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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-01-01
Scattered Sunshine.

There died the other day in Chica-
20 a man who was popularly known
as Smiling Billy" He was only a
,oor man working for daily wage,
We, millionaires and statesmen. as
we'll as people in humble life, knew
aim and esteemed him. His mission.
until he gave up his position year
ago. was to guard street crossing
AID many an old and feeble woman
and many an eager. thoughtless child
lid he safely pilot across the danger
ous crossing during the many years
Of his service. For all, old and
coung. rich and poor. he always had
a radiant smile and a CHEEKY word.
And people loved him for it. as well
they might. for the influence and
value of genial disposition to thou
sands is FAR greater than most people
suppose. Smiling Billy" by his
humble service so cheerfully dis
charged gave pleasure and relief to
many who passed him day BY day as
they crossed from one side Of the
street to the other. And in 80 doing
be has taught us that as men come
into constant touch with the great
stream OF human life almost every
day so it is possible BY kindly smile
and word. which costs nothing, to
bless the lives of many and send theE
on their way with new hope and Wis,
ion
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-01-01
Scientific Dogmadsm.

Experience often upsets the eaieu-
iations Of men, eren Of scientists and
experts, with the result that they
have to admit their error and revise
their opinions. When in the early
part Of the last century it was pro-
posed to light the English parliament:
buildings with gas there were grave
and reverend men who opposed the
innovation on the ground that the
gas would ignite in the pipes and
burn the building. So engineers
proved to their own satisfaction that
a ship could not cross the ocean IN
der steam alone, but the first vessel
thus TO cross proved them to be
wrong. When the Titanic was built
she was pronounced uRsinkable by
her constructor but on her maiden
voyage she went TO the bottom.
learned professors conciussye!y prov
ed that nobody sucked down by her
fatal plunge would foat to the sur
.ace. but the search steamer found
:hrse hundred bodies. And such in
stances OF experience, causing a re-
vision OF opinion. teach the lesson
that whether in science, government.
theology or any other realm it does
not do to be dosnatic. and IntoleraHt
OF other mems views. What may be
accepted as indisputable truth to-day
may be laughed out ss court to-ncr.
row, and what to-day is rid:culed as
visionary MAY tomorrow be acclaim.
&c as an established fact.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-01-01
People With Low Tastes.

1t is<really astonishing how some
people love sensationalism and every
.!ing' calculated TO morally degrade
society. And il is equally astonish-
ing that this low taste is not confia-
ed to people Who are born amidst de-
grading associations, but that Sc
many OF what is known as refined and
h!gh-toned society people are aflict-
ed with il. Ar instance OF that was
seen recently in Philadelphia wheN
So many fashionable young people in
dulged in suggestive dances WITT
such abandon that their elders were
shocked and took steps to stop the
evil. /. is to be hoped their efforts
may be successful It all goes t'
show that wealth, luxury. culture anr
all the things that accompany such ::
condition Of life are not in themselre|
sufficient to build UP character. In
fact these so-cailed advantages,
standing alone. have tendency -
enervate end lower character: this IS
the teaching Of history in all ages
Unless balanced and controlled oy az
intelligent and wise religious sarSc
wealth and luxury are likely to prove
: curse instead OF blessing.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-01-01
Conference Of Governors.

The annual conference Of govern.
ors seems to have successfully pass
ed the experimental stage. Fo: TIL
first year or two it WAS uncertain
whether it might not "esolre itself in
to sort Of junket. very pleasant
no doubt. but destitute Of any prac.
teal value. Then. too. there was :
danger Of the conference wasting its
time in seneralities. T7,is year. how
over. there seems 10 have been somr
real progress made and that prom
ises we'll for future results. AS
matter Of fact in country 80 largo
as this. and with its forty-eight COM
morwea!ths. each having its owr
problems. and yet also much in com
mon. il is possible to make the an
oual conference Of real and iastin.
benefit TO the several states and to
the nation at large. On such oues
tions as marriage and divorce. r"r
OF natural resources, an
many others il may hr r-SSible
reach uniformity Of action tha.
may prove a mutual benefit.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-01-01

