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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-01-01
Attempt to Hold up Train and
are Captured.
one IS BADLY HURT
By Being Shot by a Posse of Passei,'
gers Led by the City Marshal OF
Sorrento, Illinois. When Order
ed to Surrender the Bandits Open
ed Fire, Which Was Returned W
the Passengers With Good Effect.

A west-bound Pennsylvania train
was held up by two masked robbers
at SmiJhboro. H., on the Eandalia
division, early Friday. and after a
desperate battle. both men were cap
ture6 and carried to Greenville, IL,
where they are now IN Jail.
The bandits opened fire when re-
sistance was offered, as they brought
the train to a halt just beyond the
Smithboro station, but their fire was
returned, and when the last Of the
Is shots had been exchanged, one o1
the robbers was picked up with FIVE
:.ullets in his body. He will prob
hsv die.
- City Marshal Emory Brown OF
Sorrento, H., led the passengers in
the fight with the two bandits, and
he was badly wounded. One of the
Z robbers bullets passed through his
body. He was placed in the city
hospital. 1t is not thought that he Is,
fatally hurt.
The train was going about th1rIE
miles an hour and had started tc
slow down in passing through
Smithboro when the two bandits
with reyolvers drawn turned the
signal. The engineer jammed on his
brakes and as he slowed up the ban
dts bade him throw up his hands.
He stopped the train altogether ana
was then ordered to quit the cab
with the fireman.
The two bandits ran to the rear
of the train, intending to go through
It orsm end to end but by this time
number OF the passengers were
awake and out of the berths. City
Marshal Brown was standing on the
rear platform trying to see what was
the matter.
AS the bandits caught sight OF him
they ordered him to throw up his
hands. Instead, he whipped out his
revolver and opened fire. One of the
bandits dropped with a bullet IN
his leg. But he continued to tre:
Ry this time a number OF passenger
had ioined Marshal Brown on inc
rear platform and they accompanied
Brown in a sally in the teeth OF fur-
ther fire from the bandits.
The unwounded robber took TO MS
heels firing over his shoulder as ne
saw the sally from the train, but ne
was captured a few yards further on
after he had put up desperate
struggle. The other bandit was
wounded Eve times before he ceased
firing his revolver.
The two robbers were carried OF
the train, the one robber not wound
ed being bound to a seat N tne
smoker. Then the engineer ana MS
fireman got back into the cab anc
the train was rushed to Greenvliie.
Investigation after the tram lel'
disclosed the fact that the two pan
sdits had broken into the Smlthooro
Sstation and taken everything theS
con,d fnd before the train arrived.
Il is not known how much they Sc
cnred, but It is supposed the Doots
vas left somewhere IN the WOODS
near the tracks, and search IS no"
being made for It..
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-01-01
Entire Family Burned.

Five persons were burned 20 death
in a fire which destroyed the house
of John Clark at Watertown. Mass.
early Friday. Every member Of the
Clark family met death in the
Hannac
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-03-26
The Ocean Shipping Bill.

Surprise and incredulity would
have been expressed by most
congressman if anyone had ven
tured to predict early in the SEES
sion the adoption by the Senate,
without division or opposition, of
The so-called ship subsidy meas
ire. Even late in February, when
he bill. as modified to meet vari-
Gus objections, was called up by
Senator Galiinger, correspond
ents, while forccasting its pas
sage, thought that any Demo-
Gratis would vote against it.
Yet the unanimity of the SEN
ate's action is not strange or I'M
accountable to anyone who has
followed the discussion of the
bill. Unlike the preceding and
much more ambitious shipping
bills, it raised no new issue and
introduced no new principle into
the governments shipping policy.
1t merely amended the existing
law in relations to oceanic nail
service so as to increase the COM
pensation on routes where the
need of better facilities is great
est and the lack of proper service
most marked. These routes to
South America, Japan, China,
the Philippines and Australasia
are long and costly and of in
creasing Importance to our for
eign commerce.
Under the shipping bill as
passed vessels of the second class,
or 16-knot vessels. will receive 81
per mile for outward voyages,
while 12-knot vessels will receive
50 per mile. Under the existing
law only vessels of the first class
l-20-knot ones are entitled to
the 81 rate, whereas abundant ex-
perience has demonstrate that
unless the same rate be paid to
vessels of the second class the
Pacific lines that are now plying
between our and distant oriental
or South American ports will be
forced to go out of the business.
In fact, in less than year seven
steamers had been withdrawn
from the trans Pacific service,
and that meant not only serious
detriment to commerce but the
disappearance of half Of the Pa
cihc naval reserve.-Record-Her-
| aid
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-03-26
BRYAN EAGER TO RUN.
Nebraskan Will Not Stand Aside
For Anyone, Says Walter
Wellman.

