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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-02-05
COLLECTING CHINA. >
How to Buy Correctly and Make The
Best Selection.

Best Selection.
Who has ever emerged from china
shop without g feeling of utter be-
wildermeDt? OF all those hundreds Of
patterns and designs could one be
chosen that would prove satisfying
through many years Of service? For
tunately tastes have changed during
the past few years, and we are DO
longer tied down to one great dinner
set Of q hundred or more pieces, but
we NAV have several sets for the diff
ferent courses Of lunch or dinner, says
the Philadelphia North American.
These may be very simple or very
elaborate, as the taste and purse al
low, but they should be chosen with
great care ard due regard to their
appropriateness to ones other furnish
Ings.
4 dinner set usually consists Of from
100 to $50 pieces. The covered dishes
have attractive designs. The simpler
one would stand the test Of time best.
All large houses carry number OF
stock patterns, so that one may ac-
ouire a dozen breakfast plates at one
time, half dozen coffee cups and sau-
GERS at another time, and so on, until
he has a complete set or as many
pieces as are needed in the family.
Such stock patterns are by no means
confined to the cheaper grades Of china,
but many Of the best potterles bring
out most desirable sets both in quality
and beauty Of design. Well known
sets Of this kind are the onion pat
tern, which Is made in Germany at
the Dresden and Royal Meissen pot
teries and which has also been imi-
tated III England Its blue and white
is very restful to the eye and appeals
to one the same way as do the old
villowware and the Canton blues.
In buying china several points
should be kept we'll in mind. 1t is
cheaper in the end to buy a good quail
ity. By this is not meant elaborate
patterns. The simpler colors are the
better. Gold is expensive, and pieces
on which gold IS used will cost accord
lngly. Where stencils are used COM
paratively little brush work is neces-
sary, and, Of course. all extra hand
work must tend to increase the price.
The finest brush work, known as stip-
pie work, requires skilled man. 1t
follows that if g piece Of china has
only hand work it must prove very ex
pensive. Thus the price Of single
cup and saucer may run up to $50
or $40.
Always choose china which. has a
name on the bottom Of the piece or
mara Of the pottery. It is impossible
in a short article to give these marks.
Books are filed with them, and thei.'
study Is one Of great interest. 1t
should also be remembered that the
lasting qualities Of china are not nee
essarily determined by its thickness
or weight.
If you can begin your collection with
only few pieces, be sure that they
are representative examples Of the pot
teries whose names they bear.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-02-05
The Matchmaker

It is a common thing to deprecate q
woman for being what is called in
common parlance "a MATCHMAKER"
but if she possesses the necessary
qualifications Of discretion and tact
she is an almost Indispensable ad-
junct to social intercourse and may
prove the greatest boon to lovers who
lack time and opportunity to bring
their affections to a successful issue.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-02-05
DIsFRASCEIsE,IENr LEGAL.
At Least, So Decides the State Su-
prcnle Court.

The State Supreme Court has de-
cided unanimously that the disfran-
chisement of the voters who were
not allowed to vote in the Calhoun
County election was legal and that
those voters have practically no re
dress so far as the courts OF this
State are concerned.
On Monday the court dismissed the
writ of certiorari, which was argu-
G last week, and thus upholds the
idiEy Of the election TO establish
c., ON County. The judgment OF
the c. = is unanimous. The Courts
decisic i> not given IN full and the
reasons be fled later, but the
decision i landed down promptly
perhaps fol 2e reason that the
Court realizes ;3al 10 delay would be
to prevent the matter being passed
on by the General Assembly at this
session. The order Of the Court is
as follows:
State Of South Carolina, IN the Su-
preme Court-NovembeS term,
1907-State eX rel y. c. Smith.
ct al, realtors. vs State board Of
canyassers, respondents. Order:
The record in this case was certi-
fed up to this Court and has been
duly considered. There is no error
Hence the writ is dismissed. The
reasons for this judgment viii be
stated at a later time.
Y. J. Pope. Chief Justice.
Eugene 3. Gary. :. J.
II,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-02-05
THEY GOT THE CASH.
Two Men With Revolyers Robbed
Mail Wagon in Street.

