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The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1909-06-25
What He Could Do

''Give the money spent in generation for liquor,
says citizen of Mnon and will erect churches schools
and charitable institutions worth three times the value OF
present in every city town. village and hamlet;
build public library in every city of 5000 population and
upwards worth three times anything Carnegie has built in
the cities double the present price Of real estate
off every state county, township and municipal debt build
conservatory every state capital free for all Students
make only possible but compulsory for child to
have college educaton double the salary of every teacher
furnish every city of 900 population with
free lights free water works and free electric SERVICE
pave every of every city and village lay concrete
walks and have money left than any millionaire of
today possesses"
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1909-06-25
Liver Complaint Cured

miner had been in the habit of buying fifteen
worth of liver Saturday nights after he had spent
of his money for liquor according to story reprinted
in the Knoxville Journal One night while buying his
tomary liver he the saoonkeeper stalk n throw down
identical So bill spent with him by the miner and order
a and trimmings.
That set the miner to thinking he put up job with
his fellow miners They all agreed not to buy liquor for
whole week and to buy roast each the next Saturday
night When Saturday night forty miners went to the
shop and cleaned the butcher out by ordering forty
roasts for Sunday
While the butcher doing the last roast the saloon
keeper in and said Wel john I'll have to take liver
this time Trade is awfuly dull l don understand it.
SO the butcher sold him the liver.
Then the butcher fell to thinking 81 guess after all, he
said himself there the prohibition
men for it whole lot profitable to sell forty roass
and one for liver than it is to sell roast and forty
orders for liver
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1909-06-25
Sheem's Hot Shots

Here couple of shots at Mayor Roses saloon philoso-
ply fired by Dan Sheen in their joint debate at PEORIA
My friend here talks great deal about the Bible
destand and suppose when he to tell you about the
Savior saying Suffer little children to me- for
of such is the Kingdom Of Heaven he will tell you that
that is the the liquor traffic says Suffer the little
children to unto and let them bring along the little
tin bucket and dime
We have prohbitory laws today that protect e horses
against glanders the cattle against pneumonia the hogs
against cholera the sheep against sheepkng dogs, the
little song birds from destruction, and the little fish
from being caught with small mesh nets and we want to
know if these prohbitory laws right (and ques
tons that they right if protect horses CATTLE
sheep hogs dogs and billy goats by prohbitory laws why
cannot protect boys and girls in the way?
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1909-06-25
Where Pay Checks Go

Out of $500 checks paid wages by manufacturer
in Joliet pay day. all but returned with
the Endorsement of saloon The single had been
Endorsed by man running both saloon and grocery
store
Nine enhs of the mill pay checks of Joliet come back to
banks Endorsed by saloon keepers declares OF that
citys leading bankers
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1909-06-25
Am Object Lesson

One who has eye those things remarked that at the
late encampment of the G. A. r. at Aurora he but
intoxicated soldier and he resident of Aurora It
matter of remark that out of the thousands in
tendance from all the state the saloons received
little patronage
1t generally agreed, in recalling the soldiers who
drank that after freely exercising their personal liberty
they all dead poor go state national
encampment
It is logically supposabe that in the liquor trade
'point with PRIDE to such record this.
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1909-06-25
Undertakes Has a Kick

Referring to the delegation of brewery sympa-
thzers who opposed Prohibition before the Missouri egs
lature, Judge William Wallace, of Kansas City, adj
dress at the state capitol, April %, said
There man from my city who made argu-
ment for the liquor traffic here last week. don't blame
him. He had good to argue He under
taker If there who wants the saloon to continue
is the undertaken The dramshop has driven nails
collins than anything else. Every murder case except
one while the criminal bench where man pleaded
guilty, had its origin in Intoxicating liquor.
The California legislature passed a law prohibiting
saloon within and one-ha miles of college univer.
sty having 1000 students.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-06-09
FAIR EXCHANGE.
A New Back for an Old One. How
it Can be Done in Manning.

