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Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-27
MODERN WOODMEN OF
AMERICA

- Golden State camp No.
HSa 3 IN 7110, Modern Woodmen of
MZ N America, the banner camp
M~ Amor California, will open It's
NWINX new hall In the Walker
~ Theater building Tuesday
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-27

Eat at the Angelus grill.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-02
OVER TWELVE MILLION BALES,
Commissioner Watson Estimates Cot.
ton Crop Of 1908.

The cotton crop OF 1908 will
amount to 12,551.0S6 bales, accord
ing to the estimate made by Com
missioner Watson, Of South Carolina,
as chairman Of the cotton commit
tee Of the Southern States Associa-
tion Of Commissioners OF Agriculture
and Other Agricultural Workers. III
announcing the estimate, Mr. Watson
says:
"Our estimates, which is based on
telegraphtc reports received from all
the States save Georgia, whose COM
missioner is absent from the State,
dated November 19, and on the gin.
ners' reports of November Il, Is 12,-
551,0S6 running bales, excluding
linters. This conclusion is reached
after due allowance for the weather
and other crop conditions for 1908.
Were the estimate based entirely on
amount Of cotton ginned to Noven:-
Der IA, in years when same ginners'
results were shown, the 1908 crop
would be 13.49S,S7e bales. But con.
ditions have not been the same in
the various years.
Were we to take the averae:
amount of cotton for the past four
seasons to be ginned after November
II, we would have to add 3,704,157
bales. to the 9,630,563 bales ALREADY
ginned, and get total crop Of 49,
334,157 bales. If we add to the
amount already ginned in 1908 the
amount ginned after November ia
in 1905. to which year 1908 cor,
ditions closely correspond, we will
have total crop for this year Of
i2,632,a25 bales which, it is seen.
closely approximates the estimate Of
12,552,0S5 bales that the Associa-
tons committee considers = fair
one"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-02
CAUGHT. A SEA BAT.
Strange Fish Taken in Seine Or
North Carolina Coast.

One Of the rarest specimens Of the
fish kingdom known to waters con-
tiguous to the North Carolina coast
was captured in q seine at Mason
boro Sound Monday by William:
Hewlett, fisherman The fish,
which was brought to the city, IS
what is called the sea bat" and
it IS a perfect reproduction OF a
leather wing bat on large scale
The fish is about fifteen inches long
and abou. thirty inches across th,
back.
Strange to state, it had thin
threadlike tail about fifteen inches
in length and on each side Of the
rear appendage were two perfectly
formed gloved feet, with smaller
diversion having the exact appear
ance of thumb, with the other part
Of the hand mittened. The mouth
Of the strange specimen was abou1
five inches across and on each side
Of the mouth or the under side OF
the body there were five 'strainers'
or holes through which the fish is
said to rid itself of refuse products
resulting from the forage it picks up
at the bottom Of the sea. The top
OF the fish was dark slate color
and the under part OF the body was
white
One old negro fisherman more
than 70 years of age stated that this
was only the second specimen nf
the sea bat he had ever seen in his
long experience as fisherman
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-02
MACHINE EXPLODES.
One Man Killed and Four Women
Badly Hurt.

Chicago, Nov. 2s-One man may
die and four women have suffered
serious injuries as a result Of an ev.
plosion of moving picture machine,
causing a fire and panic in five
cent theatre Monday night.
Nick Maros, operator OF the me-
chine, may die. Grace Noonan.
Agnes O'Connell, Mrs. Jerry DALEY
and Pauline Hampton were badly in
jured.
The theatre was crowded with a
large Sunday night audience when
the film suddenly took fire and tbs
picture machine exploded. The en-
tire front Of the theatre was II
flames. The property damage was
slight.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-02
SAW TWO PRESIDENTS SHOT.
The Unique Experience Of Mr.. E. >
Kennedy.

