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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-09-25
Auction Bidding by Electricity.

Dutch market gardeners do not take
their produce to the 'middleman," but
make him come to them and purchase
it. They have cooperative auction
marts. and the produce is sold by auc-
ton run By electricity, at which quail
ity is guaranteed by the Growers Co.
operative society. At the auction not a
word is said beyond the announcement
Of the quantity in the lot for sale.
There is an electric push below each
merchants seat communicating with q
clock face with numbers on it The
pointer on the dial face is set going.
When it reaches the figure some mer-
chant is willing to pay he touches his
push. the pointer stops. and without
any possibility Of mistake and without
any one except the clerks knowing the
buyers name. the goods change hands.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-09-25
anerican Restaurants.

What disconcerts the European IN the
great American restaurant is the ex-
cessive. the occasionally maddenlng
slowress OF the service and the lack of
interest in the service. Touching the
latter defect, the waiter IS not impolite;
he is NOT negfecful But he is too Of
ten passively hostile or at best neutral
He or his chief has apparently not
grasped the fact that buying a. meal IS
not like buying a ton or coal. 1t the
purchaser is to get value for his money
he must enjoy his meal, and If he is to
enjoy the meal it must not merely be
efficiently served, but it mast be ell
ciently served in a sympathetic atmos-
phere. The supreme business OF a good
waiter is to create this atmosphere
Arnold, Bennett in Harper's.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-09-25
Diplomatic,

An American official was once the
guest Of Ii Hung Chang in China
when there was q great demonstration
in honor Of the rain god. Noises stri-
dent and fearful in the ears Of the
foreigners came from instruments and
human throats.
The keen old Chinese statesman.
conscious Of the effect that this was
probably producing upon the Ameri-
can spectator, turned to him and said.
"This seems strange and useless to
your -
The American, striving to be polite
without too great a sacrifice Of truth,
made an eyasive answer.
"You never pray for roin IN your
country?' pressed the Chinese states
man.
"Oh, yes, we do
-"And you always get it."
"No.'
Gust the same as in China" the old
man remarked complacently.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-09-25

Mrs. J. n. Hill, Homer, Ga, has used
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound for
years, and says she always recommends
it to her friends ''It never fails TO cure
our coughs and colds and pres Group.
We have FIVE children and always give
them Foley's Honey and Tar Compound
for cold, and they are all soon we'll.
We would not oe without it IN our
house." The Dickson Drug Co., Man
ming, S. c., and Leon Fischer, Sum
merton, S. G.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-09-25
Dumas, Chicken on the String.

Amusing "reminiscences Of the elder
Dumas have been supplied by his cook,
Nine. Colin. Dumas most famous
recipe was "poulet la ficelle" Chick
en- on the sring}. The plucked bird is
suspended by string from the ceiling
and turned slowly before the fire. The
flames, Just touching it, brown it slow
IL. It took time, says the cook, but
made a tasty dish.
Dumas lived a higg1edy piggledy
Hfe," said Nine. Colin. "He kept open
house and always had at least fifteen
people to dinner But he lived. from
hand to mouth, and at times sheet
served as tablecloth. After his recep-
tions he sometimes worked all night
Such a mudtlle displeased me, espe-
cially as his guests were bohemians.
So left after six months Of it,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-09-25
a Good Reason.

Two Irishmen were digging sewer.
One of them was big, strong man
about six feet four inches in height,
and the other one was a little, puny
man about four feet six inches. The
foreman came along to see how the
work was progressing and noticed that
one of them was doing more work than
the other. Look here" ':e cried, "how
is it that little Dennj" an, VINO IS
only half your size, - ping nearly
twice as much work as you, Patrick"
Glancing down to his partner, Pat re-
piled: "And why shouldn't he? Amt
he nearer to it:''
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-09-25
An Ancient English Law.

There was a time when most foreign
ers travelling to England had to visit
tailor on arriving in order to have their
buttons changed. According to law
PASSED in the eighteenth century, any
nerson In England wearing buttons
made Of cloth, serge, drugget or. frleze
was liable to fine. The foreigner
wearing coat with cloth buttons
made in his own country Is not tneo
when first charged with this breach OF
the law. He must, however, hasten TO
obtain proper buttons, or he may be ar
rested on the following. day.-London
Standard.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-09-25
Nature

The best definition Of nature IS per-
haps Mills in his ''Three Essays on
Religion" In that work Mill says, "Na-
ture is. collective name for all facts,
actual and possible, or a name for
the mode, partly known to US and
partly unknown, in which all things
take place" Continuing, Mill says:
"The nature of thing means its en-
tire capacity Of existing phenomena.
AS the nature Of any given thing is the
aggregate Of its powers and proper
ties, so Nature, in the abstract, is the
aggregate Of the powers and proper
ties Of all things"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-09-25
Hooes He Can't.

