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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-02-04
4 Sad Accident.

Harry Sanders and Miss Lilly Rush
ing were instantly killed at railroad
crossing by a Seaboard Air Line pas
senger train near Savannah Wednes-
day. They were In buggy with Miss
Rushings brother and his wife, both
OF whom miraculously escaped unin-
iuyed. A bluff obscures the railway
track at the crossing, and the party
drove on the track before they were
aware OF the approach of train.
Sanders and Miss Rushing were to
have been married in few weeks.
The young woman'S body was horrl-
b1v uanClafi
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-02-04
Live Stock Burned.

The barn of Mr.. Edgar Hall a pros
porous farmer. living four miles west
OF Anderson, was destroyed by ire
Friday night. The building contain
ed five mules, a horse and two COWS,
all OF which were burned to death,
together with a quantity Of hay, fod-
der, etc. The origin Of the fire is not
known. Mr.. Hall had $500 insurance,
which covers about third Of the loss.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-02-04
BURNED TO DEATH.
Fifty Lunatics Perished by Fire in an
Insane Asylum.
AL THEVICTIMs WERE WOMEN.
Fire in Jewish Wing Of Colney Hatch
Institution, Panic-Stricken
Inmates Impede Work
Of Rescuers.
of ReScuerS.

At London, England, on Tuesday
morning of last week hfty-two Insane
patients, all women, were burned to
death by a fire at the Colney Hatch
asylum. The outbreak occurred in
the Jewish wing Of the institution.
The flames spread with great rapidlty
and before they could be got under:
control five wooden buildings, includ-,
ing dormitories and the doctors
apartments, were Quilted.
All the efforts of the officers were,
directed towards moving the insane
inmates, but the later became wild
with excitement and so panic stricken
that not only were they unable to.
help themselves but greatly impeded:
the operations Of those trying to save
them.
There were nearly 600 persons in
the burned annex at the time>the. fire,
was discovered, and most Of them
were safely transferred to the main.
building which was uninjured. All
the victims were l1naticS. Their
charred remains presented "a horrifying
spectacle. The asylum was besieged
by anxious relatives or friends Of the;
patients who arrived from all quarters.
Pitiable scenes were witnessed as
weeping men and women left the
premises after ascertaIning that rela:
tiveS or friends had perished in the
flames.
The nurses had terrible expert
ence in trying to assist the insane
people, who were so panic stricken
that they had literally to be driven to
place of safety. The infammable
premises almost Immediately became
furnace. Nothing was left stand
ing. The corrugated iron roofs Of the
dormitories and the beasteads 81 the
patients were melted blythe intense
heat.
Some Of the lunatics were burned
in their beds and the charred remains
of others were found huddled together
in corners, while groups Of partially
consumed bodies on the site Of the
corridors showed that many persons
lost their lives and sacrificed those OF
others in their frantic efforts to force
a passage through the man,building.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-02-04
Tired OF the Negro.

At Topeka, Kansas, a resolution
was introduced in the legislature
Thursday to amend the election laws
so Us. to exclude all negroes from Vot-
ing and to require foreign born peo-
pie to become naturalized before vol
ing. There is much sentiment IN
favor Of the resolution and 1t Will
cause hard contest.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-02-04
Ticer Injured Trainer.

at Richmond, Va, Herman Weldon
OF Indianapolis, an animal trainer,
was attacked by tiger during q per
Torrance Thursday, and seriously IN
iured. One OF his arms was terribly
lacerated and a great piece was torn
out Of one side OF his face. Biooc
poisoning is feared.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-02-04
BIENNIAL SESSIONS.
The Bill Gets the Requisite Two
Thirds Vote in the Senate.

