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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-07-20
They Mean Business.

A special from Memphis says ring.
ing resolutions we're unanimously
adopted by a great mass meeting OF
the citizens Thursday night which in
substances, demand that lawleSSness
and crime must be rooted out Of Mem
phis. The resolutions severely criticiSe
Mayor Williams, Chief Of Police Mason
and the police department for not en-
forcing the laws, and committee was
named to visit these officials with a
request that they make a public state
ment as to what may be expected of
them in the future. If the replies
shall not be satisfactory the commit
tee is empowered to asremble the
meeting again for further action. Two
deputy sheriffs we're SHOT to deaf last
Monday night while raiding a low
gambling resort. This tragedy created
a tremendous local sensation and the
meeting of citizens was called. United
States Senator E. W. Carmack was a
speaker at Thursday nights meeting.
He counselled respect for law and
moral support to the criminal court
officials. He also offered tc assist the
attorney general in the prosecution OF
the men arrested for Mondays crime.
At an ove:fow meeting held in the
public square tc accommodate those
who could not find seats in the opera
house, a resolution was adopted de.
manGing the resignation Of the mayor
and vice maTcr and th5 immediate re-
moval of Chief OF Police John J. Ma
son. This resolution was then present.
ed to the main meeting in the theatre,
but before motion for its adoption
was put, the chairman declared the
meeting adjourned.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-07-20
The Manassas Battle.

Adj. Gen. Frost Saturday complet
ed the list OF the companies that will
90 to Manassas for the manoeuVers ir
September. It is planned to take
about 500 men and officers and If pcs.
sib!e one full regiment and battalion.
The officers who will be in command
Of the troops have not been selected
and it will be several days before these
are announced. ALL Of the regimental
officers will probably attend. BY regi-
ments the + flowing companies have
been selected:
First regiment-Rock Hill 40 men:
Cornwall, 43; Jonesville, so; Pelzer,
so; Yorkville, 81; Anderson, 80; Green
vile, SO; Fort Mill, 43; Liberty Hill,
10.
Second regiment = Bamberg, 43:
O-arg eburg, two companies, Il and 32
men, respectively; Camden, IS; par.
lingto1 Is. In addition to these there
will probably oe two full companies
from Columbia and Brookland Of abcQ.
so men each.
Third regiment-Elloree. go men,
aud BiShcpville, so.
The manoeuyres begin on Septem-
Der 5, and army men from all over the
country will be present. to witness the
affair. Many of the soldiers OF the civ
il war on both sides who went through
the Mana sas campaigns will also go
and witness the movement. The coun-
try has changed very little, it is said,
since 1860.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-07-20
The Nimble Pistol.

A dispatch from Ne1berry to The
State says: "Mr. P. G. Smith vas
shot through the right breast Friday
morning by Mr.. T. J. Davenport at
about 9 o'clock. Both menar promi-
nent and respected citizens Of this
county. The affair occurred near In-
dependence and was the outcome Of a
dispute over road which had been
closed by Mr.. Davenport against the
wishes of Mr.. Smith. Messrs. Smith
and Davenport were on horseback, ac-
companied by Nh R. It. Workman,
when the shooting occurred. 1t is
stated that Mr.. Davenport fired point
blank at Mr.. Smith with 3S-calihre
revolver, the ball taking effect in the
right breast above the nipple. SeVe.
raj physicians are in attendance uron
Mr.. Smith and it is not yet possible
to state whether or not the wound
will prove fatal. Mr.. Smith is a mem
Der of Gov. Heyward's staff. Mr..
Davenport came to Newb rry imme-
diateIy after the shooting and gave
h mself up to the authorities. When
seen in the Cftice of his attorney be
said that he had NJ statement to
make as yet except ttat the Shooting
occurred on his own land and that be
deeply regretted the affair"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-07-20
Good Detective Work

