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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-08-18
SHOOTING WHALES.
Modern Whalcrs Use Cannon and an
Explosive Harpoon.

Whaling with modern methods IN
Alaskan waters IS an exciting game.
especially for those who are new to
the business. The modern whaling
steamer is little vessel almost round
on the bottom. which enables Il to be:
turned and managed with the greatest
ease. Mounted ac the bow is I small!
cannon that shoots 4 harpoon weigh
ing more than 100 pounds and having
an explosive head. called the bomb.
II the shot IS good and the haTpoon
is planted squarely behind the hn. the
bomb crashes into the lungs. killing in
stant,y; II not. the struggle may last
for several hours.
After 4 whale has been killed The
carcass is brought alongside the boat
and inflated so that it Will float \
long coil Of rubber hose. one end OF
which IS attached TO pump ard the
other TO hollow spear pointed tube
Of steel. with perfor:6ons along its
entire length. is used fo- this purpose
The spear is thrust we'll down into
the whales side. the ai- pump started
and the body slowly filled with mir
When inflated enough 20 keep 1t adoat
the tube IS withdrawn. TIE incisioo
plugged with oakum and the carcass
cast OF. 4 buoy with 4 nas is at
tached to the body. and it is then set
adrift to be picked up at the end OF
the days hunting.
The whaling station IS q group OF
buildings situated in bay or cove
near enough to the feeding grounds to
allow the steamer to come IN eacn
night with the days catch. The
whales are anchored at buoy in front
OF 4 long. inclined platform. upon
which they are drawn, tail first by
means Of steam winch
The saying that every part OF the
pig but the squeal is now OF market
value is also fact with the whale.
Not particle Of the animal is wasted
After the skeleton IS stripped OF flesh
It is disariculated and the bones chop
ped IN pieces
The bl1bber IS tried out for oil. and
the meat and bones are boiled for the
same purpose. Later the flesh is asu-
ficiaIly dried and sifsed. making . hne
cuano, and the bones are ground up
70, fertilizer. Even the blood IS boiled
and dried with the flesh. and the wa
ter IN which the blubber has been
tried out makes excellent glue. The
FMS and tail, after being sliced into
thin strips. are salted and barreled and
shipped to Japan as az article OF food
Worlds Work
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-08-18
In Bed With q Snake.

For one thing East Africa must cave
credit; snakes are not numerous, as
they are IN the south-at least I never
have seen many. There are pythons.
but they do not APPEAR to be danger
ogs. 7 shall never forget how. down tn
South Africa duIins the wax. once
awcSe and found 2 black mwamba IN
bed with me- The snake IS absolutely
deadly. It frightened me so that after
tie whole thing was over I went out
and was sick. Fortunately I was quite
ignorant Of the fact that It was under
the blankets with me and rolled out
unconcernedly. Eai ! known it was
there in al! probability Il would nave
struck me.-EozsSc. and Stream.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-08-18
,nhx Men Wear Trousers.

40 living man OF this age ever de-
Iiicrately chcSc 10 adopt trousers.
He was forced into them and all other
eccentrici:ies OF dress b. WOMAN. IN
the very earliest sartorial experience
Of every man he IS swatheG in Z queer
bundle cf incohcrcat bandaScs by q
wo,raa. Later she puts him into cute
little dresses 50 that the neiGhbors
can't tell him from his little sister.
Still later she cuts of his cur!s and
PUTS him into knickerbockerS. and he
puts on long pants" when she gives
the word and not oefore- That IS all
that man hes to do or ever had 70 do
with wearing trousers. Woman forced
him into them In the first place. and
now he is afraid TO wear anything else
Tor fear Of making 4 sensatton.-Prori-
dencc Journal
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-08-18
HAYS PREDICTION.
Il Expect to 30 Comfortably Dead In
1905" He Wrote.

