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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-03-25
MANNING, C, WEDNESDAY. MARCH %. 1908

that We have "a goodly heritage.
And even beyond this. In placing u:
in closest commercial touch with al
parts of our country, it is also placing
us in closer social touch with our Sis
ter StateS--it is making US and oul
fellow citizens in distant States know
and understand each other better, ano
again like that bow in the cloud, il
stands as a pledge, covenant, that
never again shall the people of South
Carolina pass through the struggles
that they have in days gone by.
In the great future which / feel
sure lies before US as State, Charles
ton, the chief metropolis OF South
Carolina, must play conspicuous
part. This old city has never been
found wanting in the paSt-in the
days which tried mems souls, and she
will never be found wanting in the
future when she is called upon to
work for the upbuilding Of the State
and the betterment Of it's people.
I rejoice to see Charleston taking
on new life-and in saying this | feel
satisfied I beSpeak the sentiment OF
all South Carolinians. Asa friend of
Charleston I rejoice that from the
belfrey of old St. Michael's the watch
man can again call out over your
city. as he did in the days gone by:
g IN
ian, / rejoice that cry need not be
confined to the limits Of this city, but
can extend far beyond. 1t can fall, as
a benediction, upon the ears Of the
sailor, as from yon quiet harbor he
turns his Prov to seawacd, and then
it can be caught up by the winds Of
the ocean and waited back across our
entire State, even to its mountain
tops.
Although there is still much to be
done: although there are still great
problems to be solved, and evils to be
eradicated, yet the wisdom. under
God. to solve them, and the determi-
nation to eradicate them, and hence it
is that of South Carolina it can be
truly said AL is we'll
We have no cause for discourage
ment--we have every cause for en-
couragement. rs one OF your watch
men on the tower, | can say to you
tonight that the State Of South Caro-
lima iS advancing in every way, and
that beneath her banner united
march her sons.
'Our union is river, lake, ocean and
sky:
Man breaks not the medal, when God
cuts the die:
Though darkened with sulphur,
though cloven with steel,
The blue arch will brighten, the
waters VIII heal"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-03-25
HOW HE WORKED FARMERS.
A Swindler Takes Advantage Of a

The Columbia State says a gentle.
man from Newberry county tells Of
the manner in which B. 3. Bray and
his associates worked" the copfdine
people of the rural district. Bray
Johnson and Jones are the names
given by tie three who caused the
honest yeomanry to separate them.
selves from money which represented
toll, self.denial and whose investment
in buggies would have prevented the
! farmers from enjoying home comforts.
Now they have nothing to show for
the money-and Bray is gone. 1t
is an easy manner to "fim-flam' the
farmers according to the statement of
this gentleman. They are accustomed
to order from agents who come around
with catalogues, and the purchaser is
required to make cash payment to
insure the company that it will not
lose the freight tolls should the pur-
chaser fail to come up with the money
when the goods arrive,
But Bray seems to have been greedy.
He was not satisfied with an advance
payment Of a nominal amount, but
required half Of the value OF the arti-
Gle. In this way his sales were fewer
but it did not make him an object OF
suspicion. When he did catch farm.
er, Bray bled him we'll While he had
catalogues from a well known mail Or
der house, there is no evidence to in
dieate that they were aware Of Bray's
being in this section. The Justly Gel
ebrated Bray came from Chicago, and
he practiced on the Illinoise farmers
before coming south.
Sears, Roebuck s. Co., the firm
whose name has been used by Bray
have offered a reward for the capture
Of Bray, johnson and Jones, and,
partly through their efforts, a party
who duped farmers in Mississippi in
the same way has already been jailed
for three years. This would tend to
show lack of completely on the part Of
the Chicago house.
1t is strange that with all the ras-
cality of which Bray has been guilty
the officials Of the law in Columbia
have been furnished with no adequate
description of his personal appearance.
His disappearance is now causing
them to long for glance at his face.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-03-25
TWO DROWNED
While Asleep on Steamer, Which,
Suddenly Sinks While
TIE PASSENGERS sLUMfERED.
The Waters Poured In Awakening
Men, Women and Children
to Terrible Reality
OF Their Fate.

