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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-08-11
MATTER OF FIGURES
REV. Mr.. HARLEY AND DR. CAR.
ROLL FAIL TO AGREE.
An Interesting Statement as to the
Amount Of Liquor Consumed hy
SpartanburE.

Mr.. ]. 3. Meyer. Of Summerville.
requests the Advertiser OF that towa
il order 20 keep the record straight
and correct wrong impression that
has gone forth as TO the amount OF
liquor received at Spartanburs by
express. will yoa kindly publish the
following letter:
Spar,anburS. S. c.. July %. 1903.
NJ. J. B. Meyer. Sumnerville. S.
C.-Dear Brother: weat to the
express Office TO obtain facts in re-
gard to the shipments OF liquor into
this town. and according to the
statement made by the express asen:
after consulting his books. that the
average amount OF whiskey coming
through the express Office here is
about three-tenths Of gill per cap
i.a. daily. or about 81 galloae a day
ror 25.0o6 people. There is quite
e difference between the actual fact:
and the statement given ovs in your
paper last week by one Of your loca
physicians. wish you would see
that the brethren OF you. town re
ce!ve this Information. II you fee
disposed TO DO 30 you may print 4
in your prohibition column as com
ias from ns.
Yours truly.
J. L. HARLEY.
State SuperintNn6ent
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-08-11
STARVED TO DEATH.
Three Children Found Asleep Be
side Mothers Body.

side Mothers Body.
The woman lying OF pallet on
the door dead. her mouth flled
with bits OF q cracker. a last effort
to sustain life and her three chill
dren. ranging IN age from two to
nine years old. asleep beside the
body. one unconscious. was the s.ue-
some picture presented when neigh
5o-s forced their way into the tene-
meat apartment Of MIS-. Della Chrys-
tie, SIS years Of age, at Memphis.
Tenn. on Monday.
Mrs Chgystie had been III. dwell
lers il the tenement state. and So-
several weeks they have n!nis,ered
70 her wants. Monday night when
their request FOR admission to the
room was unanswered they forced
an entrance.
The condition OF the body ind:
Gated that the woman had been dead
FOR several hours. That death re-
suited from lack OF nou-!shment was
the opinion Of the police surseoa
summoned
N.s- CHRISTIE came to Memphis
about twelve years ago from ST.
Louis. He. husband died several
years ago. That she was a woman
OF refinement. leighooss declare was
apparent.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-08-11
WEALTH LADEN HANDBAG
Found on New York Excursion
Steamer Monday.

Mystery surrounds the finding OF
wealthy-laden hand Sag on ne
excursion steamer City Of Worces-
te- at New York The bag which
bore the initials &c. L. W." Was
found on the boat after all the pas
sansers had left on the night OF July
9. and was turned at the Office
unopened
There it attracted no attention
until day or two ago when Vice
President J. "A. Ganger opened the
bag and besides finding several piec-
es Of womea's laundry. Mr CANCER
said he discovered tso diamond
rings. seven loose diamonds. two
gold watches. oshe. Jewelry and "a
very large sum OF money.
He would not name the sum. but
said that it was sufficiently large
that the loss Of it could cause even
a rich person anxiety Outside OF
the initials on the bag It contained
nothing by which the owner could
be identified. and Mir. Ganser is OF
the opinion that the owne. was
victim OF tragedy. perhaps suicide
and possibly murder.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-08-11
Bloodhounds Wound Aged Man.

P. c. Butts. az aged farmer. is
said 70 be dying at his home nea,
DouSlas. Ga. as the resul, OF saw
age attack made upon him by two
o!oodhounds owned by neighbor.
TIE mans neck. body and aTras anc
legs were lacerated by the teeth OF
;he animals The aged mars cries
for help brought aid Amos, TOO late.
The dogs were finally beaten OF. but
he wounds they inflicted are said 10
De almost necessarily fatal. when the
farmers age IS taken into account.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-08-11
State Superintendent
Or. Carroll's Reply.


