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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-02-17
How Marshall Field Made Money

In the early eighties, when the First
National bank Of WallawaIa was not
as big as it IS now, I pretty nearly
had my breath taken away one day
by good looking stranger hailing
from Chicago. BE threw a letter OF
credit for $4,000 from q Chicago bank
on my desk and quietly said. "Can
you cash that?' I looked him over
once or twice, made a quick estimate
Of III the loose cash thought we
could scrape up and said: ''Yes- How
do you want it," He gave smile,
sat down and said. 'sI think III take
it in land" In months time, as his
authorized agent, I bought about 80
600 acres Of cheap railroad land for
my Chicago friend, taking the deeos
in my name at his request, paying an
average Of S2.65 an acre. He cleared
over S1,oo0,oco on this one deal. His
name was Marshall Field. Senator
.Ankeny's "reminiscences in Lesle's
Weekly
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-02-17
Keeping Uo the Limit.

In J. Comyns Carr's "reminiscences
is a characteristic anecdote Of Burne-
Jones, who had consulted his doctor
about certain symptoms which seemed
alarming.
"How many cigars do you smoke IN
a day." the doctor inquired Of his pa
tfent, to which Burne-Jo ones had care
lessly replied, "Oh, think about SIX.
sWeu,' replied his adviser, "for the
present you had better limit yourseit
to three" And in detailing the incl
dent to me afterward Burne-Jones aod'
ed. with a chuckle. you know. my
dear Carr, T never did smoke more
than three"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-02-17
GOT HIS MONEY.
The New Depositor Made Quick Work
With His Check eook.

The New Depositor Made Quick Work
With His Check Book.
During financial stringency
Swedish farmer in one Of the middle
west states had sold some hogs on the
local market and upon receiving his
check in payment Immediately went to
the local bank to realize on his sale.
Upon presentment. Of the check the
banker said to him, do you wish the
money on this check?'
-.Vell, I tank I yust so veil take him."
was the quick reply.
'fYou really want the money!"
"Yah; tank l take the none
"But do you really need the money"
asked the banker.
.svell, no; I don't exactly need him,
but I tank L take the none"
"Well," said the banker, IF you real
" want the money Of course I will
give it to you, but I thought if you
lid not need it perhaps you might open
an account and deposit the money and
then check against it as you needed
it,
Den ver send my shecks here you
will refuse to pay dem.''
.sOh, no, we won't. If you open the
account, we will pay your checks
whenever they come in
This seemed assuring to the Swede,
and he said. well, if you pays my
shecks, den I open de account" and
the account was opened and passbook
and check book handed to the new Gus
toner.
Half an hour later close friend OF
the new depositor appeared >the
cashiers window and presented a
check signed by his friend for the full
amount of the deposit, which was
promptly paid by the banker without
comment
In about an hour the Swede appear
ed and, walking up to the cashiers
window, handed the banker his check
book minus only one check, with the
remark, "Vell, I don't tank needs
hin, any more youths COMPANION.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-02-17
Sour Milk Cow.

The woman was new to the country,
and her host took great pains to e1-
plain to her whatever she didn't un-
derstand about the farm. He'had little
regard for the truth, this farmer; he
delighted to test her gullibility to the
utmost.
The cows seemed to interest her
more than any other domestic animal.
One Of the cows had lost her tail
somehow, and this fact led the woman
to ask why 1t was.
That's the sour milk cow the farm
er explained, with a straight face.
eve always cut the tail of one COW
in the herd so as to get sour milk
fresh every day
The woman looked her doubt.
Its perfectly true" the farmer In
sisted. You see, when the COWS tail
IS gone the sun shines continually on
the cows udder, and the constant heat
sourS the milk
But the woman still doubted.-New
York Sun
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-02-17

eyes, these pots Of mine are all
right" said the potter. ''They don't
talk. though"
NO pots do"
Don't they? Look here"
He took from the shelf strange,
crude pot daubed yellow and blue that
had the shape Of a duck. He filed it
with water; then he poured the water
out again. "Quack, quack, Quack!'
said the pot distinctly. Every gurgle
was distinct quack. There's art for
you" said the potter. every gurgle
of that duck pot is q Quack. Wonder
ful Aztec art! And I have an Aztec
pig pot that grunts like q pig and a
dog pot that barks like a dog. Won
derful chaps, those Aztec potter fel-
lows. wish. T knew their secret. I'M
agine an Aztec banquet" he said aft
er q pause. 'sPots filed, you know,
with wine. And every time you pour
yourself drink sQuackr go the ducks,
'Bowwow..' go the dogs. Regular pan
demonium!"-New York Press.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-02-17
AN ISLAND IN THE AIR.
One of the Wonders Of Prehistoric
Pueblo Architecture.

