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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-01-14
PHOSPHATE RETURNS.
The Annual Report OF the Inspector
Has Been Filed.

The annual report Of State Phos-
pnate Inspector T. J. Cunningham to
the governor as chairman Of the board
of phosphate commissioners, was filed
with that official Monday and by him
turned over to the State printer. The
report covers in detail the operations
of the mines for the fiscal year ending
Dec. 81, 1902, aud the amount of roy
atty accruing to the State from the
sales of phosphate rock for the same
period. The inspector says: The
phosphate mines have had to contend
with an adverse market for their rock:
ONLY in one instance has the price OF
rock exceeded So per ton. the CoosaW
company being the only company to
pay additional royaltv-slS1.65. a
large per cent. Of the rock was shipped
to foreign markets. The Central
Phosphate company has operated two
dredges continuously during the year
in Coosaw river The Beaufort COM
panv also operated two dredges con-
tinuously in Coosaw river. Both OF
these com panies made application for
a renewal Of the licenses which was
granted them: The Coosaw company
operated two dredges in Coosaw river
until they suspended mining in April
last. They still have 500 tones OF
rock on hand. The Empire Mining
company when in operation uses only
hand pickers in the spring and sum-
ner months. They have on hand s.
100 tons of rock. The New Cut Min
ing company still reports 600 tons OF
rock on hand. This company suspend
ed business about two years ago. The
rock on hand has never been kiln
dried and they are having trouble IN
finding favorable market for it. The
Stono company worked one dredge
continuously in Stono river until No
vember, when they suspended for re-
pairs and others improvements. They
anticipate being ready for work dur
ing the present month, possibly With
an additional dredge. The Charles
ton. S. c. Mining and Manufacturing
company have recently been granted
license to mine in CooSaw river. Your
attention is called to the statements
in detail OF the monthly operations OF
each company The report shows a
falling off Of the rock mined and sold
by some of the companies and a gain
by others. The aggregates. for the
fiscal year just closed will compare
favorably with those OF previous
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-01-14

f2;:tine plans Tor more ffaQceut tes
ports il. connsction With she crop Of
1903 Its first report will cotet all
the cotton ginned, of the years growth
up TO and including Sept: lst. This
portion OF each years crop is now as
signed, in the commercial estimates,
to the production Of the previous
year as the commercial cotton year
ends Sept. !.
The second report will include all
cotton ginned up to and Including
Oct. IS. 1903. the date Of the tlrst re-
port for 1902. enabling an exact COM
pariSon in the two seasons. The third
report viii cover the cotton ginned up
to and including Nov. is. {; period Of
the utmost Importance to the grow
ers and manufacturers. The fourth
report will represent the cotton ginned
to Dec. Is. The fifth will be the
final report.
1t will be seen that this plan con-
templates practically monthly re-
port during the cotton ginning sea-
son OF 1908. If it shall be found that
still more frequent reports are deslr-
able, the census office VIII De prepared
to make them for the crop OF 1904.
The census method of aScertainlng
the annual cotton crop can be grad
ualy extended and developed, with
com patatively little increase OF eX-
f6ense, so as to include statistics OF the
cotton seed oil industry, the acreage
annually devoted to cotton, and the
mill takingS and consumption OF cot
ton, thus making the reports com.
plete showing of the production and
consumption of domestic cotton.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-01-14
KINGS AND QUEENS.

The king of England who could not
speak the language Of his kingdom was
George I.
In the battle of Bosworth Field, 1855,
a king was killed Orchard 1II) and a
king was crowned (9enry viz.
The motto, ''Dieu ct Mon Droit,' was
first assumed by Edward III. of Eng
land when he took the title of king of
France.
your majesty" as royal title was
assumed in England IN 1927 by Henry
VIII. The title before that was your
grace or "your highness'' for the king
CT queen.
William ". was at t..2 N. T-',::>;l he
succeeded to the thror.c =: Gr'G VII
liam Of Hanover, the s,c::::..;. william
Of Ireland and the til :. !, .L.;.2! OF
Scotland.
Henry VIII. was the first to assume
the title Of king Of Ireland. The title
king of Great Britain was assumed by
James VI. Of Scotland when he became
James I. Of England.
Richard 1. was the first to call him.
self king Of England. Every king from
William to Henry II. called himself
king Of the English The title was as
sumed by Egbert, the first king of
England, in S29.
King Of France was title borne by
the monarchs of England for 4332 years,
and when Elizabeth became queen Of
England she was also king of France y
asserting that if she could not be a
queen Size would be king.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-01-14
Simple Justice.

