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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-02-11
A TRAGEDY IN C0LLET0N.
Henry w. Bitch Killed by Maeis-
trate Rehlfne at MegSettS.

Henry W. Bitch. a prominent truck
farme er. OF Meggett's, Colleton County,
was shot and instantly killed by Mag
jstrate Behiing Friday afternoon.
Behliug used shot gun. He fired
twice and Mr.. Bitch was instantly
killed. His body was brought to the
CITY Saturday morning and will be
shipped to McBeth's Sunday tor inter
ment, the funeral services having
been held at Is Chapel street Satur-
day afternoon. After the shootlng
Mayistrate Behling went to Waiter
boro and surrendered to the sherl11.
No report of the trouble has been sent
by the correspondents in Walterboro
and consequently it was not known
he Saturday just what verdict was
returned by the coroner's jury.
From the meagre particulars gath
cred here it seems that Bitch and
Behling have not been on the best or
terms. There was dispute about
the lease Of certain lands and it is
said that this was the direct cause CT
the shooting. According to 4 state
ment given Il Reporter for The Sun
day News'Saturday night by Mr.. }.
NJ. Corey. in whose house the funeral
services Of Mr.. Bitch were held. the
magistrate warned Mr.. Bitch Friday
morning not 10 return to the pianta'
tion, where he had been working.
Bitch was there in the afternoon
when BehliLg rode up, carrying a
shotgun on his shoulder. Mr.. Co!ey
said that Mr.. Bitch had gun, l.ul
did not have a chance to use it. the
magistrate being gu cSer with his
weapon. Both barrels were d!scharg-
Cd. the loads taking effect in l'iitcn's
heart. killing him almost instantly.
Mr.. Coley said that the men had dis.
agreed about lind transactions, anG
that Il law suit had kindled the bad
feeling between them.
Mr.. Stitch was 3 years of age. lie
was i:larGied and lef; 4 wife and one
child. lie was formerly employed a>
telegraph operator by the Atlantic
Coast Line and livei in Charles, on
willie serving in that capacity. lie
also worked for LIS brother, Mr. Ncr-
man H. Bitch, but left him to en-
gage in truck farming near Meggett's.
Magistrate Behling is aoout 40 years
of age. He has served at Meggett's
for some time as magistrate, and had
driven out about mile and a half
from the station to his farm, which
had beer leased by Mr.. Bitch, when
the trouble took place. The affair
has caused genuine regret, owing to
the prominence Of the families con-
cerned in their section. and
| Courier.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-02-11
Brain Leaks.

When faith leaves fear enters in.
The praying Christian is never in
doubt.
A smile in the home is worth two
at tie Office.
By the ladder of hope men climb to
higher things.
A weak faith is poor foundation
for high hope.
A written word may be erased. a
spoken word never.
The loudest prayer usually reaches
the shortest distance.
Some men become lost by undertak-
ing short cut to duty.
No mans heart is big enough to
harbor both love and greed.
When fencing evil out OF the heart
be careful te fence the good in.
People who mind their own busi-
ness find it an ever. increasing duty.
Quite a lot of people are rude when
they think they ar blunt and straight
forward.
Attacking error with feather is
as unsatisfactory as eating bean soup
with fork.
4 widows tear in the scales will
outweigh any donation wrung from
the peoples needs.
The world judges US by what we ac-
complish; God judges US by what we
strive earnestly to do.
A lot Of people are so conscientious
that they never let their left hand
know that their right hand does moth
ing.
\ whole lot of people love to sing
Rock of ages cleft for me- if they
can enjoy softly cushioned pew
while doing so.
II some men would put more princi-
pie into politics they would not talk so
much about the small interest they
have in twill NJ. Maupin in The
Commoner.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-02-11
A Good Idea to Teach.

