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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-11-04
WHO OWNS THE RAILROADS.
About Two Million People Are Di.
rectIy Interested in Them.


rectIy Interested in Them.
Slason Thompson, head Of one Of
the bureaus Of the General Managers
association, recently addressed letter
to the railway companies asking the
question:: Are there million OVID
ers Of railway securities in the United
StateS?"
''Thirty-nine of the leading railway
companies Of the country responded" !"
said Mr.. Thompson recently.
They represent I07, $40 miles out
Of the 2O2,471 of single track mileage
in the United States. They gave the
total member of stockholders On their
books as 19l, 1897. This is pretty near
ly equal to two stockholders for every
mile Of railway. Applying two to
one as the ratio, approximated in the
total, would give 400, 900 stockholders
in round numbers for the 100000
miles of railway in the United States
as owning s6,024, POI, 595 Of capital
stock as reported June 80, 1902. As
suming that the s6, 100, S91: $50
founded debt is as widely distributed
among bondholders, and the railway
ownership would appear to be held in
something like 800, ZOO hands. In one
way or another the people Of the
United States own the railway Of the
United States and something like
2,000,000 persons through wages, in-
terest and dividends divide tWO-thirdS
OF the gross earnings Of 81, 729, $780,
267, Q901-02) among them and the
other third goes for fuel, taxes, sup
plies and equipment"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-11-04
A STRANGE CASE.
Took Lives That He Might Gu f
Blood from the Bodies.
MOST HORRIBLE NARRATIVE.
A Russian Convict Who Can b,
Neither Put to Death or be
F1ogSed for His AW-

A dispatch from St. Petersburg
Russia, says the latest Sachalm mail
addressed to the minister Of the in
terror, contains the following ex
traordinary Story:
TO convict LIS, name KaserSki
home Mocow, banished to the village
of ChandSa, eighteen murders lately
committed in the island have been
traced and proofs are accumulatine
that be is guilty Of many more. He
admits his inability to state just how
many men he killed.
This convict-peasant first attract
ed the attention Of the authorities by
the frequency with which be sold fat
tened hogs. he raised more than any
other deported settler. At the same
time persons continued to vanish in
the neighborhood and finally a house
to house search was decided upon. In
the hut of convict Number lll8, three
BOTTLES containing dark fluid we're
fould. When questioned, he said he
used the stuff to grease his boots.
The official thought this lie and
ordered the convict to drink from one
OF the bottles to show that they did
not contain poison or explosives.
The convict compiled with SEEM
ing pleasure aud the search continued.
Something that looked like human
foot was found in the pig-stye, and,
suspicious being aroused, the COVER
nor ordered the garden dug up, with
the result that eighteen human skulls
were discovered buried there.
The convict then confessed that
he was responsible for the numerous
disappearances, and, maybe, for the
death Of many more persons could
not remember how many be had killed
during the last three or four yeas. He
claimed that his crimes we're due to
irresistible impulse, a wild passion for
drinking human blood. He said he
could not exist without a BOTTLE
stored away in bis larder.
AT the same time the convict was
proud to show that he was not muir.
derer for gain. The money found on
bis victims, be had either secretly re-
turned to their relatives (Which was
proven true), Nor kept at the bottom Of
his we'll, from where it was recovered
by the authorities.
He confessed. though, that be had
made good use Of their bodies, by cut
ting them up and feeding his hogs on
them. The investigation is still con-
tinued."
AS in Russia, the death penalty is
imposed only on political criminals,
this ferociouS monster will be suf-
fered to live, and the cars order
against corporal punishment, formul-
lated some tao months ago, will like
wise favor him. A further report by
the medical authorities OF the penal
colony says that convict Ills IS per-
fectly rational
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-11-04
A Faithful Minister.

Rev. William t. Warrington, one Of
the Oldest ministers in Indiana, has
resigned from the pastorate OF the
First Christian Church Of Hagertown,
on account of continued poor health.
lie has served as minister for almost
fifty years. His salary The first year
was $50. This was increased each
year thereafter by $50 until it reach
ed the sum OF S4.5U0 per year. He
then refused to accept any further in
crease, although it was urged upon
him to do so. Rev. Mr.. Warrington
built church editices at Darlington,
Wingate, Thorntown, Antioch, New
Salem, Hagerstown, Boston, Ind, and
other points.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-11-04
Remem Der This, Girls.

a good many girls just launched in
to society and on the hunt for hus-
bands believe that they improve their
by taking and giving
many condolences and by getting as
close as possible to persons to whom
they meet. But in this they make a
grievouS error A girl who opens her
soul to every man soon finds that men
fee from her as they would pesti-
lence. a man has no good use for
such a girl and the remarks he makes
to his friends concerning her would
almost make a monkeys ears burn.
The value of confidence, ike the value
of wheat and potatoes, is regulated
by the supply. A girl must be ex-
elusive if she would be highly respect
ed and loved.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-11-04
PASS HIM AROUND.
The Bankers Of the State Warned
aho,r f,,o W r Mcr..olg

