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Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1906-01-09
Chamberlain Cough Remedy a Safe Medl-
cine for Children.

In buying a cough medicine for
children, never be afraid to buy
Chamberlain Cough Remedy.
There is no danger from it, and
relief Is always sure to follow.
1t is intended especlall y for
coughs, colds, Group and whoop-
ing cough, and there is no better
medicine in the world for these
diseases. 1t is not only a certain
cure for Group, but, when given
as DOR as the croupy cough ap-
pears, will prevent the. attack.
Whooping cough is not danger.
Gus when this remedy is given as
directed. It contains no opium or
other harmful drugs, and may be
given as confidently to a babysas
to an adult. For sale by James
Plummer. Salisbury, and Spencer
Pharmacy, Spencer, N. @.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1906-01-09
A Memorable Day..

One of the days We remember
with pleasure as we'll as with prof
it to our health, is the one on
which we became acquainted with
DR.. Kings New Life Pills, the
painless purifiers that cure head
ache md biliousness, and keep
the bowels right. 25c at tall drug
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1906-01-09
Another Negro Murder.

q Asznegro. named. shellyI Leazer
wassshot and killed last rWednes-
day afternoon near Spencer by
his brother -in-law, 'lJohn Butler.
Butler was arrested andIplaced
III jail to await the action of .the
Superior court The coroner's
investigation did not bring to
light any enmity between the
men,. Butler pointed, a shotgun
at the other man and threatened
to kill him, which he did at once.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-10-03
"TELL IT 70 THE MARINES" "
Pepys' Version OF the Origin OF the
Expression by Charles IL

Penys' Version Of the Origin Of the
Expression by Charles IL
The saying, Tell it to the Marines
Is traced to Pepys, the author Of the
famous DIARY" and it Is said by him
to have originated with Charles II. OF
England. lit SO befell," as the story
goes, that his light hearted majesty,
with an exceedingly bored expression
on his swarthy face, was strolling IN
the shade with the ingenious Mr.
Pepys, secretary to the admiralty. II
had speech yester'en at Deptford,' said
Mc. Pepys, with the captain Of the
Defryance, who hath lately returned
from the Indies and who told me the
two most wonderful things that ever,
! think, did hear In my life Among
the stories told were Of fish flying In
the air. Fish flying in the ARR e1-
claimed his majesty. Ia, ha! AQua1nt
conceit, which 'twere too good to spoil
VII keeping. What ho, sir-he turned
and beckoned the colonel, Sir William
Killigrew Of the newly raised mari
time regiment Of foot, who was fol-
lowing In close conversation with the
Duke Of York-'we would discourse
with you on a matter touching your
own element. What say you, colonel,
to a man who: swears he hath seen
fishes to fly In the air?
al should say, sire" returned the
sea soldier simply, that the man hath
sailed in southern seas, for when your
maiesty's business carried me thither
Of late 1 did frequently observe more
flying fish In one hour than the hairs
Of my head In number
"Old Rowley glanced narrowly at the
coloners frank, weather beaten face.
Then, with a laugh, he turned to the
secretary.
"'A1r. Pepys,' said he, from the very
nature Of their calling no class Of our
subjects can have so wide knowledge
Of seas and lands az the officers and
men Of our loyal maritime regiment.
Henceforth ere ever we cast doubts
upon a tale that lacketh likelihood We
will first tell it to the marines ~
Army and Navy Journal.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-10-03
Murdered His Wife.

a special dispatch from Chalhoun.
Va, says William Nsnce, a promin-
ent farmer OF Pittsylvania county has
been arrested and is In jail at that
place charged with the murder ct his
wife. The details OF the crime are
brutal and shocking. Nance went to
bis home In an intoxicated condition,
beat his wife with bis fists, stamped
her in the face and finally ended by
striking her a blow with an iron rod
which crushed her skull. This oc.
CURED THURSDAY night, but it was
not known until Friday morning about
II O'Clock, when the woman was
found in q dying condition at her
home. She lived but few minutes
after being FUND. The coroners
jury's verdict places the blame for her
death upon her husband. BE claims
that he vas so drunk that be did not
know what he was doing.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-10-03
TARE ON COTTON,
Some Facts For Farmers to Consider
About Their Crop,

