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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-03-19
SOLVING A PROBLEM.
The Green Country Brakeman who
Introduced the "Snw By"

The Green Country Brakeman Who
introduced the "Snw By"
Many years ago q green country boy
applied to the superintendent OF
western railway for work and, some
what against the superintendents
wish, on account Of the danger to life
md limb attendant upon such occupa-
ton, was given q place as brakeman or
q freight train.
On one Of mis- first trips it happened
that his train met another freight train
at q station where the sidetrack was
not long enough to accommodate either
Of them. The conductors were debat-
ing which train should back up to
point where they could pass when the
new hand ventured to suggest that neil
ther should back; that they could pass
each other by means Of the short side
track if the thing was managed right
The idea excited a good deal OF
laughter on the part Of the old train
men, but the boy stood his ground.
"Iyell, how would you so about IT,
asked one Of the conductors, confident
that the lad would soon find himself
against stump.
The boy took up stick and traced Id
the sand diagram to illustrate his
plan.
"Good graciousI' said the conductor.
81 believe that will do iti''
And it did do it. Today every train
man in America probably knows how
to "saw by" two long trains on short
sidetrack, but it is not so generally
known that the thing was never done
until an inexperienced country BOY
who became the manager Of a great
railway line worked out the problem
for himself.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-03-19
VALUE OF AN HONEST EYE.
A Business H:as's Experience In Hir-
ing an Cnice Assistant.

ing an CHice Assistant.
a business man said that he once de-
voted half day to hiring . man
whom he needed in his Office. In an
swer to his advertisement 4 great
mary applicants called. He rejected
the first because he would not look him
in the eye "The second mail," said the
merchant, twas armed with a double
barreled recommendation from his pas
tor, with testimonials as to his buSl-
ness ability and good character; but,
though he looked me in the eye, l saw
that we could never hope to get along
we'll together, and 50 l dismissed him.
The third interested me the moment ne
stepped inside the door. He was poor
ly dressed, and, though his clothes
were whole, they were at least two
sizes too small. 1t was evident that
his attire troubled him not the least,
for ne held his head high and as he ap-
preached my desk looked me squarely
in the eye. He said that he had no rec
ommendation, that he had no business
experience, but that he was willing to
do his best to please me. In an instant
it dawned upon me that before me
was the man that I was looking for.
He had nothing to recommend him
save an honest, bright eye and pleas
ant face, but that was sufficient. l en-
gagged him on the spot.
"Since then l have seen fit to ad-
vance him over a man who had been
with me three years. The latter grum-
bled, but there was reason for my
move-the new man had proved him.
self worthy Of promotion"
Instances might be definitely multi
piled Of the value Of an honest eye.
That wonderful window Of the soul,
the eye, is a sure index to character.
If you have it not, cultivate a bright,
honest, aightforward look. 1t will
more than repay your effort. Look up
and fearlessly meet the eyes Of those
with whom you converse. Many a
choice position has been fost through
an Indifferent, finching eye, and many
a coveted position has been won
through a fearless, honest eye. That
kind Of eye is better than hundred
ndations.-Success.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-03-19
OUR CONSCIENCE FUND.
It was Started With 4 Dollar In the
Eeor 1911.


"In the year 1911" says II. E. Arm
strong in AinSlee's Magazine, AN
anonymous citizen Of New York sent
dollar to the treasury department at
Washington with an avowal that he
had defrauded the government and
wanted to make restoration. y dollar
meant something to Uncle Sam IN
those necessitous days when the coun-
try verged on war with Great Britain.
and it was a patriotic as we'll as pen
itent act. The contributor was the
founder Of the conscience fund, and
probably he died in the odor of sane
tity.
During the preceding thirty-fve
years of the life Of the republic no one
had despoiled the government, or the
private conscience was calioHs. This
New York man, indeed. seems to have
been the one blemiSh on q golden era
of national virtues, for fifty years were
to elapse before there was an addition
to the fund.
''In 1861, just after Sumter was fired
on, the sum of $4,000 in bonds was re-
ceived by the treasury department,
with a letter explaining that a sorely
tried conscience could no longer en-
dure it's burden Of guilt The plain in
ference was that the sender, realizing
the United States would need 4 mint
Of money to carry on the war, judged
it not TO be a time to defer repentance
Think Of the bounty jumpers who prof
tied by his contribution,
''It was really useful to the country
in another way. The conscience fund,
which had languished for want Of
shining example, now became active.
1t has been quoted pretty steadily ever
since. At the present time it amounts
to more than 100000. Indeed, restitu-
ton is getting 10 be the fashion, and
the time may come when no one Will
take advantage Of the government OF
do so only with the laudable design OF
swelling the conscience fund when any
emergency confronts Uncle Sam"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-03-19
HIS ENGLISH FRIEND.
A Visit That Wrecked the Nerves OF
an American Hest.