The Bankers Of the State Warned
About One W. r. Morrell.
The South Carolina Bankers asso-
citation through its secretary, Joseph
Norwood, of Greenville, is sending out
the following letter received from
Emslie Nicholson, Of the banking firm
of Union:
Dear Sir:-For the Information OF
the association it might be well for
you to report the following swindler,
who, it appears, has been operating in
this vicinity, and who induced one OF
our customers to cash a check for him
which proved to be forgery.
His plan Of operation is to ap-
proach a merchant, buy small bill OF
goods, and then tender in payment a
check drawn by another party to his
order, apparently certified by the bank
on which it is drawn.
''In the case which occurred here,
be gave his name as W. H. Morrell,
and presented a card giving his ad-
dress as Sparta burg and Represent
ing that be was with the A. T. T..
company. The check purported to be
drawn by W. A. Dickson on the First
National bank Of Morristown, Tennes-
ssee, and was apparently certified by
said bank.
THE following description Of Nor
rell may be OF some service:
Name, w. R. Morrell: residence,
Spartanburg, S. c.; nativity, Q. s.;
occupation, with American Telegraph
and Telephone company; criminal oc-
cupation, forgery; age, 25; height,
about six feet; weight, about ITO
pounds; complexion, medium dark;
color Of hair, medium dark; eyes, wore
glasses; clean shaven.
From what our customers has been
able to learn since the above occur
renee, this party has also been operat-
ing in Spartanburg
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-11-04
BLIND TIGERS KNOCKED OUT.
Constables Stationed at Every Place
and Give Dealers No Chance.

The Columbia Record says "some-
time before the fair opened it was
rumored that an extra force Of con-
stables would be stationed here DUR
ing fair week to look after the blind
tigers. The rumor proved true, and
if any blind tiger is doing any buSi-
ness it is done in the most clandestine
way. In fact it may be stated that
the tigers are completely out OF busi-
ness. Every place where it was known
that whiskey was sold had a constable
stationed in it. These took regular
shifts" relieving each other, and
there was no chance fer the dealers to
do any business at all. Several Of
them Thursday afternoon closed their
doors altogether, except those which
happened to have restaurant attach
ments. These had to do strictly a
restaurant business owing to the con-
slant presence Of a constable. In one
Main street restaurant visitor called
for a drink in the presence Of a con-
SOc OlC, d1o UCIlS ll4loi IISN UAA1o AAS
could not be served he launched out in
a general denunciation Of constables.
A fight resulted and there we're hot
times for few minutes. The visitor
was badly handled, though be put up
a stiff scrap. Notwithstanding their
close watch in the city the onstables
managed to 90 out into the country
and capture large quantity of con-
traband hidden in the woods. AS a
chronicler of the sayings and doings of
the people the Record states the fact
that there is a good deal Of kicking
among large class Of visitors. They
want a drink occasionally at night
and they can't understand how they
c,.uld get it last week and probably
can next, yet must not be served this
week That's the way they talk, but
the authorities are obdurate and are
enforcing The law as it has never been
done here before"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-11-04
a Valuable Tree.

It is reported by consul general
Gpenther that a new plant has been
discovered in South America that
promises to supplant the sugar cane
and sugar beet. This plant is said to
CONTAIN a large amount OF saccharine
matter and high percentage Of
natural sugar properties which are
..sv TO extract. It is said to be easy
ia cultivate in climates like those OF
the southern portion OF the United
States and according to experiments
made by the discoverer, the director
Of the agricultural institute Of Asun-
cion, this plant is said to yield sugar
which is from twenty to thirty times
As sweet as ordinary cane or beet
cI1pSr
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-11-04
None Whatever.

