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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-12-12
Tickling Human Vanity.

Few people realize how profitable the
trade Of tickling human vanity is and
how many different forms it employs.
There are obscure newspapers and
nominal magazines that live by it and
provide good incomes for their editors.
It is quite common to find upon center
tables luxuriously bound and printed
volumes whose contents consist en-
tirely Of fulsome puffs. Each profess
sion, trade, avocation and association
haA its library Of memorabilia Of per-
sons Of the kind who, in Lowells
phrase, were created to fill up the
world. The writer remembers seeing
in the 'best ROOM Of a remote farm
house morocco bound. gid edged vol
ume upon thes notabilities Of the coun-
try, which contained biography and
engraved portrait Of rusticus horribilis
himself The original volunteered the
information that his niche in the local
pantheon had cost him sum, which.
on later conversation, was disclosed to
be larger than years interest on the
mortgage encumbering the farm
Wilbur Larremore in Atlantic.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-12-12
A Timely Shake.

Some years ago the Duke Of Con.
naught visited Japan and was taken
BY Sir Edwin Arnold round the bazars
Of Tokyo, where he bought many Curl
Gus toys and specimens Of Japanese
art. In the evening he remarked to
Sir Edwin that he had seen most Of
the sights, but had not experienced
any Of the earthquakes which are so
common in Japan.
II suppose you cannot show me
one?' said the duke jestingly.
Immediately the house shook, the
chandelier swayed backward and for
ward, the china and glass on the table
ratified, and the door burst open.
"Why, Sir Edwin, you are a magl-
cian.' remarked the duke as the shock,
which had happened at so curious
moment, subsidized.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-12-12
a Remarkable Epitaph.

a remarkable epitaph is on a tomb
stone in Brighton churchyard in Eng
land. It reads: In memory Of Phoebe
Hessel, who was born at Stepney IN
the year 1713. She served for many
years as private soldier in the
Fifth regiment Of foot in different
parts Of Europe, and in the year l74o
fought under the command Of the
Duke of Cumberland at the battle Of
Fontenoy. where she received a bayo-
net wound in her arm. Her long life,
which commenced in the time Of Queen
Anne, extended to the reign of George
", by whose muniicence she receiT-
ed comfort and support in her latter
years. She died at Brighton, where
she had long resided. Dec. -, 1921.
aged 10S years.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-12-12
SENTENCE SERMONS.

No one is defeated until he gives up.
Hard times has a good many rela-
tiyes. 1t is the twin brother Of the
blues.
That man has failed who has not
been able to keep good opinion Of
himself
Self control will succeed with one
talent where self indulgence Will fail
with ten.
What the superior man seeks IS in
himself What the small man seeks
is in others.
There Is no disgrace in unprevent-
able poverty The disgrace is in not
doing our level best to better our con-
dition
Poverty itself is not so bad as the
poverty thought. 1t is the conviction
that we are poor and must remain so
that is fatal.
Confidence is the Napoleon in the
mental army It doubles and trebles
the power Of all the other faculties.
The whole mental army waits until
confidence leads the way-Success.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-12-12
The Hazel Tree.

4 curious survival Of the days when
the magicians Of Europe sought inde-
fatigably for the philosophers stone IS
the superstition that attaches to the
hazel tree. The old alchemists used
to make their divining rods out Of
hazel twigs, and they fostered the be-
lief that it would mysteriously direct
its owner to hidden treasures, If 1t was
manipulated with the absolute faith
that was required in ali those occult
enchantments Of the middle ages. AS
time went on, the "rod Of Jacob" es
a branch Of hazel was universally
known, gathered new powers. Not
only would It lead to the discovery OF
buried boards, but it would also act
as an infallible agent in locating run
away servants and escaped criminals.
It was sure guide to underground
springs as well, and was an unfailing
charm against the lightning
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-12-12
Land Crabs.

