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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-07-22
WILL BUY AF1ERICAN
BISON FOR A DUKE.

Special correspondence
I ONDON July Il? Tho Duke "
| Bodford-owncr ~ the finest pll,
- yolc 200 In this country has been
rather unlucky lately with his herd
NJ American bison Some peculiar
form Of disease attacked them and No
has lost many Of his most valuable ami.
mails, tie now fools that new blood Ia
essential Accordingly he IL sending 60
the United states IN August one of hls
stewards and veterinary surgeon,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-07-22
MARRIED LIFE
WITHOUT A HITCH,
CONTINUED from page 10

old historians, was Nh Reginald Flt2.
No deeds IN the prorv ma the Bur.
rounding land were handed ~ no
worthy priest ON the morrow Ana thus
according ~ the legend, originated the
giving of the Dunmcw Fitch Tho
frat application FOR the "flitch' Of
which lhoio ~ amy record, WAS made
IN ilib 10Y one Richard Wright a labor.
or Of Bodosburgh near Norwich ana
the hncon wpa 'nflor proof delivered
10 him by John Cannon prior Of the
convent The old custom continued
long after the dissolution ~ the mohau-
ieriop By Horny WI NJ compliance
with II Hull constituted part of the
immortal tonure,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-07-22
QUEEll 9TORIEs,

Some queer stories have been handed
down about claimants for this strange
gicrdon Of connubinl bliss ono NJ
them which might commend Itself to
less scrupulous winners of the prize
IN these days, relates how one man
who, with his spouse, had been adj
Judged worthy Of H. WAS "eelgod with "a
secret computation IN his mind when
tho words Of the onlh were lcoitod TO
him ana departed without the bacon
Another couple who had boon awarded
The fitch were deprived of n by the
Judge because they fell into u dispute
M To- how n should be dressed ono
rccrennt pair lost n because N was
shown that they had brhod two Wit.
nossos to swear falsely that they had
always lived happily together There
were several candidates FOR the llltch
IN the early part 0f the eighteenth cen.
fury, Oul II NnH seldom won Cons
pllnnce Win the strict loilor of the cons
dlllom appears 10 have been more
rigldly insisted ON IN those days than
now A man and his wife successfully
claimed II IN 1863 but after that, accord.
Ing 90 Horace Wnlpulo the custom WAS
abandoned for a while. the lord " the
manor holding that the fitch had been
WronRfnlly claimed, aud that the ocs
caslon was always productive NJ idle
loss ana rlotlnge"
lis revival IN lts modern form dates
back about "A score Of years when Dun.
NOV discovered that there was money
IN II " properly worked llut local
statistics do not Indicate mat the pros.
poet of some day winning the hitch hnR
amy erect m stimulating mRlrlmony
umone the scopl loal inhabitants Of tho
nnclont town IN fact claimants 90 II
from Dunmow itself seldom come for.
ward, When everybody knows every.
BODY II lisa very dllllcalt matter for any
couple Ia maintain that their married
ne has been without hitch"
MAYNARD EVANS,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-07-22

NJ there ~ plenty Of available water I
expect 10 hear of his exporting wheat
inside Of another year.
DIGNITY ~ RIDICULOUS,
"Whon lchaudy visits. Europe
his assumption " Imperial dix.
nifty Is always ridiculous, but
on these ups ne ~ by no
means the fool Fomc people take him
Tor and drives Some phrowd bargains
IN the matter Of securing HupplN for
the development Of his kingdom Troln
hin capital lsA 'clty Of en- the build.
lngs being nliogrlhc of corrugated
iron, but he win soon commence ilu
construction I'm moro permanent
form he has decided uuon % currency
system ana the coinage VIII probably
be mlntcd I'm Birmingham England
Dies are being eat for postage stamps
aud am told he win uy ana Rot into
the postal union Improved uRllcullurs
al machinery lB 10 ho introduced. and
a." moro serious stage of The ogrl-
cultural development NJ the country lH
~ bo proceeded with oypodlllouHIN Tie
win not tolerate adyoulurcrs
"Whntoyor the public may think Of
l.obnudy and his schemes, J am doodle
IDLY " the opinion that no IN working
nlong the proper lines and that he VIII
make tremendous HuocoW ana mat
without the aid Of any other backing
thnn his own
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-07-22

