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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-02-12
ATLANTIC COAST Line,
CHARLESTON, S. c., Jan. Is, 1862.
On and after this date the following
passenger schedule will be IN effect:
NORTHEASTERN RAILROaIr
South Bound
EASTERN RAILROAD.

NORTHEASTERN RAILROAD:
South Bound.
80. .23. +53.
L' Florence, 3.0OA 7.55P.
L' hlDgsttee. 1856 9.O7
Lv Lanes, Al ooT 7aop
Ar Charleston, $40 1l.l5 e.lo
North Bound.
Lv Charleston. 6.45A. Ash. 7OoA
LV Lanes. Sl6 6l0 s az
Lv KiDgstree, S32 6.25
Ar Florence, $50 72U
Daily. fDa;ly except Sunday.
No. 81 runs through to Columbia via,
Central L. L. Of s. C.
Trains Nos. IS and 80 run via Wilson
aud Fayetteville-Short Llne-and make
close connection for all points North.
Trains on G. i D. Il. r. leave Florence
daily except Sunday 9.55 m, arrive Dar-
!!ngton 1923 II, Cheraw, l1.40 q m,
Wadeshoro 1885 p In. Leave Florence
daily EXCEPT Sunday. 90 N, arrive Oar.
!ngton, 25 p m. Hartsvllle 9.2C m,
Bennetsville 9.2l p M, Gibson 9.45 m.
Leave Florence Sunday only 9.55 m. ar
rive Darlington 1927. Hartsville lilo
Leave Gibson daily except Sunday 6.35
a m, Hennettsville $50 a N, arrive Darling.
ton 7,5G IN. Leave Hartsville daily es.
cept SUNDAY 100 a m, arrive Darlington
1;49 IN, leave Darlington 8.55 am, arrive
Florence 9.2O IL. Leave Wadesboro daily
except sunday 25 p N. Cheraw SIS m,
darlington G.29 p NJ, arrive Florence o
u. Leave Hartsville Sunday only SIS m
Darlington 800 a m, arrive Florence 9.2U
a m.
J. Il. KENLEY, JNO F DIVINE
RI yea "a Manager; Genl Supt.
I. NJ: EMERSON. Traffic Manager.
II. N. EMERSON, Genr Pass. AGENT
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-02-12
W. G. IA.
South h-Bound.
North-Boul

NO. o2 runs through from Charleston via
Gehtra! T. H., leaving Charleston 90 m,
Lanes o0 m, Manning 8.39 m.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-02-12
MANCHESTER l. AUGUSTA r. r.

TRAINS - and 35 carry through Pullman
palace buffet sleeping cars between New
York and Macon via Augusta.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-10-13

weeks will have much to do with tn,
quality of the late potato crop. Re
ports from the leading potato CROWN
counties, Adams, Portage, Waushar
and Waupaca are encouraging. w
plce present potato indications at g.
per cent The clover seed crop
necessarily confined largely % tina
part Of the state not visited by droutI
last year, and in these sections tn,
crop is a fair one. The percentage
for clover seed, for the whole state,
Is. Buckwheat is reported at sc, sor
ghum at II, beans at SO, and late va
rieties Of apples at 85. In our mex
report, to be issued December LIST, W.,
will endeavor to give a close estimate
of yield per acre of the several inl
portant crops Of the state, for the sea
son of 1902"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-10-13

at date, and which may not yet be
fully matured. The growth of corn
has been exceptionally heavy, and
with sufficient time for maturing the
crop, it would have been considerably
above the average. 1t is now some
what difficult to closely estimate the
extent of the damage from frost, as
in the same locality, some fields are
completely killed, others only partial
Iy so, while still other favored loca-
tons escape without serious injury.
Crock and Walworth, two of the
largest corn producing counties in the
state, report the crop in the best con-
dition-about 80 per cent of full
crop, while the average percentage in
other counties, usually classed in the
corn district, have an average of from
70 to rs per cent.
"The reports from the whole state
force us to place the general average
at 70 per cent. Of full crop, and we
fear that if placed upon the basis Of
merchantable corn, the percentage
would be driven still lower. The est
mated percentage of full crop of
corn, at a corresponding date in 1901,
was also 70, but the general quality
was then better than now.
POTATOES, next in Importance to
corn, among our late maturing farm
crops, are usually reported in good
condition, though we have several re-
ports of rotting in the hill. The wet
weather Of the past week has added
to this danger, and the character Of
the weather for the next two or three
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-10-13
Whare Rubber Comes From.

