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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-31

The Parneil-Neuhall company ap-
peared before a Marshalltown audience
last year and theil. entertainment met
with such hearty response that they
were again secured for this years
course. Seats on sale at Henry Pappe's
clothing store.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-31

The members of the Ladies' Aid So
ciety of Taylor township, enjoyed their
annual social day Wednesday at the
home of Representative and Mrs w.
HI Arney The husbands of the MEM
bers We're invited, and between forty
,and fifty We're present. "A bounteous
dinner was served at noon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-31

The case of larceny against Miss
Lizzie Raywinkle. who was arrested at
Mason City about month ago,
charged with stealing a dress belong
ing tot Miss Cor,l Edwards. was dis
missed in justices Peek's court today.
Miss Raywi11kle had been out on her
own bond since she was brought to
this city by Sheriff Hutson. who ar
rested her.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-31

George Roberts, of Gearing, sold at
the Britain & Co. yards Wednesday
load of heavy hogs. Sixty-two head
averaged 325. Fred Armbrecht, of
Clemens, was down with one load for
August Riemenschneider.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-31

Miss Elsie Haddock, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs Charles ]Iaddock, of Marietta
township. underwent an operation for
adhesions at st. Thomas hospital this
morning. Her cor dition this afternoon
is pronounced to De as satisfactory as
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-31

Mr.. j. H. Hunter, of Omaha, assistant
claim agent Of the Chicago & North
western railway. was in the city We'd
nesday on business. Mr.. Hunter is an
old friend of c. F. Schmidt. the two
men having been Intimately acquainted
while both were living at Las Vegas.
N NJ Mr. Hunter has been assistant
claim agent of the Northwestern for
the past eighteen years.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-31

Mr.. Lewis j. Rice leaves. this even
ing for Hubbard, where he has pur-
chased the NJ. c. Nix drug store. Mr..
Rice takes possession of the store to-
morrow
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-31

Mr.. George Grabb, Of Parsons, Kan,
a medical student at Rush, is in the
city as guest at the home of MIR. and
Mrs. George L. Andrews. Mr.. Crabb is
a graduate Of Iowa college, Grinnell,
and will finish at Rush in a year from
next spring
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-01-22
VESSEL A WRECK
And the Crew Of Thirty Souls Afe
Probably Lost.

The British ship fairfield. Cap
tain Sindson, from Liverpool for Val
pariso and Seattle, IS doubtless q
wreck on Vancouver Island, with, in
all probabilities, the loss Of &c odd
lives. Wreckage from the vessel
'p1eylIeH,, peEIem sleoqeJE1 'pus
Liverpool" have washed ashore on
the west coast of the island, accord
ing to wireless message received in
Seattle. Only meagre account Is
given of the find, but the news OF
the ship is such to warrent that she
was pounded to pieces on the treach-
erous reefs of the island. If any OF
the crew Of 80 escaped alive, news OF
such survivors should have been re-
ceived ere this.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-01-22
Fifteen PRIZES
TO Be Given by the school lrn.
provement Association
To the Rural Schools Of the State,
and the Schools OF This County
Should Win Some Of Them.

We wish all the teachers IN this
county to read the following offer
and work earnestly for one or more
prizes. We want our county to be
in the front rank when it comes to
matters Of this kind, and we urge
the teachers and all concerned to be
up and doing.
The School Improvement Associa-
ton has decided to offer fifteen
prizes to the schools Of the State
for the most decided material i'm
provement made during the given
length Of time. Five Of the prizes
are to be 500 each and ten are to
be $50 each.
Regulations concerning the fifteen
prizes that are to be awarded by
this association are as follows:
l. Improvement must be made be-
tween January 1st and November
18th, 1903.
2. Prizes will be awarded to
schools where the most decided ma
terial improvements have been made
during the time mentioned.
8. Under these Improvements are
included local taxation, coasolida-
ton, new buildings, Libraries, inter
ior decoration, beautifying yards,
and better general equipments.
4. No school can compete for any
of these prizes unless it is a rural
school. No town or city with more
than 500 population shall be eligi-
Bile to the contest.
5. All who wish to enter this con-
test must send names, and descrip-
tions Of schools, before improve
ments are made, to the president,
prior to October first.
6. All descriptions. photographs,
and other evidences showing i'm
provements must be sent to the pres
ident before November 1st.
z. Prizes will be awarded In
checks sent by December .1st. The
prizes are to be used for further
improvements in the schools re-
ceiving them.
Miss Nance is giving her entire
time to the work Of this association,
and she should have the co-opera-
ton Of the teachers, the trustees
and the patrons Of the rural schools.
Neatness and beauty should enter in
to the education Of a child along
with other things, and the way to
teach it is to have neat and well ap-
pointed school houses as object les
sons to the children. We would like
to see one or more Of these prizes
captured by our county schools.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-01-22
DISPENSARY CONFESSION
Makes It's Report to Governor Ansel
On It's Work.


