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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-06-15
AtRemarkab1e Cure.

A dispatch from Savannah to the
Augusta Chronicle says: Friday after
noon during a severe thunderstorm a
bolt Of lightning struck the chimney
and descended into a room OF the home
OF Mrs. W. T. Leopold, widow Of the
late w r. Leopold, grand keeper Of
records and seals OF the Knights Of
Phythias Of Georgia. Several brick in
the fireplace we're sent flying. Mrs.
Leopold and two OF her children were
sitting in the room. All three felt the
shock, Mrs. Leopold getting much Of
it's force. just at that time Mrs. Leo
pold was suffering greatly from inham-
matory rheumatism, which had seldom
left her during seven years. Strange to
say, almost Immediately she found
that her rheumatism had disappeared.
she has not felt it since, and her ply
sician thinks it may have disappeared
permanently.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-06-15
Fought About a School.

as a result. OF friction over the
selection Of teacher for a pub
lie school at E K, small town ten
miles north Of Waco, Texas, a
bloody street duel was fought at Waco
on Saturday by &. B. Terrence, his
son, River florence, and J. McAden,
a son-in-law, on one side and DR.. Hol-
ton, his son and Prof. G. W. Perkins
on the other. Bad feeling had existed
for some time over the matter and fir
ing began when the men met Satur-
day. The elder Terrence was killed
almost Instantly, his body being rid
died with bullets. DR.. Holton and his
son received dangerous wounds and
Prof. Perkins and Rivers florence
were seriously injured, McAden escap-
ed uninjured. Shotguns and revolvers
were the weapons used by the partici-
pants all Of whom are prominent.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-06-15
Will Leave Texas.

A dispatch from Houston, Texas,
says Vice President and general
Manager William T. Eldridge of the
Cane Belt railway has resigned be-
cause, he says, there is a determine
tion on the part Of a combination Of
persons to sssisanate him. He has
disposed Of lis extensive land holdings
and other interests and will leave not
only the road, but the Cane Belt coun-
try as well. a week ago Eldridge
was shot through the body by man
in an ambush as he was entering the
general Offices. The wound ct first
was thought to be fatal, but has
proved otherwise, and he is recovering.
The trouble is due to Eldridge's posi-
tive official policy. A mortal enmity
arose between Eldridge and Capt.
William DunoVant, leading stock
holder, and resulted in Eldridge's kill
ing him. Since then the latter's life
has been twice sought by would-be
aSSaSSinS,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-06-15
Remember Mother. Boys.

How the chirp of that lonely cricket
brings to mind the dear old home,-
yes, years and years and years ago, we
are afraid to say how man5--when the
breezes crept in under the low hang
Ing branches and the graceful elm
swept the roof Of the old home a low
ing embrace, when the odor Of phlox
and tuberoSes was waited in from the
garden. We remember the deep dark
shadow under the rough old oak, and
the ruddy lights through the red cur
tained windows: the pleasant rooms,
the books, the music, and-mother.
Do you remember mother? 1t IS your
mother we mean The mother who
laughed over our baby antics, grew
proud of our boyish triumphs, bid her
sad heart beats when We left the home
to'd to win our way in the world, the
mother whose hair grew gray in her
care for US, whose Eearj grew humble
by the multitude Of her prayers in our
behalf: whose face grew more tender
as the years marked their progress
upon her checks. whose steps faltered
and whose hands trerabled because
her bouyancy had been given freely in
cur tehalf. TIE mother who StaId
in the old home while we were far
away. The mother bird in the nest
after the hodgling had flown. There
came at last letter to US in another
hand, and dear old mother was at
rest. Then we went home but The Old
time home was gone +, rever. All, we
know, how trivial everything then
seemed beside mothers love. We
know how a kind word Of old would
have cheered her heart. We know
how the business cares crowded out
the home letters; and how mother
watched and waited for the tardy mis-
sive. We know how her heart bled for
an old time careSs, and how she went
to rest with prayer on her lips for
y,u. And now it is too late, and he
crickets play their lonesome melocy,
while white stone in Gods Acre.
marks where mother rests after her
wo.k is done. Remember mother, boys,
before it is too late-We have yet time
to show our appreciation OF her love.
See her hair, it is as white as snow,
and it has been bleached by care Of us.
Watch her steps how they falter.
Cherish her. Show her your love. Court
her as you would sweetheart, if you
would make her happy. All too soon
this mother will be gone, and then
God grant the cricket song will bring
US naught but kind memories.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-06-15
Sincerely yours,
O. 3. MARTIN,
Superintendent.
Re Kind in the Home.

