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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-02-24
INTERSTATE 7. NC, 4, GATHERING
There Are Two Hundred Delegates In
Attendance Mt Spartanburs-Bnd
weather Prevails.
Special to The State.

Special to The State.
Spartanburg. Feb. 21.-There are 2p
delegates attending the interstate Y
NJ. c. A. North and South Carolina are
we'll represented by an earnest, active
body Of workers, young men who are
directing their efforts to the advance
nent of moral and religious thought
and life.
Today's weather has been the very
worst Of season Of Interchangeable mid
winter time. The sleet fell Gcst, and
the ground was frozen over in a sup
perry condition. an icy rain succeeded.
Despite this inclemency, large congre-
cations were at the several leading
Protestant church this morning to hear
instructive and helpful addresses from
the prominent workers Of the \. NJ.
C. A. in attendance on the meetings.
A rnass-meeting for men was held
this afternoon at the opera house. G.
c.. Kitchener was the speaker OF the
occasion He is from New York and
leader in Y. NJ. c. a. work. He
made a strong address, emphasizing
the adherence to Christianity along all
lines of business, and asserted that
the man with the right kind OF charac-
ter has decided advantage over 9TH
ers. Gambling, drinking and impur-
ity were touched upon and in an earn
est. effective manner Mr.. &ichener dis
coursed for an hour or more to one OF
the largest male audiences ever as
sempIed in the opera house. AS a re-
suit fully. 900 Christians expressed thelr
intention of leading better lives, and
$50 sinners signified that they wished
the prayers Of the Christian people. In
a brief meeting, held after the address,
at least 35 Of the latter rT'nI"ss"d con-
version.
DR.. Van Dyke. the lectti~-f. aGd"assed
the convention at Convel - r":i":se this
evening. Z. II. r.
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Pleasant Hill Notes.

Special to The State.
Pleasant Hill, Feb. 20.-Mr. Tom
Peach. a resident OF the Russell place.
died yesterday of pneumonia after a
short illness.
On the 18th the Rev. S. n. Watson
performed the ceremony uniting Mr..
Lewis Cole and Miss Alice Beckhan,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. ".
Beckham.
Mr. Edmund Tiller and wife of Til
ler's Ferry are visiting Mrs. Tiller's
brother at this place.
Alr. ". A. Beckham and wife Of
Kershaw are here on visit to Mr..
Beckham's brother, Mr.. N. L. Beck
ham. of this place.
Owing to the very cold and rough
weather very little farm work has
been done as yet. 1t is generally talked
that there will be no increase IN the
cotton acreage. AS matter OF fact
the farmers cannot afford to do it. for
the presumption is that labor is going
to be scarce.
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Hopkins happenings.
oeciai to The State.

Special to The State.
Hopkins, Feb. 2O.-After several
days of excessive cold the weather is
more favorable and farm work is pro-
crossing. Oats are small, owing to
the bad weather.
County Superintendent OF Education
E. 3. Wallace was in town Thursday
on tour Of inspection Of the country
schools.
Invitations have been issued by the
primary department Of the Hopkins
graded school to Washington birthday
exercises. The invitations are IL the
shape OF 4 small hachet decorated
with cherries This department is un-
der the very efficient management OF
Mrs. Whitlock. There have BEEN sew
trail additions to the school, which is
in a flourishing condition.
Mrs Brandenburgh is much inEproV-
ed, after her recent severe Illness
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THE HILL COUNTRY
OF SOUTH CAROLINA
Events of Greatest Interest in the
Busy Piedmont Section.
FEDERATlON OF WOHER'S CLUBS
The State Executive Committee Meets
In Observation-Disclosures to the Ma
tionaE Gathering in st. Louis.
Sneciai 10 The State.

