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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-18
L LAWMAKERS OUTED FROM BED
TO MAKE LONG NIGHT OF IT
Awakened From Deep Slunber to Be Arrested,
Representative Hol1ingsworth Takes 1t Ill,
as He Was Properly Paired, and Makes
Fun for Sleepy Eyed Colleagues.

Along about o'clock this moInins some
democrats began to wonder why it was
that arrested members were brought
before the bare OF the House. So form
al resolution was passed directing the
sergeant-at-arms, Col. Casson. to show
up and explain.
Mr.. Casson who is about four feet six,
ambled into the chamber, looking scared
to death. He told the House he had sent
out four deputies in automobiles. Al
though they had visited all Washington's
leading hotels. they had been unable to
rout out single republican.
But they had five peeyish democrats in
tow.
Joy Riding Is Suspected.
LAS far as can see" cried Representa-
tive Ollie James of Kentucky. "the depu-
ties have been taking an early morning
joy ride
That was the cue for Representative
Rucker Of Missouri to denounce automo-
billing as an expensive luxury. He wanted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-18

Dr. Joshua b. Conaway who for forty
years practiced medicine. is dead at
Clarksburg, w. Va, after an illness of
more than a year. He was. seventy six
years old and was native of Harrison
county He is survived by a widow,
seven children and one brother.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-18

to know how much it would cost the
government for this particular service.
and who would pay it.
Representative Dalzell of Pennsylvania,
in the chair, refused to tell him. He
suggested that Mr.. Rucker already knew
the answer
Well" suggested Mr.. James in SOL
emu tone, 1.-The deputies have been so
signally unsuccessful in rounding up alb
sentees by automobile that l suggest they
use camels on their next trip
Hollingsworth Mad About It.
The screaming farce of the whole con-
session occurred
when Representative Hollingsworth of
Ohio, an elderly gentleman with a wal
rus muStache, who attained some no
toriety not long ago by demanding that
the name and face of Jefferson Davis be
removed from the silver service presented
b. the state of Mississippi to the battle
ship of that name. was brought into the
House under arrest
Mr. Hollingsworth wore his tie under
one ear. Other evidences of hurried
toilet were visible.
He was hopping. steaming, snorting
mad Nor did he care who knew it, He
placed his hat and gloves on a cOnven-
lent desk and waved his arms wildly in
the air.
Who Did It? And WhyP
"A parliamentary inquiry, Mr.. Speak
err he yelled. who was 1t came to my
room in the Willard Hotel at 4 O'Clock
in the morning and arrested me? / want
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-18

probably on the idea that it would help
to keep the weary and somnolent awake
that a particularly lively effort was made
to supply all Corners. After the restaurant
chef had used the same grounds four dis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-18

The Bakers boy Running Through
tine! times and the resulting product be
gan to resemble pale and anemic mud hi
quit.
There wasn't anything but water to
drink on the premises after that. There
was a new supply, though, as soon as the
markets and the stores opened up this
morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-18

Nine thousand dollars is the value OF
a husband fixed by q jury at Charleston.
w. Va. Essie Moore, administrative, in
stituted suit against the Kanawha and
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-02-16
WALKS INTO NIAGARA.
Woman Plunges to Her Death Over
the Great Falls.

Miss Beatrice r. Snyder o. Buffalo
committed suicide Tuesday by wad-
Ing into the river Just above Pros
pect Point and going over Niagara
Falls. AS her body swept over the
brink OF the cataract she turned her
face toward her would-be rescue.s
and smiled a farewell to them.
Without q moments hesitation
Miss Snyder ~aded into the stream.
She tu:-ed once and smiled towards
the men who were calling to her
to stop and continued TO move rapid
ly into deep water. In an instant
she was whisked from her feet and
carried rapidly toward the brink Of
the falls.
On the bank was found q handbag
and in it this note:
Mamma and Papa: Oh. you both
forgive me for bringing this awful
disgrace upon you IN these years Of
your life. Also may our Heavenly
Father forgive all my sins. Blu: I
have been very good. thank God. You
will find slip for the money under
YOUR dresser scarf With my heart
full OF love for all your kindness and
tender love. goodbye. Lovingly.
! Beatrice
| Miss Snyder was chief clerk in a
Er~aIo tea store. She had been de-
jected since the death OF her faace.
George 2. Myers. They were 70 have
| been married in a few months. She
worked Tuesday morning.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-02-16
SEVEN BLOWN TO ATOMS.
Ran Gasoline Car Upon Lighted Dyn-
Smite Fuse.

