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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-01-25
A Woman 20 Hang.

The State says: "Gov. Bell Of Yer.
mont IS a marvel among governors
He has refused all appeals for the par
don of a woman who is sentenced tc
be hanged in that State next month
and calmy declares that he will per
nit the DEGREES cf the court to have
their way. The woman, Mrs. Ro-
gers, is under sentence for the muir
der Of her husband, the date fixed for
tie execution being Feb. 5th. Not in
20 years has woman beeu hanged In
Vermont. Under the laws Of that
State Is seems that the right to re-
view the sentences OF the court is
vested in the legislature as well as
the executive and the legislature hav-
ing failed to act at it's last sessions the
g;vernor proposes to let the law take
it's course. There is very strong senti.
ment against hanging woman and
Gov. Bell will not have sn easy time
Of it for the next few weeks"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-01-25
Killed In q Riot.

At New York the custom OF al
Italian baker to leave his heavy de-
livery basket in dark hallway Of az
East Side tenement while be delivered
his wares through the house resulted
in a quarrel in which Pasquale Toto
riello, aged As, was killed and bis
niece, Mrs. Maria Totoriello, aged 80
years, probably fatally wounded.
Both victims were stabbed. MIS-.
TotorieIlo identified the baker, Saliva
tore Ferrari, as the man who did the
stabbing When Ferrari was captur-
ed and brought back to the tenement
for Identification the officers and
their prisoner were surrounded by an
angry mob and the policemen had to
fight their way out.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-01-25
Where Was Bookard Murdered?

Solicitor P. T. Hildebrand Tuesday
confirmed a rumor that a survey is be-
Ing made OF the territory around Eu-
taWville to see whether OF not the
place OF the murder Of Keitt Bookard
is in Orangeourg county. Mr. Hide
brand says that be had heard rumors to
this effect frequently, but within the
last fortnight be had received from
very reliable sources such information
that be could not disregard it. II it be
proved that the crime was committed
in Orangeburg, the case will be tried
in O-angeburg. The survey Is heing
made by very competent engineer.
Eutawville Is quite near the line and
it is said that the negro was murder
ed at St.. Julian's landing on the
Santee river and In Ocangeburg coun-
ty. Mr.. Hildebrand has received In
formation that the prisoners have
been removed from the Jail In Charles.
ton to the Berkeley county jail at
Monck's Corner. The case is due to
.'ome up for trial at Monck's Corner
the latter part Of this month.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-01-25
An Engine Exploded.

At Creston two men were blown to
instant death by the explosion Of big
Erie locomotive there early Wednes-
day morning. a third man was Sc
riously hurt and the engine vas de-
moIished, the trucks being the only
part remaining on the track. The
dead are: Fred Keller, engineer, and
Chas. Skelrick, fireman. Frank New
man, OF E.nira, n. Y, travelling
fireman, was seriously injured and is
now at the hospital at Akron. 1t is
said that the injector failed to work.
The engine was drawing east bound
Wells Fargo express.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-01-25
"A Good Bill

The following bill introduced in the
house by Mr.. Cutler, II it becomes
law, will rob "old boss" sales OF much
Of their interest: and buyers Of such
things Of the intense mental pleasure
Of specializing whether they had been
buncoe1 or have buncoed somebody
else: That from and after the pas.
sage Of this act it shall be unlawful
for any common carrier to offer for
sale at aucti n OF otherwise any ar
ticle OF bundle Of merchandise when
the same is sold for the collection o.
charges or freight without first open
ing and exposing for examination such
article OF bundle"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-01-25
Watch Him.

The Columbia State says: This is
not the first time that we have advis-
ed our readers to keep an eye on Gov.
W. L. Douglas. His part in the settle
ment OF the Fall River strike strength.
ems us in the believe that be is destin
ed for higher things. A man who can
take a six. months strike In hand and
so arrange settlement between oper-
ators and operative as, In the language
Of the press dispatch, to make both
sides regard the outcome OF the delib-
erations as a victory" is more than
passing figure. He is statesman and
q ReniEs.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-01-25
Want Ie Abolished.