AS is generally known, the greater
part Of the worlds rubber comes from
the jungles of the Amazon. Owing u
the great demand for this substance
it was deemed advisable to penetrate
into Tie heretofore untrodden regions.
These explorations have resulted in
the discovery of new rubber regions,
where operations will at once begin.
the shipments of rubber from Iquitos
during 1900 aounted to 900 tons;
this output was raised in 1901 to 1891
tons, and still larger gains are expect
ed this year
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-10-13

The state crop report, issued yester-
day by Secretary John M. True, shows
that the corn crop of the state is at
present on the whole poorer than it
was year ago, when the long period
Of drouth and excessive heat made
the average very low. The bad show
ing Of the present year is due to
heavy and frequent rains, followed by
cold weather and, in many localities,
by frost The situation is far from
encouraging but does not occasion
alarm for other crops are better. The
report is as follows
''The crop report for October 1 deals
only with those crops not harvested
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-10-13

4. Gen. Sex es. Soldiers Home.
8. See. Root. z
Comrades of distinction will give adj
dresses. All the old tunes will stir the
blood of the veterans and the pOpu-
lace Sickles will be there and Gen.
Russell A. Alger. Sigel, in eternal
bivouac, will not answer to his name.
There will be old Jacob Smith, Gen.
Miles, always liked by the soldiers,
will not be there, and the regret is
universal, as the G. A. r. lad planned
to give him an ovation.
Monday camp Roosevelt will be
opened on the white lot. The old
soldiers will convene there. Secre-
tary John Hay will deliver the ora
ton of the day
Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey and
number of other G. A. r. ladies have
arranged to receive the visiting lady
organizations affiliated with the vet
Grams. Washington will accommodate
the ladies as we'll as the fathers,
brothers and sons who are with them
There will be decorated on the occa-
sion of this reunion the corner stone
of the memorial bridge to connect Ar
lington with the city. Many are the
disapointed ones who hoped to see the
bridge this time, for next year they
may not be here-indeed, many GER
tainly will not. But they will know at
all events that soon the wayfarer may
walk from the sleeping place of the
defenders to the beautiful city that
they fought so nobly to protect.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-10-13

Washington, Oct. 5.-Under the
most unusual conditions the thirty
sixth annual encampment of the Grand
Army of the Republic opens in the ma
TONS capital this evening. Religious
services in all the churches will usher
in the entertainment rendered to the
veterans. Washington had the G. A.
R. ten years ago, on which occasion
$40, 900 was expended for free quarters
alone. This time the total subscribed
is far less. The thinning of the ranks
of the wasted old boys in blue may
possibly find the reduced appropria-
ton not insufficient. And yet, thin
ming and thinner as those ranks are,
they are an order of merit in the re-
public whose membership and whose
patronage include the highest and
most worthy of all our citizenship
Comander-in-Chief Terrence will
be escorted at the head of the Grand
Army parade Wednesday by a guard
of 800 mounted civilians under the
lead of w S. GUIDE, president of the
Business Mems association. In the
parade no body of men outside Grand
Army membership is ever admitted.
hence the civilians must go ahead
with the cOmmander-in-chief.
The real work Of the encampment
will begin Tuesday with a parade of
regular soldiers and sailors of the civil
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-10-13

e., Gen .EAlger. 3.EGen. Terrence.
the c. A. II. 7.ELafay cite monument.
war and of today, visiting organiza-
tions, Sons of Veterans, army and
navy, revenue cutter service and other
branches. The president is expected
to be recovered in time for this
parade.
The court of honor, all that part Of
the city between Fifteenth and Seven
teenth streets, will be devoted to re-
viewing stands, for the president and
invited guests and for the Grand Army
and their invited guests. The Ro
chambeau and Lafayette statues will
not be hidden by any of the structures
in the court and very fine vista will
extend from the square of stands
straight up to the white house through
Sixteenth street past the Jackson
monument. Standing with old world,
old-time stately dignity the figures of
our nations early friends will tower
somewhat approvingly over the barred
heads of the bowed, the grizzled and
the manned who have made those
friends effort worth while. The grand
parade of Wednesday will disband at
Seventeenth street after passing up
that street a little way beyond the re
viewing square.
Then the veterans will be left to
themselves and their friends. There
will he fireworks at the monument
fotillas on the Potomac, campfres, be-
ginning with the rousing big one that
opens things wide on Monday night
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-10-13

