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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-12-16
Robbed the Dead.

At Newport News, Va, the police
are on the trail Of an organized band
of ghouls, who for many weeks, it is
believed. have been engaged In desc
Grating the graves in Green Lawn Gem.
tery and robbipg the newly inferred
bodies Of their jewelry, shrouds and
clothing.
From discoveries made it Is evident
that this practice has been carried on
but to what extent is not known. Two
bodies, that were exhumed for the pur-
pose OF removal to other lots, were dis
covered to be in completely nude con-
dition, Notwithstanding the fact that
both bodies had been buried in hand.
some and costly clothing. The bodeis
were those Of Mrs. Edwin Thompson
and her father, John Nicholas, and
the discovery was made by Mr..
Thompson himself. Both bodies had
been embalmed before burial and were
in a good state Of preservation when
the cotins were opened for the pur-
pose OF Identification and the dis
covery made.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-12-16
An Andean Notion About soroche.


On one occasion, crossing the Ia
cora Pass, abreast Of Tacna, Peru, l
was severely attacked by mountain
sickness at an elevation Of only about
1000 feet above sea level. 1t com
p1etely prostrated me, but my Indian
arriero told me that che spot was
famous for soroche," the name by
which mountain sickness is known to
all the Aymara and Quichna people
of the Andrean range, "and that if l
would continue my journey up the
Coru4Ilera it would leave me-"
The following morning was lifted
into my saddle and continued the as
cent Of the pass, and within two hours
was nearly well again, and before I
reached the summit Of the pass,
about 1880 feet altitude, the soro-
che had entirely left me.
The Indians among The Andes have
frequently told me that "sorocNe is
not the effect Of altitude, but as
they put it, ''of mineral veins" It
may be that the geologica1 and atmos-
pheric conditions of certain localities
are to some extent the cause Of it. in
addition to altitude, the former being
perhaps the principal factors, al
though imperfect digestion and consti-
patton invite it.
During long ride in southern Boil
va at an elevation Of from 10000 feet
to 14,OOO feet l noticed that, before
leaving the post houses, the Indians
rubbed garlic on the nose and breast
of my mule. They told me that this
was Ito prevent soroche. London
Times
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-12-16
Five Children in a Year.

A Passaic special to the New York
Journal says: Five children in one
year is the record Of Mrs. William
Cheesman of 43I PauliSon avenue.
Less than II months ago Mrs. CheeS-
man became the mother of twins, and
now she has presented her husband
with triplets. One Of the tripletS
died soon after birth, but the other
two are strong and healthy babies.
The Cneesn,an children now number
six. William Cheesman, the father,
is a poor man, earning a living by
gardening, in summer aud by doing
odd jobs IL winter. The increase in
his family caused him no small amount
of anxiety at first, but bis neighbors
have rallied to his aid and be has been
promised steady employment at good
wages for the winter
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-12-16
underaround Marvels.

Particulars have just been published
Of a wonderful series of underground
caves in the Stalden district Of
Canton, Schwytz The existence OF
these places had before been vaguely
known, but they have now for tie
first time been fully explored by a
party, which went down fully provided
with 5000 yards of rope ladders, ace
tylene lamps, rugs and provisions for
eight days. They were underground
for two full days, penetrating for a
distance Of $500 yards through vast
halls brilliant with stalactite and
other crystals, and with other recess
es branching from them. There were
also found swift subterranean tor
rents, powerful enough to work great
industrial NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Tit
Bits.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-12-16
Her Essay on the Cat.

A 12-year-old Cathage miss has
written the following touching obitu-,
ary Of her late cat, an animal, appar-
entity Of a somewhat contentious dis.
position: "Nigereta died Thursday,
Aug. 27, 1903, at about 800 p. M, at
his home on Grand avenue, Carthage.
Mo-, q. S. a. He was a son of Mrs.
Sptfre and grandson Of Mr.. Niger
Heels. he was the only living child
Of the deceased Mrs. Spitfre: He
was born Aug. u, 1901, and was Q;
years and Is days old at the time Of
his death. His occupation was prize
fighting. He was a very good cat,
peaceful and quiet In the daytime,
but very noisy and fghtful at night
His mother died when he was very
young. His sisters and brothers, thr6
in number, also died when they were
young, thus leaving Nigereta alone in
the world. he took up the occupation
Of prize fighting and was seemingly
very happy until Thursday afternoon.
It Is thought that he was poisoned. So
ended the brave and true hearted
prizefghter, Nigere:a Spitdre. kan:
sas City Journal.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-12-16
Pere Duchesne.

