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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-14

ITO see if you vhas asleep or awake
 vhell, I don't haf no gun nor dyna- mite, und can't kill him, but like to put der law after him. 1t can't be right to speak to me like dot. How vhas it only last night? vhas on my doorstep smoking my pipe when a stranger comes along und walks into my house und sits down und pounds on der wall und cries out for some. pody to came along queek.
 "Who you vhas?' says.
 Hash Brown
 ''Und what you do here?"
 1T vhas an orphan"
 But vhy you come in my house?" Because she vhas an orphan asy- lum."
 You lvhas mistook."
 "Oh-ah-I see! vhell, gold cure vhas shust as good, und you hurry cop dose fried oysters.'' ,. I can't make it all out. America vhas great place, und I like Co live here. I shall be mixed cop no more. I shall protect myself. Some day a man vhill come in my shop. He vhill look around und say:
 Do you know why my name is Brown?'
 He likes me to say no, so he can say because it ain't Black. but don't do it. Ha, ha, ha! I smile a leetle und reach for my club, und I smile some more und move along und in shust one minute more-pop, bang!
 He vhas lying on der floor, und der coroner says he vtas so dead he don't know what hit him. Yes, sir; dot vhas it. And nopody won't bother me no more, and vhas all K O.
 M. OTJAD
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-14
A CORNER wAsHsrAND.

only to occupy very small space, but may also be entirely concealed when not in use, feature often very desir- able. A shelf for the bowl and water pitcher, with a drawer beneath it, with small side shelves and a large shelf high up, is provided, while the glass occupies an out of the way but con- venient position above the bowl The two sets of curtains, when closed, con- ceal every article from sight
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-14
New Fuse For the Navy.

The navy department has recently placed a contract with a Pittsburg man for the manufacture of 5GO00 fuses for shells, says the Philadelphia Press. This fuse, or exploding device, was invented and developed by J. B. Semple of Pittsburg 1t is arranged so that the shell cannot be exploded by an accidental fan of even fifty feet, yet when fired from the gun the fuse becomes armed and is then so sensi- tive that the shell will burst on strik- ing light resistance, such as rope or the branch of tree.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-14
Ta/king Trouble.

TALK THAT ENDORSED IS TALK THAT TELLS.
 EVERY DAY TALK BY PEOPLE WHO KNOW. # CITY TALK-KIDNEY TALK. DO KIDNEYS TALK? &S.ss YES! BOTH LOUD AND LONG s TELLING TROUBLES EvEROONE COMPLAINING BECAUSE THEY'RE ovERTAXED; ss. TOO MUCH WORK FOR THEM TO DO. WHEN KIDNEYS COMPLAIN COMPLAINS YOUR KIDNEYS COMPLAIN? PERHAPS YOU DON'T KNOW HOW THEY
 YOUR BACK TELL YOU HOW. WHEN TT ACHES IS WEAK OR LAME, KIDNEYS FAULT AND KIDNEY COMPLAINT. TELLING TROUBLES THAT EVERYONE HAS,
 DOANS KIDNEY PILLS CURE BACKACHE.
 CURE URINARY TROUBLES KIDNEY ILLS
 HERE WATERBURY PROOF THAT TT IS so
 Mitchell 352 Wahisngton avenue Jacob Cropins grocery
 with kidney complaint kidney my up as rheumatism at times that my in pain all Kidney store and they helped go around"
 ALL DRUGGISTS SELL DOANS KIDNEY PILLS. REMEAf. BIER THE NAME DOANs AND TAKE NO OTHER. PRICE 50 GENTS PER BOX. FOSTER -dlSagRNs GO. BUFFALO N " PROPRIET0RS. 5
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-14
DER, GERMAN
 COBBLER
He Relates Several Incidents
 Concerning Queer People
Copyright. 1903. by c. B. Lewis

 " T vas shust like dot little tailor,
 und MT. Voglestein says I vhas too slow. I vhas in America for
 twelve years. but mebbe I don't catch on yet It vhas great country for business, but dere vhas some queer peoples around. Der odder night I vhas in bed. She vhas after midnight, und vhas asleep. Somebody rings my door bell ten times, und I wake cop und put my head oudt of der window und say who you are und what you want. It vhas a man, und he looks oop und says:
 Hans, vhas your name Peter?" ssNo, sir; my name is Hans" Hans, eh?'
 'tYes, sir''
 'But it ought to be Peter. If walk a mile und ring dot bell to find Peter
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-14
Knevv HOW to plea.e Her.

