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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-04-22
Our Poorly Paid Teachers.

In many southern counties the
sheriff is allowed STAG yearly, or forty
cents day, for feeding prisoners. Of
ten times the allowance is more than
S146 year. But prison shelter, fuel.
clothing, and medicine are extras,
paid for out of the public fumes. The
average salary OF teachers III four
Southern stateS-NGrth Carolina,
South Carolina, Arkansas and TenneS-
see-is less than Sl46 a year, and
amount only sufficient to pay for food
for one person on the basis OF prison
fare. In some Southern states the
average salary Of teachers is somewhat
more than sl46, but in no Southern
state is the average salary twice as
much. Even in Southern cities. all
things considered, teachers salaries
are not much better than i'll the rural
districts. a young woman who leaves
college or normal school in debt be-
gins work in the city schools on an
annual salary Of S270, with the hope
reaching an annual salary Of S45O, on
ly after eight or ten years hard work.
Out OF this meagre salary she must
pay tor board, clothing. and medicine:
tor books. educational journals. and
summer school instruction. In al not
less than $3.50. year, net colnliag
religious and social and charitable
causes, to which she must contribute
or lose standing. Yet financially
ham percd at every turn Of the wa.
the city teacher, as we'll as al otter
teachers, is expected to preserve hel
sweet temper. to be the model FOR tie
cllliren in her charge: and to I'LL no
mean place in the social lite OF tie town
community But if the teacher be a
man: If he is an honor gradu tie I
College of good standing, if he w
ljnues hard student, if he is able tc
manage boys. if he has the good sense
t, avoid partisan and sectarion sQuab-
b!eS, and if he has executive ability
enough to management a railway Sys-
TEN or command an army, he may re-
ceive $500 for first years work! If he
continues to teach, he may become a
principal or d superintendent and re-
ceive $500 to !,500 year.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-04-22
From Poverty 70 Riches.

A successful career is always inter
estlng, but that of the chevalier,
Theodore de Taussig Of Vienna, has
much Of the romantic about it. lie
was born in the ghetto Of Warsaw
forty-eight yearsa goof beggar parent.
age, apd started beggar. From ped
dler he rose to Office boy, from that to
clerk, then to superintendent Of a
store, and then, with rush, to a
financial power. Now he is president
of about half Of the business enter
prises in Austria and a director Of the
rest, with fortune Of S25, 100000,
and is earning sl,O00,000 year in
addition to his regular income.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-04-22
FATE OF HlNDoo GIRLS.
Sepau1 la5poots CnuEe Their DGuEn.
tern to 30 Murdered.

Sepau1 la3poots Cnuse Their DGuEH.
terra to 20 Murdered.
4 capuch.n monk engaged IL mig.
siocary work IN Sepaul. writing Of
E.udoo family life. remarks that It ia
very difficult for parents to make ad-
vaatageous matches 70: their daugh,
rers. The Hindoos therefore aud u,
means Of Kidding themselves of tool
many daughters By numbering them,
1t IS Il we'll known fact that Hipdoos
of high birth, those who are called
rajpoots, caused their daughters to, be
put to death after their birth by men
specially engaged to do SO. This criTn-
inal custom had become so general
that in 1910 IN the seventy three VII:
lagos Of the .Allahabad district there
were only three girls under twelve
years Of age. and three years later in
the town Of Agra there was not one
to be found under that age. All had
been put to death.
The English government has very
naturally passed severe laws against
this abominable crime, but to eyade
them the Hindoos allow their girls TO
live until the age Of twelve, after
which they do away with them By ad-
ministering poison in small doses.
Orientals are past masters in the art
of poisoning. and after some minute
INQUIRIES it transpires that in many
districts twenty-five out Of every hum
dred girls have been got rid Of in this
manner. Those girls who have been
spared they marry very early. gener-
ally between fourteen and fifteen
years, and that not according to their
own choice. but by the will OF their
parents. which is decisive.
An Indian family Of good rank
could not keep an unmarried daugh-
ter. It would not only be pubic
shame, but also a crime against rell-
gion. To procure husbands for those
who have not already found them
there are a number Of Brahmans, old
and decrepit, called Kulin Brahmans,
who 90 about with the one object OF
going through the ceremony Of the
"seven steps, with as many young
girls as they can upon receipt OF a
large sum Of money, but who after
ward leave the country and perhaps
never see them again.-Pan Mall Ga
Zette
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-04-22