4 very interesting letter referring
10 President Lincoln just after his first
inauguration and written by John
Hay Is dated Washington. 1861. and
says II part:
IL there IS anything which more
than all causes me to regret the in'ol-
erab.e press Of business about the
presidents Office it Is the !mpossi-
blity OF answering the letters OF my
best friends. have positively not had
4 moments leisure since we arrived IN
this city. The throns OF office seekers
is absolutely fearful. They come at
daybrcak and still are coming ut mid
night
You know that in anything can do
you can command me. but you over
rate my influence. NJ. Lincoln posi-
lively refuses to make any reeommen-
cations fo- positions in the depart
uen:: he rejects the cntreaties even Of
his most intimate friends anG rc!a-
tiveS.'
II another letter. w oSGtnSIco. .Occ.
-. no year. Hay says:
Walter Noyes was appointed on che
recommendation Of two Rhode Island
senators. Burnside and Anthony. /
did not pay Mcktnley's debts. ! never
called him William In my life, nor Gid
he ever call ne John. Our inter,
course has always been ot the most
sormal character have absolutely
no claim on him for myself or friends p
And In another letter Hay writes
from Washington:
Il an old. sick and busy, and have
not 4 moment 4, my disposition be-
sides what IS occupied by my daily
tasks. . Do not talk about any
thing so ridiculous IS my being can
didate 5or the presidency. I shall
never hold an Office after this, and I
expect to be comfortably dead by
1905"
As Will be recalled. Secretary Eay
died July I, l9o5.-Sew York Times.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-08-18
wcmen In japan.

Like most oriental races. the Japa-
nese regard women IS the inferior sex.
and the Japanese woman cheerfully in
dorses the doctrine. II once" said c
globe trotter. sat down to dinner 1T
q hotel in Vancouver where there was
q Japanese waitress. With me 1T tic
table were two Canadian women: bat.
to my surprise. the waitress not only
gave me priority in serving the meal,
but was very particular IN seeing that
I had the largest portion Of every
thing. was rather puzzled until 1
remembered that IL japanese eyes
1as. as . man. regarded as Far more
important than Z woman and treated
accordingly"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-08-18
How ae xeps His Clothes Dry.

Among large shooting party on 4
northern grouse moor was certain
elderly professor whose skill with his
gun was hardly equal TO the profunctty
Of his intellect. Suddenly Q heavy
storm OF rain came on. and as there
was DO shelter ol the moor the shoo:-
ers sot thoroughly drenched through.
At least all but one sEfered-tbe pre-
fessor. Ee had nysterioosly disap-
peared when the rain came on. and be
did not rejotn the party until the sun
was shining once more. To the amaze
ment OF the others the erudite one
was as dry as q bone. The others
drenched and dissustcd, inquired OF
him how it was be had escaped q wet
ting. Directly the rain came on, re-
Piled the professor. II went OF by my
self. stripped Of my clothing and sat
on them until the storm was over."-
London Telegraph
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-08-18
4 BUCKET or WATER.
In Right Place Whom Needed Il Will
Prevent \ CONFEDERATION.

In Right Place Whom Needed II Will
Prevent conaasration.
a single bucket Of water-evea Z
cupfCl-th1ovn on Q blaze 1t its start
often does more good than reservoir
full ten minutes Later And yet n not
one out Of { thousand American homes
Is single bucket Of water dedicated
to fire protection The only excuses
Tor this negligence are ignorance. care
iessness, total disregard Of property
end life. Poverty may explain the alb
sence Of structural protection, bu. no
one who has . home IS too poor to
afford Sucket Of water. Eyen .
cents spent for FIRE pals VIII measur-
ably increase for years the safety Of
house and that Of It's inmates. And
the only attention this very effective
FIRE apparatus win need IS an occasion
81 ret1Hns fcom the pump or tap.
The virtue os the bucket Of water
kept exclusively for fre purposes IS
that It IS always there when !ou look
FOR Il and always full Of wsser. There
Is, to be sure, lots Of water around the
house except when the pipe OF pzup
has trozenl. but By the time os,> can
snd bucket, take It to the tap Or
punp, wait for it to an and then take
IL back to the FIRE not one bIcket but
ten are needed. Z. however, you can
dash into the ban, seize ready Slied
bucket and sonse the blazing curtain,
all within twenty seconds, one bucket
generally wm be more than enoaSh.
as good as o whole fire department
and far less destructive than its super.
Auity Of water.
Tho family that cares anything at
al for Its belongings should keep ct
least one bucket Of water on little
bracket In the ball on each floor and
another bucket IN the garnet. Down
cellar there should be q barre! Of Wa
se- and q bucket not far from tie
furnace. The water in the sarret or
cellar may be kept from freezing IN
cold weather by adding common salt
-EScharSe.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-08-18
A Simple Reason.

