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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-10-18
REPORTS OF THAW'S
RELEASE ARE DENIED

Newburg, N. Y, Oct. 17.-Persistent
reports that Harry Thaw's release
from the Matteawan asylum is eX-
pected within the next three months
are denied by DR.. Jas. V. May, super
intendent of the insane institution.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-10-18
KILLED MAN AT HOME
OF HIS FORMER WIFE

Greenville, Miss, Oct. 17.-Martin
Christensen shot and killed A. G.
Crume and then took his own life at
the home of his divorced wife here
last night. Crume came here from
Nashville, where he leaves wife and
one child He was employed by a To-
cal branch of the National Insurance
company.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-10-18
SCANDAL IN TICKET SALE
STILL BEING DISCUSSED

New York, Oct 1.-THE nastiest
scandal in the history of baseball has
resulted from the sale of worlds Sc
ries tickets by the National EXhibi-
ton Co., which Is the New York Ma
tional League clubs trade name.
Spectators were able to get 5000
tickets, which they sold for from So
to $40 apiece.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-10-18
TUMBLED FROM A BUILDING
AND LANDED ON A NEGRO

Paduch, KY, Oct. ia negro, who
acted as an unpremeditated buffer,
probably saved the life of ]. L. Pat
terson, who fell from his office on the
fourth floor of a local building to-
night. Patterson, formerly of Hari-
son, Va, bounced from the black to a
concrete pavement. He is expected
to live.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-10-18
TALKS OF JERRY" IN SLEEP;
is SUED FOR DIVORCE

Chicago, Oct. 17-Mrs. Anna Brel-
tung, whose dreams find voice in her
sleep, has been sued for divorce. For
months she talked in her sleep about
Jerry" Her husband was attentive.
He Investigated and discovered "Jer-
ry" to be Jerry Driscoll, police de-
tective sergeant He investigated
some more and bases his suit.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-10-18
HER SCALP Is VALUED
AT $4,000 IN COURT,

Atlanta, Ga, Oct. 17.-Mrs. Luta
Sears, a well-known young Atlanta
matron, has entered suit for $4,000
against the Georgia Railway and
Electric company, alleging that she
was scalped in a trolley wreck
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-10-18
THE SITUATION ~ QUIET
IN STRIKE DISTRICT
Troops Being Withdrawn From Me-
Comb City. Miss.

McComb City, Miss, Oct. 1.-THE
strike situation here remains quiet
and last night a gradual reduction Of
the military force was started Twea-
ty-two soldiers who are students at
the A. & NJ. college returned to school
tasl night and this afJcr2oon compa-
nies B and c o, Mach will return
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-10-18
MAY VOTE on BONDS
At COMING ELECTION

Waycrcss, Ga, Oct. 17-Efforts are
being made here to have a bond cleo
tion called in connection with the
special state primary, bonds to the
amount of $250,0O0 being proposed for
road improvement in Ware.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-10-18
VERY HARD TO SECURE
LtB0RERS IN ATLANTA

Atlanta Ca. Oct 17.-Despite the
fact that the crusade against va
grants is being vigorously pushed, the
sanitazy department and number OF
contractors complain that labor can
rot be obtained. Several white men
were tiaed in the recorders court for
.yagTancy today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-10-18
MERCER TO TACKLE TECH
AGAIN ON SATURDAY

Macon, Ga, Oct. 17.-Undaunted by
its defeat Saturday, the Mercer eleven
will go to Atlanta next SATURDAY anu
take on the Tech team. This week
Coach Stroud will keep his men haIu
at work and will try to have them III
the best possible shape for SATURDAY
game.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-10-18
LOCALS ARE TO
PLAY ALBANIANS
IN BASKET BALL
their CHALLENGE RECEIVER
Albany Claims To Have A
Fast And HGady Team

