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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-08

SOME OK TRADING
Just Ono OF the Odd cnscs That Go
20 Cnnrt In NenrlcN.


NJ. /. Woods OF Henriro County. who
sold pair OF oxen and cart to
c. \ Pfuntner last october. is still
in possession OF his animals. although
Pfuntncr had them in his care for a
short while. \ case arising from the
transaction. which involved no ex-
change Of money. was heard before
Magistrate Il. y Smith yesterday
When Pfuntner purchased tho team
end the cart nc agreed to pay for them
in six weeks At the ud Of that
time. when the former owner had re-
ceived nothing in return. he tried to
set an agreement tor the payment on
tho trade. When this agreement was
passed he took possession OF what he
reghrded IS his property without re-
course 10 the strong arm OF the law.
Pfuntner then had him up Tor larceny.
The case was dismissed by Magis-
trata Smith. giving Woods posaession
Of the bevinos.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-08
NOTHING TOO GOOD
FOR SAILOR BOYS
Eighty-Seven From Two Battle
ships Entertained and Greeted
by Mayor.

Eighty-seven tars from the battle
ships Vermont and south Carolina.
which have been anchored in Hampton
Roads for the last seven months. made
tho rounds OF Richmond Yesterday and
had = right royal oue-day furlough as
the guests OF the city The jack
iars came up the river ON the old
Dominion steamer Brandon in charge
Of Secretary Holiday. OF the Norfolk
Naval y. NJ @. a, ana utter an all
night trip reached here at o'clock
yesterday morning Breakfast was
served on the boat, and committee
composed Of Captain T c. Cunning
nam. George c. Rusken and Captain
John 4. Curtis. escorted the visitors
ashore.
Take nearly ono hundred able
boaied seamcn, representing the robust
strength OF the American navy, and
set them down in hospltablo city
where they arc told by the Mayor thot
the city Delights to do them honor.
end there Is certain to be shore
leave Ions TO be remembered. Mayor
George Aluslie who was in0ucted into
oftr. isst \V.dres1.,. r.rfnrr,.5 rse
arst naclel ac, las tha cltv.s ch1af
executive In welcoming the sailors,
HIS speech was along naval lines, ana
he said that nothing was too GOOD
for The men wno threw a soye.eign
across the Atlantic ocean from inc
shores OF Cuba and excell,d the his
icric feat of hurting dollar across
the Potomac. lie saw In tne navy's
efficiency the security OF the nation's
peace
Lunch Mt COLI Club.
After trip TO seven Pines. where
the battleaclo was visited ana a brief
excursion TO Forest AIN Park. the
sailors Wee taken 10 the Hermitage
Gou CUB where luncheon was served.
Tables were spread upon tie cool
veiRuda, ana the cheis best dinner
was served 81 four balls Win perfect
appointments.
rhe Mayors ADDRESS OF welcome
was Responded 40 hy Woman
John C4venaush. ~ the battle
ship sou.h CaroiinA. Who thank
81 the Chamber Of Commerce in q voice
ass resonant as iha tloy bells Oh the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-08
MAYOR AINSLIE TO
JOIN BOOSTER
VIII Aid in Richmond Tra1c
Extension Movement Through
Carolinas.
PLANS NOW IN GOOD SHAPE
Iwenty-Eight Cities Ready to
Give Business People Warm
AND Cordial Greeting.

Mayor George Alrslie win accom-.
pany the H!cAmon4 Boosters GA their
tour of the C4rounas to advertise
Richmond as the marAet place OF the
South Inc 2a,or writes.
Il accept with pleasure your very
cordial invitation to ne tAe guest OF
rhe Tmes-D.spatcA Oh the Richmond
BOOSTERS Tour do not know IT
this tme OF aay Official 4uues that
VIII interfere with my leaving ,he
city al tnet time. end 1 sincerely hope
that notA!As Wal occur - cause the
recall 81 ms accept-uce.'
Inc Mayor GAS-ezs-I his approval
Of ,he idea OF eemeatne tine rela-
t!ons between Ricninond and the
cities ~ ine Cero-lAas In joint
movement Tor iue building UP az the
eMtire south.
Wili Visit T~enty-cisht cities.
Tie Boosters sDeclaI tram viii
leave HNcamOu1 at l..5U s.. NJ Monday,
septemDer TO- and viii rcturn 10
Richmond az $40 T. NJ. Thursday. sep
temacr 10. after having visited twen-
ty-eight cities ANA Towns IN me two
states 70 the south
one hundred auI eight reservations
have oeen taken ia the special Pullman
rain by representatives or plosresa-
s.ve business nrnls VINO Ges!re ~ JOIN
ia this cooperative movement
Horace f. smith OF lne 1-ines Dis
patch, returned yesterday from tour
OF the twenty-elgnt cities in winch
stops are 70 zoe made lie reported
entalsiastic pans tor reception IN
nauy VI the ciues where inc mas ois.
municipal ORGANIZATIONS and Cu4mp-fs
f.r
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-08

Magistrate r. A. Smith Yesterday
granted bail Ina tho sum of 500 for
John Ohorton. Of Barton Heights. for
his appearance Monday Ohcrton ia
charged with assault on John Robin
son another resident of Barton
Heights.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-08
NInrriagc I.iccnscs.