Mra Frances l., sulos OF Missouri Va.
lcy lnY WutoW ~ have been afflicted
with kidney trouble ave years, had severe
pains IN my back and a frequent doslre Ia
urnalo. when ridng cNprucncCd much
pain over the region " tho Kidneys
tried Two physicians without bonont and
thon concluded tu Try Folcy'A kidney
cure, After taking three 800 bottles
was completely cured" sold by T. j. Hi
DrmR %.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-07-22
"eNoLAnp'o ARMY is UNFIT ron WAR It

Roberts commandcrnhof OF the army
tied the country by announcing that the Of England un0 for war AZ
stirring speech modu by Lord Roberts the decided
oppose Lord Wcmys resolution urging tho necessity Of keeping enough
land forces possible INVASION Lord Roberts banquet said
he could FOR the until he had paid Ms promised
wish to tho United states which ne hoped do before long, but he bcy
ed West Point the huest military college IN the world,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-26

JOHN II. MICKEY. stand has create
quite a stir within the circle OF state
employees, many Of whom. II the ex
ecutive decides to enforce his new
rule and make It apply to those now
In Office, would find themselves de
prived Of their employment. A whole
sale pledge. signing has been suggested
by some Of the more penitent. but Il
this plan the objection has been raised
that 1t would amount TO a practical ad
mission OF guilt. and that the mere
signing OF a pledge might not mollify
the Governor.
Gov. Mickey Is the type Of the self.
made westerner. Endowed with only
a common school education, he enlist.
ed as a mere youth In an Iowa cav.
airy regiment and served three years
in the Civil War. He emigrated tc
Nebraska shortly after the close Of the
struggle and took homestead In Polh
County. Frugality was one Of hli
strongest traits and in less than ter
years he had amassed competence
Then he branched out and moved to
the county seat, Osceola, where he
purchased a part interest in q bank.
later becoming its entire owner He
continued to prosper and to-day he II
the heaviest land owner In Polk Coun.
ty, besides owning Its strongest bank.
ing institution.
The Governors parents were Metho.
dists Of the old school. who looked
upon many Of the worldly pleasures.
such as dancing and card playing. as
sinful practices, and the son retained
the same views. When the Governor
was inaugurated no revoked the ar.
rangements for the customary inaugu.
raj ball given by prominent Lincoln
citizens at the State Capital In honor
of the incoming Governor. He said
simply that he could not consistently
maintain his standing in the Methodist
Church II he countenanced the inaugu.
raj ball. Upon his being installed in
office for his second term he approved
Of arrangements for only public re.
ception ut tho State House. and the
executive and his wife stood at the
head Of the receiving line.
Gov. Mickey, perhaps, is the mos,
popular layman in the Methodist
Church in Nebraska, which denomina
ton Is stronger. numerically, than any
other In the State. He has frequently
made large gifts to the cause Of the
church, and his beneficence has been
largely responsible for the creation and
prosperity Of the Nebraska Wesleyan
University. an institution in the sub
urbs Of Lincoln where thousand stu
dents attend.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-26
lnCongruOus.

"'Pleasant duty" snorted the
chronic kicker. "that's another ridicu
lous expression"
"Why so2" demanded the speake,
who had used It.
because no duty. could really b.
pleasant II It's actually q duty
Philadelphia Press.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-26
Tho Convenient Telephone.

