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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-30
READY FOR TIE FRAY
SENATOR TILLAfAN WILL BLESS
OUT TEDDY.
4 Washington Paper Says the Sen
ator Has Plenty Of Fight in Him

Washington, Dec. 19.-That Sen
etor Tillman is expected to give fur
ther exhibitions of his ability tc
WELD his famous pitchfork is indi'
Gated by the following article which
appears in oae OF the Washington
afternoon papers:
''All these stories about Senator
Tfilman to the effect that his recent
illness took all the oA-time fire out
Of him and left him In condition
where he will be nothing more than
harmless spectator of the pro-
ceedings of the senate, which he
used to enliven to no small degree
by h+a pStchfcrk tactics, are c:rtain-
~ all to the bad Uncle Benjamin.
is right back on the job in the old
form that made him famous. IL
demonstrated this to the queens
taste while the mattr OF rebuking
the president was under consider
ation.
Once more be rose from his
seat on the center aisle and brand
.hed his big hand over the cham
Der. Once mere that half plaintive.
half threatening tone issued forth
from his mouth And once more he
fixed his Quiz=ical eye On the Repub-
'ican side of the chamber to sec
what Messrs. Aldrich and Hale
might perchance have to say to his
onslaught He even cast a glance
n the direction Of Senator Lodge Of
Vassa chusets. the presidents par
.icular friend, and the senator Of
telephone fame, whom in the past
.ha doughty South Carolinian has
always delighted to twit. This was
conclusive evidence that the FIRE
eater is still in his prime.
"And the curious thing about it
+. there doesn't seem to be a sena-
tor, not even a Republican, who
really minds it much. He delivered
Ids parting shot In the debate on
he presidents message when he
hurled this declaration across the
isle:
d ''Some senator's may consider
hat hey need tnvesti cation, but
|oa knows don't.
''SeHator Hale smiled and anybody
who was watching him real closely
might have SEN that he ever NODDED
his head just q wee little bit, as
much as ITO say, That's my senti-
ment, 900. though OF course,
iaren't say It that way"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-30
TEDDY IN new ROLE.
TALKED, LIKE ! RUFFIAN TO
SCNiL LADIES
Because They Dashed by Him or
Horseback He Cut One Of Their

Washington, Dec. 22.-The query
:'Is the president in his right mind?'
has been discussed in Washington
by a party Of college girls, ever
before the now famous message de
nouncing certain newspapers a:
slanderers Of the government, anc
their editors as Mars. An incident
occurred on Thanksgiving Day IN
one Of the parks Of Washington
which has just been made public
| and which has been the subject OF
much discussion among the girls
who attend the National Park Sem
mary, at Forest Glen, Maryland.
| A teacher at the school in 9ues-
ton was riding, in company with
three Of the young ladies, in Rock
Creek park on Thanksgiving Day.
AS they were going along one OF the
roads of the national reserve they
saw party ahead Of them which in
cludad two ladies and tHo men. The
teacher says that as they came near
er the party, she recognized one OF
the men as the president. For some
time the seminary party rode be-
hind the presidential party, but
as the spirited horses wished to go
at faster pace, the girls finally gal
!oped past. When the horses were
slowed down few minutes later,
rapid aoofbeats were heard in the
rear, and the rider pressed his horse
Onward and overlook them.
Gas we were riding -four
abreast" says the teacher in telling
Of the incident, ''the presidents
horse crowded US no little as he
dashed past AS he brushed past.
his horse struck the foot Of one Of
the young ladies, knocking it from
the stirrup, and a blow from the
presidents crop fell on the horsa's
aank. The young woman's horse
reared, and but for her coolneSss
and admirable horsemanship, She
might have been thrown beneath
he feet of the horses. do not
know whether the blow was int:n-
Jional.
"'You know that you should not
go ahead of our party said the
president, as he rode past US, and
turned in the saddle to look us
sQuarely in the face. He then join-d
his companions. Naturally, We f>lt
very much mortified. None Of US
intended an affront to the president.
and I cannot understand his action.
The president appeared to be in
rage, but OF course, l do not knew
about that. ! only kaoI how We
felt about It.
This was one Of the bits Of presi-
Iential news not given out at t.
White House, as nearly everythin:
concerning Roosevelt is given o
that way. It was probably
thought that the story would not
get into the papers. But it has
come out. And there are some PEI
pie in this city who are asking the
question, "Is the ,resicent in his
right D1dnd?''
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-30
YOUNG LADY ATTACKED.
And Almost Killed in Her Home BY
Burglar.