Young Wife Gnspecting the house he has built for her)-This, I suppose, is the library. The shelves are awfully primitive, Herbert, and 1t seems. to me a crazy idea to put the library in this part of the building anyhow.
 Young Husband-This isn't the n- brary, Amelia. This is the pantry.
 Young Wife-You darling Chicago Trihnna
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-14

A Convenient Arrangement.
 The picture from the Ladies' World shows how the toilet arrangements of small sleeping room can be made not
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-14
When Paatry nurnn.

If the pastry is burnt grate off the blackened crust, touch lightly with milk and white of egg, srrinkle with suqnr and brown again.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-10-14

.'Rut why you kick on my doors''
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-16

home of Mrs. Ben T. Cable to make
further arrangements for the enter
tainment that is to be given soon.
Some uncertainty as to the possibility
of obtaining the Illinois theatre on
the desired date existing, the final
plans were laid over to a meeting to
be called by Mrs. Cable.
After taking invoice of our stock
we find that we have some goods
which we can close out at Il remark
ably low figure. We have decided to
make a general cut throughout our
immense stock Call in and see what
we are offering and you will be con-
vinced that when we say: \ bottle of
wine for so cents that others charge
81 for, that we mean it. Simon Lewis
retail liquor store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-16
3 E G A u 8 l. e1E><
A s K Ed a MIS- S

whats the trouble, my boy?"
queried the minister of a young men,
Der of his flock. You look Sad.'
"And l feel sad,' replied the young
man. Il asked Miss Silverton TO be my
wife, and she declined the honor"
"That's too bad,' said the parson.
"But it's in accord with the Scriptures,
which say, 'Ye asked and received not
because We asked amiss.'
''Well, what would you advise me to
do?' queried the youth.
Next time ask widow" replied the
good man, with a suspicious twinkle
In his eye.-Chicago News. ..s.,s.;s,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-16
why 1t Is Done.

81 can't understand it," remarked the
poet. 1.-THE Centennial Magazine has
bought five poems of mine, and it hasn't
published one of them
1.-THE editor probably is a humanita-
rian." ~
I'm what way?"
"Why, he has such kindly feeling
for the public that he buys them to
keep them from being read by others.
The privilege of destroying a thing is
sometimes worth something to a good'
hearted man."-Chicago Post.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-16
The Weather.

Threatening, with rain or
snow hurries tonight and
Saturday; probably cooler
Saturday.
j. NJ. HERIER,
Observer.
Temperature a. M. so; at
$50 p. m. 40.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-16
No DiSobedience.

"See here, you," cried her father.
didn't 1 tell you never to enter this
house again?"
mo, sir, you didn't" replied the per-
sistent sutton, who had been surprised
making love to the girl in the parlor.
"You told me never to cross your
threshold again. so 1 climbed in the
window. "-Philadelphia Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-16

"Who won in that contest?" asked
the friend.
WELL" answered Senator Sorghum,
cts hard to say. l had my own way,
but / spent so much more money than
he did that, strictly speaking, he's
ahead on the Washington Star.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-16
Just the Mnn.

cialty?
Artist-The poster.
Farmer Ragweed-Just the Teller i
want. All them posts want settin' in.
and I'll give you the job.-Chicago
Daily News.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-16
In PrOfusiOn.

"What are the chief products of
South America ?" asked the schoolteach-
er. Tommy Taddells, you may an
swer."
Rubber, coffee, ultimatums and in
surrections,' replied Tommy.-Judge. >
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-16
TactfuI.

He-You are so beautiful while she
is so plain.
She-But Elsie has a splendid intel
lect.
He-Well, you can't expect her to
have everything.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-06-10
Surprised Him.

