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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-05-13
Sensational Arrest.

A dispatch from Walhalla to The
State says Hoyt Hayes was committed
to jail here Tuesday charged with the
murder Of his wife, who was shot and
instantly killed on the morning OF
April %. John E. Mason, Esq, OF
Oakway com mitted Mr.. Hayes upon an
affidavit OF Mr.. Crane, the father OF
the wife of young Hayes. It was cur
rently reported that Mrs. Hayes had
committed suicide and le1ta note say
ing why she had done so. The arrest
OF young Hayes has caused q great
deal Of excitement in the commu-
nifty where all the persons live. The
parents of both Mr.. and Mrs. Hayes
are prominent families.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-05-13
i.aSii :1f t.irhiY,

'rhe :: ;gnta Jourraj says ~;1I 'lare
tile premise this year nf the gyea' est
crop of wheat nn record. \ lew
record was made last year In winter
wheat. the aggregate reaching IL
O00, 900 bushels. But the present pros
pect is whcl!r unprecedented. There
are two million more acres in
wheat this year than there were List
and The conditions OF The crop is re-
lnafHahly high. On the first of April
thai condition was 97.3. as against
81 a year ago. Whena a great crop was
produced. The average condition Of
the wheat crop on the FIRST of April
for the last ten years has been S2.l.
On the present acreage and curdi.
ton a crop Of 500. coo. 600 bushels is
confidently counted on. In the next
two weeks this immensely yalua ble
crop will be out Of danger. With a
winter wheat crop amounting to So,
100000 bushels an average yield Of
spring wheat will carry the grand
total CT our wheat production to SD0.-
900, 900 bushels, or more. The largest
crop ever grown was that Of last year
when the aggregate reached 56,629, :
57I3 bushels. The average cropof the
last ten years has barely exceeded 500
100000 bushels. We exported last
year no less than l55. 000,00 bu:helS
of wheat, receiving therefor about
s1l3, 900, 900.
1t seems practically certain that we
will have quite as much wheat TO sell
this year. No other country ever ex.
ported wheat or any other agricultural
product to such enormous value aud
very few countries have had the total
of their surplus crops to reach such a
magnificent total as the sales Of 0Ur
wheat abroad cid last year. And it is
likely that even this superb record will
be surpassed this year. There are
many good reasons to expect that tie
phenomenal prosperity which has
blessed our conntry during the last
four or five years will cou ~inue at least
for the next year or two. One Of the
best assurances Of this prospect is the
magnificent yield of wheat that is now
maturing.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-05-13
cAICi,;NQ eHAss;
:: ssssssct aiys> F;sAa$s s.aSa Teass
hs. 10 InEeuiofa. Method.

b.! &c ingenious Netnod.
'ch.!=e wHo crab for market on the
Cnoptank- river. Maryland, have an III
eelio:ls method Of catching CRABS IN
o;!autity. a rope about the thickness
of clothesline several hundred fee:
long Is kept coiled in a keG. At inter
rals of two feet along the entire length
Of the rope the fisherman has untwisted
it and inserted between the strands
short pieces Of salted eels. The torslon
of the strand holds them tightly in
place. Each end Of the rope has Ses
buoy attached, together with heaTE
stone. Arriving at the favored place.
usually on oyster beds, be throws q Xes
overheard and pays out highly scent
ed rope as he sails. When the other
e,ld is reached, he anchors 1t with an
ether stone and throws out another
buoy After lowering his sail he waits
a few minutes, then takes his stand on
the bow of his boat. Alongside OF him
is his landing net. with a handle six
feet long. He raises the buoy and
stone and, hand over hand. pulls his
boat along the line. When crab.
clinging to its refreshment, comes In
sight, he seizes his net, dashes IT under
the crab and dlDgs It into the boat. The
wary crab may loosen his hold and dive
for the bottom, but such is the fisher
mans de1terity that his net is swirter
than the crab. One seldom gets away.
Several hundreds Of crabs are often
taken at each overhauling Of the rope.
When he has caught all he wants, he
packs them in barrels and sells them to
a local dealer. who ships them to mar
ket.-Count-y Life In America.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-05-13
4 ;Tart,il,g 10 Negroes.

