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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-12-24
Live stock.

Chicago, Dec 81.
HOGS-Choice to fancy strong weight
shipping. Sc. 25@6.5o; common to good heavy
packing $5.75@6. 30; plain to choice heavy
mixed, S.. S0g620; selected butcher weights.
$60og6.4o; assorted light, $5.4Od6.oO; COM
mon to fancy light mixed. $590@5. S.
CATTLE-Christmas beeves, Sc. soar. 40:
good to prime beeves, s6.OO@S75; fair to good
medium beef steers, s4.60Q5 Is; common to
rough, s4.00946O; good to fancy feeders,
S3.5G9450; plain to fair stockers, S.2O@3 40
bulls, plain to fancy. $22094.85; corn fed
western steers. s4.5o@8. go; fed Texas steers,
Nl0g5.00; Texas cows bulls and grass
steers, 81. 60940O
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-12-24
AMUNDsoN G. LoFTHUs
The Place to Buy Your Christina:
Candy.

\ L Mixed Candy..... 3 lbs. for 25c
Broken mixed candy. 80. loo
Crump mixed candy. .124o
Eclipse mixed candy .124c
Crown mixed candy. .l2tc
Comets mixed candy :. .12ac
Grandma mixed candy. ........ ..l24c
y y \ mixed creams. .......... l5c
Fayorite M. &. W. ..... .15c
tayorite Cocoa Bon Bons. ...... .15c
1eacn oConeS. .l5c
Rich molasses candy wrapped -. 25c
Acme cream tilberts. .2Oc
La Bella mixed. Csc
Mixed nuts, Inc
Special prices made to all churches
and Sunday School gatherings. Do
not buy till you have seen our assort-
ment.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-12-24
New York, Dec. 81.

New York. Dec. a.
FLOUR-State and western held with
more confidence, but had little demand.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. a sharp advance
this morning, on higher cables and small
northwest receipts December 50 1860
81 1-16c; May, S5s.GS61c.
RYE-Firm. State 6S@ssc C. !. f. New
York car lots; No. 2 western. 1910 (. o. b..
adoat.
CoRN-Sold up little on light receipts,
the strength of cables and the wheat ad-
vance. December. 7OA@TO 1850; May, M
@7lasc.
oATs-Was affected by other markets
and ruled firm. Track white, 52957c.
BUTTER-Flrm. State dairy, l592c:
creamery, l6a2ec; June creamery. 15@elxc:
factory. l2la@l51ac.
CHEEsE-Quiet. Fancy large septem-
Der. lo@l0Ac; fancy small September, lON
@llc: late made best large. SIC; late made
best small l09lOAc.
EGGS-Steady. State and Pennsylvania,
s2934c; western, at mark, 26Q33c; southern,
at mark, S932c.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-12-24
THE MARKETS.
Grain, provi.ions, Ste.

Chicago, Dec q.
wHEAT-Ruled higher. May sold at
so14@S1c.
CoRN-Dull but stronger May sold at
67@67Mc.
OATS-Firm. May sold al 4ad45Ac
POTATOES-Market held firm White
stock, good to choice. 7sdS2c; fancy rurals,
S4aS5c: red stock, 7oa7sc Burbanks. 7aS2c.
EGGS-Market ruling firm. City recan-
died, fresh eggs, new cases included, ESQ
29c; at mark, cases returned. 23926c; loss
off, cases returned. 26@2Sc.
BUTTER-Market firm. Creameres, $50
Ac per pound; daires, 14@20c.
LIVE POULTRY-Easier. Turkeys, go
&c; chickens, 4g7c; ducks. 6asc; geese. {30
$500.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-12-24

Union or Syndicate block, built by
VIM. ELK, r. T. ST John and Masonic
Fraternity, occupied by Turner furni-
turc; Roche Bros, drugs; wager & Son
groceries and Masonic lodge.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-06-19
Crabs In Disguise.

