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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-23
BEATS THE RECORD
ONE MAN FATHER oF FORTY
ONE CHILDREN.
BE Had Three Wives and Is Now
Only Forty-one Years Of Age.
Is of Newberry County.

Columbia, Dec. 1s,-The Record
Of yesterday: afternoon stated that
Elmer Mayer, of Newberry COUNT,
who is serving a sentence in the
penitentiary for completely in the
burning Of barn, is the father
Of forty-one children. The man has
practically lived in obscurity, and
the wonderful story came to light
only my chance, and the world might
never have had, the knowledge Of
the unusual case of prodigous fam
lily had not a reporter learned OF
the facts through casual conver-
sation as he passed through the cap;
ito1 grounds where Mayer is work
ing with other fellow conYicts.
When Mayer began to give few
facts about his life and made the
astounding statement, that he is the
father Of nearly half hundred
children, the, reporter began to:sit
ur and take notice and a few words
Of inquiry brought forth the follow
ing remarkable facts:
John Mayer, the hero Of the story
is forty-one years OF age, and, has
lived in Newberry county all Ibis
life. His home is in the country.
No township. He has taken unto
himself as manygas three wives,
which also adds another interesting
feature to his life. From the first
marriage 20 children were bora, ten
sets Of twins. Eighteen children re-
suited from the second union, the
number also being twins. The third
wife, who is now living in Newberry
county, is the mother Of thirteen
children.
The children at birth were an
normal in size and the youngest, a
boy, weighed 1873 pounds at the age
Of II years, which is another re-
markable feature OF this wonderful
large family Of children.
Mayer thought there was nothing
unusually interesting in connection
with his life, so he never told the
president about it, or had his pic
ture printed in~tfe papers at the
time when RooseEe1t's noted re-
marks before the woman's congress
brought forth many stories Of largo
families to prove that the nations
chief magistrate, was in error when
he uttered his warning against race
suicide. He tolls day by day with,
the guards gun always in sight, the
garb Of a felon about him, COR
stant reminder ,of his violation
against his country's laws, and bear
ing his distinction in silence.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-23
Reaped a Rich Harvest.
Fake Pal,nist Robbed Those Who
Took His Advice.

Atlanta, Dec. 1S.-The police Of
this city are anxious to locate PRO
fessor" Frs2k West. alias Prof. MeE,
alleged palmist, medium md reader.
against whom charges of theft wee
fled by several persons.
He is alleged to have prevailed
upon his subjects to hand over to
him articles of jewelry. money. etc ,
to be placed in Bag fastened
around their aeeke AID worn Until
such time ss he might direct.
Following Vests d!sappearaace
from the city tais week several o:
his subjects opened the "conjur=
bags, and, to their dismay. Instead
Of finding the articles or cash which
they were led to believe the PRO
fessor" placed therein, they
found wads OF paper, etc.
One victim, Levi Armstrong,
claims that he lost three 500 bills
by this process, while Miss Jessie
Haley says that West robbed her
of two diamond rings and diamond
brooch valued al $500. Another
woman alleges that West treated"
her at her residence, and as q re-
suit a lot of silverware IS missing.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-23
Wise Words.

Worry is half OF. WEAKNESS.
PARADISE is rot foinl i;y fleeing
Fl: N pain.
Revenge never is so sweet as when
fnregone.
The critical eye remains longe.1
in ignorance.
No man is undone as long as he
has work to do.
You cannot bless men until you
believe in them.
He is lost already to whc:u sarci-
fee appears as folly.
The saddest slavery is that of be-
ing ruled by our pleasures.
The sins we wink at today are
the ones we wed tomorrow.
Spiritually the most hlpless ar.
those who refuse to help.
Life barriers that resist all force
crumble before friendship.
The fool is known by offering his
forethough after the event.
Tomorrow's burdens always prove
too much for today's back.
You have no right to set up your
fad as another mans faith.
Keep the heart healthy and hap
piness viii take care of itself.
Nothing heals our own wounds
quicker than helping others.
Men are to be known by thei.
aims rather than by their origins.
If you would be far-sighted you
must learn to live on the heights.
It's a sad day when a man lets
his interests determine his principles.
The secret of success lies some
where between wishing and willing.
The weariest man in this world
is the one who is running from work.
Some times fleeing from the devil
IS only pretext for fleeing from
iuty.
Religion has no home in the man
who does not sho whis religion at
home.
Our own sins grow fast behind
,ur backs while we are gazing at
he faults of cur neighbors.
It is better occasionally to do 4
oolish act Of charity than to COM
nit the folly OF an uncharitab1e life.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-23
CRIMES m THE PIEDMONT.
Eouicides in the Up-Country Stir
the People.

