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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-11

These are regular soc Night Shirts. One day only at 39c. Our Winter Underwear for Men can be depended on. Roots and other Wool Goods. Heavy Fleeced and Ribbed, White, Grey and Cancels Hair, soc and up wards.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-10-11
When They Fined the Servants.

There must have been a servant
problem even in the specious times Of
Elizabeth, i.@ve may Judge bs list
Of rules drawn up by baronet of that
era for the guidance Of his domestic
helpers and recently brought to light
by an English writer. The baronet
evidently liked his house kept in order,
and if it were not made absolutely
spotless on Friday after dinner every
body responsible had to pay three
pence. He liked punctuality, and six
pence was the fine for meat that was
not ready at II or before for dinner
and at G or before for supper, while
the table had to be laid Lalf an hour
before those times, on pain Of two
pence. Caths were penny each, and
it was equally expensive to leave q
door open which was found shut,
while to teach any Of the children any
ssunhonest speech" was fourpence.
The fines were duly paid each quarter
day out of the wages, and with fine
vagueness the baronet winds up,
ssThey shall be bestowed on the poor
or other godly use
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-10-11
Ocular Defects In Artists.

It was said Of the late Edwin A. Alb
bey thar his nearsightedness had much
to Go With his close attention to de-
tail, one Of the characteristics Of his
art An illustrator who does work
in black and white, speaking Of Mr..
Abbey's conscientious drawing in OF
details, wondered how much ocular
defects accounted for certain aptitudes
Of well known artists.
"a cynical person told me the other
day" he said, that he half believed
every impressionistic painter was
nearsighted and drew what he saw
with his glasses off. 1t sounds SEN
sible.
.And consider ne. am completely
color blind. I cannot even tell blue
from yellow, a failing which is rarer
than red-grecn color blindness.
Yet would not see colors If I
could When I draw, you see, l put
in precisely the effects I get In nature,
and they tell me that shade gradation
is the chief merit Of my work. lay
that to color blindness. New York
SrD.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-10-11
The Doctors Revenge.

It is always pleasure to hear or
read Of arrogance rebuked; hence this
little tale, which might be headed "The
Doctors Revenge" An elderly lady
whose characteristics entitle her to
the present name Of Mrs. Portly Pom
pous had pet monkey which suddenly
became i'll. She had the assurance to
send for 4 prominent physician to
treat the little beast. When the doc
tor was introduced to his patient ne
vas very much enraSed, but he did not
bctray himself. He took the sick non-
keys pulse and asked the usual ques-
tons. Nov, in the room was little
boy, Mrs. Portly Pompous' grandson.
The doctor approached the boy, exam
ined his pulse also and then said SOL
EMMY to the lady: Madam, your two
little grandchildren are suffering from
indigestion. Give them only light food,
with plenty Of exercise, and they Will
come out all right.'-Boston Tran
script
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-10-11
Astronomical Facts.

The diameter Of the sun IS reckoned
at $4,000 miles. This diameter, ow-
ing to its loss Of heat and the conse-
quent condensation, Is steadily being
shortened, though at q very slow rate,
Of course. The whole solar system
the sun and oil of its pla1ets-is NOV
ing through space at pace estimat-
ed at about 150,Ooo,00o Of miles annu-
ally. Those who are supposed to
know about the matter assure US that,
owing to certain causes, too numerous
and complicated to be dealt with in
this place, the planet on which we live
receives only the 2,250-millionth part
Of the heat that is thrown of by the
sun. Even as it IS the earth receives
annually from the sun an amount OF
heat that exceeds By million times
the heat produclble by the combustion
Of 2sOO0O, 900 tons Of coal.-New York
American.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-10-11
Purse Versus Passport In Russia.


Should citizen Of the United States
attempt to enter Russia without
passport he would be turned back at
the frontier Should be arrive IN Rus
sian waters he will not be permitted
to disembark until he has produced the
necessary document. properly vised By
a Russian consular or diplomatic ofl-
Ger. Indeed, the mere possession OF an
American passport IS not sufficient,
for the regulations Of the Russians
prescribe that the credential must be
yised before the frontier is crossed.
Better to lose ones purse than ones
passport in Russia. Funds may be
cabled for and received in the course
Of a few hours, but it IS q question OF
weeks where q passport Is concerned.
Russian officials are usually courteous
to American visitors who do not dis
play too much curiosity about certain
unspeakable Russian institutions, but
let them find a traveller in the interior
without passport and the luckless
one will speedily see the inside d a
Russian jail, and sooner or later be
conducted to the nearest point of the
frontier-Travel Magazine.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-10-11
suvers an a Strike.