The hOstilities between the fresh
men and sophomores of Lawrence uni
versity have been discontinued. all
students temporarily suspended from
classes having been reinstated.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-10-13
Heard on the Streets,

Stranger Tin Kankakee, looking at
clock on insane asylum -Gee! I didn't
think it was SO late. Is that clock
right?
Citizen-No; if it was it wouldn't be
there.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-10-13

charity, harmony, and comfort reign.
Martin Ray, her hero, was to bring
about this. She did not know then
that Martin Ray lived in luxury on
the money that should have fed the
children of the poor with bread. She
had to learn the hardest of all lessons
the difference between precept and
Dractice
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-10-13
POOR SHOWING
OF CORN CROP
PROSPECT NOT BETTER THAN IT
WAS A YEAR AGO.
CAUSED BY FROST AND WET

Secretary True Issues Report lndicat-
ing Excessive Rain and Cold
Weather as Disastrous to Maize as
Was Drouth and Heat of 1901
Some Potatoes Rot in Ground.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-01-11
Woes Of a Grocer.

It was an uptown grocery which a
little girl about five years of age entered
the other day. saying: II want a spool
of cotton!' "You won't get that here
replied the grocer jokingly. You'll
have to go to the blacksmith's shop for
that" Il want a spool of cotton,' the
child repeated, clutching something very
tightly in her right hand. And she con-
tinued to reiterate the request for a long
time before quitting the store. Present.
ly her mother appeared in the door, with
a very irate countenance. "D'ye mean
to tell me that you haven't got a nut
meg?" she inquired Indignantly. "Was
that what the child wanted % exclaimed
the grocer. "She asked for a spool of
cotton" Couldn't you see the nutmeg
in her hand?' retorted the mother. IT
saw something in her hand, but | didn't
know what it was" well, all YOU
had to do was to smell it." was the final
with which the matron departed.
to this scene have amused
themselves ever since, asking the grocer
why he doesn't exercise greater detec-
tive skill in finding out what his Gus
toners require when they don't know
themselves. '-Phladelphia Record.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-01-11

Speaking of insurance matters" sale
a listener. Il suppose the plain, old.
fashioned nail has caused more fires
in the big establishments where ma.
chinery is used in many and compli-
Gated ways than any other little thing
IN existence. The only thing needed
is for it to come in contact with some
other hard material with sufficient force
to cause a spark and heat generation.
Nails have really produced a heavy per
cent. of the cotton fires of the country.
During recent years, on account of steps
taken by the owners and conductors of
the larger cotton and by-product plants
at the instance of insurance men. the
nail has not been such a prolific pro-
Queer of fires.
"A way has been found, for instance.
in cotton gins, cotton mills and in plants
where cotton seed are put through man
uf%acturing processes, of extracting nails
and other weighty and finty substances
that may find lodgment in these inAam-
mable products. Gravity is the natural
force used. Nails and rocks and ma
terials of this kind are heavier than cot
ton and its by-products, and they have
a tendency to force their way to the
of the heap. By allowing these
products to pass over a rolling belt ar
rangement these heavier materials filter
toward the bottom and are finally ex-
SO that when the cotton or the
cotton seed pass through the grind in
he various manufacturing processes,
is but little danger from fire so
far as these things are concerned."-I
VesO Orleans Times Democrat.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-01-11
Some Coal Figure.

The fuel problem in Europe is be-
coming the most serious economic cues
ton that engages the attention of the
manufacturers and producers as well as
the concern of the various governments.
The United Kingdom has been the
greatest exporter of coal for a century
and more. British ships still carry the
bulk Of the worlds in coal,
her total exports last year a-ggregating
4o,Io8,orI tons, while that Of Germany
the second great coal exporting nation
of the world, reached a total of r.
10000 tons. While the United King
dom and Germany have led in the ex-
ports OF coal, the coal-producing area
of the United States is many times
greater than that of any other country
on the globe. In coal production the
United States has also taken front rank
within the last two years, her produc-
ton in 1899 being 226,553.564 tons,
2~2o,oo4,78I tons for the United
In 1890 the coal production
of the United Kingdom exceeded that
the United States by 100000 tons.
With such amazing growth in coal pro-
and in exports, and with Euro
countries taking measures to check
the exports of coal, it is but a question
Of time when the United States will be
The leading coal exporting nation of
he world.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-01-11
LOVE

