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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-03-02

Ouly lepuStldut " C1C CuSl al SSi'
Stitution, but are enforced in viola
tion Of the laws of South Carolina
itself a separate resolution con-
demned as unjust and narrow the act
Of the State officers who had refused
The use OF Hall Of the House Of Rep
resantatlveS.
Resolutions were adopted on the
death Ct Marcus a Hanna.
Thera were Two pr0te> IS against the
alleged disfranchiSemen. Of the col
ored voters of the State. 1t vas held
chat 100000 Republicans were dis
.ranchi,ed and askel tie Republican
oarty t) take the natle! I'D.
Geo. W. Murray Wa ltei to take
away the suggestion OF nominations
from tie national Committeeman and
put it in the hands Of the congress
men or congressional no ninees.
There were nominated for delegates
10 the National Conve. ton: l.. w.
.. Bla!ock, Laurens: Y. D. Crum,
Charleston: John G. Capers, Charles
ton; E. II. Deas, OF Darlington;
Robert Smalls, Beaufort. Il. r. Tol-
bert, a obeville: G. ". Murray, Sum-
ter: Or. W. r. Smith, Greenyille: E.
NIB ayton, Columbia.
After nominating speeches Of ten
minutes each and second ng advertise
!nents Cf FIVE minutes elch the con-
Tention went into an election. the
delegates voting for fur as their
names were called under the direction
of three teliers. The chair announced
that 63 would be necessary to choice,
there bein l25 delegates.
CaperS voted for Blalock, Deas,
Crum and SnallS. Crum voted for
CaperS. Deas voted for Smith, Bla
lock, Small and. .Capers.
a. 3. Gates voted for ClperS,
Smith, Smalls and Bialock. John r.
Tolbert voted for Deas, Tolbert.
Crum and Murray. Joe Tolbert voted
for Capers. Blalock voted for Capers,
Smith, Deas and Crum.
United States Marshal Adams voted
for Blalock, Capers. Deas and SmallS.
J. II. Fordham voted for Capers, Bla-
lock, Srnalls and DaaS. Before Rich
land was reached D.as. Capers and
Blalock bad received majority.
Brayton, by proxy voted for himself,
Deas, Smalls and Murray. Postmast-
er Poinier, of Srartanburg, voted for
Capers, Crum. Smith and Blalock.
G. w. Murray voted for Tolbert,
Brayton, Smith and Cum.
The vote on the first ballot was:
Blalock so, Crun 43, Capers l02, Deas
107, Smalls Is, Tolbert 43, Murray ii,
Smith %, Brayton 10.
Great yelling and rushing about
the hail followed the announcement
of the vote, and Chairman Deas
threatened to put a motion that Crum
be declared the fourth delegate if the
members did not take their seats and
maintain order. This finally restored
order.
Brayton and Tolbert then withdrew
their names. Murray Withdrew in
favor Of Crum. Snalls followed suit
in withdrawing in Crum's favor.
Then after some more disorder
Smiths name was withdrawn and
Crum was elected by acclamati0n.
An attempt was made to have the
four defeated candidates chosen as al.
ternates, and a motion to this effect
was put and declared carried by the
chair, amid cries that BraytOn be sent
as one OF the alternates.
The district delegates to the Ma
tional convention are elected by the
district conventions.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-03-02
CHASED AND FIRED UPON.
4 Lady from the North Insuited by
Negro at Aiken.

