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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-12-16
Killed by Train.

Chas. B. Johnson, aged 33, acting
as Brakeman, was run over and kill
ed by a car in the Southern freight
yard in Columbia on Tuesday. He
leaves two orphan girls aged four and
nine, his wife having died two years
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-12-16
MANNING, S. c. WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 16 1903

States enjoys within the granted
limits all the rights, power and au-
thority over the canal which it would
possess were it the sovereign OF the
territory to the exclusion OF sovereign
rights by the republic.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-12-16
S455,000
QThat parts Of this stock was issued

OThat parts OF this STOCK was lSsueo
without valid consideration and as a
bonus. The petitions contend that
before the first preferred stock was
sold special meeting was held on No
vember 9, 1901, when binding reso-
luton was adopted by which it was
agreed and stipulated that no hrst
mortgage bonds were to be issued
standing before this stock and it was
on this understanding that Mr.. Phinl-
~ bought $4,000 worth OF the hrsJ
preferred stock of the Olympia mills,
and Mrs. Alice Hull bought $4,000
worth Of it.
In defiance OF this contract, a meet
ing of the directors was called, they
having the majority OF voting power,
on November Il, and an issue of ST.
1000 six per cent. first mortgage
gold bonds voted. The third holder
Of the preferred stock Of the Olympia
is a Mr.. Aldermen, Of South Carolina.
The petition was filed in Charles
ton, asking that a receiver be ap-
pointed, declaring that it had been
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s1,Ooo,O0O

That in addition to this it is shown
that preferred stock is held by the d.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-12-16
FOE EUMANIT'S SAKE.

In this same codicil, dated June %,
1908, is found the following item:
II give and bequeath to the city OF
Columbia, a municipal corporation Of
the State Of South Carolina, the sum
Of $1,000 in trust to invest the same
and use the income therefrom as IN
their judgment seems best in enforc-
ing within the corporate limits Of said
city the laws Of the State and the
ordinances Of the city in relation TO
cruelty to animals. II the city OF
Columbia refuses aud fails within
reasonable time to accept the trust
hereby imposed upon it, then the said
sum of So, 900 shall pass as a portion
of my residuary estate"
The concluding paragraph Of the
third codicil is as follows:
''Out of the residue and rest OF my
estate direct the following legacles
to be paid: To St. Peters Roman
Catholic church Of Columbia, S. c., to
the Columbia hospital Of Columbia, 5.
c., to Dick keenan, of Columbia, S. c.,
and to Mrs. Mary Braslaw Of New
York, IS, 900 each; to the two daugh-
ters Of said Mrs. Mary BraSlaw, 81, 500
each; to George, keenan,, Thomas
Boyne, Mrs. E. H. Boyne, Mrs. Sarah
Alexander and my nephew, Charley
Graham, all of Columbia, $1,000 each.
And all the residue Of my estate I
give devise and bequeath in two equal
shares, one share to my brother James
Logan, OF if be be dead to bis issue
living at the time Of my death, per
sturpes. and one share to the issue of
nv sister, Mary Cassidy, per sturpes,
living at the time Of my death,
The original will was written July
%. 1885, and was witnessed by u.
Stork, Jno. G. Friday and Sam D..
Friday. Those who were named as
executors were his wife, Mrs. Louisa
D. Logan, Col. James Il. Rlon OF
Winnsboro, Frank Ehrlich and James
Graham Of Columbia. Mr.. Logan
ontliyed many Of those named as wit
nesses. The original paper was amend
ed by three codic!ls.
$4,000 FOR BIS WIFE.
He leaves to his wife The residence
at the corner OF Senate and Assembly
streets. including 13 acres, and $50.
600 in bonds for her support through
ont her natural life. At her death
the residue Of the s5O,oo0 is to revert
to the estate.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-12-24