Over 300 years ago one Of the most
unusual strikes ever recorded TOOK
place in Paris, when all the lawyers
walked out. so to speak. a law or
ordonnance was issued and promul-
gated by the French king Henry III.
ordering all lawyers to sign their
pleadings and to state the amount
they were charging their clients for
their services. This was done so that
the lawyers could be properly and
sufficiently taxed on their income.
TIE lawyers objected, and the strike
causing an entire stay Of judicial pro-
ceedings. followed. Peace was restor'
ed by the nonenforcement of the or
dominance, though it was not repealed.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-10-11
Saved Storage Charges.

Young men with meaSer salaries
evolve financial makeshifts abhorrent
to the moral and physical sensiNlitles
of their opulent elders. Said one
young sprig Of boarding house sentll-
ity to another who expected to seek
new quarters upon his return from q
two months trip on the road:
What are you going to do with all
this personal truck that is clutterIns
up your room? It will cost you any
how a dollar a month for storage
sNot the way an working things"
said the man who was going away.
81 have purposeIy refrained from pay
ing board for four weeks, and the iand.
lady will hold my stuff. OF course l
shall square up when l come back
and get it again, and in the meantime
she will give it free storage."-NeW
York Times.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-10-11
Thackeray's First Poem.

Thackeray's momentous first appear
ance in print was a satirical poem,
published in the Western Lun1nary
during one Of the happy holiday times
which be spent in Deyonshire when
still a scholar at the Charterhouse.
A certain Mr.. Lalor Shell was to have
delivered speech upon Penendon
heath, but the crowd refused to hear
him. He had taken the precaution.
however, to send copies Of his intend
ed grafton to all the leading journals
before leaving town, and these, OF
course, printed it. This ludicrous IN
cident inspired Thackeray to write q
little jeu desprit entitled "1rish Melo-
dv," telling how Mister Shelf when
the men of Kent began a grlevous
shouting found comfort in rejecting:
'Nly speech IS safe in the Times wot
And cke In the Morning Chronicle.
Westminster Gazette.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-10-11
Jumping Coeoons.

Many visitors to the southwestern
states and Mexico have amused them
selves by watching the queer motions
Of jumping beans" the seed vessels
Of a plant. each of which contain the
pupa Of On insect whose spasmodc
movements cause the bean to hop and
roll about
More remarkable are The jumping
cocoons" found in South Africa. Line
cocoon Is formed by the mother IN
sect and is very hard. The pupa when
ready to emerge must cut its way out
The front Of its head has a sharp
chisel-like edge, and By driving this
against the inside Of the shell it grad
ually makes a hole. The violent mo-
tons Of the pupa within cause the CO.
coon to leap so that one has been seen
to spring out Of small glass tumoler'
st. Louis Republic.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-10-11
An Eskiro's DWELLING,

We do not look for any great amount
Of inventive genius among the Eski-
mos, but for years they have employed
rather complete rcspirator. used in
the preparation and taking Of rapor
bath. as a means Of protection from
the dense smoke This Eskimo respl-
rator is 4 little basket woven Of twist
ed strands of fine grass. 1t is placed
with its shallow side against the
mouth. and 4 wooden peg, which
arises from rhc center Of the basket,
is held between the teeth. For this
purpose water is eyaporatcd over
big fire in very low hut. which is
tightly closed to keep in the heat. In
this sitting atmosphere the employ
ment of respirator is absolutely nee
essary.-London Globe.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-10-11
The TyroIese.

You may find the artistic tempera-
ment among the peasants in the vii
lagos of Bavarian Tyrol. They talk
still Of the King Ludwig. who lavished
money on palaces and died an insane
suicide and murderer. You remind
them that they are still paying off the
debts of the mad king. They reply
cheerfully that they are glad cf it, for
Ludwig loved music and gave US Wag-
ner.-London Chronicle.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-10-11
James c. Dahlman, "CoWboy' Mayor OF
Omaha, "ThroWs the Lariat."

