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Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-05

Mr.. and Mrs. James A. Anderson will
entertain at dinner Thursday evening
at their home, 515 Shatto place, In
honor Of Sheldon Borden and Miss Bor-
den. who sail for Europe in May.
Covers are to be laid for Mrs. M. c.
Burnett, Mrs. William Eliot Selbie,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Hervey.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-05

The faculty and students Of the Pa
cifc College of Osteopathy, together
with friends, enjoyed a hard times
narty last Friday evening at the col
iege building, corner of Mission road
and DAILY street.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-16
WANTS ALI HIS WAGES.
Bride Takes Her Hubby to Court for
Keeping Thirty Cents.

When I married Sam. said Mrs.
Fanny Bookbinder IN New York
police court. ''he promised 20 pro-
vide for me and Saturday night his
pay envelope was 80 cents short.
Mrs. Book binder is bride Of eight
days. Although she has . personal
bank account OF $1,000. which she
refuses 30 share with Sam. she haul
ed him into court on representations
that he had treated her cruelty.
Sam make $50 a week. she con-
tinued. "and ! want every cent OF il.
II he needs anything III get it for
him. I know what's due wife and
that's why I brought him ere
Suppose your husband venss a CT
gar?" suggested the magistrate.
TIL buy it for him." repeated Mrs.
Bookbinder firmly.
The magistrate laughed outright.
Then go home and make up your
mind" he said. Ito do as your hus-
band tells you and take what he
gives you And don't You come be-
fore me again with such ridiculous
charges. Case dismissed
The pair lef: court. arm in arm.
and there was 40 sign OF cloud 20
dim their honeymoon.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-16
LEADERS ARE WORRIED.
New York Republicans Admit that
the Situation is Serious

A dispatch from Oswego. y. Y.
say that political leaders and legis-
lators. national and State. who were
IN attendance on the funeral OF for
mer United States Senator Thomas c.
Pla,t, found al opportunity for an
exchange OF views on the political
situation az Albany.
TIE Allds-Conger bribery scandal.
and the Senate leadership contest
were quietly discussed by former
Governor ocell. Chairman Woodruff.
OF the Republican State Committee:
Representative Dwight. the Repub!i-
can whip" IN the lower house At
WashingtoE. and representative Slo2t
Fessett. and other Republican !egis-
lstocs from Washington and Albany
The delegation from Washington
brought word that the feeling in
Administration circles favored Hin
nsz's election. Albany .etorted that
such action was unlikely. and Il was
h!nted that hitherto unmentioued
candidate might be put forth as
compromise. It is apparent that
Senator Cobb's supporters. who In
clude Chairman Woodruff and Wm.
Barnes. Jr.. the Albany leader. in
tends TO press his candidacy az the
conference at Albany.
That the situ:ion within the Re
publican party at Albany is causing
grave concern was admitted by the
leaders.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-16
ROBBED IN TIE STREET.
Held up Woman and Child in the
Centre OF Charlotte.

At Charlotte. y. c.. and en- one
OF the principal streets. negroes Sat
urday held up and assaulted white
woman and child and robbed them
OF Iheir pocket books. containing
sums Of money. These bold rob
berries came as the climax TO Z long
series OF nightly ho!d-ups in which
women have been invariably the vic
tins. On the boulevard in Dilwor,h
Friday morning. an aged woman was
knocked down aad severely hurt. the
negro escaping with the woman 5
pocketpoob. Tha, afternoon on the
main street OF the city child was
knocked down and robbed Of q purse.
The police chased both criminals with
blood hounds and automobiles and
made two ar-esis Great crowds fol-
lowed each prisoner to the station.
but no violence was attempted. al
though 70. a time great excitement
reraiIed
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-16
BIG SALE OF FERTILIZERS.
Forty-Eisf,t Thousand Tons Nor
Sold This Year.

The farmers Of the State. accord
ing to the number Of FAX tags sold.
are using more fertilizer this year
than in the past. says the Columbia
State. The books in the State teras-
urer's Office show that since tie first
Of the year the sum OF s154.4ST.3S
has been received for tags.
This is over $4,000 more. than
was received at this time last yer
The amount received TO date last
year was sl4ee.147.31. The total
amount received from the fertilize.
tax tags last year was s202.7413I
This money goes TO Clemson COL
leee There is a tax Ct 25 cents on
every ton OF fertilizer sold in the
State.
II was said Thursday that the fer
tiWze- companies aIe rushing all
orders and the fact may account for
the increased sale. but it is believed
that the growth Of intensive farm
ing is the real cause. According to
the amount OF tag tax money receiv-
cd. it shows that over 100000 tons OF
fertilizers have been sold ir the
State since the first day OF the
year
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-16
HELPED FARMER
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY DID i
GOOD DEAF. FOR THEM.
It Gave Money 10 Support Various
Things that the Farmers OF the
State Needs.