A dispatch from Palatka, Fla, says
the steamer Metamora OF the Lucas
line running up the Ocklawaha river
sank Thursday morning a little after
three O'clock four miles above the.
mouth of the river. As the passen-
gers were all asleep and the steamer
sunk almost without a moments.
warning it is almost a miracle that
so few were drowned.
Rufus King and Walter Watson,
beth colored residents Of Palatka were
drowned. Manual Myers, the well
known pilot, who was at the wheel
when the boat went down, was the
first to discover that tie boat was
sinking. He Immediately called Cap
tain Mercier, who had just retired.
Engineer Fred Priest, who was on.
duty at the time also noticed the PEI
culiar lurching of the vessel and turn
ed on the midship syphons, butf fnd-
ing no water he started aft and dis
covered that the vessel was sinking
stern first.
Engineer Rosignal by this time was
on deck and ordered all hands to the
cabin top. In an instant the vessel
made lurch to port striking the
timber on the north bank Of thesriyer#
and with a crash rebounded to>star-
board and sank, submerging the Sec
ond deck and filing the state rooms
with water. ~: -:
With an axe Engineer Rosigna1
broke in the doors and windows, while
other members Of the crew under
Captain Mercier carried out the half
drowned passengers, some Of whom
had to be passed to the cabin roof
over the outer rail. z5.5
A boat was Immediately sent to-
Welaka and within an hour row boats :
and launches were at the scene Of the
disaster On these the terror stricken
women and children were taken to
Welaka, where they were clothed and
fed.
Little or no baggage belonging to
the passengers has been recovered. ::
Many escaped in their night clothing
only. The boat lies at an angle Of all
most As degrees. It is thought she
can be foated. 1t is not known with
certainty what caused the boat to
sink, but it is believed her hull struck
sunken log, causing her to spring a
leak. There were twenty sasssegers
on board and all were saved. The two
men who were drowned were Of the
arou
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-03-25

The Columbia Record says it was
not generally known that IN the ap-
prouriation act Of the recent congress
provision was made for the compila-
tion of a complete roster OF the officers
and enlisted men Of the Union and
Confederate armies. Secretary Of War
Root has sent a letter to the Cover
nors Of all states asking their rco-opera-
tiOu in this work, which will be a most
important and u stupenduotlS one. In
his letter he says there will be little
or no difficulty in preparing roster OF
the Union soldiers, for the states
furnishing them have already under
taken that duty and now have as
complete records as possible. He says.
truly. that there will be difficulty in
obtaining Confederate records IN his
department, and we wish that was
the only difficulty to be encountered
in this great work, for the loan OF the
necessary documents might easily be
obtained if they were in existence.
We fear few Of the Southern states
have ever looked after this matter at
all carefully or Systematically, and we
know that our own state has no re-
cords that are at all complete. Time
and again the legislature has been
asked to appropriate a comparatively
small sum in order that Confederate
records might be preserved, and
though at times small sums have been
voted for the purpose, the amount has
never been large enough to insure a
complete and correct list of the names
OF all the soldiers of this state who en-
listed in the war. 1t is hardly neces-
sarY to show that it is proper to pre-
serye the names of all who fought or
died in the cause of our state, not
only because such compilation would
be Of great historical value, but be-
cause it is our sacred duty to do SO.
The legislature in looking after the
matters of present or pressing need
has neglected to appreciate the impor-
tance of this work, and the cOnSe-
ouence is that we have not these re-
cords for ourselves, and unless Con-
federate camps now take the matter
in charge and see to it that our re-
cords are complete, the government
compilation so far as we are concerned
will be very inaccurate. If the South
Carolina soldier is to receive the full
credit due him something must be
done to put our records in proper
shape. tor the government records in
the future will be taken as official and
correct.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-03-25
STATE PHARMACEUTICAL BOARD
Holds Most Pleasant Meeting in
the City Of OranSeburs.