Do you guess it, l wonder, the spell
that lies
Noon and night on my lonely hours
How | look in the streams, and see
your eyes?
How l touch your dress when !
touch sweet fow'rs?
How I hear your voice when the
zephyrs sigh
Thro' the scented pines in the long
hot day?
How you glide from sight when the
sunbeams die?
How you come again with the moons
first ray?
How my soul wings up from the thrall
of sleep
And links with yours in the stars
above?
How together, and hand in hand, we
sweep
Thro' the measureless fields of rose
crowned love?
All! how should you guess?-for we
never speak!
How should you know?-for | can
but look
(When we meet and pass) with a
glance too meek
To utter the love you might not
brook!
So I tell my love in a secret verse,
By you for ever, Beloved. unheard--
Lest you shatter the beautiful dream |
nurse,
With a plying glance or a scornful
word.
And my beautiful dream is sweet to
me,
0 Love, is it false? o Love, is it
true?
| dream that in close-lipped Sc
crecy-
You know, you are glad, and you
love ME, too!
Country Life.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-01-11
Fire Signals.

At a meeting Of Hope Hook and
Ladder Co. No. i, held on July 8,
1901, the town was divided into Fire
Districts and a Code of Signals was
adopted in order to facilitate thu loca-
ton of fires in the future. The town
was divided as follows:
District No. ALL that portion of
swn bounded north by Bellevue
street. west by Union street, south
and east by corporation line.
District No. 2-All that portion of
town bounded by Bellevue street on
the south; Union street on the west,
and corporation line on the north and
eat
District No. 3-The portion of town
lying west of Union street, and south
of Bellevue street, with the corpora
tiol line as the south and vast boun-
Diary.
District No. 4-TLe portion of town
bounded on the south by Bellevue,
east by Union, north and west by cor
poratiou line.
The Signals adopted were short taps
to indicate the district in which the
fire is loca'el, followed by a rapid
alarm, same to be repeated until gen.
eral alarm is given.
To illustrate, should an alarm be
sounded for District No. 3, first three
one, two, three, followed by rap
ia alarm and ranaat
The Opelousas courier., 1902-01-11
Timber Waste.

1t is little short of ridiculous that mil
lions of feet of valuable timber should
be destroyed every year on the Pacific
coast through the carelessness of hun
tiers and campers. The sheep herders
of the mountains used to burn over large
tracts for the purpose of making feed
for their focks in subsequent years, but
the practice has long ceased. AT ali
events, somebody ought to make It his
business to devise a stringent and sys-
tematic scheme for preventing the waste
and destruction wrought by annually re-
curing forest fres.-Goldeadale (Washl.
AaricslfMralisA
The Opelousas courier., 1902-01-11
Town Residences For Sale

In a desirable neighborhood in Ope-
%louaas, with an entire square of land.
we'll shaded with live oaks, magnolias,
cedars, pecans, etc., about 9 squares
from the Courthouse, 8 squares from
High School, 2 squares from Catholic
Church and convent. House is two
story, brick basement, 8 rooms, four
freplaces, out-buildings, etc., all un-
der good fence. Will be sold cheap for
cash, or part cash and balance on time
to suit. Apply at this office. tt
The Opelousas courier., 1902-01-11

The value Of q Newspaper % IN
advertising medium consists irA|
Its circulation.
Whe1 You can secure the come
sined circulation Of two papers
for the price Of one, it is money
gaved!
"The st. Landry Democrat
was consolidated on the Ri az
Aarsh, 1894, with " The Opelon.
sas Courier" The ADVERTISING
rates have not been increaseT
while the price Of subscription
has been reduced to 81 o wear.
THE COURIER being 81 odds
fhe best paper In the empire Pan
Igh OF St. Landry 10 therefore the
6Aanasa
The Opelousas courier., 1902-01-11

According to a writer in Every.
tody's Magazine the family of the
average American lives on a scale and
. daily diet which would be regarded
in Europe as lavish. such a one as can
be afforded there only by the rich.
His table is spread with abundance.
mot only with articles of domestic
production, but of imported food
stuffs. For example, his family O
surnes annually 1850 pounds of wheat
Hour. and 600 pounds OF oat and corn
meal. $50 pounds of meat, or about
two pounds e day; $50 pounds Of
potatoes. 100 pounds of butter. and
500 pounds Of sugar. He is the great.
est coffee drinker on earth, one pound
. week being required for his fam.
iiy's consumption. Of tea, however.
ne uses little, five pounds per yea
sufacing for his needs. His table costs
him SIC per month. He eats three
meals per day. taling his dinner at
noon. He retires between nine and
ten Ct night. and rises at six in the
morning.
= New Jersey man who stole a sec
hon Of railroad bed has been held FOR
court. In matters Of this kind the
only safe plan Il to take all 9 i none.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-01-11

