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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-01-20
WAS COUNTED OUT.
SAYS DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE
FOR GOVERNOR OF I'LL.
He Alleges, in Petition for Recount,
That He was Cheated Out Of 50,-

Springfield, H., Jan. 13.-The
legislative deadlock was broken to-
day when the senate concluded to
sit with the house for canvas OF
election returns.
Inaccuracies in all but nine of the
102 counties in Illinois, in counting
the vote Cor governor at the Novem-
Der election, are charged in the Pc
tition for a recount made to the
general assembly by Adlai E. Steven
son, Democratic candidate for gov
ernor.
An approximate total Of $4,000
votes more than are shown by thu
election returns is claimed by Mr.
Stevenson in his petition to the gen.
eral assembly today. In the 95
counties cited by the petition as
showing irregularities, IS are al
legged to have made wrong returns
by the alleged simple means Of
counting for Deneen votes whicr
were cast for Stevenson.
In % others, it is charged, in ad-
.dition, either that persons not nat.
uraliZed or persons not residents .:
the county. or both, voted for Gov.
ernor Charles S. Deneen, and in each
Of % counties miscounting Of votes
properly cast also is charged.
The county which appears fror
the petition to have countenancet
the greatest amount of Illegally o
all sorts is Cook (Chicago), a.
though extensive frauds also ar,
charged in other counties.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-01-20
Will Be Shot.

Massina, Jan. 12.-The ruined!
city presents the aspect of war. 1t
is completely under military rule
and the Gordon Of troops about the
community has been completed.
Strict orders have been issued that
all prowlers shall be ordered fro5l
the lines and ghou!s found looting
the ruins or the bolieS e the dead
shall be shot dow wi.nout mercy.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-01-20

their approval to his verdict.
await the verdict calmly and without
fear, and will gladly abide by it.
In conclusion, Mr.. President,
court the most searching investiga-
ton. Nay, demand it. declare
most emphatically l have never
sought to conceal ny efforts to buy
land; I spoke to the Attorney-Gener-
al about it; explained to the agent
to the secret service the whole trans
action when I gave him the Dorr cir
cular and the letters which had been
sent me concerning it. The question
Of motive will at last control and 1t
cannot be shown that / had any
reason to conceal anything. ] in
vite comparison of my private life
and my public work as man and a
Senator with Theodore Roosevelt or
any other man and feel absolutely
sure of the ground upon which
| stand.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-01-20
Don't Wart the Japs.

Sacramento, CAL, Jan. 13-Thr. .e
anti-Japanese bills introduced in the
state assembly by Grove L. Johnson,
Of Sacramento, and one introduced
by A. NJ. Drew, of Fresco, prohibit
ing aliens from holding land in the
state, have attracted wide interest
The japanese already have lobt:-
on the scene and will contribute con-
siderable money TO make a fight.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-01-20
Went Down With Crew.

Mexico City, Jan. 13-News has
Just been received of a storm which
swept the harbor of Tampico yeste--
day. The fishing boat Pride, OF
Andrews, was lost while attempting
to reach the harbor, her entire cre3
of eight being drowned. Fears are
being entertained for other fishing
crafts. The storm is still raging.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-01-20
Foolish Woman.

Asheville. n. c.. Jan 12.-Morti-
fed BY the non-appearance of her
dusky swain at the marriage alter,
after she had herself secured the
marriage license and invited the
minister and guests to the wedding,
Pearl Moore, colored nurse, to the
dismay of those assembled, attempt
ed suicide by drinking wood alcohol.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-01-20
Fought Pistol Duel.

Yazoo City, Miss, Jan. 10.-Jn S
nistol fight early today at Silver
City, near here, D. B. Sproles,
prominent planter, was perhaps fat
ally shot and Jess Davis, negro,
was instantly killed. The negro and
Sproles had some words regarding
the burning of a house. Later Davis
opened fire on the white man. four
Shots taking effect. Sproles, in turr.
shot Davis dead.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-01-20
WANTED TO HEAR TIILMAN
Diplomats of Ali Countries Ask for
Senate Cards.

Washington, Jan. 12.-The un-
written diplomatic rule, which pre-
vented the representatives Of foreign
powers from attending a congress-
ional session, when an attack on
the president was heralded was shat
tered yesterday on the occasion Of
Senator Tillman's speech. The Stale
department has been flooded with
requests for cards never before de-
manded. Interest in the present
situation is apparently so intense
in the diplomatic coterie that no re-
gard is retained for the old rule.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-01-20
True to Bryan.

