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The Washington herald., 1908-06-12

New York. June lin the fact that
transactions in stocks to-day amounted
TO I4S.OOO shares or the smallest quantity
OF stocks purchased and sold in any day
for four years. with the exception of the
10000 shares turned over on June "a Of a
year ago, the dead and alive character
Of the days market was 80 plainly eX-
hibted as to make almost superfluous
any further details concerning H.
There were intervals of an hour or
more In which there were no dealings
at all In some Of the most active securi-
ties dealt in on the floor of the stock
exchange. and with hardly an exception
the gross extent covered by the fiuctua-
tiOns In the market leaders was no more
than half a point. while final dealings
in quotations for these stocks were as
rule less
No Tendency Manifest.
On Tuesday. when The market was more
lively than It was to-day the trend Of
prices so far as any existed. was slightly
downward On the following day, on
about the same volume of trading, the
movement was upward. To-day 1t was
impossible TO discover any tendency IN
prices whatever. and such trivial changes
in prices as have occurred have been due
TO the operations of the small Try among
the room-trading spectators.
For lack of a better reason 10 explain
the dullness. Il was commonly said to-
day that a general desire on the part OF
Wall street 20 feel certainty regarding
the upshot Of the Republican political
convention at Chicago. not only as con-
Oh fftr
the party. but in regard TO the enuncia-
tion of principles adopted. was the true
cause of the markets stagnation. and
It Is unquestionable that, now that the
hour OF deciding these important ques-
tions Is actually at hand. certain de
gree OF market hesitation should logic
ally be expected.
Watch for Platform.
At the moment. perhaps, the widest IN
terest Is that which pertains to the Re
publican party platform, although the
strongest hopes are entertained. and
definite assurances have. indeed. been
given. that the platform will not be
such as TO affront conservative sentiment
in the financial district
The grain markets during the day
fluctuatod quite irregularly. owing 10
the conflicting influences OF further re
ports of damage TO the crops through
rains and floods I'm the Southwest, but
of much more favorable weather In the
West proper and Northwest
Sterling exchange was a little strong
er to-day. but the prevailing feeling IS
that gold exports are over for the sea-
son Both the Bank OF England and the
Bank Of France again made eXtraordi-
nary showings Of strength in their week
ly statements, even Il the Bank of Eng
lands percentage Of reserve was slight
ly lower than a week ago.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-12
CURB MARKET.

Quotations furnished by Z. +. Hutton Co.
members New York Stock Exchange, G. Bowie
CLiprnan. manager 1901 street northwest.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-12
MISCELLANEOUS BONDS.
COTTON MARKET.

sales. g. 10000. against S275l 900 yesterday.
% a week ago. and $4,000 a year ago.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-08-15
PHONE MAIN 1905.

of the country and the success OF the
party.
Fourteen years ago the negroes of
this county gave to Mr.. Stuart the
highest honor in their gift. But
neither his record while in the legis
lature nor since gives him any stand
ing with them such that he can as
sumo political dictatorship. And even
if he had a record for public service
it is not his prerogative to play the
snob because he is intelligent, nor
manufacture evidence to bolster up
his argument. The people have
right to expect better of men of his
intelligence than that they should
hold aloof because of superior attain
ments. The Republican party has
sized him up for what he is, and has
refused to respond to his blandish-
ments for denomination, and he fails
utterly to understand his own com
munity if he thinks his services are
expected by his race, where unselfish
work for it is needed. Snobbery and
misrepresentation are legitimate prin-
ciples of those who would reap where
they have not sown.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-08-15
Knights of Pythias