The State Pharmaceutical Examin-
ing Board, which is composed OF Drs.
Edward y. Burnham, Frank NJ. Smith
and w H Zejgler of Charleston, 0. E.
Thomas and o. Y. Owings of Colum-
bia, J. G. DeLorme Of Sumter and NJ.
II. Sandifer of Rock Hill, met in Or
angeburg on Wednesday morning 5o
hold the spring examinations. For
the first time in the history of the
board there were no applicants for ex-
animation and the board had nothing
to do.
The absence of applicants while a
disappointment in one sense, shows
that the young men who are to be the
pharmacists of years to come are fully
alive to the responsibility of the pro-
fession and are preparparin themselves
through college courses instead of
trying to prepare themselves through
an apprenticeship in the drug store as
in days of yore.
The hospitality of Orangeburg is
proverbial, and the members Of the
board were the recipients OF many
pleasant attentions at the hands Of
the resident profession, the most note
worthy of which waSa banquet in the
evening. This delight affair was
given at St. Josephs hotel, the drug.
gists OF the city, the hosts of the even
ing, and the guests, the members OF
the examining board, the resident
physicians and members of the press.
Those present were: DR.. Edward S.
Burnham, Dr. Frank III. Smith, Dr..
w. H. Zeigler. DR.. j. G. DeLorme,
DR.. O. E. Thomas, DR.. Fl. Sandifer,
Dr.. J c. Wannanaker, DR.. j. NJ.
Oliver, DR.. a. S. Hydrick, DR.. L. G.
Doyle, DR.. 4. c. Dukes. DR.. S. A.
Reeves, DR.. NJ. G. Salley, DR.. T. A.
JeffordS. DR.. D. J. Hydrick, DR.. Fl. E.
Reeves, DR.. D. d. Salley, DR.. Lin c.
Shecut, DR.. J. \. Clifton. Dr.. ChaS.
P. Perryclear, DIR. w. Z. Lowman,
DR.. A. c. Ligon, and MeSsrs, George
T. Keller, J. T. Parks, J. L. Sims,
Robert Lide, w. K. SeaSe.
The dining room and table were
prettily decorated for the occasion ano
the menu varied, comprising the deli
cacies of the season. There was nc
set speechmaking, but DR.. Doyle, who
is the city's mayor, made short ad.
dress Of welcome which was responded
to by Dr.. Burnham, chairman OF the
pharmaceutical board. A number OF
gentlemen were then called on fo1
speeches, all of whom responded briefly
and to the point.
The evening was enjoyed to the ut,
most by the entire party and the
members of the aXamining bard de-
clared it the most delightful entertain.
ment ever accorded them. AS for the
hosts of the evening, they found such
a keen pleasure in their role that they
announced their decision to ask the
State Pharmaceutical association tc
meet here nextyear, and if the invita-
tion is accepted it is safe to say the
association will be entertained il
royal style, surprising anything evel
accorded them.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-03-25
Rural Free Routes.

There are now 230 rural free deliv-
cry routes in operation in South Car
DINA and more iu process of being
established. These carriers are paid
by checks issued by Postmaster Ensor
against funds on deposit in the Caro-
lima National bank, the national de-
pository in Columbia. Some idea Of
the magnitude to which this service
has grown in this state can be OBJ
tained from the statement that the
monthly pay roll of these carriers
amounts to over $l1,000.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-03-25
They Will be There.

Among other novel features Of the
St. Louis exposition will be the reun-
ions Of the Smith and Lewis families,
which all the Smiths and Lewises in
the country will be invited to attend.
The Smiths are raising fund Of sl0,-
900 for the erection Of building on
the exposition grounds to be used as
their headquarters during the fair.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-03-25
= Close Call.

f. B. Collins, an attorney Of Niles,
Mich, who had been seriously i'll,
went into trance Wednesday and
his relatives supposing him dead,
summoned an undertaken. When he
placed the remains in casket several
hours later the undertaken discovered
perceptible indications Of returning
life. Medical aid was summoned and
the patient now bids fair to recover.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-03-25
A Cranky Teacher.

Prof. A. T. Weaver, of AShVille, n.
c., at the head of a leading education
al institution has been sent to jail be-
cause be refused to be vaccinated and
also because Of his refusal to pay a
fine Of S25 for the same. The Vaccina-
tion was ordered as precaution
against smallpox. Prof. Weaver, it
is said, may institute legal proceed
ings against the authorities, and may
take the case before the Supreme
Court Of North Carolina.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-03-25
Torn bya Bear.