The application Of the Greensboro
gold brick swindlers to the supreme
court OF the United States ty be TAX
eu out OF the custody Of the authori-
ties Of North Carolina and placed IN
that Of the marshal Of The: supreme
court, on the ground that they fear
ed being mobbed in North Carolina,
was told Of in yesterdays paper.
There is no occasion for surprise IN
this, for, OF course, men who will un-
dertake to work the gold brick trick
will swear lies, but how much better
than the ruttians who swore the lies
are the lawyers who inspired them and
who drew the affidavit for their clients
to sign?-Charlotte Observer.
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liant, and have those manhood aspira-
tions that God planted in them, and
degrading laws will intensity. We
are not clamoring for rich men or
men Of respectable means. We want
smart, energetic and Self-reliant men.
If Australia could be made one Of the
geatest countries on earth by penal
convicts, who could dare say that re-
spectacle colored men could not also
build up nation?
1T was also proclaimed the other
night that Liberia was failure and
had PLAYED out. I know Liberia, /
know Muhlenburg Station. 1 pre-
sided over an annual conference there,
ordained ministers there, and 1 am
prepared to say that a finer republic
is not to be found on earth than Lib
eria, consisting Of $4,000 civilized and
/, 800, 900 heather people.
In conclusion let me say that the
negro is the richest man in the world
if he had sense enough to know it.
We will get that intelligence, how
ever, in Gods own good time. The
American negro, with a few excep-
tions, is the lowest specimen Of the
African tribes. The superior Afri-
can sold US inferior Africans to the
white men. We were slaves, hun
dredS and thousands Of years, to our
African masters; but this lower type
has to return in numbers, to civilize
and Christianize the higher type, and
the white Ian has to help US to do
it and God will see that he does it, or
the nation that owes US forty billion
dollars for two hundred years work
performed and services rendered, will
commence to wane and end in broken
fragments like the Roman Empire.
Il Grant that the outlook for
the future between the two
races appears far more pacific
than it did. But God sent the ne
gro here through bis negative Provi-
dence, to imbibe civilization and
Christianity from this giant white
race and then redeem the land Of his
ancestors, and he must do it and will
do it,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-11-04
Broke His Wife's Heart.

Mrs. Pearl Mcdowell, Of Yorktown,
Ind, died Wednesday night OF a
broken heart, it is thought because OF
the inexplicable absence Of her young
husband, Claude Mcdowell. When
a soldier in the Philippines be desert
ed, it is alleged, by obtaining a sick
furlough in the name of dead mate,
and, coming to Yorktown, immediate
" married Pearl Stewart. He was
captured by the federal authorities a
few days later and taken to Fort
Thomas, Ky, and sentenced for de-
sertion. He twice escaped from pri-
son, each time going to his wife. The
third time he was captured be served
out his sentence. He lived happily
with bis wife until a few months ago,
when he mysteriously disappeared.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-11-04
KILLS HIS CHILDREN
To Avenge His Wife's Refusal to
Live With Him.

Jesse Mcclure, an Indiana farm
hand, murdered his two sons, aged
tive and seven leaving their bodies in
a fence corner. While a mob was
forming to capture and lynch him,
Mcclure drove on run to Marion,
Ind, and gave himself up. He has
been secreted by the authorities, who
fear attempted violence.
Mcclure lived near Frankton, and
had separated from his wife year
ago, she refusing to live with him and
returning with her children to her
fathers home. At noon one day Nc
Clure hired rig at Elwood and drove
to the Kilgore farm, the owner being
Mrs. McClure's father. He found the
children playing in the front yard and
induced them with candy to take
ride with him.
He drove mile up the road, carried
the children to fence corner, and
shot them with revolver. The older
one was found dead a few minutes
later, and the younger was dying, a
piece of the candy being still in his
mouth. Mcclure fed and vas pursued
by crowd Of young farmers, bent on
vengeance. The alarm was given and
from all surrounding towns armed
pnrsuers started. Mcclure succeeded
in reaching the jail in safety.
To the jail turnkey Mcclure admit
ted the murder Of his two children,
and be said be had killed them because
his wife had left him and refused to
live with him. He said:
when she refused t. see me de-
cided to be reyenged, and drove down
the road to a little clump Of trees.
My two children were asleep in the
buggy. When I stopped, the jolt
awoke my little boy, Dee. He looked
up to me and said: Papa, what are
you going to do?' l put my hand
over his eyes and took NY gun from
my pocket and shot MIN in The fore
head, killing him Instantly.
''Tne shot aWoke little Homer, and
I took him by the shoulder and fred a
shot into his head. They both fell to
the bottom Of the buggy. I drove
tue horse to the side Of the road and
lifted both bodies out and placed them
on the grass. Then I drove directly
to Marion to the Jail, and am here to
give myself up.
THE neighbors will lynch me when
they find out what I have done, I do
not care what you do with me. I am
ready to die, and expect to hang for
this crime. All that ask is TO see
nv dear little ones buried"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-11-04
Dies from Fright.

Mrs. John Pittman, Of Center, Ca,
died from fright at her home Thurs
day night. Her husband got up dur
ing the night and went into tue hall
to get a drink Of water. The water
bucket was in a chair, and in the
dark MIR. Pittman ran over the chair
and the bucket fell to the floor with
a great noise. His wife, awakening
with a start, was so frightened at the
noise and at missing her husband from
the bed that she screamed out at the
top of her voice. Mr.. Pittman ran
back into the room only to find bis
wife in a spasm, from the effect OF
which she died in a few minutes.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-11-04
Wantto GROW Cotton.