Farmers have no reason 20 COM
plain Of their treatment at the hands
OF the recent Legislature. A survey
OF the bills enacted into law shows
tha, the General Assembly adopted
this session some very progressive
and diversified legislation.
Provision was made for the In
spec,ioa OF comermcial foodstufs.
the income 20 90 TO the Department;
OF Agriculture. commerce and indus
try. OF which Col. (. J. Watson IS
the aggressive head.
A special appropriation OF $1,000
for the general expenses OF -, de-
partmeat was also given. this being 4
splendid recognition Of Col. Watson S
ua,iv:ng and successful! efforts fo-
the development OF the State.
An up-to-date pure seeds :aw bas-
ed upon the Wisconsin statute was
also adopted.
For the farm demonstration work.
so successfully managed in the State
by Mr.. Ira W. Williams. an app7o-
p-iat,on OF $4,000 20 supplement the
rationa! appropriation was made
q good example fo- other States
Fo. the great corn snow 70 be held
in Columbia this fall $1,000 was Civ
en-. conditioned upon $1,000 being
raised in the State at large. And
this is assured. NJ. 4. &. Gonzales.
having pledged 81 900 Of the amount.
Il Is also gratifying !" note that
the Legislature appropriated $500
for the support OF The work OF the
State Corn Breeders Association.
which works along the lines OF the
most progressive OF such o-saniza-
tons in the West.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-16
YOUTHFUL BIGAMlST.
Is Only Twenty-One Years OF Age
Has Three Wives.

The first case taken up in the
Greenwood court las; week was that
Of the state agains; George II. Nose
ley. charged with bigamy. The de-
sendant pleaded guilty and was given
sentence OF one year il the peniten-
tiary. This case IS rather interest
ing IN view OF the fact that the
young man is only twenty-one years
old and has been married three
times. He married the first time in
Eonea Path. the second time al
Greenwood. and the last time az
Ninesy-SiX. all OF the towns being
in radius Of about tweaty-six miles.
Two OF his wires were in cour, Mon
day: but did not get the opportun-
;ty to testify in view OF the fact
that the defendant plesded guilty.
The minister who performed Ghe
ceremony in each case. was also pres
eCt.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-16
Free Advertising Given.

The Newber-y Observer says: II
4 small merchant has goods 20 sell
or = farmer 4 few COWS or hogs. he
has 10 pay FOR advertising them: but
tAe Western Union Telegraph COM
panv wants 10 get some facts shout
It's business before the pu5iic. What
does Il DO? K sends the notice 20
its AGENTS and ins;ructS the.; 20 hare
ii put IN The paper. provided Il Goes
not cos, ANYTHING" AS the Observer
SAYS "a 10; OF paper put It in free
While they would make an ordinary
citizen pay fo7 similar service. A
multinil!:onaire corporation dead
heads its advertising.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-16

prosecution Of such violation when
directed so By the commissioner OF
agriculture. commerce and indus
tries.
Sec IL The results OF al! tests
OF seeds made by the experiment
station shall be published In bulle-
tins OF the department or the STA
ion together with the names and
posiof!ce addresses OF the persons.
firms or corporations from whom al!
samples tested were obtained
Section T. For the purposes ot
this act a sample OF agriculture seed
shall consist o. not more than founr
nor less than two ounces OF the seed
10 be examined
Sec. -. Whoever violates any
provisions named in the section o.
this act. or who shall attempt 10 in
;erfere with the inspectors or as
siStaAts in the discharge OF the du-
ties named herein. shall D. deemed
-;Iilty OF misdemcanor. and upon
conviction shall be punished By
fine OF not less than SO or more
than $50 for each and every offeas",
Sec. Il. y fee OF p reatS shall
be collected by the commissioner: of
4 agriculture. commerce and industries
rom IT,, scotsman. person. firm or
corporation oefring the seed for sale
or selling same for each sample test
ID under the provisions OF this ac;.
md the proceeds from such fees
shall be paid out OF said special fund |
lpon the warrant OF the comptroller
;-ceral upon the presentation o:
iemiEed bills appro-ed BY the COM
missioner o. agriculture. commerce
nd industries. !!
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-16
PATTEN MOBBED
IN THE MANCHESTER COTTON
EXCHANGE.
While Unhurt Mr.. Pattcn Was Great
~ Cimgrined by Display Of Hos
,ility 10 Him in Manchester.