4. c. SINS, writing from some
place, postotfice or State not given, to
the Home and Farm, says he tried a
little experimental work. he set
apart s. acres. One acre in Kansas
corn, an early corn. made 20 bushels
with SIS. One acre in velvet beans
made vines in abundance, but no hay
OF money. One acre in watermelons
brought in $50 besides many melons
for his family and given to neishbors.
One acre in sweet potatoes. 100 bu-
shells, $50. One acre in cotton. 500
pounds in the seed. SI2. One half
acre ribbon cane, IL gallons. $3.50.
The melons led: next came ribbon
cane, or an acre in cane would have
made Sl11'.00.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-04-22
a Human HyenS.

The human family contains I, S0o1
::?aar ilytnaS. ami in RI" froI: :a!ik
STANDS j4co1 Kaufman, New orEer
tie has not o.i!y beea !. Thief. but d
specialist in crime. and his Victims
s.'2o"@ always NiGGwS. lie mada It his
business tG Secure the acquaintance o.
women who had lost the!r husbands
and collected Insurance laoney. He
preferred widows with children. be-
cause li,2y were more helpless. The
woman vito is lett will a family and
4 rew 20 ~ COLA in money Otter
narriCs [Cr d home Tor the sake OF her
children. Kaufman knew it., and
cjunted h S victi1s by the dozen He
didn't marry them. He seemed 10
have i hurrcr OF bigamy. but no scru-
pies about lying and thicving He
made children love him. and women.
too. He WIS to be the protector in at
i.Ira>l II hhmeS that the police knew
Of. Sometimes be borrowed money
and then disappeared. again he
learned its hiding place and stole it.
lllully ljC lOODS1 hfollld!l VI pSD tl!IN
gold ring. She worked in a sweat
shop for ST 4 week. and had her babies
to care for That didn't bother
Kaufman. There is occasionally
man horn without heart. you know.
Finally Kaufman faced Il court. The
room was filled with weeping women
and their children. You are the
meanest, most contemplate criminal
ever brought before the bar Of justice.
said the Judge, who imposed a SEN
tine Of five years IN the penitentiary.
Eve years. 1t isn't half enough. We
are too easy with some of our scoun.
drels, and especially with those who
commit crimes against afflicted mo-
men. Some day wise men will so ad
just the laws that punishmcnts vii
more nearly lit crimes, and the mar
who makes love. or the Semblancc o!
it, the vehicle Of women's undoine
will pay for his sins down to the W
termOst farthing.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-04-22

THE New York Sun calls attention
to the fact that Republican Secretary
of War Root has publicly admitted ne
gro suffrage to be failure: that
Grover Cleveland in his speech in New
York few nights ago made practical
ly the Same declaration. The Sun
quotes Mr.. Cleveland where he cites
the generosity Of the south to the
black man after the Reconstruction
period and tell Of this people stag
gering under the weight Of the white
mans burden" and then the New
York Republican paper significantly
says: These words are as generous
as true. We believe that they repre-
sent a public opinion in the north
that is growing fast, and is bound to
become prevalent, without regard to
party lines
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-04-22
THE PoTAro RACE PROBLEM

THE POTATO RACE PROBLEM
Jimmy and Jack ran potato race.
Each one had twenty-five potatoes to
pick up, says the Philadelphia North
American. The potatoes were lying
at intervals Of five feet in three
parallel rows How many potatoes
were there in all? How many feet
from potato No. to potato No. 25
in each row: II fevery potato In each
row had to be carried clear back to
the head Of that row and laid down
with the first potato, how many feet
aid each boy have to run before he
got through; If Jimmy could run
325 feet in one minute. how long did
he take?
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-04-22

prancEe says: "L@n2 hair was the
distinguishing characteristic of the
Teutonic tribes. 1t was 4 mark of the
highest rank among the Franks. none
Of wlum but the first nobility and
princes of the blood was permitted to
wear il in flowing ringletS. IN express
law commanding the people to cut their
hair close around the middle Of the
forehead And this badge Of Servitude
and sign manual Of plebeianism in one
century has become the essence Of style
and glass Of fashion in another, the
freak Of one age. the fancy Of another.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-04-22

