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The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-05-27

90 tt. woven wire clothes line
bread pans all sizes 1oc and
galvanized iron wash tubs SOC
at the Variety Fair.
F. A. Nelson leaves the last
OF the week for Aberdeen, So.
OAK. Mrs. Nelson and sister,
Miss Hatcher will stay with
Mrs. Stenerson until after com.
mencement exercises at the
Science School, at which time
Miss Hatcher graduates.
For bread, cakes, rolls etc,
call at the City Bakery.
For Rent.-A cottage at the
Lake Cli,herall for rent cheap
it taken for the season. Apply
to the Times Office.
Home made ICE CREAM a,
the lily Bakery.
See the new SANITARY Ice
Cream fire, yer at the City Bak.
cry.
Three Base Ball games were
called off last Sunday at Moore
Park on account If rain. The
Center will play with Great
Bend Juniors next Sunday May
Both at NJ pore Park.
!, Otto Ponath has accepted a
position with photograph
company in Oregon and left
for that place Monday
If you want to rent a house
see o. c. Farnsworth.
The "Memorial Day" Service
will be held in the Congrega
t,onal Church on Sunday morn
ng next-May 3Oth-at 1890
o'clock The sermon will be de.
livered by the Rev; E ID Gal
lagher All Should show their
appreciation of the "Old Sold
iers" by sharing with them the
benefits Of the occasin On Sun.
day night the sermon to the
graduating class of the High
School will BE- preached by the
Rev: E ID Gallagher in h
Auditorium of the High School
This service, as we'll as the
morning one, wi II be a union
gathering aud it is to be expect
ed t at parents and fellow
and friends Of the
school and f; Guilty will crowd
the rooms to the doors.
Clothes cleaned, pressed and
repaired, at Browns.
A complete line of ladies and
children's percales at Pur.
don's. 2w
RESOLVED
That the Buster Brown Cam.
era is the camera that takes
good pictures, it also takes the
cake, it takes very little trouble |
to work it, it takes very little
money to buy it, for sale by J. |
J Keen, the druggist
The stock of the "Bee Hive
store has passed into the hands !
of the Hamilton Flick Com
pany of Minneapolis, famous
merchandise brokers and spec.
lal sales agents who will dis.
pose of it at private sale to the |
public The sale will open on
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-05-27

6Im 10.
The Hamilton s. Flick Sales
Company have secured the Bee
Hive stock of dry goods and are
preparing to close it all out.
The company is wide awake
and progt essive. and have
some of the brightest men in
the country representing them
They are the people that ad
vertised our Market Day 50
thoroughly and undoubtedly
would have brought the larg
est crowd to Wahpeton that
has been here for years, if the
weather had been favorable, OF
Saturday May 22nd, that being
a rainy day they ommenced
Immediately to advertise a post
ponment of Market Day for two
weeks this being Saturday
June 9Th. This Market Day is
to be entirely a farmers day and
every promise made will be
carried out to the letter.
The Old Columbia Restaur-
ant. Good meals served at all
hours. Board by day or week.
Get your garden seeds at
Connolly's.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-05-27
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank all our
frieads and neighbors who 90
kindly offered aid during the
illness and death of our two
babies, Clara and Bonnie
Mr. and Mrs Frank
Herman and family
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-05-27

Krause's Harness Shop. 10
per cent discount on every
thing but I arness.
TIE prettiest line of oxfords
and strap pumps at Oscar Rim
erm 1 Is.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-05-27

1ne STOCK OF the "bee Hive
store has passed into the hands
of the Hamilton Flick Com
pany of Minneapolis, famous
merchandise brokers and spec.
lal sales agents who will dis.
pose of it at private sale to the
public The sale will open on
Market Day and will prove an
attraction which should draw
thousands to the city to share
in the sen sational bargain
event as we'll as to take in the
enjoy ment of the grand list Of
sports arranged for that day
Mrs Hessmer has gone to
Michigan for the summer
Mrs A E Mexican left last
Monday for visit with friends
and relatives at her old home
in Allegan, Mich
Mike Mohr and family left
Tuesday night for Edmonton,
Alberta where he expects to re
side. Mr.. Mohr was one of the
early settlers in Wahpeton and
has been in the black sinithing
business here for over quart
er of a century.
Two great events which will
tend to add a lot to the attrac.
tons of "Market Day" will be
the opening of the Sale of the
stock of the "Bee Hive Store"
and the closing day of the big
Furniture Sale at Estes.
Atty. Divit is attending court
at Forman this week.
Geo. Sunderland has return
ed to Wahpeton for a month or
six weeks visit.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-05-27