A hostile demonstration on the
Zoo. OF the cotton exchange at Man
chester. England. and one directly
contrasting il FOR triendliness on ;he
corn exchange at Liverpool were met
WIKI Friday by James A. Patten. the
Chicago wheat and cotton operator.
In the first Mt. Patten was inoboec
and probably escaped injury only y
being rescued BY the police: in The
latter he was greeted with chee-, and
other manifestations OF friendliuess.
Mr Patten sailed from Liverpool Sat
urday for New York on board the
Cuna-d line steamer Nauretan!a.
The brief visit 20 England OF the
Chicago operator has been spent
mostly about the Liverpool markets
and Friday be made up his mind to
run over 10 Manchester 10 s>H the
city and visit the cotton eHch anSe.
Il was known 20 Mr. Pattcn tha;
there had been threats ct an unpleaS-
ant reception should ne viSiT Cot
toHopo!;s.' but he refused 20 believe
they would be carried into effect
These threats. It is said. emana:eG
from persons on the exchange who
had lost large sums as result Of
Mr Pat,en's operations in Chicago.
and from others. who held him re-
sponsible for Thursdays rise IN the
price Of cotton AMI Who believed tt-t
his visit TO England had tor It's pur-
pose the manipulation OF the MAJ
ket.
Hardly had M-. Patten touche-, the
floor OF the Manchester exchange be-
fore the outDurst came. He Was
haoted and teered by the throng and
;hen surrounded and hustled iniu the
street The crowd followed even
here and did not desist its manistes-
tation Of dislike until the American
had been placed in cab by the po-
lice and started for the railway sta
ton. where he took the first traiD
back 10 Liverpool While uahure hs
was greatly surprised and irritated
1T the dislike the people OF Mar
chester had shown for him.
Arriving in Liverpool. Mr.. Patter
| just had time 20 visit the corn ex.
change before K closed for the day
The fooT was crowded with mem
bers. who evinced their sympathy 70!
him 70. the treatment that had beer
shu;~n him IN Manchester by takinl
off their hats and cheering him wher
he referred 70 the incident
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-16
CAUSES DAMAGE.
Lightning Plays Strange Franks Eut
Hurts No One.

Al Some-ville y. J.. the telephone.
electric light and fire alarm service
IS crippled as result OF the most
severe electric storm ever experience
ed II this section o: New JERSEY.
A dozen residences and al equa!
rum Der OF barns and out5u!ldinSs
were struck by bolts. bu; no serious
fires resulted. Tn lightning played
some strange pranks.
4 bolt came down -" chimney Of
the new residence of William Ar
kea5erg and travelled around the dull
gilt moulding on the walls through
ont the house leaving il with sur
face like newly FURNISHED So!G.
IA another house bolt which
struck projecting gable divided
into several branches on entering
the house and Lighted eigh, small
fires in as many different rooms.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-16
Will Soon Hc Out.

a dispatch from Washington says
Senator Tillman's recovery is most
marked. He is now strong enough
TO walk around in his room. without
assistance. and is able 10 give per
sonal attention 20 some OF his CORES
dence. He has visitors almost every
day and carries on a conversation
WITHOUT showing any evidence Of
fatigue. The Senator and his family
expect 70 return 20 South Carolina
the latter par, Of this month
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-16
NEW COTTON LAW.
Limiting the Deductions for Bagsing
and Ties.

0QC lies
A very important act passed at the
last session Of the Legislature and
approved the other day by Governor
Ansel is that 70 prevent deductions
from weights OF cotton for b"ggins
and ties. The following is the meas
ure.
Section l. That from and after
the approval OF this Ac: K shall be
unlawful for any person. firm or
corporation engaged in the business
OF buying cotton in this state. as
principal or agent. to deduct any sum
for bagging ard ties from the weight
or price OF any bale OF cotton. when
the weight OF the bagsing aad ties
does not exceed six per cent. OF the
gross weight OF such ba;- of cottr!..
In the event that the weight OF he
bagging and ties exceed six per cent
OF the gross weight OF such baia o.
cotton. only the excess over t&r said
six per cent may be deducted.
Sec. .. For each and every v!o-
lat!on OF this act the offender s.,a!!
be guilty OF misdemean2i' and
shall be Eaed in the sum OF Tot less
than FIVE dollars. nor more than So.
or imprisoned for not less than ten
DAYS. nor more than thirty days:
Provided. That this act shall not ap-
ply 10 what is known in the trade as
round bales. and bales OF cotton
which weigh less than three hun
d-ed pounds
This act will. Il enforced. affect
the cotton trade considerably.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-16
LAST Legal Hanging.

