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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-09-28
GEOHGlaNS IN FATAL DUEL
i;ullets OF Each End Lives OF Both.
Wives Witnesses.

Stopping their bussies when they
met each other IN the public EoaG
near Pelham. Ga. Wednesday. Char
rs Tat. and John Marcaan'. both
prominent men OF this county. fought
duel with pistols. both dropping
20 the ground dead after half GoLef
shots had been fred. The ~iies o:
rhe men sat in :he bugsies wn'ie the
iSh: was in progress and sa" taen
husbands XII! each other.
Tate was a bridegroom Of two
months and his bride ~aS the vi '"T
Of Frank Marchant. brother "t fE',
man whom he killed and who k.iled
him. The fight sre1; out OF an old
Srudse. which a; first was r.'eeen
Mrs. Ta,as frst husband "a! her
second husband. later. i: is said. be-
ing intensified between Tate and jno.
Marrhau;. who opposed bis s'ster-'h-
laws marriage with Tate. 1Dt t'ok
up the old quarrel.
When they met "Wednesday No
chan; called Tate to his buSS:. The
men exchanged hardly word "ien
the shooting began. Ta'e fired 'e'"e
times. every bullet finding It's rli:&-
While The bullets were cutting M"
his body. Marchant fire : twice. ore
bullet striking Tate's hand and the
other passing through his heart The
widows called aid and thc hod!e:
we're removed. Il was said That Mar
chant lived few minutes after ne
fell 20 the ground. Besides his wife
ne leaves two S!pal! children. Ihe
men lived four miles from Pelham.
owned good farms. were OF prom'-
men; families and we'll reS2c:'c'. -
:hat section
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-09-28
FEARFUL CRIME
WOMEN AND CHILDREN MUIR
Df:HEp BY BURGLARS.
Mother and Three Little Ones Bru-
tally Slain by Maraudcr in Nest

Chester. Pa.
Mrs. John Zoos and her three chill
dren. boy. aged years. and two
girls. aged months and three years.
respectively. were murdered late on
Tuesday afternoon a; Byers. a small
Gown about Il miles from West
Chester. Pa. Suspicion points to q
iaborer who has disappeared. bu:
whom the police are making a des-
perate effort TO locate
The husband and father vas the
first 20 discover the horrible crime
While ca his way home from the
Plum bage mines. where be Is employ
ed. Zoos saw the body OF his year
old son along side the roadway. Upon
investigating be found that the child
had been terribly cut about the head
and was unconscious. The distracted
father took the child in his arms and
rushed 10 his home. short distance
away.
Here a terrible sight met his gaze
Lying on The floor in The little kit
chen were the bodies OF his two lit
tie girls and his wife. The latter still
breathing but with her brains coz.ag
from a great cash in the skull. Tae
almost frantic father rushed from
the house and gave the alarm. 4
physician was quickly summoned bu,
glance told him that there was no
hope for the wife.
Attention was then turned to the
wounded boy. He was placed in an
automobile and quick run was or
dered for the hospital. distance o:
eight miles. Just as the automobile
was in sight Of the hospital the little
fellow hreathed his last
II vas eviden, that the murderer
had gone to the Zoos home for the
purpose Of robbery and the fact that
the three persons in the dwelling
were disposed OF by the brutal bur-
gla. would seem to bear Out .he
theory OF the police that the robber
vas familiar with the Zooses and
murdered the family upon being re-
cognized.
At the time the woman and the
little girl were murdered the boy
was at school. It is supposed he me:
the slayer OF his two sisters and
mother when a shor; distance from
home and the murderer. knowing
that the child would recognize him
and give clue 10 the authorities
slew the little fellow
The weapon used by the murdere,
was an axe. the pole OF which was
covered with blood and brains from,
the mother and children. The house
had been ranSacked and SIS which
Zoos claims 10 have had in his home
IS missing
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-09-28
POLITICAL REFLECTIONS.
Travelling Men Say Democrats VIII
Sweep the Country.

