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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-12-21
stand together, Farmers.

We hope the farmers all over the
South have determined to resist the
efforts: ,of manipulators to force the
price Of cotton down to starvation
prices, aud, If they will organiz7 prop
erly and stand together firmly, they
will control the cotton situation and
get fair prices for the cotton they still
have on hand. But" as the Green.
vile News says, "they must not ez-
pect too mucn. Cotton at seventeen
cents was out Of the question. It was
not wcr5h that much, and it would
never have reached that point except
for the spectators, who reaped their
fortune after the bulk OF the crop had
been sold and when the bull cam npa1gn
was simply calculated to SQUEEZE the
mills. II was with the expectation Of
sensationally high prices taat leo the
farmers to plant every available acre
in the product, and with the aid OF
ptionaily fine seasons they produc-
ed a crop which Is larger than any
known before in the history OF the
world. This tremendous yield natural.
ly had its effect, and it will require a
powerful cooperation to prevent a
further crash. By refusing to unload
in bulk at present quotations, and
with the friendly assistance OF mer-
chants and bankers, the South may
survive the impending eek, and it
may find that it is cheaper to hold the
supply than to 20 on planting when
the world is too heavily stocked. By
the determination Of the planters to
decline to sell, and the agreement to
reduce the acreage next spring, the
market will feel the gr1p Of the pro-
ducers and it will respond to their
touch. !"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-12-21
A Startling Revelation.

A special from Winston, Salem, n.
c., SAYS: Evidence has been discover
ed tending to show that the reservoir
disaster by which nine people lost
their lives here on November 2. wss
caused by dynamite used by parties
unknown, 1t is stated that dyna-
mite cartridge was found a few days
after the bursting Of the reservoir
near the broken walls, and that it is
now in the possession Of city official.
An investigation has been proceeding
for some time, but it's results have
mt heen made public,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-12-21
CREATES A SENSATION.
President DisEnisses Leaders OF Let.
ter Carriers Associations.

The pEesiden. has created a great
sensation among letter carriers OF the
country by dismissing from thnir po-
sitions as letter carriers J. c. Keller,
Of Cleveland, Ohio, PRESIDENT OF the
Nationa! Letter Carriers association,
and Frank Cunningham, Of Omaha,
Nebraska, president Of the Rural
Free Delivery Letter Carriers associ-
alton. Keller has been absent from
dutg for long time without leave
and has been ordered to return He
said he could not comply at the time.
he vas given three days n which to
explain himself. He did not DO so,
snd was dismissed Tuesday by the
president.
Cunningham sent in his resignation
several days ago, but it vas not ac
ceptsd, and he, too, was dismissed on
charges OF absence from duty and per-
atcious political activity. Cunning.
ham, as explained, in dispatches
heretofore, used the Rural Free De-
livery Letter Carriers association in
the November election to try to de-
fea. several Republican congressman,
who had net vcted in the last con.
gress in favor OF increasing the sa!a-
rFeS Of rural free carriers, and the con-
gressnen made complaints.
The postofice officials have an
nor,rneS that they yiil rlsooies anv
letter carrier known to be contribut-
iog money II maintaining a lobby
here in behalf Of legislation, and the
president has approved the announce
meGJ.
This is a big blow to the: letter car
riers' organizations al over the coun-
trv
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-12-21
Three Perish In Fire.

Three persons were killed and sew
eral injured, two fatally, in a fire
caused by the explosion OF an oil stove
in the three-stcry brick residence at
No. 1874 South Ninth street, Williams
burg, n. 2. The dead are: Alice
S@inson, Arden Reynolds, aged 40.
and Charles Lincoln, painter. Most Of
those killed were canght IN upper
stories, from which there we're no fire
ESCAPES.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-12-21
Carried TO CSevela ID.

Mrs. Cassie Chadwick OF Cleveland,
O, who wrecked the Ooer:i bark and
swindled other banks, to the tune OF
a million and a quarter, vas carried
from New York to Cleveland ,an Tues
Gay to be tried on FIVE charges, one
charge being the forging ct the name
Of Andrew Carnegie.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-12-21
Fa6 Gun.

L. Jordan, a fruit tree man, who
lives at KershaW, shot and killed sne-
gro a few days age. The account says
the colored man was endeavoring to
pull bis gun" a II pistol was found
on him after he was killed,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-12-21
ANCIENT FIRE. MAcONS.
List Of the Grand Omcers Elected
and Installed.

