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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-28
Nonsupport.

You say that your husband don't
buy you any clothes?"
No. Judge. If my tongue were coat.
ed II would have to be at my own ex-
pense."-Spokane Spokesman Review.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-28

: What the old guard republicans re-
ally want and hope for is a return
to tariff graft, wholesale. Any tax
which doesn't pass along little some
thing on the side doesn't suit them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-28
V !.

(From the Congressional Record OF
June ?. 1914)
MR.. TAvENNER. For is years there
has been on foot a movement for a
government armor plant. Time after
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-28
Practical Genius.

Our idea Of a genius is a man who
can make a mountain out OF a mole
NIL and then sell II for grayeL-GaI.
weston News.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-28

= George II. Richmond. republican
nominee DOR sheriff. IS among those
VINO have been engaging In q futile
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-28

WE read a newspaper comment that
New Workers.. accused OF robbing bod
dies in a morgue, even lack reverence
only the live ones are reverenced, live
::uum.
| JUDGES of Mississippi supreme
court presided while clad in overalls
and cotton shirts. Must have looked
quite natural; some of them, at least.
CHICAGO business house employ
ing number of stenographers finds
girls with auburn hair and blue eyes
quickest and most accurate. OF course
this means that brunettes will now
either have to marry or get Jobs as
housemaids.
THAT assassin must have gotten
pretty close to Villa to have caused the
general to take him seriously, else the
rebel chief is growing nervous as he
nears the Mexican capital.
LEON Ruben, owner of $50 acres
of fine Canada land, paid $1,190 to
learn how to match coins while laying
over in Chicago between trains for a
day. Leon ought to consider himself
fortunate in saving the farm.
1T looks as though the women some
day will rule Bath township, Brown
county, South Dakota. In two years
there have been 10 births there. Eigh-
teen were girls
RUNNING into a snow storm on his
birthday, we imagine, had the same
effect on the colonel as the throwing of
flock of raw meat into a den of lions.
THE RUNS are in the Cook county
divorce court. He was the original
Rum, but they were both RUNS after
they married. He charges that she
no longer cares for her Rum. She an
swers that he is still big Rum.
YES, Constance, we would advise
you to put 'em on.
bessie has scored again. European
war threatened to tie up the moving
picture industry by film famine Now
films are being made from SKINNED
milk.
WHEN your washerwoman strikes !
for higher pay you might point to Mrs |
Sarah Carleton, one engaged in that |
line of endeavor 40 years, who died |
the other day leaving $1,000
Word for the Home Guard.
(kinsman, Ariz., Our Mineral Wealth. |
Not for a long time has there been so |
much interest in a case before a King
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-28
Why sympathize With Mother?

(Sterling Gazette).
The friends here of Mrs. Kent who
lived here a few years ago, but now
lives at Thompson will regret to learn
that her son has severe case of blood
poisoning caused from being poisoned
by poison ivy. Mrs. Kent has a goodly
number of sympathies from friends
here who extend their sympathy to her
at this time.-Spring Valley Cores
pendent
ST. LOUISAN wrote 1000 love let
tiers to girl before she consented to
be his wife. Brave girl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-28
Hen Hicks Saws

In olden days dad told fairy storie
to the children. Now he tells them I
his wife.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-28

A man never realizes how fond he
OF blondes until he marries a brunett
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-28
Word for the Home Guard.
(kinsman, Ariz., Our Mineral Wealth

| (kinsman, Ariz., Our Mineral Wealth.
| Not for long time has there been so
much interest in a case before King
man court as was displayed this week
in the charge against Mrs. Lille Au-
gustine of firing five bullets into the
'fracus" of her former husband, Robt
Grey. The prosecuting witness, Mr.
Grey, made no special effort to prose
cute, but the bullet holes in his frame
were reminders that some one had
been taking unusual liberties with him,
even if his former shipmate was not
the guilty one. The jury took four bal
lots before arriving at verdict of not
guilty, but at no time during the
balloting was there a doubt what the
verdict would be; the jury holding that
the shooting occurred while the defend
ant was laboring under great excite
ment caused by alteration with the
plaintiff. The verdict of not guilty
seem to have met the approval of all
present, as well as those on the out
side, who only had heard portions of
the domestic infelicity. The defend
ant, Mrs. Augustine, has agreed to go
the even tenor of her way and shoot
no more, without unbearable provoca-
ton.
This case forcibly brings to the mind
of the people of this berg that their
home lawyers are just as brilliant, able. |
and as well versed in the jumbIed up
Arizona StatutesScalled Law, as the
outside haymakers, who have been
running in here and grabbing all the |
big legal business that properly be-
longs at home. Make mark of that. (
WATCH the titles disappear after
election -.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-28

