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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-04-10
Some Good Advice.

We have received copy Of a clrcu:
lar letter which is being circulated
among the colored people of Orange,
burg and adjoining counties by the
Negro Ministerial and Lay Uuion,
of Orangeburg county--an organlza,
ton composed for the most part OF
the more conservative, trustworthy
and substantial colored citizens.
The circular contains much well
considered advice to the colored peo-
pie. It advises the people of the
race to be law-abiding and to inform
themselves of the laws, so that they
may be useful citizens. 1t advises
them to pay more attention to the
training of their children and to
build up their homes.
The circular also speaks Of the
foreign labor that is being brought
to this country, and tells colored
people that if they prove themselves
worthy the immigrant question will
not affect them in the least.
In all the circular is calculated to
be very helpful, if the colored peo-
pie will heed the advice given.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-04-10
Numerous This Year.

The cotton boil weevil is unusually
numerous and destructive this year,
according to a report by DR.. w, u.
Hunter, in charge Of the boil wee
vii investigation for the United
States department of agriculture,
He says:
"The condition throughout the
past winter have been unusually fav-
orab.e for the Information Of the boil
weevil. The two critical conditions
for successful Information, tempera-
ture and dryness have been as favor
able as they will prabably ever be.
"The mild winter and spring is
having the effect Of cansing an un-
usually early emergence.
''The conpitions indicate clearly
that weevils will be unusually abun-
dant in the cotron fields, and that
great damage is to be expected.
Some conditions, for instance, dry
weather during June and July after
the cotton plants are well started,
may serve to check the insect, -
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-04-10
ANOTHER MURDER
Willie Redish Killed at CoIIeton by
James Price.
Price Insulted the Sister Of Redish
and When He Interfcred Price
Shot Dead.

Willie Redish, young man living
at Colleton, few miles from Branch
Vile over in Colleton County, was
shot and almost instantly killed last
Saturday afternoon by Jim Price, OF
the same section. 1t seems that
Price insulted the sister of Redish
and that when he interfered Price
shot him in the head. Redish died
from the wound in a few minutes.
When the murder became known the
people were very much incensed
against Price and if he had been
caught in the section where the mur-
der occurred he would have been
handled roughly.
After the shooting Price left and
endeavored to make his escape. He
bought ticket for Jacksonville, Fla,
and took the train at Branchville, go
ing by the way of Blackville. But
Mayor Warren of Branchville was on
the lookout for the murderer. He
| communicated with the Chief Of Po-
tlice at Blackville, VINO arrested Price
Sunday morning at that place. He
was carried to Branchville and turn
ed over to Mayor Warren, who, in ac-
cordance with instructions from Gov.
Ansel sent Price to WATERFORD via
! Charleston in charge of Constables
A. r. Byrd and Sallie Byrd, and they
LANDED him safe and sound IN the
Walterboro jail, where he will stay
until he is tried.
AS stated above Price was making
his way to Jacksonville, Fla, as ne
had a ticket for that place IN MS
pocket when arrested. After leaving
Branchville he got as far as Black
vile and, while waiting on tram, 60
ling south, ne went to sleep IN the
waiting room. The officers were not
on his trail and in the search OF the
room Price was discovered and cap
tured. Price was perfectly cool and
did not seem to realize the enormlty
of the offence of which he was charg.
ed. He did not say anything aoou,
the killing Of Reddish, but said that
he did not run away to avoid tr1al
hut he was afraid Of the crowd.
Constable Maxsey, of Colleton
went to Branchville on Sunday 1ol
1.-The prisoner, proposing to take MIN
hack to where the killing took place
land then on to WATERFORD. but May
lor Warren, hearing of the feeling
}against Price in the section where
| the killing took place, communicates
by phone with Gov. Ansel as to the
! best disposition. On the advice o.
| the Governor Mayor Warren ther
| sent the prisoner to WATERFORD a:
above stated. Mayor Warren actee
4 wisely, as there is little doubt ina
Price would have been handed
roughly had he been carried back t
Colleton, the people Of that section
| being very much incensed agalns
Price, in talking with Mayor War
tren, claimed that he shot Reolsn II
J self defense and that he regretted
the affair very much. From VIVA
can be learned Price was under th
influence of whiskey and prooaDl
cursed Miss Redish in dispute De
tween her little brother, and nlmsell
over rent it is said, young Reolsl
; claimed was due his father by Price
Young Redish, who is OF a promlnena
Colleton family, leaves a young WI
and a host Of friends who deplor
this occurrence.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-04-10
TEXAS CAMPHOR FARMS.
Latest Addition to the National Re.
sources in That State.

