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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-04-08
FIGHT STILL GOING ON
REPORTS FROM MEXICO TELL OF
UNCERTAIN RESULT.
Border Town is Under Impression
That Something Has Happened To.
wards the South.

wards the South.
A dispatch from Juarez, Mexico,
Tuesday says that city was thrown
into a state of high excitement late
Tuesday when it was reported that
Tcrreon had fallen, but the report
failed of verifcation or denial. Re-
bel officials telegraphed to Gomez
Palacio asking Gen. Villa if the news
was true. The operator there replied
he was under orders to transmit no
messages of any kind. Gen. Car
rama said he regretted that he could
not confirm the report, and other Of
fcials had the same reply.
The first report was that Marion
Letcher, United States consul at Chi
huahua, had transmitted to W. J.
Bryan, secretary of state, a report
from George Carothers, vice consul,
who has been at the front with Villa,
that Torreon was captured at 1870
o'clock Tuesday afternoon. On the
heels of this some rebel officers tele-
phoned to the Offices of the Mexico &:
Northwestern railroad at Juarez that
the capitulation of the federals was
officially announced.
The rumors spread rapidly and in
a few moments the streets leading to
the telegraph Office were jammed. AT
the international bridge there was a
stream of interested persons pouring
from Ell Paso, and orders were is
sued that all be searched for wea-
pons. The saloons which were al.
lowed to reopen Monday night were
again closed.
That something was wrong with
the news began to be suspected when
rebel officials were observed among
the seekers for confirmation. Singly
and in groups they returned from
Gen. Carranza' Office, shaking their
heads and went to the telegraph Of
flee. Here too verification was lack
ing and finally Frederico Gonzales
Cara telegraphed directly to Gen
Villa, only to be informed by the
operator that his message could not
be handled.
The whole incident left the impress
sion that something Of importance
was taking place in the south, and it
was hoped that official announcement
Of victory merely was being delayed
for some purpose known only to Vii
| Ia.
A telegram from Villa to Gen. Car
rama, given out Tuesday afternoon,
felicitated Carranza on his welcome
to Juarez and said that Villa hoped
to announce the surrender Of Tor
reon in a few hours. Another tele-
gram purporting to come from Villa
said he was meeting with desperate
resistance in attempting to take the
general barracks, the last position
held by the federals, and was about
| to dynamite buildings in the neigh
borhood so he could use his artillery.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-04-08
RELEASED FROM SENTENCE.
Negro in Arkansas Electrocuted After
Gaining His Release.

After receiving an executive par
don, which released him from a 115-
year sentence, Fred Pelton, negro,
confined in the Alaba state peniten-
tiary at Little Rock, was electrocuted
Saturday for the killing of negress.
There was question as to the legal
ity of electrocuting Pelton until after
he had served his 115-year sentence
for another crome and for that rea-
son the pardon was granted.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-04-08
Shoots PRAYING Man.

Because "a stronge compelling
voice" whispered in his ear: Per
form a blood sacrifice and purify the
meeting" E. NJ. Metcalf, of Los Ange-
les, Cal, shot Gustav Victor Hugo at
the latter was leading in prayer Sat-
urday.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-04-08
PropoSed to Girl in Jail.

While hundreds were watching
Frank Register of Savannah, Ga.
climbed a tree in front of a jail win
dow and proposed to Miss Zetta Met
lock. No charge is against the girl
who is being held for her parents. "
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-04-08
Spanked Girl Tries to Suicide.

Heartbroken because her father
had given her spanking because she
stayed out late Sunday night, Helen
Smith. IS years old, attempted sui
eide at Philadelphia, Pa, by turning
on the gas.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-04-08

available for the payment thereof,
and the drawee is no: liable on the
bill unless aad until he accepts the
same.
Paragraph 169-A check OF itself
does not operate is an assignment
of any part Of the funds to the credit
of the drawer with the bank. and the
bank IS not liable to the holder, un-
less and until it accepts Or certif1es
the check
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-04-08
Thief Dies at Home Town.

Reappearing in Newalla, Okla,
Thursday for the first time in three
years, J. A. Patterson robbed bank
Of $500. He escaped into the thick
timber, where he was killed by the
posse.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-04-08
Boy Scared to Death.

