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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-06-07
A Delightful House Party.

A most delightful week and
house party was enjoyed by a
few couples last week at the home
of Mr. John Fielder near Pine
wood. The party was given by
Misses Alma and Agie Fielder, at
the hospitable home of their par.
ents.
The guests came down on the
':Shufy" to Pinewood Thursday
night, and the fun began then.
From the time we left the train
until we left on Saturday after
noon every minute was enjoyed
by all. The ride out to the fine
country home, during which all
of US became acquainted and saw
that It was a jolly, congenial
crowd that would be thrown to.
gether for several days; was fol-
lowed by a very pleasant even.
ing. which we thought had pass
ed very quickly when the old
family clock sounded the mid
night stroke.
On Friday morning all were up
bright and early, and waiting on
three or four automobiles, which
were to take US on ride Scott's
Lake, a very beautiful body of
water, surrounded by a big grove
of gigantic oaks of Revolutionary
fame. In this shady grove, where
a pure, clear spring trickles down
into the lake, we spent a delight
full day. And returned home in
the cool of the afternoon, when
the road was shaded by the shad-
ows Of the trees.
On Saturday morning our host
had to resort to farm bells, fox
horns, and all sorts of queer nois-
es to arouse the sleepy crowd.
But he succeeded at last; and
breakfast over, we spent another
pleasant morning at Fluids Mill,
a large cool body of water a few
miles away.
During the whole time the Eel
der home was thrown wide open
to the guests, and we saw a fine
example Of the Southern hospit-
ality. It carries one back to old
Roman and Grecian days, when
the law of hospitality was the
prime law of the land, and form
ed ties Of friendship which would
last through life. And we believe
this precedent of olden time still
bears the potent power and re.
peats itself through all ages.
Those attending the house
party were: Misses Katie Clark,
Alma Fielder, Lola Brown, Agie
Fielder and Jennie Connor, and
Messrs. Walter Clark, Jack Som
mers, Edward Andrews and DR..
Ben Harvin. A.
Pinewood, S. c., June 1st.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-06-07
GOOD CROP AND HIGH PRICES.

According to the figures re.
ported by the government there
are 35,O04,O00 acres planted in
cotton this year, an increase over
last year, and of this South Car
olina has 2,705, 900 acres. An av-
erage Of two acres to the bale
would give abouta II, 900, 900 bale
crop, but the average has meyer
exceeded a bale to three acres
which would bea II, 900, 900 bales,
aod this would mean the highest
orices attained since the recon
.struction period. The cotton sup
ply at present IS short, there is
not enough Of the raw material
to keep the mills going until the
new crop is made, that being the
case the mills will have to start
of this fall with new cotton to
keep up with the demand for the
manufactured product. II our
sizing up of the situation is cor
rect there is every reason to be-
lieve the prices will start off high
and will continue to increase if
the marketing is done judicious-
w. The crop conditions are fair
" good, true there has been some
DELAY on account Of the drought,
and in some small areas the
stands are not as good as they
might be but take the average
cotton crop, tits good and prom
ises an excellent yield.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-06-07
Threatened the k6g.

The honor Of knighthood is not one
which appeals to everybody Coke OF
Norfolk, who considered that he had a
far better claim than the speaker to
the designation Of first commoner OF
England, strongly disliked the idea OF
a handle to his name. This fact was
well known to George ". When Coke
was chosen to head deputation pray
ing the king to dismiss from his per-
son and council those advisers VINO by
their conduct had proved themselves
alike enemies to the throne and peo-
pie George announced that he would
get even with him. eff Coke Of Nor
folk enters my presence" he declared,
seI swear I'll knight him." The threat
was repeated to Coke, who rejo1ned'
"If be dares such a thing I swear Ill
break his sword" And as the sturdy
Norfolk squire was quite capable OF
doing this, George refrained from car
rying out his threat-Lndon Chron'
irIa
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-06-07

r. B. Fielder OF Georgia, for
whom a warrant was issued to
stand trial in South Carolina: IS
sues a challenge to Governor
Blease. He says in effect, If you
will come over in my yard | will
lick you" Fielder, according to
press reports, will resist being
brought across the line, and one
of the reasons assigned is that he
fears bodily harm will come to
him. The idea Of Georgia col
onel having any such fear. Col.
Fielder could go with perfect
safety to the town Of Newhe, W
where lives M. H. H. Evan.
who made the allegation that
Fielder tried to bribe him: and he
would be treated courteously.
The fear of violence is, in our
opinion, groundless and is a lame
excuse.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-06-07
If Canada Had Been Coded to Us.

