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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-01-09
tsted on the fact that the Ohio sana-
tor had turned his attention to derjs

tated on the fact that the Ohio sana-
tor had turned his attention to deris.
ion Of a captain OF Texas Rangers.
An anendment was offered by SEN
ator Lodge to conhne the inquiry by
the committee on military affairs to a
question OF TACT in regard to tie con-
duct OF the negro soldiers, In that it
recognized that the order vas issued
by the president In the exercise o,
bis constitutional authority as com.
mander.i Chief" This would have
the effect Of pre- 'entipg an invest!gs-
t1on OF the constitutional questions
involved In the presidents order dis.
missing the troops Mr.. Lodge asked
that the further discussion OF the
question be postponed until Monday
On account Of his inability to speak to.
day because Ct sore throat, Al
though Mr.. Foraker had previously oo-
jected to deferring consideration Of
the resolution be at once consented to
the postponement when MI. Lodge
placed bis request upon personal
grounds. Upon motion OF Senator
Hale the resolution will be taken up
on Monday next and pressed to a con.
cluslon.
The senate then vent into sxecu-
tive session and at 3.55 p. n, adjourn
ed until Monday.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-01-09

Disrae1t'e Keen Business Instinct.
When the Hon. Mr.. Ward wrote bis
novel "Tremaine," he was fearful OF
acknowledging himself the author, un-
til its fate should have been ascertain
ed. BE accordingly, the better to pre-
serve his incognito, sent the manuscript
copy by the wife of his attorney to Mr.
Colburn. The work, although accepted,
was not considered likely d, pay e1-
remely we'll, and consequently a
trifing sum was given for 1t. Contrary,
however, to Mr. Colburn's e1pecte lions,
It ran to three editions.
The ingenious author Of ~ViTian
Grey" then twenty-five years old, haV-
Ing heard Of the circumstances, deter.
mined to useit to advantage, and accord
ingly having arranged his work for
publication, he proceeded to fnd cus
the honorable gentleman's fair nessen-
ger. This he quickly effected, aid upon
q promise Of giving her f20 induced her
to be the bearer Of bis move! to the
same publisher.
The woman was instantly recognized
by Mr. Colburn as the same person
who brought him "Tremajne;;" and rec
ollectilg the great sale Of that novel,
he ieaped at the manuscript presented
to him with the utmost eagerness. It
was quickly read, and handsome sum
given for the copyright. a short time,
however, enabled Mr. Colburn to find
out his error, but too late to remedy
himself. The work was not success
and considerable sum was lost
nnhlica tinn. Srss.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-01-09
Nearly LYnched Him.

Timely police interference only
saved Frank Gallo, OF South Boston
from lyrching at the hands Of an an
cry mob, when he was caught n the
alleged act of cutting of little girl's
braid in front of the Theatre Conique,
IN bis pockets were found fve braids,
including one that Margaret E. Quin.
ian, aged Is, identified as her own.
a pair OF keen shears were also found:
Gallo claims he Is barber and snaJ
he came by the b.alds honestly.
The CRY Of Jack the sEiprer" was
taken up by the crowd on fremont
Row when the little girl found ner
hair was gone and the mob ses IN
chase OF Gallo. Patrolman I1gne
hesrd the uprosr and arrested the
man after hard fight IL the mud ana
slush, the crowd fighting to get at ms
prisoner and beat him. Tne ponce
believe Gallo Is the man VINO 1or
year past has been terrorlzing young
girls by shipping of their oraios IN
the midst Of crowds OF shoppers.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-01-09
< HIVE IN AN AQUARIUM.
Good Way OF Seeing how tho Little
Busy Bee Works.

