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Rock Island Argus., 1903-09-28
Diverted by a Ruse.

They were only prevented by a ruse
of one of the company's officials who
turned in a fire alarm to divert at
tention. The police and local militia
were incapable of coping with the sit
uation. The authorities telegraphed
to Toronto for more troops. Further
rioting is anticipated.
New Haven, Conn. Sept. 2S.-John
S. Carruth, of Philadelphia, was today
appointed receiver for the ConsOlida-
ted Lake Superior company.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-09-28
CHICAGO is VISITED BY
REAL CONFEDERATION

Chicago. Sept. 2S.-The factory of
the Standard Narnish company was
nearly consumed by fire today, entail
ing a loss of S350.000.
The members of two fire companies
had a narrow escape from death or
injury from exploding barrels of oil
and varnish and falling floors. Sew
eral firemen were painfully hurt.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-09-28
NAVAL COMMANDER DIES
WHILE IN FOREIGN PORT

Washington, Sept. 2s.-Commander
L. VI. Hughes, of the gunbnat Annap-
oils, died yesterday at Yokohama.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-09-28
Had Been Warned.

Governor Mickey says that the war
den of the penitentiary, Beemer, re-
ported to him twice that a kidnapping
attempt had been prophisized by con-
victs. One convict said some time ago
that such a plan had been formed as
way of getting revenge upon the
governor for his refusal to interfere
when William Rhea was hanged last
summer for murder
Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 2S.-The guard
around the governors mansion has
been increased through fear that an
other attempt Will be made to abduct
one of the governors children.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-09-28
SOUGHT REVENGE
Motive for Attempted kidnapping
Nebraska Governors
Daughter.
PLOT FoILED BY OTHER CHILDREN
Refusal to Pardon a Condemned
Convict Said to be the
Cause.

Lincoln, Neb., Sept 2S.-It has de-
VVloped that an attempt was made to
kidnap the S-year-old daughter of Gov
ernor Mickey. While four of the gov
ernOr's children were playing in front
of the mansion an unknown man came
along and tried to carry the oldest girl
away. The other children clung to his
clothes and screamed. The man was
so badly frightened when he saw
neighbors coming that he dropped the
child and ran.v
Rock Island Argus., 1903-09-28
Indians Were q Great Attrnction.
Kodak Fiend Was in Force.

Sunday morning as early as 6 o'clock
people began vending their way to the
Indian camp, and by Z O'Clock where
were several hundreds watching the
Indians preparing breakfast The ko-
dak fiend made up a large percentage
of those who were strung around the
enclosure, one enterprising individual
having twomachines going at the same
time. The crowd was composed Of
men, women and children, and the
scene was an interesting one.
Rock Island Argus., 1903-09-28

cess hoped for. because of a heavy
rain storm which prevailed throughout
the time set for the burning of the
red fire The rain fell in torrents, the
wind blew half n gale and nearly eV-
erybOdy save the man whose business
it was to feed the red fire sought
shelter indoors.
Red Fire Had Trouble of Its Own.
Between the high wind. which blew
half his powder away. and the rain
that soaked the balance of it in thir-
ty seconds, the red fire man had diff
culties of his own. Notwithstanding
all this a vast amount of crimson blaze
was produced and the result was fair
Iy satisfa ctory. \ large number of
Indians, descendants of the tribes that
formerly lived on the present site of
the city, are encamped III Lincoln park
and will remain throughout the cele-
bration, which is to last, with intervals
Of more or less intensity. until next
Thursday might. There are to be
aquatic sports in Lincoln park, pa
rade, receptions to old settlers, and
banQuets.
Indians Were a Great Attraction.
While the illumination was the feat
ure of the opening day of the ceIe-
bration, an event in the morning was
not without interest. Ii was the ar
rival of 200 representatives of six tribes
of American Indians. Fantastically at
tired in barbaric finery, the red men
were escorted to Lincoln park, where
they pitched their tents for the forma-
tion of an Indian village. which was
visited by thousands. During Satur-
day 10000 people visited the park ana
watched the descendants of the tribes
which had Inhabited this section dur,
ing the early days, when Chicago was
an infant
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-05-13
CAPTURED Ten Forts.

