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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-01-31
Civil Service In Anan,

4 novel method Of identifying the
work Of candidates is employed in civi!
service examinations in Anam. The
examination itself somewhat resembles
similar examinations in China Each
student sauats in his little hut while
he works at the tests provided to show
his literary taste and intelligence. The
subject during the last examinations
was the teachings Of Confucius, and
the candidates prepared moral essays
or commentaries. The examination
lasts ff,.v hours. At the end Of the
days work each candidate, when pre-
pairing his papers for handing in, tears
and retains little piece from the first
sheet. When the best compositions
have been selected the candidates hay
ing the pieces that fit the torn places
are declared winners in the compet-
tion.-Chicago Record-Herald.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-01-31
fSa7-;a.e Oy Capture.


Marriage among Wa-Unsa of north
esst Rhodesia is much less Of 1 formal
;tr than among the neighboring tribes.
betcothal being unnecessary, and very
often the parents know, nothing OF the
marriage says writer in the Geo.
graphical Journal. In the old days,
before they came under the govern
nent, marriage by capture was con-
mon, the abduction being done 81
canoes. In fact, the lake tribes seem
ed to be continually raiding each other.
and among fellow tribesmen, too, cap
turing sheep, goats and women. Often
raids would be made on Wa-WiSa vii
lagos on the banks of the rivers. The
raiders, waiting till the men Of the vii
lage were out, would approach in their
canoes and catch all the women they
could. AS the rule of Europeans, with
European law. gets frmer hold this
marriage by capture will presumably
give way entirely to the common
method Of marriage by barter. The
local value Of woman is one sheep
(narket. value abcrt IS cents. In the
case Of q 'nafumo,' who was killed,
compensation was fixed at one canoe.
one sheep and string Of beads.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-01-31
Escaoed With His Life.

"Twenty-one years ago ! faced az
awfu! DEATH" writes, H. B Martin,
Port HarreIson. S G. doctors said
had consumption and the dreadful cough
I had looked like it sure crougb. tried
everything. l coaid hear of, for my
cough, and was under the treatment OF
the best 0ccioc in GeorgetowD, S. c..
io,. :, year but could get no relief. 4
friend advised me 10 Try Dr.. klog's
New Discovery I did 50. ana was COM
ple,elv cured. feel that l owe my lif,
TO This greet tilroa, AID lung cure" It's
positively guaranteed for C. ughs. colds,
ard I'LL trunchiai affections SOC and
500. Trial bottle f:-ee at ii! druggists.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-01-31
How the Name "Turncoat" Started.

How the Name "Turncoat" Started.
The opprobrious epithet, turncoat,
took its rise from one Of the first dukes
Of Savoy, whose dominiors lying open
to the incurSions Of the two contendlnS
houses Of Spain and France he was
obliged to temporize and fall in with
that power that was most likely to dis
tress him, according to the success Of
their arms. one against the other. So.
being frequently obliged to change
sides, he humorously got coat made
that was blue on one side and white
on the other and might be indiferently
worn either side out. While in the
Spanish interest he wore the blue side
out, and the white side was the badge
for the French; hence be was called
Emanuel, surnamed the Turncoat, by
way Of Distinguishing him from other
princes Of the same name Of that
house.-C. C. Bombaugh, ''Glearings
For the Curious.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-01-31
a Fathers Last Question.

a New York business man suddenly
said to his daughter, "Helen, have l
been good father to you?" Certain
" you have. Why do you ask such a
question: she answered. There was
no reply, and the girl, turning. saw
that her fathers head had fallen for
ward on his breast. She went to him
and found that he was dead. 1t was
only case Of heart failure, with moth
ing supernatural about it. Yet some
times it seems as if Death sent Sc
cret messenger ahead to warn the
spirit of his coming, and the soul thus
warned rises and awaits the Presence
standing. No one could ask to die
with kindlier thought in mind than
that which this man had. nor can ev-
cry daughter cherish so sweet mem
ory.-Youth's Companion.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-01-31
No Reason For 1t.
When Manning Citizens
Show the Certain
Way Out.

