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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-07-12
GREAT PRESENCE OF MIND.
Lady Saved Herself from Most Terri
BILE Death.

When the clothing of Mrs. F. K.
McCutchen, a prominent and popular
young matron of Dalton, Ga, caught
fire from an alcohol lamp Saturday,
instead Of becoming terrified and los
ing her head, she calmly caught up a
heavy rug and wrapped it around her.
Finding that this did not check the
flames, she ran to the bed and got
between the mattresses, this smother
ing out the flames. 1t was only this
wonderful self-possession while she
was suffering severely from the burns
that saved her life. An examination
of the burns showed that. while they
were very painful, they were not Of
a serious nature, and she will suffer
no dishgurem ent as result.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-07-12
YOUNG WOMAN is KILLED.
Sister, Father and Little Brother Are
Seriously Wounded.

A family automobile party, tourins
from Portland to San Francisco, end
ed near Crescent City, Oregon, when
the machines fuel tank exploded, ia
tally burning one young woman and
inflicting serious injuries upon siss-
ter, father and the two little broth
ers for whose protection she gave
her life. A bump in the road struck
the bottom Of the car stripping the
gear and tearing loose the gasoline
burners streamed back, touching the
tank. An explosion followed and
flames envelored the tonneau. Myrna
Kelly, with her arms around her six
and eight-year-old brothers, crowded
them down in the car but was her
self caught by the full blast of the
FIRE. She died late Friday night. ,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-07-12
Will BE BIG CROP
GOVERNMENT ESTIMATES LARG.
EST EVER MADE.
Bureau Figures Indicate Yield OF H.
425,OOO Five Hundred Pound Bales

425,OOO Five Hundred Pound Bales
For 1911.
Official estimates of the cotton crop
report of 1911 indicates that it will
be the largest in the history of the
country, approximating, according to
the present figures, 14,425,000 bales
Of 500 pounds each, exceeding by al
most 100000 bales tht record crop
of 1904
DR.. n. A. Murray, acting chief OF
the crop reporting board Of the de-
partment of agriculture, made the
following statement subsequent to
the issuance of the cotton crop re
port:
s'The report shows the condition OF
the crop to be higher than on any cor
responding date in the last 10 years
4 month ago the general condition
was s.5 per cent. above the 1O-year
average. Today it is 1913 per cent
above the 10-year average.
"The acreage of cotton this year Is
about 35,O0O,O00 Allowing for the
az erage amount Of abandonment
about 100000 acres-the indica'
tions are that approximately $4,000
600 acres of cotton will be harvested
The condition indicates probable
yield of 202.S pounds per acre
which on 100000 acres, would
mean 6,Se5,OO0,o0O pounds, or about
l4,425, 900 bales"
Comparisons Of conditions b!
States follows:
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-07-12
Left All to Himself.

A spectacle which has not been
seen for years, if ever, was exhibit
ed in the Senate, says Washington
dispatch, on the reciprocity debate
Friday, when for nearlf ten minutes
Senator Gronna, of North Dakota,
who was concluding his speech begun
Thursday in opposition to the pact,
was the only senator on the floor.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-07-12
Two Hundred Nav Perish.

A dispatch from Surf, Col, states
tfFt Of the two Numbered passen-
sss and eighty-five sailors on the
wrecked Santa Rosa. only IS had es-
capped to shore. 1t added that little
hope was held out for those who re-
manned on the vessel. Eleven pas
sengers and FIVE of the crew were lost
by the capsiZing Of the life boat. &
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-07-12
Meets Horrible Death.

While at work on the upper part
cf a derrick at the Winnsboro Gran
ite corporation near that town Wed
nesdav. Rex Caine, a young white
man from Wilmington, n c., got his
head caught between the beam and
cog wheel, getting his skull crushed
instantly. The body was taken to
the old home at Wilmington, N. c.,
S r
for burial.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-07-12
JUDGE WOULD FIGHT LAWYER.
Attorney Ordered From Court Room
BY His Honor.

Charging that Judge VIM. Dickin-
son had "mutilated" the record IN
the G. B. Cox perjury case in Gin
cinnatti court. Assistant Prosecutor
Coleman Avery caused quarrel III
Chambers Friday that ended in his
being ordered to leave the room
The irate Judge is said to have offer
ed to settle the dispute by personal
account. "You made up this bill OF
exceptions to suit yourself" Avery
told the Judge. Tht row followed.
Judge Dickinson declared after
wards that he had attempted to COT
rect the bill in a few minor parts, and
then, to send afneat bill to the high.
er court. he had the pages the with
the interlineations and erasures cop
H!d.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-07-12
Kills Baseball Player.

