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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-06-17
Pronlletic Dreams.

The belief in prophetic dreams Is not
entirely a superstition. according to
the results obtained by two members
Of the French institute. They point
out that at night when the senses are
Mt rest the brain Is affected particular
ly by organic feelings in various parts
Of the. body and that early symptoms
Of advancing diseases give particular
direction to the dreams. a familiar In
stance is nightmare, which indicates
dyspeptc condition. Immoderate drink
ers see rats, snakes and insects in their
dreams before the actual outbreak OF
deirium tremens, and so oh.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-06-17
Hinder the River,

Within three or four months trolley
cars will be running between New
York and Jersey City under the Hud-
son river. Nearly 5000 feet Of tn:
tunnel connecting the cities have been
finished and only about 1000 feet
remain to be cut. The boring OF this
great tube was. as Il matter OF fact,
commenced more than fifteen years
auo, but for various reasons il has
been DELAYED
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-06-17
Many Farmers Suffered.

I'm the excitementof the moment, )"
says the Greenvilie News, following
the mill disaster in Spartanburg, the
public lost Sight of the serious damage
sustained by hundreds Of farmers.
living in the lowlands. The injury
cannot easily be estimated. The
cludburst covered wide area, and az
the rush Of waters swept along tOward
the sea. the rivers went belOld all
bounds and destroyed thousand OF
acres OF growing crops. S''me Of tn
farmers, 1t is true, luckily eSclp d
harm, but rank and file suffered. Tn'
floods came Immediately after an in
ceSSant rain, and by the time it vii
ne possible to return tn work in tn
fields, the ruin will be complete.
There will be more planting, IF course.
but the crops will be late and unless
The farmers can resume operations
within the next ten days, thei'
finances will be badly crippled al
harvest time, Spartanburg, Green
vile, Oconee. PickenS, ana Andersen.
received the brunt Of the storm. Over
in Spartanburg county our correSp' n.
dent reports that great lanes were
washed through tue i Ids, leaving
nothing but the hard, red clay. The
correspondent takes rather q gloom
view OF the stuation. 1t will not b
too late for replanting il the bln
weather does not continue, and while
the farm ers will have narrow time
margin they will be able to get the
fields under cultivation if they 20 to
work as soon as the soil is dry. They
have lost all the fertilizer product put
in the ground weeks ago, which will
only add to their damage. The weekly
crop bulletin published Friday, shows
that hail destroyed the young crops IN
ten counties. causing great injury to
corn, tobacco, uncut oats and co ton.
The hail got in its disastrous work be-
fore the cloudhurst. but it was none
the less effective. We are not lnclin'
ed, however, to look upon the dark
side of the picture The farmer has
always been at the mercy OF the ele-
ments. If he could regulate meteoro-
logical conditions, this would be the
richest section OF country in the world.
He is constantly expecting trouble and
his energies are not paralyzed oy
temporary ruin. He is ever hopeful.
A storm is merely an incident of his
life. and being the backbone OF the
South he will work all the harder and
be all the more industrious because
he is forced to overcome his present
Diff ;ulties. The farmer received none
Of the sympathy that was poured Out
on the mill people. He did not expect
it, and not receiving it he is not dis
apDOinted.''
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-06-17
Something He Had Forgotten.

$50 you enjoyed your continental
trip, did your inquired the simple old
gentleman. II haven't been over in
fifty years, but my recollections are
still vivid. I remember once standing
on Mont Blanc, watching the sun sink
behind the blue waters Of the Mediter-
ranean, while to my right the noble
Rhine rushed onward to the Black sea,
and the Pyrenees, still holding the
SHOWS Of winter, were on the left
remember while standing there
"But, Mr.. Grey" feebly interrupted
his listener, 81 was on Mont Blanc
myself, and really-you'll excuse me
out you really must be mistaken IN
your geography"
"Mistakenw returned the old man
tightly. Not bit Of it. But ! for
got; it's different now. You know, my
dear boy. that since my day the entire
map Of Europe has been changed BY
these awful wars, and SO Of course you
can't appreciate what it was tifty years
ago."
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-06-17
TEE CROP REPORT,
:s=Es IN rsn Counties Destroyed
Acres OF Cora and t,nt10u..

