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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-01-17
Elegea Rebels Killed.

Federal troops Under Capt. Cas-
tilloaa, Mexico, disIodged at Ectaz-
iag, band G: Zapatistas after q bat
tie ir which II rebels, one rural and
two residents of the town were
killed. The rebels retired IL the d.
rscGon OF TIueyaHan
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-01-17
Start Eire to Kill Ta-antuIa.

Two men set fire 10 a noodle fac
tory in Poctssilie, Pa, this week, to
kill 2 tarsrtuia that had c-awled into
2 crack II TIE building. The spider
came from bunch OF fruit AID was
greatly feared. The damage amount
ed to S4G3.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-01-17
Chinese Change Calendar.

The Chinese Republican govern
ment has issued a proclamation to
the effect that the plan to change the
Chinese calendar to conform to the
European calendar had become effec-
tive.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-01-17
Sotaries puI,Iic Named.

The annual re2ort by the secre-
tarv of state, R. VI. McCown, shows
that 3,577 notaries public have been
commissioned during the year. The
fees received from this source
az. cunts to SI,l54.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-01-17
MAYORS ARE ASKED TO HELP.
Originator Of the Rock Hill Plan
Asks Their Assistance.

The following letter has been ad-
dressed to all the mayors AMI intend
ants Of South Carolina towns and
cities:
''Dear Sir: Having been appoint
ed State superintendent for South
Carolina under the Rock Hill plan"
for the reduction Of cotton acreage,
J am writing to ask your prompt CO.
operation to organize your county
under the plan.
Il know I can safely appeal to
your patriotism 70 help US to make
South Carolina an example to other
States in getting the cotton acreage
reduced. II is hardly necessary to
argue to a man Of intelligence the
great Importance 10 us all to do
something practical toward securing
this reduction.
Gas first step .0ward organizing
your county I want to ask you to
recommend a committee Of three sf
your Eyest citizens s-preferably a
banker, a merchant and planter-
{. take charge of the work in your
county of appointing canyassers, on
to each two townships and raising
sufficient funds among your mer-
chants and others tc pay these can
vassers. A :ard OF $50 to- s20G
ought to DE amply sufficient for put
ting the work through in your coun-
ty.
"Send ne the names CT these
three, the first named by you to act
as chairman, and I will send them
frll instructions as to how to pro-
ceed under the plan.
please let me hear from you
right away, as no time IS to be lost
il efficient work is to BE accom-
piished.
"Yours very truly,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-01-17
"Yours very truly,
PEDESTRIAN ELECTaOCUTED.
Negro Mcets Instant Death by Con.
tact With Live Wire.

At Columbia Edward Allen, col
ored, was electrocuted by coming
into contact with q live wire at the
corner of Laurel and Sumter streets,
just after dark Monday night. Allen,
who is a young negro, was walking
along the street. presumably going
10 his home. when lie walked into a
five wire which had broken by the
heavy freeze and fallen to tne side
walk. The negro was instantly
killed. On account of the freeze and
the wires breaking from the ice the
lights we're outIn that section OF the
city for that night and was presumed
that Allen was unable to see his way
and did not know the danger.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-01-17
FEARFUL RECORD:
Nst As hsap aaniciaes Last Year as
TseEe sgas The Year Before
SUICIDES ON DECREASE
>ixty-One Persons Were Lynched
During the Past, Fifty-Nine Of
Whom Were Neg oes, and Most Of
Those Lynched attacked Women
or Young Girls.

