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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-09-12

Old Mr.. Coyar passed with pistol in
his hand. Mr.. BrunsOn, who is an
uncle of Mrs. Parks, said the whole
thing was done so quick that 1T dazed
him. He also said be was naturally
very nervous.
Mr.. A. G. Linstedt was the next
witness put up by the prosecution.
MI. Linstedt said be was coming
down Church street from Russell
street on the Courthouse side OF the
street and was at about the second
panel of the fence when l saw Parks
and Covar meet and / saw Parks
strike Covar IN the face. was too
far away to hear anything that was
said or that passed between them II
there was anything. They met rlgngI
in the Courthouse gate. Said be dld
not know were either Of the comoa-
tants came from, but said be thought
Coyar fred the first shot. He SAID
there was a short interval between
the first and the other shots. Sald
Covar was in his shirt sleeves and
Parks had on his coat. Did not know
bow many shots were fired, as the
were both shooting as fast as they
could. he saw that they were both
trying to reload their pistols and L
caught hold Of Covar and told him TO
give me that pistol and be handed 1t
to me, and then the old man came up
with his pistol, and I said give me that
pistol, and be said don't disarm me,
and I told him to put it in his pocket.
and r would not diSaJm him. and be
did. He then went off with bis son,
Cova1 was standing between the two
gate posts when Parks struck. The
blow knocked him back off the side
walk or be stepped of, and when be
fired be was standing in the gutter,
and Parks was on the sidewalk right
against the fence. They were about
eight or ten feet apart, and Parks
kept retreating and Covar vas stand
ing still until he commenced reload.
ing when he advanced. When the
was over Mr.. Linstedt said
he had hold Of Covar but didn't notice
where Parks was, and that it was not
a very pleasant place to be in and be
wished be was somewhere else. When
Parks struck Covar with bis fist he
was right up on him, and the force Of
the blow Knocked Covar back, and
after be struck him Parks stepped
back. was watching Covar; he was
knocked back three or four feet, at
least he staggered back that distance.
He heard some one say shoot him
Parks, but I don't know who it was.
Did not see Covar draw his pistol.
On cross examination Mr.. Linstedt
;a,d the only reason why he said Covar
fred first, was because he was watch
mo him. They might have fired
simultaneously. If be had beer
watching Parks he might have seen
nim fire first. He said he could not
With absolute certainty tell who fred
he first shot, as he was so close 70
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-31

eastern coal consumed by the citizens of
your county. Fourth-The average
number of tons of Colorado coal in each
car.
The plan of operation proposed by
Mr.. Taylor is outlined in his letter as
follows:
In case We fail to secure a reduc-
ton In said coal rates through the re-
quest of our board of railroad COM
missioners, it will be necessary for US.
IN order to properly present the case
to the interstate commerce commits
sion, to employ an expert to prepare
tables of comparison of coal rates for
US and who is familiar and competent
to testify to the traffic and CONNER
cial conditions affecting the making of
freight rates on coal. Our board Of
railroad commissioners has decided
that the contingent fund of $4,000
given to it by the legislature can not
be used for such purpose. Therefore,
it Will be necessary to raise the money
necessary and to ask that Interested
parties contribute small sums for such
purpose. As from fifty to sixty coun-
ties are interested in securing the re-
duction, subscription of $50 from
each county ought to be sufficient to
defray these expenses and secure the
most capable experts.
7 know you will be interested in this
question and will immedia telv appoint
d competent committee to make inVesti-
cation asked for above and to receive
subscriptions for it's share of the above
mentioned expense. Your draft should
be made payable to the Merchants Ma
tional bank of Topeka, Kan. No part
of this fund will be used for any other
purpose than that above mentioned and
if any remains at close of case it will be
returned to subscribers. This case IS OF
vast Importance to the people Of our
state and If we are successful in secur-
ing a reduction in our coal rates, will be
the means of saving hundreds Of thou
sands of dollars annually I sincerely
hope that you will give the matter i'm
mediate attention and have your COM
mittee report to me within ten days"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-31
RAILROAD NEWS.
Frisco Refugees Are Paying
Santa Fe for Tickets.
Ten Thousand Dollars Has Been
Mailed to Company.
RECEIVE MANY THANKS
Letters Containing Drafts Come
From All Parts of Country.
Gossip and Matters Of Interest
in Railroad Circles.
RECEIVE MANY THANKS