Three miles south Of the Mesa En-
cantada. in Mexico, is 4 splendid speci-
men Of fantastic erosion-an "island'
In the air. rock with overhanging
sides nearly 400 feet high, seventy
acres in area on the fairly level top,
indented with countless great bays,
notched with dizzy chasms. The great
er part Of the island overhangs the sea
like huge mushroom. and on the top
stands a town which for artistic charm,
chronological interest and romantic his
tory has no peer.
This little town Of Ancoma is one OF
the most perfect types Of the prehis-
toric Pueblo architecture. Most Of the
houses remain Of the type invented
when every house must be fort One
climbed a ladder to his first roof and
pulled up the ladder at night. living
on the second and third floors and
using the ground floor as cellar.
Against enemies armed only with bows
and arrows this was a fair defense.
Comfort had to be sacrificed to safety.
Nothing except the eagle sought such
inaccessible eyries as these victims Of
their own civilization.
Because they were farmers instead
of freebooterS, because they had homes
instead of being vagrants, they were
easy to find, and they. were the prey Of
a hundred nomad tribes With incon-
ceivable labor this island town in the
air was built and fortified. It was
reached only by a mere trail Of toe
holes up the stem Of the mushroom" ."
The age Of the island is not known,
except that it was already ole IN 1o4o,
when the first explorer visited it and
wrote an account of its wonders.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-02-17
Drawing the Line.

ct don't mind listening to man VINO
IS paying for my dinner tell me the
story Of his life" said the woman
Mems lives are generally interesting,
but I won'S stand to hear a woman tell
everything she knows even If she does
nav for my dinner. ia rather pay for
nv own dinner and get an occasional
shy at the conversation New York
Press
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-02-17
THE WORD "WINTER."
Said 70 Have Originally Indicated
Wetness, Not Ccldness.

sac 60 FaV9 STlSitldllJ iilSiSaN0d
Wetness, Not Ccldness.
There is q prevailing impression that
there is something in the word win
ter" that signifies cold, and the sea-
son is usually associated with the idea
of low temperature. but where the
word originated there was little Of
winter as we understand it, While
there was a great deal Of moisture at
the time the earth was nearest to the
sun, so that it is not the temperature
but the atmospheric condition that has
given US the word
The word winter" as We use 1t, as
found with but slight notifications in
all the branches Of the Aryan Ian
guages, for the idea Of wetness asso-
ciated with the season was given to it
before the -Aryan family was divided.
If we go to the root Of the word we
find "wad," with the signifcation Of to
well, to wash out, to moisten or make
wet. Our Aryan ancestors used that
root to apply to all conditions OF
moisture, and many words DeslueS
winter have grown out Of it, wet and
water being among them.
This root "wad'' is in the Sanskrit as
"udan," water. -Anglo-Saxon has wac
ter and in Latin we have ''unda." :"
wave, from which we get our ''inun-
date
Our Danish and Swedish cousins
changed the W. into ~" and have
winter" In Icelandic it is "vetir,"
and the old high German has win
tar" and it is winter" in German.
These four words are all from the
Teutonic base ''wata," which means
wet. So it has been moisture that has
been indicated from the birth Of the
root on which all Of the different words
in a dozen languages have grown
New York Herald.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-02-17
I don't expect anything like
The Editors Sally.

City E6itor-What do you mean by
saying in this robbery story that
''Browa was knocked down and re-
lieved Of a hundred dollars:" Were
YOU ever robbed yourself? New Re
porter-No, sir. City Editor-That ac-
counts for it If you'd been robbed
you wouldn't describe the loss Of
hundred dollars as relicf.-St. Louis
Republic.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-02-17
Nicotine.

"If excessive smoking alone could
cause heart degeneration" writes cor
respondent of. the London Mail. such
cases would be common instead OF eH-
tremely rare. The fact is that only an
almost infi1sitesimal amount Of nicotine
is absorbed in smoking. An ordinary
sized cigar CT an ounce Of smoking to-
bacco contains enough Of this virllent
poison to kill two men. The only rea-
son all smokers are not killed at once
is that the nicotine is destroyed in the
combustion Of the leaf
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-02-17
Abroad.

Abroad is locality entirely sur
rounded by seasickness. In another
view it is a bourne more or less mys-
terious, bounded on its farther side by
your income and on its hither side Dy
custom houses where you have to de-
clare everything you bring back with
you except foreign accent and one
change Of hosiery.
Abroad is where
i. They put
a. Labels ali over your luggage and
b. It all over you.
2. You are almost always going
down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and
the good Samaritan invariably wants
a tip.
Abroad is the stage Of history. but
that is only because history made the
too common mistake Of not seeing
America frst-Puch.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-02-17
Revolts at Cold Steel.

