davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-05-20
SIGN OF THE TIMES.
Big English Shipbuilder Comes to
America to Get Points.
Sir Christopher Furness Says That
European Manufacturern Arc
Awakening to Fact That Their
Prestige II Threatened.

A sign of the times was the arrival
ct New York the other day OF Dir
Christopher Furness. one OF me M
por;ant shipbuilGers ant stee! manu-
fac;urers Of Great Britain. His OBJ
ject IN coming. he declared. was thar
of visiting ;he p1.nc:pa! sh:pbuIlc'ng
and steel pants here to get sugges'
tions for the improvement OF MS
plants in England. He said he had not
come to anagamate or to buy OF sell
anything.
Sir Christopher Furness Is chairman
of the boards Of the Furness-W Witty
shipbuilding company, the living
shipbuildins company, the Northum-
berland shipbuilding company, tho
Sweardale Steel company and the
South Durham Steel company. In re-
ply to a question regarding the Eng
ish labor problem he said:
Labor in England, especially skilled
labor, is realizing that it is Tor its
best interest TO give up the idea OF
limiting the output per man and that
it has much to fear from German and
American competition, principally
American. While in America the price
Of labor is higher, yet the product per
man is 80 much greater that labor re-
ally costs less"
''Are all these stories about the
scare among English manufacturers
over the revelation Of the progress OF
the United States true?"
Eyes, it almost created panic at
first, but we are awake to the fact
that our backs .re against the wall and
we must do something"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-05-20
MAKES A FULL CONFESSION.
The Missouri Legislature Seems 70
be q Den Of Thieves.

The Missouri Legislature must be
veritable den Of thieves. Friday at
St. Louis unable to bear the mental
strain Of torture which he says he has
suffered since the grand jury inves-
tigation into legislative boodling was
instituted, former State Senator Fred
L. Busche went before Circuit Attor-
ney Folk Friday afternoon and made
a complete and far-reaching confess
sion Of bis connection with corrupt
deals extending over 4 period Of eight
years. Busche's declarations involve
several men of prominence and lie
names those who have been consp;c-
uous at the State capitol as distribu
tors Of Doodle.
Later BuSche was taken before the
grand jury. where be remained an
hour. When he emerged from the
jury room tears were streaming down
his cheeks. With his face buried in
bis handkerchief he hurried away.
Il had to do these things" said
Busche in relating his story to the at
torney. There were circumstances
that made a fellow ia kc money or else
get the worst Of it,
Busche then told OF his connection
with legislation four years ago. He
prefaced his remarks by saying that
all sorts Of money was used at that
time to influence legislation.
Money" be said, was offered on
pretty nearly everything Of impor-
tance. The steam and street rail
way interests were always very active,
and their representatives paid u.s.
Going back to the thirty-eighth as
sembly, when the bill to create a
school book commission was one Of the
principal issues before the legislature:
Busche said that the school book trust
put up,a big fund.
Il got 81, Ooo," he said, and others
got just as much, some maybe more"
''On one occasion" he said, there
was a resolution presented to have all
bills held 10 committee. / got $3.50
for holding up that resolution"
Killing bills by slnothering them
in committee was very common.
Because CT the statute Of limitation:
which prevents prosecution three
years after the crime is com mitted,
none Of the men against whom
Busci.e has testified can be indicted.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-05-20
hat makes him able to earn it-noth.

