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La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1906-06-30
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leading from the rsilrosd pistf.,rm aud
took his first hook At PineyiIle. Those
who lived fu Pin@y vile prof,er were con.
tent To call IL Pineviiie. Gerald had
written that they did not live In Pine
willie proper. but in Pineviile-by the Sea.
otherwise PineviiI., impross.r.
All that Rrsl.ri..k ssw were Dines
plenty ~ them. a Nat white rilbon Of
roadway aud a bit Of a p,stos,e-.
roughly shingi.,i. In tn. midst Of the
pesrrs, clumn Of mines II. .tepps,i
into the pn.tor,i.-. AZ the central ,n,r
Of ciy,Ilxa,iou SONS. one was ,tamn.
ing letters behind tn. p,s,. ipc,osure
a girl with smooth dark hair. Beatrice
had smo,ti, dark hair.
H.. watched the cir, STAINING letter,
with iu,.r..t AMI wop,,araJ why s,m,
one dIa nat tell her IA ws,r b.r smao,h
dark hair in tv, .of, br,ids around her
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IIiv tb,, ,,.t d,v She had been more.
than tb. .art of /, xiri to fall in low.
with sh. b,d i,..su n x,sst fellow. a
st,u,h friend And a. lie. watched her
"a. had .topp.,i rowing. and they had
drift..t slowly i'm the sunset glow that
dossi~,i the lax. while h. told her.
There had been no actual engage
ment. He had nothing To reprosch her
with. H.. had not been In . position To
ask her to lie his wife then. but he had
thought q girl like Beatrice had meant
more BY q kiss. = hand clasp. . few
vague words u under Sta ndins. than
other girls. He had thought she might
wait until nsxt summer. And now. 10
April. hs hsd returned to New York
In ls.aru that S:srnh Wau In disRrace
had married IN nothing. eioped to ffne-
viIl~-by tho Sea. n. e.. sDd bic wife
was Beatrice Hta9ord.
s;ersids mother had said they were
peuuii-ss. s'ernks fatosr eso r~mesk-
- tsst h dsan give . rap Issy
could exist upon tove ao0 art.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1906-06-30
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Harold Stroug MAS \ New York artist
and had painted the portrait of Ruth
Bs sconib and fallen in love with her
Whether she returned his love or not
was the thing lac WAS worrying over,
Harry Stevens MAS New York >ruip-
tor aud he hsd desired to bring ont
marble bust of Miss RsSeornb and also
had fallen ia love with her. As To
whether she would consent 10 be
'-.cuiI..i'' and marry him was = mat
t.r that gave him headaches. Both the
artist aud rh.. sculptor had sisters that
pere friendly with Ruth Ba >eoml'. aud
tins was the general situation FOR the
playwright 10 build on.
The present situation WAS that Ruth
Bascomb's mother. who was fairly
wealthy widow. had become possessed
OF u houss. boat aud had determined to
noat around Princess bay aud up the
Shrewsbury river for month or 80.
Her guests We're To he the artist and
his sister and the sculptor and his sis
ter and two or thre. other persons
A day WAS appointed. tug engaged
to tow th.. house boat down New York
hay aud leave her at her first anchor
age. and all WAS going merrily when
the villain hidden In the thicket show
ed his hand
II always has been suspected that lie
was a villain belonging 10 the same
club ss the artist aud sculptor. lie
i,ecame a~ar. ~ the house boat party.
and out Of pur.. deviltry and from no
desire TO see tn. sculptor get ahead OF
the game he worked his little trick.
The day before the boat WAS to sail
he fixed up a Telegram calling Harold
strong to Philadelphia to see about
painting the portrait Of a millionaire.
The artist. return was indefinite.
He knew that d. was leaving n rival
behind him. and hc knew that the 10
lonial Dame. ~ the craft was called,
would scarcely have come to anchor in
the bay aud the moon risen abov. the
waters when that cheeky sculptor
would be talking soft nun~-u>e To Ruth
Ba-conl,. but the artistic spirit was
strong within him
lie arranged with his sister To inter
rnpt II the sculptor tried To- take adyau-
tage OF the occasion. Feeling himself
rs secur. ~ any man ever can feel
ub.r,. 4. wo,u,n 4. ,.,,,,.rn.d b.. do
married. nm b,, mi..i,u and th,. stately
Colonial Dame also departed on hers.
Sometimes a mi'iiouair. can IL, found
sitting On his front steps and smoking
q fairly good cigar and waiting to lie
interviewed Again h~ IL As elusive ss
the midnight mosquito. The one the
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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-08-15

