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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-10-15
Marriage at LImavIIIe.

Lmaville. O., Oct. 11.--Mr Hamil-
ton Snyder and Miss Elsie p. shellen-
barger were united In marriage at the
home Of the brIde's parents, Mr.. and
NH. Jefferson Shellenberger. on Sum
day. They were accompanied by Mr.
William anu Miss Grace shellenberger.
brother ami sister OF the bride. The
wedding march was rendered by Miss
Edith Snyder. and the ceremony was
peysprH,ed " Rev, chsnot. of Marlboro
Abont tatrty gue~ts were present.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-10-15
AMERICAN TREATY.
President Roosevelt Says tho
Canal Treaty Shall BE Such
- Will Please.
VS. Democrat Leased Wire service.

News-Democrat Leased Wire Service.
Washington, Oct. 1.-THE canal
treaty will be an American treaty that
will please everyone" was the remark
made by the president this morning
to Senator Mason, Of Illinois. The lat,
ter had called at the white house to
assure the president that he had no
intention Of fighting the treaty as was
reported by one OF New York papers.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-10-15
STARK ELECTRIC LINE.
at Work East and
West Of Loutsviiie-- Streets
Not Decided On.

Special to News-Dcmocrat.
Louisville. o., Oct. 12.-WorKmen
are working on the Stark electric rail-
way line, one mile east and one mile
west of the town. They are not yet
working In the town as they have not
decided on which street they will run.
Considerable grading will have to be
done before the line is completed in
town.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-10-15
STEAMER SANK.
Several Passengers Had Mar
row Escapes From Drown
Inc In the Ohio.
Democrat Leased Wire Service.

News-Democrat Leased Wire Service.
Gallipolls. O., Oct. 1.-THE CALI
polls and Point Pleasant Packet En-
sign sank last night three miles above
here with 85 men and women on board.
A panic ensued and several had mar
row escapes from drowpirg. The
boat was overloaded and sprens 9
leak IN pid-TiFey, but ~ ~ neay
etors vkers ~ settled u rl1allop
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-10-15
An aEiopenent.

New Philadelphia, Oct. Hilary
B. Lewis Of this place and Miss Edna
Thornberry eloped after securing a
marriage license from the probate court
Of Muskingim county. The young
lady's parents refused permission for
the marriage and tried to prevent the
eiopement 1t is not known whepe
the marriage ceremony was performed.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-10-15
Resianation Accepted.

Sebring, Oct. 1.-THE trustees of
Smith township met Thursday, and ac-
cepted the resignation OF A. e. Al
bright as Justice or the peace at Be-
bring. They did not appoint a success
'sor, but instead, request Squire Simeon
Gard to locate In Sebring and open
an Office there. ~.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-10-15
BOERs CAPTURED.
Seheeper's Force ls Taken BY
Freneh's Column After q
Long Effort.

London, Oct. 12.--Lord Kitchener
reports that Commandant Scheeper's
force, which for the last six months
has eluded all efforts of the British
to corner it, has been captured by
F'rench's column.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-10-15
MINERS KILLED.
Attemptsd to Open q kes Of
Powdsr--Fous Killed,
Ono injured.

News Democrat Leased Wire Service.
Juneau, Alaska. Oct. IA party OF
FIVE miners attempted yesterday to
open box Of powder with a pick.
The powder exploded, killing four Of
the men and seriously wounding an.
other.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-10-15
BULLER SCANDAL
In London Threatens TO Rival
Schiev Controversy In
This Country.

News-Democrat Leased Wire Service.
London, Oct. 1.-THE newspapers
howl for the resignation of General
Sir Redvers Butler, who admitted yes
terday that he advised General While
to surrender at Ladysmith. There Is
promise of scandal similar to that
In the Schley controversy.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-10-15
NO ACTUAL NEWS
o. the Safety Of Miss Stones
Every Effort Made to
Find Her.
IeMr- pemocrat Leased WHO Heryice.

News Democrat Leassd Wire Service.
Constantinople. Oct 12,--Notwith-
standing the ereourasing news sent
70 America Missionary society. friends
a Niss etopa sre stiu without actual
noWG oE her safety. E|Yerr Aeorts =
6>l1G noqe ~ NJ en4 secure hsF.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-10-15

j. odgers. Of Frostburg, Nd, writes:
II had very bad attack of kidney COM
plaint and tried Foley's Kidney Cure
which gave me immediate relief, and 1
was perfectly cured after taking two
bottles" Be sure you take yoiey's.
Roth : Hug.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-10-15
WINTERS DIED.
LIvsrpool Man Who Showed
Symptom0 Of HydrophobIa
Suffered Untold Agony.

