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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-10-25
IUaT0 CLERICAL Ea0ES.
The People Of DoE chester Have Faith
40. in Their Treasurer.

A dispatch from St. Georges to The
State says the!Tecent suspension by
Gov. Heyward OF County Treasurer
Whetsell and bis refusal to reinstate
Mr.. Whetsell comes to the people OF
Dorchester county like clap Of thun-
Ger frcn clcud!esS sky. With very
few exceptions if any, the people OF
the county believe that Mr.. Whetsell
IS an honest man and that be has been
guilty Of no eliminating conduct dur
ing his lncunbeHcy as treasurer OF the
county, but cn she contrary, they feei
satisfied that # there is any error IL
bis cfhce tits due entirely TO clerical
mistakes.
Yturcorrespondel asked Mr.. Whet
sell FriGay for statement, but Mr.
Whetsc.l said that until a Complete
and impartial examination OF his books
and accounts @as had he did not care
to make any statement for poOlica
ton, for be felt that his cons clence
was clear and to prove that tois asser-
ion is correct, and that his actions
are characterized b7 honesty through
out, he put up the sllsges; shortage lr
orc er that his constituents might nc
even run the chance OF losing penny
Mr.. WnetSsil did say, ho~eVer, tina:
the alleged shortage arises from annu
al settlements preTicus to, four years
ago, which annual settlements were
MADE BY tee then co1 p.1oller general
for whom the present comptroller
general was auiit,Gg clerk AID made
the settlements himself aud p.onouc
ed the same eli right ct the time.
Mr.. Whstssh's f7ierd; look upon the
recent occurrences ss very Unjust tc
Mr.. Whetsell tut Mr.. Wnetseli being
a modest man, doea not himself use
such harsh expressions. TIE c:nsen.
sus Of cpinicn here is THAT Mr. Whet.
sell will obtain complete vind;catior
Of the whole matter IS seen as an i'm.
partial investigation as 20 tie condi
tion Of his ofi:ca Is ls'd.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-10-25
Why EEL0sT J oB.
The Explanation of the Summary Dis
missai of Clerk.

The biggest sensation In government
service in Washington in year was the
dismissal, without hearing or chance
Of defe1cs, OF Walter S. Elvidge, a
messenger of the bureau Of standards,
which comes under the department OF
commerce and labor.
No reason was assigned for the dis
missai, but it is now known that E.v.
idge is the man who was driving an
automobile a few days ago in front Of
the carriage Of President Roosevelt
and would not move cut OF the way to
let the carriage Of the president, by
annoying the president by the Gust he
threw behind.
AS a result OF the act Of ElVidge,
who was appointed from Minnesota,
the President Tuesday issued an order
comforting upon cabinet officers and
himself the righr Of instaht dismissal,
without notice or nearing, Of any en-
ploye OF the government service CD,
served to be conducting himself en-
properly OF to be inetH Gent. 1t is sup
posed that the president Immediately
gave orders to Secretary Metcaif to
nave E.vidge dismissed, and this was
done Thursday. When seen on the
subject Secretary Metcalf declined to
give the reasons for the dismissal OF
Elvidge OF to admit that he WAS the
man who had kept in the way Of the
president. The action Of the depart.
nent was accom- plished with the great
est kind Of mystery.
President Roosevelt himself, under
civil service regulations, that existed
Until Tuesday, could not bring about
the dismissal OF Elvldge without fling
charges agaist him and permitting
E!vidge to flea defence, but under the
new order E.vidge was not alio"ed q
defence.
The statement CT E.V.dge is that he
cid not know that he was keeping IN
front Of the presidents carriage. He
did not know whose carriage be Was
in front of. he remembers that some
one (ae now understands ii was sec.
ret service tf1ce, motioned to aim to
get out OF the way, but that be did
ret pay any attention, because II he
rad crossed to the other side OF the
street he would have violated District
regulations and laws as to keeping tt
one side OF the street, allowing the
other Tor vehicles coming from ap op-
pcsite direction.
On the other hand it is charged that
E Vidge persistently kept bis automo
ollie In front of the presidential car
riage doing so In q disagreeable anc
unfair way.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-10-25
". A. PITTS.
morisI Services Held at Target
Church in His Home.