Some Facts For Farmers to Consider
About Their Crop.
The cotton Journal reproduces the
following extracts from a speech Of
Hon. Harvie Jordan which ne take
pleasure in publishing.
from an economic standpoint
both to the producer and the spinner
it is desirable to reduce to uniform
and minimum weight the covering OF
cotton. While the cost Of the baQgine
and ties falls entirely upon the pock-
kets OF the growers under our present
system OF marketing, yet its weight
enters into question OF freight as an
item Of expense In the cost of delivery
which deserves the attention Of con.
suners. The matter OF tare at the
present time is very uEjust to the
growers The American nsnufactur-
srs haze agreed to take their cotton
upon an average reduction OF % pound
20 the bale, while an allowance Of six
per. cant is deducted from the GROSS
weight of all cotton which goss to
export. AS the average weight Of our
cotton is q little over 500 pounds per
bale gross, it is evident that a deduc
ton of st least 80 pounds per. bale is
figured by the buyers on all cotton for
export. This deduction is figured from
the price offered TO the farmers as ali
prices In the interior are based on
gross weights, and the same price is
paid for cotton domestic use as for
foreign shipment. It is evident there
fore, that, that the growers, in ap
plying only % pounds OF bagging and
ties to meet the requirements OF DO
nestic spirners, suffer an average de.
duction cf 30 pounds to the bale and
theraby sustain q net loss Of practical.
ly eight pounds Of lint cotton on every
bale placed upon the market. AS sixty
fvs per cent OF our cotton is shipped
abroad and as there is no difference ir
the prices offered for domestic or for-
eign shipment, the Liverpool require
nents control the market.
This Is a matter which needs ad-
jastment in order that fair and just
red uction tor tare may be sgued upon
and the tare regulated on as light
basis as will protect the staple and get
it to the spinner in good condition. I
would therefore urge your co opera
ticn along this line, and If our cotton
can be successfully compressed at the
gin, we can deliver neat package OF
uniform density and size with min
imum weight Of tare which should ap-
ply to all bales alike, regardless Of
their weight
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-10-03
A FEW DoN'Ts.

Don't be reckless, especially In your
lying.
Don't give to the Lord and then go
out and rob a widow.
Don't acquire the borrowing habit or
the day will come when you win rur
out Of friends.
Don't marry an indolent man expect
ing him to brace up, or you may have
to take in washing to pay for the
brace.
Don't be so mean minded that you
can see no good in man. BE may
be the first to loan you money IN time
Of need
Don't lay up everything for rainy
day and go hungry all through life.
Besides, where you are going it may
never rain
Don't spread butter On both sides OF
your bread Just because you have s. in
your pockets An earthquake may
come along and shake the change out
Of them.-Denver News.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-10-03
Murdered at Dillon.

At Dillon ohn L Balm, merchant,
whose store IS opposite the Dillon Cot
ton Mills, was shot ana Instantly kill
ed by Kell; Q lick, one Of the bosses
at the nill, saturday at II O'Clock.
Toe difficulty is said 10 nave begun
between Balm and @ ick's wife. Mrs.
@ ;ick reported to ner husband tbs f
Balm had cursed her and used very in.
sulting language toward her. @ lick
armed himself and went to Bsin's
store. Balm saw him coming and met
him outside, where they began ours
ing each other. Soon both drew pis-
tolls and several shots were fred. Balm,
apparently finding some defect in his
pistol, rushed to his store, procued 8
shotgun, loaded 1t and appeared again
UPON the scene.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-10-03
S .tzes CT b .

A dispatch from HAVANA says the
American provisional government as
suned possession Of Cuba Saturday
when Taft's proclamation declaring
himself provisional Go7eraor was fJT-
mslly issucd. The proclamation was
published in tbs Official G:zetts and
shousands OF printed copies Hsre dis.
tributed in Havana and elsewhere
The terms Of the pr2c.omation
caused general satisfaction, especially
on account Of the moderate terms IN
which it is phrased. It's statement
that the provisional government OF
Cubs Is undertaken only on account OF
the necessities Of the situstion, and
its promise tnat the provisional gov.
eminent will be maintained purely
for the purpose OF restoring peace,
order, and public confdercs until q
permanen6 government is established
are pleasing.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-10-03
THE CONGREGATiONALlSTS.

