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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-11-27
HARD ON TEDDY
Supreme Court Justice Brewer
Pokes Fun at Roosevelt.
Says President is Playing Hide-and
Seek With the People and Is Too
Strenuous Over Simple Spelling.

"The spectacle of our strenuous
President playing hide and seek with
the American People would not now
be before US if the original provision
of the Congress thta drafted the Con-
stitution were in effect. That pre-
scribed presidential term of seven
years, with pronlDition on re-elec-
ton In the judgment of many
and am among them-the change
from that provision was mistake -
Justice David J. Brewer, Of the
United States Supreme Court, made
this declaration the other night in a
speech before the Civic Forum, in
Carnegie Hall, New York 1t was
applauded more literally than any
other point he made in his remarks
His address concerned Public Of
fee n Relation to Public Opinion. :"
Without giving either the better
of the argument-Justice Brewer
compared the characters of President
Roosevelt and Governor Hughes. The
Governor was speaker on the same
platform, on the topic OF Public
Office" The silver-haired justice ar
gued that the more constant and uni
versal the voice of the people, and
the more promptly public officers
carry that voice into effect, the near
er is the APPROACH 70 ideal govern
ment De described public officer
as ruler almost as absolute, while
his term lasts, as king
HE may" said he, "be impulsive,
enthusiastic, strenuous, exhibiting a
spectacular and dramatic life, or
calm and self-poised in administra-
ton; his chief stock in trade may be
battleships or reserve forces; but no
one doubts that either President
Roosevelt or Governor Hughes is a
ruler. And a rulers judgment Of
what is the public welfare should be
absolute-should be the judgment Of
the ruler
But Judge Brewe. was careful to
point out that rulers Judgment
should be upon important matters
only. He said, for instance: 1T is
foolish for President to quarrel oV-
er simplifed spellSng,' and this
brought out a roar Of laughter.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-11-27
KILLED HIMSELF.
Young Man Ended His Life In Front
of Lion Cage.

Seemingly as lacking in worries as
any one in the careless, curious
throns about him. Henry Toppen, (
Chicago student. said to be the son
of wealthy French parents IN Swift
zenland, wandered along before the
various cages in Lincoln Park ami
NAL house. al Chicago Tuesday after
noon. He paused before the lions
quarters, drew a revolver from his
overcoat pocket. placed it 10 ms
mouth and shot himself. He died
. few minutes after Keeper Derry
carried him to his Office. He was y
years old, and had been attenolns .
private school in the South SIDE,
and was rejoicing in the prospect o1
returning soon to his Swiss home
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-11-27
BAMBERG SCHOOL BURNED.
Handsome Two Story Structure Wip-
ed Out by Fire.

The handsome brick graded school
by fire on last Thursday. Fire was
discovered in the basement where the
furnace was, and in about one hoNr
from the time of that discovery the
building was enveloped in flames and
the fight was given up as a useless
one. The alarm was sounded about
three o'clock, just about long enough
for the children of the schoo. to
have reached their homes after the
days work. and all of the teachers
had not yet left the building.
Citizens turned out en- masse to
fight the fire but all to no avail, and
for the same simple reason which
has been demonstrated there before,
because of no organized fire company
or waterworks. With a small stream
of water the fire could have been ex-
tinguished without any trouble. Bur
that was lacking, and now the school
house is lacking also.
The building was handsome
brick structure of TWO s:3ries and
fitted cut with all modern convent
ences, electric lights, beating appar-
atu5 and all other things which go
t, make an ideal schol building. Only
last week new sunl.~H Of desks Pad
been placed in the school for the &C
commoda-:on of the increased cap
acity of the school. The. teaching
force had been increased this session
and a high school department added
Everything pointed to a most sue
cessful school year and the session
was just well under way. For the
present it is probable that the opera
house and the city hall will be used
although these two buildings can not
POSSIBLY accommodate the schoo;
But with the use of the court house
the school session will be able tc
90 on undisturbed. Most OF the fur'
niture was saved.
The building was valued at about
$4,000 and there is insurance
of only about $500. So there is
loss of about $500, which is to oe
overcome by the town of Bamoere
if a building as nice as the cne de-
stroved is to be built. And Of TINS
there is no question. The citizen:
will strive to replace the burned
building with an even more hand
some structure. The building whlcf
was destroyed was only about toul
wears old. but it was found to Dc
rather small for the increasing mum
her of pupils, and when the new
building is erected this will be pro
vided for. :.
The trustees will begin at once te
have new building erected. Ane
they will have the liberal supper
Of the entire school district and O.
every citizen Of the town. bamoers
is learning what destructive nre'
mean. and if the waterworks system
is not soon installed the lesson VII
nroba blv be a sadder one than SIN
gle blaze. Bonds have already peer
voted, but delays have interviewed De
tween the town and its long past ou'
Waterworks
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-11-27
LOYALTY TO MikADO.
Secret Canvass Of Japanese in Hawaii
to Secure Pledges.

