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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-02-12
Went to Charleston.

The Columbia Record says a great
majority Of the members OF the legis-
lature left Friday morning to spend
two days at the Exposition. About
six senators and as many more mem
bers Of the house, most Of whom have
already visited the exposition, took
advantage Of the holiday to go home
and attend to private business. The
families Of many Of the members &C
companied them. The train was
scheduled to arrive in Charleston at
l1:3O, and will 60 directly to the ex-
position grounds. All members and
their families and attaches of the
legislature were furnished with passes
to the exposition grounds. They will
return Saturday night and will resume
legislative business at u o'clock Mon
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-02-12
BOLD BANK ROBBERY.
Five Men Successfully Loot the Bank
and !Iurd CT the Sheriff.

The town Of Clarksvil!e. Johnson
county, Ark. is greatly excited over 2
bold and successful hank robbery
which occurred early Wednesday when
the vault Of the Bank CT ClarkSviile
was dynamited and looted by five or
six men. Sheriff John II. Powers was
shot and killed by the robbers While
attempting to Illustrate their designs.
The exact amount secured by the rob
bers is not known, but it is supposed
to be between $1,000 and 5000.
Sheriff Powers who roOmed in build
ing adjoining that u the bank vas
awakened shortly before ) o'clock by
terrific explosion in the bank. SeiZ-
ing pistol in each hand he rushed to
the bank. The robbers. who numbered
five or six, were evidently prepared for
him. as they opened fire the moment
he appeared. The officer was wounded
at the first volley but stood his ground
and returned the fire. sending half a
dozen bullets at the robbers. The
wounded sheriff managed to get back
to his room where he died within 2C
minutes. When hastily aroused cltI-
Zens began arriving at the scene. Pow
ers was dead and the robbers had van
ished.
The interior Of the bank presented
a wrecked appearance, the men having
used dynamite to break open the vault
door. having established a guard
armed with WinchesterS outside the
bank. they seemingly had anticipated
interference from the sheriff as they
must have known Of his presence near
by. 4 train OF blood leading from the
bank is construed to mean that Pow
ers injured one or more of the robbers.
He was shot three times himself and
any one Of the wounds would have
proven fatal. Gov. Davis offered re-
ward Of $1,000 for the arrest and con-
viction Of the bank robbers and the
Arkansas Bankers association offered
a similar reward Of S., 1000. These Of
fers will be supplemented by addition
all rewards by the people of ClarEs-
vile. .
4 vigorous search is being made for
the fugitives, but it is believed they
have escaped into the mountains.
Sheriff Powers was one Of the best
known officers in Arkansas. He had
been sheriff Of johnson county for y
years and would have been renomin-
ated without opposition for another
term in the Democratic primaries
Feb. !. He had the reputation of be-
ing brave and fearless and had run
down j large number Of criminals.
All towns between here and Fort
Smith have been wired of the robbery
and no efforts will be spared to cap
ture the men. although battle is cN-
pected should the fugiiives be over
taken. ClarkSville is 80 miles east Of
Fort Smith On the Little Rock and
Fort Smith railroad. 1t is thought
the robbers escaped north into the
mountain Businesses Of Newton county
where there are neither railroad or
telegraph facilities.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-02-12
No Salary Grab.

The United States Senate sat down
on the salary grab last Wednesday
when Senator Stewards amendment
increasing the salaries Of members Of
the house Of representatives to $1,000
annually beginning on March 4, 1904:
was rejected, Is to a, the detailed
vote being as follows:
Yeas-Burton, Clark, (Wyoming)
Dubois, Gallinger, Gamble, Hans
brough, Hawley, Heitfeld, Kittredge
Quarles, Quay, Stewart, Turner, War
rem, Wetmore Is.
Nays-Bacon, Bard, Berry, Black
burn, Burnham, Burrows, Carmack
Clapp, Clay, Culberson, Cullom, De
Doe, Dietrich, Dillingham;, Dolli7er
Fairbanks, Frye, Gibson, Harris Hale
Hoar, Jones, (Arkansas;) Kearn
Kearns, Lodge, Mclaurin, Is. Cl
Mcmillan, Mallory, Martin, Mitchell
Money, Morgan, Nelson, Patterson
Pettus, Platt (N. ": Pritchard
Proctor, Simmons, Spooner, Taia'
ferro, Teller, Tillman, Wellington
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-02-12
FULL OF INTEREST.
The State Senate Passes on Num-
Der of Questions.


