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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-01-03
pnre and Simple Poker story.

This is poker story pure anu sltnp'e'
It was a particularly naughty game
too. because it was played by youhs
woman of high social standing against
her own father, and the cheating that
went on-but that comes later III 'ne
tale.
The thing really began last summer.
This particular girl began to tease hs5
respected papa for new morse anu
trap.
papa pleaded poverty, but the you1s
woman kept on until the other nlsN1
the thing was at last decided.
81 think it's mean" she cried almost
tearfully. "You and Uncle Tom ana
the boys were playing poker last night.
and I know you won. You might give
ME that trap"
Pspa laughed and said something
about rennS y:}ie, but one OF the slo[e-
mentioned boys" who happened to oe
present suddenly looked up at the "oe-
become maiden with a sly wink.
~ tell you what. Uncle Ned ne
drawled, suppose you play her for IT.
II YOU win she's never to mention /.
again under penalty Of starvation ana
II she wins she can have IT,
Papa poo-hooed bit. but Uncle Tom
came in and Joined against MIN, the
girl herself was willing. and so. as ner
luck on tho few occasions When sGe
had played poker had been pToVerolal"
" bad, at last her stern parent reien'-
ed. and the game began.
But he had counted without MS nos.
There were three. not one. against
him. and "the cards they were stacked
in way that grieve.
He began to lose and kept on losing
He held fair hands. but his daughters
were always a little better. and lcr
such a greenhorn at the game she
Dlayed them with skill that was re-
markable.
or course she won. The game was
got up with the express purpose that
she should win.
And equally, Of course. she got the
trao. She has It now. They meant TO
tell papa the little joke" bnt theT
haven't yet. because he IS heard to
use improper language whenever the
dainty vehicle comes il view. Also,
incidentally. Re has left off playing
ooker Says he can't afford it. Where
ct his wife is joyful. So wasn't thal
q case of one small wrong making two
rights?
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-01-03
q Great Invention.

James Gresham, of Brooklyn, has
found capital TO demonstrate the COM
me1cial value Of his corks:rew boat, for
which is anticipated a speed Of 50
miles an hoar. \ syndicate Of New
York capitalists mas agreed to furnish
$50, ,U00 with which to build small
boat on the corksc,ew plan, with the
further understanding that if it demon
,trates its ability on q commercial scale
10 approximate the speed which the
models have reached, the syndicate wi!l
furnish sufficient capital to build a
mail boat. The Inventor promises hat
his craft will cross the Atlantic in less
than three days. The vessel. the con-
>,ruc!ion Of which i, being arranged for
at the Newport News shipyards. is not
intended for passenger service, bit only
for the conveyance of mails and fast
freight and for use in life saving STA
,;ons. 1t is so constructed shat it can
penetrate she surf or the waves Of the
roushest water. The boat is cyliI dri-
cal in shape, with a serpentine ftnae
ike corkscrew extending from bow 20
stern. and the outer she'll revo-Ves
through the water, while the inner
compartment maintains its cqulpolse.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-01-03
STARTLING NEWS.
The Bubonic Plague Raging in
Capital Of Hawaii
SAN FRANCISCO ALARMED
Several Transports From Manila
Held ln.Quarantine Plague
Rampant in india,
China and Japan

The army transports CeutennIa! arc
Newport. which arrived at San Francis
co Thursday night from Manila, via
Honolulu, hrirg The startling news that
the butonic plaque is raging in the
.pital city Of the Hawaiian Islands
1t is understood that the Scourgc was
brought inio Honolulu by vessels from
one Of the infrcted ports Of China.
The uews Of the breaking out of the
rlaeno in Honolulu has created some
alarm among the California State and
cI,y ncal,i othc!al-; aud every prccau
ton is being taken to prevent a posi-
hlc admission Of the disease into San
Francisco. The tran ,por;s Centennial
and Newport, which arrived Thursday
night, and lhc Tarter, which arrived
from Manila Friday, are nov at tie
quarantine station undergoing fumiga-
tior and will be detained at Angei
Island for some time.
News from reliable sources IN tee
Orient is to the effect that the disease
Is prevalent in China and Japan to an
unusual extent ard that the officers at
Manila have taken precaution to pre-
vent the plague from getting a fco'ho:d
there. N"ws from Bombay is to the
effect that the plague is rampant III
India, and in view Of these conditions
the authorities in San Francisco and
every port on the Pacific coast Will
axe strenuous precautions to prevent
the introduction OF the bubonic plague
on this coast.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-01-03
THE SPEAKING STATUES."
Suppositions and Beliefs of tho Ancient
Egyptians in Regard 10 hose Gods.


