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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-01-17
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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-01-17
DRY MEASURE IN INDIANA

indianapolis, Jan. ,12.-The State
wide prohibition bill approved by the
Dry Federation of Indiana was intro
duccd in both branches of the State
Legislature here today. A bill for wo-
man suffrage, sanctioned by the wo-
mans suffrage organization of the
State was introduced in the House.
The prohibition bill would prohibit
the manufacture, sale, gift, adver-
tisement or transportation Of intox-
icating liquors after September 1,
1917, with a few exceptions. Penal
ties are provided for violations of the
law.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-01-17
Connecticut Cities Shaken.

New Haven, Conn.,, Jan. 12.-Cities
in Southern Connecticut were shaken
by two explosions at $3.50 o'clock to-
night. The shocks were severe in
Stamford, Danbury, Bridgeport and
in this city. Many persons say they
saw flames Of fire just before the
second explosion. The shocks were
felt as far eastward as New London.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-01-17
POWDER PLANT WRECKED. BY A
TERRIFIC EXPLOSION OF
40O,000spOUNDS.
OF POWDER. I.
DUPONT Factory at Haskell, N. j.
Is Destroyed by Fire. Two Men
:s Are Reported Missing.
CITIES IN CONNECTICUT ,.a,
SHAKEN BY GREAT BLAST
People Twenty Miles Away Believed
There Had Been an Earthquake
Northern New Jersey in
Panic.

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thousand pounds of powder was de-
stroyed. by fire and explosion at the
Haskell, N. j., plant of the DUPONT
Powder Company at $3.50 o'clock to-
night. Officials of the company de-
clarcd after checking up the members
Of the night shift at the works that
only two men were missing. Twelve
others were cut by flying debris, but
none of them was seriously hurt. No
estimate of the loss was obtainable.
The plant was kept in operation
day and night and the night shift was
at work when the magazine blew up.
1t is not known how many men
were employed in the various build
ings, but it is the custom of the COM,
pany to have only few working in
one structure at the same time.
Many Buildings.
The plant was composed of many
small buildings located some distance
apart as measure Of precaution in
case of fires and explosions. The
Haskell plant was built in semi
circle around the works. Many of the
men employed there lived some dis
tance away in other communities, and
the country side was trrorized by the
explosions, which were by far the
most severe ever experienced at Has
kell.
There were two explosions. Build
ings were shaken and windows shat
tered far out on Long Island and up
the Hudson river to Poughkeepsie.
The first explosion was in what is
known as the glazing barrel. The fire
which resulted spread to the blending
house and from there to three maga-
zines. One Of the magazines blew up.
The blazing magazine set fire to the
screening house, from which the
flames leaped across Wanaque river
and consumed three drying houses,
after which they were checked.
Other buildings in the plant and
many in the village were shattered.
1t was feared that two men employed
in the glazing barrel lost their lives.
Injured to Hospital.
Rescue parties took the injured to
the company's private hospital.
Haskell is situated in remote sec
tion of Passaic County and communi-
cation with it either by telephone or
telegraph ceased after the first ex-
plosion. AS consequence reports of
heavy loss of life soon were circu-
lated.
Following so closely on the heels Of
the destruction of the Kingsland plant
Of the Canadian Car and Foundry
Company, the explosion threw all
Northern New Jersey into a panic.
The sky was crimsoned by the con-
hagration and the flames were visi-
BILE as far away as Yonkers.
The shock Of the explosion was so
great that many persons in New
York, Brooklyn and New Jersey cities
twenty miles from Haskell believed
there bad been an earthquake.
Guards. employed by the company
and police, who were summoned from
nearby towns, were beseiged by ter
ror-stricken women whose husbands
were employed at Haskell.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-01-17
HUNDREDS DOLLARS /.
! WERE Spent. i'm Vain.
Tells Of "Feeling Better Than She
Ever Remembers OF Feeling
hIgta}s Beg al Before. {5 .j 8 I'll
ABOUT LOST HOPE,
Advice Given by Her Pastors Wife
I3s4 Led to a Wonderful Change in
.ti Y. the Life Of Mrs. M icM anus. II b

