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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-05-31
THE EQUITABLE BOW
The South Carolina Policy Holders
Meet in Columbia.
d. G. Heyward Elected as
President Of the Socity. The
Resolutions Adopted.

The Columbia Record says the meet
ing of the policy holders OF the Equi-
table Life Insurance company held in
Colum bia on Thursday was one Of the
most interesting gatherings ever held
in this State. There were present
men with policies ranging from $780,
900 to men with policies OF 1000,
and the meeting was in perfect har-
mony. The primary object OF the
meeting was to discuss the recent Diff
fereDces IN the board OF directors, and
the policy holders got down to busi-
ness at once. There we're about 100
present and proxies for about 500
more. The officers elected and the
resolutions adopted follow:
D. c. Hayward, president.
J. L. Coker, vice president.
August Kohn, secretary.
Executive Committee-Frst dis
tr;ct, A. T. Smythe and T. NJ. Morde-
cal, Charleston; Second district, J. C..
Sheppard, Edgefald; Third district,
J. Fred Brown, Anderson; Fourth dis
trict, VIM. E. Beattie, Greenville;
Fifth district, T. K. Elliott, Wins.
boro; Sixth district. D. D. McColl,
Bennettsville; Seventh district, J. L.
Mimnaush. Columbia. The resolu-
tions are as follows:
Resolved, That the president OF
this society be requested and author
lied to apply officially to the presi-
dent OF the Equitable Life Assurance
society OF the United States for list
OF the policy holders In the Equitable
Life Assurance society in South Caro-
lima. with their pestofice addresses
and amounts.
Resolved, That tits the sense Of this
meeting ct policy holders Of the Equi.
table Life Assurance society Of the
United States, living in South Carroll.
ma, that in any scheme for mutusiiza.
tion and in any election Of new trus.
tees or directors for such society that
representation be given to this section
of the country; ipasmueh as a very
large portion Of the entire outstaud.
ing policies Of the society are held in
the South, and this section Is now
without any direct representation in
the board.
Resolved, further, That this meet
ing Of policy holders desires to place
upon record their confidence 10 the
stability and solvency Of the Equita.
bic Life Assurance society Of the
United States. And the policy hold.
ers should not be deferred by any.
thing that has happened from contin.
uing to keep alive their policies BY
paying their premiums thereon as
they se7erally become due.
Resolved, further, That this meet.
ing OF policy holders OF the Equitable
Life Assurance society Of the United
States express their sincere anc
hearty wish that the present Difficult
ties existing in the management o1
the society should be speedily and
amicably adjusted without resort tt
any further litigation that sucE
plan will be adopted to secure harmony
and a satisfactory solution Of tht
present difficulties as will tend 10 con
tinue the prosperous condition Of the
society and increase the same.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-05-31
FARMERS NOT COMPELLED.
To Answer the Questions Of Agent'
as to Acreage.


as to Acreage.
A dispatch from Washington to
the Atlanta Constitution says adrices
recsived indicate that in some parts OF
the south the opinion prevails that
the last congress passed law compel
ling cotton planters to report, on de-
mand from agents Of the census bu-
reau. their acreage, condition, number
of bales ginned. etc. This is not the
case. Tne only legislation affecting
cotton statistics enacted by the fifty
eighth congress was the following joint
resolution introduced by Representa-
tive Burleson, Of Texas, and finally
passed as part Of the bill providing
for the collection OF marriage and di-
vorce statistics:
BE it resolved, ETC., That the d.
rector OF the census be, and he is here
by authorized and directed to collect
and publish OF the same dates and at
TIE same tine he makes publication OF
the ginners' reports Of cotton produc-
ton, statistics Of the consunp ption OF
cotton, the surplus Of cotton held by
the manufacturers and the amount OF
cotton exported, the statistics to be
summarized as OF September l Of each
year, 50 as to show the cotton produc-
tiGn aud consumption Of the preceding
year" It is obviously to the interest
CT the farmers to know something de-
finite as to the amount Of cotton con-
sumed. exported and on hand, and tte
statistics which will be published as
result OF the passage of Mr.. Burleson's
resolution will bring out the facts. 1t
seems i'm possible to convin &c the plant
ers Of the South that it is equally to
their interests to have accurate state
nents as to acreage, condition and
production issued by the government,
despite tie weight CT the evidence IN
that direction. Tbs census bureau
had a considerable amount Of trouble
last season with ginners who refused
to make reports for use in the six gin
ming bulletins issued during the fall:
winter and spring, and yet the facts
tend to show that conditions would
have been materially improved had
this information been freely given by
ell cinners. It is argusd that such in.
formation gives the Speculator club
wherewieh to hammer down prices,
but, il this be the case, it should be
obvious that in the event Of short
crop the farmers would be given lever
wherewith to push the prices up. In
the opinion Of experts here it is diff
cult to see how any legitimate interest
can be harmed by having the exact
facts made public.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-05-31
WEATHER AND CROPS.
Cotton Stands Good, But Numerous
Bad Reports Are M


