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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-11-20
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the power Of reasoning from
cause to effect.
!. McLaurin appeals to the
sense and to the reason Of sen
sible and intelligent people.
). Tillman, and his liepten-
ants, appeal to the prejudice and
jealousy of the less fortunate
and the less informed citizens.
6. The people are firing OF
the methods by which Tillman
gained ascendency. They have
had enough Of it, and when
Tillman undertakes to control
the people next year: they may
not be willing.
I. The more McLaurin ap-
pears before the public, the
stronger he becomes.
s. The more Tillman appears
before the public the weaker he
becomes. He has made very
few friends since he suddenly
gained popularity. His public
utterances tend to destroy his
popularity.
9. While he was in the State.
he aided in the establishment of
Clemson and Winthrop Colleges.
He gave US the dispensary, and
fixed it in the constitution.
These things are glory enough
for one man.
10. In Washington he has
done literally nothing for the
State. We have seldom heard
of him there, except in connect
ion with the thrusting Of pitch
forks. If he has secured any
thing for this State, or for his
constituents, the fact has escaped
our memory.
II. McLaurin has done more
for the people and the State
than Hampton and Tillman to-
gether.
12. McLaurin and other Dem
ocratic Congressman can succeed
in no other way than by not
antagonizing the Republicans.
13. Did not General Butler
do more for South Carolina than
all the other Democratic Sena-
tors from this State since 1875?
Senator Cameron was his friend.
-Abbeville Press and Banner.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-11-20
A Sure Thing Sport.

A we'll known politician on setting
out for q days sport with q friend
pointed to a large spaniel which lay
apparently asleep in the hall and bet
his friend a guinea he could not at
tract the dogs attention.
The bet was readily accepted, and
after the failure Of shrill whistle and
a blank cartridge to cause the slightest
movement the guinea was delivered
up.
That's my old dog Mahatma l had
stuffed few weeks ago." laughed the
politician, "and that's the tenth guinea
he's brought me."-London Tit-Bits.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-11-20
A Physician Testihes.

II have taken Kodol Dyspepsia Cure
and have never used anything in my
life that did me the good that did,
says County Physician Geo. W. Scroggs
of Hall County, Ga. "Beiny a physi-
cion I have prescribed it and found it
to give the best reslts." If the food
you eat remains undigested in your
stomach it decays there and posisons
the system. You can prevent this by
dieting but that means starvation. ko
dol Dyspepsia Cure digest what you
eat. You need suffer from neither
dyspepsia nor starvation. The worst
cases quickly cured. Never fails. The
R. B. Loryea Drug Store, Isaac NJ. Lor,
yea, Prop.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-11-20
!. SleepY erase.

Sleepy grass is found in New Mexico,
Texas and Siberia. It has a most in
furious effect on horses and sheep, be-
ing strong narcotic or sedative and
causing profound sleep or stupor last
ing twenty-four to forty-eight hours. A
horse after rating it is a pitiable OBJ
ject. its head and tail dropping, its body
Quivering and sweat pouring down its
sides. -. -....... -
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-11-20
r,1 ,.,o;x4 ,,,o o+ n

The port receipts are not as
heavy as they were, and the
figures are growing beautifully
less every day, which is an indi-
cation that the crop is shorter
than at first stated, and we be-
lieve the price is bound to go
higher. It would not surprise
US to see cotton go to ten cents
per pound before January 18th.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-11-20
Italian Bees.

italian bees are more hardy than the
native and more profitable. They are
more energetic and will gather honey
in partial droughts when natives will
do nothing. They will gather honey
from blossoms that natives will not
touch. They are stronger on the wing,
will fly more directly and swiftly and
are not so irritable.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-11-20
Knows Enough to Keep Still.

Mrs. Glover-You told me that parrot
I bought Of you was the most intelll-
gent bird in your collection, while the
fact is he doesn't speak at al.
Dealer-That's what l meant when
spoke of his intelligence.-Boston Tran
script.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-11-20

Twice are we born, once to the phys
ical existence and then in the period Of
awakening personality to the mystery
of the soul.-Ladies' Home Journal.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-04-19
WHAT A MAN DID.
Hearing to a Se1f-COnfessed
J Murderess.