She then became thoroughly conrinc-
cd that her father was Gcad-had no
more doubt Of it thar Il she had seen
him Gle. She related tbs occurrence
tc her husband, who tried TO ;augh
:ler out rf what he called 'Supess''.
zion. :" se:ni;.oi;.E ileI that she aio ''s
i;a!:cyc IN Ss!*h Wing
She said; II IS t:ue !':.vs ~ 40
suua.S;ilicn. Gu. !tno" ts:al Fati'et
is dead. ana whea ,iae te!esFapA o'.'ce
ooa.> his G,urn!nE Ne Mi! get
.,t.,Ss,,. 70 Saving ~. When she oIt:ce
yaS opened :: :!3c>Sais@ came saying:
"year father dropped dead this moro
i,G ~ sin yo.clnck: wilich. was just the
time the Stiangc and ineypiicable mes
sage have come to her.
.A:lu;fcr Instance fully as strange
as this happened TO Dr.. ?. b. Ruff,
physician Of New5erry. who died in
lS?u. Dr. Ruff was the grandiathe,
.! Mrs. Ebert Il. Aull Of this city.
lie was an noaored citizen and dis
tioguished physician. No man erel
stood higher in public estimation. Tie
was I. man OF much more than or
diaary intelligence and judgment
and culture, in his profession ano
otherwise. Some time before the wal
he had son. Presley. at school al
/ Mt. Econ. then in Edgetic.d county:
now Saluda. about fifteen miles from
/! Newberry. One morning the convlc-
| lion came suddenly to the father l0at
The son had just died. He went to Il;
=. Chapman. the undertaken. ana Salo
20 him:
Dick. nv son Presley is dead at
MI. Enon. Get a pair OF horses from
Gen. kinard's stables, hitch them tc
YOUR hearse and we will go over with
coffin for him.
Mr.. Chapman asked if he had the
sons measure.
No" he said: you know the size
Of my son.
AS soon as the arrangements were
completed. DR.. Ruff and Mr.. Chapman
in a buggy, and the hearse driven by
an assistant and having the coffin in
it. started for Nj. Enon by way OF the
Higgins ferry road Between Lind
saws bridge on Bush river and Sa!uca
rive they met a negro on herSe, on
his way to Newberry, riding rapidly
and bringing the news of the oeaJn
Of the young man.
Mr. Chapman was greatly aStonlsn-
ed and asked DR.. Ruff if this was the
first news he had received Of the
death of his son. He said: 1t is;
but knew my son was dead.
Upon comparing the time, 1t was
learned that the son had dled al
precisely the moment the strange
message came to the father.
Among the persons to whom both
DR.. Ruff and Mr.. Chapman told TINS
Incident is James Y. Culoreath OF
that city, who knew both men vel
for many years, as did also the writer
Of these incidents.
Mr.. Chapman in relating the cir,
cumstance added that that from the
time the young man died until the
negro met them on the way 1t was
not possible for any message to have
reached DR.. Ruff-not meaning, OF
course, that the doctors word neee
any con6rmation-for every body knew
him to be absolutely truthfu!-out a:
one of the strange features Of this won
! derful occurrence.
It should be added that there wa:
20 reason why DR.. Ruff Should be eX
pecting bad news from his son. s
far as he k:2@w The young man was II
perfect health--waS 50 when he las
heard from him. His death was Snd
den-f.n:n cougestire chill. Ar. Cut
breath thinks.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-04-22
Served Him Bright.

A negro named Milling was given a
severe whipping by enraged Fairfield
county farmers last Friday night
week. 1t is said that the negro went
in the night to a home near Simpsons
Turnout, where a young lady school
teacher was boarding and told her
that her mother was sick in Wins
boro and the negro had been sent for
the young lady. There was some
thing suspicious about the matter,
and the negro seeing that his plans
were foiled attempted to make his
escape. He was caught TIE following
day and was given a severe flogging.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-04-22
\ COTTON Row SIX MILES LONG.

\ COTTON Row SIX MILES Lone
The Florence Times says: While
there are no farms in this country as
fable says there are in California,
a man has to have railroad train to
60 over his fields and get back in time
for supper. there are some very size
able fields. One Of the largest that
has been reported to the Times is on
the plantation OF Capt. Paul Whipple
at Riyerdale. It is said that Capt.
Whipple has cotton row six miles in
length. Down one side and u5 the
other is about days work for one
man and a mule.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-04-22
Plenty of Color.