If Canada Had Been Coded to Us.
But for the wisdom Of George Wash
ington and Benjamin Franklin Eng
land would have ceded Canada to US at
the close Of the Revolutionary war.
Washington and Franklin knew that
If Canada had been ceded to the colo
MES France, from which Canada had
been wrested some twenty years ear
lier. would have demanded that coun-
try as indemnity for the expense she
was put to in the war for our inde-
pendence. With the French flag re-
stored in Canada it would have been
a matter Of a very short time when we
would have been at war with France,
and to save US from defeat there is
nothing more certain than that We
would have appealed to England The
aid would have come, and come swift
and irresistible, and the chances are
Te would have returned to our ale
glance to the crown Of England, for it
was years between the treaty Of peace
and the formation Of the Union, plenty
Of time to get into a quarrel with
France over some dispute as to bound
ary or fishins.-Washington Post
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-06-07
When in Columbia last week

w nen IN COlUmOld ldSG Meeh
Hen. Woodrow Wilson declined
to commit himself on the wool
tariff question, then before the
Democratic caucus. Bryan had
already expressed his position as
being in favor of free wool but
Governor Wilson when asked for
an expression remained silent,
but wher. he got to Washington
the caucus had acted in accord
ance with the wishes Of Clark and
Underwood. then the receptive
candidate for the Presidency
found his tongue and came out
good and strong for the tariff on
wool as presented by the House
leaders. 1t does strike US a man
seeking the leadership Of a great
party can be large enough to
come boldly out and take lead
ing position even if, for party
regularity, he must yield to the
will Of the majority when that
majority has spoken. There is no
gainsaying it that Woodrow Will
son is one of the greatest men in
public life today. He is the
':scholar in politics, but if he
ever expects to lead the great
Democratic Host he must be more
than an ordinary politician, he
must be a creative states man.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-06-07
Clumsy Breton Women.

TO the casual observer the Bretonne
is not attractive OF even suprenelF In
teresting. As femme de chambre she
is clumsy, slovenly and rough OF
speech, lacking the graces and neat
ness Of her Partisan sister. She shut
fes about In felt slippers, he1 voluml-
nous black skirts catch in everything,
and if she waits at the table dhote her
method Of handling cutlery is strongly
calculated to sever ones jugular vein
She has no regularity in her work, and
at the hour that she ought to be max
ing beds she is probably sitting on the
public staircase nursing her baby. She
is generally married and, conversely,
often ten years younger than you take
her to be. TO English eyes she IS rare
" beautiful. Her hair is trained tight
Iy under her cap. her cheeks have sell
dom any deicacy Of tint, and her hg.
ure and motions are ungalnly and
awkwar6.-Nide World Magazine.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-06-07
Whx GoId-!s z Precious Metal.

Pure or fine gold will stand any test
it may be put to in comparison with
other metals. It can be rolled or ham
mered, extending it In any direction,
until it becomes transparent. 1t can
also be drawn into q thread as fine as
human hair. It melts at about 1000
degrees T., and, though it may be kept
in molten state for an indefinite
time, it loses none of its weight, even
should the neat be increased. The col
or is unaffected by air, water or heat
and will stand any test Of oxidation.
10 simple acid will dissolve or attack
pure gold In conjunction with silver
gold is the first metal With which man
became acquainted and Is the most
valuable By reason Of the vast number
Of uses to which it Is put 1t IS found
In almost every country in metallic
state and nearly always in crystals.
The old Egyptian symbol for gold sig
nifed divinity and perfection. The
chemical term used today Is aurum@;
New York Press. g
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-06-07
The South Carolina school i'm.
+,o,, o+ro,,. 4 t,i~