The secret canvass throughout the
Hawaiian Islands, securing slgners
to a pledge to the Japanese emperor
of loyalty in event of war continues.
It did not require a plain declara'
ton to acquaint Americans with the
the fact that in event OF conflict be-
tween this country AMI Japan, every
japanese resident of both mainland
and colony could be counted as a toe
but special messengers are being sent
to the milkado at regular Intervals
An address signed by thousands and
couched in flowing language has al
ready been sent to Japan and anoth-
er is in preparation. The first one
stated that SHOULD emergency arise.
we offer ourselves courageously to
the state, thus to guard and MAINTAIN
the prosperity of our imperial throne.
This was signed by the most proml-
nent japanese, as well as the coolies.
MURDERED By HIGHWAYMES.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-11-27
MURDERED By HIGHWAYMES.
Aged Grocer Foully Killed and BODY
Placed on Track.

At Burlington. \. j., E. S. Jef1er-
eor ve,l-to-do grocer, s. years old,
murdered late THURSDAY night,
block from his home. Mr.. JEFF
,arson was attacked by higwayman
ui,A,in thirty feet of his door. He
vas robbed and then strangled to
death. and his body placed across the
railroad tracks nearby. The body
was hit by the Philadelphia accom-
modation train.
The train was delayed while the
crew and passengers were placing
the body aboard, and the suspected
murderer escaped on the westbound
train, three minutes before the east
bound accommodation arrived with
the body, and the first news of the
crime.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-11-27
THIEF CONFESSES.
He SAYS He Is the Son Of Wealthy
Philadelphia Family.

In penitent mood as result Of
hearing Evangelist Torrey preach,
ard under the influence of liquor, a
Young man staggered into a police
station in Chicago and said he was
Joseph Kelly, a much wanted burg
lar. He said he wanted to get
right with God and the law
Kelly confessed that he is the de-
generate son of wealthy Philadel-
phia family and said he was the man
who had burglarized many houses,
where he kissed sleeping children,
smoked cigarettes and chatted with
his victims while robbing them.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-11-27
Mad Woman Killed Her Husband
While He Slept.

At New York half crazed by jeal-
ousy because of her husbands at
tention to another woman, Mrs. LOU
tie Hitchcock, shot and Instantly
killed her husband, Robert I. Hitch
cock, compositor, as he lay sleep
ing in bed in their home IN tne
Bronz the other morning, then turn
ing the revolver upon herself, Mrs.
Hitchcock inflicted several wounds
in her head and breast from which
# is expected that she will die. She
was arrested and sent to the hospl-
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-11-27
TOOK HIS WIFE.
The Love Affair of a Virginia Cou'
ple Truly Romantic.

Robert Daily, who at the polne OF
a pistol on the road between Ellza-
beth City and Camden, n. Co. TOOK
Miss Maggie Sawyer from the SIDE OF
his rival. John Hall, with whom she
was on her way to wed, arrived az
Norfolf, Va, with the young woman
Thursday, and was shortly afterwaro
married to her by Rev. Quinton Law
is and that night the bride and groom
were prisoners at the Central ponce
station, Daily, it having been cnars-
ed shot Wall in taking the girl
from him. Investigations proved
that to be untrue, and the BRIDE
and groom were released. Daily got
the drop on Hall with his pistol and
quietly asked Miss Sawyer to choose
between Hall and himself. She de-
serted Hall.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-11-27
COAT OF TAR
And a Ride on a Rail for a Rec
Yeant Husband.
If He Does Not Stop His Attentions
to an Attractive Girl During His
Wife's Absence.

