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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-02-11
A SWINDLER ARRESTED.
A Slick Negro Rascal Arrested for
SwindIinS Negroes.

The Spartanburg correspondent OF
The State says for several days past
there has been parading about the
streets portly negro man whose
rotundity Of form bore evidence Of
easy living. Wednesday be was ar
rested and tried in Magistrate Kirby's
court for assuming the role Of emigra-
tion agent without the necessary $500
license. He gave as his name William
White, and claims to be janitor at
one of the national banks in Washing
ton, D. c. He has put in some profit
able work among the credulous ne
groes of Spartanburg. He sets forth
to them the following kind of propo-
sition- that upon the receipt Of ST..
each person will be furnished free
transportation to Washington where
jobs paying from $50 to s35 per month
in the cooking, house keeping, hos
telry and other lines await them.
Next Monday evening was the Date
fixed for the exodus; and the trans
portation, according to his state
ments, would be sent from r. Jones,
1925 Main street, Washington, D. c..
White told the negroes that he mere
~ exacted the dollar as guarantee
that each one would show up at the
Southern depot on next Monday even
ing at the appointed hour for depar-
ture, and that once started on towards
Washington, he would refund the
coin. "Wednesday morning he told his
story once too often. His listener
was wary negro, and offered to wager
S. producing the money, that White
could not furnish transportation free
to Washington. This led to discus
sion, the result OF which was that the
negro John Young, appeared before
the magistrate and had warrant is
sued for White. White was tried in
Magistrate Kirby's court Wednesday
afternoon. He had no license for his
line Of business and was bound over
to the next term of sessions court.
He was lodged in Jail in default Of
hOpS
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-02-11
Digging for Gold.

Some negroes who live near the old
Carpenters Mill in Anderson County,
are spending good deal Of time in
digging in hill side across the creek
from the mill with the expectation Of
finding buried treasure. One of the
negroes claims to have had vision in
a dream not long ago in which he was
told that if he would dig at certain
spot he would find $4,000 in gold.
He let two other negroes into the
secret, and they have spent several
nights in digging up the earth. So
far they have not found anything.
There has long been tradition that
Mr.. Robert Smith, who owned the
mill many years ago, buried some
money on the place, but nobody has
ever put much faith in it.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-02-11
Death of a Teacher.

At Rock Hill Miss Sophie D. Will
den, a member of the faculty OF the
music department of Winthrop Col
lege, died Tuesday morning at 3
o'clock from an attack Of pneumonia,
which first developed last Wednesday.
Miss Whilden was natiE: oi Charles
ton, but had lived and taught in sew
eral other places. notably in Green
vile, S. c.. and for the past five years
at Winthrop.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-02-11
PASSED THE SENATE.
The Railroad Employees Win Their
Fight After All.

The Senate Friday again devoted
much of it's time to debate and held
two sessions in order to hasten the
work before It.
A surprise was in store for the
members when, as soon as the BODY
assembled Mr.. Brown moved that the
vote taken the night before by which
the bill providing that members OF
the railroad relief department. be al
lowed the right to sue the railroad
companies for damages was killed be
reconsidered. The motion prevailed.
Mr.. Hood stated that he for one
wanted to change his vote of the
night previous, giving as his reason
that he did not think it right that
employees should be coerced by the
order issued by President Erwin that
membership in the relief department
was essential to securing employment
with the Atlantic Coast Line Com
pany: and further that he learned
that employees of said company could
secure insurance at the same or
cheaper rates in other fraternal Or
CARNATIONS and therefore be desired
to vote for the bill.
Mr.. Mayfeld proposed making it a
special order for Monday but Mr.. j.
w. Ragsdale objected. Mr.. Mayheld
then proposed Tuesday ano again Mr..
Ragsdale objected, with the PROPOSE
tion that he would be willing that
the votes of all absent senators who
voted against the bill the previous
night should be counted against it.
This proposition was considered first
and the yeas and nays being demand
ed resulted as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Blake, Carpenter.
Davis, Douglass, Forrest, Goodwin,
Herdon, Hood, Hough, Hydrick,
johnson, Manning, Marshall, McDer-
mott, Peurifoy, Ragsdale, G. W.,
Ragsdale, J. W., Raysor, Stackhouse,
Talbird, Won kolnitZ-2l.
Nays-Messrs. Aldrich, Brice.
Brown, Butler, Dennis, Gaines, Har-
din, Hay, May6eld, Mccall, Mc1ver,
Mcleod, Sharpe, Sheppard, Stanland,
Walker, Williams-iI.
So the bill passed third reading and
was sent to the house.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-02-11
ANOTHER MURDER.
The Chief of Police of Bamberg Shot
Down bya
WHITE MAN IN COLD BLOOD.
Mr.. King, the Chief, Had Gone TO the
Home Of Davis, the Murderer,
to Settle a Family :9 =:
Row.