srouads NOT later than 10 q. N. jan
sa1y 8. The samples should be adj
d.essed 70 n. L. English. State. Fair
Grounds, Columbia, s. c.. In each
boz theee should be letter clearly
stat!ns in what class or classes the
material Is 10 Be entered. The name
and address Of the owner should ap-
seas Oh the letter. also on the out
side OF the box. Each sample must
be eraisieed IN the name Of the grow-,
es. and no grove: may have more
than one sample in any one class.
the material shown must have been
grown il the year 1912.
The only prizes to be awarded at
tie National Corn exposition are
trophies and honor certificates. The
aono. OF winning at such an exposi-
ton IS sufficient in itself to make the
competition Vesy sharp.
TIE eoys may compete in: the pre-
lininary show along with the men.
Il Is understood that the two boys
winning the scholarships at the eS-
aositton school. Wig, j. P. Watts and
Thomas Hages. will each be required
bring their best ten ears Of corn.
o be exhibited at the Boys and
Girls auiIdins at the exposition.
S. II. Duncan.
Special Agent.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-01-01
YOUNG COUPLE MARRY.
Five Hours After They Meet for the
Very First Time.

A dispatch from Quitman, Ga.
says the first Of the Christmas wed,
dings there was romantic affair. be-
ing the elimination OF courtship by
letter between Lewis Durnet. and
Hiss Emma Andrews, a pretty Ken
lucky girl.
The young lady arrived at nine
o'clock, accompanied BY her mothe,
on the long trip from her home O:
Newport. Ky.
This was the first meeting Of the
young people and it is said their ac-
!uaintaDce came about through an
advertisement in PAPER and that
hey had agreed TO marry If they lik-
ed each other enough when they met.
II was evident that young Mr.. Bur-
next came 10 Quitman prepared to be-
,ileve he would like the young lady
for he was accompanied by his pas
cor. Rev. Mr.. Gray. who was to per-
form the, ceremony.
The bridegroom is a prosperous
farmer OF Madison county. Florida.
md is abou. % years old The young
:ady was extremely pretty and ap-
1e AIRED to be about 30.
Although the wedding was very
'lU;et one. occurring at one Of the
local hotels. the bride seemed 20
bridal white and changed her blue
'cavolling gown for white costume.
The ceremony was performed with
n fve hours after yhe young people
first saw each other and they lef,
'hor;ly afterward for their Florida
!ome. the mother accompanying |
hem.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-01-01
oHANGEBURG COLLEGE.
the Great Christian School of South
ern South Carolina.

During the past year this schoo
.as been born again. We have spea
quite handsome sum during ID
summer on the grounds and builG
ngs. We now have a new audito:
I'm, new parlor, new equipments an,
Ill dormitories and class room
-epewed inside and out We have
sixteen teachers and officers, sp!endic
:aculty and a fine student body. Dur
lng the past eight months We har.
raised $4,000 for the enlargement:
and better equipment Of our college
2laut. We have also bought ter
acres Of land just block or two
away from our present site. Upon tn
:ew land We hope soon to erect
arge modern boys dormitory, whic'
will be surrounded by parks anG
aelds for all kinds Of athletic sports
IN short, we are determined to max
the Orangeburg College the grea
Christian school of lower South Car
Dina. Our motto is, Ito give IN.
very best library and religious ad
santages at the least possible cost.
Ne now give bond and tuition TO"
s125.000 for the entire year and We
make special price OF SIS, 900 from
Christmas to end of session. ",
make the claim that We have schoo
as good as the best and at the SAM
time the price is in reach not only O
the rich but Of those Of small means
With the price the Orangeburg Col
iege offers no ambitious boy need bt
deprived Of a college education. W.
,ss all who contemplate going OF tc
college to investigate the merits o
pur school. We expect to enrol
luite large number of new students
after Christmas. Why not you be
among the list. Write for Catalogue
,r for information to ". ". Rivers
President. Orangeburg, S. c.: B. u
Foreman Financial agent.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-01-01
Queer Ideas of Hunting.


Some people have queer ideas OF.
,unting. Usually it means that one
{ Ill take his gan, plenty OF ammuni-
ion. suitably array himself in clothes
sted 10 withstand a good dea! OF
;oush usage, and go into wild woods
o. mountains and hunt for deer,
Bears, and and other animals. Hven
he ,owliest conception OF 1t means
fatigue and searching as one looks
;cr smaller game and birds. But
royalty looks at these things differ
entity. Dressed in fancy and pictur-
esaue costume kings aDd princes
seat themselves on a
,.!a,io,n that has been erected for
lem, while beaters soour the woods
and drive poor frightened ooars and
other animals into a lane that leads
" the platform. Under such cireuu-
stances all that the royal party has 10
40 is to nassacre the beasts as they
ush by in panic stricken haste.
rhe other Cay the Emperor NilllaT:
and his roya! guest shot, it is said.
n the short space Of one and half
hours. SO wild hogs, Is deer. and
other animal. that brought the tota!
up to e6. It is gravely said that the
two royal personages are crack
shots" At such short range, and un'
Ter such conditions they cou,d So
ly fail to Fit. And such slaughter
IL called hunting and the event is
considered Of SO mach !A:ir"r;l2e
that a full account of it has to b
,elesraphed across the ocean. Is II
any wonder that in the dominions OF
the German and the Austrian empires
socialism and discomfort make head
waye
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-01-01
THE FARMER FEEDTH ALL.
Value Of the Crops Raised by Them
the Past Year.

