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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-11-01
Ten Indictments Returned by Chit
tenden, Vt, Grand Jury.
Charges Against Former Cattle Com
miSSionerS Are Sensational.
Consolidated Rendering Co. Fined $4,000 For
Failure to Produce Papers as Ordered.

burlington, Vt, Oct. S1.-SenSatiOnal
charges were made, today, in 10 in
dictnents which were returned by the
Chittenden county grand jury in con-
nectlon with the sale of diseased cattle
in the state and in the sale of which,
according to the Indictments, two of
the former members of the State Cattle
Commission participated with a full
knowledge that such cattle should be
used for food purposes. Four of the
indictments were against the COnsOii-
dated Rendering Co, and they contain
ed 400 counts. Four We're against l.. f..
Brigham, manager of the Burlington
trolled by the Consolidated Co., and the
Indictments against Brigham. which
also contain 400 counts, are identical
with those returned against the Con-
solidated Co.
The most SenSa tional disclosures.
however, We're made in the indictments
which were returned against DIR. +. A.
Rich q veterinary, of this city. and
Victor I. Spear. Of Randolph. both Of
whom are members of the state cattle
commission. Spears term expired
about one year ago and he was not re-
appointed. Rich was removed from TIL,
commission by Governor Eel just be-
fore the latter retired from Office.
The indictments against the Con-
solidated CO.. and the Brigham charge
the sale Of disease meat in the state
and also the shipment of such diseased
meat out of the state for the purpose
of putting it on sale. Rich and Spear
arc charged with selling diseased beef
to the rendering companys which they
had previously condemned.
According to the state law Rich and
Spear were employed to travel through
out the state ana inspect the stock of
farmers. When diseased cattle We're
found they were condemned. the owner
being paid Il sum for the loss of his
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-11-01
ANOTHER ACCOUNT OF MisHAP.
Wrecked Lighter Will Interior With
Landing of Boston Steamer.

By Associated Press.)
Gardiner, Me-. Oct. 31.-Scott Tib-
belts 4 Woolwich diver, employed by
the Eastern Steamship Co.. which has
a crew of men and 4 lighter removing
distractions from the bed of the Ken
nebec river in front of it's wharf
here. nearly lost his life by drowning
today BY the explosion Of dynamite.
The lighter was overturned by the
force Of the explosion and y hole was
blown in the bottom of it. When it
capsizcd six men and the diver We're
prtcilitatcI into the water. The men
reached Il place of safety readily
enough. but before they were able to
rescue the diver ne was almost over
come. Five charges of dynamite had
been exploded near the lighter without
accident. The officers of the steamer
frc!n Boston will find some difficulty in
making their landing here tomorr""
morning because of the wrecked light
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-11-01
9HEN

stock. The indictment returned today
charges that the two commissioners,
instead OF destroying cattle affected
with tuberculosis, sold them to the rem
dering companies, knowing at the
time Of the sale that such cattle would
be sold as food.
All of the defendants furnished bonds
for their appearance at the March term
of the Chittenden county court.
Before the grand jury reported it
the morning session of the court Judge
Rowell imposed q fine of $1,000 on the
Consolidated Rendering Co. for its
failure to produce before the grand
jury certain papers and memoranda
which had been demanded. The de-
PENDANT in contrasting the charge OF
contempt of court proceedings main
tanned that the papers had been de-
strOyed prior tC the investigation.
Judge Rowell overruled the motion to
dismiss the case and he imposed the
fine. In explanation of the failure to
make fine the maximum allowed under
the statutes the judge stated in fixing
the penalty he had in mind the fact
that there are further means of pun
ishing the company.
1t was learned later that the Yer
mont law provides that q company
found guilty Of the charges which are
pending the Consolidated Go. may he
permanently prohibited from doing
business in the state.
DR.. Rich appeared in court and gave
bail of $500 for his appearance at the
March term of court. Mr.. Spear Will
be notified of the indictment tonight
and it is possible that similar arrange
ments will be made for his appearance.
During the afternoon counsel made
arrangements that the Consolidated
Rendering Co. and Mr. Brigham would
appear at the March term Of court the
necessary bail having been furnished.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-11-01
Hosting Engine, Air Pump and Dy-
Mantle Dumped in the River.
Box Containing Dynamite Also Goes Overheard
And Now Constitutes Serious Menace.

