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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-04-15
SLAVES OF FURNITURE.
The Result Of Women Being Afraid
OF Beetles and Mice.

The Result Of Women Being Afraid
OF Beetles and Mice.
|. IF man is the slave Of a dog, woman
Is the slave Of furniture. II women
only knew how much more graceful
and the only way is to appeal to their
yanity-they would be reclining on the
floor, they would never sit up on chairs
or round table. That this is funda-
mentally true is proved by the fact
that they are never so happy as at a
picnic, where there are no chairs and
tables. really believe that the craze
for putting everything on something
above the foor-by which I mean ta-
bles, sideboards, .etc.-grew from the
custom of sleeping in ugly, cumber-
some and dirt collecting beds instead OF
on the floor OF course the reason why
women do not sleep on the feor is be-
cause they are afraid Of beetles and
mice and other harmless things. Wom-
en-, therefore, having invented the bed,
invented the table to stand by it. and
thus spread the habit Of putting every
thing above the level Of the floor.
Woman's original sin Of being afraid
Of black beetles and mice costs man
more than all the royalty, armies, ma
vies, pension lists, prisons, poverty,
schooling; national debts and wars Of
Europe.
I am sure am not putting 1t too high
when say that the average cost Of fur
niture per house is $1,000, and If the
world would only agree not to cumber
its rooms with beds and tables, side
boards, cabinets and chairs our ground
rents would be about half what they
are, and the overcrowding Of our cities
would come down proportonately.-
domestic Blunders Of Women"
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typography of 4 snowaake.'

Under this title Mr.. Arthur 81. Bell
In knowledge describes the life history
Of tie aerial frost flowers Of winter.
In order to have 4 fair start in life
snowflake should be built up on a par
ticle Of dust. Then, if it has the good
fortune to begin its career at the top
OF cloud many miles above the earth
and to pass through many atmospheric
strata, differing in their temperature
and the amount OF moisture they con-
tain, our snowflake is very likely to
become a notable individual among its
kind. In a stratum of warmer air the
little fake catches moisture on its tiny
splcules, and when it enters colder
stratum below the moisture is frozen.
and so the flake grows. In thaW1ng
air many fakes sometimes cohere,
forming disks from an inch to two or
three inches across.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-04-15
The Conductors Honest Rakeo9.

The COnOuCICT 5 GOueSt &kSa<CO&A.
a conductor Of a Sixth avenue car,
during a lull in the ringing CT fares,
stood passing coins from one hand to
the other, turning up the date Of each
coin as he did so. There are more
ways Of making money than by knock
ing down fares" he remarked, noting
the inquiring look on a passengers
face. "Any greenhorn can pocket
dozen nickels in collecting l20 fares in
a car built for forty-eight passengers.
but 4 man has got to know something
to spot coin that has premium val
ue. It's surprising how many more or
less rare coins pass current without
falling into the hands Of some one who
knows their value. This was suggest
ed to me one day, and took to study
ing the catalogue Of dealers in rare
coins and memorizing the dates OF
those that are worth more than the
prices stamped on them. Since then l
have picked out Of the money I have
taken in fares several hundred coins
with a premium value ranging from a
few cents to S5 and have redeemed
them with my own money and sold
them to dealers in coins."-New York
Times
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ing bewilGered through the streets or
sitting dumb and stolid on their dam
aged piles Of household goods, distrib
uting wagon loads of bread and coffee
and In several cases hunting up lost
children and bringing together families
that bad become separated during the
confusion.
Once as he stepped out Of the hall for
q moment to get breath Of fresh air
Gordon almost ran into Randall, who
had one child by the hand and another
in his arms. both Of them deTouring
sandwiches. Randall nodded to Cor
don. but did not speak, and Gordon
stepped back without saying anything.
But all the rest of the day he had a
vision Of Tommy Randall and those
children
Both morning and evening papers
contained full accounts Of the 'Tene-
ment Fire Horror on Bowen Street"
The News printed list of names OF
property owners, and Phllo H. Marsh's
name was prominent among them as
owner Of the double decker fire trap"
as it was labeled. Every paper in the
city had an editorial on the subject,
but only one of them. the Index, called
attention 70 the fact that for years the
nature Of the construction had been
fully known and nothing done because
city politics did not wish to interfere
with property owners who paid GER
tain amount of blackmail for the privl-
lege Of ignoring city ordinances. y
special meeting Of the city council,
called to consider the condition Of the
people in the ruined district, took ac-
ton to provide temporary quarters for
the homeless. Meanwhile public lnd1S-
nation cooled almost as fast as the
ruins il Bowen street, when it was ru-
mored that several prominent men and
women had subscribed several thou
sand dollars to the survivors and that
as one result Of the fire Z set OF model
tenement buildings would be built in
the burned district. John Gordon, read
inc all this in moments when he rested
from the great strain that continued
for many days, could not repress a
strong feeling Chat nothing but Chris
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-04-15

less love story. Hopeless: DID ever
man love woman like Grace Andrews
without ennobling himseifT" And when
a little later he went in and saw the
cold, pale face he thought he could see
there the triumph Of loves great work
in the glory which it always leaves
with humanity, for as long as the
world shall stand and men shall SUI
fer, so long shall the true love Of man
for woman redeem the earth from its
curse and give to both a place Of honor
with the divine.
Ito BE CONTINUED.
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a Monster Bird.