NJ m orisI Services Held at Target
Church in His Home.
Rev. W. A. Pitts pastor cf ProVi-
dencs circuit, Orangeburg district,
died at the home OF his parents al
Clinton, Thursday, OCT. y, at 3 80
o. m. His illness, sons sell us form
OF stomach trouble, was Of only a few
weeks duration and in its steady and
rapid progress seemed from the hEss
to mark him for the tomb. he
was taken from Holly Hill to the
Sumter infrmery on Monday, OCT. 2
and thence on Tuesday, the 10Th, tx !
the home OF bis parents at Clinton
where he fingered only few days.
Sunday Oct, Is, at Target cnurcn
one Of the largest churches OF the
charge served by the departed You1g
minister, memorial services were con.
ducted by R;v. Marion Dargan. pre-
siding elder OF Orangeburg district, in
the presence Of large conccurss OF
sorrowing frierds and parishioners.
Tributes Ct respect and affection were
f.elipgly spoken By DR.. J. L. B. Gil
more, Rev. J. F. Way, Rsv. E D.
DAIMLER, T. N. Danz'er, recording
secretary, and by Presiding Elder
Dargan, who spoke in susdued, yet
exultant accents Of the earnest and
faithful ministry Of his fallen young
colleague; his manly, purposeful char
acter; his great concern and de-
sire to be restored to his work; and.
finally, his peaceful falling en- sleep
and surcease from anguish and suffer
ing.
During the service the choir sang
with much soleminity and feeling the
hymns beginning. Il Would Not Live
Away" and, Servant Of God Well
Done;' and after few strong words
from the presiding elder, especially to
emulate the life ahd example OF their
deceased young psst.r, the congrega-
tiou sang, ''Am I Soldier OF the
Cross" thus closing most impressive
service, which must have had strong
influence gor good npon the mind and
heart Of everyone present.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-10-25
GREAT LAKES SWEPT
BY the Most disastrous Storm of Re.
cent Years.
Ten Vessels Wrecked and Many Lives
Lost. Many places Are No:
Yet Heard From.

A dlspa ch from Chicago says the
storm which Friday night and Satur-
day swept over northern Lake Michi-
gan, Lake Huron and Lake Erie, was
one OF the most severe in recent years.
AS far as returns are obtained to
night 10 vessels have been completely
wrecked and y to Is othe-s more or
less severely damaged. Twelve lives
are kno%n to have been lost, and as
the gale on Southern Lake Huron and
Lake Erie Is still blowing fercely to.
night it is feared that other losses,
both OF life and property, will be re-
ported within TIE next "a honrs.
TIE boats are as follows:
Tug Frank Perry, sunk of Bool is
lard, in the CGeneaux group.
Steamer Joseph S Fay, run ashore
mar Roges City, Mich, and broken to
piees by the waves: Mate Joseph Syze,
crowned. Tne boat IS oTDt by NJ. a.
Bradley OF Cleveland.
Barge D. P. Rhode, in tow OF the
steam J. S. Fay, driven ashore neai
Sheboygan, NJ ca.
Schooner E Enns L. Nelson, strand
ed in Pfesqae Isle harbo,; boat badly
damaged but crew was saved.
Schooner Minnedosa foundered two
and half miles eff Harbor Beach in
Lake Huron early today, carried down
entire crew OF eight men.
Schooner Mautenee, ashore 1S miles
west OF Erie. Pa.
Schooner supposed to be either tbs
Tasmania or Ashland Of the Corrigan
feet, sunk 2 miles southwest Of tbs
southeast shoal lightsbip on Laks
Erie, carried crew Of eight men, Of
whom nothing has been heard.
Schooner Sheldon heached and
wrecked near Lorraine, 0.
Schooner Kingfsher. beaten to piec'
es off Cleveland.
Tug Walter Metca,f, sunk neal
breakwater light, Cleveland.
Tue Minnedosa, on which so far as
known tonight the greatest loss OF life
occurred, was coming down from For'
William, Canada, bound for some
Lake Ontario point with corgo oj
wheat. She was in tow Of the steam
er Wastmount, which was also to oTine
the barge Melrose. The tow line
broke during the stern and the Mel
rose and the Westnount were separa
ted from the Minnedosa. They man
aged 10 make harbor at Harbor BeacE
late in the afternoon and reported
that they had seen the Minnedosa gt
down. She was IN command OF Capt
Philips, who had his wife aboard. Tht
names OF tie other members Ct tht
crew are rot known. The boat va:
owned by the Montreal Transportation
com pany CT Montreal, Canada
The schooner Mautense struck {
rock 1s miles west Of Erie, Pa, early
this morning and pounded by the ter
rife seas, commenced breaking up
The waves we're SO high that 1t Wal
impossible to launch.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-10-25
Give Body to Science

In accordance with the provisions
Of the will of George W. Gait, presi'
dent OF the Atlantic Dredging compa,
nv. who died on Sunday at his resi-,
derce in New York. His body was
take to the Bellvue Hospitsl Medical
College to be dissseted in the interest
OF sclencs. Mr.. Gait was the nus
band OF Mrs. Carrie Champman Gait,
president Of the international Wo-
mems Suffrage League.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-10-25
High Diver Killed.

