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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-02-11

TIE news that cotton to the value
of SlO.O00.000 was destroyed by the
bol! weevil IN d small section Of Texas
last year. is alarming. II is indeed
to be hoped that the Southern repre-
sentatiyes in congress will secure an
appropriation Of sufficient size to wipe
out this pest before it shall have
spread over the entire cotton belt Of
- I,n CpI,tl
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-02-11

The fact that human life in So nth
Carolina is too cheap is further en-
phasized this week by two murders n
which three white men were Killed
by two other white men. The thing
will never be stopped until it becomes
fashionable to hang white mel for
some crime We hang negroes for.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-02-11
EXTENDING THE TINES


In the State Senate last Tuesday
week the first matters that came up
that provoked any discussion was Nj.
Hydrick's joint resolution TO extend
the time for the payment OF taxes
without penalty until March 81, 1903.
Mr.. Brice moved toindelinitely post
pone the measure. IN support OF his
motion he said the treasurers and au-
dltors are complying with the law and
collecting the overdue taxes with the
penalty attached and there IS neither
necessity or excuse for this extension.
MesSrS. IIerndon and Blake agreed
with Nh. Brice
Mr.. Hydrick supported his resolu-
tion and saiG that the demand had
come to him from the treasurcrS and
auditors all over the State coupled
with the statements that it was I'M
possible to write up the books from
month to month and the necessity
existed for the relief offered by his
joint resolution.
Mr.. Sheppard was the last speaker.
He said that the reasons already given
were abundant to convince the senate
CT the necessity for the extension, and
further than all these he believed
there were hundreds of people who
had not paid taxes simply because
they did not have the money nor could
they until arrangements had been
made for the present year.
He had aScertained from the county
treasurer at Edgeield that all those
who were able had paid their taxes
and only those who really did not
have the money, just now were the
delinauents. He did not take any
stock in these statements that any
harm could cone either to the State
or the counties and believed that it
was the duty of the general assembly
to extend any kindness possible for
the amelioration of the condition OF
the masses Of the people. He demand
ed the yeas and nays on Mr.. Brice's
motion to indefinitely postpone the
Joint resolution to extend the time
for the payment Of taxes without
penalty until March 81, 1903. Ihe
vote resulted as follows:
Yeas-Blake, Brice, Brown, Doug
lass, Herndon. Hood, Hough, Stack
houses.
Nays-Aldrich, Butler, Carpenter,
Davis, Dennis, Goodwin, Hardin, Hy-
drick, Johnson, Manning: Marshall,
Mccall, McIver, Mcleod, Mower,
Peurifoy, RagSdale, 6. w, Raysor,
Sharpe, Sheppard, SIanlard, Won
Kolnitz, Walker, Williams-24.
KILLED IN THE HOUSE.
When the matter came up in the
House it was discussed and killed.
Mr.. Banks, of Newberry, saw no
use to extend the time for paying
taxes. 1t is thing that has to be
done and there is 40 reason TO extend
the tine for paying taxes. There
must be an end to this thing.
Mr.. Tatum explained that the
graduated penalty bill was passed for
the specific reason Of killing these
annual time extensions.
Mr.. Welcome Quick opposed the
bill. He saw no reason for the extern
sion Of time for paying taxes.
Mr.. Moses said to pass this bill will
be to give notice that taxes are not
required until Mach.
Capt. j. H. Brooks favored the tax
extension.
The bill was killed and the House
refused to extend the time for pay
ing taxes.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-02-11

THE Savannah Press says: The
Democratic party has found it uphill
work ever since it dropped Mr.. Cleve-
land" That is true. but it is easily
accounted for The party was so bad
ly defeated in the middle OF Cleve-
lands last term as President that 1t
was buried out Of sight and 1t has
been trying to climb out OF the hole
in which he put it ever since: which
Of course. is up hill work.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-02-11
Forgot Hfuseif.

