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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-01-02

for it. G3sG
Well, Well! some people called
them the holiday but others could
witA ease have called them the also,
holidays"
If stocks jump tan safe deposit
vault?
The family OF Samuel Solar were
gathered around his bedside waiting
to see the old man sign him will, and
Just as he had finished his John Hand
cock, a woody one rushed into the
room, and yelled SAY, II the price Of
plumes went up, wonld it made the
Ost.rich?"
And the world went round and
around. t1r
Well, anyhow, I'd just as soon be
what ] am as lotsepf other things.
If the fathers would.not work, wonlt
the por ,us-plaster?
If the pump Is sick, Is the artesiar
well?
Here's the answer to the one a
the top of.the page: One is agent TO
property, and the other a proper-d'
for agent.
Send the new ones ito McCafferty
care West Virg'nian.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-01-02

Mrs. Henry P. Kldder, of Boston,
was elected first vice president OF the
National Association Opposed to Wo-
man Suffrage at the convention re;
Gently held in New Yor' kcity. Mrs.
Kidder has already served as second
vice president OF the organization
and was at one time spoken of for the
presidency. !.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-01-02
Ye Gods. Desisti DLesslsti

The Agricultural Department has
gotten out a pamphlet telling the an.
Nous ones how, 10 feel the pulse of
the bee" I'lltale somebody's word
for It.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-01-02

Frank B.! sanborn, the last surylv'
ing member Of the Concord tMass.@
school of philosophers and literati'
celebrated his elghtleth birthday last
Friday. He enjoys excellent health.
During his long and active career Mr.,
sanborn has known;the literary cele,
brities OF Concord, Of whom he has
twrltten several volumes, and the
prominent abolltionists with whom he
was associated before the Civil War
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-01-02

Miss Amelia Forbes, daughter OF
mrs. j. Malcolm Forbes Of Milton,
Mass, left the other day to enter DR.,
.Grenfeli's hospital in Labrador as a
nurse. Miss Forbes began her train,
|ing in the swaltham Training School
for Nurses, and win enter DR.. Greni
felYs institutiou on six.months pro-
baton, during which time she ex-
poets to decide on her life work,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-09-04
DEMAND 4 RECOUNT.
Too Many Votes Claimed to be Pelled
In Newberry. ~,

When the Democratic Executive
Committee Of Newoerry County met
to canvass the vote Of that county on
Thursday, petition wss presented:
asking for a recount Of the vote OF
the county, bit withc11 dissenting.
vote the petition was laid on the ta-.s.
BILE. The recount was asked because
Of the large increase IN TIE vote this
year over that of two years ago. The:
petitioners then gave notice that they
would appeal the case to the State;
Democratic Executive Committee. a
dispatch from Newberry says the IN:
crease Of the vote in that county ov-
er TWO years ago conTiaces many
that a large number Of fraudulent
votes were cast. The vote for goy-5
ernor there II tie first primary OF
1916 was l,4S2 and in TIE second
primary 1855. This year the vote
IS s,os3. There is no doubt in the
minds Of thinking persons that the
vote for governor IN the State is at
least 10000 more than it ought to be-,
and they are asking what the, State
executive COMMITTEES is going to do:
about it. ~ -:
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-09-04
COUNTED THEM ANYWAY.
Protests IN Dorchester County We're
Oyerruled.

When the Dorchester County Ex-
ecutive Committee met at St.. George
on Thursday to tabulate the votes
cast in the late primary. the Dor
chester precinct at SummerVille wa5
found to be badly mixed Tuesday by
reason Of 125 votes being put In the
wrorg box The votes for the coun-
ty Offices were put in the State Eox
and vice versa. The managers did
no: count these votes Tuesday hut
carefully put them together and FRI
day the county executive committee
decided to count them. St. Clair
Muckenfuss appeared as attorney for
Ira B. Jones and fled d protest
against the counting Of the votes at
The Dorchester poll at Su:nmer"'lle.
:E. S. Utsey appeared as attorney for
Q. 3. Dukes and filed protest for
him against the counting OF the votes
at the sane poll, and r. Lon Weeks
flied verbal protest fox himself
against the counting of the same
votes. There was mucn interest man
ifested rs to what should be done
with these votes, but the majority
thought they should be counted and
so they were. The tangled votes tai
licd With tho voting list and e. sew
e:a! cthe1 polls in the county waete
few votes were tangled they were
counted.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-09-04
EATEN By 4 SHARK.
This IS Supposed TO be the Sad Fate
OF q Boy.