The Grand Lodge of the Knights of
Pythias of Colorado and jurisdiction
met Tuesday morning at 1712 Curtis
street, with Grand Chancellor w. r.
Hardy of Pueblo presiding. The
lodges represented were Damon and
Pythias lodges of this city, Pleasant
Home of Colorado Springs, Golden
Eagle of Walsenburg, Silver State,
Star of the West and Columbine and
Prospect Point of Trinidad.
Besides the Representatives of these
lodges there were present several
grand lodge members by virtue of
past officmes. the first days session
concluded with public services at
Shorter, the second day with memor-
ial services at Central and the third
day with a public reception and en-
tertainment at Bloomfield Park.
The following officers were elected:
J. H. p Westbrook of Denver, grand
chancellor; H. B. Fox of Colorado
Springs, vice-chancellor; c. w. Young,
Denver, prelate; c. S. Muse, Denver,
grand keeper of records and seal; l..
L. Duncan, Colorado Springs, grand
master of exchequer; H. Carson or
Pueblo, grand master at arms; w.
Watkins, Pueblo, outer guard A. R.
Butler, Denver, inner guard; DR.. Huff,
Pueblo, grand lecturer; DR.. Grant,
Colorado Springs, grand medical ex-
aIliner.
Rain nor cloud deferred the people
from turning out Thursday night to
the picnic of the Grand Lodge
Knights of Pythias. They were there
in record-breaking crowd and had
plenty of good time until the visitors
from Colorado Springs went to their
train. The local grand lodge commit
tee scored big success in their. ar
rangements.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-08-15
Facts Misrepresented
Continued from Page One

tentions, and the criticism of any ne
gro because he shares the misfor
tunes of his race in having gone Out
to fight life's battles, with the handi'
cap of no education, or that he has
had had to do common labor to earn
living, comes with poor grace from
those to whom we have right tc
look for broader principles. Until
such day as God grants to us flow
ering out of our possibilities, through
the sacrifices of each succeeding gen
GRAFTON, ignorance and poverty are le'
ultimately our lot and shame upon
the negro who has so little sympathy
with his people. Least of all should
such criticism come from Mr.
Stuart, for it was to janitor, a mar
who has far less schooling than he
that he owes his nomination and elec
ton to the legislature in 1894. 1t was
B. P. Johnson who fought all night in
the inner caucus of the A. P. A. move
ment to secure his nomination. And
when the community pays tribute to
Mr. Stuart's past honors, it lauds In
no less degree the unschooled War
wick that made him. Now that he is
a leader unhorsed, and an ex-janitor
occupying his place, it is ingratitude
it is cruel to the great masses Of ne
groes who still toll and earn theiI
bread with the sweat Of their brow
for honest labor and lowly life to b'
made fun Of.
AS inexplicable as is his course
judging from a racial standpoint, it is
even more so from that of the party
1t is easy to find fault. It is easy tc
disorganize The Republican party is
not perfect. But certainly Colorado
Republicans do not deserve to be
called "lily-whites,' nor do they Jim
Crow" negroes.
The party has right to expect bel
ter of those who seek its honors thai
that they should discredit it upoI
street corners, and by inunendo II
newspaper articles. There are a lo
of nice gentlemen associated with tht
state and county organization, and t
them and their credit it may be sait
that the avenues of employment foI
negroes are increasing and growing
better with each year They have
kept the statutes clear of the law!
that trammel our race and disgrace
other states. 1t is now due ourselves
it is due them as our friends, that w
look forward, not backward; that w
plan, not criticise; that we make ou
Republicanism felt for the salvation
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-08-15
WILLING WORKERS FAIR.

The Willing Workers of Zion
church will hold a fair at the church
beginning on the 25tb and continuing
three nights. They have prepared
many articles and a great variety. In
addition there will be three evening
entertainments. winding up with an
old folks concert and quilting bee.
There will be a silk quilt run for
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-08-15

Dixon to suspend his theatrical en-.
gagements for the "Clansm'V in
Philadelphia. Other cities claiaored
against Dixon. but Philadelphia forced
him to close. Come hear how It was
done. Then, too, there will be de
scription OF the Atlanta riots Hear
why and what the results ~ them
have been. Madam E. l.. Faulkner
will be in charge of the musical pro-
gram in which Zion choir will partioi.
pate.
No admission will be charged. Re.
freshments will be served at the close
The program will begin at $3.50 sharp.
This will be the parting word with
Rev Moore No such opportunity to
become informed on these matters VI
tally affecting the race has ever been
offered and large attendance is ex.
pected.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-08-15

Come out and hear how they drove
the "Clansman" out Of Philadelphia.
Tuesday evening at Zion Baptist
church Rev Moore will lecture. He
was the man who forced Thomas
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-08-15

Rev E. w. Moore of Philadelphia
was the speaker at Zion church last
Sunday morning and evening. The
many dear memories which cling to
people and pastor of other days, made
the service one Of much gladness ana
spiritual uplift. Rev. Moore is one Of
the strong men of his city, and his
clear presentation Of gospel truth.
clothed with ample illustration taken
from 4 broad experience, marked his
addresses as excellent. The congre-
cation vas large at both services and
he held levee after each service,
meeting any well known to him and
making new acquaintances.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-09-16
The PALISADES.
Their Counterpart Cannot Be Found
In All the World.

