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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-12-02
Lots Of people would rather Gle d
natural death than send for doctor.
A little MARTYR.

At Asheville, N. c., Ernest Petit,
aged four, the son Of Mr. and Mrs.
Will Petit, Wednesday received burns
that will prove fatal, trying to save
the life of his sister Beatrice aged two.
The children were left alone in the
house and the little girls clothing
caught fire. Her brother tried to
extinguish the flames. His clothing
caught and be was terribly burned all
over the body, receiving internal in
juries as well. Neighbors discovered
the fire and rushed in and it was soon
extinguished. The little girl died
Thursday night.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-12-02
He Is Right.

The State says sit Is stated that
Speaker Cannon has requested Con-
gresham Williams, the Democratic
leader, to name the minority members
Of the house committees. Usually the
speaker has made the minority as well
as the majority assignments but
Speaker Cannon takes the position
that the minority is as much enti-
tied as the majority to say where its
men shall be placed to it's Own adVant-
age. Is it possible that Republi-
can speaker means to concede that
the minority has some rights9"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-12-02
The Tide Turning.

The Columbia Record says wage re-
ductions in mills in New England and
the closing down Of a number OF
manufacturing plants is taken as an
evidence that the industrial tide is
turning. While this is to be regret
ted how is the Republican party to
explain it, as 1t certainly will be call
ed on to do? 1t has claimed credit
for good crops and everything else that
made the country prosperous. Equal
Iy then the party must be responsible
for existing depression and there will
be some trouble In explaining it.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-12-02
A Lucky. inventor.

W. C. Dean, OF cambridge, Ca,
has just concluded contract with the
Burnell Telegraphic and Electrical
company Of New York whereby he re-
ceiyes s25, 900 cash and royalty Of
1900 for seventeen years for an in
terchangeable telegraphic keyboard
which be invented.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-12-02

The stiff ribbon or velvet cockade is
q favorite trimming for the tailor hat,
and the same cartwheel shape is copied
In flowers for use upon more elaborate
hats. For example, fat wheel Of for
getmenots surrounds fiat disk Of gar
1enias or roses, and the ornament sup
ports the lifted hatbrim as would a
cockade-
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-12-02

Willis Radcliff, Of North Alton,
burned $50 in currency a few days
ago when she started fire in a stove
in which she placed the money to hide
it from thieves. Mrs. Radcliff's hus-
had left $50 with her to. pay to
quarryman, and to be safe until call
ed for she hid it in an urn on her
stove. She did not think Of the
money until a few days later, when
the quarryman called for it, and she
found the purse and $50 inside it a
charred ruin. She has had the charred
remains sent to the Treasury D plrt-
ment, in the hope that some OF the
bills may be redeemed.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-12-02
Great Forest Fires,

Great forest fires are raging in the
cotton belt region Of West Mississippi
and Arkansas. Large areas Of timber
are burning while the fires have spread
rapidly by attacking the dry under
growth. The adVices from Little
Rock, Ark, state that the fires are
burning in all directions and a pallo
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-12-02

All-over embroidered morning cfepa.
is the latest concession to the rage toss
elaboration, and, as the embroidery Is
done in dull silk, it does not detracS
from the idea Of deep mourning.
irritating smoke hangs over the city.
Between Memphis and Little Rock on
the Choctaw Railroad, the woods are
on fire on both sides Of the railway
line. At Greenville, Miss, and other.
points in the Yazoo belt, great clouds3
OF smoke seriously interfere with the.
river traffic. The inhabitants OF tns'
cotton belt are anxiouSly awaiting tne
first signs Of rain, which will serve 20
extinguish the flames. No lives are.
lost so far as is known, bnt it Is re-
ported live stock has 81 fered severely.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-12-02
MEN WHO LIVED LONG AGO.
Vespasian's Census Shows Many Over
One Hundred Years Old.