81 don't like that new neiGhbor OF
yours said the grocer.
-"Why not?" asked the old time Gus
toner.
"He always seems surprised when I
tell him can change ten dollar bill"
Detroit Free Press.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-09-25
q Patient Man.

The endurance Of the music lover
who sits out one Of Wagner's long
Ring" operas has often been com
mented upon, but perhaps not more
forcibly than in London. Well up
above the stage was burly figure in
homespun.> evidently a Scottish farmer
who had come to- London to see the
sights and hear the sounds. After sit
ting through three long acts he mur-
INJURED audibly, "'Twas a patient mon
that wrote all thisp'
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-09-25

u. A: Smith, Bridgeton, Jnd. had
kidney trouble for years, and was so
crippled with rheumatism he could not
dress without help. He started using
Foley Kidney Pills, and says: 81 began
to get better at once, and now all my
trouble has left me and I do not feel
that ever hod rheumatism. rest well
all night. and though 50 years old can
now do the work of a man OF IS years.
I would like to be the means of others
getting benefit from Foley Kidney
Pills" Refuse substitutes. The Dick
son Drug Co., Manning and Leon Fisch-
er, Summerton.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-09-25
What We Never Forget

according to science, are the things as
sociated with our early home hfe, such
as BuckIen's Arnica Salve, that mother
or grandmother used to cure our burns,
boils, .scalds, sores, skin eruptions, cuts,
sprains or bruises. Forty years of cures
prove its merit. Unrivaled for piles,
corns or cold sores. Only 25 cents at all
druggists.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-09-25
Sneezind.

Speezing IS the best brain clearer
known. Many persons conclude an
attack Of faintness or faintng with a
violent sneeze. Our ancestors took
snuff from belief in the efficacy OF
sneezing. But tobacco so taken is in
part absorbed into the blood and hurts
the system. Tickling the nostrils with
a feather or straw Will act as we'll as
taking snuff. Try it when you feel
faint. 1t cannot 10 harm.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-09-25
Na,Ihie MeaninC..

asUmbrellas Recovered" was a sign
that attracted our attention the other
day, but only for a minute. We
shook our heads sadly and walked on.
1t would take whole galaxy Of clair
voyants and a large squad Of detec-
tives to get back few Of our lost
ones.-Bostor News Letter.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-09-25
Perfectly Plain,

$50 you're a.ngry, eh:" Smythe said
to y beggar one day.
Yes. boss" the begSar replied i
ait, had nothing to eat for three
days
Well" said Snythe, that's why
you're hungry, man"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-09-25
Born to Luck.

This is the third time you have
been here for food" said the woman
at the kitchen door to the tramp. ARE
YOU always out Of work"
"Yes'm," replied the itnerant Il
guess | was born under lucky star"
-YonkerS Statesman.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-09-25
Wanted More LIGHT.

A dealer was explaining to pro-
spective woman purchaser the ~propel-
ling mechanism Of bicycle.
81 understand that perfectly" she
said at last. "Now what makes the
front wheel go round?"-EVerybody
Magazine.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-09-25
Selievable!

ssDo you know that had two. offers
Of marriage last week:" asked plain
girl Of friend.
"Oh. am delighted. dear" the frleno
exclaimed. 'sThen the report that your
uncle left you his money is really
true?''
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-09-25
The Weonn Ones.

MY, but Sophronia and her family
are lazy peoplew
Are they?"
why. went there the other day,
and. I give you my word, there was
nothing working in the house but the
preserves. ."-Baltimor American.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-09-25
lmpertinent.

Originally the word ''impertinent
signifed- merely mot belonging to-
When Wycliffe said that there were
many men in this world who We're
'Impertinent to earthly lords;' he did
not mean that they were cheeky"
but merely that they had no masters.
Then, as used by Shakespeare. i'm
pertinent" came to mean irrelevant"
Just 200 years ago it was defined as
signifEing absurd, silly, idle"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-09-25
Uncle Ezra SAYS

sit don't take more'n a gill Nv effort.t to
git folks into a peck Of trouble and 4
little neglect OF constipation, bilious
ness, indigestion or other liver derange-
ment will do the same. If aillng, take
DR.. Kings New Life Pills for quick re.
suits. Easy, safe, sure. and only %
cents at all druggists.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-09-25
H;s Resources Ahcu. Exhausted

Father-Do you think YOU can s"D-
port her in the style 10 which she has
been accustomed? Suitoc-Nor in the
style to which she has been accus-
toned since we became engaged.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-09-25
Cheerfuiness.

, II there is need Of joyousness and
good cheer in our words and looks and
semeanor it is when we feel least like
it. and when others about US are most
likely to be helped by it.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-09-25
Aviation FoiIed.