Frank V. Braisted, of Belmar, N
j., is in receipt of several anonymou:
letters. These threaten that unles!
he pays more attention to his wife
and less to a certain Belmar girl he
will be waited upon by vigilance
committee. Then, the letters say
he will be ridden out of town on 2
rail and probably treated to a coat
of tar and feathers.
Braisted is an employe of the Coas;
Gas Company. He and Mrs. Braisted
deny that he has been attentive to
any Belmar young woman.
The first unsigned letter, which
was addressed to and received by
Mrs. Braisted, has been accidentally
destroyed. The following is a copy
from memory, dictated to a reporter
by Mrs. Braisted:
Dear. Mrs. Braisted:
I feel as if it is my duty to inform
you that your husband is paying too
much attention to girl living n
Sixth avenue, and that during your
absence on a visit to your people at
Lakewood, he and the girl were seen
by me to enter your house. Now, Mrs.
Braisted, please don't say anything
to your husband of this matter until
you are convinced. I hope you will
not feel hard toward me, as I feel as
if was doing you kindness.
A Friend.
Mrs. Braisted was in a grocery
store when she received this COM
munication in the form of a special
delivery letter.
She said nothing to any one of it,
but showed the letter to her hus-
band. Neither Mr.. nor Mrs. Braist-
ed paid much attention to the first
letter, but the other day Mr.. Braisted
received the following unsigned COM
munication:
Frank Braisted, Belmar, n. j.:
Dear Sir-Enclosed find slip
which seems to suit your case. Read
it carefully and think where you
stand, and it you don't stop your at
tention with that girl and tend to
your wife committee will wait on
you and give you the same treat
ment, so be wise and stop at once.
The letter was written in lead pen
Gil. It contained clipping giving an
account of how man had been wait
ed upon by vigilance committee
and whipped until ehausted, and
then ridden on a rail to the home
of the wife he had deserted.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Braisted de-
clare they are positive who the writ
er Of the letter is, and that as soon
as they get convincing proof some
action will be taken.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-11-27
Big Increase in Dispensary Sales
in the Last Month
SHOWN BY A REPORT.
Statement Compiled by Auditor West
for Two Months Shows an Increase
In the Sales in Every County in
the State Having Dispensary.-
There Must Be Plenty of Money to
Buy Booze at Least.
Buy Booze at Least.

Dispensary Auditor West has COM
piled the statements Of the county
dispensaries for the month Of Octo-
Der, showing total sale Of $685.
210.06, against s2s0,021.24 for Sep
|tember-an increase of s78,188.S2.
Every county in the State having a
dispensary shows an increase in the
sales for October over September.
Charleston continues to show an in
crease, the Charleston sales growing
from s46,a35.75 in September to
s52,523.S5 in October. Richland
which showed decrease in Septem-
Der from the August sales, owing to
the discontinuance of the beer dis
pensaries, again shows an increase,
growing from s37,5so.37 in septem-
Der to s4s,SOO.55 in October.
Mr.. West has also shown the
breakage and the stock on hand in
a seperate statement. The breakage
about a dispensary is something that
will bear watching, and the auditor
seems to be aware of this fact: The
stock on hand does not include stock
in ware houses, but only the stock in
the dispensaries.
The statement for October is Civ
en- below by counties, along with a
comparative statement for September
sales, as follows
Comparative Statement.
Monthly statement Of total sales OF
the dispensaries in each county for
months Of September and October,
1907:
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-11-27
SHOULD BE STOPPED.
4 Young Woman Fatally Hurt BY
Foolish HaZing.

A dispatch from Vermillion. S. D.,
saws excitement prevails in the Uni
versity of South Dakota at that place
over the hazing that will probably
result in the death Of Miss Anna
Johnson. pretty student from How
ard, S. B. It is believed several stu
dents will be expelled. Locked in a
room on the third floor, Miss john
son, a freshman, attempted TO escape
bv a rope made OF her lace curtains.
She lost her hold and fell sixty feet
to the frozen ground.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-11-27
Tilted MAN A SUICIDE.
Girl Had Twice Refused Him and
Then Laughed at Him.

