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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-08-19
Few Good Dinner Walters
ITO BE Continued


a New York fashionable restaurant
man who was asked why be specified
a good dinner" waiter in his adver-
tisement said: Because all good wait
ers are not necessarily good dinner
walters; quite the contrary. The tend
ency with most walters, unless they
know their customer, is to hurry a
meal along. They want to make room
ut the tables for newcomers. Most
men who take all their meals at res
taurants will not object to this at
breakfast; in fact, it is rather crafty
inc than otherwise to find a waiter
willing to hurry. The same thing is
true. more or less, with luncheon
where the restaurant is exclusively
for gentlemen. But very few men like
to be hurried over their dinner. ANY
waiter who knows his business Will
coax his customers gently over this
meal, course by course always ready,
but never around when he is not want
ed. Such man. will get liberal tip
and send customers away with the
opinion that he works in the best res
taurant in town. But such walters are
few and far bctween.-New York
Times
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-08-19
Preferred Hogs to Land.

They tell a good one on prominent
real estate man Of Waurika- Some
time ago he carried a prospector over
on Beaver creek to show him a certain
claim. He told the man that it was
an exceptionally fine claim, that the:
land did not overflow and that he
would sell it to him for $4,000. The
man looked around and discovered
some red mud way up in a tree and
asked the real estate man what caused
that mud in the tree tops If the land;
did not overfoW:~ The agent promptly
replied that there was kind Of hog
raised over in the Chickasaw country
which used to range on theS creek and !,
that they rubbed the mud on ttee@srees
The prospector took look over the
land, glanced up In the tree again and
told the Waurika man that he wouldn't
take the claim, but he would give him
$4,000 for a couple Of those hogs
Kansas City Journal.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-08-19
August 10, 1908.
The Name Moses.

1t is curious fact, unknown per-
haps to majority Of readers, that
Moses Of Scriptural fame was called
by eight different names in various
places in the Bible. Bathia, the daugh-
ter Of Pharaoh, called him Moses be-
cause She drew him out Of the water.
Jochebed, his mother, called him Jeku-
thiel, saying, II had hoped for him"
Miriam, his sister, called him Jared
because she had descended after him
into the water to see what his end
would be. Aaron called his brother
Abb Zanuch because his father had de-
serted their mother Amram, the IA
ther of sIoses, called the boy Chabar
because he was again reunited to the
mother Of the lad.
Kehath, the grandfather Of Moses,
called him Abisdor because God had
repaired the breach in the house Of
Jacob. The nurse Of the grandfather
Of Moses called him Abi Socho because
he was once hidden three months in
the Tabernacle. All Israel called him
Shemaiah because "in his days GOD
heard their cries and rescued them
from their oppressors."
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-08-19
strength of Animal Scent.

The bird dog man is likely to think
his fayoritc has better nose than any
animal on earth. He can tell you any
amount Of stories about birds being
scented at very long distances: Now 1t
is a covey of chickens winded at 300
yards, or, again, bery of quail drawn
straight to at seventy-fve. There are
other animals, however, which have
wonderfully keen noses. For instance,
the sea otter hunters do not dare build
a fire for days at time on the little is
lands Of the Pacific ocean frequented
by those animals because the otter can
smell the fumes from the smallest
blaze a distance Of five miles out at
sea. It is said Of this animal that be
can trail fish under the sea. Moose
have been known to wind a man at two
miles and make up their minds so posi-
lively about him as to never quit run
ming under twenty
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-08-19
A White Ant Dict.

a book on the Kongo Free State
gives this picture Of the fondness Of
the natives for white ants: 'ln the
white ant month the natives have
very busy time. The rive. IS deserted,
and men and women, b6;s and girls,
go out to gather the white ant for food.
I cannot say 1 admire their taste, but
the white ant is not bad as food, mere
~ very rich. In this month he Is about
an inch long. The natives gather him
In hundreds, pull off the wings and
roast him. The native boys have a
shorter way with him. Sometimes at
mess white ants Topped on to the ta-
BILE, attracted by the light. The boys
who were waiting pounced on them
and without further ceremony popped
them into their mouths"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-08-19
A Useful Coffin.

