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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-06-20
ABOLISHES FRIDAY AS
The "HANGMAN'S" DAY
GOVERNOR BLEASE CHANGES
DATE OF EXECUTION.
Thinks it AbOminable Custom to Fix
All Legal Executions ON Fri
days.
Special to The Herald and News.

Special to The Herald and News.
Columbia, June 19-By the granting
of two reprieves in capital cases on
Wednesday afternoon, one staying
the death sentence three days
and the other staying the
death sentence four days, Cover
nor Blease has given another notice
to the courts that, while he is COVER
nor he intends to do away with the
custom of fixing legal executions IN
this State on Friday in preference to
any other day of the week. Friday
is a good day-as good as any other
says the governor, and he thinks it
an abominabIe custom to sentence
men, in every case, to die on this
day.
The two reprieves granted were in
the case of NJ. L. Garrett, white, from
Lee county, and Sam Dukes, colored,
from Clarendon county Garrett
was granted reprieve from Friday,
July II, to Monday, July IA, and
Dukes was granted a reprieve from
Friday, June 27, to Tuesday, July l.
Inasmuch as the reprieves were
granted only for the purpose of chang
ing the date of the execution to some
other day than Friday, it is needless
to 90 into any history of the cases.
The reasons stated for the reprleVes
are as follows.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-06-20
The Garrett Case.

Garrett, NJ. L., (white).-Convicted
at the June, 1913, term of court for
Lee county, of murder, and sentenced
to be electrocuted on Friday, July
11th, 1913.
"The designation of Friday as
<shangman's day" is loathsome. Why
should it be picked out as day to
execute criminals? 1 have stated, on
a number of occasions, my objections
to this practice, and as long as I
have the power to obviate this Gus
tom I propose to do so. Friday is
enjoyed by all people equally as much
as any other day of the week, there
fore, why set it apart as "handgman's
day?' The sentence imposed upon
the defendant has, therefore, been re-
prieved until Monday, the 14th day Of
July, 1913"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-06-18
"Cautionary List for 1915"

A prominent English paper has
just published book Of more than
one hundred pages which it calls
"Cautionary List for 1913" In it are
the names Of $50 people Of whom the
the public are warned to beware Der
cause they are sharpers, imposters,
swindlers or shady persons who prey
upon innocent and ignorant people.
Under the head of Religion and
Philanthropy" is given the names Of
fifty people or societies that make a
practice OF swindling the benevolent.
Medical quaeks, money lenders and
many other classes are dealt with in
turn and their methods Of operation
exposed. Probably there is not a
business man in this or other towns
who has not wished many times over
for some such aid that might enable
him to distinguish between worthy
and unworthy solicitors. Some of
those gentry are so sleek and plaus-
ible that at times even the very elect
are deceived. The only safe rule is
to have nothing to do with agents
who are not furnished with official
credentials Of societies that have
proved their worth, nor under any
circumstances to dabble with get
rich-quick schemes. He who abstains
from so doing will avoid many after
regrets.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-06-18
The Many and the Few.

Speaking of the development OF
protection sentiment in the very heart
Louisiana holding out for special
privilege, because of her sugar boun-
ties-The Saturday Evening Post
sagely remarks that "any system
which tends powerfully to concen-
trate wealth in relatively few hands
will naturally cause the fortunate
few who possess the wealth to be-
come leading citizens of the commun-
ity. By simple force of gravation
social power will flow to them. To
a considerable extent position and
preferment will depend upon them.
Presently they will not mistake them
selves for the whole community, but
persons professionally engaged in
speaking for the community will
heartily echo the mistake"
The Athens Herald says there IS
piercing truth and understanding of
human nature in these simple words.
Nor does it require governmental
system of special privilege to bring
this weakness in human nature out
in glaring relief. The greatest STUN
bling block in the way Of Democratic
progress is in this mate tradyism,
which is found in abundance, wher-
ever two or three well-to-do and
prosperous citizens agree among
themselves that they are the COM
munity. The first symptom that a
community is being badly strangled
by ring rule is the fear and abhor-
renee of the things which the people
might do, were they intrusted with
responsibility of looking after their
own business.
AS the idea Of Democracy grows,
as civilization develops, with the in
crease of intelligence and independ-
ence this domination of the many by
the few grows more and more hazard
Gus. The outer wall Of mental and
moral inaminates gives way and gov
ernment by the people and for the
people inevitably asserts itself. 1t
doesn't pay, therefore, to keep up
the arrogant assumption that wisdom
and discretion are the monopoly of a
small clique, when the people begin
to give sure indications Of their dis
satisfaction. There is but one end to
the struggle between the many and
the fewer; the sooner the victory
comes the less disastrous the conse-
uuenceS-to the few.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-06-18
Now what two large railroads hav

