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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-08-30
TAFT TRYING TO TRIM
SHIP FOR POLITICAL STORM BE
SEES COMING.
He Wants A Progressive Republican
as Running Mate in Place Of the
Standpatter Sherman.

President Taft has made it known
that he does not want Sunny Jim"
Sherman for runnin mate next year.
Sherman believes in high tariff. He
wants it sky high-higher even than
the Payne-Aldrich law-and says so,
openly, brazeniy, without equivoca-
ton. His high tariff courage is equal
to Cannon's. He doesn't dodge an
inch. And President Taft, who
signed the Payne-Aldrich law, the
highest tariff law ever passed in this
country, and who recently used his
veto power to save those high rates
from the slightest cut, is through
with Sherman.
Sunny jim" from the Taft stand
point, makes the mistake Of being
openly sincere. To sign high tar
if bill, at the behest ''of men who
know exactly what they want" is
one thing. To blab about the coun-
try that you believe In such law is
quite a another matter. Between Mt.
Sherman's tariffs words, and Mr..
Taft's tariffs acts, there isn't a parti-
Gle of difference, yet the President
wants no more of the present vice
president.
It is well known that Mr.. Taft
would like very much to have Sena-
for Cummins on the tiSket next year
for the vice pT sidency. The Iowa
insurgent has little use for Mr.. Taft.
In his speeches in the Senate, and
about the country, Senator Cumm1ns
has said all the hard things he could
think of about the Taft failure to
keep campaign promises OF revision
downward. He has even made his
political contempt for the President
a personal issue, and for months he
refused to go near the White House.
Mr.. Taft is well aware of these things
yet he would gladly have Senator
Cummins for a running mate.
Senator Cummins breaches and
practices tariff revision downward.
Along with LaFollette, Murdock and
the other insurgents he fought, as
best he could for the principle that
the Republican campaign promise OF
tariff revision downward was made
to be kept. Mr.. Cummins has been on
the side of the people. He is popular
and if he were on the ticket many
voters would doubtless remember the
honest, bard fight he made for re-
vision downward. And while they
were remembering Mr.. Cumm1ns'
fight for real tariff revision many
probably would forget that Mr.. Taft
nullified that fight. Upon that the
ory is built the Taft desire to have
Senator Cummins for a running
mate.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-08-30
Have to Haul Water.

a dispatch from Lexington says
although there have been showers
from time to time in most sections
of the country rains that have fal-
len seem to have ND but little ef-
feet upon the wells and water
courses, and, as consequence, hun
dreds of farmers are hauling water
for miles to their stock.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-08-30
Nat,ve Charlestonian Dead.

The Rev. Dr.. Edward o. Clavius
Elagg. said to have been New York's
Oldest preacher, is dead at his home
there. He was born at Charleston,
S. c., eighty-six years ago, and was
for fifteen years assistant rector at
Grace Church, from which he resign
ed 20 years ago. His latter days
were devoted to composing poems
and delivering lectures.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-08-30
PROF. j. AVERY FINGER.
Educator Succumbs to Illness of
Short Duration.

Prof. J. Avery Finger, who had
been connected with the Charleston
schools for nearly thirty years died
in that city Saturday night. He was
recognized as one Of the leading in
structors of that CITY, with his sphere
of usefulness extending the schools
with which he was connected. He
did considerable private teaching and
his death is a distinct loss to the
cause of education and is generally
regretted MT. Finger was a native
of Morganton, N, c., a graduate OF
Wofford and was fifty-six years Of
age. He is survived by a widow, a
daushter and three sons.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-08-30
Moroccan Question Unsettled.

The Moroccan question which has
been causing uneasiness in diplo-
matte circles of Europe for sometime
is yet unsettled. A dispatch from
Paris says Premier CalliuX is taking
counsel of the best diplomatic and
political wisdom OF France during
these days of uncertainty in the Mo-
roccan negotiations with Germany.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-08-30
MYRTLE Reed Found Dead.