Everybody ls curious to see bees ac-
tually at work. Take a rectangular
glass aquarium and place 1t On a win
dow Sill, elevated slightly at the Side
nearest the window, so that when the
latter Is raised an inch the bees may
pass in and out. If desired, the bees
may be kept for some time in confne-
nent by raising the aquarium an inch
on blocks and using a strip Of wire
screen cloth to prevent the bees from
escaping.
When confined the bees should be fed
sirup Of equal parts Of sugar and
water. A frame or two Of bees may
be purchased for trifing sum.
Put within this glass aquarium some
rustic supports to represent projecting,
undecayed portions Of the inside Of the
hollow trunk. Keep all covered by an
opaque cloth when not observing what
IS going on within this glass bee home.
Then the bees will be free to work
and to adapt themselves to the envi-
ronment. They can suit their own
fancy about attaching combs to the
sticks; they may build diagonally or in
any other form that they may prefer,
and they may attach the comb to sides
or ends just when and where they
think It Is necessary.
In the artificial hives the combs are
attached only at the edges, but in nat
ual conditions within the bee tree or
In its counterpart, as represented by
the old fashioned box hive with opaque
sides and in our transparent inverted
aquarium, the bees can build combs
and attach them in any way that they
see ft.
One Of the most interesting objects
for study Is to note when the bees
think it necessary to put out side
support from long comb. they seem
to believe that they are really within
hollow tree and that 1t Is likely to be
swayed by the gales. OF course when
SO swayed long combs laden with
honey or with young bees would be
too much for the unyielding rigidity Of
the upper part Of the combs. These, if
they have no side stays, would bend,
crack and be crashed against each
other.
The bees have learned this and give
the combs fine support whenever it
is necessary. They do this, it is true to
a certain extent, in the regular eight
or ten frame hive, but not with the
naturalness with which they do it In a
large, unobstructed space.
Not long ago veteran beekeeper
took a colony Of bees from an attic,
where they had been for many years.
"Well," said he, you should have
seen the funny forms Of those combs
most interesting thing I ever saw.
There was one pillar almost round-a
solid center right and several feet long
and these combs around that; the
most fantastic shape you ever saw
Suburban Life.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-01-09
ed by Mr. Gregg on behalf Of the Flor.
ence osunty delegation:

ed by Mr. Gregg On behalf Of the Flor,
erce csunty delegation:
Resolved, That tie association
appoint q committee to nemortalize
the general assembly tc repeal the
law known IS the lien law for sup,
plies.
This was voted on without dIscus'
sicn as these are practical farmers
and know what the law Is. There
aas opposition, but the motion pre-.
vailed and the following we're ap
pointed by the chair TO memorialize
the legislature: Walter Gregg OF
Florence, 3. E. Keller of Cameron,
W. NJ. Mcbride OF Florence.
The following were elected dele
gates to the Birmingham convention:
". J. Cunningham, " J. Moore, f.
! D. Hodge, A. M. Coker, ". ". Bruce,
Dr.. R. Il. Smith, J. W. McCoHn, ".
F. White, J. A. Peterkin, Q. e
Spencer, E. D. Smith. ]. u. Major,
R. NJ. Psgues, E NJ. Williamson,
It is related that distinguished
Greenwood lawyer says that in dis
county gambling Is the highest form
of crime. It was 6 Greenwood DELE
gate, Nh. W. J. Moore, who ins1oouc'
cd the following:
Resolved, by the South Carolina
division Of the Southern Cotton ssso-
cistion, That We condemn and dis
spprovs Of the dealing in what Is
commonly known as futures, being
injurious to the morals OF our people
snd entsiling great financial loss On
them.
RESOLVED, further, That we ear
nestly hope snd believe the legisls-
ture OF South Carolina will enact
such laws IS will prohibit exchanges
snd bucket shops from being operat
ed in this State
This was adopted without discus
sion.
Mr.. Smith offered the following
resolutions, which were adopted:
Resolved, That this convention
recommend to the Birmingham con-
vention the ACCESSIBILITY Of escn
county appointing q selling md fnan-
cial sgent, authorized in writing,
signed by the Individual membars, as
sole agent to sell the cotton OF the
local association at q price not less
than that agreed upon by the national
association, and to give said agent
the power to negotiate loans, tx the
rate Of interest. storage aud insur-
ance charges.
This is 8 very important resolution,
for it gives form and purpose ano
business objective to the association.
The session on Wednesday night
WAS an x4eriencs meeting, at which
the delegates exchanged ideas nu
tuslly helpful.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-01-09
The Increased Cost or Living.

