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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-05-02
TT e Lobbyist Are welcnme.

a Republican Co. gress is a rich field
for the corporations and trust to get
in their work, and when b i IS pend
ing that is intended to plunder the
people their lobbyists gather around
the corridors of the Capitol like buzz
yards at a feast. When Mr.. Carlisle
and NJ. Crisp were speakers Of Dem
ocratic House. the corrupt lobby was
eliminated. But how different now.
Reciting the events on the considera-
tion of the Ship-subsidy b Il by the
House Committee on Merchant Marine
and Fisheries, a New York newspaper
says: Lobbyists overrun the commit
tee room and their leader occupies a
place at the head Of the table prompt
ing Grosvenor, Littlefeld and Minor
when any witness argues against sub
sidy." Comment on such a national
disgrace is unnecessary, but voters can
draw their own conclusions about who
to vote for next Fail, for it is hardly
necessary to say that all the Demo-
cratic mem bers Of the committee are
opposed to the bill and every Demo-
cratic member of the House is in line
to vote against it. Why President
Roosevelt recommended this corrupt
legislation is mystery, but that he
encouraged the lobbyists and grafters
to corrupt his part! is certain.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-05-02
Scores the Lawyers

The Columbia Record says Judge
Hydrick again got after the la~Ie-s
with sharp stick for not being ready
with their cases. thereby causing ex-
pensive delay. With over one hundred
cases on the docket the roster for the
day was exhausted on account OF con-
tinuances and the court was again lefS
high and dry with no business on hsrd.
The roster, it should be explained, Is
schedule Of cases which the lawyers
fix up, before the court conVenes, to
suit their convenience, a certain num-
Der Of cases being set for each day. Ii
no cases can be reached on the roster
it has been the custom to adj1urn The
court for that day, and frequently IN
this way nalf the time OF the court IS
wasted from week to week. Judge
Hyjrick F4iday tod the lawyers that
the court must be kept busy; t0at the
public had rights which she uld DO re-
spected, and that it was Wrorg to keep
an expensive court running without
business. He would, therefore, ignore
the roster wherever it did not produce
business and would sound the docket,
continuing what cases we're rot reaoy
for trial. He would give them 1air
warning that further delay you'd not
be tolerated. he would go through
the docket in this way, a7Journlng
court sine die whenever no business
WAS TO ba had.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-05-02
"HOOKS" HIS PLUMBER.
The Way the Sneak Thief In Mexico
Piles Els Trade.

The Way the Sneak Thief In Mexico
Plies Els Trade.
In Mexico the sneak thief has his
business down to a science. The IA
vored manner Of stealing is from the
houses. Most Of the buildings are but
one story high, and the doors are kept
closed and locked. The windows are
as large as the doors and extend to the
floor. To keep the thieves out Of the
house they ere protected with heavy
iron bars, but the Mexican sneak thief
has found a way to overcome this diff
fculty.
Because Of the lowness Of the win
dow he can look into the room and
"spot" the articles he wishes. Then he
waits until the occupant Of the room
is in some other part Of the house. a
bamboo pole about as long as fishing
rod is produced, to which is attached
piece of string with fish hook on
the end
The thief, by practice, can cast the
hook so that it will catch on almost any
article in the room, no matter how far
1t may be from the window. Slowly
it is drawn forward and pulled through
the bars.
In this manner articles are taken of
the bureau or tables, rugs snatched
from the floor and bedclothes from
the bed. Clothing left on chairs or
hanging on the wall is easily removed
The thieves do not even wait until the
occupants are out Of the room in all
cases. There have been cases where
men and women who were undressing
In their rooms have lost clothing while
their backs were turned to the window.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-05-02
The Aurora Borealis.

The ancients viewed the aurora bore
ais with superstitious awe, looking
upon it as an omen Of direful disaster.
It Is not unusual FOR descriptions Of
old time battles to mention the fact
that the ''curious red northern lights
gave us warning that something awful
was about to happen" In the annals
Of Clan-Mac-Noise Is to be found an
account Of a purple aurora which
lighted up the northern skies In the
year 6SS A. D. on the night preceding
the dreadful battle fought by the Irish
tribes Of Leinster and Munster, and it
Is not necessary to mention the fact
that the people took It as an omen Of
the great slaughter which soon fol-
lowed
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-05-02
Blind Tigers CAUGHT.

