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Copyright. 1907. BY Wright a. Patterson.


When Billy came in from the corral
he had evolved the great idea" And
1t was all for the happiness of one
Monty" lowering, once known as
a. Montague lowering, but who had
recently taken up the glorious occu-
patton of a COW puncher. and who
out that is getting ahead of the story.
The girl lived in Boston, and her
father was a Judge and rich, which
is truly an unusual condition for most
Judges. She was young, petite, and
her cheeks were as red as the au-
tumn apple. When she smiled her
teeth were as pearls, and when she
laughed the spring-time brook was
shamed in comparison. At least this
was the description that rested snugly
IN the sentimental part of "Monty's"
mind; the picture that caused him to
hesitate many times before he en-
gagged IN the usual "puncher" pas
times.
Monty" was at Harvard when he
met her, and he had called at her
{ home several times But when his
father took the receivers route the
Judge decided that any such thing as
an affair between the young people
must end And so Monty" in the
depth of his despair, went to the west
1T will never be anyone but you,
Monty, DEAR" she told him. mo mat
ter how long it may be, or how far
away you are, 1 will come to you
If you need rue''
But I need you now" protested
Monty. 81 Iced you every min
nte; l will need YOU forever"
Eyes, DEAR" she replied, but we
must wait awhile ah1 we will surely
find a way
So Monty rode the whole day
long among the cattle, repairing count
less miles of fence, listening to the
walls of the homeless kyote, and
thinking, thinking, thinking AS the
days rolled by a look of Despair set
tied in his blue eyes, and the boys
at the ranch held innumerable coun-
ellis of war to determine ways and
means of rendering assistance. They
knew his story 1t was told by a let
ter which one of the men had acct
dentally opened. And there is moth
ing like the mute sympathy of the
puncher. 1t is equal to any emer-
gency; 1: is from the heart of nature
So when Billy McDermott con-
ceived the idea there was an imme-
date conference of the clans
MONTY" was out at the other end of
the ranch, so the secret was safe.
Its as plain as the nose on your
face" declared Billy. vehemently, as
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-04-25
THE LILIES.

Pale, with the GOODNESS of death in the.1
pallor,
Dim1y they CLEAN thro' the shadowy
dawn;
Dropping in grief at the tomb of the
Master,
Dropping and pulseless, and waxen and
wan.
Red grows the dawn and the shadows
flying,
Hark to the anthem that peals from
abovet
Wake -ye and rouse ye-mourn not for the
Master!
Rent are His cerements, for Death
yields to Love!
Lift up your chaplets, We virginia.
lilies,
Flowers of the Rising that nature holds
and altar,
Spread the glad tidings that Easter is
here.
Tell it. We voices in carol and anthem,
Sing it, and ring it from steeples that
Tell it With carol and Ginning and lily
Flower of the sepulcher, flower OF the
day.
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he reached for papers and tobacco.
Hes stuck on this here feminine
parcel in the east, amt he? Sure.
She's stuck on him. amt she? Sure.
Now, I've figured this here thing out
Says to myself. all you got to do
Is to fix up little romance in this
business and you got 'em coming,
see? Now, again 1 says to myself,
how we all goin' to get this here ro-
nance? And then it all comes to me-"
Kindly cut out this promiscous
brandin' and ante up what you got
to say" growled Shorty, who was get
ting impatient about the particular
kind Of romance which the speaker
had prepared.
Hold your horses, sonny" admon-
ished Billy. This here thing de-
mands some educidatin: before such
feeble minds as yours can grasp it,
huhy But, as 1 was sayin' fore this
maverick interrupted me, the only
thing to do is to get a fine romance.
Now. what l wants to know is, when
is Easter coming? Does any of
you gang known"
Nobody knew, but Shorty finally
solved the problem by declaring that
there was an old almanac hidden some
place about his belongings.
After a frantic search that work of
literature was discovered securely hid
den beneath two pairs of boots and a
Mexican saddle.
The almanac was perused carefully
and concisely. And the Easter date
was found.
ssThat figures out just right" de-
-clared the plotting Billy. MY scheme
IS this. Every woman likes to be
married on Easter. There's somethin'
about it that appeals to the feminine
aature- So the thing wen do is to
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these two gentlemen appeared and
called loudly for assistance
She amt there" was the solemn
declaration.
Take another look yelled the
amazed Billy, I'll hold the train or
there1l be an engineer and fireman
slaughtered"
But Miss felen Oldham was no
We're to be found She was not
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Billy figured it, was to be complete.
And when the train stopped at the
watering tank the passengers were
surprised to see two ferocious and
dust-stained cowboys pass down the
alsles, carefully examining every face.
But when the last coach was reached
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-04-25

