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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-05-15
not very we'll give him a hint about

not very we'll give him a hint about
the situation.
She was willing because she had ar.
rived at that time Of life when a
woman is not nearly so hard to please
as she might have been at some other
time, but he was stupid and went
away without word.
He was gone a long, long time, and
when he came back he found her still
ready.
'T have come back after many
years." be said to her as he to|k hez
hand in greeting.
She had learned something in the
years since she had seen him last.
'Well, for goodness sake, Henry"
she exclaimed fervidly, why don't you
take them? I'm IS now. How many
more years do you want?"
Then q great light shore upon him,
and he did not wait for any more
London Answers.
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men (for where one pastures others

men Cfor where one pastures others
will follow, although she was neither
beautiful nor cle7er nor rich, but
because she was affected with trem-
bling Of the lids. In her inmost heart
she who addresses you believes the
trembling began with nervousness, but
1t was universal, and after little
what was curious began to be regarded
as fascinating. At any rate I know
well established, portly lady, married
to a man who secured her, not without
difficulty, whose only sorrow is the
necessity Of keeping up the girlish
habit which procured her spouse. He
Is not a sentimentalist, but he wants
what he paid for. He married her
because her eyelids trembled, and not
unnaturally he wishes to be possessed
Of the same treasure.
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Not Entirely Alone.

AS he entered the car he saw at a
glance that there was one seat with
young lady in it, and he marched
straight down the aisle, deposited his
oVercoat, sat down and familiarly OBJ
served:
81 entirely forgot to ask your per-
mission"
'"That's Of no consequence" she re-
piled.
'eThanks. Just arrived in the city, l
presume" he Yentured to- remark as
he glanced at the bundles and grips
on the floor near by.
'tNot exactly"
you're all alone, eh?'
@Almost, but not quite. My husband
is the conductor on this car, the motor
man is my cousin and my father and
q brother are in the seat back Of u.s."
CAV! Aw! I see," gasped the man,
and the floor Of the car suddenly be-
came so redhot that he lit out without
another word.-Salt Lake Herald
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-05-15
The. OStESck'g Legs.

Although The ostrich has powerful
legs and can kick like a mule, his limbs
are very brittle and are easily broken,
Ee has two toes on each foot, one being
armed with a horny nail which he uses
as his principal weapon Of warfare
When an unarmed man is attacked by
enc Of these birds, the chances are
very much against the man unless he
can climb a tree or jump oves q I've
Foot wall
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-05-15
Feat OF the Star1.

Experiments at the Yerkes obsecVato-
ry have led to certain results on the
heat Of the stars that may be summa-
rized as follows: The apparatus en-
ployed was sensitive enough to register
the heat received from g candle 10
miles distant. The heat received from
Arcturus was equivalent to the heat
received from a candle at distance of
about six miles.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-05-15
Doesn't Count For Much.

'LoyeIy wedding, wasn't it?' asked
the maid Of honor.
"Quite So" admitted the brides dear
est enemy.
"Eyery detail perfect" suggested the
maid Of honor.
"Oh, don't know. We might make
an exception of the groom, don't you
fh!nkT
"Oh, possibly, possibly" admitted the
maid Of honor, "but that's minor de.
tail, Chicago Post.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-05-15
How Accidents Become EabIts.

As to our mannerisms, says writer
in the Baltimore Sun, at first they are
accidents, and afterward they become
habits. It is singular how easy 1t is
to convince q credulous public that a
misfortune Is a gift. just as an eccen-
tricity is q mark Of genius. Your
correspondent knows lady who was
asked in marriage BY several gentle
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-05-15
Then He Hurried Up.

He was too modest to be a success
full lover, and he had let 40 years OF
his life go by without ever coming
to an emotional point.
He was in love with a fair being Of
suitable age, but he would not tell her
so, and though she knew it she could
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-05-15
An Alternative Conclusion,

4 Jersey farmer visiting New York
stood looking at sign in a bookstore
window, Dickens Works All This
Week For Two Dollars" "Waal," he
remarked, my 'pinion is that that
Dickens feller is either a mighty poor
workman or else he's confounded hard
up for g job."-Boston Courier.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-05-15
ReardIesa So1d1er1.

Modern warriors generally wear hair
on their frondspieces. It Is thought to
give them martial appearance. But
Alexander's in7incible soldiers were all
bare faced. He compelled them to
shave for sufficient reason-viz, lest
the "outside barbarians" Of Asia should
seize them by their boards and so cap
ture them.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-05-15

Studies Of the ocean bottom near the
coast line Of continents have shoW1
that rivers Of considerable size sonG
times enter the sea beneath the sug
9ona
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Won.