Richmond, Va, Jan. 1.-THE Vir-
ginia electoral college met today
cast the vote Of the State for Bryan
md Kern and sent the following tele-
gran, to Mr.. Bryan: "The Virginia
electors in electoral college assem-
bled with undiminished confidence IN
you and in the principles you re-
present, send their respectful greet
ings,''
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-01-20
BODY FOUND IN LOFT.
Mysterious Murder Mystery in The
State Of Indiana.

Marion, Ind, Jan. 10-A mystcr-
ious murder was uncovered today
when the charred body of Mrs. Rosa
Ricks, 25 years old, wife of timber
buyer was discovered in the hayloft
Of a barn In the rear Ct Thomas vii
sons. Indications are that the wo-
man was killed and the barn fired.
The husband OF the woman who
separated from her week ago, and
and Levi Sutton, who Is charged by
Kicks with alternating his wife's af-
fections have been arrested. A cab
driver says lie drove Mrs. Kicks and
strange man to the barn at II o.
clock Saturday night.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-01-20
Perished in Flames.

Columbia, Jan. 11.-in a fire
which destroyed the parish home for
the poor of Lancaster county last
night. two blind inmates perished in
The flames, one an aged :legress and
the other negro boy. Three houses,
together with their furniture and pro-
visions were destroyed.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-01-20
Gets Two Years.

Spartanburg, Jan. S.-Ursa AL.
man, young white man who .severa!
weeks ago shot and killed James
Burgess, near Greer. today pleaded
guilty to manslaughter and was
sentenced to serve two years in the
Denitentiary. It will be remem bered
that Altman had beer hunting and.
returning home, fired at young Bur-
giss, who was in the poultry yard,
the load from the gan killing the
boy almost instantly.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-01-20
a HideouS Fiend.

Savannah, Jan. 12.-Andrew AL.
lent, a negro employed at the Union
Station as porter is under arrest
on a serious charge. It lis alleged
he criminally assaulted Essie Wat
son, a negro girl about ten years old.
who is a deaf mute and very :'nple.
The negro stoutly denies the Charge.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-01-20
Smith Scores Teddy.

Columbia, Jan. 11.-In an ad-
dress before the Y. NJ c. a. yester-
day afternoon Senator-elect E. D.
Smith criticised President Roose-
velt's actions il the Tillman land
grab sensation. Mr.. Smith referr-
ed especially to the placing of
sleuths upon the track OF the South
Carolina senator.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-01-20
FORTY KILLED.
Divine Service Ended Fatally in Swift
zerlaad.

Berne, Switzerland, Jan. 10.-Dur-
ing divine service today, an ancient
church near Sion suddenly collapsed,
burying the worshippers in the ruins.
Practically all the members Of the
congregation were kiiied or injured.
A wild panic followed, those who es-
capped rushing through the fields
shouting that an earthquake had or
ertaken the village. Other villagers
joined in the outcry and were with
difficulty calmed.
After an hours exertions the fire
company of the place extricated for
ty corpses, but it is believed that
there are still a number under tbs
timbers. Sixty persons were badly
injured.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-01-20
Copper Tank Exploded.

Quincy, Mass, Jan. 13.-One man
was killed and three injured by the
explosion of a copper tank, which
was being tested by compressed air
at the works of the Electric Boat
Company, situated in the yards OF
the Fore River Ship Building Con-
pany, late today.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-01-20
Kern Failed to Min

indianapolis nd, Jan 13.-For-
mer Congressman Benjamin F.
Shively, Of South Bend. was chosen
tonight by the Democratic members
of the Indiana legislature to sue
ceed James A. Hemenway in the
United States Senate.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-01-20
Murder q al Suicide.

Hamilton, Ohio, Jan. t2.-Frank
Donnelly, 65 years old, after killing
MS wife with revolver, shot him
self and then slashed his throat and
wrists with razor and walked from
Oxford, his home, to Hamilton, a
distance of Is miles. He is now
lying at Hercy hospital here.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-01-20
Three Were Killed.

New York. Jan 11.-Three per-
sons lost their lives and five were
injured in a fire that swept FIVE
story apartment house at No. oet
Ninth avenue, from basement to roof.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-01-20

A lucky thing about getting mar
people are stuck for the presents.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-01-20
TRIES TO HELP TEDDY.
The Postmaster General White wash
es His Political Boss.