Final estimates Of production and
value OF eleven OF the important
crops which 30 to make up the enor-
nous grand total OF ss,o32.e00.oGv
the wealth produced on farms thro
the soil and farLlers' live stock dur
ing 1912 as stated by the Secretar.
OF Agriculture, were announced re-
oenlg by the crop reporting board, bu.
reau Of statistics. Department OF Ag.
riculture. The figures are the c.
lal government estimates for the i'm.
3ortant crops and indicate the acre
age. production value based OF
prices paid to farmers on December
I. These eleven crops are only q
oortion OF the production OF the soil
ehich the Secretary OF Agriculture
estimates will amount this year to
ss.I37, 100000. The Secretary esti'
mates the total value OF the anima;
products OF the farm in 1912 to be
aboot 1895. ooe. .ooe.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-01-01
REFUSED THEM DIVORCE.
Four Husbands Enough and Three
Wires the Limit.

No man, even though he DO
~model husband should hope to
marry more than three times in
lifetime, and four matrimonial e1-
perienees are enough Cor any 40
nan, Circuit Judge Stover. decided at
Kansas City Friday when he disniss-
ed the divorce suit brought by Ars.
Daisy Cooper against her husband. e.
C. Cooper.
Fifteen women witnesses described
Mr. Cooper as model husband. I.
but Mrs. Cooper contended they had
only "long distance vieS OF HIM.
The testimony showed that Mrs.
Cooper had been married four tines
and her husband three times.
The Judge abruptly ended the pro-
seedlings with this observation: The
petition is dismissed. You peoe;e
tave married too many times already.
II you can't live together sarch for
happiness apart"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-01-01
KILLED IN HIS OFFICE
one OF THE BoLDEsT MURDERS
SAY THE POLICE.

Diamond Merchant Slain in
Midday in the Center of the Shop
ping District.
Revenge, according TO the police,
prompted the murder Of J. H. Logue,
: diamond merchant. who was Kill
ed in his Office in the AcNicker Thea
tre building, in the center OF the
Shopping district of Chicago abou,
,oon Friday
ahere is no clue ,c the slayer 0:
slayers. Logue IS said to have beer
responsible for the sentencing O.:
some diamond thieves to prison III
1905 or 1906 and police are work
ing on the theory that they, having
.egained their freedom, may have
oeen implicated in the killing. The
oolice believe a woman may have
Seen included in the plot because
Logue was gagged with black rib
bon.
Seventeen knife wounds were IN
his body, which caused the revenge
theory to be advanced. He also was
shot in the right shoulder. but tht
wound would not have caused death
physicians said. His mouth was
burned with acid and his skull.
crushed. Part Of Logue's righ
humb was almost severed, indicating
j.. hand to hand struggle.
Whether robbery entered into tn
crime has not been determined. The
,f;ce safe was locked, but bloody
Anger prints and bloody rag wers
found inside. Clear impressions o.
he prints were obtained and the
police hope they may have val
lsble clue. Logue never carried 6
.arge stock Of goods. He was job
Der and purchased diamonds ant
other jewelry only as he thought ht
saw ready market for them.
Immediately after hearing Of th.
murder Chief of Police McWeea,
ordered ESQ extra policemen froH
eutlying districts to report to him tt
aid in the search. for the slayers
Stephen Doiza, sixteen-year-old Of
ice boy and Logue's employee, tount
he body on returning from lunch
When Doiza was questioned by tn
police he told of returning to th'
,face and finding the shade TO tn
'ront door down and the lock fas
,ened. Entering with a pass-key b.
Jaw the body Of his employer lrinl
n a corner partly covered with
newspaper. Doiza then spread tn
,isTm.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-01-01
TWO RESIDENCES SHOT Up.
Mysterious Outlaws Bring Terror to
Georgia Homes.


