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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-02
MENACE OF RACE SUICIDE.
1t VIII Dcpopulate the World If Kept
Up rs at Present.

Ithaca. Nov. 2S.-There will be
no children left if present race sui
eide tendencies continue during the
next Century throughout the civiliz-
cd world. was prediction made by
Prof. Walter P. Wilcox, before the
class in sanitary science and public
health at Cornell University.
DR.. Wilcox does net accept the
theory that the advance of civiliza-
ton or the spread of disease is re-
sponsible for the decrease in the
birth rate.
He said: The true reason for
the fall in the birth rate is that in
modern times. mainly in the last
half-century, births and the birth
rate have come under the control OF
the human will and choice in sens:
and to a degree never before true
This power to control increase
has been used and is being used to-
day far too exclusively with referenc;
to prevent economic advantage. ant
far too little with due consideration
to social welfare and progress"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-02
Killed by Train.

Covington, La, Nov. 26.-While
passing the station at Florenville, La.
one car of Great Northern railroad
gravel train jumped the track and
crashed into the depot.
Mrs. J. W. Con&or. wife Of the
treasurer Of the Covington Naval
Stores Company, who was waiting
for train, was killed outright. Sew
earl negroes were badly injured.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-02
VOTED FOR TAFT
But THEIR WAGES WERE NOT
RAISED.
According to Promise and Then
Shot Down by Deputy Sheritfs Be
cause They Struck About 1t.

cause They Struck About 1t.
Perth Amboy, n. j., Nov. 81
Following a pitched Eattle betWee
700 strikers and twelve deputy shel
ifs Wednesday at the factory
the National Fi"ep:oofing Conphn
at Keasbey, near here in which 81
OF the strikers were shot down
Governor J. Franklin Fort dispatch
ed four companies Of the Stlt
| National Guard at Trenton to th'
scene to make the men behave then
selves.
A feeling Of intense e1citemen
prevails, as the strikers declare tn
deputy sherirs were not justified j,
firing upon them. Two OF the wound
ed men are dying here, and the fou1
others wounded are painfully hurt
The citizens fear for the
morrow, when the strikers threaten
an attack on the plant Of the Nationa
Fireproofhng Company.
For two DAYS there has been RIO.
ing at Keasbey. and number Of
manufacturing towns along he
Raritar river. Two weeks ago the
men employed by the Raritan River
Clay Company weat on strike 1ol
higher wages. They marched to the
plant Of the Perth Amboy Fire
Brick Company and induced the men
there to go out.
Then each succeeding day the
strikers constantly increased in
number, marched to other towns to
induce employees to leave their
work. The strike = say that they
were given to understand before the
election that i. Taft was elected then
pay would be restored to $3.50 day.
It now is s1.s5. The officials OF n,
factories deny that such promise
was made.
When Chief Of Police Burke sent
q man to bring lunch to the deputies
the latter was met with shower Of
stones, compelling him to retreat.
The man succeeded later in leaving
the factory unohsewed and secured
the food. AS be was returning one
OF the strikers caught sight Of him
and Immediately there was general
attack. The man was not injured
Then began bombardment o.:
stones, during which nearly every
window in the factory was smashed.
Chief Burke says that two Of his
men were struck by missiles and
slightly injured. He restrained his
men from opening FIRE until the Last
he declares. Matters had
become 50 serious that the deputies
were compelled to open fire to pro-
tect themselves, he further says.
At least a dozen Of the shots were
sred point black at the strikers and
six men fell. The strikers did not
return the fire. The workmen turn
ed and fed, leaving the wounded on
the ground. There was only tenn
porary lull in the rioting. The
strikers soon returned to the factory.
They kept at a distance, but it was
evident they were angered by the
shooting down of their comrades. =
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-02
STILLS CAPTURED
THURSDAY OVER IN THE COUN.
TY OF AIKEN.
Officers Find Some "Bind Tigers
Busily Turning Out the ''Tussac'
Variety in Edisto Swamp.

