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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-04-24
SHIP SINKS
Twenty Five Persons Drowned in
Crossing the Neva
The Vessel Had Been Condemned
And There Are Threats Of Violence

Against It's Owner.
twenty-five persons are believed
to have been drowned by the foun
dering Of the river steamer Archan'
gelsk while she was crossing the
Neva, near the surburb of Irinowka
Russia, late Sunday night.
The accident occurred during a
Snow storm, when the steamer was
two-thirds the way across the rive,
and was caused by her striking an
ice foe, numbers of which still re
main in the river despite the lateness
of the season.
Owing to the thickness of the
weather the accident was not seer
from the shore, but the shouts fol
help of those in distress attracted the
crews Of two steamers which hastily
went to the scene, only, however, to
find that the Archangelsk had found
cred. A number Of her passengers
mostly working men, were rescued
but owing to the swiftness of the
current, many others were swept un-
der the ice foes.
There is no means for establishing
definitely the numbe of victims. The
passage across the river was short
and no count was made of the passen-
gers, but according to the police OF
Okhta, surburb for which the
steamer was bound, 81 persons are
missing-all workmen or small mer-
chants of the humber class.
The Archangelsk was an old iron
steamer open forward and roofeo
over astern in the form of a cabin.
She was condemned as unseaworthy
last fall, but the owner was about to
lave the ban removed and the vessel
placed in service. The crew was
made up of three inexperienced men,
the captain and pilot having former
ly been baker. All three of the
men were saved.
The steamer had scarcely any bal
last and when she ran sidewise on a
big foe she careened and immediate
ly filed and sank. The catastrophe
was over inside Of three minutes
Those who were not picked up imme-
diately sank beneath the icy water.
One man scrambled on to an ice foe
and was carried down stream for a
mile The wreck was located Sunday
afternoon lying on the bottom Of the
river scarcely hundred feet from
the shore, whittier it had been swept
by the swift current. 1t was impos-
sible for divers to descend owing to
floating ice.
The banks Of the river were crowd
ed all day with friends and relatives
of missing persons looking for bodies
but none were recovered. 1t is prob
able that the dead have been carried
down stream for miles.
Feeling against the owner of the
ferry line runs high and threats have
been made to lynch him.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-04-24
Girl Defends Self.

Entering a farm house six miles
sontb Of Decatur, Georgia, where Ada
Sn,i1h t fifteen year old girl was
.'1l ainne with a three year old child, Jim
Elliott, negro, threatened 10 XII
the girl with knife which ne car
ried rhreateningly. Miss Smlta re- :.
treated across the room and selzlns
a shot gun leveled it at Elliott VINO
iumped through a window to escape
two shots fired by the brave g1rl. I'll
lott was given hearing and held
for trial.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-04-24
POISON PLOT
May Kill Three Little Children
in the City Of Chicago
Father and Mother Slain. All the
Victims Suddenly Ill After Eating
Oatmeal,

Three of the surviving members
of the ill-fated Mette family, of No.
2S4e North Harding avenue, are dy-
ing at the Swedish Hospital, Bow
manville, Chicago, as result of a
second poison plot discovered Thurs
day by the Irving Park Authorities,
in the poison mystery that has al
ready resulted in the death of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Mette, father and
mother of the latest victims.
One member only of the family
which consisted Of father mother
and four children, is now in danger
of death. This is Mrs. Mary Sladek,
the married daughter, who is now at
Dunning being examined for her san
| ity.
The names of the victims Of what
the police believe to be a new attempt
to exterminate the entire Mette fam
lily are: Joseph Mette, nineteen;
Rudolph Mette, thirteen; Frank
Mette, Jr., ten All Of the victims
became suddenly i'll Thursday after
eating oatmeal for breakfast.
The boys were unconscious when
the policeman arrived and placed
them in the ambulance. It was dis
covered there was no room for the
victims in Dunnfng Hospital. The
police took them on to the Swedish
Hospital in Bowmanville, the institu-
ton where their father died.
The condition of the three boys
is so serious that they are likely to
die at any time" said Captain Hahn
es. Zone of them will not recover
and there is little chance for the
others"
Lieutenant Collins, of the Irving
Park police station, detailed dozen
policemen and detectives on the case.
:, quantity of the oatmeal found on
the table was given to cat, which
at once was thrown into spasms. The
police are now certain that food in
the house is impregnated with poi
son.
Mrs. Mary Sladek, who was taken
to Dunning Hospital, was again ex-
amined for the third degree"
Coupled with this renewal of ac-
tivity by the police came the report
that Emil Sladek, husband of Mrs.
Mary Sladek is about to bring suit
for divorce, having left her and gone
to Los Angeles.
The police say the woman was on
the verge of breakdown and con-
fession was expected momentarily.
The Coroner says the woman is not
insane
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-04-24
D1sFRANCHISES NEGROES
The Florida Legislature Don't Want
Him to Vote.