Richmond, Va, December "a
,tiss Florence Jones, tre grand niece
Of the Rev. J. William Jones, chap
lain to Robert E. Lee during the clv1!
war and now grand chaplain OF the
Grand Camp United Confederate Vet
Grams, was attacked and almost killed
in her home in this city tonight by
an unknown burglar.
Miss Jones was sitting with the
family when she started upstairs
and had reached the top of the steps
when she uttered scream and the
family heard her fall. A base ball
bat by her side was the weapon used.
The burglar had evidently been sur
nrised by her and felled her with the
blow. Physicians tonight hold ont
some hope of her recovery.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-30
WAS LOST AT SEA.
Sole Survivor Of Crew of Schooner
Reaches Port.

Newport News, Va, December ~.
News of the loss of Hog Island
Wednesday of the three-mastad
schooner Jeanie Lippitt and the
drowning of Capt. Robinson and five
members Of the ships crew, was
brought to Old Point this morning by
Andrew Jorgensen, the sole survivor
of the wreck, who was picked up at
sea Wednesday afternoon BY the
American steamship Ravenscralg,
Capt. johnson.
The Lippitt was bound up the coast
from Jacksonville, Fla, fo- New
York with a cargo of lumber. She
-an into the recent heavy northeast
gale off Cape Charles Tuesday after
noon and after taking aboard consid-
,rable water and sustaining much
damage to the hull, she ran on
=hoal off Hog Island and soon went
to pieces.
Capt. Robinson and four men were
washed overheard and drowned :" hen
he ship struck. Jorgensen and the
ether seamen Of the crew also were
washed overheard, but succeeded in
'ashing themselves to a piece of the
wreckage. The other seamen became
exhausted from cold and died before
the Ravenscraig could reach port.
The men were picked up off Winter
| quarter aight ship Wednesday after
noon. The RIavenscradg's machinery
became disabled during thestorm and
'7as returning here for repairs whe'i
the men were sighted.
The Lippitt was owned by Coro"et
| & Thurlow, Of Boston, and was oull'
at Boston in 1880. She was ga
tonnage. .&g
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-30
DIED FROM FALL.
Falls From Third Story Window OF
Hot Springs Hotel.

Hot Springs. Ark, December "a
That the death of H. NJ. Cox, a veal
thy and retired manufacturer Of Port
land, Maine, who fell head-hrst from
a third story window of local hote
to his death on the concrete pave
ment Of Central avenue last night
was due to an accident was the yer
dict of the coroner's jury. which IN
vestigated the death. Cox, who wa
a sufferer from nervous neurasthenia
came to this city month ago t
snend the winter.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-30
FOUR SHOT DOWN
in Fight in Streets of a Georgia
Town.
Three MEN KILLED
The Wanton Firing of a Cannon
Fire Cracker Brings Forth Mild
Remonstrance From Police Officer
Walters and the Wholesale Trag.
edy Follows as Described Below.

Ocilla, Ga, Dec. 23.-Within
stones throw of each otber, thejl
life blood making crimson the sha!
cd streets Of this quiet town, three
men were instantly killed tonight
and an officers Of the Law received
mortal wounds.
The dead are: Charlie Moore
Virgil Moore, Leonard Smith.
Fatally injuerd: Policeman Ca n
Walters.
Jack Sheppard and Charlie Moore
met Police Officer Walters on the
streets shortly after nine O'Clock.
Just after passing the officer, Shep-
pard, it is stated, fired a giant crack
:. The officer mildly remonstrat-
ed with him for the act, whereupon
Moore took the side Of Sheppard
and words passed between the trio.
Moore, ut is said, becamIe violently
2ngry and attacked the officer with
:,b5 pistol, shooting at short range.
harpard got out Of the way and
took no hand further than related In
the tragsdy. The officer, mortally
wounded by Moore's first bulIe'
summoned has energy and gamelv
fired upon Moore as the latter r2n
"he officers aim was unerring. the
ball striking Moore squarely In the
back. He ran across the street fror
the officer and fell lifeless.
While the duel between the officer
nd Charlie Moora was in progress
Leonard Smith, son Of Chief Of
Police Smith, rushed to the officers
aad. At this juncture, Virgil Moore.
brother Of Charlie Moore, went to
the bip Of his brother and, it is
said, fired upon Smith. killing him
instantly Smith. like the officer, re-
turned the fire upon his assai!ant,
shooting him dead in his tracks.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-30
VERY SAD STORY.
OUT OF WORK FOR SEVERAL
MONTHS.
Penniless Amid the Rampant Joy OF
Christmas Eve Young Man Takes
His Own Life.

