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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-10
AMERICANS Will WIN
ENGLAND Has Little Chance to
Take Olympic HonorS.
Yankees Expected to Secure Victory
Because of Better coaches-New
Champions Constantly Com
ing to Light.

England's greatest athletes admit
that the representatives of John Bull
have little chance to win the Olympic
honors in Sweden next year, and say
| that America will win for one great
reason That is that the wearers OF
the stars and stripes ase better coach
ed from their youth up. England has
no coaches OF any consequence, while
| America is overrun with fine devel-
opers of athletic material, even down
to the preparatory schools, and they
are constantly discovering new cham
pions.
Some of the greatest American ath"
letes of the day were discovered acct
dentally when there was no indication
that they possessed any particular
ability.
An example of how a coach can
| bring out a man who doesn't know
that he is good, is found in ]. P. Jones,
the amateur mile record last spring.
Under the English system Jones
would never have been heard of. He
went to Cornell in poor health and
was almost dragged out for track
! work
At first he promised nothing, but the
sharp eye of John Moakley perceiv-
ed In Jones a future good one, and
he kept after the Washington youth
until Jones made good. If Moakley
had not been there, Jones would prob
ably have quit in disgust soon after he
started.
Hundreds Of examples might be
nolnted out where athletes have been
improved wonderfully in a short time
by the correction OF a simple fault
| that they v ould never have found out
themselves
When Mike Murphy went back to
the University of Pennsylvania this
last time he found there youth named
Haskins good for about 440 in the
mile. Haskins had tried and tried, and
was about to give it up. Three weeks
under Murphy saw Haskins doing 4:28
consistently, and the next year he
owned the intercollegiate record for
! the mile.
In 1906 Ernie Hjertberg, who is now
coaching the Swedish athletes, got
hold of James P. Sullivan, willing
young miller, whose limit seemed to be
around 4:42. Hjertberg to everyone's
surprise put Sullivan to running go
yard dashes; cutting out altogether his
customary distance work. Right up to
the day Of the championship young
Sullivan got his sprint diet.
Then Hjertberg sent him into the
mile event with instructions to wait
until the last 300 and beat it, Sulli-
van not only won his race, but he ran
the fastest mile ever done by an
American born athlete up to that
time-4:22 AS. Had he been left to
himself. Sullivan, would have been still
doing long work In training end 4:4C
in his races.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-10
MANY FANS AT GAMES
Al Attendance Records Shat.
tered by National League.
q.
s.,,nt Organization Drew 5,sos, 1873
persons to Witness Great Pennant
strusgIe-5oston Makes Re-
markabIe Showing.

Attendance records were massacred
and sent into the discard by the Ma
tiopa league during the past season
The parent organization drew within
rs gates 5,S08,17S fans and near-fans
during the course of the pennant
,tuggle. Contrast that with the g.,
6Hl76 spectators drawn to National
league games in 1909, when the for,
mer record was set. and one can get
an idea Of what enthusiasm was stir
red up by the pennant fight in the old
circuit during the last season.
From June until September, New
York, Chicago, Philadelphia and Pitts
burg we're engaged in the thrilling
fight for the National league champion
ship, which eventually put the Giants
in a position to draw a sound thump-
ing from the Athletics in the worlds
championship series.
As result of that close contest and
the consequent enthusiasm. and like
wise the ease with which the Athletics
won the American league champion
ship the National far outclassed the
american In number Of spectators
|Tbe American league total attendance
WAS 3,962,35O.
The National league drew 2,1O2,6G4
In excess of the number drawn in
|191O Most shocking in the list of Ma
|tional league figures are those show
bng the Boston attendance. In 1910
the Boston team drew 1887. In
l911 Boston drew 7O1, APO. The In
creased popularity of the Boston Ma
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-10
LOOKING Ahead,

A little girl, who thought she had
grown up past the age of dolls was
asking her mother to put them all
away for her.
What do you want them kept for
If you have finished with Them" ask
ed her mother.
oh" said the child, they will do
for my children"
But" replied the mother, Suppose
you never had any,"
Very we'll then" was the reply
they will do for my grandchildren.
Canadian Century.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-10
THE MOTH.

