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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-01-13
Marriage.

Marriage Is like a besieged city"
''In what way"
so many of the people are trying to
get in and so many to get out."-Life.
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Nobility Of character nanifests itself
at loopholes when it IS not prcylded
with large doors.-Wilkins.
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Big words are the tombs IN which We
bury our ideas.-Fowler.
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10 be consistent hypocrite Is the
craft Of very fine artist.-Schoolmas-
ter.
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Supervisors Quarterly Report.

The following Report Claims approved for the fourth quar-
ter of the year 1903 showing number whose favor tor
what purpose amount published accordance with the re-
quirenents of the law:
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-01-13

comfortable shoes imaginable and are
used by the soldiers Of South America
when on the march. They are called
"alpagattas," and Americans who have
Travelled in South America Invariably
bring them home to their wives and
daughters for bath slippers. Those
who are lucky enough to have pair
would rot exchange them for any 9TH
er slippers, however costly. No other
footgear equals the "alpagatta" for
comfort and durabil1ty.-WashinGton
Star.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-02-11
ASSESSED VALUATIONS OF
COUNTIES TOO uNEVE

According to the views of John
A Holmberg, state auditor and mem.
Der of the party inqulring into the
assessed valuations of the various
counties ot the state, there is perhaps
greater difference between some
counties and others than Is generally
supposed. Grand Junction papers
have given much space of late To the
claims that property in Mesa county
was assessed away out of proportion
to other counties. OF course it is nat
ural that each board of commission.
ers and every heavy taxpayer are
afraid they are paying more than their
share OF taxes The Investigation OF
Messrs. Cowie, Homberg and Leese
however. did not disclose the fact
that Mesa county was paying ON a
higher valuation than many other
counties, and not nearly so high as
some. The investigation shows. how.
ever, that there should be a general
equalizing over the state, for while
the assessed valuation of some coun.
lies viii not exceed % per cent of the
real valuation. others gp up to 90. 60
and 10 per cent
Mr. Holmberg mentioned Weld coun.
~ as being in the 25 per cent class.
and Lake. the highest of all. in the
15 per cent. Montrose. Delta and
Mesa are 10 or more, Ouray county Go.
which is unusually high and closely
crowds Lake, La Plata county is es,
timatcd at 50. or course these fig.
ures must not be taken as absolutely
correct, for in the work which this
commission is doing, the statements
of many people have TO he taken AS
evidence and a great deal OF guess
work must be done On the whole
however. the comparative valuations
may be accepted as fairly accurate.
and these clearly show what has long
beon contended, that some counties
are shirking their just proportion OF
state taxes while others are paying
more than their share.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-02-11
sUPT. PETERSON ON
MOVING THE SCHOOL.

Superintendent Peterson OF the Fl
Lewis Indian school spent the night
IN The city and went to Ignacio this
morning on business matters. In re-
gard to the proposed moving of the
rhool to some point in the Animas
valley above Durango, Mr. Peterson
stated TO representative of The Her
aid that his reasons for favoring such
= move were not personal. but were
entirely for the good of the school.
fhs Indians are farming about 200
acres and water Is scarce, and during
extremely dry seasons which It Is
cared next summer will he, there will
m all probability be such shortage
II water as to work a great hardship
IN the school Another thing to he
considered is the growing industry
II mining and milling in the La Platas.
out few miles above the school.
With the building OF more mnls. which
is bound to come, the water supply
will be polluted Already The farmers
who obtain their water supply from
he La Plata river are organizing and
uannng ways and means for protect
ng their rights from infringement by
he mills.
Mr. Peterson said that so far as he
vas concerned personally, the move
rom Fort Lewis would be detri-
nent TO him, for at this school he has
he first mouse the government ever
furnished him to live in since he en-
cred the Indian service, and should
the school be moved he could not hope
hat another would be supplied him.
Mr. Peterson has been remarkably
nccessful in building up the attend
nee of pupils since he took charge
4 the Fort Lewis school. He goes
nut on the reservations and lives
mong the Indians for weeks at a
ime. getting acquainted with them.
/. this way he gains their confidence,
with the result that parents finally
school and no force is found neces-
iiry. which too often in the past has
neen resorted to, embittering the red
zen against the schools
Mr. Peterson reports an enrolment
# 16l pupils at present as against
II when he took charge He says
here is room for 100 more and he
proposes to have them. All the Mex
cans have been weeded out and 1t is
low strictly a school for Indians, as
originally intended by the govern
ment
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-02-11
" AR