The South Carolina school i'm
provement association offers this
year fifty prizes of the rural dis
tricts which make the most ma
terial Improvement. The prizes
range from 800 down. This as
sociation has done wonderful
lot of good in this State the past
few years, and it should receive
the encouragement it deserves.
Through it there have been lib
raries established, school houses
beautifed, new buildings erected
and a much better equipment for
school work. Those who contem-
plate contending for one Of the
prizes should communicate with
the president Of the association;
Miss Lizzie Rogers, Bennetts-
vile, S. c.. who will give full
information, furnish the neces-
sary literature and any data re-
CURED. We would suggest to the
trustees Of the rural schools that
they take this matter mp right
away so as to bein position to go
to work at the opening ofthe next
school term.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-06-07
THE MANNING TIMES JUNE z. 1911:
Not Such a Dude as He Looked.

A prominent western man has two
sons. One is big and husky, like his
sather, but the other is more slight,
and at times he rather vexes his fa-
fher by his affectaton Of rah-rah boy
clothes and a general air Of lassitude
and dudishness. The two sons and
the father were in the library one
night, and the name Of a prizehght
referee came into the conversation.
The rah-rah boy had been sitting BY,
twiddling his thumbs, but his ears
pricked up at the mans name, and he
drawled: "I rather like that chap.
He's all right"
what do you know about'him" the
other brother asked rather contemptu-
ously.
"Oh, he gave me q shade the best Of
it one night"
"Gare you the best Of it?' both IA
ther and brother shouted.
Eyes. You see, I fight under the
name Of Young Ryan, and be counted
pretty slow one time when I was
down. Saturday Evening Post.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-06-07
Wanted a SIeeper,

A certain physician sat in box at
the theater the other night. 1t hap
pened that he was the first man to
take his seat in that particular box
The next man ushered in had been
hitting just few Of the more elevated
points in the highway prior to coming
to the theater.
cam I intuding" he inquired ever
so politely Of the doctor: "HaVe you
this section engaged all for yourself:'
'No. haven't got it engaged all
for myself. Sit down." replied the
doctor brusquely, for he didn't want
to encourage the stranger to carry on
any extended conversation.
aAu right, then," replied the stran-
ger. Eff you haven't got the whole
section I'll tell the porter to so aheac
and let down the upper BERTH
Washington Star.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-06-07
..nuT DAMNED SPOT !,

The tangle in Columbia does
not appear to be getting unraV-
elled very fast, on the other
hand it gets worse and worse,
and what will finally be the out
come of it all is mere conjecture,
for there is none who can see
the end. The winding.up commits
sion comes out plainly and tells
the attorney general they have
no confidence in him and are un-
willing to accept his counsel
where T. B. Fielder is concerned,
and the attorney general says
they have no right to employ
counsel without his approval,
and that he will not approve the
selection made by them. Confus-
ion becomes worse confounded
and from day to day the miser-
able mess continues.
It matters not who is at fault
in this matter the people are
where they cannot help them
selves, and must bear with it
until they have another oppor-
tunity at the polls; it would not
be a bad idea If when the next
election comes on the candidates
bereourred to pledged themselves
if elected to let the dead dlspen-
pensary rest. because, unless
something of the kind is done,
there will be a continuous per-
Torrance Of the scandalous scene
until every dollar of the dispen-
sary fund is exhausted in fees
and costs.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-06-07
When earonets Were Bold.


It was in the reign Of good King
James that baronets first came into
existence. Today you could hardly tell
8 baronet from q banker. But in the
year 1871, when James 7. needed ready
money and created 200 'httle barons"
to supply him with cash, they swag-
gered about in their baldrics and sash
es and behaved in the courtliest OF
fashion. Each baronet in order to
Justify his title had to maintain a
small army Of thirty soldiers for three
years. In this way the crafty king
not only increased his revenue. but
actually Ightened his expenses.
1t IS not generally known that the
title Of "baronetess' has twice been
bestowed on women. One Of these was
the mother of q Dutch general. The
other was a Nottingham lady named
Dame Maria Bolles, who won her way
into the good graces: Of Charles /. and
received the title from his hands,
no5o,, nN;f p;+e
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-06-07
saucers and Finger Bowls.