Special TO The state
Newberry, Feb. 2l.--The State execu-
tive committee Of the Federation OF
Nouan's Clubs Of South Carolina met
here Thursday night at the residence
of Mrs. r. D. Wright for the purpose
OF arranging a programme for the
state federation. which will convene
here on Tuesday, June 14th. The
; meetings will be held in the auditorium
OF the new building Of Newberry COZ
leee. On Tuesday night the meeting
viii be opened with an informal re-
ception. Wednesday night VIII De
given over to the art, music and CIVIC
committees. Thursday night the crown
ing event Of the session will be very
large and elegant reception.
The following delegate "'o''H ap-
pointed to represent Sou:l? ',;':"!'"a IN
the National Federation. 0. Women
clubs. which will convene n g; i.auis:
Mo, in May: Mrs. Julius Fisanskl OF
Charleston: Miss Blanche Jones OF Co
lnmbia: Mrs. NJ. F. Ansell Of Green
Vile; Mrs. Joseph Roidey OF ROCK
Hi and Mrs. L. T. Nichols Of Chester.
Mrs. James Orr Patterson Of GreenVllie,
president Of the State federation, is q
delegate by virtue Of her office.
The alternates are: Miss Helen
Mower. Newberry; Mrs. L. NJ. Cole
man. Charleston: Mrs. a. Robertson,
! Columbia: Mrs. IRA B. Jones, Lancas-
ter; Mrs. ]. R. Eandiver. Anderson;
Mrs. S. L. Mclaughlin. Spartaneurg.
Four new clubs were federated. They
were the Fortnightly club Of Newberry
Rotary Book club Of Greenville, the
Old Homestead of Darlington, the
Alumnae association of Mrs. smith
school. Charleston. -.
| After the business Of the committee
had been disposed Of Mrs r. D: Wright
gave a delightful reception in honor OF
! the visitors.
At joint meeting Of the federated
clubs OF the town. Mrs. S. B. Jones
president Of Wonan's club: Miss Ber-
| nice Martin. chairman Of Bachelor
Maids: Mrs. L. W. Floyd. president
i of Fortnightly club, were made a gen
! eral committee 10 arrange for the en-
tertainment of the State federation.
! Mesdames T. G. Pool, ". IL. Hunt
O. 3. Mayer. G. D. Weeks, A. 7. Brown
Misses Fannie Mclaughlin, Lalla Mar
tin, Cora Dominick. Nina Carlisle
Helen Mower. were appointed chair
men Of the subcommittee. Theil
committees will be appointed nearer
| the time for the meeting.
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Damage Suits Against the Consolidated
Railway Company.
Special to The State.

Special to The State.
Charleston, Feb. 20.-A number Of
damage suits were filed today in the
court Of common pleas against the
Consolidated Railway company. Thos.
Smith wants $1,000 damages for having
been elected from a car and forced to
walk two miles to the detrinient of his
health. The same sum is wanted by
Health Detective NipSon, whose buggy
was run into by a car. Frank Norh-
den is suing for $4,000 because he was
run into While riding his bicycle and
former Conductor Reeves Ford, who
was hurt in collision between two
cars. asks for $1,000 actual damages
and $1,000 punitive damages. Isaac
Coughley has entered suit against the
American Pipe company for S1,9io for
injuries sustained in digging a, trench.
The approaching term Of the court OF
common pleas will be noted for the
number OF like suits which have been
filed.
The LAYING off Of number of field
men IL the navy yard has caused some
diSa appointment and no little dlS-
uuietude. but il is said that the laying
of OF these men furnishes the only
founda tion for the rumors OF 4 genera!
suspension OF work No statement could
be gotten from the local officials Of the
navy yar in regard TO the rumor that
the secretary of The navy had ordered
the ureNpended balance TO be turned
into the treasury. 1t was said at the
navy yard that the men were only
laid off because they were much ahead
in their work and the rules of the de-
partment are against keeping men
on the payroll who are not actually al
work.
AGvices received here state that the
course OF the dispatch boat Mayfower
may be changed. and in this event AG-
miral Dewey aud staff Will not visit
Charleston Gil theis way TO join the
North Atlantic fleet for The ln;tlIoeuTreS
in the Caribbean sea.
The temperature tumhled early this
morning to reading OF 81 degrees. Il
fall of 81 degrees from the maximum
reading OF yesterday. The wind was
high. reaching u velocity Of SO miles
from the northeast 1T l O'clock today
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Suspicious CircumstaEces.

New York, Feb. 21-Following the
death late tonight Of Mrs. Florence
Myers, Is years old. from morphine
poisoning at q boarding house in West
Forty-siXth street. the woman's hus-
band and q colored nurse We're arrested.
They are said to have administered
morphine tablets to Mrs. Myers. This
they admit. according to the police. but
al!ege that the woman was addicted
to the use Of morphine. The husband is
Col. Frederick Myers, a veteran OF the
Civil war II years old. this being his
birthday. The dead woman is said to
have been Col. Myers fifth wife.
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81. Hnaeia's Headsstty.

