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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-05-28
Explained His Meaning.

In a case of assault and battery be-
fore Judge 3. in the quarter sessions
court a we'll known doctor who was
witness said he had treated the prose
cutor for a black eye.
"What do you mean by a black
eyeY" asked the attorney for the de-
fense.
ST mean," said the doctor, that the
prosecutor had received severe con-
fusion over the lower portion Of the
frontal bone, producing extensive &C.
chymosis around the eye together with
considerable influation Of the subja-
cent areolar tissue"
"Ser7es you right" said the judge to
the prosecuting attorney. Everybody
knows what q black eye ."-Ph1la-
delphia Times.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-05-28
A Matter of Names.

A prominent New York lawyer, occa-
sionally heard Of in connection with
divorce cases, told the following:
"Some years ago I was retained BY
an Australian bankers daughter to Sc
cure her O divorce. After having OBJ
tanned the decree I delivered 1t to her
and was surprised when she burst into
q roar Of laughter after reading 1t.
"'What is so funny? asked.
"'Why, look here replied the d.
vorcee. Look at the names-"Dono-
hue" justice; "O'Byrne," referee;
"Keenan," county clerk Why she
mirthfully added. when I return home
to my parents they'll say, "You went
to Irelsnd for your divorce, not to
America."'
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-05-28
with All Ny Worldly Goods.

A minister whose first parish was IN
the backwoods Of the west some years
ago says that he once married very
seedy looking bridegroom to buxom
girl Of perhaps twenty years. The cere-
mony was performed in the log cabin
home Of the brides parents, and there
were many guests present. When the
bridegroom repeated the words, with
all my worldly goods thee endow," a
tall, lank fellow with a huge tobacco
cud In his bulging cheek drawled out
nasally:
"Thar goes Hanks bull terrier, By
eumw-Lipp.ncott's Magazine.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-05-28
He Kept Grand Medicine.

In a Scotch village, where a young
doctor had lately started practice, q
workman had the misfortune to get his
finger bruised badly in one Of the mills.
A doctor was sent for, and on properly
dressing the finger the man nearly
tainted. He was asked if he would
take little spirits to revive him.
"Mon," be exclaimed, with feeling,
"that wud just be the very life O me!'
The doctor gave him a good glass,
which he greedily swallowed, and on
recovering his breath his first words
were, We'll, doctor, ken unco' little
aboot yer skill. but, mon, ye keep grand
medicine.'
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-05-28
NEerrensEed Eccsel3.

Some time ago in Devonshire there
were g pair courtiDg named John and
Mary.
They had been courtng for several
years, when Mary began to think John
was rather backward in popping the
question, so she, being anxious to get
married, thought she would try a
scheme Of her own
While out walking one day she said
blushingly, "John, what do you think
all the people in the village are say
ing?"
81 don't know" said John.
"Well, they all says that we are 60
ing to get married" 49,.
"Ah, ah," said John. "Now Well
show 'em they're mistaken, and we
won't get married. Answers.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-05-28
A Badly Turned Phrase.

'It is queer" says clergyman OF
New York city, "what liking young
students have for long words and Latin
quotations and what a dread possesses
them Of appearing conventional. I once
knew a promising candidate who was
given charge Of a funeral in the abb
sence Of the pastor Of the church. he
knew it was customary for the minis
ter to announce after the sermon that
those who wished should step up to
view the remains, but he thought this
was too hackneyed a phrase, and he
said instead, The congregation Will
now pass around the bier '"-NeE York
Tribune.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-05-28
The Death Chair.

Doubt is often cast upon elecGocu'
ton as system by the fact that per-
sons may survive an accidental shock
Of 1000 volts. The Electrical World
and Engineer points out that the cond:'
tons Of 8 chance contact are entirely
different from those provided I'm tthe
chair. It says, There can be no aues'
ton that the subject dies by the effects
Of the electric shock and is dead. be-
yond all hope before the autopsy; takes
place"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-05-28
Queer.

