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The Morris County chronicle., 1906-01-30
notice.

JOHN J. CARROLL, who for years,
mas been in the firm of LooNEx & CAR
ROLL, has formed partnership with
his son, WILLIAM ]. CARROLL, and
they arenow ready to receive orders for
The Morris County chronicle., 1906-01-30
ASA SITTER.

In short while heaters will be in
operation. and again the householder
The Morris County chronicle., 1906-01-30
BUscHs soN-IN-LAw 4 SUICIDE
A. J. Magnus, a Millionaire. Shoots
Himself as Dinner Guests Assemble.

Himself as Dinner Guests Assemble.
Chicago While guests were assem-
bling In the reception room down.
stairs, their host, Arthur Julius Mag
nus, millionaire Son-in-law OF Adolf
phus Busch. the st. Louis brewer and
vice-president OF the A. Magnus "
Sons Company, stood before a mirror
in his dressing room on the door above
and shot himself through the heart.
He died Instantly. W
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-04-18
10000 Yards Calico at B 1-2e
HERE ARE SOME SPECIALS.

Good Bleached Domestic, only .:.....4 4 l-2c.
1000 wards Beached Domestic, only ......... &C.
In this sale we will give our customers the
greatest bargain in a staple article:
To- 900 Yards of Bleached Domestic, highly finished
worth lOc cannot be bought at wholesale for the
price we ask in this sae-yard-w wide-only. &c.
Cood Prown Domestic lie:
ANOTHER GREAT BARGAIN.
Yardwide Brown Domestic. worth Sc, for only &c.
Cotton Stripes. worth &C. only. &c;
Calico worth SC, on y................ ~
Calico worth 7c. only &c.
Apron Checks worth &c. only v..-....-..-..-..-2c &C.
Dress Gnghams o.. &C.
Ginuhalns worth Pc ont! ..-.-..... &c.
Percales. yard-wide: worth PC only ......... sc.
Drapery worth l2c. only ........... ..-.-.....;9c.
Silkoine worth l3c. only y..................Io .Ioc.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-04-18
Wanted at Once.
25 Extra Statesmen.
25 Salesladies.
10 Cash Boys.
4 Bundle Wrappers.
3 Cashiers.

The greatest and. most g1gan-
tic marvel Of merchandising
ever attempted in the State Of
South Carolina. A sale without
a counterpart or parallel. A stu
pendous Landslide Of Merchan-
disc. Dry Goods, Clothing, Shoes,
Hats and Notions, Furniture.
etc.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-04-18

Waist Goods worth SOC, Cnly ................ l9c.
Waist Goods worth Csc, only 2sc.
Extra Values in Novelties worth 81. 30, only .69c
\ good assortment of Dress Goods Will 60 at &c.
so inch Brillantine, worth 81, only 56c
80 inch Bri]liantne, worth sl.25, only 69c.
80 inch Brilliantne, worth 81 50, only 9se
50 inch Brillantine, worth 81 90: only 81 80
Black TaTeta Silk yard-wide, worth 1.25, only 9sc
Black Tatfeta Silk, yard-wide, worth sl;90, 20
only = ~A'~-
jap Silks all colors, worth every bit OF l5c goes
All Shirt Waist Silks. worth slOO and Sl.25, are
YOURS in this sale for only ...6 69c. and I9c.
velvets, stylish shades worth S3c, only aye
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-04-18

Mems Shoes worth 81. 90 for only 81 .l9
MEMS Shoes worth So so for ONLY ly..S1.49 80
Mems Shoes, all styles, well .nade, hand se~ed.
worth $500, are yours for ..:......:;:. 81 80
For 81. .4S-we will place before you. Mems Shoes
that compare with any $3.50 and $500 shoe.
guaranteed sale price .SZ:3o
SPECIAL.-For this sale we have laid out 800
pairs OF Mems Shoes-Tan and Patent
Leathers Thisi is an elegant lot. each pair posi-
lively worth notl less than 500 our sale price 81 IS
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-04-18
Millinery DEPARTMENT.

This Departments recent display OF High
Class Millinery was one Of magniicence- That
the buying public appreciated the styles and
fine selections was proven by the number OF
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-04-18
LADIES' WALKING SKIRTS.

