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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-09-06
COTTON MEETING
DELEGATES ARE NAMED FROM
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Every Brand of Business Interested
in the Staple Represented for
montgomery Gathering.

Commissioner Watson has appoint
ed the delegates to the meeting OF
those interested in marketing cotton.
The meeting will be held in Mont
gonery, Ala, Sept. -, and was call
ed by the commissioner of agricul-
:ure of that State. Mr. Watson has
included In his list all who might be
interested in the cotton situation.
includes Senator E. D. Smith, mem
oers of the Farmers Union, proml-
lent bankers, the warehousemen
and farmers who are not members OF
the organization, but who are cot
ton planters, as will be seen from the
list. The delegates are as follows:
E. D. Smith, Florence.
E. w. Dabbs, Mayesville.
3. F. Keller, Cameron; r. NJ.
cooper, Wysacky; J. ". Reid, Colum-
bia; J. B. O'Neall Holloway, New
berry; J. NJ. Bragdon, Sumter; A. j.
A. Perritt, Lamar; Alfred Aldrich,
Barnwell: B. Harris, Pen6ieton; S.
J. Summers, Cameron; T. B. Stack
house, Columbia; R. I. Manning,
Sumter; Bright Williamson, Darling
ton; ". K. burst, Greenwood; A. D.
Hudson, Newberry; John McKinard,
Newberry; James @. Davis, Wins
boro; E. A. Smyth, Greenville. l..
W. Parker, Greenville; B. F Taylor,
Columbia, D. R. Coker, Jr., Rarts-
Vile, Alan Johnstone, Newberry;; w.
D. Evans, Cheraw; Douglas Mc1n-
tyre, Marion; H. T. Lucas, Walhalla;
John T. Roddy, Rock Hill; ". J.
Montgomery, Marion; D. F. Moore,
Brunson; D. A. Spivey, Conway, A.
r. Lever, Lexington; F. H. Weston,
Columbia; John G. Mohley, Winns-
boro; c. ". Whisonant, Blacksburg;
]. E. Beamguard, Glover; J. A.
Banks, St Matthews; J. W. Kibler,
Newberry; S. G. Mayfietd, Denmark;
Frank Evans, Greenwood; M. L. Don
aldson, Greenville: o. P. Goodwin,
Laurens; T. H. Foster, Piedmont;
g. L. Archer, Spartanburg; T. ].
Moore, Moore: J. F. Vernon, Well
ford: ". E. Dargar, Darlington; j.
E. Nesbit, Lancaster; ]. S. Wilson,
Lancaster; W. H. Stewart, Rock
Hill: J. G. l.. White, Chester; P. L.
Harden, Bascomville; T. J. Cunning
ham, Chester; J. Swinton Whaley,
Edisso Island: S. A. Burns, Ander-
son. J. H. Claffy, Orangeburg; W. S.
Barton, Jr., Orangeburg; r T. 9.
Hunter, Prosperity; D. F. Efird,
Lexington; r. A. Meares, Ridgeway;;
J. C. Stribling, Pendleton, c. Il.
Carpenter, Easley; C. M. Smith,
Gaffney: H. S. Lipscomb, Trough;
w. r. Parks, Parksville; J. P. NC
Nair, Aiken; W. c Vincent, Bluffton;
Z. C. Padgett, Smoaks, W. H. Curry,
Rheims; ]. H. Wharton, Waterloo; 5.
\. Welch, Elliot; L. L. Baker, Blsh-
opville; J. w. Alexander, Westmin-
ister; J. T. Frierson, Mouzons; F. F.
Capers, Greenville; J. ]. Fretwell,
Anderson; Aug. ". Smith. Spartan
burg; G. W. Duvall, Cheraw; R. NJ.
Bethea, Dillon; R. P. Hamer, Ham
er: H. T. Morrison, McClellanville.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-09-06
Contracts Cattle Disease.

Bruce Broussard, farmer, is
suffering with charbon, a disease ia
tai to cattle, the disease having been
con4l acted by Broussard while re-
moving the hide from the carcass OF
d cow killed by the disease. CattlS
in this section are dying by the score
despite the efforts of the authorities
to prevent it's spreading. BIous-
sard's condition is serious.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-09-06
SCHOONER WAS ABANDONED.
The Crew Taken Off by the Steamer
City of Everette.

