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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-08-12
SKATING POND FOR coEDs.
sity, HaA Scheme to Keep Stu
dents in Evanston.

Certain social distractions at North
western. university, at Evanston, III,
of which there has been much COM
plant by the parents of the students
at the institution, may be stopped it
the plans of Prof. Algie R. Crook to
construct skating rink materialize.
Prof. Crook has announced his in.
tention OF utilizing for the purpose
the vacant half-block just north Of
Willard hall, the home of the co-eds.
He would have the university author
;ties prepare the lots so that they
may be flooded before cold weather.
The concrete sidewalks would servo
as banks for the pools on three sides
Fraternity men, who have heard of
Prof. Crooks scheme, have offered to
build seats for the skaters, and sug-
gest that each secret society build
one and name it after the fraternity.
On account Of the proximity of tho
lots to the dormitories the young
women are taking kindly to the prop
osition. They laugh at the sugges-
ton that it is scheme to keep them
away from the Chicago parks, where
many OF them go skating in the WIN
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-08-12
A Deserved Fate.

At Eastman, Ca, on Wednesday
Robert D. Cawthorn was found guilty
OF murder in the first degree, On the
charge Of having poisoned r. d.
Tucker, some weeks ago. Tucker
was d prosperous farmer and Cav
thorn farm hand on the place. The
evidence went to show that Cawthorn
and Mrs. Tucker became infatuated
with each other, that Tucker became
suspicious, and that Cawthorn adnlin-
istered poison to Tucker in drink Of
brandy Ior the purpose Of getting rid
of him, so that he might marry Mrs.
Tucker. Tucker had taken Cawtilorn
into his house and bcfriended him in
number OF ways There was also
evidence to the effect that 4 second
person. OF the name Of Horn: had died
from the effects of poison in brandy
intended to be drunk by Tucker.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-08-12
AN OHIO MoB
After Black Brute and Bent on
LynchinS Him.

St Clairiyille, Ohio, small city in
Belmont county, was thrown into q
panic Thursday evening when it be.
came known that terrible outrage
had been prepetrated on Mrs. NJ. =.
Stowe, one of the most prominent ano
highly respected residents Of the town
who was criminally assaulted by
young negro lawyer.
The woman had been out for walk
during the afternoon and remained
later than she had anticipated. About
O'Clock she started for her home, the
route extending through lonely tract
of woods. When within 200 yards o1
her home, she was seized by the negro
and thrown to the grown.
She made brave but unsuccessful.
struggle for her honor. When The
woman regained consciousness, her
pitiable scream attracted the atten.
tion of passers, who rushed to her
assistance.
She was taken to her home where
she told OF the brutal outrage. y
posse formed of the most prominent
citizens OF the county, was organized
and set out in pursuit Of the negro
who escaped to the weeds. The en-
ragged mob is fully armed and bent on
lynching the brute when he is
auprehended Mrs. Stowe is IN crit.
ical condition as the result OF her aW'
ful experience.
Her assailant is well-known negro,
c. E. Burns, who has been practlcing
law in that vicinity. a report receiy.
ed late Thursday night states that the
bloodhounds have scented the trail
and the chase is being pursued with
renewed yigor.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-08-12
COST OF THE FLOODS.
The Total Cost Estimated at $40,
100000 for the West Alone.

