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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-03-03
MILLION DOLLAR ENDOWMENT
For the University Of Virginia Now
q Fact.

Charlottesville, Va, Feb. 22.-The
s1,O00,oOO endowment for the Uni
vers1ty of Virginia, is now an ac-
complished fact. The news, with
very brief details. has been co1nmu-
nicated to the faculty of President
Alderman, but public announcement
will not be made until Founders
Day.
President Alderman has been at
work on the matter ever since he
came to the university. Andrew Car
negie subscribed 100000 on the
condition that a like amount be rais-
ed, expressing his great pleasure at
his ability to serve the University
of Virginia, and through it the
States of the South.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-03-03
REPUBLICAN PROSPERITY
Canses One Thousand Workmen to
Be Turned Loose.

New York, Feb. 22.-One thous-
and men were thrown out of work by
the closing of the Shooter Island
shipyard at Mariners Harbor on
Staten Island. The yard, which has
one of the best equipped plants in
the country, was closed on Saturday
night.
Explaining the reason for shutting
down, Robert Legerie, the superin-
tendent, said that the laws here are
killing American shipbuilding and
that it was impossible to build ships
at a profit under them any more.
He said that the only salvation
for American shipbuilders must be
in passing subsidy law and until
such law was passed the plant must
remain closed.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-03-03
CRIME CONFESSER
Nav Be Released for Lack Of EVl-
ience to Convict.

Atlanta, Ca, Feb. 23.-Though ne
has confessed to many crimes and
laid claim to planning more, H. G.
Gray, who has been held by the po-
lice several days, will probably be
released. This is due to the fact
that detectives have been unable to
secure evidence corroDorating Gray's
confessions. On the other hand,
they find evidence of contradlcto-
ry character, and have come to the
conclusion that the man is a romano
er.
GRAY was arrested here in connec-
ton with safe-b1owing and informa-
ticn he gave led to the arrest OF
several who are believed to be guilty.
He had hardly gotten behind the
bars before he began eonfessing on
a rattle like scale. Police got busy
with the wires, and in twenty-four
hours Pinkerton men and postofflce
inspectors in half dozen sections
Of the country were Investigating
the mans crimes. One Of them, the
robbery of a postofice in Nebraska,
was found to have occurred as mar
rated, but the evidence was found
to show almost conclusively that
Gray had nothing to do with it. De-
spite his protests Of guilt, postof6ce
authorities have declined to take him
West for trial.
It was Gray who evolved the pro-
posed Fourth National Bank rob-
berry. The plan was to burrough
under the building and blow open
and then empty the safety deposit
vault. Since then he has been pull
ing off experiments in imaginative
crime that would put the blush tc
Rafles.
One of his confessed schemes is
the invention Of machine by which
he claims signatures may De trans
ferred verbatim from paper to paper
Growing weary Of detention, he
brought forth a secret criminal code
today. He gave to prisoner who
was about to be released, the follow
ing message to be delivered to a
pal:
"Och blinge due what for de
bench"
It was caught by the police, and
Gray was requested to interprete it
"Why, certainly" he, replied, po-
litely. tIt means keep location OF
machine secret till you hear from
me-"
The prisoner is a good dresser
almost as good in that line as in
talking. He has offered to Coop
crate with the police in running
down former associates, and resents
the suggestion that his confessions
are spurious.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-03-03
For Their Business, Social and Edu-
cational Advancement.

The Farm and Factory Journal
says If farmers and other dwellers
in the country begin to organize and
cooperate for their own business,
educational, social and spiritual
good, they will be following the ex-
ample Of the people of the cities, who
have found it necessary to act to-
gether to solve the great and intri
cate problems that have confronted
them.
In this age Of organization the
class whose individuals do not or
ganize, do not exchange views for
the common advancement, do not CO.
operate in the promotion Of their
common welfare, must inevitably fall
into a relatively background posi-
ton.
This country which is fundamen-
tally an agricultural nation, whose
strength is peculiarly founded in the
soil, cannot afford to let it's rural
life fall behind. For this reason
the movement now inaugurated
should have the most sympathetic
support of the whole nation, of the
whole population, whether rural OF
urban.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-03-03
TRAINS COLLIDE
THE ACCIDENT WAS FOLLOWED
BIZ FIRE,
Which Burned to q Crisp the
Bodies of Seven Among the Iu-
jured.