The rural telephones are making
change In farm life. A Shelby County
(Ixansas) farmer got into trouble In
town the other day. Later he was
called up over his rural telephone and
informed that a warrant had been H.
sued for him and that he might con.
slider himself under arrest, and he waa
asked by the officer II he would come
into town or would he have to come
after him? The farmer asked the ma
ture of the charge. and was told that
It was disturbance and that the fine
and costs would be S14. Tho farmer
telephoned back that he was too busy
to quit work. but would plead guilty
and send the money by the rural car
rier the next day, and he did.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-26
Tho Ethics OF the UmbPella,

LEND me your umbrella. dear. It's
raining, and I've got to 60 to the yes.
try meeting again tonight"
"But, John. why don't you take the
one you've been carrying for the last
weekT
what, to tho vestry meeting2 Why,
that's where ! got it."
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-26

corning the quail
ifcations Of applt
cants for State
appointments. He
has decreed thai
n man who in.
dulges In intOxl.
eating drinks OF
uses prOfane la,i.
guage is not a III
person TO enter
the employ Of the
State.
The Governors
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-26

the artificial limb, which Is also shown
separately In the picture. The storh
quickly learned to walk on his wooden
leg, and he scorns to even limp bit
% do many men who have but imper
feet control of artificial members.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-26
Cannot Eacapo,

Tsd-Do Jon think that old million
airs win DO any good with his money!
Nsd,-Hs'u have 70. He has Ok mar
lagsabls daughters
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-26
BIRD WITH WOODEN LEO.

This stork Walks With Dignity and
scOrns to Limp.
This 10 a picture Of a stork, one OF
whose legs was broken quite close Il
his body. 1t had to be amputated. and
q clever ardfcer made for the bird
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-26

no DRINKING IN OFFICE.
Nebraska Governor Will Have None
but Sober Men.

John II. Mickey, farmer, banker,
Methodist deacon and Governor Of Ne
braska, has raised a new issue con-
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-07-26
Fell Three Thousand Feet.

Daniel Maloney, who made nunner-
Gus successful ascensions with Prof.
Montgomery's aeroplane, Tuesday fell
3, 900 feet to his death at Santa Clara
Col. Maloney made an ascension from
the grounds OF the Santa Clara Col
lege. About 1000 persons watched
with interest the machine as 1t shot
upward from the college garden, at
tached to q huge balloon. At height
Of 1000 fse:; maloney cut loose from
the balloon and began maneuvering
the aeroplane. BE sailed gracefully
about, then essayed deep dip. Sud
denly the machine swerved, hesitated,
and then turned over. 1t righted it.
self, sank down considerable distance,
and turned over again, Maloney was
clinging desperately to his seat, and
vas evider tly endeavoring to regain
control Of the aeroplane, but all bis
efforts were in vain: Again the aerop
lane turned in the air, the wings came
together, and the man and the machine
plunged straight downward, while the
horrifed spectators gazed helplessly.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-07-26
Killed by Live Wire.

Samuel James, white Carpenter,
40 years OF age, unmarried, was killed
Wednesday by coming in contact
with live wire at the Charleston
navy yard. James was employed by
the New York Continental Jewell
Filtration company on the dry dock.
he was on scafolding when he came
in contact with the wire. The wire
burnt him around the neck, causing
death instantly. The inquest was
held Thursday James was native
of Baltimore. He has been residing
in Charleston and working at the navy
ward for some time.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-07-26
AfCer Sixty Years.

T. NJ. Fields, sixJy.two years old,
OF Bloomburg, Pa, has just discover
ed that ais brother Abraham, who T.
NJ Fields had believed died before he
vas born, is alive and well al Fort
Dodge, Kansas, at the age OF eighty
one years. The knowledge came in a
letter from Abraham Fields to the
postmaster asking il there were any
Fieldes besides himself alive. he ran
away from home in lS4l to 60 west,
his family never heard OF him again.
1t was supposed he had been killed by
Indians. Two years later T. M.
Fields was born. The old man in
bis declining years decided to write
and see if any Of the family survived,
and bis brother will now go west and
saa him
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-07-26
Poisoning Suspected.

