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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-08-18
Fell From Third Stocy.

Arthur Bleekley. one OF the lead
ng dry goods merchants OF Augusta.
Ga. fell from a window OF his fat.
third story. over his store, TO the
sidewalk Friday morning about !
o'clock. suffering q broken leg and
other injuries. He died Friday
nigh, At local hospital. Death
resulted from shock.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-08-18
BLOWS OUT his BRAINS.
Young Man in Lancaster Takes HIS
Own Life.

Ernest Clyburn. young man
about 1s years old. son OF Capt w.
Z. Clyburn. OF the Halle Gold Mines
section. Lancaster cc1nty. commit
ted suicide Friday afternoon by
locking himself in his fathers room
and blowing out his brains with
shotgun. No cause is known for
the rash act. He was young man
o, quiet. steady habits and deserved
ly popular. He was a brother o,
young Thomas Clyhura. who lost bis
life in the double tragedy at her-
shaw about two years ago. The
father Of young Clybu-n was On his
way to Hot Springs. y. c.. Friday
afternoon when his son took his
own HE. Capt Clyurn was notified
at Monroe OF his sons tragic death. :
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-08-18
Brothers Marry Sisters.

More than so immediate rela-
t;ves Of the brides and or;ce-grooms
were il attendance at the marriage
ceremony IN Kent county. KY. re-
Gently which united fivc sisters 10
Eve brothers. Misses Maud. Nellie,
Kate. Auna and Susie Martin were
married to John. Dan Hugh, Jack
and Dick Eiil.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-08-18
Tired OF Life.

At McCamb. Ohio. the bodies OF
Mrs. James Y. Ritter. long in III
health. and her ycar-old daughter,
were found in an abandoned well
bv the womsn's husband The cor
oner pronounced the case suicide.
The body OF the baby was c!asped
.:zttIy In the mothers arms.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-08-18
Strike Breaker Killed.

At E!sbee. A.!z.. William Pau
kuch. striking printer. shot and IN
s,aatly killed Asa A. Hoy. co-ne.
business manager OF th. Review. the
morning paper o, tha. city. and will
liam Bockhoiz. OF Covington. hy..
early Friday. The union printers
on The Review struck seve:a! days
ago and Hoy and Eockho!z were op-
Grating linotype machines in thei!
places.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-08-18
Run DOWN By SURREY.
Rev. ". P. Jacobs Seriously Hurt In
Washington.

Refusing to be taken TO the hos
pital. although perhaps fatally In
jured, until the promise was made &c
him that the person who injured
him would not be arrested. Rev. VII.
liam P. Jacobs, g Presbyterian cler.
gynan. aged sixty. OF Clinton. S. c..
put the golden rule Of life. which
he has preached fo7 many years. IN.
to practice.
Mr.. Jacobs, IN Washington on a
sightseeing trip. was run over on
Pennsylvania avenue Tuesday might
By a two-seated surrey.
"I do not want the driver prose
cuted." said the minister. las I know
it was no: his fault"
Despite the promise OF the police
to the injured man. however. the
driver was arrested. Mr. Jacobs
founded the Thornwell orphanage. OF
which he is president. In charitable
work he Is known widely.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-08-18
s,arer Telephones Sheriff.

Charles Pons. one OF the best
known residents Of Du-ai county.
FLA, Wednesday night telephoae6 to
Sheriff BoTden's residence and IN
formed him that he had just killed
his bro;he.-in-law. Charles Virgins.
at his home near Gravely Hill. seven
miles from Jacksonville. and re-
cres:eS the sheriff TO place him IN
de. arrest. Pons alleges that MIS-.
Poos was slapped by Virgins
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-08-18
WOMAN TAXES ARSSIC
After . Very Heated Argument With
Her Husband.

At Atlanta. angered with her hus-
band over some trivial family dis
put. Mrs. a. Gilbert. Friday swal-
lowed quantity Of srsnic IN the
presence OF her husband. Gilbert
at once hurried to q nearby drug
store and secure an emetic. which he
forced his wife to swallow. after
which be summoned an ambulance
and had the woman rushed to the
Grady Hospital. It IS thought she
will recover.
Gilbert declared he had no doubt
his wife took the poison with su!ct-
dal intent, but declined to discuss
bis Family troubles. He said his
wife became en7ased during :n az
gument shortly after breakfast. and
announced her intention Of ending
Il all by taking poison.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-08-18
Has Fatal Fall.