At New Orleans two white men
with drawn reyolvers held up the
United States mail wagon, No. 10,
Monday evening about S.55 o'clock
near the Northeastern depot The
wagon was rihed of it's contents. Five
or six detectives from the main Office
are searching for the robbers.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-02-05

How to Have Sweet Peas All Summer.
When the sweet peas come into
bloom, cut their flowers off as soon as
they begin to fade. This prevents them
from forming seed, and the plants in
their efforts to perpetuate their kind
will straightway produce more flowers
and keep on doing this as long as inter
fered with. In this manner flowers
are secured throughout the entire sea-
son. But if seed is allowed to form
you will have comparatively few flow
ers during the latter part Of summer.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-02-05
READING for Children.

Children should be first taught to
red, how to read, what to read and
to love reading as a means Of enrich.
Ing their minds. School work should
center in reading. It is the key Of al
learning, since human thought is con-
centrated therein. A great variety Of
reading should be provided, even for
the little children, since the day Of
one reader in the lower grades Is
past. lnasnuch as the great majority
Of pupils never reach the higher
grades it is necessary to inculcate the
reading habit in the lower ones.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-02-05
How to Cure a Nervous Headache.

How to Cure a Nervous Headache.
The ordinary nervous headache will
be greatly relieved and in many cases
entirely cured by removing the waist
of ones dress. knotting the hair high
up on the head out of the way and
while leaning over basin placing
sponge soaked in water as hot as it
can be borne on the back Of the neck.
Repeat this many times, also applying
the sponge behind the ears, and the
strained muscles and nerves that have
caused so much misery will be felt to
relax and smooth themselves out de-
liciously. and very frequently the pain
promptly YuniShes in consequence.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-02-05

THE Randall monument fund has
been started in Augusta for the pur-
pose Of erecting monument in that
city to the famous war poet who
died few days ago. This is right and
nroDer
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-02-05
Time For Fittinu Shoes.

It is well to remember that the feet
are apt to spread little after the e1-
ertions Of the day and so are little
larger at night than in the morning.
If new shoes bought early in the day
feel uncomfortable when they are put
on at home that is the trouble. This
spreading Of the feet should always
be taken into consideration when try.
ing on new shoes. Also the feet are
larger in summer than in winter, as
they expand when much heated.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-02-05
ACCUSED OF SWNDL!NG.
Patent Medicine Man Held BY Police
at Greenwood.

The police at Greenwood have a
man on their hands who they believe
IS wanted in many other towns OF
the State especially those with cot
ton mill population. lie gives his
name as c. II. Lawrence. claims to
represent the Choctaw Medicine Com
panv, OF Cincinnati, and has been
selling his medicine 70 mill people,
giving them written promises OF new
Rock Hill buggies, Mason & Hamlin
organs, pianos, etc, all for the sum
Of one dollar. He has caught many.
The same man. it is alleged. was
here last year Offering SET CT china
with eacn. order for q dollar bottle OF
hair tonic. II is beiIcved that he
has reaped rich harvest among the
mill people all over the state.
telegram to his alleged house WIS re-
turned uc6e!irered.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-02-05
TRIED TO GET HIM.
\ Mob Threatened to Lynch an assa.
sin in Virginia.

Frank Couthorn. the young white
man who last week shot and killed
Mrs. Jones in her home at Christians
burg. Va, and then surrendered to
The authorities. saying he slew the
woman because he loved her and she
married another, was carried to
Roanoke Monday night for safe-keen-
ing, d lynchiGg h.;;E;::...5 Jee:I ;;...;: Lick.
enei at Christiansburg.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-02-05

IN Chicago last week Mrs. Oswald
Walsh, while walking along the
street one evening, was caught by
two negro men and dragged through
an alley and robbed of $500. She
was left unconscious and gagged
with a dirty handkerchief on the
street where she lay in mound Of
snow until seen by a neighbor. Of
curse these were vicious, bad ne
groesand they are good object les
sons Of that class Of negroes in the
S1uth,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-02-05
ATTACKED BY Flames
Portland and Baltimore Suffer Big
Losses From Fire.
10" Second Time Within Week Same
Two Cities Give Strenuous Battle
20 the Fire Ficnd.