That an article may be good as well
as cheap, and give entire satisfaction,
is proven by the extraordinary sale of
Defiance Starch, each package con-
tanning one-third more Starch than
can be had of any other brand for the
same money.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-04-25

In Pinch, Use ALIENS FOOT-EASE.
A powder. 1t cures painful, smart
ing, nervous feet and ingrowing nails
It'S the greatest comfort discovery of
the age. Makes new shoes easy A
certain cure for sweating feet. Sold
by all Druggists, Csc. Accept no sub
stitute- Trial package, FREE. Ad-
dress A S. Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. Y
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Lest He FORGET.

Church-What's that piece of cord
tied around your finger for?
Gotham-My wife put it there to re-
mind me to mail letter
Church-And did you mail it?
Gotham-No; she forgot to give It
to me.-The Congregationalist
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Fixino Easter Dav.

Easter day is the first Sunday after
the fourteenth day (Eot the full noon
of the calendar moon which happens
on or next after March Fl.
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Real Calamity.

and are you out of work, my good
man?" inquired the kind lady whom
he met.
Worse, ma'am,'' returned the list
less one. I'm out o'terbaccer. Ally
Sloper.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-04-25

ALL UP-TO-DATE HOUsEKEEPERs
Use Red Cross Ball Blue. 1t makes clothes
clean and sweet as when new. All grocers.
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At the Council of Nice

The arrangement for determining
the date upon which Easter shall be
celebrated was inaugurated at the
council of Nice in 325.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-04-25
Hint TO the Eastidiou..

Since milk bottles are inyariabl,
handled by the top fastidfous wome1
will wash of the bottle before remov
ing the paper cap.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-04-25

Men have no rights in the world;
they have only duties.-George Mere
dith.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-04-25

Cause of Mutton's WooIIy Taste.
The woolly taste in mutton is said
to be due to slow dressing the car
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-04-25

Suit the action to the word and the
word to the action.-Shakespea
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-04-25
Pettit,s Eve SaIve fer 25c

relieves tired, overworked eyes, stops eve
aches, congested infamed or sore eyes All
druggists or Howard Bros, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-02-05
BALLOONlNG.
With an Experienced Pilot In Charge
- :e Not NSneerouS

With an Experienced Pilot In Charge
It Is Not Dangerous.
The uninitiated are prone to look up
on the balloon as 4 sort of country
fair attraction. whose principal inter
est lies in the risk the aeronaut takes.
This is a mistake.
Like the automobile. the balloon re-
quires an experienced pilot. and when
such one is in charge serious or tatal
accidents are never recorded. Most
balloon clubs require all ascensions to
be made under regularly licensed
pilot, who receives his certificate from
the club only after having demon
strated his fitness. The pilot who IS
willing to so up only IN favorable
weather and to come down at the
proper time need never endanger lives.
He knows he has only to open the
valve and he can descend. lie has only
to throw out a handful Of sand. and
he can prevent his balloon from conf
ing down or can send it up. When he
is ready to land he picks cut Z favor
able spot ahead Of him. let's his bal
loon come gradually down near the
ground. cuts loose the anchor which
stops his progress. then opens :he
valve again if necessary. When the
car touches the ground he tears out
the ripping strip. and the balloon
stretches out on the ground. 4 fat and
empty bag.-F. P. Lahm. .. S. A.. in
Outing Magazine.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-02-05
4 SEAT IN THE COMMONS.
Going 70 Parliament Costly Honor
For Enelishmen.

