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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-30
sCEDULE OF THE COMET.
When and Where It Can be Seen
to Best Advantage

The comet is still far away but
is family visible with 4 good opera
glass in the west after sunset and is
rapidly growing brighter. Il viii
probably be visible to the hacked
eye by the middle OF april. but it
will then be in the morning sky aud
one must look for it IN the east about
two hours before sunrise. On May
II the comet will pass directly be-
tween the earth and the sun and will
be only 100000 miles from the
earth. This will be its closest ap-
proach to the earth and after this
date the comet will move rapidly
away from tse earth and sun and
will soon be lost 10 view On account
Of is rapid motion it will be seen
In the west again in the evening from
May 20 until the early part OF June.
when it will fade rapidly IS it has
tens onward along its outward path.
For some days before and after
May IS. II the prosnostications OF
astronomers are correct, the comet
will Dc a magnificent object. Its
head is already over 10000 miles
in diameter and It's tail is more thar
5000. 900 miles in length and con-
stantly growing. Without doubt the
brilliant tail will extend fully one
third the distance from the horizon
TO the zenith during its close ap-
proach TO the earth, and the earth
may be enveloped in the tail as It
sweeps past US on the 18th Of May.
But as q comets tail is exceedingly
fimsy. being nothing more than tiny
particles OF gas or fecks OF dust. its
visit to us will cause US no iDcon-
venience
On April 1 the comet may be seen
in the morning in the east It will
rise ar about ) o'clock.
On April Is it will rise az a. N.
On April - It rises at $50 a. n.
On May II ii rises at a. n
After May 90 it viii be seen in
the west after sunset
On May 90 1t sets at 745 p. n.
On May 25 II sets at 1880 p. N.
On May 80 it sets at 10 p. m.
After the lst OF June the comet
will be faint and will soon disappear
from sight
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-30
NS.NELE JEALOUS.
CARPENTER Tries TO Wipe Out His
Whole Family.

Enraged bscause his wife had gone
10 the theatre Friday night with her
brother. taking the children Of the
family with her. Alfred Mitchell. a
carpenter. Saturday shot and prob
ably fatally wounded her. seriously
wounded their I2-year-oid son. and
sevn-year-old daughter then shot
himself in the head dying instantly
at New Orleans. La.
Mitchell lived on the Gentry
road. sercra! miles from New Or
leans. When be returned home or
Friday night and found that his
brother-in-law. Conrad Falk. had
taken his family to the rheatre. ne
lecaded double haTTeled shotgun
and waited for them. When they re-
turned. ho fred two shots at Falk,
who ran down the road and escaped.
After heaping abuse upon his wife
and children ne went 70 bed but was
in q bad humor. When he arose
Saturday morning ne commenced a
quarrel with his wife which cu!mi-
mated in the shooting.
The wounded woman and children
were brought 70 q hospital in New
Orleans. Mrs Mitchell received q
load OF shot IN the abdomen and neT
condition is critical. The daughter
is badly wounded il the shoulders
and breast and may not live. The
boy will probably recoer. Mitchell
reloaded the gun after shooting his
wife and children, and placing the
muzzle against his forehead blew OF
he top of his head
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-30
GETS OFF EASY
MAN WHO KILLED HTRET PEO-
PIE SOON TO BE FREE.
On the Slightest Provocation He
Killed His Wife's Grandfather and
His Two Sons.