| found him sitting on a rose;
He was so fine and small
Tis almost to exaggerate
To say he was. at all
He stood and tilted on my hand;
He stepped as If he thought;
His tiny sails of white and blue,
OF sheerest fancy wrought.
He raised and famed, and famed again
And still he would not go
The common air was all too rough
To trust his shallop to.
Back to his rose 1 bore him then;
He launched without delay,
And on the breathing of the rose
Was spirited away
Alice Reid. in ST. Nicholas.
Only silly bachelors joke about mar
riage.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-10

It's a sign that woman is happily
married if she feels sorry for the
country because her husband isn't
resident of it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-10
PAPER AND PENCIL PASTIME
Interesting and instructive Way Of
Passing Evening or Rainy After
noon--Several Can Play.

An interesting yet instructive way
Of spending an evening or a dull,
rainy afternoon can he done with the
aid of few pieces of paper and pen
ellis. Poetry making, cramho. paro-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-10

The motive power is a stout gum band
which may be easily replaced when It
wears out. 1t has double propellers
one at each end, and is supplied with
a small depending weight, which may
be adjusted as desired to make the
toy fly higher or lower.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-10
FLYING MACHINE is SIMPLE
Toy EmbodyIng All the Principles Of
the Real Aeroplane Has Just Been
Placed on the Market.

The simplest flying machine which
has ever been devised is shown in the
accompanying illustration, toy which
has been recently put on the market.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-10

The average wife isn't politician
but she usually is the speaker of the
house.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-10

1t takes a smart woman to keep the
rest of her sex guessing all the time
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-10

Which do you believe--too much on
not enough?
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-05-03
Poisoning as a Diversion.

Poisoning is never likely again to be-
come fashionable diversion, as it was
from tine to time in ancient Rome. In
3. C. 331, for instance, there was a
mysterious pestilence, which seemed
TO be particularly fatal to leading men.
at last a slave. girl gave information
to the authorities, and q consequent
police raid resulted in the discovery
OF about twenty matrons, some OF
them Of high patician families, busily
preparing drugs over fire. They in
sisted that the drugs were not poison
Gus, but, being compelled to drink
them publicly in the forum as q guar
antee Of good faith, perished miser-
ably. Further informations followed,
and ITO matons in all were condemn
ed. But this.record was soundly beaten
Sn 3. c. 1S4. when q four months in
quiry by the praetor is said to have led
to the condemnation Of 1000 persons
London Chronicle.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-05-03
A Famous English Clock.

Wells cathedral contains one Of the
most interesting clocks in the whole
world. 1t was constructed by Peter
Lightfoot. g monk, in 1920 and en-
braces many devices which testify to
the ancient horologist's ingenuity
Several celestial and terrestrial bodies
are Incorporated il the interesting
movement and relationship. They in
dicate the hours of the day, the age
OF the moon and the position Of the
planets and the tides When the clock
strikes the hour two companies Of
horsemen fully armed dash out OF
gateways in opposite directions and
charge vigorously. They strike with
their lances as they pass as many
times rs correspond with the number
Of the hour. 4 little distance away,
seated on a high perch, is o quaint
figure, which kicks the quarters on
two bells placed beneath his feet and
strikes the hours on 4 bell. The dial
of the clock is divided into twenty
four hours and shows the phases Of
the moon and a map of the universe
HarDerS.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-05-03
Comma In Out Of the Wet.

There is an amusing story by Athe-
naeus which suggests the possible orr
gin of the phrase He does not know
enough to come m out Of the wet. Ac-
cording to the entertaining grammarian
referred to. a town in Greece under
stress Of evil circumstances borrowed
money from a rich man, who took as
security for the loan mortgage On the
handsome portico which surrounded
the market place. BE was not an un-
generous creditor. for when it rained
he caused the town criers to announce
thar the citizens had permission to
take refuge under the colonDade.
Strangers visiting the town who fail
ed to have the matter properly explain
ed to them were so impressed by the
extraordinary circumstances that they
spread abroad the report that the peo-
pie were so stupid that they had to be
told when to come in out Of the wet.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-05-03
CARVING a Siretcher.

