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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-02-03
A Boys Essay on Ducks.

A schoolboy assigned to pre-
pare an essay on ducks, says the
National Food Magazine, wrote:
"The duck is a low: heavy-set
bird composed mostly of meat and
feathers. He is mighty poor
singer. having hoarse voice,
caused by getting so many frogs
in his neck. He likes the water
and carries toy balloon in his
stomach to keep him from sink
ing. The duck has only two legs
and they are set SO far back on
his running gears by nature that
they came pretty near missing
his body. Some ducks when they
get big have curls on their tails
and are called brakes. brakes
don't have to set or hatch, but
just go swimming and eat. If I
was to be a duck I'd rather be a
drake"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-02-03
A ROYAL DEsP0T.
Wurttembers Prince Who Sold His
Subjects Like Cattle.

Wurttembers Prince Who Sold His
Subjects Like Cattle.
Cruel and despotic were some Of the
petty princes who ruled the father
land before the Napoleonic wars swept
them away. Charles Eugene Of Wurt-
temburg, born in 1928, died in 1893
and during his sNty-fVe years OF life
tormented his parents, his wives and
his subjects. His first consort, Fred
ericka Of Beyreuth, was worthy OF
him. When entering Wurttemberg
soon after their marriage the girls
threw masses Of flowers In front OF
them. seWhat do those dogs wantT
the princess asked her husband They
were always quarreling and never
spoke to each other without snarling.
The prince was always short OF money
and sold 5000 Of his subjects to Eng
land to raise the wind He took the
poor wretches from the fields, clapped
a uniform on them and sent them to
their destination as il they were cattle.
Once he called all the young men Of
certain district before him and made
the following speech: ttMy brave boys,
do you want to go to fight In the ranks
Of the English heroes against the say
ages Of the continentw No reply was
made for the moment. Then number
Of the youths stepped forward, and
one Of them said, eve do not want to
be sold like sheep" The prince prompt
" gave orders for two Of them to be
seized, put against a wall and shot at
once. Then while the blood was run
ming from the mutlated bodies OF the
two unfortunates the prince by divine
right said: "Run away. You see 90
not want to impose my Will On you. l
think Of your welfare Ike a father
does Of his children. You want to
fight by the side Of the va1orous Eng
lish." Az consented Schiller heard his
father tell this story, and be himself
related it in scene Of one Of his
plays.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-02-03
The two literary societies have

The two literary societies have
already elected their representa-
tives for the ter-collegiate de-
bate between this institutionrand
Charleston college. Mr.. S. L..
Rigby, 'O9, of Spartanburg, was
elected by the Polytechnic socie.
ty, and Mr.. W. S. Workman, 'Oe,
of Charleston, is the representa-
tive from the Calliopean. We lost
in this debate last year, but so
great is the rivalry between the
two institutions that our men will
put forth every effort to win in
this one.
Last Tuesday beng Gen. Lees
birthday, the corps attended the
memorial exercises given under
the auspices of the U. D. c., at
the German Artillery Hall that
night. The address made by Mr..
Robt. E. Lee, grandson Of the
distinguished general, surpassed
anything we have ever heard up
on the subject of the Southern
Confederacy.
President-elect VIM. Fl. Taft
arrived in the city Saturday, com,
inc here from Augusta. He left
this morning on the US. cruiser
North Carolina, for Panama. We
saw Mr.. Taft yesterday, but il
was only at a distance. 1t was
our good fortune to go aboard the
cruiser, which was in the harbo1
Saturday and Sunday, and then
get some idea as to the kind OF
life a sailor has to live. It was
reported short time ago that
the corps of cadets would attend
the inaugural exercises at Wash
ington in March. The report was
circulated by the boys and we be-
lieve it to be an erroneous one.
In conclusion I wish to say that
the life of a cadet is by no means
an easy one. He is ever busy at
tending to military duties. Yet
the military feature is an excel
lent thing, and the longer ou1
stay here, the more pleased are
", with it.
A CLARENDON CADET.
is. G. M. A., Charleston, S. c.:
January 25, 1909.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-02-03
Sardinia News.
Editor The Manning Times:

Editor The Manning Times:
After a month of beautiful
weather we are having good ano
cold with thermometer 20 below
freezing point most of the farm.
ers was ready to plant corn, and
didnot think they would bother
about covering their tobacco
beds, but when that breeze from
the Arctic regions started in on
Friday night tney was found
hunting around for all the
blankets they could spare from
their own beds to protect their
tobacco with.
Mr.. F. L. Collins and family
has moved into the parsonage,
1--WE have a young minister from
the Seminary to preach to US,
I think though Mr.. Collins will
make US a good neighbor.
Mr.. Clacious McF'addin is i'm.
proving very very fast after an
illness of several months, with
typho;d fever.
Mrs. J. II. Garland has been
quite sick but is improving.
Mr.. W. J. Mellsap has moved
into his fine new house. We are
hoping that Bill will not find
it lonesome long in there. With
a nice new house to back his
good looks (?) up we don't see
no reason why.
Prof. Marsh of the New Zion
Graded School, will deliver a
lecture at the Sardinia Academy
on Thursday evening at s p. m.
Mr.. R. E. DuBose Of the
"Road" is spending a few days
with relatives.
MIR. Hugh McFaddin sat home'
Friday evening from 8 to II.
Mr.. Frank McFaddin cannot
fully decide to farm this year
until he can get Fix"
Mr.. Editor, there IS being a
great deal said about the stock
of whiskeyin the county dispen-
sary. I think the best solution to
the problem would be to put on
a special 80 days sale at reduce
prices and let the boys celebrate
prohi bition in Clarendon Co. and
the county would get clear of
the goods at a fair price, and no
harm done.
UNCLE PIKE.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-02-03
Phil Mays Drawings.

The late Phil May was popularity
supposed to be the lightning artist
par excellence Of England. It. quite
true that he could draw many wonder
full things straight off," But when a
subject had been chosen for Punch
Illustration many drawings were made
from a model or models who first had
to be discovered. By process OF Sc
lection each drawing Of the subject
bore fewer Ines, When the drawing
was published most Of those who look
ed at It thought that It had been done
with few rapid strokes OF the pen,
whereas 1t probably represented a
weeks hard work.-London News.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-02-03
Deafness Cannot be Cured

diseased portion OF the ear. There is only one
way to cure Deafness and that is by constitu.
tional remedies. Deafness is caused by an in
famed condition OF the mucous lining OF the
EuStachian Tube. When this tube gets int1anl-
ed you have rumbling sound or imperfect hear.
Ing, and when tits entirely closed deafness is
the result, and unless the inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to its normal
condition.heari will be destroyed forever: nine
nothing but an int1au1ed condition OF the mu.
couS surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case of Deafness Caused by catarrh) that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for
circulars. free.
F. J. CHENEY l. CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, IS
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-02-03
RULE OF THE ROAD.
London Policeman Explained the
Nz-., r1a, NE,

A London Policeman Explained the
Matter Very Clearly.
"The first day in England" says an
American traveller, my heart jumped
into my throat several times. Riding
on top Of bus, the driver would al
ways turn toward the left when we
were about to pass another vehicle,
and, although I knew that that was
the English custom, / held on tight
and got shivers anticipating collision
every time. One morning stepped
up to a policeman at Kings Cross to
get my bearings, and, as be was dis
posed to be talkatire, kept him COM
pany.
among other things, I asked him
whether there was any rule requiring
pedestrians to keep to the left. No, he
told me; it was only for the roadway
that the rule held.
81 then asked him why it was that
in England they always turned to the
left, whereas in all other countries the
rule was to turn to the right.
"tOh, it's very important to keep to
the Left be said seriously. I knew it
was very important to observe the
rule Of the road, but why turn to the
left?
"sWell,' be said, I'll show you. Now
you come here and he led me to the
middle Of the roadway. You see,' he
continued, how the traffic moves along
the two sides Of the road?'
ayes, I saw, and pretty sight 1t
was, too-a string Of all sorts Of con-
veyances coming toward US on our
right and another moving away from
US on the left as far as the eye could
see.
"eWell, now'-and he was very i'm,
pressive-tsuppose you were driving
along in the middle here and another
kerrige was coming the other wy, an6
suppose you turned to the right, don't
you see you would be getting in the
wy Of all those vehicles?
eyes, saw that
"tWeIl, that's why we always turn
to the left
"I learned afterward that the bobby
expected tip for all the Information
he had given me."-Youth's Compan
ion.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-02-03