AS. OH inquiries: Is II dangerous
for person TO have a tapeworm fol
several years and not be able to gel
rid OF IL?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-28

Not particularly dangerous, but un-
necessary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-28

NEW York woman was bitten 50
times by her pet dog, which probably
continues sleeping On a rug in mist
ress' boudoir. If husband of same
woman scratched her once chances
are he would now be defending a d.
vorce action. And we read so much
about cruelty to animals.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-28

woman's idea of a good figure de.
Ponds on whether it is her own or a
neighbours.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-28
CHORDS AND
DLSCORDS

WE read a newspaper comment that
New Workers.. accused OF robhing bod
dies in a morgue, even lack reverence
for the dead. In Gotham. dear reader,
only the live ones are reverenced, live
I'm this connection meaning much ma
::uum.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-28

WATCH the titles disappear after
election. During a campaign no favor
ties are played. Everybody on the
speaking program is an honorable.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-28

Prospector writes: Since hot wealth
er arrived / have lived on a diet of
bread, water and bologna sausage.
Lately. / have suffered considerably
with my skin itching. Would the diet
cause It?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-28

Probably not. However. you ought
to add fresh fruit or fresh vegetables
to the diet
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-04-15
STOP TRACK. BETTING
GOyERNCa STUART OF VIRGINIA
RUNS BOOKNlAKERs OUT.
Detectives Raid Track and Arrest
observation-disclosures Threatens
to Call Out Militia.

Acting on orders issued by Gov.
Stuart Of Virginia ten detectives en-
ployed by the Baldwin agency, enter
ed the jamestown race track, near
Norfolk. Va, Wednesday and arrest
ed fourteen men accused Of bookmak-
ing. The detectives were armed with
big revolrers and one of them car
ried rifle. The raid caused consid-
cradle excitement among the women,
but amused the majority Of the race
followers, who followed the detec-
tives to the gate, shouting jocular
warnings. ..
The detectives poked their revol-
vers under the noses of the men Of
fering odds on the races, and made a
grab for the money, which in most
cases was carried in satchel. Only
four alleged bookmakers were ar
rested, while ten others were not mo-
Tested. The raid occurred after the
second race, but the entire six races
were run and many bets were made
after the officers left. -.
Manager Bob Levy, OF the James
town track, Wednesday night an
nounced that meeting would con-
tinue, but instead Of offering purses,
the horse owners would divide the
gate receipts each day. The race
track management will fight the case
in order to get legal opinion that
will prevent future interference. 1t
is claimed that the system Of betting
in vogue at the local track is not a
violation of the Virginia laws.
After being warned by Gov. Stuart
that the State militia would be used
if necessary to suppress violation OF
the Virginia anti-betting laws, the
jamestown Jockey club late Thurs
day night abandoned the spring race
meeting, which was to continue until
April II. Sensational raids and fines
and prison terms imposed upon book
makers had marked the few stormy
days the meet had been in progress.
In a formal statement the officials
of the Jockey club announced that
they had decided to discontinue the
meet to avoid "any conflict Of opin-
ion". The statement added that If
the higher courts later construed the
laws so "that we can conduct racing
without fostering a violation of the
laws of Virginia, we will. resume;
otherwise the course will be perma-
nently closed"
FOUR ARE KILLED.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-04-15
CONFIRMS WILSON'S MAN
AFTER THREE DAYS FIGHT THE
SENATE GIVES CONSENT.
Winthrop NJ. Daniels of New Jersey is
. Named a Member Of Interstate
Commerce Commission.

