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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-05-03
ROBBED WHILE ASLEEP.
The Thieves Secured Twenty-three
Well Filled Wallets.

Twenty-three purses containing IN
the aggregate s2,100 were stolen
from a party Of prospectors while
they slept at ranch hotel near San
Antonio, Texas, early Sunday, ac-
cording to A. G. Segar, who came to
San Antonio Wednesday to report the
robbery. The party came from Hin
ois, Wisconsin and the northwest.
The intruder made the rounds of
the rooms, removing the wallets from
under the pillows, where they had
been carefully tucked away the night
before, without disturbing the sleep
ing men until he entered the room
occupied by C. NJ. Metzger, of Chic
age. Metzger was awakened and
gave chase but the robber escaped
and up to late hour Thursday night
had not been captured.
A. F. Johnson, o. Chicago, lost
the largest Individual amount, s7CO.
J. NJ. Phillips, another Chicago man,
reported the loss of S103.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-05-03
BOLD ATTEMPT AT ROBBERY.
Daring Burglars Blow Off Safe Door
In Private Bank.

Burglars blew the door OF the saie
in an attempt to rob the private o1rk
of the Moses Brothers at Dalton, \.
Y, on Wednesday night. The eS-
plosion started the burglars alarm
stationed in the residence Of Lester
Young. near the bank building. he
and Everett Isemen responded TO the
alarm, but both were covered Win
revolvers, held by the robbers ana
forced to retreat. The continued
rineing of the alarm aroused neigh
bors. who fastened to the scene.
Seeing the crowd assemble, the ouI-
glars hastened away in the darkness.
ONLY the outer door of the safe was
blown off. aad nothing was stolen
from the bank.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-05-03
Shin Catches Fire.

A dispatch from Pointe-a-Pitre.
Guadaloupe. says while the French
steamer Narconi was loading rum
and sugar at the docks. fire broke
out in the cargo and before Il could
be put out caused an explosion among
the barrels of rum which killed one
fireman. The monetary loss con-
siderable.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-05-03
New Paper for Marion.

The people of Marion county ale
to have a new newspaper and the
publisher thereof will be DR.. ". S.
Stokes, who has been giving the
Lake City folks such a good paper
during the past year. There Eas
been several attempts to put e sec
ond paper afcat in Marion during
the last few years. but each attempt
has failed. yet the new promoters OF
their paper are not at all discouraged
and they expect to make good.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-05-03
Very Strange Find.

The body of an Indian boy Win
two heads, four arms and four legs
was discovered in a cave near Okmul-
gee. Okya., Wednesday by a farmer
bow while hunting. The body is near
ly Ave feet tall and the arms reach
below the knees. The flesh on the
homes has dried and apparently there
has been no decay.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-05-03
The TalIest Yet.

Plans were fled Tuesday for the
construction at Broadway and Park
Place In New York of the highest
building in the world. From the
curb to the apex Of the tower it
will stand $50 feet and contain S5
stories. The Metropolitan tower is
700 feet, 8 inches, and the Singer
tower 612 feet.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-05-03
Claims a Billion Dollars.

A billion dollars is the modest
sum that Ebert r. Robinson. a
Chicago negro, seeks to collect in
the United States Court of claims.
The government is made defendant
in a suit he has brought because OF
alleged infringements on patents on
an electrical signal system he al
leees were granted to him.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-05-03
Eornht off Pirates.

According to passengers who were
rescued from the Pacific Mail steam
ship Asia, after the vessel was wreck
ed on Finger Rock Sunday, says
disoatch from Shanghai. China, the
officers had to use their revolvers 20
taen a feet of Chinese pirate craft at
bay while the passengers were beng
transferred. Directly the Asia was
abandoned the pirates looted her. II
is estimated that the total loss OF
enin and cargo amounts to nearly
s1,500,000.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-05-03
Was Dynamite Cap.

Ralph Johnston, Of Atlanta. whose
age is eleven, and whose mind is OF
the inquiring, scientific type, found
a little shiny copper tin whistle We'd
nesday morning, lying n the road.
He blew on it for whistle, pressing
it perpendictuarly, as all boys know
how beneath MS under lip. Then he
took a hammer and tried to break
it open at the bottom 1t tore Off
two of his fingers, for the whistle
was a dynamite cap.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-05-03
Took a Long Walk.