-
There are two bills on the calendar
in regard to biennial sessions; one by
Mr.. Warren and the other by Mr..
Raysor. Both are joint resolutions.
ito amend section article 3 Of the.
State constitution so as to provide for
the biennial sessions of the general
assembly,"
Mr.. Warren's having been placed
first on the calendar was read and up
on it the vote was taken. -
This being a proposition to amend
the constitution Of the State a two
thirds majority vote was necessary.
Those who voted in the affirmative
we're Messrs. Aldrich, Blake, Brice,
Butler, Carpenter. Davis, Dennis,
Douglass, Forrest, Hardin, Herndon,
Hood, Johnson, Manning. Mayfeld,
Mccall, McDermott, McIver, Mcleod,
Peurifoy, Ragsdale, G. W. Ragsdale,
j. W, Raysor, Sharpe, Sheppard,
Stackhouse, Stanland, Walker, War
ren-total %.
Those who voted in the negative
were Messrs. Goodwin, Hay, Hough,
Marshall. Talbird, Won Kolnitz-
Total E.
So the bill was passed to a third
reading.
On Thursday the bill came up for a
third reading and was passed and sent
to the House. a two thirds vote was
necessary. Those voting for the bill
were as follows:
MesSrs. Aldrich, Blake, Brice,
Brown, Butler, Carpenter, Davis,
Dennis, Douglas, Forrest, Gaines,
Hardin, Herndon, Hood, Hydr:ck,
Johnson, Manning, Mccall, McDer-
mott, Mc1yer, Mcleod, Peurifoy,
Ragsdale, G.. W., Ragsdale, j., W.,
Raysor, Sharpe, Sheppard, Stack
hou e, Stanland, Walker, Warren
81.
Those voting against the bill were
as fellows:
Messrs. Goodwin, Hay, Hough, Mar
shall, Mower, Talbird-6.
Before the final passage Of the meas
ure the Raysor bill was substituted
for the Warren bill as being more
complete.
AS the House passed similar bill
several times it is almost sure to pass
this one, and then the question will
be submitted to vote Of the people.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-02-04
Escaped in a Carriage.

Robbers blew open the vault Of the
Bank of Steelville ILL.,, early WedneS-
day morning and secured $4,000 with
which they escaped in a carriage. The
sheriff at Chester was notified at an
early hour and he has left with a
posse for the scene Of the robbery.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-02-04
4 Prince Killed,

Prince Wollfank Zu Stolberg, was
found shot dead early this morning in
the park of his castle at Rottleberode,
Prussia. His rifle, was nearby but it
is not known whether he was murder
ed or accidentally shot himself. The
princes father died few days ago.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-02-04
TIE CHILD LA5OR BILL.
This Important Measure Passes the
Senate by a Good Vote.

Mr.. MarshalrS bin to regulate the
employment Of children in factories,
mines and manufacturing establish
meuts in this State being made a
special order for Wednesday, came up
for second reading in the Senate on
that day:
Mr.. Hood OF Anderson moved to
strike out the cnactins clause.
Mr.. Marshall stated that every Scna-
tor had already studied the bill and
had their minds made up as t. how
they would vote on the measure, and
ne saw no use for argument.
A direct vote was Immediately taken
on the motion to strike out the enact
ing clause and resulted as follows.
Those who voted in the affirmative
were:
MeSsrS. Butler. Carpenter, Davis.
Dennis. Douglass, Gaines, Hay. Hern.
doh, Hood. Tough. McIver, Walker.
Warren-l3.
Those who voted in the negative
were:
MessrS, .Aldrich, Blake, Brice. For
rest. Goodwin. Hardin, Johnson, Man
ming, Marshall, Maytield. Mccall. Nc
Dermott. Mcleod, tsagadale, G.. W.
Ragsdale. j. W: RaySor Thomas,
Sharpe, Sheppard. StackhGuse. Stan
land. Talbird, Won kolnitZ-22
So the aill was passed TO ! third
reading with notice OF an amendment
by Mr.. Marshall
On Thursday the bill came up fora
fina! reading.
! Mr.. Butler offered an amendment
adjudging rs Migrants all fathers who
put their children at work 10 the fac
tories and spend their time in Idle
ness, drawing the wages earned by
his children to be Squandered by him,
the overSeers, superintendentS and
mill presidents being required under
penalty to report all such cases to the
proper authorities.
Mr.. Butler recited instances that
came to his own knowledge, among
them an instance where a father had
drawn his children's wages and had
gone first to the oispensary, then to
a restaurant and spent the balance
Of the afternoon at baseball park.
The bill provides for the protection
of the physical condition CT the labor
ing children and now he wanted the
State to protect them in their rights
as they could not do it themselves.
Mr.. Marshall objected to the pro-
posed amendment, stating that the
bill provided that children under y
years of age could not work in the
factories and he thonght it unjust to
place this extra vigilance on the mill
presidents and managers, and there
fore moved to definitely postpone the
amendment.
The yeas and nays being demanded
the vote resulted aS follows:
Those votiag IN the affirmative were.
Messrs. Blake, Brice. Brown, Davis,
Forrest, Gaines, Hardin. Hay, Hood,
Ilydrick, Manning, Marshall. Mccall,
McDermott. Mclver, Mower, Peuri1oy,
Ragsdale, c. w. Raysor, Sharpe,
Sheppard. Talbird, Won kolnitz, War
ren-Total 24
Those voting the negative were:
Messrs. Aldricll, Butler, Carpenter.
Dennis, Douglass, Herndon, Hough.
johnson, Mcleod, RlgSdale, J. W..
Stackhouse, Stanland, Walker.-To-
tai -l3.
And thus the child labor bill in its
original shape passed third reading
and was sent TO the house OF repre-
SentativeS.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-02-04
Dies From a Lions Bite.

