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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-11-25

Married last Thursday at the home
OF the brides parents. near Sumter,
Mr.. George A. Cochran, and Miss
Ernnie Singleton, a daughter of Mr..
John ". Singleton, Rev. }. D. dug
gins of Paxville performed the cere-
mony.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-11-25

Prof. Ellison Capers, Jr., and wife OF
Summerton spent lasv Monday 10 Man
ming.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-11-25

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., wood,
Hickory and Holly Logs. Freight paid
on carloads, James Cockshott Char
lesion, S. G.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-11-25

wANTED-Faithfu person to call on
retail trade and agents for manufactur-
ine house having well established bust
ness: local territory: straight salary $50
paid weekly and expense money; previ.
ous experience unnecessary: position
permanent: previous experience unnec-
essarv: position permanent: business
successful. Enclose self-addressed en-
velope. Superintendent Travellers, sos
Monon Bldg, Chicago.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-11-25

The postoiice will observe Sunday
hours tomorrow. and the banks Will be
closed.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-11-25

An up-to-date line Of Mems Extra
Pants, prices from s. to s.. in Stouts.
Sims and Regulars at Rigbys.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-11-25

The Manning Grocery Co.. IS piIlng
in the goods in its temporary quarters
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-11-25

Invitation cards have been sent out
announcing the coming marriage OF
DR.. C. F. Williams Of Columbia, and
Miss May P. Wilson OF Manning to
take place December Sth.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-11-25

Christmas Goods at the Prescription
Drug Store, Summerton, S. c. Look
for the sign OF the Big Cigar.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-11-25

Our Thanksgiving turkeys have come
on schedule time. Mr.. James A. Bur.
ress of Foreston fetched US one, and
Mr. ". H. Gaillard of DuRant another.
'T,>aco no GOOD SamaritapS.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-11-25

Mr.. Eddie Strange of Barnwell IS N
Manning visiting his mother Mrs. +. y.
Strange.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-07-01
Al ADimal Story For
Little Folks
The Divided Apple

Mr.. Pig and Mr. Goat met one day
under an apple tree. and after they had
hidden each other good morning they
turned their eyes toward the upper
branches to see what amount Of fruit
was on the tree.
And what do you suppose they saw?
Only one apple. But such a fine. ripe
apple it was and large enough to make
up for any number Of smaller pieces
of fruit.
"Will you do me favor?" asked the
pig Of the goat.
What Is it?" asked the goat.
Wont you butt up against this tree
as hard as you can and shake that
apple down for me?"
"Oh. hov cried the goat. 81 was just
going to ask you to rub up against the
tree as hard as you could so as to
shake that apple down for me-"
mo. I'll not shake it down for you.
but I'll shake it down for myself" said
the pig.
"If you do. III get it and eat it."
answered the goat; "but think that
I'll have to butt the tree so as to get
the apple for myself"
"If you do. I'll get it and eat It," re-
piled the pig.
So they both went to work to think
Of q plan that would insure their get
ting the apple. After awhile the goat
said:
T'll tell you what We'll do. You rub
against the tree, and I'll butt the tree,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-07-01
BRIsToW's PERSEVERANCE.
How He Prayed the Rev. Dr.. QuayIe
to a Finish.

