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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-11-22
A Daring Feat.

The G Clarieston Post says Ool. J. B
Patrick, court crier and a veteran OF
the VII war, has gone to O-ange
burg to attsnd reunion Of Co5fed-
crate veterans being held there. BE
was a member OF the Fifth cavalry,
Buffers brigade, Of the South Care
lima Volunteers, G. s. A., and has net
visited Orangeburg since 1864. The
visit Of Mr.. Patrick to O:angeburg
recalls remarkable feat that be per-
formed at the battle Of R!gsley' mill
while prisoner. he got away from:
his guards, and se'z'ng the lanyard tf
a cannon pointed at close mass OF
Federal soldiers, exploded the gu
and killed fcrty-seven men outright
while wounding msny. In the con
fusion he made bis escape.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-11-22
DIspENsAgY TIE ISSUE.
Senator Til!man Says 1t Must be Set
tied in the Primary.

Senator 3. R. Tillnan spent Friday
in Charleston, this being bis FIRST visit
there in two and a half years. BE
stopped there on his way back home,
after q visit to Mississippi and short
rip inso Florida, where he picked
I'd 2 few dollars" lecsuring. He took
\ trip TO the navy yard, viewing the
progress OF the work in which he is
much interested. He was pleased with
anat he saw at the big government
eard, but he thought that the Work
gas not progressing fast enough. BE
wanted the work done more rapidly
70 keep pace with the appropriations,
and Of cou.se he wanted al the ap-
propriaticns that be can get for the
work.
The Senator said that he had moth.
Ing further to say about the dispen-
sary> believing that his views had been
It If f;iently made clear in his several
speeches. He said that the dispe0ssry
vas the only issue in the state and
shat the institution will be settled at
primary not in the way proposed OF,
5he state to determine the mainten.
ances Of the system. AS to his refer.
snce OF a gubernatorial candidate. be
said thst all Of the horses are not
yet out"
The senator had little or nothing
to say about national politics or at,
fairs. he will leave his home on Sat
urday night fer Washington, where be
soss to attend ms5ting OF the in.
lnterssate commerce commission on
Tuesday. Hs is f.7or OF the regu-
lstion OF ra!l: O d s. ;ght rates AID be
wiil doubtless be ;eAfi from 10 bis u5-
"a. style TIE trip mas proven bsne-
ici.l and the senator is looking better
snan he has been in some time.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-11-22
Chickens and Eggs.

A correspondent, writing to the
Batesburg Advocate from Jacksonville
Fla, says: Il went down town tbs
morning thinking I would have chick.
en- for breakfast, cut csne back with
face as long as ny arm, for when
asked the price Of chickens they said
sixty cents. That did me up" The
Charleston News and Coufier says
farmers and their wives who will raise
chickens and eggs to snip to the cities
viii not have time to bother about
producing cotton at II cents. The
south should provide the poultry fol
the United States.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-11-22
MzCe q SID

Prof. Bsi!ey CT Yale University
says that in the town in which be
spent his Childhood there was a So
ciety Of wonsn who were very active
man haterS. On one occasion the
president prepared q pspsr present.
ing the strength OF women and the
weakness Of men, entitled: Woman,
Without Esr, Man is Helpless" To
stregrhen her point she hired q de
c-spia old man to read the paper BE-
fore the regular weekly meeting OF
the club. When the time came the
old mar stood up, and, reading from
the manu- -cripu, loucly announced his
title as Woman: Without Her Man,
is Ha:n1eSs y
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-11-22
OFFICERS in BATTLE.

Number Killed in Civil war Much
Greater Than in Eastern Conflict.
Deducting eleven names Of officers
who did not qualify for one reason or
another, we have in this list lis gener-
ais, and the records given show that
of these "A were killed or mortally
wounded in action. or is Per cent
This is a very striking showing when
we recall the almost entire immunity
OF the Russian and Japanese armies
fighting in Manchuria from fatal casu-
alties in general officers. We recall but
one vino has been reported killed in
battle in the far east, and If there are
others they must be very few; where
as the percentage of casualties among
the general officers of the Confederacy
are far in excess Of the percentage OF
casualties among the rank and dle OF
the Russia and japanese armies as
given by Gen. Bliss, who has the best
of facilities for learning the facts. NO
less than % general officers Of the
Confederacy were killed in battle dur
ing the II months Of fighting COM
mencing with Grants battle Of the
wilderness and ending with Appomat-
OK. Ten brigadier generals OF tho
Union army were also killed during
this campaign. besides u colonels COM
manding brigades, six Of them at Cold
Harbor alone.
At Franklin seven Confederate gen
erals were killed, aad during Sher-
mans campaign FIVE. the Union army
losing three. - Gettysburg five Con-
federate and five Union geaerals were
killed, ten in all, besides three Union
colonies commanding brigades. At
Fredericksburg two Union and two
Confederate generals were killed In
all, the Union army lost in killed or
mortally wounded so general officers,
% brevet brigadier generals and "a
| colonels commanding 3rigades.
Taking the proportion as one killed
70 452 wounded this would indicate
that 407 Confederate generals were
killed or wounded out Of total OF Ais,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-11-22
They Come Eigh.

