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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-07-05

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. Bowen and chill
dren have gone to Long Beach, Cal,
where Mrs. Bowen and children will re-
main all summer. Mr.. Bowen will re-
turn home in three or four weeks
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-07-05

Mrs. Jane Hall has gone to Califor'
MIA for an all summer outing.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-07-05

Mrs Edward Christian and daughter,
Miss Margaret Christian. arrived Sat-
uPday from Austin to visit the formers
daughter, Mrs H J. Simmons.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-05-17
Was Good Once.

4 certain we'll known composer now
h the full vigor Of his established rep.
utation was at one time when he was
comparatively unknown engaged in
writing The music for a production IA
thered by two managers who knew
exactly what they wanted, in addition
to illowing next to nothing Of the mu-
sica. classics. After having burned
much midnight oil and worked himself
into a state Of semicollapse in vain
endeavor to produce 4 finale which
would please them the composer tore
up page after page of rejected manu-
script and in despair took to the the
ater an entire section Of Faust" to
which be had somehow managed to
fit the words assigned to him. He
played it over, and one Of the mana
gers said quite unfeelingly, "Well, Gus,
the others We're pretty bad, bus this
one is the rottenest Of them all" "So?"
remarked the weary musician dryly.
s'It was considered good when Gounod
wrote it."-Metropolitan Magazine.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-05-17
A Mountain In the Sky.

Somewhere many miles away from
this earth an enormous mountain
twenty miles high is flying through
space. The mountain is known astro-
nomically as the planet Eros. The or
dinary man has long taken it for
granted that all the planets are more
or less round in shape. The small
planet Eros, however, is an exception
to this rule. According to the latest
astronomical information, it is mere
mountain in space, without form and
void" and as it turns upon its axis
first one corner and then another is
presented to view. These small worlds
(few are over ten or twenty miles
across are not large enough to have
sufficient gravity to draw their struc-
ture into symmetry and remain as
when launched into space-mammoth
meteorites. \ tantaliZing fact for as
tronomers is that Eros passed very
close to us about Jan. q, 1S94-before
the planet was recognized-and that
quite so near an approach is not due
again till 1919.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-05-17
"Catouta Fcorc SiIkworrs

Probably but small percentage of
the fishermen who use flies strung
with fine translucent ''catgut' are
aware that the almost unbreakable
substance that holds the hooks against
the fiercest struggles of the struck fish
comes from si!kwor1ns
The principal center Of the manu-
facture Of this kind Of cateut is the
island Of Procida. in the bay Of Ma
pies. but most of the siillworms en-
ployed are raised near Tore .Annun-
ziata. at the foot of Vesuvius. The
caterpillars are killed just as they are
about to begin the spinning Of cocoons.
the silk glands are removed and sub
jected to 4 process of picking. which
is secret Of the trade, and afterward
the threads are carefully drawn out
by skilled workers. mostly women.
The length OF the thread varies from
a foot to nearly twenty inches.-Sci-
entifc American.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-05-17
An Ordinance

An Ordinance to Prevent Cruelty to
Animals within the Town of Man
ming, and to Provide a Penalty for
the Violation thereof.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and
Aldermen of the Town of Manning
and by authority of the same:
SECTION l. That on and after the
approval of this ordinance it shall be
unlawful for any person or persons
to wilfully abuse Or cruelty treat,
cruelty drive, work. when unfit for
labor, overload, overdrive, overwork,
torture, torment, needlessly mutilate,
i'll treat or otherwise inflict unneces-
sary pain or suffering upon any horse,
mule or draft animal or beast of bur-
den within the incorporate limits Of
the said Town of Manning.
SEC. ,. That every person violating
the same, upon conviction thereof,
shall be fined not more than $500
or be confined upon the public works
Of said Town for period of not more
than fifteen days.
Ratified in Council, this Bird day Of
April, A. D. 1911.
r. G. WELLS. A. G. BRADHAM,
Clerk of Council. Mayor.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-05-17
One Story Eciiosed.

stHot in Brazil!' said the young man
who had just returned from a trip
to South America. "Well, I should
say so. Do you know, for days at a
time we couldn't take our after dinner
siesta on account Of the peculiar
noises"
fWhat noises? asked the blond ste
nographer innocently.
'Why, the coffee popping on the
trees. You see, the sun was so hot
the grains just roasted before they
were picked"
The old traveller yawned.
Rather warm down there, bub," he
rejoined laconically, 'but when was
down there you couldn't sleep at night.
Every once in awhile there would
sound the most extraordinary crack
ling noise that ever fell upon the hu-
man ear''
'eWhat were the sounds, Mr.. Bings?"
And Mr.. Bings yawned again and
replied, 'The rubber trees stretching
themselves"-Chicago News.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-05-17
Al. Cainr La the Dark.