The killing of people in South Caro-
lima goes On apace. Chief OF Police
King, Of Bamberg, was shot and kill
ed on Wednesday by white man
named Joe Davis, at the latterS home
on Factory Hill. suburb Of the town
of Bamberg. 1t seems that Davis and
his wife had been having a row We'd.
nesday morning, and that Davis had,
been threatening her with punish
ment Of a summary kind. She came:
down with the avowed intention Of
having her husband placed under a
peace bond.
Sheriff Hunter, to whom she came,
sent Chief Of Police King up to try to
settle the matter. When Mr.. King
arrived at the house and ascended the.
steps, Davis, who was in the 'front.'.
room, ii, is said, called to him to stop.
Mr.. King continued to advance to the
front door, on which he tapped
Whether he pushed the door open, Or
whether it was opened from the in-
side, is not clear, but as the door
opened Daris, who was standing just
inside, fred on the officer, using a
double -barrelled shot gun, loaded with with
small shot. King reeled from the
piazza and expired a few seconds;
later. sssszs=
Davis came down town and gave
himself up. As soon as the news was
known A. great deal Of excitement nre.3
vailed, but there was absolutely no
danger Of any hasty action. Mr.. King
was originally from Batesburg, and
was for some time in business in CO.
lumbia, from which placeShe removed
to Charleston, going from that place
to Bamberg to take charge Of the dry
goods business of J. a. Spann. He
was elected to his present Office on the,
force an6 took charge January 1st.s
He was most excellent gentleman,
and leaves a wife but no children.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-02-11
Death in Il Storm.

1t is feared that II went to their
death in the storm which struck Sag
inaw Bay Tuesday night, says dis
patch TO the Tribune from Bay City,
Mich. The men were living in shan
ties built on the ice The storm burst
without warning. 1t was accompanied
by binding swirl OF snow and the
waves crushed the ice in the bay upon
which the tiShermenS hutS were
standing into a grinding. crunchlns
mass. Nothing has beeu seen Of men
or shanties since. 1t is known that
two were drowned and little hope is
expressed for the Others.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-02-11
Hog Cholera

DR.. Nesom, Of Clemson College, was
recently called to Greers to make an
examination Of a disease prevalent
among the swine in and about that
town; he diagnosed this disease, after
careful examination Of some Of the
hogs, as hog cholera. It is thought
that the epidemic originated with
and spread from a shipment Of hogs
to Greers from Tennessee, some weeks
ago. About 400 head Of hogs have
recently been sold within a radius Of
a few miles from Greers to Pelham,
and the purchasers, in the majority Of
instances where persons who already
possessed hogs.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-02-11
MANNING,S c.. WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY II. 1908.

Berkeley. H. Hairy.
CharleSton-W. ?. Cantwell.
Chliokie-J. V. Whelchel.
Chester-J. o. Darby.
Clarendon-Owens.
Culleton--J. Y. Moore.
Dorchester-J. Fl. Knight.
Fairfeld-A. F. Hood.
FIorence-J. B. Mcbride.
Georgetown-J. H. Read.
Greenyille-J. E. Speigle.
Greenwood-J. NJ. Major.
Lancaster. J. Boyd.
Marlboro-M. E. Coward.
Orange',urg-O. NJ. Dantzler.
Pickens-L. D. Stephens.
Richland-S. II. Owens.
Saiuda-B. Matthews.
Sumter-W. H. Seal.
Williamsburg-J. j. Graham.
Lee. O. DEFIANT.
Darlington-E. NJ. Winson.
Florence-D. II. Traxler.
Greenville-E. L. Walker. G. D,
Smith.
Oconee-G. f. Stalvey.
Richland-D. G. Sontsburg and B.
NJ. Douglas.
Sumter-Q. T. Mcneil.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-02-11
AGED Veteran Murdered.

