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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-01-18
TIE COTTON QUESTION
Debated in the House bJ Johnson
and O;ber Congressman.

During the debate on the army ap.
preparation bill in the bouse Wedn5s-
Cay Mr.. Johnson Is. CO. made short
speech on the cotton question. He
called attention to what be said 'aS
a systematic effort, unforturat siy
successful, to bear down the price Of
cotton, aud asserted that there ''as
40 Justification for such a brutal cs o.
paign of deception and miSrepres n
tation. 7 know" be said, there
are some kid glove gentry in New
York who would not know a cotton
patch from pea pa5ca, who are IN
der1aEirg 70 tell the world that the
southern farmer can make cotton at
4. cents" II be had the power, he
SAID, be would have every man who
ganb!ed ir Gotten on the New York
Gotten Exchange and who said that
cotton could be produced at Al cents
go down and with his own naked
hands pull the bell cord OF mule and
make Gotten at that p!ice.
AIr. Douglass N. ~, interjscted
the remark that most OF the men
Specializing on tee New York ex-
change were southern men, which
caused MI. johnson to declare that
whether they were southern men or
not, they were enemies e southern
people and Of gooa morals everywhere.
The pc pc Ct the south were holding
cott~r which they had no more idea
o, parting With at the pra%eI price
than the owners Ct United States
bonds had Of sellirg them at 25 cents
On the dollar. He predicted that be.
fore September l, 1905, thousands o:
>pindles iE the United States and
abroad would be idle because OF their
inability to get cotton to spin.
NJ. Johnson argued that it would
be perfectly right for the southern
cotton growers to agree among them
selves to a reduction Of the cotton
crop to the extent Of so per cent.
Mr. SlayGen (TeSss) said that cur.
tailmsn5 q the cotton crop in this
country would only encourage the
greater production Of 1t in other
countries. He warned the southern
members that they should not be de.
luded by the idea that the south pcs
sessed the only climate or soil which
could produce cotton pro6tably.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-01-18

EACH year shows further 6eca-
dence Of the phosphate industry in the
state. The revenue at one time
amounted to over 5000, 200, while for
the last year it was only SO, 723 o.
Oaly two ccm 2aaies are engaged In
the business and the output has fallen
Of In about the same proportion as
the revenue. The Columbia Record
says the supply is probablyiexhausted,
but the main cause Of the trouble was
the discovery Of equally as good rock
at various places outside Of the state
which could be mined cheaper.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-01-18
Finds s. jug Of Gold.

Charles Smith, a wealthy farmer OF
Union Township, Oaic, has found a
jug OF gold, hidden by Byrum Seward
before bis death, thirty years ago.
Smith THURSDAY bought the Seward
farm and Friday began tearing down
the cid hcuie. When the chimney was
thrown over the Jug, containing about
81 600. was found in a corner.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-01-18
&, WHEN I moSu need 4 daughters S


