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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-11-13
HIGHEST PAID ACTOR.
Warfeld is Earning s24o,oo0 Year
on the Stage.

David Warfeld is the highest paid
actor on the stage to-day. His an
nual income nets him something like
s24O, 900. Recently he refused an Of
fer on the part of Felix 1sman, the
Philadelphia capitalist and theatrical
promoter, of 500, 900 a year for ten
years. His only obligation was to
act at seven or possibly eight perfor-
mances a week at a daily average Of
about three and a half hours. The
offer was rejected by Mr.. Warheld.
simply because he was making more
than twice that amount.
The amazing thing about Mr.. War
fields rise to fame is that II years
ago he began acting in the Miners
Eight Avenue theater in New York
city a salary of Sl4 a week. Then he
was desperately poor. Under the
management of David Belasco. Mr..
Warfeld began to advance. 'The
Music Master" was the big hit by
which he came to his present money
making position. That play had a
two year stand on Broadway, and in
all that time the proceeds never fell
below $4,000 a week.
Warfeld will stick to Belasco. He
declared recently that no money Of
fer would ever cause him to leave
the man who assisted him to rise.
Miss Maude Adams is the highest
salaried actress on the stage. Her
annual income is nearly $1,000 and
she stops practically all others on the
stage with the exception of Warfeld.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-11-13
GETTING SCARCE NOW.
In Twenty Years Timber VIII Be All
Gone.

't1n twenty years the timber sup
ply in the United States, on govern
ment reserves and private holdings,
at the present rate Of cutting, will
be exhausted, although it is possible
that the growth of that period might
extend the arrival Of the famine
another five years.
This announcement was made by
Clifford Pinchot. the government for
ester, who has just returned from a
six-months' inspection trip, On which
he covered 10000 miles.
Mr.. Pinchot urged that the dan
ger Of the situation should not be
underestimated. He said that the
United States uses more timber per
capita than any other country, and
that every man, woman and child
would be affected. He described the
policy of discounting the future Of
the country by failure to protect the
natural resources.
About one-ifth of the forest area
of the country is in government re-
serves, but Mr.. Pinchot called atten-
ton to the fact thata privately own
ed timber lands are better than the
government reserves, as a general
rule, the government does not con-
troll one.ffth of the timber supply.
TIE forest service will ask congress
for more money and more men in
order to extend the service and will
push the work of reforesting the de-
nuded timber lands. Mr.. Plnchot
SAYS, however. that it is utterly be-
yond the possibility of the service to
meet the situation and prevent seri-
Gus trouble. One hope entertained
is the Appalachian forest and an eff
fort will be made to protect this and
promote the growth there.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-11-13
LONG COLD WINTER
Is What the Goose Bone Foretells
For This Season.

According to the goose one there
is long and hard wnter ahead Of US
The front part Of the top Of the
breastbone is very dark, and near the
center it is white for a considerable
distance Beyond this it is dotted,
and then comes a long, dark streak.
Mr.. Amos Mayor. Pennsylvania far
mer, who has given some attention to
this matter, made these predictions
in September:
According to the breastbone, we
will have quite cold weather in the
latter part of October, and for two
weeks in November. Then there will
be warm spell, lasting for few
days. Decem Der will be cold month,
with an occasional snow, hail and
occasional cold spells.
t'The dark coloTs en- tho eAd Of the
breastbone indicate '!:,t February
will be very cold month: and there
will ne several billiards. At one
particular part of the bone it is al
most black, which means that we will
have lots of snow and sleet. The
cold weather will continue way into
March, and we vii! have very late
spring"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-11-13
DO Not Help Us.