In his letter TO The State from
the West Zach McGhee saws Illinois
did nothing surprising. Rou;ell. on"
Of the most scholarly men in the
house. and one OF the most srbser-
Went adcrers Of Cannon. was defeat
ed for the nomination in the Repuo-
lican primary. He says he will run
as an Independent, candidate That
means the strong proba bil!,y Of a
Democrat in his place. l, is curl
Gus thing that these Republicans.
heretofore so shrewd abou; suct
matters. should in their quarTels
forget that there is Democratic
party.
James r Manning. another Can
non lieutenant. was renom!nated.
beating two opponents at a clip. but
tha, only makes his seat doubtful
for Mann happens to hold sea;
which represents a district much in
clined 20 insurgency He will. how
ever. in all likelihood. be reelected.
Money vii! talk
Everybody is talking OF the some
wha. astounding result in Maine. al
though travelling men say it is not
astounding 20 them. They say the
Democrats are going 10 sweep the
country like tornado in November.
and that this Maine business IS 5u;
~ circumstance.
The Republican insurgent leaders
a, Colorado Springs heard Of the
election in Maine after the mee':ns
the other night. was walking 70
the hotel with some OF them. II
vindica,es the insurgents position.
they agreed The only salvation foI
the Republican party IS IN the Pro
Sressive movement.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-09-28
Makes Fatal Mistake.

MistaE:cg strychuine for morphine
tablets. which she vas n the eaot OF
taking. Mrs. II. F. Joseph. younS
woman OF Ga!ena. Ill, met tragic
end SUNDAY morning az 40 O'Clock
in room - 0: the City Hotel q: Col
umbia. Dr.. ?. " Milkell vas sum-
mored by the wonau's husband. but
she died soon after his aTr!va! from
the effects o. me violent poison
she had swallowed.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-09-28
COLLAPSE OF T.iFT1SM.
Eecord Of Taft Is u Pathetic Story o:
Failure.

Judson W. Welliver gives this re-
,naskable bird's-eve view OF politics
Il the presen, time:
With insurgency fast building j.
sci. INTO contro! OF the republican
oarty. and with democracy in good
:rospec: ot CARRYING the next house
II representatives. the administra-
ion Of William Howard TAFT coz
'rou'S Z crisis.
Two years ago Mr.. TAFT became
4 leader Of party which he'd al
most a monopoly Of public conf
ience. TODAY he is leader merely Of
a discrcdited faction Control Of the
party IS fast passing OH, Of tho
hands rf ehiS faction and in.o the
bands OF men whom Mr.. Taf:'s a..
~ oisir; ion was but recently -e.3-
inc ,u, OF ,hs party
The record OF The Taft adn! MS
;r,,'or is a pathetic story OF f7'lurs
N '.n,b politics an s;a;esmanSlup.
Mr Ta:; has seemed incapable Of
,.c,' IL RS politics in the cou..;e Of
"I>d.m and unwilling to support he
rr..IicSS!ye measures which he
'rv expected him 10 d.. c.
genital ncapac:;r for practical poll
.;cs u, GIT explain n: failure ~ keep
his party 20 hand b,.' only +" more
,nkind!y explanation for his appar-
mt auro: ,c % re2u iiate n. nj 4
and policies 10 which his platform
pledged him.
las a result OF Mr. Ta::'e :a:iure
there is a struggle tor cor.r3l y:
,:.e republican party 4; the san'
,:u.. the torn and divided pa :,
faces 2 democratic opposition wiii"h
aeeds hardly do more than pc NJ
!t.,l' 10 become tae jenetca.y ::
Republican misfortune. X s:.":Ns
scarcely possible that even denioc-
racy's facility Cor doing the wrong
thing can prevail against 'h2 ia;"s
which seem determined 10 recall Il
% responsible participation n the
national government.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-09-28
THE WAGES OF SIN
4 MAN SHOOTS WOMAN FRIEND
AND HANGS HIMSELF.
Double Tragedy i En-.
acted in Cleveland, Ohio. Hotel