There can be no just reason why any
reader OF this will continue 10 suffer
the 1ortures of an aching back. the an
noyance OF urinary disorders. the dan
gers of kidney ills when relief is so near
at hand and the most positive proof
given that they can be cured. Read
what Manning citizen says:
George June OF Manning. S. G., says:
II am pleased to make the fact known
that I have been benefited by Doau's
Kidney Pills. My kidneys troubled me
and the kidney secretions were unnatu-
raj and were filled with sediment. My
back was lame and did not get much
res: at night. Doan's Kidney Pills
which I obtained at Dr.. W. Z. Brown
& Co.'S Drug Store, removed the lame
ness and after taking this remedy,
felt much better in every way.
For sale by all dealers. Price 50
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo.
New York. sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan'S-and
take no other.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-01-31
Kill More Than Wild Beasts.

The numbe.. Of people killed Yearly
BY wild beasts don't approach the vast
number killed hv disease germs. Nc
life is safe from their attacks. They re
in air. water. dus'. even food. But grand
projection is afforded. by Electric Bit
ters, which destroy and eNpel these
deadly disease germs from the system.
That's why chil!s. fever and ague. al
mslariai and many blood diseases yield
promptly TO fhs wonderful blood puri.
fer. Try them. and enjoy the glorious
health and new strength they'll give
you. Money back, il not satisfied. Only
Soc at all druggists.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-01-31
Disease and Cold Air.

Diseases cured or improved by colo
air are specified in American Med
icine as malaria. tuberculosis, diges-
tive disturbances, yellow fever, tetanus
and organic troubles affecting the
blood pressure Cold air contains
more oxygen. requires fewer respira-
tons and less heart energy-vital mat
ters when the heart is affected, as is
the case in fevers and wasting dis
eases. American Medicine hints that
q study Of artecial tension in cold
climates would yield the "key to much
which is now locked from u.s." in ex-
blaming the benefits Of cold air.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-01-31
Kate and Kite.

An English clergyman visiting this
country was discussing the English ac-
cent.
"Our worst accent" he said. rs the
cockney one-the one that turns. you
know make haste into mike 'lste.
and so on.
.I once engaged two maidservants.
One was a Devonian, the other cock
ney. They were both named Catherine,
but that fact caused no confusion ID
nv household I simply called the
Devon girl Kate and the cockney Kite,
and they always knew whom I was ad-
dressing.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-01-31
Meaaphones In Oil.

Robert Henri, the well known paint
er, was discussing in New York a very
mediocre "old master for which a
Chicago promoter had paid an eNorbi-
tant sum.
.sThe man is content with his bar
gain" said Mr.. Henri I'm sure Of
that. To millionaire Of that type,
you know, an old master is merely
a megaphone for his money to talk
hrough."-Exehange
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-01-31
Antenuptisi Thrift.

"Why 90 you insist on carrying that
umbrella 2" asked the bridegroom.
For purpose Of domestic economy,
replied the bride. I'm going to turn
it upside down and catch enough rice
to do the family for several weeks. y
Washington Star.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-01-31
Eoley's Honey and Tar Co pound "Crres il
Eyery Case.''

Mr.. Jas. McCaffery, MGR, OF the
Schlitz Hotel. Omaha, Neb.. reco-
lnnends Foley's Honey and Tar Com
pound, because IL cures in every case.
Il have used it myself aod have reco-
mmended it. TO many others who have
since told me of its great curative pow
er in diseases Of the throat and lungs.
For coughs apd colds it is speedily eff
fective. The Dickson Drug Co.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-01-31
That's WhY,

Patience-He promised to take me
out for an automobile ride, and he
came around today to say he could
not. Patrice-Did he seem embarrass-
ed? Patience-Yes: guess that was
the trouble. he seemed financially en-
barrassed.- Statesman.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-01-31
Saw a Risk.

Clerk-I'm afraid can't let you let
you have that drug. sir. Customer-
Why not? Do look like man who
would kill himself? Clerk-Well, l
wouldn't go so far rs to say that, sir;
but If looked like you l should be
tempted.-Washington Star.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-01-31
a Confirmed Taste.

