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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-05-17
WARTIME SHELL EXPLODES.
Heat Caused Bomb to Cut Loose In
Engineers Hands.

Waiter Armstrong, a we'll known
Young locomotive engineer, Of Jack
son. Miss, was seriously injured last
week, due to the explosion OF one OF
the many wartime shells which are
so pronisciously distributed over
that section. 1t appears that his
fireman and a companion who were
at work about an engine had got
ten hold of one of these shells and
had been hammering at it with a
view of studying the inside works.
Armstrong came along, and, see
ing that they were rather too close
to a fire that had been built beside
the track, picked it up and was
walking off, passing near the fire. IN
some way the remnant OF explosive
matter became ignited and the shell
burst in Armstrong hand. The re-
suit was a badly shattered arm and
a loss of one or two fingers, and the
right leg shattered below the knee.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-05-17
FATAL MISTAKE OF FRIENDS.
Killed While Trying to Help Catch
Grave Robbers.

A trap laid by Haraeld G. Conrad,
one of the wealthiest men In Mon
tano, and his brother, in which
hoped to catch the men who last
year stole the body of Harfeld's son
from it's grave in cemetary at
Great Falls, resulted Wednesday
in the killing by the Conrads
of Joseph Hamilton, former sheriff
of Cascade county, friend who was
assisting the brothers in their plan
to capture the grave robbers.
Recently Conrad was notified his
child's body would be returned to
him if $500 was left beside Ian
tern he would find burning at lone
ly spot on the Fort Benton road
Making up dummy" package, the
Conrads proceeded to the place IN
an automobile. Hamilton was TO
follow on horseback and take the
grave robbers by surprise.
Coming to a point where a light
was buring some distance from the
road they dropped their package OF
money and proceeded on their way.
About a mile farther on they found
the lantern burning by the roadside
and realized they had made a mis-
take.
Returning to get the package
again, they saw stopping over fg-
ure OF a man, who Strengthened up
with a gun in his hand as they ap-
preached. Both Conrads opened ire,
the man dropping at the first shot.
Investigation disclosed the fact that
thew had killed their friend HON.
ilton.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-05-17
WOMAN NAIL CARRIER.
Has Travelled More Than Sixty-tWo
Thousand Miles.

Miss Florence S. Markham has
completed twenty-five years service
for Uncle Sam carrying the mail be-
tween Stockbridge station and Inter
laken, Mass. She makes the round
trip twice a day and has travelled
$1,000 miles.
Miss Markham cares for her team
and handles express, baggage and
freight. She has never had vaca-
ton and has never missed train.
Some days in winter she has had
to shovel out snowdrifts ten feet
deep to get through. She has been
in terrific thundeTs.ornls.
When she first started Miss Marx
ham received 50 month, now she
get s25. There have been four post
masters at Interlaken in the twenty
two years she has served. Miss
Markham is the only child and sup
port of Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Mark
ham, of Interlaken.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-05-17
SUICIDE THREAT HALTs POSSE.
Desperate Plan Of GreenEille Man
to Avoid Arrest.

After holding at bay for nearly
two hours the county sheriff and
corps Of deputies, by pressing against
his temple cooked revolver and
threatening to blow out his grains
if any member of the posse advanced
step nearer, Robert Henton,
white man, was arrested on the out
skirts of Greenville, Thursday after
noon and lodged in the county jail.
Henton was induced to surrender
only when bond necessary for his re-
lease was shown him on the spot.
In answer to a call sent in about
$50 O'Clock, the sheriff and his dep
uties made hurried departure for
the scene Of trouble. 1t was report
ed that Henton had shot his wife and
was about to annihilate the neigh
borhood. The man learned Of the
sheriff's approach and forthwith sent
a courier to meet the wardens OF
the law and inform them that II they
attempted to arrest him, he would
shoot his head off.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-05-17
DECLARES PROHIBITION FARCE
Judge Hammond's Observations on
Georgia Liquor Law.