For Enelishmen.
Every Englishman who is not fortu.
nate enough to be L peer wants to be-
come an NJ. ?. Every man who has
succeeded in business or professional
life feels that q coveted seat in the
commons is necessary to round out his
career. But many men of moderate
means are deferred from pamperinS
their ambitions by the big expense en-
tailed. No salaries are paid. and. be-
sides supporting himself, an NJ. 2. is
called upon to meet heavy drains upon
his pocketbook during his entire term.
At the most moderate estimate the
expenses Of q campaign are $4,000.
Once elected. the member must nurse
his constituents. Clubs and charities
are the greatest benefciaries Of this
nursing. but many individuals come IN
for assistance also. Not less than S3,-
600 q year is required for this item,
which for q term Of FIVE years repre-.
sents an outlay Of $4,000.
All told, then, prospective member
faces an outlay Of $4,000 in addition
to his living expenses. which in Lon
don are far from moderate when he
maintains himself IN keeping with the
dignity of his position.
Many Of the commoners Of course
spend far more than the above amount.
And, in addition to the cash outlay,
some Of them find their lives e-nbitter-
ed by the worries and eNactions Of
their positions.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-02-05
THE OYsTERMAN.

His Wcrk Is Hard, and the Returns
Are Often Measer.
The life Of an oysterman is By no
means IN easy one. At the first sign
Of dawn in all kinds Of weather except
when the river is frozen the oysternan
leaves his home and if the breeze IS
fair sails to the oyster grounds. If not
he rows the six or eight miles to his
working grounds. Arriving there. be
drops his anchor and puts his tongs
overheard.
All day long he manipulates them
with rarying results. Sometimes be
finds Il particularly good bed. and the
tongs will bring up oysters each tine
they are put overheard. but more often
there are mere stones and shells in the
tongs than there are good oysters. and
the days work is poor
The catch is then culled-that is, ali
undersned oysters and shells are clean
ed out and thrown overheard. At least
this is what is supposed to be done;
but, judging from the cargoes often
brought here. the law is very often a
dead letter. When the catch is culled
it is sold to the river boats and by
them brought to market. Few oyster
men market their own catch. but some
own the river boats in which they are
brought to Observation-Disclosures Star.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-02-05
RESPONSIBILITY.
1t Develops the Power and Ability
That Is In q Man.


That Is In Man.
Responsibility is i great power de-
veloper Wlpre there is responsibility
there is growth People who are never
thrust iato responsible positions never
develop their real strength. This IS
,ne reason why it is so rare to hnd
::y strong men and women among
those who have spent their lives II
subordinate positions. in the service
of others. They go through life COM
parative weaklngs because their pow
crS have never been tested or devel-
opcd by having great responsibility
thrust upon them. This thinking has
been done for them. They have simply
carried out somebody else's pro-
gramne They have never learned TO
stand alone. to think for themselves
to act Independently. Because they
have never been obliged to plan for
themselves they have never developed
tho best thing in them their power or
originality. inventiveness. initiative. IN
6ependence. self reliance their possible
grit and stamina The power to Gre
ate. to make com binations. to meet
emergencies. the power which comes
from continuous marshaling OF ones
forces to meet difficult situations. to
adjust means to ends. that stamina or
power which makes one equal to the
great crisis in the life Of nation. is
only developed by years of practical
training under great responsibility.
There is nothing more misleading
than the philosophy that if there IS
anything in youth 1t will come out.
It may come out and it may not. 1t
depends largely upon circumstances.
upon the presence or absence of an
ambition arousing. grit awakening
environment. The greatest ability IS
not always accompanied by the great
est confidence or the greatest ambi-
ton
There is at this moment enough pow
er latent in the clerks or ordinary en-
ployees in almost any Of our business
houses to manage them as we'll or bet
ter than they are managed today if
the opportunity and necessary emer-
gency came to call out this dynamic
force.
But how can clerks who remain be-
hind counters measuring cloth, selling
shoes or hosiery. year in and year out,
ever know what latent power for or
ganization or executive ability, what
initiative they possess? 1t is true that
some Of the more ambitious and cour-
ageous get out and start for them
selves, but it does not follow that they
are always ADLER than those who re-
main behind. Sometimes the greatest
ability is accompanied by great mod
esty and even tinidity. Then. again.
employees conscious Of great ability
are often deferred from taking the risk
of launching out for themselves be-
cause Of possible disaster to those de-
nend;ng upon them Tor daily bread.
But thrust great responsibility upon
man. drive nirn to desperation. and the
demand will bring out what there is in
him. 1t will call out his initiative, his
ingenuity. his resourcefulness. his self
reliance. his power to adjust means
to ends. If there are any elements OF
leadership in him, responsibility will
call them out. 1t will test his power
to do things.-Success.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-02-05
TIE DRAGON FLY.
Before Taking to the Air It Lives In
the Water

