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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-09-29
GANG OF SWNDLERS
\ VAST CONSPIRACY TO DE
FRAUD PEOPLE Is ALLEGED.
Eighsy-fve Men indicted in Iowa On
Charge of Using nhails in Swindi-
ing Operations.

AT Council B!us. Iowa. James c.
Nahray and 81 alleged associates.
ser- few days ago indicted by the
cni,-d States grand jury 70. the
southern distric; OF Iowa. charged
With conspiracy 70 def-aud by !lle-
"a! use OF the United States mails
With the exception Of Mabray and
aree or four others. none Of those
indicted are in custody and for that
reason the names Of the defendants
we're not made public
I; was stated the list included
many persons known In criminal an
ials In al! parts Of the country and
.ha; nearly every name IS followed
~ from, one 70 four aliases. Each
II these alleged contede.ates had 4
number. which is given as one Of
he aliases according 70 the defend
ant.
Although specific amounts are not
mentioned IN the Indictment. II is
autho-ative.y stated that the amounts
lost by the alleged victims OF Nab
ray and others named will exceed
100000. The sums lost run from
$500 70 $4,000. the latter sum
| having been placed on fake horse
aces. according to the evidence al
| hand. by Missouri banker.
Victims in IS States. the territory
| OF Alaska and the Dominion OF Can.
ada - named in the indictment
indicating the wide range Of terri.
| socates are alleged to have pledtine
tory over which Mabray and his as
socia,es are alleged to have piled
their vocation.
AS basis Of operation they used
according to the indictment. the
cities of Council Bluff. Davenport anc
| Burlington. Iowa: ST. Louis. Little
Rock. Seattle. Denver and New O..
leans. to which places It is alleged
victims were taken BY the numerou:
steerers.
In setting out the spac!ac. instanc
os n which violations OF the posta
laws are charged. the indictment IN
cludes copies OF many sensational
letters said 10 have been exchange
Setween Maoray and his associates
which refe. to alleged deals" anc
| name various sums Of money as hav
| ing changed hands as a result Of The
operations Of those mentioned in the
indictment.
One Of the letters IS dated fEoE
a New York hotel. and invite:
Friend John" who. Il is alleged
is Mabray himself. 20 so TO New
York city. declaring II have iowr
eight across the river from New
York in Jersey. swell track and ab
solute protection The sheriff anc
prosecutor and police: they viii! bt
absolutely right on the job during
working ho.rs."
1t Is expec.ed the trails will begir
at Red Oak. Iowa. during the Novem
Der term OF court or at Des Moine:
Ia December. Sylvester r. Russ
special assistant TO the attorney gen
aral Of the United States. at the in
stance OF the deparmeu, o! justice
is taking part in the prosecution.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-09-29
Killed by Auto.

One man vas fatally injured.
aco,her p7oha bly, so and twelve 9TH
@, persons. several or whom were
youog women. received painful IN
ju.!es Tuesday when a large auto
mobile crashed into farm wagon
containing srraw-ride party from
the Windso. Terrace Methodist
church. Brooklyn. at Avenue D and
Ocean Parkway. Brooklyn. John ".
Andrews. the chauffeur. OF Ridge
wood. died q: the hospital: Charles
Cook and Edward Sullivan. police
men, were badly injured
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-09-29
Slain BIZ Fellow Conytcs-

Charlie Lokey. q convict on th'
Tiff County. Georgia. chain gang
was killed with one blow Tuesday
nosning. while seated at the break
fast table. by Albert White. q Eel.
low conrict. Humm!rs a tune
White had walked quickly mp be.
hind Lokey. He held behind his back
the hickory cross bar Of wagon.
When he reached his victim be -ais-
ed the bar. took good air, an!
brought Il down With al his might
LcEey was killed issesat!y. White
bad no chance e escape afterwards
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-09-29
Woman Dies OF pellagra.