that makes him able to earn lt-noth-
ing can permanently keep him out OF
his earnings. This is principle that
applies equally TO all African or
Caucasian, now and everlastingly.
'Dawinism teaches the doctrine OF
the survival Of the titteSt. which is
the scientific formula for Devil take
the hndermoSt. Christ steps for
ward with His gospel. relieves the
devil and says. will take the hinder
most. That is always with the under
dog. That is the genius OF Chris
tianity so far as the matter of huInani-
tartan effort is concerned. To stop
with enjoying people that are at our
level and that are congeni;ll is pagan.
Paganism is very pleasant and COM
Portable, and is just as pagan as ever
it was and more elegant: just as mean
and more aesthetic. Christ reached
down and pulled up the man that was
at the bottom. In His scheme Of re-
gard and helpfulness there we're no eN-
ceptions. He was about the only
Christian that ever lived that was not
fastidious. We are ready to do almost
anything for people that are nice. He
was equally ready TO do for people
that hardly seemed to be nice. He
leved to work on vertical lines; we pre-
for horizontals. The bigger and grand
er the man the lower he can stoop.
The stronger he is the more weakness
appeals to him; the purer is he the less
afraid he is Of being tainted by i'm
purity: the more complete he is the
more he is touched by the cry Of hu-
man incompleteness. The real mother
reveis in the helplessneSs Of her child,
and immerses herself in the inarticu-
late pain Of her infant-which is as
near like God as she knows now to be,
who reaches all the way from His
throne and lays His ungloved finger
on the decayed flesh Of the leper.
How many clouds Of difficulty and per-
plexity there are lowering over the
civilization of the north and the south
that will melt into clear sky when
once the air has become thoroughly
warmed with the genial and tender
light OF Christ aud his gospel"
DR.. C. E. bowman opened the ser.
vices with prayer Rev. G. W. Bull
read a chapter from the Bible, after
which DR.. Parkhurst delivered his elo'
uuent sermon. Music was furnished
by the choir Of the Tabernacle.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-05-20
Something He Fad Forgotten.

$50 you enjoyed your continental
trip. did you!' inquired the simple old
gentleman. Il haven't been over in
fifty years, but my recollections are
still vivid. I remember once standing
on Mont Blanc. watching the sun sink
behind the blue waters Of the Mediter-
rancan. while to my right the noble
Rhine rushed onward to the Black sea,
and the Pyrenees. still holding the
SHOWS Of winter. were on the left. I
remember while standing there
Put. Mr.. Grey" feebly interrupted
his listener, II was on Mont Blanc
myself, and really-you'll excuse ne
out you really must be mistaken In
your geography"
"Mistaken" returned the old man
lightly. Not a bit Of it. But for
got: it's different now. You know, my
dear boy. that since my day the entire
map Of Europe has been changed by
these awful wars, and so Of course you
can't appreciate what it was fifty years
ago"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-05-20
A Church Dynalnited.

At Chicago recently dynamite, sup
posedly hurled by some tanatical
policy player. partially wrecked the
Institutional Church just as the con-
gregaton, to whom the Rev. Dr.. Ran
som. pastor Of the church. had made
a burning speech against policy
gambling. had left the building. The
explosion was terrific and shook every
structure for blocks around, shatter.
ing windows and frightening women
into Mysteries. DR.. Ransom, who
lives in the parsDnage which forms a
part of the Institutional Church, was
summoned to the telepinnc and
warned not to preach against Che
policy Sunday night or there would be
trouble or calamity. Tie party said:
Il warn you as L friend TO stop your
crusade.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-05-20
Killed by j Falling Tree.

Near Kirkland, Ga, Eldrcd and
Lyman Newbern, fathera and son, were
returning to their farm Thursday dur
ing the storm in wagon. 4 mile
ont Of town the wind tore down big
pine tree and threw it across the
wagon. which was crushed. Lyman
Newbern was killed instantly. his
father seriously and perhaps fatally
injured. and the two mules so badly
crippled that they had to be shot.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-05-20
Fencing ORNeeroes.