Discharging his petit jury Thurs
day afternoon, following five acquit-
tails of saloonists charged with retail
ing liquor, Judge Henry c. Ham
mond. of the Superior Court, COM
menting from the bench, presented
facts to show that, despite the pro-
hibition law in Georgia, the people
want the liquor, the State licenses
the dealer, juries refuse to convict
and hence the prohibition law Of the
State is a farce and failure
The most drastic law ever passed
for Statewide prohibition was enact
ed in Georgia, the experiment was
tried, the State treasury felt the loss
of revenue, a gentle breeze opposed
to prohibition sprang up, the State
granted license to saloons to deal in
beverage, drink or liquor in imita-
ton" for the former alcoholic drinks,
summarizes the facts he offers.
The Judge then asks what scien-
lists has ever discovered any drink
in limitation" of alcholic beverages.
Concluding, the Court declared that
he expressed no personal opinion
such would be out Of place'-but
that he was merely presenting a few
simple facts.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-05-17
Dashed to His Death.

Lieut.. George E. ". Kelley, of the
Tnirtieth infantry, U. S. A., was kill
ed wednesday morning in a fall
from Curtiss aeroplane at Fort
Sam Houston. He was making a
fight. and when about fifty feet from
the ground shot forward from his
seat, landing on his head. His skull
was fractured, and he died in few
moments without regaining con-
sciouSneSS.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-05-17
night STOPS FIGHT
ADVANTAGE WITH REBELS AF-
TER ALL-DAY FIGHTING.
The Opposing Forces Resting on
Arms, Ready to Resume Conflict
at Daybreak.

What was perhaps the fercest
battle of the Mexican revolution was
fought at Jaurez, across the river
from Ell Paso, Texas, Tuesday. That
night both Federals and insurrcctos
are resting on their arms, ready to
resume the battle at daylight. AT
least FIVE persons have been killed on
the American side Of the border
since the skirmishing began Monday
and about fifteen have been wound.
ed, while the loss on the battlefield
is variously estimated at from 80 to
so dead on both sides and about IS
to 100 wounded.
Fifteen wounded rebels have been
brought to the American side and
more are believed to be within the
town. Gen. Navarro at seven o'clock
Tuesday night agreed to stop the
firing while the wounded rebels were
removed. The Federals have ade-
quate medical facilities and are car
ing for their wounded within the
town.
All day the battle ragged, the reb-
els swarming through the streets OF
Juarez and meeting the heavy fire OF
the Federals with an equally vigor-
Gus volley Of musketry. The rebels
claim the town Tuesday night. It
is true that they actually control
more city territory than do the Fed
erals, yet the position of the Gov
ernment force is so well fortified
that it is almost impregnable.
The rebels forced the fighting in
the face Of the deadly fire Of the
Federal machine guns. They dared
not gather in too great number for
an attack on the Federals, for the
Federals demonstrated many times,
the accuracy of the guns. Gen. Nav
AFRO Is said to have mined most of
the buildings in the city, and il IS
believed he will be able to infict a
terrible blow to the rebel forces
should they take the city.
An actual view Of the fighting In
the streets Of Juarez showed the in
surrectos as more than holding their
own. The sun beat fercely on the
battlefield, and a fire, started by the
lnsurrectos, filled the streets with
clouds of smoke. The fire is still
smouldering, the post Office and sew
eral adjoining buildings being in
ruins. The light from fire gives
the rebels an occasional glimpse of
the Federals. The cracking Of rifles
is intermittent.
Juarez looks as if hurricane had
struck it. Wires are suspended
from jagged telephone poles and the
streets are filed with plaster, abode
debris. window glass and splinters.
Many building has hole in it, and
not few OF the characteristic abode
houses of the town are without roofs.
The terrorized inhabitants were
under cover all day, and many were
injured by the hail of bullets. The
town itself is quiet, except for occa-
sional rifle balls. Bullets few across
the Rio Grande to the American side,
but the United States troops have
kept sighteers several hundred yards
from the river.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-05-17
JAPAN is BANKRUPT
THAT NATION SEEKS TO THROW
UP THE SPONGE.
Her Game Is to Take China or Rush
Into War, Be Beaten, and Repudi-
ate Her Debts.

