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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-08-19
EnIi~ian Ttat GroS-s.

The idea that Mohammedanism is
"played out would be dangerous one
for statesmen to bank upon. 1t isn't.
Mohammed began Lis career as 4
prophet more than Geo years later than
the beginning Of the Christian era. At
present be has 176,0OG.G00 disciples,
more than one-third as many as there
are Christians in the world.
Nine hundred years ago .hcTc We're
IN India no Mohammcdans- Now there
are 100000, and they are increasing
IN number constantly. They are by eli
odds the most energetic subjects N
British India.
The western wave Of Mohammcdan-
ism rolled up TO the farthest corner O.
Spain. up to the walls Of Vienna. anu
then began to Tecede, but the shrink.
inc process was accompanied by cN-
pansion elsewhere. In Africa NOLAN
mechanism is steadily proselyting. Rus
sia In Europe has 100000 followers OF
the prophet. more than there are IN
what is called Turkey in Europe.
Asia. however, the realm CT future
growth, is the AIoha-mcGan strong.
hold. To less than 100000 native
Christians there are 109,000,000 No
nanncdaas.-Naw York World.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-08-19
The Ic-5 "E5Cc.o

Where did that Very common Wo:d
fudge come from. and what does Il
really mean: The appearance OF the
word in literature is in the description
OF the call OF Lady Dl;;inol- and Hiss
Carolina Wilhelnina Amelia SkeGSs Oh
the vicar OF Wakeicid's household:
But previously should have nendo2-
cd the very impoli:c behavior OF ~.
Btrci!"ll, who. during his t:::'co;:rSe, sat
with his face turned 70 ti>a fire and al
the conclusion CT ever: sentence would
cry out Fudge" IN expression which
Gispi2ased Us Gil and il SONIC measure
d;,wpcncd the rising spirit Of the con-
vcr$a;icn." !tocs the word c2Gc from
tie provincial Trench "fuche" or the
loW- German "futsch:' Or shall we
trace it 10 the story OF l1G9 quoted Gy
tue elder DiSraeIi, There vas. s;i, in
our times one Captain Fudge. who a.
ways brought hcmc his owners 8 good
cargo CT lies, SO much tiiai now aboard
the slip the sailors when t:!cy hear .
great lie told. cry out, 'Xou fudge IL >
Boston Journal.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-08-19
Fis;, EEat C.nnot syvi.a.

More than one species Of fish is met
with which cannot swim, the most sin
sular Of which perhaps IS the naltaa,
a Brazilian fish. whose organs Of loco
motion only enable it TO crawl OF walk
Or lior. after the manner CT toad, to
which animal this fish TO some extent
bears 4 resemblance, and 1t is provided
with q long upturncd snout. The an
terror Wecto-al) iias Of the na!tila.
which are quite small, are not capable
Of acting on the water. but can only
move backward and forward. Both
these and the yentr@; and anal fms arc
very different from tic similar fms in
other fishes and could ::oi serve for
swimming at all.
Other examples Of ncaswimming
fishes incIuIe the sea horse, another
most peculiarly shaped inlabitant OF
the sea, which resembles the knight II
a set Of chcSSmen, and tic starfsh.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-08-19

in an awful mass. Some OF the
coaches were considerably mash
ed. and some OF the people badly
bruised, but 40 one vas killed.
and Of course our train escaped
entirely. Satan must have cared
ffor Big Tom, the other engineer.
He didn't get a bruise but was up
and across tie fields like q deer:
screaming and si2rieking like q
mad tiger. It took FIVE men to
bind him ;tftel. he was run down:
and to. day he is the worst luna
tic in the State.
tom was q good follow con-
tinued the engineer, after q pause,
s:and he used to take his glass
pretty regularly. I never saw
him drunk: but tliquor kept work
ing away on his nerves till at last
the tremens caught him when he
had a hundred and fifty lives be-
hind his engine. He broke out al
OF a Sudden. The fireman was
thrown Of the engine, al steam
turned on. and then Tom danced
and screamed and carried on like
a fonG. IIIc,d have made awful
work, sir: but for Gods mercy.
I'm trembling yet over the way
be came down for US; and III
never tI3inl Of Il without my
heart Jumping Tor my throat.
! Nobody asked ne to sign the
pledge. but ] wanted ny name
there. One such night on the
road has tur1Aed me against in
toxicatlng drinks, and now that
I've got this red ribbon on.
| can talk to the boys with better
face. Tom is raving, as I told
! you: and the doctors sav he'll
never get his reason again.
Good night, ssir-Iny train goes
in ten minutes"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-08-19
See oS Gems.

