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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-09-28
The legislature should take

The legislature should take
some steps with regard to free
tuition at our State educational
institutions. It is not right to
require the people to pay taxes
for the education of the children
of high officials and others who
are amply able to pay tuition
fees. The Citadel, Clemson and
Winthrop, are supposed to give
free tuition to only those whose
parents are unable to pay tuition,
but from what we see stated IN
various newspapers, we find that
those in charge of these institu-
tions are aiding and abetting in
a fraud upon the people by dis
regarding the free tuition laws.
We are informed that the chill
dren of men who hold high poll
tical positions, and men of for
tune have been, and are continu-
ing to be educated free at all of
our State educational institu-
lions, and if this be true, the
legislature should take steps to
put a stop to this imposition.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-09-28
{ Harmony Presbytery.

Mr.. Editor:
Harmony Presbytery convenes IN the
PRESBYTERIAN church OF Manning on
next Tuesday evening, October 4tn, at
s O'Clock. It may be a matter OF puoilc
interest to publish some facts ana IN
formation in your paper
HARMONY Presbytery embraces the
counties OF Sumter, Clarendon, Will
liamsbure, and Georgetown, and parts
of Lee. Kershaw, and Florence. There
are at present IS ministers, "a churches
and three candidates in the Presbv-
terry. Each church is entitled to one
representative. The sessions are ex-
pected to extend from Tuesday even
ing to Friday evening, and all the ses-
sions are opened to the public, VINO are
cordially invited to attend. Dinner will
be served on the grounds on Wednes-
day, Thursday, and Friday. There will
be preaching on each morning at IL
O'Clock and each evening at s O'Clock.
There will be communion service on
Wednesday morning. Each afternoon
some popular theme will be discussed
at $50.
OF course the above schedule is liable
to be changed to suit the Presbytery::
The opening sermon will be preached
by Rev. W. S. Foster. Mr.. Howerton,
who preached in the Presbyterian
church for one month during the sum-
mer of 1868, will be examined for license
These examinations are generally OF
interest to the public.
We hope the meeting OF the Presoy-
terv will prove an interesting meeting
to the public. Our people OF our sister
denominations are as cordially invited
as those of the Presbyterian church.
We hope none will be embarrassed Pc
cause of the dinner on the grounds. IT
any are unwilling to come without
bringing basket such a contribution
will be received with cordial good will,
but they are not asked to bring a con-
tribution. Very truly yours,
J. NJ. HOLIDAY.
The following schedule of services
during the meeting of the Presbytery
may be expected.
Tuesday evening preaching by Rev.
". S. Porter.
Wednesday morning preaching by
DR.. n. W. Edmunds.
Wednesday afternoon Foreign Mis-
sion meeting and addresses by Revs.
Jas. Mcdowell, DR.. Mckay, J. G. Bal
ley, Y. p. CASTOR.
wednesday evening preaching by
Rev. DR.. Mckay.
Thursday morning preaching by
Rev. J. G. Bailey.
Thursday afternoon Home Mission
meeting and addresses.
Thursday evening preaching by Carl
Barth.
Friday morning preaching by Rev.
81. r. Darnall.
Friday afternoon sermon by Mr..
Howerton.
Friday evening preaching Ito be an
nounced.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-09-28
"Bob'' Pierson Killed.