The last legal hanging in North
Carolina took place at Elizabethton
Friday when Henry E. Spivey, col
oged. was executed for the murder
OF his Ssther-in-law, John Shaw. las:
November. ever o2mestic differences.
The last legislature made electrocu-
ton the legal method and Spivey was
the last condemned man sentenced
under the old law.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-16

Smiles should be part OF our
selves every day Of the week Do
you know We esteem those persons
our bes; friends VINO greet Us with :.
smile aud 4 Kind word :. commun-
itv composed Of individuals who look
always on the bright side OF every-
hing would. IN our opioa. be N
Ideal community. What W. reed IA
this lie is sunshine. and great dea!
~
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-16
FAMILY OF NINE BURNED.
North Carolina Negro's Humble Cab
in Destroyed.


John WasstaG and his wife and
eight children. coloCed. were burned
10 death al their home seven miles
northwest Of Roxboro. y. c.. on Fri
lay night in a fire which destroyed
their home
Particulars Of the holocaust are
meagrc for the reason that the hum
bic Waestaff home was remote. and
TO one saw the fire and nothing vas
known OF il until next morning when
a farm hand or his way 10 work
found the house in ashes and the
charred bones Of the occupants in
the ruins How the victims we-c
trapped is mystery as the house
was one story affair.
The theory is ,ha, the FIRE caught
in the kitchen and suEoca.ed the oc-
cupants before they could escape The
house is or ,he farm OF ". f. Farley.
prominent farmer OF Person coun-
y. and Wagstaff was one OF his most
trusted tenants.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-16
some AMAZING FACTS
SOUTH HAS LESS ANNALS THAN
FIFTY YEARS AGO.
There nas Been Opportunity to Re
cuperate, but the Opportunity Has
Not Been Improved.

Sometime ago the Macon Tele-
graph gave its readers official figures
showing that in Georgia there are
fewer cattle fexcepting mich cows).
sheep and swine IN 1910 than N
IS6o-before the war. This was
amazing. yet true The Manufacture
e-s Record has gone further into the
question and gives US the figures in
all the Southern States. They show
that there has been loss also IN
fifty years in the other Southern
states of Alabama. MarylanG, North
and South Carolina.
In the fifty years between 1860
and 1910 the population OF the coun-
t.y increased from 3l,500.000 10
SO. 900. 30. and the population OF she
South from 100000 to 2S.00o.-
900. In the same period. according
70 official figures and allowing for
valuation In census schedules, the
raising Of livestock used for food has
not KEEP. pace with the growth OF
population IN the whole country. and
in the South las actually declined IN
The case Of sheep and swine.
In 1850 the South had s.542.19O
meat cattle. not including mich cows
and in 1910 she has I3.S34.o00: IN
1850 the South had 6.aS4.000;. in
1860 the South had 1S.2S1.21S hogs.
and in 1910 she has 1898. 600. This
Is not a creditahle showing, and
proves that our farmers have pretty
well abandoned almost everything
else for cotton.
In the case OF sheep. the South
now has 0.0n0 fewer than IN 1860.
Alabama. Georgia. louisiana, Sis
siss!ppI. North Carolina. South Car
olina and Tennessee showing the
most marked decreases. their average
being too great to overcome the in
crease Of sI.1s5.0oe in Texas. added
to the slight increases in Florida,
Kentucky. MARYLAND and old Virgin
ia.
Swine made even worse showing
than sheep. TIE increase 70! the
whole country il the ffty-year per-
iod was only at the rate Of ~ per
cent. against an increase OF Is! per
cent. in the population. but against
RI increase OF l72 per cent. in the
population OF the South the number
OF swine decreased by more than g.
600. 900. in the face OF an increase OF
$50 900 in Texas. OF $4,000 in
Florida. Of IoS 900 in Louisiana and
OF 21.000 In Alabama. the only four
states Of the fourteen Southern states
showing al increase.
or course It is understood that the
meat animals Gas vel! as horses and
nlrles) in the South had TO do ser
vice for both Of the contending arm
les. The forage. the wreck. the de-
st-uction. the conflict OF four years
left the South practically barren OF
these animals. But there has been
time to -ecuperate. as other things
have recuperated. There has never
been time more propit!ous than the
present for live stock raising IN the
South Facts. conditions and the
promise OF fat rewards call aloud for
It
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-16
Folding Beds 4-ictirn.

