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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-04-12
A Wise Policy,

Officials of the Southern Railway
announce when wreck or &C
cident occurs on any Of their lines
complete and accurate information
will be furnished the newspapers
without question and without Quab-
BILE. The Augusta Chronicle thinks
''the decision is a wise one, and the
road will find, as others following
that policy have found, that it viii,
benefit in the end.
much of the prejudices against
railroads which has been capitalized
by certain type Of politician is due
to the old-time mistaken policy OF
exclusiveness and lack of confidence
towards the public on the part of the
corporations. A railroad is a quasi
public institution. The public is io-
terested, and has a right to know,
about any important occurrence con-
nected Herewith.
Until a few years ago, every rail-
road in the country maintained rule
of secrecy with regard to matters Of
public interest that would hare
shamed the officers of the Car Of
Russia. When wrecks occurred, those
with all available correct information
gave correct limitations of the calami-
ty when the newsgatherers went
around. The result was that re-
porter assigned to wreck always got
story from somewhere or some
how, but it was usually inaccurate,
exaggerated and nine times out OIL
ten unduly harmful to the railroad.
But the newsgetter was not to blame;
for in many instances wrecks oc-
CURED at inaccessible points or es-
sential details could be obtained only
from the management of the road.
"But the policy announced by the
Southern is only one step in direc-
ton that many should be taken by
the managers of railroad properties.
They should take their patrons into
their confidence, and be perfectly
frank with them regarding rates,
schedules and all other matters re-
lating to service. They should have
nothing to conceal, and therefore
should hide nothing. Let the public
understand about the operations of
railroad, and in majority of cases
it will be convinced that it is operated
honestly. Knowing this, the ear of
the voter will not be attuned to the
screachy voice appealing to anti-rail-
road prejudices-prejudices which
can be overcome as to the body Of the
people by candor and open dealing
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-04-12
Stranger Than Fiction.

The Nashville Advocate says were
the story Of Samuel Burdette woven
into a novel, it would be pronounced
fiction of the most crude type. 1t is
the truth, nevertheless; and there are
many who rejoice that vindication
has come, even though it be 80 years
late, and that suspicion has been
lifted from a worthy man that he
may stand spotless before his fellow
men in his declining days. Thirty
years ago Samuel Burdette, regis
try clerk in the postofice at Peoria,
ILL.,, put a package Of registered let
ters containing $4,000 into a mail
sack and billed it to its destination.
When the sack was opened the pack
age was missing, and suspicion fell
upon Burdette. Owing to the con-
fdence reposed in him by his super
iors, Burdette was not prosecuted,
but was retained in his position fol
two years longer, when he entered
the ministry and was sent to Asia as
missionary. For several years past
he has been pastor Of church in
Springfield, Mass, loved and honored,
but occasionally reminded Of the
missing registered package. A few
weeks ago a veteran mai sack found
its way into the government repair
shop in San Francisco, and under
meath the lining in the bottom was
found the package, where it had been
hidden from sight for 80 years. I'm
probable as the story is, its truth
has been vouched for by the postal
authorities
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-04-12
Great Loss to the South.

DR.. Seaman A. Knapp died at his
home in Washington on last Satur-
day. While his death is great loss
to the whole country, it is a greater
loss to the South than any other sec
ton, and a greater loss to South Car
DINA than any other State. He did
a great work for this State, and his
death will be regretted all over it..
Long ago, as The State says, it was
"discerned that the shortest route to
the South's industrial independence
and the permanent prosperity of It's
agricultural people lay in diversified
farming, but the task Of convincing
them Of that truth was far from easy.
Dr.. Knapp, as the officer in charge o.
the farm demonstration Of the Ma
tional department of agriculture,
came to their aid at the opportune
moment. A man of wide information
and a profound thinker, he believed
in the South, saw plainly the richness
of its unused resources and set to
work with his whole heart to reveal
them to the Southern people. North
ern born, his sympathies We're as
wide as humanity and his aim was
to help the Southern farmers help
themselves so that the country that
he loved would be the stronger ane
happier by reason of the lifting OF
the people of a great section to
higher and better plane. The work
that he did will go on and the South
will not forget how much he inspired
it and cherished it and the affection
of the South for the Republic is the
deeper by reason Ct the disinterested
efforts of this one Of the Republics
faithful servants"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-04-12