NJ. CASTOR Maspero, the well-known
French Psychologist, has recently writ
ten an interesting article on the
speaking statues" Of ancient Egypt.
He says that the statues Of some Of the
gods were made Of jointed parts and
were supposed to communicate with
the faithful by speech, signs and other
movements. They were made Of wood,
painted or gilded. Their hands could
be raised and lowered and their heads
moved, but it is not known whether
their feet could be put in motion.
When one of the faithful asked for ad-
vice their god answered either by signs
or words. Occasionally long speeches
were made, and at other times the an
swer was simply an inclination Of the
head. Every temple had priests whose
special duty it was to assist the sta
tues to make these Communications.
The priests did not make any mystery
OF their part in the proceedings. It was
believed that the priests were inter-
mediary between the gods and NOR
tails, and the priests themselves had a
very exalted idea Of their calling. They
III my lLIdl lAS SOoAo ~ ~
whites inhabited the statues, and they
always approached them with religious
fear and reverence.
These priests would stand behind the
statues and move their heads or hands
or speak for them, never dou5ting that
at that moment their movements and
words were inspired by the divine spir-
il dwelling in the statues. The statues
were regarded as SO very much alive
that in war they shared the fate Of
those people whose deities they were.
They were taken prisoners CONDEMNED
TO death or given into slaPry-in otn-
er words, placed in the temples Of the
conquering gods. If they we're return
ed to their own temples. they bore in
scriptions testifying to thar defeat and
Imprisonment.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-01-03
The M;e.afio. OF aobia-.

For many years naturali5ts like An
fubon and Wilson studied and wrote
OF this bird before It was known that
there were robin roosts." as we'll as
pigeon roosts. Only within the last
few years was the fact brought out
that bird more familiarly known than
the passenger pigeon followed this
mode oe spending the night, although
it adopted spring instead OF fall for
massing by hundreds IN q high shell
tered wood for nights protection
from cold, or because 1t is the period
before pairing time, or for some other
reason az present beyond mans ken.
With what stealth must this well-known
and much observed bird have found its
way in such numbers to the same patch
OF timber night after night In the early
months OF the year. according to To-
cality coming from all directions SO
swiftly that a secreted observer could
not count, keeping up chatter that
could be heard for long distance, un-
I'll the last bird. somewhat belated,
perhaps. found shelter in the darken-
ing grove. when all became silent as
thousands OF wings were folded to rest.
Another peculiar trait OF the robin,
uInoted except BY so keen an OBJ
server OF bird ways as Maurice
Thompson, Is that, with all is friendly
and confiding relations with the human
family during the time Of nesting and
rearing its young, in the fall OF the
year. It becoIf!ss wild bird, bctaking
itself largely to the woods and even
;, 1a@ ~ a fr,5 n Ia
season showing little disposition to be
on familiar terms with man, giving e
note OF alarm and flying high and
swiftly when surprised at his approach.
At this time they range over extensive
tracts Of country, but nearly always
eviHce a tendency to seclusion. The
writer has seen them in small focks
flying over wide valley at such an ele-
gation that only by the well known
sharp squeak. rather than by the eye,
could Ee surely determine that they
were robtps.
Even in It's migratory habits this bird
is somewhat peculiar. They seem to
move southwark in the fall with more
tardiness than most other birds, al
lowing the increased seventies Of the
cold season to push them of the win
ter's edge O. are these late goers
the birds Injured 20 cold By a residence
II the States further north, which,
coming southwark, take the place OF
others that have gone earlier IN the
season? The question OF Identity, al
ways a difficult one. almost precludes
argument on this point
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-01-03

