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Alaska sentinel., 1907-05-02

short and mud-spattered skirt the hockey-boots whose laces always seem- ed to be coming united. It was almost Incredible that this girl should be own sister to his dainty Hazel, and yet better an unattractive hoyden than a heartless coquette.
 Hazel will be sorry to have missed you. I can't think what can have kept her"
 Young Harrington laughed, the short, cynical laugh of dislllusioned twenty three.
 In his ears rang the warning of a man quite two years older than him. self.
 Don't you get let in for making a fool of yourself over that girl. Very pretty, very charming, but she's an ab- solutely hardened fllrt! I'll tell you the kind of thing she'll do-encourage fellow up to the top of his bent, say he may call, fix day even, and then, when he turns up she's out, If you please, and he's left to have tea with that leggy tomboy of a sister,"
 Young Harrington had not been un- pleased with this report.
 Morton, the fellow" In question, was scarcely man one would wish "encour- aged" by Hazel; he had probably brought the significant slight upon him. self. But Ted Harrington, without un- due conceit, had hoped for q very different sort of reception.
 But now!
 He glanced at the clock.
 "It Is an hour and a half," he ob- served jelly, after the time your sister said she would be at home. However, 1t doesn't matter in the least. Will you say good-by to her for me? shall be going back North tomorrow"
 He rose and held out his hand.
 "Where-whereabou In the North?" inquired the Flapper, as 1t were with feverish interest.
 Was the girl making fun of him?
 Newcastle" he answered curtly.
 "Oh, yes, they take coals there, or something. don't they" responded the Flapper, with an odd, hysterical sound. ing tremble In her voice.
 Yes. She was laughing at him. She was In this arranged scheme to make a fool of him.
 "Good-by," he said, without looking at her. "I have to get back now-to- to pack"
 "I'll come with you to the gate" gasped the Flapper hurriedly. "I mean I'll show you the short cut through the orchard. Wait one second while I tie up my boot lace"
 She stopped with one of her coltlsh, angular movements.
 Let me do It." suggested young Har- rington, Jelly polite.
 "Oh, no" protested the Flapper. Her mane of hair fell forward over her hands. "I can do 1t want to tie the knot my sailor-cousin showed me" She fumbled busily. 'There!"
 As she rose young Harrington took . step forward to the door, stumbled. and almost fel1.
 "WhAt-"
 'Oh!" exclaimed the Flapper. in ac- cents of despair. "I am 70 frightfully sossy. D'you ses what To donef I've
Alaska sentinel., 1907-05-02
How He Did It,

''rhe real hero of the fire was little Crlmmlns. Did you see him run into the blazing house and carry out the stout ladyf"
 "Yes. I can't imagine how he de- veloped the strength"
 "Why, he lived In the suburbs a doz- en years or more and worked up his muscle carrying home packages at night. Washington Herald.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-05-02
He Had the 9.

Yeast-The population of the United States on Sept. l was estimated by the Treasury Department at S4.s97, 900, and the money in circulation per capita $32.59.
 imsonbeak-Wonder where my S32 50 isl-Yonkers Statesman.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-05-02
Placing tho Blame.

Mother-Aren't you ashamed to bs caught stealing the jam7
 Willie-No, ma'am; ain't got any reason to be ashamed of anything that ain't my fault.
 Mother-Not your faultl
 Willie-No; it's your fault that got Press.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-05-02

Beware of the man who never miss es an opportunity to say that there isn't money enough in circulation to buy him. Sooner or later you will lind him on the bargain counter.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-05-02

Mrs A. B. Sims prominent tonal whist gently whist touching again. During series conducted Ing dancing at
  unexpected denunciaton of "I wish publicly My conclusion especially
  the cards without Mrs Sims championship a
  won the frstpr for T do whist playing always that evil than to a fol of social
Alaska sentinel., 1907-05-02

The circus freaks are reported to be forming a union. The word "circus" will, of course, bar from membership a good many people who are going up and down this country posing as re- formers
Alaska sentinel., 1907-05-02

British merchants propose to demand indemnities for the losses they expect to sustain through the suppression of the opium traffic in China. The British merchant continues to regard 1t as an outrage when an uplift of any kind in- terferes with his profits.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-05-02

Germany Is becoming aroused to the necessity of putting stop to robberies on railway trains. Is the train boy equally piratical and unconscionable over there?
Alaska sentinel., 1907-05-02

A bank Is now Issuing $25 bills, but as they will be just as scarce as all other kinds, the change does not appeal to the average bread-winner.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-05-02

It may be true, as scientists allege' that the man of the future will be tall CT. But the man of the present who dabbles In futures usually finds himself shorter
Alaska sentinel., 1907-05-02
Relics Made to Order.