The doors Of the state penitentiary
at Columbia. S. c.. will soon open
and free Bob" Jones. whose crime.
trial. and conviction % years ago
created such furore. Following a
trivial dispute. Jones killed his wite's
aged grandfather, A. Presley. and
two other near relatives. 1t was one
OF the most brutal crimes in the
criminal historp Of the South. and It
was only after six years legal bat
tie that he was sentenced 20 the
penitentiary 10 serve term CT 20
years for his deed. That oJnes did
not hang was due to the fact that
his resources at the time Of the
triple murder were ample for him
TO retain corps OF the ablest law
yers in the state. who saved his neck
and got MIN of with a 20 years
sentence.
One frosty morning in November,
1885, TIE Pressleys. the old man
| and his three sons went out 70 plant
some oats. Charley and Ed the elder
sons. plowed the burrows and the
old man dropped the seed. Then
Jones Games on the scene. It IS said
ne thought they were using more
OF the land than they were entitled
to. When Jones say the Pressleys
he did not indicate his murderous
intentions.
Without warning he walked tc
within a few feet OF Charles Press
ley. called him by name and when
Presley turned around TO meet him
fired a load OF shot into his stomach
killing him instantly.
Then Jones ran and Ed Presley
ran after him Ed was lna:med
There was method in Jones fsh:
AS soon as ne saw that they were
alone and far away from possible aic
Jones stopped and, turning back. raj
into Presley. driving long-bladec
knife into his vitals. Presley drop
ped dead in his tracts.
JoneS then reloaded his gun anc
went back 70 the place where old maj
PRESLEY was grieving over the bod.
of his son Charles. The old man wal
80 years OF age and was sufeEini
from palsy Jones walked up to hin
and touched him on the shoulder
and when the old fellow. tears run
ming down his cheeks. turned ant
faced him. he calmly said:
We'll. grandpa. believe that
will kill you too and then he ire<
the load OF shot into the old man
stomach. The old man lived loai
enough to tell what Jones had sai'
just before shooting him.
For six years the trial dragged on
and again and again Jones escape'
with q m:strial. For some myster
ious reason the prosecution was IN
able 10 get together u men Wit
thought the man should s:lger IN
penalty OF his crimes. Finally tn
prosecution got change OF venue {
Lexington county. and there. after
hard fight. he got q couvictioo carry
Ing a sentence OF 90 years in tn
penitentiary. Jones has been well
behaved convict, and the usua! com
mutation due to the fact account
for his release in the next few
weeks.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-30
CORN CONTEST PRIZE MONEY.
State to Distribute Over Five Hun
dred Dollars.

dred Dollars.
Prizes aggregating s55o are an
nounced by the State corn contest
commission. The manual has been
arranged and will be sent out upon
request TO those desiring to contest
The commission consists Of the COM
missioner OF agriculture. Prof. ". VI.
Riggs. acting president OF Clemson
college. and Prof. ". R. Perkins. OF
the agricultural department at Glenn
SON. The following are the prizes
offered:
One acre contest-Arst. SIPS. sec
ond $50. third $50. Five acre con-
test under the same conditions.
Boys one acre contest-frss $50.
second SIS. third SIS. fourth $40.
Rules provide that each grower
will be required to grow one acre
OF crop. or in Eve acre contest Eve
acres. but no part OF a FIVE acre
entry can be considered an entry in
the one acre contest.
In the boys contest all require
ments are the same IS in the con-
test among the grown men.
The scale OF points is as follows:
Purity and selection OF seed 10.
methods OF culture 25, record Of re-
port IS. yield Of contest acre %.
quality Of crop 20. profits resulting
from the entire operation ) points
The above prizes are in addition
to those offered By the diNeren;
counties. Any boy inning the first
prize in a county contest will be
paid $50 by the State. winner OF
second prize. SIS; winner OF third
prize, SIS: and winner OF fourth
prize, SO.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-30
Opposed 10 Progress.

The men who say LEI things
alone. they're good enough for US.
stand in the way Of progress in the
town in which they live They want
things 70 continue in the same old
way that suGiced fifty years ago. We
knew man who was opposed to the
electric lighting or any other sys-
TEN OF lighting the streets OF the
town ii which he lived. because. 50
he said. he could take stable Ian
tern with him when he wanted to
go down town That man did not
live in this city. but We have some
here WHO would pass for his twin
brother.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-30
new STATE FLAG ACT
EMBLEM MUST FLOAT FROM ALL
STATE BUILDINGS.
Such as State House, CourthouscS,
Colleges. Public School Houses in
Town and County.

Representative McMahan Of Rich
land had passed an Act providing for
the display Of State flags over pub
tic buildings. The Act goes into
effect and Mr.. McNahan directs at
,ent!on to 1t Th- ACT is as fol-
lows:
Be i; enacted by the General AS
sembly OF the State of South Caro-
lima:
Section !. That the State flag
shall be displayed daily. except in
rainy weather, from the staff upon
the State House and every county
court house. one building Of the
State University and OF each State
college. and upon every public school
building. except when the school Is
closed during vacation.
Section ,. That il shall be the
duty CT the officer or officers in
charge Of said buildings 10 purchase
suitable flags and cause them 10 be
displayed. the expense 70 be borne
out OF the funds provided for main
tenance.
Section S. That it shall be the
duty Of Clemson College 20 manufac-
ture in its textile department and sell
at approximate cost flags OF suitable
sizes and correct design. which shall
consist of blue. with white incresceat
81 the upper flagstaff corner. and
white palmetto tree in the centre.
as prescribed in the resolution adopt
ed by the general assembly. January
IS. 1851. TO be approved by the
secretary Of the historical commits
sion.
Section 1. That any person who
mut!iates. Injuries or desecra:es the
flag Of the State wherever displayed.
as above provided. shall be guilty
OF misdemeanor and upon con-
vicGol shall be punished by a fine
os not more than one hundred dol
lars. or imprisonment for not more
| than so days
/, will be in order for the county
supervisor and commissioners and
the school authorities Of this county
to see that the law IS carried OUT s.
far as the public buildings of the
county are concerned.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-30
Raising Pepper.

