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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-01-21
A uurderous Scoundre1.

A dispatch from Lancaster says Mr.
Wesley Hunters fourteen-year-old
son, who lives across the line in Ches-
terfeld County. was the victim OF q
brutal attack by a Lancaster County
negro, Mack Blakeney. last Friday.
The boy was attacked by the negro
near the Wolfe Pond School, in Ches-
terheld County, and was witnessed by
the children returning home from
school. Blakeney stabbed the boy in
ten places with a knire and the
wounds are said to be fatal. Every
effort is now being made to catch the
negro, who is thought to be hiding in
this county. Sheriff Hunter left Ian
caster Thursday morning to JOIN in
the chase and he has with him the
county's bloodhounds. 1t goes with
out saying that Sheriff Hunter will
leave no stone unturned in his efforts
to capture the bloodthirsty negro.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-01-21
A Feat in state pri1nrins.s

The Columbia correspond Of the
News and Courier says: The Legisla-
tors found their desks 1aden with pub
lie documents to-day. "a new record
had been made in public printing and:
the lawmakers are supplied with.
enough reading matter keep them.
busy for some time. blowing.
reports Of State officers were deliver;
ed: Pension report ce Comptroller
General; insurance reporssof Comp
troller General: report ofSuperinten-:
dent of Education; report OF fthe; COM
mission on the South Carolina Vest.
Indian Exposition: report Of phosphate:
inspector: pardons and communications:
report of State Treasurer. code COM
missioner's report; railroad commits
sioners' report; lighting commissions
report; reports Of the State geologist,.
(two.) Perhaps the document Of
greatest Importance to- the law
makers laid on their desks was "a
pamphlet Of about eighty pages, be-
ing advance sheets of the Comptroller
Generals report, containing the State
estimates, the county estimates, the
tax levy and the receipts and expendi-
lures. The pamphlet bore this en-
dorsement: with the compliments
of State Company, State printers" )"
The complete report Of the Comp
troller General would have been laid
on the desk Of members on the hrst:
day of the session if the Comptroller;
had been able to get the necessary re-.
turns from all the counties.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-01-21
BRYAN Was Fright.

The State says one of the Republi-
can senators at Washington makes
the discovery that Attorney-General
Knox's plan Of trust regulation is
closely Identical to the scheme out
lined by William j. Bryan at the
Chicago antitrust conference held in
$780,: says the Springfield Republi-
can. This, in bis opinion, should
disarm Democratic opposition and
bring it all over to the support Of the
bills submitted by the law officer Of
the administration. So it should"
By the same reason not only the Re-
publican congressional majority and
the Republican administration, but
the entire Republican party should
be brought to acknowledge the sup
erior sapiency and craftsmanship Of
Mr.. William J. BRYAN.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-01-21
His Official Announcement Of the
Death Of Chief Justice McIver.

Gov. McSweeney announced Judge
McIver's death to the general assem-
bly, or Tuesday in the following mes
Sage:
Gentlemen Of the General Assem-
bly,:
1t is my sad duty to announce to
you the death of Chief Justice Henry
McIyer, which occurred at his home
in Cheraw yesterday afternoon,
Judge McIver was one OF South
Carolina'S truest patriots and purest
citizens. For more than quarter OF
a century he was on the supreme
bench of this State, eleven years Of
which time he served as chief justice.
During these long years OF service,
ever conscientious. ever true to the
trust in his repose, he displayed most
distinguished ability, and at the time
of his death and for years previous,
was justly recognized as South Caro-
lina'S most eminent iuriSt.
The record Of his life, including as
it does brave deeds in times Of war,
and deeds equally as hence in times
of peace-a record made in the SER
vice of his State-is bright and STAIN
less, and is now one OF South Caro-
lina's priceless heritages. The dis
tinguished service which he rendered
began with his early manhood years.
and ended only with his life. In his
death the State loses one who was
the highest type OF her citizenship,
and one whose memory she will hold
sacred SO long as she keeps alive her
appreciation Of ability that is distin-
guished, OF character that is STAIN
less, of motive that is pure and lofty,
and OF deeds that are bright and glorI-
Gus.
You will take such action as may
seem, to you proper upoa the death
Of the chief Of a coordinate branch Uf
government.
Respectfully submitted.
N, 3. McSHeeney, Governor.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-01-21
Civil Service Examinations.

TIE local board Of civil service an
nounces that on February 3 eXamlna-
tions will be held in Columbia tor the
following government positions: Eiec-
trlcal assistant in the civil service, al
a salary Of $500 a year: machlnlst 10
the signal service at a salary OF Sl,ZOo
and electrical instrument maker IN
the signal service at large, at fof1
Never, at a salary of $1,000. Inlor-
nation can be obtained from Secre-
tary Wilson, Of the local board.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-01-21
Five Bows Killed.