"Yes, sir, this Is the place where the battle was fought"
 Have you any relics of ltT'
 "Yes, sir. John, mold the gentleman about twenty bullets an tell the black smith to hammer out bayonet- quick .'-Atlanta Constitution.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-05-02

The Chicago university Is said to have received from Mir. Rockefeller, in round numbers, about $19,O0O,OOO The least 1t can do to show its grati- tude Is to discover an efficient hair rs- storer,
Alaska sentinel., 1907-05-02

The secret of Senator Beveridge's great interest in children has been dis covered. Somebody who has been dig ging into his record has found that Mir. Beveridge was once a child himself.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-05-02

David said In his haste that all men were liars. It would have sounded better had he taken time to say that they were diplomats+and 1t would have amounted to the same.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-05-02

Some of the people of Porto Rico are talking of winning liberty with sword and gun from the servitude Imposed by the United States" It may be neces- sary for Taft to pack his grip again.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-05-02

The proposition of President McCrea to increase the age at which men may enter the employment of the Pennsylva- mia railroad to 45 years Is recognized as the result of the scarcity of labor. It would be correct to recognize that the scarcity Is in its ratio to the demand There are more laborers, skilled and unskilled, In the country than ever be- fore, but the demand for their services has increased In greater proportion than the supply. We need not claim that there Is not much improvement yet to be sought. But 1t Is certainly the historical fact that the competitive era has, as one of its chief results, wrought an immense improvement in the con- pensation of labor and It's industrial liberty.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-05-02

Someone, discussing the ways of women in business recently, says a partial explanation of their success In many callings Is due to their thinking they are still on trial. which leads them to take a great deal more pains to please their patrons than do men en- gagged in the same kind of work. To a certain extent this may be true; that Is, women do feel that they are still serv- ing an apprenticeship in undertaking work that has been the exclusive field of men for generations. But as wom- en have been housekeepers. since the world began and as they are as faith full and steadfast in this profession in the present time as they were centuries ago 1t seems safe to argue that a similar thing may. be said of them years hence in commenting on their success In business.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-05-02

The man who says blondes will dis appear in 600 years has perhaps over looked the fact that the drug stores e1- pect to be working right along.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-05-02

pr. Wiley says cold meat isn't good after three months. Some of the cold meat served at boarding houses doesn't taste good after three days.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-05-02

The blood ls-thicker-than-water senti- ment doesn't seem to appeal very strongly to Englishmen of the Swetten- ham-Sir Alfred Jones type.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-05-02
PUBLISHED WEEKLY.

Naturally a man would rather part his hair than part with It.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-05-02

A western political club Is said to have adopted the strawberry as It's em- blem. Then the members ought to know each other by their strawberry marks
Alaska sentinel., 1907-05-02

Always be polite to everybody. But don't let that interfere with your get- ting your fair share.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-05-02

Alfred Mosely, the English philan- thropist, is a warm friend of America. He has shown his appreciation of this country In . number of convincing
Alaska sentinel., 1907-05-02

After hearing some men talk you are surprised at the small hats they wear.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-05-02
A Good Listener.

Patience-Isn't she a poor listener Patrlce-Why, no; she loves to hear herself talk.-Yonkers Statesman.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-05-02

Russia has had an earthquake, but It failed to shake any of the grand dukes
Alaska sentinel., 1907-05-02

A pleasing conversationalist Is a per son who talks to you about yourself
Alaska sentinel., 1907-05-02

Before calling a man a liar bs surs you are right-then don't
Alaska sentinel., 1907-05-02

Some peoples excuse for making bad breaks is that it's never too late to mand.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-05-02

Nine out of ten budding geniuses fau to bloom.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-01-23
THE COUNTRY HOUSE.
A Room apart That ShonlI Be
Known as the "Ofiice,"