The Calhoun Advance says: An
unusual sight which created consid-
cradle inquiry and comment on our
streets this week was several loads
OF dry peppers grown and prepared
for shipment TO Baltimore. by Nr.
}. E. Wannamaker. who planted sev-
eral acres last year as an experiment
Mr.. Wannamaker says be is pleased
with the experiment. the crop har-
ing made him as much money per
acre as his cotton crop. He will
plant pepper again this season.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-30
TOOK PLACE OF PLOH
DYNAMITE USED TO BREAK UP
PLANTING LAND.
Eight Hundred Charges of the Es-
pEosive Buried in the Earth and
Then Set or.

Then Set OF.
The Spartanburg Journal sSvs J.
Henry Caldwell. farmer living in
the Ardella section OF that county,
four miles from Spartaaourg, Tues
day afternoon broke up al acre OK
land with eight hundred charges Of
dynamite. the explosive being used
for breaking the land for cultivation
instead OF the plow. Mr. Caldwell
! claims that blasting land with dyn-
amite is the best method for suhsoil-
ing. and that 1t can be done more
cheaply than with piow and hired
aelp.
The method employed by Mr.. Cald-
we'll is unique and unheard Of in
the county and the result viii he
watched with interest by many FARM
e-s in the state. Dynamite, one Of
the most powerful explosives known,
is used extensively in blasting rock.
mining. sinking battleships. railroad
engineering. blowing up stumps n
fields, etc. but never has it been
! tested IN breaking land for cuiti-
vation.
| Sometime ago. Mr Caldwell. who
is Of an criminal turn Of mind, de-
c!ded that land could be broken with
dynamite charges and in order TO
put his idea to a test he buried q
stick OF dynamite in the earth and
touched of the fuse. The explosion
that followed literally tore up tae
earth He argued that Il one charge
OF the explosive would ioseR up the
earth in such = manner that whole
acre field could be easily broken in
the same way.
Tuesday morning Mr. Caldwell SET
his dynamite sticks in an acre field,
burying each stick far down IL the
soil. When the work had been COM
/ pleted be notified his farmer friends
and severe! citizens OF the city that
he intended TO blow up an acre
field that afternoon The news pass
ed rapidly over the county and there
was large crowd oa hand 70 witness
the novel method Of preparing farm
Ing land for cultivation.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-30
FAMILY GOES CRAZY.
Five Stricken With Insanity in Two
Days Time.

Days Time.
Insanity. .Ie Nemesis Of the Goetz
family OF BellevilLe. H.. claimed FIVE
victims in two days last week. Three
Of them are now in an insane asy-
lum. while the remaining .wJ are
in the deteation ward Of hospital
under observation.
None OF the five thus stricken.
it is said. can be cured. The dread
ful visitation is having a depressing
effect upon the other resident Of the
little town OF Bellevi!le. and the
Goetz home is being stunned as 4
pestilenc.
Nothing can save the queer aNlic-
ton OF the family is talked about
th. town and all sort OF themes are
suggested. Some say il is the man
isfestation OF divine wrath for some
infractioH. Others suggest it is her
editarv. but long dorman All that
is known is that each had accused
the other OF dishonesty. and possibly
the accusation drove each int1rn
insane
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-30
Matches Child's Shoes.

4 white shepherd dog. ncve. be
fore seen in the vicinity o; Danville.
Va. is keeping constant vigil over
pair OF child's shoes on the bank
OF the Dan River. Th- dog reSiSts
all efforts 70 lure him from the
tiny shoes and is being fed with food
brought By farmers. No one is
known - be missing from the COM
nuni;y.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-30
RAFT TELLS OF DISASTER.
The Mute Evidence OF Loss OF Lin-
Der Schooner.

