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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-12-16
When Boards Were Barred.

In the early part of the last century
a social tyranny prevailed which re-
garded the beard as an outrage, says
On English writer At one time only
four men in Birmingham had courage
to wear boards. They were followers
Of Joanna Southcott. They did 1t in
imitation Of the apostles and were
jeered at in the streets. George Fred
erick Muntz, one of the first two
members elected In Birmingham, was
the first member who ventured to wear
O beard In the house Of commons, and
be would have been insulted had be
not been powerful man and carried o
heavy Malacca cane, which be was
known to apply to any one who offered
him personal affront The Rev. Ed
mund r. Larken Of Burton rectory,
near Lincoln, was the first clergyman
that was as late as 1852 whc appear
ed In the pulpit With q beard, but he
shaved the upper lip as an apology for
the audacity Of his chin. George Daw-
son was the first noneonformist preach
er who delivered a sermon In full
blown mustache and beard, which was
taken in both cases as an unmistak-
able sign Of latitudinarianism in doc
trine. In the bank clerk or the work
man it was worse. 1t was fat insub-
ordination not to shave
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-12-16
WHY CUBS ARE KILLED.
prison Life Often Robs Animals OF
Maternal Spirit.


Maternal Spirit.
Among the huge cages Of the carniv-
ro,1s animals-the 1.-THE tigress, the
treacherous and soft footed leopardess
and frequently even the generous lion
es, herself-thc life Of baby wild AMI
NAL becomes sometimes tale Of blood
shed and tragedy. Nagged and CALLED
by prison bars. by narrow confines that
make exercise impossible and by the
excitement Of throngs Of sishtseers,
these naturally nervous and high
strung brutes become overwrought to
a pitch where they satisfy an unnat-
ural cannibal appetite on their own
flesh and blood
Like little bundles Of sunshine the
kittens Of these ferocious brutes ap-
pear, mewing plaintively with tight
shut eyes and cropping In the darkness.
Thousands Of them have been born be-
hind the bars Of menagerje cages-no
fault lies with the stork himself-but
most frequently the irresponsible, crazy
mothers pounce upon and devour them
or else injure them beyond hope Of re-
covery. When tue watchfulness and q
pitchfork Of a keeper succeed in rescu-
ing one Of these kittens, 1t Is given in
charge Of some big mother dog, which
adopts the stranger and rears him.
Now and then, however, some strong,
healthy, intelligent member Of this
ferocious family ceases to worry and
fret at captivity, and, the maternal in
sinct cropping to the fore, the care Of
O litter Of cubs becomes q welcome re-
lief from the stern monotony Of prison
life.-A. ". Rolker in McClure's.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-12-16
GcrraW Escanea.

Mr.. L. Golding gives in Chambers
Journal some remarkable instances Of
narrow escapes and curious fatalities
during the siege Of Ladysmith. "While
at lunch in their mess hut. which was
protected By sand bags, certain officers
were engaged In heated discussion.
In anger, one Of the officers rose from
the table and hastily left the hut.
Hardly had be closed the door behind
him when a shell came Kissing through
the air and pitched on the roof Of the
hut. Penetrating the insufciently pro-
tected roof, the shell fell and exploded
il ,ttso. Tic. center Of the grorp: of officers.
killing or mortally wounding every one
Of them. The officer who q moment
before had gone out Of the hut did not
receive the slightest injury" A doctor
who had not stirred from his dugout
for fortnight came out one Sunday
a day on which the Beers, as a rule,
did not fire, and was killed by shell,
and the writer was "impelled by a
power he could not resist" to dismount
from. his horse, whose saddle was i'm
mediately afterward slit by fragment
Of shell,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-12-16
Exchange OF Compliments.

4 village sexton IN Pennsylvania
town, in addition to being gra7edigger,
acted as q stonecutter, carpenter and
furniture mover. The local doctor, hav-
ing decided to locate in another county,
employed the sexton to assist in re-
moving his household goods. All went
we'll until it came to settlement, when
the doctor deducted an old account due
by the sexton. He wrote at the same
time objecting to the charge made for
removing his furniture, using these
words: "If this was steady it would
pay much better than gravedigging."
In q few days back came this reply:
Indeed, would be glad Of steady
job. Gravedigging IS very slack since
you left the county."-Philadelphia
Ledger,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-12-16
sAGAClTY OF Mr.. SAGE.
His Reason For Refusing to Advance
Another Loan.

