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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-10-18
Cant Hang Him.

Because Of a peculiar freak Of ma
ture Robert Garwner, a prisoner IN
the county jail at Chicago, charged
with the murder Of Agnes Morrison,
may escape the death penalty. When
be was arraigned in court his Autor.
ney, William Buckner startled the
court by turning to Assistant States
Attorney Barbour and saying: This is
a case where it wont do you any good
to ask for the death penalty. They
can't break this mans neck II they
try to hang him and you may lose him
altogether By hanging him and failing
to execute the sentence in full" 1t
appears that the prisoner is suffering
from ossihcation Of the Vertebrae and
tissues OF the neck. According to Prof
Stefenson OF Rach Medical college
only five cases similar have came tc
the notice Of the medical profession.
Attorney Buckner declares that the
hardning OF bone and tissue had pro.
ceeded so far that it would be impos'
s.ble to bring any strain upon the pa
TENTS neck that would be sufficiently
severe to cause any discomfort other
than a slight stratning OF the muscles
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-10-18
Deadly paIIor Il he.

Broadus Westmoreland, the 8-year
old son Of J. T. Westmoreland, who
lives in the Western part OF Gaf ley,
was the victim OF Saturday afternoon
O, very unusual and perhaps fatal
accident. Stacey Wes.Eoreland, a
larger brother Of the boy, was In the
act OF shooting a chicken with y
r:fe. Tue bullet from the qua pass.
ed through the leg OF ohe licken and
striking some substance on the grouL d
supposedly g rock, glancsd and struck
the little boy, who was al play some
distance away. The bail entered the
chest Of the little fellow ard ranged
upward. Physicians, who we're sum,
moned, found it impossible to locate
the ball and ex:rIcate 1T. The boy
is said to be resting well, but as to
whether OF Lot he will recover 1t is
Impossible to say. Bcoacrs is about
eight years OF age, while Stacy is
about eighteen.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-10-18
French War Balloons.

The huge Lebaudy dirigible balloon.
constructed under the patronage Of
the war cf3ce, at Toulan, France, has
made its first successful ascent with
some chief engineers and party o1
officers, who made an extensive recon
ma .ance Of the military defences from
Trout to Nancy, near the German
frontier. The distance covered was
about thirty miles at a rate Of twenty
eight miles per hour. The Officers
made inspections Of the forts and tock
photographs Ct them, thus establish.
ing the merits Of dirigible ballons for
war purposes.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-10-18
will Not be Done.

Since the issuance Of the order by
the postt III ;e department. that all rur-
al rout mail boxes should be mum.
bered not later than September 80
considerable dissatisfaction has arisen
among many OF the smaller cities OF
the country who have discovered the
great injustice it would bring to them
and the undue advantage it would
give all mail order houses. A?Ver.
Using matter and circulars c-uId be
sent out by these houses without
knowing the names OF their patrons,
simply by addressing their circular
letters to all numbers from one to l3o
and they would then feel safe in
thinking that every patron OF a lur.
al free delivery would receive their
printed matter.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-10-18
Prensrins For The Fair

The Chamber OF Commerce Of Co.
lunbia, as has been Its custom for sew
eral years, is spacing no efforts to
make the approaching State Fair one
OF the mcst S, cc=ssful in its history.
With cotton at l0c and a wave OF
property sweeping the State, it is ex
oected that the attendance will exceed
all former yesrs. Ia anticipation OF
large crowd the Columbia Street Rail
way has increased its facilities tor
handling the visitors by double track
ing it's line from the TcaDsfer Station,
or Capital Square, to the Union Sta
vion, thence belt line encircling the
Fair grounds, which is practically a
double track ali the way, and will az
ford and ample transportation.
In addition to the usual attractions
OF the week, the Chamber OF CONNER.
CO has engaged the Barkoot Carnival
Amusement company, which besides a
band Of its own, has a variety OF gooo
clesn Shows, which will give exhibi.
tion ct the several street corners, along
with a number Of free attractions. As
ususl, the theatre management has a
splenoid card Tor the week.
Those exp cting to visit the Fair:
which begins Octcbec p, and desiring
to secure boarding and sleeping &C,
comnodaUioas should at once commun
ics,e with Mr.. E. B Clark, Secretary
of this Chamber OF Commarce.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-10-18
A Strange Case.

