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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-09-07
MORE SETTLERS.
Second Colony Located in South
carolina During Last Week.

a dispatch from Columbia says
Wednesday afternoon the signatures
were affixed to the papers for the
second colony to be established in this
state at once.
The colony will be located in the
county Of Aiken, six miles from tie
city of Aiken and about seven or
eight miles from the towns Of Tren-
ton, Johnston and Graniteville. The
property is located on the line OF the
Southern and the Trenton-Aiken
branch of the Southern runs through
the lot.
This colony will be about twice the
size in acreage Of the colony to be To-
Gated in Lexington, and OF course is a
much larger proposition. The land
is in fine quality, it being a rolling
country, and the drainage and the
health features are perfect. 1t is
particularly adapted to the growing
Of truck and fruit which the Scandi-
navians, who will be used In this case
also,swill devote themselves to. Only
small proportion OF this land is now
under cultivation.
Under the terms OF the agreement
signed the settlement Of the property
must begin within two months, and
one-ffth Of the total acreage must be
settled within one year Of the date OF
the signing OF the contract.
Commissioner Watson says that,
considering the available local mar
kets referred to above, the nearness
OF the city Of Augusta and the two
principal tourist hotels in the state,
as well as the advantage Of location,
affording facilities for reaching the
Eastern truck markets in, has every
reason to believe that this colony, un-
less some unforeseen trouble arise, IS
destined to be one Of the most model
colonies Of the Southern states.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-09-07
Suicide by Rattler's Bite.

Alfred Thurston, a snake, frog and
glass eater out Of job, appeared in
the barrcom Of the New Hotel In
Niagara Falls Thursday morning.
He had a huge diamond back rattle
snake with him in box. He took
out the snake and placed its head in
his mouth. The snake bit him in the
tongue and the man died seven hours
later in agony. Surgeons could do
nothing for him, and it was supposed
at first by the police that the fellow
did the rash trick on a barroom bet,
but the men who were present declare
the act was a deliberate suicide.
Thurston's home was in New York
city
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-09-07
Eighteenth Anniversary.

How many Of our leaders recalled
last "Wednesday night the fact that
eighteen years ago the earth trembled.
The great earthquake was on; terror
seized the people; the citizens camp
ed in the streets; the buildings shook
like houses of cards. and down
Charleston way the destruction was
terrific. Eighteen years have passed
and it is safe guess that few, very
few, people recalled the anniversary.
Many narrowing catastrophes have
happened since the seismic disturb
ance, but probably none struck terror
to the hearts OF brave men as did
that great convulsion Of nature. The
people don't want any more shakes
like that Of August 81, 1885, that's
certain.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-09-07
WHAT SENATOR TILLMAN SAYS
About the Effort to Make the Brice
Bill an Issue.

The Spartanburg Journal says Sena
tor B. r. Tillman, the father of th'
dispensary law" arrived in the cit.
Thursday morning from Washington
en- route to Clemson College to attent
a meeting Of the board Of trustees.
AS soon as the train stopped tht
senator alighted from the train anc
seeking the shade of a box car, be call
ed for a paper and newsboys were soon
crying New York and Atlanta papers
but the senator wanted a Columbia
paper and as these had not arrived be
began to talk with the reporters who
were at the depot.
The senator delivered some hot shot
into the movement now on foot
throughout the state to have the
Brice bill amended and restored tt
it's original shape so that local option
elections can be held in counties de.
string them.
What do I think OF the move
ment" repeated the senator as he was
discussing several topics at the same
time with the reporters. "I'll tel
you, what think about it," and the
senators voice bespoke the hidden
feeling back Of his statement. II
think it is like an underhandsd at
tempt at Observation-Disclosures what
I think of it.'' why the idea Of
making the dispensary pay for run
ming the thing and keeping down
blind tigers, when the dispensary it,
self has been put out.
81 believe" said the senator" no,
I will say it straight-no honest man
could support such a measure as fal
as can figure it out"
II know that / may be biting
hundred fellows in the legislature,
but I can't help it my opinion
what are you talking about. It's not
mere opinion. I am the father OF
the dispelsaEy law, I believe, and
have had little acquaintance with
it and its origin. They would have
the dispensary run out Of a county
and then make the dispensary system
pay for keeping out their blind tigers
and seeing that the law is upheld.
mo sir, it is not right" The SEN
ator holds that if county wants the
dispensary put out, it should not look
to the dispensary system for protec-
tion against the blind tigers, which
Senator Tillman says would spring
up, and furthermore be does not re-
gard it as an honest business pIopo-
sition, as he intimates above, In say
ing that no honest man would sup
port such a movement as far as he
can see it. The senator's train pulled
out while be was talking and the re-
porter had no time to ask the senator
what he would regard as a satisfac-
tory arrangement for counties which
might vote down the dispensary in
order to have the prohibition law up
held and violations Of it punished ac-
cording to law.
AS he said goodbye he called a news
boy and gave him nickel. Il pro-
mised to buy a paper from him awhile
ago" said the senator, "but I got the
paper from another boy, when that
train came in" II think these boys
ought to be encouraged" concluded
the senator. Senator Tillman left
Washington Thursday night and was
on bis way to Clemson College where
be will attend a meeting Of the board
Of trustees.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-09-07
Killed by Train.

