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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-07-24
PLUNGED TO DEATH.
.Ncronout Falls From a Boiicon ans!
is Drowned.

Charles Sans. twenty-one Years;
old. Of Battle Creek. Mich. was
drowned near the Allendale resort q
Gull Lake, after making a balloon
ascension before i large crowd. ne
body Of the young man has not been
recovered.
The first balloon ascension of the
season was advertised 10 take place
Tuesday w i, Martin. OF Battle
Creek. who has the contract. had Sc
cured tie services OF Harry Laptlde.
but the latter refused 10 so up at t44e
last minute because his mother OBJ
iected SalDs Wa!k@u ont OF the
crowd and offered 10 take Laptide :
place. nc. .lnn feet iii >..e aii'
tie parachute vas GU eli hy Sam;
aud he Struck me Water ;:hOni :!!nh
feet froJI Sbui". Two fishermen Hrn@
10 the rescue but the hCdy was E"t III
sight.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-07-24
SAVED HER LIFE
BY Hanging from Tie Until the Train
Had Passed.

The New York American says tc
escape being run down by D. l.. &
w. express train on the bridge be-
tween Bloomfield and WatsesslnS
Thursday, young woman, whose
name is unknown. lowered herself
from the end of a tie, to which she
clung until the train had passed ny
Engineer Secor stopped the Tam
and the crew ran back to assist the
woman. but before they could reach
her. she had raised herself up on the
bridge. and run down the emoaIlN-
ment toward East Orange.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-07-24

COLUMBIA repudiates the report
that she will not be in the South At
lantic League next season. Colum-
bia is not much Of a game winner
this season, but she IS game to the
core. and will sticl. !" i",' erd We
hope she will have better LICK next
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-07-24

IT is assented as a fact by those
who claim to know that American
cotton is the worse packed cotton
that goes on the European markets.
This does not only reflect upon our
bU ;iness methods but costs us mil
lions Of dollars n money. %ii, CAN t
this be renedied?
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-07-24

BASE Ball is surely a national III,
stitution. 1t is beng played from
one end Of this country to the othe:',
and witnessed by millions OF people.
We doubtif any game was ever more
popular il, any country than base bail
is in the United States. tits a great
cr1,,7p
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-07-24

If the cotton farmer will discard
the jute Dagging and cover their
bales with bagging made from cotton
they will take a long step in the di-
rection of their full Independence.
Will thew do it?
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-07-24

That Indiana man who died IN
great agony from the peck Of a hen
has given all the other men a chance
10 reap little sympathy while the
case is remenbe3e
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-07-24

English scientists have discovered
that strawberries have 4 bad effect on
the temper. strawberry festivals
over there must he d SPADE worse
than they are here if that is tIi, case
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-07-24

The State of Georgia wants to try
theexperiment of prohibition. Should
sac adopt it we can then study the
subject at close range.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-07-24

Many man has lost his game by
boosting it too much.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-07-24

Necessity keei's d Man from getting
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-07-24

Old Maid Servant, Whose Mother In
Open Court, While hneeliug Al
most at the Feet of the Rich Muir
derer, just Before She Was Con-
victed, Prayed That God Would
Forgive Her For The Crime
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-07-24

year age
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-05-12

A thousand families will be using
who are using it now are satisfied w
that what we say about gas is correct:
T. A. Birmingham, who has p
lighting and cooking. He says: Isl
LIGHT than before and for less money.
Mrs. Birmingham is enthusiastic !
me to 90 back to coal or wood for co
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-05-12
ELLIS QUINTET CLUB
At THE SEASIDE TODAY

This famous club, commencing at
half after two, will play and sing dur
ing the afternoon and evening at the
Seaside Hotel today. This viii be
great treat as Ellis has promised to
favor the public with few solos. See
notice and menu of special dinner else
where
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-05-12