Freddie-1la, the bat IS the biggest
bird that flies, amt 1t?
Ma-By no means, Freddie.
Freddie-Well, anyway some Of ZEN
must be mighty big, cause I heard IA
ther say be was out on one last night
Richmond Dispatch.
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WILD ANIMAL FIGHTS.

TO BE CONTINUED
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the city,, She managed 10 say, DuL ner
lips trembled in spite Of all her efforts.
Gordon took step toward the hall.
May I ask when he went away?"
II believe he left three days ago."
"The morning after the fire around
Hope House"
"Yes."
There was another silence. Gordcn's
mind went into tumult.
MAY I ask when he expects to re-
turn?''
Il think tomorrow or the next day"
She was recovering her equanimity,
but she resented his questions.
Will you kindly ask him to come
down to Hope House and see me on 4
matter Of business when he returns:'
VIII you state the business?" She
put the question as coldly rs be had
put his.
Certainly Passion had the ceins
now and was lashing him hard. please
tell yoC- father want to ask him how
far he considers himself responsible for
the murder Of over sixty children and
the manning OF a score more on ac-
count Of the illegal tenement be con-
structed on Bowen street" It was
the severest thing he had ever said
to Luella, but his excuse was found
in the agony that filled Hope House at
that minute.
Murder. did you say:" Luella's eyes
blazed. She stepped toward John Cor
don and confronted him dehantly. do
you realize what you are saying:'
DO 1: Oh, Lucia, if you had seen
what I have seen during the last three
days Gordon broke down so sudden
ly that Luclla was overwhelmingly en-
barrassed. 1t was no secret with her
heart that the man had her love; at
least she was wretched without Rm,
even If she was rot yet willing to live
with him where he chose to live. To
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Gordon was crying. He could not
keep back the tears Of affection. His
love for Barton was almost like that
Of the love between man and woman.
Don't cry, John. What's the differ
ence? There's one thing-I hope-you
and Luella-the coughs going to get
me. Don't let people look at me. I'm
not a handsome man as I used to be.
There's one thing
The voice sank, and yet even in that
last struggle the change from his ap-
parent fippancy to the profoundest
seriousness was like the change from
sun to shade zone thing, John. Once
you said I never loved any one. I've
left some books and things to Hope
House. There's money enough to bury
me-directions in desk-don't have
procession over a mile long" The
voice came back to its seriousness
again. "You said I never loved any
one-Grace Andrews-John-you under
stand"- The eye spoke the rest And
in the tumultuous grief that flooded
John Gordon's soul he filed in the
broken gaps of that sorrowful but
fragrant romance. The voice was q
whisper when it spoke again mo use,
don't tell her-only add to her burden
God bless her-best woman in this city
She
The voice went out altogether, and
John Gordon realized that the spirit
of that brave heart would soon cease
from all the earth's struggles. He
summoned the doctor again and the
nurse and Harris came in. There was
nothing to Go. Gordon held his hand
as the night deepened. Near midnight
he rallied and whispered to Gordon,
with a smile: y love you, John. Good
by"
At O'Clock his spirit quietly went
out like child falling asleep, and
Gordon rose and passed into the other
room, trying to realize what all this
meant, q richer man for this expert
ence Of human friendship, but poorer
man for the loss out Of his earth strug-
gle Of one Of the brayest, tenderest
truest souls his manhood would ever
know.
Dear Davidw be said and let the
tears flow unrestraiaed. "Your hope
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-22
HON. GEORGE H. HALL,
Member OF the House of Represent
tatives from Robson County.

The only man to represent even part
of the naval store shipping in
terests of the State comes from
the county of Robson. He is
Representative George II. Hall, a
dealer in naval stores, slaves and lum-
Der. Mr. Hall was chairman of the
Board of Elections in Robson when
that county saved North Carolina. 1t
was during a very hot State election and
all of the counties had been heard from
or reported by chairmen except Robe
son. The Republicans had won unless
Robson went Democratic. Then it was
that one of the powers that be" at
headquarters wired a message that is
said to have read, Hold Robson and
save the State" What effect that tele-
gram had is not known as the election
was already over, but any way when
the report came down to Raleigh there
was a Democratic majority of 4,10O votes
and the State was saved Mr.. Hall was
asked one day in gathering information
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FEES FOR PROTESTS.