The Florida senate by vote OF
25 to 5 adopted joint resolution TO
declare the fourteenth and fifteenth
the federal constltu-
ton void and to disfranchise the ne
gro in Florida.
The resolution was introduced by
senotor John S. Beard, Of Pensacola,
who spoke at length upon the subject.
Senator John S. Beard, Of Pensacoll,
that the supreme court Of the United
States would uphold th action OF the
state in disfranchising the negro.
The house is overwhelmingly for
the resolution and the question Of the
legality Of the amendments IN cues,
tion will thus go before the United
States supreme court. Crowdeo gar
leries cheered the action OF the SEN
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-04-24
SECURED DIVORCE
Because His Wife Wanted Him to
Commit Suicide.

Arthur E. Masher, of Adrion, Mich
was recently granted divorce from
Sarah Comfort Mosher, for alledg-
ed cruelty of an unusual nature.
Shortly after the marriage he claims
his wife wanted him to enter into a
suicide agreement, but he declined.
Later they occupied seperate bed
rooms and one night, he testified. she
came into his room after he had re-
tired and uncovered the magazine of
the coal stove SO the gas would es-
cape. Another time while out driv-
ing he said she wanted him to drive
in front of an approaching train.
Both are Ouakers.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-04-24
DON'T BELIEVE IN WAR.
Bryan Makes Notable Speech Before
the Peace Conference.

the Peace Conference.
William Jennings Bryan was the
last speaker before the New York
Peace Congress on last Thursday
night. He said:
"War comes from nlisunderstand-
ings. At the finish both parties Will
tell you that it was defensive war.
When they will submit to having a
through understanding of their grieY-
ances, war can be avoided.
Il believe one of the subjects OF
this convention is to cultivate peace
and to dispel the idea that man must
die in the battlefield to be patriot.
And this convention will not do its
duty unless it impresses upon the
world the idea that it is as much a
mans duty to live for his country as
it is to die for it.
81 expect to see the world loved
into peace. Love is the great force.
Don't tell me that to secure peace you
must build great armies and navles.
I want to see peace by love and not
by force.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-04-24
AN UNLAWFUL WEDDING
Pastor of African Church at Orlean,
n. j., Arrested.

Rev. ". F. Coffey, pastor Of an
African church at Orlean, n. j., was
arrested Friday night on the charge
OF unlawfully marrying Arthur Jones,
colored. and Dora Hitchcock, white.
Coffey was held for the grand jury ID
the sum of $500. Fred Hitchcock,
the father of the girl, and Arthur
Jones. to whom she was married
were arrained. They pleaded not
guilty to disorderly acts.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-04-24
BITTEN By WILDCAT.
S.ver Flinchcd or Murmured Under
Pressure Of Beasts Jaws.

When a vicious wild cat bit Henry
T. Justice in the ankle while he was
hunting in the Maine woods, Sam
Provost, "a guide, was astonished at
MS employers bravery.
Justice never WINGED nor made an
oring to tear the flesh he took careful
oring to tear the fest he took careful
aim and fred at the animal. He
missed the cat and it escaped.
The guide. after he had recovered
from his astonishment at the WonoeI,
full exhibition of bravery, sugseSteus,
that they hurry to Doctor no,
said Justice, what we neea - a - 90.
penter. You see the cat bit my cofA
"a
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-04-24
He GETS BIG PAY.
3ohn Hays Hammond Highest Paie
Man in the World.

