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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-03-25
THREE MEN KILLED.
Coal Cars on Death Trip in Coal
Mine.

The breaking of coupling, follow
ed By the runaway Of a string OF load
ed coal cars in the Sunshine mine at
South Fork, Pa, late Thursday after
noon, caused the death OF three men,
the fatal injury Of one, and more or
less serious injuries to mine others.
The dead:
Tony Border, Of South Fork, aged
10 years.
Joseph S. Strank, South Fork aged
30 years.
Frank McClain, OF Ebenfeld.
The injured:
-G0olbaugh, of South Fork,
spine injured and breast crushed, will
die.
Albert Paul, of South Fork, arm,
leg and collar bone broken, serious.
William Parker, South Fork, crush
ed about head and body, will recover.
A half dozen others whose names
could not be ascertained were badly
bruised.
The accident occurred aoouC ?. 10.
as the men were leaving the mine. \
trip of about 25 loaded cars was being
hauled to the surface by an endless
chain. When the cars left the centre
OF the mine fifteen ore men climbed
aboard. An went well until the trip
reached a dip about 100 yards from
the mouth of the mine. The train
climbed three-fourths of the steep
grade in safety, but short distance
from the level track the hitchlng be-
tween the second and third Cars broEe.
Instantly the mine slope was filled
with shouts of the men rs all OF the
cars with the exception Of the first
two commenced to back down the
grade. Slowly at first but with grad
ualiy increasing speed the cars spec
downwards, giving the men scarcely
an opportunity to jump and save
themselves. When about 200 yards
from where the hitching broke the
foremost car left the track and the
remainder of the train piled up back
re -
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-03-25

Men are like sandwiches = there's
nothing in some Of them, and the more
there is in others tie worse they are
Chicago'News.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-03-25

for their welfare that bring our repu-
tation as business men Seriousig into
question: Your average German is
cold business proposition. He has
something to sell and he wants his
price for it. He pays his workman
his hire and the latter then has to
look out for himself So when Mr..
Whaley informed the lieutenant that
he proposed to put up the best hos
pital for his employees that his money
could buy the latter's countenance
showed another wide latitude Of sur
prise.
He expressed his admiration over
and over again for the remarkable
mill and thanked Mr.. Whaley very
warmly for bis kindness.
The lieutenant expressed his great
admiration and friendship for south
ern people They are the most hos
pitable and delightful people that l
have ever met" he said, ''and l have
travelled much. New York is a great
city, but it is dollar, dollar, dollar
there all the time and one gets tired
of it sometimes. Every moment Of
the time / have spent in the south
has been pleasant.
The lieutenant is going to take sew
eral American young men back to
Germany with him. He has already
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-03-25

For a woman to love some men IS like
casting flower into sepulcher.-HaW-
thorne.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-03-25

Falmouth is probably the oldest port
in England. It was used by the Phani.
clans at least $500 years ago.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-03-25
Happy Day.

"What are you writing?" asked the
freshman.
"Just dropping line to my governor,
wishing him many happy returns OF
the day." replied the sophomore.
"Why, is this his birthday"
"No; pay day. he sent me check
this morning. ng.'-PMledelphia Press.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-03-25

She half enclosed ne in her arms,
She claSped NE in meek embrace:
90 she didn't. either.)
And bending back her head, looked
up
Aud gazed into mF face.
Yes. she did that, for it took her by
| hadn't kissed her sine"
the first day OF last Juuc which WAS
her birthday. Twice !: year SATISFIES
her now. BILL ARf.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-03-25

The Spanish cOmlEdnuiaG Ot Glle
post was there with his wife, and
when he discovered the flag, got furl-
ously mad. He jumped up on his
seat and yelled: Take dat ting away.
dat is treaSon-dat is an insult to me
and de United States. ] send for my
soldiers ard | arrest the whole party
He ran wildly down the stairs and
across the street to his quarters and
came back quickly with half Il dozen
Dutchmen in arms to make the arrest.
He marched the young men over tC
his office, but paroled the young ladies
uutil he could hear from General
Thomas. whose headquarters were in
Louisville. | was mayor then and we
had some hot words. He said finally
he would release the young men until
he could hear from General Thomas.
So wrote to General Thomas by the
same mail. He very graciously for
gave US, but warned US not to do SC
any more. for the display of Conted-
crate flag was treason and the punish
menJ of treason was death.
This is enough about flags. There
is no treason in displaying one now.
Time is good doctor and Time keeps
rolling on. My wife and l had another
wedding last Saturday-and good
friends were calling ali the afternoon
to say good words and Congratulate US
on our long and happy married life.
Early in the morning, while my wife
and the family were at breakfast, /
came in late and slipping up behind
her planted a venerable kiss upon her
classic brow.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-01-09