Samuel S. Hudson, a Confederate
veteran, 7s, years Of age, was murder
ed at his home four miles from
Athens, Ca, one week ago, and the
body was found Thursday afternoon
in the cottage where he had lived.
Death was caused by strangulation.
Robbery was the motive for the crime.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-02-11
NeW Officers.

At the spring meeting Of the State
Fair association held in Columbia on
Wednesday night r. P. Hamer Of
Marion county and A. ". Love of
Chester county were elected president
and secretary to succeed President A.
H. White and Secretary ThoS. W.
Holloway, who both died the same
day Jan. Goth.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-02-11
Two Scholarships.

Alta meeting of the trustees of the
Cecil Rhodes estate it has been decid-
ed that the chancellor or preident Of
the state university of each southern
state shall have the right to appoint
a committee to select two young men
between the ages of 19 and "a for
scholarships in Oxford university,
England.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-02-11
goodbye Crum,

The nomination Of w. D.. Crum,
colored, to be collector OF the port at
Charleston, S. c., was discussed
Thursday by the senate committee on
commerce, but action again was post:
poned. There WIS sufficient express
sion OF opinion to lead members pres
ent to conclude that if a 'ote should
be taken the committee would record
itself in opposition to Cr':m'S conhrma-
tion.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-02-11
MANY Cattle Die.

An unknown contagious disease is
prevailing among the plantations
around Pine Bluff, Ark, causing the
death of a number Of herds OF cattle.
It affects them in the back and
causes death in thirty hours. One
planter has lost all his cattle and an
other lost thirty within few days.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-02-11
The Davis Home.

At a meeting on Tuesday at Jack
son, Miss, Of the Beauroir committee
OF the Sons OF Confederate Veterans,
the $4,000 for the purchase BeauVolr
was raised. The deed TO the property
will be received from Mrs. Davis in a
few daYS
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-02-11
Safe Robbers.

The safe of the Pcndlcton Manutac'
turing company at Autun, neal
Pendleton, WAS blown open with
dynamite by three robbers on Tuesday
morning before daylight and slo0 was
stolen. Robbers also blew open the
safe Of w. T. Cook at Iva. Anderson
county. on Tuesday morning at 2::3l
and got So. y clerk in the store wa.
walked by the explosion and tired at
the robbers. but missed them.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-02-11
Five Men Killed.

A special from Ell Pasco, Texas,
SAYS: A head-end collision between
two Rock Island freight trains early
Thursday near Tecolate, n. NJ.
resulted in the death Of FIVE men 4n1
the injury of several others.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-02-11

Give woman Il rope Of pearls and
and some furs and she will manage to
dress to her satisfaction in any cline
and for anv occasion.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-02-11
THE SHERIFFS MEET.
Well Attended Meeting Of the Off.
GERS Of the Law.

GERS Of the Law.
The State says number Of sheriffs
from the different counties in the
State met in convention Thursday
night in the office Of the sheriff Of
Richland county. This meeting was
an effort to revive the sheriff sassocia-
tion of the State which has been al
lowed to become quieScent in the last
few years. The meeting was called
to order by Sheriff T. S. Burch of
Florence, and Sheriff J. E. Comwell
of Chester county acted as secretary.
The following sheriffs were among
those present:
Fairfield R. E. Elliton
Clarendon-J. Ebert Davis.
Abbeville-C. j. Lion.
Union-J. w. Sanders.
Greenville-J. D. Gilreath.
Newberry-M. NJ. Buford.
Berkeley-J. B. Morrison.
Richland-W. II. Coleman.
Pickens-J. H. Mcdaniel.
Lancaster P. Hunter.
Sumter-H. w. Scarborough.
Lee-J. NJ. Smith.
Beaufort-H. H. Porter.
Aiken-OWen Alderman.
Orangeburg-John H. Dukes.
KerShaw-J. S. Trantham.
Bamberg John B. Hunter.
Colleton-L. G. Owens.
The organization was perfected by
the election of the following officers:
PreSident-T. S. Burch Of Florence.
Vice Presdent-W. H. Coleman OF
Richland.
Secretary-J. E. Comwell of Ches-
ter.
The sheriffs first discussed the prop
osition to have the general assembly
provide reasonable salary for the
deputy. Then they discussed re-
quest to the general assembly to re-
peal the law prohibiting the railroads
from allowing the sheriffs passes on
their lines.
The body decided that the organiza-
tion should be permanent and should
meet from year to year to discuss mat
tiers Of Special interest to such ottici-
ais.
A committee cons sting Of Sheriffs
Porter. Coleman, Lion and Scarbor-
ough was appointed 20 draft resolu-
tionS to be presented to the general
assembly. The president and vice
president were appointed committee
to see that these resolutions are
properly presented to the general as
Sembly.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-02-11
The bill was then ordered 10 its
third reading as follows:
TEXT OF THE Bill!