A writer in an English church maya
zine once found in a GOLFERS cottage
in Stafordshire a coffin used as a
bread and cheese cupboard Notwith-
standing his wife's remonstrance, he
told the story Of the coffin as follows:
Eighteen years ago ordered that
coffin The wife and me used to have
g good many words. One day she said,
tI'll niver be content till I see thee in
thy coffin well, lass 1 said, If that
III content thee it II soon be DONE
"Next day I gave directions to have
the thing made. In a few days 1t
came home, to the wife's horror. I got
into it and said, Now, lass, are thee.
,contentT She began to cry and want;
ed the .horrid thing taken away. But
that wouldn't allow. In the end she
got accustomed to seem it. and, as we.
wanted to turn it to some use, we had.
some shelves put in and made it into a
bread and cheese cupboard. We have.
river ouarreled since it came"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-08-19

For GoG's sake, do not murder nac!"'
She slided to the desk, stunned, bewil-
dered. It seemed as though death We're
upon her. Quinnox followed and bent
near her ear. "Do not be alarmed" he
WHISPERED. ''No one knows Of Mr.. Lor-
rvs presence here save the prince, and
il he dares to accuse you before Bola'
roz our people will tear him to pieces.
No one will believe him.
.'You-you can save him, thenr she
gasped joyously.
IF lie will permit me to do so. Write
to him what you will, your highness,
and he shall have the message. Be
brave, and all Will so we'll. Write
quickly. This is supposed to be the
pardon"
She wrote feverishly, thousand
thoughts arising for every one that she
was able to transfer to the paper.
When she had finished the hope In
spircd scrawl. she arose and with
gracious smile handed to the waiting
captain tie pardon for those who had
sccrctcd the fugitive.
"L grant forgiveness to them gladly,
she said.
II thank you" said I-orry, DowinS
low
.'A1r. Lo.ly, regret the difficulty IN
which you tind yourself. 1t was On ny
account, tco. l am told. Be you guilty
or innocent, you arc my frien'l, my pro-
tcctor. May God be good to YOU Shc
gave him her hand calmly. steadily. as
if she were bcstcwin= favor upon 4
subject. lie kissed tie il;nl GraVely
Forgive me for trcspassin& on Your
GOOD nature tonight. Your hlShncSs.
The 5000 gavvos shall be yours TO-
morrow, Captain Quinnox," she sald
graciously. You have done your duty
WE'LL The faithful captain Do"eo
deep and low and weight was llrtca
rom his conscience.
"GcIslcmen, the door he said, ana
without aYord the trio left the room.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-08-19
Strength Of EggsheI1s.

Most people are aware Of the power
Of eggshells to resist external pressure
on the ends, but not many would cred
it the results Of tests recently made,
which appear to be genuine. Eight Or
dinary hens eggs that were submitted
to pressure varied between 400 pounds
and 675 pounds per square inch. With
the stresses applied internally to
twelve eggs these gave way at pres
sures varying between thirty-tWo
pounds and sixty-fve pounds per
square inch. The pressure required to
crush the eggs varied between forty
pounds and seventy-ive pounds. The
average thickness Of the shells was
thirteen one-thousandths inch.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-08-19
An OhserHInx Child.

One man In New York had social as
pirations which somewhat warped MS
admiration Of his homespun father.
The father actually sometimes relapses
into the barbarism Of eating with his
knife. But the man has little son
whose eyes seek and find out the truth.
The other day the little boy licked some
mashed potatoes from his knife, and
his mother chided him. Sammy, dear"
she said, "only stupid people eat with
their knives" How can you say that,
mammal" cried the child. Grandpa
eats with his knife. And be made all
n,1r r1onevr'
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-08-19
The Cranberry,

