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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-02-03
SPEkRlNG A BEAR.
Bruins Sharp Teeth Bit Through the
Copper Sheathed Weapon.

Bruins Sharp Teeth Bit Through the
Copper Sheathed Weapon.
Twice in NY chase Of ,bruin have
made use Of q bear spear as my weap-
on Of attack" writes Count Eric Won
Rosen. "and may take this opportu-
nifty to maintain that the use Of q
spear entails no greater cruelty than
any other mode Of attack and that
every hunter should be armed with
| one in reserve, since these powerful
beasts have 4 vitality that triumphs
over stray bullet or more unless
lodged in q vital region, and when
wounded their retaliation is redoubta-
BILE and easily fatal. In Karelia, Fin
land. the bear is yet regarded as a
noNious horror. The great black haired
slagbjorn,' or killing bear. is still ram
pant there. and couple Of winters
back I was able to wreak justifable
! vengeance on some beasts that had
killed over i score of COWS and nine
horses. News had been brought me
that some Of these rascals were hiber-
mating en- Q small marsh bound island.
I'VE found 10 difficulty in locating
their lair, and took up my post at
the entrance to it. armed only with my
spear. l mcs explain that bear spear
consists Of an ash staff some two
yards long and about couple Of
inches in diameter There is blade
of steel about twelve inches in length,
and the shaft is copper cased as pre-
vention against the teeth Of bruin. AS
soon as my gentleman appeared tried
to stick him in the throat, but he par
ried adroitly, and I missed. made
another lunge and succeeded in driv-
ing my spear point through his breast.
"He started roaring furiously and
snapped at my copper cased staff, then
made a: 1ttempt to strike at my arm
wit 5 huge fore paw, so that I
nl.s u. drop my weapon. The powerful
brute hung on to my spear at the one
end, while I as grimly held on at the
other end. His bites went through the
copper plate, and he started shredding
the wood beneath. Strenuously /
checked his further advances, and
gradually, for his wounds began to
tell, his resistance weakened, and be
dropped at last over the aperture Of
his den.
Il pulled out the spear, but so much
strength still remained in him that be
seized the blade and bit it with a
force that left deep indentatons in the
steel. Ny companion then finished
him off with his own weapon. This
struggle from start to finish covered
FIVE minutes"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-02-03
SAVAGE Grabs.

The most savage specimen Of the
crab species is found in Japan, seem
ing to dream Of nothing but fighting.
to delight in nothing half so much.
The minute be spies another Of his
kind he scrapes his claws together in
rage. challenging him to the combat.
Not a moment is wasted in prel1mina-
ries, but at it they go, hammer and
tones. It sounds like two rocks grind.
ing against one another. The sand
flies as the warriors push each other
hither and thither until at l. t one OF
them stretches himself out in the sun,
tired to death. But he does not beg
for mercy or attempt to run away,
only feebly rubbing his claws together
in defiance of the zoe. That foe comes
closer, and, with MS claws trembling
with Joy at his victory, the conqueror
catches hold Of one claw Of the van.
Quished crab, twists it until it comes
off and bears away the palpitatine
limb as a trophy Of his prowess. Such
is a battle between warrior crabs.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-02-03
CAVE HOUSES.
France Is Dotted All Over With These
Curious Habitations.


There are no fewer than 100000
cave 6wellers in France" writes a
traveller. Whether YOU travel north,
south, east or west you find these Gu
rious limitations Of the homes Of prim-
tive man. They stretch for fully sew
enty miles along the valley OF the
Loire, from Blois to Saumur. and as
the train proceeds you can catch
glimpse from time to time Of their pic
turesque entrances, surrounded By
flowers and vcrdure AS likely as not
you will sec the Inhabitants standing
or sitting in front Of their mysterious
looking caverns. and unless you have
learned the country you Will be IN
clined 10 imagine that they possess
some of the characteristics OF the
troglodytes Of old and that their
homes are mere denS. Not so. as you
will find on visiting them.
They are nearly Il! we'll TO do peas
ants. owners perhaps Of some of the
vineyards that deck the slopes on all
sides. and their habitations are, as a
rule both healthy and comfortably
furnished. These singular houses are
remarkably cool in summer without
being in the least damp. while in win
ter they can be warmed much more
easily and better than ordinary apart
nents. The health Of the modern
troslodyte is. as rule, excellent, and
it is not uncommon to find centena-
rians among them. This. however. is
BY no means surprising when we con-
slider that their homes are not only
healthful to live in. but are also COM
fortably furnished and fitted up.
IN tha majority Of cases these rock
houses were not excavated for the spe-
cial purpose Of being inhabited. but
with the object of obtaining stone for
the building Of houses. At Rochecor-
bon there is q rock dwelling carved
out Of q single block Of stone, and the
ingenious owner. in addition to making
two story villa therefrom, has pro-
vided himself with q roof garden,
from which 8 fine view Of the valley
can be obtained. A similar house eH-
lists in Bourre. in which locality the
disused quarries are said to date back
to the days Of the Romans"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-02-03
QUEER ENGLISH TAXES.
Babies as Well as Windows Used to
Help Swell the Revenues.