which brought the best price sold for
$1.63 on the average The expense
for all the fields was S23 .57926. and
the tobacco sold for a total of $49,-
255.20, leaving a net profit to the
growers of $25675.94, or los per cent.
Dealers who bought the shade grown
tobacco state that in color, texture and
flavor it was superior to imported Su.
matra. Its wrapping qualities are
wonderful, 90 ounces wrapping 1000
five-inch cigars. The coming year 700
acres of tobacco will be grown under
shade, and it is expected that the
crop will bring nearly 100000 600. The
possibilities of extending the growing
of Sumatra tobacco in the Connecticut
valley can be seen when it is known
that to foreign countries the United
States has been paying s6.000O00 for
imported Sumatra tobacco. Expert
ments have been made in shade-grown
tobacco in Pennsylvania and Wiscon-
sin, and while they are regarded as
successful the product in quality or
value did not approach that raised in
the Connecticut valley
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-01-09
Editor Whitney's Idea of the Shaw
Case

In view of the apparent opinion of
the Legislature that Officer Hoffman
was cupably wrong in making a sud
den and dictatorial demand on Frank
Shaw to surrender. the Northfield
News has formulated a set of rules
for officers in pursuit of fugitives
from justice to observe in future:
Never hunt a criminal after he has
had a reasonable length of time in
which to become nervous; and under
no circumstances wear out or dis
tress fugitive from justice. Use
proper care when in the probable vici-
nifty of such a party not to come on TO
him suddenly; in fact make sure that
he knows that the officers are in his
vicinity and when this is done delay
proceedings until the criminal can
compose himself and be prepared TO
receive the officers in a dignified and
judicial state of mind.
Even then never approach the
man when there is no opportunity for
him to escape.
Suggestion: If reluctantly com
PEELED to ask a criminal to surrender
let the officer first salaam, and then
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-01-09
IT he Monarch"

old-timc personal friends OF John H.
FlagE Of New York received from him
with great pleasure a Christmas remem-
hrance In the form of volume of his
own poems. printed in December for pri-
vate distribution The beautifully
printed volume takes its name. The
Monarch. from the opening poem
Behold. The Monarch, Time. am !.
Whom none shall balk nor dare deny
Several Of the poems have been in
print before, but in the main they rep
resent the work of mind of restless
activity done during many months of
physical Illness and helplessness. They
touch on many themes. but through all
the verses there runs a note of native
love and loyalty to Vermont Two at
least recall the old home scenes and old
home life in Wilmington. The flow of
thought and expression is always felicit-
Gus but the charm of an the lines is in
the spirit OF true poetic Interpretation
which they reveal. The pleasure which
the volume gives to Mr.. Flaggs friends
is enhanced in no small degree by the
admirable counterfeit of his own strong
ana resolute face which forms the
truntispiecc.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-01-09

Vermont is undergoing process of
education in prohibitory laws and after
the process is completed. she might take
up the matter of education in her
schools. They are open from sixteen to
twenty weeks year, so she ought not
to lecture the SOUTH Brooklyn Eagle.
What is the above paragraph? Is
it cheap wit, guess or lie direct ?
1t is from the editorial column of one
of the most famous journals OF
America, but one which, unfortunate
ly, like the New York Post. does not
consider fact an essential part OF dis
cussion. We have no expectation that
the Eagle will make a retraction of its
slur, but that it may know what the
school law is in Vermont We will gent.
ly whisper that in the small districts
of the state schools must be main
tanned not less than 2S weeks each
year. and in the higher schools not
less than 33 weeks.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-01-09
The Coal Situation.

