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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-01-19
Remember This, Farmers.

The Marion Star says when the
farmers begin to plan for this years
crop they should not think too much
about the present prospective high
price OF cotton. but remember that
the price Of everything else raised
on the farm has advanced II pro-
portion. Even IL it were certain
that the next crop would sell as well
as the last. and that the seasons
would be favorable for production OF
eh stapl it would not pay South
Carolina farmrs TO neglect other
crops and plant cotton exclusively.
for everything they have to buy
will cost them corTespondingly
high prices. Don't forget so soon
the lessons OF rotation and dive9s!-
tcation. about which so much has
been said and written in the past
few years with such benefit to the
agricultural. Interests. II might not
pay TO venture all the eggs in one
basket.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-01-19
THREE ACTOISTS KILLED.
Auto and Trolley Car Meet With
Fatal Results.

At Atlanta three men were kill
ed and two others injured. one Sc
riously. when the automobile IN
which they were riding collided With
street car late in the afternoon a
few days ago. The automobile was
wrecked and the street car badly
damaged. The accident occurred on
Peachtree road and resulted from az
attempt on the part OF the automo-
bile driver to pass between another
automobile going in the same direc-
ton and an approaching street car.
Both automobiles. it IS said. were
going at high rate OF speed.
The dead: Wm. ~. Garner. aged
o1: Frank George. aged 81: Harold
e. George. aged 9. w. II. George.
father OF the dead brothers. and az
automobile dealer was slightly in
jured. and F. S. Gable. the driver.
was seriously injured.
Garner. FOR whom demonstra-
ton OF the automobile was being
made. is an inspector OF the Wes-
tern and Atlantic Railroad. and had
just few days ago been d:schars-
ed from a local hospital. after re-
covering from a recent railroad ac-
cident
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-01-19
Noted Yessman Victim Of Tale
nassee Boys Bullet

A dispatch from Tallahassee. Fla.
says one OF the postohsce robbers
who was killed by the boy. -Sauls.
Saturday. was identified by Post
ONCE Inspeceo. Fred Roege as "Ten-
nessee Dutch" 2 notorious cracks
man. who recently made his escape
from. the Greenville. S. c.. jail. and
who has been sought all over the
country. The other dead man was
partially identified by a weeping
young woman as friend OF hera
who called himself Walter Re1te:.
The real name OF Tennessee
Dutch" was CARRIER Moore. He was
the son OF Jacob Moore. Of C!arks-
vile. Tenn, and is said to have
had a long criminal record. BE
escaped from the jail at Greenvlll,.
S. c.. April 3, 1909. By the use OF
dynamite. together with George Bar
ton. alias Chicago Army" Barton
was captured at crasgy. n. c.. atssr
a desperate fight
Acting on information furnished
By the young woman who identified
the younger robber. the police eS-
pecs to capture the third man. be-
l!eved to have acted as picket sor
the robbers when they attempted to
enter the postoHce building Satur-
Sav
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-01-19

Vice faunts itself defantly when
ever il is possible to DO so. ami ;ts
possibility has been made easy ny
The supineness and ottentimes the
conniyance OF the authorities. wh"s.
duty il was to uproot vice and enfoce
law. But in recent years vic. is he
ing badly a. as an improved pohiic
conscience puts better men into Of
fee and demands that they MAINTAIN
and put the Law In operation. The
gamblers. who the other day opel!!
detied the governor Of Indiana by
attemp'::-.- 10 start gambling re-
sort in that State a few miles from
Chicago. are now wiser and sadde-
men. in that they realize that when
an Official determines to enforce ,Ea
law i; can be enforced. and that is
what Governor Marshall OF Indiana
did
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-01-19
COTTON GINNED
AS REPORTED By THE CENSUS
BUREAU TO JAN. FIRST.
Almost Three Million Bales Less
Than the Amount for the Same
Date Last Year.

The report Of the census bureau.
issued Monday. shows that 9 s.6ie.2S5
bales Of cotton. counting round bales
as half bales. were ginned from the
growth Of 1909 to January !. 1910.
as compared with 12.+65.2ss bales
for the crop of 1908; 9.s5l.505
bales for the crop OF 1897 and H.
1909 bales for the crop OF 1906.
The proportion for the last three
crops Sinned &c January l is Sa.3
per cent for the crop Of 1908. 80
for 1907 and 90.4 for 1906.
The number OF round bales in
Guided this year is 144.S47, COM
pared with 230.572 last year and
l79.6s4 70. the season OF 1s07-S.
Sea island this year aggregated
Ss.4ee. last year s6.52s and 49,
425 for 1907-S.
The number Of bales OF cotton,
counting round as half bales. and
excluding iinters. FOR the crc9 o!
1909 10 January l. by States, and
compared with the report Of 1909
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-01-19
ESCAPED PELLACRA
WHY CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS
DID NOT CONTRACT IT.
Difference In the Methods OF Hand.
ling the Cora Crop is Cited by
DE-. Galloway.