1t seems to be an unWritten law at
teas, says the San Francisco Argo-
naut, that all the teagoers shall talk
in different keys, talk at the tops of
their voices and talk at the same time.
Another grievance of the habitual tea
goer is that the other teagoers never
listen to what she has to say. A
chronic teagoer-we will call her Mrs.
Tannin-irritated at this feminine
fashion of heedlestness at teas, de-
termined lately to make the other tea
goers pay attention to what she said.
She carefully memorized a striking
sentence, of which her conversation
should consist entirely. When she
went to tea that afternoon she tried
it on her hostess, who thus saluted
her:
why, Mrs. Tannin, how do you do?
1t is ages since 1 have seen YOU"
eyes," replied Mrs. Tannin, Pm so
glad to see you. How well you are
looking. I killed my husband this
morning and his body is now
But the hostess did not hear. She
was gazing toward the door with
far-away look and repeating, meas
uredly and mechanically:
Thanks, very much. So good of
you to come. Don't mention it. Are
you, really? Not at all-thanks, aw-
fully. How very nice"
The murderess moved on. With the
next acquaintance whom she met Mrs.
Tannin only got as far as 81 killed my
husband this morn" At that mo-
ment the look of intelligence slowly
faded out of her friends eyes and
Mrs. Tannin saw that she was not
listening. The murderess recited her
dreadful tale to half score of ladies,
all of whom received it with beam
ing smiles, with frank handclasps-
yet each of them had the same
strange, far-away look as they gazed
over the murderess' shoulder at the
newcomers.
Suddenly all the heads in the room
pointed in a certain direction and
there was perceptible lull in the
shrieks, screams and giggles which
make up conversation at afternoon
tea. 1t was man. A lane was
formed and up the lane walked the
man. He bent respectfully over his
hostess hand. He turned from her
and caught the eye of the murderess.
He took Mrs. Tannin's hand and
greeted her warmly. The presence of
the man had caused a lull in the tor
rent of talk, but her dreadful vow
hung over her. Looking at him, she
repeated mechanically her shibboleth
'Why, how do you do, Mr.. Blank
so glad to see you. I killed my hus-
band this morning, and his body is
now lying in the bathroom, bathed in
gore"
chorus of screams broke forth
from the listening ladies-screams of
establishment, of CONSERVATION and of
horror. True, the presence of man
had been necessary to bring it about,
but Mrs. Tannin had gained the ear
of an afternoon tea.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-04-19
AN EASY MARK.
He Didn't Know But the Railroad
Would Repay Him, But
1t Didn't.

He was man with a satchel, a cane
lame leg and troubled countenance
as he landed from train at the Union
depot and inquired who was the boss
around there. The special officer was
at hand to ask him what was wanted
and he promptly replied:
II changed a ten-dollar bill for a
teller on the train and it is counter
felt, and I want to know if the railroad
will make it good to me?"
No, sir, of course not" replied the
officer, says the Cleveland Plain Dealer
Wont, Ell? l didn't hardly s'pose
they would but l thought I'd ask An.
other Teller asked me to play poker
with him, and when we got through
was out eight dollars. Will the rail
road make it up to me?"
mo, SIR
won't, Ell? l kinder thought they
wouldn't, but it don't do hurt to ask
A Teller on the train had a terbackel
box which he said he'd bet 1 couldn't
open after he had showed me how.
took the bet and lost five dollars. The
railroad will give me that back, won't
they?"
"No, sir. No railroad takes care
of idiots who travel" replied the
officer.
Don't, Ell? 1 thought they did, but
if you say they don't that settles it. A
Teller on the train had three keerds,
and he flung 'em around and bet me
two dollars l couldn't pick out the ace
of hearts. l took the bet and lost. Do
l get that back?"
Not much. You seem to be a soft
mark for swindlers."
do you mean I'm easy to work?"
''For sure"
'Waal, 1 guess l am. So 1 don't git
nuthin' back?"
Not a thing. It's wonder you got
here with your watch or a dollar in
money"
But l didn't" replied the man with
a sad smile. 81 bet watches with a
Teller on the train and lost, and l
haven't but Is cents in my pocket"
well, you are the biggest green
horn in the state of Ohio!" replied the
disguised officer.
Am 1? 1 thought 1 was, but didn't
know for sure. WAL, good-by. I'm
goin' uptown and l shall probably
meet a Teller and lose this Is cents be-
fore l git there!"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-04-19
NO ONE WANTED IT.
ROLL of Bills Lay Upon a Post Office
Counter for Two Hours With
out Being MOlested.