While directing work On the roof
OF new building at Bucna Vista.
Va, Wednesday. G.. II. Rldinss.
member OF tho firm of R!dings
Brothers. contractors and building
material dealers, fell to the ground.
receiving injuries that caused hin
death later.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-08-18
HIVE NO FCEDs.
Plan to Send Cotton Expert Abroad
Falls Through.

According to letter received at
Commissioner Watson's Office in Co
!umbia from the chief OF the bureau
Of manufactures OF the department
of commerce and labor. It will be
impossible to send an expert TO
foreign countries TO gather data and
information for the benefit OF the
cotton producers Of the South. The
reason given Is that there Is no ap-
preparation for the sending OF an
agent at this time for the special
service. The request was made on
the National Government as q result
OF g resolution adopted at g recent
meeting Of the State Farmers Union
held n Columbia. A similar reso!r-
ton was also passed at meeting
OF the National Union held at Allan
ia some time ago.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-08-18
MAN UNDER The BED
BE REACHED OUT AND GRAB
BED a LADY'S ANKLE.
The Bold and Daring Act Of Ne
gro, For Which He VIII Pay Very

| SIO, TOE WI WCG oo VIII { 3SS sSX.
Dearly.
Mrs. Irerra Hicks. who lives Il
Marietta. Ga. returned homo at 49,
o'clock Tuesday evening with he
two children and her brother-.n-lsw
Charley Hicks. 12-year-old boy
Her father and mother. NJ. and Mrs
II. ]. Horn, with whom she and he,
J husband live. were away aad th,
house was empty.
The Atlanta Journal says Mrs
! Hicks entered and went into one O
| the downstairs bedrooms. She de
posted some bundles on a chair she
carried and then walked over te
the bed in one corner and began te
take OF her hat. AS she was doing
20 a negro reached out from under
the bed and caught her by the an
kle.
She tried to jerk loose. but the
negro hela her tightly. She scream.
ed and the little boy screamed al.
so. Their cries frightened the ne
gro. who loosed ais hold on Mrs
Hicks and began 70 scramble from
under the bed.
She herself picked up her two
children and ran toward the from.
OF the house. The little boy. how.
ever. ran toward the back Of the
house. but found the back door locS-
ed. He tried to climb through q
window. but be could only get part
ly across the sill.
The negro. too. ran toward the
back OF the house and being M
able to get through the door, turn
ed to the window. Ee brushed the
boy out Of the way and crawled
through the window and to the
ground.
Possies were quickly formed snd
search for the negro begun. Every
negro who IN any way answered
the description furnished was ar
rested. About 2::30 o'clock Wedaes-
day morning a negro 1s or 20 years
old, named Alvin Gibson, was arrest
cd at a negro suburb OF Marietta
known as Louisville.
The boy identified this negro and
the officers are sure that he Is the
one by whom Mrs. Hicks was at
tackled. She herself saw only the
back OF the heaG Of the negro who
seized her and Is unable to say what
was his appearance. The little boy.
however. got g good look at the ne
gro when the latter pushed him from
the window.
He says that the one now under
arrest Is exactly like the sssatlant Of
Mrs. Hicks. even to peculiar tear
in his overalls. II has been found.
too. that the shoes OF this negro At
exactly into tie impressions made
by Mrs. Hicks assailant IN plot Of
SOFT earth when he jumped from the
rear window. He is being held for
trial.
Mrs. Hicks Is Cnhurt. save for q
nervous shock from fright She Is
the wife Of VIII Hicks. q fireman
on the ". 8: A. road. Mr.. Hicks
was on his run at the time his wife
was attacked by the negro.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-08-18
SHOOTS HIMSELF WITH RIFLE
Sergeant Of Coast Artillery Flees
From Financial Troubles

Discovery was made few days
ago ,ha, Se7gt. Max Block OF the
coast artillery, station at Fort Du-
oout. had cr emitted suicide few
nights be by shooting himself
with his rife. He had propped the
rife against wal! and tied a string
to the trigger which ne pulled after
placing his body against the muzz!e.
Money losses are believed tc have
caused Block to kill himself. His
home was in Morgan, Ala.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-08-18
Accused Of Terrible Crime.

Grover Henderson. young man
who lives ia the Ezells section OF
Cherokee county. was committed 10
jai! by Magistrate Sc.usss, OF Nor
gan Township. charged with "a at
tempt criminal assault: upon the
person Of 2 young married woman IN
the upper part OF the county.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-08-18
Commits Suicide.

Henry P. Plunkett. franklin
county, Virginia. farmer. committed
suicide by hanging himself from a
tree in his orchard Wednesday az
ternoon. His body was found by a
son. He leaves q widow and ten
children.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-08-18
WOMAN FINDS SNAKE IN BED.
Was Awakened by Reptile Crawling
Over Her Face.