"The last time saw you you were
expecting a legacy and planning on
doing some high flying"
eyes, but my heirship was not sue
cessful."1St Paul Pioneer Press.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-09-25
An Unnecessary Sacrifice

Resinald-i love you, Madeline. For
YOU would give up family, position,
wealth.
Madeliue-Half minute, Reginald.
Giving up family is all right. l don't
want 4 mother-in-law. Give up your
position if you can get better one.
but please hold or to your wealth. We
may need it.
He took her advice.-New York Tele-
graph.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-09-25
Cunnino and knayery.

Cunning leads to knavery. 1t Is but
a step from one to the other, and that
very slippery Lying only makes the
difference. Add that to cunning, and 1t
is knavery.-Bruyere.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-09-25
Doino Richt,

Doing the right, or what you honestly
believe to be right. breeds courage in
accordance with natural law. It In
spires a resolve, and in its wake come
host o. minor virtues.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-09-25
Anoronpiata Advice.

Appropriats Advice.
."Pd like. to get into some occupation
with snap about it."
sThen why not peddle rat traps"-
Exchange.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-09-25
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
County Of Clarendon.
By James N. Windham, Esq, Pro-
bate Judge.

By James n. Windham, Esq, Pro-
bate Judge.
WHEREAS, 6. W. Wilcox made
suit to me, to grant him Letters Of
!Administca ration. de boniS non, OF the
Estate and effects of ;Almira c. Nc
LeoG-
and admonish all and singular the kin
dred and creditors of the said
Almira C. Mcleod, deceased, that they
be and appear betoreAe, in the Court OF
Probate, to be held at Manning on the
26th day Of Sept. next. after publi-
cation hereof, at II O'Clock in the fore
noon, to show cause, If any they have.
why the said administration should not
be granted.
Given under my hand, this 18th day
Of Nav. A. d. 1912.
-[sEAL.l JAMES NJ. W1NDHAM,
Judge of Probate.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-09-25
A,,th.r IJoy Sb,ktArnd

AhotheF iooI SNdSlcTcu.
1t is nonsense to say Laugh and the
world laughs with you" The laughing
hyena is always laughing, but the
world does not laugh with it-Salt
Lake News
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-09-25

1t takes ten pounds Of common sense
to carry one pound Of learning.-Per-
sian ProYerb.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-09-25

Patience is the finest and Worth1est
part Of forhtude. and the rarest too
Ruskin.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-09-25

Act in the valley so that you need not
fear. those who stand on the hill-From
the Danish.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-09-25

Duty makes US do, things well, but
love makes Us do them beautlru!ly'-
Phillips Brooks.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-09-25

Gust the same as in China" the old
man remarked complacently.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-14
Gigantic Plot to Restore the
Old Regime to Power
in the Country.


United Press Leased Wire Service ]
WASHINGTON, March 14.That
the Mexican revolution is gigantic
plot, backed by the richest men in
Mexico to restore the Diaz regime to
power. and perhaps bring back the
aged dictator himself, was the start
ling information brought to Wash
ington by an American business man
In charge of some of the biggest In
terests in Mexico. News Of this plot.
1t was believed here, caused the ad-
ministration suddenly to decide that
shipments OF arms through Juarez
must cease. 1t is known the report
was transmitted to the officials.
According to this information the
sum OF eight million pesos--nearly
$2,000,000 American money has been
deposited in Ell Paso banks within the
last week for the support of General
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-14
WOOL TRUST HAS NOT
ESCAPED FEDERAL PROBE

Incidentally, the commit
tee plans sweeping investigation OF
the entire textile industry, including
the southern cotton mills as well as
the 'woolen trust" Chairman Henry
returns tonight from Texas and is eX-
pected to call a meeting Friday TO
resume consideration of the Lawrence
affair.
THE committee members are prac-
tically unanimous for the Lawrence
trip: they probably will go next week,
said Chairman Wilson of the house
labor committee. Settlement Of the
strike will not cause the committee TO
drop its investigation, said Wilson
1T will merely change the line of in
lvestigation. Now the committee plans
to conclude its investigation of the
strike proper-the alleged mistreat-
ment OF women and children by the
Lawrence authorities-by going TO
Lawrence Then it will probably re-
port a resolution for investigation OF
the woolen trust and possibly the
entire textile industry by specially
appointed committee. A separate
committee to inquire into the outrage
Gus features of the strike will now
probably be unnecessary
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-14
DIAZ LURKS BEHIND THE
MEXICAN REVOLUTION
Orozco, about whom all the turbulent
elements have been collected.

