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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-02-03
Hindoo Witchcraft.

All Hindoos believe in w1tchcraft,
and, in strange contrast to the old be-
levers in witchery, they believe that
young and pretty maidens are the chief
actors in such uncanny mummery. If
crops are blighted or if a general sick
ness prevails they write the names Of
all the young women Of the vicinity
on separate tree branches and then i'm
merse the stems Of the twigs for four
hours and q half in solution Of holy
water and aromatic herbs. If one or
more Of the twigs wither during the
specified time the young woman whose
name or names are attached thereto Is
Immediately put to death. Thus the
influence Of the witch is counteracted,
the crops saved and health restored.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-02-03
R,Iy,c's Jrnpccuniosity.

OF Balzac it is stated that whenever
he was hard at work he went to roost
"ike the fowls" as he himself put IL,
at Z in the evening. He was called at l
in the morning and wrote till s; then
took another hour and half Of sleep;
then after a light meal went to work
again until in the afternoon; then he
took a bath, saw few friends, TOOK
perhaps a short walk and Immediately
sitter dinner went off to bed.
"I shall be compelled" ne wrote, TO
lead this nigger's life for few months
without stopping in order not to be
swamped by those terrible bills thas
are due" And yet he was always hard
up for money.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-02-03
Oddities About A1phabets.

When the Portuguese first explored
Brazil they made great fun Of the ma
tives of that country because they had
in their alphabet no f, r or !, people,
the invaders declared, without fe, ley
or rey-without faith, law or king.
The A1ohawks, again, have no lablals
and vowed it was absurd when the
missionaries tried to teach them to pro-
nounce p and b, "for who" said they,
"can speak with his mouth shut:-
Blackwood's Magazine.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-02-03
In q Minute.

We do a good many things in q min
ute. For instance, we are whirled on
the outside Of the earth just thirteen
miles and have gone around the sun
1,0So miles; ray Of light has Travelled
II 100000 miles; the lowest sound your
ear can catch has made 900 vibrations,
the loudest tone 2,22S,000 vibrations;
twcnty-fouT barrels of beer have gone
down 1906 throats; G.GI3 cigars have
been made; 300 tons Of coal have been
mined, and SGG worth Of gold has been
extracted from mother earth.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-02-03
The Composition OF n Rocket.

The ordinary skyrocket is made OF
various compositions packed in tubes
rolled tightly round cylindrical core.
Tie match by which the rocket is ex-
ploded is placed in cavity at the bot
tom. The movement Of the rocket would
be irregular if it were not for the guide
stick, which is made very light, so that
it does not retard the fight Of the rock
ct when the gases come out and hit the
ground with all their might and send
the rocket up into the air for all that it
is worth.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-02-03
Her Conclusion.

do you think your father has any
idea that I have serious intentions con-
cerning you:'
81 heard him telling mother the ether
day that be didn't think it would cost
any more to have you at the table regu-
iarly than it does for me to feed you
from the pantry shelves every night
Chicago Record-Herald.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-02-03
How Heavy n Brick May Be

Some years ago one man bet another
that be could not move an ordinary
brick tied to the end Of cord two or
three miles long. 4 straight and level
road just outside Chichester: N. Y,
was selected for the trial. The brick
was not moved, and the man lost his
bet for a large amount. 1t was stated
by some one present that the brick, al
though weighing only seven pounds,
would from q distance of two or three
miles represent dead weight Of near
" q ton.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-02-03
Ct. Martin and the Dictionary

st. Martin when he divided his cape
with naked beggar at the gate OF
Amiens gave also two words to the
English language. The oratory in which
this torn cape was preserved as a sa-
cred banner acquired the name Of cha
pelle" (from the French "chape'D, the
custodian being termed chaplain" and
thus our English words 'chapel' and
chaplain" are Observation-Disclosures
Gazette.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-02-03
Two OF His Strong Points.