Mr.. Bryan believes he is to be
nominee of the Denver conven-
ton.
MIR. Bryan believes he will
stand a much better chance to
win at the polls than in either his
first or second battle.
Mr.. Bryan has no intention OF
stepping aside in favor OF Gov
ernor Johnson or anyone else.
Mr.. Bryan would regard as an
unnecessary intrusion, almost as
an affront, the candidacy of any
other Democrat before the Den
yer convention and any other
Democrat who does urge his
friends to press him as a candi-
date must not expect 20 have the
friendship of Mr.. Bryan in the
years to come.
Mr.. Bryan is from now on go
ing to do a good deal of travelling
about the country looking after
the interests of the Nebraska can
didacy for the presidency.
Such is the private platform OF
Mr.. Bryan as it became known
to his friends during his recent
sojourn in Chicago. Not that Mr..
Bryan openly avowed it, even to
his intimates. The leader of Dem
ocracy is wonderfully clever in
parrying sharp inquiry with
smart reply which sounds well
and seems to answer but doesn't
No one in the world is more deft
than he in making an epigram OF
I truiSm or fine sentiment serve
n the place of a categorical re-
spouse to pertinent or imperti-
nent question. But the foregoing
without any doubt, accurately
represents Mr.. Bryan's real atti-
fude of mind.
He is not in any state of in
difference He is not simply
drifting along. He wants that
nomination, wants it very much
and intends to get it. The people
who think Mr.. Bryan is soft and
easy; who think he does not care
very much one way or the other
that he is too proud to work for
his own success, and that if they
only make noise enough about
their opposition to him he will
make a star play and step
aside, may as well face the truth
first as last; Mr.. Bryan is out for
he nomination in dead earnest
He means business. 1t is pos
sible he may be pushed aside
but he will do no sidestepping.
-Record-Herald.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-03-26
Plow Up Old Spanish Slugs.

Ramon Chaboya, a Spaniard
living on a ranch at Evergreen,
near San Jose, Cal, which his
people have owned for over half
century, ran plowshare into
a box containing $4,000 in the
eight sided gold slugs used years
ago in California by the Spanish
people.
Chaboya recently purchased
from relatives sixteen acres adj
joining his own farm and had
torn out the fences. 1t was un-
der the location of the fence that
he found we'll lined box con-
tanning the money. 1t is thought
that the coins were buried many
years ago by one of the Chaboy-
as when bandits roamed the hills
surrounding the valley and when
savings banks and safety deposit
boxes were unknown. Chaboya
is a thrifty Spaniard who does
not 60 to the city more than once
a month. Wednesday he went
to San Jose to do some shopping
and exhibited the coins to friends
and relatives. He brought with
him enough of the money to con-
vince his friends of the genuine
ness of the story.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-03-26
Personal Recollections of Aus
tralia.

The Literary section of the
Woman's club secured an intel
lectual treat for their Reciprocity
day when they secured Mrs.
Phebe Willy. teacher in the
Plymouth high school, to give
her Personal Recollections OF
Australia. " This lecture, illus
trated by numerous steropticon
views. was given last night in
Central school building to large
md appreciative audience. For
nearly two hours Mrs. Willy held
her hearers strict attention. Ster-
opticon views. with graphic de-
scriptions of some of Sydney s
public buildings, proved that far
away city possessed some of the
worlds most beautiful structures,
Australia's mountains, wild and
picturesque; her bush, a tangle
of trees and rank vegetation her
wild and domestic animals and
beautiful birds and flowers. and
her Withholding native inhabi-
tants who live in such strange
surroundings, were ali interest
ingly portrayed. All too soon
Mrs. Willy brought her hearers
back to "My Country IT'S OF
Thee. Sweet Land of Liberty. -
Valparaiso Vidette.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-03-26
To Make Travel Safe