SPECIAL 10 j AZ State.
Aiken. Feb .u--Thme annual enter
tainment OF st. -Angela's academy came
OF or Friday afternoon and evening
before 4 large and appreciatlVe audi
ence.
That the numbers were varied, high
cIassed and superbly rendered is as
sented to by all who We're present. Es-
pecialiy is this praise. vel! founded and
tlatterlug in Tiew Of the fact that III
the brief life OF the academy there
have been nc pupils us yet beyond the
third term in music. declama ton and
voice culture: indeed, the great ma
lorIty are first and second term pu-
nIls. Thes olos and choruses were ex-
cellent, as the most fastidious could
expect under the circumstances
The boys and girlsclasses made their
first bow to the public IN pleasing
chorus. Before many years they van
figure successfully in person as they
did last Friday evening in soos:
For brevity sake, the special points
OF eScellency of individual pupils. 6:
numbers. cannot be emphasized in de-
TAIL 1t is but fair to point out in pass
! ing, however, the elecutionary proflcl-
ency displayed in teh scene from
Schiiler's Mary Stuart" the beauty OF
the arias and recitationS in Longfel-
lows Wick OF the Hesperus:" the
control of voice and breath in the An
gels Serenade." Grass and Roses,
and the selected Terzette; then the
general excellence Of the instrumental
F.; numbers.
st. Angelas is rapidly becoming a
stronghold of intellectual power among
! the youths Of this ection. Judging
from the splendid exhibition Of last
- ia hoS
work progresses, the patrons and
friends Of the school will be welcomed
/ again to still a better programme and
! q more excellent rendition.
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Popular Young PhSSician'S Wife-A
Child Choked to Death.

Special to The State.
Edgefeld, Feb. 2l.-News has just
been received here of the death at
Mccormick Of Mrs. Fuller. the youthful
Wife of DR.. r. NJ. Fuller. q lady we'll
known and much beloved. daughter
of Mr.. Edgar S. Reynolds of Long
mire's and sister OF Mrs. A. E. Pad
gert Of this. town.
DR.. Fuller is also a young man OF
Longnire's. but moved to Mccormick
six or eight months ago as wider
field for his profession. The untimely
death Of this popular young woman
will bring deep sorrow to a very wide
circle Of relatives and friends.
She will be- buried at old Bethany
church, near Longn7ire's, tomorrow.
another sad death in our section and
very sudden was that Of little 2-year-
old son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Tandy Cul-
breath OF Rehobottl. This child was
by some terrible mishap choked to
death. L. w C.
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Troops Landing in Corca.

Paris. Feb. o2.-Ia a. dispatch from
Harbin the correspondent OF the Matin
says Gen. Velkoff, who is on guard
along the Monaghan line, has arrived
there with Gen. Dasilevski, Of the en-
gineer corps.
FIalf Of the Japanese fleet. The cor
respondent says, is covering the land
ing Of troops in Corea and the other
half is seeking the Eladivostock squad
ron.
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A Government. victcry

San Domingo. Feb. 21.-Yesterday
French merchant steamer entered the
river, conveyed by launch from the
United States cruiser Columbia. The
rebels abtsained from firing on the
vessel.
This morning the government troops
attacked the rebels outside the city
and severe firing ensued. lasting many
hours. The rebels were rfoced to re-
tire, leaving many killed and wounded
on the field. The action resulted in
a complete victory for the government
and the siege Of the city is considered
10 have been raised.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-02-24
Lote Senator Hilr'S Widow Dead.

Washington. Feb. 21.--AIrs. Hill, the
widow of the late Senator Ben H. Hill
Of Georgia. who has been i'll here for
some time. died here today at the res
iGence of her daughter. Mrs. II. II.
Thompson. in the 10Th year OF her age.
At her bedside when the end came also
were her daughter and two sons. Ben
II. Hill and {. D. Hill. Accompanied
by them the remains were taken TO At
lanta. where the funeral services Will
be held or Wednesday at 1880 a. ~,
in ST. Marks Methodist Episcopal
church
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-02-24
A Fatal Wreck.