Scientific Parent ION stroli)-Eou
see out there in the street, my son. 4
simple illustration Of principle IN
mechanics. The nan with that cart
pushes It II front = him Can you
guess the reason why? Probably Got
VIII ask him. Note his answer. M
SOD. Go the coster) Ny good man.
why do you push that cart instead OF
pulling it?
CoStcr-'Cause mint = boss. yer cd
tbickhcad.-London Express.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-08-18
Tho csany Scots sense Of sumor.

Tho csany Scots Sense Of Humes.
The reason z Scot does not laugh Of
q joke light away, says Dean Ramsay
IS DOT, SIS IS the popular Sctons that be
IS slow n the uptaSe." but that the
canny rsan VIII not commit hinaSelS.
He mast think It over before he do
mates tee exact amount ot Gucater
which the joke deserves The Scot
minister, who IS Scotland's comnor
public speaker. IS aware, consciously
OF instiactively, OF this cait. and hss
delivery OF an aoecdote with q point
Is Q thing Of unique art
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-08-18

There's ...soicing il Fedora, Tenn a
mans lie has been. saved, and now Dr..
Kings New Discovery IS the talk Of the
sown Tor cnring c. =. Pepper OF deadly
lung hemorrhages. 81 could not work
nor get about. he writes, .sand the doc
CO.'S did me 20 good, bur, after using
Er. Kings New Discovery three weeks,
I feel ike new man, and cac do good
work again" For weak, sore or diseas-
ed lungs, Coughs and Colds, Remorrh-
ages. Hsr Fever, LaGrippe, Asthma or
any Broncniai affection It stands uariv-
aled. Price SOC. and 81 90. Trial bottle
free. Sold and guaranteed by all drug
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-08-18
Hash;aytoa,s Plague Spots

lie in the low, marshy bottoms OF the
Potomac, the breeding grounds OF ma
is-fa germs. These germs causes chi!ls,
lever and ague, biliousness, jaundice.
lassisude, weakness and general debili-
" and bring suffering or death 70 thou.
SANDS yearly. Bu. Electric Bit.ers never
fail 10 DESTROY them and cure ma!aris
troubles. They are the best all-round
tonic and cure for malaria ever used.
writes z. N. James. OF Louellen, S. G..
They cuse Stomach, Liver, Kidney and
Blood Troubles and will prevent Typh.
old. Try them, Soc. Guaranteed by al!
Grr,uptSt.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-08-18
r,e p,sysr He oidn't Make.

In certain x4rish near OuEf-ies =
newly made elder was summoned 20
the stcsbed Of . par;shionc-. Being
naturally hasttul man, be sTas II
great anxiety as to the prayer he wad
ha'e to pit 1p" and wished to avoid
Soiag altogether. At length be was
persuaded By his wife and started on
his erraad. On his return his wife
erected him with the query:
3And how die ye get on, Wilian
aoh. grand. BE WAS deid"-DrndaS
Advertiser.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-08-18

No matter how long you have suffer
ed, Foley:s Kidney Remedy will help
YOU. Mrs. S. I. Bowen. OF Wayne. w.
Va, writes: y was Z sufferer from KID
ney disease. so that as time could no;
re, ou, OF bed, and when did could
10. stand straight. took Foley's Kid.
nev Remedy. One dollar bottle anG
part OF the second cured me entirely
It will cure you. ". F. Brown Il Co.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-08-18

Kicked ea Being Tie;ded TO Death.
Chairman Of the Committee-YoS gos
anything to say before we strings yoa
ups Bad BrSgins (the condemned)-
e Il ANT too much trouble I'd Ike
70 have you trim the end OF the rope
where it's Nayed- It tickies me reck
-p3rS-
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-08-18
Dveca Articles.

In cyeins at home amateurs often
make the mistake Of putting the dyed
article through the wrinser. possibly
to avoid staining the hands for one
reason or perhaps bopinS to dry the
garment more quickly. Tais, however,
should cever be done. for the creases
SO formed are most obstinate and. II
fact. often only disappear With wear,
despite all pressing. Dyed articles
should be squeezed from the bath and
hung out Of doors to dry.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-08-18
In the Interest Of Good Eyes.