Life insurance people are queer"
observed the man with the incandes-
cent beard.
"Are they" asked the man who is
introduced at this point for the pur-
pose Of leading up to the next line.
eyes. First they convince you that
you may die within week in order to
get you to apply for a policy, and then
they must convince themselves that
you will live hundred years before
they will issue it."-Baltimore Ameri-
can.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-05-28
A PocnliarifH OF ,Innao

In Japan it is always the rule Of po-
likeness to pay a trife more than the
sum mentioned on your hotel bill. To
settle the account net would be con-
sidered an insult or at least mark Of
great dissatisfaction. People who have
travelled in Japan say that the jap
anese always tip the waiter on enter
ing a hotel.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-05-28
Easy Way Out.

sT'n f1ed," said the young doctor.
"I'Ye got biS enough practice to keep
me in easy circumstances for life"
"But suppose you should lose half
your pauents?'
'T'd Just double my bills on the 9th
ers."-Philadelphia Press.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-05-28
Dfdn,r Reckon gorelsnere.

It was little boy in an American
Sunday school who in reply to his
teachers question, "Who was the first
man? answered, George Washing
ton" and upon being informed that It
was Adam exclaimed, "Ah, we'll, If you
are speaking Of foreigners, perhaps ne
wasw-Stray Stories.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-05-28
The Small Boys Plan.

willie" she said, 'ff you eat any
more Of those preserves I'll give you a
whipping"
"You wouldn't whip sick boy,
would you?'' he asked pathetcally.
"Of course not"
"Then I'll eat enough to make me
ck."-Chicago Post.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-05-28
A G1I Rnr7ncEc.

eyes," be said sadly, and there Was a
tear in Ids eye-"yes, my business has
driven me to the wall"
And he went on posting bills
ChumS.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-05-28

never saw a failure yet that wasn't
worth more than It cost-if the Fellow
that failed made use Of it-"ThejGreae
White Way" * e. z Is
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-05-28
I RAILROAD.

On and after this dnte the following
passenger schedule will be ID effect:
NORTHEASTERN RAILROAD.
South Bound.
Lv Florence, 3.0OA 7.55P.
Lv Kingstree, $50 9.07
GT Lanes, HI 9.27 1872.
Ar Charleston, $40 Ills 9.lo
North -Bonnd.
~7S. '32. 80.
Lv Charleston. 645A AS P. 7.OoA
Lv Lanes SIS 6.10 835
Ly Kingstree, S.32 6.25
Ar Florence, $50 7.2O
Daily. iDa;ly except Sunday.
No. 50 runs through to Columbia via
Central Il. II. O: $. c.
Trans Nos. Is and 80 run via Wilson
and Fayetteville-Short Line-and make
close connection for all points North.
Trains on g. j. D. l.. X. leave Florence
daily except Sunday 9.55 o N, arrive Dar.
lington 1928 a IN, Cheraw, 1.40 q m,
Wadeshoro 1885 p III. Leave Florence
daily except Sunday, 500 y IL, arrive Dar.
lington, 825 p m, Hartsville 9.2r m,
Bennetsville 9.2l m, Gibson 9.45 m.
Leave Florence Sunday only 9.55 N, ar
rive Darlington 1927. Hartsville lilo
Leave Gibson daily except Sunday 6.35
N, BeEnettsVile $50 q NJ, arrive Darling.
ton 7.5O m. Leave Eartsville daily ex-
cept Sunday 100 IN, arrive Darlington
7:45 II. leave Darlington S.55 a M, arrive
Florence $40 ~. Leave Wade sborc daily
except SUNDAY 25 p II. Cheraw SIS p m,
Darlington 629 N, arrive Florence Z p
N. Leave HartsTille Sunday only SIS a IN
Darlington 800 a III, arrive Florence 9.2u
q N.
J. i. KENLEY, JNO. F. DIVINE,
Genl Manager. Genl Sup't.
L. NJ. EMERSON, Traffic Manager.
H. NJ. EMERSON, GenI Pass. Agent.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-05-28

Daily. fDaily except Sunday
No. So runs through to Charleston, s. G.
via Genital Il. r.. arriving Manning 653
p N. Lanes, 7.35 p N, Charleston $50 m.
Train No. SO makes close connection at
Sumter with train No. SO, arriving Lanes
9 As N, Charleston II IS M, TUESDAYS,
Thursdays and Saturdays.
Trains on Conway Branch leave Chad.
bourn 1901 am, arrive Conway 2 20 n,
returning leave Conway 2.55 y m, arrive
Chadbourn 500 p In, leave Cbadbourn,
5.35 p In, arrive at EIrod $40 m.
returning leave Elrod $40 o nj, arrive
Cbadbourn 1925 M. Daily except Sun
day.
H: NJ: EMERSON, Genl Pass. Agent.
J. Z. KENLY, Gen'l Manager.
I. n. EMERSON, Traffic Manager.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-05-28
ATLANTIC COAST LINE.