At Huntsville, Ala, Horace Brad
lev baseball player, formerly cat
cher for Columbus in the South At
lantic League, and late with Yazoo
City. in the Cotton States League,
was shot and instantly killed Wed
nesdav night BY a woman named Lucy
Anderson. The woman surrendered
to the police and says Bradley shot
a. her first
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-07-12
Ferris Wheel Falls.

With every seat occupied ferris
wheel, operated by carnival com
pany at Bonneville, Miss, collapsed
and boy on the ground was the
onl Y person killed. Nine persons
we're badly injured and several others
less seriously hurt. Frank Mahaffv,
aged Z. was killed. Mrs. Mahaffy ran
toward the machine to catch her lit
tie daughter falling from one OF the
seats. Her son ran after her and
was struck by one of the iron girders.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-07-12
browns His Child.

When his wife protested at the
wanton estruction Of picnic din
uer she had prepared, Oscar Shoot,
OF Red Bay. Ala, in fit of anger,
Friday pushed her and their Two chill
dren in the river. One Of the little
ones was drowned before it could be
rescued.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-07-12
Convicted Of Killing Three.

The jury In the case OF Lawrence
Odcm, a white man Of some means,
who killed David Lyman Galtman,
and Joseph Stokes, at Chronicle, Ala,
near Mobile, March 8, 1910. returned
verdict Friday night Of guilty and
fixed the punishment at hanging.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-07-12
Fsen New York TO Washington in Bis
Airship Made BY Atwood.
CREATES A SENSATION
Atwood, Oh Boston to Washington
Aerial Journey, Creates Excitement
Among Throng Of Holiday Visitors
by Slighting Near Famous Board
walk at Atlantic City.

Thousands of visitors at Atlantic
City Tuesday saw Henry n. Atwood,
after fighting heavy winds through
out his flight from New York, and
the third leg of his proposed journey
from Boston to Washington, by land
ing in his biplane on the beach front.
During his flight Atwood made three
landings for gasoline. Atwood said
that, judging from the amount OF
gasoline he had used, he must have
travelled at least $50 miles. He was
in the air more than FIVE hours.
The distance along the coast is
about 115 miles. 81 hope to start
for Washington before ten O'Clock in
the morning." he said. "The only
trouble had was with my gasoline
supply. After I left Governors Is
land I headed along the coast. A
warning whirl of protest from my
engine as I neared Asbury Park told
ne the gasoline was low. l landed
and took on five gallons.
when rose the wind was strong.
So I took a travelling altitude of
about 1900. When I neared Tucker
my tank became dry again. bor-
rowed Eve gallons from the owner OF
an automobile and made good get
away.
s'The wind took me hard chase.
It had been steadily rising. I en-
countered buns and air bodies that
made the going difficult. To make
matters worse, my gasoline ran out
again. I came down, narrowly miss
ed disaster when puff of wind
caught the plane about hundred
feet from the ground. I was almost
thrown from my side, as the wind got
under the wings again. When ]
struck the ground, I felt the shock,
but found my machine undamaged
and continued, Alternating more gas
oline, and made successful landing
here"
Atwood left Governors Island, i'll
New York Bay, at S:49 A. M, and
landed at Par Place, Atlantic City,
at z::30 P. NJ.
Atwood's appearance created a
sensation, as it was not generally be-
lieYed that he would attempt his
flight to the National Capital or that
Atlantic City would be on his route.
The Boardwalk was crowded with q
holiday crowd when he hove in sight
and when he alighted he was cheered
BY thousands of people. His landing
place was close to the Boardwalk.
His machine was in fine condition
when he finished the fight.
He left Atlantic City for Washing
ton early Wednesday morning, where
he was received with enthusiasm. He
aEghted in the ground Immediately
behind the White House. Atwood
used the Washington Monument as
a guiding mark, and several dozen
square feet Of dazzling white canvas
was placed on the lawn to mark the
landing place. The Comos Club and
other scientific clubs and societies act
ed as hosts.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-07-12
Tell Tale Thumb Mark.