The hurricane that severed Char
lesion from communication with the
outside world early last week caught
the three masted schooner Sarah D..
Fell squarely and left her and her
crew of eight at the mercy Of wind
and wave, according to United States
Wireless dispatches received at New
York Wednesday, The crew was
picked up by the Standard Oil Steam
er City of Everette, bound from Sa-
bine to New York, and the schooner
was abandoned, a total loss. The
Sarah D. Fell sailed from Belfast,
Ca, for Boston with cargo Of lum-
Der on August "a. She was about
100 miles east Of Savannah when
the squall struck her.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-09-06
Aug. July Aug. Ten
Hunter Kills as Ratt1esnakes.

While out hunting Cleo Johnson,
of Wrightsville, broke the record on
rattlesnakes. The dogs with which
he was hunting treed and when he
found them, they had % rattlesnakes
cornered. There was one monster
snake, fully grown, and 81 younger
ones, which nearly filed ten-pound
lard can when they were all killed
and placed in the receptacle.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-09-06
Would Not Leave Schooner.

Five of the crew Of the schooner
Bessie Whiting, which was caught in
the gale Sunday night off the coast
If Georgia, dismasted and waterlog-
ged, arrived at Jacksonville Thurs
lay. They were picked up at sea
BY the steamer Ligonier. Capt.
Lowry OF the Whiting, his wife and
the steward refused to be taken off
and revenue cutters are on the look
out for the ship along the South At
lantic coast.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-09-06
Dreushts, Wind and Worms Damage the
Crop Very Materially.
Size OF PRESENT CROP
Estimated at Nearly Thirteen Million
Bales.-Condition on August 18th
Shows Great Failing Off Since the
Report of Condition of Crop Made
on ,JuIv cSth

A total production Of 12,918,200
bales of cotton as the final yield this
year is indicated by the Department
Of Agriculture's official report of the
condition Of the growing crop Of
August 25, which the crop reporting
board, from reports from its CORES
pondents and agents throughout the
cotton belt, estimated Friday at 1872
per cent of a normal.
This estimate based on ratio Of
the average yield for the past ten
years to the average condition Of the
crop on August 25, for the past ten
years, would mean a final yield Of
1855 pounds per acre on the plant
ed area Of approximately 100000
acres, allowing for an abandoned
acreage of 100000 and provided
the crop does not decline OF improve
from the date the condition was es-
timated to time Of picking.
These estimates Of production,
while unofficial, were reckoned by
the official method adopted by the
Department of Agriculture and used
by the crop reporting board in its
monthly estimates Of the final yield
o1 the important cereal crops of
the country.
Unofficial advices from thee otton
belt indicate the most important de-
clines in the crop were due to severe
droughts, hot winds and worms. Be-
ports indicate that heavy shedding
caused by hot weather was the chief
factor of deterioration in practically
all States, except Louisiana and Mis-
sissippi, where there has been excess
sive rain. Heat and drought very
greatly damaged cotton during the
month, especially in Texas and Okla
homa.
: Since the date on which the condi-
ton was taken-August 25-there
have been rains which greatly relieV-
ed conditions and considerable i'm
grovement is looked for when the
October report is issued.
The condition Of the growing cot
ton crop on August 25th was 1872
per cent of a normal, as compared
with S9.1 per cent. on July 25, 1911,
72.1 per cent on August 25, 1910,
6S7 per cent on August 25, 1910,
and 63.7 per cent on August 29,
1909, and 1875 per cent, the average
of the past ten years on August Is,
according to the crop reporting board
Of the bureau Of statistics of the
United States Department of Agri-
culture, estimated from the reports
Of the correspondents and agents OF
the bureau.
Comparisons Of conditions by
States follow:
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-09-06
Big Picking for Thieves.

The past summer has been the
most profitable for burglars and
sneak thieves in the history of the
New Work police department, and it
is estimated that the total of plum
der since June, including turglaries
in suburban towns, is more than
100000. The police list of stolen
property for the past two months
show more than 4,200 items, Of
which recoveries have been made in
only twenty instances. The list in
cludes 7SO watches and 100000
worth of diamonds and jewelry.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-09-06
CAPTAIN Lost Overheard.

The steamer Ogeechee, bound from
New York for Texas City arrived at
Brunswick, Ga, Thursday in distress,
IS a result Of encountering the gale
on Sunday off the Carolina Coast.
News was received that Capt. Cole
son of the steamer Dover, was wash
ed overheard and drowned while en-
route from Jacksonville to Mama,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-09-06
Two Killed in Auto.