Somebody in a group back Of the cot
miraculous recovery of lost watch.
and that, of course, set the ball rolling,
says the New Orleans Times-Democrat.
AS usual in such cases, the next man
capped the incident by still more as
tonishing experience, and finally it was
'passed up" to quiet little future
broker who had been listening without
comment. 81 never had but one adven-
ture of that kind in my life," he said,
modestly, land I'm afraid it's hardly
worth telling. 1t happened in this way:
One afternoon last spring / went down
to the post office to register letter.
and before going to the window
stopped at the public writing desk to
pat the address on the envelope.
had big, fat roll of bills in my hand
at the time and laid them down on the
ledge beside the inkwell. l don't re-
call the exact sum they represented,
but it was large-up in the thousands.
I was in great hurry and very much
preoccupied over another matter, and
when I finished the address 1 rushed
off to the registry alcove, forgetting all
about the wad on the desk.
'After that everything seemed to
conspire to divert my mind. AS l was
leaving the building I bumped into our
nursegirl, who was hunting for me
frantically with message that the
baby had the Group and would please
send the doctor at once. l found him,
finally, and then met my partner, who
had transfer to be signed immediate
ly before notary. To make a long
story short, fully two hours had
elapsed before l suddenly remembered
about the roll of bills. 1t flashed
through my mind like shot, and at the
next instant l had whirled around and
was sprinting to the post office like
mailman. Of course l had no hope of
finding anything more than clew, and
when tore up to the desk and saw
the roll lying almost exactly where I
had left it I could hardly believe my
eyes. Not one was missing
THAT, gentlemen, occurred in broad
daylight at the busiest part of the aft
CiAoOH anu III d pace WHERE HuHuFcus
of people were continually passing to
and fro. I will leave it to you whether
the incident was not remarkable"
"Was the wad in plain sight?" asked
one of the listeners, after a pause.
"Yes, SIR" replied the little broker,
''and I afterward learned that it had
been picked up and examined by
number of different people," Every
strange" remarked rice man, iron
ically; the bills were genuine, l sup
pose?" Certainly" replied the little
man, "but 1 forgot to mention that
they were unreceipted."
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-04-19
1887. THE SUN. 1901.
BALTIMORE, MD.
The Paper of the People, for the People
and with the People.
Honest i'll Motive.
Fearless in Expression.
Sound i'll Principle.
1901.

newspaper is an educator; there are all kinds
of educators, hut the man who spends money
judciously and literally is better able to impart
his knowledge than the man who has little OIL
nothing to spend.
The Sun is the highest type ola newspaper.
The Suns Special Correspondents throughout
the United States, as we'll as in Europe, South
Africa, China, and, in fact, all over the world
make 1t an up-to-date newspaper.
The Market Reports and commercial features
put the farmer, the merchant and the broker in
close touch with the markets at Baltimore Nor
folk, Charleston, New York, Chicago, Phiadelphia
and other places which are prominent centers
From now on the news of the world promises to
be more interesting than ever before and national
and political questions will arise, making proba
bly, the most eventful period in the country's
history.
This, together with the corps of editors and re-
porters at Baltimore, Washington and New York
make Tee Sun invaluable to its readers.
By mail Fifty Gents month. Six Dollars year
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-04-19
THEY WILL TRY AGAIN.
The Conversation of Two Young
Ladies Who Are Trying to I'M
prove Their Language

Two young women who are quite
conscious of the fact that they are
painfully addicted to the use of slang
determined the other night that
they would cut out all the usual
blemishes from their otherwise
agreeable conversation. 1t was at a
little family dinner party that they
decided to put the reform in work
ing order, and among the guests was
a delightful old lady whose advan-
tages along the sidewalk conversa-
ton line luckily have been slight,
says the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
In the midst of the conversation
this lady suddenly turned to her
daughter and said:
my dear, I'm afraid l don't I'M
derstand a word of what the girls
have just been saying. Won't you ex-
plain it to me?"
And this is sample of reform di-
alogue that the daughter carefully
and at some length translated for
the old lady's edification:
First Girl (alluding to the Russian
pianist with the heartbreaking
name)-Ossi's awfully clevah.
Second Girl with a cockney twang)
-Wot's lis stunt?
First Girl-Pianny.
Second Girl (who has no love for
keyboard thumpers) Rats!
The girls are going to try again.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-04-19
IN THE WORLD OF FASHION.
SeasOnable Suggestions for Ladies
Who Keep Up with the
Styles.

