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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-11-20
TAKEN FROM NINE.
Most Marvellous Rescue in History OF
Anthracite Mining.

Imprisoned for 81 hours several
hundred feet below the surface OF
the earth. almost directly under his
own home, where his wife and chill
dren mourned for him as dead. Mich
aeI McCabe of Gilberton. Pa. was
taken from his tomb in the Draper
mine barely alive after one OF the
most marvellous rescueS in the MS
tory Of anthracite mining.
Since Saturday afternoon. when
the top OF the chamber in which ne
was working caved in and caused a
rush OF culm and water from the
surface. relays OF workmen toiled un'
ceasingly to reach him.
Shortly after midnight the rescurs
detected scratching noise which
told them that McCabe was still liv-
ing and with renewed vigoI fresh re-
+, liefs were put 70 work and ar FIVE
i o'clock that morning he was reached
He had not changed his position
from the time the rush occurred as he
feared that by moving abopt another
rush OF culm might start whict
would end his life. When rescued h
said ne thought he had been impris
oned for at least Z week and was Sc
weak for want OF water and Zoo;
that ne could scarcely speak. He va
taken 70 hs home, where the house Q
mourning was changed 10 one Of re
ioicing.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-11-20

Canada and the Bordens. OF Fan
River. Mass, belong TO this famous
family.
The story of the final settlement OF
rhe case is told in the following press
disnatch from Staunton. Va:
case which has been occupying
rho various courts here for consider
ability over 100 years was ended re-
Gently in the circuit court by Mayor
VT Lands. receiver. entering a
decree, which is considered ma
showing all the disbursements IN the
ease Of Peck VS.. Borden and Borden
vs.. Borden.
over 100000 was involved ana
,ariors DEGREES have been entered
hy almost every lawyer here.
The heirs numbering 400, were
,.ra from, all parts OF the country
The final decree approving the settle
n,ent of the receiver. Hon. William
II 1andis. involved only about S6,-
900.
One hei, represented in the origl'
nal suit as an infant died some years
ago at the age of sc years. Aearl!
every LAWYER at the bar for the pas'
century has represented some heir
The papers in the case were so mum
erous that no man living, even Judge
or clerk, we're familiar with all c:
! them.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-11-20
NEGRO BURGLAR P.ARDONED
Give Life Sentence i'll 1886 for Steal
inc Gun at Greenville.

After having served twenty-one
wears for burglary, Thornton Taylor
an old negro, has been pardoned oE
Gov. Ansel, who has taken into con-
siderasion change Of the punishment
for burglary since the negro was
convicted and sentenced to the peni-
tentiary for life.
In 1886 Taylor stole a shotgun
from the house OF Stephen King, at
Creenville. He plead guilty when ar
rained. Instead Of having consloera-
ton. he was given the full penalts
and has served as convict eFe'
since. His petition for pardon was
endorsed by the superintendent OF
the State farm and the superlnten-
dent Of the peniteniary. He has been
a trustee for fifteen years and bears q
good record.
Tavlor says he wants to go BACK 10
Creenville TO die among his people
He is ffty-seven years old ana ID
good health. He has made nooei
prisoner and has been trusted lol
Years. discharging faithfully the ou-
ties assigned him.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-11-20
STATE GETS LEGACY.
The Money Has Just Been Sccued
Throug Friendly Suit.

Through process Of escheatment
legal proceeding to which it is seldom
necessary to resort III these days, the
state treasury has just come into the
nossession of sl,028.70, with inter
est for several years.
Some time ago Kitty Cronin died
in Charleston, leaving the sum men
toned to the children of John Rear
don and Mrs. kittie FITZGERALD, OF
Mallo. ireland. These heirs have not
been found, and consequently the leg
acv reverts to the state under es-
cheatment.
The way the state had to go about
getting hold of the money was
through a friendly suit against the
administrators, G. D. Bryan, lon L.
Rhett and the Bank Of Charleston.
This suit has just been won BY the
state in the common pleas court TOR
Charleston.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-11-20
FoBaCCO BUYER BEATEN.
..Siebt Riders" in Kentucky fofce
Ma, TO Leave Community

1obn ". Wicks, sixty years DID,
.ohscco buyer, was the victim Thurs
dav night of night riders in Chris
ran County, Ky, where he was buy
ing tobacco. Six masked men TWO
armed with guns, forced him, IN his
night clothes, to accompany them
some distance when they severely
heat him with sticks, after which he
was put on horse and ordered to
proceed to Hopkinnsville: They threat
ened to hang him if he returns. News
from North Christian county is thas
.day riders" are enroute to Hopkins
Vile to notify independent nrms 70
buy no more tobacco.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-11-20
DEAR KOSHER MEAT
Causes Trouble Among the Women
at Patterson, \. J.