Aiken, S. c., Nov. 28.-Vigilant
efforts are being made by the con.
stabulary officers of this county IL
an effort to break up the blind tigers
that are said to infest the Edisto
river swamps. The officers, Messrs
Cato, Samuels and D. H. Wallace,
returned to the city Wednesday from
Merritts bridge, where they made a
successful haul, bringing with them
a large copper still, that appeared
to have recently b>:en bought.
Sunday night the officers paid a
visit to the vicinity, and found 3
quantity Of "mash," but the still
was conspicuously absent. Thy
calculated that if things were left
.lndisturbed, the mash would be
nade into blind tiger" about Tues
day afternoon, that being the time
it would require, b' fore the nash
would be sufficiently soured to be
used
Tuesday afternoon they were IN
the scene. They found that tteir
calculations as to time were correct,
but they were just few hours too
early to catch the bunch at work.
They found the still, new copper
apparatus all in readiness, and the
mash" in first class condition"
nd all other appurtenances readJ
tor stillins bo. the operation had
not actually commenced.
They thought Of leaving it in
place and returning. but fearing tat
they may have already been dis
covered, and that the still would be
taken away if left unmolested, they
decided to "break up" things. So
taking the still in the vehicle with
them they destroyed about 100 ga
Ions Of mash, broke all the barrles,
jugs, etc. The still was brought to
the city by the officers.
luCSS1 Cd't SJ1Q OdlIluSlS al ! uS
county dispensary constables, aud
Mr.. Wallace is a United States rev.
enue officer. This IS the third st,'l
captured on Edisto river within the
past few months, and the officers
are being co.. graduated upon their
excellent work.
Yesterday morning the same Of
hcers made arother raid in the sAme
vicinity This raid was made. at
saw mill about four miles from
Merritts bridge. They did not find
still at this point, but found An
empty furnace where a still had re-
Gently been taken from, apparently
very hurriedly. Five barrels Of
mash was destroyed here, about 15e
gallons.
1t was supposed that the operators
Of this still, hearing of the fate
Of the one near Merritts bridge, had
hastily removed it to place of SAT
ETY. Besides the mash, which was
made of corn, five barrels; one
"heek" stand. portion of a still,
pots, jugs and tubs were chopped to
pieces with axes.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-02
HUNDREDS DROWNED.
Steamer Sinks in Philippines by
Striking on Rocks.

Manila Nov. 2S.-The coasting
steamer Pointing, carrying large
number of laborers from NarVacah
to the rice fields in Pangasinon prov
ince, struck a rock and sank last
night, during storm off the town
OF San Fernando, in Union Province.
II is estimated that a hundred Of the
passengers and crew of the Pointing
were drowned. The steamer Vigcaya
rescued SIS.
a patrol OF constabulary, which
was eg.ablished Immediately after
the accident. picked up fifteen bodie;
and many were coming ashore Il
is not known whether any American:
or Europeans were aboard the wreck
ed steamer.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-02
TeIl-TaIe Wounded.

Salisbury. n. c., Nov. 25.-War-
rem Whitmire, colored, was arrested
here when ne appealed to pnyslc-
ian for treatment Of a gunshot. Il
is charged that he is a burglar VINO
was shot by Mrs. Maud Feamster
in her home in this city last week,
when she fired upon someone IN the
darkness at her bedside.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-02
HANGED AT SALUDA
SLAYER OF EMANUEL CARVER
PAYS PENALTY
On the Gallows FOR His Crime.
Shot His Victim While He was
Picking Cotton.