Alter all there Is not much differ
ente between ourselves and the peo-
pi,. we call Yankees. We all belong
to the same great race Of people aud
Inherit pretty much the same ideas Of
things in general. Believing this
with ali OF: soul. we are not at all
surprised to find the white people of
the North arraying Themselves against
the regro as a race as they become
better acquainted with him in his
social aud industrial life. This is the
reason that wealthy New Workers
have drawn the color line so sharply
against negro residents at Babylon,
L. l.. where many persons well known
in society and business have their
summer homes.
\ tenement house occupied BY ne
groes has long been an eyesore to the
mem bers Of Christ Episcopal Church,
one OF the most fashionable in the
Long Island diocese Of Bishop Bur-
CESS. The vestry tried, to buy the
property On which the tenement house
stands and offered $1,000, but it is
said the owners, Mrs. keenan,, Of
Brooklyn, asked $1,000 for the proper
ty. Edwin Hawley, wealthy railroad
man, who owns large estate on the
other side Of Mrs. Keenan's property,
tried to purchase it, but failed. Two
months ago be put up a high fence to
shut ont from view the tenement
house. which is old and dilapidated.
This week the vestry Of the church
began the erection Of board fences, -
feet high and 154 feet long, on the
east line OF the church property to
screen from view the tenement.
This tenement property comprises
less than three-QuarterS of an acre
and is situated on the old South Coun-
iry road, in the most fashionable Sec
iiou. lie house, which occupies
:early the entire front OF the proper
~, il, two stories high. 1t has no
fronU yard, the house being within a
few feet of the roadway. The tene-
ment has not in a long period been a
dividend payer to any great extent,
and for some years has been occupied
by negroes. This incident shows that
the white people of New York does
not want to get too close to the he
gro any more than the Southern white
man does. 1t also shows that the
same feeling exists at the North and
the South on the negro question, and
as time gees On the feeling at the
North is going to become more intense
against the negro than at the South.
At least this is the way it looks to US.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-05-20
CHANCES FOR JOBS.
,nrernai Revenne Service Examlna.
1ion in Columbia.

An examination will be fie!d in
Columbia on .Ime % for positions in
this internal revenue district. This eS-
animation is open to all citizens OF
the United States who are 81 years OF
age and who comply with the require
ments. Competitors will be rated
without regard to any consideration
other than the qualifications shown in
their examination papers. and eligibles
will be certified strictly in accordance
with the civil service law and rules
The deparement usually selects for
appointment an eligible who is a resi-
dent of the district in which the
vacancy exists.
Persons who should desire to COM
pete should at once apply either to
the United States Civil service com
mission, Washington, D. c.. or the
secretary of the local board Of ex
aminers at the postotfice at Columbia,
S. c., for application form lOl, which
should be properly executed ard fled
with the commission at Washington.
In applying for this examination the
exact title as given at the head OF this
announcement should be used in the
application.
Persons who are unable to file
their formal applications and who
notify the commission OF this fact,
either by letter or telegraph, with
the request that they be permitted 10
take the examination, will be examin-
ed, provided their requests are receiy-
ed at the commission in sufficient time
to ship examination papers. The ex-
animation will consist Of the subjects
mentioned below, which will he
weighted as follows:
Spelling Go words Of more than av-
erage difficulty, ) per cent.
Practical arithmetic comprising
fundamental principles, common and
decimal fractions, and practicli pre-
blems in the clements Of percentage
and mersuration), 10 per cent.
Letter writing "a letter Of not less
than $50 words on some subject Of
general interest. Competitors are
permitted to select one Of Two subjects
given), Is per cent.
Penmanship (Jhe handwriting of
competitor in the subsequent copying
will be considered with special refer
ence to the elements Of legibility, ra-
pidity, neatness, general appearance,
etc. J, 10 per cent.
Copying from plain copy "a simple
test in copying accurately few print
ed lines in the competitors handwrit-
ing), 10 per cent.
Elementary physics pertaining to
gauging, 20 per cent.
Total. 100 per cent.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-05-20
Ready for War.

\ dispatch from Washington says
for sveral months past the general
board of the navy Of which Admiral
George Dewey is the president and
Rear Admiral Henry c. Taylor the
next ranking officer. has been at work
making plans for the defense ct the
Philippine Islands and for naval cam
paign in the event Of war with Russia.
Ii is understood that the opinion Of
the general board relative 90 what
should be done at the event of con-
flict with Russia over Manchuria has
been prepared and submitted to Ac-
ting Secretary OF the Navy Darling.
Although few naval officers believe
that the United States will at any
time in the near future have war with
Russia, it was deemed necessary, in
view Of the uncertainty Still existing
relative to RusSia's final actions in
Mancburia, to prepare a probable plan
Of campaign against that country. In
the opinion Of the general board the
war would be fought in Asiat!c
waters and in Man:huria.
Regarding the recommendations OF
the general board for the defense Of
Manila and other ports of the Philip
pines, they will probably be ignored,
unless the Navy Department should
deem it necessary to make souoe re-
concentrations along this line to
Congress. In such an event, the War
Department would certainly make a
vigorous protest and call attention to
the fact that the engineers OF the
army are now busily engaged in devils
ing plans to defend Manila and the
coast uf the Philippines. The officers
of the army realize, as well as tbelr
brethren in the navy, that in The
event of war with Russia or Germany
the Philippines would be the vulner-
able point of artact by the enemy.
Let us all devoutly pray that this
country will not now or at any other
time become envolved in a WAL with
Russia or any other nation.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-05-20
Struck at q Fuoera1

