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The De Soto County news., 1906-03-02

The State Board of Health is to
hold its annual meeting in Jack
sonville on Tuesday, March 9th.
Among other matters Of import
ance, the resignation Of DR.. Porter,
as state health officer, will be con-
sidered. The people of the entire
state hope that the board may sue
ceed in inducing DR.. Porter to re-
main in a position in which he has
done such signal service to the
state, with such distinguished honor
to himself.
The De Soto County news., 1906-03-02
BOWLING GREE


Bowling Green, March 1 .-Av on Io
cloud hung over our pretty Gr. lie
Tuesday morning followed by, re- Mo-
freshing shower. NJ. r.
MISS Eloise Dowd, a char, .,;s
young lady of Arcadia, is with
Seward, and will have charged MI. =
dry goods and millinery densy,,' re v
Messrs. l. T. Thompson and Miss
Sweat of Greensboro, ~ O., ,s in
purchased the interest of Louis AZ.
win SC Co., also the mill busins aai
j. A, Atkins and twenty-five
sand acres of pine timber land Cal
county. They will erect a as
thousand dollar plant and put a Gt
ten miles of tram track. Two u sor
sand dollars forfeiture money ID
been placed in the bank to show -
they mean business. s. B. Fick "
of New York, representing s. !
Downds & Co., is in the city ar
business.
DR.. Gill left Tuesday on businu pC
trip to the Gate City of the SouA
We trust he will meet with succea =,
Mrs, Louis Seward makes charm.
ing picture sitting in the store win
dow taking lessons in millinery.
j. B. Williams of Fair Bluff, N. O,
is visitor to our city. We are TO
liably informed that he expects 70
engage in business with our fellow
townsman Walter L. Giles. We
give Mr.. Williams a cordial welcome
and put the young ladies on notice
that the gentleman is fine looking,
heart whole and fancy free.
j. E, knight has moved TO Zolfo
and will engage in business.
L. P. Seward returned safely 70
the bosom of his family Sunday. BE
reports fine trip bird shooting
D. II. McRae will begin building
an eight room two story dwelling
for Mrs. Muller Immediately.
Our literary school closes next
Tuesday and has been voted pro
nounced success. Prof. A. A. Rice 4
and assistants have done faithful
work for the children and Their
constituency are we'll satisfied with
the services rendered.
l.. p. Seward is opening up thou
sand dollar stock of dry goods and
millinery this week.
A. M. Chester has let the contract
for six room, one story dwelling.
1t is already in course Of construc~
tion.
Postmaster Browning and family
expect to leave Bowling Green
Thursday for a weeks outing. They
will visit the pretty town of Clear
Water. We wish for them O pleas
ant stay. ]. B. Williams will hold
down the postoffice during Mr..
Browning's absence.
Miss AUrelia Jones returned 70
Jacksonville Tuesday after paying
her father pleasant visit.
Hosey Albritton is a hustler. He
ls getting in shape to serve the citi>
zens and small boy with cool drinks
at the new store on Main street.
DIR. Gill is moving his stock OF
drugs into the Hosey Albritton
building where his customers can
find him.
j. 7. Groom is preparing TO open
up frst-class, tip top livery busi-
ness the fifst of March. He has al
ready secured the necessary license :
for embarking in the enterprise and
expects to engage fifteen horses, Z
eight Rockhill buggies, and two
surries. Some of the horses and
vehicles are on hand and they are
beauties. Mr.. Groom would likeye
editor to visit his establishment and
take drive behind a span Of n
fine horses. Lno.N
The De Soto County news., 1906-03-02
Arcadia Opera House.

