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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-12-21
GEN. NAyaRRo's STATEMENT.
Declared the Troops of the Insur.
gents Were Dcmoralizcd.

General Navarro's Official report
places the number o. iasuTsent
deaths in Sundays battle at eighty
but independent investigation can
not confirm this.
There was no fighting yesterday
as was reported. nor was there any
Wednesday.
Gen. Navarro stated he did rot
pursue the enemy because he w!she1
to care Cor his wounded. There Is
but one doctor With his contingent
Opposed to this statement is the as
sert!oa OF the -evolution!sts that be
did not pursue because he had been
fought to aaish and had exhausted
his energy. Had be killed eighty
Of the enemy. /: is,a.gued. his duty
was plain to finish the remainder
IN thei. presumably demoral!zed
state. The fac: that they camDed
within Ieid glass sight o: him is said
to indicate anything but demoraiiza-
ton.
Revolutionary leaders today acted
Ike yicto-s ReinforcementS arrived
here to the number OF TWO hundred
ant the chiefs declared they were
ready and expected another battle
Thursday. On the other hand. dis
sension appeared within the pro
1unciado' o. maderista ranks.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-12-21
DIR. Knapp WELL PLEASED.
Letter Reeeiged by Commissioner
Watson on Corn Display.

Seaman A Knapp. special agent
IN charge Of the farm development
work for the United States depart
uene OF agriculture. las written
Commissioner Watson e letter on
the recent corn exposition held IN
columbia. Dr.. Knapp IS well known
throughout the S.u;h and especially
= this State and therefore bis let
ter, given below. will be o. interest:
Dear NJ. Watson: Your very
interesting letter 0: th. 9th. giving
information about tho corn exposi-
ion. is at haca-
"I have noted with great pleasure
the wonderful progress being Eaade
in South Carolina and we are doing
I'll that we cxn to contribute to II.
With the present interest. X matters
ire properly handled. think there
will be 20 difficulty IN bringing
South Carolina TO the front in all
agricultural matters.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-12-21
YOUNG GIRL HANGS HERSELF.
Body Of Miss Gore Found in Bar
Near Lake City.

Miss Susie Gore. fourteen year:
old. 81 V!neland. y. c.. committe
suicide Monday at Mc.:lls:ee's MI
tou. miles from Lake City. says q
dispatch 10 The News and Courier
She was visiting he- cousin. Nr.
Eddie An,wiae. who saw her las
alive at 10 O'Clock. The body va.
found abou, midday. hanging by :
rope t.o. = to:st II the barn. Evl
emily he desperate girl 5000 o.
barrel. lied the rope to the 1ois'
and around her Eeck aud jumped OF
a letter was found near the body
stating ,ha: il would be best to- be
70 Kill he:se!. and then he. aaDt
would cot be IL everybooys mouts
al. requesting 70 be buried az her
home. a half finished letter 70 be:
father. Henry Gore. vas a!so .ouad
She was vel! te"eio3ed :or her aSf
and 0, very prepossess!ns appear
aace. Magistrate Baldwin Aeld tn
.nques: and verdict OF suicide ws'
returned
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-12-21
WORKING COTTON CULTURE.
Southern Railway and Its SubssG-
aries Engage Field Agents.

The cotton culture department Of
the Southern Railway Company. the
Alabama Great Southern Railroad
Company. and the Mobile & Ohio
Railroad Co., Is now fully organized.
nd in active operation. Mr.. T. o.
Dlunkett. general agent In charge.
has engaged. as aeid agents. Meesrs.
W. D. Clayton. R. V. Jar-o;. ". c.
o-octor. A. D. Whitehead. ]. E
Gray. E. B. Daac!o and ErHest
Vaughan. At the present tine two
4 these men are a. work along the
ines Of the Southern Railway In Ala
oema. two on the Southern Railway
in Mississippi. one on the Alabama
Great Southern. and TWO on the No
bile & Ohio.
TIE aeld agent. are cooperating
With the Representatives Of the
-nited States Agricultural Depart
nent and with The State agricultural
authorities IN advising tae farmers
IS 10 the best cultural me:so5s TO
u-sce n order TO increase the ar-
rage Yield OF cotton per acre. They
are also giving advice as TO the
5es; methods OF dealing with Me1i-
ar cotton boil weevIl II localities
% which there Is probability that
il may spread. President Finley Is
giving pe-sch.! attention TO the gen
e-al supervision OF this work. which
is 20 be r,te an effective and help
,ul es 2oes ole. II IS Ills purpose TO
maintain a high degree Of efficiency
n the o.ssn!zat:on and gradually to
extend Is operations 70 the east
| ward
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-12-21
NO FOOD FOR A WEEK
THRILLING STORY OF A SUR
VIVOR OF SEA TRAGEDY.
After Starving Week. He Sets On;
Fo. tive Shore Pursued by Many
Sharks.