Nine members O, the Senate, head.
ed by Senator LaFollette, openly re-
volted against proceedings behind
closed doors Saturday night after
an executive session in which the
isenate, by vote of 36 to 81, con-
Efrmed the nomination of Winthrop
NJ. Daniels Of New Jersey to be
member of the interstate commerce
tcommission.
Senator LaFollette declared on the
foor' that he proposed to defy the
rules of the Senate in future and
discuss publicly legislation not af-
fecting foreign relations, and later
it was announced that Senators Bris-
tow, Cummins, Clapp, Kenyon, Nor
ris, Jones and Gronna, Republicans,
and Poindexter, ProgressiYes, would
maintain the same attitude.
The revolt created sensation and
there was much speculation as to the
effect it would have on future execu-
tive sessions. The general opinion
was that there would be no attempt
to take action against members who
disregarded the rule Of secrecy.
! Confirmation OF Commissioner
Daniels closed a three-day fight mark
ed by one of the most bitter debates
heard at the capitol in years. Both
sides contested determinedly, Mr..
Daniels advocates having the sup
port of President Wilson's well
known desire that his appointee and
personal friend be confirmed without
delay:
Opponents to the confirmation bas-
ed their objection on the grounds
that Mr.. Daniels views on the valua-
ton Of public service property were
unsound. AS during the two pGeced-
ing days, senators continued to in
sist that Mr.. Daniels ideas, as ex-
pressed in the decision of the New
Jersey public service commission, of
which be was chairman in the Pas
sale gas rate case, would make him
DANGEROUS as a member Of the inter-
State commerce commission, at a
time when the commission was fix
ing valuation on railroad property.
Senator Hughes Of New Jersey
called back from congressional fight
in his state, spoke at length in sup
port of. Mr.. Daniels, and was Joined
by Senators Newlands, chairman Of
the interstate commerce committee;
Pittman and Williams.
The opposition was nettled by the
patching up Of the split in the Dem
ocratic ranks over night. They con-
sented to postponement Of vote Fri
day, when victory apparently was In
sight, to allow Democratic senator's
to talk with the president about with
drawing Mr.. Daniels name after the
nomination had been recommitted.
They denounced the determination
Of Democratic leaders after a visit to
the White House to force a vote on
confirmation as evidence Of bad faith.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-04-15

had no reason to change it. L want
good will, good feeling. L want to
see factional politics relegated to: the
past.
I want the people to unite In ad-
vocating the policies which .will' build
up our State, improve and uplift the
character of the citizen and; give op-
portunity to better conditions. ]
shall not. unless forced to dos rec
osnize the existence of two. factions
in this State. l have many friends
and supporters who voted for Blease
and many who voted for Jones! In
the governors race let US drop the
personalities of the past and look
ing ahead. take up those Questions
which affect the interest and welfare
of the people. -
It is. however, only from for R>e
to state so that all many understand
me and my attitude that I.haye never
been a follower or supporter Of Gov
Please, nor have T approved his
course. Some have attempted to in
iect the issue of Bleaseism into the
gubernatorial race. While do not
agree with them in this. if the same
is persisted in. then my attitude IS
known and is as stated. I will have
no fear in meeting such an issue.
Ii elected governor / promise tc
be the governor of all the people
and not Of those only who supported
me. pledge myself to do justly and
10 love mercy and to uphold and
maintain the honor aud dignity Of
South Carolina.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-04-15
KILLS LITTLE BOY.
While Firing at Each Other Two Men
Cause Lads Death.

In a difficulty Saturday afternoon
between r. F. Briscoe and Ben Brad
ley, both Of St. Stephens, Briscoe, it
is said, in attempting to shoot Brad
ley, fired the gun and killed the lit
tie son Of Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Jaudon
instantly. The little fellow received
the whole load of shot intended for
Bradley in his breast. Bradley saved
himself by catching hold of the muz-
zle of the gun. He lost almost the
entire hand, it being shot away by
the same load that killed the child.
The boy was about seven years Of age
and a fine little fellow. Excitement
was very high, but violence was pre-
vented by cooler heads.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-04-15
Farmer is Held Pending Investigation
of His Fa1nily's Death.