aforesaid date, December is, 1908,
until the 7th day of February, 1911,
at which time the power of speech was
completely returned to him; and that
he is firmly of the opinion that the
return was due to prayer offered In
his behalf on that date, February {,
by members of the Westminster Bap-
tist church, during series Of revival
services, conducted by the Rev. S. +.
Stephens, assisted by the Rev. F. G.
Lavender. That he requested the
special prayers, and that at their con-
clusion, Immediately, his voice re-
turned and he was able to return
thanks to God, loudly singing His
hymns.
"Signed} T. D. Poore.
"Sworn to and subscribed before
me this 2nd day of April. 1911.
'tE. NJ. Scott,
Notary Public for S. G.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-04-12
Bleeding the Country.

The ten members Of the national
monetary commission now draw sal
aries OF $500 year each. When
the commission was originally 2p-
pointed, the members were not paid
salaries, inasmuch as they were
members Of the senate or the house
and there was a constitutional OBJ
stacle to the drawing of two salaries
by congressman. Inasmuch, how
ever, as the mem bers of the conmis-
sion in all cases ceased to serve in
congress with the end Of the last
session, provision was made for the
payment of salaries to them just be-
fore the adjournment.
The Springfield Republican says it
is now a well-paid "lame-duck" COM
mission, consisting OF Ex-Senators
and E1-Congressmen, who were re-
pudiated last fall by the people. The
lame ducks on the board are Ex-Sen-
ators Nelson w. Aldrich, Julius Caes-
ar Burrows, Eugene Hale, fernando
D. Money, Frank P. Flint, Henry N.
Teller and James P. Taliaferro, and
Representatives James MacLach-
Ian, George W. Prince and Robert W.
Bonynge. The names of Messrs.
Prince and MacLachlan were added
only last month in order to provide
places for them in the public service.
Another "lame-duck" performance
ing Of ex-senator Warner Of Missouri
upon the board of ordnance and for
tifcations at a salary Of $1,000 a
year. All such Offices are practically
sinecures, and the effect is to pension
Indirectly the occupants, says the Re-
publican, which goes on to say that
the multiplication OF commissioner
ships under the federal government
should be investigated rigidly by the
Democratic house. That IS good ad-
vice, and the Democrats should act
on it at once. II the Democrats pro-
pose to carry out their promise to re-
duce expenses, this is a good place to
begin.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-04-12
CHILD LOST TEN YEARS.
Youth Blown Away in Galveston Hur-
ricane is Recovered.

In the hurricane and tidal wave
on Sept s, 1900, the three-year-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wood
son, Of Ell Dorado, Tex, who were
visiting relatives near Bolivar, on
Galveston bay, was swept away when
the house was carried by the sea IL
land nearly mile. A few days ago a
travelling salesman heard the story Of
the finding of the child in a pasture
by man, who placed the boy in an
asylum in San Antonio The sales
man knew the Woodsons, who have
since moved to Kansas City, and the
child now nearly IA years old, vas
traced to family near Fredericks-
burg, Tex. The family adopted the
child six years ago.
Identity was established by gold
medal with the child's initials en-
graved on it, which he wore when he
was swept away, and birthmark on
the body. The parents believed tbs
boy had been carried to sea.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-04-12
Fatally Burned.

TheS Bamberg Times says one of
the most horrible deaths ever record
ed in this county took place at Olar
on Sunday night when the wife of
Herbert Kearse died from the burns
received from her clothing catching
fire. Mrs. kearse was standing near
the open fireplace. dressing het little
4-months-old infant. when her cloth
ing took fire. She screamed and tried
to protect herself with blanket, but
before assistance reached her, she
had been burned terribly. She lost
consciousness, but regained control
Of her mental faculties long enough
to tell something of how it happened.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-04-12
PHYSICIANS Testimony.