To" TTdy0o kttC VONs Sis ~NoJ'S
to a Finish.
Joseph Little Bristow, fourth assist
ant postmaster general. and the vigor-
GUS director Of the investigating ma
chinery Of the postal service, once f1uc-
tuated between ministerial and news
paper ambitions. At one time he had
fitted himself for the ministry and was
one of the most pious and devout stu
dents at Baker university, being super
intendent Of the Sunday school, lead
er Of the young peoples meetings,
much given to lengthy religious talks
and still longer prayers. But between
the world, the flesh and the devil Bris-
tow pondered, until he finally drifted
into journalism and politics. Soon
after his decision Bristow visited the
home of the Rev. Mr.. Quayle, we'll
known Methodist divine, and the cler-
gyman at once noticed Bristow's dim
mutton Of devoutness.
"Joe," said the good DOCTOR" I fear
that your once high degree of spirit
uality has suffered some loss since you
left college. You are not so fervent as
then, your testimonies are brief and
your prayers most distressingly short.
Quench not the spirit and pray with
out ceasing."
That night at family worship DIR.
Quayle read a chapter and asked Bris-
tow to lead in prayer. Brother JOS
eph," erstwhile theological student and
since reformer Of sweeping administra-
tive irregularities, prayed with a will.
He had to recoup his shattered spir-
itual reputation and he threw his
whole soul into the prayer. He pray
ed for the Quayle family, for the COL
lege Of which he was a graduate, for
its professors, for the Methodist
church Of Kansas, for the Methodist
church of the United States, for Meth
odism everywhere. Then he wandered
into a more general field and prayed
for the town, county and state, and
the United States, and the world at
large. Being no narrow-minded' 'bigot,
he prayed for the other denominations,
whose members are "laboring In the
same vineyard and working ito the
same great end" BY this time Mrs.
Quayle quietly escaped but Bristow
prayed on. When he had carried all
the states and the governors thereof
up to the throne of grace, and had left
them there, he reached out for the
president, whom he wanted to enfold
in the mercies of the Lord, and then
DR.. Quayle's daughter slipped out.
Still Bristow kept on. He had round
ed up the principalities and powers,
saints and sinners. and was just
reaching for the missionaries in Africa
and the heathens in Asia after a
seventh trip about the globe when
DR.. Quayle made his escape. The doc
tor came back sometime later and tap
ped the backslider softly on the arm.
Joe" he said in a low, intense
voice. I'm ready to stop any time
you are"
Amen" exclaimed Bristow, without
the suspicion of smile, satisfied that
he had retrieved himself and had "done
it nobly."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-07-01

pastor, Rev. C. I. Morgan. AT the
home of Mr.. w. H. Wiley last evening
from to II o'clock, Mr. and Mrs. WI
ley gave a garden party compliment
tary to Miss Cora Wiley Of Graham,
N. c., who is their guest. Miss Wiley
Is sister of Mr.. Wiley. The invited
guests numbered twenty-four. De-
lightful refreshments were served and
the young people enjoyed most pleas
ant evening". AT the residence of
Rev. R. A. Miller at Lowell Tuesday
night a surprise wedding took place in
which Mr.. T. M. Smythe and Miss Bar
bara Baber, both Of Gastonia, were the
contracting parties. The event was
not generally known to their friends
until Wednesday. The bride and
groom drove to Lowell in buggy and
the ceremony was performed by Rev.
r. A. Miller about 10 o'clock, after
which the happy young people drove
back to Gastonia. Mr.. Smythe Is one
of the local representatives Of the Mu-
tual Aid and Home Protective asso-
citation; the bride Is sister Of Mr.. j.
R. Baber Of the clerical force at Thom-
son companys, with whom she makes
her home. go. During the storm last
Saturday evening Mr.. John Riddle and
two sons, near Begonia, narrowly es-
capped death from lightning. Mr.. Rid
die was plowing in the field with his
sons, George, Fred and Robert near
by. Quickly an electric storm gathered
in the sky and there was one flash af-
ter another, with the sharp report of
the violent electric discharge near by.
At one of the reports, Robert, the old
er son, saw his father, the horse and
his two brothers fall to the earth as
If shot. The horse struggled up and
dashed away panic stricken, but the
father and his two sons did not move.
Robert ran a hundred yards to reach
his father. Fred, the older of the 9TH
er two, recovered himself and ran to
George, who is about IA years old, and
found him stiff. He carried his broth
er to the house, where he remained
dazed for an hour or two. Mr.. Riddle
was still lying PROSTATE when Robert
and his sisters reached him, but did not
seem to be hurt. In assisting his faith
er to get up Robert noticed that he
could rise without assistance. When
asked why he did not get Sup sooner,
Mr.. Riddle answered, Il didn't want
to; felt too good" The shock had ap-
parently paralyzed his power to start
to get up, or had benumbed him into
spell of comfort too agreeable to be
broken up.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-07-01