An act passed by the Legislature So
amend the law regulating notaries' fees
repeats chapter 296, Public Laws of
and amends section 3749 of the Code D
as to read: 'Notaries public and aer
persons acting as such shall be allo
the sum of fifty cents for protesting for
non acceptance or non payment, or for
both when done at the same time, ny
order, draft, note, bond, or bill or ANY
other thing necessary to be protestoa
and the sum of ten cents for each notice
sent in connection Herewith For Cther
necessary service, where no fee is fixed
they shall be allowed twenty cents for
every ninety words: Provided, that cases
OF protest concerning vessels or thejf
cargoes shall not be affected by this chap
ter"
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City Property.

GIVEN SPECIAL ATTENTION BY MR..
T. T. ALLISON.
Three fine residences on East avenue.
One fine residence on North Tryon
street
Two fine residences, West Trade street.
one fine residence, North Poplar street
New S-room residence, East avenue.
New S-room residence, North Tryon
street.
Modern home, West Fourth street
Modern home, North Church street.
Modern home, North Brevard street.
Neat cottage, North Mcdowell street.
Desirable building lots on North
Tryon street South Tryon street, Easa
avenue. West Trade street, East More
head street, South Mcdowell street,
East Seventh street, East Ninth street,
North Pine street, North Poplar street.
West Fourth street.
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year, 1883, h

bell. Of York County, S. c. The doctor
is of decided domestic taste and habit,
has a interesting family of children, of
which he is very proud In speaking to
the writer he said; If you refer to me
in your Legislative Edition be sure to say,
Il have children and am proud of them.
Don't leave them out ] live for them.
| would like to take them by the hand,
call them by name and tell them that
when papa was absent from home, sitting
in the Legislature Hall of the State, en-
gagged in the work of a law maker, he
thought of them often, referred to them
and contended for the enactment of laws
that would protect and help them A man
SO devoted to his own offspring can be
trusted to look after the interest of his
constituency. DR.. Alexander devotes his
time to the practice of medicine and in
cidentally 10 his farming interests One
hundred and seventy such men in the
General Assembly of North Carolina
would make the great old State
greater, the good old, State better. the
grand old State, grander. still Being
asked by an upright, brainy Eastern man
/ to support a measure, he said: SHOW
/ me that it win help your people and I
will support il. He favored the strong
est possible temperance legislation and
/ when he could not get the London bill he
I voted for the Watts bill. He was mem
( Der of the following committees: Propo-
/ sitions and Grievances, Counties, Cities
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HON. H. @. ALEXANDER,
Member of the House of Represen-
tatives from Mcckienburg Co.

A staunch Democrat, splendid citizen
and prudent legislator is Or. II. @. Alex
ander, of Davenport. Mecklenburg coun-
ty. He made many strong friends while
in the city and will long be remembered
by them. He was born in Iredell coun-
t. in 1868, is a son of J. M. Alexander,
was educated in the common schools and
academies of his county and the
University of Maryland. He was
licensed at Fayetteville in 1888
and won the prize for best eX-
animation. first prize, offered by DR.. APP
pleton. Began practice at Davenport,
where he has since resided. In that same
year, 1883, he married Miss Annie Camp
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about members, what his religion was or
what church he belonged to. He said
that ne was "sorter vestibule member
Of the Episcopal schurch The remark
is characteristic of the man. Represen-
tative Halls pet measure during the re-
cent session was law to stop the ship
ping of jugs of liquor into his home
county During the last part OF the
Civil war he went into the Confederate
army. serving in Company B., 18th Bat
TALON. Light Artillery. lie was but a
boy of II years Of age when he entered
the war.
He was a member of the Committees
on Railroads and Railroad Commits
sion Finance, Penal Institutions, Mil
itary Affairs, Libraries and Federal Re
lations. He was faithful to his every
trust. He was born in Cumberland
county in 1S47 and in 1886 he was mar
ried to Miss Della Woodland, of the same
. county
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Committee. He did good service as a
member of the Committee on Oyster In
dustry, Fish and Fisheries, Salaries and
Fees, Health, etc. He was specially in
terested in the various road bills intro
duced, and in those bills promoting the
school system, standing himselg for
schools, more schools and better schools.
Mr.. Woodland was born in Pamlico coun-
ty AUGUST TO- 1861.
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people recognized that they had in him
an able man and they sent him to the
House of Representatives.
In the session Of 18S9-'91' 93 he was a
clerk in the Engrossing Department of
the House. Then he was returned to this
recent Legislature AS a member he has
been on the Committees on Agriculture,
Insane Asylums, Justices of the Peace,
Federal Relations and Engrossed Bills.
Mr.. Harrington ,ook a great interest in
all educational matters and in charita-
BILE institutions. He made a faithful
representative.
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Asylums, Public Health, Joint Committee
on Public Buildings and Grounds, Manu-
featuring and Labor, Public Roads and
Public Schools One of Dr. Riddick' S
most original views is People do not
object to being taxed but they are anx-
ious to know how the money is spent
For the years of 1887 'SS DR.. Riddick
was mayor of Wake Forest
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HON. I. G. RIDDICK,
Member of the House of Represen-
tatives from Franklin County.