Walter J. Moore was struck and in
stantly killed by the northbound
Southern passenger train near Rcck
Hill about o'clock Thursday evening.
he lived about three miles south Of
town and was walking home along the
tracks. He was warned of the ap-
proach Of the train and remarked
that be would leave the track in time
but failed to do so. he was about As
years Of age and a widoWer. He was
the only son Of Capt. W. L. Moore
and was highly esteemed.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-09-07
Hundreds Homeless.

Forest fires have destroyed the
hamlet Of Little Bay, N. F., and 300
families are homeless. Two men
have been drowned. The steamer
Prosper has embarked the women and
children. The men are fighting the
flames in an effort to prevent the
destructive fires from covering wider
area. The government is providing
food, shelter and other assistance to
the destitute,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-09-07
Shocking Accident.

a dispatch from Anderson to The
News and Courier says Lizzie, the six
year-old daughter Of Lewis Abercrom-
BILE, was run over by her fathers
wagon Wednesday morning and died
in a. few minutes from internal in
juries. She was on her way to school
and when she climbed down from
the wagon at Sunset Forest, three
miles west of tie city, the mules
Jumped and she was thrown under the
wheels Of the heavily loaded wagon.
Her home was in CentreVille town.
ship, six miles west Of Anderson on
the POrtman road.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-09-07
Buried at Last.

The State says the body Of Maude
Allen was bur:ei Friday. In addition
to the amount furnished by the couL-
ty, IS or s6 was raised by subscription
and Undertaken Van Metre made no
charges, so that lot was purchased
for the interment. Since the woman
was so brutally killed three weeks ago
the body mas been left at Van Metres
morgue In the hope that someone
would identify the woman. But the
secret OF her name and her life were
buried with her, perhaps forever.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-09-07
In Great Demand.

The State sa, the demands for Mr..
Bryan for campaign purposes In In
diana exceed the combined calls for
all the other Democratic orators. He
is scheduled already for six speeches
there and the requests continue to
ccme in from every county. This
will probably serve to open the eyes
OF those who have from time to time
pronounced Mr.. Bryan dead one"
Mr.. Bryan Is today the most popular
campaign orator In the Democratic
party.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-09-07
Fatal Wreck.

The westbound imperial limited
express on the Canadian Pacific rail-
road was wrecked Friday night,
colliding with a freight train at
Sintaluta, N. W. T., due to an open
switch which is supposed to have been
left open by one of the crew of the
freight train. Five women passengers
in the tourist car were killed and four
other passengers, the porter and en-
gineer we're injured. The vice regal
party, Lord and Lady Mimic, we're on
the train en- route to the Pacific coast
but escaped unhurt and resumed their
Journey.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-09-07
Prec ious Load Into River.

4 dispatch from MaZatlan says four
pack mules loaded with $40, 900 worth
Of gold bullion from the Guadalupe
de los Reyes mines fell from the
mountain road into a swift river near
that place and were swept out to sea
with their precious burden. The
bullion was being taken to Mazatlan
for shipment to San Francisco. It
has not been recovered.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-09-07
Admits His Guilt.

Rev. L. P. Martin, an evangelist'
arrested at Roanoke, Va. last Sunday,
is badly wanted by the government
for raising money orders. Martin
Thursday evening admitted his guilt.
he will be held here until a federal
Judge in Pennsylvania issues an order
for his removal to that State.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-09-07
Woman's Eve Shot Out.

