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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-11-24
AS BAD as THE SOUTH.
What an Illinois Republican Paper
Says About Lynchins.

The Springfield. H.. Republican
says il the South eve. yieled up a
more horrible story OF human saw
agery than comes from Cairo. H..
We do not recall Il. Indeed. II is
impossible that any Southern COM
munity could hav. done so: for how
Surpass in d.v!ltry and b!ood;hitst-
ness the hanging and shooting and
burning OF the victim. the soakin:
OF pieces OF rope in his blood. the
behcad!ng and parade Of The head
and the cutting out OF The heart and
chipping Il Into pieces for souvenirs?
tn. only .edeeming feature. as the
New York Evening Post observes. i
tha, the mob did not stick 10 the
color line. II butchered white
TOO. or one charged with
II is altogether as revolt
ing az exhibition Of human dcgrada-
ton as the country ever saw. o. as
Illinois ever Sa~. and Illinois has
of late been giving several exh:bi
lions OF the kind. The case with
which the public authority broke
ioNH is particularly d!scrcd;;ablc
'eatu.e o: the case. That spectacle
# the sheriff fleeing with the p-iso-
ler through woods and over hills
With the mob IN full purSu;;-how
FOLLOW is shown 70 be :he p:ctension |
}: Cairo 20 civilization worthy 0:
he name. We arc nov 10 see
ihether the State Of Illinois can pre-
end 10 anything much better
:hethe- the 1insleade-s ot this
mob ot mc2 and 40
lcn arc TO cscarc al! punishment
ting 20 their capital crime as in
le case OF o,hc. Illinois mobS OF
his character.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-11-24
Stormy Times Ahead.

IheTs are stormy times ahead for
England The !rrepress!ble conaic,
is st hand. On the ore side is the
people and on the other is the vest
ed rights OF the few in;re.ched IL
the lords OF the realm. In the END
the people will win and democracy
VII! gain another great victory. The
coaaict. which is now between the
House Of Lords and the House OF
Commons over the budget. has ad-
Tanced another stage. BY the tre-
m"ndous majority OF oo39, which
showed an unbroken front on the
part Of the liberals. the budget pass
ed It's third reading IN the CON-
mons and now goes 10 the lords.
What they vii! do with /, is uacer-
tain. Probably the lords themselves
have not ye; decided That they
would like 20 reject i, everybody
knows, bur they are aware OF the
crisis sue. action would prec!p:ts,.
"a crisis that would likely result
in radical change o: the cous,itu-
ton OF the house itself. AS the
lords have recently intensified public
hostility oy practically destroyia,
the l.!sh land act they may we'll
hesitate as &c their final action.
Whatever their action. the cause OF
,ae people all! triumph. and Eng
.and will take decided step to-
wards a democratic government.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-11-24
BREAKS THE RECORD.
Cotton Exports This Year Large,
Than Ever Before.

a Washington dispatch says cot.
ton exports last month exceeded in
value those OF any earlier month
IN the history OF the COTTON trade OF
the United States. The ;ota! value
OF cotton exported in the month OF
October, 1909. was. according TO the
latest reports OF the bureau Of sta
tis;ics OF the department OF COM
me-ce and lsbo-. sSS.SS3.3o0. while
no other month eve. reached .he
eighty million dollar line in the va
ne OF cotton sent out Of the coua-
Try. The value os the cotton ex-
vo-:s for the ten months ending
with October. 1909. was s3cS.3oG.-
SIS. against s3l6.se3.c65 in the cor
responding period o, 1907. the high
est record eve: a,,a!ne1 70. a like
period
This highest record Of value O.:
cotton exports. made by the month
ot October and b. the 10 months
ead!ng with October. 1909. suggests
that the value OF cotton exported in
the year OF 1909 may probably ex-
cerd that Of any earlier year in the
history o. the export trade. Should
the figures for Eovem Der and Oecem-
~
value OF cotton expo.; would cross
the 100000 dollar line. This high
waie. mark in the value OF cotton
exported IS the resul, OF tn combi-
nation OF large quantities and high
prices
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-11-24
THIRTEEN ITALIANS ARRESTED
Band OF Alleged Counterfeitcrs are
Caught in New York.