spartanburg, Dec. 16:-Law-ab1i.
ing citizens Of this county and sec
ton are worked up over perfect
wave Of crime that has preyailrG
during the slast few days. The rec
ord since Friday night is three
homicides, ore murderous assault
and robbery and one stabbing that
is likely to prove fatal.
George Mintz, white, has been ar
rested on charge Of knocking. MIS-.
,sallie Green, who lives al Camp
obello, in the head with an axe ah7
.robbing her of s75. The cid lady
is not expected to live.
On Saturday night Dump Dorroh'
colored, shot and killed Jess Leak
also colored, at Switzer. Dorroh was
arrested.
On Saturday night Gria Parks
and colored man named kllgore
became involved in quarrel IN
Laurens county, just across the
spartanburg line. Parks shot and
killed Kilgore.
TWO white men, employed in con-
struction work on the Carolina
Clinchheld and Ohio, fell out about
some work and one man drew MI
knife and stabbed the other. TIE
injured man is expected to die.
On Saturday two. white men EN-
ployed at Leonard & Beckman's
camp on the C.. c. and o., engaged
in quarrel and one killed the otn-
er.
Mrs. Thomas, al aged lady OF
this city, while walking through
Spring street late on Saturday ever
ing after shopping tour, was struck
down and robbed by a negro, VINO
made his escape.
One white man shot and killed
another over in Cherokee.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-23
TAFT is HEARTILY GREETED.
Great Throngs Surge About Him Up-
on His Arrival.

Augusta, Dec. 13.-A vociferous
Georgia welcome was extended to
President-elect Taft on his arrival
here. The train shed was crowded
with people who cheered Justify as
Judge Taft appeared on the car
platform Official Welcome was ex-
tended him by a large committee.
Mrs. Taft also was cheered by the
crowd which surged around the par
ty on it's way through the station
to the waiting automobile Of Nr.
and Mrs. Thorne, whose house guests
the Tafts will be until Monday when
they will occupy the Terret cottage.
AS the automobile moved away a
company of Georgia's mounted mill
tia fell in behind as an escort OF
honor. Taft acknowledged the dem
onstrations both at the station and
as he was driven through the city
by raising his hat and making q
plentiful distribution Of the Taft
smile"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-23
zones REFUSED BA!L.
CHEZ Justice Pope Reversed BY 9th
e. justices.

Columbia, Dec. 1S.-Tha Supreme
Court today lied its order IL the
case of w. T. Jones, refusing bail
10 the neutrality-suspicious., and also
fled the formal order dislnissing tAe
appeal from Judge Hydrick's order
refusing bail to Jones and sustain
ing Judge Eydrick.
In the latter decision Chief JUS
tice Pope, and Associate justice Gary
and Jones all concur, but ia the Or
der refusing bail ca the motion IN
the original jurisdiction Of the Court
Chief Justice Pope does not concur.
Associate Justice Woods does aot
sign either order, being unable tt
consider official business by reason
of illness in his family.
The result of these orders is that
Jones must remain in jail at Union
until the next term Of the court OIL
General Sessions at Union, hen the
case in which be is charged WITH
the murder of his wife viii be called
Whether or not the case will ther
be tried is, Of course, yet to be- de-
termined, as other motions may be
made.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-23
The Tree Of the Cross.

The Golden Star looked down ana
smiled
Upon the Virgin and her Child;
1t spread its sDfendor IKE : ccown
Upon the roofs Of Bethlehem toWn
con, little tree! Oh, little tree!
Why semest thou in agony?
The shepherds, !biding nth their
sheep,
Hearkened, as men Unhappy sleep,
To strains celestial while their eyes
Saw choiring hosts Of Paradise
(oh, little treet Oh, little tree!
Dost thou behold a. Gross to be2}
The honored oxen, mute with ave.,
Peeped them from out their stalls
and saw s
The wise men lay at Jesus feet
Their unctuous oils and spiceszsReet.
(oh, little tree! Oh, little tree!
Does some one whisper 9 aCafyarye
The world that night Won Sits
release ss.5s;;; ,s:s;
From death through Him. the Prince
of Peace, ~
Who In the maIfger lay at rest
Upon his happy mothers breast
(Oh,. little tree! Oh, httle tree:
Seems IL that One is nailed on thee:3
Sue NJ. Best in sLippincott.s.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-23
KILLED WHILE HUNTING.
Prominent Young Lawyer Meets
With Accidental Death.