Robt. McMichael who has
been living in Fargo, intends
to spend the summer in our
city.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-10-13
LABoRER GETS FAT SALARY.
How a Man Gets Even With the Big
Leather Trust

4 dispatch from Elizabeth. y. J..
says that John T. George. although
employed as a common laborer in the
plan; OF the Harrington Leather Com
pany. enjoys 4 salary Sf $4,000 a
yea. Tha: was his salary unde.
cont.ac. as vice president Of the COM
pany until it was bought out by the
United States Leather Company re-
Gently.
TIE new owners asked for Mr..
Georges resignation: be refused and
thea came an order directing Mr.
George 10 don an apron and repor,
in the shops for work Again Nj.
George surprised the trust by doing
ths, very thing. He came to work
in his automobile and had his chaut-
teEr call for him IN time 70 take him
u lunch.
-Sincc then Mr. George has been
keeping |, up and says that he rather
enjoys it. He received no ex,rao:-
ainay: privileges aud may sec 10 Wis
itors during working hous. but once
DTS apron is Of. Mr.. George becomes
the wealthy man again and drives
home in his automobile as te has
done for years. He says that be will
never quit.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-10-13
WILLIAMS AGAIN IN POWER.
Thomas F. Ryan Put or Board OF
Directors of Seaboard.

Directors of Seaboard.
The reorganization committee of
the Seaboard Air Line railway. at
meeting Friday in New York with
the board OF directors. increased the
directorate to nineteen members.
Three dirsctors. Thos. F. Ryan. OF
New York: Maj. J. H. Dooley. OF
Richmond, Va. and William A. Gar
rett, OF Norfolk. were not reelected.
The following were elected to fill
their places and the three positions
created: L. F. Lorce. John 3. Ram
say. John Shelton Williams. J. VII
liam Middlendort. Franklin c. Brown
and Eennen Jennings.
AS at present constituted the board
has apparentl va preponderance OF
members friendly to John Shelton
Williams between whom and Thos. F.
Byan there was a contest for control
some years ago.
The annual meeting OF the COM
pany will be held November a and
until then. il IS understood. nothing
will be done toward eIectins a presi-
dent to succeed ". 4. Garrett, who
resigned that Office and also as gen.
eral manager when be retired from
the directorate last summer.
M-. Williams was former presi-
dent Of the railway and Mr.. Mid
dendorf former vice-president.
Messrs. Williams. Ramsay and Jen-
aings were members Of the commit
tee which formulated the plan for
the adjustment Of the company's af-
fairs
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-10-13
PUSHED INTO TIE RIVER
Many Try TO Board Torpedo Boats
ut Same Tirne.


ut Same Tirne.
At St. Louis fifteen thousand en-
;hus!astic and curious persons tried
30 board four tiny torpedo boats a;
the same time few days ago. Toe
boats could no: bold them. ani Jar
Of the overflow. numbering 1o3. were
pushed into the Mississippi. to be
:.swn asaore >; 81. police, sai:t.r>
and others.
Many were traEplc6 under foot.
when the police reserves charged
the crowds TO drive them back from,
the boats Scores OF women tainted.
These were carried into the wharf
boat at ,ae landing.
The executive officer OF the feet
has ordered the boats closed TO the
public. The greater part of the
crowd. which was good natured.
though rough. then dispersed.
The boats are the Marlborough.
Wilkes. Tingey and Thornton. under
command Of Lieut.. Witcheil. They
are at St. Louis TO escort Presi-
dent Taft down the Mississippi! river
to New Orleans. They belong to
the ao,illa which has headquarters a;
Charleston.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-10-13
LOST Ills WIFE
CONTRACTOR OF SPARTASBURG
GOES TO COLUMBIA IN
Search Of Her Bus Fails to Find
Her and Then Goes TO the City
Of Charlotte.

