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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-01-29
COTTON GINNING REPORT.
Crop Nearly Million and a HALF Be
hind Last Year.

The ninth cotton ginning report OF
the census bureau for the season. is
sued at 10 o'clock THURSDAY morning,
announced that 13.091,264 bales Of
cotton, counting round as half bales,
of the growth Of 1912 had been gin
ned prior to Thursday. January Is,
to which date during the past seven
years the ginning averaged s5.2 per
cent. Of the entire crop.
Last year to January 16 there had
been ginned 14,515,799 bales. or
93.3 per cent. OF the entire crop; in
1908 to that date. 12,666,203 bales.
or s6.s per cent. and in 1905 that
date y. 1859 bales, or s3.S per
cent. Included in the ginntngs were
1882 round bales, compared with
1854 bales last year. 111,o7S bales
in 1910, l4s,37S bales in 1903 and
232,510 bales in 1908.
The final ginning report will be IS
sued Thursday, March 20. at 10 a.
m, and will announce the quantity
Of cotton ginned prior to Friday,
February 2s. Up to January is.
1912, South Carolina had ginned l.
1s2.2S7 and 1,53S,oS5 up to Jan
uary Is, 1911. The indications are
that the entire cotton crop this year
will be over one and half million
bales less than it was last year.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-01-29

its mountains and the, extent Of its
natural resources ARE objects OF
wonder and of admiration.
The south is, indeed, an empire.
It is imperial in its extent; imperial
in the products Of its soils and
mines: imperial in its natural beau
ties and resources; imperial in its
nomenal development in commerce
and industry; imperial in its oppor-
tunities.
AS a playground, for the winter
traveller or for the summer tourist,
the south is without peer in the
world. Its fruits and flowers are ir-
resistible; it's climate is superb; the
delights Of it's river and mountain
scenery are unsurpassed; and the
hospitality of its people is tradition
al.
The varied industries OF the great
empire of the south 6eckon alike the
money of the rich and the muscle OF
the poor. Room is there for both
opportunity for all. Application in
that empire spells success,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-01-29
WASTE OF ANIMAL LIFE.
Sulphuric Acid Poisoning Cause
Death Of Fowl.

Investigations OF the causes for
the enormous mortality a,aocs r':d
ducks in the neighborhoo1 OF Salt
Lake City, Utah, which were iasti-
gated, by the American Game Pro-
tective and Propagation AssociHflo2, e.,
have revealed the fact <nat sulphuric
acid poisoning, and not a contagious
disease as was believed, was respon-
sible for the death OF two million
water fowls In 1910 and nearly as
many during the past season.
The Association solicited the aid
of the Biological Survey at Washing
ton and through Its Offices Dr.. Buck
ley of the Pathological Division Of
the Bureau of Animal Industry was
sent to the scene OF the supposed
epidemic. All those who have given
the matter attention now concur IL
DR.. Buckley's conclusion that sui
phuric acid discharged into the
marshes by industrial plants has de-
stroyed the birds. This discovery
paves the way for legislation which
should be Immediately enacted to
prevent this great Waste CT valuable
animal life.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-01-29
WILL Make 1T A PARK.
Kentucky Will Beautiry the Birth.
place Of JEFF Davis.

The work Of beautifylng the Jefer-
son Davis Memorial park at Fair
view, near Hopkinsville, KY, will be
taken up In earnest with the advent
Of spring. according to an announce
nent from the board Of commission
ers appointed by Governor McCreary.
Nineteen acres of the Davis farm, on
which Jefferson Davis was born, have
been purchased and stone fence Is
being built around 1t with funds ap-
propriated BY the state. The statue
Of the former president Of the Con-
federacy will be erected in the
spring. Other permanent improve
ments Of the property are expected
to get under way as soon as weather
conditions permit.
Kansas Comes Back Again.
George H. Hodges, Of Olathe. was
inaugurated Tuesday as the nine
teenth governor Of Kansas, being the
first Democratic executive to take
tho oath since the inauguration OF
Governor George ". Flick thirty
years ago.
was communistic in habit, or that
each man was blessed with 100
wives.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-01-29
THEIR LIVES IN DANGER.
Thirty Persons Imprisoned in Room,
by Floods.

