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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-09
FEARFUL TRAGEDY
THREE MEN SHOT DOWN IN THE
STREET.
\ Brother OF Governor kitchin and
State Senator Two OF the Men
Were Shot.

State Senator L. c. Travis and
Representative A. P. kitchin. brother
o. Gov. w. W. kitchin and Congress
man Claude kitchin Of the Second
North Carolina district and Deputy
Sheriff C. w Dunn. all OF Halifax
county. were shot down on the main
stree; OF Scotland Neck. y. c.. Fri
day afternoon by E. e Powell. a
wealthy and prominent citizen.
Travis and Nitchin are seriously.
and Dunn fatally wounded.
Details Of the shooting are mea-
gre According 10 the best informa-
ton obtaiaa5le. Powell met his three
victims. walking along the street to-
sether. He approached Senator Ira
Wis, It is said. and asked hirs his
reason fer not replying 20 letter
he had written him.
Representative Ki.chin thinking
that Powell was out Of humor. placed
his hand gently on his shoulder and
uttered words intended 10 placate
him. Without further words. II IS
alleged. Powell drew pistol and
shot kt;chin down. and in quick sue
cession fred on Travis and Dunn.
both victims falling 10 the ground.
Powell then walked to his store. No
effort was made to arrest him. and
that night he surrendered to an Off
Ger and was taken 10 the county
jail at Halifax.
The bulle.. which struck kitchin
at close range. entered the face be-
low the eye and was later taken
out below the ear by surgeons. The
ball which struck Travis knocked
out several teeth and split his ton
que. Dunn was hit below the left
shoulder blade, the bullet ranging
upward. Both Travis and kttchin
are among the prominent citizens OF
the state and Powell is wealthy
property owner.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-09
SHOT TO DEATH BY POSSE.
Negro Entered House, Assaulted Wo-
man and Steals.

a dispatch to the Atlanta Journas
from Vidalia. Ga. says failing to OBJ
ey the command Of posse to hai:.
VIII Williamson, negro desperate.
charged with attacking Mrs. Il. c.
Mann and seriously stabbing her
husband at Cedar Crossings Wedc.s-
day. was shot and instantly killed a:
petrcs. q station on the Georgia
Southern and Florida about FIVE
miles from Vidalia Williamson was
discovered in an clubhouse at Petros.
The posse surrounded the building
and the negro attempted 10 escape
by dashing through the lines.
Members OF the posse called on
him 10 halt, and when he continued
his flight. the pursuers fred.
Mann was seriously stabbed by the
negro when he entered the home.
The negro attacked Mrs. Mann and
when her husband came 70 the res
cue Williamson stabbed hin with q
long blaGed knife. fatally woundiae
htm. The house was then robbed
Ia the negro
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-09
CAUSED TRAGEDY.
,sed Man B3snes Another for the
Death Of his Wife.

This is the man that bound me-
and my wife and burned our feet
until we told where We had hidden
our money said John Wagner. SO
ears old. as he picxed Frank Doaa-
hoe ou, OF line OF eight men al
ne E,na police station at pittsburs.
Pa. 1T was fourteen years ago.
ontinued Wagner, but shall! never
'orget his face" Donahue was sen,
. jail to await trial for burglary.
-wo companions are serving terms
in the state prison for the crime.
Donahue fed and was captured upon
VS. return 70 his home. AS the pris-
oaer was being led away the aged
man wep. and said. y have prared
hat the guilty one would BE- captur-
al because those men were resoon'
sibie for my wifc's death.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-09
TILLMAN STILL IMPROVING
But Will Not Be Able TO Return TO
Work this Session.

Senator Tillman has every pros
pect in the world OF complete re-
cove-y. bu, We agreed he should no;
resume work this session. saio DR.
J. VI. Babcock. who returned 20 Coz
umbia Friday from attendance upon
Senator Tiilman 10 Washington.
That ne can recover is the reward
OF temperate life. None ~ his
organs seem TO be affected. his mem
DRY and mental vtgor are unimpai7ed
and he IS in good spirits. One OF he
first subjects he brought up after ae
recovered the power OF articulation
was the way We celebrated the
Fourth OF July together IN Italy.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-09
BRITISH FIEND HANGED.
Made q Full Confession and Warned
His Race.