The St. Louis Globe Damocrat says
interviews with city housewives
brought out the facts that nine. tenths
Of them are struggling with the prob.
lem Of how to make a ten.dollar week.
~ incoms cover twelve dollar weekly
s1psnse. The cost OF food, fuel, cloth.
iCg, rents, house furnishings, helps,
and all items OF household expense
has increased TO such proportions that
the problem Of making the earnings
cover the actual Necessary outlay Is
becoming q serious cne in eVary com.
nunity. II is CLAIMED that the uni
tornit7 OF the price.scsle Of al food
products all oyar uhe United States
lends color to the charge that there Is
q strict agreement among corpora.
tions which handle them. All kids
Of testile fabrics have advanced 20 to
so per cent in price during the last
five years, and tina statistics Of the
department Cf labor and commerce
show AZ increase tn the cost Of foods
alone during the past ten years OF so
per cent. The increase Of rents in at.
trinuted to the Increased cost Of labor
and building material-not to increas.
cd values Of rel estate. It is shown
by the governments figures that the
cost ct bacon has advanced 1875 per
cent; potatoes. 43.1 per cent; eggs,
Al 8 per cont; dry and picked pork,
3l.l per cent; fresh pork, 80 per cent;
fcur, 2e,3 par cent, and corn meal
28. 6 per cent. Thesa are the articles
selected by the bureau OF lsbor as the
staples CT a workingnan'S bill OF fare.
The increase in the price Of boef has
been evan greater than the figures |
hars given, and othsr items Ct diet |
have Increased accordingly"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-01-09
Lion Causes Panic.

At Toledo, Ohio, while the BcsAoeS
Animal CIRCUS was giving It's matinee
performance at the Coliseum building,
Trainer Harry Ray was attacked and
seriously Injured by q lion named
Charlie. The lion, which had been.
performing, sprang upon him, bearing
him to the foor and Immediately the;
audience was panic stricken. The.
beast grabbed Bay by the ann wh1la
on the floor and laid with his body
over the trainers prestfste form. Bay
with his free arm picked up his revol..
yer which he hsd dro 5ped on ths aoor
when he fell and fred several shoss
into the face OF the enraged beast,
who then let go Of bis arm and seizsd
the man In the side. The two attend.
ants, Miller and Cunningham, sprang
to the traps OF the safety cage door
and opened them, admitting into the.
dens the other lions used in the act..
This caused the animal to release Bay,
and two trainers named Galland and.
JOY at once rushed into the arena an64
drove cf the beast. Ss5s.s.s
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-01-09
An Object Lesson

The democratic vote In I,as.nofs Il,
1900 was 503,06 That >vaa wf1en
the party stood for a, positive and
progressive democracy. In 1902 M
Hopkins was chajtuan OF the stat .
committee and conducted the ca =.
paisn. The democratic vote that : ear a
vas onlg 260. a25. In 1904 MI. 8 oiii.
van become = member of the nv iona,
committee, and he and NJ. B ,nkins
controlled the state ossaa3 zation
Fnat year the democratic Nes . fall tn
s27. 6o6 Notwithstanding the fact that
10 was presidential eaaey aign In
1905 Hopkins saH1san mn ,enca st,l1
controlled. and ehe denJ cratic vote
fell to 81. aS4. Esre vIssa falling of
Of 2al. on ie ax yea -.s--a loss Of al.
most 1ity pae cent. In the language
81 Ine Camnoner Show long win n
aake thss sort OF, party management
20 easld up q democratic party in tha
SITE OF 1lDoois2 Is it not about time
lot the .ank and file OF tine parsy to
bring the illinois organization into
harmony s7ith the democratic vosen?"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-01-09
ExtortfnE Charity.

a philanthropist said Of a banker:
.Brown is mean man. Once I
made him shell out, though. Listen.
1.-TWO ladies, representatives OF a
chudren's fresh air fund-a noble
charIty-called on Brown and asked
him to contribute. He gave dollar.
With all his millions. he gave 81 ex-
actly.
"'It's all can afford he whined.
'My Office Is in the same building as
Browns bank, anG few minutes later
the two ladies came to me-. When I
saw Browns name down for only &
dollar I was mad.
"'He says It's all he can afford, eh 2
began. We'll, ladies, Just wait here
a minute
"And I called my head clerk, ascer-
tanned my balance in Browns bank,
and wrote a check then and there in
the clerks name for S273;640-the en-
tire amount
"'Draw this at once said.
1.-THE clerk departed, and minute or
two later Brown himself rushed IN
breathlessly, the check in his hand
"'Harry,' he said, what is the mean
ing of this?'
"I pointed to the ladies' subscription
list.
"T have just learned said, that
you could only afford to give dollar
to the children's fresh air fund. This
made me think that things were look
ing pretty fshy at the bank I decided
had better draw OUT
Brown had to add two cipherE 80
his subscription before I would con-
sent to tear up the check"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-01-09
a sCOLDIaG WIFE
AND Wooden Leg Gives Pat Lahey
Trouble,