The TINES is not an apologist
or defender of liquor selling per
Sc, nor Of liquor buying or liquor
using. 1t does not approve OF
raising money by selling liquor
for the purpose of building roads
or paying official salaries, II tsim.
ply recognizes an indisputable
fact that Clarendon county has a
liquor business on it's hands and
stands ready to aid in an honor
able solution of the problem.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-02-03
Soldier Balks Death Plot.

1t seemed to j. A. Stone, a civil war
veteran, OF Kemp, Tex, that a plot ex'
listed between a desperate lung trouble
and the grave to cause his death. u
contracted a stubborn cold" he writes.
':that developed a cough that stuck tc
me, in spite OF all remedies, for years,
My weight ran down to l30 pounds
Then began to use DR.. Kings New
Discovery, which restored my health
completely. I now weigh ITS pounds .
For severe Cold, obstinate Coughs, Hem
orrhages. Asthma, and 10 prevent Pneu'
monia it's unrivaled. SOC. and Sl.00
Trial bottle. free. Guaranteed by DR.. W
E. Brown g. Co., and J. E. Arant.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-02-03
Bank OF Enaland Watchers

When you enter the Bank Of Eng
land by any door four pairs OF eyes
watch you, though you are unaware
Of this fact Situated close to the
doors are hiding places In which are
four guardians Of the bank. You can
not see them, but they can watch you
with the aid Of refecdug mirrors II
which they can see your entrance and
exit and every movement from the
time you enter the portals Of wealth to
the moment you leave them.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-02-03
Sold by druggists, IS
Halls Family Pills are the best.

The killing of that Yeggman
at Laurens last week was a sure
means Of putting a bad man out
of business, but at what a fearful
cost to the community! That po-
liceman's life was of untold value,
and it is a pity it had to be for
feited for the protection of the
public. This one instance affords
but slight indication of how much
Wickedness and crime costs the
world.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-02-03

Foley'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. E. Brown & Co.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-02-03
Fer Version.

MI. Hghmow-It was Michelet, 1
believe, who observed that woman IS
the salt Of mans life" Miss Keen
Quite true. Young men aren't haE so
fresh after they get married.-Boston
Transcript
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-02-03

Roarse coughs and stuffy colds that
may develop into pneumonia over night
are quickly cured by Foley's Honey and
Tar. and it soothes inflamed mem bran
es, heals the lungs, and eXpels the cold
from the system. W. E. Brown & Co.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-02-03

and stingeth like an adder. By paying
for the stuff and spilling it out on the
ground as proposed, not even the dis
pensary heathens will charge US with
holding tainted money. Cough up, shut
up, or let me alone. "a. y
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-02-03
N;e4o~ Revised.

The Professor was It defeat
ed Eeouhdas at Thernopy1ae: Ine
Bright S1dmt-The new rules. He
held the pass too long-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-02-03

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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-02-03
Manning, S. c.. February lSt. ~
- L.: < q