OF late the system OF railway
signaling has been under criti-
cism. Accidents are frequently
caused by the mistake of MEM
bers of the operating department,
and, while no device ever will be
a complete protection against the
carelessness or mistakes OF men,
defects of system are too often
the avoidable source OF the CON
tributory factor of disaster.
OF the present system it recent
ly has been complained that too
much reliance has been placed
upon the distinguishing of colors.
Engineers repeatedly examined
and declared free from color blind
ness have erred in reading color
signals with disastrous results.
The position and number of
lights also have led to mistakes.
a year or so ago a committee
Of the American Railway Engi-
neering and Maintenance of Way
associations began an investiga-
ton and now has reported with
recommendation of six important
changes from the present stand
ard code. The chief of these, as
we'll as the one most easily un-
derstood by the laymen, is the
change in the caution signal. I'm
der the old code this was the
same as the stop signal in the po-
sition of the arm of the soma
phore, but the form and color OF
the arm or blade were different
This change seems to recognize
the greater certainty of position
as compared to color or even
form.
Further changes include clearer
differentiation between various
stop signals and signals permit
ting entering blocks already oc-
cupied. The whole recommends
Of the standard code.
tons are said to be the most radi-
cal made since the establishment
of the code.
The report will be taken up by
the associations in joint confer
nnce and is likely to be adopted.
Conservatism HIS always and
doubtless in the long run wisely
ruled in such matters. But where
definite defects and dangers have
been proved and proved again
amendment should not be hesitat-
ing or tardy.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-03-26
MUNICIPALITY SUED
BY u. S. GOVERNMENT
Mayor Fogarty Summoned to
Appear in Federal Court =
Construction Co., Party.

Suit has been started by the
United States government
against the city of South Bend
and the Union Construction COM
pany on account of assessments
made for the paving of Main and
Jefferson streets in the vicinity
of the postoffice. Mayor Edward
!. Fogarty was Thursday night
summoned to appear in United
States district court at Indian
apolis on behalf of the city.
The amount involved is about
S1400. The two streets were
paved last year on contract by
the Union Construction COM
pany and the ass essments against
the government were made on
the same basis as those against
individual property owners. 1t
was intimated several months
ago that the government would
not pay the claims but the city
did not set aside the assessments
for the reason that such action
would invalidate its lien. If the
government wins the contention
the loss will probably fall on the
contractor.
a deputy marshal Friday night
summoned the mayor to be in
court at indianapolis on the first
Monday in April. Some high Of
fetal of the Union Construction
company will be called to appear
for that concern. District Attor-
ney Mealing has charge of the
governments side of the case and
City Attorney Frank H. Dunna-
hoo will appear for the city OF
South Bend. The government
will seek to declare the assess
ment illegal and void
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-03-26
500 Reward, 500.

The readers of this paper will be
one dreaded disease that science has
pleased to learn that there is at least
been able to cure in all its stages, and
that is Catarrh Halls Catarrh Cure
is the only positive cure now known
to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being a constitutional disease, re-
quires treatment Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting di-
rectly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system, thereby de-
stroylng the foundation of the dis
ease, and giving the patient strength
by building up the constitution and
assisting nature in doing its work.
The propretors have so much faith
in its curative powers that they offer
One Hundred Dollars for any case
that it fails TO cure Send for list
of testimonials
Address F. J. CHENEY & Co,
Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-03-26
Mayor Mckee Declines to Va.
cate His Office.

Citizens OF Logansport are
awaiting with considerable inter
est to see what action, if any,
the comon council takes with re-
gard to the impeachment of May
or George p. Mckee, defeated
Republican congressional candi-
date, who was found guilty <of
public intoXication, several days
before the Marion convention.
The charges, it is believed, were
instituted against Mckee, by his
political enemies in the hope that
it would injure his congressional
campaign.
Though the mayors opponents
have not made public their in
tentions. some one has spread the
report that the mayor will be Dust
ed from Office. Mayor Mckee
said that he would not get out
of office. He declares that he do
not receive fair trial and states
that the council will have to OBJ
tain a writ of mandamus and sue
cessfully carry it through the dit
ferent courts before he will va
cate the office, to which the peo-
pie of Logansport have four
times elected him. He has now
served eleven years as mayor OF
the city.
In the event that he is deposed,
CITY Controller David A. Middle
ton, according to the towns and
cities law of 1905. will succeed
him.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-03-26
BELL CONCERNS PROFITS
Annual Report Shows $23, 479,-
600, Against $17,S57 900
Last Year.