The Romans. following the Greek
mineralogists, divided gems into macs
and females according to the deptn o.
lschtness Of their color. These lelins
are thus alluded to by Theophras7us'
..Both these beryl, carbuncle' onpnaA'
crystal and amethyst and the sara are
found on breaking open certain iocAs,
presenting certain differences out
AGREEING in name with each other.
For Of the sard the transparent and
Mood red sort is called the female,
vhtle the less transparent and darker
kind is termed the male, and the cya-
nus also is named one sort the male
and the other the female, but the
male IS the deeper in color Of the two. y
The cyanus, or cyanos, of the an
clients is said, though probably incor-
rectly, by many modern mineralogtsts
to be identical with our sapphire.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-08-19
The Letter ssEN,, In Mother.

It has been pointed out as curious
fact that The letter ''M'' in almost all
known languag ges English, French.
Latin, Spanish, Greek, Hebrew, Chi
nese and the others-S to be found IN
the word which stands for mother o.
nurse. Perhaps this is owing to its
representing a sound which exists IN
every spoken speech and has the same
pronunciation in them ali. 1t IS also
exceedingly easy to utter and IS one o.
the first sounds that children make
and Il therefore naturally enters into
the appellation given to the nursing
parent in the first cries Of recognition
and affection. There is no doubt at all
that ma and the other baby names
for mother originated directly from the
child
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-08-19
Robins,

American robins build plaster ard
dry grass nests in tie crotches OF trees,
while the little English bird Of the
same name, only about ha!f as big as
its cousin in America, makes q soft
moss nest on the ground. It's breast is
a yellow, red or scarlet, much brighter
than the American bird, and it sings
even more swcctly, but it is o. snail
value as al insect destroyer Tie
American ROBIN, OF the other naEd,
has q much duIler- Quieter coat, . more
extended vocabulary, sounding many
distinct notes Of warning, fear, joy,
etc. but rot in so sweet q song, alG IS
az invetcrate worm and insect hunter
With only occasional lapses into 7ege-
tarianism, at strawberry and cherry
ripe time, the American robin is really:
one of the most industrious allies the
farmer can have.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-08-19
MSs1iS', That 7. Really Tin.

OF course British critics say that tie
practice Of adultSrating silk with tin
originated in Germany. Iitany rate, i
Is common enough now.
MI silk is mixed with more or less
foreign matter to sive@ weight and
stability. Vegetable Substances were
formerly used for the purpose. In dye
ing silk the necessary boiling reduces
its weight about onc-fourth, taking out
the natural gu:nGly substances. The
weight is sometimes restored with tan
mic acid. Tin is more common-most OF
ell in cheap black silks.
Very soft wash" silks are apt to be
pure. Burn a scrap, and nothing re
mains but ash. y tin weighted scrap
when carefully burned leaves q resi-
dunn like excessively fne wire gauze.
New York World.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-08-19
Save the ChildrEa.

NinetT-nine OF every one hundred d.
scascs that children hare are due 10
disorccrs 0? the stomach, ana these [ls-
orders are all caused by indigestion.
hoGol Dyspepsia Cure is just us @ooG
for children rs it is ior adults Children
thrive oD it. 1t keeps theis. little stom-
achs swcctand encourages their growth
ana dcvclopement. Mrs. Henry Carter.
.@5 Central St. Nashville, Tenn. says:
MY little boy is nOw !::rce Years Cd
ard has been sui'"rin" from indigestion
ever since he was born. lhavc had the
best doctors in Nashville, but ia:l"C 10
Go him any goo&i .iTUct. using one bot
tic OF NoiOi he i, :: vel oahy. ! re-
commend il t. ali sufferers. h0Gol
iigests VIVA; yea ca5 and makes the
stomach sweet. Sult! b The T. B. Lo"-
vc; Drag Store.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-08-19
Tne Derivation cg Gibraltar.

N III :. .. Jbe Arabs crossed the
narrow strait Of Gibraltar and estaO-
lisIled themselves around the famous
rock whose name is derived from their
leader. Field Marsha: Tarik was one
Of tie leaders OF the -AraD invasion of
Spain. Gcbel is an arabic word mean
ing mountain. The great rock, which
was by far the most conspicuous OBJ
jcct along the shores OF the strait. was
accordingly named after Tarik, Caoel
el Tarik. or The mountain OF Tarik. L is
easy to see how this name became
charged into its present form, Gihral-
IHr
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-08-19
National Longevity.

