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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-09-20
Prosperity as an Issue.

Statesmen and politicians are talking
of the Philippine question and the money
question, but it is probable that after all
the supreme issue in the minds of the
people is that presented by the contest
between the conditions of working and
business men in 1896 and those which
prevail today. General Prosperity isn't
much of a taIker, but his silence is Of the
kind called golden and ITS influence felt
in every American home is more potent
than the eloquence Of all the calamity
orators from the Pacific to the Atlantic.
Four years ago the workingmen and
the business men of this country were
almost at the end Of their resources. The
long years of industrial and commercial
depression following the panic of 1898
had about exhausted the savings of the
workers and the capital OF the merchants.
Bryans promise of any easy way to pay
old debts by reducing the standard of
value of the currency was then a very
direful threat indeed. Ii was not known
how far the people suffering from a lack
of work and wages would be deceived by
1t, and as a consequence something like
a paralysis of trade was upon the country
for months. The very day Bryan's de-
feat was made known the mills began to
resume work. Since then there has been
such activity in all lines OF industry as
was never known before. Oar home
market has been profitable to producers
OF all sorts of goods and in addition there
TO there has been a way to expand
foreign commerce to an extent I'M
dreamed of four years ago. These facts
are fresh in the minds of the people.
There is no desire for a return of calam-
ity. We have had enough Of that for
the rest of the life of this generation.
The prosperity of the time Is so notable
among the seaboard states of both the
Atlantic and the Pacific that there is not
the slightest prospect of Bryan carrying
any of them. His fight is to carry enough
| Of the states of the middle west to make
up with the solid sonth a majority of the
electoral college. Even in that section
of the union, however, the prevailing
prosperity is so great that it is doubtful
il the calamity candidate will get as large
a vote as he did four years ago.
For the purpose of obtaining up 10
date facts concerning the condition of
that section the republican national Gem
mittee recently sent out letters to a large
number of representative business men
asking how the financial affairs of their
communities compared with those of five
years ago. A summary of replies shows
that savings and commercial deposits
have increased from so to 120 per cent.
since 1896; that municipalities are able
to borrow money at a rate averaging
more than one-half of 1 per cent. less
than in 1896; THAI farm values in most
sections have almost doubled; that about
so per cent. of the farm mortgages have
been paid up and the remainder renewed
only with prepayment" privileges and
at lower interest rates, and that from 20
to % per cent. of the debtor classes, 10
whom Bryan four years ago vainly ap-
pealed with his dishonest propositions
for cutting in two the value of money
legal tender in payment for debts, are
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-09-20
NOTICE for pnhIicnt,nn.
First pub Aug. 80 6w

TITsI puD AUEs % DIV
Land Office at Watertown, s.. D.. July II,
1900.
Notice is hereby given that the following.
named settler has filed notice of bis Intention
to make timber-culture final proof in support
OF his claim. and that said proof will be made
before the Judge or in his absence the Clerk
October 9 1910 viz:
CHARLES BECHr,
TIC Entry No. 1921, for the nwA Sec. IL,
Twp. 12l, Range 81.
he names the following witnesses to prove
hiscontinuous residence upon and cultivation
OF said land, viz: William g.. Becht. Emil
heiprieh; Robert Reiprich. Edward Waibaum,
all OF Webster p. o., Day Co, Sd.
Lee Slower, Register.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-09-20
NOTICE

To Whom IL May Concern.
This is to certify that the co-partnership
heretofore existing between William More
and James 4. Cooper. under the firm name
and style of More & Cooper. has this day been
dissolved by mutual consent, the said More
retiring.
Said Cooper is to pay all indebtedness due
and owing by said firm up to this date, and to
receive all monies due and owing 10 the said
firm of More d Cooper. VIM. More.
James Cooper.
Dated Webster. S. d., Ang. 81, 1900. 2O3w
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-09-20
NOTICE no CREDIToRs.