I'm blest if I can see what Blab-
kins finds 70 admire in that Miss Jor-
kins," said Hinkleigh. Why. she's
wholly made up"
That's it. guess" said Harkaway.
"Blabkins always was crazy about hc-
tion."-Harper's
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-01-31
NiciitucioneS

King Fireiy with much feeling)-I
once loved a woman; but, alas. she
married. Baron Rubberneck (sympa-
DISQUALIFICATION did she marry?
King Firehy lin a deep tone Of manly
grieG-She married me.-Red Riding
Hood.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-01-31
vert;cs! Versus Horizontal.

My wife is very strict on vertical
etiquette
Vertical etiquette. What do you
mean"
why. in an elevator with her she
insists on my removing my hat, but on
q train Or 4 street car she doesn t.
Boston Transcript.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-01-31
Aas Made q Hi With Her

mas HaGC q E7lS iSs
s.Don't you think my husband looks
distinguished since he has begun to
wear glasses:7
Eyes, rather
Rather? Why, every time look at
him since he put them on I can't help
almost thinking Of him with respect"
Chicago Record Herald.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-01-31
Nnhln THOUGHTS.

# instead Of 4 gem or even q flower
we would cast the gift Of a lovely
thought into the heart of friend that
would be giving as the angels give
George Macdonald.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-01-31
Epithet and Epitaph.

Tommy - Pop. what is the differ
ence between an epithet and an cpl
taph: Tommy's P9p-one is applied
to man before he is dead and the
other Observation-Disclosures Record.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-01-31
Society Climbers.

s'The Notmuch family are just wild
about society. aren't they
''Why. my dear, they are such climb
ers that they have even named their
Youngest daughter 1vy."-Exchange.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-01-31
To Stoo His I auoh.

Q SSoS tbs Id0SH.
Patient-When laugh my side hurts
me. Doctor-Ah, well. We'll soon put
that right. Send for your mother-in-
law to stay with you, and I will send
in my bill.-Pele Mele.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-01-31
The Real Puzzle.

The puzzle is not whether Bacon or
Shakespeare wrote the plays, but that
one person could get them all accepted
Buffalo Express.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-01-31
norouohne &C

when take up an idea said the
egoist. Il cover it completely
You do more than that replied the
satirist; you bury t.'-Ezchanse.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-01-31
Wh,s Every Woman Knows,

4 woman always knows when man
IS in love with her. Z man often
knows G woman is in love with him
when she isn't.-Life.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-01-31

Calunny would soon starve and die
OF itself if nobody took it in and gave
it odging.-Leighton-
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-01-31

Our wishes lengthen as our sun de-
clines.-yoang.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-01-31
The Touch Courteous.

Il want to see you tomorrow after
noon at 3 o'clock on something impor-
tant.''
What do you want to see me then
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-01-31

Il want to pay you the S. am going
to touch you for now."-New 1ork
American.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-01-31

Home is the grandest of all institu-
tions.-Spurgeon.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-01-31

Remember the name-Doan'S-and
take no other.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1912-05-03
WHY MERCHANTS SHOULD
ADVERTISE.

One of the most effective ways
for local merchants to oppose en-
croachments of mail-order houses
is to advertise literally in the
home paper. Too many mer-
chants sleep on their oars while
the catalogue house comes in and
takes a large portion of their
trade. They demur at under
taking anything like a thorough
system of advertising. contend
ing that the drift to the mail
order houses is bound to come;
and yet they make free complaint
over the inroads of the mail-order
houses into their particular trade.
The fact of the matter is, the
trade belongs rightfully to them
and would come to them if they
were progressive enough in in
viting it with good, live adver-
Using. Free Press.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1912-05-03
MAIL ORDER BUSINESS.

There are two entertaining
things that mail order men are
fond of stating, If you are a
likely customer, that mail order
goods are sold at almost no profit
If you are a likely stakeholder,
that mail order houses pay ire
mendous dividends. They sell
everything below cost, but they
make money because they sell so
much.
Starting a mail order business
is a comparatively easy matter.
All you have to do is to buy a
tray of gilt watches for 70 cents
each, mark them up to SIS and
then mark them down again to
So. 95-and there you are.
Of course there are some other
incidental things to do. You
must advertise. Have made a
pretty picture of each watch.
in glowing terms that
the watch has a case, and works
Inside of it. Of course, every
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1912-05-03
FRIDAY, MAY 3, 1912.