Mrs. John aIcka.sh, OF Shartles-
vile. Pa. had an experience with q
black snake which she Is no: likely
TO forget .or some time. The fani-
" retired as usua! and whec Mrs.
Mcknight had been in bed but
short time she heard peculiar
noise back OF her pi!!ew.
Thinking It was an insect OF some
kind she though: 90 more OF the
matter and went 70 sleep. She had
jus: fallen into doze when she
felt peculiar sensation on her face.
Reaching up to her forehead she
was herrioed TO find q snake crawl
Ing over her face.
Grabbing it. with 2 shrek she
hurled the reptile across the room.
Arising, she found the snake lying
In corner of the room and killed
il with q cane. The snake measu--
ed three feet. four inches in
length.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-08-18
CRUSADE on COCAINE SELLERS.
Two White Doctors and Fifteen Ne
groes Arrested.


Savannah he's begun a crusade
against cocaine sellers and users
which ought to be followed all over
the South. Former Coroner Dr..
Il. 3. Stanley and Dr.. V. ". Lee.
white. and Dr.. E. u. Pickney. col
o-ed. were arrested few days ago
as a result OF statements made IN
the police court by fourteen men and
women. mostly negroes. who were
rounded Up as the beginning o. a
crusade OF cocaia sellers. Dr. Lee
has not yet made bond. but Drs-
Stanley and Piackaey gave bond OF
$1,000 each. The fourteen other
defendants were all bound over to
the city court. The physicians de-
clare they wrote cocaine prescrip-
lions only to alleviate suffering. de-
ca-trs tie "aends" had TO have
tha drug. a score or more OF the
"eends' were used as witnesses.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-05-06
DEPUTY MARSEIALS NOW
UNDER CIVIL SERVICE

Knoxville, May 3.-United States
Marshal w. A. Dunlap received official
notice today that all office deputy mar
shals are placed under civil service, the
order affecting all districts in the coun-
try, and an almost incalculable num-
Der of men.
Marshal Dunlap originated the
movement to have the office deputies
placed under civil service, taking it up
with President Roosevelt before the
close of his term, and also writing va
rious United States marshals, asking
them to indorse the movement. AS a
result the official order has been given
out, and the first public announcement
was made here. 1t will tend to take
many federal officeholders out of poll
tics, and it is also possible to make al
most all the field deputies office men
by placing them on a salary, as the or
der affects all salaried men.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-05-06
pusTs THE TOMB OF NAPoL EoN,
Old Soldier Thus Derives Title Of
Orderly to Emperor.

The manager of a Paris Insurance.
company was decorated with the
Legion of Honor a few days ago, and
the clerks in the employ Of the COM
pany presented him a piece of plate,
to which their visiting cards were at.
tached.
Looking over these, he was puzzled
by the visiting card of the Office
boy" an old soldier from the Inyal.
ides, who was employed to open the
Office doors from nine to four. Under
the mans name was the title THE
Emperor's Orderly"
He sent for the old soldier, who
stumped in and saluted.
"Of what emperor are you the or
derby, and how?" he asked, The old
Invalide drew himself up to attention
Il am the orderly to the emperor,
he said. Napoleon. la petit caporal.
But he is dead"
He has been dead for some time,
answered the soldier. Il dust his tomb
for him."
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-05-06
WATAUGA LODGE
NO. 219 |. o. o. F.

Last week Watauga Lodge No. 219
l. 0. o, F. entertained all Odd Fellows
of this section and anumber of visitors,
the occasion being the Goth anniversary
of Odd Fellowship in America. Bro.
D. A. Vines officiated as N. G. After
the transaction of routine business the
n. G. introduced Bros. H. III. Dyer
and S. w. Price. Bro. Dyer spoke on
the encampment degree of the order.
His speech was eloquent and portrayed
his knowledge of the order and his in
terest in its success. Bro. S. w. Price
spoke with reference to the subordinate
degree. His speech was short but to
the point. He spoke in his usual elo-
quent manner and his speech reached
the heart of every true Odd Fellow
present.
The committee on refreshments and
entertainment w. l. Hart, W. E.
O'Brien and II. f. Webb spared no
means or time in the preparation of a
fine banquet, and those present were
probably more thankful to the COM
mittee than to the other brothers.
Watauga Lodge No 219 is one Of the
leading lodges of East Tennessee. Its
membership is over 200, and is compos-
ed of the best citizens of the communi-
ty. 1t has accumulated a large sum in
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-05-06
OBSERVANCE OF
LABOR SUNDAY

