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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-01-09
GETS A RESPlTE.
r A. ADAMS has a CHANCE FOR
PARDON.
Governor Heyward Gives Him 8 New
Ie SO Until Els Case Can
Be Heard.

R. A Adams, the Walterboro man.
slayer, whose case has occupied more
time in the courts than any other
capita! case in years: will not be hang
ed Friday, ss his death warrant stip-.
ulsted. Governor Hayward Wednes-
day respited him until February %,
at the rt q lest OF the board OF pardons,
in order that late petitions ii his IA
vor, which are now in the hands Of
the court officers, may be examined
by the board.
The Columbia Record says Messfs.
Gruber and Flshburne, the Walter
boro attorneys who have attracted
statewide attention by their hard
6got for Adams life, are confident
that when the members OF the pardon
beard shall have given due considefa-
tion to the petitions recently secursd
In Adams county they will recon-
mend at least Communication to Life
imprisonnent-possibly full pardon.
The respite given their client Wed
oesday is due solely to their own ig-
uorance OF tho procedure OF the exc
cutive Cf1css when the petitions are
died.
The papers are frat sent to the
judge and the solicitor, that they may
inGorse upon the records their recon-.
mendatioDs as to the dispoatlon OF
the petition for psrdon or commuta-
tion. Then the papers are fled In the
executive Offices until the board Ct
pardons meets.
The board has uniformly declined
10 consider petitions without expres-
sions from the trial judge and the So
ucttor who prosecuted the case, and
the governor has just as consistently
refused to take action upon such petit
tions until they shall have passsd
through the hands Of the board. The
petitions and other papers In the
Adams case did notresch the executive
officers until Sunday.
Following the usual custom, Cover
nor Hey Immediately forwarded
them to the solicitor. The latte, be-
ing out Of the state. 1t was i'm possible
that he should examine the paper
decide upon his recommendation and
return them In time for the beard OF
pardons to take action In the case at
the meeting which convened Wednes-
day. Tne pape15 are still In the sonci-:
tors HANDS. IS
In view Of these facts. and being.
disposed to give the condemned man
every chancs, the board OF p2rdons;
unanimously PASSED q resolution ra>
questing Governor Heyvard to order
Adams respited antil February q
Between that time and now 1t is hop
ed that the papers Will nave bean re-
ceiyed In correct form and the final
recon- nmendatson Of the beard decided
upon.
Former State Senator Peuri1oy was
there Wednesday to appear before the
board in opposition to the petitions,
should these come Cp. When inform,
ed Of the circumstances he said that
be would not object to q respite until
the pspers couE be had. In this casn
the action OF Governor Heyward was
similar to that in the Henderson,
case, which is fresh In the public
memory.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-01-09
A Little Vague.

A Boston lady seeking summer board
on farm saw an advertisement giving
a description Of about such a place as
she wanted and sent a letter Of inquiry,
she received the following information
as to terms:
eve charge SIS week for men, $3.50
for ladies and 81 Cor children old
enough to eat aN ages and sexes ts
pay more II di6eult"-lippincotta
Magazine.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-01-09

The fact that the President missed
three shots at q wild turkey Is rot
startling. But the fact that his prsss
agent let the item get into print is
interesting.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-01-09

The fact that Mr.: Rockefeller Is too
poor to est oysters reminds Us that
both OF these objects Of public inter
est are notorjously bsld.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-01-09

The Hamburg-Amsrican tourist
liner Prtnzessin Vicsoris Luisa ran
aground near Kingston, Jamaica, and
her captain blew out his brains.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-01-09

Georgs Burnham, Jr., vice presi
de2t Of the Mutual Reserve Fund Life
Insurance Company: Was sentenced tc
twc years in Sing Sing for larceny.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-01-09

Carrie Nation says that hugging is
responsible for all the immortality in
Washington, D. c. A kind Of circle
ss 1t Rere. that has no and
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-01-09

It has come. A scientist says John
D. Rockefeller is the future American
type. Get ready TO shave your head
and senouncs the oyster.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-01-09

Limberger cheese Is said to be q
cure for tuberculosis. Some persons,
however, may prefer to die with con-
SUMPTION.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-01-09

The auto enthusiast who frequently
psYs out his coin for repairs may be
said to suffer from one kind OF car
shortage
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-01-09

Success seldom comes to the man
who waits for 1t, and shen only in the
case of the cafe emploVe.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-01-09

The increasing number of railroad
wrecks promises to decrease the sup.
ply Of popular young railroad men,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-01-09
Captured Elllciu Still.