The commission appointed by an
act Of the legislature to wind up the
affairs of the former State dispen-
sary has made its report to Governor
Ansel. 1t is shown that the total as
sets now on hand, including realty
amount to s8S8,048.16, with liabil-
tiles of s612,96S.66. The total
amount charged against the counties
is s6,533.10.
The report condemns the purchase
of supplies in that bonds were not
required and gross oVercharges are
ADMITTED by representatives of the
various whiskey houses dealing with
the dispensary.
The commission also turns over to
the Attorney General the names of
parties said to be guilty of misdeeds
il their connection with the dispen-
sary. An account of the Richland
Distilling company of $500 said to
have been owing was afterwards
charged up $500.
The report also shows that the
accounts of the State dispensary are
in a chaotic condition, some entries
being transferred to make balances.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-01-22
ANNUAL REPORT .
Interesting Statement on Condi'
tion of County DispensdrIes.
Books in Good Condition--Cost of
Office Not Heavy-Aggregate Sales
Very Large-Tabulated Statement.

Mr.. w. B. West, the State dispen-
sary auditor, Thursday submitted
his first report to the general assem-
bly,, showing the operation Of the
county dispensaries since their es-
tablishment in March. The report
goes into the work Of systematizing
the books in each county and ex-
plains how each book is kept. All
Of these books have been examined
and Mr.. West has met from time to
time with the county boards and ad-
vised them as to the management Of
the business. The only shortage dis
covered during the year was in Col
umbia when one Of the dispensers
was $500 short il his accounts.
This amount was paid up. Outside
Of this case the books and accounts
have been well kept.
Mr.. West says that "the cost Of
this Office from the time it was open
ed in March to the 31st day Of Dec
ember was s4,100.47. The aggre-
gate gross sales made by all the dis
pensaries in the State was s2,691.-
663.43- The total net profit was
$685., ,056.61. BY a comparison of
these figures it is seen that the cost
Of maintaining this Office was 800 Of
l per cent. Of the gross sales, or 80
per cent. of the net profit earned.
AFTER having had 10 months ex-
perience in the work it is my opinion
that it can be done in accordance
with the law il am given the as
sistance Of two competent clerks and
a stenographer, but as 1t stands now
it is physical impossibility for me
to cover the territory in the limited
time required by law
'The gross sales Of county dis
pensaries for the month of December
J uaro &C fo1louc.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-01-22

ment to the militia laws as suggest
ed by him.
Is. A liberal appropriation for the
maintenance Of the State Eospita
for the Insane.
Is. The appointment Of a State
Health Officer who shall give all o.
his attention to the work of caring
for the public health.
II. A sufficient appropriation fol
the building Of an Industrial schoo
at Florence in accordance with The
recommendation made by the Board
Iof Trustees Of that institution.
Is. An increase in the salaries o!
State officers and of Judges of the Su.
preme and Circuit Courts to at least
what they formerly were" "My ac-
counts says the Governor, "wil!
show that it costs me more than ST.
900 year over and above my sal.
ary to pay the expenses of living and
Of providing for such entertainments
and receptions as are necessary to
the dignity Of the position Of Gov
ernor of this State.
19. The appointment of a commits
sion to report to the General Assem-
bly, at its next session for the purpose
Of inquiring into the probable cos
and the feasibility of erecting a new
Executive Mansion on the presen-
executive lot, the present building.
having long since served its pur-
poses.
20. More power to the Railroad
Commission for the purpose Of COM
pelling the railroads to comply with
the reasonable orders. rules and reg
ulations made by the Commission.
21. The adoption Of measures that
will provide for the establishment
of a system OF drainage in each Of
the counties Of the State; there be-
ing 4,S79 square miles Of overhowed
and swamp lands IN South Carolina,
which could be reclaimed and made
healthful and arabic by we'll de-
vised system Of drainage.
In concluding his most admirable
message, Governor Ansel reminds
the members OF the General Assem-
bly, that "if South Carolina is to con-
rinue in her great prosperity much
depends upon the laws yo* enact and
the provisions You make for the ad-
vancement of all her interests.
The above is short synopsis OF
Gov. AnseI's admirable message. but
It gives a fair idea of what he re-
commends to the General Assembly.
We are indebted to The News and
Courier for it.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-01-22
Leave Steamer But Are Forced by
Police to Return.