Alton, H., Nov. 24.-E. S. Ken
nedy, Of East Alton, has sworn of
calling on presidents for he is prob
ably the only man in the Unitea
States who has seen two presidents
OF the United States assassinated.
When President Garfield was shot b.
Charles Giteau Mr. Kennedy was
standing within few feet Of tae
chief executive and ran to his aic.
81 was right on the spot when
President Mckinley was assassinated.
was in the line Of people who were
shaking hands with the president.
I saw a fellow with his arm in a
sling. I was looking right at him
when he shot vne president.
II didn't see Roosevelt just be-
cause was afraid I might see anoth-
er president killed"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-02
TEACHERS MEETING
AN UNUSUALLY INTERESTING
PROGRAM ARRANGED.
Several Prominent Educators and
Patrons of Education Will Address

the Association.
The next meeting Of the State
Teachers Association will be held
in Columbia, December 80 and 81,
and January /, and 1t promises t.
break all records for attendance.
Holiday rates will be in force, ar:l
it is expected that every live teacher,
principal and superintendent In tbs
State will be present
The program OF the general ses-
siops and the several departments
have been practically completed and
will be published in about ten days
Some Of the best speakers In South
Carolina have consented to make ad-
dresses, among whom are Senator
B. R. Tillman, DR.. 8. c. Mitchell,
President of the University Of South
Carolina; Col. o. J. Bond, superiI-
teQdent Of the South Carolina Mill
tary Academy; Rev. ]. Henry Harms,
President Of Newberry College; Su-
perintendent-elect Judge George W.
Gage, of Chester: Dr.. William Bur
dell and other well known publle
mon and educators. Miss Nance OF
the School improvement Association,
has Just secured the consent Of Pref.
P. P. Cla1ton, OF the University OF
Tennessee, to make the leading ad-
dress before that organization.
Besides the general program OF
the association, each Of the affiliated
organizations an departments have
arranged tive programs.
Superintende-.o. }. B. Martin, OF the
Association. Of Columbia; Prof w.
K. Tate, head Of the Association OF
Town und City Superintendents; Dr..
P. H. Nell, president OF the Asso-
citation Of Colleges; Miss Minnie Mac.
Feat, president Of the Kindergarten
Association, and Miss Pope, president
Of the primary department, have a.:
secured the best available materia
for their respective programs.
The halls and lobbies Of the State
House will be used for the occasion
The school exhibit will be displayeC
in the lobby on the second floor
and here also will bs located the
headquarters Of the association
where each teacher is requested t.
report upon arrival and secure /
membership card and badge.
The reception will be rendered th'
visiting teachers by tho teachers o
the schools and colleges OF Columbia
Thursday afternoon, December 80
in the lobby and library. Music will
form an Interesting part Of eael
evening program. Misses Nance ant
Selby have been appointed at th
head Of the committee Of the after
noon reception and mustc, while Col
A. R. Banks heads the general re
ception committee. Although th
crowd will be large ample accom-
modations at reasonable rates ha
been provided Col. Banks will tax
pleasure IL arranging board In ad
vance for all who will write him.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-02
The DOODLE FUND
RAISED By THE REPUBLICAN
CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE.
Total Amount Of Money Admitted
to Have Been Used Over One
Million and q Half Dollars.

Million and Half Dollars.
Albany, N. Y, Nov. 26.-George
R. Sheldon, treasurer Of the Re-
publican National campaign Com
mittee Monday fled the list OF con-
tributions for the recent national
campaign. 1t shows 1880 con-
tributors, many OF them covering a
number OF lesser contributions. The
total amount contributed was ST.
579,57S.27.
The names Of individual contribu-
tors are given without specifying ad-
dress or locality, this being the
method of entering them when re-
ceived, but addresses have beer in
serted as far as available
The following are the names Of the
larger contributors:
$4,000, C. P. Taft, Cincinnati.
s34,777. Union League, New York
s22,5Oe, Union League, Philadel.
phia.
$4,000. Larz Anderson, Boston:
G. A. Garretson, treasurer.
$4,000. Andrew Carnegie, New
York.
$4,000. J. P. Morgan, New York.
$4,000. Alex. Smith Cochran,
New York.
$4,000. J. N. Bagley, Chairman.
Michigan.
$4,000, VIM. Nelson Cromwell,
New York.
$4,000, NJ. c. D. Borden, New
York
$4,000, Frank A. Munsey, New
York
$4,000, Fred P. Smith, Mich
gan.
$4,000, Edith Agnes Corbin,
Washington.
$4,000, W. ]. Bohan, treasurer,
Washington.
$4,000, S. Vail and associates
Washington.
$4,000, H. N. Coe, Chairman.
$500, Mark T. Cox, New York.
$1,000, R. C.. Kerons, St. Louis.
$4,000, VIM. Barbour, Paterson.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-02
ENDS HIS LIFE.
Well Known Sumter Man Commits
Suicide by Shooting.

