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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-04-13
Six End Their Lives.

In New York an unusual number
Of suicides, at least half Of them due
to dependency because Of inability to
secure employment, were reported to
the police last week.
Three Of the six victims chose car
oolic acid as a means Of ending their
troubles, one chose death by shooting,
another by hanging and the sixth &C
compliShed his purpose by turning on
the gas.
The most youthful suicide was Eva
Pocker, a l7-year-old Brooklyn school
girl, who drank carbolic acid after
reading a letter, and the oldest, Jacob
Reiham, 65, Of Manhattan, who had
been i'll with rheum matism. His body
was found hanging in his lodgings.
The body of another suicide, wo-
man, who had ended her life at least
two weeks ago by inhaling chloroform,
was found in a house on east Thirty
fifth street. A note found with the
body said the woman was so deeply in
debt that she saw no hope.
The other suicides reported were;
James Finney, fireman, who lost bis
work through drink; Samuel Levy, no
work, carbolic acid; Egisto Bertone,
stone cutter, shooting, no work; j.
Bender, crayon artist, gas.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-04-13
A Mysterious Shooting.

The Columbia State says a mySteri-
GUS shooting afray, in which hand
some woman stylishly dressed figured
and also of6ciated as target, took
place Saturday afternoon on Sumter
street in front Of the South Carolina
college mess hall while some Of the
students were at dinner, and was seen
by dozen or more people. When first
noticed there we're two men with
woman walking between them on the
sidewalk. That they were quarrellng
was plain from their gesticulations
and facil performances. Presently one
Of the men, who seemed to be con.
Quoting the offensive side Of the inter
esting controversy, in pantomime as
it were, withdrew from the woman
and the other man suddenly and
quickly, and when he had reached a
distance of about 80 feet in front OF
them, witnesses say, be wheeled and
drawing revolver from his hip pock-
eft fred at the woman five times in
ldplQ SUCCSSSlOu. Si1C oSlScAlSN e1oN
ran in the opposite direction, the
other man with her scutting off in
still another direction. The man with
the revolver unbreached his weapon
and threw the shells out at his feet.
Quickly read justice it, he placed it
back in his pocket and departed hur,
riedly in the direction Of the union
station. Nobody could be found Sun
day who could identify any Of the
strange and mysterious trio, and none
could be found who had seen any
member of the little party after its
sudden dismemberment on the oc.
casion Of the shooting. Neither of the
parties appeared to have been hit.
Nobody had broken the news at police
headquarters Sunday night until a re-
porter made INJURY, when a private
recalled to the chief that be did have
a recollection Of the matter being re.
ported to him by some Of the stu.
dents.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-04-13
AS to Clemson Scholarships

President Nell of Clemson and Mr..
R. W. Simpson, president Of the board
of trustees, have asked the attorney
general through the State superin-
tendent of education for an interpreta-
ton of the new act creating l24
scholarships at the Institution. The
point seems to be that Clemson does
not want l24 free scholars at one
time, especially as they would prob
ably remain for four years. Tee act
give them s100 each year and tuition.
II l24 free scholars entered Clemson
in one year the places Of many pay
students would be taken up. 1t is
net known whether or not the infer
ence is that Clemson needs the money.
Her income now amounts to about
s150,O00. TIE Citadel also has many
free scholarships but the full number
Of benefciaries do not come to the
school every four years. What the
Clemson authorities wish to know is
if some Of these scholarships can be
taken up in 1904 and some in 1905.
The attorney general has not yet con-
sidered the matter.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-04-13
Who Are They?

Senator Burton, Of Kansas, who
was convicted Of accepting compensa-
tion to further the interests OF a
fraudulent concern before the post
Office department. in his admissions
made statements which must have
brought CONSERVATION among the
other senatorial grafters, but to their
intense relief he did not mention any
names. He said many Of his SEN
atorial brethren mads large sums Of
money "practicing before the depart
ments," some of them making as
much as 100000 a year. We agree
with the Columbia Record that it is a
pity that the senator did not 60 more
into detail and tell the country who
these men are. What the people want
is to get those ''hig up in this graft
ing business at the national capital.
A small beginning has been made,
and for the good Of the country there
should be no stopping until all the
rascalS are cleaned out.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-04-13
About Working Crops.

