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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-11-01
a SLICK TRICK
Said TO Haye Been Worked on =
Farmer in Union.

4 dispatch from Unicn to the Char
lesion Post says is current here about
a well known farmer OF Burnt Facto-
~, remote section Of this county,
now having /, ,086 more acres OF land
on his hands than be wants. and for
which be paid fancy pre-, all CD
account CT slick talking man, who
said ne represe nted the Standard Oil
Company, Of Chicago.
The story is that the stranger came
to Union the first Of the month, when
6narciers and mill men were meeting
here, and registered at the Hotel
Union. he was a man Ct rather nice
appearance, clean shawn and about
twenty. five gears oid. In SINE way
be became acquainted with the farm
er, who is about fifty years OF age and
al bis life has been hard working
and frugal farmer, having now ac
quired considerable means.
The stranger told the farmer be
was in search OF mineral lands for his
company, and after going over the
farmers land, said he wanted the ad-
joining place also. he asked the
farmer to fDd out If this could be
bought and at what price, though moi
80 mention him in it, as the owner
might wish too much, il be thought
an outside man wanted it.
Some days afterward, as the story
continues, the farmer claims to have
reported to his client that he could
get all the land at s1O.50 an acre,
which Is considerably more than it is
worth, though he did Dot say so. The
price seemed satisfactory to the
stranger and he told the farmer to &c
ahead and buy the place, pay for it,
and be would take the two properties
off his hands, making payment fol
both at one time.
It seems that the farmer then went
to Spartanburg, where be had some
hard earned savings amounting to-
with interest, over $1,000. This he
drew out, ard, it Is said, arranged
With bank for the balance, mortgag,
lng his property to secure it. BE theI
paio, SO it is alleged, his neighbor fol
the land, got the title and came tt
Union to turn it over to the Chicago
an, but be failed to find bis man
After two Gays he returned. The
Chicagoan was still absent. Agar
last Friday be came, but his would. b;
representative Of the Standard Oh
Company bad entirely disappeared.
| Now the farmer is anxiously looking
and waiting for news Of him, ard II
the meantime is the possessor OF s11,
403 worth of land that be does moi
want. AS to the Chicagoan, it L
currently believed that he got a gool
rake off for making the sale, and vii
never be heard OF again, as a Telegram
to a local newspaper, from the Stand
ard Oil Company, OF Chicago, say
that he is neither now nor has been il
their employ.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-11-01
FATALITIES on TIE RAILROAD.
More Killed aud Injured this Year
Than last Year.

Accident bulletin No. Is, which
mas just been issued by the interstate
commerce commission, giving the
number Of railroad accidents in the
United States for the months OF April
May and June, 1905, shows that dur
in, that quarter there were Il pass.
engers and 22l employees killed AID
! 253 passengers and 1,51l employees
injured in train accidents. Other &C
ciGentS to passengers and employees
not the result CT collisions or derail-
nenss bring the total number OF cas-
ualties up to IA. 669 1856 killed and
1873 ipjured).
This bulletin completes the publlca.
uion OF the record Of accidents for the
year ended June 80, 1905, which in
tie total number shows an Increase OF
II killed and 4,l23 injured among
passengers and employees as compared
With the number reported for the year
ended June 80, 1904.
The increase in the number killed is
wholly among passengers, there being
a decrease OF l06 In the number Of
en- mployes killed. An ircrease OF II 7
in the number Of passengers killed
makes "a increase Of II in the total
killed OF both passengers and employ
es as above stated. OF the increased
number Injured !, s63 we're passengers
and 2,1SO were employees. In coupling
accidents, which occur wholly to en-
ployes, the total number OF deaths,
243 is S5 less than for the year prccsd'
ing. and the number Of injuries 3. AL
is 33i less.
An advance compilation made from
annual reports Of railroad companies,
which however, is net complete, indi-
Gates that the number OF men employ.
ed on railroads on June 80, 1905, was
about 9 per cent. greater than on June
80, 1904.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-11-01
Hanel1ein Florida,

At Tampa, Fla, Edward Lamb,
white, who shot and killed Christie
pier D. Kennedy, also white, in Man
atee county, two years ago, w:s hang
ed Friday at the county jail a. Braid.
entown in the presence OF 100 wit.
nesses. Lamb insisted on having his
photograph taken bef5re going to the
galloWs and was perfectly cool though
out. At the foot Of the gallows be
afecSionately said good by to his son.
sister and brother.in.laW, kissing
each of them and asking them to
meet him in f1ea ven,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-11-01
Will Visit Us.