development yesterday indicates
that the scarcity of coal is likely to
continue longer than was anticipated
although it is probable that the local
dealers will be able TO supply their
customers in 500-pOund lots. A mes
sage by telephone was received yes
terday by E. B. Barrows 4 Co.. from
the distributing agent at Rutland for
the Delaware & Hudson mines, stat
ing that the Boston & Maine and
Fitchburg railroads had given notice
that for the present they would haul
no more hard coal into New England
from west of Mechanicsville, n. Y.
the terminus of the Fitchburg rail
road. This decision is due to the
freight blockade, very large amount
of freight having accumulated at the
stations while the railroads have been
hauling coal. The fact is that the
freight business has increased to
such an extent that the railroads have
not engines enough to meet the situ
alton. All hard coal east of Mechan-
icsville will be shipped to it's destina-
ton, but all that is beyond that point
will be consigned to other sections of
the country until the congestion in
the regular freight business is re-
lieved Soft coal will be hauled as
usual. as it is absolutely necessary
for manufacturing plants to have soft
coal. Before Barrows & Co. re-
ceived the despatch they received no.
tice that four carloads of CRATE coal
and two carloads of pea coal had left
the mines for them, but it is not known
whether it is east or west of Mechan-
icsville. This was to be followed
later in the week by stove and chest
nut coal. AS already stated the
dealers probably will be able to keep
their customers supplied, as they will
be able to get some coal over the New
London railroad, coal which is ship
ped to New London by boat. The
dealers in Brattleboro are confident
that the tie-up in the coal supply will
be over before many weeks.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-01-09
DECISION ON THE LAW.
Supreme Court Judges Have Made a
Report to Gov Mccullough on In
consistences in Liquor Measure.

After "a session lasting all day and
well into the evening at Montpelier Wed
nesday the state supreme court is un-
derstood to have reached n decision on
questions concerning the recently enact
ed high license liquor law recently sub
mitted to it by Gov. Mccullough The
decision is understood to have been for
warded TO Gov. Mccullough who will an
nounce it. The question is whether
section 100 and the three following sec
tions of the license law passed by the
legisla ture recently are in effect. Sec
tion lW reads as follows: This act shall
take effect on the first Tuesday of
March AD 1903. provided that if a ma
iority of the ballots to he cast as here
inafter provided shall be no, then this
act shall take effect the first Monday
i'm December. AID 1906; but as to sections
l0l. lo2 and lo3 this act shall take ef-
feet from its passage"
The three last sections apply to call
ing "a referendum meeting. the canvass
ing of votes and relating to the CON
duct of such meetings.
These Inconsistencies in the license act
have been under newspapers discussion
for some time and 1t is to clear up the
atmosphere that Gov. Mccullough sub
mitted the matter to the court
IT was plainly the intent Of the legisla
ture that section 100 should go into ef-
feet from the passage of the bill. but
II is said that if the supreme court de-
cides that section 100 is not now in force,
that virtually throws out the three fol-
lowing sections which provide for a ref
erendum vote and in that case the IL
cense act will take effect Feb. ! next,
without being referred to the people.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-01-09

After all that has been said face
tiously and sentimentally, Shaws
case may be summed up as follows:
When Officers Spafford and Hoffman
came near Shaw and his father, Hoff
man called upon them to surrender
whereupon young Shaw quickly
raised his rifle and gave Hoffman a
fatal shot, and thus the life of brave
officer a good citizen. devoted hus-
band and father was taken. When
the Shaws were running from a barn
towards a wooded swamp in Middle
bury and Sheriff Chapman ordered
them to halt. Frank Shaw instantly
turned and fired, and had not Deputy
Sheriff Cobb instinctively dropped up
on one knee as Shaw turned, the bull
let that whizzed over Cobbs head
would doubtless have hit him. The
two shots showed Shaw's utter dis
regard of a life that was in his way
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-01-09
Oairymen's Meeting at Rutland {
Great Success

The 33d annual meeting of the Yer
mont State Dairymens association at
Rutland this week has been one of the
most successful in the history of the
organization. There was an attendan nee
of over 800 at the sessions Wednesday,
The association paid sl63 in cash prizes
on butter and so on cheese, in addition
to many special prizes. The gold medal
dairy sweepstakes was awarded TO c. A
Choate of West Barnet. Mrs. w A
Franklin Of Vernon was the highest win
ner on dairy plain cheese. She has
taken prizes repeatedly at the Valley
Fair. The banquet at the Bardwell
House Wednesday evening was attend
ed by 225 persons. Col. ]. H. Mimms of
St Albans presided. Many responses
were given. The association has elect
ed these officers: President, George Ait
ken. Woodstock: vice president for the
first district, q. Nay, Jericho; vice
president for the second district, T. G.
Bronson, East Hardwick: secretary, F..
l.. Davis, North Pomfret: treasurer, NJ.
A Adams Derby; auditor, G II. Terrill,
Morrisville.
The officers Of the womens auxiliary
are: President Mrs. r. b. Galusha,
South Royalton; vice president Mrs.
Eta w. Lepage of Barre; secretary,
Mrs Annie Dodge of Morrisville
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-01-09
Rum Raid at Putney.