The mistake that many farmers
make, says the Cotton Plant, is that
they do not begin the cultivation OF
their crops in time. They have an
idea that tie main object in cultiVat-
ing crops is to keep weeds and grass
down. II they had land free from
grass seeds they would do little work
on the crop. The chief end to be ac-
complished in cultivating any sort of
crop is to break the ground thorough
" and pulVerize it 50 that air and
sunlight may penetrate it. The plant
food is thus rendered available. As
soon as corn is up run round il with a
long tongue plow going close to the
corn and as deep as possible. That
will break the hard pan. In about
ten days use the same plow, running
a little outside of first furrow. In
this way the corn will have a well
broken bed two feet wide. After
that the cultivation should be fire.
quent and shallow. Some people have
an idea that three or four workings
are enough for corn. In some rich
bottom lands, planted late, two work
ings are enough. 1t is better to cul-
tivate uplands planted early five or
six times. After every rain run the
cultivator over it and break the crust
and prevent evaporation. The same
plan holds good in working cotton.
If land has been prepared we'll by
breaking and narrowing, the cultiva-
tion should be shallow. Never wait
for the grass to grow before you begin
to work your crops. Another mistake
that many farmers make is in waiting
sor rain to fall between two consecG-
tive workings. Never wait day for
a shower. The most valuable work
is often done when land is gone over
twice between rims. 1t will do good
every time. The dryer the season
cultivate the oftener. Never stop fol
dry weather."
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-04-13
No Bolter Wanted,

Because he voted for Mckinley ir
1896 James r. Gordon, a leading bust
ness man Of Richmond, Va, has been
compelled by party pressure to with
draw from the race for mayor. Mr..
Gordon announced himself as candi-
date in response to the request Of the
city's business interests. His oppon-
ent asce5tained that he had declined
to support Bryan and had warmly IN
dorsed Mckinley. This aroused such
a storm among the regular people
that Mr.. Gordon is out in a letter an
nouncing his withdrawal and express
ing pleasure at being relieved from
what he only undertook as patriotic
duty.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-04-13
The Cotton Crop.

The Cotton Plant says farmers who
are increasing their cotton acreage are
somewhat reticent. They make no
boast Of it. From what can be gath
cred from county papers there will be
reduction of tobacco planting in the
eastern counties and a consequent In
crease Of the cotton crop. In these
counties they will plant 10 to Is per
cent more cotton than they did last
year. In the hill counties there will
be small increase-abort 5 to 10 per
cent. We have talked with many up
country farmers, who claim that a
little increase in acreage may be ex-
pected but there is no increase In la
Dor. TIE white farmers Of the up
country, who own their land, are
working for an increased corn crop
The quality Of corn coming from the
West is about No. i. No trst-clasS
corn fit to make meal now comes In
on the train. There is no corn Tor
sale in the hands of farmers. 1t few
have little to spare they can market
it at the crib door. 1t is very impor-
tant that an abundant supply OF corn
be made this year.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-04-13
Had Whiskey in Safe.

The Charleston Post says when
Sergt. Healey and his raiding squad
visited Jesse BARRIERS store on Blake
street Thursday afternoon and asked
for the keys to his iron safe the re-
quest was refused. A locksmith was
engaged, and the safe opened and thir-
teen quarts of whiskey conhscated.
The raiding squad had reason to be-
lieve that whiskey was kept in the
safe. When they searched the pre-
misses they found that the outer door
of the safe was unlocked, but the
inner doors were fastened. The keys
were demanded, but refused. Sergt.
Healey sent for q locksmiuh and after
working for some time with a number
of keys, one was found which tit the
lock and the door was swung open,
exposing thirteen quarts Of booze.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-04-13
Can't PAY More Rent.

General and concerted demands of
landlords on the lower East Side OF
New York for more rent will send
thousands Of people homeless into the
streets within week. Unable to
meet the demand for increased rents
the tenants, who are the poorest OF
the poor, It'd the landlords that they
are unable to keep the miserable
novels they cal home. Notices Of an
increase of nearly thirty per cent
have been served. Several families
have already bean evicted and a hun
dred other eviction notices have been
secured from the municipal courts
and are ready for service.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-04-13
THE SUMMER SCHOOL.
Active Preparations are Being Made
for Its Opening.

State Superintendent Of Education
Martin is busy just now in preparing
for the state summer school, which
conyenes in Rock Hill on June 29tb.
The following letter was sent out
Tuesday:
To Superintendents and Teachers:
We are preparing-for a much larger
state summer school than we had last
wear. 70 start with, the legislature
made special appropriation for this
purpose and we are organizing an
unusually strong faculty. We are
preparing courses in the following sub
jects: Educational psychology and
child study, history and civics, city
and country school problems, nature
study and bird life, geography and
geography making, grammar, litera.
ture and library work, sight singing,
domestic science, drawing, arithmetic
algebra and geometry, manual train
ing, nature study and botany, expires:
sion, kindergarten work, primary anc
intermediate methods, lectures or
other school subjects Of general inter
est.
More than three. fourths OF the in
structors have already accepted anc
lust as soon as all the acceptances
are received the names Of the faculty
will be announced. 1t is necessary
ouly to say that the faculty will be an
unusually strong one, and, in adcl'
tio.l, there will be series OF instruc.
tive and entertaining lectures which
will be delivered to the whole school.
Winthrop college offers most excel
lent advantages for a summer school,
A low rate for board will be secured
and President Johnson and his stat
will do everything possible for the
comfort and convenience Of those in
attendance.
The State Teachers association will
hold it's annual meeting at winthrop
during the Summer school. The date:
and program will soon be announced
by President ElmundS Of Sumter
have applied for low rates on the
railroads and think we shall get rats
of one fare for the round trip. [ hope
YOU will extend this notice and use
your influence to secure a large at.
tendance at the State Summer school
and also at the State Teachers asSo
citation, as both Of these meetings
contribute largely to the advance
ment Of the educational interests O.
the State.
Sincerely yours,
O. B. Martin,
State Superintendent Education.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-04-13
A Strange Death.