VeSpaSlan SenSQS oiio"S f"o''I N'Ss
One Hundred Years Old.
It is generally supposed that the
men and women of this age live long
er than those of ancient times. but cer-
tain classical scholars of Europe are
Of different opinion and they point
to a census which was taken during
the reign of the Emperor Vespasian as
proof that they have good ground for
disagreeing with scientists on this
point.
When this census was taken sew
eral persons were living VINO were
more than one hundred years old,
among them being two in Parma, each
one hundred and twenty years one in
Plscentia, one hundred and thirty; a
woman in Fayentia, one hundred and
thirty-fve; L. Terentius, in Bolognie.
one hundred and forty; N. Aponius
and Tertulla, the former being one
hundred and forty and the latter one
hundred and thirty-seven, and at
Velejacium, near Placentia. six per
sons who were one hundred and ten,
four one hundred and twenty and one
who was one hundred and forty.
Moreover, several historical per-
sonages lived to great age. Cato
Censorius transacted business until he
was nearly ninety and retained to the
end all his old time vigor. Terentius
Varro lived to be nearly one hundred,
and he continued to write up to the
day Of his death. Pla,o died in his
eighty-third year, and his last hour
was devoted to intellectual work. Iso-
crates was ninety-four years old when
he wrote his famous work "Panathe-
naikus.'
Chrysippus began to write his work
on logic in his eightieth year. C.ean-
thes taught his pupils up to his ninety
ninth year. Sophocles lived up to be
nearly one hundred, and during his
last days he wrote the "Oedipus Col
oneus," one Of the greatest tragedies
ever written.
Quintus Fabius was appointed augur
when he was past middle age, and he
held the Office for sixty-:wo years.
LiYia, the wife of Rutilus. lived to be
ninety-seven; Terentia, Cicero's wife,
one hundred and three, and Clod:a,
the wife, Of Aufidius, one hundred and
fifteen. Hero, King Of Sicily, lived
to be ninety, and Masinissa lived to
be still older and ruled for sixty
years. Cicero, in his work OF old age,
says Of the latter that nothing could
induce him to cover his head. no mat
ter how inclement the weather was.
Gorgias, Of Leontium, the teacher
Of Isocrates and other distinguished
men, was in excellent health at the
age of one hundred and seven years.
Xenophiius. Of Chalcis, the Pythagor-
can, lived to be almost as old as Cor
gias, and his later years are described
as being most happy. Finally ancient
records show that Arganthonius began
to rule when he was forty years old
and held power for eighty years, and
in the third book Of his History Asi
MUS Polio tells US that he did not die
until he was past his one hundred and
thirtieth year.-New York Herald.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-12-02

The negroes who immigrated from
Georgia to Liberia last February are
now in a destitute condition, aud are
petitioning the government to take
them back home.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-12-02
Burned Money In Stove.

E1ounces and ruchings are as much
the rage as they were in 1880.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-12-02

eyes, binding him so that be could
hardly see. a shot grazed Van Dimes
head, and his wounded leg was weak
ening. The posse was closing in on
all sides. There was no escape and it
was evident to both men that the
time had come either to surrender or
to fight it to the death, Van Dine said
in discussing bis surrender: The jig
was up for US, no matter how many
We killed. says to Pete: We'll,
what do you think?' he nodded his
head and dropped his guns and that
shows how they got u.s."
The men were at once handcufed,
placed upon train and hurried to
Chicago, the city police officers vast
ing not minute in rushing them
over the line into Illinois in order to
avoid possible conflict WITH Indiana
police, who might have demanded the
men on account Of the murder Of
SoYea. This fear was not justified as
Gov. Durbin Of Indiana has said be
approved Of their action. They were
taken into the Office Of Chief of Police
O'Neil and there, in the presence OF
Mayor Harrison and throng Of OH
GERS, they discussed the events Of the
day as calmly as if it had been moth
iny unusual for them. None OF the
prisoners showed any braVado and did
no boasting. They showed not the
slightest hesitation in confesslng to
their crimes. Their demeanor was
more that Of boys who had been
caught pilfering.
Van Dine sat upright, talked freely,
showing in word and bearing the cour-
age that be has revealed throughout.
N;edermier sat with his head on his
hands. When Van Dine said: Pete,
he shot Driseoll," Niedernier looked
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-03-30
TRusTY AND LIQUOR.