Babies as Well as Windows Used to
Help Swell the Revenues.
In 1895 a tax of . shillings had to be
paid by the parents Of every little
stranger" born in England except BY
people in receipt Of aims. Curiously
enough, measure proposing tax on
babies was introduced some time ago
In the local parliament Of the German
princedom Of ReusS by which it was
proposed that the parents or mother
when registering the birth os child
should in each case contribute 6 sum
amounting to 10 cents.
Some time ago q eood deal Of merri-
ment was aroused by measure in
troduced in the legislature Of New
Jersey by which it was proposed to
tax boards, but even this is not an
original proposal Queen Elizabeth put
q tax on every beard Of fortnight's
growth, while couple Of centuries
ago Peter the Great insisted that all
MOBILES who wore boards should pay
100 rubles for the privilege.
AS chancellor of the English ex-
chequer Pitt rendered himself 7e-y TN
popular BY the extraordinary means
to which he resorted in order to i'm
prove the state Of the country's ex-
chequer. BE it was who first intro
duced the income tax, and he also
levied a tax upon horses, which caused
O certain farmer to use cow for the
purpose Of riding to and from market.
Even more dissatisfaction, however,
was caused by Pitts increase Of the
window tax, first imposed in the year
that the tax on babies was enforced.
This window tax caused property OWL
ers to wall up as many windows as
possible, in order to reduce the amount
for which they were liable.-Philadel-
phia Ledger.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-02-03
Arctic Doc Life,

Nowhere in the world has the dog
such unrestricted right Of way as II
our most northerly possession-Alaska
In winter, when the more than 6OOOOt
square miles Of territory are sealed uI
in solid ice, dogs are almost the sole
means Of getting from place to place
in fact, they seem necessary to life 1t
SELF
The aristocrats Of arctic dog life are
the mail teams in the service OF the
United States government They are
today a superior breed to the dogs EN-
ployed some half dozen years ago be-
fore great gold discoveries demanded
increased mail service.-Lida Rose NC
Cabe in st. Nicholas.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-02-03

Indifference displayed in the face OF
the uncertainties and dangers of life is
characteristic Of the WesseN dwellers
in the Islands Of the Vale" according
70 Eleanor G. Hayden. the author Of
the book Of the title, who supports her
statement With story OF humorous
turn.
4 certain cottage and its Old mistress
had improved so greatly in comfort
and appearance that 4 visitor shrewd-
" surmised that the son of the house,
a lazy ne'er do well, had turned over
a new leaf. He inquired about it.
Yes, sir. my sons in work now,
said the smiling old mother. Takes
good money, he does, too. All he has
to do is to go twice day to the circus
and put his head in the lions mouth.
The rest Of the time he has to him
self"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-02-03
Buddhist Ceremonies.

Some Buddhist ceremonies present a
striking analogy to certain Christian
rites. An old missionary says: "The
very titles Of their intercessionS, such
as goddess Of mercy holy mother,
queen Of heaven with an image Of
the virgin having q child in her arms
holding g crescent, are all such strik-
ing condolences that the Catholic mis-
sionaries were greatly stumbled at the
resemblances between Chinese wor-
ship and their own when they came
over to convert the natives to Chris
tianity."-London Standard.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-02-03
a Surprise For the Ihief.