Philadelphia, Feb. 22.-The first
section Of train No. 40, the Norfolk
express on the Delaware division
of the Pennsylvania railroad was
wrecked in the Delmar yard at 2:51
O'Clock this morning by crashing in
to two dead" locomotives standing
on the main track.
Immediately following the collis-
ion a combination baggage and mail
car and a baggage car of the passen-
ger train caught fire. Seven bodies
have been removed from the wreck.
One has been identified as that
of George Davis, Of Seaford, Della
ware. It is almost impossible to
identify the remainder Of the bodies,
because they are so badly burned.
They are known to be ]. D. Nc
Cready, of Wilmington, baggage
man; Oliver Parry, Philadelphia
express messenger; W. B. Cochran
Philadelphia, mail clerk; J. W
Wood, Wilmington, mail clerk; r
N. Davis, Marydel, mail clerk, and
G. L. Wilhelm, Wilmington, Del.
mail weigher.
The body Of another messenger
is said to be in the wreck. No pas
sengers were seriously hurt.
The cars were flied with pas
sengers on their way to Norfolk tt
witness the home coming Of the
world-circling battleship fleet. The!
were tossed from their seats ant
many were slightly hurt.
Princess Trixie, the famous per
forming horse, owned by W. H
Barnes, was killed in the wreck
Trixie and her owner were returning
from tour Of Europe. The hors
was valued at 100000. Levi
Brockway, groom, was found in tn
wreck badly ljured with his arm
around Trixie's neck.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-03-03
Girls, Here Is a Hint.

The young men whose pockets are
filled with cigarette wrappers, mus
tach combs, finger nail cleaners,
miniature curling irons, looking
glass, ETC., and have their mothers
crease their pants daily, are not the
ones who will make promising hus-
bands. The pockets of those Who
are helping to make the country
bloom and causing two blades of
grass to grow where God planted but
one, will be found flied with barbed
wire staples, and different sizes of
males and screws. They are the boys
the girls had better look after.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-03-03
Here It Is Again.

The Fort Mill Times says one Of
that "town's oldest residents stated
to the reporter a few days ago that
those who are building hope for a
fruit crop this year are doomed to
disappointment. AS reason for this
assertion the citizen says that Janu-
ary 1st was fair day and that the
fruit trees were perfectly dry. He
has never known a fruit crop to fol-
low dry New Years Day"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-03-03

Sometimes people talk but little
because they use the time thinking,
and sometimes it is because they
don't think.
Patent leather shoes should be
cleaned with sweet oil applied with q
piece of flannel and afterward pol
ished with a soft duster or wad Of
cotton.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-03-03
Verdict Affirmed.

Washington, Feb. 23.-The ver-
dict of the United States circuit court
for the Southern District Of New
York imposing a fine of s10S,000 up
on the New York Central on the
charge Of granting rebates to the
American Sugar Company was af-
frmed by the supreme court of the
United States.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-03-03
DIsPENsARY CASE POSTPONED.
Court May Not Take Up Case Until
Next Week.

Washington, Feb. 23.-Because OF
other cases being ahead of it, the
South Carolina dispensary case was
not reached in the supreme court to-
day, and may not be taken up be-
fore next week. Attorneys Mordecai,
Stevenson, Roundtree, Ray and 9th
ers interested in the litigation, be-
sides Attorney General Lyon, are
here, and will probably have to re-
main in Washington the remainder
of the week waiting for the case to
be called.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-03-03
CHILDREN sUFFoCATED.
Three Are Dead as a Result Of
Fire.

Charleston, Feb. 22.-The Post
says as result of a fire on Saturday
evening, little after o'clock, in
the rear of No. 35 1-2 Cannon street,
three negro children were sufocat-
ed, and fourth barely saved from
death. The fire was readily extin-
guished, some $3.50 damage being
done the two-story frame building.
The children belonged to Mary and
Albert Wilson.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-03-03
Georgia ''Billy Possums." "

Atlanta, Feb. 23.-Georgia will
be represented by the largest delega-
ton of any Southern State at the
Taft Inauguration. Two companies
CT the National Guard, $50 cadets
from the Georgia Military Academy
and the Donald Frazer Military
School, and Atlanta Firemen's Fife
and Drum Corps Of thirty-fve pieces
will leave Atlanta Monday of next
week for Washington. In addition
two hundred citizens of Georgia will
march in the parade carrying lot
OF Billy Possums.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-03-03
KILLED BY AUTOMOBILE.
Machine Doesn't Slow Up-Church
Goers See Accident.