A challenge of great interest has
been issued to the local basket ball
team, for the manager of the Albany
team has written to Secretary Dunn.
of the Young Mems Christian Associ-
alton team, to find out if a series of
games cannot be arranged between
the two teams.
This adds unusual zest to local bas-
ket ball, for the rivalry between the
basket ball teams of Americus and
Albany waXed almost as warm last
season as had baseball two seasons
ag When the tug of war comes in
the basket ball game, the old-time en-
thusiasm of the locals is sure to re-
turn.
The team that is to represent Al
bany is not the Y. NJ. c. A. team of
that place as the Albany Y. NJ. c. A.
has not yet been organized Conse-
quently the Albany team will be made
up of players from all available
sources. rather than as one that will
represent the Y NJ C. A. alone.
The statement was recently made
by the management of the Albany
team that it would be ready to tackle
the locals at an early date, though the
team has not yet been organiged. In
this particular the locals should have
an advantage of the Albany team, be-
cause local players have already par
ticipated in two series of games in
the city league contests, so that they
are in very good shape at this early
date in the season.
1t is also true that the local Y. M.
c. A. team will be selected from the
best players that are available here.
The organization of the city league
has greatly aided in bringing to the
front the very best local talent in bas-
ket ball circles. The four city league
teams have met in a sufficient number
of games to show pretty well who the
players should be on the general
team that is to represent the Y. NJ c.
A.
In order to show that they enter the
game with the desire to see which is
the better team of the two, the Albany
players ask that series of at least
three or four games be arranged.
Either three or four games should be
sufficient under ordinary circumstan-
ces to bring about very definite de-
cision as to which is the better team.
Needless to say that the local team
will be in the series to the finish, as
no halfway results are desired. Sec
retary Dunn will likely select the
team that is to represent the Y. NJ g.
A. in short time, as the challenge
from Albany has aroused new inter-
est locally in basket ball. If the Sc
lection of the very best players that
the local league affords and their
careful training in the fine points of
the game can avail anything, the
Americus team should be a worthy
competitor not only for Albany but
for any of the college or other city
teams that will likely be included in
the number to be played later in the
season.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-10-18
OIL PLANT Is BURNED
LOSS IS $4,000

Senoia, Ga, Oct. 1.-THE plant of
the Senoia Oil and Fertilizer com
pany was totally destroyed by fire to-
day with a loss Of $4,000. 1t is stat
"a the plant will be rebuilt at once.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-10-18
AFTER 80 YEARS. HUNT
BROTHER FINDS BROTHER

Wichita, Kan, Oct. 17-After 80
years of futile search for each other,
Ralph and Robert st. John met hire
yesterday. Ralph was selling ticKets
for a carnival company and his broth
er, wealthy cattleman of Canada l..
Tex, had come to see the show.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-10-18
JAPAN WON'T TAKE PART
IN CHINESE REVOLUTION

San Francisco, Oct. 17.-At mass
meeting held at the quarters OF tne
Young China association last nlgnt .
cablegram from Peking was eau
which stated that it had been learned
that Japan had refused to Involve IL
self in the Chinese difficulty.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-07-19
WHAT WILL BE TIE PRICE.

The cotton crop throughout the
South is being watched by the
world at large. and every rain
that falls is taken advantage of
by the bears to hope for loA er
prices, the bulls however. are re-
lying upon the destruction Of the
staple by the boil weevil which
they CLAIM will more than make
up for the gain in acreage, and
the favorable seasons. In some
parts Of the cotton belt the boil
weevil has done damage. and cut
of the crop to a great extent, ;,t
the same time. other sections
where the boil weevii has not
made its appearance, the acreage
has been increased, the seasons
have been favorable. and the pro
spect is for the heaviest yield in
years. How this is to effect prices
remains a problem which cannot
be solved until the cotton move
ment has begun: the stocks at the
mills are short which indicates
the early demand for this years
material, but If the manufactur
ers find themselves in q position
to have to pay higher than their
contracts for the manufactured
product justifes, they can
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-07-19