lowell
81 think my wife needs a physi-
cans minissratiou Dcre, broke 70
Mr.. Crane, still with tie most sIeacy
calm. Mr.. Crane triie0 with bis mus
tache.
The situation vas p:tia o'e: the at
mosphece was tense
"Oh, Bruce, Bruce. what are you
dcipp?" she turned and throwing Ter
arms about his neck, kissed him again
and again.
He tried to break away from her
Grasp and her passionate appeal.
"Wheri is ny daughter? Don't
seperate Is; for Gods sake don't"
The answer came as If Slit from ice:
You caunot 50 back to your cnil'
dren."
Dent say that after all I have
done for you. On, Bruce, let me 80
back to ny children, ny babies. Thzy
need their mouhar. What are you
doing?" she suddenly cried out hyster-
ically. Are you stealing their love
from ms?"
"Don'v Seperate US for the love OF
cur unborn Child; dvn'5 90 1t; oGn
do it. You used 70 love ue-you
know you did. If l have t.ansgresseo,
YOU know why and what made ne dc
it. / am d;straGgho, besides myself.
Take ne back to you, to shield her
ag inst herself, and-you.
"Oh, Bruce, Bruce, I plead to 7ou,
Bruce" she kept on imgloring. i
plead to gcu as have aevar piesd d
before and never will plaad again. No
matter What I have done recently,
forgive ae for Annie's sake, whom
sou say you love like your OVID
daughter.
You know, too," she vent on in
the anguish o. her scu, 5ha. I an
weak and worn out with DGrsing you
through typhcia ana am not yet over
the efTecs Of my o~n typhoid, which
I got during my vigil for your own
welfare. You kno~ l have given y2u
al, all ny money, al my love, al ny
hopes, al my ljfe."-
At this crisis even tie stolid calm
OF the brilliant landscape painter
seemed 20 forsake him. Tears stood
IN his eyes. His immediate emotion
eve.whe med him. He vas about t.
gasp cu:-when in seconds siienca
in the wacle fierce cutburs5 there "as
an Interruption. There fell from the
mouth OF tie Magistrate hinseli
these clear cut words:
Sir" said Magistrate Crane, ad.
dressing Bruce Crane, you have q
stern ano, perhaps, q harsh 6uay tc
per:osm. Ycu must face it like 2
nan. You nust do it for Fer SAKE
aud for ghe sske OF your children anc
yourself Then turning to Ms.
Craze, he said: Il vi!l de:ain ycu
only temporarily uotl! 40 20 -
Mrs. Craue, weak AID EXHAUSTED
almost tell to the flor. Bruce C1ans
Snealed hurriedly Away.
It vas at this epoch in bis lie that
Bruce Crane created a painting anc
called it ''SuariSe." Imaginative
friends nave declared that when this
strong picture was created they saw
in it the motive Of al idea to dept!c;
bis whole soul at that time.
TIE long ssrttca Of the dreary
weariscne marsh was 70 typiiy-tt
bis OVID, intense SET his own weari
ness and drearineSS with bis oWr
wife.
Tie Gull, colo, gray foreground was
bis own heart; the overlyirg snow anc
the bleak hills was his wife's shadow
on his life; the rising sun, aglcw ir
the far-away heavens was bis wlfe's
daughter-the one bright, hopefU!
spot.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-01-18

a truck and fruit growers associ2.
tion has been organiz d at St. Mat.
thews with Or. A. r. Able, presi-
dent; F. W. Symmes, vice president;
and Walter Spigener secretary and
treasurer. A immittee was appoint.
ed to visit and urge upon the farmers
generally the importarc Ct divers; ica-
tion and the possible profits thereof.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-01-18
Peculiar Deash,

A spec:ai from Spartanburg to The
State gays. Tom Smith, colored,
MT with tragic death Tuesday
morning while engaged in wslling the
well On Mr.. Lip Woods premises,
near Pacolet station. Some OF the
worsmen On the ground were lower
ing a massive bucket, filled with rocks,
to Smith, who vas working in the
we'll, some 25 OF 80 feet below. Sud-
denly the hoops Of the over-laden
bucket gave way and the entire con-
tents fell on the unfortunate mans
head, crushing his skull. Death was:
almost instantaneous.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-01-18
Another Mill Closed.

''lt is a little disturbing" says the
Springfield, Mass, Republican-"this
passing of the old and well known
Boott cotton mills into liq lidation on
acconnt OF southern competition, for
one thing" Oar contemporary then
gees on to say that the mills failure
does not mean that New England IS
gradually to be forced OUT Of the cot
ton manufacturing business, but it
does mean that ne must have more
open markets outside Of the United
States"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-01-18

Thomas Scandone, contractor in
the Poa Pom mines In Col!eton coun-
ty, was arrested by United States
marshal on Friday on the charge OF
peonage, the conplainants being a
number OF his fellow Italians, who
escaped from the mines and walked to
Charleston.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-01-18

Miss Ma ciel Bryan, a Chicago heir
ess and be:uty, was found dead IN b, {:
room en- " sdnesday with bullet ho! J,
in her neck. the coroner's jury fouE,i
that her d cath was caused by the ac-.
c!dental discharge Of pistol that she.
was cleaning preparatory to a hunting
trip in California.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-01-18
TunreR.r1oS G mmissioner ",

IMMIGRATION C. mmissioner Wat.
son has made bis report, which is an
interesting one, to the general assem-
bly. In the short time the Office has
been in operation he has accomplished
great deal. The first fruits of his
work aEsS already apparent; but the
most that has been done, or could be
done up to this time, has been in
laying the groundwork. So far be has
brought 156 immigrants into the
State.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-01-18
Fac1ious Fight.

