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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-01-29
Good Cause for ucouctscn,

Doctor-Why have you deducted
quarter from my bill?
Patient-That is Eor the s'N S'-"''
YOU broke when you thumped my
Observation-Disclosures Record.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-01-29

In the House Thursday the commit
tee en- military affairs reported a sub
stitute for Mr.. ". J. Johnson's bill to
extend thanks to Schley. The origi-
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-01-29


and organization and the purchase by
it OF the plant and property OF various
fertilizer companies. which were by
the owners and stockholders thereon
offered to it to purchase, one OF the ele-
mentS which were 50 offered to be SOLD
to it was what is known as the good
will OF said fertilizer companies-such
goodwill includes the influence held by
certain managing officers OF such cor
pOratiOnS which they regarded aSmOney
and property. and which they had a
right to sell and for which us an ingre-
dent Of said sale. certain c0nSldera-
tion was claimed and accepted. That
in order to procure the value OF that
which was Sc represented to be valua-
bic and sold, this defendant admits
that it did in some instances as to some
officers. procure from them an agree
ment that they would not for a Ger
tain limited specific time, carry on the
business Of manufacturing and sale OF
fertilizers in certain terrltOry-lt be-
ing part Of the understanding and
agreement that such covenants and
agreement was intended as an assign
ment and transfer to this defendant.
for valuable consideration by the par
ties above named Of such valuable good
will and influence as they may have &C
.quired in such territory by carrying on
the said business.
Eighteenth-And further answering
the said complaint this defendant
shows and alleges:
That the acts Of the general assem-
bly, of the State Of South Carolina, re-
ferred to in article 10th OF the COM
plant herein. and based upon and to
enforce the provisions OF which tins
action is brought, are null and VOID,
and imperative under the constitution
and laws of the United States: IN that,
l. The acts undertake in contraFen-
tion of section article Of the con-
stitution of the United States and the
acts of congress in pursuance thereof,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-02-13
sleso s5s497 7Os2ss 90 $3.50 ooeles 90
Total al................... ............. tAT IS
FOX AND MINK SCALPS.


FOX AND MINK SCALPS.
sundry Persons Fox and Mink scalps. s07s
ELECTION SUPPLIES AND EXPENSES
F Hutter nomination papers and
certificates es.............. -. -. ays
Mt. Holly Stationery Co Elec supplies. NW
Election ON iers ....................... 1873 80
Election HOu ,es ................ 1850
+ L Hutter Ele supplies and express. 2G
9 Eiweli printing ballots Feb. Eec. los 90
Benton Arugus g Nov. I" $500
Jacob Keller wrapping paper. r.......... lis
Sundry persons caring for booths etc.. $50
n Walker counting votes.............. 900
Il Miller - ............ 400
II Henrie Z" ......... 500
3ss7 75
BLANK BOOKS.
Raeder Blank Book Lith & Printing
20 Registry books oks.............. 97t
Dockets for Register and Recorder. 500
Blank Books No.. ,......, ,........ 1873
K Is Yordy tax duplicates and regis'trs a75
VIM Murphys Sons License Docket so
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-02-13

County, Dog. state.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-02-13
COLUMBIA FROM JAN 1901 ~

Amount Received on
Taxes, 1901.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-02-13

OF EXPENDITURES OF COM
MISSIONERS OF COLUMBIA COUNTY, FOk
THE YEAR 1901, FOR WHICH ORDERS
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-02-13

! Balance due on Dups.
of 1901.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-02-13
Amount reed prior TO.
1901.

County, Dog. state.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-02-13

County. Dog. State.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-11-28
KNEW He HAD 4 GOOD TIME.
Heard Policeman Tell Judge About 1t
.-.j in the Mornk7o.

Heard Policeman Tell Judge About It
- in the Morning.
Down in Tennessee one day." said
Senator Carmaek OF. that; state, Il met
a person whom l knew. slightly, and
who was CT convivial habits. He had
all the symptoms of i'left-over:' In
fact. as he came down the street he
had so close q, resemblance to. a man
who had surely been imbibing. the
previous night that l stopped and said
to him: ~ @~ ~, az '..,'.-; .
"':Did you have a good time last
night?
81 did, he chirped, with a cheerful
grin. I had a magnificent time. It's
a funny thing, though, Senator he
added co%ntidentially, I was out all
night, and yet l can't remember a sim
gle thing that occurred after nine
o'clock
"'You cant?' l said. Then how on
earth do you know that you had a
magnificent: timer
"Because,'. he explained, I heard
the policeman telling the Judge about
it in the morning."
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-11-28
A 8hreWd Sw:ndler,