One of the biggest hauls Of whiskey
ever made in a single raid was cap.
tured by some Of the local constables
Wednesday afternoon about two miles
from the city. a constable approach
ed a well known gentleman on the
street and asked him if he would OBJ
ject to a search Of a barn on a farm
in the county.
why, no." DR.. Heise laughingly
replied, you are welcome to all the
whiskey you can find there"
The constable was insistent and
finally obtained the permission.
Late in Ghe afternoon when DR..
Heise was driving along the road to
his farm he met wagon heavily
laden with kegs. The constable was
driving and DR.. Heise accosted him.
''How much whiSkey did you get?"
be asked. The answer appalled, him,
for the man Of the law answered:
-Four hundred gallons
This whiskey had been kept for
some time in barn without any one
ever being aware Of it except the en-
ployes of the farm. The constable
said it was intended for local and
well known blind tiger.
DR.. HeiSe was for time greatly dis
turbed lest he should be arrested for
running tiger himself. Columbia
State
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-06-10
Flowers for Camp Chase.

Gen. John r. Gordon, comander-in.
chief OF the United Confederate
Veterans, has issued general orders
calling upon the people to contribute
flowers for the decoration Of the
graves of Confederate dead at Colum-
bus, Ohio, June IL. Gen. Gordon
says: 1.-THE commanding general
feels sure, although the time is very
short, that there viii be no lack Of
flowers at Columbus to decorate the
graves Of our dead at Camp Chase. TIC
honor such dead is to honor the
living. In this connection the gener-
al commanding finds great pleasure in
reminding the Southern people Of the
hitherto most generous course OF Col.
Kanan, Of the Union army, and OF
the broad-minded people Of Ohio in
decorating the graves of these Con-
federates independently and in erect
ing the monument which adorns their
resting place. Such acts illustrate
the spirit Of fraternity and unity
which is the surest guaranty Of the
Republics future progress and per
petuity."
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-06-10
Like a Bird.

a dispatch from Gainesville. Ga,
says Forman w. T. Bannister of the
Gainesville Cotton Mills who was
caught in the cyclone and was last
seen about three hundred yards i'll the
air more than q mile from the mill
has been found. BanniSter was on the
fifth floor Of the Gainesville Mill when
the cyclone struck the mill through
the roof. He was seen and recognized
by many as he was carried through
the air at great height. He passed
directly over the Southern Railway
depot and many identified the body.
He appeared to be hundred yards be-
hind the funnel shaped cloud, riding
in the suction of the wind iend.
About a mile from the mills he was
seen by many Of the employees of the
Pacolet mill. They all say they in
staatly recognized him. He was then
in az attitude much as though swim
ming, his arms and legs extended and
his face was downward. He was
travelling at high rate of speed much
as a bird flies. Mrs. BannisJer is re-
ported in an almost insane condition.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-06-10
May Be Warning gs.

The Anderson Mail says the most
callous and Indifferent OF men must be
impressed by the great destruction of
life and property by wind and light
ming and high waters, and involun-
tarily the question will come. Why
are these things permitted: We may
rack our brains for an answer, and
there can be but one answer: They
are sent by the Almighty for his own
purpose It may be that they are sent
to warn US as individuals and as a
nation that God reigns and his pres
ence and his wrath are always at hand.
1t may seem to human minds to be d
terrible and costly method Of warning,
but most Of US will all too soon forget
it within a Short time after it has
passed. We are all hushed and silent
while the warning is upon US. How
few there are who: in the time OF
storm and disaster, can look up to God
and say: Il am not afraid" How
sweet and restful it will be when the
the storms have passed and we can
again see the sunshine and the bow of
promise
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-06-10
May be Discontinued.

\ dispatch from Washington says
a determination vas reached to in
vestigate all the rural free delivery
ro.yes and ascertain whether Il mate
rial reduction in the total number
established cannot be made. A rough
estimate has been prepared showing
that in the South there are one third.
in the north one fifth. and in the
northwest one fourth more routes than
are required by necessity. 1t is
claimed that under the pressure
brought to bear by senators and rep
resentatives, Machen established a
large numbers Of routes not justified
by the population or business. In ac-
ceding TO the requests OF congressman,
Machen sought 70 build great politi-
cal machine that would assist him
when the day Of adversely came.
There are now more than 5000 rural
routes. 1t will require much time
and trouble to Investigate them.
Great caution will be necessary before
abandoning even one Of them, as the
people will complain and congressman
will violently object. We hope that
none Of the routes in this county will
| be disturbed
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-06-10
THE DEADLY LIGHTNING.
Several Persons Are Killed in Differ
ent Parts Of the State.