ed over 20 me, l gave them 10 trienoS
to make use Of in any manner theg sa :"
fit. -.
Before leayiug Monday: so tnat NJ.
Davis cannot complain, / gave lnstrac- N
tions to my foreman to make room LOT W
Mr.. Davis reply, and to be careful 10
print it as written. 49,
The matter OF my position on tne
dispensarv eight years ago, or now IS
a proper subject for the campaign, ana
needs no controversy with an lndly1d-
ual. Nv meat and grits, and mortgage
reference was intended Us Z retort for
the unjust reflection upon character
Mr. Davis made in his electioneering
document appealing for votes for his
candidate. The letter signed &c. NJ.
Davis has been well circulated, my
editorial criticism has also been we'll
circulated, and now Mr.. Davis come
back will be well circulated, the whole
is before the people, they are the
Judges to decide, and it will be for
them, and not Mr.. Davis to say what
the result will be on August 18th.
LOUIS APPEIT.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-08-15

a ballot seperate and distinct
from an election in which men
are to be chosen, and by that
ballot under majority rule, the
people vote whether or not they
will have prohibition or dispen-
sary, and if by a majority vote
they decide dispensary, the pur-
chase of stock, and sales will be
controlled by the county, and the
entire profits will go into the
County treasury. If the MAJOR
ty decides for prohibition, then
as Democrats all should JON IN
to see that prohibition is enforce.
This is democratic, and IN accoto-
ance with the great Reform prlh.
ciples of majority rule, the moss
GOOD for the most people.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-08-15

/ Case of Figured Lawns, value
SC. the yard, will go on sale at.
Just think of this,a nice Figured
Dress for only..................
case Figured and dotted Lawns
and Muslins, 6 lac value, will
be put ont at. ............ -.
1 case Figured Lawns and Organ
dies, 10 and 12 Lee value, will
60 on sale at.... -. .-..S
1 case Of Figured Wash Goods
retails at 15c and 20c the yard,
will 60 on sale at ..........-....
l case Brown Dress Linen, 13c,
will.go on sale at -.
/ case White Figured Madras,
one-yard wide value, 15c, but
will be put on sale at. -.
l case of Bates Seersucker Dress
and Waist Ginghams, value l3c,
will go Oh sale at ........ IL
A large line of White Linen for
: Ladies Dresses, value l5c, on
sale at...... ..-.-.
Pure Irish Linen Suiting ? 1-2
yards wide, value S1.25, will go
on sale at ........:.....-
Soft-fnish Butchers Linen, &c
inches wide, for Ladies White
Suits, only. .............
White Linen Suits for Ladies,
have been very popular and
will continue to be in demand
for fall wear. Still a lot of that
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-08-15

In The TINES of Sth inst, l criti-
cized G. NJ. Davis, who is not a candi-
date, for what I regard an urprece-
dented attempt to name successor to
the Office from which he retires, also
for reflection upon the integrity of
those contesting with Major Richard
son for the Senatorial honor. Mr..
Davis assumes a virtuous indignation
and issues vitriolic reply. This letter
was handed me Sunday night upon my
return from New Zion where | had
been to assist in unveiling monument
to the memory of deceased brother
Woodman.
Nv Office force has more work than
| it can get out this week, and I having
to leave for long trip which will
keep me away until after my this
weeks paper is issued, l give no further
attention to MIR. Davis reply than to
saw. I did not charge nor intimate
that Major Richardson wrote or AIDED
in the writing of the electioneer!ng
epistle signed &C. NJ Davis" which
has been circulated in his behalf. l
did not print the document signed "C;
NJ. Davis along with my editorial
criticism, because had not the space
to spare then and I haven't it now, DIT
I did give its purport, which was all
that was necessary. did not keep
1.-The letters signed &c. NJ. Da Wis" turn
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-08-15