In the dark there is no such thing
IS color. The reddest dress is just the
came color as a pure white tablecloth
when both are placed in a dark closet.
II you would understand this assume
the presence Of light wave motion IN
the ether. The color of light depends
upon the length Of these waves. The
light waves producing the colors IN
the blue end Of the spectrum are very
short compared with those that pro
duce the colors near the red end. The
light source that we know as red gives
of only waves of length to produce
that particular color. \ body appears
red because its surface atsorbs all the
other waves and reflects the red waves
back into the eye, If an attempt is
made to light blue body with red
light it will fail, because the blue body
is capable Of rejecting only the short
waves producing the blue. and since
the red source produces none Of these
there will be no reflection and the body
Will appear black. 4 thing looks black
when it is capable Of absorbing all the
colors at once.-St. Louis Republic.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-05-17
csrlvIe's Sheer at Gladstone.

]. T. Boehm. the sculptor, once met
Gladstone at q country house and was
immensely impressed by the extent
and diversity Of the statesman knowl'
edge as revealed in his conversation.
Boehm was still! full of the subject
when the morning arrived for Carlyles
sitting for bust, and to the phlioso.
pher the sculptor poured forth his ad-
miratioa for Gladstone's intimate &C
oua;ntance with subjects so far apart
n. garden ug and Greek. Carlyle lis
tened for Il time in scornful silence;
then be said. And what did he say
about your work." oh, nothing
said Boehm. Tie doesn't know any
thing about sculpture" "Of course,
srowled Carlyle. "of course, and be
showed his knowledge about things
that YOU didn't understand. No doubt
If you asked B1ackie he'd say that
Gladstone knew nothing about Greek,
ard the gardener would tell you that
be knew nothing whatever Of garden
iDc''
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-05-17
Justifahle Protest.

'My wife is one Of the unluckiest
persons I know" began a Cedar ave-
nue. man, who tells long stories about
his household affairs.
"She sure is" agreed the victim OF
the conversation fervently. But his
mild sarcasm was lost.
'sShe was hit by street car recent
~" pursued the narrator, "and got a
broken arm. That's the fourth time
In less than a year that something has
happened to her. When they brought
ner to her senses this time leaned
over her sympathetically. Better, my
dear?' says I. Tt amt fairy she yells.
What amt fair?' asks gently. Why
she groans, you're the one that car
ries all the accident insurance in this
family, and I'm the one that always
gets hurt. It, amt fairv v"-Clec celand
Plain Dealer.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-05-17
Goind loo Far

Along a country road walked man
and woman. The latter, gaunt, stern
faced female, was bullying the meek
little fellow, who trudged just in front
Of her with downcast head Suddenly
the woman, turning, saw bull racing
down the road behind them. She
quickly took refuge in the hedge, but
her companion, unconscious Of aught
but his woes, Kept on his way. The
bull caught up to him and sent him
spinning into a muddy ditch, then con-
tinued on it's wild career. AS the Woe
begone figure crawled out Of the mire
be saw his better half coming toward
him. Plucking up little spirit, he
whimpered, "M-M-Mar1a, if you hit me
like that a-g-g-gain you'll really get my
temper up, so warn you"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-05-17
An Awful Experience.

4 native diver descended into the
water to see whether one of the piers,
then in course Of construction, had set
While he was engaged in this work a
great iron cylinder subsided little,
crushing his hand between it and the
masonry. When, on signal being Civ
en-, another diver came down he found
his unfortunate comrade imprisoned
under water without hope Of escape.
After few moments Of mute despair
and narrowing uncertainty a speech
less decision was arrived at, and the
newcomer proceeded with chisel and
hammer to hack OFF his unhappy COM
panion's hand at the wrist. The pris-
oner was thus liberated, but died soon
after reaching the surface from the
shock. Never. I think, has an opium
eater in his dreams imagined q more
pitifu spectacle Of hopeless human
suffering.-'Travels In India"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-05-17
A LONG Credit.