or Young Girls.
Deaths in the United States by ev-
cry form O. violence show a decrease
il 1911 as compared with 1910. The
total number Of bomicides in the
country last year reached S,272 as
compared with S,975 in the year
previous During the year there
were 164 cases Of murder and sui
eide; IS cases of double murders; II
o. triple murders, one quadruple, one
case where five, two where SIX and
one where seven were murdered BY
one person and 81 persons murdered
by the BLACK Hand"
The record OF suicides for 1911
varies little from ttat of 1910, the
number being 1922, as compared
with 12,60S in 1910. The proper
ton of suicides as between men and
women remains about the same year
after year, being $50 males and
4-l12 females. Physicians again
head the list among professional
ren, and clergymen come next, IL
having taken their own lives. Among
business men, 10 bankers and brok-
ers have committed suicide during
the year.
The most startling feature of this
record is the constantly increasing
number Of those who commit sui
eide because of i'll health. OF the
total number, 4,151 shot themselves,
$3.50 took ,poison, 2,054 hanged
themselves, 9S4 drowned themselves,
694 cut their throaEs, Gas aspnyx-
lated themselves, 55 threw them
selves in front Of railroad trains and
165 from roofs or windows, %
burned themselves, Il stabbed them
selves, five blew themselves up with
dynamite and two starved them
selves. Sixty-one unfortunates left
the world by suicide pacts.
The number Of legal executions in
1911 has fallen of considerably as
compared with the last few years,
being n, as compared with 104 in
1910, 707 in 1909 and 80 in 1908.
Classified by states, the record is as
follows:
Arizona, l.; Alabama, 4; Arkansas,
4; California, /; Delaware, 1; Flori-
da, l; Georgia, y; Illinois, l; Ken
t1cky, 4; Louisiana. 2; Mississippi,
I, New York, II; New Jersey, T.;
North Carolina, 4; Nebraska, l.;
Ohio, s; Oklahoma, !; Pennsylvania,
5; South Carolina, 8; Tennessee, g.;
Virginia, 2, and West Virginia, ].
The death toll Of sport was large,
42S killed and 3,4S2 injured. There
were $50 hunters killed, of whom I
were mistaken for deer and one for
q rabbit. Ten automobile racers were
killed during the year. The fol-
lowing table gives the loss Of life
resulting from disasters of various
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-01-17

Felder's book is now due. .Iany
people are anxious1- awaiting it.
They want to see what he VIII have
to say about Gov. B!ease.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-01-17

On the second ballot Aassachu-
sets and South Dakota deserted Chi
cago, Texas left st. Louis and New
York gave up Its fight, the four
States going to Baltimore, making
the vote for that city %. ST. Louis
gained Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky,
and Nebraska from the Chicago roll,
but lost Texas to Baltimore, making
the total Of St. Louis ~. On the
second ballot Chicago received only
the vote OF the State OF Washington.
On the first call Of the roll four votes
were cast for Denver, but rhas city
withdrew, and the sotes we're
changed to other cities. The vote
rCr Baltimore was made unanimous,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-01-17
It Adjourned for the Day.


most important vetoed.
In his message yeto;ng the ABOVE
treasure the governor stated that he
believed an Investigation ty the COM
mission would be o1e-sidec. He saIc
ttat he had instructed the members
OF the new dispensary commission to
make the desired Investigation, and
that he would lend his personal and
political power to see TIA, thor
ough Investigation was made The
measure was passed at the last ses-
sion of the general assembly aad sent
to the governor for his signature.
The measure was passed upon the
earnest solicitation OF the governor.
When the measure was sent IL for
approval at the end Of the session
the chief executive indicated that he
would veto 1t because the members
OF the senate part OF the commission
were his political enemies. Senator
Carlisle Tuesday introduced rescIu-
aon, which was adopted. asking that
the senate vote on the measure teday
a. noon. The bill will tAen 90 ssnt
to the house for vote.
Elects associate Justice.
BY vote Of 80 10 50 tne Joint as
sembly. composed Of the two houses
o. the legislature. elected Richard c.
Watts 0. Chesterfield. Judge OF the
fourth circuit. fourth associate Jus
Gce OF the South Carolina supreme
court over Thomas 3. Fraser OF Sum
Ter, the only other nominee, Tuesday
night. Judge Meuminger wko was
3 candidate at the last session, with
drew from the race.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-01-17

The following letter has been ad-
dressed to all the mayors AMI intend
ants Of South Carolina towns and
nirioc.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-01-17


fcrbidding lack Of luxury. Outside
they are just a mound of snow
blocks; inside their circled roofs are
il st high enough to allow an ordi-
nary man to stand up and the walls
Of each just wide enough apart to lie
low four fur-wrapred people to lie
down to sleep. The sole furniture is
a snow bench oyerspread with fur.
At night each person spreads down
fur rug. crawls into a tur-sleeping
bag, and goes of to good, snug slum-
ber Their lives are spent in eating
and sleeping-and the Eskimoes are
healthy. happy people.
"Are they Intelligent" he was
asked.
Dr.. Cook replied that according to
our standards possibly they are not,
hut that in their cwn environments
they are. They are not esthetic, they
have no literature. no written Ian
g;tage and their music is OF the most
primitive nature, furnished by a
crude drum and the cracking togeth-
er OF animal ribs IS an accomDani-
ment to the songs Which they inven.
as they go along. Their religion is
simply belief in myths, and they
are certain that step OF into space
is just a question Of walking far
enough.
"Then they do not believe in the
rorth pole?"
'FIndeed, no." replied DR.. Cook,
adding that more than 100 Of the
natives went with him, not for love
o. adventure nor for hope of gain
ins a desired goal. but because they
we're hired to make up the nece-
aly PARTY.
Dr. Cook left his winter quarters
the third week il February and
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-06-08
.uCHTlsENTENCE FOR
TWO OFFENDERS IN
CIRCUIT COURT