Leslie Gavin of Maitland, Mo-, son
of D. A. Calvin, a banker, was in
stantly killed and Harry ]. Crider,
former postmaster at Maitland, was
probably fatally injured when an au-
tomobile turned turtle near, Mary
willie, Mo-, Thursday. Benz. Ed
wards and Charles B. Callison, also
of Maitland, were less seriously in
ju1ed.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-09-06
Mule Team Will Haul Taft.

When President Taft, Speaker
Clark, of the House of Representa-
tives, and some 20 odd governors,
visit Topeka, Kan. to help celebrate
the semi-centennial of the admission
of the state to the Union they will
not ride in motor cars but will be
hauled from the station to the speak
ing platforms by mule teams. The
prize team of the state has been re-
served by President Taft and Speak
or Clark.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-09-06
Merchant Caught in Own Trap.

o. F. Cooper, a merchant in Blue
Mountain City, Ala, may lose leg
as result of being shot by a gun
he set as trap for burglars at his
store. He forgot the trap on enter
ing the store on the morning Of the
accident and received the full dis
charge of birdshot just above the
knee.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-09-06
SAVED sCHOoNER's CREW.
Malcolm B. Searey Went Down OF,
Georgetown.

The Clyde Liner Mohawk, to New
York from Jacksonville and Charles
ton, reported by wireless early We'd
nesday that she had rescued one Of
the crew of the schooner Malcom B.
Seavey, which went down off George
town, S. c., during the recent hurri-
cane. The dispatch said the schooner
sand in six fathoms of water. One
man was lost overheard Sunday
night The sea was running high
when the first officer and four sail
ors Of the Mohawk with much diff
Guilty succeeded in reaching the seaV-
ey. The Seavey hailed from Bath,
Ne, and left Port Tampa, Fla, Aug
ust 1, for Baltimore.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-09-06
Large inheritance Tax.

A dispatch from St. Paul, Mimi,
says Mrs. Russell Sage will be re-
CURED by Attorney General Simesol
and Assistant Attorney General
Weeks to pay an inheritance tax
on all her Minnesota lands held un-
der contracts of sale 1t is believed
the tax will amount to nearly $780,
900.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-09-06
Cotton and Rice Suffer.

A conservative estimate Of the
property loss in Beaufort, Port Roy
al and vicinity puts the figures at a
million dollars. Rice crops, Of which
there are thousands of acres, are en-
tirely destroyed by salt water, cot
ton has been stripped and tae corn
fields damaged so per cent.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-09-06
Search for Man in Desert.

Becoming suddenly demented,
James Mahoney, a former policeman
said to be a relative of w. Bourke
Cochran, either perished or is wan
dering without clothing on the Ne
vada desert. near point known as
the Eagle Salt works. Searching
parties are out looking for him.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-09-06
Brought on Trouble .

Edward Durant, colored, was shot
and killed in Florence on Tuesday
by Charlie Johnson, white, clerk
in a store, where the negro raised a
row and drew lis pistol. The coroner
Jury e&onerated Johnson
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-09-06
Be BIithesome.

Some people put themselves to an
unconscionable amount of trouble to
make themselves unhappy, when tley
could be as blithesome as lark with
but half the effort. It shows what
a distorted view of life one may get.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-09-06
First for the Year.

The first homicide 70 the year for
Lee county occurred at Blshopv!lle
On Monday night, when Jos. W. Wal
tors shot and killed Lawton Matuse.
The men had been at outs for some
time. While Matuse was sitting IN
buggy Walters walked up and shot
h i'm
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-09-06
Storm Affected His Mind.

F. H. Zerbest, a retired merchant
of Charleston, committed suicide
with a parlor rifle at hi home on
Sunday. He had been despondent for
some time and it is thought the hur-
ricane unsettled his mind.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-09-06
Shoots Herself.

At her home in Pelzer Thursday
morning Mrs. ". w. Adams commit
ted suicide by firing a pistol ball in
t. her head through her temple. She
had been Ill for some time. Mrs.
Adams was a daughter of the late
John Charles of Greenville and was
prominently connected in that city
and county.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-09-06
Took the I've Route.

Ellison Adger, the negro farmer of
Clarendon county, who shot and kill
ed, two negroes recently for having
overridden his mule, committed sui
ccide in Manning Jail by drinking
concentrated I've.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-09-06
Family Row Ends Fatally.

Sims Johnson, colored was shot
and killed with a shot gun on Sat-
urday by his son-in-law, Elliot Pow
el, at Cornwell, Chester county. The
trouble arose over Powell's running
away with Johnson's daughter.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-09-06
Shooting at q Church.