A special to the Columbia State
from Florence says: Comptroller Cen
eral Jones has just completed copies
Of the testimony taken in the case OF
S. J. East, the policeman in Florence
who was arrested on the charge Of
burning down the Pee Dee tobacco
warehouse. The testimony gives an
account of an interesting detective
case which was worked by a citizen Of
Florence, Mr.. G. H. Barrinser, and
how East was tangled in lot Of cir.
cunstantial evidence. East was
granite d bail wednesday in Sumter, but
it is understood that be will be watch
ed and not allowed to leave the state.
The testimony showed how Mr.. Bar
ringer had his suspicious aroused on
the night Of the fire by the actions OF
Policeman East, and he determined to
play the role OF detective. Mr.. Bar
ringer had a friend in Waycross, Ca,
whom be took into bis confidence, and
then under the assumed name Of JohL
Howell he wrote letters to East which
were supposed to come from surround
ing towns demanding money OF threat.
ening exposure. Howell was supposed
to be travelling man and several let
ters were written demanding $40. At
first East did not answer these, but
finally one was written in which
Howell" stated that be saw the deed
and inclosed letter from q supposed
female in Florence, which stated the
same thing. East then wrote back
that he did not have any money on
account of sickness, but some was bor-
rowed and sent. In none Of the let
ters written by East was reference
made to the burning Of the warehouse,
but the fact that he finally sent the
money demanded was strong evidence
against him, although the possible
motive Of the deed is worrying the
officials some.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-07-20
Melon Train Wrecked.

The third section Of the Southern's
through fruit train from Florida to
New York jumped the track Sunday
morning at 7.30 o'clock near Edmunds
on the Colum bia-Savannah line, tele-
scoping ten cars containing water
melons, cantaloupes, peaches and pears
and killing Flagman J. A. Mclean.
The flagman was instantly killed but
the rest of the crew were uninjured
except Henry Pu:c III, extra fireman,
who sustained bru ses on the leg. The
mountain grade in Lexington county,
one mile from Elmunds, and II miles
from Columbia. Tie Sandy mountain
grade is six miles long and the grade
is said to average about foot to every
100 feet. Three sections Of the fruit
train are scheduled to run from Saw.
annah north every night and the third
section was runniog several hours late
and making between IS and so miles
an hour. At Edmunds, TIE top OF th:
mountain, Flagman Mclean, who wa
running breakman on this trip, came
to the tender box and was helping tn.
fireman shovel coal to the front Of the
box. He had just finished work ard
was at the front of the tsnder wheh
the accident happened. The tender
first jumped the track a. the opening
of a 100 yard cut and at the lower ere
Of the cut the rear end broke from IL e
coupling and rearly stool on Ell"
while the first car struck the tendc;:
and plunged into the right SIDE Of the
cut, the front end Of tae second car
leaving the track to the left, formi,..;
a wedge for the third. The four h
car shattered against the embark
ment and six cars then telescoped each
other, crushing the wedged-in car
and massing the telesccped cars into 4
solid heap Of rubbish. Three mo +
cars were derailed behind these, lea"-
ing five cars and the cab on the track.
The engiue did net leave the track.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-07-20
Roll Weeyil Ants.

O. F. Cook, the discoverer of the
Guatemalan boil weevil ants, has
wired the department. Of agriculture
from Texas that the new ants are
destroying cotton boil worms and are
attacking the similar Injurious insects
with even greater avidity than they
do the boil weevils. Another import
ant fact is that the ants do not ipjure
at all the lady-bird larvae, which are
beneficial insects. Mr.. Cook reports
that the agricultural value OF the
ants now depends chiefly upon ac-
climitazation and rap;dity Of propaga-
tion. These matters are being in
vestigated.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-07-20
A Georgia Killing.

a special to The Chronicl from
Washington, Ca, says: Mr.. Blakey
Sutton, one OF the largest farmers OF
wilkes county, Wednesday afternoon
Shot and killed DR.. Robert I. Walton
near Danburg. DR.. Walton is a
h,o,her Of DR.. J. II. Walton ct At
lanta. Sutton came Immediately to
town after the shooting and gave hin1-
self up to the sheriff. He refuses to
talk of the affair more than to say
that DR.. Walton drew a pistol on him
at bis front gate, when Sutton
emptied the contents of his pistol into
him, killing Walton instantly.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-07-20
The Land of Pretty Soon.