'That Mrs. Wadhams to whom you
introduced me the other evening re-
minds me very much Of portrait by
Rembrandt"
"Is that so? Which one?'
"Oh, any old one. They ell look,
when you get close to them, as If the
paint had been thrown on by the:
handful Chicago Herald
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-04-22
,,-+,,.+ ~ Horse. In War.

Arabian horses manifest remarkable
courage in battle. It Is said that when
q horse Of this breed finds himself
wounded and perceives that he viii
not be able to bear his rider much
longer he quickly retires from the con-
fict, bearing his master to a place OF
safety while he has still sufficient
strength. But, on the other hand, II
the rider is wounded and falls to the
ground the faithful animal remains
beside him, unmindful Of danger,
neighing until assistance is brought.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-04-22
The Still Voice.

"Whose voice did he like best, yours
or mine?" asked Miss Kreech.
"I'm not quite sure" replied Miss
Bird. His remarks were bit am
biguous."
"Why, what did he say:"
"He said be liked my voice, but that
yours was better still."-Philadelphia
Press.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-04-22

THURSDAY, the 9th OF April, was
the 35th anniversary Of the surrender
of the Army Of Northern Virginia,
when Gen. r. E. Lee at Appomattox
surrendered l1,000 ragged, foot-sore
and hungry, but fighting, soldiers 20
Gen. U. S. Grant and his army of
100, 900 men. The ranks of that H.
600 have been greatly thinned since:
only minority Of them remain, but
there is not one OF them whose bent
form does not straighten little and
whose bosom does notSwell with PRIDE
when he says, 4 surrendered with
Lee"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-04-22

THE Charleston Post says: An
other merger has been busted by the
government in the conviction OF the
robbers who have been operating in
South Carolina and adjoining States
for many months. The trial Of this
gang at Charleston was (; very inter-
esting event and the conviction and
sentence Of the prisoners salutary
and satisfactory demonstration OF the
watchfulness and ability Of the govern
ment'S executive and prosecuting
forcnc .
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-04-22

BISHOP Derrick, of the African
Methodist Church. said, at a meeting
of negroes in New York recently that
the slave pension bill introduced in
Congress was az insult to the negroes.
Negroes like Bishop Derrick, who en-
10y good fat salaries, can afford to
talk such nonsense, but the good, old
faithful slaves of the South need the
help Of the government and should
ho va it
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-04-22

AT HIS OLD TRIcKs.-The State
says the contest Of the old plantation
darkey, Dantzler, for the seat in con-
gress now held by Mr. Lever is not e1-
citing any fears as to the result. for
Dantzler and his lawyer. also colored,
are contestants every year. 1t is said
that one Of the grounds of complaint
is that some negroes were refused
registration certificates although they
read and interpreted the constitution
intelligently according to their own
statement). The testimony was taken
before referee in Columbia last Mon
l9V
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-04-22
None Passed Him.

Connolly knew all about prizehght-
ing and had been in the ring himself
only once In the second round he was
pounded over the ropes. and at the fi5-
ish he felt pretty groggy.
"Brace up. Connolly, brace up" whis-
pered his second in his ear. Brace up.
old man. an stop some Of dem blows"
"Sthop emp says Connolly, with a
wistful look. "Be gorra, did yez see
Amy av thin gittin' by?-New York
Times.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-04-22
A Serene Temperament.

mike" sad Flooding Pete, "don'r
you wish " . was rich?"
"Kind o. answered Meardering
Nike. Course I couldn't eat any
more dan I uoes, but I'd be saved de
trouble O sayin' much obliged so OF
n."-Washiugton Star.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-04-22
Warmers Nerve.

Wagner, the eminent composer, had
the nerves Of an acrobat. Once he was
climbing a precipitous mountain in
company with a young friend. When
some distance up and walking along a
narrow ledge, the companion, who was
following, called out that be was grow
ing giddy.
Wagner turned around on the ledge
Of rock, caught his friend and passed
him between the rock and himself to
the front.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-04-22

TrAr tie murder of Gov. Goebel OF
Kentucky WIS planned, ordered ana
directed by the publican claimant
and sitting Governor. W. G.. Taylor.
has been almost :onclusiyely demon.
strated at the trial of the active
agents of the crime. We agree with
the Charleston Post that it is one OF
the blackest. as well as most remark
able pages in the political history Of
the United States. And the chief
crimminal is protected by the friendly
offices Of another commonwealth.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-04-22
THE Cincinnati ENQUIRER saws ex.