The print of sweaty fingers on d
highball glass may lead to the ca .
ture of three men who shot Julius
Weigel at his road house on Hem p
stead turnpike near New York Tue s.
day morning. The murderers had a
drink, one leaving a plain thumb
mark with an irregular scar on the
glass.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-07-12
Heat Causes Explosion.

Intense heat, it is believed, caus-
ed an explosion at the Standard Pow
der Works. at Horrell. Station, Pa,
Wednesday, resulting in the death
OF four employees and the destruc-
ton of the works. The storage
rooms were destroyed.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-07-12
Set Off By the Sun.

At Washington, Pa, rays of the
sun focused on the fuse Of package
Of frecrackers through bubble in
a window pane Saturday caused the
exnIcsion Of the entire window Of
fireworks were destroyed and the
store was ruined.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-07-12
Loses $1,000 Per Week.

Speaker Champ Clark is losing a
thousand dollars week, it is said,
because Congress is remaining in ses-
sion at time when he had expected
it to have adjourned. The Speaker
had contract with Chicago lecture
bureau to take the platform ON July
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-07-12
Policeman lies of Wounds.

Patrclman E. C. Mcconnell, OF
Asheyille, y. c., who was shot b..
the negro desperado. John Huff, last
Monday. while the latter was under
arrest for cattle stealing, died on Fri
dar afternoon. Pneumonia Developed
in both. lungs.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-07-12
Mother and Child Struck.

The bodies of Mrs. H. NJ. Harmon
and her infant son, who were struck
bv lightning near Cullman, Ala, were
Skinned to Little Mountain, this state,
Friday afternoon for burial. They
were natives Of Lexington county and
had moved to Alabama several years
ago.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-07-12
-Four Drown In PoE.::.

Four Mattresses ct hotel IN Mount
Pocono, Pa, were drowned in a pend
near the hote! one day last weeE.
Two others were rescued in an uE-
conscious condition.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-07-12
JAPAN WANTS OUR COTTON.
Baron Mitsui's Visit Seems About to
Bear Fruit.

What is regarded as the most ag-
gressive move yet made by Orieltals
to obtain a share in the South's COT
ton business was put into full sw;rg
Friday by the chartering, at Austin,
of a 100000 company by K. Fuku-
shima, Japasese. He is manager
for the Mitsui banking house OF ia
pan, and has opened offices at Hous-
ton. The purpose is to export cotton
to Asiatic countries through agencies
to be established throughout the ORR
ent. Thest plans follow the personal
visit to this country about a year ago,
of Baron Mitsui, who studied the cot
ton and rice business.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-07-12

It is oftentirses better to surrender
a present good that greater good
may be attained later on.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-07-12
Ten-Year

HANGED FOR BRUTAL MURDER.
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Women of Poorer Classes Gradually
Falling Into Untidiness and Gen
eraI Bad Dressing.

We see hats covered with broderie
Anglaise and trimmed with aigrettes,
also applique lace on fine straws and
some tulle and muslin hats, while lin
gerie s~unshades will appear in hun
dreds, and it will be difficult to pre-
vent them from becoming common.
The only thing to do is to have good
embroidery, because, eel II imita-
lions do intrude, the real thing always
keeps its little note OF aloorness and
distinction, just as do the realty good
lingerie chemisettes and jabots.
The love Of cheap flnery is gradual
ly but surely weaving the ome Of
he poorer classes to untidiness and
general bad dressing, whereas In the
old days they were dainty and neat.
as it Is possible to be when life Is
all hard work and very small wages.
1t also affects women in a higher
grade of life, for nowadays the oma
Of a little means has two or three
where she used to have but one and
she is none the better dressed for her
new fashion.
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USE OF THE ODD WAIST
FASHION DICTATES CERTAIN
RULES TO BE FOLLOWED.
Garment Has Important Place In the
Modern Neutrality-suspicious. Styles
for Light Purses and Homo
Dressmaking.