OF European nations the Norwegian
and Swedish are the longest lived, the
Spanisrds the shortest. According TO
a foreign statistical return recently Is
sued the average duration Of life is
as. follows: Sweden and Norway, so
years; England IS years and 8 months;
Belgium. IL years and II months;
Switzerland, A years and months;
France 43 years and 6 months; Aus
tria, 80 years and months; Prussia
and Italy, 80 years; Bavaria, IS years,
and Spain, 80 years and months.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-08-19
j:cr-:c.c IN Turkey.

Tie dovry OF q Turkish bride IS FIX
ed by custom at about $40, which
amount, for polite reasons, is seldom
deI.artcd from, even by the rich The
wedding day is Invariably Thursday
and the customary wedding fcstivi-
ties begin Oh Monday and last four
days. They are carried ca by men
an,i women separately, and each day
is distinguished by Z different core
mo:y. No S;.ucns or forks or wines are
used at Tie wedding feast.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-08-19
lie Was Mad.

A German who recently landed IN
this city was attacked upon the street
and bitten By vicious dog. 4 few
bystandcrs rushed to the mans assist
ance, who was apparently more fright
ened than injured, and asked if tie
dog was mad. The German exclaimed:
"Vot. Der dog mad? Wy lie be mad?
IT'S me vot is mad. Philadelphia
Ledger.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-08-19
rs, TroSnnf{e1S

Employer-Ies, I advertised for a
strong boy. Think you will FIJI the bill?
Apolicant-Well, I just finished lick
in nineteen other applicants out IN oe
hall.-St. Louis Star.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-08-19
They DIG.

DO minstHels take in this town. il.
CURED the advance agent Of the Colos-
sal Black Cork troupe.
Wei. tie last that were here did -
responded the ;nnllceDer sou:!y.-Cai-
cago News
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-08-19
ea-ae4h;a- 20 Uc:a.

Eoung LadE- Custcnic--I doa't know
just what I want. Can't You suggest
something:
Clerk-Helc's book think might
please ycu. 1t starts out with the
scene laid il England and
Cus:omer-Ch, don't care low It
starts. How does it end ?-Nansas City.
Journal
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-08-19

You cannot tell by the size OF & mans
home the size Of his haDpiEess.-Ta!-
mage.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-08-19
rEn Relief was Mutual.

Young man. said the professor as
he grabbed frisky Junior by the
shoulder, II believe Satan has got hold
of you"
Il believe he has" was the quick re-
ply.-EXchange
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-08-19
Hardly.

Willie {at his lessons)-I say, pa,
what's 4 fertilization?
PA fo-l;ec2;ion, ny son, is large
fort
N-!l!ic-Tncn & ratification IS Il large
raS.-Lyrc.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-08-19
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:,..I4, .,,...,::t !:s;ad..E.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-02
PHILIPPINE TRADE.
4n Increase IN Commerce 7cith Tins
COunt1Y.

Washington. Feb. l (SpeciaI.-Completc returns
of Philippine commerce for last October show that
the value of merchandise imported in that month
during the American occupation The value of these
imports aggregated 50 279 ,692. The showing is not
favorable the figures would indicate. for two
fths of this amount is credited the purchase OF
food articles. "A great portion of which would have
been produced in the islands under more favorable
conditions.
As compared with returns for the month
valued at $2.S7.577, have increased and this trade
is somewhat above the monthly based on
shipments during the ten months of the last calen-
dar year. The figures show that for ten months
ended October 81. 1902 the imports exclusive OF gold
and silver and government supplies. were valued
At $27.6lS04. material gain over the same period
in each of the two preceding years.
the United States continues. is shown by the
figures fer the ten months period of the last three
calendar years. the value of goods received from
this country amounting TO more than $S.3eooOO III
1902, double the showing made in 1900. The total
value Of exports for that portion of the calendar
year ended October 81. 1907. S22USh'1, an IN
crease in value of nearly S3000,000 over the trade
for the same period of 1893. The shipment OF hemp
is increasing. SIS 0000G0 worth being exported
during ten months of 1862, more than half of which
amount sent to this country. During the
period mentioned American purchases We're confined
almost exclusively TO this commodity. there DelnS
disclose that no sugar has been exported to the
United States
New-York tribune., 1903-02-02
INCREASED EXPORTS.
Iron, Steel and Oil 4re Exceptions
for 1902.