OF Charlotte.
The Record says R. L. Lawson. a
we'll known contractor OF Spartan
burg, was in Columbia Saturday
night and reported TO The police that
his wife. Mrs Allie Lawson. had
without any reason. left her home.
Detective Fo-de and Lawson went
over the city IN search OF her. but
after several hours untruttful en-
deavor. Lawson Left at night for
Charlotte. where he asked the police
TO aid in the search for his wife.
The following from the Charlotte
! Observer concerning Mr. Lawson's
presence in Charlotte will be read
with interest:
In search Of his wife who he
says left home Monday morning. K.
l.. Lawson. prominent contractor
OF Spartanburg. S. c.. was in the
city yesterday He has notified the
police TO be on the lookout for her
and has engaged one or more private
detectives TO assist in the search.
So far II has been unavailing.
Mrs. Lawson on leaving Spartan
burg. went 70 Columbia. taither her
husband followed her and attempted
70 discover her whereabouts. hut
failed. Learning OF his presence
probably there she left and Is sup
posed TO have arrived in Charlotte
Saturday noon. Her name IS Mrs.
Allie Lawson She is described as
good looking. which is. OF course.
no, a very definite description TO!
any one IL Charlotte. where nearly
all OF the ladies may thus be char
. acterized. When she LEFT home she
; was wearing a dark brown tailo;'
made suit She is about 35 years
old and has four children
!, Mr.. Lawson has only recently com
pleted the building OF the Hotel Ore
gon in Spartanburg. He has erected
, number OF other large building:
there and Is we'll known in that city
He seemed at loss TO understand
why his wife should have left hin
, without any apparent reason ane
said II she would return he wou!t
8 be glad to see her again.
q He thought she would return Il
|, time to avoid sensation. and 70
reason he hesitated about giMa;
i, particulars OF the case TO newspape
men. but after waiting REASONABLE
o length Of time he set out to I'M
her. He gave reporter for Tn
, Record the address Of the famil
! in Spartanbrrs and said ne wou!
appreciate any assistance that III
;. press or the police might render hil
in finding mis- wife.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-10-13
Kills Rival and Self.

Near Hannibal. Mo-. Oscar Wilk.
inson shot and killed his rival. ar,
thur Dix, at the home Of Miss Ellen
Brock. and then killed himself
Wilkinson. who was l9 years OLD
also wounded Henry Hoelscher. 50
years old. who tried to disarm him.
Miss Ellen Brock sec.eted heTsel!
in the house while Wilkinson search.
ed in vain His body was found
later in a field. where he had shot
himself in the head Hoelscher is
not expected 70 recover.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-10-13
LAD RESCUED
From a Living Tomb IN Well Sixty Feet
Below the Ground.
He TALKED THROUGH PIPE
Shifts Constantly Change in Order to
Make Greater Progress in Digging.
Hope Was abandoned but Sounds
Cause the Rekindung Of Hope
Until Success Comes.

The father OF Jvhn CoZzens. who
was buried alive on Sunday morning
at the bottom OF sixty-foot well
when il caved in. and two hundred
OF his neighbors at Cense! ls!ip. Long
Island. who had worked day and
night TO reach the imprisoned youth.
had given up all hope Of recovering
him alive Monday night, but early
Tuesday they were still working in
relays at the excavation when they
is believed have come through
two-inch pipe which had been dr!v-
en- down into the collapsed well.
This faint cry. which was inter-
preted as one for help from the bur
led man. spurred on the vescuers to
frantic efforts to reach him and as
sured them that be was still alive.
AS only four men can work at time.
| two digging and TWO hoist!ng. the
| workers. doubled their speed and
they were relieved every few minutes
by fresh crews.
After digging for thirty-six hours
| all hope was practically abandoned
OF teaching young Cozzens alive. bu;
no chance was TO be taken and the
rescuers continued their efforts
They were at their work when a nuf'
fed. far away human voice was heard
and it required but moment to dis
cover that It came from the pipe
which ran down into the well and
which was used for pumping water
before the sides OF the wei! cavec
in.
This news brought many othe'
neighbors to the Cozzens farm ant
with excitement at fever heat. an;
all Of the men working to their linn
II. K was expected that the pr.scne
would e released before the day wa
over, and such proved 70 be the case
| as tie young nan was released Il
the afternoon.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-10-13
Dect.iyeS Nur~.

At Wins;ed Mrs. Alice Andrews.
six;y-tiye years old. widow OF Charles
3. Andrews. was enabled TO end her
life with gas by shamming sleep.
Mrs. Andrews recently suffered 2
nervous breakdown. = nurse re-
NAMED in her room until midnight.
and then. as Mrs. Andrews appeared
70 be sleeping. retired 10 her Own
room. On going 20 the patients
room the next morning the nurse
found Mrs. Andrews dead and gas
jet wide open.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-10-13
Bulletin Bubbles.