The Florence Times says "the far
mers Of the South need not be dis
couraged because the government
will do nothing to aid them in their
work. It mas always been against
the policy Of the south until these
DAYS of improved notions" for US
to ask protection or aid from the
government. We have always had
to get along not only without it, but
in spite of direct opposition and bur-
den. The government Of the nation
has always been adverse in its policy
towards cotton and the growers Of
cotton, even to the levying Of a tax
on its production, 1t is the article
Of all products that has enriched
this country, it has been sucked and
bed and squeezed until every class
and every kind Of people in the
United States except those who
make it have grown rich off of it.
Now we are beginning to witness a
reversion of this condition. The men
who make it propose to get rich of
of it and let the other fellows hus-
tie for something else. When the
farmers Of the South are prosperous
there is no question as to the pros
perity of the rest Of US. If we can
keep our wealth to ourselves we will
in a few years be not only the rich
est, but the strongest people on
earth" This is true, and what the
Times says will come to pass in a
very few years if we will all stick to-
gether and take care of all of what
we make.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-11-13
Getting Scarce.

The Golden Age says i is good
thing to learn that all peoples and
all communities are not departing
from the ancient landmarks in their
faith and doctrine. The brethren of
Billvilie, as reported by their distirs-
guished citizen, Mr.. Frank L. Stan
ton, are advertising for minister.
This is the kind they desire. I'VE
want an old-fashion brother to come
here and preach the old-fashion re-
lig;on. One who believes in hellhre
and lot Of il. the whale swallerin'
Jo1ah and soslua making the sun
stand still. Nc other ceed not apply.
We want . nan tia! takes the Bible
for better or worse. We're tired
fool;n.' No Ealf way business for
US" That kind Of preacher is get
ting scarce. and We fear that the peo-
pie Of Billviile will find it had to find
the kind they want. The world needs
old-fashion religion more than 1t
does oid-fashion- preachers. Then the
world needs that the lay members Of
the church should live, the old-fast-
ion religion as we'll as to have it
preached to them. # the people
will live the old time religion they
will soon find preachers that will
preach It to them. If the members
Of the church don't love the old time
religion preached to them.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-11-13
Playing With Fire.

Those who claim to know say that
most Of the popular and widely cir
culated japanese newspapers are
tylking Of war with the United States
in all seriousness. If the Japs do not
undertake to administer a sound
thrashing to the United States it
won't be because the newspapers
have lacked war enthusiasm. It seems
the people of the island empire real
ly think they could conquer this
country. Since they made such a
good showing in the war with Rus
sia every mothers son Of them is
suffering from a hopeless case of
swelled head. The newspaper at
tacks on Uncle Sam are received by
the populace with enthusiasm, and
apparently all Japan is willing to go
to war again.
The indemnity idea is much talked
Of. The newspapers argue that if
they succeeded in conquering the
United States--and apparently they
have no idea that their little perfor-
nance would not be carried out ex-
actly as they have it programmed
they could extort fror. us an enor-
nous indemnity, which would enable
them to maintain their military Or
ganization. They point out that
America is the richest country in the
world, and once we were in their
power, it would be just like finding
a mint, such is their extreme self
confidence.
In recent numbers Of the Toxic
Puck may be found a remarkable ex-
hibition of the japanese attitude. To-
kio Puck is the leading humorous and
illustrated political weekly of the
empire. 1t represents the most prog
ressive spirit of japan, and advoca
tes the adoption Of the most advanc
ed European and western methods
in everything. 1t is finely printed
and well illustrated, and the very
latest process Of color printing are
in evidence. Americans will under
stand how progressive it is when they
are told the text is printed in both
the japanese and English languages.
Japs are rapidly learning to speak
and read English, a study which they
hope to turn to advantage.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-11-13
WILL ENTER THE RACE.

MIR. Stiles r. Mellichamp Will isun
for Superintendent Of Education.
Mr.. Stiles r. Mel..champ, who is
now superintendent of education Of
Oranseburg county will offer for the
position of State Superintendent OF
Education. Mr.. Mellichamp stated
definitely that, after giving the mat
ter full consideration, he had decided
to become candidate. His friends
have been urging him to come out
for some time and they, realizing his
peculiar fitness for the Office, are de-
lighted to know that he has consent
ed to make the race.
As an educator, Mr.. Mellichamp
has State wide reputation, and in
view CT his candidacy, brief sum-
mary OF his educational career will
not be aniss.
He graduated at the College OF
Charleston and Immediately after
wards was elected a teacher in the
Marine School Of Charleston AL
though ne was exempt from military
service, he resigned this position to
enter the Confederate army as pri-
vate. When the war was over he
settled in Orangeburg and taught
school most of the time.
For MANY years nreyions IN the es-
tablishment of the Graded School
he conducted aourishing private
school. He and the late Capt. Hugo
G. Sheridan were co-principals Of the
Graded School. He was called from
this position to become principal Of
the preparatory department of Fur
man University, where he remained
for eight years, and then returned to
his home at Orangeburg.
Previous to 1892 Mr.. Melliehanap
served for eight years as school COM
missioner, as the office was then call
ed OF Orangeburs county. and is now
on the second term of the same Office
after lapse of years.
Practically all of Mr.. Meilichamp's
life has been spent in educational
work, and no one is better qualified
for the Office to which he aspires.
Many of his old pupils. scattered
throughout the State, have offered
their support in the event that he is
a candidate.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-11-13
CONGRESSMAN John Sharp Will