CHARLESTON, S. c., April Is, 1902.
On and after this dnte the following
passenger schedule will be ID effect:
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-05-28
W. G. 4 4.
Inbound.
North-Bound.

No. 50 runs through from Charleston via
Central 4. R., leaving Charleston 40 m,
Lanes s Is nj, Manning 8.57 am.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-04-05
A Noted Knight TempIsf
Owes His Health to Peruna.

Colonel 7. P. Moody, q prominent
Knight Templar, Is well known in every
city in the United States west of Buff
falo, N. Y, as jewelers. Auctioneer.
In the city Of Chicago as prominent
lodge man, being member of the K.
It's and also of the Masons. The cut
shows Colonel Moody in the costume
Of the Oriental Consistory Masons,
Send degree.
In a recent letter from 5000 Mich
igan avenue, Chicago, ILL.,, Mr.. Moody
says the following:
"For over twenty-five years I
suffered from catarrh, and for
over ten years I suffered from
Catarrh 0ffhe stomach terribly.
"Ihave taken ali kinds of medl-
cines and have been treated by
all kinds of doctors, as thousands
Of my acquaintance are aware
In different parts of the United
States, where I have travelled, but
my relief was only temporary,
until q little over q year ago I
started to take Peruna, and at the
present time I am better than I
have been for twenty years.
"7he soreness has left my sfom-
ach entirely and I am free from
INDIGESTION and dyspepsis and will
say to all who are troubled with
catarrh or stomach trouble of any
kind, don't put 1t off and suffer,
but begin to take Peruna right
away, and keep IL up until you
are cured, as you surely will DO IF
you persevere.
my wife, as many in the southwest
can say, was troubled with bad
cough and bronchial trouble, and doc
tors all over the country gave her up
to die, as they could do nothing more
for her. She began taking Peruna with
the result that she is better now than
she has been in years, and her cough
has almost left her entirely. Thesore-
ness has left her lungs and she is as
well as she ever was in her life, with
thanks, as she says, to Peruna. Yours
very truly, T. P. Moody.
Catarrh in its various forms is rapid
ly becoming a general curse. An I'M
doubted remedy has been discovered
by DR.. Hartman. This remedy has
been thoroughly tested during the
past forty years. Prominent men have
come to know of it's virtues, and are
1t x,,,I1sa -,
ject. To save the country we must |
save the people. To save the people we
must protect them from disease. The
disease that is at once the most preva-
lent and stubborn Of cure is catarrh.
If one were to make list of the diff |
ferent names that have been applied |
to catarrh in different locations and |
organs, the result would be astonish-
ing. We have often published a partial
list Of these names, and the surprise
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-04-05

caused by the first publication of 1t to
all people, both professional and nom
professional, was amusing. And yet
we have never enumerated all of the
diseases which are classed as ca
tarrh. II must be confessed, however,
to see even this partial list drawn up
in battle array Is rather appalling. r.
the reader desires to see this list, to-
gether with short exposition of each
one, send for our free catarrh book.
Address The Peruna Medicine Co., Co
lumbus. Ohio.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-04-05
A CASE OF PROVIDENCE.
Jones Had Everything Fixed All
Right So There Was No Blame
Coming to Him.

II have heard more or less about
the ways of Providence" said De-
troiter who was in a reflective mood
the other day, relates the Free Press,
land l can cite what looks like fair
instance of it. / was in the western
part of the state this last winter,
and business took me out to q farm
where a portable steam engine was
saving wood. Things were running
at high pressure, with half a dozen
men ut work, and / sat down on a
log with my man to talk business. An
engineer might have noticed by the
hiss of the steam that the water in
the boiler of the engine was low, but
of course I had no suspicious. ! had
been talking for perhaps ten min
utes when q big rat ran out from
under a pile Of wood and made for
the barn. Some one raised q yen,
and we all jumped up and grabbed
clubs and started after the rodent.
The snow was deep enough to bother
him, and we overlook him about 200
feet from the engine. We were in
circle and whacling at him when
there was o roar like cannon and
every man was knocked fat. The
boiler had burst, and If we had kept
our places not man Of us would
have escaped death. As It was, no
one was even hurt A justice of the
peace came along just then and said
he thought he'd better hold an in
quest.
"'As no one has been killed, what's
the use of an inquestr was asked.
"STO fix the blame for the BURST
up he replied. ,ss.
"'But how are you going to do 81
you'll see. Now, then, Jones. yOn
was running the engine?
4 was.'
"'You know all about engines and
hoilers?'
at do
"'Steam wasn't too high nor water
too low in this case?'
"sNo, SIR
Everything just as n should be
when she took bust, ana you can
swear to ftp
ayes, SIR
"'All right. When a biler busts
either Jones or Providence is tc
blame for 1t, and as Jones has
cleared himself there's nothing to dc
but to lay It on to Providence and be
burned glad It was no worsel'"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-04-05
POST CHECK MONEY.