The province of the odd waist is al
important one this season, yet, some
how fashion DEGREES that a light bod
ice shall not be WOrn with a dark
skirt unless it is covered with a coat.
The reason of this objection is OBJ
vious enough to those who study the
harmonious effect Of the whole. How
ever beautiful the white or pale bod
Ice may be, when worn alone with a
skirt in a dark color the sharp con-
trast cuts the figure in two, shorten
ing thereby the length of limb re-
CURED for grace and making the torso
seem dumpy. So the all-white or del
icately-colored blouse is confined to
the coat suit, ard ever then the en-
semble is better if the costume
matches.
With all white materials, in the best
Instances Irish lace is employed,
though it is more often put with a bit
Of other dentelle thar used alone.
The narrow tuck known as the pin"
is more frequently used than wider
ones, and although the front frill that
goes from the neck to the belt has it's
adherents since it involves a front
opening and the back fastening is
more popular, it gives something of a
staid look with the high stock that
accompanies it.
Only the mannish shirt has long
sleeves, the shirt that has a stiff col
lar. or one that turns over IL this
manner The sleeves of all the rest
are three-quarter length and the ma
jority In kimono style. Some day,
we are constantly told, Dame Fashion
means to call In the pretty and be-
coming models which go under the
names OF kimono. peasant and man
DARN, but waists, frocks and coats
even nightfes, chemises and corset
bodies-still show the sleeve and
sides in one. In fact, such sleeves
as are put in at the armhole must
ever pay tribute to the kimono styles
with a top fairness and scantness
that suggest the genuine cut. When
a fashion is recognized as becoming
1t is hard to Gust 1t, and surely we
have had no style this long while so
becoming to the shoulders. arm and
general lines Of the figure as the
kimono sleeves. 1t IS one of the de-
vices for obtaining the straight up
and down silhouette now SO much ad-
mired, and with the short waist line
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SYNOPSIS.
u CIV. otl cof1hANY

Howard Jefrries. bankers son, under
NE evil Influence OF Robert Underwood.
3ellow-student at Yale. leads a life of dis
Spation. marries the daughter Of a gam,
Der who died in prison. and is disowned
Desperate straits. Underwood. who had
0nce been engaged to Towards step
mother. Alicia. i apparently n prosper,
his Intimacy with Alicia. he becomes a
Rost OF social h~ighwayman: Discovering
he true character, Alicia denies him the
suicide. Art dealers for whom he acted
g commissioner. demand an accounting.
He cannot make good. Howard calls at
non 70 request a loan Of $1,000 to enable
n!m 70 2 up q business proposition.
f1oward drinks himself into a maudlin
condition. and goes to sleep on q divan.
4 caller II announced and Underwood
Graws . screen around the drunken
sleeper. Alicia enters. She demands a
2 his life. He refuses unless she will
renew her patronage. This she refuses.
Ind takes her leave. Underwood kills
tens Howard. He iinds Underwood dead.
w L. turned over 10 the police
Capt. Clinton. notorious for his brutal
shrough the third degree. and finally gets
an alleged. copfession from the harassed
nsn. Annie. towards wife. declares he,
calls on J~effries. Sr. He refuses to help
unless she will consent to a divorce. To
save Howard she consents, but when she
1nds that the elder Jeffries does not in
ferd to stand by his son. except finan-
eially. she scorns his help. Annie appeals
20 Judge Brewster, attorney for Jeffries.
Dr., to take Howard's case. He declines.
Il IN reported that annie is going on the
stage. The banker and his wife call on
Judge Brewster to Inc some way to pre-
vent It. Annie again pleads with Brew
oter to take Towards case. He consents.
Alicia IL greatly alarmed when Annie tells
her Brewster has taken the case. She
confesses to Annie that she called on
Underwood the night of his death and
that she has his letter in which he
threatened suicide. but begs for time
Before giving out the information. Annie
promises Brewster to produce the missing
eter accuses Clinton Of forcing a con-
0eseion from Howard.
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Newest ThinQ In Co,aDs,