The habit Of treating those who are
nearest and dearest to US with dis
courtesy, is one that clouds the sun
shine of too many homes. If you are
young and looking for your prince,
Just test his home conduct. Do not
be guided in your choice by what a
young man is in the parlor; find out
what he is in bis mothers sitting
room. DO not judge him by the way
be can tip bis hat, but by the way be
treats the old, especially his parents.
The home where mutual consideration
rules is always a happy one, If it be
the top fat Of cheap tt nement or an
abode hut on the prairies. There
should be certain respect observed
in the most intimate relationships.
Wives have no more right to search
their husbands pockets than they
have to take the same libetry with
an acquaintance. We have no more
right 10 rob the baby'S bank than to
force the vault Of the national bank.
We may hurt the feelings Of a society
acquaintance ard there is no great
harm done, beyond an estrange ment
OF two people who care but little tor
each other: but when we stab the fond
mothers heart, that loved US with a
love next in tenderness to heavens, or
wound the sensitive feelings Of =
brother or sister, life is not long
enough to extract the sting from
memory. Loves opportunity will
soou vanish forever and out through
the sunset CT life, the ones we love
dearest and best have flown away like
birds to summer land and our words
of endearment are thrust back like
voices that eatagainst wall Of rock.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-06-15
A Russian Official Shot.

The Russian minister at Berne,
Switzerland NJ. V: V. Jadoviski, was
shot In a street there Friday afternoon
and seriously Injured in the head. His
would-be assassin was arrested. he
is Russian named Ilnitzki. He had
been in Bern for some weeks and COM
planned that the Russian authorities
had confscated an estate belonging to
him. M. Jadoviski's wound, although
it at first appeared to be dangerous,
is not dangerous. Ilnitzki is an en-
gineer and was formerly Russian
officer, but now is Turkish subject
with a Turkish passport. The Russian
minister received several threatening
letters from IlnitzA which be turned
over to the police. Friday morning
Ilnitzki questioned the minister re-
garding his claim, but obtaining no
satisfactory reply shot him.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-06-15
TIE SCHOOL LAW.
An Important Change Made BY the
Late Legislature.

There was an important change
made in the school law last year which
escaped tie affection OF a majority OF
those interested in education and
which is now being called to the at
tenti0n of the county superintendents
OF education by Superintendent Mar
tin. The law has changed the time
for the appointment OF trustees by the
county superintendents from the
even to the odd years. Under the other
law the appointments were usually
made in a political year and IRON a
political standpoint this was bad as
many OF them were made with a view
to re eletion and those that were
made on merit sometimes made others
mad 50 that a good officer was some
times defeated. The following letter
is being sent out.
To county superintendentS of educa-
tion:
Gentlemen: desire to call your
attention to the amendment to Sec
ton 1910 OF the Code, 1902, found on
page 52S of the acts Of 1904. 1t says
Each County Board Of Education Oh
the first Tuesday Of July 1905 and on
the first Tuesday in July two years
thereafter, shall appoint for each
school district in their county three
scnCol trustees, from the qualified
electors and taxpayers residing in the
district etc. As you knew, the old
law read 1896 instead Of 1905: SO in
appointing trustees this year, allo"
ne to suggest that you commission
them for one year only so as to be
ready for the new law next year. II
you simply allow the present trustees
to hold over, it will have the same
effect.
Sincerely yours,
O. 3. MARTIN,
Superintendent.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-06-15
Race Warm Ohio.

