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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-16
An Omission.

MaSlstrate-whst Is the charge against you this time? Boggs-They rotched usc a-stealing oranges. Ter worship. MagsStrate-Didn't tell you when you were here before not to steal anything more! Bog-x-No. yer wor- ship: you said not to steal any more lemons. but yer didn't say q word lbout orauges.-London Graphic
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-16
Mid. Awake.

Fuddle-You know Stocks. don't you! Doctor-Yes. indeed. He is nov q pa dent of mine. Fuddle-Pretty wide awake man. Isn't he? DoctOr-T should say so. am treating him for insom- riz.-Londnu TTt-Bits.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-16
Her cempIimsnt.

"uncie Jehosophat. I'm goin' name my kitten after you"
 "we!l. well. that Is nice of you"- "Oh. it's all right. Mother says I've got to drown the thing anyhow."-n iustrateE Ei.~
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-16
ouit.th. can,r.rx.

The Sympathetic Friend-It nnst be sery hard so lose money at the races Smith Ca plunser-Hard. Hang l. Id chap. it's ths esstest thing Ia ths rn-kd.-Lnz1cn 0rizloa
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-16
NAuGATUCK kUGGETS
ERRICO BOY DEAD.
Received Injuries July 4 Which Re
 suited in Lockiaw.

Joseph Errico, eight years of age' died to-day of lockjaw, resulting from injuries received on July 4 from exploding fireworks.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-10-21
Beating Women.

.If it is true that national adages
give an insight into the ideas OF peo-
pie" says the Berlin Radical, women
must occupy strange position in Rus
sia. One Of these old saws runs, Love
your wife as much as your mule, and
another tells the good man, Shake your
wife as you would fruit tee.' That
woman is not considered fran Is shown
BY the adage, You may safely beat
YOUR wife with broom handle, fol
she is not made Of porcelain Beat
ing must be considered wholesome
pastime, to judge from the saying, II
your wife deserves q beating in the
morning, remind her Of her faults By
giving her another at noon In jus,
tifcation Of this kind Of attention the
Russian says, The more man beats
his wife the better his meals will be- .
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-10-21
b Mo 11zOLa
]. Ak Notice

+ The books for the collection of
taxes will open on October Is, 1908,
and close on March Is, 1909. The
levies are as follows:
State, ST mills;- ordinary county,
"a mills; special road, q mill; consti.
tutional school, tax,t3 mills
Interest on court house bonds, I
mill; interest on county. bonds,
mill; special tax for School District.
No. /, 2 mills; special tax for School
District No. 2, 8 mills; special tax for
School District No. s, mills; special
tax for School District No. z, mills;
special tax for School Districts No.
8, s mills; special tax Tor School Dis
trict No. 10, 5 mills; special tax for
School District No. Il, 2 mills; spe-'
cial:tax for School District No. Is, 8 {
mills; special taIfor School District
No:16, 2 millsa special tax for School
District No. I3, Q mills; special tax,
for School District No. 10, 4 4;mi,Is;
special tax for School District No. co..
TFsmills; special tax for School District,
No. 81, ,3smills; specis.l tax for School
District No. 90, g mi Is; special tax
for School District no. "a, i MILL
special tax for, Sehoo ool: District No.25,
3lmills; special taxsfer School DIG.
triet No. 26, 4Smills; special tax for:
School District% No:ss7,, 8 mills; spe-
cial tax for School District No. 23;
3mills. 80
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-10-21
An Ordinance,

