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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-02-09
BALING COTTON
N THIS AND OTHER COUNTRIES
THAT GROW IT.
Some Things About 1t Not to Our
Credit, and Which Our Farmers
Should Correct

Should Correct
The department, OF state through
It's consular reports is doing an ex-
ce!lent service in pointing out the
loss TO American producers by poor
methods OF baling. packing and ship
ping. This loss is particularly strik-
Ing the manner IN which cotton is
handled.
Consul Britain OF Prague recently
visited one OF the leading Bohemian
cotton spinning mills and made some
com parsons between American cot
ION and cotton from othe. countries
He sends to the bureau OF Danutac-
lures three samples Of basging and
in his report says:
Sample No. /. which IS forwarded.
vas cut from one OF the wrappers
eaveloping a bale OF cotton from In
tia. and sampe No. 2 was cut from
| the covering OF bale OF cotton from
Egypt. while sample No. 3 was cut
from a bale from United States.
'I examined great number OF
bales from each country indicated
| and found the cotton from india eI-
ceedingly closely packed and neatly
covered with burlap like the sample.
The cotton from Egypt was not 50
closely packed, but each bale was
| neatly banded with iron and neatly
covered with burlap in manner
similar to the bales from India
The bales from the United States
were in miserable condition. many
Of them broken open, with the cot
ION exposed and bulging out in num-
e1ous places. The proprietor OF the
mills said he could no: understand
why such intelligent people. as Amer
leans are. were so exceedingly care
less in packing cotton for export
"The cotton from India was II
good enough condition to ship around
the world. while the American cot
ton was in no manner At for export;
IN fact. the bales appeared more like
bundles Of old rags than bales OF
| ane cotton. American cotton Is pop
uiar. but K the condition n which
| Il reaches the Bohemian spinner does
not improve the imports from Egypt
and India will materially increase 3:
| the expense OF the American plant
er."
AS the Columbia Record says this
Is matte. Of vital importance to the
| cotton grower. affecting both the de-
nand for and the price Of American
cotton. and needs 10 be impressed
| strongly on the farmer. who ordiaari-
~ considers that any old baggtng viii
| suffice to bale his cotton.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-02-09
THE NAUGHTY sToBK
Put Up Job on Husband With
Wife's Assistance.

A fine domestic scanda! has been
unearthed at Los Angeles. Cal. by
the refusal Of Dr.. Armstrong c.
Prat. to sign birth certificates 70!
the aua6.uplets supposed to hsve
been born to Mr.. and Mrs. ". w.
Wilson. Of that place. and the health
department Of Los Angeles Is max
Ing al investigation into the case.
DR.. Pratt has declared that IN his
opinion none Of the infants was born
at the Wilson residence and that all
had been born previous TO the day
they were supposed to have been
He declares that Mrs Wilson confess
ed to him that the babies had heec
taken TO the house by woman who
had assisted her in perpet.atirs the
hoax and that one OF the infant:
was six weeks old. another week
old, and the other two were about
"a hours old when be frst saw them.
The woman. according to Dr..
Pratt. not only admitted that the
quadrupiets were not genuine. but
two sets o. triplets, which arrived
AT the Wilson home IN past years.
and which brought letter OF rec
cmneadation and signed photo
graph from Presiden: Roosevelt were
made up OF infant waits picked CD
at various institutions. According
20 the woman her husband wanted
large family. and that he- only
genuine child was an infant born
25 years ago and which died while
a baby. After It's death Mrs. Wilson
said she loaged for children Of her
own. and at last h!s upon the idea
Of having the make-5el.eve appear
ances Of the stork.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-02-09
TRAIN KILLS THREE.
Rcns Over . Woman and Knocks
Out Automobile.

Gu, Automobile.
Pennsylvan!a train No. 3 west
hound struck and killed Mrs. Roy
Covert aad fatally injured her hus
band at = crossing near Loudoav.lie
Pa. Tuesday Proceeding further
the train struck al automobile on the
outsk!rts OF C-es,line. few m!i@s
away. and killed }. r. S!gler. aged
60. and Charlie, Echeloe-ge.. h''h o.
Hayes,il!e In the automobile with
Echeibe7ser and S!ge- was Cu,u.s
Doerrer OF Mansfield. Dossee-'s
shoulder w:s crushed. Ri. le. tr"sen
and q. also received internal is;a'-
les.
The young woman who WAS rhe
ars, TO NEE, death on the track wzs
on her way. with Covert. be: hrs-
band. TO visit neighbor. Her death
was instant Covert was picked up
many yards away and does not know
his wife's fate.
The automobile party struck a.:
Less crossing came upon the tracks
IN their machine from the rear OF
81 ea.tbouad freight. directly In
front o. the express In an instant
their machine vas lifted high in
.he air. When j, fell Sigler and
Echel5erser were dead. Their bodies
were brought 20 Mansfield. Doerre!
vas taken 10 C.estl!ne hospital.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-02-09
Lost Both LEGS.