The bearers of 4 stretcher should be
as near the same height as possible.
# there is any difference the taller
and stronger man should be ut the
head. 4 stretcher should be carried
by the hands or suspended by straps
from the shoulders. Never carry a
stretcher when loaded upon the shoul-
ders. 1t frishtens the patient. and be
might fall of very easily. especially if
one of the bearers should stumble. The
bearers should not keep step. but break
step. the one in front starting off with
mis- right foot and the one behind with
his left. The injured should be car
ried feet first. In going up a hill or up
stairs the head should be in front and
the reverse in descending. except in
case of a broken thigh or leg, when
the feet should be first in going up and
last in coming down to keep the
weight Of the body of the injured
limb.-"FirSt Aid to the Injured y DR..
F. q. Hartung. in National Magazine.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-05-03
An EarIY AirSnip.

We are told by Peter Farley. who
wrote as an eyewitness. that in Au'
gust, 1885. the airship Eagle was Of
fcially advertised to s;lil from London
with government dispatches and pas
sengcrS for Paris ard to establish di'
rect communication between the capi.
tails of Europe This early type Of air
ship was 100 feet long, fifty feet high
and forty feet wide and she lay in
the dockyard Of the Aeronauucal So
ciety in Victoria road. near kensing-
ton gardens. then quite L rural spot.
Built to hold an abundant supply of
gas. she was covered with oiled lawn
and carried q frame seventy-fve feet
long and seven feet high. with q cabin
secured by ropes to the balloon An
immense rudder and wings Or fms on
each side for purposes Of propulsion
completed her fittings. The deck was
guarded by netting. After all this
preparation and advertisement the Ea-
gle never got beyond Victoria road, for
Count Lennox and his assistants fail
ed to provide the necessary motive
power.-London Standard.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-05-03
Maxine . HONS Run

.AuSie Moran, eX-ball player and
umpire. was telling 4 story to 4 group
Of fans.
There was :, time when I played in
the safe league, and at that time on
the aaZleton team there was q noted
eater. kid" Jordan. Well, the year
that Hazleton won the pennant moth
ing was too good for the boys, and q
number of business men arranged a
banquet for the team and a few Of the
dyed-in-the-wool rooters. Everything
went off well, the courses were ar
ranged temptingly and called innings
and the table was decorated to repre-
sent baseball field.
eve had everything there was to
eat, and one Of the innings was roast
SQUAD. This was served on platter
and the vegeta bles arranged in the
shape of a diamond. The base lines
were made of creamed potatoes, and
at every base there was some vegeta-
ble cooked and cut in the shape Of
base.
This dish was hit with the boys,
and we all commented on it. turned
to Jordan. who wasn't saying much,
but was industriously paying attention
to the dish. and asked him how he
was getting along.
sFine, he said. I'm eating 'em up
around third base" Philadelphia
Times.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-05-03
a Dream and Its Result.

In l720 terrible epidemic decimated
Marseilles and Provence, and Sardinia
owed its escape to dream. At this
period the viceroy Of Sardinia dreamed
that the disease had invaded Sardinia
and that the ravages were frightful.
When the viceroy awoke he was deeply
impressed by his dream, and q little
later merchantmen put in its ap-
oearance at Cagliari and demanded
place to berth. The Sardinia refused,
and when it was hinted that the mer-
chairman wanted to land some sick
the viceroy threatened to train the
guns OF the forts upon the vessel if
the captain did not depart instantly.
The people Of Cagliari thought that the
viceroy was mad, but great was their
Joy later when they learned that this
very ship, which went on to Marseilles,
was responsible for introducing the
plague into the famous port
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-05-03
Mhao 2 Doa Chokes.

Dogs frequently choke. 4 bone, a
nail or piece Of tin gets in the
throat, and there is great danger OF
death before the arrival Of the surgeon.
Many Of them do die, but there is no
reason for this, for it is easy, without
the slightest danger Of getting bitten,
to put the hand in the mouth Of a dog
and to draw out or push down the OBJ
struction that is choking it. A bandage
"a handkerchief or towel will dds
passed between the teeth and over the
upper Jaw, and in similar way anoth-
er bandage is passed between the teeth
and over the under jaw. One person,
holding the ends of these two band
ages, keeps the dogs mouth wide open.
4 second person can then with perfect
ease and safety put his fingers down
the animals throat and relieve it.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-05-03
Teachers Examination, Nav 5, 1911.