Very fashionable stock collars are
made of white satin ribbon, with tiny
lines of gold braid put on at intervals,
or those of black bebe velvet ribbon
standing vertically, and ending on lit
tie loop, held with a small gold jewel
button, says fashion authority.
Hip yokes, formed of the skirt fabric,
laid in tucks, or of insertion and pulled
bands, arabesque braiding, or applique
patterns laid over the entire yoke, will
be feature of summer dress skirts of
silk, light wool, and all transparent or
semitransparent materials.
Heavy, lustrous, moired brocades in
lovely monochromes, like opal gray,
palest tearose, sea green and Persian
mauve, are once more in vogue, to the
great delight of dowagers as well as
younger women. These new Lyons
weaves, however, regal and costly in
appearance, are nevertheless as soft
and flexible as peau de sole.
In front of pretty stocks are set a
jabot of rich lace, drapery of Greek
tulle, and single pink rose; soft loops
of satin ribbon, and frill of embroid-
cred chiffon, or coquilles of ethereal
gold-wrought guipure, reaching from
throat to waist, and meeting a cein-
ture matching the stock, and fastened
with buckle ornamented with ''the
emperor's golden bees
Lovely wedding gowns in Louis XIV.
style are made of the wonderfully beau
tifulweaves of creped ivory-white satin
The gowns are trimmed with draperies
of soft Italian silk gauze. delicately
creped; and point appliqued or Venice
lace, with special designs of very ele-
giant pearl passementerie, shaped to
foHm girdle, graduating in width from
the back to the front of the gown; and
also to cover the picturesque Valois col
lar and pointed lace-frilled cuffs of the
very long sleeves.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-04-19
A PLACE OF WELCOME.
AS Such Should the ParlOr Be Re-
garded when Friends and
Callers Come.

Every room in the house has certain
ethical value. For example, as the par
Tor is the room in which you entertain
your guests, it should first of all ex-
press a warmth of hospitality. This
welcome should be expressed in
draperies, color effects, sunny window
seats, flowers, pictures, books, and all
things that lend home atmosphere to
the apartment, says Haryot Holt Ca
hoon, in Woman's Home Companion.
Then there is an element of utility
that must enter into a parlor. If you
have elegant furniture that is too good
to use, your guests will sit on the edge
of your pink satin chairs and wish
themselves well out of it. The draw
ing-room of the English house contains
all that is best in the house. 1t is Ii
brary and MUSHROOM combined, and it
is also the sitting-room. Our parlor is
approaching more near.y to the idea of
the English drawing-room, for it no
longer is too good to be used.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-04-19
The Light of the World
Our Saviour in Art.

Cost nearly 100000 to produce.
Contains nearly 100 full page en-
cravings of our Saviour and His
Mother 10y the world'sgreatest paint
srs. True copies of the greatest
Masterpieces in the art galleries of
Europe. Every picture is as beau
tiful as the sunrise over the hilltops.
Contains description ofthe paintings,
biography of the painters, the names
and locations of the galleries in
Europe where the originals may he
seen. Also contains a Child's De-
partment, including Child's Story
of the Christ and His Mother, beau
tifully written, to fit each picture.
This wonderful book, matchless in
its purity and beauty, appeals to
every mothers heart, and in every
Christian home where there are
children the book sells itself.
Christian men and women ale max
ing money rapidly taking orders.
A Christian man OF woman can in
this community soon make 81, 900
taking orders for Christmas pres
ents. Mrs. Waite, our agent in
Massachusetts, has sold over So, 900
worth of books in very short time.
Mrs. Sacket, our agent in New York,
has sold over 81 800 worth of the
books in a very short time. The
book is printed on a velvet finished
paper, beautifully bound in Cardi-
nal Red and Gold, and adorned with
Golden Roses and Lilies. 1t is,
without doubt, the most beautiful
book of this century. Write for
terms quickly and get the manage
ment of that territory. You can
work on salary or commission, and
when you prove your success we
will promote you to the position of
Manager and Correspondent, at a
permanent salary, to devote your
time to attending to agents and the
correspondence. Wanted also a
State Manager to have charge of
Office in Leading City of the State
and manage all the business of the
State. Send for terms. Address
THE BRITISH AMERICAN CO.,
Corooran Building, Opposite
U. S. Treasury, Washington, d. G.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-04-19
Costly Century of War.

