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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-03-23
Negro Girl Shot.

A shooting scrape occurred Monday
night on the Adams plantation near
Congaree. 1t seems that one Philip
Anderson, lad Of 10, and Annie
Jane, a negro girl just l6, had been
devoted to each other for some time
and Phillip was very particular about
whom Annie associated with and
when be found her at the home OF a
neighbor he flew into violent passion
and ordered her home. As She fled,
pursued by Philip armed with a blum
derbuss" intent upon mischief, she
turned around the corner Of the house
and said to Philip Peep Oo''' That
"riled" the noble Philip and he fred
at her, the shot taking effect in her
arm and lacerating the breast. The
wounded girl is now resting easily and
Philip seems te be in hiding, but she
saws she will forgive.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-03-23
RuYINe SCHOOL BOOKS.
snnerintendenr Martin Issues lin-
por1aur Letter TO school Trustees

Martin Issues iih-
porrant Letter TO School Trustees
Superintendent Of Education .. D.
Martin issued last week an Important
circular letter in regard to the pur-
chasing OF books as follows;
To County Superlntendents oi huuo"'
tioc: o,, ,o,,r
f,entlemen:-1 desire to cali your
aonacial attention to section 25, page
AZ Regulations OF State Board, IN
School Law This section proSlues ,iss
that: NO public school supplies
shall be purchased by school otncers
for use in the public schools OF any
county in the State except such as
are authorized by the State ooaro 10
he sold" 1t also requires that sellers
of adopted supplies shall sign a con-
tract and that state board in conf, r
mity with the law, requires a sum,
cient bond to protect the trustees and
schools. TIE contract states prices
and requires samples to be hled and
goods must conform to samples, etc.
The regulation further provides that
trustees may draw warrants and the
county superintendent may counter
sign warrants for adopted supplies.
The section closes as follows: All
persons purchasing any such warrants
before the same have been counter
signed by the county superintendent
Of education, do so at their own rlsk.
An agent Ct the Union School turn-
ishing Company, Chicago, stated be-
fore the state board Friday afternoon
that his company had been selling
libraries in parts of this state Tor tne
last four years. Now, Of course, II
the people have bought them with
private funds, l have nothing to say;
hut it is clear that trustees and coun-
ty superintendents have no rlgnt to
ouy with public funds goods which are
not adopted and for which no con,
tract has been signed and no bono
piyen. In addition, am reliably IN
| formed that the Union School Pub
fishing Company has been doing pl.
ratical work in other states and thai
even now the state Of Tennessee has
numerous lawsuits against said com.
pany for false representations ano
irregular work. This company MADE
a bid for the library books and sale
hid was refused. Their books coS'
too much even if there were no otnel
reasons for refusal. I trust that ycl
will guard these matters carerully
and see that no warrant is counter
signed which is not in strict conform
ity with the law.
Sincerely yours,
O. B. MARTIN, Supt.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-03-23
AFTER FOREIGN COTTON.
Hish Prices Here Will Cause Com
petition in Africa.

The Chicago Inter Ocean says on
the day after raw cotton reached is
cents on the New Orleans exchange
King Edward opened the British Par
lament with a speech containing this
significant passage.
The insutt1ciency Of the supply OF
raw material upon which the great
cotton industry Of this country de-
pendS, has inspired me with deep con-
Germ. I trust the efforts being made
in various parts Of my empire to in
crease the area Of cultivation will be
attended with large measure OF sue
cess.
There is an old saying derived from
British political experience, that what
Lancashire thinks this year all Eng
land will do next year. In the light
Of that saying the significance OF that
speech from the throne is apparent.
Lancashire has been thinking as never
before how to escape from bondage to
American cotton, and the British
government has resolved to do what
it can to make Lancashire'S thinking
effective. Nor are the Lancashire and
other European cotton manufacturer
es without hope Of escape. There are
many regions which can grow COTTON
and which will be made to grow IL II
American delusions Of the last year
as to cotton prices and American
manipulations Of those prices are per-
sisted in.
Egypt offers a case in point. Fifty
years ago the cotton plant was mere
ly a curiosity Of the pasha's gardens
there. The American civil war start
ed cotton culture, which has steadily
increased. The present production
is nearly 100000 American bales
and the equality is such that Amerl-
can mills pay cents per pound more
for it than for the domestic product.
Even with the additions made by the
Assouan dam the cotton area OF Egypt
proper is limited, but in Nuoia aud
the Soudan are vast stretches, OF river
lands which can be made white with
cotton in few years. On the west
coast of Africa cotton is produced
which compares with the lower grace
American. Both Germany and France
are encouraging cotton planting IN
their African possessions.
The little island of Barbodoes pro-
duced 20, 600 bales of cotton last year
and expects to make 100000 within
three years. Considerable cotton is
grown in the Crimea and elsewhere
about the Black sea. India is grow
ing cotton, and several South Amerl'
can countries are beginning to gro"
it. In fact, the tropical and semi:
tropical zones clear around the wo1lc
are full Of possible cotton lands.
Natural causes" had something tc
do with the recent high prices which
are so stimulating the extension Of
cotton culture outside OF the United
States, That other causes by no means
natural operated is provided by the
simple fact that when the managers
Of the recent speculation finally lei
90 prices went Cf cents IN fou]
days.
The recent successful manipulation
of the cotton crop may have giVe1
the South money to burn" but there
is the very serious danger that sucf
burning may prove playing with tn
FIRE that will consume the South IN
few years in the conhagration OF
world wide oyerproduction Of cotton
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-03-23
1000 Japs in Hospitals.