Mrs. Myrtle Reed Mccullough, au-
thor, was found dead at her home.
Police reports indicate that death
was caused by an over dose Of sleep
ing powders, taken with suicidal in
tent. She was thiTty-seven years
old. She left note and check Tor
one thousand dollars to her maid.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-08-30
Town Marshal Shot

Robert Chasten, city marshal OF
Ullin, ILL.,, was shot and killed by
unidentified persons. He, with Will
liam Farrell of Golden, ILL.,, who was
fatally wounded, was in a saloon
when two shots were fred through a
window. Four negroes who are be-
lieved to have some knowledge Of the
crime were later arrested.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-08-30

NAMED on the track gave prompt
assistance. Appeals for doctors and
nurses were sent to the nearby
places and special relief trains were
run from both east and west. So
great was the number of injured that
there was work for all.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-08-30

greatest staple crop, and to my mind,
the bankers Of the South are now in
such financial condition as to afford
Invaluable aida class of aid with
out which nothing practical can be
done. Yours very truly,
E. J. Watson,
Commissioner.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-08-30
SETTLED FOR TEN THOUSAND.
Southern Pays Man for Death of Wife
and Children.

R. G. A. Jeter, of Santuc, Union
county has settled with the South
ern railway for damages sustained
by him in the death of his wife, Mrs.
Emma Robo Jeter, and their two
children, who were killed by South
ern train while they were driving
across the roads track near Santuc
August 4. The settlement was made
with NJ. Jeter himself, no suit haV-
ing been brought, and the sum paid
was $4,000. In crossing the road
the buggy with three children and
Mrs. Jeter a train struck it, killing
all save the baby, which although
clasped in it's mothers arms at the
time of the accident escaped without
injury,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-08-30
Fatal Auto Plunge.

F. H Martin, of Stockton, Cal,
was instantly killed and five persons
were seriously hurt in an automobile
accident Monday night when the car
turned over thirty-foot embank-
ment.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-08-30
Burned by Forest Fires.

Advices from Halifax, n. S., say
that millions Of feet of fine timber
were destroyed by forest fire. Thirty
three dwellings and two lumber mills
are in ashes at Clyde River.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-08-30

so.
T am today wiring the Secretary OF
Agriculture of the United States de-
partment. joining in the request that
Senator Smith has made in behalf OF
YOUR movement. Anything else that
T can do will be cheerfully done If
YOU will kindly advise me as to what
YOU desire. Very truly yours,
E. J. Watson,
Commissioner.
August IS, 1911.
DR. TAFT Butler. President, South
ern States Association Of Commls'
sioners of Agriculture, Raleigh, n.
C---My Dear Sir: At the sugges-
ton of the Hon. T. G.. Hudson, COM
missioner of Agriculture, of the State
of Georgia. l am writing to officially
indorse the ideas expressed in his
letter, a copy of which you have no
doubt received, and to join in the re-
quest that a special meeting of the
Association and the allied interests
be called at an early date I would
further suggest, however, that aA
warehouse men and local bankers be
also invited to participate in this
gathering, for we people in the South
have reached the point now where all
of our Interests must combine to at
ford the fullest protection to our
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-08-30

QOSDlCdl W dS SSCcElloAON'
1t was more than an hour before
many of the injured could be re-
moved and special trains from both
Geneva and Rochester brought ply
sicians, nurses and medical supplies.
Hundreds awaited treatment and the
railroad station at Manchester, q CT
der mill and an ice house were used
to give temporary shelter and treat
ment to the suffering.
It was necessary to chop through
the sides and bottom Of the day
coach at the bottom and the work OF
removing the victims moved with
painful slowness. Death had come
swiftly to many, large number of
the dead had their skulls crushed in
when they were thrown against the
car seats and projections. The NOR
tality was high among the older pas
sengers most of whom were veterans
OF the War between the Sections and
their wives.
The wrecked train was N cnarge OF
Conductor James Hilloc, Of Geneva,
with Engineers Bowman and Callan
on the engines. Conductor Hillock
had Just stepped from the dining car
to the next car in front when the
dining car left the track. He pulled
the signal for brakes and both engi-
neers responded instantly. Engineer
Bowman of the second engine
was leaning from his cab window and
as he turned on the brakes he look
ed backward to learn the cause of
the trouble and saw the cars topping
off the bridge.
Passengers in the cars which re-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-05-25
summer Capitals.