| Saluda, Nov. 2S.-A Speclal 10 In
News and Courier says at II o'cloci
on Friday Will Herrin paid with hi
life the penalty Of the law for thu
murder of Emanuel Carver in Sep
tember.
The execution was without hitch
Only a very few minutes were con
sumed in preparing the prisoner fol
the drop. After ascending the scat
fold, Sheriff Sample asked Herrir
if he desired to say anything. He
merely mumbled a word or two tc
the effect that he had nothing tc
say.
At no time did he seem to realize
what was awaiting him, and he met
his fate without the least emotion.
He was pronounced dead in ten min
utes fater the trap was sprung, AMI
his body was laid in cheap coffin,
furnished by the county, and carried
to the poor house for burial.
The Rev. D. H. Grassland went to
Herrin's cell this morning and COLI
Quoted a little service. The con-
demned man manifested absolutely
no interest in it. While an effort
was made to shield the execution
from the public, scores from positions
of vantage witnessed it.
Will Herrin was tried before
Special Judge C. c. Featherstone at
a special term Of the Sessions Court
in October for the murder of Mr..
Emanuel Carver at his home in Sep
tember. The testimony at the trial
show that Herrin, without any ap-
parent cause whatever, shot Dir. Car
yer in the back while the latter was
picking cotton and failing to kill
him ran upon him, knocked him
down and beat him over the head
with his gun and left him dead.
Mrs. Carver was a witness to q part
of the awful deed, she being in the
house when the shot was fred, and
running to the door was Mortified
to see her husband down and Herrin
standing over him, beating his head
into pulp with gun.
AS soon as the news OF the crime
was made known some of Carver's
neighbors went te the scene and
soon found Herrin a little distance
away, and upon advancing on him
to take him into custody, was met
with volley of curses and fired up
on with a stockless gun, he having
broken the weapon while beating
Carver. Oae of the party was
sprinkled with shot, and the crowd
ir turn fired at Herin and effected
has capture. For while lynchiny
was imminent, but cooler counsel
prevailed and the culprit was turned
over to the sheriff and brought to
Saluda and lodged in Jail.
There was a tremendous crowd
present to witness Herria's trial, but
the best of order prevailed. The de-
fendant was the only Eegro In the
Court House during the trial, except
the porter, and to all appearances
was the least disturbed by what was
taking place.
The only defence that could pos
sibly have been made in Herrin
behalf was insanity, and this Ques-
ton was fairly submitted to the
jury, and under the testimony no
other verdict than that reached could
have been returned.
Herrin was, however, a man Of
very low order Of intelligence.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-02
Commits Suicide.

New York. Nov. 2S.-George
Schuester, 62 year old. veteran O.:
the German army, shot himself with
the old army pistol that he carried
through the campaigns of the
Franco-Prussian war. He had been
out Of vork for two months.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-02
YOUNG MURDERER.
Boy Aged Fourteen Shoots Lad
of Ten.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Nov. 26.-
Clarence Little. ten years Of age. was
shot and instantly killed by Tom
Wickes, aged IA, Monday afternoon.
Young Little chafed the Wickes boy
on returning from a hunt without
anv game, and said: Il would not
be afraid to give you shot at me. =
"Bv c., Ill take it. said
Wickes. and fired charge of buck
shot into the boys breast. The
coroner's jury held Wickes for first
degree murder.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-02
Ends His Life.

Florence. Nov. 26.-John Haines.
80 wears old, ended his life with a
shotgun Monday. Mr.. Haines lived
about six miles from Florence. He
had Just returned from a "trip tc
Florida, where he had expected to
locate. He leaves widow and sey-
eral children.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-02
BURIED Alive.
No Hope for One Hundred Men
Entombsd in Mine
NEAR PlTTsBURG, PA.
One Shaft Wrecked and Other Not
Completed-Cage Blown 800 Feet
From Mouth, One Mans Head Be
ing Taken OG-Women Quickly
Gather, Their Cries Being Pitiful.

ing Taken Off-Women Quickly
Gather, Their Cries Being Pitiful
Pittsburg, Nov. 2S.-A large num-
Der of miners are imperiled in :
mine of the Pittsburg-Buffalo Coal
Company at Marianna, near here,
which caught fire following an e1-
plosion at 1870 this morning.
President Jones, Of the company
says that one hundred men, coz.
stituting almost the entire force,
were in the mine, which had j1st
been examined by the State inspe.-
tors and was found in perfect cor
dition.
A special train carrying -
cuing party, equipped with all the
latest appliances, left Monongahela
at 1890 for Mariana.
There are said to be many English
miners among the imDerilsd forcs.
A dense cloud of smoaE is coming
from the mines two shafts. Great
excitement prevails there.
Mariana j.. in Washington coun-
ty, which was oui:t few months
ago by the company, and is consid-
cred the most model mining town
in the world.
1t is believed naLy men lost their
lives. The heary iron cage which
carried the men from the surface
to the workings was blown three
hundred feet from the mouth Of thu
shaft. Two men on the cage were
killed, one OF them having his head
blown off.
Little hope IS entertained for the
entombed men, as the fan house
was partly demolished and the fans
stopped FOR over an hour. The eS-
plosion occurred in shaft No. 2, 30.
not being completed.
Some company officials believe It
necessary to dig through eight hum
dred feet Of solid coal before they
can reach the workings. At 1870
this afternoon the smoke ceased is
suing from the mine. Wives, moth
ers and relatives of the miners gath
cred about the mine mouth, their
cries being pitifnl.
It is said that there is a larg"
gas well in the vicinity, but whether
the gas from this was communicat
to the mine and became ignited OF
whether the powder and dynamite
for blasting exploded can not be as
certained.
According to State Mine 1nspec
tor Lou+tt, there were between $50
and 200 men in the mine. 1t is
not likely that any will be recoy-
cred alive. The rescue party sue.
ceeded in entering the mine tn s
afternoon.
The last ray of hope for the res
cue of any one of the miners was
dispelled at $3.50 o'clock tonight
when the first rescuing party reach
ed the workings and found the dead
bodies scattered about the floor OF
the mine.
Few if any Of the bodies are mutt
lated and the men were undoubtedly
smothered by the deadly vapors
which followed the explosion. The
bodies have not yet been counted,
but it is known that there are at
least I25 and the number may be
larger. All but two Of the bodies
in the nine, it is said, are tn ,se
Of foreigners.
No effort has yet been made to re-
move the bodies from the mine.
Instead the rescuers and the mining
experts are making a complete ex-
ploration OF all OF the workings TO
see if they are now safe. This work
is expected to occupy several hours
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-02
SHOCKING TRAGEDY.
Five Persons Burned up in a House
in Alabama.