The statement of High Sheriff Brown.
printed elsewhere, absolves that officer
from all shadow OF blame in connection
with the IamentabIe tragedy in the
city prison yesterday morning. The
system OF having TRUSTEES about prisons
is as old as prisons themselves. There
are certain mental tasks. in all jails,
s1hat must be performed by prisoners
themselves. in the interest OF discipline
and OF cleanliness. Prisoners must be
compelled to clean up after themselves.
II they were not. prisons would soon
become so foul that even the jailors
would not be safe from those con-
tagions having their birth in filth. And.
necessarily. there must be a certain
trust in the prisoners who do this work
That they should fan in their trust. at
times. is TO be expected. That they
should fan in it. especially. when the
temptation to drink falls in their way,
Is certain. And yet the liquor that
these men stole and drank. was in the
prison Offices because 1t had to be kept
there 1t was evidence. in the keeping
OF officers OF the courts OF the Terri
tory. A prisoner gained access to it,
in one OF those rare moments when
nobody CHANGED to be watching him.
and the tragedy in the prison followed.
That is the whole story.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-03-30
BLESSED POVERTY.

Carnegie, in his book on THE Empire
of Business" comments with enthus-
iasm, on the uses and blessings of pow
erty. He sadly pities the young man
who has not had repeated and unmeas-
ured doses of it. and he even walls at
the sight of "a young man who carries
on his back. a basketful of inherited
bo.ids" In a recent address before one
of the college societies, the orator elo-
quently dwells on the tremendous adj
vantages of humble BIRTH" an excellent
example of which. appears in the life
of Abraham Lincoln. The advocates
of the poverty theory seem to be hav-
ing It all their own way, even the bible
is with them, which is extremely an
noying to good rich men. While the
theory of it may be popular, the prac-
tice of it is rather repulsive. Perhaps
it is not wisely and thoroughly taught
in our schools and universities. Our
education is limited. No one tells us
about the blessings of a rich inherit
ance. The time is ripe for more liberal
education on this important subject.
There should be professorships, of THE
of Grinding Indulgence" of THE Prac-
tice and Theory Of Humble Birth
Object lessons should be daily given by
eminent scholars. who. before eager
students. and dressed in ragged gar
ments. grow wildly eloquent over the
supreme nourishment of simple beans.
and wormy bread and the rapture of a
half famished body. which is proudly |
conscious of evolving from it's hungry
inwards the noblest soul
Students should live in caves and |
stables. The largest prizes should be
offered to the most poverty stricken
boy He who furnished a certificate of |
the humblest birth should stand at the
head CT his class, and the boy who was
fortunately born in a dug OUT COM
mand the highest honors. Every week,
a rich boy should be tarred and feath-
cred, for the benefit and instruction of
all
But our shortcomings are vast
We like the charming and beautiful
theory of poverty, but we are like the
darkies. who heartily approve of ser
mons. in the pulpit. against chicken
stealing, but refuse to practice the pre-
eepts- All the aphorisms about the
inestimable values Of poverty, and
lowly birth. viii never be popular in
any community. The rich are. how
ever. prone to fly them from their flag
stan.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-03-30
nILo IS DlsTuRBED.