The next Teachers Examination viii.
be held at the court house in Manning
On Friday, May 5th, 1911, beginning
promptly at O'clock Every holder of
asecond or third grade certificate which
has expired or about to expire, should
stand this examination: as otherwise,
they may fail in having them recog-
nized at time which might be very
embarrassing to the holder.
The State Board OF Education will
continue the questions on agriculture.
These questions will be based on two
bulletins: ''School Lessons in Corn"
and School Exercises in Plant Produc-
tion." These bulletins will be mailed
free to every teacher applying for them.
Address card to the county superin-
tendent. All teachers or those expect
ing to teach must qualify under the law,
Or give place to those who do take the
pains to abide by the law.
E. J. BROWNE,
County Supt. Education.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-05-03
Too Precious.

"AIakers to his majesty and i'm
ported are words that carry much
weight to many minds. 1t is strange
what a glory L foreign label can cast
apon commonplace article. The TACT
of a commodity having crossed the va
ter. however. is not taken quite so Sc
riousi--- today IS it was some fifty or
sixty years ago. N. c. D. Silsbee
gives an instance in her ~ Half Cen
tury In Salem.
Miss Ann NJ Rust was one of the
two milliners. She had 4 large collec-
ton of fnery, shelves full of handsome
ribbons and glass showcases of rich
embroiderieS, besides the inevitable
bonnets. Once she imported guam
tity Of exquisite French caps. The
strings were somewhat crushed in the
transit across the ocean The caps
were quickly disposed of. An aunt
bought one. and Miss Rust innocently
observed that warm iron would
make the creases all right
What Indignantly exclaimed the
aunt. Smooth a crease made in Paris?
No. indeed; neverr'
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-05-03
He Made Them Listen.

'N" Beidler, the old vigilante leader
Of Montana, was elected sheriff Of
Lewis and Clark county, in which Hell
ena is situated. During Beidler's
incumbency the Jail was rebuilt and
one of the new fashioned steel cages
for the prisoners installed. Beidler
invited all the notables down to see
the cage when it was completed The
governor and the state and city Off
cials and many prominent citizens ac-
cepted the invitation. "&" took them
into cage and excused himself for
minute. he went out and locked the
door. Then be took chair and sat
down outside.
'.Now, dern ye," he said to the i'm
prisoned notables, we've bin edgin'
off lately when I was tellin' my stories
Of the old days an not listenin' to 'em.
Now reckon yell listen"
He kept them there three hours
until be had told his whole budget Of
tales.-Philadelphia Saturday Evening
Post.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-05-03
Roads OF the OIden Time.

A curious illustration Of the lack Of
any systematic authority over the
roads IN England, even as late as the
fifteenth century, is preserved in the
records Of the manor Of Aylesbury.
a local miller, named Richard Boose,
needed some ramming clay for the re-
pair Of his mill. Accordingly-we learn
from "Old Country Inns"-his servants
dug a great pit in the middle OF the
road, ten feet wide and eight feet deep.
and so left it to become flied with
water from the winter rains. a GLOW
er from Leighton Buzzard, on his way
home from market. fell in and was
drowned. Charged with nanslauSh-
ter, the miller pleaded that be had no
place wherein to get the kind Of clay
be required except on the highroad.
He was acquitted.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-05-03
Max O'Rell's Reply.

Max O'Rell at a dinner in Montreal
at which were present English, Scotch,
Irish and French was asked to give
his opinion Of the different races.
Here is the answer he gave on the In
stant.
"The Scotchnan," he said, and he
clinched his right hand tightly and
pretended to try to force it open with
his left. "The Englishman"- And be
went through the same performance,
opening the hand at the end after an
apparent struggle. "The Irishman"-
And be held out his hand wide open,
with the palm upward. "The French
man And he made motion with
both hands as If he were empying
them on the table.
There was not word Of explana-
ton, but all understood thoroughly and
had hearty laugh.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-05-03
The Offending Black Bottle.