At South Bethlehem, Pa, Pa, five
boys whose ages range from l3 to Is
years, while coasting Thursday night
were struck by train on the Phlladel-
phia and Reading railway and instant
ly killed, and another was fatally
hurt. The boys were coastlng On a
bob sled where the railway crosses the
street at the bottom Of the bill, and
the sled and express train reached the
crossing simultaneously. The engineer
was not aware of the tragedy until he
reached the station, mile distant
from the scene Of the accident, when
the blood and bones on The pilot of
the engine gave him the first lntima-
tion Of the occurrence.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-01-21
Killed by a Fall.

Pate Meyers, a young white man,
switchman on the Seaboard Air Line,
was instantly killed Wednesday morn
ing by fall from the Seaboard tres
tie at the corner of Rice and Lincoln
streets in Columbia. The fall was
caused by a collision between an out
going work train and an incoming
switch engine ard happened about
seven o'clock Thursday morning.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-01-21
A FATAL WRECK.
a Wrong Signal Caused the Death
Of Three Men ssss
ON THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO.
;5sSs-ss-sFssE;
A Careless Messenger Boy Pun. 9
a Lever Showing White
Board Instead OF Red 3
s5z..sF
T1na r<i

Through the alleged interferencesof
messenger boy a wreck was cansed:
on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad:
east of Cumbe Nd. earlyEIiday:
morning in which four EN- bSSTeeSs STes-sf 81
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad were
killed and three injured Three OF.
the men killed lived in Baltimore and
the fourth was resident Of Gumber-
land. The killed: s5Essszss &c.
W. T. Sims, engineer.
w. J. Morgan, fireman..
II. d. Sneeringer, fireman.
John Butler, engineer W -
Those injured we're: Z
T. J. Hendricks, conductor, Balti-::
more, bruised about the body. So
W. n Christopher, engineer,zBalti-
more, bruised. s::.5ss:ss s.5.s5ss.s -
Kinney, conductor, Cumb berland.
The wreck was due to the display
ing of a false signal giyingza clear
track for eastbound passenger train
No. 10, when in the next block ahead
there was standing on the trackoS ca.
bocse and two engines. The passenger
train was drawn by two engines and.
these crashed through the cabooses and
engines which obStrueteds the track.
Luckily the train had not4attained its:
iull speed and was only moving atthes
rate Of about 20 miles an hour when
the collision came. The postal car of
the passenger train was5derailed bnt
the passenger coaches did not leave
the track and their occupants escaped
injury. sss5;;s:52 ;z:ts:.Ss.
1t is charged that aSmessengerboy
named Turner who was in the block
tower when No. 10 came: along hear
ing the engineers whistle for clear
tracks pulled lever giving him a &
clear signal. The operator had, tits
explained, previously set the signal att.
danger. While his attention was be-
ing devoted to communicating With
the succeeding block ssa tion;7 the boy,
it is alleged, pulled the lever that
gave the on-coming train the signal
that it had a clear block ahead, and
the tower operator wasnot aware Of
what was done until the crash came.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-01-21
an Editor Dead.

Capt. L. NJ. Grist, senior proprietor
Of the Yorkville Enquirer died at 4
o'clock Thursday morning of apople1y
and effects of grip. He was sick only
a few days. he was a Confederate
veteran and has been connected with
The Enquirer since boyhood.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-01-21
OF GREAT INTEREST.

The intense interest taken IN every
phase of the tragedy is proably un-
paralleied in the history OF the State,
not being surpassed perhaps even by
that which caused the death Of Capt.
+. ". Dawson, editor of The News
aud Courier. The prominence of Till
man, as an Individual, as we'll as
because he was a son Of the late Con-
gresham George D. Tillman and a
nephew Of Senator Tillman, and the
prominence of a different character of
Mr.. Gonzales, editor Of one Of the
most Influential daily papers In the
State, caused telegrams to come north,
east and west asking for the fullest
particulars. The fact was recalled
that George D. Tillman, father of
Lieut.. Gov. Tiliman, was friend OF
Mr.. Gonzales and encouraged and sup
ported him in his efforts to put The
State upon firm financial basis and
to make it paper of prominence and
influence in the affairs Of the State.
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FROM EYE WITNESSES.