Clifford Boylan, "a years OLD, is be-
lieved to be dying at the hospital and
VIM. II. Harrier and Daniel Fitzgerald
were shot and cut and bruised as the
result of fight between negroes and
white men after bail game Sunday
at Canton, Ohio. Seventeen negroes
were arrested, their confinement be-
ing necessary, the authorities believe,
for the suppression of possible violence
by Bot]an's friends who are greatly
incensed over his injuries. Policemen
have been instructed to arrest every
negro that appears on the scene OF the
trouble. Should Boylan die his death
may be avenged by his friends but
the city officials have prepared for
any possible outbreak of the mob
spirit.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-06-15
Killed His Father.

Word was received Sunday OF a bare
fist fight during the night at Glace
Bay, C. B., in which a father was lit
orally pounded to death by his son.
Toe principals, Bully" McRae and
his son Jack are men of giant physique
and known throughout the cape for
their fighting abilities. Both are over
six feet in height and weigh 225
poun7s, They met in barroom and
quarrelled over moaey matters. When
interference was attempted the Scotch
men d owe the ther occupants Of the
saloon from the place and, locking the.
doors, fought for an hour and until
the elder McRae was dead. The po-
lice finally effected an en- rance to the
barroom and placed Jack McRae un-
der arrest. The dead mans face had
been battered to jelly, his ribs
broken and chest crushed in. The
younger McRae was frightfully in
iured.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-06-15
sAFETY Is ASSURED.

The success Of the Fulton in We'd
nesday's tests, when she engaged in
mimic warfare and sent two battle
ships to the bottom while beneath the
water, and in Thursdays manoeuVre,
when she demonstrated her ability to
rest with perfect safety for twelve
hours beneath the water, give the
submarine torpedo boat rank as one Of
the certain agencies in war, and in all
wars Of the future, naval men here
say, she will have to be reckoned
with
Except for a speed run home Thurs
day afternoon, the results of which
will be held secret until reported to
the Secretary Of the Navy, Thursday
mornings test completes the trial OF
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-06-15
Col. Bryan's Joke on Bis Foes.

A subscriber writes at length tx
give his reasons for believing tba?
the reorganizers will capture the St.
Louis convention. He is earnestly
advised to search for the moral in the
following story: A resident of a NJ a
nesota swamp district heard that
frogs legs were commanding high
price ia Chicago. How much will
you pay for legs?" was the question
be wrote to a Chicago commission
house. We'll pay $3.50 per dozen;
how many can you furnish?" replied
the commission house. Ten thous-
and dozen," replied the resident. a
week later the commission house re-
ceived the following: II ship to day
three d3zen frog legs-all could get.
1 was misled by their hollering."- y
The Commoner.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-06-15