The passenger Office of the Santa Fe
in San Francisco has received more
than $4,000 in cash from the refugees
it carried east for nothing at the time
Of the fire. Remittances and notes of
thanks have come from almost every
part of the United States and Canada.
Not the least important among the
senders is Joe Cans, the colored
pugilist, who sent $3.50 to J. J. Duffy,
of the Santa Fe, to pay for his pas
age to Baltimore, Nd, his home city.
At the time of the fire the Santa Fe
sent people east without charge, but
took the names of each passenger.
From some they took personal notes,
and from others merely I. Q. us. Last
month the passenger department wrote
to all Of these free passengers advising
them that the Santa Fe would accept
their passage money as soon as they
felt able to pay. Many responded
with checks for the money due the
railroad.
Assistant General Passenger Agent
H. K. Gregory says that thousands of
persons have returned from temper
airy places of refuge in other states
Francisco. Men who sent their fam
lilies away are depositing money with
the railroads for tickets and sending
for them to return. Eight families re-
turned over the Santa Fe Monday, one
from Georgia, two from Maryland,
four from Colorado, and the rest from
southern California.
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MARKETS TODAY.
Wheat Is Steady OH the Rain
Reports.
Corn Follows Lead Of the Smaller
Grain.
LIVE STOCK TRADE.
Cattle Are Steady = Natives
Bring S4.25 to $3.50.
Hogs Quoted Five and Ten Cents
Higher.

Chicago, Aug. 31.-WHEAT-The wheat
market today was steady at the opening,
chiefly because of the predictions of rain
for today and in the northwest. Commits
ber December opened lower. at l312c, ana
sold at 1910. Minneapolis. Duluth and chi
cage reported receipts of 164 cars
A slight rally occurred about the middle
of the day on covering by shorts. De-
cenber advanced to 741sc. The close was
735sd73s.,
CORN-The corn market was steady in
sympathy with wheat The market FOR a
short time after the opening was very
quiet and trading was in a small volume
December opened a shade higher, at 1874 c
to 433< G435sc, and sold at 435sQ439zc
The market remained steady all day, the
range of prices being confined to Ac. Inc
high. point for December was 453sc Inc
close was steady, with December down a
shade, at 43ss043Szc.
OATS-The oats market was exceedingly
quiet and prices held steady. December
opened 1sc lower, at 905sc, and sold at
Bose.
PROVISIONS were steady.
with the exception of pork. which was in
in the price of live hogs. Brokers and
packers were active sellers of the Septem-
Der option in pork September pork was
unchanged to 10c lower, at sic. S0Ql6.9O.
Lard was 215c higher, at $3.50. Ribs were
a shade higher at IS. spy
No. 3 red. 7O1zd71szc; No. ? hard, 7015G
71Ac; No. hard, 6911G705zc; No spring,
-coRN-No. ?. 4s1z@4sazc; No 3. $50
oATs-No. . zoe; No 3. 2s1z@2sslc.
RYE-Sept., 55szc-
BARLEY-Cash: 37652c.
/ TIMOTHY-Sept 50. 95G4-o5.
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TAYLOR TO GO HIGHER.
win Take Coal Rates Before Interstate
Commerce Commission.

Carr Taylor. attorney for the board
of railroad commissioners. is preparing
to bring an action before the interstate
commerce commission under the new
railroad rate law to secure reduction
In the existing coal rates from Colo
RADIO mines to western Kansas points
where Colorado coal is much used.
Mr. Taylor has sent a. letter to the
mayor of every western Kansas town,
asking for a statement of the coal stu
alton. and also asking for a contribu-
ton of money to pay the expense of the
suit. which the state board of railroad
commissioners refuse to pay.
Such a move was not possible under
the old law regulating the interstate
commerce, but under the law which
went into effect August % the inter-
state commerce commission is given the
power to make rates and it is through
this that Mr.. Taylor hopes to secure
better rates on Colorado coal for kan
sas users
Section Z of the Kansas railroad law
says:
THE board of railroad commission
ers shall have power, and it is hereby
made its duty, to investigate all
through freight rates on railroads in
Kansas and when the same are. in the
opinion Of the board excessive, or
levied In violation of the interstate
commerce law or the rules and regula-
lions OF the Interstate commerce COM
mission, the officials of such road shall
be notified Of the facts and requested
70 reduce the rate or make the proper
corrections, as the case may be. When
the rates are not changed or the proper
corrections are not made according to
the request of the board of raiIraod
commissioners, the latter shall notify
the interstate commerce commission
and apply to it for relief"
Mr.. Taylor, with the information he
IS able to secure from the committee in
each town, will lay before the state
board his case. The board will be ask
ed to request the rail Dads to lower the
interstate rate on coal If the railroads
should refuse to do this the board is
then required to take the case before
the interstate commerce commission.
] ne commissioners must take the case
before the higher commission if the Dro-
per showing is made to them
1t IS estimated that about half the
coal used In the state is from Colorado
practically all the soft coal used in the
west half Of the state comes from Col
ofado and it is these people who viii
be directly affected
In his letter asking the MAYORS to an
point a committee to make the invastf-
cations Mr.. Taylor asks that the fol
lowing facts be reported to him. First
he rates on coal. lump and slack from
me respective mines of Colorado to vou
city Approximately the mum
Der of tons of Colorado coal annually
consumed by your people. Third-Tbf
number of tons of Kansas. Olxlahona on
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-31
sPERLING IS BUSY.
Six of His Liquor Cases Appealed
From Miami.