At negro Baptist church in Lex
ington ON Sunday might Gregg
Jones was shot and fatally wounded
by Joe Summers.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-09-06
Diamond Mine in North Carolina.

While on his vacation in North
Carolina. J. D. Butler, of Pavo, Ga,
discovered a diamond m1ne. One Of
the first gems brought $1,000 in the
rough.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-02-28
2Sth Year. Whole No. 14l7.
Legislature Adjourned.

The Senate SHE'D at
Shoots bill prohibiting the
issuing of checks without
money in bank, which passed
the house. The bill had
passed the senate by a vo,e
of 10 to 13, when Woods
moved to make the title "a
bill to send honest men co
the penitentiary." After
discussing the probable dan
gers of the bill u vote by
which it passed was recon-
oidered and the bill sent
back to its second reading.
The senate passed Hearne's
bill, subjectIng unauthorized
insurance companies to have
regulations as other insur-
ance companies doing bust
ness in the state, and adj
vance the bill, providing for
an increase N maximum
school levies. Senator
French attempted to get up
his re ristration bill, but was
voted down and when the
Campbell primary bill came
up an adjournment was soon
taken as was the case Satur-
day, the majority of Senators
getting away from the
building.
The Kenney free text book
bill passed the senate and
is now a law. This bill
provides for the furnishing
of school books for children
whose parents are unable to
furnish them.
The Legislature adjourned
Friday night. Nothing of any
vast Importance was done at the
closing, most of the time being
taken up in wrangling over the
appropriation bill. 1t was the
Democrats aim to econcmize but
the Senate, which was practi-
cally in the hands of the Repub-
licans, opposed every measure of
economy. 1t is believed an eX-
ira session will be called.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-02-28
Contributed.
Dear Editor:

Dear Editor:
To-day finds us emerging from
OR sleep and slumber and coming
to the marvellous light again; and
would like to present the Hon.
James r. Waldo before the people
of Calhoun county, as considerato
and Fl person for the office Of Pros
ecuting Attorney of the AFORESAID
county. We believe that it is our
duty, and altogether fitting and
proper, that we should DO this, MS
Uncle Tom is getting old, and his
hair, what little he has, is getting
not only gray, but entirely white
Mr.. Waldo has been u true and
volient old soldier to the cause Of
Democracy in this county for those
many long years, and now 1T there is
anything in store for him. give 30 Go
BIN now, for we know it cannot be
long unil we shall sec the Uncle
cross that river which no man ever
recrosses Now dear voters let US
all rail-, around him, and lead him
on to such victory, that he, Tho.
mas, may pass over the river and
rost in peace 10 the shade of the
trees.
SYMPATHETIC
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-02-28
Real Estate Transfers.

Little Kanawha Log q Tie Co.
to George Wiseman. 60 3-4 acres
Bells run of Bigroot, consideration
SGO4 Minerals reserved.
G. n Snodgrass and Robert
Sharp to j e. Jones 40 acres and
1O1 poles, Nieut run, consideration
7445O. Oil and gas and ID coal
reserved.
Purdy Oil & Gas Co to Turner
and Carroll twenty-niue thirty sec
onds of all the oil ard gas underly-
ing so acres, near mouth Of Bigroot
ana OIL well, fixtures. etc on said
land, consideration $lOO etc.
S. w. McClupg, Clerk, to p. A.
Reip, 80 rcres, Lee district. Tax
deed.
j. II. Bailey and wife to j. J..
Dawson, 80 3 4 acres, and ii acres,
Milestone, consideration $1,000
One half oil and gas reserved in
first tract.
c. G Sibert to Nelson Jarvis 4
acres, White Oak. consideration,
$50 Reservations.
Roma and James Rymer to Mel
son Jarvis 10 acres, White Oak,
consideration S191 IS Reserva-
tions.
c. w. Hardnan to f, NJ. Wilmoth,
two tracts of land on Sycamore con-
tainlng "a ID and IS acres, con-
sideration $1,000. Reservations.
A G. Goad to Bertha Hicks
y ID acres, Big Rowels run, con-
sideration. 1925. co. All minerals
reserved.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-02-28
Senator Watson, Coal Baron, 0p-
poses Tariff.