Levey Jones has returned to Co.
lumbia after walking trip Of 1000
miles to Oklahoma City, Okla, and
return. He left Columbia last Octo-
Der and has been walking since that
date. He says that he will write
book about his trip. He has book
signed by over 200 postmasters and
mavers of the different towns and
cities he visited on the way He
saws that he spent $50 on the trip.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-05-03
LOST SLANDER SUIT.
Catholic Priest Made to Pay for
What He Said.

A New Haven, Conn, dispatch
SAYS Father Carroll, rector of the
Wallingford Catholic church, must
day damages of $4,000 to William
Hassett, member Of the Walllng-
ford school committee as result OF
a suit for SANDER brought by the
latter. The action was the outgroWth
of a sermon preached by Father
Carroll in which he said the cubic
school house was $50 unsanitary that
any self-respecting American pig
would commit suicide before spend
ing an hour in that sty" Father
Carroll admitted preaching such a
sermon, saying he believed the al
legations to be true. The case will
be appealed.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-05-03
Collar Too Tight.

At New York Rose Dogeran.
cook, Law down for nap on sofa
in the home of a former employer
Thursday night and was stransled
to death by tight collar. Her for
me1 mistress found the lifelsss ha.1E
With the collar drown into the SKIN
OF the neck.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-05-03
SEEKING DAMAGES
IMPORTANT SUIT TO KNIGHTS OF
pYTHIAs IN THE STATE.
Policy Holders Claim That an. Cn-
reasonable Increase Of Dues by
Supreme Lodge Has Been Made.

A test suit of Statewide import
ance against the insurance depart
nent Of the supreme lodge Knights
Of Pythaas has been filed in the
Richland county court, says the Co
lumbia State. The suit has been
fled to test the right Of the order
to raise the rates on insurance OF
the fourth class Of policyholders.
This action follows long fight on
the part of several hundred policy
holders in South Carolina, who
claim that a prohibitive rate has
been placed upon them by the
knights of Pythias. Two suits have
been fled Gnvolving the same is
sue. The cases were brought on
April fifth by Edward McC. CLARK
son and S. L. Miller, Of Columbia
against the supreme lodge Knights
CT Pythias.
The complaint Of Edward Nice.
CIarkson alleges that on January 5,
1885, he filed with the Knights OF
Pythias in Columbia an application
for insurance, and, upon the accept
ance Of the application, entered upon
e contract for insurance whereby It
was agreed that Mr.. Clarkson should
pay a certain membership fee. The
fee is not stated in the complaint,
it being about IS per month. The
amount Of insurance specified was
$4,000, to be paid to the beneficiary
upon proof Of death.
"That since the said date above
mentioned" the complaint contin-
ues, "this plaintiff has faithfully Per
formed the duties placed upon him
by the said contract Of insurance,
paying all monthly dues and assess
ments as stipulated up to and IN
cluding the month Of December,
1910.
"That beginning with the f1rst
day OF January, 1911, the defend
ant above named increased the mon
th1y dues above mentioned to pro-
hibitiYe amount. That said increase
being so prohibitive and unreason-
able as to amount to violation OF
the above mentioned contract with
the plaintiff and was instiIuted by
the defendant as result Of fraud
and mismanagement on the part OF
the defendant and its agents and
servants.
"That on the tenth day Of Jan
uarv, 1911, this plaintiff rendered
his regular monthly dues, $3.50 In
legal tender, to the defendant,
through it's agents and servants,
which legal tender was then and
there refused and declined and this
defendants contract Of insurance
was duly declared forfeited.
"That by this action on the part
Of defendant, the contract OF IN
surance as above mentioned was
broken and this defendant deprived
of his rights Hereunder and that by
resaon of the said breach OF said
contract, the plaintiff herein mas
been damaged in the sum of S2,zOo'
the said amount being that paid IN
by this plaintiff in monthly dues
during the existence Of said con-
tract above mentioned and interest
thereon"
It is further alleged that a]t:ougn
Mr. Clarkson has made demand up
on the agents of the company to re-
turn the amount paid in as prem
iums that his requests have been ls-
,nored. judgment in the sum OF
$1,000 is asked by Mr.. Clarkson
against the supreme lodge.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-05-03
Broke Up Buggy.

It has been learned that on last
Sunday afternoon a buggy occupied
by Mr.. and Mrs. J. K. Beckham and
two children was struck by an auto
mobile from Kershaw near Oakhurst.
Mrs. Beckham and one Of the chill
dren vas badly bruised up. A front
wheel of the buggy was also broken
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-05-03
Thar Came High.