2AC AAA0 VI FTcCfS soon.
I know OF a land where tie streets are
paved
With things which We 'meant to
achieve.
1t is walled with the money we meant
to have saved
And the pleasures for which we
grieve.
The kind words unspoken, the prom
iSes broken
And many a coveted boon
Are stored away in that land some
where
The land of s:Pretty Soon.''
There are uncut jewels of possible fame
Lying there about IN the dust
And many a noble and lofty aim
Covered with mold and rust.
And, oh. this place, while it seems so
so near,
Is farther away than the moon;
Though our purpose is eair we never
get there
The land Of pretty Soon.,'
The road that leads to this mystic land
Is Strewn with pitiful wrecks,
And the ships that have sailed from
its shining strand
Bear skeletons on their d cks.
It is father away at noon than at dawn,
And farther away at night than at
noon.
Oh, let US beware OF that land down
The land of "pretty Soon"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-07-20
A Serious Charge.

A dispatch from Charleston says:
S. P. Harvey, cashier Of the freight
department Of the Atlantic Coast
Line, was arrested on a warrant sworn
out by Chief Auditor HaralSen Friday
and gave bond in the sum of SIS, 900 to
appear at the next term Of the circuit
court. The warrant alleges that
Harvey, who has been cashier for
several years, has, between July lst,
1902, and July 1st, 1904, appropriated
to bis own use funds or the company
to the amount of $4,000 and upwards
with fraudulent intent. The affair
has created stir as Harvey is a mem
Der Of well known family Of this
city and was held in high esteem in
the cOnimunitV.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-07-20
In Holiness" Sleep.

A special dispatch from GreenVille
to The State says that on Tuesday OF
last week that city had variety OF
excitement. In store window on
Main street lay a man in hypnotic
sleep At the end Of the street on
the banks Of Rse6y river On pulpit
platform in a Holiness tent lay a Wo-
man, Mrs. Casey. in a trance, having
entered this remarkable state Mon
day night during holiness services.
The woman lay in rigid state on the
board platform ioor and for % hours
did not move muscle. she was eX-
amined by physicians who pronounced
her in comatose condition. 1t is
said she went into this state Monday
night while engaged in the Holy
Dance" which figures prominently in
the holiness services being held here.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-07-20
A Big Fire.

At Duluth four hundred thousand
dollars worth Of property was destroy
ed Friday afternoon at the docks and
warehouses OF the Chicago, St. Paul,
Minneapolis and Omaha Railroad
company, and one man, a cook, named
George Smith, on the tug Abbott,
was drowned in an attempt to make
his escape from the craftas the flames
swept over it from the docks. The
fire started in the northeast corner Of
the building and swept through the
long shed like a tornado, taking every
thing that stood in its path. In three
minutes after the flames we're discover
ed almost the entire length of the
sheds was fiery furnace. 1t was the
most disastrous fire witnessed in
Duluth in years and the most specta-
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-07-20
Kill ed SELF AND FAMILY.
The Desperate Act OF Buffalo, New
York, Merchant.

A dispatch from Buffalo N. Y,
says one of the most shocking trag-
edies that ever occurred in this city
came to light Friday when the dead
bodies OF Edgar T. Washburn, mem.
Der CT the grain firm Of Heath6eld &
Washburn, on the board Of trade,
Washburn's wife and his young daugh-
ter, Gladys, Is years old, were found
in bed room of their home at SO
Pullman street, this city.
Mr.. Washburn had shot and killed
his wife and daughter and then turn
ed the weapon upon his head and
killed himself.
It is believed the deed was COM
mitted while Mr.. Washburn was Suf-
fering from a temporary fit of insan-
ity. He had written letter recent
ly, saying that he was having troubles
in business. AS far as is known the
members Of the family had not had
any trouble among themselves.
THURSDAY evening was spent by The
Washburn family at the house Of
neighbor. There was music anC
games and all the members of The
Washburn family appeared in jovia
mood.
The tragedy was discovered ny a
relative, who called at the Wasbburr
house shortly after noon Frilay. Wher
the police arrived they found Mrs
Wasbburn and her daughter lyire
dead, side by side, in bed, aud Wash
burn was dead on tie floor at the foot
Of the d. Evidently Washburn sho;
the girl first as she lay in bed. Wter
NJ S. Washburn, aroused by the shot
partly raised herself in the bed Wash
burn fired the second shot, the bullet
entering the woman's left temple anc
causing instant death. Washburr
then picked up a mirror and taking
aim, shot himself in the right temple
a letter from Washburn to his part
ner, W. G.. Heathfeld, was most pitt
full. 1t said in part:
"My Dear Brother Billie: I am
about to take a step which will be
s;vere blow to you and to all who
have ever held me in regard and es-
TEEN. I have striven hard to make
a success of life here, but there seems
to be something that forever upsetS
my plans. I have hoped that l might
succeed iu business, not so much that
I craved the money for selfish pur-
poses, as that I might do good work
for. the world. < Do net think
that I feel that | am gattipg of easy,
My b:lief in a future life teaches me
that I must suffer unto:d agony, but
I am blight up n those whom | love
and upon those who love me, and il
seems best that I should drop out OF
the lives Of all earth's children anc
perhaps some time, somewhere in tie
future, I may be permitted to work
myself into niche in life where
NAV be able to atone for my errors"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-07-20
A Rosy View.