The Georgia situationis becom-
ing interesting Governor Hoke
Smith no sooner sworn in as gov
ernor, than the legislature elects
him to the United States Senate,
but Governor Smith does not
! want to go to Washington at this
time whereevery Democratic vote
is needed, and Senator Terrell,
whom Smith defeated. declines to
stay, taking the position that
when the legislature elected his
successor his labors were ended.
They have their own way Of doing
things in Georgia anyhow and
nothing is surprising, if Hoke
Smith insists upon holding on to
the governorship he will have the
satisfaction Of knowing the lieu
tenant governor who is an anti
Smith man will not have the dis.
tinquished honor of being COVER.
nor, even if the Cracker State
must remain with one-half repre-
sentatiOn in the senate at a cru
ciaI time. There are some votes
to be taken in the senate which
may he embarrassing to the Gov
ernor Smith, and it is this State
Of affairs perhaps which makes
method in his madness. At this
writing. it does not appear as if
Senator Terrell will permit him
self to give Governor Smith ahy
aid in his game Of personal politi.
cal politics.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-07-19
The Bible as a Detective.

The Bible was used until quite re-
cent years for the detection Of thieves.
DR.. Jessopp told in 1882 how there
were still persons living who had wit
messed the ordeal to which an East
Anglican parson subjected his servants
when his cash box was missing. BE
ordered them all into his bedroom and
ranged them around the walls. From
the center OF the ceiling hung the rope
used to lower cofans into the church
yard graves, wound round a Bible,
from the leaves Of which projected
the church door key. This was sent
spinning round, and the one at whom
the key pointed when it stopped was
proclaimed as the thief. Happily the
man thus marked out was able to
prove an alibi. But this did not con-
vince the servants that the test was a
bad one. They only concluded that the
thief was not there.-London Chron-
icle
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-07-19

Occasionally We see it stated
that "near-beer saloons have
been introduced in this State, and
that the business is growing
What is ear.beer?: Is it the kind
they sell in the prohibition towns
of Georgia, it is so near the real
thing thai none but an expert can
tell the difference between it and
the genuine article. The sheriff
of Union has been ordered to close
down these saloons in that coun-
ty, and we presume the same or
der was extended to the sherltfs
of the other counties where there
are such establishments, but If
near.beer is non alcoholic as is
claimed, we cannot see no" tie
officers can prevent its sale.
These saloons have been estslb.
lished in some of the towns where
there are regular police whose
duty it is to look after the en-
forcement of the anti.liquor laws,
and if these officers cannot find
where the law is being violated it
will be difficult for a sheriff to
close the places up, as difficult
as it would be to close up d soda
water establishment.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-07-19

through tne!l mergers hold oil.
frcu the lnai'k"tt until there is q
!ocScring up, aud the fail notes
CT the farmers become due, and
pressing, should this condition
arise. the farmers through their
unions can warehouse their cot
tor, anG >t.nt; 4 long selge, long
or we believe. than .thc planufac-
turerS.
We Go rot believe, as many 90,
that the spectators can control
the price as they used to: the gov
ernment's activity against combI.
nations in restraint q trade has
put the nippers on the CONNER
cial conspiracics. and in our
Judgment the market will be gov
e,ncd largely by the natural law
Of supply and demand: true, no
law eau be enacted which will
force the manufactures to so on
the market to buy. nor can any
law be enacted which will force
the mills to run, no more so, than
law can be made which will force
the farmer to sell, but the law
prohibits combinations which
have for their purpose the con,
trolling of a product to force
prices either way, up or down.
and this is intended to give pro
lection to the consumer: there
TO. e we say, that if there is a crop
of sufficient quantity to supply
the mills the price will probably
not be as much as if the staple is
scarce and the mills must go tc
bidding for it; on the other hand,
should it be revealed that the
manufacturers close down on &C
count of the price being high the
farmers bave the whip handle.
AID can stay off from the market
until the price is sufficient to JUS
tify them in putting their product
ir action.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-07-19
Eddystone Lighthouse.