shall be subject to suspension by the
governor. That IN case OF convlotlon
of violation Of any Of the sections Of
this act where punishment Is not
especi Ally provided for, the person or
persons so conuicted shall be punished
in the discretion of the court. That
citizens Of this Sfa'e shall have the
right to make domestic vine for their
own use, but shall not sell the sau.e
unless to the county board Of control
or TO some p~r,on or corporation to
whom lie .nse has been granted, except
in couu;ies in which prohibition Is
established, they shall hot have the
righ, to sell at all.
Section fifteen provides that when
ever one th,rd OF tho 4ualiied voters OF
an, county shall present wllttcu
petition TO the board Of couoty com
mi>sion"rs praying for al election on
the question of proh!bit!oo, cIspen.
sary or license, itshal b: the duty OF
the sad board Of county commissioners
to order said election aud 70 make pro
visions for the same, TO til ke place at
the general electioa following the FL
lag Of the petition.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-01-03
A Strange RetribUtion.

A native paper printed in Arabic IN
Cairo states that viliager Of New
r,ieh sold some land. After discussing
with his wife the best hiding place. ne
decided to put the money under the
mattress Of the baby's cot. OF courss
10 entire village knew Of the sale. and
that night three robbers came tc get
the money. The baby began crying.
and one Of the robbers carried 1t ont
coz and all. The father and motha.
awakening, rushed out to rescue their
treasure. but the man who had taken
out the baby rushed back to join his
comrades. in the turmoil the md
walls Of the hovel were pulled doTn,
crushing the three robbers. whiIejtlla
peasants, the baby and the money we're
safe outside
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-01-03
To Patrol Our Coast.

\ special to the World from Halifax
says: Great Bciaain is apparently pre-
pairing 10 ya,rol the Atlantic coast.
The Tcpor; thar the larger part Of he
British Narrh American and West In
iles squadron have received orders con-
cerniug the alleged violation of the
neutrality laws by vessels leaving Ame-
rican ports with contraband Of war
seems to be vel! founded. Gee Of the
officials Of the navy yard said arrange
mvnts are being made for the dispatch
Of at least two vessels 10 do patrols
duty on the South and North Atlantic
coast. TIE cruiser will sail immedi-
ately after receipt of final orders.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-01-03
An Artistic raliurc.

"Never!" said the ernfaced father
to the fair-faced daughter, who stood
before him in an attitude Of petition.
You have brought me the surprise
and disappointment of my life. Marry
a Smith! l say most emphatically and
decidedly, no! That is final, my child.
We trace back beyond the food and
through royal line. We were among
the first to visit the shores OF this new
world ard among the earliest settlers
of Detroit. Have you no pride; no
proper sense OF your Importance? Has
it come to a point where I must eXer-
else paternal authority in such a mat
ter?"
"Oh, I guess the Smith family is as
old as it is numerous" for the girl has
a dash OF American independence. mo
Indian maiden ever saved any OF our
family in the ear]v history of the coun-
try. that I caL discover, and if you
make it an issue, III undertake to show
that the Smiths have all the best Of
it."
Now the old gentleman's face was
red. and hie eyes were swapping. It has
been his way 70 COW his family by
dramatic action, and in this case he
wanted to throw in little OF the melo-
dramatic. To do this he must be upon
his feet, and have room. He sprung
forward with the air Of tragedian.
but he was in one OF those narrow
chairs with a frayed cane bottom and
stiff arms. The chair clung to him as
he leaped and he looked too ridiculous
for words. He svo-e violently. The
daughter screamed with laughter. His
supreme dramatic effort was bowling
farce. and be collapsed.
Smith" is on the cards
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-01-03
FREE BLOOD CURE
AnOfar 2co7ilg Faith TO Sufferers.

