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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-08-26
4 Cprious Cod.

Among the most extraordinary pieces
Of symbolism known to have been used
by the early AsiaicsI was figure Of a
donkey's head used as representative
Of the Deity. There is no doubt what
ever that the same emblem was once
used among the Hittites, the Egyp-
tians and one or two other nations as q
symbol Of their red god, Sut. The
superstition of the yellow donkey Of
India, the story of the swift ass Of
eastern Asia and tie ass OF Dionysius
and many other marvellous ass stories
are all survivals of that curious form
Of religious wroship, the alteration Of
the ass head.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-08-26
The Flower Mission Depart

The Flower Mission Depart
ment seeks to bring the uplift-
ing and comforting, preventive
and regenerative influences Of
Gods beautiful world of nature
unto everyone, and in this way
to teach them the beauty of His
love. The department. aims to
reach all the sick, poor, afflicted
and erring with the ministrations
of the Flower Missions. It is
impossible to combine and give
a comprehensive idea of the
many gifts Of the Flower Mission.
The general terms of fruit, jelly,
food, ice delicasies, comforts for
the sick, ETC., are acceptable.
Again it gives assistance for
village improvement and every
thing which tends to make the
neighborhood more beautiful and
attractive. Natino work is be-
coming an important part OF edu-
cation and the public schools and
college settlements are glad to
receive buds, leaves, flowers,
plants, seeds, MOSES, seaweeds,
etc. Anything pertaining to ma
ture can be used in helping the
children.
Flowers have their messages
for White Ribboners as well as
for those among whom we work.
If we love and feel the beautiful
ourselves we will be better able
to help in this mission.
The following encouraging
words from a worker, who had
been i'll, emphasizes the fact that
we should be mindful of those
who are shut IN:
"Especially did I appreciate
the depth of the F. NJ. D. in our
work. What it meant to me and
for me earth will never reveal.
So many friends and white rib
boners sent me these 'evangels,
and they brought light and sun
shine into the long hours as
nothing else did. The roses,
carnations, chrysanthemums, Vi
olets, etc., all seemed to talk to
me and bring me nearer to my
Heavenly Father. IT'S the de-
sire of the State Superintendent
that all district, as well as local
superintendents Of Flower Mis-
sion work (Which the editor out
of the fullness of his kind heart
has given for a noble purpose
God and Home and Native Land. :"
May our women realize that the
little things in life must be cared
for, as they develop into larger
things and as the days are going
by rapidly these little acts Of
kindness may be performed.
Hoping other county papers may
copy this column.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-08-26
Cures Eczema. Itching Humo1s, Pimples and
Carbrucles. Nothing to Try.

3: B. B. (Botanlc Blood BalE) is now recos-
niZed as !. certain and sure cure for eczema,
itching skin. humorS. Scabs. scales Watery bis
terS pimplcS. aching bones or joints, bollS, car
sores. ulcers. etc. Botanic Blood Balm taken
internally. cures the worst and most deep.seated
cases by enriching purifying and vitaliziHg the
plood, thereby giving q healthy blood supply TO
the skin. Botanic Biootl Balm is the only cure,
TO stay cured. for these awful. annoying skin
troubles. Heals every sore and gives the rich
glow OF health to the skin. Builds up the
broken down body and makes the blood red and
nourlShlnS. Especially advised for chronic, old
cases that doctors. patent medicines and hot
springs fail to cure. Druggists, 81. TO prove
B. b. B. cures. sample sent free and prepaid BY
trouble, and free medical advice sent, in sealed
letter. For sale by The r. B. Loryea Drug
Store.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-08-26
Woaan's Struggle for the Homo.