While swimming at Tybee Island
Friday, Edward Coffee, twelTe-year-
old son Of Edward J. Coffee, az ex-
Savannah patrolu1an, mys:erious'y
disappeared and up to Friday after
noon his body had not been found.
It is feared he was captured by q
shark.
Young Coffee and several other
boys, about thirty in number, have
been camping at Tybee. Coffee Was
an excellent swimmer. While In
swimming he proposes that the en-
tire party 50 out into deeper water
While leading the way he suddenly
disappeared Beneath the water. The
other lads became frightened and
hurried ashore.
This is the fourth death ct Tybee
this season. The AFFAIR recalls the dis
appearance cs a lad three years ago
near the spot where Coffee went
down. Later his disnembered bodJ
was found on the beach,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-09-04
COME 70 TRAGIC DEATH.
The Body of Solomon Luna Found In
Vat Of Sheep Dip.

Solomon Luna, f1fty-four years old,
millionaire banker and sheep grover,
for sixteen years, Republican nation
al committeeman from New Mexico,
and who refused to accept election to
the United States Senate at the hands
Of the first State Legislature, net a
tragic death at Horse Springs, So
corro County, seventy-eight miles
from Magdalena, at an early hour
Friday. He fell into vat containing
thousands of, gallons of sheep dip az
ter being attacked with heart fail
ure.
Becoming Ill during the night, 1t
was supposed Mr.. Luna went from
his room to the dipping vat a few
yards from the ranch house to get
water and was stricken with sudden
heart failure, falling into the mixture
Of lime, sulphur, tobacco and water.
Camp employees found the body
floating In the vat early Friday.
Mr.. Luna was the wealthiest man
in New Mexica. He Is survived By g
wife. The body will be brought to
albuquerque on a special train Sat-
urday.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-09-04
|||K AI'TIIIHlNs sAT,1
DECLARES THAT FRAUD NUsTE BE-
PUNISHED WHERE WHERE FOUND
SENATOR YEIIREEs |IIIIRlE:s EVANS.
Chairman Evans Says Urinary Has
Been Fraudulent it W:n be the
: Last.-senator 1;llmaa Wired sir.
Evans eve Mast Save the Primary
at All Cost

| So. - -.
! Senator Tillman has directed the
attention Of State Chairman John
Gary Evans to the reports that ap-
proximate1y 10000 too many Yotes
were polled ] nthe Democratic pr1-
mary election in South Carolina
Tuesday. $zSssSs55;3 $57ssss53s;3s
In conversation over the tele-
phone The Chronicle Thursday
morning at 1880 State Chairman Eye
ans said the COMMITTEES would enter:
into an Investigation of>the reports u
his attention SHOULD be officially CALI
| ed to the matter. !.
Senator T;ilran was asked cTer;
the telephone by The Augusta Chco0-
icle Thursday night Il he would make,
any comment on the report that 20,,-.
900 600 many votes had <beea 0oited.
in Tuesdays primary n South Caro-:
Ina. He replied: t1I'il Just repeat 20:
you a telegram have sent TO State:
Chairman John Gary Evans" and he:
dictated over the phone the follow:
ing: -, ...:,g:;.s.7S: .:,ss.s;s..S
"Eon.. John Gary Evans, Spartan.
burg, S. c., The Chronicle reports
10000 more votes than our poprlar
ton entities; us to. This is serious
accusation. Our State COMMITTEES
owes It to the people to silt this n1at-a
ter. # there IS fraud il must be de-
tected and punished, but we mCst;
be very sure there is fra1d before
taking any steps. We must ssge the
primary ct any cost, as fraud viii
destroy it. 3. r, Ti!lman. /" .;;sss::
tsThat,'' said Senator TnInan,5
covers all 7 care to say on the sub
ject at this tine. =as5sss; z5sasss :a%:5ssss
State Chairman John Gary Evans
arrived IN Columbia at midnight
Thursday night and being asked9o-;:
statement regarding the telegc ram
Senator, Tillman sent him, dictateG
the following: - e.
.aThe primary election in South
Carolina, while limited TO the nomt-
nation Of candidates of the Democrat
ic party, yet the person recsiYinS
such nomination Is practically elect
ed, there being but one party IN tnest
State. 81 - :; ~. ~
1--WE have thrown every safeguard
around our general election in No.
vember. The primary election has
been left practically open to every:
white man in the State who VIII join
Democratic club, and swear to sup
port the nominees and policy Of the
party. s..:s:3s.:: *:
at is left almost entirely to the D
honor Of our citizens, and, heretofore.
these elections have been1fairly EsadE
honestly conducted. Il there has
been fraud in this election, tbs the
duty of the executive committee OF.
the party to see to it that It is thor
oughly purged, otherwise It will be:
the last, as South CaTolin;ans never
have and never VIII submit to fraud-
ulent nominees. No honest candidate
would desire, or accept a nomination
tainted in the slightest degree vita
fraud. ..s53s::- y
"For the honor Of the State and
the preservation Of our free and sac
red institutions, 7 feel satisfied that
the committee will do its duty. -
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-09-04
GRAPES CHOKE BABY GIRL
Little Sisters Effort. Only Hastens
Tragedy.

