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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-12-19
Eaths OF the Euture.

1.-THE bath Of the next century,
says T. Baron Russell in his book.
"A Hundred Years Hence will lave
the body speedily with exysensted
water delivered with forca that
will render rubbing unnecessary,
and beside it will stand the drying
cupboard, lined with some quickly
moving arrangement Of soft brushes,
and fed with a highly dessicsted
air, from which, almost in g mo-
ment, the bather will emerge dried.
and with a skin gently stimulated,
and perhaps electrified. to clotAe
himself quickly and pass down the
lift - his breakfast, which be VII.
eat to the accompaniment OF sum
mary of the mornings news read ous
for the benefit Of the family, OF
whispered into his ears by talking
machine"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-12-19
So Considerate.

"Ah, 6earie mel" sighed the WON
an, when Mrs. Pipktns, the aympar
thetic parishioner, called upon her,
yes, there was worse men than my
poor Bill. But there, 'es took now
gone. e 'ad his good points, 'ad
Bill"
81 au indeed glad to hear IT," said
Mrs. Ptpkins.
"Poor Bill" went on the bereaVed
woman, "e-weIl e weren't exactly
'andsome, but e were, soft-'ears-
ed TO smoke like eh1mbly whenever
o LEFT the 'ouse."
Indeed" broke in the visitor,
"but ! fail to see the connection be-
tween smoking and"
That's becos you never seed my
poor BILL" put in the widow. bill
weren't pretty, and e knowed It
but there, sooner than scare htnner-
cent little children into q ft. Bill
always i'd that terrible mug O. Is in
s cloud O. smoke. Yes, g vas soft
'earted and thoughtful for others
was BIZ"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-12-19
ARTIFICIAL BCTTEEFLIES
Peculiar Combinations Produced by
Tampering With Nature.

Peculiar Combinations Pro0uce0 Dy
Tampering With Nature.
Recsnt experiments by Govern
ment scientists in the application OF
both heat and cold to the eggs,
larvae and pupas Of butterflies have
produced some interesting results.
In this manner specimens OF some
varieties Of butterflies, have oeen
made to initiate, in color and 1orm'
other varieties found in nature. me
application OF heat causes s hasten
Ing Of growth and development, "a
riations OF moisture and dryness aisc
produce perceptiole effects on pne
growth and markings OF the inseces.
The general result Of the expert
ments goes 70 show that oy the aD-
Dlication OF artificial conditions OF
remoerature some OF the natural
forms peculiar to certain seasons or
70 certain localities may be Initiated,
and forms may also be produced
that occur only II exceptional cases
and from time to time n nature.
Moreover, through this method OF
cultivation forms Of butterflies can
be produced which DO not at present
occur in nature, but which, It ls
thought, may have existed upon the
earth at some past epoch In its his
tory, or may be destined to appear
through the gradual unfolding OF
natural processes in the future.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-12-19
CELEBRATE MosEsEs BRFDAY.
All Others Paid Fitting Tribute TO
the Occasion.

A prominent Southern statesman
saws that he was making horseback
trip through the northern part Of
Alabama when hs came upon g ne
gro cabin, the sounds issuing from
which gave evidence Of an extra
ordinary comnotion within. Shouts
and yells Of terror succeeded each
other so rapidly that the traveller
hastened to ascertain the cause OF
the trouble.
As the rider drew rein before the
door half g dozen ragged pickanin-
MES ran out All but one Of them
were screaming and crying at the
tops Of their voices, while the odd
one, as merry as the others were
sad, began tumblins esztwheels and
standing On his head AZ this mo
ment q man. evidently the head Of
the household, appeared IN the door
way. In answer to the travellers In
Quiries the darsy Touchsafed the fol-
loving explanation Of the mystery:
"Yo' see, Sab, dis Ia Moseses birt-
day. indicating the pickaninny
whose joyful antics have been re-
ferred to. Now, Use powerful hard
up jes' at present. an ein't got no
money to celebrate. Az It 5es' bruk
me all up to see de reS habin' je5'
as much fun On Moseses birfday as
Noses wss habin' htasef. Times bein'
hard, Gs only thing I could see was
10 give all de res q EckiR' an dat
kinder raises Moses up over de
Others
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-12-19
Crazy Man Shoots,

At Jackson, Ohio, Elmer McNeal,
. demented coal miner. armed with
two revolvers, Sunday shot indiscrim-
inately at passengers in crowded
trolley car, instantly killing Harry
White, probably mortally wounding
+. D. VanAtta, Of Newark, Ohio, and
severely wounding J. E. Kinnison,
superintendent Of the public schools
st Jackson. McNeal was finally thrown
through a car window. Reloading the
pistols, be u Hent up town pursued by
officers and citizens, who shot him
through the head, mortally wounding
him after running fight, at Main
and Bridge streets. McNeal was twice
a patient at the Athens Insane Asy-
lum, but was not violent he was
not known to any Of the victims.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-12-19
a LADY GELD UP
AND Robbed on the Street IN Celun-
bis Last Week.