By the arrest OF thirteen Italians
Monday. United States secret service
men and the Italian squad OF the
New York police. think they have
rounded up the leaders OF band
which has t.aficked for at least a
yea. in a large amount OF counter
t.::: money made in Palermo. Itcly.
aad circulated IN America.
The prisoners. who were taken in
raids upon several Italian shops and
homes in Harlem. include Giuseppe
Morello. in whose lodging were found
seven alleged black hand" letters
written by him TO merchants In New
Orleans and returned. the police be-
l!eve. By merchants who net the de-
mands for money.
Pasquale Vasi. another OF the men.
had IN his possession 1900 counter
felt two-do!lar bills
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-11-24
VERY SIMPLE REMEDY
For Tuberculosis II it Proves TO be
Successful.

4 simple remedy to- tuberculosis.
and one declared 20 be sure cure.
is announced by Texas Methodist
preacher. Rer. L. G.. Grimes. Of Cop
peras Cove. he IS now living in that
little town with his second VIE. a!s
arst one having dieo with coas"no-
ton.
Shortly after the death OF mis- :;rst
wife. he himself was stT!cken MIA
the Hh te plague. and the disease de-
veloped so rapidly that be was to-ced
to give up his work He had t:e-
qrent hemo-rhages from The iunss.
and the only exercise .e coulI take
was horseback riding.
One day be rode orec % he biac.-
smith shop 70 have his h3"Se shot
and while the smith Vas dcicS tle
work be got on :he forge u wl.n:.
and accidentally !nhaiei b. Smoke
from The stone coal !, sA:,n I'd &c
give instant relief. aaG he inhaled
u 40. some iiliif- Ky .'SS. H'S AVN
feeling better ;nan he had Eel: to-
and determined 20 continue
the experiment. Rev Mr. Crimes
says that he never had another hem
orrhaSe: tha; six treatments cured
him: and that he has n"ver had 4
symptom OF consumption since. He
had lady friend who was IN the !.
lst stages Of consumption. She (,
:at given Up Al! hope and vas con-
!ned 70 he- bed. which she neve:
10 leave. Mr. Crimes told
,ar how he was cured. and as she
ou!d Il, UP nor husband had lit
- furnace made. aud With pipes
oav"rcd the tunes OF the stone coal
rto her lungs. Her physician for
ade :hc treatment. 5ut the .!us-
and refused 20 desist and in !cw
;..ks the lady was able 70 leave her
ed. and has cevcr had symptom
i: The disease since.
,t-- Grimes wants TIE world 10
now OF his simple and !2c12ens!vs
med. and hopes ali sufferers ~i;h
assumption Mil S.yc j: q fair ;
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-11-24
STAND BY COTTON CROP.
President OF Southern Says World
viii Call for 20, ,0OO, ,ooO Bales.

President Finley OF :he Sou:he:n
Railway. addressing a large gather
ing OF folk from the couHtTySld"
OF Salisbury. y. c.. Wednesday. and
late. speaking at banquet of !me
board Of trade. expressed the conv:c-
ton that in no area OF equal cx'en;
in ;h. world IS the agricultural out
look brighter than 10 tho southern
States. and urged Il, fa.ncr' aot 20
neglect the cultivation OF cotton.
we may we'll look forward 70
time in the not far distant future.
said Mr. Finley. when the world
Will call on the American cotton
planters for 2o.o00.o90 bales every
year"
Mr.. Finley SAID ne cid not view
with any alarm the tendency OF
Young people 20 !cav. the farm. ors
said he believed the increased at
fractions OF farm lie would soon
turn the tide in the other direction.
In viewing the figures. said Nj.
Finley. IL is not 10 be wondered
that those responsible 70. tie man
q agem-n; OF the railways of the South.
seeing the agricultural advance so
ing hand in hand wiili the indus
trial development. should have faith
in ;h.i. territory and should DE- striv-
ing 10 the utmost 20 Increase the
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-11-24
Eroe to Death.