III moldy cornmeal would Gauss
pellagra. what was the reason that
the whole Confederate army did not
have the disease?" asked Represen.
,ative Lamb, Of Virginia, OF Dr.. 3.
T. Galloway. the chief OF the bureau
OF plant industry. before the house
agricultural committee.
They were 50 vigorous they could
throw it OF. presume. answered
Dr.. Galloway. But there have been
grea. changes in the method OF
handling corn. The old method OF
topping the corn resulted IN bet
ter maturing and in better harden
ed grain than We get in the new
process. slthough that has not been
thorougly established.
Great quantities OF corn are now
shipped into the South from the
Mississippi valley and other corn
producing sections OF the country.
aad the movement usually begins
soon aete- the corn Is harvested
and corn passing from the cold re-
g;ons into the warmer section Will
sweat. It will undergo fermentation
that We know very little OF nothing
about and large quantities Of that
corn are sold in the market after
{. has gone through one OF these
processes. and It deteriorates.
Eve are endeavorins to deter
mine what these changes are and
TO seesregaee Or isolate certain OF
these substances which might BE-
injurious. II taken in considerable
quantities. AS corn has been
brought into the pellagra problem
and the Department OF Agriculture
stands sponsor for the greatest CROP
the world has ever known. we want
TO know Il It Is the cause OF the
disease and If It is not the case
we want 70 know II"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-01-19
GARFIELD LaUDs PISCHoT
As the Most Acti We Exponent e'
Teddy's Policies.

At Cleveland. Ohio. Clifford PIN
chot. the dismissed chief forester.
was lauded In 4 public address by
former Secretary OF the Interior Jas
r. Garfield. as the most active ex-
ponent o; the Roosevelt policies
Clifford Pinchot. who has just
left the service Of the naeiona! gov
eminent. Is the one man who per-
haps worked the hardest for the
Roosevelt doctrine Of conservation
Of our natural recou-ces and his
principle Of equal opportunities for
ALL" said Mr.. Garfield. speaking at
Goodrich House. social settle
ment. on "TYe Roosevelt Poll
cies. -
"His departure from the national
service Is one Of the greatest loss
es the national government has sus-
tanned in recent years"
Mr.. Garfield expressed the hope
that NJ. Pinchot's activities as
friend OF the conservation movement
would be continued as private cits-
zen.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-01-19
Sppee1sy Trial and Conviction Of a Black
Fiead at Kagstee
FOR ATTACK ON CHILD
The Courtroom Was Packed With
Men When the Case Was Called,
But Only the Officers and Witness
es Were Allowed to Hear the
Child's Testimony.
oild's Testimony.

Johnnie Rose. alias John Wood.
negro boy about eighteen years o:
age, was tried and convicted at
Kingstree on Tuesday morning OF
attempting TO commit an assault on
little white girl and sentenced 10
be hung on February 4.
On the 6th Of last December
little white girl. IA years Of age.
was on her way to school with her
books and a stlak Of sugar cane fos
lunch. In passing through ;:act
O. wooded land she was !nterc iDteo
by the negro who asked her for
piece OF sugar cane. She grante1
his request by handing him the eo-
tire stalk and after receiving :ae
remaining portion from him. when
she attempted to pass. she was se!z-
ed by the throat and dragged from
the road into the rnderbrush. For
.unately passer-by heard her
screams and rushed to the scene IN
time
The child. pleading from the
scratches Of her assailaat and suf-
se-ing from the violent thrott!inG.
was placed in the hands of sol!ci-
tcus neighbors and an immediate
search was begun for the negro. In
a short time he was captured and
after having been positively identi-
Sed was hurried to kingstree aud
| placed IN the county Jail. and none
| too soon. for a mob to lynch him
was being rapidly organized.
On the night Of the same day .
body Of armed men from the neigh.
borhood OF the crime halted at the
outskirts Of the town and sent 2
delegation to Sheriff Graham re-
ouesting his influence in securing az
immediate trial and threatening an
attempt to prevent the law from
taking its course. The sheriff prom
ised to use his efforts to have q
special term Of court ordered. per
suaded the crowd to disband and
return to their homes
The special term was ordered as
quickly as possible and Tuesday
morning the court vas opened BY
Judge T. S. Sease. When the jury
had been empaanelled there was
hardly standing room in the build
Ing and the sheriff and his bailiifs
had no little difficulty in preserving
ls;lence.
| The victim OF the attempted as
sarlt was the first witness called
by the State and out Of respect
for her the Judge. upon the motior
Of solicitor. ordered the court rooH
cleared. allowing only the officers cl
the court a2d the witnesses to re
main in the building during the time
that the child detailed her story ol
the vicious assault. She unhesitating'
Il identified the defendant and told
with considerable ciearness the de-
tails Of the crime.
After examining several other Wit.
nesses. hte State rested and the
defense offered no testimony. Upon
hearing the arguments on both sidc<
and the charge. the jury retired and
returned within 10 minutes with z
verdict Of guilty. Judge Sease. AZ
ter adnonishing the doomed mar
with q few appropriate remarks
passed the death sentence that ne
be hanged on the 4th day OF Feb
| ruary.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-01-19