Orozco, about whom all the turbulent
elements have been collected.
1t Is said that Orozco is paying his
soldiers four dollars day in Mexican
currency, more than most Mexicans
can earn in a week. United States
soldiers are paid less than $40 a
month. Orozco in the past has been
drawing huge sums Of money from his
bankers. The money just deposited
in FL Paso is said to be fresh supply,
to be used in the purchase of arms.
Meanwhile Diaz has been Joined in
Paris by Ramon Corral, his former
vice president, and by General Liman.
tour, one OF Diaz's staunohest and
ablest supporters and is conducting
what is practically revolutionary
junta III Europe.
The S,000,0O0 pesos in Ell Paso, 1t is
understood, has been furnished chief
ly by General Terrazas, and his son
in-law, former ambassador to Wash
ington, Enrique Creel. Terrazas is
Mexico's John D. Rockefeller. The
vast grants OF lands and concessions
he received from Diaz are what vir
Itually precipitated the Madero reyo
Tuition.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-14
Attempt Made Today on the Life Of King Victor
When Three Shots Were Fired at Him by
Man Who was Captured
POPULATION GOES WILD WITH JOY
Great Rejoicing Over the Escape from Death
Which is Thought to Have Been Result
OF Deep Plot

homeward route and held the people
back at the sides of the road but no
attempt was made to restrain the
cheering and not since his accession
to the throne has his majesty received
an ovation that approached that OF
today.
King Humtert was assassinated by
Bresci at Monza. His assailant was
Immediately arrested and on August
II, 1900, condemned to solitary con-
finement for life. there being on
death penalty In Italy. That he was
afterward subjected to great torture
has been charged but always denied
by the Italians. However, he COM
mitted suicide in his cell in May, 1902.
1t was alleged at the time that the
of the Italian king was
planned in Paterson, New Jersey, by
an international organization of anar
chists who had their headquarters
there. The matter was the subject of
correspondence between
the United States and the Italian Of
ficials and 1t was conclusively dem
ionstrated that the anarchists were not
protected by the American authorities.
The headquarters in Paterson were
Iraided but the individuals supposed
Ito be the ring leaders escaped, most
Iof them fleeing to England. Later
some returned to America and were
tried ard convicted on minor charges
that we're the only ones that could
be brought against them as no legal
proof connecting them with the murder
Iof Humbert was ever discovered by
the secret service.
Following his visit to the wounded
aide the king returned to the quirinal
to reassure his children who had been
greatly worried over the report of
the attempt on their fathers life. He
then visited his mother, the dowager
queen, Margherita, widow Of his muir
dered father, who was rendered almost
frantic with terror when she received
word that an attempt had been made
on her sons life. The meeting be-
tween the couple was touching the
queen mother embracing the king and
becoming almost hysterical.
When word of the attempted mur.
der reached the vatican the pope was
mortified ana Immediately sent an
aide to get the latest news. When
assured that the king was unharmed
his holiness CALCULATED:
Il thank God most fervently for
having saved the kings life"
After subjecting DAlba to a serch
ing "thirddegree" the police said
that he was a stone mason, slightly
more than q years old and although
known to have held anarchistic views
was never looked on as dangerous
Whether they discovered any accom-
lplices was not revealed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-14
Twenty Injured in Iowa Railroad Wreck This
Morning When Train was Derailed
by Broken Rail
TAKEN TO HOSPITAL AT WATERLOO
Each Day Seems to Bring Forth News of Wrecks
on the Various Railways in Various
Parts of the Country

rUnited Press Leased Wire Service.
WATERLOO, Iowa, March a.
Twenty people were injured, some OF
them seriously, when Chicago. Great
Western passenger train No. l, south
bound from Chicago and st. Paul, was
derailed by broken rail and went
into the ditch, between Fairbank and
Dunkerton, early today. Three coaches
and a sleeper left the track but the
engine and baggage car kept the rails.
la large number of the injured were
residents Of Des Moines and all were
taken to Waterloo hospitals.
The injured:
James Larson, ST. Joseph, scalp
wound.
Tim Foley, Des Moines. cut on
/ head.
| A. E. Brand, Des Moines. right arm
injured.
G. G. Hall, Nevada, Iowa, back
hurt.
James Karacep, Des Moines, back
hurt.
4 A. G, Miiicr, Des Molnes, shouluei
Isprained \, :; II 4. Il
4 Mrs. Edward Mcintyre, st. Paul
slightly injured.
i e. C. Newman, Lick, Penn, bach
injured.
4 w. 7. Brown, Waterloo, back
hurt.
/ w. H. Gilbert. State Center, Iowa,
shoulder sprained.
4 d. w. Parker, st. Paul, internal
injuries.
R. H. Patchin, Parkersburg, Iowa,
slightly injured.
H. A. Wilfea, Waterloo, internal
injuries.
i r. L. Jones Minneapolis, shoulder
bruised.
f. l.. Gordon, Reinbeck, Iowa
slightly injured.