LONDON, Feb. S.-Baron Hayashi
the Japanese minister to London to-
day admitted that state of war ex.
isis between Japan and Russia, and
that possibly there will be no further
declarations.
The British government is advising
Japan's every move in the plan of
the campaign
The British admiralty last night
sent kilograms to the fire brigades
and other bodies where the marine re-
serves are employed in obtaining their
addresses and other details.
LONDON, Feb. S.-The Central
News Agency reports that strong
Japanese fleet has gone to Chemulpo
Korea. and that several Russian trad
Ing steamers have been captured.
LONDON, Feb. Sit is expected
here that the first naval battle will
occur on Port Arthur, which harbor
Is inadequate for the protection of
ihe entire Russian feet. II is now
believed the Japanese squadron is
now heading there from Nagasaki
British marine experts anticipate that
Japan Will try new plan of torpedo
attack which they have perfected.
1t is not thought here that Japan
viii land an army in Korea until the
sea is cleared OF Russian war ships.
when a landing will be made between
ne Russian posts of Port Arthur and
Nladivostock, cutting off commnnica-
ton of the Russian forces with St
Petersburg
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. S.-An ad.
yanced detachment of Russian cav
airy is leaving Mukden for Korea
The statement of the Russians-is-
sued today says; "Russia's love OF
peace has been exhausted by the Jap
anese demands. and troops, therefore,
have been concentrated at the Yalu
river The japanese everywhere are
hurrying homeward."
TOXIC, Feb S.-Baron de Rosen.
The Russian minister, bade farewell
to the foreign ministers today.
PARIS, Feb. S.-The French gov
with other powers will land
troops in China Immediately on the
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-02-11
VERY SUDDEN DEATH
OF LEVI PATTERSON,

Levi Patterson, a young man 10
circumstances early Sunday morning
his room in Mrs, Bellinger's room
ng house on Main avenue between
eventh and Eighth streets
The young man had come 10 town
asst Wednesday, arriving al midnight
DIR. Lackey's Office He had a fel.
n and a little blood poison. and it
aimed him very much. He had been
n few days before To have the
'ame finger fixed. and had returned to
his home on the Florida and resumed
work. being engaged in baling hay
ie had struck his sore finger against
he haler and 1t grew worse. neces.
itating his coming 10 town Us above
itated. The last time he came in he
stayed three days and the swelling of
lis hand. which spread from the An
ger, had entirely disappeard He
spent all the forenoon in Dir Lackeys
'fiice. sitting around and lounging on
he sofa. reading magazines, and eX-
PRESSED himself as feeling very well
lis brother. Harry. who had come In
With him, returned to the ranch Levi
vent to his room that evening and
herman Mcis. being a brother Wood
nan Of America. called on him at 7
o'clock and found him feeling all
tight. Two other Woodmen looked in
1t 10 o'clock and stil he was all
light Al 2;30 in the morning Mrs.
Bellinger heard him groaning and. IL
is said gave him a quarter Of a grain
If morphine.
Curley Knight, roomer. ON going
% he'd about O'Clock. heard him
noise as though clearing his
hroat. but thought nothing of II al
he time. That, however may have
been The death rattle. Mrs. Belingur
vent 10 his room about 1870 and found
him dead.
The circumstance being so unusual,
n, l.ackey requested that an autopsy
% held, which was done by Drs Nc.
Gwen and Lefurgy in the presence of
'oroner Hood and few friends.
Coroner Hood was asked for a copy
If the finding for publication. but he
leclined to give ii. saying that 1t
could not possibly do anyone any good
md might do much harm to an limo.
,ent person.
The ncws OF the young mans
ieath was telegraphed to his mother.
who is in San Bornardlno, Cal, with
mother son on n visit She replied
hat she would come as soon as pos
'ible. but friends advised her that ow-
ng TO the long journey and the delay,
he journey would be useless AT this
writing her final reply had not been
eceived and arrangements for the
uneral had not been made
This is the third death In the Pat |
erson family in. about three years
'irst Mr.. Patterson died at the family |
ONE on the Florida. Then "A son died |
I Bayfield,. Mrs. Patterson was also
bsent in California at that time.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-02-11