The many acouintances OF Robert NJ.
Pierson will be shocked to read the
accompanying sad news. The deceased
was born and reared near New Zion,
this county, and was well and favor
ably known. His sudden tragic end
only proves the uncertainty OF LIE. Ihe
burial took place in Sumter Monday
Mr.. r. Nj. Pierson, retired lumber
man, who was until recently resident
of Walterboro, S. c., was killed by a
fall from trolley car in Savannah Sat
urdav night. MIR. Pierson was with his
fance, Miss Westendorff. who formerly
lived in Charleston. The following ac-
count of the accident was published IN
the Savannah Morning News OF Sun
day:
while with the young lady whom
he was to make his bride next Wednes.
day, Mr.. r. N. Pierson, a wealthy and
retired saw mill man of Walterboro, S.
c., fell from a Liberty street trolley
car on West Broad street at the union
station early last night and sustained
injuries from which he died several
hours later at the Savannah Hospital.
''Miss Leah Anderson Westendof,
daughter of Mrs. James E. Westen-
dorff, until recently of Charleston. and
Mr.. Pierson was to have been married
Wednesday morning at the home OF the
brides mother.!No. 4 Ogletorpe avenue,
west. Miss Westendorg's trousseau
had been prepared and all arrange
ments had been made for the wedding.
Early last night Miss Westendortf,
her mother and Mr.. Pierson started
for the union station and boarded a
Liberty street car. The car was almost
at standstill when Mr.. Pierson step
ped off for the purpose OF as
sisting Miss Westendorff and her
mother. In some way he missed his
footing and fell backwards, striking on
his head on the vitrified brick pave
ment. HE was unconscious when as
sistance reached him and never spoke
after falling The police ambulance
was summoned and DR.. w. W.
Owens was called. Mr.. Pierson was
taken to the Savannah Hospital, where
an examination was made. There was
no evidence of a fracture OF the skull
although he never regained conscious
ness. He died about midnight.
s'Miss Westendorff and her mother
went to the hospital and were almost
prostrated' when Mr.. Persons death
was made known to them. 1t had been
hoped that his injuries were not OF
serious nature, and his death was
great shock to his intended bride.
''Mr. Pierson, until about four years
ago, was engaged in the lumber and
saw mill business at WATERFORD and
was successful. He retired and had
spent considerable OF his time in travel
ling. Several months ago he met Miss
Westendorff at her home in this city,
and a friendship which he had cherish
ed for the family in South Carolina,
ripened into love for the daughter he
met here. All arrangements had been
made for the wedding and bridal trip
was to have been made to St. Louis.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-09-28
Editor The Manning Times:

Editor The Manning Times:
Our town is stiIl~on a boom, the bank
was opened on the 10th, and is doing a
GOOD business. All Of our merchants
have full stocks of goods and all seem
to be getting their share OF business.
Lumber is being placed for the erec-
tion of a new store to be occupied by
Mr.. W. L. TAYLOR, and we understand
there is to be new brick store built IN
the near future, it is to be two stories
with hall over head for the camp OF
W. O. W.
The Mallard Lumber Co., is putting
in a much heavier mill than the one
that was burnt, and hope to be saving
next week. -,
The ladies of the Baptist church will
give a festival at the town hall to-
morrow night for the benefit OF the
church. Come down Mr.. Editor, and
help US out.
Messrs Sam Hogan and Willie Brad
ham went over to Foreston Sunday. In
the language of your Foreston CORES
pondent ''the Greeleyville boys do love
to 60 to Foreston."
Miss Meta McRoy spent Sunday and
Monday with her sister Mrs. b. T..
Clarkson.
Our school opened on the 10Th, with
Mr.. Capers Smith as principal ana
Miss Irene Brailsford as assistant.
Come and see US Mr.. Editor.
OBSERVER.
Greeleyville, Sept. q, 1905.
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Sunmerton News.
Editor The Manning Times:

Editor The Manning Times:
In writing this letter I feel like l
must congratulate the ninth grade OF
the Summerton school and Mr.. Erwin
Belser most of all for the fine letter
from this place to the TINES last week.
I also feel like the host OF readers OF
the TINES will join me in congratulate
ing you. Mr.. Editor in the growth Of
your paper and say that every one
who loves his country and the right
thing, should do their part toward the
paper so that the Manning TINES can
prosper and maintain the high stand
ard it has made.
The second suit for damages against
the county at this place in the past few
weeks was held here last Friday. Mr..
B.C. Ragin brought suitagainst Claren-
don county in the sum of one hundred
dollars for damage to his horse and bug
ey On the public highway. The case
resulted in a mistrial, now we feel
like some of the jurors that Mr.. Ragin
is entitled to damages, but that the
county was not liable, and that the
damages should come from the parties
that were using the turnout.
DR.. Leon Fisher and Miss Addle
Broadway were married on the Goth.
Mr.. 81. r. Meldau is making an ad-
ditioc on his store b.
Sunmerton Sept. p.
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Aleolr Sifirgs.
Editor The Manning Times:

Editor The Manning Times:
Miss. Boozer who has been visiting at
Mrs. Nettles' returned to Georgetown
last Tuesday. We fear some one IS
snothering grief as it does not snow
itself as plainly as would be natural.
Mrs. HarreI of Florence is visiting
her daughter Mrs J. P. Wells.
Miss Hook is visiting her brother
Mr.. W. N. Hook.
Miss Lucy Hinson who has been vis-
iting Miss Alice Harvin returned to
her home at cambridge, Ca, last
Thursday.
Mr.. Id. Nettles of Lanes spent yes
terday and today with Mr.. J:J. Nettles.
Miss Lamb Minis spent yesterday at
her home.
Miss Berta Pringle spent yesterday
in Sumter. We object to all the young
ladies leaving town on Sundays, but we
can't help it; they will 60.
a crowd OF our young folks went out
to Mr., E. D. Hodges last Tuesday
night, and had no mercy on his grape
vine. All enjoyed the ride: and also
the delicious grapes. Mr.. Hodge is a
very eererous-hearted, jolly kind OF
fellow. and we feel sure made the
crowd feel at home.
Mr.. D. C. Shaw spent yesterday IN
Sumter.
MIR. J. P. Wells who has been quite
sick is able to be at work again.
Alcolu Sept. 26, 1904.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-09-28

Daniel J. Sully, the great cot
ton price pusher, is back in the
pit on change, and we look for
his manipulations to berepeated,
but at the same time we cannot
advise our farmers to hold their
cotton. It is our Judgment that
as long as cotton will bring the
present prices, no farmer who is
encountered with debt can afford
to speculate by holding for
higher prices. Our advice is, to
gather the staple as fast as pos
sible, and turn it into the cash.
Then square the store account,
lift the mortgage, and buy sup
plies for next year. No farmer
in debt can take the chances OF
holding cotton when the price
will give him a profit.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-09-28
Suicide in Benuettsville.

Bennettsville, Sept. 22.-George W.
Taylor, OF Bennettsville, photograph
er. lies dead from bullet sent into his
brain by his own hand about 9 o'clock
this moruing. The ball entered the
right temple and went almost through
the skull at the left side of the fore
head. He was unconscious from the time
of the shooting, but lived till FIVE this
afternoon.
Taylor had been drinking heavily
about two weeks, and last night had
delirium tremens at his room at G. W.
Crassland's, where he boarded. He
imigired that three young men in town
were trying to kill him on account of a
remark which he said they accused him
of making about a young lady. Mr..
Grassland and Taylor's room mate, Wal
ter Mccall, were up nearly all night
trying to get him quiet. Early in the
morning he came down stairs but heard
a gun fire in the creek near by and ran
up to his room and went under the bed.
Afterwards he came down again and
went to the residence of his friend, B.
F. McLendon, anc asked for the loan of
a pistol, saying he was going to Cheraw.
Mel Lepdop made an evasiVe reply, but
Taylor upnoticed, took the pistol from
the room and went to his stndio.. He
called G. ". Waddill, who was passing,
and repeated the story about the boys
trying to kill him. Mr.. Waddill in
vestigated and found it to be ipagin-
|ary.
The Mayor heard of Taylor's condi-
tion and sent Policeman David to in
vestigate. David talked with Taylor
and phoned for doctor. He then START
ed to report to the Mayor. Waddill
persuaded Taylor to 60 home with him,
and ordered his buggy to take him.
Waddill was standing in the front door
and Taylor went back to get his coat,
as Waddill thought. Just as Taylor
went behind a screen the pistol fired.
Waddill rushed to him and found him
lying on the floor, unconscious, with a
hole in his temple. Before the shoot
Ing it was noticed that Taylor had
gashes on his throat, and it was after
wards found that there was stab IN
the left breast. Blood in Taylor's room
at Crossland's indicates that he tried
to kill himself with a knife there last
night or early this morning.
Taylor was about IS and unmarried.
He came from North Carolina about
fifteen years ago, and was doing good
Photographic business. He was gen
erous and jovial man and liked by all.
His brother, J. 3. Taylor, OF Manning,
arrived to-night.-R. l.. F. in News and
Courier.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-09-28
Notice to Creditors.