Considering the very important
and even essential part that milk
plays in the dietary Of every family.
the action Of the great milk firms
that supply New York. Chicago and
other large cities in abnormally
raising the price Of milk is nothing
less than criminal. II is another
and one Of the wo-est instances OF
financial greed. for it is virtual
robbing OF the poor Already some
OF these firms have been making !
profit OF twenty and twenty-five p"-
cent upon what is mainly wate:ed
stock. but even that enormous profit
does not satisfy Them.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-01-19
TRAMP PAYS OLD SCORE.
Timely Aid Given Him Brings Hand
some Returns.

Seven years ago James L. Eac-
yey. now q Rio Grande switchman
at Denver. Col. was brakeman on
4 freight IN Oklahoma and befriend-
ed tramp.
A few days ago Harvey received
a lette! from the tramp. Charles
Mcnamara, now a rich miner OF
Murray. Idaho. inciosing check
70! $500 as Cr!stnas gift. Hsr-
vey permitted Mcnamara to ride
over hi: division. gave him cloth
Ing. meal. bed and a 81 bill.
Mcnamara says IN his letter that
be had resolved to Kill himself when
he met Harvey. But the help 10
got gave him courage to renew his
battle with the world. and he is now
prosperous. He tells Harvey to
give the high sign" when he wants
anything.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-01-19
YEGGMES STRIKE EFFINGHAM.
PostoMee, Freight Uepot and Es
press Once Robbed.

News was received from EMas-
ham. In the lower part @; Florence
county. to the effect that the post.
Office at that place. as we'll as sae
Coast Lines freight station and the
Southern Express Office. had been
broken into Monday night and rob-
bed. The burglars. It Is stated. Sc
cured about s25 in cash and some
stamps from the postofice and open-
ed q number OF letters and pack
ages In the Office. They secured
some money from the freight depot
and express ofice and several gal
Ions os liquor. which was In the
building on consignment AS yet
the robbers have not been caught.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-01-19

CLAWS and Pinchot." says The
State. who have been dismissed
from the public service. fell from
grace because they. right or wrong.
spoke IN the interest OF the public,
and against cabinet officer sus-
pected By them OF being the friend
OF gigantic grafters. and enabling
them to ravish the public domain.
And in action against those public
servants Mr. Taft has defended the
accused Balltnger.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-01-19

Grand totals. .e4s.2S5 12.465,2eS
The distribution OF sea island cot
ton for 1910 by States follows:
Florida. 27.4S2 bales; Georgia. 49,
SIS bales: South Carolina, I2.131:
The statistics in this report for
1910 are subject to slight cor.ec-
tons when checked against the in
diyidual returns OF the ginners be-
ing transmitted By mail.
The corrected total OF cotton gin
Ied this season to December 13.
1909, IS 9.35S,sSS bales.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-01-19
Shoots Wife Kills Himself.

Meeting his wife and 4-yea7-old
son as they were on their way to
Sunday school Sunday. VIM. Gauner.
aged 35 years. OF Lehigh. Pa, shot
his wife in the face and then COM
miGtcd suicide by shooting himself
through the head. Mrs Gauner. it
Is said. cannot recover. Jealousy
is thought 70 have caused the crime.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-01-19

The New York Sun is authority
for the statement tha: pugilism ex-
cited more interest in 1909 than il
ever did before This is the crop
ping out from. the days OF onr old
ancestors who use 10 thum2 each
other with stone clubs.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-01-19
How to Thaw Water Pipes.

