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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-06-03
They We're Jealous.

A dispatch from Washington to
The State says war is on between the
faculty Of Columbian university and
seven of the male students of this
years law class over the awarding Of
the degree Of doctor OF civil law TO
Mrs. Emma Reha Bailey, formerly Of
South Carolina, whom these students
claim is mentally unqualified for
such a high degree President Need
ham Of the university has stepped out
on the firing line in defense of the
South Carolinian. Only those candi-
dates for degree OF doctor of civil law
who present themselves upon the stage
for their degrees will receive them"
The male students emphatically as
sert: we are firmly resolved not to
60 upon the stage to receive our de-
greeS if one is conferred upon Mrs.
Bailey. Seven of the eight male
members Of the class say this, and the
eighth, the son Of the Peruvian minis
ter, Mr.. Calderon, has aligned himself
with Mrs. Bailey and the faculty. AS
far as can be learned the protesting
students are really opposed to Mrs.
Bailey'S graduation merely because
she is d woman and the first woman
in the United States to receive this
high degree. 1t is now question as
to whether the faculty or a few STU
dents shall run the university and
President Needham declares the fac
ulty will not yield an inch. He talks
determinedly and the chances are de-
cidedly in Mrs. Bailey.s favor.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-06-03
Brother Homes Shocked

The modest editor Of the Baruwell
People lad q great shock not long
since. Here is the story as told by
Brother Holmes in his paper, the
Barnwen People: The esteemed
Aiken Journal and Review advises the
editor Of this paper to use his pass
more, travel about and learn how the
country has moved. He has 40 pass,
unless verbal permission TO fish in
Connor's pond or help himself in the
sheritf's watermelon kingdom be so
considered. However, after reading
the Journal and Reviews Arabian
nights description Of that play ground
Of the plutocratS he concluded TO quit
Rip Van Wink!eism for day and un-
der Capt. Murray's chaperonage Went
to Aiken. AS the train pulled up 10 the
depot he looked from a west window.
and the first sigh: was enougil-a wo-
man wearing a mans bat. Il Sorter
slate colored longtail over coat. brown
leggins. riding a-Straddle a pestled-
tail. mule colored. Shamed-faced pony
pacing through the rain and mud. He
didn't get Off. but hurried on to
Augusta and took the EAST Linc train
for Barnweil and its old time ways.
Ideally resigned TO the diSmenb.rment
t:.at created Aiken county.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-06-03
MANY VICTIMS.
People Slain Right and Left by g
Tornado.
AN IMMENSE PROPERTY LOSS
A School House Wrecked W lille :
liSious Services We're in Pro-
@ress killing Many OF
the Occupants.

A series Of heavy storms. TWO OF
which developed into the worst lorna
does that have visited southern Ne
braska in years. passed over portions
OF Clay, Franklin and Kearney coun-
ties Sunday evening. Fifteen persons
are known to have lost their lives and
over score Of persons were more or
less seriously Injured.
Near Norman, at the home OF Dan
iel McCurdy, number of relatives
and friends we're spending the day and
not one in the house escaped death or
serious injury. Two miles south Of
Upland, German Lutheran services
were being held in the school house
when the storm struck and demolished
it, killing four Of the occupants. in
Guiding the minister and injuring a
number OF others.
The storm was equally destructive
at Fairfield, but the people were
warned OF it's coming and sought Gel
lars for safety. Six dwellings were
blown to pieces at that place but
their occupants escaped injury with a
few exceptions. Every dwelling and
outbuilding in the path OF the tornado
was blown to pieces and the financial
loss thus far accounted for, will reach
about 100000.
The family Of Henry Perkinson. nine
in number, was reunited late Sunday
evening. They lived near Norman
and were separated by the storm. it
being feared at first that most Of them
had been killed. There were two tor
nadoes, both originating within mile
of Fairfield. The first one moved to
the northwest aud the second eff to
the southwest. The one to the north.
west did the greater damage and all
the fatalities seen to have been in it's
path. The greatest loss Of property
was sustained by farmers. The
heaviest individual loss reported is
that suffered by Charles Taylor, who
places the damage to his stock farm
including cattle and horses killed at
S2l 900.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-06-03
LABORERS IN GERMANY.
Consul General Hughes Sends Report
That Many Are Unable to Secure
Employment.