Washington, Jan. 12.-That thu
Dorr case, in which Senator Tillman
was involved was brought to the
presidents attention for the first
time on December Is, 1908, was
asserted last night by Postmaster
General Meyer, in statement made
in response to an inquiry. Senator
Tillman, in the course Of his speech
yesterday, said that the president:
has been in possession of all the
facts in this case since July last,
and men will be curious to know
why, if his zeal was honest, he did
not make them known then.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-01-20
ANSWERS TEDDY
Senator Tillman Refutes Ali
Charges Made Against Him
BY The PRESIDENT

Shows That There Is Nothing IN the
Charges Made Against Him in
Connection With the Oregon Land
Deals Ready to Compare Rec
ords With Roosevelt.
Washington, Jan. 1.-THE fol-
lowing the full text OF the speech
delivered in the United States Sen
ate today by Senator Tillman in an
swer to President Roosevelt's Sian
derous charge about the Oregon LAM.
des!. The speech vas delivered tc
q crowded Senate. The Senator'S
entire speech is printed below:
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-01-20

7 have not attempted to deeeiv:
anybody; I have not told any false
hoods; I have not broken any law.
I have not been guilty of any i'm
moral conduct. I had the right to
purchase the land IL I could, bu.
my judgment told me it was unsafe
as an investment. ! would like to
get some Of it yet, and II the At
torney-General and his SUCCESSORS
shall not die Of old age before any.
thing is done it may be possible that
will have the opportunity to pur-
chase some of those timber lands OF
which he made mention in his re-
port. IS Doc. No. 27e, 60th Cong,
1st sess.) Through my action at
tention has bean directed in COM
pelling way to the need of prompt
action by the Department of JUS
tice. Whether l ever get any of the
land or not does not mater if Har
riman and others Of that ilk are
made 70 disgorge the large holdings
which they have stolen and are at
tempting to nold-
The President says:
On October 90, 1907. Senator
TilIman wrote 3 letter to Messrs.
Reeder & Watkins of Marshfield,
Oregon, who were attorneys repre-
senting people who were appl
cants for the purchase of certain
land-grant land. Dorr was land
agent making his filings through
Reeder & Watkins.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-01-20

wave Of the hand any possibility Of
my honestly by saying:
1t is unnecessary to comment on
his proposal made in this letter
to use his influence as Senator
to force the Government to insti
tute suit which would make it
easy for him personally to obtain
some Of the LAND.
It might be well to inquire wheth-
er or not the Attorney-Generai has
been ordered not to obey the law OF
Congress passed last April-which l
call the 'Tilaman-Bonaparte" law
ordering suit to be instituted for the
recovery OF these lands. Ny culpa-
.bility is of such magnitude in con-
templating the purchase of LAO
acres of land at $3.50 an acre in
the eyes Of this sticller for official
rectitude in others that it may be
found that he is determined to block
my so-called "neflrious transac-
tions.
The man who announces to Con-
gress that he, Theodore Roosevelt,
assumes the right to permit the Steel
trust to absorb its greatest rival con-
trary to law would doubtless not
hesitate to help his dear friend Har
riman in holding 100000 acres Of ,
the public domain, because Ben Till |
man has contemplated and wanted
TO buy LAO acres The President
having convicted Tii!man, proceeded
10 clear Dorr in hotl cases contrary
to the facts and slciiingly retires
rom the center of the stage. which
t is his greatest delight to occupy,
md complacently looks to have the
American people and the Senate give
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-01-20

photographs were uIdOe. ~ ooA'
the letter from William E. Lee i:
also a correct copy, but I was MOI
aware OF its existance until now
and am not in anywise respon'
sible for Mr.. Lees ideas expresse%
in it The President says:
On October 20, 1907, Senator
Tillman wrote a leter exhibit
Ds) to Messrs. Reeder & Wat
kins, of Marshfeld, Greg, who
were attorneys representing peo-
pie who were applicants for the
purchase of certain wagon-rcad
and grant land; Dorr was a land
agent making his filings through
Reeder & Watkins. Senator Till
mans letter runs, in part, as fol-
lows:
"I wired you from Wausau,
Wis. as follows, ard write to con-
firm it; William E. Lee, my
agent, Eli see you about land.
/ H6NL uluS QuaA IS4 . SS|i 'So-
Will forward. signed applications
and money at once. Members of
my family are entrymen. Letter
follows. (Signed) B. +. T.
write now to say I wired Mr.. Lee,
who resides at Moscow, Idaho, to
go at once to Marshfeld and see
YOU about the land, to locate
quarters for The seven menb Of
my family who are of age. and one
for my private secretary, J. R.
Knight. whom I desire to let into
the deal, and, of course, he wants
a quarter for himself.
The letter continued. stating
in detail what was to be done. in
order to enable the Senator to get
the land.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-08-19
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Hojas Caidas
Poesias de Salvador Brau, seleccionA
das por el autor 6 ilustradas con
notas interesantes.

