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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-07-29
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Very few people there are who are
familiar with the date on which falls
the anniversary Of the battle of Bull
Ran, says the Washington Post.
The date is remembered by and
known to more people and comes
nearer being celebrated in Washing
ton and the District of Columbia than
in any other quarter of the United
States.
The first battle of Bull Run was
fought on July 2S, 1861. and when
that day arrives during the present
month it will see large numbers OF ole
veterans. ladies and gentlemen OF the
older generation and nota few OF the
Younger, celebrating in their own
quiet way, this, one Of the list of IN
Official holidays. This statement may
be a surprise to many, and cause some
people to inquire why, in view OF tne
fact that Bull Run was a Cuion de-
feat and Confederate stampede, as
one writer put it. the remembrance OF
that event has been cherished by
Washinstonians until the anniversary
OF the fight has become a sort OF hall
way. unrecusniZad, unlegalized holi-
day. This. perhaps, is best answered
oy a venerable gentleman. now fast
approaching his s0th year. who Tor
many years has been connected with
the Army and Navy Medical Museum.
IYa
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-07-29
THE CoMET.-AIany people are gaz

The COMET. Many people are gaz-
ing these nights looking for the comet,
which is nearly overhead at II o'clock
p. m.. and is visible to the naked eye.
The comet is easily detected by reason
OF its peculiar appearance, that of a
heavy star. 1t is growing brighter
each night, and will be, it is said. at
the point in its orbit nearest the sun
about August p.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-07-29
Eer Advantage.

"Oh, dear. said little Harold's
mother, who was somewhat rheumatic.
II seem to ache all over"
"Well," said her sweet child, "l'm
sorry, but not as sorry as I'd be for
father If he felt that way"
"Why would you feel more sorry for
your father, love"
"'Cause they'd be such lot more OF
him to "-Chicago cord-Herald.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-07-29
youthful Elotterer.

Mr.. Brighton has faint streak OF
down on his upper lip.
when get to be man, papa" said
his little four-year-old. I'm going to
have a great big mustache like yours"
That boy has been feeding on candy
ever since-Chicago Tribune.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-07-29
Quite CapabIe.
e's a remarkably frank man."

seHe's a remarkably frank man."
"How so?"
'Why, the heiress asked him If he
was sure he could take care Of her
when he proposed, and he said he was
sure he could if he had her morey ia
do it Chicago Post:
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-07-29
Rad Literature.

Philanthropist-You say bad litera-
ture brought you here? What made
you read It?
Convict didn't wrote 1t. wuz
q poet an had ter steal ter keep from
staryin' Judge.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-07-29

NEARLY one thousand bales Of cot
ton was found buried several feet deep
in the sand on the banks Of the Pac-
olet river in South Carolina few
days ago. The cotton was discovered
by accident and worth about s6O,000
The burial OF the feecy staple was
due to one Of the many freaks of the
terrible flood which recently visited
that section of the country.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-07-29
Against the Law to Xii, Builbats.

The secretary Of the Audobon So
ciety, of North Carolina, T. Gilbert
Pearson, has issued the following
statement. According to recent act
of the Legislature, generally known
as the Audubon bill, the song and in
sect eating birds Of the State, TO-
gether with their nests, are now pro-
tccted from destruction by the law.
One of the most valuable birds in
North Carolina is the night hawk,
usually known as the 'bullbat. This
bird feeds exclusively upon insects:
eating large quantities OF flies, gnats
and grasshopperS, which are so trouble
some to man. but perhaps he renders
US DO greater service than by eating
mosquitoes. Since it is now known
that the rnalady known as malaria is
carried by mosQuitoesand transmitted
by their bite there certainly is strong
reason why the bullbat should be &C
corded the protection which he so
readily deserves. 1t has long been
the custom in many sections of North
Carolina to shoot these birds in great
numbers in the late summer after
Moons. Numerous cases have been re-
ported to me and l have seen the
same with my own eyes, where these
birds were shot down by the dozen
merely for the practice Of shooting
and the sport OF seeing them fall.
Some sporterS do not even so to pick
them up, and l have seen wounded
bullbats lying about on the ground
late the next day after they were Shot.
The Audobon society of North Caro-
lima appeals to the good people Of the
State to use their influence in every
way possible in behalf Of the bullbat,
and to see to it that the dreadful
sufTeringS caused by the thoughtless
Of these birds in the past
shall not be reported in the State this
simmer
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-07-29
Had to Salute Her.

