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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-11-08
Rushing the nrsiness.

The following G!o.:.7- is told Of one
time Pennsylvania legislature:
The session w;iS about to expire. liz
accordance with the usual custom, the
chair was occupied b. 4 rapid worker
who was deaf to objections and blind
to objectors. His name was Alexander
Mcclure Under, his able management
the bills were going through at 8
lightning express rate whea one meas,
urc was reached that was particularly
Shnox GUS to Il noisy minority. Utter.
" obiivious to tie demonstration, Mr..
Mcclure declared that the bill had
passed. Over in one corner Of the leg.
!sLetive chamber one member was espe-
cially vociferous. He would not be
quieted, and Mr.. Mcclure was finally
compelled to notice him foi the sake
Of peace.
For what purpose does the gentle
man rise?' asked the clair.
II want to offer an amendment to
the BILL" was the reply
TOO late" said Mr.. Mcclure, with
out smile. "Offer it to the next bill.
The clerk will read
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-11-08
BIT Few Are Free.

But few people are entirely free from
indigestion at this time of the year.
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure is not only the
best remedy to use because it digests
what you eat but because 1t also enables
the digestive apparatus to assimilate
and transform all foods into tissue-bulld-
inc blood. Kodol relieves sour stomach,
heart burn, belching, md all forms OF
Indigestion. Sold by The r. B. Loryea
DRUG Store.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-11-08
MONKEY FACED OWLS.
4 Queer River CIiR Colony In South.

4 Queer River CI1R Colony In South
ern California.
On the banks Of the Santa Ana river,
in southern California, is queer col
ony. It is situated in the cliffs which
rise above the surface Of the river aaG
has a multitude Of inhabitants. In
passing along the river by daylight one
would not imagine that the cliffs were.
inhabited, for the members Of the col:
ony are fast asleep in the chambers
of the cliffs. But at dusk there is
change. At every one Of the openings
with which the Gifts are perforated ap-
pears g countenance so human-like in
its expression thai the beholder is apt
to imagine that these must be the
faces Of the pixies and elves OF whom
he delighted to hear in his childhood
days.
The tiny faces belong to family
having name nearly as large as the
individuals are small It Is the family
Of Strix pratincola, or monkey faced:
owl. So much do their faces resemble.
those of human features that they are
often called the human faced owl. In;
the holes Of The cliffs they pass their
days and rear their young. At night
they emerge in. focks and search the
fields for mice, gophens and Insects
upon which they i've. This owl deesi
not hoot as do most owls, but Itters
a low, chuckling whistle as Il t1es:
about in search Of prey.
Farmers and fruit raisers IN southern:
California are warm friends OF the:
bird, for it destroys many Of the pests
which annoy them and in1ure Their. Z:
crops. The eggs ct the little owl arc. arc.
white, and Eve or SIX form htter.-:
Los Angeles Times. -z.Es3
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-11-08
a Troubled One.

It IS said that the expression There
Is 9 skeleton in every closet arose
from, the following incident: a young
italian student, finding he was dying
fearing to break the news to his MOTH
er, adopted the following device: he
informed her that he was Ill and that
it had been foretold he would not re-
cover until he bad worn shirt MADE
BY a woman who had no tsoub!e. The
widow soon discovered it was no easy
task to find such person, but at leng1a
Ess referred to lady who seemed
surrounded with every comfort and
happiness and possessed husband
who seemed devoted to her. The w1o-
ow made known her request and TOR
an answer was shown closet where
skeleton hung suspended frSn beam.
She was told It was the remains Of the
lady's former lover, who from motives
Of Jealousy bad been slain oy her hus-
band, and that he compelled her to VS.
It it every day. The widow concluded
that no one was without trouble, that
there is g skeleton in every closet, "
and became reconciled to the approach
ins loss Of her SON
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-11-08
Nature Needs But Little.