O. 3. Sanders, an aged resident of
Houston Tex, was attacked and al
most torn to pieces Wednesday night
by a savage bear He was thrown to
the ground and horribly mangled by
the IrenZied animals tuSks. Two
bull dogs and three men came to MS
assistance and rescued him. His in
juries are frightful.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-03-25
Thinks PenncH Did 1t.

A Buffalo preacher has undertaken
to place responsibility for the murder
OF Burdick upon the lawyer, Pennell,
who was crushed to death beneath bis
automobile ten days after the mysteri-
GUS crime had been developed. The
preacher declares that Pennell killed
Burdick and afterwards deliberately
drove his automobile to death plunge
to kill himself and his wife.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-03-25
A Fatal Accident.

at Fort Wayne, Ind, freight
train crashed into a furniture van OF
the North Side Transfer Company at
the Sandusky street crossing, at Ale
gheny, Wednesday, wrecking the van
and killing two men. Two others
were seriously injured. The van was
completely wrecked and three horses
were killed.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-03-25
4 Strange Case.

Twenty Yeas ago last August Mrs.
Adam Winegarner ofZaneSrllle, Ohio,
received q bite from copperhead
snake. Annually thereafter, with the
recurrence of dog days. the wound
would become swollen and her limb
would assume the peculiar mottled
appearance of a copperhead snake.
Her health became broken in time
and recently she died with all the
symptoms of snake bite just re-
ceiyed. Physicians say there are but
few similar cases on record.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-03-25
Shot From Ambush.

r. G. CEeatham, Robert Quattle-
baum and Clebe Penn, there we'll
known farmers Of the Phoenix section
OF Greenwood county, were seriously
shot from ambush at o'clock Thurs
day morning. Cheatham received a
charge of buckshot in his chest and
arms and is the most dangerously
wounded. It is reported that The
desperadoes were negroes and that
seven or eight volleys were exchanged.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-03-25
An Honor Well Bestowed,

The president Thursday announced
the members Of the board OF visitors
to the West Point Military academy
as follows: Hon. D. B, Henderson Of
Iowa, Hon. George F. Baxter Of Colo
rado, Col. Asbury Coward, superinten-
dent Of the South Carolina Military
academy; Joseph G. Darlington of
Philadelphia, VIM. a. Pew, Jr., OF
Boston: the Rev. Ernest NJ. Stiers,
D. D., St. Thomas church, New
York, and J. G. Schmidlappof Cincin-
rati.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-03-25

holding public meeting was that 1t
would appriSe the poStmlStreSS Of the
wishes nt the citizens and that it
might lead to her resignation. The
basis OF al the trouble. he said, was
the referee system as it prevails in
the south
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-03-25

SENATOR Tillman has been appoint
ed member Of the Democratic steer
ing committee in the Senate by Sena-
tor German who is chairman Of the
committee.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-03-25
CONFEDERATE RECORDS.
The United States Government

Wants to Preserve Th M.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-03-25

So it is with that prosperity Which
today is gradually spreading its
bright bow of promise over South
Carolina. From the everlasting
hills" of the Piedmont to the bar on
yonder harbor its light is beginning
to radiate. That light is entering
today the humble home Of the laborer,
making his home better and happier,
it is causing the farmer to sing be-
hind the plow, it is touching, as with
the wand of a magician, our sleeping
marts Of trade and bidding them
awake: it is making US South Caro-
lians realize the fact that truly oar
lines are fallen il pleasant places and
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-11-12
East Woodbury. Improvement.

Col G. G.. Green, who will leave Wood
bury next Monday for his Winter home,
has Improvements il contemplation that
will make East Woodbury. veritable
earthly paradise. Col G. owns about 100
acres Of land North Of Cooper street and
has an engineer employed preparing topo-
graphical map Of the tract, showing serpen-
tine drives, elevations. trees, mounds, etc
Streets will be thirty feet wide between
curbs with sidewalks sixteen feet wide.
Eight feet of the latter width will be grass
plot next the curb Col. GREEN'S plan
contemplates an asphalt road way and con-
crete walks over the entire extent Of the
improvement Col Green would say noth-
ing further at this time Of his plans for the
improvement Of this section Of the oity, but
high elevation and rolling nature Of the
soil there certainly tempt one possessing
Col. Green's enterprising spirit to develop
the natural advantages Of this delightful
spot
Its development means . greater and
more beautiful Woodbury..
4
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-11-12

Judge Jessup Hears Pleas and Imposes
Sentences.