The following marriage licenses
wore issued yesterday in the clerks
Fricdland and Fanny Nicsner. Charles
Thomas Blake and Nda Pool.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-08

o p White was nned 50 and costs
Yesterday morning in Police Court for
violating the traffic ordinance and
operating al automobile without q
permit of the chief OF Police.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-08
Doctor,s nmcc rohhcd

DIR. J. w. kibler. 20l East Main street.
Yesterday reported TO the police that
his Office was entered and several med
ical books and valuable notes stolen
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-08
ALDERMEN TO MEET
ON TUESDAY MIGHT
President Adams to Announce
List Of Committee
Assignments.
SOME CHANGES ARE FORECAST


The Board Of Alderman ,viu riest
on Tuesday night In regular session
waem President William a. Adams win
announce the members of Che Joint
standing committees. Tho meeting
will be hrief as many members desire
90 hurry to tho city Auditorium to-
near the election returns The rules
h< the Tuesday after INC second Mon
day as tho regular meeting day for
the board Of Aldermen. SO that ID
was not possible for the meeting to
Ae postponed Il IS not eNpectoa
thnt other business VIII be taken up.
save poasiois concurrence I'm the res
oiu'ions providing for acquiring n
right u way across Belle Isle for .
watcr main, the city agreeing to maxi
certain street imoroyoInents in com
pensatioH. and in the resolution look e
ing 10 inc refurnishing OF the Couu-
cl chamber.
Some Assignments.
President Adams has not vet lndj-
Gated many OF his committee assign :
ments, It being understood that 81
number % changes were nude in his
tentst 1--WE list following tine death OF
( Alderman Don Leavy who had beon
assigned 10 Streets ana Electricity.
NJ Aaams's election as president
takes the member from jefferson
Ward from tine street Committee IN
Jefferson Ward 1t is understood that
Aldermen Grimes on the Finance.
Committee. Nelson on Streets and
Melton Oh Light
in Madison Ward Alderman Powers
Will oe returned TO the Street Com
mittce and Alderman Pordue TO the
Oommitte. on FINANCE. Tho rcdistrict
ihs throws Alderman Bllcy. Gilman.
Grundy ANA Grust into Lee Ward. OF
thes. Colonel. Grundy will 10 on the
FINANCE Committee. and will becorne
its chairman. making 1T necessary 10
take Mi Gilman on that committee.
In Clmy and Lee Wards.
MI Adams has not Indicated whether
NJ. siey or Nr. Guust Will be con
tnued on tho street Committee from
Lee Ward. Mr. Gunst is a hold over
Aldermen and in tho event OF his cleo
tion TO The Administrative Board will
probabl continue to hold his seat
iii tine BOARD OF Aldermen until the
new board organizes January l. The
situation in Clay Ward is somewhat
dependent on tho selection TO be made
by tho ward delegation OF success or
10 Mr.. Don Levy. II nomination $
made the new aldermen may be elected
ON Tuesday night AS the delegation
stands. however, IT is probable that
Mr.. Pullar VIII be assigned To the
street Committee and MIR Mitchell
continued on both Light and Water
rs there are to DO hut three alder
men on tho now Finance Committee
! there is no place for member from
Clay Ward on that COMMITTEES from
the upper branch. Clay Ward. no "
ever, already has Mr.. seaton from the
Common Council on the Finance Com
mitteo.
Organize on Wednesday.
city Clerk Bon T. August has been
instructed hy the presidents OF the
two branches 10 call organization
meetings OF tn. various committees
as soon as they have announced The
NOR. Important committees VIII be
called for organization on Wednesday
afternoon and night, and 10y the end
OF tho week me machinery Of the new
council will BE Ia full working order.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-08
Around the World Cruises

York
Westward February 6. 1918. from saa
Francisco
Al necessary eNpcnses included.
For details consult
THE RICHMOND TRANSFER CO,
500 Enrt Main strcoa,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-08
MINIATURE ALMANAc.