J
AS the end of a close acquaintance
ship OF unkno~n duration. 3. iat'
es. a wealthy Detroit business man
Thursday shot and seriously wound.
cd Mrs. Fred Singer in a Rocky Riv-
e- wine room and TWO hours later
hanged himself in the county Jail a;
Cleveland. Ohio.
Thursday night the womaas at
,orney. Frank Biliman, was c!ose,ed
with Yates two sons for several
hours The result OF the interview
was 10: given out. and the three re-
fused TO discuss the shooting or its
cause. The young men. A. ". ane
II. F. Yates. hurried 70 Cleveland
from Detroit as soon as the news
OF the shooting reached them. and
tie BODY OF ,hc!c father WIS shortly
afterwards identified as it lay IN
a private morgue.
Yates was IS years OF age and
married. He was chairman OF ine
board Of directors OF the Business
Mems Publishing Company. OF De-
triot. was owner and manager OF a
hotel and possessed extensive lumber
holdings near Bradford. Ont Il IS
to 20 this latter place that his body
viii be removed by special permit OF
the coroner's jury.
Mrs. Singer, formerly resident OF
Detroit, but lately residing IN a
Cleveland hotel. is the wife OF trar-
cling salesman. and is related By
marriage to men prominent n Cleve-
land affairs.
The couple spent Wednesday af-
ternoon and evening in an automo-
bile. At midnight Thursday night
they went 10 road house IT Rock
River, a western suburb Of the city.
Fcur hours later quarrel occurred
IN grill room across the street from
the place first visited. Mrs. Singer.
according to the barkeeper on duty.
ordered ta1!cab by telephone
against Yates protest. and ten min
utes later the shooting occurred.
Nrs. Singer was shot through the
back and through both legs. A po-
l!cenan and the barkeeper d!sarmed
the man. Il fred two OF the Eve
shots a, myself. but missed. Yates
told Marshal Roy Martin. according
TO that officer.
While the woman was borne to a
Cleveland jail. and there he hanged
Cleveland pail. and there he hanged
himself 20 a low iron rod IN the
wash room. using his handkerchief as
a moose.
Considerable mystery surrounds
the relations OF the man and woman.
who have been acquainted. il is ad-
mi;,ed. for some time She has been
from her husband for
months. Her condition is reported
at the hospita! as serious. but il is
ADDED that she vii! recover. She
was unable 70 make 4 statement. II
was announced
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-09-28
Democrats New Feel Certain Of Captu,-
ing the House and May
CONTROL THE HOUSE
The Decisive Denocra,ic Victory in
Maine Has Raised the Hopes Of
the Party Leaders for An Over
whelminS Victory f. he People
in the November Election.
in the November Election.

Satisfied that the mex: house OF
! representatives viii! be democratic.
party leaders nov declare iha; there
is a chance. although remote. that
the Democrats also ~ill control the
Senate The acp in Maine is the
cause Of this new hope.
Thirty senator's will retire MaTGS
,. 1911. Six are democrats. In all
six instances Democrats will be re-
turned. these seats are those OF
Culberson Of Texas. Swanson Of vir-
ginia. Money Of Mississippi. Frazier
Of Tennessee. Rayner Of Maryland.
and Taliaferro Of Florida.
In Indiana Alber, J. Beveridse IS
fighting to be returned with the
chances against him. Ia Connecticut
Senator Buckley faces bitter opposi-
ton. Gilbert II. Hitchcock in Ne
braska >~rects 70 swamp the divided
Republican organization. whose can
didate is Senator Burkett-
In Missouri Senator Warner Is al
most certain TO be succeeded by a
Democrat Senator Nixson does NOT
expect TO return and the Nevada leg
islature probably vii! elect Demo-
crat. Maine has elected a Democrat
ic legislature.
Ia Montana the Democrats and in
surgents are expected to com bine on
AGh, on Senator Carter. Me- .o'k
may elect Democratic Legislature
and a Democratic successor to De-
pew. In Ohio a landslide may place
a Democrat in Senator Dicks seat.
In addition New Jersey. Nassachu-
sets and North Dakota Eay aop, and
turnover in West Virginia Is a
possibility.
Should the thirteen states .eterr-
ed 70 return democrats that party
would control the senate.
Arizona at heT final territorial ell
ection mas gone Democratic. Sh ,uld
she repeat the performance next year
after she has entered the sisterhona
Of States she will have TWO DEM
ocrats in the senate within two
Years. New Mexico also on the
threShho!d OF statehood is about an
even bet
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-09-28
PIT IN The PEN.
..ssos-r In Hearts" Paying Penalty
for DefraudinS.