,,.,.,,. ,;,a,,o NJ,
~ 49, ~ w. 49, -
) u'le . hao d mean 'eM ps'a aFe VI
about - degrees, which is six degrees
ha;oy; normal The winds were light
.a,.o.,,. 49,, ,;., :, ,,.,,.. .,.
e''"o''''' ''' "ts - ~ ,r,
compahyltS Ihl'hoel SOo'''s' iiete
was more than the usual amount OF
clnudiness.
,rho ;,c.n;o,t DROUGHT, WAS broken
IN ,>,r,. n.,cont C,.,,r,,atown conn
~ ''' frha ,r,.r,,ra nra,.initation for
10 o,t;,a ,,,t. w,s9 - inch,s The
f,,In,y;n,r oyressivo amounts were re-
,nrtod. Anderson 6,: l;ateSburg
; f5. Chester i 10. Columbia i 50:
croanrj],a & -. Greenwood 3 633:: Lit
1le l1oun1ain 5.la:: Longshure 4.S7:
pinawood $. GO: St. Matthews 80:
ct,t,shI,r, -. Seiyern 5.S3: Spar
~auh,,r,r & g.. Sumter 3.63 inches.
tIwinu TO INTERRUPTED mail commun-
irat;on reports from the extreme
Western narts of the state are miss
mo These excessive rains did great
damage by washing lands, and flood
inr hot.fon lands. All crops are de-
strnyed on bottom lands in the wes-
tern part of the state by Hoods. The
ground is too wet in all parts to per-
NIT cultivation, and fields are becom-
ing foul. On the night OF the first.
damaging hail occurred in Abbeville,
RarnWell. Hampton, Lexington. New,
berry O,onee. Oranreburr, Richland.
Salnda md sumter counties, causing
the total destruction OF hundreds Of
acres # corn. tobacco an some cot
tnn a, we'll as running many acres of
,,..cnt.,.t> 'rle rainfall was nr great
heneti,. !, ..r.,yz s.,.e. it was MT ex-
cassiye. and where not accompanied
by hail, causing Il marked improve
ment in their prospects.
Cation improved in stand. color
and growth. Chopoing and culJiva-
tion made slow progress. Lice have
appeared in a few places. The plants
are generally small, but are healthy.
The formation of squares have been
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-06-17
Fifty skeletons Unearthed

While digging out rock for use on
the streets Of Key West, Fla. Com
missioner Fulford'S men opened a
trench containing at least 80 human
skeletons. Near the spot where the
trench was found, were three tomb
stones, BEARING Inscriptions which
show tnat the intermrntS were made
in 1885. On one stone is the name OF
Capt. Danl A. Agur. commander OF
the United States, revenue cutter
Dexter Another bears the name OF
Dennis Clapp, a native OF Massachu-
setts, who died Nov. -. 1885: and a
third hears the name Of Pierce P. Eel
lows, who died in 1898, aged 80. In
the trench the bodies were thrown in
all sorts OF ways
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-06-17

CITY Attorney Joseph w. Folk of
St. Louis, who has been prosecuting
the boodlerS: refused the offer Of a
$4,000 residence rendered him by the
citizens of St. Louis Mr. Folks ac-
tion in the matter will not only COM
mend him to the public generally, but
will leave him free to do his duty
without fear or favor. There is an
old prorerb wlich suggests that a
gift is more expensive Than purchase,
and it is worthy to be borne in mind.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-06-17
HER SKATING LESSON.

certainly thought her beauty:
] thought that she must be NY fate;
Until. EIore -or pleasure than duty
said I'd Instruct her 10 skate.
Oh. sad was ths hour when told her
I'd make for some morning datei
She came I endeavored to hoi,1 lie.
And teach her the way she should skate
NV neck. in manner most frantic.
She clutched. I feel called on to state
II might have seemed very romantic
Had she not been learning to SLATE.
She fell. will, a scream most dcspairing:
know to fraction her weight
I know. too, what hose she was wearing
Tie day that ! taught her to skate
We rose. and she said she would tTy u
Asain-that she thought 1t was greaf
I myself was disposed to deny II.
But she seemed determined to skate :
The next time together we tunb'ed ;.
The ice nearly fractured my pate.
The meekest Of saints would have rum
bled
At teaching that damsel to skate.
think for her subsequent lesson
A mighty long time she will wait.
I. hadn't well bustled dress on;
It hurt me, that learning to skate.
Chicago News.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-06-17
SnesE No III.