Tie New YORK Times :ays shat
Inks very 1nucl, like (; substitute fCr
The alave pension scheme is a near,
6; turning negro ignorance iniomoney
has been revealed by letter :ecent!y
received by William PicNenS. tile
colOred Yale student who delivered
the notable contribution to the de-
bate IN Ilayti. The letter is from
one L. y. Musgrove Of Sturgis. Ky.
and its writer, as secretary OF socle-
ty named the Sons of Freedom. pur-
POSES that Pickeps take part in the
organization and equipment OF an
army here for the purpose OF captur-
ing Hayti and setting up there a new
government by American negroes.
And d most peculiar government, too,
it will be, if the plans outlined are
carried out While Republican in
form. it is to be administered as
create corporation, with every citizen
a stockholder All land titles and
franchises are to vest in the State.
and if this lat est brand of Utopia pro.
duces any criminals they are to be set
adrift in we'll provisioned boats to
make their way--if they can-to ether
shores. Agriculture and manufacture
ing are to be encouraged, schools
established, and perfect liberty as
sured to ALTO all, that is, who will
obey the rules and do what they are
told. In return for his cooperation
Pickens is told that perhaps he will
be made president Of the society, and
meanwhile he is to deliver lectures
and raise money for the purchase OF
arms and battleships and the payment
OF salaries, including his own. This
is certainly i noble scheme-for some
purposes. Somebody ought to :nresti-
gate the purposes, and until this is
done we would advise our colored fel-
low citizens to have nothing to do
with the scheme, unless they are anX-
ious to get buncoed out Of their hard
earned dollars
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-05-13
How SAT- COCKS COFFEE
4 asss1s t46SEsssa; Wor,ss tthe Frys

1sSftE EdDTTyLcn1 "orkA tAG 80
Ing Ont OF Mere Curiosity.
Between bites Of the simple breaE-
fast be had ordered the young cler&
sazed nervously at the restaurant
clock. 1t was plain he had oversight
himself and was paving the way to 11-
ture indigestion by bolting his food.
The coffee was the stumbling block. 1t
was hct-yery hot-but the clerk need
ed it badly. and he slipped it carefully.
having due regard for his mouth ana
tongue
But time pressed. and, with parting
glance at the clock. be reached for his
glass Of ice water and prepared to pour
come Of the frigid fluid into his cup.
Don't spoil your coffee. young man"
said an elderly gentleman who was
eating bis breakfast on the other side
OF the table. You take all the good
out Of It by putting ice or ice water IN
it,
The clerk was at first inclined to re-
sent the interference, but the paG1-
archal appearance Of the other man
tempered his resentment.
what am to do?" he asked. II am
late for the Office. and I want this cof-
fee badly"
LET me show you little scheme"
said the elderly man. Taking the cyin-
drfcal saltcellar from the table. he
wiped it carefully with napkin. then
reaching over, deposited the glass yes
sci in the cup Of coffee.
Salt, you know, has peculiar cooling
properties" he said, meanwhile hold
Ing the receptacle firmly In position
They put it with ice to Intensity the
cold when making ic, cream. Its USED
extensively in cold storage warehouses
for c;cliug purposes. and being incasee
IL glass Goes not affect its power to
any great extent"
Az he spoke he withdrew the saltcel-
lar from the coffee and motioned to the
younger man to drink. He raised the
cup to his lips and, to his surprise,
found the LIQUID cooled to such an e1-
tent that he could drink it without In
convenience.
..The uses Of salt are manifold" said
the elderly man. with the alp Of one be-
ginning a lecture. II remember once
when was in Mexico
Put the clerk. with another glance a
the clock. Thanked him profusely asd
dashed out Of the restaurant-NeW
York Mail and Express.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-05-13
Long and Short Hair.

Pranchc says: "LcrS hair WIS TIE
distinguishing characteristic of the
Teutonic tribes 1t was a mark Of the
highest rank among the Franks, Done
OF whom but the first nobility and
princes Of the blood YVES permitted to
wear it in flowing ringlets, an 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, 1903-05-13
IS snite of denial the preparations

IN spite of denial the preparations
under way by Russia are decidedly
warlike and are arousing great oppo-
sition in Japan, where vigorous action
is being called for against the aggreS-
sive policy of Russia. On Apiil % il
vas announced that the state depart
ment had received a dispatch from
Ambassador Mccormick at St. Peters
burg to the effect that there is no
foundation for the report that Russia
intends to pursue an aggressive policy
in China. but the fact that Russian
say nothing about the
evacuation of Manchuria as agreed
upon in the original treaty is taken to
justify the close watch upon her
there by the various gov
ernmentS.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-05-13
TIE Assassin ARRESTED.
riht Aife;, :iccoiiipiisihed by tii;t,
Sheriff and a Posse OF Seven.

