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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-10-14
HEROIC SELF SACRIFICE.
Courage With Which g Young Naval
officer Greeted Death.

Speaking Of heroisnl,'' said navy
officer at his club few evenings ago,
sit is rare that such an example is seen
as that Of Hyuson, who was passed
midshipman at Vera Cruz in 1916. 1t
was really more than bit Of heroism;
it was fortitude, passive courage, that
confronted 4 peculiar danger, self
sacrifice, that was most conspicuous.
Our fleet was of the harbor on
blockade duty when one day a Spanish
merchant vessel managed to slip in
without being discovered. Hynson con-
ceived the idea Of capturing the vessel
by night attack, and he succeeded In
doing so. But as he could not take the
vessel out Of harbor, for the reason
that she was under the close range
Of the enemy's guns, Hynson set fire
to the vessel In doing so be burned
both his arms so badly that he carried
them in sings for several days. While
In this disabled condition q terrific
squall came up and played havoc with
several Of our little vessels, and the one
on which Hynson was serving was cap
sized. Hynson and one Of the other Of
ticers managed to get hold Of floating
spar, but as it was not sufficient to
keep them both afloat Hynson let GO
his hold and in few moments sank to
his death."-New York Tribune.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-10-14
Weight Of . Growing Child.

The weight Of q growing child is the
most important index to its general
health. The standard Of weight for
growing children, that usually given
by authorities in the matter, is that 1T
1--WE years of age q child should weigh
about as many pounds rs it is inches
high. AS q rule, this will not be much
over or under forty pounds. Children
who come of large parents should
weigh something more than that. The
rate of increase should be about two
pounds for every inch Of growth, with
a tendency for the weight to exceed
this standard proportionately rather
than to fall below it. When child is
rather heavier in proportion to its
height than this standard it is q sign
Of good health. 9f the child is growing
rapidly it should not be allowed to fall
much below it without being made to
rest more than has been the custom be-
fore. \ deficiency of weight in proper
ton to height is always an unfavorable
sign. Any interruption in the progress
Of increase Of weight, especially dur
ing the continuance of growth, must
be danger signal that should not be
neglected by those interested in the pa
tent
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-10-14
Why Ec Only ate the Yo1ks

An American woman travelling in
England stopped one day at little
country house. Chatting with the Wis
itor, the woman Of the house told OF
her difficulty in getting along and Of ar
experience she had had with a boarder
''The first morning this man stopped
here" she said, che began to eat boiled
eggs very greedily. Egg after egg he
ate-three, four, five, six-and 1t vas
only the yolk Of them that he swal'
lowed; the white he didn't bother with
at ALL
"When he dug his spoon into the sew
enth egg my temper got the better OF
me, and I said in q severe tone:
"'Don't you ever eat the white OF the
egg, sir?
".Surely not, my woman he an
swered The yolk is the bird; the white
is the feathers. Would you have me
make bolster of myself:"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-10-14
ROOTH's DRAWING POWERS
The Famous TraEcdian Was n Star
Money Maker.

The Famous TraEcdian Was Star
Money Maker.
\ retired theater manager sald the
other day: 1t is not generally known
that Edwin Booth received 80 per cent
of the gross receipts Of his perform
ances while under the management Of
Messrs. Brooks & Dixon. There never
was a star on the stage who could
draw the money that Booth could to
theater. There were no spasms about
his business. 1t was as steady as Gil
braltar. We could bank on it. Out OF
their half Of the receipts Brooks d
Dixon paid the rent fo: theaters, paid
the salaries Of the company, the rail
road and hotel bills aid the advertS-
ing throughout the country and made
big profits, which they shared with
Horace McVicker, to whom Booth In
trusted his affairs at the start and who
afterward associated himself with
Brooks & Dixon.
Booths agreement. with Henry E..
Abbey was this: After all expenses Of
every description were paid Booth got
SIS per cent and Abbey Is. Booth lost
a week in Philadelphia owing to the
death Of his wife. The company was
put in there without him, and we had
to indemnify the local manager. Our
loss that week was $4,000. Deducting
that, Abbey's profits on the season were
$4,000. I do not know any star, save
Booth, who ever commanded 50 per
cent Of the gross receipts. New York
Press
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-10-14
A E:ude Awakening.