Este libro, editado en La imprenta d.
La Democratic" forma un grueso VIC
umen de $50 paginas de buen pape
' bajo aleg6rica. cubierta, debida al Ia
iz de Mario Brau Zuzuarregm, y 81
ende en- las librerias de SanjurJo VI
ial v del BOLETIN MERCANTIL, y
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The Wrangell sentinel., 1909-06-03
Where the Trouble Was.

some mis'bul sinner took tu' run ned of wid de collection hat las meet in day" said Brother D.rkey, an I well knows dat ef dar wuS no sirh place ez hell de good IAwd would make one for dat sinner"
 Was there much money in the hat"
 No, suh; day warn't 50 much ez a brass button in it."
 Then why are you SD mad about it."
 Hit wuz my hat" he said.-Atlanta Constitution.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1909-06-03

,saaE" {, aseaal. a- .s "vjir.# .reu .l.4 yrln, Tark mr1e,aris' -N,4. e>S sh . GO, emaut af.ar aI S,3aqI rrovr an." n, a-rr.n,,t n sa' .Srf.l.r at" da,Par.S:. far arutler. Nthin, certain c3u 5r Saia ahut tae Turks applrrnt drsir'- for progress.
 Mosque Fnmous spot.
 A<ilr from Il" .Su.taH'> id.aea 8n3 t'lp other soyer.me9t buiidiH.S. tl- most interesting structure in Coustan tInaple to tha ordinary tourist k the mosque of St. Srilia. Is interior iS considered oIr If the finest >peritneu> of Byzantine ar.hreeturr. A> th- Christian church If IL" divine wiS@iaIr tkc first stone If the bGi'duG WaS .1'' in .I@2 un the Sirp If several Sunre>,iyr churches If the >lu, name. he HrS' of which was erected by C"ustanttar the Great.
 Galata and Pera are chiefly inhab ited hy Christians Here arr the dip,o- matic headquarters If foreign countries and other non-TurkiSa institutions. The two bridges If boats between Gal ata and Stambuul are crowded with traffic constantly. SeufaT ~ Il town of about 6Ooro people aai contains numerous uauufHrrories. besides being large fruit market. The to,al popu- latiou of Coustautiuap'e and is sub urbs is considered tn he ahnVf l.1"o,- o4o. Nearly two-thlrd~ of the !nhao- itan.s of the city proper are Moaam- medans.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1909-06-03

the m,elern port pf commerce and is connected ui.h S;ambou! by two pon- toon bridges Back ot it lies pera, another auriput settlement, and the modern naa-IurliSh resjl"nae quarter.
 Rebuilt by Constantine.
 Constantine Virtually reouiit Con stautinop.e. and it the final disruption of n. Roman empire into two great remnants of the former majestic whole it be,ame thp capital of the eastern pr Greek empire. The great r. G.nu> scht>m hrtwyen the two branches of Christianity that in modern days form IT" Roman Catholic and Greek churches perpema'ed and increased the political differences From 3o5 A D.. t. l453 A. D., tl'- ,rs4rn empire. with
The Wrangell sentinel., 1909-06-03
Center of Many Wars.

Rr7aatiam WIS -" su'i"t If sfrlI- g'es between rn" oar'v firnek S-9.eS i- was rap.ure3 aod faar'ured many t'moS ard f"a.y hasam" d rrihn'9ry to in.porta Rome. T4e remains of he ancient e.tY have rever h'"n aiearate- Iv cx.'nred: rhrre 3re n''oS at tunnels. ancien- S.ree.s and fragments If hn.'d- lags buried 1rDlrr 10 modern Gons-an- ttpp'o. wh.sh k vtg.aa.y a eity uyon the grave of .''".
 h ,ha year %To \. D. the Emroror Cars-auri4e dn'""m.uel n make a lew rapfr1, for fhn Homaa Empire HA >o la.,od for r.is u1rp Hyzautium which ha0cefprrA was n hn known aS ConS,autuop."- the ely of Gous-au. the The noirrn Gass.1n..nap.e rou- sis-S os rarne par-S IStambou or S-imhou'. 'he wa!1 eitr. on a b'uur p1tn' nt land ac he southern end If the Rosparns. and opr1>i,e Sfamhou' two ,r>>er toNuS Gala-a ro tae north Across tl" Golden Horn. and Srutari. r. ,ha e1>. aarpS> tAe Bu>ptrllS. The Hosn,ruS i> hoy" ahaa. mic wide: th" Go'dea Ii'r,n HI inlet ar harnur some .pt-At mics ,ans, Is from one th.rd to nt.e-al.t nile wide. Ga1ata !>
The Wrangell sentinel., 1909-06-03
Home On the Rio Grnnde.