AND Robbed on the Street IN Celun'
bia Last Week.
The Columbia State says Miss
Elizabeth Yopp, one OF the young
ladies who works at the candy coun'
ter of the Cobb Five and Ten Cent
Store" was held up on Laurel street,
near the Shields foundry, Mondsy
night by 8 negro man, who took hel
pocket book and several dollars. The
young lady was on her way home, un-
attended, when the negro approached
her IN the dark and, selling her by
The arm, threw her to the ground,
snd after getting possession OF he,
pocket beck, escaped in the darkness
The case IVES reported to the police
short time after it occurred and Tues.
day morning Charles English and jim
Gray, two negro hacknen, were
arrested by Detective Broone and
are being held at police headquarters
awaiting preliminary hearing. Miss
Yopp LETT her place at the store a
little later than usual Monday night,
going to her boarding house, which is
on Laurel street several blocks west
of Main. As she passed along Main
street she notiesd that a negro man
Was walking directly in front Of her
and continued Immediately In 'front.'
until she passed him in front OF MI.
Robertson's house on Arsenal hill.
She paid no more attention to him,
until be seized her by the srn near
the Shields foundry and demanded
her pccketbook, which contained IS.
He threw her to the ground in his
sff1rts to get The money and as soon
as be succeeded In getting possession
of the pocketbook left her and ran.
The young lady, instead Of being
overcome with fear, chased the negro
Ter q halt block, but soon lest sight
Of him. She then msde her way 10
her boarding house and reported there
what had occurred. Friends ct once
vent in search Of the negro but no
trace Of lin could ba found.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-12-19
Shoots His Rather.

Because his father kept him N the
grsmnsr schools while the boy vas
older snd larger than others IN that
grade, and whipped hin when be
failed in bis lessons, William Weldon,
sged 16 years, Wednesday shot his
father, John Weldon. IN the face snd
neck, at their home il Glendale, L. /.
It Is feared that the fathers wounds
will be fatal. William borrowed a
little revolver from q school mate ant
when his father started 80 whip Kim
TO. day, shot him twice. The father
ran out Of the house, the boy pursu-
ing snd firing at him. Threa bui!ets
from the revolver penetrated the
clothing OF q policeman, who inter.
tsred and arrested William.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-12-19
MAsOEIC OFFICERS.

Names Of Those Recently Elected
and Appointed at Charlotte.
The following are the names Of the
ofdcers.elecsed and Appointed by tie
Masonic Grand Lodge at it's session In
Charlotte last week:
Grand Master, +. E. Harrison,
Abbeville.
Deputy Grand Master, J. L. Niche,
Darlington.
Senior Grand Wasden,.J. B. John.
SOC, Charleston.
Junior Grand Warden, G. S. Now
er, Nevberry.
Grand Treasurer, Zimmerman
Davis, Charleston.
Grand Secretary, ;. T. Barron, Co.
lumbia.
Grand Chaplain, W. P. Smith,
Spartanburg.
The following appointments were
duly announced In Grand Ledge:
). P. Duckett, Anderson, Senior
Grand Deacon.
F. L. Morrow, Abbeyills, Senior
Grand Deacon.
C. 4. Roper, Laurens, Junior
Grand Deacon.
NJ. H. Sanditer, Rock Hill, Junior
Grand Deacon.
John Kennerly, Edgefeld, Grand
| Marshal.
". T. Williams, Lancaster, Grand
Pursuvient.
/ ". J. Rodgers, Darlington, Grand
Steward.
J. W. Roberts, Grssnvills, Grand
Steward.
". A. Winkler, Charleston, Grand
Tier.
DISTRICT DEPUTIES.
The Grand Master announced the
appointment Of the following District
Deputy Grand Master:
William G.. MaZyck, Charleston,
FRS! District.
S. 81. Rodgers, Beaufort, Second
District.
Ryan A. Gyles, BlackVflle, Ihl1d
District.
William A. Giles, GraniteVille,
Fourth District.
B. E. Nicholson. Elgedeld, Fifth
District.
R. A. Cooper, Lsurens, Sixth Dis.
trict.
B. T. Shirley, Anderson, Seventh
District.
J. b. Bryan, Seneca, Eighth Dis.
trict.
A. S. Rowen, Piedmont, Ninth
District.
B. B. Bishop, Irmsn, Tenth Dis.
trio5,
George Y. Hunter, Prosperity,
Eleventh District.
L. G. Harrison, Lancaster, Twelfth
District.
J. E. Mcdonald. Winnsboro, Thir-
.teenth District.
W. G. Davis, Manning, Fourteenth
District.
J. Hsrleston Rsad, Georgetown,
Fifteenth District.
William Eggleston, Hartsville, Six
teenth District.
John Q. Saners, Seller, Seventeenth
District.
William Z. Glaze, Orangeburg,
Eighteenth District.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-12-19
TIE WAGES OF SIN.
A p lest and q Woman Meet Tragic