A dispatch from Spartanburg to
The State says Tom Cheek and Will
Brown, farmers Of the Enoree section,
had a quarrel wednesday afternoon
returning from Laurens in a wagon.
Later while Brown and his wife were
unloading the wagon in their yard
Cheek fired on them with a shotgun.
Brown escaped with slight wound
but several shots hit Mrs. Brown, one
penetrating her right eye, making
necessary it's extraction. Her condi'
tion is regarded as critical.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-09-07
THE WEATHER AND THE CROPS
Weekly Summary Of Conditions
Throughout the State.

The following is Section Director
Bauer's weekly crop bulletin:
The week ending 8 a. NJ, August
10Th, had a mean temperature Of II
degrees, which is about 3 below nor
NAL, due to moderately hot weather
the first four days and abnormally
cool weather during the last three
The extremes were a minimum OF
about SO in the western counties on
the 18th, and a maximum Of 80 at
three places on the 23rd and oath.
The sunshine was about rormal, al
though number Of places reported
too much cloudiness Of crops, they
having had general cloudiness the en-.
tire week. a wind storm Going some
damage to trees and crops occurred 10
O,onee county, and a hail storm that
did little damage in Marlboro county.
Local high winds did some damage In
a few other places, but were confined
to very small areas.
The precipitation averaged above
the nomal for the week, and was ex.
cessiVe locally in the western, east
ern and southern counties. There
was least precipitation in the central
counties. A number Of places reported
the heaviest rainfall of the season OIL
the 26th. The weekly amounts
ranged about ha,f an inch to rearly
four inches. In many places there
has been too much rain for cotton,
while in a few, the weeks rainfall
was needed and Was beneficial! on all
crops.
Farm work made rapid progress
early in the week, but general rains
during the latter part brought it to
standstill.
Favorable reports on crrn continue
from all sections, especially on late
corn which is an exceptionally fine
crop and which is practically made.
Fodder pulling made rapid progress,
but considerable was damaged by the
frequent rains.
There was no marked change in the
condition Of cotton, although what
changes took place were generally
toward deterioration, owing to contin-
ued shedding and to further spread Of
rust, both apparently due to excessive
moisture. In a few localities boil
worms have done considerable DAM
age. In places over the whole State,
and almost generally over the western
counties and on clay tnd red lands,
the plants continue to bloom and fruit
freely. Early in the week, under the
stimulus Of the high temperature
then prevailing, early varieties Of cot
ton opened rapidly in the eastern,
southern and central counties and coz
siderable was picked in those sections,
while in the western counties there
are as yet ew open bolls, and com
parativel, tsW full grown ones. Pick
ing will h general next week in the
eastern !, Alf Of the State. Sea island
cotton maintained its very promising
condition.
Early rice is ripening fast, and cut
ting has begun; late rice is heading
nicely. The rice crop is very pronis-
ing in the Georgetown district. There
has been too much rain for peas, but
sweet potatoes and gardens as well as
truck generally are doing well. Hay
ing is under way, but made slow pro-
gress owing to the frequent rains.
The hay crop will be heavy with
favorable weather for saving it.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-09-07
Nine People Killed.

An official from Richmond, Que,
states that in a collision between pas.
senger trains cn the Grand Trunk
railway near Richmond, QUE nine
people were killed and two have since
died Of their Injuries. The number OF
injured is not know.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-09-07

JUDGE Parker has courteously de-
clined the invitation extended to him
by Charleston to be present at the
ratification meeting in that city. He
declares that be will make no speeches
during the campaign.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-09-07
TIE CLEMsoN SCHOLARSHIPS.
Names of Those Who Won Them in
the Several Counties.