Negro at Aiken.
A dispatch from Aiken to The State
says Sunday night about ten O'Clock a
negro man accosted a lady on South
Boundary street, and when she
screamed and ran he chasei her for
several hundred yards and also fired
pistol at her twice. The lady is a
northerner-Miss kirke-a0d IS
trained nurse who is treating pa
tient in family of Boston people
here for the season. The family have
rented the Williams cottage on South
Boundary street. Miss kirke is spend
ing the season at Mrs. Ashley'S about
800 yards away, on the same street.
Sunday evening was dark and rainy
and after supper Miss kirke left Mrs.
Ashley's for the home Of the patient,
carrying lantern to guide her As
she entered the gate Of the Williams
place she saw a negro standing beside
the fence. Miss kirke asked him if
he desired to see some one and the
man replied that he was waiting for
bis aunt, who was cooking for the
family. Miss kirke pissed into the
house and left at about 10 O'Clock to
return to Mrs. Ashley's, IS usual.
There are no buildings between the
two houses, but the ground is covered
with tall grass and some bushes.
With the la5y were two dogs, and as
they passed small clump of bushes
they growled and barked. The LADY
turned out into the road AID as She
did so the light Of her lantern reveal.
ed a negro pcering from behind the
pushes. She screamed and ran and
the negro called come here" She
continued running and tie negro
called come here" the second time.
When she did not stop he ran after
her and fired twice with q pistol.
The negro chased her for about LOG
yards, and then young maa at the
house, hearing screams and the hrlng
ran out and shot at the man several
times. When the matter was report
ed to the police this morning the
premises were searched aud there
w.re found footsteps showing that
the negro had walked around the Viii.
liams house and then went and hid
behind the bushes and waited for the
iady TO return.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-03-02
Sena' OF Hard >n-To provide for cot
tonSeed meal inspection.

Sena' OF Hard >n-To provide for cot
tonseed meal inspection.
Mr.. Sinkler-To regulate the giving
Of security for loans under s25.
Mr.. Moses-The new medical regula-
tiCn act.
Mr.. Johnson-To declare all NUM-
cipal charters perpetual unless other
wise provided.
Senator May6eld-To rest the
Southern's lease over the S. e. & G..
by suit, conducted BY the attorney
general.
Mr.. Lancaster-To allow entire fam
lies. the use Of milagei tickets.
Judiciary Committee-Ceding !ar.ds
in Richland, York, Spartaohurs and
Georgetown to the govern nent for
federal buildings.
Mr.. Logan-To create pension funds
for disabled aud superannuated fire.
men.
Mr.. -Cooper-Relatiog to violation
Of labor contracts.
Mr.. Bomar-To allow city officers
to grant warrants to break into and
enter gambling dens in cities of 5000
inhabitants.
Mr.. Mauldin-To provide for the in
vestigation of iDcendiary frs and for
the better prevention of excessive Ere
insurance rates.
Mr.. D. O. Herbert-To tax dogs so
cents each, for the school fuod.
Ways and Means Commit3ee-Gen-
eral appropriation bill, supply bill.
Mr. Irby-Pay check system of Ia
borers' wages.
Mr.. Dean-Relating to the manage
ment Of ferries.
Mr.. Coggeshall- Ito prevent freight
transportation delay.
Mr.. Youmans-Relating to county
courts in certain counties.
Senator Sheppard-Change in gen
eral precinct bill.
Senator-Mayfeld-To incorporate
the VOORHEES, Industrial school.
Senator McIrer-To write certain
accounts off the books Of the State
treasurer.
Senator Mc1ver-To provide for the
disposition Of certain funds now in
the State treasury.
Senator Warren-To ascertain the
amount Of phosphate in the waters Of
the State.
Senator Brice-To allow voting out
of established diSpensarieS.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-03-02
Bic Money for Clemson,

\ dispatch from Columbia to the
Charleston Post says the fertilizer
privilege tax receipts to date are S2l,-
600 in excess of tue receipts up to this
time last year and equivalent to ths
entire income from that tax t1o
years ago. The total for all Of last
year was s9S,G0O, while to date the
1904 receipts are sS0,000, with the
sales OF March expected to be quite
heavy. AS this is the principle source
OF revenue of Clemson College, the
friends Of that institution will appre-
ciate this vastly increased revenue.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-03-02
Crushed to Death.