4 raft so feet long, ware-swept,
and with only 4 broken mast from
which auttered 4 torn fragment OF 4
sailors shirt. was passed at sea by
the German steamer Scharzfe!s.
which arrived at Philadelphia FROM
Calcutta Friday.
The mute evidence of possible
disaster was encountered by the
Scharzfels March Il in latitude 337i !;
north. longitude 45331 west The
raft had been substantially construct
ed. presumably by the crew OF an
abandoned lumb schooner: hut the
rcsscl on which the raft had been
bull: was nowhere TO be seen.
The following day the Schorzfels
passed brown painted wooden derc-
lict with keel above water
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-30
FRIEND OF LEPERS.
Father Conrady Is Reported to Be
Dying.

Rev Father Lambert Louis Con-
rady is dying Of leprosy among the
leper colony near Canton. China, &C
cording to letter received.
Father Conrady labored among the
lepers in the Wawai!an Islands for
eight years before going 20 China.
Before setting ont for China he spent
two years lecturing in the United
States raising about $4,000 for his
project
He bought an island in the river
sixty miles from Canton. transport
ed there 500 lepeTs and built them
shelters. This took $4,000 Of the
money. and from the remainder he
had an income Of $1,000 year.
AS ne was physician. nurse, at
tendant. ONCE force and executive
head for the colony, and as food cost
only three cents day for each per-
son. he vas in fair way to carry
his great burden
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-30
SERVED HIN RIGHT.
Preacher Who Wanted Divorce
Been Dropped.

The Central Pennsylvania confer
ence Of the Methodist Episcopal
church in session at York. Pa. pass
ed resolution last week depriving
the Rev. w w Cadle OF the right
20 preach in Methods, pulpit ~.
was adjudGed guilty OF certain
charges preferred against him by his
wife when ha sought divorce IN
South Dakota. several years ago.
The Rev. Mr. Cadle was married to
Z daughter OF ex-Congressnan Hicks.
&C Altoona. Pa. When he sought di-
vorce in Dakota the court decided
he was the guilty party and not his
wife and consequently granted her
the divorce. The conference accept
ed the view OF The court.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-30
Crashed 20 His Death.

Joseph Eha.nstine. IS years OF age.
claim agent fo- the Southern rail-
road. Sunday fell from the ninth
floor Of the Columbia building in
Louisville. Ky 20 the street below
crushing through an iron grating
and dying instantly.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-30
Long Hat Pins Taboed.

A misdemeanor for any woman
to wear q long hat pin in pubic
places in Chicago. Any woman
caught wearing one is liable TO ar
rest and q GHe Of $50. After a
months discussion the city council
By vote Of SIS 20 Tuesday night
passed an anti-hatpin ordinance.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-09-15
DONEGAL

P. Collins went to St. Paul Sat
urday to attend the fair.
Dan Clifford sold valuable horse
Monday TO A. Stauffacher.
George Chinnock made a bust
ness trip to the P. Collins home the
first Of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Finn spent
Friday and Saturday at the Mime
sofa State Fair.
Mrs. John Rice of Oak Grove Wis
tied her sister, Mrs. G. Purfeerst,
the first Of the week.
Mike Clifford arrived here Tues
day to spend the winter with his
brothers, Dan and Pat. Clifford.
Mrs. John Robinson (nee Hannah
Moynihan) and little son Earl are
expected here Friday from Ellens-
burg, Wash.
Everybody from this neigbor-
hood attended the funeral of their
old neighbor, P. Adams, Sunday.
Mr.. Adams was an old resident of
this neighborhood and highly re-
spected by all who knew him.
Every body's friend-Dr. Thomas
Eclectric Oil. Cures toothache, sore
throat. Heals cuts, bruises, scalds.
Stops any pain.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-09-15
TRIM BELLE

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Matthias
Zirnhelt, on the I2th instant, a son.
Several persons from this vicinity
visited the Minnesota State Fair last
week.
George N1eacham has just com
pleted basement " III, foundation
for new barn.
Mrs. ]. N. Whipple has gone to
South St. Paul to live with her
daughter, Mrs. Paul Kinney.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman H. Kellar
and their grandson Lyle went to St.
Paul last Friday on visit to rel
tives.
Eddie and Minnie Raesler of Lost
Greek visited their uncle and aunt,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Cutting and
family over Sunday.
J. t. Beddall has installed Bur-
roughs adding machine for use in
his store and i'll connection with his
work as town clerk.
Eben D. Cornelison, eldest son of
Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Cornelison, is
in St. Marks hospital, Salt Lake
City, Utah, sick with typhoid fever.
Peter Nilsson has sold his farm in
section 10 to William McCusker Of
Trenton. Consideration, $4,000.
MIR: Nilsson will have an auction
next Monday afternoon and sell his
personal property, after which he
will move to Minneapolis to reside.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-09-15
TROY

