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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-04-10
Snow and Rain.

The first man to whom it ever oc-
CURED to find out how much rain was
represented by a given fall Of snow
was Alexander Brice of Kirknewton,
who in March, 1865, made a simple ex-
pertinent with the contents Of stone
jug driven face downward into over
six inches Of snow. What he learned
was that a greater or less degree Of
cold or of wind when the snow falls
and its 'lying longer or shorter time
on the ground will occasion c differ
ence in the weight and in the quantity
of water produced, 'but if" he added,
81 may trust to the above trials, which
I endeavored to perform with care,
snow newly fallen, with q moderate
gale of wind, freezing cold, will pro-
duce quantity of water equal to one
tenth part Of its bulk" So that a fall
Of snow Of ten inches represents a
rainfall Of one inch.-London Chron1-
Gle.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-04-10
WHAT WILL YOU Do!

When a small community can
erect such a well equipped school
building as was done by the peo-
pie of the Trinity section, the
public spirited (:) citizens of a
town the size Of Manning
should feel that they are
not setting an example
which meets with the approval
of the surrounding country from
which the town is furnished with
support. Trinity has, for cross
roads, an excellent school build
inc, a much better building than
is provided for Manning. The
people Of the Trinity community
approaching the value of a good
school equipment, and not hav-
ing a lot of business men to con-
tribute to their needs, went down
into their own pockets to provide
a suitable place to educate their
children. It needs no argument
to prove the investment mas al
ready become profitable in the
enhancement of property values
in that section.
Manning, with a population of
over 1000, with no manufactur-
ing industries to support it, no
great corporations paying a tax,
but dependent entirely upon the
agriculture Of the surrounding
country for support, making no
effort to better the school facili-
ties, is a sad commentary upon
the thrift of our business men.
How do these merchants expect
the town to grow and induce
newcomers when they. who are
most benefited, will not make a
move towards it. It is needless
to show that a frst-class school
is most essential to induce peo-
pie to a town, every observant
man Or woman KNOWS IL, Illey: IL
this town is to shake loose from
it's present condition, must realize
there is something needed to be
done. At the last session Of the
general assembly a provision
was made whereby the people OF
the school district in which Man
ming is located can have a mod
ern school house, at a cost to
them they would not feel; all
that is necessary, is to get those
interested to express their con
sent at the ballot box and bonds
will be issued which will erect a
house that will do more
to draw people here than any
other agency. VIII this election
be called?
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-04-10
New Zion Dots.
Editor The Manning Times:

Editor The Manning Times:
Miss Carrie Holla day, assist
ant teacher in the New Zion
school, has returned to her home
in the Fork.
Lawyers Woods and O'Bryan,
of the Manning Bar, passed
through here last week enroute
for Turbeville to appear before
Judge Turbeville in a family
rucus case.
Mr.. r. NJ. Beard, who has
been suffering with a severe
case Of grippe, is convalescent.
A young widower here offered
to pay a young lady's board if
she would agree to remain over
this summer, but owing to the
widower's large family and the
approaching warm weather she
declined and left for her home.
The New Zion graded school
will have its closing exercises
on the Goth. There will be a
basket picnic. Hon. Louis Ap-
pelt and Professor ]. c. Daniel,
Manning, have been invited to
deliver addresses on theoccasion.
The TINES account of the
breach of promise suit has got
our people all stirred up. We
have a few Salemites in Man
ming. and some fear that Doctor
Woods son, SWAIN or Jim
Reardon's son, ED" left their
happy and innocent homes in
the brom sage to get them
selves tangled and twisted try
ing to follow the ways of the
city life, and have gone and did
it. The case has aroused a
whole lot Of interest, and much
speculation is going on as to
who the parties to the suit are.
The general guess about the
man is confined to a bachelor
and a widoWer, some say it is
Tom Tobias and others think it
is Harry Lesesne, both sport
vandykes The women are spec
tally stirred about this affair,
wherever you go, church, school
or store, where two or three are
seen together they are discussing
the breach of promise suit which
is to be tried in Manning on the
18th, and if the Alcolu Railroad
Company can be induced to run
a special, Salem will be well
represented at the trial. B.
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ton, and to champion the cause
Of license, the very thing it
claimed to warn the masses
against, and contended the local
option advocates were trapping
the people into.
The routed champion OF d BAD
cause, finding his adversarlees',
the local optionists, content with
prohibition or county dispen-
saries, without the license fea-
ture, is non-plussed, but to have
something to contend for. an
inconsistant position is at pres.
ent serving its purpose, and
probably furnishing balm tor
the wounds Of the friends OF the
State dispensary.
The new liquor control law IS
an experiment, something hao 10
be done to put a stop to the dis
grace that was being so lmpu-
IDENTIFY, and boldly faanted INTO
the faces of a trusting people;
the scandalous conduct OF those
in control of the State dlspen-
sarv was so keenly felt change
had to come. The best thought
Of the State was appealed to for
relief, the Carey-Cothran Act
was the result, and if this fails
to put a stop to scandals, no
human agency can stop them and
another change will come, the
people must have a decent gov
ernment, and this they cannot
have when the very atmosphere
is laden with scandalous suspic-
ions based upon the strongest
circumstantial evidence.
There are portions Of this
State where, IN our opinion, no
restrictive liquor law suits: moth
ing but a saloon is suited. In
the city Of Charleston, on ac-
count of it's cosmopolitan popu
lation, prohibition would be i'm.
possible of enforcement, State
dispensaries We're laughed to
scorn, and county dispen-
saries will be very little
better: and none but a
saloon system can be decently
enforced in that city. The
constitution does not permit
a saloon system in this state,
but we would favor an
amendment to our constitu-
ton so that large cities with
frst-class police protection can
grant saloon licenses; we would
advocate the change in the IN
terest Of law and order, that no
portion of our State should live
| in defiance Of the laws.
| No law can be properly enforced
if the sentiment in the commun-
| ity is arrayed against it. and
in a seaport city where there is
a constant incoming of all the
nations of the world with their
native customs it is next to folly
to stubbornly attempt to con
tinue law which is a mockery,
and as it is mocked at, the de-
fance and mockery worms
its way into other laws,
until property rights are
effected, and law enforcement
as a whole becomes a matter OF
a convenience.
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A few politicians are doing
their level best to get the politl-
cal ball rolling in this State
for the purpose of start
ing the senatorial campaign
off early. A successor to
Sen. Latimer is to be chosen ana
of course that gentleman will be
a candidate to succeed himself.
It was always thus, more espec-
tally with the teachers of the
rotation-in- office doctrine. lis in
our judgment, too soon to begin
to agitate politics. The people
are not ready for it, they have
something Of more consequence
to them to look after. If there
are any patriots (?) in this State
who want the job Mr.. Latlmer
now holds, and think they have
as much ability to draw the sal
ary, as Mr.. Latimer has, and
that they have rendered the
country as great service, and
merit as much consideration al
the hands of the people, their
cause will keep until a more
convenient season, at least until
the crops are laid by.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-04-10
Panama Canal-Erie Canal.

Machinery is digging the Panama
Canal a thousand times quicker than
the shovel dug the Erie.
Machinery produces the l.. y NJ.
Paint at 50.times less cost for labor
than if made by hand.
The L. & n. gives the best job IN
the world, because l.. & NJ. Zinc
hardens L. s. NJ. White Lead and
makes L. & NJ. Paint wear like iron
for 10 to Is years.
1t only requires 4 gallons of this
celebrated paint and 3 gallons OF
Linseed Oil at so cts per gallon, to
paint a moderate sized house.
If any defect exists in L. & N.
Paint, will repaint house for nothing.
Sold by The Arant Co. Drug Store,
Manning.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-04-10
THE MANN1Ne TIMES. MANNING. 5. g, APRIL 10, 1907.

a few days in New York with
their aunt, Mrs. F. F. Thomp.
son, who owns Milford, and has
been down to her winter resort
in Mexico, for the winter, but
now at home, 285 Madison ave,
New York City.
The town. at last, has got Il
colored barber. John Westberry
of Sumter, who caters for white
barbering only. He is in the
building next to where Hyatt &
Jenkins shop was located.
Buster.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-04-10
q - STo O RIA.
Bears the n1hs Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature at Lgz1Xztz<m
Prey Of the Sparrow Hawk.