After drifting for six days without
food or derelic;. Taeodore Ander-
son, Swedc. swan 20 shore on the
west coast OF Australia.
He told q thrilling story OF the
disaster that had brought death 10
every other member OF the crew.
News OF the tragedy was brought
here By the sseaner Noana from
Brisbane.
The derel!c: was a pearling !ugser
OF 200 tons, the Hugh Norman. She
was sailing down the coast from
Broome to Freenantie. when she
struck reef.
The dingey was launched and all
members OF the crew except Aader-
son and the captain boarded her.
The little boat dric;ed away and was
svamped. All her occupants Were
drowned.
Tho captain ordered Anderson 20
Jump In after the d.agey. but seeing
three sharks cruising in the vicinity
be refused.
Later the lugger dr;tted OF the
reef and the captain leaped over
board and tried to swim ashore. but
was attacked and devouTed BY
sharks.
Next day Anderson decided 20 RISK
all in an Effort to reach land. Il
took him one hour TO swim ashore
and he was pursued by sharks but
escaped them.
Many Arc Drowned.
Tho German steamer Palorno Is,
total wreck OF Cape Corrubodo. on
the west coast OF Galicia. Spain. Her
Ave passengers and crew OF nineteen
were lost. Adv!ces received state
that the vesse! struck and want TO
pieces during a fierce gale last Sun
day night
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-12-21
MILLIONS INVESTED
LARGE INCREASE IN NEW CAP.
IrAL N THIS STATE.
Total Amount for This Year Is Orer
$1,000. 900 According TO Figures
Prepared by Secretary Of State.

One million dollars represents the
approximate increase n the amount
Of capital invested in new enterprises
IN this State tor this year over 1903.
o. the total amount invested IN con-
paa!es according 70 data prepared BY
r. Il. McCowa. the secretary. the
SUN Of sl1.14i.s5o has been invest
ed up 70 December !. This has been
invested n banks. mercantile COM
pan!es. co,toc mills, fertilizer plants.
building and loan associations
TIE figures do not include rail
roads a2d increase OF capital stock
The total amount invested last year
was $I0.S24,000. The increase for
las: year were 100000. This
amount will be far exceeded during
tie present year There was In
vested IN railroads last year the sac1
OF s1.350.oo9. a much larger
amount has been put into new roads
this year.
The present year has been one Of
the most prosperous IN the history
G: the State and has been marked by
the Inauguration OF many small in
drscr.es. There has been especial
activity In the fertilizer mill con-
scruction. 4 number Of new banks
have been chartered IN the smaller
towns OF the State.
The great amount invested IN new
enterprises was in Orangcburg coun-
~ with s1.s50.ooo. The amount In
vested in Charleston was S1.osS. JOG.
There was not q new company char
:erea IN Kershaw county. Richland
had s9S2.c0o with more to come.
Dillon. a new county. has an e1cour-
aging amount
The following amounts have been
invested n the various counties Of
tha SOFA.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-12-21
CSi.uS the Seat.

Robert c. White. Democratic nom
NEE fo~ Congress from Delaware a.
The recent election. has served notice
.: contest on his Republican com7e;-
i:or. Representative William n.
t:eald. White al,esel that abou,
1000 negroes were induced 70 vote
:o- Head By money Offers and that
:hout 5000 white voters were
hcusht 70 vote .or Heald. w;;.o other
rise would have voted for White
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-12-21
RIDING BLIND BAGGAGE
Young Man Run Over by Train and
Dies Frcm Injury.

w. ". Fra!ley. young ma about
% years OF age. whose home is a.
n c.. died in the
ns.mary ct Florenco Tuesday as the
result OF being run over by train
nj Pee Dee Junction Monday light.
The young man with companion
uaned J. P. P!fer were riding blind
baggage" between the tender and
1.st express car. and Fra!ley sell
soon after the train left Pee Dee and
vas badly crushed. but lived 20 Be
brought to the intrmaTy. where he
lied drr.ag tho night Inquest was
held Tuesday morning. at which P!-
fer was present and told Of the acci-
dent, and gave directions for finding
The ta-ily OF tie young man. The
BODY was sent home for burial. AZ
ter the youns man tei! from the train
Sis body lay beside the track some
little while until chance passeToy
,ourd It and reported to tae agent.
who sen: aim to the tnfrmary.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-12-21
GIVEN FOR GOOD CAUSE.
Carnegie Donates Ten Million to Pro
.note Peace.