mate the fire losses to he sl25, 900 900.
II was found today that the vaults OF
the Continental Trust company which
contained securities to the value OF
$500 100000 are intact AT noon to-
day. after the meeting of the insur-
ance companies it was announced that
the insurance amounted to $50 600 900
and that it will probably all be paid
The ruined Law building was dyna-
mited today by experts from Washing
ton and the detonation was heard for
miles.
Business men estimate the losses at
$3.50 100000 which would be doubled
by figuring in the loss and profits and
wages
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-02-11

story entitled. "Evelynde. or The Lost
Heir" They have copy rights to ten
books which are being published by
the Reed Publishing company of Den.
Yer. These books viii bc found at all
prominent book stores under the name
OF the Shadowland Series. The books
are written through inspiration from
prominent authors. and On different
subjects. there being no two that are
alike in composition. Ethel NJ. Pei
key. formerly OF Durango. is the
source through which these are Civ
en- to the public, Price. Sl.s5, postage
Y cents.
a few days since Robert G.. Ingersoll
was permitted to send a communica-
tion through this gifted medium AT
the request OF Judge Newcomb. we
publish the communication OF
Col. Ingersoll, and the books promised
by the Colonel WHY soon be ready for
rhe public.
Il, Robt G. IngersolI. better known
as Bob" stand among you. not as a dis
embodied saint or cringing fnterloper
| come in the light OF one to whom
was granted. at an early period, a
rare perception oil the truth relating
to things divine as one who has
passed through the dread ordeal so
long preached from the puflht as
death. punishment and hell-fre. If
not this, a bed oil balmy roses. golden
sates2and paradise | do not return
that ! may point the finger OF scorn
t,,
memory OF my name the imprecations
OF malice. hut simply that ! may. even
at this late day. make known 10 you
that my arguments, based on human
ity and the love OF ali living crea-
tures. were sound; that when | closed
my eyes in death | beheld no terrible
monster. known as the Devil. no pit
reelSing with fire and birthstone.
stretched before me.
experienced singular peaceful
feeling as one might at the close OF
a laborious days work With sigh
Of quiet eladness / closed my eyes in
death: no feeling OF fear assailed me
How frequently | have thought OF the
disappointment 10 some good brother
who had long since predicted that
when al deaths door Bob" IngersoA
would repent-weaken as craven
coward | may say the tissue Of fear
was not composed in the immortal
fabric of my body. wronged no man
intentionally; faults | possessed in
plenty, yet adhered to my belief. or
strange religion, as you may term it,
nor was | mistaken
Through the insrumentality of this
medium present, gladly Improve the
opportunity of making known to you
that | am not suffering the torments
dfShell SO long assigned me. If there
exists a place OF that description
have yet to find IT, Instead, ON this
side of death may say life--l am
an active worker to those who are
struggling in darkness. partially
caused by wrong principles and be
lief long INDUCED in. extend help
ing hand.
find life 10 be Just what we make
it. II does not signify what the opin.
ion OF Others may be; we are masters
Of our own hearts and desires, ambi-
ton and aims, and we shall gather to
IFS like material
With this brief sketch | will close.
hoping at some period to be permit
ted 10 more fully express my views
in book which shall eventually find
its way before the public
"INGERSOLL."
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-02-11