Needless Of the warning CT fore
man in charge Of e1cavating opera
tsons along the line Of the private
motor road from Kelvia. A!iz.. 20
:he Ray Copper mines. the motorman
OF q gasoline car containing six pas
sengers ran his car close 70 the sput-
;ering fuse OF heavy charge Of dyn-
am!te and the car and its seven oc-
cupants were blown 70 atoms.
The foreman had discovered a
missed shot in the excavation at noon
and before the motor car came in
sight he had relighted the fuse. AS
the car approache- BE sisnalied 70
the mororman and warned hin, CT the
explosion. Motorman
Lyalle. believing th.. he could take
his car past the charge TO safety.
paid no heed 20 the warning and
started again al full speed.
Just as the car was passing the
charge tie explosion came and the
car with its load Of human freight
was blown high into the air amid
srea; cloud OF debris. The dead men
we're all prominent IN mining affairs
n Arizona.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-02-16
E1exez Miner. Killed.

Ten Hungarians and one American
Is the death toll OF gas explosion
Monday II the No. slope OF the
Ernest mine os the Jefferson & Ciear-
Geld Coal Co. Ave miles north Of
Indiana. Pa. The explosion occur
red In 8 beading where Il worknen
were located and one Of these. Az
drew Kr.zeef. escaped by crawling
on Els stomach 70 erade the noIious
gasen.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-02-16
THREATENED WITH VENGEANCE
Tobacco Growers Ordered to Lesve
Their Crops.

Several farmers in Rockingham
county. \. c.. have received circulars
and post cards IN the last few days.
threatening deeds OF violence unless
they pool thei. tobacco IN the dry
priz<ries and stop the practice OF
disposing o: the leaf on the ware
house !3oor Some warnings were
sent through the mail. while IN other
instances a number o: prominent to-
bacco planters found circulars threat
ening violence tackled upon their barn
doors. Efforts 70 trace the author
ship OF the circulars have proved cu-
tile and some OF the farmers are in
clircI 70 treat the threats IS 8 prac-
c-!cal joke. The promoters OF the dry
prizeries disclaiu any connection
with the warnings.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-02-16
MURDER MYSTERY
BODY BURIED UNDER FLOOR OF
OF A TENEMENT.
Indications Are that Husband Sought
Money Realized on Death Of Pre-

decessor.
New York has another murder
mystery. Avarice is believed by the
police TO have been the motive for the
murder OF the woman whose dead
body was found buried in an excara-
ton under the floor Of an apartment
house in West Sirety-fourth street
Tuesday.
Search for the woman's husband.
Peter Johansen. was continued We'd
nesday under added stimulation be-
cause in the rooms be is believed
to have occupied since the crime. let
ters were found indicating that Mrs.
Johaasen recently came into the pos
session Of $4,000 from railroad
company for the death OF her former
husband. August Petersen.
Johaasen was janitor OF the house
where the body was hidden. The
family's furniture was moved away
last week and the pair were su--oos-
ed TO have gone to New Jersey. In
stead it was found that Johansel
had sent the furniture dowa:o sa
and the body Of Sofa. his wife "a,
dug up in the vacated apartments.
Whether the woman was s;rAA"Icd
or whether wounds IL he ienole
cansed her death is expected [, &c
determined by the autopsy So: :"r
Wednesday. When she was last seen
alive she is said to have displayed 4
large roll OF bills.
Emilia Sa-apu. woman aound II
the quarters 70 which the Johanser
furniture had been moved. is rnd'
arrest and is held as material wit
| ness.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-02-16
Murder or Suicide.

What may have been q double
murder. a consunate suicide pact. OF
two sudden dea1hs from natural caSs-
es. was discovered Monday when the
bodies OK William 8ohrcr. pros
porous lapidary. aged 55 years. and
an unidentified woman. abou: thirty
years OF age. were found in a room
in the wholesale jewelry section OF
Philadelphia where they had lain for
proba bly, month.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-02-16
WANTS JEFF DAVIS
In Seatunry Hall at Washington or
No One st All.