The house committee on agriculture
Friday decided upon favorable re-
port on Mr.. Ashley's bill to abolish
the cffice OF commissioner Of agricul-
ture, ;mmerce and immigration. Mr..
Ashley appeared and spoke in behalf
Of the bill. There were no arguments
submitted in reply, Senator Manning
not being able to get there to defend
the bill which he introduced last year
and which has since become law.
Three members were absent, but this
would hardly have affected the atti-
tude of the committee. Mr.. Seablook,
the chairman, is very much opposed
to the bill, and some others CT the
committee believe that the bureau
should be given proper trial before
being condemned.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-01-25
The Awful Deed Was Done While
the Father Was Drunk.

The awful Deed Was Done While
the Father Was Drunk.
At Greenwood the coroner's jury
which adjourned Monday Jan. 10, to
meet again Wednesday to finish hear
ing the evidence ia the matter Of
Scott CT gg, whose death was reported
Monday Jan. Is, brought in verdict
Wednesday afternoon that he ca ne to
his death from gun shot wound at
the nan6s Of his own father, John
Cleg,. The verdict was expecjed in
view Of developments after Monday'S
hearing. The unfortunate tragedy
has been the topic Of conversation
ever since it happened. By scme
syn0athy is expressed for the father,
beca lse Of the fact that it has been
shown clearly that he was drunk at
the time. "a TACT, he seemed, as
phrased by some, to be perfectly
Graz" Whether be caused the death
Of his son by drunken careleSsness OF
by the impulse Of sudden bin / way
OF drunken passion will be for a jlry
to decide.
John C'egg was at once arrested aud
is now in the county jail to be tried
for the murder Of his own sen. The
testimony heard by the jury Monday,
given by Clegg and bis son, was to
the sf ct that the boy was shot while
they we're on their way to Greenwood,
and that they did not know w,lo did
it. The jury heard from other wit
oessss that the little boy said Sunday
oight, after they had arrived here,
that his father had shot his b, other,
and that this was said in the presence
OF the father. The little boys changed
testimony wednesday was in sub.
starce that his father pulled out the
pistol to shoot at something en- the
road and they (his dead brother aDo
himself) caught hold OF the pistol and
in scme way his brother was shot.
Witnesses livirg along the road
testified that they saw Clegg ano
heard his awful cursing. One man,
W. P. Rhodes, repeated some Ct bis
vile oaths, but could not swear
whether they were directed at the
boy or at the horse. All OF the testi.
nory showed that John Clegg was as
wild and frer z:ed as man cCu'd be
made by whiSkey, and that as result
OF this awful state he caused the
death OF one Of his own children. The
boys mother has been dead fo- several
years. Clegg was a policeman at
Greenwood. There is 40 dispensary
in the county, and he was drunk OF
made crazy BY drinking blind tiger
whiskey, which must have been OF
the Viless sort, as Clegg seemed and
acted like crazy man while under
| the influence o. it,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-01-25
Family and Servant Su1Tocated

William 7. Mason, a lawyer, and
his family, consisting OF wife and two
children, Ellen, four years old, and
Marion, six months, with a servant,
Annie Wells, lost Their lives In a FIRE
which partially destroyed the brown
stone dwelling occupied by them at
1873 west One Hundred and Thirtieth
Street New York early Sunday morn.
ing. The whole family appears to have
been suf7ocat; d. The charred bodies OF
Mrs. Mason, the servant and four
year old child were found In the closet
under the ROOF scuttle thrc ugh which
they are supposed to have been at
tempting to escape. The bodies OF
MI. Mason and the youngest child
were in a bedroom.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-01-25
just Like Them.

A special to the Chicago Tribune
declares that the Colorado Democrats
have discovered sufficient evidence tc
prove that recent frauds charged tc
the Democratic party In that Ssate
we're the work Of the Republicans
themselves. Detectives employed by
the Democratic Leaders allege that
they have developed q chain OF evil
dence which will show that the boxes
which revealed FRAUDULENT Democratic
votes had previously been stuffed by
the Republicans, with the purpose Of
making out cases Of fraud BY the
Democrats and then having the boxes
thrown out Of the count.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-01-25
Dynamite Exploded.