.E x 5it..1The reason I put SO much faith in
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only while I was taking them, but
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proved lasting" said Mrs. S. A. Nc
Manus, Of 2O7 Second ST., Olympia,
Of Columbia, in a statement she gave
in endorsement Of Tanlac. M
"When I quit taking Tanlac, re-
ally felt better than I ever remember
of feeling before. Tanlac is the only
medicine ever took that helped my
indigestion and nervous troubles.
~ suffered particularly from ner-
vous indigestion, and my system was
badly run down. I had worried my
self almost to death over my troubles,
and that made my condition all the
worse l suffered lot with head
aches and I could not eat anything.
I suffered so much with my head that
was almost crazy at times with the
pain. My nerves were in such bad
shape that if anyone knocked unex-
pectedly at the door, it would fly all
over me and would tremble all over
and feel like I was freezing, for my
nerves were complete wreck.
"My husband lost lot Of time
from work because he had to stay at
home and work around the house,
when I was sick in bed. never felt
we'll, but just dragged around the
house and did my work the best l
could, when I was not in bed.
never was really able to do my house
work, though.
"I never have been ehalthy and !
have been doctored all my life, but I
continued to suffer and gradually
grew worse, until had about lost
hope of ever feeling we'll again.
"Then one day my pastors wife
came to visit me, for I was on the
sick list and she urged me to try
Tanlac. knew it would be well to
do so if my pastors wife told me to-
so my husband bought me bottle
And now ! can truthfully say that
Tanlac is the only medicine I have
ever taken that has helped me, and
, Tanlac broke up my troubles, even if
I had Suffered badly for three years
and had suffered less severely for five
'2r six years. Tanlac, too is the only
medicine that ever helped my indiges-
i{6n and nervous troubles, and these
Sfroubles, the doctors told me, were
the cause of all my bad health
"The Tanlac gave me fine appe.
tite, increased my strength and made
me able to do my housework.' I fee
fine now and am not bothered with
my nerves. do not have headaches
and my stomach is in fine shape. Tan.
lac is the best medicine I have ever
taken, and hundreds of dollars have
bLtA spent trying to break up my
troubles"
Tanlac, the Master Medicine, is
sold by Dickscn's Drug Store, Man,
ming; l.. w. Nettles, Jordan; Shaw
& Plowden, New Zion; Farmers Sup
ply Co., Silver; D. G. Rhame, Sum
merton.-Adv.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-01-17

carrying out this idea of an associa-
ton. My suggestion is: First, all
the school principals interested meet
and draw up rules and regulations
governing contests, and plan as far
as possible schedule for same.
Second: Each school will deposit
in a treasury one dollar for each team
the said school wishes to enter, base
ball, basket ball, tennis OF track, and
this money will be used in the pur-
chase Of cup to be awarded to the
champion team.
Third: The school winning cup,
the basket ball cup for instance, in
1867 will have name of school and
year engraved on cup, and keep this
cup in their possession as long as
they remain champions. If in 1917-1S'
another school wins the cup, the name
of that school and the year will Like
wise be engraved beneath the former
champions. And so on with the other
cups.
BY doing this we would have games
the entire year, create better school
spirit and draw all the schools Of the
county closer together. / believe that
athletics would materially benefit our
schools, impart new and keener
zest, and in very short time we
would realize the wisdom of install
ing these athletic sports in the schools
of Clarendon county.
I wish that the teachers throughout
the county would consider this propo-
sition, think upon it and let us know
through the columns OF The Mar ming
Times or at next teachers meeting
just what they think Of forming an
athletic association among the Clar-
endon county schools.
II. G. Gibson,
Supt. Pinewood High School.
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
G. ~ $ r O R ! a
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-01-17
To Cure q Cold In One Day

Take LAXATIVE BROMo Ouinine. It stops the
Cough and Headache and works off the Cold.
Druggists refund money II 1t fails to cure.
L. w. GROVES signature OH each box. Csc.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-27
MADISON GRAIN MARKET
sIOCA CITY LIVESTOCK MARKET