Your Only hope" said three doctors
to Mrs. NJ. Z. Fisher, Detroit. Mich,
suffering from severe rectal trouble.
lies in al operation. then | used Dr..
Kings New Life Pills" she writes. till
wholly cured" They prevent Append.
cltis, cure Constipation, Headache. 23c.
at DR.. ". Z. Brown Il Co., and J. E.
Arant.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-02-17

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 intlamed lungs are
healed and strengthened. and the cold
is expelled from the system. Refuse auy
bat the genuine in the yellow package.
W. E. Brown & Co.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-02-17
In Great Luck.

tI have been looking over my fnan-
cial operations said Mr.. Easigo. Il
must say they are more successful
than usual
4Have you been making large prof
its?''
mo. I don't expect anything like
that"
But you say you were successful?'
Comparatively successful. During
the month I have loaned money to
five friends. and only three Of them
have quit speaking to me."-Washing-
ton Star.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-02-17

C r. Kluger. the Jeweler. 1850 Vir-
ginia Ave. Indianapolis. Ind, writes:
II was so weak from kidney trouble that
! could walk hundred feet. Four bot
ties of Foley'S Kidney Remedy cleared
nv complexion, cured my bacllache and
the irregularities disappeared, and L
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"
w f. Brown & Co.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-02-17
Droeraetinstion.

"Why is procrastination said to be
the thief Of time? asked the teacher.
"'Cause it takes fellow so long TO
say it." answered the bright boy at
the foot Of the class.-Chicago News.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-02-17
CHEAPER.

Servau- Please. sir. missus wants
YOU to send for the plumber. COS she's
dropped her diamond ring down the
bath pipe. Mr. Nuriche-Tel your
mistress not to be ridiculous. III buy
her another diamond ring! - London
Mail
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-02-17
His Kick.

Mr.. Eolesale-So old Pepperpot had
a kick coming on that last bill OF
goods. eh? Wouldn't that make you
sore? Mr.. Litewate the salesman)-1t
did me, sir. He kicked me out.-Kan-
sas City Independent.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-02-17
4 Hard Shot.

Husband (angrily) What! More
money: When Pm dead you'll PROB
ably have to beg for all the money
YOU get! Wife (calmly)-Well, III De
better off than some poor woman VINO
never had any practice.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-02-17
Either Way.

Psmitr- invite you home to din
ner with me, but we have no cooh.
Kjones-And I'd invite you home with
me, but we have one.-Cleveland Lead
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-02-17
An Odd Coincidence.

DO you know that nature and schoi-
arship both agree on one thing"
'.What is that:"
'sIn the fall both begin to turn the
leaves S.''-Baltimore American.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-02-17
His Line Of Study.
''Umr'

'My boy is undecided about what
collegiate course to take"
s'Umr'
What would you advise:"
THAT depends. Does he want to
build up his back muscles or his
wind d?''-Kansas City Independent
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-02-17

4 straight line is the shortest in
morals as in mathematics. = Edge
worth
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-02-17

Snow FELL in Europe for forty days
in 1884.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-02-17
The Talking Pots.

eyes, these pots Of mine are all
right" said the potter. 'sThey don't
to1l- +bn,,rh -
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-09-09
FOREST RESERVE
LINES IDENTIFIED.

Denver, Colo, Sept. 9.-In continu-
ing the contempt proceedings against
George and Arthur Suttle of Routt
county in the federal district court,
Judge Robert E. Lewis declared that
the lines of the forest reserves should
be properly surveyed and marked, and
that he would not venture to hand
down a decision in the Suttle case until
a true survey had been made.
The Suttles are charged with cutting
250,000 feet of lumber from the public
domain after the federal court, two
years ago, had enioined them from so
dong. The Suttles showed that in
three surveys made in the forestry de-
partment in their neighborhood there
were differences of from 100 to 800
feet in marking points, and that the
line was in no way definitely estab-
lished.
The fight with the Suttle brothers
has continued for a period of six years,
and has cost the government more
than 100000.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-09-09
TRY To REVIVE DEM
OCRATIC CORPSE:
Old Time Leaders
Meet for That
Purpose
ALTON B. PARKER IS THERE
Number of Other Has Been's
Express Opinion on H.
come Tax.