New York, December 25.--Out Of
work for months, and without cent
on his person, Edgar Werner, twenty
five years old, Of No. 1927 st. Denis
street. Nontre al, Canada, threaded
his way last evening through the
crowd Of Christmas shoppers on Six
til avenue. All about hin. everytlins
seemed to breathe the happy spirit
0! the holidays. The lights were
bright, children were rompilg home
with presents, and the whole word
seemed to be laughing.
Werner wandered down Thirtieth
street and halted in front Of the
hardware store Of Rudolph Herold,
at $50 Seventh avenue. He gazed
longingly at revolvers IN the win
dow. But he could not buy one to
carry out the resolve, which for days
had been in his mind. He was un-
willing to write home and tell the
folks he was practically q dere!icr.
He could not send them presents. AL
together, life seemed worthless TO
him, and he had determined to end
it.
Werner entered the shcp aud pric
ed some revolvers. He chose one and
asked Herold how the cartridges
were inserted. Heroli put a bullet
into the weapon to demonstrate. Yer
ner said:
Three dollars, eh? Guess III take
this"
AS Herold turned to place the 9TH
er revolvers back in case. the yo' D,
man suddenly pressed the pistol near
his throat and fred. He die not fall
1T once. Herold, believing the nan
had fred at him, lodged behind the
counter. Hearing no other shot. he
peeped over the edge and saw Werner
standing, with pallid face, just where
he had stood a few moments before.
Herold then relnem bered there was
only one cartridge in the revolver,
and he yelled:
"You get out that door! IN have
you arrested"
Gust get an ambulance, old man
said Werner, quietly.
''I'll get policeman shouted
Herold, as he started fron. behind
the counter, still not realizing what
had occurred.
Werner staggered to the door.
flung it open, and then pitched on ia
face to the sidewalk.
A crowd gathered and policeme''
NcNally rushed up. He summoned
DR.. Blakely from Roosevelt hospital.
The surgeon found Werner lad sh't
himself in thorax, and had MIN re-
moved to the prison ward OF Eelle-ue
Hospital, where it Is said be oobaDly
will die Of his wound He refused to
say where lie has been living in This
city. All he remarked, "a addition in
explaining the cause Of his s;ctt, VS.
Things went wrong. an ctuld
not stand it any longer It's Christ
mas and I seemed to b. the only one
in the who're town who had no rea-
son to be happy. That's all.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-30
FATALLY BURNED.
Child's Dress Set on Fire by Fire.
crackers.

Savannah, Ca. December "a
While her mother was downtown ,o-
night buying presents for her first
real Christmas, three year old Ammo
Mckenzie was fatally burned, be!
dress ignitting from q frecTacker.
The child inhaled the flames and por-
tons of her lips were burned away
Har brother. who Tas with her.
sought the bahv's nurse and calmly
remarked that little sister is burn
ing up" a hacknan passing the
house put out the flames too late tc
save the child, who died three hours
later,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-30
Burned in His Home.

Roanoke, Va, December c5.-1n q
fire which destroyed his home at
Broadford, Smith County, last night,
J. A. Gollahorne, one Of The: most
prominent men of the county, was
cremated. Gollahorne lived alone in
lis large country house 1t is oe
lieved that the fire was started by
the explosion of kerosene lamp
while Gollahorne was asleep.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-30
Two Foolish Men.

Cleveland, Ohio, Dec. 25.-A
to the deaht, with knives. IN
room on Christmas Eve between
suitors for the hand Of the fouk
vear old Julia Price, resulted y
death Of Powell Fronich anG
serious injury Of Michael MIC
ich, who is under arrest oE
charge of murder. @
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-30
Steamer Wrecked.