A clear-headed business man has put
his practical mind to work and evolved
sensible plan for postal currency
which has been embodied in the Nc.
Millan-Gardner bill now before con.
gress. 1t seems to be altogether the
best suggestion yet put forth for Sc.
curing a safe and convenient method
of sending money through the mail.
In brief, it is proposed to reissue all
one, two and five-dollar treasury notes,
coin or silver certificates now in circu-
lation and have the faces of the new
bills provided with blank lines. This
would be the ordinary money of the
day. When one wishes to send money
by mail, say $500, he takes such bill
from his pocketbook, writes on it's face
the name Of the person or firm to whom
1t is to go, the city and state, affixes and
cancels two-cent stamp in the square
indicated (one-cent stamp for frac-
tional bills). and signs his name on the
back. The bill which previously was
negotiable money now becomes a per-
sonal check on the United States gov
eminent for $500, as safe for trans
mission as any bank check. 1t is en-
closed in a letter to the person or firm
desired and is collected by the receiver
upon Identification at the post office
named, new bill being given for the
old one.
The scheme would be Of great benefit
to farmers, business men and publish
ers; ladies would appreciate it's con-
venience. Business houses now receive
large quantities of postage stamps
through the mails. One Chicago pub
Usher reports the receipt Of $3.50, 900 in
stamps in one year, nearly $1,000 per
day. Others have this same experience
on a smaller scale. With post check
money this nuisance is avoided as well
as the tiresome and time-consuming
trip to the post Office to secure money
order; a convenient, safe and instantly
available form Of money is supplied
with which the public can safely
transact mail business which now ag-
gregated in small sums upwards of two
billion dollars year. The small fee
charged would probably aggregate a
larger revenue to the government than
is received from the present money or
der system. The continual retirement
and re-issuing Of these bills would in
sure clean money and keep the circula-
tion at par.
The financial policy Of the govern
ment is not disturbed, the only change
being in the form OF printing upon the
bills. The inventor offers the govern
ment his patent free Of cost upon adop-
ton. The acceptance Of this system
would be hastened If all who desire it
would write their senators and repre-
sentatives in Washington urging its
adoption.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-04-05
To Furnish Ito, 900 Pounds Of Butt
DenominatiOnal Schools.

There are in Kansas "a denom-
national colleges with 400 teach
ers, $500 students; property valua-
ton, $2,490,00O. Three private normal
schools, IA academies, IL business col
leges; 200 teachers; 5,o61 students;
property valuation, $49o,5Oo. Ten
county high schools; 60 teachers;
1913 students; property valuation.
100000.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-04-05
They DON'T Like Evans.

A large delegation of old soldiers
called on Senator Burton at Tope-
ka and asked him to use his infiu-
ence against the confirmation in the
senate of any appointment which may
be given to the pension commission
or, Mr.. Evans, when the latter retires
from his present position.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-04-05
Baptized los Negroes Sunday.

Rev William Smothers, pastor OF
Ebenezer (negro) Baptist church in
Atchison, immersed los converts Sum
day. It required Is deacons to assist
Rev. Smothers in handling the candi-
dates in the water. The work OF i'm
mersing the candidates required three
hours.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-04-05
Roys Played Burglars.

While playing in an attic at otta-
wa Charley Lilly, nine years old, &C
cidentaIly fred load Of bird shot
into the right foot Of his companion
Johnny wray, six years old. The
children were alone when they found
q shotgun and began playing "bur-
rlar." The boy win lose his foot.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-04-05
Odd Fellows win Lose 90, 900.

