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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-08-10
Gen. Miles Wife Dead.

Mrs. Nelson A. Miles died Tuesday
night at West Point, n. Y, Of heart
disease. She and Gen. Miles had
been visiting their son, Sherman, who
is student at the military academy.
Gen. Miles was not present at the
time of his wife'S death, having gone
out of town Monday. Mrs. Miles was
62 years old. She made a number OF
calls Monday and apparently was in
her usual health. At her bedside
when death came were her Son-in-law,
Col. Samuel Reber: L. S. A, her son
Sherman and her nieces, Miss Fitch
and Mis- Hoyt Of Washington. Mrs.
Miles was the daughter OF Judge
Charles Sherman aud a niece Of the
late Senator John Sherman OF Ohio
and Geo. VIM. T. Sherman. PreSi.
dent Roosevelt sent to Lieut.. Gen.
Miles a telegram expressive OF the
sympathy of himself and Mrs. Ro Sc
velt in the generals bereavement.
Mrs. Miles was well known to the
president and Mrs. Roosevelt, who
held her in cordial esteem.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-08-10
Will Be Hung.

Geo. W. Williams, colored, who
criminally assaulted Miss Knode, a
school teacher near Harper's Ferry,
W. Va, several weeks ago, vas con-
vected in the court and was sentenced
to be hanged September 9. Miss Knode
was on the stand fifteen minutes and
identified the accused. The case was
submitted without argument, and the
jury, after nine minutes deliberation,
returned a verdict " guilty" a scene
followed the announcement OF the YER
dict. The spectators in the court room
cheered. Their shouts were taken up
by the crowds in the streets and lasted
twenty minutes. The terror-stricken
prisoner begged the guares to pray TOR
him as he thought he was about to be
lynched. A company Of state militia
is guarding the prisoner.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-08-10
When Dog Days Begin.

Several persons have recently made
inquiries as to the first dog day.
They have ten making the same in
ouiry at intervals for more than
twenty centuries. In the days when
Rome was mistress OF the world they
supposed that malarial diseases pre-
vailing on the Italian coast came in
with the sultry days that began when
Sirius, or the dog star, rose with the
sun. Owing to the presence OF the
equinoxes the heEcal rising Of Sirius is
later row and does not occur until
August 10 to Is. The old Romans
and dwenerS on the coast Of the Medi
terranean believed those days very
productive OF diseases. In recent
times until lately all almanac makers
had to note the beginning OF dog days
They differed considerably. Some OF
them reckoned the time from July y
to August IL; others from July "a to
August p, while nearly every day OF
the last week Of July has been consid-
cred at one time or another as the be-
ginning of these days. So there is no
fixed date for the first dog day and
the makers OF almanacs generally
omit to note the day.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-08-10
A Good Match.

It is told OF Mr.. Fairbanks, the Re-
publican nominee for vice president
in fact it Is said Mr.. Fairbanks is tell
ing it himself-that a negro laborer
employed by the father OF this Indi.
ana lawyer, took his meals with the
family. 1t Is further recounted in
the public prints-and also by Mr..
Fairbanks, it Is said, that when a
white latorer employed on the same
place objected to taking his meals
with the negro, separate table was
provided, but not for the negro. He
remained seated at the Fairbanks
board with the big and little, male
and female FairbankSes while thu
white laborer sat apart. So, OF course,
it is meet and proper that Charles W.
Fairbanks reared in that redolent at
mcsphere should be the running mate
of Theodore Roosevelt. State.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-08-10
The Negro Plank.

The Portsmouth Star says in the
North tie negro part OF the Republl.
can platform is almost taking care OF
itself for the Democrats. That IS,
the Democrats need net do anything
more than urge the negroes to take
the position the Ro sevelt policy Sug-
gestS to them and the democratic
candidates will get the white vo;es by
thousands On the issue OF elevatlng
the negro. The crusade for the negro
was Sc ted in the state Of New Jer'
sey by the Outrage Oh the farmers
young wife near burlington by three
negro tramps. New jersey is not
particularly fond OF President Roose'
velt on any plea, but on the plea TO!
negro supremacy that one case settled
the question with the average voter.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-08-10
Refused to Pardon Wootcn.