The damages from the Western
floods were greater than first reported,
says The New Orleans Times-Demo-
crat: In summing up the totals some
time ago, the figures were placed at
$50, COO, 900, the greater part Of which
occurred in the larger towns, particu-
larly Kansas City and Topeka. We
were told that the railroad losses are
small. much smaller, than originally
estimated.
1t seems, however, that these
estimates we're only Of the damage
done to tie railroads in the towns,
where their dcpotS were flooded and
their tracks badly washed, and did
not take into account the railroad in
jury in the rural districts. The rail
road companies at their central offices,
most Of which are located in New
York, have been figuring on their
losses. This is easily done, because
the railroad auditors have the bills
before them to be paid, and can figure
out the cost to a cent. They have
not done so as yet for all the lines,
but such figuring as has been done
puts the cost Of the floods tine extra
ordinary expenditures which the rail
roads, have been compelled to make
over and above the maintenance
charges at 0,000: 900 or about $4,000
per mile, for the 10000 miles Of track
effected. This is only the positive
and actual damage caused and does
not include any losses suffered through
the interruption Of traffic or the pros.
pective losses likely to result from a
reduced grain tonnage-two items iU
would be very difficult to calculate
with any degree Of accuracy. AS the
farm and town damage, independent
of the losses to the railroads, was put
conservatively at $50, 100000, this
would make the total cost Of the flood
$40, 200. 900 for the West alone the
country above Cairo: the losses along
the lower Mississippi being much less.
The damage will be a strong argu-
ment in favor Of such Improvements
by the Federal government as will
prevent similar disasters in the future:
for the total OF losses is greater than
it would cost to give the people Of the
lowlands complete protection from
freShetS and overtlows.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-08-12
BROUGHT RELIEVED
Croys were Suffering 3adls Up "a
tF.e Recent Showers.

The following is tie report Of the
condition Of the crops as issued by
Section Director Bauer:
The week ending Monday. August
:, had a mean temperature Of - de-
yreeS, which is about degrees above
normal. The early part was eSccS-
sively hot. the latter had about nor
NAL temperatures. The winds were
generally light. bit some damage re-
suited from high winds in the western
counties. The relative humanity was
abnormally low during the hrst nall
of the week. causing vegetation to VIII
during the daytime and even at h1ght'
but the second half was more hum1o.
About normal sunshine prevailed our
ing the week.
The weeks rainfall. as reported by
CORRESPONDENTS. :"aS comparatively
light and consisted Of widely scattered
local showers, that were very bench
cial where they occurred. as rain was
needed over the whole State, but many
places had none or else insufficient
amounts. During the last two days
additional rains occurred, that were
not covered by the reports, and the
showers were quite general and heavy
in the central counties, but were light
in the extreme western and extreme
eastern ones. These late rains
thoroughly relieved the drought over
large portion of the State, and to
that extent were of great benefit.
The weeks weather was generally
adverse during the first half, in its
effect on crops, especially on corn.
owing to the heat and dryneSS of the
air, and lack of moisture in the Sar-
face soil, but farmwork progressed
favorably and nearIy all crops have
been laid by
Late corn in the eastern and earl!
corn in the western counties suffered
considerable impairment for want OF
rain, and fired badly, and is in criti-
cal condition: while early corn in the
eastern, and late in the western coun,
ties suffered but little, the former be-
ing about ripe and the latter being not
yet in silk taSsel. Bottom land corn is
fairly promising.
Cotton suffered somewhat from lack
of moisture, although on still and rlcf
lands the effects OF the dry weather
were principally to check its hereto
fore rapid growth and cause it t
bloom to its tops, but on light, sandy
soils cotton not only stopped growing
but also began to shed its leaves anc
fruitaye. Portions Of the crop are well
fruited and still blooming freely, while
4 smaller portion is not well frultec
and is in generally poor, unsatiSfac
tory condition. Sea island cottor
maintained its healthy color but its
growth was checked.
Tobacco curing is nearly FINISHED
in the eastern districts and about hall
finished in the central and western
ones. Tie hot weather and absence
of rain were untayorable IN rice. Pear:
doing we'll. Sweet potatoes are ex
ceedingly promising. Much hay wa:
secured in prime condition. Late fruits
are valuable but only fair at best. lr
places preparations are under way To-
fall and winter crops.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-08-12
Daring Robbers.

at four o'clock Thursday morning
at Seattle, WASH, robbers removed
the safe from the bar of the Washing
ton hotel (rormerly the Denny and
rolled it down the side OF the steep
hill on which the hotel is situated.
Passers-by, including street car men
going to work, saw the men, but paid
no attention to them. The robbers
drilled the safe and planted dynamite
and then stepped out OF the way
Several people stopped within fe"
hundred yards to look at the safe
lying in the street, and the possibility
of safe cracking was suggested. While
they were looking, the safe exploded.
People came running from all direc.
tions. The safe crackers, Of whom
s)me say there were two and some
say three, made dash for the safe tc
get its contents, but were frightened
by people who came running down
from the Washington hotel, and bolt
ed and left the $500 which it contain
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-08-12
The New Jersey Way.