Mrs. Genpeck-We hey bin married
twenty years today, Hiram.
Hiram with a sigh)-Yes, fer twent!
years we've fought
Mrs. Henpeck (scowling) What:
You old wretch!
Hiram (quickly)-Life's battles to-
gether, Mirandy-Judge.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-02-11

WE agree with the Augusta Chroni-
Gle that the idea Of negro domination
over white men. either in the South
or anywhere else. is too absurd for
serious contemplation. Where on the
globe are white men in subsection to
an inferior race:
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-02-11

AN exchange calls attention to the
fact that while Senator Iillnan is
waging dignitied and forceful and,
it seems. effective fight on the contir-
nation a Or. Crum as collector OF the
port ct Charleston, The Evening Post
OF that city seizeS every opportunity
20 der.de and abuse the senator and
hold him up to scorn and coDtumely.
thus imped ng to the extent OF It's
ability the work he is trying to do for
Charleston.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-02-11

7 wonder why it is we are not all
kinder than we are. How easily 1t is
done! How instantaneously it acts.
How infaIibly it is rememberedl-,
I)r1,rn rnaOd
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-02-11
TOO Valuable to Lose.

slr. Grogan-Sure, Moike, an what
cid yez do wit yure dorg?
S1ike-Oh, he wuZ wort $40 an OF
KEEP t'inkin' II some wan sh'd stale
ON Oi could i'll afford tn loss, so OF
gave um away, b'gorra! = Chicago
News.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-02-11

The Atlanta Journal expresses the
correct opinion that it is long way
from Cleveland to Bryan. And it.
might have .truthfully added that it
is uphill all the way.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-02-11

THERE is considerable fiippant talk
about this country and Germany Cd
ing to war over the Venezuelan dis
pute. Lei US all earnestly pray that
DO such calamity befall this country.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-02-11

The best thing to keep love from
falling out with you is never to get
too we'll acquainted with it.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-02-11
AwfuiIy Beni&htcd.

Dasherly-Is he so very ignorant?
Flasherly-Ignorant? Why. actually,
he doesn't even know a cure for colds!
Kansas. City Independent
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-02-11

The worst slur one woman puts on
another is when she says anyway,
she makes a good wife :.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-02-11

No matter how ashamed of her huS-
band a woman is, she will imagine
other people are not.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-02-11

Women are so naturally decaitful
that they can fool themselves into
thinking that they have good figures
when they are like a sack Of flour.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-02-11

10 the ugliest woman on earth the
ooking glass tells pretty lies.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-02-11
Reflections Of a Bachelor.

Seeking equality with man, woman
sinks to his level.
TO keep their respect. whip a curly
dog, but kick tlatterer.
4 woman knows you love her when
you deny that woman whose rivalry
she fears is goodlooking.
1t is d good deal easire to make a
woman think you love her than to
make her understand you don't.
1t takes a womon to kiss child
and look in a mans eyes while she
is doing it as ii She were kissing him.
\ twenty-five dollar night-gown is
one dollars worth OF night-gown and
twenty-four dollars worth OF fussi-
ness
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-02-11

The man who has friends is The
man who knows when not to see,
though he has eyes, and when not to
hear, though he has ears.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-02-11
SEVERAL GOOD SPEECHES MADE.
Eorey-t h rec 30
Fifty-nin".

The child labor bill were the
special order in the House for NedileS-
day. The bill that had passed the
Senate was taken up.
Mr.. Bomar moved to strike out the
enac ting words. and then addressed
the house on this motion. South
Carolina leads the south in cotton
manufacturing and Spartanburg leads
the State. In that county alone this
bill is of Importance to $4,000 people.
The issue was a vital one in tue cam
paign last summer and the former
representatives who favored it were
left at home. Four-ffthS Of those in
favor of this bill are from counties
which are not deeply interested IN
manufacture. Sentiment has been
stirred Up by honorab Ole but misguided
people and also by outsiders for rea-
sons not quite so honorable. He went
on to say the bill was not wanted by
the operatives or the mills. Mr. 30
mar made a long speech, holding the
floor over one hour.
A MANLY SPEECH.
Mr.. Towill, Of Lexington. spoke IN
favor of the bill. He was not whipped
into line by labor unions, but favored
the bill from a sense OF duty. The
children in the cotton mills should
have an opportunity to lit themselves
for citizenship. These children iced
something in their behalf. There are
numbers of men who force their chill
worIsssss early morn until
after dasa while they themselves
spend their time in debauchery. IL
is not a sickly sentiment which makes
people favor this bill, it isa noble SEN
timent. The philanthropic gentlemen
mentioned by Mr. Bomar gave to
colleges and the benefciarles were not
cotton mill children. Fathers and
mothers are responsible for their chill
dren, butit is a duty incumbent upon
the State to look after the moral vel
fare Of the children. Mr.. Towill did
not speak long, but presented a very
manly plea for the bill. He is proud OF
the progress Of South Carolina ano
would do nothing to interfere with
material advancement, but he felt
called upon to speak for the uplifting
of the citizenship of South Carolina:
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-02-11