Gardiner. Me, Oct. 31.-(SpeciaD.-
An explosion of dynamite, used to
blast rocks on the river bottom just Off
the Eastern Steamship Co. wharf.
shock the whole water front, wrecked
a scow and gave Scott Tibbetts. a diver
Of Bath. an extremely narrow escape
from death, this afternoon.
Tibbctts had ascended from the
river bottom, removed the helmet of
his diving suit and was standing on 4
ladder attached to the side of the scOw
upon which We're the hosting engine
and other things used in the work I'M
der progress, when the explosion oc-
cured. The shock broke his grasp on
the ladder and he went to the bottom
and vas held there by the heavy
weights of his suit.
A hole was stove in the port side of
the scow and as she filed she listed
to starhoard. but the men on her had
the presence of mind to stick to the
wreck until they had hauled Diver
Tibbets from the water.
The scow still floats on her side. All
the rock that had been taken from the
river bottom in the last week and The
engine cir pump and everything else
that was on deck is in the river.
Among other things that went over
board was a box containing 20 pounds
Of dynamite. This causes grave con-
Germ for it will be 4 menace until every
piece Of it is recovered.
Just what caused such heavy oX-
blosion is unknown. Tibbctts used on
IL two sticks Of dynamite to split Il
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-11-01
INSTANT DEATH.
Nelson Swanson Killed by
Blast at Monson, Ne.
Trying to Remove Charge Of
Dynamite and Uses Crowbar.
A Widow And Five Sons Survive
Victim Of the Tragedy.

Monson, Ne, Oct. 31.-Nelson Swan
son, sc. was instantly killed today by
slate quarry, where he was employed
as foreman. The explosion occurred
while he was attempting to remove
with IL crow-bar a charge of dynamite
from hole where it had been placed
Tuesday and failed to discharge. His
body was horribly mutilated. -Four ol
five workmen standing within ten feet
of him We're badly frightened, but not
injured. a widow, five daughters anG
one son survive.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-11-01
Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington. Oct. 31.-Weather condi-
tons ana general forecast: The month
closes with rain in the Middle Atlantic
and New England states and high winds
off the southern New England coast.
The weather on Thursday will be fair
and colder east Of the Mississippi.
The winds along the New England
coast will be brisk to high north; along
the Middle Atlantic coast brisk north
west; along the South Atlantic coast
fresh northwest; gulf coast north; on
the lower lakes, light and variable; be-
coming southerly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-11-01
THAT'S GOING SOME,
Typwritist Writes 2467 Words in 80
Minutes and Only Five Errors.

New York, Oct. 3l.-Rose L. Fritz,
of this city, who won the worlds type
writing championship in Chicago last
June, came out ahead in the contest at
the National Business Show in Mali-
son Square Garden last night She
wrote 2467 words from dictation in
half an hour. making five errors. o.
the other 13 entrants, Paul Hunt
er. who defeated Miss Fritz last fall,
came nearest to her record He wrote
34G6 words but made 81 errors.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-11-01

In a fit of coughing shortly before
his death at a Portland. Ore. hospital
II r. Mills. a nephew of General Rob
ert +. Lee. Tuesday raised from his
,,,,,,- a buckshot that he had carried
=, i,,s hodv since the Civil War, when
&C member of the 10Th New YORK.
Irnsinaer Corps, he fought against the
armv commanded by his mothers
brother.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-11-01
Kaye Kept His Word.