At Patterson, \. j., angry women
visited homes in the River street sec.
ton and in ali places where Kosher
meat appeared on the tables for the
noon day meal, it was either destroy
ed, flung from the windows, or made
uupalatable By having kerosene pour
ed over it.
The Kosher shops were all picked
and a few purchasers got away WIN
meats. In scores OF cases, purchases
were torn from the arms OF men.
Butchers have decided to close their
shops for thirty days to stop the boy
colt of the shops. The high prices
for meats caused the trouble
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-11-20
MET A HORRIBLE DEATH.
Nr Robt. King, of Fairfax, Killed AT
Lumber Mill.

4 special dispatch to The News
and Courier from Allendale says a
horrible accident occurred at about II
o'clock Thursday at the Brown LuDl-
Der Company, situated at timers
which resulted in the death of Mr..
Robert King, of Fairfax. Mr.. King
while engaged in his work at the mill
was caught in the line shafting. 1t
was matter of only few minutes
before he was beaten and torn in a
terrible manner by the rapid revolu-
tons Of the machinery. He lived only
g few minutes after the accident.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-11-20
ROUNTREE GRANTED BAIL.
Alleged Slayer Of Il. f. Weeks in
Barnwell Released On Bail.

On last THURSDAY Hon. Chas- Car
roll Simms and J. Arthur Best. Esq,
of Barnwell applied to Judge R. ".
Memminger for bond for J. F. Roun-
tree. who is in jail at BarnEell charg-
ed with the murder Of r. F. Weeks
In tuat county sometime ago. Bond
was grantd in the sum Of $4,000.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-11-20
Terrible Explosion.

Two men were killed and three ~
fonr injured in an explosion IN the
B7ander, Ohio. The factory was ue
Rrander Ohio. Th efactory was oe-
mo1ished and a number OF houses
were shattered in the town. the con
cussion was felt for sl&t: 'o'ss'
around.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-11-20
Killed by EXPLOSION.

A boiler explosion in the gin house
OF the Trulock Plantation seven
miles south of Pine Bluff, Ark, killed
J. r. Trulock and five negroes. The
gin was demolished.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-11-20

The farmers Of the United States
annually permit one billion dollars
worth of potential wealth to roll into
the seas, without apparently the
slightest effort to prevent this enor-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-08-18

letter from her husband informing her that he has
fed with the manicure girl, her words are-let me
see
.she says" interposed the author Wei.
what do you think of that"
"Absurdy Inappropriate words" said West
brook, presenting anti-climaN-plunging the
story into hopeless bathos Worse yet; they mir
ror life falsely. No human being uttered banal
colloquiasms when confronted by sudden tragedy"
Wrong" said Dave closing his unshaven jaws
doggedly. 81 say man or woman ever spouts
'highfalutin' talk when they so up against real
climax. They talk naturally and little worse"
The editor from the bench with his air of
indulgence and inside information.
Say. westbrook." said Dave, pinning him by
the lapel, would you have accepted The Alarur
OF the Soul you had believed that the actions and
words of the characters true to life in the
parts of the story chat discussed?"
1T is very likely that 1 would. if believed that
way" said the editor. But 1 have explained tc
you that 1 do not
IF 1 could prove to you that I right"
I'm sorry, Shack but I'm afraid l haven't time
to argue any further just now"
Il don't want to argue" said Dave. II wan to
demonstrate to you from life itself that my view
IS the correct one"
How could you do that" asked Westbrook, in
a surprised tone.
Listen" said the writer, seriously. II have
thought of way. 1t is important to me that my
theory OF true-to-life fiction be recognized
correct by the magazines. I've fought for it for
three years, and I'm down to my last dollar, with
. two months rent due
81 have applied the opposite of your theory"
said the editor, lin selecting the fiction for the
Minerva Magazine. The circulation has gone up
from ninety thousand to
-Four hundred thousand" said Dave. Where
as it should have been boosted to million"
"You said something to me just now about
demonstrating your pet theory
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-08-18
By
o. HENRY.