The sudden honking Of flock Of
geese Saturday frightened Frank
Chunk, ten years old, Of Racine, Wis.
into convulsions. The boy, who had
weak heart, died shortly after
wards.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-04-08
Nearly Tickled to Death.

"Tickled to death" came near be-
ing literally true for Miss Ivy Martin,
a pretty 1S-year-old girl Of Ports
mouth, Ohio, Saturday, when she be-
came i'll as a result Of too much
laughing, and for a time was thought
to be dying.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-04-08
Fireman Fatally Burned.

A. c. Page, captain of the Troy,
Ala, fire department was burned to
death Monday when he entered a
building in a search for child.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-04-08
Officer Shot by Negro.

Deputy Sheriff Curtis of Elizabeth
county, Va, Sunday allowed John
Carter, a negro booze seller, to 60
into his house for clothes. The negro
got his gun and fred, probably fatal
ly wounding Curtis.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-04-08
CHARGED With Serious Crime.

An unknown negro from Wahse
township in Maricu county was jailed
Saturday mor'.::.- on the charge OF
criminal assault upon a girl
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-04-08
Went in Box Car to Sleep

Salvatore Iabrattol. FIVE years old,
has been carried from Pensacola,
Fla, in an unknown box car, into
which he went to sleep Monday.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-04-08
Burned to Death.

Mrs. W. H. Smith, wife Of Cas-
tana, Iowa, farmer, died Wednesday
from burns. She was giving her
baby bath near the stove when her
apron caught fire.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-04-08
Shot by an Unknown Man.

Jesse Armstrong Of Akron, Ohio
was killed Monday by an unknown
man whom he tried to arrest fol-
stealing a ride Ithe railway.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-04-08
Mail Carrier Drowned.

Colvin Pierce, a rural mail carrier
Of Mansfield, La, is missing and is
believed to have been drowned while
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-04-08
HOMICIDE NEAR MARION.
Croatan Indian Charged With Hill.
ing His Brother.

Cricket Calder, a Croatan, living
about six miles north of Marion, is
charged with having killed his broth
er, Willis Calder, in drunken brawl
Friday night. It is said a spade han
die was the weapon used. From re-
ports, it seems that the two men
were travelling along the country
road near Moody's Mill, and after a
few words Cricket struck Willis with
the spade handle, crushing the skull
Of the latter, who lived until morn
ing. Cricket Calder is said to have
attempted to escape, going to the
town of Latta with the seeming in
tention Of there taking train on the
Atlantic Coast Line. He was quickly
arrested by the authorities on the re-
Quest of the sheriff of Marion county.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-04-08
Negro Stabs Colored Woman

Leila Smalls of Florence, negress,
was stabbed Saturday by Fred Mel
ton, another negro. She was rushed
to the hospital in a dying condition.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-04-08
Wounded Wife and Killed Self.

Will Massey, a white man employ
ed at a lumber plant at Tuscaloosa,
Ala, Wednesday shot his wife three
times, inhicting fatal injuries, and
then killed himself.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-04-08
Killed Daughter for Burglar.

Mistaking her thirteen-year-old
daughter for burglar, Mrs. Joseph
Wilson Of Boaz, KY, fired at her
with fatal result Saturday.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-04-08
Two Fircmen Killed.

When fire destroyed the Franks
Hotel, Of Sou!x City. Ia, Wednesday
two fremen were killed.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-04-08
Auto Accident Ioiures Two.

DR.. Floyd Rogers and his wife OF
Anderson were seriously injured Sat
urday when their auto turned over
three times near that city.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-04-08
Attorney is DiSbarred.

Charles P. Sims Of the Spartan
burg bar was Indefinitely suspended
Thursday by the supreme court.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-04-08
Bow Falls on Pocket Knife

Floyd Hill, aged years, while on
his way to attend school at Burlison,
Tenn, Friday fell with an open knife
in his hand. The blade entered his
body between the robs.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-04-08
Had an Eye Shot Out.

During a general row among some
negroes at church near Reno, Laurens
county, one negro had his eyes shot
out at the hands Of another Sunday
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-04-08
Fell Of Building.