\ dispatch from Portland. Me-,
saws fire Of undetermined origin
st:trted early today in the brick
b, *, Nos. 154 to 156 Middle street,
occupied by Milliken, Cousens &: Co.,
Wholesale drygoods, and a. F. Cox &
Co, wholesale boots and shoes.
sfter a desperate fight of more
than three hours the combined fire
Gr.artments Of Portland, Biddeford,
Le%istcn and Bath had the situation
Wei in hand when the flames broke
OF, anew and before they could be
checked, had gained such rapid head
way that the men found themselves
asssin helpless and in order to save
the remnant Of the business section,
summoned aid from Boston.
';s>ae fire, it is estimated, at eight
O'Clock Monday morning, had done
damage Of more than s1,C00,000
The burning block is in the very
ce:.;er of the downtown wholesale
district. A heavy rain shortly after
midnight gave the fire fighters great
all: and it was thought the flames
wee under control when suddenly
out Of the binding smoke a great
tongue OF fire shot up and five min
utes later the entire side was in
flames.
Fire in Baltimore.
4 dispatch from Baltimore under
date of Modnay says fire is raging in
the immense tanks Of the Standard
Oil Company at Frst avenue and
Fifth street, in the south eastern
po,,ion of the city. Thousands Of
gallons OF oil have already been
burned. The fire threatens the large
refinery and other property nearby.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-02-05
Don't Sweep lnvalid's Room.

Do not try to sweep an invalid's
room, but wiring a clean cloth out Ct
cold water to which few drops OF
ammonia have been added and care
fully wipe the carpet, mating or floor,
turning and rinsing the cloth and
changing the water as it gets dirty.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-02-05
Hot Baths Weakening.

Very hot baths are usually found to
be weakening and should be taken at
rare intervals. Moreover, hot water
used on the face frequently will make
the complexion yellow and the flesh
iabDy.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-02-05
low to Preserve Taste of Olives

How to Preserve Taste Of Olives.
Where 4 large bottle Of olives is
opened ard only part Of them used,
the remainder, though left in the brine,
become. comparatively tasteless. To
avoid this pour half an inch Of olive
oil on the top and cork well. The OIL
ives will then retain their favor ndef.
nitely.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-02-05

IF the State Supreme Courts de-
cision declaring valid the disfran-
chisement Of voters is taken to the
United States Supreme Court, when
that eminent body of learned and
impartial lawyers get through with
it, it will be punched so full of holes
that the authors Of it would hardly
recognize it.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-02-05

THE Hon. James Norton must ex-
pect to be a candidate for Congress
this Fall. He is whooping up the
lein law in the name of the poor
man, which is a good indication that
he wants something better than he
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-02-05

It is we'll to have two or three pairs
cS shoes, ct least, on hand, and to
change them as often as possible.
Shoes changed in this way will last
longer than those worn constantly.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-02-05
Charcoal for Burns.

Powdered charcoal, if laid thick on
a burn, causes the immediate abate-
ment of the pain. A superficial burn
can thus be healed in about an hour.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-02-05

CAPERs, the Republican boss Of
South Carolina, refers to Prioleau,
the boss of the Charleston Republi
cans as 'heinous baboon." This
is clear case of kettle calling pot
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-02-05

CAPERs, the dispenser Of Repub!i-
can pie in South Carolina does not
seem to have much respect for his
colored fellow Republicans. He re-
Gently called one of them 'hein-
Gus baboon." Really that is what
Capers thinks every negro in the
State is, but he is afraid to say so.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-02-05

AT hotel in Blufeld, Va, Sun
day man from Ohio offered to bet
$1,000 against $40 that Gov. Glenn
would be- osassinated before Christ
mas but there were no takers to his
bet. The fellow, no doubt, was an
irresponsible lunatic, who was just
airing the fantansies of his weak
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-02-05

Women waste many words wheo
they try to explain in writing what
they mean.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-02-05
They Get a Sack Containing Three
Thousand Dollars
BY Daring ROBBERY.
The Express Agent at Mansfield,
Ohio, Knocked Senseless- and Then
the Thieves Got Away With One
Bag Of Money, but Overlooked
Another Bag That Contained For
ty Thousand Dollars.
ty Thousand Dollars.


