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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-03-18
Southern Baptist Convention.

The forty-cighth session Of the
Southern BAPTIST Convention. the
largest deliberate body in the world,
will lie hcld in Savannah. I1a.. this
year beginning May 5. Its session will
he held in the First Baptist Church
there. 1t is anticipated that between
1000 and 2,3p0 people will be in at
tendance Preparations for the care
of this immense gathering are now in
course OF preparation in Savannah. y
room for the secretaries has been
secured in the De Soto and all dele
gates will be urged to register there as
soon as possible after they reach the
city One Of the chief matters of con-
SderatiOn in Savannah is how to
house the enormous influx OF visitors.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-03-18
PROTEST OF NO AVAIL.
The Notorious Blind Tiger Chicco
Calls Upon Governor Hayward.

Thursday Vincent Chicco, the un-
crowned king of East Bay street, paid
his respects to his excellency, the gov
ernor of South Carolina. This uneX-
pected honor came about by reason OF
the fact that certain vessals Of the
sovereign State OF South Carolina had
committed depredations upon the ter
ritory of the impulsive keeper of the
famous resort for the bibulouS in the
old city by the sea.
Chicco is unique. He made no effort
at dissimulatiou, but approached Gov.
Howard in STRAIGHTFORWARD man
ner and protested against the deter
mination of the chief executive to en-
force the dispensary law in Charlaes-
ton. But he was unable to Stir tie
governor from the firm and uuequivc-
cal declaration that the law shall be
enforced. In vain Chicco protested
that it would be ruin to himself and
others like him.
Gov. Hayward received Chicco in a
very kind and dignitied manner and
gave him considerate hearing. Tie
new chief State constable, Mr.. Ham
nett was present, and Chicco gave
him the cordial greeting which Chicco
gives everybody. S'Chick became
celebrated during the administration
Of Gov. Tillman, and the maker OF in
com parable spaghetti and mixer OF
drinks divine declares that he has had
not less than $4,000 worth OF fine
LIQUORS seized from his establishment.
,Fhc raid most expensive to himself
was the one in which large quantity
Of imported liquors were captured in
coffin boxes which had been used as
| ruSe.
Another visitor from Charleston
called upon the governor Thursday:
Mai. W. \. Boyle, chief Of the police
department. The police and the con.
stables have had some disputing lately.
it being alleged by the latter that
they are not given proper support by
the police Of Charleston. Maj. BOYLE
presented a letter from Mayor Smyth
conveying his best wishes to the
governor. After consultation with
the mayor Chief Boyle had come to
discuss the situation with the COVER
nor and to present some facts frcI
the standpoint of the police depart
ment.
The governor was assured OF the
support Of the Charleston police de-
partmcnt. Furthermore it was prom
ised that when the police are notified
that wagon is suspected Of convey
ing contraband they will give chase
and assist in making arrests. The
contingency of Chicco building boat
did not come up officially, but ne
stated in Columbia that the mounted
constables could not catch his boat :
The State.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-03-18
,,oxa,,,e Drops In Diamonds.

It has long been know that
norLs. especially the ci;i teee- known ssI|RsEE
.:rose diamonds" are likely to explo}
# subjected only to what would seen9
very ordinary degree Of heat, such @
strc.g rays from the sun, etc. It @
now believed that the explosions arv
the result of the raIid expansion of
certain volatile liquids inclosed in caVl-5
ties near the center Of these precious
stones. A great many diamonds. even
though cut, mounted and worn as gems
of perfection, are still in an unfinished
condition-that is, the liquid drop from
which the stone is being formed has
not as yet deposited all e. IS pure
crystals Of carbon" Thc3, movable
drops may occasionally be seen with
the naked eye.
When this is the case, strong NIL:
croscope viii give the drop the appear.
ance Of bubble in the fluid OF a car
penter's level. It is also highly prob
able that besides the liquid mentioned
these cavities may contain gases under
great tension This being the case,
one may readily comprehend how a.
very small amount Of heat would:
cause the liquid and gas to expand to.
such a degree that the diamond would
give way with ell the characteristics
Of miniature explosion.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-03-18
The Cost Of Coal Ain1ligs

