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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-05-26
Heirs Get the Money.

After the case had been stubborn
ly fought in the courts, the heirs OF
J. Samuel McGue, former mayor of
Charlottesville, Va, who was hanged
there several years ago for the
murder of his wife, will receive $50.
900 insurance carried on his life.
The insurance companies did not
want to pay because McGue was
hanged.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-05-26
sULTAN's HAREM MOVED.
Turkish Crowds Witness Rehousing
of 80 Women.

Eighty women from Abdul Ham
ids harem were driven through the
streets of Constantinople, this week,
under escort Of four eunuchs and a
troop of cavalry. They went from
the Yidiz palace, now being prepar-
ed for public use, to the ancient
Seraglio palace, which has not been
occupied since 1924. The women
were all richly dressed and heavily
veiled. Following the carriages in
which they rode was train of wag-
ons with baggage.
The former sultan's slaves have
heen freed.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-05-26
WILL PLaCARD TORN DOWN.
Commissioner Sends Warning With
New Notices.

The first case of interference in
the enforcement of the new labor
inspection laws was brought to Com
missioner Watson's attention Fri
.ay. A mill in Yorkville reports that
warning cards posted to protect child
rem from the machinery were torn
down by unknown employees. The
commissioner has sent new cards
with a notice that at the next oc-
currance he would send two inspec-
tors to encamp on the scene until
the guilty parties were arrested. He
says he is trying to enforce the law
for the protection of both the man
agements and the employees.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-05-26
MARRIED AT GUNS MUZZLEs.
Clarendon Groom Carries His Troub-
les to the Governor.

Claiming he had been marched at
the muzzle of twenty-five shotguns
in the hands of the woman's rela-
tives, c.. NJ. Holiday, member Of
a Clarendon family, Wednesday ap-
pealed to the Governors Office for
relief. He said the life Of the Bap-
tist preacher, J. r. Funderburk, who
performed the ceremony against his
inclination, was also threatened by
the holders of the guns. Holiday
says that the woman's relatives are
now trying to kill him for refusing
to live with the girl.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-05-26
BROTHER KILLS BROTHER.
They We're Both Farmers and Near
NeighborS.

A duel between Joseph and Monk
Bray, brothrs and prosperous farm
ers residing near Pensacola, Fla.
occurred Friday. in which Monk
Bray met death. They had quarreled
over the dividing line of land, and
when they met both were armed.
Monk Bray cursed his brother. and
then fired at him. Joseph then level
ed his shotgun, and with the state
ment. Il hate to do it" fired, the
contents entreing the breast of the
brother, who fell dead.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-05-26
Three Die in Storm.

It is known that three lives were
lost in a. severe storm which struck
Pensacola. Fla, Thursday. The
wind reached a velocity of 60 miles
an hour, whipping the bay into
seething mass and carrying small
boats down. Much damage to trees
and buildings was done in the city.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-05-26
Stole Whiskey.

The express Office at Heath Springs
was broken into and robbed Of about
eleven gallons Of whiskey a Hsw
night ago. a railroad detective
and a Rock Hill policeman were at
Heath Springs day or two ago in
vestigating the matter, but no ar
rests have been made yet.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-05-26
Confesses to Outrage.

John Thompson, white, aged 81,
con nfessed to the authorities at
Welch, W. Va, that on September
II. e1os. he outraged and killed Lu-
Ia Stafford, aged ten whose body was
found in a clump Of bushes n Nc
Doweii county court house yard.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-05-26
BIanies Moon for Crime.

The moon will bear an important
part in the defense of Richard
Kraft, of Berlin, Ont, who shot up
police headquarters in Detroit, Mich,
this week, and wounded three ofhc-
ers. He says he suffers from mental
arrangement during the full of the
moon.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-05-26
BOY DROWNED OFF WHARF.
Pulled Out OF Water Alive But Dies
Soon :Afterward.

The Charleston Pest says a little
negro boy, six years old, James
All Plott, was drowned Tuesday at
ternoon at about 5 o'clock by fall
ing into the water of Boyce's wharf,
the verdict of the coroler's jury
being accidental death. The boy,
With playmates, was having frolle
on the wharf, and tum bled into the
water. He was pulled out While
vet alive, but died few minutes
after being rescued.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-05-26
Killed by Lightning.

Alex and Jack Brown, two negro,
boys, were instantly killed by light
ming Thursday morning about $3.50
o'clock on the plantation Of Mr.. Wn.
Toney, near Johnston. There were
five in the one-room dwelling and
all received g shock.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-05-26
WOMAN RUNS AMUCk
Becomes Insane and Tries to Kill
Her Family.