The motto Of the highland host that
hatt1ed for the Stuart cause, which
bonny Prince Charlie headed, appar-
entity was that heaven helps those who
help themselves literally. They levied
toll on the henroost, stable and, ac-
cording to the author of "The Land Of
Romance" even on the pockets Of the
Covenanters.
At Swarthholm party of these ma
rauders overha auled the house Of q tai
lor, and when one of them was about
to cut up 8 web Of homespun that had
taken his fancy the good wife earnest
" demonstrated.
"A day'll come when yell ha' tae
pay for that" she solemnly assured
him.
Scissors in hand, Donald paused.
can when will she pc hafng to do
that?' he asked.
cat the last day." said she.
can that will pc a fiery goct long
credit the robber coolly returned.
s'She wass going to pc Only taking a
coat, but now she will pc taking
waistcoat as WELL
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-05-17
lnproYinc Tie Eook OF Job.

I remember the relief with which,
after long feeling the sway Of Frank
Inns imperturbable common sense, l
came upon a project Of his for q new
version Of the book Of Job to replace
the old version, the style of which.
says Franklin, has become obsolete
and hence less agreeab bic. II give" he
continues, "a few verses which may
serve as sample Of the kind Of vcr-
sion I would recommend
We all recollect the famous verse in
our translation, ''Then Satan answered
the Lord and said, Doth Job fear God
for naught?' franklin makes this,
'tDoes your majesty imagine that Jobs
good conduct is the effect of mere per-
sonal attachment and afection:''
I we'll remember how, when first
read that, I drew a deep breath of re-
lief and said to myself, "After all,
there is a stretch OF humanity beyond
Franklin:s victorious good sense
Matthew Arnold's Culture and An
archy."
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-05-17
Diana os PHILADELPHIA.

at the mint in Philadelphia are a
number of coins far more precious
shan any which end their way into
circulation The: ere & collection OF
curios, and many of them date from
times Of great antiquity. Perhaps the
most interesting among them is
handsome coin bearing Oh its face the
profile of worlan which has 4 strik-
ing resemblance 70 tie goddess Of
Liberty Of or own currency. Under
meath is The single word Demos"
which is the Greek for people. On
the reverse of the coin is 4 beautiful
figure of the goddess Diana acching
her bow. and the inscription trans
lated into English reads. Diana,
Friend Of the philadeiphians."
The coin was lninted more than
1000 years ago at the city OF Phlladel-
phia, in Asia Minor, where there grew
up in later years one of the seven
churches Of which st. John writes.
The prize was discovered some years
ago in Europe by citizen of our own
Philadelphia, himself an authority on
coins. By him it was appropriately
presented to the mint in Philadelphia.
New York Press.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-05-17
The Kancaroo's Kick.

When big 'old man. kangaroo stiff
ems his tail and converts it into I sort
Of revolving pivot bearing the whole
weight Of his body, leaving his tremen-
dously powerful legs free for attack
and defense, everybody who does not
want to be ripped. up or thrown in a
heap for considerable distance will
give the noarsupial q wide berth. Only
those who have seen the full grown
kangaroo in his native Australian bush
with his back to tree, scattering dogs,
bleeding and torn, right and left, can
form any adequate idea Of the prodi-
gious strength the animal is capable Of
exerting when he finds himself IN
tight corner.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-05-17
Chooin's Likes and Cislikes.

Bach and, above all. Mozart We're
Chopin's ideals. his gods Hummel,
Field and Moscheles were his favor
ite pianists. Fields nocturnes were
greatly priced by him. he admired
Schubert. though not without reserve.
Weber and Beethoven only partially
satisfied him He disliked much Of
Mendelssohn's music and found still
less to praise in Schumann, never US
ing any Of his pieces in giving his les
sons. He disapproved Of Berlioz. and.
while he liked Meyerbeer personally.
he heartily disliked his music. List
says truly that Chopin sought in the
great masterpieces only that which
corresponded with his nature. What
resembled it pleased him. What diff
fered from it received scant justice
from him."-Dole's Famous Compos-
ers."
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-05-17
Where Ones Breath Falls as Snow.