The inspector of police was before
the commissioner. rs there graft IN
your precinct" demanded the superior.
II think not" responded the Inspector.
MY impression is that got it all
Philadelphia Ledger.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-05-12

Tom-Mamma. let's move. Mamma
What for dear? Tom-Oh, I've lick
ed every kid in the block, an there
no more fun here.-Chicago Daliy
News.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-05-12

Shea-How long have you been SICK!
Ryan-Five days. Sbea-Glory pe'
An why don't We git a doctor? sure
[ got to go to wur-ruk Monday marn-
in'-Puck
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-05-12
A LOVELY GAME.

is Button, button, who's got the but
TOM" but we know the answer. It's
Ehlers. They have lots Of them, new
ones, too, in plain and fancy pearl and
other kinds.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-05-12

Come in here, I wish to tell you a
piece of gossip Mrs. Smith told me.
rs it good?" us it? I had to prom
Use not to tell a soul before she Wouid
tell me."-Houston Post.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-05-12
GET THE HABIT!

The visiting statesmen, one and all,
are loud in their praises Of Scotty-s
Royal Annex Cafe. Dinner from to
D. m. today. The price, so cents,
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-05-12

Girl Ito crying little brother)-Aren't
you ashamed of yourself, Dick? Bobb1e
says he has already given you two
bites. Dick-But it's my apple.-Life.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-05-12

'You have no sense of humor," ne
complained you can't take a joke.
81 took one when I got you" she bit
terly replied.-Chicago Record-Herald.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-05-12

Hicks-T dropped around to see the
Fftz K1oses in their fiat last night, but
T couldn't get In. Wicks-Not at home,
Ell? Hicks-Yes, they were all at
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-05-12

confidence regarding hs
wifeoh did only this morning When
he said be sorry
ut business possibly do iCago Daily
News
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-05-12

home; that was the trouble--Catholic
standard and Times.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-02-06
THE PEOPLE AND RAILROADS
Locomotives and Cars Must Be So Used as to Obtain from Each
Unit Of Equipment the Largest Possible Amount Of Work.
Density OF Traffic.
BY Howard Elliott, president Of the

st BY Howard Elliott, president of the
Northern Pacific Railway
It appears from official records
given that the railroad systems by
which the Northwest is principally
served have been adding to their roll
ing stock in proportio ion ito the de-
Inands upon It. Cars and engines have
been and are being purchased in guam
titles sufficient to take care of increas-
ed traffic One other factor should
now be considered the actual work
done by each unit Of equipment, the
service obtained from each mile Of
track. For it is clear that efficiency
OF service depends not only upon pro
vision of ample facilities, but also
upon the skill. intelligence and energy
with which these facilities are employ
ed to the limit of their capacity. An
amply equipped road will fall short Of
It's duty if not properly operated.
Successful operation means getting
out Of track and rolling stock the largest
amount Of work that they can perform
with safety and without congestion or
delay. How about the use Of freight
cars, in which the people are most di-
rectly interested? Al rough measure
n p
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-02-06
BILL FOR THE PREVEN-
ton OF MINING FRAUD.

Here is a proposed law for the pro-
lection Of investors, prepared by a
committee appointed for that purpose
by the American Mining Congress,
and, after full discussion, led by Gov
ernor George g. Pardee of California,
chairman of the committee, I'M
animously recommended to the legis-
latures Of the several states for adop-
ton:
AN ACT t5.l3;
To Prohibit the Making or Publishing
+ Of False or Exaggerated Statements
or Publications Of or Concerning the
Affairs, Pecuniary Condition or
Property Of Any Corporation, Joint.
Stock Association, co-partnershIp or
Il Individual, which Said Statements
or Publications are Intended to
Give, Or Shall Have a Tendency to
Give, Less or Greater Apparent
Value to the Shares, Bonds or Prop
erty, or Any Part Thereof Of Said
Il Corporation, Joint Stock Associa-
ton, co-partnership or Individual,
Than the Said Shares, Bonds Or
Property Shall Really and Ii Fact
Possess, and Providing Penalty
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-02-06