At Philadelphia, Pa, on Monday
more than forty Chinese sailors on
board the British tank steamer Ches-
apeake, lying at Point Breeze, nut
ined because they declared Capt Will
liam Gray had not furnished proper
clothing and food on the trip from
Singapore to that port. The men
clambored over the side Of the steam
er to the pier and the officers sent
a call for the police to nearby sta
ton. A squad answered the call and
the troublesome Cinnamon were sur
rounded and driven on board the
boat. An agreement granting some
Of their demands was signed by the
captain.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-01-22
Live Improvement Society.

IN small centers of population
where none bat the most general
laws govern. It is necessary to form
an improvement society to look af-
ter the health and we'll being of the
people as a whole. says the Los An
seles Times The laws Of hygiene
must be observed. Both sewers and
surface drainage should be provided
By the people as whole, and where
no city government exists this is a
splendid work for a live society for
civic betterm9nt.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-01-22
sULLY IN COTTON DEAL.

Reports from New York say cot
ton traders are taking an interest IN
a story which is ciruclated among
them to the effect that Daniel J. Sui
lv, who engineered the most gisan-
tic cotton corner ever attempted
some years ago, and who led the Dig
sest bull market the Cotton Ex-
change ever saw until he failed for
something like 50. G9n.0o0 had a5aIl
entered the market.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-01-22
\ Family Row.

At Charlotte because Zacharia
Gregory, an octogenarian returned
the blow, which his wife planted on
his face during a quarrel! his son,
David E. Gregory, resented the al
tack on his mother and struck his
father down with an axe. The old
gentleman is not expected to live.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-01-22
DOUBLE KILLING.
Negro Shoots Woman Of his Own
Race and Himself.
is Own

At Columbia Wednesday night
Simpson Henry, colored, chief cook
at the Union Station dining room.
shot and killed Grace Waite, a coll
ored woman, and then shot and kill
ed himself. So far as the police
know there were no others involved
in the trouble. No reason IS as
signed for the killing. Henry went
to the Wate house, on Lincoln street,
shot the woman and then shot him
self Both died within few min
utes after the shooting.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-01-22
MARCH OF TIE UNEMPLOYED.
Ten Thaosand Union Members t.
Make Great Demonstration.

At convention 0. 9e' Z>teS from
labor unions at Seattle il Vas decid-
ed that monster demonstration be
made CA Monday to enforce the de-
nanGs Of the unemployed for work
or food and shelter. Ten thousand
men will assemble and march to the
city hall, where they propose to camp
until the city council takes favorable
action.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-01-22
A MURDERER HUNG.
Geo. Kenney Executed for Bis Part
in an Awful Crime.

George Kenney was hanged Fri-
day morning in the jail yard OF
Charleston. He went to his death
without breaking down. The weight
dropped at 1927 o'clock, and ne was
pronounced dead by a physician at
70 o'clock. His neck was broken.
A drizzling rain fell during the
hanging, but it did not interfere with
the successful carrying out OF the
legal execution Of the negro convict
who struck Herman G. Steilo down
in cold blood at the county STOCK
ade on August Is, 1905.
Kenney's last act was to kiss the
crucifx taken from his manacled
hands by Father Duffy and pressed
to his lips. Ee was repeating the
Lords Prayer when the signal was
given for his death.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-01-22
DIED I'M FIRE.
Many People Are cgematod ID a
Small Playhouse.
LOSS OF LIFE GREAT.