Foreston, Sept. 2s, 1904.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-09-28
Pamela Dots.
Editor The Manning Times:

Notwithstanding the fact that this
September sunshine is rapidly opening
the cotton, harvesting is slow, owing
to variety of circumstances. Plckers
holding bacl, for fifty cents, and 1t is
now generally acknowledged that farm
ers will be compelled to yield to their
demands.
The so-called Farmers Club is now
on the war-path, and we hope will be
successful in its attempts 10 reform
things in general.
There are many evils which ought
to be remedied: SO vast is the number
that the club would do well to enlist
the Salvation Army IN the war between
Might and Right. The church, which
should be the great exponent OF the
Christian religion, becomes mockerv
when we see IN its fold many whose
lives, instead of leading others onward
and upward. are a reproach to religion,
some whose frosted heads are ripe for
the grim reaper, leading the youth of
the land astray by pernicious examples.
We are happy to report that the
army worm of 1904 is e very aristocratic
fellow in his tastes, seeming to prefer
the rich mems cotton, and passing the
small farmers with contempt.
He is waiting for the poor farmers
to get up an ancestry, before condes-
cending to notice their fields.
Mr.. Editor, your views on lmmlgra-
tion are just the thing for this day and
time. We, who believe that man
should develop every God-given faculty
have no time to consider our neighbor's
ancestry aud antecedents. Our dead
foreiathers played their part in life's
great drama, some of them might
"have drawn good bow at Hastings, "
but they cannot support, educate and
make citizens of their posterity. That
is our work, and to accomplish it we
must hew down the walls OF prejudice
and cling to our traditions only so far
as they conduce to place US on a high
plane of citizenship-Now for news.
Miss Marian Ragin OF Pinewood, has
returned home after pleasant visit
to relatives in this community.
Mr.. C. W. Evans has accepted a
position in Summerton.
Miss I. E. Way returned last Satur-
day from a visit to relations in Me-
chanicsville.
Mr.. S. c. Way and Mr.. W. Miller
visited friends in Pinewood last week.
Miss Louise Broadway, is on visit
to Miss May Harvin, OF this neigh
borhood.
Miss Ben Earvin and William Cou-
lette LETT last week for Clemson College
Miss Lena and Gertrude Holladay
left last. week for college in North
Carolina.
Miss Evelyn Holiday has returned
to Charleston, after visit to relatives
in this neighborhood.
Miss Bessie Bolladay left last week
to attend school in Orangeburg.
Miss Mary Harvin is attending school
iu Greeville. w.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-09-28
sloo Reward, 500.

The readers Of this paper will be pleased to
learn that there is at least one dreaded dlSeaSe
that science has been able to cure IN az IT'S
stages and that is Catarrh. Hall Catalrn CuEe
is the only positive cure known to the medical
fraternity Catarrh being constitutional d1S-
ease, REQUIRES constitutional treatment. Aai! S
Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces oI tne sSs-
tern thereby DESTROYING the foundation OF the
disease, and giving the patient strength by build
ing up the constitution and assisting nature 10
doing it's work. The proprietors have 50 much
Enndred Dollars for any case that it fails to
cure Send for list OF testimonials.
Address, F.J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, q.
Sold by druggists. sc.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-09-28

THE CHRISTIAN churches at Con-
stantinople, Turkey, and Yokahoma,
Japan, have long used the Longman &
Martinez Paints for painting their
churches.
Liberal contributions of L. & NJ.
Paint will be given for such purposes
wherever church is located.
F. NJ. Scoield, Harris Springs, S. c.,
writes, II painted our old homestead
with L. & N. twenty-six years ago. Not
painted since; looks better than houses
painted in the last four years"
W. B. Barr, Charleston, w. Va,
writes. painted Frankenburg block
with L. g. NJ, shows better than any
buildings here have ever done: stands
out as though vanished, and and act
ual cost of paint was less than sl.20 per
gallon. Wears and covers like gold. "
These Celebrated Paints are sold by
the r. B. Loryea Drug Store.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-09-28
Letter to ]. c. Ingram.

Dear Sir: When you can buy paint
for less than Devoe; don't save your
money.
Mr.. Aaron Higgins, Plain6eld, N. J.
always used Is gallons of paint for his
house: Devoe took II.
Mr.. Ezra Rsthmell, Williamsport Pa.
always used II; Devoe took 6.
Mr.. Burt Young, Gira.rd, Pa. always
used a gallon for certain rooms; took
ha!s as much Devoe.
Mr.. Nathaniel Barber, Canton, n. Y.
bought II Devoe; used less than 6.
You can always buy paint for less
than Devoe; don't save your money.
The wearing counts the same way
and doubles the difference.
The cost of painting is by the gallon.
Weak paint costs most; mos; gallon.
Yours truly,
16 F. W. DEvOE & co.
P. S.-Manning Hardware sell our
paint.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-09-28
Card.
. nv friends and fellow citizens:

To my friends and fellow citizens:
Please accept my thanks for the con-
fdence and endorsement expressed by
your votes in the recent primary cleo
tion. shall continue to do my duty,
as see it, without fear or favor or the
hope of reward, other than the contin-
ued prosperity and improvement in our
schools and the salaries.
Sincerely grateful,
s. 2. HOLIDAY.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-09-28
Greeleyville Gleanings.