The Young Mani don't take any
credit to myself for being able to spell
better than other people can. Spelling
is a gift.
Miss Snappeigh-You acquired your
modesty, presume, by diligent apphca-
tion.-Chicago Tribune.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-02-03

Erskinc, appointed lord chancellor,
was offered at low price the official
robes Of the retiring lord, but said:
"No. It should not be said that I had
adopted the abandoned habits Of my
predecessor"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-02-03
MalicfOns.

"What made her feint" asked the
sympathetic old lady.
MADAM" replied the sour faced
snisogynist, "there was good looking
Young man standing right behind her"
Town and Country.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-02-03
His Test OF Greatness.

"Ah," she sighed, "the great men are
all dead"
'sBut the beautiful women are not"
he answered.
Then she looked soulfully up into his
eyes ard told him she had said 1t just
to be contrary and not because she
thought it for moment.-Household
Ledger.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-02-03
Not Mourning.

Mrs Suburba - There goes MRS.
rouchman. Is she in mourning for
her late husband?
Mrs. Knowit-No; only wearing black
For him.-Cincinnati Times-Star.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-02-03
ForestallinS Trouble.

Sam Tate at one time owned big
cotton plantation on the Mississippi
river. Once Tate called on the gov
ernor Of Arkansas and said, Governor,
If you're not too busy this morning ia
like to have q pardon"
-'Who for?"
"For myself"
I "Ah, for yourself! And what for"
i <'killing q niger
3'When did you kill himT
"'Oh, I haven't killed him yet-thougbt
"a get pardon in advance, so there
wouldn't be any trouble about it"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-02-03
Publicity Has It's Disadvantages

Publicity Has It's Disadvantages.
"You weather prophets make great
many mistakes" said the man who
Sneers.
Eyes" answered the observer, "and II
other people had all their mistakes
published in the daily papers as we do
I suspect that our record would seem
pretty ood."-Washington Star.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-02-03
Casio II Ia
':;;:s;; g.: :; =; z :, Z; I Z; +: '''''
More Than They Clnimed.

more IMAM IneS S1aIAAACo'
"Say," said the irate victim, you ad-
yertised that the house was five min
utes' walk from the station"
"We!l?" replied the agent
"Why, it's nearly thirty minutes!
"Ah, then, as we said farther on ID
the advertisement, it is more than we
claimed"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-02-03
Faithful to the Law.

'Why did you let him get away
from you?" thundered the chief.
'He--er-took 4 mean advantage Of
me- replied the green detective. He
ran across the grass in the park, and
MIVoll D,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-02-03
DE man dat kin profit by good ad-

vice. says Uncle Eben, "has to be
about TO- times as smaht as de man
dat gives it."-Washington Star.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-02-03
The Penalty.

''In your bachelors club what Is the
penalty for marrying"
"MarriaGe"-Town Topics.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-02-03
Erskine's Retort.

"Well, there was q sign there, Keep
of the Grass "-PhiIadelphia Press.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-02-03
Changed His Mind.


81 thought it was case Of love at
first sight"
= sIt was, but he concluded that second
sight was st"-Brooklyn Life
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-02-03

And always aggravatng beyond Witt
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-03-02
Death of Mrs. Samuel South.

Mrs. Samuel South died at her home
in Deerhead township last Wednesday
at O'Clock, p. M, February "a, 1904,
at the advanced age of 66 years.
She was sick only a short time with
pneumonia and lagrippe. At about
6 O'Clock p. M, the same day of her
death, DR. Kociell was summoned to 60
to her bedside but she passed away
before he arrived.
Mrs. South is survived by a husband
and eight grown children.
Funeral services were held on Fri
day and ths remains were laid to rest
IN the Lake City cemetery in the
presence of. many friends and neigh.
bOrS.
The family are early settlers and this
good old lady was beloved by all
her neighbors. The sympathy of many
friends goes out to those who mourn.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-03-02
KIOWA ITEMS.
Clipped from the News-Review.