II the legislature OF Mississippi!
adopts a concurrent resolution. in
croduced in the senate at Jackson.
Miss. by Senator W. D. Anderson.
Mississippis niche in the hall OF
fame !; the national capital al Wash
:agton will remain vacant until sec
,ional feeling has so entirel. disap-
pea--d that the statue OF Jefferson
Davis may be placed there without
objection. Rather than face the op-
position encountered by Virginia IN
the case Of the Rober. E. Lee statue.
the resolution provides that .Miss:s-
sicpi's vacant place will be sufa-
Glen, and a perpetual memory to
Jefferson Davis.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-02-16
THE DEADLY KEROSENE.
Tried to Kindle Fire With It and Was
Blown Up.

st Spencer. " c.. julia. the ten
year old daughter OF Ar. and Mrs.
J. ". Trent. was seriously burned az
their home there on Monday while
kindling a a:e in the kitchen sto-e.
Kerosene oil VS. used to start sbc
FIRE when a combustion occurred and
the girl was enveloped il flames ~
an instant. Her face. neck. arms
and upper par. o; her body we!e
trighttully burned before the flames
could be e1tiaguished. Her ha.' wcs
also badly burned. leaving the head
IN 3 blister. To add to the sec.o';s-
ness OF the tragedy she had pin
in her mouth and n the excitement
following the Are. which came near
ending her life. she swallowed the
pin which lodged II the windp!pe.
Physicians who were promptly gum
noaed are doing all that is possible
20 save the child. but /: is feared the
fire. got in It's deadly work.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-02-16
SHCT WHILE PRAYING.
Negro Minister Wounded in Church
During Service.

Sunday night while the Rev. VIM.
Mcdonald Of the colored Baptist
church. OF Waxham. North Carolina.
was on his knees engaged in prayer
in front Of the pulpit OF his church
and surrounded by his congregation.
three pistol shots rang QUO on the
night All. one going wild and two
striking the minister in his left side.
one inticti2g a wound that is serious.
though not necessarily fatal.
The shots were fred through the
rear window OF the church. and all
were aimed at the coloTed preacher.
one inHictiag the fearful wound. a
second striking his watch and slanc-
ing and the third buryiag itself in
the floor. The congregation imme
diately dispersed. No clues were dis
covered. no one in the confusion be-
ing able TO find out anything.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-02-16
Child Fatally Burned.

A most deplorable accident occur
red at LuCberton. y C.. on Satur-
day when the little s-ye.r-old child
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Roger Collins. was
burned 20 death. II seems that the
little rot was playing out in the feld.
near burning b-ush-heap and some
how escaped notice by its parents un-
I'll Il was seen running down one OF
the .urrovs. with its clothes al!
ahane
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-02-16
ReSultS Fatally.

AS s result OF injuries received
in three handed asht n the Red
Light district OF G-eeaville IN which
his head was battered to pulp with
2 beer bottle. D. Y. Miller. farmer,
living near the Greenvil!e. p!ckens
and Anderson county lines. Is dead
from tetanus. lockjaw h.ring set IN
from the wound. VIII Foster has
been arrested and locked up charged
with the crime.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-02-16
AFRAID OF Harlan
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ELLIS RE
SIGNS HIS OFFICE
VIII Become Head of Ohio Republi-
can State Executive Committee
and Head CoyY,inp Carnoaiyn

and Head Coming Campaign.
After several conferences at the
White House Monday Wade H FL
lis Of Ohio resigned his position as
assistant 20 the attorney general il
the department OF justice 70 accept
the Craftsmanship OF the Republican
executive committee Of Ohio and to
assume charge Of the Ohio campaign
this fall
Regarding the resignation OF Mr.
Ellis. the following statement was
given out at the White House late
Monday:
Mr. vorys. the member OF the
national committee from Ohio; Wal
ter Brown. the chairman Of the Re
publican State central committee.
and Henry a. Williams. chairman Of
the State executive committee. have
been among the Republicans Of Ohio
70 determine who should succeed
W. Williams upon the resigns-
ton which he is obliged to tender.
After visit 70 Washington and
full conference with the senators, the
conclusion was reached that the man
best qualified 20 assume the cares OF
the Office as chairman OF the e1ecu-
tive committee at this time was Mr..
Ellis. and therefore the president was
applied 70 20 consent to Mr.. Ellis
resignation from his position as as
sistant TO the attorney general to
take the duties Of the chairmanship
Of the committee.
The president was very loath to
lose the services Of Mr.. Ellis from
the department OF Justice where he
is engaged in important work. but
as Mr. Ellis was willing to make the
sacrifice. the president did not feel
that he could insist OF retaining
him
The Ohio political situation has
been giving the president much con-
Germ and has been the subject CT q
number OF conferences at the white
house during the past Few weeks.
With the expected denomination OF
Gov. .,arman. the Republican party
faces a hard fight this fall. and the
president has been anxious that fac
cional trouble should be eliminated
as much as possible. He believes
that Mr. Ellis will be able 70 do
more 20 secure this result than any
one else who could have been desig-
mated TO take charge OF the coming
campaign.
Mr. Ellis has been known as one
Of the famous trust busters" Of :he
administration and at the present
time was engaged in much important
work
Senators Burton and Dick Of OHIO
had long conference with the pres
ident Monday morning. Later in the
day Senator Dick returned to the
White House. accompanied By Mr.
Ellis and Walter Brown. II was fol-
lowing their visit that Mr. Ellis an
aouncec his resignation and the
statement above was given out
II vas stated at the White House
Monday night that Mr. Ellis. despite
his resignation. will continue to re-
present the government il its prose-
cution OF the beef trust
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-02-16
POPE'S NARROW VIEW
DECLINES TO RECEIVE FORMER
vICE-PRESIDENT
Because He Had Accepted Invitation
to Speak In the Methodist Church