a dispatch from Manila says Capt.
Pershiug's column has defeated the
sultan Of Anparugano's strong force
of Moros in the Taraca country, On
the east shore Of Lake Lanao, island
OF Mindanao. The Americans cap
tured 10 forts. One hundred And if-
teen Moros were killed, l3 were
wounded and so were made prisoners.
The Moros captured included the sui
tan. Two Americans we're killed and
seven were wounded. The 10 forts
constituted serious and strong posi-
tions on the banks Of the Taraca river
and from them the Moros vigorously
resisted Capt. Pershing's advance.
The American troops attacked the
forts Monday and captured eight Of
them without suffering any losses,
though the SO obsolete cannon mount
ed on the fortiflca tions were served
with the best Of the enemy's ability.
The garrison Of the ninth fort resisted
fercely and Capt. Pershing ordered
the forts to be shelled and captured
by assault, which was done. Lieuts.
Shaw and Oracle, leading two compa-
nies Of the Twenty-seyenth Infantry
and a detachment Of cavalry surround
ed the tenth fort, where the sultan
had sought refuge and it surrendered
Tuesday. The forts have been dis
mantled.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-05-13
Fatal Runaway Accident.

Mr.. Morgan Shumaker, one Of the
oldest citizens of Orangeburg county,
who lived about three miles from FL
loree, was thrown from his buggy on
Monday Of last week and Injured so
badly that he died the same evening.
Mr.. Shumaker was entering Elloree
in a buggy when his horse took fright
from train, which was leaving the
depot and ran away. 'Ghe animal was
thoroughly frightened and ran at
great speed. In turning corner the
buggy was turned over and Mr.. Shu-
maker fell with a great force on his
face. He was picked up and exani-
nation showed that his face was badly
cut and his skull crushed. DR.. A. q.
Baxter was called to see the unfo-tu-
nate man, and after awhile restored
him to consciousness. He was then
removed to his home and fingered un-
til Monday evening when he died.
A colored woman who was in tie bug
" with Mr.. Shumaker escaped with
a few Slight bruises. Mr.. Shumaker
was highly respected citizen and his
tragic death is greatly deplored by
many who knew the old gentleman.
He was over eighty years Of age.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-05-13
Pay Up Or Marry.

In the Argentine Republic they
have solved to their own satisfaction
the bachelor problem" by the simple
method Of making it cost an unmar-
ried man as much money to live in uo-
married bliss as it would cost him to
marry. a man is manageable in Ar
gentina when he is twenty. If from
that date and until he passes his
twenty-eighth birthday he wishes to
remain single, he must pay S. a month
to the state. For the next FIVE years
the tax increases 100 per cent. Between
thirty-ive and fifty, the bachelor is
mulcted to the tune Of $40 month.
From his fifteenth year to seventy
five, $50 a month is the tax, but hav-
ing reached the -seventy-ffth year,
the tax is reduced to $40 a year. After
eighty. man can remain single with
out paying anything. There is a
paragraph relating to widowers, VINO
are given three years in which to
mourn, and pick successor. 1t is
said that the new law works like a
charm.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-05-13
The Case Of the Leper.

In the Savannah Morning News OF
recent date appeared an article from
Washington, which stated "A curious
case, involving a leper soldier from the
Philippines. is before the War Depart
ment: having been referred to the
Judge advocate general TO determine
in what manner the afflicted soldier
shall receipt for his pay. The leper is
an enlisted man, in the artillery, and
at present is isolated on an island in
South Carolina, near Savannah" AS
matter of FACT this leper patient is
now, and has been for upwards of two
months, at Fort Screven, on Tybee
Island. and the statement that the un
fortunate man is isolated on an Island
in South Carolina, near Savannah, is
absolutely without foundation. This
case has been reported TO the govern
ment authorities at Washington for
probably two months, during which
time the man has remained at Fort
Screyen under treatment, and an
ANALYSIS of his blood has demonstrated
beyond question that he is afflicted
with this loathsome malady.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-05-13
Skeletons EXhulned.