LIE CIICIIlI1CI LuQuIIeI says eA-
Senator Tom Carter, who talked a
bill to death at the close Of former
congress: Senator Tillman, who
brought Uncle Joe" Cannon to terms
by deploying his oratorical battery.
and Senator Morgan, with whom al
arrangement had to be made with re-
ference to the Panama canal treaty,
should hold flibuSters' reunion.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-04-22
Given Ten Years.

At Bamberg on Thursday Judge
Gary pronounced sentence on Joe Da-
Wis for the killing of ]. B. King, Civ
ing the prisoner ten years in the
penitentiary. Davis was found guilty
OF manslaughter on Wednesday with
out recommendation. This ends one
of the most widely discussed murder
trials ever held in Bamberg county
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-04-22
The Voice Of Experience.

IT don't care to marry-at least not
yet" said the firt.
"Why notw asked the matron.
Because as matters are now I have
the attentions Of half a dozen men,
while if I married I would have the
attentions Of only one"
"Huhv exclaimed the matron. You
wouldn't have even that" Chicago
Post.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-04-22
A Study In Figures.

When was only twenty-one,
My sweetheart was sixteen;
Our ages well indeed were matched.
With just five years between.
But when came to twenty-three
The girl was just sixteen,
And people wished US happiness,
With seven years betweel-
Alas, now am twenty-five!
Ny love IS but sixteen;
Nine years is quite difference.
But not too much, ween-
Nay, think me not a tickle man
Nor yet foolish churl;
Kind reader. can't you understand,
It's still the same old girl!
New York Herald
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-04-22

Our last issue contained q selection
Of seventeen murders compiled from va
rious sources, and yet Colonel Morton
has ordered us to stop lis copy on the
ground that the Kicker has become
too Sunday school;sh. The colonel IS
q nice :n;,n. and we'd like to keep rim
Oh our list. but he mustn't expect 700
much Of a good thing. We've got 10
run in few balloon and railroad ac-
cidents for the benefit Of other read
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-04-22
Total Explosion

The boiler OF the Charles BevaD's
saw mill at Ruby. O.. exploded Tues
day, killing Charles Beyans, Richard
Houck, Ratus Ncuck and two boys
named Eouck and Goltcidge. Several
others were badly injured
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-04-22

MEXICo is preparing to take adyant-
age Of her geographical location in
connection with the Panama canal.
By the time the canal opens steam
ship lines planned by President DiaZ
will be running from Mexico ports to
all Cardigan, Central and South
American points.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-04-22

The vigilance committee over at
Lone Jack seems to need an instruct.
or. It has hung one man three differ
ent times, and yet he is walking around
today in good health and declaring
that he has come to town to stay.
NJ. QUAD.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-04-22

Oh jim Hewsou, who has just re.
turned from New Mexico. witnessed
three lyichiuGs while he was gone. and
he says they were I'LL bunsles COM
pared 10 our artistic ways
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-04-22

Old Joe Wheeler claims to lave seen
silver tipped bear near Sailor creek
last Sunday. If be is telling the truth,
then he struck something at last he
couldn't ask to buy him drink OF
whisky OF lend him a quarter.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-04-22
fsnse Rail Victim

Punch Arnold. - years old, was
struck over the heart by the ball while
plaving baseball at Newman, Ga, on
Nonday and died within few minu
feS
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-04-22

If the party who threw a rock
through our bedroom window in the
postonice the other night will call and
repeat the performance, we will re-
quite him as he deserves. 1t happened
that we were a few seconds slow In
getting out Of bed that night
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-04-22
THE ARIZONA KICKER.
Some Lively tteme Of News From g
Gusy Editors Den,

icocyrigHt !55s ay G. 2. !.sw!a.l
There will be nc tall Goom IL GlTb'
adam Gulcl ttsS year hat s;x norr
saloons vii, " quietly ean Up aud aa.
tshe.i OF to accommodate tho ;uc:ess.
Ing business.