Fulton.
The Naval Board, under the presi.
dency Of Captain Charles 4. Train.
left here Thursday, delighted with
the new boat.
Thursdays test vas called the nablt'
ability test. 1t was made under the
supervision Of the Navy Board OF In
spection and Survey, consisting Of
Captain T. J. Train, Captain J. H.
Dayton, Captain J. J. Woodward
Commander Walter C. Cowles; brothe,
Of the commander Of the battle ship
Missouri, and Lieutenant Commander
Isaac S. K. Reeves.
The men who actually participated
in the test, in addition to Construc-
ter Woodward and Captain Cable,
were Lieutenant H. H. Morrell, Lieu
tenant Charles P. Nelson, Chief Engi.
neer P. Y. Rehill, Assistant Engi-
nter Henry Kirby, Gunner Charles
B chtold, Boatswain Charles Bergh,
Chief Engineer H. W. Noblit and
Boatswain W. Lindeman. These are
the men who weat down in the Full.
ton.
After returning to the station Wed.
nesday night from the mimic attack
off Point Judith the boat was put II
condition for the test, stores were
taken aboard, and at l0:45 p. m., al
the crew having gone aboard, Captain
Cable let down the lid Of the coming
tower, and two minutes later the Full
ton began sinking.
SHIP SEEN FROM SURFACE.
In two minutes she had disappear
ed. Rain began to fall, and the croWe
that had witnessed the sinking Of tht
boat retreated to barracks, leaving
the Fulton and her crew to thei!
twel7e-hour vigil at the bottom Of ths
bay.
The rain fell constantly all night
and at dawn showed no sign Of abat
ing. Through the clear waters O.
Narragansett Bay one looking direct
ly down over the spot where the Full
ton had been submerged could diml.
discern the little ship, resting easil!
at the bottom.
At nine O'Clock the crowd begar
to gather and speculate as to the fat'
Of the boat, but it was not until
quarter before eleven that any him
10 mo from he1ow ae tn how she ha(
withstood the test.
There was furious squirting Of
water over her like the blowing Ct {
whale, it was then, for the first time
that Captain Cable made a draft or
the supply of air.
Fifteen minutes more elapsed, ant
then the Fulton came to the surface.
L. Y. Spears, general manager o.
the Holland Company, expressed him
self as perfectly satisfied with thf
test.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-06-15
Next Seasons Cotton Price.

Ihe Ausu ia Chronicle says the
New York Commercial insists that
it is au5horitatiYely stated that the
cotton crop for 1904 O5 will not great
ly exceed the II, 1000, 900 mark, beyond
which it has gone only twice before,
namely, in 1898 and 1899. It also
takes into consideration the amount
produced elseWnere-She E.st In lies,
for example, having raised crop Of
l,5OO, 900 bales this year, when in
1899 they contributed only 5000 to
the worlds supply. But allowing for
an all around increase, the Commer-
cial is still of the opinion that the
day is q long way off when We shall
again see nine and ten cent cotton. y
In other words, inspite Of enlarged
acreage due to prevalent high prices,
the staple, In it's opinion, will fo1
some time to come be quoted consid-
erably above ten cents per pound. 1t
is true that the Com nercial admits
that the crop outlook under normal
circumstances would mean material
ly lower price. But it prot leeds i'm
mediately to give its reasons for as
suming that the conditions will not
be normal. ''Oaing," it says, to
the recent high price Of cotton, many
cotton mills, bo h in this country and
on the other side Of the Atlantic, have
considerably curtailed their output,
and as the consumption Of cotton
goods is constantly increasing, it
would be only natural that there
should be an unusually large demand
for such goods in the near future.
This increased demand for cotton
goods would undoubt edly be reflected
IN an increased consumption Of raw
cotton fact that would operate to
keep up, or at least to prevent a
heavy fall in the price OF that staple. :"
The Chronicle, in commenting on the
prediction Of the Commercial says:
Estimating the cotton crop, it is
true, is not altogether the easiest Of
propositions, but If any papers are
entitled to do so with something like
authority, the New York Commercial
is one OF them. We may trust, there
fore, that there is some reliance to te
placed in this published opinion,
which means so much to the South.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-06-15
Filed Their Pledges.

The State says among the caudi-
dates who filed their pledges Thursday
with Gen. Jones were D. c. Hayward
for governor, L. Y. Gunter, Jr., for
attorney general, O. b. Martin for
State superintendent Of education,
Jno. D. Frost for adjutant general,
a. W. Jones for comptroller general
The candidates have only until June
20 to file their pledges and are little
backward this year.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-06-15
Young Men Wanted!