Even in England the vile and terri
bic literary outpourings of .Pere
Duchesne are a well known part Of
the French Revolution. The foulness
and violence Of the denunciations
which appeared under. that name are
beyond expression, and the Parisians
themselves pictured the writer as
huge, big-bellied man, choleric
with drink, big swearer and
fighter, a creature, in fact, equal
ly formidable and furious. When
in 1894 Herbert who. reused the
lower classes Of France to a state of
madness under the name Of Pere
Duchesne appeared in his turn among
those on the way to the guillotine the
general surprise at his appearance all
most overpowered the rage which
howled about him. This 1ong-dreaded
Pere Duchesne, thought to be regu-
lar butcher in appearance as well as
trade, was little person, pale-look-
ing, refined, with delicate white,
hands. and stepped in terror so great
that he literally fell against his COM
panions on the fateful journey-T.
P.'s Weekly.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-12-16
Ante MOrtem.

How much would care so- it, could know
That when ! am under the grass and Snow
The rarelled garment of Earth's brief day
Folded and quietly laid away.
The spirit let loose from mortal b~rs,
And somewhere away among the stars
How much do you think it would matter, then,
What praise was lavished on ne. or when,
Whatever might be its stint or store,
Ii it neither could help or harm me more?
If, while was toiling, they had but thought
To stretch finger, l would have caught
Gladly such aid to buoy me through
Some bitter duty had TO do,
Though when it was done, they said, maybe,
To others-they never said TO ME
The word Of praise, so cr,ved, whose worth
Had been the supremest JOY on earth,
If givn me then: I've are proud 70 kno"
That one of ourselves has triumphed so.
What use for the rope, if it be not flung =,
Till the swimmers grasp to the SocA n''s
clung?
What help in comrades busleblaS-
When the periiS Ci -A'plue height IS past:
What ,.eed the Spurring paeon Toll 20
When the runner is safe beyond the soal'
What worth is eulosy's blandest breath
When whispered i'll ears that are husheo IL
death?
Oh. friends. if you have but a word OF cheer,
Speak, while the ear is alive to hear.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-12-16
4 CoLORED CENSUS CLERK
Is Suspended for Writing a Letter to
a White Lady.

A special dispatch from Washing
ington to The State says William
Ferguson, a negro clerk in the census
office, who is put down as hailipg from
Alabama, has been suspended by the
director of the census pendining the
investigation Of the charge that be
wrote an entirely too friendly letter
to white lady clerk serving in the
Office with him.
Ferguson is a bright mulatto who
has been holding Office about Wash
ington for a good many years. 1t is
not charged that there vas anything
openly improper in the wording Of the
communicat ation sent the lady clerk in
question, but upon receipt Of it, she
at once reported the matter to the
officials of the bureau and Ferguson
was suspended.
The letter contains a query as to
whether IT, lady would accept a small
piece of jewelry from the negro. His
defense is that this lady had been
more civil to him than any other
clerks and that he simply wanted to
manifest hs gratitude. She, however,
couldn't SEE it in that light and be-
came most indignant at what she and
her friends consider an insult to her.
Particular interest was given the
case by the statement that Ferguson
was graduate of the Booker Wash
ington institute at Tuskagee. This
cannot be verified. On the contrary,
it is said that Ferguson left Alabama
some years ago, before the TuSkegee
institute had grown to anything like
its presence prominence.
Ferguson has, however, distinction
in an3ter l:ne. He has been quite &C
tive IS a messenger about Republican
national conventions and the Republi-
can national committee meetings and
in this way is well known to leading
Repu blicanS throughout the country.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-12-16
CHARGES AGAINST A PREACHER