Before Taking to the Air 1t Lives In
the Water.
The drs ,.on fly lives in the water dur
ing one Stage Of its life and in the air
during another The eggs are laid on
the leaves Of water plants. When the
larva of i dragon fly appears it IS
very queer creature indeed. In the
first place. it wears 4 mask. which
concea!S its mandibles, or jaws, and
when it sees anything that it would
like to capture for its dinner 1t sud
denly unColds this mask and throws 1t
forward 1t has two sharp claws that
instantly seize the prey.
It also draws in ;tnG sends forth wa
ter. moving in this way. and taking IN
the air in the water for breathing pur-
poses. For nearly year it lives IN
the water world. Then on some fine
May or June day it climbs up the stem
of some tall water plant that rises
above the surface and in about two
hours throws off the old ugly body and
darts ;,way-an inhabitant Of the air
world for the rest Of its lsfe-on four
gcssamer wings. glittering with many
beautiful colors like those Of shining
silver and bronze.
1t flies as swiftly as 4 swallow and
has Il long. slender body and large
eyes, CIT with many sides like 4 dia-
mond. and on a sunshiny day you may
see many Of them catching their prey
on the wing. If you should put it back
into the water world Of its childhood
it would die.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-02-05

One of the most frequent and annoy
ing conditions that beset humanity is
ca,arrh of the bile ducts. There are
several little ducts leading from the
liver and gall bladder that unite into
one main or common. bile duct which
carries the bile and other fluid into the
intestines. When there is catarrhal
condition OF these ducts the whole sys-
TEN is affected and all kinds of mean
feelings are experienced Ordinary
liver pills and powders fail to relieve
this condition. An eminent physician
a professor in Columbus, Ohio, medi-
cal college, wrote the prescription from
which Rydale's Liver Tablets are made
and they never fail to relieve this very
common condition. For biliousness and
torpid liver they are without an equal
One dose conyiuces, and that is free
Write for sample. Rydale Remedy Co..
Newport News, Va. Guaranteed By DR.
W. E. Brown & Co.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-02-05
ANIMAL INTELLIGENCE.
The Difference Between Instinct anoS
Reasoning Power.


Most animals have Iitt!c self con
sciousnrSS. ANA their reasoning powers
at best lre OF Il low order. but II Kind
at least the powers arc not different
from reason III nam \ horse reaches
over the fence to he company 10 al
other. This is instinct. When It lets
down the bars with is teeth. fnat is
reason. When 4 dog l!as:& is Way
home at night bi. the St!lSc OF smell
this may be instinct: when b" GEa&s i
stranger 10 his wounded master, that
is reason When 1 jack rabbit le:liiS
over :; bush 10 escape Il dog or runs III
L circle before 4 coyote. or When ii
lies tat in the grass Us 4 round ";tIl @.
gray. indiSJinSuiSlahle from grass,
this is instinct. But the same animal
is capable Of reaSpn-th;it is. Of 4 dlS-
tiuct choice among lines Of action. Not
long ago I rabbit came bounding acre.
the university campus at Palo Alto.
is it passed 4 corner it suddenly faced
TWO hunting dogs running side by slde
toward ii. 1t had the choice OF turn
ing back. its first instinct. but dan
serous one: OF leaping over the dogs
or Of lying on the ground. 1t chose
none OF these. and its choice was IN
stantaneouS. 1t ceased leaping. rar
low and went between the dogs Just
as they were IL tie act OF seiZinS II.
and the surprise of the dogs as they
stopped and tried 10 hurry around was
the same feeling that Z man would
have il like circumStances.-'Ev
ton and Animal Life.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-02-05
PLANT ODDITIES.
Flowers That Possess Eyes, Though
They May Not See.