Women will never lose their femi-
nine attributes as long as there is a
large supply Of looking glasses in the
world
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-02-11

No woman ever loved man enough
rot to pretend to somebody that she
was not so sure aboutit as she would
like to be.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-02-11

\ man can be happy with tooth
brush and i pipe; his unhappincss be-
gins when he adds valet and an au-
tomoble.
Some men have such way with
them that when they borrow your
money they make you think they are
doing you Il favor.
The Washington times., 1903-11-01
MISTAKE
MADE BY ARTISTS

Two years ago there was exhibited IN
London a beautiful picture of an eigh-
teenth century int rior. perfect in every
detail but one. Tor on wall of the in
terror was a small picture of a very up
to-date locomotive. and I'm the same year
the writer saw among the Academy pic
lures a presentment of "a cavalier. owl
IDENTIFY waiting impatiently for his lady
to keep the tryst, consulting a watch
which would have done credit to
twentieth century matchmaker; while on
another canvas a Peninsula veteran, who
was fighting his battles over again for
the benefit Of admiring rustics at the
village inn. was wearing an unmistaka-
bic Victoria Cross about forty years be-
fore this badge of valor came into ex-
istence.
Even Turner made some ludicrous mis-
takes, as when he made a rainbow rub
shoulders with the sun
In his magnificent picture in The Royal
Exchange Of scared Londoners escaping
in boats from the horrors Of the great
fire Of 1906. Stanhope Forbes has intro
duced vessels Of a type which. 1t Is said.
the Thames has never known; and an
othsr artist of repute armed the children
of israel with guns. presumably for self
proLectlon, while they were occupied in
gathering mama
In a recent Salon picture Louis XVI
IS equipped with a revolver modern
enough TO have served IN the Boer war
Stray Stories.
The Washington times., 1903-11-01
WOMEN CARELESS IN
CARRYING VALUABLES

It's an old story about the way
women tempt US, isn't it2" remarked the
alert and rather well dressed man who
had just made his appearance at police
headquarters under the escort Of de-
tective
You wouldn't be finding me here
again. he went on, IF It weren I for
the temptations they strew in my path.
It's ~ on account OF the fashion they
have OF wearing their jewels and purses
so as TO invite lifting I can't resist
trying my hand at the game OCCASION
ally Did you ever notice how women
seem to hang their watches and Jswelry
on themselves as though they were in
tended as a bid FOR US 10 make a try at
getting them? Well. they do. and when
ever p pickoocket IS caught in one Of
his deft little acts II might be interest
inE to figure out how much Of the. re-
sponsibiity of the crime lies with the
carelessness of women
Its no use trying TO reform the
man reflected. Reform s all right IN
green. or q fine piece Of jewelry, anG
the first thing you know you've fallen
under the spell again. and It's all on
with good resolutions.
This isn't the first time I've decided
TO try the higher games or to chuck It
altogether. but I'll leave it to you hon.
est ard fair If It isn't a crying shame
fore us fellows who are making an at
tempt to steer clear of any rocks and
lead a straighter life kansas City
Star.
The Washington times., 1903-11-01
AN AMERICAN HONORED
BY THE CAR OF RUSSIA