Special to Ncws-Democrat. =
East Liverpool. Oct. 12.--Jack Wint-
ers. who began TO show symptoms OF
hydrophobia two days ago. died at 9
o'clock saturday morning. after suffer
Ing great agony. Just prior TO his
death II took three men to hold him.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-05-15
An Alligator Story.

A most remarkable encounter with
an alligator occurred in the Salkehatchie
river uear Yenassee. According to
your correspondents informant, him
self an eye witness to the incident, Mr..
Eugene Walker, Of Yemsssee, who is a
man weighing over $50 pounds, Weot
in the river for q swim, leaving his
companions, four in number, on the
shore, from which point they watched
the antics Of the expert swimmer for =
considerable length Of time. Suddenly
MIR. Walker raised his left hand high in
the sir and his friends on shore were
horrided to see huge alligator fastened
thereto. The swimmer, who is de-
cended from a long line Of fighting an
cestry, none Of whom ever lost fight
or paid forfeit, wss nothing dsunted
by the fact that the Ssurian had him
somewhat at q disadvantage, and he
soon succeeded in landing the latter.
It was found necessary to complete
ly sever the reptiles head from its body
before Mr.. Walkers hand could be re
leased from its cavernous jaws by
means Ct pryipg them apart with 6
stout stick. TIE ''gster" vas sscer-
tained, upon sexual measurmert, to be
5 feet and s inches in length. Mr..
Walkers hand, while considerably la
cerated by the reptiles huge teeth, is
not nearly as ba4ly injured: as IL would
very naturally be supposed would have
been the case.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-05-15
A Big Family.

The will of the late Geo @ Cannon,
Of Salt Lake, Utah, was filed for pro-
bate Fridsy. The will disposes Of an
estate appcoximating 81. 600 600. The
estate is divided into Two paras, the first
part, consisting of gilS edged securiues
worth $500, 900 i'nis is 20 remain IN
trust untll George @ Cannon's young
es chld, now nine ears Of sge at.aias
majority. All of the thlrey three chill
oren Of Pre,ident Cannon sre sivsn an
acre ot land tr.m the Cannon arm and
$4,000 IN cash, on attaining msjority or
al mirage the balance of the 500, 600
to be olVlued among the children when
the youngest child becomes of age.
Whi.e pJlsgamy vas rscognlz-d oy the
Mormon church Mr.. Canon had four
wives. To rhesear= wliled their homes,
provision also being made for their
maintenance during lite. Tne remain
DER of Presiden. CANON 's.esSsse vAued
st $500, 0G0 and consisting Of SO, 900
acres Of farm land, interest in four
mills, irrigation companies aud stock In
oanks, etc., passes INTO possession OF
the George Q Cannon association Of
which President Canncn's children and
his nephew John ". Cannon are sock
holders to be held 10 trust until the
yougest child is forty years old.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-05-15
CAN'T BE ENFORCED
The Anderson Labor Contracts Are
Null and Void.