A serious accident befell Gus Hen
aett. while eRroute to his work IN
Ashevii!e. Een0ett was walking
along the tracts Of the Southern rail-
way when an engine came long. He
got OF the tract 70 allow the engine
TO pass but as he stepped from one
track onto another be was struck by
\ shifting engine and both legs 80
badly maog:ed that anputat!on was
necessary.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-02-09
Those Coal Claims.

Explaining his connection with the
Alaskan coal claims. as brought out
in the Baliiager-Piachot investisa-
tioE. Representative McLachla2 OF
California. Monday mentioned Gov
G!llett. Representatives Know!and
and MeKinlay o: California. as being
interested in the proposition with
himself and Representative Kinkaid.
OF Nebraska. and numbe: OF others.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-02-09

~, Puzzles Doctors.
Physicians and detectives are mys-
terfed over the peculiar condition In
which J. F. Smithwick. wealthy
cotton merchant OF South Creek.
Beaufort county. North Carolina. has
remained for two weeks At the State
Hospital az Toledo. Ohio. During his
strange sleep. which began sixteen
days ago. Smithwick bas not Sookea
over q dozen words and at all tines
seems to be unconscious.
II was supposed when Smithwick
was found unconscious IL his room
that he was the victim Of gas. a
small! ,as Jet above his head being
found partially turned on. There IS
no doubt in the minds OF physicians
that Smithwick's condition has been
brought on by something besides gas
At no time has the victim come Into
actual consciousness. A: times he
opens his eyes and watches the fg-
ures in the room. but does not speak.
Smithwick formed an acquaintance
with Toledo girl through an ad-
vertisement published in ma:ri-
monial paper. After several week s
correspondence he came TO Toledo
and met his fiance. According tc
her statement they had planned an
early date for their marriage.
When he was found unconscious
in his room at the hotel the police
started al investigation but the
whole affair appears as much mys-
terry as I, did the day he was found
unconscious.
Smi:hwick is fed through tube
and is given principally liquids. He
has not been removed from the no.
tel. as It is feared any movenea,
Nigh, prove fatal. The attending
physicians do not entertain much
hope fcr his recovery. And SO Smith.
wick remains sleeping. When he
will awake Is as deep mystery as
what caused his relapse into the IN.
conscious state Up to the presea:
he has slept just 3s4 hours.
Several nurses have been IN con-
stant attendance working under the
directions Of attending physicians,
who had charge OF the victims case.
Many physicians. both local and to--
eign. have been called in &c see the
patient. but all 90 away with shake
OF the head-they are IS puzzled as
the rest
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-02-09
Insurgents Surrender.

The unanimous decision 20 support
the administrations programme OF
legislation was reached at confer
eAce OF the insurgents OF the
House Tuesday Night. Representa-
tive Gardner. o: Massachusetts,. and
Representative Hays. OF California
were authorized to inform President
TAFT TO that effect.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-02-09
Two Mules Drowned.

Monday afternoon when Henry
Howard. driving team OF two mules
and a horse from Barium Springs -
Colum bia. attempted 20 pass Fishing
Creek AZ ford near Mills mill. in
Chester county. drive:.. wagon and
team were swept down by the raging
waters. The mules were drowned ::
the wagon was recovered and the
driver nar-owl: escaped.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-02-09
ChokeS to Death.

a dozen foreigners discussed the
meat boycott at breakfast in a Null
berry alley boarding house in Pitts
burg Monday and all except Mic
Skovlac. Slav. agreed 10 eat no
meat. Slovlac. delighted with hav-
ing the breakfast steak 10 himself.
tackled X so violently that he chock-
ed 10 death on the first ncuthfui.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-02-09
MADE A BIG ROW.
Because His Wife Warns Her Feet
on His Back.