The capture OF Curtis .Jett. charged
with the assassination OF J. 3. Mar
cum in Jackson. Ky. Monday. was
accom- plished without blo1dshed early
Sunday morning. He is now in the
Clark county jail at Winchester
Bearing i warrant, which had been
sworn out by Sam .Iett, uncle Of the
accused. Sheriff McCord and a ppSSe
of seven men left Winchester at
midnight Saturday Reaching Jack
sons ferry, 10 miles distant. at 2.30
a. No., they left their buggies and
crossed the Kentucky river to Madison
county. in canoes.
They proceeded on foot to the home
OF Mrs. A. Haggin, Jett'S mother: two
miles from the ferry. Six Of the
posse were stationed around the
dwelling and Sheriff McCJrd and
Deputy Stokelv approached the front
door and knocked. Jett'S mother
answered and after some parley ad-
mitted that Curtis was within. They
were admitted and found Jstt
awake but in bed He shook hands
with the sheriff and said he would
give 30 trouble Reaching under his
pillow he drew outhis pistol and turn
ed it over to his mother to keep. He
made no show of resistance and was
landed in Jail at Winchester by day
light. Jett's stepfather, a. Haggln,
charges that when Jett reached his
house Saturday night from Jackson he
proceeded to draw his pistol On him
and ordered him to get out Of the
neighborhooi. Haggin went to Rich
mond and swCre out warrant charg-
ing Jett with breach If the peace by
assault with pistol.
In the jail Monday Jett was COM
municative on all matters save the
killing Of Malcum. 'I'll get out Of
this all right" was the only statement
he would make which could construed
as a reference to the charge. He said
be wanted to be tried in Bceathitt
county. He was bitter in denouncing
his uncle who had him arrested and
said that the score would be evened
up when be was at liberty. When
asked about the statement that five
men would testify that be killed Mar
cum, he sneered and said:
Whats that to you?'
To Sheriff McCord he was equally
non-communicative as to the Marcun
tragedy. Jett is % years Of age,
athletic in build, with deep set, keen
eyes and has bushy red hair. That
he submitted to arrest was an agree
able surprise to the officers, who feared
an encounter. Jett denied that he
drove his stepfather from home. He
will be arraigned Tuesday and it is
supposed he will be transferred to the
Jackson district for trial.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-05-13
THIS is a Georgia boys account Of

THIS is Georgia boys account Of
his fathers entrance into politics:
Dad has took the stump. l dunno
who run him up it-but he's on it,
Jest the same. Dad is after a offs.
One paper says he is born liar:
nuther one says he stoled hoss,
an'nuther one says he run off with a
widder. When ma heard all these
things she said she thought she know
ed him before: but she's glad she's
done found him out at last. an jest
wait till she ketches him again.:
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-05-13
Male ElusherS.

One Of the most III founded Of all
popular delusions is that blushing Is
the special characteristic Of the female
sex. AS matter Of fact, except in the
case Of very young girls, men blush far
more readily than women. The well
bred woman never bushes at all, while
it is matter Of everyday experience
that in the excitement Of business or
political discussions mems cheeks red
den with very little provocation. What.
ever may have been the case q hun
dred years ago, the modern woman
shows her emotion not by blushing, but
by turning pale-London Taller.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-05-13

The Columbia Record says the pJor
old fifteenth amendment is catching
il on all sides. Justice Brewer, OF
the supreme court. declares that CON
gress has no power to punish bribery
in elections under that amendment.
though, OF course, it can pass such
law to fit individual cases OF bribery.
Thus one OF the leading industries in
Northern ami Western states may
continue unobstructed for while,
and unless the vote sellers and buyers
form merger Of some sort, their
business has legal sanction and may
continue to flourish without fear.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-05-13
a Good Berth.