Say speak 10 !ll-a kindly wo:a
AN never leave sting behind:
And oh. to breathe eAca ta!e We Se
heard
Is far below 9 noble mind.
Eun Oft a better seed IS sewn
Br choosing thus the kinder psah'
For if but little goW; be known,
Still let us speak the best we can.
Give me the heart that fain would hide
Would fain another's faults eIace;
To proye humanity but base?
No; let US reach higher mood,
A nobler estimate OF man:
Be earnest in the search Ter sooa
And speak of all the best we can,
Then speak no ill-but lenient he
To others failing> as your OWN:
Ifyou're the first the fault TO see
ii YOU re the first TO ma Ike 1t kuo"'';
For life is but passing day,
No lip may tell how brlet us span.
Then. oh: the little time we stay
Let's speak of all the best we eau.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-06-17
TRIBUTE 70 LES.
Judge Esnasy Speec Mad. C!-ar the
Great Chief:aius Position

Judge Emary Spee!. OF Maeun, Ga. {.
:n Tuesday, delivered the annual COM
tnencement address at Emery, Oxford
Ga. His subject was, The Life and
Character Of Gen. Robt. +. Lee, aud
he gave a vivid and eloquent recital
of the great soldiers career, dwelling
upon Lees sublime self pol>e and
patience both in victory and defeat.
Referring to Lees motives in enter
ing the service OF the Confederacy.
Judge Speer said:
why. it may be asked, did Lee
draw his sword in maintenance Of Sc
cession. which he declared revolution.
which he pronounced anarchy and
which he foresaw and declared would
infiict untold calamtieS upon the peo-
pie? The reply is that he did no such
thing. His purpose is declared in a
letter to his son:
If the union is dissolved and the
government disrupted, l shall return
to my native State and share the mis-
cries Of my people and save in defense,
will draw my sword on none.
In his perortiou Judge Speer re-
ferred to the proposal by the State OF
/ Virginia to place a statue Of Gen,
Lee in Statuary hal in the capitol at
Washington. In this connection he
said:
Deny Lee place by Washington!
All. is it sure, ii IN the awful hour
when the invading columns approach
ed Eirginia'S SOIL the winds OF the
prophet had breathcd upon the slain
that they might live, that caught
from the wall at Mount Vernon by
the reincarnated hand Of tile father
Of his country, the defensive blade Of
Washington would not have gieam ed
beside the sword Of Lee. Repel then
not, my country. the fervid love OF
thy SONS who fought with Lee and OF
the children Of their loins. Then
honor him. and, in thy need, on those
who love him thou wilt not call IN
vain. And woe to thy foe IN the
press Of battle when the soul OF Lee
Shall fire their hearts and his bright
sword shall point the charging
columns of thy Sons :"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-06-17
KILLED FOR THEIR MONEY.
Fo,r Men i'm Cuba Murdered on Their
Way Home.

A letter TO The State from Havana
CUBA. says Sagua Ia Grande is very
much exercised over the discovery OF
one of the most revolving crimes in
the history Of this part OF the coun-
try. Four men have been robbed and
cruelty murdered by what is believed
to have been large body OF men.
The circumstances gained about
tn. case show that on May goth four
men, three Spaniards and one Cuban,
went to Isabella de Sagua from some
10 or - miles up thecoaSt where they
were working on Il charcoal contract,
and closed their accounts with the
man Dy whom they had been en-
ployed. They drew about $500 in
Spanish silver and then came to this
city to celebrate the anniversary of
the Cuban republic. 1t appears that
here they showed their money in some
of the cafes which they visited, and
that an organized move was made to
secure this money.
The men left for their home the
next day, which is situated about i've
miles from here. A man who was
passing through the region where
these men worked on Saturday noted
the fact that the men had not re-
turned. This was reported here and
a search was made for the men. This
search resulted in the most revolving
discovery of the dead bodies Of the
four men with revolver wounds
through them and their heads beaten
to a jelly. The men were bound to-
gethcr. The Cuban and SpanIard
were tied to each other and two Of
the SpaniardS were served the same
way. Officers left here together with
doctors to examine the bodies, but it
was not decided whether they had
been tied and then murdered or had
been tied later for some purpose.
There are two theories, one is that
the men were killed shortly after they
lett her: ere tied on l.crses and
taken l.. 90 where they were
living j. nd: . :,.,H," the suspicion
from il!c people .lcfr. i,au Tie otner IS
that men. seeing that they had
money. l.ft here aud waited for them
at home aud bound and killed them
where they were found.
The rural guard are patrolling the
country in the hopes Of securing a
trace of the muldercrS, but the gem
eral opinion is that the murderers are
either from this city or are among
those who came into the city to cele-
brate the 10th Of May.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-06-17
Navigating the Elbc.