sources IN lQaC StdtS.
Camphor farms are the latest ad-
dition to the resources of Texas. The
Government now has two farms in
operation in the State, which bid fair
to becoming centers for the produc-
ton of the much needed article. Prac-
tically the entire supply of camphor
for the world now comes from For
mosa and is controlled by Japan.
Camphor is one of the lngredl-
ments needed in modern warfare and
is used in the manufacture Of eXplo-
sives used in high power guns. Now
that the Japanese government mas
control Of the worlds output, it is
not certain that it could be had at
times when it would be most needed.
In order to provide for the future
the United States has started two
farms in Texas. The plan Of cultl-
walton will be different than that en-
ployed in Formosa. In that Island
the plants are allowed to grow Tor a
time. Then they are ut down after
they have become trees and ground
to pulp and the camphor extracted
In Texas the camphor seeds will be
sown like wheat.
When the small shoots have grown
to the height of four or FIVE feet they
will be cut a foot from the ground
and the camphor extracted. This
gives a quicker return in the crop
and a better grade of camphor. This
process can be repeated from year to
year until new field is developed
At the present time one acre OF cam
phor will yield $3.50 a year: the
price will fall when the cultivation
becomes more genera in Texas.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-04-10
REGIMENT OF GIANTS
Famous Corps Of British Colonial on
Duty in Jamaica.

The Royal West Indian regiment,
doing duty in Jamaica, is a body OF
giants. Not one man in the entire
corps is less than six feet in height
and most of them are a few inches
more. All are negroes and are the
flower of the dusky population.
The regiment is more than a fine
looking body of men. 1t is imposing.
Every member of it feels a pride in
every inch from heel to helmet. The
powerful men look like 1900 Gulli-
vers as they move about the streets
and look over the heads Of the small
er whites and negroes of the island.
When the troops are on patrol
duty there is no danger Of an out.
break. A raised hand from one OF
them had more influence on the mobs
that crowd about those who give out
food to earthquake sufferers, than
the leveied rifles of dozen ordinary
men could have. The reason IS Oh.
yiOuS.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-04-10
~,
THE UNWRITTEN Law:
One Negro Shoots Another About
Some Family Affair.

S. Orangeburg negroes seem to be-
lieye in and practice the unwritten
law. On last Saturday morning Ar
thur Gallliar6 shot Lewis McCantston on
Mr.. Oscar Rickenbaker's place some
four miles from Orangeburg in the
East Orange section. Gailliard, af-
ter the shooting was caught and COM
mttted to Jail.
It seems that McCants, was sus-.
pected Of undue intimacy with the:
wife of Gailiard, and Saturday MORN.
ing, while the latter was at the house.
of MI. Rickenbaker, McCants visited
Gailliard's home. GailIiard, being;
close enough to see him, went there
at once, approaching the house from
the rear. =. e S
AS soon as McCants saw Gail1iard
coming he drove off in his buggy,
and when hailed by the latter did;
not stop: Gailliard pursued him and
when McCants raised in his seat and
reached to his hip pocket, apparent
ly for his pistol, Gailliard shot him
! in the back of the head, infictlng q
| wound, from which McCants died IN
| a short time. z&.s:.
Another story is that Gailliard
slipped up behind McCants as ne was
riding along the wood and shot him,
because he suspected him Of visiting
his cabin in his absence. McCants
lived short time after being shot
and Gailliard is still at large. All
the parties to the shooting are color
ed. No doubt Gov. Ansel will oner
q reward for the arrest Of Ga1lliard,
| who some think is guilty Of cold
blooded, murder. He claims that
the shooting was done under the un-
| written law, and that he was Justl-
fed, but his running away puts MN llt
| in a bad light.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-04-10
SKELETON FACTORY.
Concern That Provides Bones For
Medical World.