Saratoga, \. Y, Sept. ga com
mittee of Democrats not in accord
with the present management of
the party in New York state met to,
day to undertake the proposed re-
juvenation of the Democratic party
The committee states that it is not
against any particular leader, state
Or national, but desires TO forward
the interests of the party. Among
those present are Alton B. Parker,
District Attorney jerome. eX-mayors
Of New York. Seth Low and Augustus
Van Wyck, and Edward NJ Shepard.
who will be named president Of the
organization this afternoon. EX-Jus-
tice Morgan J. O'Brien will head
committee on resolutions which it is
expected will express an opinion on
the income tax, direct nominations
and other policies.
Edward NJ. Shepard on taking the
chair as permanent chairman of the
Democratic conference said: 1--WE are
not met to propose a new party or
condemn our own party whatever its
shortcomings. We are met because
we are Democrats in political faith and
would by preference always be Demo-
Gratis at the polls aud to that end we
wish the party always to be an hon
est, efficient and successful instru-
ment of good government. We are in
a way self-appointed and our influence
and power must solely be in truthful
agitation"
The expression of the sentiment
of the masses of the party" Thomas
NJ. Osborne, chairman of the execu-
tive committee said in part: I'VE
meet with common purpose to sink
our differences and from this moment
uniting with fellow Democrats to do
all in our power to assist in lifting
the party from the slough of despond
into which it has fallen.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-09-09
HARRlMAN'S CONDITION
REMAINS UNCHANGED.
Doctor w. G. Lyle, Harriman's Private
Physician Issues an Official
Bulletin.

Arden, N. Y, Sept. 9.-Dr. w. G.
Lyle, Hafriman's private physician,
issued the following bulletin at 9
O'Clock today: Condition unchanged" "
DR.. Lyle's statement indicates a
disposition on the part of the house
hold to abandon the policy of silence
The wild rumors during the last two
days when Hartman was reported
dead dozen times have convinced the
family that only official information
will prevent irresponsible persons
starting rumors in an attempt to in
f1uence the market. DR.. Lyle's state
ment leaves the situation one of anx-
ious waiting for. 1t is the general be-
lief that the inancier's condition is
critical
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-09-09
RUSH
HOME FROM EUROPE.
Shipping Companies Not Able to Sup
ply Accommodation Demanded
by Tourists.

NY IOUI 1919
London, Sept. 9.-The close of the
summer tourist season witnesses the
usual rush of Americans to secure
homeward passages, with the result,
also usual, that many are disappoint-
ed and compelled to prolong their stay
in England indefinitely.
The shipping companies are nowhere
near able to provide sufficient accom-
modations to meet the demand. Every
big company has long list of per-
sons eager to seize the first ojjortunity
to cross. There were more than one
hundred names on the waiting list at
the Cunard office when the Mauretania
sailed yesterday. If a few berths had
fallen vacant at the last moment the
first one the list would have been ac
commodated, but there were no va
cancies.
The Cunard people say that it has
been a record season. The Carmania,
which sailed last Tuesday, could have
been filled twice over. All the Cunard
boats are booked substantially full un-
til the middle of October, a few first
class berths from September % on
ward being the only ones available for
late comers.
The North German Lloyd officials
say that the only berth they can offer
for September is the second officers
on the Kronprinz Wilhelm, sailing on
September %. They will book that
for $375 There is also chance that
one berth may be vacant on the George
Washington, sailing September 26.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-09-09
WAGES OF SIN
ARE SWIFTLY PAID.
Never More Certainly Than in the
Case of Woman Who Departs
From Path of Virtue.

Detroit, Mich, Sept 9.-Dr. George
A. Fritch held by the authorities in
connection with the tragic death of
Maybelle Millman of Ann Arbor
whose dismembered body was found
a few days ago in Ecorse creek, was
subjected to a severe examination to-
day and the police have damaging
evidence against him. Fritch was
arrested on information of Martha
Henning, the constant companion of
Miss Millman, who stated she went
to Fritch's Office with Miss Millman
who desired a criminal operation and
never saw her again The man re-
sponsible for Miss Millman's condi'
ton has not been discovered.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-09-09
NEWSPAPER MEN ARE
CORDIALLY INVITED.
Pecos Valley Press Association Meets
at Carlsbad at the Same Time
as Firemen.

The following cordian invitation is
being sent New Mexico newspaper
men:
Carlsbad, n. NJ, Sept. 9, 1909.
Brethren of the Association:
The general committee for the con-
vention and tournament of the New
Mexico Firemen's Association has ap-
propriated and placed with the tras-
urer, sufficient funds to insure first
class entertainment for all members
of our association or other newspaper
men that meet with us. We will there
fore be enabled to show all who come
a good time and can assure you that
no pains or expense will be spared to
make your visit pleasant and the meet
ing the best ever.
There will be auto rides and recep-
ton at at the club rooms and the add
ed interest of seeing the hose race,
foot races, ball games, ETC., between
picked teams from all over the terri
tory. There will be camping trip if
a sufficient number choose to go to the
mountains for a couple of days after
the meetings of the association are
held.
In recognition of the liberal treat
ment by the general committee for
the convention and tournament, you
are requested to kindly give your val
liable space to publish the enclosed
slip for the occasion.
Fraternally yours,
VIM. H. MULLANE.