A dispatch from Henderson, KY,
says relief parties in that section
daily are discovering new instances
Of destitution among suxere-S from
the Ohio river food. Thursday thir-
ty persons-men, women and chill
dren-we-e found hudTed in one
room in a house locatel on the crest
Of a knob surrounded for miles by
water. There was no food III the
house and the only material avail
able for building fire was wet drift
wood. Similar conditions we're found
in a room at Smith Mills, small
town near Henderson, completely
surrounded by water. Still another
relief party found many persons liv-
ing in the second story of their homes
with no food. and exposed to wind
and rain storms which have beset =
them during the past several days.
About FIVE miles below Henderson, in
Walnut Bottoms. it is reported 200
persons are destitute.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-01-29
BEES TRAP A BURGLAR.
On His Way to Rob Farmer, Thief
Stumbles Over Hive.

Driven into spasrs Of agony by
the stings of a hive Of bees, an
armed burglar, trapped in the yard
at the home Of John Sampson. a
farmer Of Fallington, Pa. yelled at
the top of his voice and surrendered
in gratitude when his tormentors
were driven away.
For Gods sake, save me. Please
do something: I came to rob your
house, but fell over the hive and
these devils attacked me-"
After making this appeal the rob-
Der dropped his revolver and Ian
tern. Sampson picked them up,
Qrieted the bees and led his pris-
oner to the town Jail. It was ne
cessary to call a physician to relieve
ne victims agony.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-01-29
SENATE VERY CLOSE.
The Democrats and Republicans Di.
vide it Evenly.

Democratic control of the next
senate, which became certainty
when John K. Shields was elected
by the Tennessee Legislature Thurs
day, now rests at the minimum
strength Of 48, exactly one-half of
the membership of the senate. DEM
ocratic leaders, disappointed in the
recent loss OF Senator Gardner's seat
in Maine, now are hopefully watch
ing Illinois, New Hampshire, West
Virginia and Wyoming in the belief
that Democratic. senator may be
added to the lists from some one Of
these states.
The control Of the senate, if no
further Democratic additions are
made, will be so narrow as to make
action on many ecoutested problems,
and on tarig legislation, matter OF
constant doubt. With Vice-President
Marshall's vote to rely upon in case
of tie, the Democrats will have Gin
troll Of the senate organization and
Of general senate affairs. It is rec
ognized, however, that On many mat
ters Of general legislation divisions
within the party may reduce the
Democratic party to the vanishing
point.
The fight against Senator Warren,
il. Wyoming, the contest to ui:sst
Senator Falls reelection in New
NJ. xico. aid the effort to make ar
rangement that will give the Demo
tiats at least one Of the two places TO
be fl led IN Illinois, now are holding
attention % the party lead a:s. DeII-
oeratic control after March will re
Str rans tx ed by the divis.oa w:Ltjn
Republican ranks, and the presence
of atleast two Progresslves, Senators
Clapp and Poindexter, on the Repub-
lican siie Of the chamber.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-01-29
LOVE WINS OVER VOWS.
Priest Places Love for Woman Above
Churchly Duties.


Love won In a long bout with a
priests VOW Of celibacy when the
Rev. Father Daniel ]. Gallagher, as
sistant rector Of the Cathedral of the
Assumption, In Louisville, KY, and
Miss Florence Layer, pretty train
ed nurse Of the same city, were unit
ed in marriage il St. Louis by t6e
rector of an Episcopal church. For
two years the priest was torn by a
conflict within his breast, weighing
tis churchly duties and Lis VOWS Of
celibacy against his love for a wo-
man. The love for the woman won
and they are now in Seattle, where
they expect to make their future
home.
Father Gallagher had been con-
nected with the Cathedral of the AS
sumption in Louisville for about six
years. Two years ago he first met
Miss Layer when she was persuaded
to embrace Catholicism. The young
woman went to Father Gallagher for
instruction. Their acquaintance be-
came friendship, then rove. Father
Gallagher fought his battle alone.
Two days before Christmas he made
his first call at the La. home, de-
clared his love, gave Miss Layer an
engagement ring and departed.
Miss Layer admitted she loved the
priest, but was devout in her adopt
ed faith. She did not want him to
make the sacrifice, for she knew that
he would have to give up his church.
She consented, however, after being
told by Father Gallagher that he had
already gone so far that he could no
bnger Ibe assistant rector at the
cathedral whether she married him
or not.
Miss Layer and her lover then left
for St. Louis, where they were unit
ed in marriage by clergyman OF
the Protestant Episcopal church.
Mrs. Layer was one of the witnesses
Of the ceremony, and declares that
her daughter and the former priest
declare they are satisfied they have
chosen wisely and that they will be
happy.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-01-29
FIND FORTUNE IN BIBLE.
Shows Three New Workers to be
Heirs to English Estate.