The value Of the cranberry as me-:
dicinal agent was early recognized by
the American aborigines, who prepared
poultices from them to extract the ven
ON from poisoned arrows. On the same
principle they are used now as rem-3
edy for erysipelas, taken internally or;
applied as poultee. In malardal and;
typhoid conditions the acid Of the fruit
Is specially commended, while dyspep-.
tics who lack gastric juice are also of
fered cranberries. Eaten raw they are
said to be an excellent remedy for BIZ.
iousness. AS health food cranber-
ries should not be strained, as too much
Of their substance is lost
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-08-19

the assassin who slew my son would
have meant much to Graustark. 1t IS
unfortunate that your police depart
ment is so inefficient" Dangloss with
ed beneath this thrust Yetive's eyes
went to him for an instant sorrowfully.
Then they dropped to the fatal docu-
ment which Gaspon had placed on the
table before her The lines ran to-
cethcr and were the color Of blood.
Unconsciously she took the pen in her
nerreiess fingers. \ deep sob came
from the breast of her gray old uncle,
and Gaspon's hand shook like leaf as
he placed the seal Of Graustark on the
table, ready for use.
'.The assassin's life could have saved
you,' went On BoIaroz, vengeful
glare coming to his eyes.
She looked up and her lips moved as
if she would have spoken. No words
came, no breath, it seemed to her. Cast
ing a piteous, hunted glance over the
faces before her, she bent forward and
blindly touched the pen to the paper.
The silence was that Of death. Before
she could make the first stroke q harsh
voice, in which there was combined TIL
umph and amazement, broke the still
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-08-19

She Closed the door and Stood like 4
statue until their footsteps died away
in the distance AS one in q daZc she
sat at the desk till the dawn, Grenfall
L-orry's revolver lying before her.
Through the halls, down the stairs
and into the clammy dungeon strode
the silent trio. But before Lorry step
ped inside the cell Gabriel asked a
question that had been troubling him
for many minutes.
Il am afraid I Observation-Disclosures
her muttered Gabriel, now con-
vinced that he had committed himself
irretrievably.
You will find she has not nlisjudged
you.' said the prisoner grimly. Cant
have a candle in here, captain?'
you may keep this lantern said
QuinnoX. stepping inside the narrow
cell. AS he placed the lantern on the
floor he whispered: Il will return in an
hour Read this Lorry's hand closed
over the bit Of pcrfumed paper.
The prince was now inside the cell,
peering about curiously, even timorous-
Is. by the way, Your hishness, how
would you enjoy living in hole like
this all your lifc?"
'Horrible!' said Gabriel, shuddering
like leaf.
Then take my advice-don't commit
any murders. Hire some one else
The two men eyed each other stead
lily for moment Or two. Then the
prince looked out Of the cell, mad de-
sire to fly from some dreadful. unseen
horror coming over him
Quinnox locked the door and, striking
a match, bade his Lighaess precede
him up the stone steps.
In the cell the prisoner read and re-
read the incoherent MESA sc from Ie-
tive:
1t is the only way. Quinnox will assist
you to escape tonight. Go, implore you;
as you love me, 60 Your life IS more than
all to me- Gabriers story will not be en-
tertaired, and he can have no proof. lie
will be torn to pieces. Quinnox says DO
not think of me. but save yourself. l
would lose everything to save you.
He smiled sadly as he burned the
pardon" The concluding sentences
swept away the last thought he might
have had Of leaving Ger to bear the
consequences. 'Do not think Of me, but
save yourself. I would lose everything
to save you" He leaned against the
stone wall ard shook his head slowly,
the smile still on his lips.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-08-19
Sugar Making In 100.

The historian Lafttall, tie period Of:
whose observation datA back to
l70O-O5, describes how in March the;
Indians make transverse incisions with
their hatchets, from which trickies an
abundance Of water, which they after
ward boil over a fire. He says the
sugar thus made has nearly always q
burned taste, but that the French
make it better than the Indian women,
from whom they learned how to make
it. Bossu, writing in 1756, is equally
explicit as to the source of sugar MAX MAX
ing.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-08-19
The Public School.