A man about 40 years Of age, be.
ileved to bs Rev. @. S. Qlinn, pastor
Of St. Agnes Church at Atlantic High.
lands, N. J., and a young woman
thought to be Miss B Kiley, also Of
A Atlantic Highlands, were found daad
in room on the top floor Of an Esst
Eighteenth street boarding house In
New York on Thursday.
The 1oom was filed with gas which
had escaped from a partially open jet
in the room. The couple had been at
the house since Wednesday evening.
The man called at the house last
week and inquired about the price Of
a room for 3 married couple. When
informed that it would be 81 per
week he said that vas rather too
much to pay, as he was cut OF work.
He vas not seen again until last
Tuesday, when be called and engaged
the room. In the eyening he return.
ed with the woman. They carried
between them four grips and satcheis.
a dispatch from Atlantic High
lands, N, j., gays Father G. S. Quinn,
who is supposed to have been the 1osn
who, In company with WOMEN. was
found dead in a New York boarding
house Thursdsy, was formerly assist.
ant pastor OF 81. Agnes B. G. church
In that place. BE wss dismissed from
his charge about three weaks ago by
Bishop McFau1, OF Trenton. AS soon
as be was notified Of bis dismissal, the
priest left here and did not return.
The housekeeper at the rectory left
town about a week sgo.
Father Quinn came here last June.
His former place of residence is net
known. There had been much
scandal here concerning Father Quinn
and the name OF the housekeeper was
involved. Scandals Of q financial
nature also were in circulation con-
corning the priest. Finally . COM
mittee Of the church visited Bishop
McFaul, at Trenton, and the repre-.
sentaticns they made to the bishop
resulted In the dismissal Ct Father
Quinn.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-12-19
Cou2hec Up Lizards.

As the result Of swallowing live
chsmeleon as an ertisement,
Louisa Douglas, formerly a well
known comic opera singer, died at
Omaha, Neb. Al hour before her
death two live chaneleons crawled
from the woman's mouth and physi-
clans ssy her body is alive with the
little reptiles. Two years ago Louise
Douglas, swallowed chameleon and
received much advertising therefiom,
but soon afterwards she began falling
and LETT the stage. She has been 10
a, hospital in Omaha for more than
year. The nurse at the hospital in
which tie woman died, Is authority
for the story that two Of the reptiles
crawled from the dying Romsn's
mouth.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-12-19
INcREAsED COST OF LIVING.
Felt By Members of Congress and
They Want q Raise,

The Washington correspondent OF
The State says the increased cost OF
living and tbs increasing cost thereof,
are interesting members Of congress
in tangible wsy. They would like
to make the salary Of members 9 little
more tangible also, aud they would,
beyond any manner Of doubt, if they
weren't scared.
Runor after rumof Of propositions
to increase the salary Of member
from IS, 900 tc 81 500 has been beard
and John Wesley Gaines, that monu-
mental pile OF brains, hss already &C.
tually introduced a bill to make it
81, 500, though be proposes to do away
With the present mileage arrange.
ment, by which members are entitled
to draw 20 cents mile, measuring
every mile they travel from thei-
homes. and substitute that the gov
eminent shall psy actual expenses
in addition to the $1,000 salary.
It is said and now confidently be-
lieved that the president will send
special message urging an increase OF
all governmental salaries 20 per csnt.
Members want to take time by the
forelock, or by any other lock, and
make an increase Of their own OF sc
per cent.
But, as stated above,s they are
scared.
They are, however, moving already
10 increase the salaries OF their clerk:
from $1,000 to 81, 500 a year. As
many members have little way o.
doing without a clerk and putting
this amount IL their pockets, or par
Of !t-paying now and then prett5
stenographer the rest-an increasE
for the clerk will help out some OF tn
more Thrifty OF the nations solons.
Others, though, are sincerely inter
ested IN the matter from an unselhss
motive. It stands to reason that II
menber Of congress cannot live OF
81, 900 year and support bis family
OF q part Of his family, In Washing
ton for five OF six months In the year
it Is not likely that clerk can hV'
with his family, paying travelling ez
pepses, for they have never had an.
mileage. or 81, 200.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-12-19
PECULIAR ACCIDENT.
Severed Artery In His Leg aud Bled
to Death.