In recognition of the remarkable sue
cess attained by the st. Petersburg
Young Mems Christian Association.
tn there as the Society for the
Moral improvement of Young Men, and
founded by James Stokes three years
ago, the Gar has conferred upon Mr.
Stokes the Order of St StanisIas (of the
f1rst class. Count Cassini. who acted
under special order of the Car. in de-
hVering them TO Mr.. Stokes. stated that
inc 81 petersburg association had be-
come the most efficient and popular or
ganizatiOn in the city. The associat ton
now numbers over LOO members. and
cannot receive more. as its rooms are
constantly crowded beyond their ca
pacity The recently published annual
report OF nearly 100 pages. illustrated
with photographs. was presented to the
Gar and excited his interest. The re-
port shows that the large gymnasium
has hundreds of men enrolled.
Evening educational classes are cor
Quoted. which have overtaxed the hired
rooms and enrolled $50 men. Some of
the students in English have been so
well pleased with their success that
they insisted on sending to Mr.. Stokes
cablegrams thanking him for forming
the organization. Weli-attended Bible
classes are held on Sunday afternoons.
ming the large hall. Popular outings
ana excursions are conducted MANI
features or the American assocfatfons
have already been introduced Bosfon
transcript.
The Washington times., 1903-11-01
RUSSIA'S CAR ESCHEWS
FOOD HIS FATHER LOVED

A change has come over the imperial
kitchen at St. Petersburg recently. and
the old Russian dishes which the late
Gar liked so well are not allowed TO
appear often on the EmperOr's table
now. French cooking is the thing now
IN the imperial kitchen. and the strong,
pungent odors which used to float out
from the lower regions Of the palace
and scent the splendid halls are smelled
no more
The late Car used 20 preface MS every
dinner with what the Russians call the
tzukuska, a light" appetizer OF cavi-
are, herrings, sardines. smoked goose
sausage. cheese and butter.
II was served on gold-enameled plates.
and placed on little tables around the
room while the guests were waiting to
be summoned to dinner.
The Cars favOrite soup was COM
posed OF stewed beef and mutton flaw
ored with garlic. beetroot. herbs and
spices This is a weli-known Russian
dish and is surpassed IN popularity only
by the cabbage soup beloved OF the peas
ant
Another favorite soup OF tae Car was
'okrOska," a mixture OF pears. apples,
pluns and oatmeal with small pieces OF
meat, herring and cucumber floating
about in the liquid This soup Is always
served cold and is not so Eel as one
would think-in fact II Is raJner good,
and foreigners soon learn 10 ike II.
Pork, boiled in milk and served with
highly spiced gravy, was another favor
tie dish Of the Car. but his son win
have none Of II. Wherefore some OF his
subjects shake their heads and call him
npatriotic.-IndianapOl News.
The Washington times., 1903-11-01
AMBASSADOR DURAND, John ROY"
Engnds New Representative and Something About the Indian Political
Service From Which He Was Graduated.

Henry proved so great a success there,
holding Russian influence In check, and
pronounced at St Petersburg as the
cleveTest envoy England had ever sent
TO the court of the Shah. that his pro-
motion to the post of amba ssador at
Madrid three years ago met with uni
versal approval. even on the part of the
other members Of the regular line"
Sir Henry. whose family is of Hugue-
not origin and halls from the Langue-
doc. is. as has been said in the dis
patches. a member Of the English bar.
He IS, 1 believe, at the present moment
the only member of the diplomatic ser
vice. and certainly the only one Of am
bassadorial OF even ministerial rank.
who is a lawyer, although the foreign
Office holds out special inducements of
a financial character to those who be-
long to the bar. 1t Is this. doubtless.
which has led TO his selection as the
successor of Sir Michael Herbert For
It Is felt in London that in view Of
the fact that not merely most of the
members Of the Cabinet at washington
but likewise the majority of the Senate
and OF Congress belong TO the legal
profession, il is an advantage TO have
as British representative in the United
States an ambassador who IS thorough
ly qualified to discuss all questions at
issue from a legal standpoint, ard on
basis Of law and equity, rather than
of diDIOmacy
The Washington times., 1903-11-01
Regarded as Promotion.