A Visit That Wrecked the Nerves OF
an American Hest.
'I've been having the time Of my life.
I tell you" said the suburbanite gloom
lily to his city friend at lunch.
"What's the matter? Pipes burst?
Furnace won't work? Dog killing the
neighbors chickcns?" asked the friend,
sympathetically running through the
list Of the suburbanite's usual grlev-
ances.
"No; worse than that" sadly answer
ed the first speaker. "Ive been hay
ing an English friend visit me. It's
years since I've been across the water,
so one or two of his ways were little
strange. The worst Of his doings was
what has broken me up so. He went
to bed the first night before the rest OF
US, and when I came along tae corridor
an hour or so later there We're his
shoes standing outside his door and
frightfully muddy too.
81 looked at them in astonishment.
Then l remembered the English Gus
tom of having the boy come up for
the boots. We keep only two servants,
you know, both women, and Of course
in the country you have to rub them
the right way or they'll leave. I knew
perfectly we'll that if told either of
those free and independent Irish wo-
men to clean the Englishman's shoes
we'd be left servantless, and that
would have been the death Of my
wife.
II lifted the shoes gingerly by two
fingers and carried them to my room.
When thought the servants must be
asleep, I crept down stairs and got to
work with brush. At every sound
would nearly jump out Of my own
boots and drop his. l fancied every
moment that the girls would sec my
candle and give the alarm Of burglars
or that my friend would be taken Ill
and get up and find me brushing his
shoes. Oh, I had a pretty time Of it!
He stayed week, that Englishman,
and what with loss of sleep and over
strained nerves I'm a wreck"
"Well, why on earth didn't you have
the moral courage to-
"Moral courage! I'd like to see the
man who'd have the moral courage to
tell an English gentleman with a mono
Gle that the ways Of even we'll bred
people in this country differ from those
he's been accustomed to! My friend,
you do not know the breed!' And he
drowned his sorrows and braced his
nerves with a second cup Of unsur-
passed cofee.-New York Tribune.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-03-19
Husbands Motto n Bible Verse.

The Husbands Protection society OF
London has as its motto the naive
verse found in what is known rs the
Wife Beater's Bible, published in 1912
copies Of which may be found in many
museums and libraries. This verse IS
as follows:
"He dwelleth wyth his wyfe accord
ince to his knowledge and taketh her
as a necessarye healper and not as a
bonde servant or bonde slave" anu
If she be not obedient and helpful to
hym he endeavoureth to beate the fear
Of God into her heade that thereby she
maye be compelled to learne her dutle
and to do it."-London News.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-03-19
He Understood.

Anton Rubinstein, the Russian COM
poser, in his autobiography tells Of the
confusion which overcame a certain
architect Of his acquaintance who had
a habit of interlarding all his remarks
with the phrase, "You understand"
On one occasion he was explaining
certain architectural matters to the
emperor, and, according to custom,
made free use Of his fayorite express
sion.
"Good beavensw exclaimed Emperor
Nicholas at last irritably. "Of course l
understand! My dear fellow, how
could help it,"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-03-19