Mayor Jas. C. Dahlman stated his ca
reer as a cowboy, and is at present
Mayor of Omaha, and has the following
record: Sheriff of Dawes Co., Neb.,
three terms; Mayor of Chadron, two
terms: Democratic National Committee
man, eight years: Mayor of Omaha: six
years, and in 1910 candidate for Cover
nor of Nebraska. Writing to Foley &
Co.. Chicago, he says: II have taken
Foley Kidney Pills and they have given
me great deal of relief so cheeTfully
recommend them" Yours truly,
(Signed) JAMES c. DAHLMAN.
The Dickson Drug Co.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-10-11
The ReSfer job.

The Inquisitive Guest-I suppose
now, you would like to get JOB IN
q restaurant patrontzed by millionalres
where you'd get big tips. The Obse'
quious Waiter-No, sir. Ia rather nave
a lob in a restaurant where fourfush-
ers on S12 q week salaries bring the
girls they are trying to make a MT
Tith.-Toledo Blade.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-10-11
It's Enral Don't Exist.

No one has ever made salve. oint-
ment or balm to compare with Buck
lens Arnica Salve. It's the one perfect
healer of Cuts, Corns, Burns, Bruises,
Sores. Scalds. Boils. Ulcers. Eczema,
Salt Rheum. For Sore Eyes. Cold Sores.
Chapped Hands or Sprains it's supreme.
UnriCaled for Piles. Try it. Only 2oc
at all druggists.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-10-11
Wanted the Best.

Uncle Raspberry walked into a drug
store.
Gimme one O. dem plasters fob my
back" he said.
zone Of the porous plasters?'
''No, T don't want one O. de pores
plasters. I want one o. de bes'."-
Washington Star.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-10-11
,Ahen Women Vote.

Mrs. Church-Well, how did you vote
tosova Mrs. Gothan-I didn't vote at
au There were only two women can
didatcs, and one Of them sald so"e-
thing uncomplimentary about my nat,
and the other one never not1ced my
har at all.-yonkers Statesman.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-10-11
Work and Worry.

worry wears out more people than
work does" said the ready made phil
osopber.
"Of course it does,' replied Mr..
Growcher, "for the simple reason that
so many Of US would rather put in our
time worrying about work than doing
it"-Washington Star.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-10-11
a Stirring Appeal.

The following epistle was sent by an
angry tenant to his landlord:
Dear Sir-I want them sellar steps fixed
right off. My wife fel down last mite ano
like to broke her blame neck. Please SEND
blumbber and figs our bath tub 1t vii!
soon be time now for US to use him agen
and oblige. Yours trule, -.
-Everybody's.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-10-11

After exposure, and when you feel a
cold coming on. take Foley's Honey and
Tar Compound. 1t checks and relieves.
Use no substitute. The genuine in q
yellow package always. The Dickson
Drug CO.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-10-11
Violent iancuace.

First Deaf Mute-So when he heard
the report be got furious about 1t.
Second Deaf Mute-Furious! Why, he
was so mad that the words he used
almost blistered his fingers. - Ex-
change.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-10-11
His Mistake.

sWhat cured him Of flirting!"
sHe started Irritation with q laog
who turned out to be selling an ency'
clopedia at $500 set"- Louis7llle
Courier-J JournaL
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-10-11
No Execution,

Miss Young - In Turkey woman
doesn't know her husband till after
she's married him. Mrs. Wedd-Nhy
mention Turkey especially? = Boston
Transcript.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-10-11
Meals and Medicine,

Doctor-You are debilitated. Take
one of these pills three times day be-
fore meals. Poet-If I could get the
meals I wouldn't need the pills.-Town
ToDicS.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-10-11
Curious.

Mayme-Suse used to go with dm.
Did you tell him I was going to be
married?, Grayce-I sure did. Mayme
Did he ask how soon? Grayce-No;
he asked how lons-Toledo Blade.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-10-11
n WouIS Answer.

Rose-l painted this picture to keep
the wolf from the door. Fleming-H
the wolf is anything Of an art critic L
will do tt-Smart Set
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-10-11
Thoueht Reading.

"Can see you apart for moment"
4'You mean alone, don't you?"
'Exactly. I want the baI OF q
f7er."-London Bystander.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-10-11
Tho Greater BLESSING.

