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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-02-10
Hearst's Southern Kin.

A dispatch from Greenville to The
State says: Mr.. VIM. II. Whitmire
Of this city has received information
Of the death OF his cousin. Mrs.
Drusilla Whitmire Apperson, the
grandmother Of Congressman William
Randolph Hearst Of New York, who
died recently at her home in Berkley,
Cal. Mrs. Appearson was the daugh-
ter of Henry and Ruth Hill Wnitmire,
and was born in Newberry county, S.
c., Sept. Oath, 1916. Mr.. W. B..
Whitmire's father vas William
Whitmire, a twin brother Of Henry,
and they married sisters, so that
there is a double relation between the
Whitmires and Mrs. Apperson, who
was taken when a child to Missouri.
On June %, 1910, Mrs. Apperson was
married to Randolph Walker Apper-
son of Virginia, and they moved to
California in The early SOS, making
their home near San Jose. Mrs.
Phoebe A. Hearst, the mother OF the
congressman and prospective candi-
date for president, and Elber5 c.
Apperson are the surviving children
of the deceased
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-02-10
Troubles That Never Come.

The story is told of lady who for
a time kept a list Of impending
troubles. 1t was relief to see them
down in black and white. Some
months later, in looking over the list,
she was surprised to dnd that nine
tenths Of these troubles had never
materialized. They bad an existence
only in her imagination. The troubles
that never come form the heaviest
part of our daily load. The worry and
the fear caused by these apprehended
miseries often work sad havoc with
brain and nerves. The actual sorrow,
the bereavement, the diSapointments,
have their comfort and cure. But
there is no cure for troubles that
never come. They are haunting
ghosts, unsubstantial as mist, but
very real in their depressing and
harmful power over US. There is toll
in our daily living; there is weariness;
still blessed rest will follow. But the
WEAKNESS Of imagined burdens drags
the very heart and hope out OF those
who indulge in these unhealthful fan
cies. Each day comes as fresh gift
from the hand of God. In it are just
the experience His loving wisdom has
ordained. Meet with brave heart
all that is in the days portion, but
shrink not from phantom lions OF
from shadows that seem to blot out
the sun.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-02-10
Isolated by Storms.

Investigation Of conditions IL the
thumb district OF Michigan, that
part of the state north Of Port Huron
to Saginaw by, comprising three coun-
ties, made over the long distance tele-
phone Friday, shows that there are
upwards Of 100000 people storm
bound in villages, towns and hamlets
of the district. All the towns north
from Port Huron to Port Austin and
Harbor Beach, except Bad Axe, a
junction point, report alarming shor-
tage Of coal with little or no wood
supply available. Fortunately there
is no lack Of provisions reported IN
any of the towns, but suffering for
want Of fuel Is inevitable in many
places unless the Pere Marquette suc-
ceeds in opening its line in few days.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-02-10
Weather Observatory.

A Special dispatch from Washing
ton to The State says Columbia is to
have a complete and up-to-date wealth
er bureau observatory. Representative
Lever has taken the matter up with
the chief Of the weather bureau and
has convinced both that official and
the secretary OF agriculture that Co.
lumbia possesses railway and mail
facilities sufficient to warrant the es-
tabliShment there Of meteorological
observatory. Mr.. Lever has received
a letter from the secretary of agricul-
ture approving the construction OF an
observatory building at Columbia.
The building will cost between sl0,-
900 and SIS, 900 and will be completely
equipped for purposes of observation.
The agricultural department. has not
yet selected a site but this will prob
ably be done on the recommendation
of Superintendent Bauer. This will
be the only building Of its kind in the
State
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-02-10
A MODEL FARM.
The National Department Of Asricul-
rure Will Establish Near Columbia.