A dispath from Providence says that
Addison's disease has caused the
death there of Miss Viola NJ. Potter,
a beautiful young society woman, who
lived with her parents at I46 North
Main street. Miss Potter had been a
long and patient sufferer under her
mysterious af1liction and had seen
her delicate pink and white skin
turn first to gray and then to the hue
of a negro, as the black spots spread
and ran into one another, finally COW
ering her entire body. The first
symptoms of the ma.lady appeared
about four years ago.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-04-13
Located at Last.

Cleveland, Ohio, is still addicted to
the Hell habit. A minister in that
city recently declared from his pulpit
that there is no Hell. AS soon as ne
had made his announcement about
Hell, the congregation gathered up
the hymnbooks and began to pelt the
reverend gentleman in the most un-
heavenly manner. We are not told
what effect this unusual argument
had upon him, but if he had any
doubts as to the existence Of He'll be-
fore, the action of his congregation
ought to have dissipated them per-
manently. Hell seems to be very
dear to the hearts of the people Of
Cleveland. 1t may even be that
Cleveland is Hell.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-04-13
A Heavy Loss.

At 2 o'clock Sunday morning fire
destroyed tie barn and stables Of T.
H. AUD, at EaStover, resulting in a
loss of SIS, 900, with only 500 insur-
ance. Six buildings adjacent to the
barn ward were also destroyed, includ-
ing five horses, one mule, five COWS,
several foe hogs, all hay, corn and
farming implements. The fire is said
to have been of incendiary origin.
Sheriff Coleman was telegraphed for
and be, together with Deputy Sheriff
Cathcart, went to the scene With
bloodhounds, but the weather being
so dry the hounds could not accom-
plish ANYTHING.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-04-13
The Jews Crucified.

Additional private advices from
Lompalanka, Bulgaria, where the
anti-Semite riots were reported Wed
nesday, state that the mob inflicted
injuries on the victims resembling
those inflicted on Christ. They CASH
ed the sides Of the Jews, drove nails
in their hands and feet and placed
crowns of thorns on their heads. The
authorities took energetic measures
to crush the outbreak. The Bulgar-
ian government suppressed the news
and is trying to prevent antagonlzlng
the Jewish fnanciers who frequently
handle Bulgarian loans,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-04-13
4 Guod Law.

The legislature Of New Jersey has
done well in passing bill making it
a crime to sell cigarettes to a child
under fourteen years of age. Though
it may be impossible to strictly en-
force the law, as has usually been the
case with such statutes elsewhere, it
will doubtless DO some good in the way
of stopping the abominable habit of
children smoking cigarettes.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-04-13
Overcome BY Gas.

Oscar Sererson, Edward Hammond
and Jacob Hammond. young men in
their twenties, were all found dead in
bed Wednesday morning at their
home, No. sos Richmond street.
They were overcome with gas.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-04-13
Horrible Train Wreck.

A special to the Chronicle from
C;lrrollton, Ca, says: A through b
freight or the Southern Railway fan
into the caboose of oc4freiyht train
at Temple. Ga..SdndaY afternoon,
burying MTs.fred Dill and two chill
dren three carloads Of coal. The
mother and one child were killed In
stanly and the second child cannot
Sl1 rNi1,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-04-13

TWENTY four persons, including
some of the most prominent citizens,
in Charleston were arrested on Friday
night for riding on the pavements
without light and they were all
taken to the guard house in the
"Black Maria a"--some Of them pro-
testing strenuously against the in-
dignity. Small fines were.imposed.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-04-13
GIVES HIS PROOFS.
Hon. =. 8. Watson Makes Reply to
Hon. Grover Cleveland.
MAKES oUYA VERY CLEAR CASE.
Says He Made His Charges on
Statements Made in Book
Written by Fred Douglass
Nine Years Ago

