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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-06-21
Killed BY Train.

A horrible tragedy was enacted at
North at six O'Clock on Monday after
noon when Capt. J. Dempsey Jones,
one OF the wealthiest aud most respect
ed citizens OF the county, was run over
and instantly killed by train on the
Seaboard Air Line Railway. The acci.
dent happened near the depot in the
presence Of Du nber Ct the friends OF
Capt, Joaes, who were at the depot to
meet the train. They were powerlesS
to prevent the horrible tragedy, and
had to stand there and see the life
crushed out Of their friend by the
ponderous wheels.
1t seems that Capt. Jones, who was
quite an aged man, being at the time
Of his death seventy-nine years OF age,
attempted to walk across the track in
front Of an approaching passenger
train, which be either did. not see OF
miscalculated the distance it was from
him, when the train ran into him and
crushed him to death instantly. Capt.
Jones was quite feeble, and it is doubt
full if he ever did know what struck
him. AS soon as possible be was pick
ed up and given attention, but it
availed nothing. When it became
known the accident cast deep gloom
over the entire community Of North,
as the kindly old gentleman was great
ly beloved by all. The train was In
charge OF Conductor Bate and Eogi
neer Poteat, who regretted the SAD
tragedy as much as any one else.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-06-21
Wait Awhile.

The Spartanburg Journal hints at
another phase OF the yellow peril as
follows: ''The sympathies Of the
American people have been almost
unanimously with the japanese in
their var with Russia, but We are 60,
ing to find that the japanese when
they are successful are going to give
US lot of trouble. They have already
closed the Laio Tung peninsula. which
they captured from the Russians, and
they levy what is known as l!kin tax
on all imports. This includes cotton
goods from our southern mills and will
embarrass ou1 export trade. ii kept up
and extended, as it is likely to be.
The japanese are an ambitious, enter
prising, aggressive and efficient peo-
pie and il they want to keep our goods
out OF China In order to exploit that
country themselves, won't that make
trouble?" This is only the beginning
Just wait little while, and we shall
see. In a few years from now the jap
anese will sell all the cotton goods
that China uses. She will do it by In
fuencing the Chinese to put duty or
American goods and admit japanese
goods in free on some sort OF a reci
procity treaty. They will pay US in good
measure for all the sympathy we are
laYiSning on them.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-06-21
Thouehr He Was Free.

Harvey Smith, Johb Collier and
viii Jackson, colored, were hanged at
Decatur Ala, Friday. Smith and
Collier murdered Miss Belle Blood
worth, young woman OF Decatur.
Jackson killed a policeman who was
trying to arrest him. The three men
we're hanged together, but when the
drop fell the knot slipped off Smiths
nick and he dropped to the ground
crying out Thank God, I am free;
yes I am free" He was picked up in
a semi. conscious condition and hanged
a second time, the rope drawing so
tight that it cut deep into his flesh.
Smith was practically unconscious the
drop fell the second time and had to
be helped up on the scafold as the
rope was adjusted. Both Smith and
Collier protested their innocense to
the last, while Jackson claimed he
killed Officer Steel in self defense.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-06-21
Row in q Georgia Town.

A tragedy occurred at Chipley, Ca,
at noon Thursday in which DR.. John
c. Hardy, prominent physician OF
that town, was killed. Mayor S. A..
Goodman was slightly wounded and
Marshal White had two bullet holes
Shot through his clothing. DR.. Hardy
had publicly horse-whippad al aged
citizen during the morning, and he
later appeared at the mayors office,
where be and the mayor became in
volved In difficulty concerning the
amount Of fine that was to be imposed
upon him. Marshal White was present.
DR.. Hardy opened fire. on the mayor
and the marshal. The marshal re-
turned the fire. DR.. Hardy was shot
twice, once in the heai and once in
the stomach, dying instantly. Mayor
Goodman was shot in the arm by Dr..
Hardy
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-06-21
Gets Ten Thousand.

In the Uoited States Court at Char.
lesion on Ve5n sday sealed verdict
was opened awarding Sol Blank s10,-
000 for the compound fracture Of his
LETT leg which may yet have to be am.
putated, having been hurt in the
head-on collision OF two trains Of the
Southern railway at Newmarket,
Tenn, last summer. The suit was for
$50, 900. The verdict seems to have
been satisfactory, for the counsel
thanked ne Jury and no motion OF ap.
peal was made ia either case The
Southern railway, admitted its respon-
siblli5y, but took the position that the
sum sued for was out Of all reason In
that the physical condition Of Mr..
Blank was largely to be blamed for
the slow progress which has been
made In the treatment and that the
company should not be made to pay
for this drawback.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-06-21
Fell Four Stories.