By an explosion OF dynamite one
mile east OF Bedford Ind, Wednesday
evening, two men were killed and four
others injured. The dead:
William S. jenkins, Bedford.
William Garrett, Oolitie.
The men who we're employees Of the
Central Union Telephone company,
had been working on the line east Of
that city. They were returning to
town in a wagon IN which they had
thrown the dynamite, explosion cap
and tools. The jarring OF the wagon
caused the explosion Of the caps. The
wagon was blown to pieces and one OF
the horses was injured.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-01-25
The Immortal Lee.

L st Thursday was the birthday OF
R-bert E. Lee, one of the greatest
men ever produced by any country OF
people. He ranks among the greatest
soldiers Of the word as a military
genius, ard as private cit!z,n he
was a model If ell that was noble,
true and great in man. There have
been SOLD lerS, perhap:, his EQUAL, but
none his superior. There can be no
question as to Gen. Lees ca oac;ty as
military leader. When for four
years." as the Augusta Chronicle says,
with an adversary outnumbering
him as 20 to 6 and the bulk OF it ccm-
posed OF the same fighting race as his
own men, be held the capital Of the
Confederacy safe against attack upon
attack, discreditirg, as well as defeat
ing, the ablest commanders brought
to conquer him and only yielding at
last under Grants system Of needless
sacrifice; he stands undoubtedly in
the trout rank Of military men. But
it was really after his thinned corps
were su. rounded and surrendered at
Appomattox and his stainless sword
was sheathed that the true greatness
the real heroisn, the magnificent pro
portions Of Robert E Lee, the civi.
liam, were exempli6ed.
AS poor almost as any others that
bad worn the gray, his inherited
wealth sw pit away by the war, be hac
but to heed 20 the offers that ~cri
made him, ha1 but to ncminally con.
meet himself with this or that organ
ization OF such a prop )sed industry OF
speculation, TO have had an income
far greater than his needs. But be res
olutely refused them all, until, aftel
deep consideration having satisfied
himself that he could help educate
the sons Of thu South to recognize the
inevitable and accept lhs situation
make fresh start and a new South
land, he consented to assume tht
Presidency cf Washington College
(now Washington and Lee University
for mere stipend hardly adequat:
to his wants.
1t was there, at Lexington, Virgin
ia, that General Lees heroiSm anC
fame reached their highest point
however tney may have fammed il
the glocies cleaned in Mexico and al
the head Of the Army Of Northern
Virgiania. It was in the few year
granted him to fill that post, thai
General Lee crowned his royal life ant
wrote his name in every Southern
heart, as we'll as in many gallant one
across the sea and at the North. Ant
bis memory should live with his peo
pie for ever" Let US teach our boy
aud girls that
mo Purer sword led braver band,
Nor braver band bled for brighte
land,
Nor brighter land had cause NOR
grand,
Nor cause a chief like-Leer'
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-01-25
I" social Cluha.n

The Charleston Evening Post states
that there is grave concern among the
social clubs" Of that city lest the
legislature respond favorable to the
suggestion # G ". Heyward and enact
a law under which the operation Of
such organizations can be scrutinized
by the dispensary constabulary. The
Columbia State says the social clubs
are doing profitable business under
existing condition add they do not
want to be bothered, and this Of itself
Is sufficient reason for the legislature
to sccede to the governors recomnen-
dation -
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-01-25
A Terrible Story.

A cablegram from Constantinople
says word has reached there Of the
massacre of an entire family by Bull
garians near Sal lnika. The Bulgart-
ans captured a family Of notable
Greeks and thre'7 them into a bakers
oven and burn4d them to crisp.
The Greek patriarch has protested
against the continuance OF these
atrocities.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-01-25

South American purchaser In despair
accepts the European substitutes
Is it good serSe for Us to continue
to allow Europe 70 buy our cotton,
carry 1t across the Atlantic, manu-
Iacture it and then send 1t back across
the Atlantic and sell it at a profit
right at cur door? They will do so
just as lorg as they control transport
alton.
I believe it was Grady who said
cotton is fool, and l add has no
friends.
JNo LOWSDEs MCLAUR1N.
Bennettsville, January l3.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-01-25
TEE Law OF TBESPASS.
A Bill Passes the House Changing
the Existing Conditions.