The I. o. o. F. grand lodge has
brought suit against the National
Surety company for $1,000, the COM
pany being on the bond of D. w.
Kent, defaulting secretary of the I.
o. o. F. grand lodge. Kent's short
age was $1,000 and $4,000 was not
covered by bond.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-04-05
Wife Sues saloonkeepers.

Mrs. Anna Hartnett has sued two
Horton saloonkeepers, charging them
with selling whisky to her husband, a
boilermaker. She asks $1,000 and
$1,000 exemplary damages from each.
She alleges that her husband was
made a drunkard, after which he
failed to support his family.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-04-05
A Thousand Converts.

Ottawa's greatest revival meeting
closed Sunday night. The meetings
have been going on since January 1
and nearly 1000 persons have con-
fessed conversion. Maj. Cole, of
Adrian, Mich, has done most of the
revival work, but he has been as
sisted by local ministers.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-04-05
For q wife's Affections, $50, 900.

J. B. Cook. Q resident Of Sheffield,
"a Kansas City MOI suburb, has sued
Henry Orchard, a wealthy widower
of Vernliilion, Marshall county, for
$4,000 Tor the alleged alienation Of
the affections Of Cooks wife.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-04-05
wagon Upset I'm the water.

Fred Hamlin, nine years old, was
drowned in Homer creek, near Eu-
reka. He was with his father hauling
fodder and the wagon upset in the
stream, burying him beneath the load.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-04-05
Findlay Gets . Eco Dob.

George Findlay, of Topeka, has Sc.
cured the contract to feed the federal
prisoners in the Indian territory: The
profits are between $1,000 and $4,000
q year.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-04-05
Senator Burton's Name Omitted.

Much comment was created by the
omission of Senator Burton's name
from the resolutions adopted by tho
Fifth district republican congression-
al convention. Senator Burton's
home is in that district.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-04-05
Atnhi.on Nan aets . Place.

B. F. Talbot, of Atchison, has been
appointed a United States commits
sioner in Oklahoma at . salary OF
500 q year.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-04-05
Triea to uKidnap . Girl.

Two attempts have recently been
made, both times at night, to kidnap
Maud Metcaf, schoolgirl at ODER
Lin. A rejected lover of the girl was
suspected.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-04-05
Bold Robbers at Emporia.

Two highwaymen entered the Hotel
Whitley at Emporia and "held up" the
night clerk for $50 and travelling
man named w. s. Sullivan, OF Kansas
City, for $50.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-04-05
Father CompeIIed Her to Eat.

Miss Myrtle o'Neill, music teacher
living near Oak Mills, refused to eat
food for 20 days. Miss O'Neil believed
It would benefit her health to fast,
and she did not take anything ex-
-cept water, beginning March 1. She
became very weak and was almost
dead when her father compelled her
to eat.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-04-05
stanley to he q Director.

Gov. Stanley, it is understood, is
to, he director in new trust com
panH which is being formed by Wich-
ita capitalists. The company prob
ably win have headquarters at Kan
sas City.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-04-05
arore Rural Routes at EIdoradO.

Five new rural free delivery routes
yin be established out of Eldorado
NAY 1. making ~ in the county. The
new carriers win take civil service
examinations.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-04-05
Where Kansas Excels.

One hundred and fifty-six school
buildings were erected last year in
Kansas at cost of $291,9s5. Kansas
has the largest state normal in the
world, the largest state agricultural
college in the world and state uni
versity with 60 professors and 1900
students. The combined property val
uation of the last three named insti-
buttons Is $1,S77,666
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-04-05
Burton Claims Some Credit.

While in Topeka recently Senator
Burton expressed delight over the
news from Washington that Pension
Commissioner Evans had retired.
Burton says Evans was fired" and
the Kansas senator takes some cred
1t for bringing about the result. He
said he had no objection to sending
Evans as minister to some foreign
country, and "the foreigner the bet
ter" he said.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-04-05
Kansas h. 1.e1A Teachers.

In 1000 there were in Kansas s,927
school districts. The school popula-
ton between s and 81 years of age
was 5OS,S54, of whom 3s9,5s2 were
enrolled, and there was an average
daily attendance of 61,703. The COM
pulsory attendance law has not been
enforced. The whole number Of
teachers was 1854, the men receiving
an average monthly salary Of $42.O5,
the women 5000. School property
was valued at upwards of S2O,OOO,oOO.
The expenditures for schools amount
ed to $4,S00,000.