Herr Hager. q rich and influential
banker. frequently had watches picked
from his pocket. At first he had re-
course to all kinds Of safety chains;
then one morning he took no precau-
ton whatever and quietly allowed
himself to be robbed. At night, on
returning from his business, he TOOK
up the evening paper; he uttered an
exclamation Of delight \ watch had
exploded in mans hands The VIC
TINS hands were shattered and the
left eye destroyed. The crafty bank
er had filed the watch case with dy-
mantle, which exploded in the opera
tion of winding.-London Telegraph.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-02-03
Eumiaatinq Library Books

The library subscriber shifted suspl-
ciously at the copy Of THE Three
Musketeers' which she was about to
take home. "Carbolic acid" she said.
"Have you been fumigating the
books?"
"No. we haven't" said the librarian,
"but some subscriber has. Many OF
our patrons like to do their own funi-
eating. Usually they use carbolic acid.
At times when z good deal of sickness
is reported the fumigating craze IS es-
peciallv severe and one-third Of the
books brought into the library smell to
heaven with carbolic acid. New York
Drocc
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-02-03
A Raw Recruit.

Corporal Ito town recruit on stable
guard for the first time)-Now, you've
got to patrol these ERE lines an am
ner in any pegs that get loose an gen
orally look after the 'orses.
Recruit (whose knowledge Of horses
is Of the slightest)-And what time am
to wake the horses in the mornin' ?
London Tit-BitS.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-02-03
No Need os Them Some Day.


At q monthly examination boy OF
fourteen failed to spell 15 per cent OF
his words correctly. The tutor told
him this was surprising and must rot
happen again The boy replied that be
thought he had done pretty we'll on
the whole.
You must study those words over
and over again" replied the tutor.
This must not occur 1t any future
time Study them so that you can re-
member them forever"
The boy stood still in silent contem-
plation for 4 few moments and then
remarked:
Il was Just thinking that wouldn'
live that S."-Harper's Weekly.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-02-03
a Useful Tree.

The carnahuba palm Of Brazil may
be said to be the worlds most usefu
tree. It's roots make very valuable
drug, a blood purifier. Its timber vii
take high polish and is in demanc
among cabinetmakers for fine work
Tie sap becomes wine or vinegar. ac
co-ding to the way it is prepared, ane
starch and sugar are also obtained
from this sap.
The fruit Of the tree is a cattle food
the nut is good coffee substitute, anc
the pith makes corks.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-02-03
A Difficult Task.

One Of the greatest puzzles. said a
member of parliament, is how to con-
cede the most worthy and honorable
intentions to an opponent, how to pro-
fesS an answering and unfadirg be-
lief in his uncomDromising veracity
and bona fdes and at the same time
to convey 4 distinct conviction that he
is an impostor and . hulnbug Of the
first water and an accomplished Ana
MAS carrying q we,ter Of thirteen stone
seven pounds in the mendacity handi-
cap.-London Opinion.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-02-03
of Guard

-1How did it happen that your friends
got the best Of you:" queried the in
Guisitive person.
"They got busy while I was watch
ang my enemies" explained the man
who had got the short end Of it.-Chi-
cago News.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-02-03
Revolts at Colo Steel.

Your only hope." said three doctors
to Mrs N. Z. Fisher, Detroit, Mich,
suffering from severe rectal trouble.
lies in an operation. then used DR..
Kings New Life Pills. she writes. It'll
wholly cured" They prevent Appendi-
cltis, cure Constipation, Headache. 25c.
at Dr.. ". Z. Brown & Co., and J. E.
Arant.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-02-03

G r. klueer, the Jeweler. 1850 Eir-
ginia Ave. indianapolis. Ind, writes:
II was so weak from kidney trouble that
could walk hundred feet. Four bot
ties of Folev's Kidney Remedy cleared
my complexion, cured my baclsache and
the irregularities disappeared. and
can now attend to business every day,
and recommend Foley's Kidney Remedy
to all sufferers, as it cured me after the
doctors and other remedies had failed"
". E. Brown & Co.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-02-03

Foley's Honey and Tar clears the air
passages. stops the Irritation in the
throat. soothes the inhamed membran-
es. and the most obstinate cough diSap-
pears. Sore and inAamed lungs are
healed and strengthened. and the cold
is expelled from the system. Refuse any
but the genuine in the yellow package.
W. L. Brown & Co.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-02-03
The True Bohemian.