The touching" interest of the Ita1-
ian people in the affairs of their king
was strikingly manifested on the oc-
casion OF the birth of his daughter.
Within two days after that event King
Victor received $4,000 congratulatory
kilograms and 10000 requests for
money.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-01-11

The statistics collected during 1899
showing the damage done by light
ming have been published by the
weather bureau. The number of build
ings damaged or destroyed by light
ming in 1899 was 5527. In addition to
these 729 buildings caught fire as a
result of the proximity to other struc-
lures that were fired by lightning. The
approximate loss in 1924 cases was
not reported, owing undoubtedly to
the fact that the loss was small. A
conservative estimate Of the total loss
by lightning during the year would be
$500. 900. The great majority of build
ings struck by lightning we're not pro-
yided with lightning rods. The same
conditions prevailed in the preceding
year.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-01-11

At a recent meeting Of German
epinners at Leipsic a table was sub
mitted, which showed that the worlds
consumption of cotton was@now about
100000 bales annually. The United
States stands at the head Of the list,
being credited with a consumption Of
$500, 900 bales Great Britain comes
second, with $500, 900 bales.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-01-11

Jules Verne, now long past his seven
tieth year. has begun his ninety-ninth
story. Since he commenced writing
some OF his most marvellous tales have
been proved to be only prophecies. For
instance, we have submarine boats al
most as wonderful as Captain Nemo's
craft, and the Journey around the
world has been accomplished in much
less time than that required by the
mythical Fogg. If M. Verne wishes to
write q novel Of adventure SO improb-
able that science will not catch up
with 1t for a long time to come, he will
have to tax his powers of ingenuity to
the utmost; provided that at the same
time, al In his earlier stories, he sur
rounds it with the specious atmosphere
that imparts one Of the chief charms
to his narratives.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-01-11

Speed is becoming more and more
she supreme consideration in the
construction of war ships. Ships of
the navy, it seems, must not only be
able to fight, but it seems must also
be able to run away upon occasion,
and to steam great distances without
stopping to take on coal, states the
Baltimore Sun.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-01-11
FOR SALE.

A house and lot in the town OF
Washington, La, in the square bound.
ed by Carriere, Wilkins, Ewes and
Dupre. Frame building made of
choice cypress, ceiled inside, weather.
boarded outside, 2Ox3O feet. Will be
sold cheap for cash, or part cash and
balance on time to suit. For partieu.
lars apply at the Courier Office, Ope-
La. n
The Opelousas courier., 1902-01-11

One of the chief uses of those Soutl
American republics is to make new
histories. Biographies and maps nee
essary every year or two.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-01-11

The last clause of a will which was
filed for probate in Washington, D.
c., the other day significantly says:
''The net sum of $1s6,000 left by this
will is the financial result Of a long
life OF industry and economy, and If
used for good and useful purposes by
those to whom 1t Is now given is
enough. And If not so used is too
much"
The Opelousas courier., 1902-01-11

The announcement is made that In
aiana will put about "a, 200, 900 cans OF
French peas" on the market this
year. Now let Europe have another
EhiYer.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-01-11

The value of street railway fran
:hises in a big and growing city is
exemplifed in the offer which the
Chicago City railway has made to the
municipality in consideration of a 20
years extension of its franchises. 1t
offers to pave the streets it occupies
from curb to curb at a cost of $780,
900 in return for the privilege it asks.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-01-11
TEgAT MAN...

Who does not fad Aa
vortfaing profitable
an his business finds
OuSta @aa a -
able
The Opelousas courier., 1902-01-11

Native industries fer women in the
West take the form of silkworm rails
ing and silk Keeling in Utah and fax
cultivation in Montana,
The Opelousas courier., 1902-01-11
oPELoUsAs. LOUISIANA

The discoveries of systems of wire.
less t~elegraphy are becoming too nu,
nerous to mention.
The Opelousas courier., 1902-01-11
Standing squarsly and Incorporating.
~ up@n She Democratic
Platform the

Opelousas Courier
II the advocate Of Democratic
principles and the friend OF the
people. -
Their welfare il ito welfare, and
1t will ever be found defending
their rights with all Of itS
ability. :"