Rev. Russell II. Conwell, the dis
tinguished lecturer Of Philadelphia
and pastor of the great Baptist
Church, known as Grace Temple. is
now in this State \ report has been
going the rounds Of the newspapers
that Mr.. Conwell'S church has been
greatly aroused over q proposal to
place a Winnie Davis memorial tablet
on its walls. Mr. Conwell. who was in
Greenville Thursday afternoon, was
questioned by g News reporter con-
cerning the story and said: / was
surprised to read in the editorial col
umns OF the News and Courier that
such condition existed in my church.
as matter Of fact, my church, which
has membership of 5000. voted
unanimously to have the Winnie
Davis tablet placed. l can't under
stand how such a false report gained
circulation. ! think your southern
newspapers should at least give Us
credit for what we do" We publish
the above with pleasure.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-01-14

april was the FIRST taonth OF the gear.
Julius Caesar and Augustus Caesar
stuc! ir two more months and made
the year Of twelve months OF thirty
days each. but April remained in the
first month and ought to be now.
Fut whether Christmas be in Dc
cember Or in April. we love the Old
supcrstitions that cluster around this
season of joy and gladness. | always
thought it a pretty idea for a man to
be weighed every Christmas or New
Iear-to put his acts and deeds in the
balances, the good on one side and the
bad on the other. and let bin rise to
heaven or fall below it as The Scal.S
might turn. This is not an orthodox
doctrine. for it is said that one bad
deed will outweigh Il thousand good
ones. Nevertheless, BclSc!lazar was
weighed, and the Scripture bound in
such figures of speech. 1t will take
miracles of grace to save US. anyhow
and we must all help one another. for
the Devil is doing bis best. David
committed murder: Solomon worship
ed idols: Cain killed his brother: Jacob
cheated Esau out of his birthright:
Noah got drunk, and Peter denied h S
Master, but they all repented and got
forgiveness: and if there is any differ
ence between folks now and folks then
don't know it. Then let us all love
cur Maker and be good to our fellow
nen.--BiIl Arp in Atlanta Constitu-
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-01-14
Primitive Tools ana Methods.

What teacher cannot accomplish
far better results with proper equip
mcnt:? asks the Biblical Recorder. 10
begin with, the school is more easily
disciplined in comfortably furnished
building; in fact it is impossible, as
we all know. to maintain order in a
room that is not properly furnished.
with no place for anything and moth
ing in place. books scattered. every
thing in confusion, disorder in album
dance, all in bad hunor. Teacher
goes home at close of days work ex-
hausted, discouraged. Pupils 60 home
wishing they would never have to re-
turn. OF course children may pc re-
strained from bad conduct by fear Of
punishment, but has not the all-im-
porrant principle Of self development
been grossly violated: Should it not
be cur purpose to direct and
strengthen the spirit OF the child along
the right lines rather than to weaSe
and subject it by harsh means: Good
surroundings are worth more than
strict rules, stout arms and keen
switches. As an Investment in money
would it not yield handsome returns
to give the teachers up-to-datc work
ing appliances to facilitate their ef-
forts and to improve the opportunities
of the pupils: What farmer would
undertake to farm with primitive
tools and after antiquatcd methods:
Some Of them do and we can see the
result. What house wife would under
take to do the cooking Oh an open fire
with pot-hooks, skillet: etc. Our pro-
grcssiye farmers buy up-to-date i'm
plementS. Nearly every home is now
furnished with steel range: even dis
carding the faithful old cook stove fer
the sake Of economy in energy, time.
money. and nerve force. Then why
should these same people expect the
school teachers to accomplish the best
results without proper equipment
with which to work:
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-01-14
FATE or HINDO0 GiHL5,
Sepca1 R21puoss Cause Their EaHga-
terra to Re Murdered.