The Most Worshlpful Grand Lodge,
OF Ancient Free Masons, OF South Car
olina, which met in Charleston last
week, completed its labors Wednes.
day, holding morning and afternoon
sessions, and adjourned at 5 p. m., to
meet again at noon on the second
Tuesday Of December, 1905. The
work before the grand L1dge was dis
p5sed Of In very satisfactory manner
and many important matters were
discussed and 6ecisions reached. Four
portraits Of Past Grand Masters were
presented and will be placed In the
Grand Lodge room.
The first session "Wednesday was
opened at II O'Clock, by Grand Mas
ter Bellinger, and after the disposal
Of some routine matters several pre-
sentations were made.
N. W. Bro. Orlando Sheppard on
behalf Of the Grand L1dg., presented
beautiful silver service to N. W.
5ro. W. N. Whitehead, in recognition
and remembrance Of his services a
Grand Master, 1902 and 1903. Bro
Whitehead, in accepting this mark Of
esteem, made graceful little speech,
expressing his appreciation.
W. Bro. j. Wright Nash, OF Spar
tan5urg, presented to the Grand
Lodge portrait in OIL OF P. G. NJ.
VIM. z. Blake, on behalf OF Sparta
Lodge and the Blake family.
B. W. Bro. James B. Johnson, OF
Charleston. presented an oil partrait
Of P. G. NJ. Walter N. Whitehead, on
behalf OF Orange Lo.ge, No. IA.
W. Bro. W. W. Wannamakcr Of
Orange5urg. presented an oil portrait
Of P. @. II. Jas. T. Iztar, on behalf Of
8 libboleth Lodge. Vo. %.
r. W. Bro. R. T. Joynes, Of Wal
halla, presented an oil portrait Of P.
G. N. Stiles P. Dendy, on behalf Of
Blue Ri3ge Lodge, NJ. 90.
The Grand NJ sstsr received the pic
lures with appropriate remarks, and
said that they would be hung in the
Grand Lodge room.
At the hour Of noon the Grand
Master announced that the annual
election would be held. The result
was reelection Of all Grand officers
Some changes were made, however,
in District Deputy Grand Masters.
The list OF officers elected follows:
Grand Master, John r. Bellinger,
OF Bamberg.
Deputy Grand Master, F E. Harri-
son, OF Greenville.
Senior Grand Warden, J. L. Niche,
Of Darlington.
Junior Grand Warden, James B
johnson, of Charleston.
Grand Chaplain, the Rev. ". 3.
Thayer, of Rock Hill.
Grand Secretary, Charles Inglesby,
Of Charleston.
Grand Treasurer, Zimmerman
Davis, Of Charleston.
Senior Grand Deacons, J. P. Duck
EFT, OF Anderson, and J. F. Kennedy,
Of Marlboro.
Junior Grand Deaeons, J. G. Wat
kins, Of Anderson; a. NJ. Barton, OF
Charleston.
Grand Marshall, John Kennedy, OF
E1Qefeld.
Gfand Pursui eant, VIM. Murchison.
Of Marion.
G.and Stewards, c. q. Roper, OF
Laurens; B. q. Sandiyer, OF Rock
Hill.
Grand Tiler, W. 4. Winkler, Of
iCharlestcn.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-12-21
viii be lInpeached.

After thorough Investigation the
house OF represei tatives has ordered
the Impeachment OF Federal Judge
Swayne Of Florida for high crimes and
miSdemeanorS.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-12-21

EUGENE SSancill, Of Sumter, shot
himself with suicidal intent on Fri
day with IS calibre pistol, while
under the influence Of whiskey. The
doctors think ne will get well.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-12-21
Charleston

District Deputy Grand Masters:
1. W. G.. Mazyck, Chartlest u.
2. s. q. Fodgers, Bsaufjrt.
3. J. A. Jenkins Barnwell.
4. W. A. Giles, Graniteyille.
S. L. C. Angel, Ridge Spring.
6. F. L. Morrow, Ahbevile
7. II. c. Walton, Anderson.
8. B. T. Joynes, Walhaila.
9. a. S. Rowell, Piedmont.
10. B. B. Bishop, Inman.
IL. J. T. Darwin, Blacksburg.
IL. L. G. Harrison. Lancaster.
13. J. e. Mcdonald, WiDnsboro.
Il. W. G. Davis, Manning.
Is. j. 81. Read, GEORGETOWN.
is. ". e. James, Darlington.
II. ]. 8. Sellers, Latta.
Is. W. Z. Glaze, Orangeburg.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-12-21

S1LAs Worthy, c)lored, lost his left
hand in the oil mill at JonesViile,
Union county, on Friday.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-12-21
Estimates the Crops at Eleven Mil
lion Two Hundred and Fifty
Thousand Bales for
This Year.