Oh 4o~SSh-
Are cold feet ground for divorce?
Because q wife is afflicted with frigid
pedal extremities and persists IN
warming them upon the snail OF her
husbands back. IS he justified IL put
ting her out Of the room and makiE g
her 90 asleep in the servants quar-
ters?
These and kindred questions came
up before Recorder Broyles in Allan
"a in connection with the trial Of z.
T. Gibbs. q prominent coal cont:ac-
tor. charged with disorder!y conduct
and cruel treatment OF Mrs. Gibbs
In addition TO declaring his wite's
fee: were so frosty that he spent his
nights envying Cook and Peary 10
stead o: sleeping. Gibbs said his wife
was addicted 70 cigarette smoking
and reading French novels. The
charges against Gibbs were dismiss
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-02-09
SERVED THEM RIGHT.
Japanese Killed and Burned by OPP
pressed Natives.

Retaliation on p!I!ag!ns Japanese
natives o. the Shanta- Islands has
b-ough, a5ou: e pitched 5attle in
which several Iapancse were killed
and their bodies burned.
4 Russian commission sent from
Vladivostok 10 investigate the az
tack OF the Japanese made gh,s,ly
discoveries. The commission found
corpses OF Japanese partly cvemated.
The Japanese. Il was learned. late
las, year landed from 4 boat. 3illased
the native camps and burned tents
and houses. The naEScs assembled
large party OF warriors to take re-
vease and the fight cams as re-
suit.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-02-09
Kills Huge Snake.

A snake fifteen feet long and five
inches in diameter that hal oe.n
crawling along one OF the principal
resident streets OF Jersey City was
cut in half by trolley car last night.
The police believe that the snake had
escaped from some animal show in
the neighborhood.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-02-09
Meets Horrible. Death.

Tom Ashley met horrible death
at WaNhaw on Tuesday While at
tending TO his duties about the gin
merry. Ashley. in some manner. vas
caught in belt and hurled around
the shafting His head was crushed.
one arm torn from his socket and
the body was otherwise horribly
Qaogled.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-02-09
One Hundred Lives Snafed Out By a
Terrific E1alosion
AT PRIMER, COLORADO
The Awful Disaster Is Said to be tie
Worst that Has Ever Happened In
the History Of Western Coal Min
ing and Has Cast Gloom Over the
Surrounding Section.

A dispatch from Prinero. Col,
says more than 6 hundred men arc
believed TO have been killed BY q
terrific explosion in the Prinero nine
OF the Colorado Fuel and Iron Com
pany at 1870 Monday afternoon.
Eight bodies have been recovered
and rescue parties are making des-
perate efforts to reach the interior
workings cut of from the outside By
the cayins OF the main shat..
Three men were killed at tAe
mouth OF the mine slope by the force
ot the explosion.
Both fans with which the mine 10
equipped were shattered and It was
impossible to enter the mine until
they were repaired.
AS soon as the fans were repaired
General Superintendent J. 2. Thomp-
son and a rescue party entered by the
main air shaft, but they were unable
to reach the main shaft. which .s
completely blocked. TIE party re-
turned to the surface after securing
Ave bodies. which were badly burned.
A party equipped with oxygen he'll
NETS replaced this party. the work
ings were reached through an air
shaft and they are now searching
for more bodies
Hiaers were rushed to Primero
from Trinidad. Segundo. Starkvil,e.
Sopris and Coperville. and are labo--
ing frantically to clear away the
main shaft. relieving each other ev-
cry few minutes. II Is impossible 70
determine how far the main shaft
has cave6. and it may be days before
the shaft Is cleared and the total
death list known.
There IS little hope that any OF the
men in the mine are alive. The ccm-
oany clerk reports that 7s safety
lamps are missing. and It IS sure that
that number Of men are entombed.
Many OF the miners. however, say
that $50 men are missing.
Most OF the men are Siavs and
Euaga.iaas. P!: Boss Wilhelm 10
known TO be among the missing
The camp is scene Of indescrib-
able horror. While every ahle5od.ed;
man IS taking his turn with pick az.
shovel to clear the shaft. the worsen
end children. kept back by sSpes,
have gathered about the shats weep
ing and calling wildly upea their
loved ores. who have notseen found.
AT ten o'cloct Monday night If
teen bodies had been recovered from
one OF the main slopes. The bodies
were literally blown to pieces and
were unrecognizable.
Officials Of the company state thar
the disaste! is the worst In the hts-
tory OF the coal mining In the West.
A similar explosion. in which 20
were killed. occurred n the same
property January %, 1907.
Superintendent OF the wootea
Mines. and J. E. Miniey. mine in
specto7. will head another rescue
party. as sooa as batteries for electric
lights arrive by special train.
Members OF the special rescue par
" say that the effect OF the explosion
underground is indesc-ibabie. The
bodies recovered were horribly burr
ed and unrecogHiza BILE. One BODY
Hss imraled on broken tinbers.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-02-09