Where Ones Breath Falls as Snow.
Verkhoiansk, a small village in the
northeast Of Siberia, is the coldest
place in the world. 1t is q convict
station. No precautions against es-
cape are needed, for Verkhoiansk is
guarded by the wind. Though the
average temperature of the three
worst winter months is SIS degrees Of
frost, intense cold like this IS easy to
bear in calm weather But strong
breeze at that temperature or within
20 degrees Of it will kill every living
thing not under shelter. In the icy
cold Of Verkhoiansk an iron AK head
dropped on the ground smashes like
glass. 4 board of unseasoned wood
on the other hand. freezes as hard as
steel. Frozen nicotine blocks the
stem of tobacco pipes, while ones
breath falls at ones feet in fine
white powder.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-05-17
Annual Reunion United Confederate Veterans
Little Rock, Ark, May 15th-1Sth, 1911

For this occasion the Atlantic
Coast Line Railroad has authorized
special low rates, May 18th, 18th and
18th; limited until May 23rd Tickets
can be deposited at Little Rock. and
upon payment of fee of fifty cents,
at time of deposit, limit of ticket
can be extended to, and including
June I4th, 1911.
For rates and information, apply
to nearest Agent or 7. G. White,
General Passenger Agent, Whining
ton, n. G.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-05-17
Curiosities OF Etymolooy,

It is extraordinary how words for
the same thing differ in even so small
a country as England. Take cleft
handed" for example In Gloucester
shire such person is described as
"scrammy," in Stafordshire he be-
comes "craggy," the phrase for left
handed Yorkshireman is "gawkrod-
ger' or s:calick handed" and in the
next county, Durham, he is "cuddy
paW."-London Telegraph.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-05-17
More and More.

The graredigger in "Hamlee' was
q very witty man, wittier far than
many of the epitaph makers who have
adorned headstones with their jingles.
A sample Of the punning rhymes
which are cut on tombs follows. It
comes from the grave Of William
More, at Stepney, near London:
Here lies one More, and no more than he
The More and no more-how can that be?
Why, one More and no more may lie here
alone,
But here lies one More, and that's more
than one.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-05-17
Winthrop College
Scholarship and Entrance Exam
i1ati0n.

The examination for the award Of
vacant scholarships in Winthrop Col
lege and for the admission Of new
students will be held at the county
court house on Friday, July 7, at 8
a. III. Applicants must be not less
than fifteen years of age. When
Scholarships are vacant after July Z
they will be awarded to those max.
ing the highest average at this, ex.
animation, provided they meet the
conditions governing the award. Ap-
plicants for scholarships should write
to President Johnson before the ex-
animation for Scholarship examina-
tior blanks.
Scholarships are worth 500 and
free tuition. The next session will
open September Goth, 1911. For
further information and catalogue
address
Pres. D. B. Johnson, Rock Hill, SC.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-05-17
The Old Mans Opinion.

Nj. Scrimpps-I asked your daughter
q very important question last night,
ard she referred me to you.
Old Gentleman-H'n! What did you
ask her?
tT asked her if she'd marry me-"
'eWel1, she WON'T
sEh? Has she said so?"
seNo, but from what know Of the
girl I don't believe she would have
bothered herself about me if she had
really wanted you"-New York Week
".
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-05-17
The Confederate Monument.

The movement so long neglected has
at last begun to erect monument to
the memory of the heroes who wore the
gray,-soldiers whose record was the
marvel of the civilized world. Clarendon
now proposes to place upon the court
house square a suitable mark of It's pa
triotism by having erected a shaft in
honor OF those who responded and laid
down their lives upon their country's
altar. All contributions sent to The
MANNING TINES will be acknowledged
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-05-17
The Thirsty Elm.