II Is impossible to say how many
thousand summer resorts there are
in the United States, but obviously
President Taft cannot turn all of
them into summer capitals, says the
New York World. He has decided
fondness for travel. he is of a most
obliglng disposition, and no Presi-
dent was ever less given to discrimi-
nation between sections of the coun-
try. But some things are past hui
man performance.
Tine ATinnesotans are extremely
considerate in Offering to furnish
the President with summer
residence in their state, but
they should remember that
there are forty-tlve other states,
to say nothing OF the terri
tories, that are ready to bid against
them for Mr.. Taft. No state is go
ing to let its summer resort business
be sacrificed for the sake of boom
ing that of some other state, IL it
can help it. OF course, Few states
might be willing to compromise by
Furnishing Mr.. Taft with spring, au-
tumn or winter capitals, but unfor-
tunately circumstances require that
Cdr. Taft shall spend certain
amount of his time in Washington.
The day may come when every
state will he able to boast at least
one summer resort displaying the
advertisement that 1t was President
Is summer capital. just as all
up and down the Atlantic states 1T Isl
pointed out that Washington slepei
in this house"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-05-25

S6te deiI INST ueh
M "a be sid IA t5Evor % ne sup
pre- don 81 The fiIssrls ling ana de-
Ii1Oraiizing details OF crimes, the
publication whereof e favOrlte oe-
cupation with journals Of yellow
.tincture and given TO sensational
ism.
The objection to statute like the
one that has inst been passed in
Illinois Is that its real intent Is not
what 1t purports 10 be, declares the
PhiladeIphia Record. Pusey's bill
in the Pennsylvania General Assem-
bly,, which declared It IibeIous to
print car.cature portrait OF a liv-
ing person IN the likeness Of an in
human animal had for SIS purpose
the protection OF corrupt politicians
and stupid Statesmen from deserved
ridicdIe and contempt. It would
seem from the abstract OF the I1li-
nois act given In the press dis
patches that the publication of de-
tails of all crimes of whatever char
acter is to be forbidden. SO, when
the public treasury is pIundered, or
bank is looted by insiders, the
newspapers may not print the story.
The robbery of both producers and
consumers by the Beer trust must be
hushed up. Grafters and swindlers
may not be exposed and the cor
rupters OF a legislature and stealers
of a senatorship may not be un-
masked.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-05-25
80. Rnchnnan WhIte.

Prof. buchanan White. who
underwent an operation in n Balt.-
more hospital, has returned home
and is doing nicely.
Tho annual commencement exer-
cises of the Weston High school will
be held in the opera house Friday
night
Romeo Smith was thrown from
delivery wagon and sustained
broken rib.
The Bon Ton store has started ITS
new two-wheel ice cream delivery
wagon. This IS the first wagon of
the kind to be seen in Weston.
John Rafferty, has accepted a po-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-05-25
A.K. THORN & 90.
BON DIS
EMPIRE BUILDING

The ultimate satisfaction of almost
every necessity of our modern life Is
dependent upon GOAL In some form
or other; light heat, transportation
all finally bring US back TO COAL.
Consequently COAL LANDS form
an excellent foundation for sound
Bonds when they possess the follow
Ing characteristics;
/. Deposits Of known quality and
value
2. FavorabIe conditions for min
ing and marketing.
3. Adequate transportation faciI-
tiles.
4. EmcIcnt management.
All of these characteristics arc
present to an unusual degree in the
Coal properties whose Bonds we IRE
now Offering.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-05-25
a REAuTIFUL HOME.

beautiful pictures have a cultIvat-
ing influence and are indispensable
in identifying a home. Reproduc-
tions CT some OF the rarest art gems
(ready for framins) can be secured
by sending twenty-five OF Hewttt's
Easy Task soap wrappers and two
cent stamp to Hewitt Bros. Soap
Company, Dayton. Ohio.
Hewitt's Easy Task, the original
white laundry soap. has given salts
faction for a. quarter of a century.
Five cents at all groceries.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-05-25
REFORMING the Record.