DAILY. tDaiIy except Sunday
NO: IS runs througLto Charleston. s.
Via Central Z. T., arriving Manning 6.5s
p m, Lanes, 1856 m, Charleston 8 29 q I'M = &
Train No. So makes close connection Il
Sumter With train No. SO, arriving 'Isnss
ys 30 ~, charleston II IS m. Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays. = {, s
Trains on Conway Branch leave Chad
bourn l2.0l N, arrive Con o % :, ~
returning leave Conway 2.55 . M arrive I'VE
Chadbourn $50 In. leave tJbaSbon,n Il
535 p III, arrive at Elrod $40 m
returning leave Elrod $40 q N, arr;ca5
Chadbon'n 11.25 a M. Daily except Snn-
: Il: n: EMERSON, GENT Pass. Agent. 4
j.: 4: KENLY, Genl Manager. : s -
L. u. EMERSON, Traffic Manager.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-03-19
when the Rod Was Not Spared.

The change Of thought and condl-
tons Of mankind is no better Illus
trated than by the history Of the rod.
In an article on the morals Of the
child by DR.. Grace Peckham Murray
there is mention made Of a Suablan
schoolmaster who during his hfty-one
years Of superintendent Of a large
school had given 911,500 canings, 2l,'
600 foggings, 100000 custodes, 1885,
600 tips with the ruler, 10000 boxes on
the ear and 22,7O0 tasks by the heart
Delineator.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-03-19
Notice 10 Executors. Administrators
GuQIdiQDS QDd Committees.
OFFICE OF JUDGE OF PROBATE,
Manning, S. c. August l, 1900. (
To Executors, Administrators. Guardians and
Committees:
respectfully call your attention to annexed
statute. You will please give this matter early
respectfully,

Very respectfully,
J. NJ. WINDHAM.
Judge Of Probate.
Sec. e064-Qe4a). Executors, Administrators,
Guardians and Committees, shall annually
While any estate remains IN thelT 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 whom they obtain Letters TeSta-
mentary or Letters Of Administrators or Let
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 I'd day Of March. 1897
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-03-19
Sheriff Tax Sales,

BY VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTION
issued by Hon. n. R. Cooper, Secre-
tary of the State of South Carolina,
and to me directed, I will sell at the
Court House in Manning on Monday.
7th day of April next, it being sales
day, the following real estate for de-
linGuent taxes:
Fifty acres, more or less, situate in
Fulton township, Clarendon county,
bounded by lands of Santee Lumber
Co., being the old bed of Santee
river at the cut off.
Terms-Cash. Purchaser to pay
for papers.
J. EBERT DAVIS,
Sheriff Clarendon County.
f32-4t
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-03-19
South th-Bound

On and after th!a date the following.
passenger schedule will be ID effect:
NORTHEASTERN RAILROAD.
South Bound
Lv Florence, 3.0OA 7.55P.
Lv Kipgstree, 3.56 9.07
Lv Lanes, All 9.27 1922.
AT Charleston, $40 Ills $40 -
North-3ound.
rs. .s2. .52.
Lv Charleston, CASA. AS P. 7.00A
Lv Lanes. 816 $40 8:35
Lv Kings,ree, S.32 6.25
Ar Florence, $50 72O
Daily. tDa:ly except Sunday.
No. So runs through to Columbia via,
Central L. L. OF s. c.
Trains Nos 78 and 80 run viz Wilson
and Fayetterille--Short Line-ard make
close connection for all points North. IS
Trains Oh, C. d. D. z. 4. leave Florence
daily except Sunday 9.55 N, atriYs Dar-
lineton 1928 m, Cheraw, lI.40 q N,
WadeShoro 1885 y III. Leave Florence
daily except Sunday, 500 u, arrive Daf-
.lIngtoD, 3 rs p 10. Hartsv,lle 9.2f PM.
Bennetsville 9.2l p 10, Gibson 9.45 M.
Leave Florence Sunday only 9.55 m, ar.
rive Darlington 1927. Hartsville lilo
Leave Gibson daily except Snr:iay 6.S5s
M, Bennettsvilie 6.59 M, arrive Darling.
ton 7.50 u NJ. Leave Hartsyille daily eS-
eept Sunday 90 a 10, arrive Darlington
7;45 II. leave Darlington S.55 ~, arrive
Florente 500 Il IN. Leave Wadesboro daily
except Sunday Is N, Cheraw rs o. %.
Darlington 6z9 p u. arrive Florence o
n. Leave Harisville Sunday only SIS M
Darlington 500 NJ, arrive Florence 9.2a
Am.
). L. kENLEY, JNO. F. DIVINE,
- gen y, Ma9ager; nfS1pt.
l. M. EMERSON, Traffic Manager.
d. NJ. EMERSON, Genr Pass Agent. 81
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-03-19
W. C. L. A..
Sonth-BoDnd
.ortb-BounG