According to information received
from the Russians at Shanghai dur
ing the fighting at Port Arthur on
February 10 and II, the oattlesnlp
Milkasa was struck by ten prolect1les
and seriously damaged. Two japanese
battleships and cruisers have been
docked for repairs at Nagasaki and
5 asebo, and Two thousand wounded
nen are reported in the hospitals.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-03-23
EarthQuake Shocks.

Two earthquake shocks were felt at
Seattle Wednesday night. A vibra-
tion from east to west, severe enough
to rattle dishes, move chairs and
shake up the higher buildings, oc-
cured. In the church Of the In
naculate Conception big congrega-
tion was assembled and small panic
was caused by the earthquake. An
other shock was felt at Vicknia 4. c.,
the severest felt in twenty years.
Clocks were stopped and invalids
screamed with terror. Inc sels-
mographic recorder at the meterologi,
cal office cannot be touched until
Saturday. The curator expect the
record will show SpaSm OF unuSual
Violence
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-03-23
KELLEY ACQUITTED.

At midnight the jury asked Judge
Purdy for further instruction. He re-
peated his charge in substance and
the Jury returned to its deliberations.
After being out until o'clock the
jury in the Kelley case returned to
Court with it's verdict Of mot guilty"
There was a murmur, no applause,
and no VAIN lg Of applause by the
Judge. YoIug KELLEY was forthwith
discharged and went home. An ac-
quittal was generally expected.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-03-23

GEN. Joe Wheeler, who knows
something about war, hoios 0le
opinion that Russia is going TO WIN
in the conflict with Japan. we nave
held this view from the beginning
of the war.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-03-23

THE Democratic party has been
buncoed once too often by Cleveland
already.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-03-23
If Bill Was There.

II Bill was there
There where. the .j:;p> ana Russ
Tn. c,hl-s would be siLZiu'> hot
a.T.li;n. ~ rha tishis ;h.v fought.
E,r RiIl--be's sot the zw:io!e thing pllnred:
HOW zach on. ought 70 make = stand,
And lust now ei,her could hesi;:
And with no trick al all. could win.
There would be trouble. III the air
liBiii was there.
II Bill was there
He'd take his submarines
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-03-23
SPAIN EELLEY's STATEMENT.

Here is the statement Of Spain hel-
ley, the defendant in the case. He
appeared fairly self-reliant and conh-
dent. He answered the inquiries
quickly and with precision. There
was every evidence Of truthfulness
and an almost brutal frankness about
his statements. He showed no feel
ing on the stand, but at other times
seemed very much affected at the hap
penings Of the Court. He began by
saying that be was % years Of age
and that he was the second OF eleven
living children of his mother and
father, and that bis sister was older
than himself and the Oldest child.
He said that he had known Creech for
more than a year and regarded him as
a close and intimate friend. He liked
him so well that be introduced him
into his home, invited him to soci-
abIes and saw that he had invitations
to picnics and the like. They were
the best Of friends up to the night be-
fore the tragedy, when be first heard
of the trouble. He had been fishing
on the day of the revelation to him by
his sister, and oe his way home he
had stopped and had a talk with
Creech at his stable, never for mo-
ment suSpecting anything wrong.
Creech offered him two hundred dol
lars if he would get his horse into
6rst-cIass condition, and he drove of
with two young ladies who happened
to pass by the stable. That was the
last he saw Of Creech until the killing.
After supper at home his younger Sis
ter called him out of the room, and
after they had gotten away from the
main part Of the house she threw her
arms around his neck and cried and
sobLed Maud" That Was all, he
The Washington times., 1904-11-30
Waist Patterns, SIC