Tile most privately conducted home
must communicate with increasing fire.
cucncy With the world outside. The
coal man. IL: ice man, the automobile
repair shop must be upbraided or ca
joied Reports must be reviewed, ac-
counts kept. bills examined and the
sc;.derS occasionally treated with a
check From !; room removed from
the rest Of the house one must speak
with the railway station, settle with
tie eyrreSSman or deliberate with the
these things should disturb the tran
Quillity of the home or the equanamity
Of guests. II the house is to minister
to all the activities of . home it is
high time that space be devoted to this
mechanism Of living. For want Of q
better te.ni 4 room devoted TO such i
purpose may be called the office Of
the house Here the telephone stands
on 4 table that bears also the mis-
cellaneous utensils and printed matter
that are always wanted in house
when they cannot lie found. Here are
cool1bookS, gardening books. diction-
aries. time tables. while few old
plates, i cast or two. bits of Dresden,
water colors and few cherished pho
tographs relieve an otherwise hum
drum collection Of necessities. Here
arriving parcels are placed and the
daily mail opened. Mysterious cup
boards there are and drawers With
locks that work.-Indoors ard Out.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-01-23
A CONTRAST.
French :,Ed English Women ns They
Cross n Muddy Street.

French :srd English Women ns They
CROSS Muddy Street.
See Il Parisienne cross 4 muddy
street. She advances tiptoe to the
edge Of the pavement, poises like a
bird ready for 4 flight, deity raises
her dress moro than enough to show
her embroidered skirt, the dainty hose
and elegant bottines, and without more
delay she trips across. toe and heel
barely touching and the mud refusing
to cling to the fairy feet that hardly
leave an impression on it. Landed on
the other side, she gives her fine feath-
ers Q little shake into place and passes
on with shoes that look as if just put
On at that moment
Watch an Englislwoman immediate
~ afterward. She reaches the curb
stone, comes to 4 dead standstill and
stolidIy contemplates the muddy road.
Finally she selects Il route. Then,
very cautiously. she lifts her dress,
making sure that the tops Of her
shoes are under cover; then, slowly
advancing, she puts her right foot out.
Plump it goes, the water oozing over
it, and then splash. splash, splash, IN
til the other side is reached. when;
with soiled skirts and soaked shoes
she proceeds on her wet and muddy
way.
Nothing could be more characteristic
OF their respective nationalities, and
nothing could be more amusing than
their mutual contempt for each 9th
er's ways. Translated From the
French For st. Louis Republic.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-01-23
MEANINGS OF CALDER.

Either the Diameter Of Gun or Tts
Length Divided by Diameter.
There is surely no word in the no.
menclature Of guns, big and little,
which has caused and is causing so
much confusion in the lay mind as the
word caliber.
The confusion arises chiefly from the
use of the in an adjectival sense
to indicate length, as when we say a
so caliber six inch gun.
The word caliber as applied to artil-
lery signifies essentially and at all
times the diameter Of the bore Of a
gun. y gun, then, Of six inch caliber
is 4 gun whose bore is just six inches.
For convenience and because the
power Of ! gun when once its bore has
been decided upon depends so greatly
upon its length. artillerists are in the
habit Of defining the length Of the gun
in terms Of the caliber.
The six inch rapid fire gun, as mount
cd Oh the ships OF the navy, is q trlfle
under twenty-five feet in length and
is therefore known as so caliber gun
In the case Of small arms the caliber
is expressed il hundredths Of IN inch,
as when we say 4 % caliber or 50 cali
Der pistol meaning that the bore is
% or 80 of an inch in Characterised.
entifc American.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-01-23
GRUB STREET IN NEW YORK.
A Gastronoric Assignment and the
Fate OF an Epic.

E'9tC Oh an C>p1c.
4 story IS told of poet who came
to the metropolis with a completed
epic. This found no acceptance, so
after cursing the stupidity of the pub
lie and the publishers he took to writ
ing sunday stuff" Soon the matter
OF fact attitude Of the workers around
him. with the practical view of the
market lie acquired, led him to doubt
the literary value Of the work he had
done IN the sentimental atmosphere
Of his native place.
Frequently Il commission to write 4
column Of hunor week came to him.
and he cut his epic into short lengths
tackled aysquib on each fragment and
eventually succeeded in printing it all
as humor at price many times larger
than the historic one brought by "Para-
disc Lost.
Another newcomer brought unsalable
PLAYS ard nigh notions Of the auSterity
of the artistic vocation. Three months
after his arrival he was delighted to
get a commission to write the hand
book 4 unitarian publisher proposed
to sell to visitors seeing the metropolis.
This commission brought not Only a
fair payment for the manuscript Cd de-
livery, but involved q vital secondary
consideration. The title of the work
was Where to Eat In New York. .
and its preparation made it necessary
for the author TO dine each evening
for :, month in different cafe at the
proprietor'S cxpense-James II. Col
Inns in Atlantic.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-01-23
q q ST 20 q = As
Bsars tbe aTha Kiad YOU Hare Always Bougf
s'sss:es. at l@zzzazEzzu
JAPANESE SAINTS.
The One Most Beloved by the People
L..