PERSONALLY appeared before me
Burt Mitchell, NJ. D.. of the town of
Westminster, who, being duly sworn,
says: That he is practicing ply
sician Of 80 years service, a graduate
of the Baltimore Medical College, and
that he has been treating Thomas
Drayton Poore about five years, his
first trouble being an acute attack OF
neuralgia. His second and last trou-
BILE was nervous indigestion, which
caused loss of voice. That Mr.. Poore
lost his voice about two or three
years ago, and that his speech was
returned to him during a religious
service on February Z, 1911, when
special prayers were offered that his
voice be returned to him. That it is
his (deponent's) opinion that Mr..
Poores return of speech was due to
his strong faith in the Almighty.
"(Signe0 Burt Mitchell, NJ. D.
Sworn to and subscribed before
me this 2nd day of April, 1911.
t'E. ". Scott,
Notary Public for S. c.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-04-12
KILLED on WAY TO CHURCH.
Stranger Slain With Shotgun in
Greenyille Sunday.

A strange negro man, supposed 70
be named Frank Gary, judging from
the name on tax receipt of Hart
county, Georgia, was shot and IN
stantly killed about II o'clock Mon
day night by negro supposed to be
Camp Smith at Greenville. The deao
negro was en- route to church with
young negress. The parties met on
the sidewalk on Green avenue, a dou-
ble-barreled shotgun was brought
into action and the strange negro fell
to the ground with a hole torn in his
breast. The negress fed and has n,t
yet been found. Residents of that
section claim they saw Smith fee
down the road with a shotgun after
the shooting.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-04-12
ing Thomases' who will refuse to be-

ing Thomases'' who will refuse to be-
lieve. That is their prerogative. The
fact remains just the same. If they
so desire let them make journey to
Westminster and there they may hear
with their own ears what God hath
wrought for those who believe His
promises.
The question oi cause may be con-
sidered as still an c1eI c:.e. So was
that of the miracles of old. However,
those in the community who have
carefully studied the matter, incluG-
ing some of the most conservative
theologians of the country, say that
it is the direct result of the attitude
of belief on the part OF Gods people.
They aver that this is an example o.
what the church might see today but
for her belief. Prominent ministers
are urging that it is not the imlta-
ton of Gods power or willingness,
but the limitation of the faith OF His
PEOPLE that keeps the church today
from saying in thousands of instances
to her deaf and dumb. both physical
ly and spiritually: "Eph-pha-tha =
BE thou opened.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-04-12
PREY OF MOSQUITOES
QUEEN rs BOUND TO STAKE AND
LEFT TO PERISH.
Cruel Vengeance Exacted by tie
Ruler on an Erring Woman May
Wipe Out Colony.

Quietly but persistently, and with
promise of startling revelations, the
United States has turned it's coldlv
inquiring gaze on condition Of af-
fairs that exist on the island Of st.
Malo on the coast of Louisiana. The
circumstances bark back full cen
tury when the French pirate Laf1tte
was a very real bugbear to voyagers
seeking homes and fortunes in the
French colonies of Louisiana. From
those times up to the present the isl
and has been held by an outlaw male
community of semisayages, having
their own government, which they
called Free Republic" and admin
istering justice through their own
council. Once or twice there have
been perfunctory effects to bring this
island under the laws Of this country
but only recently has there been prov
ocation sufficient to inspire energetic
investigations.
Up to the time of the recent trag-
edy in which poor, wayward, romantic
Marie La Vigne, a mainland beauty
of Acadian descent lost her life, the
island was referred to as an GIVE
less Eden" Women were not tol-
Grated. Up to the present the details
Of the tragedy which Marie La Vigne
brought upon herself are somewhat
vague, except her horrible death.
She captivated the master of the
colony while he was marketing q
boatload of fish until he became sc
obsessed by her charming figure anc
coquettish glances that he dared tt
violate tradition by letting her ac'
company him home. For some months
he was able to reconcile his people
to the presence of his queen" as
Marie insisted upon calling herself
Gradually younger men of the col
ony lost their prejudices, under the
influence of Marie's glances. Pres
emily the master found he did not oc
cupy the whole of Marie's heart
worse, that his rivals were not only
successful, but numerous.
Marie's public accuser was the
master himself. And his thirst fol
vengeance was so fierce that he
turned her over to her worst enc
mics, the council of elders, for trial
There was no lack Of evidence. Ac
cording to the barbarous standard o,
the community, punishment to fl
the crime was announced by the
council:
"Let her be eaten alive by mos
quitoes!"
The council of elders, in delivering
this terrible Judgment, also sworf
the islanders to permit no future in
vasion of the island by any women
Then Marie La Vigne was led forth
to execution.
She was bound to stake in the
marshes naked, where swarms Of
mosquitoes and gnats denied any pos
sibility that she would live long
enough to suffer pangs Of hunger.
Such is the outline of the tragedy
which has turned the gaze of the au
thorities on the whole problem Of
civilizing St. Malo, and, if possible
bringing to justice the murderers o.
poor Marie La Vigne.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-04-12
Minister'S Deposition.