Suspecting murder, the police are
Investigating the sudden death at his
home in Mannington, ". Va, OF J.
N. Payton. He, his wife and a man
whose name mas not been disclosed,
sre said to have been drinking on Sun.
day night, and Mrs. Payton announced
ner husbands sudden demise Tuesday
morning, attributing it to the drink
ing OF wood alcohol, to which he IS m
derstood to have been addicted. The
autopsy is reported to have revealed
the effects OF other poisons, however.
a chemical analysis Of the stomach OF
the dead man will be made. Three OF
Payton's near relatives by marriage
.re said to have met mysterious
deaths from poison.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-07-26
The Widows Mite.

A woman in one OF the small Penn
sylYania towns recently put two post
zoe stamps in the contribution box at
oer church, as she could not aft )rd to
1--WE any money. The stamps looked
interesting to the minister, so he took
Them to dealer and sold them for
$1,000. Later, says an exchange, the
TWO stamps were sold toa Russian no.
hlenan for S., 900.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-07-26
Hard to PLAY On.

The experiences Of George B. Cor
telyou, chairman Of the republican
national committee, during the recent
campaign were many and varied.
With keen relish lie tells Of one that
came under his notice. a country
club about to give parade was debat-
ing as to the number Of transparencies
to be had in line. 1t was about
settled that twelve would be the proper
number, when an old fellow with his
trousers tucked in his boots arose and
said, Il guss two will be about right.
T4in't at all likely more'n two will
know how to play On 'em."
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-07-26
Three Hanged.

At Memphis Tenn, Toots Taylor
N. Miles and Major Mills, three negro
murderers were hanged Friday. Taylol
and Mills assembled the scafold togeSn
er and when their bodies had been re
moved Miles Was executed. Iaylo>
murdered Rob Gaines in August, 1904
Wife murder was the crime Which
cost Miles his life. Mills murdered
his father-in. law.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-07-26
A New Swindie.

The Columbia Record says q young
white man named Spsnn was arrested
by Policeman Forde Thursday charged
with sIirdling. The alleged scheme
was to place a Mexican dollar witt
four American dollars and ask that 2
IS Eii;,, be given for 1t. 1t is sale
that several victims were canght.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-07-26
Burned in Hotel.

At Wabash, Mimi, six persons were
burned to death in fire which de
stroyed the Depot Hotel wednesday
morning. The dead are: Mrs. A..
Hoffman and baby; Robert johnson,
expressman; Gertrude Stetsher, Re
becca Herman, James Hunt. There
may be other bodies In the ruins
The fire was caused by the explosion
OF a gas tank used for Illuminating.
MIS-. Hoffman was owner Of the Hotel.
she and her baby and the other vic
TINS were burned to death in their
rooms
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-07-26
not WANTED.
Members of Spartanburg Cotton
Association Snub McLauris.
NO CANDIDATE ASKED
To Speak at the Association Meeting,
and the President Says If McLaurin,
Who Had Been Invited by Out
siders; Appeared, Meeting
Would be Called off.
NO CANDIDATE ASKED