Sheriff a. W. J. wilkins of Putney
made a rum raid in that town last night
on complaint of States Attorney
Schwenk, securing three jugs of liquor
and several empty jugs in room off
the kitchen at the house of Horace Rob
erts. States Attorney Schwenk was in
Putney yesterday on business and heard
something that led him to believe liquor
was being sold at RobertSs. A little
inquiry satisfied him that such was the
case and he at once made out papers
for a search and seizure. He was un-
able to find a justice who had qualified
and so returned to Brattleboro and had
the complaint signed by Justice r. d.
Stowe. The papers were mailed TO
Sheriff Wilkins on the evening train.
States Attorney Schwenk and Justice
Stowe will go to Putney today TO try
the case. Mr. Roberts is i'll in bed. 1t
would seem that the Putney justices are
rather lax in one respect. OF those who
were elected only one NJ ID. Whitman,
has qualified. He was in Brattleboro
yesterday.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-01-09

We think the weakest argument
ever made for the introduction of the
licensed liquor traffic into Vermont
is the familiar one that it will make
business better Can any advocate
of license tell on what basis of fact
or reason this idea is based? The
liquor traffic produces nothing II
does not make more crops grow. 1t
does not increase the output of any
factory. 1t does not make the labor
ing man do more work or increase his
wages. How then can the drink bill
of the state be increased and there
still be more money left to buy food
clothing, education. recreation, or for
any exchange that tends to keep the
wheels of legitimate business mov
ing?
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-01-09

With coal out of sight and the prices
of all the necessities of life soaring,
comes the disquieting news via Min.
neapolis that the east may face a food
famine, owing to the refusal of the
railroads east of Chicago to handle
the product of the Minnesota flour
mills. Lack of motive power is the
cause, and it is said that nearly every
side track from Chicago to New York
is filled with loaded cars.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-01-09
Shade-Grown Sumatra Tobacco.

A portion of Secretary of the Agri-
culture Wilson's annual report. which
will be of special interest throughout
the Connecticut valley, describes
growing Sumatra tobacco under cheese
cloth frames. The shaded fields plant
ed last year by 13 farmers covered Al
acres, 35.SS acres being planted to
Sumatra and the rest to ordinary Con.
necticut Havana seed tobacco. The
expense of the work averaged 1857 per
acre. The average price paid for the
shade-grown tobacco was s1.20 per
pound, the rates varying from $3.50 to
25 cents per pound, the lowest price
being for mixed bales. The crop
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-01-09
BRATTLEB0R0 LOCAL.
TROUBLE ON MARROW GAUGE.
Poor Management and Lack Of Motive
Power Again-Freight Traffic is
Badly Congested.

ToWeT AydlH-FTel9n iTaTlc is
Badly congested.
The outlook on the narrow gauge
road is again causing manufacturers
and freight shippers no little anxiety
with the prospect that the conditions
are likely soon to be little if any bet
ter than they were last winter. There
is still a shortage of freight cars but
the great lack is for necessary mo-
tive power The coal burning en-
gine put on last year does not come
up to expectations, and the old six
wheelers are worn out, as they have a
right to be after % years of continu-
Gus service. 1t is impossible to han
die the freight trains properly with
such machines, and as a consequence
the service is constantly cOngested,
and loaded cars stand on the sidings
waiting to be moved. Another diff
ficulty which shippers experience is
that while it takes two Of the narrow
gauge carloads to load a standard
gauge car because of the shortage of
narrow gauge cars only one car is
assigned to a shipper at a time and
this car must often wait several days
until a second car can be secured to
make a standard gauge load. In
spite of the heavy SHOWS at this early
stage of the winter, the usual wing
ing-out and track scraping has not
been done, and should there be more
heavy snow falls or should ice form
the service would be badly impeded.
Men of experience along the line of
the road say there are two manifest
lacks-lack of suitable equipment
and lack of good management.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-01-09
The Richardson Poisoning Case in Re,
we're, Mass.