Mrs. BueEa Dinkins died at Char
lot,e, y. c.. Monday morning OF pei
lagra. the eighth victim OF the dis
ease since its presence was announc-
ed In that community. The woman
was taken 81 q year ago. with what
seemed to be d!ar:ohea. Later erup-
tions appeared on arms. hands. feet
and ankles. then followed internal
Inflammation and swollen tongue.
She suffered no pain. bu. was enac'-
ated and very weak. Physicians are
ronplussed. Seven other cases are
now under treatment
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-09-29
EoMICIDE IN AIKEN COUNTY.
White Man Blows Out B,atas o.
another at Johns:owa.

The twelfth homicide to occur II
Aiken county this year occurred Il
Johnstown. = suburb OF Bath. Tues
lay night. when Horace Jones vas
shos and instantly killed by Watt
Deieag. both white men. De!onS
md son nave been placed IN the
Aiken jail, pending the iaves,iga-
.ion by the coroner.
Delons says that Monday night
e:s children were attending night
schoo! IN Johns.owa and that be Fad
been watching a corn seld. which he
ae'iered some one bad been steal
Ing from. aad had gone by the schoo:
so- the children to take them home.
Previous to this. he said. be l.d a
fuss with Jones While he was walt
ing s. the school. some one told him
that Jones was at the outside war
Ing so- him to come out TO kill hin.
and advised him not to so oct of
the door.
~ <2S SIOSC Va S.c SCIOoi. AC Shts >
that be took the children and went
ou: Of tie back door. Just as he
bad gotten outside the building Jones
came around the come. anc struck
him with a brickoat. whereupon De-
long pulled his pistol and shot hia
once. the ball taking effect n Jones
hesd. and literally blowing bis brains
out Delong surrendered 70 the Of
fcers and was carried to Aiken.
De!ons IS said to be peaceab;e
man. Jones reputation is said not TO
be good. On This occasion he g
said to have been under the !nHu.
enee OF liquor. The original fasS
Is said 70 have started about De-
:oas's daughter. and Jones IS ss!3
70 have told parties that be woIld
Kill Delong.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-09-29
Death Of Bishop Ward.

Bishop Seth Ward. OF the Meth
odist Episcopal Church. South. died
at Tokia. Japan. on Monday. The
Bishop was on a tour OF !nSpa :,!na
OF the missions Of his church u the
East. He was taken sick at KoDe
in August, Bishop Ward IS q aa-
tive OF Texas. and was an able mar.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-09-29
Saw Steamer ON Fire.

The British steamer Harlow. Capt
E-nce. from Newport News on June
IL for PorT Natal and Manila. reports
that OF July :. while 1Se miles from
Durbaa. she passed steane7 adre.
The vessel whose name It WAS i'm
possible TO make ort. was shortly
afterward destroyed by an e1pio-
sion. Il is supposed that this steam
er was the missing British steame!
waratah. which with 500 persons on
board has not been heard from s.ace
July &c.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-09-29
Died in the Flood

Gen. Trer!ro. military commando:
OF the district OF northern Mexico.
who has di.ertcd ne distribution
OF aid ;brocsh the s~ction swep, oy
the .ecep: feed. estimates the nTT-
per of lives lost az 1000. Two
thousand bed!es were recovered.
Between Monterey and Tampico. Cen
i!rcvino states every veSt!Se o. cui-
,;va;ion and the homes and stores
Of the Inhabitants have oeeo washed
away AID there Is sill s:ea: csed
os outside a.d.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-09-29
LOOKS LIKE MURDER
IN CASE OF A TOURISTS BODY
Found IN SAMPlT.
Suspected Party, Former Barber at
Rosemary. Has E~caped-Police
Are ENercised Over the Mystery.

