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The San Francisco call., 1904-03-09
MANY INDUSTRIES.

A revolution had been wrought in the dairy
industry Of the State by the utilization OF
large areas FOR alfalfa and by the discovery
that cream could be separated from milk by
mechanical means. and that the fat content
OF milk could be determined by simple oper-
alton, part chemical and part mechanical The
dairy output Of the State increased 50, 212, 500
in 1903 as compared with 1902. Counties that
produced 1000, 900 pounds Of butter more
in 1903 were as follows: Humboldt, 1885,
1s6; Marin. 3. 922. BIS; Sonoma. 2.540. .4S9. Los
Angeles. 1.996. 49, San Luis Obispo. 1859. 1856
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-09
VALUABLE STATISTICS.

Very striking figures were included
in the annual report of President Chip
man. Not less than 500, 900 non-resi-
dents Of this State. he said, have Wis
tied the exhibition hall of the board
during the last fifteen years, and there
are now 10 900 visitors going in and out
OF the hall monthly. 1t was of high
value to the State that such an exhi-
bition existed in the midst of Califor-
MAS chief city, to which visitors might
be directed for information and from
which exhibits could be withdrawn
temporarily for use elsewhere.
The report was made long and COM
prehensive in view of the valuable use
to which il may be put at ST Louis
during the exposition. 1t included maps
and Illustrations setting forth locali-
ties and products. The following strik-
ing facts stood out conspicuously:
The State. since the last census year. has
added on the basis of reliable computations,
30 5s1 70 its population, or nearly many as
were added during the decade ending in 1900.
The present population cannot be FAR from
1.750. 600.
In 1903 the shipments Of fruits. wine brandy
and vegetables out Of the State by rail amount
ed to s.. GS4 carloads. There a net gain in
1903 OF 10 $40 carloads. compared with
1902 OF which 1895 carloads were citrus fruits.
Vegetables made gain Of 17o5 carloads; wine
and brandy. S65; canned fruits. 1856 green de-
ciduous fruits. $50. Dried fruits. raisins and
nuts show falling on in shipment The fore
going figures all represent carloads. Ii the
fruit products had all turned out in 1908 as
they do normally the shipments would have
reached 100 900 carloads of ten tons each.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-08-03
SNAKES BOARD A SHIP.
Hundreds Of EN- Figure in Yarn
from Platte River.

Hundreds Of EN- Figure in Yarn
from Platte River.
The New York Evening Sun, says
members Of the crew Of the Swedish
steamship Bifrost, South America, re-
port that snakes OF all sizes and in un-
heard Of numbers took possession OF
the ship and threw the crew into a
panic that continued two days and a
night, during which time ninety-eight
reptiles Of various sizes up to l2-foot
python were killed and thrown over
board. The story is subStantiated by
the exhibition Of several skins OF the
larger snakes, and was told too earn
estly by the crew to be mere tale OF
the forecastle. The vessel began to un-
load ouebracho wood at the foot OF
Emerson street, Greenport, R. /. On
the voyage up the Roi Platte for the
wood she sailed further than any other
steamer has previously reported. While
taking on her cargo in June, during
the rainy season, great flood wash
ed down the river quantities OF debris,
including grass, sod and growths Of
various kinds. Some Of it drifted
ashore in the vicinity Of the ship and
against her sides. 1t is well known to
seafaring men that snakes inhabiting
dense thickets climb trees and tall
bushes, and one may understand that
to climb anchor cables, booms and
gangwayS is no handicap to them. At
all events, the snakes got aboard the
ship, into the forecastle, the cabin and
the holds, where the logwood cargo
was stored. The floors Of the fore
castle and cabin were flooded with hot
water to drive the reptiles out, and
natives were hired to kill them as fast
as they appeared. In this manner the
crew reports the disposal OF ninety
eight. Then none OF the crew would go
! into the holds until they had a
| thorough steaming. No one knows how
many snakes will be found among the
wood, for the hatches we're open at
the time OF the visitation, and it IS
believed that hundreds found hiding
places there
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-08-03
SUMNER SCHOOL CLOSES
After Very Pleasant and Profitable
Session.