There Is a continuous scarcity Of
work in Germany, Consul General
Hughes has sent reports to the state
department: showing that in the min.
ing districts and in the centers OF
the iron working and machine max
ing regions short hours, dismissal
oi hands. and cutting down of wages
are general. In the month of July,
1900. when the depression Of business
in SsEsr7! was felt for the first time
on the labor market, the decrease Of
employed !aborers amounted to only
three per cent, while in July of this
year their already much reduced
number has decreased by further
five per cent.
There is a marked increase in the
number of men applying for work at
the, ri:hlic labor offices. In July,
1903. for every 100 open places 1922
Applicants were counted; this year
their number has run up TO 1909.
The labor offices report an in
creased rush for places. particularly
by metal workers and those en-
ploye,l in the building trades. The
latter may hope for an improvement,
at leas! IN some places. at the begin
ming CT the au.umnal building sea.
son but for the iron workers the
outlook is gloomy indeed.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-06-03
ROOSEVELT CHILDREN BUSY.
Kermit and Ethel Enjoy Their New
Home at the White House
Have Much to See.

The Roosevelt children, Kermit and
Ethel, are thoroughly enjoying their
new home at the white house The
first morning after their arrival they
were oT1 Of bed long time before
the family was ready for breakfast,
and Immediately began an inspection
of their new home, visiting all the
apartments and admiring the view
from the windows, which overlook
the white lot and the site of the
Washington monument. After break
fast they went out with Pinckney. Mr..
Roosevelt's colored man servant. and
under his supervision purchased two
bicycles at store on Fourteenth
street. They rode the bicycles back
to the white house and showed them
to their father and mother. In the
afternoon they took long ride on
their wheels, going down Pennsyl-
vania avenue. over into the Smith
sonian grounds and through the ex-
tensive mall between the national
museum and the capitol. Pinckney
rode with them on his own bicycle to
take care of them.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-06-03
Whipped by White Caps.

A Spartanburg dispatch to TIE
State says Thursday afternoon jim
Pruitt, colored. accompanied by his
wife, Alma Pruitt, from the Cross
Anchor section, arrived in the city
and appeared at Magistrate kirby's
o;lic,. They releated pitiful tale Of
miServ-how some white men had
taken Jim Pruitt from his house last
Tuesday night and administered on
his bare limbs Il severe whipping; 50
lacerating and bruising him that be
was scarcely able to walk. 1tappearS,
however, that he made out t., journey
to that city one week later. lie was
certainly well logged. Neither Jim
nor his wife seem to know why the
men whipped him. The white cappcrs
threatened them with death II they
made any mention Of she lawleSs oc-
currence. Magistrate Kirby referred
them, by letter, To Magistrate Mike
Patton. a. Cross Anchor, who viii
doubtless investigate the case and put
an end to such proceedings
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-06-03
Some Good Advice.

Recently when Booker T. Washing
ton spoke to Chicago audience Hon.
James II. EckelS, former comptroller
of the currency and now president Of
the Commercial National bank. OF
Chicago, introduced him. The At
lanta Constitution says Mr.. EckelS IS
a man of great prominence IN the
business world Of the west aud his Ut
terances upon any subject are always
Of value: but much more than ordinary
interest will attach to his discussion
Of the particular matter, to which ne
turned his attention upon this occa-
sion. His argument that the real solu-
tion of the negro problem will be found
when the people Of the north realize
that it is vastly more important TO
give to the negro the Industrial train
ing necessary to fit him for good citl-
zenship than to prate about social and
political rights may not be new, tut
the fact that it comes from SUCH a
source is important. 1t is IN the
nature Of cumulative evidence going
to prove that the thinking people OF
al parts Of the north are beginning to
see the negro problem in the proper
, light. When men like Mr.. EckelS and
Mr.. Cleveland and DR.. ParkhurSt join
in impressing upon the people OF the
northern states that what the negro
most needs in his preparation for use
ful citizenship is industrial education
the intelligent education OF the
hand; when such men realize for them
selves, and show to their fellows that
the people of the south are working
earnestly and honestly on these lines
and when they point out the folloy Of
those who demand impossible things
for the negro, they pr1ve themselves
real friends Of the negro race. That
northern sentiment is rapidly coming
t. realization Of the truths OF the
race question is well for the country
and we'll for the negro.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-06-03
SIGN OF THE TINES
Big English shipbuilder Comes %
America to Get Points.
Sir Christopher Furness Says Tnss
European Manufacturers arc
avnkeuiu: to Fact That Tho4r
Preatise Is Threatened.