Alcolu Sept. 26, 1904.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-09-28

All persons having claims against
the estate of A. F. Richardson de-
ceased, will present them duly at
tested, and those owing said estate
will make payment to
JAMES B, RICHARDSON,
Administrator.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-06-11
TWO OLD FOES NOW FRIENDS.


The ending of the old enmity of
France and England is doubtless the
most remarkable burial of the Ratchet
recorded in history. In the course of
their rivalry these inveterate foes.
from the time of the Conquest to the
French Revolution, fought twenty
wars. In the Bonaparte campaigns
they suffered loss of i 900, 900 lives
in battle, camp and hospital and a
waste Of money exceeding six billions
of dollars. For the twenty-three years
of the Bonaparte wars the annual
deathrate of the British army was
$1,000. of whom 1000 were killed in
action.
Now it is all over, at least until the
next quarrel. France, in M. Pelletan's
words, mo longer dreams of con-
quest" Her victories henceforth will
be those of peace. y -
The sacrifice of men and money by
these nations in their disputes is
probably unexampled in extent. It
points the obvious moral of wars
barbarity and waste. Yet if all the
battles between England and France
were to be expunged from history
what a hiatus there would be in the
record of spectacular warfare. of chiv-
airy and martial glory and kingly am
bition!-New York World.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-06-11
The Military reIearaphers.

In a report favoring the extension
of pension privilege to the operators
who manipulated the keys of the mill
tary telegraph during the civil war,
Senator Scott, of West Virginia, has
related some interesting incidents of
the service, which enabled the armies
and parts Of armies to keep in com
munication with each other and which
enabled President Lincoln to be in
touch with all his generals.
Throughout the war there were, all
told, $4,000 miles of wire operated by
the army telegraphers, and the service
cost the government about $4,000, OOU
Twelve hundred operators were en-
ployed. and the report lays consider
able stress on the fact that although
these operators knew all the secret
orders emanating from the various
headquarters and from Washington
directing the movements of troops.
not one of them ever betrayed his
trust.
During the operations in front OF
Atlanta, in 1864, twenty miles of wire
was kept in operation twenty-eight
days by almost as many operators,
half OF whom were exposed to the
enemy's fire while at work at their
instruments.
At New Orleans, says the report,
the operators and, inemen were not
only in danger OF being shot, but
risked their lives almost daily in the
surf in trying to keep the submarine
part Of their system in working or
der.
The active service of the operators
practically came to an end when they
rushed a line of wire to Appomattox
over which the news of Lees surren-
der was received at Washington with
in two hours after the event Z
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-06-11
TWO HUNDRED YEARS AGO.

= Only by trying seriously to under
stand conditions of 200 years ago may
we bring ourselves to realize the adj
vance the country and the world have
made in the two centuries news
paper press has existed in America.
In April. 1904, was founded the first
American newspaper which succeeded
in establishing itself, the Boston
Newsletter. Popular education, free
dom of speech, religious federation and
government by the people were then
unknown in the colonies; to worship
according to the rites of the Catholic
church was capital offense in Mas
sachusetts; none but members of
established churches could hold Of
nee: it was a criminal act for any
person to ride, or children to play. on
Sunday; men and women were oblig-
ed to confess before congregations,
and any one who did not attend
church could be fined. according to
law.-Boston Globe. -a.,-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-06-11
DEVELOPMENT IN THE souTH.

Railroad earnings recently made
public reflect the falling on in traffic
In the east and the west. but thus far
the returns from lines in the south
show a continued heavy movement OF
freight, indicating that the wave of
depression which has swept over some
sections of the country has not reach
ed Dixie. The south has made won
derfu1 strides in the development OF
it's natural resources during the last
decade, and is steadily forging to the
front in the manufacturing line. 1t
has supplanted the east in the manu-
facture of coarse cotton goods and is
gradually turning it's attention to the
production of the finer goods, with
every prospect that it will be as sue
cessful in this undertaking as it has
been in the making of coarse goods
In the production Of iron it is push
ing the west, while in coal, timber and
other products of the earth and forest
it occupies a commanding position.
Baltimore News. -