The Charleston Post says while en-
gagged in digging trenches for water
mains in Franklin and Magazine
streets Thursday, negro laborers un-
earthed-a number Of human skeletons
and rotting cotfins. The trench dig
gers dug through number OF graves
and grinning skulls were thrown up
from under ground one after another.
The digging up OF the skeletons and
rotting collins created a sensation
among the negroes for q time, but
their nerves soon became steady and
the work was continued, the laborers
throwing the bones and skulls to one
side in the street. 1t is believed that
the skeletons are the remains Of Brit
ish soldiers, who were killed in an e1-
plosion of powder magazine that
stood at the spot during revolutionary
days. It is on record that about l780,
while the city was in the hands Of the
British forces, there was an explosion
Of magazine in that section, in
which a number of soldiers were killed
and their bodies were buried about
the site of the building. phe loca-
tion Of the magazine is shown on
some old maps Of the city and it was
from that building that the street ac-
uuired it's name.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-05-13
Foo; Race for Bride.

A dispatch from New York says
Tom Dalton and James R0sen are to
run a two mile race, the winner to
get fora bride Ray Bernstein, pretty
east side milliner. The race will be
run at the outing OF the Young Mems
Waldorf Club. The fair trophy says
she does not care which OF the young
men is the victor She loves them
both. The young men love her des-
perately. They'd run their legs OF
for her. Rosen is a drummer and
Dalton an insurance agent. There is
little difference in their ages, both be-
ing about twenty. The object OF
their athletic affections is nineteen.
The young men met Miss Bernstein
at a club entertainment about SIX
weeks ago. The other day member
of the club suggested that they run
a foot race for her. The proposition
was readily accepted.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-05-13
PREACHER SLAIN BY MOB.
The Leader Of ''Sanctif1ed People"
Lynched in Missouri

D. NJ. Halone, preacher for a sect
known as "Sanctifed People, and
Constable W. J. Mooneyhcon were
shot and killed by a mob at Wardell,
Mo-, on Wednesday. Malone had been
prosperitying in this county for sever
al months and considerable feeling
had been aroused against him. A wo-
man named Mrs. Frill having left her
husband, caused much agitation re-
Gently by living with Malone, who left
his own wife. Mrs. Alice Malone,
the preachers wife, objected vigorous
II, and Malone declared her insane
and caused her to be detained In jail
pending an inquiry. This action
aroused the citizens to frenzy, and a
warrant was issued against Malone
and Mrs. Frill on the charge Of un-
lawfully living together.
Constable Mooneyhoon Saturday
night arrested both because of the
lateness Of the hour decided to take
them to bis home for the night.
Shortly after midnight there was a
knock at the front door and Mooney
hoon opened the door. He WAS shot
dead in the door. A mob rushed into
the house, and, seizing Malone, drag
ging him into the darkness. Mrs
Frill frantically begged that no harm
be done to him, but she was roughly
pushed into the house and the mob de-
parted. Malone was taken to wood
some distance away and shot 10 death.
The mob then dispersed. No harm
was offered to Mrs. Frill or to Mrs.
MooneyhOon.
Intense excitement has resulted
from the tragedy. Its not explained
why the constable vas shot by the
mob but it is believed he was either
mistaken for Malone or the mob was
angered because the constable took
the couple to his home after arresting
them
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-05-13
Mail CarriecHeld Up.

\ dispatch from Gollatin Tenn,
says the carrier on rural route No. l
was held up Thursday afternoon by
two masked men and threatened with
death if he did not resign. The car
rier is John Allgood, a colored man,
and the feeling has been strong
against him ever since his appoint
ment. The matter is being investl-
gated by the postotfice authorities
and another carrier was sent out over
Friday morning There is no object
tion to the carrier personally, but the
patrons along the route are opposed
to him on account of his color. Post
master Gene raj Payne has suspended
service on the route pending investiga-
tion and ii the reports Of the affair
are confirmed summary action will
follow. The incident may become a
second Indianola case.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-05-13
Cleveland an Roosevelt.

Mr.. Cleyeland's reference to Presi-
dent Roosevelt at the St. Louis dinner
could not have faied TO attract notice.
Let US not forget" said he, that We
owe something to this servant OF ours.
If any discredit fall upon him, his dis
credit is ours. With American fair
play, let US, gentlemen, give him the
benefit of the doubt, so long as we
know that however wrong he may be,
he believes be is right" The Rich
lnond Times Dispatch interpretS this
as very nearly akin to the plea which
they used to pin on the back OF the
pianist in the Western music hall:
Don't shoot the pianist; he's doing
the best he can.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-05-13
Ambushcd and shot.