Six appeals in liquor cases were filed
IN the supreme court this morning. all
from Miami county. and all the product
of the industry Of B. L. Sporting. assist
ant attorney general appointed for
Miami county, assisted by j. X Cod
ding. the attorney for the State Temper
ance union.
There are a lot of complicated legal
proceedings, involving a separation Of
cases and subsequent contempt trials,
in the cases filed. The gist of the situa-
ton is that Sporting secured the cOnVic-
ton of John D. Taylor. Charles Taylor,
Frank Taylor and Ed Bennings on two
counts, for which they were fined 500
and sentenced to so days in jail on each
count. He also convicted VIM. Former,
Frank Former and Ernest Howard on
four counts, with a similar penalty.
Then he commenced contempt pro-
ceedings against Frank Former and
Chas. E. Taylor for violation of a for
mer injunction Of the court using the
evidence which he secured at their con-
viction on the liquor trial. He succeed
ed in sticking" both Former and Taylor
for contempt, and Former was fined $780,
sentenced to serve so days, and pay the
costs amounting to $133. Taylor's sen-
tence was the same, except that his
costs were $149.
All the cases growing out of the prose
cutions have been appealed, and the al
legged tointists are trying to secure re-
lease on the grounds that the assistant
attorney. general law is invalid.
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chicago, aug 81
Open High Low Close Yes
Open
WHEAT
LEGAL TO KILL THEM.
State Need Not Pay for Horses Affect
cd With Chambers.

In an opinion given to State Live
Stock Sanitary Commissioner John B.
Baker today, Assistant Attorney Gen
eral Dawson holds that the live stock
commissioner has authority to order
glandered horses killed, and that no
appraisement of the stock is neces-
sary
This ruling will probably result in
the rejection of the claim of a Smith
county farmer, named Robertson, for
$240 which he is trying to collect from
the state for three glandered horses
which were killed at the suggestion of
DR.. Schoenlieber. the state veterinary.
Several other cases of similar nature,
involving the authority of the state
authorities to dispose of infected
horses are also pending before Mr..
Bakers department. and Mr.. Baker
and DR.. Schoenlieber had a confer
ence today which resulted in the ref
erence of the disputed points to the
attorney generals department. The
following were the questions raised:
l. Is it necessary to have horses
affected with glanders appraised be-
fore they can be killed?
The attorney generals department
holds that it is not necessary.
2 Does the sheriff or the live stock
sanitary commissioner have authority
to take glandered horses and destroy
them?
The answer is that the live stock
sanitary commissioner has this auth
GRITTY not the sheriff. though the sher-
if may act under the commissioner s
instructions.
8. From whom does the sheriff col
1ect pay for his. services in killing af-
fected stock2
The ruling is that when the sheriff
performs services provided for in the
state fee and salary law. he shall col
1ect his pay as provided in that law,
OIL he ia
out of the contingent fund of the live
stock commissioner
The ruling of the attorney general
that no appraisement is necessary in
case of glandered horses IS founded
on Sec. S of the law of 1905. which
says:
whenever the commissioner shall
direct the killing of any domestic ami
NAL or animals. it shall be the duty
of the commissioner to appraise the
animal or animals to be killed; pro-
vided that no animal or animals shall
be appraised except those affected
with contagious pleuro-pneumonia OF
cattle, or foot and mouth disease, OF
such as have been exposed thereto"
This section seems to distinctly dis
bar CHAMBERS from the diseases fol
which an appraisement shall be made
And it is doubtful whether
an appraisement would amount
to much in any case. for section Is Of
the law says that the owner of stock
killed shall present his certificate t
the state auditor. and the state audi
| tor shall draw his warrant on the
state treasurer for the amount there
in stated payable out of any money
appropriated for the paymen'
| OF such claims There is NJ
money appropriated for this pur-
pose. and consequently no claims car
be paid.
It looks as though the live stock Law
{ of 1905 needed some reconstruction
and the next legislature will probabl,
be called upon to make some changes
in it.
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JUDGES IN SHIRT SLEEVES.
The Heat Is Breaking All Previous
Records in England.