4 curious means Of moving boats Is
employed on the river Elbe-a chain
200 miles long at the bottom Of the
stream, which is too swift to navigate
In the usual way. The boats are $50
feet long and provided with 200 horse
power steam engines which turn a
drum fastened on the deck. The chain
comes in over the bow, passing along
on rollers to the drum, around which
It is wound three times. The Chain Is
then carried to the stern. where It
drops back into the water. The steam
ers tow five barges containing 1000
tons,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-06-17

Four negro men and one negro "o'
man we're killed in Smith county.
Miss, on Sunday and Monday, the re.
suit of the killing of a Mr.. Crafts and
the wounding Of Mr.. Broyles from
ambush last week by negroes. Most
OF the other negroes Of the communi-
ty have been ordered to leave.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-06-17

The Carolina Spartan says: The
silent sufferers are small farmers in
the cl1udburst section Their mills
have been washed away and one will
have to 20 miles to have / turn OF
corn: ground Bridges are dv~n and
they are put to great Inconvenience
to get anywhere. These suffer alone
They are not in communities. ihey
never get resolutions OF sym path: and
material help. Our sympathy goes
out to the farmers as well Is to mill
hands. Many of them Will have to
live on short rationS TIL tic clop is
made"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-06-17
OutclaSSed.

The State says Mississippi and
Georgia tind themselves baGly out
cIasSed by the vigorous State OF In
diana That State didn't enter the
negro. -.ynching contest till quite re-
Gently, but by the strenuous and fire.
quent use Of fire, rare and pistol has
Jumped into first place.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-06-17
4 LANE EXPLANATION.

What purports to be an official ex-
planation uf the tragedy was issued at
Belgrade during the day. 1t says:
after dinner on Wednesday evening
the king and queen, with some OF
their relatives and several ministers,
sat on the balcony Of the palace. SUD
denly the king demanded that Queen
Draga leave the country. She refused
and was supported by some OF the
ministers. When the king saw this
opposition be ordered the military to
OCCUPY the palace In the meantime
the queens friends were also active
and collected her supporters. 1t was
in a fight between the two factions
that the king and queen were Killed. :
A dispatch received by the Aus
tirian foreign Office Thursday after
noon announced that the Servian par
lament which has been summoned
for June Is, will only elect Prince
Pc ter Karageorgevitch king in the
event of Austria and Russia not op-
posing such step. Austria would
not object because although the prince
was once the avowed enemy of Aus
tria, he has since given repeated as
surance thatin the event Of his COM
ING to the throne of Servia he was de-
sirous of living amicably with Aus
tfia.
The question OF Austria'S interren-
tlon in the present situation has SO
far only been considered in the case
OF civil war breaking out, otherwise
it is regarded as being Servia'S priv
ate affair.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-06-17
THE Columbia Record SaYs some

THE Columbia Record SAYS some
business agents" or unions N Ne"
York appear to have been holding very
profitable positions. One has been
arrested for eXtorting 5000 from
concern for calling of a Str. NJ
doubt The ordinary, har9- working
unionist believed when he was ordered
to strike by these walking delegates
that he was standing by the princi-
pies CT his union. They suffered, but
the walking delegate grew r;ch and
fat. From all reports these hold
ups'' by business agents" are quite
common in New York
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-06-17
The Six Must Die.

The Alabama, State supreme court
broke all records Thursday by hand
ing down decisions in the case OF
Felix Hall, ST lney King and Albert
Jones. of jefferson county, viii StarkS
and Alex Means of Montgomery and
William Stuart Of Wilcox. affirming
action OF the lower court in convict
ing them Of murder and sentencing
each of the prisoners 10 death. The
court fixed June 30 rs the date OF the
six executions.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-06-17

THE white people of Dearborn coun-.
ty, Indiana. are chasing the negro
residents out OF their county because
Of the murder OF a white woman by
one Of the latter. One hundred negroes
have been forced to leave the neigh
bOrilood aud others have been notified
to leave. This happened. remember,
ir: the Northern Republican state Of
Indiana, which adjoins the state OF
Ohio, the supposed paradise OF the
negro before emancipation days
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-06-17

lT is annou, ce that sufficient
funds have baen subscribed for the re-
lief OF the flood sufferers The people
OF the state nobly responded, and it is
gratifying that the tide Of substantial
sympathy has to be stayed rather than
urged Oh. The whole country also
came quickly TO the rescue.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-06-17
An EasX Mark

