. Powell, third vice PRECEDENT, Co.
lumbia; Walter Utsey, secretary, St.
George; n. Busch, Jr., treasurer,
Aiken, S. G.
Committee on Credentials-W. h.
Smith, Columbia, chairman; a. B.
Moore, Aobeville; Joseph N. Walker,
Chester.
Committer on Ways and Means
James Powell, Aiken, chairman; G..
Muller, Charleston: L. E. Williams,
Orangeburg; John Bratton, editor
Southern Merchant; G. O. Boag.
WinnSboro.
Committee on Resolutions
A. Utsey, St. George, chairman: ]. II.
Levy, Sumter; J. W. Powell, Colum-
bia: Marion B. Leach, Greenville.
A part of the most important work
done by the Convention was the adop-
tion Of the following resolutions:
Whereas, the statutes OF South
Carolina relating 70 collections and
garnishments proceedings, and the
judicial decisions proceedings, and the
judicial decisions under them have
become so complicated and contradlc'
tory that they have resulted increas'
| ing that undesirable class, which, oy
fraud and deception, live OFT OF honest
and industrious, making it utterly
impossible in the majority of cases 1ol
retail merchants to collect their just
debts.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-11-04
HISTORY OF RECONSTRUCTION
Col. Farrow Will Write of South
Carolina's Redemption.

1t will be gratifying to know that
a reliable history Of the Reoonstruc-
tion and redemption Of Sor5h Carolina
is being prepared which will Vindicate
the State and let the world know what
our people had to endure under the
carpetbag rule. 1t will be seen from
the following lettler that Col. John
P. Thomas has turned over the data
he had collected to Col. T. Stobo Far
row and urges those friends who we're
assisting him in getting up data on
the subject to turn said data over TO
Col. Farrow and aid him in bis work.
Col. Thomas letter follows:
Columbia, S. c., Oct. 24, 1903.
Col. T. Stobo Farrow, Columbia, S. G.
Urged by friends, l have been ar
ranging to write the history OF Recon
struction in South Carolina from 1865
to ls76-eleven baleful years, embrac-
ing the times that tried mems souls
and Women's hearts as the Confeder-
ate war never did. In that second
war-wherein the pen was the only
weapon that could be mad, elective
to redeem the State and save our
white civilization-I thank God that
no South Carolinian fought harder
and more persistently than l with
voice and with pen as the records will
show.
And [ suppose that no survivor OF
that war knows more than OF the
inner and the outer spirit OF that
struggle from which South Carolina
emerged with the whiteness OF her
soul preserved. Hence I did contem-
plate writing history which I hoped
to make the yindication and the justi-
fcation of prostrate State, and the
glory, too. But Informed by you that
YOU have already made considerable
progress in said history and that you
propose to make your history OF the
Reconstruction period in South Car
olna thorough and comprehensive
and believing, furthermore, that you
are well equipped for your work, !
hereby yield to you the field OF opera
tion in this matter. All the material
that I have bearing upon the subject
ma5ter-including the bound files OF
The Columbia Phoenix and Weekly
! Cleaner and The South Carolinian
under my editorship from 1858 to 1878
Il shall turn over to you, and l beg
all friends of mine, who had expected
to aid me in furnishing the data Of
historic matter, tc turn said data over
to you.
With best wishes for the success Of
your much needed patriotic volume, /
am, Yours sincerely,
Jno. P Thomas
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-11-04
Killed by q Limb.

Capt John c. May, a planter, a
member Of the board OF curators OF
Kentucky university and one OF the
most prominent men in the central
part Of Kentucky, was killed
Wednesday night about 35 miles south
Of Chattanooga. While climbing a
precipice Of Lookout mountain a
heavy limb Vt a tree fell, striking him
on the head and throwing him from
the bluff. He died before medical
assistance could reach him. He was
prospecting for coal.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-11-04
MilIard Lee Hanged.

Millard Lee was hanged at Atlanta
Friday for the murder OF Miss Lila
May Suttles, May 20, 1902. Millard
Lee, rejected suitor, killed Miss SUIT
ties Just after the minister had pro-
nounced the benediction in a little
church at Ben Hill, few miles from
Atlanta. Lee was captured after a
two days search by posses. While
the case was pending in the various
courts, Lee was granted six respites
and his sanity was the subject Of an
investigation.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-11-04

Col. Farrow was member OF the
State Democratic Central club during
the campaign Of 1868, Of which Gen.
Wade Hampton was the president, a
member OF the State Democratic ex-
ecutive committee which issued the
call for Straightout Democratic con-
vention which nominated Hampton
and Simpson for governor and lieuten-
ant governor, leading to the redemp-
tion Of the State in 1876: a member
OF the State press from 1878 to 1888,
and chief clerk Of the State senate
from 1877 to 1885. 1t will be seen
that Col. Farrow has had unusual op-
portunities for becoming familiar with
all the incidents OF the Reconstruc-
tion period and is peculiarly fitted for
writing the history of the reconstruc-
tion.-The State.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-11-04
VIII Squeeze the Farmers Next Year
Four Dollars Per Ton.