..Twenty-seven minutes to three" said West
brook scanning his tiuepece.
1--WE have lust enough time" said Dave. we
will so TO my fat at once. l viii write a noe"'
address 1t to her and leave IL on the table "here
she will it as she enters the door You ana l
will be in the dining room concealed by the port
ieres In that note I'll say that have fed from
her forever with an affinity who understands the
needs of my artistic soul as she never did Whes
she reads it we will observe her actions and heas
her words. Then will know which theory is tn
correct one-yours or mine
oh never,' exclaimed the editor, shaking his
head THAT would be inexcusably cruel. could
not consent 10 have Mrs Dawes feelings played
upon such manner
Brace up" said the writer. Il guess think as
much of her as you do It's for her benefit as well a.
mine. I've got 10 get market for my stories In
some way. won't hurt Louise. She's healthy
and sound. Her heart goes as strong as a ninety
eight-cent watch. It'll last for only minute, and
then I'll step out and explain TO her You really
owe it to me to give me the chance, Westbrook
Editor Westbrook at length yielded. though but
half willingly And in the half of him that con-
sented lurked the viyisectionist that is In all or
us. Let him who has not used the scalpel rise and
stand in his place Pity tbs that there are not
enough rabbits and guinea-pigs to go around
The two experimenters in Art left the Square
and hurried eastward and then to the south until
they arrived in the Gramercy neighborhood. With
in its high iron ratings the little park had put
its smart coat of vernal green, and was admiring
itself in it's fountain mirror. Outside the rail-
ings the hollow square of crumhling houses shells
of a bygone gentry. leaned as If in ghostly gossip
the forgotten doings OF the vanished quaiity'
Sic transit gloria urbis.
A block north of the Park Dave steered
the editor again eastward. then, after covering a
short distance, into a lofty but narrow hathouse
burdened with a ioridly over decorated facade To
the fifth story they toiled and Dave, painting push
ed his latch-key into the door OF one OF the front
flats.
When the door opened Editor Westbrook saw.
with feelings of pity, how meany and meagrely the
rooms were furnished.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-08-18

Il gill. If you'll give me about half an hour OF
your time I'll prove to you that right I'll
prove it by Louise"
Your wife!" exclaimed Westbrook. How"
We'll. not exactly by her, but with her. said
Dave. Now, you know how devoted and loving
Louise has always been. She thinks m the only
genuine preparation on the market that bears the
old doctors signature. She's been fonder and more
faithful than ever, since I've been cast for the
neglected genius part"
Indeed, she is a charming and admirable life
companion, agreed the editor II remember what
!nseparable friends she and Mrs. Westbrook
We both lucky chaps, Shack, to have
such wives. You must bring Mrs. Dave up
evening soon. and We'll have one of those informal
chafing-dish suppers that used 70 enjoy
much
Later" said Dave. when get another shirt
And now I'll tell you my scheme. When I
about TO leave home after breakfast-if you can
call tea and oatmeal breakfast-Louse told she
going TO visit her aunt in Eighty-ninth street.
She said she would return home at three O'Clock.
che is always time to minute. It is now"
, Dave glanced toward the editors watch pocket.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-08-18

Get chair. If you can find one" said Dave.
while hunt up pen and ink. Hello. what's this?
Here's note from Louise She must have left
It there when she went out this morning
He picked up envelope that lay on the center
table and tore II open He began to read the letter
that he drew OF IT; and once having begun IL
aloud he read 1t through to the end. These are
the words that Editor Westbrook heard:
Dear Shackleford:
By the time you get this will be about hum
dred miles away and still a-going I've got place
in the chorus of the Occidental Opera Co., and we
the road to-day at twelve O'Clock. I didn't
TO starve TO death, and decided to make
my own living. I'm not coming back. Mrs West
brook is going with me. She said she tired Of
living with combination phonograph, iceberg and
dictionary and she's not coming back either We've
been practising the songs and dances for two
months the quiet hope you will be successful.
and get along all right. Good-by Louise.
Dave dropped the letter, covered his face with
his trembling hands and cried out IN deep, vib-
rating voice:
MY God. why hast thou given me this cup 70
drink? Since she is false. then let Thy Heavens
farest gifts, faith and love- become the testing by
words of traitors and fends,'
Editor Westbrook's glasses fell to the floor. The
fingers OF one hand fumbled with button on his
coat he blurted between his pale lips:
Say, Shack. wouldn't that knock you on your
perch? Amt It tough. now. shack-afn't it?"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-08-18