London. Aug. 31.-The last day Of
August is breaking all heat records in
this country. The official instruments
at > o'clock this afternoon registered
al degrees. in the shade and 129 in the
sun. A number of prostrations were
reported.
The heat in England in general is SO
intense that in some places the judges
nresidinp over the dignified county
courts are reported to be dispensing
Justice in their shirt sleeves.
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POLITICAL GOSSIP.
tcontinued from Page ID


the way the Kansas city Star handled
the story of the exchange
Governor Hoch of Kansas underwent
a time of extreme embarrassment at
the union depot this morning The
executive was a MEMBER OF the Vice
President Fairbanks receiving party.
His friends surrounded him and ex-
pressed their surprise when the COVER
nor opened a valise at his elbow and
displayed several TASKS of whisky.
My information was that you were
strice temperance advocate, was the
comment of Vice President Fairbanks
Let me explain, said the COVER
nor. t.
Have you ordered out the state
militia and closed The joints so tight
We have to take supply along with
us ?" inquired one of the governors
friends from Indiana.
Gentlemen, it is mis- began
Governor Hoch again.
..Deuced nice of you to pro yide re-
freshments for the crowd" observed
But my dear friends. it is all
At this juncture a man pushed his
way through the crowd. seized the
hand bag containing the liquor and
took It away. He was whisky sales
man and the governor had mistaken
his sample case for the executive
vaise.
George R. Peck. general counsel for
the Chicago. Milwaukee & st. Paul
road. came east a few days ago with
representative Philip Campbell of
Kansas, says the Saturday Evening
Post. Peck used to live in Kansas
himself, and he and Campbell talked
together a good deal.
Campbell is responsible, in a meas
ure. for the governments Standard on
investigation, and particularly for the
Kansas end Of it. He likes to talk
about it. and he bored Peck stiff with
cially oil monopoly.
by the way. Peck" he said, "I
wish you would read my last speech
on the oil monopoly"
Tt would give me great pleasure to
read your last speech on that subject, .
Peck replied
And for two hours thereafter moth
ing was heard but the chug-chug of
the wheels as they passed over the
breaks in the rails.
Dodge City, Kan. Aug. s1.-An in
cident that is causing much discussion,
from several points of view, occurred
at the old soldiers reunion now being
Dodge City. Governor Hoch was here
and spoke in the evening. In the
afternoon. under the direction of a
committee, the governor was taken to
d large tent Wnere several women were
having a reception Among those pres
ent was Bent Murdoch, whose dislike
for the governor has been a matter of
open discussion almost since the in
auguration. Governor Hoch was in
troduced to each person in the tent in
turn. The last person to be reached
was Mr.. Murdoch.
Governor Hoch. allow me to intro
duce Mr.. Murdoch, . was said bv one OF
the party. who evidently was ignorant
of the strained relations between the
two Mr. Murdoch arose and folded
his arms across his breast. with all the
dignity of Roman senator. LOOKING
straight into the eye of the chief ex-
ecutive of the state of Kansas. he said:
Il don't shake hands with YOU
The governor passed on, making no
comment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-31

Populist delegates representing the
first congressional district viii meet In
convention Saturday at the Greenwood
hotel for the purpose Of nominating a
candidate to run in opposition 70 Chas.
Curtis. Several names have been men
toned in connection with the nomina-
ton. but the indications are that 1t viii
he given to w. W Wiley. The Popu-
lists are determined to have a complete
ticket in the field and to put up the
fight OF their lives for the election OF
their candidates.
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Kansas City, Aug. 81
Kansas City Live stock Market.