Reuben Halberg is attending the
Hudson high school.
c. Shern of Beldenville spent sew
eral days at 0. Shern's last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. Shern made a
business trip to the Falls last We'd
nesday.
Miss Nellie Ryan left Monday to
begin school in the Herb Young
district.
Emil Ruemmele left last Monday
for Minneapolis to resume his stud
les at the u. of M.
Arthur Nelson of Lakeland re-
turned home Monday after several
days visit with Carl Delander.
Miss Agnes Thompson left last
Saturday for South Saltwater, where
she will attend school this winter.
Among those from here attending
the Normal are the Misses Alice
Ruemmele, Olive Caldwell and Es-
tella Paul.
Mrs. A. G. Ruemmele and
daughter Marie returned home last
Friday after a two weeks visit with
relatives in Minneapolis and ST.
Paul.
Among those from here who took
in the Minnesota State Fair were
Mr.. and Mrs. A. 6. Ruemmele and
daughter Bertha, the Misses Nellie
RYAN, Maude Goldsmith, Hilma
and Ethel Shern, lone Halberg and
the Mrssrs Carl Delander John
Ryan, Theodore and VIM. Shern.
A clever, popular Candy Cold
Cure Tablet-called Preventics-is
being dispensed by druggists every
where. In few hours, Preventics
are said to break any cold-com-
pletely. And Preventics, being so
safe and toothsome, are very fine
for children. No Quinine, no laxa-
tive, nothing harsh nor sickening.
Box of 48-25c. Sold by r. S.
Freeman & Son.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-09-15
FARGO

Our teacher, Miss Stoetzel, had
the misfortune to sprain her ankle
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Carlson of
Grantsburg have been here visiting
for few days.
Pat Bergseng and and son, Stan
ley, of Gertrude were callers the
first of the week.
r. S. Wilcox returned last Satur-
day from Minneapolis where he has
been visiting his brother. He also
took in the Minnesota Fair.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-09-15
ROCK ELM

Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Holconb
have young son.
Mrs. George Beardsley is visiting
friends in Minneapolis.
Ralph Condit will return this
week to the university at Madison.
Miss Marie Miles will return this
week to her home in Ashland, Ore.
w. F. Gearing returned Monday
from visit to his brother at ST.
Paul.
A large number of our people at
tended the Minnesota State Fair last
week.
Miss Matte ingalls, began school
Monday about four miles west Of
Waverly.
Mrs. C. D. Hawn and daughter
Vera returned home from Seattle
last week.
Mrs. Lowater entertained a few
friends Saturday evening in honor
of Mr.. and Mrs. William Grogan Of
Omio, n. D, who are visiting their
relatives here and at Spring Valley,
The village schools began Mon
day. The new omnibus which was
ordered for the transportation of the
pupils of District No. 10 arrived last
week and took the children to
school Monday. Ed. Fisher is the
driver.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-09-15
OLlVET

Mr.. and Mrs. Jake Jackson spent
Sunday at Farm Hill.
Mr.. Morley of Lake City visited
at Tom Cores last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Gore spent
Sunday at Curt Woods in Ono.
Miss Mamie Kisner is spending
the week with her brother at Rock
Elm
Mr.. and Mrs. Willison Of Pepin
spent part of last week at Tom
Cores.
Mrs. Green returned home from
Colby S aturday, W here she has
has been visiting her brother.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-09-15
KlNNICKlNNIC
There were no church services
Sunday owing to the rain.

There were no church services
Sunday owing to the rain.
Mr.. Charles of Fargo, n d.,
was recent guest at the Wilcox
home.
A merry time was enjoyed by
those attending the party given Sat
urday by Mrs. Wilcox.
1t is reported that Joe Johnson
has rented the Geo. Thee. Smith
farm near Mr.. Davidson's.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. n. Fuller visited
at 6. K. Moore's nome near Ellis
worth the first of the week.
Among those going to the Min
nesota Fair were Mr.. and Mrs.
Madsen, Albert, Mary and Bertha
Tom Starleton and most of his fam
lily, Cecil Morrow, Ira Wilcox
Fred Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. Bell anC
Ed. Cole.