5 Capucllin monk engaged in mis-
siorary work in Ncpaul, writing OF
HinGoo family life. remarks that 1t Is
very difficult for parents 20 make aG-.
yantaseous matches for their dauGA-
ters. The uinGoos therefore lind
means OF Kidding themselves OF too
many daughters by numbering them.
It is a well known fact that Hindoos
Of high birth. those who are called
raipoots, caused their daughters to be
nut to death after their birth by men
specially engaged to do so. This crlm-
inal custom had become SO general
that in 1910 in the seventy-three VII
lagos of the Allahabad district tnere
were only three girls under twelve
years Of age. and three years later IN
the town of Agra there was not one
to be fo"nd under that age. All LAD
Eeen put to death.
The English government has very
naturally . Ssed severe laws against
this aGomlnable crime, but to evace
them the Hindoos allow their girls TO
live until the age Of twelve. after
which they do away with them By I'D
ministering poison in small Goses
Orientals are past masters in tie art
Of poisoning, and after some minute
inquiries it transpires that in many
districts twenty-five out of every hun
dred girls have been got rid Of in this
manner. Those girls who have been
spared they marry very early. gener-
ally between fourteen and fifteen
years, and that not according to their
own choice. but By the will Of their
parents which is decisive.
An Indian family of good rank
could not keep an unmarried daush-
ter. It would not only be a public
shame. but also 4 crime against reli-
gioa. To procure husbands for those
who have not already found them
there are a number Of Brahmans. old
and decrepit. called Kulin Brahmans,
who 60 about with the one object OF
going through the ceremony Of the
"scvcn steps with as many young
girls as they can upon receipt of a
large sum Of money. but who after
ward leave the country and perhaps
never see them again.-Pall Mall Ga
Zette
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-01-14
Modern Conversations.

(At a funeral, whispered.)
He looks 50 natural!'
Doesn't he. I'm surprised. BE suf-
fered so, you know"
Yes: so I heard. How well she
beass uD,''
wonderfully. It's really remarka-
Bile: but, then, size always had such
will power"
YES, indeed. remember
evil she wear veil?"
'I don't know. He didn't approve Of
the idea. Ee always told her not to-"
Still, think she ought to-" -
$50 90 I. It's such comfort to a
woman
Isn't it? He was well off, wasn't
he?"
"ot. yes; but I'm told that it's all
entailed.'
'How do you mean?'
tWell, she gets only the income, and
if she 1narries again it goes to niece"
TOO bad. But, then, she never would
marry again
"Don't be so sure Of that. wouldn't
be bit surprised"
Il know 1t. One never can tell. Pm
so glad saw him
$50 am I. It's a comfort to know
how he really looked"
Il suppose we ought to say some.
thing to herr?
''Oh, yes; of course. She'll expect It,
you know. When the minister goes, we
will
Eyes; that would be the best ime"-5
New York Herald
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-01-14
Tho SDendthrift.

Once upon time there was a spend
thrift who made his father very IN
happy through his profigate habits.
My son." said the parent, you
spend every penny that you get, and
it must cease. Remember that the
pennies make shillings and the shll-
Ings make pounds. If you do not
change your habits Of always spend
ing to habits Of judicious saving, will
not spare the rod"
The admonition had no good effect on
the youth, and he continued to spend
the pennies before they could accu-
mulate into shillings.
His father spoke no more about the
matter, but he applied the rod most
vigorously to him until ne howled with
pain.
Moral.-He who spends the pennies
will get the pounds.-New York Her
aid.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-01-14
CAUGHT IN his OWN TRAP.
he Rough Experience OF SIiaS
Remey, a Kentucky Trapper.