The back aches at times with dull,
indescribable feeling, making you weary
and restless: piercing pains shoot across
the region of the kidneys, and again the
loins are so lame 70 stoop is agony. No
use to rub OR apply plaster to the back
in this condition. You cannot reach the
cause. Exchange the bad back for a
new and stronger one. Manning resi-
dents would do well to profit by the fol-
lowing example.
Mrs. Louis SJeffords, ii Owen Street,
Sumter. S c., SAYS: II am pleased to
say that Doan's Kidney Pills have prov
en- of great benefit to me. | was VIC
tim of kidney complaint for over two
years. My kidneys were very weak and
1 had great trouble in controlling the
secretions. My back ached all the time
and frequently was SOC lame that l
could scarcely dress myself l read about
Doan's Kidney Pills and finally procur-
ed box. After using them, the back
ache and pains vanished, my kidneys
acted normally and felt great deal
better in every way. | am pleased to
give Doan's Kidney Pills the credit for
the great change"
For sale by all dealers. Price 80 cents.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York,
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-06-09
Maxine History.

When Kinglake was writing his his
tory Of the Crimean war he received
letters from all sorts Of people con-
cerned in the war One day Q letter
with a deep black border came from
two people in the colonies, husband and
wife, describing their grief. Their only
child had been killed in the Crimea.
They wanted to have him mentioned
in the 'History Of the Crinean War"
kinglake was touched and replied by
post that he would do his best if they
would send him the necessary particu-
lars. Again a letter, also black bor-
dered, full Of thanks, but with the fol-
lowing conclusion: 1--WE have no par
ticulars whatever to give you. He was
killed on the spot, like many others,
but anything you may kindly invent
will be welcome We leave it entirely
to your imagination. London Chron-
icle.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-06-09
Concealed Wesnons.

Once in a college town the rumor
that students were carrying concealed
weapons reached the ears Of the local
police. The chief at once issued strin-
gent orders that the heinous practice
should be stopped. One day a group
Of them passed policeman, and one
of the students in SO doing put his
hand to his hip pocket. Then, as If
recollecting himself in time, he hastily
withdrew it and looked sheepishly at
the policeman.
What have you in that pocket" the
latter asked sternly.
Instead of answering, the student
and all his companions, as if panic
stricken, started to run. After a chase
all the students were cornered and or
dered to deliver up whatever they had
in their hip pockets.
A1eekly they obeyed. Each one car
ried a corncob. The remarks of the
policemen cannot possibly be record
ed.-Philadelphia Ledger.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-06-09
HOME MISSIONS.
MANNING AUXILIARY

The women Of olden time, in Bible
history, are not SO prominent as were
the men Save the mother and sister OF
Moses. Hannah, the mother of Samuel,
and few others there are none worthy
OF our. emulation. Woman was not held
in as high esteem by the stranger sex
then as now. Physical strength for the
arduous duties Of the times and for the
battle field was considered mark OF
The coming OF Christ, with it Gods
law Of love and peace has given free
dom and the opportunity to fill the po-
sicion God intended should be hers.
First OF all in the home where the eS-
preston of love is manifested in service
for the inmates Of that home. This
means the missionary spirit truly begun
and carried on as opportunity looked
fo~ and responsibility accepted IN local
church work, as lending helping hand
to the poor, the unfortunate who are not
responsible perhaps for their environ
ment.-llome Mission organiza tic
means united forces which 60 bevond
the home, the community IN which we
live. into the isolated and illiterate parts
of our common wealth-these United
States. The immoral, unframed negroes
our Southland clair. our
help. The child wage Garner, the i'm
migrant, one OF the problems of chris
tianitv to solve the golden opportunity
is upon US as an organization. Here is
the union of Home and Foreign Mis-
sionS. The gospel given to them may
make home missionaries OF the very best
type in foreign lands.
We wish our women who hold 70 the
opinion that Home Mission organization
means nothing more than offering the
opportunity OF hearing the gospel, to
those who wilfullv aud willingly deny
themselves the privilege and opportun-
ity, would inform themselves and so
share in this splendid and varied work
Of Home Missions. BE oul. gifts small,
and our talent limited. we covet for 9TH
ers a place in this strong foothold of
Southern methodism until every COM
has a society and every woman
united with that society.
S. NJ. SPRoTT.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-06-09
LaEincSS.