Calais. Me, oct. 31.-Andrew Kaye,
4S years old, who was under Jail SEN
tence for disturbing the peace of his
family, committed suicide tonight by
hanging himself in his cell A wife and
10 children survive. He had declared
he would end his life, and kept his
word
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-11-01

Counsel representing Edward Nor
gan. a student at Lafayette College,
who was injured Sunday in the Atlantic
City disaster, instituted suit Wednes-
day at Philadelphia for $50, 900 damages
against the Pennsylvania Railway Co
Morgan. who is college athlete, was
badly injured about the spine He is
now in Philadelphia hospital, paraliz-
ed and in a serious condition
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-11-01

No fewer than 10000 persons are re-
ported missing in London every year.
Only about one-fifth of these missing
persons are ever accounted for. The
others disappear from friends forever.
Many of them are wanted" by the
police, which explains why they do not
reappear. Numbers of them leave
London.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-11-01

rock which was too large for the hoist
ing engine to lift, and much larger
amounts of the explosive had been used
safely many times before. 1t is sup
posed that n quantity of dynamite left
III the rock at some time years ago
when similar operations We're in pro-
gress was exploded by the two sticks
which We're used this time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-11-01
FAIR THURSDAY.

Washington, Oct. 31-Forecast for
Thursday and Friday: New England;
Fair Thursday, preceded by rain on the
coast; high northeast to north winds.
Friday fair.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-11-01
Boston Forecast.

Boston. Oct. 31.-Forecast for Boston
and vicinity: Thursday fair and cool
with fresh northerly winds: Friday fair,
slightly warmer; westerly winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-11-01

Government receipts Wednesday:
From internal revenue. $9O2,674: GUS
toms, s1,20S.115; miscellaneous, $313,571
Expenditures. 81, 1920
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-07-25

We note in the Columbia cor
respondence of yesterdays News
and Courier, the statement that
drafts for the dispensary are be-
ing paid by the State Treasurer,
but the names of the parties in
whose favor the money was
drawn were not stated" and the
correspondent goes on to state,
such is not the case with any
other State institution. Why is
it that monies paid out for the
State dispensary should have
the names of the parties inter
ested kept secret? This is surely
a strange proceedeur, and some
body should have the authority
to investigate and ascertain the
meaning of doing business that
way. There has been too much
secrecy about this liquor busi-
ness, and because of this Sec
recy, our roads and bridges have
gotten in a dilapidated condition,
our school terms shortened. our
taxes increased and the State
held up to scorn and derision.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-07-25
Jordan Notes.
Editor The Manniu. Times:

Editor The Manning Times:
Rev. S. D. Bailey, and family
left today for an extended visit
to relatives in Rioii.and county.
Mrs. Chas Wilson of Florence
is very i'll at the home of DR..
Wilson.
Mr.. Bancroft Lesene Of Sum
ter spent Sunday here.
Mr.. c. H. Bradley and family,
accompanied by Miss Annie
Sprott left last Thursday for a
few days stay in Savannah, Ga.
Mr.. Leroy Peaglar of Rome,
Ga, is home on. a visit to his
mother, Mrs. J. H. June.
Mr.. Mayard Davis Of Hodges,
is at home again.
LOLA.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-07-25
I1consistant.

One thing is very sure the committee
could not be doing two pieces Of work
at the same time and-if they were on
special committee work they had no
right to double pay. Precedent makes
no difference and the fact that several
on the committee refused to take double
pay at the time shows that there was a
reasonable doubt as TO its propriety.
The fact that it is not q bad thing
Florence Times.
tt is surprising how unreasonable
some people can be in discussing that
alleged double pay matter. In the case
of our contemporary above, we would
think that it would be deferred by q
fear that its readers have ordinary
common sense and would not swallow
such an argument as it would try to
stuff them with. Ordinary legislative
work, whether on the floor of the house
or in the committee rooms is supposed
to be transacted while the house is in
session. Messrs Lyon and Christensen
did great deal of work while the
house was not in session. They also
discharged their legislative and spec
ial committee duties at the same time.
We do not understand that they neg
lected either duty. But there is no
doubt of the fact that they worked. It.
is true that some of the members of the
special committee refused to accept
pay for committee work during the
session: but il should not be forgotten
that with the exception of Messrs Lyon
and Christensen the committee did not
so much work at any time, and there
we fear, Is the real rub. If Messrs Ly-
on andChristensen had let matters rock
as did certain other members of the
committee, very likely the Times would
not only have been willing for them to
take double pay; but it would have had
no opposition to Lyons election as at
torney general beside. According to
the arguments of some of our contem-
poraries, if a lawyer member OF the
general assembly should earn fee
from client at an odd hour while the
general assembly is in session, he
should make no charge -Yorkville
ENQUIRER.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-07-25
WANTS THE JOB.