The first shipment of this season $
reaches was received IN Atlanta on
Saturday by the A. Fugazzi Produce
companv, which disposed Of them
nronot!v at between $3.50 anu 80
ner crate. The shipment consisted OF
- crates and the price they orouSn
* indicative Of high price Tor the
+~Di. this season.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-05-03
Burned to Death.

At Philadelphia two men were
burned to death in FIRE, destroying
Chas. Dewe's building. The victims
were Andrew Harrigan. aged 90;
and James Johnson. aged 40. They
were dodgers, and asleep on the up
per floors.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-05-03
Took Fatal Jump.

At San Jose, Cal, Pat feeling, a
trusted inmate of the state hospital
for the insane at Agnew, adopted a
novel means Of killing himself Tues
day He climbed to the top OF a
65-foot smokestack and Jumped
down inside the stack.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-05-03
DID NOT MOURN LONG.
Atlanta Man Weds Girl Few Weeks
49,. u,;fo Dio1

With one wife only six weeks IN
her grave, DR.. Thos. H. Cox, we'll
known practising physician OF Tue
ton county, Ca, who is between 9o
and 50 years of age, has just been
married by justice Of the peace to
Miss Tolbert. pretty seventeen
year-old country girl, the daughter
of a neighboring family. The roman
tic wedding was surprise to the
friends OF both contracting parties.
1t was performed at the Fulton coun-
ty court house, Immediately after
the license had been procured, oy
Justice Edgar H. Orr, whose offices
are in the basement OF that building.
DR.. Cox and his bride will continue
to reside here.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-05-03
Killed herself and Child.

At Grand Rapids, suffering from
the deIusion that some one was at
tempting to steal her son. Mrs. Cath
crime Lutz. aged 81, killed herself
and her child, Elma, aged five,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-05-03
Fight Boil WeeyiI.

An appropriation of 100000 TOR
the purpose Of fgting the ravages OF
the cotton boil weevil is provided
for in bill introduced Monday by
Representative Tribble, Of Georgia.
The Secretary of Agriculture is au-
thorized by the bill to direct the
work.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-05-03
Weeds Kill a Child.

Alexander Sarni. three years OF
age. is dead and eight other children
OF Kittoning. Pa, are in a serious
condition from eating poisonous
weeds. which they thought we're dan
deliors
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-15
Clean-Up Sale of Shoes W0mcn'S Patent Leather
 Slippers

-@- V - v ~AeO..e ASs.e..Oe
 Slippers
 One and two straps, OK ford ties and three but tons, in patent leather or Avici kid, with patent leather tips, medium soles, new Cuban heels. Regu- ss.oo' asl o''Gs Special S1.89 Women's patent leather or vici kid, one strap OK ford ties and three button dull kid tops; all solid leather. Every pair guar anteed to fit and wear. Regular price CT % $2.00. Special Q1eOO Child's Strap Slippers, red, brown and black; very flexible soles. Sizes ? 1-2 to 5. Regular price $1.OO. AOo Special fOC
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-20
GOING
INTO CAMP TODAY
Platoon Will Go Out With
Guns, Fully Mounted, Return
ing Tomorrow.

One platoon OF the Richmond How
tiers Will go on a practice march to-
day into Chesterfield county fully
mounted. This will be the first time
any portion of the battery has ever
gone out with full complement Of
horses, OF which there will be thirty
six. with four mules drawing the
wagons containing forage and supplies
for the men.
Camp viii be pitched about ten miles
from South Richmond Leaving the
armory nj about o'clock this after
noon the camp Will be ready for oc-
cupany before dark this evening. To-
morrow Will be spent In camp. and the
platoon. will return to the city to-mor-
row night. Two guns and two Gals
sons will be taken. six horses drawing
each piece.
The platoon Will lie commanded by
First Lieutenant James c. Pollard and
Second Lieutenant George H. Myers
In addition. Captain William NJ Myers,
Captain Jennings c. Wise. First Lieu
tenant E. c. Rees and Second Lieuten-
ant John T. Wood will accompany the
platoon as observers. The march is
expected to be of great beneht both
10 officers and men.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-20
ORDERS BY BECK
NOT CARRIED OUT.
Owners and Tenants Who Oc-
cupy Unsafe Building Hailed
to Police Court.