The Eddystone lighthouse, fourteen
miles off Plymouth. England, and ex.
posed to the full fury Of the south
western seas, was built by Winstanley
In four seasons. Begun in 1896 and
finished in 100, it was destroyed in
the dreadful storm Of 1903. The Sec
opd structure was completed in 1709
and destroyed in 1855. after It had
faced the wind and the waves for
something over forty-six years. The
third tower, finished in 1859 and con-
demned in 1878. was followed by the
present wonderful structure, which
since. 1882 has been defyins the ele-
ments while it flashed out over the
terrible waters its saving light Since
the brave Winstanley built the first
Eddystone lighthouse similar safe
guards have sprung up like magic SEN
tinels along all the coasts OF all the
oceans. and those who sail upon the
great deeps Of the earth are forewarn-
ed and forearmed against the dangers
which threaten them.-New York
American.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-07-19
An Effective PRAYER,

Years ago." says well known ac-
tor. Il appeared in an amateur per-
Torrance Of a play that had distinct
religious favor. The leading player
had studied for the ministry and had
a deep and sonorous voice. In one Of
the scenes the lights were supposed to
be turned down and a raging storm
simulated. The accompanying lines
were:
80 Lord, deliver Us from the pow
ers Of darkness
''The leading man spoke the lines,
but darkness didn't follow. He spoke
them again. and still the stage was
distressingly light. Finally be roared:
40 Lord. deliver US from the pow
er Of darkness and also give that fool
gas man sense enough to turn down
the lights
.The gas lights went down, and the
audience roared." Pittsburg Chronicle
Telegraph.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-07-19
Osyeen as q Cutting Tool.

/ jri Of Iili:ni:i. oxygen from q
bloNpipe may l,e successfully employ
ed to cut sheet iron iron tubes and
small bars. The cut made is almost
as sharp and thin as that made by a
saw. In earlier attempts difficulty was
encountered in clearing the cut OF
LIQUID metal and in preventing the
spread OF the melting effect beyond the
borders of the cut In later processes
two blowpipes were used. The first has
an ordinary oSyhydrogen flame. which
beats the iron 10 rcduess at the place
where the cut IS 10 be nsde. This is
followed Immediately By the second
jet. composed Of pure oxygen. which
instantly burns the metal without
melting The liqudized iron is blown
swiftly from the assure. so that there
is no serious spreading Of the heat 10
surroundins : parts.-St- Louis Republic.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-07-19

The United States recently
spent a whole lot of valuable time
to get Jefferson Davis body SER
want upon the Senate pay roll
and the discussion became some
what acrimonious and sectional.
Senator Hepburn Of Idaho: ob
jected to the resolution and in the
course Of his remarks made an Of
fensive reference to the confeder-
ate cause which brought Senator
John Sharp Williams with a red
otreply. The episode should not
have occurred: especially at this
time when the Democratic party
is on trial. It would not surprise
US in the least to hear of this very
little thing becoming political
capital in certain sections: the
matter will be taken up probably
by the Grand Army Of the Repub
lie for the purpose of turning
votes against the Democratic
party. 1t would have been better
for the confederate veterans as
sociation as suggested by Senator
Smoot to have given to Jefferson
Davis body servant a support for
the rest of his life than to have
called upon the United States
government.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-07-19
LET THE BEST MAN WIN.

It is becoming more evident
every day that there is u system
attic campaign in progress for the
nomination of Champ Clark to
capture the Democratic nomlna-
tion for the presidency. Onenews-
paperin Wisconsin expressesit as
follows: "Although Champ Clark
is daily mentioned as a presiden-
tial possibility. he remains silent
and literally saws wood. .
Champ is working with might
and main to make good as Speak
er Of the House and that he IS
succeeding is certain. So far as
can be learned he has never said
a word about his possible entry
into the presidential race in 1912
but as he is daily gaining in
strength throughoutthe country,
the chances of having a new pres
ident by the name of Clark are
not remote"
MIR. Clark is from Missouri the
same State which endorsed Folk
for the presidency, in this he is
bampered unless Folk gives away
to him. It would be almost unpre-
cedented for a State to win the
nomination with two Of its sons
IN the race, one Or the other will
have to be eliminated before the
convention assemblies. Clark is a
favorite among the members OF
con ngress, but the tour Of Wood
row Wilson Of New Jersey. has
put the people in the West to
thinking, and it may be that the
next presidential nominee for the
Democratic party will be the
choice of the Democratic voters
and not so much the choice Of the
politicians who hold seats in con-
gress.
We think Clark is the choice OF
the South Carolina delegation,
while so far. Wilson has the en-,
dorsement of the majority of the
press, when the convention to
send delegates to the national con-
veution convenes it will then be
known whether or not the con-
gressmen Oh the press will have
the delegates for their choice.
This is one time that We believe
lit can be stated with q practical
certainty, the South Carolina del
egation will not go to tie conven-
ton labeled for any special can
didate-it will be a delegation
authorized to do the best it can
with the lights to be presented to
them.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-07-19
An Unbeliever.