At .he conclusion OF argument. NJ.
DePass asked that the court commit
the children 70 the care OF the moth
er penden;e lite. but CHEZ Justice
Jones stated that this would be de-
cided later, and the court then ad
iouruet.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-02-09

The concessions in prices secured
through the anti meat strike are an
impressive illustration OF what can
be done when people quit the "dev!!
take the hi2dmosc policy" and act as
a unit.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-02-09

d.. Wiley. government chemist. is
getting after sewage fattened oysters.
Once il was said everybody ate a
peck Of dirt in 2 life time. but ac-
co.d!ng 20 modern sanitary ideas It
IS about peck month.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-02-09
Curis:nr in Korea.

4 special dispatch from Seoul 70
ports : serious uprising OF insurgents
az South Phonsaa. Korea Twenty
japanese settlers a-e said TO have
been murdered.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-02-09
WHY GARFIELD LOST
THE REASON JAS. R GARFIELD
IS NOT NOW IN
President Taft's Cabinet is Because
He Antasonized Friends OF Ballin-
gers in the Alaska Deal.

He :Antasonszed Friends OF BaIlia-
gers in the Alaska Deal.
In testifying before the Bailtnger
P!nchot investigating committee on
Monday Lewis R. Claws told OF
conversation he had with a Judge
Mckenzie. in which the latter said
the reason James R. Garfield was no;
in Presidents Taft's cabinet was his
antagonisn to the coal claimants II:
Alaska.
Did he tell any other reasons why
Mr.. Garfield was not in the cabinet?"
asked NJ. Olms,ed amid laughter.
NO. sir"
Senator Root here entered v!gor-
ous!y into the examination.
Who did Mckenzie make this
statement :o?" be asked.
IT. Special Agent Jones and my
self We made an affidavit 70 tha;
effect.
Why did you make an af!daytt?.
Il thought 1t would be worth re
membering IN :he farther iovestisa-
ton OF these cases j: We had TO call
Mckenzie as witness.
When did you make the anda-
viz"
In September. 1909"
After you had seen P.esidea,
T.:t:"
Yes. sir
Now. again. why was it you made
,hs: aAdaYit?" inquired Senator
Root.
Il thought /; might be Of in:eres;
TO President TAFT II had saothe.
opportunity to see him
Did you intend to send It tc
President Taft?"
Il had tha. IN mind
did you send it?"
mo. thought I would show 1t e
him when be came to Seattle"
| And you did send It where?"
ITO the forest service
CLAWS added that he thought tn,
smdavit would also be Of interest tt
Nr. Garfield.
You did not do II with the ide:
Of attacking President Tatt?" aske<
Senator Root
NO"
You swear you did not?"
Il swear
did you think 1t would aid th
PRESIDENT"
''I didn't know: I don't think
: would injure him
Who Is this man McKeozie?" ask
ed Representative Madison.
He is interested in the Dalto!
group o: claims In Alaska and l
known among the agents az 4 lesoy
ist here IN Washington"
CLAWS was questioned cloSe!y e
TO why the statement as to Mr.. Ga.
Geld made such aE impression upo'
him.
Because I thought it was true,
hs replied
Did you regard Mckenzie as
maa OF prominence enough to speal
knowingly o: such natters?" aske,
Senator Root.
Il knew he had been mighty sue
cessful in getting thinsR through coz
Eress."
Was Mckenzie a friend Of Presi
dent Ta;t?"
No. sir
Representative Dendy cuestione-
CLAWS further about making an aM
davie OF Statement: which he sai
reflected upon President TAFT
CLAWS said the impression NcKen
zie left was that influential peopl
opposed to Secretary Garfield ha,
urged the president not 70 retain Il,
not say the president had not retain
ed Garfield because o: his oppasi.io.
20 the Goa! claimants.
You thought it was a boast b,
the GcKeozie?" suggested Represeo
tstire Madison.
Il remarked to Jones that II h,
had strength to get rid OF Garfield
be could also get rid O: US. too
CLAWS said be did no: think Nc
Kenzie's statement was intended Il
any way 40 reflection upon P1esi
dent Taft
| On motion OF Senator Root. tn,
forestry service was requested to pro
duce the affidavit which had causec
such a nu.ry Ia the committee.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-02-09

ear:
IS there mercy for me: Will He heed
my prayer?
Oh. Coo. in the streams that for s!n-
aers flow
wash me and shall be whittier than
snow.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-02-09