New York, Feb. "a young
man who had not been identified to-
day, was run down and killed by
an automobile last night in view
of the members of the congregation
of Christ Episcopal church in VIII
liamsburg. The machine, which con-
tained two men and two women,
sped onward after the accident. A
general alarm with a description Of
the automobile, has been sent to eV-
cry police station in the city. The
victim was evidently on his way to
church when he was struck.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-03-03
Engineer Killed.

Atlanta, Feb. 22.-Soutnern Rail-
way limited No. 35, from New York
to New ORLEANS, was derailed at
Harbin's station this morning and
Engineer William O'Neal, Of Atlanta,
was instantly killed. His fireman
was seriously injured. The cause Of
the derailment is not known.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-03-03
TARDY ACT OF JUSTICE.
Name of President Davis Restore
to Washington Bridge.

Washington, Feb. 22.-Oflcial
amends for the sensational eliIina-
ton of Jefferson Davis from the tab
let on Cabin John Bridge during
President Lincoln's admins
tration, is given in directions the
President issued today through the
secretary of War to restore the name.
The tablet is on the bridge that
arches Cabin John run on the Mary
land side of the Potomac river.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-03-03
LYNCHNG IS PREVENTED.
Clarendon Sheriff Carries Negro il
Haste to the Penitentiary.

Columbia, Feb. 23.-Snerif Cam
bic, of Clarendon, has prevented
probably the lynching there Of VIII
liam Bethune, a negro murderer of
Ben Minis, white, whom Bethune
shot through the head while Minis
had him under arrest for using his
buggy, by bringing the negro to the
penitentiary this morning. The
sheriff got wind Of a lynching party
which was being organized by Minis
relatives.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-03-03
ANTITRUST Law UPHELD.
Packing Company Fined $4,000 by
Arkansas Court.

Washington, Feb. 23.-Decidins
the case Of the Hammond Packing
COMPANY, os Chicago, versus the
State of Arkansas favorably to
the State, the supreme court of the
United States today upheld the con-
stitutionaiity Of the antitrust law
of Arkansas. The company was hn-
ed $4,000 in the Arkansas State
courts for falling to observe the. law.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-03-03

If shoe is accidentally scorched
it can be restored by spreading soft
soap over the place Immediately and,
when cool, wiping off the soap and
rubbing the leather with a little
sweet oil OF vaseline.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-03-03
Must Serve Sentence.

Columbia, Feb 23.-Unless par
doned Wash Hunter will have to
serve eight years, got at Greenwood
for the murder of a cripple, Ebert
C. Copeland, in Laurens county, over
a game of cards, the supreme court
today denying the appeal.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-03-03
May Go to Supreme Court.

Union, Feb. 23.-Notice has been
given of an appeal to the State SUI
preme court in the case Of W. T.
Jones, the plaintiff recently convict
ed Of wife murder and later refused
q new trial.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-03-03

Let us cultivate the habit Of cher
fulness and know that when we
quench the innocent Joy Of a fellow
creature by a word or frown we
are deliberately destroying a part Of
the worlds most precious treasures.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-03-03

New Law Regarding the Duties Of
Magistrates.
Columbia, Feb. 26.-In the magis-
trates' bill adopted today there is
a, provision that all magistrates
should file with the clerks Of Courts
a statement of ali cases and their dis
position, statement OF all costs and
fines collected, a detailed statement
Of all cases compromised. This state
ment must be sworn to and the oath
must further state that ali money
received and fines and costs have
been paid the county. Unless this
sworn statement is fled the treasur-
er is prohibited from paying the sal
ary for the month. This provision
was inserted in free conference.
GREAT DIVORCE RECORD.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-03-03
AVENGED HIS DAUGHTER.
Shot Her Assailant to Death in
Sheriff's Office.

