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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-01-10
FINDS A SMALL FORTUNE.
Whale Coughs Up Mass Of Stuff That
is Valuable.

William H. White, of No. % Chap
el street, Brooklyn, N. Y, considers
that he has the best New Years pres
ent in the world. White is the man
who, while walking along Nantasket
Beach Christmas Day, came across a
large chunk of some foreign sub
stance which he took home, suspect
ing he had something valuable.
Breaking off a piece Of the strange
mass he carried it to Cily Chemist
Charles S. Boiling for analysis. Mr.
Boiling subjected the matter to a
number of careful tests, and finally
discovered that it yielded all the
properties of aubergTis, that precious
matter that is used in cologne max
ing. The standard rate for ambergris
is $50 an ounce; so the mass White
found is worth $4,000.
Nothing takes the place of amber
girls in the finer glades of perfum-
cry" said Boiling. "The matter was
coughed up by a sick whale, and be-
cause of it's scarcity it is very Valu-
able"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-01-10
THE FROZEN UP WEST.
Having the Coldest Weather for
Years in That Section.

Cold weather records for the year.
and in many instances for mary
years, were broken today, or will be
broken by the succeeding twenty
four hours, in the territory v:.hio 4
one-thousand-mile radius of the
Great Lakes, according to the pre-
dictior made by the Chicago weather
bureau on Friday. West as far as
the Rocky Mountains and north into
Canada, low temperatures for Satur-
Gay, it was predicted, would he for
gotten in the bitter blasts of the next
twenty-four hours. Canada's low
fgure-42 below zero-was expect
ed to be lowered several degrees. In
States northwest of Chicago, where
Duluth reported 35 below, Lacrosse
registered 25 below and Eau Claire,
Wis, 2S below, a shrinkage of the
mercury to figure like 40, 80 and 80
degrees below, respectively. was pre-
dicted.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-01-10
WR1sKEY CAUSES i KILLING.
Wen.Known West Virginia Physician
Shot by Feutiist Son.

Dr.. Edwin 0. Thornhill, aged 35,
a well-known physician and business
man of the southern section of West
Virginia, was shot and killed Mon
day by Willie Hatfield, son Of the
noted feudist, Devil Anse' Hatfield,
in a drug store at Mrllens. The ply
sician was attending an injured per-
son when the shooting took place.
Hatfield, it is said, asked Dr..
Thornhill to issue prescription for
pint of whiskey. The doctor re-
fused and when Hatfield used abusive
language the physician slapped him.
Hatfield, it is alleged, Immediately
drew revolver and fred two bull
lets into Dr.. Thornnill's body. Step
ping closer, Hatfield again fred two
more shots, each taking effect in the
head Of the PROSTATE man.
Hatfield ran from the drug store,
but was captured within few min
utes by persons who had witnessed
the shooting. Fearing lynching Hat
field pleaded with the officers to pro-
tect him, and he was taken tc Pine
Vile, the county seat, where deputy
sherits are guarding the frail prison.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-01-10
WORST SINCE SHERMAN.
4 Big Blaze Sweeps Columbia Whole
sale District.

The worst fire since Sherman
burned Columbia was experienced
there Friday morning when flames
destroyed practically an entire block
in the wholesale district and inflicted
loss estimated at not over $780,
600. For time the whole section
was threatened. For over three
hours the fremen made desperate
efforts to check the raging flames,
but this was not accomplished until
the greater part of the buildings in
the block had been consumed.
A steady wind from the west,
blowing low on the ground, sent the
flames and sparks il every direction
and for a time overcame the des-
perate attempts the fire fighters were
making to confne the confagration.
The steady gale from the west car
ried the sparks in every direction
and many tenant houses and stables,
as well as warehouses and lesser
buildings, in the rear OF the Whole-
sale district, were ignited and some
of them were burned.
The fire originated in the base
ment of the Gibbes Machinery Com
pany, just under the Office room, and
had gained considerable headway
when discovered, in the main build
ing Of the Gibbes Machinery Com
pany, which was two stories in
height and faced on West Gervais
street. Just in the rear was To-
Gated large warehouse, where the
automobiles were housed. This was
soon consumed and nineteen auto
n obiles were lost in the fire, four
only being saved. Several other
buildings were burned.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-01-10
MEANEST KIND OF THIEVES.
Robs Man OF Money They Demanded
for Stolen Rings.