An Ordinance to provide for the assess
ment and collection of taxes in the
town of Manning, and for the assess
ment and collection of per capita
tax in lieu OF working the streets OF
said town, for the fiscal year com.
mencing the second Monday in April
1908 and ending the second Monday
in April 1909.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and Al
dermen of the town of Manning and by
the authority of the same:
SECTION L. That a tax of FIVE mills
on every dollar of the assessed value OF
all real and personal property lying or
being within the corporate limits OF the
town OF Manning, including bonds and
stocks of banks and other corporations,
and the gross income of Insurance Com.
panies dong business in the said town,
except such property as is exempt by
law. from taxation, be-. and the same IS
levied. for the fiscal year commencing
the second Monday in April 1908 and
ending the second Monday IN April
1909.
SEC. II. That communication tax OF
two dollars per capita on all persons ia
BILE to work on the streets Of said town
for the fiscal year above mentioned, in
lieu OF working on said streets, be, and
the same is hereby levied, which said
Communication tax shall become due and
payable when other town taxes are pay
able. All able bodied male persons be-
tween the ages of 18 and 50 years, not
otherwise exempt, are liable to the said
tax. and all persons who shall be living
within the corporate limits OF the said
town, up to the close of the fiscal year
ending the second Monday in April 1909,
shall become liable to the said tax with
in thirty days after the said person or
persons shall begin living in the said
town. until the said person or persons
can show satisfactory evidence OF haV-
ing performed road duty, or duty upon
the streets of some other town or city,
or produce areeeipt for the paymentof
a Communication tax in lieu thereof, COW
ering the majority part of the fiscal year
included in this ordinance:
the provisions of this. Ordinance shall
become due and payable to the Clerk
Of the Town of Manning between Octo-
Der 18th and November 18th, 1908. -.
SEC. ". That if the said taxes are
not paid on or before the said fifteenth.
day of November 1908. a penalty of %
per cent shall be added, until the~frst
day of December 1908, after which last
mentioned date. the collection-ef the
said taxes and penalties.shall be enforc
ed by execution.
Ratified by Council this 29th day Of
September 1908.
P. B. MoUzoN,
R. c. WELLS, Mayor.
Clerk.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-10-21
Tho Kind of Boy He Was.

That Marshall Field Of Chicago knew
how to wresr victory from defeat and
make stepping stones Of stumbling
blocks is shown by the following story
told of him By 4 friend:
When a boy young Field went to
great merchant and asked, do you
want a boy?' Nobody wants boy
replied the merchant. do you neeo a
bow" the boy persisted, rot at all
abashed. Nobody needs a boy" was
the reply. But he would not give up.
"Well, say, mister, do you have to have
. boy?" ct think likely we DO re-
nlied the merchant, "and I rather think
we will have to have a boy just like
YOU"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-10-21
Time to Wake.

Judge Wheaton A. Gray was once
harangue by the prosecuting counsel
on a warm day at the end OF long
harangue by the prosecuting counsel
he noticed one of the jurymen asleep.
As soon as the argument was complet-
ed the Judge addressed the jury IN this
neculiar manner: Gentlemen OF the
Jury, the prosecuting attorney has COM
pleted his argument. Wake up and lis
ten to the instructions Of the court p
San Francisco Argonaut.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-10-21
AIDED HER RIVAL.
Romance os London Society Leader

Romance os London Society Leader
and Diamond Necklace.
The Jewellers Of Bond street could II
they liked tell many an amazing story.
There is no need to dilate on the fasci-
nation which scintilladng gems e1er-
else upon the feminine mind. That fas-
cination is fact and may serve to e1-
plain a mortal ennity which existed
recently and probably still exists pc
tween TWO well known society leaders.
TO one Of them highly placed admir-
er mentioned his intention to purchase
diamond necklace. knowing that the
Lady possessed more than superncia
knowledge Of the value of stones, ne
begged her to select for him what ne
required. The price ne was prepared
to give was $500. The lady jumped
to the conclusion that such request
could have but one meaning-yiz, taaI
she herself was to be the eventual re-
cioient Of the gift. She thereupon VS.
tied the jewelers. shop and Inspected
his stock, but at the price she was en-
powered to give saw nothing that par
tcularly took her fancy. A fascinating
piece Of workmanship, however, did at
tract her, the price Of which was 5000
cuineas. The desire to possess 1t be-
came irresistible. She arranged with
the ieweler to send the necklace to the
purchaser and invoice It to him at the
agreed upon price, while she gave her
own check. for the balance. Then she
went home and awaited the arrival OF
the gift. Some days passed but there
was no appearance Of the necklace. a
horrible doubt which assailed her De-
came certainty a day or two iare1
when she ssw the identical necklace
she had helped to pay for sparkling on
the neck Of younger and more beauo-
ful rival.-Grand Magazine.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-10-21
His Harmless Candidate.