to Speak In the Methodist Church
At Rome.
The visit te Rome OF Charles ".
Fairbanks. former Vice-President OF
the Ccited States. brought about
very delicate situation owing TO the
fact that he wished to pay his re-
specss to the king. the Pope and the
American Methodist Church. Incl
dents OF this kind are not intreQuent.
and extreme care has been exercised
by those upon whom the arrangement
OF the audience falls. il order 70
avoid offending the susceptibilities
on es,he, side.
BY a cactfcl arrangement Mr.
Fairbanks audience with King Vic
tor Emmanuel was f1ed for Saturday
and that with the Pope for Monday.
and when everything seemed salts
atc.o.iiy planned. the vatica, sud
denly announced that it would be
impossible for His Holiness to receive
the rorme. V!ce-President IL he ear
| r,e5 out his announced intention to
| speak in the American Methodist
Church. because the American he:o-
| odists had been active IN p.oselytine
among the Catholics.
/ Negotiations were Immediately be-
gun WITH a view OF avoiding any un-
| pleasan,ness. and in these oesotie-
tions prominent vatican officials took
part. NJ. Fairbanks finally declared
that although he was animated by q
strong desire to pay his respects to
the head o: the Catholic Church. he
could not withdraw from his prom
ise to deliver an address before the
American Methodist Church.
Monsignor Kennedy. rector Of the
American college. gave dime: ct
noon n honor 0, Mr. Fairbanks. The
hal! was decorated with American
+. fags. Among those present were 1++
American students, the largest body
OF Americans that has ever attended
the institution.
! At the American Methodist Church
Mr.. Fairbanks address acquired e1-
cep.ional importance because OF the
incident with the vatican. and II is
looked upon as his Anal answer to
the conditions imposed upon him rel
aeire 10 his audience with the Pope.
During the course Of this address
? he said:
.Ic IS impossible to emphasize toe
strongly the good work the Christian
, church Is doing in all lands and
amongst all nationali.ies. It is graf,
flying that the American churches
established II all countries are as
sert!ng g wider influence today thar
i. ever in their history.
"All Christian churches are worth,
OF support They above all should os
: inspired BY q generous tolerant spirit
towards each other Nothing is more
unseemly than the narrow jealousie!
. which they occasionally manifest to
ward each other. There is room 70,
all. Cease the narrow denominations
wars and direct your energies toward
: the common enemy. Let the Cath
olics and the Protestants OF all de
, nominations yie IN carrying forwar,
! the work OF the Master. which !!
, worthy Of the best n them all"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-02-16
Fatal Shooting Scrape.

In pistol duel on the streets OF
Graham. Alabama, Sunday night Doc
johnson killed his son-in-law. Henry
Kemp. and was himself fatally shot.
Four shots :ook effect in each OF the
participants Three weeks ago Kemp
eloped with Johnson's Iaugh:-r and
the father Of the girl was never re-
conciled to the union.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-02-16
Why Murderers Escape.

"a murderer has q better chance
Of going scot free than a horse thief"
declared Judge S. P. Gilbert, in his
charge TO the grand jury at Colum-
bus. Ga. IN which ne took rap"
at "maud!in sen,imentality" as be
termed il. which he said was largely
for the number OF cr,mi-
nails escaping justice. through being
pardoaed and otherwise.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-02-16
SMALLPOX at an Orphanase.