Tailor-made Skirts. worth 81. so, only. :S9c.
Ladies' Skirts worth $3.50, only ~
Ladies Skirts worth $500, only 50 sS
Finely Tailored Skirts, worth $1,000, only sl.os
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-04-18

po,,I,r Dressers, worth $500. oniy.......... 9S
ooi, nrcSs.rs. worth $1,000. only IS
BEDS-Complcte with Stats and Rollers
I,.,nI,r Rods worth S3 80. oniy. IS
nmt . :nat worth = 20 onlv....... IS
oni. Rods & fret worth SO OG oply....... IS
SOD % Bed Room Set. only. y.............. II "
S5 III BOD R0nro Set toulv..........l II 50
300 Bed Room Set. only. = 10
1903 Bed Room Set, onlv-..- - -
Guaranteed Spiral Folding Springs. worth
:. a for IS
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-04-18

Reed Bottom Chairs, worth s1.OO, for 6
Cane Bottom chairs, worth SIS, 1or-..:.. ~
CupboardS, worth SG.00. for.....-..-..-..-..
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-04-18
ANOTHER GREAT BARGAIN.

Ladies' Fast Black Hose worth l0c: only .4c
Ladies Fast Black. double Heel and Toe, worth
15c only ;. ............:..: .......,. &C.
Ladies' Fancy Hose worth 2oc, Only: .'c'
LADIES UNDERWEAR.
ar. elegant lot of finely ribbed Vests worth loe,
for OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. :. - :. :. O.
Ladies: Vests. worth 15c, only. &C.
Ladies Vests. worth 25c, only. .... &c.
NusIin Corset Covers. worth 30e only. .24c.
Ladies, Muslin Gowns, Underskrts and Chemlse,
worth 75c onl only.............. .7oG.
SPECLAL-Lades Black Sateen Petcicoats, worth
q n for on1r Soc
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-04-18
GIGANTIC HAT SALE.

A.lot OF fue Mems Felt Hats, worth up to sl.00,
viii be sold for only 59c.
20 dozen Mems Felt Hats worth up to sl5o for
only soc.
Is dozen Mems Fine Derby Hats, worth $3.50,
only $i.4S.
p dozen Mems Fine Derby Hats. worth $500,
only Sl.GS.
300 Mems Fine Felt Hats. worth up TO s3.oc,
only $l.9S.
CAPS. CAPS. l9c and 29c.
ENTRA.-Mans Straw Hats-now Is your
chance. only l3c'
700 Mems Straw Hats, good values, only l9c.
BOYS Straw Hats prices Sc. &C., l3c.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-04-18
MEMS SHOES.

This stock OF Men 5 Shoes to oe placed On sale
comprises magn!ticent line, in fact we can say
tt:a this stock Of shoes cannot be surpassed You
find shoes il, this sensational sale made OF the neSt
Ieathe,s anf-hv the best workmen in the shoe line
We have nearly $3.50 pairs of Mems shoes to select
from -.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-04-18
Mems and Boys Furnishings
at Sensational Prices.

This is time for over-worked pocket books.
Furnishings for and boys: including all the
most desirable goods of Underwear. Neckwear,
Dress and Fancy Shirts, Hosiery, Handkerchiefs,
Collars and Cuffs and hundreds OF other articles
that come under this head This slaughter of prices
is complete. and will soon make short work of this
magnificent stock. y genuine sensational sale
with the lowest prices ever named Scan the pc7ces
closely and when you come you will be surprised
at the remarkably fine quality of the magnificent
stock.
Thousands OF dozens OF high grade Underwear
all will be placed sale for ten days at same pro-
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-04-18

with Water Coole"
ard Faucet attachment. new.
Worth $500 for $1,000 Worth SOTO for Sl30o
Worth LOO for 1850 Worth 23.CO FOR lS0V
Pop,ar Wash Stands. worth $500. only IS %
oak Wash Stands. worth $500, only. ) 4s
Connecticut western news., 1906-12-13
GONE OUT OF BUSINESS.
Millions Sunk In Unsuccessful Munich
 pal Lighting Plants.

Millions Sunk In Unsuccessful Munich
 pal Lighting Plants.
 During the past few years at least sixty cities and towns in the United States have sold, leased or abandoned their lighting plants. In few cases they still retain their distributing sys- tenn, buying the current from some company, but in most instances they have gone out of the business entirely. A number of other places have made unsuccessful efforts to dispose of their plants.
 A As with few exceptions municipal lighting plants have been in operation but q short time, this is a remarkable showing of failure and one, it need hardly be said, that is sedulou5ly avoid ed by those who for ends of their own are urging other cities to make similar experiments.
 As it usually takes some years for a city to realize how great a burden 1t Is carrying in it's lighting plant, 1t is probable that the number of admit ted failures will increase rapidly from now on, for, as an eminent electrical engineer recently said, "There are al ready indications that a considerable number of these municipalities which have engaged in improper undertak- ings are entering upon a period of financial difficulty"
Connecticut western news., 1906-12-13
HOW CITIES LOSE MONEY.
Municipal Plants Pay No Taxes and 4 Reduce Tax Receipts