Personally appeared before me
the Rev. F. G. Lavender, of the town
of Westminster. who, being duly
sworn, says: That he is the pastor
of the new Westminster Baptist
church. and that he was present at
the service when Mr.. Thomas Drayton
Poore's power Of speech was returned
to him: that the return followed four
especial prayers offered in behalf Of
Mr.. Poore. That he (deponen) is
firmly of the opinion that the return
of voice was direct answer to these
prayers: that he has known Mr..
Poore since he (deponent) came to
Westminster. sixteen months ago.
and that he had never heard Mr.
Poore speak prior to February I,
1911. That no excitement existed IN
service prior to Mr.. Poore's return OF
speech.
"(Signed) F. G. Lavender.
Sworn TO and subscribed before
me this 2nd day of April. 1911.
''E. N. Scott.
Notary Public for S. c."
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-04-12
GAME DID not WORK
PRETENDED CORPSE FAILED TO
MOVE THE OLD NAN.
Young Man Tried to Fool Money Out
Of His Father by Pretending to be

OF his FaCQer DS ETeLShuAAS w po
Dead,
The Atlanta Journal says Lewis E.
Pohlman, 80 years of age, an At
lanta electrician, who lives at 1o
Short street in that city, enjoys the
distinction Of being a young man
whose father won't trust him, either
alive or dead. He has tried it both
ways.
Pohlman, who used to be SOL
der with the 17th regiment at Fort
Mcpherson, found himself recently
out of funds. He was not in good
standing with his father, respected
merchant in Harrisville, Pa, ano
knew it would be useless to appeal
for help.
So he decided on rather startling
plan to soften the fathers heart and
loosen his pocketbook. He spent his
ldSL SlQdl1 CuduSS ~ SOOu O w SSSSA -
Union message, which read as fol-
lows:
"E. Pohlman, Harrisville, Pa:
Your son, Lewis, has just died of
pneumonia, at the hospital here.
Please send $50 to cover expenses for
shipping his remains to you.
(Signed) GA. B. CARNES.
Then he waited an answer. But it
didn't come. Apparently the old gen
tleman had little more confidence In
his son dead than he had previously
had for him living. At any rate, in
stead Of send the money to "Carnes, y
he got a Harrisville undertaken to
wire Barclay & Brandon to look into
the case.
Lewis Pohlman, pretending to be
"Carnes," got wind Of this and went
to Barclay & Brandon. He was
promptly arrested, and confessed to
the whole transaction.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-04-12
Hits them HARD
PATENT MEDICINE MAKERS LOSE
IMPORTANT CASE.
Manufacturers Denied the Right to