At Washington. surrounded by
weo,y-seren trustees Of his choos'
ng, comprising former Caoine; mem
he!s. e1-ambasss6ors. college p-esi
:en,s. lawyers and educators. An
rev Ca-ne2!e Wednesday trans
erred slo.ooo.ooo in per ce",
mortgage bonds. valued at s!l."oo.
100. TO be cevotet primarily 10 th'
establishment: OF universal peace D,
be abolition o; war between nation
md such friction as ma" impair
the prosress and happiness q
nan" When wars between nations
shall have ceased the fund IS 20 D.
,pplied 70 such 2l:-u.stic purposes As
will bes, help man il h!s glorious
.scen: onward and upward by the
S,n!Shmen, OF the most degrading
.vi! or evils then harrass!ng man
kind.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-12-21
FREIGHT Engine E,plod-s.

J. Fermier. aged 26. brakeman
Nas instantly killed. Pen !f:ll. nre,
MAJ. waS fatally Injured and Mac
Reed. engineer. was ser!o s:y hur,
Monday nigh: when Missouri
Kansas & Texas freight engine ex.
2.oGed. six miles north OF Dallas
rexas. The boiler was lifted from
nc trucks and hurled 200 feet from
he track.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-12-21
Cyclone nevasta,es Provinces.

Storms OF 4 cycloric character ar'
f,oo5! ing part OF the country anc
he situation IS becoming desDecat'
!r the provinces o. Malaga. Seville
valladclid. Badajose. Zamora aac
Corunna. Practically all the crops
in these districts have beec de-
SJroyed and the people are threat.
c..ed with famine. Railroad and tel
ecraphic communications are broke!
everywhere and Il has been fount
7lmcst Impossible 10 send assistance
10 he sufferers.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-12-21
Might Rider" Convicted.

Ross II. S;.p!e;oa. George Brook.
Robert Robertson. j. z. PtoaE. WI
Ian, 3. Gum. James 4. Gum O.:
baldwin COUNTY. Alabama. We're We'd
acsday adiuGSed Suil,y of night I'D
:.s by :. i.-y IN The J2i,ed States
t;s,-:c. court a; Mobile Ala. |: Is
alleged thai on March IS. 1903. the
party called ~ the hone OF D z
con,s-ock and warned him 10 leave
The country within stipulated t!nle
or tax. r.. Consequences
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-12-21
PUTS BULLET IN HEAD
WHEN HE Is ooRNERED BY
POSSE OF FARMERS.
4 Daring Bank Robber Takes HI.
Own Life When Escape Is Impos-

Ear, Ward. 80 years Of age. who
this morning robbed the State Bank.
OF Paradise. Kan. securing $4,000
killed himself when surrounded by q
posse Of farmers. fourteen miles
north Of that place. late today.
Wards suicide was climax to
one OF the most sensational roooertes
committed II Kansas IN recent years.
He made hard ride foE liberty but
a posse OF farmers surrounded him
a. sucdown. Then he turned he
gun be had bought earlier IA the
Gay upon himself and sent 8 bullet
through his brain
On the body the posse found the
s2,50e a,olec from the bank. Ward.
who lives twelve ules northeast.
went to Paradise las: night He at
tracced only casual notice. THIS
morning he went TO hardware store
and ooush. 6 revolver. ammunition
and q coil OF rope. Re then entered
the bank. where he covered Cashier
Bert O'Brien and four other men
With the weapoo.
After the safe had been opened by
the cashier a. Wards direction. the
sye men were marched into a back
room and forced to lie on the foor.
The lone bandit then tied and gagged
them with sunny sacking.
After taking the $4,000 from the
vault Ward walked to hardware
store. purchasing rife and q large
plumber O: cartridges. and mounting
Ills horse rode rapidly away. In
short time the men IN the bank were
discovered and released A posse
quickly formed and started in puI-
suit
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-12-21
In~ His Life.