A severe storm passed over South
Carolina Tuesday week resulting in
the loss of several lives and doing
considerable damage to crops.
At Anderson Geolge Hammack, a
young white man, was killed by ligth-
ming. He was at work on one of the
cottages being built at the Orr mills.
At Congaree the storm was partlcu-
larly severe. 4 negro house on Hagar
Jones place was blown half an acre
and a ooy killed by splintering tim
bers.
The large barn and stables Of Raw
linson and Weston were completely
demolished, killing one horse and in
juring several others.
The Atlantic Coast Line depot was
unroofed and great many barns and
stables were destroyed.
In the Limestone and JamiSon Sec
tions of Orangeburg county the wind
was accompanied by hail which killed
sheep, hogs, dogs and other small an
imals and completely destroyed the
crops. The farmers will probably re-
plant cotton and corn, but the other
crops are an entire loss.
While returning from Spartanburg
to his home near Golightly, John G.
Lee, a we'll known farmer, was struck
by lightning. The bolt struck one OF
his legs, telling him instantly. The
lightning tore off his pants from one
knee down, tearing off one of the
shoes and sock. In falling MIR. Lees
face was badly bruised. He was rem
dered unconscious by the shock and
remained in this condition for several
hours. This is not the first disaster
Mr.. Lee has experienced from storms.
In 1874 cyclone struck his house. A
neia lbor's son who was sheltering
in il from the fury Of the storm, was
killed outright by the falling timbers
and Mr.. Lee was considerably bruised.
At Laurens, Andy Garrett, a negro
vas plowing a mule when bolt Of
lightning struck the animal, killing il
instantly, but the negro escaped un'
hurt.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-06-10
Freed at Last.

The Columbia correspondent Of The
News and Courier says the happlest
man in South Carolina today, perhaps,
is Cato Gadsden, formerly cclored
citizen of Beaufort County, but who
since 1880 has been convict in the
Penitentiary He was sentenced for
life for stealing s35 or $40 worth OF
cotton seed. He stole them at time
when the law was different from what
it now is, and as the crime came IN
der the class of burglary, and the
house where the cotton seed was
stored adjoined dwelling, Cato got
the extreme penalty. 1t turns out
that generally he Lad been a quiet,
law-abiding negro, but somehow yield
ed to temptation. His conduct in the
Penitentiary has been good. Thurs
day a delegation came to see The
Governor in his behalf. They gave
him a good character as rule, and
as he had served four or five times the
term he would have served had the
crime been committed later, the
Governor decided to pardon him.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-06-10
The Hood situation is very much i'm

The flood situation IS very lnuctl III
proved Tuesday night. The gas sup
Div is ample: Two electric street car
lines have resumed service and Others
will follow Thursday: the electrla
light plant is ready to begin service
but it does not. &c so because OF the
possibility OF fires from crossed wires:
the watcrvorks will begin to pump
Kansas river in the reservoir tomor-
row and the next day the wateer Will
be turned into the pipes: the food sup
ply is ample on both sides of the
river, the vast quantities OF meat IN
the packing houses having been
reached by the packers: the predicted
increase Of sickness las not appeared:
the Kansas river is falling half an
inch an hour and the Missouri river is
expected to begin 10 fall before day
light
Eight persons are positively known
to bave been drowned in the two
Kansas cities since last Friday. They
are: Policeman Edward keenan,, =
kohle, Philip Ware. a negro hoy:
VIM. Holster, tuck driver: VIM.
Herbet, cNpressman: James Deerman:
John Ray. negro Edward Brooks,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-06-10
DISTRIBUTING FOOD.

From there the food is sent in pro-
per proportions to the various schools,
churches and other camps Of refugees.
A temporary hospital with medical at
tendants has been established. Farm
ers sold garden truck in the streets
during the day and 900 sides OF beef
were carried from Swift's packing
house. This is the entire number OF
beeyes saved at that plant.
Merchants Of Kansas City, HAS,
have brought up large quantities Of
supplies which will be shipped into
the suburbs as fast as possible over
the only line Of road open-the cleo
trio road from Leavenworth, kas.
Street cars in the suburbs began to
run after a fashion Tuesday with
power furnished by the dynamos at
Leavenworth. The lack OF gas is
severely felt and oil is scarce.
Flags Of distress from partly inun-
dated buildings in Armourdale could
be seen from Kansas City, kas., dur
ing the day and many rescues were
affected. Possibly 10 bodies have
been seen floating since Sunday, but
estimates made from this are value
less, as some of the bodies may have
tIoated down the kaw from Topeka:
the same bodies drifting in the ever
changing eddies of the flood may have
been counted several times.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-06-10
A Sea Disaster.