A negro said to be Frank Jordan OF
Media, Pa, had narrow escape from
violence at the hands Of a lot of farm
ers near Beverly n. j.: Thursday.
Samuel Llewellyn saw the negro COM
ing out Of his house. Llewellyn inves-
tigated and found that his house had
been robbed. He was located along
Bancocas creek. He would not sur
render until after a rifle ball had shot
of a piece of one Of his ears. He was
then taken by the crowd and a rope
was put around his neck and the other
end of the rope was thrown over a
tree. He was told to confess. He re-
fused, and it was not until he was al
most lifted from the ground that he
confessed TO stealing watch, ring
and some money The rope was then
taken from his neck and he was
marched to Beverly and lodged in jail.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-08-12
Cow Ate His Money.

While working on the Cleveland and
Pittsburg railroad at Macedonia, Ohio,
Contractor Frank Wise hung his vest
on the fence on lot belonging to
Frank Green: a prominent farmer. In
the pocket of the vest was a purse
containing sS5. A wandering cow OF
depraved appetite spied it and ate the
vest and the contents, but fortunately
Wise discovered the COW in the act,
purchased the animal Of Green for $50
and sold her to a local butcher for S23.
The cow was slaughtered Immediately
and search resulted in the recovery
OF the money to the value OF S15,
which was yet in such condition that
it could be redeemed.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-08-12
a-e.sn.n Cation Qutput,

The census bureau report issued
to-day on the cotton ginned IN the
United States shows the crop OF 1900
to have been 10,466,145 commercial
bales (bales as marketed) equivalent
to 1o.123,027 bales OF the 500 pound
standard or to 5,06l ,2o4 pounds
This is an increase Of s4o,174 COM
mercial bales, or more than eight
per cent. in excess of the 1899 crop.
Texas grew 81 per cent. OF the en-
tire crop of 1900 and one-tourth OF
the worlds crop of that year. Its
crop increased 80 per cent. over 1899,
the 1900 crop being 3,536,5o6 CONNER
cial bales and the 1899 crop 2,65s,a55.
East of the Mississippi production
5ooraosaS
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-08-12
BORN AT POLICE STATION.
Woman Turned Into the Street by I'm
feeling Boardiushouseh Keeper.


A special dispatch to the Augusta
Chronicle from Macon, Ga, relates
this cruel act of a boarding house
keeper in that city. The dispatch
says: Unattended except by her five
year-old daughter and without funds,
Mrs. A. II. Kitchens. of Warrenton.
was thrust into the streets at , O'Clock
Thursday morning and after being
sent to police headquarters in a hack,
was placed in a ambulance to be car
ried to the hospital. Before the am
bulance had left the police station
and while it was still standing in the
street, Mrs. Kitchens became a
mother.
Mrs. kitchens left Warrenton
Wednesday for Macon, where she was
to meet her husband, who was ex-
pected from Hawkinsville. The hus-
band did not arrive on time and Mrs.
Kitchens went to the Reeves House to
spend the night. While there she
became i'll and when the proprietreSS
of the house, so the police say, found
out her trouble and discovered she was
without funds, a telephone message
and also a note were received at police
headquarters asking the removal of
Mrs. Kitchens Immediately. When
the station house sergeant informed
the hotel proprietress he had no au-
thority to do SO. Mrs. Kitchens was
sent to the city hall in hack.
After receiving medical attention
from Dr. Gibson, city physician, the
mother and her baby were removed to
the Home for the Friendless until the
husband arrives from Hawkinsville.
Both Mrs. Kitchens and her husband
are we'll known to several Of the otfi-
GERS.
Had / known" said one uf them,
that Mrs Kitchens was placed upon
the street at such an hour because of
lack of funds, | could have raised
Immediately ali the money necessary
for her comfort from the policemen.
l know Mrs. Kitchens husband and
he is perfectly able to pay any expense
his wife might incur
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-08-12
THE RACE ISSUE.
Republican Fear it May Lose Them
Indiana and Illinois.