A Georgia farmer posted this sign on
his front gate:
candidates Will Pass On. No Time
to Talk to En-
One morning bis little boy shouted
from the garden walk:
.Tbere's one O them canderdates
here, and he says he'll come IN any
howl"
The man looked toward the gate and
said:
"Iet him in. There's no harm in him.
know him. He's been runn1n' ever
since the war, jest to be a-rurnln. 1t
runs in his blood, an he can't help It,"
Atlanta Constitution.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-10-21
a Siiqht Difference.

The globe trotter was telling ABOUT
the wonders Of India
"The scenery in some portions OF the
country" be said, with enthusiasm, SIS
incompatible. Far, far away, the
mountains pile up toward the sky, and
stretching off to them are beautiful
valleys, while close at hand you can
get in sight Of man eating tiger
Il beg your pardon interrupted an
eager listener, "but did you say inside
Of a man eating tiger or in sight or
one?"-New York Press.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-10-21
An Equinox.

Tommy-Pa, what IS an eQuinoxs 2
Pa-Why-er-it is-ahem! For good
ness sake, Tommy. don't you know
anything about mythology at all: An
equinox was tabled animal, half
horse, half COW. It's name is derived
from the words equine and OK. It
does seem as Il these public schools
don't teach children anything now
adaESv'
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-10-21
No Chance,

"Do you think the world IS growing
worse?"
Dunno as It's" responded the old
man. They're tellin' the very fish
stories l heard when I was q boy
Philadelphia Ledger.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-10-21
Tha Snake Bite.

$50 Wild Bill died Of snake bite?
Whar did be sit bit?'
''Oh, tn snake didn't bite Bill. tn
snake bit Tough Tompkins, an Iomp-
kins drank two quarts o th' remedy
an then shot Ell."Judge's Library.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-10-21
Her Preferences.

''I want to make gift to Miss Pas
,ay," said Dunley. II wonder what
sort Of animal she'd prefer for pet?'
"a man." promptly suggested Miss
Knox.-Philadelphi Press.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-10-21

The only real thing is to study how
to rid life of lamertation and COM
plant.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-10-21
Mo Wonder

JaclS-Yes, poor John may have had
his faults, but his heart was on the
right side
Wagge-Is it possible? No wonder
he died
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-10-21

Had we not faults Of our own we
should take less pleasure IN complain
Ing Of others.-Fenelon.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-10-21
NEW QUARTERS
MCLEOD, BLOCK.

My patrons and the public gen
orally is invited to visit my
new store which I have filed
with the Freshest Family Gro
ceries, and always keep my
large Refrigerator full of the
best Cheese and Butter. There
is nothing in the Grocery Line
that cannot be found in my
!, store. Headquarters for Flour
Coffey, Sugar, Teas, Canned
Goods Of every kind, Crackers,
Cakes, Biscuits: and Confec-
tionary. Let me have your !:
orders and prompt and satis-
factory service is guaranteed.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-10-21
One Was EnouGh.

"Dad," said the white faced lad,
show many cigars does 1t take TO hurt
9 boy"
ssHow many have you smoked"
"One."
..Thats the number" said dad, and,
taking down the strap from behind the
door, he soon convinced the boy ttat
be was right.-Cle7eland Plain Dealer.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-10-21

$500, $500 and $500, will all go on sale at
Special Low Prices.
Now, we do not wish to close this speel on
Clothing until we tell you about our line of
Overcoats. Now, if you need an Overcoat, get
your money and come right to our store CIV. g..
J. Co... We have got the goods and we have
them at the right price. What would you think
of real rice Overcoat for $3.50. Will you just
come and see them before you pass Judgment
Nice Cravnet Rain Coats that come down
to your shoe-tops that sold for SIS. and 500,
will go at So Well, you say this sounds windy
but you just come and see before you pass judg-
ment. We have the goods and we are not
ashamed to tell you about them. We want your
trade and we are going to have it if solid talk
and dependable merchandise counts for anything
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-10-21
LARGEST STOCK OF SHOES

in the town, all going at Special Price. Now,
it would not be good Judgment on our part to.
pass on without telling you about the splendid
-l line of Gents, Ladies and Misses and Chill
drens' Shoes we now have in stock, and will
sell them all at Special Prices While we can,
not describe Shoes to you as minutely as we
can some other lines, yet suffice it to say we.
have one of the. largest lines Of Shoes in the
town, and we want to tell you further, a cheap,
shoddy shoe has no place on our shelves. If
you need Shoes for yourself, Shoes for your
children and little ones, come to our store and
get them at Special Prices, and get good, solid
dependable Shoes that will do you good. You
have been buying your Shoes from US for years
and you know we carry only frst-class stuff.
Come to our store. (W &. ]. Co.. for your Shoes
and get them all at Special Prices
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-10-21
THE A1ANNING TIMES, MANNING S. C.. OCTOBER 1905