While 1t singing convention at q
church in Pickens county last Ueek
Chief Constable Cureton noticed g
great deal OF drinking going on. BE
concealed himself in the woods near
by s~d noticed crowd below him
drinking. He made a run for the
scene, and the crowd dispered, but be
caught John Leslie with a pint OF
whiskey. When Mr.. Curetop caught
him, Leslie attempted to draw his
pistol and shoot him. Nj. Cureton
prevented. he was fneGone hundred
collars which be paid. On lis way
back Mr.. Cureson captured John
Williams, co.ored BE had two plnts
OF whiskey on bis person, but Rssn
he saw Const&bB Cureton he an.
After MI. Curstos caught him he de-.
MED having the whiskey. He vas
seen with the bottles and as~askeo
after he denied the charge now the
whiskey got on his clothes. He Said
that he vas with crowd dom IN the
woods and would not drink with them
and t:ey broke the liquor on him.
He also vas tried befoce Magistrate
narcis and convicted and vas lined
500 or so days on the gang. He
took the 80 days.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-05-02

THE Spartanburg Journal very truly
says that in the earthquake that shat
tered Charleston twenty years ago the
iremen proved the heroes Of the occa-
sions. In the darkness and the dan
ger they climbed over wrecked build
ings and into uncertain alleys, with
walls still crumbling as succeeding
shocks caused the lcosened bricks and
mortar to give way, to fight the dozen
fires that sprung into existence with
the fist disastrous shake. These men
by heroic etfo1t requiring as great
courage as ever moved men to face en-
mics guns in battle. saved Charleston's
total destruction by fire after the great
damage from earthquake.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-05-02
ELECTION STRATEGY.
A, Incident OF an English Parl1a-
mentary Contest.

Incident OF an English Parl1a-
mentary Contest.
In the days before the institution OF
the secret ballot, when the canoldale
with the longest purse usually won an
election a former Lord Dundonald,
who refused to give bribes, contested
Honiton. but was beaten By an oppo-
nent who paid his electors at the rate
Of f5 q vote.
Then the unsuccessful! candidate
conceived this brilliant plan, says he
writer of history Of the Dundonald
family. He announced to bis friends
that he was quite determined to VIA
the seat next time without bribery.
Then he sent the town crier round the
town to announce that all VINO hao
voted for him in this first election might
repair to his agent, from whom tney
would receive 610.
AS comparatively few people nae
voted for him, this was not very eS-
pensiye process. And at the next eiec-
ton Lord Dundonald was elected oy
an enormous majority. After the I'll
umph several people came to him and
delicately suggested that some reward
was due to such loyalty.
"Not a farthing,' was the reply.
but, my lord, you gave SlO a head
to the minority at the last election, and
the majority have been counting on
something handsome on this occasion" :"
perhaps so," said the clever candi-
date. "My former gift was for their
disintcrested conduct in not taking my
epponent's bribe Of f5. For me to pay
them now would be to violate my own
principles. s."-Pearson's.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-05-02
Tariff fJrRevanu- Only.

There is no crop raised in the South
ern states that is protected by the
tariff from foreign tax on tobacco, but
it does not protect the grower, for like
wheat and corn. the price is Fixed by
the exporting demand, there being a
surplus raised Of all those products,
which must be sold in the markets of
the world in competition with other
countries which also raise surplus.
The price Of these products for home
consumption is therefore largely fixed
by what the surplus exported will
bring. Cotton, the money crop OF the
South, is on the free list and there is
absolute free trade in that staple.
But everything the Southern plant
er buys is protected by the tariff and
is taxed from 25 to LIS per cent, which
prevents most people from buying the
imported goods on account Of this tar
if tax being added to the p.ice the i'm
ported goods cost abroad. The trusts
and combines that manufacture SINH
lar goods here take advantage OF this
tariff taxation and add to the profits
they charge for their products nearly
what the tariff tax would be on the
imported articles over and above what
would be a fair profit. So the Anf RI
can consumer, be he planter, or who
ever he is, is compelled to pay the
trusts and corporations pretty nearly
the same tax that would be- paid on
the imported goods. The difference be-
ing that instead of the govs rnment
getting the tax the trusts and corpor-
ations collect it in increased profit.
AS some Of the border Southern
states elected Republicans to represent
tfem ia Congress, the voters must
have been led 10 believe that the pro-
tective tariff was an advantage to
them and that trust high prices were
a blessing in disguise. But with wheat
corn, tobacco and cattle and protected
by the tar.ff and yet selling at a low
price, while cotton entirely unprotectr
ed selling at fairly god price, the
Republican argument that the tariff
protects the planter and farmer is
| shown to be but campaign talk and
not borne out by actual conditions.
The ideal condition for the planter
and farmer is to have the unobstruct.
ed right to sell in the dearest market
and buy in the cheapest market. That
can only be Brought about by the Dem.
ocratic plan, of a tariff for revenue
only, to produce enough money to run
the government, when honestly and
economically administered.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-05-02