ty Thousand Dollars.
One of the boldest robberies
ever known, took place at Mansfield,
Ohio. shortly after midnight We'd
nesday, when two masked robbers
entered the Office Of the Adams Ex-
prss Company there, knocked Will
liam DeDew, the agent, unconscious,
and got away with $4,000, while
nearly fifty passengers stood about
the station waiting for trains
A bag containing $4,000 in gold
was lying near the $4,000, but was
overlooked by the robbers.
kilograms were sent to the police
of the nearby towns and as q result,
John NcCue and Joseph Stevens
were taken into custody at New Lon
don. They had a sack token from
the express Office containing the
$4,000.
Stevens, the police say, confessed
and implicated George McGinity, a
friend of Depew's, who was in the
Office at the time and was covered
with revolver during the robbery.
According to Stephens story, the
money arrived Tuesday night from
Delphos, Ohio, and was consigned to
bank at Hamilton, Ohio. Stevens
said McGinity tipped off the arrival
Of the money, and cooked up a
scheme with him and McCue 10 rob
the Office.
McGinity was locked up. He de-
MES the charge
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-02-05

The s est way to impoverlsl
your heart to hoad up your love.
The nan who is so wise that he
never laughs is the greatest fool Of
all
Nothing makes wrong men seem
innocent more quickly than to ac-
uuire an interest il i.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-02-05

The right ear is generally larger
than the lett
Preaching down to folks does not
lit them up.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-02-05

is hard striking the conscience
that is under the narcotic OF money.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-02-05

There always IS something Of the
boz in the man WHO can lead uen.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-02-05

Y. j. Pope, Chief Justice.
Eugene 3. Gary. =. j.
Ira 2. JonJcS, a. J.
c. \. Woods. a, J.
The Washington times., 1908-11-01
WEST INDIES UNIONS
ADD TO FEDERATION
Big Strides Made During Year, Both Numerical? and
in Political PreStige-Gompers Has Much
at Stake.

Wonderful strides have befn made by
the American Federation Of labor I'm the
past year TIE Fedora sior. has grown
In strength and power, just as II has
grCWD in membership The membership
has taken a tremendous upward bound,
as a result OF the coming into the Fed
Grafton fold Of the PIasterers' Interna-
uCnai Union, with a membership va
rlOusly estimated at about 100000 men.
ana the joining to It of West ladies'
unions. This heavy increase is ia addj-
tion to the usual annual increase, which
has been steady for twenty years mast.
and is maintained by the natural growth
.of the affiliated organizations.
The most recent acquisition Of mem
bCTEhip, however is from Jamaica and
the neighbOring colonies of TrinIdac
Barbados, aud British Guiana. The
carpenters, bTicklayers. and allied build
Ing trades OF Jamaica. where there has
been plenty or work since the earth
quake, recently organized a union and
made application for afiliation with the
American Federation. This application
was Immediately accepted, ana at tie
last mSC ting Of the executive council
IN Typographical Temple. about a month
ago, ths charter was issued Folloxiua,
this lead the printers. boOllbinders, and
prcssman or the island organized and
were received into membership by the
Typographical Union OF North America,
which secured their afiIiation with the
American Federation Of Labor The Ma
uOna! Typographical Union then started
local unions in Trinidad. Barbados. and
British Guiana, and the movement Is
spreading all over the Caribbean Sea
and the West Indies
The latest union 10 organize IS the
CigarmalIers Local Crfon or Kingston.
Jamaica President GOmpers extended a
hearty welcome to his feuoW-craftsmen
in the cigarmaking trade, ana urged the
establishment Of a Central Labor Union
The Washington times., 1908-11-01
~ ~ - ANACOSTIA - x &
IMPROVEMENT SOCIETY
AIDING NAVY YARD MEN
Congress Heights Association Adopts Resolutions Favor
ing Continuance of Work in the Govern
ment Plant in Washington