The sparrow hawk almost invariably
catches q flying bird for its meal, even
striking down birds as large as the
wood pigeon, though usually going no
higher than a blackbird. If it does not
exactly swoop like the larger hawks,
yet it must have conditions of chase of
it's own choosing. That is why the
small birds usually mob it with impu-
nifty when they are numerous enough
to 7bewilder it. Once, however, / saw
q sparrow hawk that had been molest-
ed for some minutes by perfect cloud
of green finches dart among them and
secure a victim. One day I had one of
these birds pointed out rs the one
which a few days earlier had come
close to the house toward dusk and
caught bat on the wing. That, how
ever. is a very unusual meal-London
News.
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Pinewood News.
Editor The Manning Times:

Editor The Manning Times:
On last Friday night April 5,
about 1890 the blacksmith shop
of Hyatt & Jenkinson was dis,
covered to be on fire, but had
gained such a headway it was
impossible to save anything out
of the shop. A funny thing is
that both of the firm spent Fri
day and that night in Sumter
and there had been no one in the
shop at all. during the day.
There was no insurance on build
inc, but $4,000 on shop tools
etc., this is the second fire here
in less than three weeks, which
| is very hard. for if these fires
continue, the insurance compa-
MES will begin canceling their
policies here and then all the
merchants will have to go down
in their on pockets and pay a
night watchman, while if we had
a dispensary the town would get
a portion Of the net proceeds
which no doubt would be enough
within itself to pay a good sal
ary to night watchman.
Capt. G. NJ. Higgins was
awarded the contract to erect
the new two story guard house
and has made considerable head
way on it already. The cells
and promenade hall will be up
stairs and the down stairs will
be used for a court room etc.
Mr.. Arthur Toomer has rails
ed over $4,000 for the base ball
club. They will buy their uni
forms from a Philadelphia cloth
ing company and be in No /
trim by the middle of May.
The town council has pur-
chased some Kitson street
lamps, and Mr.. Adolph Man
helm of Sumter, will be down
in few days to install the plant
which will be a great help to
our progressive town.
Mr.. A. L. Burkett is building
a new furniture store on the
South side of DR.. R. S. Beck
ham, Jr.'s, drug store: on East
Railroad avenue.
A pharmacetist druggist from
our sister town was up a short
time ago trying to get a place to
open up a drug store, he may
occupy the building that Mr..
Burkett has been conducting a
retail furniture and coffin busi-
ness in.
Mr.. Charlie Graham, son of
Mr.. L. A. Graham, while cnt-
ting in some woods last Friday,
accidentally let the axe hit a
limb in a nearby tree which
changed the downward course
of the axe and cut one of his
feet very badly, which will
cause him to lay up for a while.
A son of Mr.. Henry Ards
happened to a bad accident one
day last week while in the woods
where some trees were being
cut down, he was caught under
a falling tree-top and got one
arm broken and an eye put out.
Mrs. n. c.. Stack and children
are visiting friends in Sumter.
Mrs. M. E. Barwick: who was
burned out a few weeks ago, has
bought cut Mr.. N. c. Stacks
business and now can be found
by her many friends and custom
ers in the store formerly occu-
pied by Mr.. N. c. Stack, between
DR.. P. NJ. Salley's one-story
office and the two-story brick
building of Mr.. A. G. Stack.
Mrs. Barwick is living in the up
stairs of the Reville house on
Hampton avenue. She will re-
build her store and residence
some time during the coming
Mrs. Emory ". Clark and
party, who has been at Milford
since Feb. 10, left on Tuesday
evening April 9th, for New York
~itv where she will be joined
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-04-10
HoW'S This )!