They started the first foreign mis-
sionary society In the country.
They started the first home mission
ary society in the country.
They started the most effective city
missionary society in the country.
They started the greatest Christian
young peoples movement Of this coun-
try OF any other country.
They started the first college IN the
country.
They started the first theological
seminary in the country.
They started the first religious news
paper in the country.
They published the first hymn book
in the country.
They started the town meeting-the
initiative and referendum.
They started the first temperance So
ciety In the country.
They have given to America the three
greatest evangelists it has ever had
Chicago Advance.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-10-03
An Avaricious Woman.

A woman who carried love Of money
to an incredible extreme was Lady
Margaret Jardine, sister Of the first
Duke Of Queensbury. Although her
husband was a rich man, Lady Mar
garet would actually carry foot pas
sengers across the little river AMMAN
for a halfpenny, and whenever there
was a fair or market day she would
sit on the banks Of the stream all day
long waiting for customers. She usu-
ally wore rags to save her clothes, but
on the rare occasions when she visited
anywhere she packed up a few decent
garments which she slipped on before
entering the house. exchanging them
for her dirty ones when leaTing.-Lon-
don Queen.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-10-03
WEIGHT Of "a Piece Of Ice.

A rough and ready method OF cal
culating the weight Of a piece OF Ice
Is afforded by the fact that a cubic
foot CT this substance weighs approx
mately 5725 pounds. First measure
the breadth, length and height Of the
cake, and the three results, being null
tplied, will give the number OF cubic
inches. Il this answer be IN turn
multiplied by .0S3 the approximate
number Of pounds viii result For
instance, a cake s by 8 by 10 inches
contains 72O cubic inches This multi
piled by .033 gives 23A pounds, the
correct weight Of such piece Of Ice.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-10-03
THE IVORY MARKET.
Tasks by the Acre Exhibited al the
Big London Docks.

BIG LONDON JOCKS.
One Of the sights Of London Is the
great ivory floor at the London docks,
where previous to and during the pc
riodical sales ivory may be seen liter
ally by the acre, for the tusks are laid
out In lots on the floor Of one Of the
great warehouses for inspection by In
tending purchasers. For weeks previ-
GUS to the actual sale the special staff
Of the ivory department has been busy
preparing the various consIgnments
and arranging them according to the
sizes and quality and CHASING them
into the various grades, each Of which
has some particular use for which it is
especially adapted
There is practically no waste In the
manufacturing Of articles from ivory
The smallest chip Is not thrown away,
but carefully preserved to be Utilized
for some purpose. Even the shaVln5s
from the turning down Of q billiard
ball have a market value for use II IN
laid work. Consequently the lots IN an
ivory sale by no means consist OF
tusks and sections Of tusks alone, out
include the residue from many previous
sales. Buyers purchase the particular
class that they require for their own
Individual industry and subsequently
return what In most other materials
would be waste to be resold to manu-
facturers Of different class Of goods.
Though there Is mo waste" oddly
enough the most Important considera-
ton. from a buyers point Of view, Is
chow much waste" will certain lot
produce In the course Of transforming
It into his own particular line. Thus
a lot that would be dear to one would
be gift to another, and vice versa.
The most valuable class Of Ivory ls
that suitable for making billiard balls.
TO conform to the requirements the
tusk must be perfectly sound and
solid, without the slightest suspicion
Of a crack or flaw, and, moreover, they
must measure only tife more than
the regulation size billiard ball or
they will cut to waste, from the manu-
facturers' point Of view. On the arriv-
al of a consignment Of unworked ele-
phant ivory from abroad the first prep
aration for the sale floor consists OF
thorough cleaning Of the Interior or
hollow part Of the tusk. This Is done
by means Of wads attached to long
sticks. The exact length of the hollow
Is thereby revealed, and In addition
cracks and flaws that cannot be OBJ
served on the exterior are at times dis
closed. Soundness is the one thing
that sways every class Of buyer; flaws
mean waste; waste means resale at
lower figure per pound.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-10-03
"LUCKY' BALDWIN.
Els Whirlwind of Speculation In tho
Mining Regions.