y sign of the times was the ar1lTal
at New York the other day OF Sir
Christopher Fairness, one ot the I'M
por;aut Sh:pbu!:.:ers ard steel manu-
fac,urrr, CT G:ea; Britain. his oo
jrct i. G.: :.;::y. he Gscla.ed. was tha!
OF v;st:: ~ principal sAiTouiloine
and s;cr: pants mere TO get su u5Ses
tio:s ;o: he improvement OF ma
p!a"ts IL. England. He said he had not
CONC ~ ::::.4.yamate OF to buy OF seii
anything.
Sir christopher Furness is chairman
of ,hr ,,,art:S of the Witty
Shipb:;:,::!:s company, the Tw1ng
Shiph"1:;:..t.s company, the Northun-
ber!a:s! S;.:pbnilG..ng company, the
SwearGa:. S:eel company and the
South Durham. Steel company. In re
ply to question regarding the Eng
lish lahc- prs bleIn be sad:
Labor IN E:',yland. especially skilled
labor. is r: a.:ZiEy that it is for its
best interest to give up the idea OF
limiting the output per man and tina,
il has much n fear from, German and
American competition. principally
American. While N America the price
of labor is higher. yet the product PEI
man is so much greater that labor re.
ally costs !"ss.
care al! these stories about the
scare a:ilosy English manufacturers
over th~ r'.rs!ation OF the progress Of
the C;ii:eG States true?'
Yes. !: almost created a panic at
first. but WE are awake to the fact
that our backs are against the wall and
we must do something"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-06-03
<EESATIoNAL DEATH.
4 Young Husband is Poisoned j!
Hall County. Ga.

4 dispatch from Ga:neSV1lie. vi.
20 1he Atlanta Journal says the t"!"-
nec " that county recently Ae!" az '''-
veStiga.i0n III peculiar ciEct''!iS 49,, ,,a.:To>
surrounding The sudLen deaih t.: =" ite>
Tanner = yu,ns man "i Vle u Ite
n,n,, nron}joent families OF the south
..,, ,rrtjaII .! the c0uGtI. NI!ch H-
>..,..,:.,l1 49,. 90. his Hone Saturday about
aeon.
yopng TaLticr is IS years Of age.
ana was six weeks ago married to Miss
Ooie Duncan. the l5-year-old daugh-
Ter OF Nj. Frank Duncan, one Of the
most influential citizens Of this coun-
". The pair lived with Mr.. Tanners
parents until last Wednesday, when
they furnished their home and went TO
housekeeping, living happily together.
Saturday at noon the young man
came home from his work and began
the midday meal. He drank a small
quantity of buttermilk, which he de
clared possessed a peculiar taste. lie
rose hastily from the table and rau to
his fathers store. where ne soon was
suffering agonies, lie exclaimed
I've been poisoned. :: and III a few
minutes was dead: He had been sick
somewhat Tor several days and hao
been taking medicine. 1t was report
ed that he was poisoned with Strycn-
nine, but whether he was accidentally
no;co,ad or whether he died from
other cause is to be determined, II
possible. at the conclusion Of the coro-
ner.s investigation. when The chemists
analysis OF the contents of the dead
man $ stomach will be made known.
Scores OF run!crS are alloaU. which II
half true would make a sensational
case. but it is impossible TO verify
them. The body OF Mr.. Tanuer was
buried Monday at Chestnut Mountain
church and 1000 to l.200 people at
tended the service.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-06-03
A Bad State Of Affairs.

The so-calied upper-class in New
York must be tough set, whea NOR
ais are considered The New York
World says the marital complications
among them viii soon call for the
creation Of the new profession of d.
vorce secretary. Only an expert, who
gives bis whole mind subject, can pos
Sibly keep track Of the sinnous
conyolutions of domestic life in the
aristocracy or smart set Of the
metropolis The charming Mrs. A.,
married only FIVE years ago, has
just filed Il petition for a divorce
in Newport. Mrs. AS sister has
recently married into the distin-
guished family of the BIS, whose
divorces, with those OF their connec-
tionS by marriage, have difuSed a
pleasant tinge Of scandal from Paris
TO San Francisco. Mrs. a., is a niece
of the celebrated Mr. c., whose trans
continental career with the famous
English actress and farorite of royalty
was succeeded by a marriage with a
belle Of the haute noblesse, who di-
vorced him two years ago and is now
Mrs. D. 1t is thought that Mrs. A.
on securing her freedom will marry
Mr.. e, whose wife obtained a divorce
from him last summer on a charge of
intidelity. When that suit was
brought it was intlmated that Mrs.
f. would cite young society matron
as correspondent, but as Mr.. f. made
no defense the lady's name was rot
mentioned. Between the simultan-
eouS polygamy Of Utah and the con:
secutivc polygamy Of Newport and
New York there seems to be nothing
to choose, except in matters of taste
and convenience.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-06-03
Automobile Against a Ball.