Blackshear, Ca, Dec. 1T.-E.
Lawton Walker, newly elected so
licitor general of the Brunswick cir
cult, this state. was almost instantly
killed in the hunting field this after
noon, near Walkersville. Mr.. Wal
ker and three friends were follow
ing up scattered covey Of birds
when the load from the gun OF
Dickson, one Of the hunters, entered
Mr.. Walkers hsed just back CT the
right ear. He fell 70 the ground un-
conscious and died within 4 few
minutes. The shooting was en-
tirely accidental.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-23
Fatal Drunken Fight.

Wreas, Ca, Dec. 15.-John kitch-
ers ana his son. Monroe Kitchens.
1ho live in JegeTscn county, near
here, became involved in a drunken
Qus-rel. while here today. the row
terminating II duel with shot
gSas. lo1ree kitchens fred a
load ef snot into his fathers breat
Just below the heart, killing him
almost instantly. =
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-23
ATTEMPT ASSAULT.
On Young Girl in Street Of New
York City.

New York, Dec. IA scens
more often enacted South of Masor
and Dixon's line occurred in Harlem
in 10th street last night when q
negro seized fifteen-year-old Mimi:
,Kley and attempted to drag her III
to vacant lot. The girl struggled
brayely and her screams drew a
crowd. The negro fend pursued by
mob, but escaped. The girls
throat and arms were lacetated dur
ing the struggle.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-23
Another Vessel Sighted.

The Hague, Dec l5.-It is report
ed here that the Dutch warships. ol'-
Grating on the coast of Venezue!a 1
have ca:.,tured another Venezuelan
coast sIard vessel. known as "23
de -Iayo." The Mayo's crew was
landed on the Venezuelan coast and
the vessel herself is proceeding to
Curacao in charge OF prize crew.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-23
DROPS SCMBS
And Shows How q City Could be
Destroyed.

Los Angeles, Dec. 1S.-To demon
aSrate how easily a hostile force
equipped with a feet of airships
might destroy an american city,
Roy. Knabenshue, tae navigator, last
night circled over Los Angeles in
his dirig;tle balloon ard from the
darkness above dropped harmless
bombs on the roofs Of the city nall,
the courthouse and other public
buildings. Neither knabanshue nor
his craft could De seen from the
street. the only intir:2tion Of his
whereabouts coming from the bombs.
which took G.:e as they fell. =
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-23
Republican Contention.

The contention IS urged by Re
publicans. both high and low that
the dangers to the South growing S
out Of the reconstruction measures
having passed, there is no longer rea-
son why Southern men should not
become Republicans. In otherwords.
the effort OF the Republican party
to convert the South into another
Eayti having been defeated by tha
Democratic party, there is no req
son row, the danger being thus re-
moved, why the South should nos
abandon the Democratic party and
join the Republican party. Indeed
a curious logic this! Especially is
it an interesting proposition when
it is recalled that the last RepubIi-
can national convention said in its
platform.
''We declare once more and with
out reservation for the. enforcement
of the thirteenth, fourteenth and
fifteenth amendments to the consti-
tuition -
The present complete enforcement
Of the fifteenth amendment, as or
iginally designed by the trainers Of
it, would still convert the South in
to another Hayti. I repeat what
have said upon former occasion |
that there was never in all histor::
HACKER or more Infamous crime !
attempted against civilization than |
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-23
Horses are Burned.

indianapolis, Dec. 17.--In hra
at the stock yards Wednesday so
horses were cremated. two large
barns were burned and other prop
erty destroyed.
The loss is $4,000. Cause of fire
not known.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-23
Want Editors Known.