The cost OF sea coast deienses come
high but We must have them. The
engineers want SIG O00,0 900 more to
complete the Notifications OF the sea
COSTS CT tie United States. There
has already been appropriated for
this purpose s2S 693 49,. Permanent
projects at 81 different points have
been adopted and most are well IN
der way.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-11-22
Hanged Himself.

At St. Appoline, Q1ebec, believing
that he had murdered his wife Alex
ander Labrle, g wealthy farmer FIJI
day committed suicide. The couple
hsd ouarrelled and In fit Of rage
Labrid picked up a gun and fred.
Mrs. Labrie fell to the f OF in fsint
and Labri., believing her to be dead,
hanged finself. A neighoor found
Mrs. Lsbrie unconscious but un!rju-
ro2
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-11-22
FSR&i AMIN Ms
Another Evidence OF Progress u
South.
Some Interesting Statistics As 70 Cat
tls. Eogs, Sheep. Etc
South Ca-oiina.

No better Insight into the real pro
gcsss CT tie South IL recent years
could be had tEal from az INSPECTION
OF the last 6su-ss p-epGrsd 5y the az
partnent OF agriculture showing the
efforts OF 5he South to Increase her
supply OF farm animals. shefe there
eau be DO 6ou5y that rapid PROXIES
has been % de Throughout the S2CSh
generally during the last len years &c
manu- scSur!ng, cotton planting alo
other Agricultural pursu!CS, the t1
perinenl Of stock raising Tas no0 IN
6ersakan as 3 means OF livelihood &c
any appreciab!e ex eno uGtil q fe"
wears b cS. The a.n9s5 un2secetenV'
ed number CT hcgs raised n tie state
OF Virginia and South Carolina ocflns
the past yea1 ne&c> that more corn
has rsc .ssaeilY been plated on WHICH
to feed them AID ga1 thsm 1e2oy lOi
the EaTkstS.
Toera are aov CO the farms CT The
United Ssa.es 1920 5ll hcgs, and q
this nuu ber the Southern states claim
over S.00O,GJ0. The total gain over
1914 for The Uoite6 States IS S2l. IA
and the states OF Virginia, North aoo
South Carolina, Georgia: alsoana'
Mississippi ard Kentucky ana Tennes
see, whica embrace rco more 5nan y
per cent. Ct the area q the Cniseo
States, get about 50 per cent. OF N.
crease over 1904 While, as stated,
the eroring Of corn has also increas-
cd TO a narked degree, i has not kept
psce with tie amount necessary foI
large stock raising. The area OF corn
raising appears to be shifting to the
Southeast.
There are now on the farms Of Viz
g;nia 767, l63 hog South Carolina,
6S3 907; North Carolina, l,04S lao
Georgia, 1885 992; Aiabana, l,c3i-
coz; Mississippi, 1857. .7S0; and Ken
tucKy, l,0Il SIC.
While tle increase IN sheep raislcg
has not been SO noticeable as in t1ai
Of hog raising, sll Of the Southern
states have MADE IN IL gains during
the last year. At this time there are
452 I2Ssneep il tie state OF Virginia,
5S,s67 in Sou5h Carolina, and approx
imately 800. .000 IN each OF the oshe!
Southern states, with the exception OF
KsntacSy, w;2ich cas 654 999.
In horses anc mules, Virginia has
invested-nct counting any ex17p:
those designed for farm works. ST..
500; South Carolina, $3.50. 2S7; Gaor
gis more than $1,000, coo aoo Ken
lucky, which would be expected to
show very large runber, about haI1
OF what Georgia number.
From Georgia to the Virginia Line,
traversiag all Of tne mountain coun-
ties IN South Ceroiina-Ocoaee,
Pickens, Granville, Sps1tanburs,
York and Cherokee-tkere is au area
Of about 7.0Oc 50 lare miles WHICH is
said by the department. CT agriculture
tc be unsurpassed tor stock raising.
Another excellent region is found ly
ing to uae eastward in North Carolina
from DAavil!e to Salisbury ana Char,
lotUe. IL all the plaeeau region q
Virginia and the Carolinas the land
lies well for profitable stock raising OF
g large scale.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-11-22
S owe Exploded.