Fire in tbs Little Town Of Boyer-
soxn, Pa, Where Many Women
asa Childrea We're Tramplea.
DewR aad Were Afterwards Bzrz-.
ed to Death. ~ --
One hundred and sixty seven per-.
sons were burned to death Monday
night in q are which completely des-
troyed Rhoade's opera house in Bog.
ertown, Pa.
The opera house was crowded with
members of St. Johns Lutheran Sum
day school, who were attending q
benefit performance given for the
church. While the show was In pro-
gress.. tank exploded.
The actors endeavored to quiet the
audience, but In their anxiety to
make themselves heard and to avoid
fthe awful stampede Of the women
and children the coal OIL lamps which
we're used as the footlights we're. ov-
e1turaed, setting the place on fire.
The dames, fed by the oil, shot al
most TO the ceiling and there was
Wild rush OF the 200 persons to es-
cape from the burning building.
Scores Of women and children were
trempled upon and several who es-
capped being burned to death, died
after being dragged from the opera
house.
In many cases, 1t is said, entire
families have been wiped out. The
scene which followed the explosion
is indescribable. Scores Of persons
who were in the balcony at the time
Of the explosion occurred jumped
from the windows and sustained
fractured limbs and skulls.
TO add to the terrible disaster,
the fire apparatus became disabled
and the structure was left entirely to
the mercy Of the seething flames. It
is almost certain not vestige Of the
bodies of the unfortunates who wero
overcome by the smoke and perished
will ever be found. Assistance was
asked from Pottstown, but before the
ere apparatus from that city reached
the place the entire centre OF the
structure was q roaring furnace
Had the women and children heed
ed the warning OF the cooler heads
In the audience the horrible loss Of
life might have been avoided, but
there was the usual panic and stam-
pede which Invariably follows at
such q catastrophe. The danes
spread rapidly and communicated to
the other parts Of the theatre. Men,
women and children rushed for the
many exits, and the weaker sex and
the children were trampled and
manned in the mad rush to gain the
street.
Assistance was at once asked Of
both Reading and Pottstown, and
special trains were rushed to the
scene Of disaster.
Every home within q radius Of
half dozen blocks Of tho opera
house was made a temporary hosps-
tails. where the wounded were rushed
by carriages and other means OF con-
7eyance.
Boyertown is a borough with a
population Of about $500 and Is To-
Gated about midway between Potts
town and Reading.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-01-22
WANTS BIGGER NAVY.
The United States Should Have
Two Great Nayies
Says Justice Harlan, Who Predicts a
Great Conflict Soon Between the
yellow and the White Races.

4 great conflict between the yel-
low and the white races was the
prediction made by Justice John NJ.
Harlan, of the United States su-
creme court, in al address at the
third annual dinner Of the Navy
League OF the United States at the
New Willard in Washington recent
~.
Justice Harlan said, in part.
IF I had the opportunity I would
vote for an appropriation Of $780,
100000 a year for a period of ten
years for a larger navy. The great
importance of navy is shown in
the constitution, which restricts the
appropriation for the army, but sets
no limit for those for the navy. There
is no such thing as friendship be-
tween nations as between men. Ma
tons make no sacrifices to preserve
friendships. and don't forbear to do
certain things because it does not
meet with the approval Of another
nation.
Il don't care how large navy we
have. but want to see navy large
enough to take care Of the Pacific
and Atlantic oceans and our ports
Oh those oceans.
"The trend Of immigration of the
white people in the past have been
from East to West. There has been
none from the West. Just across the
water there is country with an i'm.
mense population, whose commerce
we are seeking. We refer to the
people Of Asia as the yellow race
There are 40O,000,O0O Chinese, as
good physically and mentally as
we are. There is over there another
nation whose people are progressive
and ambitious. We may some day
see skilled army of Japan of 5000.
900 to 100000. They will say:
You claim Europe as your country
This is ours. Get QUIT I don't think
they have any such idea now, and W.
have no hostility toward them. Blu
there will be a conflict between thu
yellow race ard the white race tina
will shake the earth. When it come
want to see this country with {
navy on both oceans that will b.
strong enough.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-01-22