Through the discovery of Bible
brought to this country from Eng
land, Charles Howard, Mrs. W. G.
Hollister and Mrs. NJ. A. Proper OF
Walton, become heirs to large Eng
lish estate, says a Binghamton dis
patch. In 1852 the last Of the ROW
ard family in England, Nicholas by
name, died, ans there apparently be-
ing no heirs the estate reverted to
the crown. A Bible brought to this
country by James Howard early in
the 18th century was recently discov-
cred in the possession of T. Howard
Adams, Of Albany, and it shows Mr..
Howard, Mrs. Hollister and Mrs.
Proper to be heirs to the estate.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-01-29
TAXES MAY BE HIGHER
STATE LEVY NAY BE INCREASED
TO EIGHT MILLS
Sources Of Income VIII Yield Only
S1,s21,S75, While $456, ,256 More
Than That Is Being Asked For.


The state revenue for 1913 from
taxes, estimated and based upon the
present assessment Of $291,500,000
at rate Of six and one-fourth mills
on the dollar, would be S1,821,S75
To this add the estimated income
from other than taxes, Of s300,308,
and we have total estimated rev.
enue Of s2,122.lS3.'' This state
ment is made by a. ". Jones, COM
ptroller general. on the financial sit
uation, in a statement to be sent to
the general assembly during the
week.
The comptroller general says that
the levy Of six and one-fourth mills
would be one-half a mill more than
last year, and is rendered necessary
to carry out the plans for building
the new State Hospital for the Insane
He says that If a half mill is levied
for this particular purpose, every
year it will give about s15o,00O a
year and that it will take about six
years to pay for the buildings, which
are estimated to cost about $1,000
900, or the amount Of the bond issue
proposed last year.
1T will thus be seen by the Spec
ial report" says the comptroller gen.
eral, heretofore made to your hon
orable body that the appropriations
asked for, s2,578,43s. exceed the
estimated revenue Of the State, under
a levy Of six and one-tourth mills, By
s456,256.00. and II you make all
the appropriations asked for, 1t will
be necessary to make a rate OF eight
mills on the dollar to raise the ap-
propriations. For section 2, article
10 Of the constitution requires levy
sufficient to pay the ordinary expen-
ses Of the state, together with any
existing deficiency in income to meet
the appropriations or the exposes
| brought over from the preceding
year. It therefore seems that ap-
propriations should not be increased
more than absolutely necessary until
the system. for the assessment of pro-
| perty has been so reformed as to
equalize the burden.
I'm any event, before the taxes Of
1913 are available, the state must
borrow s500,o00.00 to meet current
expenses.
"The state has taxable property OF
the tax books escaping taxation,
which if discovered and taxed, would
belp in the bearing Of this burden
and place the states operation on
cash basis and avoid the paying o!
unnecessary interest and expenses on
loans"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-01-29
LOST WITH ALL HANDS
ONE STEAMER SEES ANOTHER
GO TO THE BOTTOM.
Saw Large Ship Plunge Beneath the
Waves In Terrific Hurricane With
All on Board.

All on Board.
The News and Courier says the
sinking OF a large Danish steamship,
with all hands Oh board, off the
southwest coast of England during a,
terrific hurricane on the 26th Of De-
cember, was the scene witnessed by
Capt. K. Rec, master Of the Dutch
steamship Phecda, which arrived in
port Saturday night from Hamburg
with a cargo of fertilizer material.
The name of the lost vessel is not
known, but it Is believed by some Of
Capt. Ree's officers that she was a
large Danish merchantmen, prob
ably the Ivar Of Copenhagen.
Capt. Rec says that on the 25th
and 26th Of December the Phecda
passed through hurricane. On the
afternoon Of the 26th, about three
o'clock, the officers Of the Phecda
sighted a big Danish tramp, which
seemed to have been badly damaged
by the storm, but was fighting her
way slowly through high seas.
Capt. Rec signalled to know If the
steamer WAS in distress and needed
assistance. The unknown vessel did
not request aid. She carried her
flag at half-mast. AS the Phecda
drew nearer the Dane appeared 10
be trying to make turn and come
to the leeside. The high seas wash
ed her decks and scattered her boats.
At about 4:15 o'clock mountain
like sea swept over her, and when
it passed the vessel plunged down
ward head first.
Capt. Rec thinks that the last
high sea that broke over the ill-fat-
ed Dane swept the men from their
decks. The Phecda came up to the
SPOT where the unknown vessel was
J seen to 90 down and stood by until
| nearly midnight: The officers Of the
| Fhecda kept a sharp lookout to see
if any Of the bodies OF the drowned
men could be found, but nothing
aoated afterward by which the lost
ship could be identified. The wealth
er was clear after the storm and the
moon shone brightly.
The vessel which sank appeared to
be a steamer Of about 5000 tons
with black hull ana smokestack
The smokestacks had the sign Of the
perpendicular cross. 1t Is believed
that she was Danish merchantmen
owned in Copenhagen. probably the
Irar. The Phecda experienced an
exceedingly rough passage, but being
a very fine ship and in the hands c1
able officers and seamen she weather
ed the gale and is entirety seaWorthy
and ready for the sea again at
moments notice.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-01-29
YOUNG GIRL FOOLED.
Thought to be the Victim of an Old
Man From Boston.