CONGRESSMAN John Sharp VIII
liams, the Democratic Ieaoer on the
floor of the House, says; 1T is an
error to suppose that Roosevelt
ever directed an attack upon the
trusts. He pretends to do so in or
der to avert attention from the fail
ure to attack veritable trusts.
Roosevelt organized a noisy cam
paign against Wall Street to boom
himself politically. By depreciating
American credit he has produced
vast panic. Seeing his popularity
endangered, he has pessed to the
other extreme, in placing the gov
under obligations to great
flanciers. "
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-11-13
Value Of Precision.

Three boys in q house were told to
20 and take the exact time oy
clock In the town. The first LAD
went looked at the clock, came back
and said: "It Is IL o'clock. In
after life he became a prosaic DOCK
seller. The second boy was more
exact. He said on returning that II
was three minutes past II. He oe-
came a doctor. The third lad looked
at the clock, found out how long 1t
had taken him. to walk back to the
house, returned to the clock. then
added the time Of his walk to the
time O, the clock and reported the
result thus: 1T Is at this moment
12 hours, 10 minutes and 10 sec
onds." That boy came to distlnc-
ton az Helmholtz, the scientist.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-11-13
Preference of Mosquitoes.

MOSQUITOES are found to prefer
negroes to whites, black dog TO
white one, and a dark-colored rest
Ing place. Careful tests have been
extended In great numbers OF anop-
heles, showing that they choose col
ors In the order of dark blue, dark
red, brown, red, black, gray and vio-
let. and that azure, ochre and white
are distasteful and yellow extremely
so. Confirming these results on loe
mosquitoes, Swiss malaria expert
has found that three-fourths settle
on dark colors.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-11-13
LAND GR.lBBERS' CRIME.
Secret Service Man Found Dead Under.
Queer Circumstances.

Asserting that Secret Service Off
Ger Walker was murdered in cold
blood by persons seeking to intimi-
date those making an inquiry into
the Western land frauds, Chief VIII
kie, of the Secret service, and the
Department of the Treasury, the
Department of the Interior and the
Department of Justice have combin-
ed in their efforts to discover, II pos
sible, the true cause Of Walker $
death at the entrance Of a mine near
Durango, Gel. Two men have sur
rendered themselves to the authori-
ties asserting that they killed the Sc
cret service man, but that they act
ed in self-defense. The other detec-
tives on the spot, however, assert
that the proofs in the case disprove
the statement Of Mason and Wander
wrede, the men in custody.
Walker was killed while, with three
other detectives, he was in the act Of
investigating connections Of the I'm
ion Pacific railway, reputed to be one
Of the concerns in the West engaged
in timber grating. The men who
shot him are connected with the
Hespers mine, controlled by the rail-
road.
It is known by Chief Wilkie that
Walker and the other agents con-
nected with the Western land inves-
tigation cases have been threatened
with bodily harm at various times,
and efforts have been made to dis
courage them in their work. Now
that Walker has been killed. the 9TH
er men connected with the case are
more determined than ever to run
their clews to earth, as they are con-
vinced that the evidence they were
trying to obtain when one of their
number met his death is what they
are looking for.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-11-13
o-,o;, o, Sparkling Wine.