MUST BREAK a HooDoo.- Theodore
Roosevelt is the fifth vice president Of
the United States to became presi-
dent by the death of the occupant Of
the presidential office early in the
term.
Every one Of the five. manifested an
ambition to secure by election a full
term in the office which had been fill
ed part of a Term through the accident
of death. Not one of President Roose-
velt's four predecessors achieved it.
1t is for Theodore Roosevelt to show
whether he Is able to rise above those
depressing precedents. He has gone
into the contest for the nomination
with greater determination than was
displayed by either of his four pre-
decessors. The conditions are more in
his favor than in the case Of either
of the others. Unless something now
unlocked for intervenes the probabili-
ties are that he will be nominated
on the first ballot and not improbably
by a practically unanimous vote. That
Will break the record so far as con-
Germs the nomination. Whether he will
go into history as the first president
by accident who succeeded In becom-
ing presidentsby election will then re-
main to be determined. -.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-07-01
Cutting Out the Extras.

The doctor looked serious. "You
should be very careful for at least a
month" he said.>
"Is 1t as bad as all that?" asked the
patient anxiously.
If the result is to be as satisfactory
as would like to have it. you cannot
follow the rules that I lay down too
carefully"
Il will do exactly as you say" said
the now thoroughly alarmed patient
"A-am eating too heartily?"
Much too heartily. You should eat
simpler food and not so much Of it.
If you follow my advice you'll cut your
butchers and grocer's bills just about
in half"
''Tll do it doctor"
You ought to take more exercise
too," continued the physician. How
do you 60 to your Office now?"
by bus"
stop 1t at once. You must walk
to and from your office every day, rain
or shine. Do you ever go to the thea
ter?"
You mustn't do it while you're un-
der my care. How about smoking?"
Il smoke, of course, but only ir
moderation"
Don't smoke. at ALL" instructed the
physician. Throw away all your ci-
gars. and don't buy another for thir-
ty days at least, or I'll give up the
case"
"I'll do it, doctor, but-but-"
DO you drink"
occasionally, but L"
Stop it entirely"
"A little claret on the table now
and then ought not to
Not drop at any time"
"All right. doctor. What next"
Nothing. Follow these instructions
closely for thirty days, and by that
time"
"Yes?" said the patient, eagerly
BY that time what?"
by that time" repeated the doctor
you ought to have saved enough to
pay me the balance due on the little
bill you have owed me for a matter of
about eighteen months. Good day.
Tid-Bits.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-07-01

SELF F-DEFENsE.-The following sug-
gestive little dialogue appears in the
Home Companion. A touch Of sur
prise tends to fix the attention, and so
to assist the memory.
DO you think it would be wrong for
me to learn the noble art Of self-de-
fence?" a religiously inclined young
man inquired of his pastor.
Certainly not" answered the min
lister. II learned it in youth myself,
and I have found it of great value
during my life"
Indeed. sir! Did you learn the old
English system or Sullivan's system"
Neither l learned Solomon's sys-
tenn"
"Solomon's system?"
Yes: you will find it laid down i'm
the first verse of the fifteen chapter
Of Proverbs. A soft answer turneth
away wrath 1t Is the best system of
self-defence of which 1 have ever
heard?"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-07-01

CORY O'LANUs.-Joseph O'Brien Is
an Irishman who has travelled all
over the world, served in the royal
navy and knows everybody. You can
never mention a man or fact or any
thing else but Joe knows it.
One evening l was sitting in a de
cent public" with some friends dis
cussing the recent events.
I closed my remarks with a quota
ton from "Coriolanus," and just then
Joe walked in and happened to hear 1t.
who said that?" said Joe.
"Oh, Coriolanus. OF course you knew
him."
mo, I never knew him, but I knew
his people. A fine old Roscommon
family, the O'Lanuses. I knew all his
brothers. but 1 never knew Cory
Philadelphia Ledger.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-07-01