Section l. That from and after The
passage of this Act all railroads or
railroad companies doing business in
this State shall protect the rate of
freight stipulated in the bill of lading
for the carriage Of all freights, goods
wares and commodities OF every kind,
whether the said bill of lading be
foreign or domestic, and for the failure
or refusal Of any railroad or railroad
companies or their agents to deliver all
such freights. goods, wares or other
commodities upon demand, and pay
ment OF freight charges eQua!llng tae
rate stated III the bill OF lading. salo
railroad company shall be fined inthe
sum of two hundred dollars, TO be re-
covered for each and every offence, II
anv Court of competent jurisdiction
One-half OF which shall go to the con
signee aggrieved and The remaining
balance deposited in the county treas
urv as other public funds.
Section >. That where any loss OF
shortage occurs in any shipment o.
goods, wares, merchandise or oth2'
Commodities, as may be shown by me
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-02-11

The following is the full text Of the
Child Labor Bill as it passed the
Senate and House:
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1903-08-13

Secretary W, D. Wilson, OF the ma
tional organization, made an address of
some length Monday morning to the
convention. lie spoke on the value OF
the Joint conference both to the miners
and to the operators.
The delegates we're entertained for
some time with music by the members
of the Brotherhood of Old Time Fiddlers
who appeared with their fddles and Of
fered to fiddle for the miners.
Secretary Wilson was introduced to
the convention by Joseph Vasey, mem
ber of the national board. Following
his address, which was interesting to
all OF those present, he was greeted by
many Of the delegates who had never
before had an opportunity OF meeting
him.
f. r. Rice reported on the condition
of the mines OF the Tennessee Coal COM
pany at Coal Creek. He stated that the
men at these mines had been idle for
the greater portion OF the time since.
Other details and routine business
were passed on, and the remainder oi
the day devoted to the scale question
Adjourned to meet operators Tuesday
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1903-08-13
SUNNYSiOE.
Special to tho News.

Special to tho News.
School opened at New Hope Monday
by Prof. J. f. Barker. About 80 stu
dents are enrolled and are progressing
nicely.
Rev. G. C. William preached a very
interesting sermon here sun
day morning and also one in the after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs.sJ. A. Gray took dinner
at NJ. V. Easterly's Sunday.
Misses Laura Easterly, Lizzie Hudson
and Maggie Graham visited Ella and
Nora Hudson Sunday.
Wonder if Rankin Powell has to eat
that peach pie yet.
Prof. Eddie Standifer, of PABLO, was in
our midst Saturday.
Misses Mary Rogers and Ella Erster'
ly took dinner with Miss Edith Hudson
! Sunday
Misses Florence and Ida Barber, OF
Loonoy's Creek passed through here en-
route to Cedar Spring Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Pickett spent Sat-
urday night and Sunday at W. B. Con-
dra's.
Irwin Grayson, of Whitwell, was in
our midst Sunday.
Miss Florence Hudson went 10 Whit
we'll shopping Thursday.
Will Barber and family Of Whitwell,
we're here Sunday.
Joe Rogers took dinner with Lee
Easterly Sunday.
Taylor Mabry and sisters and the
Misses Tate's, of Oak Grove attended
church here Sunday.
Wonder why Shirley Rogers looked SO
sad Sunday.
Fred Shelton returned to his home at
East End accompanied by his grand ia
ther, M. V. Easterly, and uncle, G. G.
Williams, Monday.
} viii Rogers made flying trip tt
Dunlap Tuesday.
Ed Smith, OF Delphi, entered schoo
here Tuesday.
, Ask Misses Belle Rogers, Florence
: and Edith Hudson how they enjoyed
eating peaches Sunday.
Misses Mintie and Lizzie Easterl,
5 visited Miss Mamie Smith the first o
. the week.
" Singing at NJ. V. Easterly's Saturda,
night was enjoyed by all.
: Ask Lee Easterly and Joe Rogers hoy
8 they like to be lassoed.
l.. H. Hudson and family and Mrs. E
: ia Grayson went to Chattanooga first
last week.
= Houston Grayson took dinner at
u II. Hudson's Sunday.
10 Will Easterly spent Tuesday at j. N
Rogers.
n Bob Deakins passed through here e
route to Whitwell Monday. Patsy
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1903-08-13
SCHOOL DIRECTORS ELECTED.