At New York Col. A. Clausen, g
produce exchange broker was instant.
ly killed Tuesday by falling or jump
ing from a window in his apartments
On the fourth floor at l13 West Sew.
enty.sixth street. Mrs. Claussen, who
was in the room at the time, said her
husband was asleep when be fell. ha :
ing rushed from bed suffering from a
nightmare. So far as is known there
was no reason for suicide.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-06-21
Babies Choked Station.

Sixty-one infants, former inmates OF
the New York Founding Asylum,
shronged union station at St. Louis,
Mo-, and congested traffic for time
Friday, keeping a corps OF nurses busy.
Ole baby, Joseph Brown, aged 8 years,
fell fran a car window just before
reaching St. Louis and was Instantly
killed. At union station five babies
succeeded in crawling under waiting
trains, but were rescued from their
peJilous positions. The infants are
being taken to Texas, where they will
be distributed into homes for adop
ti0n
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-06-21
4 Remarkable Mother.

Mrs. Edith Gillespie mother Of Is
pairs OF twins, is dead. This most
notable mother passed away recently
at tie ranch Of her son, John Giles
pie, 10 niles south Of Denver. Mrs.
Gillespie, after giving birth to one CT
the most marvellous families on re-
cord, lived to reach the age Of 81 and
to see her many children scattered far
and vide over the country. This re-
markabie mother came from a long
lived family and was Of 20 children
herself. Many children seemed, it is
said, cnly the natural course OF events
TO her and her Is pairs OF twins were
not considered at all remarkable by
mother and father. It is said that Ii
her children, grandchildren and great
grand children coul3 be gathered to-
sether a gooa sized village could east
" be populated.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-06-21
GAGGED And RoSRED.
By Burglars Who Succeeded in Max.
ing Good Their Escape.

Gagged, chlorotormed and robbed
early Wednesday evening in his own
room at his boarding house, and this
without the knowledge OF the other
people in the house, is the remarkable
incident that hefell Reuben NJ. Sparks,
"a years old, stanographer OF the N.
c., and St. L., railroad, who resides
at IS South Pryor street. The robbery
was done Wednesday night and two
men who done it made their escape.
When Sparks recovered consciousness
an hour later and reported the matter,
it was discovered that a pocketoook
had also been taken from a room down
stairs. The police are now investigat-
ing the affair.
According to Sparks, he went to bis
room about O'Clock to retire. When
he entered be heard noise but thought
it was his roommate. He spoke and
received a reply, and still thinking
that it was his roommate, walked fur
ther into the room. Suddenly be was
seized in front and behind by two men,
who took him to the bed, threw him
on it, and gagged him with a towel. He
lost consciousness then, and did not
awake until 10 O'Clock.
When first entered the room and
started to undress, and heard the men
in there in the dark" said Sparks, l
thought it was a practical Joke being
played On me by some Of the fellows
in the house. When they clutched my
throat, though, I knew it was no joke.
I wanted to give the alarm then, but
they held me so close could mt. They
bore me to the bed, ramed a cloth into
my mouth, and spread towel over
my face. I knew no more until Mrs.
Steele, mother OF Miss Steele, came
into the room and loSsened the towel.
She had heard my loud breathing.
1.-The cloth had nothing on it, but
the towel was covered with some oark
substance, with sckening odor.
This nauseated me and I was sick
from the effects OF it at midnight"
According to Sparks, the robbery
must have been committed by some
one familiar with the house. BE says
that a friend Of his, collector, was
at the house earlier in the day. Al
dinner the friend handed him roll Of
bills containing about $50. This be
fourished before the other boarders,
but latter returned i to bis friend.
He says also that early in the even
ing a negro was seen in the rear OF the
house. He thinks that this negro
might have given tip to the robbers
When the excitement had quietec
down, it was discovered that Miss
Mabel Morgan, a niece OF Miss Steele
who conducts the house, had lost
pocketbook from her room. 1t is pos
sib1e that the thieves went on tt
Sparks room, and being caught there
robbed him also. They escaped by
rear stairway.
When seen Thursday, Miss Steele
declared that at 9 o'clsck b0arder il
the house told her that he heard e
noise in Sparks room. She listened
and also heard noise: it sounded like
someone was being strangled. She
thought, though, that it was next
door, especially as she could get n
response from anybody in the room
She then returned downstairs anc
knew nothing more about the matte.
until Sparks loud breathing attracted
her mothers attention. Atlanta
| Journal
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-06-21