Fartsell, Ala, Nov. 2s.-The
home of Tom Richardson, at WOOD
land Mills, seventeen miles east Of
here, was burned to the ground
Wednesday hight, and Richardson
wife. mother and three children were
burned to death. The remains OF
the childrenIwere found in the burr
cd barn which adjoined the house.
Several theories have been advanced.
all of which is robbery. Richardson
is missing, but his body was not
found in the ruins.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-02
KILLED 4 PLANTER.
Three Negroes Arrested Charged
With the Crime.


Greensboro, Ala, Nov 2S.-Shec-
if Gewin has captured three negroes,
charged with the murder of Former
Sheriff R. ". Drake. near Laneville.
Ala, Thursday night. One of the
negroes confessed and implicated the
other two He says that he held
the light while the other two negroes
killed Mr.. Drake by knocking him
in the head with an axe; that they
then saturated his clothing and the
bed clothing with oil and set fire
to them. Steps have been taken to
call special yerm of court to try
the negroes because of the feeling
which is running high.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-02
Better Foreign Markets, Real Regu-
Iation of Trusts and More Cottor:
Manufacturing at Home.

Tom Watson, of Georgia, at the
meeting Of the Farmers Union in
New Orleans recently made speech
from which we make the extract be-
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-12-09

Action should be begun forthwith, DUR
Ing the present session OF the congress,
for the improvement OF our Inland water
ways-action which will result IN giving
us not only navlgablo but navlgated
rivers.
Until the work OF river improvement 10
undertaken in n modern way II can not
have results that will meet the needs OF
this modern nation. The plan
which promises the best and quick.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-12-09
PRESIDENT
TO CONGRESS
Message Read to Both
Houses of National
Assembly


Financial Standing Of the Nation De-
elsred Exoellent--control Of Cor.
poratlons, the President Thinks,
Should BE Left to the National
covernment--Labor Leaders Come
In for crItlelsm--Respeet for Law
Vital to the welLBslns OF Country.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-12-09
Urgent Need Of Reform.

Our present system. or rather no sys.
tenn, works dreadful wrong. and is OF
benent TO only one class OF people-the
lawyers. When workman is injured
what he needs In not an expensive and
doubtful lawsuit. but the certainty OF
relief through Immediate administra-
tive action. No academic theory
about freedom OF contract" or "consti-
tutionnl liberty 20 contract" should be
permitted TO interfere with this and
similar movements.
Pending thoroughgoing investiga-
ton and action there is certain legis
latlon which should be enacted at once
The law passed at the last session of
the congress granting compensation 20
certain classes OF employees OF the gov
eminent should be extended to include
all employees OF the government and
should be made more liberal In its
terms. There ls no good ground for
the distinction made in tho law be-
tween those engaged In hazardous oc-
equations and those not 80 on.
gagged The terms OF the act pro-
viding compensation should be made
moro liberal than In the present
act a years compensation Is not ade-
quate for n wage earner's family In the
event OF his death by accident in tho
course OF his employment. And in the
event OF death occurring. say, ten or
eleven months after the accident. the
family would only receive M compen-
satlon the equivalent OF one or TIVE
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-12-09
LatIn.Amsrlesn Republics.