Jawkins-Ah, my boy. It's q fine
thing to have a friend whom you can
trust. Pawkins-Its jolly sight bet
ter to have one who will trust you, old
mar.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-10-11
The HOME BANK AND TRUST CO..
MANNING, S. c..

will neuiouib: building again but
the rendered Come
things that
necessary and for handling
of in order avoid mistakes and delays
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-10-11
Foley's Kidney Remedy VS. Hopeless Case.

F01ey'S Kidney ReMedy VS.. q hopeleSS Udse'
Hon, Ark. J. E. Freeman says: II had
a severe case of kidney trouble and
could not work and my case seemed
hopeless. One large bottle of Foley's
Kidney Remedy cured me and have
never been bothered since. I always
recommend it," The Dickson Drug Co.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-10-11
Got His Fill.

Did you like the party, Rufus"
''Yes. mother
"rhen why didn't you stay till it
was over?'
What was the use? l couldn't eat
any more
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-10-11
Local PIeasantrieS.

EeSSE rFee'o1'Fe' 10.
The pompous lawyer assumed his
most imposing mien. Gentlemen OF
the jury" he began impressively, i
once sat upon the judges bench in the
state Of Maine and'-
"Where was the judge?" interrupted
the opposing NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-10-11

Happiness does not consist IN things
GO much as In thoughts.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-28
SHAFROTH ROASTS BANK BILL
Governor of Colorado Sends Message
to House on Pending Measure.
SENATE IS ACCUSED OF BAD FAITH
Executive Says Bill Passed by Upper
House is "A Direct Betrayal of
Promise Made to the
PeODle.

DENVER. April H.--In a letter tn the
house Of representatives Governor Shafroth
sharply criticises the state banking bill
passed yesterday by the senate as a meas
ure mo more resembling the measure
promised the people than night resembles
day" The letter created a sensation.
The bill came before the house today on
first reading. This Is believed to be the
first time that governor OF a state has
taken summary action on a measure that
was stiIl before the legislative body
When introduced" said Governor
Shafroth in his letter, the measure was
intended to comply with the democratic
pledge relating to bank guarantee laws.
It no more resembles the measure promised
the people than night resembles day. Its
author has repudiated the bill and had his
name taken from II. The bill contains
no provision whatever for state guaran-
tee fund, as promised in the democratic
platform
You have been in session for one hum
dred and thirteen days. twenty-three days
longer than any session for the hast thirty
years, and not pledge has been redeemed.
Is there any excuse for such a failure +?
Are we to affirm the saying that plat
forms are made to get in on, but NOT to
stand on.
"IIe who thinks such a betrayal can be
made with censure and condemnation little
understands the trend OF events now TAX
ing place in all parts Of the United States
In behalf of the rule of the people. I
warn you now that an avalanche of pub
lie sentiment is coming as sure as right
is right against those who refuse to ro-
deem their contracts of honor"
The governor urged the house to make
the bill conform to the platform pledge
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-28
Rescues Drowning
Woman from Well
h. r. Olson Of 0riska Lowered Head
First Into Shift Eighteen Inches
in Diameter.

oRIsKA, N. D.. April H.-To save Mis-
Marie Smith from watery death H. r.
Olson OF this town was lowered today head
downward into a well twenty-five feet deer
and only eighteen inches in diameter The
strain was so great that blood burst
through his chest and left arm. The girl
was rescued barely alive. Miss Smith fell
into the we'll at the rear Of the Commercial
house. Olson, hearing the shouts of per-
sons Who were frantically racing around
the well, offered to be lowered into the
narrow space. He tied a rope around his
ankles and began crawling down into the
well. Bystanders seized the rope and slowly
lowered him. When he reached the bot
tom he quickly seized her and called to the
five men above to pull. Added to her
weight of 16O pounds was that of her
drenched clothing, and it took three men
to pull the two over the edge of the well.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-28
FIGHT In SENATE GOES OYER
Appointment of Committees Post
poned on Motion of Cummins.
PROGREsSIvEs ARE STANDING PAT
Demand Places for La Toilette ana
Cummins on Finance and Com
merce-DemOcrats Announce
Their List.