At Bethlehem, Pa, while Mrs. q.
A. Foering, wife OF Headmaster Foer.
ing Of the Bethlehem Preparatory
school, was in the kitchen Of her home
"Wednesday, the watsr back Of the
stove exploded AID large piece OF
flying iron struck her on the head,
crushing her skull aud instantly kill
ing her. Bessie Miller, servant girl
was thrown the length Of the room
and Injured by coming in contact
with furniture. The room was badly
wrecked ard set on FIRE, but the flames
were extinguished by painters who
we're employed On the premises.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-11-22
TIE CLEMSON CAB.
Where Farmers Institute Will be
Held This Fall.

Held This Fall.
Prot. G. L N2wnan, vino has
charge OF the fs1ing up OF the Glenn
son college car, coon 20 &c on a to2l
II the lower part Of the State, gives
ycur correspondent the following IN.
formation.
Tie hanis)ns day coach loaned
Cl- nson college by the S. uthern rail-
way is now s!detracksd at Cllhoun.
This coach Is baing ranudeled so as &C
adapt is to the special use OF the In
.titute workers for bota a moving res
ldence and for the exhibition OF var.
,us Illustrative materials from the dill
terent departments OF the college
These exhibits are being rapidly got
ten tcgether and the car will be ready
20 move to the first appointment oy
she end Of the present weak. This Is
one OF the most important steps that
Clemson college has taken tor the IN
structicn Of the farmers in particular,
md the people OF the State at large.
Since institutes were held throughout
he northern half CT the S ate In J lily
and August. those to be neld in No.
venber, D mber and ! snuary vii!
oe confined to the s.u5hern part OF
The State.
The institutes already arranged fol
1re as follows:
Lexington, November 2l; Bates
burg, November %; Trenton, N ,ven
Der, %; Aiken, Ncven5,r "a; VII
ltston, November 25; BeckVille, Nc
vsnber p; Barn"ell, November 2S;
Allendale, November 29; lslandton,
November 80; D ,nmark, D most l;
Bamoefg, December 2; 3 aIcaVille,
December 4; St. George. D cem5sr 5;
Summervllle, D,cembsr G; Mcclellan.
Vile, Dscamber 9; Mt. Holly, Deem
ber IL; Rooneau, D Gem Der II; Sam
pit, December 13; Ksngstree, Decem
Der IA; Lake City, December 10; Pee
Dee, December Is; Wannamake1, De
cenber Is; Lor!s, December 10; Home,
wood, December Goth; Con way Decem
Der 2l; Society Hill. January 5; Harris.
vile, January 4; T. } Lamar, JaIuafy
5; & Tinmonsyilie, Jal uarV 5; Cam
eron, January 8; St. Mattne rs, Jsnu'
ary 8; Fa. Motto, January 8; King
vile, January 10.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-11-22
THIgVEs sUGaT.
One Secrcted in Packing Ctse Which
Another ShiY p-d'

One Secrctod in packing Ctsf w uicL
Another ShirD-d'
At Max York taief who entered
the Security Storage conpany's ware
house in sn express package Thursday
was caught Friday ss he was aooua &c
leavo the warehouse, hicden IN ene
same package along wish 800 worth
OF stolen goods. Thursday night DC
climbed out Of his package and alter
rihing she warehouse again repackeo
himself and his plnnder.
When caught Friday Ee ssid ms
name was John Schmidt and solo the
story of his robbery. Thursdsy sfeer-
noon st 4 G, ,c.cch Two packing cases
here taken 10 the conpany's ware.
wouse 2l2 Spring street. Schmidt waa
in one Of them which was fitted with
spring !, cxs 90 as to be operated from
the inside. With him wss . bottle OF
whtskey, a set Of burglar tools and a
dark lantern. The other box was USED
for packing his 2lunder.
Schmidt emerged Thursday night
and plundered the place and At seven
O'Clock Friday morning was aately re-
packed With his plundsH. But an
employe saw one Of the boxes move
unaccountably sis stood alone On sEe
foor and peeping through g knoshel ID
in the top ssw the burglars nat, de
Immediately smashed the packing case
open.
Five ninuees later an e1preSman
called asking &c -enove the ewo boxes
which contained the burglar and bis
plunder. The police went W1on tne
expre&man TO meet the man WHO semi
him sttsr she boxes. This man, who
gave the name OF Robers Arnold, was
found waiting as the Bowery and
SEC md avenue and was arrested.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-11-22
KILLED himself.