AS was stated in this paper last week
next Sunday, May 8, will be observed
in many places as labor Sunday
For long time men have felt that
the Church and laboringmen had little
in common. But that situation is rap
idly changing, as witness the fact that
this date is set upon the suggestion Of
the American Federation of Labor. In
stead of having nothing, the church
and the man who tolls should have
everything. in common. For all have
the common needs ofhumanity and all
have the common Christ to meet those
needs.
The day will be observed at 1915 a.
M, in the Watauga Avenue Presby-
terrain Church. Every one is cordially
invited to attend. There will be special
music. The men will also find a well
comein the Brotherhood Sunday School
Glass at 800. Come.and bring others
with you. You will find a welcome
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-05-06
ALEX. PATTERSON WITH
THE BRISTOL DRUG co

Alex. Patterson is with the Bristol
Drug Co, and is on the road with the
finest line of samples of extracts that
have ever been offered this trade. All
the packages are put up in double-faced
cartons, handsomely autographed and
bearing the Peacock label as q trade
mark. All the preparations aretrue to
label and fully guaranteed under the
pure food law and are absolutely pure.
The house puts upa number of prepar-
atory medicines as well as extracts and
bottles standard drugs and Atey. is
having an immense trade on this line.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-05-06
TO IRRIGATION CONGRESS
Gov. Patterson Honors a Number
of Tennesseans by Appointing
Delegates to Spokane.

Gov. Patterson announced the ap-
pointment yesterday of the following
delegates to the National Irrigation
Congress, which will convene in seven
tenth annual session at Spokane,
Wash, Aug, Ola; w. r. Crabtree and
Geo. d. Lancaster of Chattanooga; E.
S. Shannon, M. T. Bryan, E. r. Rich
ardson, Maj w. w, Harris, of Nash
vile; +, L. Wright, J. S, Warren and
s. NJ. Neeley, of Memphis; NJ, Savage,
of Clarksville; Judge John S. Cooper,
of Trenton; VIM. Epps, of Knoxville;
Cy II, Lyle, of Johnson City and Floyd
Estell, Notwithstanding Ameri-
can.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-05-06
EAST TENNESSEE
NORMAL SCHOOL

Where will the normal college for
East Tennessee be located? This is a
question which is now being agitated
in several East Tennessee towns. The
towns which are already being men
toned for the location of the college are
Bristol, Johnson City, Greeneville,
Morristown, Knoxville, Athens, Chat
tanooga and Hartman.
The state board Of education has the
selection of the site for the normal col
lege in hand. Previous to acting, the
board will take plenty of time to see
which is the best place. Location, in
ducements offered by the locality and
cost of living in the community are
factors which will enter into consider
alton,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-05-06
SEVERE STORM
BLOWS THIS WAY

The severe storm that swept Middle
Tennessee last week hit Johnson City
comparatively light Friday evening
about five o'clock, going almost direct
ly east. A great many trees were up
rooted and several houses damaged.
the big barn on Buffalo street recently
vacated by Brading & Marshall was
unroofed and a barn under construction
in the western suburbs was blown
down. The storm did not last long,
but it was as severe as we care to have
visit this section while it lasted. A
terrific rain storm early Friday morn.
ing covered the lowlands with water
and kept many children from school.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-05-06
WITH THE MEN THAT ACHIEVE
Trials and Sufferines Of Uncrowned
Heroes Of the Sea.

The career of the ship wrecker con-
sists of series of hardships and adj
ventures and accidents and narrow es-
capes from the first day he enlists
with a big wrecking company up to
the time he is brought ashore from
the grim ship he calls home" Grip
pied or fatally injured. OF all the pro-
fessions that demand heavy toll of hui
man life none, not even mining or
powder making, is as dangerous as the
one of these wreckers. Every year
these daring men who brave storm
and wave and tempest to save the
stranded liner" to raise the sunken
ocean greyhound" to rescue the ship
implied upon rocks and, II nothing
else, to salve what valuable cargo may
be removed from helpless wrecks,
meet death by the score, says a writ
er in Appleton's. Many of them, ex-
posed often for days and nights to the
Icy blasts of winter seas, to driving
billiards. and to drenching storms that
bite to the marrow, succumb to pneu-
monia. Others, at work on pitching,
tossing barges, have legs or arms shat
tered during the risky operations OF
removing masts or of singing wreck
Ing pumps or other castings that
weigh tons. Others have hands or
feet so dreadfully frozen that these
must be amputated. And still Others
are wiped out of existence after suf
fering hours Of untold agony and ex
posture before the eyes of their help
less comrades.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-05-06
ORGANIZE FAIR ASSOCIATION
Watauga Valley Farmers Associa.
ton and the Johnson City
Commercial Club Act.

