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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-06-07
Threatened the k6a.

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
we'll known to George ". When Coke
was chosen to head deputaton pray
ing the king to dismiss from his per-
son and council those advisers who by
their conduct had proved themselves
alike enemies to the throne and peo-
pie George announced that he would
get even with him. "If Coke Of Nor
folk enters my presence" he declared,
sI swear I'll knight him." The threat
was repeated to Coke, who rejoined,
eff he dares such a thing I swear I'll
break his sword" and as the sturdy
Norfolk squire was quite capable OF
doing this, George refrained from car
rying out his threat-LSndon Chron-
icle
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 MIR. 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 a ride a 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 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 fne
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
Not such a Dude as He Looked.

A prominent western man has two
sons. One is big and husky, like his
father, but the other is more slight,
and at times he rather veSes his IA
ther by his afectation 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 pr1zehght
referee came into the conversation.
The rah-rah boy had been sitting by,
twiddling his thumbs, but his ears
pricked up q: the mans name, and he
drawled: 'I rather like that chap.
Hes all right"
"What do you know about'him" the
other brother asked rather contemptu-
ously.
"Oh, he gave me 6. 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 he counted
pretty slow one time when was
down."-Saturday Evening Post
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 or even supremely 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, her volum-
nous black skirts catch in everything,
and if she waits at the table d'hote 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
ly under her cap, her cheeks hare sell
dom any deicacy Of tint, and her fig
ure and motions are ungainly and
awkward.-Wide World Magazine.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-06-07

T. B. Fielder of Georgia, for
whom 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 l vii!
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 a Georgia col
onel having any such fear. Col.
Fielder could go with perfect
safety to the town Of Newberry
where lives Mr.. Fl. H. Evans
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
sOGT 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 windingup 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
be required 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-
formance 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
WopfeS 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 intudingY he inquired ever
so politely Of the doctor. 'HaTe you
this section engaged all for yourself"
sNo. I haven't got 1t 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
"Au right, then," replied the sTan-
ger eff you haven't got the Whole
section I'll tell the porter to 90 ahead
and let down the upper berth
Washington Star.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-06-07
Saucers and Finger Bowls.

Drinking from the. saucer was not q
social solecisn seTenEy-GVe 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
BIZ President Van Buren,? "The presi-
dent" said he, dipped his fingers dain-
tily in the bowl and dried them upon
his napkin. but I rolled up my sleeves
and took good old fashioned wash"
Boston TRANSCRIPT.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-06-07
When Raronets Were Bold.

It was in the reign Of good King
James that baronets first came into
existence. To-day you could hardly tell
a baronet from a banker. But in the
year 1911, when James I. needed ready
money and created 200 little 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.
It is not generally known that the
title Of "baronetess" has twice been
bestowed on women. One Of these was
the mother of a Dutch general. The
other was Nottingham lady named
Dame Maria Bolles, who won her way
into the good graces: Of Charles /. and
received the title from his bands
oodon TIT. .Rifs
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
services out of their own funds II
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, l
was little too happy, as you might
say, when I went home, and me wife
was irolin'. We had had q word or
TWO in the nornin,' an so steps up
prepared to make peace. I said, Lets
forget th' 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 DfyQn.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-06-07
Tho Forehead and Health.

The forehead is the first feature OF
the face to show indispositon- 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 1t. 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
HoW's This /.

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward fol
any case OF Catarrh that cannot be cured BY
Halls Catarrh Cure.
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 75c. per bottle. Sold by al
druggists Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-06-07
Seenet Sorrows.

Believe me, every heart has its Sc
cret sorrows which the world knows
NOT, and oftenimes we call man
cold when he is only sad.-LongfeEoW.
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
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Communications must be accompanied by tie
real name and address o, the writer II order 70
receive attention.
No communication OF personal character
viii be published except aS an advertisement.
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The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-09-14
NEWS BRIEFs