Estate of Edward Ingham deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the undersigned,
administrator of the estate of Edward Ingham
deceased. to the creditors of and all persons
having claims against the said deceased, to
exhibit them. with the necessary vouchers,
within four months after the first publication
of this notice, to the said administrator at
his Office ia the city OF Webster, 10 the county
of Day, South Dakota.
Dated at Webster, S. D., Sept. is, 1900.
K. w. Taylor,
Administrator Of the estate of Edward
lngham, deceased.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-07-11
Bent on Revenge.

The Atlanta Journal says it can be
readily understood that the murder Of
the German minister at Pekin has
aroused intense excitement and furious
indignation throughout the German
empire. In his address to a force Of
marines about to depart for China, Eu-
peror William undoubtedly voiced the
prevalent popular feeling in his realm
when he declared that his country
would dictate terms from the palace
in PeklD." Evidently Germany will
go into the Chinese war with zeal and
with tremendous force. She intends
to have large part in the settlement
of this question and the consequent
partition of China.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-07-11
Evils of Good Advice.

"say," said the man with the Wor-
ried look, "do you remember giving
me a lot of advice on how to conduct
my love affairs about two months
ago?"
eyes," replied the man with the
wise expression.
Told me if wanted to win the
girl should make love to her moth
er!"
"Uh-huh."
"said II could get the old lady on
my side all had to do was to toddle
around with a ring and say, when?
to the girl"
The wise man nodded.
Said for me to compliment the
mother on her youthful appearance"
Continued the worried man, "and give
her a jolly about how sad it was that
the young ladies Of the present day
were not TO be compared with those
Of the past?"
eyes. Yes. You won the girl, 1
suppose?"
eyes, I did-not. The old lady has
sued her husband for divorce, and me
for f3reach Of promise. baltimore
American. 49,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-07-11
THE PROFESSOR.
He Was Frank to Tell the Young man
What He Thought.


II. \. Cuopy. Ph. D., who is now
s;lr.S<fill editor in New York. stuoleo
nj Franklin University, where ne was
@:ac;uated: At Oxford, England, Where
liz 20: his degree. and at Heidelberg.
Professor .Iowett. whose Life ana
Letters are important literary contrl-
buttons. WAS one Of the most interest
in" personalities TO Doctor Cuppy
when a student at Oxford. In his col
lection of anecdotes about the profeS-
sor he tells Of a walking tour which
one of the matriculates took with the
pedagogue
1T was a great thing to get an in
ritation to walk with the professor"
he said the other day, 'and the young
man who was the fortunate guest was
so embarrassed that he was unable to
carry on a sensible conversation. At
ter they had been on the road for
about thirty minutes the pupil finally
spunked up courage and remarked: "A
nice day, professor.
do you really think So: was the
far-away answer Of Jowett.
Another half hour passed, and the
boy stammered out:
Mice road, professor.
"The teacher responded: DO you
really think so!'
The matriculate began to boil in
his bones and to get even more fright
ened, but he managed to again blurt
out, Clouds seem to be filing up with
rain, professor to which the answer
was:
DO you really think so!'
'The two returned to the college
ground and the professor said: "Well,
young man, we have been walking for
several hours, and everything you said
has been as stupid as it possibly could
be-
His companion replied: DO you re-
ally think so!'
'The professor looked at the young
man q moment. Then he smiled and
grasped his hands warmly. From
that time on conversation never flag
ged during their walks" - Saturday
Evening Post.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-07-11
Blown to Atoms.