WuniCiPSl TldnkS ray iNO aNSs anu 4 Reduce Tax Receipts.
 The subject of lost taxes is one that deserves far more attention than it usually receives from advocates of municipal ownership. There Is scarce ly a municipal plant in this country which mentions this item in it's reports, although 1t is just as much an element in cost of production as coal and wages. The omission is readily over looked, because it Is a negative ex- pense involving no direct payment, but only a loss of income to the city.
 If you own q store for which you are receiving a good rental and dis possess your tenant in order to occupy 1t yourself the rental value of the store becomes a charge against your busi- ness, just as it was previously a charge against your tenants business, and you are out of pocket unless your profits exceed the rent you formerly received. Similarly if a city buys out or otherwise dispossesses public serv- ice corporation the real, personal and franchise taxes formerly paid by the corporation become q charge against the operation of the municipal plant that succeeds the corporation, and the city is out of pocket unless the profits of its plant exceed the taxes lost.
Connecticut western news., 1906-12-13
LONG LIVE THE BOSS!
Municipal Ownership Would Make His
 Position lmpregnable.


 Position lmpregnable.
 Referring to the recent announcement that 51, ,146 persons are on the payroll of New York city, the Newark Adver- tiser declares that in the event of mu- nicipal ownership of street railways, electric light and gas plants, ferries and other public utilities the city employees would make a change of administra- ton impossible.
 It recalls the fact that 25,000 city employees in Philadelphia kept Phila- delphia in the hands of the corrupt Durham machine for years, and only a great popular uprising overthrow the grafters.
 If Durham had had control of the street railroads and other public utili- ties in Philadelphia through municipal ownership" 1t observes, "he could have laughed at popular uprisings. He would have been as absolute in his au- thority as the czar."
 The point is we'll taken.
 In other cities the political situation under public ownership would be as it would in Philadelphia and New York. Bosses may be overthrown and grafters turned out whenever the pub lie will it at present. Public ownership of all public utilities would end this It would bind the people hand and foot and deliver them into the hands of political grafters. - Long Branch Record.
Connecticut western news., 1906-12-13
of
 Bulls and Bears
By JAMES ARTHUR

S SHE Christmas spirit Is about the
 only thing traded in on Dec. 24 Jl on Wall street, and the brokers
 have a celebration each year that literally jars things loose. The fea- lures of this ceremony vary. but the horseplay does not The brokers let off the tension and have a good time generally. The festivities begin at noon and sometimes last for several hours. The galleries fill early. mostly with wives and sweethearts of the members on the floor. The Stock Elk change Is liberally draped with green and red. The Seventh Regiment band is on hand and as the chairman sounds the gong begins playing "The Star Spangled Banner" or some other patri- otic air. Sometimes an elaborate pro- gramme is arranged, made up of min strel acts. coon songs. comic talks and similar performances. But, whatever the especial form of the entertainment the bulls and bears conduct themselves In much the same way. They make Rome howl. Hats are smashed; bags of confetti are thrown at the ladies in 9s contents over the heads and shoulders of the shouting brokers below.
 If there happen to be new members they are initiated" and are carried about the room in a yelling procession to the music of the band. On one such occasion an amateur football game was played in the great chamber Of the Stock Exchange. Afterward the members indulged in a cakewalk for an immense forty pound cake, which was temptingly displayed on the chair mans balcony. One staid old financier played the piano. another strummed on a guitar. while the younger brokers cut pigeon wings about the floor. In older years a Christmas tree graced the Stock Exchange celebrations, all sorts of comic presents were handed out, and the carnival ended up by every body telling jokes on everybody else. Of recent years this formal observance of the day has been abandoned. Now the ceremony is simply a small edition of pandemonium, a sort of frenzied Christmas, as 1t were.
 The celebration of last year will give an idea of these Christmas eve frolics In Wall street. At five minutes be- fore noon the whole floor seemed in tent on business. pushing up U. P. and other stocks and hurling puts and calls back and forth like q game of battle door and shuttlecock. Promptly at 12 the great gong sounded. and In the twinkling of an eye tbl scene wa" transformed. From somewhere ap- peared a band and began playing "Ev- erybody Works but Father" and all the brokers howied in chorus. X rope was stretched across the room, and vis- itors crowded into the open space out side. Pads of paper ard everythln: else that was loose were gathered up and hurled through the air. hats were used as missiles, great showers of col ored paper were thrown here and there, and the din was greater than 1t Is even in panic. Dozens of young men form ed circles about older men in the game of 'bull in the ring"
 At this moment appeared a great push ball, six feet in diameter, which was sent spinning across the floor. only to be hurled back again, bowling over men in its flight To and fro went
Connecticut western news., 1906-12-13
Faults Enouqh as 1t Is.