Secretary Of War BonaDarte has
promised to visit Charleston some
time In Novemb ber or December, on
the ccasion OF the presentation Of
Silver service to the cruiser Charles
ton" py the city OF Charleston
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-11-01
CAMPAIGN AGAINST IUSsAC
BY the kitchipgs Mill Lsw and Or
der League.

The Kitchings Mill Law AID Order
League has started upon it's campaign
against the makers of and dealers in
'Gussac" Whiskey IN that locality.
At the first meeting at Burkaloo
academy or Saturday, Oct. IA, COM
mittee was appointed to admonish
those who were known to be engaged
in the illegal business. Tlis COM
mittee went to work i'm mmeoiately and
it is understood that, so far, the re-
suits Of their efforts are thoroughly
satisfactory.
Tne second meeting was held On
Saturday last and it was decided to
extend the work throughout the
Shaws Fork section, about 10 miles
below Aiken. It has been said that
there are not more than three white
men in that vicinity who are not en-.
gagged, either directly or indirectly in
the making and selling Of tussac." !"
And most Of these people own fine
farms and comfortable homes.
OF course this estimate may be
slightly in error, and there may be
more citizens OF the Saaws Fork Sec
tion who are not engaged in the ''sus-
sac" business than that section is
credited with having. At any rate,
the KitchingS Mill league is 6 ing to
find out who's who The movement
is OF course arousing some resentment
but very little open hos5ilitity, The
Members Of the league have resolve d
to disregard ali ties and to use their
best efforts tosuppress the evil.
The committee appointed at the
first meeting to draft resolutions pre-.
sented the following, which were un-
animously adopted by the meeting OF
Saturday:
The object Of this organization is
to stamp out lawlessness OF all forms
and especially the Illicit manufacture
and sale Of Wbiskey.
Whereas it is commonly reported
that Whiskey is being manufactured
and sold in this community contrary
to law, and this body condems this
as one OF the worst forms OF lawless-
ness and liable to bring shame and
disgrace upon many Of our most pro.
missing young men; therefore be 1t re
solved:
First, That we enter our protest
against this evil and work for it's sup
preston in an active way.
Second, That We earnestly admon.
ish all persons engaged in this unlaw.
full business 60 discontinue same a,
once and save this club the necessity
Of proceeding against them.
Third, That all persons who de
not heed the admonition OF this club
will be dealt with according to law.
Fourth, That we pledge ourselves
regardless OF ties OF friendship OF
other ties to use our best eff jrts to sup.
press the evil ard promise officers oI
the law our most cordial support and
assistance in the discharge OF theil
duties.
Fifth, That We instruct the secre.
tary to send copy OF these resolutions
to any one who Is reported to this
club as being engaged in the Illegal
manufs cture or sale OF Whiskey.
Sixth, That we ask the county pa.
pers to publish and other papers te
please copy
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-11-01
\ Fectin Wireless;

The Cape henry naval wireless Sta
ticn established q record Thursday
night il taking a message from the
steamship Grown Prince, $50 miles
from the cape. The ship was Of Boone
Island on the coast OF Maine when the
message was sent. The operator at
Fort Henry could hear distinctly every
cash and dot,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-11-01
Big SEit.

Ez-Gcv. James S. Hogg OF Texas
has brought suit against the Interna.
tional and Great Northern railroad
for one million dollars for injuries re-
ceived on the road last January. He
says these injuries are toe cause OF his
present illness, which is likely to re-
suit in his death.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-11-01
Guests Lett.