f: IT IS very disquieting to the nerves
of Republican Senators when Senate
Tillman each day reads to his colleag'
ues a letter, material or affidavit
setting forth some particular instance
of unreasonable railroad lates or the
abuse of power by the coal trust
against the little coal shippers. This
is the way Senator Tillman gently
stirs up the Republicans and reminds
them his pitchfork is still in good Or
der. This accounts for Hopkins at
tack on Tillman.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-05-02
Shot His Wife.

At Memphis, Tenn, Mrs. J. W.
Skinner, wife OF the Manager OF a
local manufacturing company, was
shot and instantly killed by her hus-
and Thursday night while seated Cd
the veranda OF a local club house.
Skinner when arrested, claimed that
the killing OF Mrs. Skinner was acci.
dental, that the bullets which struck
the woman were inteEdod for Robert
Sim pson, an expert golf player, who
was seated near Mrs. Skinner, and
whom Skinner alleges was responsible
fos domestic d4sagreenents in his
heuSekold.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-05-02
A ROMANTIC Marriages
In Which q GreenYille Farmer Plays
. Leading Part.

The Greenville News says an In
ternational marriage with several ur,-
usal features eliminated Monday
evening In the marriage at Toney
Creek, in lower GreenVille county, OF
Miss Agnes Thompson Of Yorkshire,
England, and MIR. E. Holbert Acker,
one OF the most substantial planters
and best citizens In the county. Sew
eral years ago Mr. Acker was visiting
relatives in Alabama and met Miss
Thompson, also visiting American
kin. They became great friends and
MI. Acker was o. considerable service
to Miss Thorn pson In facilitating her
return to Eogland.
A correspondence that ensued result
cd in an engagement, and last Friday
Miss Thompson landed in Ne1 York,
having crossed the Atlantic on the
Campania. She was met by Mr..
Acker, but the marriage which had
been arranged to take place imme-
diately upon her arrival did not take
place. MI. Acker felt sCme delicacy
In allowing Miss Thompson to marry
him until she knew him better and
had a more intimate knowledge OF
what her environments would be. So
he proposed that she come to South
Carolina with him, spend several days
in his community, and then make he1
decision. II she should feel that bel
lie would be happy with him, they
would marry at once; II she were dis.
appointed, she should return to Eng.
land and be would defray her travel
ing expenses.
They were In Greenville for a few
hours Sunday on their way to Toney
Creek. The prospective bridegroom
would not talk, pending Miss Thonp
sons decision. They went on to his
handsome country estate in the lower
part OF the county, and presumably
Miss Thompson found conditions salts
factory, for telephone message from
Toney Creek said that they Were
married the previous afternoon. The
bride is q handsome aud very attrac.
tive young woman, about twenty. two
years OF age. Her husband IS a
widoWer, sixty or more, with several
grown children and many broad acres.
His home Is one OF the most comfort
able in the county, and he has been
known for many years as a good citi-
zen, a generous neighbor and fine
farmer. His family is one Of the best
In the Piedmont and his children are
respected and valued citiZsns Of sew
raj communities.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-05-02
White Fiend This Time