Silas Remey, who lives on Chapllnt
river, in Mercer county, Ky. is a ia
nous trapper Monday Silas and his
little son spent all the afternoon set
ting traps along the river cliffs and
set their last one just at nlghtfall.
This was one Of S;las own invetlonS
and most effective in catching coonS.
On the river bank was log that every
coon that passed would visit, and here
Silas set bis trap. An augur hole was
bored in the log, crawtish was drop
ped in, anG four long steel nails, as
sharp pointed as needles, he could
thrust in his hand for the crawtish
easily enough, but not withdraw it
because the points Of the nails are
like barbs that thrust into his paw,
and the harder he pulls the deeper
the barbS stick into the flesh.
So when Silas had set his trap, as
it was now almost dark: he thrust in
his finger to feel the points. They
seemed to be set about right. in fact,
were set 50 nicely that when he tried
to withdraw his finger he was in Mr..
Mr.. Coon:S plight exactly. One Of the
barbs entered his finger and almost be-
fore he knewi it all had him tight. The
more he struggled the deeper his
barbs sank into his flesh. This was
anything but laughing matter to
Silas. His old knife was too dull to
make any headway in cutting the
nails, so after thinking the matter
over he started his little boy home
with lighted lantern to get the
pincers to pull out the nails. The boy
made his way up the cliff, lost his
way, fell over rocks and logs and eX-
tinguiShed the lantern. Unable to
get his bearing the lad Slept under a
ledge of rock and came near freezing
to death. Meanwhile Silas sat astridc
the log in the rain and thought Sunday
school words. But a real danger be-
gan to threaten him. The river be-
gan rising rapidly. 1t crept up until
it reached the lower end of the log.
AS daylight approached it began to
rock Slightly and Silas knew an end
was floating. Higher and higher rose
the water, and Silas knew that if he
was washed into the current with the
log death was certain. In his despera-
ton he pulled his dull barlow and
literally sawed his finger Oft above TIE
middle joint, and the log tloated away.
In five minutes afterward another
trapper came along and found him.
He was 50 chilled that he was unable
to walk home alone.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-01-14
LOSING BARGAIN.
How Two New York Farmers Com
o,,;so<s Tba;r TrnubJe


Farmer Goodman suffered repeated
losses from his hog yard, and, after a
good deal of patient watching discov-
cred that his neighbor, Mr., Nabber,
was the thief, says the New York
Times.
Being an exceedingly good natured
man, Mr.. Goodman called on his
neighbor, and said to him:
''Neighbor Nabber, I have positive
proof that you have been-er-um-
well, rather careless in relatin to my
hogs. Ny losses in consequence have
been much greater than l can afford.
l would like to make a compromise
with you, and not compromise you by
going to law. I'll give you 500 pounds
of pork every year if you will pledge
me not to--er-that iS-not to be
guilty OF any further contributory
negligence in connection with my hog
yard
But Nabber declined to make any
amicaole arrangements; in fact. he
pretended to be offended by Mr.. Good
mans allegations. Conditions soon
became even worse, and good Mr..
Goodman was driven to 4 heroic
measure. He had bis neighbor, Mr.
Nabber indicted for hog stealing.
On the witness stand he told all
about his offer of compromise, and
said:
Il am willing to renew it right now.
II the Judge will give his consent to
the arrangement, and the prisoner
will agree not to molest my hogs any
more, III give him 500 pounds Of pork
every year and let this case be dis
missed.
We'll, prisoner, what have you to
say to that" asked the Judge.
After some moments of rejection,
with eyes tioorward, the prisoner rails
ed his head and made reply.
Wal, ledge, l reckon III have to
accept the proposition. under all OF
the circumstances but I'm satisfied l
shall losse a right smart Of money by
II
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-01-14
1ns4incf of Horses In Var.

Arabian horses manifest remarkable
courage in battle. 1t is said that when
q horse Of this breed finds himself
wounded and perceives that he will
not be able to bear his rider much
longer he quickly retires from the con-
fict, bearing his master to a place Of
safety while he has still sufficient
strength. But, on the other hand, If
the rider is wounded and falls to the
ground the faithful animal remains
beside him, ulmindful of danger,
neighing until assistance is brought.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-01-14
Killed With Ice,

\ great crowd Of spectators gather
Ell ca the banks Of the Connecticut
River, at Hartford, Sunday to watcl
the process Of dynaniting an ice jam
to save a great temporary bridge. A
piece of ice blown nigh in the air anc
falling 200 feet away, struck Franz
Stavalo, aged II years, on the head
fracturing his skull. He is in the hos.
pital. where it is said he can live but
short time
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-01-14
None Passed Him.