At the nightsession Senator Ilderton
injected some spice into the proceed
ings by charging in a speech that the
clerk of the supreme court had been
on the floor OF the senate lobbying
againsta a bill which the senator was
trying to have passed.
Senator Sheppard, for the commit
tee on privileges and elections, pre-
Sented an unfarorable report on Sen
ator Aldrich's bill to allow women who
pay taxes to vote for presidential elec-
tors. On immediate consideration
the report was adopted and the bill
was rejected.
Senator Brice moved to recommit
Senator Herndon'S bill to require the
public printing in each county to be
let to the lowest bidder. He said York
county once had special bill OF this
kind and it proved to be an endless
source Of annoyance and confusion.
The object of having county matters
published is for the information Of the
people.and no good end woyld be serv-
ed by having the printing given to
the lowest bidder. After some dis
cussion the bill was killed.
,Ir. Lomax's bill to provide free
school books for certain school districts
was then taken up for its third
reading. Senator Brice moved to
strike out the enactings words. If
we undertake to provide all the poor
children with school books it means
that we will have to supply all the ne
gro children with books. That is just
what it will amount to. The bill was
passed.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-02-12
Has General Bell told you so. in
sisted Mr. RpVeridue

Has General Bell told you so" in
sisted Mr. Reveridge.
Il don't know about General Bell,
said Nr. Tillman. II have not seen
him."
Then why do you drag in General
Bell. General Wheaton and others. =
sharply inquired Mr.. Beveridge.
Mr.. Tillman: 7 will drag into
this discussion an Associated Press re-
portfrom Manila"
Mr.. Beveridgc: Now it is an AS
sociated Press man
Mr.. Tillman: Then you either
have a censorship there or you have
not. You swear you have net and
then when the reports come you say
they are not ours
Mr.. Beveridge: 1t is hopeless.
When they begin to discuss the con-
StitutiOn and we take them up on
that. they come to censorship. When
we say that none exists they go to
war. bloodshed, pillage and murder" "
An EX-rARTE STATEMENT.
After some sharp personal colloQuy
in which the Indiana and South Car
olina senator's ridiculcd each other,
Mr.. Beveridge proceeded to relate an
incident of the burning Of a village,
and said that upon Investigation it
proved that it was the act Of the in
surgentS, his purpose being to dis
prove some reports against the Ameri-
can soldiers. Mr.. Tillman was on his
feet again and asked Mr.. Bevcridge:
From whom 60 we get the state
ments that the insurgents or rebels or
whatever they are did all this burn
ing"
The American authorities" re-
piled Mr.. Beveridge.
And is it customary" inquired Mr..
Tillman. to determine a case from
ex-parte Statement?"
Why does the senator always in
siSt?" retorted &Ir. Bereridge, that
any authority which comes from al
American source is d falsehood, while
everything that comes from the enemy
is the truth?"
For the same reason," replied the
South Carolina senator, that in my
own state when its capital was burned
in 1865 there was an infamous asSer-
tion that We burned it when everybody
knew we did not do it."
Now, Mr. President" said Mr..
BeEeridge laughinly, we are back
again on ancient history, which l de-
cline TO discuss"
After some further discussion the
senate went into executive session and
soon after adjourned.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-02-12
SENATORS EIT HARD LICKS.
The Philippine Question Causes a
Red BotDebate in the Senate.