John Farron, head Of the great
banking house of Farron, Leach 4 Co.
which does bond business of $50
OOO,0 a year, is in New York in
search Of an ideal servant girl. Far
ron lives in Chicago and in bis splen-
did home suites OF rooms are provided
for servants. To the woman who
ills his requirements he will give a
home and good wages in his life, and
at his death bequest Of sl,000,000.
She must never make an error in ia
be service: must know the likes and
dislikes Of his guests at glance,
must never sulk, must not discuss
household affairs with outsiders, must
be a good nurse, good cook and
know something about dressmaking.
Who will win the 81, 900, 900 prize?
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-05-13
Where Is He?

L. L. Copeland, postmaster at Be
thune, I. station on the Seaboard Air
Line about so miles from Columbia.
disappeared from his home on April
% and since that time nothing has
been heard OF him. Copeland left Be.
thune April 30, purchasing railroad
ticket to Camden. When the train
rea :hed Camden he decided to come
on to Columbia. paying the difference
in fare. He was expected to return
to his home on the same day
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-05-13
\ White Man Convicted.

A dispatch from Spartanburg to
The State says: After remaining
out all night, the jury in the Blan-
chard case returned verdict Of guilty
Of manslaughter, recommending the
defendant to the mercy Of the court.
Blanchard is the white man who slew
Martin Hardy, colored blacksmith
of this city. The court has not pro-
nounced sentence in the case. y
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-05-13
A Democratic Victory.

at Baltimore the board Of elections
supervisors rec, uuted the ballots Of
six of the - wards Thursday. No
material change was shown from tbs,
unofficial returns Of Tuesdays mu-
nicipal election w.)ich gave McLane,
Democrat, 500 majority fur mayor
over Congressman Frank c. Wachter,
Republican. On joint ballot the
councils will stand l8 Democrats to
l3 Republicans, although, several OF
the wards are very close, and the ot.i.
cial count may change d vote or two
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-05-13

The following weekly crop bulletin
was issued last week by Section DIrec-
tor Bauer:
The mean temperature for the week
ending $ a. m. Monday. May +th. was
about o. degrees. which is ) degrees
below nurual. There "ere ;ew warm
davs durin. the middle OF the week,
but the :irSc and last days were IN
seasonsb!y cool. and unfavorable for
the organization Of planted seeds and
the growth Of y"uaS crops. Inc
ground remains cold, and owing to the
lack Of rain. has become hard anG
crusted. this being especially true OF
bottom lands and clayey upland>,
Frost occurred on the 2Sth at a few
northern points, but did no perceptl'
bic damage.
There WIS quite a general rain OF
April %, accompanied by hail in ths
northern counties falling TO adeptn o.
six inches at Hickory. This rainfall
was beneficial, but was followed oy
driving winGS. and the need OF rain is
again noted over Il large portion OF the
state, more especially in the trucS
raising districts Showers occurred
over the central aud eastern counties
on May Bird. the effects Of when VIII
be noted in next weeks correspond
ence.
The dry weather ena oled teamwork
to make rapid progress, and planting
Of the staple crops is nearly finished,
iexceot that some upland and almost
Ill bottom lanG corn remains to be
planted over the western tier OF coun-
ties. and bottom lands in the central
counties, though some have already
been planted in the latter.
:arlv corn is coming up generally,
and much has received its first work
ing. but stands average only fair: and
are poor in localities, owing to the
ravages Of birds and worms, and tc
imperfect germination Replanting is
done extensively. The weather has
been too cool for favorable growth.
Cotton planting is nearly finished
and will be entirely finished the com.
ing week if the weather remains favor,
able, but owing to the prevailing cool
ness termination is slow and some
seed failed to germinate atall. Many
such fields are being replauted. Some
fields have fair stands and are being
cultivated, but plants look sickly.
Tobacco is almost all tranSplanteo
but is making no perceptible growth
Rice is in the same condition, which
growth is at a standstill. The George
town districts are being Sown at this
time.
In few localities oats are promls
| ing. and while still poor, show some
| improvements. but correspondents re-
port~the oats crop generally unpromis
ing with probably half an average
Weld. They are heading low.
Wheat is also poor. owing TO rust
and the hessian fly.
Fruit continues promising although
pear tress are beginning to blight in
various localities and peaches to droE
in Charleston county. In the same
county d green louise is damaging
white potatoes.
Ram and warmer weather would b:
OF great benefit TO all crops.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-05-13