Their Counterpart Cannot Be Found
In All the World.
The edge Of the world, if such thing
may lie, lies hardly a rife shot away
from one Of the centers Of. the world
itself-the city of New York.
The Palisades, those mighty walls
whereon the annals of the centuries
are graved-what an edge of the world
their lip presents to him who comes,
perhaps at night, to their rough hewn
elevation! In no other place other than
this near proximity to man and one Of
his greatest cities could a physical fea-
ture so profoundly vast and impressive
be so hidden from the world Their
counterpart cannot be found in all the
world, and yet the Palisades are almost
unexploited and unknown to the globe
circling, sight hunting public that year
IL traverses the continents or seas to
gaze at things less wonderful in some
distant field Of natures marvellous
achievements, for little does any one
know Of these titanic walls who has
merely seen them from the Hudson.
Were they somewhere off in a land
comparatively inaccessible, reached by
q transcontinenta thread Of steel, the
guidebooks would be rich in their pic
tured grandeur anG man would rove
far to explore them.-Philip Yerriil
Mighels in Harper's Magazine.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-09-16
To the Kings Taste.

We learn in Leaves From the jour
nal Of Sir George Smart that when
Sir George, who was chorister at the
Chapel Royal, arranged the musical
programme at the opening Of the new
London bridge in 1881 his chief at
traction was a glee party.
Immediately after the glee party had
sung "God Save the King In the tent
in which the king and queen were seat
ed two unknown persons In costume,
q man and his wife, stepped forward,
and to Sir Georges Infinite disgust the
man played "God Save the King" with
his knuckles on his chin, accompanied
by his wife's voice.
The king called Sir George to him
and asked who they were. Sir George
by that time knew the name Of the
performers and gave it, adding that
he was sorry they had lntruded with
out permission.
"Oh, no intrusionv' said the king.
1T was charming. Tell them to per-
form again"
So Sir George had to tell the per
formers that their number was en-
cored by royal command, and to theiE
great delight and to the chagrin OF sr
George they repeated It
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-09-16
The Best Machines

The idea that peace could be the
normal relation Of the nations never
entered Napoleon's head or the head
Of any man about him, declares a.
L. Kielland in "Napoleon's Men and
Methods" In his mind peace could
only mean a pause between two wars
BE had no idea to give to the world.
His thoughts did not so beyond his
own life. he shrinks at once In COM
parison with a man Of science, who ex-
pends his life to create a thought that
will nourish and elevate posterity.
If Napoleon reached the highest sum-
NIT Of a prince and commander, he
was also the last who succeeded In
gathering about his person all the
glamour that had been wont to accom-
pany and aoorn the bloody business
Of war. There was no more Of It after
his fall. War became afterward an
academic study. Military affairs came
to resemble industrial interests, In
which it Is the best machines that gain
the victory.
We now strip our armies Of their
gold cords and waving plumes. The
admiral, who used to stand on the
bridge In his gala Uniform, with his
decorations and sash, now sits IN q
steel box and presses buttons Ike q
telephone girl. When the glamour goes
from 8 thing It Is near its end.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-09-16
He LACKED TACT.
Bad Breaks Of the Man Who Was
Trying to Sell Speetaeles.

Bad Breaks Of the Man Who Was
Trying to Sell Speetacles.
1.-The meanest job Of my lean days"
said a millionaire, "was spectacle ped
ding. I still see the sad and scornful
looks, I still hear the reproachful oaths,
which that work brought down on me.
'It was at the seashore. I had q
case Of spectacles for every age from
forty-fve up. I paced the beach and
the board walk.
"Olce I walked up to a lady and
gentleman seated close together on the
sand.
"'Sr and madam I said, would
these interest you? The best and
cheapest brand Of old age spectacles
on the market. This pair would be
your size, sir-forty-nine years. Lady,
will you try these Afty-four year ones?'
''They Redeemed, and the man told me,
with an oath, to move on. I remem-
bered as 7 moved that he had been
holding her hand. a seaside Irritation
OF course they hadn't liked their
thoughts brought down from love to
old age spectacles.
"On the board walk I accosted q
pretty girl leading an old man by the
arm.
"sWould your grandpa be interested
in these, MISS? I said. Best glass,
warranted, eighty year size, price
"'Tell him to go, Billy said the girl.
"And as I went a hot corn man
chuckled:
"'That, you dub, was Gobsa Golde
and his young bride.' LOS Angeles
Times.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-09-16
A DESERT PERIL.
The Deadly Clear Water Of the Death
Valley Pools.