T. E. Masseneale, prominent
Georgia farmer, writes as follows to
the Augusta Chronicle from his home
at Norwood, Ca, on the cotton sisua.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-12-21

After the matter had been fully dis
cusssd q vote was taken, which re-
suited in vote Of two TO one to close
the dispensary. Chairman HI Evans
voted against removal and Messrs.
Towil and Boykin voted in favor OF
it. Mr. Evans opposed favorable action
on the ground that the board can act
for ciuse only and 70 cause had been
made evident. Mr.. Boykin favored
this action. The dispenser, Weeks,
Is personal friend OF his and IS good
officer, who has kept the dispensary
straight, but Mr. Boykin could not
vote against the wis1es Of the people
as expressed in the petition. Mr..
Towil; declared that he would not de-
prive the peop!e Of Elloree Of the right
which he would clzin fo- the people
Of bis own town. o: the 50 resident
voters at Elloree, IS had signed the
petition.
The array OF counsel presented an
anomalous condition. For Capt. Moss
admitted that be does not think any
too kindly Of the dispensary and ap.
pea1ed merely in response to his duty.
Oa the other hand Senator Raysor is
not opposed to the dispensary, but on
the stump he had declared that il any
community wanted to be rid OF the
dispensary he would appear IN behalf
of that community. Senator Raysor
made a very eloquent speech, appeal.
log fer the people Of Ello:ee not to be
denied the right OF petition. Col.
Brantley occupied similar position
to Senator Rsysor on the dispensary
question last summer on the stump
when : candidate for the Legislature,
and We are satisfied that he has not
changed his views On the question.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-16
FATHER TIME PUZZLE
The Names Of the Winners Will
Be Announced in TomoFro~'s
Bulletin.

The names of the FIVE winners Of
the cash prizes Of $l00 will be an.
nounced in tomorrow sBulletin. Out
of AZ answers filed, l5 were correct as
there are several ways in which the
puzzle can be solved within the con.
ditions. The names Of the fifteen
successful contestants will be placed
in as many blank envelopes today
and Well shuffled Then disinterested
judges of the contest viii be requested
to draw five from the total number
Provided the names Of no more than
one member Of household are drawn
the first five will receive the cash
prizes, In several instances more
than one member of family or house
hold has sent in the same answer. Ii
is considered only just to the con
testants that no more than one cash
prize should be awarded the mem
bers OF any one household and this
rule viii obtain in all Of The Bnlle-
tin puzzle contests. Should two or
more compete and be drawn only the
first one win be accepted and in fin.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-16
HANNA AND FORAKER.

Mark Hanna has been reelected To
the United States senate from Ohio
by the largest majority ever given a
candidate for that position. Now
comes report that another row with
Foraker is impending The brilliant
Cincinnati lawyer is a disturber. and
for pears he has been the chief pro-
moter Of rows In his state He was
opposed to Mckinley and had to be
placated by being put forward to make
the nomination speech. He poses as
the leader of the Roosevelt forces in
Ohio, and really did humiliate Der
Boss by forcing an Endorsement of the
Rough Rider. But now, it is asserted,
on seemingly good authority. he els
against Hanna because the latter is
a presidential candidate Foraker ex-
poets TO lead the Ohio forces to the
Chicago convention, but he may slip
a cog and stall Your Uncle Hanna
is in control of Ohio. and is now in
position to dictate terms to all op.
ponents II the reports current are
true, breach is about TO be forced
in the ranks Of Ohio Republicanism,
and this assures the Democracy at
least fighting chance to capture that
state Hanna has compromised on for
mer occasions with Foraker but this
was before his power was assured.
He is astute and Foraker is sagaclou.,
but the stakes are so high now that
neither would hardly YIELD II is TO
be hoped that they win fall to fighting.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-16
GALL AND CHEEK"

We Thought some time ago when
some parties had some bills printed in
another town. wrote the date with a
lead pencil. and in our absence posted
them ia our front windows that the
limit for gall and cheek had been
reached We now claim the right of
courts and women and reverse our
selves. The other day a smooth look
ing gentleman walked into our office
and asked for copy of our subscrip-
ton list to send ready printed adver.
tising matter through the mails we
think We recognize world beater
ana where ever we meet him. we win
humbly take oil our hat and bow to
Sir Cheek Scott County tMo) DEM
ocrat
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-16
DEATH OF A BENEFACTOR.