AnOfar 2io7ilg Faith TO Sufferers.
Eating Sores, Tumors, Ulcers, are
all curable by B B. B. Botanic Bio d
Balm, which is made especially to cure
al terrible Blocd Diseases. Persistent
Sores, Blood a@d Skin 3 cmi>hes,
Scrofu'a. that resist other treatments.
are quickly cared by B B. B Botanic
Blood Balu). Skin Eruptioos, PIN
pies, Red. Itching Eczema, Scales,
Bli>ters. BoiiS. Cabunelcs, Biotche>.
Catarrn. Rheumatism. etc are all due
70 bad blood, aud hence easily cured
hv B. B. B. BIooi Po;s n prod ucin"
Eating Sores. Eruptions, Swollen
glands. S re Throat etc, cured by B.
B B. Botanic Blood Baln), in one to
five mouths. B 8 B. does not con-
ain vegetable or mineral poison.
One bottle viii rest it II an case For
sale b. druggists everywhere. Large
bottles 81. six for five s.. Write tc'
free sample bottle, whist, vi!! be SEM
prepaid to Times readers, des crib
s;mptomS anl personal free medlca
advice will De given. Address BLOOD
Balm Co. Atlanta. Ga.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-01-03
ipl>ortSTnS.

Sorrows best antidote is employ
ment..-Young.
stout heart NAV be ruined in for
time. but not in spirit.-Hrso.
Sooner or later the world Gomez
-onnd to see the truth and do the
ri"ht.-Ilillard.
Though familiarity may not breed
Contempt. It takes OF the edge of ad-
nira -ion.-HaZlitt.
Sometimes 4 noble failure serves the
world as faithfully as distinguished
succcSS.-Dowden.
Nothing is so naughty and assuming
os IGNORANCE. where scif-cocceit sets
nm to be infallille. South.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-01-03
Er Absolute Cure.

That alcoholism is disease is uni
versally recognized. To find aIcure for
that disease has been one aim d science
for many long wears. It remained for
D.. Leslie F keolrv to diScqver such
cnre. Nr. y. y. Jordan, OF Cheyenne,
Wyoming. who attended a Keeley In
sti.ute. writes: L am more than ever
convinced that succeededin getting
juSt what I went for. to-wt: an abso-
Lutte and positive care for she creates
curse Of the age-~hiskey. I havE
been working harder thanfever befor"
and find it no trcuhle as Fam enjoying
L-..-- h~~1.h th"r fnr rears-tharks To
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-01-03
His Explanation Went

"You were letting your horseless car
riage run at an illegal rate OF speed"
We'll. you see. judge, it was the first
time she had been out Of the stable for
a month. and that idio;ic new hostler
OF mine gave her double allowance
OF kerosene. and, besides this, was
trying to drive her without binders,
and"
Discharged Next case"-CleYe-
land Plain Dealer.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-01-03
Needed I'm the Business

"I say" SAID the business man to the
detective, some fellow has been rep
resenting himself as a collector OF ours.
He has been taking in more money
than any two Of the men we have and
want him coilared as quickly as you
can"
"All right; I'll have him in Jail in
less than q week"
Great Scot, man! I don't want to
put him in Jail; / want to engage
him."-San Francisco Examiner.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-01-03

OLD hu>bagds seem to DC il demand
in Pennsylvania \ rural paper
recently contained the advertisement
# a 20 ycar-old ,lenizan who wanted }
wife. In little while he had about a
thousands answers from women sAo
were willing to help him break the
monOtCny.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-01-03
Lovers of Music.

The lovers of muoic-their name IS
legion. All these want first c ass
piano or first class organ. Such IN
struments may De had from d. \.
Presley. Manager Of the Columbia, S.
G., branch Of the widely known Lud-
den & Bates Southern Music House.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-01-03

The rarcst pocket handkerchief IN
the world is possessed ny Queen Mar
caret OF Italy. II IS Of lace. IS eStnlAt-
ed to he worth 1920. and took twenty
wears to weave. The handkerchief IS
so light that 1t Is scarcely felt II placed
on the hand.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-01-03

Women admire a brave man and
love an audacio.s one.
It's a wise girl that is able toianal
we her own complexion.
There are no longer any farns IN
Northern Illinois. They have III leen
annexed to Chicago aud cut gp into
lots
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-01-03

T never knowed till jist now, Willie,
dc utter lonesomeness O me sttuawash-
un. While I'm snoktu' dis cigar
ev'rything I got in dis world is goin'
I'D In smoke"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-01-03
Christmas Dinner.