f. q. Fleetwood, secretary Of the state
OF Vermont. is in Boston, assisting in
the defense of his cousin, Miss Rather
inc Richardson. formerly of Littleton,
n H, who is charged with attempting
to poison her mother with arsenic while
living at Revere. When Miss Richard
son was arrested powders were found
concealed in her stocking. The chemist
who analyzed them testified Wednesday
that they contained 40 per cent. of
arsenic. The druggist who made the
powders testified that there was no
arsenic in them when they were sold
A former employe of the Richardson
family said he had heard Miss Richard
son say, after quarrel with her moth
er II will get rid of her some day"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-01-09
Local Option Leagues Boom for Ii

The Vermont Local Option league held
banquet At the Berwick Rutland We'd
nesday evening as the opening gun in
the night for the high license option law.
Z. w Clement was POSTMASTER He
predicted a vote of 1900 for the law and
urged systematic work to get out the
vote. He declared the prohibitionists
are ready To form any alliance to de-
feat the measure. Toasts were res
ponded To by H. II. Ellis and +. d. Ray
mond of Fair Haven, p. M. Meldon of
Rutland J. c. Enright of Windsor and
Joseph Aud of Burlington. all discuss
ing phases of the liquor law question.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-01-09

Senator Proctor called upon the
President Monday to ask to have the
next battleship named Vermont Sen.
ator Proctor reminded the President
that he had made the statement in one
of his books that one of the most i'm
portant naval engagements of the war
of 1912 was that on lake Champlain.
in which Macdonough commanded
ships built in Vermont, which fired
ammunition made in Vermont. Sena-
tor Proctor's request is likely to be
gratifed
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-01-09
Grand Army and ReIies Corps In
stallation.

A joint installation OF the officers
of Sedgwick post, G. A. r., and Sedg-
wick WOman's Relief corps was held
in Grand Army hall Wednesday even.
ing. A fine supper was served after
which these officers of the post were.
installed by Col. II. e. Taylor: Com'
mander, Patrick j. Fenton; senior
vice commander, A. H. Ward; junior
vice commander Camden M. Smith;
adjutant, e. II. Putnam; quartermas-
ter, Ornan Prescott; surgeon, P. S
Chase; chaplain, f. J. Knowlton; Of
ficer of the day, J. M. JOY; officer of
the guard, Charles C.. Miller; SER
geant major, J. p. Elmer. -
The officers of the Womans Relief
corps were installed by Mrs. Calista
Bangs, as follows: President, Mrs.
Ida e. Goodenough; senior vice pres,
ident, Mrs Helen Miller; junior vice
president, Mrs. Emma EasOn; secre-
tary, Mrs. Helen M. Newman; treas
urer, Mrs. Emily Allen; chaplain,
Mrs. Phila Lamson; conductor, Mrs.
| Emma Smith; assistant conductor,
| Mrs. Abbie Winn; guard, Mrs. Lettie
Bixby; assistant guard, Mrs. Mary
| Robinson color bearers, Mrs. Lucy
| Shattuck, Mrs. Lila Hadley, Mrs.
| Mary Young and Mrs. George Has
| kell.
The delegates from the post to the
| department encampment in Barre are
j. p. Elmer and G. e. Greene, and the
alternates are C. b. Piper and E. B.
Bissell. The delegates from the
corps are Mrs. Calista Bangs, Mrs
Emma Smith and Mrs. Abbie Winn
and the alternates are Mrs. Mary
Young, Mrs. Eva Clark and Mrs. SUI
san Willard. The installation was
followed by musical program given
by the Misses Calvin, Mrs. Higley
and Gertrude Matthews.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-01-09

The Vermont association in Boston is
pushing the plans for permanent head
quarters where people from this state
and former residents may have pleas
ant rooms to so to at any time while in
the city The quarters will probably
be in one of the downtown hotels, and
a lunch room will be established.
Albert King, 25, entered the home of
John Finley, his former employer at Mt.
Vernon, n. Y, and murdered Mr.. Fin
ley's years old daughter, Helen Mar
ian, with a razor, nearly severing her
head from her body, He then shot him
self dead with a revolver. The only
person in the house at the time was a
nurse girl, with whom King was in love
and who had rejected his advances.