We are banded together as g
great body Of women for the pu
rifcation of the home. It is Rus
kin who has said that Home is
always around a woman. The
stars only may be over her head,
the glow. worm in the night cold
grass may be the only fire at he1
feet, but home is yet wherever
she is and for a noble woman il
stretches far around her better
ceiled with cedar, or painted
with vermillion shedding its
quiet light afar for these who
else were homeless. " And here
I think is the summing up of the
work of the Worlds W. G. T. u.
in the words Of its great founder,
Francis Willard minds that are
craven upon her earthly resting
place, words that are the very
basis of our worldwide bond:
"To make the world wider for
woman and more homelike for
humanity" There are many
working in our midst to whom
home, as a family hearth, is now
only a memory. They are deter.
mined that the wide world shall
be purified of that which must be
the essential enemy of the home
and that the one nature Of home
which is a place of peace and OF
shelter from injury shall be pre-
served by them. Moreover they
are content to give up their own
ease and pleasure and are pre-
pared to make this great sacri'
hce because at this hour we can
not forget the terrible feature OF
our time the increase of drunk
enness. What wonder then that
women should be aroused: What
wonder that they should band
themselves together a great army
everywhere to do battle with the
greatest foe thatthe home knows.
And as I write these words !
pray that each woman may re-
consecrate herself and go for
ward, not in her strength alone,
but realizing that she has around
her the power Of the Highest.
Let that power overshadow US.
This word is but a preparation
surely for wider work. There
those whose names we honor
and whose memories we cherish,
who we believe have learned SO
well their lessons here that they
are entrusted and to teach in
those wider realms beyond, and
as the name Of Francis Willard
is bound up with this world wide
sincerely Of women so I say let
her motto be ours, everywhere at
all times let Us work and live IN
the spirit of it. :'Womanliness
first and afterwards what you
will" for gentleness is our best
strength and love our most force
full weapon and pity our most
priced possession and our creed
the command of Christ to love
our brethren everywhere. Or
eanization is we'll; education alb
solutely necessary; each depart
ment most important; but unless
the Spirit is in the wheels the
great organization is but a hu-
man machine and the results are
not eternal.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-08-26
Saving.

More than 500 persons competed for
the prizes offered by Chicago compa-
nv for tte best thoughts on the subject
Of saving. The man who received the
first prize wrote: Saving produces a
peace Of mind unknown to him who In
time Of misfortune must depend on the
bounty of his friends. Determine to
save, for will power IS the prime essen
tial. Deposit regularly. Lay aside
some portion Of each weeks or months
income Deposit extra and uneXpect-
ed receipts" 1t Is Il short but sound
and comprehensive sermon on thrift
and enlIsts in good cause two forces
that sometimes fight on opposite sides
will power and habit.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-08-26
True Po1iteness.

Be careful not to confound politeness
with the automatic following OF social
rules, says the Chicago Record-Herald.
DO not seek to do only as others do,
even if it is the very makers Of the So
cial laws. Preserve your originality.
No one may move wholly according to
rules and be natural. Remember that
q bit Of the milk Of human kindness, a
Few grains Of good common sense,
mixed we'll with a desire to do unto
Others" is q splendid recipe for success
in most walks Of lie.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-08-26
TEMPERANCE COLUMN.


National Motto--"For God, Home and Ma
tive Land
State Motto" Be Strong aud Of Good Cour-
age.
Our Watchword-Agitatc, Educate. Organize.
Pledge
God helping me. promise not to buy,
drink. sell or give
Intoxicating liquors while live;
From bad companions III refrain
And never take Gods name IL vain
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-08-26
Rebuk,ns III, orsanist.

An organist had for some time been
irving to extract compliment from
DR., Nathaniel Emmons. well known
divine of Franklin, Mass. The old doc
tor possessed a cunning wit, used spar
ingly, however.
THE organ is not as powerful as 1t
looks" said the organist after one Of
the services. Some Of the pipes are
false, placed there only for effect"
"Ah," exclaimed t.le doctor, his fea-
lures Frightening. there are times
when even clergyman may prefer the
false to the real"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-08-26
A Busy Day,

Eallit - What's the matter, Klay? :?
You look all tired out
klay-And no wonder. I've had q
hard day OF it. I don't know when
I've worked so hard I looked at the
men clean up the railroad station this
morning, and after that I saw three
safes raised into four story windows
and four loads Of coal delivered in bas-
kets.-Boston Transcript.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-08-26
Low Round Trip Rates Via Atlantic Coast
Line From Sumter, S. G.

s14 420-Washington, D. c., and return
Annual Convention Grand Foun-
tain United Order True Reform
ers, September 1st to 9Th, 1903,
with return final limit to reach
starting point not later than Sep
tember 10, 1908.
A Special Validating Agency
under the charge of Joseph Rich
ardson, Special Agent, will be To-
Gated in the Station, 9th & B.
Streets, Washington. D. c., and
will be opened one hour before
the schedule time of departure OF
each train, August Both to Sep
tember 10th, inclusive On those
dates no other Agent in Wash
ington will be authorized to vail
date the return portion of these
tickets.
SlG.l5-Batimore, Md, and return
Sovereign Grand Lodge OF Odd
Fellows. Tickets on sale Sep.
tember 18th, 10Th and 10Th. Tick
cts must be deposited with Joint
Agent Immediately upon arrival
in Baltimore, and upon payment
of $1.25 at time of deposit limit
will be extended to leave Balti.
more not later than October 3rd.
1909.
w. j. CRAIG,
General Passenger Agent.
j. T. CHINA, Agent.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-08-26
Where Ignorance Is Bliss,