y will waive all that" said Mrs.
Schemner hurriedly.
well" said Judge Frost, as you
seem to have it settled, I will let it 90
at that"
USED WORDS, NOT a HATCHET.
A surprisingly large hatchet OF de-
serted wives appeared in the Vari Jus
Court rooms. Tie case OF Mrs. Matll-
da Collins, seeking a divorce from
Thomas J. Collins, is typical. She
said she had been deserted after three
months. She was asked the reason
for this.
u DO not know" she said, II was
a coed wife, He just left me.''
Did lie drink2''
"Yes: sometimes he came home
dunk
How did you express your disap
proval Of this?a asked Judge Heard
BY a hatcheto
20, no; / just talked"
''Can the next case. said the Judge
DIVORCE AFTER 81 YEARS.
John Muivey, sixty-tVe years olo
and retired iron manufacturer, ap
Piled to Judge Frost for a divorce from
Valenda J. Mulv7y, sixty-t~o year
old. He accused his wife OF haoltua
drunkenness.
I'VE were married in 1885," SAT-
the husband. I'VE were happy Tor
number OF years, until Mrs. MulVe.
contracted tie liquor habit"
A settlement was effected Whereo.
Mrs. Mulvey is to receive s45 month
aiimcny. The Mulveys have lived a
), ,633 Wabash avenue.
Sac was too fast for me and l wa
coo slow for her was the consis
way in which William Green, So
West Superior street, told Judg
Heard Of his troubles with Mrs. Eva
line Green. 'She left me a weel
after our marriage FIVE years ago,
continued Green, and never returned
an tired OF waiting for her.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-06-21
Stand by Your Town.

The RICK Hill Record says some
people claim the right to try and dis
courage everything that goes to help
build up their home town. Tnis is al
wrong and all should make up their
minds to the fact that il there Is any
chance to loom business boom it
Don't put on long face and look as
though you had sour stomach. Hold
up your head, smile and look for bet
ter things. Hide your little hammer
and try to speak well Of others, no
matter, now how small you really
know yourself to be. When a
stranger drops in jolly him and tell
hin this is the greatest little town on
earth-as it is. Don't discourage
him by speaking i'll CT your neighbors.
Lead him to believe that he has at
last struck a place where white" pec-
pie live. Don't knock. Hold your
self along by becoming popular, and
push your friends with you. It's dead
easy. Be good fellow and soon
you'll have a procession OF followers.
No man ever helped himself by knock.
ing other people down in business or
claract r. No man ever got rich by
trying to make others believe be was
the only man in town who knew any
thing. You can't climb the ladder Of
success by tresding on other peoples
corns. When man comes to town
be hears the character Of nearly every
ore traduced, he is nearly always sus-
picious OF the traducer, and will gen
orally keep away from the man who
knows all the bad things OF the town,
for it is likely q case OF taking a thief
to catch thief.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-06-21
Philadelphia Biters Bitten.

According to the stories which come
from Philadelphia many Of the ninety
or more members Of the city council
who voted for the gas lease steal ex.
pected to make several thousand dol
lars apiece as a result Of the expected
rise in the stock OF the United Gas
Improvement Company. But when
the scheme failed the shares fell in
value from 125 below par and the re-
suit has been to wipe out the margins
which the corrupt councilmen had
paid in order to secure their privileges.
Thus instead OF making money out,
the transaction they have been severe
ly punished,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-06-21
SOUTH CAROLINA COLLEGE
Sends Out Forty-two Graduates From
Her Walls This Year.