The New York Herald is noted for
many excellencies but it is most ia
nous for it's accurate election predic-
tions. The Herald says that Parker's
telegram has caused CONSERVATION In
the Republican ranks and asserts that
the electoral votes Of the surely Re
publican States to-day amount to only
ls6 when they were put down at 304
on Saturday. According to The Her
aid, New York, New jersey, Con-
nceticut, Illinois and Indiara are now
very doubtful States. That looks
like there is going to be 10 walkoyer
for the Rough Rider.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-07-20
GOT FORTY-NINE YEARS.
The NV Jersey Fiends Get Long
Term in Prison.

Aaron Tinbers, Jonas Sims and
William Austin, the three negroes
who confessed to assaultiDg Mrs. Elsie
Biddle Of Burlington, N. j., were
Friday sentenced to 49 years each in
the State prison at Trenton, after a
record breaking trial The three men
arrived in Mount Holly at LIS p. m.
Less than an hour later they had
pleaded guilty, been given the ex.
treme penalty for their crimes by
Judge Gaskill and were on their way
to Trenton to begin their long SEN
tences.
When the men, handcufTed to three
detectives, stepped from the train,
there were about 1000 persons about
the railroad station. Company A.
New Jersey National Guard, quickly
opened the passage way, and within
five minutes the criminals were in the
court house. Judge Gaskill had
ordered that the curious be excluded
from the court room, and in conSe-
quence only the newspaper men ar :
tie guardsmen were admitted.
When the negroes we're brought be-
fore the court, Judge Gaskill appoint
ed counsl to defend the men. A brief
consultation was held between coun-
sci and the three men, and it was an
nounced that they would plead guilty.
Judge Gaski,l accepted the plea and
in pronouncing sentence said:
THE Judgment Of the law and SEN
tence Ct the court is that for the
charge to which you have just plead
ed guilty each Of you be confined in
the State prison at hard labor for the
term of Is years upon the charge OF
robbery, Is years upon the charge OF
robbiDg the house of William Streak
er, seven years upon the charge OF
assault, with intent to kill an officer
l2 years, making total OF 49 years.
As soon as sentence had been pro-
nounced the men we're removed from
the court house. AS they appeared
at the entrance the soldiers formed
two columns Of fourS and, with the
men in the centre, they marched
down side street to the special train
which had brought them from
Camden. The first demonstration OF
any character took place as the
negroes neared 1.-The train. Here a
crowd Of several hundred men and
BOYS had gathered. They hooted and
ieered the negroes and the cry of
''shcot 'em'' was heard distinctly sew
eral times.
Trenton was reached at $50 and
the men had begun their sentences at
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-07-20
Thief Confessed.

Robert s. Taylor, Of New York,
who confessed to stealing unsigned
bank notes to the amount OF s6, 20
from the Citizens National Bank, OF
New York, Wednesday made restitu-
tion. This, however, will make no
difference in the prosection Of the
case as the Unit d States district
attorney says Taylor will be tried in
November.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-07-20
He Disappeared.

On Monday week ago colcred man
was arrested in Eutawville, a few
miles above Holly Hill, for cursing
white man on the streets. He was
fined s5 and being unable to pay the
fine he was locked up in tie guard
house. Tuesday morning the place
was found empty, the lcck being bro
ken, and two buggy tracks leading to
the river were found Search for the
missing man, who is a resident OF
Eutawville, has continued but with
out result. The trail disappeared at
the river and many have been fishing
for linn there since Tuesday.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-07-20
Claims junk Dealers Estate.