To the Editor OF The News and
Courier: II its last issue the Sum-
nervilis Advertise. publishes the ell
closed letter from the Rev. J. II.
Harley to conirovert statement
made IN a previous Issue to the es-
feet that :he mail order business
going out OF Spsrtaaourg amounted
to 5000 daily for whiskey. this state
meRt being based upon Information
cent to The News and Courier by its
Columbia correspondent.
Tc confouad my figures the rever-
ena gentleman consulted the express
agent a. Spa-tanburs. and as a re-
suit OF this consultation says: ~
end. according to the statement
made BY the express agent. after
consulting his oooAs. that the aver
age amount OF whiskey coming
through the express Office here is
about three-tenths OF gill per capi-
ta." which NJ. Harley calculates to
be about q gallons a day for 25. 200
people Afte. which astounding cal
culation be complacent!y adds:
There Is quite difference between
the actua! facts and the statement
given out in your paper last week by
one o. your local physicians"
Evidently Ar. Harley Is not long
on arithmetic. and this statement OF
his gives "a Illuminating instance
Of his accuracy in verifying his So
called facts.
Now let's do this sum for him
and see how nearly this express
agents figures will approximate our
own. when the calculation is accu-
rately made:
Three-teHths ), a gil: per capita
means thrce-te.:hs Of gill daily
for every man. woman and child in
Spartan burg. and as Ar. Harley tells
US there are $4,000 Of these. we
simply multiply $4,000 by $40.
Here It Is: s-lox25.ooo equalins
$500. Now. 1900 gi!!s are equiva-
leat to 234.37 gallons. and not -
gallons.
II this whiskey is worth on an
average 81 per gallon @e will get
se37.4s as the daily expenditure for
whiskey. In other words Just s37.48
more than my own figures.
Summe1rille with a population OF
$500. and laborins under the curse
Of the county dispensary. spends on
an average about $50 per day 70.
rhiskey. or about two cents per
capita, while Spartanburs. according
to Mr.. Ea7ley's own statistics. re-
jo!c!ng IN the blessings Of Drohi-
bitioz. daily ceeb-ates her happiness
By spending a per capita Of 81 cents
for whiskey Evidently It IS quite
unnecessary to be camel in Spar
tanourg.
=. JULIAN CARROLL.
Su0nerville. August ..
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-08-11
GREAT PLAGUE OF MOTHS.
Thousands Of Them Swarm Hotels
In New York.

What appeared to be heavy
saow storm was really myiaTds OF
ANAL white moths which again visit
ed New York Monday night.
Again the little pests swarmed
into tte brightly lighted hotels and
restaurants and clouded the street
lamps. be; this time they were ac-
sompas!ed by millions OF large
brown moths. come Of them Ave
inches from tip 10 tip. and as these
Suffered about the lights they look
ed like bats.
A strange feature OF these vista
tions which this sunner are worse
than ever Before. and which the en-
tomologists are trying to tathon: is
what becomes OF the moths at the
break Of day. With the frst ray OF
dayltsh: they disappear. but 40 one
has found where they go.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-08-11
MANY DIE FROM CANCER
1t Battles Medical Scientists and Is
Spreading.

One man IN every thirty-two. and
one woman in every eleven die from
cancer IL this country. according TO
Dr.. Edward Milton Foote. consult
ing physician TO the New York skin
and cancer hospital.
Il have 60 hesitancy in annouac-
ing cancer the worst physical;
scourge with which We have to coz
;enc today said Dr.. Foote. in an
interview.
Cancer is Ear more dreaded than
tuberculosis. for although the death
rate from cancer is not yet so stead
ily on the increase. while the great
white plague has been partially con-
Quered BY medical eI2c.:men.auoa
and is on the decrease
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-08-11
Louisiana Man Claims He Lc-
Gated sso,0oo,o0o In Cave
NOW In PRISON
Then Lose Faith in Joseph Choats
and Say He Is Leading Wild
Goose Chase-Will Continue the
Search Later-Haye to Serve Sen
fence in Penitentiary
tenee in PenitenGay,

The search for cave near Able
Vile. La. which is supposed to con-
tain ss0.000.0o0 in gold has been
called OF temporarily by the sen
tence OF Joseph Choate to a term
in the penitentiary. He is accused.
by hackers Of his project ., lead
ing them mon a wild goose chase and
Of spending $4,000 IN roads and
canals which will never be used in
bringing out his chest Of gold"
There are many who believe that
Choaie is sincere and that the treas
ure is hidden where he says It is.
They do not believe he should be
punished.
Sure the money is there" de-
claTed Choate before starting to tho
peni:entia-y. Several years ago I
was hunting In district near Lit
tie Lake The marshes were thick
and got lost had been cropping
and stumbling through the high
I
len down in exhaustion when I ran
upon the cave. penetrated It and
found great chests Of gold and silver
coins and iewelry.
Il had aImcst decided I would
lie down and die. but the sight Of
the treasure stimulated me-
plunged back through the marshes.
and after few hours walking came
TO the road. marked the place
where I crossed the highway and re-
solved to organize an exploring pa--
" to return and obtain the treasure.
Il took few iato my confidence.
Ny statements were received with
incredul!;y by most OF those whom
approached. / then resolved to
so into the marshes again and OBJ
tain some OF the treasure. I brought
back as many Spanish gold doub-
looms as could carry. after that
i had no trouble IN seeking cooper
alton.
II raised about $4,000. which
was devoted to building roads and
canals through the dense swanps.
1t was my plan to bring the treasure
by means o: boats and barges.'
How dc you know the treasure
was valued at so.Oo0.o00?" he was
asked
Why. the treasure was contained
in $50 chests In a tonblike apart
ment within the cave" replied
Choate. II examined the contents
OF every chest. and I'm sure there
was not less than S50o.000 in each.
However. the treasure may be worth
more than 500. .000. 600"
| Choate. known in louisiana as tae
Pirate Treasure King received
bis sentence without complaint He
declared that he had cheated no ons
and that once he has served his term
he will search again for the hid
den treasure.
| 81 know you think I an guilty -
he told the court. but I am not I
am going TO be model prisoner and
have ny sentence reduced. will
send you some doubloons as a
souvenir .
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-08-11
Saves Wonlans Life.