Clipped from the News Review.
A geological expert has figured it
out that natural Oil and gas in abund-
ance can be found about $50 miles
east and several hundred feet down
from Kiowa.
U. S. Lands was on the street for
the first time in two or three weeks
Tuesday. He and his family had
quite siege of sickness, but all are
getting we'll.
Grandpa Clark put in an appear
ance at these headquarters Tuesday,
for the first time In about three months.
Part of the time the old gent was ill,
and lately he called on his friends to
let them know that he is still with
them.
D. M. Circle, local buyer for the
Hunter Milling Co. of Wellington.
shipped Is 900 bushels wheat over the
Santa Fe since he began to buy. If
there is any good milling wheat in sight
D. NJ. Circle is sure to see and make
lid on it, and as the above figures
show. he gets his share of the wheat
sold on this market.
An Irishman walked into MetZ's
clothing department the other day,
and said: II want to get somethin'
for mournin' wear. but I don't know
exactly what to get. What to they
be wearin' for mournin'?" ut de-
pends," said Mike, "a little on how
near the relative is for whom you
wish to show the respect. For a very
near one you should have black
suit, and black band on your hat
with black gloves. For one not so
near and dear you may have a broad
band of black on your hat or mar
rover one for somebody more dis.
tant." "Well, we'll, is that it? Well,
thin, gimme shoe string. It's me
VOTES mother"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-03-02

Perhaps it is true that the "organ''
never complained of any merchant s
discriminating between the newspapers
on account of politics, but there are
several instances on record in which
the dried up wart went whining around
certain business men for patronizing
the Index. He claimed that since he
was republican he should have all the
patronage.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-03-02

Chas. Molz. who resides few miles
west of Kiowa, returned last Wednes-
day from three months visit at his
old home at Taylorville, Illinois. He
likes Kansas better than ever since the
trip. He reports very disagreeabIe
winter in that state-cold, wet and
muddy and lots Of sickness. Some
times it gets little dry in Kansas, but
1t is q healthy country and fine place
to live in all seasons Of the year.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-03-02

Last Saturday very pleasant sur
prise was given Mr.. and Mrs. B. F.
Blackmore, in honor of Mrs. Black
more's 9th birthday. It was a COM
plete surprise. The visitors brought
their dinners. and made things lively
while they prepared the repast, which
was one of the most bountiful ever
spread on a Kansas table. Out of
the kindness of their hearts, the ed
itor's family were remembered with q
liberal supply of the most delicious
cake and fruit. Only the immediate
relatives were present.-Sharon Advo.
cate.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-03-02

Uncle Dick Cant received the sad
news of the death of his cousin, Ernest
Cant, In Beaver county, Ok, the first
of the week. He fell from his horse
while cutting out cattle. He lived only
nine hours after the accident. The
remains were taken to Kentucky, his
old home. for burial. His father visit
ed here last summer.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-03-02

Report of school district No. 90 for
month ending Feb. %, 1904. Number
of days taught 20. Number enrolled 10;
boys 4, girls 6. Average daily attend
ance s.5; boys SIS. girls 5. Those not
absent, Carrie Conner and Russell Steir.
Visitors-Mr. z. p. Ball and A. j.
Conner. The school held a spelling
match and box supper February 10TH
Orrin Lowe, teacher.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-03-02

The Cemetery Association will hold a
meeting at their hallSaturday afternoon
March 6, at 3 O'Clock p. m. Election of
officers and formulating plan to take
care of the cemetery during the spring
and summer will be the principal bus
mess. and a large attendance is there
fore desired.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-03-02

Don't miss the laughable comedy
sketches, "Fout ni' and desperate
Remedies" every line a laugh, elegant
costumes, lightning change. No waits,
2 hours solid fun refined and up.to-date,
at opera house Wedne sday, March 9th.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-03-02

for the present. No financial embar-
easements, we understand. He simply
concluded that the business did not pay
for his time. He never gave printers
ink chance to do any work for him.
1t has helped others. 1t might have
helped him.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-03-02