M. de Blowitz, in the Paris Madn,
tells an amusing story of how q nh
scriber to the Encyclopedias BdL
tannica used that work. He WIS
professional writer of begging letteM
and in them he represented himself II
be now one sort of a person and then
another, getting up" from the pa4w
Of his encyclopedia the necessary h~
torical knowledge to give his -lettgB
FEASIBILITY. Thus he explained tint
having written a letter, in which IL
was a potter who had been chemically
poisoned and unified for work, he
used the encyclopedia for details al
his pottery trade, of which he himsK
was entirely ignorant. The one WORT,
'kaolin,' which he used in his. letter..
and the explanation Of the use of the
material, made every: one believe IN
the genuineness Of his appeal ana
brought him. a perfect harvest of hank
notes and postal money orders"
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-11-28
Mahogany and White Pine.

= For tw%enty-nine years not a stick
Of old San Domingo mahogany has
been %obtainable, according to a local
dealer in antique. furniture, and, on
the authority Of one Of our leading
Bath lumbermen, there %is not in all
Maine q good sized white pine tree
standing. q The San Domingo mahog.
any is all scrub trees and the Maine
pine is scrub pine. The old-fashioned
pine trees which made the fame of
Maine were probably all of them from
500 to 400 years in obtaining their
growth. This. is the reason, or n
reason, why old furniture, made of
the woods available a century ago are
SO much in demand, and why it COM
mands its high prices. Modern ma
hogany is much lighter than in the
old pieces and nc longer comes from
San Domingo. AS for the old-time
pine, it is now out of the Market
Bath Times.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-11-28
NEW USE FOR ELECTRICITY.
Entire Restaurant Service Supplied in
! Novel Manner.

ent're Restaurant Service Supplied in
Novel. Manner.
Niagara Falls has q restaurant in
which the service is supplied. by elec-
tricity, and the description, as given in
the Great Round World is very inter
esting: The scheme was installed in
the restaurant at a cost of about $50.
900 by a natural food company. There
are 500 tables. "a: Five hundred little
electric cars serve the dinner to each
table in a silent and satisfactory man.
ner. Each table is equipped with an
electric car, a menu and q small desk.
Lying on each desk is an order pad.
The guest fills out the order and places
it on the car. When a button ia
pressed the electric servant glides
away to the kitchen. After the meal
is prepared, the car comes flying back
with the diner aboard. BY means of
a mechanical arrangement on the bot,
tom of the cars, each throws it's own
switch and leaves the main track for
the hundreds of other trains. The
entire restaurant is run by enc young
man at. a switchboard. 1t wculd al
most seen as if the testy servant
problem might be solved by Niagara
Falls and the lightning"
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-11-28
saHT#4E $50 NS9s s9;HEs9l sssaFsss@aars
ON THE SABBATH.
Little Girl Feared Plants Might De at
,&# e1lZ r#<sS & at,l< e4HErs : g. t#ls

Little Girl Feared Plants Might De at
Fault.
John Philip SOusa sat listening the
other evening to the history Of the
pier, now called the steeplechase, on
which he is playing his Atlantic City
engagement. Among ether things
he was told Of the fuss that resulted
when the authorities. there fined a
manager for giving q Sunday per.
Torrance two years ago, although
Sunday isf the day when the crowd
of visitors, and amusement seekers is
the largest. ~ *.'.:%': = - ! -
r1ncfdents of the kind said Sousa,
always recall to me the story ofsa
little country girl who, very early one
Monday morning, took q basket Of
freshly picked .dew:slistening rasp-
berries TO her afamily's. minister. He
was delighted, and said so; but he
added, doubtfully:: "
r:Er-lthope you didn't pick them
yesterday-the Sabbath-my child?'':
"'fOh, no. sir-this morning.. she:
hastily said. But her face grew ser1-
GUS as she falteringly explained:
"But---but they was a-growin' all day
yesterday"
& $3.50 . 49, ~ = f. s..
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-11-28
USE OF CAVALRY IN WAR.
Military Authorities Agree on Value
Of This Arm,