Nature needs only Little Early
Riser now and then,to keep the bowels
clean, the liver active and the system
free from bile, headaches, constipation,
etc. The famous little pills. . Early
Risers,n are pleasant in effect and per-
feet in action. They never grippe or
sicken, but tone and strengthen the
liver and kidneys. Sold by The +. 3.
Loryea Drug Store.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-11-08
A Creeping Death.

Blood poison creeps up towards the
heart, causing death. J. E. Stearns
Belle Plaine, Mimi, writes thata friend
dreadfully injured his band, which
swelled up like blood poisoning. Buck
lens Arnlca Salve drew out the poison.
healed the wound and saved his life,
Best in the world for burns and sores
25c. at The r. 3. Loryea Drug Store.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-11-08
A Freak of Death Valley.

Saratoga springs is one Of the freaks
OF Death valley and has probably
caused more profanity than anything
else in the region The waters are as
clear as crystal, and they bubble up
from a deep, sandy basin like well
spring Of Joy. But they are strongly
impregnated with sulphur and other
minerals are tepid in temperature and
act instantly like an emetic upon any
one who drinks them.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-11-08
Lost Their Grips.

S. T. Johnson thought himself q consr
when grippe took hold ot him last fall.
A 225c bottle of DR.. Kings Wild Cherry
and Tar made it turn loose.
DR.. Kings Wild Cherry AID Tar is a
great La Grippe Medicine. and seems
to cure all who take it.
FORT MILL MFG. co.
Fort Mill, S. G..
Tastes good, and sold by DR.. W. r
Brown & Co.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-11-08
A BLUFF That Failed.

Careful Youth-Do you know that
chocolates are frightfully bad for the
digestion? Why, was reading in the
papers tonight about q girl that died
Of eating too many. His Fair Compan-
ion (fippantly)-Well, if that girl had
been a.friend Of yours she would have
been living yet!
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-11-08
4 Gentleman,

There is no such thing as being q
gentleman at important moments. 1t
is at unimportant moments that & man
Is gentleman. At important moments
be ought to be something better.-G. E.
Chesterton
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-11-08
The Able Lawyer.

'They say he's an authority on con-
stitutional law
81 think he's an authority on uncon-
stitutlonal law. According to him,
there's very little Of any other kind
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-11-08
Cleared for Action.

When the body is cleared for action
by DR.. Kings New Life Pills., you cam
tell it by the bloom of health on the.
cheeks, the briShtness of the eyes, the
frnness of the flesh and muscles, thes
buoyancy of the mind. Try tfem. At
The r. B. Loryea Drug Store, 25 cents
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-11-08
The Other Side.

Crawford-Ihe doctors claim we dle
hafore our time from eating too nacn-
CRAFTSMANSHIP the people who never
get enough to eat don't seem 70 i've
as ]ong.-Tom Watson's Magazine
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-11-08
Reconstruction.

Beaten and wrecked in the tight.
Robbed by the wcetches who lurk
In the rear OF the battling hosts,
Waiting and ready to work
Their horrid will when the fray
Has ceased and the beaten men
at their mercy wanned lie
BegGared and staggering then,
But with pride the ne-cer grown
With every blow received.
For every woMan'S moan.
Our State with an undreamcd strchSth
Threw OF the hand 1T her throat-
The hand that held as > moose
The ignorant back man vote
Yes. threw OF that hand and stooo
With the spark OF manhood quick
Sy the strength OF brain and heart
And by 10 conlurer'S rrlck
II was the right Of our men.
Their inherent right they took
But-Dixon did not understand.
Dixon wrote = book.
The isnoran. childlike race.
With their jungle passions held
In check by maSterS s eye.
On seeing that master felled.
Leapt. and natural it was.
Into the widest excess
Thinking TO take his place.
Aping with its groteSQueDeSS
His ways; and the Scalawas.
GraSping the TOO ready paw.
Stretched into the Goals for nuts.
Seeking to strengthen by law
His tool But the fire which Siow>
In the Carolinian'S heart
Was only covered over
BY the ash Of woe in part
By the dun ash Of defeat
Famed BY deSpair'S cold breath
II burst once more into fame
And only the last mans death
Would see that blaze die down
Twas ever the white mans way:
But-Dixon did not understand.
Dixon wrote play.
Long years. those healers OF wounds,
Their grateful curative lend
The Negro has learned to know
The Southerper aS his friend.
The void which stretches between
The races cannot be Spanned.
We must "dree our weird without
The help Of an alien hand.
Lulled by the era OF Peace
Thosse hatredS and passions sleep.
Prosperity comes apace.
And the South is breathing deep.
What stir up that Slumber.ng hate:
The work OF four decades tear
Invoke the Spirit OF War,
That he once again may scar
Our hearts with withering brand.
With red rage and rapine Join,
But-DiNon does not understand,
Dixon rakeS the coin.
Jane Trenholm
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-11-08
Took Nothing With Elm.