Birmingham, Ala, Feb. 20
While James Brown, negro, was in
the Office of Deputy Sheriff Jones at
Besse1ner, awaiting a preliminary
trial on a charge Of attempting to
criminally assault Miss Jessie Rob
inson, daughter of James Robinson,
a merchant Of that place, the father
entered and fred four shots at the
negro, killing him instantly. The
negro was hand d"ufed to another
prisoner al II -e. Mr.. Robin
son made nc get away and
will be held ~ :. ~.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-03-03
Forty Lose Their Lives.

Buenos Ayres, Feb. 29.-Accord-
ing to a. dispatch received by the
minister of marine forty persons lost
their lives in the wreck of the Ar
gentins steamer Presidente Roca.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-03-03
CRAZY MANS crime
KILLED HIS FOUR INNOCENT
LITTLE CHILDREN.
Stabbed His Horses and Cows and
Pigs, Fired His House and Killed

Mondovi, Wis, Feb. 22.-Hans B.
Hanson, a farmer living near Strun,
cut the throats of his four children,
a boy and three girls, whose ages
range from 5 to IS years, today with
butcher knife.
After killing his children, Hanson
went to the barn and stabbed sew
eral horses, COWS and pigs and killed
cat. He then poured Paris green
in the hog trough. Then, having
poured kerosene about the house and
barn, set fire to the buildings, Han
SON drew a sharp knife across his
own throat.
Hanson attended church yesterday
with his four children and nothing
was noticed in his actions. He was
an inmate of an asylum about twelve
years ago.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-03-03
Back TO Navy Yard.

Washington, Feb. 23.-The yacht
Mayfower bearing the President and
his party, on their return from
Hampton Roads, reached her dock
ct the navy yard here this morning.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-03-03

Mending should be regularly done
and not allowed to accumulate from
one weeks end to the next, for it
will prove almost impossible to ac-
complish It.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-03-03
Brooklyn Court Grants Thirty-TEo
in Five Hours.

New York, Feb. 22.-All within
the space of FIVE hours thirty-two
absolute divorces were granted by
Justice Thomas in Brooklyn. The
record case was disposed of in three
minutes. This breaks all Brooklyn
divorce records. The dispatch IN
which the legal machinery moved is
attributed to the fact that none of the
cases was defended.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-03-03
LIBEL TRIAL.

Publishers Of New York American
Are in Court.
New York, Feb. 23.-The case OF
the Star Company, publishers Of the
New York American, against whom
an indictment was found recently
on a charge of criminal libel pre-
ferred by John D. Rockefeller, Jr.,
was called for trial today. The
charge is based upon a news item
printed in The American some time
ago in which Mr.. BOOKSELLERS name
was used in connection with case
of alleged peonage in Chicago.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-03-03
THE UNLOADED GUN.
Trigger Is Jokingiy Pulled and Man
Is Shot.

New York, Feb. 22.-That danger
Gus weapon, the unloaded gun, was
the cause of the death of Edward
Staub, who lies dead in the Bronx
this morning with bullet in his
brain. Staub died after having been
shot yesterday morning by Mrs. Mary
Schmidheime at the 1atter's home.
The woman was handling suppos-
ed empty pistol and pulled the trig-
ger in response to Staub's jesting
command to shoot him. The victim
was an engraver.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-03-03

FARMERS SHOULD COOPERATE
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-03-03
MUST FILE REPORTS.

New Law Regarding the Duties Of
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-13
FIRE WIPES OUT A SECTION
OF PARK CITY, FOUR HURT
King Leopold Is Dying

d RUSSELS. Dec. liking Leopold,
- who has been seriously i'll for a
fortnight, but who was believed to be
convalescent, suffered a relapse today,
and his condition is considered grave.
An official bulletin says: THE rheu-
matte pains have disappeared, but the
king is suffering from a disquieting af-
lection of the abdomen. There is pres
ent also dropsy of the legs"
Two specialists called into consulta-
ton did not disguise from the king the
gravity of the situation, although they
do not regard it as desperate. The king.
who is in possession of all his faculties,
conferred with Baron GOffinet, his pTi-
vate secretary, to whom he gave a few
final instructions The baron, Prince
Albert Leopold. heir presumptive, and
NJ. SchOllaert. the premier did
not leave the bedside of his majesty,
and Princess Clement his third daugh-
ter, is expected soon.
The cabinet met this afternoon TO
prepare for eventualities. At a late
hour the physicians held another con-
sultatiOn, after which Baron GOfinet an
nOUnced that the king was somewhat
better than in the morning. He suf-
fered less pain, his pulse was sufficient
and there was no fever. The physicians
and Archbishop Mechlein remained in
the bedchamber all night.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-13
Natives Are Not Worried.