The appearance OF a negro football
player at a tablell Chicago hotel
caused the hotel to lose eight fami-
lies who were boarding there. The
management OF the hotel exercised
tie right Of choosing their guests and
the boarders eyercised the right Of
choosing their associates,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-11-01
Five Deer Found Deed

Sportsmen about Charleston are
concerned over the number Of dead
deer found in the woods, five being
discoved in the past week lying deaG
apparently without any reason for
their deaths. Some OF the hunters
say that paris green used On cotton
plants to kill eaterptllers is response
BILE for the killing OF the deer, which
have eaten the poison and died from
it's effects. None Of the deer had
Hblack tongue"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-11-01
Children Killed.

A train near Indianapolis, Ind, On
Sunday struck a wagon load OF nut
pickers returning from the country,
and killed two children and injured
eight other persons.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-11-01
A Lasting LesEon.

Didn't tell you not to propose to
me again 2"
"You said something Of the kind, but
Of course it made no impression on
me-"
"Oh, it didn't! Well, I'll give you a
lesson now that you won't forget
You'll never propose to me again."
"What are you going to doT
"pm going to accept you."-Cle7e
land Plain Dealer.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-11-01
Buddhism.

Mrs. Dumm-I see a piece In the pa.
per about some society people bein' In
terested in Buddhism. What's that?
Mrs. Dumber-Why, guess that
must be the doin's Of these young sod-
ETY. people that's called 'buds."-Phila.
delphia Ledger.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-11-01
Success.

She-And what would you call suc
cessful poet?
He-One who leaves money enough
to bury him.-Judge.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-11-01
The Safest.

Sharpe = Yes, Parker invented the
safest air ship ever heard Of.
Wheaton, But it refused to fly. You
couldn't gel UP on it.
"That'S why say It was the safest"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-11-01

A straight line is shortest In moral
as well as In geonetry.-Rahel.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-11-01
,,p EeYAS's FUND FOR epyS.

The fund fo- tie aid O poor boys
6esiyirg q college education was els
tribute By NJ. Bryan as follows:
One thousand dollars 20 Illinois
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-02-17
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
Move to Organize One Is Now Under
Way.

move to organize Goldffeld Cham
Der of Commerce has been taken, and is
meeting with success. Tonight q meet
ing will be held in the Ladies' Aid hall,
at which the movement will take def
mite shape and organization will be per-
fected. The roll of members has been
circulated by J. w. Morrison and w. L..
Dawson and signed generally by the
business men of the town, with whom
the proposed chamber OF commerce
seems to meet universal favor. The
business men of Goldfieid recognize the
good that may be accomplished through
chamber of commerce in the way OF
handling many Of the problems which
confront this rapidly growing city as
we'll as the need Of such an organization
to carry out policy of systematic ad
vertising of Goldtield's great commercial
possibilities.
A chamber of commerce is exactly
what Goldfield needs and is capable Of
far reaching and beneficial effects. The
move to organize one is long step i'll
the right direction.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-02-17
MOved Jumpers House.

With the aid of a siX-horse team Il.
NJ. Brin succeeded this week in regain
ing possession of and perfecting title to
a lot on the corner OF Crook and Fifth
avenues W Nhich he had bought from the
Townsite company. 1t was done with
out any great amount of excitement or
show OF force, though the incident was
OF course novel enough to attract Il big
crowd of spectators.
Mr.. Brin, who is in business at Amar-
gosa. returned from there last Sunday
and found that Il choice corner lot iii the
residence section, which he had bought,
was in possession OF woman jumper
and that Il flame house had been erected
on the ground. Mr.. Brin served notice
that if the house wasn't removed by the
next day at 10 o'clock he would do the
moving. He came around with team
of horses at the appointed hour, and in
less time than it takes to tell it, the
house had been yanked into the middle
of the street. Then the owner of the
house received notice that the house
must be removed from the street and
this was done later. Next day Mr.. Brin
sold the lot for $500.
1t is said that the lot was originally
jumped by one of the leading spirits OF
the recent jumpers mass meeting, the
woman being placed in possession by
him. But the dodge didn't work.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-02-17
peath from Exposure.