Miss Inez Sentz-It's true I'm en-
gagged to Mr. Rcunders. The other
night he told me was the only girl he
ever loved. and
Miss Truster-Where's the ring?
Didn't he give you one?
Miss Inez Sentz-Oh, yes, the very
next day, but sent it back to the jew
elcr to be fixed The stupid engraver
made the inscription "Jack to Gwen
doline" instead Of "IneZ."-Philadel-
phia Press
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-08-26
uer anatomican Experience.

Teacher (of class In anatomy)-How
many bones are there in chicken?
Millie youngest member Of large
fam1ly)-I can tell you how many there
are in the neck. That's the only part
I ever gct.-Chicago Tribune.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-08-26

Does he interest himself in books"
NO" shifted Mrs. Newrlch; "my
husband has clerks 20 do that Tor him" l."
Detroit Free Press.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-08-26

A clarion voice N a novel means
something very disagreeable in real
life-a loud talker--Atchison Globe.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-08-26

Near Tlverton, Devonshire, England,
there is to be seen & blackbird with 9
white head and a speckled back.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-30
MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.
FOREIGN PORTS

Liverpool Dee 2ss1Arrived steamer knight sachs,o7
ISrl, tinnls, galveston Via Norfolk; Tintoretto ~
Mathison New York for Manchester 'Sf''
plymouth, Dec -, S-l0 a m-ArrVed
Waldersee CCierl. Kopf New York for Chert,r "a,
Hamburg tand proceeded. u's ana
Bristol Dec %0ArrtVed. steamers
Cortland Via Liverpool Wells City Obj csrsny.
Port Elizabeth. DEG 2sAErved steamer York c@s,l.
Bremen. Dec -, W--Saled. steamer Rhatn fc.-,
Rott. New York and Baltimore ''''
Narseilles Dec 2T-Sailed,
bert New-Ycrk. " "0N
Marseiles, Dec 25-Arrived. steamer Roma
NewYork Naples. 80 $50
Gibraltar. Dec 29Passed Pocasset CEr, Scot,
Palermo for New-York; 2sth. Victoria ,RrI Wards
New-York for Marselles. Leghorn. etc.
Palermo, Dec 4-Sailed. steamer Pocasset Obj Scott
NeWYcrk 800 NNV'''
Naples. Dec 2s-Arrived. Roma (Er, Verrt..
York. 49, ''' WV
Montevdeo. Dec 35-Arrived Hylas ,E3r, Kari
. New-fork for Buenos AyTes Rosario
A!slers Dee 24-Salled. Seneca tRrl Revnor
ttrom Yokohama, etc) Nev-Nork: 18th Inkun 5pr1
-, Fearse from Calcutal. Boston aud NsW-York -
FeIla Dec &a-fassed steamers lndramayo tErl Price
tokohama, Hogo. shanghai. Annoy, Manila and
Manila Ceou and Colombo for Boston and Nsur-York
bermuda Dec 29Sailed steamer Calahria Isrl PesrSs
MON Genoa Loghorn and Napesl. New York ,havins
Clark. New-York 'N'''
fiensHtie Dec e6-Arrived Havsrhan, trans.
49, Eiowe- New-1 ork via st Vincent G Y etc
Nueh DEC 20 Arrived, steamer Ksnnshec (Rrl Wauae.
Ns"-i0rk Tor Hong Kong Shanghai. etc.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-30
0. G. MURRAY CHOSEN.
Noe B. and O. President He Sue
ceedS L. f. Loree.