The Watauga Valley Farmers Asso-
citation and the Commercial Club held
joint meeting Saturday, the purpose
of which was the consideration of the
question of the organization of the East
Tennessee Fair Association. Capt. w.
A. Dickinson was made chairman of
the proposed organization.
Hawkins, Greene, Sullivan, Wash
ington, Carter, johnson and Unicoi
counties will be invited to take part in
the association. The chairman has APP
pointed committee composed of prom
inent men from the several counties,
and it will be the duty of this commit
tee to solicit stock. When Sl5, 900 stock
has been subscribed, a charter of incor-
poration will be obtained, grounds will
be purchased, buildings erected and a
premium list made out.
Johnson City is an ideal location for
fair. There is large area of country
lying around this place in which there
are no fairs. Then the railroad facilities
are all that could be desired.
This date was the regular time Of
meeting for the farmers club. The
most important business transacted by
this body was the adoption of a charter
for the government of the association
The document was prepared by Attor
ney A. r. johnson, and will be sent t.
the secretary of state for his approva
and signature.
The farmers association has a mem
bership of It's of the leading farmers o
Washington and adjoining counties.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-05-06
SENATOR SELLS
TO BE ORATOR

State Senator Sam r. Sells, of the
First Tennesse district, has been invit-
ed by the two literary societies of King
College to deliver the annual literary
address in connection with the annual
commencement exercises 1t is under
stood thatSenator Sells will accept and
that he will deliver the address on the
evening of the 5th Of June.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-05-06
Local and Personal

Views of the G., c. & o. for sale at
O'Brien Il Co.'S.
OBrien & Co. carry a complete line
of baseball goods.
Miss Sarah Sparks, of Ripley, is the
guest of Mrs, w. A. Sparks.
Deputy Sheriff "Daddy" Bowers was
up from JOnesboro yesterday.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. II. f. Beckner,
Sunday morning, daughter
A fine line of stationery, books and
periodicals at O'BTien Il Co.'S.
DR.. Warllck and son, Howard, were
over from Jonesboro yesterday.
Will EdenS succeeds Jack Reed as
mail carrier on r. II. ID. route No. 3.
Get your views of the beautiful seem
cry along the G., &. u o. at O'Brien &
Co.'S.
Mrs. J. 7. Cecil and daughter have
returned from visit to Bristol rela-
tiVes.
New beds and fixtures have been put
in the Exchange Hotel, next to union
depot.
Mrs. G. g. Sells and children have
returned from visit to homefolks at
Bristol.
Hon. r. A. Cox left Tuesday for
Knoxville to attend the Court of Civil
Appeals.
Miss Laura Mottern, of Jonesboro,
was the guest of Mrs. A. M. Mottern
last week.
Frank S. Miller is able to be around
after a serious illness and is recuperat-
ing slowly.
"Taylor- Made y candy at 0'Brien &
Co.'S is delicious and something you
like. Come and see!
Mrs. j. II. Bowman came up from
Jonesboro yesterday and remained a
few hours with friends.
The Exchange Hotel has been thor.
oughly overhauled and is now up-to-
date i'll every particular.
Mesdames w. l.. Lyons, G. L. Brod.
erick and n. |. Miller were over from
JonesborO shopping last week.
r. n. Dosser is at Morristown on ac.
count of the illness of his daughter
Miss Margaret, with pneumonia.
Mrs. T.. S. Kendrick and Mrs. Frank
Blanchard, the guests of Mrs. w. v
DEFAULT have returned to Bristol.
Mrs. Eva Jobe and two charming
daughters were in from MusSle Shoals
yesterday TO see The photographer
j. T. Cecil has purchased lot OF
HOlston Avenue and will begin The
erection of modern home at once.
Mrs. Patton Lane spent few days
last week with her sister, Mrs w. G
lSIey, at Boring, in Sullivan county.
Misses Louise Trim and Lucille Snapl
have returned to Greeneville, after
pleasant visit to Miss Nettie Wallin.
G. w. Hardin, vice president of Thu
T.. T. & w. n. G. r. r., left Tuesday
afternoon for Richmond, Va, on bust
ness.
Jas. A. Summers went to Knoxville
Monday night to meet Mrs. Summer
enroute home from Louisville hos
pital.
r. n. D0sser has returned to the city
his daughter having sufficiently recov
cred to permit his absence from he
bedside.