"Dear," said young Mrs. Jelius, Il
thought you ought to know. There's a
married man who Is violently In love
with me-"
GWhatY' he cried. 'Who Is hep
'Tf tell you, will you give me those
earrings I wanted"
eyes. Who Is it!"
'You."-Philadelphia Press.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-05-15
Acted Ont tho Character.

cit was understood that the cashier
had been lamb in Wall street"
Therefore" said I, with E happy
smile, 'she skipped" - Indianapolis
Press.
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The one redeening feature about ais
castles is that you don't have to psy
rent on them.-Gmaha News.
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1''N'' Very respectfully,
J. NJ. WINDHAM:
Judge Of Probate.
Sec. 2Os4-Gs4a). Executors, Administrators,
Guardians and Committees shall annually
while anv estate remains in their care or Gus.
todv at anv time before the first day OF July OF
each each year, render to the Judge Of Probate Of the
connie from whom they obtain Letters Testa.
mentary or Letters Of AdministratorS or Let
ters OF etc. 1us' oad anu eInend 1us
tnres Of such estate the preceding Calendar
year, Year which, when examined and approved,
shall be deposited with the Inventory and ap-
praisement or other papers belonging TO sush
there TO be kept for the inspection OF such per
sons as may be interested in the estate-under
former penalties.) .oo.
Approved the I'd day OF March, 1897
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No. So runs through to Charleston, S. q.
via Central Z. B., arriving Manning 6.0A
p N, Lanes, 6.43 p N, Charleston $50 m
Trains on Conway Branch leave Chad
bourn 11.5O a N, arrive Conway I.30 m,
returning leave Conway $40 p m, arrive
Chadbourn $40 p m, leave Chadbourn.
5.35 p N, arrive at Elrod $40 N,
Ieurning leave Elrod $40 M, arrive
chadbourn 11.25 e m. Daily except Sum
day.
J. B. KENLY, Gen1 Manager.
7. N. EMERSON, Traffic Manager.
e. u. EMERSON, Gen1 Pass. Agent.
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CHARLESTON, S. G., March 4, 1901.
Or and after this date the following
passenger schedule will be II effect:
NORTHEASTERN RAILROAD.
South,Bound.
"35. *2s. '5s.
LT Florence. 3.25A. 7.55P.
Lv Kingstree, 8.57
Ar Lanes, 4.38 9I5
Lv Lanes, 438 915 7Aop
Ar charleston, sos 1880 9.15
North-Bound.
'78. *S2. so.
Lv Charleston, 6.33A. SIP. 7.OOA.
Ar Lanes, 6.1S 6.45 $50
Lv Lanes, S.18 6.45
LV Kingstree, 8.34
Ar Florence, 9.28 7.55
*Daily. fDsily except Sunday
No. 50 runs through to Columbia via
Central r. &. of s. C.
Trains Nos. 78 and 80 run via Wilson
and Fayetteville-Short Line-and make
close connection for all points North.
Trains on c. & D. r. r. leave Florence
daily except Sunday 9.55 N, arrive Dsr-
lington 1928 N, Cheraw, 114o m,
Wadesboro 1885 p NJ. Leave Florence
daily except Sunday, 500 m, arrive Dar-
l!ngton, SIS p m, Hartsvllle 9.2C p m,
Bennetsville 9.2l p m, Gibson 9.A5 10.
Leave Florence Sunday only 955 M, ar
rive Darlington 1927, Hartsville lilo
Leave Gibson daily except Sunday 6.S5
m, Benn nettsville $50 m, arrive Darling.
ton 7.5O m. Leave Hartsyil1e daily ex-
cept Sunday ZOO u, arrive Darlington
7.45 m, leave Darlington 8.55 NJ, arrive
Florence 9.20 m. Leave Wadesboro daily
except Sunday 425 p m, Cheraw sis M,
Darlington 6.29 p N, arrive Florence z p
N. Leave Hartsyille Sunday only S.l5 m
Darlington 900 a m, arrive Florence $40
N.
]. Z. KENLEY, JNO. F. DIVINE,
Genl Manager. GenI Supr
T. u. EMERSON, Traffic Manager.
q. NJ. EMERSON, Genr Pass. Agent.
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Between Wilson's Mill and Sumter.