still deeper hollow, and after much
hard work l succeeded in gathering
quite a pile of pebbles and sea weed,
on which l rested my feet. Meantime
my body from the waist up was eX-
posed. Even at this l was in danger
of falling out or off when the berg
rolled over, as it frequently did l was
therefore obliged to be constantly on
the alert. Exhausted from my eXer-
tons and though fearing that sleep
might mean death, | could not resist
the drowsiness that came over me; so
/ fell asleep. When ] awoke after a
few hours it was night, and the stars
were in the sky. Though my hands
and feet were numbed, / did not feel
as cold as one might imagine. 1t is
useless describing my sensations.
thought of the sad Christmas mother
and the kids would pass without me
and, perhaps, without the old man. and
| prayed to God to save me- | was
glad when the morning came-Christ-
from hunger and thirst, especially from
thirst. Christmas day passed over me
like Christmas eve. and at the dawn
of the Goth | gave UP hope. But one
should never despair even though hun
dreds of miles out at sea on an ice
berg, for that evening | was taken off
the berg by boat from the barkentine
Sea Serpent. commanded by Captain
Ferguson, and bound for the Azores
The captain treated me well, and after
staying on the Azores a few weeks
came to New York in Liverpool brig
antine.
THAT is about ALL" concluded the
young fisherman from Nova Scotia.
"And, say, doctor, | don't want to
spend no more Christmas days on q
berg. Washington Post.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-12-24

i ON AN
ICEBERG

TNHIS is in substance the story of
Ray LambertsOn, Nova Scotia
Ill lad of eighteen, who was taken
off an iceberg at sea by pass
ing ship and treated in Bellevue hos
pital:
Father and l went out fishing on
Christmas eve last from Clark's har-
Dor. We were after mackerel and
were doing we'll, but had not been long
out when a bay Of Fundy fog sur
rounded us, and we concluded to put
back. After cropping our way east for
half an hour we struck against some
thing, or something struck against us,
know now that the keel of our boat col
lided with the spur Of an iceberg.
When l rose to the surface l heard the
old man shouting, but / couldn't an
swer him, and it seems to me that the
spur got between us in the first place
and then we were separated altogether
by the entire berg. / managed to get
on a ledge of the berg and maintain
myself there by bracing my shoulder
against a slight projection overhead.
When l thought / was on top the berg
would keel over until l found myself
on the side, and at one time it turned
a complete somersault and threw me
once more into the water. l had
good mind to give up then and accept
what seemed my fate, but thought of
the folks at home and that my father
being probably drowned the family
would have to depend on me. So /
made another effort. The berg was
rolling and presented many sharp
points here and there, one Of which |
seized and by it's means lifted myself
to the ledge from which / had been
thrown.
Realizing that l could not maintain
myself in that position, l climbed once
more to the top and this time found
myself in saucer shaped cavity.
Whipping out my knife, hacked away
for dear life until | had scooped out a
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-12-24
lost, X
. STRAYED
OR STOLEN
By MARY WINTHROP

copyright, 1902, by T. c. McClure.1
""HE man who said that a big
apartment house was a vii
lage in itself didn't know a
thing about it, or else he had
never been in village. Lord! | would
say it was a collection of hostile camps
with a janitor as the only means of
communication"
By way of emphasis for his words
Frank Lane threw across the room the
gayly illustrated magazine he had been
pretending to read. 1t landed with a
crash, bringing with it to the floor a
small vase which stood on the corner
of the mantel. Broken bits of porce
lain rolled in oil directions.
The young man started to his feet.
The vase was one of his childish rel
les. Every bit was precious. But he
sank back with groan. He had for
gotten his Sprained ankle.
The pain in it made him remember.
1t was almost intolerable for a few mo-
ments. But that was not what brought
the tears to his eyes-tears Of weak
ness and loneliness. He was remem-
bering that it was the day before
Christmas and that he was shut up in
his bachelor apartments with sprain-
ed ankle. A solitary dinner at the club
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-12-24
ORIGIN OF XMAS GREENS.
They Were Used at Christmastfde
Five Centuries Ago.

They Were Used at Christmastide
Five Centuries Ago.
The use of evergreens at Christmas
time is older than the Christmas tree.
the Christians seeming to have copied
it from their pagan ancestors. In
very old book we find this reference to
the use of evergreens at Christmas
time: Against tie feast of Christmas
every mans house, ;s also their parish
churches, were ,decked with holme,
ivie, bayes and whatsoever the season
of the year afforded to be green. The
cOnduits and standards of the streets
were likewise garnished among the
which [ read that in the year 1414, by
tempest of thunder and lightning, to-
ward the morning of Candlemas day,
at the Leadenhall, in Cornhill, stand
ard of tree, being set up in the midst
of the pavement, fast in the ground,
nailed full of holme and ivie, for dis
port Of Christmas to the people, was
torn up and cast down by the malig-
nant spirit, as was thought, and the
stones of the pavement all about were
cast in the streets and into divers
houses. SO that the people were sore
aghast at the great tempest" -Leslie's
Weekly.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-12-24