Connolly knew all about prizefght-
ing and had been in the ring himself
only once. In the second round he was
pounded over the ropes, and at the fD-
ish he felt pretty groggy.
''Brace Up, Connolly, brace up" whis-
pered bis second in his ear. Brace up,
old man, an stop some Of dem blows"
"Sthop emp says Connolly, with a
wistful LOOK. BE gorra, did yez see
army av thin gittin' by?"-New York
Times.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-01-14

The story sent out by correspon-
dents in Columbia that Governor Nc
Sweeney would sue the Anderson
Mali for libel for comments on his
course in the Mcintosh pardon case
has 70 foundation in fact We have.
no doubt but that the Governor was
as conscientious in that matter as he
is in the discharge OF all his public
duties.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-01-14
ONE Of the most munifcent gifts of

ONE OF the most muniticent gifts OF
the Christmas season was that OF
William L. Ellins, Of Philadelphia.
to the Masonic fraternity. He will
erect and endoW. at a cost OF 81 ,O00,-
900. a home for the orphaned daugh-
ters OF Masons. to be situated in
Philadelphia. The gift is said to be
the largest ever made to any fraternal
organization in The world. Details
have not yet been completed, but the
work of erecting the new home Will
be begun in a short time.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-01-14

At a meeting OF the Orangeburg
Bar Yesterday Judge Jas I. lzicr was
unanimously endorsed for Associate
Justice and a commiLte appointed to
present the action Of the Bar to the
Legislature. The Times and Demo
cracJ hearty endorses the action o.
the Bar. and hope that its action will
be endorsed by the Legislature in the
election OF Judge lZiar.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-01-14
EDUCATE TIE NEGRO
But Educate the White Man First,
Says Dr.. DaDney.

4 meeting was held FRIDAY nlght
in Carnegie: hall New York in the in-
terest of eaucation in the south, IN
der the auspices OF the Armstrong as
sociation. Morris X. JesSup, presi-
dent Of the chamber OF commerce.
presided. Gov. Montague of Virginia
was among those on the platform.
Dr.. Charles w. Dabney, president
Of the University Of Tennessee, was
the first speaker. He deplored the
lack OF schools in the rural districts
in the south and the poverty Of the
inhabitants Of those districts which
compelled a majority Of the children
to seek work as soon as they We're able
to work. He quoted from the census
reports TO show that in 1900 the per-
centage of illiterates among males
over 2l years of age-native whites.
was in Virginia l2.5: in North Caro-
lima 10: South Carolina 12.6:
in Georgia l2.l: in Alabama H.:
in Tennessee 14.5. and in Ken
tucky l5.5. Those conditions were
due, he said, to the poverty of the
people who are doing, proportionately
to their means, as much as the people
Of other States.
Education is the need Of the
SOUTH" said DR.. Dabney, but we
must educate the white man first. We
need not neglect the black, but the
only way to permanent improvement
is to teach the white man SO that he
may in turn teach the negro. Racial
prejudice is inborn in US as in all hui
man beings. This is not peculiar to
the white people Of the south. The
Creator has planted this prejudice in
the hearts of the plain people as d
means OF keeping their blood pure and
it is going to persist there until reason
and culture takes their place as these
guardians Of race integrity. The only
way to remove unreasonable race feel
ing is to educate the negro. SO long
as the white man sees any danger
to his children or grandchildren
from the negro just SO long
will he hate him and do all he
can to keep them apart. Educate
tile negro by all means. Make him
also an independent self-respecting
citizen, but educate the white man
first;
President Charles D. McIyer Of the
North Carolina Normal School for
Women. told Of the advances made in
recent years in his State and said he
was hopeful that the time would soon
come when education would be within
the reach of every youth in the south
as it is today in the north.
President Edwin A. Alderman Of
Tulane university, said: The south
ern problem, so-called, is wrong at
one end and crude at the other. We
have to deal with backward race. II
the resistleSS north would look at this
matter a little less fervidly: get it
away from their emotions and into
their practical hearts and brains they
would know the conditions better.
The southern white man wants TO for
get the negro in the past and to think
OF him only as an economic human
problem that must be considered in
the future. They must get to know
that it is no longera question of what
the white man is going to do for him
but what he is strong enough to do
for himself.'
DR.. Alderman spoke in strong COM
mendation Of Hampton and Tuskegee
and declared them experimental sta
tions for the instruction Of the whole
civilized world.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-01-14
JOY Killed Him.

David Thompson one Of the best
known prospcctors in the Black Hills,
over which country he hunted goid
for Il years, recently struck ledge OF
great richness. and after ten minutes
Of demonstration Of delight fell dead,
SAYS a dispatch to The Tribune from
RounGaX. ). d. An examination made
later By physicians showed q blood
vessel in the brain to have been rup-
tNrnl