J. H. Sparks, a we'll known show
proprietor, died at Winston-Salem, \.
c., Thursday, as the result OF a bite
on the arm by young lion some
weeks ago. Blood poison attacked the
wound. The remains will be inferred
at East Brady, Pa.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-02-04
Iatfuner Elected.

Hon. A. c. Latimer was formerly
elected United States Senator by the
Legislature last Tuesday week to
succeed Senator John l.. McLaurln,
whose time expires on the 4th OF next
March.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-02-04
CODE COMMISSIONER,

Inc JOlnG assembly Gnen CurUeu lGS
consideration to the election Of code
commissioner. This is very respon-
sible position, requiring the services
of a man who has more than a super
fetal knowledge of the law and man
OF sober and careful habits.
Mr.. J. c. Mcclure, Of Chester, was
nominated by Senator Hardin, second
ed by Senator Brice.
Mr.. E. c. Haynsworth of Sumter
was nominated by Senator Manning,
seconded by Mr. VIM. L. Mauldin.
Mr.. VIM. Elliott, Jr., of Columbia,
was nominated by Senator Marshall,
seconded by Mr.. Colcock.
Mr.. +. II. Dominick, Of Newberry,
was nominated by Mr.. kibler, second
ed by Mr.. Dennis.
Mr.. Elliott and Mr.. Dominick tied
on the first ballot, on the second Mr..
Mcclure pulled up and tied Mr.. Dom
mick. On the announcement OF the
fifth ballot Mr. Dominick''s name was
withdrawn.
The sixth ballot resulted: Elliott
56; Haynsworth Al; Mcclure So.
There were but l47 votes poiled on
that ballot. Mr.. Elliott needed eigh-
teen, Mr.. Mcclure q and Mr. Hayns-
worth 33 votes. 4 recess was taken
until s p. N.
When the joint assembly recon-
vened at s o'clock, the seventh ballot
for code commissioner was taken.
The vote was Elliott 81, Hayns-
worth 35, and Mcclure 46.
Senator Manning then withdrew
the name Of Mr.. Edgar c. Hayns-
worth.
The eighth ballot resulted as fol-
lows: Elliott 773, Mcclure Il. The is.
sue was watched with keen interest.
Mr.. Mcclure, who is partner OF So
licitor J. K. Henry and one Of the
best young lawyers Of the State, made
a splendid run. rhe majority OF the
HaynSworth vote went in a bulk to
Mr.. Mcclure. 1t was thought up to
the last vote that the result would be
tie, but Speaker Smith changed the
probable result by voting for Mr.. Ell
lott.
There was one other election, that
of trustee of the South Carolina Col
lege to succeed Lieut.. Gov. J. T.
Sloan. Mr.. John J. McMahan, who
for four years has held place on the
board by reason of being State Super
intendent Of Education received the
unanimous vote of the joint assembly.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-02-04
LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS.
associate Justice and Code Commits
Sioner are Chosen.

Wednesday Mr.. c.. a. Woods, of
Marion was elected associate Justice of
the supreme court and Wednesday
night Mr.. VIM. Elliott, Jr., was elect
ed code commissioner. There were in
al four ballots for associate justice
and eight for code commissioner Mr..
Woods election was not walkover as
his leading opponent, Col. Aldrich de-
veloped considerably on the final bal
lot. Mr.. Elliott started into the bal
loting for code commissioner with
strong support, but Mr. McClure's
friends stuck to him and as the other
candidates dropped out the race be-
came more and more interesting. Mr..
Woods term is for two years to I'LL
out the unexpired term of Hon. Y. J.
Pope, recently elected chief justice.
Mr.. Elliott's term is nine years to
succeed Mr. W. H. Townsend, who
became assistant attorney general
few days ago.
MR.. c. 4, WOODS ELECTED.
When the joint assembly recon-
vened Wednesday all but two Of the
candidates for associate justice were
Withdrawn from the field by the gen.
tleman who had made the nomina-
tions. The two names in the final
ballot were G. A. Woods, of Marion,
and Robert Aldrich, of Barnwell.
Again there was a full vote, Isl out
Of 164, and again Mr.. Woods went ia-
to the contest with unanimous sup
port of the Pee Dee counties.
Col. Aldrich received 81 votes from
his colleagues in the Senate while Mr..
Woods received Il. But in the House
of Representatives Mr.. Woods receiv
ed "a votes more than Col. Aldrich.
The final result was, votes cast l54:
necessary to a choice IS; Mr.. Woods
81: Mr.. Aldrich 81. On the final bal
lot Tuesday the vote stood Woods II,
Aldrich 80, Tribble II, Caldwell l3,
Izlar 6, Gruber IA. In the final ballot
Mr.. Woods gained l6 votes and Col.
Aldrich 81 votes. 1t was to be eX-
pected that Col Aldrich would make
these gains as Judge Izlar and Mr..
Gruber are from neighboring coun-
ties.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-12-16
MORE SHELVES FOR BOOKS.
British Museum ls Adding to Its Many
| Miles of Bookcases.