A special dispatch to The State
says the citizens Of Sumter were
shocked early Friday morning by
the discovery that MT. W. A. Nc.
Ilwaioe had taken his own life
yesterday by shooting himself IL
the mouth IN a small house at the
rear Of O'Donnel & Co.'S store. NJ
McIlwaine had been missing from
his home since 10 o'clock yestsr-
day morning. He acted in a. queer
manner before leaving home. He
left his watch and keys at home and
took his revolver with him.
No trace of the missing man could
be had and suicide was feared. as
he had been very respondent Of late
over his continued i'll health. This
morning his body was found.
Mr. William A. McIlwa1ne was
born and reared in Sumter county
and was one Of Sumter's most highly
respected and dear citizens and ne
was among the last VINO would have
been suspicioned of taking his own
life. He was 40 year of age. He
was in the employ Of O'DonnelI T.
Co. for years and was one OF their
most popular and trusted men in
their dry goods department.
He was a man Of afrable dispo-
sition and courteous address and had
hundreds Of friends who were paiaed
md shocked at his untimely and
tragic death. He Is survived by h..
wife, who was Miss Fannie Mckageu
Of Sumter, and one child. De-
ceased was very consistent Chris
tian and church man; regular in
his habits and sober and refined
and cultured and a man Of hign
integrity.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-02
DUEL TO THE DEATH.
Two Women Fighs Over Trivial
Family Affair.

Gainesville, Mo-, Nov. 24.-A duel
to the death with knives was fought
Saturday by Mrs. James Crabtree and
Mrs Frank Graham, sisters-in-law,
in a lonely spot in the Ozark woods,
southwest Of Gainesville.
Mrs. Graham's throat was cut, dy-
ing instantly, and Mrs. Crabtree is
In custody. The place and hour
were fixed, and the sisters-in-laW met
alone according to appointment, on
a lonely mountain-sEde and fought
out their duel.
They had quarreled some days ago,
following q trivial dispute over fam
lily affairs, and one challenged the
other to meet her at the spot where
the killing occurred. The two won
en- were well known IA the commu-
nifty and the duel will probably re-
suit IN further trouble.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-02
TWO LAWYERS SCRAP.
G. C. Featherstone and @. P. Sims
Fight in Open Court.

G. C. Featherstone and O. P. Sims
Fight in Open Court
Columbia, Nov. 25.-The time OF
the State board Of canvassers was
taken up Monday with the hearing
of contests in the Laurens disDen-
sary election case, and the election
in the 1st, End and 7th Congressional
districts.
The Laurens contest was the Dri1-
cipal thing before the board In i'm
portance and the argument Of coun-
sci became at one poiRt acrimonious
and led to 8 personal encounter be-
tween the opposing counsel, c. G.
Feathsrstone, Of Laurens, and c. P
Sims, Of Spartanburg. During the
argument of Mr. Sims, representing
the contestant, he referred several
times to the crazy Prohibitionists, "
who, he said, could not see the facts
except in their own way, intimatins
1t seemed, that they were so blinded
by prejudice as not to be able t.
tell the truth. He was referring par
ticularly to the meeting OF citi-
zens held at the call of the super
visor to ascertain whether one
fourth the number of voters had
signed the petition for an election.
Mr.. Featherstone, representing the
Prohibitionists, requested Mr.. Sims
to stick to the record and discontin-
ue his references to the ''crazy Pro-
hibitionists. Mr.. Sims replied that
he would settle with Mr.. Feather
stone outside afterwards, whereupor
Mr.. Featherstone said he would SET
tie right then, and the two attorneys
were instantly in combat. Both are
heavy Of build and muscular. Mr.
Featherstone, in his youth, having
been base ball player Of note; and
the fight, though short, was vigorous
When the two were separated, M.
Sims was bleeding about the face and
Mr. Featherstone had slight bruise
on his neck. Both apologized to the
board.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-02
SCARED TO DEATH.
a W'oman's Heart Stopped When
She Saw Mouse.

Florence, \. j., Nov. 24.-Miss
Mary Mead died Sunday evening
from fright at the sight of a mouse.
Miss Mead saw her pet cat was
bringing in mouse. Shrieking. she
leaned over to draw up her skirts
Suddenly she stood up, complaining :
of a pain in her heart. In less thar
a minute she was dead. The at
tending physician said she had sue
cumbed to yalvular heart trouble,
death being fastened by fright.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-02
DRIVEN TO SUICIDE.
Because They Were Both Out Of
Work and Hungry.