John Hays Hammond, the mining
engineer OF New York, receives sal
ary aggregating sso0.ooo a year,
which is more money than any other
man ever received for his personal
services. Men make millions on in.
vasrments or by manipulations OF
sneculations, but Hammond is the
only man in the world who is paid sc SC
yearly million dollars year fol
professional advice
Hammond is the greatest soidlel
Of fortune Of modern times, pernap:
Of all times, and was the mode NODE IRON IRON
which Richard Harding Davis drew
his hero in Soldiers OF f'ortuae:
Ne was born in San Francisco my
two wears ago, and graduated Iron
rhe Sheeld Scientific School. OF a;e
During his boyhood in California n
heard and dreamed Of nothing oIl ou
goId for the Western coast was sol'
mad during this period.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-04-24
Killed by Cigarettes.

Capers Jones. eighteen. son Of L.
NJ. Jones, prominent planter of
storrsville. Ca. ended his life at noon
Friday by shooting himself through
the heart with shotgun. 1t is stat
ed that the young mans mind was
undoubtedly affected from cigarette
smoking.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-04-24
MYSTERY CLEARED.
Mail Agent Caught Who Took Ten
Thousand Dollars.

The mystery concerning the dis
appearance of $4,000 in transit by
the Atlantic National Bank of Will
mington to the Chemical National
Bank, of New York, N. Y, was clear
ed up by the arrest at the instance OF
Postofice Inspector Edward A. Mel
son, employed by the mail service.
Nelson, whose home is at Whining
ton has made a confession. His run
was between Wilmington and ROCK
Mount, \. C. Most of the money
was found under Nelson's mouse
where he had buried 1t. AleoseChei
S9,400 was recovered.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-04-24
TWO SAD DEATHS
Two Young Men Go To a Watery
Grave While Fishing.
THE BODIES FOUND.


ing, Causes Alarm and Leads to 8
Search, Which Results in the Find,
ing Of the Bodies Of the Two
Young Men.
Early Thursday morning the news
was received in Anderson Of the
. drowning of J. c. Walker and John
Dickson, which occurred at O'Clock
that morning on the rond Of the Bel
ton Power Company, six and half
miles from Belton, on the Saluda Ri
yer. Both of these young gentlemen
were we'll known in Anderson, as it
was their former home.
It seems that the two men set out
trout lines across the pond We6nes-
day evening, and at two o'clock last
Thursday morning they were in a
batteau visiting the lines, when the
batteau capsized for some unknown
reason
AS neither of the gentlemen re-
turned to their home in time to go
to work Thursday morning. search
for them was made The hfeless
body cf Mr.. Walker was found on one
of the hooks of the trout line. The
body Of Mr. Dickson was found about
noon about 40 feet below where the
boat turned over.
Mr.. Walker and Mr.. Dickson were
brotheFs-in-law. They were electri-
cal engineers and were in charge of
the power house at the cam. They
had been connected with the COM
pany only a short time. Both were
about twenty-five years of age.
Mr.. Walker worked at the sub-sta-
ton Of the Anderson Power Com
pany four or Eve years. He left his
position there about five months ago.
He went down on the Laurens road
of the Charleston and Western Car
olina Railroad and from there he
went to work at the Belton dam. He
married Miss Bessie Dickson, the SIS
ter of John Dickson and the daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson Dick
son, who are now residents of Anoer-
son. His wife survives him.
Mr. DnckSOn WORKED at LHe SUI
station with Mr.. Walker two years.
He left the services of the Anderson
Water. Light and Power Company
last February. when he moved his
family to the Belton power dam. Ar.
Dickson married Miss Rosie Kay,
who, with child of two years and
a child Of one week, survive him.
The mother, father, sister and
brother of Mr.. Dickson went to the
scene Of the horrible accident We'd
resoay morning. The bodies Of the
men were carried to Anderson where
the interment took place.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-04-24
Killed His Son.

At Gadsden, Ala, o. P. Dodson. a
telegraph operator, shot and killed
his three-year-old son Thursday while
in demented condition, and at the
same time tried to kill his wife. He
escaped to the woods, but was lated
captured BY aid Of dogs
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-04-24
BIG DISPENsARY TRADE.
What Was Taken During the First
Month.

According to figures which State
Auditor ". B. West has just checked
up, the gross sale Of the Carey-Coth-
ran dispensary liquor throughout the
State for March, the first month Of
business since the new system was
inaugurated, amounted to s153, ,444,-
66. There are now only nineteen
counties under the new system, and
some Of these, particularly Charles
ton, did not get started under the
new system at once.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-04-24
TRAFFIC IN WIVES.
Said to be Quite a Practice among
French Peasants.