His Reason For Refusing to Advance
Another Loan.
One day q young man OF Russell
Sage's acquaintance-in fact, the grand
son Of an old friend Of other days-ap-
preached him on the subject Of q loan
Of $40 for two weeks and-got 1t. BE
promised faithfully to return the mon
ey at stated hour, and the promise
was as faithfully kept. Mr.. Sage had
very little to say when he gave up the
ten and quite as little when he got 1t
back.
A week or ten days later the young
man came to see him again and this
time asked him for 500, making ell
sorts Of representations Of what he
would do with it. Mr.. Sage refused to
ante. The young man was surprised,
not to say panied.
"Why," he exclaimed, you know I'll
pay 1t all right. Didn't I say ia have
that ten for you on Monday, and wasn't
there to the minute with it?"
Mr. Sage beamed softly on the grand
son Of his old friend.
my boy" be said, with no trace of
unkindness in his tone, you disap-
pointed me once. and don't want you
to do it again"
st beg your pardon, did not" ar
gued the youth. Il said would pay
you back. and did"
"Ycs, my boy" purred Mr.. Sage,
"you paid back the ten, and / never
expected you would. Now, If let you
have a hundred / should expect you to
pay it back, and you wouldn't. One
disappointment at my time of life Is
enough, my boy. Good morning."-Col-
lier's Weekly.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-12-16
{. perur:an Superstition,

The girls of the Perugian highlands
believe as firmly as any heroine OF Inc
ocritus that person possessing lock
Of another persons hair can will pain,
disease and even death to the owner
Of the hair, and thus when matdens
give their betrothed lovers the Gus
tomary plated tress it is virtually their
life and ali their power Of suffering
that they give into those trusted hands.
# the man should prove unfaithful
and disease descend upon the unhappy
woman, she is not, however, utterly
lost. The experienced matrons Of her
village have means to transfer the COM
paint to tree, to an animal or to
cast it into running water. The patient
must rise in the early dawn, touch a
certain plant in certain manner, say
ing, "hfay thou wither and I flourish
again. or bind her complaint to tree
in a given fashion, taking care never
to pass again before that tree lest the
disease, recognizing its former posses
sion, return to her again.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-12-16
The Natives Had scrupIes.

There Is an amusing story told about
an old time south sea trader. BE bad
been in the habit of carrying oil sorts
of timed meats. which the natives
bought with avidity. Each tin was
branded with q colorcd picture-a COW
for beef, sheep for mutton and q
fish for sardines.
It happened that the firm who fur
nished the mutton thought 1t good
plan to change their labels, that their
goods might be more easily distinguish
ed from others. The mark chosen was
a red dragon.
The natives came with their copra to
trade as usual The new tins were
shown them. but they recoiled with hor-
TOR and gave the trader to understand
that they had had some religious In
struction and were not to be deluded
into eating timed devil.
The trader was forced to eat bis
stock Of mutton himself, for not ma
tive could be persuaded to touch the
accursed thing.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-12-16
THE WORD "BUT."
An Analysis of the American Habit
Of Using It,


of Using 1t.
The word but is sometimes said to
be characteristic Of Americans. 1t
marks the qualifying spirit. which hesi-
Latcs at extremes and likes to adjust
..hc balance OF truth. If, for instance,
somebody speaks eXtravasantly Of EN-
::son's genius tie critical spirit replies,
Yes, he was a genius, butt be had
such and such limitations. If, on the
other hand, the limitations are men
fioned first at another time, the same
spirit observes, YES, he has those
faults, but he is genius with 1t all"
But" expresses the desire to have
both sides presented. Carried to e1-
cess, the habit leads to argumentative-
ness and carping. The person who
gets only argument out Of conversation
is usually a barren companion. Some
times also it shows an unkind nature,
when the word is used regularly after
hearing others praised. 1t becomes the
index of envy or Of the absence Of en-
thusiasm. Qualifying too constantly in
appreciation is like damning with faint
praise, or, rather, praising with an ac-
compartment Of faint damns. The ar
dent, imaginative temperament makes
less use Of qualification. Carried along
with 4 rush, whether Of praise or re-
proach, it seldom stops to split the
hair Of exact truth. "But me 90 buts,"
it says. The little word is more
leniently treated By judicial and scien-
tifc minds. If it's constant use is typ
ically American. us the English not in
frequently allege, 1t fits in with the
proverbial idea of Uncle Sam-a sort Ct
cautious and skeptical New England
farmer, with his WAL, l don't jest
know" rather than with the American
type which has been developed since
the west became a greater clement In
the compound-Collier's Weekly.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-12-16
Trees In Japan Sacred to the Gods