Hicks-Well. 7 see old GoldroT has
lost every dollar be had in the world
.Wicks-Inccedible What was it, fail
ure? Hicks-Yes; heart failure. Ee
died, this morning.-CathoIc Standard
and Times.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-11-08

Silence is frequently duty when
suffering is only personal, but it IS an
error and a fault when the suffering Is
that Of millions.-MazZini.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-11-08
cnpab1e and Alarming.

Percy-I'm afraid Of Miss Isabel.
Guy-Why? Percy-Oh, she looks at
me as If she could make NE propose II
7 were left alone with her.-Life.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-11-08
Furniture Department.

Well all we have to say is that the lady who
to and buys their furniture without looking
through our furniture department VIII make serious and
inexcusable mistake.
Without any gush buster want to tell you that
we have one of the most uptodate lines OF Furniture and
Housefurnishin Goods in this part of the State and we
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-11-08
Our Stock of Dry Goods

and fine Dress Goods is by far the largest and selected
stock of goods ever shown the people of Manning and
Clarendon county and what is better STILL most Of our Do
mesc stock of Dry Goods were bought early IN tne spring
bought now, and going to give our customers the
benefit of our good buying.
Come to our store and see the splendid line of goods
we have to offer you and the marvellous prices at which we
are selling them.
Percales, one yard wide, at 85c yard.
Indigo Blue Calico, the best, at SC yard
Ten thousand yards of Sea Island Homespun one yard
wide that you can't buy elsewhere for less than Sc yard
our price only &c yard
Goods line at prices that command the attention OF
close BUYERS that are out for good bargains.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-11-08

merry Department three ladies in that department. have been
working orders until 10 and II o'clock each night for the
past ten days. trying keep with their orders but still
they come from Summerton, Silver, Paxve Salem, Fores
ton, Greeleyve and all parts of the country
Two hundred nice Trimmed Hats for Ladies and Misses
going at S1.25, $3.50 and 81 each.
Ladies' if you want nice Hats you had better see us II
you styles and you had better US too it you care
about prices prices the lowest and styles are
alWa VS. the latest.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-11-08
$4,000 Worth of Mems, Boys
and Children's Clothing and
Gents Furnishings.

The largest and cheapest stock of Clothing
lin the town
Just see our Mems Suits at So
Our Atwood Mems Suits at 81. so and $40 Suit.
Our line of Mems Suits at s10 $3.50 and SIS Suits
have no equal on the market for style, price and ht
Croat 1ine of Children's Knee Pants and Chldren's
Knee Suits Gents Wool and Cotton Underwear,
Gents Neglgee Shirts Neckwear Collars and Cuffs every
thing in the Gents Furnishing lne all up-to. date
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-11-08
A Few Trade Catchers.

Ten thousand yards of Sea Island Hoespun at &c yd
Two thousand yards of soft finish Bleach Homespun,
one yard wde at 85c.
large lot of Black Homespun, 81 inches wide only
SC yard
Ten thousand yards nice grade Check Homespun at SC
yard.
Yard-wide Percales at 95c; worth 1Oc.
Outings at sc.
The greatest line of Ladies Jersey Ribbed Underyests
with Pants to match at 25c EACH
See great line of Turkey Red and Indigo Blue Cal
leo at sc yard
Just put this down in your book when you start to town
that W E. enknson Co. is headquarters for everything in
the Dry Goods, Clothing Shoes and Furniture lines
Come to see US, we will do you good
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-11-08
Fine Dress Goods.