CHARGES AGAINST A PREACHER
The Spartanburg correspondence OF
the News and Courier says: MI.
Frierson, pastor Of the Pacolet circuit,
was taken by surprise Sunday. He
stated to his congregation after they
had assembled that he bad received a
note from the presiding elder that
charges had been preferred against
him for conduct unbecoming minis
ter. These charges we're not made by
any of the members of his church, but
by brother preacher in another part
Of the state. Under the circumstances
Mr.. Frierson did not preach. BE does
not known what the specifications are.
Some of his friends say that he has
done very good years work ard that
his conduct has appeared all right;
that Pacolet circrit has been in bad
shape several years" Mr.. sFrierson
has served in this county, and has
many friends, who feel that be will
be eXonerated from all charges.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-12-16
Lou Dillon and Flora Temple.


was very much interested in your
diagram on the sporting page of to-
days paper representing the position
that various famous tTot:ers Of the
past would be in If racing on the
same track with Lou Dillon. With no
desire to detract from Lou Dillon's
d-breaking feat, l want to call
your attention to the fact that Flora
Temple, whom saw in her best days,
pulled an old-time, high.wheeled
sulky which weighed as much as four
sulkies Of to-day. feel convinced
that If Lou Dillon had to pull Flora
Temples sullzy she could NOT beat the
time Of the old farorite. Those were
great days, when horse flesh had not
so many up-to-date. pneumatic-tired
paraphernalia to help them make great
records.-Philadelphia Press.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-12-16
THE MOST DEADLY REPTILE.
King Cobra Is the Most Dangerous OF
ALI Snakes.


All Snakes.
Snakes-Tenomous snakes-may De
divided into two classes, the cobras
and the viperoids. The cobras, inhaol-
tants Of distant India, form a class
apart. To the viperoids belong all
other venomous species, including our
own splendid rattler, the moccasin, the
fer de lance Of the West Indies and
the deadly bushmaster Of Venezuela
and the Guianas.
Diame:rically opposite, though
equally fatal, are the effects Of the
cobra and the viperoid poison. Dia-
metrically opposite, also, are the two
methods Of attack. The cobra at times
is aggressive, the king cobra being
said even to pursue man Silent, with
out the least warning, and from q
place where you would least suspect.
the round head darts out OF thlcket,
a sharp pain causes you to exclalm'
and the frightful fangs Of the snake
are buried in your flesh. Like the grip
OF bulldog they hold fast while from
FIVE to ten feet Of animated cable
come stretching out Of the thicket to
coil leisurely beneath the dread head.
For this eternal hold on the victim
there is natural reason. the fdngS
Of the ten-foot cobra are but third
of an inch long. 1t is impossible there
fore, to squirt the venom deep in &
single stroke. In order to give the
venom time to absorb the snake must
re.ain its hold. The fatal poison con.
tains about 95 per cent. Of nerve-de'
stroying and about 5 per cent. OF
blood-destroying elements. Within FIVE
minutes the pain leaves the wound
and even the shock of the attack be-
gins to wear off. There is lii tie suf-
fering, nor will there be to the re-
lentless end. Only if by chance the
bite is one from small snake or if
fresh supply Of antitoxin happens to
be at hand is there a chance for your
life. # one recoyers from the imme-
di2te effects within a week one is as
healthy as ever. While the poison Of
the cobra often kills within an hour.
there have been cases where the
strike" Of a rattlesnake and bush
master have caused death within ten
minutes. Naturalists accept, however,
that the king cobra, owing to it's great
size and the consequent quantity and
quality Of poison emitted, is the most
dangerous Of all the snakes.-Mc-
Clure's.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-12-16
All Were Lost.

Reports from Cape Fear life saving
station, at the mouth Of Cape Fear
river, give particulars of the capsizing
Of the schooner Clarence H., a small
coasting vessel bound from Shallotte,
n. c., to Wilmington, and the drown
ing Of the captain and crew Of two
men, and two passengers. The body
Of one of the passengers, a local fisher
man, drifted ashore with the schooner
bottom up early Thursday. 1t is
supposed that the craft encountered a
heavy gale as she was attempting to
get over the bar late Wednesday
nipht
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-12-16
CREATES a SENSATION.
President Roosevelt is Attacked by
Leading Republican Paper