In attempting to break jail at
linden Ala. Tuesday night. Wiley
E!rckabee. aged e5. convicted OF mur-
der. t-ii t,or, bis cell wtocow and
receiTed injuries which resulted IN
MS ccath &c was us!as strips OF his
blanket 20 make bis escape The
s.raaS gave Wy under his weight.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-12-21
Gets Bigger job

The treasury department. Tuesday
appointed Giles L. Wilson. national
hank exam:ae- assigned 20 South
Carolina and north Georgia NJ.
Wilson presented h!s resignation as
State bank examiner % South Caro-
Linz Q. Monday.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-12-21
Ch;i1 Eurns to Death.

Al e1plot!ac lamp n the home o.
2. J. WooGoock at G!eerv.!,e, Ga.
Thursday Sh caused the death by
fire o. the 2-ysar-o!c granddaughter
c. Ny. Wootccck. The ch!!d's grand
mother made az unsuccessful! effort
70 save her. -he house Was burned.
iac:necatiaS tie baby.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-12-21
Kin. Daughters Escort.

Policeman Lubbock Wednesday
sho; and probably fatally wouu!ed
lanes Fife. brother officer. ri
Houston, Texas. FIT va. with i.u5-
hoek : dau.hte. on n. street when
~. ,a.ter r.er them ana opened frc,
Mss i-,:onock ran 10 hc- catac- and
endearored 10 keep him from shoot
tcE
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-12-21
Stcvctlorc Is Killed.

Geor~s Moore. 2 stevodo-e AZ the
Champion compress Il Wilmington
"as Instantly killed Wednesday az
.cr,ron Will. loading cotton in the
British steamer 81. Jerome. and John
I.aa.5. another stevodore. was se1i-
orsiv injured The men were in the
hoIa OF the vessel when the storm
hqck f.,l IN on them. Moora's head
i,a-.'-rp hn"n s0li- oonn
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-12-21

Second. the 7th district. gain go
30.
Third, 9Th district. gain 31.413.
Fourth. 5th district. gain c3.4s2.
Fifth. Sd district. gain 1880.
Sixth, I'd district. gain 6.645.
Seventh. lst district. gain 1880.
Rank.
In order OF their tota! population.
according to the 1910 census. the
districts rank as follows: 4th. 9Th.
1;h. 5,h. Sd. !st and ID.
The 4:h. S;h and 7th districts
might remain unchanged. even on Z
basis OF 10000. bat other counties
will have to be added 10 the ist and
&C districts even on basis OF zee
900. and this vii! require that some
counties be taken f:o-n the other dis
cr!cts. The districts adjoining The
i.t and % districts are the 6:h. 1th
and Sd. so that II now seems ine"!-
table thc: there shall be an entirely
new arrangement OF the counties 20
form the six or seven districts. IS
the case may be.
G-eelv!lle and Snartaaburg. now
both IN the 4th district. would De
clad 20 get Into separate districts.
While these two counties are similar
In population and resources. TIER IS
-,velry between them and theT "a
respectively the ih!'d and second
mos: poprlou. counties in the State.
Up 20 1900 both We're in the same
district as Columbia.
The matter OF rc!is;rictins the
S,a.e VIII command the attention G!
the legislature aai require mach
care a.d thought 20 work out salts
.actori!y.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-12-21
NAY LOSE One
A Reanapsenep. Of Congressional Dis
hie.s Vii be Made.
new CENSUS FIGURES
Il Congress Increases tho Basis Of
Representation, As L. veSy Likely.
Changes OF Districts In This State
VIII Cur OF Oae Of Our Congress

While tho General Assembly ct
its 1911 session win. il accordance
with the State Constitution. reap
portion the membership Of the House
OF Representatives, along the lines
recently set forth on the basis OF the
1910 census. It depends upon wheth-
e, Congress at the present session
passes reapportioament bill IS to
when the rearrangeuent OF the Con-
sress:onaI district. viii DO made.
But the State will necessarily be re-
tistrlcted before the election OF 1912
either a. the 1911 or the 1912 ses-
sion. anc preferably At the 1911 sos
sion, Il the basis Of representation
in the national House Is then known.
The following interesting discussion
Of the above subject BY the Colum-
oia correspondent o, The News and
Courier will be read with interest:
The present basis Is one repre-
sentative to every $4,000 !nhabi-
taats. in round NUMBERS. ard on this
basis South Carolina has seven rep
resenta,sves for population OF l.
3Io.3iG in 1900. The State Will
possibly lose congressman. since
the basis o. representation Is certain
TO be increased. it Is said In Wash
ipgton, and Il the basis Is Increased
70 more than 2i6.0o0 South Carolina
will be entitled 70 not more than SIX
representatives. This would neces-
state an entirely new distribution
OF the counties in congressional dis
tr.c;s. There are only three Of the
present seven districts which aoT
have more than 216.00o inhabitants.
the three being the ith. 6th and Ith
districts. These three. It happens.
also have more than 100000 each.
and shIs figure. 100000. Is more
likely to be adopted as the basis OF
representation. In that case South
Carolina will have only SIX re21esen-
tstises 10 congress and the State viii!
be entirely reeiscrcted. as stated
above
Population
The arrangement Of the districts
at present. with the population OF
each county. according to the new
census. tho total population OF the
districts In 1910 and IN 1900. and
the Increases. are as follows:
First Dist-ict-Eive Counties
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-12-21
THIRTY ONE INJURED.
Three Cars OF Passenger Train Faf
fro1. River Bridge