The greatest skeleton producing
country in the world is France. Med
fcal schools, hospitals, museums ano
nr,yate individuals are supplied with
skeleton Of man and beast by the
great French monopoly, which has
branches in London and New 4ork
The skeleton factory is owned by
rich man, and is under the superVS-
on of the French Government. Fol
taxidermy and preparing the skele'
tons Of animals and birds there is
special department in the factory 5u'
the business proper consists in pre-
naring human skeletons. The hus1'
ness is conducted very quietly ID the
heart of Paris.
The bodies of animals, paupers
unknown persons killed In accidents
bodies sent by scientists, explorers
from strange countries, and those OF
persons who had, before death, SOLO
their remains, are worked up ID the
great French factory. 1t is a grew
some place, this establishment Where
bones are bleached, wired and put
togeu uher. There are shelves ano
shelves of grlnning skulls, and draw
ers filed with loose limbs. When a
body is taken to the factory 1t takes
several months before it comes out OF
the first treatment and the chemicals
used are kept trade secret.
After the bones are nicely bleach.
ed, they pass through a number OF
other processes, the workmen In each
department bringing them nearer
completion. Finally, after the parts
have been wired and provided Win
springs, they arrive in the Joining
room, where they are put together TO
form perfect skeletons. Then they
are either packed for shipment or
placed in .ne company's show room.
The French factory is said to have
been in existence more than NV
years, and all the workmen engaged
there must have served at least nVe
years in the dissecting schools OF
Partisan hospitals.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-04-10

SOME sixty years ago two Pennsyl-
vania farmers went to law with each
other because one Of them had cut
down a chestnut tree on the others
land Recently the heirs of the two
farmers paid the cost upon the final
decision of the case. The total cost
in the case was over thirty thousand
dollars in money, to say nothing OF
the hard feelings the litigation caus-
ed among the friends and descend
ants of the two farmers. A similar
case to this was once fought out by
two farmers in the lower part OF this
State over small steer. We hope
we have no such obstenate people m
Orangeburg County. If you have a
law suit with your neighbor let that
end the trouble.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-04-10
Narrowed Down.

The New York Press, a republican
paper has its own ideas on the 1908
presidential campaign and in max
ing them public makes very inter
esting showing. The Press says that
one Of the list of possibilities for the
republican nomination for president
next year going the rounds of the
newspapers is:
Theodore Roosevelt Of New York.
Charles e. Hughes of New York.
Elihu Root of New York.
George B. Cortelyou Of New York.
William H. Taft of Ohio.
Joseph 3. Foraker of Ohio.
Leslie N. Shaw Of Iowa
Joseph G. Cannon Of Illinois.
Charles W. Fairbanks Of Indiana.
Albert B. Cummings of Iowa.
Robert M. LaFollette of Wiscon-
sin.
w. NJ. Crane of Massachusetts.
Philander c. Knox Of Pennsyl-
vania.
But in the opinion of the Press "a
little blue penciling for obvious rea-
sons shows how excessively the list
has been padded" The Press adds:
These are to be stricken out for
reasons that are self-evident:
Roosevelt-For he will not touch
it.
Root-Because he could not carry
New York, New Jersey, Ohio, 1ndi-
ana, Illinois, nor single state, with
the possible exception of Iowa, west OF
the Mississippi river.
Cortelyou-Same reason.
KnoX-Same reason.
Taft-Can't get the delegates OF
his own State, nor Of any worth men.
tioning: might have few federal
officers from the territories.
Foraker President Roosevelt's
battle ak will knock him in the head
Cannon-Can't carry the Standard
Oil Trust, the Lumber Trust, the Su'
gar Trust, the Ship Subsidy grafters
nothing else.
FAIRBANKS Frozen stiff.
Cummins--Hasn't any principles
except push myself along.
Crane--Never been introduced tc
the public
Then this republican paper con.
cludes: so the host dwindles to:
| Hughes.
La Toilette.
| Shaw.
Shaw IS a good man, but the pub
lie regards him as too conservative
It will not vote for man who is les!
radical than Roosevelt. This leaves
Hughes.
La Toilette.
| Plenty and to spare"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-04-10
SOLD a GIRL.
Driven From Home and Sold by Her
Father.