IT WISH YOU WOULD LET ME KEEP IT."
was never wildly festive for Christ
mas, but even that was to be denied
him this year.
There was rafting at the hall door.
Lane hastily brushed aside the tears as
the wife of the janitor came in. Won
anlike, she was compassionate Her
face beamed as she cried: "a package
for We, Mester Lane. TIL postman jest
left it, an | hurried it up, thinkin' it
might cheer ye bit It's sure some
prisint lady fren's been a-sendin' ye."
The invalid laughed shortly From
a lady friend! He had been raised in
an orphan asylum and as far as
his knowledge went had not a living
relation. His position in the business
world was entirely due to his own
pluck and energy. He had not had
time to make lady friends
When the woman had gone, he still
looked curiously at the package in his
lap. 1t was in bad order The string
was lOosened and the. enveloping paper
torn. The address was blurred, but he
could still make out family the in
scription "F f. Lane" and the name
of the apartment house. 1t was really
for him.
His fingers trembled with eagerness
as he slipped off the outside wrapper
and disclosed dainty tissue paper and
ribbons. 1t must surely be from a girl.
he thought
Inside was a creation of violet silk.
He eyed it obviously, but then his face
cleared. He had seen similar curios in
shop windows. 1t must be a handker
chief case
But the name Of the sender? He
took hold of the case gingerly and
shook it, He carefully turned it inside
cut. No card appeared. 1t must have
slipped out on the way. He shifted
approximately. The case was strongly
scented with violets. 1t almost seemed
as if the fair donor herself was glorify-
ing his room with her presence.
Yet the question of who had sent it
still remained unsolved. He knew whom
he wished had sent 1.-THE girl in the
fiat above. She was the girl who,
when she came in from the office Of an
evening, sat down at the piano and
ratified off a jolly twostep-that WAS
when things had gone well-or crept
in quietly and sang soothing lullabies-.
that was when the days work had left
her wornout and blue. Lane sympa-
thiZed, for he had felt just that way
| himself.
"B-r-r-r'' rang the electric bell Lane
| frowned as he reached his hand back
| for the button. Why need common
place realities in the shape of the jan
| itor break in upon his day dream?
| Then he Strengthened up suddenly.
| The figure standing in the doorway
was not to be confused with the jan
| itor. 1t was a girl with rebellious
brown curls wandering down to OBJ
struct pair of serious dark eyes. 1t
was the girl Of the fiat above.
| The girl stood uncertainty a moment
| in the gathering dusk, then stepped
| forward with sudden decision. 81 beg
your pardon for intruding on you"
she said alphabetically. Il don't be-
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-12-24

We would like to ask, throught
the columns of your paper, if there is
any person who has used3oG reen' s
August Flower for the cure of Indi-
gestion, Dyspepsia, sand Liver
troubles that has not been ccured-
and we also mean their results, such
as sour stomach, fermentation of
food, habitual costiveness. nervou'
dyspepsia. headaches, ! despondeut
feelings, sleeplessness-in fact, any
trouble connected with the stomach
or liver? This medicine has been
sold for many years in all civilized
ountrles, and we wish to ;correspond
with you and send you..one of our
books free of cost. If you never
tried August Flower, try rs cent
bottle first. We have never known
of its failing. If so, something more
serious is the matter with you. The
20 cent size has just been introduced
this year. Regular size rs cents. At
Frost d Spies. G. G.sGreen,
Wood bury, N. J..
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-12-24
A W0man's Complexion.

1t is rank foolishness to attempt
to remove sallowness or gressines )
OF the skin by the use of cosmetics.
or local" treatment, as advocated
by the beauty doctors. The only
safe and sure way that woman can
improve her complexion is by purify
ing and enriching the blood, which
can only be accomplished by keeping
the liver healthy and active. The
liver is the seat Of disease and blood
pollution. Green's August Flower
acts directly on the liver, cleanses
and enriches the blosd, puriies the
complexion. It also cures consti-
patton, biliousness, nervousness, and
induces refreshing sleep. A single
bottle Of August Flower has been
known to cure the most pronounced
and distressing case of dyspepsia
and digestion. New trial size bottle
% cents; regular size Is cents. At
Frost & Spies.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-12-24