Now what two large railroads have
gone into the hands of receivers there
will be a hue and cry raised that re-
cent railroad legislation is response
BILE for the failure, and a demand will
doubtless be made to have the pas
senger and freight rates increased.
But it remains to be seen how the
roads were managed. Not unlikely it
will be found that there was loose
management and abnormally high
salaries paid to the principal officials.
Those features are the rocks on
which railroads and other large COM
binations that fail often get wreck
ed. Anyway it is we'll to remember
that a good many roads failed before
the recent railroad legislation was
enacted.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-06-18
Recipe for Whitewash.

Government Recipe for Whitewash.
Half a bushel of unslaked lime;
Stake with warm water; cover during
the process to keep in the steam;
strain the liquid through a seiVe or
strainer; add peck of salt, previous
ly we'll dissolved in warm water,
three pounds of ground rice boiled to
a thin paste, and stir In boiling hot,
half a pound Of powdered Spanish
whiting and a pound Of glue which
has been previously dissolved over a
slow fire, and add five gallons of hot
water to the mixture; stir well and
let stand for a few days, covered up
from the dirt It should be put on
hot. One pint of the square
properly applied will cover square
yard. Small brushes are best. There
is nothing that can compare with it
for outside or inside work, and it re-
tains it's brilliancy for many years.
Coloring matter may be put in and
made OF any shade.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-06-18
Watch the Insurgent Senator'S.

There are in the United States SEN
ate seven men who, as Republicans
four years ago, broke away from
their party and voted against the
Payne-Aldrich tariff bill. They are:
Joseph L. Bristow, Kansas.
Moses E. Clapp, Minnesota.
Coe l. Crawford, South Dakota.
Albert Cummins, Iowa.
Robert M. LaFolette, Wisconsin.
Knute Nelson, Minnesota.
Miles Poindexter, Washington.
Golfers Weekly says these COM
pose the senators who are left OF the
original Insurgents. Their vote
against the Payne-Aldrich tariff bill
in 1909 elevated them high in public
esteem. One Of the most interesting
problems of the present moment Is
whether in the year 1913 they will
vote for or against the Payne-Aldrich
tariff bill. The problem before them,
can not be stated otherwise. The
final vote in the present tariff session
will be either to perpetuate the
bill or to substitute
another"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-06-18
Epidemic of Black Tongue.

The Calhoun Advance says "for
some time quite number of Yalu-
able dogs around town have died
with what appeared to be poisoned
by lye, but later developments have
proven that the disease is what is
known as "black tongue" And j is
very fatal, killing almost every dog
it attacks. o. H. Wienges who is
quite a lover, and an owner of large
number of fine fox dogs, informs US
that a good preventive is common
sulphur. He says if four tablespoon
fuls are given to each grown dog the
first week, and two tablespoonfuls
each week thereafter, dog will not
be likely to contract it. We men
ton this to protect the good dogs of
the community. If the disease be-
comes epidemic few dogs will be left.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-06-18
A Summer Home Folder.

The Southern Railway has just is
sued a Summer Home Folder for the
season of 1918. 1t is handsomely il
lustrated and gives much valuable in
formation in an interesting way to
those expecting to make summer
trips. 1t contains list of hotels,
boarding houses with the rates of
board and other timely information,
in addition to descriptive articles
about various places in the noun
tains Of the Carolinas and else
where. Division Passenger Agent w.
H. Caffey, of the Southern Railway.
of Charleston, S. c., will be glad to
send copies of this handsome folder
to those who may expect to take
trip this summer if they will drop
him a postal requesting him to do so.
Don't fail to send for it if you are
going to take trip this summer.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-06-18
Negro Accidentally Killed.