Willie Softeieigh-I was quite i'll ats
er that poker game last night; very ILL.,.
in fact But feel much easier thiss
morning.
Jack Sharpe-You're mistaken, nay.
boy. 1t is simply impossible for yoN to.
be any easier than you We're last night.
Philadelphia Ledger.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-06-17
Youthful Elatterer.

Alr. Brighton has a faint streak Of
down on his upper lip.
When get to be man, papa" said
his little four-year-old. Pm going to
have great big mustache like yours. y
That boy has been feeding on candy
ever since.-Chicago Tribune.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-06-17
In Her Debt.

AS pleasantsfaced woman passed
the corner Jones touched his hat to her
and remarked feelingly to his COM
panion:
"Ah. my boy, owe great deal t.
that woman"
"Your mother?' was the query.
mo, my landlady."
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-06-17
The Re,.ca wEy.

Churcli-What in the world are they
building so many tunnels aader the,
North river for?
Gothanl-Oh, those are to accommo-
date the kentuckians when they come
to New York 1t grieves them to see so,
much water.-Yonkers Statesman.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-06-17
S"ry!~!a. ..t::..alsrs :sase been s'
DETAILS ve TEE PLOT
an<. o.the Buscits..y ss:,ici. s:"a n,'
Few Equals III :ii>s"'-y

Few E-lU&ls Ia .siSs"is
DISPATCHES from Belgrade say* that
since Tie late King A!cXandcr's last
suspension OF the Serrlaa constitution
the army had been animated 10y hos
tile feelings ,cwarl both the King
and Queen The revolution was
planucd weeks ago. Secret commit
tees were organic ID IN the county and
worked in cooperation with the
army. The leaders Of Il e revolution
are said to have been the new minis
ters OF justice and finance. respective
Ely, NJ. SchiokoricS and NJ. Nelikovlc>.
and the Sixth regiment OF infantry,
garrisoning Belgrade, was designated
to carry out the plot. 1t was origin
ally intended that the plot should be
executed later. but fears that the new
Servian parliament would settle the
question of the succession TO The
throne haStened matters. Col. Nau-
movies. the adjutant Of the king, was
entrusted with the execution OF the
plans. While on duty at i O'clock
Wednesday night NaumorlcS burst
in the door leading to the sleeping
apartments of the royal couple with a
bomb and then entered. accompanied
by Mischich and a number OF junior
officers. Previously the palace guard
had been overpowered and its COM
uander. Capt. PluajoricS, was killed.
THE KING a MAN TO THE LAST.
| NaumovicS presented u the king a
form of abiicatipn for his Signature.
+! The docu nent contained tie state.
m Mt that by marrying Il public
prostitute the king had DEGRADED
Servia and that therefore he must
abdicate. The kings answer was to
draw a revolver aud Kill Naumovlcs
on the spot. Mischief then picked
up the document and presented it
again, and the king. who perceived
. his danger, fed with Queen DraEa to
the palace roof, both being in their
night clothes. The officers followed,
continuously firing and ultimately shot
down the royal couple. Major LuSa
| LaZarewicS, who had been under the
kings displeaSure for two years. is
said to have tired the shot which ac-
tually killed the king.
At about > O'Clock Thursday morn.
ing Queen Draga'S two brothers were
Shot at their homes. as well as Pre-
mier Markovitch and his brother-ln-
| law. NJ. Milkoyitch. the minister OF
the interior, NJ. Tuoorovics, and his
daughter, and the war minister, Gen.
Pavlovitch.
While these events were proceeding
at the palace the streets OF the city
were already occupied by soldiers and
an armed force surrounded the royal
residence. The horses and guns OF
the batteries of artillery were all deco
rated with eveIgreenS, as for fe: IT,
val. THE soldiers discarded the badge
of King Alexander from their helmet
An attempt was made to support the
dynasty hv the commander If The
Danube division, who tried to march
the Eighth regiment .! infantry into
the city to help the late king but he
was opposed bya body OF troops under
Col. GagowicS. In the fight which
ensued both the officers mentioned
were killed.