No III effects need folo1 the eating
# a big Christmas dinner if, after
same. you take "Hilron's Life for the
Liver and Kidneys" 25c a bottle. tt
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-01-03

Eggs Mt twelve cents dozen are
cheaD food. At sixteen cents they ere
EXPENSIVE. and at twenty-five cents
q dozen they are evtrava"ant-
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-01-03

Probably tne oIde>t living cylist is a
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-01-03

Manners, Customs and Religious Rites OF
the Ancient Egyptian Brought to Light
Through the Rosetta Stone-Three Lam
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-01-03

the day or night time u any cDInty OF
this Safe OF delivering the same, shall
be guilty Of a mi>deasanor, aud on con
viction shall be punished by impriSon-
ment for not less than three months
nor more tan twelve months or by
fine OF not less than one hundred
dollars That no person or corporation
except as provided in this act under
the section relating to counties i'll
which dispensarits or license have been
voted, aud ic conuties voting for prohi-
bitiou shall not be OF force, shall bring
or import into this or transport from
place 10 place within this State by
wagon, cart, boats or other vehicles or
by any other means Of mode of carriage
any liquors containing alcohol, und.'r a
penalty of Que hundred dollars or i'm
p,isonment for thirty days for each
ofense, uoder conviction thereof a.
for ulisdemeanor. That all fermented
distilled or other liquids or liquors con
tanning alcohol transported in this
State, or remaining herein for use
sale, consumption storage or other
disposition, shall, upon arrival in this
State, be subject to the operations aac
effects of this law to the same extent
aud in the same manner as though such
liquor or liquids had been produced in
this State, provided, 10 counties III
which dispens.ry and licenses have
been established by vote of the citi
zens of these counties shall have the
night to import liquors Ia reasonable
quau,ity for personal use and that in
counties in which prohibition is estab-
li,hed BY a vote the right of private
citizens to import for personal use is
hereby prohibited. That it shall be
the duty If all >heriffs, deputy sheriff.,
magistrates and constables to see that
the provisions of this act are observed
aud not violated, aud any Of these off
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-12-21
springs, attorney fee s25 and costs.

Springs, attorney fee 1926 and costs.
Thomas Williams VS.. Daniel Snyder
ct al; testimony to be taken by de-
positions.
John Byrnes VS.. ]. w. Carberry;
John M. Cannon intervenor, plaintiff
to have 30 days to plead intervenors
petition; continued.
Andrew Estrem VS.. Ole S. Estrem;
wi thdrawn.
1t is ordered that the grand jury be
summoned to appear the first day OF
the next term Of court at 1:30 p. m.
and that panel of 40 trial jurors be
drawn and summoned to appear on
the End day of the term at 1:3O
O'Clock p. NJ, L. e. Fellows, Judge.
1t is ordered that Q. @. Upton be
and he is hereby appointed a member
of the board of commissioners of in
sanity for Howard county as his own
successor for the term commencing
January l, 1901, L. E. Fellows, Judge.
Motion of sheriff filed Dec. 10, 1900,
for fee, bill execution against plaintiff
Henry Wagner in case VS.. Mcdonnell
sustained.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-12-21

The height of inhumanity is the
sentence of court martial in Manila
at which Sentinel was convicted of
the crime of sleeping at his post, for
which he is sentenced to be shot on
Christmas day. The father is in
Washington, the papers say, to inter-
cede in behalf OF his son. The great
Napoleon finding Sentinel asleep at
his post took his gun and stood sentry
for him until he awakened, then adj
monishing him of the danger of thus
sleeping at his post, in face of the
enemy, in consequence of hard marches
and the fatigue of the soldier, he
forgave the terrified soldier. How
different the conduct of the emperor,
a tyrant in common parlance, and the
decision of a court of christian snobs
wearing capabilities. And then to'think
of assigning Christmas day as the day
for carrying this brutal order of the
military court into execution, the day
that above all others should be devoted
to love and peace on earth and good
will to men. a milder punishment ir
case of this kind where no harm hac
befallen would itseems to US have beer
adequate.