The Armenia colony in Worchester
Mass, is aroused over the sale OF
Mayrien Begosian, aged IA years, by
her father to Asadoor Shadoeglan.
The marriage was performed by an
Armenian priest, but he was told
that the girl was IS years old, as the
marriage license showed.
According to the story told, the
home relations of the irl had be-
come unpleasant, owing to the pres:
ecnce of stepmother. The cnllc
was ordered to leave the home and
never return. The father took the
matter philosophically. He deter
mined to get all he could out OF the
girl while ne had her, so he arrang'
ed a sale and the child was SOLO &c
Shadbegian. a groceryman.
When the story was learned by the
more influential members of the Ar,
menian colony, they were lncenseo
and swore out warrants for the par
ties concerned. They will move te
have the marriage annulled, II sucn
a thing is possible
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-04-10

Carlos C. ParIer, who was charged
with the killing Of William j. Harley
at Harleyville, Dorchester county,
some months ago was acquitted IN
the court of general sessions Tues
day at St Georges. The case has
created considerable interest on ac-
count of the circumstances sur
rounding the killing and dur
ing the progress of the trial the
court room was filled to overhowing.
The verdict of the jury is uniVer-
sally approved throughout the coun-
ty, as Harley was shot while he
was attempting to forcibly enter
the residence of a peaceful, law
abiding citizen, after he had been
repeatedly warned not too come in
and the plea of self-defense, interpos-
ed by the defendants attorneys, was
established beyond question.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-04-10
Telling the Truth.

Norman Hapgood, the journalist
and essayist, was discussing Ameri-
can newspapers. 1T was not enough
orr papers shall tell the truth" no
said. 'Truthtelling In itself is not
particularly wise nor praiseworthy.
Indeed, it is sometimes ths reverse.
Thus young man called on 81
young lady one spring morning very
early. He wanted to give the young|
lady q morning spin through the
country.
"a little girl, the young lady's
niece, answered the bell.
Is your auntie in?' said the
young man.
Yes, sir" said the little girl.
That's good. Where is she?' he
went On.
She's up stairs said the little
girl. in her nightcy looking over the
balustrade.'
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-04-10
FOUND AT LAST.
Kidnapped Twentty-three Years Ago
When a Baby.


When a Baby.
Having located her son, who was
kidnapped % years ago from her
pioneer home in Nebraska, Mrs. G.
". Norton, left Marshalton, Ia, a
few days ago, for Grand Junction,
Col, to be welcomed by William Por-
ter, the "baby" she has been search
ing for so long.
Mrs. Norton's son was only four
years old when he disappeared. 1t
was shortly after the mothers d.
vorce from her first husband, and
the latter was suspected. 1t develops
that neither mother nor child knows
who the kidnapper was, and that
both have been looking for each 9TH
er all these years.
By mere accident information OF
Mr.. Porter's whereabouts and MS
fruitless search for his mother came
to Mrs. Norton through a letter re-
ceived by a friend.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-04-10
BLIND TIGERS GALORE.
Said to be as Thick as Hops in Darl-
ington.

The Darlington News says: In
one section Of this county there are
so many blind tigers that the busi-
ness has become improbable. There
are so many selling whiskey that
there are no customers for any one,
every man has his own liquor but no
one to whom he can sell. Which IS
the better way, therefore, to legallze
the sale or have the state Of affairs
which now exists? 1t is useless TO
talk about enforcing the law because
that is not going to be done to any
great extent.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-04-10
EASTER HAT BURNS.
Cigarette Destroys Headgear on
Ladies Hat In Street.

At Atlanta, thirty dollar Easter
hat on the head of Miss Celeste Man
ton caught fire Thursday afternoon
while Whitehall street was crowded
with shoppers.
The hat was destroyed, the young
woman lost much hair, was scorched
about the neck and face and there
was a panic in the shopping district
A young man checked the conda-
grafton by throwing his overcoat over
the young woman's head. In the
wreck of the hat was found the stub
of citarette that had been dropped
from an upper story window and had
caused the fire.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-04-10

The people of Zion City need not
trouble themselves about the threat
of Prophet Elijah Dowie to come
back from the dead and over throw
the government Of that city. The
Prophet is either in a very delight
full or very hot place. # he is IN
the first he does not want to come
back, and If heis in the second he
can't come shack.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-04-10
Wanted HES Deg.

