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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-09-09
Tanning Skins.

Many farmers, who sell the skins
of farm animals, would be glad to use
them, if they knew howto make them
usable. The following directions have
been sent in, as reliable:
Take one-half pound Of alum, one
pound Of saltpetre, five pounds COM
mon salt, two ounces corrosive Subli-
mate, and two gallons Of water. Put
it iu a vessel that can be covered, so
that no animal can drink it. II there
is any flesh on the hides, lay them on
a board, flesh side up, and rub with a
brick or dull knife, until it is re-
moved. After all the ingredients are
dissolved, put the pelts into the yes
sci Of liquid, and allow them to remain
two or three weeks. Large skins will
require more liquid, as they must be
covered all the time, but make it in
the above proportions. When they are
taken out, ruo aud woli> them until
they are dry, when they will be very
soft and pliable.
A cow-hide, with long, black hair,
makes a handsome laprobe. Sheep
skins make handsome rugs tanned in
this way, and dyed with the ten-cent
packages of dyes for wool. Prepare
the dye and put in large vessel in
which the hide may be immersed, and
when it is the desired Shade, rinse and
dry. The center mly be made OF one
hide, while the border may be Of an
other of different shade. In sewing
the pieces together. sew the seams
from the back, loosely, over and over,
so it will lie fiat. Line the rugs with
some heavy material. Theseare warm
easily-made rugs, and if bought, would
cost quite a sum.
Rugs may be made Of the skins OF
dog, wolf, fox, or other animals, and
left their natural color. In piecing
these skins, be careful to have all the
hair lie the same way, and the seams
will not be noticed. Very pretty trim
mings may be made by tanning young
lamb skins that are still curly, and
dying them desired color with the
dyes. Nice sets of furs may be made
for children in this way, lining the
skins with some pretty material. In
cold ATTITUDES, these tanned hides
might be made into warm wraps or
oYercOatS for men and boys.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-09-09

IS, cs: :ucA VII: have 80: e; without the
ballet. already aeEo;teIraCed the;I
strc:lg;::, matGrial and moral, Of
this the Suffrage agitations in ling,
land oller sufficient proof. So it was
demonstrated when the white minori-
~ in South Carolina took from the
black majority quarter century ago
the political power asserted for them
by the entire power Of the nation.
I venture to ignore the plan to re-
duce southern representation. 1t
would not enfranchise :; single black
man: it would practically eXtinguish
the hopes Of the blacks: it would be
futile to any good end: it would be a
dangerous source of sectional irrita-
tion and jealousy. 1t would separate
black interests from white-a separa-
tion calamitous to both, while they
live together. but far more calamit-
Gus to the weaker race: d separation
fatal, indeed. to the beneticent and
hopeful future now opening to the
American negro.
Edward NJ. Shepard
Lake Georgia, \. y. Aug. %.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-09-09
HOW Green Turtles Feed.

The green turtles Of southern flor-
ida live in deep water and feed on sea
plants. mostly the kind called turtle
grass" which they cut off near the
roots, eating the lower parts and ieav-
ing the tops floating so that it collects
in great fields and marks the spots
where the animals are to be hunted
for by theehshermen. After browsing
on such ocean pastures the green tur-
ties 90 to the mouths Of rivers for
baths Of fresh water, which they seem
to need from time to time. The Flor
ida fishermen say the reptiles enter the
creeks and roll together masses OF
grass, cementing them into balls with
clay. When the turn Of the tide takes
the balls out to sea they follow them.
The fishermen watch for such balls
floating down the creeks, and when
they see them they stretch nets across
the mouths Of the streams and always
catch the turtles.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-09-09

THE Charleston Post says: Bryan
ism seems to be in pretty full swing in
Ohio, under the radical Tom John
sons direction, but the nominee for
Attorney General on the ticket with
Tom is Democrat who supported Nc
Kinley in 1896, and the conventions
choice for United States Senator is a
man who was a Palmer and Buckner
Democrat in the same year. Col.
Bryan is due in the State very soon to
speak for the ticket, and he will ap-
pear first on the same platform with
the candidate for Hanna's seat. 1t
will be very interesting and amusing
to see how he will endorse the 'assis-
tant Republican, Very likely the
assistant Republican has repented.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-09-09
The Texas Soil Worm.