Magistrate Wilson at Anderson had
case before him last week involving
one Of these slavery contracts about
which We have heard so much. It was
the case Of the State vs.. Alex Williams.
Mr.. L R. Watson had paid $3.50 to get
Williams out Of jsil and Williams signed
slavery contract to Inaksa crop with
Watson. He broke the contract and
Watson indicted him, Messrs. Bonham
& Watkins represented the State and
Quattlebsum & Cochran the defendant.
After hearing the case Magistrate Will
son rendered the following decision, up
on the rendering Of which notice Of ap-
peal Wss served.
Oathe third ta5 Of January, 1901,
Alex Wlllisms. being indebted to j. s.
Fowler for $3.50 bound and hired him
sell to L. r. Wstson to work for him
for the year 1901 to secure the payment
of the said Sl50. From the evidence
before ne Alex Williams has neglected
and refused to perform the work re-
quired of him in sid contract and now
L. r Watson has prosecuted him for
violation of cotracs. This is Grim
inal action to enforce or punish lao-
orer for violating a civil contract. In
order to render a lsborer liable Grim
inslly for violation of civil contract
the contract must be sucn q contract
ss is set ousi the statutes. Section
2S5 of volume 2, revised statutes, pro-
yldes what Lust be Set out n s con-
tract to render one lIab'e criminaily fos
It's vioisslon. First, saca cen,rsct must
clearly se: f0r.h the conditions uqon
which the labor.r engages to w2rk. Sc
como, the length of time. Third, the
amount of money to be paid. F,urth,
and when. This contract dJes contslu
the length of time the labGr=r is 70 work
but it Is impossible Iur ME to under
sand upon what coaoi,ions he is to
WORK. Nor is IL possioie for me to de-
rermine from the contract what wages
are TO be paid Alex Williams. and no
Time is mentioned when any wages are,
to De paid HIN. In fact, there is no
promise in the coctract to pay him any
wages at all. For these reasons | de-
eide the defendant Is not guilty. This
contract not being such contract as
renders a lssorer liable to punishment
criminalig for violating. Again, this
contract is one Of those contracts in
which the laborer agrees to bind himself
to be locked up and whipped, etc. Such
a contract is opposed to public policy
and is therefore nulI snd void, and the
defendant cannot be punished for viola
ting null and void contract. It was
argued that while these provisions op
posed to public policy are null and void
the other parts of the contract are still
in force and binding. This is not an
action requiring me to separate the void
provisions from the valid provisions if
there sre any such, but simply to punish
laborer for violating this contract IS
a whole and therefore l hold that this
contract in part and in whole is abso
lutely null and void in so far IS this
prosecution is concerned. The defen-
dant is not guilty and is ordered that
he be discharged.
3. T, Wilson. Msgistrate.-
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-05-15

er's heel, city that hiss been robbed
and plundered by Vsndal hands, city
that vas 1890 By the victor's torch.
Those things Columbia suffered in the
same cause for which you offered your
lives 10 years sgo. But today this vel,
c,ne comes to ycu, not from city Of
devastation and desolstion, but from
one that is alive and growing; q city
that is full Of energy, ambition and en-
thusiasn. Its lovely residence streets
are lined with the houses Of enterpris
ing citizans; its business streets are
scenes Ct activity and movement; its
depots are crowded with passengers aud
freight; its stores and it's warehouses
are packed with goods, and its cotton
factories are models for the world to
cory.
This is the Ne# Columbia. Bailt
upon the ruins left by Sherman, it is
going to be the metropolis Of the State
very soon, snd some day, perhaps, the
metropolis Of this section. Its town
worth visiting and q tosn that is al,
ways glad to have visitors, YET never
were visitors more welcome than those
who will tramp its streets today-tha
men who followed Lee and Jackson and
Hampton
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-05-15
The School Book Question.

The Committee appointed by the gon-
federste Veterans in Columbia in the
matter of the school book question re-
ported IS following:
The committee to whom was referred
the memorial Of the University Publish
ing company respectfully submits the
following report:
This committee finds, upon careful
Investigation, that an injury has been
done both to the University Publish
ing company and to its books and busi-
ness. At the last annual reunion Of
the South Carolina division, held at
Greenwood, in this state, certain pre-
ambles and resolutions were adopted in
rafere-ce to the proper books to be
used in our public schools. No attack
whstever was made by said prembies
and resolution upon the University
Publishing company, or upon its school
books.
All statements, therefore, which tend
to snow that the United Confederate
Veterans Of South Carolina had in any
way sssailed Holmes readers or Han
sells histories, or any other Of the
compsnV's publications. are entirely un-
authorized.
Your committee therefore recon-
mends the rsaficmstion by this con-
vention Of the same presmbles and re-
solutions which were adopted by the
last annual reunion, held at Green
wood.
0. L. Sohumpert,
W. e. jams,
Wade Il. Manning,
Committee.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-05-15
Tied and Killed.

A dispatch from Valdosss, Ca, says
news has just been received there of
thv lynchlng Of Henry johnson, alias
Gator" near Monisc, between there
and Jacksonville Friday night. Tues
day johnson fred at young white
man named Foraker. The load Of bac-
rel rivets barely grazed him. The Ne
gro was captured st Crawford, Fla,
and broughs back to Moniac. BE con.
fessed the shooting and said that he
intended to kill Foraker. BE was held
there for off ,ers to come after him and
Friday night mob gathered and car
ried him to the swamp, where he was
tied to log and shot. The lynching
occurred just over the Florida line.
The Negro is said to have been q holy
terror. It is thought that he intended
to assassinate Foraker and then rob the
commissary where Foraker was clerk
ing.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-05-15
a SOLDIERS HONE NEEDED.
An Advocate Of the Scheme Presents
Facts and Figures.
To Tho edito- of The State