Unable TO stand as a result ol
wounds received when be was cap
tured, Roland Flowers made full
confession from the gallows at Tam
pa. Fla. Friday just before the trap
was sprung and he was sent into
eternity Flowers advised several
hundred negroes who heard him 70
remember that there is but one re-
suit OF such crimes as he committed.
When ne had finished his sta;emer,
he was lifted to MS feet. the moose
adjusted and tie trap sprung. Flow
ers escaped from convict camp
near Tampa on February 10. went to
the home O: a white woman and as
saulted her He was chased with
bioodhounds and. when discovered
By officers. attempted 20 use gun
He was shot through the thigh and
side. The execution was perfectly
orderly and was witnessed BY 2.0oC
persons.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-09
PAYS lICRDERER.S INSURANCE.
Company Gives Widow Of Executed
Man a Check.

The novel contention that the ap-
plicant missta;ed his occupation as
that OF travelling salesman. when.
IN fact. he was professional burg
lar. has failed to support the refusal
of one OF the large insurance COM
pan!es Of New York TO pay $4,000
policy on the life OF Ado!ph Berchey.
alias Big Bill Travis. burglar.
who was electEocuted IN the State
prison al Trenton. y. j.. last August
for murder. The company decided
not to force the issue in the courts
and sent caeck for the aIoInt 10
Big Rill's" widow. The company
also had contended that death by
legal execution was not contemplated
In the contract with Bertchey and
that. as his own act in killing q man
was directly responsible for his
death. he was 20 all intents and pur-
pose suicide. which absolved the
company from responsibility.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-09
SENATOR B. R. TILLMAN
WHAT a NEWSPAPER REPORTER
SAYS ABOUT HIM.
Says He Has as Deep Sense OF
Right rs Amy Man Who Ever
Served in the senate.

The Washington correspondent o:
the Richmond New-TiInes has this &c
say about Senator Tillman:
1T has often been said OF Sena'
10. T!llman that he used more Dig
words. than any other man IN the
senate, He had choice assortment
o. stock expressions. Among these
he was fond OF declaring that there
was "nigser in the woodp!le. and
similar statements He was also an
adept in the handling OF the words
"tomiooie-y. bamoooz!eo anu
| 'hul!abaloo.'
The records OF the senate do not
show that there was ever more
raoid speaker that Senator TillmaH
| IN that body when he was Thoroughly
aroused. From bis seat directly n
front OF the vice-pres!dents desk ne
had the opportunity 20 see and hear
everything that went OF. and many
times he would rise suddenly from
his seat and before he could be call
ed to order sen: home a string OF
caust;c remarks before his colleague
could draw a breath. He had said
what he wanted to say. rules or 40
rules. decorum or 10 decorun. and
having said what he wanted to say,
sat down.
Fo, all Of the impulsiTeness that
has characterized the actions OF the
Carolina senator since he came 70
washington. It must be said to MS
credit that he had as deep 3 sense
OF right as any man who ever se7T-
ed In the senate. His actions were
often rude. frequently cutting. and
sometimes vulgar. but those who
know T!llmaa best give aim cFedit
in high degree for private and OH
cial honesty.
n Washington there Is no sus-
o!c,on 0; wrongdoiug that will at
tach to the name Of Senator Ttilnan
when he leaves the senate. He has
made mistakes. plenty OF them" 10
use his OWE words. bu: they have
no doubt been mistakes that grew OF
a conviction that one could never so
too far for right. He has had many
enemies: has them now and VIII
doubtless continue TO have them.
should he survive his present Illness.
but few can be found willing to op-
pose the statement that worthy OF
meri;orius appeal has seldom been
UNDECIDED by Senator Ti!lman.
Former political friends secure no
more at his hands than the foe VINO
fought him hardest in the days when
South Carolina was split from the
mountain TO seaboard over the Ia
ioui,ious State liquor dispensary. H'
looked upon his commission IN the
senate az a commission for all South
Carol;n;ans and Il is believed that he
tried to treat all alike. though many
formerly his political opponeats.
never asked him for assistance.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-09
RICH MAN PLAYS POOR
Mine Owner Won Bride Who Took
Him for q siachinist.