The department Of agriculture Will
probably establish model farm near
Columbia upon one Of the farms OF
MI. F. H. Hyatt for the purpose OF
showing the farmers how to gro"
something else besides cotton. The
department Of agriculture is laying
it's plans to meet the spread Of the
cotton boil weevil. Congress has
appropriated s250,00o for this pur-
pose and this sum is to be used not
only in Texas, but in the various cot
ten growing states.
The department not only proposes
to deal with the weevil in Texas, but
it proposes to teach the farmers to
grow something else than cotton, II
it should appear to the department.
that it is not able to control the pest.
To this end diverSi6cation farms will
be established in each Of the South
ern states. Two Of these farms are
to be in South Carolina, and the de-
partment has about decided to place
them in the districts Of Representa-
tiveS Lever and Johnson.
These are not experimental f2rns
in any sense Of the word, but are to
be model farms, under the supervision
of the experts of the agricultural de-
partment. The plan is for the depart.
men to- furnish all the seed, one-half
the fertilizer and the expert super:
vision, while the individual is to fur
nish the land and the labor.
The correspondent Of the News and
Courier says of this idea that Mr.
Lever has recommended to The de-.
partment as suitable man to carry
on this idea Mr.. +. H. Hyatt, who is
a most progressive citizen, living near
Columbia, and within easy touch with
the entire state. It is proposed not
only to grow the various crops, but
during the summer time to invite the
farmers of the state to visit the farms
in order that they may see their prac-
tlcal workings.
It is proposed not to plant cotton
but only to supplement it. Cotton is
exhaustive to the soil, and this diver
sifcation idea is intended to demon
strate to the farmers that it is better
to grow crops in rotation, in order not
only to maintain the fertilizer in the
soil, but actually increase it. Great
practical good is expected by the de,
partment from this plan.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-02-10
Salaries Raised.

In the State Senate on Tuesday it
appeared as if there would be a de-
bate over Senator Manning's bill to
change the salary of the supreme
court justices from 81, $50 to $4,000
pei annum. One Jealous guardian OF
the States finances moved to strike
out the enacting words, and the au-
thor of the bill urged that the circuit
court judges are now paid higher re-
Enumeration than the supreme court
justices. The cost of living is now
much increased, since the time that
the general salary bill was passed.
1t is easy to increase salaries and
to make appropriations" said one
senator, even though deficit stares
the State in the face. When vac
ancy occurred in the supreme bench
many gentlemen were willing to accept
it without question He thought
that there was no kick from the
supeme court" An amendment was
offered to make the increased salary
SO, 900 and the bill passed to third
reading.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-02-10
Who He Was.

A dispatch to The State says H.
Rudiak is the name OF the white man
whose body was found in box car in
the Southern yards at Spartanburg
over a week ago while the car was be-
ing unloaded of bales OF cotton which
caught on FIRE while being shipped
through here from Mississippi to Cas-
tonia. After the inquest the body was
carried to local undertaker's estab-
lishment where it was embalmed, and
has since been kept awaiting identl-
fcation. A juryman at the inquest
in searching in the overcoat pockets
Of deceased found in the lining a let
ter written in Russian characters and
addressed TO n. Rudiak, 206 Delaney
street, New York. He wrote letter
to that address and Wednesday receiv-
ed a reply from friend Of the dead
man who states that deceased was d
Pole and Roman Catholic, and that
be has a family il Poland. The
writer will send money for the body
to be buried decently by a Roman
Catholic priest.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-02-10
HAS COME TO STAY.
That Is What an Expert Says Of the
Boil Weevil.