There is apparently no desire on the
part of the eye witnesses to talk OF
the tragedy for publication. Senator
Geo. w. Brown of Darlington, who
was walking on the inside OF the three
and nearest to Mr.. Gonzales said.
strange as it may appear, he did not
see the shooting and knew but little.
Just at the time he had turned to the
side to speak to a lady friend who
was-passing and then while turned he
heard the pistol fire. His friend ran
aud he tried to stop and assist her.
He heard no words and went off to
calm his friend who was much excited.
He heard nothing pass between the
two men but did not see the affair,
and OF course Senator Brown is abso-
lutely candid in his statement.
Senator Talbird, who was one Of
the party walking along, does not
care to talk for publication and says
he heard Dir. Tillman say: L got
your message" and that he thinks
the shot was fred after he used the
expression. Both Senator Brown and
Senator Talbird said they Were SO
much surprised and amazed that shey
hardly realized what had happened
but there was no quarrel or fight,
Congressman-elect D. Wyatt Aiken
with Mr.. Dominick did not bear any
words and thinks he was near enough
to have heard. while Mr.. Dominlck
thinks they we're bit too far. Dir.
Dominick thinks he and Mr. Aiken
were as far as the Murray Drug COM
pany. about half block away.
Arledge Lyles, who attends to the
fruit stand in the transfer station.
was standing in the doorway and saw
the tragedy. He saw what happened
bat SAYS he heard nothing. He SEEM
ed to be impressed with the long blue
steel pistol. He does not think there
was anyshing at all said, prior to the
shootig.
Mr.. Sims, who was first to reach
Mr.. Gonzales. first heard the pistol
shot.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-01-21
The Smallpox.

The governor has been officially no
titled by Mr.. J. NJ. LaRoche, chair
man board of township commissioners
that there is quite an epidemic Of
smallpox on Edisto Island, one OF the
islands of the coast OF South Carolina.
He says that there are now some $50
cases and that the disease is spread
ing. DR.. Evans OF the State Board OF
Health has been notified and asked by
the Governor to send a well-informed
physician to take the matter IN hano.
Murdered in Cell.
An Angleton, Texas. "Wednesday
night several men entered cell OF the
county jail in which Ransom O'Neal
and Charles Tunstall were confined
with a number of other negroes and
shot the two men to death. The other
prisoners were warned to cover their
heads with blankets, which they did.
The bed clothing Of the cots occupied
.by the negroes caught fire and
O'Neals arm and leg were burned off.
Tie negroes were charged with the
murder Of County Attorney Smith at
Columbia several weeks ago.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-01-21
TAKEN TO HOSPITAL.

Dr.. 3. w. Taylor, the eminent
physician, was placed in charge and
it was promptly decided that an op-
GRAFTON would have u be performed.
Arrangements were made to take Mr.
Gonzales to the Columbia hospital.
He stood the trip elegantly and after
being taken into the building his
pulse registered -, and at no time
had it gone below 50.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-01-21
THE MEETING

There appears to be no conflict Of
testimony as to the essential features
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-01-21
TilIrnan's Plea.

The following statement was fur
nished the press by Col. J. H. Tillman
in response to an offer from a New
York paper that its columns were
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-01-21

In a statement Mr.. Gonzales made
it plain that he sought 10 difficulty,
that TO avoid a collision with Mr.. ILL
man who was walking with two sena-
TORS he cut across the pavement anu
passed by without touching Or speak
liy. and that Mr.. Tillman pulled his
pistol or had il in his hand ana nreo:
MIR. Gonzales spoke - Ill'lnan and
told him Shoot again, you coward.
Mr.. Gonzales said he saw Mr. Ill!man
two days before and Nr. Tlilinan saw
him. AS u sending a.iy message 10
Mr. Til!mau he said LIE bad not Gone
SO and that he WAS positive that Mr.
Tillman fired befur: he said i WORD.
The most serious wound IS The cut
ting of the transverse colon for about
an inch ard d half. almost screflng
the intestine. This and the three
other wounds of the intestine were
carefully sewcd Alter the operation
the physician, reported tnat the pa
tient stood the ordeal beautifully and
that the operation was as successful
as it could be- All during the after
coon messages came from all parts OF
the State inquiring into the condition
OF Mr.. Gonzales and what hope could
be offered was dispat chct.
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GOV. MoSWEENEY'S TRIBUTE.
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Federal Relations-E J Dennis,
chairman: J S Brice, " H Sharpe;
Thomas Talbird, C II Carpenter, & +,
Won Kolnitz, Jr. T G Mcleod.
Warren sheaf., 1903-07-09
Englund.