A dispatch from Georgetown says
.. mystery concerning the identity
rf the white man who was found
boating II the Sanpt: River some
.hr,.e weeks ago. has had Sor.t light
-h-own upon i by Z letter .ece!ret
~ Capt, Hale. of IA. Clyde Steam
ship Nav3hoe from, a Mrs. Morrison.
ot Newark. y. J.. who states that a
nan answering the description OF the
man who vas found. had accompa-
aied herself aad companion from
Wilmington. " c.. TO Georgetown.
On the steamer.
Her companion was veteran o!
he civil war. member OF the crew
u the Harvest Moon. OF Fa!ragut's ,
1ee,, which was blown mp by tor
oedo and sunk IN Winyah Bay The
old sold!eT made the trip to George
town to- the purpose OF viewing the
remains OF the old ship. portion OF
Thich IS still! above water. g monu-
rnent 10 the failure OF the Federal
gun boats 10 enter Georgetown ha.-
Dor.
The party went 70 Georgetown.
Spen: the while the ship was in po-:
n viewing the sights. and together
expected 70 return North The
stranger did not show MP aboard
he steamer when SIZE sailed. but a
man named Hiram Newman. who
stated that he had formerly been
barber a, Rosemary. took passage
For New York. telling the captain
that the missing man had s1en'
the previous nighe with him. and
sen. word that he was not ready tc
cave: that he would join the ship
4. Wilmington.
It is reported now that there were
acme suspicious circumstances at
ending the case. The neck OF the
drowned man vas swollen abnor-
nalIy. and there were T"rp!e mark:
about the throat that n ht denote
ooas:ble stranguIation. On board The
| hip Il was noticed that the man car
led q small. wallet with money II
Z. He was known to have had a
'east $50 upon bis peceoc. Co2,
few pennies were found upon the
,e.son OF the wroased man: there.
fore. !e IS possible that the man wa'
! robbed and murdered. and the !.od:
.hrown overheard.
At the coroner's inquest a tho
,ugh examination was 10. made 5:
% 4hcih.. death occurred By drown
| "a. or no., ,--t the verdict was tna
.ae deceased came 70 bis death ~
! drowning. Il IS s1r,a.7 stated l.,
| he captain OF the steamer. Bur
-ousha. that on :he Wednesday 7fch
preceding the departure OF the CLYDE
rea me- ne heard loud voices ans
.urs!nc from a row boat IN the rive.
w..h sounds OF an evident s;rugsl'
,mons the occupants He supposed
| {, to be a midnieh. revel OF boa:
,oad Of sailors. and paid 40 part:cuiai
| a,.ention.
The satchell belonging 10 the miss
ing man Is in possession OF the CLYDE
y.ine otfeials There IS nothing II
Il 70 assist il the Identification O
he party except memorandum ooos
| Inscribed as follows: From Agae.
". johnson. 23s Thirty-aia:h street
@ my Uncle Albert" A program
n some celebration in Philadelphia
! vas also found therein. The uant
Of the missing man was not mention
ed IN MIS-. Mo-rison's letter.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-09-29
A Eouan Farmer.

Mrs.. Mary croveN farms ssve>al
hundred sc-es nes- Byron. Ill. as6
aakes specially Of hogs. For siz
vesrs she has carried oS first prize.
with he, bog, il tie State Asri-
cultural Fair. and ehere are many
good judges who gay she raises the
best hogs IL Illinois. The other day
she sold drove OF Sttr porks,s TO
. Chicago packing house.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-09-29
Woman Bsutai,y Treated.

Attacked IN the yard a. her farm
home near Narl.on. y. J.. and heatec
Into insensib!iity. carried TO the
house. gagged. bound hand and foot
and then placed between two beds
or the second aoor. Mrs. Wil!iaIn H
Ao.tianS. thirty years old. was thus
hrGtally treated a few days ago By
Samuel Layheid. a negro employee
ot the farm.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-09-29
GRAFT TRIALS
Begins IN Columbia Win the Case Ass ms.
James Eauna
HOW WYLE WAS CAUGHT
The Cashier OF the Chester SAaS
Marked q One Hundred 2ill TeM-
dered Henry Saznuels in PayneH'
Of Drar, and IL Was Returned for
Deposit by Wylie.