The British board Of trade has just
published some tables regarding the
average price Of coal at the pits mouth
In the different great coal producing
countries rs we'll rs the number Of
tons turned cut by q single miner in q
year, which are Of timely interest in
this country in view Of the investiga-
ticns now being made by the anthra-
cite arbitration commission.
Reducing the British sh:llings and
pence to American dollars and cents,
we find the average cost Of producing
o ton of coal at the pits mouth in the
various countries as follows: India.
s105: United States. S1.33; Australia,
s1.J2; Austria Hungary. 81, IS; the Unit
ed Kingdom, $2.25; Germany, SO;
New zealand. S2.4O; France, $2.SS, and
Belgium. $3.334.
In considering these figures, which
place the average cost Of mining per
ton in this country lower than any 9th
er country save India, it should be re-
membered that the price for the Unit
ed States is the price Of all coal, an
thracIte and bituminous. while the
great bulk Of the production in other
countries is soft coal. If the cost at
the pits mouth of soft coal was taken
for the measure in the United States,
it would bring the figures almost down
to those for India.
Turning from cost at the pits mouth
to tons per miner per annum, it IS
shown that the United States leads
with an average Of 54S tons. Then fol-
low, but a long way behind, New Zea-
land with AS tons, Australia. $50; the
United Kingdom, 27S; Germany, 264;
France. 2O6; Belgium, III; Austria
hungary, 163, and India, only 10.
Considering the facts that cost Of
mining is less here than in any other
country except India and that the out
put of'each miner is greater than that
of any other country, and assuming
that coal in our market brings as high
price as it does elsewhere, it would
seem that coal operators and carriers
have very little Of which to complain
when comparing their profits with
those Of the people engaged in the
same enterprise abroad.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-03-18
PURE SUNLIGHT AND AIR.
Places Here Nghic.: Shame the Ola
WORLDS Favored Chimes.

L
Worlds Favored Chimes.
We have cftcn hard OF "sunry lta-.
IL" Or the Clear l.z.sl'' Of Egypt. says
the Desert; but. believe Ele. there is no
sunlight there compared with that
which falls upon the upper peaks Of
the Sierra Madre or the uninhabitab1e
wastes of the Colorado desert.
Pure sunlight requires for its ex-
istence pure air, and the old world has
little Of it left When you are in
Rome again and stand upon that hill
where all good Romanists go at sun
set, look out and see how dense is the
atmosphere between you and st. Pes
ters dome That same thick air is All
over Europe, all around the Mediter-
ranean, even over in Mesopotamia and
, by the banks of the Ganses. It has
been breathed and burned and battle
smoked for 10000 years.
Ride up and over the high tablelands
of Montana-oGe can still ride there
for days without seeing trace Of hu-
nanitx-.and how clear and scentless,
how absolutely Intangible, that sky
blown. sunshot atmosphere! You
breathe it without feeling it, you see
through it a hundred miles, and the
picture is not blurred by it. Once
more ride over the enchanted mesas Of
Arizona mt sunrise or sunset, with the
ragged mountains of Mexico to the
south os you and the broken spurs OF
the great Sierra around about you, and
all the glory of the old shall be a
nothing to the gold and purple an a
burning crimson Of this new world. S
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-03-18
BRIBERY IS COMMON.
Gov. Garvin, of Rhode Island, In
duIges in Plain Talk.