At Surtsr Charley Hodge, a white
boy is years old shot and killed him
self Thursday afternoon about 2oclock
In a house in the northeastern part
OF Sumter. The weapon used was &
38 c.libce, hammerless pistol. The
ball entered the right nostril and
went nearly through his head. The
coroner empaneled ilry, who hear
Ing the testimony Of the tending
physician and the one and only wit
ness, declared ne came to his death by
his own hand. As to whether OF not
it was an a CT aent there Is difference
OF opinion.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-11-22
4 Mock=r's Jaw.

At Nandoyi, Wis, Otto Hambrus-
ter will never say Amen" again. He
made an attempt to inttate a local
clergyman's pronunciation o; the good
old Methodist word in q saloon and
dislocated bis jaw in the attempt.
Five men managed to help him close
the Jaw after two hours work and
suffering intense pain.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-11-22
Awful Deed.

At Chicago, becoming suddenly In.
sane, Mts. Benjamin Giest Wednesday
hurled her i've year old son, Lucas,
out Of q third story window and then
attempted to kill herself with re-
volver. The child will probsble 70.
cover. The mother was overpowefed
after desperate struggle and taken
to an insane hospital.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-11-22
Murder and Suic de.

At Augusta, Ca, John Buckley,
who was at the hsad Of the city bridge
and wharf department., and Daisy May
we're found dead at the homo OF the
latter Friday afternoon. It is sup
posed the man killed the woman and
then committed suicide. he Is said to
have been drinking. Buckley was IS
years old and leav,s q family. The
woman was % years old. The cause
Of the tragedy is unknown.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-11-22
Don'L Need Him.

Women OF Irondale, ILL.,, a town c!
5000 people, are raising popular
subscription to deport the towns only
idle man. They propose to send him
lust as far as the money they collect
will pay fare, and there will be no re-
turn ticket. May their fund grow
enormously! An idle man Is q poison
Gus sore that 'pollutes whole con-
rn11nitV
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-11-22
Accused of Wife Murder.

John F. Jackson, a farmer OF Tay.
lor7i)le, Ala, has been arrested for
the murder OF his wife, who died last
Friday in a myste-i US manner. His
son, Charles Jackson and Charles
Webster, have been arrested as accom-
plices. It was announced that Mrs.
Jackson had died Of heart failure, but
the woman who prepared the body for
burial de clared that one leg had been
broken and her brains had been beaten
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-11-22
Fatal Fire.

At San. Francisco fire broke out iD
the Chronicle building last night
while crowds were on the roof watch
Ing the returns. When the fremen
arrived they rescued the impe1iled
men and women on the roof With
difficulty a search OF the burned
premises revealed the bodies OF three
men names unknown, who were burn
cd to a crisp. They were evidently
employees OF the art department. OF
the paper. The building was ten
stories high and was erected in 1898:
Loss NAV not exceed $3.50, 900.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-11-22
Chokod to Death.

At Sioux City, Ia, In an ef>rt to
devour pound Of steak at four
mouthtuls John Ringer: wealthy
man OF IS, was choked to death, R 4
ger made a wager OF $40 and cut the
pound OF porterhouse into four hunks.
He got two Of them down, but the
third lodged IN bis throat and be
choked to death in spite OF physfc.
ians efforts. Hs made the wager a.
ter he had complained Of the small
allowance OF steak for supper,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-11-22

The value Of last years egg crop
was three millions Of dollars. All the
gold mines In the world yield little
over half as much. The South Is the
best place In the United Statee fo1
poultry raising. The long summers
and mild winters make 1t an easy
matter to keep chickens In good coz
dition.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-11-22
Singular Accident.

at Patterson, \. j., three deaths
were caused Thursday night by ohe
falling Of a heavy pc ure on the wall
which broke a gas pipe while the
Schroeder family was asleep. Chris
Scorcder, bis mother, Gathering and
her yrandclild, Ira La Forge, were
asDhyxiated,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-11-22
A Bargain.