S6VeT6Q artery III 0As AS3 S4O oAo0
to Death.
Allen Hughes, negro who lived on
the place OF Mrs. Emma E. Miller.
one mile from MooIe's station, In
Spsrtanbu,g county, met With death
Thursday morning about 10 O'Clock In
a very unusual manner. Hughes went
down to Tiger river to look after seV.
ersl fish traps which he had in place
there. Shortly after arrival there be
attempted to remove a nauscadine
vine from the river bank which OBJ
st1uoted him in his work. He took
large case knife and at first cut the
vine at the bottom. The vine being
loosened at tie bottom, the negro
reached up with his knife and Gu-
tempted to cut the vine several feet
above bis head.
He hooked bis knife over the vine
and gave a hard downward pull. The
vine was loosened with very little
trouble and the knife descended
downward, making an incision In the
left leg of the negro, seVerlng the
femorsl artery. Hughes then az
tempted to run to his house for as
sistance. The loss Of blood was great
and rapid. After running for some
litvle distance be fell to the ground
and called for assistance. His calls
wers heard by his son. who ran to bis
aid. To his son the negro told OF the
occurrence and now he had received
the wound.
A buggy was procured and the ne,
pro moved to bis home. Before AZ
irving there, however, be died from
the loss OF blood. Allen Hughes was
, negro Of some prominence IN his
community. he was the leader OF the
patty in his section anc
1ad the good will Of the white cttlzsne
n the Moores section. BE was good
aborer and was thrifty.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-12-19
Six Men Killed.

Sim man met instant death Sa5If
day afternoon In dynamite explosion
about twenty. fours miles from News:
port, Tenn, ard just acfoss the sIsts'
line in North Carolina. They we're
employed on railroad construction In
building an extension to the Tenoes;s
see and North Carolina Railroad
load OF dynamite for q blast exploded
while being tenpel, tearing six Een
into shreda and seriously irjufiug 81
seventh. The victims, who were all
white men CT families living In the
vicinity OF Vt. Sterling, were: Hsn-
ilton Sutherland, Alfred Sutton, " H.
liam Sutton, Harrison Price, Will
Brown and Tipp Hall.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-12-19
TheyaEad the Goods,

a dispatch from Mullins to Ths.
News and COURIER says nsle members
of the Russell Cole Show Company are
under arrest there. This COMPANY
had been giving carnival shows during
the week. On Thursday night BE.
Perny's store vas broken into and
dry goods snd notions were stolen.s
Saturday night the store OF Miles O.
Co. was broken into, and q large:
quantity OF clothing and jeHelty was;
taken. Sunday morning . search
warrant was obtained and the csr: 10:
which the show was loaded was
searched, and most OF the clothing
and jewelry recovered. Some OF those;
srrested were released on bond.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-12-19
Peculiar Accident.

The Augusta Chronicle ssys; Miss
Pearl Clsrey OF Thompson is still at
the city hospital but Is improving
very rapidly, and 1t is hoped that she
will soon be able to return to her
home. Miss Cleary some time ago
dropped 6 reVolvecltrom nantel, and
the weapon exploaded inficting very
osinfuI but not serious wound She
Tas brought to Augusta, and was
treated 81 the city hospital, and it is
hoped by her many friends that she
wlll socn be able to return tc her home
25 Thompson. She vas very popu-
Lar young lsdy Of that town and has
many friends Of Augusta"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-12-19
This Ideal Weather.