The Centerview (Lo.) Record tells OF
a young man who had been writing a
girl in Minneapolis for three years, in
tending some day to ask her to marry
him. The other day he received q let
ter and a picture from her. The letter
announced that she had been married
two years, and the picture was Of her
baby. "Aly husband and have en-
ioyed your letters very MUCH" she
wrote, "but I guess you'd better stop
writing now, as have to spend all my
time caring for the baby" The Record
says the words the young man used
after reading the letter would shock a
field Of oats.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-10-14
I,ichtpirc Franks.

"The most beautiful display Of light
ming or atmospheric electric currents
which it was my good fortune to wit
ness,' says q resident Of Quebec, was
out on the BEAUFORT flats. near Quebec
when two electrically laden clouds, as
though two trees. their heads toward
each other and their longer branches
interviewer. kept on for more than ten
minutes. interchanging horizontal fash
es CT beautifully colored fire. not one
of which ever reached the earth, While
occasionally a flash would shoot up
ward as if toward some cloud in that
direction"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-10-14
Where It Always Rains.

There is q group Of islands to the
south Of New Zealand called the SIS
tiers, or Seven Sisters, which are re-
puted to be subjected to practically
constant rainfall. The same may be
said Of the islands and mainland Of IT,
era del Fuego. save for the differ
ence that the rain often takes the form
Of sleet and snow. On line running
round the world from degrees to or
9 degrees there are patches: over which
rain seldom ceases to fall. This is
called the zone Of constant precipita-
ton" but at the same time there are
several localities along with it with
very little rainfall.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-10-14
Gained Forty Pounds in Thirty Days.

For several months our younger
brother had been troubled with indi-
gestion. lie tried several remedies
but got no benefit from them. We pur-
chased some of Chamberlains Stomach
and Liver Tablets, and he commenced
taking them. Inside Of thirty days he
had gained forty pounds in flesh. He
is now fully recovered. We have a
GOOD trade on the Tablets.-HoLLY
BROS. Merchants. Long Eranch, Mo,
For sale BY The r. B. Loryea Drug
Store. Isaac NJ. Loryea: Prop.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-10-14
An Experiment.

"You see," said Corntossel, "a phre.
nologist once told US that our boy josh
had a remarkable head
$50 you sent him to college,"
eyes. Now we're waiting to see
whether his head is goin' to turn out to
be O. congenial residence fur brains OF
les garden fur football hair
Washington Star.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-10-14
Ent He Loycd the Sen.

1t is said that Bryan Waller Proctor,
known as Barry Cornwall, who wrote
the well known poem
I'm on the sea! I'm on the sea!
am where would ever bel
was the very worst Of sailors. When
we read that he was so seasick that he
could scarcely bear the sound of hu-
man voice it becomes apparent that his
wife's conduct during his afaiction
could scarcely have been reassuring.
AS he lay on the deck Of channel
boat, covered with shawls and tar
paulin, she had the pleasing habit OF
humming strain Of his jorial sea
song. The poet who loved the sea, but
loved it best at distance, had very lit
tie life just then, but what force he had
was used in the entreaty:
Don't, my dear! Oh, don'tE'
Yet no doubt be loved the sea.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-10-14
He Learned a Great Truth.

It is said of John Wesley that he
once said to Mrs. Wesley: why dc
YOU tell that child the same thing over
and over again?" :'John Wesley, be.
caususe once telling is not enough, .
1t is for this same reason that you are
told again and again that Chamber
lain's Cough remedy cures cold ant
grip, that it counteracts any tendency
Of these diseases to result in pneumonia
and that it is pleasant and safe to take
For sale by The r. B. Loryea Drug
Store, Isaac NJ. Loryea. Prop.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-10-14
Snakes.