The tr:a! o. the alleged d:speasasy
r-at,e,s commenced !c Columbia
Tuesday morning. The Szst case
ca,,ed was that OF James Fa.ouw.
which was soDewha, seasaiio3a.'
Dec,sr:as sha, GU, OF :d!e curiosity
be had marked one OF the huacse! :!
dollar bills rendered Henry Samuel.
in payment OF drafc September 10.
y4ns and that this bill was return
ed for deposit by J. 3. WEiie. a!oas
NTH hills 70 the amount OF $l.l-o.
Rober, Gage. cashier Of the Comne'-
c;al Bank. o. Chester. witness 10Y
the State in the case. spsaas sae o1s'
sensation Of the alleged graft ts'a'S
in the cou-, Of Sessions TIE s'a'e
announced before calling Ar SSse
20 ,he stand tina, it would cosnec'
,,;s testimony with the accused,
This transaction IS IN line with the
charge ic the indictment that the ce-
<.,,sa,. sen, Samuels the DRAFT 20:
SLIGO to be paid TO J. 3. "y'se. vac
was then member OF the SsaSe
hoard o, control. The testimony OF
M. Gage was the most imposeas'
q. the opening days happenings IL
the case OF the State against sarna"'
Robert Gage. cashier OF ehe Com
ne,csa. Bank OF Chester. was sa'
on the stand by the State. aac maze
good witness. He recalled CASH
ing a draft on September IS: 1905
sor Henry Sanre!s. The leose'
showing the transaction was p-ocuc'
ed and after objection By defeae:
that ground had not been la'G 'o'
INTRODUCTION Of secondary evidence
Ar. Gage was allowed to testify &c
what he knew. He stated that ~
gave Mr. Sanuels $1.l25 for ta'
draft. :,
What did Mr.. Sanuels do VIII
IT," asked Mr.. Aoney-
Ike gave part o: i, 70 Mr.. Wyae.
How do you know thac?
"Oue OF idle curiosity. ! marked
s!oe biz. the lower Bill Of the slef
bills : gave him" The package 60
sron the safe contained ten hrcd7et
dollar bills. had red pen behiac
INV ear. marked the lover bill
That afternoon or the following day
sir. WIFE deposited s1.02e w!ts
me. The marked a!N was IN tst
number.
Gr. Case vas asked what naat
him take this course. and he resl;et
tha. be had had an argument aoou
the matter. AID that he thought 4r
wylie was getting something. Sa
this testimony was ruled out.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-09-29
After Taft and Diaz.

A bomb was souad few nights
ago IN the rea. OF customs house at
Jaurez. Mex. few feet from the
platform which has been erected for
the meeting between President Taft
and President Diaz on October l6-
Jua!ez IS across the Mexican border.
More than thirty arrests were made.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-09-29
SHOOTS HIS DINNER GUEST.
J. F. Boarcher ReSents Cp>estinG Of
Coffee. on Tablecioth

Some OF the folks OF Lawrence
burg. lad. must have queer ideas
about hospitality. Recently T. F.
Rtde was gnvi,ed to eat dinner
a, the home Of J. F. Boarcher and
a few minutes after entering the
house ne was carried out with FIVE
bullet holes in his body He acci-
denta!ly turned over cup OF cof-
fec on the table cloth and resented
reporval Of the act by his host.
Boa.chher got bis revolver and emp
tied the Eve chambers IN Ritzie's
body. and he is now a, hosp!ta!
IN a dying condition. Soarcher es-
capped. People who dine at Roarch-
e.'s mus, be careful about their cof-
fec
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-09-29
MACON MERCHANT MURDERED.
B,ood-Stained Room uf Aged Man
Tells Of Struggle.