tif. /, ". Tillnlan, focrIe:iy Of
Lancaster county in letter to 1Es
Lancaster correspondent Of tie News
AID Courier confirms the published re-
ports Of the damage being done tc the
cotton crop in that State by the boil
worms He says: The boil worm
has played havoc with the Texas cot
ton crop 1t is impossible to eYade
and useless to deny the patent fact
in many sections Of Texas great
change iias come the aspect Of the cot
ton crop in the past ten days. Many
fields tisat were being estimated at
yield OF a bale to the acre have been
so devastated that it is impossible to
make any estimate OF the yield. This
shows how quickly mans hopes may
be darkened when they are based on
cotton prospects. Bolls about ready
to open are attacked and within a
week these bolls have been destroyed
to the exteGt of two-thirds Of bale
per acre. While many previous sea-
sons have been marked by the destruc
tive work Of the boil worm and MeXi-
can wtevil, l have never seen a sea-
son or time when the work OF the
pests was as sudden and as destructive
as it has been the past two weeks.
My ind vidual crop two weeks ago
promised to make bale per acre,
Now have literally nothing to base
IN estimate on. If We make any cot.
ton t will be September crop, and
that is very uncertain. 1t is fortu-
nate thing for US that we have a
record breaking corn crop. l am afraid
the making Of cotton is thing of the
past with Texas unless we yet some
remedy to control the pest
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-09-09

BENEFICIARY cadets at the Charles
ton citadel are required tosign bond
that they will teach two years in the
public schools OF the state. This agree
ment is often violated and a case came
before Superintendent Martin recent
" OF a young man, who after gradua>
tion did not teach for Two years.
When the authorities took the matter
up the young man claimed that he
was now exempt. The assistant at
torney general, however, advised Mr..
Martin that the young man could still
be made to teach and would be liable
for four years tuition at $3.50 per year
should he refuse.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-09-09
Automobile Against a auu

The Biarritz, France, correspond.
ent of the New York Herald says:
Next Sunday there is to be a bull
fight such as has never been aeen
before. 1t will be fight Of an au.
tomoblle against bull
Mr.. Henry Deutsch, whose name is
connected with the prize for aerial
navigation, will preside. Mr.. Deutsch
when interviewed concerning this
latest novel plan for demonstrating
the merits of the automobile said:
MY opinion is that an automobile
can be used instead of mounted
picador and if the picador is placed
on swiftly revolving automobile
the sport might be immense.
II hold that with capable chat
feur the automobile could avoid the
charges of the bull. Ny idea mall this
is that as the revolving feature of
bull fighting is the mutila ton of the
horse, this could be avoided by the
use Of an automobile p"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-09-09
The Anger Fish.

The anger fish, half fish, half crab,
is the terror of all vessels but iron
,clads that use the south seas. This
creature, which IS not bigger than an
almond, has a proboscis like an en-
large snat sting that can bore through
even sheet iron. Anger fish frequent
many Of the lagoons Of the coral
islands and burrow holes for them
selves in the coral, but they have a
perverse habit Of doing the same thing
to ships lying at anchor, and the dam
age generally shows itself when next
the vessel is at sea in bad weather
With disastrous raclLtS
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-09-09

Pausanius, the Greek general, died
by self administered poison. When
hotly pursued by those sent to appre-
hend him on a charge Of treason and
sacrilege he took refuge In the sane
tuary Of a temple. Unable to remove
him by force and also unwilling to
violate the sanctuary, the officers
walled up the entrance and began to
unroof the building. When he could
be seen they noticed that he was chew
ing something which proved to be
quill filed with poison. By the time
the work had sufficiently advanced to
admit Of their entrance he was In
dying condition.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-09-09

TIE hotel at Hamlet. \. c., that
served breakfast to Booker Washing
ton and other negroes recently. while
white guests among them y. 0. Bacon
of Georgia. waited outside; refusing to
sit in the same room with the negroes,
will be boycotted by the travelling pub
lie. The affair is considered by drum
mcrs as disgrace to the state and an
insult to the travelling fraternity.
Already a protest and pledge not to
ever patroniZe that hotel again has
been signed by over 300 travelling
salesmen that travel through North
Carolina.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-09-09
Mex may write anG

MEN may write and write and men
may ghink and think, but without
the printer their thoughts would be
OF little value to the world. Among
all the trades there is not one more
honorable or important than that OF
the printer the man who edges up the
mentailic messengers of thought with
humble fingers or who manipulates
with deXterous hand the key board of
that marvellous invention which con-
tinually excites intelligent wonder
and admiration. the linotype.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-09-09
-es ftnGawseSCfs.