Gov. Hayward TUESDAY refused to
pardon PIuk Wootan Of Gresnv!lle,
convicted OF violation OF the diSpen-
sary law and s.nteacei to serve 6O
DAYS oa the county chaingang
Wooten was tried 10 the mayors court
Of Greenville. The petition stated
that he was sick and unable to Work
ana at the time be had already served
ten days. Gov. Hayward was inform
ed tlau Wooten was an old offender
against the dispenSary law and at the
time Of this trial there were beside
the city case two State cases a2alaSl
him. He was gived 80 days On the
city case and 30 days on one OF the
State cases. He confessed his guilt.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-08-10
Cut to Pieces.

Thomas Young, keeper OF the Unit
ed States reservation near Waco, Ca, /,
was cut to pieces Thursday afternoon
about o'clock by negro named
Bowen. Bowen had been at work on
the reservation, and the trouble is
said to have arisen over the settle
ment between Young and the negro.
The crime was committed on the res
eryation and the negro Is still at large
on the grounds. There is a large posse
OF Waco and Bremen citizens assisting
the soldiers to capture the negro.
The last report is that Young sgro"-
weaker, and it is thought ne will not
live. Young married a prominent
young lady since he has been keeper
of the reservation.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-08-10
Waterspout Was Seen,

a dispatch from Charleston to The
State says a large waterspout was seen
at sea late Thursday afternoon. The
great mass OF water, in state Of con.
tinual revolution and swayed by the
wind, presented an inspiring picture,
and the spectators marVeled at the
phenomenon. The shaft seemed tc
reach from the sea to the sky, being
large at the base, narrowing In the
centre and then broadening forwards
the apex. The column Of water NOV.
ed rapidly and was dissipated when it
struck a fringe OF woods on Morris
Island. There was no shipping In the
course Of the spout else damage would
have been none.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-08-10
Killed by "Rat Biscuit

Floie Burton, aged 8 years, the child
OF MI. NJ. R. Burton Of Mariana,
Fla, died about midnight Sunday
from eating poison. Early Sunday
morning, playing on her fathers desk,
the little girl found an open package
Of rat biscuit" and ate two OF them.
A negro child with her ate one or Two
Of the biscuits also. Antidotes We're at
once given both children, and Sunday
afternoon it was thought they were
out of danger. During the night Floie
became much worse and died about
midnight. The negro child will get
we'll.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-08-10
a NEGRO MURDERER.
Came Very Near Being Lynched Up
in New England.

Henry O.borne, a former police
commissioner and one Of the leading
business men OF Hartford, Conn, was
murdered by his former colored body
servant, Joseph Watson, Friday. The
negro Has found Friday night hiding
under bed in the basement Of the
Osborne home. Outside the house at
the time the murderer was found a
thousand people were gathered and as
Watson, heavily manacled, was escort
ed down the steps to the police patrol
wagon the air resounded with cries OF
kill him, lynch him.
AS the wagon started the crowd,
which was rapidly increasing in size,
swarmed after it, making a demon
stration, the like Of which has hardly
been duplicated under like clrcum-
stances In New England. At the sta
tion the police had difficulty in pre-.
venting the crowd from forcing it's way
into the guard room.
Watson is l8 years old and is very
unprepossessing in appearance, but
did not quail when face to face with
the crowd which seemed so anxious to
avenge the murder. He said he killed
Mr.. Osborne. 81 had it in for him,
and I killed him." he said. II am not
afraid to die; and I am satisfied now
that killed him."
Mr.. Osborne was deliberately killed
by Watson out of revenge for being
discharged as valet on July Is. Wat
son says that he got into the house
Thursday night after Mr.. Osborne re-
tired and went to bed in the base
ment.
Friday morning Watson went up
stairs when he heard Mr.. Osborne
stirring about and meeting him at
the bath room door, fred one shot.
Mr.. Osborne ran into his bedroom and
the negro followed and fired two more
shots, both tullets taking effect.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-08-10
Soldiers Protect Negro.