HiIo seems to have taken to heart the
Implication for an electric railroad fran
chise, through it's streets and to- Ha-
kalau. and from the sentiments ex-
lpreesed by the journals of the Rainy
City. there viii be fight all along the
line before the Legislature allows the
franchise to get through
There are two reasons why the Hilo-
ties do not fancy the franchise as it
now appears, first that under it the
railroad, providing of course that Con-
gress shall ratify its rights, may use
the roads and bridges. the effect being
to destroy the usefulness of the hign-
ways, and second that the effect would
be to Immediately stop progress upon
the Hno- Kohala line, on which it is
stni expected that work will begin
within two months.
The former feature of the matter has
been discussed and the promoters Of
the road say that they viii have a bet
ter line if they abandon the proposal
for the use of the roads. and secure
their own right of way. In fact it has
been said that they are prepared to ac-
cept amendments aimed at the accom-
pIishment of these ends.
AS to the discouraging feature of the
matter that is another story. 1t APP
pears from the statements Of President
Gehr of the Kohala and IIflo road that
the financial arrangements are in such
shape that the contracts for ten miles
OF the line. may be let in such time as
to permit of the actual construction
work beginning on June 1st Certainly
if this has substantial foundation, the
granting of a second franchise, to COW
er the same route, might tend to dis
the financing Of the road, but |
there is a feature which enters into the |
calculations which must not be over
looked. If the building Of the Kohala |
line is undertaken this summer, and |
progress commensurate with the impor-
lance of the plan is scored, there viii
De demonstrated. before Congress
meets next winter, the capacity of the
abroad to put through its plans and
he difficulties of fnanciering viii lie
against the electric company.
There is not room for two lines along
he Hama1ua coast on the basis of the
raveI. Where one would pay the two
you'd struggle and perhaps combine
nd force the rates above the living {
oint. The people are reused over the {
ranchise and representations are being {
lade which viii bring the matter prom {
lently before the legislators soon.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-03-30

Poultney Bigeiow has not been heard
from since his kindly caution to his
native land to sing low. lest Kaiser
Wilhelm might be awakened and make
a meal of America. Perhaps he is ty-
ing his friends right hand behind his
back. so as to give us AFFAIR chance
if there should be mixup
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-03-30

1t has been estimated that the gene
rosity of the men who voted to take the
Home Rule County bill off the table
and have it printed cost the people a
little more than $500. every cent of
which went to Home Rule retainers of
the minority party.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-03-30

Tourists are making themselves noted
all over the islands, and the outlook
for the development of untravelled
roads is good.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-03-30

When Kamehameha is at hand, it
seems ineomprehensible how thinking
men should give any other name to the
county which covers the district where
the conqueror was born. lived and lies
buried.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-03-30

Illicit stills in lantana. thickets will
not be SO popular soon. for the police
have recently developed quite an eye
for the moonlight operator and his lair.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-03-30

The yellow fever mosquito has been
here these many years. but the quar-
against the yellow jack has been
sufficient to protect the people.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-03-30
Honolulu Iron Works Go
STEAM ENGINES

BOILERS. SUGAR MILLS, COOL
ERs. BRASS AND LEAD CASTINGS
and machinery OF every description
made to order. Particular attention
paid to ships blacksmithing. Job work
executed on shortest notice.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-03-30

When two such strenuous rulers as
Roosevelt and Palma get together no
wonder that treaties are ratified and
exchanged within the month.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-03-30

One consolation is that the session
has reached such a stage that few more
bills win be attempted.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-03-30

Illicit liquor for evidence proved dis
tinctly in evidence.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-03-30

Rubber stamps of all kinds ON ahor,
aotiee At the Gazette ONCE.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-03-30

Palma managed to roosevelt his own
congress right handiIy.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-03-30
Oceanic Steamship C0mpan y
OF San Francisco. Cal
AGENTS. FOR T4E

Scottish Union & National Insurance
Company OF Edinburgh.
Wilhelma of Magdeburg General In
surance Company.
Associated Assurance Company OF
Munich & Berlin.
Alliance Marine & General Assurance
Co., Ltd, of London.
Royal Insurance Company OF Liver
pool. Alliance Assurance Company Of
London.
Rochester German Insurance Com
pany OF NY.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-03-30
VIM. C. IRWIN & CO.,

VIM. G. irwin. President and Manager
Claus Spreckels. First President
W. NJ. Giffard Second e-President
81. M. Whitney, Jr.. Treasurer and Sec
George w. Ross. Auditor
Sugar Factors and Commission Agents
. AGENTS FOR THE
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-26

Suspicion That the Moon Has Done the
Trick and That Summers Near.