Sioux City, Jan. 2T.-The last Fri
day of the month brought out a sup
ply of about 1900 cattle. compared
with 1900 yesterday, 962 a week ago
and 447 head the corresponding day
a year ago.
Not much change was noted in the
market for beef steers or butcher
stock this morning and arrivals we're
disposed of without much haggling
on a steady basis. There were some
comparatively good cattle included in
the run, with best selling at S11.25,
a new record price here.
In the stock cattle division the
market held an active tone and prices
lined up generally steady compared
with the previous day.
Sellers in the hog department ran
into Il snag this morning and prices
were pushed down a notch or two be
fore niue hwas accomplished. Range
of prices, $10.65 bulk of
sales. s10.S5 Q11.30.
There were no sheep in sight early
and the deal was on a nominal basis.
Some 500 arrived later in the day.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-27

JOSEPH KAURoT Al HIS DESK.
all over the United States, Canada and
from many European cities. Commits
sioner Woods some time ago sent no
tees to the police headquarters of ey.
cry city in the country suggesting that
copies of their finger prints be for
warded here. I'm the notices it was
stated that the department possesses a
very large collection of records of Grim
inals who could be located only by
means of finger prints; that these came
from all over the world and that if its
records were forwarded the depart
ment would offer its finger print sery
ice to them without expense. In many
cases these notices were sent to the
sheriffs of what is popularity known as
'one horse towns In this manner the
departments finger print bureau has
become a sort of clearing house for
other police departments In the coun-
try. The bureau is in charge of Inspec
tor Joseph A. Faurot.
The impressions are classified accord
ing to ''whirls," loops" arches" or
'deltas." The prints are carefully filed
and indexed according to their charac-
teristics. In a large room in the base
ment of headquarters the actual finger
prints are taken. Printers ink is
spread by a roller on the surface of a
glass table. The Ink is smeared on the
fingers Of the prisoner, and the finger
impressions are then taken down on
paper. All of the fingers OF both hands
of the prisoner are taken.
The police after exhaustive studies
have been able to learn much about
finger prints. The system is based on
the fact that every human being has a
distinct and individual impression
which differs from that of any other
person. 1t has been ably demonstrated
that no two finger prints are alike.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-27
OYSTERS ON TREES.
Grew After Branch Had Found It's Way
to Bottom of Bay.

to Bottom OF Bay.
Patchogue, n. Y.-Oysters do grow
on apple trees.
Where?
Not i'm the Wonderland" of Lewis
CAROLS creation. or In the land the
other side Of the looking glass. or in the
land of the blllowy smoke clouds. but
right on Long Island
To he more specific, oysters grow on
apple trees IN Great South bay. and If
there happens TO be a doubling Thorn
as IN the audience let him come 10
~Patch0gue aud be convinced of the
~woudrous discovery
The branch is on display in the win
dow of an Fast Main street sea food
dealer.
1t might be added that the oysters
that grew on this apple tree grew on
il after the branch had i'm some way
found its way to the bottom OF the
bay. The branch bears no leaves. but
it does bear clusters of oysters number
ing about three dozen fair sized ones
and many seedlings The branch is
about three feet long.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-27
CASTE AND THE MOP.
Kind of Cleaner Americans Must Make
For India Trade.

For India Trade,
Seattle, Wash.-Caste among the ma
lives of India has a serious effect on
the mon market. This is one of the
observations made by Charles Dupuy.
salesman for the manufactures of a
patent mop. who has returned from a
three years tour of the orient and Al
rica.
The mop which Mr.. Dupuy vends
may he used for cleaning the wall or
cleaning the door. In India. however.
it AN be used for but one of these pur
Hose>. The sweeper who cleans the
stone doors OF the dwellings squats on
his launches and Yields a rude broom
raising considerable dust. When bro
ken away from this 2,000-year-old habit
he takes kindly to the patent mop
But the native servant who dusts the
walls will not touch the mop used 10y
the sweeper. who is inferior in caste
In order 10 get around this custom
Mr.. Dupuy sold a three cornered mop
to the sweeper and a round mop 10
the buster The buster in this way Oh
tanned an article of different appear
ance TO the s~weeper's. and unpoliuted
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-27
Pn!.!TS AID
They Help Greatly In the Solution
of Crime.
EXCHANGE SYSTEM FOUNDED.