George ". Culver, of Ogden, Utah,
now has an opportunity to offer a
reward for reward. Culver and his
wife were held up two weeks ago in
their home, and $4,000 worth Of dia-
monds and jewelry taken from them.
Culver at once inserted advertise
ments in local papers, offering re-
ward Of $500 for the return Of the
purse. A reply was received and
Culver answered with a second ad-
vertisement. By telephone an agree
ment was made whereby Culver was
to meet the man who answered the
first advertisement, give him $500
and receive his diamonds Culver
passed deserted building near the
designated meeting place and as he
did so a window was raised and Gull
yer looked into the muZzle of a car
bine in the hands of e masked man.
Two others relieved him Of the $500
reward and presented him with a
small package containing some ball
bearings for an automobile
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-01-10
CHINESE CUT OFF QUEUEs.
This is the Way They Pay Tribute
to the Chinese Republic.

Hundreds Of Chinese in New York
celebrated the Inauguration Of the
first president of the Chinese Repub-
lie by having their queues cut, thus
:evering, as they said, the last SYM
bol of Manchu rule. At noon, when
5000 Chinese gathered for the cele-
Dration not queue was seen.
Many of the Cinnamon also shook
off their sandals and in heavy Amer
lean shoes climbed the stairs OF the
Old joss house in Mott street. which
was rechristened THE Chinese Pub
!ic hail." and gravely bowed before
a large portrait Of the new president,
Dr.. Sun Vat Sen.
Chinese girls and boys dressed in
American fashion sang new Chi
nese national song entitled "The
Country Of the Chinese Republic" to
the air Of America" The sentiment
Of the song was something as fol-
lows:
''Dr. Sun Sen has sown the seed
AID grown the republic. All Chinese
should be patriots Of one heart, one
love and one life for their country
and liberty and freedom. Nanchu
rule is gone. and the Chinese shall
remain forever free"
More than 500 Of the new Chinese
flags were displayed in the district,
together with portraits Of the new
president. There was a parade
through the district and speech-mak-
ing at the public hall. The shops
contributed almost their entire sup
ply OF frecrackers, hundreds Of thou
sands of them being thrown from
roofs and balconies.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-01-10
Charged With Taking Jewelry.

Several members OF carnival COM
pany which pretended to show at ST.
Matthews last week, but which had a
hard time staying OF the earth with
their tents, got into trouble. Two,
a man and his wife, broke into the
trunks In their boarding house and
plundered them Of several pieces OF
jewelry, and other trinkets. They
were caught in Columbia and rtucned
to st. Matthews, where, n the mag
istrate's court, they were tried Tues
day morning and fined.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-01-10
CONVICTED OF MANsLAUGHTER
C. ". Long Found Guilty for Killing
Luther ?. A.uliinax.

a dispatch from Greenwood says
after being out practically all night
the jury in the G. w. Long case
agreed upon a verdict of mans1augh-
ter. The verdict was reached at
4:30 Friday morning. Attorney for
the defense will make motion for
a new trial as soon as it can be
heard by the court. The case has
been closely followed for two days,
the court room having been packed
both days Long was tried for the
shooting Of Luther P. Mullinax in
the town of Troy, this county, about
three months ago. At the time Long
was acting as special deputy for the
town of Troy. Self-defense was the
plea urged by the defense.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-01-10
WANTS 10 fight
GOVERNOR DEFIEs THE CHEF
JUSTICE OF STATE.
The Governor Threatens to Call Out
the Militia to Carry Out His Or