iSSS ESI>SPsSt
Net ::i;JGsys:0oll: We nio:5 aii5Jj;::s;
aSunGrr,
|:ur paths s,Go:E =ic;er ~ Tic seaass sse2::::5
creep
along the years we marvel and wc
fail asleep
Not understood.
Not understood. We gather false ;ns-
preSSionS
And hug them close: rs the years go
by.
TIL virtue often seems TO us trans
yreSsiOn>,
And thus men rise and fail and live
and die.
Not understood
Not understood. Poor souls with
stunted vision
Oft measure giants by thelr narEo"
gauge.
The poisoned shafts OF falsehood ana
deriSion
Are oft impelled 'gainSt those who
mold the age.
Not Understood.
Not understood. The secret springs
Of action
Which lie beneath the surface OF the
show
Are disregarded: with dissatisfaction
We Judge or re!ghborS, and they
often so
Not Understood.
Not understood. How many hearts
are aching
For lack Of sympathy. All, day by
How many cherries, lonely hearts are
breaking.
How many noble spirits pass away
Not understood.
O God, that men should see little
clearer.
Or Judge less harshly when they can
not see.
OGod, that men would draw a little
nearer
To one another. They'd be nearer
Thee
And understood.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-09-09

TIE News and Courier says: Pa
triotism'' has acquired Il new signitl-
canoe in this county in the last forty
years or Whereabouts. ). Brooklyn
regiment is claiming u months wages
under tie Act of 1899 giving to soldiers
who rendered service after the eXplra-
tion of their enlistments for the
Yanko-Spanko war. The claims OF
the regiment: as explained by local
paper,.' consist in its having apparel
Tor one muster at its armory before
dismissal. The muster consumed an
hour and half.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-09-09
KilIeGe by ealouS Woman.

Mrs. Theadore kruZe, Of Denver.
COL. wife of a bookoinder. was shot
and killed Thursday at her home by
Mrs. Kate Barnardine. The woman
declined to make any statement but
the cause is supposed to be Jealousy
Mrs. Krnze was attending her baby
when called to the door by Mrs Ber-
nardine who fired through the wire
netting
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-09-09

IN commenting on the fact that
Missouri bribe. taker was fined S100
the Atlanta Constitution says its Sc
verify gives rise to all kinds of spec
ulation. In view Of the number Of
thousand-dollar bills flashed around
when the legislature adjourned, we
should says it was a profitable spec
ulation.: =
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-09-09

THE main difference between the
New York and Chicago horse shows"
says the Chicago Tribune, "is the
amount Of diamonds displayed. New
York beats Chicago about two barrels"
This causes the Kansas City Star to
observe that the main difference be-
tween the Kansas City horse show and
those in New York and Chicago Is In
the figures on which to display dia-
nonds, and in this particular Kansas
City beats both Of it's rivals by a thou
sand miles.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-09-09

MI. Edison can do the travelling pub
lie real service by dropping the stor-
age battery for a few moments and
turning mis- attention to inventing some
system whereby the crew and passen-
gers Of through express train may be
able to defend themselves against any
lone robber that may take q notion to
loot the tra in
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-09-09
Whito Flour and Appendicitis.


The notion advanced by the humor-
lists that appendicitis is a disease in
vented for the purpose Of conferring
social distinction may have to be aban-
doned if the theory Of an Illinois ply
sician is tenable.
This physician declares that append
citis was rare before the new processes
Of rolling wheat were invented. He
says: about the date mentioned (1SI5)
there began to be a general change
from the old methods Of grinding grain
to the present method Of roller mills
and excessively fine boiling cloths.
This plan Vt milling began first in the
large cities, and appendicitis began to
increase first there Later the new
process crowded out the small mills in
the country, and the people could not
get -four made by the old process.
They bought products OF the large
milling establishments, and then the
farmers began to have appendicitis"
He adds, Experienced millers will tell
you that the fine -four is less desirable
-four than that made by the old proc
ess but the trade demands it chiefly
on account Of it's whiteness."
The Illinois doctor says also that In
the last few years appendicitis has be-
come one Of the most common Of dis
eases, and he regards the discovery OF
the cause Of It's increase as OF supreme
Importance. So it is, but still one
physicians opinion does not settle 1t.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-09-09