The One Most Beloved by the People
Is Binzura.
Among the many Buddhist-Shinto
saints, whose quaint efigies set up In
every conceivable nook and corner OF
Japan make it a country Of craven
images" one Of the most impressive
and interesting is the pathetic person
called Binzuru. He was once upon
time member Of that strange COM
pany Of Buddhist disciples known as
the sixteen Rakkan." But one day
he fell from grace by remarking upon
the attractions Of woman, and he
was expelled from the society OF
chaste brethren. Tie great Buddha
gave him. in return for all that his
worldliness had cost him, power to
heal human ills and to grant the
PRAYERS Of childless women who long
ed for motherhood. But he was put
outside the temples. He must hence
forth sit without, in the midst Of the
passing throng. and submit himself
to personal contact with all that was
unclean and healthless The simple
hearted people love him, I think,
above all saints. His wooden images
in the temple porches are the strangest
objects in all Japan. They give him
soft cushions to sit upon, and he is
always clothed in quaint little cotton
stuff collars and mutflers in all sorts OF
soiled looking colors, and on his head
his devotees usually keep a curious
little cotton cap.-Eleanor Franklin in
LcSlies Weekly.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-01-23
That's the house that Doctor built,
The biggest house you see;
Thank goodness he don't get our
money,
For we take HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea. DR.. W. +.
Brown & co.
The Eye Gt 4 Child.
Brown & co.

Who can explain or fathom the Won
drous instinct Of the child? Lying in
the arms of its nurse, in its carriage Or
elsewhere, its large, round, wondering
eyes roam over Il sea Of faces till sud-
denly its features break into q sweet
smile. :; Baby laugh dances in its eyes,
perhaps the tiny hands are extended,
and the little body gives bound as
though it would throw itself through
space What has happened? It has
recognized Il friend, nothing more and
no less. 1t makes no mistake. Wiser,
perchance. III that moment of inexperi-
cnced helplessness than it will be years
afterward, when the world and its in
mates have been studied in the light
of instruction and experience, its love
offering is seldom if ever mistakenly
presented. By what power is this child
love directed: By what subtle influ-
ence does it see and know what in
after years it may strive in vain to
discern?
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-01-23
FORGAVE MRS. SlDDONS.
She D:d Not, According to Her Fa.
1hcr. Marry IN Actor.

She DSG NOt> according 10 1er re
Iher. Marry an Actor.
Mrs. SiILons, the actress, was born
in 1855 at the Shoulder of Mutton inn,
Brecon. south Wales, of parents con-
nected with the theater, her father,
Roger kemblc being strolling man
arer. The child Sarah was reared in q
theatrical atmosphere, and ct ten she
was playing Ariel.
As she grew up she became very
beautiful and had many admirers,
among whom was Henry Siddons, 4
younr actor il her fathers company,
who had little difficulty In winning the
rirls heart. Mr.. and Mrs. kemble lad
made up their minds that Sarah should
not marry il the profession, in conse-
oueuce of which they strenuously op-
posed the marriage, and young Slddons
in a fit OF retaliatory humor composed
Il song detailing their opposition and
his trials, which brought about his
socedy dismissal from the company.
Sarah left the company, too, and hired
out as lady's maid in Warwickshire for
two years.
During this time the lovers carried
on a lively correspondence and finally,
gaining the reluctant consent Of the
Kembles, were married at Trinity
church, Coventry, in 1II73, when Sarah
was eighteen.
1t is said that Mr.. Kemble told her II
she ever married an actor it would
make him discard her forever. After
her marriage be said, Il may forgive
YOU without breaking my word, for you
have certainly not married AN actor,
whatever the gentleman himself may
think is his vocation" This is On au
thority of Lady Eleanor Butler, VINO
knew the persons.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-01-23
FISHERME EN-.
There Are Two Classes, the Genuine
and the Pretenders.