Cleveland Andrews. Z whit man.
aged - years. was found frozen 10
death 10 small ckig on nc Ocmu!-
see -:Tec nea. Macon. Ga.. f'r;dsv
21o.cioE- Thursday &c ~"a, down
the river hunting with nan named
VIII Bass I'd when thcv .",-rncd
20 the c " &c would Hot !eave the
boat II vas testified =; 'h- co-o-
r"r's !cQu-s: rha, T. had f.=.en tstnk-
80 scs-:i"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-11-24
WILL ENTER THE Mine
UNABLE LONGER TO ENDURE
CRIES OF THE BEREAyED
State Inspectors VIII Go Down the
Shaft and Find Ont About the
Men Down There.

We are going down into that
mine today. We Will conquer 1t or
il viii! conquer Us. Unless We sue
ceed, we will never cone out alive.
The cry Of the widows and or
phans at the mouth OF the fatal mine
at Cherry. H.. Thursday morning.
Open the shaft. open the shaft.
aroused State Mine Inspector Taylor.
Let lives be sacrificed 10 reclaim
from the mine the eu,ombed dead Il
necessary" be said.
Under the supervision OF mine In
spector. hazardous efforts vii! be
made to satisfy the fvenzied cries
OF the bcreaved widows and or
phans. They will be brav!ng the
dangers OF deadly po!sons, noxious
gases. explosives and the psooao!!i-
ty OF collapse OF the fre-cha-red
galleries. Preliminary explorations
b. experts showed encouraging con-
d!t;ons and they determined 10 take
advantage OF the low temperature
a: the bottom OF the "nerSency
shaft.
Il was decided to reinforce the
air shaft by the erection Of scaSo!ds.
attaching z hosting apparatus and
explore as far as human endurance
would permit L IS proposed to lower
1.-TWO men. a.mored with oxygen he'll
NETS. and penetrate the galleries to-
| ward the main shaft
| Investigation revealed less smoke
and gas a. the bottom OF the shat.
and & decrease in temperature. Min
ing inspectors from many States on
the scene give the opinion that the
Hre IS still raging. their conviction
being that the mine nus; De kept
sealed. The Illinois Inspectors, -ea-
.iz:us thu fury that such action
would arouse among the afflicted
citizens. insisted that last effort be
made TO reach the dead. The tenn
peratu-e at the main shaft is now
l09
There is no hating now. SAID
Inspector Taylor. preparing for the
final ordea! OF the $grcat disaster.
We are going 20 fghs that nine.
II successful. We will be able 70 re-
cover the bodies: II not" here the
old man who has served bis lifetime
beneath the earth. waved his aaai.
emphasizing the fate that m:gst sace
him ard his colleagues.
All IS in readiness for the descent
into the air shaft. The impToTiSe's
cage is completed. Tho doctors have
declared that the rescue-s are N
good physical condition. A large
crowd is assem- bled about the mine.
e1pectan: and almos, frantic women
predominating. The temperature
xas taken in both shafts and showed
no material changes from the ear
e morning readings.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-11-24
SUGAR FRAUD EXPOSED
FORMER GOVERNMENT SAMPLER
Is DISCHARGED
Investigation.