An Illicit still operated by an eight
horse power steam engine, was de.
stroYed by State Oonstables Hayes,
boy and Jenlin ins. in York County,
Wednesday morning. The constable
who made the raid are under Chief
FAINT, in charge of the Spartanburg
division. The still had capacity OF
eighty gallons per day, and was the
finest OF the kind ever captured by
the of1csrs. York is q prohibition
county In name.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-01-09

a New York man while trying to
initiate CaruSo dropped dead. A case
Of monkeys perhaps.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-01-09

Sens psople are so eager to get to
cr,Yn wearning that they skip the
cross bearing.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-01-09

The latest typewriting record Is
said to be 300 words per minute. The
operator is we suppoee woman.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-01-09

The story OF Atlanta's recent coan'
Gil meeting reads IS II Mr.. Roosevelt
himself might have been presena.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-01-09

When the government decides to in
crease the salaries OF its mail carriers
it should not overlook its female en-.
ployes.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-01-09

This gentle rein comes at the right
time. The water wagon for seYeral
days will have other duties to per-
form.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-01-09

There Is something wrong with the
fasher who CAD sleep lase Christmas
morning.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-01-09
OPPOSED TO LIEN LAW.


h..sr selecting she delegation tc
tnssBirningham convention, the con-
yeptioo authorized President Smith
to name the men bers OF the e1ecu.
tsve COMMITTEES. He selected the tol-
lowing:
e McIvar Williamson OF Darling
ton. A.
R. Msyes Cleveland OF Marietta,
Greenyille county.
& e Ksllsr OF Cameron, Orange
burg county. o,
r. NJ. Psgues Of Kollock. Chesscr-
fed county. ,,,,
". D. Bryan Of Taft, Williams
burg county.
The following resolution wss chst,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-01-09

Mr.. Foraker read from the Cincln.
natl Enquirer an account Of Capt. Nc.
Donald's resentment, c5mmentinY
freely as he progressed. Among other
things, Senator Foraker said: ''I
don't know why Capt. Mcdonald would
charge hell with one bucket Of water
unless 1t was that he had no other use
for the bucket CT water"
Mr.. Foraker concluded bis remarks
by putting the interviews in The
Record and asking for vote on the
resolution.
Senator Culberson replied brie dy by
saying the country was to be feltoi-
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-09-18
RURAL ROUTES IN THE, STATE
The Number Now In Operation and
Their Distribution.

Some interesting information rela-
tive to the operation of free delivery
routes in South Carolina was secur-
ed by The News and Courier cores
pondent from the post office depart
ment.
In the state there are now a total
of $50 routes in operation divided
among the seven congressional dis
tricts as follows: First district, 27;
second district, so; third district, 1876;
fourth district, ia; fifth district,
l40; sixth district. 73; seventh dis
trict, l06.
Each of the seven districts men
toned has several petitions pending
before the department, which will be
acted upon in the near future. The
whole number from the state is 56.
For the United States there are
now 37,98l rural delivery routes in
operation, which are served by 81
832 regular carriers. All the routes
are served every week day except
724 which have tri-weekly service.
The total number Of petitions for
the service which had reached the
department up to September l, was
54,973, upon which 1906 adverse
reports had been made. There are
now !, All petitions for establishment
pending, l63 of which have been fa-
vorably acted upon and service or
dered established---leaving balance
of ]. .228 Enacted upon.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-09-18
PREACHER SENT TO JAIL.
He Is Given 80 Days and So Fine for
.Assaulting Librarian.