sLaziness is responsible for too
much Of the misery we see about US
said clergyman. "It is all very we'll
to blame alcohol for this misery, to
blame oppression and injustice, but
to what heights might we not all have
climbed but for our laziness? We are
too much like the supernumerary in
the drama" he went on, who had to
enter from the right and say, My To-,
the carriage waits"
"Look here, SUPER said the stage
manager one night I want you to
come on from the left instead Of the
right after this, and I want you to
transpose your speech. Make it run
hereafter, "The carriage waits, my
lord."'
THE super pressed his hand to his
brow
"'More study, more study! ne
groaned."
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-06-09
Rainbow Upside Down.

Not very many persons have ever
seen an inverted rainbow, although
the phenomenon sometimes appears.
At the Italian geodynamic observatory
Of Rocca de Papa not long ago the di-
rector and a party Of visitors were
fortunate enough to see one. The
morning was showery, and as the
party looked down from an elevation
OF 2,3OO feet they saw in the Cam
pagna perfect rainbow with its con-
cave side up, the middle point bearing
to the northeast. From the Eiffel
tower in Paris one has also been seen,
in this case the rainbow being dou-
BE ard extending above and below
the horizon to form two concentric
circles nearly complete. Generally the
inverted rainbow is to be seen only
in the mountains and then very rarely.
The phenomenon, Of course, is due
merely to the position Of the observer,
which must be above the refractins
agent instead Of Observation-Disclosures.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-06-09
The Draoon Tree.

The dragon tree of Tenerife is per-
haps the strangest vegetable In the
world. It is thought to be Kind OF
giant asparagus, whose dead branches
serve as support for the crowns.
New roots as they come into being
encircle and conceal the original stem'
which is far away inside, and the
roots which become detached from the
stem may be seen hanging withered In
the upper tree. The trunk IS generally
hollow, and in the case Of an old tree
which was destroyed in 1867 there
was a spacious chamber which had
served the natives as temple for gen.
erations. The tree was forty-elgnt
feet around and ninety-five feet high
and is supposed to have been origi-
nally watered with dragons blood.
which is the name now given to the
sap. This is a regular article Of COM
merce.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-06-09
A Bad Man.

Herman Whitaker wrote story Of
the Tehuantepec rubber plantation.
Guadalcupe, the mandador on one
plantation at which Mr.. Whitaker
stayed. was informed that he was to
be one of the characters in his story.
"He never failed to question me each
day as to the things I had made him
do-in the story" said Mr.. Whitaker.
when one morning I informed him
that / had killed him off, he expressed
great surprise.
"cPorque, senor, porque"
because you are a bad man, Qua
daloupe.' Which was perfectly true.
"sI, senor:' he questioned, greatly
surprised.
Isl, Guadeloupe, you are bad. Think
of how many men you have killed, ac-
cording to your own count
"He thought for awhile, then looked
up with humorous smile. Oh, we'll.
Did put up a good fght?'
"'You bet you did, Guadaloupe.'
''Whereupon eyebrows and shoulders
went up in a shrug. 'Bueno! Bueno!
Then it ees all right st. Louis Post
Dispatch.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-06-09