J. J. Dorsey, white civilian em
ployee at the United States artillery
pest, Fort de Soto, Fla, lest his lifs
By diving from the top Of the pile
driver, nearly one hundred feet into
Tampa bay. Dorsey's body struck
the water with great force and die
not reappear until several hours later
when it came to the surface and was
recovered. Dorsey's vile was among
the witnesses of his fatal leap.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-10-25
Here This week.

Governor J. z. Vardnan, Of Missi :
sippi, will be in Columbia this week
and deliver an address to the South
ern Cotton associatian. Mr. T. &.
Weston, the secretary OF the asscio-
tion, received word Of Mr. Vardanan's
intention to cone to Columbia and
preparations will be made at once
to receive him. Among other speak.
ers will be Messrs. Harvi, Jordol,
the president of the Cotton associa-
tion, and E. D. Smith, the president
OF ths South Carolina branch Of tie
association.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-10-25
BRYAN Welcomed 10 Japan.

William J. Bryan and his family ar.
rived in Yokohama or Saturday. They
will make a visit OF five days to Toxic
ard Ma~q1is Ito, president Ct the
privy couocil. and Count Okuna, the
foreign minister, will invite Mr.. Bry.
an to a dinner. The Japs Americas
society invited Mr.. Bryan to address
It's mem bers at the Young Mems hall
on October II. Count Okuma presid
ed at the function.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-10-25
TIE nIsPENsARY
Hon. ). ". Raesdale. OF Florence,
Saws it is not Dead.

The Washington correspondent OF
the Columbia Rseord SAYS; Anorg
the prominent bankers OF South Gar
lima who have been here attending
the sessions CT the American Bankers
Association during the past feH days
is J. W. Ragsdale, OF Florence, who
is the presideot OF bank In that
town and also prominent il lega, and
political circles.
Mr.. Ra9sdale has DGen stopping at
the Eboitt house. In conversation
today WITH q Rscord representative
concernin. matters in Ssu:h Carolina,
and especially the future CT The dis
pepsary, he SAID: THE recent elec.
Sicns il South Carolina are not q cor
rect jrdcx to tee real sentiments CT
the people on the diSpsnsary q:es
5icn. II every county except + Or
ence they have voted out the diSpan'
sary, but in each Of these counties
except Florence restrictions were
thrown around the ballot that pre-
vented UhOusa1CS or W1lEe men lion
expressing their wishes st the polls.
Io Florence ctua1y, by an agreement
between the dlspsnsa1yites and the
anti-dispsnsaryites tie primary rules
prevailed and the dispsnSa:y system
vas retained.
In my opinion, TIE 6ispansarg
s. stem will win cut next year Wher
the white people Of the state will bE
allowed to express their wishes il
the primary, and whsn the questions
will be discussed on the stump, arr
VII en- they will take al interest II
politics aud pro Jab!y S. OF 95 per
cent. OF them will turn out and vote.
Recently the elections have been con
dned to about 25 paI cent. Of rhs
| white voters ic each county IL Wticf
the dispersarias has bean voted cut.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-10-25
= Big Crop,

The census bureau has issued a bull
ietin showing the production and dis
tribution Of the co.ton or the United
States available between September
1904 and Sepzsnoe 1905, to be
l4.455, ,e94 bs!es. o. ibis amount 81
per csnt was exported. 80 per cent
was used jn domestic consumption,
leaving surplus CT 9 psc cent. The
domestic consumption :2cludes 36, ,776
bales destroyed by GIe.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-10-25
ANTI-L!QUOR LAW
MIST hs Enforced IL Counties Which
EaVs Voted Cut
The Dtspeosary. Constsbles Sent to
Pickens County on the Advice OF
Chief Constable Eammett.