outbreak of war in order to assure
the neutrality of the Chinese empire
LONDON, Feb. S.-The stock ex
change was very erratic today owing
to the announcement that war had
practically been commenced between
Russia and Japan. Japanese fours
dropped six points; Russians fell -four
and half points. and consols made a
new low record
= ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. o. :.
s According to the official Mes !
= senger. a newspaper closely in =
- touch with government affairs, Z
- the first gun in the Japanese =
= Russian war has been fired :
!, and war is actually begun =
= The paper reports that Ad- =
- miral AleNieff at midnight <
= Monday telegraphed the car :
- that nine Japanese boats sud =
- denly made an attack by mines =
= upon the Russian squadron in .,
= the Open Roads off Port Ar i
- thur, and In the clash the Rus =
sian battleships Retvisan and =
= Tzarevitch and the cruiser =
= Palladia We're badly damaged. :
In reporting to the czar on =
= this engagement, Viceroy Alex !.
= Jeff says an inspection of the =
= battle ships Ccarovitch and =
= Retvizan and the cruiser Pal =
- lada are being made to ascer- =
- tain the character of the dam !,
= age, and also that more detils =
= Will he sent later =
- The battle caused the cancel !
y, lation of the imperial ball set =
- for this evning and in Its place =
- solemn te deum mass was :,
=, celebrated this afternoon which =
= was attended by all the court =
- functionaries. Prayers will be =
= offered for speedy victory of =
., Russian arms. =
- ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. o =
= 2:3O p. m.-The admiralty has !,
y received news that the Japan =
- ese made a vicious attack on :,
- Port Arthur and the place is =
- reported to be in flames. The =
= Japanese are said to have suf- =
= fered severely. losing II war 8
= ships. One Russian warship s.
= is also reported sunk =
= ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. g. =
= 1t is reported here that an i'm =
= mense Japanese fleet is gather :.
= ed off Port Arthur -
i An official disclaimer has g
+ been entered as to the authen- =
= ticity of the news given out 6,
= from the admiralty, saying that Z.
= eleven japanese vessels had (,
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-02-11
Power of Resistance.

Physicians tell us that a reduction
of the power of resistance to disease
is the most common predisposne
cause of disease, and that the way to
prevent ii is to keep the blood in good
condition,
And so while repeating this great
truth we remind our readers of Hood s
Sarsapnrilla as being the best of all
medicines for the blood.
Now when so many diseases are
rampant. 1t is certainly wise TO take
this great Alternative and tonic
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-02-11

BALTIMORE, Md, Feb. To-day
Mayor McLane OF this city issued the
following statement to the country:
Baltimore will not enter undaunt-
ed into the task of resurrection. A
greater and more beautiful city will
rise from the ruins and we shall make
this calamity future blessing. We
hut we are not discouraged. and ev-
cry energy of the city as municipal
lty and its citizens as private individ-
uals will be devoted to a rehabilita-
ton that will not only prove the stuff
we are made OF, but be monument
TO the American spirit"
The insurance companies now esti-
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-02-11
CONTRACTS LET.

Bids for eXcavating and foundation
OF the Wingste-Ambuld buildings were
opened last evening and contracts
awarded. Tom Lotus Will do the ex,
cavating and Pete McClelland the
stone work. For the excavating Win
gate portion will be sl,S32. and the
Ambold. siSS. while the stone work
will cost sG5S.50 and s3i650. This
means work for many men which will
start tomorrow.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-02-11

BALTIMORE, Md, Feb. 9.-Sharp
chilly weather prevails today and two
weeks of a cold spell would entail
much suffering Food is scarce, one
hotel today serving breakfast pre-
pared in Philadelphia.
The fire at present is hottest in the
point formed by the harbor, bay
and Jones Falls among the lumber
yards and deck houses The flames
will probably rage here for several
days.
Special agents of all insurance com.
panies organized into general loss
committee to adjust the insurance.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-02-11

!, the Japanese to the czar in the $
: following words {
, Il most respectfully inform (,
, your majesty that at midnight
: of February 9th, the Japanese
: torpedo boats made a sudden .
3 attack by means of mines up {
= on the Russian squadron in the .
= outer roads of the fortress of {
. Port Arthur in which the bat s
3 tleships Retyizan and Caesar {
3 witch and the cruiser Pallida {
!, were badly damaged. An in
: spection is being made TO as :
!, certain the character of the s
!, damage"
: Up to this afternoon the Rus .
: sian commander of the land {
: forces had made no report. :
!, LONDON, Feb. 9.--lt is be- :
!, lieved that the three Russian s
!, battleships attacked by the
5 Japanese are completely wreck .
Z, ed. The Japanese began the .
!, Chinese war by similar move $
:. ment and won their victories
: by dash similar to the one :
3 characteriZing their work to- .
:, day 1t is not believed that any
;, of the japanese warships suf- .
: fered. The report of the sink
!, ing of the Japanese boats came {
5, from St Petersburg without of {
2 fetal authority. Ii fact the .
2 Japanese have scored the first .
3 success of the war and escaped .
3 undamaged.
], LONDON. Feb. "a Japan .
; ese export house here has re-
: ceived information to the eff
!. feet that the Russian warships :
3 have captured the Japanese
I, steamer Inaba Maru near
], Hong Kong The lnaba Maru :
!, was bound from London for
3 Hong Kong.
/, LONDON, Feb "a Berlin !
2 correspondent OF the Central
: News wires dispatch from !
3 St Petersburg which says that
: following the attack by mines
!, on the Russian squadron
{, large fleet of Japanese battle !
!, ships and cruisers appeared :
2 outside Port Arthur.
!, LONDON, Feb. 9.-Baron
!, Hayashi. the Japanese minis
I, ter. has no war news. but said:
!, The Russians are making des- :
!, perate efforts through various
I. embassies to have the powers
: intercede; the Russians are
3 willing to concede everything,
!, but the offer comes too late" !
: LONDON. Feb. 9.-British
; naval reserves today are be-
y ing notified as to what ships
:, shall join the fleet when it I
, mobiliZes.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-02-11