Crookhaven. Ireland, Dec. %
The British steamer Irada. CAPTAIN
Roberts, from Galveston, December
18th, for Liverpool, is a total wreck
on the southwest point Of Mizan
Head. Captain Roberts, steward.
e.s and four men we're drowned the
remainder of the crew, siNty-fNf
men, saved themselves by climbine
the face Of the cliffs 2
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-30
DoUBLY AFFLICTED FAMILY.
Four Members of 1t Die in Short
Time.

Lancaster, Dec. 21.-Mr. and Mrs
Lee Taylor both died at their home
here yesterday within four hour:
of each other, the wife passing away
first. Only g few weeks ago their
son. Edward Taylor, and his little
boy died on the same day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor we're victims
Of pneumonia. Mr.. Taylor was
about so ye.,rs Of age and his wife
about 45. They were originall::
from Kershavr county and their bod
les were taken today to Buffalo
church, in that county, fer burial
Eight children survive the couple.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-30
KILLED THE OFFICER.
Sent to Arrest Him for Beating His
Mother.

Columbus. Ohio. December a.
Harry E. Campbell. police officer, 34
years old, was killed early this eve
ming by Harry Hilliard, aged eiga-
teen. When Mrs. Jessie Mann, the
Youths sister, went to the police sta
ton and informed the officers that
Hilliard was beating his mother. As
he mounted the steps, Hilliard ap-
peared in the doorway with shot,
gun and fired. The wound was just
above the heart Campbell died In Z
few minutes. The slayer was ar
rested.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-30
STEAMER GIVEN Up FOR LOST.
Steamer Has Not Been Heard From
in a Mouth.

Sydney. n. S., Decem Der c4.-WltIl
the passing today Of an even month
since the Norwegian steamer Strlck-
elstad left Glasgow. Scotland, Novem-
Der q, for this port, the mariners
interested in the vessel gave up near
ly all hope of ever again seeing her.
It is generally believed that the
steamer sank with all on board dur
ing the terrific gales of early Decem-
her. Ordinarily the passage across
occupies about week.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-30
Dead On Their Boat.

Franklin, La. December 25.-A!-
bert Alpha and Sam Tocuino two
Young men of this place, were found
dead this afternoon on a gasoline
boat in canal one mile fiom Frank
lin. II. is thought they 'Ne-e Over
come by the fumes from a CHARCOAL
ire which they had kindled in thei:
ca bin
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-30
EATEN BY SHARKS.
fan Is Attacked and Bitten in Two
BY Them.

Mexico City, Dac. 22.-Inquiry in
to the recent death of Col. Harry
J. Earle, who was reported drowned
OF the coast Of Quitaina Roo terri
tory while waiting with companion
in an open boat to be picked up by
steamer, develops that he was de-
voured by shark instead Of meeting
death by drowning, as first report
ed.
The small boat capsized and Col
-anel Earle was swimming to the
IRE when a shark overlook him,
biting his body squarely in two.
Earle owned a concession cf
sponge fshsries off the coast Of
Quintano Roo and he was looking
after that business when he met his
death.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-30
OLDEST TWINS.
,1uncy Brothers, of Babylon. L. l.,
Are q Remarkable Pair.

Are Remarkable Pair.
Brooklyn, Dec. 25.-The oldest
twin brothers in the United States
will celebrate Christmas today in
their homes at Babylon, l.. ]. Thev
are William and Samuel Muncy, and
they have passed their nineteth
year. They were born in Babylon
and have always lived there.
The old twins are in feirly confer
table circumstances. and work around
their farm daily. They used to be
fishermen. but failing eyesisht and
rheumatism lately nave kept them
from the nets. A few months ago
a museum manager offered them a
big salary to appear OF the culln
platform. William, who is tond OF
his little joke, replied that they
would accept provided they we're al
lowed to make addresses on religious
and temperance topics. Both are tee
totallere.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-30
FATAL SNAKE BITE.
Man Dies After Being Bitten by a
Big Rather.

Dig NattitF.
Gainesville, Fla, Dec. 22.-Wm!e
hunting 80 miles down the Kissimee
river yesterday afternoon H. G
Fountain, a prominent contractor,
whose home is here. reused bic
rattlesnake and in fight killed the
reptile only after it had sunk its
fangs into his flesh. With his hunt
ing knife he cut away the poisoned
aesh. digging out the wound, and
when he was found by the two men
who were hunting with him was able
to hobble with their aid. He reached
this place this morning. but died
despite all efforts to save him.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-06-27
PAVED BLOCK COST $4,000
Fine Job Of Work by Contractor
Brooks.
THE MEASUREMENTS TAKEN
Corporation Pays One Third and Prop.
erty Owners Two Thirds Of the
Total Cost.