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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-10-21
MILLINERY DEPARTMENT.

In this Department you will find the largest
stock of Hats and Millinery Goods in town.
In this Department you will find the most
complete line of Baby Caps in towr.
It this Department you will find the largest
stock of Ribbons. In this Department you will
find all the latest styles. In this Department
you will find courteous ladies ready and anxious
to serve you.
In this Department you will find the lowest
possible prices pervading. Come to our store to
get your fall and winter Hat.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-03-24

There are hundreds OF cases OF
piles which have lasted for 90 and
80 years and have been cured In n
fen days or weeks with the maryel-
Gus Pyramid Pile Cure
Pile sufferers In the past have look
ed upon an operation as the only re-
lief. But operations rarely cure, and
often lead 20 fearful results.
The Pyramid Pile Cure cures. u
relieves the swelling, stops the con-
seatlon, heals the ulcers and assures
ana the piles disappear. There is
no form OF piles which this remedy
II not made 20 cure.
Tho Pyramid Pile Cure can be used
AZ home. There IL no loss OF time or
detention from business, There In
no case OF piles 70 severe that the
Pyramid Pile Cure viii not bring
relief.
We make no charge for trial
pnckago of Pyramid Pile Cure. This
the innamed membrane ana start you
fheinnamed membrane aud aart yon
on your way 20 a cure. After you
have used the sample 80 20 the drug
gist for a 50-cent box OF the remedy.
Write today The sample costs you
nothing. Pyramid DRUG Co, if3
Pyramid nldg., Marshall, Mich.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-03-24
JOHNSON
HE BEN
WILLING

AAAlAsA A'teaa AeaasA nHtsf
~. Paul Minn.. March 2s-Goy-
ernor John A. Johnson. of Minnesota,
In a formal statement 10 Walter
WeilmAn, the weil-known newspaper
writer, announced that ne Is a Fan-
dfdate ior the Presidential nomi'fl-
glea az TIE Democratic PARTY.
Ha Is something less than an af-
Eresslye candidate. Ia that he l. max
lng and viii make no organized,
Systematic effort 20 secure the nomi'
nation he h something more than
a receptive candidate. because, in q
ouiei dlsnlned way he aud his
friends are lookiag after his inter-
eats. and because the governor and
friends Win control the delegSe2n
from THIS state "a the Denver conVen'
ton. AID Minnesota, With substan"
TALLY unanimous yoicc, VIII present
her candidate. 'the man who can
um ~ The polls,' to The national
Democracy
Ooyernor johnson authorised the
ANNOUNCEMENT ln order to set az fest
thA fnmora that he would not be a
oandiaate asains, Rfyan. he Dc,
elarss that he had no asteemevt
NTH nfyan. but that 4 Was only
uflhln lhe lasf as hour ihat ha bad
daoiAeA a. stand for thc nomlnauon
before tho convention.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-03-24
SIMPLE
HOME
RECIPE
To Promptly Relieve All the Cdtart
Sufferers Here