Aspecial dispatch to The Greenvllle
News says the Spartanburg county
cotton growers recently made appoint.
ments for several special meetings ir
the county. The date at .Cherokee
Springs is July 20. These meetings
were intended to increase the mem
bership OF the association and to arouse
more general intert S. in the move,
ment. 1t was expected that they
would be farmers meetings with nt
strings to them. President E. L.
Archer Of the Cotton Growers Associ
alton was notified Friday that some o1
the citizers OF Cherokee desired Col
John L. McLaurin to make the address
on the 29th inst.
1t is said tnat recently McLaurin
upon learning Of she meeting Of the
farmers, at Cherokee Springs wrote tc
a friend in that section informing him
OF his willingness to address the farm
ers On that day. The curly. headed or
ator did not indicate that his speech
was to be Of political nature bu1
when President Archer Of the county
association was informed OF the for
NOR Senator's offer be promptly told
the recipient Of the letter that owing
to previous action Of the committee
on invitation he could not allow MI.
McLsurin to speak at the meeting
which was called by order Of the as
sociation. MI. Archer feels that In
declining the ex Senator's proposition
ne is but carrying out the agreement
.ntered into by the officers and mem
befs OF the association when 1T was or
ganized. He therefore declined to ex
END an invitation to Mr.. McLaurin.
Itappears that some time ago when
arrangements were being made for
5he Cherokee meeting several names
Of available speakers were suggested
by members Of the invitation commit
tee and all were duly sidered. 1t
is said that both Senator Tillman and
ex-senator McLaurin were among the
prominent ones mentioned and were
rejected because not only was politics
to be avowed tuJ even the semblance
Of it.
President Archer made the follow
ing statement Saturday: These
meetings were appointed for farmers.
II the people at Cherokee desire Col.
McLaurin to address them on any sub
ject they have right to invite him.
But If be is to be there on the 29ah
inst. the farmers meeting will be call,
ed off. When the committee met to
consider the appointments, the names
of Col. McLaurin and Senator Tillman
we're mentioned. It was decided that
they would not be invited, as no real
or probable candidates were desired at
these meetings, which are to be held
by farmers for farmers, and notice Is
hereby served on candidates for Office,
and vote seekers, that they are not
expected to speak at these meetings
I have no objection to politicians haV.
ing their own meetings and airing
their grievances OF boasting OF their
great achievements, but they will rot
be invited to speak at the farmers
meetings.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-07-26
BROWN RESENTED IT.
BE Assailed = Recent Editorial in
the Barnwell Sentinel.

the Barnweu Sentinel.
The State says news has come to
Columbia, via Camp Fuller, to the ef-
feet that Mr.. Clarence L. Brown and
MIR. G.. Marshall Moore engaged int an
alteration in Barnwell Monday. The
atoresid alteration was bloodless
affair, and it Is hoped that it will end
with the meeting Monday.
MI. Brown is the dispensary inspec-
tor who suffered the misfortune to
Lose 81, 900 recently. Mr. Moore is
the superintendent of the schools at
Barnwell and is also editor Of the
BarnWell Sentinel, the paper which
was owned by Mr. Brown before he
sold it to MI. Moore. In the edito.
rial columns OF this paper there ap-
peared a paragraph commenting upon
Mr.. Browns misfortune in a way
which was distastetul to the inspec-
tor, and he demanded retractlcn.
The affair happened in the principal
business part Of town. Mr.. Brown,
pointing to the Objectionable para,
graph, expressed his opinion in re-
gard thereto with a great deal Of force
so it is related.
The witIsss who reports the affair
says that Brown, after making state
ment to the effect that Moore had his
hand in bis pocket, drew Lis revolver
with an invitation to Moore to do the
same thing. a Mr.. Moody ran up
about this time and separated them.
Brown put up cash load for SIS and
forfeited his revolver to the town OF
Barnwell. The BarnWell Sentinel is the
weekly paper which attracted some at
tenUion few months ago by attacking
81. q. Evans, chairman OF the dispen-
sary board, and the editor in turn was
threatened with libel suit. 1t is said
that on account Of Mr.. Moore's posi-.
tive stand on public questions he is
having trouble to be reelected superin-
terdent OF the schools. There has been
deadlock in the board for 80 days.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-07-26
He Ought 70 Know.

Senator Platt Of New York has
celebrated his Y birthday and he de-
clares that as he looks back over bis
political career be is convinced that
has not besn worth while and If he
1ad to do 1t over again he should
aodel his career along oJneI lines,
But be won't say what changes be
would make in the record.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-07-26
Stronger Than Ever.

General Batianof, commander of
the Third Russian Manchurian army
recently declared that the Japanese
were unable to advance. both on &C.
count Of the strengthening Of Rus
sian positions and because they have
not fully recovered from their own
loss at the battle Of Muken. Never
during the whole war" be said has
the Russian army been so strong in
evry respect as at present. TIE Jap
aneSe know this and therefo1e they
wish for peace.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-07-26
Refused TO Mix.

Fifteen white girls sewing mattress
es in Plttsburg went On strike be-
cause a Degro girl was brought in to
the ct1ice OF the factory to work as
stenographer ard typewriter. They
resented the idea Of tie light work
being done in dark color.