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward foI
any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure:
w. .ho nnSerSipned have known F. j. Cheney
TOR the last Is years, and believe him perfectly
bono-elIe in ali business transactions and fnar
ciallv able to carry out any obligations made by
VIZ TR1TAS, wholesale druggists. Toledo, O.
WaIDfSG. kINN,N s MARVIN. wholesale drug
Hai,:S Catarrh Cure is taken internally. acting
,7;1ncrIT mon the blood and mucous surfaces OF
th.e srs,etn Price 75c per bottle. Sold By all
druggists. Testimonials free:
Halls Family Pills are the best
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-04-10

Whenever some one under
takes to place the President in
an embarrassing light before the
country, the Democratic press
of the South, more especially of
South Carolina take to it like
ducks to water, and join in with
the soreheads Of the Republican
narty 10 abuse the man who re-
fuses to do their bidding.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-04-10

The Clarendon Seminal, which
has been published in Manning
the past several years, and has
had several editors, has suspen-
ded publication. The plant be-
longs to a corporation known as
the Manning Publishing Com
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-04-10
An Insid;ous Danger.

One of the worst features of kidney
trouble is that it is an insidious disease
and before the victim realizes his dan
ger he may have fatal malady. Take
Fo!ey's Kidney Cure at the first sign OF
trouble as it corrects irregularities and
prevents Bright's disease and diabetes.
The Arant Co. Drug Store.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-04-10
ReciprocitY.

"No," snapped the sharp faced Wo-
man at the door, II amt got no food
fur you, an I amt got no old clo'es.
Now git!''
Lady" replied Harvard Hasben, II
could repay you we'll Give me a
square meal and I'll give you q few
lessons in grammar" y Philadelphia
Press.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-04-10

Charleston in anticipation of
the visit Of the State Press As
sociation has secured a whale.
The Jonah Of the gang had bet
ter take warning.
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PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES:

CommUnicatlons must be accompanied oy the
real name and address Of the writer in order 20
receive attention.
No communication OF persona! character
vii be published except aS an advertisement.
Entered ac the Poscoace at Manning as Sec
Dad Class matter.
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ASTOREA.
pao,, ~. \ The Kind You Have Always Bought
s;:;;'''' 81: !: re lNfz7&zzzz;zz;x z;
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Mrs. Emory ". Clark and
party, who has been at Milford
since Feb. 10, left on Tuesday
evening April 9th, for New York
City, where she will be joined
bv Mr.. Clark. They will spend
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-20
SUICIDAL MANIA IN CHICAGO.
Electrician Plunges Through Elevator
and Falls on Conductor.

CHICAGO, July 20.-Dropping thirteen
stories through an elevator shaft James
Pawesic, thirty-two years old, plunged tc
instant death in the LaSalle street pas
senger station yesterday afternoon. 1t was
the third suicide of it's kind in many
days in Chicago. The falling body struck
on the roof of an elevator i'm charge of
Conductor James McGrath. which was just
starting up from the first floor.
The iron framework of the car was
crushed and torn as If it were so much
paper the body dashing through it and
striking McGrath to the floor Of his car
McGrath was seriously injured. His right
arm and shoulder caught the weight Of
the descending form, and he was dragged
unconscious from the elevator.
This is the third time within many
days that death has come to Chicagoan
in the same tragic manner. Wednes-
day a girl leaped from the fifteenth floor
of the Masonic Temple Thursday a man,
affected by the account of the girls suicide,
Jumped twelve stories in the rotunda OF
the chamber of commerce and was horribly
mutilated.
Pawesic was an electrician employed IN
the station. He appeared to be in a dazed
condition a few minutes before the tragedy,
and the police believe that he went to the
top of the elevator shaft for the purpose
Of leaping to destruction. Pawesic had
gone to the roof on the pretext of making
elevator shaft, but the police say he must
have climbed down a distance of six feet
from the roof and dropped after hanging
to a crosSbeam.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-20
CHILD MEETS HORRIBLE DEATH.
George link Became Entangled in
Live Wire at Baltimore.