Canton tOhlo) News Democrat: "She
is doubtless the best child impersonator
on the platform of today. The wonder.
full changes of tone and voice, and the
complete imitation of childish tricks
and stories were REMARKABLE The
above is about Miss Smith who IS with
the Men delssohns tonight.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-03-02

q. A. Burney bought Harry New
Kinks interest in the barber shop last
week. Harry is figuring on going into
business in another town but has not
yet decided on a location. Success to
him.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-03-02

"Mate,'' a new drink which is said
to take the place of whisky, is now
offered to Topekans. But anything
that can take the place of whisky with
the average Topekan has to be so
nearly like the genuine article as to
cause the police to look a 'leedle oudt. .
*. G.. World.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-03-02

J. A. Carlisle of Lawndale was
transacting Duroc Jersey hog business
in the city Saturday, and incidentally
posting US OH socialism. about which
he is undoubtedly one of the best in
formed advocates in the county,
Kingman Journal.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-03-02

In Medicine Lodge few days ago a
crowd of men and boys chased Syrian
rug peddler out Of town, thinking he
was Russian. There is never any
chance to forget that Kansas was the
battle ground of human freedom.-K
G. Star.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-03-02

l.. M. Axline, Of Medicine Lodge,
one of the proprietors of the Cresset,
who also has good position in the
land department, and is also one
of the prominent politicians Of south
ern Kansas. was q pleasant caller last
Monday.-Harper Sentinel.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-03-02

d. l.. Taylor came into the Sun
Flower ranch last week from Trinidad
Mr.. Taylor and family spent the great
er part Of the winter in Old Mexico.
He brought several interesting souve.
Mrs home with hlm.-Sawyer item in
Pratt Union.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-03-02

When you want your horse fed and
cared for properly, or good rig at a
reasonable price remember that Pat
Larkin's at the north barn is the
proper place.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-03-02

E. E. Hagerman closed his term OF
school in Eagle township on Friday,
and he and his family moved back to
town Monday and are occupying their
house inthe south part Of town.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-03-02

F. b. Chaplin ard family moved into
their recently purchased residence on
Walnut street last week. Bruce
Swallow has rented the Chaplin ranch
and he and his family moved out last
Wednesday and Thursday,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-03-02

w. g. Sellers took relapse on MoE-
day and was very sick Monday and
yesterday.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-03-02

VIM. Kincaid represented the Kiowa
democracy at the committee meeting
on Saturday.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-03-02

No one should lose this opportunity
OF hearing the Menelssohns. At opera
house tonight.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-03-02

A guaranteed attraction strictly high
class or money refunded lat opera house
Wednesday, March 9th.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-03-02

Jones Mercantile Co., have a large
assortment of Ladies' Shirt Waists
A good waist for very little money.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-03-02

o. s. Boggs would like to dispose Of
his city property. If you want a nice
piece of city property, figure with him
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-03-02

Seed Barley for sale, at my place six
miles southeast of town-75O bushels.
Leave orders and sacks for small guam
titles at II. D. Fairs or Jones Mercan-
tile Co'S.-L. w. Thompson.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-03-02

DR.. Hammond's Dental Office is over
Benefel's Hardware Store.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-03-02

VIM. DowntaiD. the Klowa livery
man, was transacting business here on
Monday.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-03-02

For SALE-A fine high grade, young
Percheron Stallion. Color, black.
Call on or address W. H. McCune.
Sharon, Kansas.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-03-02

Gents winter underwear for IS cts.
ST., and $1.75 at Jones Mercantile Co.'S.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-03-02

Feed for 200 cattle until grass and
pasture. 1000 for the season of 1904.
Plenty of good grass and the finest
water In the country.-W. Z. Gibson,
Isabel Kans.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-03-02
BARBER COUNTY INDEX,
WEDNESDAY, NIGH. 2, 1904.
A. T. as. F. RY. TIME CARD.