A dispatch from Eastover to The
State says Wednesday evening while
going toward his home riding mule,
lust after dark, Carolina Jones, one OF
the staunchest colored men of that
section, was shot from ambush near
his house, about three miles south
of Eastoyer. The weapon used by the
would-be assassin was a shot gun
loaded with No. shot, the load TAX
ing effect in Jones back and face.
Jones, who has ample means, at once
telephoped Sheriff Coleman to send
blcodhounds to the scene OF the shoot
ing. The hounds trailed Jones own
sous to his (Carolina's) house where a
gun was found with one empty cham
Der apparently just shot. From all
that eau be gathered it seems that
three Of his own sons did the shoot
ing. However, no arrests have yet
been made. 1t it thought now that
Carolina will recover.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-05-13
4 Murder Mystery.

William Patterson, a member of one
the prominent and wealthy families Of
Nunice, Ind, and (: brother-in-law OF
George F. McCulloch, president OF the
Union Traction company, was shot
and fatally wounded Wednesday
night. The tragedy is shrouded in
mvsteryaud the police are guardingthe
house. The day was we'll advanced
before news of the shooting leaked
out. One story is that Patterson was
shot about o'clock il his own house.
One bullet passed through the stomach
and the other through the groin.
Another report is that ne was shot co
the street at an early hour. The
most generally accepted report is that
the shots were fred while he was in
his own room, but by whom is not
known. The Patterson family is one
of the oldest in the city and William
Patterson was pominent both in social
and business affairs.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-05-13
LOOKS LIKE WAR
Russia Has Sent a Larger Force to
Occupy Manchuria.

The state department. has received
official confirmation from its agents il
China Of the increase Of the Russian
garrison in Neu Chwang, Manchuria
and there is reason to believe, if Presi
dent Roosevelt approves, that it il
preparing to take vigorous steps il
the matter.
Secretary Hay is in communication
with President Roosevelt in California
and until the latter's decision the sec
retary's course will pend. Itis stated
that the department has had its
patience tried by the course Of the
events in Manchuria and that it now
contemplates more radical step than
any which has heretofore marked the
negotiations between the powers on
this subject. The proposed step con-
templates joint action by Japan, Eng
land and the United States.
The preceding negotiations have
been hampered by the inability Of
this government to act jointly with
other nations without violating its
traditions, but it is now limited that
some plan Of cooperation with Eng
land and Japan may be devised that
will have the effect of convincing the
Russian government of the united de-
termination Of the three nations to in
sist upon Russia's evacuation of Man
churia, while not actually committing
the United States to a formal alliance.
This program is subject to the ap-
proval OF the president. II it is not
looked upon with favor by him the
state department may fall back on its
former method Of individual represen-
tations to Russia and ask another e2-
planation OF the happenings in Man.
churia, In such event the Russian
answer is already forecast by the otfi-
cials here. Under the Russian repre-
sentation to the powers the troops
we're to have been withdrawn from
Neu ChNang just one month ago to-
day.
1t is understood as a matter Of fact,
that potion Of the Russian force
was Withdrawn from barracks in the
city to tents outside. It is presumed
from Pekin advices that these trools
have now returned to the city. How
ever, it is pointed out that Russia
employed a saving clause in the pro-
mise to withdraw from Manchuria,
the language being. Provided, how
ever, that the action Of othor powers
shall not stand in the way" Russia,
it is understood, now claims that this
proyiso was violated by Japan when
she modified her fleet and otherwise
showed signs OF military preparations
which were construed as menace to
Russia.
Accompanying the news Of the re-
occupation of Neu Chwang comes a
warning from other agents in Chira
that the Russian attitude is injuring
the chances Of the treaty which Mr.
Conger and Consul General Goodnow
have been negotiating with China in
volVing the opening to American trade
Of the ports Of Taku-Shan and Mouk-
den in Manchuria.
The latest advices are that the
treaty is already practically lost owing
to Russian opposition. This fact is
construed to give the United States
direct interest of what is happening
in Manchuria.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-05-13
A DEPLoRABLE CONDITION.
assass;ns Seem TO Have the law and
Press Intimidated.