A special meeting OF the Public I'm
prOvement ASs 1ciation of Congress
Heights was held last Thursday even
ing at the home OF Robert ii. COwan,
the president who announced that there
were several matters of Importance in
which the community was interested
and on which Il was desirable that an
expression be obtained from the mem
bers OF the organization.
One Of these he cited IS the movement
that is in progress regarding the 70
mOval from the Washington navy yard
OF d portion OF the work that is now
regularly performed there. II this work
is carried away, said President Cowan,
it viii be done by private corporations
which on comparison with that done
at the Washington yard. will prove un-
satisfactory. Mr.. Cowan then read a
set OF resolutions adopted at A public
meeting in Naval Lodge Han last We'd
nesday night, protesting against the
removal Of any OF the work from the
navy yard, and stating that the United
States navy has reason TO be gTatined
at the work turned out by the Wash
ington mechanics Mr.. CoWan stated
that so per cent Of the men OF Congress
Heights are dependent upon the Wash
ington navy yard for employment, and
pointed out that the proposed curtail-
ment of work would undoubtedly mean
a reduction in the force Of mechanics
which would be felt by the business
men OF the District.
Endorsement was given to the views
Of the president of the organization BY
George Kennedy, Milton J. FtlIiuEs ana
Valentine Wahler. after which a set
Of resolutions was drafted which pro
tested against the taking away Of any
of the work from the Washington yard
II was ordered that a copy be sent to
The Washington times., 1908-11-01

IN Kingston. This viii probably be lons.
The increase in power and prestige Of
the Federation In the past scar has
been commensurate with this unusual
increase IN membership. With he labor
vote playing so important a pat in tfA
campaign, it is but natural that both
political parties should take heed OF the
power OF the vote of the waee-earner.
In this manner. and with this argu-
ment. President Gompers' Supporters
are defending his political policy Ihey
claim that IL has given the Federation
and the wage-earne generally a
greater prestige than has ever been en-
joyd by either, and merely by the rea-
son that great power commands re-
spect. II is this argument that will be
used with greatest enect IN ene cons,..-
tion In Milwaukee, beginning on
November 10. when, undoubtedly, Pres
ideut Gompers Will have some OpposI
ton for reelection.
This opposition, IT Is believed will be
as falnt-heaTted as ever, and viii come
principally from The socialists, vino
have steadily opposed the present pTesi-
dent The socialist vote viii be aug
mented this year by the opponents of
the GOmpers political policy, and this
opposition may be formidable IL Bryan
is defeated, for thens the labor move
ment having opposed itself so strongly
- NAS teSPtlD4iCai parry. can ask OF
expect nothing OF the men Il strOVe 50
vailiantly to keep out Of office. COnse-
quently this Will. 10 IS believed IN some
quarters, be tantamOunt 10 four years
at a standstill, If il does not result IN
setback, and the fight will have 10 be
made over again four years hence, and
possibly again four years after ihaL
until II becomes as chronic and unfruit-
ful as Bryan's hight for the Presidency.
President Gompers has more at stake
on the campaign than IS known To the
man on the outside. No set Of men are
easier 70 turn than the Wage-eaTners OF
the country. They will follow a suo-
cessIul leader ad infinitum, but one set
back IS apt to blot out a brilliant Tec-
ora before them. Whichever wav the
Presidential election goes. the next CON
Venuon. 20 be held In Milwaukee, lust
one week after the Presidential election
The Washington times., 1908-11-01
WILLING WORKERS
MEET FOR ALL DAY

The Willing Workers Club Of the Gar
den Memorial Presbyterian Church. OF
which Mrs. J. II. Easter is president.
held an aIl-day meeting last Sunday In
the edifce on Minnesota avenue, where
the work OF the fall and winter were
ia lgurated and luncheon served
The Mems Club OF the Anacostia
Methodist Episcopal Churca gave its
annual oyster roast Tuesday OF last
week on the Talbert farm at OXOn Hill,
Md. Three CCnveyances took President
George o. Watson and about fifty CE
the club Z embeTs from AnacOstia- There
i'm the open a fire was lighted and the
oysters prepared and served. The affair
W8s voted q great success
Announcement is made that pTotracted
meetings in the AnaCostIa Methodist
Episcopal Church will begin today. The
chorus Of fifty voices that has been
organized through the efforts Of the
Rev. Joseph A. Jeffers, the pastor Will
be q feature.