Trees In Japan Sacred to the Gods.
Near every temple in Japan are Ger
tain trees that are supposed to be pc
culiarly loved BY the gods and to be
sacred to them Any one lnjurinS or
causing to be injured one Of them will
bring down the wrath Of the kami or
god whose particular property 1t IS.
If the trees be injured in the name OF
any one the kami ayenges himself on
that person instead. So when a girl
finds that a swain's love has cooled
and she thinks revenge would be sweet
she makes straw nanikin and calls 1t
by his name. If she IS very yengeful
she may also make one Of her hated
rival. At o'clock at night Called the
hour Of the bulD she rises, and, clad in
O white niGhtdress only, with high
clogs on her feet, her hair hanging
loose and crowned with On iron tripod,
on which three lighted candles are
stuck, she proceeds to the shrine Of the
patron god Of the family.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-12-16
The Rest OF Three!

After criminal case in which Sir
Frank Lockwood had secured an ac-
quittal for the prisoners, Lord Bramp-
ton, then Sir Henry Hawkins, privately
congratulated him on the excellent way
in which he had conducted the case
and remarked especially on the alibi
that had been established. YES" was
the characteristic reply, Il thought 1t
was pretty good-anykow, the best Of
the three had offered to mep'-Golden
Penny.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-12-16
GOuOsftSou

a certain amount Of opposition Is q
great help to q man. It Is what be
wants and must have to be good for
anything. Hardships and opposition
are the native soil Of manhood and self
reliance.-John Neal.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-12-16
q 5To r z e.
Bears tbs 8The Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature .; l@zH2Nzzzu
Too Frank.

Many take advantage OF what they
call true interest IN our welfare ID
order to rub gall into our wounds. Inc
man who boasts Of his frankness and
Of his hatred of fattery IS usually not
frank, but only brutal
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-12-16
A Sarrow Footing

Smarticus-I didn't know Of1seeker
had had any experience as tight rope
walker.
Sparticus-He hasn't
neutrality-suspicious. It Cont see
how he's performing the feat Of which
be IS accused-running on his own mer-
its.-Baltmore American.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-12-16

Sir Francis Jeune laid down the
axiom that mo woman can love two
men at once, while to man the dl'
vision Of his affections comes natural
w."
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-12-16
Had the Years,

Daughter George and I are both old
enough to marry, papa!
Father-I was wondering If that yves
the only collateral George had to start
with.-Brooklyn Life.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-12-16

Our duty is to be useful not accord
ing to our desires, but according to our
DoWers.-Amiel.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-12-16
&c Knexp RIGHT OFF.

"Ah," sighed the wretched Mr. New
pop, what can be more wearing on the
nerves than baby that cries all night
loucY'
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-12-16

Twins" answered the man who had
been through it-Chicago Record-Her
AID
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-12-16
zzAoeaoz dyspepsia Cure
Digests what you eat

THE R. B. LoRYEA DRUG STORE.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-12-31
TELEGRAPHIC BREVlTlES.

A blizzard is raging in Southern
Michigan.
One death and two new cases Of
fever were reported Tuesday at Butler,
Pa
After fifteen-round bout at Boston
Joe Walcott was given the decision
over Larry Temple. colored, of STRAIT
ford, Conn.
AS a result of the high price of cot
ton, 1000 men, women and children
employed in textile mills in Phila-
delphia have been laid off indefinitely.
Herman Trott, a pioneer resident Of
st. Paul, who had been i'll at st. Jo-
sephs hospital for more than a month
past from the effects of a paralytic
stroke, died Tuesday.
Jerome Sykes, the we'll known New
York actor. who has been playing the
leading parts in 1.-THE Billionaires,' -
died Of pneumonia Tuesday in Chica-
go after an illness of four days.
Secretary Hay and Mrs. Hay enter
tanned at dinner in honor Of the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Roosevelt Tuesday, al
though Mr. Hay was unable to be pres
ent, owing to his recent illness.
The British embassy in Washington
was thrown open for the first time in
many months Tuesday when Ambassa-
dor Durand gave his formal reception
to members Of the diplomatic corps.
The scheme to form the manufac-
turers window glass company with a
capital of S1,000000 and with the alb.
col11to control Of tho nrc11,ct If at
least 800 pots, has been abandoned.
Nearly every variety of weather was
experienced at Newport, R. l., Tues
day, snow. hail and rain falling, while
a terrific thunder storm accompanied
by binding lightning, caused slight
damage to property.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-12-31
ENGINEERS BRAVE DEED.
Crosses Ruined Bridge to Save Ap-
proachino Train