Indiana and Illinois.
An Indiana Democrat Of national
prominence would be recognized by
every politician, makes rather a re-
markable statement. In discussing
the value Of the negro vote in those
State he sai0:
You would be surprised to know
that there is likelihood OF the negro
vote In Indiana aad Illinois, which
has been assured to the Republicans
by President R,osevelt's course, being
offset by the loss Of white Republican
votes. That is, however, a fact, aris-
ing out Of the existing race prejudice
in those States.
''No one can have failed to observe
the state Of public sentiment against
the colored race in Indiana and 1lli-
nois. 1t is more pronounced in Indiana
but is bad enough in Illinois. l am
afraid it is growing worse every day,
and no one knows where it will stop.
''Now we are beginning to observe a
sentiment among the whites, on the
political phase Of the situation, SINH
lar to that of the Southerners. The
Republican party is being looked upon
as the party of the negro, is being
deserted by white Republicans who
share the race prejudice.
THAT feeling Is especially noticea-
bic in the small towns, and crops out in
the municipal elections. 1t is ques-
tion how far that feeling will extend,
but it is growing and will have it's
weight in future elections. The Re
publican managers,in in order to recognize
the negro vote, place negro candidates
on the tickets for minor offices. That
result in a hue and cry from the
Democrats that it is negro ticket,
and local pressure is brought to bear
to keep men from voting it who are
known to entertain feeling on the race
question.
MY statement may be received
with incredulity in the North. But
nothing impossible in a community
where the race feeling is 50 strong
that a caterer from a relghbOrlng
town employed to serve banquet, is
forbidden to bring his negro walters IN
for one night, and the walters are
driven out Of town with actual VIC
lence."
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-08-12
Four Persons Drowned.

The barge Fiorrie, in tow of the
tug Boswell. while on her way from
Norfolk for Providence, foundereo
early Wednesday morning between
Barnegat and Fire Island during q
heavy northeast storm. Captain
Cobb. Of the barge. and one OF the
deck hands we're saved. but Mrs. Cobb
the captains wife, ten-year-old sor
a boy named Jones, who was making
the trip with the captain. the en-
gineer and cook of the barge. who's
names are not known, vent down With
the vessel and were lost.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-08-12
s+,dents Sorry They Signed.

Columbia university students are
rebelling against the resolutions in
regard to hazing they were made to
sign by the faculty last spring, says
the New York World. During the
week, the various classes have met and
decided to place stringent rules over
the freshman body because of the cur
tailment Of the upper classnlen's priv
ileges.
President Seth Low, in an effort to
forestall repetition Of last seasons
occurrences, has addressed note to
each Of the undergraduate body N
which he calls attention TO the spirit
luton ,hey signed and asks
lnued cooperation.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-08-12
Politicians Fight.

Sheriff r. w. Williamson, of Desott
county, Miss, was carried to Mem
phis, Tenn, for medical attention
having been shot and probably NOR
tally wounded at fernando, Miss.
Thursday afternoon in a pistol due
with County Surveyor W. H. Moody
Of Desto county. Williamson ane
Moody were candidates for the county
cierkship, and it is stated the dlthcut
ty grew out of campaign differences
They met Thursday and Quarreled anc
exchanged shots. Williamson recelV.
ed wound IL the stomach that Is
considered fatal.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-08-12
A ROMANTIC CAREER.
specuiatof aid Husband Ct Duchess
End Up as 8 Marines
E.. L.Dwyer, Former Chicago Million.
atre, Anxious to Secure His Re-
aease from the Navy in Order
to Begin Life Over Again.