Court circies-engageme rings
Its q plain fact that some peo-
pic DO 10; recognize the fact tha!
they arc plain.
Tho employees Of the cotton goods
factory are not supposed TO let their
brains so wool gathering.
Which is preferable. the girl who
chews gum in public or the one who
chews the rag IN private?
When you have been cutting mon
key shines. don't try 10 excuse your
self oy saying YOU were ape:rs Eou-
bett-!s.
7. axes oc.e ttaa ore thief 20 or.
sa1:zs s-eai -Yusr.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-10-13
Singular Freak Of Lightning:

During a storm in Frederick light
ming PLAYED peculiar prank at the
residence OF S. Herbert Greh. a
Dol: struck the lightning rod and
ran down the rod at the side OF the
house unit! it struck q nail in the
metal band by which the rod was
fastened to the wall The Dol: drove
the nail through the brick wall and
across a bedroom into the oppo-
site wall. where it was inbecded in
4 Iaeh beneath the plaster.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-10-13
Treat All Alike.

The governor Of Mississippi; has
directed the peniten,iary officials that
Charles E. Smith. one OF Mississip-
p;.s weathjest citizens. who was
sentenced 10 life Imprisonment 70.
the killing Of E a Laurent. OF
Nashville. must so 20 the hospital.
IL sick. or il well. he must be put
to work.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-10-13
LARGE INCREASED SALES
OF Fertilizers in Soneh Carolina
During Past Year.

According to figures obtained by
Commissioner Watson. the total sales
O; fertilizer in the State during the
past year was s25.O4s tons, value
sl4,062.5S0. The number OF tons
of co,tonseed meal sold was 133.3 IS.
value s3.4s6.1s0. The annual in
spection tax collected from the sales
amounted to $1S9.590.15.
The above figures were derived by
estimating the average fr!ce per
ton OF fertilizer. $3.50. and cotton
seed meal at s26. per ton. The
figures show a great increase In sales
during the past several years
In 1904 the number Of tons OF
sertilize. sold vas 404.4t7. value So
I0o,051.50: the number Of tons OF
cot,onseed meal. 77.l6o. value ST.
es6.160. The total annual inspec-
ton tax derived In that year was
s120.401.15.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-10-13
Served Him Righs-

At Sparsaaburg l. a Mathews.
a well known citizen. who on Sep
tember whipped Miss Elizabeth
Morrow. his adopted daughter. ia-
fieting injuries that came near caus-
Ing her death. was found guilty on
the charge OF assault and battery
with intent to kill! He was seateac-
Cd 70 pay fne Of $500 or serve
eighteen months at hard labor The
prisoner broke down and wep. when
sentence was passed upon him.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-10-13
Died By His Own Hand.

A special dispatch from Hamburg
SAYS Albert Pulitzer Of New York.
has committed suicide by shooting
himsel: while in a hotel in that
city. The dispatch adds Pulitzer
was suffering from nervous break
covc. Albert Pulitzer Tas brother
o. Joseph Pulitzer. Que!.oee. OF ts3
..es York Void.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-10-13
Booze Burned.

The 6ispeasa.y at Brookland. near
Colum bia. burned on Monday night.
and the stock Of booze oc hand
amounting 70 $1,000. was totally de-
s,roved. There is no remedy 70! the
thirsty. the county having voted dry
and tie ,ax. :o.e!dd!,s any further
purchases.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-10-13
ROBBED AND SLAIN.

Body OF Man, With Skull Crushed
Found in Riyer.
Vonderan Kennon. aged IS. a
white farmer living few miles from
Wa,kInsville. Ca. was robbed and
It is believed murdered in Athens,
Ga. on the night OF Saturday. Sep
.ember IS. and his body thrown IN
the Oconee river at the cemetery
bridge.
He left home on that day to go
to Atlanta to have his eyes treated.
He had with him s6o. He was in
Athens on that date and was not
later seen alive. Monday morning
the body was found IN the river.
His skull had been crushed with a
blunt instrument The coToner's
jury Is making sweeping investi-
CATION.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-10-13
Hurled Into y Tree.

Just before speeding automobile
struck a tree near Coney island
there were Ave men IN the machine.
and after the impact the ambulance
doctors found only four men. al! OF
whom had broken ribs or other in
iurIeS- When one Of the four re-
covered consciousness he inquired for
the sfth member Of the party and a
search revealed the unconscious man
hanging over a limb OF the tree
where be had been hurled by the col
t,sSoc.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-10-13
BOUND AND GAGGED.
Bakers Wife Hanged From Rafter
by Two Robbers.