The Weather ms1 Is ccnsr: :tuan25
very largely these days to thesi,9Sof5
the season. The bright, c:,sp alys
are bringing out thousands OF shop;
pers on the streets sn6 causing them;
to lpger long over toe brUsas arrays
displayed by the merchant Oar Nofel.
ern contemporaries tell every Day of
the biting cold in more Nor rsnern seq
tions. Few can resist the temptation.
Of these delightful days, and why
should they? Gene out and 60 pour
shopping now for the crowd. gross
greater every day. 80
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-12-19
Labor Scarce,

It seems that the famine in farm.
lsoar is rot confined to the United
5 S.stss, for. according to the Cologne
G,zatte, the Agricultural Association
OF West Prussia is taking steps with
vicF 20 securing tbs Introduction OF
Chinsse coolies into certain specified
aress. Homes are entertained. the
Gszo5te sdds. that the PEussian gov.
crnncnt will give It's consent.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-12-19
Eow Kafhy Spend.

The British Consul General s&
Lourenco Marques, in . report to the
British Foreign Office on the value
Of the kaffr trade, mentions that
the Kafsrs Of that colony employed
in the Transvaal spend Of the wages
they bring back with them every
year s2,50o,00o II drink, and there
are only about $4,000 q them.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-12-19
Stranger Thsn Fiction.

z dispatch from Milwaukee, Wis.,:
says husband and wife, separated:
since the San Francisco eartbqlaks.
and each, until q few days ago, bsiie7-i
ing the other dead, Will be reunissd
as soon as q train now bearing Mfs,
Pslitz westward can reach Stockton,
Cal. Lsst GUNNER Mrs. Pelttz
brought from California te Oshkosh.
Wis, the charred body OF "a mansad
buried 1t In Eae1side cemetery, In the
tslsf that the body was that OF her
husband. Recently she learned that
her husband wss living on 3 ranch ia;
California. A long distance telephone
conVersat tion soon confirmed the facts:
and Mrs. Psdtz at once prepared to,
leave for Stockton. .s::5S;
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-12-19
Vben the pope Receives,

People who are received by the
Pope must appear in full evening
dress, although the hour is usually
at II O'Clock in the morning. The
outer Office looks like that OF good
New York lawyer. A pleasant young
secretary in secular garb meets the
visitors. Al: Is very simple, not IN
the least awe-insphing. Visitors
must kneel and kiss the Popss hand.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-12-19
New York's Vote.

Completed official returns Of the
vote cast for State officers in every
county Of New York Srate In the re-
cent State election show that the en-
tire Democratic State ticket except
it's candidate fcr Governor was elect
ed. Caas. E, Hughes, Republican
candidate for Governor, was elecasd
by plurality Of 81, 973. The plural-
ties fer the Democratic candidates iof
the State cfices below that OF Gov.
ercor ranged ircm 5, 442 for Chandler
to IA 250 for Martin E. Glynp, tie
Democratic can6idste for Comp.
Sroller.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-12-19
SAYS IT. .ls.T00 HIGH.
That Is Wha. Jordan Says Aboucths
Government Estimate.

Harvie Jordan. president OF thsg
Southern Cotton association, In an Inc
tsryiav Wednesday upon tho recsnt:
government estimate placing the crop
of tie current year At practically
twelve and q half million bales saids:
':The lcld cf spot cotton In the South;
should not become psnicky the recent
estimate OF the bure.u OF cotton stas
tistics and the hesv5 slump Which
followed In toe speculative exchanges
OF tae country. The enormous de.a
msnd for spot cotton by the mills ofs
the world will absorb every baieSois
American cotton produced this yeat;
befole smother crop can be haryesteo,
There is not now as much cottcn1ns
the sonth to gather and gin as Nzsss
the case ors year ago, hence the prs.s
sent crop will never reach u, ,0o0, Goo
bales. It we should gin IS much coz!
ton in the South TO gather and as:Ve:
cid from the big crop Of 1904l tho:
total crop would not exceed y. 2.20e,-s
| 600 bales. Every one scquaintsd
With the situation knows that there:
is no late cotton, as was the caseHsn.
1904, as the top crop this year vas3
killed by an unusually early ffcsa.;
Granting that only Sc per cent OF the
crop was ginned to Dec. / the total
yield would not exdeed II. 700, ,000
bales. The bureau has over estimate:
| ed the yield this year as badly as it
underest!mased the crop 3 year sgos
The people are urged to hold their
cotton firmly for good prices and the
spot market can be fully maintained
fjr the bslanca Of the season.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-12-19
Captured . Still.

State Constable Hoy, Of Chief
Fant's division, who is stationed In
Y,rk county, captured big Illicit
still ia that county several nights ago.
Tie officer destroyed the still, cap.
tuned II gallons OF corn whiskey and
several thousand gallons Of beer. The
st:l, Vas located In York county. lot
"a, rom the Cherokee county line.