Excuse me for asking once more fo,
little space to ssYa word for Soldiers
home. OF course details must be left
for the Law making department, but let
it be understood that the pension sys.
tenn, or outlsy, is not to be disturbed.
Tue proposition is to build home for
the destitute, helpless and homeless. I
hope that when the matter comes up in
the State csmp that the old thread bare
srgumeDt that the old soldiers prefer
pension to spend in his own way will
not be made. Who would think for
moment Of forcing an old veteran to 60
10 soldiers home in order to get help
from the State? Ga, no, so long as he
has place he can call home give him
pension and le, him stay. But what
are We doing with those who are today
on the road, Or in the poor house?
Where will they stay while spending
their pension allowance? Remember
the proposition is strictly for the des-
titute, helpless and homeless.
Some one jumps up and says the old
veteran will not care to 90 distance
from his old friends and home in order
to get into soldiers home. When
ever . man reaches that point where
there is no one able or willing to give
him shelter, he will not care how Tar he
goes.
I doubt if the number would exceed
200, perhaps less, in the State that
would come under the requirements.
The outlay need not be very great, per-
haps S25, 900 CT 100000 would furnish
buildings, with moderate annual appro.
priations. I believe 100000 meets
the requirements, annually, for the hos
pital for the insane, with about thou
sand inmates. But can South Carolina
afford to count costs in dealing with
this question? These men didn't count
costs forty years ago when some Of
these very men were Of the first to align
themselves along the Potomsc from
Harper's Ferry to the Chesapeake.
Then, this outlay would be required
for only brief period, in Is years only
few thousand Of all the hosts, north
and south, of over three millions of
men, will be left. If anything is ever
done it must be done nov.
We can't depend upon voluntary
contribution. All difficulties have been
overcome in other States. Georgia has
given over $500, 600 to her soldiers since
1880 Remember that We plead for the
destitute, helpless and homeless.
0 q. Thompson,
Private Co G.. 81, S g. Infantry.
Lsprens, s G, Msy z 1901.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-05-15
Waiting For Jim Johnson.

A feud leader, who had abous exser.
minated the opposing faction and had
made a good fortune for a mountsinear
while doing it, for be kept his men busy
getting out timber when they Wern't t
fighting, said to me, in al seriousness:
Il have triuuphed sgin my enemies
time and time agaln. The Lords On
my side a1d / gifts better and better
Christian ever year.
A preacher, riding down : rs7;ne,
cams upon an old moun:ainser hiding
in ,hs bushes with his 1ifa.
What are you doing there, my
frieDd?"
Ride OF, stranger" vas the cssy
answer. I'm a'Wsitin' fer Jita john
son, and with the help Of the Lava / N
gcia' to blow his dan head Of"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-05-15
AN EXPERT PENaAN.
Forty-sM Thousand Words Written
On g. Postal Card.

Ria Kit5Tedgs, OF Belfast, Me-, cham
plon smal! Wri,sr Of the SorlJ, has re-
.,r.d rom tie leld, leaving hlsrscord Of
46, ,UU0 words written with s common
steel pea apon Sd Ordinary po'tal card
for ambitl Us miscrosopic penman to
eous! OF oeaa. Up 10 tgo years ago be
wrote great deaI. bat now being within
a fe3 nontbs OF 80, hs bas gwen up the
ls5orious practice OF writing volumes
upon smsi; cards, his hand being less
Steady sad MS eye less bright than in his
best Gays.
MIR kittredge has long been famous
fer his penm.nship. He is a Vernonter
BY b,r:h. His practice Of miniature
ohirography begin early in life and many
g time he has gone without his dinner
rather than leave unfinished piece Of
work.
His first serious competitive effort was
made in 1887, when some one sent to the
Belfast Journal a postal card upon
which 800 words had bsen crowded, and
de6ed any one to beat it. a few days
atterHsrd Kittredgs handed in postal
card upon which he had written 1000
words and this being beaten he pro-
duced one with 3, 900 words.
The 5000 word postal card ended the
competition, but Mr.. Kittredge kept ca
croWding his letters and words inta
smaller space, turning out in Succession
cards bearing 5000, 10000 and 10000
words His finest work was done 1889
when he wrote 5000 words upon an Or
dinsry postal card, and the entire text
Of the New Testament, about 181, 600
words upon four postal cards.
He has written several presidential
inaugural addresses upon postal cards
and has always considered it easy to
write the Lords prayer eight times with
in the space covered by fVe-cent nick
Ell. He wrote one Of Gladstone's
speeches upon postal card and sent it
to the statesman, who wrote letter in
reply, thanking Mr.. Kittredge aud prais-
ing his skill.
Mr.. Kittredge never used any magni-
flying glasses or other aids. He has
always worn psir Of ordinary specta-
cles such as most elderly men use, and
all his writing has been done with an
ordinary steel pen aud common black
ink. He has competed with many
Hould.be champions who have used
magnifying glasses and sharp-pointed
hard lead pencils, and be has easily
beaten them all in spite Of their adysn-
tage in the matter Of equipment.
His writing is distinguished by its
beauty and the artistic arrangement and
uniformity Of the letters. Each letter
is separate and distinct, and some
framed specimens were shown at the
Paris Exposition. he says that his
eyes naturally magnify.-Nstional
Wstchman.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-05-15
KILLED AND RUBBED
BY a Young Man Who confesses
the Crime to
His SWEETHEART.
Two Fellow Workmsn Were the
Victims. They Were Way.
laid and Shot TO Death
by the Murderer.