A special to The News and Courier
from Atlanta says the ~appeafN5i ).
D. McCloud, an inventor of Hyde
Park, Boston, for loan from a sec
ret order, to which he belongs here,
precipitated an investigation, which
led to the belief that he has been
leading a double life. He has been
placed under arrest on the charge OF
bigamy. McCloud, who is 5S years
Of age, was married November 10 in
Walhalla, S. c., to Miss Essie Poole,
young girl, who has since lived
with him in Atlanta. Investigation
brings out the charge that he has a
wife in Hyde Park, Boston, who is in
destitute circumstances. When she
confronted him in the police station.
his girl-bride denounced him as the
destroyer of her happiness, and then
threatened to commit suicide. Nc
Cloud was taken to the city prison
at Atlanta, but denied information
to reporters. His attorney, however,
declare he is innocent.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-01-29
RAILROAD CAR THIEVES,
ONE Was A MURDERER PAROL-
ED BY GOV. BLEASE.
Was Caught in Band Of Railroad
Thieves at Allendale Where They
We're Robbin2 Cars.

4 dispatch from BarnWell says w.
T. Scott, a white man, said to be
from Atlanta, and FIVE negroes, were
arrested lh Barnwell, where they
were lodged in jail charged with at
tempted car-breaking. One Of the
negroes, Hamnie Williams, was re-
Gently paroled by the Governor dur
ing good behavior. He was serving
out a sentence for murder, having
been convicted at Barnwell several
years ago. The arrests followed nu-
raerous robberies at Allendale.
A dispatch from Allendale says
Hanraie Williams, Jno. Talbert, Dan
ny Moore, Bill Gardner, Charlie
johnson, negroes, ana ". T. Scott,
white, were arrested Sunday on
charges Of carTbreaking and robbery,
and were sent to the county jail at
Barnwell. Hammie Williams, with
several others, was caught in the act
OF rcbblng c car Of a through freight
train while it was stopping for coal
apG water in the suburbs Of the
town. shout 2 O'Clock Sunday morn
sag.
Upon tho approach Of the train
crew all the robbers made their es-
cape, except Williams, who, becom-
Ing entangled in a wire fence, he
was captured, placed In charge OF
the fagman. who was instructed to
turn him over to the police. On
their way a party of negroes, suppos-
ed to be members or the gang, ap-
preached and demanded the prison
or.
The fagman presented his pistol
and frightened them away. On see
ing the pistol drawn Williams caught
and wrung 1T from his grasp and at
tempted TO use It with murderous
intent, but after a scramble the fag-
man overpowered him and tied and
delivered him tc the police.
Threeamore negroes were arrest
| ed Sunday charged with completely
! in the car-breaking and robbery fol-
which four others and one white
man were arrested Saturday and are
| now awaiting preliminary hearing
The white man and one negro have
confessed and profess willingness to
testify against the others.
| Later Hammie Williams confess
ed and implicated the above named
prisoners. For some time evidences
Of car robbery has been in progress
at that point, and the authorities be
Heve they have captured the mem
bers OF an organized band.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-01-29
New Auto Smashed by Train

At Rock Hill, Mr.. R. R. Eeffnq
of Chester, bought Ford car Frida
and a few moments later had ioV
smashed into kindling by shifting
engine on the Southern at the Main
street crossing. The driver. a negro :
named George Patton, had an almost
miraculous escape from death, being
caught between the engine and .
freight car on the siding,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-01-29
SLAUGHTER OF LEPERS.
Chinese Officials Shoot and Bum
Band of Outcasts.