W en- it is 40. safe or convenient
TO apply heat TO frozen pipes to
thaw them. spread 4 cloth thickely
with uns!acked lime. fastea il around
the frozen pipe and throw water on
1t. The heat produced as the lime
slaks is great enough to ;haw the
ice.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-01-19

What We keep b: US IS our own
and may be changed or mended.
but the word that has escaped our
lips is beyond recall. That is all
right when the word is good. but
II is all wrong when the word is
evil. II this were remembered more
fully there would be far less
thoushless and injurious speech.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-01-19

An Indiana representative says
$4,000 for flowers for the White
House is 100 much. He fails to rea-
l;ze that with the present fast pace
OF living flowers are considered a
necesSary OF life
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-01-19

4 show leopard ne.rly killed his
woman trainer in New York the
other day. He must have been about
as hungry as the Tammany tiger
seems TO be under the Gaynor regi-
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-01-19

Mayor Gaynor Of New York is re-
quirinS city employees to work from
8 TO 5. It is poor policy to over
work them so. They will soon need
about six weeks leave Of absence
70 -ecuperate.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-01-19
WHAT THEY MEAN
DEFINITIONS OF THE EXPIRES
sIONS USED IN SOCIETY
In Reference to Many Of the Hap

In Reference to Many Of the Hap
penings and Functions Among the
Lady Folk.
P,ebeians-Those who still eat
hash.
smooth-one with finished ed
ucation.
Herd-A tern supplied to poor.
plain people.
Dinner-What you like to BE In
vited 70.
Luncheon-Meal at noon-women
wear hats.
Robbe,y-A :ail oHfense II you
oeed the money.
Elisible-A man who doesn't want
20 marry.
Reaoing-The explanation foI
ones misfo1tunes.
Engagenent-A signal for SHOW
ers of household necessities.
Secret-A magic word that means
It must be told.
,Dub-A man who wears plush
hat and plaid socks,
Peer-The costly prize in the ne"
marriage game.
chafag Dish-A frying pan thai
has gotten in society.
Unknown-The things you w!ss
most to know.
BaI!-wnere you can wear to;
least. in society.
| Travel-One way OF showing yo1
have the money.
Jealousy-Somethins you zee
when there's no cause.
iatormal-Don't wear clothes yo'
would catch cold in.
| Neighborly-A feeling existing be
tween humble folks.
Beauty-Some one with soot
sense to get 1t on straight.
| Smart Set-Somerhiag so small
that everybody can't get in.
CradIe-Someshing going out o
fashion in smart houses.
Scandal-Something that leak
out and becomes great sin
! Clubwoman-A woman with a.
excuse for neglecting anything
Whelp-The young man who take
everything and gives nothing.
Pouring-The next honor u 5eia
asked to receive at function.
Fast Men-Those travelling To
cocktail route 20 a giddy finish
Among those preseat-The :eas
honored guests at any function.
Countenance-What under IL
makeup. II you could dig it all ou'
Sur-A man who never takes
girl any place unless she suggest
it.
MISUNDERSTANDING used :
parties as substitute for food.
Unexpressed-What some peopl
think OF the action Of other people
Intruder-The man you used
ike but don't want hanging aroun
any more
Caarming-What a party and
woman always are in the soclet
columns.
Centerpiece - Something tia
makes the dinner pretty and th
hostess proud.
Beau1-Men who do very we'll 10
escorts. but who are not to be take
seriously.
Suito--The man with enough pc
sit.oa and money to make him desii
able.
Servants-The delightful topic c
conversation always chosen BY th
new rich.
Weekend Party-A party whef
you find out who have the best dis
positions.
WtSe-The woman you can &c
silly over without attracting the leas
bit OF attention.
English-Peop!e who always e1
plain their jokes before you haT
time to see them.
Twinkle-What older women ar
trying to do to be young. while "a
young are content 20 shine.
Patronesses-Th who allo,
their names TO be printed on pro
grams 10 give tone 10 an affair.
Friends-What you call peopl
you know OF prominence and means
ans: those whom you dare not OF
iend.
Clubman-A grouchy. grizzly Eel
] - r. l..
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-01-19