" a4SL I dIIGLII JIG
a small price 10 pay for 3 yards
of excellent quality wash waist
ings. These are highly mercerized.
and some Of the patterns closely
resemble the wool sorts.
Plain colors OF light and dark
blue, red, tan and in bright com
biuatiOns.
Nicely boxed for presentation.
And but sc. First Floor-Bargain
Tables
The Washington times., 1904-11-30
Innings

Change o. location and change
Of prices.
Lining department until after tho
holidays will be removed 40 the sec
ton now devoted to French F1an-
Eels.
Anderson's Silk Percaline, regu-
larly 30c ward. guaranteed fast
black. tomorrow only. los
OF u r-aaas.s-a 80 -
Dressmakers' Cambria, I'm all col
Ors and black; special a 0ZC
yard ...-....-..s........s.. - .
8 pieces OF soft-fnish Imported
Black Velour for waists, as well as
Innings. Regular 3Jc quality. Spe
ciH tomorrow at d I0Ic
yard NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Z 2
The Washington times., 1904-11-30

Prices owe ec mnn line Of such
others Also s
hny wCnkTu eGto
-.. Sin
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-07-14
SANTA FEE

Mrs. c. w. Tanner and daugh-
tiers, Misses Alice and Efie, of
Farber, are the guests of relatives
at this place.
John Bullock is visiting friends
near Ash.
The protracted meeting will be-
gin at the Christian church at this
place August Sth.
Miss Katie Cooney of ElsbeTy
is here giving music lessons.
Mr.. Humble of Perry and Cliff
Gansney of Paris are painting the
Christian church.
j. b. Rogers and wife of Madi-
son are visiting home folks at this
place.
Mrs. Jeff Bates returned home
Saturday, after visiting her moth
er in Rensselaer,.
Marvin Snyder and Ollie Moore
we're in Perry Saturday night.
Miss Ruby Cook has returned
home after attending school at
Parks College,
Mr.. Bell and family of near
Victor visited Bert Crigler and
family Sunday.
Miss Ruby Cook is entertaining
her cousin, Miss Wise of Virgin
ia.
John Heller of Molino was in
town Monday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-07-14
CENTRAL LINN

Lightning Sunday morning
struck and killed one of Mr..
Therman's horses.
Master Willie Thompson called
on the Mechhn boys Sunday.
Carl Smock is recovering from
an attack of the humps.
Bob Dye lost a fine COW recently.
A. b. Smock attended the Con
vention in Mexico Saturday.
Miss Myrtle Ham highly enter
tanned a host of young people Sat
urday.
Albert Allen, east of Rush Hill,
is u splendid photographer and
does a good business in that line,
Mrs. Pete Maxwell of Rush Hill
spent Sunday at her sons, south
of town.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-07-14

and Mrs. NJ. G. WOrley, for the
past three weeks, returned to her
home near Williamsburg last Sat
urday. Vergie has many friends in
this vicinity.
What harvest there is is about
over. Oats are taking the rust.
Mrs. Ola Blum of Mexico is Wis
iting her parents, Mr.. aud Mrs.
Lon Heller.
Miss Leta Martin of Blooming
ton, Ill, is visiting her uncle, Mr..
Felix Martin.
Mr.. Will Cauthorn will teach
the Weaver school and Miss Gar
rett the Berea school.
DR.. Flynt and wife left Tuesday
for st. Louis where they will at
tend the Worlds Fair.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-07-14
THOMPSON.

Mrs. e. F. Elliott is home from
a pleasant visit at Hallsville.
Mrs. j. r. Cogswell and Mrs.
r. P. Tinsley were recent guests
of Centralia relatives.
Mrs. r. II. Mcconnell and
daughter are conyalescent,
Mrs. r.. II, Brown is visiting in
Mexico.
l., Franklin of Mexico spent
Sunday here.
A. S. Eads of Mexico was a bus
mess visitor here Tuesday,
DR.. r. P. Harrison was a bust
ness visitor to Mexico Tuesday.
Miss Daisy Boone was recent
guest of Centralia relatives,
E. A, Feutz of Rush Hill was
here on business recently.
]. Harrison Brown spent Satur-
day and Sunday in Mexico.
NJ. Duggan returned Sunday
from a weeks visit in st. Louis.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-07-14
SHADY DELL.

viii Read sold two car loads of
cattle ~; Also his hogs at So.
The fishers of this neighborhood
took a trip to Middle Fork to fish .
In three hours time they caught IS
fine fish.
j. NJ. Richards sold his large
bunch of hogs at Sc per 10,
Tom Stoves from Skinner was
the guest of Miss Milt Roberts the
past week.
S. p. Emmons bought 800 bu.
of corn at 46c per bu.
Mr.. Massey bought 900 bu. of
corn at 500 per bu.
A stock buyer from Illinois was
here last week buying cattle. He
bought $50 head.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-07-14
BEAN GREEK.