Mrs. Right-It isn't necessary to raise
your hat to the housemaid.
Mr.. Right-Well, can wink at her II
you prefer tt.-EliZabeth Journal.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-07-29
Prejudice.

Judre-Do you solemnly swear to
tell the truth, the whole truth and
nothing but the truth?
Witness-I do.
Judse-What is your occupation?
Witness-I was employed in the
weather bureau.
Judge-You are excused.-Philadel-
phia Telegraph.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-07-29
The sRu0ND RGGIaENT
Complete Roster oe the Officers who
VIII b al the Isle Of Palms.

The Following is 4 complete roster
Of the otticers-teid, stat and line
together with the battalion organiZa-
tion of the Second regiment OF infan-
try. South Carolina Volunteer troops,
which went into encampnent on the
Isle Of Palms On Monday:
Field OfnceTs-Golonel, D. O. Her
bert, Orangeourg: lieuJant colonel. +.
W. Glen, Columbia: major: Julian v.
Cutler. Orangclurg: major. ". L&rIng
Lee. Sumter.
Regimc'tal Statr--O. b. Roseagor,
Orangehurg. captain and adjutant:
John W. Fairey, Jr.. Orangehurg.
captain and quartermaster: A. G.
Doyle, Orangeburg, captain aud COM
misary: J. Il. Minis. Sumter, captain
and judge advocate: ". II. Carter.
Columbia, captain and paymaster: DR..
NJ. G.. Salley. Orangeburg, major and
surgeon: DR.. S. NJ. Deal. Columbia,
captain and assistant surgeon: Rev
E. N. Lightfoot. Orangeburg. captain
and chaplain: L. W. Waiferd. Dari-
ington, captain ana ordnance CIlicer:
Cadwallader Jones, Columbia, regi-
mental sergeant major: +. II. DeMarS,
Oranseburg, regimeGtal quartermas-
ter sergeant: c. B. Williamson, Or
aneeburg, commissary sergeant: R.
D. Walker, Columbia. color sergeant.
BATTALION ORGANIZATION.
First battalion. Lieut.. Col. +. w.
Glen, commanding.
Adjutant, Lieut.. W. E. Law. Co.
lumbil.
Co. \. kershaw Guards, Camden.
Capt. S. C. Xemp.
Co. B, Richland Volunteers, Colum-
bia, Capt. L. w. Haskell.
Co. C, Governors Guards, Columbia:
Capt. Geo. r. Rembert.
Co. D, Columbia Light Infantry.
Capt. C. T.. Lipscomb.
Second battalion, Mai. J. W. Cutler.
commanding:
AdJutanC, LleuC. ii. II. CopeIal'd,
Bamberg.
Co. E, Tillman Volunteers, Orange
burg, Capt. J. H. Claffy.
CO. F, Edisto Rifles, Orangeburg,
Capt. J. 4. Berry.
Co. G, Bamberg Guards, Bamberg,
Capt. W. f. Wright.
Co. H, Fort Motte Guards: Fort
Motto, Capt. A. T. Darby.
Third battalion. Maj. ". L. Lee.
commanding:
Adjutant, Lieut. ". R. burgess,
Sumter.
Co. l, TimmonsyiIle Guards, Capt.
". II. Keith.
Co. X, Darlington Guards, Darling
ton, Capt. E. r. Cox.
Co: L, Sumter Light Infantry,
Sumter, Capt. c. B. Yeadon.
CO. NJ: Brookland Light Infantry.
Capt. E. {. Shuler.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-07-29
Commits Suicide.

w a. Long, a well known business
raan Of Atlanta committed suicide
"Wednesday morning. He was pro-
r2inent Knight of Pythias.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-07-29
Working Well.

The Querist-What do you think OF
the doctrine Of the survival Of the ft-
test:
The Egotist-1t is all right so far.
am still aiire.-Kansas City Journal.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-07-29
THE BULL RUN ASN1vERsARy.