A dispatch from Washington says
the sensation Of the hour, 50 far as
the national capital is concerned, is
The attack upon President Roosevelt
contained in an editorial Of the Gin
cinati Commercial Tribune, the lead
ing Republican organ Of the Buckeye
State. The publication Of the edito-
rial in the local papers has given rise
to a discussion which has completely
overshadowed the Wood case, the
presidents message and everything
else.
The Commercial Tribune comes out
bodily for the nomination Of some
other man to be the Republican stand
ard bearer IN the presidential contest,
pointing with brutal frankness to the
weakness of President Roosevelt, the
party dissatisfaction with him, and
the extreme danger Of going into the
contest with him as leader. Special
stress is laid upon the conditions in
New York, which, The Commercial
Tribune thinks, render IL practically
impossible for Roosevelt to carry that
State. There is no mention Of any
other man in particular, though half
dozen are named as more likely than
the PRESIDENT to unite his party.
More than ordinary interest is taken
in this attack because of the known
affiliations Of the newspaper. 1t is re-
garded the personal organ Of George
B. Cox, the big Republican boss OF
southern Ohio, who is very close in
deed to Senator Hanna, and suspicious
administration politicians are inclined
to see the fine Italian hand Of Uncle
Marcus back Of the whole thing. Some
of them conStrue it as simple means
of forcing the president to let up on
his fight for General Wood, while 9th
ers see in it the beginning Of a sySte.
matte campaign in the interest OF
Hanna.
At the white house the Commercial
Tribune is sneered at as Of no conSe-
ouence, but those who understand
Ohio politics and have a knowledge OF
the interests which control that paper
are of the opinion that their may be
serious breakers ahead for Roosevelt.
So far Senator Scott, Of West Fir-
ginia, is about the only Republican Of
fee. holder OF prominence who has bad
the temerity to proclaim that be is for
Hanna above RooseveSt{ but there are
great many others who are anxious
for an opportunity to line up that
way. It is not too much to say that
the present indications are that they
may have the opportunity.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-12-16
{. 9. klugn, FED. II, I9Uo.
LEFT OVER BILLS.
THE HAMPTON MONUMENT.
The Required Ten Thousand Dollars
Comes in Very Slowly.

Comes in very SlOWly.
The HAMPTON monument commits
sion. consisting Of Senator J. G..
Marshall Of Richland and G. S. Mccall
of Marlboro, and Representatives E.
NJ. Seabrook Of Charleston, B. A.
Morgan of G1eenvllle, Altmont Moses
Of Sun; ter met in Charleston Wednes-
day.
The Columbia State says all the
merb rs of the com mission were pres
ent except A[r. Morgan. The COM
mission went to Charleston for the
purpose of comforting with the Char
lesion delegation to the legislature
with reference to raising as large a
sum as possible in that county and to
receive reports on the amount OF
money that has already been collect
ed, as they had not heard from Char
lesion.
The conference was held at the St.
John hotel and was presided over by
Senator Mccall, the chairman OF the
commission. The Charleston delega-
tion reported that SI43 had been COL
lected, which was very grating to the
commission, for as no statement had
been submitted to Col. Marshall, the
treasurer of the commission, the mem
bers were of the opinion that nothing
had been done towards raising money
in that county for the Hampton monu-
ment.
Col. Marshall reported that the
commission had collected and now had
in the bank s20,02S.e2, which was
given principally in Richland and
Sumter counties. Col. Marshall stated
that Darlington reported that $1,000
had been collected, but so far this sum
has not been turned over to him. The
Daughters Of the Confederacy of
South Carolina reported that they had
collected 81, l2e.e7, making a total OF
S4,l56.69 SO far.
The board passed resolution re-
questing that all parties in the State
who had collections for the Hampton
uO1uuSuu SC1U ClS A4SANJ w w.
Marshall at Columbia by December
25, so that report can be made to
the legislature in January.
The legislature at the last session
made an appropriation of $40, 900 to-
wards the Hampton monument fund
on condition that $40, 900 be raised by
the citizens at large throughout the
State. The 10000 will not be avail
able until the SO, 1000 is raised, and
the commission is anxious to make an
encouraging report to the legislature
at it's next session, by which time
they hope to show that at least two
thirds of the money has been raised.
The CnarleStown delegation to the
legislature assured the commission
that they would 60 to work and do
in their power to raise as
much money in Charleston county for
the fund as possible. Col. Marshall re-
turned to the city last night.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-12-16
QUAINT OLD WARE.
Pottery from England That Mystifiec
and Amused Milwaukeeans-