The House spent the whole CT last
Friday morning in discussing a bill to
prohibit trespassing on peoples lanes
Mr.. Besmguard explained that this
bill reverses existing conditions. The
law as to posting" land requires the
owner to publish noticesin the county
paper for four weeks and to put up
signs on four sides OF the land. The
II will make trespass unlawful with
out posting" being nscessary.
Mr.. Irby made an impassioned
speech against rich men who own
thousands Of acres OF land trying to
keep their poor and honest neighbors
from shooting on their lands when
they bring rich men here from the
north and let them shoot all they
want.
Mr.. Audrey, author OF the bill, de-
clared Mr.. Irby's argument to be en-.
tire.y in favor Of the bill. Why should
not these people 60 to work and then
thay wouldn't need to be pottering
around on other peoples land shoot.
ing the best friend the farmer has
the bird-Which destroys the vermin
which xii the crops.
Mr. Toole thought the bill too dras-
tic 1t is useless legislation and will
make 1t a misdemeanor Tor man
merely to walk across the IL I'd Of an
other, even 10 ircorp grated cities.
Mr. Hamel declared that Mr.. Irby's
objection is met, because 0he bill will
not prevent MAJ from getting the
consent Of the owner OF the land, and
it is but proper and right that one
should secure such consent, no matter
what is the law.
Mr.. Irby again attacked the owners
Of large Estates by citing the case OF
an individual in Laureps who has
wrecked Door men and acquired their
property, and il would be unjust tn
give such men the right to keep these
poor men from hunting on u1tenanted
lands.
MI. Laban Mauldin Of Pickens re.
piled with equal earnestness that NO
man would deny poor man permis-
sion to hunt on bis lands 20 keep
the poor man in meat. He favored
the bill.
| MI. Morgan Of Greepville declared
that this bill IS no innovation. 1,
m erely enacts the law but In a differ.
ent form. In reply to question from
Mr. Irby, Mr.. Morgan declared that
If a man pays for piece Of land his
constitutional rights thereon should
not be taken away from him.
I The bill as it finally passed to a
third reading provides: That from
and after the approval Of this act, any
person OF persons entering upon the
lands Of another, for the purpose Of
hunting, fishing, trapping, netting
gathering fruit, vegetables, herbs, o.
. cutting timber on the same without
the consent Of the owner or manage!
thereof, shall be deemed guilty Of {
nisdemeanor and, upon conviction
thereof, shall pay fine Of not les
than five nor more than twenty dol
lars, OF be imprisoned at hard labo
not less than ten or more than thirt,
days for each and every ofense."
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-01-25

Miss Margaret Hagaman OF Balti.
more has brought suit against Henry
Calender OF the same city, asking
$40, 900 damages because the defen.
dant, against her will, put his arms
around her neck and kissed and hug
ged her" Oae thing certain, we shall
kiss no Baltimore woman without her
consent,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-01-25
Calls Them Liars.

With dramatic fervor, Senator John
q. Mitchell, Of Oregon, on the floor
OF the United States Senate Wednes-
day afternoon denounced his accusers
and publicly branded them as mali.
cous and atroc Gus liars" In a heart
to heart talk with bis fellow mem
oers, be proclai ned his innocence of
the charges upon which be, with Rep
cesentative Hermann. OF Oregon, was
recently indicted at Portland and ex-
pressed confidence IN his ultimate vim
Sica tim
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-01-25
Bad BOYS.