Lord Pauncefote's success at Wash
ington furnished a notable Illustration
OF the benefit of having as English
ambassadoz In this country a diplomat
who is well versed in Jurisprudence. and
there is no doubt that Sir Henry Du-
rand will prove an equally efficient rep
resentative of his country. Moreover.
It is well TO call attention to the fact
that Sir Henry is the first envoy ever
accredited to the United States who
has been glad to exchange a full
fedged embassy in the Old World for
the mission at Washington, and to re-
gard the lstter in the light of a most
agreeable promotion. Indeed. it is no
exaggeration to assert that Sir Henry
is the diplomat OF highest rank ever
accredited to the Government of the
United States by any foreign power.
He celebrated a short time ago his
silver wedding. has a pretty unmarried
daughter, and q son who Is a cavalry
officer and bids fair to become not only
a popular member of the foreign diplo-
matte corps at Washington, but like
wise a worthy successor Of Lord
Pauncefote and Of Sir Michaei Herbert
in cementing the relations of friend
ship and goodwill between the two
great English-spealking nations of the
universe EX-ATTACHE.
The Washington times., 1903-11-01
TO OPEN A NEW ALLEY
IN UNIVERSITY PARK

An alley win soon be opened
through the square bounded by
Euclid Place, University Place, Vel
ls.g Place, and Fourteenth Street.
The first step in the matter was taken
yesterday By the Commissioners, who
wrote 10 Aulick Palmer. United States
marshal for the District oc Columbia,
requesting that he empanel jury Of
twelve persons to appraise the value
OF the land to be condemned for use as
an alley. The square mentioned is in
block a. University Park. The Commis-
sioners say the opening Of the alley is
necessary for the accommodation Of
public travel and trafflc-
The Washington times., 1903-11-01
CANNING THE OYSTERS
FOR STEWS AND SOUP
Few Fresh Bvaves the Dishes Set Before You in New
York and Western Restaurants.

The new crop OF canned oysters for
stews and soups in cheap restaurants
all over the United States is soon to be
placed on che market. The Southern
Railroad, through Assistant General
Passenger Agent Brooks Morgan. has
contracted to move severaI thousand
.'shuckers" from Baltimore to points on
the gulf coast, where the largest of the
canneries are located.
More than 200 passed through Wash
ington yesterday, and several hundred
more are going South in a few days.
They are all foreigners. During the
summer they are engaged In the fruit
and vegetable canneries In Maryland
and Virginia When this work ends in
the fall the trip TO the land Of the Gre
oles and bayou oysters is made.
Many Sent to Europe.
The oysters which go into the cans
are small and of a poor quality. They
grow rapidly in the warm water, and
have a queer, brassy flavor. Because Of
the rapid growth. the supply seems new
er 70 diminish, though several million
cans are marketed every season Many
% the bivalves go TO the southern coun-
tries Of Europe. especially France,
where IN the menu they become French
oysters IN patties and other culinary
delicacles.
When asked what becomes OF the
products Of the canneries. one OF the
The Washington times., 1903-11-01
"School of Calcutta"

England has no finer school of diplo-
macy than its foreign secretary's de-
partment at Calcutta, of which Sir
Henry Mortimer Durand. the newly ap-
pointed British ambassador TO the
United States, Is one of the most dis
tnguished graduates. 1t may be said
TO constitute the cream of the highly
pad civil service of India. and II has
charge OF the relations with all the
more or less Independent rulers Of In
dia, who are subject to the suzerainty
OF Great Britain, we'll as with such
other Asiatic rulers as the Amer Of
Afghanistan. and even the Shah Of Per
STA. the King OF Siam. and the Grand
Lama of Tibet.
For It is India that furnishes a
mOiety. II not all, Of the salary Of the
British envoy at Teheran. while the
English minister at Bangkok is obliged
to derive his inspiration from Calcutta,
rather than from Downing Street From
the ranks OF this Anglo-Indian depart
Iaent OF foreign affairs are recruited
those Of the type of Lord Cromer IN
Egypt. who, while nominally residents
and political agents that is 10 say. en-
Voys 70 the courts OF the various ma
tive rulers. are expected TO become
by means Of diplomacy. del.cacy and
strength of character. rather than by
any display of force. not merely the
entor of the Indian potentate TO whom
they are accredited, bU+ the one power
behind his throne. It is the political
officer who is held responsible by his
government for the good behavior OF
the duslxy sovereign in whose capital
he IS stationed. who is held accountable
for his loyalty TO the British crown.
for the proper administration Of his
dominiOns always. however. through
native channels. while among his other
duties are to keep a careful lookout
for secret agents of foreign govern
ments. especially for those of Russia,
who appear to find at Cabui, in Mus
cat. and. indeed. in many of the prin-
cipal native states of India, a favorite
field for their activities.