The score being a tie, ~.
Miss Emmie Reese of Alcolu
is visiting Miss Lottie Woods.
Miss Leila and MI. Algie Rose
is spending some time at their old
here home.
Mr.. J. NJ. Woods spent Satur-
day night at his home here.
Mr.. Allen MeFaddin spent Sat-
urday night at Dr.. Woods.
Mr.. Algie Rose, and William
MiIlropi spent a few days with
Mr.. Hugh McFaddin.
Little Willie spent Sunday
night at his home here.
Miss Aleen Richburg spent a
few days with Miss Lulu McF'ad,
din last week.
A large crowd attended the un-
yelling at New Zion last Sunday.
Miss Pearl Wheeler is quite
i'll.
Mr.. H. o. S. Jackson spent
Sunday over here as usual.
"Jack"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-08-15
News From Sardinia.

Editor The Manning Times:
The Sardinia base ball team
took a very easy game from Con-
cord last Friday the score being
lis to I. Several of the Concord
fans witnessed their defeat.
Mr.. D. r. DuBose entertained
the young folk here and visitors
from concord on the evening fol
lowing the ball game.
The closest game our boys had
this season was played at Du'
rants on last Saturday, notWith.
standing the many errors on both
sides. Game was called after the
the ninth inning, so our boys
could catch the evening train
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They Both Kick.
Editor The Manning Times:

Editor The Manning Times:
Since you have alluded 10 me in your !:
on.;o1e headed "Eave we guardian
~ vonr last issue as appearing to be
runpine ~ for the Senate swinging to the
900 = os. Tails of C. N. Davis" You will, l
nresnne. Utss do me the justice Of permit
4;ng me The use of your columns to say
to TO- the people of the county, that as it is
asserted as by you, Mr.. Davis wrote letters
70 friends in my behalf. I was not
aware of it until read the above artl-
Gle. am not running under the pat.
ronage OF any man or set of men. and
have never done so in my political ex-
perience, am standing on my lndlvlo-
uaI merit, and any charge to the con-
trarv is malicious and false.
HENRY B. RICHARDSON.
Aug. II, 1906.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-08-15
Stomach Troubles and Constipation.

No one can reasonably hope for good
digestion when the bowels are constl-
pated. Mr.. Chas. Baldwin, of Edwards
Vile, H.. says says, 81 suffered from
chronic constipation and stomach
troubles for several years, but thanks
to Chamberlaln's Stomach and Liver
Tablets am almost cured" Why not get
a package of these tablets and get well
and stay well? Price 25 cents. For sale
by The Arant Co. Drug Store.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-08-15
Waistings, will be closed out
at .................. .o3s
&c Slaughter Sale
Sc 80 c,o+h7,,r
&c. OA SROSasiHS'

A large line of $3.50 and $500.
Blue Serge Suits in Single and
Double-bIeasted Cuts, will be
put under the hammer at =. 50,
Serge Sacks, Black Alpaca Sacks
almost at you'll own price.
Our entire line of Gents and
Boys Straw Hats put out at
cost.
Is dozen Gents fancy Neckwear,
in all the new styles, all 40c
goods, will go on sale at =. -
Boys, here is your chance to get
some Neckwear cheap.
To make our sale attractive and
interesting to the Boys, we are
going to put our entire fall line
of new style Felt Hats at spec
al prices. Boys, here is a stock
of over $4,000 worth of new Fall
Hats to select from. Just come
and get one of the new styles
at special prices.
100 Dozen ply Linen Collars at
SC each, or a dozen for .........
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-08-15
Bio Racket on Taffata
and Black Silk

During this sale we willsell yard
wide Tafata Silks at ..-..-....
We will sell Black Pean DeSore
Silks, one.vard wide, that looks
cheap and would be very cheap
in any store at $3.50, but we
are going to turn them loose
in this sale at ................Si
We are going to sell the best piece
yard guaranteed Black Taffata
Silk ever seen in this market
for -
, Ladies, all we want you to 90 IS
come and see this line Of Silks.
4 large lot of soc Silk Waistings
will be closed out at ...........
a large line of Csc and 75c Silk
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-08-15

Communications must be accompanied by the
eal name and address OF the writer in order TO
receive attention.
No communication OF = personal character
viii be published except as an advertisement.
Entered u, the Postoaice i; Manning as Sec
oa,, Class matter.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-08-15
NoLIiSTEE.G