No. 81 runs through from Charleston via
central d; H.. leaving Charleston 6 90 u.
Lanes 80 NJ, Manning $50 a M. =.5s5.'ss
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-03-19
ATLANTIC COAST LINE.

CHARLESTON, s. c., Jan. Is, 1902. q
On and after th!a date the following
passenger schedule will be ID effect:
NORTHEASTERN RAILROAD.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-07-25
An Expansive Excuse.

New York Evening Sun: Annie was
late, and, like a sensible child, she recog-
nized the fact and stopped running. Not
SO Johnnie. He belonged to the class that
never knows when it has enough OF either
joy or trouble, SO he kept UP his laborious
trot until the school door was reached.
There he leaned dejectedly and breathed
heavily. Annie eyed him with a scorn
that grew as she looked. Later on they
stood In the office looking like set of
Illustrations for new version Of the
Lives Of the Hunted and Johnnie was
talking. Il couldn't help it, he sobbed.
1T wuz me big sister Katie's fault. She
made me eat three eggs, an me mudder
SEE I can't hold that much till I'm 8
gears DID, and" He would have bab-
oed on indefinitely, the tears rolling off
mis- fat, foolish little face, but the princi-
pal handed him his admission slip and
turned to Annie. The young lady had a
passion for acquisition. so without fur
:her ado she acquired Johnnie's excuse.
II ate too many eggs, too, and it made
ne late" she explained
Indeed" said the principal, land how
many did you .eat?" Annie's lips curled
scornfully as she remembered Johnnie and
his miserable three eggs.
II ate seventy-four, she replied blandly.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-07-25
What Might Have Reen,

Sonoma, Mich. July 21.--Mr. Dclos
Hutchins of this place says: IF l could
have had Dodd's Kidney Pills % years
ago would not now be crippled as
l am"
Mr.. Hutchins spent from 1861 TO
1864 in the swamps Of Louisiana as Il
northern soldier and with the result
that he contracted rheumatism, which
gave him much pain till Mr.. Fred Par
ker, the local druggist, advised him to
try Dodd's Kidney Pills. The first two
boxes did not seem to help him very
much, but Mr.. Parker, knowing that
Dodd's Kidney Pills would eventually
cure him, pressed Mr.. Hutchins to con-
tinue, and by the time four boxes We're
used the short, sharp. shooting pains
which had tortured his back, hip and
legs were entirely gone. Mr.. Hutchins
says: II cannot tell you how much bet
ter l am feeling. If 1t were not for
the way my hands, feet and knees are
drawn out of shape l would be about
us good as ever.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-07-25
REED ON CASTORlA,
Vice Chancellor Reed Sustains CharI.
Is FL III. Fletcher in His Suit