Beattie case may be re-opened
New evidence against accused man
found. Beulah may also be arrested
as accessory to crime.
Testimony of Jealous woman results
in arrest of two m%illionaires charged
with smuggling jewels.
William 4. Burgess swims English
channel, duplicating Webs feat at
ter sixteen attempts.
The cotton growers Of the South
attending the National Farmers Union
in convention at Shawnee. Okla. !,
have fixed IA cents as the price for
all cotton sold during September and
October.
Five young ladies injured at New
bern, N. c.. when auto colides with
engine.
Virginia's second primary to nom
mate United States Senator'S occurs
tomorrow and will conclude political
fight marked by its extreme bitter
ness.
A Newport, R. L., Baptist preacher
refuses $4,000 fee to marry divorced
John Jacob Astor and Miss Madeline
Force.
Aviator Robert Fowler starts Sun
day to fly from San Francisco to New
York for $4,000 prize offered by Will
lie Hearst.
Chicago bandits kill wealthy auto
owner, throw body in river and use
his machine as a pirate car.
Miss Dora Keen of Philadelphia,
who attempted to climb Mount Black
burn, in Washington, 16. 14O feet high,
gives up attempt.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-09-14
WINS SUIT FROM
TOXAWAY CO.

F4t.HFAr IH 81
Judge Ewart won his big suit, CIV
Fisher VS. The Toxaway Co. at Bre-
ward last week. The case involved
the title to a seventh interest in a
tract of land in the Lake Toxaway sec
ton, including the big dam which cost
owe $4,000 to construct, a large slice
of the Lake and the splendid water
powers on the ToxaWay river below
he dam, for which it is said the
Dukes of the American Tobacco Co.,
have offered many thousands for.
The main issue in the case was the
validity of a deed, alleged to have been
executed to the Toxaway Co., by the
plaintiff G.. W. Fisher. Fisher de-
MED signing this deed, but declared it
was a forgery.
All other issues in the case here re-
TERED to Bartlett Shipp of this city to
hear and report his findings to the
next term Of the court. With Judge
Ewart as counsel was Ex-Solicitor Nc
Call, and Judge Shuford and Zachary
Clayton of Brevard, represented the
Toxaway Co. 1t is o thought that
there will be any appeal, there being
no exceptions filed to either the rul-
ings OF /the charge of Judge Lane by
the defendant.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-09-14

Mr. George W. V~andervilts' agent.
Mr.. G. d. Beadle of BiItmore, has
purchased of Mr.. W. A. Smith two
of the remaining Erwin property lots
ON Mainstreet.
Station and Rector negotiated the
deal. The consideration is not stat
ed. 1t is understood that Mr.. Smith
oWner of the property, in order to
get the vast interests represented
more closely identified with the
growth of Hendersonville, made val
liable concessions to close the deal.
This is along theline of Mr.. Smiths
well known policy in interesting cut
side capital in this city.
1t is rumored that the property will
be improved by the erection of a bus
mess block of the most substantial
character-in fact, n of handsom-
est in Western North Carolina.
Mr. Vandervilts' agent, Mr.. G.. d
Beadle, who closed the deal, is very
enthusiastic about He~ndersonyiIle.
He unresVedly admitted that this city
has a most brilliant future. Com
menting on the growth of the town.
n on its constantly increasing i'm
portance as a resort, he thought the
remarkable progress of the past five
years was but a sure augury OF a
more brilliant future, and feeling alb
olutely confident of this future con-
Eidered the deal just closed as a
most fortunate one.
The old Irwin property is of itself
a concrete INSTANCE of Henderson
y1lle's growth. But a few years ago
1T was vacant land. Now it is al
most covered by substantial business
blocks. which include the Clarke
Hardware Company building, the
Syndicate Building, Bakers three
story apartment dwelling, and DR..
Howe's Office.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-09-14
HOTELS,
GOOD ROADS.
GOOD TIMES.