The attention of the town
authorities is directed to a large
pile of rubbish on the lot belong
ing to Mrs. M. 0. Burgess, in
the rear of the Mecca Hotel,
facing Church Street. This pile
is not only very unsightly, but
in our opinion, a breeder Of mis-
ouitos, which convey malaria.
and the authorities should re-
ouire this stuff to be removed
at once. Every tin can in that
pile catches water and millions
of nisquitos are hatched there
from. We understand that some
of the members of the board of
health have examined this rub
Dish and have given it as their
opinion that there is no decay
ing matter ir it, but with all due
respect to them: we know better.
There are rags, paper, cans. the
rakings from the backyard of
the hotel. and We know not
what else. It is dangerous to
the public health and the citizen
ship Of this town IS entitled to
protection.
We know in any other town the
authorities would not permit
such a menace to health to exist
no longer than they discovered
it, and why should Manning
take chances of typhoid OF ma
larial fever. Order this breeder
Of disease removed before there
are direful results.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-06-09
The COLLEGES Of Oxford.

Each college is built round a quad
rangle with a large entrance gateway
which often rises into quasi tower.
The rooms Immediately over the gate
way are invariably designed for the
residence of the warden, provost or
principal Of the college, so that the eye
of the master may be over all who en-
ter or leave the place. This mode OF
building still exists in India, having
been introduced into Europe by the
Mcors when they conquered Spain,
where we find that the compound, or
quad, is still used for the lettering Of
all kinds Of animals. Around the quad
are arranged the chapel, library. hall
or refectory, presidents lodgings, but.
terry and kitchen. The students rooms
generally occupy the upper floors.
William Of Wickham, the celebrated
architect, wisely placed his taller build
irgs-the chapel and hall-on the north
side to keep off the cold winds, the
lower buildings on the south more free
ly admitting sunshine.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-06-09
Taken UnaWareS.

Sir William Grantham was engaged
as 4 political speaker in the days be-
fore be took his place on the bench
and when he was plain Mr.. Grantham.
On one occasion, while he was deliver
Ing an address, man got up IN the
audience and shouted out excitedly,
"It's q lie" Thanks" said the future
Judge. Its lie"' shouted the eI-
cited one again. You're gentleman, y
said Mr.. Grantham sarcastically. Its
a liew burst out his opponent again,
carried away by his wrath, but the
general laughter which arose at his
answer recalled him to himself again,
and be sat down Observation-Disclosures
Il. a. P.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-06-09
Ia &hA Pniht-

A little boy hurriedly entered drug
store and asked the clerk for q bot
tie Of liniment and bottle Of china
cement
why" said the clerk, that's a
funny combination. What do you
want with those things?"
teMa hit dad with a teacup and broke
itw exclaimed the boy.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-06-09
An Old Ash Wednesday Custom.

At one time it was on Ash Wednes-
day the custom to appoint al Official
Of the English palaces to crow the
hours Of the day, like cock, as re-
minder Of the denial Of st. Peter. This
practice excited the furious indigna-
ton Of George II. His ignorance Of
English made it ve-y difficult for the
courtiers to explain that the royal
cock Grower was not making fun of
him. The cock Grower was a salar;ed
officer at the English court as late as
1928.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-06-09
a Bows Idea of Parsons.

Not long ago a class Of boys in an
elementary school had an essay set,
the subject being "Clergymen."
This is what one youngster wrote:
''There are 8 kinds Of clersymen,
Bishups, recters and curats. the
bishups tells the recters to work, and
the curats have to do it. a curat is
thin married man, but when he is a
recter he gets fuller and can preach
longer sermons and becums a good
man."-London Scraps.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-06-09
No Price Limit For Brains.

It young man develops first class
business ability he needn't bother
about a fortune. His professional tai
ents will find employment at rates
which will make the possession Of a
fortune superfuous.-Saturday Even
5ne Post.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-06-09
SOMETHING MUST BE DONE.