Sparklink wine originated In the
champagne district In Fralce. Il
was invented by French monk,
Dom Perignon, at the end Of the
seventeenth century. AT first the
onantity bottled was very limitei an
increased slowly. A great impetus
was given to it by the wars Of 1872
1915. when the invading armies car
ried the fame OF the champage wines
ali over Europe.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-11-13
BURGLAR BADLY BURNED.
\ Bold Thief Tries to Enter Store
Through Flue.

Dave Crawford. a young negro, %
Years of age, has possibly seen his
last summer. Thursday night during
the wee small hours Dave had
desire to vest himself with property
that belonged to another without the
knowledge or consent Of the owner,
NJ. S. Russell, a country merchant.
living fyn miles sou htof Tuskegee,
Ala.
Some time during the night Dave
Went to the house, small country
store. with a stack chimney (store
room in front and bedroom in the
rear), pulled off his shoes and went
on top of the house to make an en-
trance by going down the chimney.
Everything in readiness, he got on
top of the chimney and began his
descent. But his anatomy was too
large for the opening. consequently
he got wedged about half way down
and there he had to remain until the
next morning, when Mr.. Russell went
to make fire. When the fire began
to burn, Davie began to tell the
news and let EN- know of his un-
comfortable condition.
It took some time to locate him,
and by the time that Mr.. Russell
could get assistance, tear down the
chimney and liberate Davie, he was a
we'll roasted negro. from head to
foot, although his clothing was not
burned or even scorched. A fire had
been in the chimney all day, but at
time he attempted to enter, it had all
died down, but the bricks were un-
comfortably warm.
Davie evidently intended to have
goods or blood. for when he was
found wedged in the chimney he had
in his hand 44-caliore pistol. He Is
now behind the bars with the county
physician attending his burns, while
he is silently lamenting what might
have been.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-11-13
One Million Divorces.

According to the census reports
one million divorces were granted in
the United States between 1887 and
1906 inclusive. No more important
statement has been made for long
time, for it presents sad commen-
tary on marital relations in Amer
ica. It is a source Of pleasure to US
to be able to say that the courts of
South Carolina did not contribute to
this awful condition Of affairs, What
is the remedy for condition that is
fast converting this country into a
nation of free lovers? It IS time for
this matter to be dealt with in such
way as to wipe it out.
All sorts Of remedies have been
suggested as cure for the evil.
The views held by advocates of a un-
form divorce law that marriages
are too easily contracted is fatty
contradicted by the experience Of
South Carolina, where divorces are
notallowed for any cause and where
marriges are very easily contracted
So far as we know we have very
few unhappy marriages, and a di-
vorce law if passed could not poll
one-ffth Of the vote Of the State.
From this it would seem that South
Carolina's plan is the best solution
of the divorce evil. We would sug-
gest that other States give it g trial.
The best place to cure the divorce
evil is in the home. In other words,
parents must teach their sons and
daughters that marriage is a sacred
institution, and that failure so to
regard it must certainly end in un-
happiness. If the marriage vows
arefrespected as they should be,
there will be less need for law in
either direction. Then follow this
up by repeating or radically modify
ing the divorce laws of the different
states. South Carolina gets along
without divorce laws and other
States could do the same.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-11-13
RANGERS G00D. WORK
Ruffians on the Mexican Border
Are Being Weeded Out.
Smugglers, Train Robbers, Murder.
ers, Cattle and Horse Thieves Re.
ceiye Their Deserts.