AIAong tla recent dead who were
,. J.aiaeDt in the activities of the
country, and who deserve the eulogies
OF the living for their services TO them,
Els Leo NJ Levi who, at the time of
his death, was one of the most dis
tingulshed Jews In this country.
From poverty and obscurity he rose
TO afluence and influence. Illustrating
by his own life and achievements
that race Is no bar to success in this
liberty-loying land of urs. Mr. Levi
was born in Victoria, Tex. educated
at Yale, and settled in Galveston to
practice law In very few years
he forged his way to the top Of the
profession. and at the time Of the
food was at the head of the Gal
weston bar, and one of the most en-
inent barristers in the state Of Texas.
Shortly after the great disaster. he
moved to New York city and by
reason Of his mastery ability soon
took front rank there as a lawyer
Public life had no charms for him.
and he never sought office. With his
remarkable ability he might have
hewed out for himself. career as
brilliant as that made by his co.
religonlst. Judah p Benjamin.
Speaking Of Mr. Levi. a Memphis
paper says: He endeared himself to
the Hebrews of Memphis and the
south by his generous service as
president of district No. of the In
dependent Order of BNai Birth,
philanthropic organization, whose OBJ
ject Is the alienation Of the sufferings
of the Jews After going to New York
he was elected grand president of the
order. an office which has jurisdiction
over the entire world. AS such he
did notable things among them be-
ing the preparation Of the petition
on the Kishineff massacre, which was
transmitted to the czar Of Russia by
ahe president and refused by the
former.
AT the age of as this scion of
princes and prophets ended career
that is worthy Of emulation. He was
no ordinary success. and although
Jew, member of a race that has
been prosecuted from the beginning of
the Christian era. he had the esteem
and respect and confidence of the peo.
pie who know him, and Gentle unites
with Hebrew in mourning his loss and
in paying a Just tribute to his mem
ory"
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-16

The stage of the river at 4 pm.
yesterday was ~ showing fall of
0.3 in twentyfour hours
Freight for the Lee line steamers
Is still being handled by the Illinois
Central railroad between this city and
St Louis The weekly packet, Geor-
gia Lee, handles the freight to Mem
phis.
The Dick Fowler was In port yes
terday as usual
The Georgia Lee was due from Mem
phis last night
The st. Louis Republic says: Capt.
p s. Drown. secretary of Harbor No.
2S. has in his office sun dial made
by Thomas Jefferson at his home at
Montecello. The dial is made of cop
per and has the. famous Presidents
signature engraved upon its face.
Capt Frank Farnsley has gone to
Washington. d. C., to attend the Mas.
ter and Pilots convention.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-16

ia favor Of public improvements?
You bet We are! We are the great
original up-buIlders OF the city We
are in favor of all public improve
ments-that don't benefit any railroad
company or anybody that we don't
like. We are also in favor of all pub
lie Improvements that we think the
railroad companies don't want or that
we think somebody that We don't like
don't want ii any proposed public
Improvement is really desired by any
railroad company, or by anybody that
we don't like, then we know il is
scheme to rob the people. and we are
against all schemes to rob the peo-
pie excepting 4 little printing steal,
in which We have the bulge. ee?"--
The reader may do his own guessing
as to who is here quoted
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-16
RECLAIMED THROUGH A DREAM
Omeer. Asleep. Sees Missing Dsanon a
In Owners oven aud Gem
IL Recovered.

After having exhausted every mena.
In trying to solve the mystery connected
with the disappearance Of diamond
ring belonging to Barnard Gotleib. 0
merchant tailor, of Philadelphia, Special
Policeman Mitchell the other day la,
back In an easy chair at the station
house and fell into doze A few min
utes later the policeman awoke with a
shout.
Il know where 1t is," he exclaimed to
his partner. Yes. 1t is Oil very plain
now. solved the mystery In dream
The diamond is In the oven"
The two policemen harried to ths
tailor shop They made q dash for tbs
stove. Opening the door they saw ths
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-16
Wholesale and Retail.
Corner 10Th Street and Commercial Ayenu

SPARKLE of the gem In the back part OF
the oven. The tailor was amazed anu
then IL occurred to him that he had
placed II there.
King Jones, youth employed by the
tailor. had already been arrested on the
charge OF having stolen the diamond
Gotleib declared to the policemen that
the boy was innocent beyond doubt
Il was about to wash my hands and put
the diamond in the oven for safe keep
ing. AT the same time customer en-.
tered the store and when he had gone
missed the ring"
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-16