Some -icsh and racy evidence is
beng brought out in the !uycstisa-
ton OF The frauds pe-petrateG on the |
government by the members Of the
Sugar Trust. now going or in New |
York.
On Wednesday Henry c. Co-sa.
who once was employed as Gov |
eTnmcnt sampler AZ H. American |
Sugar Refining Company's docks IN
Jersey City. has added further inter
est!ns material TO the complicated
controversy surrounding the frauds
charged 10 the company and various
customs officials and employees.
Corsa was discharged from the
Government service seven years ago
by reason. as be believes. OF hi. ef-
ioTts 10 obtain an investigation. In
a lengthy interview he reviews the
obstacles b. met. and reci;es expe-
rlences similar in many respects 20
those OF Richard Parr and Edwin
Anderson. who are defending their
respective claims TO being the origi-
nal cxposers OF corruption in The Gus
toms house.
WILDER 2 Wakeman, 4 former ap-
pTaiser. brought CorSa's name into
the case some time ago. when be at
tested 10 the fact OF his dIscharging
after he had brought 10 the govern
ment's attention convincing evidence
OF graft. which Corsa says was sue
J cessfully pigeonho!ed after he was
; ousted. His efforts 10 obtain re-
instatement Co-sa adds. were aided
from time 20 time b. Leslie N. Shaw,
. former Secretary OF the Treasury
{ and other prominent men, bu: none
, OF them. he declares. was able TO
e overcome the grip the Sugar Com.
E pan: bad on the New York customs
service. or 10 get for him the en-,
: doTsement OF George Whitehead. VIII
i. | succeeded Wakeman as appraiser.
g In his interview 0. few days age
9 Corsa set forth tha; he went tc
c Washington 20 presea; his case te
G Secretary Shaw. and the latter. b
says. after long conference, said
:. III see that you are put back.
4 could demand it right new. Blu
things are working so smoothly be
g tween Mr. Whitehead and mysel
\ that don't want 10 break IN abrup,
~ on him with this demand"
d a short time atterwa-d. accordin,
, 20 Corsa. be received letter fron
o Mr. Shaw stating that Shaw fount
g his hands TO tied that he could d.
e nothing. Corsa says his evidenc
d against the Sugar Company was 4
d the effect that agents OF the conpa
\ ny had offered him bvibes in retu-,
for his assistance in substitutin
q sugar Of low grade in sample
n taken by the government for test
Z upon which cargoes were appraised
y AS par; OF this evidence. he tuvne
IS over 10 mis- supe-iors the money civ
n e:l nim as bribe.
II Richard parr. who Is still 4 deput
d surveyor OF the port. said that re
cent Investigations have shown tha
e one man in every fve among tn
4 employees in the weishe!s' divisio,
y OF the New York customs house ha
o been found implicated in the fraud
y or Is .unde. suspicion OF the mos
g positive character.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-11-24
Could Not Deliver Cotton.

Shannon & Hope. OF Sharon. IN
York COUNTY. a large mercantile firm
o: :aat place. L Is stated that ;hc
:i-Dl or Ii. strength OF buying con-
tracts with neiShboc!nS farmers. sold
scvc-ai hu23-.d bal"s OF cotton 10.
fail delivery and that the farmers
with whor! ttc contracts wc.e mad
rct.s"i 20 ring in 'hc cotton. hence
:. o.. :icIH: ;"s$ and ;h" present &C
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-11-24
Woman Burnet. to Death.

A. Salisbury. y. c.. Mrs. Sadie
Brown. aged ii;y years. was burned
70 death AZ her home Friday. her
body being burned into crisp
She was seated by Al open FIRE. and
ae- dress ;snited and in an iaSap:
she was envs!oped IN aames. her
clothing belas 5u-:ed OF. The only
membe, o. the family present was
her father. aged so years. blind and
helpless.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-11-24
Starvation Stalks IN the Stricken iowa
Of Cherry.
1000 ORPHANS LEFT
Acts OF Heroism Performed By
Entombed Men in Trying to Save
the Lives OF Others-siayor OF
the Town Appeals for aid from
Outside Sources.
Outside Sources.