Barlow, June St Special) The
jury in the IIobson murder case re-
turned verdict of manslaughtcr.
owing to the character Of evidence
Introduced to convict and owing to
the good behavior of the defendant
while in the county Jail for about a
year, Judge Whitney imposed lieht
sentence upon the defendant. Hob
son vas given TWO years in the State
pcnitentiary.
Daisy Gardner, the Lakeland n"-
gro, who was convicted at the spring
term Of court for stealing $i0o from
another Lakeland negro, cam" up Tor
sentence. and the Judge. havine al
isfied himself that a GOOD part o. thc
stolen money has been restored, "ll-
fenced the defendant 10 one year n
the State penilcntiarv
Court adjourned for the tcrm t"a-
terday afternoon
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-06-08
RETAIL HARDWARE ASSOCIA-
TION MEETS NEXT WEEK

The Florida Retail Hardware Asso-
riat ion will hold iia fifth annual con.
loniion in Tampa June and l.
The sessions will be- held IN the ma
Sic room III the Tampa Bay hot'l
,hat popular hoSirrly being had.
naar crs for the dclegair- Will. lhrt
are in the city TIA" coming Of th'
convention to this rily il an import
ant occasion and every effort vii b"
n;ide to show thos, attending th"
time of their lives
The Officers of the aS7oriation ar"
Geers" II. Fernald, of sanford. pres
ident; 6 f. Nobli'f. oi Tarpon
springs yire president; " II Da-
Camara. West Palm Beach. second
vice president; " Is Jarkson. Lake
land. secretary: ID ID Thomas. oi
Tampa. treasurer. cy"nHfig" commit
toe. T. r Watts. I.cesburg: Fred II
Young. I.ak,. city. - T. Mrlytr. ora-
Ia Tampa Tribun"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-06-08
BIOS FOR CONSTRUCTION
uF P0ST0FF|CE BUILDING
ARE ASKED FOR

In this issue appears an advertise
ocul for bids for the construction
Of The new poSloIlice building, which
will he erected Il; once by Postmaster
J. l.. skipper
Plans which have been prepared
by Architect II. Leslie Scott for this
hlildinc show that in design and ma
tcrial il will be an elegant structure.
crcditahlr 10 the city in appearance
and aiiorlng every convenience Ia
the public aud every facility Tor the
rapid and satisfactory distribution
of the mails II viii be three stories
high, the first floor being devoted
exclusively Ia TIA" postal business,
consisting of ample lobby room, the
Ios,masicrs olicc and commodiou-
space for handins mail matter TIL"
:, rond floor will contain eleven Of
Pee rooms. arranged so as 10 he used
either singly or IN suite. The third
floor will be used as hall or lodg,
room, probably brin" taken by the
Elks organization.
The entire building will b" archi
tecturally handsome. with The beS
material in its construction and fin
ishcd in elegant style Mr. skipper d"
clarcs that he is determined nofhin.
in tho city will surpass il in appear
;,nce or substantial construction
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-06-08
HON. PARK TRAMllELL TO BE
TAMPA'S 4TH OF JULY ORATOR.

Hon. Park NJ. Trammell, Florida 5
next governor. will be the orator of
the day at the Fourth of July cele-
hration to be held in this city under
the auspices of the Spanish War Vet
Grams. Judge NJ. Henry Cohen. chair
man Of the committee on arrange
ments. extended an invitation to At
torney-General Trammell some time
ago, and this morning letter was
received in which the States next
chief executive accepted the honor
with pleasure. Mayor ID. b. Mckay
has been chosen master of ceremonies
upon this occasion, and he has also
accepted the invitation extended. -
Tampa Times.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-06-08
SALARIES ADOPTED FOR TEACH.
ERS OF THE LAKELAND SCHOOL

The following salaries for III"
teachers of tho Lakeland High school
was adopted at the last meeting OF
the county school board: Principal,
S1S7.5u; high school assistant, ss3;
eighth grade, So; serenth grade b,
$50: sixth grade A, $50. sixth grad
+. SEQ; fifth grade 4. So; fifth grade
p, 81: fourth grade 4, So; fourth
grade p. s55; third grade A. SEQ;
third grade B. s55; third graded,
So; second grade A. $50; second
grade p, $50; primary department,
ss5: first assistant, ss5; second as
sistant, s55.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-06-08
NEW ICE PLANT WILL
Be Of LARGE
CAPACITY
LAKELAND ICE & REFRIGERAT
ING co. WILL HAVE EXCEP.
TIONALLY FINE PLANT.