Elihu Francis, farmer Of Aska-
delphia, Ark, was taken into custody
late Saturday and will be held pend
ing an investigation Of the killing OF
his wife and three children, whose
skulls were crushed presumably with
an axe and their bodies burned in a
fire that destroyed the dwelling on
the Francis farm near Arkadelphia
early that morning.
Francis declares that his wife and
children were killed and the house
set afire by an unidentified man who
escaped. He asserts that when he
was awakened the man was in the
room welding an axe. Seeing his
youngest child, an infant, Francis de-
clares he ran from the house and be.
fore he could return the building was
in flames.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-04-15
GOVERNOR In TEARS
GLYNN REFUSES PARDON TO
THE NEW YORK GUNNIEN.
Puts Aside the Sympathy Of His
Heart in Order That Justice May

| De zone.
An impassioned and dramatic ap
peal by FIVE Jewish clergymen OF Ne"
York for stay Of the execution oi
the four gunmen convicted Of killing
Herman Rosenthal was denied by
Gov. Glynn late Thursday. The con,
victed men now must die in the elec'
trio chair at Sing Sing next Monday
The plea, which was made in the
executive chamber, was based on the
possibility of new evidence develop
ing in the second trial of former
Police Lieut.. Becker. It so complete
ly unnerved the executive that he had
to retire to his private Office for a
time before he could resume his du-
ties.
The clergymen are all officers or
members of the Union Of Orthodox
Jewish Congregations Of America
Each was permitted to make this
plea. The governor meanwhile stood,
nervously twitching his watch chain.
His face was drawn and white, his
lips Quivered and tears were in his
eyes.
At times the governor interrupted,
the evidence before him did not war
rant a change of his decision not to
grant the prisoners plea for execu-
tive clemency.
eff it were my heart alone that
was considering this case," he said,
''you know what I would do. If it
was a choice between sentiment and
justice and I had to side with JUS
tice, would have given every cent /
possess not to have had to pass upon
this case finally
The governor summed up his deci-
sion thus: "I am conviced that it
would be miscarriage Of justice to
grant a Communication and an improp-
er exercise. of executive power to
grant a reprieve.'
Declaring himself unable to dis
cover any reason that would justify
the granting of a repr:eve," Mr.
Glynn quotes the unanimous opinion
of the. court of appeals in sustain
ing the verdict against the gunner,
as we'll as District Attorney Whit
man and Trial Justice Gof, to sub
stantiate his contention that the gun
mems case "does not in the least de-
pend upon the result in the Becker
case"
Until late Monday night, when
Gov. Glynn had finished reading
every scrap of material bearing on
the trial and conviction of the gun
men, the belief prevailed he would
grant a respite. The governor sew
eral times declared to newspaper men
that if he followed the dictates Of his
heart he would put off the execution
until after Becker had been tried
again. Mr.. Glynn seemed to fear
that something might develop at
Becker's second trial that would put
an entirely different aspect on the
part played by the gunner in the
murder of Rosenthal.
The matter of deciding the fate of
the gunner was the most nerve
racking task that the governor has
had before him. For four days.
said one Of his friends, "this affair
has been on the governors mind dur
ing every minute of the day. A man
Of generously sympathetic nature,
the governor found it hard to bring
himself to sign an order that would
carry out next week the death SEN
tences Of the gunner"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-04-15
TARIFF WORKS WELL
REVENUE CONES IN ABOUT AS
ESTIMATED BEFORE.
Decrease in Customs Receipts for the
Past Nine Months Reaches Twenty
five Millions.