Bad Reports Are M
The following report as to the con-
dition Of the crops has been issued by
Section Director Bauer:
The first Of the week ending Mon
day, May %, was warm, the latter
part very cool, especially the nights.
There were local high winds accom-
panying thunderstorms on the 16:h
that did some damage to fruit trees.
Toe latter part Of the week was fair
with sunshine in excess Of the normal
amount.
There were general rains On the
10th, heavy in places, and occasional
showers in the eastern counties on the
17th, after which the ground dried
rapidly. Cultivation Of field crops
made rapid progress during the lat
ter part Of the week. There is still
widespread complaint Of grassy fields,
and a probability that some land
planted in cotton will have to be
abandoned owing to the scarcity Of
farm laborers. Labor is scarce in all
parts OF the state.
Cotton planting has been finished,
and more than two-thirds has been
chopped, with chopping still in pro-
gress. Cultivation has been begun.
Stands Of cotton are generally good,
though there are numerous reports OF
plants dying on gray lands in the
western counties and on sandy lands
in the eastern ones owing to too much
rain and the recent cool nights. In
some Of the southeastern counties,
some fields have been plowed up and
replanted. Excessive rains and lack
Of cultivation caused the plants to
turn red or yellow in many places, and
the recent cool nights have checked
it's heretofore rapid growth. The
first squares were noted on the 10th
in Colleton county The general
condition Of the Gotten crop is poor,
though promising in few localities.
Corn is suffering from want Of cul-
tivation and is turning yellow, but
where cultivation has been practic
able it is in good condition. Stands
are generally good except on bottom
lands where worms continue destruc-
tive. There Is yet much corn to be
planted on Bottom lands, in the west
ern half Of the state.
Tobacco is doing well. Rice plant
ing Is delayed in the Georgetown dis.
trict by high tides. The week was IA.
yorable for truck and shipments OF
potatoes and beans were heavy. The
season is over. Wheat is
promising where not rusted or dam.
aged by the Hessian fly. Fall oats are
fine, and spring oats have improved
rapidly. Oats are ripening in the
eastern counties and some have been
cut. Pastures are fine. Peaches are
plentiful in the eastern counties, but
are very scarce In the western ones.
The first shipment Of peaches was
made this week. Apples are scarce
Ind the trees continue to blight. Mel
DIS, gardens and other minor crops
continue to do we'll.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-05-31
Asleep on the Track.

"A special to The State from Be-.
thune says that about - 80 O'Clock
Sunday morning as the southbcund
passenger tyain on the Seaboard was
running at the rate Of SO miles an
hour Tom McLaurin, a young man OF
that place, who was sitting on the
railroad track, was struck by the en-:
gine and Instantly killed. It Is sup.
posed McLaurin was under the influ-
ence OF liquor and went to sleep.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-05-31
Row They Value Them.

Two cases were disposed of In a
New Jerey court last Saturday. In
one OK them a man was convicted Of
stealing a horse. He was sentenced
to twenty years n the penitentiarY.
In the other a man was convicted OF
criminal assault upon a woman. He
was sentenced to eighteen months in
Jail. From this it would seem that
New jersey values horse much high
er than q woman.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-05-31

Rev. Sam. P. Jones says he thinks
that it ought to be just as easy and
just as cheap to get divorce as it Is
to buy pound of coffee. Ali, that
ought to be required Is Iust to go to
judge ard pay 81 and get the divorces
That's my opinion OF the mattel" He
went on to say that divorced people
should not be allowed to marry again.
We prefer the South Carolina law on
the subject.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-05-31
ACCIDENTAL DEATH.
A Brakeman Thrown From Caboose
by Trolley Wire.