Washington, Dec. 15.-With the
view of letting the public know what
influences operate upon it through
the press. Representative Cooper
of Texas, today introduced a bill to
exclude newspapers and magazines
from the mails unless the names OF
the owner and editor or officers. d.
rectors and stockholders be printed
on its front page.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-23
WANTED TO GO TO HADEs.
And Doubtless He Got His Want
Supplied.

Charlotte, N. c., Dec. 17.-Henry
Harvey, a negro, who was hanged
at Rockingham. N. c., today for
murder, refused the attentions Of the
ministers who approached nim this
morning to administer spiritual COM
fort, telling them that he desired
to go to hell for special purpose.
On the march to the gallows a
chicken flew over the heads Of the
party and the condemned man ex-
claimed, laugAingly: Somebody
catch that chicken" Harvey's crime
vas the Staying Of Hugh Price, also
"olored. at Rockingham last summer.
Both the deceased and his murders
we're from Roanoke, Virginia.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-23
THEY LIVED LONG.
A Remarkable North Carolina Fam
ily Of Pensioners.

E.
Hendersoville, N. G., Dec. IL
C. M. Justice, who is Is years old,
his brothers John and J. r., who
are 70 and rs respectively, and
their father, who is 95 years old,
are all pensioners Of North Carolina.
Mr.. C. NJ. Justice, who is still ex-
tremely active, is a resident Of this
town. He enlisted in '62, in Capt.
T. P. Jones, company, and served
his country until the surrender. Mr..
Justice was in town last Saturday
and received his Christmas gift from
the people Of North Carolina in the
form of a pension claim.-The Hus-
RI .
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-23
VIII Get Good Snrn,

Washin ston, Dec. 15.-It has just
been announced by the Secretary Of
the Interior that the State Of South
Carolina is entitled to receive the
sur' OF $4,000 from the government
for the promotion OF schools of ag-
-icuiture and mechanical arts, under
the Act OF 1867
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-23
War Declared.

Washington, Dec. IA dispatch
mas 5sen received at the state de-,
partment from Paxton Hiobin, sec
retary Of legation al Begtoa, Column
bia, in which it is stated that Ven
ezuela has declared war against H IL
land.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-23
AsphEyiated. in Hotel.

Norfolk, Va, Dec. &c. E.
Spencer, aged "a, of Hugo. Va, was
found asphyxiated in a Motel here
Tuesday. evening. He is supposed
to have only partly lighted gas
heater in his room, the gas from the
unlighted burner killing him.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-23
Keeps MOSQUITOES Away.

Chicago, Dec. lS.-Dr. Alorzo C
Tenney says that eucalyptus trees
are a safeguard against annoyance
by mosquitoes when placed near hui
man ha5itations. Ee has suggested
in an address that some OF these
trees be planted lin the proposed
Park bet in Chicago. v
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-23
Gen, Carwile Dead.

Edgeheld, s.. c., Dec l7-Major
General Thomas W. Carwile, OF this
place commander il chief Of the
South Carolina division Of the Con-.
federate Veterans, died suddenly at
his home this afternoon at abou 1
o'clock. .s.e
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-23
at . the Stable Door.

Awed by seraphic strains
That stir and thrill the still Judean
plains, Is
Lured by the luster Of q strange new
star,
From alien lands and far.
TO this lcW stable door
Tnrong simple peasants, wizards
iiearred i: ;ore:
Rich gifts O.; s-ankineease SIC negrTl
zes5Ae= bring
To, aid .hei7 F0Esh.pias.
For ons rap; r,o1oenf'z space
Their e;ances sweep tAe =;l!Ttug zto-*
5is-pIace;
Note TIE low raftsrs aad the Uttered
sta;u.
Then, aazec and 2,Itndea. iail
For waking OF their s:gbt
Has burst a vision OF celestial iignSS
Where lies, encradled I'M q manger
dim, :. 80:
The Babe Of Bethlehem. s5s*:s9 :}z:
Little they dream or know
Shepherd and sage in worship bend
ed Low
What paths Of pain these baby feet
must tread, 5:tS:s:Sss:s
What crowns must deck It's head!
Not theirs to pierce the rift So g
Of our years where grim Golgotba's
crosses lift; IS:
To know this Babe Of Bethlehem
must be ::ss,::.z. :5ssa.: Z:
The Christ Of Calvary! :.:z;s:as
Hilton r: Greer
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-23
President of Hayti.