Flowers That Possess Eyes, though
They May Not See.
Tho night hath 4 thousand eyes. but
= nasturtir.m leaf has more. Holding
up his hand in front of desert shrub.
an cxrerimentcr has taken a micro
photograph showing half dozen dis
tincr images of his fingers formed by
the eyes of TIE plant. Many common
garden and wild tiowerS-the nastur-
tiun, begonia. clover, wood Sorrel and
bluebell among otherS-pQSSeSS eyes
situated on their leaves. They are ni-
mute proruberances dlled with trans
parent gummy matter which focuses
the rays of light on TO a sensitive patch
o. tissue at the back OF it in i similar
manner to that in which the eyes OF an
animal do their work. \ common mas
turtium plant has thousands OF such
eyeletS on its leaves. forming thou
sands OF minute images Of the objects
around them. But. though 4 plant may
have ewes, it .l(es not follow that it
sees. It is not yet known if the sense
impressions are telegraphed tc' some
central nerve exchange corresponding
to the brain Of the animal. In addition
to these light sense organs many plants
possess ] touch OF senSitlveness and 4
response to electric stimuli that show
further resemblance to the animal
world, while ferns, mcsses and sea-
weeds in an early stage Of their eX-
istence are capable of actually swim
ming through water.-Chicago Tribune
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lows TO Come.

a popular New England preacher
saws that il his sermon ever stretches
beyond the twenty minutes to which
he means always to limit it the words
Of his little daughter ring in his ears,
and he reflects that some Of his con-
gregation are doubtless feeling as she
did on memorable occasion The oc-
casion was the little girls sixth birth
day, which chanced to come on
Thanksgiving day. She went to church
with her mother and sat quietly
through the service. The sermon was
unusually good, the minister could not
help thinking. he had plenty to say
and he said it fuently.
"How did you like my sermon" he
asked his young critic as they walked
home together. her small hand In his
big one.
"You preached awful long. father"
said the little girl. but beared it be-
cause love you. and knew I'd have
a nice dinner when got home and Ior'
get what I'd been through"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-02-05
MISPLACED MONUMENTS.
HELPLESS Figures. soiled and Grinay, In
Stone ana Bronze.

HELPLESS Figures. soiled and Grinay, In
Stone an5 Bronze.
The ordinary run Of statues. unless
they are :oy;,. have only one real
pleasant and satisfactory day IN their
existence. and that is the day they are
unveiled If stone. on that day they
are spotlcss!y clean If bronze, they
are nice and shiny. After that they
are never clean or shiny again. 1t has
to i!e tie statue of a very exalted per-
sonage for TIE SCOT TO be scraped or
and to have its face washed once
yea. The average hero has to be sat
isGeI with being unveiled. After that
40 one takes any further interest IN
him But it is most instructive to OBJ
serve the unholy skill with which the
SCOT and other accidents OF the ar
will lodge on the top OF venerable
bald head and on the surface OF what
should be an immaculate frock coat or
q we'll Citing uniform. \ Roman toSa
that has met with accidents is not nall
so ridiculous rs 4 bronze frock coat
and immaculate bronze trousers that
have been the scene OF disaster. Stand
inc in front Of the statue O? great
statesman. man notably tidy in his
day and q great worry to his valet. l
studied the CndiGnifed results Of
family Of sparrows that had set up
housekeeping under his elbow and
thought how indignant he would be
could he catch q glimpse OF this un-
seemly domestic arrangement. = Mrs.
John Lane in Fortnightly Review.