Military Authorities Agree on Value
Of This Arm.
All military authorities ON the con.
tinent are OF n r1ind as to the i'm.
mense advantage. which will accrue
to the power which, at the outset of :
war, cansemest quickly place: in; the
field n superior, force Of efficient
mounted: troops; One result Of this
belief is the. extreme care with. which
each" OF thessgreat military powers Of
the continent. watches the strength
and distribution Of the cavalry OF: it's
nefghbors: At the: present moment
some disquietude exists in the TRIBE
Alliance, because the cavalry e,of- the
Double Alliance has become superior.
numerically, to their own. In the
event of war, France could place in
the field, 1927. .squadrons and Russia
III; or the two allies together 1.038
~squadrons, while the Triple Alliance
could only musteer 746 squadrons, or
2e2 .squadrons less than the Double
Alliance. IT,
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-11-28
SHOWED VERY BAD TASTE.
Widow indignant at a Flora, TrnhA.
at Her Husbands Funeral

Widow Indignant at a Floral Truh&
at Her Husbands Funeral
"A funeral was recently held It n
toona, Pa, the corpse prepared BY @
occasion being that of a foreman vD
had been exceedingly popular with ~
railroad associates and with the oom-
munity generally. Floral tribuh1
we're plentiful and the widow exhihM-
ed them with no little pride.
"Yis," she explained to sympathn
ing friends, thin flowers do be show
in how nanny frinds he had. Thn
cross comes from the division super
intendent, that pilly is from wan ~
the contractors and the broken cd-
yum was STINT by the mayor himself
At this point she paused for a No.
ment as her eye lighted on a beautifA
anchor, which she grabbed savageH
and flung out of the window, exclain~
ing as she did so:
WHO the divvle had the ba-ad tazne
to sind that pick?",
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-11-28
Accurate DELAY.

Many stories are told of the lack of
p%unctuality upon railroads in the
southern: states. 1t is said that when
a New. England man found his train,
advertised to leave at II O'Clock,
starting At exactly that hour, he com!
plimented the conductor. -
""Just on time, I see," he said; geni-
ally..':"All. this talk I've heard OF the
lateness of your trains is without
foundation, I've no doubt" ~ !I-.>
The conductor smiled at him
gently. ,@it:j
"This train, SIR" said he, without
a trace of embarrassment, lis not to-
days eleven o'clock train. sir. 1t is
yesterdays eleven o'clock. To-day's
will probably not get here from way
down until tomorrow, SIR"
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-11-28
A Strange Coincidence.

Three events occurred recently at
the same moment in one house In
Waehring, near Vienna. These events
were a baptism, a welding and a
funeral. While. the family of the de-
ceased, an iron molder, Albert :Hrui-
EEK, were ,bemoaning. their loss, An
ton Schultz, a young carpenter, and
his bride, were celebrating their we'd
ding in the rooms beneath them, and
at the same time: the Cihak family.
who occupied rooms in The basement,
all. arrayed in holiday attire in
honor Of their infant, Gabriel, who
was being baptized - = RI. IN =.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-11-28
Vegetation on Rome's Monuments.

The monuments of Rome are now
under observation, not only by foreign
era, but by the Italian government. 1t
has been discovered that parasitic
plants grow at the top of most of the
Roman monuments. At the top of the
white marble column in the center Of
the Piazza: di Santa Maria Maggiore
there was till a few days ago a thr1v-
ing plant of a wild fig: tree: It was
beginning to eat away one OF the top
most ornaments of the column. But
it has now been removed. Twelve
figs were found on the plant. The
monument is now under. repair. The
affair has caused quite a little futter
andithe Piazza has been crowded with.
people to watch the uprooting process
This column is the only one left of
Gonstantfne's first church in Rome:
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-11-28
E~verIastinqIy at It.

If you foot your little touter al
then lay aside your horn, there's MT
a soul in ten short days will @how
that you were born. The man: VIZ
gathers pumpkins is the man :vhD
plows all day, and the man who kegs
it. humping Observation-Disclosures Il
pay. The man who adyertises. ~ihhA
short. a sudden jerk, is the man vh
blames the editor because IT, dnn1
work. The man. who gets the hnla-
ness takes a long and steady pun all
keeps the local paper from year 10
year quite full. He plans his adverth~
ing in a careful. thoughtful way, ARD
keeps forever at it until he makes 1t
pay. He has faith in all the future,
can withstand a sudden shock, anil
like the man of scripture, has his bus1-
ness on a rock.-Western Advertiser
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-11-28
Artificial; E.c:;Gc.