1t was a costly century of war that
Englishmen had to look back upon
a hundred years ago. The fighting
record began in 1902 with the war of
the Spanish succession, which cost
e 62,50O,000. The Spanish war of 1889
absorbed e54,o0O,OOO before it was set
tied at Aix-la-Chapelle nine years
later. The seven years war cost
6 112,000,000 and the American war
e 136,o00,o0O0. Most expensive of all
was the French revolutionary war, be-
gun in 1893, which cost this country
100000. If we extend the retro
spect back to 1888 and up to 1918 we
find there were in that period SO years
of peace, and that the IS years of war
cost us e2,O23, 100000 The largest
item in this vast total was, of course,
the campaign against Bonaparte,
which in ~ years cost us 1, 159 900 900.
London Chronicle.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-04-19
HUMOROUS.

Did It Well.-Chawley Gotrox-"I
think it's delightful to have nothing
to do" Dolly Dimples-"And you do
it SO well, Charlie. Ohio State Jour-
nal.
Clear Field-Towne-"D'Auber
tells me he's in love with his art"
Browne-"Is he? Well, he need never
have any fear of a rival."-Philadel-
phia Press.
Lady-"Most of your trouble, sup
pose, is due to drink" Tramp-"Well,
yes, lady; it is good deal of trouble
to get a drink sometimes Philadel-
phia Record.
''Why haven't you congratulated
that bridal coupler" Cant do it! 1
can't congratulate her because know
him, anal can't congratulate him be-
cause 6ow her!"-Der Floh.
Still More Impressive.-"So she re-
fused you?" That's the impression
1 received" Didn't she actually say
no?" mo, she didn't All she said
was 'Ha-ha-ha!'" = Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Il can't understand why they sep
arated. Both boosted that there had
never been a word between them"
"That was just the trouble. He would
not allow her to talk. "-Indianapolis
News.
81 am told Dickens is a household
word in America "Well, in my opin-
ion, dickens is hardly strong enough
word to serve the purposes of the
average household in America!"-De-
trOit Journal.
81 was awfully glad to receive your
letter stating that you had repented.
But why did you send it unsealed?'
Because they say AN open confession
is good for the soul "-Philadelphia
North American.
Mrs. Kittell lat the theatrical board
ing house to neutrality-suspicious.
me, Mr.. Presto, you won't be playing
any of your tricks during your stay
here, will you?" The Great Presto
mo, only to make the food disap-
ar!"-Indianapolis News.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-04-19
FEMININE VENGEANCE.
How 1t Is Wreaked by the Fair,
Ladies Who Would Not StOop
to Violence.

How certainly an angered woman
can avenge herself was illustrated on
Woodward avenue car. There were
more passengers than seats, or the
story would have been lost to the world,
says the Detroit Free Press.
Near the center sat a little weakened
woman, her face network of wrinkles,
her hair gray and her eyes protected by
old-fashioned glasses. She was not
less than go, but had the quick, nervous
motions and the snappy manner of
speech that betoken a temper, if not
vitality.
In front of her, clinging to a strap,
was buXom matron on the right side
of 40. The old lady few around getting
her purse and at the same time looking
after couple of packages and telling
the conductor where she wanted to get
off, so the matron laughed, and there
followed litter all over the car. The
elderly woman apparently took no heed
until she was settled once more.
Then she suddenly sprang up with:
r'Why, l beg your pardon. Sit right
down in my seat
mo, thank you. Keep your seat
I'm more able to stand than you.''
Indeed you're not. I've made it a
rule all my life to give way to persons
Older than myself. Do sit down, there's
a dear"
The matron was foolish enough to
blurt out that she was much the young
er of the two.
Tut, TUT" came the quick answer,
never be ashamed of your years. And
you look so frail, too"
AS the younger woman will tip the
beam at 100 and is the picture of health,
all on board were having merry laugh
1T was too much for the matron, who
rang the bell, turning black at an offer
from the old lady to help her off and
to the curb.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-04-19
A Retaliation.

''rhey are accusing you of trying to
take money out of the public treasury
and give it away"
Now, isn't that nonsense!" ex-
claimed the cold-blooded politician.
Anybody who knows me knows that
if l could get money out of the public
treasury l wouldn't give it away. I'd
hang on to it. "-Washington Star.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1901-04-19
Needed a Hyphen.

Don't say photograph business "
said the photographers friend. Its
photograph not Photographic
"oh, l don't know" replied the can
did photographer. IF | can make
photos for about seven cents apiece,
and sell 'em for seven dollars dozen,
guess that's photograph. ''-Phila-
delphia Record.