Pottery from England That Mystified
and Amused Milwaukeeans-
An array Of curious yellow dishes,
with quaint scraggy notices in un-
familiar dialect, has been the centre
Of attraction In the window Of a china
store on Milwaukee street for the last
few days, and many persons have stop
ped to spell out the adages and to
wonder where the curious stuff came
from. a few are familiar with 1t, but
most persons are unaware that the
"Aller Vale" ware, as it is called
comes from Newton Abbot, in Devon
shire, England and that the notices
are in the Deyonshire dialect New
ton Abbot is about twenty miles from
Exeter and the pottery is an old one. !,
The ware is a peculiarly rich, deep,
yellow faience, with simple but efec-
tive decoration il dark green and a
deep brown-red, and the shapes are
delightfully."- quaint. a cream jug
bears the inscription. "Demshire
Grain. TAX and try et." A squat,
comfortable teapot holds forth the
hospitable invitation, ''Du ee max yer.
eel at 'ome," and another says, We
all US be main glad to zee ee." Ans
other cream jug has the gratifying as
surance "Dawn't ee be 'fraid a'ut.
There's plainly more"
Doubtless originally the notices on
the dishes were all in the Devonshire,
but with the march Of progress some
hackneyed English adages are seen,
and some Scotch. 4 cream jug with
the warning, BE canny wi the
cream" lis characteristieally Scotch,
but the sugar bowl is more generous,
and says, Help yerself and dinna be
blate."
Several Of the "Devonshire dishes"
as the deep bowls Of various shapes
are called, bear Burns's well-knoWn
grace traced within:
Some hae meat and Gamma eat,
Some haze nae meat and %ant it;
But we hae meat and We can eat,
And so the Lord be thankit.
An eminent Congregational divine
Of Milwaukee strolling past the china
store window saw the queer pottery
and wandered in. He was much
struck with the bowls bearing this,
grace Of Burns, and remarked
thoughtfully to the storekeeper:
"Now, if T were to buy one Of these
dishes for each Of my family. should
think might thereby be relieved from
the duty Of saying grace three times a
day"
Besides the bowls and cream jugs
and teapots, there are fat posset cups
and tall "tygs," as the three--handled
cups, something like loving cup, are
called.-a1ilwaukee Evening Wiscon.
sin.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-12-16
CHIEF T,andyoigt whose resicns

CHIEF Landvoigt, whose resigna-
ton from the Postofice was request
ed because his son was employed in
a firm which furnished supplies to
the department over which his father
presided, declares that the son
of Assistant Postmaster General Brls-
tow spent his vacations drawing a
salary from the Post Office where he
did nothing but read detective sto-
ries. Mr.. Bristow refused to be in
terviewed on the subject.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-12-16
Horrible Accident.

a dispatch from Gibson, Ga, to the
Augusta Chronicle says on Saturday
evening at JEWELS factory, in Warren
county, Miss. Peeley Adams, a young
woman Of sixteen, while cleaning some
machinery, unintentionally started
the loom in motion and was drawn
theirin and her teeth torn from her
mouth, her skull crushed and neck
h-oLyop
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-12-16
A Fool Wader.

A German is rolling a barrel Of wine
through Switzerland on wager. He
bet that he could roll It from his
town, Waldkirch-en-Brisgaw, to Rome.
The barrel contains sixty gallons OF
wine. The journey as mapped out
Will take him through Zare, Munster,
Luzerne, Altorf, st. Gothard Pass, Lu
gano Como and Milan.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-12-16
The PENNSYLVANIA Forestry.

The Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany has, it Is stated, decided to raise
locust trees for use as railroad ties.
It is estimated that twenty years will.
be required for them to grow sufi-
ciently for use. Prof. ]. T. Rothrock,
Commissioner Of Forestry of the State
Of Pennsylvania, will select land and
superintend the planting-Exchange.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-12-16
Befttino a Waitress.

Polk-She took part in your amateur
play, didn't she?
Jolk-Oh, yes; she took the part OF
q waitress.
Polk-What sort of costume did she
wear?
Jolk-A fetching one, Of course
philadelphia Press.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-12-16
The rumors Of gigantic lant

THE rumors Of gigantic land
frauds were declared by the republi-
can press to be exaggeratlons. The
President says in his message to
Congress: by various frauds and
by forgeries and perjuries thousands
of acres Of the public domain, en-
bracinr lands of different character
and extending through various sec
tons of the country, have beer dis
honestly ACQUIRED.