A dispatch from Oklahoma City,
Okla, says Governor Lee Cruce Fri
day defed the Supreme Court Of Ok
lahcma, threatened to call out the nj
litia, of which he pointed out he is
Commander-in-Chief, and sardonical-
ly told the high tribunal of his State,
if it wanted to measure swords with
him, cit had better send force right
away"
The muddle arose through the re-
moval of the county seat Of Delaware
County from Grove to Jay. The rec
ords were started from Grove Tues
day, but instead Of reaching the old
town site Of Jay, designated in the
Governors proclamation, were
stopped at a recently established ad-
dition to the town, known as New
Jay.
Thursday when 1t was reported
armed men were on guard at New
Jay to prevent the further removal
Of the books and papers, Governor
Cruce ordered company of State
militia at Tulsa under arms, and in
structed the Adjutant General to
proceed to the scene of the conflict
After the arrival of the Adjutant
General it was stated that no further
effort would be made to impede the
removal of the records, but Friday
citizens of New Jay applied to Chief
Justice Turner for restraining or
der, and it was granted.
The Governor was informed OF the
Courts action, and in telegram to
the Adjutant General said: "As
Gomamnder-in-Chief Of the Okla
homa militia, and as Governor Of the
State, I direct you to proceed with
the enforcement Of my proclamation
and order, as delivered to you Thurs
day. Whatever force is necessary
for you to employ to enforce the or
der will be called fo1 by you"
Calling the Chies Justice on the
telephone short time later, the Gov
ernor is reported 10 have said: I'll
the Supreme Court means to have It's
order enforced, it had better send a
force right away
In the meantime, however, Adjt.
Gen. Canton had removed the rec
ords to Old Jay, where fresh start
was made in the governmental ma
chinery Of the county.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-01-10
HERO FALLS AT HIS POST.
Noted Baptist Missionary Passe:
Away in China

A telegram received at Greenville
Friday announced the death of DR..
K. B. Hart at Hwanghien, China,
January 3. DR.. Hart was one OF
the most noted Baptist missionaries
of the country on the foreign field.
He was born at Darlington and grad
uated at Furman University IN 1857.
The following year he left Green
vile for China, and for over a half
century labored among the heather.
He was a member Of the First Bap-
tist church of Greenville from the
day he came to Greenyille until his
death.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-01-10
NEW CHILD LABOR LAW.
Children Under Twelve Eliminated
From Mills.

The amended child labor law, elm
mating all children under twelve
years of age from the textile plants
of South Carolina, went into effect
Monday. Under the old child labor
law certain exemptions were allowed,
because Of widowed mother or dis
abled parents" The new law will al
feet about $40 children, who were
working under the exemption clause
of the old act. Commissioner Wat
son has notified all manufacturers Of
the new law, and the children under
twelve years OF age have beer. grad
ually taken from the mills. At the
last session OF the general assembly
tie governor vetoed the item OF ST.
200 for inspectors to enforce the
child labor law. He later stated that
he would ask the whiskey co2stables
to enforce the law.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-01-10
SECOND VICTIM SUCCUMBS.
Both James and Bellinger Folk Die
From Inha{ing Fumes.

After lingering at the Riverside In
frmary in Charleston for three days,
James Folk died Friday afternoon
as the result of innaling illuminat-
ing gas at the Pavilion Hotel Tues
day night. Bellinser Folk, his broth
er, died from the gas Thursday after
noon. Some slight hope had been
held out for the recovery Of James,
but the young man had received the
poison of the gas throughout his en-
tire system and it was impossible to
save him.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-01-10
CHARGE Is DENIED
OFFICIALS ExoNERATEp IN LON
ME HALL CASE.
The Court Of Enquiry Finds that He
Was Bad Prisoner and Had to be

The board of directors Of the Pen
itentiary, after investigating the al
legged mistreatment Of Lonnie Hall,
the white prisoner whom Governor
Blease some time ago paroled, and at
which time charges OF ill-treatment
of Hall by the Penitentiary officials
were made, issued the following
statement Friday night:
after reading an account OF the
alleged mistreatment Of Lonnie Hall,
serving sentence for manslaughter,
which was published in the newspa-
pers some time ago, the board of di-
rectors of the penitentiary, at a re-
cent meeting, investigated the same.
Each and every officer and guard that
had any connection with the case
was duly sworn and their evidence
is now a matter of record at the pen
itentiary.
From evidence obtained, the
board Of directors feel satisfied that
the said Lonnie Hall brought all OF
the trouble on himself. He came to
the penitentiary with bad record
and his conduct while in prison fully
confirmed that record. He was re-
garded as an obstreperous and dan.
gerous prisoner and had frequently
given the officers trouble.
In regard to this particular case
the board found from the evidence
that the said Lonnie Hall was the ag.
gressor and that the officers acted
solely on the defensive and with a
great deal of forbearance. To main
tain discipline in the prison it is alb
solutely necessary to inhict punish.
ment.
"After careful consideration, the
board Of directors are Of the opinion
that the punishment inflicted on the
said Lonnie Hall was not cruel OF
unmerciful: on the contrary, they
do not regard it is commensurate fol
the offence committed
NJ. W. Thrailkill, the Saluds Coun.
ty man sent to the penitentiary fol
manslaughter, and whom Governor
B1ease paroled, wrote a letter to the
brother Of Lonnie Hall, in Chester
giving an account Of the alleged mis-
treatment Of Lonnie Hall. The mat
ter was taken up 20 Governor Blease
with the final result that Lonn!e Hal
was paroled.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-01-10
WOMEN PERISH IN FLAMES.
Trapped in Servants Quarters Of
Burning Hotel.