September 8, 1919.
HIGH TIDE.
. sun rises ....646 Morning .1 as
\ sun sets o.. 6.29 Evening ..... II
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-02-28
The Island or ST. Helena,

St Helena mas been an island Of
tragedies-tragedies that have been
lost sight Of wailing over the Cor
sican. On the second day of my visit
the governor took me by carriage road
through tie turns over the island. at
one point Of our journey the road, In
winding around spurs and ravines,
formed perfect " within the dis
lance Of q few rods. The roads. though
tortuous and steep. we're fairly good,
and ] was struck with the amount Of
labor it must have cost to build them.
The air on the heights was cool and
bracing. It is said that since hanging
for trivial offenses went out OF fashion
no one has died there, except from
falling over the cliffs in old age or
from being crushed by stones rolling
on them from the steep mountains!
Witches at one time were persistent at
St Helena, as with us Il America IN
the days Of Cotton Mather. st the
present day crime is rare IN the Island.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-02-28
The Ancient Dragon.

The pterodactyl, whose fossil re-
mains have been found in the chalk
at Cambridge. England. and elsewhere
with a very varied spread Of wings
which in the largest specimens must
have reached twenty-five feet. IS al
most idenucal with the dragon OF
fable. A batlike creature, with an
elevated body and long neck ending IN
an absurdly small head with q por-
tentous beak, it could run very swift
", was q fish eater and could swim,
or it few by means Of huge membra-
nous wings, which connected Its long
fore quarters with its hind legs. The
pterodactyl evidently existed down TO
a comparatively recent geological perl
cd, and it is not at all improbable that
the traditional dragon is described
from the last living specimens as met
with by primitive man.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-02-28
The Decline Of Winchester.

Winchester for five centuries was
the active rival Of London, and for 4OO
yeafs English parliaments occasionally
sat in the castle. which contains tue
round table Of King Arthur. It was l
city with great temples and the site OF
the first Christian church IN Britain
Its buildings were OF the most maGnlf-
scent character, and pilgrims locked
from far and near to the magnificent
cathedral which contained the body OF
st. Swithin and where many miracles
were worked
William the ConqueroT and Charles
II. had palaces here, and within the
monastery We're buried King Alfred,
his queen and two sons. Winchester
has indeed fallen upon evil days, for
at the present time its population IS
only the same IS it was in the days OF
Henry II.-Sheheld England Tele-
graph
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-02-28
Arctic Macine Plants.

The inhabitants Of the ocean, Ike
those of the and. are affected by the
climate. Arctic land plants cannot
flourish at the equator, and in the arc
tic and the antarctic oceans marine
plants are found that are unable TO
survive in warm water. Among the
most remarkable Of these cold water
plants are the laminariaceae, 4 kind OF
seaweeG. which sometimes attalns
gigantic size, exceeding in length the
longest climbing plants Of the trcp:cal
forests and developing huge stems Ike
the trunks Of trees. Investigation mas
shown that these plants flourish IN the
coolest waters Of the polar seas ana
that they never advance farther from
their frigi6 homes than to the limits
Of summer temperature in the ocean.
The genial warmth destroys them just
as a polar blast shrivels tropical toW-
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-02-28
simnlifed Soellina Effects.

awe find In the letters we receive" !"
said the correspondence clerk. "some
marvellous examples Of simpli6ed spell
ing, some of these unconsciously pho
neic, some evidently deliberately IN
tended, some that, though they serve
their purpose wonderfully, verge on
the comic. For instance, we received
yesterday a letter from q man who
starts off in this way:
"What fx would follow and so on.
"Of course the meaning Of that was
perfectly plain, but the bookkeeper and
| had to smile over it for moment,
and when we showed It to the steneg-
rapher he said that the man who could
write words like that ought not to stop
at simpEfed spelling-he ought to go
right ahead and invent new short
hand system. York Sun.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-02-28
Chinese IdiomS,

When 8 Chinese writer wishes to e1-
press that the wealthy parent Of the
heroine has set his affairs In order In
her favor before dying his idiom Is
HE has settled his plums." ITO have
plucked the kvei (cassia) flower sign1-
fes gaining the masters degree at the
triennial examinations. Their idiom
for LET there be no backsiding" Is,
"Let there be no absorption Of sweat"
A runaway wife is said by L1u Cnla
Chu to carry her guitar to another
door," When you wish to say that you
have secured vindication, you ex-
press it, "A1y adversary has been
forced to paint my front door" When
q great man dies they say, 90 corner
Of the city wall has fallen" -. S.
Thompson's "The Chinese"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-02-28
The End OF the World.