Japan is bending every effort to
get control of China and rule the
Orient. This statement is made by
Prof. Joseph K Goodrich, until late
ly occupying the English" chair in
the Imperial Government college in
Kyoto, Japan. He declares that ia
pans avowed friendship Of the Unit
ed States is false and that the ma
ton is not only bankrupt, but is dis
organized and suffering from Swell
head" Prof. Goodrich has spent the
last half century in the Orient and
has a familiar knowlege with the
complicated affairs of the Far East.
II have seen nothing in Japan's
actions since 1905" says Prof. Good
rich, which did not give good reason
to believe her mischief maker. The
antipathy to the United States, N
spite of official statements to the
contrary, has always been most out
spoken; my students were disgust
ingly frank in saying that it was
the intention of their country to
fight mine, and to whip, too, of
course, so as to get big indemnity
with which to restore the ruined f.
nancial condition Of Japan.
"This persistent nagging of the
United States, that has gone on now
for five years and more, has always
puzzled me, and do not yet see what
it clearly means. Can it be a cum
ming device to divert the attention
Of the world from Japan's evil in
tentions towards China.
, "Or is this pestering an evidence
Of Japan's desperation and on ind!-
cation of what there is no doubt she
would do, if it suited her conven-
ience? She knew she is hopelessly,
helplessly bankrupt; the overstrain
Of taxation began to show itself last
September, when a few (of the many)
disconnected people acted; and there
are not wanting other evidences OF
disorganization. Perhaps Japan Is
now deliberately laying herself out
tention Of then saying: "I am COM
pletely knocked out; I throw up the
for crushing defeat with the in
sponge, I repudiate my debts; now
do what you like.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-05-17
Want to Divide Georgia.

A resolution will be introduced IN
the next Georgia Legislature seeking
to memorable Congress to cut Geor-
gia into two States, to be known as
North Georgia and South Georgia.
It's object, according to J. L Craw-
ley, of Waycross, who has drafted
the resolution, is to stop the continu-
ing pickering IN politics and other
ways between the two sections.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-05-17
A PITFUL STORY
A LITTLE GIRL SLAVE ESCAPES
FROM THE FlENDS.
Little Girl in Matron's Ward Tells
PitifuI Story. - Earned Money to
Support Man and Woman.

One Of the most pitifu1 instances
Of the white slave traffic ever brought
to light In Atlanta is the case Of lit
tie Nettie Lewis, a girl in knee
dresses, who until six months ago liv-
ed on a farm near Winston-Salem, n.
c., says the Atlanta Journal. S.1ce
then she has been travelling about
the country, she says, supporting
two parasites, from whom she at
tempted to escape innumerable times,
only to be caught, brought BATH,
cruelty treated and forced to con-
tinue her life OF shame for the gain
Of her master and mistress.
The girl has been held in tle ma
irons ward for the past three days,
while the Atlanta detectives have
been trying to apprehend the man
and woman, who brought her to this
city. Their efforts have been futile
and apparently both have escaped
from the city.
Here's The girls story as she told
it in the matron's ward: "Six
months ago a woman, whom have
known as Cassie Cobb, and her
friend, H. N. Burt, asked me to slip
away from her home for few days
trip to Charlotte. Cassie is from a
small town in South Carolina and
Burt is originally from Aberdeen, n.
C. had known them only a snort
time, but + was tired Of staying
home and wanted to see Charlotte.
''Since then I don't know where
we have oeen-au over Alabama,
Tennessee and Georgia. They trav-
eled as man and wife and 1 was Cas-
sie's niece. They forced me to go
out on the streets and make money
for them. They would always take
my money away from me as soon as
got it. Burt said he was q horse
trader, but really he didn't do a
t.ling and the money ! made provid-
ed the three Of US with clothes,
board and railroad fare.
Sometimes I would try to get
away. but they would always catch
me. Burt told me that he would kill
me sooner or later if kept trying to
escape Both Of them cursed me,
and I was terribly afraid. because I
know that Burt would really kill me.
have seen him beat Cassie terribly
time ard time again, and one time,
when he knocked her down with a
chair. he accidentally struck me
during the fight"
The girl was brought to police
quarters by the proprietor Of local
hotel. On Saturday night she was
sent out to the street by woman, it
is alleged. Instead Of going back to
the Neal house, where the trio had
been stopping, she went to the Can
non hotel. There she met married
woman to whom she told her story.
The woman kept her in the room
with her during the night and the
following morning informed the
hotel proprietor. who suggested an
appeal to the police. The girl went
to police headquarters voluntarily,
and will remain until the authorities
find way to send her back to ner
widowed mother. or until the cap
ture the man and woman.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-05-17
Guard Killed.