Death in distressing form came
Friday night to the si5-mo mo1ths,oaa
daughter OF MIR. and Mrs. Edward IL.
Dold. at their home near Barring
ton. Camden county. The little one
VS. win her three-year-oid sister,
Erna in the garden. Erma picked
ecme grapes and gave the oaey Que.
It stuck in her throat and sae Oesan
to gasp. Erna thought to help ner
swallow the grape by thrust1ng her
siny finger down the ,baby's throat,
out the effort was futile. Alarmed
bv the ckiidren's cries, Mrs. Dold ran
OFT and found the baby choking and
unconscious. In frantic haste a phy-
scc:an was called, but before ne
reached the home the little one was
dead.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-09-04
they GOT TOO BOLD
sEyE3aI RAILROAD MEN CHa.sG.
ED WITH FRAUD.
A Big Roundup Of Alleged swsnd-
lers by the Southern Railway COM
pany at Mobile.

Completing trip through foul
s:ates il roundup OF indicted for.
ner employees ce the Southern rail
way, Detective Edward Mcqueen OF
the Railway Secret service, reached
Mobile Friday. The search, which
is for the time being ended, began
August 6 and was for the purpose OF
aTTestsng eieTel ticket sellers and
ticket takers OF the Southern, VINO,
It is alleged in the indictments, swim
died the company out Of more than
$4,000.
O: the eleven indicted employees,
nine have been landed behind prison
bars. One has pleaded guilty and six
others have confessed. Two are at
liberty, but their arrest Is but a mat
ter of time. Ali Of the alleged depTe-
datio1s were committed CT the Mo-
bile-Se!ma branch Of the Southern
railway. TIE operations extended
back for ten years, but the indict-
ments ailege only those acts perpe-
trated within the period Of three
years. All of those indicted had been
IN the employ Of the company for
many years.
The scheme or conspiracy was
worked By the ticket seller selling
the passenger a acket which he
would not stamp as required by the
railroad. Boarding the train the
tickets taken from these passengers
by the ticker collector would not be
returned to the collector IN accord
ance with regulation, but to the tick
ct seller in on the deal. He in turn
would put the ticket bach IN the rack
to be sold over again, splitting the
money with the ticket taker. When
ever tbs auditor put IN an appear
a1ce to check up the ticket seller,
The tickets would balance with the
previous statement when compared
with the finances on hand. In this
way the scheme worked interruptedly
Cor number OF years and then there
was careless slip in the plot and the
indictments followed.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-09-04

pose to borrow it for rne short per
iods insisted upon by most bank
ers. He needs rather long credits
and he needs them on his own kind
of security.
"He can't be mortgaging his farm
every time he needs a little money.
Other counties have discovered how
to assist him. An admirable system
Of agricultural societies has been de-
veloped in Ireland, and an excellent
one in Germany, and the present
Democratic Congress has done moth
ing better than to provide for a care
full investigation OF this subject with
a view to early action, so that the
law may be fitted to the creation OF
these new instruments Of business
which the farmer so much needs and
ousht. to have
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-09-04
Neeroes Burned to Death.

A Spartanburg dispatch says the
home of Henry Payton, negro was
burned down Thursday night and his
ninety-year-old father, Albert Pay
ton, and his three-year-old son were
burned to death. His little daughter
escaped by jumping out Of second
story window. She was not nurt'
Albert and the two grandchlIorena
were left at home while henry ana
his wife attended church.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-09-04
Saves Her Life and Weds.

His heroic rescue of young wo-
man who was about to drown In the
Seine river in France two years ago
became known to his friends at San
Francisco Thursday for the first time
when Samuel J. Hume. dramatic stu
dent. and graduate Of the University
Of California, left for Boston, to mar
~ the girl in the case, Miss Maud
Crawford Dick Of Edinburgh. Scot
land. Miss Dick is now en- route
from Liverpool to Boston to meet
Hume.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-09-04
Frand Charged in Union.