PRECEPT AND EXAMPLE.-Johnny had
come in with a story Of a remarkable
automobile he had just seen. He de-
clared that it was las big as house,
Now. Johnny" said his father Sc
verely. you know it was not as big
as house. Why do you exaggerate
things so? I've talked to you a million
times about that habit of yours, and
it doesn't seem to do a bit of good"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-07-01

and when the apple falls we will run
to the spot. and the first one to get
there may have the apple"
The pig agreed. and they set to
work. The goat butted as hard as he
could. and the pig rubbed as hard as
he could. The tree shook. and down
came the apple.
Both Of the animals rushed for It.,
and they got there about the same
time. The apple in falling had split In
halves, and each Of the animals grab
bed a half.
"Well, that was the best way out Of
our controversy after ALL" said the
goat, munching his half Of the apple.
IT believe it was" assented the pig
rs he chewed on his half.-Pittsburg
''::S"atch.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-07-01
To the Farmers of York County:

~ SPECIALLY those who are con-
T. templating purchasing Harvesters,
Mowers and Rakes. I call to your at
tention that I am handling Walter A.
Woods machinery, which Is up-to-date
in all improvements. I have Mower
on hand for inspection. 1t Is a Steel
Mower with roller and ball bearing. 1t
Is neat and nice. 1t Is not only made
for looks, but for long service, 80 bring
your sledge hammer along and test the
machine yourself. and as for the finan-
cial part, I can make 1t to your inter-
est to buy a Woods Mower, Harvester
or Rake,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-07-01

~ When after acquiring sudden
wealth u man ceases to recognize his
friends they escape the tiresome sto-
ries of his early struggles.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-07-01
A WORD or TWO TO THE LADIES.

have on hand another lot Of the
well-known Standard Grand Rotary
Sewing Machines. Remember they are
two machines in one, which no other
Machine company dare to claim. Our
claim: 1t is the lightest running ma
chine on the market. To test the ma
chine am willing to place one In
your home on trial, and If 1t is not In
every respect what we claim I will
gladly remove the machine.
Yours to serve,
YORK IMPLEMENT CO.
l.. r. WILLIAMS, Proprietor.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-07-01
ABNER DANIEL.
Press Comments:

Press Comments:
Brooklyn Eagle: Brimful Of the pur-
est and truest human nature.
Buffalo Express: "Abner: Daniel
is more of a story read upside down
than David Harum" is.
Worcester Spy: The book Is dis
tinct surprise. 1t is better than any
other recent story dealing with con-
temporary times.
New York Commercial Advertiser:
! We have gained more personal enjoy.
ment from reading "Abner Daniel"
than from any other novel Of this par
ticular type since the days of David
Harum."
Albany Law Journal: OF all the
characters Abner Daniel is by far the
most interesting. The plot Is not only
excellent but Is we'll developed, and al
| together the novel Is one Of the most
readable Of the season.
Boston Times: Full Of droll humor
and philosophy. Some OF the situa-
tions overflow with fun and have that
sweetness in them which brings out
tears and pumps gulps Of Joy and giad-
ness into the readers mouth.
Boston Watchman: Lifelike, humor-
Gus and entertaining. All the senti-
ments are sound and good-one OF the
kind of books which can be read aloud
and hold the interest In every chapter
to the end.
CHICAGO Inter- Ocean: "Abner Dan-
ieI" is good reading from cover TO COW
er. Each character is personality
and one feels we'll acquainted with
every one of them long before the end
Of the story.
WASHINGTON Times: The jollity Of
the book Is one of it's salient qualities.
II bubbles with fun from beginning to
end. and this Is humor OF a distinct
type. The core Of the story Is sweet
and wholesome withal, and 1t Is thor
opobl,, ORIGINAL
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-07-01
PHOTOGRAPHY
rs AN Art

A ND It takes an artist to be pho
Atographer. One who is not an art
ist doesn't stand much Of chance OF
making a success at photography.
have given years Of study to this es-
pecial line and I can say with pride
that my work will compare favorably
with that Of any photographer In this
section.
The best and most perfect photo
graphs are the result Of experience
and not experiments. l do oil OF my
developing, retouching and finishing.
thereby obtaining the best possible re-
sults ..'..
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-07-01
As Far As Prices