A dispatch from St. Matthews says
on Tuesday afternoon about, $3.50
o'clock Clarence Glover, colored, was
accidentally shot by C. P. Zeigler.
They were in a wagon going to the
country and stopped at commissary
to purchase something when Mr..
Zeigler pulled the pistol from his
pocket. It was discharged, the ball
taking effect in the forehead. The
negro lived about ten hours. The
coroner summoned jury for the in
quest and at this time no verdict has
been rendered.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-06-18

The fatal ending of the prize fight
in Calgary will probably do much to
bring that form of sport into disre-
pute, and it is high time. In several
of the states there has of late been
strong efforts put forth to legalize
certain kinds of boxing matches
which are not really distinguishable
from an actual prize fight with all its
brutal features. What particular
satisfaction there can be in seeing
two bruisers pound each other no one
can tell except those Of vicious tastes.
Manly sports are and ought to be en-
couraged but there is nothing manly
in brutality, especially when that
brutality is commercialized, as prize
fights always are.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-06-18
ATTEMPT ASSAULT
NEGRO FIEKD A1TACTS LADY AT
BLUFFTON
A SUSPECT WAS KILLED
Beaufort Naval Reserves on Way to
Prevent Trouble, Which May Grow
Cat of Excitement Following Kill
ing of Negro Who Proved to be the

Wrong Man.
A dispatch from Bluffton says that
town and the surrounding region is
in state of excitement, following an
attempted assault ty negro upon
the wife of prominent citizen Tues
day evening. The woman was pre-
pairing supper at the time, Ter hus-
band not having returned from work.
About half past seen o'clock negro
suddenly appeared and attacked the
woman, who wreNched herself free
and ran from the house.
She fastened to the home Of a
neighbor and gave the alarm and a
posse was quickly in pursuit of the
black, who is described by his intend
ed victim as being about 80 years old,
over six feet in height and of dark
ginger-cake color. a negro answer
ing the description was arrested We'd
nesday morning in Ridgeland by the
chief Of police, and is being held
there.
A negro named Jackson, answering
the description of the assailant, was
killed in Bluffton Wednesday, when
he resisted arrest, and the negroes
are threatening reprisals. 1t is be-
lieved there that Jackson is the negro
who attacked the woman. Governor
Blease has been asked to call out the
Beaufort militia for the protection Of
the citizens Of Bluffton.
Parties from Ridgeland are has
tening to Blufton in automobiles to
aid in controlling the situation, which
is beginning to look ugly. Acting on
Governor Blease's orders, the Beau
fort Naval Reserves are under arms
in readiness to proceed to Blufton at
moments notice. Sheriff White
and the commander Of the troops are
keeping in touch with Bluffton thru
Sheriff Porter at Ridgeland
The negro William Jackson, who
was shot and instantly killed by State
Detective E. F. Hammond when he
resisted arrest Wednesday, has been
declared by the woman upon whom
the criminal assault was attempted as
being the wrong negro and not the
one who made the attempt.
Sheriff M. o. D. White, of Beau
fort County, has left With a launch
full Of extra deputies to render aid.
Sheriff Porter, Of Jasper, is already
in Bluffton rendering all possible as
sistance. The posses are still search
ing for the negro, but it now seems
as if he has made good his escape.
The bad weather still continues.
which makes the search extremely
hard on the men.
A late dispatch from the scene OF
the crime Friday afternoon stated
that the search was being kept up,
but that there was quiet in the COM
munity. The Beaufort company is
on hand to prevent further trou-
BILE
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-06-18
Wrong and Right Views of Farm Life