Edward L. Dwyer, once millionaire
mine owner, promoter and bold specu-
lator in wheat, who startled even Chi
cago by his daring. and who Later mar
ried duchess worth millions Of dol
lars. sailed into the Brooklyn navy
ward the other day marine On the
United States transport Caigoa.
Dressed in his natty sailor suit, his
face bronzed by the Philippine sun,
his muscles hardened by work, Dwyef
looked little like dashing speculatH
and husband Of duchess.
Dwyer has been in the service OF the
United States since July 81, 1900, when
penn:!ess, dis:nheritcd by his aged
wife, tired of wandering. he went to
Harrisburg and enlisted in the marine
corps. The term of enlistment is three
years, but Dwyer has influences at
work in the navy department, ano
there is little doubt that his early dis
charge will be secured.
Dwyer first attracted attention In
1885. then a member of the Chicago
board of trade, by purchasing 1000. 900
bushels of wheat for future delivery
without depositing margins. While in
New York in 1894. representing west
ern mining interests, he met the
Duchess de Castelluccia, whose hus-
band had died only short while be-
fore, leaving her fortune estimated
at S7.O00,00O She was more than 40
years older than Dwyer, but he won
her, and the two were married at Rock
Ridge, Fla, January 20, 1895.
The duchess died soon after the wed.
ding, leaving the bulk Of her fortune
to her two children. Dwyer received
$4,000.
Dwyer then started on the road to
| financial ruin through speculation,
and in May. 1899, he found himself pen
niless. He filed petition in bankrupt
cy in New York, with liabilities OF
| S252.055 and no visible assets. But
Dwyer within year had organized a
company with capital of $500. 900
to develop silver mines in Zacatecas.
Mexico. Apparently this scheme was
not successful. and year later he WAS
again penniless. 1t was then that he
enlisted and was assigned to servios
IN the Philippines.
While Dwyer was in the Philippines
he looked about him for favorable III
EestnentS and he thinks enterprise
there Will open the way to fortune. Il
IS said That the bronzed marine will &C
back to the Islands Immediately upon
receiving his discharge.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-08-12
Cotton Futures.

The Union lines says the remark
able rise in the price Of cotton and
the wonderful success, te mporarily at
least, Of the gambler Brown, who is
said to be making millions, out OF his
Speculations may cause many a young
man to turn his mind to the cotton
future snare. 1t is not the intention
of the writer to preach sermon on
the sin Of gambling. 1t is recognized
by thoughtful people to be a very ugly
sin, and the writer believes that the
thoughtful people are right. But this
is written to call attention to the
danger in that kind Of business. 1t
is horse that will eventually throw
you albeit you may ride safely for
many a day. It is a railroad that
leads to a deep chasm, albeit the train
may glide smoothly for many mile.
II young man can find no better use
for his spare money than Investments
in cotton futures he had better put it
it in a good savings bank. II the
speculation is made upon some other
mans money. money entrusted to
your care, then the reason is doubly
strong for steering clear of tine cess
pool OF voice. The spirit Of gambling
lies at the base of many young mans
ruin. II you handle other peoples
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-08-12

JUDGE Townsend has recently
decided in Columbia case that the
arrest Of a person, by a policeman
who did not see the miSdemeanor, is
illegal. Martin F. Perciyal brought
suit for, false imprisonment, having
been arrested and locked up by
policeman, who did not see him COM
nit the alleged unlawful act, and,
upon demurrer, Judge Townsend held,
as stated, that the arrest was illegal.
The Snit is for $50, 900 damages.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-08-12

THE Raleigh News and Observer
says: God Bless South Carolina.
OF all the States in the republic it is
the only one that sticks to the Bible
cause for divorce" The News and
Observer is mistaken. South Carolina
recognizes no cause for divorce, and
as The State says her position on this
matter earns world credit and it
is TO be hoped she will not Swerye Or
be led aStray.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-08-12

THERE is concern in Augusta,
Ca, known us the Washington Loan
Company that is somewhat high in
it's rate of interest. A negro boy car
ried this company into court on a
loan of two dollars, for which his
bicycle was put up, and his attorney,
Hon. ". II. Fleming, tried to calcu-
late the interest charged and as near
as he could count it was about 10000
per cent.