The Philippine question in the SEN
ate gave rise to still further heated
discussion on Friday in which some
very hard words were used. AS usual
Senator Tillman was in the forefront
and talked out his views of the mat
| ter in strong language. Senator For
al;er was the chief speaker in defense
OF the governments policy.
Senator Tillman Of South Carolina,
interrupted Senator Foraker to de-
nounce the sedition laws enacted by
the Philippine commission as damn
able doctrine
1t might be in order," said Sena-
tor Foraker, to inquire of the sena-
tor from South Carolina on which
side OF the struggle in the Philippines
are his sympathies!.'
My sympathies are with the Fill
pinos," shouted Senator Tjllman,
pounding this desk emphatically.
Undoubtedly they are," retorted
Senator Foraker and such lat-footed
and unqualified declaration as the
senator has made would render the
revised statutes applicable to himself
If he were not. protected by his posi-
! tion as senator"
Senator Rawlins, Of Utah, inter-
rupted Senator Foraker with a ,queS-
tion as to the sedition laws enacted by
the Philippine commission and in the
course Of his remarks said that Sena-
tor Foraker had denounced the sena-
tor from South Carolina.
Senator Foraker declined to yield
further to Senator Rawlins and de-
clared hotly that be had not denounced
Senator Tillman, but had merely an
nounced the fact that the senator's
utterances on the Philippine question
would make him liable to the statutes
Of the United States if be were not
protected by his position.
I'VE are in fair way" said he,
''to subdue the insurrection in the
Philippine islands, and we will accom-
ptsh that end if the .Filipinos do not
get too much encouragement from
men in and out Of congress"
Senator Tillman said that he had
seen statement from Gen. Chafee
that practically the entire Philip
pine population was imbued with a
hatred of Americans.
In view of this statement" said
he, must we continue this infamous,
tyranical, British, South African"
then hesitating a few seconds, be con-
tinued: ''I'll stop right here, be-
cause I can't fnd,a word hot enough
to apply to the situation"
I want to say to the senator and
to the senate" retorted Foraker, with
great vehemence, that our army will
never come back from the Philippines
until it comes back victorious. That
may as we'll be understood now as at
any future time Gentlemen may rail
about it in congress and out, but it is
fact that all by this time ought
thoroughly to understand"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-02-12
Ren1ernhered Her Cat.

Mile. Selet, an old unmarried lady
who died a few days ago in the Batig-
nolles quarter of Paris by the terms Of
her will left 12 per annum for the
maintenance Of her cat as long as it
lives and E 4 per annum for veteri-
nary surgeon to attend the animal. To
a female servant who had taken care
Of her for six years the deceased left
half-penny a day for life, or less than
a twenty-third part OF the sum to be
spent on the cat. The remainder OF
the lady:s fortune, which was consid-
erable, is left to the parish church.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-02-12
SOME PLAIN TALK.
Senator Ilderton, Of Florence, Talked
Right Out in Meeting.


When Senator Ilderton's bill to re
culate and fix the liability Of railroad
companies having q relief department
to its employees" was taken up in the
Senate on Tuesday Of last week. Sen
ator Sharpe moved to strike out the
enacting words.
Senator Ilderton defended the bill.
Some Of the railroads reserve a small
per cent. Of the wages Of its employees
for the purpose Of establishing re-
serve fund to aid employees while sick
or disabled by injury. Senator llder-
ton claimed some roads made employees
who wanted to get benefits from this
fund to sign contract not to sue the
road. Senator Ilderton thought this
wrong and wanted the bill passed tc
correct the evil, and argued at some
length in favor Of his measure. In
the course of his remarks he made
the assertion that the clerk of the su-
DESI3S COUIS lltlO UCSAl OAi SiiS AiOOh va
the senate lobbying against the pas
sage of this bill. This may be all
right" said Senator Ilderton, but it
looks ugly"
The chair trusts interrupted
Lieut.. Gov. Tillman, that the sena-
Tor will refrain from further personali-
Ties"
Il am only stating facts" replied
Senator Ilderton.
THE chair does not question that, D."
was the response, but will repeat the
the request that there be nc further
personalities"
well, Mr.. President" continued
Senator Ilderton, 1T is some times
necessary to give plain talk"
And the senator has certainly been
giving it, replied Lieut.. Gov. Till
man.
This closed the colloQuy, and Sena-
tor Ilderton continued his speech along
other lines.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-02-12
DEAD UNDER A WALL.
Nine Brave Firenen Meet Tragic
Fate in Discharge of Duty
WHILE FIGHTING FIRE FIEND.
A Frightful Fire Disaster in ST. Louis
at the Burning Of the Ameri-
can Tent and Awning
Company.