zone Of the chief dangers to travel
ers in crossing such dreary and arid
wastes as the far famed Death valley
arises from ignorance rs to the char
acter Of the infrequent pools Of water
along the route" said mining engl-
ner Of Denver.
'.The tenderfoot, growing faint IN
der blazing sun, will want to quench
his intolerable thirst when he comes
to shallow hole whose water, clear
as crystal, seems absolutely pure. He
can with difficulty be restrained from
drinking it by some experienced COM
panion, who knows that one draft
will probably cause serious if not
fatal illness. This water, for all its
seeming purity and clearness, is loaded
with arsenic, and many man has lost
his life by its use.
Curiously enough, the only water in
the desert that is safe to drink is foul
looking and inhabited by bugs and
snakes. When you come to 4 muddy
pool on the surface Of which insects
are disporting themselves, however re-
pulsiye it may be, both to the eye and
palate, you may drink it with i'm
punity, despite its looks, as q man will
who is crazy with thirst produced by
the burning sands and merciless sun"
Baltimore American.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-09-16
Mot Abasted,

"When I was young" said a lawyer,
"my best client was wealthy o1d
lady noted for saying caustic things
about her acquaintances. One morn
ing, when was staying at her house.
she yilifed one Of her neighoors'
named Stamford, without stint.
"By way Of changing the suo)ec'
I proposed to read to her from q
volume Of lectures l had happened to
bring with me. She assented. / start
ed at random and when too late dis
covered that I was in the middle OF q
lecture on the government Of the
tongue.
II was afraid she would think I had
selected it to admonish her, yet ]
dared not stop for fear of seeming tc
make the offense more pointed. So Oh
I read to the end, pretty sure that my
reading would cost me client worth
two hundred year to me. But when
/ ended she said:
"'Thank you, Mr.. -. It IS an eS'
cellent lecture and would fit my neigh
Dor Stamford to IT,"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-09-16
TRICKS OF WRITERS.
Ruse by Which Kipiins Piqued His
O..J,,cJ rrr;ocitv

A Ruse by Which Kipiins Piqued His
Readers Curiosity.
'When first began to read Kip
ling" said an admirer, 'my curiosity
was immensely piqued by the scraps
Of verse with which he usually headed
his early stories. They were all cred
tied to poems I had never heard Of In
my life and were just such salient
striking fragments as would naturally
whet ones appetite for the remainder.
For over a year tried hard to locate
those mysterious poems and enlisted
half a dozen book dealers in the
search. At last one Of them wrote me
that I was wasting time and that the
alleged quotations were merely Mr.
Kipling's little joke.
IN other words, be manufactured
'em to order and stuck them at the top
Of his tales for the sake Of the odor OF
erudition they lent to the production.
/ was mad for while, but when I
cooled off had a good big laugh. Of
course you know Scott used to do the
same thing, and so, for that matter,
did Edgar Allan Poe. Poe was really
the worst quotation fakir Of the lot.
'He would write wise sounding de-
tached sentences and credit them to
imaginary German philosophers with
long. outlandish and impressive names.
However, I don't know why the thing
shouldsbe punishable. The business OF
q writer Of fiction is to create an 1llu-
sion, and as long as he does it I for
one am not particular what means ne
employs to contribute to the end
New Orleans mes-Democrat.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-09-16
HIS OWN BAIT.
The Giant Alligator Swapping Turtle
as Fisherman.