the use of the families until shelter
could be erected. This train consist
ed Of nine box cars built upon the
same order as the usual construction
car. MI s Gs AL Is III yss
The railroad company built a large
house known as the emigrant house
and which would accommodate about
twenty families and was used for
years for the original purpose for
which it was constructed.
Those arriving on the 9th were:
Rev. King, president of the society,
and members of the committee orig
inally sent out, w. H. Mann, John
Christianson, John King, VIM. Bethke,
Fred Wiegman, l.. e. Nohl, N. Kreid,
George Kreed, a. F. Ilrich, Henry
Jahnke, Fritz Jahnke, Carl Mix, Hen
~ S. Sperk, George Sperk, Fred Haze
ger, John Held, Henry Merschally,
John Wassemue1ler, G. Lossman and
many others. il. Il.
OF those who came first twenty-four
are still living in or near the town,
some moved away and others have
gone ITO their final award. Those re
naming are all well to do, and some
who hardly had enough money to buy
knife and fork upon their arrival are
now worth from $40 900 to $4,000.
Took Homesteads and Bought Adjoin-
. ing Land.
Nearly all took homesteads and as
soon after as possible bought the land
adjoining.
As this was strictly a German
church colony, none but Germans were
allowed to join, and the membership
fee was twenty dollars. John Sect
hoff being the treasurer, with over $4,-
600 in the treasury.
The first public enterprise was a
town well which was well furnished
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-02-06

When the land was surveyed the
society received one-half the lots and
the railroad company retained the
other half. s 3:
The first fifty members joining the
society got two lots each and those.
afterwards one lot free, and the church
holding all over those the number
thus selected. Several full blocks
still being owned by the church.
Rev. Henry oyer was the first min
lister in charge.
The first store was 1920 feet built
by Fred Wiegman and is still in ex-
istence, being used as coal shed. On
the same lots where the first store was
built are the present buildings of the
former establi shment being two build
ings covering 75x90 feet, s50x90 being.
Of brick, and basement full size or
5000 squae feet Of floor space being
literally damned with all kinds OF
goods belonging to general or de-
partment store.
The first goods, bill amounting to
$475 were purchased Of M. Lang, Of
Mandan. in May, 1883. About two
months later a large stock was pur-
chased in Chicago, consisting Of seeds.
provisions and the general supplies.
used in new country.
Many Of the people were SO poor.
that the goods they bought were not
paid for until after a crop was grown
and sometimes not for one or two
years. 81. a:.,
Farming and Stock Raising the Chief
Industry.
At first there was but little to do.
except farming and stock raising The
crop year Of 1884 was exceedingly
good and 1885 fair, after which there
We're two poor crop years and one
only fair, but since that time the crops
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-02-06

Therefor.
Section 1. Any person who know
ingly makes or publishes in any way
whatever, or permits to be so made or
published, any book, prospectus,
notice, report, statement, exhibit or
other publication of or concerning the
affairs, financial condition or property
Of any corporation, joint-stock asso-
citation, co-partnership or individual,
which said book, prospectus, notice,
rpeort, statement, exhibit or other
publication. shall contain any state
ment which is false or wilfully exag-
gerated or which is intended to give,
or which shall have tendency to
give, less or greater apparent value
to. the shares, -bonds or property Of
said corporation, joint-stock associa-
ton, co-partnership or individual, or
any part of said shares, bonds or prop
erty, than said shares, bonds or prop
erty or any part thereof, shall really
and in fact possess, shall be deemed
guilty OF felony. and upon conviction
thereof shall be imprisoned for not
more Z than ten years or fined not more
than ten thousand dollars, or shall
suffer both said fine and imprison-
ment.
Sec. 2. All acts and parts Of acts
n conflict with this act are hereby
repealed.
Sec. 9. IN the opinion Of the Cen
eral Assembly an emergency exists;
therefore this act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage 3
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-02-06
New Salem Founded By Eyangestic Church Tyes Amazingly