It is fact that every 10yearod school girl in Caren,
don county knows that W E. Jenkinson Co. is the largest
and best 6ne dress goods house in the county It the
place where the ladies go buy their nice dresses 1t the
place where they go to get their fine Hats
It will pay you to great line OF Dress flannels
in all shades, SO inches vide at 4Oc yard
Nice Flannels, i yards wide. at soc yard
The greatest line of 5Onch Broadcloths shown in
this town at 75c and 81 the yard.
Millinery Department.
To give YOU an idea Of what doing in the Mill
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-11-08

want to tell you plain English that going to sell
the stuff.
Nice Poplar Beds rollers and Stats complete at 81 80
each Just put that down in your memorandum book will
you?
Nice Bedroom Suits .5Oper Suit You put that
down in your memorandum if you wish, also.
rors at so per Suit Now you need not put that down
in your memorandum at all for not anxious to sell
many at this price.
Dining Chairs, Rocking Chairs, Willow Rockers, all
going at very close prices
Wardrobes, Chonlers, Lounges, Koutches Sideboards
and Hall Racks, Carpets, Rugs and Mating Art Squares
and Druggets Don't fail Furniture Department
You will make a mistake if you do.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-08
WE'D MEN ION THESOUARE"
Alleged Woman Bigamaist Says They
Al Had Other Wires.

Charged with conquering four masculine hearts in
rapid succession and leading her captives the
altar with equal rapdity. Miss Kate Brown who
at first said she was fun biooded Mexican. and
rhen admitted her father was an TrishrnRn walked
,atn the West 47th-st- police station or the Of
reflective Dale yesterday. In an even frame OF
mind she admitted Of her matrimonial vent
sres and TRANQUILITY accompanied the Tnstron to
cell saying she went;
Well they can't do any more than hang me,
they?"
The complainant against Miss Kate Brown" is
Camille Francois, who says he is ''purveyor OF
medicine
His courtship had been of the whirlwind order.
lie said he met her at the home of mutual friend
They were introduced at o'clock the after
noon OF July 2. 1904. under his own and
she he alleges under that OF Miss Aloise de Arnas
Two hours after they had he had heard her
coy Yes. he told the police, and they We're at
once married
For i've mqeths not a cloud dmmed the matri-
rnonial horizon Then Quarrels came and the
easily won bride disappeared Since then, the COM
rsiusnt alleges, she married Louis Maglento, a
weeks alleges Francois, after which she became
re wife OF railroad named Sinclair. From
sinclair, according TO FRANCOIS, she fitted with a
rssu whose name is unknown 10 Francois
Ire prisoner did not deny that she had been
much married for some time past Il took these
rnen on the square, she said, frankly 10 Detective
Dale = thought they were straight, and
the Level with them found they al had wives
and ! left them That wss whs I left Magiento
srd the rest ! have not done anything wrong.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-08