The body OF Jos. ] Justin. travel
ing salesman for ST. Louis. No.
coffee firm. was found in a closed
folding bed IN 4 loca: hotel AZ Wal
nut RidgH. Ark. FRIDAY The bed
in some manner had closed upon
Justin after he had retired the nigh;
Taa-h
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-16
Shoots Daughter and Self.

4; Manketa. Nina. Robert Pleger.
enraSed because his daughter Maude
accepted attentions from Young
man % whom the father objected.
sho; the girl Fr!da night and fired
Two ba!!e;s into his own b-eas: Tha
father probably will die. while the
gi-. may recover
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-16
Actor Kills Himself.

At Chicago Thos. Tho-ne. an ac-
tor. killed himself Il. his .oon Fri
day while respondent He used the
thick cord OF his bata.obe. tying one
end around his neck and the other to
door hinge. Thorne's home was
IN New York. where he was a mem
Der Of the Lambs club.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-16
Mistaken the Symo,oms.

The socal!ed religious man who
goes about with long face and his
lip hanging down over his chin. has
mistaken a case OF dyspepsia .or a
change OF heart. The true Christian
has 2 ready made smile always on
top and is glad in heart all the day
long. from January l. TIL the geoe--
al judgment.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-16
Fears War With .laDan

\ note c: warning was sounded
Non5aE 5y joco5 " Sch:2. the New
York baakc-. regarding me Situa-
t:G,i IN "a" fa- @aa;. and the possib-
!!ity 0: war Wit: Japan was discuss
cd in many banking houses. NJ.
sch.6 helped finance Japan Il hec
"a. With Russia.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-16
Heavy Snow.

Twelve inches o! snow covered the
f'ecks OF the steamer Columbus ar.
rivinc IT New York from Savannah.
The Columbus ran into violent
storm. OFF the Delaware eapes. with
heavy fall Of snow.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-16

Some 275 900. 900 sent abroad an
aual.E by immigrants. says the In
masration Commission II Uncle
Sans bows We're not 100 proud TO
ss; III II hands so!Ied. We would not
have 20 De supporting some o;he.
fellow fa;he. over the sea.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-16
Fight IN Cell,

At Saade-svt!le. Ca. Soloman
Rrantley. charged with murder. and
Church Scott. alleged murderer. 10th
negroes. goUsht in the Washington
county jail. Scott's :hroa, was cur
almost from ear 20 ear. The weapon
ed vas a small pocket knife.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-16
Doctor Sentenced.

At Detroit Wednesday &. George
A. Fr:tch was sentenced TO serve
years in the penEtentia-y 70. caus-
ing the death Of Mabelle Millma0. O.
Ann Arbor. las; Angus, by means Of
aa unlawful operation.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-16
Fatal Fi-lIf-

One man was killed and two others
fatally wounded in D!Sicl fight az
Bearea Ky. Monday.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-16

The boy o: today IS q pretty good
fellow. and not hall as soft as ae
looks.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-16

II also got the impression" said
Nr. Davis. that as to the legality OF
che Withdrawals. ne Mr.. 8ai!inCerl
would take the mater M with the
attorney general I. Ne did so. how
ever. don't know OF IT,
NJ. Davis took especial care 10
50" he thought NJ. Ca7feld's With
drawals were wise. and .ir Baiiin-
gers restorations were unwise. i;
was not. however. for the reciama-
lion service 10 dictate the policy Of
IN" administration. and ne did no;
want the service % b@ used as 4
buffer" between these people and
the interior department.
Nr. Davis saii the reclamation SER
vic" had "mu!::itrdinous enemies
N The west He though th.. people
in the west would favor the whole
sale Withdrawals made by Secretary
If they had the matter fullv
Explained 10 Them. and declared tha;
The "mU!;;tud!nous enemies" wcr'
''saecial interests" and people
Who were trrinS 20 avoid proper
payments to The government.