Al Roanoke Va. Bertha Define.
4 young white woman. after quarrel
ing with ne. sweetheart. shot her
se:t in the head. IN an attempt 10
commit suicide 4 Eat "a her
hair saved be. life. the speed OF the
bullet from 50 calihre revolver
being checked by that appurtenaace.
When the physicians at the hospita!
pulled the hair from the wound the
bullet came out with the mass Of
false ado-nment
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-08-11
Two EoyS Drown.

While IN bathing with several 9TH
or young boys a, point seven miles
from kiagsiands. Ca. in rhe St.
Marys river. two white boys. Isaac
Carlton and Roy Haddock. each
fifteen years Of age. were drowned.
II was stated that the lads were seen
struggling together and Il IS though:
one vas endcavo.;cs 70 save the life
o: the other. The bodies were re-
covered.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-08-11
PLOCGHED OVER PRECIPICE.
Two Young Girls Hand in HAND Me,
Their Death.

A distressing acciden. has oc-
Cured at L'Ee-mi;age above
Neuchatol. France. 70 two girls who
were picking wild flowers from a
pTecip;tous bank. They had joined
hands and one had elm bed down =
p!ecipice 70 reach the flowers. when
she lost her footing. Her compan-
ion tried 10 hold her. but her weigh;
proved 700 much and both fell over
The p.ecioice. One girl. Nile. Ban
wa!,h. landed on her dead. on the
rocks and was Immediately killed.
The other. Mile. koeo.s. suffered Sc
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-08-11

Word was received from Charles
ton Tuesday night that the .mpres-
sion IL the city Is that the attempt
to pereven, the election on August
i? Is not taken very seriously. The
action Of the lawyers Is OF course
not icstigated by the county dis
pensar!es authorities and II IS not
known precisely what faction or per-
soos are behind It except that they
are not in sympathy with the county
dispensary system. It is further be-
lieved that the proh!bi..onists. that
Is. :he sincere pTohib!tionists. have
nothing TO do with It.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-08-11
FARMERS SLAYER LYSCHEr.
Fuse Causes Sheriff 70 Open Doors
to the Mob.

George Johnson. white. who mur-
dered John ". Moore. farmer.
near Plat City, Mo-. on June 90.
was !ynched at Plat City Monday
morning. Two men took third
man 70 the jail. representing him TO
be prisoner. When the sheriff
opened the jail door the three over
powered him and fifty other men
soon appeared and battered down
the door OF Johnson cell. He was
taken to tree opposite the Jail
and strung up.
The lyoche-s are not known.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-08-11
CIGARETTE IS AN OUTLAW.
Smokers Buy at High Prices Dur.
ing Last Hours.

ing Last Hours.
The cigarette Is RI outlaw in Min
aeso.a. The new State law prohib-
itins the sale has gone into effect.
and # Is now illesa! 10 put them
on the market.
At Minneapolis the cigarette mar
ket assumed good purchase in :he
closing hours The price varied
and was unsettled az the stock mar
ket after a furry ia Wall street.
Early in the e-enias there was a
shortage in popular brands at some
cigar stores and clerks sent up
prices.
Reports came in from other sec
tons Of The city that fresh supply
had arrived. which caused rush to
these stores. The prices were kept
at top notch. AT least million
c;garetts were sold in Minneapolis
during the day. Nearly very store
in the city had sold almost its entire
supply before the end came.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-08-11
WANT IT TO STAY
CHARLESTON BUSINESS MEN FA-
vOR THE DlsPESsARY.
They Believe It Should be Retained
and the Blind Tigers Driven Out