Boil Weevil.
W.. D. Hunter, special agent in
charge Of cotton boil weevil inVestiga-
tions for the division Of entomology,
department of agriculture, in a report
says tho work Of his division for sew
eral years ''has demonstrated that
there is not even remote probability
that the boil weevil ever will be eXter-
minated" The bulletin adds:
Although the very large yields OF
cotton of former times may no longer
be possible, it is nevertheless entirely
feasible to produce cotton at a margin
of profit that will com pare favorably
with that involved in the production
Of most OF the staple crops Of the
United States by following what have
become known generally as the cultur-
al methods, involving changes and
notifications Of the system Of cotton
raising made necessary by the weevil.
They were originally suggested by a
careful study Of the life history and
habits of the pest, and naturally any
improvements that may be made will
result in the continuation Of that
study. They have now been tested
successfully on large scale by the
division Of entomology, as well as by
many planters, during two very un-
favorable seasons. OF greatest advant-
age is the reduction Of The numbers
of the weevilS by the destruction OF
the plants in the fall. The advantage
thus gained is followed up by bending
every effort toward procuring an early
crop the following season.
The changes in the cotton raising
system urgently recommended are:
Early planting with seed from as far
North as possible; thorough cultiva-
tion Of the fields, which influences the
constant growth and consequent early
maturing Of the crop: planting the
rows as far apart as feasible and
thorough timing out OF plants IN the
rows: destruction by blowing up wind
rowing and burning Of all the cotton
stalks in the fields as soon as the
weevils become so numerous that prac-
tically all the fruit is being punctur-
ed, thus destroying the very great
proportion Of weevils developing late
in the autumn; and extensive use Of
fertilizers so as to procure earlier
CROPS.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-02-10
WINTHROP COLLEGE.
The House Agreed to Increase Value
Of Each Scholarship.

The House of Representatives Thu g.
day disposed Of Mr.. Richards bill to
provide for an increase in Winthrop
scholarship fund from s., 45s to sl2.-
400 year in order to raise the value
of each scholarship from S44 to 500
a year. This matter was fought out
last year. Mr.. Wise moved to strike
out the enacting words. The bill as
it passed promises to do much good,
for it may hold out advantages to
young women to whom the smaller
scholarship would be but tantalizing.
as it is too small for girl Of very
limited means.
Mr. Richards told Of what had been
done for young men in the way Of
scholarships and declared that little
has been done for the benefciaries at
Winthrop. Mr. Richards declared that
the senate would not have killed his
bill last year had it not opposed TAX
ing the scholarship found out Of the.
appropriation for the running expens-
es. The bill under discussion provides
that the scholarship fund is in add
tion to the appropriation for running
expenses.
Mr.. Webb favored the bill. He knew
of poor girl who had won scholar
ship and had been unable to take ad-
vantage Of it because she did not have
the money. He favored increasiig g the
scholarship fund and reducing the
running expenses.
Mr.. Stuckey, pay student at the
Citadel during his college course, told
pf the great discrepancy in the value
Of scholarships there and at Win
throp.
MI. D. o. Herbert declared that it
is the policy Of TIE State to maintain
scholarships at State colleges. He fag-
ors economy in government but there
should be some intelligent discrimina-
tion and he believes that the scholar
ships at Winthrop should be made
worth something.
MI. Moses favors the bill. The law
permits any girl to stand the examin-
alton regardless Of the wealth OF her
father. The scholarship at S44 is OF no
use to the very poor. He approves
this bill for it would favor the gitls
Of poor parents.
The house refused to strike out the
enacting words.
Mr.. Dorroh offered an amendment
to have the scholarship fund come out
of the appropriation for running ex-
penses. This is the amendment which,
it is said, killed the bill in the senate
last year. The amendment was voted
down by So to 80.
Mr.. Pollock's amendment to require
girls to make affidavit that they are
unable to pay the amount Of the schos-
arships was adopted and the bill then
passed second reading.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-02-10
ABOUT THE WEATHER.
to Hicks February to be
a Regular Storm Period.