Officers of Hamilton county, Texas,
are securing the county in search OF a
white man who assaulted the sixtef Il
year old daughter OF J. W. Moore, a
farmer. The girl was 10 the cotton
hsld when attacked and was subject
ed to most inhuman treatment. She
lost consciousness and remained IN
this condition several hours. Her
continued absence alarmed the family
and she was found In the field still
unconscious, but later revived. She
gave an accurate description 9 her
aSsailant. II her assailant is caughtt
ne will undoubtedly be lynched.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-05-02
THOUSANDS BEING FED.
An Idea Of the Task Confronting the
Food c. mmitCee.

a dispatch from San Francisco says
an idea OF the task which confronts
food committee may be gained from
the fact that throughout the city ra-
tions for $40, 440 persons were distri-
buted Thursday. This Is an average
estimate b2sed on reports frou a few
OF the food depots. At one point
Thursday provisions we're given out to
672 persons an hour for ten hours.
This station is nsither one Of the arg
est nor one Of the smallest and 80 its
reports were used as basis to strike
an average.
All -four that was received in sacks
is exchanged at bakeries pound for
pound Tor bread. Almost all the bak-
cries in the burned region have opened
and are selling bread at cents loaf.
There IS 10 danger OF meat famine.
Representatives Of tne Western CON-
paDy in south San Francisco reported
to the relief committee this morning
that there are now in the yards 1,500
cattle, 500 sheep and 500 hogs.
More than 200 cattle are killed and
dressed daily and sheep and hogs are
put under the knife as fast as they ar
rive. The full quota OF employees is
at york. The Southern Pacific order
ed I'll cattle cars to be rushed to San
Francisco with precedence over pas
senger trains.
Wholesale grabbing Of supplies by
some while Others are In want has
caused the military authorities to or
der new system In the distribution
OF food. Beginning Friday kitchens and
mess rooms will be established where
meats will be supplied to all who ap-
ply, but DO food will be given out to
be carried away.
In the distribution Of clothing pre-
caution against fraud will be taken by
squads detailed to visit each tent or
each shelter, list the occupants and
tabulate their wants. Orders will be
given out emitting the holders to the
needed clothing, bedding or other
stores.
Pitiful stories OF sufsrlng from ez-
posure, ignorance and helplessnsss are
flooding The relief committee from all
sides. O.. the great refuge camps that
in the Presidio, which is under gov
eminent control, seems most thorough
ly systematic ID, and that in Golden
Gate park most disorganized, though
it is rapidly assuming habitable
basis.
Many tons of fresh fruit were distri.
buted free Thursday and Friday. Bun.
ches Of bananas and boxes of oranges
were given unsparingly to the people,
who fccked from the tents along the
baach and about Fort Mason.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-05-02
a Boy Killed.

At Bethune on Saturday as south
bound freight Grain was shifting cars
near Main street, the 12-year.old sor
OF Mr.. G. v M;ers, a highly respect
ed farmer who lives q teW miles west
OF here, was run over by the train anc
in;tantly killed. From the testimony
OF Policeman Horton, who was the
only witness sworn at the coroners il.
quest, 1t seems that the boy was run.
ming across the railroad on Main strse!
when the engine bumped into the cars
which were standing on the crossing.
knocking him down, with the result
above stated. Ths sad accident cast a
gloom over the picnic crowd. MI. My.
ers and family have the sincere SYM
pathy Of everybody in their sad af1lc-
tiOn,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-05-02

At Chicago eight hundred negro
men and women shook Constitutional
A. M. E. chbrch with applause Thurs
day night when Ida Wells Barnett
advised the black man to put revol-
yer In his pocket and anticipate the
white man in his deviltry." The oc-
casion for the speech was meeting
called to protest against the mob vio-
ence that has marked Springfield, Mo.
the last few days. Wick the speaking
had ended resolutions we're adopted
urging President Roosevelt to take
some steps to protect the negro race
from destruction at the hands OF the
whites.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-05-02
NEW SCHOOL BOOKS.
State School Board About to Make