William Brady, farmer Of Campo
bello, Spartanburg County, was Killed
Thursday afternoon by tree falling
on him and crushing his body. Ee
and several other men were out fell
inc trees on the lands Of Benjamin
Bowling, near Campebello, when the
tragic occurrence happened. Mr..
Brady is survived by a widow.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-03-02
Two Lives LOS:.

At Colorado Springs, Col, t"o lives
were lost in FIRE Friday morning
that destroyed three buildings and
threatened the entire business section.
The dead are Leila Smith. Is years old,
and a, man burned beyond recognl-
tion. The girls mother escaped by
Jumping. Six horses were killed and
the loss is $40, 900.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-03-02
Untouched by Baltimore Fire.

The tuildjng OF the Btbbitt Chemi-
cal c.. 10. 3l6 West Lo lbard Street,
Baltimcre, the proprietcrs Of "Rheu-
r1acide,r the famous remedy fer
Rheu natism. was saved from the
great fire that DESTROYED most Of the
business section Of theciBaltimore.
lime and again it wal threatened
With destruction. But "Rheuma-
eide" is still being manufactured and
shipped in quantities from the same
old Stard.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-03-02
Rurned to Death.

A two. year-old child OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Lanci, OF Pied1aont, was
burned to death Tuesday n;E ht. The
child was visiting next door and it is
not known how it caught fire but it
is thought that it was from lantern.
The children had been playing with
it when attracted by the screams Of
the Child. A lantern was found
scattered over the floor. They had
placed it on the crate and it exploded
resulting as above stated.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-03-02
A. 1t Should Be.

At Washington on Thursday the
house committee on elections No. l
decided the Gudger-Moody contest
from the Tenth North Carolina dis
trict in favor OF Gudger Dem sitting
member. and the DantZler-Lever con-
test from the Seventh South Carolina
district in favor Of Lever, the sitting
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-03-02
Killed by Il Bear.

The body of Baron Martin Won
Schlosser, formerly an officer in the
German army and for many years a
resident of Port Angeles, Col. has been
found on the range south OF the Hot
Springs, near the body Of dead bear.
The Baron undoubtedly had been
killed by the bear while hunting.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-03-02
REGISTER is Hanged.

For the double murder Of Jesse
Soles and jim Stanley ard the burg
lary Of their house. which was burned
TO conceal bis crime. JaUei Register
Was hanged Friday at Whiteville. n.
C.. The father of the condemned man
is serving life sentence for instlgat-
inp the crime.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-03-02
a Family Ira aGedy.

The daughter OF Thos. Hess OF
Madison county. y. c., eloped with a
Young man named Hensley. Her
father induced her to return home
and then shot and killed, her. and he
in turn was shot and killed by the
Young husband. This happened on
Monday night.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-03-02
Murder and Suicide.

At Buffalo, \. Y, Henry Schwartz,
a prominent attorney, was shot and
fatally wounded in his private Office
in the Marine Bank building Friday
by II. A. Knowles, Of the firm of a
large dry goods house. After holding
the police at bay a few moments
Knowles turned the revolver on him
self and blew out his brains.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-03-02
Leaves Six Widows.

The Greenville News says the Cor
mon elder who killed himself IN Kan
sas City on Saturday did 50 because a
young convert refused to be his wife.
He leaves six widows.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-03-02
Ely Z SHIPS SUNK.
The Russians Give the Japanese a
Very Warm Reception,
AND FORCED THEM TO RETIRE
From Port Arthur, Which Place
They Attempted to Bottle Up
With Some Old Worn
Out Ships.