It has been computed that il the
leaves of an elm tree sixty feet high
were spread out on the ground edge
to edge they would cover five acres OF
land. These leaves, averaging 7,OOO,-
600 to a full grown tree, will absorb
water to the amount Of seven tons
during the normal summer day. Were
it not for the ingathering by the sto-
mata during the night few elms
would soon draw off all the water
from q district.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-05-17
DELINQUENT Land Sale.

BY authority vested in me by exc
cutions issued and directed to me by
L. l.. Wells, County Treasurer, l will
offer for sale for cash at public out
cry. the following tracts or lots of
land on the 9Th day of June ct the
court house in Manning. at u o'clock,
NJ. at the suit Of the State for taxes:
Fulton townsnip-James p. Brown,
2 lots; Henry F. Stack, 3S acres.
Calvary township-John Il. John
son, lot.
Santee township-Little Sam Dukes,
) 1-2 acres.
Concord township-Lillie Richard
son, II acres.
Manning township-P. J. DeLane,
i lot; Estate h. B. Ivy, I lot.
Harmony township-P. J. DeLane,
100 acres.
Purchasers to pay for papers.
E. B. GAMBLE,
Sheriff Clarendon County.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-05-17
Exnerianca Teaches.

st wonder what has happened to M.
Green?" said Mrs. Brown to q Lady
friend. Gle seems so dismal now, and
he used to be practical joker"
"Ah," was the response, che pro
posed as a joke to bis present wife.
She accepted him, and he says ne will
never indulge in joke again"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-05-17
Do You Have the Right Kind Of Help;

Foley Kidney Pills furnish you the
right kind OF help to neutraliZe and re-
move the poisons that cause backache,
headache, nervousness, and other kid
nev and bladder ailments. W. E. Brown (
& Co.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-05-17
As Usual.

$50 your Shakespeare club is a great
success"'
s:Yes. We have accumulated enough
fines for nonattendance to take US all
to a musical comedy."-Washington
Herald
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-05-17
3 Prank Of the Types.

4 sentimental novelist, describing his
heroine as one who always kept mod
estly in the background" was horrl-
fed to ind it recorded in print that she
always kept modesty in the back
ground"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-05-17
Tonmy'S Decision.

Teacher-Now, Tommy, suppose
man gave you $1O0 to keep for him
and then died, what would YOU do?
Would you pray for him? Tommy
No, sir, but I would pray for another
ike him.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-05-17
a Historic Eris;, Bull.

Notwithstanding the large amount
paid for medicine and medical attend
ance very few deaths occurred during
the year.-From an Irish Benevolent
Society's Report.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-05-17
The Solitn Chesterfield.

A nobleman Of questionable yeracity
tod Lord Chesterfield one day that he
had drunk six bottles Of champagne.
taTbat is more than I can swallow"
remarked his lordship.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-05-17
Nnt AZ ALI Hard

Borrowell-I tell you, it's hard to be
poor. Eac:hppe-Gee! T find it the
easiest thilg in the world.-Philadel-
phia Record
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-05-17

Foley Kidney Pills are true medi-
cine. They are healing. strengthening,
antiseptic and tonic. They act quickly.
". z. Brown & Co.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-05-17
The Woman Question.

Tommy-Pa! Pa-Well, what Is it
now? Tommy What's 'the woman
question:" Pa-Did you mail that let
ter?-Toledo Blade.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-05-17
NaturaliY.

N q Ut CT y
s girl feels fattered when told she
looks well in anything, but wife
thinks such a compliment only plot
to get her to wear old clothes.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-05-17
Domestic Joys.

SOislSS.'S SSSS'
a:Do you and your wife play cards
much?'
stNo; We have plenty CT other things
to quarrel over."-Detroit Free Press.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-05-17
Notice.

Notice is hereby given that an
election will be held at Trinity
School House, May Goth, 1911, for the
purpose of voting an additional levy
of one mill annually for school pur-
poses in School District, No. p.
Only qualified electors can vote in
election Rolls open from It. IN &c
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-05-17
Florida---Cuba.

Why not take trip to Florida or
Cuba? They have been brought with
in easy reach by the splendid
Through Train Service of the At
lantic Coast Line Railroad. Write for
illustrated booklets, rates or any
other information, which will be
cheerfully furnished.
r. G. WHITE,
Gen. Pass. Agent,
Wilmington, N. G.