LEAVE. AppIvr
$40 F.M MEDICINE LODGE. KAs. !, III: 80 N N
No train service on Sundays.
n:2O train makes connection with A. T. s.
>. +. for HazeltOn, Kiowa. Alva, Woodward
and all points in Panhandle, and with Wichi-
ia. Kansas City and points east.
o:oO train connects at Attica for points
south. Oklahoma, Texas. East bound passen-
gers taking this train must remain over
night at Attica and leave at $50 A. NJ.
II. w. HEIvLY, Agent.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-03-02

j. w. Steiret and wife returned last
week from visit in Chicago.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-03-30

How many valuable inventions have
been the result of pure accident, while
In otlIpr cases men have puzzled their
brains with study for n lifetime and
brought forth nothing.
II Happened one night that big
starch factory on the banks of the Lif-
fey. near Dublin took lire, and great
puddlcs of starch and water were left
outside.
Some calico printers who had been
out ull night and were quite tlpsy came
along toward morning. aud one Of them
stumbled into one Of the puddles lie
found II "a sticky that all his clothes
ftuck to him so fust that he had to stny
In bed next morning TIL his wife soak.
cd tlicm out.
The man knew from his trade that
the starch and water had formed n
very powerful and valuable gum. lie
went bnck to the place of the fire and
investigated, and the result was the
discovery of the adhesive gum now
used In sticking postnge stamps and
which has made many rich But tenn
perancc lecturers need not know IT.
Boston Globe.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-03-30

One of the most singular looking crea-
lures that ever walked the earth or
'swam the waters under the earth" Is
the world famous man faced crab of
Japan. It's body is hardly an inch in
length, yet the head is fitted with a
face which Is the exact counterpart Of
Chinese cooly-a veritable missing
link, with eyes, nose and mouth all
clearly defined. This curious and un-
canny creature besides the great like
ness 1t bears to n human being in the
face, is provided with two legs, which
seem to grow from the top of Its head
and hang down over the side Of its
face.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-03-30
The CONS, tine q, Inc p.s,os.

Aiiough the Pacific covers more
flau half the surface of the globe and
haa an area estimated roughly Mt 9O,-
100000 square miles. yet It's coast line,
oven including that of the Indian
ocean, Is but i7,O0O miles, or about
S,OOO miles less than that OF the At
luuilc, The shores OF the Atlantic are
very deeply lndcntcd by large seas. of
which the Baltic and Mediterranean
nrc the most remarkable. Besides
these. the greatest lateral sens and
gulrs In the Atlantic are the gulf Of
Mexico, Caribbean sea. Hudson bay
and the bay of nlscay. If we take
from the Pacific the Red sea. Arabian
sen and bay OF BENGAL. which are part
of the Indian ocean. Wc leave il with
u remarkably straight const lllc, with
the exception of n few deep lndenta-
tions on the coast of Asia
II Is owing TO n free impenetrution
of land and water and consequent ease
of communication between one country
and another that the most civilized ma
tions of the world, with few excep.
tlons. have lived and now live on the
shores of the north Atlantic anu Its
lateral seas.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-03-30
Have mn Aim In Life.

Have you no aim in life? Then get
one. Study over what 1t shall be
think, and think deeply. Pray that
you may have an understanding Of
your work In the world, that you may
see your beckonlng star and that
knowledge may come to you Of how
to build highway to It. The materl-
nls and tools for the building Of this
highway lie right at hand. They are
not tq>your liking perhaps--you may
call tMm trouble and bad luck-but
just shut your teeth together, shut
your eyes, too, If necessary, and hold
your breath. Then get good grip on
the situation, and then work with II.
And the wonders that will grow out of
doing little things well and the under
standing of many things that will come
to you will make you "stand amazed"
indeed.-MaXwell's Talisman.