Although our earth cannot ID any
vital sense last longer than the sun, It
may last less long for intrinsic cause
Life is dependent not only on the sun,
but on the presence Of cir. When this
air departs life will depart too. Now
the earth's air is going slowly, but
surely, evaporating into space. Il II
all goes before the sun becomes ex-
tinct the earth's surface life Will
lapse while the sun still shines. Both
processes-the evaporation Of the air
and the cooling Of the sun-wlI re
ouire long eras Of time, but the second
process will be much the slower Of the
two. So we may expect the last In
habitants of the earth to die Of lack
of breath rather than from want OF
warmth.-Percival Lowell in Youths
Companiol.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-02-28
Green Turtles.

The green turtle finds its home in
the coral reefs lying to the north OF
Jamaica, though it is found In other
parts Of the West Indies. The creature
Is caught by the employment OF e1-
tremely strong nets, which are inter
laced between the rocks. Once caught
the turtle is taken to Kingston, where
it is kept in special sea water pens on
the seashore. When In the pens the
turtle is provided with peculiar kind
Of sea grass. which it likes very much.
Curiously enough, when 1t Is taken
away from the West Indies it refuses
to eat this grass Indeed. it will die
Of starvation sooner than touch the
grass, however carefully preserved. 1t
takes eight pounds Of flesh to make a
single quart Of soup.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-02-28
a Hindu Dinner Party.

4 Hindu ladies' dinner begins at y
O'Clock and lasts two hours. But the
guests begin to assemble some time
before the dinner. for the simple rea-
cson that they have to go into the gar
Gen and choose their own fruit ana
vegetables. Meat, by the way. IS for
hidden. The chief dish at dinner
party is composed Of rice and maize.
The guests sit on the floor in TWO
rows. facing one another, and eat with
their fingers. The most esteemed Wid-
ow lady present hands round the dish
es. and this service is considered a
great honor. Cocoanut milk and va
rious kinds Of sherbet are drunk.
When the meal is over the ladies take
a small portion of betel nut Wrapped
in pan" leaves. Pan is q green leaf
something ike laurel and IS prepared
in 20 fewer than eighty different
ways. Each Of those ways is sup
posed to give different emotion to
the eater
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-02-28
81. Anarewa sottle Dungeon.

st. Andrews IS perhaps the most dis
tinctive OF the old castle towns Of
Scotland. 1t was built early in the
thirteenth century, and it was here
that Bishop Kennedy showed James
II. how to break the power Of his no.
bles by taking bundle % arrows,
separating them and siappinS them
one by one. IN Stewart Dicks The
Pageant Of the Forth the author says:
Under the sea tower. in TIE heart OF
the rock where it juts into the sea, is
Srewsome dungeon known as the
Bottle dungeon so called from its
shape. In the floor OF the lower room
in the tower is q hole FIVE feet IN dl-
ameter. Down it goes for nearly
twelve feet. TIE neck OF the bottle
then widenS out to form chamber
nearly twenty-four feet in breadth.
There is no light. no ventilation, 10
exit Of any kind but the neck Of the
bottle \ prisoner there had no more
chance Of escape than q crab has in L
creel.''
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-02-28
An Ordinance
To Regulate the Riding Of Bicycles in the
Town Of Manning.

Be it Ordained by the Mayor and Alder
men of the town of Manning in Coun-
Gil assembled, and by authority of the
same:
SEC. I. That on and after the ratid-
cation of this ordinance, it shall be uu-
lawful for any person, or persons, TO
ride a bicycle on, or along any OF the
side walks OF the stIeets of said town.
SEC. II. That all persons riding a
bicycle on any of the streets OF said
town, after twilight shall have light
ed lantern attached to same.
SEC. III. That it shall be unlawful
for any person, or persons, to ride any
bicycle on the streets Of said town, at
any time, unless an alarm bell be at
tached thereto, which bell shall be
sounded before reaching any street
crossing, and before turning a corner
of any street.
SEC. ". That any person, or per-
sons, violating any of the above sections,
or any of the provisions of the same,
upon conviction thereof, shall be fined
not less than one dollar, nor more than
ten dollars, or be confined on the public
streets of said town for not less than two
days, nor more than twenty days.
SEC. v. That all ordinances, or parts
OF ordinances, inconsistent with this or
dinance are hereby repealed.
Ratified in Council this 5th day OF
January, A. D. 1912.
ATTEST.
z. NJ. WELLS, A. G. SRADHAM,
Cl ERIK. Mayor.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-02-28
Sins Of the Tongue.