Refused for the second time by the
girl he wished to marry ana tneE
made the subject Of laughter from
her, George Rates, Of Latrobe, Pa,
shot himself, anG is dying IN the nos
pital. The girl who refused him is
Mary Kuhndler, aged 16 years.
The first time Miss Kuhndler re
fused to marry Rater he climbed up
a tree and jumped down in an ell
fort to kill himself. He escaped
with broken ankle. The girl had
gone to see him and laughed at MIN
for jumping from the tree. After sne
she had again refused him ana lett
him Rates fired the shot.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-11-27
HAD NO MONEY
And His Would Be Robbers Stabbed
Him Fatally.

Because he had no money or val
uables when held up by two we'll
dressed young men at Ohio Sreet
and Dearborn avenue in Chicago on
Thursday night, Henry Baumgartner
sixteen years old. messenger, PROB
ably was mortally wounded with
knife bv one of the men. While
their victim lay bleeding from stab
wound in the left breast, both men
escaped The police were notified
and the boy was removed to hospl-
tai. He was revived and in a falter-
ing voice which every moment threat
ened to stop forever. told the story
of the fatal holdup and the subse-
ouent stabbing.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-11-27
HIS THROAT CUT.
Prominent Farmer Of Mississippi
Found Dead in Swamp.

With his throat cut from ear to
ear. and lying in a pool of his own
blood. the bodyof James Mar.ls. one
of the best known farmers Of KEN
per County. Miss. was found Thurs
day morning by searchers who were
looking for him. The body lay on
the edge ow the Bogue Chitto swamp
and every evidence showed that a
desperate struggle had taken place
before the unwilling man gave! up his
life. There was no weapon near, and
it is stated that the knife OF the dead
man was in his pocked unopened.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-11-27
Look Out for yeggs Now in This
State.
A BAND OF ROBBERS.
Seem to Be Operating in Different
Sections Of South Carolina.-Post-
ofHce Inspectors Hope to Capture
Gang Of Three Who Com;t.ed the
Crimes at Seneca and Ninety-sm.
No One Knows Where Tbey Are

The advice is being generally Civ,
on through the press of the State
warning the public to be on the look,
out for yeggmen since the blowing
OK the safes in merchants store at
Ninety-SiX and Of the postoffce at
Senaca last week. The Charleston
Post says:
The government secret service
men are following trails which they
have struck Of the men who blew
the Seneca postofice safe and the
yeggs may yet be bagged in Char
lesion drifting probably here in hope
OF getting protection among the
large number Of strangers who were
there for the festival
Three men were in the Jobs, and
the reports from Senaca and other
places in the upper part of the state
tell Of suspicious characters having
been seen about the time Of the safe
blowing and robbery.
One Of these men is rather below
the medium height and is stout, hav-
ing dark hair and dark complex
ion. Another Of the men is said to
be tall and slender and of lighter
complexion The men were between
thirty and thirty-fve years Of age
and were clean shaven, although
they may have since grown hair on
their faces.
A Senaca merchant is reported to
have sold laundry soap to stranger
on the day Of the robbery Soap is a
very essential part Of the equipment
Of the safe blower, as has been told
in reports Of their operations. The
edges Of the safe door and the COM
bination of the lock which is drilled
for the charge of nitroclycerine are
always skillfully soaped to deaden
the sound Of the explosions.
The postofice inspectors who are
now at work on the Senaca postofhce
robbery, have just isued a notice,
asking the merchants Of the sD1all
towns through the State, where the
yeggmen chiefly operate, to closely
scrutinize all men buying laundry
soap, and where arrests are made OF
men having tools, dynamite caps
glycerine, ETC., the authorities are
asked to wire at once to The post
Office inspector in charge. Atlanta
Ca
The Postomce Department has OF
fered a standing reward Of $500 Tor
each and every postoface safe blower
who may be arrested, as turther
incentive to the police authorities to
get busy and assist in rounding up
this most dangerous class OF criml-
nails.
It is feared that after coulple OF
wears Of immunity from the opera
tons Of the yeggmen, which began
IN South Carolina with the jobs OF
rho notorious Nolan-McKinley, VINO
were convicted here and sent to the
Federal prison at Atlanta, this state
;s again to witness another series OF
safe blowing jobs, and to ward OF
sDch operations the postal autnorl-
ties are making special EFFORT 70
oct next to the safe blowers at once.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-11-27
FOUR MEN KILLED.
Bv a Boiler Explosion in Virginia
Lumber Mill.