The Bierritz. France, correspond.
ent of the New York Herald says:
Next Sunday there is to be bull
fight such as has never been seen
before. 1t will be a fight Of an su,
tomobile against bull.
Mr.. Henry Deutseh, whose name is
connected with the prize for aerial
navigation. will preside. Mr.. Deutsch
when interviewed concerning this
latest novel plan for demonssrat ting
the merits of the automobile SAID ::
MY opinion is that an automobile
can be used instead of mounted
picador and if the picadnr is placed
on Il swiftly revolving automobile
the sport might be immense.
~ hold that with a capable chat
feur the automobile could avoid the
charges of the bull. Ny idea mall this
is that rs the revolving feature OF
bull fighting is the mutilarion of the
horse, this could be avoided by the
use of an automobile"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-06-03
HAD TO RESIGN
His Position as Teacher in the
Philippine Island.

Mr.. R. D. Epps Of South Carolina,
who has been for three years attempt
ing to guide the young Filipino to in
dustry and books, has resigned as in-
structor of our new charges. Mir.
Epps has ever since leaving this State
for the Philippines acted as CORES
pondent Of this paper, and lis letter
have contained some of tie most in
teresting information about the
country aud its people that has come
to America. 1t was Mr.. Epps who
gave 10 the people OF the United
States, through tie columns Of The
State. the first information received
in this country about the use OF the
water cure These reports were at
first vigorously denied by the war de-
partment, but the anti-imperialiStS Of
Boston pressed the investigator. it
was forced on the attention Of con-
gresS, that body took the matter up
and ali the revelations in regard to
cruelties practiced in the the Philip
pines resulted.
Undoubtedly the reports OF the use
of the water cure" resulting in a
public investigation, have bettered
the condition Of the natives who have
come in contact with the American
soldier. 1t is therefore somewhat sim
gular that Mr. EppS' resignation, &C
cording 10 Filipino papers just re-
ceived, was forced by Gov. Taft be-
cause of his criticism of Fiiipinos,
their shiftlessness and general Gus
sedness." His views on this subject
appeared in The State about four
months ago. At the time his letter
was written Mr.. Epps was teaching at
Pueblo of Bay, Laguna province. In
some manner the information printed
in The State traversed 5000 miles ano
reached the eyes of Gov. Cailles, the
native governor Laguna. He made
complaint: Mr.. Epps was summoned
to Manila and evidently freely stated
that be had furnished the information
attributed to him.
We would regret that Mr.. Epps has
lost a remunerative position through
the publication of his opinions in The
State ifit were not that he expresses
himself as being tired Of work to
which there is little response. And we
arc sure that if he should return to
his native State there will be oppor-
tunities offered him which will prove
advantageous both to himself and his
people.-.The State.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-06-03
Steamers Collide.

The British steamer HudderSfield
which sailed from Antwerp Wednes-
day evening for Grims5y. England.
collided with the Norwegian steamer
Ito. The Huddersfeld fonndered.
Twenty-Five Austrian and Italian
immigrants lost their lives. The crew
were saved. is believed the jmmi.
grants we're crushed in the collision
The bows OF the Ito were damaged.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-06-03
A Close Gail.