The Rev. Eli Tartt, pastor of the
Harrison Baptist church, Of Peters
burg. Va, which has membership
of more than 5000, was before the
Mayors court, recently, to answer
the charge of assaulting J. H. Ma:
son with a pistol in the law office OF
T. C. Johnson, where Mason is en-
ployed
Tartt had declared that Mason
had lied to him about johnson being
out Of the city. Johnson is engaged
in taking atfidavits in a controversy
inGthe Harrison Street church. Ma
son is the librarian of the Sunday
school. The defense attempted to
show that Tartt was not on the
street at any time on the day of the
assault.
Tartt was adjudged guilty and
the punishment was fixed at 80 days
in jail and a fine of s25. Tartt took
an appeal to the Hastings court.
He was also put under bond of
$3.50 to keep the peace for year.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-09-18
COSTLY TO JAIL YEGGS.
Trial Will Go Deep Into the Pockets
of Farmers.

It is not likely that farmers Of
Monroe and Wayne counties, New
yor, will want many yeggmen tok
visit those districts, since they have
counted the cost of placing behind
prison bars three men guilty of at,
tempted bank robbery and burglary:
The men are Fred Scultz, sentenced
to life Imprisonment for the muir
der of Edward Pullman, a night
watchman; Big Ed Kelly, given a
ike sentence for the same otfense
and James Mccormick. sentenced to
- years and nine months for man
Slaughter in the first degree. The
cost OF convicting these men will
run frua, $50, 600 to $500, 900.
The ~ men murdered the night
watchmal. :; the village Of Sodus,
while hewas trying to prevent them
from robbing Knapp's bank, on
March p, 1906. The men were
caught the next morning in Rocnes-
ter. Seventeen post Offices were
robbed in New York state within a
few months Of the capture OF these
men, and it is believed they were
the guilty parties. since the robber-
les ceased aftc,. they were placed
hehind the bars. Their trials took
nearlV ne,i,S = year and a half The rob
r.,l.I.=,,,onay 10 fight the
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-09-18
A Lapsidcd Reformer.

The Hon. George Leayens Lilley.
Congressman at Large from Connec-
ticut, who has become millionaire
several time oyer has blossomed out
as a reformer. But, like most re-
formers from the land Of wooden
nut-negs and steady habit, he wants
the reforms to be made at the eX-
pense of some other section besides
his own. One Of his reform hob
bies is to abolish all the navy yards
of the government except four,
and three Of these he would es-
tablish practically at the North.
This, we believe, is his main OBJ
iect in advocating this so-called re-
form. He does not want the gov
ernment to spend any money at the
South except where it cannot be
helped.
He says there is no more use for
the navy yard at Charleston, S. c..
than at Portsmouth, and neither is
needed. The Charleston yard is To-
Gated IL miles up river, back Of the
town, in swamp. | never met a
naval officer who was willing, on his
own responsibility to take battle
ship up there, and one captain said
he would resign before attempting
it.
It can be seen from this extract
that his main attack is on the navy
yards in the South. While he class
es Portsmouth with Charleston, he
says nothing about the unftness Of
the former, while he SANDERS Char
lesion in a most stupid way. There
is no better location anywhere for a
yard than where the Charleston yard
is located. At least that is the opin-
ion of competent naval officers, who
have carefully examined the location
Of the yard at Charleston What Mr..
Lilley says about naval officers being
afraid to take a battle ship around
to the Charleston navy yard is all
nonsense. The channel leading up
to it could be so bouyed that any Of
ficer could safely take a battle ship
up to it who had sense enough to
command such a vessel.
The navy yard at Charleston is
needed, and badly needed, and we do
not think that the attack of this So
called reformer will retard its COM
pletion by the government. If he
can have the navy yards at the South
abolished he will throw in e few at
the North to make it appear that his
spasm of reform is not aimed entire
ly at the South. But when he is
through, it will be found that all
the navy yards, except the one on
the gulf, will be eiocated at the North,
and we believe that is the object
this lapsided reformer has in view.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-09-18
announcement of Successful Contes'
tants and A1ternates.