Are concerned, you need not worry
yourself along that score. I know that
my prices are reasonable and you will
agree with me when I tell you what
they are. I am also prepared to devel-
op and print pictures taken with pock-
ct cameras. If you have Kodak or
Vive or any other camera, and for any
reason you can't develop and print
our pictures, bring them to me at my
gallery on West Liberty street.
j. r. SCHORB.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-07-01

WASHINGTON Times: The jollity of
the book Is one of it's salient qualities.
It bubbles with fun from beginning to
end. and this Is humor Of distinct
type The core of the story Is sweet
and wholesome withal, and 1t Is thor
oughly original.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-07-01

WILL N. HARDEN
Author of "Abner Daniel" Our Next Serial Story
In this story Mr. Harben at his BEST drawing from life char
acters he has known since childhood.
The New York Advertiser, comparing the book
with Eben Holden and David Harum, says
Now that really good light, book far
of of its class will be hard to induce people
believe it. We have gained personal enjoyment from
reading Abn Daniel than from other novel Of this
tcular type since the days of David Harum.
You will agree with the Commercial when you have
read the story, which will be printed in this paper
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-07-01

Albany Law Journal: OF all the
characters, Abner Daniel Is by far the
most interesting. The plot Is not only
excellent, but Is we'll developed. and al
together the novel Is one Of the most
readable Of the season.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-07-01

New York Commercial Advertiser:
We have gained more personal enjoy.
ment from reading "Abner DanieP
than from any other novel Of this par.
ticular type since the days Of David
Harum."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-07-01
GASTON.

Gastonia Gazette, June 26: The
southbound mixed train on the c. &
NV, which is due to arrive here
about 3 o'clock in the morning, had a
small wreck at Long Shoals Wednes-
day night, which delayed it several
hours. The engine and one car were
derailed but no serious damage was
done. The engine was doing some
shifting when the brakes on the de-
tached cars failed to work. The loose
cars ran into the engine causing the
wreck. 80. Colonel w. G. Morris, of
Dallas. was gladly greeted by old
friends in Gastonia Wednesday,. He is
still as straight as a soldier on drill
and in better than his usual health.
Colonel Morris was at Gettysburg for
ty years ago and was with those Con-
federates who carried the flag inside
the Union breastworks.. 80. The First
Baptist church of Gastonia is still
without a pastor, but not without oc-
casional services. Rev. R. F. Tredway,
formerly pastor at Shelby. will preach
in Gastonia the first Sunday in July.
He is in great favor with his Gastonia
friends. all of whom will see him and
hear him with much pleasure. ......
Tuesday night about 8 o'clock Mrs. w.
II. Bell died at her home near the Mo-
dena Mill after an illness of only
three weeks. Mrs. Bell was a daughter
Of Mr.. L. G. Carpenter and the wife of
Mr.. w. T. Bell, section boss in the
rModena cotton mill. She was married
to Mr.. Bell only about six months ago.
The funeral and burial took place at
4 o'clock. Wednesday afternoon at the
Chapel Lutheran church near town,
the services being conducted by the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-07-01

Boston Times: Full Of droll humor
and philosophy. Some Of the situa.
tions overflow with fun and have that
sweetness in them which brings out
tears and pumps gulps Of Joy and glad
ness into the readers mouth.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-07-01

Brooklyn Eagle: Brimful Of the pur-
est and truest human nature.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-07-01

Chicago Inter- Ocean: "Abner Dan
ieI" is good reading from cover to COW
er, Each character is a personality,
and one feels we'll acquainted with
every one Of them long before the end
Of the story.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-07-01

Boston Waterman: Lifelike, humor-
Gus and entertaining. All the senti-
ments are sound and good-one or the
kind of books which can be read aloud
and hold the interest In every chapter
to the end.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-07-01

Worcester Spy: The book Is dis
tinct surprise. 1t is better than any
other recent story dealing with con-
temporary times.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-07-01

Buffalo Express: "Abner: Daniel
is more Of story read upside down
than David Harum" Is.