Four men lost their lives and
another was probably fatally Injured
the result of q boiler explosion at
Planing Mill No. 2 Of the John L.
Roper Company, at Gilmerton, Va.
The explosion shock the entire
neigh borhood, and the planning mill
is a complete wreck.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-11-27
COTTON ESTIMATE.
- tho Commissioners Of Agriculture
Of Southern States.

The third and final days SESSION
81 the Southern States comiss'one.'
oo-,cn1rure and agricultural work
~ w. was held Thursday in Colum DID m
at 3 o'clock. The mace .ne ~, a Gov
ing estimate for the cotton crop A0'
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-11-27
DEATH IN FLAME.
Six Children Burned Up in the
Family Home.
SEVERAL ESCAPED.

The House Burned During the Night
and the Members of the house
hold Were Awakened by the Bark.
ing Of Dog.-Mother and Father
and Three Children Escaped, But
Six Were Burned to Death.
A heartrending fire accident oc-
Cured near Titusville, Pa, in which
five children were burned to death.
Awakened by the barking Of his dog,
Thomas w. Zuver, an oil producer,
found his house in flames With diff
ficulty he saved his wife and their
baby Two sons escaped from the
second story, but were badly injured.
Five children were burned to death.
The dead:
Emory Zuver, aged y.
Roland Zuver, aged Il.
Martha NJ Zuver, aged 8.
Lettie J. Zuver, aged {.
Nellie R: Zuver, aged 5.
The injured:
Nelson Zuver. aged IA, terribly
burned, will probably die.
Wilbur Zuver. aged 16, painfully
burned about the hands and face;
will recover.
The fire is supposed to have orig
mated in the floor beneaht an over
heated gas range. When Zuyer was
awakened by the dog and sprang
from his bed the flames filled the
sitting room. He forced the window
sash out, calling to his wife to bring
the baby.
Climbing to the porch roof Zuver
met one of the older boys coming
through a window. The boy fell
senseless on the roof and dropped to
the ground. Flames prevented Zuv-
er from entering the room and he
dropped unconscious from the roof.
Wilbur, another son, attempted
to save his little brothers, but fail
ed. Looking through the hallway
he saw his three little sisters sleep
ing as the flames Tapped up the bed
clothes about them Wilbur jumped
from the window and in the yard
found his mother and the baby part
ly overcome by smoke
Soon after the fire telegram was
received from Van Buren. Ind. an
nouncing the death of Mrs. Zuver,s
mother, Mrs. Martha Ives.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-11-27

CRAZED BY JEALOUSY.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-11-27

r..1 IL, ALP, S29
The total for 1906 was 13,45s,1S=
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-04-09

prepare q defense until the State has
completed It's -itTestlgatIonS- s
Judge Black announced that he de.
sired to try the case at this term Of
court II possible, and set the ddte for
April 2sd. bat stated that he would
give Congressman Gaines several days
in which to ascertain II he would be
ready for trial on that date. Although
neither Congressman Gaines nor Pros.
ecator Avis would admit II, Il is not
thought that the trial can be called
for that date. -; -. sf2
Attorney Gaines made an attemp.
while before Judge Black to have the
bond Of $4,000. lowered, but the Judge
refused, citing that the board had not
yet made Its final report and he knew
not what the amount would be. )
Mr.. Gaines wanted the bond lowered
to $500, as he thought the enormous
bond would have effects on the case
which the Judge would not desire.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-04-09
FIRE IN ASYLUM
CREATES PANIC
SEVERAL PATIENTS INJuRE
THEMSELVES IN TRYING TO
RAKE THEIR ESCAPE.

NoRRISTowN, Pa. April e!-Fire
broke out late last night in the State
Asylum for Insane and for a time the
lives Of twelve hundred and fifty pa
tlents In the male section were imper'
He'd. The fire was not under control
until one-ihirty this morning and sec
tion eleven Of D large two and a hall
story building was in ruins.
Physicians and nurses at the risk
Of their lives pulled and dragged the
three fifty patients In this section
TO places Of safety. In adjoining
wards. hundreds of iunatfcs. driven to
frenzy by the fire and excitement tried
to break out Of the cells. One patient
butted his head through a window
sash, succeeded in wrenching the iron
guards from their fastenings and then
dived hcadlong. He was picked up
dead. Many patients sustained in,
iuries in attempt TO escape. The FIRE
originated in the heating department
The apparatus IN this section was de.
stroyed The loss Is sixty thousand
dollars.