The Union County Democratic Es-
ecutire Committee met THURSDAY 70
tabulate the election returns and de-
clare the election L: G. Southard
Of Jonesrille filed notice Of a contest
IN The -ore for governor. He con-
tested specifically the votes polied IL
tta following paxes: Vard +, Bus-
faio. Monarch, LockhaT5, Keltcn, and
:2:35hz. al. put the last tWa being mill
pyaesae,s. -. -; 80.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-09-04
Some Men Voted Twice.

T. ]. Kirkland, chairman OF The
Kershaw county committee, stated
Friday that several irregularities IN
ti:c recent primary had beea Esrort-
ed to him. He has not looked into all
the cases thoroughly but will 10 80.
IN ore instance IN which he investi-
Tat.d q ;Blease suano7t=r had bis
name Oh the Piue Creek and West
Vile club rolls and voted at each
place. he aai' Mr.. K!SEianI stated
that this nah would !ikaly he ind!tt-
ed tor perjury, .
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-09-04
Rcra,it's Love Was Enduring,

Ado'Nh Hn!snhauser, bachelor
hermit Of Hammond, Ind. found
nearly dead from starvation. had just
written this note: "Strife and worry
nay fade the bloom Of youth, but
loves first dream remains forever IN
the heart. Hufenhanser came from
Garmsay more than fifty years ago,
bought small farm. cleared I! SIT
then wrote for hi7 sv veetA"srt to
come. Later as Gele!Tea word tia:
she vas desd,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-09-04

nomination was clean before the re-
suit was declared. He said the coun-
ty executive committees should be
required to lay all matters before the
committee. Every club list and poll
ing list where there is any doubt
should be thoroughly Investigated, he
said. The county executive commit
tees should be given the proper IN
structians as to what Is to be sent
up for the consideration Of the State
executive committee, he thought.
The official returns have not been
receiyed from the following counties:
Aiken. Anderson, Beaufort, Charles
ten, Georgetown, Dillon. Forry, Ker-
shaw. Lee, Oconee, Spartanburg,
Sumter and Union. The returns will
he turned over to the members OF
the special committee, and a report
will be made next Tuesday.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-09-04
WoIyes Beseige Agent.

The arrival Of freight train at
Prospect, Ala, early Friday morning
saved the Northern Alabama railroad
station agent there from a horrible
death by pack of wolves. TIE
wolves surrounded the little depot
early in the night and drove the
agent inside, where he barricaded all
doors. He shot two Of the wolves
when they tried to Jump through the
window
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-09-04
Woman Dies from Shock.

At Elc1ira, y. Y, Mrs. Anna Palm
er, Of Oswego, died Friday from the
shock of an artillery salute for Gov
ornor Dix at the dedication Of g mon
urent erected in memory of General
Sullivan, her grandfather. When the
cannon was fred she tainted, and was
seized with an appoplectic fit.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-09-04
Three lien Were killed.

Three men were Killed, ore fatally.
injured and a. number slightly hurt
when the Pennsylvania railroad train
which left Pittshrrg Friday morning
for Cleveland over tee Cleveland and
Pittsorrg division ran into a wreck
train aiding in clearing Up freight
wreck that had occurred short tine:
before near Conway.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-09-04
Perish IN the Flames.

At Rutherford, N. j., Mrs. Emilio
Debar and six Of her seven children.
ranging in age from FIVE months 70
twelve years, perished early Friday
in q fire which destroyed 1neir aoce.
The husband and father and son
Of seventeen escaped by Jumping
from a second story window.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-09-04
He is Scme Eater.

A New York man IS proud OF the
fact that he consumer nine and half
pounds Of steak, nineteen rolls and
eleven cups of coffee ct g breakfast
eating contest. Such fellow as that
is serious factor IN the high cost ee
Icing situation.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-09-04
Killed by His Own Explosive

News reached New York Friday OF
the death in Italy Of Roberta 1nper-
iali, inventor OF an explosive called
i'm perialite. He was blown to pieces
while experimenting at his factory
asar Egeseis,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-09-04
Rescued. DrowaH Later.

cued from drowning Friday, Edward
A. str!ley, aged eighteen. went out:
On the river in a ea2ot urse: ana was
dsawaed hsiese help ceuld reach hsa
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-09-04