Drinking from the+saucer was not a
social solecism sevenHy-fVe years ago.
In fact, sets Of old china may still be
found intact that include dainty tab
loids upon which the cup was to rest
while the contents, taken from the
saucer, were imbibed and from the at
tending noise apparently almost in
hailed by the drinker. One spoon was
regarded as sufficient for all courses
Of food as we'll as drink, and the over
worked knife did duty both for cutting
and carrying. as for finger bowls, did
not the late Senator Tom Benton con-
fde to his diary that his first expert
ence with them was at a dinner given
By President Van Buren,? Tke presi-
dent" said he, dipped his fingers dain-
tily in the bowl and dried them upon
his napkin. but rolled up my sleeves
and took a good old fashioned wash" I"
Boston ;Transcript.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-06-07

We believe Attorney General
Lyon has the whip handle in the
controversy between him and the
winding-up commission; the Act
is perfectly clear that the com
mission cannot employ counsel
without the approval Of the at
torney general. Should however
the commission engage counsel
to advise them and pay for his
out of t cir own funds it
would perhaps be different.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-06-07
Tho Wise JUDGE.

The Complainant-You see, Judge, I
was q little too happy, as you might
say, when I went home, and me wife
was ironin'. We had had q word or
two in the mornin,' an so I steps up
prepared to make peace. I said, Lets
forget IL quarrel; We were both
wrong" when what does she do but
shove the hot iron against me- head
The Judge-Trying to smooth it over,
Of course. You can't blame her for
that. Go home, both ofyQp.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-06-07
HoW'S This:

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case Of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY s. CO., Props, Toledo, o.
We the undersigned have known F. J. Cheney
for the last Is years, and believe him perfectly
honorable in all business transactions and tnan.
cially able to carry out any obligations made by
their firm.
WEST S TRUAX. wholesale druggists. Toledo, o.
WALDING, kINSAN & MARVIN, wholesale drug.
giStS. Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces Of
the system. Price 7oc. per bottle. Sold by all
druggists. Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-06-07
The Forehead and Health.

The forehead is the first feature OF
the face to show ndisposition- The
minute ones stomach is out Of order
there will be yellow spots on the
brow. When one feels faint the fore
head will instantly show it. When
one is sick there will be freckles and
pimples upon the brow, which was
smooth and clear before. The fore
head is as good an indication Of ones
general health as is the pulse.-Lon-
don Globe.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-06-07
Secret Sorrows.

Believe me- every heart has Its Sc
cret sorrows which the world knows
not, and oftentimes ne call a man
cold when he is only sad.-Longfellow.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-06-07

Kindness Is catching, and If you so
around with a thoroughly developed
case your neighbor will be sure TO get
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-06-07
plJR1lsHED EVERY WEDNESDAY

Communications must be accompanied oE vac
-asS oa-ne and address Of the writer n order 70
receive attention. >..-
No communication OF a personal character
win be published except aS an adrertlsenect.
Entered at the Postoa.ce ct Manning as Sec.
oad Class matter.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-18
SOUND FILLED WITH HOLSTERS
 SAYS M'NEIL