n1nlhS Regions.
In 1853 little party of gold seekers
with a meager outfit Of horses and
wagons started for California from the
village Of Racine, Wis. In command
Of this adventurous expeditiooS was a
young man who took with him his wife
and infant daughter. His name was
8. J. Baldwin and he made a wise
choice In shaking from his restless feet
the dust Of tamer civilization He
needed larger theater Of action for his
pent-up and surging activities. While
trailing through the mountains OF Utah
the pioneers were attacked by Indians,
who were beaten off during six hour
fight In which young Baldwin killed
their chief. After six months Of hard.
ship the party reached Hangtown Cater
called Placerville), in California
Here Baldwin tarried 9nd began
placer mining. He appears to have
been no more than an ordinary red
shirted argonaut, meeting the ups and
downs of mining luck until the dis
coTery of the Comstock lode at Virgin
Ia City. Thither he drifted and discov-
cred that his natural bent was gam
bling with the mines that other men
had opened. Amid a whirlwind OF
speculation he fought his way with
such success that he loomed from the
smoke In few months as Lucky
Baldwin, the man who had cleaned up
S7,5OOOOO In the gigantic deals In the
stock Of the Ophir mines.
San Francisco was the Mecca OF
those lucky sons Of fortune who were
rearing a great city by the Golden
Gate. As a stock and mining specula-
tor Lucky" Baldwin shone respen-
dent, but he was also loyal son Of
San Francisco. He built hotels and
theaters and business blocks even
while he was amazing that faz from
conservative community By nadly
freakish extavagancas.
In very lucid interval he bought all
the Spanish grants he could find near
Los Angeles and there spent million
in making this ranch Of bis not only a
splendidly productive property, but al
30 one Of the most beautiful estates
ever laid out In this or any other coun-
Try. It was his hobby, his pet, and he
planted miles Of avenues with noble
shade trees and made wonderful trop-
ical gardens, surrounding his home ey
a paradise Of vernal beauty.-Ralph D.
Paine In Outing Magazine.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-10-03
ThA Point OF XieW.

Zangwill, the noted writer, had an
experience which convinced him that
IN deciding what constitutes real great
ness a good deal depends upon the
point Of view. at political meeting
he fell into conversation with a man
who knew all the speakers and pointed
them out as they sat on the platform,
There" he said, "sits Senator Lodge"
'Whatr exclaimed Mr.. Zangwill. do
you mean Henry Cabot Lodge, the lit
erary man--the great hIstorlanT mo,
sir-ee!' replied the other with distinct
contempt "That's Henry Cabot Lodge,
United States senator from the great
state Of Massachusetts,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-10-03
RECKONING TIME.
rhe Watch OF the Man In the Street
Is Set by the Stars.

Is Set by the Stars.
Time is a perennially interesting sub
fect Before the chronometer in the
jewelers. window a procession is COLI
stantly passing. The banker pulls out
his S7OO repeater, compares it with the
chronometer and moves On. The office
boy with just as much dignity colsults
the dollar tinepiece that bu!scs his lit
tle waistcoat. Both are equally under
the spell Of time.
AS most persons know, England sup
plies the world with that valuable but
snpalpable commodity, that purely ar
bitrary thing which we call tine. Tie
meridian Of the Royal observatory at
Greenwich Is the point from which the
day Of the civilized world Is reckoned,
but in America the United States Naval
observatory in Washington determines
Greenwich time and distributes 1t oy
telegraph.
In the end the watch Of the man IN
the street is set by the stars. Out OF
the vast number in the heavens there
are some 600, visible either to the eye
or the camera, which are known to be
practically invariable. The astronomer
selects one Of them. Through the
transit instrumental telescope pointed
at the meridian-he watches, telegraph
!c key In hand. On the lens Of the
telescope are eleven hair lines. The
center one marks the meridian. AS the
star crosses each Of these lines the
operator presses his key. the wires or
which connect with an automatic re-
cording clock called chronograph.
This shows at what time the star
crossed the meridian. Astronomical ia,
bles determine the time at which 1t
should have crossed. Comparison OF
the standard clock with these tables
shows whether or not the clock is
right.
The time Is distributed at noon
Three minutes before II o'clock thou
sands Of telegraph operators sit IN 81.
lence waiting for the click Of the key
which shall tell them that the master
clock" in Washington has begun to
speak. At one minute before y 1t be
gins, beating every second until the
ffty-ffth. Then, after the pause,
comes single beat, which marks exact
noon, and for another day the world
knows that X has the correct time to
the fraction Of a second-Youth's Com
paniou-
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-10-03
Noisy Old London.