Although the British museum al
ready contains more than three miles
OF bookcases another addition Is about
to be made to the department of
printed books. The new building will
be five-story wing 300 feet long, har-
morizing in architecture with the Gre
clan style of the museum, and will be
situated on the north side of the
present building. It is estimated that
the cost will be about 81 900, 900, of
which $2b0,000 already Is in the hands
Of the trustees.
Since the completion of the perma-
nent buildings in 1Sf7 the trustees
have been obliged to enlarge the IL
brary space several times to keep pace
with the constantly increasing litera-
turo and the needs of the readers.
The original library, numbering $4,000
volumes, which came as a part of tie
beque5t of Sir Hans Busk, the Chelsea
physician and ant,luary, has now
reached the million mark. Last year
alone 2S,140 new volumes were added
and 100000 newspapers and similar
publications.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-12-16
I Wish I Could.

/ stand and look In the glass tonight
AT n glrlish form and face that's fair.
With not a trace or warning of blight.
Nor hint or shadow of coming care.
j feel so joyous, alive. and free!
Growing old Is something that's far
away.
j seem as If ] must always be
Young and happy, care-free and gay
Deep down In my heart does IA thought
unfur--
Il wish could always stay girl
4 then. surrounded with fondcst care
Could love my lover. and yet not wed :
Could keep all my girlish dreams SO fair
Nor ever weep Ger Illusions fled
1 should then not grieye, as woman
will,
over fading beauty with yearrings
vain
To feel once more all the happy thrill
OF love and loves springtime over
again.
Youth. is so neeti"g old time such u
churl
l wish coull always stay girl
My mother Is near mt 50 tender, true.
| turn to leave her, yet long to stay.
! vaguely wonder IT shall too
Look sweet ANA ra.!rut when | am
gray
But he is waiting for mt below
The one | have promised to love and
wed.
d, oh what does life hold for me-bliss or
woe?
J am hlled with happiness mixed with
dread.
All! cheek of roses, All, shining curl!
l wish | could always stay "a girl
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-12-16
a Lesson for the Dentist.

A little girl, suffering with tooth
ache was in his chair to have the tooth
removed She refused to let him
proceed at first being afraid of the
pain. 1T won't hurt you, little one,
said the dentist. There, now, oren
your mouth, it won't hurt" Hall u
minutes work removed the tooth, and
as the little girl cried softly the den
fist said Didn't tell you it wouldn't
hurt? What do you think OF me
now?" Looking up at him with her
big brown eyes she replied; 81
think you're the biggest liar in town
The dentist has quit telling people
tooth pulling doesn't hurt.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-12-16
Curious Nests of Sparrows.

During the spring and summer two
broods of sparrows have been reared
in nests built in the folds of the right
arm of the statue of George Canning,
in Parliament Square, London, and
recently nests were visible in the cock
ed hat of the monument Of Lord
strathnairn (Field Marshal Hugh
Rose) at the junction Of Brompton
and Hammersmith Roads, and on the
tail of the gun metal horse on which
the figure Is mounted.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-12-16
As Others See Us.

Whenever there are popular disturb
ances in Europe the great American
republic is prompt in putting forward
suggestions for the better government
Of the people concerned. In return
for this attention Europe is now inter
esting itself in the Internal affairs OF
the United States. The decay OF au-
thority I'm the republic is certainly
alarming to all frienGs Of good govern
ment. With condition approaching
anarchy in two states and mobs every
where usurping the functions of the
courts, 1t is plain that the proper gov
eminent of the United States is be-
coming world problem. We need
not be surprised, indeed, that thou.
sands of people flock to Canada to es-
cape the dangers of the republic
Toronto Empire.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-12-16
TO FoRETELL THE WEATHER..
Peculiar Superstition That Has Vogue
in France

in France.
A very curious method of making
weather predictions has been discoy.
cred by an old French farmer.
"On Christmas eve" he says, when
the bells begin to ring for midnight
mass, take twe-ve onions and place
them in a row on table. The first
onion will represent January. the Sec
ond February "nd so on. Next make
a large slit in each onion and pour
some salt into It,
IF at the end of an hour you find
that the salt in the March onion has
melted, you will know that there will
be much rain in March. and, on the
other hand, If the salt in the April
onion is not melted, you may be Ger.
tain that April will be dry month.
Moreover, If the salt in any onion
is melted at the top, but not at the
bottom, the first fortnight of the
month will be wet and the second fort
night dry."-New York Herald.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-12-16
Why "Daily Bread"