WASHINGTON, April N.-Through the
objection OF Senator Cummins the selection
of senate committees was postponed today
until tomorrow. The Iowa senator asked
that the resolution making the appoint
ments go over to enable the progressive
senators to prepare for the conflict which
they expect will be precipitated when they
present their final demand for the addi-
ton of Senator La Toilette and Bristow
for membership on the committees on in
state commerce and finance respectively.
lively.
Although Senator Gallinger, chairman OF
the republican committee on committees,
wanted to proceed today there was no al
tentative when Mr.. Cummins asked that
the resolution go over under the senate
rule.
In the contest tomorrow It is expected
that democratic senators generally will
support the right Of the majority OF the
republicans to name their committees.
There was only one Jar in the democratic
caucuses today. Senator Newlands com
planned of the failure of the steering com
mittee to recognize his claims to a place
on the finance committee.
Democratic Nomination..
The following is the list Of appointments
to senate committees adopted by the dem
ocratic caucus today:
Finanee-Bailey, simmons, Stone, Will
iams, Kern, Johnson (de.).
Approprtations-Tilima Foster, Culber-
son, Martin, Overman, owen, Smith Md.
Judiciary-Bacon, Culberson, Overman
Rayner, Paynter, Chiffon, OGorman.
Interstate Commerce-Tillman, Foster
Newlands, Clarke (Ark), Gore, Watson,
Foreign Relations-Bacon, Stone shive-
ley Clarke (Ark.), Rayner Hitchcock.
Taylor, Terrell, Smith Is. c., Swanson,
Bryan, Martin.
District of Columbia-Martin, Paynter,
Johnston Ala,), Smith CMd.), Pomerene,
Ciaims-Martin overman. Davis, Payn-
ter. Bryan, MARITIME.
Agriculture Forestry-Bankhead, Gore,
Chamberlain, Smith (S c., Percy. Terrell,
Lea.
Commerce-Martin, Simmons. Newlands,
Bankhead, Fletcher, Percy. Reed
Education-Labor = Rayner, Bankhead
Shiveley, Swanson, MARITIME.
Immigration-Davis, Gore, Smith Is. c..
Percey, Kern, o'Gorman.
Smith (Md). Chamberlain Myers.
Manufactures-Smith (S c.. Terrell,
Reed. Pomerene, O'Gorman.
Military Affairs-Foster Johnson (Ala)
Clarke (Ark). Taylor. Chamberlain, Hitch
cock, Williams.
Naval Affairs-Tillman. Smith (Md),
Thornton, Swanson, Bryan, johnson (Aie)
Pensions-Taylor Gore, Shiveiey' Bryan,
Johnson (Me). Pomerene.
Privileges and Elections-Bailey. Payn-
Public Buildings and Grounds-Culber-
tine. Reed
Rules-Bacon. Bailey, overman.
Canadian RelatonsLTiIlman, Foster,
Conservation Of National Resources
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-28
Girl Shot During
Rehearsal Of Play
Boy Loaded Property Revolver to
Shoot Bird and Did Not Remove
the Charge.

MANHATTAN. Kan. April H.-While
rehearsing play to be given by the
pupils Of a Catholic school at Flush, near
here, sister shot and probably fatally
wounded Pearl Reedy, IS years old. The
accident occurred late yesterday
revolver was to be used in the play
and short time before the rehearsal be-
gan, one Of the boy students slipped into
the room and securing the weapon, slipped
a cartridge into It and tried to shoot a
bird. The cartridge did not explode and
he replaced the revolver where he found it.
When the time came TO use the firearm
In the play the girl who was to use It.
said she was afraid of the old thing"
To show the students there was no need
for alarm the sister pointed II at Miss
Reedy and pulled the trigger. The girl fell
to the floor with q bullet near her heart.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-28
Twenty-Six Chinese
Villages on Frontier
Burned by Rebels
Russians Are Accused Of Inoiting Up
rising and Supplying MongOlians
with Arms and Ammunition.

SEATTLE. Wash. April 27.-News OF
fighting in Mongolia was brought by the
steamship Inaba Maru, which arrived
from the Orient today. Mongolia rebels
who are said TO have been melted and sup
piled with arms by Russians, attacked and
burned twenty Chinese villages on the
Mongolia Manchurian frontier.
\ Chinese force OF 5000 was sent against
the Mongols and the rebels were defeated
and their leader captured, but on the
homeward march Of the Chinese troops
they were ambushed by the rebels and
40 Chinese were killed or wounded. The
Chinese retreated to Tsitsi harbor pursued
by 1900 Mongol horsemen.
The Tartar general Fuchi was assassi-
mated at Canton by revolutionists while
he was returning from Witnessing an avia-
ton exhibition by Chinese engineers. who
had recently arrived from America.