4 church member in lonely district
Of Saskatchewan absented himself
from services for some months. On
being approached on the subject he
said he was sorry, but it was impossl-
' Bile to attend any more. He was
pressed to give reasons and at length
said it was Swing to the bad conduct
of the experimenting clergyman and
catechist.
He and others, bad witnessed them
drinking when driving round on their
visits. They had passed a black bot
tie from hand to hand. It was impoS-
sible to attend the ministry Of such
men. Inquiries proved that the Of
tending bottle" was a pair OF held-
glasses with which the drivers sur
:veyed the surrounding country and
tried to locate the various churches.
shacks and trails.-Sunday at Home.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-05-03
q Cold Ride.


All through his life Senator Dolliver
Of Iowa had a horror Of fast trains
and possible railroad wrecks. Once he
was on train with Vice President
Fairbanks.
Dolliyer awoke in the middle OF the
night. and it seemed to him that the
train was going at terrific speed. He
climbed out Of his berth and, arrayed
only in his pajamas, started down the
length Of the train to find the con-
ductor and ask him to order the train
run at less speed. 1t was cold night,
but the senator did not mind that until
the door of his car snapped shut and
locked behind him and he found that
the door Of the next coach was also
locked He rode sixty-dve miles Locked
out in the cold Of the vestbule before
he could wake up anybody to let him
in. Nj. Fairbanks finally heard ms
cries for help and rescued him.-Ne"
York Tribune.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-05-03
CURE YOUR KIDNEYS.
Do Not Endaager Life When Man
ming Citizen Shows You the Cure.

Why will people continue to suffer
the agonies of kidney complaint,
backaches, languor, why allow them
selves to become chronic inva!lds,
when tested remedy, is offered
them?
Doan's Kidney Pills is the remedy
to use, because it gives to the kid
neys the help they need to perform
their work.
If you have any, even one, OF the
symptoms of kidney disases, cure
yourself now, before gravel, dropsy
or Bright's disease sets in. Read this
Manning testimony:
James E. Reardon, of Manning,
S. c.. says: "Some years ago | used
Doan's Kidney Pills, obtained from
DR.. W. E. Brown s. Co.'s Drug Store
and found them them to be a val
liable kidney medicine. They
brought me prompt and lasting re-
lief from backache and pains acress
my loins and did me a world of
good
For sale by ali dealers. Price so
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, 1911-05-03
a Story Pepys Tells.

Pepys tells in his diary that in the
reign Of King Charles IL customer
bargaining with a London merchant
for claret hired confederate to "thun-
der (Which he had the art Of dong
upon a deal board and to rain and
hail-that is, make the noise of-so as
to give them a pretense Of undervalu'
ing their merchants wines, by saying
this thunder would spoil and turn
them, which was so reasonable to the
merchant that he did abate two pls
tolls per tun for the wine in belief OF
that"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-05-03
Meeks and Ieus of Animals.

With few exceptions there is mark
ed equality between the length Of the
necks and Of the legs Of both birds and
quadrupeds, and whether they be long
or short is determined chiefly by the
place where the animal must go for
its food. This is especially noticeable
in beasts that feed constantly upon
grass, in which case the neck has just
a slight advantage in that it cannot
hang perpendicularly down. Croco-
dies, lizards and fish have practically
no necks. Fowls that feed in the
water also offer an example Of this
correspondence between the members,
with the exception Of swans and geese
and some Indian birds, which gather
their food from the bottom Of pools
and must have long necks for that DUR
pose, while the short legs make it
more Convenient for them to swim
Dietetic and Hygienic Gazette.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-05-03
4 Snake Story

This story is told of the late DR..
Emil Reich. One Gay when travelling
he lay down to rest in the shadow OF
a bush and fell asleep. He awoke with
q start to find that night was coming
on and that rain had begun to fall
Quickly snatching up his umbrella, be
tried to open it and. finding it worked
stfay. he pressed the spring vigorous
". Suddenly there was a sound OF
ripping and tearing and a snake fell to
the ground split in two. The reptile
had apparently swallowed the umbrel
Ia as far rs it could,