One Golden Eagle Buggy s65 90
quality; one excellent set harness,
quality sl2 so, total 77.5o, sold with.
out dealers profits direct to you at
s53 80. You can get the same goods
through your dealer at s77 so, but
why? See our adv, in this paper.
Golden Eagle Buggy Co.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-11-22
He Knows the Map by Heart.

Sir Clements R. Markham, who has
lust retired from the presidency OF tho
British Royal Geographical Society,
began life as midshipman ta the old
days of sailtng ships. and his love OF
travel dates from that period. One Of
his earliest expeditions was to the
Arctic regions, where he served under
Commodore Austen in his search for
Franklin. Lieutenant McClintock, who
became famous afterward as 8 success-
ful Arctic explorer, was one Of the
party.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-11-22
Lost His Lite.

At a boarding house fire at Decatur,
Ala, Friday mo-ning Edward Craw'
ford, Of FAYETTEVILLE, Tenn, was burn.
ed to death in bis room. Several peo
ole Jumped from the windows and were
severely burned.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-11-22
Run Down.
Penrv M Stoddar

Henry NJ. Stoddard, who was ruc
down by a hscz on Dreyton street,
Savannah, while Kidding his bicycle,
died wednesday from injuries received
he sustained conclusion OF the brain,
and the attending physicians had ex
pressed no hope for his recovery. Mr.
Stoddard was well known business
man Of Savannah. He vas SO years
old.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-11-22
Sutci0e0.

o. Thursday, at Stanford, Conn.,
S. Frank Weed, member Of the firm
Weed Brothers, cotton conisston
merchants of New York, commit
ted suicide. His mind Is believed
to have been temporarily deranged
hV 9S
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-11-22
Town Burned.

: dispatch from Burk, Mcdowell
county, Va, is to the effect that TIE
entire town was destroyed by fire
early Wednesday morning. Burk is q
mining town Of 1000 people aoou'
$50 miles from there. More than 100
buildings were destroyed.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-11-22

party.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-03

Benton. Ky, April 3.-The Demo
cratic state machine, which got a
black eye In McCracken county in
the recent primary, had the stunt
duplicated in Marshall county Sat
urdaY afternoon al the Marshall
county mass convention to name and
instruct delegates from Marshall
county to the district convention at
Eddyville. April G, to nominate a
candidate for the Legislature. The
machine candidate is Attorney J. M.
Bean. Judge Barry, his opponent, Is
a Blackburn man and a gentleman
OF great popularity, being editor of
the Tribune-Democrat, and city
Judge In Benton. The delegates were
instructed for him at the conycn-
ton at Benton with a vote about
twice as large as that for Bean. Ayon
county also instructed for Barry Sat
urday. giving him a walk over in the
ooaYention at Eddyville Thursday.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-03
BACK In KENTUCKY
LUKE RAY. WHO PASSED "RAIS-
ED BILLS" ~ IN JAIL.
lie Was Captured in San Francisco
and j. Charged with
Murder.

Luke Ray. the negro who Is al
legged to have been the leader of the
gang that passed a score or more OF
81 bills that had been raised to SOS
In Paducah on August nearly two
years ago, Is back In Kentucky. He
was brought in by Special Secret
Service Agent s. A. Donella Satur-
day night and landed In Jail at Louis
Vile Ray was caught In San Fran
cisco where he seemed to have plen-
~ of money and six new tailor made
suits of clothing.
When he saw the government of
ficcr. all he said was How in the
h did you find me?"
After leaving Paducah In August.
1903. Ray went up about Elizabeth
town, Ky. and In going to Horse
Cave with pal their presence was
discovered and an attempt was made
TO arrest them. John Sheppard, a
deputy officer. was shot by Ray and
died.
Ray was subsequently arrested
and placed In Jail at Memphis. but
escaped and had been at large, with
secret service officers constantly on
his trail, until located In San Fran
cisco
He Is charged with murder and In
several cases with passing raised
bills"
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-03

most helpful thing in the world to you
It's effects are exhilarating. vitalizing
purifying. Yet 1t Is a germicide 80
certain that we publish on every bot
tie an offer OF $1,000 for a disease
germ that II cannot kill. The reason
Is that germs are vegetables; and
LiQuozone-like an excess OF oxygen
10 deadly TO vegetal matter.
There lies the great value OF Liquo-
zone. II Is the only way known 10 kill
germs In the body without killing the
tissue, too. Any drug that kills germs
Is a poison, and II cannot be taken in
ternally. Every physician knows that
medicine Is almost helpless In any
germ disease.