AND q Wooden Leg Gives Pat Lahey
Trouble.
Patrick Lshey. Of Sands street.
Brooklyn, n. Y, has wooden leg
snd troubles OF his own. 1t isn't the
leg that worries Lahey, it is the use tc
which his wifs puts it when be un
straps it. The man, who is well along
In years, told his woes to the com.
plant clerk in the Adams Street
Court one day last week.
I've been sleeping in 1t for the
past four weeks" said he. II you
never slept With q wooden leg, never
tried to turn over in BID or tuck the
covers around your feet, you can't
understand the troubles Of q man try.
ing to rest with one"
why don't yoa take ii OFF," ask.
ed the clerk.
''Take it off," replied Lahey, take
it of Man, do you think I'm ss shy
in my head as I am in my legs? Il I
take it of she hides it, and then when
I want to 60 out l got to stay in.
Sometimes I do be hopping around
the floor for three hours hunting un.
der the bed. behind the stove, in the
washtubs. and In the top Of closets
for my leg.
''The last time took it of. Fran.
ces Chats my wife's name), hid it,
and when found it she tried to take
it from me, and threatened II she got
1t again she'd uss 1t as . club to beat
me. Now there should be some Law
to prevsnt s woman making man
slsep with q false limb OF to prevent
bis wife beating him with 1t II he
leaves it off,"
Sure" said the clerk. ''I'll give
you a summons and you land it to
her"
Hand it to her? Man. do you think
I'm crszy? Send 1t to be, by . police
man, and the biggest one you have"
This being promised Lahey stump
ed out. expressing the hope that the
Court will arrange matters 50 that he
can sleep in peace, and not In pieces.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-01-09
HOW TO PLANT CORN.
THE WILLIAMSON PLAN GIVEN
IN A FEW WORDS.
The Formula Which Hay Revolu.
tionize Agriculture in South CARO-.
lima and Enrich Farmers.

We have published frequently the
formula for the Williamson plan" or
the way devised by Mr.. E. Mc1ver
Williamson, OF Darlington, to make
FIVE ears OF corn grow whels but one
grew before. The formula as given
heretofore has been little long. The
following has been prepared for the
Columbia State by Mr.. James Henry
Rice, Jr., az the most concise form In
which it can be given:
Break land in winter ope.fourth
deepsr than common; lay OH in six.
foot rows, leaving five inch balk.
When time to plant break out balk
with scooter, following IN same fur
row on this ridge. RIdge them with
same plow, going deeper; run corn
planter with Dixie plow, with wing
taken eff. Plant as early as possible,
usually about the middle Of March.
Drop corn grains every six inches.
Use no fertilizer Give first working
with harrow or any plow that Will not
cover plant. Second working with 10
OF 12.inoh sweep on both sides Of
plant. Thin sfter this working.
Corn should not be worked again
until sufficiently atunted, so that 1t
will never grow large. When it is
about 10 to II inches high put On fer.
tilizer. Mix 200 pounds cotton seed
meal, 200 pounds acid phosphate, 400
pounds kainit. Put half in old sweep
turrow, on both sidas OF every other
middle. Cover by breaking out mid.
die with turn plow. Ole week later
treat the other middle in the same
way, fertilizer and all In a fev daVs
side corn in first middle with 16.inch
sweep. Put 81 your nitrate Of soda
in this furrow, II less than $50 pounds
Is used; II more. put half. Cover with
one furrow OF turn plow, then SOW
peas in middle broadcast, at rate Of a
bushel to the acre, and finish break.
ing out. Lsy by early. More corn is
ruined by late plowing than by lack
Of plowing. No hoeing is necessary
and middle may be kept clean until
time to break out by narrowing.
For so bushels to the acre leave
stalks 16 inches apart; for Is bushels,
u inches; for 100 bushels, s inches
apSrt.
Do not pull fodder; do not cut tops
let psas and pea vines die on land.
Value in fertilizer to land is worth
mere than forage.
Every tsTmer in this county should
give TIE plan trial.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-01-09
Wreck On Union Pacific.