An accident occurred at Parkersburg,
". Va cn Wednesday in which FIVE
men we're blown to atoms, one other
so badly injured that be soon died, two
mure probably fatally injured and more
than 80 persons seriously hurt. A tank
car containing + QUO gallons of oil vas
10 the Ohio River railroad yards for
shipment A freight coming into the
yard ran into al open switch and col
l;ded with the taak car. The tank
caused hole to be bored in the top
part OF the tank and the oil ignited
All attempts to put ou. the FIRE failed,
aud it burned for several hours. Fl
ual'y n explosion oc urrcd, caused by
the fire igniting with tue gas that had
formed from tie burning oil. At the
time Of the explosion there were 100 or
more persons standing around in close
promity to the burning car. watching
The famss, and the work Of clearing
the track There was loud report,
shaking the earth, the oil car few high
into the ar and the burning oil was
scattered 10 every direction for radius
OF at least 50 yards. Many Of the
crowd who were standing near the car
when it blew up were dcluged gish the
falling oil, but We're not seriously in
jured. Some Of the men who were
killed were blown out iuto corn field
and it was some time before their bodies
we're found. The killed were all fright
fully manglei. The following were
killed: j. II. Hamilton, superintend-
ent of the rsilroad. E. A. Lslime,
master mechanic. Charles Mohier,
yardmaster, G 0. Shannon, train dis
patcher, Bradley Reeves, freight brake
man, George Chalk, a fireman.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-07-11
Against the Combine.

The first victory in the fight against
the insurance companies COMPOSING
the Southeastern Tariff Association
charging a violation Of the antitrust
law was won at Jackson, Miss, We'd
nesday Judge Powell overruled the de
murrer set up by the attorneys for the
insurance com panies and practically de-
clared that the antitrust law has been
violated by the association, as all Of
the vital points st issue in the main
ouestion we're involved in the demur-
rer. The case now goes to trial on its
merits at the next term. Thirty-seven
companies sre involved.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-07-11
Caught.

Rich Widow-Despite our short ac-
quaintance and the fact that my youth
has flown you still make this proposal
Of marriage to me, doctor?
Doctor-You have made on my heart
an impression that time can never
Widow (colaly)-E-m, and I had al
ways believed you were able to live by
your practice.-NeT York World.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-07-11
A Summer Evening.

It was warm night and the mu-
sical tinkle Of silver against marble
from the ice-cream place across the
way could be caught by trained
ear in the unbroken silence of the
front stoop where they sat.
I'm afraid" she remarked with
speculative air, that the manage
ment Of that new ice.crCa.n parlor
have made a mistake"
"How's that?" he inquired, only
languidly interested.
Why, although the ice-cream Is de-
licious and very cheap, they serve
1t with spoons instead Of forks, as
their exclusive patronage is accus-
toned to. The dishes, too" she went
on dreamily, "are rather large for
fashion, though
But her neat, boiler-iron, double
rivetted hint had struck IN, and soon
in the quiyering glow Of the electric
light they were sauntering over.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-07-11
FREE BLOOD CURE
An Offer Providing Faith to Sufferers

Eating Sores, TumorS, Ulcers, are
all durable by B. B. B. botanic Blo9d
Balm, which is made especially to cure
all terrible Blood Diseases. Persistent
Sores, Blood and SKIN Blelnishes,
Scrofuia, that resist other treatments,
are quickly cured by B. B. B. Botanic
Blood Balm). Skih Eruptions, Pins
pies, Red, Itching Eczema, Scales,
Blisters, Boils, Carbuncles, Blotches,
Catarrh, Rheumatism, etc., are all Cue
to bad blood, aud hence easily cured
By B. 3. B. Blood Poison producing
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glands, Sore Throat etc, curel by 3.
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FIVE months. B. 3. 3. Govs rot con-
tain vegetable Or minera! poison.
One bottle will test it il an case. For
sale By druggists everywhere. Large
bottles 81, six for five s.. Write for
free samplebottle, which viii be sent,
prepaid to Times readers, describe
symptoms and personal free medical
advice will be given. Address Blood
Balm Co., Atlanta, Ga.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-07-11
A Handy Panacea,

81 wish you would do something
for my husband" said the anxious
wife; "he seems to be worrying about
money"
Don't be alarmed, madame" re-
turned the doctor, reassuringly; ''I7l
relieve him Of that."-Philadelphia
Record
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-07-11
Twelve Persons Burnt.