Between Millard aud St. Paul.
South bound. Ncrthbound.
No 70. No. rs. No. 70. No. ~.
PM 4 NJ Stations A NJ Pm
$50 90 LIE Nillard Ar 10 35 4 05
3 40 10 10 Ar st. Paul LIE 10 25 355
PM AN An PM
THOS. WILSON, President.
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ATLANTIC COAST Line.

CHARLESTON, S. C., March 4, 1901.
Or and after this date the following
passenger schedule will be II effect:
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W. G. & A.
South-Bourd.
North-Bound.

No. 81 runs through from Charleston via
Central B. g., leaving Charleston 25 m,
Lanes 8.02 NJ, Manning $50 m.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-05-15

J. Z. KENLEY, JNO. F. DIVINE,
Genl Manager. GenI Supr.
7. u. EMERSON, Traffic Manager.
r. q. NJ. EMERSON, Genr Pass. Agent.
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Notice 10 Executors, Administrators,
GD0[diQIS QId Committees.
OFFICE OF JUDGE OF PROBATE,
Manning S. c., August l, 1909.
To Executors Administrators, Guardians and
Committees:
rocr,o+,,,,,,, call vonr attention to annexed

Respectfully call your attention 70 anneNeo
attention.
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6A44C,
Press.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-05
/ OF

NOrIcE-on september ia 1901, the sly
der foe cash, All OF the property pousnt
Ia by the city for taxes ana fot wpiSn
the CITY now holds deeds, tat 81 we
deeds 81 the property eau oe sen ~ Rt, iav
& Dow hail. on the corner q lexis ave-
nue. ana Travis street. 4, j; fuihy. NJ
10 Bennett, l.. Gus Mueller, nnanss can
mlttee. Houston. TEXAS luly. 10. 1901. A-l1
iaoT-DTRg Of ITo1-fon Light Guard bends
are hereby notified 10 present their pfudf,
now due. al the office o. the hcastor
Land and Trust COMPANY, tf@nknl sfss,
~ ,saId Ineham 8 Roberta. ouelaost
Manager. Houston. August u. 1901. "a
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-05
|cRET SOCIETIES.

LAMAR LODGE No. $50, n.
OF p, meets In castle hall,
415i2 MAN street, third floor,
I. front hall. tonight at T.3u
O'Clock. Rank work. Louis
G. Swope, c. C.; j. Riders.
dorf, X of Il, and s.: c. f..
schmidt, NJ. of +.
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Personal.

ANSWERS
sertisemcnts remaining In the Of
The Post for the week ending
n August 81;
. CsJ; 1851 On: 1901 "a; 1902 +;
81; 1862 or 3G02: 2a52; y. Brown,
rs 81. 522S; APO: $50: ALSO 4;
80; $3.50; JSo6 l3l 53O6. A. j.
Ssl Houston Heights 90. 81
q Heights t5l; 5jS2 -; George
Z, 5S94, 5S5I; 1897: 530S tn; 50sS
8 or sou: 1888; 1853 (2i J333 ca;
or l6); Jack; $50; 1910; $40; 50.
De- 5SS6: Soil; lI62; 1851: 2OI2,
90 53SS a., 1SSS ~; 5SG3 %;
lni4; 1884; 5O64 II: 5TS9; 1865
sf5); 2i4; $3.50; $40: O o: Owner
20; 44l6;i G6G: jS1G; 5S9I; 2042
y 4492, 53ST; Charles Rudolf
SIS; 1918: SOB; $500; 1878, 1894
"a Az "a; $685. ~, 1894 ;
% ca; $50; 5a40; $50 10; n;
III, 509T lS22 ~, 5SI2; us; 5S9S;
Y. t2l; 539S; lSTl t3l; 5S04 5S24
% 80; - l2l; 2G75: y. Y. i3li
Is 49,.
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AND PROPOSALS.

10 CONTRACTORS SeAled pro,
N A be received by the president
'nhers OF the police jury up 70
s4k neon, September 3, 1901, at
s. Of the clerk OF the police Jury
NJ Charles Caicasieu parish, La,
femodeling and additions 10 the
r4urt house. Plans and specihca-
~ ps seen after August 5 az the
(sfhe above clerk and az the office
n Steele, Houston. Texas, and At
US aud Shreveport sfhces Of the
@sily Gordon Co., Arshiteetas;;
- aAl-- - -. V'7p
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-05
AGENTS WANTED.