nINduid OPGtd ltOdSNs
A very interesting and amusing
entertainment will be given here the
goth of March, when Walden will give
a performance of conjuring. sleight
of hand and tricks Of magic.
He has mastered the art to won
derful degree of amusing, confusing
and mystifying, and his audiences
invariably feel highly satisfied with
his cleverly executed performance.
He grows roses in 30 short a time
that gardeners view him with envi
GUS eye, makes aud serves coffee in
so short a time that housewives won
der, he makes candy 30 deftly on the
spot that the sweet-to-tooth is satis~
fed.
In the days of witchcraft such as
Walden would have had their lives
in jeopardy at all times.
Many amusing incidents are re-
lated of Walden's performances upon
some unsuspecting friend while en-
Toying SOCIAL NlblJS'
Walden will give a performance at
the opera house on the goth of March.
Walden, the versatile and unctious
prestidlgitator, will give a performs
ance of conjuring and slight-of-hand
at the opera house on Tuesday night,
March goth. He cleverly and deftly
performs many tricks of magic, con~
juring and illusions.
Walden gives one of the most highS
ly entertaining performances in his
line. During private performances
in New York state his work was most
highly commended in the New York
papers. 1t was predicted that, though
being mere youth, he was predes-
tined to rank among the first presti-
dIgitators of the country.
His work demonstrates that the
hand is quicker than the eye, and is
sure to entertain, amuse and mystify
his audience.
The city will have an opportunity
of seeing Walden, whose perform
ances of conjuring, magic and slight
of-hand have pleased 80 many audi
ences in New York state, where
Walden made specially of giving
performances at homes for parlor
entertainments at social functions
and at club entertainments.
Walden is, during such perform
ances, at a great disadvantage, for
his work is done but few feet from
the audience, and even under such
conditions, Walden has sustained his
reputation to deceive the eye of the
most wary.
The deftness and cleverness in ex-
ecution has won for him many COM
pliments. Many amusing incidents
he has created by producing from the
pockets of his audience articles which
the unsuspecting thought they did
not contain.
Walden is youthful in appearance,
but has grown old in his art for
which, from his childhood, he has
shown a natural aptitude. His per-
formance is one to be enjoyed and
remembered.
Walden will be able to convince
one that the "longer you look, the
less you know"
He will be seen at the opera house
on March goth.
The De Soto County news., 1906-03-02

Let us not forget the hotel propoN
sition. 1t is a necessity and would
also prove luxury to the people of
Arcadia
The De Soto County news., 1906-03-02

A Young Mems Christian Associa
tion would be a good organization
for Arcadia.
The De Soto County news., 1906-03-02

In Southington, Conn, on the
21st a woman died at the age of 1o6
years. 1t seems that they live al-
most as long there as in South
Florida.
The De Soto County news., 1906-03-02
He Guessed RIGHT.

"Ah, me-" exclaimed Mrs. Nag
get, "my shopping was most un-
satisfactory todayl"
Huh" grunted Nagget; "try-
ing to get something for nothing,
supposed"
Eyes, dear. 1 was after birth
day gift for you. ."-Philadelphia
Press.
The De Soto County news., 1906-03-02

The hotel accommodations of Ar
cadia as far as they go, are as good
as can be found in the state but there
is not enough of them. Let's build
another.
The De Soto County news., 1906-03-02
Arcadia needs a new hotel.

Now is the time to plant shade
trees.
The De Soto County news., 1906-03-02

1t is not too late yet to set shade
trees.
The De Soto County news., 1906-03-02

Don't forget to ring phone % for
Insecticide. Yelvington Bros. II
The De Soto County news., 1906-03-02

Nine men out a possible ten
would rather talk than be talked
to,
The De Soto County news., 1906-03-02