Crabs are generally supposed to live
in the ocean, but there is one species
that lives on the land. It is found on
the island Of Jamaica, in the West In
dies. 1t burrows in the sand some
times two or three miles from the sea.
1t has two long claws. In attacking an
enemy it binds it with one claw, which
is then thrown off, and then continues
the fight with the free claw. The
crabs stay in the ground during the
day and hunt for their food at night.
They visit the ocean once year to lay
their eggs. They travel by night, when
they are caught in great numbers.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-12-12
Passed Examina ton Successfully.

James Donahue, New Britain, Conn.,,
writes: II tried several kidney rene
dies, and was treated by our best ply
sicians for diabetes. but did not i'm
prove until I took Foley's Kidney Cure.
After the second bottle I showed i'm
provement, and five bottles cured me
me completely. I have since passed a
rigid examination for life insurance"
Foley's Kidney Cure cures back-ache
and all forms of kidney and bladder
trouble The Arant Co. Drug store.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-12-12
Plnruc of Inycntions.

Human ingenuity is plague to mod
ern life, and there is some excuse for
the view Of great man who regarded
the inventor Of railways as curse to
his race. The truth probably is that
no invention is at first perfect, and we
have to suffer from it's transitory i'm
perfections-London Lancet.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-12-12
Not What he Seemed.

Romance has flung deceptive halo
over the old yeoman farmer. he was
certainly not a good tiller Of the soil,
but lazy, old fashioned and unenterpris-
ing. No houses were so much in need
Of repair, no gardens so i'll kept, no
fields so overgrown with weeds, as
those Of the small proprietor Of the
eighteenth century.-London Country
Life.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-12-12
Deadly Serpent Bites

are as common in India as are stomach
and liver disorders with US. For the
latter however there is sure remedy:
Electric Bitters, the great restorative
medicine Of which S. A. Brown of Ben
nettsville, S. c., says: They restored
my wife to perfect health after years of
suffering with dyspepsia and chrnic-
ally torpid liver" Electric Bitters
cure chills and fever, malaria, bilious
ness. lame back, kidney troubles and
bladder disorders. Sold on guarantee
by The Arant Co. Druggist. Price SOC.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-12-12
His Promotion.

A somewhat turbulent private wrote
to bis mother: II am sorry you had no
letter last week, but I am defaulter,
and it gives me heap Of extra work. :"
The good woman in reply begged him
not to be too hard on the others, but to
remember he had been 8 private him
self. I regret to say that he roared
with laughter and read the letter aloud
for the benefit Of all who shared his
room. Miss NJ. Loane, a Queens
Nurse. in Contemporary Review.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-12-12
how Trees Are Balanced.

A tree grows in perfect balance on
every side. When large branch
shoots out on one side, one Of equal
size or two smaller appear on the other.
TIE roots are balanced in the same
way, Il large branch on one side being
matched by large root. The center
of gravity is thus always perfectly
maintained
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-12-12
Public Speaker Interrupted.

Public speakers are frequently inter-
rupted by people coughing This would
not happen if Foley's Honey and Tar
were taken,as it cures coughs and colds
and prevents pneumonia and consump-
tion. The genuine contains no opiares
and is in yellow package. The Arant
Co. Drug store.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-12-12
An Awful Cough Cured.

"Two years ago our little girl had a
touch of pneumonia, which left her
with an awful cough. She had spells
of coughing just like one with the
whooping cough and some thought she
would not get well at all. We got a
bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy. which acted like q charm. She
stopped coughing and got stout and
fat" writes Mrs. Ora Bussard, Bru-
baker III. This remedy is for sale by
The Arant CO. Drug store.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-12-12
Notice to our Customers.

We are pleased to announce that Fo-
ley's Honey and Tar for coughs, colds
and lung troubles is not affected by the
National Pure Food and Drug law as it
contains no opiates or other harmful
drugs, and we recommend it as a safe
remedy for children and adults. The
Arant Co. Drug store.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-12-12
TeiChborIv.

She-I have not seen you for an age,
Herr Doctor, Notwithstanding that We
live only few streets apart here in
Berlin. I learned with much regret that
you've been ILL., Herr Doctor-Who told
you that? She-My brother wrote me
from India.-Fnegende Blatter.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-12-12
probab1y a hopeless Case.