The forecasts OF Rev. Irl r. Hicks
for the month of February are
ominous Of a regular storm period, In
cluding rain, snow and sleet, cold
waves and disagreeable weather gen.
orally. A summary Of his predictions
will prove interesting to our readers,
wbo may watch them as the month
progresses, with the understanding
that the forecasts cover the entire
country. He starts out by saying
that storm areas will begin to form
by the 1st over the western parts OF
the country, and wide areas OF rain
ard snow will past eastwardly across
the country during the lst to the 4th.
The disturbance continues until about
the 10th, with cloudy, murky and,
sleety weather, and if heavy snow and
sleet storms do not appear during the
first four days Of the month, such
storms will almost certainly develop
from the 9Th to the 9th. The first ten
days of February are to be the most
general and dest1u ,tive sleet periods
of the winter.
General storms Of rain and SHOW are
to occur about the 14th, 18th and
18th, eliminating with the new moon
on the 10th, bringing storm OF q trop.
lcal nature Southwark, with change
to blizzard features in the west and
north, which will be followed by
high barometer and cold wave from
the goth to 22nd. The last regular
storm period for February is set down
by MIR. Hicks as being central GO the
oath with the disturbing influences
reaching from the 22nd to the 9th.
AS the month goes out generally fair
and colder weather will prevail, with:
the barometer falling in advance OF
the reactionary storms due the first
three days in March. This is gloomy
prospect for early gardens in tbs
spring, but it is possible that the cal
culations of Mr.. Hicks may not prove
certainty, and at any rate we would
not advise any Of our readers to be
losing sleep this month on account OF
the weather prophets.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-02-10
Fire ON a Steamer.

The steamer Iroquois, Capt. Wat
son, arrived at Charlotte Tuesday
morning. On Sunday fire was dis
covered in the after hold between
decks. Live steam and two streams
OF water were Immediately brought
Into effect and in an hour the fire was
under control. Some Of the miscellan-
eous cargo was jettisoned. The YES
sci did not sustain any injury and pro-
ceeded for Jacksonville. There was
not any sign OF a panic among the
passengers. They held meeting aud
passed resolutions complimenting
Capt. Watson an6 officers aud crew
for the coolness nd excellent judg-
ment exhibited.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-02-10
WILL SUPPORT HEARST.
So Declares Mr.. Phelps Stokes, New
York Millionaire.


York Millionaire.
J. G. Phelps Stokes, the millionaire
clubman, who has devoted himself to
a life among the poor Of the city OF
New York, has, in letter printed in
the New York American, declared
himself for Representative William
Randolph Hearst as the Democratic
nominee for president.
Mr.. Stokes determination to SUP
port Mr.. Hearst is based upon the
knowledge he has acquired since he
has taken up his life among the poor
and suffering, He has learned the
pressure Of the iniquitous trusts of
the country and the manner in which
they bear upon the poor and needy.
He has learned the exact effect Of a
five cent raise in the price Of beef per
pound, an increase of three cents a
gallon in the price Of oil and the in
crease Of more than a hundred per
cent in the price of coal last winter.
Several years ago ]. G.. Phelps
Stokes went to live among those whose
conditions he wished to better and i'm
prove. He lived their lives with
them, came to know them. His re-
nunciation was greater than that of
Tolstoi, and the result vastly better.
Two years ago, in speaking of his
work, Mr.. Stokes said:
This is the most interesting life
have ever led.
''It is deep, whole-souled enjoyment
from beginning to end.
''Those who render the best social
service are those who have the great
est enjoyment of life.
My work is based on ideals. They
are in the impelling forces which lead
me on.
81 look forward to the time when
the spirit of brotherhood shall become
so strong that we shall have union
of all the people, not only in politi-
cal sense, but in truly social sense
as well.
POLITICALLY the United States is a
republic, socially it is not. Artificial
and wholly unjust barriers are set up
by some to separate them from the
rest of the people. Wealth, social
prominence, genealogical trees and
such things are used to create barriers
between man and man.
Actuated by such thoughts, i'm
PEELED by such ideals, Mr.. Stokes has
lived a life of abnegation of all the
things to which he was born, and for
several years has known no other life
than that led by those among whom
he has cast his lot.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-02-10
Cotton Goods Advancing.

The price of cotton goods is advanc-
ing, keeping pace with the increased
price of cotton. The lower grades Of
cotton cloth have for a long time been
too cheap, and with everything else
on the face OF the globe that man or
woman eats, wears, sees or smells get
ting more expensive, there is no
reason why cloth made from the
South's great staple should not join
the procession, says the Columbia
State.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-02-10
Committed Suicide.