The spec al train that was run from
Orangeburg to Charleston on last
Thursday while returning t. Orange
bIrG at half-rast seven o'clock in the
evening collided with a vegeta BILE train
just above Magnolia crossing, injuring
several passengers, Wrecking two re-
frigerator cars and disabling the en-
gine attached to the passenger train.
Immediately after the collision
wrecking crew and reserve engine
were despatched to the scene Of the
wreck. The road was cleared after
two hours work, the extra engine at
tached to the excursion train and the
journey was resumed.
The excursion train, with the Or
angeburg base ball team and a num-
Der of their friends, pulled out from
the Line street station last Thursday
night shortly after / o'clock. It was
in charge Of Conductor Malfrey and
Engineer Wright was at the throttle.
The special had the right Of way and
was running about forty mile an hour,
when it crashed into vegetable train,
pulled by shifting engine. Two
cars were completely wrecked and
vegetables were sea tered about for
great distance The accident was
caused by the engineer Cf the freight
train backing on the main line and
not sending outa hagman. The COLI
sion caused great excitement among
The passengers. They were badly
shaken up.
The following is a list of those who
we're hurt:
S. r. Boone, struck in side, arm
and shoulder. Painfully hurt.
Mr.. W. Y. Sherard, leg badly bruis-
ed. Painfully hurt.
NJ Wise arm badly bruised. Pain
fully hurt.
n, M. Wannamaker, head and leg
bruised. Painfully hurt.
L. C. Wannamaker, neck bruised.
Painfully hurt.
a. L. Dukes, leg bruised
T. Schifiey, arm and leg bruised.
j. R. I2lar, head bruised.
Frank Sherard, nose and lip bruis
ed.
John W. Fairey, Jr., arm bruised.
Miss Hattie Lide, bruised about
body.
Miss Alma Fielder, bruised.
Miss Amanda Butler, bruised.
Mrs. Barbara BoylSton. bruised.
F. n. Brunson, bruised.
DR.. Chas. Perreyclear, leg bruised.
Miss Minnie Wannamakcr, bruised.
The conductor was badly hurt about
both knees.
Chas. Dannally, co!ored, leg and foot
mashed.
All of the above nearly are from
Orangeburg. DR.. T. A. Jeff.,rdS, who
happened to be on the train, rendered
most efficient service to the worst
hurt, although he had besn pretty
badly shaken up too When The train
reached Rranchville Dr. NJ S GreSS=tt
boarded the train as the railroad sur
geon and looked after the wounded
with DR.. Jetfurds 1t was nira:u-
lous escape, and had it not been for
the engineer in charge OF the eX::lr
sion train the collision wuuid have
! haen a most disastrous 0Oa
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-06-03

\ LOT Of young fellows in an OHIO
town had u good time with tramp
last week. They took him into a
good bath. shaved him and cuS his
hair. They then bought 4 new suit
Of clothes. white shirt and standing
collar and dressed him out complete.
But when they attempted tG burn his
nui,o clothes he objected and fought
fer them with such desperation their
suspicious were aroused and upon
searching they found 81, 100 SeWed up
in the coat
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-06-03

\ WISE LADY.-The Abbeville
Medium says: y practical woman
remarked the other DAY that the mcst
interesting things in the newspapers
to her are the advertising columns. "
Long ago." She said, I quit buying
of those who didn't advertise. It has
always seemed to me that the mer-
chant who advertises in invites me to
trade with him, while the cne who
does not advertise impresses me with
the idea that he doesn't care enough
for my trade to ask for it. Then,
too, l have found that the manage
ment who adyertises has freshcr goods,
for the reason, ! suppose. he sells
more
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-06-03
Her SKATING LESSON.

I certainly thought her beauty:
! thought that she must be nay fate,
Until. more for pleasure than duty,
I said Ia instruct her to skate.
Oh. sad was the hour when told her
I'd mike for some morning date!
She came. endeavored 20 hold her
And teach her the way she should skate
NV neck. in a manner most frantic,
She clutched. I feel called on to state
It might have seemed very romantic
I:aJ she not been learning to skate
Size fell. with a scream most despaIrIng;
know to fraction hec weight.
I know. too, what hose she was wearing
TIE day that l taught her to skate.
We rose, and she said she would try It
Again-that she thought it was great.
I myself was disposed to deny 1t,
But she seemed determined to skate
The next time together we tumbled
The ice nearly fractured my pate.
The meekest Of saints would have GruIn
hled
At teaching that damsel to skate.
I think for her subsequent lesson
A mighty long time she will wait
I hadn't well hustled dress on;
It hurt me. that learning to skate.
Chicago News.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-06-03
An Easy Mark.

Willie Softeleigh-I was quite i'll aft
er that poker game last night; very III,
Ia fact. But I feel much easier This
morning.
Jack Sharpe-You're mistaken, my
boy. 1t is simply impossible for you to
be any easier than you were last night
philadelphia Ledger.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-06-03

This is dangerous condition Of
things and wants immediate remedy.
l respect fully recommend that the
plumbing in the State house be over
hauled and made 70 conform To the
plumbing laws OF the city and that
the system be connected with the
sanitary sewers in Gerrais street,
where it will be Systematically flushed
and inspected. The State.