The Giant Alligator Swapping Turtle
as a Fisherman.
There is q canny reptile fisherman
which makes effective use of the bait
which he carries in his own mouth.
This is the alligator swapping turtle, a
giant among reptiles, known to attain
a maximum weight Of IA pounds, with
q length Of shell Of about twenty-eight
inches. It haunts rivers flowing into
the gulf Of Mexico, including the Mis-
sissippi, where it is common. In ap-
pearance and actions it is an enlarged
duplicate of the common swapping tur-
tie. Its pale brown hues well match
the soft, muddy bottoms on which it
lies motionless, angling for fish with
the decoy. The bait is attached inside
the lower jaw, close to the tongue, and
is a we'll developed flament Of flesh,
white and distinct from the yellowish
mouth part and closely resembling
large grub. While waiting the turtle
keeps this grub in motion, giving 1t
the aspect Of crawling about in small
circular course. It's mud colored shell,
often studded with a growth Of bne,
waving moss, looks like great round
stone, and close to it IS second small
er stone. the head Close to this small
er stone crawls the plump white grub.
A fish sees it and makes q natural
mistake, only to be seized by sudden
snap OF the powerful jaws. The jaws
are remarkably powerful. The COM
mon snapper, which attains only a
third of the size of his larger relative,
will bite a finger clean off, and the al-
ligator snapper could bite through
wrist or foot.-Chicago Tribune.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-09-16
THE: BUCKBOARD.
Invented In the Year 1920 by Penn-
sylvania Doctor.

Invented In the Year 1920 by Ponn-
sylvania Doctor.
Though the name "bucktoard" Is ap-
piled to thousands Of carriages, few
people know how the word came to be
used.
Back around 1920, says the American
v&:cle, in explaining It, when the
transportation Of goods, wares and
merchandise was almost entirely by
wagon, a DR.. Buck, who for many
years afterward was the military store
keeper at Washington, YVES IN charge
Of military stores en- route to army
posts in the southwest
IN east Tennessee much difficulty
was experienced by reason Of the rough
roads, and there were frequent mis-
haps, mostly from the wagons over
turning.
DR.. Buck overhauled the outfit and,
abandoning the wagon bodies, long
boards were set directly On the a1les
or hung below, and the stores were
loaded in such a manner that there
were no further delays from break
downs, and the stores safely reached
their destinations. In special emer-
gency, too, the loaT could be shifted
or taken off in hurry.
The idea was probably not new, but
Dr.. Bucks example was followed
especially when roads were rough, and
soon much hauling was done by the
use Of wheels, axles and boards only.
Now we have the blackboard, both IN
carriage and automobile forms, con-
forming closely to the original Idea,
though few suspect the source of it
San Francisco Chronicle.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-09-16
HAD BEEN in JAIL.
Yet 1t Did Not Prejudice His Standing
as Witness.

Yes 1t Did Not Prejudice His Standing
as Witness.
An important case was being tried
before the criminal court Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia. An old negro was
In the witness box. The district attor-
ney commenced:
'sWhat Is your nane?"
"John Williams, sah.'
care you the John Williams who was
sent to the Albany penitentiary for
1arcenyT'
mo, sah-not this John"
care you the John Williams who was
convicted Of arson and sent to the Bal
imore penitentiary?
"No, sab"
'Eaye you ever been in any peniten.
tiaryy
eyes, sah."
ALI eyes were now turned upon the
witness. The district attorney smiled
complacently and resumed:
"How many tines have you been in
the penitentiary?
Twice, sah.''
'Where?"
TN Baltimore, sah."
GLOW long were you there the first
time?'
"About two hours, sah."
"Eow long the second timer" asked
the attorney, rather crestallen.
Gan hour, sab. I went there to
whitewash cell that was wanted for
q lawyer who had robbed his client"
The attorney sat down amid the
laughter Of the spectators.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-09-16
The Greatest General.

All things duly considered, the great
est general Of whom we have any
knowledge was In all probability the
Carthaginian, Hannibal An the IN
formation we have Of Hannibal comes
from his enemies, and yet what
achievements they were forced to cred
1t him with! The second Punic war
the most brilliant IN history-was prac-
dcally one man against a whole na-
ton, and that the strongest then
known. With the army that he had
nodded out Of raw and barba1ous
levies Hannibal had to fight nation
Of the stoutest and best trained war
riors Of ancient times, and he had to
DO this without any assistance from
home. It has been well said that there
Is nowhere else an example Of what q
single man Of genius may achieve
against the most tremendous Odds
New York American.