a special from. Whi.esburg, KY,
says: At Holman, in that county, .feud
factions, led respectively by W.
Roarck and Henri Holcom5, have met
and the t,8o men named were kille
IS well as JOSEPH Holconb. Bufo1d
Roarck was probably mortally wound
ed. The trouble originated in thlA
murder Of one of the Roarcks yeas
ago. The two factions have been arm
ed and in readiness for meeting fcr
several weeks -. q,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-01-18
From a Mansion to a Cell After
Six Years Chase.
PASSED AS RICH MAN.
c. Lawton Work, Who Swindled Hun.
dreds of People in the CRY Of
Philadelphia, and Led Detec-
tive Squad Around the
World to New York.
World to New York.

c. Lawton Work, who has been
wanted In Philadelphia since 1899.
for swineling hundreds Of poor people
ont Of half a million dollars in a get
rich quick scheme, was arrested in
his nagnifce1tly furnished apart
mepts, at No. 237 West End avenue
New York, Saturday right and taken
TO Police Headq 7artecs, where, In de-
fault OF bail, ne was put in a cell to
await bearing before United States
Comm; ;ssioner Shields.
The arrest OF Work was brought
about after he had been pursued
around the world. Detectives fol-
lowed him to Australia, Africa, India,
Europe. and finally lost track of him.
Everywhere he went, it is alleged,
he left trail OF lavish expenditures,
and be always managed through his
generous ou1lays to keep ahead Of the
detectives.
R1ccntly information reached his
dupes ia Philadelphia that Work was
living in. lavish style in New York.
Detective Sergeant Farley finally To-
Gated the man in a fashionable West
End avenue apartment house, where,
with bis wife, Wo:k occupied suite
Of rooms, eIaborately furnished, that
comprised coe entire floor.
As soon rs Farley located Work
Post Of6ee Inspector Holdea, ,.of Phila-
delphia, came to New York with a
copy Of the indictment found against
Work In 1899, and went before United
States Commissioner Shields for a
Wsrrant.
Work was taken completely by sur.
prise. Thefc was a violent scene when
be was told be must accompany the
officers to Mulberry street, but he
told his wife not to worry and was
driven to Police Headquarters. Ar:
rived there, he sent for Louis Lowen-
steiD, his attorney, and the two were
In consultation fox some time. Mr..
Lowenstein fEally leaving tt. hunt up
ball for his client.
1t wss discovered. however, that
Commissioner Shields had gone home,s
and all efforts to secure bail had to be,
abandoned. Mr.. Work refused to make:
any statement. Mr.. Lowenstein, when
asked about the case, said: s5.
I simply know that Mr.. Work has
been arrested under an old indictment
which charges him with having been,
engaged in a get rich quick affair, in
Philadelphia in 1899. 1t is nonsense to
say that he has been chased all over
the world. he has been in New York
here all the time.
Living under his own name?a vas
asked. ..s
yes" replied Mr. LowensSein,
''and engaged in business. %
The ty direc' DRY: fails to give the:
name Of any 9. Lswton Work.
Mr.. Work is forty years old, tall,
light compleSioned and OF distinguish
ed appearance. He wears q. heavy
bond mustache and gold eyeglasses.
Up to tie time that he left Phiadel-
phia, be was very prominently identi-
fed in yachting circles there.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-01-18

ENOUGH men can be found for s65
a month TO Go the hard and dangeror i
work OF the lite.saving stations, which
no congressman could be induced to
touch for $4,000 year says the Phils-
delphia Times. Yet the congress-
men are alway talking about how
poorly paid tn, y are, and want ara:se
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-01-18
A Hint.

It Is interesting to find In Cotton
Facts" published by Mr.. Alfred B.
Shepperson Of New York. this declar-
alton by the author: Texas, Okla
hCma, Arkansas and the In3ian Ter
riGory undoubtedly offer far more in-
yiting field for the Investment OF
European capital for the production
Of cotton" than European schemes
for the cultivation Of cotton In
Africa, the West ladies and other
newly tried sections.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-01-18

The State gives this good advice:
Reduce cotton acreage one fourth,
work one-fourth harder and with
twice the intelligence Of last year and
there will be no cause T. r long faces in
the south. The south needs plenty OF
provisions, bacon, beef, corn, peas,
hay and potatoes, and 10-cent cotton.
In the meantime hold cotton.'
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-01-18

CoMMoNWEALTH's Attorney Mack
ey Ct Alexandra, Va, who has been
prosecuting gamblers vigorously,
charges that an emissary Of the gamo-
ling dens has tried to bribe him, offer.
ing him monetary consideration
and election to the state legislature If
he would abandon bis prosecution
against the gambling rooms.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-01-18