AGENTS WANTED In water works towns
fer the Modern" nlter; new design:
sells rapidly; true merit; address Modern
Filter Co, 24S Dl. Franklin street,
Boston, Mass.
WANTED District and local agents In
Texas for the only accident and sick
heneft company In the State that has
paid all ciaims promptly, paying an at
traetiye contract 20 hrst-class producers
with references; no others need apply.
Southern Casualty Association, Beaumont,
Iexas. o.3s
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-05

$500 ACRES, rich prairie black land in
one tract under good fence; about 1900
acres in cultivation, cotton and corn
subdiylded into fields and small pastures
twenty good tenant houses with barns,
wells windmills and other conveniences.
railruad station at one end and a siding
AZ the other; portion OF land extends
back 10 hank Of clear. flowing. river,
situated In one of the best counties in
Texas; six miles from county seat a
quick purchaser will receive benefit Of
the present growing crop, Price SO per
office Is
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MAnryR uIInsoN 9 ropn

MARTYR, HUDSON & FORD.
We control oil lands on Damon Mound and
Ridge from Sl25 TO $500 per acre, In
tracts Of one-seveuth of an acre ana up
ward. Do not miss the opportunity OF
securing holdings ON the mound. as devei-
opments are fast approaching the gusher
stage
900 Franklin. Phone sos. II
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-05

FORT BEND PLANTATION, 1871 acres,
very easy terms: loS2 acres Roberts cud
Bailey league. Bra2oriu county, g. per
!. acre; 100 acres Walker county timber
land, 50 per acre. X. w. Gamble "
60 n
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-05

E Use Chichester English fsnnyroS al Pills,
|<afestt Only kelinblel Take no other.
|4eur Druggist. o. send &c., stamps. faT pAttie-
Del for Ladies In letter BY return mall.
Ecster Chemical Co.. Phiiada-, Pc
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-05

WANTED--A good man 10 each town IN
EsSSs B % ISsS.. 70 The ISe R Rss psssp
aud Collection association. p. .. Bsy 4e4
Boulder, Colorado u
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-05

HOUSE on three lots 2TlI Main street, 1Ih
acres Long Cope track > miles from court.
house; 1900 feet BAYOU front; 50 acres In
Rose survey near Pierce Junction; Z lots
in Wiesenbach addition, Second ward; $40
acres on railroad near Crosby. Address
otfcis 10 John A. Stewart, 31G st Charles
stroot. Now ORLEANS. Ii. 8
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-05

HOUSTON AND SUBURBAN--Sevcral eli
gible residences, city and suburban lots
on easy terms. Lands and farms In
ss many OF the Texas countles. II. w. Gam.
hle 4 Co. II
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-05

u. d. SMEATON sells Heights property
cheaper than anybody. agent or owner,
5O2 Travis street, always in Office, II to
u aud 1 Ia 8. 10
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-05

NIAOLO, East Indian scientific
clairyoyant. 80 fannin mo
IA
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-05

81 ACRES, nine miles from county seat
Of Haskell, for S640; splendid title. Ad.
dfess aO2 Bayou street. Z
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-05
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.

- 49, - - a Nm 0FAA@A-f-
FOR sALE--In Thlrd ward convenient 10
street car. hve-room coftage. hot and
cpld water. sewerage; bath and store
rooms. 5000. this ofhce. &
TEN ACRES OF LAND aud interest IN
oil developments, 500; best proposition
yet made. Bex II, San Antonio, Texas IL
SEVERAL CLIENTS DESIRE to purchase
improved and unimprcvess city aud subWr-
han property from owner. Address quick
Tracy =. Dunn attorney, Camp Bldg )
SIX THOUSAND ACRES tax tide land,
Cherokee county, 20 TO 6po-acre tracts,
- cents per acre Virgin pine $50 1876
and 1877 acres, S2.25 10 S4 per acre, on
and near railways cut 500 feet. Homes
aud vacant lots, mOnthly payments Car
den, truck and rice lands +. NJ. sherry,
al0A Main street )
a BARGAIN--Fi ve-room COTTAGE with 3
lots, large stables, good dairy place: Fifth
Mald. I'D 5. Phelps slola Main street
SOUTH corner lot. nearly new four-room
near st. Emanuel $50; two choice cor
ners. two and one-half lots each, two
blocks this side McGowen, one block
from Crawford, either corner SlT5O.
Charles Bollfrass, 200 Pease avenue. Cit.
liens phone 1866
OIL LANDS-ren-acre lots IN Jacob Y
Buruey and section So. Damon Mound.
$40 TO $50 per acre; also Sour Lake aud
Saratoga lands. r. W Gamble 4 Go. II
FOR SALE-nesirable home, centrally To-
Gated, Tor residence. rooming or boarding
house; bargain easy terms. Address
5oA9 this office.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-05