= been destroyed.
= LONDON. Feb. "a dis
= patch from ST. Petersburg re
= porting nine japanese vessels
= and one Russian battleship
= sunk is not confirmed here and
: the report is given little cred
. ence. The fact that the usual
= twenty-four hours notice of the
= bombardment was not given
= TO the other vessels in Port Ar
: thur makes the story appear
= untrue.
= PARIS, Feb. 9.-The St. Pet
= ersburg correspondent of the
= Ageucie Rationale reaffirms the
+ report that two Russian battle
. ships We're sunk in the fight
= with the japanese fleet OFF Port
: Arthur
: PARIS, Feb. 9.--It is report
: ed here that a Japanese fleet
( is bombarding Port Arthur.
!, PARIS, Feb. AT 6 o'clock
: this evening the foreign office
: had information to the effect
= that the cable from Vladlvos-
! took had been cur and that the
: Russian cruiser Pillado was de
: stroyed and sunk in the Japan
! ese torpedo attack at midnight.
: LONDON, Feb 9.-War has
: begun in earnest, Official in
, formation has .heen received
: here and Is Confirmed by dis .
: patches from St. Petersburg OF .
: the Japanese having taken the .
: Initiative and forcing the Rus :
: slams to sharp fighting. (
: The first real battle took .
: place right after midnight this :
; morning when the Japanese :
; feet of torpedo boats made an s
attack upon the Russian squad {
; ron and the outlying sections 6
, of Port Arthur, G
: The contest was sharp and {
: decisive. nearly 200 Russians 8
: being killed and 1000 wounded. {
; The Japanese loss Is not stated, !
; but 1t is said to be less than 8
; half that Of their opponents. 6
The Russian batteries played c
havoc with the japanese boats, 6
sinking eleven of the smaller 8
; craft. g
The japanese torpedo boats g
destroyed one battleship and {
rendered practically useless 6
three Russian war vessels. g
Martial law has been pro- &
claimed In Port Arthur and 6
part of the city is in flames. 6
Early this morning Admiral .
Alexien reported the attack OF {
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-02-11

Mrs. Frank Rodecker, who has been
visiting her mother and sister. Mrs.
and Miss Biggs. returned to her home
at Edith this morning
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-02-11
FIRE

OF doomto
d hundred
of buildings have yna%sd
@ @ samns @ % %asss@% Philadelphia and jersey civ have arrived an. are do
business
beer dana
Trust
The Union Trust building n morn
& calamity all
Sp TO ne
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md rad
G houses aa n a g & nS ss of m % s% rnn T SWEEP the aHe the
sne,a9 buildings
narm water
rhe closely closely crowded Gro @ @ tenement" % the
gneor threat
new h local lhnmnan
hose o
whit, heat heat cards
m I'll namem have mpt
io The business o
probably lose heavily % to e SF ap p % we" insured and some As
Of OF homeless
@ 4sD street tfnf north
n
The fire started explosion
PLACE LIS believed to have been spontaneous
Ee Were burning ers and during the
dynamite has been
renyo rhamh anu pp"
ar b sancey
an mailer mceare engnm uo oar
the e wesern Company
oS5~HF r " received from tn" mayors " New York. Philadelphia ana louisville "'H" Ia"
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-02-11

Monte Pickle spent Sunday In town
and returned to the Neglected mill
this afternoon.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-02-11

l.. j. Nathan arrived last evening
from Pueblo and will be with us sew
eral days. Business.