Contracts for Five Years.
The state board Of education will
soon adopt the series OF text books,
that are to be useG in the public
schools OF the state. The adoption
by the state board means great deal
to the people Of the state. IL means
the selection OF such text books as are
TO be- Used for the next FIVE years DS
tens OF thousands OF children.
The adoption made by the state
board applies to the public schools;
The graded sch) )ol or special school
districts as rule adopt and use their
own text books.
There is already the shs7pest rival.
~ going on over the FORTHCOMING
adoption OF text books Tor a period OF
five years. Governor EeVward has
appointed strong and able bard,
and the outlook is that the adop5ions
will be made with care aod ID tne
best interest OF the school chllcren
and people OF the state
Toe form Of contract agreed upon
by the state board Of education Is a
very long document. The facts o.
chief interest to the public are as fol'
lows: ID The person with whom Is
made to furnish books TO the schools
Of the state must have from Ssptem.
Der l, 1906, to August 81: 1911, not
less than three repositories or agen'
cies in each county, With a sufi ;isnt
number Of the books agreed On tt
meet the demand and to be sold a!
the prices named in the contracts
The books must be sold to anyone ir
the state at the same price-same
prices must be maintained at al de
positories. (2) There must be cen
tral depository at Columbia, IRON
which the other repositories will be
supplied. At least 10 per cent dis
count allowed to agents. Books must
be delivered free Of charge for trans
portation. (3) Exchange prices tc
be named, at which old books will b;
replaced by new. This arrangement
to end on September 1, 1907. Prices
agreed on are to bs good for i've
years. (4) Books must be equal to
samples furnished. (0 Prices must
not be higher than those paid By any
other state OF territory for the same
books. (6) House, firm or company
printing the books must not be
member of trust OF combination
Cd Acts Of the state legislature re-
ferred to in contracts are part o:
the contract.
It will be OF interest to note tha'
there are to be several histories Of
South Carolina offered to the STATE
board for adoption. Some OF these
volumes are being especially prepared
to be submitted f1r this sdoption
Several OF the general histories thai
are TO be offered the board have beer
written by South CarolinianS ant
others by those who have lived ant
worked here for long time.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-05-02
4 French Characteristic.

Now, what like so much in France
is the clear, unfinching recognition by
everybody of his own luck. They all
know on which side their bread is but
tered and take a pleasure in showing
It TO others, which Is surely the better
part Of religion. And they scorn to
make a poor mouth over their poverty,
which I take to be the better part Of
nanliness.- Stevenson.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-05-02
MONEY IN PULITICS.
Campaigns Costs Both Parties Large
Amounts Of Money.

DID the late Marx Hanna spend six.
teen and q half million dollars Oh
the Mckinley. Bryan campaign OF 1896,
In aid OF the republicsu adminissra.
tion? Thatis the question people aie
asking since the statement made on
the floor Of the house q day or two ego
by Representative Sulzer, Of New
York, while discussing the national
publicity bill. The difference between
Hanna's sixteen million Of gold and
Bryan's half million OF silver is too
great, they say, to carry great weight
with it. His figures, they believe, are
pulled too wide apart, especially as
Bryan, in 1896, had the silver inter
ests Of the country back Of him and
could, and did, probably spend much
more than the sum accredited to bin.
Lincoln was good spsnder when it
came to politics. In his race against
Stephen A. Douglass for the presiden.
cy he spent s100, 900, while bis demo.
cratic opponent used just hall that
amount. Four years later, in 1864,
Lincoln, when opposed by George B.
Mcclellan. spent s125,000 and Nc
Clellan $50, COO. Grant, in his first
campaign OF 1868 against Horatio SSy-
nour, spent $3.50, 900, while the latter
USED s75, 1000. In his second campaign
Grant spent $3.50, 900, then 9 isrge
amount, as against practically the
same sum in behalf Of Samuel J. Til.
den. Two yeas later James A. Gar
field running for president against W.
S. Hancock, used 81, 100, 900, and the
latter s355, 900. When James G. Blaine
opposed Cleveland the first time in
1884, it cost $1,000, 900, and Cleve.
land used 3 little more-sl, 400,0 ,000
In 1885 Benjamin Harrison used ST.
$50 600, and Cleveland 1855, 900, while.
in 1892 the same candidates cost their
supporters 1850, ,oCO, and $3.50, 600
respectively, Cleveland again using
more than bis republican opponent. In
1895 Mckinley is said to have spent
sl6, 500, 900 through Mark Hanna, If
Representative Sulzsr;s figures are
correct, while William J. Bryan spent
1915 coo. In 1900 Mckinley spent s9,-
500, 0Ge, and Bryan s425. 900, while
the Roosevelt Parker campaign cost
SO 500, 900 and 81, 25G, 900, respective.