"This here paper says as how they've
Just discovered the remains Of a thirty
FIVE foot saurian In Nevada"
What In thunder's saurianT'
Blamed If I know. / s'pose mebbe
it's somethin' like sardine."
Huh! You ign'rant chump, they
amt no thirty-iYe foot sardines."
.Well. there could be the remains OF
one, couldn't theyT'
"Haw-haw! Who'd ever buy a box
Of them things?'
Darn you. you're just like all the
rest Of these here smart guys that are
upsettin' religion. think they Is re-
mains of thirty-6ve foot sardines IN
Nevada. !! got faith to suppose that
they Is also remains Of men big enough
to buy 'em by the box an eat EN-
on crackers You know what you are!
You are one Of these here atheists!-
New York Journal.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-07-19
We DOUBT IT.

Secretary ofState McCown is
reported as saying in Washing
ton that State Superintendent OF
Education J. E. Swearigen can
succeed Hon. B. r. Tillman to
the Senate, if his uncle does not
become candidate to succeed
himself. Mr.. McCown may have
inside information on this sub.
jet but in our opinion, there
will be a number of contest,n ,nts
for this juicy political plum, and
no man can foretell the result.
1t seems to be generally con
ceded that B. r. Tillman can be
re elected easily; there are d
good many moons between now
land the next primary, and there
is no telling what may turn up,
at present the successor to the
senior senator need not be con
sidered, at any rate no man has
the Office cinched. 1t is our
Judgment that next year the pol
itical conditions willIbe different
from any we have had in many
wears: there will be hard fight
made to defeat the present gov.
ernor for re election, and this
will effect the senatorial race to
a considerable extent, as we'll as
all other offices to be voted for
at that time. It would no. sur
prise us to lind the lines drawn
tightly and the voters lined up
for and against Blease. if this is
done We may have a repetition
of the campaign of 1892, a con
dltion that should be avoided If
possible, because, it can only re-
suit in bitterness and strife.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-07-19
Two Dsys In One,

Chatham island. lying off the coast
of New Zealand. in the south Pacific
ocean. is peculiarly situated, as it is
one of the few habitable points Of the
globe where the day Of the week
changes. 1t is just on the line Of the
demarcatiou between dates. There at
l2 noon on Sunday Sunday ceases. and
instantly Monday meridian begins.
Sunday comes into q mans house on
the east side and becomes Monday bE
the time it passes out Of the western
door. \ man sits down 10 bis noon
day dinner on Sunday, ard it is Mon
day noon before he finishes it.-l-on
don Globe
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-07-19
WILL He BE LURED!

it is somewhat unusual TO be
suggesting candidates for Office in
this State over year in advance
but times have changed and
nothing which may oe done in
this progressive day need sur
prise. The Bamberg Herald
brings forward for the voters OF
the State to think over the name
OF Hon. Richard l. Manning of
Sumter. and nominates him for
governor, a splendid man and,
one who has many admirers
throughout the State. He listen
ed to the Judgment OF friends be-
fore. and while he received a COM
p!iment;lry vote the support WAS
not sufficient to secure the noml-
nation, this however was not Ills
fault nor the fault Of his friends,
the other candidate drew the
lucky straw. Should Mr.. Man
ming enter the contest his former
defeat would not count strong
against him at all: but being the
keen observer we tiI!nI. lin he
Will hardly take the chances OF an
other defeat, there will have to be
the strongest kind OF assurances
to Induce him to make the effort.
Newspaper nominations count for
but little in matters Of this nature,
and it has become so that such
support often hurts rather than
helps, therefore those who con-
ten plate making the race next
summer will fare better by going
among the voters to ascertain
whether or not the newspapers
are voicing the public sentiment.