Jelly Al egotis. and he will jump
aay way you want him 70.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-01-19

Between the written and the un-
written law justice has no easy
task.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-01-19

TENNESSEE" DUTCH SLAIN.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-01-19


can division"
Mr. Dwight here referred to the
vote on the Norris amendment. tax
ing the appointment Of the Ballsns-
e--Piuchot investigating committee
from the hands OF Speaker Cannon
and placing II with The house ITSELF.
THAT was a matter OF 40 coz
sequence and small object in which
the people could have but little In
serest. But it showed division IN
the party. The next day saw Presi-
dent TAFT and laid the matter be-
fore him.
'z told the President that the so
called Insurgents were represented as
being the friends and supporters OF
the administration and ready to help
enact his recommendations into law.
I assured the President that the reg
ular Republicans as the house were
ready to do likewise. We also were
prepared 20 go into caucus upon any
proposition and abide by the result.
Were the insurgents ready to do the
same.
''For the past two days confer
e2ces have been in progress and
those who differed from Us last Fri
day are now ready to enter the eau
Gus. and abide by the decision reach
ed there"
Mr.. Dwight was aked Il the in
susgeats had been given any defnate
assurances IS 70 the treatment they
would receive in caucus.
NO." he replied. "excep: tha. they
have been assured Of fair treatment.
They will not be Disseminated
against"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-01-19

Hill-A high place where only
members OF the SO may land.
Thirty-six being the number II a
small community allowed to Go as
they please. regardless OF what II Is.
with no interference or comments
from anybody. and where even the
street cars carry blue light
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-15

"You'RE MIR. DUNCAN2" HH ASKED. nay studies." he pursued primly, 'fbut
 nevertheless feel should be earning
 something too" That's right-that's the kind of spirit I like to see in a young man. You always go to church, don't you?' "No. sir-Sundays only" That's what I mean D. you drink ?' "Oh. no. sir" Duncan parroted glib
 Iy. don't smoke. drink, swear, and on Sundays I go to church" The bland smile with which he faced Lockwood's keen scrutiny disarmed suspicion
 ''Fm glad te hear that" BIinky told
 him. I'm at the head of the temp
 rance movement here. and I hope you'll join us and set an example to our fast young men"
 '1. feel sure I could do that" said Duncan meekly.
 Lockwood removed his hat. exposing
 the cranium of baldheaded eagle. and famed himself Warm today" he observed in an endeavor to be genial
 that all but sprained bis temperament Indeed, so great was the strain that
 he wfnked violently. Duncan observed this phenomenon with natural astonishment not unmix-
 ed with awe. "Yes, sir; very," he agreed. wondering what it might DOT tend
 '1 believe I'll have a glass of sody." hi
 uated to the formula of soda dispens-
 ing. promptly produced bright and shining glass.
 "I see you've been fixin' this place up some"
 "Oh. yes." said Nat loftily. we ex- peet to have the best drug store in the state. What sirpp would you preferY' Just sody." stipulated Lockwood. | His spasmedic wink again smote Duncan's understanding a mighty blow. Unable to believe his eyes. he hedged and stammered Could it be? This from the leader of the temper ance movement in Radville? | 'I beg pardonw His denseness irritated BIinky slight | ly, with the result that the right side l of his face again underwent an alarm
 ing convulsion. ''I say" he explained
 carefully. 'just-plain-sody:" "On the level?''
 "What?" grunted Blinky, and blinked
 again
 | A smile of comprehension irradiated | Nat's features. Pardon" he said. l "I'm a little new to the business" Blinky, flaming himself industrious
 ly. glared round the store while Dun
 can. turning his back. discreetly found
 and uneorked the whisky bottle. He
 poured out a liberal dose of raw red l liquor. Then, with his fingers ciamped tightly about the bottom of the glass,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-15

-Graham & Duncan. sir. I've been taken into partnership" Have. eh?" Blinky grunted myste- riously and fished in his pocket for some bills and silver. "Waal. here's some change comin' to the firm. then. And here." he added, producing the document in question. ''is Sans note"
 ''Thank you" Duncan ceremonious- ly deposited both in the till. going be- hind the soda fountain. to do so. and then. waited. expectant Blinky was grunting busily in the key of one about to make an important com munication.
 I'm glad you're a-comin' in here with Sam" he said at length. with an acid grimace that was meant to be smile.
 "Oh. it may be only temporary" Nat endeavored to assume a seraphic expression and partially succeeded. ATm. devoting much of my time to