In Madison Square That was the first time the
editor had Dave in several months.
why, Shack, is this your" said Westbrook,
somewhat awkwardly, for the form of his phrase
seemed to touch upon the others changed appear
ance.
"Sit down for a minute" said Dave. tugging at
his sleeve This is my Office. 1 can't come to
yours, looking 1 do. Oh sit down-you won't
be disgraced. Those half-plucked birds on the
other benches will take you for swell porch
climber. They won't know you are only an editor.
Smoke, Shack?" said Editor Westbrook, sink
ing cautiously upon the virulent green bench. He
always yielded gracefully when he did yield.
Dave snapped at the cigar kingfsher darts
at a n-perch. a girl pecks at chocolate cream
"I have just began the editor.
"Oh know; don't finish" said Dave. Give
me a match You have just ten minutes to spare.
How did you manage to get past my of1ce-boy and
invade my sanctum? There he goes now throw
ing his club at a dog. that couldn't read the Keep
Of the Grass signs.
How goes the wrting?" asked the editor
Look at me-" said Dave. "for your answer.
Now don't put that embarrassed, friendlybut-
honest look and ask why don't get Job as
a wine agent a cab driver. I'm IN the fight to
finish I know 1 can write good fiction and I'll
force you fellows to admit it yet III make you
change the spelling of regrets to 'cheque before
I'm done with YOU
Editor westbrook gazed through his nose
glasses with a sweetly sorrowful omniscient, SYM
pathetic skeptica1 expression-the copyrighted ex-
preston of the editor beleaguered by the unavail
able contributor.
Have you read the last story l sent you-The
Alarum of the soul?" asked Dave.
Carefully. I hesitated that story, Shack.
really / did. It had good points. I
writing you letter to send with 1t when 1t goes
back to you I regret"
Never mind the regrets" said Dave grimly.
There's neither sa1ve nor sting In 'em any
What want is to know why. Come. now; out
with the good points first"
THE story" said westbrook. deliberately, after
a suppressed sigh, sis written around almost
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-08-18

henches-a shade between the color of picked
cucumber and that of last years fast-black
cravenette raincoat. But to the city-bred eye or
Editor Westbrook, the landscape appeared a mas
terpece.
And now. whether you are of those who rush in,
Or of the gentle that fears to tread you
mus1 follow in a brief invasion OF the editors
mrG.
Editor Westbrooks spirit contented and
sere-e. The April number Of the Minerva had sold
its entire edition the tenth day Of the month
"a newsdealer in Keokuk had written that he
co1lf hare sold fifty copies more If he had had
'em TIE owners of the magazine had raised his
(the editorsj salary he had just installed in his
home jewel Of a recently imported cook who was
afraid of policemen; and the morning papers had
published in full a speech he had made at pub
fishers banquet Also there were echoing in his
hind the jubiaE. notes OF a splendid song that
his charming young wife had sung to him before
he left his uptown apartment that morning. She
was taking enthusiastic interest In her music OF
late practising early and diligently. When he had
somplimented her the Improvement in her voice
She had fairly Rugged him for Joy at his praise.
He felt. too the benign tonic medicament of the
trained nurse, Spring. tripping softly adown the
yards OF thu convalescent city.
While Editor westbrook wag sauntering be-
tween the rows OF park benches (already filling
with Migrants and the guardians Of lawless child
hood) he felt his sleeve grasped and held. Sus-
pectins that he was about to be panhandled, ne
burned cold and Improbable face, and saw that
his captor was--Dawe-Shackleford Dave. diugy,
almost ragged. the gentesl scarcely visible in him
through the deeper lines of tho shabby.
While the editor is pulling himself out OF his
surprise. hashlight biography OF Dave is offered.
He fiction writer. OF Westbrook's old
ecquantapces At time they might have
called each other old friends. Dave had some
money in those days. and lived IN decent apart
vnens-nouse near westbrook's The two families
often went to theatres and dinners together. Mrs
Dave and Mrs westbrook became dearest
friends Then day little tentacle OF the octo-
p,s Just 10 itself. ingurgitated Dawes capi-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-08-18