JEFF Robinson, colored, in attempt
ing to board train at Kingsville on
Saturday had both feet crushed and
his legs were amputated at Sumter,
he having been clrried there for sur.
qical treatment.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-01-18

BRYAN nads an address to the
Jackson Cub Of Memphis, Tennessee.
on Saturday night on the subject
Waterman What of the Night
The president Of the club introduced
him as the next president Of the coua-
try. We sincerely hope that that cla5
president is prophet.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-01-18

CLAYTON aud JEFF Donnelly, bro
thers, were almost torn to pieces on
Saturday by the explosion Of dYna-
mite with which they were killing
6sa in Wautaga river, near Butler,
Tenn. Bota "ere made blind and
one OF them lost both hands.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-01-18

JNo. G. Perry, who waylaid AMI
killed his neighoor Joe Wills few
months ago in Saluda comfy, .r
which there were threats Of lynchirg
at the time, was granted ball Oh
Thursday by Chief Justice Pope IN
the sum OF $4,000. Teo little bail re-
nf1iroH
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-01-18

TIE Chicago Post says: 1T wou' I
be only poetic justice II the COVER
ment should beat the paper trust to .
pulp" So it would, but we w!i
wager a last years crows nest tha
the government will not interfere
with the paper or any other trust.
They paid f,r Roosevelt's election.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-01-18

A BILL has been introduced in TIE
North Carolina legislature to rep.
al divorce laws and re. enact the la Y
OF t~enty.one years ago which PR
m:tted divorce OILY for adultery.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-01-18

FOUR invitations were received hy
the president on Friday from citi !
inviting him to visit them, three OF
them beiEg southern cities-KnoS:
vile, Tenr., B:1ninsh sham, Ala, a-d
TuSEsegee, Ala.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-01-18

a CE.-AGo aide, msn is alleged to
have kicked would be-b'i 'iber out cf
his otice. The Atlanta Constitution
thinks that tie amonnt must have
besn ridiculouSly small.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-01-18

A hoop burst on big cask in the
Ri;hland d:stillery ou Thursday AMI
So, 900 worth OF l:quor ran out. The
floor vas flooded foyt deep.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-01-18
II. Fl EVANS,
NIldII INdI3
L. W. BOYKIN,
JCHN BELL TOWEL,
State Board of Directors,

SGGCG bUdIU OF DlISCEOIS.
G. H. Charles, Clerk.
The annual statements Of the pre-
fits Of the dispeosacy paid to tie
counties and the Profits OF the whole.
sale dispensary paid to the school funo
we're also com pleted THURSDAY and
show an Interesting increase. The
statement Is as folio rs:
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-01-18
sl85. 6e3 II

!: Total school fund. 1904 1888 9
Total amount accruing to
town and county during
fiscal year s603, seS
Due school fund Decl 1903 sl32, 96l ,
Since then to date we have
paid the above and also
the amount accruing to
school fund during the
fiscal wear. 1877 {
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-01-18

Net profit OF State dispen-
sary fer fiscal year end
ing November 80, 1904,
placed to TIE credit Ct
the school fund ...... sl7l,3T I3
Grand total .5TT5 375 95
Total ret profits Of 1904. 7II5, ,375 95
Total net profits OF 1908. 63S,4S2 35
Increase Of net profits Of
1904 over 1908 Sl36, 693 60
Total amount to co1sCm.
mers. .............s3.3 SO 374 7S6 43
Paid school
Eeoo1
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-17
Our Daily Sbcrt Story