Forty-two young men and women,
with the diplomas of5he South Caro-
lima College, went forth into the world
Thursday. Thousands OF graduates
have been sent forth from this hiStor-
ic old College to serve their State and
do honor to their alma mater and
themselves. The young men and wo-
men who bore away the diplomas OF
this College have opportunities that
come to but few. They 60 forth into
the world confident OF their qualifca-
tions, their training and manhccd
They go into Carolina blessed with
glorious peace and prosperity, and
truly few have such opportunities as
these graduates.
The degrees were conferred by Pres
ident Sloan upon the following grad,
yates:
GRADUATES, SESSION 1904 1905.
Bachelors Of Arts-Aiken, William
David, Jr., Charlotte, n. c.; Black
burn, Mary Ethel, Columbia, S. c.:
Boyle, William Lodson, Sumter, S,
c.; ClarkSon, William Anderson,
Wateree, S. c.; Croft, Edward Stock.
ton, Aiken, S. c.; Croft, Laurenc:
Edward, Aiken, S. c.; Donald, Helen
Stanley, Columbia, S. c.; Everett,
John Fonville, Sennettsville, S. c..
Fendley, William Ebert, Maynard
S. c.: Finn, Nell Crawford, Colum.
bia, S. c.: Gasque, Herbert William,
Marion, S. c.: Kinds, Albert Clifton
KingStree, S. G.; Hollis, Laurence
Peter, Chester, S. c.; rAnson, Donald
son. Tiller, Columbia, S. c.; Lyles.
Joseph Berry, Columbia, S. c.; McKis
sick. James Rion, Greenwood, S. c..
Muller, William Henry, Miley, S. c.
Potts, Frank Glenn, Pleasant Valley.
S. c.; Reed, Samuel Macon, CJlun
bia, S. c.; Scott, Walter Marvin
Chandler, S. c.; Wannamaker, vii
liam BaynesworJh, Cheraw, S. c..
Wertz, Wilbur Schumpert, Johnson
S. C.
Bachelors OF Science-Barron, jacob
Thomas, Jr. Columbia, S. c.; Foster
Ralph Kelsey, Lancaster, S. c.; Scar
borough, Charles Robert, Conway, S
c.: Wilcox. John Whitfield, Darling
ton, S. G..
Bachelors cf Laws-Baker, D. Cor
dop, Marion S. c.: Belser, James Ed
win, Sumnerton, S. c.; Bigby, Fred
erick Charles, Columbia, S. c.; Breed
in, John kubo, Manning S. c.: Brails
ford, James Mcrchrief, Sumnerton
S. c.; Carter, jesse Francis, Lodge, S
c., Craig, Edward Lyles, Blackstock
S. c. Hughes, E.dingS Tho'nas, Cope
S. c.; Hanson, Donaldson Tiller, Co.
Ilumbia, S. c.; ;O'Bryan, Samuel Oliver
Heinenan, S c.; R:ch, Marion, Co.
lumbia, S. c.: Robinson, William
Pfessly, Lancaster, S. c.; Vaughan
George Wells, Columbia, S. c.; Will
liams, John Frederick, Springfield, S
c.; Wise, John Mahon, Chester, S. c
Woods, John McSwain, Sardinia, S
iC.
President Sloan bade the young
graduates God speed. The main ideE
of his brief talk to them was that there
were no short cuts to fame or success
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-06-21
Three Persons Drowned and Two
Narrowly Escape Death.
FEARFUL ACCIDENT.
The Driver of One Auto Passes Another
Auto, Which Was Standing at a
Bridge, the Draw Of Which
Was Open, and Plunges
Into the River.

At Chicago three persons were
drowned and Two others narrowly es-
capped like fate Saturday night, when
an automobile in which the five were
riding, plunged into the Chicago
river through the op'n draw of the
Rush street bridge. The drowned:
Jerome G. Kurtzman, Chicago, man
ager for chemical company.
Mrs. Jerome G. Kurtzman.
W. A. Hartley, manager fJr an au-
tonobile house.
The rescued:
W. b. Hoops, Jr., manager for an
automobile company.
Mis-. Jerome Runyon, New York
city.
Both Mis-. Runyon and Mr.. Hoops
we're unconscious for half an hour af-
tor being taken from the river, but are
expected to recover.
The accident occurred at the north
end OF the bridge where there Is an
upward slope Of 200 feet towards the
edge of the draw. This slope is so
steep that it has not bsen thought
neces sary to stretch chains across the
roadway, as is done at number OF
other bridges, where the approach Is
en- q level.
Toe occupants Of the autom obile,
which dashed into the river, were
coming south in Rush street close be.
hind another machine, the chauffeur
Of which, seeing that the draw was
open, slackened speed and was coming
to stop about so feet from the edge
Of the draw
Hoops, who was driving the rear
machine, thinking to pass ahead.
pulled cut to one side. Putting or
extra power. Hoops machine shot to-
ward the open draw at 20 miles ar
ncur. When close to the open draw.
Hoops realizsd his danger, and throw
ing all his weight on the steering
wheel, attempted to turn the machine
to the left. The machine was tot
close to the draw, however.
Toe automobile turned slightly anc
for fraction of a secoad hung on the
brink. The tire OF the front wheel
ripped off, the hub broke, and the
machine dropped i2to the river 80 feet
oeIow. AS the machine slipped along
the edge OF the draw, the women II
the automobile screamed, and all o1
the occupants rose to their feet, but
nad no time in which to make any
mcve before they were flung into the
river, and after them plunged the
heavy machine.
Hoops and Mrs. Runyon fell cleal
OF the machine and were taken un'
conscious from the river by sailors
who we're on a wharf near the bridge
Mrs. Runyon was taken to the Lex
ington hotel in a hysterical condition
Neither Kurtzman, his wife, mol
Hartley rose to the surface, and it Is
thought that they were pinned dowr
by the machine.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-06-21
he Is All Right.