George W. Williams, the negro who
was recently arrested for aSsaulting
Miss Laura Knode, a white school
teacher, near Harper's Ferry, was
tried at Charlestown Va, Tuesday
afternoon and found guilty. He was
sentenced to be hanged next mouth.
The trial was held with soldiers sur
rounding the court house, during the
proceedings l3 men were arrested for
beating down the doors. No shots
were fred, but the military was kept
in active service to prevent an upris-
ing. The negro is now under strong
guard and renewed reports are in cir
culatiop that the Charlestown jail will
be attacked.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-08-10
Lynched by Mob.

Andrew Dudley, a negro boy about
ii years OF age, who attempted
criminal assault upon two little white
girls near Greenfield, Nelson county,
Thursday, was taken from a con-
stable while enroute for jail on train
by mob near Alton, Thursday after
noon, and carried to the woods, where,
it Is presumed be was lynched.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-08-10
TAKES his OWN LIFE.
MIR. David P. Werner, oe Greenville,
Shoots Himself.

SQOOtS Himself.
A special dispatch to The State
says: At 6 o'clock Thursday morning
at his country residence near that
city, D. P. Werner, master in equity
OF Greenville county, killed himself
instantly by shooting himself in the
head with double barrel shotgun.
as the supposed result Of temporary
alteration on account Of i'll health.
The tragedy occurred in his bedroom
while MI. Werner was in the room
alone. When found after the report
OF the gun, the body was across the
bed with the left side Of the head
blown almost completely of.
During the night the gun had stood
in q corner OF the room. The COM
munity was shocked by the distress
ing news and sympathy for the strick'
en- family was spontaneous as it was
general. He was one Of the most
popular and painstaking Of allsGreen-
ville's county officials and has filed
the masters office Of the county with
eminent satisfaction for period OF z
years, his repeated elections testifying
to the universally high esteem In
which be was held. He was in his
Office Wednesday and in the afternoon
was driving about the city.
Mr.. Werner was born in Oconee
county, his youth being spent at the
home of his parents near Walhalla.
he received the usual education given
at the country schools and as young
man read law in Walhalla where he
was admitted to the bar. Later he
moved to Greenville where he prac-
ticed law until elected TO the office Of
master OF Greenville county in 1887.
Judge Werner served faithfully in
this capacity for II years and had he
lived would have been the occupant Of
this Office for p consecutive years,
having been chosen to serve another
four years. He is survived by a wife
and two daughters. He was so years
o!G and is one OF a family Of II chill
dren, nine Of which survive him. No
funeral arrangements have as yet been
made.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-08-10
Fatally Injured.

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank n. Reynolds Of
Marietta, Ca, were seriously and per-
haps fatally injured in the crash Of
their automobile into a telephone pole
about six miles from Atlanta, Thurs
day night. L. n. Trammell and Miss
Alma George were also in the car, but
were not seriously injured. ALL are
well known. Mr.. Reynolds is a pro-
minent citizen Of Marietta.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-08-10
Many People Hurt.

At Winnipeg while watching a fight
between bulls at the Dominion exhibit
tion grounds, Thursday night, thirty
three persons were injured by the
collapse Of the huge cattle shed which
overlooked the ring. About a hun
dred persons were on the shed when,
without q moments warning, the roof
fell through and precipttated half the
crowd to the floor, a distance Of about
thirty feet. About fourteen were
taken to the hospital With fractured
limbs
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-08-10

George Byrne offered an amendmen
to the unanimous report which added
/ the white mans plank" that hac
been so much talked about during the
week and an animated discussion be-
gan on that issue. The Byrne
amendment was as follows:
I'VE believe that the deStiniEs Of
West Virginia should and must be
shaped and controlled by the white
people Of the state and while we dis,
claim any purpose to do any in
Justice whatever 90 the negro popula-
tion, yet we announce without reserve
our fixed purpose to preserve, in every
conservative and constitutional way,
the social and political supremacy Of
our own race believing that by the
frank avowal and conSumation OF such
purpose alone can racial contention
and conflicts be permanently avoided. y
Byrne made strong speech in sup.
port Of his amendment, showing that
such action had bcen taken by some
states bordering on West Virginia as
would cause an invasion Of negroes
into this state, especially during elec-
tions and subsequently, make social
conditions dangerous.
Chairman Daley replied, admitting
the condition that confronted the
state, but in the interest Of the na-
tioral ticket, he insisted that this was
not the time for such action. He re-
ferred to the mixed schools and other
conditions in Indiasa, New York,
New Jersey and Connecticut as the
doubtful states that were wanted for
Parker and Davis and in which the
colored vote was factor.
Daley, who is the neighbor OF
Davis, made strong appeal for obe-
dience to the wishes Of the vice presi-
Dental nominee.
As soon as Daley concluded, man5
were seeking to speak, but they were
stopped by the previous question be-
ing ordered. The amendment was
defeated, yeas, 81; nays, 9l5- Many
Of those voting announced, We favor
the amendment, but vote, nay. J"
The platform as offered was then
adopted.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-08-10
Cholera Sweeping Persia.