human beings are not the only crea-
lures that have discovered the ap-
petizing, though indigestible, qualities
Of crabs, and some of these animals
have been compelled to resort to vari-
Gus defensive measures. Disguise Is
one Of these and is practiced with
great effect by spider crabs.
These deliberately bite up seaweeds
and plant them on their backs, very
soon establishing growth which har-
monies perfectly with the surround
ings and deceives many an enemy.
Should the weeds grow too vigorously,
the crab industriously prunes them
with his claws and every now and then
scrapes the whole lot of and starts 8
fresh garden on his roof, so to speak.
The sponge crab behaves in similar
manner, nipping OF little bits Of living
sponge and sticking them on his back,
where they grow vigorously. The
same end is served rs in the other case.
It Is very amusing to keep crabs Of
one or other Of these kinds in an aqua
rum and deprive them Of the usua!
means of concealment.
They get very nervous and agitated
and Try to cover themselves with bits
OF paper or anything else that may be
provided. One such captive Is said to
have had a little greatcoat made for
him, which he put on in hurry as
soon as It was handed to him.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-06-19
No Pegs.

Beerbohm Tree had comical expe-
riencs on his first appearance as the
corpulent FalstafP. In the last act he
had arranged that Falstaf, disconcert-
ed by gibes and buffers Of the fairies
IN Windsor forest, should make one
herculean effort to climb the oak tree.
The pegs that were to serve as sup
ports for that tree were always con-
spicuous by their absence. On the
morning before the performance Mt.
Tree was told they should positively be
dxed Oh the tree. The morning came,
but with 1t no pegs. Eloquence was
stided; even invoctivs faltered. He
pointed to the tree and with the calm
Of despair blurted out to the defaulter,
"No pegs"
Such an ejaculation, spoken more in
sorrow than in anger, would, he hoped,
appeal to that last remnant Of con-
science which even the papier mache
bosom Of q property man might be sup
posed to retain. IN the evening there
was q dress rehearsal, but still no pegs
could be seen. Mr.. Trees form quiv'
ered-beneath the padding-with pent
I'D emotions, and IN torrent Of pas
sion and 8 voice shaken by righteous
wrath be exclaimed:
"Where are those pegs"
"PegSpegsp exclaimed the property
master, with eXasperating afPability,
ssWhy, gu7'nor, what was your words
to me this morning2 No pegs And
there ain't noner-London Tit-Bfts.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-06-19
Awnings In Big Lots.

'tTo supply some Of the big modern
buildings with awnings" said an avn
ing maker, "costs as much as 1t would
to build a moderate sized house.
"Not all Of the great buildings require
awnings. Some Of the very largest
have their principal exposure IN such a
direction that they are not needed, the
sun not shining on these windows dur
ing the hours the Offices are occupied.
And then, Of course, there are great
buildings that do not require awnings
on some sides, but need them on others
or in courts, and so on.
"Here, for instance, is building with
about 1000 windows, Of which 600 or
thereabout are supplied with awnings.
Another building have in mind has
about 1000 windows. don't know
how many awnings they have there,
but if it is supplied in the same proper
ton as the other that would give It
about 1000 awnings. dare say that,
in fact, you would ind in the city sln-
gle buildings with more than thou
sand awnings.
"You see, just the awnings for some
Of these great modern buildings amount
to quite an item."-New York Sun
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-06-19
Land Grabs.

One Of the commonest and the lar
gest Of the Christmas island land crabs
is the we'll known robber crab, which
is found In most of the tropical islands
Of the Indian and Pacific oceans. It
sometimes reaches g. length Of two feet
and may measure seven inches across
the back. It's colors are Of q very
gaudy description, the ground color be-
ing q bright red, upon which there are
stripes Of yellow. but in some cases q
purplish blue IS the prevailing tint.
The eyes are fixed on stalks which
can be moved Independently Of one an
other, and there are two pairs Of feel
ers, one long, the other short. The lat
ter pair are continually jerked up and
down. There is a pair Of powerful
claws, then several walking legs. In
general appearance these animals are
much more like rather stout Holsters
than crabs, and ones first encounter
with one Of these creatures In the mid
die Of a forest far from the sea Is pro-
ductive Of much astonishment on both
sides.
Another species Of land crab CON-
mon in Christmas island Is little
bright red animal which il general
shape is much like the common shore
crab. This variety makes burrows In
the ground, and IN some places. the soil
is honeycombed with hundreds Of holes.
The crabs spend most Of their time
collecting dead leaves, which they car
ry In their claws, holding them up over
their heads, and drag down into their
burrows, into which they scuttle at the
least alarm.-Pearson's Magazine.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-06-19
The Earl and the EsEhwayuan.