The latest novelty in COMBS is n
made of paper. 1t is made OK hard.
smooth finished cardboard. /. is not
a fine toothed comb; in fact fty teeth
but 1t serves its purpose-yGu can
comb your hair with it.
The paper comb is one to be used
once and then thrown away. 1t IL DE-
signed for travellers and for use in
public baths and in various other
places where now might be- found
combs kept for common use: in such
places these combs might be supplied
by the establishment free.
It is not costly, the paper comb:
put up in a waxed paper holder. 1t is
sold at retail for one cent.
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around in a nervous kind of way. An
ME said quietly to the Judge:
May l speak to you alone, judge?"
Certainly" replied the lawyer.
He was about to draw her aside
when Capt. Clinton interfered.
"One moment" he said grufly; If
this is all open and above board, as
you say it is, %judge-I'd like to ask
the young lady a few questions.
Certainly, by all means" said the
judge quickly.
The captain turned and confronted
Annie. Addressry her in his Gus
tomary aggressive manner, he said:
You promised Judge Brewster that
you'd produce the woman who called
at Underwood's apartment the night
OF the shOoting?" Annie made no
reply, but looked at the lawyer. The
captain grinned as he added: THE
witness wants instructions. Judge"
You "a be perfectly frank, Mrs.
Jeffries." said the lawyer reassuringly.
I'VE have no desire to conceal any
thing from Capt. Clinton
Annie bowed.
Yes" she said slowly; Il promised
Judge Brewster that she would come
here tonight"
did she promise to Gomez" growled
the captain.
YES"
We'll, where is she?' he demanded.
She hasn't come yet" she replied,
but she will, I'm sure-I know she
will"
How did you come to find her?'
demanded the captain suspiciously.
Annie hesitated a moment and
glanced at Mr.. Jeffries. Then she
said hesitatingly:
That IL cannot say-now."
Capt. Clinton's massive bulldog jaw
closed with an ominous click.
Decline to answer, eh? What's her
name?"
She remained silent.
whats her name?' he repeated
impatiently.
Il cannot tell you" she said firmly.
do you know it?" he beloved.
YES" she answered quietly.
Know it, but can't say, Ell? Hunt"
He folded his arms and glared at
her. MI. Jeffries now interfered. Ad-
dressing Annie angrily. he said:
but 0 must speak. Do you real
ize that my sons life is at stake?"
Yes, | do she replied quickly.
I'm glad to see that you are begin
ming to realize 1t, too. But l can't
tell you yet
The Judge turned to the police cap
tain.
Il may tell you, captain, hat even
| myself have not succeeded in learn
ing the name of this mysterious per-
sonage." Addressing Annie, he said:
Il think you had better tell us. l see
no advantage in ~concealing it any fur
ther."
Annie shook her head.
mot yet" she murmured; "she will
tell you herself when she comes"
"HA! / thought as much" exclaimed
the banker in%creduously.
The captain rose and drew himself
up to his full height, a favorite trick
Of his, when about to assert his au-
thority.
Wei. when she does comet" he
exclaimed. Il think you may az well
understand she will be taken to head
quarters and held a Z witness"
You'll arrest her!" cried the law
III.
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Pretty and Ornamental Little Affairs
Can Easily Be Made by Skill
full Fingers.

A feather brush is a very necessary
little article that should always be
handy In almost every room, and as a
rule 1t finds a place upon a nail by
the side of the fireplace. But pretty
and ornamental little holders can be
made for these brushes, and we give a
sketch of a dainty little article of this
kind.
1t is made OF a diamond-shaped
piece of stout cardboard, measuring
eight inches across, and smoothly
covered with silk and then edged with
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that latterly goes with 1t, 1t seems
always jaunty and youthful.
Our illustration presents the bodice
cut young girls admire, but which
may be worn by n woman whose
throat is good enough to bear the
low line of the sailor collar. 1t is in
one-piece kimono style, with a back
fastening, kimono sleeves and a '
cut of the neck to accommodate the
points Of the square back collar. The
lower view of the cut displays how
the neck may be made high ii this
arrangement is liked.
Such a waist style has unnumbered
uses. The bodice may be made Of a
thin lawn, pin tucked all over and
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CHAPTER XVII.

As Annie entered the room and
caught sight Of Mr.. Jeffries, she In
stinctively drew back. Just at that
moment the banker was. perhaps, the
one man in the world whom she was
most anxious to avoid. Capt. Clinton
NO longer had any terror for her. Now
that the missing witness had been
found and the precious suicide let
YER was as good as In their possession
there was nothing more to fear. It
was orsJ 9 question Of time when
Howssd would be set free. But
Il was not in this girls nature
20 be concerned only with her.
sell. II she possessed a single WON
anly v~irture. 1t was supreme ~unselfish.
Meas. There was some one beside her.
1elf to take into considerations
poor. vacillating. weak, miserable
woman who wished to do what was
right and had agreed to do SO. but
Mho. In the privacy of her own apart
nents, had gone down on her knees
and begged Annie to protect her from
the consequences Of her own folly.
Her husband must not know. Annie
had promised that If there was any
way possible the knowledge OF that
elaadestine midnight visit to Under.
woods rooms should be kept from
him. Yet there stood the banker!
She vas afraid that II they began
Questioning her IN his presence she
Mfght IA hatraY0d into saving some