HaTK, GREENWOOD, w. .. WilSOu 1I-,
York.
The following resolution by Dr.. T.
II. Dreher of st. Matthews was adopt
ed by the committee:
To Safegua-d Primary.
/ "Resolved, That a committee OF
five, together with the chairman as
ex oHFcio member, be appointed by
the chairman to revise and reconcile
the constitution of the Democratic
party and to devise some means o!
safeguarding the primary elections
and report same to a meeting of the
State executive commit.e prior tc
January /, 1914"
In introducing the resolution DR.
Dreher said that unless there was
some restriction, it was only a ques'
ton Of time before the primary sys.
TEN would be abolished. He de-
clared that the politicians OF the
State had been afraid to tackle the
question and that 1t was time for the
executive committee or some other
body to take action. He thought
that the system had been abused II
! many instances. Dr.. Dreber asked
/ for expressions on the question be
! foro it was put to a vote. The COM
! mittee will be named later by Chair
imam Evans.
! Discussing the question. Mr.. Stew
enson said that he favored the reso
luton He declared he was satisfied
! that the result IN Chesterfield count.
was practically correct, knt some
questions as to illegal voting hal
been raised in various sections Of the
State. Fe thought 1t was the duty O
the executive Committee to sit tht
entire matte! ena to be sure that tn
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-12-19

set of leather dining chairs. and
morris chair for
"Yes'm!" Aunt Betty's eyes snapped.
"Who sits in the morris chair?"
Mamma put it in the library" Vera
answered. And papa sits in it aud
reads every evening and sundays"
Then they all thought Vera mad gone
crazy. She laughed. sang. jiggcd. and
then with hug she nearly upset Aunt
Betty and said, Girls. what silly
folks we all have been!
The girls left Aunt Betty an hour
later, and Christmas was not mention
ed in the Everly household, but the
girls and their father looked unusual
ly mysterious and happy.
Christmas morning dawned crisp and
clear, the spirit of the day Astounding
everywhere.
Edna and Vera anXiously awaited
their mother, having sent their father
to bring her to their Christmas room,
which they had trimmed up in ever.
greens and bells, after she had re-
tired the evening before.
They met her with tender caresses
and led her to chair prepared .pur-
posely for her. Edna brought her gift,
a beautiful collar of her own work.
and pinned it on with a brooch, in
which was her birthstone.
The mother drew the face of her
first child to her and kissed her, a tear
dropping on the upturned face.
Vera had quietly drawn near and
laid a bundle of dark blue silk on heF
mothers lap. For the dearest mother
ever" she said as her mother drew her
closely to her, sealing the precious
words with kiss.
Then father came forward and tax
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-12-19
THE RIGHT
Chr. 7 HAS WAY
by MRS. H. L. MONTY

[copyrIght 1912. 10y American Press Asso-
nintiDnl
n~ II. Mrs EVERY, ! Just thought
I'd drop in and talk Christ
II mas to you. It's I'LL ! hear al
home and T.
'H1ire Miner was II very dear young
friend of Edna and Vera EVERY, and
Christmas and all the wonderful So
crets belonging to il had always been
discussed rs one family. She was
amazed when Mrs EVERY turned
abruptly and said Alice, don't Please
don't talk Christmas this year "
Alice hurried upstairs. where Edna
and Vera were brooding over the same
command. given them the evening be
fore
Edna was the first to speak. IL don't
understand mamma nj all. Before she
has always been the first to begin the
Christmas gifts. and-and she never
tired Of planning"
Vera wHS angry Last evening papa
said: 1 thinks mother. that Santa will
have to unload that fine dining table
al BIaltIUNSU IOI you OuIlSilIltN
The one with And that was us far
as he got. Mamma said: Father. that
will do Christmas will not be men
toned to me this year And and This
morning mamma went to the furniture
store, bought that table and has it all
set for dinner | know papa will be
hurt"
Alice jumped up. Come ON, girls
Let's 20 over and consult Aunt Betty ."
The girls told her their Christmas
troubles and about the dining table.
She WAS very quiet for few sec.
onds What did YOU give your nam
ma last ChristmasT she asked
"The Administer rug for the parloI,'
both girls quickly answered. Papa
gives us dollar every month for our
bank. to be kept just for Christmas
gift for mamma, and then he adds to
it for what is wanted
"Yes'm," quietly answered Aunt
Betty And the Christmas beforeT
"a brass bed for the spare bedroom
"Yes'm! And the Christmas beforeT
asked Aunt Betty again.
The girls hesitated little, then. "A