The Belgian cotton interests is tired
of buying cotton from the United
States, and bitter lfeeling, because
of the impotency, has arisen. The
feeling, heretofore expressed by the
newspaper and private interests, has
taken definite form and the Bel
gian cotton association has now
petitioned the government in strong
terms. They demand that the govern
ment begin the cultivation OF cotton
in the Congo Free State to take the
place, if possible, Of importations from
the United States.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-11-04
NEGRO PROBLEM AN ISSUE.
SenatorsGorman Says 1t Will Help
the Democrats.

A dispatch from Washington says the
all absorbing topic in political circles
now is the speech Of Senator German
Saturday night in Maryland, when be
opened the Democratic campaign in
that state. The speech was an ar.
raignment OF President Roosevelt and
his negro policy, and owing to TIE
prominence he gave the negro question
in bis address it is regarded by the
leaders in Washington that is is a
peacemaker for the Democratic ma.
tional campaign. The friends Of the
president here believe that it is the
beginning Of plan to force the negro
forward as the great issue against
Roosevelt, and owing to the reported
weakness Of the present occupant OF
White House, as regarded by the po-
litical wiseacres here, upon this great
problem the gauntlet is not gladly ac-
cepted by the Republicans, while the
Democrats are not concealing their
delight that the issue has been made.
1t develops today that it is a well
determined plan on the part OF ua-
tional Democrats to force the race is
sue to the front, not alone in the south
and the close states of Maryland, Della
ware, New jersey and West Virginia,
but also in the larger cities Of Ohio,
Indiana, Illinos and Iowa, where, they
think, it is possible to stir up the for
eign-born voters on the negro ques-
tion. They also argue that if there is
to be any doubt about Kentucky and
Missouri, the race issue will make
those states surely Democratic.
1t is not the intention to bring the
question prominently forward in the
Democratic platform, but to hammer
it home on every Democratic stump.
Republicans here take the view,
judging from the personalities in Sen
ator Gorman's speech, that the Demo
Gratis intend to make this part Of their
campaign directly personal to Mr..
Roosevelt himself, aud, wherever it is
possible, to emphasize the Booker
Washington dinner incident and the
Crum appointment, with "a white
mans government for the white man."
the campaign cry from one end OF the
country to the other.
Senator German, as the leader Of
bis party in congress, will lose no op-
portunity during the coming session to
develop the issue and campaign ma
terial is expected out Of renewed dis
cussion Of the Crum case and the
Indianola postotfice. The election in
Maryland is looked upon by both par
ties as an important test Of the negro
question as a campaign issue. It will
will be the first expression by the peo-
pie of that state on the restricting
legislation now in force there, wherein
the educational test bars many ne
groes from the privileges Of the ballot.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-11-04
A Eiueous Murder.

A Special from LittletOn, n. c.,
says: 4 hideouS murder was COM
mitteG on an excursion train from the
Weldon fair Wednesday night by an
unknown negro and for no apparent
cause. While the train was discharg-
ing passengers at Summit, this State,
a negro walked up beside Levy ALL
good, colored man of Macon, n. c.,
saying, Hello, Allgood,' and thrust a
knife into his throat, severing all the
main arteries and wind pipe. Allgood
ran into the car and died in less than
ten minutes. The murderer made
good his escape.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-11-04
The Ambitious Mrs. Bum.

A singular case Of domestic infeli-
city is recounted by the Fort Scott
Monitor. In the morning Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Bum kissed each other
afectionately and Mr.. Bum went
Whisting to his work. When he re-
turned 1T night he found his house
empty. His wife had taken all her
belongings and had gone home to her
mother. No quarrel had ever been
had in the family, save for the reason
that Mrs. Bum persisted in taking in
washing in order to help pay the fam
lily expenses. Mr.. Bum iobjected to
his wife doing this kind of work. She
declarrd that she would work II she
wanted to. he forbade her doing any
more Of it. She left and refuses to
return unless he will consent to her
taking in washing.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-11-04
The Deadly Hot Supper.

At a hot supper in Rock Mills town
ship in Anderson county Thursday
night Sump Reed and Shug Jones got
into difficulty, Reed drew his pistol
and began shooting. He failed to hit
tho mar he was shooting at but one OF
his bullets hit Jones brother, viii
ZONES. in the eye and killed him in
stantly. Reed tired two shots after
killing Jones and then said it was
ahout time for him to be going and
1art the house and has not been seen
since All parties are negroes.
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AsIf Should Be.

The Columb mbia Record says for one
time the police have put q stop to
swindling, gambling games operated
nv fakirS who t1ocked to the city for
the fair. Visitors will generally ap-
preciate this move, and if any swim
dler is caught violating the ordinance
he ought to be sent to the gang and
not given the privilege Of paying a
fine. Preventing these robbers from
nlvinp their trade will make the fairs
much more attactiye.