Names OF Those Who Won Them in
the Several Counties.
The State board of education met
Friday night to pass upon the recon-
mendations Of the county boards as to
the appointment Of benefciaries at
Clemson college. All but one OF the
members Of the board were present.
The beneiciaries were appointed &C
cording to the suggestion OF the coun-
ty boards, there being no contests.
Following is the list of l24 young men
who will thus be helped by the State
to get an education in the agricultural
department. at Clemson:
Abbeville--J. T. McLane, Go. S.
Spahr, G. c. McElvy.
Aiken-Geo. Weathersbee, W. A..
Gannt, Edmond Weeks, Milton Tyler.
AnderSon-W. B. Aull, Eugene
Brown, E. J. BurriS, T. S. Banister,
Raymond Clardy.
Bamberg W. Rice, NJ. l..
Sandifer.
Barnwell-W. F. Odom, L. Rich
ardson, W. R. Woodward.
Beaufort-R. G. Richardson, S. /.
Bond, c. A. Sanders.
Berkeley-M. NJ. Platt, J. G. Ste
vens, J. P. Harry.
Charleston--T. L. Ogier, Jr., d
L. Bissell, T. D. Eason, E. D. Gle
ments, C. W. Neyle, ]. L. Eason, c..
G. Wigfall, L. E. May.
Elorence-J. E. Johnson, F. B.
Wise, J. A. Bethea-
Cherokee-W. ". Belue, James
Pr dnore.
Chester-R. B. Lowery, D. S.
Hollis, Harper Sanders.
Cheste r6eld-Claude E. Mclean,
Odus Newman.
Clarendon-H. a. Higgins, J. E.
Clark, D. J. Holiday.
Colleton-H. Alderman, 81. K.
Strickland, Geo. Warren.
D. rcheSte er-E. J. Thornhill.
E5gefell-W. O.. Scott, W. H.
Scott.
Darlington-T. F Stokes, Il. P.
Stuckey, E. r. Wheeler.
Fairfield. L. Ware, Leonard
Ware, Wy lie Marlborough.
Newberry-S. F. Gallman, W. J.
Shee!y, G. L. Cannon.
Georgetown-R. L. Allstin, Harold
Sian.
Greenville j. D. Goldsmith, W. A.
Barton, W. a. Stevens, Frank Flem-
ming, c. E. Baldwin.
Greenwood-W. q. Maynard, S. e.
Sherard, L. o. Watson.
Hampton-T. H. Hamilton, Jr.,
W. B Bowling.
Htrry-A. J. Baker, F. L. Martin.
Kershaw-T. J. Ancrum, Joel
Hough.
Lancaster-S. E. Bales, G. A.
Robertson.
Laurens-H. H. Fuller, F. W.
Crisp, Ben Reaves.
Lew. n. Wells, G. A. McLen-
don.
LexiDgton-F. A. Lown, S. Wessin-
ger, c. E. Jones.
Marion-J. C. Clark, W. A. Mace,
L. E. Dew.
Marlboro car Roper, 3. H. Cow
rg5on, Jr., W. A. Thomas.
O-onee-H. W. Moore, G. n. Dick
son.
Orangeburg-W. H. Rumf, F. ].
Crider, Marion Punches, Adam Cherry,
II. H. Brunson.
Pickens-J. O. Fields, F. M. Garri-
son.
Richland-M Marion Lykes, Carroll
LaBorde, Jno. T. Weston, Crawford
Young.
Saluda-Cromwell Whittle, Sam
Blesse.
Spartanburg-J. q. McClain, W.
S. Wingo, C. c. Johnson, Bolton
Ezell, S. J. Ezell, P. H. Fike.
Sumter g. NJ Truluck, J. B.
Ryan, c. L. Williamson.
Union-W. ?. L. Ghee, H. c. Will
burn.
Williamsburg-Thos. Epps, B. M.
Montgomery, W. ]. BrockinstoD.
Iurkville J. Roach, 7. q.
Hope, L. B. Brandon, E. A. Craw-
ford.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-09-07