I'he charleston PCSG says coroner
O'Donnell held an inquest into the
death OF Willie alias Oscar, Jackson,
who died Friday morning at the city
hospital, from the effects OF injuries
received by being knocked from a
freight caboose on the afternoon Of
the day before by a trolley wire, near
Magnolia crossing. The verdict Of the
jury was to the effect that Jackson
come TO his death accidentally by the
fracture Of his skull from a fall to the
ground as described above.
Jackson, who was a negro Of fine
physique, weighing 170 pounds and OF
only Jwenty-ore years Of age, is said
by the principal witness in the case,
D. A. Jenkins, to have been standing
on the supolo of the through Savannah
freight ca boose with his face towards
the city, having his hands outstretch-
ed and dancing jig. AS he neared
the trolley wire over the train ne
partly turned about, too late to duck,
and was caught by the wire in a line
with his face Instantly the negro was
knocked off his feet, and rolling once
over, hit the shed Of the caboose, and
was thrown to the ground on his
head.
In the testimony the reason OF his
not seeing the trolley wire is shown
by the fact that he was facing the
other way. The head brakeman was
on the front ct the train, aud passed
under safely, as has been done hun.
Greds of times by the trainnen. It
was only by being on top Of t,e cupola,
which is foot OF two above the level
OF the shed of toe car. tnat Jackson
placed himself In the danger line.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-05-31
Bombs Fatal Work.

At Baku, Caucasln, the governor Of
Maku, Prince Nakachidzs, was asSas-
sinated by bomb which was thrown
at his carriage. The lieutenant &C.
companying the governor and by
stander were also killed, and the
coachman is believed to be fatally in
jured.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-05-31
Died = Pauper.

Edward W. Mitchell died recently
In Chicago and the members Of the
Chicago board Of trade made up a
fund to bury him. A writer in the
New York American says Mitchell
died pauper; he was once a great
man. Where the names Of Gates,
Morgan, Armour and other stock
plungers and market plungers are now
printed Mitchell's name was printed
thirty years ago. Mitchell YVES big
grain operator in Chicago when Fisk
and Gould were piling up money In
railroads In New York. In 1868 be
'cornered' the wheat market in
Chicago. He had company Of 1el-
low conspirators against consumers.
They shot the prices sky-high. Nit
chell made q million or more. Then
he went into the market as a bigger
plunger. He was betrayed and sold
out and found himself penniless. That
was thirty-fve years ago. Mitchell
for ten years sought to regain his
fortune, but be was outclassed by
keener minded map. Then he be-
came a p.uper. And every man that
has tried to corner q food product
has died poor. There is retribution
for food gamblers. 1t does not seem
to follow stock gamblers. The same
evil fortune may yet oVertake those
conservative business mem who,
through the infamous meat trust, are
robbing the people Of the Urited
States. What warning the lives Of
such men as Mitchell should be to
our young men whose main desire is
to get rich regardless OF the means
used to attain their ends. At one
time he was q million dollar specula-
tor but today he ills a pauper's grave.
What an object lesson such life
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-05-31
One of Two Johns" Dead.

John Stewart Grossly, known
throughout the theatrical world as j.
G. Stewart, one Of the Two Johns"
the famous fat men Of the stage, is
dead at the age OF Il years. he was
born at Dublin.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-05-31

The popularity Of the negro In the
large northern cities Is being amply
and strikirgly demonstrated in Cnica-
20 Just at this time. ,s-a.,.-n
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-05-31

SOUTH Carolina will have open bar
rooms again in less than ten years
The SO called prohibitionists will then
see how easily the waiSkey element in
the State fooled them.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-05-31

III AuSClaIla, WHICH IS 1aT ahead OF
all other countries in regard to social
conditions, crimes have decreased sur
prisingly. The eight-hour working
day, the arbitration Of all labor ques.
tions and difficulties, the high wages
and the disappearance OF the very poor
class. have practically wiped out cor
tain kinds of crime, and whatever
crimes are committed are either com
mitted during an outburst Of passion
OF by born criminals.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-05-31

ASIDE some OF our preJuGlceS ana
climb out Of our old and d5ep ruts,
and take a calm survey Of home al
fairs?
It seems that the people Of Russia
have not as much supposed freedom
as we are supposed to have; but, we
Go not enjoy the same tranquility
that the people Of England do. OF
the three governments, that Of Eng
land, to Judge by results is the best
at least, so far as asSassinationS,
strikes and riots with bloodshed are
con cerred.
Russia has many problems to cen
front and so have We. They are seri-
Gus ones, too. Just now We have con.
fronting US several dangers, and
among them may be mentioned the
great and increasing power OF our
money barons and lords; the increas-
ing number OF violence Of labor riots,
the TWO foregoing being styled con-
fict between LABOR and capital; the
proper regulation Of the governments
Of our large cities; the focking TO this
country OF all classes Of European i'm.
migrants including anarchists, com
nuniSts, socialists and the like; tie
great strides that are beirg made 10.
ward q Centralized government, all
democratic principles being crushed
in the rush. and last but lot least,
the race problem.
Taking everything into considera-
tion and looking at the matter from q
dis2assicnste standpoint, it seems 10
me that we have 30 room to com plain
OF Russia so bitterly and to damn her
for everything when we are in great
measure in the same boat with her.
AS stated we must give like events in
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1905-08-17
MANCHESTER.
EQUINOX HoUss.