The political machine that dominates New York city Is strong because large powers are delegated to it, and the ex- penditure of $100OOOOOO is given ab- solutely into its keeping. We have faults enough without municipal own ership in most of the cities of this country, and the ordinary business man fails to see the wisdom of making the situation more complex and dubi- ous than 1t is by adding the problem of municipal ownership with all that 1t mplies.-Binghamto Herald.
Connecticut western news., 1906-12-13
HOW TO SHOW A PROFIT.
Tricky Bookkeeping Puts Losses on
 the Profit Side,

the Profit Side.
 The printed report of a municipal electric light plant in Indiana has just been received. It shows a profit. There is no question about it. It shows a large profit. The figures are there in black and white, and they show a profit equivalent to 30 per cent of the gross income and IS per cent on the capital invested. That is what we call profitable business.
 How was this plant able to make so good a showing? In way so simple that any municipal plant could adopt it with success if its superintendent were good at figures. And the best of 1t is that it makes competition by pri- vate plants impossible because-well, stockholders are too inquisitive.
 In the first place the fixed charges for interest on the capital invested and for depreciation were entirely ignored. Then no allowance was made for taxes lost by having municipal instead of private ownership. Next while full charge was made against the water de- partment and the city offices for lights and supplies, the superintendent con veniently forgot to charge the lighting plant with the water used in its boil CTS and condensers or with it's share of the salaries in the city accounting de- partment. Insurance was also over looked. Finally, to make assurance of profit doubly sure, number of items properly pertaining to maintenance were charged to new construction" At the same time the charge for street and public building lights was quite as high as in surrounding cities served by private companies, which had some how or other to provide for all these omitted items.
 It is perhaps needless to add that eX- cept for the judicious way in which the superintendent prepared his report a considerable deficit would have appear ed instead of the gratifying profits. Of course the taxpayers will have to pro- vide the money to make good these pa per profits, but they may not for some years see the connection between their profitable plant and the higher tax rate, and meanwhile are happy in the OI us piOhl6 VIII doubtless testify enthusiastically to the benefits of municipal ownership.
 From the above we may deduce the following rule for showing a profit: First, omit all items of expense that can without too much danger of de- tection be saddled upon the general tax list or other departments; second, charge in as vague way as possible to new construction as many items of maintenance as may be necessary to show a large profit (N. B.-The profit must be large to provide for the con- tingency of some carping critic discov- ering one or more of the concealed items of expense and ruthlessly draw ing them forth from their hiding places)
 If the above rule is scrupulously fol- lowed there seems to be no reason why every municipal plant should not show profit.-"Concerning Municipal Ownership"
Connecticut western news., 1906-12-13
'sIf,''

Municipal ownership" remarks the Winnipeg Free Press, should not be discredited because of it's tendency to increase municipal debt, provided the new enterprises are made to be fully self sustaining" Neither Is dynamite dangerous if carefully handled. It is just about as safe to intrust the man. agement of a municlpalized service to the average municipal council as it would be to engage a seven-year-old boy to handle dynamite.-Montreal Ga zqffa
Connecticut western news., 1906-12-13
THE CASH BOY TALKS.
His Fathers Idea of the Delights of
 Municipal Ownership.


 Municipal Ownership.
 Say, boss" remarked our cash boy this morning, my paw Is red hot for minniesickle ownership. I don't know what that Is, but paw says everybody Is going to own everything and divide up the profits. He was telling ma about it last night.
 Ma asked him where the people would get the money to buy those things, as they would cost millions of dollars.
 Paw said, Issue bonds.'
 "'Yes,' said ma, but how will you pay the bonds when they are due?' Issue more bonds,' said paw.
 "'But how about the interestT said ma. Wont you have to tax the people for thatY
 "Why, nor said paw. Pay the in terest with bonds.'
 "I don't see how you could do that said ma.
 "'You don't, ehT replied paw. Now. when we went to housekeeping, didn't pay for all our furniture by giving a note, and when it came due didn't give the man another note? You wom- en know nothing about finance. You wait until the minniesickle ownership gets in power, we will divide the profits among the people, and no one will have to work. We will all be Vanderbilts. Won't you be proud of your hubby when he becomes part owner of all public utilities? You see, madam, there are some things you don't know And then paw looked wise. Ma stood and gazed at him for some time and then said:
 "'Yes, there are some things I don't know, and one of those things is this: If there is a man more fit for the lunatic asylum than you, I don't know him.
 "Then I commenced to whistle 'Ev- erybody Works but Daddy Say, boss, you see that lump on the back of my head? Paw has had that tune poked at him before, and I wasn't look ing when his old shoe came flying my way."-Yonkers Statesman.
Connecticut western news., 1906-12-13
0N GEORGIE'S SLATE
Young Hopcfurs Message For Dear
 old santa Claus.