The public school is generally under
estimated and is frequently looked up
on with Indifference. its influence can
not be expressed in q few words, but
its influence Is the lifeblood Of the
home. the community and the nation.
Any ordinary Imagination can conjure
up q state Of affairs that would soon
come to pass if the schoolhouse were
closed. It is the great sieve into which
all the nations Of the world are thrown,
to be shaken down to the common level
of obedience and patriotisn.-School-
master.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-08-19
An odd Inscription.

At Wymondham, Norfolk. England
Is this inscription at an old country
house engraved on an oak board ana
all in one line: "Nee nishi glis serVus,
nee hospes hirudo." Translated from
the Latin, in which it appears IL an
tioue Roman capital letters, it may be
rendered, mo dormouse as a servant
for me, neither q horse leech for a
crIIeSf"
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back in the chair, her rash courage
gone. A stir near the doorway fol-
lowed his concluding sentence, and the
other American stepped forward, his
face showing his excitement.
'.Your highness," he said, II should
have spoken sooner. Ny lips were part
ed and ready to cry out when Prince
Gabriel interposed and prevented the
signing Of the decree. Grenfall Lorry
did not kill the young prince. can
produce the guilty manr'
TO RE cONTTNTrED
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-08-19
History Repeating.

Mr.. Binks-I don't like the looks OF
that young man who calls to see
Clara.
Mrs. Binks-He looks exactly as you
did when you first came to see me.
"Was I any such fool as that!'
"Yes, you were, and yet married
you in spite Of all my parents could
say. and am afraid that In spite OF all
we can say our Clara will now be just
as big a fool as was"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-08-19
Heroic Sacrifice.

Belle-Do you think Chappie loves
me?
Grace-I know it. He told me today
that he was going to shave off his mus
tache so that be could devote more
thought to you.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-08-19
Soothing.

Pompous Customer-That insect pow
der you sold me the other day is no
good. The cockroaches fatten On 1t.
Afable Salesman = Yes, sir. That's
the first stage. They get fat on It and
then die Of apoplexy. Come round next
week and report again. Anything I can:
do for you, ma'am?
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-08-19
Not a Case OF Superstition.

Mrs. Bob, Charles, we can never
sit down with thirteen at table.
Mr.. B.-Pshaw! I hope you're not so
suDerstitious as that.
Mrs. B.-No, Of course not, but we
have only twelve dinner plates.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-08-19

Launched on Els Literary Career.
.l understand your son has decided
to 90 in for literature"
EYES, and he's made splendid start
already"
"You don't say"
eyes; he went to an auction this
morning and bought secondhand
writing desk for only s4.9S."-Catholle
Standard and Times.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-08-19
An Inviting Field.

"They say there's an island IN the
Pacific with GOO inhabitants where
drunkenness, crime, ja1ls, police and
courts are unknown"
ssIs that so? It's wonder some
body hasn't started in to ciVilize it,
Brooklyn Life.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-08-19
Widespread Interest.

"Do you think that people appreciate
ert in this country?'
Certainly" answered Mrs. Cumrox.
Everybody gets interested as soon as
you tell 'em how much G masterpiece
."-Washington Star.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-08-19
ENCOURAGING.

The Prospective Bride-I sometimes
wish had more experience in house
keeping and domestic life.
The Old Stager-But, my dear, II you
had you would never get married.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-08-19
E-,faIly Frank.

The Wife-What will you do when
you have no little wife to mend your
clothes for you?
The Wretch-Have money to Duy
new oles.-EXchange
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-08-19
Thought She Knew.

"say, mamma" quer1ed little Elsie
what is a.stag partyT'
"Stag, my dear, is an abbreT1aaon
Of stagger," replied the knowing moth
er.-Chicaso News.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-08-19
Nothing to Do.