In a special message sent to the
Senate Governor Lucius +. c. Garyin,
Of Rhode Island, declarges that bri-
berry is common in many towns OF the
State and that many members OF the
legislature occupy seats obtained by
purchased votes. The Governor re-
commeuds the appointment of d COM
missioner to employ agents to detect
bribery and bring offenders to Justice.
Governor Garvin is the first Democra-
tic Governor Rhode: Island has had in
Il number Of years. The Senate is
Republican. The Governor in his
message says:
That bribery exists to q great ex-
tent in the elections Of this State is i
matter Of common knowledge. No
general election passes without, in
some section Of the State, the pur-
chase Of votes by one or both OF the
great political parties. 1t is true
that the results of the election may
not often be changed so far as the
candidates on the State ticket are
concerned, but many asSemblymen
OCCUPY the seats they do by means Of
purchased votes.
In a considerable number OF our
towns bribery is SC common and has
existed for so many years that the
awful nature of the crime has ceased
to impress. In some towns the bri-
berry takes place openly, is not called
bribery, nor considered a serious
matter. The money paid to the
voter, whether 81, S. or $50, is spoken
Of as payment for his time.
The claim that the money paid to
the elector is not for the purpose Of in-
fuencing his vote, but in compensation
for time lost in visiting the polls, IS
the merest sophistry, and should not
deceive any adult citizen or ordinary
intelligence 1t is well known that in
such towns, when one political party
is supplied with a corruption fund and
the other is without, the party SO
provided invariably elects its assem-
bly, ticket, thus affording positive
proofs that the votes are bought and
the voters bribed.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-03-18
sorethinr He Had rorrotteu..

$50 you enjoyed your continental
trip. did you" inquired the simple old.
gentleman 81 haven't been over in
fifty years. but my recollections are
still vivid. I remember once standing
on Mont Blanc watching the sun sink
behind the blue waters Of the Mediter-$
ranean. while to my right the noble
Rhine rushed onward to the Black sea-;
and the Pyrenees, still holding thel
SHOWS Of winter, were on the left I!
remember while standing there
But, Mr.. Grey" feebly interrupted
his listener, II was on Mont Blanc
myself, and really-you'll excuse me-
out you really must be mistaken in
your geography"
Mistaken returned the old man
lightly. "Not a bit Of it But l.for-l
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, 1903-03-18
,Iamison Pushed the Button.

X. X. Jamison. of Lockhart Shoals,
in Union County, went in company
with two friends, to the Insane AsSy-
lum at Columbia to visit an ;.cquaint-
ance. The three men are employees
of the Olympia mill and practically
strangers to the residue portion OF the
city. Arriving at the main gate Of
the ASYLUM JamiSon inquired: How
can we get into the building when we
go rp the steps," Ring the bell and
send in your Names" directed the
gatekeeper. So up the walk the meh
went and meeting no one at the door
Jamison stepped just inside the lobby:
opened the door of a small red box
and pulled a lever. The indicators
in the engine house rang and II show
ed upon the d;alS. The tiremcn jump.
ed for the machines and the great
doors thrown wide the apparatus
raced away to the asylum. Jamlson
had rung the bell. The department
found no blaze and the matter WAS III
vcStigated, with the result the unfor-
tunate Jamisun was carried before the
recorder, whose court WAS in session
at 9.l5. when the alarm was sent in.
The three men Swore they had never
seen an alarm box befnre. though
there are many OF them in the build
!ngS in the mill district. .IamiScn
paid SO for his innocent diversion.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-03-18
As to Rewards.

The governor is being embarrassed
by letters from parties requesting that
rewards be offered for those who have
committed some crime. Sometimes
these letters come only a day or SO af-
ter the crime is committed. and the
law expressly states that no reward
should be offered until the officers had
used every means in their power to
capture the criminal. Consequently
the governor does not feel that he
would be justified in otferin" a re-
ward in those cases.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-03-18
Many Cattle Perish.

Reports Of loss Of cattle from star
ration continues to come from the,
plains Of Western Kansas and Eastern
Colorado where the ranchjnen had not
provided their herds "ith shelter and
food. Whole herds periShed from cold
and lack OF food.
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Finally. to slow music. Harry entered
on the arm of the best man. The
groom was composed OF halt a bale OF
straw. a suit Of. clothes, a rag face. a
plug hat. with bean pole for a spinal
column. and he didn't look bit more
dumb than the average groom. The
guests were very angry-but they saw
the point. They saw il mere plainly
when the bride explained that it had
become necessary to espouse some one
to silence the gossipS. and added that
she wonld keep tie wedding presents.
It is interesting to note that the
scandal makers are now leaving Mrs.
Mcmahon severely alone.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-03-18

sThe main difference between the
New York and Chicago horse shows"
says the Chicago Tribune, is the
amount of diamonds displayed. New
York beats Chicago about two barrels"
This causes the Kansas City Star to
observe that the main difference be-
tween the Kansas City horse show and
those in New York and Chicago is in
the figures on which to display dia-
monds. and in this particular Kansas
City beats both Of its rivals by thou
sand miles.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-03-18
Z Big Haul.