Friday morning while raging in
fit of insanity, Mrs. Charles Bar
field, wife Of a farmer residing in
the upper Hollow Creek section of
Lexington county, attempted to kill
her family. The unfortunate wo-
man was carried to Lexington and
placed in pail and viii be carried to
the State Hospital This is very
sad case. the woman leaving a hus-
band and six children behind. Mrs.
Barfe1d is said to have been suf-
fering from a complication Of dis
eases, which affected her mind.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-05-26
Evening Meal Is Supper.

Judge Meyer, in city court. st East
st. Louis, Mo-, this week, ruled
that the evening meal is supper, not
dinner. His jury had become confus-
ed because some witnesses called it
dinner and others supper.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-05-26
EXPIRED SUDDENLY
While Trying to Shoot at Passing
Automobile.

John Walker dropped dead in the
public road about three miles north
of Shelby, \. c.. He was Just in
the act of firing a shotgun at an au-
tomobile when he fell dead. 1t
seems that he had made threats that
he would shoot into the next one
he saw and Saturday evening made
the attempt to carry out his threat.
DR.. T. E. McBrayer and family were
in the automobile and DR.. McBrayer
went to his assistance Immediately
after he fell but was of no assistance.
as he was dead 1t is thought that
the excitement Of the intended crime
he was about to commit caused heart
failure.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-05-26
STANDARD OIL MAGNATE
Dies Suddenly at His Home in New
York City.

H. H. Rodgers, one Of the Stan
dard Oil magnates died in. New York
on Wednesday. Mr.. Rogers died
at his house at No. East Seventy
eighth street about O'Clock We'd
nesday morning. He arose about 3.
md about $50 he began to feel i'll,
complaining of numbness and nau-
sea. Before anything could be done.
he sank and died. He went on Fri
lay last to his country place at Fair
haven, Mass, and returned to New
York Tuesday. News Of his death
came as surprise to wall street.
Mr.. Rogers was at the othce OF
he Standard Oil Company Tuesday
and appeared to be in good spirits.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-05-26
PUBLICLY EXONERATES
A Young Man Who Served Term
in State Prison.

Twenty years ago Miss Mollie
Lienhart prosecuted Elijah Fielding,
her lover, for stealing her ring. as
cording to a dispatch from Jason
Vile, Ind, to the Pittsburg Gazette
Times. He was sent to prison pro-
testing his innocence. He returned
to JasonHille and the two, both Of
whom have remained single, have
not spoken until few days ago.
The ring was found few days
ago near an old spring where Miss
Lienhart had dropped it. She re-
members having been at the spring
the day she missed it. AS soon as
the ring was found she went TO
Fielding and begged his forgiveness.
Afterwards the neighbors gathered
at her home Ito meet Mr.. Fielding. y
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-05-26
KILLED BY TRAIN.
Man Was Lying on Track When En-
gine Struck Him.

The news Of the killing Of Will
Tate, colored, at Tirzah, York coun-
ty, was brought in a message to the
railroad commission at Colum mbia
Tuesday. The telegram states that
the negro was lying with his head
across to the left side of the track
and that Engineer Gross saw him too
late to stop the train. The man was
dead when he was reached. The
train ran over him was No. 20. Con-
ductor ParXdell.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-05-26
Women Will Wear Real Toads.

A Chicago millinery shop has or
dered $4,000 metalized toads from q
company at Waukegan, Ill. They
will be used as hat pins, just as
meta,ized roses are now.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-05-26
Farmer Suicides.

L. L. Hawkins, a well-to-do farm
er Of Greenville county, committed
suicide a few nights ago by cutting
his throat. It is said the mans
mind became deranged OF account
Of the illness Of his wife and baby.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-05-26
Bull Rushed Cnstairs.

Infuriated by long red cloak
worn by one of the Shaker sisters
in West Pittsfeld, Mass, bull rush
ed after her into house and up
stairs. He was shot by lad -
years Of age.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-05-26
LEAPS FROM TRAIN.
Prisoner Makes Desperate Effort to
Escape.

Escape.
Robert Sans, white man who
was being carried to Anderson for
trial. jumped from a train on the
Southern Railway near Greenville in
an attempt to escape. The train was
stopped and Sans was found in an
unconscious condition with face and
nose broken. He arrived at Ander-
son in the care of a physician. His
condition Is very serious. Sans was
arrested at Waynesville, n. C.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-05-26
Arrested on Suspicion.