Managua, Nicaragua, Dec. 12.-Out-
WaTdly Managua IS peaceful There have
been no military preparations, and the
people appear unCOncerned. Band con-
Certs are given daily on the plaza, and
to all intents conditions are as they were
before the United States delivered its final
word to Zelaya,
There is much intriguing. however,
among the better classes, and cafes are
the centers Of various conspiracies. The
reVOlutionists I'm Leon, Granada and
Managua are warning among themselves,
each being eager for supremacy. Those
I'm Managua are openly declaring that
they have been assured of the assistance
of the United States, and insist upon be-
ing permitted to choose Zelaya's success
sOr.
Zelaya declared recently that he was in
negotiation with revOlutionists to obtain
their endorsement TO a successor to the
presidency who would be acceptable to
al parties. and that he had submitted
the name Of DR.. Jose MadTiz, Judge OF
the Carriage court.
1t is believed, however. that Dr. Madriz
viii be Objectionable to the revolutiOnists.
Ii, therefore, would be dangerous to i'm
pose a man endorsed only by one or two
fact Ons as the other factions would
likely make this an excuse for a further
rising Dr. Julian ITias, minister general,
who also has been suggested as a pos
Continued on Page Two.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-13
STEEL CARS FOR THE j. P.
Whole System Is to Be Double
Tracked and Provided With
Block Signals.

Omaha, Neb., Dec. 12-AnHouncement
is made by the Union Pacific railroad
that all future orders for passenger
equipment will be for steel cars. Re
Gently these cars have been given trial
by the road and It has been decided to
do away entirely with wooden ears. EX-
tensive orders for new steel cars have
been placed.
IN adopting this policy Of the road
the officials declare that it is merely in
line with the general policy to do away
with equipment which is susceptible to
easy destruction in wrecks or fires. The
new steel cars, il is claimed, will also
afford greater comfort to passengers.
simultaneously comes the announce
ment that within two years practically
the entire line of the Union Pacific will
have been dOuble-tTacked and equipped
with the block signal system. In the
last year much progress was made with
the doubIe-uacking, and the work COM
menced by Edward H. Hartman viii
be continued indefinitely.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-13
ARBITRATION IS FAVORED
Governors Assistance Is Asked to
End Railroad Switchmen's
Strike.

St Paul, Dec. 12.-There was little
change today in the switchmen's strike
situation. Railroads claims they are NOV
ing freight satisfactorily and are steadily
improving the service, while strikers dis
pute tais claim.
The executive council of the Minnesota
State Federation of Labor today adopted
resolutions favOring arbitration of the
strike and asking Gov. Eberhart's assist
ance to this end. This council received re-
ports from every congressional district in
Minnesota today to the effect that freight
was not moving with the usual CELEBRITY.
President Hawley of the sWitchmen' S
union returned from Cincinnati, where he
had a conference with President Gompers
Of the American Federation of Labor.
Chicago, Dec. 12.--Arbitration proceed
ngs between the railway general man
ayers conference COMMITTEES and the
grievance committee Of the switchmen's
union are scheduled to begin here tomor-
row.
It is understood that the general man
ayers viii offer mediation under terms Of
cepted by the switchmen is doubtful s.
z. Heberling, vice president Of the
sWitchmen's union, will represent the
strikers, and r. O. Melcher, second vice
president Of the Chicago, Rock Island &
Pacific, win head the general managers
committee.
Arbitration proceedings also will begin
concerning the dispute between the raiI-
road telegraphers and the Illinois Central
railroad.
In this Chairman Knapp of the inter
state commerce commission and Commits
sioner Of Labor NELL will act as arbitra-
tors