Isaac z. Warns. broke! In
hearts" as be termed himself. was
Friday sentenced by Judge Lands
In Chicago. TO serve !: months IN
the federal prison at Fort Leaveo-
worth for using the United States
mails to tefraud.
Warns confessed that he had used
tho mail in earring on the business
OF his marriage bureau. His eircu-
lars depicting tho sadness OF lonely
old age were read in court. One O:
his books sen. 70 prospective cus;o-
me-x vas entitled The Way 70 VIE
Wonao's Heart" Il contains the
following passage:
You do no. know what II Is 70
I've alone. uncared for: uosno"o
when old age ove1takes you. Soil
tude alls one with horrible agony
Solitude a. home hy the 6ress5e al
night Is so profound. 50 sad
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-09-28
PECULIAR ACCIDENT.
Gum Falls from It's Resting Place
aod Kills Child.

Eric Boswell. a Sve-yea--cld girl.
met a tragic death at Bombay. Fla.
Wednesday nigh, when shotgun
which her father had placed on some
pegs nailed 70 the wall. fell from its
resting place and was discharged.
The entire load o! squirrel shot
struck the child IN the abdomen as
she was lying asleep on couch. The
father had been ou, squirrel hunt
Ing during the afternoon and on re-
turning had failed 10 take the shells
from the Euc-
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-09-28
CHINESE GIRL REFJ SE1.
Admittance 70 White School Because
Of Her Race.

Of Her Race.
May Ling Soong. a young Chinese
girl. has been barred from the GreS-
ham high school at Macon. Ga. q
county institution. because she is not
caucasion. she is a niece Of B!ag
Chun Taa, who is connec;-.! With
the Chinese embassy 81 Washington.
D. c.. Her sister graduated last
June at Wesleyan college. which IS
located in Macon. and which IS
famous Methodist institution Miss
Soong went to Macon 20 enter Wes-
ieyan. but was found deficient Of her
studies and j; was suggested tha;
she enter he Gresham high schoo! to
prepare for the next term at Wess!e-
van. When application way made
for admission Sup,. c. B. Chapman
called a meeting Of the board O. ed
.c,tion 70 decide ne ouest'cl. The
law creating the Bibo county board
os education requires that II! stu
dents Of the Gresham h!sa schoo!
mus: be ot Caucas!on race and 20!
that reason Miss Soong was denied
admittanee.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-09-28
Shoulder Dressed. Not Head.

Holm YouaS. negro hod carrier
A, work on 4 scyscTaprr. at Denver.
Cot. was filing his hod Hnen z lei-
low workman dropped brick eleven
stories above. 'fhe brick hit Young
on the head. Looking up 70 ascer-
.ajn the source o: his ia,Tup,!oa. he
saw q second brick speeding toward
the same mark as the FIRST and he
ducked. The brick hit his shoulder.
Then .hey TOOK Young &c the nos-
p!,al. where ;hey dressed his shout
der,-not his head.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-09-28
Tawuey Goes Down.

The :nsursent cause in Minnesota
made great strides "Wednesday ~neo
James 4. Tawney. OF the Firs; dis
.rsct, vas defeated for Genou!nsaon-
Ee vas one OF the chic. apostles
a-ooe the staad-Ps: Republicans
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-09-28
DEAD FROM HORSES KICK.
Prominent Georgian Dies From Run
away Accident.