The families Of K. 3. Trotter and
William Harper, who live near Mount
Airy. Ca. Friday night. deserted
their residences. which during the
last three nights have been riddled
with bullets BY a baud Of unknown
marauders, and took refuge in Mount
Airy.
Following the receipt BY TrotteT
and Harper Of series Of unsigned
letters. threatening violence unless
they left the country. volley O.;
bullets raned uron the two houses
Tuesday night. Guards We're sta
Toned about anl inside the homes
the following day. but the attacks
were continued Wednesday and
Thursday night.
Wiley Alexander. neishbor, was
wounded while aiding in the protec-
Ton Of the Trotter home Thursday
night.
All etfor+.s Of county authorities to
trail the outlaws have been fruit
less.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-01-01
WILSON AND BRYAN CONFER.
Had Long Talk and Took Lunch aon
Together at Hotel.

After a three and a half hoRrs
conference with William J. Bryan a.
Trenton. y. J.. Saturday. President
elect Wilson announced the name OF
the Nebraskan was not mentioned in
the discussion Of the cabinet places.
We had a delightful conference
but didn't come to any conclusions.
We talked the politics Of the party
srd the carrying out of the platform
pledges The various cabinet places
we're discussed. and names mentioned
IN general way
iie. said Il. Ai,,n; -enember Sh>:il
ar he ~ nryaH suggested the names
Later the two went to luncheon to-
eether in a public room OF local
hotel.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-01-01
LYSCHfSG STILL A MYSTERY.
TIE coroneY's Inquest Fails 70: Shed
Iaeht on the Case.

TAe coroReY's Inquest Fails 20: Shed
Light on the Case.
TIE mystery shrouding sne identity
OF :he little band Of men which took
Jcha FIELDER from the Norway jail
Friday night and put him to death in
.Ae woods remains as much a mys-.
se1y az ever. Tie eoroner's inquest.
held there under the direction OF
Magistrate Tyler. has failed TO d.,
yelop any clue to the men who broke
down the Jail door. took the negro
out, carried him to the woods and
shot him to death.
Tae verdict Of the eoroner's jury
vas that Fielder came to his death at
the hands Of unknown parties. Mag
tstrate Tyler, who has conducted
thorough investigation into the kill
ing, has been unable to find any sign
which might lead to the apprehension
Of the guilty parties.
John Fielder was taken from the,
Moray Jail Friday night and shot 20
death. He vas in Jail on charge OF
obtaining goods under false pretences
from j. e. Leysath Of North, but his
employers, Guess & Son OF Denmark,
had settled the case. The two sons
OF the negro had urged that he be
be released before nightfall, stating
taeir belief that harm would cometo
him were he left in the lookup during
tas atsAs-
They evideatly knew something
about the matter as they would not
have said What they did. Subsequent
eeents showed that the fears they had
as to their fathers safety were vel,
founded. and they should be made to
tell oa what their fears we're based.
Baa they heard any threats made
against him by any one? Or were
they cognizant Of some other crime
their father vas guilty OF for which
they feared he would be severely
dealt rith2 They should be made TO
tel ali they know.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-01-01
VIII Deoreciate Lands.

Tse Bambe Heiald says: "Of
course the governor does not feel in
any way responsible for that lynca-
Ing at Norway last week. We have
come to an awful pass when human
lie is. taken under such circum-
stances as these. Just keep up this
sort Of thing and. the lands Of this
country won't be worth ten cents an
acre, for there will be no labor to
farm them. We must depend on the
negro IS farm laborer. and they are
certainly not going TO stay in coun-
try where they have no protection
frcn the mob. and WHO can blame
then?''
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-01-01
CeEGRATULlTES SOUTH ON ELEC.
TloK OF WILSON
VOTED AS They PRAYED
Predicted Nation Wide Prosperity
Under the Nov Administration ia
a Speech He Made to Many Peo-
pie in Florida On His Nay to
Panama.