Prince Russell, a white man OF
Greenville has been arrested suspect
ed of making way with his daughter
who has been missing several days.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-05-26
LIQUOR SALES FALLING OFF.
Auditor Vests Report Shows Big
Decrease.

Dispensary Auditor Vests report
for April of sales from dispensaries
in the 21 counties now wet, made
public Wednesday shows a falling off
for this April Of over $1,000. The
gross sales this April are S242,657
as against S271,751.63 for the same
month last year. Total sales of
dispensary by counties for the month
of April, 1909:
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-05-26
They Marry Young.

Prince Jeassu, heir apparent of the
Abyssinian throne, 13 years old, was
married a few days ago to princess
7 wears old.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-05-26
Zens Pursue the Negro.

There are from 100 to $50 men
in the party searching the whole
territory, and the negro will likely
be caught or killed before dark
Columbia Record.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-05-26

He claims not to have known any
thing from the time he took the
whiskey on the morning of the fatal
day until he awoke under arrest
in the Jail at s o'clock that night. &
The daily sentinel., 1909-02-15

The Buckhoru steers which We're
shipped last week struck the Denver
market wully soc off. on account of
the eastern slump. Rather than take
the price offered, Messrs, Garfield,
Porter & Morrison shipped their beef
on to the river market, where they
got good price This was one of the
finest punches of steers shipped dur
ing the past year, and should nave
commanded top prices. They were
sold in Kansas City.-Plateau Voice.
The blizzard OF last week was a
terror and one which did much dam
age. wrapping and breaking the tele-
phone lines until you could hardly
get any service any direction and
several head of stock froze to death.
Thos. Parkinson being the loser of
four head of cattle. 1t carried us
back in memory of thirty years or
more ago when ii was not an uncom-
mon thing to have three or four
such storms in winter.-Guthrie
Center Guthrian.
1t is high time that our fruit
growers should Investigate the mat
ter of smudge pots, procure suffic-
lent supply of the same and the fuel
necessary, to guard against the froSts
from which we are by no means i'm
mcno. Remember now is the time
TO attend to this matter. II will be
too late the next day after big
frost has wrought its destructive
mischief. Buy your smudge pots and
fuel now. Mr.. Fruitgrower. and be
prepared for the worst. Don't pro
crastinate. 1t doesn't pay, y,-Glen-
wood Post
The daily sentinel., 1909-02-15

A very large audience will be at
the Park opera house this evening
to witness the production of The
House of Bondage" by Florence
Roberts, the celebrated actress and
her company. The production will
be one of the finest ever seen in the
city and Manager Haskell of the
local playhouse is to be congratulat-
ed upon securing Miss Roberts for
one of this seasons attractions.
Wherever presented Miss Roberts
new play The House of Bondage"
has been most enthusiastically re-
ceived. 1t is a powerful drama. Miss
Roberts made herself immensely
popular here by her clever work in
her play The Strength of the Weak. "
two wears ago.
The daily sentinel., 1909-02-15
TODAY is YEARS AGO
FROM DAILY SENTINEL
lWEDNESDAY.l

Mrs. II. X. Bogert of Thompsons,
Utah, is visiting in this city with her
friend. Mrs. Orson Adams.
Charles II. Sage of Denver. repre-
senting the State Business Directory,
is in the city making a canvass of the
merchants.
The foundation of the residence of
A. G. Mann. near the corner of Fifth
street and Grand avenue, is being
completed.
The young ladies of the third year
of the high school met at the w. Nj.
VanBuren residence last evening for
a Valentine party.
Mrs. William II. Coe, who has been
visiting with Mr.. and Mrs. r. p. Nor
gan. left last night for her home.
The daily sentinel., 1909-02-15
fTHIJRSDAYl

The midnight express was two
hours and thirty minutes late last
night.
Street Commissioner Allison has
four men cleaning up the streets and
burning up the leaves today.
The increase of the coal output of
Mesa county for the year 1898 over
1892 was 12,7O0 tons. the output
being 10000 tons.
Mrs. T. A. Meredith is confined TO
her bed with a severe cold.
Mrs. w. G. Morgan of Ouray is Wis
iting her sister Mrs. A. II. Wads-
worth.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G.. Mahan gave a
pleasant party to few of their
friends at their home on Ouray ave
nue. last evening.
The daily sentinel., 1909-02-15

cur Mr. Cook has had years of
eSserience in the best shops in Am
erica, six years foreman of big firm
in Toledo, Ohio, five years foreman
for Mormoud- -Jaccard Jewelry Co. of
st. Louis. Bring your high grade
watches to us for repairs.-C. w.
Primrose, jeweler.
The daily sentinel., 1909-02-15

Very low rates during the winter
months the Rio Grande will make to
nearly all southern points. Return
limit on these tickets will be June
L, 1909. Liberal stopover privileges
both going and returning. City Of
flee 1l5 South Fourth. Phone juno
tion IL.
The daily sentinel., 1909-02-15
Coal! Coal P. v. Coal!