These commissions paid to some
hcdy must have been very heavy for
Goodman expense account for nine
months, a copy of which was put in
evidence.
The statements we put in evidence
tc show that there had been S62, 600
gross profit from the Uilman busi-
ness in nine months, that $4,000 of
amount was normal expenses and
SL3, 900 was unaccounted for Good
man had declined to make nitemiz-
e,2 statement to his partners. Fol-
lowing is the expense account:
Cincinnati, Juue 2, 1905.
Mr.. NJ. A. Goodman. ct al =,
In account with Ullman & Co..
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-01-22

the Ullman company until the dis
pensary graft was made public Ull-
mans business was a great success.
The Commonwealth company, which
had been doing an enormous busl-
ness under Goodman's nominal pres
idency, dropped to nothing. In the
meantime Ullman sold the State dis
pensary over Si50,000 worth Of
goods" the first nine months that
Goodman was there, against about
$4,000 for several years preceding.
VERY POOR MEMORY.
Goodman exhibited a very faulty
memory. The commission was NOV
ed to great sorrow because man OF
such apparent intelligence could re-
member nothing.
He denied that he had ever told
Black, Rawlinson and Wylie, the
three elected dispensary directors,
that Ullman & Co., and the Anchor
Distilling company were the same.
And yet it was shown by Col. I. 5:
Fielder that the very stationery OF
the two concerns showed the same
address.
Subsequently it was brought out
that there was a third concern,
Strauss & Co., making bids to the
Stsse dispensary and that this Strauss
WAC o r,,emhar Of the ITllman comp
any, all three concerns, two being
fakes" submitting competitive
bids to the State dispensary. Wit
ness denied having any written
contract with reference to his change
Of business in August, 1904. Later
the contract was produced and read
Ullman & Co., had copyright for
mula on gin phosphate. It was
proved that there was much graft
in this brand Of goods. Goodman
under oath, had sworn to Messrs.
Lyon and Christensen that these
goods had been sold in South Caro-
f! Ina at a lower price than anywhere
else. Col. Fielder put in evidence
Goodman's testimony to the effect
that higher prices were charged II
South Carolina ''in order to pay TO,
special Advertising" In Augusta
| 1904. before Goodman got his new
job, gin phosphate was listed at s9.5(
per case. In September the price
was $40. Five hundred cases were
bought from Goodman at the ad
vanced price. Retail dealers else
where were getting it for $3.50
caSe
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-01-22

Mr.. Fielder made a point out Of
the fact that there were several
brands which Goodman got up. 'Bul-
ly Boy and Good Boy" ETC.. al
most exclusively for the South Car
olina trade.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-01-22

Total :. ;. >. ..S431, ,052.48
The total sales Of county dispen-
saries for quarter, beginning Oct. l.,
and ending December Slst, 1907,
are as fOllOws:
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-01-22
DID HE HAVE A PULL?

Goodman denied that he had had
any special pull to get him sales with
Boykin and Towill. How much did
you pay Mr.. Boykin?" witness was
asked. Nothing" he replied. How
much to Mr.. Towill?" Nothing"
He admitted that he had lied if
he had ever written anything to the
effect that he had pull with these
directors named. Col. Fielder then
produced and read the following let
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-01-22
CHINESE SAILORS MUTNY.

Totals. ..s14,1so.o5 1,15o,71s.ss
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-01-22

Is Getting Stronger in the Case OF
Certain People Involved in the Dis
pensary ScandaIs-Morton 4. Good
man, Liquor Drummer, Was on
the Witness Stand. Some Tell Tale
Letters Read.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-01-22

There are quite number of min
or changes among Mr.. Cothran's S
proposed amendments, aimed prin-
cipally at errors which appeared in
the actual operation of the law which
We're not apparent to the authors
when the bill was drafted.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-01-22

Since writing above received a tele
gram from Mr.. Boykin; he couldn't
come this week, am writing him
YOU would see him in Columbia. Also
remind Black to not forget the In
4iananoEs people.