Several boys at Fort Gaines, GA. !,
with the view OF initiating the farm
ers who burned some cotton on the
streets OF that Gown short time ago,
secured matches Wednesday night tand
set fire to a cotton warehouse. Tee
FIRE burned rapidly and II bales u COT
ton we're onsuned befure it was got
ten under control. One residence
caught FIRE from sparks but the flames
wero extinguished before much dam.
age was done.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-01-25

BESIDES number who are out
under bond, there are seven prisoners
in the Spartanbhrg jail awaiting trial
for murder at the next term OF the
court Of general sessions, which con-
yenes on January %.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-01-25

AN Exchange says there are many
signs Of great con N erclal develop
ment in the western islands Of Alaska.
That may be, but what we need down
here low is ten cents cotton.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-01-25

Rev. Harvey Hatcher, D. D., q
distinguished Baptist minister Of At
lanta, Ca, died in the Sea Island ho-
tel, Beaufort, S c., suddenly on Sun
day Afternoon OF heart disease, in the
73d wear Of his age.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-01-25

A WOMAN in New York suing for
damag for breach Of promise, plead
ing tnat she hal given up six other
sultors for the 6ckie swain, got a YER
dict OF six cents. Bat the complaint
IS with the SIX discarded wooers, thus
legally rated at A. cent apiece
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-01-25

SENATOR Cockrell, democrat, Of
Missouri has consented to accept the
positiod on the interstate commerce
commission cfered him by President
Roosevelt,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-01-25

and Congressman Warnock OF Ohio
for their able addresses Of the night
before, Mayor GfibbeS for the hospital
ity Of the city and the press for It's
cn1lrteSies.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-01-25
STATE DISPENSARY.
Report of Expert Accountants Who
Examined the Books.
Statistical Information Regarding
the States Liquor Business
that is Interesting.

lA&t 10 AuGCESStIlE.
Messrs. D. Zimmerman and J. W.
Jones, the accountants appointed to
examine the books and vouchers at
the State dispensary Wednesday re-
ported that they had ccm mpleted their
work. The Following statistical In
formation was given In their reports:
ASSETS.
Cash in State treasury
Nov. 3Oth, 'O4. 4l,2eS. e6
Teams aud wagons 81. 90
Supplies Inventory Nov
30th, 'o4. 7,o43.75
Machinery and Office f1-
lures 6.s2s 5e
Contraban1 Inventory
Nov. soth, 'o4. l,4ss.2O
Real estate Inventory
Nov. soth, Of. $3.50 Sc
Merchandisetn hands OF
dispensers Nov 80, 'o4 4s4, ,388.2e
Merchandise Inventory
OF stock at Stale dis
pensar5). 4o3, ,5es 2l
Suspended accounts. 2,ss6 24
Personal accounts due
State for alcohol and
empty barrels, ETC.. ls.479 81
Total assets ........ 81, ,o2s, 3s7.o Of
LIABILITIES.
School fund. d..........S s 5l8, ,675.7i
Personal accounts due
by State for supplies,
whiskies, wines, beer,
ETC.. 5lo,72l zG
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-01-25

est. If not the greatest distributing
point in the world.
At present about 20 per cent Of the
ships entering North Atlantic ports,
come in ballast, while over 60 per cent,
entering Southern ports come in bal
last. This is a serious handicap to the
cotton grower, for his is an export
product. It means that every ship
coming in ballast for cotton charges
enough freight one way to pay the ex-
penses OF the round voyage, which ex,
pense comes from the profits OF the
maker OF that cotton.
About go per cent OF the cotton
goods made in South Carolina go to
China, but under this combination of
transcontineltal railways and foreign
steamship lines, these goods do not
take the natorl course to deep water,
but 20 north more than thousand
miles by rail and 6nd exi:, many OF
them over the Canadian Pacific Rail.
way. The cotton grower he pays the
freight"
When it comes to our next door
neighbors in South Amecia, we are in
a still worse plight. Our cotton goods
go to South America via Europe.
A vessel loads IN South America,
comes to Charleston, or New Orleans.
discharges a cargo, takes a consign
ment OF goods for South America, but
sails direct te Europe and from theDc.
to South America, thus completing
the circuit Of the triangle, and hold
ing at disadvantage by this double
voyage across the Atlantic the Amer.
ican exporter. Here again Jones, he
pays the freight.
The foreigner intends to control by
his ships the. foreign markets and he
is bound by self interest not to enlarge
the cotton market to where he will be
forced to pay high prices for spot cot
ton. Oar consular reports record in
stances where American goods COD.
signed to South American ports have
been held in Europe and foreign MADE
duplicates sent forward until the