A noted ocu,ist advises against using
the eyes Immediately after waking:
therefore the habit Of many young
girls Of reading OF studying IN bed is
INJURIOUS. It IS harmful 20 use the
eyes vixen sleepy, as It S . great
strain upon the muscles. L one 1aust
read or write when drowsy. rise occa-
ssouaI,y and bathe the eyes with lot
OF cold water. Remember tha. 2 quick
change from dark room to brilliant
light IS strain upon the eyes-New
York Press.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-08-18

For Indigestion and al stomach IRON
ole take Foley'S Orino Laxative IS i,
stimulates the stomach and liver, and
regulates the bowels and VII positive
Fly cure hab!tual constipation. ". <.
Brown Il Co.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-08-18
CocntS ON.

-aiy dear" &c said IN mildly re-
proachful tone, ~ have 90 doubt 1t all
ttat you are a good bargain hcnter
and that you always get really excel
LENT bargains, brt you get too many oe
thcm."-ChicaSo Post
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-08-18
No Reason,

She-l think you might stop smoking
when you heard me say cont Ike il
Ec-Thats no reason. | heard you
say you didn't Ike to be kissed.-Bos,
ton Transcript
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-08-18
Word OF Caution.

'Neve. propose 70 . girl by letter.
why not:'
II did it once, and she stuck the let
ter in book she was reading and lent
It to my ether Gtr."
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-08-18
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
ClaIendoa County,
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
Copy Summons for Relief
Complaint Served
aSait!s'
Isaac Fielder Defendant.
4 Levi. Pialptif

,
against
Isaac Fielder. Defendant.
To the Defendant Isaac Fielder:
You are hereby Summoned and re-
quired 10 answer the complain: n this
action OF which 4 copy is herewith
served upon you, and TO serve 2 copy
OF yo1r answer 20 tn. said complaint
on the subscriber ~ his Office in Man-
Mig. Clarendon County, South Caro-
lima. within twenty days after the
service hereof: exclusive OF the day OF
scch service: and II you fail 20 answer
:he complaint within the time atore-
said. the plaintiff! in this action will ap-
ply 70 the Court !or The relief de-
,nanGed n the complaint.
The Defendant Isaac Fielder viii
:: further take notice that the Summons
anG Complaint il above action was fled
in :.lc Office OF the Clerk OK Court OF
Common Pleas for Clarendon County.
South Carolina, on the 18th day OF July.
\. D. 1909.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-08-18
Toe Pressing.

"And did you enjoy your African
tip, major? Eow did you ike the
saveses?
'-Oh, they were extremely kind heart
cd. They wanted to keep me there for
dSuner."-Lon6on Opinion
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-08-18
adxersisy,s compensation.

Rich!eish-; wish were you Poor
leish-For goodness sake. why: Rich
leich-Why. you can have the fun OF
proposing 20 every girl you meet AID
be sure Of being refused.-New York
Journal
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-08-18
BATHROOM COMFORTS

secured by up-to-date plum oing en-
hance the enjoyment OF the tenfold
pleasure enjoyed when fitted by r ".
Masters of Charleston. S. c. No one
should miss any OF the dcrices now
known and obra!naae. Towel racks.
brush ard soap holders. spr.nS:ets. etc,
form an aggregate OF possible convea-
iences which sensible people cannot
well be without. Your ideas about
"!umbing shouldn't stop with proper
sanitary conditions. lie: Us pu: you
up-to-date.
Z. n. 1ASTERS,
Ez7-Izo King Street, Charleston, S c
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-08-18

There are about twelve generations
Of flies year, the sexes about equally
divided. each female laying about LOCO
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-08-18

The tsroe-mise r,akcs an honorable
Nring at . skin came--Phaadespssa
Eacceu.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-08-18

Advantage IS a better soldier than
Observation-Disclosures.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-08-18

The road leading to justice e II:
ssfcSt-EeSfoG
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-08-18

What we obtain too cheap we esteem
too Ishtly.-Paine-
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-08-18
the PENALTY or THE PEACH.
4 Document Of Antiquity That Shows
the Egyptians knew How 70 Make
and use prussie Aeid-The Peisons
nS Ancient Geescs and Rome.