:.:JaYY .::es!u!n!aiil Tea Nugg6is
: casg asiioine for Busy People.
f.-:a-s uolGo1 Health and Renewed Vigor.
:. :.s..i.ic icr Constipation, Indigestion, Live
=. :;tia-y Troubles. Pinples. Eczema, Impur;
.....;.; i;;.i Breath. Sluggish Bowels, Headache
:r, l;.c.:acl,e Its Rocky Mountain Tea IN tai
l.. f.iIn p, cents box. Genuine made bj
Ga..srcR DaUa COMPANY, Madison, Wis.
G0LDIH puGGETS FOR SALLoW PEOPLE
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-08-15
VIII open on August is. and will run for 10 Days only

soft-fnish. no starch, one-yard
c wide, Bleach Homespun on
hand, but positively no more
c than:10 yards to customer at.
l case of Andrascoggin. Big l..
Bleach, at .......... ......o
G Red Calico at :. ................
1 case of Shirting Print Calico,
value 1-4c, will go on sale at.
e Big assortment of White Mercer
lied Shirt-waistings, value csc,
35c, and 40c the yard, will go on
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-08-15
Beware Of 0intments for Catarrh that Contain
MetCury

as mercury will surely destroy the sense OF smell
and completely derange the whole system when
entering it through the mucous surfaces. Such
articles should never be used except on prescrlp
tionS from reputable physicians, aS the damage
they will do is ten fold to the good you can pos
Sibly derive from them. Halls Catarrh Cure
manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo. O..
contains no mercury, and is taken internally
acting directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. In buying Halls Catarrf
Cure be sure YOU get the genuine. 1t is taker
internally. and made in Toledo, Ohio. bE + j
Cheney s. Co. Testimonials free.
Sold by Druggists, price 75c. per bottle
Hall S Family Pills are the best.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-08-15
,,,B,IsHED EVERY WEDNESDAY.
ADVERTISING RATES:

One square, one time, s.; each subseQuentl IN
ser,ion 50 cents. Obituaries and Tributes OF
RcSpect charged for as regular advertisements.
,,iheral contracts made for three, six and twelve
nonvhS.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-08-15
Summerton, S. c..

August 10th. 1916.
Editor OF Manning Times
Manning, S. c.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-03-12

my estimate Of Leslie Lisle, and you
were wrong. She knows all, Yorke,
and-he paused and shrugged his
bent shoulders.
She knows all What? 40 you
mean?"
She discovered the deceit, the trick
we played upon her; how, l do not
know. Perhaps she came across a
'Peerage,' or a society paper referring
to the crippled Duke of Rothbury or
Grey may have let slip a word in her
hearing which revealed the secret
Who can say? After all, it was Won
derful that we succeeded in keeping
up the deceit so long. She was
bound to discover the truth sooner or
later"
'You mean that she discovered that
you were the duke, and not ?"
Yes; she came to me early in the
morning, so pale and dismayed, so
thoroughly overwhelmed with disap-
pointment-"
|'HoII on" broke in Yorke. Dis
appointment Do you mean that she
was disappointed that I was not the
duke: that she was cut up; that she
cared one straw"
my dear Yorke, if you could have
seen her you would have been as as
| tonished and as full of remorse as
was, though the trick was not yours
| but mine. | told her so; I took the
blame but it was Of no use to plead
for you. She was broken down with
the agony of disappointment. If, as
YOU say, you had arranged a secret
marriage with her, she looked upon
herself as already the Duchess OF
Rothbury. And to have the cup dashed
from her lips. My dear Yorke, we
must make all allowance for her
Human nature is human nature all the
world over, especially feminine human
nature"
Yorke's face went from white tt
red, and from red to white again.
"You are talking rot, utter rot
Dolph!" he said 'Leslie-Lesli'
Lisle-cut up and Knocked over be
cause she was not gong W De
duchess Hah, hah!" and he laughed
scornfully How little you know
| her. She wouldn't care a pin; w
told you so half dozen times. Why
she was shrinking front he idea of be
ing duchess; would have refuse
me for being what she thought 1 wa
Iif-if-well, if she hadn't cared for M
as she does, God bless her!"
"You doubt my word, Yorker"
mo, no; but 1 say you are mis-
taken. There was something else. F"
What else? What other caus
could there be? No; 1 tell you it wa
the agony of disappointed ambition"
Come" he said. "You will nc
credit my statement or rely on m
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-03-12