In a case tried before magistrate
in Glasgow the defending agent made
reference to verbal agreement be-
tween the parties. Lets see yer YER
bal agreement" the magistrate said.
''Hand it up here"
At parish council meeting, when 4
petiton for some increase Of wages
was under consideration, the chairman
said peevishIy: "a Gamma max held nor
tail O. this dockyment. IT'S jist like
Alphy and Omegy-it's got neither be-
ginning nor end.'-Glasgow Herald.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-02-28
Timely Answers.


"Do you remember how hungry /
was at seven-thirty last ntghtF
''I should say I do"
do you know how I appeased my
hunger in a half hoer?"
'No; what did you dog
Eight clock"
That's nothing. Do you remember
how unlucky l was at the rattle at
twelve-thirty
II certainly do.''
'Well. l wasn't so unlucky hail
hour later"
"No? I'm glad to know that. WHAT
did you VIM
"One q clock."-Lippincott's.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-02-28
First La Grippe Then Bronchitis,

That was the case with Mrs. W. S.
Bailey, NIcCreary, KY. "My wife was
taken down with severe attack OF Ia
grippe, which ruo into bronchitis. She
coughed as though she had consumption
and could not sleep at night. The first
bottle OF Foley's Honey and Tar Com
pound gave her so much relief that she
continued using it until she was perIna-
nently cured"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-02-28
He Won't Limp Now.

Ne more limping for Tom Moore OF
Cochran, Ga. = had a bad sore On ny
ius.ep that nothing seemed 70 help iii
] used Bucklen'S Avuica Salve. ne
writes. but this wonderful healer soon
cured me" Heals old. running sores,
ulcers. boils, burns. cuts. bruises. ecze'
ma or piles Try il. Only % cents At
al druggists
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-02-28
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
County Of Clarendon,
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
Decree.
William Barnwell and ". S. Reamsr
as Executor of the Last Will and
Testament of Jullanna il. N. Rich.
ardson, deceased, Plaintiffs.
Against
William 81. Richardson, John S.
Richardson, individually and as
Administrator of the estate Of Aug
ustus F. Richardson, deceased,
Augustus F. Richardson, Charles
L Richardson, Mamie E. Nelson,
Charles S. Spann. Ransom SpaIc,
Edward G. Spann, Viola Spann,
Bessie Bell Spann, James Sheppard
Spann, Mamie l. Spann, Viola
Shepard Spann. Charles S. Spann,
Jr., Richard G. Richardson, (son of
Richard C. Richardson, Jr., John
Peter Richardson, James Manning
Richardson, John Cantey Richard
son, Charles Richardson Vile epigue.
John Caneey Villepigue and Emma
Csntey Viiiepigue, Defendants.
UNDER AND BY VIRTUE OF A
Decretal Order of the Court of Common
Pleas for Clarendon County, dated the
18th day of November, 1911, ] will sell to
the highest bidder for cash, at the
risk of defauiting purchaser 90
Monday the 4th day of March, 1912.
thesam being salesday, in front of the
Court House at Manning, in said Coun-
ty, within legal hours of sale, the fol-
lowing real estate:
All that certain parcel, piece or
tract of land, with the Improvements
thereon, situate, lying and being in
Fulton Township, in the county of
Clarendon, in the State Of South Car
DINA, on both sides of the Manches-
ter and Augusta Railroad, about
three miles southwest of the town Of
Pinewood, containing three hundred
and forty.four (344) acres, more or
less, the same being designated as
tract No. in the general division
plan Of the estate of Mrs. Dorothy
a. Richardson as certified by L. G.
Millard, D. S., on 9 April, 1895, and
being bounded on the North by land
of Mrs. Matte Thomas, formerly OF
Brown, on the East by land of SalleV,
being tract No. 2 on said general
plan, on the South by land of the
estate of Frank Richardson, and land
of Spann, being tracts Nos. 8 and 4
on said general plan, and on the West
by land of Mrs. r. C. Richardson, Sr.
Purchaser to pay for papers.
E. B. GAMBLE,
Sheriff Clarendon County.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-02-28
Lackiaa In Official Zeal.

Lacking In Official Zeal.
IT see," remarked the traveller. "you
nave an anti-horse thief association
here. What's the matter? Can't you
leave the punishment Of horse thieves
to the constituted authorities"
Not by durn sight" said Grizzly
Pete. They amt anti enough."-Chl'
cago Tribune
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-02-28
The S+eeolechsse.

The first steeplechases We're literally
"chases to a steeple." The earliest we
can discover was match in 1852 be
tween Edmund Blake and Mr.. O'Cai-
lashan over four and half miles OF
stiff country between the church OF
Buttevant and st. Leger church spiTe
London Tat!er.