Figures were made public in a
treasury department statement We'd
nesday night showing that customs
revenues during the fiscal year, which
ends June 80, 1914, almost certainly
will meet and probably will exceed
the estimates made when congress
passed the new tariff law. The State
ment, prepared by Assistant Secre-
tary Milburn, in charge of customs,
said:
ut was estimated that receipts
from customs for the fiscal year 1914,
which included three months under
the tariff act Of 1909 and nine
months under the present tariff act,
approved October 8, 1913, would
amount to 100000, resulting in
a loss Of s49,OOO,000 from the GUS
toms receipts Of the previous year.
"The total customs collections for
the nine months just ended amount
ed to $225,500,000, showing a loss
for the nine months period of S24,-
100000 compared with the collec-
tions for the same period during the
fiscal year ended June 80, 1913. AS
this loss is only one-half Of the esti-
mated loss or the whole year, it is
proable the the June 80, 1914, will
exceed the estimate.
"The loss in revenue during the
months of January and February,
1914, amounted in round numbers to
s6,000,00o and s10,0e0,000, respect
lively. The customs receipts for the
month of March show a loss of but
s1,500,000 and recovery of receipts
as compared with February of this
year Of over sS,000,000.
"In view of the above figures it
now appears that monthly average
of less than s15,o00,0CO for April
May and June, the remaining three
months of the present fiscal year,
would bring the total Of customs re-
ceipts up to 100000, the origi-
nal estimate for this fiscal year. It
is proable that receipts for the three
remaining months will exceed this
average of 100000 and that the
total receipts for the fiscal year will
run over the estimate Of S270,000,-
900.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-04-15
Robbers Hold I'D Women.

Four women clerks in a jewelTy
store at Worcester, Mass, were held
up by a bandit Wednesday night and
beaten and robbed. One of the wo-
men is in a serious condition. The
robber got only a few dollars.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-04-15
BLIND TIGER IN JAIL.
Negro Arrested at Gaffney Keeps Up
His Whiskey Sales.

On Saturday afternoon the Gafney
police arrested Cephas Littlejohn un-
der the charge of selling whiskey, to-
gether with two other negroes. They
also raided an alleged blind tiger and
captured &C. pints of booze. The
whiskey was ina box near the door
Of the cell in which Littlejohn was
confined, though not quite within
reach. A confederate from the out
side handed him a piece of stiff wire
with which he pulled the box near
enough to be- reached, and during the
day disposed by sale and otherwise
Of Is pints of the whiskey. A great
crowd was around the city jail dur
ing the whole day, but it was not dis
covered until later that Littlejohn
had been supplying the thirsty deni-
zens.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-04-15
Saved Four and Lost His Life.

After saving four of his children
Malcolm Ford dashed into his blaz-
ing home at Rossington, KY, We'd
nesday night to rescue his wife and
two babies, but perished with them
in the flames.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-04-15
DISPENSARY SALES.
Whiskey Sold in State During First
Quarter of Year.

County dispensaries in South Caro-
line have sold more than 100000
worth of whiskey since the first Of the
year, according to statement issued
by NJ. H. Mobley, State dispensary
auditor. The sales for March was
s295,35e,S7. The sales were $685.
0S1.36 in February and s330,123.S4
in January.
Following are the sales by coun-
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-04-15
Negro Makes His Escape.

A constable OF Fort Mill was TAX
ing a negro to the county jail Tues
day In his buggy. When he left the
buggy for a moment, the negro,
though handcuffed, caught up the
reins and made his escape.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-04-15
Town Terrorized by Crazy Negro

Town Terrorized by Crazy Negro.
Lewis Martin, a crazy negro Of
Pendleton, armed himself with long
knife Tuesday and went on the war
path. Citizens organized posse and
finally captured him. He was sent to
the insane asylum at Columbia.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-04-15

Policeman Stays Woman and Self.
Leaning over the shoulder of a
nurse dressing wound inflicted by a
blow of his fist on the face of Mrs
Roberta Lester Of Richmond, Va.
Police Sergeant Neisz shot and kill
ed her. He then shot himself.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-04-15
Break Out Of Box Cars.

One hundred and sixty members OF
the army Of the unemployed who
we're locked up in box cars at Pueblo
CAL, awaiting shipment broke out
and secured their release by over
powering twelve policemen.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-04-15
Could Not Stand Blindness.

Because he was going blind Alex
'Glazer Of Philadelphia Monday killed
his wife and himself. Their two sons
|belieye robbers killed them and the
police are Withholding the truth. =.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-04-15
Joke Causes Trouble.

An April Fool advertisement told
the unemployed of Chicago that a
local railway wanted men. Five hun
dred applied and began riotins when
not employed.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-04-15
Husband and Wife Found Dead.

:: "r'S1 :
Officers who broke into house in
West Philadelphia Thursday found
Alexander Glazer, 20 years old, and
his wife, 2S,. dead from bullet
wounds. . Two sons, aged 6 and 8,
we're unharmed.