Mr.. Rolker in McClure's robs us OF
some misconceptions as to snakes.
When snake is decaI,itated It is dead.
The tail will remain sensitive for some
hours without reference to sundown.
The rattlesnake does not suicide by Bit
ing itself. No snake is. susceptible to
the poison Of its own kind. That the
black snake will swallow its young in
time Of danger is true, and they are
then digested, making the mother a
cannibal of the worst sort.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-10-14
hopes.

Tess-It was Dr.. killiam who attend
cd the late Mr.. Oldgold, wasn't it?
Jess-Yes. He was called in only q
few days before the cid gentleman
died. Why DO you ask?
Tess-Old Mr.. Roxley was taken
slightly III yesterday and his young
wife sent for Dr.. kilGam at once
Philadelphia Press.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-10-14
Eer Method.

Stella-So she married him to reform
him? How did she begin?
Bella-By spending lot Of money.
You know how hard it is FOR rich
man to enter the kingdom Of heaven
Harpcr'S Bazaar.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-10-14
Did rhc Bes. She Could.

Mrs. Uppmann-I ,rust tell you, De
lia, that was displeased at your en-
tertaining that policeman in the kltch-
en- last night.
Dclia-Faith, OF did Ak him into the
parlor, ma'am, but he wouldn't go
Philadelphia Ledger.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-10-14
a C,nsc Cor WORRY

:. man may go along fur fifty years
an not be worried much about de here
after, but de mint de barber finds q
bald spot on his head he's got q burden
to carry fur &c rest of his days.-De-
troll Free Press.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-10-14
Pruning IN Excuse.

Little Bcy-Please, Mrs. Grumpy,
mother wants to know if you will lend
her your washtub.
Mrs. Grumpy (grufly)-No, l can't.
The hoops ere off, the bottoms out and
it's full Of water.-Glasgow Times.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-10-14

When a fool has made up his mind
the market has gone by.-Spanisb
Proverb.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-10-14
Bow the Orient Gets It's Flour,

Hew the Orient Gets It's Flour.
1.-TWO women shall be grinding at the
mill" In the east the days supply OF
meal is ground each morning by two
women, who sit opposite each other on
q large, clean cloth, with the small
millstones between them. They push
the upper stone around and around by
means Of stick standing upright in q
hole in one side, both women holding
It. They usually sing as they grind.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-10-14

The son Of the self made man gen
orally begins at the top and works
downward-Chicago Record-Aerald.
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-29
LATITUDE OF
 EXPOSURE

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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-29
BROOKLYN BRIEFS

There will be a requiem mass cei- ebrated at St Patrick's church at halI- past seven tomorrow morning for the late Maria Walsh
 -The Holy Name society of St Pat rick's parish paid a visit to the church yesterday and offered prayers for the late Father Duggan.
 MT and Mrs D. J. Blansfield re- turned from their honeymoon last night and were rendered reception at their new home, AS Poplar avenue
 -On Friday evening, July 10, Joseph Rivers, the we'll known contortionist, who has retired from the professional ranks, will give a private entertain ment and dance in the rooms of the Brooklyn Athletic club. A fine pro gram has been arranged.
 Hundreds of people attended tho formal opening of the Eagle brewery in South Brooklyn on Saturday after noon, from 2 to o'clock The public had been invited to attend and they accepted the invitation. It is estimated that several thousands visited the brewery during the afternoon and drank of the foa1ning beverage.
 Tickets are selling rapidly for the annual excursion of the Brooklyn Ath- letic club to New Haven and Savin Rock July 4. Indications point to the club taking more people on its excur- sion this year than ever before Be sides the numerous attractions at tue seashore resort there will be a baseball game between state league teams.
 John Simons and Miss Mary Law of 11QQ c+x All known young persons in this section of the city, were married at St Joseph's church this morning at S:3O by the Rev Father Saurusaitis. Joseph Stokes was best man and Miss Margaret Law son, sister of the bride, was brides maid. The church was filled with relatives and friends of the bridal pair. After the ceremony a wedding reception was held at the home of the bride. The wedding gifts were many and beautiful.
 John Flynn of Providence R. l., and Miss Mary B. Connolly of GAO Riverside street were married this morning at o'clock at St Patrick's S church by the Rev Father Gleeson. Thomas Connors of Brooksbury. Pa, was best man and Miss Anna Luddy was maid of honor. The bride was attired in handsome gown of peau de soie, trimmed with Irish point lace. The bridesmaid wore pretty gown of blue silk and carried a bunch of roses After the ceremony wedding break fast was held at the home of the bride The groom's gift to the bride was a diamond ring. After honeynoon to Providence, New York and Boston MT and Mrs Flynn, who received many beautiful gifts, will reside at GAO Riv- erside street
 A big sign in the window of Walk CTS drug store attracted much atten- tion last night The sign is an adver- tisement for Quaker Straw Bleach, which is used to clean straw hats. It makes old hats look like new. It is a great money saver and it does not in- jure the hat in any way. The sign contains 174 electric lights which pro- duce brilliant effect. If your hat is soiled with dust and dirt. go to Walk CTS and purchase cake of Quaker Straw Bleach for 15 cents. It's a winner
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-29
POLICE COURT DOINGS