Chief Constable batesman WeQneS-
day afternoon found an elegant as
s0rtmcnt OF booze in a negro house
near the river in Columbia. The
house was unoccupieG. but in it were
found j. kegs OF wi!iSkey contain
ing five gallons each. one box contain
20 quart bottles. and five barrels con-
tanning 500 half pints.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-03-18
Train RobberieS.

By the record OF the Cincinnati En-
press Gazette. it appears that there
were twenty-five train rooberies in the
United States in 1902. In the past
thirteen years, according to the same
authority, 320 railroad trains have
been held up in this country, and
ninety-eight persons have been killed
and l07 injured. mostly by gunshot
wounds, in the perpetration OF the
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-03-18
White Flour and Appendicitis.

The notion advanced by the humor-
lists that appendicitis is disease in
vented for the purpose Of comforting
social distinction may have to be aban-
doned If the theory of an Illinois ply
sician is tenable.
This physician declares that appendi-
citis was rare before the new processes
of rolling wheat we're invented. He
says: about the date mentioned (1S1o)
there began to be general change
from the old methods Of grinding grain
to the present method of roller mills
and excessively fine boiling cloths.
This plan Of milling began first in the
large cities, and appendicitis began TO
increase first there. Later the new
process crowded out the small mills IN
the country. and the people could not
get Gour made by tie old process.
They bought products OF the large
milling establishments, and then the
farmers began to have appendicitis"
He adds, Experienced miilers will tell
YOU that the fine flour is less desirable
-four than that made By the old proc
ess. but the trade demands it chiefly
on account Of its whiteness."
The Illinois doctor says also that IN
the last few years appendicitis has be-
come one Of the most common OF dis
eases, and he regards the discovery OF
the cause Of it's increase as of supreme
Importance. So it is, but still one
physicians opinion does not settle it.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-03-18
Sold His Head.

Arthur Jennings. age p, q resident
Of Florence. Cal. has negotiated with
an Eastern medical institute for the
purchase Of his head jennings head
is almost twice the normal size. &c
cording to the information, the price
is 500. 900 down and an additional
$1,000 to be paid to MS relatives al
the time of his death. His head
measures thirty-slX inches n clrcum-
france
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-03-18
Killed on tho Rail.

Mr.. Jas T. Macarthur, of Gafney,
was killed in a railroad wreck at Dan.
vile. Va. about one o'clock en- We'd
nesday He was returning to .Gatfney
from Richmond: Va, where he had
purchased carload OF mules. The
deceased was 32 years OF age and IN
married.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-03-18

MIR. Edison can do the travelling pub
lie real service by dropping the stor-
age battery for a few moments and
turning his attention to inventing some
system whereby the crew and passen-
gers Of through express train may be
able to defend themselves against any
lone robber that may take notion to
loot the train.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-03-18

Connecticut goes New York one bet
ter and sentences q reckless automo-
bile driver to a years imprisonment
The New York chauffeur who caused
the injury to score or more Of people
cot off with six months Imprisonment.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-03-18

During a recent debate in the Span
ish cortes General Weyler asserted
that he would have terminated the Gu
ban instruction if he had not been re-
called. Undoubtedly, but before this
was accomplished he would have ter
minated all the CubanS.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-03-18
Safe Blowers.

Safe blowers cracked the safes Of
the Atlanta Offices OF the Standard
Oil company early Friday morning
and secured $500 in cash and $4,000
in checks. Nitro-glycerine was used
by the men in opening the safes.
There is no clue to the robbers.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-03-18
ON the Rise.

x month ago extract OF peppermint
could be borght by the druggist at
sl.30 per poand. and now it sells for
$3.50 per pound They say the crop is
a failure. Nug crops don't always have
to fail for prices to increase.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-03-18

Whatever else may be the matter
with Mr.. Schwab, he is evidently not
suffering with loconotor ataXia. After
having travelled over a good portion OF
Europe be is now a: for India.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-03-18
Brain Leaks.