New York City Has More Than 10000
lmpressions-Bureau In Charge Of
inspector Faurot-EVery Human Be-
ing Has . Distinct and Individual
Mark.
New York.-The work of the bureau
Of criminal Identification at police
headquarters has been greatly enlarged
and brought up to date. This is espe-
cially true of the finger print depart
ment. which today is recognized by the
police as the best and surest method OF
making criminal identihcations. AL
though the Bertillon system is still in
use by the department. it has to a
great extent been superseded by the
finger print system.
The department has a collection OF
more than 10000 finger impressions
of individuals These prints came from
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-27

I'm nine hours. The Importance OF the
group, however, il reflected in The
price our government proposed TO pay
for them, says the National G~eograph-
ic Magazine. We gave less than 9
cents an acre for Alaska. less than 3
cents an acre for California, Nevada.
Colorado aud Utah. less than IA cents
an acre for Florida and under ~ cents
an acre for the Philippines. Even for
the canal zone we paid but 1888 per
acre, Yet at S25,0O0.000 for the group
we offered Denmark more than 1906
per acre for her holdings.
The importance Of the island of ST.
Thomas. Danish West indies, arises
from the fact that the harbor on the
south side of the island, on whose Dor
ders the town of Charlotte Amalie Is
located, Is one OF the finest in all
tropical America.
Terms of the Treaty.
Under the terms OF the treaty Den
mark sells TO the United States the is
lands of st. Thomas, st. John and st.
Croix. together with adjacent islands
and rocks, and including 1.-The right of
property IN all public, government OF
crown lands, public buildings. wharves,
ports. harbors. Notifications, barracks,
public funds. rights. franchises and
privileges, and all other public prop
erty Of every kind or description no-
belonging to Denmark. together with
vi the a-nnnr;enances thereto"
Denmark guarantees cession Of the
lands to be free and unincumpered
ny~c7t for certain franchises and con
e%Ssions. which the United States
, Tees to maintain. Provision also Il
made for protection of the property OF
he Danish national church. and ex
,mptions from the transfer include
arms and military stores and 'mova
les. especially silver plate and pic
ures In the government buildings"
Authorities have disagreed as TO the
area of the Danish West Indies. Ever
as to the three main islands-St. Thorn
rs. st. John and st. Croix-there Is ne
agreement on the question Of area. In
prder to get a definite statement as t.
heir size planimeter measurements oil
them were made on photographic
harris In the offices of the National
Geographic society In Washington. and
hey show that st. Thomas is 2S.2s
square miles In area, st. Croix 84.2s
square miles and st. John 1897 square
niles In area. making 4 total of 132. II
! square miles for the three islandA
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-27

other American insular possessions, Is
now working out a tentative plan for
the government OF the islands. Two
plans have been drafted. One pro
poses a civil form of government, with
q civil governor, as was the case with
Porto Rico, while the other calls for a
military government, under control OF
a naval or military governor.
Senator Stone. chairman of the for
eign relations committee. has confer
red with President Wilson, Secretaries
Lansing and Baker and other admins
tration officials regarding the taking
over of the islands. Ii Is believed that
the policy will be to effect the transfer
with as little disruption OF the existing
regime as possible for the present.
Approval by Denmark's parliament
Of the treaty by which the United
States acquires the Danish West In
dies opened the way for the prompt
exchange of ratiications between the
two governments and consummation
Of negotiations that have been In prog
ress internationally since the civil war.
The American naval strategists for
years have regarded possession OF this
little archipelago lying fifty miles east
of Porto Rico as absolutely necessary
to prevent any European power from
acquiring 1t and, moreover. to estab
fish there a great naval base and coal
ing station for the United States feet.
Commercially the islands are regarded
as Of comparatively little value.
The United States r :aarl inc treaty
sept. 0. the only question raised being
the large purchase price.
Denmark Offered Us Islands.
Some interesting details regarding
our previous negotiations for the pur
chase Of the Danish West Indies, which
on two occasions proved abortive, were
brought to light when the senate re
Gently ratified the proposed treaty fol-
their purchase at the cost of $25. 900,
GOO. At the time Of our wal witt
Spain a bill for the purchase at q cost
Of 100000 aroused so little interest
that it was allowed to die in the senate
The Danish government first entered
into a treaty with the United States
providing for the sale of the Danish
West Indies during the period wher
william III. Seward was secretary OF
state. The senate never voted upol
this treaty, and owing to this fact the
Danish government, when 1t took III
the question anew in the first McKin
ley administration, did not feel that 4
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-27