Fire in the crowded tcnenents, No.
l27 to l3l Adams street, hoooken,
early Wednesday morning caused loss
of IL lives, fge of whom we're members
of the Wiukler family, who were caught
by the flames while asleep. The build
ing was three story wooden affair and
contained about Is families who were
made homeless by the FIRE. They will
be cared for by the poor master. The
tenenents burned were Of comparative
ly small value and the loss it is thought
will not exceed S6, 900. The origin Of
the fire has not yet been learned.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-07-11
The Widows Of India

Last Sunday a sermon vas preached
in a Washington church in which the
minister spoke touchiDgly about the
condition Of the people IN India. Is
pecially the dreadful suffering Of the
little children left by the necessity Of
the famine to 'star7e IN the fields or
be devoured by jackal5," TOO TeaS to
defend themselves A few t:cts and
figures may be Of interest to some "ho
are not acquainted with the niserles
suffered by a large portion Of the fe-
male population Of Qaeen Ficsorias :
subjects in India, and Of whom our no
bic American women have been unceas-
ing in their efforts to improve the con-
dition. There are nearly twenty three
millions Of widows; Of these fourteen
thousand are baby widows, under four
years OF age, aud sixty thousand girl
widows be tween fve and nine years oS
age. Besides many millions of deserted
wives whose condition is in some .ca,es
worse than that Of the widows. their
lives are made SO miserable thai ;h"y
prefer death, and thousands commi,
suicide annually.
Woman is considered by the Hindoo~
as a thing that exists solely for their
use. She is given away like lifeless
thing to the man who is to be her has
band, and who is commanded BY his
religion never to love her or lut con
fdence in her" Octr three huodreo
Of these poor sui miserable child
widows and deser'ei wives arc cared
for, protected and happ?, in miss'oo
called the ''Mukti Hom> y And noT
something more can be core for these
children thar rcscuiog sd tcaching
them TO read and write, snG by so doi2y
further fulfil the words Of cur master,
Hungry, and ye gace ne meat.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-07-11
The Vicious In Boston.

"Yes," replied the Boston parent,
"a boy soon acquires vicious habits If
he is suffered to mingle with street
boys. Once I thought otherwise, and
permitted our Emerson to choose his
playnates, as chance should throw
them in his way. It wasn't a week,
sir, until that boy, in spite Of his her
editary tendencies and the careful
home training he had received, was
asking me hypothetical questions that
simply reeked with casuistry!"-Puck.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-07-11
TINE IMPOSSIBLE.
The Controversy Stopped Because the
Other Man Was SpeecI1less.

The Controversy Stopped Because the
Other Man Was Speechless.
Just imagine! If you were q flea
you could jump 200 miles at single
jump"
But am not flea
II didn't say you were, I said if you
were"
"But you implied that I might be-
Not at all. In estimating the rela-
tive strength Of flea as compared to
man, I said that one Of your size
could jump 200 miles
Nothing Of the sort, sir. You dis
tinctly spoke Of me as fea."
How absurd! I merely inferred that
suppose you were a fea."
do I look like fea?
"Why. no, sir, certainly not"
"Have I the arms, legs, proboscts,
anatomy Of a fea?''
"Who said you did,
"You did, SIR
81 didn't!'
You d1d.
"Well, sir, am sorry. I apologize" ="
"You admit, then, that you did rerer
to me as aea?'
"Why, no, I don't
"But you have just apologized."
s:Wel, well, let it go. I said you
were a flea. I apologize. am sorry.
I was wrong"
"Good. You were wise. / am no flea,
sir"
"Of course not. Utterly removed
from a flea. You couldn't be one II
you tried. Impossible!
Impossible, sir! For me, sir! 40"
impossible"
Eyes, sir, exactly, sir. How could
an ass be flea, slr."-Life.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-07-11
Discovered a Prize.

First Business Mani have a gem
Of an Office boy.
Second Business Man-Why.
thought you said he was so stupid!
First Business Man-So he is, but
now that the baseball season has open
ed, I've discovered that he has no
living relatives, so he can't ask to get
of for funerals.-Philadelphia Record.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-07-11
Mould ELL the Bill.