Smugglers, stage robbers and cat
tie thieves, who used to prosper on
the Mexican border, are finding their
business TOO dangerous to pursue.
They are migrating to more congen-
ial quarters. Some have been sent to
their graves or to prisons by the
rangers of the Southwest.
The work of cleaning out the
country was given over to the rang
ers only six years ago. The ruf6ans
took the undertaking as joke. The@
declared they knew no law save the
own Will and no force of men coulo
ever compel them to cease their laws:
less life. But the joke has turned
and the men who laughed are either
dead. in prison, or in fear OF capture
for crimes committed or attempted.
A recent dispatch FROM Yuma,
Ariz.. is the best evidence Of why
the rangers succeeded. 1t follows:
In fierce battle on the desert,
60 miles from ella Bend, Sunday
morning, F. S. Wheeler, ranger, SIM.
gle handed, killed James Herrick and
Bentley, two desperadoes. Both were
former convicts and Herrick was a
murderer. They were wanted for
horse stealing in Yuma county.
Bentley fought until shot the
fourth time. Wheeler tied the bod.
les to a horse and brought them 20
miles for burial
Although officers Of the law the
ranger would make tenderfoot
feel rather squemish on meeting him
alone in the wilderness. The ranger
has a careless, cut-thEoat manner.
His head is usually surmounted by
sombrero. His neck is swathed In
a losely tied bandana. His corduroy
suit is yellow with dust. His belt Is
full of cartridges. Handles OF SIX
shce ,ers are seen in all the pockets
and under his saddle hangs q rife
When he displays steel and fires, ne
! rs certain 10 stSdCu = uAS Aie3 e31tos sA"1
him in the dust Capt. Thomas n
sRynning. lieutenant in the Rough
Rider regiment in the Spantsh-Amer-
lean war, is in command Of the 2S
Arizona rangers.
The Mexican border was lawless
district before the year 1891. Tram
robbers, bank breakers, cattle thieves
| and criminals of every kind flourish
ed. They committed depredaoons
on the American side and the ncross-
ed to Mexico.
! Moonshiners operated in every
| quarter. No revenue officer that ap.
! proa ched the disttlleries in the de.
sert land was ever known to return:
Then came the rangers in 1901. They
are determined and are generally sue.
cessful, because they are not afraid
! to shoot and are expert riaemen. TIE
ruffians are acquainted with both OF
these facts and are making them
selves scarce.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-11-13
First British PAPER.

Courant, issued in London, March H.
1902, by E. Mallet. 1t was single
page of two columns and professeo TO
give only foreign news. Iae eoltor'
or publisher, assured his readers that
he could not take upon himself TO
give any comments Of his own, sup
5osing other people to have sense
enough to make reflections for
themselves" The Daily Courant was
in 1875 absorbed in the Daily Gazet-
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-11-13
TIE LUNAR ATMOSPHERE.
Photography Throws Light on an 40
Economical Problem.

An Official Of the Naval Observa-
tory at washington describes one OF
the methods OF testing the question
of the existence Of perceDtibie at
mosphere on the moon. This is oy
the observation OF a star at the IN
slant when 1t disappears. or emerses
from behind the moon. II there were
a lunar atmosphere It should produce
some effect on the appearance OF the
star. No such effect has ever cer-
tainly been observed.
Recently this method has been rem
dered more delicate, perhaps. by the
application OF photography. 4hoto'
graphs OF stars, made as they are
about to disappear behind the lunar
disk, shows no indications OF change
in the intensity of the image, such as
would be expected 10 occur II the
neon had a perceptible atmosphere.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-11-13
London's Noisy Street.

OF the noise Of London streets,
caused BY the hackney coach, Taylor.
the old water poe:, wrote: 1t makes
such a hideous humbling in the
streets by many churches doors that
peoples ears are stopped with the
noise. whereby they are debarred OF
their edifylng which makes faith 30
fruttless, good works 80 barren, and
charity as sold at midsummer as II
Il were 8 great frost. BY this means
souls are robbed and starved OF their
heavenly mama
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-11-13
STOLE HIS WATCH.
pickpocket Touched Representative
Nash in Spartanburg Postoffice.

At Spartanburg Hon. J. Wright
Nash, a member of the house Of re-
presentatives from Spantanburg, was
the victim of pickpocket Sunday at
ternoon, while waiting for his mail
in the postofdce.
The nimble fingered artist lifted
Mr.. Nash's watch from his vest pock-
ct during the rush at the general de-
livery window. Mr.. Nash had his
time piece in his hand just a few
minutes before he was touched. The
case aas been reported to the police,
but 10 arrest has been made.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-11-13

A frightful famine confronts the
people Of India this season. 1t is
worse than the one d: 1899, when
over one million people perished of
starvation. Crop failures in that
country have been complete, and it is
estimated that forty-fve million peo-
pie will be wholly dependent on the
government. How thankful we
ought to be that we live in a land Of
plenty.