People in Raleigh will entertain for
some time to come a kind feeling for
Representative l. G. Riddick, of Frank
lin county lie is exceedingly clever and
worked hard for his county throughout
the session.
Mr. Riddick was born in Wake coun-
ty in 1861 He took the A. B. course
at Wake Forest. graduating in 1884. He
Immediately followed this up with a
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HON. T. w. HARRINGTON,
Mem Der of the House of Represen-
fatives from Harnett County.

T. w. Harrington was born in Harnett
county on September >. 1S49 In 1872
he was married to Miss Anna H. Brown,
line children gracing the happy marriage.
Mr.. Harrington is a farmer-and pros
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HON. WALTER MURPHY,
Mem Der of the House of Represen.
tatives from Rowan County.

man of conviction and ability is
Walter Murphy, the member of the House
of Representatives from Rowan. He
was born at Salisbury October "a, 1872
graduating from the University of North
Carolina, class of 1892, and Law Glass
of 1893, and later from Washington and
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-22
HON. r. L. WOODARD,
Member of the House of Represent
tatives from Pamlico County.

Pamlico county honored herself in send
ing to the House this year one of her
staunchest merchants and lumbermcn.
Reared on the farm, familiar with the
legal needs of the agricultural classes,
her man of the mercantile establishment
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and Towns, Institutions for Insane,
Blind, Deaf and Dumb, Health. He took
an active interest in general legislation
and successfully engineered through all
bills introduced by him of local char
acter.
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porous one-raising large acreage of
cotton, corn and tobacco. For three and
half years Representative Harrington
was a member of the Harnett County
Board of Education. Then in 1887 his
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-22

Lee University. Began practice at Sal
isbury in 1898 and there since. Represent
ed his county in the Legislature of 1897,
was Reading Clerk of the Senate in 1899
and a member of the House again in
1903. Served as Chairman Committee on
Counties, Cities and Towns and sub
committee on Corporations, and as d
member of Committee on Judiciary,
Trustees of the University and other inn
portant committees. Mr.. Murphy was
an active, alertful member Of the House,
taking leading stand or many measures
before that body.
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Fire Insuranc &C.

In a number of strong companies, in
Guiding the Piedmont Fire Insurance
Company-Your own home company.
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Mecklenburg Farms.

GIVEN SPECIAL ATTENTION BY MR.
r. l.. ALEXANDER.
One hundred and twenty-four acres, two
and half miles from city.
Two hundred and seventy acres, highly
cultivated, within one mile of Dilworth.
One hundred and twenty acres, six
miles south of city.
Seventy-five acres on Yorkville road.
Seventy-seven and half acres at
Sugar Greek.
Forty-one and one-half acres west of
city.
Fifty acres on Beattie's Ford.
Seventy three acres on Providence road.
Two hundred acres at Huntersville.
One thousand acres on Catawba river,
above Rozzells ferry.
One hundred and thirteen acres, Steele
Creek.
One hundred and ninety-fve acres,
Sharon.
One hundred and twelve acres. Hick-
DRY Grove.
Four hundred and fifty acres, Long
Creek.
Two hundred acres, Providence.
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and of the lumber yard, Representative
r. L. Woodland, possessed qualifications
that reflected credit upon those who sent
him forth as their agent. Prior to this
preferment be had served as a magis-
trate. as 4 member Of the Finance Com
mittee. for his county, and as chair
nan of the County Democratic Executive
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SAMPLES FROM OUR EXTENSIVE L
Suburban Property.

- ~ ~ 80 -
GIVEN SPECIAL ATTENTION by ME-
ALLEN NJ. CRAIG.
Large Colonial home; lot 200 by 800
on car line, at Oakhurst.
Large 10-room residence on car line,
close to Elizabeth College.
Beautiful suburban home, corner lot,
DilwOrth.
Handsome S-room residence, close to
car line, Piedmont Park.
Two fine lots, Park avenue, at Dill
worth.
Two fine lots, Boulevard.
One fine lot, Kingston avenue.
Three choice lots, Highland Park, close
to Elizabeth.
Two choice lots, Piedmont Park, close
tc Elizabeth
Choice lots, Central avenue, at Pied
mont Park.
Also on other good streets and evenucs.
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located offices the rust Building Just
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GIVEN SPECIAL ATTENTION BY MR..
T. T. ALLISON.
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DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets should be
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