At Macon. Ga. Nicholas CarshelI.
an aged Italian merchant. was dis
covered BY officers Sunday morning
mortally wounded in little room
IN tAe rear Of his tth street eSta b.
!ishment. 4 bloody hatchet and
od-spattered foor and walls told
story OF an awful struggle. The
old man vas tr!ghtfully wounded
aac~c she head and arms He was
lris on the aoor unconscious. The
q .~o-der Of the room bore evidence
tina. the room had been raasacked.
and officers are OF the opinion tha;
robbery followed the assault
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-09-29
Mystery Of Triple Crime.

Although . reward has been Of
.e-ed 70. information .ha: shall lead
70 the a-res: OF the murderer ot
Theresa P-ocep:o. seven years old.
and Ferdtaando Intusiao. aged two
and oue-half years. the Utica. " Y.
police are still wi:hou: clue. Flor
eace fnsuSiao. sister Of the little
oo.. Sho was shot N the arm. IS 50
weak that i: has been impossible
10 question he- Closely ihe motive
for the triple crime remains IN
solved
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-09-29
Went pp With Wrizht.

Mrs. von Hildeb-acd. wife ,.
Capt. Won E:ldehrand. o: Berl'c.
went up with Cvi!le Wright tss
Other dar IL his scropiane. Crown
Prince Frederick aa5 ;he CroSa
wrra present and M-s III Hid
brand .ws. loudly a7plauGed after ,he
sight. which !ssseS e!sTea s96 ose.
aai: 2saucsa.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-09-29
overwhelsned By Tidal Wave.

Poz, OF Nu!ese. OF the eas. coast
OF Lowe. California. wss overvteiC-
ed b. 3 tidal wave on S.oten5e: T.
There we're several fatalities. Coz
siderable property was destroyed.
The tidal wave flooded the inland
districts fo- distance o: about two
~SIsz
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-09-29
Fatal Fi:ht

IN :ow az Williamson few
Ga:s ago Frank Young hic Hub Dun
can in the head with brick. AS
: .rSu!:. Duncan'S skull IS fractured
scj j: Is possible that b. vii! die.
Young vas ar.s:ted at W!iEcs:oo
about 20 leave G. :.S:2.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-09-29
IaT in State

Gov. Joha<on's body was carried
20 ST Paul. the capital city o. Min
o-sota Wednesday, and IS in state
in the capitol building He was the
Ks ea.et exeec.s-e-
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-09-29
Tried TO Take His Life.

Despocden, over his paraiyzed con-
d:tioc. Geo J. Rhodes. 30 years old.
Saturday s!ashed bis ,hora, three
tines With a pocket knife and then
Jumped into the late At Lakewood
pear Atlanta. IN al attempt 70 COM
nit suicide. Rhodes S1aSped pole
undo. tho water bur his falling
strength caused him 20 relax bis
hold and when De came to the sur
face ne vas rescued acd buried
10 : hospital II IS believed be will
recover
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-09-29

Th.. family ,-.. sometimes A.a-s
pr"tty 300: fruit.
The nac vho .si.s 2erc: CLAIMS
20 Se : :e!::--aSe oas
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-09-29

Sand III. rack rack nan: 'Ot
:je making o. man? books there IS
30 ED"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-07-15
USE OF PILLOWS.
A Habit That Is Unnecessary and at
Times May Be Harmful.