j. Is. NIarcun1, a prominent lawyer
and deputy United States commits
sjoner, was shot and killed Monday,
May i, while standing in the door OF
the court house at Jackson, Ky. The
shot was fired from inside the court
house. 1t is not known who did the
shooting. Marcum was leader of the
anti-Hargis political faction and a
friend of Cockrills who was killed two
months ago in the Cockrill-Hargis
feudS.
a dispatch from Lexington, Ky,
says Wood G. Dunlap Of that city left
Tuesday for Jackson, Ky, as attor-
ney for the fusionists in the BreaJhitt
county contested election cases. lie
succeeds as counsel James B. Mar
cum. who was killed at the court
house Monday while tiling papers IN
these cases. It is feared that the
proceedings at this time will precipi-
tate further trouble in the Cockrlil-
Hargis feud IN which half dozen
lives have already been lost. A tele-
sram from a member OF the HarglS
faction TO ex-senator Alexander Har-
gis at Winchester, says that Eelven
Even. who was talking with Marcum
when he was shot by the assassin in
the Breathitt county court house re-
cognized the murderer. Even when
seen positively refused to say anything
regarding the shooting.
Not a line is being sent out of jack
son. Ky, by the local or resident cor
respondents for fear OF the feudists.
A reliable man who came from jack
son to Lexington over the Lexington
and Eastern railway on being promised
by the Associated Press correspondent
that his name should not be used,
said, the conditions at Jackson were
deplorable and renewed hostilities be-
tween the friends Of Marcun and
those now in power are imminent.
No arrests have been made and there
are no efforts made to apprehend the
assassins. The widow Of NIarcum
went to see the dead body Of her hus-
band Tuesday for the first time. but
Narcun's friend, have been afraid to
be seen taking any interest in him.
Mrs. Marcum went to the court house
and wiped up the blood Of her dead
husband with her handkerchief.
Suspicion points to three well known
men, The third standing near Marcum
and giving the signal.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-05-13
In Good Hands.

The Augusta Chronicle, the Oldest
newspaper in the south, was SOLD
Tuesday at public auction. The pa
per was bid in by Thomas W. noyless,
chief editorial writer Of the Atlanta
Constitution, for $40, 900, representing
himself and II. H. Cabaniss, business
manager Of the Atlanta Journal.
Messrs. Cabiness and Lcyless will go
to Augusta to assume the active
management Of the paper, the former
as business manager and the latter as
editor. E. 3. Hook, editor Of The
Chronicle, will continue in the edlto-
rial department of the paper.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-05-13
A DEATH TRAP.
The Lives Of Nine Coland Men
n1f
Crushed Out.

Details reached Roanoke, Va,
Thursday morning of a fearful catas-
trophe which occurred last Wednesday
evening in the east end of the West
End tunnel, known as Tunnel No. 2,
at Eggleston Springs, Giles county, on
the Norfolk and Western railway, in
which nine men were killed and five
injured, three OF chem fatally, while
two Others were almost miraculously
saved. Railroad contractors were en-
gagged in double tracking the two tun-
nels at the point named. and it was
to their operations that the accident
happened It seems that when the
tunneling force had removed the earth
and stone for the tracks at the point
where the calamity occurred, a huge
slide OF solid stone gave way On the
mountain side and came down at an
angle Of about IS degrees, striking the
gang fairly and literally crushing the
life out Of nine men. T1is strata OF
solid rock was found, on examination,
to be connected only by clay seams,
and when the foundation was remoV-
ed the strata, some so feet long, came
with tremendous force an6 without
warning, catching the men IN the
death trap. One man was in a niche
Of the tunnel-way and was only grazed
on the face and head and escaped with
slight injuries. He was removed with
out great difficulty. A second man,
who stood on the outer edge OF the
slide, was only slightly hurt, but three
Others were more unfortunate ano
50 badly injured that is is feared they.
will die. The bodies Of the other nine
men, some Of whom are white, are
under the mountain slide. A wreck
ing car and derrick was taken out
from Radford, but so far have been OF
90 avail. There is no likelihood that
the bodies can be recovered soon, as
the rock will have to be dynamited
and removed by the bit. This is con-
sidered a most dangerous proposition
as the length OF the strata cannot be
ascertained, and there is imminent
danger Of a second crash as soon as the
base is removed, and consequent loss
Of other lives.