The Columbia Record says that was
a most excellent idea advanced by
Senator Mcleod, Of Lee county,
Saturday in his remarks on the toy
pistol bill. In arguing for the passage
of the bill, he declared that it was
time to teach children that pistols are
things to be let alone, and he added
that it was but a brief step from the
toy pistol to the weapon more danger
Gus to the public at large. There is
good, sound philosophy at the bottom
of this idea, it is one that has the
future in view, and it is full OF
possibilities. We DO not despair OF
seeing the present generation brought
tc the realization Of the awful evil OF
pistol carrying, for already we have
noticed tendency to a revolution OF
sentiment on this question outside OF
the newspapers. which, to their ever
lasting credit, are, unit in condemn
ing the pernicious practice. But II it
is impossible to turn from the evil OF
their way those who now habitually
carry concealed weapons, the custom
can be wholly eradicated if general
effort is made to engraft into the
minds OF the rising generation the
idea that a pistol is something to be
let alone, and if kept at all only
about ones premises as a protection
against burglars OF other unlawful in
truders. Parents out to mould the
minds of their children along this
line: teachers in schools out to lose
no opportunity to bring out the evils
of the practice and, above all, all Of
US should practice what we preach and
set the rising generation an example
which it is hoped they will follow.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-02-11
Sick Cattle Killed.

Or. D. f. Salmon. chief of the
bureau of animal industry, who su-
perintended the fight against the foot
and mouth epidemic. says that about
5000 animals have already been
slaughtered in Massachusetts,, Rhode
Island, Vermont and New Hampshire.
and that the indemnity OF the govern
ment has paid the owners aggregates
over 500, 900. DR.. Salmon said that
unless new cases should develop it is
probable that most Of the quarantine
restrictions now existing will have
been removed in about sixty or ninety
days. Not single case Of the disease
has been reported from any point out
side OF New England. although a
general spread was feared at the in
ception OF the epidnic.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-02-11
ELOQUENT YOUNG SPEAKER.

The last speaker Wednesday was
Mr.. Slacswood Of Spartanourg, VINO
opposed the bill. This would be 8
step OF legislation downwardS. It is
dangerous. Not thatit affects capital.
not that it affects the little children
But il is j question that strikes al
South Carolina as a State. We arc
touching the freedom OF heart, lhe
freedom Of mind. the freedom oi soul.
+ IS Going 70 the hearthStone Gi these
nenn}., vino are nov happy and pros
naro,,S. It is going into the homes OF
these people whose condition legisla
ZION cannot hope to mend. These
people are now in better condition
tI1an ever before. They have good
clothes, thcy have plenty to eat, they
have furniture in their houses and
pictures on the walls. they have tie
opportunity to converse with inte!li
gent people and the advantages of
schools and churches. The bill eX-
cepts SO many classes OF people that it
would apply to but 20 per cent. Of the
mill people any way, then why should
it be made a law. Mr.. Blackwood
spoke with much eloQuence and feel
ing OF the conditions in the mill COM
munitieS of Spartanburg. When he
had concluded, the house agreed to
postpone further consideration until
Thursday night at eight o'clock. when
the argument was resumed.
The hall Of the house Of representa-
tiyes was crowded with spectators,
many OF them being ladies, who took
a lively interest in the debate. AT
1915 Mr.. Rankin moved to adjourn
as there were several gentlemen to
speak and vote could hardly be
reached at thai session. Those who
spoke in favor Of the bill Thursday
night were MeSsrs. Carey of Charles
ton. Ba-rGn Of Rock Hill, McMaster
of Columbia, and Mr. Castor OF Ches-
ter. The bill was opposed by Mr..
Morgan of Greenville and Mr.. Fraser
of Sumter.
The debate was then adjourned to
Friday night, when the bill was taken
up. further discussed and passed to a
third reading by a vote Of 43 to SO.
The following is the detailed vote
on the motion to Strike out the enact
ing words Of the bill:
Yeas-Bailey, Bass, Bates, Black
wood, Bomar, Brown, Bunch, Colcock.
Cooper. DeBruhl, Donald, Dorroh,
Doyle, Edwards. Hendrix, Hinton,
James, Kirby, Lancaster, Leaverett,
Little. Lyles, Mahafey, Mauldin,
Middleton, Morgan, Pearman, Potts,
Pyatt, Rantin. Ready. Richardson,
Russell, Surratt, Stackhouse, Stuckey,
Traylor, Tribble, Williams, Wingard,
Wingo, Wright-13.
Nays-Aull, Baker, Barron, Beam
guard, Bennett, Black, Brooks, CALI
son, Carey, Clifton, Cutler, Davis, Des-
Champs, Devore, Doar, Bowling,
Ford, CASTOR. Cause, Glover, Gou1din,
Halle, HarellSon. Haskell, Herbert,
Hill, Holman, Humphrey, Irby, jar,
negan, Kelley, King, Laney, L esesne
Lide, Lotion, Logan Mccain, Magill
Moses, Moss, Nichols, Parnell, Pol
lock, Quick, Rainsford, Raw linson
Sinkler, jeremiah Smith, W. G. Smith
Strong, Tatum, Thomas, Toole, low
i'll, Wall, Webb, Whaley, Wise-39.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-02-11
SWEPT BY TIDAL WAVE.
The Loss of Life is Estimated at One
Thousand Persons.