Heve you can even see who I am in
this semidarkness. Won't you let me
light up? am the girl from the fiat
above" AS she spoke she turned to
the switch. In a moment the room
flashed into blaze Of light.
Lane still stared at her as if at a
vision, but the years of business train
ing came to his aid. won't you sit
down, Miss Fane?' he said courteous
ly. Il can't rise-a little trifle of a
sprained ankle"
Yes, l know the girl interrupted
alphabetically. "The janitor told me-
i am so sorry" The man found her
pity very sweet
Il don't want to trouble you," she
went on, "but l am looking for one of
my Christmas presents which is lost,
strayed or stolen. 1t must have come,
for my cousin writes that it was mailed
some days ago.
lnstinctively Lane spread his hands
over the dainty trihe lying in his lap.
Yes, the pillow hid it from view.
ut is a handkerchief case made Of
purple silk. AS our names look some
thing alike, l thought it might have
come to you by mistake" She looked
at him expectantly
Now, Lane had been mentally plan
ming how he might keep that handker-
chief case. He was a thief in every
thing but the deed. But he could not
answer those searching brown eyes
with lie. Eyes, have it. l thought
1t was mine.' And he held it out weak
ly. Then sudden inspiration came to
him. Il wish you would let me keep
it, he said pleadingly 81 will buy you
anything else in it's place that you like"
Miss Lanes color deepened. "Why?"
she asked wonderingly.
Because" he said vehemently, 'its
the only Christmas present shall have.
l have been lying here in the dusk i'm
agining who might have sent it to me,
and | can't bear to give it up. l would
not care so much if | was up and
around. You don't know how blue a
fellow gets shut up here all alone. Lit
tie things come to count a lot"
He looked so helpless lying there on
the couch that the girls heart went out
to him, and she had a fashion of fol-
lowing her heart more readily than her
head you poor felloww she said gen.
tly. II know just how you feel. You
shall keep the handkerchief case. Cous-
in Laura will never know, md l have
several others. And you must count it
as real Christmas present from me.
Only don't give me- anything in it's place
except to wish me merry Christmas
when l come down to see you in the
morning. will bring some of the good
les from my home box. They will make
you forget all about the ankle"
She hurried away. Lane did not know
that it was because she wished to hide
tears brought to her eyes by the dumb
look of gratitude on his face. And he
lay back and wished that the morrow
might come.
Before another Christmas the two
fats were empty. Mr.. and Mrs. Lane
were keeping house in large fiat on
the ground floor His wife always de-
clares that he stole her heart and the
handkerchief case at one and the same
time on that memorable Christmas eve.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-12-24
XMAS WITH THE GERMANS.
Scenes In the Shops and In the Re-
tfrement of Home.

Scenes In the Shops and In the Re-
tirement of Home.
AS the handsome shops reveal the
Christmas of the rich Germans, also
we see the Christmas joys of the other,
the peasant class. The toy stores-the
dolls in all the national costumes Of
the world, and windows all bristling
with combating soldiers. Candy shops!
Candy is distinctively American. In
Germany and France it is bonbons; in
England sweets. The Germans do not
eat candy as habit, as we do, but on
Christmas time, according to their
idiom, sit goes loose" But it is the
''pfefferkuchen" that is the great dis
tinguishing delicacy of Christmastide.
Not a house, family or person in Ger
many is without it. 1t is sort of hard
spice cake, made in all sorts of shapes.
The writer spent last Christmas in
the home of Baron Won Shierbrant.
The day before Christmas the drawing
rooms were closed. No one dare enter
except the baron and baroness, who
came in and out of those rooms very
quietly and mysteriously. On Christ
mas eve the first event Of interest is
the Christmas eve dinner, which is
characterized by the serving Of ''karp-
fen in BIER and the bringing forth from
their secret hiding places of the ia
nous Christmas cakes, marzipan, pfef-
fernuesse and pfefferkuchen. Dinner
ends with the joining of hands and all
saying, "Gesegnete mahlzeit. Wash
ington Post
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-12-24

The old fashioned stockings and
hearts and crosses and animals cut out
of tarlatan outlined with worsted and
then filled with fiat candies and tied
on the tree are always popular orna-
ments. Sugar figures bought in the
confectionery store will serve to break
the monotony. The baker at Christmas
time usually has bis windows filed
with horses, dogs, cats and men and
women made of delectable cake dough
and artistically ornamented with color
ed sugar curlycues. These are tooth
some and attractive to the small boy
and girl
Candles in small candle holders are
always scattered well over the tree. 1t
is a wise precaution to keep pan of
water in which is wet sponge in case
of accidents. When a spark falls upon
Dough, the sponge quickly applied to
the spot will check the spread of the
Star.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-12-24
Ballads of Yule.