At special meeting Of the board of directors
of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
held yesterday afternoon in this city the resigna
ton of L. F. Loree president, accepted,
and Oscar G. Murray, first vice-president, was
elected his successor. At almost the same time
Mr.. Loree was elected president of the Rock
Island company. The Baltimore and Ohio board
deferred filling until a later date the vacancy in
the first vice-presidency caused by the promo
ton of Mr.. Murray.
Mr.. Murray has been in railway work since
1917, when he entered the service of the Cal
weston Houston and Henderson as a ticket
agent. He had risen to the post of general
passenger and freight agent Of that road by
1880, when he accepted a similar place with
the Gulf, Colorado apd Santa Fe. Five years
afterward MIR. Murray became traffic manager
OF the Missouri Pacific lines in Texas. Later
he was traffic manager of the Texas and Pacific,
freight traffic manager of the Missouri Pacific
system and freight traffic manager OF the big
Four, of which road he became second vice.
president in 1898. In 1896 he became first vice.
president of the Baltimore and Ohio. with which
road he has since then been connected.
Mr.. Murrays work in building UP the Chesa-
peake and Ohio's Newport News terminals and
his intelligent handling of Baltimore and Ohio
traffic and operating affairs during the receiver
snip are matters OF public knowledge. While his
chief reputation has been 5 a "getter of traf-
fc,' he has an extensive knowledge Of opera
ton.
Having been directly responsible for many of
the plans for the rehabilitation of the Baltimore
and Ohio he is well equipped to continue the
work, in the opinion of his official associates
and Of the roads board of directors. He is
brOadminded and capable, and those who know
inspiring answering confidence and loyalty in
his subordinates.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-30
PANIC IN NEW-ORLEANS.
Cotton of So a BaLe-HeaUy Sup
port by BrOrn.

New-orieans. Dec. 29.-Before the cotton mar
ket closed here to-day IL broke almost So bale
there being a decline OF about 60 points in ten
minutes. For the best part OF half hour the
market was in panic. and longs threw their
holdings in the ring. With March at 1870 SO
points under the close OF yesterday. and May
1891. or "a points under, Brown. the bull lead
er. gaze the market heavy support. He bid for
lots Of ten thousand bales in March and Nav
At the bottom OF the break there was heavy
buying from many quarters, and a recovery OF
20 points was the result.
The day began with a slight reaction brought
about by somewhat disappointing Liverpool ca
bles. The bears had looked for the reaction for
long time, but il was hardly wide enough to
pay them. The shorts tried 10 stampede the
market by throwing quantities Of contracts un-
der ruling prices into the ing but all offerings
were quickly absorbed Prices showed a rapid
seesaw. Liquidation continued steadily Prices
from 20 IL points lower than yesterday were
followed oy a recovery which brought them back
10 the level OF yesterdays close Similar nuctu-
atoms continued up TO the last half hour.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-30
SHOTS IN Il CAB FIGHT.
Non-Umon Driuer Kidnapped in
His OzGn Vehicle.

Don't shoot!' shrieked cab drove UP
and stopped at Henry and Pacifc-sts.. Brooklyn,
late last night. The cry was followed by three
shots and two men jumped from the cab, knocked
the driver off the seat. hurried him into the cab
and drove off at a gallop toward Hamilton-ave-
This strange scene witnessed by a man on
the porch of the Long Island College Hospital and
by a boy In the neighborhood. general alarm
was Immediately turned in to the police, ana the
Buter-st., HamiltOn-aVe. and Anity-St. stations
put the lookout for cab driving wildly
and containing wounded man.
The mystery finally cleared by the appear
of Charles Miller. a cab driver, of Nodtne S
stables, in Perrepont-st. He declared it was an
other case of attack by the union cabmen who had
been making so much trouble in connection with
the strike at the livery stables of Nodne, Burten-
shay and Colyer.
According TO his story two men In silk hats
called the stable and hired his cab directing him
to drive to Henry-st. When they reached a corner
by the hospital, Miller says, he felt blow on the
neck which knocked him from his seat. AS ne
fell he drew his revolver and fired the three shots
heard at the hospital. The men then grabbed him,
he says, and. putting him in the cab, drove away:
At Hicks and Amty-sts. he dropped out and
managed to go back to the hospital
The police later found thee alb and horse on Ham
ilton-ave. Miller seemed not to be seriously in
jured though badly bruised The mysterious as
sailants have not yet been found.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-30
ACCUSES HUSBAND OF BIeAMY.