wrong ana fslSnC views VI FdEu Auio
The head of one of the great agri-
cultural colleges in the country says
that boys can not be kept on the farm
by talk about golden butter and
grain, glorious sunsets, and other
such sentimental phrases. In fact he
says that such language has done
much to drive boys off the farm and
into the city.
And he is right. The poetic gush
about gentle shepherds, lowing OF
kine," "limped streams, fragrant
air" and much more in the same
style, and the Watteau-like pictures
of dairy maids with hair festooned
with flowers, wearing impossible
dresses and tripping gaily to milk the
COWS do not fool the boy who knows
that in farm life there is far more
prose than poetry, and hard work
than lifting of love songs under
shady trees.
But get the boy to realize that far
ming when properly conducted pays
far better than most of the PROPOSE
tions the city can offer; that there IS
good money in corn, cotton wheat,
hogs, cattle and the other products OF
the farm, and he will be content
with farm life. Especially will this
ba +he case if. while a boy, he shares,
in the profits Of the farm.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-06-18
MEXICAN ARMY BEATEN
REBEL PLOT DISCOVERED IN
CITY OF MEXICO.
Zacatecas Garrison Shattered and
Only About Twenty Of the Mexican
Army Escaped.

A dispatch from Mexico City says
as the result of the discovery OF a
plot to incite rebellion in the capital,
the police Monday night arrested DR..
Rafael Cepeda, former governor of
San Luis Potosi and four men Of less
political prominence. A number of
army officers of minor ranks are said
to be involved in the plot against the
Huerta government.
More than $50 members of the
Federal garrison which was success
full in the defense of Zacatecas
against superior rebel force several
weeks ago, were either killed or tax
en- prisoners, according to survivors
who Tuesday struggled into Aguas
Calientes. Telegraphic communica-
ton between the capital and Zacate-
cas- has been suspended for more than
a month and Tuesdays news was the
first direct confirmation the govern
ment had received of the reported
capture of the city by the rebels.
Only twenty men of the Zacatecaa
garrison Of 800 escaped, according to
the statement of these survivors
which was telegraphed to the War
Department from Aguas Calientes
The attacking force, they stated
numbered about 800. The Federals
resisted until the fighting in the
strets had resulted in the killing OF
many no1-combatants.
The successful rebels forced loans
and looted some- of the business
houses of the city. One of the veal.
thiest residents Of Zacatecas was exc.
cuted because he refused to contri'
butte 10000 pesos to the revolution
lists. The governor was made a pris'
oner. No mention was made Of any
foreigners being injured.
Four cannon and a few machine
guns were captured by the rebels but
the refugees stated that practically
all Of the ammunition not used in the
defense of the garrison was exploded
before the Federals surrendered.
According to advices received BY
the War Department, a rebel army is
moving on Aguas Callentes where the
garrison is not large and the situa'
ton is complicated by the presence Of
many idle workmen who are expected
to Join the rebel ranks.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-06-18
"THE DUTCH PROPHET"
Amateur Forecaster Talks Of Wealth
er Conditions and Prospects.

W. P. Houseal, of Columbia, who
is known everywhere in So nth Caro-
lima as the Dutch weather prophet"
has not retired from tto special
series of forecasts of temperature and
precipitation in which he has achieV-
ed a Statewide notoriety, but 1t is
well known in the city that some or
his recent predictions have been full
filed to the letter.
Early in the year his prediction
was that the absence of rain in May
would amount to a drought, and he
set May 21 as the day when the
drought would be broken. The
Dutch weather prophet" was ,obdu-
rate. He would not change the fore
cast. The rain came as predicted, in
sufficient in quantity in many Sec
tions, but abundant in others. 1t
was a starter, and, as the Dutch
weather prophet again assured all
inquirers, before a change came for
a long period of sunshine the showers
would cover the whole country, ad-
herring to the fortnightly periods
which rule until the summer solstice,
which occurs June 20.
The next general disturbance will
centre around June 1s, owing to a
major planetary movement on that
date.
Cool nights are to prevail during
the greater period of the summer,
which Mr.. Houseal says are the re-
suit of the four-year period that oc-
Cured this year Oh March % and
caused the Omaha cyclone and the
Ohio food, having been shifted from
March 4 to the above date by the
magnetic influence of the sun in con-
nection with the position which the
rlanet Juniter assumed on that time.
The assurance is also given by the
long distance forecast Of the Dutch
weather prophet that the South At
lantic coast will not be visited this
year by a West Indian Storm The
tour-year period likewise has a con-
trolling influence that it nullifles at
the equinoxial date the atmosphere
movements which around the vernal
equinox produces inland disturbances
similar to the Omaha tornado Of Eas-
ter Sunday.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-06-18
TO PLY On THE ED1sTo.
w. F. Trumbly to Run Boat Between
BranchvilIe and Charleston.