Have you tried =. v. Coal? No
cIinkcrs or SCOT. You will like il If
YOU try it. $3.50 per ton. Cash ON
delivery.
The Grand junction Electric. Gas and
Manufacturing Co.
The daily sentinel., 1909-02-15

All home cooking at the Park
house, 449 Pitkin. Rooms and board
81 day and up. Meals served TO
transient guests.-Mrs. F. f. Deyo,
formerly of the Elmo.
The daily sentinel., 1909-02-15
Gas Service Free Gas.

During the months of March and
April we will put in 100 Gas Services
Free. Call and sign contracts now.
The Grand Junction Electric, Gas and
Manufacturing Co.
The daily sentinel., 1909-02-15

Your home LACKS health. comfort
and selling value without n modern
bath room. See J. E. Mckenzie for
estimate. Phone Red 151.
The daily sentinel., 1909-02-15

Hauling of all kinds done by Bar
ton & Terrill, livery men, Fifth and
Colorado.
The daily sentinel., 1909-02-15

When you want to take drive
into the country go to Barton & Ter
rill for rig. They give first-class
service at all times.
The daily sentinel., 1909-02-15

Don't forget to see Gray about the
Pecos valley excursion, which leaves
Grand Junction on February %.
The daily sentinel., 1909-02-15

The best equipped livery barn in
western Colorado, Barton & Terrill's-
Give them your patronage.
The daily sentinel., 1909-02-15

We still have some of that good
plumbing left. E. Mckenzie. the
Plumber, 545 Colorado avenue.
The daily sentinel., 1909-02-15

For storage of all kinds OF goods,
warehouse on track, phone Blue Barn,
junction 22S-
The daily sentinel., 1909-02-15

Valentine postals at Van Horn
Drug Co, 55l Main.
The daily sentinel., 1909-02-15

Prompt and reasonable repair ser
vice.-J. Il. Mckenzie. the Plumber.
The daily sentinel., 1909-02-15

Placing your plumbing contracts
with us, secures you sanitary salts
faction, reasonable prices and expert
work, by men who know their bust
ness. j. Il. Mckenzie, the Plumber.
The daily sentinel., 1909-02-15

Big line Of writing tablets at Cam
eron's, All Main street.
The daily sentinel., 1909-02-15

Drugs at Van Horn Drug Co, 551
Main.
The daily sentinel., 1909-02-15

when In Denver, stop at the AL
bany. Rates 81 per day and upward.
The daily sentinel., 1909-02-15

Harness soap, oil and dressing.
Fred Mantey.
The daily sentinel., 1909-02-15

We install complete bath room
equipment. j. Il. Mckenzie
The daily sentinel., 1909-02-15

"Juanita coal is better"-Phone
junction 323.
The daily sentinel., 1909-02-15

Special Attention Given to the
Care OF Ladies' and Children.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-28
VAN vLISSINGER SAYS
MEN KNEW OF CRIMES
Forger Testifies That
Two OF His Victims Kept Silent
to Cover Losses.

CHICAGO, April 2S.-That two Of
the victims OF Peter Van Vlissingcn,
serving long prison term for 'orger-
les aggregating $1,000, 900. knew of his
crimes four years age but kept silent
80 protect their own losses, was the
testimony given by Van Vlissingen
Yesterday before Referee In Bankrupt.
CIV Wean. Van Vlissingen said these
two men held about 100000 worth %
his spurious paper.
Van Vlissingen testified they We're
Maurice Resented. director Of the
now defunct Chicago National bank.
aid Bernard Rosenberg. a real estate
dealer. Witness con ;nued
They discovered some irregularities
/ nthe paper and came to my Office for
conference admitted the forger,es
and told them would confess 10 the
states attorney and go TO prison Ike
q man. We want our money. they
said | told them | could pay them
but I would have 10 dupe others as, I
had duped them | promised TO ply
them from $1,000 to $4,000 week.
paid them approximately ss50,ej0.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-28
PLUMBERS TRUST
PR0BED BY JURY
Gov. Warner Gives Testimony in
Prison Case and Inquiry Switches
To Another Line.