New York, Nov. 24.-Charles Wai-
ter, rs years old, and his daughter,
Emma. 40 years old, committed sui
Csc Sunday in their apartment,
1921 Simpson street, the Bronx.
Walter mad been q tailor, but had
been without work for some tine
and had depended for support on his
daughter. who was formerly sales
woman in a downtown dry goods
store but who also had been out Of
work for the past two months. They
may be said to be victims Of the
kind of prosperity that the Republi-
cans have given the country.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-02
Fiend Killed.

Jackson, Miss, Nov 26.-Wi'l
Anderson. suspected of being VII!
Mack, the negro who criminally as
saulted Miss Meyers, 16-year-old
white girl. at Pe!ahatchie last Fri
day was shot to death Monday night
by a sheriff's posse near Brandon.
The negro refused to halt when the
command was given to surrender.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-02
PEOPLE KILLED
By Tornadoas in Northwestern
Part of Arkansas.
TOWNS DEMOLISHED
Stricken Area Isolated and Dtails
Of the Disaster. Hard to Get,
But Meagre Reports Early Monday
Indicate Great Destruction Of
Lives and Property.

Fort Smith, Ark, No7. 26.-Ac-
cording to meagre reports received
Monday night from score Of towns
in northwestera Arkansas, rs per-
sons we're killed, 80 injured in
tornado which swept through strip
Of country two miles wide and ~
miles long. The force OF the storm
was greatest near Ozark, Ark, the
small town Of Grayens, four miles
west, being wiped out.
-Four persons were killed there and
three fatally injured. The dead are
Mr.. and Mrs. John Rosin and two
children The injured are Dr.. and
Mrs. Hill, who were caught IL the
collapse Of their house and crushed
4 grocery in which several porsoHs
had taken refuge was blown to pieces
and s!l tho occupants Eero injured
DR.. o. Croker. OF Leasll. Ark, was
slightly hurt. Three men, two wo-
men and three children are reported
missing from Gravens.
At Knoxville, Ark, the storm
crossed over the Arkansas river at
the mouth Of Pine Greek, demolish-
ing everything In it's path. Twenty
persons we're Injured and several are
reported missing.
Calls for doctors have been sent
from Barr. Physicians went to the
stricken town on handear. Barr is
almost destroyed. The country bo-
tween Knoxville and Bar is in waste
and farm houses are shattered. The
path Of destruction in some places is
four miles wide.
The damage at Berryyille was con-
fined mostly to stores and churches
The storm came up from the ives;
at 2:15 o'clock and lasted but few
minutes. The Methodist church wa
wrecked and the parsonage WAS dam
aged.
The Baptist church eupola was
blown $50 feet away. A Telegram
from Knoxville, Ark, states that the
tornado passed through Russellvillt
and killed Is persons and injured
a score. This report cannot be con
frmed.
| All means Of communication were
destroyed and only indefinite report:
have as yet been reported from dis
tricts visited by the tornado. From
latest reports received, at least 81
lives were lost. The property los'
will reach hundreds of thousand:
Of dollars.
According to advices received the
storm was at It's height when j
swept through Piney, a German set
tlement on the Iron Mountain Rail:
road between Knoxville and London
Late reports from Russellvllle, ths
nearest town with which eommuniea
ton can be had is that between II
and IL persons were killed and q
injured at that place.
Five lives are also reported tt
have been lost 10 miles from Aul
berry. Practically all telegraph anc
telephone lines in Yves 'er1 Arkansa:
are Drostrated. Only at an earl!
hour Monday were several lines pu
in operation and these carried on!
unsatisfactory reports Of condition!
in the western portion of the State
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-02
MOBS COME HIGH.
Spartanburg Trouble Cost Over One
Thousand Dollars.

Columbia, Nov. 26.-The State
says the pay warrants for the men,
bers Of the militia who were on duty
at the time of the near-riot il
Spartanburg when an attempt was
made to lynch John Irby. have been
sent out by Adiutant General Boyd.
The total expenses Of the department
amounted 10 s1,375, which included
the pay for the companies at Spar
,anburc. Clifton and Laurens. The
authorities consider the money well
spent. however. as the majority OF
the members responded promptly
and had ii not been for the guards
there would have undoubtedly been
further bloodsned.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-02
ACT OF INSANE NAN.
Shot Two Men and Wanted to Kill
Five.