Mr.. Upmore-You know Bilsford?
He tries to put up 4 bold and plausible
front, but understand his case thor
oughly. He's 1neretricious' through and
through. Mr.. Gaswell-Why-er-l
thought lie was operated on for that a
few n:a.:tlis ago.-Chicago Tribune.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-12-12
To1ments of letter and Eczema Allayed.

The intense itching characteristic OF
eczema, letter and like skin diseases IS
instantly allayed by applying Chamber
lain'sSalve and many severe cases nave
been permanently cured by its use. For
sale by The Arant Co. Drug store.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-12-12
COTrecfNS.

Wife during the tiff)-I have suffer
ed every calamity that can befall
woman. Husband (calmly)-Oh, no,
you haven't, my dear. You have never
been a widow. Wife-You evidently
don't understand me. said "calam-
ity."
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-12-12
A Sensitive Canine.

Baxter-That dog Of yours is not a
full bIooded Boston terrier, is he? Blk
by-Hush, old chap; don't let him hear
you. He thinks he is.-Woman's Home
Companion.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-12-12

Speaking Of the>irony Of fate, why is
it that a mans friends sometimes for
get him, but his enemies neyer2Ter-
rill (Tex.) Transcript.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-12-12

Every one sings as he has the gift
and marries as he has the lack.-From
the Portuguese.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-12-12

The atmosphere Is SO clear IN Zulu-
land that objects can be seen by star
light at distance Of seven miles.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-12-12
The note was as follows:
Facial.

Don't you think her face rather too
thin?''
sWell, don't know. I can't see any
place where it's worn through. Can
You PUCK.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-12-12

The river Orinoco has more tribu-
taries than any other river. The total
number is put at $500, including 430
large streams.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-12-12
Which Was It:

The governor was puzzled. LOOK
here he said, turning to his private
secretary. Can you tell me whether
this note comes from my tailor or mg
legal adviser? They're both named
Brown
The note was as follows:
I have begun your suit. Ready to be
tried on Thursday. Come In. BROWN.
Toledo Blade.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-12-12
A Porthla0 Shot,

~ hear" said Mrs. Gaddie, that
your husbands got 4 JOB as superin-
tendent of a cemetery and you're go
ing there to liye."
'tWell?" replied Mrs. Naybor shortly.
"Well, I was thinking it would be an
awful ghostly and creepy sort Of neigh
borhood'
"Perhaps, but the ne;ghborhood will
not be prying into our business."-Phil-
adelphia Press.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-12-12

~ MONDAY-The news of greatest interest The Farmers
Department. conducted the interest of the great coopera
tive order that seeking to solve the farmers economic education
al and practical problems The Farm and Farmers Department.
conducted bv Colonel R. ]. Reddng.
12 WEDNEsDAY-The course The r. F. Carriers
The Chicken Column and The Letter Of Travel
views Of strange peoples and their homeland customs.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-12-12

g. FRIDAX.-The Balance of the All the The
Womans Kingdom the Chdren page conducted by genial Aunt
Susie, the best OF all the home writers.
Every OF The T Weekly gives the market reports of the
two days interval between issues and keeps posted right up to
the moment press nstament Of the months story
from the great 000 of serials half page set of comics from
some of the greatest lumorist artists of the day.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-12-12
CIubbed With The Tri-Weekly

The first page shows splendid colored county may OF
both North and South Carolina with all the data tnaS e&n
,.n na shown on the face of map. It is beautifully
printed in colors on plates prepared espeeay i0R
Constitution.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1906-10-19

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The oasis., 1906-10-20
PLATFORM or TIC STATEHOOD PARTY
ADOPTED AT esoan. aa,,oaa MONDAY, stersmsts q. sos