Perhaps it is little hard for out
SiIers and newcomers to understand
why we Washingtonians set SUCH store
bv the anniversary Of the battle OF
Bull Run, but to me the reasons are
clear enough. Now that the civil
war and its long train OF attendant
evils are past and gone l dare say it
would be utterly impossible for any
one to imagine or 70 form correct
idea of the altogether vague, mistaken
and even frivolous view that people
North and South took Of the war at
the beginning Of the struggle. YOU
see the country had enjoyed a long
era OF peace. From 1915 down to
1861, almost half century. there
had been war worthy Of the name.
Of course there was the Mexican war
and the various Indian outbreaks, but
these were left largely to the regular
army to seJtle and did not affect nor
convulSe the country as whole. All
over the United States the people had
settled into rut from which nothing
short of a terrible war could have
moved them and had matters gone on
in this way for another half century
we would have been a nation more
backward than the Beers of South
Africa.
Therefore when the civil wal came
on both sides went about the matter
in a lazy, perfunctory, dilatory sort of
way, as though one: noisy and blood
less battle would settle the dispute
forever and day. This appears all
the more amusing to me now, as look
back over the vista OF years and Think
how, early in July, 1861, we Washing
tOnianS got word that battle was
soon to be fought out at Bull Run.
Our half century Of peace had enderr-
ed bloody spectacleS a decided novel
ty and l can remember, as the day
drew near, bow the city was all a. bus
tie and agog over what many looked
forward to as the greatest sight Of
their lives. Had any of Napoleon'S
veterans dropped into the city a few
days before Bull Run he would never
have guessed that battle was lm-
minent. It was more like city get
ting ready for a flower carnival, an
exposition opening, or a grand holiday
Of some sort. Department clerks were
busting about, beseechinG leaves Of
absence in order to take their wives
and SweetheartS out to see the fight,
nor were they obliged to beg very
hard, Tor their SuperiorS were quite
as anxious as their Subordinates to
cape at the battle which was to settle
forever the question of secession, etc.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-07-29
IT WAS NO PICNIC.

The Battle Of Bull Run as Seen by
Civilians
WEo Took TT FOR & HOLIDAY.
w., ,ne shock az nere :'
same there Was H&pid
race 10Y Home By
Thousands.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-07-29

"Nhat wuS de trubble at Jim 5 Wed-
din ~
Why. de only rice dey cud find to
frow after de happey couple wus made
up in croquettes-an' dey frowed dem"
New York Journal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-12
NEW GOVERNMENT
 NOT VERY AMICABLE
POWERS THAT BE IN SANTO DO- MINGo NOT DISPOSED TO Ac- cEPT SETTLEMENT OF AMERi- CAN CLAIMS AS FINAL.

San Domingo, December n.-United States Minister Powell has been officially informed that the provisional government is not disposed to accept as final the set dement's of Americas claims made with the late government of President Wos y GiI. Minister Powell has replied tha\ the government of the United States con siders the case of the San Domingo conS pany the rights of the Clyde Steamship company, under it's concessions. and the claims of J. Sala & Co.,. as having been finally settled. and that discussion or those claims will not be reopened
 The minister has also informed the pro- visional government that his government expects a full compliance with all the agreements entered into by the United States government with the former gov ernments of General Wos Gil and Gen. eral yasuuez, and that his government will not recognize the proVisiohai govern ment until 1t acknowledges all the agree ments made with preceding aomihistra- tions
 The British. French German and Bel gian ministers have refused to recognize the provisional government. and will not, until recognition is given by the United States.
 The candidates for the presidency are General Jiminez and General Morales
 Quiet prevails here. though the financial condition of the provisional government Is a desperate one.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-12
PRESIDENT HAS ACTED
 UNFAIRLY IN ALABAMA
BILL PREPARED FOR
 BESTOWING HONOR
WAR DEPARTMENT HAS A PLAN FOR ROOSEVELT TO DESIGNATE OFFICERS FOR DISTINGUISHED SERVICES" IN THE ARMY.

Washington, December 1.-The war de- partment has prepared a bill to be sub mitted to congress. providing @ method of award for distinguished services. The measure authorizes the President (when in his judgment the services of any off, hcer shall warrant it) to grant such of- ficer a distinguished service commis- sion. not to exceed two grades above that held by him, such commission to carry with it the pay of such grade, and the officers to be entitled to wear upon the collar of the coat the designation of grade so conferred; said distinguished ser vice commission not to supersede or af- feet the regular commission held by the officer, as far as the privileges of rank or command are concerned.
 Officers so commissioned shall consti- tute a class known as distinguished ser vice" and such honor is to be published in general orders when conferred, and the officers are to be entitled to append their signatures to the distinguished service grade, or if thought better, while officers shall retain ordinarily the command that their regular commissions entitle them to, they shall be entitled also to the bene- fit of their distinguished service rank in special assignment to duty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-12
DAY TALKED AWAY
 WITHOUT RESULTS
BUILDING CONTRACTORS CONFER ENCE AT CHICAGO ADJOURNS WITH NO PART OF THE coNsTI- FUTON ADOPTED.