At Rome, Ca, Thomas Parker, a
guard on the city chain gang, was
found dead Monday morning. A
bullet hole was through his abdomen.
It Is not known whether he was kill
ed by some convict OF came to his
death by accident. Tie case has
been taken up by the coroner and
police officials
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-05-17
ONE DEAD, ANOTHER DYING.
LAWYER and Tinsmith Have Pistol
Duel in Jacksonville.

At Jacksonville, Fla, ". S.
Vaughan, prominent lawyer, was
through the heart, when Johnson hr-
smith, fatally injured in pistol
fight in the formers Office Thursday
afternoon. Johnson had called on
Vaughan regarding a debt and, when
he failed to settle, the shooting start
ed. Vaughan is supposed to have
fired five shots after being shot
through the heart, when John fired
ed four. Vaughan was found dead at
the steps of the Office building a
few seconds after the shooting and
Johnson was was lying in the door,
fatally wounded and unconscious,
both collapsing in their efforts to
leave the room.
There was no witness to the trag-
edy and the survivor has been un-
conscious since the shooting and is
not expected to regain consciousness.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-05-17
Deadly Grade Crossing.

At Shelby, Ohio, four men were
killed by grade crossing accident
at the Main street crossing Of the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, when
train was. struck by a automobile.
The dead are: James Hissong, own
er Of the automobile; Samuel Win.
ner, J. J. Bell and Mas Easterline.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-05-17
Glanders Under Quarantine.

The health authorities Of Wash
ington, D. c., have in quarantine E.
NJ C. Combs, a farmer OF STAFFORD
Count, Virginia, who is not expected
to survive an attack of glanders. The
disease IS highly contagious and al
most invariably fatal. Combs con-
tracted the disease two weeks ago
when operating on calf. The dis
ease already has caused him to be
totally blind and his death is ex-
pected at any time.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-05-17
Teddy Wants the JOB.

A piece of gossip heard in Wash
ington, out which cannot be confirm
ed and is sent for what it is worth,
is TO the effect that Col. Roosevelt
has asked 70 be allowed 20 command
or army if Intervention IN Mexico
Incomes necessary. and that P-esl-
dent Taft viii grant the request II
thar event.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-05-17
Fatal Shooting in Lancaster.

Ben Brazwell shot an killed Will
liam Vaughn, near Pleasant Hill
Lancaster County. late Thursday at
ternoon. Vaughn and Brazwell are
brothers-in-law, and it seems they
had some misunderstanding some
time ago. Vaughn it is said, was
drinkinf and went to Brazwells
house and renewed the quarrel.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-05-17
Negroes Kill Each Other.

William Jackson and Tom Wood
ward, TWO negroes. killed each othe,
near the Keystone Lumber Com
panr's plant, in the lower part o,
Marlboro county Wednesday. Il
seems that the two negroes were {;
q negro celebration OF party and so'
into : dispute. woodward used
pistol and Jackson & gun.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-05-17
GIVES his REASONS.
MAYOR GAYNoR TELLS WHY BE
BELIEVES IN GOD.
Says BE Cannot Help I--Read1ng
the Bible Makes Him Content and