If Senator Manning is correct
ly reported in the newspapers, be
recently declared he favored the
repeal of the Brice act, which
act permits thepeople to vote out
the dispensary if they so choose.
Senator Manning must have
again changed his mind. He was
opposed to the dispensary, but
when the gubernatorial bee be-
gan buzzing in his bonnet, he
went up to Clemson college, had
a conference with Tillman, and
came away a convert to the dis
pensary. He voted for the Brice
act, helped to put it on the stat
ute books to become a law.
Senator Tillman comes into the
campaign and among his declar-
ations,is fora repeal of the Brice
Act, Manning is now a convert
to the repeal Of the Brice Act
idea also, and we are beginning
! to think Manning is like the lit
tie boy who got the bicycle from
John Wannamaker. A pair of
street arabs were standing in
front of Wannamaker's great de-
partment store, admiring a hand
some bicycle in the show win
dow. Mr.. Wannamaker came out
and remarked to the boys that
the one who answered his ques-
tions to suit him would get the
bicycle. He asked them their
names, one wasPatrick Muldoon,
the other was jake Einstein.
Patrick who do you love most9,
asked Mr.. Wannamaker, the mer-
chant prince and Sunday school
superintendent. My mother,an
swered Patrick. Well jake,
who do you love most: Jesus,
answered Jake. Good, said Mr..
Wannamaker, it is your bicycle.
But jake, Judging from your
name you are a Jew. how came
you to answer that you love Je-
sus? jake threw up the palms
of his dirty hands and with a
merry twinkle in his eye replied,
::Mr. Wannamaker, I wanted
that bicycle D And so it ap-
pears to be with Mr.. Man
ming; opposed to the dispensary,
now favoring it, favors the Brice
Act. now that Tillman declares
against it, he becomes opposed
to it. Why? Manning wants
to be governor. The only dis
pensary candidate in the bunch
who has consistently stood by
the State dispensary is Cole L.
Blease. jake Elnstein wanting
the bicycle, professed to love Je-
sus to get it. Manning, Sloan,
and McMahon are now profess
ms to love the dispensary, hide,
hoofs and horns to get the gov
ernorship. There is no sincerity
Iabout it.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-07-25
Senator Tillman contends that

Senator Tillman contends that
the State dispensary can be purl-
fed of corruption, if honest men
ale put in control. Where VIII
he find the honest men VINO VIII
risk their regulations by taxing
hold of an institution that IS IN
herently foul: The Senator may
as we'll claim hell will freeze III
midsummer, as to contend that
honest men Will manipulate with
whiskey and remain pure.
If after these many years hon
esty has found no resting place
in the dispensary, exec pt OF
course, when Tillman bought the
goods for the concern, how can
it be expected that honesty will
now ask for a speaking acquain,
lance with it.: Tillman is the
only honest man who ever had
anything to do with the State
dispensary. The rest were put
there by his enemies to steal.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-07-25

A statesman in an argument,
had turned the tables rather
neatly on his opponent. Senator
Dolliver, in congratulation, said:
You remind me of Fort
Dodge doctor, DR.. K. This gen
tleman once had a grave dug for
a patient, supposed to be dying
who afterwards recovered, and
over this error of Judgment the
doctor was joked for many years.
Once he attended in consulta-
ton with three confreres, anoth-
er patient. This patient really
died. After the death, as the
physicians. discussed the case
together, one Of them said:
Since quick burial is necessary
we might inter the body tempo
rarily. l understand that our
brother here has a vacant grave
on hand.
Yes he said, I believe I am the
only physician present whose
graves are not all filed.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-07-25