According to dispatches there are
1000 orphans IN Cherry. H.. as a
result OF the terrible mire explosion,
and unless food in large quantities
IS rushed into the town many win
be hungry. We Will need aid and
plenty OF It," said Mayor Connolly.
and It must be forthcoming prompt
y. or there will be great suffer-
ing among the destitute families OF
the miners. While We Go not like
10 ask for outside assistance. this
town is too small TO handle the sstu-
alton alone. Most OF our citizens
are miners. and the majority OF them
are down IN the mine. IN all proba-
oility dead. We are doing every
thing possible 10 handle the Drono-
s!tion. but it is too big for u.s."
O?. Howe. IN charge OF the relief
work. said that the need OF food.
clothing and money Is great, AID
that the citizens hope the people OF
Chicago and other places will assist
IN relieving the situation. Before
anything else. We will need food and
lots OF it. Those poo. women ana
children will begin to face hunger
very soon and then the situation vii;
be terrible. Even now there is but
!ittie food IN town. The only hotel
mas run short and the stores have
been sold out. Then tie question
OF clothes 70: women and the chill
dren may turn ou; 20 be big one.
: " hen you realize tha: there are i
oeo orphans in The sown. then the
magnitude Of the situation can be
seen. They will need clothes and
need them BADLY"
From the miners. who were rcs-
cued or Saturday. i; was learned that
another act OF heroism was perform
ed 5y one OF tS- men in the shaft
below man who IS in ali p-oba-
bi!tty dead n; the 2resen, time. He
was Waiter Waite. an assistant fore
men In the second vein.
When We got in the elevator. the
hrst time. said Isaac Remuiti. one
OF the men who was fortunate
enough 20 reach the surface in the
first cage-load. Waite VAS standing
nea.. He refused 20 come I'D in
that load. but said he would stay
down and give the other fellows a
chance. ! know Mr.. Flood tried 70
pull him into the cage, but he re-
fused to come
Let me stay where am said
ne. there are 10, Of other fellows
who ought 70 get out OF here. Har-
~ up that cage and get them. I'll
try and do what I can down here.
Aarbe /; ain; as bad as i, seems.
When asked about him after
tae second load had come up no.
body knew anything about him. L
looks Ike be was overcome by smoke
and died down In the shaft. He did
not have TO. because he could have
IN the cage the first time Il
&c had wanted to-
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-11-24
LANTERN CAUSES FIRE.
Negro Attacked Night Watchnan
at .Amcricus, Ga.

a loss OF fifty thousand dollars
resulted from FIRE at Amevicus.
Ga. Thursday 1t,ht. caused oy an
unknown negro attacking Night
Watchman Lee McMichae!. OF the
Americus Construction Company. and
knocking the iat;er's lantern over
with a club. Shavings were ignited
by the FIRE from the lantern and the
extensive lumber yards and variety
works OF the company were destroy
ed.
For a time FIRE threatened de-
struction OF considerable portion
OF the city. Before being checked
the flames had covered an area o.
six acres. Among the other build
iags burned wcr. an unused cold
siorag. plant owned hv S. r. Sims
and valued al $3.oG0 and six sinai!
dwellings with contents.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-11-24
Victim OF Football.

4 dispatch from Richmond. Va.
says sympathetic sorrow pe1vaded
the city .o- the mothe: and family
OF Archer Christian. the eighteen
yea--old b.'tback OF the University
OF Virginia football team. who. dur
ing the game at Washington on Sat
urday between the varsity and
Georgetown University. was fatally
injured il a mass play during tee
last five minutes OF game. and died
'vc:ve hours late. ia 8 hospital.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-11-24
Murderer Caught.

The Aiken Journal and Review
says the many friends OF Mc n. S.
Nedd. 0: Shaws Fork. who was cut
20 death by TWO negroes in Mulber-
~. Fla. some weeks ago will be in
,ercSted 20 know that Ed. SemmeS.
the negro who escaped. has been
arrested in Charleston.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-11-24
4 Valuable Find.