BY instruction of the street commit
tee City Engineer Rinker, on Tuesday
evening, measured up the paved block
on North Queen street from Martin
to Race which was finished Monday by
Contractor Fl. G. Brooks, of Fairmont.
The engineer found the paved block to
contain 252o and 2s-1O0 square yards,
including the intersections at Queen
and Martin and Queen and Race
streets, together with two adjacent
crossings at each intersection.
Mr.. Brooks contracted to furnish
all the material, except the bricks,
such as sand. stone and comment, etc,
and lay the street pavement complete
for SLIGO per square yard. He has put
up a first class job and at a reason
able price. Being practical engineer
himself he saved to the corporation.
in this contract, the salary of one to
superintend the work.
The cost of this paved block is ap-
proximately, $4,000, 2-3 of which is
charged to the property owners on
each side. while the remaining 10 will
be paid by the corporation. the latter
also assuming the cost of paving the
two street intersections.
Today Engineer Rinker made meas
urements of the property fronts along
the block so as to give correct pro
rata cost to each.
1t is to be regretted that the public
square cannot be paved with bricks
this summer or fall as the city coun
Gil had intended to do, but after two
nor more efforts on the part of the
street committee they failed to get the
necessary two-thirds of the property
owners to sign for it. New water
mains have been laid both ways across
the square as preliminary piece OF
work, but that is as far as the matter
has gone UP to this time.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-06-27
POSTAL CLERKS SCARED.
Rigging Under Car Torn Out BY Tire
From Tender.

rom The World Of Thursday.
AS No. AZ, the fast mail and express
train, was passing Everetts Creek
tower just east OF Cumberland, this
morning at full speed, tire came on
a wheel on the tender of the engine
and rolled under the postal car. tear
ing out the rods and braces and Civ.
ing the clerks good shaking up, and
incidentally bad scare. There was no
one injured
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-06-27

wise and beneficial Legislation. that
challenge comparison with the work Of
Eany legislative body. They are part
OF the record OF the republican party
and on such record and with the
splendid candidates we have named,
We can appeal to the voters o. the
United States with supreme conf
dence In the result.
"The sseam RoIier.r
One more word before closing. You
doubtless saw good deal in the news
papers about the steam roller going
over the allies and crushing out OPP
position TO Taft at the national cor.
vention. Now that Is all nonsense. /
served on the national committee and
heard the evidence In all the contest
ed cases. The fact is that the Taft
people had gone early and systematic.
ally to work on every case to make
ont their side. They had the records,
the official calls, and affidavits with
out number to support their conten-
tion, while the contestants in practic-
ally every case came up with nothing
but claims. The fact is that the ma
tional committee would In many cases
have liked to have sided with the OPP
position to Taft but the evidence was
generally so Overwhelming that no
other action ,ould be taken than the
one that was. ] may say that in the
Louisiana and Virginia cases, in which
the anti-Taft delegates we're recogniz-
ed II was done quite as much as
matter Of sympathy and sentiment as
anything else. There was a fair doubt
and the contestants were given the
advantage. The proceedings of the
committee were fair and just and no
one knows that better than the mana
gers for the candidates opposed TO Mr..
Taft.
In concl'sion wish to say to the
republican voters OF West Virginia
that it is rry firm conviction as busi-
ness man that we are entering upon
another great season OF prosperity.
We have had temporary set back:
but these things come to all countries,
at all times. Republican policies in
the long ri made for national growth
The voters of West Virginia have only
to prove true to their own best inter-
ess and they will give VIM II. Taft
and James s.. Sherman a rousing ma
jority, In state matters, il Is the duty
OF republicans to meet In spirit OF
harmony to subordinate differences in
so far as possible. and to consider
what is best for the party and the
state. On .ccount Of the need which
| ] feel for absolute rest, will probably
| be unable to attend the state conven-
ton at Charleston. So far as ] can
hope. however, to contribute to har-
monious solution of the questions be.
| fore the convention, and urge upon
all republicans to drop their diner
ences, and stand shoulder to shoulder
for party principle.