Hn5 GaE4 GAO I4S G3siS WY AA<-A'
One night when the Earl Of Stanhope
was walking alone In the Kentish lanes
q man Jumped out Of the hedge, leVeled
pistol and demanded his purse
"My good man, have no money with
me-" said Lord Stanhope in his remark
ably slow tones. The robber laid hands
on his watch.
. seNo," Lord Stanhope went on, "that
watch you must not have. It was CIV
en- to me by one 7 love. 1t is worth
s1o0. II you will trust me, I will go
back to Che7ening and bring a e10O
note and place it in the hollow Of that
tree. cannot lose my watch"
The man did trust him. The earl did
bring the note Years after Lord Stan
hope was at city dinner, and next to
him sat London alderman OF great
wealth, a man widely respected. He
and the earl talked Of many things and
found each other mutually entertain
ing. Next day Lord Stanhope received
q letter, out Of which dropped a &1O0
note. sTt was your lordship's kind loan
Of this sum-" said the note, "that start.
ed me In life and enabled me to have
the honor Of sitting next to your lord
ship at dinner" A strange story; but
the stanhopes are strange race, and
things happen to them that never did
or could occur to other people.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-06-19
Roses and Turks.

"It would give genuine and reH'
gious Turk a fit If he saw how little
appreciation Americans show 3or the
rose and what little reverence they
have for it," spoke q florist as he wrap
ped the foil about the stems Of bou'
tonniere.
'The rose Is beyond question the pret,
tiest flower that blooms, and it was so
considered by the Turks many years
before the conquest Of Granada. There
is religious legend generally believed
in throughout Turkey that the red rose
sDrang from a drop Of the great proph-
ct Mohammed's blood. Everything
beautiful in nature is ascribed to him.
The Turks, therefore, have great rev
erence for the flower and allow it to
bloom and die untouched, except on
state occasions and for the purpose OF
making rosewater.
"After the conquest by the Turks
they would not worship in any church
until the walls were cleansed and wash
ed with rosewater and thus purified by
the blood Of the prophet. 1t is used on
the body for the same purpose. A Turk
whose conscience is stung by some act
or deed he has committed will caress
and pay reverence to the rose to ap-
pease the wrath Of the prophet and
Allah.
"Wlth these ideas inculcated n him
from youth it would shock him severe
~ to see the pretty flower streWn in
the path Of bridal couple, thrown on
the public stage or banked up in hun
dreds at a swell reception or party to
be crushed and spoiled in an evening" z
Exchange.
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Bull Batting.

although bull batting was a cruel
pastime, it was also fulfilling Of the
laW, for formerly no butcher was al
lowed to offer for sale the flesh Of any
bull that had not been baited. The
goading Of the animal in a fury was
supposed to have some influence on the
flesh. In similar belief the flesh Of a
hunted hare was thought to be superior
In favor to that Of one that had been
shot, and present Of "a hunted hare"
was considered to be a special compli-
ment. In the records Of the corpora
ton Of Leicester, England, the follow
ing order appears: eat q common hall,
held on Thursday before st. Simon and
st. Jude, 1857, no butcher to kill bull
till baited.'" At Winchester 1t was or
dered fthirtieth Henry VIID 'that from
hensforth ther shal be no bulstake set
before any mayors dore to bayte any
bull, but onlie at the buIl-ringe within
the saide cytie."
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"Do I need to call your attention to

"Do I need to call your attention to
ShatT
"Perhaps not" retorted the other.
"But do you know you bear the unmis-
taxable indication Of an early death
yourself?'
"Where, sir?'
"In those hollows at the back Of your
neck near the head, where you can't
see them. They denote fatal lack Of
vitality"
"In that case" rejoined the one who
lad spoken first extending his hand,
I'VE are foolish to quarrel. Let rs
prescribe for ch other"
They are still alive and apparently
In excellent health.-Youth's Compan-
ion
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-06-19

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ASTORIA
Bssssshs A1h Kind aA@- You aa!e A!Hsg Bought
s's1s:''' e GzS84ZZzzS
Prize Offered for Souvenir Design.