Hon. Louis Applet. Columbia, s. C.
Dear Sir
In reply to YOUR inquiry as regards ofer
Mr.. EppS OF the Williamsburg Board visited
US on January 18th and exhibited bid Tnaoe ms
Board made by Chester, asking US II we coulo
S per cent whislleyS: l. per cent. on wines: %
per cent. beers. goods delivered, 80 days IN
which to pay for them. or an additional per
cent. for spot cash. ~,
AS we could entertain no proposition like
4 credit sale we offered them as per our bid OF
January aa2nd discount Of 10 per cent. and oe.
liver goods. II entire stock was taken. AS we
had no beers we considered this really Q better
bid than CheSter'S. Williamsburg Board opened
bids on January 18th and we have been expect
ing TO hear favorably from them, realizing as
we did. that they would not likely have lowe!
bid We made same offer to Sumter and Orange
burg. Sumter declining our bid, with no reply
whatever from Williamsburg and Orangeo urs
Yours truly.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-02-03
. extent. but the people thought 9th

bic extent, but the people thought 9TH
erwise, and by their votes the dlspeD-
sary was closed: their action is final, and
I most cheerfnlly accept the result, did
feel otherwise would have contested
the Illegal election, and blocked the Pro-
hibitionists in the closing until the
courts rendered a decision. I did not
do this, which should be proof of no de-
sire on my part to defy the expression
of the people. But another condition
has arisen, Clarendon has several thous-
and dollars locked up in its dispenSary.
What are we to do with it,: Under the
law the board of control are in charge
of. and responsible for it, their pay and
expenses continue, | am informed, at
the rate of slS5 per month, something
must be done to get rid OF the stock and
expense, or the taxpayers will nave a
still heavier burden.
l was informed, the board has made
honest efforts to dispose OF the stock
without success, the uncertainty OF
what action the legislature would take
on the liquor question, no doubt has
something to do with the failure OF the
board to sell in bulk.
On my return home made inquiries
of the Board to ascertain what efforts
they had made to dispose of the stock,
and what propositions had been made
to them, and I received the following
reply. Under the law as it stands TO-
day, the Board could not, even if dis
posed to do so. accept q proposition to
sell on credit.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-02-03

per cent. l like this better than the
first, because it will stop the expense
that is eating its way into the assets,
and by it. there is a greater probability
OF getting rid of the stock more eXpedit-
iously, and the commissioner cannot get
any pay from it until he sells. The fol-
LOWING ic the hill.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-10-15
BLACK HAWK.

Three head of cattle belonging to
Theo. Norman were killed last week
on the railroad.
Bred. Beauchamp and family visit
the Miles and Arbuckle families
here last Saturday.
Mrs. e. Parrish was up from Rapid
City Sunday to visit her brother, VIII
Arbuckle and family.
After a two months visit In the
Hills ]. B. Thacker and family have
returned home and will live here this
winter.
Miss Alma Aronson started for Cal
Helma Hennef. A large crowd of
friends were at the train to bid her
farewell.
Grandma Helm started last week
on her visit east, going to see broth
er In Indiana whom she had not met
for fifty years. She is past seventy
years of age.
VIII Arbuckle received q short visit
Sunday from his brother George Ar,
buckle, of the three v cattle ranch
near AiZada, Mont, who was passing
through Blackhawk on his way to
Chicago with cattle. The two broth
ers had not seen each other for twelve
years.
Mrs. Pete Burns and children were
down from Sturgis last Saturday on a
visit to her brother and his family.
They went back Sunday, accompanied
by Mrs. McCrossin and Miss Mabel,
who will stay with her aunt this win.
ter and 60 to the st. Martin academy
at SturQis.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-10-15
WE'RE MANY APPLICATIONS
Pharmacy Beard Has a Busy Time
During Session This Week
In This CITY,

The state board of pharmacy held
an examination OF candidates in the
city this week, during which time q
large class was present. The session
was held in the rooms Of the Business
Mems club, presided over by the fol
lowing members: President, d. f.
Jones Of Watertown; J. +. Swarts OF
Redtield; +. w. Brown of Lead; G. e.
Bent Of Dell Rapids. 1t was the first
quarterly meeting OF. the year, and
the first one for Mr.. Bent who sue
ceeds James Lewis of Creston.
The examination was very hard
one, consisting Of three papers, on
chemistry, pharmacy and materia
medica; an oral test on Identification
of crude drugs and compromising pre-
scriptions. Those who took the ex-
animation are:
P. w. Schultz, Wall; c. f. Kelly,
Pierre; H. T. Bright, White Lake ;
f. A. Hutchinson, B. +. Beach, Rap
i'd City; I. E. Lettig, Conata; Faye
Loupe, Deadwood; A. D. Smith, Brit
ton; A. L. Rosfold, Worthwhile; S. H.
Conway, Oelrichs; ]. M. Mahoney,
Hayward: II. G. Beckhman, Canistota;
Hugh Deyrin, Wakonda; ]. H. Fisch,
Reliance; Sidney L. Bean, Dallas; J.
G. Becker, Hot Springs; G. +. Hage,
Sinai, Charles Mum, Deadwood; j.
H. Couglin, Carthage; A. s. Wilson,
Sioux Falls.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-10-15
The Dry Farming Congress.