AS was suggested il The State and
other daily papers Gov, Hey~a1a has
been puzzled to know what to Go With
the enforcement OF the 6ispensary
law in counties WHICH have voted ous
the dispecsary, At first his disposl-
tion was to remove the conStaoles
and to trust to the people OF tfe
county to keep down the Illicit sale Of
liquor.
Complaints having come from PICK.
ems and Newber-y counties, Cnie1
Constable Bamnet was sent to those
districts to Investigate. Upon hi:
showing that the officials il Picken:
admit that they Go net try to encorct
the Law, Gov. Heyward or6ered con
stables 20 be plaesd there, bu- the
Newberry situation was not disposed
Of pending tie action Of the Law ano
Order lesgue in that county.
The cons5eblas in PicaenS will be
paid cut OF the proceeds Of q specla!
levy Of half mill il that county. Nj.
Hammet'S report is as follows, ad-
dressed to the governor:
''At your request I paid q visit &c
Newberry and P:ckens counties last
week, and enSeayGrs6 TO gaIhar such
information as would enable me to
make to you an impartial report OF
the actual situation with reference
to the enforcement Of the !aw, which
report, 7 trust, will prove satiSIac-
tory.
At Newberry I conferred with 8
number Of the nost prominent psop!e
both Tor ana against the dispensaTy
and from q careful revie" Ct what
was told me m led to believe that
the local Officials and the batter Gle
mens OF the cisizecs desire the en
torcemens ot the lev, and ere sn'
6savorspg 20 compel it In the city
but at the same time I an forced
to the conclusion that it is being vic,
lated in certain parts CT the county
outside OF toe town, and ! would re-
commend that cons:ahlss be placed L
the county where il IS necessary tc
prevent tne trattic il whisksy as long
as II may De deemed advisable.
From Neaber-y l went to PICK,
ens, whe,e found so1u5 the ssm:
conditions existing, with thu excep'
tion that satisfied nysel: that Liquor
is being sold in the towns as well a.
in the country. Hsre, too, l insei
vie 1ed number Of substantial anc
well poste5 oitiz rs, elicitiDg fror
them sufficient Information 70 warrant
the above opinion. I learn that ths
distiners are again active, and tha;
most Of the Whiskey being used l
blockade.
I'm view Ct the above facts,
recommend that corsta5lss be placet
il Pickens county where necessary.
Gov. Howard in q letter tc Mr.. D
r. Coker OF Darlington ca the l5sl
OF July stated his position On ta
matter. BE will give the people o.
county a fair trial Oefore appointing
conSta bleS.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-10-25
Fiery Death Shower.

At Chicago, H., five tons OF mol
tan metal exploded at the Joliet plant
OF the Illinois Steel Company Wed
nesday falling in a shower OF death
on q bard Of workmen about ccnVer
ter. One man is dead, three are fat
aliy burned and half a dCZsn are jniu-
red SO badly that they nay die. The
accident came without warning. The
explosion shock the whole plant, sen
ding panic into every corner Of the
great woikS. Halt a hundred men
we're within range OF the liquid metal
and many suffered severe burns.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-10-25
TgKPEED Ard FELL.
This is the Confession OF Edward
George CUnhff'.

This is the Confession OF Edward
George Cnnlf'.
Edward George Cunlifte, the Adams
Express enploys who disappeared
from PitJsburg, Pa., with SOL 600
in cash, was arrested at Bridgeport.
conn.
BE made confession and express
I'd bis willingness to return at once to
P. tsburg. Ee declared that the
mcnay which be took is intact ard
that it could be recovered, but declin-
"a to tell until els return to Pitts.
burg, where IL is hidden. On his per
scn when arrested, the detectives
found $500.
Detectives traced Cunliffe to Bridge
port. All the hotels were watched
carefully, bu5 Cunliffs vas not arrest
e5 until lete in tie forenoon, when he
vas seen walking down Middle street.
Cuni. f. made no attempt to deny his
identity and offered no resistance.
Eve minutes after I took that
money was sorry" said Cunlife,
but it was TOO late to do anything.
What can you expect from man get.
ting a salary Of s65 a month and
handling thousands Of dollars q day?
was tempted ard I fell. I have
handled larger sums. I remember
once when T had $3.50. 900 in cash. I
was tempted, tut I thought it over.
and decided to BE- honest,
The night I left Pittsburg, I rode
in a sleeper on the way to New York
and I stuck my head out Of my berth
ard saw Slater pass by. Slater is our
local manager in Pitosburg. thought
then that would turn back, but
kno wing that he did not see me and
that had the money with me in
cash, I thought I would take the
chances.
II want to go back to PittSburg,
restore the money and throw myself
upon the mercy Of the courts"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-10-25
TREACHERY BAY.
Tho Incident From Which 1t Got afs
Cnsnvcry Title.