At St. Augustine, Fla. where he
stopped on his way to Panama. on
Friday night. President Taft. in a
sreech congratulated the South up
on the election Of a president, pre-
dicted nation vide prosperity under
tie new administration and spo6e
with pride OF the way this nation
takes the ouadrenaial verdict Of the
people at the polls.
The president spoke in the Mason
tc Temple and the crowd which liar
tened to his words eheered him to
the echo. He gave his philosophy OF
politics and closed with remark
that swept the hall with laughter.
The only SORROW have" he
said, "is the thought that there Will
break in upon the people and some
individuals the fact that there are
not enough Offices TO 80 around.
President TAFT said in nart:
Your distinguished chairman.
Senator Fletcher. las said something
about the relations OF the North tn
tie South, and has read from one
OF N, addresses with reference &c
the recent election. ! meant every
word I said. am not taking back
word. only. I want you TO aAder-
stand that was piayiag the part OF
philosopher and vas attempting to
ind good oat OF something which
nigh, have been different.
Il had occasion to say When
visited the South during a previous
election campaign. that ] ventured tc
think a great many Of my audience
! would vote one way and pray an.
other.
Il did not think that was the ease
ir the last canpaign-at least, there
| Vas nothing to indicate it. The
morning after the election every
thing was settled. everybody &C
| luiescea and there was not what il
| eoloauial terms would be called :
kick anywhere"
President Taft snen reiterated
some Of his former utterances in re
gard to the prosperity OF the United
States. and added:
Now we are going on, hope, tt
great prosperity. We have had srea
crops and everything is ready Il
bring about a condition that ought t.
last many yeas. condition u
which greater wealth shall be pro
duced aud distributed, in which 10
Dor shall receive good wages ant
constant employment. and, therefore
a condition in which We shall all b.
happy"
President Taft then spoke Of the
! prospect for closer union bstweeI
the North and the South under tht
new administration. saying:
| Il congratulate you, my friends
on the prospect that in this admin
.stra;ion to come the South and The
North may be brought more closel!
together. aad the South may. aatur
z,iy. have a wider inhueoee beca USE
! cf the success Of the Democrat,
| uartfh
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-01-01
EXERCISING CLERKS NAMED.
Thase Wac WAi Serve During Ses-
SION at General Assembly.

Attorney General Lyon Thursday
announced the following appoint
gents for the engrossiug department.
Ct the se:cesal assembly. The ap-
s4is4nsnis were made after consul
,a,ioa with Thomas H. Peoples, at
teTRey sesefaI elect: J. C. Town.
sena. Chief clerk. Columbia: Aiss
atDena Coleman, New Market: Miss
Jessie Dunn. LugoS: Miss Mabel
t;eascn. Bishopville; Miss Lutte Rob-
cFteon. Columbia: Miss Euoank T.
Taylor. Anderson: Miss Ida Groves,
Rtac&r.,ie: Miss Henrietta Kohn, Or
aseturg: Miss Sara Robinson. New
ke>rs: Mss Marie Allison: Columbia;
Miss Myrtle b. Scott, Abbeville; Mrs.
FISHER F. jenkins. Beaufort; Miss
Louise NcDill, Abbevil!e:: Miss
Aasee Sawyer. Johnston; Miss Car
cline e. Tanace, Anderson.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-01-01
Goes to a New Field.

The Baptist Courier says: "As Mrs.
Fizer bas accepted an important posi-
ton in the Baptist Woman's Mission
ar: society work and will have to
have Columbia as her Headquarters,
the Rev. J. r. Fizer, the Branchville
pastor. will in the near future remove
to Columbia also. Mr.. Fizer Is very
anxious to have the new church at
Branchville finished before leaving
Rranchvilie.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-01-01
CraZed BIZ Eickle Momau.

The dead body OF Libbey Angus
- Sneider. contractor OF Manitoba.
TAMPA. Fla The aged father and
norhe. OF Sneider had been looking
for their son several days They came
tc Tampa with him two weeks ago
following mental arrangement re-
sulting from being disappointed Dy q
woman he was to marry.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-01-01
Commits Suicide in Hotel.

" Jacksonville. Fla. Judge H. ".
knish: Of Chicago. who had come to
Florida 70 sDend the winter. COM
nlitted suicide in local hotel Satur-
day morning by shooting himself IN
the head. Poor health is given as
the cause for the suicide. \ check
70 pa" his fure~al expenses was
found on his head.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-01-01
Bodies Of AviatofS Found.

4 dispatch from Los Angeles, Cal.
says the bodies Of Horace kearneF.
aviator. and Chester Lawrence. news
raper man. recovered from the sea.
lie side by side in little undertake
:ns establishment at Rodondo beach.
They met death in an attempted hr-
!ro-aproplane fight from Los Anse-
les to San Francisco.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-01-01
Massacre Of Christians.

According TO Port Said dispatch
LIQUIDS. a message rom the Greek
government vessel Macedonia says
that the Turks have n1assacred the
CHRISTIANS in Mytilene. The number
killed IS not known.