Mr.. Bigheart-Wigglns, old boy,
we've raised $50 to get the boss a
Christmas present, and we want some
thing that will make q great show for
the money-something that will look
big, you know. Can't you suggest
something?
Wiggins-Sure. Buy $50 worth Of
rice and then boil baltimore Am.
erican.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-07-11
Civilization.

you are scarcely half civilized!' we
said reproaehfully.
The natives burst into tears.
..Pity our misfortune" they cried.
"For our gold mines yield only low
grade ore!
Then they turned their streaming
eyes toward the hills, whence q mere
handful Of Anglo-Saxons were shelling
them perfunctorily-Detroit Journal.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-07-11
The Boer Weapon,

"The prisoner" wrote the British
officer, reporting from the field, claim
ed to be a non-combatant; but when
he was searched no fewer than six
Bibles Of the most effective modern
type were found upon his person.
Detroit Journal.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-07-11
Just So.

s'What is an island?" asked the
teacher, addressing her Interrogation
to the class in geography.
AN island, Ma'am," replied Johnny
Broadhead, studious lad who had
Porto Rico In mind, is body of land
entirely surrounded by politics. -
Puck.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-07-11
City Airs.

Rubberneck Bill-This here camp is
puttin'on city airs. They was a Greas-
er killed of escapin' gas last night.
Bughouse Jake-What you givin US?
Fact. Eff he hadn't Of talked too
much he might be livin' now."-Indi-
annapolis Press.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-07-11
The Work Cure.

The healthy brother supported the
invalid brother for years and years
and years, and then the healthy broth
er died"
What became of the poor invalid
brother?"
"ch, he had to get well and go to
work"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-07-11
Dead Easy.

Hea1-My wife always takes me
along when she wants hat. can
pick out the very latest styles.
JoaX-How DO You manage it?
"By looking at the price Phil
adelphia Record.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-07-11
RIaht In Their Line.

Hoax-These messenger boys are
the lowest creatures on earth. "oh-
der what becomes OF them when they
grow up.
Joax-Maybe they become cnesS
PLAYERS. Record.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-07-11
THE BATTLE CRY
OF the Rgunned 0smccFatic FaFfy
in 2h;a Campaign,
IT'S AsoUN0 DOCUMENT
,noeriai;sm is tbs Paramount
Issue, Because BY it the Re-
public Of Our Fathers
is lmpsTlIled.

Following is the official text OF the
platform as agreed upcn b. the com
m;etee on resolutions and presaDtnc TO
the National Democratic CorVe1u0n:
We, the representatives ef the Dem
cratic party Of the United States a.. A.
sembled in National Convention on 'he
anniversary of the adoption OF tae = C.
Isrstion Of the Independence, co Iea!-
firm our faith il thatinmortaI pIoclsm,,
ton If the inalienab;e rights OF man ano
onr allegiance to the Constitution
frsned in harmony herewith hy the
fathers of the Republic. We hold with
the United States Supreme Court that
the Declaration Of Independence IS the
spirit of our Government, OF which tie
Constitution is the form aid Letter.
We declare again that all governments
instituted among men derive their just
powers from The coDseu1of the governed;
that any government Tot based upon
the consent Of the soveraec IS tryanny,
and that to impose upcn any people .
government of force is tosubstltute the
methods Of imperialism for those OF
a republic. We hold that the Constltu
tion follows the flag, aud 6enou1ce the
doctrine that al executive or Congress,
deriving their existence aRd their
powers from the Consti'uii2n, can cxer-
else ,aaful authority beyond 1t, or io
violation of it. We assert that no na
tion can long endure ha:f republic anG
half empire, and We warn the 4 re:lsan
people tina; imperialism abroad will lead
quickly a1d iaevilao.y 10 6espotlsm at
hone
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-07-11
Their Relation.

Askinston-Do you know Gabbleby?
Teller-Well. l have listening &C.
ouafntance with him.