Dictate Prices to the Selling
Houses.
The attempt to put the ban on "cut
rates" in proprietary medicines in
this country received the unQalifed
disapproval of the Supreme Court OF
the United States Monday. That trl-
bunal declined in an opinion by JUS
tice Hughes to give its aid to sucE
an attempt on the ground that it
would afford the manufacturers of
medicine an unlawful monopoly.
The question of the right of a
manufacturer to control the price Of
his article to the consumer arose in a
suit begun by the Doctor Miles Medi-
cal Company, Of Elkhart, 1nd.'
against a wholesale dealer in medi-
cines in Cincinnati, John D. Park &
Sons Company.
The manufacturer sought to enjoln
the Cincinnati firm from inducing
dealers who had procured medicines
from the manufacturer to sell in Vlo-
lation of a contract with the manu-
facturer, and from selling medicines
procured in this way at "cut rates. y
Justice Lurton, then judge in the
circuit court, announced the opinion
Of the circuit court of appeals Of the
Sixth circuit, denying the injunctlons
sought. He said that while the man
ufacturer of medicines under secret
formula has a right to monopoly or
manufacture until the formula was
discovered by fair means, yet courts
could not insure him the "unneces-
sary monopoly" Of controlling the
price to the consumer.
Justice Lurton added that such a
manufacturer would be accorded 9TH
erwise a. greater privilege than an in
ventor. He pointed out that an in
ventor must make public his inven-
ton, which becomes the property Oh
the public after a few years, but a
manufacturer Of proprietary medl-
cine under mere secret fomula,
might enjoy a monopoly forever.
Justice Hughes today quoted ap-
provins}y from Judge Lurton's opin-
T. ion, and stated that the medicine
company had made the mistake Of
con~idering it's monopoly of manufac-
ture to he monopoly of sale.
Justice Holmes, in dissenting
opinion, said that he believed policy
of letting people manage their busi-
ness in their own way as much as
possible. Furthermore he stated he
believed there was a tendency to
overyalue the benefits Of competition
to the public.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-04-12
They Hunt Work.

More than a hundred Eastern co.,
lege boys have already inquired of
Charles Harris, Topeka, Kan, direct
or Of the State free employment bu-
reau, as to the prospects for employ
ment in the Kansas wheat fields tn.
coming summer. The majority OF
the inquiries are from colleges in Del
aware, Pennsylvania, North Carolina
and South Carolina.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-04-12
MARTIN THE LEADER
SELECTED AS HEAD OF MINORITY
IN UPPER HOUSE.
The Progressive Democrats Vote for
Shively, Who Polls Sixteen Of the
Thirty

Shlvely, Hho follS Sl&teen o1 tie
Thirty-Seven.
Senator Thomas S. Martin Of Vir.
ginia was selected a. the Democratic
senate caucus Friday as permanent
caucus chairman and minority leader
during the present congress. He re-
ceived 81 out of the 81 votes cast, 16
going to Senator Benz. F. shively Of
Indiana.
Senator W. E. Chiffon of West Vir-
ginia was elected secretary, being
elected by acclamation. Senator
Owen declined reelection as secre-
tary.
The expected long contest did not
develop. Prior to the session the
progressive Democrats, as the follow
ers of William J. Bryan prefer to be
designated, met in the Office of Sena-
tor Owen to canvass the situation.
A number found themselves in an
embarrassing position, because Of
pledges made many weeks ago that
they would support Mr.. Martin for
the minority leadership.
It was decided that the progress
sives should vote for Senator New
lands Of Nevada, as Senators Culber-
son of Texas and Stone Of Missouri
both declined to become candidates.
The plan was changed in caucus,
however, when it was learned that
Mr.. Shively, who was the vice chair
man under the leadership Of Senator
Money during the last congress,
would not object to receiving the
complimentary vote of those who
would not vote for Mr. Martin.
Mr.. Martin was nominated by SEN
ator Clark and Senator ShiVely by
Senator Kern. Senator Stone Sec
onded the Shively nomination.
The 81 votes cast account for the
Democratic strength except four.
Senators Tillman of South Carolina,
Terrell of Georgia and Shively were
absent because of illness, and Senate,
Martin did not vote The roll call
follows:
For Martin: Bacon, Bailey, Bank
head, Bryan, Chiffon, Clarke, Culber-
son, Fletcher, Foster, Johnstone,
Overman, Paynter, Percy, Rayner,
Simmons. Smith, (Md.), Swanson,
Taylor, Thornton, Watson and Will
iams.
For shively; Chamberlain, Davis,
Gore, Hitchcock, Johnson, CMe. },
Kern, Lea, MARITIME, Myers, Newlands,
O'Gorman, Owen, Pomerene, Reid,
Smith IS. c. Stone.