stables. Among them being Two
banks with deposits Of nearly $2OO,-
900. -Four elevators Of capacity ors
100000 bushels Of grain and Shipping
over 100000 bushels annually. Four
farming implement houses that sofa
in 1906 131 binders, 115 drills, Ivy
mowers and $4,000 worth OF thres sll
ers, and including wagons, etc, DONG fl'
q machinery business aggregatlnlls
about $4,000 of business.
Four commercial companies carry
stocks amounting to over $50, OOO pc
sides several smaller houses.
Three large lumber yards, one l ls''rs7
barrel roller mill, coal mines that snip
! over 500 cars besides supplying the
local demand. SIS 5
There are three hotels, number l l Of
boarding houses and restaurants ana
three livery stables. Two sales
stables handling hundreds OF horses
5 that amount III value W hote1A ~
900 per season,
The professions are ably represent-
ed by one physician, one dentist and
three attorneys. The real estate bust
ness has three firms doing large
business and decently hustling for
more, while the press has two news
papers and a telephone system Of 100
instruments. Il 81
Next Year to Celebrate the Twenty
Fifth Anniversary.
8 Next year it is designed to hold
celebration of some kind in honor of
the first settlement and at the same
time New Salem hopes to have added
to her many interests an electric light
plant, waterworks system, briquetting
plant, produce and feed house, bot
Ting works, etc. Wooden mill, seed
store, starch factory and hospital.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-02-06

and abundance of pure water at a.
depth of about forty feet, and was
used until recently, when the larger.
well was sunk for fire protection.
The first building was a church and,
residence for the minister at "a cost Of
nearly $4,000 and Immediately there
after a school house was ereced cos
ing $4,000.
AS there were but two teams Of
oxen in the community but little break
ing of sod could be done, and as prices
ranged from IS to IS per acre, the peo-
pie planted but little for some time.
Carpenters were scarce and the prices
demanded by them for labor was
high.
Most of the men worked for low
wages at the brick yards in Sims, leav-
ing the women and children to make
garden and do such other work as
they could. \ a
Out of their earnings as many as
possible bought one or two cows each
and having been warned that the
winters of North Dakota were very Sc
we're they prepared for them the best
they possibly could and as a result
suffered less than they were accus-
toned to in and around Chicago.
Soon after their arrival the people
bought a car load Of fire wood at Man
dan and when it was nearly gone they
did not know what to do as prices
were so high and money so scarce,
but just before the last Of the wood
was gone they discovered Ignite coal
nj abundance, and have never since
lacked for fuel, the town being I'M
derlaid with thick veins Of coal and
the surrounding country having large
quantities, the veins measuring from
three to ten feet and sometimes much
more in thickness
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-02-06

have been good every year and some
of. hem excellent. During the poor
years Of 1876 and 's7 times were very
hard. 81
Fut the good years following were
very profitable and the creamery bust
ness since inaugurated has proven to
be veritable source Of gold.
The grade OF wheat being of an
extra quality has always brought good
prices and there are now marketable
from 400, 900 to 100000 bushels of
grain annually.
In 1895 ten Of the business men join
ed together and started the first,
creamery which has been a success
since first starting. Five more cream
cries have been built near by and the
milk farmer can be distinguished
from a long distance by his big barns
and sheds, and as when he gets back
from delivering his milk in the morn
ing he has earned a good days wages,
no wonder he makes money, as he has
all day In which to till his land and
look after his stock for an extra
profit. s
Nj Also he is known at the money
centers as his bank account is always
largeunt he buys another section
of land. 5.ss.s
North Dakota hard wheat and North
Dakota creamery butter are the stand
ards by which the other parts Of the
globe measure up and guage their
products :s +
It would take several columns of a
newspaper to describe in detail the
present interests, and Individual firms
of New Salem and as this is to be
treated more infinitely later, suffice it
to say that there are now over 100
business places of various kinds in
Guiding offices, hotels and livery
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-02-06