There are some who do not
agree with US in the view we
published last week relating to
making some provision to RAISE
funds enough to carry on the
school fora period of nire months.
They think we are asking too
much when we suggest that the
trustees be authorized by Jaw to
enforce a proper contingent tee,
or that property valuations be
raised.
There is no taxpayer in the
district more aversed to paying
taxes than we are. at the same
time we realize the fact that
taxes must be paid. and there
is nothing the money can be e1.
pended for, which will give bet
ter returns than education. We
have a fine school equipment
and we rlust devise some means
to maintain it. Money is needed
and it must come, if not from
those who patronize the school
then out Of the property that is
enhanced by being in close
touch with excellent educational
facilities. Doaway with ourschool
and in less than twelve months
property valuations will de-
crease fifty per cent, and the de-
crease will continue from year
to wear until it becomes value
less, therefore. from a mercenary
standpoint alone it pays to main
tain frstclass school, the
greater profits going to the
property owners.
ssWe are paying taxes enough"
say some, but the fact IS we are
not paying enough to prevent
our schools finances running
short. and we all must admit,
the teachers are not receiving
extravagant salaries. If there
are a poorly paid class of people
it is the teachers in school de-
pendent for its maintainence
from taxation in a community
where the property is assessed
at one third or less of its value,
and too, in such a community,
more is expected from the school
than when the means to operate
it comes from other sources. Our
local school is economically ad-
ministered, as well as efficiency
will permit, not withstanding
this, there is not money enough
to run the school nine months
in the year and something must
be done.
If any who feel there should
not be a raise in property valua-
tions orin the contingent fee, will
devise some scheme whereby sufh.
cient money can be raised, their
views will be received with
pleasure, but unless they have
something besides a chronic op-
position to offer it will amount
to nothing.
This much is certain, 1--WE can
not eat our cake and keepit too"
If we are to enjoy the blessings
of civilization which education
brings, it is clear that we must
devise the financial means for
it, regardless of those who are
constantly objectlng to any and
anything tending towards pro
gress. and yet when progress
is forced upon them they are the
first to take advantage Of 1t by
demanding additional pay for
what they have.
There are people who COM
plain of taxation, whose proper
ty is assessed at a ridiclously
low value, compared with the
price they demand for it, and
many Of these people are op-
posed to progress only, because
it brings with it more taxation,
Notwithstanding it also brings
along better values and greater
demands for property. These
people want to eat their cake
o~I 1-oo,> - +oo
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-06-09
A Dreadful Analogy.

The hypothetical question had just
been asked, and the prisoner fell for
ward in a faint. AL was confusion in
the courtroom.
.eWhat IS the matter with the pris-
oner?" demanded the judge, hammer
ing his desk madly.
Nothing. your honor" groaned the
unhappy man as he came to. "I was
only thinking how long should have
to serve If my sentence was as long
as that."-Harpers Weekly.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-06-09
Knocking Hubby.

'sMy husband thinks he is very eco
nomical," said the blue eyed woman.
Gle saves everything. One drawer
of his desk is devoted to time tables,
and he has some that are three years
old."-Exchange.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-06-09
SChloss
Clothes
Looks
We'll.
Clothing Department.

The prices have Clothing the biggest money
paving offered the people Of this section You
prices and then the goods they then compare them
with the regular retail prices that all that is necessary
vince Comparison the only true test of value aim in bust
to treat all customers in such that they will come
again, and come often.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-06-09

Our opinion Of ourselves, like our
shadow, makes US either too big or
too little.-Bronte.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-06-09

eyes; there's fine new steel bridge
Just a mile farther op."-LouisVllle
Courier-J Journal.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-06-09
A Matter Of Taste.

mister, you're wasting time sketch
ing that old ruined bridge"
tsIp6oaS 9o
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-06-09
Shoe Depart trnent.

The Shoes for the ready for your choosing
Any particularly good thing in Shoe that be wanting
right find here Crosse Shoes from the
makers that best know how Everything in high low
models Patent Colt and Vic Gun Metal Calf and other good
eathers conservative styles, the extreme natty models
$3.50, $500, $3.50, $500. $3.50 and $500
We don't expect sell all the Shoes sold in town,
expect to sell and do sell the best Shoes sold in