and the Blind Tigers Driven Out
OF Business
The Charleston Post says at
meeting Of number OF business men
held Tuesday at the rooms OF the
Charleston Chamber Of Commerce. a
resolution was unanimously passed.
urging the voters OF Charleston TO
support the 6ispensary system for
the regulation 0, the LIQUOR traffic
on August II. IN preference to the
prohibition and = committee vas ap-
po:a,ed TO use its efforts toward this
end
The meeting was held in response
70 a cal! signed by e K. Marshall.
Walter Priasle. u. Eo-nik. J. C..
HemphiM. T. r. WarinS. ". j. Sto-
,er. q H. Sparkuan. Jane, r.
Johnson and W. 81. Cogswel!. The
call anaouneed that the tax rate OF
the county OF Charleston IS aov Al
| l-2 mills. anc the profits last year
from the dispeasary were s1lS.ooo.
and the enactment OF prohibition
law for Charleston would nesn Ia
creased taxation.
With the exception OF Mr.. StoreH
and Mr.. Warins. the sisners OF the
call were present and anoas others:
Arthur Lyaah. John L. Sheppard.
w. x. Tate. C. z. Walk. ?. II. Gacs-
den. :. J. Mccarthy. J. II. Coanel-
ley. John Hertz. Capt F. n. Phillips.
". u. Bird. n Frank. Capt. F. W.
wase.er. II. Pear!sttae. d.. Lock
| wood. Daniel L Sinkler. B. l. SIM
mons. II. O'Sharghnessy. Robert La
than. Albert O-,h and Paul W!a1se.
As the arst s!gne- oc the call. NJ.
Marshall. called the meeting to or
de. and nominated Mr.. Horn!k to
take the chair Mr.. Horn!k declined
and then on motion Of Nr. Gadsden
Mr. Marshall vas made chairman o!
tho meeting. In taking the chair
4r. Marshall made few remarks,
explaining tie purpose OF the cal
which was later read by c. Nor.
wood HASTE. as secretary OF the
meeting.
Ar. Marshall made strong p!ea
FOR an honest effort IN enforcing the
law. He di.clsimed making any re-
nection upon the administration. bu.
he thought that the time had come
for action. Business men have
changed their attitude toward she
dispeasa1y and satisfactory and ad'
eouate enforcement Of the Law 1:
demanded for the best interests o.
Charlestca's trade with the up-coun
try. as well as for community mat
ter.
Mr.. S,pk:er said that he had at
te.ded several sessions Of the legis
lature and knew the sentiment o.
many toward Charleston. ant
thought that by consistently stand
ing to Charleston's attitude in ii,
past. the prospects were bright 70!
securing a license system. Mr.. Sink
ler declared that personally be !,
opposed 20 the dispensary and pro
hibit:oa and an advocate Of the II
cense system. He then offered :nt
resolution. expressing the sense o
the meeting that the people should
vote for the dispensary.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-08-11
WAR on LOCKER CLUBS,
Birmingham Police Are Making
Wholesale Arrests.

They are making war on the lock-
or clubs that operate IN the different
cities and towns o. Alabama. In
Birmingham wholesale arrests Of
locker club proprietors and inmates
were -Iade by the police department,
Monday afternoon. and men were
still being brought 20 the city Jail
Monday night. wheSe they are lock
ed up until gi!t-edge bonds can Do
made for their appearance in court.
About 100 clubs are involved. Out
os-towa detectives recently employ
ID By Mayor o'Brine went TO Birm-
ingham and obtained carGs to p.ac-
tically every club IN town. and have
beer gathering evidence 70. abor.
six weeks.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-08-11
Texas Town Destroyed.

Marysri!le. Texas. was destroyed
by fire few nights ago. The town
was inhabited chiefly by Quar!ymea
in the employment OF the Fort
Worth and Denver Railroad. 4
number OF them narrowly escaped.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-08-11
Buys Carload Of Booze.