mcXSON. Mich, April 28.-The
grand jury, which concluded its inves-
tigation OF the Affairs OF Jackson pris-
on yesterday. took up the inquiry into
the alleged plumbers trust today. The
Jury Is expected TO report TO Judge
Parkinson on Friday or Saturday.
when indictments will be voted In the
graft cases In Jackson prison.
Gov. Warmer was witness before
the jury yesterday afternoon. He ar
rived here at 230 and Immediately
went TO the jury loom where he an
swered questions put TO him by the
prosecutors. He was questioned mi
nutely about the part he took in the
proceedings preliminary 10 the spe-
/ cial meeting OF the board at which
Warden Armstrong was suspended
Temporarily upon his own request
Armstrong didn't want TO step out
at ALL" said the governor. but | In
sisted that he be relieved. He said II
he quit II would look bad In view OF
the charges made against him, but
insisted that he step out"
Gov. Warner was asked II he was
lin the room when the statement was
dictated to the governors private sec
|retary by Armstrong; attorneys. which
was laid before the board He did
not remember. but thought he was In
and out. 'Il's OF no consequence, any
way he added. II was advising Arm
strong of the feasibility OF getting
|out.''
what became OF the notes your
secretary took?" Gov. Warner was
asked.
"He says he tore themm up" he re-
|plted. There is no reason why he
should have kept them. The prose-
|cutor had IN Official stenogra pher
present and the newspapers were rep
resented. II was public meeting"
The governor. referring to the buy
Ing OF sisal said he thought Daley was
out OF the question az an agent for any
company dealing with the state OF
Michigan. The testimony introduced
against him. he added. warrants our
asking his company TO submit it's bids
through some other person. | do not
think his coiapany, the Ayelino Monies
Co. OF Merida, YucGtan. should suffer.
IL probably had nothing TO do with his
dealings
The board has been criticised for
placing an order with Daley as late as
April s. He was meeting the quota
lions of other bidders and his sisal
worked out better grade OF twine.
Further his transactions with Arm
strong had not been revealed al that
time" ss. -
When Gov. Warner had finished his
testimony before the grand jury he
was asked about the appointment OF
a warden TO succeed Armstrong.
Nothing definite on that" he said
The story printed in Detroit news
paper that | was plugging for Maj.
Hollister. OF Pontiac, was a fake"
The governor lefl- the -city-atL A: 40
yesterday afternoon
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-28
sQUABBLE COMING
ON SCHOOL BUDGET
Big Fight Will Be Made Tonight To
Replace Some Items Gut Out
By Committee.

Wednesday night. the last commit
tee report of the estimators, that of
the general road fund committee, will
be turned In. Chairman Cranshaw and
his committee have been very mum
about their report. but IL Is known
that they have cut tho paving and
street cleaning for the year down to
about s1.400,000. The creosting plant
asked by Commissioner Haarer is cut
ont and the committee has also cut
deeply into the estimates for repay
Ing and resurfacing with ereosoted
block.
Wednesday night the school budget
comes up for consideration, and there
promises to eb a bitter fight over
some items. An item for a school to
replace the Pitcher Is cut out In the
report OF Chairman Craig's commit.
Zee, but q hard fight Is being put NJ
10 Get that item back, the advocates
Of q new school asserting that the
present one Is flre-trap.
Wales c. Martindale, superintendent
of schools, had a tilt with Estimator
Craig, Tuesdty afternoon. accusing the
latter Of cutting unwarrantably into
the fund for teachers salaries and
threatening not to open some rooms
next fall There was a very spirited
exchange OF remarks.
Only one contest developed In the
estimators' meeting. Tuesday. EST.
mator Schneider wanted to cut out
the 81 900 allowed the mayor for auto
mobile hire. saying that the mayors
contingent fund OF $500 was enough.
The item was allowed. however. No
comment was made as TO the increase
10 s., 500 year to Secretary Schreiter,
Of the common council committees.
and 10 $1,000 year to Journal Clerk
ingalls,.
The report of the parks and boule.
wards committee was turned in, show
inc total OF S445.S53 for that fund.
This IT, a cut OF sS7440, but is still
s106. og5 more than was allowed last
year Among the items disallowed arc
those for resurfacing the eastern
boulevard with rock asphalt up to
Korcheval.ave., and that for new
randstand In Clar kpark. The care
of trees gets but $1,000 this year. IN
stead o. $4,000, while only $4,000 is
allowed for a new barn on Belle Isle
tc replace the one burned.