Lithuanian Who Is Known as Tony
 O'Brien, in Court To-Day.
 Tony O'Brien came from Bridgeport Friday and Saturday night he got drunk and raised row in a saloon in Brooklyn. O'Brien is not the mans name, but it was the best the police could make out of the name he gave them on account of his inability to speak the language of the country. O'Brien is a Lithuanian. Saturday night he got drunk and filled his hip pockets with pool balls in the saloon referred to. Then he got to running things. He made men dodge. He grabbed schooner" glass of beer off the bar and split a mans forehead with blow of it. He split up another mans coat and laid out two or three others. Anthony stazokas, the bar tender, did not want such 'fooling" as that and he had the fellow arrested. To judge Burpee this morning in the city court he said he had been arrested in Bridgeport about four years ago and paid about $1O0. He was fined $40 and costs for breach of the peace,
 Leo Lahey, who has been here about a year and half, gave continuous performance of how to make trouble for saloon keepers on Grand street Saturday evening. He was fined $10 and costs.
 Thomas Lee was begging money from people on Baldwin street the same night and cursing those who re- fused him when Officer Nagle came upon him. He was charged with breach of the peace and intoxication and was fined $5 and costs on each copmlaint
 William Vosen paid S5 for intoxica- tion and Raymond Houlihan for dis charging firearms inside the city Jim. it's settled for ST.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-29
NUTMEG CRAVINGS
Interesting Items Boiled Down for the
 Benefit of Our Busy Readers.

Interesting Items Boiled Down for the
 Benefit of Our Busy Readers.
 Principal Benedict of the New Brit. ain high school has accepted the offer to become the head master of the Utica free academy.
 Horace s. Squier died at his home in New Britain last night as the result Of injuries received Friday morning while riding on a trolley car.
 The tug Aquidneck caught fire at her wharf in New London Saturday night and a general alarm was sounded. The blaze started from an unknown cause about 9:30 o'clock and the damage amounted to about $2,000.
 Rev W. J, Cady, pastor of the Meth. odist church, created a sensation at Stamford last night when he carried with him to his pulpit two fiasks of whiskey to illustrate sermon on tenn. perance.
 A thirty-five foot cabin naphtha launch owned by Matthew Taylor of Boston was burned at Clinton yester- day. The fire was caused by an ex- plosion of naphtha which was leaking from the tank One of the sailors on the launch was blown into the water, but he escaped with slight burns. The launch was valued at $2,000.
 Louis Jeffers, 15 years old, was drowned in the Connecticut river short ly before 8 o'clock last night at Hart ford. With four other boys he was swimming off Kellogg's dock in East Hartford The boys said they were not in swimming, but were watching the others. They said Jeffers might have been saved. but the boys sup posed he was fooling when he sank out of sight and they did not think he was in distress. One boy caught him by the leg. but did not think there was anything the matter with him. He did not make any cry for help and was apparently all right. But when the bow released his hold on Jeffers's leg he went down and that was the last seen of him.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-29
A FRIEND TO TREATY.
President Marroquin Wishes Agree
 nlent Ratified