A special to the State from Rock
Hill says: The State summer school
for teachers closed very successful
session last Tuesday. The total at
tendance was about 800 and in addi-
tion the educational conference and
the State Teachers association at
tracted a large number Of leading edu.
Gators and laymen.
Tie great body Of teachers in at.
tendadce were diligent and won flom
President johnson an EXPIRE sSed opin-
ion that the session just clos5d was
marked by greater energy, more dill.
gence and a more enthusiastic profeS-
sionalism than any previous summer
school.
In his closing remarks he expressed
Winthrop's pleasure at having the
school, and the teachers were made to
feel that all that could be done was f1r
their pleasure and profit. The splen-
did equipment Of the college with
every modern convenience, strong
faculty, full and Well-chosen course
Of lectures, and also the attraction
furnish; d by Superintendent Hughes
and MS cornet band all contributed to
month Of pleasure and profit to the
tired and worn teacher.
One OF the last attractions was a
lecture, full Of force aud Instruction,
by DR.. J. a. 3. Scherer, president OF
Newberry college. An address foi
the closing evening was announced tc
be given by President Poteas OF Fur.
man, but the school was disappointed
upon DR.. Poteat's failure to arrive.
Many are beginning to point t.
these schools as so profitable for oul
teachers that the wideawake teacher
cannot we'll afford to miss them
They make teachers grow, and thoss
who fail to5see the need Of continued
preparation will soon fail to I'LL the
demands made upon then.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-08-03
Died in p elisious Service.

Mrs. Mary locker, wife Of Joshua
Blocker, mot n Of 10 children, all liv-
ing, died do .ng services at Taylor
chapel in the upper township Of Rich
land county on Wednesday. The ques-
tion was asked by the pastor. WHO
would meet him on the other shore?"
She responded that she would and
commenced falling. She was caught
by her sisters, who prevented her from
falling to the floor. This was at about
10 p. N. The membership crowded
around, rubbed her vigorously, ap-
piled first cold water and afterwards
Consciousness not return
ing, about II m. DR.. Lever was sent
for, and arrived at the church at a.
"a. The woman was pulseless and no
sound could be heard over the heart
and no breathing. She had vomited
from mouth and fluid was in the nos
trils. Efforts were made to induce
artificial respiration for half an hour
or more when she was left to family
for disposition.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-08-03
Killed by q Train.

Jim Petty, colored, aged go years,
was struck by yard shifter near the
Southern depot in Spartanburg Thurs-
day night, and died from the effects
OF his Injuries early Friday morning.
There were no eyewitnesses to the ac-
cident. 1t appears that about 10
o'clock last night Petty was walking
up the track Of the main line, leading
from the depot to the junction, when
a shifting locomotive struck him. The
wheels passed over his left leg and his
head was injured. At the coroner's
injuest held this morning the verdict
was that the decease came to his death
by being struck by a locomotive In the
Southern's yard.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-08-03

found sympathy on the loss OF his COL
league through the terrible crime re-
sulting N his tragic death. Mr. hay
telegraphed a fimiliar expression TO
Count Cassini, the Russian anoaSSa-
dor to the United States.
The news Of the assassination was
briefly cabled to the state department
by Spencer Eddy, American charge at
St. Petersburg, and by Consul Gener-
al Watts. The news was Forwarded to
Secretary Hay at Newbury, n. II.
Although the assassination is deeply
deplored here, it cannot be said that
it has caused much surprised in circles
here but informed as to the conditions
in St. Petersburg.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-08-03
Civil Service Examinations.

The United States civil saryice COM
mission announces an examination on
August 17-1S-l9, 1904, at Columbia to
secure eligibles from which to make
certifcation to fill a vacancy In the
position Of engineer craftsman in the
supervising architects office, at 81, 200
per annum, and other similar Vacan-
cies as they may occur in that office.
On August oath an examination to
secure eligibles for the position OF
economic and stratigraphic geologist
and paleontologist in the Philippine
service at $4,000 per annum will be
held.
On August 3lst another examina-
tion secure eligibles for She position
Of bookkeeper in the reclamation ser
vice Of the geological survey will be
held. This position carries a salary
Of g., 900 per annum.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-08-03
The WestexnsStaSes.

Conditions in several OF the western
States, Senator Dubois said in a re-
cent interview with Judge Parker,
give the Democrats a good chance OF
success. he mentioned particularly
Idaho, Colorado, Montana and Neva-:
da. In Washington it has been set
tied that Former Senator George
Turner will be nominated for the gov
ernorship. There is q local fight on
in Washington over an effort to COM
pei the railroads to pay "their just
share Of taxation," which Senator
Dubois declares will weaken the Re-
publican party and, added to the per-
sonal popularity of Senator Turner,
will enable the Democrats to carry
that State.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-08-03
MANNING, S. G. WEDNESDAY. AUGUST3 g. 1904

was barefooted and had blood on his
pants and his clothes were wet. He told
her he had committed a horrible crime.
She further stated that Paul Reed and
Will Cato went to Mr.. Hodges Satur-
day night week to commit the crime,
but met Mr.. Hodges before they got to
the house and decided that the oppor.
tunity was not as favorable as
they wished, and decided to defer
it till another time. They told
Mr.. Hodges they came to get some
spirits of turpentine. She says there
are Others implicated. She knows
by what she has heard from Reed and
Cato's talk. Reed told her he would
kill her if she told it, The woman says
that Reed and Cato said that Mr..
Hodges had three hundred dollars bur
led back Of his house and they were
going to have it.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-08-03
Died from Cigarettes.
Several DAYS.