". R. Cox, an aged carpenter, OF
Columbia, is in a serious condition as
a result of fall from a building on
which he was working.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-04-08
LEXINGTON to be Wet.

The election in Lexington in favor
Of the county dispensary sytem was
declared legal Friday BY the supreme
court.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-04-08
Oil LamD ExDIOdeS.

Mrs. ". NJ. Bridges Of Greenville
was painfully burned Saturday when
an Oil lamp exploded in her home.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-04-08
Unknown Men Drown

Two unidentified men were drown
cd when a bride over the Mohav X
River. Schenectady, \. Y, was swept
away Friday.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-04-08
Loses Life III a Fire.

In a fire at Bethlehem. Pa, Tues
day one man and thirty-three horses
were burned to death.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-04-08
Wife Shoots 1ter Husband.

John w. Edwards, Of Asheville, \.
c., was shot and probably fatally
wounded Sunday by his wife.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-04-08
Three Killed in Feud.

Three men are dead and woman
is dying as a result OF a feud o." i
land claim at Nogo. Ark. Satu: dag
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-04-08
Shoots and Kills Tcwn Marshal.

Lawrence Newbern, town marshal
of Broxton. Ca. was shot and killed
a few days ago by Charles Graham,
who made his escape
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-04-08

It still remains to be seen whether
the farmers prefer hot air to service.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-04-08

USI1SSS lIIS OSLuOSi ol1C iSaUSiS al =
working to split Democracy" the
speaker fairly howled as he leaned
toward the Democratic side and
looked into the faces OF his col
leagues.
"No! No." was the thunaerous re-
ply from every part Of the cham Der.
''Let him couraseous!y stand up
here and now," continued the speak
er, that We may see his cast Of
countenance. But no man stood up
and the House cheered again.
Throughout the speech THERE was
not dull moment. Repeatedly he
was cheered and the echoes OF tie
plaudits rang through the reyei terat-
ing halls Of the capital n frequent
waves.
The speaker talked calmly when he
referred to the Baltimore convention
and recalled how he had led in the
presidential nomination for % bal
lots and when he told his colleagues
he was mindful OF the fact that his
course n this crisis might mean the
end OF his public career, there was no
evidence of regret or OF alarm in his
voice or demeanor.
There were many things worse. he
said, than being defeated fo7 congress
or for the speakc:ghiD. When he de-
clared he was not a can ndldate for the
presidency and could be happy with
out it, he interrupted himself with a
chuckle that brought more applause.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-16
MOTHER JONES
Is RELEASED
After Being Held Two Months and
Not Allowed to Stir up
Trouble.

United Press Leased Wire Service.
DENVER, Colo, March .6.-ssMoth-
er" Mary Jones, who has been a mill
tary prisoner at Trinidad, Colo, for
two months, was set free today. After
having been brought to Denver from
Trinidad under guard OF two militia
men, the aged leader of the United
Mine Workers was released early to-
day.
General John Chase, commanding
the Colorado national guards, assert
ed Mother Jones had been released
at her own request, and that he had
exacted no promises from .ner
She was met at the station here
by General John Chase, commanding
the Colorado militia, and formally re-
leased
Mother" Jones was made mill
tary prisoner in San Rafael hospital,
Trinidad, January II, when she went
there in defiance of orders OF General
Chase that she must remain out OF the
strike zone.
General Chase called her a danger
Gus agitator.'' He announced that she
could go free whenever sne requested
her liberty and promised not to re-
turn to the strike zone United Mine
leaders doubt that she requested re-
lease.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-16
POST III" T. P. A.
ELECT DELEGATES
Men Who Are Going TO oskaloosa
viii Try to Land Next
Convention.

The meeting of Post n, T. P. A.,
was held at Hotel Keokuk Sunday,
March 10. Election of delegates and
Mternates to the state convention at
Oskaloosa in May are as follows:
Delegates: B. s. ANDERSEN, H M.
Yates, e. Wright G. w. West, w. o.
Phillips, J r. Irwin, J. w. Frank.
Alternates: c. G. Litchenberger,
Jacob Settler. p G. Smith, E. H.
Lowenstein, A. Little.
Harry NJ. Yates was elected dele
gate to the national convention at
Houston, Texas, in June
The delegates to the state conyen-
ton were instructed to u-e their in
fiuence in getting the state convention
here In 1915.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-16
DIED OF TUBERCULOSIS
SUNDAY MORNING
August sommsrs Passes Away at His
Home After Protracted
illness.