Every young man in this town and
county is wanted, Wanted from the
street corners, from the loafer'S rem
dezvUus, from the idler's promenade;
turn your steps into the highway OF
noble aim and earnest work. There
are prizes enough for every successful
worker, croHns enough for every
honorable head that goes through the
smoke OF conflict to victory. There
is within the young man an upSpring-
iDg Of lofty sentiment which contri-
butes to bis elevation, and though
there are obstacles to be Surmounted
and difficulties to be vanquished, yet
with truth for his watchword, and
leaning on his sown noble purposes and
exerJions, be may crown his brow with
honors. He may never wear the war
rier' S crimson wreath, the poets chap
let of bays, or the statesman'S laurels
though no grand universal truth may
at his bidding be confessed to the
world, though it may never be his to
DlluS w q SCOCSSOl01 loooC I S1S0o
political resolution-to be the founder
OF a republic whose name shall be a
distinguished star in toe constellation
OF nations, yea, more, though his
name may never be heard beyond the
limits of his own neighborhood, yet is
his mission none the less high and
holy one. But why do so few young
men Of early promise, whose wise
hopes, purposes, and resolves were
radiant as the colors Of the rainbow,
fail to distinguish themselves? The
answer is obvious They are not will
iug to devote themselves to the toll
some culture which is the price Of
success. Whatever aptitude for par
ticular pursuits nature may donate to
her fagorite children, she conducts
none but the latoriouS and the Studi-
Gus to distinction.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-06-15
A Woman's Frantic Act.

At New York. frantic with fear at
a f,e in six-story tenement house on
Stanton street, Mrs. Benjamin APPEL
threw her only child, a babe four
months old, from window Of her
apartment to death on the pavement,
three stories below. Mrs. APPEL was
prevented from leaping to the street
after her child by hremen, who had
climbed to the third story on scaling
ladders, and whose arrival an instant
earlier would have saved the child from
death. More than score Of persons
were rescured by the fremen.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-06-15
Took Her Lite.

Mrs. \. V. Collier, of Talbotton,
Ga, con niJted suicide at noon Wed
nesday. She was visiting Mrs. Finley
Green, five miles in the country. at
dinner She complained Of being
ill, Went to an adjoining room and
shot herself through the iaart with a
pistol. She was cheerful and seemed
nappy. She was 81 years Old and had
been married Is months. She leaves
a baiJy four months old.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-06-15
Engineer Killed,

Southern railway mail aud passen-
ger train No. 40, north bound, ran
into an open switch near Salisbury n.
c., Wednesday night. Engineer Tyler
D. Haynes, Of Charlotte, and his
fireman, JIM Watkins, colored, were
killed and an unknown fireman, who
was riding on the engine, was serious
ly hurt. No passengers were Injured.
The engine and mail car left the
track
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-06-15
WOULD YOU LIVE TO BE 100.
Here Are the Rules French Scient-
ist Prescribes Therefor.

To live one hundred years French
physician has laid down the following
rules for human beings to observe:
l. Bre athe fresh air day and night
2. Take outdoor exercise each day
either by working or walking.
8. Eat and drink moderately and
simply. Choose water, milk and fruit
rather than alcohol.
4. Fortify yourself by washing
daily in cold water and by taking a
hot bath once week.
5. Do not wear clothes which are
either by working or walking.
6. Live in a house that Is spacious
and dry.
/. Work regularly.
s. After work do not seek repcse
in exciting distractions. The hours OF
leisure bel ng to the family; the night
is for sleep.
9. Ennoble your life by good &C.
tionS.
To those who are desirous Of living
one hundred years we can see moth.
ing Objectionable in the above sugges-
tions. So far as they apply to local
life, we presume zone Of our citizens
could he worse off for following them.
In fact, our present daily life is
modelled much after the same lines.
We are not all fortunate enough to
have roof gardens for sleeping apart
ments, but the tendency to seek pure
air is in evidence among the loWliest.
II we can't get abundant exercise in
walking, we get about as much in bal
ancing ourselves in overcrowded trains
and trolly cars, and we eat moder'
ately enough because, with the ten
dency toward increased prices for food,
there is no other alternative.
Public and private baths are in
creasing everywhere at an unusual ra-
tio, and the tendency of the age, even
among the fair sex, is to combine
comfort with fashion IN such way
that. beauty or the mode" shall not
be the price of physical fortune.
The French physicians doctrine is
simply that OF nationality, and evolu-
tion seems to be following exactly on
that theory.