That Mrs. Mary ]. Harris, who
died at her home in Newark, Satur-
day night last, had a vision OF the
death Of her son, who died in Little
ton, COL, on September 6, is believed
by her relatives. Mrs. Harris, who
aad been Ill, was much concerned over
the condition Of her son, who went to
Colorado for pulmonary trouble. OE
S ptember 6 the young man died IN
the night. The news was kept from
the sick woman. a few days later
the mother told the members OF her
family that she had seen her son IN
death the night before. Efforts were
made to remove such an impression,
but the mother would not be COMFORT
ed, and her own G. ndition grew stead.
!ly worse. Finally the d. ctor told
her husband be had better break the
news OF her sons death to her and re
iieye her mind. When she vas tolo
Mrs. Harris looked mp and said: !
knew 1t all the time"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-10-18
Deadly Football.

Forty five deaths and hundreds OF
serious injuries Is the record OF foot
ball for the last five years, according
to a canvass made by The New York
Herald. The result Of this was printed
Wednesday. In almost every instance
the death or injury was due directly
to heavy mass plays, against which:
Herald says, President Roosevelt and
the country at large are protesting SC
vigorously. Sixteen died as result OF
internal injuries, four from broken
necks, six from conclusion OF the
brain, eight from broken backs, three
from paralysis, two from heart fail
ure, one from lockjaw, one from olooo
poising, one from hemorrhages and
two from meningitis Induced by
spinal injuries suffered In play. The
in luries included ten legs and four
teen collar bones broken and four
skulls fractured.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-10-18

The situation regarding profits for
the schools from the dispeasary has
been looking q bit anxious and urcer'
tain for the past several weeks, there
being no money forth coming from
the dispensary since January, when
s6s ,676,77 was paid in as ACQUIRING
from sales made In 1904. Wednesday
the state t3ispensaiy people turned In
a check for to the statt treasurer tor
s25, 900, the first money to ne credi-
ted to the school fund from sales OF
this year. They say s25, 900 more
is to come In q few days. While the
Investigating commission was sitting
hers a check for s2s, 600 was turned
in, but this was to be credited to the
dispensary fund Itself, the money
coming from sales OF various kinds
and not representing profits at all.
Last year there was psid into the
credit Of the school fund 1926, ,263, II
and the year before sls6. COZ. .83.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-10-18
Killed Two.

At Chicago on "Wednesday Robert
Newcone, colored, ran amuck ano
killed policeman and woman ano
fatally Injured a negro. NeWcome
went to the home OF Florence Force,
colored. 1855 West olst street ano
during a quarrel shot her dead. Rob
ert Snow, colored, went to the assis'
tance OF the woman and was fatally
shot by Newcome. NeWcome thsr
barricaded himself at home and stood
of two squads OF policemen al hour
firing many shots and killing cfticel
.JOiln Shine.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-10-18
A Big Crop.

The census bureau has issued a bull
letin showing the produ ;5ion and dis
trlbution Of the cotton OF the Uniteo
States available between September
1904 and September 1905, to be
14,455 994 bales. OF this amount 81
per cent was exported, 80 per cent
was used in domestic consumption,
leaving q Surplus OF 9 per cent. The
domestic cons u nption includes 36, IT'S
hales DESTROYED by FIRE.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-10-18
Rachslor FAX . success.

Cablegrans from BuenosAyres says;
The new bachelor tax is a great sue
cess, and girls and widows are happy.
E E7ery healthy male has to pay a part
of his income to the state beginning
with bis twentieth birthday unless be
marrles, and bacaelordom grows more
expensiteve with years. a so year
old bachelor has to pay the state $3.50
per annun or become benedict. Al
ter the 6itY-irst birthday the tax de-
creasss. A man OF 10 pays only SO
a year tor bsing single, and wien be
is 80 the baliff takes no more notice
Of bis family affairs
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-10-18
FARMsRs' INSTITUTES.
To Be Held in q Number of Counties
This Year.