Not satisfied with the reports that
the Fertilizer Trust will raise the
price OF its manufactured product
next year, leading farmers of Laurens
county have callei a meeting at which
they will endeavor to suggest some
plan by which they will not be forced
to submit. Practically the entire
business is controlled by the trust.
When it met with financial difficulties
two months ago the impression went
forth that in time the farmer would
have to make up the deficiency, and if
what the Laurens people believe is
true that is exactly what will happen.
1t is said that the rates will be in
creased about four dollars ton,
which will cut deeply into the revenue
Of the agricultural class and will en-
tail hardships which will be unfortun-
ate to say the least.
Eleven of the most prominent plant
ers in the county issued the call for
the meeting to be held on November
s, and if they find that the old tariff
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-11-04
THAT BRIDE.

Belinda will be bride;
Her gown is white, writes she;;
A crepe de chine of finest KIND
That fits entrancsngly.
The bodice has two hundred TICKS
And fifty yards Of lace,
Put round the yoke and down the
front
And every other place
The skirt is shirred all round the toI
And Aares out at the feet;
The whole thing so Belinda says,
Is just too IMPLY sweet.
Belinda writes ne pages ten,
And all are much the same;
She's told me everything except
The happy lridegroom's name
Answers
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-11-04
Mullet! Mullet! Mullet!

and all kinds of Fresh and Salt Water
fish and oysters. If you are dealing in
Fresh Fish or intend to deal in them
write for prices and send your ordrs to
TERRY FISH CO., Charleston. S. G.
or COLUMBIA FISH s ICE co
Columbia S. G. We ship only fresh
caught fish and our prices are as low
as they can be sold at. Write US.
Try us, and be convinced.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-11-04
A Big job.

Editor Watterson Of the Louisville
Courier-J Journal very emphatically de-
clairs that the Panama canal project
was nothing more nor less than a
gigantic job from beginning to end,
by which $40, 900, 900 was to be divid-
ed between French and American
thieves.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-11-04
A Erutal Attack

At Brooklyn, n. Y, with her face
and head streaming with blood from
a dozen gashes, Miss. Margaret Hunt,
prominent in social circules, hung des-
perately to negro highwayman Fri
day morning at Vanderbilt and Allan
tic avenues. The police arrived just in
time to save her life.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-11-04

Willie-Say, pa, what IS mona.
genarian," anyway? PA monage.
marian, my son, Is usually man who
has been addicted to the use Of tobac'
co from early youth.-Philadelphia
News.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-11-04

Irene-She'l never forgive him. Ed!
gar-Why, thought he said she was
attractive. Irene-Oh, no! He said she
was still attractive.-Puck.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-11-04
THE FERTILIZER TRUST
It would be all very well but for tn
"a rdon

The silent gliding Of the white sail
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-12-18
Gents I4-Karat Gold Watches. Elgin
or Waltham movements, $50.

Gents I4-Karat Gold Watches. klgin
or Waltham movements. $50.
Gents I4-Karat CoId-Filled Watches;
warranted 10 years; :Waltham or Elgin
movements, S1z.
Ladies IL Karat Gold Watches. with
Elgin or Waltham movements. $75.
Ladies I4-Karat old-Filled Watches;
guaranteed for IS years; Waltham or
Elgin movements, SIS.
Ladies open-Face Silver Watches.
$3.50.
Ladies Hunting Silver Watches,
81
Gents Diamond Studs: color and quail
ity guaranteed; $50 values, sac; others
as low as s.. 50.
Ladies' Diamond Rings; $50 values,
$40; some as low as SI2.5o.
Gents Diamond Rings; value 500.
quality guaranteed. $40.
Ladies' Lorgnette Chains. with solid
gold slide; $500 values, $500.
Ladies 5000 I4-Karat Pearl Stone
Rings, $3.50.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-12-18
Rsnelclly > Relebe61 : 3snebehy
Christmas SUGGESTIONS. -

Ladies' $500 i4-Karat Filled Brace
lets, SOC.
Cent? $3.50 I4-Karat Filled Chains.
warranted years. $500.
Gents s.. 90 I4-Karat Filled Chains,
warranted ; years. $7.5e.
s1.oo Silver Match Boxes. $500.
s.. so Silver Bracelets, $500.
s7.oe Silver Nethersole Bracelets. 81.
Ladies $1,000 Silver .chateline Bags,
81 90.
Ladies' $3.50 Silver chateIine Bags
f7.5o.
Large cut-Glass Bowls. values $40,
fer So. 4S.
Cut-Glass Water Bottles; all new de-
signs; $500 kinds. 81. 90.
cut-Glass Olive Trays; all new de-
signs. for s7.75.
Cut-Class Tumblers; all new designs
dozen, $5.15.
Cut-Glass Wine Decanters; all new de
signs. 5000.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-12-18
Exquisite Xmas Presents

During the months of December 1898
and January 1904. we viii continue to
sell each Saturday and Sunday, excur-
sion tickets to Baltimore, Md, good to
return on last train Monday following. at
So cents each. SHnLLMAN B. Brown,
CT. & T. A.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-12-18
Academy of Music.