Representative Bartlett, Of Georgia,
has received the following letter from
Grover Cleveland, blistering Thomas
E. Watson for his charges concerning
Cleyeland's attitude on the negro QueS-
ton:
PRINCETON, March /, 1904.
To Hon. Chas. L. Bartlett, Washing
ton, Z. G.
NV Dear Mr.. Bartlett have re-
ce;Ye6 a. number Of inquiries similar
to yours touching my invitation of
Fred Douglas to a wedding reception
and signing, while governor Of New
York, Of a bill providing for mixed
schools. do not suppose that Mr..
Thomas E. Watson believed, or had
any reason to believe, either Of the
allegations when he made them. At
any rate, they are both utterly and
absolutely false. I cannot afford to
devote a great deal Of time to deny
ing such foolish tales. shall, there
fore, attempt to cover every phase OF
the subject now for all. It so nap
pens that l have never in my official
positions, either when sleeping or
waking, alive or dead, on my head or
on my heels, dined, lunched OF supped
or invited to wedding reception any
colored man. woman or child. II,
however, had desired to do any OF
these things, neither the fear of Mr..
Watson or any one else would have
prevented me. When I was governor
Of New York movement was made
in the legislature to abolish seperate
colored schools in New York city. |
opposed this measure and it failed. l
do not find that I interpoSed a veto
and have forgotten the course the
matter took, but I know that what
ever I did was in favor Of maintain
ing separate colored schools instead OF
having them mixed.
Yours very truly,
(Signed) GROVER CLEVELAND.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-04-13

TEE largest single engine used at
the St. Louis exposition will be an
5000 se-power steam turbine =
the largest yet in use. The largest
steam engine in the Paris exposition
was 4, 900 horsepower.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-04-13

WE agree with the Commoner tbr t
the platform must be Democratic,
and the car didates must be men ". .
may be depended upon to enfor e
the platform if they are elected. q c
people have wearied OF straddling,
evasion and desertion.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-04-13

IT will be easier to nominate Judge
Parker than to elect him,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-27
lion. Edward w. Pou
Spoke Yesterday.
CONTINUED from First Page0

dered up his liberty and is no longer
free man.
Mr.. Chairman, there is absolutely moth
ing in American politics more criminal
than the attitude OF the Republican party
with respect to the trust and mono
poles. You proceed upon the assumption
that the American people are nation Oh
idiots The man who draws a salary, INC
man who receives fixed wages was never
in a worse condition than he IS today
You leave him absolutely at the mercy
OF The trusts You say he is prosperous,
but his salary and wages nave not peen
increased and he is forced to pay more tof
the necessaries of life than ever before IN
the history of this country The man VINO
receives 100000 per annum and IS
forced to spend 100000 is not in as gooo
condition as the man who receives S50OOG
per annum and is only forced to spend
$4,000. And the thousands OF persons III
our cities and towns who work lot
fixed salary are awakening to the MEAN
ch0ly reality that the prosperity o.
which the Republican party is constantly
boasting in mockery and sham; ana
! this is especially true when these very
! persons see millions of dollars worth OF
the necessaries of life, which they are
forced to consume, shipped across the
ocean and to South America and sold e.
aliens cheaper than the Identical goods
are sold to them
! | repeat that there is absolutely notm'
, ing in the whole history OF American Poii'
tics that is more criminal than this 1ou
are furnishing these people because they
are Americans. They are forced to patron
/, ize the trusts or do without the articles
the trusts sell. All competition Is shut
out from abroad and all competition at
home is strangled to death. In the midst
of the MANY and varied remedies which
are offered to meet these conditions the
i Democratic party, which you abuse as
incompetent and unfit to rule, offers one
| which is so simple that child can un
derstand We suggest what You your
selves invoked as your best ana only
remedy. 1t ie This R0d""" III" 'mpor
I dutv unon III, thaf
point which turel
to sell as che; doe:
to foreigners.
When the ant
thousands w tn
cities, when IT II
despair, whel 0
revolution Their
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-27

But the Republican party puts II
anpearance just here and says, Il d
all And yet during all these yeal
our progress we have been paying a
atty. Being large consumers, We
been taxed to make the manufac
rich. You force our farmers to br
a protected market and to sell in a
protected market. In my State
we're in 1870 only 39.S97 cotton spil
IN 1000 the number had increased
1S3, 432 You say we should thanl
Republican party for this might,
crease. What, thank the, Reruhlica
" when that party has forced our lasr
facturers to pay tax of fortv-fiv
cent upon every one of the millio,
snindles turning today, upon
piece of machinery used in our
mills? What, must we thank yc
taxing us?
! respectfully submit that no sufi
reason can be given why any ma
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-27

duty upon tn
point which
to sell as chez
to foreigners.
When the
thousands w,
cities, hen
despair, whei
revolution I;