PAVE THE STREETS. is too ex-
pensive in more ways than one for
growing, prosperous town to have poor
streets. 1t costs money to pave, but
what does it cost to wade through
mud and mire six months OF the year?
Pave the streets by all means as mat
ter Of convenience and economy. 1t is
a good investment in the end.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-05-13
Mathematics OF Love

Margaret" be began, II have $3.50
in the bank. I own half interest in a
patent churn company that clears ST.
100 a~year. Ny salary Is $50 a week,
with prospects Of raise to $22. have
an aunt who will leave me twenty y-sev-
en- shares Of a railway stock now quot
ed at So. Tell me, Margaret, will you
be miner
"Wait," she replied, It'll l get pen
Gil"
For she never had been good at men,
tai arithmetic-Newark News.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-05-13
The Baths of CnracalIa.

The Romans appear to have been
we'll of in the matter Of bathing places
in the first and second centuries. ln
the baths Of Caracalla LOGO bathe1s
could be accommodated at one time.
The inclosed area was $50 square
yards, but it included course for foot
racing. The bathing establishment was
24O yards in length by 124 wide The
remains Of the walls are and 10 feet
thick and in come places as much as so
feet high.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-05-13
Dreams Rooseyelt's Defeat.

Charles V Barton. otherwise known
as Earl Count Courtney the Dream
Prophet" who eighty days before
President McKinley'S assassination at
Buffalo came to Washington from
Seattle to warn the President not to
leave Washington, as he had dreamed
OF an impending disaster threatening
Mr.. Mckinley, has dreamed that
President Roosevelt will be defeated
for reelection by q New York State
Democrat, writes The Washington
correspondent Of The New York Sun.
1t is matter Of record that Barton,
about September /, 1901. was COM
PEELED to leave the White House by
the policemen stationed there. as he
was thought to be harmless but
anoying crank. Barton said at the
time that he had dreamed that PreSi-
dent Mckinley would be killed, and
appeared much affected when no at
tention was paid to his warning. The
Dream Prophet has the following
to say in regard to the next election.
ION April : 1 dreamed that PreSi~
dent Roosevelt would be defeated in
the next election and that a Demo-
crat from New York would be elected.
This dream came to me under the
same circumstances as others, and l
know in my own mind that the next
President will be a Democrat. | can
even name the man. Barton has
some very remarkable views on GER
tain subjects, but he is evidently
thoroughly sincere, or thinks he is.
He is small, dark-haired man, about
35 years cid and a native of Kentucky.
He is an employee OF the government
printing office.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-05-13

SPARE TIE TREES. Es.-Protection OF
highway trees is needed against the
axes Of anybody and everybody who
at present seems able to dispose Of
shade trees at his own sweet will be-
cause not actually within the fence
lines Of adjacent property, and some
times against the property owners
themselves, who have an idea that
they own to the middle Of the road.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-05-13

THE Washington correspondent of
The News and Courier reports that
Treasury officials state that they
have had more trouble distributing
the 100000 among the Charleston
claimants than they had with Buffalo,
or any other exposition within their
reco]lpcti0n =
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-05-13
Served Him Right.

A special frou New Bern, a. c.,
says George Fann, a negro e1-convict,
who had shet at a young white man
named Thomas Green h"r". was slot
to death on an excursion train here
by officers last night. lie was resist
inc three officers and fired at Officer
Dixon, woundiDg him in the thigh.
He then attempted to throw Officer
Lupton of the train. A fuSilade fol-
lowed and the negro wss instantly
killed.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-05-13
Cotton WAY GD.

A dispatch from New Yord says un-
der date Of May 6: MAY cotton sold
today at l0.1.7. Yesterdays highest
point was 1868. May cotton con-
tinued to advance and at l1.30 was
quoted at 1915. In the afternoon
May cotton sold between l0.1O to
1915 until just before the close when
there vas sale at 1917,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-05-13
Love Above Par.

Towne Poor fellow! He certainly
does love her for all he's worth.
Browne he loved her even more
than that today.
Towne-How do you mean?
Browne He sent her q ten dollar
bunch Of roses and borrowed the price
from me.-Philadelphia Press.