ward him 1t seemed and he started 10 move away to escape detection. fot soon he was going to put into exocu- tfon the thing he. had como there to do. But presently the course of the intruder swerved a little and led to- ward the edge Of the wharf several feet away from the man. The footsteps were far too light for those of man ---they were evidently being made by q woman or a child. But why should a woman or a child come here xt xhi4 hour? The footsteps halted at the edge of the pianking, and silence again reigned for . few moments, Then q
 sob broke from the form that has
 stopped there. and woman's voice
 murmured:
 God have mercey on my saull Ik
 I am doing that which should not,
 but 1t seems that I have endured all that 1 can endure. There is no use to try longer. 1t is hopeless. Tf only there will be nothing beyond this Ab- soluteIy nothing--just an stern& blank and void
 The voice broke off quiveTinEiy. and the man. still cling to the post leaned outward toward the woman. His free. outstretched hand might almost have touched her. Thoughts of his own situation had for the present van- fshed.
 But why hesitate longer. the voice continued soon. .only to prolang the misery? I wish were bravef~znd yet I am brave enough for this thing. There is no one to miss me. there iz hardly one that would know my dead face. But 1t ia strange that hur- ried so to get here and iam now no longer in haste to do what came for. But shall not wait another moment. God forgive me"
 she crouched little to make q spring. But the man hnd crept away from the post and he now laid hand upon the woman's arm. she turned quickly but made no outcry
 Who are you that you lay your hand upon me?T she asked in low but steady tone.
 T am one who eame here for the same purpose which brought you.
 Then why do you restrain me2"
 Because something has suddenly taken grip upon my heart that had not existed before. l have been lis- tening. at your talk. You have drunk at the thick and murky ntain-~you could be something to me. and 1 be- lieve could be something to you have just learned that sympathy is theS half of bread in this world. Let us go back together and take up the struggle again--alrcady I feel new life in my souId. We should belong to each other. You have saved my life and shall save yours. In a single instant. love has been born in my heart. And you will love mel shall make you"
 The woman did not answer. But she allowed his arms to steal about here and to lead here away from thef brink of the river. They crossed the wharf back toward tho city. stop ping at the inner edge of tho plank ing he drew her to him closely and kissed her lips timidly; and mo- mentary trembling as of virgin con- fusion passed through her body. Then hand in hand they walked back to- wards the pavements and the lights and the sounds of the city: every. thing seemed beautiful and fair. and In their hearts was a wonderful hope.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-17
HoLCOMBE STREET TAX.
Citizens Protest to the Finance Com
 mtttee.

Citizens Protest to the Finance COm-
 mittee.
 At a meeting held last night by the Finance Committee of the City Council a number of owners of property on Holcombe Street appeared and protest ed against a tax placed upon them for the recent building of a storm water sewer on this street.
 Quite a novel Roint was brought out by the complaintants who maintained that they are being required to pay for the drainage of Sayre Street, Pleasant Ave- nue and portions of South and Wilson Streets. The Holcombe Street storm water sewer empties into one on Jef- ferson Davis Avenue, but the property owners of Holcombe Street claim that water from all of the other streets Is concentrated on Holcombe Street and therefore neeessitated the building of a larger sewer on Holcombe Street. They contend that they are required to build a 36-inch sewer whereas only 15-inch sewer would have been necessary had the water all not been centered on that street n
 The committee instructed City En= gtneer Gilchrist to make thorough in- vestIgation and report at a subsequent meeting of the committee, and also in structed the City Clerk not to take steps to collect the tax for the sewer until further notice.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-17
cHRYsANrHEMUsr SHOW.
Exhibition Under the Auspices of tn
 Willing Workers at Greenvflle.

Grecnville, Nov. 16.--(Special. 1.-The chrysanthemum show given by the Willing Workers yesterday was anothI ! CT success scored by these tireless workers. The display contained many handsome plants and cut flowers A collection of fancy and useful articles were also on exhibition for sale, and refreshments were served, all making the days proceeds very satisfactory.
 The three judges selected were J. J. McMullan and C. B. Herbert and Mrs. J. B. Powell. They made the awards chrysanthemums. Mrs. Ida Knight: finest yellow chrysanthemums. Mrs. B. Boutwell,; finest red chrysanthemum, Mrs. M. Rouse; finest white chrysan- themum. Mrs. O.t R. Porter; finest bronzef chrysanthemum, Mrs. H. Dohr- meir finest pink chrysanthemum. Mrs B. H. Wilmington; finest single cut chrysanthemum, Mrs. B. Boutwell,; fin- est collections of cut chrysauthemums, Mrs. R. E. Peagler.
 Misses Alma and Leila Shanks are visiting relatives for a week in Mont- gomery.
 A number of citizens spent yesterday in Montgomery, among whom were Mesdames J .L> Perdue, J. A. Ken drick. W. l.. Hunter. E. H. Smith, J. A. Stewart, K. Satterwhite, II. z. Wilkinson, Messrs. D. H. Rouse. J. A. Stewart and F. H. Smith.
 Dr. and Mrs. Albert Thagard ana Mrs. D. Etheridge of Birmingham are with relatives. having been called here by the death of Mrs. Samuel Stallings.