August Sommers died at his home
317 South Fifth street Sunday morn
ing at $50 O'Clock. after continued
illness from tuberculosis. He was for
ty years old at the time of his dsath.
Mr. sommers was horn in Ham
mond. Ind, Nov. Is, 1874. He had
been resident Of Keokuk for the
last three years. having been engag I'd
in important work with the water
power company here. He made a
number OF friends in this city during
his stay here.
Decedant was member OF Keo.
kuk lodge No. 10, 1. o. o. T.
He is survived by his wife who
lives in this city, and his mother and
father, two sisters and brother who
are residents OF Kansas City, Kans.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-16
CITY NEWS.

Call for Purdtas beer. It's made
In Keokuk.
Go to Sherwood for harness and
harness supplies.
Polls close this evening for the
primary election at 7so'ciock.
Attend box social and dance at
powder works hall Tuesday evening.
Your next beer order for the
home should be Puritas. The beer
made In Keokuk.
The Gate City will keep open
house this evening to receive election
returns and invites the public to make
this place headquarters
Phone 81 for a case OF Leisy
beer when you're out.
Don't forget that the spring t.ms
means among other things that it is
time to clean up, get the ashes away
and all OF the winter refuse removed.
Sherwood for everything in the
harness line. 7O3 Main.
&C. H. Kemp of Minneapolis
preached at the Congregational
church yesterday morning ana even
ing. He was formerly pastor of the
Congregational church at Newton and
was succeeded by Dr.. George Will
liams Of this city.
Phone "a for a case Of Leisy
beer when you're out.
Tomorrow evening there will be
a mass meeting Of the members Of
the First Christian church Sunday
school to consider school matters.
The local school was victorious yes
terday In the contest with the Bur
lington school by few points. The
contest is vary close and exciting
-Puritas beer Is sold at all the
leading places. It's made in Keokuk.
The following item appeared in
the railroad column Of the Globe.Dem-
ocrat this morning: Richard Marsh,
promoter Of the Tri-state traction
road, intended to connect Burlington,
Ia, with East st. Louis, has announ-
ced to the Quincy people that as soon
as frost is sufficiently out OF the
ground to commence construction, the
work of grading south Of Warsaw will
be commenced. He says he has closeu
a contract with a Kansas City firm to
build the road for half the distance
between Warsaw and Quincy.
Information having come to Rev.
John G. Sage, director of the Peo-
pies Institute that his name Is being
used by some one purporting to be an
agent of that work, or having his en-
dorsement In soliciting finds for a
similar purpose, he desires to warn
the public against such misrepresen-
tations and to say that the Peoples
Institute employs no solicitors what
ever, and that Mr.. Sage has author.
lied no one to solicit money for that
institution ALI contributions intend
ed for that purpose made by our cltl
zens should be sent direct to Mr.
Sage.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-16
Coming to the Colonial.

Madam Ouida Renson, the myster-
ious mentellist. Last living descend
art of the Ouida tribe OF Arabian gyp-
sizes. Born with a marvellous power
to correctly read the lives and future
events OF those she comes in contact
with. Ouida stands today alone and
foremost before the public. Born of
gypsy parents, educated with the wan
dering tribe of her mothers people,
the girl Ouida inherited nsr mothers
wonderful gift of clairycyance and
second sight, was soon regarded as
the prophetic ruler of the tribe and
trained in the mystic lore of her peo-
pie, and today Ouida, the little Arab
ian seress stands alone and foremost
at the head of her profession. Ask
her any question pertaining to any
affair in which you are interested.
where to recover and locate lost, stol-
en- or mislaid articles, she will tell
you. Write your question, .pring it to
the theatre and Ouida, while blind
folded upon the stage will quickly
and accurately answer your question.
Tells you everything yor want to
know. Ouida will freely and kindly,
with no thought but to enlighten you,
give you advice on all afrairs of life,
domestic affairs, love affairs, divorce,
marriage, financial difficulties, bust
ness transactions, changes of all
kinds, sales. property Investments
speculations, real estate deals, law
suits, how to locate what you have
lost. in fact tell you anything you may
wish to know Don't fail TO witness
this wonderful demonstration of the
occult This wonderfully gifted and
remarkable little gypsy will thorough
ly convince you that beyond the
faintest doubt she does possess the
phenomenal gift of sseond sight
Ouida, the lineal descendant Of Egypt
ian races of olden time. claims as the
birth right Of her people to be read
err of human destiny. Visit the Col
onial theatre-conyince yourself. Fol
three days, commencing Tuesday
March H. Matinee daily.-Advertise
ment.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-16
ADJUSTMENTS.
Colonial Minstrel Maids"