Mr.. Chas. Steele, a young man %
years OF age, shot himself through the
head with revolver at the home OF
his brother, William Steele, in Vau-
cluse near Aiken on Sunday afternoon.
His brain was pierced with the bullet
and it is reported there Monday that
he is dying. Disappointment in love
is said by some to be the cause OF bis
act, and by others it is thought that
his brain was effected by cigarette
X
smoking
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-08-03
Three KiIlines In One Day.

A disdatch from Greenville says
Barney Houston, colored, was shot
and instantly killed by ais step-father
there Thursday. Jane Agnew, COL
ored, was shot Wednesday evening
and Instantly killed by another col
ored woman. The shooting Is said to
have been accidental. A negro man
was shot and supposed to be fatally
injured by young physician near
Marietta Thursday. The shooting
was in self defense as the negro armed
with a gun, was said to be advancing
on the white man when shot. All
three shootings occurred in that coun-
ty within twenty -four hours.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-08-03
A Good Plan.

In Germany, when a person breaks
down with consumption, he is sent to
a government sanitarium, where be is
kept until be recovers or dies. In
the meantime his family receives a
weekly pension from fund to which
the patient himself contributed when
be was In good health. BY this means
the risk Of spreading the disease is
avoided.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-08-03
GREENViLLE NEGRO KILLED.
Trio Of Constables Arrested the
Slayer With Difficulty.


a special from Greenyille to the
State says: Early Thursday morning
Constables Alton, Cooley and Charles
arrested and delivered to the county
jail Roman white, colored, under the
charge OF killing Barney Houseton,
colored, at the latter's house near the
city limits on Augusta street.
The body of Houston was found
near the house, his death having teen
caused by a shot through the breast.
Coroner Black was notified and en-
paneled jury who returned verdict
that the death OF Houston was caused
by gurshot wound in the hands OF
Roman White. The shooting is sup
poseded to have been the result OF
family row.
The officers had been out all night
on raid and Thursday morning when
they were near the city limits shots
were heard, two mutfied, as il fred
inside a house. The three were 300
yards from the scene OF the shooting,
and ran toward the house. Alton
went to the rear Of the house, three
room Shanty, Charles to the rear and
Cooley ran around the end OF the
house.
Alton seeing a negro boy in the
yard, asked where was the party who
did the shooting and was told that he
was in the house. Pushing open the
front door the constable stood face to
face with White, the negro who had
shot Houston. Recognizing the off,
Ger. White wheeled around and
reached after his pistol which lay on
the bureau.
The officer was too quick for White
and when The latter found out that
Alton had the drop on him, he faced
his capturer.
At this juncture Charles fred from
behind, and after Slight resistance
White yielded and was taken in the
city patrol to the county jail, Had
the constable been rash he would
have shot the negro, who was evident
ly trying to kill him and would have
dtne so but for Atoms QuickneSs in
handling pistol.
Constable Cooley found Houston at
the end Of the house lying on his back
with a gunshot wound in his breast
from which the blood was oozing. The
32-calibre pistol which White grabbed
when resisting is the one used in kill
ing Houston and was fred four times,
two bullets being found in the cham
berS.
a brother OF the dead boy had a
pistol in bis possession which he
claimed belonged to the deceased. It
was a 32-calibre and had not been
fired.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-08-03
Negroes Not Wanted.

4 great many negroes were import
ed into Chicago to take the places OF
strikers in the stock yards. They
were assaulted and not permitted to
go to work except when they were
secretly spirited into the shops: AS
the Augusta Chronicle says, the South
may hang a mean negro occasionally,
but it is the only section Of this coun-
try where a laW-abiding negro can
ind employment without prejudice or
hinderance. And this is a condSlder-
alton of vastly more Importance TO
tie respectable negro than any other.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-08-03
We EoEe He Will.

The Columbia Record says Chair
man Taggart, Of the Democratic COM
mittee, it is stated, has long desired
the honor of leading the party to VIC
tory. He made an active campaign to
having himself elected to the position,
and in the face OF considerable opposi-
tion his efforts were crowned with sue
cess. II he will use the same pol1tica
fness against the Republican partyl
we may feel assured OF the result
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-08-03
Woman Instantly Killed.

Thursday in the Ashmore section,
nine miles from Greenville, Lena
Agnew accidentally killed Minnie Nc
Karnell, another negro woman, with
small parlor rifle. The Mckinney
woman was sick and the other had
called to visit her. The rifle was en-
table nearby and as the visitor picked
it up to lay it aside it was accidental
ly discharged, the ball entering the
sick woman's brain over the left eye,
producing instant death.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-08-03
Queer Place OF Worship.