| Cl:rason college will hold Farmers
Institutes in those counties desiring
them this fall and winter, and J. n
Harper, director OF the Institutes, ha
sent out the following information
about Il:
The Southern railway has granted
to Clensin college the USE OF CIR fol
Farmers Institute work. The college
is going to have this car fitted up with
all Of the latest appliances tor max
ing butter and the most improved
methods OF handling N TX. II the
farmers wish it and will furnish the
milk, they can see the utensils PUT
to pre- zeal use in separating the
milk, ripening and churning the
cream, etc. II this Car we will have
samples of about 26 varieties Of corn
and will lecture On those varieties
that are best adopted to Southern
soils. We will have ABOUT 80 varieties
OF the most improved types Of cotton.
We will also have on exhibition those
insects that are injurious to the field
and garden products with the insecti.
cides to be used In destroying and era
dicating these injurious insects. The
state entomologist will deliver lectur
es on the proper method Of using these
secticides.
We will have diagrams and charts
showing the conformation OF dairy and
besf cattle and vii: have with US ex
rerts to deliver lectures upon the
breeding, feeding and care OF ali kids
of live stock. We will also have with
US a magic lantern and will give illus
trated lectures upon a number OF ag-
ricultural subjects. These lectures will
give the results Of the experience OF a
great number OF practical t liners and
the result OF experiments being per.
formed at this college and other agrl
cultural colleges over the country. We
will have views showing the effect OF
different fertilizers when applied to
cotton, corn, wheat, oats and other
farm products. We will have samples
Of those compounds that go into the
manufacture Of fertil zsrs and will
have experts to deliver lectures on the
value of these compounds when put
into fertilizers.
We will have material to show the
proper way OF making gratis, the prop
or methods OF pruning fruit and shade
trees, the method OF retaining grape
vines, all Of this with the view OF ob.
tanning the greatest quantity OF fruit.
In this car, will also be on exhibition
work Of the Clemson college student
in other departments Of the college
aside from that Of agriculture. For
example: machines designed and made
by the mechanical student, and fa'
brics OF all kinds made by the textile
st l1dent
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-10-18
Negro Veteran.

The funeral Of Amos Rucker, an
ante bellum negro took place aG At
lanta Thursday. He was member OF
Camp Walker, United Confederate
Veterans, which followed the body TO
the grave as an honorary es.ort. Gen.
Clement A. Evans, division command
or Of the United Confederate Veter.
ans, of6ciated at the funeral, and
among the pallbearers were formed
Governor Allen D. Gambler, Gen. a.
]. West, Judge W. Lowndes Calhoun,
Er. Amos Fox and B. S. Osborne.
Rucker followed bis master, Sandy"
Rucker, through the civil war in tho
SD Georgia infantry, and has been .
familiar figure at Confederate reunions
for wears.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-10-18
StSrV,d ASIn 70 DeGIH,

The County jail at Kansas City.
Kansas, was suSryuaed Wednesday
night by men who Insist that Mrs.
Belle Higgins, her daughter u Arlssa,
aged IA years, and ner husband,
George higgins, held by the corcner's
Jury for the death OF Higgins 6-year.
old son by a former wife, should be
lvpched That the little boy was
starved and tortured to death is spec.
ihcally charged by the coroner's jury.
The boys 2-year-old sister was also
cruelty treated and is at the point OF
death in a hospital. Whi:e MIS-. Rig.
ain's own children we're well fed and
kindly treated the two step children,
according 10 the evidence presented te
the grand jury, were literally starved.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-10-18
DUETo CLERICAL ERORs.
The People OF Dorch ester Haye Faith
in Their Treasurer.

in Their Treasurer.
A dispatch from St. Georges to The
State says the recent suspension by
Gov. Hayward Of County Treasurer
Whetsell and his refusal to reinstate
Mr. Whetsell comes to the people OF
Dorchester county liks clap OF thun.
der from cloudlsss sky. With very
few exc ptions If any, the people OF
the county believe that Mr.. Whetsel
is an honest man and that he has been
guilty of no eliminating conduct dur
ing bis lncumbency as treasurer OF the
county, but on the contrary, they feel
satisfied that If there is any error In
his If 20 it is due entirely to clericil
m;st keS.
Y u correspondent asked MI. Wnet
,=ll rlday for statement, but Mr.
Hac5sell said that until complete
ud impartial examination OF his books
and accounts was had be did not care
10 make any statement for publica'
tion, for he felt that his conscience
vas clear and to prove that this asser-
tion Is correct. and that his actions
are characterized bY honesty through
out, he put up the alleged shortage 10
orcer that his constituents might not
even run the chance Of losing penny.
Mr.. Wnetsell did say, however, that
the alleged shortage arises from annu
al settlements previous to four years
ago, which annual settlements were
made by the then comptroller general
for whom the present comptroller
general was au lifting clerk and made
the settlements himself and pronouc
cd the same all right at the time.
MI. Whetsell's friends look upon the
recent occurrences as very unjust to
Mr.. Whetsell but MI. Whetsell being
a modest man, does not himself use
suca harsh expressions. Tae c1nsen-
sus Of opinion here is that Mr.. Whet-
sell will obtain complete vind.cation
OF the whole matter as soon as an i'm.
partial investigation as to the condi
tion Of his Office is held.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-10-18
EcitCr Guilty.