wg ae 9slog ] @ y tl Che territory hagea g - %g S of c e.. Of United states imcdc god qg a under dc conditions prevailing e only securing such statehood ty joining win New Meco n te
 condition. specified and outlined m the enabling lct now before tie nounatng cnI1ate delemte ronoss tu States who will represent the principles of this party do on this day unanimously M That heartily and anreervly endorse the national administration uctod under the faithful and intelligent leadership president Theodore
 strongly heartily approve president in his congress- wherein he recommends the admission of Territory Oklahoma be admitted state New Mexico r1Ena I be admitted as %e a d , % Am der " t Of th m % M avisaty y established.
  securing statehood by advocating the doctrine the and Mexico as to bek
 That until sa become state in the union advocate the
 territory similar othat on the statutes the western mining states o the
 We advocate passage bill No. authorizing the people Arizona elect the judges of the district courts and the
 We advocate the ne1te s s % % so% ~, % the t e @ Ho% o Arizona shall on their respective roads rate not exceed
 lbeadm the passage by congress- for AN9na o mne inspection on law to the na that the
 S That until we be the a be vested with legally and properly cuae the assessments
 9 Until Arizona becomes state in the union respectfully which legally properly authorize the assessment of railways within the territory the same io that other property assessed
 in time of war Therefore always government ,o
 I've recognize labor organizations and legitimate instruments for the t- condition Labor the foundation all wealth and every entitled the fullest and faires consideration
 While we favor the protection and insist upon the he 3 rights % cp labor which organizations will stand by all their just demands
 And m the foregoing pledge ourselves in convention assembled this l7th day of September l9O6
The oasis., 1906-10-20
AMENDMENT
TO TfIE- ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 OF THE rC. :. A. MINES SYNDICATE"

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that at a special meeting Of the stockholders of the t.U. $. X. MINES SYNDICATE" called for that purpose at the office of the Corporation, in the City of Los Angeles, State of California on the -Oth day of January, A. D., l9O6 all outstanding stock of the Corporation being represented and voting in the affirmative, the following resolutions were adopted by unanimous vote:
 RESOLVED. that there shall be inserted in the fourth line of the third paragraph of Article II of the Articles of Incorporation of this corpora ton, immediately following the words per sOnal property these words viz. ito buy, sell acquire, deal in and hypothecate the shares or stock of other incorporated com .nanieS
 RESOLVED. further that there shall be in- serted in the sixth line of Article III uf said Articles of Incorporation, immediately follow ing the words personal property" these words, viz: 'Or certificates Of stock of other corporations"
 RESOLVED. further, that the president and secretary of this corporation be and they are hereby authorized and directed to execute the foregoing amendments to said Articles of ln- corporation of this Corporation and cause the same to be recorded, published and filed with the Auditor of the Territory, as required by the Jaws of the Territory of Arizona.
 Now, Therefore, in consideration of the premises and for the purpose of complying with the laws of the Territory of Arizona, in order to amend the Articles of Incorporation. the said Corporation by it's President. Geo. +. Cooke and by A. D. Childress it's Secretary, do hereby make and acknowledge this instru- Inent in the name of the "U. <. A. MINES SYNDICATE" and for its benefit, and do adopt the foregoing Amendments to Articles , stnd3, of the Articles of Incorporation of said @1U. 5. \. MINES SYNDICATE"
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF We have hereunto affixed the name of said Corporation by tieO. E. Cooke, its President, and A. D. Chldress, its Secretary, and affixed the corporate seal at Los Angeles, California, this 30th day Of January, \. D., 1906.
 [. :. \. MINES SYNDICATE. [SEALl By GEO. F. COOKE, President.
 Attest: A. b. CHILDRESs, Secretary.
The oasis., 1906-10-20
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,

CITY AND COUNTY OF Los ANGELES,
 on this 26th day of September, \. D. 190G, before me, the undersigned. a Notary Public i'll and for said City and County of Los Angeles, State of California, personally appeared Geo. 7. Cooke. known L. me to be the President, and A. D. Childress, known tO me to be the Secretary of the corporation described in, and that executed the foregoing instrument on behalf of the corporation therein named, and acknoW ledgcd to me that such corporation executed the same.
 My commission expires March l4th. 19O9.
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, 1 have hereunto set my hand and affixed my notaral seal, the day and year above written.
 ISEALl. GEO. \. BLACK,
 Notary Public in and for the City and County vi Los Angeles, State of California.
The oasis., 1906-10-20
TERRIroRY OF ARIZONAI..