The Transit House at the Union
Stock Yards In Chicago was burned
Friday night. The flames started
while the hotel, which Is gathering
place for stockmen from all parts Of
the country, was crowded with
guests, 1t is reported a number OF
girls in the servants quarters on the
top Of tre burning building were
trapped. Firemen rescued some OF
the women, but were said to have
been driven back by the flames be-
fore all had ben carried to safety.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-01-10
TRAINED TEACHERS
NEEDED II THIS STATE FOR THE
COUNTY SCHOOLS.
Prof. ". 4, Tate Make Some Interest,"
ing Suggestions With Reference to
Rural Schools.

'The most insistent need Of the
country school is for the trained
teacher who is willing to enter into
the community life and lift the edu-
cational standard of the people"
This statement is contained in the
annual report Of W. K. Tate, super
visor Of rural elementary schools.
Under the caption, Wanted: Train
ed Teachers for Country Schools" he
points out that "one year with such
a teacher will often reVolutionize the
popular attitude towards the school" !"
Near the close Of the past scoi-
astic year, says Mr. Tate, 81 endeav-
ored to obtain accurate facts as to
the number Of college graduates now
teaching In the town and city schools
o. South Carolina. A complete list
Of all the teachers employed in the
county was obtained froL most Of
the county superiutendents. OF this
list the superintendent was asked to
indicate after the names of the col
lege graduates the colleges from
which they received their diplomas,
as recorded on MS certificate regis
ter
The table appended hereto In
cludes the counties of Abbeville,
Aiken, Anderson, Barnwell, Calhoun,
Charleston, Cherokee, Chesterfield,
Clarendon, Colletcn, Dillon, Dorches-
ter, Georgetown, GreenyilIe, Green
wood, Horry, Kershaw, Lancaster,
Lexington, Marlboro, Newberry, Oco-
nee, Orangeburg, Pickens, Saluda,
Williamsburg. I was unable to Sc
cure definite information from the
other counties. The result vas as
follows:
College graduates now teaching In
26 counties Of South Carolina:
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-01-10
NEEDED VERY BADLY
WANTS. MORE FIGURES ON COT
TON SITUATION.
Congressman Lever Proposes Bill
Calling FOR Statistics on Expor'
Stock, Consumption, Spindseage.


4 Washington dispatch says Rep
resentative Lever, who has spent the
holidays in the capitol, has prepared
tor Introduction Immediately upon
the reconvening OF congress a Joint
resolution directing the census bu-
reau TO publish, in connection with
its ginning reports and in connection
also with the acreage and condition
reports OF the department of agTi-
culture, the latest evaiiabie statistics
OF The exports, stocks and consump-
ton OF cotton, and the number OF
spindles in operation in the manu-
tacture OF cotton Discussing the
purpose o. the resolution Mr.. Lever
says:
stI have already introduced bill
changing somewhat the system Of the
department of agriculture in its
work Of gathering statistics Of pro-
duction Of cotton. Even under the
present system the cotton trade Is
given the benefit Of most compre-
hensive and detailed statistics as to
the amount Of cotton produced dur
ing the season. The manufacturer of
cotton is furnished, through govern
mental agencies, complets view Of
the situation from the producers
standpoint. ghe trade IS advised
from time to time the Ramber OF
acres planted with cotton, the con-
dition OF the growing cotton, and in
ally is given the judgment Of the
governments statisticians as to the
yield
''This IS a big advantage to him
in deciding upon the probable sup
ply Of his raw material and there
fore upon the price which he must
likely pay for it. 1t is an advantage
unfair to the farmer and to remedy
this condition-at the suggestion Of
the Farmers union in my State--I
had passed 8 joint resolution two
years ago calling for the publication
Of statistics quarterly covering the
exports, stocks, etc., Of cotton. These
reports are summarized as Of No
remher srstt, January srst and March
6rst, the Aouse having decided not
20 publish 8 report FOR Deeem ber
first as provided IN ny original res
oIatioa.
Complaint has come, and I an
sure it is justified, that the reports
are not issued with sufficient fire.
Quency to keep the farmer informed
as to the condition Of the manufac-
turer, who consumes the cotton pro-
duced by the farmer. This resolution
which I am about to introduce pur-
poses to give to the farmer, through
governmental agencies. the same ad-
vantage as is given to the manufac-
turer. The farmer has as much right
tc be Informed as to the probable
consumption as has the manufactur-
er to the probable, yield and when
we have given to him the most COM
prehensive statistics Of the exports,
the stocks on hand, and the con-
sumption Of cotton for definite peri
obs. together with the number Of
spindles in active operation, he Is
put IN a much better position from
which to judge as to the price Of bis
product. Either there should be no
statistics published at all or al! the
facts should be made known and
both consumer and producer, treated
with equal fairness. I believe this
resolution will bring about this re-
suit as nearly as it is possible to
bring it about
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-01-10