In the case Of Alfred B. Williams
editor Of the News.Leader at Rich
nond who was changed with violation
OF the election law II the recent Demo-
cratic state primary, the jury re-
turned a verdict OF guilty and fixed
the amount OF the fine at s100. at
the same time expressing the belief
that Mr.. Williams unintentionally, and
recommending that the fine be 70.
mjtted.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-10-18
HtsFame Secure.

The Savannah News says they may
mt Tecumseh Sherman In the Hall OF
Fame, but the fact remains that bis
fame rests on two things: that he
sa:d war Is hell", and illustrated his
meaning peril .ly on his march to the
sea- Asa part OF the second reason the
most prominent vas bis burning Of
Columbia. How curious it Is that any
BODY wants to perpetuate that sort Of
fame
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-10-18
A Missing Money Clerk in the
Express Company S Office.
ACCUSED OF THIEF Z.
One Hundred and One thousand Dollar:
Consigned to Cincinnati Bank is
Believed to Have Been Stolen
by Edward G. CunIiffe.
Who Is Missing.

A dispatch from Pittsburg, Pa,
says the startling discovery was mad:
lste Tuesday OF last week that the
Adams Express company has been vic
timized 10 the extent Of 500, coo, sup
posedly through the pecularion OF ar
employe. The folio wing c1cial state
ment OF the affair is given the Associ
ated Press for publication.
!"At Ais p. m., Monday, Oct. 8.
bank OF Pittsburg, Pa, delivered tc
the Adams Express company at their
Office at 6l0 Wood Street, Pittsburg,
package Of currency containing
s1O0, 900. Oh this amount $50, 900 was
In slO0 bills. $40. 900 in $50 bills an6
the remaining sl00,o 600 in S.. $40 anc
$40 bills. The s100 AID $50 bills, is
sue OF the Farmers Deposit n stiona.
bank Of Pittsburg and the Blnk of
Pittsburg, n A, we're in the main,
entirely new; scms had bsen slightly
used. The S.; SO and $50 bills were
old currency. The package containing
this large sum OF money was consigned
to bank 10 Cincinnati, OHIO.
This package was received and re-
ceipted Tor by E lTa1d George Gun.
f., who was then acting In the place
OF the regular money clerk, who was
i'll.
'sCunliffe left the cfice at the usual
time Monday evening and Tuesday
morning when he failed to report for
duty hurried examination was made
Of his department and it was learned
that about 81 900 Of funds entrusted
to bis care were missing. General
Agent Ainer, OF the Adams Express
company Immediately called in detec.
tives and placed the matter in their
hands. Later developments brought
to light the fact that in addition to
the 81 900 missing, the bank package
obtaining the sl00, 900 had not beei,
received at the money forwarding Of
fee at Union station this city.
'IrQuiries made at his residence,
NJ. 3l4 Lucerne street, West Ead,
Pittsburg, showed that Cunlifee ar
rived home at the customary time
Tuesday evening, and, after changing
his clothes bade bis family good bye,
saying to bis wife that he was going
out for the evening aud nothing fur-
ther has been heard from him" 4 war
rant has been issued charging Cunliffe
with larceny.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-10-18
SIGNIFICANT SUGGESTION.
From Prohibition Source in Regard
to l. Quor L.ws.