Plans are now under way for the
earl, erection OF a $,U,0oo Ice plant
hA the Lakeland Ice and Refrigerator
Co. on their recently purchased
property ON Prospect street, which
they purchased OF Superintendent J.
+ Council some weeks ago.
Last night Il conference was held
between Messrs. Oscar NJ. Eaton and
f. II. lounss. Jr.. owners of the ice
plant. and representatives of leading
ice machinery firms OF the country.
with the result that lifty-tOn
Frirk ice machine was purchased
which will be delivered here within
the next six weeks.
Within a few days the contract
will be let for the building. and work
will commence at once. as the con-
tract calls for the installation Of the
new equipment and everything in Op-
Grafton by Nov. |.
The present ice machine. which
has a capacity OF twenty-five tons.
will be added to the equipment. thus
giving the plant daily output Of
seventy-hve tons, which will give
Lakeland one of the largest ice fac
tories in the State.
The plans for the new factory call
for a shed about $40 feet in length.
which will enable ten Armour refrig-
orator cars to be iced at one time,
the company having entered into a
contract with the Armour Co. to lee
all their cars
1t is probable that the old
Ice factory will be torn down and
the property placed on the market
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-06-08
BOSTON CAR SERVICE
BADLY CRIPPLED BY
STRIKING EMPLOYEES
(By Associated PreSs.)

Boston. Mass. June S.-After a
night of complete suspension of street
railroad traffic, as the result of q
strike Of the elevated railway en-
plOyes. the company resumed opera
tlOns this morning. but the number
Of cars In operation il nOticeably
smaller. The officials say 80 per cent
Of the cars are running, while the
strike leaders claim that only q small
fraction are operating. Trouble Is
feared during the afternoon on ac-
count Of this being pay day.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-06-08
MIR. BROREIN'S STATEMENT.


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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-06-08
i [l1 70 CALL POLICE
I" 70 KEEP Down
| TROUBLE
loo.rvrLr AND TAFT FACTIONS
H. CHICAGO HET UP. BUT TAFT
CITING THE BEST OF IT.
-, Associated Press.)

- Associated FTess''
h,ne S.-The Republican
,ommittee resumed consid-
the contested delegations,
-ady has resulted in giving
AN y-tour convention votes
,t.Aama and Arkansas. ana
5,wu all Roosevelt claims
ag. ,.osr states
| telling between the Roosevelt
r,r factions became acute to-
ana threatened to break out IN
I. Ann flash during the committee
lss.tug The gravity Of the situa-
|, made i, necessary to cause a de-
|. amen, Of policemen to be sent to
h.. toliseum TO keep down trouble.
Win outward hope lowering In the
k,nu!t,e, room, and suppressed ex-
filling the halls outside. the
|onmi,,ee resumed the contest hear
Enr mis- morning, the third and
Fourth Arkansas district delegates
hong decided unanimously for Tai:
boon after the opening.
The Fifth Arkansas delegates also
cerdet for Taft by unanimous vote.
The seventh Arkansas district was
!, 40 awarded to Taft. thus giving
him a clean sweep in that State.
Taft Takes Florida, Too.
Tn. Florida contests were then
,aAen UP and Floridas $ complete dele
sA,on Al large. OF six delegates.
w. trclared regular" and given to
p-.,d,nt Taft.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-06-08
MULBERRY TO HAVE
NEW BANKING HOUSE

Articles of incorporation Of the
Citizens bank of Mulberry are now
being published and as soon as all
legal requirements have been salts
fed, Mulberry will have another
banking house.
I'n-il the officers elected at the
first annual meeting of the stock
holders shall be qualified, the bust
ness of the corporation shall be con-
Quoted by the following named OIL
fcers:
F. W. Mccormick. president
l.. : Morrow, vice president
l.. {. Morrow, cashier.
". G. Coleman. T. p Bennett, l..
: Morrow. f. W Mccormick and l..
e. Morrow, directors
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-06-08
PROF PARKER MOVES
TO BARLOW