"Pillows are little more than a fad
and a rather harmful one at that"
said a Germantown doctor. They
should. indeed. only be used by those
who sleep on their sides. as they are
really injurious TO others When you
sleep on your side your shoulder pre-
vents your head from lying level on
the bed, and pillows are useful TO
raise the head to this level.
1.-THE natural and most healthful po-
sition for the ordinary person in sleep
ing Is for ones head TO be kept per-
fectly even, Just as it would be stand
ing up. Now, for the one who lies on
his back while sleeping no pillow Is
needed to keep the head in this posi-
ton, and yet 90 per cent Of the per-
sons who sleep on their backs use pill
lows, while those who sleep on their
sides use far more pillow than is nee
essary.
people get used to having their
heads and shoulders propped high up
and imagine they could not sleep any
other way: but, as q matter Of fact, ii
they would tIy sleeping with little or
no pillow they would not only find that
they would feel better in the morning
but also would actually be more COM
Portable in bed and sleep much sound
er thoughout the night."-Philadelphia
Record.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-07-15
Fever.

a clinical thermometer is probably as
matter-of-course of household conve-
nience in most families as is step-ladder
or broom; and ii is well that its use
and the general significance OF its dis
closures should be understood by those
in authority; but business and constant
resort TO it and continual discussions OF
temperatures are TO be deplored.
The old-fashioned way OF placing the
hand upon the child's body and announc-
ing that it ''felt feverish" or chad fever
without any regard TO mathematical &C
curacy as to degrees and fractions, work
ed just as well and perhaps better than
the new-fashioned way, carried to
nervous extreme At the same time a
rise of temperature always means some
thing, and it most decidedly means the
calling in OF a physician il it does not go
down of itself or yield TO simple RENE
dies.
When the temperature is taken by the
mouth the thermometer should register
about niney-eight and seyentenths de-
grees, although this may vary at different
times during the day in perfectly well
people. When it registers ninety-nine
and five-tenths degrees, the person is
said to be feveriSh. Anything below
ninety EIGHT degrees is subnormal, and
anything over one hundred and five de-
greeS is called hyperpyrexia, or high few
er.
In many cases afever is sort OF bless
ing in disguise. These are the levers
caused by the toxins ofbacteria, OF which
typhoid is type. The whole system is
then engaged in fight against the germs
and the battle is waged 10 more advan-
tage, apparently, when "the blood is
fighting hot" This is why, although the
fever can be beaten down by the applica-
ton of cold and the administration OF
drugs, it is often poor practise to sup
press it in this way. Getting the fever
down may be monetary satisfaction, but
it does nothing TO help cure the underly-
ing cause. 1t is as if general should in
SiSt upon silencing his own guns.
AT the same time the fever must be
watched and kept in check, because this
sort of fight is calling for an immense out
lay from the system, and raging fever
not only burns up bacteria, but it feeds
upon tissue and blood and all it can find,
as any one can testify who has watched
or lived through convalescence from
one.
What is true of the fever OF germ dis
ease is false altogether in the fever OF
sunstroke. In this case the fever is the
disease. II is not regiment OF infantry,
but conflagration, and it must be put
out as quickly as possible, and by all the
means at ones diSposal-cod baths, ice
packs, ice-water, anything that will beat
il down.
The character OF fever is great as
SiStance to diagnosis in many cases, and
this is why physician should always be
asked to sit in Judgment on it.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-07-15
BEAVERS HOMES.
How the Ingenious Little Builders Con-
struct Their Houses.

When the beavers dams are COM
pleted, the animals separate into small
companies to build cabins or houses
for themselves. These are constructed
upon piles along the borders Of the
pond. They are of an oval shape, re-
sembllng beehive, and they vary
from FIVE feet to ten feet in diameter,
according to the number Of families
they are to accommodate.
These dwellings are never less than
two stories high, generally three, and
sometimes they contain four apart
ments. The walls of these are from
two feet to three feet thick, formed
of the same materials as the dams On
the inside they are made smooth, but
left rough without. being rendered Inns
penetrable to rain.
The lower story is about two feet
high, the second is formed by a floor
of sticks covered with mud, and the
upper part terminates with an arched
roof. Through each floor there is
passage, and the uppermost floor Is
always above the level Of the water.
Each of these huts has two doors, one
on the land side to admit of their 60
ing out and seeking provisions that
way, another under the water and be-
low where it freezes to preserve their
communication with the pond.-Eng-
lish Magazine.