NULNT1 DF pANIA NKIL. ]
 I, Phil Herold, County Recorder in and for ahe County and Territory aforesaid, do hereby certify that have compared the foregoing copy with the original Amendment to Ar.ieles of Incorporation of the U. <. A. MINES SYNDIC ATE. filed and recorded in my office on the 29th day of september, 1906, in Book of Mis- cellaneous Records at page--ct seq, and that the same is q full, true and correct copy of such original and of the whole thereof.
 Witness my hand and seal of office this 29th day of September, A. D. 1906 PHILHERoLD,
 lSEAL1 County Recorder. october 6-Noyember 10.
The oasis., 1906-10-20
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.

eve tbf republicans 0i Arizona. in eoneeu Ion assembled dO hereby feHHifm uaf allegiance t0 the principles uf Inc rcpubiieau pafty We heattly endorse fht administrat n uf President Roosevelt and hs action in at eDrliug tu Arizona thp right tu decide for her self the question Of joint statehood with New Mexico. as a just recognition 0f the rights of fhc citizens of Afiz. .Ea to local sclfgOyefn. sncut Under his V isc and energetic admins fuatOu the laws hHyc been vigorously and impartially administered. inchicicncy has been replaced hy efficiency. dishonesty in public servants has been detected and pun. ishcd. His influence for good has not been confined t1 our own country. but has been felt and acknowledged among the nations of the earth, and through his instrumcntality and by republican congress hundreds of thous sands of acres of arid land in this territory arc being reclaimed under the national reclama- tiOn act.
 We unreservedly and unqualifedly endorse the territorial administration of Governor Joseph II. Kibbey. Under his administration territorial affairs have been honestly, cffici- ently and economically administered The credit of Arizona at the present time IS more firmly established than ever before in the history of the territory. All its obligations are promptly met, and economy and efficiency prevail in all branches of the territorial gov ernment.
 'We are unalterably opposed to joint state hood between Arizona and New Mexico, and would prefer to remain d territory forever chan to accept statehood under such condi- fions.
 We favor the just and equable taxation of all property within the territory"
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-10-11
KEPT IN HIDING
EIGHTEEN YEARS
Story Of Crime Recalled by
Reappearanc &c Of the
Murderer

DUBLIN, Oct. H. The police bar
racks at Markethill, County Armagh,
has just been the scene of a startling
incident which recalls one of the most
remarkable crimes in the Irish history
for the past twenty years. In the early
part of 1888, man by the name of
William Thompson was convicted of
the crime of numbering his brother
in-law and was sentenced to death.
He was respited and sent to penal
servitude for life. The man after
wards developed insanity, and was re-
moved to lunatic asylum near Dub
lin. From that institution he escaped
few months later. and although the
whole country was secured, no trace
of him was ever found.
The tragedy occurred on March 2,
eighteen years ago in the little church
of Fundamentally, which is prettily
situated on the borders of the counties
Down and Armagh. There was the
usual hustle and excitement which
heralds an Irish village wedding where
the parties are we'll known and popu-
lar. The groom Thomas Thompson,
was being married for the second time
his first wife being the sister of Will
liam Thompson, the escaped convict.
Just before the time fixed for the cere-
mony, William appeared in the church
and took a seat in a pew near the
altar. A few moments later the we'd
ding party, consisting of the bride,
bridegroom and attendants, proceeded
up the aisle AS the bridegroom passed
the pew in which his brother in law
was sitting, the latter, to the horror
of every one present, drew a revolver
and presenting it within a few inches
of the hapless groom, fired. the
wounded man fell into thearms of his
| bride, his blood covering her wedding
gown and forming a pool on the floor
of the church. Although every eff
fort was made to save his life, he
| died the following day. His last
words were words Of forgiveness for
his murderer. Thompson exhibited the
| the most perfect composure during
his trial for murder Within year
after his conviction, he escaped from
| the asylum in which he was con-
| fined, and most exhaustive search dis
| closed no trace Of his whereabouts,
| until the past week, eighteen years
| after the commission of the crime.
| He strolled into the police barracks
| and surrendered himself. He was APP
parently sane and his only explana
ton Of his long absence was that he
| had been to America.