At least nine men were killed and
as many more injured in ire which
broke out Wednesday in the five story
stone and brick building located at
No. 3l4 Chestnut Street, St. Louis,
Mo-, occupied by the American Tent
and Awning company. The building
suddenly collapsed and although the
nine men who were caught in the
crash had not been reached by their
hard working companions, two hours
later, it is almost absolutely certain
that they have succumbed.
The dead:
August Thierry, first assistant
chief, caught in the ruins.
Michael Kehoe, assistant foreman,
caught in ruins.
Patrick Bergen, assistant foreman,
caught in ruins.
Daniel Steele, foreman, caught in
ruins.
Charles Kroning, pipeman, caught
in ruins.
William Dundon, pipeman, caught
in ruins.
The injured:
Frank Lingo, driver Of aerial truck,
thrown from. truck while working
forty feet above the ground, seriously
Injured.
Monroe Moore, inspector for the
Imperialistic Electric Light company,
badly injured by falling through a
shaft.
Patrick Mccarthy, engineer, caught
By falling walls; seriously hurt.
William Julieb, driver for Marshal
Thierry, caught by falling walls; seri-
ously hurt.
William Wand, foreman, seriously
injured by falling walls.
The building in which the fire orig
mated was located in the old business
section Of the city and was about fifty
years old. The blaze, which proved
hard one forthe fire department. to
master, had been brought practically
under control when suddenly, with alb
solutely no warning, the building col
lapSed and came down in heap with
a noise that could be heard for blocks.
Three pipemen at work on the second
floor had had a difficulty in managing
a line Of hose and Assistant Chief
Thierry was on his way with three Of
bis men to lend them aid, when the
building collapsed. The men went
down with tons Of twisted iron,
bricks, stone and wooden columns en-
veloping them. Chief Swingley, who
was in front of the building, directing
his men, had miraculous escape from
death. AS the front wall fell out
ward he hurried across the street and
fell under the aerial truck. The truck
was covered with debris and partially
wrecked, and it was to its sheltering
protection that the chief owes his life.
Frank Lingo, driver Of the truck, was
directing a stream on the fire from
the aerial ladder about forty feet from
the ground when the wall fell. A
portion Of the debris struck him and
be was hurled through the air to the
ground, receiving probably fatal In
juries.
Chief Swingley put his entire force
to work at once and made an effort to
rescue the fremen, but although the
men work heroically, they had not
been able to reach the victims at mid
night. 1t is certain that all are dead
as tons Of debris cover them.
Following is list Of the losses:
American Tent and Awning company,
s25, 900; Mclean s. Tate, loss on
building, $50, 1000; Herman Ruppelt,
job printers, $4,000; scattering, s5,-
nnn
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One Thousand Dollars Reward.

Gov. McSweeney offers a reward of
81 900 for the capture and conviction
Of Barlow Warren, the man who on
August 26 last killed Thomas H. Wat
son at Branchville, and has since been
at large. This new reward takes the
place Of the original reward offered.
The governor has not stated his rea-
sons for increasing the reward so ma
terially, but he says he has good rea-
sons for doing so. Barlow Warren is
the man who was tried for the single
handed hold-up of the Southern rail
way train at Branchville few years
ago, at which time 81, 700 was secured
from the express car by the robber.
He was out on bond in this matter
when he met Watson who was one Of
the principal witnesses against him
and killed him on the streets of
BranchY;lle.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-02-12
a New Apportionment.

Following is the way Mr.. Moss
moved to have the representation in
the lower house changed, after Orange
burg takes a member from Lexington:
Abbeville, 8; Aiken, 4; Anderson, 5;
Bamberg, 2; Barnwell, 8; Beaufort,
8: Berkeley, 3; Charleston, s; Chero-
kee, 2; Chester, 3; Chesterfield. 2:
Clarendon, 8; Colleton, 3; Darlington,
8; Dorchester, L; Edgefeld, 2; Fair
field, 3; Florence, 8; Georgetown, 2;
Greenville, 5; Greenwood, 3; Hamp-
ton, 2; Laurcns, 8; Lexington, 2: Ma
rion, 3; Marlboro, 8; Newberry, 8:
Oconee, 2: Orangeburg, 6; Pickens, 2:
Horry, 2; Kershaw, 2; Lancaster, ,;
Spartanburg, s; Sumter, 5; Union, :;
Richland, 1: Saluda, 2; Williamsburg,
3; York, 4: Provided, That in the
event other counties are hereafter es-
tablished then the general assembly
shall reapportion the representatives
between the counties.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-02-12
He Smoked Cigarettes.