Charged with bigamy by Mrs. Annie E Tall
cott, OF No. 3ss West seventeenth-st, Herbert ".
TalcOtt, bOokkeeper for the Macmillan Com
pany, publishers, 81 No. s. F1fth-sVe. and who
las recently been living at 40. 20 West Twenty
hrst-st, was locked up last nigh; at Police Head
quarters.
Mrs TslicotT the day before Christmas ac-
coTnpanied b. her husband. started 10 attend a
Christmas celebration given for poor children Of
the West Side. Her husband left her when she
reached there. saying that he going back TO
their apartments. When she returned shs found
The house al awTy and her husband and his trunk
ana clothes gone.
Her uncle, Thomas Pratt declares that at the
latte Church Around the Corner he found that
Dr. HouEhtOn had on December "a. the day when
Tallcott disappeared. married Herbert Wilworth
1slicott nfld Carolyn Louise Wighfon. Tacott's
address was given IN the certificate as No az
West forty-siXth-st., and his occupation as gen
record
AZ the apartment house No. 2z5 West Twentieth
e. j was said Miss Wighton indlsposed and
could not see any
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-30
HETRESS DISAPPEARS.
Girl Who Is to Haze So, 900, 900 an a
Yeqr Missing.

Meridian. Miss. Dec. 29.-Miss Ethel Rovel Of
Birmingham, Ala, who is said to be heress TO
large fortune. has disappeared, and her relatives
are anxious about her. Miss Rovell had been
here since November visiting her aunt, Mrs. J.
NJ Huskey, and was to remain here until Feb
ruary. On Wednesday last she left her aunts
house to do some shopping. and has not been
seen or heard of since. The disappearance has
been reported to the police. Miss Rovell is said
to have inherited an estate from Mrs. Minerva
Benford, of Denver.
birmingham. Ala. Dec. 29.-Miss Ethel Rovell
who mysteriously disappeared from Meridian
Miss lived at Kingston with her step-father
and mother. Mr. and Mrs. L. j. Reynolds. Mrs
Reynolds is much distressed over the disap-
pearance OF the girl. She said that her daugh-
ter had been missing for seven days. She left
birmingham six weeks ago to visit her aunt
Mrs MoIlie Huskey. at Meridian, and in letter
several days a go said that she would be back
in this city before the new year.
The mother says that the report that the girl
is heir 10 a fortune of $S.0O0O0O is true, and that
she is TO come into possession Of the money in
year from this time. Mrs. Reynolds would not
say from whom the money was coming other
than that il from an aunt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-30
PLANT ESTATE, S1R,7R9,OOO.
Mrs. Plant to Get Nearly S4,O00,000
-StepSon Almost $4,000, 900.

Henry B. Plant, the founder of the Plant system
OF steamships railways and hotels. who died in
1899 left according the report OF the inheritance
tax appraiser gross personal estate of A2 I29,Oa
The chief item is fifty thousand shares Of stock
in the Henry B. Plant Company, which were valued
at the time of his death at E2lS7oOo. Other items
are a claim against the Southern Express Com
pany estimated at $4,000; steamship which has
been disposed Of $4,000. and the Bellaire prop
erty. valued at $4,000
The net personal estate, after deductirg debts.
funeral expenses. cost OF administration and eX-
ecutors' commissions aggregating s765,S65 amounts
TO 81 g73 s95. After the deduction of certain leg
acies which paid by the heirs. Mrs Margaret
Plant the widow of MI Plant, will receive S5947,00o,
and Morton +. Plant, her stepson, S,895,O0O.
Mr.. Plant in his will, stated that he
resident of Connecticut, where he had a country
home. His will left the property in trusts for more
than two lives, which is contrary TO the laws of
New-York. Mrs. Plant brought an action to have
the will construed according to the laws of New
York. which meant declaring it invalid. Her step
fought the action, and asked that his father
be declared resident of Connecticut The suit
bitterly fought out before Justice Leventritt.
in the Supreme Court. and he decided that Mr..
Plant was resident OF this State. This ended the
LITIGATION.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-30
NETWORK CITY.

The downtown lodges OF the B'nai Birth viii
give concert and ball this evening at Terrace
Garden, the proceeds of which will go to the build
ing fund OF the lodges which conduct the institu-
ton at No. JOG FOTsyth-st.
The new class term of the Young Mems Hebrew
Association will begin Monday evening. These
free evening classes will be maintained Book
keeping, stenography, typewriting spelling, CORE
spondence. penmanship elocution. Biblical history
Hebrew, French, Spanish and mechanical drawing
Any respectable young desiring to enter NAV
do so by applying to William Mitchell the super
intendent at the office of the association Ninety
SecOnd-st. and IeXington-aVe.
The Seguin Chime at st. Andrews Church. Har-
lem, will ring out the old year and in the new, with
appropriate selections. The ringer will be J. Grant
Soma. whose father chime ringer Of Grace
Church, Broadway and feminist, for a quarter Of
century.