4 dispatch from Thomasville says
1. will be a source 3t deep sorrow 10
North Carol!niaas to know that there
ara fifteen cases OF smallpox al the
Thomasville Baptist Orphaaase. The
fact was discovered few days ago
by Dr.. Julian. the orphanage phys!-
clan. and the disease has spread 70
some extent.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-02-16
No Tee for Jail.

II seems thai Allegheny county.
y. c.. ;las little use for jail except
as place OF abode for the jailer.
Last year II paid that officer only
S2.S3 as jail fees. And It looks IKE
the taller would have just as little
use for the Office did It not give
him a hone free OF cost.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-02-16
Robber identified.

Mrs Jerry McAuley o; Mckeespo1t.
Pa. was shown a picture OF man
killed two weeks ago. while robbiuE
the postotice az Tallahassee. Fla.
and she identified him as that OF
her husband. who has been missing
Tor nearly year. When dying the
roboer continually nuttered NC
Keespo.e.'
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-02-16
BOYS THROWN FROM TRAIN.
One is Dead and the Other Gave a
DYING Statement.

Two boys riding from Toleda to
Chicago on a Lake Shore freight
train were Friday thrown from q
coal car by brakeman while the
train was running twenty miles an
hour near Laporte. Ind. according
to the dying statement TO Coroner Os-
borne OF n. e Carps. II years Of
age, OF North Boulevard. Atlanta.
Ca. who Is in the hospital with his
skull fractured and both legs broken.
His companion. Edward TarnaskI. OF
Willow River. Mimi. was killed.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-02-16
LEANS FROM CAB
And Is Killed BY the Engine Of a
Passing Train.

Albert Whine OF Rensselaer,. y.
e. engineer on the Adirondack and
Montreal express was killed In hi.
cab at Little Falls early Friday morn
iaS. Engineer Wine was leaning
out OF the window examining hot
journal which had attracted his at
tention and did not see the approach
OF an east bound train. The locomo-
tive struck him IN the head. knock
ing him from the cab and killing him
Instantly
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-02-16
MoshY Gucrillas Dead.

Another OF Mosby's famous Sueril
las. John n. Core. aged 20. died at
his home in Norfolk. Va. Monday. af-
ter short Illness. Mr. Core. who
was one Of the wealthiest men in
Eastern Virginia and the largest ind!-
r!dual holder OF real estate in Nor
folk. was for many years IN the ne.-
camille business in Norfolk
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-02-16
Killed Himself.

The Augusta Chronicle says thu;
a :ew moments after he had peno 81
the words: Il have 40 excuse What
soever. Old John Sarleycorn Is the
cause" ". ". Seens. connected with
The Cat and the Fiddle" Thca:-i
cal Company, went 70 suicides
grave IN his room Tuesday night
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-02-16
Fatally Burned.

At Augusta. Ca. Mrs. Henry Weis-
eiser. OF cSS Walker street. while
standing In front o. an open fireplace
Wednesday. turned TO speak 20 Wis
itor AS she did no her dress caught
dre. and before the flames could be
controlled she was fatally burned.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-02-16
Manning for Govcrnor.

Another e:.bernatorial boom has
been launched recently. that Of Hon
r. I. Manning. who made such 4 good
race in 1906. and OF whom. even his
opponents had nothing but the high
est praise. NJ. Manning states posi-
lively that he will be in the race. and
be would run on a broad platform.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-02-16
Murder and Suicide.

A double tragedy occurred Tues
day within stones throw OF Madi-
son square. New York. when Herman
Strauss. twenty-tour years old. shot
and killed his wife. Annie. aged eigh-
.,-en, and then committed suicide.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-02-16
a Queer Accident.

The Erwin cotton mills N Durham.
y. c.. are al a standstill owing 10
smasAup Monday afternoon by
string OF freight cars tha: broke
loose and ran away into the walls
OF the beaniag room.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-02-16
Said to be Mad.

A special 20 the Matin from Vienna
says that Abdul Hamid. the former
sul.an OF Turkey. was recently se!Z-
ed with z paroaysu CT frenzy aad
attempted to st-angie himself With q
elk handkerchief.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-02-16
Train Icra;ied.

Engineer Dudley was killed and
two othe. tra!nmen injured Tuesday
whec q northbound passenger train
on the Southern railway struck an
open switch at Waddy. KY. and
crashed into freight train. Passea-
gers escaped injury.