ss833 In 1882 the German Evangelical
churches in Chicago organized a col.
onization society for the purpose of
enabling the people in the large cities:
to become owners of homes, and to be
grouped in congregations. @ Il
Committees were sent out to ex-
anime different places in the western
states 81
One of these committees consisting
!. of John Sethoff, J J.. Luck and Rev.
Henry Holtendorff came ito western
North Dakota, in 1882 and examined
the country from the Missouri river
along the line of the Northern Pacific
railroad as far west as Green river.
The railroad company furnished
these men with a hand car and in
structed the section men to aid them
eyeryway possible.
Examining the country on both
sides of the track for some distance
out these men selected section Of
land and the railroad company laid
out a townsite giving the colonists or
rather the church one-half the lots, re-
tanning the other half for itself.
First Settlement Made in 1888.
Early in the year of 1883 the first
settlers came out, arriving at Blue
Grass the night Of April 9th, and on
the It'll section men were sent to lay
side track at the townsite which the
scolonists called New Salem.
Among the first to come were: Fred
Spinner and family, Henry Spinner,
Henry zimon, Ernest Koerner, Jacob
Fl Fisher she A. V. Schallern, Henry Nohl,
Ludwig and Bernard Lueder.
On the 9Th Of the month an addi-
ton Of about twenty families arrived
and the train in which they came was
sidetracked and allowed to remain for
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-02-06
James McCrea

James McCrea who was chosen to
succeed the late A. ]. Cassat as president.
Of the Pennsylvania Railroad company,
was born on May /, l84s, and entered
railroad work as D rodman in the engi-
ineering department in 1866 He joined
the forces Of the Wilmington and Read
ingsrailroad in 1867 His first connec-
ton with the great corporation Of which
he is now the head was made in 1871,
and three years later he was given the
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-02-06

airy W 1866. He was created Sapfaif,
y 1866, and served as such until JtsIy j,
lSs9, when he was transferred With 4
majors commission to the adjutant gem
erals department. He served with great
merit n the Philippines III 1893, and vas
Created q brigadier general on January,
1850 He j. the twelfth lieutenant
geners tie United States army flas ever
llad, the fest being Gen George Wash
ington.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-02-06

posi- Of assistant engineer OF the penn
sylyania division As superintendent
n ae,, TOOK charge Of the middle division I,
y. as1o President McGrea went west Is
take charge Of Pennsylvania railroad ;;ns
tefssts u 1885 and was chosen fourth II
s second and, at last, FIRST wee president i.
g. q PENNSYLVANIA lines west 81 pittsh s.,
7, 7 lsSa, 1890 and 1901 respectively. H;s
nome for many years has been & sas u
Ellsworth avenue, Pittsburg. His wife ira
was formerly Miss Ada Montgomery
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-02-06

newer portions and where settlement
and business are comparatively
sparse Here is a table Of densities,
compiled from annual reports for the.
year ending June 80. 1906:
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-02-06

and what must be expended in the
near future in the way Of necessary
additions and improvements will be
considered in another letter
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-02-06

The conclusion from these figures is
clear. The manufactures who secures
the largest gross output from each
machine, the farmer who harvests the
largest number Of bushels from each
acre, other things being equal, is max
ing the best use of his implements and
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-02-06

of the work done may be obtained by
dividing the total freight mileage,
which means the number of tons Of
paying freight carried one mile during
the year by the number Of freight cars.
This will show the contribution of
each item of freight car equipment;
be a fair measure Of what leach system
gets out Of each car in the way Of
service to the public. Obviously the
more tons Of freight each car carries
in a year the more service is rendered
to the shipper. Here is the official
record Y