Your Uncle Dan Hogan is the hap
piest in the bunch He has the field
all to himself as candidate for secre
tary OF state. and is taking things easy,
smiling with content and patroni2ing
sweetness upon the several candidates
for governor who are sweating saa
culinary streams In their efforts to
gain the upper hand with the illusiye
Egyptian voter, But wait till the Dem
ocrats take the track. Then your
Uncle Dams troubles will begin.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-16

The first week of The Bulletins
popularity contest for a $3.50 upright
piano. free of all cost, closes at 6
o'clock today The friends of the
Young ladies whose names have been
suggested as contestants by the vote
thus far cast are cautioned to vote
all coupons before the hour above
named The coupons Of this week
will be invalid after G O'Clock and II
voted will be thrown ont A remark
able amount of interest in the contest
has developed and the result of the
first week will undoubtedly attract
much attention The ballot will be
given In detail in tomorrow's Bulletin.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-16
Tomorrow's Bulletin will he one o.

Tomorrow's Bulletin will be one OF
the best in point of special features
that the subscribers of the paper have
had for some time II will contain
the first count of the vote in the Piano
Contest, the names of the prize win
ners in the puzzle contest. extracts
from one of the most curious news.
papers ever published and one of the
Oldest published in this section OF
the county by Cairoites still living
1t will also have a comic supplement
for the children. which will hereafter
be regular feature of the Sunday
Bulletin
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-16

Il believe in corporal punishment" 4"
said the man You can't bring up
children right hy simply talSin 10
them. | used 10 get licked nearly
every day when was a boy" Then
seventeen people arose ana shouted
Who wants further proof that whip,
ping is horrible?"
The tomb of Mahommed is covered
with diamonds. sapphires and rubies.
valued at over s12.500. GOO
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-16

II is charged that Gen Wood was
not al San Juan. This is a mistake
In his official report Gen. Kent men
toned the fact after Gen. Hawkins
had led the charge and captured San
Juan Hill, Gen. Wood came up and
asked for reinforcements. For being
at San Juan after the ball. Wood has
been nominated for malor-generai
ship. while Hawkins for leading the
assault, has been promoted to be the
commander-in-chief OF a hospital
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-16

The Bulletin thought. for a time
that all the trouble In the printing
business In this section Of the country
was centered within its own -four walls.
but some of II has certainly stopped
over" as Is apparent from the follow
ing statement in the wickliffe. tKy)
Woman sf this week. just exactly
how we are going to arrange things In
the Yeomsn offce after Ben leaves,
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-16
Hon. vespaslan Warmer took N

Hon. vespasian Warner took his
turn OF the Republicans Of this city and
county yesterday and probably got
what he came after: words, words,
words Three Republican gubernato-
rial candidates have nov been here aud
there are yet two to hear from. It is
making things interesting for the rank
and file of the party who can see a
nice harvest ahead, but the leaders of
the party are beginning to wish that
some of these booms would go away
back and fall into the ash barrel.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-16

mre contests only the first correct an
swer received from any one household
or family will be considered,
In the case of the Father Time pu2-
zle a copy of the famous puzzle
book of Chinese Tanasrans will be
presented To each contestant who sue.
oesstully guessed the puzzle, but who
did not receive a cash prize
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-16

we have not yet decided but we know
that Mrs Yeoman proposes TO try her
hand at setting type. In order TO get
new hat or new dress occasionally,
she has come TO the conclusion that
she had better change her work from
the back to the front Of the house,
So hereafter she proposes 70 set type
and play the devil in general Mrs.
D. r. Enlow has consented to help us
for while
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-16

You're not going to bar me out. are
you?" the newly arrived spirit pleaded.
"Oh, no." replied st Peter You're
the street railway msgnate. aren't you?"
Yes. SIR"
Well, just hang on TO one of those
straps over there for eternity OF so. -
Philadelphia Press.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-16

Very aptly a Republican contempor.
AIRY in St Louis puts it this way.
Congress cimplains that government
is carried ON without il, 1t saves time
Congress may yet become as useless
as the British House of Lords, A
Republican president seems to think
that time has laready come.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-01-16

More than likely the national Demo.
cratic nomination was not affected
as much as the Chicago Tribune would
have il appear, By the prospects Of
influence from the Hearst boom If
the convention was held in that city
There were enough other good reasons
for holding the convention in St Loms,
The exposition city.