Crookston, Mimi, Dec. 30.-What
might have been very serious catas-
trophe, with heavy loss of life and a.
long list of injured, was averted by
the bravery and GOODNESS of a Crooks
ton man.
The large Great Northern railroad
bridge over the Mouse river at Sur
rey, n. D., in some mysterious manner
caught fire late at night, and the
structure in a short while was a mass
Of charred ruins. No. 4, the east
bound fast coast train, was approach
ing the burning bridge, and the crew
had no knowledge of the fire Owing
to the fierce blizzard the blaze could
not be seen for more than 100 yards,
and telegraph communication was cut
off shortly after the fire started, and
railroad men at Granville were in a
Quandry about warning the approach
ing flyer. The bridge which crosses
the Mouse river is ten miles east Of
Minot, and Norwich was the nearest
point upon the west side at which the
train could be stopped.
Engineer Greenhough boarded a
light engine, pulled the throttle wide
open and headed down the track in
the hope that he might reach the
bridge before the fire had seriously
weakened it. Without thought of his
own life or the fate of his engine, as
he approached the bridge he pulled the
throttle wide open, to either go over
it and warn the approaching train or
through the structure into eternity.
The bridge stood the trial and the
engine rushed on to Norwich, where
the flyer" was tagged and the crew
warned of their danger.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-12-31
PRINCIPAL SUBJECT UNDER DIS.
CUSTOM BY THE CABINET
At WASHINGTON.
ROOT CONFERS WITH REYES
THE SECRETARY OF WAR is NOW
CONDUCTING NEGOTIATIONS
WITH COLOMBIAN.

Washington. Dec 30.-At a meeting
Of the cabinet called by the president
Tuesday afternoon the Panama situa-
ton was the principal subject under
consideration. All members of the
cabinet except Secretary Hay, who is
III, Secretary Shaw and Attorney
General Knox, who are out of the city,
were present. The meeting was one
OF the longest held for several weeks,
the session consuming quite two hours.
At the conclusion of the meeting the
members were not communicative
but it was learned that in addition to
a discussion of matters relating to
Panama several departmental matters
or MINOR Importance we're considered
Secretary Root was delayed nearly
half an hour in his arrival at the
meeting, having been in conference
with General Reyes, the special repre-
sentative OF Colombia. This circum-
stance caused it to transpire that dur
ing the illness of Secretary Hay, Sec
rotary Root has been designated by
the president to conduct the negotia-
lions Of this government with Gen
eral Reyes.
Details Before the President
Secretary Root laid before the presi-
dent the details of his interview with
the Colombian minister. Careful con-
slderatlOn was given to the Colombian
note filed with the state department
by General Reyes, but it can be said
that no answer yet has been made to
it. The note was submitted by the
Colombian minister in Spanish. Sec
rotary Root informed General Reyes
Tuesday afternoon that the reply of
this government was not ready but
that it would be given him as soon as
possible. Secretary Root will give
the response TO General Reyes when a
decision as to its precise nature shall
have been reached.
No intimat;On of the contents of
Genera! Reyes note or of the reply of
this government is given from any au
thoritative source. It is known, how
ever, that the administration regards
the ratification of the treaty with the
Republic CT Panama as the first step
to be taken in the entire pending mat
ter. What this government may do
subsequently will be determined at
least in part by the circumstances then
surrounding the case Just now it is
said authcritatiyely there is nothing
in the situation to arouse serious con-
Germ.
It is presumed General Reyes will
remain in Washington at least until
the reply of the United States to his
note shall have been presented, and
this it IS thought may be ready by
Thursday
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-12-31
OBTAINS a CHARTER.
Pan-American Railway Company In.
corporates.

Fah-Amefican halfway Company In.
corPorates.
Guthrie, Okla, Dec. 3O-The Pan
American Railway company. with
headquarters at Guthrie and with
$250,000,00O capital stock to build a
line from Port Nelson on Hudson Bay,
British America, to the Argentine Re-
public, was chartered Tuesday. From
Port Nelson the road runs via Winni.
peg, in Manitoba, through the states
of North and South Dakota, Nebraska
Kansas, Oklahoma, Indian Territory
and Texas. then through Mexico, Cen.
trail America, the Republic of Panama,
Colombia, Ecuador and Peru into the
Argentine Republic. A branch line is
provided running from Peru through
Chile to Valparaiso. The total length
is 10000 miles. The incorporators, as
named in the charter are W. B. and G.
R. Davis, c. D. Farmer, H. G.. lies and
Edward Hill, Of Arlington, Okla
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-12-31
Beers FOR NORTH DAKOTA.
Large Colony to Be Established There
Next Summer.