BOGOTA, Colombia, June 29.-PresA 7dent Marroquin's message at Bogota respecting the canal convention says:
 ITO my government has been pre- sented this dilemma: Either it lets our sovereignty suffer detriment or re- nounces certain pecuniary advantages, to which, according to the opinion of many, we have a right.
 'Ifi the first case, to consent to the sacrifice of our sovereignty and, not as- piring to great indemnifcation, the just wishes of the inhabitants of Pan ama--a large portion of Colombia would be satisfied if the canal wera opened, but the government would be exposed to the charge afterward thai it did not defend our sovereignty ana that it did not defend the interests of the nation.
 Tn the second case, if the canal ia not opened by Panama the government will be accused for not having allowed Colombia that benefit. which is regard ed as the commencement of our ag- grandizement.
 T have already allowed my wish to be understood that the canal should be opened through our territory. be- heve that even at such cost of sacri- fees we ought not to put obstacles to such grand undertaking, because 1t ia an immensely beneficial enterprise for the country and also because once the canal is opened by the United States our relations will become more inti- mate and extensive, while our indus try, commerce and our wealth will gain incalculably.
 q leave the full responsibility for the decision of this matter at first for com gress. do not intend to make opinion weigh. When I have given instructions to our representatives at Washington it has been coupled with the order that the decision of this important matter must be left for congress.
 .sAfter years, in which the question has been treated in a vague way, with out precise conditions, it is now pre- sented in way to obtain practical and positive results. It has been our indis- putable triumph that the senate ana the government of the United States should declare, notwithstanding every effort to the contrary, the superiority o& the Colombian route.''
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-29
MURDER AND SUICIDE.
Dou4eherty, After NIurdering Fellow
 Prisoner, Kills Himself.

DouAgherty, After NIurderin@ Fellow
 Prisoner, Kills Himself.
 HOT SPRINGS, Ark, June 29.--Jim DDugherty, condemned to die Aug. IA for the murder of Chief of Detectives Jack Donahue here last Christmas, de ,liberately assaulted and killed with a razor Roger Williams, fellow prison CT in the county jail. Dougherty was searched and relieved of razor three weeks ago during his trial, and he hel6 Williams responsible for informing about him. Williams at the time of his murder was washing his face. Dough- erty approached from behind and. reaching close under and across his vic tim, cut him fatally with the razor. Williams was removed to sanitarium, where he died.
 Dougherty was peering into the cells and calling for other prisoners to come out into the corridor that he might slaughter them when the jailer arrived and at the point of a revolver drove the infuriated man into his cell and locked him up.
 A mob of 300 people gathered at the fail, and while the sheriff was pleading with the people to let the law take it's course female prisoner in the corri- dor called out from a window that Dougherty had cut his throat The sheriff quickly investigated and found that the murderer had taken the steel end of his shoe strings, f1attened them out and made two inch incision on each side of his throat, causing death The mob was allowed to view the re- mains
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-29
FOREST PARK.

Manager Hanna has booked a first class company for this resort during the present week. The famous Brown dngs, who are known all over the Keith and Proctor circuits, will positively appear for the entire week Their sketch is up to date and entitled "A Merry Christmas Smith and Cor man, clever singing and dancing come dians, and the two Fantas in an aero batic sketch, introducing Mike the educated pig, will be seen. This ani- nal is well worth seeing and is quite a feature of the show. Crouch and Richards will appear in a musical act, and Miss Mamie Goodrich, an actress of ability, will also appear. There are nine people in the show.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-29

Do you watch your competitors newspaper advertising as closely as you watch his show windows? It's not good business plan to be too well satisfied It's an undeniably good business plan to admit, If you feel that it's true that the other fellow has made his advertising a little too good for your comfort and peace of mind; to find out by cold-blooded comparison, in what respects his advertisement beats yours-and then, in quiet whisper to yourself, determine to set the pace for him for a while