Unsnvory Title.
Treachery bay, on the coast Of Aus
tralia, received it's name from the fol-
lowing incident related by Captain
Stokes in bis The Voyage Of the-Bea-
gle:'' 81 had just turned my head
around to look after my followers
when 1 was suddenly staggered by a
violent and piercing blow about the
left shoulder, and ere the dart had
ceased to quiver in its destined mark
a long, loud yell, such as only the saw
age can produce, told me by whom
had been speared. One glance suflced
to show me the cliffs, so lately the
abode Of silence and solitude, swarm
ing with the dusky, forms OF the ma
tires, now indulging in all the e1uber-
ant action with which the Australian
testifes his delight. One tall, bushy
BRAIDED fellow led the group and was !;
evidently my successful assaitant. Il
drew out the spear, which had entered
the cavity OF the chest, and retreated
with all the swiftness I could COM
mand m the hope Of reaching those,
who were coming up from the boat
and were then about halfway. -
Onward I hurried, carrying the
smear which had drawn from the
wound, and determined If oVertaken,
as expected, tc sell my life dearly,
Each step, less steady than the former
one, reminded me that was fast los-s
Ing bood, but hurried on, still retain n
ing the chronometer and graspirs my
enly weapon Of defense. The savage
CRY soon told ne that my pursuers had
found their way to the beach, while at
every respiration the air escaping
through the orifce Of the wound warn
ed me that the strength by which =
was still enabled to struggle through
the deep pools in my path must fail
me soon. had fallen twice, each dis;
aster being announced by shout OF
yindictiye triumph from the blood
| hounds behind To add to my distress,
I now saw with utter dismay that Mr..
| Tarrant and the man with the i1isuu-
ments, unconscious Of the fact that =:
had been speared and therefore belleV-
Ing that could make good my escape,
were moving off toward the boat
"At that moment the attention Of the
sedeating party was aroused by boat
approaching hastily from the ship, the
first long, loud, wild Shrek OF the ma.
tives having most providentially aD-5
prised those on board Of my danger.
They turned and perceived that was
completely exhausted I spent the last
struggling energy I possessed to join
them. Supported on each side, had;
Just strength to direct them to turn to-
ward our savage enemies, who were
hurrying on in a long file, shouting and
waving their clubs and were now only
about thirty yards of. Our turning
momentarily checked their advance,
while their force increased. Then a
,arty, headed by Lieutenant Emery,
hastened over the reef to our support
At. the sight Of Lieutenant Emery's
party the natives fed with the utmost
| rapidity" 1sgs
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-10-25
Five Deer Found Deed

Sportsmen about Charleston are
concerned over the number Of dead
deer found in the woods, five being
discoved in the past week lying deao
apparently without any reason fol-
their deaths. Some OF the hunters
say that paris green used Oh cotton
plants to kill caterpillers is resporsi.
BILE for the killing OF the deer, which
have eaten the poison aud died from
it's effscss. N)ne OF the deer had
"black tongue"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-10-25
Pistol Duel.

In a sensational pistol duel at Te-
hule Miss, Thursday. y. A. Spratiin
and Jack Glenn, two well known tray
cling men, met death. Spratlin, it is
claimed, accused Glenn Ct cheating In
game of cards. Later The two msn
met on the principal street OF the town
and both began firing. Glenn was
struck by four bullets, and Spratlin
also received a death wound. Glenn
represented Grsen1ood music hCnse
and Spratlin travelled for the Nation
al Drill Co., IF Mem plis.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-10-25
J&pzE's ID. bc.

Former japanese F.reign Minister
Okuma, referring to the sudden e1
pansion CT Japan's france, said that
ahen the Withdrawal OF the troops is
com pLetsd she will fed herself con-
tronted with debt Of 81 250, 000, 900
the annual interest On which alone,
roughly speaking, viii be So, ,0G0, 900
or nearly twice the revenue Of the
county ten gears ago. The per
capita rate OF taxation before the var
war 50. Nov it is Sc. The per capi-
ia share in the national debt before
he var was S6. It's now S25.