A dispatch from Valparaiso, Chile:
saws the Pacific Steam Navigation
company's steamer Arequipa, which
during lu1l in Wednesdays great
storm at Valparaiso left the port in
an endeayor to ride out the gale ut
sea. The agent cabled that the
steamer, which had 80 persons on
board, was lost. Capt. Todd, his wife.
fifty of the crew and many Of the pas
sengers of the Arequipa were drowned
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-06-10
Killed by Lightning.

During a severe rain and thunder
storm at Anderson George Hammock,
young white man who lives at the
Orr Cotton Mills, was killed by light.
ming. He was employed in building
some Of the new operatives cottages
that the company is erecting. When
the storm came up he LETT bis work
aLa started for his home in company
Wit. his father. In few seconds a
bolt of lightning struck the house and
he was instantly killed. His body
was badly torn by the bolt and the
house was badly demolished.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-06-10
Forest Fires.

The entire state of New Hampshire
is darkened with pail Of smoke from
the forest fires in the North, so dense
that the sun is entirely obscured and
it is with difficulty that one can work
or read without artificial light. At
Groveton the people packed their be-
longings Thursday to move away.
The city of Berlin is entirely surround
ed by flames which swept up the Am
monoozue valley In Carroll county
vast quantities of timber and cut lum-
Der are burned. In Groyeton, Sc
miles away, ashes are falling in the
streets
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-06-10
lacked Him Up.

John Dennis, negro was lynched
at Greenville, Miss, Thurday after
noon by a mob OF two hundred men.
The negro had attempted criminal
assault upon we'll known young lady
who was returning home from the
telephone exchange, where She work
ed, on Tuesday night week. He was
Immediately arrested and placed in the
local Jail.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-06-10
Proved a Failure.

The Ferris wheel, the massive struc-
ture, which was one Of the main at
fractions to visitors on the midway
during the world'f fair at Chicago in
1898, and which was subsequently re-
moved to Lincoln park has been sold
by public aution in Judge Chyatrus'
court. A junk dealer bid in the big
wheel and the sum paid for the en-
gines, buildings, boilers, ect., was
$500. The wheel cost originally
s362,O00. Outstanding against it are
bonds amounting to $500, 900 and a
floating debt Of 100000.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-06-10
WORSE THAN THE RUSSIANS
Thc Unspeakable Turk and HIS Cruel
Deeds in Roumania.

Horrible details are arriving here
Of the slaughter Of the inhabitants of
the village Of Smerdash, south of Lake
PreSba on May p, by Bashi Bazouks.
1t appears that On the arrival OF the
BaShi- Bazouks, Chakalaroif's band OF
insurgents withdrew to the mountains
without sustaining any loss. As no
re bells were left in the village the in
habitants experienced no anxiety,
until sunddenly, atsunseJ, the Turks,
who had completely surrounded the
place, commenced regular lombard
ment, whereupon all the villagers as
sembled in the streets. Though the
artillery ceased firing during part OF
the night, the Turkish infantry fired
all night long. The artillery lombard
mcnt was recommended at dayhreak,
but as it was Ineffective the Turks set
fire to the village on all sides and
slaughtering women, children and
the aged. About three hundred houses
we're burned and upwards Of two
hundred persons, mostly women and
children, were killed. The women
and girls were murdered while resist
ing outrage. Whole household were
slain. One family Of seven were slain
and their bodies aped on the hearth.
Not living soul was left in the
village. The survivors, many Of them
half-burned or otherwise injured, fled.
Some Of the fleeing villagers were CAP
tured and had their ears and noses cut
of before they were butchered. The
report adds that l,500 villagers were
in the mountains without clothing or
food. One band of these, consisting
Of forty women ard children, were
caught by soldiers in a ravine and
were killed after horrible treatment.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-06-10
A Warming.

r. W. Mcdaniel, young white man
of Lexington County, will serve the
balance OF bis natural life in the state
prison for having taking the life of a
fellow man. The supreme court de-
cided that he should not have new
trial. The court was divided, two and
two, and tie motion failed.