Our citizens are slow to clear OIL
their lots in the burnt districts of
our town. A little work along this
line would add great deal to the
appearance of their property.
Charles d. Tuten, mayor OF Jasper,
died on Wednesday, Feb. 21.-Daily
Capital. 1t is with regret that the
editor of this paper notes the above
announcement. Charles was one of
his best friends playmates in boy"
hood days.
FIR. Sherwood, Gainesville, Texas,
dropged dead just after leading the
"grand march" at fancy dress ball
the night of February IA, He was
an Episcopalian and prominent In
business circles. II dancing is harm
less, the ballroom is a good place to
die in.
The state of Florida had best spend
some of its money in trying to get
people here to settle on some OF the
many thousands of acres of tilable
land we have already at our com~
mand, than to spend it trying to re
claim the Everglades, land that we
will not need in many years.
There are tons of rubbish ornament
ing % the premises of some Of our
citizens and unless it is removed and
cleaned up we may expect vast
amount of sickness this summer.
We have had no cold this winter TO
kill the malaria germs and we may
expect sickness unless we polish up
little.
On last Saturday another wreck
occurred on the Coast Line at the
trestle oyer Whidden creek about
three miles south Of Fort Meade.
Considerable damage was done to
the cars and freight but no people
killed or seriously injured. Some
days ago one of the officials Of this
road made the statement that I'VE
have never killed a passenger on
this piece of road" This is due to
their good luck in having freight
trains fall through their old rotten
bridges instead of passenger trains.
They are indeed fortunate but this
may not be the case long if some
repairs are not made soon.
The De Soto County news., 1906-03-02

Our citizens are slow to clear of
their lots in the burnt districts of
our town. A little work along this
line would add a great deal to the
appearance of their property.
The De Soto County news., 1906-03-02
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,sday'
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ere Monday"
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on Park t00'1
Mr.. Leon e'rO
Monday e'
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Is visit Weo
Mr. Q. 9. Ca
no weduesd|
Miss Colien
in Arcad1
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uesday nig1
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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-03-28
SIX Little Bsdes.

Congressman J. a. Bede was the
speaker at big barquet at Grand
R,p:ds tas otoer niga1, at which w.
men were admitted to hear the spet
ches. Mr.. Bede apcl;p'z d for the
non.sppearance or Representasl 9
Weston, Of Indiana, who ne said Wa
detained at hone because OF family
uatters." Il want i5 distinctly un'
derstocd," said Nj. 3 de, that Ut
der the Roosey 1t administration IL,
national bird has te1n charged 1ron
the esgle to the s;o-k. Ihe esgl@
may scream, but TIE stc1k delivers
the goods. never POSED IS "a Aconls.
MI. Ceds continued. my wife alRays
insisted that she would never marry
any but six fvo5 nau-one with e
big black mustacre. But she married
me, ard now ne have a string OF SIX
little BedeS,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-03-28
THG P2EsIDEN IS SALARY.
Otgures that Will Surprise q Great
Many People.

The Philadelphia Lsdger says the
discussion Of the ins. fl ;isncy OF tbs
Presi6euL's salary has recomnenceo,
lad certain facts are brought forward
with which it is doubtful il the aver
age American is acquainted. 1t will
perhaps Ds news to many that al
though the Presidents salary is $50,
900, he actually receives more tran
twice tnat amount t-sl25, ,O00-svery
year. Government tarpropsiasit n year
ly devoted to tie executive mansion,
in addition to the Presidents salary,
are given as follows: Pay CT Presi
dents private secretary, SO 25o; as
sistant private secretary, s2,250; STE
nogrspter, 81 800; five messengers,
each, 81 200; Two doorkeepers, eac,i
81 200; four other clerks at salaries
ranging from 81 500 TO $3.50; telegraph
operator, 81, ,2ou; Two USERS, eaci ST..
400; one nichb usher, 81 800; watch
man. 5000. The government also
furnishes man to take care Of the
fires at 1851 a year, a steward at 81
800, and allows two special fun7s OF
$40, 900 jusy mentioned, sl2 500 is tor
repai1s and for refurnishing the White
HOUSE; 81. 500 is fox fuel; 81 900 for
tie greenhouse; s15, 600 tor gas, match.
es, the upkeep Of the stables and
various miscellaneous matters. The
sS, 900 is for stationery, carpets, the
care OF the stables as distinguished
from expelditures.for feed, equ'page
AID tie like. The 9raad total, llclud-
ing the Presidents salary, is given as
1925 900 a year. To most men these
appropri tions will seem very liberal.
luis possible, for example, that five
hundred tons Of coal are required IN
the White House every year for tie
purpose OF heating ard cockiLp? II is
true that the President is compelled
to do great deal OF costly entertain
ing, bus practically all his household
expenses seam to b. paid by the gov
eminent except the outlay fer foco
and vine. Fifty thou'a-d dollars is
not much for man wno must liVt IN
the style OF the President OF tie Uni
led States, but sl25, 600 a year is a
confJrtable iLcome. .-Philaoelphla
Ledger.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-03-28