News of fearful loss Of life in a
destructive storm which swept over
the South Sea islands last month,
reached San Francisco on Sunday by
the steamer Mariposa direct from
Tahiti. The loss Of life is estimated
at ] 900 persons. On January l3 last
a huge tidal wave, accompanied by d
terrible hurricane, attacked the So.
ciety islands and the Puamoto group
with fearful force, causing deaJn and
devastation never before eQualled IN a
land Of dreaded storms.
The storm ragged several days,
reaching its maximum strength be-
tween January IA and January Is.
From the meagre news received at
Tahiti up to the time of the sailing OF
the Mariposa it is estimated that
1000 Of the islanders lost their lives.
It is feared that later adrlces will IN
crease this number. The first news OF
the disaster reached Papeete, Tahiti
January 26, by the schooner Eimeo.
The captain Of the schooner placed
the fatalities at 500.
The steamer Excelsior arrived at
Papeete the following day with 400
destitute survivors. The captain OF
the Excelsior estimated the total loss
of life to be 500. These figures COM
prised only the deaths on the three is
lands OF Hao, Hikuera and Makokaa,
whose ordinary population is l,S00.
On Hikuera Island, where 1000 IN
habitants were engaged in pearl div
ing, nearly one-halr were drowned.
On an adjacent island 100 more were
washed out to sea. Makokaa and Hao
are depopulated. Conservative estl.
mates at Tahiti place the number OF
islands visited by the tidal wave and
hurricane at 50. AL Of them were
under the control of the tlench gov
ernor at Tahiti The surviving in
habitants are left destitute Of food,
shelter and clothing, all having been
swept away by the storm.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-02-11
SpEc1A1 T.S ON SODA WATER

SPECIAL TAX ON SODA WATER
Further information in regard to the
new rule requiring soda fountains
to pay a special tax for selling claret
phosphate, cata@ba, ETC., is being
sent out by Commissioner of Internal
Revenue J. w. Yerks in the form OF
a letter to the various revenue collec
tors. The letter states that the pur-
pose Of the new ruling is only to dis
countenance and prohibit the sale of
distilled spirits, wines or compounds
thereof, in combination with soda
water, ginger ale or other like beyer-
ages of similar character by drug
gists and others without the payment
of a special tax.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-02-11
Homes In Itn1y.

Speaking Of homes and ways Of uv>.
ing, Mr.. Luigi Villari in italian Life
In Town and Country" reveals curt.
Gus state Of affairs. In Italian cities
there are no slum districts. The poor
est Of the poor may be lodged In the
same palace with people whose income
runs over $4,000 annually. The poor
are packed away in the garrets or In
the cellars, to be sure, and their mis-
cry must be rendered all the mora
acute by the sight and scent Of such
lavish living. High class Italians have
no objections whatever to dwelling over
d shop or place Of business.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-02-11

WILL INJURE TIE PARTY.-The
Monroe, n. c., Enquirer Of last week
made use Of the following manly
utterance in it's editorial columns:
The liquor men have raised the cry
that any temperance legislation will!
injure the Democratic party. Let it
hurt. if passing laws restricting the
liquor evil in this State will hurt the
Democrtic party. 1t is down right
funny to hear some Of the hired attor-
neys Of the liquor makers and dealers
talk about the ruination of the Demo-
tic party if any stiugent liquor law is
passed. If the Democratic party has
stood it to have these fellows. who
are prophesying its downfall in is all
these years, it is thought enough to
stand anything. II the Democratic
party depends upon the liquor men for
existence, then it has existed long
enough"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-02-11

ST. VALENTINE DAY.-The Gus
tom of sending letters containing pro-
fession of love, or missives of Senti-
mental comic or burlesque character
on St. Valentines day, which this
year occurs on Saturday, February "A,
will be profusely observed by the
young people judging from the num-
Der of valentines that are being handl-
ed by local dealers. The origin of st.
Valentines day is attributed to a
very old notion, alluded to by Shake
speare, that on this day birds begin
to mate. Hence, perhaps, arose the
custom of sending love tokens at this
time
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-02-11
THE PROSPECT OF ADJUSTMENT