Itappears that President Roosevelt
was aware Of the trouble the secret
officer had with Weilbrenner, We'd
nesday night. After the man had
been turned back the second time
despite his inSistence that he had an
engagement with the president, the
officer to make assurance doubly sure,
inquired Of the president about the
fellow. Mr.. Roosevelt was in his
library only short distance from the
spot where the officer had stopped
Weilbrenner's horse. He told the Of
fcer he had no engagement with any
body.
When Weilbrenner returned third
time with demand that he beiper-
mitted to see the president. the Of
tficer seized him and threw him out OF
vehicle over the front wheel. The
noise of the scrutfie attracted the
presidents attention. He appeared
at the door overlooking the driveway
from the veranda, as Weilbrenner was
being taken into the stables, but re-
turned to the library almost I'M
mediately.
Weilbrenner has been practicIng
his revolver but he would give no rea-
son for his interest in craftsmanship
and Wednesday ssaid he could not
shoot very we'll.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-09-09
a Statement.
WHITE STONE SPRINGS,

August IS, 1913.
Editor of TIE Mountaineer:
We. the undersigned, guests Of the
White Stone Lithia hotel, having no.
ticed in the various papers throughout
the State Numerous articles concern
ing the recent robberies from the
rooms of this hotel, we believe that
great injustice has been done Mr..
Harris. At the earnest solicitation
of the guests from whom articles Ct
value had been taken, he was induced
to make search Of the effects Of one Of
the guests. who was suspected by al
most every guest in the hotel. While
none of the lost property was reover-
ed. we are Informed that sufficient
evidence was secured by examination
of the trunks Of the suspected party
to warrant the suspicious and to
Justify Mr.. Harris in his search. We
feel confident that Mr.. Harris did all
he could to recover the lost property
taken from his guests. We heartily
approve of his actions in this matter
and believe in the coming trial before
the courts that he Will be thoroughly
yindicated. And we further state
that up to the time of the arrival OF
the suspected party no yaluables were
missing from the roorns, and since the
departure of the suspected party we
have not heard of single article be-
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-09-09
inn missed

J. r. Easterling, Barnwell.
D. II. Salley, Salley, S. G.
L. B. Folk, Columbia, S. c.
Ben. F. Townsend, Union, S. c.
J. J. Nichols, Augusta, Ga.
L. C. Stephens, Greenvile
Thomas Taylor, Columbia.
B. B. Clinkscales, Spartanburg.
J. ]. Fowles, Columbia. S. c.
G. NJ. Easterling, Barnwell.
d. r. Brown, Atlantic City.
c. C. Fuller, Laurens, S. c.
". c. Bates, Chester, S. G.
J. NJ. Witherington, Dublin, Ga
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-09-09

The eXamlnatiOn OF WelIUTVIIHeI
was continued Wednesday afternoon.
DR.. George A. Stewart and DIR. 1rv-
ing S. Barnes conducted the eXamina.
ton. Weilbrenner was declared by
them to be insane. He was placed in
the custody Of Sheriff johnson of
Nassau county.
Weilbrenner was taken to Mineola,
L. l., on an evening train and placed
in the custody OF the county authorl-
tinS
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-09-09

pend upon the commence Oh Glle ldUoI-
ing masses iu the justice Of their
neighbors and of the law under which
they live. 1t will depend upon the
laborer's hopefulness and buoyancy,
the energy and resolute self-denlal
they create in him. And the labor
er's hopeful buoyancy depends upon
his belief that, if he do well. he Will
be important and respected. This in
stinct exists in both races. So 1t IS
that the interest Of the southern
white man. his own industrial success,
the peace and security OF his country
and his home, all are inevitably wrapt
up in his treatment of the negro. The
white man will-in fact, ordered as
the world is, be must-aSSure to the
negro as the latter progresses in thrift
and ability and self-comnland, a. larger
recognition. This will, | trust and
believe, come to mean strictly equal
administration OF property and intelli-
gence qualifications for suffrage like
those prescribed by the new Alabama
constitution. The black with pro.
pertl or able to demonstrate his in
tellirence will vote. and will be aided
bv dominant white sentiment to COM
pei the acceptance of his vote.
So it is that we may count IN the
solution Of the negro suffrage question
upon the inspired labers OF the south
ern and northern men, men bl-ci and
men white. who for the present preach
to the southern negroes industial pro-
greSS.
These seem long remedies. and they
are long. But they are sure remedies:
and there are no other. The ballot
has never yet effectively gone to bod
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-09-09
Ea.sE NaSsianS.