The Women's Department OF the
South Carolina Interstate and West
Indian Exposition will give prize O.
$40 for the best original design for sou
venirs to be sold in the Women's Build
ing during the Exposition.
This competition is open only tx
women of South Carolina. Each de-
sign must be sent to the undersigned by
July 1st, 1901, and must be accompa
MED by Specifications for its construc
ton, and the real name of competitor
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Rejected designs will be returned
upon application with postage enclos
ed) made within thirty days after the
close of competition.
The Executive Committee OF the Wo
mems Department will be the judges o.
the competition.
MRS. R. W. MEMMINGER, JR.,
Chr'n Com. on Souvenir,
Al Pitt ST., Charleston, S. G.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-06-19
To BE Cheerful

The sovereign, voluntary path to
cheerfulness, If our Spontaneous cheer
fulness be lost, Is to sit up cheerfully,
to look around cheerSully and to act
and speak as If cheerfulness were al
ready there. If such conduct doesn't
make you soon feel cheerful, nothing
else will on that occasion. So, to feel
brave, act as if we were brave, use all
our will to that end, and courage ft
will very likely replace the fit Of fear.
Again, In order to feel kindly toward a
person to whom we have been inimical,
the only way is more or less deliberate
ly to smile, to make sympathetic in
Quiries and to force ourselves to say
genial things. One hearty laugh to-
gether will bring enem4es into closer
communion Of heart than hours spent
on both sides in inwa ID wrestling with
the mental demon Of uncharitable feel.
ing.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-06-19

seen in everyday life and try to get
story out Of it. Indeed, it's the best
way to practice.
Writing is mostly drudgery," he
continued. 81 have to force myself to
go into my library to work, and I find
myself putting of the hour as long as
possible"
"But when you once sit DOWN." I
1entured.
Gwen then it's hard work for awhile
until I get into the swing. Let no one
imagine the muse comes without g
summons and without a good deal Of
urging! At least she never does to
mer'-Anpa Wentworth in Woman's
Home Companion.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-06-19
Set For the Wrong Time.

He works in a down town Office for
a gruf old chap who has no love for
laggards. He is due at 8 sharp, but
as he likes to be out O nights he never
wakes up a moment too soon. he has
an alarm clock, which he sets at Z,
and this gives him barely time to
dress, breakfast and reach the Office.
One day last week, the man having
forgotten to wind his clock the night
before, it didn't go of. So there were
explanations to be made about $50 a.
N. This was the excuse:
"Well, you see, Mr.. Gruf, I know
how punctual you like all Of your men
to be, so I have an alarm clock, which
set for Z in the morning. But, by
mistake, I set it for in the evening
last night, and Of course it didn't 90 off
at Z in the morning today, as usual.
And oversight myself"
"Ah, you did? Well, I'll excuse you
this time. But set it properly after
this"
And now the chap IS wondering
whether or not "the old man" was real
~ fooled or merely wanted to let him
down easy. Perhaps he thinks the
boss believes he has d hour clock
Kansas City Journal.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-06-19
Sauzih7e Conclusion.

Two doctors once had a disagree.
ment-as the best Of doctors sometimes
will have-and lost their tempers.
81 hesitate to say just what I think
Of you," angrily exclaimed one Of the
two, sfor you have not maay years to
live! Consumption has marked you
for a victim"
"Oh, it has, has it? How do you
knoww
"By the clubbing Of your fingers,
referring to the wasting away of the
fingers near where they join the hands.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-06-19
4ovells, Advice to Writers.

One day at Lakewood while sitting
st q little table in the big rotunda hall
drinking afternoon tea met Mr.. ". D.
Howells and had delightful conversa-
tion with him. After knowing the per-
sonality Of thissfamous author one en-
toys bis writing ten times more-he is
30 magnetic and his conversation so
interesting and breezy. eyes," he said,
"I always advise any one who has an
inclination for it to try to write. One
shouldn't expect to have the first
things one does published, but one
must keep on trying. It is an excellent
plan to set down something one has
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-06-19
Why We Wink.