at Toledo, Ohio, during the funeral
services over the remains of Mrs.
Marry kemm the drivers OF hacks
strucE and refused to work because
the hearse was driven by-aIdouunion
man The officiating undertakers
hl!ed the strikers places just in time
10 prevent a scene, as the casket con-
tanning the remains was being taken
from the hearse just as the affair was
Strengthened.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-05-20
ShiDX.recked.

Over four hundred shlpwrecked
Portuguese immigrants, 800 men and
81 women, driven ashore on the North
Carolina coast in terrible storm on
last Saturday night. were still being
cared for on the coast this week. One
perished from starvation before
rescue. The immigrants will be taken
to Massachusetts,. where their ship
WAS bound.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-05-20

AN editor out West stated recently
tnat ne had been kissed by one of the
most beautiful married women in
town. He promised to tell her name
IN the first issue Of his paper the next
month. In two weeks the circulation
of his news paper doubled. But, when
he gave the name Of his wife as sthe
woman who had kissed him, he had to
leave town
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-05-20
Farmers Institutes.

By authority of the board Of trus-
tees OF Clemson college, local inSti-
tutes will be held in such counties as
send requests, signed by Is farmers,
before the 18th OF June. to j. :. New
man, director Of farmers institutes.
Clemson College, S. G. The petition
ers will name the places at which in
stitutes are desired and the dates will
be arranged by the college authori-
ties The State institute will be held
at Clemson College commencing Mon
day evening, Aug. 10, and closing
Friday evening, Aug. II.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-05-20
Dropped Dead.

Carrie Lipscomb, 4 negro woman,
dropped dead in font OF the Southern
passenger depot Wednesday night at
Greenwood. She had come up from
Augusta and was on her way to
Ninety-Six. While waiting for the
train she dropped without a word.
Dr. Epting was summoned. but life
was extinct when he arrived. Heart
disease is supposed to be the cause Of
her sudden death.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-05-20
4 Riot.

Four negroes were killed in race
riot in New Orleans Saturday night.
The negroes armed and threatened
violence because one OF their number
was beaten. The whites met them
and a pitched battle ensued with TIE
result Of the death of four OF the
negroes. Peace was then restored and
the trouble is over.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-05-20
A Fatal Row.

W. II. Abrams, q young man OF
Conway, was shot and fatally wound.
ed by Lanneau Stackhouse, a son OF
Senator Stackhouse Of Marion, on
Wednesday. Stackhouse had come to
Conway on business. AS he was walk
ing up town. he was interfered with
by Abrams who was drunk. Abrams
when told to hush reached towards
his hip pocket and rushed towards
who shot him. Abrams
has since died.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-05-20
The Conquered Banner.
pvrtTESF ryan.

= y 80
Furl that Banner. for It's we;,:S:
Round It's staff lis atoopiA2 d:e;sFE
Eurl it. fold it. ii IS best:
For there's not 4 nl;lit 10 wave II
And there's no. (, SwoEti 10 SaNe II.
And there's not Gle left 10 lave ii
In the blood which heroes gave ii;
And it's foes now ScOrn and brave Il
Fur! it hide it-iet II rest.
Take that Banner down. It's tattcred:
Broken is its StaM and shattered
And the valiant hosts are scattered
Over whom It 1ioatcd high.
On: It's hard for lis tc lo.d it:
Hard to think there's none 70 hold It:
Hard that those who once unro!led it
Now must furl it with Sigh.
Furl that Banner. fyrl it sadly.
Once ten thousands hailed il gladly
And ter thousands wildly madlv,
Swore it should forever wave:
SWore that foeman's sword should
never
Hearts like theirs entT:ined diSs2Ier.
Till that flag should float forever
Ger their frcedom Or their grave;
Furl it. for the hands that gr2SEe0 H.
And the hearts that foGdly cla>ped II,
Cold and dead are l:ing low:
And that Banner-it is trailing:
While around it sounds the wailing
OF its people in their woe.
For; though conquered, thcyadore it,
Weep for those who fell before it.
Pardon those who trailed and tore it.
But who fprl and fold it SO.
: Furl that Banner. True, 5is CORY.
Yet it's wrcathed around with glory:
And twill live in song and story.
Though its folds are in the dust:
For it's fame on brightest pages.
Penned by poets and by Sages.
Shall so sounding down the ages
Furl its folds now we must
Furl that Banner, softly, Slowly:
Treat it gentl,i-it is holy
For it droopS above the dead.
Touch it not-unfolG it never,
Let it droop there, furied forever.
For its peoples hopes are dead.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-05-20
Eeg,o Not Wanted.