ounR Hopcfurs Message For Dear
 old santa Claus. ;pelllng partially and lmpartiaily cor rected by papa under the Roosevelt rules and others.l Dere Santy-wenn U kum along With Raindercs mity nere as strong As Hooley's goat pull Tore slcdd U'I find Me sleaping inn mi Bedd. Butt on the Beddstedd U will c A pare of SoN bigE for Me Thur Papa's. for mi onn was welt, So l yuzed his-now. don't forgettl I don't want vcrry menny Things Injun boze R with Strings And narrers and l of thenm There Pop gums that Shoots itsself with
 Air,
 And Revolvurz. 1 with Kapps 3 Skair themm little Jonsun chapps And l that Shoots n reeul Bawl 2 play with Katts and Pupps: that's
 awl.
 Oh. yes-I merely plumm forgott- want a Kannun saim ns whott U brung ? Jimmy smith last we're. R maybe Bigger-I don't kere. 1 of thcmm Kannuns with n Rore That's loud cnuff shaik the dore And maik the nayburz shutt thu
 yeres
 And say. Don't play with him. mi
 deres."
 Yes, and sum Powder and a soard And skabburd, IT U kan afford ? lecv Me themm. U C I'm go'n' 1, B a soljer wenn I'm groan And go and Fite the nashuns kawss Upholding Fredum's wholly laws; Tho Papa scz I want an Orgy Of Noys around the howse.
 yores,
 GEORGE.
Connecticut western news., 1906-12-13
ONE BRoKER WAS HoIsTEp ON TO THE BAL

the great rubber sphere. while the shouting reached q pitch to drown out the band. Finally one broker was hoisted on to the ball, which promptly was kicked out from under him. But though his legs were in the air he was kept from falling and again regainei his feet. Then the ball was rolled to- ward the high platform of the chair man. when another effort was made to wh!rl it out from under the brokers feet. Leaping. he caught an edge Of the platform. scrambled over the rail- ing and gravely shook hands with the venerable and dignified presiding of ficer. The hilarious ceremony was wound up by a collection being taken for the messenger boys and attendants. which mounted up to thousands of dol lars.
 Whatever new methods of playing horse will be introduced in high finance circles for the Christmas eve festivi- ties this year. it is certain that the men who make and wreck fortunes will en- joy themselves.
Connecticut western news., 1906-12-13
Superb Selections of China and Glass

Our sections devoted to China Glassware their utmost limits of with handsome and every description from the inexpensive the decidedly rich, elaborate and costly
 Beautiful Havand China shown in splendid variety Cups and Sauces at 50c Chocolate Sets at There hundreds of pieces dainty unique Japanese Chan from 25c to S350, nice Hand Painted China exqustey coraed beautiful Japanese Vases and Ja pieces of American Pottery especially fine showing of Indian Pottery and much else similar kind that spare to mention.
 seek Cut Glass here number of fine pieces clear crystal and eXquisitey at all the from S00 % each and in lower priced Glassware have hosts and hosts of good things for Christmas giving.
Connecticut western news., 1906-12-13
M. o. In Chicago as Dead as Caesar

M. o. In Chicago as Dead as Caesar.
 One of the most remarkable reversals of public opinion on record Is that which has taken place in Chicago In the past year in the matter of mu- nicipal ownership and operation. The municipal ownership theory, which little more than a year ago flourished here with so much vigor as to attract the attention of the entire civilized world, Is now the deadest duck in the pond. Apparently nobody believes in 1t any longer. Certainly nobody ever talks any more about it.-Chicago Jour- nnl
Connecticut western news., 1906-12-13
When Officials Are Efficient.

When the 'ministration of the de- partments now iA charge of our local public officials sho--- better results in economy and efficien"r-, it will be time. and not until then, to consider an en- Iargement of their responsibilities - Everett ". Burdett.