Ihe M~NIela Indian hul> III t1It. vi.- .a-eS auJ lIis,A the raueh,.s of the .p.y- TT l,tp ,fraHde border region ut Texas I.a1e d ~ty.e of architecture and con >trp1i"n that k distinctly their own. Iaj> ryle If primitive building i- rapidly passing nut If existence. Mod- "..H structures are taHing their places. At many lGage> on the border fami.i.> af MrXiraIs have aaaudourd thelr jagl.s and moved .nto m2re preteut.ous ir.ia,.>.
 Oar thir2 that recommends the old Styl" of residence tp the poorer Mex. ieaae WH> Is rhraWeSs or cuuSrruc 'l"a No money our'ay is necessary iu erecting the pictures He srruet5res :; tettHr lS Knowledge of carpentry net,led. A doua,e r,w of upright po 2, iirnir set or driven into lhp ground rm> the framework far th" na4.S. RetWrnu thes. two rpWS If pp.e> are paced other poi,S or stick, ut shorter ."Hgih, forming thick sud co4t9at val Al each of the forlr curi.er- If tin building posts are set. rparhin. tu height of about tight feet. Roughly hewn striusers are laid fr.m ole post to another, aul to these stringers ar" tied other po.es that form the frame Work If the walls. The strong nber from the maSuey plant or strips of buekSktn are used To tic the poles into position. The rafters are tied To thn ridEe-pole and the strngers in the same uanncr. Al one end of tLe building iS built the opening through which the Smoke of the inside fire may ascend. Stoves are unknown among these MeXi,aHs. and the cooking Is all done upon the grouud.-kan>as City Star.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1909-06-03
DYSPEPSIA

Having taken your wonderful Nasca- rets for three months and being entirely cured of stomach catarrh and dysieps,a, ! thlnk a word ot praise is due to 'Casearets for their wonderful compost ton. l have taken numerous other so- called remedies but without avail, anG find that CasCa-ets relieve more in d day than al the others have taken would in year. James McGune,
 los Mercer St, Jer~ev City, \. ].
 Pleasant; Palata5e F-tent Taste Good
 Do aaod. Never ~iekan. Weaken or Cripe.
 l9c= 25c, SoC Never sold ia bs.k The sen-
 ulne tablet faanc.3 lNC# G4arantee4 to
 cure os oar u0a1y oack. sl9
The Wrangell sentinel., 1909-06-03

..s >"lt Il. Gar>-Ia..a9a.r s".' a.i'e Roman oivl.tz3,.ta aaa aatMala"d oa its toIp.eS fhe Christian cr sS.
 learning aen.rr"d II ruH>taG'.nor'a .> d. |, taa. and tar aH-'-a}.fssa A"- tVp.u Rome and Col>.1s'i..ef.." ,"ll '" h. aSSli1.as ot -Ae "a~'ern ot'r br n" #1a.>ad"rS, VII rap'sEl ic Il 12r+. Ear h<ry-Seveu yeirs n" eaa~ilrr~ Fe'l s"ay. fAeu, in 12f1. rh.y ahar lared he aiey ald r f~.' ba k to irs uld position as the "eaf"r If the east ern church Ga.u the followers of Mo manned cane. in tae memorable siege hat e"de1 in p.an,in. ou the dome of St. sophia tha rres .ent ill place of the .,ro>s in l4@3.
 Tae Turk won and n" Tu9k kept. When a.. is sad rhat can he said lgsfuSt Maa3mmrdaui>m it must he admitted taat it made unsurpassed .!.h,ers in the days when swords rather than glnpowder determined the is>u4 of h1.t,r> By his religion the TugA is cleau.%, temperate, total ab- When his time has eame to die, and ao. before. he will die, according to the Koran Since the invention and Use of -unp,wlcr he hlS npr be"u Sn suereSS- fl. as d soldier; he lacES the dis'i- pine and the Ing range courage that .o win modern warfare. Bgt in thr early days he was a epnIueror wher- t.Ynr ln Went.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1909-06-03
The .Inher's Wife.

Your husband seems to have a nev- er-ending source of fun
 "Yes.' replied the joker's wife. sar- castically; "it appears to be my cook ing."-Detroit Free Press.