A dispatch from Greensboro to the
Atlanta Journal says the facts in re-
gard to what was probably the foulest
murder ever committed in North Car
olina have Just come to light in Chero-
kee county, beyond the Blue Ridge,
near the Tennessee line. Seventeen
months ago Charles Mason and John
Sherman, two white men, left lumber
camp in which they had been employed
in Cherokee and were not heard Of again
until their skeletons were found few
weeks ago.
Working in the Cherokee lumber
camp with Mason and Sherman was
young man by the name Of Charles
Dunboye, who bore . bad reputation.
Under the promise Of marriage, he se-
duced the daughter Of mountaineer,
and as result Of his peridity his guilt
as murderer has now come to light.
The young woman states that on the
day Of the disappearance Of Mason and
Sherman she saw Dunboye arm himself
with revolver and take the trail over
the mountains in advance Of his two
fellow workmen.
Several days later, while in conf
Dental mood, Danboye, swearing his
sweetheart to secrecy, told her that he
had Waylsid and killed Mason and Sher-
man. He added that as soon as mst-
ters became quiet he would marry the
girl, since the money he had secured
from the bodies Of the men he had mur-
deTed would enable them to set up
housekeeping.
Upon the strength Of the young wo.
mans affidavit, warrant was issued
for Dunboye, but he eluded the officers
and has not yet been captured. Its
believed that he is in hiding in some Of
the almost inaccessible mountsin passes
near the Tennessee line.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-05-15
Fatal Accident.

Al e!eV::ei tram 9sy used by the
Savannah Gu2ro company at Savannah
to convey guanc from its factory to
steamers al The Piaa- System WharYe5
collapsed at 3 O'Clock Wednesday
afternoon. The small train used IN
the traffic, and it's craw, we're particlpat-
ed to the street, 10 feet below. Edwin
Williams, colored, was instant y killed
and Ed. Montgomery and David Gaines
both colored, were badly injured
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-05-15
Not By Fire and Sword.

It seems that the Turks do not take
more kindly to Christian missionaries
than do the Chinese. One Of the Con-
stantinople newspapers says: 1.-THE
Christian missionaries are anarchists
who are undermining the foundations
Of the Ottoman Empire. They are
GisoWari who presume to advocate .
heathen's belief in opposition to Mo-
hammedanism. In future missiIona-
ries will not be allowed to open schools.
The government will retard their ac-
si7ity where ever possible"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-05-15
Hanna AS a Humorist.

Senator Hanna is a great humorist
when he Is apparently most serious.
He declares with hands raised to
Heaven that the Dingley tariff is
most perfect wcrk Of the human in
genuity," and that "we are not goingto
take of the metal schedule and al
low the Nova Scotia Steel Company,
for instsnce, to dump its products into
Nav E gland" This is surely mono
poly projections last ditch. We no
longer need tariff to guard our market
against European competition-in fact,
ne are undersellirg in It's own market
and in the markets Of the world.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-05-15
Terrific Explosion.

A terrific explosion occurred at the
Henery colliery near Wilkesberre, Pa,
Five miners were frightfully mangled
by powder and many were injured. One
of a number Of empty cars which were
being pulled up contained ten kegs Of
black powder and one box Of giant
powder. The car dashed into the drum
at the head Of the slop and the powder
by conclusion. The drum and head
machinery were torn to pieces and the
up of the slope was wrecked.