The commercial and material prog.
ress OF the 20 Latin.American republics
II worthy OF thu careful attention OF
the congress. The International Bureau
OF the American Republics In doing q
useful work In making these nations
and their resources better known 20
us. and in acquaintins them not only
with us as people and with our pur-
poses towards them. but with what we
have TO exchange for their goods.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-12-09

I approve the rsoommendatle
the general board for IN,
crease OF the navy. calling el
attention 10 the need OF
tional destroyers and colilers, and
all. OF the four battleships. II IN
able 10 complete AZ soon a. pos
squadron OF eight battleships OF I,
existing type.
most earnestly recommend IN
general board be by law turned
general stan, There IL literally
cuse whatever for continuing M
ent bureau organisation OF tina ne
navy should be treated AZ a pur,
tary organization, and everything
be subordlnated 10 the one objclf
curing military efficiency. A
OF promotion by merit, either III
ton or by exclusion, or
processes, should be introduced.
OF tho question. N the present
Of promotion by moro seniorityU
10 expect TO get the best results
higher officers, our mon come
and stay for too short time. in1
command positions.
Notnink potter TOT the navy III
standpoint has ever occurred
cruise OF the battle feet arok
world. The Improvement OF the
every way has been extraordlnl
they have gained far more es3
IN battle tactics than they woW
gained n they had stayed In the
waters. The American people ha,i
for profound qualification, both
OF the excellent condition OF the
shown by thla cruise, ana In View
Improvement the cruise has worI'
this already high condition. a
believe that there Ia any other sory
the world In which tho average OF
acter and efficiency In the enlisted
Il as high as n now the ceno In our
THEODORE ROOsE\ 1
The White House. Tuesday. d
4 isoA
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-12-09

Real progress toward aelf-govornment
Ia being made In the Philippine Islands.
trust that within generation
the time will arrive whom the Philippines
can decide for themselves whether IL n
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-12-09
Injunction Must Remain.

The power OF Injunction Is great
equitable remedy which should on no
account be DESTROYED hut safeguards
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-12-09

ritory OF Hawaii. The Importance OF
those islands II apparent. and the need
OF Improving their condition and de-
veloping their resources Is urgent.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-12-09
Panama Canal

The work on the Panama canal 10 be-
Ing done with n speed. efficiency and
entire devotion 10 duty, which make II
n model for all work OF tho kind. The
men on the 1sthmus, from Col. GoethAla
and his fellow commissioners through
the entire list OF employees who are
faithfully doing their duty, have won
their right 20 the unkrudglng respect
and gratitude OF the American people.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-12-09
Postal Savings Banks.

again renew my recommendation
for postal savings banks, for deposit
ing savings with the security OF tho
government behind them The object
II 60 encourage thrift and economy In
the wage.cnrner and person ~ mod
crate means. IL IN believed that N the
aggregate vast sums Of money would be
brought Into circulation through the In
atrumentality OF the postal savings
banks
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-12-09
Parcel Post.

In my last annual message I COM
mcnded tho postmaster. generals
recommondatlo for an extension OF the
parcel post on the rural routes, The
establishment OF n local parcel post on
rural routes would be 60 tho mutual
benefit OF the farmer and the country
storekeepcr, and II In desirable that tho
routes, serving more than 10000, 600
people, should be utilized 20 the fullest
practicable extent
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-07-15
Royalty and Industry.

The education of modern royal
ladies seems to run along more prac-
tical lines than it did formerly. In
-dustrial art is favored by many of
them, and German paper recently
asserted that should the great ladies
now in the public eye suddenly be de-
prived OF their fortunes they could
readily support themselves. The
writer mentioned Princess Carl of
Sweden, a daughter of King Fred
erick VIII. of Denmark, who is quite
'skillful at making children's toys, a
trade in which Princess Tageborg of
Sweden is an expert. The Archduch-
ess of Austria amuses herself by max
ing beautifully waxed candles. She
adds scent to them and molds them
with her own hands. The Duchess
Philip of Wurtemberg spends much
of her spare time making surgical
bandages and elastic supports and
stockings. She has reached such a
degree of proficiency that some of
her ideas have been taken up by a
German company. Princess Arnulf
OF Bavaria is fine lacemaker.-New
York Times.