Kankake, Ill, Feb. 21.-James Mar
tin of Eankake. H.. vas killed, and FIVE
other passengers were injured in a
wreck of knights Of Columbus spe-
cial train today on the Kankake and
Seneca railway near Wauponset, due to
a spreading of a frog. One passenger
coach containing 25 people turned com
pletely. Martin was hurled through a
window. The special was en- route tc
Morris, where the Knights Of Column
bus were to participate in an lnstalla-
fiop
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-02-24
PinewOod'x Roads.

Special to The State.
PiHewood, Feb. 2O.-The public roads
in this vicinity are being repaired by
the county chaingang, which IS Well
equipped with proper implements for
the work Their advent has been
hailed with delight. as places On the
different roads leading into town were
almost impossible. and could never
have been effectively worked by The
public.
Mr. R. H. Johnson. farmer living
near here. was married on Thursday
evening To Miss No-relle StukeE. OF
PaXvilie. The Rev. Mr.. Higgins Off
ciated.
The continued severe winter has re-
tardcd farming operations and for the
same cause the small grain crop is
very backward
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Orators Selected.

Special to The state.
Ninety-Six. Feb. 2n.-.N the closing
Of the Ninety-Six high school. 10 be
held June 80 Rev S. f. Zimmerman
Of Newberry will preach tht: annual
sermon. and Hon. Charles F. Mrkes-
son OF Morganton. \. c., will deliver
the annual address.
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n0OQ.
9. Are the ministers Of Gods holy
writ doing their duty by their passive
ness in accepting prevailing conditions
instead Of inveighins against them on
all occasions?
4. Can any man. be he friend or foe
Of the system. in truth lay his hand
upon his heart and in presence Of his
God say he does not know that the
dispensary as It is managed IS q de-
noraliZing agent TO every legitimate
business or institution IN the State: de-
basing its manhood. making drunkards
Of its youth. yea, Of its children even?
Doing this. does it not bring woe and
misery, suffering and hardships untold
to a helpless and innocent class-the
women and children?
5. Is it for political and sinister gain
that our wise ren-masters, not SER
vants-can shut their eyes to glaring
facts and refuse to trust those whose
suffrage placed them in their exalted
position. and force them to be I'M
willing particeps criminis to the
traffic?
s. Does the revenue derived Offset
the evil it generates? Has it mate
rally contributed to the States
finances, or reduced taxation Is it not
one of the potent factors calling for
more judicial circuits to relieve the
congested dockets Of those in exist
ence? Is II right to apply any por-
ton of the revenue (blood money! to
the education of our children? Has it
not created stronger ring than that
the great CD Til!man claims to have
overthrown a decade of more ago?
Is it not little strange that. in the
light of after events, the palmetto tree
was banished from the wiskey flask?
Justice.
ST Gan,,ere Eeh /. 1aGt
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The weather bureau in its forecast
issued Saturday had this ominous pre-
dictinn for yesterday: Rain And
the prediction: WIS verified from Z a
m. until & p. nj. without break.
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Frederick 4. Salaman.
Rooms 1865, Vincent Building, New
York City.
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DEATHS IN EDGEFIELD.

Miss Helen Brice has gone to her
me in Blackstock for a short visit.
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Same Questions Concerning thr Evil
lcruftS OF Latter System.

StlfI
Fruits OF Latter System.
To the Editor OF The S1ate:
Allow ne 10 submit :, few pertinent
questions IL Your readers and the re-
tir;ng general assembly:
/. Is il right and does it show 4
democratic citizenship. not TO say 4
spirit OF justice on the part OF our
lawmakers, not 10 allow a free 60 peo-
ple 10 vote the whiskey evil from their
midst when in fact in many instances
the people did not Vote or petition its
establishment?
p Is it not an apparent fact that the
whiskey element-ring ii you choose-is
getting q Iirlner and deeper hold on oul.
State institutions and using it for po-
litical ends to the extent that ere long
it will dominate church, society. bust
ness. morals. politics and every insti-
tuition in the land and throw around
them the mantle Of corruption that IS
sure to lower US in the scale Of state
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Betting on Cock Fights.

St. George, Feb. II. 1864.
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THE CHARLESTON BUDGET.