The coming months will be a har-
vest for the doctors and patent med
ieine manufacturers unless great
care is taken 10 keep the feet dry,
also dress warmly.
This advice should be Needed by
all who are subject TO rheumatism,
kidney and bladder trombles and
especially catarrh. While the latter
is considered by most sufferers an
lncurable disease, there are few men
or women who will fail 60 experience
great relief from the following sim
pie home prescription, and II taken
In time II will prevent an attack OF
catarrh during the entire season.
Here is the prescription which any
one can mix: Fluid Extract Dande-
lion One-half ounce. Compound Kar-
gon one ounce, Compound Syrup sar-
saparilla three ounces. Shake well
In bottle and u1e In teaspoonful
doses after each meal and again at
bedtime.
hut unless you go 10 the trouble
60 ask the druggist for the Dande-
lion and Sarsaparilla separately, and
then buy one ounce Kargon Com
pound, in an original (unopenedl
package. plainly printed. Guaranteed
No. 10S under National Drug Law,
and mix the Kargon with the other
ingredients at your home, you had
better not use this effective prescrlp-
tion at all. IL may be worse than
useless. perhaps even harmful, and
your money wasted Under no cir
cumstances accept the prescription all
ready prepared. nor accept any excuse
for offering II TO you that way. Pur-
chase separately the Kargon Com
pound. No. los Guarantee, as ex-
planned above. and mix these three
ingredients M home yourself. or
don't use at all.
The Compound Kargon In this pre-
scrlption acts directly upon the
elimlnatlve tissues OF the kidneys to
make them filter and strain from
the blood. the poisons that produce
all forms OF catarrhal affections. Re
lief Is often felt even after the first
few doses and. II Is seldom that the
sufferer ever experiences a return
attack within the year.
This prescription makes splen-
did remedy for all forms OF blood
disorders and such symptoms as lame
back, bladder weakness and rheuma-
tism pains are entirely dispelled.
AS this valuable. though simple,
recipe comes from a thoroughly re-
liable source. Il should be needed by
every afIilcted reader.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-03-24
SUICIDE
MANIA
PERSISTS

San Francisco. March s4.-AfteI
she had swallowed ohloroform with
suicidal intent. and while her hus-
band was running for a physician,
early this morning. Mrs. Laura stod,
dard Inhaled gas through a tube and
was almost dead when medical aid
arrived She died a few minutes
later
AZ daybreak rhe took the poison
and then awakened her husband to
tell him. Tie quickly forced some
lime water down her throat, and
then fastened for a doctor Fearing
that the water might xiii the e6eeis
OF the chloroform. she lnhaled the
gas. she committed the act IN a NJ
OF despOndency.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-03-24
To Visit NorrnaIs-


A Salem special SAYS; The board
of visitors who are 20 investigate the
work helns done az the state normal
school organized today by electing
City Supt J. N. Powers of salem.
chairman, and City Supt. Turner OF
Grants Pass. secretary. County Supt.
Churchin az Baker CNy Is the third
member of the board. and they viii
procce3 90 visit the state schools for
the training az public school teach
erl V2rly Ia April, and make a re-
port % TIE state board of regents as
provided by isw Ii is the purpose
~ the laW 90 have a yearly inspec-
Zion made by 4 committee 90 visitors
who DO not reside ia the counties
having normal schools and report ON
the work being d0ne there This re-
pert viii be theR laid before the
board Of regcnls al their annual
meeting aud become the basis OF
their recommendation 20 the legis-
laturo Il Is believed 40 be One Of
the best features of the new Law
Which PLACED ihe normal schools an
der one hoard of regents that an en-
tifolS dlslnterestod hody Ol e8aca-
tors visit the schools aud make a
crillcai report
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-03-24

By the Southern Pacific between San
Francisco and Los Angeles and II is
expected II will equal the popularity
Of that train.
This train will provide excellent
service between Puget sound points
and California. When II is put on,
passengers may leave Tacoma and
Seattle In the morning and arrive in
San Francisco early the next night.
Spokane, too, would be benefited
greateiy by the new train, for II
would shorten the time from the In
land Empire capital 10 the Bay City.
Leaving Spokane az n'gh'. the trav.
eler could spend the next day in Port
land and reach San Francisco the
following night
Fast train over the Shasta route OF
the Southern Pacific have been talked
of ever since the road secured heay-
Ter equipment some time ago and
started TO expend a large sum OF
money In relaying ifs main line In
this stae with the heavier rails need
ed 40 carry the heavier equipment.
AZ the same time wooden bridges
were replaced which heavier steel
structures. across which the big loco
motives now Is rise can charge at
full speed.
The plan for fast passenger serv-
ice has never been so near. realiza-
tion as now, when track conditions
are favorable for fast running. II
n expected that the new train viii
be nut on Aprli 1