which was brought before the grand
jury is not nav, as 1t has been told
around campires aud ~ writers OF
Pueblo legends aud traditions, but it
has never heretofore been br 'ught be-
fore judicial body. A version OF
the story is that there is bus one
snake CT venerable age and immense
size, which has been transferred fron
pueblo to pueblo, causing in each
in turn a mysterious decrease In the
birth rate. Another version is that
there are several snakes, but that the
medicine men led the people to be-
iieve that there was only ore. Still
another relates as to how the snake
is eu,rded by the IaG;an councillors,
The people being kept ignorant OF the
fate OF tIleir Children. The history
OF the snake brought to the attention:
Of the grand jury is qu to singular. L
runs that the snake was first kept in
the Santo Domingo pueblo, whence it
vas transferred to the Jam ou; bio
the Santo Donioicans paying ? Larry
tribu-e to have it taken eff tbeil
hands. The Jepez Ind ans in turn
unloadsd it uron the "a pueblo,
where it has remained Tor many
years
That the snake is a conspicuous
figure in the religion Of cost Ct the
American Indians in the Southwest
is, of cnurse, well known. TIE mod
ern Indians get tteir traditions ffo1
tie arc!ent AztecS, who were snake
worshippeIs and who, we know, mace
human sacrifices and ]enerated sacred
reptiles. The NJ qul Indians and
their anrusl snake dapcos are su-sl-
vals Of the old Aztec cerenonl@ls
The MCQu!s capture large ruuoer OF
rattlesnakes, wash them and d1Ece
with them, hnldirg the serpents 10
their teeth. Many Of the d2pcars
are bitten, bua the victims are st
onca taken into cave where the
medicine man administers al anti&ose
and TO harm eEsues. This secret cure
!or snake bite Is known OILY to one
man in each tribs, aud ne passes the
secret On to ca2sen priest before he
dies. No amount Of persuasion by
white men has ever beer able 10 Hrest
this sacred and invaluable secret from
the Indians. a madeleine man vii!
always let a white man die cf snake
bite rather than give him ne cure.
ASIDE from putting al end TO tae
cruel rites Of human sacrifice there
are enough secret ceremo: isis Ct tie
Pueblo Indians yet uns eeD b7 white
men to we'll repay en- Investigation by
the Department Of the Interior.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-03-28
MOTHER STOPS WEDDING.
Separated Couple as they Stood Be
<oro M{nSatar

The course Of true love, it develop
ed last M3I day received rude shock
wheo e. a. Turner, OF Higgstown,
and MISS Pearl Coleman, OF Savannah
aere not married as they had hoped
to be.
AS the words II pronounce yen
nan and wife" hung on the lips CT
R.v. R)berG Vandeven5sr, the mother
Of The woulG-oe br!de d,lsaed IN upon
the assemb!sge. Striking ap.rd the
sxo hanis 5Eat were about TO b..
united f3revsr, she fo:b%de the mar
rage. F.aintlDg, the bEide fell to tae
dcor and the groom stocd Wita star
Ing e7es at the prevention OF the
fui6llment Of Ills long planned elope-
ment.
d.. Vandsventer, too startled t.
speak for an Instant, held the mar
rage license loosely in MS hand. Tnis
vas the mothers opportunity; she
clu!chei the license AMI ceted she
minister to proceed. Dr. V .n1svan-
Ter begged that she allow the weddins
ceremony to g oa. To to1s she vas
,oiurate. Tas would BE- bride was
resusci.ated, the wedding assembly
;i.sp:rsed aad Mss Psall, the l4.ysar
o!d bride that vas TO be, retu72ed Gis
c ;usolate to her home.
The mother is Ms. Elisa q. Co:t-
nan. Tae would be gro N is the
,auer OF q sawmill at RtsgSto8c
The wedding cars mouy wa Interrupted
a. tie home Of Mrs. n. F. Covart
the irate mothers sister, 81 eJ7 West
Broad street Savannah.
Last Monday Mr.. Turner 1eneweo
his ef)r5s to win the mothers Coz
sent, but Mrs C. lsman was uerelei.t'
ing apparently. Sas said her dauga'
ter muss Hai5 five years. When Tbs
license was scored the girl was giV=r
as eighteen. Sne wears Snort dress
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-03-28
EORRlFIED FUEsRAL Parry
Maniac Wound. Nine Persons and
Sets House on Fire.