Coiun b.a dispatch says there
has been q good out-of-towa whiskey
business done within the past week
or Two in preparation for the dr.
spell. It is said tEat one man got
a carload Of whiskey and beer.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-08-11
Many Were Killed.

e. Monde. newspaper OF Madrid.
Spain. places the 1umbe. OF killed
at Barcelona during the rioting Of
last week at 1000 and the wound
ed at $500.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-08-11

The tenor robu1t seldom Is meek
and lowly. he has such high and
mighty ways.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-08-11

SpoonT couples DO not always en-
Joy stirring sermon.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-06-11

E. VI. Smith Agent,
Athena
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-06-11
Notice af Final Account.

In the County Court of the State of
Oregon, for Umatilla County.
In the matter of the estate of Sylvia
Gagnon. (known as Sylvia Williams,
a Cayuse Indian) deceased.
Notice is hereby given to all per-
sons whom it may concern: That
William Mcbride, administrator of
the estate of Sylvia Gagnon. (known
as Sylvia Williams, a Cayuse Indian, }
deceased. has filed his final account
aud report with the Clerk of the above
entitled Court; and that the County
Judge, Ey order duly made and enter
ed, has appointed Saturday, the 10Th
day of June, A. D., 1909, at the hour
of 300 O'Clock in the afternoon as the
time, aud the County Court House
at Pendleton therein, as the place
where any and all objections and ex-
ceptions to the said final account and
report will be heard and the settlement
thereof made.
This notice will appear iD the Ath-
ena Press from the 21st day of May
A. d. 1909, to the 18th day of June,
A. D. 1909, a period of four consecu-
tive weeks.
Dated this 2Jst day of May. A. D..
1909. William Mcbride,
Administrator,
Peterson & Wilson. Attorneys.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-06-11

$50 D. m. Pendleton Wallal 5:5Opia
Walla Special
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-06-11

NOTICE OF FINAL ACCOUNT.
In the County Court of the State of
Oregon, for Umatilla County.
In the matter of the estate of Joseph
Woodward, "a Walla Walla Indian)
deceased.
Notice is hereby given to all persons
whom it may concern: That Lowell
l.. Rogers has filed his final account
and report in the matter of the estate
of Joseph Woodward, "a Walla Walla
Indian, deceased, with the Clerk of
the above entitled court and that the
County Judge has appointed Saturday,
the 10th day of July, A. D., 1909. at
the hour of $3.50 O'Clock in the after
noon of said day as the time and the
County Court House of Umatilla Coun-
ty, Oregon. at Pendleton therein, as
the place where any and all objections
and exceptions to the said final ao-
count and report will be heard and the
settlement thereof made
Done and dated at Peudleton, Una
tllla County, Oregon, on this the / 1th
day of June, ~. D., 1909. .
Lowell L. Rogers, Administrator.
Peterson IL Wilson, Attorneys,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-06-11
NOTICE OF FINAL ACCOUNT

NoAAS vi T1NAlS AWFUL IN
In the County Court OF ths State OF
Oregon, for umatila County.
In the mattir of the estate of Gather
ine Wilson, deceased.
Notice is hereby given to all per,ons
whom it may concern: That Lowell Il.
Rogers, administrators Of the estate of
Catherine Wilson, deceased. has fled
his hnal account aud report with the
Clerk of the above entitled court; that
the County Judge thereupon appointed
Saturday the 10th day of July A. d.
1909, at the hour of o'clock in the
afternoon of said day as the time, aud
the County Courthouse of Umatila
County, Oregon, at Pendleton therein
as the place, where any aud all OBJ,
jeotions to the said final account aud
report will be heard and the settle
ment thereof made. This notice will
be published in the Athena Press once
each week for period of four success
sive weeks the first publication appear
ing on Friday the 1lth day of June
A, d, 1909, aud the last publication
appearing on Friday the 9th day of
July A. d, 1909, This llth day of
June. 1909
Lowell l.. Rogers, administrators.
Peterson q Wilson, Attorneys.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-06-11
New Northern Pacific Booklet.

Pendleton and Athena both receive
some advertising from "Homeseekers'
pamphlet No. ~ a publication just
issued Ey the passenger department of
the Northern Pacific. The booklet
is we'll gotten up, in two colors, and
shows a map of the country through
which the Northern Pacific runs.
Rates from the east to various points
are also given and likewise informa-
tion regarding stop over privileges,
ptc
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-06-11
sI'd Rather Die, Doctor,

than have my feet cut off. i" said M. L..
Bingham, of Prinoeville, ILL., "but you
will die from ganrgene (Which had
eaten away eight toes) if you don't, "
said all doctors. Instead he used
BuckIen's Arnica Salve till wholly
cured. Its cures of Eczema, Fever
sores, Boils, Burns and Piles astound
the world. 25c. at all druggists.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-06-11
Chan1berlain's
l.iniment

is all that is needed and it is GER
tain to give quick relief. Give it
a trial and see for yourself how
quickly it relieves the pain and
soreness. Price 25c; large size, soc.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-06-11

For sale or rent. GAO acres in Whit
man county, Washington. A bargain.
Investigate at once.
Richards & Kershaw.