Washngton. Feb. 1 (SpeciaD.-Exports for the last
wear show marked increase in value over those Of
the preceding year The figures for 1902 are $410.-
9s7 as against 1895, 44030 for 1901 increase
approximately of SIS 10000 Nearly all the i'm
portant manufactures entering into export trade
had a share in this increase, notable exceptions
being iron. steel and refined mineral oil Iron and
steel manufactures show decrease of over s45eh-
600 and mineral oils reduction of 100000. Copper
manufactures showed the largest gain, the increase
being Sl2GO0O00; cotton manufactures take second
place with gain of 100000 This latter IN
crease arises largely from expansion in export or
cotton cloths to China. 32605oo yards Representing
the years export, against 20I 100000 in ls0L Ahe
value in 1902 was Ss04S 455, against $o2242l5 in
1901 Increases aggregating Sl,o0o,e00 in each in
stance are shown in agricultural implements nookS
etc manufactures of fbres leather products and
rnanufa ctures Of wood, while wCoen goods. paints
raraff1ne ieweIry india rubber goods. glass and
g,Inpowder and other explosives show material in
Creases The chief items of decrease, in addition
to those already noted, are brass manufactures,
chemicals, clocks and watches musical instru-
rnentg paper. wines and liquors. The reductions IN
these cases are slight. however.
The chief reductions in the export trade as
whole are agricultural, which show diminutlon
of sl30000G00. OF this total value sSoo1co0 is IN
breadstuffs s24 10000 IN provisions SlSO0OO9 in
animals and sl0opoooo in cotton. Tobacco, on the
other hand shows increase Of about &Voo""
and fruits and nuts gain OF S7,GI20G This IN
crease in fruits and nuts is chiefly in exports to
the United Kingdom. where the increase is nearly
81 10000; similar exports to France and Germany
show gain of 100000 in each instance The only
other great class of exports showing decrease are
products of the mines. in which there is reduction
of about 100000 due to the falling off in coal eH-
portations which amounted 10 only $ls.0oo,o00, as
against 500, 100000 III 1901.
The following table prepared by the Treasury
Bureau of Statistics shows the value Of the eX-
portations of manufactured articles for the last
two years, arranged in the order of magnitude for
the year:
New-York tribune., 1903-02-02
NEW Y. M. c. A. FOR OLD MEXICO.

The Mexican Central and the Mexican National
railroads have agreed to contribute SlO0 month for
+,e support of Young Mems Christian Associa-
tton of the City Mexico, the first association in
nJa~ico Others will be organized in the fut-
1,re at the larger commercial centres. Members of
railroad associations in the Southwest gave $3.50
for this new branch, and, now that Mexico City
and Mexican interests support it freely. the $3.50
,,iI1 ba given for Railroad Young Mems Christian
associations In India
The CITY Of Mexico association now has over
.h,.oa hundred members from among the eight thou
sord English speaking young men in that city. In
the face Of Sunday bullfghts. Sunday baseball and
,,orular srnusernents Sunday afternoon religious
-naettnR for Young men gathers a large number and
&c addressed by the leading business men OF the
cft,,-sonethtng unknown before in the City Of
Mexico.
library costing s. $50 has Just been furnished by
the Gift of American friends. The members in
Mexico have given several hundred volumes.
Rowling teams are competing for Il silver trophy
cup ana four billiard and ehuffebonrd tables are
in constant demand. An evening school has been
o-ranized under Robert Williams. OF the University
of F<apsas nE educational director
The nnsoctation has obtained an old mansion Jc-
IInIr nearly "a whole block. with large garden
On The centre and has equipped II at al expense OF
e. ono making IL one OF the most popular ana at
ractive club headquarters TO be found in the city
~, n,en who Is willing 10 conform 10 the common
decencies Of life IS eligible 10 membership 1ouis
49, Going 10 Mexico receive there the treatment
nrcorded visitors city by all associations. as
StS1anco IN finding a boarding place good acqualnt-
snr@s employment, and help in other ways
New-York tribune., 1903-02-02
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT.
New Plan to Bond State for Canal, Good
Roads and Water Supply.