The Presbyterian board Of foreign
missions has received letters from the
American missionaries in Persia re-
garding the cholera epidemic, which
has come into that country from the
south and southwest and has extended
as far as the capital in Teheran.
There were nearly forty deaths ct
Teheran July 2, and the recent dis
patches report a great increase. The
missionaries have opened four centers
Of relief, using the hospital and
churches. There is already 3 great
panic and much need of relief.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-08-10
Death Of d. A. Hart.

D. A. Hart, marshal OF Holly Hill,
who has been i'll with typhoid fever
for some time, died at his residence
there Saturday night July 80, and was
buried Sunday afternoon following by
Holly Camp No. l4S, w. .. W., OF
which be was member. He leaves
widow and one child. Hart was
under $1,000 bond to appear fol
trial at the next term Of court in the
case Of the negro taken from the guarc
house and shot to death.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-08-10
IN ATTACKING PORT ARTHUR.
Russians Claims that Japs Lost
Twenty Thousand Men,

The first Russian report of the
storming Operations at Port Arthur
received at St. Petersburg is sensa
tional and declares that the Japs were
repulsed with a loss Of twenty thous
and men after desperate fighting.
The Russian consul at Chefoo send:
in the report and continues by saying
that the japanese began general at
tack on Port Arthur last Saturday
week with an immense force. They
opened a bombardment OF unprece'
dented violence, and at the time Of
the sending of the dispatch the Japa
nese army had been repulsed. The
Russian shell and artillery moved
down the attacking forces like ten
pins as they assaulted again and again
the Russian positions around Port
Arthur. The casualties Of the Japan
ese are placed at twenty thousand,
while the Russian losses were insigni.
hcant.
The consul says that the Russians
have an abundance OF ammunition and
that they are in position to continue
the siege long time. The telegram
from the consul does not mention the
naval Operations in the attack, and 1t
is suppo:ed here that the Russian feet
in the harbor took in the fight and
threw shell after shell into the ranks
OF the be sieging army, dealing death
and destruction TO the attacking forces.
The dispatch does not state how the
consul received his news Of the attack.
The exact date OF the events report
ed in the St. Petersburg telegram
from the Russian consul at Chefoo is
not clear, as also the method Of trans
mission is not stated. 1t may refer
to the events Of week ago and prac-
tically covers the reports in the AsSo-
ciated Press dispatches from Chefoo.
1t is known that severe fighting is
going on around Port Arthur, and
Friday Toxic reported that the Japa-
nese had taken an important outer
fort Of the stronghold, while the dis
patches in the Sunday morning pa
pers relate that the japanese reduced
all the outer defences Of Port Arthur.
Lately there have been numerous ru.
mors that Port Arthur had fallen, but
they have been contradicted at Toxic
and St. Petersburg. About a month
ago report was circulated that the
japanese lost thirty thousand men in
storming Port Arthur through the ex-
plosion OF a mine, but the report was
denied a few days afterward.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-08-10

Miss Bertha Ellison OF Marion, Ind,
committed suicide on Sunday because
OF a lovers quarrel with her sweet
heart Ross Stephens. Miss Cora
Bowser committed suicide six months
ago on account of the same man.
Miss Bowser was l9, Miss Ellison 20.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-08-10
Killed by Son-in-LaW.

B. Varnell, who was highly esteem
ed, was killed near Tarboro, N. c.,
Tuesday afternoon in an encounter
with his son-in-law, Joe Phillips. The
latter, is under arrest. There are 10
particulars.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-08-10

three exciting ballots TO nominate
Cornwall. In this contest former
Senator Davis was entirely neutral.
Chairman DALEY had no sooner m
ished reading the platform than cries
were heard, Where is the white
mans Dlank1''
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-08-10
RURAL ROUTE FOR LUCKNOW.