,r EXCHANGE special LIVERPOOL cables: Spot cotton
IN aqasa Soo oeI Rrs6 90. receipts 1000 baes:
American. 5000 mddng ap.a!a % 40 ,5-jIlf. over
ssr+erlb-r S5ld. September october, S5l1 oGooeItE
veInber, 55&d, Noyslipe -a2se@1io cod Febr,Iary-
March Marcia pIil Esd AIrS-R}; 3 S,,i and
T3 {TN-R FEAT-Good support OF the market by
- elevator interest supplemented by increased
export sales ana further fyora6ie news or from me
S oT sat yeterda7 local quotations closing
70 b I5tis more buiitsa than lite ana prices re
sponded easily TO supporting orders CaoIes "S' IN
pom rr5o was %d to "a higher than Budapest. 10
afrts M with Argentine estimates, according 70
sroo1ha 100000 bgshes against 1873 oog bushels
almost than the corresponding cay
Considerable Increase spring and winter wheat
receipts week The weather map showed rams
conditions in the Reports spring
hsst yases %ss SeaTsh in6oang large
fall wheat Exporters came INTO the mare
re day did the speculative market show any mate
rial decline being sstang9 D 9qg @ SIeaRo ma
ke by interests mat are suPD9sGe to nave a e
80 market in New-York closed follows: No.
ed ssSo elevator and s7Ac afoat No. NoE:h-
f ba a9oat coRN-wi5htn marrow range Of prices
5ss o ara ciosed in York Nc net higher
Ths 1r Greetings smaller receipts than expected
az ADVANCE Of \ 70 "a II cables and evidences q
!ncrease1s Dads The weather also bulsa fac
there was sFS EltR 0 %e 6s sh Re th
% the crop Total primary re 5eeeepts we're $4,000
eusnetS' ,o~n Ia Nsw-York closed 60I.c elevator
soo aaest no T fs w &g sHd Ss ysiio%
Options local mare. higher on cash With eE
port sale9 To- SO n quoted as0ac; natu-
raj "h,ts 81 s5c RYE-Aiarkst arm; 80. western
as q I New-York- B4 za,-s,G STEADY
Feeding quoted 8sc g i hunaio
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-08
CAPTAIN TAGGART LOSES TEMPER.
Accuses Wife's Counsel of Trying Suit a;
Member Of Congress.

Wooster. Ohio. Sept. Captain Taggart was
again on the witness stand in the Taggart
divorce case to-day. and created sensation
when he accused ex-Judge Smyser, counsel for
Mrs.. Taggart, Of using his place as a member Of
Congress N obtain an order from the War De-
pa~rn1ent that he tTaggart) be tried by court
martial Captain Taggart lost his temper, and
said To Judge Smyser: Your position in the
natter was that Of q scandalous vilifer. The
letter YOU wrote 70 the War Department was
vile and mean. II contained INTERPRETATIONS
Your attack was cowardly and made under
cover OF your position
NJ Snyser had q letter that he had written
70 the War Department which Captain Taggart
pronounced worse than the one that had been
seen II the War Department archives
You know. Mr. sruyser." continued Taggart
that Won SAID YOU would take advantage Of
your position as e Congressman and your IN
Euence with the War Department TO beat me In
this lawsuit"
No | didn't say that" answered Snyser
We'll, Mrs Taggart said you did" replied
Taggart
After recess the letter was produced and read
70 Tazgart who looked az the letter book and
said there was no signature.
Il signed H." said Snyser- II isn't custom
airy 10 nut the signature in e copybook.
did YOU sign fl as q Congressman"
mo I don't try lawsuits Congressman"
well il looks very much that way. said
TsggarG
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-08
CONDEMN MOUNT KISCO,
Committee Of State Water Comnls-
sion Saus Conditions Are Serious.

At meeting OF the State Water Supply COM
mission. held at the City Club last evening,
special committee. consisting Of Myron d Falk
consulting engineer of the commission, and DR.
Ernst !. Lederle, OF the commission. reported
thai they had visited Mount Kisco and found
nuisances that were undoubtedly communicating
The Croton watershed. Conditions there, they
said. were such as 10 justify abundantly the
Interference Of the health authorities Mr. FaIk
and Dr. Lederle We're directed TO confer with
the state Health Department regarding the
Mount Kisco matter and to report the decision
Of the authorities 10 the commission.
Since the last meeting. a month ago, officials
Of all the other States have been communicated
with, and it was learned that Pennsylvania was
the only other State which has State Water
Commission. Pennsylvania established such a
commission at the same time that the New-YOrk
body authorized An exhaustive series OF
questions regarding the source. purity and cost
Of the water supply IN ali the civil divisions Of
NeW-York State was directed to be sent to the
secretaries Of the various municipalities at once.
Il IS planned to present the facts in authentic
form TO the legislature with such recommends
tons as might be justified in the opinion Of the
commission.
II addition 10 Mr.. Persons and the two mem
hers Of the committee mentioned, there We're
present ex-senator Davis and John a. Sleicher.