y dispatch from Paris says the Rus
sian embassy in that city received a
communication to the effect that a
japanese squadron. during the night
OF February II, tried to block the en-
trance OF Port Arthur harbor. at the
same time attacking Russian war
ships there with torpedo boats and
trying to set them on FIRE. The bat
tie ship Retrizan, supported by the
coast batteries, repelled this attack
forced the japanese to retire and sue
ceeded in sinking four Of their vessels.
The news Of this Russian victory was
posted in the lobbies Of the hamber
Of Deputies and the Senate during the
sitting Wednesday and caused great
| enthusiasm.
FIVE SHIPS SUNK.
A dispatch to Reuters Telegram
Company from St. Petersburg, sent at
II o'clock Wednesday night, says that.
on February % the japanese attempt:
ed to send four steamers filed with ex-zs
plosires among the Russian feet IN
Port Arthur harbor. These tire ships
did no damage and were themselves
destroyed, two being sunk and two
going ashore Two japanese boats
escorting the fire ships were destroyed
by Russian guns. :zs
a dispatch to the Central News
from St. Petersburg gives another YER
sion of the reported japanese defeat
at Port Arthur, according to which:
the japanese planned to sink some
barges in the strait leading fromthe
outer to the, inner harbor Of Port.
Arthur, thus blocking the exit. The:
! Russian gun fire, however, sunkSStt1e5
barges before they arrived at the IN
tended spot.
A RUSSIAN ACCOUNT. :ss= :s9s.
A Telegram from Viceroy Alexief
to the Car says: AZ quarter before
3 in the morning Of Feb "a, nuner-S
Gus japanese torpedo boats a5tem oted
to attack the battleship RetyiZan and
sink large steamers loaded with In;
hamma bles The Retvizan was the
first to observe the torpedo beats ard
opened a strong fire on them. Sue
was supported by the land batteries.
She destroyed two steamers near the
entrance OF the harbor: they weres
coming directly towards her. One of
them went on the Peninsula and the
other sank under Golden Hall: The
Retvizan observed four steamers ina:
sinking condition and eight torpedo
boats departing slowly to- rejolnStaeI
waiting japanese war ships. SomeyofS
the sailors Of the japanese vessels
were drowned. The grounded steam
er is still burning. The enemy is OBJ.
served in the ofiing Of Port Arthur IN,
two lines. The japanese crews saved
themselves il boats, and it is possible
that some OF them were picked up by
the enemys torpedo boats. I am
proceeding to examine the coasts. The
entrance Of the harbor is open. l at
tribute the complete arrangement Of
the enemy's plan to the brilliant ac-#
tion and destructive fire Of the Ret
rizan. Floating mines are still visible
ln the roadstead. ] have recalled the
three cruisers sent in pursuit Of the
enemy in order, in the first place. to Z
clear the roadstead OF floating mines.
We had no losses" ~, -
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-03-02
BOIL wEEvIL HERE TO STAY.


There is not tie slightest probabil-
ity that the COL Heevil W Il be entire
" eradicated. Tie government is
fully justified in spenGius millions Of
dollars tc meet the invasion OF the
boil weevil and to teach the farmers
of this section to engage IN other
kinds of farming.
When DR.. Spill nan took up the
question OF the boll weevil he was
asked if the pest would get as far as
South Carolina. In giving erlight-
ment on this subject the speaker ue-
parted. from his regular lice Of
thought but gave some very interest
ing Statements Most enpha:ically
the boil weeyil vii come into South
Carolina and will cone to destroy.
Wherever it has made its appearance
the country has been b!ighted and
bale Of cotton could noH be gotten
from 25 acres Of the most fertile LAND.
In reply TO question he stated that
it would be unsafe 70 buy oats or any
thing else shipped from The country
infected with the weevil. which has
now gotten iuto the southern part OF
the Indian Territory and the western
part Of Louisiana
For a long time the government
saw what was coming anC endeavoreo
to get the legislature Of Texas 10 pass
law preventing any cotton from be-
ing planted on strip Of land zoo
miles wide along tie Rio C;rande river,
for the pest had made It's appearance
in Mexico and was devastng the cot
ton crops there. But nc precaution-
ary methods were adopted and now
the entire State OF TEXAS is plague
ridden. 1t las been reported that
10000 farmers are preparing to leave
the State OF Texas and a. on account
Of the weeyil. which has ruined their
CROPS. He cited al instance Of a
farmer in tie very best OF circum-
stances who had been reduced TO ab-
ject poverty and would lave suffered
but tpr little poultry yard which his
provident wife was running.
HOW TIE PEST WORKS.
The boil weerii stays unoer cover O.
the woods until in July, said DR.. Spill
man. and when the midsummer brings
the forms" OF embryo DOLLS to tnt
cotton plant the weari! begins III
depredat:on>. The pest IS ABOUT
quarter OF al inch in length and ha
a bill half as lcng again as hlmsel1
With this Dill anG its point, which
like a circular saw. the bug attack
1ha tender Iittle bJilS. and after oor
ipga a round hole into the form de
posits an egg which is covered with
kind of wax. The egg il a very snor
time produces a worm which feed
upon the Interior OF the cotton 90. d
un1il the yermin develops into full
tedged bo!l weeyil and goes upon tn
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-03-02
Broke Her Heart.