the last king Of Pezgem1s. ondoubted-
II possessed wide knowledge OF NE
dicinsl plants Attalus Phylometer
compounded medicines and expert
mented with poisons. Ee was farnn-
.ar with hroscyamus. aconite. vera
trum. eonSum and others
Mirhzadates Equator went further
ehan either o. these. however. as ne
prepared the famous mixture theciaca.
composed Of ffty-Sour ingredients. and
which In later days sold at q great
price. There Is further evidence o.
the chemical knowledge Of the Eyp-
t;ars rs disclosed IN embalmins and
various technical worSS
The most Interesting feature Of the
poison lore Of Esyps. however, Is the
fact that the Egyptians were acQuaint-
co with prussic acid, one oS the most
deadly poisonS. They distilled It from
certain plants and trees notably The
peach. In the Louvre there IS an On
cient Egyptian papyrus on which has
been deeiphe-cd:
Pronounce not the name Of I A. o.
under tie penalty oe the peach"
THIS Is supposed to be q death warn-
taS to these who might be tempted to
reveal mysteries 81 connection with
the religious rites Of the priests.
Et S certain that the Romans learned
OF nrrss;c acid from the Egyptians, for
history has It that in the reign Of II
bertns q Roman knight accused Of
treason drank poison srd feil dead at
the feet Of the senator's
In ancient Greece poison was the IA
vociae method OF capital Punishment
snd suicide, and it IS Of interest that
SELF destruction was considered by the
Greeks as an. exemplary means os Tree
9rs the soni rom the BODY. Valerfus
Maximus relates that he -saw q wo-
man Of quality In TIE island Of Ceus
.wao. MT.ns 3ired happily for ninety
years, obtained leave 70 Take q poison
ors Grsft, les by living longer she
should happen to haye 2 change In her
good fortune"
N;can6er Of Colophon too413S 3 C)
wrote the ucost ancient worss extant
On tho subject Of poisons. In one
treatise be described the effects OF
snake venom. IL another he considered
eae properties ct opium, henbane. Ger
sasa tragi colchscrrn, aconite and con-
fsy,rn ana recommended .auti6oteS 70.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-08-18

hcpro1essionci possone-s arose early
sn the EhSists.n ezs. It IS recorded
tAaE Asriprsna Ca D. 30 refused to
eae apples as the table OF her either
fnsaw Tssner5rs through fear OF poison
-Eev yocS Times.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-08-18

As Will be recalled. Secretary Eay
died July I. l9o5.-New York Times.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-22
BURNS OFF ARMS TO
DRIVE AWAY SPIRITS
ReIigion-Crazed Fanatic Under
goes UnspeakabIe Torture to
Accomplish Desire.

SEATTLE, Wash. May 2l.-R. c..
Mcintosh, aged forty-one, rancher of
West Seattle, was found IN his log cab
in today with his hands and arms so Sc
cercly burned as TO require amputatiou,
and it is feared he will die. Mcintosh
said he had read in the Bible of evil
spirits, and he came 10 the conclusion
that these had been speaking to him.
In order to nd himself of them he put
both hands into the fire. He says it
was slow wood fire in kitchen stove,
aud he held his arms there for long
iImc,
Following the ordeal he sat and
aazed at HIS hands and arms for hours
and felt a great peace como over him,
Then he was satisfied that he had done
right.
it was only when he became weak
from hunger after total abstinence of
6yo davs that Mcintosh appeared at his
door to beg for assistance.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-22
Whooping Cough.

This is more dangerous disease than
is generally presumed. 1t Will be sur
orise to many TO learn that more deaths
,esult from it than from scarlet fever.
Pneumonia often results from 1t. Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy has been used
in many epidemics of whooping cough,
and always with the best result. Del
bert McKeig Of Barlan, Iowa, says of
il: "My boy took wbooping cough
when nine months old, He had it in
the winter. got bottle of Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy which proved
good. I cannot recommend it too high
w." For sale by all druggists.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-22
REQUISITI0N ISSUED
FOR ALLEGED THIEF

Governor Spry Friday made requisi-
tion upon the governor of Idaho; James
II. Brady, for the return TO this state
of Henry kuntz. under arrest al Bolse
but wanted at Ogden for grand lar
ceny.
Kuniz. on the night of March Is last.
broke into the residence at Ogden of
4. P. Bigelow, banker. and stole sew
eral pieces of jewelry therofrom, il is
alleged. Following the burglary he
fled TO Boise, but was apprehended
there upon information furnished by
the local authorities. When arrested
AT Boise, Kuntz still carried something
like $150 worth Of the stolen jewelry.
1t was reported here Friday that
Kuntz is trying to gain his liberty at
Boise on habeas corpus proceedings,
aud J. T. Pender, detective at Ogden.
Immediately started for Boise, armed
with the requisitIon papers. which were
sent up to him by mail Friday evening
early.