The annual report of President
Vail, of the American Telephone
and Telegraph Company, pre-
scented Friday at New York
shows profits of $23,479, 900
against S17,S57.O 900 last year. Mr.
Vail spoke of the vast ramihca-
tons of the present system, say
ing that it is national in charac-
ter. with millions of subscribers
connected by millions of miles Of
circuit, with local exchange sys-
TENS, all bound into one large
comprehensive system, embrac-
ing 1,664,00O miles of wire The
report speaks favorably of public
control saying:
1T is not believed that there
is any serious objection to such
control, provided it is independ-
ent. intelligent, considerable, thor
ough and Just. recognizing as
does the Interstate Commerce
Commission in its recent report
that capital is entitled to its fair
returns and good management OF
enterprise to its reward
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-03-26
Will Meet at KeWanna.

The South Bend district minis
terial institute, Northwest Indi-
ana Conference, will hold a two
days meeting at Kewanna. be-
ginning on the 23rd inst This
district includes the NJ. f.
churches at South Bend, La
Porte. Knox. New Carlisle,
Walkerton. Argos, Plymouth,
Delphi, Monticello, and Roches-
ter. with 5000 members. T2
churches and 80 ministers. The
Rev. Paul c. Curnick, d d., of
South Bend, will preside. The
program calls for discussion of
various important topics, and
prominent on the program are
DIR. H. N. Ogden and the Rev. A.
H. belong of Indianapolis. and
the Rev. s. B. Towne, ID d., of
Greencastle.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-03-26
SKELETON OF BIG INDIAN
Bones Found in Ohio Gravel
Bank of Race of Giants.

When digging in a gravel bank
on his farm near Shutdown, O.,
John Watkins discovered the
burial ground of Miami Indians.
The skeleton of a huge woman
was unearthed 1t measured
seven feet and five inches in
length. About her neck were
ropes of pearls and in her tomb
other articles of value were found
Much excitement was aroused
among the farmers in the vicinity
and further excavations brought
to light many other large skele-
tons of this extinct race. Some
were found in sitting positions
and some on their faces. Watkins
will try to interest the State Ar
Genealogical Society in his find.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-03-26
Loses Four Fingers.

Peter Bergman, employed in a
Mishawaka factory, had his left
hand caught by saw or planer
Wednesday morning with the re-
suit that the major parts of four
fingers were taken off. He was
taken to the Office of surgeon
where the necessary attention
was given the badly mutilated
hand.-South Bend Times.
Peter Bergman is a nephew OF
7. F. Bergman of this city, and
is well known here. He was en-
ployed at the Borton & Asphalt
Institute three years ago.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-03-26
CHINA OUTWITS JAPAN.
Impression Held by Diplomats,
Notwithstanding HUI
initiation.

Diplomats are discussing with
interest the outcome of the Tat
Su Maru incident and the appar-
ent humiliation that China has
been obliged to undergo in salut-
ing the flag OF Japan. Both Min
lister WI and Baron Takahira
have called upon Secretary Root
and explained the attitude of
their respective governments,
Minister WI being the bearer OF
a meek but very humble protest.
Despite this, however, there is
a very well-grounded impression
that China has gained her point
after all, and Japan has been out
witted by the Chinese foreign
board. The grave aspect of the
problem which China faced was
the. activity of the bandits which
are ranging about the northern
provinces. England has for some
months kept several gunDoats
stationed in the rivers to protect
commerce and concessions have
been made, both by England and
France to prevent the shipment
of arms and ammunition from
their ports destined for the ban
dts. The chief source of SNUG
Cling was Japan and in obtaining
Japans consent to arrange a con
ventiOn preventing the shipment
of such arms. China has solved {
problem which was of most seri-
Gus import to her. With the in
ternal Source of disturbance ont
of the way, she will be in a bet
Ter position to deal with exter-
nal questions.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-03-26
ADMINISTRATORS SALE.
OF REAL ESTATE.