Thirty-nine lepers recently were
put to death In an atroc1ous manner
by order Of the provincial authorities
OF Nautjng, province Of kwang 81
Tnc suif.:er from the dread disease
first were shot and the ntheir bodies
wec. tur1 ed in a huge trench. A
Catholic mission had sought permts-
SIGN to build at its own expense q
sion to build at its own expense a
lazaretto for the lepers, and the pro-
gincial authorities, pretending to
consent. dug q pit. in which was
placed wood, soaked with keposene.
At the point Of the bayonet the lepers
then were driven into the pit and
shot and the pyre was lighted and
their bodies burned <n the presence
Of a large crowd. The authorities
offered rewards for the discovery OF
other lepers and this resulted in the
shooting of one more man afflicted
with the disease.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-01-29
COCOA NUTS HELD WHSKEY.
Texas Farmer Tells How He Evaded
Oklahoma Law.

A man has appeared in Texas as
q capitalist and with the expectation
OF becoming a decent citizen. He
says he made his fortune bootleg
gins whiskey into Oklahoma by
means of cocoa nuts. In Kansas
City, St. Louis, Fort Smith and 9TH
er convenient points he bought cocoa
nuts by the carload. He removed
the "eye" from eacn with knife
and enptied the nut Of its milk and
substituted liquor. The "eye' was
then replaced and sealed with wax
which left no sign of an opening
then shipped to Oklahoma and sold
having been made. The nuts were
tor 81 a. piece. He made enough
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-01-29

Governor Blease has given out an
interview in which he says that the
military companies of South Carolina
shall not attend the presidential ia
auguration il he can nelp 1t. So our
soldier boys will have to stay at
homo,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-01-29
Six Men Shot or Cut.
Houses Being Democratic.

A fierce pistol and knife duel took
place at Glen Alpine, a small place
six miles from Charlotte, N. c., Mon
day night, in which six men received
what is thought to be fatal wounds.
DR.. E. A. Tennessee, a prominent
physician Of Burke county, was one
OF the combatants. and was shot
through the head and lungs, and
cannot live.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-01-29
They Had Free Fight.

At Cheyenne, Wyo., a riot broke
ont in the house Of representatives
Of the wyoming legislature Monday
when Speaker Spratt and Speaker
Pro Tenn Wood both claimed the
right to preside. A violent fight,
which was interrupted by members,
took place between the two officers.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-01-29
Mexican Rebel Outrages.

Rebels have raided the ranch and
mills of J. N. Gleason, an American,
near Chiantenpam, in the state OF
Tiaxicala, Mexico, killing four OF the
EMPLOYEES. Several women we're a5-
Quoted. The manager Of the ranch,
who is Mr.. Gleason's son, and his
wife and child. escaped with difficult
tv. The buildings were looted and
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-01-29
SHOULD HELP EACH OTHER.
Farmers Should Organize for Mutual
Protection.

scheme for their mutual benefit ex-
cept the farmers. Their attempts at
cooperative work In buying and SELL
Ing have been failures except In q
local way, where only a few men en-
tered into 8 business arrangement
which was practical and beneficial.
Occasionally when cotton goes below
the cost Of production. the farmers
hold meetings and politicians will
blow of het air and then, after a
time, some resolutions will be pass
ed to hold cotton until It rises to a
certain price.
Then another set Of resolutions
will be passed to cut down the acre
sse Of the next crop. Three-four.hs
of tho farmers take no part In lttse
meetings. eId they do not feel 30 -nj
~ aly ,cst lutions. These ia:m: rs
and agricultural doctors wait until
the patient Ia in moribund condi-
ton to apply the remedy. These
spasmodic efforts to bring around q
better condition generally fall.
There ts want Of wise cooperation,
that is, working together for the ben
eft Of all.
II the farmers could get rid Of
three-fourths OF the middlemen who
stand between them and the manu-
facturers on one side and the ulti-
nate consumers on the other, they
would then be in a fair way to be
benefited by cooperative buying and
selling. Large farmers who buy sup
plies By the car load and 100 to 500
tons Of fertilizer may deal directly
with the manufacturers and get rid
Of the middlenen, except a per cent.
reserved Tor special agents Of the
territory where the purchase is
made.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-01-29
Ship Dead to China.

After being buried in various Chi
cago cemeteries for years, the bodies
Of severty-four Chinese were disln-
tered and placed in metallic caskets
to be shipped back to the native land
for faal burial They were shipped
- ~ Ve-1s Sor Hon1 Knnp