Uu'on Pacific Overland Limited
anc Los Angeles Trains No3. 2 and 8,
oota bound foz Omaha, Neb., had
: collision Monday nightat Bruls Sta
ZION, twenty miles west OF North
Platte. The Los Aegeles train crash
ed into the observation GER in the rear
OF the Overland Limited. Twenty-Five
TO thirty passengers were In the OBJ
serVatton car snd nne, E. W. Hagtings,
an actor, Of New Yo5E, was Instantly
killed. One passenger named Jen-
utngs Tzs scs1ded.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-01-09
Csr LoHd Of Booze.

The G1eenvi!le Negs says on Wed
nesdsy tefore Christmas a solid ca,
load Of booze arrived il that city for
its people. The News says the whis-
key shipments have been large during
tt pest isw days: but the shipment
received Saturday WAS a record break.
eS 1or this season. TIE express COM
psn1ss alSaYs make arrangements
early in December to handle the In.
eV.ssbla xbisksy shipments for
Christmas. From now on extra e1
p1sss cars will be pressed into service
to handle the liquor shipments and
slso esr5!e the Increased business IL
ouh-r Ines Of shipments.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-01-09
Fort Fishers Anniversary.

Fort Fishers anniversary, January
Is, may we'll be made the occasion ct
reunion Of the blue and the gray
survivors OF the commands Which
participated. The battle WAS not
able one in many ways and had it oc-
cured at an earlier period In the war
1t would be more conspicuous In the
pages Of history. When the post fell
ali eyes were centered upon the fate
Of Peterburg and Richmond. where
Grant and Lee contended for the
mastery from June, 1854, to April,
1885.
The Spaztanburg Journal says in a
strategic sense Fort Fisher was an
outpost OF the Confederate line on
James River. 1t guarded the princi-
pal channe! for the entry Of foreign
supplies to the Coafederacy and also
offered protection to Lee's route OF
communication with the south At
lantic coast. The Fsderal attack
was desperate in the extreme and the
Confederate defense most heroic. Or
angeburg County bore gallant part
In that heroic defense,
The principal leader Of the Con
fede1ate forces In the battle at Fort
Fisher, Colonel Lsnb, Is still living.
Several OF the Federal generals sur
viye, notably Gen. A. A. Ames, lead
er OF division; Gen. N. NJ. Curtis,
who led the brigade which first forced
the palisades. and Gsn. Galushs Pen
nypscker. The naval bomba1dment
Of the fort was one Of the dsrcest on
record. The fortress was constructed
Of sand and logs and proved so form.
idsble against ships fire that the plan
was adopted as a model for students
In military engineering.
One OF the thrilling incidents Of the
battle was the charge Of q Federal
naval brigads along the sand beach up
to the walls OF the fort. Admiral
Robiey D. Egsrs. then q subordinate
officer, was = participant In this col
unn. Many Of the soldiery in the gar.
rison were North Carolinians, and 1t
Is significant cf the growing spirit OF
amity among old foes that the public
men Ct the state have been foremost
In inviting conbatants OF 1865 TO =
fraternal handshske on the ruins Of
this famous stronghold Of the Confed.
feraey.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-01-09
Stole Jewelr,

With s75, coo worth Of stolen level.
~ In their possession, Bsbrfel Hit and
Louiss Louys, about whom veil Of
mystery has been thrown By the New
York police, have escaped and are
now being sought In all the large
cities OF the country and in foreien
ports. Beyond admitting. that tie
robbery took place on December
6, the police would disclose none of
the details. It was at first reported
that its scene was In one of the large,
notels, but Investigation proved this
story to be without foundation, :
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-01-09
Ran Him Down.

Sheriff Corley, Of Lexington, has
arrested john D. oors, colored, who is
wanted in North Carolina for killing
q white man at Gastcnla. The nsgro
tried to escape from Sheriff Corley
by running across the toll bridge over
Congaree riYer into the city OF Colum-
bia, but the sheriff was too quick for
him, and the neg,O is now In Laxing.
ton jail waiting Tor a North Carolina
officer.