St. Paul, Dec. 30.-The idea of
colonizing the Beers of South Africa
in Southern Mexico has been given up
and plans are now on foot for the
purchase of thousands of acres Of
farm and grazing lands in North Da-
kota and Montana for large colony
of the Beers who will come to this
country next summer.
General Joubert and Captain O'Don-
nell, agents of the Beers and who are
now in this city, announced the change
of plans after investigating conditions
in Mexico.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-12-31
CHICAGO Union Stock Yards.

Chicago, Dec. 29.-Cattle-Good to
prime steers, $4.90@5.S0; poor to me-
dunn. $325@4.75; stockers and feed
ers, $2.00@4.00; COWS, $1.5O@4OO;
heifers, $2.00@4.S5; calves, $4,000
$50. Hogs-Mixed and butchers, $3.50
OATS; good to choice heavy, $4,000
Ats; rough heavy, $4.40@4.6O; light,
$4.25@450. Sheep-Good to choice
wethers, $3sO@4.25; Western sheep,
$2.50@4.25; native lambs, $4.5o@6.00;
Western, S3.75@59O.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-12-31
Cuban Diplomat Is Ill.

Havana, Dec. 30.-Special cable
grams from Madrid report that Senior
Rafael NJ. Merchan, the Cuban minis
ter to Spain, is confined to the lega-
ton suffering from mental impair
ment as the result of former illness,
and that the minister and his family
will soon sail for Havana.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-12-31
St. Paul Union Stock Yards.

St. Paul, Dec 29.-Cattle-Good to
choice steers. $37O@60O; common to
fair, $3.25@365: good to choice COWS
and heifers, $250@325; veals, $4,000
4.25. Hogs--$4.15@455. Sheep-Good
to choice yearling wethers, $500
400: good to choice lambs. $4,000
4,S5.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-12-31
BEAUPRE SAILS FOR HOME.

confers With Minister Buchanan Be-.
fore Leaving Colon.
Colon. Dec. 30-William I. Buchan-
an, United States minister to Panama,
came to Colon Tuesday and conferred
with A. NJ. Beaupre, United States
minister to Colombia
Later in the day Mr.. Beaupre sailed
on the steamer Yucatan for New York.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-12-31
Iowa Merchant Suicides

Davenport. a., Dec. 29.-Returning
home from a visit with his minister,
Charles Filkins, a Brooklyn, Ia, mer-
chant, fifty years Of age, locked him.
self in a closet and sent a bullet into
his heart. He is believed to have been
deranged.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-12-31
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, Dec. 29.-Wheat Dec,
915kc: old, $3.50; May, S4Ac; July,
1870. Corn-Dec., 411ac; Jan, 41%c;
May, 44Bc; July, 443sc; Sept, 44Nc.
Oats-Dec., 35c; May, 377z@37%c;
July, 345sc. Pork-Jan., s12.07K;
May, s12.45@12.4715. Flax - Cash.
Northwestern, S1.O1; Southwestern,
94c; Dec, 94c; May, 99c. Butter
Creameries, 16@23c; dairies, 14@21c.
Eggs-c6@27Hc. Poultry - Turkeys,
10@l1c; chickens, 9@9kc; springs, 8
@9Rc.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-12-31
Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth, Dec. 29.-Wheat-To arrive
NO. l hard, S3kc; No. 1 Northern,
S15ac; No. 2 Northern, 1910. On track
NO. J. Northern, S1%c; No. 2 North.
ern, 791Ac; No. 8 spring, 76Hc; Dec,
S05sc; May, S31sc; July, S2kc. Flax
in store, on track, to arrive and
Dec, 97&c; May, SOLO,; July,
$1.O21A.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-12-31
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
MINNEAPOLIS Wheat.

Minneapolis, Dec. 29.-Wheat-Dec.,
813sc; May. S324c; July, S2B @S3c.
On track-No. l hard, 841kc; No. l
Northern, SEC; No. 2 Northern. Sic;
No. 3 Northern, 71@77c.