The engagement OF Antonio R.
GuinaraS. wealthy Brazilian gold
and diamond mine owner. was an
nouDced in Williamsburg. Pa, last
week He took an unusual method
OF winning his bride. About six
months ago he appeared n the town
and engaged as Z mechanic in the
Westinghouse Electrica! company.
He worked as If his bread and butter
depended on his job which was pay
ing SIS a week There he met Miss
8eSs Goldie and after 4 courtship.
H. proposed and was accepted Then
i, became known tnat ne was not :.
mechanic at all but a South Ameri-
can millionaire The Southern Croe-
sus declares be is certain his bride
did not take him for his money as
she did net know OF his wealth.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-09
FLOODS OF WATER
WHAT MAY BE HAPPENING CAN
ONLY BE GUESSED.
Valuable Farms in Garden Country
of Cascade Slope Now Sand-bars
and Much Other Damage Done.

Advices from Spokane. Wash. are
TO the effect that almost unpcecedent-
ed food conditions are reported in
the valleys and coulles OF the"inland
empire" especially on .:.e eastern
slope OF the Cascades and from the
eastern tie7 Of Washington counties
into and including Montana.
Although the situation has i'm
proved n the Couer d'Alenes. there
is yet danger Of slides. as the weath-
er ia now balmy and the streams
are unable to carry OF the enormous
bodies Of water caused by the sud
den melting o, the great quantities
OF snow.
Elberton. in Whitman county. is in
danger and the citizens are resort
ing TO the use Of dynamite. Along
the line OF the Washington Central
road in Lincoln county the railroad
is washed ou: for miles and many
bridges are gone.
Wenstchee reports great volumes
OF water in the streets. What may
be happening down the valley from
there can only be guessed. communi-
cation being interrupted.
Lewiston. Idaho. is cut off from
rail Communication. Dayton. Wash.
is also isolated. Lowlands Of Tekoa
are flooded and houses have been
swept away at Washtaona.
The Chehaliis river is rising rap
idly and a Union Pacific under con-
struction has been washed out on
the Gray's Ear5or branch. Melting
SHOWS and warm rains have csused
the Cowli;z river to ris to nearly 20
feet above low water. The current
is forming new channels and IS car
eying out many bridge booms and
much piling. It is feared that some
OF the valuable farms on the Cow
litz bottoms have been reduced to
sandbars.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-09
Flood in Ohio NaiieYS.

AZ least two dead. many hundreds
homeless. scores OF factories prepar-
ing 70 close down and property losses
reaching into hundreds OF thousands
Of doliars-these are the main re-
suits OF the food which has devas-
:ased the State OF Ohio during the
last two days and which has not
yet reached rs full volume.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-09
Flee From Their Homes.

A big ice gorge above T!ttin. Ohio.
broke and MechanicSburg. the fac
tory district is inundated and the
people are fleeing from their homes.
The fire department was called out
10 assist in the rescue. using boats
70 get ont many families IN the
flooded district. For miles TO the
south. farmers are rescuing tneiT
stock with boats.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-09
Seven Miners Killed.

Twentv-three miners were killed
Thursday night by an explosion OF 4
powder n,asazin. in the 1.l00-toot
level OF the Mexican mine. one OF the
group Of T-eadve!! gold properties
on Douglas Island Eeight men were
seriously Injured and four Of these
may die
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-09
Given III, for Lost.

All hope for the safe y of the SIX
men who started out n az open t:":t
20 seek help for the wrrcktl steam,
cr Faralion. has oe.,n abandoned.
The boat crew. consisting o: M:.ic
Swanson and Ave men. three OF wh1:n
were passengers on the wrecke1;
steamer. left Hanna Bay. Alaska
February :. TWO days after the wreck
Of the steamer No word has 3e-o
received from them.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-09
Submerged Villages.

Heavy rains are playing havoc IN
Ohio. From ali parts OF the State
come stories OF submerged villages.
whole counties under water and peo-
pie being driven from their falling
homes At Elkton Bearer creek has
completely flooded the town as there
are several feet Of water in the main
street Canton is IN almos; as bad
4 plight and the majority OF the
population Is marooned in the upper
s.,2ries OF their houses.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-09
Woman liz Stabbed.