The State says Secretary Of State
CART returned from Washington
Thursday afternoon, anG expresses
himself as very much grattded at the
prospect of an early settlement Of the
claims Of South Carolina against the
United States, growing out of the
war Of lSl2-l5.
The United States government ad-
nlts an Indebtedness to the State of
s111.02S,02 on July l9, 1882, with in
terest at 6 per centum thereon. How
ever, they require. before allowing in
terest, that the State mas: show
that she either paid interest on a
greater amount, or lost interest by
the transfer Of other securities, be-
fore interest will be allowed her, and
it was to present to the department
proof of this fact that necessltate1
Mr.. Gantt's visit to the capital. This
evidence Mr.. CAN'T filed with the
comptroller of the treasury.
The United States holds as trustee
for the Indian fund s125, 900 Of South
Carolina per cent. bonds, OF the is
sue of 1859, for the erection of the
state house and in any settlement
which is effected, these bonds must be
paid by the State at their full force
value.
Mr.. Can't says: Owing to the
untiring work of Senator Tillman, and
as a result of ceaseless personal effort
on his part, the treasury department
now offers settlement which will
practically square accounts, but this
offer Senator Tillman refuses, and is
appealing from the decision OF the
auditor of the war department, de-
manding that South Carolina be paid
upon the same basis with which a set
tlement was effected with Virginia
under like circumstances.
This basis is the computation OF
simple interest at PER cent. upon
both accounts until the maturity OF
the bonds held by the government in
1881, and interest at per cent. upon
the balance due the State 1852, ,OOO)
until the day of payment. The treas.
ury department proposes the compu-
tation of interest on beth accounts at
simple 6 per cent. interest to an aroi-
trary date at which both would be
equal. AS the original principal OF
the State was smaller: a computation
to 1899 would effect this result.
South Carolina is thus assured OF
the payment of enough Of her claims
against the United States to settle
these yexatious outstanding bonds.
Under the act of 1893 they were fund
able at 50 cents on the dollar, and
with accrued interest to date consti-
tute over 1925, 900 of valid and admit.
ted bonded debts against the State.
The United States government has
repeatedly declined this settlement,
and demanded instead full face value,
with interest,"
Senator Tillman, Mr.. CAN'T says.
mas been rendered valuable help by
Mr.. Baker, Of Abbeville. who is en-
ployed in the senate library at Wash
| ington, who has collected the evidence
in the departments at Washington
which was Of such great importance
to the State in making out her case.
If Senator Tillman succeeds in es'
tabiishing his basis Of calculation OF
the interest, South Carolina would
secure over 100000 in cash from the
general government, in addition tc
the settlement of these Indian trust
fund bonds.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-02-11
1t Is Enforced.

A well known lawyer Of Spartan
burg has furnished to the newspapers
OF that town the following statement:
In 1894 an act was passed by the
legislature of South Carolina to pro-
vide for the teaching Of physiology
and hygiene in the public schools Of
South Carolina. with particular refer
ence to the effect of alcoholic drinks
and narcotics upon the human SyS-
TEN. 1t is made the duty Of the pro-
per officers in control of any school
supported wholly or in part by public
money to enforce the provisions of
this act. 1t was further provided that
any such officer, school director, COM
mittee, superintendent or teacher
who should refuse or neglect to carry
out the provisions Of theact should be
removed from office. # I am correct
" informed this act has never been
carried into effect and has remained
dead letter upon our statute books.
Upon whom the blame rests l cannot
say, but it is evident that some one
has been derelict, and if the plain
provisions of the act were carried out
many removals O. school officials would
take place. This act has never been
repealed so far as I can find out from
somewhat careful examination OF
the statutes and Of the constitution
Of South Carolina, and it remains to
be seen what our new superintendent
of education Will do in the premises.
What this lawyer says may be true as
to Spartanburg and Spartanburg
County, but it is not true as to Or
angeburg anG Orangeburg County,
Physiology and hygiene is taught 10
our city and country schools as re-
nuired hy law.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-02-11
HER FRENCH 4 FAILURE
TIE Tragedy os q Backing Eost1o
In the Latin crartor.