Meldrim, the 15-year-old son OF John
". Owens, marshal Of Rome, Ca,
shot himself through the head Thurs
day evening at 6:3O o'clock, and died a
very short time after. Young Owens
was in the store Of \. Rawlins when
he suddenly jumped and said: I am
going to kill myself" He walked out
Side. and in a few seconds the report
of a pistol was heard. Mr.. RaWhns
ran out and found bullet hole in his
temple. It is said that Meldrlm
smoked cigarettes excessively, and
that his mind became unhinged.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-02-12
He Got OFF Light.

\ young woman in Iowa was en-
gagged to be married. The day before
the ceremony her intended husband
Gied suddenly. The breaved bride-to-
be went into court and secured a ver'
dict of six Thousand dollars against
his estate on the ground Of brecch OF
promise. The Atlanta Journal says
the man SCENE to have Cotton Oil
jirhtlv, after all.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-02-12
Cryinc for Vengeance.

The authorities Of Waterbury.
Conn. are conducting a vigorous
search for the incendiary who is be
lieyed to have caused The two fires
which devastated the business portion
of the city and rendered many home
less. The belief that the contlagration
is the work Of tirebugs is growing
momentarily and the town is crying
aloud for vengeance on the guilty.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-02-12
Sentenced TO Death.

Mamad Mashmud PaSha, brother
in-law Of the sulJan has been sentenced
to death. He was recently expelled
from Greece at the behest of the sui
tan and went to Rome, but the Sultans
demand for bis expulsion was refused.
He proceeded to Paris where he re-
mains in safety. AS all inducements
for his return to CoaStantinople failed
the criminal court was instructed tC
issue warrant for his arrest and try
the fugitive by default with the result
that he was condemned to death.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-02-12
EnrnSf SHircS.

The Palmetto Post says: The re-
cent forest fires in the Okatie section
OF Beaufort County, whereby nearly
all the fencing of the poor farmers and
stockraiSers have been destroyed is
truly demoralizing. but it makes us
feel proud to see how plucky the losers
have gone to work to remedy the evils
entailed by the flames. We always
knew our Okatie friends were plucky.
but now the whole world can see what
a brave people are doing to preserve
the prOperty left to them.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-02-12
Three Million Dollar Fire.

The city OF Waterbury, Conn.,, has
recently suffered from big fire. The
business center was destroyed, entail
ing a loss Of over three million dollars,
The best portion OF the city forming
triangle bounded on the north by
Exchange Place, on the west by Bank
street. on the south by Grand street,
and on the east by South Main street,
was almost wiped out.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-02-12
i Salary Grab,

After a brief discussion the Senate
passed by a vote Of 80 to 21 the bill
providing for 25 per cent increase in
the salaries Of United States Judges.
All amendments were voted down,
including one to increase the salaries
Of Cabinet officers from eight thousand
dollars to twelve thousand, five hun
dred dollars year. Senator Bailey,
Of Texas. delivered his speech in the
Senate in opposition to to this bill.
He believed that the present salaries
Of Senators and Representatives were
sufficient.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-02-12
4 Rig Reward.

The reward offered for the arrest
and conviction OF the robbers who held
up the train on the Southern Railway
at Eifty-eight a Short time ago is one
thousand dollars. The State offers
800 and the Southern Railway and
the Express Company offers 5000.
making 1000 altogether.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-02-12
What They Got

1t is now authoritatively stated
that the robbers who recently held uI
the train on the Southern Railway at
Fifty-eight only got $3.50 for their
trouble. When they got away from
the scene Of their exploit, and counted
their-cash they must have been very
much chagined at the smallness OF
their hand.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-02-12
Encalic0 For Reflection.

The Atlanta Journal says Gov
ernOr Gamblers remark that The
voice Of the Chattanooga preacher
who claSsed the Daughters Of the Con
fedcGacy with Emma Goldman vas
but the 'braying of an ass" is gener,
ally taken as an uncalled-for reflection
on very patient and deserving ani'
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-02-12
Re Very Careful.

The Carolina Spartan says what
ever you do these Spring days be very
careful how you burn brush and grass
in the fields. It Is calamity to get
fire in the forests. Land and timber
rea tly damaged thereby"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-02-12
THE BILL KILLED.

In the House on Thursday Mr.. Moss
called up his bill to amend the law ap-
portioning the representation in the
lower house. The effect OF the bill
would mean that Lexington would
lose one member and Orangeburg
would profit accordingly. After some
discussion the bill was killed by vote
Of AZ to 53