There IS a good deal Of truth in
the assertion that egotism and false
benevolence marks those men who
have made millions Of money out
Of the people and then given back in
charity or education what is a mere
fraction of their wealth on condition
that their names are perpetuated in
the institutions helped. Considering
the way much of the wealth has been
made their action suggests the old
Spanish proverb, "Steal the pig in
Gods name and given the trotters to
the poor."
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-01-10

During the year ending June 80,
1911, American railways Killed 35s
passen gers, 3,e02 employees, 5,2S4
'.trespassers and i.154 others, pre-
sumably grade crossing victims.
During the same year the same roads
!piured 13,433 passengers, 726,039
employees, 5,S14 "tl espassers' and
5,073 other persons. The total
killed was 1916; injured, 150,15s.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-01-10
AFTER HUB AGAIN.
indicted FOR allowing Himself to Be
Bribed is the Charge.

H. H. Evans of Newberry, former
chairman of the State dispensary
board of control, was indicted at
Columbi in the Richland county
court Friday on the charge OF ac-
cepting rebates anG for conspiracy
to receive rebates. A true bill was
returned and the case is expected to
come up for trial in the near future.
1t is hardly probable that the case
will be called at the present term OF
the Richland court of general ses-
sions, as the '.}abep' case is to be
tried. In the indictment it charges
that H. II. Evans received $50 from
VI. A. Goodman as a rebate, and that
he conspired, with Goodman to re-
ceive rebates.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-01-10
SHOWS A BIG INCREASE.
The Fertilizer Tag Tax Was Quite
Heavy for Last Year.

Figures announced from the State
Office show that the fer
t;lizer tax for the past year Is $780,
0S2, as compared with s240,09S for
the year before. The increase is
about s15,a10. The amount to be
received from the tax was expected
to reach s270,OO0. The decrease was
caused by the low price Of cotton.
The fertilizer tax fund goes for the
support of Clemson College and the
public work of the Institution.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-01-10
Young Man Drowned.

Gazz Peay, a brother Of Nr. n. a
Peay, formerly Of Chester, and
nephew Of Mes.rs. r. J. and r. L,
Cunningham, was drowned near the
ford on Dutchman's Creek, in the
Longtown section OF Fairfield coun-
ty, Sunday aftrnoon, December ..
His body was found Monday.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-01-10
Died on Same Day.

At Wichita, Kan, MI. and Mrs.
George Bailey, pioneer residents Of
ttat city who we're born on the same
day seventy-six years ago and who
died within a period OF four hours.
were buried there Monday. Both cof-
fms were lowered into one grave.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-01-10
blizzard Kills Many Cattle.

With mercury ranging from Is to
80 degrees below zero, southern and
eastern Colorado, is now experienc-
ing the most protracted spell Of cold
weather for many years. Cattle are
dying from hunger by the hundreds
because of deep SHOWS.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-01-10
Caught in Belt and Killed.

At Brunswick, c., Irving Cowman,
white. mechanic, was instantly
killed when ne was caught in a big
moving belt in manufacturing
plant. One arm was torn from his
body and his neck was broken. He
was a member Of a we'll to Go family.