owners and tenants OF Monticello
Hall 6i3-l7 East Broad Street, recent
~ condemned BY Building Inspector
Seek. together with those owning and
occupying the houses adjoining, have
pttn reported by the inspector and
VIII aprear IN Police Court this morn
Ing 70 answer 10 the charge OF main
tainine and occupying unsafe buildings
Raphael ferrandinl owner of Tho con
dcmned building. is perfectly willinr
TO comply with the orders of the IuiId
ng Inspector fhit IS restrained bv Inc
other owners who claim easements in
me party wall connecting the prom
cries So Ferrnndini is between tho
devll and the deep sen. and the courts
VIII have 10 decide for him. n
Several days ago. p Whitlock who
owns the building on tho west 81
Monticello Hall. asked for res,rain,ny
order against Ferrandini in the chan
eery Court. Ming a long declaration
setting forth hts gr!evas ces. Yesterday
morning the application for in,uncttnn
was Withdrawn The declarations "a.
mains on nle. The buildings on M
east Is owned by W II. Schwartzchiid
who also has grievances and claiw.
easements T
Some Of the tenants who will onnnar
IN court this morning are. a. Nor1ba,,,
Co. the Regal Shoe store ~
Douglas Shoe Store and nnnber -,
persons who have apartments IN ~
upper floors The Richmond Nave
Company which for long t,,nn Ma
occupied a portion Of MonticelIo lIaIi
moved out promptly wien the butld,n =
| Was pronounced unsafe.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-20

, OF record on the minutes OF the com.
mlttee. -.
All of the larger items of personal
! taxes reported delinquent have been
looked into since that timo. and any
cues as TO probable Shortages have
oeen followed up. SO tina. the writer
believes that the above total quite
covers all shortages for the year 1910
OF III Items not properly credited when
eoliected. Further. the late City Col
rector. on the afternoon of April II,
LETT With T. C. Walford, Collector of
DELINQUENT Taxes. memorandum
showing the items above, which memo
randum was later shown the Special
Accountant
ana penalty (SS4.77) on those for witch
no penalty was collected, as shown,
mas been paid 10 the Collector OF De-
lhqnent Taxes. and the amount OF
S9.46 to the City Treasurer, to settle
me account for 1910 in full. and the
Auditor has closed tho accounts OF the
tate CITY Collector for tnat year.
Got Orders From Mayor.
Upon information received by the
Mayor suggesting further shortages
and the necessity OF transferring the
accounts to the present City Collector.
the Mayor instructed the Special Ac-
countant to continue the Investigation
until he was satisfied that oil amounts
collected had been properly accounted
TOR and paid In the city treasury.
An inspection of the accounts for
the year 1911, resulted in nnding that
the Ellison-H Harvey Company on Jan
uary %, 1911. paid liquor license. $500:
Logon investment Company, on March
I. 1911. paid license. 5000. which we're
not entered on the Office books or paid
into the city treasury. Funds to cover
Doth amounts have been paid to the
present Collector. and also the sum
OF 5000 TO cover a license OF Rich
mond Guarantee Company, for which
the late City Collector left a memo
randum among his private papers
The total amount thu. far discovered
or paid TO the city for items not en-
tered upon the books of tho Office is
S+,i22>S3. and It Is hoped that no moro
Items Will be discovered
The special accountant has proven
out each account for 1911. excepting
the license account, and for that ac-
count has investigated moro than $50
Items. including quite all amounts In
excess of $50. and since April 81. thu
date the present Collector entered upon
the DISCHARGE of tho duties OF the Of
nee. moro thRn $4,000 has been coll
iected on said account. Such large
items as remain unpaid will. with few
exceptions. go delinquent for one cause
or another M ,-rT'-
Very respectfully,
GEO. S. CREN
rtiu Special AccOuntant
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-20
BIG BOND ISSUE
FOR CITY WORK
finance Committee Recommends
SI'4oo,ooo for Needed
improvements.

The Committee on Finance last
nig H. recommended 10 the Council am an
or inN o providing for the Issuance
~ Si1oOVoQ in bonds The issue n
an horized by the Council. will be- used
on general public improvements In yo-
riohs parts OF the CITY. =
~ = Iesoelution providing for the ap-
preparation Of Sl.500 for the naymep,
81 damages resulting from street grad
ING was recommended TO the CounciI
as a. was another appropriating $500 To-
and Soldiers Monument At tb ,.io ~
quest Of William Michigan. agent for
me express companies. taxes for M
Y ASH: were placed at $500 each for the
ine. - u9i ,bn instead Of $500. accord
~; ~ salary requests were laid on the
tanie and will be taken IN at a'snnI
~ w. meeting, which Will be called for
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-20
MAR TINS LETTER
AS TO JUDGESHIP
Governor Locates Missive Re
ferred To by Jones in Farm
vile Speech.