A dispatch from Columbia say S thers
are strorg indications that the prohl
bitior executive committee will, a
the Fair week meeting, name a State
ticket with Joseph A. Mccullough fol
Governor, ard Louis J. BristoW To-
Lieutenant Governor. At the confer
ence held here q few weeks ago bott
these mcn opposed nominations being
made, but Thursdays issue OF The
Baptist Press, edi!ed at Greenwood
by Mr.. Bristow, noninates MT. NC
Cullough for Governor, and advocates
ruCting out ticket.
It is sign: liant that the ed!fo!'s
favors county control o. the AQu
question. Let US have prohibition
law. out where it will not be enfo.c &
let it cot be a force" says the editor
ial. Where a majority OF men are
willing to write their names on q pc.
tition asking for the privilege OF sell
ing whiskey, the best thing to DO is
to allow them to sell it, uro7r string
enu regulations.
The editorial also SAYS. Beyond
the moral question involved there is
political SIDE. Men must be elected t.
ctfics who will enforce law against
LIQUOR selling. In certain counties In
this State tnat seems to be quite be
yond obtaining. A Gear tsst OF sen
tinent must be made. Prohibition is
impossible nowhere, but it seems I'M
practicable in some localities. Recog
n:z ng this fact VIC must take 1t into
consideration. 10 q community where
public sentiment Is not fbc:ently
strong to elect Prohibition officers who
will enforce prohibition law, such q
law would be tsggrantly violated and
would be practically inoperatlSe and
that fact must not be ignored. There
fore, We say let Us adv.cate prohtbi
tion law which will cover the entire
State, but with provision that the
county which is willing to assume the
moral responsibility and oiiun OF sell
lag whiskey and the legal responsible
ity OF enforcing the law, that sucn 3
county may vots upon the question
and snow where il stands, II such a
county should decide to sell whtskey,
then let the Legislature prescribe the
manner IN which it may be done, and
throw around it's sale all safeguards
ana restrictions possible.
1.-The dispensary is fast gcing, and
the moral element Of cur citizens must
nave something to offer in its stead or
demoral. z ,tion will follow.
We have long been a student OF
the prohibition question, WITH partl
culiar reference to South Carolina, and
cur calm judgment, upon mature con-
ditions, is briefly outlined in the fore
going paragraphs. Prohi ioitionists are
being looked TO st this time and we
must IF y the State the best method
of dealing with this vexstious Ques
tion. But such a State prohibition law
will not enforce itself. We must have
a Governor who will enforce i6, a pre-
hibitioniSt."
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-10-18
Lynched.

Shortly after midnight Friday 8
mob Of about one hundred man, sup
posed to be from Trenton, KY, took
Frank Loavell, a one-legged negro,
from the Jail at E kton, KY, and iyn'
ched him In the nearby woods. LeaV.
ell was arrested on the charge OF at
tempting to enter the room OF q young
lady at Trenton Saturday night. hs
confessed.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-10-18
Pity Tis So.

Churches will sing and sing Rescue
the Perishing," bud when q member,
young OF old, makes misstep and
goes wrong, there is very little at
tempt to rescue. The tendency Is to
push them deeper down, rather than
rescue them. This Is especially true
in regard to girls or women. They
sing rescue but act push down. "
II the case OF man it is little better,
unless his failure is in bis business.
Tnen instead Of praying for him they
ali prey on him.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-10-18
JaDan's Debt.

Former japanese FJreign Minister
Okums, referring to the sudden ex
pansion Ct Japan's faance, said that
when the Withdrawal OF the troops is
con pleted she will ind herself con-
fronusd with a debt Of 81. 250, 600, 0C0
the annual interest On which alone,
roughly speaking, will be s75 900, 600
or nearly twice the revenue OF the
County ten years ago. The per
capita rate Of taxation before uhe wal
war 81. Now it is s6. The per capi
"a share in the national debt before
he war was Sc. 1t Is now S25.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-10-18
Serves Three Years.

The supreme counrt has confirmed
the Judgment Of the circuit court IN
tho case of Geo W. Murray, cclored, o.
sumter. formerly congressman from
the : h district. convicted OF forgery
and sentenced to the penioentiary Tor
three wears. Murray is said to own
$40 600 worth Of real estate In Sum-
ter county.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-10-18
ahonE Right.

The New York Sun says that the
bast way to inclucate business, moral.
itv in the insurance business, would
"a to put some OF the leading men IN
it in Jail, there is plain living acc
hard thinking. The same re1e5y.
would be afhcacious in other lines q
business, and especially as to public
officials
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-10-18
Guests Left.

The appearance OF a negro football
nlaysr at a tableln Chicago hotel
caused the hotel to lose eight fami-
lies who were boarding there. The
macacement OF the hotel exel cised
the right Of choosing their guests and
the boarders exercised the right OF
choosing their associates,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-10-18
Mutinous StokeEs.

Thirty. three fremen o. the White
tar line steamer Oceanic were arrested
UPON the arrival Of the vessel at Liver.
pool, charged With cimbining to re.
fuse to obey the masters command,
rave been sentenced to seven days i'm
prisonment