The following were elected school di-
rectors Thursday;
end Dist-Hense Layno, John Floyd
and Tom Harrison.
3rd dist.-E. A. Ashburn, b. Condra
and b. II. Hudson.
4th Dist-E. II. Hamilton, John
Christian and Spence Cannon.
5th Dist.-A. P. Mitchell, j. 7, Bill
ingsley and Robt. Holt.
eth Dist.-W S. Pryor, }. A. Darr and
j. w. Brown.
18th Dist. J. Hooper, John f. Har-
ris, T. P. Duff.
In the and District 5. NJ. Bryant was
elected justice of the peace, and in the
19th j. J. Thach was elected to the
same Office. In the 18th no election toE
Justice was bad on account OF no one tc
open polls.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1903-08-13
Not over Wise.

There is an old allegorical picture Of
a girl scared at grasshopper, but in
the act Of heedlessly treading on a
snake. This is paralleled by the man
who spends largo sum Of money build
ing cyclone cellar, but ncglects to pro.
vide his family with bottle of Cham-
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy as safeguard against bowel
complaints whose victims outnumber
those Of the cyclone one hundred to
one. This remedy is everywhere rec
ognized as the most prompt and reliable
medicine in use for these diseases. For
sale by Coldweil Il Cbaudoin, and Whit
we'll Drug Co,
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1903-08-13
STOP IHAT COUGH!

When a cough, tickling or an lrrita-
tion in the throat makes yOu feel un-
take Billiards. horehQund
Svrnn Don't wait until the disease
has gone beyond control. Mr.. and Mrs.
/ Anderson, 35l West 5th ST., Salt Lake
CIV. Utah. writes: "WeLhink ballard 5
Ilorehound Syrup the best medicine for
coughs and colds. We have used 10 Tor
several year; it always gives imm odiate
relief, is very pleasant and gives per-
feet satisfaction 2jc. SOC, slO0.
For sale By Sequatehie Supply Store
and Whitwell Drug Co.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1903-08-13
MONTEA6LE OFFICERS.

Nashville, Tenn, Aug. S.--(Special.)
AT a meeting OF the trustees of the
Monteagle assembly held at Monteagle,
Mai John w. Thomas of Nashville,
was reelected president; M. B. Pitcher,
Nashville, general manager; and Alfred
Mason, Memphis, secretary. The plat
form superintendent to succeed DR..
Sweeney will be elected later and the
treasurer and comptroller will DO chos-
en- by tho executive committee, compos-
ed Of President Thomas, R. w. Mill
saps, w. f. Taylor and Chancellor Wig
gins.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1903-08-13
STEEPLE JACK,
Charles Martin Fills that Role to Paint
Smoke Stack at Handle Works.

Chas, Martin ascended tho big smoke
stack on the Sequatchie Handle Works
plant Saturday and painted it after no
one else would do the work. Martin
is no painter by profession or trade
but he is daring and gritty and
did the work. A rope was reeved to a
block and tackle at the top of the stack
and he was pulled to the top, some 100
feet from the ground and painted two
coats on before he descended to the
ground. lie is now called "Steeple
Jack" by his friends who congratulate
/ him on his feat.