Brain Leaks.
Only Il po2r sermon satisfies every
body
Adversely is the safety brake on
vanity.
Gossip tlirives only in a field Of
listeners.
Those who have suffered are best
able to feel.
Clean politics will come when honest
men assume control.
Trouble is about all some church
members give the preacher
:Satar never wastes time ca the
owner cf a wcll-thumbed Bible.
y corrupt city government is pos
Sible only in d ciGy full of hypocriteS.
From pretcxt to practice is such
a ng-diStancc that most men never
cover it.
There is, too. plenty Of room at the
bottom, but the company is not nearly
50 select.
Those who become tired at a 40
minute sermon can sit three hours in
d theatre.
When a man profits through wrong
or fails through lack OF effort he is
very apt to talk about destiny:
There is something wrong about
the christianity OF the church men,
Der who takes no interest in politics.
The longer a bog is tied to his
mothers apfon-Strings the nearer he
is 70 success when he does cut lOSse.
Some people think they are grow
ing sentimental when in tGu5h they
are merely in need Of liver rcgula-
tor.
When men arc as true TO themselves
as their Gogs are true to their masters
this will be q much better world to
live in.
The best knowledge is knowing
how to appreciate what VIC have and
how to get along without the things
we cannot possess.
Ii the flowers that grow on the
graves of the dead had bloomed IN
their lives the world have been made
better and brighter.
Nothing makes man feel that he
is growing old like finding out for first
time that he can no longer chin him
self" on a horizontal bar.
The man whose children are not
Glad to see him when be comes home
in the evening is not to be trusted any
further than you can throw Il barn
ward by the gate.-Will NJ. Maupln
in The CommoEer.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-03-18
Sout!, Carolina POStrnaSteCS.

The United States postotfice depart
ment, in a recent publication. gives
the salaries Of the postmasterS OF the
principal cities and towns in South
Carolina. The figures will be Of gen
o,.,,1
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-03-18

The Cubans appear to think that it
would impair their independence to get
on really friendly terms with the Unit
ed States.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-03-18
IN TIE COURTS.
\ Receiver Applied for in the Matter
o:',nc Alliance Exchange

The Columbia State says a petition
has been fed with Judge Ernest
Gary asking that a receiver be ap-
pointed for the Farmers Alliance
Exchange OF South Carolina. Limited. "
and in the meantime the Judge has
issued an injunction forhiding that
exchange from using any OF the sum
OF $4,000 which is now banked in
Columbia until the case is tried on the
2lSt inst.
II. f Brooksllire. q stockholdcr.
brings the suit on behalf Of himself
and on behalf Of certain Of the stock
holders Of the Cash Mil Sub-alliance
and on behalf Of all other stockholders
Of the first named association who are
willing to share the expenses Of the
action.
The Farmers Alliance was incorpo-
rated Dec. -. 1889. with capital
stock OF $50, SOC, divided into 1000
share at $50 each and with y. G.
Lylcs. J. L. keitt. ]. 3. Douthit. J.
+. .Ashe. $. r. Mckeown. O. p. Good
win. ". l.. Donaldson. J. c. Colt as
directors, whc will be delenGadts in
the suit.
The complain5 alleges that 1he di-
rectors no longer use the funds OF the
exchange FOR tie purposes for which
il was organized and that the money
Invested Sho!lid be returned tn the
stockholders for fear that it may be
diSSipatcd: also there are Severel
clnimS against the fund which ought
not to be paid and That some decision
as TO their validity should he arrived
at. The complaint is quite lengthy
in character. but the chief points have
been covered. The piaintiiT is repre-
Senied ~ James Werner. q. Duncan
Bal!i!iyrr and ". Ii. Townsend
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-03-18

When men arc as true TO themselves
as their Gogs are true to their masters
this will be q much better world to