Following are the successful con-
testants for beneficiary scholarships
st the Citadel:
Abbeville---W. E. Bell, Jr.; alter
nate, George C. McKelvey.
Aiken---B. T. Cripps; alternate, G.
S. Hatch.
Anderson--J. C. Pickens and H.
Acker; alternates, j. K. Russell and
E. L. McCants.
Bamberg--H. A. Ray, Jr.; alter
nate, C.. O. Kirtsch.
Barnwell---S. S. Pison; alternate,
none.
Beaufort---C. A. Sanders and Nc
Leod Hutson. Jr.; alternates, none.
Berkely---H. F. Porcher; alternate,
r. w. Wilkes.
Charleston--B. R. Legge and j.
R. Oglesby; alternates, E. h. Car
penter, Jr. and P. H. Gadsden.
Chesterfeld---J. K. Shannon, Jr.;
alternate A. Brock.
Claredon--G. w. Greens alternate
R. L. Griffin.
Colleton-J. F. Richer; alternate,
M. B. Garris.
Fairheld--H. K. Pickens and j.
E. Craig; alternates, de- Saussure
Clarke and S. G. Lupo.
Georgetown--W. R. Bule; alter
nate, Ehrlich Jones.
Greenville-C. H. Fowler; alter,
nate W. E. Kilgore.
Lancaster---B. A. Sullivan; alter
nate, J. D. Armstrong.
Lexington--C. B. Livingston, al
ternate,J. S. Steadman.
Marion--R. F. Bethea; alternate.
Charles Gilchrist.
Marlboro--Dargan Odom; alter
nate Earle Dunlap.
Newberry---L. A. Lester: alter
nate, none.
Orangeburg---S. A. Porter; alter
nate, ]. C. Fair.
Pickens---Louis Kay; alternate,
none.
williamsburg. H. Floyd; alter
nate, R. M. Hemenway.
RURAL ROUTES IN THE STATE
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-09-18
Backbone Of the Country.

Although not as large as we hop
ed it would be, the cotton crop OF
this year is somewhat above the
average in size, and it will sell for a
good price if the farmers will only
act in concert and not rush it on the
market. Every man, woman and
child in this county is interested in
the cotton crop, and al Of us want
to see it bring a good price. Then all
of us will share the prosperity Of the
farmer. Cotton is king, and the man
who makes it ought to be prosperous
and happy at present prices:
All other crops are abundant,
which means that the farmers all
over the country are shiarng the
prosperity Of the farmers who make
cotton. The big crops this year will
increase the prosperity Of the coun-
try no little, and we hope every
farmer will get his full share Of the
good things it brings.
On the prosperity Of the farmer
depends the welfare of the transpor-
tation business of the country, and
on that the prosperity of the iron
and steel trades, whose welfare has
heretofore been regarded as the
measurement Of the prosperity of
the country. With transportation
interests and theiron and steel trades
prosperous, business of all kinds will
continue good, or as Mr.. Schwab
says, will give certain promise Of
at least two years more Of good
times, Notwithstanding the ups and
downs Of Wall street" Thus the
crops of the country determine the
condition of its business interests,
something that since 1897 has each
year reversed the old order Of things.
The farmer raises the crops and
he is therefore the backbone Of the
country. There are nearly 9,000,-
0G0 of him, or one-third Of our pop
ulation when those Immediately de-
pendent on him are taken into con-
sideration. In the transportation,
industrial and business interests are
involved another good third of our
and, as the welfare Of
these is assured by the prosperity of
the farmer, over two-thirds of the
people of the UnitedS States are prom
ised a continuance of good times.
When two-thirds of the population
are prosperous, the other third must
be, because dependent directly or in
on the welfare of the ma
jority. Thus good crops mean much
to ali the people, and should afford
general qualification.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-09-18
.AIRSHIP LIkE 4 BIRD.
SCARED Gently and Smoothly Against
Strong Wind.

So successful was the recent trial
at Marlborough, Eng, of the first
military dirigible balloon built in
that country, that British aeronauts
are elated and predict great things
for future successes. In the pres
ence of about 100 persons the ship
performed beautifully, and with the
exception Of one minor defect; the
breaking of a belt on the machinery.
acquitted itself without a flaw.
During the trip the wind was
blowing at the rate of Is miles, but
the airship had no difficulty in ad-
vancing against it. 1t scared on
gently like a ship in a sea-way, the
machinery responding well to the
canvas rudier. The airship is sau-
sage shaped, 100 feet long and 80
feet in diameter. 1t traved at a
rate of about five miles an hour. 1t
can carry three men besides the ma
chlnery and other apparatus. having
lifting power Of one ton. 1t uses
the exhaust gas from it's engine to
keep the balloon filed.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-09-18
ENTERED LADY'S STATEROONI
And Fellow Passengers Wanted t.
Throw Him Overheard.