Fred Henke delivered 10 lambs
at Mexico at 5 cents.
r, 7. Byars bought a SOW and S
pigs of Robt. LOckridge, south of
Mexico, for $50.
Charlie Martien and wife are
visiting relatives in Monroe cOun-
ty.
Geo. Lewis sold James Roy a
load of cattle at DC.
Mason & Carter Delivered a load
of cattle at Mexico Saturday which
they had contracted at &c, Scott &
Robinson were the buyers.
Mrs. Paulina Robinson of Mex.
leo who came out Saturday to
spend a few DAYS with her son,
Charlie, was taken very sick Sat
urday night with stomach trouble.
The Manitou FieldgIass (Okla.)
compliments Felix Arnall as a
Missouri corn raiser and adds he
has a fine crop there this year
A social hop" at VIM. Kysar's
Saturday night. Those attending
report n good time
l.. II. Jasper, our wide.awake
trader, bought a bunch of mixed
sheep from Claude Bybee, paying
Be per pound for the lambs and
SIC for the ewes,
1t is hoped every member of
the church building committee
will be at the school house Satur-
day, at , o'clock, q B. Willing
ham chairman.
l., II. Jaspe, shipped two loads
of sheep to East St Louis Tues
day morning.
c, G, Bybee bought five sheep
from Tom ArnaIl for 500.
We were on the farm of VIM.
II. Wilson not long since and find
him to be an enthusiastic hOrticuI-
turalist of no small calibre. The
farm consists of 40 acres of land,
most of which has luxuriant
growth of blue grass, the balance
being laid out in orchard and gar
den. Mr.. Wilson is we'll versed in
the art of fruit growing and has
his orchard well aSranged with a
variety of fruit trees and small
fruits.
ED. w. II, Hook of this city
last Sunday at the home of the
bride, near Hallsville, united in
marriage Mr.. John w. Goss and
Miss Susie Tucker, Prominent
young people and both we'll known
in this county.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-07-14

James O'Brien and sister spent
Sunday with +. +. Elliott and
wife.
Miss Bette Mae Considine re-
turned from Mexico Tuesday.
Mrs. G. Z. Sims was a recent
guest of Mexico relatives.
Barnes & Worsham shipped one
car load of sheep to st. Louis
Monday.
Considine & Cant shipped one
carload of hogs to Chicago Tues
day.
The carpenters have arrived and
work has begun on the C.. & A.
depot.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-07-14
MIXED GROVE,

The picnic at the Fisher Bridge
on the 4th was quite a success. A
large crowd and everybody had a
good time. An abundance of din
ner. The boys caught some very
fine fish. The largest, we thought,
would weigh - pounds. They
were well cooked. Some of our
best cooks were Mrs. Sue Fisher
and Uncle Henry Weaver.
Crops in this vicinity are look
ing well.
Oats are most ready to cut
Rev. j. f. Kerr and family
from Montgomery City are visiting
relatives in this vicinity.
j. A. Bolts sold "a hogs to Jas.
Roy at So. 10 per hundred.
w. II. McCue is feeding 20
steers for w. J. Bolts.
Uncle Henry McCue sold some
nice hogs last week at 5cts a ID.
They averaged 26O lbs. per head.
R. B. Kerr bought of Will Hen
derson 9 yearling steers at S25
per head. He also sold to j. A.
Bolts 20 steers at $6.12% per hun
dred.
Dan Quinlan is feeding a nice
lot of hogs for the market.
Il. H. Beam sold to r. H. Ma
son 10 steers at So. 30 per hundred.
Mrs. NJ. G. Morley is on the
sick list. Hope she will soon re-
cover,
Some of the boys of this vicinity
are talking of going to the World S
Fair. (Hope they won't get lost. }
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-07-14
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NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS
POWELL FORD.

The rain of the past week has
hindered the farmers very much in
their work.
People are cutting their oats.
VIM. Mason is in Chicago buy
ing cattle.
Preaching at Sun Rise next Sun
day. Morning and afternoon.
Lunch on the ground.
Mrs. Sam Hatcher and daughter,
Mrs. Robert Huddleson, of Aux
vase were guests Of their aunt,
Mrs. Tina billiard and family from
Saturday until Monday,
Mrs. Jas. Powell and daughter
are at the Worlds Fair.
Joe Quinlan of near Skinner
was in this vicinity Sunday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-07-14
CHILD KILLED.
Head Crushed to a Pulp by
a Wabash Train.