The wheeling Register takes part
in the comment on the proposal to
reform the COMPRESSION Record and
says:
while the press of the country
has treated with levfty the PROPOSE
ton to reform the Congressional
Record, making with mock gravity
all sorts of amusing suggestions for
its Improvement, public sentiment IS
virtually unanimous in support of
the pending bill which would make
1t an actual and faithful report of
everything said and done In the
House and Senate, annuling the
present privilege of revising and
substituting. of killing words spoken
and of printing words unspoken. SO
many privileges are exercised by con-
gressmen under the preser: system
that the Record is a record in name
only.
.aAs an example of the manner in
which the official journal of Con
gress / saltered to meet the wishes
Of members of that body, an ex-
change refers to a recent speech in
the lower house, which was SO dry
and tedious that very few persons
listened to it except the stenogra-
piers. but when it appeared in the
Record it was sprinkled with ap-
plause which never occurred. In
nine places in the printed speech
occurred this parenthetical sentence:
.CApplause on the Democratic side) I
In other places were Inserted:
.CGreat applause and continuous
laughter), loud and prolonged ap-i
plause). daughter and applause on
all sides), CONTINUED applause),
(Long and tumultuous appauseD
and so on.
Such tricks as these can only be
compared to the disgusting self
praise which appears in many of the
autobiographies in the congressional
directory. When the Congressional
Record becomes a record In fact
there will not be so many copies of
it mailed to constituents, and the ex-
pense to the postal department
through the exercise OF the frank /
will be MATERIAL reduced"
The great trouble with the Record
now is that it is too bulky and for
that reason it is promptly consigned
to the waste paper basket the mol
ment it is received as life is too brief
and time too precious for any per-
son outside of a Iunatic asylum to
wade through it's voluminous and
prolix pages. The thing ought to be
condensed-boi1ed down, sifted,
abridged and diminished to about
one-tenth OF Its present size SO that
it would be a brief but Intelligent
summary of the proceedings OF Con-
gress. All speeches and extracts
should be separately printed for the
benefit of congressmen-no one else
cares for them because the daily
carry reports OF the
speeches when they are of sufficient
The Record would thus be
made to serve a useful purpose and
be read by multitudes of citizens to
their great OBLIGATION instead Of be-
Ing. as now is the case, a sort of
waste paper nuisance.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-05-25

The Exponent will please take no
tice that the bill introduced In the
West Virginia Senate providing for
a primary election law states that
no person win be allowed to vote
unless he is registered. AS the Elk
ponent says It is for primary cleo
tions provided there is registration
1t can now show its colors. But,
viii It? As previously stated by the
Telegram 1t merely used the regis
tratlon feature to fool the people
into BELIEVING that it really was not
against primary elections.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-05-25

cum 9eti
aihlost ccom illsled met ne qF=
~ through which the sftlay
passes spending annupIIy considers
able money to keep the roads II good
repair.
The inception OF this idea
took root way back when Henry
Clay was in his prime, at which they
laid out and improved about 500
miles OF what was then termed A
eeontinentais boulevard and called
1 R the Cumberland road. It reached
then and still reaches from cpOor-
land to East St Louis, H.. on she
lndsssissippi 1t was impossible to
go further In those days Clay was
the last great champion of the idea
and obtained for the Cumberland
road the last large congressional an
preparation. The Motor has now
reviewed the project, which, as
pointed out by the writer $50 easily
can this worlds greatest road
project be carried to completion that
TT is uncomfortable 1t should fall
The line it is proposed to follow
runs from Cumberland, within few
miles from atlantic tIdewater, across
the continent, to touch the Paciic at
the lower end OF Puget Sound. Cum
lberland on the East and Tumwater
ON the west-these are to be the
termini of the longest and mos
picturesque highway ON earth-that
is the proposition. The 500 miles
OF Cumberland road is not all in
the best of condition and there is
talk of asking federal aid in repair
ing It. As a matter OF fact, it is
stated that most of the National
highway is rapidly being placed in
first class condition now and that
dividing the cost between county
road districts from Cumberland TO
Missouri does not place a heavy bur
den on any one district Pennsyl-
vania, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois
have made extensive repairs to the
highway. All that is now needed is
a continuation of the agitation.
Briefly. therefore, the ocean-to-
ocean highway is not so far out of
reach, after all. Motorists are all
interested in this gigantic project
Ia boulevard so0ething like $500
miles long, without a grade in its
entire length, Is something more
than a dream-it is even now more
than half reality And the COM
pletion of this greatest driveway the
world has ever seen or ever will see
is comparatively simple and easy
matter with the cooperation of the
thirteen states that the boulevard
will cross. When completed this
trans-continental pleasure drive win
he a worldwide attraction to motor
lists. Nowhere on earth will there
be a continuous road so long nor
with such a variety of scenery and
historical interest. From the At
Iantc to the Pacific every foot OF the
road is historical ground. Where it
does not actually touch, It brings
within easy reach battieheids o.
every war fought upon American
soil since the founding of virginia.
There will be bits OF. everything that
the country has to show in the way
of scenery, industry and historical
spots. All. best of all, the motorist
will be able to traverse this highway
without leaving a boulevard. the
speedway, which is
even now a half accomplished fact.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-05-25
Furnishing Crime Exposure.