The court of the Eaute Loire at
Paris mas before it a case brought by
a peasant who claims $500 damages
from another peasant for the nonful-
6llmect of contract for the sale OF
his wife.
The man who brought the action
bargained to buy the wife OF nelsA-
hor for $500. When the woman
heard of the transaction she NOT only
refused to leave her husbands house
hut told the two men strongly what
she thought Of them.
The buyer was furious at not be-
ing able to obtain the execution OF g
contract duly drawn up and signed
and he determined to seek legal re-
dress.
It is stated that the sale and pur-
chases of wives have taken place
several tines during recent years.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-04-24
Convict Killed.

In an attempt to escape from the
nenitentiary at Raleigh, \. c., ihuFs.
Say bv three young convicts, one OF
tbem C. L. Scruggs, was killed ano
10 others Jack Williams and Dood
Wilson, were recaptureo, os ene
guard.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-04-24
E:1lad Rr Her Child.

At Jacksonville, Fla, Friday MRS.
No. Gardiner was shot and killed by
her five year old son. VINO was ln;o, piay
ing with his fathers shot gun WHICH
was accidentally discharged.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-04-24
LITTLE BOY STOLEN
Strange Man Gave Child Money and
Candy to Lure Him.

Candy to Lure HID.
John Sahol, aged six, was kidnap-
ped on Sunday afternoon from his
home at Hauto, Pa. The boy is the
son of a Slavoian miner.
John and his three-year-old broth
er. Joseph, went for a walk. A short
time later Joseph returned and said
that a. strange man had given John
a dollar and some candy TO go along
with him.
There is no known motive tor tne
kidnapping, as the father OF the lao
is in ordinary circumstances, and the
Eidnappers could not hope for ran
som.
The daily tribune., 1907-03-19
WIRELESS CURRENTS MAY
HAVE CAUSED EXPLOSION

Toulon. March l9.-M UAudin the
wireless telegraph expert has advanc.
ed q new theory regarding the cause
Of the disaster to the bAttleship lena.
whose after was destroyed by the
explosion Of n magazine March 12, re.
sultinR In considerable loss Of life.
He says that At the time Of tie explo.
sion 1t was noted that powerful wire.
less currents were passing and he be
lieves that the vessels isolation In
the dry dock here resulted in the &C.
cumulAtlon OF secondary Hertiznu
waves in the "B" powder magazine
from the ships wireltsI apparatus and
that an outside current communicated
. high tension spark.
The daily tribune., 1907-03-19
COUNTESS BETROTHED
TO GYPSY VIOLINIST

Vienna. March ia sensational
betrothal has caused = stir among
the Aristocrsoy here and at Budapest.
1t Ia that Of Countess lima. daughter
of Count Paul Festetios. to Rudi
Nayari. first viGlin Of the Oldenburg
TsigAne band.
The countess is 22 years Of sge. She
first saw Nayar In band concert
She was then engaged to Count
Seigmund Sprezzi. but she fell In love
at first sight with the young violin.
ist, who reciprocAted her affs ction.
When she reformed to her mother.
who was living In Oldenbura. she
broke off her.enssgements with Count
Seigmund and was bstrothed to Maya.
riah is own house. all the gypsies In
Oldep burg being present.
The daily tribune., 1907-03-19
Four Prominent Defendants
Convicted Of Conspiracy to
Rob the Government.
TWO ARE VERY WEALTHY
1t Was Against These Men Pri-
marily That the Presidents
Land Law Enforcement
Was Directed.