= Pren,;ss Peabody. we'll known
business man OF WaycroSS. Ga. Died
Wednesday morning as the result OF
being kicked By horse Monday IN a
runaway accident. nea- there. II
was while irving TO save mis- "!ie
and little :!:l that be receivet his
injuries. Mrs. Peabody bad = Tih
broken bv Kick o! the trisntens!
horse. attached 20 the buggy in which
they were riding. Mr.. Peahod: was
se,: known church worker and vas
a mem Der OF the national board OF
Management, CT the Epworth Leagu-
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-09-28
Child Found.

Dorothy Barrow. Is years old.
missing from her home IN Houston.
Texas. for over a year. has been
found. poorly clothed and penn!less
IN hotel in Vipcennes. Ind. and
was restored Thursday 20 her moth
e.. Ms. Elo:se Barrow. rec CLAIMS
the s:-i was a2dpc.ec,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-09-28
Twelve Inch Gun Explode.

During large; practice OF :ha A.
lac,ic flee, Of the Virginia capes Fri
day one o! the big lo-iach 5o-toE
guns OF the oa;,leship Georgia burst
on the AIS. range shot TIE muz-
zle as Ear back as the forward end
0. tie JACKIE, wse blown os The
crew 9.yac.,ogs.y ESCAPED ;:.rEy.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-09-28
Will Stretch Hemp.

Fo- the murder OF Officer Wa!droy
at Piedmont abou: two months ago
Bunk Sherard. young negro. was
Friday sentenced at Greenv!lle b.
Judge Gary 70 hang on the 6rs Fri.
Cay u October,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-09-28
Shot IIan for Deer.

Near Syracuse. " y. Wednesday
Clifford Judd shot and killed bis
brother in Law Theron Plum nlstax.
ing him for deer. Upon discover.
ing bis mistake. Judd was overcome
and Is IL a serious condition IS .
result OF re shock.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-09-28
WANTS GENERAL PRIMARY Law
Proposes Conference Of Governor,
TO Consider It.

4 congrf IS OF governors OF the
various States 20 outline pr!mar:
country vas the plan outlined b:
John a. Dix. chairman OF the New
York Democratic State committee. a.
conference Friday afternoon wiz
200 Demociatic leaders Of Sa-atcSe
county. Nr. Dix also advocated ;
State law t'at 1,ult. ;,"sv"n. n
use Of funds by corporation; "a CO.
rup;inG legislators He 'ol6 b..
hearers that the time has come /,
place citizenship above par:!sar2nii
10 accomplish re'n-ms.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-09-28
Shots from Ambush.

Ed Sherrod and J. r. Hewitt were
sho, 10 death from ambush. at Cooks
Camp. twenty miles north OF Hunts
rilie. Tenn. Sunday Pending in
ves;ISati ton. John Bunch and son. 10.
Low. Nelson Low. Jack Low aao
Jack Bradley are IN Jail
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-09-28
Fatal Train Wreck.

Ten persons we're killed aad %
injured by collision between e1-
press trains Tuesday near Rottehe-
mann Austria Prince vor Eoneolo-
he-Schill!nssfurs:. governor OF Tries
,e. vas on one Of the trains but ee-
capped Without Injury.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-09-28
Cholera'S Toll.

dispatch from ST. Pet"rson-S.
Russia. SAYS the figures avaiiaoie ~
the sanitary bureau show :hat dur
inS .he presen. cholera e7'dem'c
there have been lai.0.o cases with
ss.,1s deaths throughout the coua-
.rv In ths week ending Septen Ger
y there was to:a! OF i.il2 cases
and 2.07! deaths. In the last s!1
6av. .he.e hare been 301 new cases
and SIS deaths = tie city.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-09-28
Ru<iaus Buying Cort"n.

Y-,or:s nf ra~ cotton - Russia
du-in. ,ha earlv months Of the pres
ent year hava beer very Eea"y. 'ae
yalua for the frs, four months be-
ing more than s23 3.0o0.0oh. II toe
demand by the Russian mills con-
,;uuas throughout the year. Il is de-
clared. the 5uyics record Of sM PIE
>,o;.> yas-s T!,! Be exceeded.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-09-28
Hurt In Car Panic.