Hill Terry, charged with the MUIR
der Of his son-in-law, George Tate
Bland, last September, committed
suicide in his cell at Wilmington, n.
c., Wednesday, by slashing his throat
with case knife that had been given
him to use with his meals. His trial
was in progress in the superior court.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-02-10
Silver len Chosen.

A dispatch from Pottsville, Pa,
says the Democrats of the Schuylkill
congress district effected a compro-
mise Thursday. E. T. Kenney Of But
ler and James A. Neocker OF Potts
Vile, silver Democrats, were elected
delegates to the St. Louis convention
and ex-senator Charles +. King, a
gold Democrat, was selected as Presl-
Dental elector. 1t is said that the
same method Of compromise will be
followed thro light Pennsylvania.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-02-10
Five Children Burned.

At Council Bluffs, Iowa, tire on
Wednesday morning destroyed the
residence of Peter Christianson, and
five children, from the babe in arms
to eleven years old, were burned to
death. Mrs. Christianson was burned
so badly that she will die. 1t Is not
known how the fire started.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-02-10

NEW GROUNDS IN SOUTHERN SUBURBS.
Mr.. Alex Guignard read the execu-
tive committees steering committee
report as to the Greater State Fair
proposition. This was to the effect
that the ways and means committee
of council had agreed to recommend
to council a resolution carrying out
the plan of the joint Greater State
Fair committee from the Columbia
Chamber of Commerce and the execu-
tive committee Of the fair society.
This plan provides for the issuance OF
not more than $50, 1000 in 20 year +
per cent. bonds to finance the change.
One hundred acres Of the State farm
in the southern suburbs of the city
was the site chosen at a cost OF Slo,-
600. This would be connected with
the steam and electric railways and
water could be gotten from the Olym-
pia mill people. The old grounds to
be sold, the proceeds to go to the
purchase of the bonds.
The committee hopes to realize fully
$4,000 for the old grounds. The So
ciety binds itself annually to retire at
least two bonds. in denomination OF
not less than $500. The new property
after being turned over to the council
will be turned back over to the society
under the same reservation as the city
now holds on the old grounds-that
is, if the society fails any year to hold
a fair the property reyerts to the city.
Mr.. Guignard reported that the
State farm had been chosen after
a personal investigation by the whole
executive committee Of the other sites
on which options are still held. The
Fowles place can be had for $3.50 an
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-02-10

acre, the Camp Torrance place for
$500 an acre and the Davis place at
1925 an acre. None of the tract Sc
lected is within the city limits: it is
about a quarter OF mile outside.
The committee has already arranged
for the disposition of $50, 900 of the
3c
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-02-10

crops.
The Washington times., 1904-04-08
HANDSOME VILLA
FOR NORTHWEST
G. g. Ffiuger Buys Land on
Connecticut Ave. Extended.
NOT FAR FROM NEW BRIDGE
Fifteen Thousand Dollars Paid for Land
and Dwelling to Cost Like Sum.
Other Real Estate News.

An important real estate transaction
has Just been concluded through the
firm Of John r. Waggaman. who has
sold to Charles @. Phuger . large lot on
Connecticut Avenue extended. imme-
dlateIy above WoodIey Road and W thin
a short distance from the new Connect
cut Avenue Bridge The lot fronts l4)
feet on the avenue and has total area
of about 1900 square feet. The price
paid for the ground is about $4,000 and
il is understood that the purchaser in
tends to erect on it a residence which is
to cost the same amount
While no plans have yet been drawn,
the intention OF Mr.. Phuger is said to
be to put "a villa-like structure, rather
rambling in its general design, in the
center OF the front OF the lot. 1t is to be
two stories and attic in height. and the
general style Of architecture is TO be
colonial. the front being in light brick
and stone.
The mann entrance to the house is to
be on its south front. and IL is probable
that the ample grounds around IT viii
be beautified by Il modern style Of
landscape gardening Mr. Piuger's pur-
chase and his intended building enter
prise VIII be notable feature in the
Improvement Of a section Of the Dis
trIcU. the Importance OF which Is more
fully appreciated by investors every
daE