Washington, Feb. %. That
he tavors a tariff that will re-
move the duty from coal was the
significant statement made to-
day by Senator Clarence Watson,
of West Virginia, who is the
real head of the biggest soft coal
mining company in the world.
BY reason of his big business
interests as we'll as because he
has just been elected Senator
from West Virginia, Mr.. Wat
sons stand on the tariff is of un-
usal interest. He made it clear
that ne proposed TO stand with
his party on this question.
The charge that the Senate is
full of incidental" protection
Democrats has been frequently
made. West Virginia, the State
represented by Mr.. Watson is
one of the great coal-prodUcing
States of the union. Mining and
coal is MIR. Watson's business.
In the campaign against him it
was alleged that because of these
facts it would be impossible for
him to represent Democratic
ideas in the Senate and that so
far as the tariff is concerned
there was no radical difference
between him and Senator Scott.
his Republican colleague, who
is one of the most consistent of
the standpat protecticnlst in the
Senate. No one can imagine
Senator Scott standing for free
coal. Mr.. Watson's statement
will likely shock the balance of
the coal barons of the country.
Il am for free coal and will
vote for a bill that takes the
tariff altogether off that product.
This coal schedule is the one
specific schedule about which |
believe l am informed" declares
Senator Watson.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-02-28
Champ Clark's Policy.

The only way the Democratic
party can hope to win in 1912, SAYS
Champ Clark in Bryan's Commoner
Of February 17ih is Ito keep faith
with the people absolutely. "
That sounds like leadership, good
democr attic leade ship. Aud what
Mr.. Clark added sounds like leader
ship Of an exalted order. 1t should
be done. he adds, not alone in or
der to win, but 'as matter tf
principle, SIMPLY because it is light"
Like the profound democrat he is,
Mr. Clark considers that:
"The masses of the people of all
parties are honest in their political
opinions, and deserve TO be treated
honestly, fairly and candldly. They
are entitled to that square deal of
which we have heard so much and
see so little. They will not be
Knocked Men should say what
they mean and mean what they say
Norm i minds dissent from the I'M
moral dictum that everything Is
fair in war, love and politics. And
the promises viii CHI he regards as
having been most frequently made
and therefore as calling for imme-
date redemption arc these:
To revise the tariff down to n
reasonable, or revenue basis; to
abolish Cannonism; 10 submit n
Constitutional amendment provid-
ing for the cleo ion of United States
Senator's by popular vote; TO cut
appropriations to the needs of the
government economically admins
ed"
If Champ Clark. as Speaker, cau
lead the Democratic party along
the path he here points out. it i
fair prophecy that he will have
higher responsibilities thrust upor
him.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-02-28
Costly Litigation.

Up to the present time the Vir-
ginia debt suit has cost the state
Of West Virginia about S1l4. 900.
according to the records of the
board of public works. which
disburses the funds used in the
suit. In 1907, the legislature APP
propriated $50, 600 with which to
fight the suit and for each of the
years 1909 and 1910 there was
an appropriation of S25, 900. a
total appropriation of 100000.
Of this amount $51.85 remains in
the treasury and the rest was
paid out of the state emergency
fund.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-02-28
No Government Interference.

If anything be needed to ALLEVIATE
the vote of the southern senator on
the direct senatorial election bill If
has been furnished by Senator
Root of New York, who in q speech
on the measure Friday said that if
such an amendment to the constitu-
ton be passed "the government
must retain the power to make these
elections free and unhampered.
Without this privilege, he continu-
ed, "the government of the United
States surrenders the power Of it's
own preservation.
This, properly understood would
mean the revival of an effort to pass
such a measure as the Infamous
Force bill, which stirred the coun-
try some years ago and witch re-
ceived deserved defeat, some of the
Republican senators, if we recollect
rightly, voting against it, 1t would
mean direct government interfer-
ence in state election and arouse
the passions of the people almost as
greatly as would another civil war.
Indeed, Senator Roots remarks in
dictated that it would be the direct
purpose of such bill to give over
state elections to the federal author
tiles. 1t was distinctly a sectional
address, bringing in the race ques-
tioL in such a manner as to cause
decided protest from the Democrat
lc side.
How the integrity Of the federal
government is to be endangered by
popular election of senator's is hard
to conceive. Under the present
system, copied with notifications
from the house of lords, the danger
for fraudulent elections are much
greater than they would be under
direct elections. In fact there
have been many cases of corrupt
returns by state legislatures of late
years, these noticeable not coming
from the south The case of Lori
mer, returned through rank bribery,
which has excited national indigna-
ton, is still before the senate for
determination. Under the present
system the bosses and the machines
control. The various legislative
deadlocks demonstrate this. The
popular Will is not consulted. But
popular elections with the whole
power Of the national government
possible to be used to control and
direct the nominations would be
infinitely more dangerous. It
would be a cent? alization OF power
in direct conflict with the theory Of
our government and threatening to
its very existence.