BALTIMORE, July 2O.-While drawing a
small toy wagon loaded with wood over a
lot on Jackson street near Clement yester-
day morning ten-year-ol George link got
tangled in a live wire and was fatally
burned He was taken to the Maryland
University Hospital where he died shortly
after o'clock last night. He was the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. John link of 421 Wehage
street
The youth was returning from one of the
shipyards where he had been gathering
chips with his playmate, Louis Scheurck,
aged ten years. The two boys were cross
ing the lot, when young link stepped on the
live wire. With a groan he sank to the
ground, with the wire completely wrapped
about his body. Flames envelOped his body
and both his arms were almost instantly
burned to crisp in the presence of his
playmate, who was powerless to render
aid.
At first it was thought the boy was dead
but it was soon discovered that life ex-
listed, and the little body was wrapped in a
sheet. In the meantime a large crowd had
been attracted by the cries of the burning
youth. and the officer had his hands full in
keeping the crowd away from the wire,
which was later cut by lineman.
One of the sad features Of the little boy 8
death was the fact that his father was too
sick to be told of the accident His mother
went to the hospital and was with him
when the end came. shortly after o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-20
Gambling in the District.

To the Editor of The Star:
have noted with pleasure the interest
your valuable paper is taking in trying to
suppress the Handbook eviP' which seems
to have taken such a hold upon the COM
munity here in Washington I note also
the seeming accusations which the police
department and the court officials make
against each other. That the handbook
man is a MANAGE to the community no
one familiar with the conditions will dis
pute, but is it to be said that the small
fish must obey the law while the larger
ones can defy it with impunity? Why not
get at the root of the evil and suppress
gambling at the race tracks? If that is
done there will be no opportunity for the
handbook. 1t is not my purpose to criticse
the police department nor any other branch
of the government. but 1 do wish to call
attention to the undisputed fact that right
here in Washington, every spring and fall,
bookmaking whether technically so called
or noO is openly carried on without any
apparent Intervention on the part of the
authorities Which form of the two evils
is the more demoralizing-th open or
secret violation of the law? On the one
hand the gambling is not only operated
publicly by those who indulge in it, but it
Is conducted in such a way as to let others,
who are not participating, see just what
Is being done, thereby causing them to feel
a desire to join the merry crowd There
is not even a restriction against minors
joining in On the other hand the game is
carried on as quietly can be, no one
but those who take part being allowed to
know what is going on.
The harm Of gambling is the demoraliZ-
Ing effect which 1t has upon the individual
and the community at large. and, there
FORE it should be suppressed And just so
with any other matter which has tendency
to demoraliZe a part of the community. /
nf txryn Q
come to pass, namely, either some law
should be passed whereby gambling at
Benning will be permitted to be openly con-
Quoted or the gambling out there, under
whatever subterfuge it may be conducted,
should be absolutely prohibited. Can any
one say 1t is not demoralizing when the
community begins to think that the criminal
laws are made for the masses and not tie
classes? 1t is Just such state of affairs
which incite many person TO violate the
law. W. "A. fiNSf1bAN'h.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-20
NEWS OF FREDERICKSBURG.
Excursion for Members of Teachers
Institute Items.
dependence of The Star.

Special Correspondence OF The Star.
FREDERICKSBURG,V Va, July 10, 1907.
The teachers attending the State Summer
Institute In this city will be treated to an
excursion down the Rappahannock river
Saturday afternoon by the Maryland, Del
aware and Virginia Railway Company on
one Of Its boats which ply this river be-
tween here and Baltimore. The boat will
leave its wharf in this city at 4:3O p.m.,
returning about $50. There are 243 en-
rolled at this school Music will be fur
nished by the Fredericksburg band
Col. John r. Aldrich. one of Spottsylvania
county's most progressive farmers, died
suddenly at his home near Aldrich cross
ing in that county yesterday afternoon,
aged seventy-fve years. Mr. Aldrich had
just returned from the field, where he had
been engaged in helping the hands, and
1t is supposed, the intense heat brought
on heart failure Mr.. Aldrich came
to Virginia when young man from
Glasgow, Del. He served in the Con-
federate army in Company E, 9th Vir-
ginia Cavalry. the whole of the war Fol-
sioner of revenue. which position he held
for a number of years after being elected
county treasurer. which office he held for
nearly eighteen years. Four children, one
Of whom is Mr.. Elton Aldrch of the firm
Of Decker & Aldrich of this city, survive
him. His funeral will take place from his
late residence tomorrow afternoon, the
Rosebro of this city. Interment will be
made in the Confederate cemetery in this
city.
Mrs Francis o. Ebbert has sold her
farm near Massaponax Church, in Spottsyl-
vania county, to Mr.. Scott Of Tennessee,