When Moses H. Rothemel, of Blan-
don, Pa. heard that his wife had
eloped with William Manning he had
but one thought-the safety of his
net dog, which she took with her.
Rothermel wanted the dog, but didn' t
seem to care whether he got his wife
back or not. The runaway couple
were caught and the precious dog re-
covered
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-04-10
Hard to Please.

At Richmond, Va, Mrs. Maggie
Lee, 2s years of age, and twice d.
vorced, Thursday became the bride
of Chas. C. Miller, 40 years old. The
wedding took place in the ante-room
adjoining the Offices of Common
wealth Attorney Minitree Folkes, IN
the CITY hall.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-04-10
Fishing Party of Six Lett Char
lesion Saturday and
ARE STILL MISSING.
The Six Men Who Composed the Par
ty Were Operatives at the Bag
Factory, and Five Of Them Left
Families, and Naturally There Is
Much Anxiety Among Their Fam

There is a great fear in Charles
ton that six men have been drowned
of the bar 4 party Of six operatives
of the Rayal Bag and Yarn Factory
left Charleston Saturday afternoon
on fishing trip, over the bar, and
none of them have returned. It Is
feared that their boat capsized and
the men were drowned.
The men started down the harbor
in two small cat-rigged boats shortly
before dark on Saturday afternoon.
They were to return to the city on
Sunday afternoon. Morris Island
was the destination of the party and
it is not known whether they ever
reached the fishing place or Wnetner
they suffered some mishap IN return
ing at the scheduled time.
SATURDAY. afternoon was calm and
pleasant weather, but early Sunday
morning the wind set in from the
northeast, blowing a stiff gale which
continued ali Sunday night and again
!Ionday night, reaching velocities as
high as so miles an hour and with a
very rough sea, it is possible that
the boats may have been swamped or
swept out to sea and the entire party
drowned.
It is possible that the boats may
have been driven into some of the lit
tie creeks or perhaps the men are all
safe in charge of the keeper OF MOTIFS
Island lighthouse, waiting for better
weather conditions to attempt to
come back to the city.
It is, of course, possible that the
entire party is safe if not at the light
house, at some other point along the
neighboring Islands, but it is strange
that one of the number at least has
not taken the land route to reach the
city and convey the news Of the par
ty.
The following are the names OF
those who composed the party: Pa'
Grayson, Dick Webb, George Niles.
John Meyer, J. C. Edwards, VIII
Hyatt. All Of the men, with the ex
ception of Mr Haytt, are married
men with children, and, as might De
expected, there is much excitement
and trouble in the village Of the Roy
al bag and yarn factory.
They Are Found.
The parties reported loss as sea
from Charleston has been found ano
are now safe and sound at home
They were found on Morris 1slanc
and carried to the city in wagor
that had gone to search for them
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-04-10
Drowned Children Then Self.

Lying in four feet Of water in
Shongum lake, near Dover, N. j., the
bodies of Mrs. Otto Drifting, her y
month-old baby, and her three-year-
old stepdaughter, were found. The
woman evidently had drowned the
children and then took her own life.
She was the wife Of farmer by a
second marriage and had an intense
hatred of his children by his first
wife.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-04-10
Hero MAY Die.

Bravely saving the life Of a little
child, Hugh Griggs, a brakeman on
the C. & o railroad. was probably
fatally injured and is lying in hos
pital at Montgomery, Ala. He saw
on the track ahead of his train man
and two children on railway olcy-
Gle. Griggs climbed out on the run
ming board and as the train struck
the bicycle grabbed the child. The
little one was slightly hurt, but the
hero's skull was fractured.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-04-10

UNDER the new dispensary law
there is no need Of constables to en-
force the law in the cities and towns
that have police, and dispensaries
should not be established in towns
that have no police protection. But
there ought to be a special officer
in each county to run down blind
tigers in the county.