Wm. II. Jackson, Republican mem
Der of congress from the First Maryland
district, announced Wednesday that
he will ask for the diScontinuance Of
the postotlice at Quindocquia, in Some
rest county, Md, to which Andrew j.
Day. a negro, was recently appointed,
This is said to be the first colored
postmaster appointed in Maryland.
Congressman Jackson says he will ask
for the diScontinuance because it is
unnecessary and because Day is not
proper person to hold such an office.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-05-20

1HE Governor has been asked to Of
fera reward for the capture of Kelly,
who Killed Creech in Lee County re-
Gently: it is said Creech had wrong
ed kelly's sister," The sheriff was
absent from the county at the time of
the killing and Kelly has not sur
rendered.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-05-20
A SPLENDID GRAFTON.

Mr. Rice's speech took the form of
an Grafton. superb summing up OF
the causes provoking secession, a tine
description Of the part the south took
in the struggle, and a recital Of the
aftermath Of that var When he
spoke Of the part which Hampton
had taken. the house shook with the
tremendous applause his words evoked.
Mr.. Smith spoke at considerable
length, but with such fine effect that
the veterans before him did not tire.
At 10 minutes past II o'clock Gen.
CarWile dismissed the convention.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-05-20

lI:E thousand old Confederate
veterans were in Columbia last week
at the reunion, and the good people
OF that city lad nothing that was 100
good for the old heroes. They were
treated rOyallv.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-05-20
IN MEMORY OF TIE DEAD.

The convention, after being form
ally opened by Gen. Carwlle, gave a
tribute to the Confederate dead. t.t
the conclusion Of the reading Of the
tribute the vast audience arose ard
voiced the grand response. They
died for their country The tribu5e
itself was the glorious inscription Of
Trescott which makes doubly grand
the Confederate monument which
stands in front of the State house.
4 beautiful tribute to the women
who sacrificed comfort, home and even
the brea!1 of life tor the cause Of
southern rights, after which the ey-
soldiers OF that great army responded:
God bless the women of the Con-
federacy." 1t was more than the
benediction or men now about to close
the chapel of life, it seemed that
there was in that grand response an
unspoken prayer that the women of
the south would always be of the type
of the women Of the Confederacy.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-05-20
YOUNG MEN HONOR THEM.

Gen. Carwile t en- presented tie
young man who has worked harder
than any other to make this reunion
a success E. J. Watson, secre-
tary Of the Chamber of Commerce.
Mr.. Watson was given a cheering re-
ception by the veterans who knew Of
his efforts to make them have good
time. Mr.. Watson paid a splendid
tribute to the private soldier of the
COnfederacv.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-05-20

OF Coo with : smile on your face aud
the echo q! great Joy ringing
through your soul.
."T saw q smile. 10 a Confederate TWAS
given.
And he was Old.
The sun broke forth. saw that smile
in heaven
Wrought into gold.
Gold of Such luStre never was rouch-
Safed TO US.
II made the very light of day more
luminous.
l saw a toiling soldier bending down
Footsore and cold.
\ soft hand covered him. his Wounos
and scars
Wrought in gold.
Grew straight imperishable and viii be
shown
TO smiling angels standing round the
judgment throne.
We who pass down life's hours SO care
leSSSlv
Could make this dusty way path OF
flowers if we would Try.
And all the deeds we do for them ano
kind words given
Wrought into gold will make Us Won
drouS rich in Heaven.