Miss Pearl Niedenthal, aged six
teen, committed suicide in Baltimore
on Sunday by swallowing carbollc ACID
because she was scolded BY her father.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-03-02

a GALVANIZED Republican is the
only kind Of candidate certain so.
called Democrats want for the presi-
dency,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-03-02
OLD KING COTTON
Will Fall U2der the Attacks Of tn:
Boil Weevil.
DIvERsIELCATIoN TIE REMEDY
Near Columbia.

The Columbia Safe 0, Wednesday
says aS has been announced IN Ihe
State, Dr.. S2il.ral cam: TO Colum'
bia 70 SPEAK of the diverSiicatiou
farm 20 be located near the city on
the lands Of A!r. 7. II. Hyatt. DR..
Spillnan and his auditors became sc
much eugraSSed IN tie general discus
sion OF the to,l. l.wec vii anl its menace
to the SoU.n that !,e had very little to
say Of the piaaS u2on which re will
work the farm nea Columbia. He is
very proud OF this undertaking and
calls the farm on Mr. Eyatt's place
"DiyerSiicati0n Farm No. L." because
Mr.. Hyatt was the dcst to consent to
let a part Of his fam pc used by the
government. Wien the government
appropriated S25Q,OC0 70. the cXter-
minatiIn o Of the bell weevl by the in
direct method o: Starvi1 g it out, a
certain sun was Sc, aside for the con-
duct Of these pract Cal farms to show
how crops may le diversified with
profit. Dr. Spi!ic an was then given
the address OF number q prominent
farmers q tie Souta. AID wrote to
each Of them asking il .he govern
ment could be given the use OF a GER
tain portion OF bis farm for the pur-
pose named. as the boil weevi) is so
much more destructive 10 Texas than
anywhere else, 1t was decided 10 es-
tablish il that great State ~ OF the
stations. and as tbs pest fas maze us
appearance N western LOUISIANA Cnefe
will be i've stations N thac. .olaSe.
The others VIII oe ol'loeo as Io!-
lows: MlsslSSlppr5, Alaoanao ), 0eoE-
gia ,. South Carolina :, auo ln the
cotton growing section OF tlurlca.
This is the hrSt station "hich Or.
Spillnau has visited anc from here
he goes to tie other places where the
farmers will be given ar 2Xempilhca-
tiorl OF the doctrine preacAed oy Ine
State for SO many years-tnat 1ne
opuen can seC aions "i'iioo0 o'00on
as the money crop.
GREAT Is THE SOUTHERN CLINE.
In nrafarino his remarks Dr.. Spill.
49,, to;s el.T .gr;c,,ltnre is the basis
- 80, 80 go n,os,7n ~ +bis r,1rtrv The
r-aS,.ts ~ snnr.,}v : sn,,In, - over five
S;U;,,n ] Se,IarS ZOO business con.
oa.ns - So rba hasf ,.Irnt ohtaina.
~ y r ,or So p,;,h aoricn]ture
~haro 10 rirsl iS rot oa>S.d Ifapri-
c,,ltnra iS ~ have the hen. lit of scien-
-,fc resea rch the government must
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-07
Reception 70 nEiaa Mnorn.