Albany. Feb LIN connection with the plan
suggested a a conference of leading Repub-
lcans the last week. that S5OO0OOOO be added
TO the $S2000.000 canal bill for good roads it is
learned tonight that an entirely new PROPOSE
tion has been evolved 1t is to draw a bill pro
viding, in order 10 overcome constitutional OBJ
jections, for the bonding of the State for S132-
100000 for internal Improvement" with the
understanding that SS2 900 900 is to be spent for
the canals. S25.OO0.000 for good roads and So,
OO0.OOO for improvements TO water supply and
for water storage In this way the good roads
people hope to obtain the support of various
counties like Albany. Oneida. Onondaga and
counties along the Adirondacks where the State
Flood Commission is working The proposal
would not relieve the counties from their one
half share of expense under the Higbie-Arm-
strong act. but would contribute practically
S25,00O.OOO more. making the total expenditure
for good roads S50,0O0Oo0. as first proposed.
The matter is explained by Senator Arm
strong. of Monroe. who says:
The rural communities would pay only about
S12.G0,0nO toward the Improvement of the
canals, and in return the cities of the State
would contribute about S20O0O0O0 of the SD
OOO.OOO for the Improvement of the roads
If in addition the State should issue another
S25,OOO.OOO for the development of the water
power of the rivers and for the construction OF
storage dams. a scheme of Improvement would
be entered upon that would benefit every local
ity in the State.
The constitution provides that no debt can be
contracted on behalf Of the State beyond $1,000
600. save in time, unless such debt shall be
authorized by law for single work or OBJ
ject. No such law can go into effect until II is
submitted the people and has received their
approval
a prominent legislator said tonight that this
could be overcome by making the bill read an
appropriation for internal Improvement and
leave the three varied phases understood in the
measure or actually embodied in IL. 1t IS SAID
tonight that the bill will be prepared and in
troduced as a substitute for the present canal
bill
A corrected list of those who attended the last
weeks conference IS here given: Lieutenant
Governor Higgins. Speaker Nixon. Senator
Raines. Republican leader In the Senate: James
T Rogers Republican leader in the Assembly;
Senator Aids formerly Republican leader in the
Assembly; Senator Armstrong, author of the
Iiehie- s rustron- act and ". Pierpont White.
of Utica chairman of the executive committee
of the Good Roads Convention
New-York tribune., 1903-02-02
THE ODD PENNIES.

For the sake of saving odd
pennies don't buy an inferior
emulsion when you really need
Scott Emulsion
The difference in price is pen
nies. The difference IN results is
pounds-pounds of new flesh
and days of strength and comfort
Those who have lost flesh can
regain it more quickly by means
Of SCOTS Emulsion than in any
other way.
se-d for Free Sample
SCOTT a. ssoz.E, chsnists. 400 Pearl Ct. n i
New-York tribune., 1903-02-02
FRANCHISE TAX APPEAL.
AftorHey General CunneeH Expected
to Submit Case To-dGY.

Albany. Feb. 1 SpeciaD.-Attorney General
Cunneen it was stated here to-day. expects 70
submit his case tomorrow to the Court of Ap-
peals appealing from the decision of the Ap-
pellate Division of the Supreme Court Third
Department. that the Special Franchise Tax act
is unconstitutional
The papers in the case will have to be printed
and the lawyers of the corporations contestinS
the constitutionality Of the act informed said
Of Mr.. Cunneen's deputies to-day and
since the papers are voIuminous in such u case
] presume at least two weeks will pass before
they will be printed. After that ;he Court %
Appeals will name day for argument on the
case. The Court Of Appeals putt such case in
which the State is Interested on its preferred
calendar"
1t is housht the Court OF Appeals vii! hear
the argument ia the Special Franchise Tax case
about the middle OF the month and it is hoped
the court will hand down Is dee .sicu. indicating
whether the Franchise Tax law is Constitutional
or not before the legislature adjourUs, SO that
there can he legislation. if needed. 60 remedy
any defect in the law.
The Attorney General will contend before the
Court of Appeals that the law is constitutional.
in so far as the taxing Of franchises is con
cerued at least The score Of the jurisdiction Of
the Court OF Appeals in the matter is complete.
and it is expected that its decision viii dispose
of the whole matter. Upon unquestiOnable
thority it may be stated that the Court OF Ap-
peaIs can reverse the decision Of the Appellate
Division and declare the l>7- valid in all
spects including the assessmen by the state
Tax Commission 10 can affirm the decision.
holding the franchise tax itself constitutional.
but denying the assessing function 70 the State
Tax Commission. or IL IN nUlIify the whole
law. go beyond the Appellate Divisions ruling,
and declare against the franchise tax itself