The latest sure>-<A al triumph is the
grating of a new set Of upper and
lower eye]ids to the eye Of a man who
lost his original set IN a fire. The &C.
cident had left beth eyeballs entirely
unprotected, and there was danger OF
the victim losing his sight entirely. 1t
was resolved to replace them by graft
Ing four new eyelids If possible, by
taking the: skin from the hip OF: the
patient: 1t was n~ecessary-t1 proceed
slowly, but the experiment was sue
ceAbful from the start. The four new
eytlids perform their normal functions
naturally. .:
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-11-28
A Diplomatic Error.

At a diplomatic reception in Lon.
don recently the wife of the Chinese
ambassador was, upon her arrival.
gravely ushered into the cloak room
for gentlemen: The mistake
is easily accountd for, because Chi.
mes women Of rank do not, as a rule.
attend public functions in London.
Moreover, her feet were of normal
size, she belonging to- caste which
allows the foot: ~bandages to be dis.
carded. Her dress was, of course.
slightly different from that worm BY
Cinnamon but apparently not sum
GENTLY 10 to enlighten the attendants
- to her sex. IL a. Z E, :t.~.~ .,... :.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-11-28
SnaiI.eatinq Spreading.

The popularity of the snail al n
article of food is not confined 10
Paris, but extends throughout south
ern Europe and some parts of Africa
DR.. Edrard, a French writer, says that
10000 pounds of snails are sent daily
10 Paris from the gardens of PoItou,
Burgundy, Champagne and Provenm
Those reared in gardens. are Ted On
aromatic herbs to improve their
flavor. Their market price is from g
to 3 francs . hundred; while thooe:
from the hedges. woods and GoreGts
bring somewhat less. The p~roprialor
Of one snailery in the vicinity I
Dion nets over 400 annually
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-11-28
A Bad Estimate.

The spirits of a young mar were
considerably dampened on q recent
Sunday evening while he was out
walking with a young lady. The
evening was rather cool, and the girl
was very lightly clothed, SO, thinking
to add to her comfort, the young man
took off his coat and placed it about
her shoulders. -. 80
As they walked along he kept
thinking of his gallantrv, liking him.
self; to dart a&nan, Sir Walter Raleigh
and various. other cavaliers, until he
heard q passing woman a to her
companion: =
HIM. That's all we're good for
to have men hang their coats and
hats on us"
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-11-28
Wanted a Chance.

When the Rev. Thomas K. Beecher.
pastor of the Park church, Elmira,
died the difficult problem of filing his
place confronted the trustees of the
church. The choice finally settled
upon the Rev. Annie Ford Eastman,
one of the few women who have made
a ucces Of the calling.
An: enthusiastic admirer took a
friend Of his to hear Mrs. Eastman
several Sundays ago. At the conclu-
sion@of the sermon the friend was
asked how he liked it.
The sermon was all right" was
the reply, but I hear a woman preach
six days in the week, and on the sew.
}enth l prefer to hear a man.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-11-28
Van Allen May Leave America

According to current rumor in New
port, James J. Van Allen is planning
to dispose of all his property in III
United States, his intention being u
live in England, which, he is crediteG
with having said, sis the only fit pl7ne
for a gentleman to live in" MI. Van
Allen bitterly resents the publicity
which has been given to his private
affairs by newspapers and has fe-
quently declared that some day he
would take up permanent resideneo
abroad. It is understood that h
would have done so ere now but for
the fact that it is doubtful whether kas
daughter, Miss May Van Allen, WokC
consent to! leave her native Ian. FIR
good.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-11-28
SALE