Some of our exchanges have
gotten into the habit of filching
editorials from this paper and
not giving credit and if the prac-
tice continues we may have to
"bawl somebody out" We do
not mind losing a news item oc-
casionally but our editorial utter
ances are our own and are worthy
of credit if they are worthy of
reproduction.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1912-05-03

watch has that; but, if you are
clever, you can use high-sounding
phrases that will make it appear
that putting works in a watch is
an idea entirely original with
you.
Of course you don't have to
start with watches. You can be-
gin just as we'll with doors or
cameras or dress patterns. 1t
doesn't matter so much what you
have to sell as long as you have
a good live catalogue writer to
sell it.
Hire a man with powerful i'm
agination. Before he begins to
write do not show him the goods.
Let him imagine them. To show
him might destroy his illusions,
and it is a terrible thing to de-
stroy a young mans illusions.
Of course in the case of a cata-
logue writer, it is almost impos-
sible. You can take a catalogue
writer's illusion, put it on a
stump and hit with an axe,
empty shotgun into it, and then
blow up the whole thing with
dynamite, and the illusion will
remain intact. If it doesn't the
catalogue writer is an imposter.
He is not real, regular, jour-
neyman catalogue writer.
AS soon as you can, get out a
mammoth catalogue. Try to
have it at least two inches thick
and so full of glowing terms cor
corning you and your business
and your goods that a man can
see it in the dark. If your de-
scription is better than the goods,
do not worry. There are co.
100000 people in the United
States. It will take a long time
to get clear around.
After you have passed the cat
alogue stage, try selling stock.
This works even quicker. ANY,
body who buys your goods will
readily believe you are making a
lot of money. The stock propo-
sitlon has been only partially de-
veloped by mail order men, but
it has tremendous possibilities.
Take the people into your conf
lence. Anyhow take them in.
Explain how you are letting
he people buy stock so they will
BOOST the house and share in the
profits. If you capitalize for
$40, 100000 and sell 500 worth
If stock to man and he buys a
harness for $4.85, do not try to
igure for him his share of the
Profits. It might destroy some
If his illusions also; and remem-
Der always that illusions are your
took in trade.
This stock proposition is a good
me; do not overlook it. The mail
rider business was a good thing
When it made the customer put
p the cash in advance and nav
he freight; but to make him also
ut up the capital is the finishing
ouch. And that also is a part
f tho huo;paoo -Ep
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1912-05-03

For SALE.-A 80 H. P. 4-cylin-
der Temple gasoline engine in first
class working order, has run only
ten days. Good for threshing or
other heavy work. Write or in
quire of
]. H.. WRLTE,
Cottonwood, Ida.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1912-05-03

is made OF heavy hard stiff steel wre the strongest and
wires are cont from top bottom of the fence
ana secured to the horizontal wires by the Royal loop Be-
my wrapped around the horizontal wires entirely within the
tension curves the stays rgidy held in place and side
slipping prevented The whole forms fabric of the GREAT
stay fences wv ~ VI TIC CONTINUOUS
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1912-05-03

Cards of thanks, resolutions of re-
spect, poetry, and church and lodge no.
tees where an admission is charged,
will be charged for at cents line.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1912-12-18

Wspomnial o sekcyonalizmie, o
.uprzedzeniach jednej czeSci
kraju do drugiej. Wspomniaf o
sytuacyi W New Jersey, gdzic
,,bossowie" -starego typu usi}ula
wedrzec sic ma swoje stare stano-
wiska.. Zapowiedziai i'm tam wal
ke do upad}ego, ktora ME usta-
ME nawet, gdy CUB. Wilson pre-
niesie sic do Waszyngtonu.
Jeszcze o Gunnessowej.
La Porte, Ind, IS grudnia. -
Wvchodzi ma jaw, re notoryczna
Belle, Guinness, ktora byia Gen.
tralna figura W seryi morderstw
pope}nionych ma farmie w okoli-
cy ME zgineia W pozarze, ktory
zniszczyl jej dom. Twierdzenie W
tym sensie znajduje sic w oswald
czeniu podanem do wiadomoScl
publicznej, przez Charles Meyers
alias Reed, wypuszczonego IA
wolnoSc pod siowem honoru z
wiezienia w Michigan City. Mey-
ers byl powiernikiem Ray Lamp
here'a, kt6ry ogiefi podlozyl.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1912-12-18