The w g. It. U viii give reception
Friday evening, July s, at the home Of
Mrs z. p Beckley at 80 p. M, and cor
daily invite the young people Of Barre to
meet Miss Alice f. Moore Of Rockland.
Maine, who will speak to them in regard
to the I work, The Bellows Falls Times
says Of Miss Moore.
As a temperance lecturer Miss Alice
Moore, state lecturer Of the Maine w. G.
I. u, Is decidedly novel. Besides being
young and good looking she is an excep-
tionally good speaker with exceptionally
good ideas, In her address before the
union temperance meeting in the Method
list chuich Sunday evening there wasn't a
prosy Of uninteresting paragraph. She
spoke Of the proper training Of the young
In temperance and home Ideals ana had
a good word TO say for the boys. She
urged young ladies to set high standard
by donnlng the white ribbon and then in
sist that young men fortunate enough to
receive any attention from them live up
to the same standard. Eighteen or 20
young women decided to follow the advice
and formed a Y. Of the w. O. T. q. ia the
Baptist church the following evening.
Bellows Falls Times tVt.) June %, 1904.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-07
Northern League standing.
BASE BALL NOTES.

George, st Albans new twirler, is said
to be a high school twirler from Somer-
vile, Mass.
Burlington plays Rutland at Rutland
and st. Albans plays Plattsburgh at
Plattsburgh today.
The Inter-City base ball team viii play
a game at Richmond today on the way to
Rutland FOR the Friday game.
A special train win run to Burlington
Saturday to see Montpelier Barre, With
sheldon In the box, play Burlington.
The attendance yesterday though not
the highest Of the season, gave no cause
for complaint from the management
A blackboard on the center field fen ce
on which to put the results of other games
while game is 10 progress here would be
much appreciated by the crowd
The Inter-City Rutland game which was
to have been played on Saturday last, but
postponed on account of rain, will be
played at the latter city tomorrow.
An addition of sixty feet is to be built
on to the south end OF the Inter-City grand
stand. This addition Is to be swung in
toward right field and viii have seating
capacity Of 400
Daniel George, a pitcher from Philadel-
phia, joined the st. Albans team Tuesday
night to take the place of Caldwell, who
was compelled to cancel his engagement,
owing to lame shoulder.
There seems to be some alarm felt over
the Hyphens' strength, and the Barre
Montpelier aggregation is being held up
by many as dangerous proposition.
That may be true enough, and there is no
doubt that the Intercity team is fast
one but it is time to worry after they
have beaten Rutland two or three times.
The Montpelier aggregation will not be
allowed to think they have Rutland fright
ened half to death before we have even
been scratched = Rutland Herald
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-07-07
MANY DEGREES
WERE CONFERRED
Imposing Commencement Exercises of
University Of Vermont Yes
terday.

Burlington July The commence
ment exercises Of the University of Yer
mont were held yesterday in the opera
house here. The members OF the faculty,
the graduating class and the alumni form
ed a procession on the college grounds and
marched to the opera house. For the first
time in the history of the institution the
university graduates and those from the
medical department held their commence
ment exercises jointly.
The centennial address was given by
D. b. Kingsley Of New York. Poems were
read by J. f. Colburn Of st. J0sephs,
Mich, and J. w. Whitcomb of Topeka,
Kan.
Degrees we're conferred upon 62 gradu-
ates from the University and 55 men from
the medical department.
The corporation was served at the Van
Ness at 4, following which there was
speaking by Governor Mccullough, su-
preme Court Justice, D. J. Brewer and
others
In the evening occurred the president )
reception, together with the presentation
of tThe Tempest, on the lawn at Grass
Mount. Large crowds at all the exer-
cises were again marked feature as well
as the great number Of distinguished per
sonages present.