Default having been made III the pay:
naent Of the sum Of one hundred
at the date Of this notice, upon a certain
PhilifpH. Cross her husband to Don 4.
Apfii,A:D 1866 with power Of sale therein
esnt:i1sd' duly hs. recorded ;S saa IN ,t the fS Office o., the {;
day,of April, 4. p. ,soo at6 o'clock P. N. in
said mortgage. together. with the debt
Davidson by A. r. Davidson his attorney
in fact duly sold and assigned to H. A.
Rider by an instrument in writing dated
ees Setn in? the he t ofskce Of the 1 Res iatS Of
day Of May ieoo in Volume Of a ASSIGNMENTS
mortgage. together with the debt thereby
secured; vas duly sold and assigned by
thes said H: a; Rider to r. g. PaItingtcn
writing dated the 3lst dav OF May, a. b.
1879 and duly recorded il the office Of the
Register Of Deeds Of said Morrison county
mortgages on page "a: and no action or
Been Instituted dc to re recover o;aS' the &C. d ebt' se.
cured by said mortgage or any part there
Now tn ~erefore, Notice is hereby given,
that by virtue, OF the power of sale con-
tanned in said mortgage and pursuant to
the, statute in such case made and provi-
ded the said mortgage will be forec1osed
by q sale, Of h premises esc1ibed in and
num6ered seven and eight Il and D BLOCK
forty tour(A Of the original townsite Of
the Village (now City, OF Little Falls
Minnesota, according to the plat thereof
made by. S. NJ. Putnam or file and Of re-
cord in the Office of the Register of Deeds
in and for the said county, with all the
sale will be made BY the Sheriff OF said
Morrison county, at the north front door
Of the Court. House in the City of Little
Falls in said county ane state on the 5th
a. m. of that day, at public vendue, to
the highest bidder for cash to pay said
attorneys fees as stipulated in and by
said mortgage in case of foreclosure, and
the disbursements allowed by law, sub
ject to redemption at any time within one
year from the day of this sale, as provided
by law.
r. c. PARTINGTON
EDWARD WEBER =
Assignees OF Mortgage
z. P. ADAMS.
Attorney of Assignees of Nortgagee
Dated October 21st 1907.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-11-28

The Villa Borghese. whose chi,
shady park is the daily promenade dI
fashionable Roman, society. and -
resort Of many Americans, has ina
been offered for sale, and. is the en-
ter OF the deepest interest in DE
Eternal City. The park. is prfvuE
property, but by the Will of Card1B
Scipton his heirs are obliged to 49,
the park open to the public, and =
the amt time: keep the properu i
good order. ~ . :. =.
IL The cost Of keeping up such 49,
main is immense, and the villa II
heavily smortgaged. Recently: ~
property was put up at sauction,s~
no offers were made. Speculatou~
kept away blythe conditions att.elhA
The ~Romans~aaree~very tenacious
the :rightsHgiven~to them by their
low citizen. Cardinal Scipion, -
will not hear Of allowing one e -
venerable old trees to be- cut .d0
and the land divided into buIl<
lots. : : : '1& "*' :"
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-11-28
Remarkable Balloon Ascension.

Remarkable Balloon Ascension.
James Glaisher, the meteoTologist,
is nineety-three years Of age. Forty
years ago he made one Of the. most. re-
markable balloon ascensions on rec.
ord. He was able to record q height
of $4,000 feet. before he became, un-
conscious, and the balloon probably
reached $4,000 feet before his com
panion Nh. Coxwell, managed to pull
open the valve. : =. =.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-11-28
4 Natural Barometer.

There was long ago, on the shore
of the Adriatic sea, a stronghold
known as Dunie castle, or the high
est tower of which there was an
iron rod that was used as a means
OF telling when a storm was ap.
preaching in sumner. A soldier was
always stationed near the rod when
the sea had q threatening look, and
it was his duty to frequently put the
iron point of his javelin close to the
rod, watching for the spark that
would tell him it was time to warn
the fishermen by ringing a big b,r..
Ignorance in Bavaria.
Sacristan Michael Knapp of Frauen-
biburg, Bavaria; was vigorously at
tackled by the Pensioners recently for
~neglecting to ring the church bell to
hold up, or drive away, al approach
ing hail storm. The sacristan was all
but killed by the enraged peasants,
who held him responsible for the loss
of their harvest, and wouldn't accept
his excuse that he was absent from his
post when the storm burst. .
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-11-28

y" Liquor Expanded the Liver. u
At an inquest at 1slington* (Eng.) on
q man who had "lived on champagne
and brandy for the .ast three weeks"
it was stated that his liver weighed
$50: ounces, three times its normal
weight :2" 80: j'@~ j"
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-11-28
.Werk fol Wemen.

: In IL PACKING ana canning factories
twoDsa Asse.lesxsH taken the places
- -. a1Hnk'datkls1ti ~ hIeaital1set q It
- ~ &fl4ll6ke1ltl.sli@l 6fssfyearsi
taere. T1sinssE labor - !: i: j; light, being
ssiil[ en- aR69 h hsfIki / ~; york. !. which
ceaE84ieskft9ifnssSaaain ed ~. .stnl6
-
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-11-28
ignorance in Bavaria.
Opened St. Defnoi's Library

st. Deinol's library, which has been
erected at Hawarden as a memorial to
the late Mr.. Gladstone, was formally
opened on Oct. IA, by Lord Spencer,
who succeeded the late Duke Of West
minister as chairman of the Gladstone
national memorial committee III