Branchville, June 11.--Although
the United States government has
turned down the proposition in refer
ence to making the Edisto River nav
agable, there is boat being built in
Branchville, for the purpose Of ply
ing the river between Branchville, S.
c.. and Charleston, S. C.. This boat is
being built by one Of our enterpris-
ing citizens, Mr.. W. F. Trumbly, who
has for some time anticipated run
ming a boat on the Edisto River.
Some time ago the Edisto River Lum-
Der Company purchased small gaso-
line boat, and secured MI. Trumbly
to run it from Charleston, to Edisto
station on the Southern railroad.
This little boat, like nearly all gaso-
line boats was built with round bot
tom, and drew three feet Of water,
and on the trip from Charleston to
Edisto gave Mr.. Trumbly a good op-
portunity to make a general inspec-
ton of the river. After being so fav-
orably impressed with the conditions
as we'll as the width and depth Of the
river, Mr.. Trumbly at once decided to
build a boat and put on the river for
the purpose of hauling freight be-
tween Branchville and Charleston, S.
c. This is of great interest to the
town of Branchyille, and points be-
tween here and Charleston. The
writer is well acquainted with the
river, and is certain that this boat
can be operated easily between the
above mentioned points, and will pay
the owner we'll; besides will give
Branchville a competitive freight
rate which mas not been before en-
joyed, which means great deal to
us, of which most Of our business
men have scarcely given thought.
Following is the size and description
Of the boat:
Sixty-four feet and eleven inches
from stern to bow, thirteen feet and
six inches wide, and will draw from
eighteen inches to two feet Of water
loaded up to sixty-fve tons, but of
course would carry more in deeper
water. It is built fat on the bottom
with a reasonable fare on the side,
turned up slightly and sharp In the
front and square in the rear or stern
and will have six and one-half by
eight feet propeller or water wheel
which will be at the stern and will
revolve with not more than twelve
inches of the wheel paddles in the
water driven by. an eighteen horse
power engine and boiler, the latter
having already been placed in the
boat. This boat can be seen back of
the Myers building. It seems that
| it's construction was not known by
any except very few. 1t is nearly
completed and to-day is the first time
that the writer heard Of it and i'm
mediately went down to see and In
spect the boat. This is about the
size boat that the government engi-
neers figured would run to Orange
burg, If the river and made navaga-
Bile. We wish Mr.. Trumbly great
success in his new enterprise. This
boat is built as large as is allowed
to come within class No. and will
have a crew of three men.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-06-18
WRAPPED IN sUFFRAGIsT FLAG
Body Of Emily Dawson to be Buried
With Due Ceremony.

Miss Emily Wilding Dawson, the
militant suffragette, who died from
injuries received while interfering
with the running of the Derby, will
be buried at her home, Long Horsley,
Northumberland, England, on Satur-
day. The body has been wrapped in
a suffragist banner and suffragist
badge has been placed in the coffin.
The Women's Social and Political
Union is arranging an imposing fun
eral procession across London and
memorial service is to be held at the
headquarters of the militant organi-
zation.
The suffragists have dispatched
this message to King George: "Con-
stitutional methods Of approaching
our King having failed, and Miss
Emily Wilding Dawson having given
her life to the women's passionate de-
mands for the franchise, we askthe
King to give serious attention to this
appeal of womanhood."
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-06-18
Cut the Vile Thing Out.

The Florence Times says Columbia
is to have another visit from the New
York Jockey club and we note the
Record, which was the leader some
time since, in the fight against that
bald and naked vice, is now telling
the people of Columbia how much
money the merchants and other are
going to get from letting the scum OF
the earth use that city for footstool
for a while. 1t shows very forclbly
the changes in things mundane.