On Monday morning the mills Of Justice
were started in Gloucester County, the
grist from the grand jury being ready for
grinding. The first person called TO The
bar was Elm CLARK, Of Franklin township,
against whom three bills had been found
alleging two violations Of the liquor laws,
and keeping disorderly house He plead
guilty, and Judge Jessup imposed fine Of
$50 and costs on each Indictment alleging
sale Of liquor, and suspended sentence on
the court alleging disorderly house. Clark
is 4 man Of very respectable appearanee and
after the Judge had completed his sent
ence placing especial emphasis on che
fact that at the first intimation Of wrong
doing he might be apprehended and SEN
fenced on the disorderly house count
Clark voluntarily assured the court thai he
would never again sell intoxicants
Samuel Franks, a Camden bother plead
not guilty to bill alleging illegal sale Of
liquor, and his case was moved for trial.
The jury rendered a verdict Of guilty.
Thos. Prescott, Of Franklinville. plead
not guilty to the charge Of maintaining 2
nuisance in keeping vicious dog. The
testimony in this case was that defendants
dog was vicious and had bitten Edna Bat
ten seriously. The verdict was not guilty.
B. Davis for Prescott
Sam'l Jackson, James A. Tilman and
Milton Gee, indicted for shooting crap,
plead not guilty, and being without means
for employing lawyer, Francis Davis was
assigned to conduct their defense.
chas. and Philip Rudolph, Camden bot
tiers, against whom two bills had been
found for illegal sale Of liquor plead guilty
and the Judge imposed penalty Of $25
fine on each on each count, making q total
of $50 and costs on each
Court then adjourned to Thursday morn
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-11-12
WOODBURY.. n. !. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER y. 1908
THE SPEAKERS, WHO THEY ARE.


Edward Van Alstyne, Kinderhook, New
York, late Superintendent Of the Dairy
Tests the Pan-American Exposition, is
prominent dairyman and fruit grower Of
the Empire State He has been with us
for the past three seasons. He speaks from
experience, and his addresses are very
helpful.
David M. Kelsey is an expert practical
farmer and horticnlturist, formerly Of Day
ton, Ohio, now Of Durham, Connecticut
He has occupied the lecture platform in d
very acceptable manner for the past eigh-
teen years. He comes to US now, for the
first time, and will be at most Of our meet
ings.
T. F. McGrew is widely known as a
poultry expert, judge and writer. He will
give our people a few illustrated lectures
this season.
Some Of our home speakers are: Drs
Edward B. Voorhees, and John Smith, If
New Brunswick, n George Z Gil
lingham, Moorestown; Mortimer Whites
head, MiddIebnsh; H. w Ridgeway,
swedesboro; G. G. Hulsart, Matawan, and
j G. WoHerth, Mickleton. Robert s.
Seeds, Birmingham, Pa will be at Woods
town, January % and 29th, 1904.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-11-12

After respite Of three weeks, occasioned
BY two rainy Saturdays and the cancelling
Of last Saturday s game, the All Woodbury.
team lined up against the Mt Airy team,
Of PhiIa., last Saturday. Westcott scored
the only touchdown Of the game. No goa
was kicked
The game was close and interesting,
Thoma and Westcott making long gains
through the tackles r Wilson also
played nice game at full back All
Woodbury., 5. Mt. Airy, o.
The strong AlI-PhiladeIphia team will
play here on Saturday.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-11-12
Wire Thieves Caught.

On Tuesday night State Railroad officer
e. d. French, assisted by H. A. johnson,
&c. Bender, H. 4. Danks, employees of
the Camden Suburban Trolley Co, and
Pinkerton detective F P. Demaio, followed
trio Of men suspected Of being wire
thieves over the lines Of the Camden Sab
uraan and finally to point below G. T.
MoIony 5 ssnant house, on the Mantua
pike where they caught them red handed
stealing trolley wire. The men had cut
thirteen links, and were making splendid
progress in gathering il when taken. They
were taken before Mayor Ladd Of this city.
where they gave their names as VIM. Van
SAINT, Albert Brown and Michael McWat-
ren, OF Phi adelphla. The Mayor commit
ted them to jail to await trial.