"a true bohemian is 4 man who bor-
rows & dollar and then invites you to
lunch with il"
Wrong again. a true bohemian is
a man who invites himself to lunch
with you and then borrows dollar"
kansas City Star.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-02-03
Sarcastic.

Mr.. Smith (after i'll tempered speech
by Brown)-Mr. Chairman and gentle
men, following the example OF MT.
Browns luncheon. I shall venture TO
disagree with hin.-Punch.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-02-03
A Recommendation.

Erss been in jail?"
Counties times. But that's no 1et
rimeat to man in my business"
"And what is your business?"
I'm a ufeur."-Louisville Cou
rier Journal.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-02-03

Foiey;s Orino Laxative cures consti-
patton and liver trouble and makes the
bowels healthy and regular. Orino is
superior to pills and tablets as it does
not~gripe or nauseate. Why take any
thing else. w. Z. Brown & Co.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-02-03
SimolifieG SpeIlinc.

write me an example Of simpliaed
spelling, children" said the teacher,
and Tommie wrote: The man who
csrves monuments urns his living
New York Times.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-02-03
His Reasoning.

Bobby believe YOU are engaged to
Mr.. Snooks at last, sis, Sis-What
makes you think so? Bobby-Because
he's stopped giving me pennies!-Lon-
don Opinion.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-02-03
[ lie . Streak.

WAS his auto going so very fast?
Your honor, it was going so fast
that the bulldog on the seat beside him
looked like a dachshund. Houston
Post.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-02-03
a LOGICAL Conclusion,

t"The old time sailors do not seem TO
think much Of steam vessels
"Well, it is only natural for an old
sea dog to stick to his bark."-Baltl-
more American.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-02-03
Despite the Jokesmiths.

GroeerS never put sand in sugar
Architects often build houses within
the original estimates.
Coal dealers usually give little
overweight.
Telephone girls are nearly always
courteous
Salesladies Gtto.-Washtngton Her
aid.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-02-03

I think there is success in all honest
endeSor and that there is some vic
tory gained in every gallant struggle
that is nsade.-Charles Dickens.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-02-03
An Easy JOB.

Mans great fault IS that he has so
many small oneS.-Richter.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-02-03

Sincerity and truth are the basis OF
every riTtue.-Confucius.
Evening star., 1909-08-29
still delinquent But old Billy Stitts
brought her a letter from Glen.

DEAR SIs.-I can write only line or two.
Had thump on the head; but it didn't knock
off my block Don't worry. All right in few
DAYS, sure Guess you couldn't come, or you d
be here in response to my last. But Searle
might show up, anyhow. You can write me
now Hope you're well and happy. Is the
brigand still on the job? Can't really write.
With love, GLEN.
Her heart stood still as she read her
brothers lines in a scrawled hand lndlca-
tive of weakness, or pain, or both. She re-
solved in that instant to go.
Mr. Stitts," she said in remarkable
calm, for all that she felt, my brother
needs some clothing, everything com
pete, boots, shirts, and all. He's just
about my SIZE l wish you'd go and buy
them
"Lordl know the best and the cheap
est in camp!" said Billy eagerly. IN
have EN- here before you can write him
your letter; but the stage don't go back
till Friday
She had given no thought to the tri-
weekly stage. She dismissed it now with
a wave of gratitude toward Van Tor the
horse-gratitude or something surglng
warmly in her veins. She started to wish
he could ride at her side; but checked
that 1awlessness sternly. She would ride
to Glen alone!
Evening star., 1909-08-29
CHAPTER XIV.
A Blizzard of Dust