While nobody was looking an act
to prohibit and punish the publica-
ton of detailed statements and
descriptions of crimes and ex-
ecutIons of criminals" slipped
through the Illinois legislature.
The act passed the State Senate Fri
day. having previously gone through
the House, and not single negative
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-05-25

Having finally seen it's terrible
blunder from party viewpoint by
attacking Ex-Governor Dawson for
standing out for a measure In behalf
of the people, the Exponent feebly
tries TO retrieve by diverting its as
saults to others. 1t will not be
long until it discovers that it is fol-
lowing one party blunder with an
other. Tho more rope it takes the
nearer it comes to breaking It's own
neck.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-05-25

The faithful hfteen" appear to
have put another over on the DEM
ocratIc House OF Delegates, when
they voted so soIfdIy for the enact
ment Of primary election legislation
at once. Even a few Democratic
senators joined the faithful" class
to the disgust of the Democratic
state machine and its subsidized
press.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-05-25
WESTON
Interesting Budget of News
from the Capital of
Lewis County.

WESTON, May asa. B. Losh
was at Parkersburg Tuesday on
business.
Grading in the McGarry addition
is being rapidly pushed in order to
have a lot sale as early as possible.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-05-25

Having been severely berated by
the Exponent, the insurgent RepuO-
Hean United States senators are ex
pected by the Exponent editor 70
line up for the election Of Demo-
Graf to the position OF president pro
tempore of the Senate. No one else
expects them to do so.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-05-25
Ocean 70 ocean speedway.

Motorists all over the country Will
be greatly Interested in a well-writ-
ten article in the current number OF
Motor relative to an ocean-to-
Ocean highway starting from Cum
berland. Md, to the Pacific coast.
This is not q dream, says the
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-05-25

WlAt5IHENcanCfN, p. q, May 25.
6. c. Morris. OF Palestine, Writ roun-
ty. who was here for treatment TO
prevent rabies. following bite by a
dog, has been discharged from treat
meft and has gone homo
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-05-25
RDAD IrEAT. IrsTATI1l AZ.

Every husband and treTy vtIfa
ought 20 read the reaI tato nds
-y5hefheF they are rs ebuy 4
homo or not; for some day when
they are but half-ready, the opporttl-
nifty Win ucet tllcyn l1aIs-yvav
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-05-25
.sy .. IyrI.
g e: Il 3 - 9;
talking machines

So many persons of critl-
cal judgment we're d iscour-
aged by the metallic tinkle
of the early phonograph.
that they have paid no heed
to the march of progress,
and are therefore unaware
of the marvellous means OF
entertainment and enjoy
ment, developt thru t b e
highly modern Victor Talk
ing Machine and Victrola.
Come In and hear them.
We have every type from
$1,000 ones to the superb
Mahogany Victrola at 5000.
All the Victor Records.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-05-25
Yesterilay's ResuIts.

Brooklyn 4, Pittsburg o.
philadelphia 2, st. Louis 4.
Boston 2, Chicago 4.
New York 2, Cincinnati L.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-05-25
BASEBALL
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Today's Games,

Chicago at Boston.
Cincinnati at New York.
Pittsburg at Brooklyn.
st. Louis at Philadelphia.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-05-25

Yes, this is a good time 10 sell real
estate. but IL ought 70 be advertised.
not nlcreIy pIhcarded.