For Christmas week the Academy OF
Music, Baltimore, will have as It's at
traction Nixon g. Zimmerman cele-
brated comedy opera, Miss BOD
White.n which has met with phe.
nomenal success wherever presented
during the present season. MISS
aBob White is an opera in a class
by itself. There is nothing in 1t sug-
gestive of anything else that has been
seen in the musical line, and Willard
Spencer's themes are conceived under
auspices unusual to the ordinary writ
er and are entirely original. Mr.
Spencer caters to the pure mind ana
To the better class of all communities.
He does not write down to the public
level. which a great many OF the com,
posers of musical comedies presented
on Broadway each year do, but IN
stead tries TO educate the taste OF the
public. This is, of course, a project
a little daring, but none can say that
Mr. Spencer has not been successful,
as the success of Little Tycoon and
ssPrincess Bonnie will testify, and
later in miss Bob White" he seems
to have struck the chord OF popular
fancy with a refined and delightful
environment combined with purity OF
theme, which appeals to those who
are seeking Legitimate entertainment
without debasing sensational attri-
butes.
It need not be assumed that Miss
Bob White" is a Sunday school enter
tainment because it is not. 1t is SIM
ply a comic opera built on Legitimate
comic opera lines with all comedy
necessary and good catchy songs and
pretty music sufficiently high class to
appeal to those who know what good
music is, but not down to the level OF
"Stick to Your Mother, Tom" order
neither is it succession of ballads:
miss Bob White is structurally all
"a :.~ka,o-a1x, az III ofviuu
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-12-18
Grand Sachem Here.

Grand Sachem Shipley of the Inn
proved Order of Red Men, with head
quarters at Baltimore, visited Chesa-
peake Tribe No. 80, last night, for the
purpose of instructing the members
on certain new features. After the
meeting there was a short social re-
union.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-12-18
Women Appointed By Governor

The Governor has appointed two
additional members of the Board OF
Commissioners fromM aryland to the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition. They
are Mrs. Marie A. Fisher, wife OF Mr..
Parks Fisher, and Mrs. Frances Eliza
beth Lord, wife of Mr.. Charles 4.
Lord, all of Baltimore.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-12-18
Specially on Saturdays

Mrs. A. V. Hopkins, the masssuse,
who visits this city three times a
week to give massage of face, neck
and body, will make a speciality on
Saturdays of preparing ladies for the
hops and balls and will give special
facial massage on this day. See ad. in
another column.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-12-18
DISSOLUTION OF PARTETsHIp

Netice is hereby given that the copartnerehip
heretofore .exlsting between Wills q WARD
builders and contractors, ts this day dissolved
Mr. Wells having left the city. The undersigned
will continue the b.siness Ia his own name. All
claim due the firm must he paid to the under
signed, for which receipt will be given. Thank
ing those who have heretofore potroDiz0d me So
licit continuance OF sane.
Anna oils, Dec IL, 1853 JOHN Il. WARD.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-12-18

WEgS Smith the Maryland Avenue Con-
fectioner has fine high grade chocolate
from a ID. up TO h. boxes.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-12-18
~ a Celebrated Can
huyler Sin i sii 7aris;ie.. and al
WIEGARD'S Confectionery, State Cir
Middies on For Washington.

A detachment of twenty members
of the first class at the Naval Acad-
envy went TO Washington today to visit
the gun shops in the Washington
navy yard. The visit was made IN con-
nection with the practical course in
ordnance taught at the Academy.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-12-18
Tonight's Chalk Talk.

Everybody who enjoys pleasant
evening should go to Maryland Avenue
M. E. Church tonight and enjoy Prof.
Francis p. Wightman's Chalk Talk.
Prof. Wightman is crayonist and
illustrates his stories on blackboard.
His remarks are both humorous and
instructive. Tonight's entertainment
will be unique and graphic.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-12-18

soys15y o-e-s .sse geoysEzss sssx ny We.
tsE - <fea z<@kgsa~ - -ea@ z.~
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-12-18

EgSmith Maryland Avenue Coniec
tionery, all assorted cake as fruit. pound
Jelly, cocoanut, chocolate.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-12-18
The Great AsIsat. I Pacific !ss Company.

SUGGESTIONS or good advice, if you will
and advice that bears repeating like aeood story