Though some are dead and some are fled
To lands Of summer over sea,
The holly berry keeps his red,
The merry children keep their glee
They hoard with artless secrecy
This gift for Maude and that for Molly,
And Santa Claus he turns the key
On Christmas eve Heigh-ho, the holly!
Amid the snow the birds are fed;
The snow lies deep on land and lea;
The skies are shining overhead;
The robins tame that was SO free.
Far north at home the barley bree"
They brew; they give the hour to folly.
How "Rab and Allen cam to pree,"
They sing; we sing. Heigh-ho, the holly!
ENvOI.
Friends. let us pay the wonted fee.
The yearly 1.-THE of mirth, be jollyi
1t is duty so to be,
Though half we sigh, Heigh-ho, the
holly!
Andrew Lang.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-12-24
DOLLY
HANGING
HOLLY

MYTH Polly I CHANGED to be hanging
" the holly,
w With Polly the roguish with Polly
the sly;
With Polly, who's trimming with frolic
and folly,
4 quip on her lip and jest in her eye.
The wind it was grieving, and shadows
were weaving
Their dark web without DER the face OF
the sky.
Within it was merry with green leaf and
berry,
And Polly, close by, with CLEAN in her
eye.
'"rhis holly, know. sir. you wish mistle-
toe, sr!''
Cried Polly as DER us wreath we hung
high
looked at her, laughing, to see were she
chatting,
And, oh, what CLINT there shone out
from her eye!
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-12-24

The church was beautifully decorat-
ed with Christmas green's and the air
was laden with their odor. AS the
service was about to begin little Kitty
pulled her mothers sleeve and said in
an awe stricken tone, "Oh, don't it smell
Solemn!'-Christian Work
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-12-24
The Dawn of Christmas

Christmas day begins in the middle
Of the Pacific ocean on tie one hum
dred ard eightieth parallel Of latitude,
and there is where Santa Claus starts
and ends his great and only journey Of
the year.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-12-24

"Chris' mus kin be made SO much
pleasanter eff the stern parunt will on'y
let his min wander back tew the time
when he made dash fur the ole Chin
neypiece HIMSELF says Ole Nutmeg.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-12-24
A JuveniIe Impression.

"I'll be glad when I'm grownup
man." said the thoughtful youngster.
'WhyY
Because then / can get my Christ
mas presents without having to be
good beforehand. "-WashingtoR Star.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-12-24

How like the rose petals on which the bee
settles
Her cheeks were! Her lips were the
holly fruits dye
s'Be it mistletoe, dear. a minute or SO,
deari"
ga minute?' breathed Polly, with mirth
in her eye.
So it's, oh. to be handling the holly with
Polly,
With Polly the mischievous Polly the
Slyi
With Polly, the genius of all that is jolly,
A lure on her lip and with love in her
eye!
Clinton Scollard in Smart Set
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-12-24
RnoHHrrH. GA. Jan. 80.

RooHBrLH, Ga, Jan. 80, 1902.
Black-Draught Stock and Poultry
Medicine is the best eyer tried. Our
stock was looking bad when you sent
me the medicine and now they are
getting so fine. They are looking 20
per cent. better.
s. P. BROCKINGrON.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1903-12-24

fTNHIS is in substance the story of
Ray Lambertson, Nova Scotia
III lad of eighteen, who was taken
The Newtown bee., 1903-05-22
THE WASTES OF THE BODY.

Every seven days the blood, muscles and bones of a man of average size los es two pounds of wornout tissue. This waste cannot be replenished and the health and strength kept up without perfect digestion. When the stomach and digestive organs fail to perform their functions, the strength lets down, health gives way. and disease sets up. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure enables the stomach and digestive organs to digest and assimilate all of the wholesome food that may be eaten into the kind of blood that rebuilds the tissues and protects the health and strength of the mind and body. Kodolcures indigest- ion, dyspepsia and all stomach trou- ble. It is an ideal spring tonic. Sold by s. J. Parks, Trumbull; w. N. Hurd, Long Hill: B. Hawley & Co.,, Stepney; A. B. Blakeman, Bots ford: Betts x Betts, Sandy Hook; M. Beach, Monroe: w. J. Beehler. Brookfeld: R. H. Beers X Co.,, New town.