A teacher in a private class in a
West Philadelphia school was explain
ing the petition in the Lords Prayer:
1--WE ask for our daily bread she said
"to teach us not to be greedy, but only
prudent in providing tor oar wants, and
that we are to have great confidence
in me providence of COG" After she
was through she asked one boy why
we did not say, GIVE us this month
our bread" To her establishment, hi
quickly replied Because it would gel
stale and mouldy."
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-12-16
A cusE Foa sisEpLEssNEss.
Woman Tells How She Exercised the
I'll Demon of Insomnia.


used to suffer from sleeplessness
in the early morning. | would wake
up Mt 3 or o'clock and be unable to
get to sleep again. My mind would get
busy thinking about a dozen and one
things that should be attended to, or
that were on my mind, says Good
Housekeeping. For years | did not
know what II was 20 have the pleas
ure of sleeping soundly until o'clock
or later. At last, put memorandum
pad and pencil under my pillow, and
when | woke up. wrote down all that
occurred to me, and the result was
surprising. This seemed to free the
brain of the thoughts that were
weighing upon it, the minds activity
ceased | turned over and slept like a
babe. Ever since then this plan has
usually worked to perfection. or
course, one has to be careful not to
get into the habit of letting the mind
run from one thought to another after
making the memorandum.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-12-16
Can Stand Much Coid

Plant life is much more tolerant
than animal life of extremes OF tenn
perature, growth having been OBJ
seryed in some instances as low as
zero and in other instances as high as
~ degrees Centigrade. 1t is perfectly
true that freezing process does not
destroy life A fish or frog will be
frozen solid and on rethawing be-
corle quite lively again. The seeds
of plants can actually undergo for
hours a temperature of liquid hydro
gen the coolest temperature known,
and yet retain their germinative
mower
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-12-16

One of the precious gifts whose
givers will forever remain unknown is
the s250O which gentleman hand
ed to the late Mr.. Hewitt one dav, tell
ing him to give it to the Cooper Union
and never reveal the name OF the Civ
er. Mr.. Hewitt accepted the gift with
the conditions attached and he died
without revealing the secret. AT the
annual meeting OF the union the 9th
err day 1t came out that none OF the
present trustees knows or suspects
the name of the donor. And they vii
not try to find out
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-12-16
A MIGHTY MAD WOMAN.
she Did Not Appreciate Ride on
Street Car Fender.

Street Car Fender.
A cable train was scooting down
State street as fast as the wire rope
could drag it. The gripman was rat
tling off "Hiawatha" on the gong,
and Just ahead a woman, who was
almost as broad as she was tall, had
pre-emptied the track. The gripman
released the hold on the cable and
switched from Hiawatha to a break.
down Jig. but the woman never
stirred.
The next instant the street car
dumped" the pre-empted claim In the
street and $50 pounds of mighty mad
woman was taking ride on the fen
der The gripman stopped the cable
train, leaped over the dashboard OF
the car and expected to find dead
woman But she wasn't dead In
deed, she was sitting there adjusting
her hat. When she caught sight OF
the gripman she ground her teeth
together, leaned forward, shook her
fist at him and said, Blame you
anyhow"
A minute later she was up and
away without saying another word
Chicago Inter-Ocean.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-12-16
NOVEL TRICK OF sWlNDLER.
Whole Trainload Of Passengers Were
His Victims.

Whole Trainload Of Passengers Were
His Victims.
Senator Quay of Pennsylvania was
once riding from Cleveland to Toledo
on q train to the rear of which were
hitched two immigrant cars. At 3
O'Clock in the evening a man entered
the Pullman car where the senator sat
and said
Ladies and Gentleman-A child has
just been born IN one of the immigrant
cars It's boy, and though we are
in Ohio, | am a PENNSYLVANIA. AS
Senator Quay is on the train it is pro-
posed to name the baby Quay Cobel-
eski, and that we al! chip in and raise
purse for him"
They Clipped. Quay contributed IS,
saying he was proud Of the honor. The
man passed on into the car with $35.
An hour later it was learned that no
child had been born on the train. and
that the fellow had raised $50 and
dropped off at a way station.