when Western North Carolina, !"
a y the Manufacturers Record. shall
extend her hotel facilities and bring
them up to the hour, then will she
enjoy unlimited tourist patronage.
Which Is gospel truth and is of
special interest to He~nderSonVille by
reason of the proposed erection of a
mammouth hotel in Laurel Park by
the 100000 Laurel Park Hotel Com
,pany. :
The Indianapolis News tells of
Switzerland's experience along that
line as follows:
The actual money invested in ho-
tels in Switzerland is 160,000,0 900.
The payment of the interest on this
sum, the maintenance of the proper
ties and a profit on the enormous
business, which employs many thou
sands of people, is practically all paid
by tourists who come to Switzerland
in pursuit of health, recreation and
pleasure.
Commenting on this the Asheville
Citizen remarks:
At first glance the sum of one hun
dred and sixty million dollars invest
ed in hotels in a comparatively small
section of country (the scenic portion
of Switzerland being the main base
of cpe ration) seems too much for
the ordinary mind to take in, but the
| So,,,o n,,oEn6 orn tho r0S1Ilf of 0arQ
eyes of the American traveller were
turned to the European continent
Switzerland, knowing that she was
unusually blessed by nature, deter
mined to do two things well-erect
first class hotels and build good roads
She knew that these two were the
main factors in attracting the tourist
for he wanted suitable accommoda-
tons and he wanted to reach them
by means of improved highways. Sc
the wise Swiss went to work. The
piling up CT heavy debts did no
bother him, for was not the good
money OF the pleasure seeker to pay
them?
And now to come home. WeSterI
North Carolina has long been know
as the Switzerland of America.
Her scenery and climate are said tt
be fully equal to those of Switzerland
Is it not reasonable, then, to presum,
that had we dotted our peaks AM
glens with firSt-class hotels, moderl
in every particular, and ~fireprCof, tina
we could have drawn a much large
tourist patronage than We have don
in the past? While the added cost o
the ocean trip means nothing to tn
rich, there are many travellers WIZ
would welcome the saving effected b,
seeing America first" and by so
journing in a mountainous sectiol
which has no apologies to make t
Switzerland in the way Of natura
charm and scenic grandeur.
Added to adequate hotel facilities
net work of good roads and Western
North Carolina would eventually max
as great a showing as Switzerlan,
now does-for in climate, scenery
beauty, Switzerland has only n ad
vantage of this part of North Caro-
lima and this Is ADVERTISING
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-09-14

About the most unique piece of
wood work and clocksmith work done
in this city is the mammoth hall
mission clock shown in Hawkins
Jewelry store. There are two
styles of these clocks being displayed.
The wood work was furnished by
F. S. Thomas at his plant near
the city. The clock woks were in
stalled by w. H. Hawkins & Son.
One of the clocks have works run
by weights which will run thirty
DAYS without woinding up.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-09-14
DANGEROUS!

Julian Calhoun. of Spartanburg
who has sold a sufficiently large
number of Laurel Park home sites
this season to enable him to view the
coming hard winter with great peace
of mind, tells this story. OF course the
story is true or Julian would not be
guilty of repeating it, because he's in
the real estate business, you see. )
Coming up from Spartanburg in
my machine the other day." says Mr..
Calhoun, 81 crossed a stream in the
bed of which was a post about eight
feet high. On this post vas nailed
a big sign which read as follows:
DANGEROUS!
When this sign Is underneath
the Water ii is dangerous to
cross this river.
did you actually see this sign, Mr..
Calhoun"
But Julian was leaning over fixing
the ignition-back clutch sparker
apparatus of his gasoline wagon and
was too busy to- answer.
Martin and SWansOn Get RenOmina-
ton Senate By Big Vote
Richmond. Va, Sept 7.-Sena
tors Thomas S. Martin and Claude A.
Swanson have been renominated on
the democratic ticket for the long and
short terms in the United States sen
ate from Virginia. The total vote UP
to LIS o'clock this morning gave
Senator Martin a plurality Of 1924
over Representative VIM. A. Jones,
Senator S~wanson's plurality over Car
ter Glass was 33,117.
Indications were that the regulars
likewise had triumphed throughout
the state in the local elections.
In the city there was practically no
interest manifested concerning the re
turns, the Swanson-Martin landslide
being a foregone conclusion from
early morning.
Mr.. Gus Ewart of Pittsburgh Is
visiting his family here. Mr.. Ewart
Is just recovering from a long sick
ness and is not well-and does not
look like the old Gus Ewart here Last
year.
-9NwtE rM
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-09-14
CERTAINLY NOT THE HENDER
SONVILLE KIND

The New York young man who
wrote the mayor of Denver that he
didn't like New York girls and want
edta Denver girl recommended evil
IDENTITY has Eve met the North
Carolina kind-Charlotte Observer.