troubled with cramps and feel like a
different woman. | cannot praise
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound too highly and | am recommend
ing it to my friends who suffer as | did. "
Mrs. GEORGE r. NAYLoR, Box II,
Marysville, Pa.
Young women who are troubled with
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headache, dragging down sensations,
Compound. Thousands have been re-
stored to health by this root and herb
remedy.
Write for free end helpful advice to
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. (con-
fidentiaD, Lynn, Mass. Only women
open and read such letters.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-27
~randmothe a Pupil.

Bakersfield, Cal.-Mrs. Mary BrGG-
dage. the ssyaHty-nve-year-old widow OF
the late Superior Judge Bernard Brun-
dage, a pioneer of Kern county, was
registered as freshman In the Kern
county high school and will study the
Spanish language. Mrs. Brundage has
several grandchildren attending the
high school at which she is registered.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-27
EGGS TOO HIGH EVEN
FOR A JUGGLING ACT

+ Chicago.-A magician who does
+ the famous egg trick" in vaude-
I vile packed his trunks and
I walked out Of the bill at a Chi
+ cago continuous show. The high
7 price of eggs drove him to it.
I The illusionist breaks eighteen
+ eggs at every performance. As
+ long as he was doing two a day"
+ ii wasn't so bad. But when he
I learned he had to appear at
+ sever daily turns he counted up
+ and found that at the present
+ price of eggs he would W him
+ self money ut the end OF the
+ week.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-27

WOulQ nave 10 stay
in bed several days
every month. |
tried all kinds of
remedies and was
treated by doctors,
but my trouble con-
tinued until n day
| read about Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound and
what it had done for
others. | tried it
and now | am never
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-27
Electric rams For Fowl,

California. Mo.-rhe birds in a poul-
try plant here are real high flyers.
They have one convenience that no
monarch could have enjoyed fifty years
ago. That convenience is electric fans.
Running water has also been installed
In the large feeding station of the
miami
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-27
MEASURE WOULD
RAISE RACE ISSUE
No Action Likely Now on Cor
rupt Practices Bill.
SOME SENATORS OPPOSE ACT

Women Have Long Had Privilege of
Been Employees-McAdoo Successor
to Longworth as First Son-in-lsw
of the Land"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-01-27
UNITED + IS Is
THE DANISH
Stars and Stripes viii Be HOisted
Over New Possessions When
SIS, 200, 900 Purchase
Price Is Paid to
Denmark
rHE Danish West Indies are now

"HE Danish West Indies are now
owned by the United States.
Ownership OF the Islands pass
ed from Denmark to the United
States when Secretary Lansing and
Constantin Brun. the Danish minister
at Washington, formally exchanged
the notifications Of the treaty convey
ing the islands to this government
The title passed with the exchange of
Publications. but the actual physical
possession OF the islands will not take
place until the purchase price OF so.
100000 Is paid to Denmark.
The treaty provides for the appoint
ment OF an agent by Denmark 10 de
liver and the appointment of another
by the United States to receive the is
lands. The American agent has not
been named. but IL Is expected that
Franklin d Roosevelt. the assistant
secretary OF the navy, who will soon
make a visit to the islands on a war
ship. will be designated.
Plans For Governing Islands.
Plans for taking over the islands and
for the establishment OF American gov
ernmental control are being perfected
by the administration. The bureau OF
insular affairs of the wal department,
which has handled matters relating to
Cuba, Porto Rico. the Philippines and