A movement has been started to
have the Fifth Dry Farming Con.
gress held at Rapid City, South Da.
kota. The Fourth Congress will as
semble at Billings, Montana, October
20 to %, 1909, and it is the 1910 con.
gress that is desired for Rapid City.
State Engineer S. FL. Lea has al.
ready had some communication with
officers of the congress concerning the
matter and inquiries have been made
concerning the hotel capacity and
rooming facilities Of Rapid City. The
congress will be attended by upward.
Of l, 200 delegates, these coming from
all parts of the world.
Mr.. Lea is q member Of the execu
tive committee Of the Congress, and
will do all he can to secure the 1911
session for Rapid City.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-10-15
SOUTH DAKOTA STANDS WELL
Doane Robinson Presents Statistics
Of Interest to all Persons Now
or Hereafter to Become
" ReAldenfA


Doane Robidson of the state sta
tistical department. has been work
Ing out comparative figures on pro-
duction of newwealth in the north.
western states, using the government
figures to work from, and finds that
for the last year South Dakota con.
tinued to hold first place in produc-
|tion of new wealth per capita of pop
ulation. The figures show that the
cereal production Of the states of To-
wa, Minnesota, North Dakota and
South Dakota, from the period OK.
tending from 1900 to 1908, on per cap.
tia Of population, were: Iowa, s676. o.;
Minnesota, S463.05; North Dakota,
81, 1O7.50; South Dakota, s1,114.O6.
The live stock figures for the same
period are: Iowa, s97.50; Minnesota,
1920; North Dakota, sl7l.3O; South
Dakota, s223.4O.
For the year 1908 the cereal produc.
ton per capita Of these states was
Iowa, s9750; Minnesota, see. 30; North
Dakota, $4,000; South Dakota, $685..
90.
These figures show that South Da
kota continues to hold the lead fol
production of new wealth per capits
among the states Of the northwest, and
with the increased area opened tt
production the last few years will nc
doubt hold 1t for some time to come
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-10-15
Makea Good shoxlnr

A dispatch from Pierre says the
Phillip creamery, which was started
the past summer, makes a report on
the first four months, showing that
there was paid out for cream, s7,s88
The receipts were e1, 4S4 from sale 81
Ice cream; and %, III from thessalssot
butter. This for the opening upn OF
this enterprise is considered to be a
very good showing, with all indica.
tions Of increasing business for next
year. In this same relation, the state
dairy commissioner reports to the
state treasurer, that there are In
the state one hundred creameries LA
BILE to the tax on creameries provided
under the inspection law; and that
there are 16 different concerns outside
the state buying cream in the state,
who are also liable to the tax.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-10-15
Mas Big Landslide.

Atkan early hour Monday morning
large section of the mountain near
Adair, q small station just west of
St. Paul pass tunnel on the Chicago,
Milwaukee and Puget Sound railway,
slipped burying the tracks of the new
railroad for distance Of 200 feet
with ten feet Of rocks, gravel and
earth and effectually blocking traffic
all day long. The discovery of the
slide was made by freight crew at
about seven o'clock as the train was
rounding curve just west of the
slide. Wrecking cranes and steel
shoyels we're used on the debris pile
all day long but the line could not be
cleared before noon Tuesday. Pass.
enger train No. 2 was caught on the
other side of the slide and was held
at Missoula until No. l reached the
east side of the track. Passengers
were transferred from one train t.
the other.