Vice Chancellor Reed Sustains Charlie,
Is H. Fletcher in His Suit.
Vice Chancellor Reed, sitting in the
Court OF Chancery at Trenton, N. j.,
has just rendered a decision of vital
Importance in the case of The Centaur
Company against party calling them
selves the G. w. Link Drug Company.
1t seems for the past year or more
Mr.. Charles II. Fletcher. president Of
The Centaur Company, the manufac-
turers of Castoria, has been fighting,
through the courts, counterfeiters and
dmitators of their goods.
AL! of the fake goods are put I'D in
manner to lead the purchaser to think
they are getting the same Castoria they
have always bought, and the Chancel-
tor dwells at length on this point, show
ing how easy it would be to inform tile
public of the difference between the
packages if it were not their object to
mislead the consumer. He says in
part: Every one Of the packages put
IN evidence by the defendant show a
persistent adoption Of the size of the
bottle and the label Of the complain
ant. All these manufacturers knew,
Just as the defendant knew, that if the
remedy was put up in round bottles or
in bottles distinctively larger or small
er, or if the bottles were so differently
wrapped, as to at once arrest the at
!ention Of the casual purchaser, the sale
CO the remedy in such packages would
at once become substantially reduced"
Citing numerous cases in line with this
opinion, he gave Mr.. Charles H.
Fletcher the injunction asked for and
the G. w. Link Drug Company must
seek new Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-07-25
CHAPTER vi.
IN WHICH A PRISONER IS TRIED
AND HIS JAILER ESCAPES.


With only a dim idea Of what went
through the rest Of that night, I can
recall moving under escort to an old
farm building, which appeared to serve
the purpose Of a guard house, and az
ter a short examination. being com
mitted to a back room with but one
window, and that barred. For the few
remaining hours before was called out
to the examining officer, heard the
steady tread Of q sentinel outside my
door. Sleep was gone from me, and
like as not the rest had had In the
woods saved me from complete exhaus-
ton. nv 55 Al
Up and down the room went hour
by hour, trying to cool myself down and
TO form some plan for getting away and
giving informant ton to the high author
sity who alone could be told such news.
But nothing came Of it. Indeed, I was
far too crazed with the experience +
had had to gather my poor wits, ex-
cept in ESQ far as / decided finally to
explain frankly who I was to the COM
mandtng officer of the troops stationed
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-07-25
Growth Of EVENING pailies,

Butte, Mont, Inter Mountains: In the
rapid development of newspapers in
America noticeable feature. is the
substantial lead which the evening
newspaper has taken as against the
morning newspaper. In New York the
Evening Sun has more than double the
circulation of the morning GUN, and the
same is true of the World. Chicago has
notable example Of the pre-eminence
OF the evening newspaper in the News,
the circulation of which is not APP
preached by any morning paper. The
same examples may be seen in Phil
adelphia, Boston. Buffalo. Pittsburg.
Indianapolis, Cincinnati, ST. Louis and
scores of other cities
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-07-25
Why He Quit.

Boston Record: An Italian came into
the federal building the other day and
asked one of the watchmen: Where
is the man who hires the help?" The
Waterman explained that it depended
on the kind of employment sought, anu
began to talk about the civil service.
when the Italian said:
Il mean the men who take the letters
out OF the boxes"
20, we'll then, you will have to take
answer questions about"
do you mean that the men who take
the letters out Of the boxes have to
read and writer interrupted the Ital-
ian. When informed that they did he
looked surprised and went away dis
appointed.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-07-25
Wasted Enerqy.

Life: Professor Bung-A beauty? Well,
perhaps she is.
Mr.. Rattles-Why, man, haven't you no.
ticed the divine way she smiles?
''Oh, I'm not altogether unobservant. I
have made calculation, in fact, that the
energy expended on her smiles. IL scien-
tifcaily applied, would run an automo-
bile" ~
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-07-25
Still Good.

Philadelphia Press: DO you think
said the Rev. X Horter. sterny. that
you can be consistent Christian If you
go fishing on the Sabbath?"
Sure" replied the good-natured ang-
Ter. for no matter how poor my luck
may be I don't swear"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-07-25

Judge: Attorney-Did you see the plain
tiff strike the defendant?
Witnessed did, sor.
sAttorney-And was the assault COM
Tnitted with malice aforethought?
( Witncss-No, sor; it wor committed wild
a mallet behoind TIL ear. "A 8}s 4
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-07-25
Halls Cntarrh Cure
Is constitutional cure. Price rs cents,
Satisfied.

Boston Post: Senator Grab-A man
called on me this morning and offered me
$1,000 for my vote on certain measure
but I refused it.
Political Purist-Bravo! You ought to
have the approval Of your conscience.
Senator Grab-I have; we finally agreed
on $1,000. f.; t