There is more Catarrh IN this sectlon Of the
country than all other diseases put together
and until the last few years was supposed to be
incurable. For great many years doctors pro
nounced it local disease and prescribed loca
remedies, and by constantly failing to cure with
local treatment. pronounced itincurable. Science
has proven catarrh to be constitutional dis
ease, and therefore requires constitutional treat
ment Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured BY
F. j. Cheney s. Co., Toledo, Ohio, is the only
constitutional cure on the market. 1t is taker
internally in doses from 10 drops to teaspoon
full 1t acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces Of the system. They offer one hun
dred dollars for any case it fails to cure. Send
for circulars and testimonials.
Address. F. J. CHENEY s. CO.. Toledo, O.
Sold by druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-07-25

The great hue and cry of the
day is whiskey, as though the
very existence of the State de-
pended upon it. To listen the
shrieks of some of these dema-
gogues, one would think that our
salvation depended upon main
tanning the dispensary and elect
ing it's henchmen to Office. These
misguided creatures imagine they
are statesmen, but it takes but
little discernment to discover
them yelpers in the trail of the
lead dog. They know, or rath-
er should know, that if Whiskey
flowed from every stream our
spiritual or material welfare
would not be enhanced. If our
county government does not get
intelligent attention our roads
and bridges will become a waste
and the county bankrupt, whis-
key or no W h i S k e. y. There
is no earthly gain to be had in
the constant waving of the po-
litical red flag. These would be
statesmen might be of service to
the people if they would devote
more attention to those things
will materially help themasses,
instead of constantly whooping
it up for self and the other poll
ticians.
There is certain class of mar
row politicians who would try to
make people believe that any
man who does not fall down and
worship Ben Tillman is a scoun-
drel and should be stoned, that
because Ben Tillman says he
can walk into a barroom with as
much reverance as he can a
church, that should at once ele-
vate the barroom and lower the
church. We do not believe they
are sincere in this, it is all pre-
tense to demonstrate their loyal,
ty to their leader. Unselfsh
men are not built that way. We
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-07-25

Weary from the chase, the
ostrich of the desert had stuck
his head in the sand.
You silly bird, said the hunter
coming up. Do you imagine
can't see you.
You mistake my purpose, re-
piled the ostrich, with dignity.
Of course you see me, but you
miserable, feather stealing, egg
hunting, land pirate, I thus re-
lieve myself Of the necessity OF
seeing you.
Conscious that he had the bet
ter of the argument, the ostrich
yielded $40. worth of plumes
without a murmur.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-07-25
The newspapers Of South Car

The newspapers Of South Car
olina deserve all they are get
ting from his nerveship, the SEN
ior senator. Heis handing out
to them a hot roast seasoned
with tobasco sauce. If they had
quietly ignored him, instead Of
devoting columns and pages of
free advertising, he would today
be as docile as lamb, but they
have chronicled his every utter
ance, and his every movement,
in season and out of season: by
doing so they have made the
man an intolerant tyrant, and
being without opposition. he is
taking much delight in showing
his utter contempt for the press,
a thing he would not dare do if
he had an opponent.
Had it not been for the news
papers, the weeklles especially,
Tillman would have died 'sabor-
nin", they made his fight for him,
and it is to them he is due much,
but because some of them choose
to regard his interference in our
State politics wrong, and his
manifest disposition to dictate.
out of reason with his early-pro-
fessions, he unloads his wrath
upon them, and if left to him he
would either suppress these for
mer friends. or make them advo-
cate such principles as would
make their honest manhood re-
coil with shame.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-07-25
The idea of a man having as

The idea of a man having as
much reverance for a barroom,
where drunken ribaldry is
the rule, as he has for a church
where the thoughts of man are
led to the a n g lie choruses
above. This fearful expression
could only have been made by a
man who boastfully exclaims Il
do not fear God, Man or the Dew
H." and such an man to be held
up as the leader of a religious
people. What a pity a man of
Tillman's usefulness. brilliant
rlind and capability for good, can
in a moment of partizan braga-
docia make use Of such a fool
ish expression. He certainly can
not mean what he says. Why,
an outcast from society would
have more respect for his fellow
man than to boast of having
more reverance for saloon
than for a church. We hope
that Senator Tillman was mis-
quoted for his family sake, and
for the sake of the States de-
cency.