An exchange asks: What has be.
come OF the boy in patcheS?" Why
bless your soul, he is out on the farm
choppings clods Is hours a day. BE
will come to town after while to run
the banks and scores, and be the sue
ceSsf1l lawyers and preachers and ply
sicianS. Don't Worry about the boy in
patches. It's the slick-looking, store
clothed, nicely groomed lad you want
to inquire about. Hes the fellow
that's going to drop through crack
in the sidewalk, out Of sight one OF
these days.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-06-21
Three Killed.

Three persons were killed and 20
injured in the wreck Of an eastbound
passenger train on tie Southern rail
way at Golden Gate, ILL.,, Tuesday Of
last week. The train was Cotton
Special" carrying Confederate Ve5er-
rams to the reunion at Louisville, Ky.
While running at speed of so miles
an hour, the engine struck a spread
rail on trestle 20 feet high and the
engine and four coaches were over
turned ard fell to the bottom Of tie
ravine. The ergine turned complete
lv over.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-06-21
NEWBERRY COLLEGE
awards Diplomas to Glass OF
Twenty.SiX This Year.

The forty-ninth session Of Newberry
College closed on last Thursday. This
has been the most prosperous year in
the history Of the College, the enrol.
ment OF new students has increased
and the graduating class, numbering
26, shows the interest taken by the
Lutheran Church in the education OF
it's young 3aen and young women.
Twenty young men and six young
ladies are the statistics of the graduat-
ing class, 26 in all. These graduates
are going out in the world to represent
the old College as the last offspring OF
a noble mother, their reputation and
the reputation Of their alma mater is
in their keeping to DO evil or good by,
for the College is judged by the repre-
sentatives it gives to the world.
Tney leave The College with music
in their ears and flowers scattered in
their steps, they leave it with the best
wishes of their friends and class mates,
they will be watched to to see il they
use their talents to the best adVan-
tsge and their success will be the sue
cess OF their college.
The exercises Thursday closed the
commencement proper. and the day
has been given entirely 20 the gradua
ting class.
At 10 O'Clock the Opora House was
packed with visitors to hear the seniors
speak. The following young men
spoke:
J. c. Hipp, Newberry, 'Thyself,
Thy Monument"
F. q Olney, Of Charleston, The
Big Stick
W. z. Pagh, Of Prosperity, 'Co.
quette Cotton"
w E. Derrick, Of Chaplin, Shall
WE Trust the Trust?"
j. ". Oxner, Of Leesville, The
Minister and the Man"
J. q. Zeigler: OF Oranpeburg, The
Ogden Slovement.
r W. Frick, OF Chaplin, 'The Ma
tional Crisis "
J. E, Hipp, Of Newberry, "Ich
Den"
The board OF trustees conferred the
degree OF D. D. Oh the Rev. ]. H.
Wilson, of Salisbury, n c., and the
honorary degree Of master Of arts was
conferred on the Rev. ". G. Schaef.
fer, Jr., now in Germany, and Prof.
H. A. Mccullough, of North Carolina.
Diplomas were delivered to the fol-
lowing young men and young ladies':
Master OF ArtS-W. B. Saabrook.
R2chelor OF Arts-A B. Caughmau,
F. W. Chapman, W. E. Derrick, E.
W. Frick, J. W. Fulmer, J, E Hipp,
J. C. Hipp, J. C. Lybrand. J. W.
Oxner, w. E. Pugh, Fl. Y. Paysinger,
S. 2. S,oudenmire, A. F. Swygert,
D. H. Taylor, J. H. Z,igler and T.
E. Z!pperer.
Bachelor of Sciences. B. Bowers,
J. L. Anick, Hattie E. Hipp, T. W.
Holloway, Leona O. Johnson, Louise
Jones, E. b. Olney, W. P. Roof, Jr.,
and Lucy Suber.
Bachelor of Philosophy-M.ss Mar
tina Johnson.
After the delivery OF diplomas DR..
Schsrer spoke to the graduates and
touched feelingly on the relations
while in College. He admonished
them to be faithful, to be faithful to
themselves and to the world. With
these few timely remarks the exercises
were closed with prayer.