Bakers Wife Hanged From Rafter
by Two Robbers.
At Lansing. Mich. Mrs. ". 3.
Scott. wife Of baker OF that city.
was found in the woodshed OF her
home Monday gagged and suspended
by her wrists from the rafters so
that her toes touched the floor.
The woman nad been hung there
by two masked men and had been
tied up FOR more than two hours
when her hasband and 4 neishbo7
found her. She vas utterly exhaust
ed and has suffered severely from
the shock.
According to the story by the po-
lice. after Mrs. Scott was bound
and gagged and hung to the ratters.
the men entered tho house and
searched for money.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-10-13
PRAISES HIS RIVAL.
Cook Pays Great Tribute to Peayr in
Speech at Chicago.

Dr.. Frederick A. Cook. the Arctic
explorer. told the story Of his dis
covery Of the North Pole TO an en-
thrsiastic audience in Chicago Friday
night after he had been extended q
welcome BY special committee from
the Hamilton Club.
The coliseum where Dr.. Cook lee
tured was crowded and the speaker
was given an ovation as he appeared
on the !ostru.: In his lecture Dr..
Cook referred again 10 his polar RI
val. Commander Robert S. Peary. as
one OF the greatest OF Polar e1plor-
ers OF Arctic scientists whose names
vii! live in history
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-10-13
AUTO CAUGHT FIRE.
Owner and Son We're Forced to Run
for Their Lives.

lOg nelE AlSSS.
At Pelham. Ca. Z. II. Floyd s
seven passenger automobile caught
FIRE Wednesday night abou. 9 clock
and was completely destroyed with
90 insurance. together with the gar
age.
Mr. Floyd was attempting TO steam
up the car. when defect IN the
pipes allowed the gasoline to run
into the pilot light. causing the FIRE
TO spread instantly.
Mr.. Floyd and his son had 20 ruo
to save themselves. Mr. Floyd S
bands ~;e.e slightly burned.
Tue arc department did good work
in saving the Standard Oil Com
pany's tanks which were near by.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-10-13
Nanr Are in Want.

4 dispatch from Monterey. MeNi-
co. says the suffering growing out OF
the recen, aood IS ve-, acute and
uoless something is doce Thousands
os people must sta-rs.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-10-13

1t is great pity that the South
e-, cottoc mills feel cSlle6 on 70
so to the a.6 o. the bears !, de-
pressing the r.ce ot the souts's
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-10-13

clude eligibility for appointment IN
Class ..
The test for special agents OF Glass
I viii! consist principally Of the fill-
ing out Of a sample schedule from
the details given in typical balance
sheet and income account. supple
mented by other data in tabulatec
form necessary to complete the sched-
uie.
The test for special agents OF Class
. will consist principally Of the ILL
ing out OF a schedule from simple
narrative statement OF facts reia-
tive to a manufacturing .esablish-
ment. in which statement Will appear
all the figures and facts necessary
to the completion OF the schedule.
At least several days prior to the
test each candidate will be furnish
ed copy OF the schedule and a SET
Of printed instructions regarding the
method OF filling them in.
The papers prepared by the candi-
dates in these tests will be graded
and perfect mark will represent so
points OF a scale Of 100 determining
the anal grade Of q candidate. The
grading Of the remaining 90 points
Will depend upon the evidence Of
the candidates experience as shown
on his application blank. All ap-
plicants who receive COM biDed rat
ing OF 20 will be placed on the eligi-
bic list.
Selections from the eligible regis
ter will be made as the needs OF the
service require. Eligibility is not
OF itself guarantee Of appointment.
but selections will DC made solely
With reference to equipment and
availability for appointment.
There will be nc geographical ap-
por,ionment OF appointments as such.
It will be the policy. however. as FAR
as practical bic. to assign appointees
TO duty in the localities In wh!cn
they reside. and it therefore follows
tha, the number OF agents 10 be ap-
pointed from given State Or To-
cality will depend largely upon the
arouo: os v'o.k 20 5e do.s IL ttat
STATE o. loeelitr.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-10-13

take the chief command and when an
hour later Ferguson was definitely
located on Kings Mountain. the plan
OF battle was arranged and agreed
upon.