One CT the nest remarkable places
OF worship in the world is the miners
chapel in Myndd Menigdd colliery,
Swansea, Wales. 1t is c,ose to the
bottom Of the shaft. The only light
is that obtained from asclitary safety
lamp hung over the pulpit from the
ceiling, and the oldest miner in the
coll:ery is generally chosen TO oIticiate.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-08-03
Georgia Family Murdered.

Aspecial from Stateboro, Ca, says
that Henry Hodges, his wife and three
children were brutally murdered near
there Thursday night. After the
crime had been committed their home
was burned. Corpses found in the
debris showed that the skulls of the
grown people had been broken by
blows from some blunt instrument.
Robbery is supposed to have been the
motive. No arrests have yet been
made. There Is the greatest excite
ment in Statesboro and vicinity.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-08-03
DEATK OF MR.. a. q. CRUM.
Dies Suddenly from Stroke Of Ap
poplexy.

We clip the following from the Den
mark correspondent Of the State which
says Mr.. q. 81. Crum eied at his resi-.
dence here Tuesday at IL o'clock,
lingering less than ~ hours after the
stroke Of appoplexy Of the evening be-
fore.
Mr.. Crum had spent Monday out on
his plantation, several miles from
town, where he was experimenting the
cutting canal through his lands and
had been interested In this work for
several days previous. BE returned to
his home at the close Of the day, ate a
hearty supper and showed no sign of
the approaching stroke. After supper
was over be retired to his favorite
porch to catch the cool breeze of the
evening. A few minutes later his wife
joined him, but did not remain with
him, feeling that the cool air was not
beneficial to her. MI. Crum remained
in the piazza tor short time before
he was heard by his family making
his way to an inner apartment. he
got to the sitting room, closed the
and locked it. A few feet away from
the door, or just as he turned from
the door to join his family, he must
have received the apopletic stroke.
Mrs. Crum was engaged in converse
tion with her children and expected
every minute to see her husband enter
the room. Fifteen minutes or more
elapsed before she began to think that
possibly the repetition Of the noise
made by her husband, the moving Of
the foot over the floor and forced clear
ing Of the throat, meant i'll news to
his beloved family. Mrs. Crum went
out to see him and found the hall
dark. Calling for a match, the gas was
lighted, and there sat her husband on
the floor, one arm resting on a large
rocking chair, his head moving to and
fro. Mrs. Crum called to him, he look
ed up into her face and tried to speak.
Mr.. Crum had evidently tried to get
up, using the chair az q support, or
possibly he felt the attack coming on
him and tried to sit in the chair.
Physicians and kind friends were
called, but the stroke was serious and
gradually life ebbed away.
His entire family and many friends
stood around his bed until death came.
Mrs. Crum and her children are grief
stricken, aud the community mourns
the loss Of a good citizen. Mr. Crum
had just completed his fine residence
on Palmetto avenue, and had scarcely
had time to place in order his new
home, and in one sense a new and
happy life had only begun.
Mr.. Crum was 40 years old and had
served Barnwell and later Bamberg
county in the lower house of the gen.
eral assembly several terms, after
which be was elected In 1900 by the
general assembly to manage the State
all Of which positions he
filed with exceptional satisfaction to
the people of his commonwealth.
His body was inferred Wednesday
at II o'clock at the Denmark ceme-
tery.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-08-03
Enforcing the Law.

Justice David Gilmer, at Johns
town, Pa, has just imposed what is
probably the heaviest fines ever made
under the present fish laws Of the
state upon three men who were con-
Ticted of catching l66 carp and cat
fish by building fence across Buffalo
creek, driving the fish into wire pens
and killing them. The fine was $40
for each fish, OF total Of 81, $50: in
lieu Of which they must serve l66
DAYS in iail,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-08-03
Rural Telephones.

There are 994 mutual telephone sys-
TENS of rural character, with S9,3l6
instruments and 70, 9l5 miles OF single
wire. In addition to these the COM
mercial companies operate Is, ,598 rural
lines, with l3S, 425 miles Of single wire
and l2l ,e05 telephones. There are also
1885 independents farmers lines with
-, e65 miles Of single wire and SIS, ,474
instruments.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-08-03
Georgian Assassinated.

A special to The Augusta Chronicle
from Washington, Wilkes county,
Georgia, says that while Charley j.
Tyle1, a prominent young farmer Of
the northeastern section of the coun-
ty was at supper with his wife Fri
day night, Dr.. Thomas c. Burch
emptied two loads Of buckShot from the
window in the body Of Tyler killing
him instantly. Dr. Burch has been
taken in custody and officers are now
carrying him to Washington, the
county seat Of Wilkes county.