Charitable.
"You ask me why do I believe IN
the Father God?'" wrote Mayor
Gaynor, Of New York, in letter to
the Rev. Christian F. Reisner which
was read to congregation that filed
Grace Methodist Episcopal Church in
West One Hundred and Fourth street
Sunday night. Because ! simply can
not help it. l have absolute conf
It soothes you and makes you con-
dence Ia Him and am willing to sub
nit to whatever He wills In respect
to me-" the mayor wrote. His letter
continued:
"You also asks, What good comes
from reading the Bible?' The ans
wer is: can immense deal Of good.
It smoothes you and makes you con
tent and charitable. I might add,
that it educates you and gives you
good literary style, but that IS an
other matter.
"Going to church gives people
steady habits and makes them pru-
dent and careful, and makes them
vote carefully. Church members
make a stable nucleus for society"
Mayor Gaynor's letter, which is
quoted in full, was the shortest OF
several read from the pulpit by Mr..
Reisner.s The clergyman is asking
prominent officials and business men
to express their views about religion
in the most candid terms and max
ing their reading feature Of his
Sunday night services. Mayor Cay
nor answered three questions but
left unanswered the fourth: why
are you church member"
Ex-Lieut.-Gov. Bruce wrote that
he believes In God because God has
revealed Himself in nature IN the
hearts Of men, and in His word, as
the Father Of spirits, infinite, etern-
al and Interchangeable in His being,
wisdom, power, holiness, Justice,
goodness and truth
"I am a church member" wrote
Mr.. Bruce, because It Is the duty Of
ali believers to publicly profess their
faith. I believe church attendance
is not only a duty but a privilege.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-05-17
Summer Hotel Burned.

Fire of unknown origin early
wednesday morning entirely Destroy
ed the summer hotel at Flat Rock,
TWO miles from Hendersonville. The
hcs,elrv had rot opened for the
sumner. l. vas erected q. cost ot
$4,000. and vas insured Tor Sit
900. c. Z. Roper was proprietor
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-05-17
T;1Iman Wouldn't Return.
VIII Vote for Bacon, Democrat.

It developed Thursday during the
vote for a president pro tenn OF the
senate that Senator Tillman would
not return to Washington at all dur
ing the present session. II has been
understood that he would come pack
70 Washington when the senate
was ready to act on the reel
orocitv bill. but it is now learned
that he will not be there until next
winter
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-05-17
Striking Carmen.

At Oklahoma City. Okla, one man
was shot and four other were slight
~ injured Monday night during a
fight between special police employ
ed By the Oklahoma street railway
company and sympathizers with
striking employees. The company
has refused 70 meet the demands OF
the carmen for increased wages.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-05-17
State Health Officer.

DR.. J. Adams Hayne, a surgeon OF
the United States army, located at
Fort D. A. Russell, Wyoming, ma
tive South Carolinian and former
resident Of Greenville, early Thurs
day morning was elected State health
officer and secretary Of the State
board of health to succeed DR.. &.
Fred Williams. He will come to Co
lumbia in a few days to assume his
new work.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-05-17
Meeting of Leaders.

It is expected that more that 1000
Democratic leaders Of the Dakotas,
Montana, Iowa, Idaho, Oregon, MIN
nesota, Washington and probably
Michigan and Wisconsin, Will attend
the big Democratic conference OF the
Nor-hvest. which has been called to
assemble IN S.. Paul early nexs
month.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-05-17
ALL DIED SANE WAY.
Sisters, Whose Husbands Were Kill
ed In Their Cabs.

A most remarkable story comes
from Huntington, ". Va. A dispatch
from there says four sisters, all wild
ows of railroad engineers killed in
wrecks, will meet at the funeral OF
Engineer Thomas Pitcher of that
city, who was killed in a wreck on
the Chesapeake and Ohio last Tues
day. Pitcher was one of four en-
gineers who married four sisters, the
Misses Garner of Albermarle County,
ty, Virginia. Each victim met his
death in his cab; each was the engi-
neer of a fast express train, and the
fireman Of each was killed at the
same time, though no passengers
were hurt.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-05-17
Deer Craze With Cattle.

The large number Of deer now IN
Sullivan county, y Y, exceeds that
ever seen before in the same tefrl-
tory since the early Colonial Days.
TIE deer are very tame and are tre'
ouertly seen in herds OF z doZer
ningltng with tts cattle = the pas
tires.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-05-17
Another Aviator Victim.

At Berlin, Germany, Herr Beken-
muller, an aviator pupil, was killed.
when his aeropIane crashed against
a building that had been hidden from
view Of the pilot BY a heavy morn
ing mist.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-05-17
Will Be Tried Very Soon.

The double murderer, Ernest Z.
Gr;mesley. will be placed on trial IN
the R:chiand county court on Nay %
for the killing Of Mrs. Rosa 6esslns'
er and Walter 6apGifer.