MANCHESTER.
Mice Hattie skeel Of Cleveland, Ohio, Il
visiting At Or. Hsmes~ays.
Hon. Fletcher d. Proctor WAS 1t the
Hquinox HOUSE last week.
-Hard's Drug Store changes their 3D.
vsrtisemer, this week. See IL.
-Mv. Prank X. Gray Of Boston 10 10
town 1t r. c. orays for q visit.
-Mr. Chas isham came up from New
York and Vas with his family for oves
Sunday.
Rev. ysse b. Yeit Of PuIashi, N. Y.
Il 10 ,osh vhi,irs his relatives and many
frseods.
Geo. N. Bennett 10 home from Tico ndsr.
oxa. N. ", for tee days. He hN soou,
completed bis work thsre.
TIE Rev. Pascal Borrower. Of Staten
Islasd, recen,iy jpinsd biz family a Clover
Croft, for he noath Of August.
Ws ~ bCeh ~ sAA4 w suS S08ss.s''
business. We dont kno~ boz he grove
them 70 large, bat be does ".
--Mf. and An. r. g. Brown, Of Pail
sdelphis, s,e ssssu Of hr. and Mr.. Hsnry
". Brown o. ''Br~sybAnh
"a party Ia hoaor Of tbs u,n hons Of
Msrgsrc, Mcbride Of Boston v0 held
norday hight =, bes mothers, Mr. Joseph
MeBrides.
--s Lash, OF the lie Lssh sesnc All
Co, Of New Yorks spending q fes dsy'
II the Eaaiaox and visitiSs hts old fiisad
A. l.. Miner.
The eonoef, by har,o Arnelasi that
vs. TO have come "A The ieth has beeu
postponed sn,n Wednesday evening AUG
y3rd.
--hiu Hsisn Perkins soecmpanisd hc'
coasin, Miss Hsss Williams TO bsf home In
Ressssissr. n. T., ssee shs vill Wait fc'
. ccspk Of s~sks.
Look IL the advertisemen, of rev
toorlns car for saie 10 opr ~ast column. NJ,
knsxh, sNarantcss this machine 70 be an,
eiAss In every particular.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1905-08-17

Nails Cioss.
GSns South ssss. n. lin 8. M. .. 70.
GAag Sorlh as q. N. 40 p. IN. Gas .. 90.
Manchester Centre, Dorset and Peru stage
II ~ am.
Msils Due,
FROM ,he sorth, Up. u.
vtou the soa,b. ADD 10 An. 4 A rs p m.
Manchester Ceutrs. Dsrsst and Peru pm.
onss opea on saadsy from o 30 To ioa
m, a.is 20 i3.s0 p. m. ID. 4. slmonds'
Postmaster.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1905-08-17