Towne- last time saw jenkins
he was looking pretty blue; said he had
nothing to do.
Browne told me the same thing
today when I met him, but he was
quite cheerful.
ToHnNResigned to it, suppose.
Browne Resigned to it! No; just
appointed to it. Hes got a political
job.-Philadelphia Press.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-08-19
What He Didn't Mean

Ambiguous-How are you, old fel-
low? Are you keeping strong?
'.No; only just managing to keep out
Of my grave"
"Oh, I'm sorry to hear that"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-08-19

Under some conditions a man can
make more noise in the world by
keeping his mouth shut than in any
other way.-Chicago News.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-08-19

and, sweeping the threatening CIoHo u
with q challenge in her eyes, cried, the
tones ringing strong and clear above
the growing tumult:
Because I love him"'
AS if by magic the room became sud-
denly still. :.
Behold an honest man. would
have saved him at the cost OF my hon
or. Scorn me If you will, but listen to
this: The man who stands here ac-
cused came voluntarily to this castle,
surrendering himself to Captain GUM
nox that he might, though innocent
stand between US and disaster. be
was safe from our pursuit, yet return
ed, perhaps to his death. For me, Tor
YOU and for Graustark be has done
this. Is there man among you VINO
would have done as much for his own
country? Yet he does this for q coun-
try to which be IS stranger must
commit him to prison once more. But
she cried in sudden ferceness, Il prom
ise him now, before the trial, q royal
pardon. DO l make my ueauAnS SieoA
to YOU, Prince Bolaroz"
The white lips Of the old prince could
frame no reply to this daring speech.
s.Be careful what you say, your high
ncssw cried the prisoner hastily. Il
must refuse to accept pardon at the
cost of your honor. It Is because love
YOU better than my life that I stand
here. I cannot allow you and your peo-
ple to suffer when it Is in my power to
prevent it. AL that can ask IS fair
ness and justice. am not guilty, and
God will protect me. Prince Bolaroz'
I call upon you to keep your promise.
I am not the slayer Of your son, but !
am the man you would send to the
block, guilty or innocent
As he spoke the nrInceSs- dropped
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-03-25
FLOOD At ITS HEIGHT.
Expected That Mississippi Will Soon
Beojn to FALL


Memphis, Tenn, March 21.--I- is be-
Iieved that the crest of the Mississippi
river flood has reached Memphis and
that fall will begin soon. The gauge
shows 40 feet and stationary. q rise
of 2 in twenty-four hours. While the
crevasse at Trest's Landing, Ark, has
not widened to any appreciable de-
gree, the levee is oEertopped q short
distance further to the north aud the
flooded Mississippi is cischarging
much water both at this point AID the
crevasse. A distance OF between four
and five feet exists between the
height of the water on either side OF
the levee at the crevasse. The st.
Francis levee board yesterday made
strong effort to send the tug Diana and
a barge through the crevasse to rescue
people and live stock from the flooded
area in Arkansas. but the idea was
abandoned as the fall is SO great and
the rush of water SO swift that it was
not thought the tug could go through
safely. The Frisco succeeded in run
ming relief train to Marion from the
west, but the persons there declined
to leave their homes as they take the
view they are in no danger at present.
All passengers in the wai2rbound
trains across the river were brought
here yesterday.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1903-03-25
PLlMlEY Loses THE JOB.
Nomination withdrawn and Hamilton
Fish Named.


Washington. March 20 - President
Roosevelt yesterday withdrew the
nomination Of William Plimley for as
sistant treasurer DIT New York and
later sent he name Of Hamilton Fish
and it was confirmed promptly by tho
senate. Mr. Plimley's nomination was
confirmed BY the senate the day after"
it's transmission to that body by the.
president. His commission was made
out and signed by the president but
had not been delivered when. at the
instance OF Senator Aldrich, Chairman
of the finance committee. the senate
adopted a resolution recalling the ap-
pointment from the president FOR fur
Their consideration. 1t developed that
charges had been made against Mr.
Plimley which the senate desired to
investigate. Yesterday Assistant Sec
rotary Armstrong OF the treasury de-
partment had a conference with the
president. at which it was decided
that. in view Of the gravity OF the
charges against Mr.. Plimlcy he could
not be commissioned The president
then withdrew the nomination from
the senate.