William Black, aged 50, was found
dead beside his camp on the divide five
miles north of Ida Wednesday after
noon. The dead mans clothes had been
burned from the body and his dog,
which had evidently maintained Il vigil
for several days, had been feeding from
the flesh of bis master. His death,
which was unquestionably due to eX-
posurr, is believed to have occurred last
SATURDAY night. IL is known that Black
left Ida Saturday evening and the sup
position is that he Was in search Of one
Of his burros that had wandered away.
His dead body was found by J. :. Hayes,
John Bjorn and Young Piper, who were
en- route from Piper's ranch to Ida.
Young Piper had made 5he trip several
days before and had noticed the dog by
the camp, which was perhaps 90 yards
from the road Again noticing the dog
his attention was attracted to the spot,
resulting in the gruesome find. At first
it was reported that Black had been
probably murdered but an investigation
proved the contrary.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-02-17
Another kawich Strike.

Judge A. G. Horn, who came in yes
terday from Kawich reports that another
strike was made Wednesday afternoon,
this time on No. l lease on the Gold
Standard claim of the Goldreed Mining
company. The ledge was encountered
in trenching and an assay taken showed
values of 5000.
This strike is the first one which has
been made to the west of the original
strike and extends the territory in which
the bonanza values have been found.
Judge Horn and DR.. N. V. Wittee OF
Ogden, were fortunate in securing the
leases adjoining on the west of that on
which this latest strike was made. They
believe their chance of getting the bo-
nanza ore is excellent and are arranging
to soon commence active operations on
their holdings.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-02-17
Shot Himself Accidentally.

Judge'E. r. Collins accidentally shot
himself through the fleshy portion of
the right thigh Tuesday afternoon while
mounting horse The revolver was in
his coat pocket at the time, and, evil
IDENTIFY, the trigger caught on the saddle
as he was about to swing into his seat.
The bullet entered the thigh some dis
tance above the knee and took down
ward course, coming out just above the
calf of the leg. Though extremely pain
full the wound is not considered at all
dangerous. Judge Collins was removed
to his home and his wound dressed.
He suffered intensely for several hours
but the latest reports regarding his con-
dition are that he is doing very satisfac-
torily and will be about again in few
weeks.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-02-17
RAILROAD CONSTRUCTION.


The contract for the grading for the
Goldfeld railroad has been awarded to
Mclean and McSweeney, and the Pacific
Construction company has been given
the contract for the construction of the
line. Grading work will be started next
week and the entire grade should be
completed and ready for the rails within
a few months as there are no difficult
engineering obstacles to overcome. I'm
less there are some unforeseen delays in
the delivery of materials the road will
be completed and in operation by the
Fourth Of July at the la.est.
1t has been definitely determined that
the depot site shall be between Goldfield
and the January mine, probably one
quarter of mile this side of the latter.
The route decided upon has been sur
veyed. The road will cross the Ralston
desert on practically an air line until
within a few miles of Goldfield, where
there will be detour north. 1t will en-
ter the district via Diamondfield.
r. w. Welch, chief engineer of the
Tonopah railroad company, and also
chief engineer of the Goldfeld road, wa.
in camp several days accompanied by
Nelson Poe, who recently accepted po-
sition in the engineering department OF
the company. III .ir trip to Goldfield was
for the purpose Of arranging for u water
supply tor the locomotives and to attend
to several other details in connection
with the building of the road. Mr..
Welch stated that the order had been
placed for all the rolling stock, which
would be delivered before the road had
been built. He said he could see no
reason to expect any delays, and that he
was confident trains would be running
into Goldfield before July l.
The announcement has been made that
the route decided upon would reach
Goldfeld from the west. To learn deti-
nitely the proposed route THE NEWS
called up Mr.. Welch yesterday by tele-
phone and was informed that the Dia-
mondfeld survey had been selected and
the surveying party that was out on the
western line had been called in. He
also stated that the depot site would be
between the January mine and Gold
field.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-02-17
Thousands Are Coming.

The first of the week tickets We're put
on sale at Chicago, st. Louis and other
centrally western railroad centers from
Missouri and Mississippi river points TO
Goldfield and Tonopah, These tickets
are good for 60 days after April 20. The
rate will be 500 to Tonopah. On the
first day of the sale 5000 tickets We're
sold in Chicago for this district and
5000 at st. Louis. This will give an
idea of the great rush that is coming
with the opening of spring. Thousands
will be headed this way and though
many will doubtless go on through to
California the majority will come 10
Goldtield and Tonopah.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-02-17
KAWIcH MAKING GOOD.