Chicago, December 11.-After day of oratory and of waiting for the report of the constitution committee, the build ing contractors conference adjourned until tomorrow without adopting con- stitution or any part of one.
 The first article of the proposed con- stitution, which was finally presented to the convention tonight, caused a heated discussion. While the constitution com mittee was struggling with the problem of framing constitution under which the new organization could fight what the contractors believe to be abuses of the union labor system, without violently an- tagonizing organized labor, some voices in the convention were urging opposition to anything and everything that wore a union label tag.
 While the general trend of opinion seems to favor the adoption of the "open shop" idea, as applied in Chicago, there is strong sentiment in favor of an un- compromising open shop policy It is said, however, that conciliation, as outlined in the proposed constitution, will be adopted for the new organization.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-12
BIRTH OF NEW REPUBLIC
 DISCUSSED IN THE HOUSE
FINANCE MINISTER
 IS VERY CONFIDENT
SAYS CANADA WILL BE ABLE TO SUPPLANT UNITED STATES AS WHEAT GRANARY FOR ENGLAND WITHIN FIVE YEARS.

New York. December u.-George Foster, former finance minister of Canada, who has just returned from England, where he has been making speeches in favor of preferential tariff and assisting in the campaign of former colonial secretary Joseph Chamberlain. declares that within five years the Dominion will be able to supply England with the wheat now sent from the United States.
 Last year." he says, i've raised 600Oo.- GOO bushels of wheat. and more than 1O0.- 100000 bushels of grain. We have now under cultivation 100000 acres of wheat land and still have 1oo.OOO.0O acres, just as good, which will take the place of Can ada as food producer.
 We Canadians think the United States in all its relations with us has been a very insistent nation. Your people are the best in the world. but we do not look upon your government as the broadcast minded in the world. In manufactured goods our tariff runs about 2S per cent. while that of the United States Is about 70 per cent If you won't let us in on a. fair tariff we'll have to raise the tariff against you''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-12
WOOD MAKES PROCLAMATION.
Native Slavery in Moro'and VIII Be
 Abolished.

Manila, December 11.-Major General Leonard Wood has proclaimed in Moro land an anti-slavery law, passed in Octo- Der last by the legislative council of the Moro province.
 Upon the promise of the sultan and iattos to abide with it's conditions, Gen. sral Wood has suggested to Governor Taft the establishment of the native Mo- ros on lands which will be assigned to them by the sultan and dattos at a rate sufficient to provide the latter with a moderate income from the rentals. He believes they will accept proposition of this kind
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-12
ORDERED TO SAIL.
The Training Ship Squadron Will Visit
 Pensacola Harbor.

Pensacola. Fla, December IA tele gram received from Senator Mallory states that Secretary Moody has ordered the entire training ship squadron to sail for Pensacola immediately after the eel ebration in New Orleans. The flagship Minneap polls and training ships Hartford and Yankee will go to New Orleans and will come from that place to Pensacola, where they will be joined by the training and Topeka.
 Senator Mallory also stated that the squadron would remain in Pensacola harbor until late in February or the first of March
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-12
Chairman We|ImanSays the Re- pub|icans Have Some GTiGV-
 ance Against the Executive
ND GREAT ENTHUSIASM IN
 STATE FOR MIR. ROOSEVELT
A Delegation Will Be Instructed for Hanna-Dimmick Says There Is Dissatisfaction, While Other
 Referees Are Amused"