The passengers who arrived on the
steamship Atlanta from New York
at Savannah on Wednesday told a
sensational story Of an attempted
robbery on board the ship and the
indignation that was caused by it. It
is said that there was strong ten
dency to throw overheard one or two
men who were suspected of the
crime. A young lady en- route from
New York to Macon about 3 o'clock
in the morning was awakened by the
presence Of a man in her stateroom.
She was very much alarmed and
screamed at the top of her voice,
The passengers on board were alert
in an instant and rushed to the aid
of the terror stricken lady. She told
them she had been awakened by the
presence of some one in her state
room and that as she awoke the in
truder had disappeared through the
stateroom window. Immediately
there was a search for the guilty
man.
A negro on board was taken in
charge. He protested his innocense. A
foreigner VINO was a member Of the
crew volunteered the information
that he had seen the negro coming
through the window. Because Of the
knowledge he displayed he too wa:
taken in custody. The passengers
seemed to think that the foreigner
was trying to throw suspicion from
himself by accusing the negro.
Throw them overheard suggest
ed one of the passengers. This seem
ed to voice the sentiment of all the
men who were gathered about in va
rious stages of undress having been
aroused from their berths by the
young lady's screams. It is proba-
bic that if the young lady had been
able to positively identify the man
who had entered her state room that
he would have been summarily dealt |
with by the angry passengers.
As it was both the white man and
the colored man were released.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-09-18
AN AGED TOAD.
Said to Have Been Six Thousand
Years Old.

A dispatch from Melbourne says a
miner has sent to the Geological Gar
dens, Perth, a live toad which he dug
out of strata Of hard cement while
sinking shaft with explosives. 1t
is believed that the creature has
been entombed for centuries.
When released from confinement
the toad was quite inanimate. Its
eyes, which were transparent, with
no pupil, gradually became normal,
and it is now in excellent health.
The chamber in which it was con-
fined was perfectly smooth, and there
was no room for movement. The
toad is now being examined by geo
logists.
The secretary Of the Geological
Gardens cites an instance of a toad
being found in q bed Of magnesium
limestone 25 feet under the earth,
The age Of the toad was believed tc
be 5000 years. This creature was
presented to the Hartlepool Muse
um.
1T is well known" he says, "that
toads st the present day bury them
selves in mud when the water II
which they have been living dries
up, and so remain there till the nex1
rains come.
IF a drought sets in, and no ralr
comes to that spot, there will be nc
change in the condition Of the toad
and therefore, nothing to bring hin
to a state Of animation, and so he
may continue for all time, until some
one comes along with plug Of gellg
mite to unearth him.
This seems very hard to believe
but still we have the fact that the
toads are there, alive, and 50 mus
have got there somehow. In some
cases they have been found at grea
depths under the surface imbeddec
in rock, as in the present instance.
"The toads seem to be in STATE
of suspended animation, and do moi
lose weight when in that condition.
THE CIDADEL SCHOLARSHIPS
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-09-18

THEY used to know in the old days
a good deal more than we modern
people give them credit for. This
is and old prescription for youth
and beauty: You must work until
YOU are tired, sleep till you are rest
ed, have plenty Of fresh air, live in
cool rooms, take a daily sponge bath
and eat the simplest food.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-09-18

LAST years cotton crop amounted
to over thirteen and half million
bales and nearly all of it is now con.
suned by the mills. In the face OF
this bumper crop prices were higher
than for years, and there is no reason
why the present crop should not sell
at good pri.c All thai IS needed to
make it do 81 5 a little backbone on
the part of the farmers.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-09-18

CARRIE Nation says she does not
intend to leave Pittsburg until she
reforms every man in it. If this is
true, Carrie will spend the balance
of her days in Pittsburg and when
time is called on her she won't be
half through with her self imposed
70 oc1y
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-09-18

IT now turns out that the carved
medicine chest which was presented
to the President by an army officer,
was manufactured at the army
cabinet shop in the Philippines at
a cost of Sl53 to the government
and the investigation by Col. Gar
lington shows vast amount of sim
liar graft in the quarter-master's
department.