There's Just the danddest little show
imaginable coming TO the Hippodrome
for the first half of the week begin
ming today. AS rule managers are
ioath to believe all the press agent
has to say about his show. but after
getting reports from lot of the best
managers in the east and south, re-
garding The Colonial Minstrel
Maids our belief In VIII NJ. Elliott's
yarns about his merry maids who
sing. dance and entertain goes up a
hundred percent.
The Colonial Minstrel Maids" is
the best offering the Hippodrome will
have or has had in number OF years
and it's an aIl-girl show. That is one
of the features. 1t might almost be
termed suffragstte show, because
women do all the things custom has
made US believe only men can do, and
they do 1t exceedingly well.
The opening has the usual circle,
interlocutor and end condolences
frankie Siegel and Blanch Bishop
work the blackfaee principals and
both can shout coon songs. Marie
Genaro opens the clio in fsats of fiex-
ibility, and is all the title implies.
The closing act depicts a part OF
New York life in the wee hours. The
stage setting is an exact reproduction
of one of Broadway's famous lobster
palaces, the singing combined with
some OF the newer dances will give
the people Of Kaokuk a hint as to
what full fiedged cabaret show is
like.-Advertisement.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-16
PERSONALS.

Mr.. and Mrs. w. N Sage left Sun.
day night for New York City where
they will visit for few weeks.
Laurancs G. Wood returned home
this forenoon from st. Louis, where
he went Saturday afternoon on q
short business trip and a Sunday visit
with relatives and friends.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-16
PERSONALS.

Mrs. w " Martin is visiting her
brother A. D. GRUMPY at Columbus
Junction, Ia.
C. E. Wallace of the Stone & Web
ster Co., who has been in the city
for several days in the interest Of
his organization, left this afternoon
for Chicago.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-16
Primrose and pockstader.

George Primrose and Lew Dcckstad-
er, the reunited veteran minstrel
stars, who, last season consolidated
their respective minstrel companies
into one mammoth organization, are
appearing together again this season.
They are presenting big spectacular
revival of old time minstrelsy. It is
said to be the most pretentious per-
manent minstrel company ever Or
gained Messrs. Primrose and Dock
stader appear at every performance
in the acts that they have made ia
nous from ocean to ocean. At the
Grand opera house, matinee and night,
Wednesday, March 1S.-Advertise-
ment.
Local Option Election.
UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
LEXINGTON, KY, March 16.--Lex-
ington, home of the south's largest dis
tilleries, today faces the prospect of
local option election. Mrs. E. Beau
champ, president Of the w. c. T. U.
began circulation petition for city
and county voting on the fate of the
lao saloons in October. A statewide
prohibition is pending in the legisla-
ture.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-16
Proper Focusing Of Binoculars.

In focusing binoculars the tubes
should be extended to their limit be-
fore placing to the eyes and then adj
5usted. for, II extended afterward, an
optical nerve strain is caused that
sometimes results seriously.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-16
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENT.

| wish to announce to my friends
and the voters that / will be a can
ddate for the nomination of clerk OF
the district court on -Iee county, sub
iect to the action OF the democratic
primaries
w. W. GWIN.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-16

To Cure Cold in One Day
Take LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE
Tablets. Druggists refund money il
it fails to cure. E. W. Groves sigma
ture is on each box. 25c.-Adv.