wazniejsza niz kongresy wieden-
ski berlinski.
Zurych, Szwajcarya, Is grud-
MIA. - Szwajcarya przewiduic
wojne zbroi sic: niedawno po-
woiano milicye ma stope wojenna,
obecnie rad zakiada fundusz o.
brony kraju ma wypadek wojny:
onegdaj do funduszu tego wclc-
lono ) milionow frankow pienie-
dzy rzadowych zdeponowano Jc
W bankach krajowych.
Londyn, IS grpdnia. - DAILY
sic zauwazyc giosy, re gdyhy
konfercncya pokojowa ME przy-
szla do pomySlnego rezultatu, TO
wtedy pozadane byioby po5red,
nictwo pomiedzy Liga Baikahska
a-Turcya, do niego zas byiby naj-
bardziej powoiany prezydent
Francyi Fallieres, jako znajacy
stosunki europejskie; gdyby ME
brak tel wiaSnie znajomoSci ME
oddalenie, powoianymby byi maj
lepiej do takiego posrednictwa
prezydent - Stanow Zjednoczo-
nych.
Bukareszt, Rumunia, IS grud-
MIA. - Istnieja nadzieje, re po-
miedzy rywalizujacemi re sob9
panstwami, Rumunia i Buigary9,
rychlo przyjdzie do staiego poro-
zumienia przyjazni, to wsku-
tex zwiazku serc mlodych gene
racyi w domach panujacych obu
KRAKOW: nastepca tronu buigar-
ski, ks. Borys ma sic zenic ksle-
zniczka Elzbieta rumunska, sio-
stra jego ks. bulgarska, Eudoxia,
wychodzi zamaz "a syna nastep-
cy tronu rumunskiego, ks. karo-
la.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1912-12-18
z Japonii.

Toxic, Is grudnia. - ksiaze
Taro Katsura przyjal teke pre-
miera jutro zapowiedzia} miano-
wanie swego gabinetu ministe-
ryalnego.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1912-12-18

w celu Wykazania, ze zmiana a.
dministracyi wyjdzie krajowi ma
zle. w tym sensie wyrazil sic
wyrazii sic CUB. Wilson W mo-
vie, ktora wczoraj wieczorem
wygiosil ma bankiecie towarzySt-
wa Southern Society. WyjaSnil
dalej, re slyszai zlowrogie pre-
powiednie nastepstw, majacych
nastapic, jezeli partya demokra-
tyczna bedzie sic starala zapro-
wadzic pewne zmiany w trakto.
waniu stosunkow ekonomicz-
nych.
Cub. Wilson W movie swej
rozroznil miedzy panikami natu-
ralnemi i nienaturalpemi. Pierw-
sze zdarzaja sic dose czesto, gdy
w5rod niektorych os6b nastepuie
niepokoj, niepewnoSt, co do bez-
pieczehstwa pozyczek pienie-
dzy wogole.
Niebezpieczehstwo ley w
tenn, jak sic CUB. Wilson wyra-
iii, re Gala struktura finansow i
kredytu stoi jakby bezbronna ma
lasce pierwszej lepszej bezskru-
pulatnej jednostki. Me wierzy on,
powiada, dalej, azeby mogi ist-
nice kto tax ziy. ktory by smiaf
strukture te uzyc W takim celu,
Lecz jezeliby znalazl sic taxi,
CUB. Wilson przerzeka, re powle-
SONY bedzie ma szubienicy wsty-
du publicznego, czterykroe wy
szei cd szubienicy Hamana'
wstydu, ktory przetrwa zycle
sprawoy potomkow iego.
w movie tel CUB. Wilson o
mawiai take inne kwcstye.
i . II q a