That the efforts of the state fish hatchery to propagate Holsters in Long Island Sound is coming out suc- cessfully is now evident from obser- vations made by Capt. John P. Me Neil, one of the best known oyster growers on the coast, and who lives down at City Point, New Haven. Capt. McNeil says that in his opinion the state lobster hatchery is doing good work and if the people wait an- other year he thinks they will feel as he does now. that Connecticut will get all the Holsters needed. Capt. McNeil says that the Sound is full of young Holsters, but they are not of the size that the law permits to be caught.
 Capt. McNeil related how Holsters have been fished up in the dredges of one of his boats, the Sylph, while working on the oyster beds off the mouth of the harbor the past week. We caught as many as dozen of the 1obsters,'' said Capt. McNeil, .'but they were chicken Holsters and not of the Saleable size. The law forbidS the catching of Holsters until they are g inches long, so of course OUT men threw them back into the water just as soon as they found them in the dredge.o e1 4--h
 Capt. McNeil says that in his 30 years of experience in the oyster busi ness he never before saw so many Holsters in the water around New Haven. If the people will let the Holsters alone for another year," said Capt. McNeil, they will then have reached the size that the law permits people taking them ahd there will then be plenty to go all around" Capt. McNeil says, in his opinion the state hatchery is doing great work to propagate Holsters in Connecticut wa ters and he, for one, testifies that the fruit of the state commissions en- deavor is now bearing
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-18
WHAT THE OLD
 MAN DOESN'T KNOW
(From the Kansas City star1

(F'rom the Kansas City Star.)
 little sermon by the Village Dea- con of Osborn: Young man I just overheard you make a remark that the old man was all right, but there were a lot of things he didn't know. You are right about it. There are a lot of things the old gent doesn't know. He can't roll a cigarette like you do, nor can he twist his necktie into as many different shapes as you do; neither is the old man able to use the latest slang of the day, nor is he posted on the proper shape of pipe to stick in his mouth and suck away on while making a parade. But the old man knows how to make enough money to pay your bills and keep the wolf from the door. When the old man was your age he didn't smoke a pipe nor wear a new rain bow necktie every evening. He was very busy, working hard on a small salary and denying himself a lot of pleasures in order to get a start You are now in flowery beds of ease on account of that start You will find out after awhile that the things the old man don't know cut mighty little ice, while the things he does know will make a volume it will take you a good many years to learn When you have learned as much as the old man has forgotten perhaps you will be able to hold down a job that con,- mands a salary of seven or eight dol lars week.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-18
Suit Against
 Reading Road
Government Would Compel Bonafide Dissociation
 from Reading Coal Co., Like Lehigh Valley Case

Washington, July 1S-A government suit to compel a bona fide dissocia- ton of the Reading Railway company <from the Reading Coal company has just been filed in the Federal court, Philadelphia. The action parallels a recent one against the Lehigh Valley and is the governments second step in its renewed effort to separate the coal carrying railroads from their ac- tual control of the coal business.
 The governments suit takes the form of an amended complaint to the original commodities clause action Of 1908, which is in conformity with the commodity clause decision of the Supreme court. It is charged by the government that the Philadelphia 6S Reading Coal & Iron company, the Fulton Coal company, the Locust Gap Improvement company, the Fremont Coal company, the Mammoth Vein Coal & Improvement company, the Preston Coal & Improvement conn., pany and the Delaware Coal company are merely dummies of the Reading Railway company and the Reading company, which is the holding cor poration.
 As in the Lehigh Valley suit the government charges that the Reading Coal company and it's subsidiaries are buying anthracite from independent operators along the line or the Redu- ing railway with the object of remov- ing competition, transporting 1t to market at loss and there regulating the selling price. The coal companies losses on such transactions, the gov ernment alleges, that the railway company may profit from the freight charges.
 As further evidence that the coal company is not bona f1de corpora tion but a mere adjunct of the rail- road and device for evading the commodities clause of the interstate commerce law, the government charg- es that the officers of the railway company and the coal company are the same and that the railway conn pany has advanced more than S70,- O0O, ,000 to the coal company which is carried as an open charge. The goV- ernment cites that the railway com- pany has paid as high as per cent for money for the coal company's opera tions, while the coal company has seldomu paid any interest at all and never more than two per cent to the railway company. %
 Aside from the charges that holding corporation is involved, the suits parallel the one against the Le- high Valley. When the. Lehigh Val ley suit was begun, it was considered an action of little importance, and more or less friendly suit It is now known that the department of justice intends to fight for strict compliance with the terms of con1mo- dities clause by all the coal carry ing railways.