Suspicion That the Moon Has Done the
Trick and That Summers Near.
The stars that oversprinkle all the heavens
were distinctly visible zenithward last
night What they said to the new moon
was not reported by the Weather Bureau.
but 1t may be assumed that they sang
latter their immemorial habit congratu-
latory hymns.
The new moon did the trick, as was pre-
dicted by her votaries who reject the gossip
Of the ometers. Forecaster Emery. al
chain, being a Mystic Shriner, was some-
what incredulous about the power OF the
moon. He admitted, however. that the
temperature at $40 o'clock In the afternoon
had actually got up to IS degrees. The
wind was mostly from the south. Some
times 1t swung around almost to the west.
Tho sun peered through the mist ct ten
minutes past noon and probably after .
consultation with the moon decided that
he would support her terrestrial friends
who have been laying odds on her He
came out strong about o clock and shone
practically without interruption about
three hours.
Washington said last night in its filmy,
mysterious way that it would be partly
cloudy. to-day and tomorrow. with var
liable winds. That's a pretty safe predic-
ton But the prophecy OF nature. bulle-
tined in the starry sky and sanctioned by
the moon, indicates that summer is hanging
around and thinking Of moving into this
neighborhood
Sandy Hook rubbed it's eyes at midnight
to make sure that the weeks fog was out
Of them. saw stars and telegraphed madly
to town:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-26
CHINESE REFORMERS DINED.
Delmonico Dinner for Four Of Them by 80
Fellow COuntryInen.


About eighty members Of the New York
Reform Cinnamon and their guests had a
dinner at Delmonico's last night in honor
Of LANG Chez Cheeao, Zip Wing, Waung
Why Gee and Bow Chez. who are exiles
from their native land because they favored
reform and the adoption Of constitutional
government in China. It was said at the
dinner that the Emperor Is in favor Of their
efforts, but the Empress isn't, and to her
was due their expulsion.
They are now in this country to encourage
the members OF their party here. The or
ganization is said to have a membership
Of 5000 900 in China and Of several hum
bred thousand elsewhere.
LANG Chez Cheeao, whose home is in
Canton and who was leading spirit in
the reform movement in China, told the
story OF his life to the diners. He spoke
in his native tongue and, for the Americans
who were present. Bow Chez translated
Cheeao said that he got 30 high up on
the civil service list in China that he was
made tutor to the Emperor and at first
was allowed to call on his Males ty once
in two weeks to be told that he was out.
Finally. he said. he managed to see the
Emperor and later they grew to be good
friends.
Cheeao said that he started several news
papers in which he advocated reform, but
that all Of them were put out Of business
by the Empress.
Then, one day, the Emperor told hirp, he
said, that he believed that China should
have a constitution but that the Empress
didn't and that 1t would be best for Cheeao
and some OF his friends to leave the country
until the Empress died.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-26
WATCH ON THE SNOW CHILDREN.
Fathers Hired Detective Guard Lest
They lBe Removed.

Elbrdge Gerry Shows private de.
tectives stood in front Of the Hotel Rochelle
in West Seventy fifth street, yesterday,
lest his wife, from whom he has been sepa-
rated for more than three weeks, should
take their two children from her apartment
there and leave the city.
When the writ Of hsbeas corpus which
he obtained on Wednesday had become
void through non-service no further at
tempt was made by him to have the
children brought into court
His wife it is said, assured him yesterday.
through her attorney. Abram I. Elkus.
that the little boy and girl would not be
Mr.. Snow and his lawyers refused
yesterday to say anything about the rea-
sons which led them to sepa rate Mr..
Snow said:
There is no use irving to conceal the fact
that my vito and are not living together
I am sorry that the thing has come out,
but now that it has may as we'll say that
certain troubles have been occupying the
attention of our lawyers for some time.
/ do not care whether the result is a separa-
ton or what 1t is.
children. wish them to remain under the
jurisdiction Of the courts until something is
definitely decided. Matters seemed to be
proceeding amicably enough until recently
when | received an intimation that my
wife was preparing to take the children
away. We got into communication with
her lawyer. and he denied any such inten-
learned that my wife did intend to get
them out of the State. and so l had q writ
Of habeas corpus issued and have put de-
tectivss on her track.