Carlisle, ILL.,, Nov. 24.-Allie Al
len. aged 25, shot John L. Edwards,
aged so. and George Walker. aged
Rs. at their homes near Boulder
Sunday. Both are in a critical con-
dition. Alton, when placed in jai!
said: Il wanted to kill FIVE men bu:
I got two" He had been in an in
sane asylum one. but was never
considered dangerous. Several
months ago Walker worsted him in
4 law suit Edwards was holding
his property as trustee to keep him
from sqnandering it. He imagined
his guardian was not giving MIN
square deal
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-02
GETTING READY FOR ACTION
Democratic Clubs to Meet in Wash
instcn in December.

New York, Nov. 2S.-With the an
nounced purpose of taking such ac-
ton as may be necessary looking to-
ward party success in 1912, William
c. Liller. chairman of the national
Democratic league, has called meet
ing of representatives of all regu-
larly organized Democratic clubs to
be held in Washington, D. c., on
December 9 and 10. next.
In the call for the meeting. Chal"-
man Liller says a number CT proml-
nent and influential Democrats have
hean invited to attend the conference
and deliver addresses. Mr.. Lillrr
said the proposed meeting has not
been called in the interest of Mr.
Bryan or any other individual.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-02
SHOT IN THE HEAD.
An Actor Killed While Acting as
William Tell.

London. Nov. 26.-Herbert Lee, a
music hall performer, died in tn 5
city Tuesday from the effects Of d
wound in the head received during
a performance Of William Tell
act at local hall last night. Lee
had a ball on his head at which
Madame Clementine shot at at dis
tance of so feet. Madame Cleme'.-
tine surrendered 10 the police. NJ.
Lee had been given this act for q
period of IS years without having
met with any accident
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-02
Killed by Train.

Pittsburg, Nov. 26.-During a
dense fog Monday. Miss Lillian Nc
Kee, supervisor of art in the North
side High School, was instantly
killed and W. S. Bell, a well known.
wealthy photographer, seriously in
jured by a fast passenger train at
Rossline station, a suburb.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-02
WOMAN SHOOTS HER LOVER.
Accidentally Kills Young Farmer She
Was to Wed.

Louisville, Nov. 26.-Girth Spenc-
er, aged twenty-four, a farmer living
at Owen, Ind, was accidentally shot
and killed by Miss Ida Reinhardt, to
whom he was engaged to be married
on Christmas day at the girls home
here Monday.
The tragedy occurred after Spenc-
er finished eating breakfast at the
Reinhardt home. Miss Reinhardt,
her mother. and Spencer were talk
ing about revolyers. Miss Reinhardt
regarding the weapon being loaded
resulted fatally.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-02
THOUSANDS CONTRIBUTED.
Treasurer Ridder of Democratic
Committee Files Report.

Albany, N. Y, Nov. 26.-Herman
Ridder, treasurer of the Democrats
National Committee, filed with the
secretary CT State Monday this report
OF contributions to the Democratic
national campaign which total $500.
644.77. Disbursements are given at
s619,110.06. Leaving a balance in
the treasurer's hands Of s1,52471.
There are over seventy-seven thous-
and contributors to the fund.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-02
MEMORIAL TO CARMACK.
Some Admirers Pay Tribute to the
Dead Statesman.

Memphis, Tenn, Nov. 24.-John
Sharp Williams. United States sea-
ator; former Senator Thomas B..
Turlsy and ethsr frIeads and ad-
mirers paid tributes to the memory
Of the late Senator Carmack at q
monster memorial service held at
the Jefferson theatre Sunday after
noon. At the conclusion Of the ex-
ercises resolutions were adopted in
dorsing the cause for which the "de-
parted shed his martyrs blood" con
demning lawlessness in the State,
and calling upon the authorities
"to bring to justice all the conspir-
ators who aided and abetted in the
foul assassina ton
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-02
WRECK TO BE RAISED.
Federal Warship Sunk During the
War to be Removed.

Charleston, Nov. 24.-The wreck
of the famous Federal warship
Housatonic is to be removed from IT.:
position near the mouth of Charley-
ton harbor. Bids have been submit
ted to the United States engineer s
for the removal. The
Federal ship was sunk by the torpedo
boat David which slipped through
the inlet between Sullivan's Island
and Isle of Palms in the early nior:l-
ing ard sunk the big ship The lit
tie boat was sunk in the explosion
and her gallant crew were all lost
in the mere shell of craft in which
they were enclosed.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-02

It's usually the things you haven t.
that would seem to make life worth
living.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-02

Tongues.
Have kit of brine and put the
tongues in as you kill your hogs.
Can mix hog and beef tongues.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-02-20

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