EAST kUPkHT,
--Aost oil have finished ihayius, there
are always few late ones. t"'~
Amy Harwood expects to visit her
aunt In Coila, N. r., this week, andl will
probably take In the CambrideelfaIr.
Mildred Dsnforth returned from Brat.
tleboro with Mr.. ard Mrs. John kanley
and children Of that place, who made an
automobile trip to visit their people about
here. ~
1t 10 evident by 1.-THE Equitable Dis
grace" that there are prominent Americans
who would &c, K TO "gsm the whole world"
At q price ststed-of old. Such thefts
should have proper punishment lihe any
other. .ar
Mr.. William Phelps and Mr.. Oliver
Warner died Oh Fridays In succession, and
both funerals we're held the following Sun
days and we're largely attended, many came
from the neIehboripg towns. II has been
remarked that the shooting affair 10 which
Ross WAS Killed was . previous Friday.
--Field Day ct Dorset MAS quite enter.
tanning the throwing, Jumping I'D etc ,
wts wonderful, 10 Its way,resembiing CT.
Gus performance, and the band gsve man
uice selections, tastefully with a noiicr.
able evenpess OF al the Instruments. 1t IL
. pleasure to have such band Of promise
In our midst, besides they are acquaiutan.
ces or have relatives living In that place
and here. The leader Mr. King, 10 to be con.
graduated for bis Efforts.
Some things noticed In print latelv are
hardly the style Of the new editor - be 10
remembered, buff 1t has not hurt BY
keeplns-will say II be is prodigai enough
to come back here and make ~ feel that
our Efforts have bot been wholly wasted
We should all Be ready q receive him In
the place Of that careful, earnest man who
has withdrawn. The Rev. Harry also 10
remembered. but forenoon among the many
10 the plain ,cstimabie lsdy '~ho said, ut Il
itudy hours, no scufnius ID ne hall, boys"
ARLINGTON.
Mis- Mary Brownson spent Monday 10
North Adams, Mass.
Miss Pauline Bstcbsldw 10 spending
few weeks With friends at Whitestone, l.. |.
Miss Georgiana Green Of Troy, N. Y,
depending the month SILK Batcheiderb.
Mrs. Reynolds Of Manchester Depot
recently visited Der sister Mrs. Horace
wlliisus.
--Nss. c. B. Vault has returned 70 Der
hons here after IN sbssnce Of several
months.
The ladies OF NJ. Jsnes church are TO
hold their annual fair and sale at the Town
ball, Thursdsy p. NJ, followed by.s enter
tainment 10 ,bs evening.
The cottage Of Cbas. 81. Jobu kULrra
10 psarl, ready for occupancy. Mr.. ard
Mrs. MeCres will arrive 10 town this week
AID spend ,t.e RS, Of the stason 10 their
new home.
Mn. william Y. Smith has purchased
. pArt Of ID. Geo. B. Holden farm and ID.
Joiains M. hrCrsss lot and intends 70
build doe residence upon the same. Work
vii BE- begun At once. There are many
more desirable locations faf summer rssi-
dencss 10 Arlington. The sskctnsn Of the
town have laid Gu, highway 10 reach thsss
too bouses ard the Water Co., are laying
pipes 10 them.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1905-08-17

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lesss Mspthssss ntPv g. sesiA iasfsss 80 -'aff
ssas - #aas a. ns. t-se D 70, ass &.f v W.
.t gl,.s,y, 49, SOFA f,sssss sns sssstrss Deges
nasn. ufta o., 80 ~, sss 500 ? "a
stnsas Pst tsr. Reaas taF .tsff sgs fuus ~,
aa QssS 49, sss faaNs vie iAthsts Ffzssita hssss os
CssnsAssas ~ As nsiH-
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1905-05-03
Corvallis Marble Shop
STAIGER & VANEIOOSEN
Third door north Hotel Corvallis.
Notice of Sheriff S Sale.


Notice is hereby given that by virtue Of a de,
cree execution and order of sale, issued out of
the circuit cou of the State Of oregon for the
County of Benton, bearing date of april 18th,
1905, under the seal of said court on decree
and order of sale in favor of Mary II. Whitby,
plaintiff, and against NJ. z. Totten and Leah ].
Totten, defendants, for the sum OF four hund-
red ninety and SO 100 dollars, S490.3S, with In
terest thereon at the rate OF seven per cent per
annum from date of said decree until paid and
the further sum of forty nine dollars, 1900, at
torneys fees, and for the further sum of forty
of said suit which SAID decree was duly enter
ed in said court on the 9th day OF March, 1903,
and duly docketed on the27tn Of March, 1905, IN
a suit wherein Mary J.H. Whitby was platntiff,
and Roscoe T. Edwards, Alice Edwards, Angus
ia Strake, John Strake, NJ. P. Totem. Leah j.
ecution and order of sale to me delivered, com
manding me as sheriff of Benton county, Ore
gOn, to sell in the manner prnTI1ed Dy law Ior
the sale of real property on execution, all OF Ine
following described real property toWlt Inc
South west quarter OF the NORTH Essv luareef'
er, the South East qnarter of the No1tn west
quarter, and the North West quarter OF the
South East Quarter of Section Eightlel in Town
ship Ia 5, r. s W. of the Willamette Meridian In
Be,iton County, Oregon, together with all the
tenements, heriditaments and appurtenances
thereunto belonging or in any wise appertain
ing: and in obedience to the command OF said
decree execution and order OF sale will on Sat
urCiay. the goth day of May, 1905 at the hour OF
two O'clock o. m, sell at public auction to the
highest bidder, for casn IN nano, at tne iI9ns
door OF the Cou t House in the City of Corvallis,
Benton county Oregon, the above described
premises to satisfy said sums OF money, costs
and accruIpg costs,
April %, 1906. NJ p Burnett,
= Sheriff Of Benton County, Oregon,
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1905-05-03
For Sale.

For Sale.
Defiance seed wheat. deliverable in
Corvallis. Price one dollar per bushel,
sacked. !. Richard Kiger.