Modem cities are not as noisy as
those Of other days. For example. in
london in the time of King George II.
the streets were still cobbied and the
pack horse Of Elizabethan memory had
been replaced By heavy carts and wag-
ons. Barrels Of beer and. heavy cases
were dragged about on drays Of iron
without wheels, and to ADD to the tu-
multi heavy signs IN tmmease frames
of ironwork hung out in front Of shops
and houses and croaked interninably.
Street cries never ceased for moment
ali day. All the smaller necessarles,
such as pins, thread, string. ink, straps,
fish, milk, cakes, bread, drugs, herbs,
matches, were hawked In the streets
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-10-03
Got Thirty Years.

At Pickens Seeta Lawrence,
colored, was tried Thursday morning
in the court of general sessions on the
charge OF committing rape upon the
nine year old child Of Frank Smith.
He was found guilty OF an assault
with attempt to ravish. BE was SEN
fenced to 80 years In the State peni-
tentiary. Lawrence is As years old and
Inez Smith Is a beautiful little daugh.
ter of Mr.. Smith.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-10-03

Orders have been published by the
war department announcing the dis
charge from the service of the Untt-
ed States Of First Lieut.. Louis Caui.
field, OF the Philippine scouts. For;
five months Lieut.. Caulfeld has beeu
absent without leave and bis pfesen5.
whereabouts Is unknown to the depa,s;
ment. At the time Of the EARTH.
quake 10 San Francisco last APRIL
Lieut.. Caulfeld was on leave OF an-:
sence In that city, and as he has NOT:
been heard from since that time, 1t ts:
feared be may have been one OF taes
victims OF that disaster, He served.
In the Sixth infantry with cred1f'
during the Spanish wsr. He paru-:s1
c!pated in the battle OF San juan
6ll.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-10-03
Lost In Storm.

At New Orleans six persons were
drowned In the Mississippi sound by
the hurricane, eight large sailing YES.
sells and about 80 small vessels ~sre
wrecked and Ship island, Cat island
and Horn island were submerged. The
federal quarantine station on Ship is-
land was badly damaged, and about
81. 600, 900 damage was done to prop
erty on the mainland.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-10-03
a Good Answer.

A shopkeeper had for his virtues OBJ
tanned the name Of ''the little rascal" !"
A stranger asked him why the appel
lation had been given to him.
ITO distinguish me from the rest OF
my rader quoth he, "who are all great
rsscals."-roodon Mail
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-10-03
Distillegs DESTROYED.

Five illicit distilisries were destroy
ed By party of revscue off d,ers while
on raid through the mountains In
the extreme upper part OF GreenVille
County Saturday morning. Recently
there have been several brushes be-
tween cf6csrs and the desperate moon
sinners and the raiding party went
prepared to shoot, being heavily arm.
ed With rifles and pistols. There was
no shootidg, however, and the moon.
sinners evaded the officers. No arrests
were made. The distilleries had a
capacity Of about twenty gallons each
day.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-10-03
acu11 and ghuu

~Sculls" and skulls are really enc:
word in origin, and both at various
times have been spelled capricionsiy7
with 'tc'' or a ''k." Pepys, the dtarist1
tells how he went On the Thames at.
one time Sin a scull," at another In 9:
"skuuer." The origin Of the word To-
"skulle'' or "sculle," a bowl or goblek:
While the Uranium was obviously bow
like in shape, a distant resemblance to-
q bowl was also detected In the scoop,
ed out blade Of "scull" as opposed to,
the fat blade Of an oar proper.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-10-03
Killed in . Runaway.

DR.. VIM. T. Skinner, OF Glasgow,
near Wilmington, N c., one Of the
best known physicians in the State,
and bis daughter, Raea, were
killed near their home when their
horse became frightened by the loco.
motive OF nearby train and ran away.
DR.. Skinner was SIS years old.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-10-03
Invited to Charleston.

It seems that the new cruiser North
Carolina and new bsttleship Georgia
csnnot be accommodated In the wa
ters Of these states on account Of their
draughts, tor their christening. Gov
ernor Heywsrd therefore Friday wrote
Governors Glenn and Terrell extending
them the use Of Charleston harbor
for the christening ceremonies. and
warmly urged them to come to this
port Of their sister state for this pur.
roco