Brooklyn, Anne Arundsl county,
jlst across the Patapsco river from
Baltimore, Nd, Is horri6sd over the
deeds and death CT Walter Potee, an
insane man, % years old, who enter
ing his brothers house jast as friends
and relatives were gathered to at
tend the funeral OF the brot1er's lit
tie chilo, opened FIRE with revolver,
set f.e to the house and himself died
from gunshot wounds. but whether
self.inficted OF not it is unknown.
Potee entered the room and began
6rirg so entirely ure xpecteely that
,everal persons were wounded before
they cou!d ei caps. Nine people were
lpjnred more or less seriously by shots
from revolvers and repeating shot
gun. O; these b7other, John q.
Potee, aEd Wn. q. Miller, brother.
in-law are likely to die. The crsz;c
man found time between shots tu
sprinkle oil about the ht use and set
FIRE to 1t. Firemen summoned from
Baltimore. Md, finally extiDgutsheo
the flames, but net before the bull
DING bad ben almost su.ted. On the
second floor vas found the body ot
;he maniac badly burned about The
waist and with shot wLuod over bis
heart.
Bystanders had fred at him repeat
edly, but whether one OF their shots
hi5 him during the two hour fusilads
or whether be died by his ewn hands
oan only bs COZ j:ctured. Potee i
said to have shown evidence OF insan
isy for six OF eight months past. The
body Of the child was removed before
the FIRE reached it.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-03-28
Tho Wages OF Stn.

The fliends OF Thos. W. Kiley. 3
wealthy banker and merchant Of
Brooklyn, fear that ne has committed
suicide. Thursday night story was
published TO the eff,cJ tnat Kiley had
married Mrs. Flora A. Colt, OF Brock
lyr, three years ago, in Hommand,
Ind, althou1 1h be hsd snother wife
st the time living. After the puon.
cation OF The charges .Klley was quoted
IS saying: This scandle WILL oe more
:han Can bear. l never did any-
ahinr tnat was not bonest or honora-
.,le u iii I married Mrs. Colt. know
tna5 it was wrong and I am ashamed
OF it," -:
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-03-28

waves the voucher in air. Il Mr..
Bliss's word 'ought to be accepted as
6nsl" 1t is ns7 srtheless true that It
will not bs So accepted. The public
has great tai5h in Whist Is put down IL
black and white"
Oae Of two things is certain. Eth
er Judge Ramilton's voucher is gen.
uine or else is a forger II the Vouch-
er or receipt is forgery then Ham
ten is either o, foTger or an &C
complice in forgery, and in eth
Ell event be shcud be prose
cuted. II, en- the other hacd
rhe receipt is genuine, there Is no
other recourse than in the painfuscer
tainly that Mr.. Bliss IS lying. Ger
tainly a gentleman Of Mr. B:iss's
standing will not rest under such a
susp: cion He must and will demand
that Judge Hamilton be prosecuted
and convicted OF forgery or conpiVance
in forgery. That is the only courss
that will absolve Mr.. Bliss from the
suspicion :.hat is naturally aroused bS
the exhihi lion Of an alleged genuine
receipt signed by himself and ac-
knoWledging the receipt OF money that
he denies having received There Is no
mistakirg what Mr.. Bliss's course
should be. 1t is plain and pere mptorT.
Until some one proves that Han1l-
ton is q liar Of the most malicious sort.
there can be no rest for the weary. he
is stirring EN- up with long and
pointed stick. With the jaunty as
sarance Of the man who admits ali
aud rather glories in the admission, be
is going about disporIing himself in a
panner that &: as joyful to him as 1t
is dsconcerning to the group OF high
fnanciers and corloratiau lawyers
that constitute his game. He is qlide
willirg to talk and be is not careful as
to whom he talks about. For the safe
ty OF those gentlemen high in the
OF faance and Of politics, be
must be gagged. II be is not, 1t Is as
certain as fate that something is &C.
ing to drop.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-03-28
Near Deaths Door.