Farmers are waiting for more
rain. ,5sT
y The butter making is getting
along finely at Torgeson & Co. S
imitation creamery, much better
than was ever expected.
The twentieth anniversary festi-
val, on June oath, was a great event
that will long be remembered by
the Swedish Lutheran Salem con-
gregation and by all who were
present on the memorable occasion.
After the opening exercises, the
pastor of the church gave a brief
outline of the history Of the Salem
congregation. When the congrega-
tion was organized twenty years
ago twenty five communicate mem-
.bers were enrolled, and at the pres
ent time it has communicate mem
bership Of eighty-fve. The expen-
ditures for church, parsonage, land,
mission and parsons fees, amount
to about 81, 900. The next speaker.
"A. Chilgren, from Crookston,
spoke for. some length on the sub
ject, Reforms and the Needs of
Reform, = and it can be said he
clearly proved that Christianity is
the basis Of all reforms. In the
afternoon the Ladies Aid Society
had their auction sale, which
amounted to $75. Last on the pro-
gramme was a speech BY Rev. S.
Olson on. the subject: Live in the
Faith Of Christ The music band
and church choir furnished very
good music during the day. The
net proceeds Of the festival were
I$135. The Lord be praised for all
Warren sheaf., 1903-07-09

Spruce Valley.

Hurrah for the Fourth Of July!
And an excellent time we had at A.
G. Breese's place in eastern Spruce.
Valley. The merry making Wood
men never leave things half DONE.
Mr.. Rankin, of Como. read the De-
claration Of independence and also
delivered an excellent oration. At.
ter supper the crowd went to Mr..
Breese's large barn and kept time
to the Woodmen Band the rest of
the evening. We wish the next time.
that there is any great temptation.
across the street that they would
keep the crowd that goes there and
not send them back. to bother us.
A nice shower Sunday night.
makes farmers look happy now, as
it gives promise Of a good crop.
w. II. Ingalls, and his son, A. . r..
ingalls,, Of Woodward, Iowa, left.
here some time ago for the far west.
They will stop at various places in,
Idaho, Washington and Oregon.
Portland being their destination.
Erik Peterson and August Ander-
son have been doing quite a lot Of
breaking on their farm this summer.
Anders Anderson has his new.
granary nearly completed now.
George Moen built a large barn
this summer.
Our mail carrier fooled US on
the Fourth; he wanted to celebrate
and he did, too.
Some have started haying already,
but it will not be general for a week
yet.
Warren sheaf., 1903-07-09
Red River Valley Dairymen..

At the farmers convention held
in Crookston. an association to be
known as the Red River Valley
Dairy Association was formed with.
the blowing officers:
President "a. Hoverstad.
& Vice Preside Eli Theilon.
TreasurerNils Distad.
Trustees Chas. Misner, Ole
Estenson, NJ. Nelson, John Opegrand.-
Warren sheaf., 1903-07-09
Resurrected.

Mrs. Scovel, of Minneapolis, State
President of the w. G.. T. u, re-
vived the local interest in the temper
ance league and effected a reorgani-
zation Of the w. g. T. U. among the
ladies of Warren.
The Us, which is branch of the
league, was organized with seven
young ladies as members, Miss Bor-
rill being elected Superintendent.
This branch of the organization has
not existed in Warren before and
acts in conjunction with the VS.,
having the same officers with the
exception Of the Sup't t.
Two public meetings and two par
lor meetings we're nducted by
Mrs. Scovill while here. At the
meeting, Sunday evening, forty per
sons signed the pledge and two
joined as honorary members
We are glad to see the young
ladies Of the city take up this good
work, for if they would take,a deter
mined stand against this accursed
evil, we would have less drunkards
among our young men.
Typewriter carbon paperat SHEAF
Warren sheaf., 1903-07-09
Notice Of Annual School Getting.

Notice is hereby given that the
annual meeting Of the qualified vot-
ers Of Warren Independent School
District No. 2, Warren, Marshall
Co., Mimi, will be held at the
school house on Saturday, July 22d,
1903, at 8 o'clock, p. M, for the pur-
pose of electing three directors or
members Of the Board of Education,
two Of them for three years, to sue
ceed DR.. G. S. Wattam and W. N.
Powell, whose terms will expire,
and one for one year to fill out the
unexpired term Of "a. Grindeland,
resigned, said vacancy being now
filed by G. E.. Lundquist, by ap-
pointment until said annual Getting.
Polls will open at 8 O'clock p. m.
and remain open one hour
Dated at Warren, Mimi, this 9th
day Of July, 1903.
JOHN =. NJ MATTsoN, Clerk.
Warren sheaf., 1903-07-09
REHL ES1RTE TRANSFERS
Reported bu 6. A. Nelson, Official
AbstraGter Of Marshall
County.
COUNTY,.