Prof. Chester \ Parker, of Lake
land was over "Wednesday and nego-
tiated for the Lance Iourdan prop
erty and himself and wif" will take
nossession Of same he latter part cf
:his week
Prof. Park Was lately nominated
rs superintendent Of public sei oolS
of Polk coIn'y 10 succeed Prof T i.
Kirk. Prot. Kirk viii resign his po-
sition here Sept. !. 10 accept 'he
principalship Of the public schools 4
Plant City. Fla. and Prof Parker
Will at once take mp some Of he H.
ties Of the oflrc with Prof X rk in
order to familiariz.. himself wi'h -"
duties of the Office and b" r"8dy ia
take full charge in September
We welcome Mr. Parker a. j -
most estimable wifc % or mid=' r.
Bartow Record
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-06-08
'lAFOllETTES PLATFORM
At REPUBLICAN CONVENTION
(By Associated Prcss.D

Madiosn, Wis. June s That La
Erpublican mai ional convention
which shall enunri;tc not only the
principles which he believes should
=, enacted into law, but plans show
ing certain ideas that should be- de
f,aird. is the information received
here by th,. senator $ friends, Win
are drafting the platform.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-06-08
COUNCIL REFUSES RAISE
IN TELEPHONE
RATES
PENINSULAR TELEPHONE co.
WILL APPEAL MATTER TO
RAILROAD COMMISSION

The City Council met yesterday
afternoon at :. :" O'Clock in regular
monthly session The main business
t. come before HE Council was the
petition OF the lcninsular Telephone
Co. asking that they might be al
lowed To raise the telephone rates.
The committee from the Board of
Trade. composed Of Dr 5 +. Smith,
Mr. e. d. Mendenhall and Col. t.d.
wards. with The committee from the
Council. composed OF Mcssrs. Eaton.
Scipper and Pillans. reported that
after consideration they felt that the
telephone rompany's request was un-
founded. and that they favored de-
nying them an increase of rates. MIR.
W. q. BrOrein Of the Telephone Co.
was present and presented his side Of
the case. resume Of which appears
in another part of tOday's paper. The
Council heard the committees report
and the same was adopted and sus-
tained. whereupon MIR. BrOrein gave
notice that he would appeal the case
to the railroad commission.
The public improvement committee
was Instructed to advertise for bids
to clear the new cemetery and have
same plated.
The Atlantic Coast Line was or
dered to open Ingraham and Myrtle
avenues as public crossings
Special concessions in regard to
free water and lights was asked for
by the Chautauqua Auditorium Asso-
citation. and the same was referred
to the light and water committee
\ special committee of Messrs.
Eaton. Pillans and Scippcr was ap-
pointed with power 10 act relative
To deciding the present school prop
crty to the trustees of the special
tax district. pending the erection of
ne~ school building
The light ana water committee was
ins s'rirtcd TO have all light poles sci
Just outside the property line on
Lake Morton drive
Reports of the officers were read
and approved and all bills ordered
paid after which Council adjourned.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-06-08
LIVELY SCENE N
OARRoW CASE TRIAL
(By Associated Prcss.)

Los Angeles, June s. - PandcmOn
iGm rcignci for 4 time at the bribery
trial of Clarence barrow, when -four
attorneys, the judge, and witness
We're trying to make themselves
heard at he same time. Bert IL
Franklin WAS on the stand undergo
ing a particularly severe cross cA-
animation by the attorney for the
defense and he had given a sharp re-
tort.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-06-08
new TRIAL IS GRANTED
IN CASE Of DR..
CHANGE OF VENUE TO LEE COUN.
TY MAY BE GRANTED, AND
TRIAL HELD IN SEPTEMBER.

Barlow, June s. Special The
Principal matter of interest before
Judge Whitney in the Circuit Court
today was the argument OF the mo-
iion for a new trial in the Johnson
case This motion was called up
shortly after . o'clock II. $. Phil
lips made the principal argument to
the court. the court having intimated
previously to the State that unless
his mind could be satisfied with the
correctness of the verdict he would
set it aside At the conclusion Of
the argument, the judge made his
ruling to the effect that the motion
for a new trial be granted, and, ac.
cordingly, the verdict of guilty was
set aside.
Thomas Palmer for the defendant
then made motion for a change OF
venue. setting up in his motion that
II would be hard for his client to
get a fair and impartial trial in this
county owing to the fact that there
has been so much said and written
about the case The motions for
change Of venue were not granted,
but the court rather intimated that
he might grant a change OF venue to
Lee county. and that the case would
he tried at Fort Myers some time in
September. However. this matter
has not been finally determined upon.