! One part of the speech OF Represent
alive William A. Jones in Farmyille on
Thursday referred to letter supposed
to,hare been written to Governor Mann
In reference TO n Judge 10 be appointed
by tho Executive. This would neces-
sarily refer to the selection OF a sue
cessor to the late Judge John E. Ma
son. OF fredericksburg for this Is the
only appointment Of a Judge made by
Governor Mann since he has been in
ONCE, save the designation of Judge
Thomas w. Harrison. OF the Seven
tenth Circuit, to preside over the Cor
poration Court Of Winchester. TO sue
coed Judge W. NJ. Atkinson, TO which
there was no opposition.
Nj Jones's remarks on the subject
at Farmville. written by himself for
publication. were as follows;
Quotes Governor.
IT my memory is not greatly at
fault 1t was recently stated by tho
Governor OF Virginia that Senator
Martin had refused TO recommend one
of three candidates for a judgeshlp for
the expressed reason that they were
all his personal and political friends
This. mark you, was not in judicial
resident. And yet he was asked to
indoTSo one or more OF the applicants,
and he did not put his dcclination Nf
whatI am told is true) upon the ground
that he was not a resident of this dis
trict, and therefore had no right to
interfere In the selection OF Its Judges,
but placed 1T upon the sole and distinct
ground that he was not willing to Sc
lect from among his friends
AoSt H. y
would have been followed by Virginia's
Executive, what do you think OF the
propriety OF United States Senator's
undertaking to dictate the selection of
judge who should preside over courts
and pass upon the lives and liberties of
people in a district of which he was
not citizen? Senator Martins action
In this case Is, to my mind, tantamount
to confession, not only that aspir-
ants for judgeships ask for his in
dorsement but that they receive that
Endorsement when IT can be given
without offending friend and possible
supporter" g
Finds Martin Letter.
Governor Mann yesterday looked UP
the letter referred to from Senator
Martin, regarding which the Executive
gave out an interview at that time. and
In which 1t Is said he may not have
oeen altogether correctly quoted.
This letter states that Senator Mar
tin wishes to make his position clear.
He calls the attention of the Governor
to the fact that he has made no roc
concentration of a Judge to succeed
Judge Mason. and says he will not do
so. His reason Is that"he is not a res
tdent of the circuit nor does he practice
law therein. and would not think OF
interfering in a contest between hon
orable gentlemen who arc his friends"
He wrote tho letter he said, so that
his name might not be used: in conncc-
tion. with the judgesh!p. MI
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-20
BOYS MUST OBEY
BATHING RULES
Police Captains Instructed tc
Keep Them Out of Water
Unless Properly CARRIED. .

Taking time by the forelock, and the
bull by the horns. Major Werner yes
terday issued orders to the captains
of the three districts to see to 1t that
the regulation which provides against
boys and others bathing in the city
limits Improperly clother is enforced
He also orders them to do what they
can to guard against accidents ana
drowning Mt the usual bathing points
which the youth OF the city frequent.
II is too often the case that the boys
forget their bathing suits and leave
them at home. and many persons have
complained to the police department
against the exhibition. But 1t Is most
often the case that Tom. Dick and
Harry haven't any bathing suits. not
even such an attcnuated garment as
is sometimes seen at the fashionable
seaside resorts, where most OF the
bathing is In the sand
Occasionally a patriotic citizen
whose memory carries him back 10
the days when ne was hoy himself
and had little but fondness for water.
Voices the appeal of youth and sug-
gests that the city build a bathing
place and appoint keepers. so that tho
children may have safe swimming
place. But there are so many other
things 10 think of that the children
are forgotten and left to care and shift
for themselves.
But youth Is irrepressihle in the hot
summer time. and. despite all the pre-
cautionary measures which the Police
Department in It's inhnite VISION NAV
take boys are going in swimming. *
not near the shore where modestyl for
bids. then In those dangerous pools
where the strongest swimmer hardy
dare go. Therefore. remem bering his
disaEreeable duties in past years and
Rachel crying for her children. Coroner
Inyior is Elrdns his lions for the in
quests ne VIII soon be called on to hold.
Accidental drowning" win be- tho Va.
dict ''ie vet