The Great Northern Ry Co to
Frederick B Faber, sci 3 158 40,
$1,000. 90.
James a Jenkins to August Knup-
pei, WI swf & set sw4 & sw4 sci
26 156 45 $23OO.OO.
p = Malmin to E a Malmin, e3 33
155 47.
John Grove to Eleonora F Sasse,
SET 18 155 45 $l28O.OO.
B N Bakke to Carl J Larson, 81
nwf & nj sw4 80 157 A, $4,000. 90.
D B Bake to G B Eenkema, und
4 4 sw4 sell sec 33 157 43, und : lot 4
sec 4 & lots 1 q sec 5 156 43 $l4OO.
The Great Northern Railway Co
to G D Becker, 10 l58 49, s6O8O.
Geo G Howard to B A Plummer,
ne4 2l 156 43, 5000.
M b. Shannon to B "A Plummer,
81 nW4 & nw4 nW4 sec 20, sw4 sw4
IL l55 A $500.
Chicago r I & P Ry Co to Nils
Bengtsson, e4 nw4 23 156 A, $500.
United States to Hans I Loven,
sci % $l57 40.
William S Hegland to Engebrigt
O Rishovd, sch 4 l58 46, $3.50.
Max Straus to Aleck e Johnson,
lots l 2 3 block 49 lots z 8 9 block SO
lots 4 5 6 block 81 lots 1884 block
So lots 4 5 6 block 55, Warren $500.
Geo u Parker to II II Hulburt,
swf sec ne4 sec 10 NV / sec IL 157
49, $lO56O.
HH Hulburt to G r Wyse, sw@
sec 2 ne4 sec 10 nWf sec IL l57 49,
$1,000.
Emil Ristau to school dist No rs
Marshall Co, u acre in a square in
ne cor ne4 80 $156 Al.
Peder Larson to school dist No rs
MMshall Go 4 square acre in ne cor
|sse4 ~ 1555, i u q
Warren sheaf., 1903-07-09
Number 80.
LETTER FROM IDAHO.
". =. ingalls, Writes Entertain
ingly Of His Trip to the
Far West.
MULLAN, Idaho, June 80, 1908.

sEQlLOr SHEAF::-
suppose you and many Of your
readers will be surprised to hear
from me away out here. Ny son,
from Iowa, came up to our place to
come out here with me-. We took
the train at Thief River Falls, June
%, went to Crookston, then boarded
a car on the N. p, on a trip to see
our relatives here and other places
in the western country. We met
my brother Jonathan, whom we
had not seen for 26 years, also his
son and his wife whom we never
saw before.
We have already passed through
SIX tunnels in the mountains andsix
conductors have punched our tickets.
We found crops looking well as far
west as half way to Bismarck. We
passed through many quite large
towns and numerous smaller ones.
We travelled up the Yellowstone
river for 800 miles to Livingstone, a
very nice city, where a branch line
leaves for the. Yellowstone Park.
We passed through Helena and on
to Billings, then to. Missoula where
we took a branch. line to Mullan.
Our brother discovered the Copper
King mine. They are now working
it, but have not struck paying ore
yet, but expect to soon. They have
drifted in some 600 feet and expect
to find paying ore inside the next
100 feet. There are several mines
working here now which are gold
mines to their owners. All are lead
mines here. We were up to visit
the Morning mine yesterday, It is
located 900 feet above the town, and
they run a railroad up toit to haul
the ore down to their mill. They
work 300 men, have their boarding
house up there the dining room
containing u tables which seat IL
men each. Every thing is fitted up
in the latest style. a wash room
containing 80 wash basins, 24O
bunkers, places where the men can
put their clothes and lock them up,
and hot and cold bath rooms. The
mine mines out 800 to 900 tons of
ore each day.. The cars take it
down to the crusher and washed,
and the ore is shipped. They ship
100 tons of pure ore each day. The
crushing mill cost 100000. They
use SO much lumber that they have
a lumber yard at the crushing mill
and one at the mine. The railroad
is 3 miles long that goes to the mine.
On our road here we passed over.
mountains so high and steep that
we dared not look down them, but
we looked up, shut our eyes and
hung onto the seat for dear life. We
crossed bridge that was 200 feet
high that broke down lastwinter by
a snow slide. In crossing the di-
. vide wepassed over the ground three
times for two miles on both sides.
! We expect to spend the Fourth with
our son who lives at Yakima, Wash.
Will write again when we get there.
w. II. INGALLS,.