IL y (tIAlS MULE fO1t AONhANo"s
Your letter OF July l4th, urging
establishment OF proposed rural route
from Lucknow, S. c., notWithStand.
ing the fact that there would be Serv-
ed but 81 families within the limits
Of a route % l-2 miles in length, has
been received. In reply you are ad-
vised that the department. having
adopted p miles as a standard route,
it has been decided to amend the rule
requiring 100 families on routes OF 20
or more miles 50 that hereafter 100
families will be required on routes OF
"a miles and and proportionate num-
ber OF shorter routes. Owing to this
change Of rule the Lucknow route will
be established at an early date"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-08-10
MANNINCS c.. WEDNESDAY AUGUSTlO, 1904

no reason to expect that they should
all receive the maximum pay; such
has never been the policy of the de-
partment, nor can carriers who tray
ell only 20 miles rightly expect as
much money as those who travel p
or more miles.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-08-10

The department under the sche-
dule is experiencing no difficulty in
securing good carriers who are willing
to carry the routes for the compensa-
tion fXed.'
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-08-10

Congressman Lever has also receiV-
ed the following letter from Mr.. Bris.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-18


blizzard was no more weary Of blizzard !. g.
ing than a fdebutante of dancing ut her
first ball, Nothing like it, according TO
the old servants had been known for
many years And the day was Gn nnsnt ~
make the best OF the adventure, TO 80
on wearing otherSpeople's clothes, and be-
h ing resigned. But when the fiat Of "
Arevocabllity had gone forth, Mrs. SGafortn
ana Lord Borrowdale happened to meet
ut the landing of the stairs which led into
the great hall. One wls running up, tho
other was running down, and after q
slight start. the woman would have pass
Look here, Mabel" he suid, hurriedly,
In Il low voice. lin glad to have this
chance Of a word with you, though
wouldn't have sought It. Wan 's.s. &c, 70
l a"f 1hat t ,dot,e e0ntftemps isn't
II quite understands: but they are ne not
idlotic. How could they have known? "
such ansold story now; seven years Old.
sll they ;yor epsh e aye ~ KnTMiHh,
strangers. How long have you been IN
this ne!glborhood?" ID
six months, took z fancy q to Alt i,
AnHyG S Sd "" dom ays iom frSss
s8y"Across tho world I've been round lt.
Got home only y few months ago Met
the Ogilvys on the ship crosslns;.
',NotSl ASH i could after,
5&"Such dreadful experiences" Il
II wasn't going to say that, 1t wills on
my tongue to say--but never mind. ~
rid you OF my preseenrfc$1f \ could. Fer
lnps this afternoon IL I,
You mustn't 1h II rs e y l, Y94
m Ind, Ifyou DON'T NJ, "a st i, .
10. Il? Not ii the least. Except for
''lts-it's an adventure, isn'tsit?" ri
Ettt i at . = \ IL
aperhaps We shall laugh at ~ after.
wards-when we're at the opposite ends of
the cart again /, !,
5..IAugh-Wcll, I'm not sure what my
lin tnot--auite sure what mine Isl even
now hui / Know ono thing. whatever our
feelings towards eucii0ther may he we
can't go on all day. ana perhaps tn,mpr-
row, treating eacli. other lllse--like &
Iis"l,lpthes horses, is
neYyyes' We Viii be polite, and exchange
ntiood That will glyp us plenty Of con-
S"iIere comes MI, ogllpy. I'M going
And she ran upstairs 50. SWIFTLY that Car
lyriee,. WHO had heen having q talk With tie
! houseKceper, did not knoW she had been
there, 55 +, " 4 q. y 8, 3.f 4 i ,,.
| Treating. GA eli other WAS 50 marked at
! lunch On Christmas Eve that Carrie was
blows nobody goodp she remarked e
4 Jimmy, iiI do believe they are going y
make IN that silly fAmil ~ quarrel q
theirs. Whatever It was, Wouldn't 1t he
lovely to bring about y reconrlliat!ons''