d1nerence IN the ccunyleS IN WORKING
on the vote, stands:
John G. Mobley. IA, ,l48
John q. Earle ...............l IL ,48I,
9. w. Garris. 10, ,907
W. Boyd Evans. ............ 8,937
Harry J. Gignilliat. 1863
James Capsler er...... 6,714-
Total vote. SO, ,s56,
These figures indicate a lead for
Major Earle, with his chances favor:
able, for the second primary with Nr.
Mobley, although In at least 80, 900
unreported votes in this race the sec
ond place may 20 to Mr.. Garris, al
though Marion Earle has lead.
EARLE AND MoBLEY.
The News and Courier presents the
official returns from practically every
county In the State. These returns
have been verified by the county Off
cials, but their absolute accuracy can
not be insisted upon on account Of
accidents in transmission and copying,
but the returns presented are remark
ably complete.
1t has been q toss up as to who
would be in the second primary with
Mr.. Mobley for railroad commissioner,
but the final figures, II correctly re-
ceived, indicate that Major Earle has
been settled for that honor. The
vote as tabulated gives Major Earle
2l,271 and MI. Garris 20, 400, Or q
difference of less than thousand, In
favor of Mr.. Earle.
Thursday morning it was indicated
that the votes Of Greenville and Spar
tanburg would decide the close contest,
and they did. When Greenville re-
ported 4,o08 votes for Major Earle
and then Spartanburg gave him 2,2s1
and Laurens /, ,125 and Anderson ,248,
Mr.. Garris needed some counties that
voted in the thousands, and In his
column of thousands there are only
TWO -Colleton and Orangeburg.
THE CoNGREssMEN.
In the 9Th Congressional district
the relative standing Of Mr.. Ragsdale
and MI. Ellerbe Is very close. They
have, no doubt, already started In
their campaign preliminary to a sec.
ond primary. There are just about
one hundred votes different between
the two leaders in this Congressional
race, as the official record, which Is
published elsewhere, will show.
Perhaps the iyest contest In the
State was in the I'd Congressional
district, and in that race Mr.. Mayfeid
and Mr.. Patterson have run neck and
neck, and they will have to make
race in the second primary. Mr..
Williams, who, it was thought, would
get into the second primary, failed to
reach that point, and the second race
will be to see who can get the 2, 853
votes that have gone to Mr.. Williams
and at"the same time hold their or1g1-
nal strength.
In the 5th district, as expected, Mr..
Finley won an easy victory.
The candidates renominated with
out opposition have such abundant
reason for rejoicing that they are not
worried about the votes and no special
effort was made to get them, but q
table is presented showing the vote OF
Governor Hayward and his executive
family, all Of whom are renominated
without opposition.
The vote shows the largest total
that has ever been cast In the primary
in the State-the aggregate running
considerably over 100000 votes. The
high-water mark In previous primaries
has been 10000.
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carried on the fight with ali energy
approaching desperation, but the
Russians were buoyed up in the be-
lief that a point had been reached
where there would be no more retreat
ing and the japanese attacks were
met with shouts and huGrahS from the
trenches and the rifle pits.
Five times the japanese hurled
themselves against the line, but each
time they were repulSed at the point
OF toe bayCnet.
There were about 1000 guns in
action on each side, but we have more
guns emplaced than have the Japa-
II eSe.
''The losses cannot be computed,
but they have been greae everywhere,
among the artillerymen.
For instance, in the FIRST artillery
brigade every officer was either killed
or wounded, and scme Of the guns
were silenced absolutely, owing to the
death Of al the gun crews.
The spirits Of the men are OF the
highest at all points"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-09-07
PRIMARY ELECTION.
The Biggest Vote Ever Cast in the
State Before.
STATE OFFICERS REFLECTED.
Railroad Commissioner Garris De-
feated and Earle and Mobley
Will Run Over for the
Position

All the State officers from Governor
Hayward doWI were reelected Tues
day without opposition.
The railroad commissionership was
the one State cfice contested. For
this MI. John G. Mobley OF Fairfield
leads, Mr.. John b. Earle OF Green
vile is second and the incumbent,
Mr.. G. W. Galris Of Bamberg, is third
in a field Of six.
In the contested races for congress
in the Third and Fifth districts
Messrs. Wyatt Aiken OF Abbeyille and
D. E. Finley Of York easily defeated
their opponents, Mes rs. J. b. Nc
Gala Of AbbeVille and T. Y. Williams
Of Lancaster.
In the Sixth district Mr.. Ragsdale
leads. Mr.. Ellerbe follows, but as
Mr.. Norton has 1888 and Mr.. Dargan
1928 it is anybody's race until|the last
ballot in the second primary is COUNT
ed.
In the Second district the race Will
be between Messrs. Mayfield and Pat
terson. The former has 1889, and
the latter 4, 4,349. This is too close to
be comfortable for either. Two thous-
and and seventeen votes are reported
for Mr.. Williams.
In the race for solicitorships In the
Second and Seventh circuits Messrs.
Davis and Sease, the incumbents, win
in canter over their opponents.
In the Fifth circuit the second race
will be between Messrs. Zimmerman
and Rembert, Mr.. Zimmerman, how
ever, having distanced all OF his COM
petitors..
There appears to have been supreme
indifference in tabulating and collect
ing the vote for railroad commissioner
in many Of the counties and heroic
efforts failed to secure the desired re-
ports. The returns are incomplete,
but the totals available, with the in
difference in the Counties in working