Major w. A. Stanton, Michael HaIring-
ton and other mining men who have re-
Gently been to Kawich are enthused
over the prospect there. Major Stanton
and Mr.. Harrington report that the
same geological conditions are present
in Kawich as in Goldfield and the sur
face sho wings are identical.
At the time of the original strike
there, three months ago, ore samples
were brought into Goldfeld in number,
and half of them were found to assay
from $500 to 1926, 200 per ton. Major
Stanton inspected the claim from which
these we're taken and he delares that
there he found every appearance of a
well defined ledge extending 5000 feet.
Free gold can be seen on the surface
shining in the sun, at distance of 80
feet.
Generally speaking, Major Stanton
and Mr.. Harrington think the district
shows up magnificently, considering the
small amount of development work that
has been done. Highly mineralized por-
phyry contacts run through the country
and assays from these average 50 per
ton. Several hundred men are now in
the district and most of these make
Goldreed their headquarters.
The Kawich Gold Mining company is
a new company just organized in the
Kawich district. Senator George S.
Nixon is president, w. j. Douglass, vice.
president, S. H. Kitto, treasurer, and l..
Bleakmore, secretary. Billy Doug
lass, vice-president, was in Goldfeld on
Monday and stated that from private
reports he is convinced Kawich is going
to prove one of the richest gold regions
of Nevada.
"Five big Strikes" he said, "have
been made there in a week. 1t looks
like Kawich will run Bullfrog a close
second, if indeed it does not eclipse it..
The newly formed mining company, of
which Senator Nixon is president, owns
ten claims md has a ledge running
through each claim. High values are
shown by assays. A big force of men
has been sent to Kawich to develop the
property at once,'
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-02-17
CONSTRUCTION BEGUN.
Work Started ON Magnificent Nixor
Block.

The contract for the construction of
the Nixon block on the northeast corner
of Main street and Ramsey avenue has
been let to G. f. Holesworth, the we'll
known architect and contractor of Reno.
Mr.. Holesworth arrived in GOldtield
Tuesday and the work of eScavating for
the foundation and basement of the new
building has been commenced under his
direction.
The architects plans for the Nixon
block show that it will be OF three
stories, with basement the full size of
the building, 50Xl00, and constructed
entirely of stone, with 20-inch walls.
The first floor will be occupied by the Nye
and Ormsby bank, with entrance on the
corner of Main and Ramsey. The bank
will occupy a space 30x50 feet The re-
mainder of the first floor will be occu-
pied by three stores, one facing on Main
street and the other two on Ramsey.
On the second floor there will be twen-
ty-one commOdious offices arranged in
suites, and on the third floor there will
be the same number of rooms. The
basement will be divided into four large
rooms the same size as those above, and
it is probable that they will be rented as
stores. The building will be heated by
steam throughout, electric lighted, and
wired SO there may be a telephone in
every room.
The Nixon block when completed will
represent an investment of $4,000 and
| it will be monument to the enterprise
of it's builders and fitting and substan-
tial testimonial of their faith in Gold
| field 1t is expected that the building
will be completed and turned over bv
the contractor in three months. Within
six weeks, however, the building will be
in shape SO that the bank may move
into its new quarters, which are to be
fitted up H. elaborate STYLE.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-02-17
lease on the Blue Bull.

The Slmmerone people have been
granted a lease on Blue Bull territory,
adjoining the Simmerone fraction. The
lessees have started work and plan to
sink shaft to considerable depth and
cross-cut the ground, believing, by sodo-
ing the extension OF the Simrderone ore
shoot will be encountered. From re-
cent prospecting the conclusion has been
reached that the Simmerone ledge ox-
tends into Blue Bull territory.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-02-17
Red Butte.

C. F. Alderson of Chicago, president
of the GoldfeldTonopah Consolidated
Mines company, is in camp to inspect
the companys holding. At present they
are operating on the Red Butte claims,
adjoining the Great Bend, and have a
shaft down 20 feet. At that point thS
vein shows II feet of milling ore, with
neither wall in sight. The shaft will be
sunk to l20 feet and crosscut run with
the expectation that at that depth n
shoot of shipping grade rock will be
opened up.