Omaha. March l9-Four men con.
victed here last December in the sen
sational Rovernment land fraud cases
were sentenced today by Judge W. II.
Munger In the United States court ~
follows:
Bartlett Richards and william g.
Comstock. to pay q fine of 81 500 each
and to serve year in the Douglas
county Jail,
Charles o. Jameson and Aquilla
Triplett. to pay fine Of $500 each and
to serve eight months In the county
jail.
All the defendants filed motions
of appeal. which will be argued
later.
These men were indicted by the
federal grand jury in May. 1905.
for conspiracy to defraud the gov.
eminent out Of the use. possession
and title to upwards Of 200. 600 acres
of public lands in northwestern Ne.
braska. Their trial was begun In
November last and l0s witnesses were
examined. 1t proved Of especial
interest because of the financial stand
ing of the two principals. Richards
and Comstock. for many years have
been conspicuous in politics and bust
ness in Nebraska. 1t was against
these two men primarily that Presi-
dent Roosevelts campaign Of land
law enforcement was directed.
Aquilla Triplett. soon after the
charges were lodged against him. left
for Mexico. but was captured and
brought back.
The daily tribune., 1907-03-19
ANOTHER MONSTER CANAL
PROJECTED FOR IRRIGArI

A. e. Wilson of Denver. has filed
with the county clerk . plat and canal
claim for foo iwaters from the ArkAn.
sas river, Fou', Six and Eight Mile
creeks. Beaver and Turkeys greeks,
Wild Horse and Dry creeks.
The canal is known as North
Mesa canal, and will be seventy We
miles In length. crossing Fremont. Pu-
eblo and portion of Ell Psso coun-
ties. 1t will have its SQUIRE In . head.
gate on the south side of the Arkau.
sas river. between Canon City and the
ROYAL Gorge. In section 27. town.
ship 1S.
This canal will be fumed ACROSS
the Arkansas river and the Rio
Grande tracks. twelve miles west Of
the oity. following the grade bui IL
for the state canal twelve yeArs sgo.
crossing the above named creeks and
securing their HoodwAters. The ter.
minus will be at Fountain creek, in
FL PAso county.
IL is proposed to irrigate 10000
acres in the three o,untiaa. The ap-
proximats cost of the canal Is 81 900. e.
900, and work on the preliminary sur
vey was begun December 20 last. The
canal will have . carrying capacity
Of 900 cubic feet per second. and will
have . depth Of seven aud half feet
width of thirty five feet at the bot
tom an! fifty feet at .he top.
The daily tribune., 1907-03-19

known. ~ the coroner as received
no report Of the killing. no word
has reached the undertaking hhop here
and the Portland cement company
ofiise knew nothing Of the matter.
On several such oooAsious train crews
have been known to take the body Of
. man from the county In which he
WAS killed Into another county for
burial. without nrst notifying any Of
the county ofiiosrs or even getting
permission. II ths Rio 0rAnds killed
The daily tribune., 1907-03-19
MINER DEMANDS $4,000
FOR SERIOUS INJURIES

Joseph Rauoker. 90 years old. now
residing In Trinidad. through his At.
toruey J. J. Hendricks OF the same
city. has filed In the district court .
suit for sec. 900 damages again the
vIctr Fuel company for injuries re.
ceived on June of last year. when
Rauoker WAS employed by the coal
company at their line at Rad ant,
this county.
Raucksr Gays he WAS ordered to
carry . metal kea of powder into
the mine. which 10 built on . slight
incline. Ks had gone $50 feet when
a mule and car approached and he
was forced to step to the side OF
the incline. The metal keg came
In contact with the electric power
wires. causing u spark, which ex.
pioded the powder. The man WA
severely burned about the face,
hands and :sss. The case will b.
heard at the April term Of the dis
trict court Two other men were also
badly injured 10 tho same explosion
and the mine was partially wrecked
The daily tribune., 1907-03-19

WHERE IS IT-An eye witness
came to Florence this morning and
stated that an eastbound Rio Grande
freight train passed over ana killed
man Just this side Of Portland At
$3.50 O'Clock this forenoon. Just
what has become Of the body 10 not
The daily tribune., 1907-03-19
Fort Worth and Back-One
Fare Plus s.

Tho Colorado 4 Southern offers above
rate on March 10th and nth. tickets
good for 20 days. Write for information
to I. f. Fisher, @. p. A., Denver.
The daily tribune., 1907-03-19

DIED--At Radiant this forenoon,
william Troby. carpenter. The
body was brought bers this afternoon.
The daily tribune., 1907-03-19

. man In this ooutty this morning.
the coroner should make them bring
the body back here for An Inquest.
The daily tribune., 1907-03-19

The Tribune for best Job printing.
The daily tribune., 1907-03-19

DR.. Yard. dentist. oaioe telephone
east 1876.