Port au Prince, Hayti, Dec. IL
Gen. Simon. leader of the last reyo-
luton in Hayti. was unanimously
elected President of the republic by
the Haytien congress.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-23

What a man likes about ambling
is if ne should happen to win he
could tell everybody it. was twice as
much, except his wife, who would
want to spend it.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-23
Killed by Kick.

Atlanta, Ga.-Wbile playing. and
chasing mule about. His fathers
lot little Kirby Easen, OF College
Park, was kicked to death IN his
stomach. -
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-23
Seven Men Drown.

St. Pierre, Mcq.. Dec. 15.-Seven
members of the crew OF the French
warship Admiral Aube. who started
for the shore last night are missing.
and it is thought all were drowned.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-23
Goes In for Life.

Jackson, Miss, Dee. 15.-Thonas
BTiGsong. slayer of Dr. A. B. Fir.s.
a prominent .rhysicias OF IIazlehursc.
today entered E plea of guilty in &C
cordance with an agreement between
counsel and was given life sen
tence il the penitentiary.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-23
Blew Tn Bank Safe.

McAlcster. Okla, Dec. 15.-Rco D.
i1ers today dynamited the safe of the
First National Bank of Eufala.
Okla. and escaped with sum said
to be $2,700,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-23
HIGH SALARY FOR FARMER.
Russia Wants American to Make
Profits on Corn Crop.

Washington, Dec. 1S.-An appro-
priatioa for some highly educated
and thoroughly practical American
agriculturist is offered by the gov
erument agricultural society of Bes-
sarabia, Russia, which wants such
a man to take charge Of an expe.;-
uent station which it proposes to
establish. The purpose OF the s'a-
ton is to demonstrate the possibili-
~ of corn as profitable crop for
South Russian farmers. Special
Agent DENIES, in report to the
Bureau OF Manufactures says that
the soci.ty will pay the right farm
er $4,000 a year and furnish him
gratis 2 comfortable homo to live
in
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-23
Can you Beat Ite

He held her little hand in his &
She waited for the question q
And do you know, the darn fool
talked t.,s>ss 5sSs.:z
About his indigestion! 81
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-23
CoIIaDse of Bridge.

Mart;nsburg, " Va, Dec. IT,
-Four persons were KILLED Wednesday
in the collapse OF span OF the new
bridge across the Patonlac here.
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There's nothing makes a girls
father so suspicious if man is try
Ing to marry as for the fellow not
to be able to support her.
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# you are not prepared to diet,
don't attempt to live on love.
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Say, God. I wish t You't take her
back.
She's just as good as new;
Wont no one know she's secon'-
hand.
But 'cepin' me an You;
An pick a boy, dear God, Yourself.
The incest in Yer fold;
But please don't choose quite 50
young.
Id like him years old.
-Lippincott's.
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The Little Boys Baby Prayer.

Dear Cod, I need You awful bad;
don't know what to do;
My papa's cross, my mammals sick ];
I hain't no fren' but You.
Them keerless angels went an bring,
Std Of the boy I asst,
4 weenchy, teenchy baby girl.
I don't see how they dast!
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hanished from the dearest glory and
the sweets light OF the time.
Most pitiful Of all the homeless
are those who are homeless at home,
who shut their hearts against love
and light. warmth and laughter, who
environ themselves with cold and
darkness. who look from behind
their barriers OF selhshaess. anger
OF pride, chilling happiness where
they can, refusing to share in it.
The outcast, ashamed. abandoned,
despised, may look with hopeless
wistfulness from the outside through
the glowing windows at the cheer
within, but the loneliness aud mis-
cry are individual. Those who, be-
ing part OF tie home circle, spread
discomfort and resentments through
it. too selfish to keep to themselves
the consequences of their own wrong
are the worse and most wretched
of the enemies the home can know.
Hearts go home when bodies can
not. From far and near we are 81
lently calling to each other, through
the darkness of the long night.
through the hours of the day dis
distance and the obstacles
Old friendships are re-
called, old affections revived. mem
ories rouse to gentle life. 1t is in
the homes that the great holiday
is glorifed and sacrificed and given
the human association which brings
the divine meaning so close to Us.
Homes cannot endure and families
must scatter. The young mother
softly in the freight to
her baby. with its soft cheek pressed /
against her bosom, knows that pres
entity, in the order Of nature, 1t