AZ Norfolk. Va. Mrs. E. S. Stan
field was attacked by masked man
in her home "Wednesday and was
severely stabbed. Shouting. Il tolu
you 20 keep your mouth shut" the
man plunged a dagger into he! body.
The woman had given testimony re-
su!t.nS in the conviction OF banE
robher despite the thvea: that she
would be killed.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-09
Countess Took Poison.

Helen Drummond. whose friends
claim she is Eva Fox Strangways.
whom New York society Sas ready
20 welcome two years ago as the
Countess OF III Chester. is dying
in Bellevue Hospita! from the effects
OF poison taken after arrest on tas
charge OF giving worthless checks AS
countess the woman was received
in the homes OF the best known so.
ciety people.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-09
Went for Booze.

A man named Smith was shoe
at Swainsporo. Ca. by negro and
taken TO Augusta 70! treatment.
Smith, who had charge of shoot
ing gallery in carnival. claims TO
have gone 10 the house Of Bob
Moore for the purpose OF buying
whiSkey from Moore's wife. Just
as he was going out Of the front
door Moore came in the back and
without apparent provocation he FIR
ed d shot at Smith.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-09
Eaten by Wolves.

James Smith. 4 woodsman. was
eaten by wolves in the timber lands
near Ally. No. after 4 desperate bat
tie for his life. The wolves at;:cH-
ed hin. while he was alone ayait,uG
the return Of a brother. Whom the
latter returned he found his bro hers
bones in the center Of c!rc,e OF hv"
dead wolves. An empty riff" showed
that the victim had been o:eTpower-
ed before Re could reloAl the wa.
non
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-09
Set Herself on Fire.

AT Columbus. Ga. Fannie Gray.
NJ aged negro wcman. becoming
suddenly demea;ed. poured kerosene
OF! over her clothing and touched 4
match and jumped in bed with he:
sister. covered with flames. The wo-
man was fatally burned. Serious
damage to the property was avertsd
by the prompt arrival OF the Ere de-
parrnect
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-09
TO GIVE AWAY MILLIONS.
Standard Oil King is Seeking Meth
ods Of Disposins Of His Wealth.

a dispatch from Washington says
steps were take Friday 10 incorporate
the Rockefeller Foundation IL the
District OF Columbia. The bill for
this purpose was introduced BY Sen-
a,or Gallinger and was referred u
the committee oo judiciary The
purpose Of the foundation is to pro-
vide for a general organization 20
conduct philanthropsc work along
all lines. !: is understood that the
foundation will be endowed largely
by John D. Rockefeller and that b"
takes this means TO dispose OF larSe
mart Of HI: enormous wealth. The
incorporators named in the bill are
John D. Rockefeller. John D. Rocke-
ccller. Ir.. Fred T. Gates. Starr ).
Murphy and Charles o. Heydt.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-09
MURDERER FOUND.
Man Who Stayed Wife in New York
Located in Mobile.

Julius venuer. alias Alexander
Klein, alias Johnson. was positively
identified IN Mobile. Ala. as August
Peterson. who Is alleged TO have
murdered his wife. Sophie Peterson.
IN tenement house in New York
en- February last. and concealed
the body un3er the .aoor OF the
place. -he Identification was made
by Johnson. brother OF the woman.
who arrived at Mobile Thursday
morning. accompanie2 by Police Ser
ssant John Wagner. OF he New York
police department. johnson or Pet
ersor. as he says IS his right name.
after Identification broke down and
confessed TO the crime and expressed
3 willingness 10 return 70 New York
wi,hou, requiring requisition papers.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-09
Suicides Queer Request

That be be buried with his head
ss, inches lower than his feet WAS
the single request left in a note by
Richard Boward. prominent among
farmers living near Greensboro. hy-'
when he ended his life with stry-
chime Friday. He said be was tired
OF living.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-09
Steamer Abandoned.

The Russian steamer Korea. buf-
fetted by storms on the north AZ
laatc and pounded into a"!r!a:<ress
hv heavy seas. was abandoned By the
crew March and left 70 ne! fate
The koreas crew OF IS men were
taken of by the Anchor Line steamer
Caledonia.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-09
Eratb OF IN Old Minister.

4. J. Stafford. one OF the oldest
ministers in the South Carolina Meth
od,st conference. disd az his home
at Sparcanburg Thursday night at
ten o'clock, after an illness OF sew
oral weeks.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-09
Vas Jefferson Davis, Slave.