Piedmont. S. c.
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Loc2I. OPTION IS: THE p1srENsARY

Darlington. Feb. %.
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The peopl., Of the south at least ought
10 hold III everlasting remembrance the
fact that While they We're engaged in
their great struggle for independence
Russia used her influence 10 the
utternlost Ia prevent the recoS-
milton. by the other countries Of EU-
rope Of lhe Confederate States. This
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-11-25
w. @. P. Breckenbridge.

Lexington, KY. Nov. 19 Col.
William Campbell Preston Breckin-
ridge died at 11.40 o'clock tonight
from stroke Of paralysis sustain-
ed Wednesday. The end came
peacefully. He had been gradually
sinking for twenty.four hours, and
for that length OF time the case had
been known to be hopeless.
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Arlington and GratItude.IB I Har

Arlington and Gratitude,IB L Har-
ris.
BARTLETT and Raleigh, T. N Wilks.
Millington Circuit, w A Russell.
Embury Circuit, T S Stratton.
Professor in Vanderbilt University,
] Fl Stevenson.
Conference Missionary Secretary, w
G Sellars.
JACKSON DISTRICT.
J. w. Blackard, p. e.
Jackson, First Church, J III Evans.
Jackson, Hays Avenue Church, w
w Adams.
Jackson, Campbell Street Church,
Clerith Brooks.
Jackson, Middle Avenue Church, r
f Saunders.
Jackson Circuit, S b Love.
Whiteville and Mercer, r S Norman.
Fayette Corner Circuit, Z McGiIl.
Bolivar station, ] G Williams.
Montezuma Circuit, B Day.
Bemis Mission, J b Pearson.
Henderson station, A B Holton.
Pinson Circuit, N S McCaslin.
Bethany Circuit, r P Riddick.
Me ina Circuit, T P Ramsey.
Salisbury and Grand Junction, T j
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To visit Texas.

Fort Worth, Tex, Nov. 19.-Pos-
tive information was obtained here
today that Committeeman Lyon
has been NOTICED by President
Roosevelt that be will visit Texas
early in the spring, making four
speeches at Fort Worth, Dallas,
Houston and at either Austin or
San Antonio.
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Memphis, central church, W TBol.

Memphis, Central Church, W T Boil
ling.
Memphis, Second Church, G W
Banks
Memphis, Mississippi Avenue, G II
Martin.
Memphis, Pennsylvania Avenue, ii
T Sem.
Memphis, Harris Memorial Church,
r w Hood.
Memphis, Madison Heights, E B
Ramsey.
Memphis, Lenox Church, VIC Sell
lars.
Memphis, Olive street, B S Nc
Lemore.
Memphis. Annesdale and City Mis-
sion, ]. NJ. Maxwell.
Springdale and Buntyn, G A Klein.
South Memphis, s.M Grimm.
Longstreet and Bethlehem, J S
Renshaw.
Germantown and Capleville, G II
PEOPLES.
Collierville Station, r B Swift
LaGrange Circuit, Il G Pettigrew;
L T Wood, Sup.
Macon Circuit, T Simmons.
WiIIiston Circuit, d NJ Evans.
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PARIS DISTRICT.

HI w Brooks, p. e.
Paris station, G T Sullivan.
Congressville Circuit, J T Ricketts,.
New Providence Circuit, w P Pick
ard.
Grassland Circuit, ] G Cason.
Murray station, e L Harris.
Murray Circuit, J r Hardin.
Almo Circuit, B Former.
Kirksey Circuit, M T Lowe.
Olive Circuit, s Fl Blackwell
Benton Circuit, r P Drckworth.
Dresden station, b Russell
Henry Circuit, J ID Conaday.
Mckenzie station, w Coulton.
Mckenzie Circuit. J g Rudd.
Big Sandy Circuit, r Nelson.
Flat Woods, @ d Evans.
Manleyville Circuit, 4 L Calhoun.
Atwood Circuit, r w Thompson.
Cottage Grove Circuit w. II Col
lIns.
Gleason Circuit, K ] w Peters.
Milan station, M FLeake.
MEMPHIS DISTRICT.
r. II. Mahon, p e.
Memphis, First Church, w K
Thompson.
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Hundreds OF lives saved every year
by having Dr. Thomas Electric on IN
the house just when 1t Is needed.
Cures Group, heals burns, cuts wounds
Of every sort.