Washington, December 11.-(Special)- W. l. Wellman, chairman of the repub- lican state central committee of Ala bama, today made the following state- ment:
 "The republicans of Alabama feel that the President has treated them very unfairly, and consequently, are not en- Enthusiastically for him for second term to succeed himself. The state will send delegation to the next republican national convention instructed for Marcus A. Han- ma of Ohio. The parting of the ways between the regular republicans organi- zation of Alabama and the President came when our convention met September 1902, in which a resolution was introouced which criticised the President because or ehe Booker Washington incident. The IPresident, it seems, took umbrage at the same, since which time he has con- sidered the republicans of the state In state of war against him, and in the mat ter of appointments has acted as II we were personal enemies. I4have no nope now that the breach made will ever be healed. as far as the President is con- cerned.''
 National Committeeman J. w. DimmicH said. ''The republicans of Alabama are not satisfied with President Roosevelt. They feel that the President has noa treated them fairly that he has no con idence in their judgment and aplilty to manage the affairs of the party in Ala bama properly and there fore, reel that he has no claim on their support
 Internal Revenue Collector Thompson former Congressman Aldrich, two or the three patronage referees, and Oscar k. Hundley. said tonight that they were ''annsad'' at the statements of Wellinan and pemmick, fin the face of the fact that it is conceded by everyone that Roosevelt will have practically no opposi- tion for the nomination next year.
 The referees say that the statements of Wellman and Demmiek mean that they concede they are out of line with the reg ular organization They believe their hands have been strengthened Tn Ala bama by the statements.
 Messrs Aldrich and Thompson called at the postoffice department today and rec commended the appointment of J. M. Ragan for the Anniston postoffice, to succeed Postmaster Smith. They also rec ommend to the attorney general the ap- pointment of G. B. Deans for the south ern district marshalship
 No recommendation has yet been made in the Opelika postoffice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-12
AGREEMENT MAY
 SOON BE REACHED
MINISTER BOWEN IS ENDEAvoR- ING TO ARRANGE MATTERS BE- TWEEN VENEZUELA AND co. LoMBIA, AND ADVISES REYES.

Washington December u-Through the efforts of Herbert w. Bowen. the Ameri- can minister to Venezuela. that country and Colombia are on the verge of an agreement by which they will rensw di- plonatic relations. MT Bowen, who is in Washington on his way back to Cara cas from The Hague, where he represent ed the peace powers before The Hague tribunal. has had a conference with Gen eral Reyes. Colombia's special emissary, and as result General Reyes will cable to President Marroquln, urging an adop- tion of the plan proposed ty MT. Bowen
 It is believed that the presidents of Co., lombia and Venezuela will agree to the Bowen proposal, which provides for the appointment of consuls to the two coun- tries on February l, and for the appoint ment of a Colombian minister to Caracas and Venezuelan minister to Bogota, d month later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-12
WILL REMOVE LIMIT OF OUTPUT.
The Sheet Steel Workers End Confer
 ence at Pittsburg.

Pittsburg, December 1.-The special convention of the sheet steel workers of the Amalgamated Association of Tin. Iron and Steel works, to consider the proposi- ton of the manufacturers that the re- strictive clause as to the output of the mills be removed, and that the men sc- cept a reduction of wages. adjourned io- night after practically acceeding to the removal of the limit of output, and d2- cidng to put the question of wage re- duction to a referendum vote of the lodes.
 The manufacturers say the wage re- duction is as necessary as the removeai of the limit of output if the union mills are to compete with the non-union men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-12
WILL NOT BE CHANGED.
Vote Taken on Name of Methodist
 Episcopal Church.

Milwaukee, December 11.-No change will be made in the name of Protestant Episcopal church in the future &C., cording to statistics in regard to the vote on the change of name collected by the Living church, an Episcopal order of this city ,as follows:
 The vote which favored a change at once was; Bishops. p; clergy, s4o; laity, 64.ss3. The vote against any change was: l: Bishops, 21; clergy. 3s4: laity, 92, ,655. The vote which favored an ultimate change. but did not desire it at this time was: Bishops F; clergy, 596; and laity, 92,342
 The largest vote did not pass at all on the question of change. but considered it unwise to act on the question at this time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-12
OFFICER FALLS.
His Ruin Is Attributed to the Spanish
 American War.

Berlin, December 1.-The Spanish-Am- erican war is held responsible for the fi- nancial and moral ruin of Lieutenant Col onel Goetz Undschwanenfiess of the King Friedrick-Wilhelm Ills Grenadier regt- ment at Frankfurt-on-the-Ode who was sentenced to three years and ten months in penitentiary for forging the sigma lures of comrades and their wives to promssery notes.
 Undschwanenfiies married Cuban hei- ress having an income amounting to s12,- 800 before the war. The income rapidly diminished during the war, and finally ceased altogether. Finally he fell to temp tation and forged signatures to notes.