Tue entire family Of john 81. VIII
hanson, pos5masser and station agent
It Gl.n O,borne, Psnasy 'vania, on
,hv F,-t Nayne railroad, were found
urcons clous from aspayxlation Thurs
da7 morning. The family -onsisted
# rhs fa5rer, no5aer and Eve chil.
:iren, and when found they were sup
oosen 60 be IN a moIlbund condition.
rne discovery WAS made By persons
aho lad gone to the station to take
5ne trail, for Pit5sourg. Forcing tbs
dcors they found the entire family
still In their beds and UNCONSCIOUS.
rne house was filed With tae FUMES
Of gas. Physicians were summoned
aoG heroic efJrts were made to re-
suscitaie tie v.c5ims OF the accident,
out at 10 O'Clock only one, an infant,
nad b,en revived.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-03-28
YOUNG MAN KILLED
BE. .4USE BE RE EN- :ED INSULT
TO aIS TEETHE ART.
Mr. J. B. Gaylord Shot aud Instant
ly Killed by kr. Grover
Ea his.

On last Friday night at the home
or Mr.. W. F Outlaw OF the Her
riott Sc zion, Lee couaty, Mr.. Gro.
yer Mathis s2os and instantly killed
Mr.. ]. B. Gaylord, both young mel
Of that section.
From information received it seems
that there vas a party at the house O.!
MI. Outlaw. Nh. J. B. Gaylord escort
ed Miss Alma Coughnsn to the party.
While the pleasure Of the evening
we're in progress and everybody Wa
apparently happy, Mr.. G.over Mathis
was taking q promenade With Mis-:
Coughman. When out Of doors Mathis
attempted to take liberties With the
ycuog lady She resisted this attempt
and quietly rsbuked him. BE persist
cd and again annoyed her. she then
left him and went sack into the house.
crying. Mr.. Gaylord, her escort, sno
to whom it is said she was engaged to
be married, begged the young lady to
tell him the cause Of her tronble. At
first she declined to tell him. but final
ly informed her sweetheart that:Matt-
Is had Professionally tried toiIske libsr
Ties with her.
AT an opportuae time Gaylord
took Mathis out into the hall fOr al
interview. After asking Matnfs why
be had treated the young lady so ur-
gent,emanly, bot woras brought on
an al creation. There are several re-
ports as to how the fight started and
how the shooting was done, no1e OF
which are positive, as this correspoL-
dent has not been able 20 interview
iny e;e witnesses. From reports, IL
seems taal Gaylord had knife and
Mathis had q pistol. Wnen the fight
las owe. Gaylord was norta.ly wcut:d
ed and livea bus few minuaes. and
Mathis had one or two slabs in lis
shoulder. M.sais claims TO have
acted in SELF fense. The reports
are COZ f.csirg OF, this pCiat. however
some claiming that there was no
nsc s,ity or excuse for the killing,
these opinions being based en- what
they have gathered from the reports.
Sheriff MuldIow Was notified ab3ua
o'cl c< ard took Deputy Sheriff
Mocneyhan and went 10 The scene OF
the homicide. H. was informed that
Mathis had went to Bishopvllie to
surrender. Wnen the sheriff returC-
ed he found Mathis there and The
prisoner is now ir ii.