A. Davis. Okla. Wednesday on
nan w.s killed and 81 were serious
" Injured when three cars OF ?
soreh-bouad Atch!soa. Topeka &
Santa Fe passenger train we'
thrown from bridge into the Wash
Il. river. eve miles from Davis Wei
resday afternoon. FLOYD Goan. o.
Davis. al Indian. wss killed.
Practically every one OF the train
was hurt. though many are slightly
wounded oaly-
The smoking ee-. TIE baggage car
and The chair car plunged e-om the
track forty fee: into the :! =. land
i,S sot,om side Up. The Pulinaas
and other passenger cars remained
oa the track.
Two, ct The injured are expected
20 S.e. The wreck was caused by
broken rail.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-12-21

/: Charleston h7c xiv.;s =" Edisto
arcjnc, her sincere sa2Ho-t they.
rocld be 20 Gou5: o: i:- Eo.la
through
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-12-21

Il will BE seen that n the ahso-
Int gains tbs districts rank IS zoi-
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-12-21

lows:
First. the 4th district. with a gain
Of $3.50.
Second. the 7th district. gain 3e.-
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-12-21

As result Of an EXPLOSION IN u.
mines OF the Bond Coal Company. a.
Greene. six miles cas-: OF Norton
Va, Wednesday morning. twelve mei
have lest their lives Thirteen weE.
ia'the mines at the time Of the ez
plosion and oaly two escaped. one o.
whom died shortly after being takeI
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-12-21

The secretary received eais ietee'
very late In the dag and consequent,
" withheld his answer unei! como'
row. Il In probable tha; he WI!
withhold from the house the a..
perdices to the original report
which. after al. contained the on''
really confidential matter and !esua
un.. the document. om!tt!ns the IN
functional confidence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-04
RACING OUTLOOK
With Grand Circuit Reorganiz
ed a Great Season for
1910 Is Predicted.
CONDITIONS ARE LIBERAL
Surplus Entrance Fees Will Go to
the Winners-Daily Events
for Amateurs.

Horsemen the country over are great
~ elated over the fact that the eastern
end Of the grand circuit has been saw
ed from dissolution. When it was an
nounced the Buffalo meeting had been
abandoned the managers Of the Read
vile (Boston), Hartford and New York
tracks announced that with a break in
the circuit 1t would be impossible to
conduct successful meetings in the
east and for that reason they would
abandon the dates assigned them and
hold no meetings this year. This de-
cision was practically one man affair
since A. ]. WEIGH is pretty nearly the
whole thing in the management of all
three eastern tracks mentioned, and
he will manage all three meetings. He
has conducted the Hartford meeting
for a number Of years and last season
gained possession of the Readville
track. 1t was through WEIGH that ne
gotiations were opened for a meeting
In New York, apd he has made ar
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-04
COMING SPORT EVENTS

The Duke of Westminster Will be
represented at the British information
al cup races at Larchmont Aug. 20
with 391 foot craft
Portland, Ore, expects to hold the
greatest motorboat regatta ever held
on the Pacific coast on July 4. The
coast championship will be decided at
the races.
The Paramount park commission OF
Philadelphia has granted permission
to the Quaker City Motor club to hold
the third annual contest in the West
park on Oct. s.
Celtic park, New York, July 2 will
be the scene OF big professional ath-
letic meet. Harry Hillman, Lawson
Robertson and Nat Gra +men are ex-
pected to take part.
The Thousand Island Yacht club,
holder of the American Power Boat
association gold challenge cup, won
two years ago by the Dixie II. and
last year successfully defended by her,
has just set the dates for this years
races. which will take place on the
club course off Alexandria bay, Thou
sand islands, Aug. 4, 3 and 6. This
contest is one of the most important
motorboat events of the year.