Kansas City, No. Aug. SEATTLE.
Receipts today, 1000 head including 500
head of southerns. Market steady. Ma
tive steers, s. 2506.50; southern steers, 81 60
04.00 southern cows S2.00U3.00; native
cows and heifers, 81. 0004 IS: stockers and
feeders, 81. 500. 50; bulls, s. O0Q3 Is; calves,
81. 1880; western steers, $3.50d5. %; west
ern cows, S2.O0G4OO-
HOGS Receipts today. 1900 head. Mar
ket 5010c higher. Bulk of sales, $6,O006, p;
leavy, s.. 9oQ605;- packers. Sc $685. pigs
and lights, Sc. 10d6. 30.
SHEEP-Receipts today. 5000 head.
Market steady. Muttons. S45od5.60; lambs,
81. 250550
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-31

Kansas City, Aug. 31--Close-VV HEAT
Receipts today. 205 cars. Market closed
unchanged with quotations as follows;
No. hard, 661zd6Sc; No. 8 hard, 65Q6ec;
No. , red. 6706719c; No 3 red, 66Q67c.
CORN-Market unchanged Sept, 4294 6
Dec. 1880; May. 391zc. Cash. NO. mix
ed, 441zc No. white. 1890.
OATS-Market unchanged to 15c higher.
No. white, 31i4 Q311zc; No. mixed, 2S1so
RYE-Market higher No ?. 57a59c.
HAY-Market steady. Choice timothy,
ST. 25d11-50 choice prairie. SS75.
BUTTER-Market firm Creamery. ex-
ira. pc. packing. 16c-
EGGS-Market steady. Extra, 191zc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-31

Gross earnings of the Santa Fe road
for the first month of its new fiscal wear
showed an increase of S703, 4S3 over those
of the corresponding month last year
Operating expenses did not increase SO
as to use up one-half the Improvement
in gross earnings. The increase in net
for the month was $419.250.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-31

New york. Aug. 31.-BUTTER-Marll
firm Western factory. common to firsts.
15a1sc: western imitation creamery, firsts,
EGGS-Market firm State of PennsyI-
MIA and nearby. fancy selected white. 2Sc:
ditto. choice, 26d27c; ditto, mixed extra,
5Te6c: western firsts. 21G217Lc; official
price western frsts, 201sQ2lc; seconds. 1914
al91sc
POITLTRY-AIive poultry today steady.
Western springs. 1870; fowls and turkeys
I4c Dressed poultry irregular Western
spring chickens, Boise turkeys, 13Gl4c;
fowls 10G14c-
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to good fraction above yesterdays clos
ing Subsequently when call loans which
carry over until Tuesday. were made at
per cent the market promptly weakened
and advances were quite generally lost.
Around II O'Clock the market was show
ing steadiness, but business was quite
light
Monetary conditions had a repressive ef-
feet on the stock trading and business
was exceptionally small .. P. was push
ed up over points to 19o5z in the face OF
the 10 per cent money rate. Other stocks
reflected the concern felt over money
from time to time, but in the main a bet
ter showing than would be generally ex-
pected-
Delaware and Hudson, Northern Pacific.
Erie. Rock Island preferred and American
Car preferred declined 1 to II points The
market was in acknowledgement condition
at noon.
Bonds were steady.
Business in stocks became progressively
smaller call money rates advanced to
Il per cent ruling at O'Clock. The active
list fluctuated within very narrow limits,
but maintained a good undertone. One
hundred shares of American Express scaS
al 300. compared with 80 the preceding
sale-May II. Pullman jumped points.
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Wall St. New York Aug 31--STOCKS-
Speculation was quiet and at the outset
there was q little irregularity TO prices.
Neither the advance or declines amounted
to much. aside from a gain Of a point in
Union Pacific The coal stocks We're easier,
including Reading and Pennsylvania.
A moderate demand arose and st. Paul
u P and N Y. Central advanced IL
points, Reading 1 and the general market
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Faulkner Experimenting.

E o. Faulkner. manager of the Santa
Fe tie and timber department is in San
Bernardino, engaged in number of ex-
Of timber Yesterday Mr.. Faulkner was
quite busy with these experiments having
fitted up a dipping tank in the yards
where hot oil IS furnished him. says the
san Bernardino Sun. It is not supposed
the oil process will prove rival to creo-
sete. nor be applicable to any kinds of
timber, but will probably serve as a tenn
porary preservative