At daylight Beth was dressed as a man
"A and surveying herself in the mirror.
She had passed sleepless night. She was
fevered, excited, and nervous.
Her work had been admirably done.
She locke no more rawly new or youthful
than scores of young tenderfeet daily in
the streets of the camp. The stain on her
face had furnished an astonishing disguise,
supported as it was by male attire. Her
hair was all up in the crown of her hat,
which was set on the back of her head. 1t
was fastened, moreover, with pins con-
cealed beneath the leather band. Alto
gether the guise was most successful.
Beth had disappeared; handsome young
man had been conlured in her place.
Her mare, which Billy had ordered,
came promptly to the door. She heard
her arrive-and her heart stroked more
madly than before. Trembling in every
limb, and treading as softly as thief, she
made her way down the stairs.
On the dining room table was the pack
age of lunch that Mrs. Dick had agreed
to prepare Beth had told her she meant
to take an early morning ride and might
not be back for breakfast. With this
bundle in hand she went out at the door.
her courage all but failing at thought of
the man with the horse at the threshold.
She shrank from being seen in such an
outfit.
1t was too late now to retreat, she told
herself bravely, and out she went.
Say, get a move, young feller!' said
the hostler with her pony. Il amt got
time to play horsepost here all day
Thank you for being SO prompt, said
Beth in a voice that was faint, despite her
efforts to be masculine and she gave him
a coin
III tie that there bundle on behind"
he volunteered less gruffly, and Beth was
glad of his assistance.
A moment later she took a gasp of
breath and mounted to the seat. Collapse
of all the project had seemed imminent;
but an actual feeling of relief and security
ensued when she was settled in the saddle.
so long" said the hostler, and Beth
responded manfully 80 long
CHE rode out slowly toward the one
- main road A feeling of the mornings
chill assailed her, making her shiver. The
noise of her pony's hoofbeats seemed
alarmingly loud.
But nothing happened. The streets
were deserted, save for few half-drunken
wanderers headed for the nearest saloon.
On the far-off peaks of the mountains the
rosy light of sunrise family appeared. In
the calm of the great barren spaces even
Goldite was beautiful at last.
A sense of exhilaration pervaded Beth's
youthful being. She was glad of what she
had done. 1t was joyous, it was splendid.
this aloneness, this absolute freedom in all
this stern old world!
The road wound crookedly up hill, as
it left the streets of the town behind. The
scattered tents extended for mile in this
direction, the squares Of silent canvas like
SO many dice, cast on the slopes by a care
less Fate that had cast men with them in
the struggle.
Beth and her pony finally topped the
hill, to be met by sea of other hills
heaved up beyond. Up and down these
Evening star., 1909-08-29
CORPORATIONS
AGENTS WANTED

AGENTS 2oos PROFIT selling handy omac
Hame Fastener. Horse and wild about
them Money back ii satisf ctory. rite for
agents Thomas Mfg. Co., sos Third St , Dayton, O.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-15
THE POULTRY INDUSTRY.


II is fact not generally known that
Of all farm products poultry stands
fifth in value. 1t fl estimated that
the cash derived from the sale Of poul.
try and eggs amounts TO half a billion
dollars annually. II is believed that
this amount is being rapidly Increased
each rear. due to the fact that farmers
are beginning 70 realize the profits
there are in well cared for Cock Of
hens, When all poultry keepers fully
appreciate how easy 1t is 70 increase
the productiyeness OF their fowls, It
is fair to assume that this branch Of
farm products will advance well toward
lrst place IN relative value The fol-
Lowing, letter from 9. d. Chatterton OF
West Brookfeld, Vt, indicates the way
IN which some are increasing their
egg production. He says u have used
Pages Perfected Poultry Food for the
last two years, and got one-third more
eggs than before. can't get along
without It"
II you want to know more about this
food and the best ways OF using II,
write to O. s. Page. Hyde Park, VT. for
HIS booklet. profitable Poultry" 1t
will be sent free, postpaid, to anyone
mentioning this paper.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-15
EAST CABOT
'noch Drown is slowly failing.

Enoch Drown is slowly failing.
Miss Ethel Peck was in Cabot Sunday.
Mrs. W. l. Abbott was in Cabot We'd
nesday.
Mrs G. r. Clark returned to her home
in Clark Friday
Misses Coda and Gertrude Peck were
in Cabot Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Barr were in
Afarsh6eld Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs George Drew were in
ST. Johnsbtry Thursday.
Mrs. Silas Houghton visited at Frank
Walbridge's over Sunday.
Miss Eva Powers Of Marshfeld IL
working for Mrs. 2. E, Hall.
Misses Tnez ami Hazel Abbott were
in West Danville Saturday.
Mrs, Mark Hill and daughter. Char
lotte, were in Danvills Saturday
Mrs. Dunbar and son, Harvey, Of West
Danville visited at Enoch browns Sum
day.
Walter Ledoux has returned to r. s.
Bars from the Brightlook hospital,
where he underwent an operation for
appendicitis.