' LeSIie'S ---
|. . Loyalty : s::;;::


happens, they didn't" said Arnheim
I admit / ought to have asked Mr.
LisIe; but-well, l didn't. 1 suppose
I expected him to come again, and
with a faint smile-''Of course he will
do so. The man is All enthusiast"
4 know all about n1m-thanks!
said Yorke, sternly. What I want is
Mr.. Lisle7s address" He thought a
moment, then said, slowly and i'm
pressivelyc when he calls next
he may do so today, any time-be sure
and get the address. Wire it to me
at the, and at once"
Certainly, my lord" said Arnheim
And about the pictures
Bay some of Them give him his
own price for them; but, mind, keep
my name out of the business and he
ran down the stairs and jumped into
the cab again, telling the man to
drive back to the club.
"Tll stick there till Leslie's tele-
gram comes" he said between his
teeth eff I stay there till doomsday."
He was consumed by anxiety. Leslie
IN London, and he did not know
where, Good heavens! could the
telegram have miscarried? Was any
thing wrong? He tried to remain cool
and confident, but he looked, as he go
out Of the cab, like a man oppressed
by a grave presentiment.
On the steps of the club stood Grey.
"Hallo!" said Yorke. Grey"
Grey touched his hat
I've been to Bury street, my lord,
and Fleming sent me here. His grace
is back, and would be glad if you
could come and see him."
Yorke hesitated, and was on the
point Of sending a message to say
that he would come presently-to-
morrow; then it occurred to him that
the duke had come from Portmaris,
and that he might have some news of
the Isles.
All right" he said; I'll come at
once Keep the cab"
He ran up the steps to the porter.
Nothing, my lord, for you as yet"
with something like a groan,
Yorke went slowly down the steps
again, and into the cab.
Leslie-where was she? Why
why had she not wired, as she had
promised.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-03-12
CHAPTER XVII,

The ducal house in GrosyenOr
Square was not seldom referred to as
an instance of the extreme luxury
attained to. It was an immense
place. decorated by one Of the first
authorities, with ceilings painted by a
| famous artist and walls draped by
hangings for which the Orient had
| been ransacked.
The entrance hall was supposed to
! be the finest in the kingdom. 1t was
of marble and mosaic. A fountain
flashed in the center, and the light
passed through ruby-tinted glass, and
warmed with q rose flush the exquisite
carvings and statuary. At the end
of the hall rose a broad stair of pure
white marble, in the center of which
! was laid Persian carpet so
thick that footsteps were hushed.
Stately palms stood here and there,
relieving the Wilderness of the marble
and breaking the corners.
/ The staircase led to the first corri-
dor, which ran round the hall, and on
the walls of this corridor hung pic
lures by the great English masters.
! The family portraits were at Rothbury.
The state rooms were on the ground
! door. and were on a par, in the way
! Of luxury and magnifcence, with the
hall. Altogether, it was very great
| contrast to Marine Vile, Portmar1s
Yorke followed Grey through the
hall. and was ushered into room
behind the state apartments.
1t was a small room, ana, compared
with the rest of the house, plainly
furnished in oak. There were book
shelves, and large writing-table, and
one Of those invalid-couches which
are provided with book-rests, and an
elaborate machinery which enables
one to move the couch by merely
pressing a lever.
On this couch lay the Duke of Roth
bury. Though the day was warm, a
fire burned in the CRATE, and a superb
sable rug was lying on the couch,
as if the wearer had pulled it off on
lrestlessly. Three or four books lay
on the floor; but he was not reading,
and he looked up sharply as Yorke
entered, and did not speak until Grey
had closed the door upon them. Then
as ne held out his hand, and his keen
eyes scanned Yorke's face, he said:
DO you think I have sent for you to
! crow over you. Yorker
Yorke stood and looked down at him
for a moment. without replying.
"Crow over me? What do you
mean, Dolph?"
The duke raised himself on his ell
bow
''Sit down." he said. "You looked
tired and knocked up. Is anything
the matter?"
Yorke sunk into the chair, and
avoided the keen eyes.
Matter? What should be the mat
ter?" he said, evasively. You don't
look quite the thing; but I suppose the
journey took IL out of your