Gordon Davis. slave 70 Jefferson
Davis family died Wednesday n
San Antonio. Tex. al the age OF 20
years. During the civil war he was
taken By Union soldiers and made !
corporal in the Union army. He was
afterwards known as Corporal" Da-
ric
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-09
MURDERED IN HIS APARTMENTS
Merchant IS Found Dead and Close
Friend Held for the Crime.

4. C. Akridge. druggist and
hardware merchant. was murdered IN
his home ct Pelham. Ca. some time
Friday ght- A. P. Spence. trav-
cling n>.z. and who hac long been
close friend OF the murdered man.
has been arrested FOR the crime. bHt
be yehemently protests his !nnocece.
Akridge lived in apartments above
his stores. His wife and children
had been away 70. several days on
a visit. Spence and Akr!dse were
together until a late hour Thursday
night. and sometime near midnight
Spence Is said to have telephoHed :
doctor that . man had beer badly
hurt and needed immediate atten-
ton.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-09
GRASS WIDOW JAILED.
kate ParIiam Of Spartanburs Held
on Serious Charge.

At Spartanburg Mrs. Kate Parkam.
the young grass widow who was
bound over 10 court Monday morn
ing on the charge OF abducting from
her home Miss Ethel Johnson. the
l6-year-old daughter OF Mr. and Mrs
J. ". Johnson. was Friday committed
10 Jail in default OF = $500 bond. L.
2. Epton. the well known real estate
man went OF her bond. but be
withdrew. Mrs Parham will De
tried al the coming term OF court
Another very important witness fol-
the state has returned to Spartan
bury, and has been bound over.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-09
Fatal Mistake.

believing that he was drinking
pure water in 4 glass handed 70 him
By druggis: OF Wodley. Ga. 7. 4.
Hall. prominent and wealthy plant
er. drank carbolic acid and G!ed q
few moments later OF Thursday.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-09
Nero is Sentenced.

Henry Poe. negro who was con-
victed Tuesday at Hot Springs. Ark.
OF assault!ng a 10-year-old white s!7!
Of that city. has been sentenced to oe
hanged April :.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-09
Seven Persons Injured.

At Camden. y. j.. seven persons
were injured Wednesday. one ser
iouslv. il collision between two
trolley cars.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-09
Tn. mob announced plans to board

The mob announced plans to board
. train and pursue the automobiles,
and while they were at the sta
ton making such arrangements a
report was started that one OF the
negroes wanted was in the City Hall
lookup. Then the thousands OF men
went to that place. but did Eot fnc
,he negro. BY tha: time j, was late
IN the afternoon and the mob dis
oarsaS
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-09

The names OF the passengers who
arc caught in the avalanche are not
known at this time. Men who tired
OF the delay in the mountain an!
walked ont TO Sky Homish say thai;
81 passengers remained at Wellinc-
ton Monday night. Only forty II
these slept on the train. the Others
STAYING al the railroad hote! and
nearby cottages.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-03
ROSE MELVILLE, THE
ORIGINAL SIS HOPKINS

One of the oldest characters on the
stage today is that of Obadiah, the
undertaker's assistant, In Sis Hop
kins, which comes to the Oregon on
Wednesday, January 6. Obadiah is
a clumsy sort of rustic type whose
one idea in life is to get ready for
prospective victims. He goes about
with a tape measure and dreams Of
death and disaster. The gossip
which tells him OF the illness Of the
oldest inhabitant or the ailments Of
the countryside people. brings JOY to
his soul and he keeps track Of what
the village physician Is doing. He
wears the most funereal garments,
and yet he Is funny. Not contented
with merely being a general calamity
howler, he prepared the epitaphs for
his neighbors and their recitation is
one Of the brightest laughing spots
In the play Obediah Is one of the
cleverest character studies on the
stage today, This is Miss Melville's
eleventh season as Sis Hopkins. the
odd Posey county girl who wears fun
ny little red celluloid side combs,
gingham pinafore, striped stockings.
the like of which have not been seen
in more than a decade and those
curious PAMELA CATERS which were
the fashion in the late seventies and
the early eighties. She wears her
hair in two tight little pigtails.