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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-04
THE MARKETS

business Wae very brisk on West
rrn avenue this morning The great
eat demand VAS for straw berries
which sold at g. aud Ss,at pet crate
Native asparagus declined 10 tt=2s
and ftte pef box and native cream
ets butter 10 IS cents per pound
WHOLESALE PRICES
sfAsss rs.ses 81. .s sns eess' ~ siss' Z,
~ eat hi1hssl
Provisions
Fresh Msst=ce~ beet fss 10 steer eset,
~ 10, muttoa. lee H. pork, ioAe ID,
veal aelee IL.
ole NJ
frosisieus Hama iec. hre.kiast tasea,
ighg, esaisA fs~sh. ieso.
Vegetables
burbank Potatoes. native. tsslia
per ton. Yakimas. sis.noH is.ao
earrots. Asa per sack. pafsntps.
ti,ss Ter sack. tomatoes >se per
basket lettuce tiutso case; eaull.
flower. stas das. cabbage. t2-sa PEI
cWt. spinach. sc per box thu
barb. 80 s. pes III. native asparagus
sigAU SO faF hoxs california green
PEAS SO s. saeAruhers. ti.tH4 2.ea
per aoa, raai<iaes ssr dos. onions. II
Ql.zS Per owt
Green Fruit. Ute.
California strawberries. ta-oen Is
Lemons. q so0ao0 per box. or.
angss. sazt81g0 per box apples.
80 Gus gsT boa fancy. 81 teo2-zs )
bananas s. 5tas IS FER uanchs grape
frnit. szse4s. comb honey, ise per
pound.
Bvsssr. Cheese. Eaas. Poultry
Butter Washington creaansfieS
9sc, California. st8zse. dairy. sae.
Eggs. fresh ranch. &c PEE aesen.
Ceesss- Satits wsshiuztoa. fau eTsasa
iee hmhuFsef. lie. Swiss. bfiek.
isglAc.
fouisry-press.d turkeys. 9sas.c
live heas isatse. live ducks. -
dressed. ihc.
Ray. Grain ard Feed
Oats IS tor. barley, s. ten.
wheat. 81 ton. ehur sSsWss ten
bran. SO ten. shorts. $50. oil cake.
$50 ton. Eastern Washington tltnos
thy. t1t. California Ray. SIS ton
California alfalfa. as ton.
pRicEs TO PRODUCERS
sresss efsess are ~ sesas s.lisss.a a.
rsslFe&d ffstsAs assess - % ne aesA =
Hay ard Grain
Eastern Washington timothy, -
ton Alfalfa. IS ton. oats. - ton.
harley. 81 ton. wheat. szs ton bfaa
SIS ton ahorts. 30 ton. mladlinxs.
te9& = ton,
Eass. Poultry ard livestock
Eggs. fresh ranch. fshe dos
live hens. fs48i4c 10. I've duesas.
lSc 10. dressed veal suioc IN
drxss~a nuesten. rsaee ~. sr~sset Aess
- ~. rAafre sesf eaus "a faSt. sar -
stssr-, % fest sa0ske ~. calves. 90 tsst.
t1usts 10. haAx. on foot. &c il
sheer. on foot. 4Ac 10 iarnea. 81
foot. sQsaac ID. hides. sssc u.
vseetshis ard Greer Fruits
Burbank potatoes. native. - too
YAkimas. Sc ter. carrots. sc saes
native ohlons. sc. grape frutt. = =
. ,4>.,s-~- s. 80 49, sspO 49, -
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-04
TRACKMEk
ON STRIKE

NEW HAVEN. COMP. May A.
Word reached the eitt fhis morning
that an army 81 New York New
Haven a Hartford railroad track
men was marching from Harlem 90
compel the trackuueu along tho route
10 strike The railroad officials
charge that the marrhsts are roll
tnE houlders ON the tracks IN an at
tempt 20 wreck trains. Policemen
and large force Of deputy ahcriffa
viii meet the invaders ~ the city
limits. ana serious trouble IL ex@
pa4fed
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-05-04
HANNA TAKES HAND
in STRIKE MATTERS

expected this evening, Tho strikers
werv informed that Hanna and
Mitchell would refuse 10 permit the
appointment Of eisfHymen ha mem.
hers 81 the arbitration board, he
cauHe throc cietEAmeh. Ia afhittais
ms the packing house strike, ds
eided mat the engineers should be
paid wages Of " cents pVr heat
lesa than the unten scale. They
Wofk "a hours day