James Cu:rr. hsde7man. found
$50 pounds OF amhc-Syis il the
Straits OF Juan de Fuca. few miles
from Port Townsend Chemists OK
am;ned the find and pronounced is
value % &c sI40.4nn.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-11-24
They ARE DEAD
The Rescue Work Halted by a Freslh aut 7aut-
break Of Fire IN Nine
ALL HOPE is GIVEN UP
General Opinion Around the Mine
at Cherry. Illinois. In Which Over
Thtrc Hundred Men We're Buried
Alive Saturday, is That All Are
Beyond the Rcaci, OF Aid.

Alive Saturday, is That All Are
Beyond the Rcac,, OF Aid
Sunday there was L hope tha, the !
four hundred miners who were en-
tomb"d in the ST. Paul coal mine
near Cherry IL. were still living.
5u, thar hope was given up on Mon
day. and it is Cow believed ,ha, all
Of them arc dead. Some OF the
bodies lie buried beneath thousands
Of tons OF earth which caved in up
on them. and !, is doubtful whether
many o: the bodies can ever Se re-
covered.
Fans employee IN IA -tor: 20 car
~ fresh air and lie down 10 the
imprisoned men served only 10 en-
liven some emhcrs which sp-ang
into flames. Soon the heat and
| smoke became 50 dense thai It was
necessary again 70 seal the mouth Of
;he hosting shaft and the men down
there. whatever their condition. are
locked in as effectively as in dun
seon.
Hope swung frequently in the bal
ance the past day o. So Before
the FIRE broke out again. rescuers
descended four times into the shaft
Then the rumor circulated quickly
throughout the crowds that the men
below had beer reached and tha;
the reason they were rot brought up
immediatel" was that they were
exhausted by lack Of food. and the
smoke
But the truth was far different
The reScucrs did. on one occasion
90 down three hundred feet TO the
bottom Of the hoistins shaft Ther
cropping their way with electric
lamps. and lept alive by oxyger
carried witt, them. they penetrated
$50 feet Ito the bottom gallery
But none OF the miners. either ceae
or alive was found.
Hey. are you ;hc:e? cried th'
.escu.rs. but nothing was heard i;
response.
Il was conjectured the miners hat
, crawled 70. safety into the recess
!. es. remotest from the Are. but 4
these parts the rescuers were una5l'
to 90 without reascendins. 3efor
5 they could redescend. the fire ha'
b-owen out. Gradually the Grove
about The mouth OF the shaft bega!
|, to thin as hope seemed 20 wane.
{ The explorers reported they ha'
/. walked in vein OF the mine 10
i; $50 feet from the base OF the Sha!
and they had found no living no
: dead body. The atmosphere IN thi
vein was considerably bette. thai
had been expected. With the aid 0
? the electric ,anters the sea-chers hat
. been able TO see plainly.
In o,he.. veins leading from tn
!, shaft much smoke was encountered
, and nothing could be seen. Ate
consultation il vas determined Z
!; start the venti!atins fan at the o2
posi,e side Of the mine 10 clear tA'
galleries Of the smoke.
Some believed that the dTaf, Nigh
arouse a s!mmcrinS Ere. Others fei
!. assured the fire had been smother
!. cd and tha: ventilation would clea
the galleries and make them pos
sible for the searcherS.
In half an hour the fans weT'
suddenly ordered stopped. Snok'
began 10 pour from the main shaft
Il was soon learned that FIRE hae
broken GU: airesh-
Attempts 10 drown i proved futile
so that i: became necessary 20 sea
the shaft.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-11-24

son,. ?cop!.> ara 50 =; il ,he!-
OPINIONS and 50 nfTici5nH that the:
...' ,? th";r ""H :zsan'!r-d .; @'b!c,:
: ID cx1,er' e.:sr's :.,,i, o accept i.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-11-24

It taxes Core :han ono thief To
o.sGc:-s s:eGl .:us;.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-11-24

TIE following Sca,"n!"n; IS pub
lished by Capt w Z, Gonzales. who
was on The centya: committee as III.
representative" Of The Colum bin
Chamber OF Commerce" 10 provide
for he entertainment: % President
Tai; when h" visited Columbia re-