The little baby daughter, Fran
els, 19 months old, of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Jeffries, who live in the
pest house just southeast Of
Mexico, near the railroad track,
was killed by Wabash train
Monday. Its head was crushed.
The house stands about fifty
yards from the track. 1t is sup.
posed the little one stepped upon
the Wabash railroad track just as
the fast noon train was to pass.
The father saw her when too late
and came screaming at the top of
his voice down the track.
The train did not pass over the
body. The remains were picked
up and carried to |. M. Greer's
undertaking rooms aud investiga-
ton made by the coroner.
The funeral of little Francis was
held at the home Tuesday after
noon, conducted by Ed. w. II.
Hook. Burial in Mexico cemetery.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-07-14
SKINNER.

The children's exercises at Oil
vet was a glorious success.
DR.. Bert G. MCGEE of Sherman,
Texas, is here, the guest of reIa-
tives. Also the DR.. is taking in
the Worlds Fair.
Miss Minnie Gatewook is home
from Kansas City.
Prosecuting Attorney Howard
Buckley and mother were here re-
Gently, the guests of Mrs. Gate
wood.
We understand that Mrs. Jeff d.
Ellis and son, Alfred, of Musco-
gee, l. r., will be here shortly to
visit old friends and relatives.
Taylor Berry's family are all
well after a severe spell of the
measles.
Mrs. r. Bruce is confined to her
bed with a severe case of acute
rheumatism.
Peter Mallory and daughter, Miss
Nina, of San Francisco, Cal, are
here, the guests of old friends and
relatives. They will visit the
Worlds Fair before returning
home.
Rev. Charles Mitchell of La
Plata, Macon county, will supply
at Bethlehem next 4th Saturday
and Sunday. The church may
elect him as their pastor. Rev.
Mitchell comes highly recommend
ed.
The S. S. picnic will be held at
Bethlehem the 2nd Saturday in
August, instead of the 3rd Satur-
day of July as was reported.
Big basket dinner at Liberty the
9th Sunday in July, instead of the
Bird, as was recently reported. DIR.
Moore of Columbia will deliver
sermon.
School will begin at Fern Glen
August 18th.
John Blum shipped a load of
hogs to st, Louis recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. John f. Harrison
of Anxvasse were here the first of
the week, the guests of their son,
q. l. Harrison and family.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-07-14

Some of them-so they said
themselves-met at st. Louis to
bury Bryan; they said he was dead
and they would give the corpse as
decent burial as possible and in
a hurry. But they dug the ditch
too deep and Bryan crawIed out
the other end, the most popular
delegate and the greatest Ameri-
can Of them all. He did not get
the income tax in the platform but
he got in his tariff plank and kept
outthe gold declaration, Parker
seems to have buried" them all,
even his own man Hill, in the way
he opened his mouth at last.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-07-14
RuSHHILL.

Rather wet for cutting oats.
The roads have been muddy all
summer.
Where corn has been cultivated
it is simply immense.
Our merchants are buying new
potatoes larger than goose eggs.
The birds of the air find it diff
cult to come down thru the net
work of telephone wires.
Last week nearly every farmer
who came to town went home with
a telephone box under his arm.
Fast age this. The only inn
provement left for future genera
tons will be to shut off foreign
immigration to the United States
and encourage home production.
A letter from a friend near
Creston, Iowa. says, We have
truly had an ideal season; warm,
gentle showers, just enough, and
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-07-14

Harvest is on but the heavy
rain and hail of Sunday night
has caused a drawback.
Mrs. James Mccormick of Ea-
ton, Colorado, is visiting relatives
and friends here.
Miss Gala Rosser is entertaining
her cousin, Miss James, of Chi
cago.
Mrs. &. l.. Stuart returned Mon
day from a weeks visit with her
parents at Martinshurg.
Several from here attended
church service at Rock Hill Sun
day eve.
Mrs. Marie Bishop of Cham
payne, ILL.,, is the guest of her par.
ents north of town, Mr.. and Mrs.
Williams.
b. C.-Torbert is in Venice on
business; will make the World
Fair visit before returning.
Il. l.. Paisley returned to his
home at Bloomington last week
after short visit to relatives here.
Mrs. Mckinney entertained tie
Christian Sunday School a few
evenings since. The feature of
the occasion was a drawing con-
test. Each class had a different
object to draw. Several prizes
were awarded. After the contest
refreshments were served. All re-
turned home at a late hour, hop
ing to attend another contest soon
The ladies of the Christian
church will serve ice cream and
cake on Saturday evening, Jnly 1G,
at the church building. Every
body cordially invited to attend.