tall and moved to the Gramercy Park neighbor-
hood where one, FOR few greats per week, may sit
upon ones trunk under eight-branched chandeliers
and opposite Carrara marble nantes and watch
the mice play upon the floor Dave thought to
live by writing fiction. Now and then he sold
story. He submitted to Westbrook The
Minerva printed two of them; the rest were
returned. Westbrook sent careful and conscien-
tious personal letter with each rejected manuscript.
pointing out in detail his reasons for considering
1t unavailable. Editor Westbrook had his
clear conception Of what constituted good fiction.
So had Dave. Mrs. Dave was mainly concerned
about constituents of the scanty dishes of food
that she managed to scrape together. One day
Dave had been spoutng to her about the excel
1encies of certain French writer's. At dinner they
sat down to a dish that hungry schoolboy could
have encompassed at a gulp. Dave commented.
Its Maupassant hash" said Mrs. Dave. 1T
may not be art, but do wish you would do five
course Marion Crawford serial with an Ella
Wheeler Wilcox sonnet for dessert. I'm hungry.
AS far as this from success Shackleford
Dave when he pucked Editor Westbrooks sleeve
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-08-18
Copyright. 1907, By Thomas II. MeKss.

~ PRING winked vitreous optic at Editor
a Westbrook. of the Minerva Magazine, and
- detected him from his course. He had
L lunched In his favorite corner OF Broad
way hotel and returning TO his once
when his feet became entangled in the lure OF the
vernal coquette. Which Is by way OF saying that
he turned eastward in Twenty-sixth street, safely
forded the spring freshet of vehicles In Fifth av-
enue, and meandered along the walks OF budding
Madison Square.
enient air and the settings OF the little park
almost formed PASTORAL; the color motif
green-the presiding shade at the creation OF man
and vegetation.
The callow grass between the walks was the
color of verdigris. poisonous green, reminiscent
of the horde of derelict humans that had breathed
upon the soil during the summer and autumn. The
bursting tree buds looked strangely familiar to
those who had botanized among the furnishings
of the fish course of a forty-cent dinner The SKY
above of that pale aquamarine tint that hall
loom poets rhyme with true" and Sue" and
GOO" The natural and frank color visible
was the ostensibIe green of the newly-panted
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-08-31
First published m Daily Leader
Aug a. 1907)
ELECTION PROCLAMATION.

To the Public. Greeting
Whereas. pursuant 90 an Act of
Congress entitled
"An Act 90 enable the people OF
Oklahoma aud Of the Indian Terri
tory TO form a constitution aud state
government and be admitted into the
Union on un eQHal footing with che
original states; and to enable the
people OF New Mexico aud Arizona
10 form a constitution and state gov.
meut and be admitted ipfO the Union
On an equal footing wiih the orlgIaaI
states
Approved June 10. 1906 and herein
after referred tO as the Enabling
Act" delegates were duly elected.
and
Whereas. said delegates so elected
did on the second fuesdag after
their said election. meet at the city oi
Guthrie. the seat of government oi
said Oklahoma Territory and organize
as "a convention. and
Whereas. after such Organization
said delegates. IN convention assem-.
bied. did declare that they adopted
che constitution Of the United States
on behalf Of the 9ple OF The pro-
posed state Of OkaAOma. and
Whereas said constitutional con-
Yenti0n did by ordinance irrevOca.
bic. accept the terms and conditions
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-08-31
Endorsed ny the county.

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family" writes VIM NJ Dietz. editor
md publisher of the Otsego Journal,
3ilbertsville. ~ Y. "is DR. Kings
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m infalliblo cure for coughs and
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If them We always keep a bottle IN
he house ! believe It 10 be the most
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lever disappoint the taker by all drug
stores Price soc and 81 CO. Trial bot
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-08-31
TENNIS sTARs Al clNclNNATl


Cincinnati, Ohio, Aug. 3l--A mum.
ber of the best ga acquetwlelders OF
the Unlied States and Canada are on
hand for the Tri-state Tennis tourna-
ment which began today ON the courts
of The Cincinnati Tennis club Promi-
nent among the entries are Beals
Wright. OF Boston, w C. Grant r. D.
Little II H. Wcstfsll and Robert
Leroy of New Yogk 4 A. Rose and
A. G Hopkins, of Chicago
During Ohe coming week Miss May
Sutton win defend her title ms tri.
state champion Beals Wright viii
not defeaG his tItle as tn-state cham.
pion In singles but win allow that
honor TO go 10 the winner OF the
tourney he viii however. play n
dOlblos with Little and iu mixed
dolbles with Miss sutton