No satisfactory determination has
been made Of the reason we wink.
Some suppose that the descent and re-
turn Of the lid over the eye serve to
sweep or wash it off; others that cover
ing Of the eye gives it rest from the
labor Of vision, If only for an inap-
preciable instant. This view borroWs
some force from the fact that the rec
ord Of winking is considerably used by
experimental Psychologists to help
measure the fatigue which the eye suf-
fers.-Popular Science.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-06-19

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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-06-19

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NUIGU.OOUuU,

No. 5S runs through to Charleston, 8. O.
via Central 2. B., arriving Manning 6.28
N, Lanes, I'll p m, Charleston 8. % n
Trains on Conway Branch leave Chad
bourn n.50 a m, arrive Conway l.S0 o m.
returning leave Conway $40 m, arrive
ChadbouEn $50 p m, leave Chadbourn,
5.S5 p N, arrive at. Elrod $40 m.
rteurnins leave Elrod $40 m, arrive
Chadbourn 11.25 N. Daily except Snn.
day.
]. r. KENLY, Genl Manager. -
7. N. EMERSON. Traffic Manager.
b. u. EMERSON, Genl Pass, Agent.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-06-19
p1rdnnahIA CurioaifY.

sT have met" remarked the old man,
ssbut two sensible women in my life"
The innocent maid gazed Into his
face and asked, "Who was the other
Chicago News.
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Very respectfully,
M WINDHAM.

very respectfully,
J. M. WTNDHAM,
Judge OF Probate.
Sec. 2064- -C942). Executors, Administrators,
Guardians and Committees, shall annually
while any estate remains in their care or Gus
tody, at any time before the first day OF July Of
each year, render to the Judge OF Probate OF the
county from wnom 'aeS opsala Leeosgs ~ Iessa-
ters OF Guardianship, etc., just and true &C.
count, upon oath, Of the receipts and expendi-
lures OF such estate the preceding Calendar
year, which, when examined and approved,
Shall be deposited with the Inventory and ap-
praisement or other papers belonging to such
estate, in the Office OF said Judge Of Probate,
there to be kept for the inspection Of such per-
sons as may be interested in the eState-(under
former penalties.)
Approved the ID day OF March, 1897.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-06-19
.RN RAILROAD.

DAILY. 1Dally except Sunday.
No. 50 runs through to Columbia via
Central r. Z. of s. G.
Trains Nos. IS and 80 run via Wilson
and Fayette7ille-Short Line-and make
close connection for all points North.
Trains on G. & D. 3. B. leave Florence
daily except Sunday 9.55 10, arrive Dar.
lingson 1923 N, Cheraw, ll.40 o m,
Wadesboro 1886 p N. Leave Fiorance
daily except Sunday, 500 p m, arrive Dar.
lington, 6.25 p m, Hartsville 9.2c p N,
Bennetsville 9.2l p m, Gibson 9.A5 p m.
Leave Florence Sunday only 9.55 N, az.
rive Darlington 1927, Hartsville lilo.
Leave Gibson daily except Sunday 6.S6
q m, Bennettsville $50 m, arrive Darling.
ton 7.50 m. Leave Hartsville daily eS-
cept Sunday 200 a N, arrive Darlington
7.45 m, leave Darlington S55 N, arrive
Florence 9.20 N. Leave Wadesboro daily
except Sunday 4.25 p N, Cheraw SIS N,
Darlington 6.29 p m, arrive Florence 2 p
N. Leave Hartsville Sunday only Sis m
Darlington 800 q m, arrive Florence $40
q m.
J. e. KENLEY, JNO. 3. DIVINE.
GenI Manager: GENT Supt.
b. NJ. EMERSON, GenI Pass. Agent.
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C. & a.

No. 50 runs through from Charleston via
Central &. B., leaving Charleston Z 90 q N,
Lanes S.35 N, Manning SIT m.
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Notice 10 Executors, Administrators,
GlQIdIQIS 0If Committees.

OFFICE OF JUDGE OF PROBATE,
Manning, S. c., August l, 1906. {
10 Executors, Administrators, Guardians and
Committees:
respectfully call your attention to annexed
statute. You will please give this matter early