Al tne Lat1n SnaTtof.
She was spending her first month Ia
the Latin quarter Of Paris. She spoke
English fuently, with Boston accent:
also she spoke German. could make
fair stag gger at Italian and knew few
words Of Hindoostanee, but Of French
not syllable.
One morning she found herself in a
wrestling match with bottle Of
French shoe blacking. The pesky bot
tie, understanding that 1t had to deal
with an alien, refused to give up its
cork. She had no corkscrew Of her
own and did not know how 10 ask for
one, even II she dared suspect that her
next door neighbor might be possessed
Of the luxury. The tine Of her pet fork
she had bent on the obstinate plug. the
point Of her best penknife she had bro
ken off short, and nothing remained
except to throw the bottle out Of q
window to get at its contents. She de-
cided as last resort to try breaking
the neck off the bottle. With ''stove
lid litter" she administered several
cautious taps in the region Of the jugu-
lar Of the obstinate neck. "Nothin'
doin'." Then she tapped harder still,
and the placking came. All over Ter
fingers it came, all over her light wool
en- skirt and over much Of the floor and
window sill
She decided to have the skirt cleaned
and; packing 1t into bundle. tripped
of to an Establishment where sne
found embarrassm because she
could not understand questions. Final
ly she got the drift Of the conversation.
The cleaners wanted to know what
had caused the spot Fortunately
bottle Of shoe backing was standing
near by. and she pointed at this and
"ouid" and "ouid' until she left in
heightened spirits, feeling that she: was
not helpless and that she had made the
cleaners understand. When the. sSisi
was duly returned the following week.
it was dyed black.-New York Triyule.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-02-11
Pointed Paragraphs.

Some love letters are too soft to file.
Only the sympathetic are entitled
to sympathy.
Short-sighted people are naturally
close observers.
1t cost more to support one vice
than ten virtues.
y man usually blows in a lot OF
money on a blowout.
Some people are in mighty poor
company when alone.
The better man gets along in the
world the better off he is.
Stir up mans wrath If you want
his candid opinion Of you.
Marriages add either to mans
happiness or to his misery.
When the average man tells lie
he is in a hurry to prove it.
II a man has neither friends nor
enemies he has lived in vain.
With the exception of ballot girls.
c:irnuic kickers are a nuisance.
amateur photographers are willing
to AXE anything except advice.
Ii you would retain your friends
don't remind them Of their faults.
Crank notions are all right if they
can be Turned to good advantage.
It is a wise woman who can smile
at i compliment and then forget.
One enemy may do more damage
than a hundred friends can repair.
= red nose may be due to the rays
Of the sun or to the raise OF the glass.
In some business transactions the
middleman soon becomes the head
man.
Many woman bends a mans will
during life ard breaks it after lis
death.
Next to having wisdom yourself is
the ability to profit by the wisdom ol
others.
Next to a good temper the most
cheerful thing in family isa bank
balance
No one is liable to discover that
rich man is q fool until after iic loses
his money.
Leave your worries at home Whcr
you travel. You can get fresh sup
ply anywhere.
1t is mean man who will throw
up a New Years resolution to another
at this late day.
1t seems queer that so many crook
ed people find themselves in straight
ened circumstances.
1t is generally understood that
man disiikes slippery pavement
when he is down on it.
When young man wants to get rit
of his best girl he should take he
skating and let her slide.
Although some people are contin
ually changing their minds they seen
unable to get decent one.
Perhaps the worst thing abou
rheumatism is the apparent necessit,
of listening to everybody's cure for it
When two men get together eacl
talks about himself; when two womel
meet they both talk about some othe
| woman.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-02-11
Killed by Mistake.

Captain George H. Colby, the Bos-
ton and Maine station agent at Plym-
cuth, n. H., was shot and killed by
mistake By Policeman Lewis c. Mills,
early Thursday. The station had been
robbed during the night and Captain
Colby, with others, had started on a
locomotive in pursuit of the thieves.
Policeman Mills, who was also search
ing for the robbers, came upon Colby
standing on the railroad track. Each
mistook the other for one of the
thieves. Mills fired Colby received
two bullets in his body and died
shortly afterwards,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-02-11

THE Town K1LLER.-The people
who send to New York for merchan-
disc always do so because some New
York merchant has reached them by
advertising. says the Croney, of Cor
pus Cristi, Tex. 1t is not right to
abuse purchaser for buying from any
merchant who has what be wants and
has told him about it. Such pur-
chaser is not d 'town-killer." The
genuine 'town-killeri is that stupid
sort of alleged business man whose
inane conceit is that, Everybody
knows me and what I've got"