One woman was fatally injured
and a number Of other passengers
were more o. loss seriously hurt as
the result OF q panic incident TO 4
controller box bursting Into flames
90 "a electric car q: k.oxT:.!e.
Tsas., Friday oige:.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-09-28
PRAISES THEM HIGHLY
no BR.AvEa TROOPS WERE Ev-
ER M:ARSHALLED FOR
Conflict Than Southern Soldiers.
Says Commander Samuel r. Van
Saut TO Union Veterans

With a hne tribute 10 the soldiers
OF the Confederacy. Commancer-!n-
Chief Samue! R. Van SAINT. o; Mime
sofa Thursday formally opened the
business session OF the na,iona! en-
canpment OF The Grand army OF the
Republic a, Atlantic City. \. J The
commander spoke earnestly as he
expressed his qualification at the in
c-easing determination OF the blue
and gray"
When he said that no brarer
troops were ever marshalled 90. con-
fict than the Southern soldiers. and
that the Union veterans now real
ize that no men ever made greater
sacrifices for what they believed to
be right than their former foes. :he
commander was applauded.
The Commander-in-Chief express
ed himself as particularly gra:!f:ed
a. the increasing determination Of
the Blue and .he Gray" He voiced
his pleasure st the cordial reception
given him during his recent Official
visit to the Southern 6epar'nea. 8.
not only from the former Union sol
tiers. but from e1-Consederates.
In ali cities. wher possible" ne
said. u urged joint meetings CT the
Blue and the Gray. We had ,as1y
gatherings Of this character. and no
more loyal and patriotic sentiments
were ever uttered than by the men
who Tough: on the other side
Are you not pleased to learn that
our comrades are living in peace aad
harmony WITH our late enemies? This
is as It should be. Both armies
were composed OF brave men. and
they should and Go mutually respect
each other. We OF tie Norto can
testify that no brsvec troops ~e,e
ever marshailed :or conflict than our
late enemies-and We now realize
that no men ever made greater sac
rifces for what they believed to be
right than our former foes.
Comrades. We were the U:tors.
and We can afford 20 be II 'gnani-
nous to our foes. !; is easy for the
victor 10 forgive. but when nc .an.
Quished a5so!res himself from all Bit
,erness he has truly gained :ae mas,
cherished trait Of noble character.
Ne won-they lost We re.lrued
TO our homes with the shouts Of -
tory ringing n our ears-our cause
They were defeated. their cause
lost. and they returned TO hoGei de-
Stroyed. barns empty. money worth
less. slaves free and ruin all about
them. Aay but brave people would
have yielded TO these adverse coz
so xiih them. D~ave;y
as they fought during the war. the:
now Tough, the battles OF lite. AMI
the splendid growth and d,;elol-
nent Of the South since the close OF
The war is the Sou,h'S grand:'t >r1
most enduring monument
United as We are now. oce coua-
.ry is designed 20 make new era OF
progress We have by our united
efforts advanced TO the highest pa
aacle OF fame. and become I:Slry
world power with our influence ere-y
where potential! Who does not re-
joice that our Union Is one and in
divis.ble. and will remain so for
ever.
Many matters affecting the welfare
0. the Grand Army veteran vii
rome before the encampueu'- re
question Of pensions will eou:e up
the veterans urging that tbs loves:
PENSIONS granted be considerably in
creased.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-09-28
SERVED THEM RIGHT.
Two White Ficnds Gets Five Years
Each in Pen.

A. Anderson on Wednesday Char
lie and Ben McElrea,h. both white.
twenty and thirty years old resper-
lively. were sentenced 10 tive years
in the penitentarv. being convicted
OF assault, and battery Of high aac
aggravated nature. These ;wo mon
attempted 10 blow up with dynamite
the residence OF z. NJ Webs. near
Williamson. a dog caught the dE-
Mantle stick and was blown 10
pieces. The housa and occupants
were thus saved. although the touse
vas s7ea;lr shaken.