The undersigned administrator
with the will annexed of the es-
tate of Patrick Hursen, deceased,
hereby gives notice that by vir-
tue OF an order of the Marshall
Circuit Court will on
Friday. April 8, 1908
between the hours of 8 o'clock a.
m. and 4 O'Clock p. m. at the law
office of Charles Kellison in Cor
bin block in the city of Plymouth
Marshall county, Indiana, and
from day to day thereafter until
sold, offer for sale at private sale
the following described real es-
tate, situated in Marshall county,
state of Indiana towit: The north
half of the north half of the north
east quarter of section fourteen
I'D, Michigan Road lands, east
of Michigan road;
Also, the north east fractional
quarter, or lot hve to-, OF sec
ton nine (9). in township thirty
three (33) north, range two (2)
east, containing six and 81 acres
more or less. said two above de-
scribed tracts containing eighty
six and IA acres more or less;
Also, all that part of lot num-
Der three (3), of section four a..
in township thirty-three (33)
north range two (2) east, that
lies south of the Pittsburg, Fort
Wayne & Chicago railroad, con-
tanning thirty (30) acres more or
less, all said real estate contain
ing one hundred sixteen and "a
acres more or less.
TERMS: Cash in hand and for
not less than the appraised valve.
Thomas Hursen admins
traitor with will annexed.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-03-26
Fast Time on PENNSYLVANIA.

Details have been received in
Chicago of the most remarkable
run yet made by the Pennsylvan-
ia Special train, which is on an
eighteen-schedule between Chi
cago and New York. The run
was made last Thursday, when
the train covered the 1872 miles
between Fort Wayne and Crest
line in 12l minutes. The run was
made by Engineer George w
Kensill with engine 1915.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-03-26

Mrs. j. u. Stelnman mas gone
to Bourbon to spend a week with
relatives.
Miss Sarah Heckert has gone
to Lakeville for a weeks visit
with friends.
Noble McCrory of Indiana
Harbor. spent Sunday with his
parents in this city.
Miss Kathryn Weimer and Mr..
Harry Benner of Argos. were the
guests of Miss Pansie Hess Sun
day.
Mrs. Reuben Sisk went to
South Bend Monday, where she
will spend a week with friends
and relatives.
Mrs. A. Bash of Tyner, who
has been visiting with friends in
this city for few days, returned
to her home Monday.
Mrs. ]. F. Caldwell has return
| ed to her home IN Inwood, after
visiting for few days with Mrs.
Taylor Filson. in this city.
Mrs. George Brew returned to
her home in Letters Ford, after
visiting with her mother, Mrs. ].
A. Hunter, for a few days.
Ralph Leonard went to Chica-
go Monday, where he will spend
week attending a post gradu-
ate's school of embalming.
Mrs. Mary Edman returned to
her home in Argos Monday, after
spending a few days with friends
in this city and in Bourbon.
Mrs. A. A. Wick of Bourbon.
who has been visiting with the
family OF Henry Kelver, for few
DAYS, returned to her home Mon
day.
Mrs. Elizabeth Shafer has re-
turned to her home in Argos, at
ter spending a few days with her
daughter Mrs. ]. P. Bishop, in
this city.
| Mrs. Ernest Pomeroy of MiSh-
awake. who has been visiting
with her sister, Mrs. James Cook
in this city. went to Bourbon, for
a short visit Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman futile
of Fl. Wayne, who have been
spending a few days with friends
in this city. returned to their
home Sunday evening.
Mrs. F. w. Gallop of Steuben-
vile. Ohio. who has been visiting
with the family of her brother,
Jacob Ness. went to Chicago for
a few days visit, Friday.
Miss Elva Wilson of Mill
Creek, who has been visiting
with relatives in this city for the
past few days, went to South
Bend for short visit Monday.
| L. S. Lidgard, constructing
contractor on the Warsaw-Peru
division of the Winona line, re-
ports that he will begin work at
once. He has had very commo-
dious wagon made for cook and
dining car, and is employing all
the teams and laborers he can Sc
cure.
John Watten, ii years old, and
his brother, aged 10 years, con-
fessed to the police at Evansville
that they have committed a doz-
en- burglaries in the city recently
The play "Raffles." which they
Witnessed. they said, suggested tc
them that they go into the bur
iglary business.
| Five hundred uniformed march
Iers, headed by a drum and bugle
corps of 100 members. will &C
frem indianapolis to Chicago
next June to boost Vice President
| Fairbanks for the presidency
The club will travel by special
train and will include within its
ranks many prominent Republi-
cans Of the city.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Green
lwood of Muskegon, Michigan
Twill spend the summer with A
ID. Jacoby and wife. Mr.. Green
wood has been the foreman of the
Amazon Hosiery Company oil
that city, but on account of his
health was compelled to resign
his position Mrs. Greenwood
land Mrs. Jacoby are sisters.