II better TO have foolish belief
'aas comforts you than a wise ora
that 1atos you.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-02-09

Another Wall Street slump. Tn"
sam. old game. but trumps are diff
rnrcat
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-02-09
VERY 'QUEER CASE
A Man WHO HAS SLEPT FOR SIX
TEEN DAYS STRAIGHT.
Malady Of a Wealthy North Carolin-

ian. Who Went to Toledo to Mar
", Puzzles Doctors.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-02-01
MCCARTHY RUNS THINGS
WITH VERY HIGH HAND
New Mayor Is Mayoring 1t With
SpangIes and Bells in
Bay City.

SAN FRANCISCO, January 81
Mayor Mccarthy has summarily remov-
ed the members of the board of health,
park commission, fire commission and
civil service commission.
In order to forestall possible injunc-
ton proceedings he made new appoint
ments at once, and at two o clock this
morning the new appointees were sworn
in. 1t was feared that his right to
discharge the old appointees would be
questioned and an injunction secured to
stop his program.
The old board of health attempted to
hold meeting, claiming to be still in
office, but the proposed meeting was
forcibly prevented by the police, under
the mayor 5 orders.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-02-01
New Station Is Ready.

Steamship companies have been mott
fed by the Canadian government that
The new wireless station at the south
end Of Queen Charlotte Island has been
finished and is ready for service. This
Is the first OF the two new stations for
British Columbia, the other to be loca-
ted At Prince Rupert. The completion
Of these stations viii make a fairly com
pIete line in British Columbia and
southeastern and southwestern Alaska.
The United States government plans to
place ii station at Dutch Harbor to the
far westward, and II Is rumored that a
private company viii place one on Cook
inlet TO supply the Susitna country. The
new >kado Head station on Provost
Island will cover territory along the
inside passage, from which it had here
totore been impossible to receive news
bE wireless
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-02-01
WOOLLEY GOES
FOR JOE COHEN
Continued from Page One. }

\
4" As to this board it is com
posed of white citizens.'
''ln the mean time a special session
of the legislature had been called by
the Governor to consider some changes
in the land laws Of the Islands At
that session Of the legislature liquor
dealer named J. {. Cohen, a member Of
the house Of representatives and a rep
rescntatlve of corporation, | think,
called the California Wine Company.
resident in Honolulu, presented a con
current resolution, which was passed by
a large ma IOrltv-almOSt unanimously
passed in the two houses disc Ouraging
this effort TO get congress to fegislatc. -
The pressure upon the Hawaiian
legislature is the liquor pressure.
"The liquor lobby in Honolulu is
very strong.
"The fact about these people is that
they are chiIdren.'
so the point | make about this is
that the native Legislature with the
pressure that is bearing upon it (reter-
ring to the influence Of the liquor IN
terests) all the time, is unable to deaf
wisely with the liquor problem on the
Islands, -
Included in the report are speeches.
memorials and petitions both for and
against the bill. One Of the most sig
nfcant is letter from me Chinese
legation at Washington. which states
that a petition against the bill had
been received from prominent Chinese
merchants of Hawaii The first article
of this petition states ''There IS now
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-02-01

Harbor for Hon. Jan l6
WILHELMINA, Am. s s, ar. s. f.
from Newport News, Jan. 20.
W. II. MARSTON, Am. sehr., ar. Re-
dondo from Hilo, Jan. 3.
". II. SMITH, Am. bktn., ar. San
Pedro from Astoria, Dec. Is.
VIM. P. FRYE, Am. sp., from N. Y.
for Hon. Aug. 81.
TRANSPORT SERVICE.
Buford, ar S. F. from Hon, Oct. Is.
Dix, at Manila, Jan. 90.
Logan, from Nagasaki for Hon, Jan. 81.
Thomas, from Hon. for Manila, Jan. -.
Sheridan, ar. S. F. from Hon, Jan. Il.