There Are Two Glasses, the Genuine
and the Pretenders.
It has sometimes been said that dsh-
ermen cannot be manufactured. Inns
is true to the extent that nothing can
supply the lack of certain inherent,
constitutional and Unborn qualities or
traits which are absolutely necessary
to a fsherman's makeup. OF course
there are many who call themselves
fishermen and WHO insist upon their
membership in the fraternity who have
not in their veins q drop Of legitimate
fisherman blood Their self asserted
relationship is nevertheless sometimes
seized upon by malicious or ignorant
critics as permitting the assumption
that the weaknesses and sins OF these
pretenders are the weaknesses and
sins OF genuine fishermen. But in
truth these pretenders are only inter-
lopers who have learned little fish
language, who love to fish only when
they bite who whine at bad luck.
who betray incredulity when they hear
rousing fish story and who do or
leave undone many other things fatal
to good and regular standing. They
are like certain whites called squaw
men who hang about Indian reserva-
tions and gain certain advantages in
the tribes by marrying full blooded In
dian women. Surely no just person
would for a moment suppose that gen
uine Indians could be treated fairly by
measuring them according to squaW
man standard. Neither can genuine
fishermen be fairly treated by Juds-
Ing them according to the standards
presented by squaw hshermen.-trom
Fishing and Shooting Sketches" by
Grover Cleveland.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-01-23
The SS GSSS BANDIT.
Queer :;;:.:: i:>:.s til. archives O.
I;.a :..-,-.., i.t.;4.fs

I::H : :;'-'-::a tGHI'IS.
Ijr. l.uya. i ;",.:.cil physician. who
greatly irinrastc:! himself in the ques-
ton. In: passes in The head of
t!G".:l1;E:.:"-! !:l!:s.:.n being" related the
follow il: .i:.::;;::.::,,;:i:e story. which lie
St:;",! W.S ;..::.n i'r0G! the archives Of
the IirM,:! courts: 1t WAS iii the year
- that .;c!o,.::"lii,ur% Il well known
bandit, and four OF his a>Suci:li,'S We're
ca, rlt and condemned 10 death They
were already on lI:eir knees ready 10
cYy tie penalty ui their bloody deeds
by submitting to the awful fate OF de-
;.an;ration When ScheenenburG address
cd the Judge. asking that his four COM
oa3cns might be pardoned on certain
conditions. If asked the bandit,
after am bcheaded l get up and
walk 10 the first Of my comrades. will
you pardon him. The judge thought
that he was pretty safe in complying
with the request. Then" continued
Schoenenburg, If | walk to the sec
ond, the third and the fourth, will YOU
pardon them alSo:" The judge replied
that if such q miraculous feat could
be performed he would obtain pardons
for the other three also. The bandit
was now satisfied, and, bending his
head, he received the fatal blow. In
stantly the head rolled down in the
sand, but to the surprise and horror Of
all present the headless trunk arose
and walked alone. Aimlessly, it ap-
peared, the body walked around until
It passed the first. the second. the third
and the fourth condemned bandit,
when it fell down and became motion
less. Query, "How could 4 headless
body Think
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-01-23

The Census Taker-Your name, mum
Il don t know"
Beg pardon. num-"
I've been divorced. At present nay
name is Mrs. Jones in this state. In
several states it is Miss Smith, my
maiden name. and in three states it is
Mrs. Brown. my first husbands name -
This your residence, num-"
q eat and sleep here, but have a
trunk in I neighboring state, where I
am getting i divorce from my present
husband"
''Then you're married at present."
Pm married in Texas, New York
and Massachusetts,, divorced in South
Dakota, Missouri, Alaska, Oklahoma
and California, bigamIst in three
other states and a single woman in
eight others."-Chicago Tribune.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-01-23
A Great Outside Remedy.

Most pains are OF local origion-a
''crick" in the back, twinge of rheu-
matism, soreness all over arising from
cold-are all cured by outside applica-
tions. The quickest. safest and most
certain method is .Allcock's Plaster,
known the world over US 4; universal
remedy for pain. They never fail, they
act promptly, they are clean and cheap
You can go right ahead with your
work while the healing process goes on
Sixty years use has given them a great
reputation.