FIVEROOM cottage. underground c.stern,
.tss19l4. Mason street for sale. S4ON cash, hal
ance monthly. Apply Leon r, Smith, at
torney, over Houston National bank Main
\ and Congress. IL
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-05

EXCEPTIONAL Sour Lake bargalns IN 3
acre tracts: fine basis for oil companle s
In few ten to twenty-acre cOnbinat ion 3.
Bette Bryan, 3l7i5 Main 40
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/ FGil sALE-Four lots on Fannin street,
corner Jefferson. Apply 1915 Main street:
CiuZCns phone 1871. q
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j HAVE for sale and trade some splendid
rice land along the canals already hn-
lshed, and In state Of operation In
East Texas tracts from 100 acres up
20 well irrigation in half dozen coun-
Ties tn South Texas; rice Is very high
and rice lands are sure to advance 10
the next ninety days; write for prices
location and pamphlets on rice farming.
". c. Moore. No. 305ls Main street,
IIouSton Texas 8
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-05

EXCEPTIONALLY good bargains In see
| ond-hand typewrlters this week See
| our show window J. J, pastorza T.. *
L. Co, Soi Main street. If
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-05

FOR SALE-The half Of block $50 on St
Emanuel. between Walker aud McKin-
ney, Address j. Galbraith, Calves on. -
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RICE LANDS-32O acres, section 161, lab.
erty county, on rice canal, $50 per acre;
COCO acres Brazorla county, between Hall
"a and Chocolate bayous magnificent rice
lands 81 per acre; 34o acres Wylie Smith
survey, abstract 70S Harris county. 81
per acre; 1880 acres Joseph Richardson
survey and 800 acres Jacob Buekman sur
yey Hardin county, SIS per acre. II. w.
Gamble X Co n
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FINANCIAL.

WE ARE on the door OF the Houston oil
and Stock Exchange AZ each cali and Of
fer our services 10 huyers aud sellers OF
stocks We refer to any bank 10 Houston,
George L. Porter Co, 2O6n Main
street l0-4
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-04-03

ROSS means are taken TO trip up tn
rec2lctkrxaf neEber over some tx1&tHi
police rexuiatioa- Having succeede<
IN this object. the UNION suxoog1ties
quietly notify the municipal elders
IN whose hands l. cezSered the nd
rzirisSrztion Of local justice that dis
culinary measures are necessary, and
they infifcf punishment accordingly
The various unions keep the roads
Of their own districts. and collectively
maintain the town police and the
school Each village has real in
terese in educational matters. for this
reason: A scholar that IS, a man
who has passed. By examination INTO
the literary clzssl has the right 1t ala
times TO see the mandarin. and as
il Is q weilaccepted custom thai a
scholar should always intervene on
-ehalf Of any Of his own village IN
trouble with the authorities. IL fol-
lows that the more scholars district
can produce the better for the inhahi-
tants thereof
To lessen the number Of police land
thereby the rates for tseir supportJ
the labor ieagd.s enact that any er-
son who catches q tnies re-. handed or
his premises is couni &c give b.ta u2
to justice. no matter what are rhe 'ssr-
eumstances which might incline him
to mercy. Failure to comply with
this rule reduces the captor - the
same level as the criminal. This iax
has in the past been stumbling block
to missionaries, who have not always
realized the mistaken impression Of
Christian morality produced upon ma
tives by the pardon of thief caught
pilfering during prayer meeting or
class instruction
The usual penalty inflicted for petty
larceny is the walking punishment"
The offender, stripped to the waist.
and preceded by tom-toms and bells,
is marched through the streets attend
ed by policeman or executioner. who
administers a heavy blow with a
bamboo cane every few steps. The
cangue is another ordinary penalty.
A man wearing this collar can neither
rest nor feed himself. for the pro-
iecting wood prevents him from
reaching his hand to the mouth
1t is difficult to overestimate the
power OF the trade unions IN up-Coun-
try towns, where they control the &C
tons Of both the elders and taotai.
For instance. should the latter inter
fere with a member of guild, the
labor league simply orders all shops
to be closed and the municipal dues
withheld. II this dislocation of bust
ness continue more than day or two.
"a state of rebellion" in official par
lance, thereby automatically exists.
The district mandarin is compelled TO
take cognizance of the outbreak. and
the local gentleman is either degrad-
ed or beheaded In civilized countries
trade unions are not an unmixed
blessing, but it is certainly matter
for congratulation that they are not
quite so autocratic as in China.