Mrs. Geo. F. Abbott, widow OF the
aged junk dealer whose body was found
by iremen called to put out fire In
Chapel alley, Brooklyn, Tuesday, left
Asheville Thursday to lay claim to a
fortune OF 100000, alleged to have
been left by the aged junk dealer. In
that city Mrs. Abbott was known as
Madame Monk, clairvoyant," and she
was supported last winter by charity.
The body Of the dead mans son George
is buried here there He came to AShe-
vile with bis mother some years ago
and died there two months ago. Mrs.
Abbott always claimed to be utterly
pennilcss, but it is generally believed
that she possesses much money.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-07-20
THE CONDITION OF CROPS.
Weekly Bulletin issued by Section
Director Bauer.

The following is the weekly weather
and crop bulletin issued by Section
Director Bauer for the week ending s
a. NJ, July llth, which had a mean
temperature of 81 degrees, which IS
about one above normal, due to very
even night temperatures and moder-
ately hot days. The extremes were a
minimum Of 81 at Greenville on the
5th and maximum Of 90 at Black
vile and YemasS:e on the 1th. There
were several local high winds accom-
panying thunderstorms, most dam1g
ing in a part Of Sumter county. The
relative humidity was above normal
along the coast and normal or below
in the interior. The sunshine was
generally deficient.
There were frequent thunderstorms
in the central and northea>tern coun-
ties throughout the week and over
the extreme northwestern cnes du1ing
the closiog days with practically no
rain or widely scattered light showers
in the Savannah valley from Anderson
county southwark to Hampton: The
weekly amounts ranged from trace"
to over three inches. Over the great
er portion OF the State the rainfall
was ample for all crops, and in parts
of Chesterfield, Darlington and Mall-
boro counties it was excessive to an
injurious extent. The moisture def
CLERGY appears to be mes5 Injurious in
Greenwood, Saluda, Barnwell and
Hampton counties, with other localities
that are suffering. Additional reports
ind cate that the tailstorm OF the End
in Marion an1 York counties was more
destructive than at first indicated.
There were numerous hailst rms oD
the 7th, but they were destructive
over very small, widely separated areas
only.
The week was generally favorab'e e
for teamwork and for laying by crops,
except in the counties named as hav.
ing had excessive rains. AS a rule
crops continue clean and well culJi.
vated though scme places report grls
sy and weedy fields.
In many parts Of the State corn is
firing" owing to insufficient mois-
ture, but where rains occurred the
corn crop continues very promising,
especially young corn on bottom lands
The majority Of the reports on COT
ton indicare further improvements but
some deterio alton is noted due tc
both lack of moisture and excessive
moisture, causing the plants to yellow
shed their foliage and squares. In
sects that puncture squares and young
bolls have been noted in Gleenville and
Pickens counties, by some thought to
be boil worms, by others to be boil
weevils. The plants are blooming free.
ly in places and bolls haze been note1
in few localities. Sandy land cotton
is better than that On ay soils, the
latter being unseasonao oly small. Sea
island cotton has good color and
growth and is blooming freely.
Tobacco is very promising, with Sc
lectiog and curing making fair prog
greSs. Toe rains were very beneficial
to rice. Melons are rjpening general.
ly and shipments are heavy. Stock
water sti scare in places. Fruit is
scarce in the eastern counties and
plentiful in the western ones.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-07-20
Rocked the Train.

At Sumter, thirteen crowded
coaches Of colored excur,i)nists arriv-
ed in the city Tuesday morning from
Columbia. AS the first section OF the
excursion train was leaving the tank
beyond the southern depot at 9.l5
Tuesday night seven or eight negro
BOYS rocked the train ana broke
several windows.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-07-20
Conyicts Escape.

Wash Smith, John Hogan, George
Gillepsy, Ed Dickson, all life time ne
gro convicts, escaped from the mines
at Pratt City Fla, by digging through
an unused portion to liberty. They are
still at large. There is a reward OF $50
for the capture of each Of them.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-07-20
p;ctens, New Graded School.

The board of trustees for Pickens
district No. 81 "Wednesday let the con-
tract for building a modern graded
school building. The town will in
vest about $40, 900 in the new build
ing. A feature of the building will be
a large auditorium with elevated
SEATS, arranged in amphitheatre style.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-07-20
Mysfecy Solved

The police report the finding Wed
nesday in the Harlem river n. j., Of
a body believed to be that Of Henry
Baxter Kingsley, the wealthy young
Vermont man who has been missing
since last November from the home of
his cousin, Hugh n. Baxter, in Fifth
avenue, that city.