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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-12-07

and from i've O'Clock EDWARDS Mildred
was kept hard At work helping her
cousins dress and preparing the meal
and table singie-handed BY e,rh,
o'clock the blossoms sat IN the draw
inE-room awaiting the guest LobeIis
wore a bright pink. which mad. a
quaint contrast with her .allov cheek.
and pale brown hair. Pstunia snort
ed a vivid crimson. Poppy was in sky
blue. and Mildred was In the kitchen.
As the upholstery of the drawing
room was bright green. the combined
eject IL not harmonious. was strik-
ing.
Now mind. girls. you must spark.
up" said Mr.. Bsxetter as he reviewed
his forces before the fray. Mr..
AViland f. an educated man. an like.
10 talk on educated mAtter-er-
poytry. tho Rushen dances. politics.
the ais an theatres an such like
don't spose he makes q penny under
four hundred = year. so sparkle up
At hVe-and-twenty minutes after
eight Arthur Haviland arrived. and
the blossoms proceeded to sparkle.
They hemmsd him In in the Drawing
room and rushed over him. whilst Mr..
baxetter looked on -approvinKly
through the smoke from his pipe
Arthur Haviiand kept casting hon.-
less yet anxious giances towards IN.
door. and when supper was
he managed to stins his siEh OF r.lie,
Mildred had carried everything In. and
was NHRNNNn- - ~
the three blossoms bore In their can
ture. lie went forward at once. with
the nrst natural smile he had worn
sinee the battle started. and commence
ed to talk to Mildred. who answered
him nervously because of tho Klares
OF the main foree.
Now then. let's commence said
AIR. BaKetter cheerfuIIy.
lie sat at the head OF IN. tabn
win HAViiand on his right LobeIia
On his left Poppy next TO her. and
Petunia next to the guest Wen out
OF the way. at the foot of the table
sat Mildred.
Now then. who says soupY- re-
marked Mr.. BAxettsr. Looks prime.
DOM itY'
Mildred served out the SCUM. and
then followed a slight IuIl in IN.
night Several times Arthur Haviland
i0oAed up GuestioningIy at his host
as though wondering what had been
said but presently he found IL was
Mr. BaNetters method Of
soup.
The table was cleared By Mildred
whist Mr.. Baxetter carved. and then
she helped the vegetables. Tho allied
forces now made a strong combined
attack. and Arthur HaviIand's attempt
at a conversational Ranking move In
tho direction OF Mildred was smaruy
cut on.
Al the close of the second eours.
Mildred cleared the table again. AMI
then helped the others 20 pudding.
after which she hurried down to the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-12-07

Kitchen TO prepare the coffee. ana
carry 10 Up to the drAwinK-room
Arthur Hsviiand snvied her as he
surveyed the stodky heap on his plate.
but he made = gallant snort lie wa.
not TO be tempted By the American
cheddar. however. and . fsverent Sigh
OF relief left his lips when the enemy
carried him back to the drawing
room
He hoped he would see Mildred here.
but she was hard at work In the
away the feast when she had IN
shed she felt too tired to do anything
more. and she went to bed
Haviland's sane constantly sought
the door In the hope OF seeing Mildred
In her plain black dress enter. for
he felt that unless he could look At
something restfui soon. his sight
would be i~rreparably damaged
The three blossoms sang and played
whilst Haviland writhsd snd felt
sure that his ears would be just as
badly damaged as his eyes
At length he could restrain him
self no longer. and. turning to Pc
tunia. he said:
lis your cousin also musieAlr
etuni laughed shriily.
-Mildredl" she exclaimed The
ideal Why. she can't do anything
Il p she will come up and
enjoy the muster" he said tactfully.
"LoP. no. replied Petunia: shes
got too much 90 do IN the kitchen
Poor thing. shed have to go out as a
servant ~ We didn't take pity on her"
Arthur Haviland mentally echoed
Poor thingi' and then. consulting his
watch. that it was time for
him TO depart
I've had such . pleasant evening"
he lied easily. and then made his exit
as promptly a. he could with ordinary
courtesy.
We'll. d'you think OF himr-
Inquired Mr.. Baxetter. when the allied
forces returned to headquarters
simply lovely!" exclaimed Lo5eiiA
"Diyine.' simpered PetuniA
TOO sweet for words" said Poppy
eoyly.
AVN NaGu oA the blossoms proceed
ed to acquaint the other with evil
dences OF the fact that she had made
a conquest The result was a heated
argument which became a quarrel. and
eventually resulted IN strained
silence. asIer which zach blossom,
went TO bed without wishing the oIn-
ers goodnight
Arthur Haviiand was a perseverinE
young man. ana he paid a number Of
visits TO the Baxetters' house. Zach
oi the blossoms was under the pro-
found delusion that he came to see
her. until It suddenly occurred to them
that he had fallen into a habit Of
calling during Aildreds short leisure
time. which was the interval after tea
had been cleared away and before
II was time to prepare supper.
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~servant's bedroom. the fun use OF On.
kitchen and seuiiery. and. when her
work was dons. she was allowed TO Of,
with the family. But this latter
favor could not be taken much ad-
vantage OF. for h did practically
the whole work OF the house. which
left her with scarcely any time for
leisure The blossoms wer, very
annoyed because she insisted on hAv-
Ing an evening on a week and ons
whole day a month. for 4, meant that
during thase periods they were forced
to do the housework.
Somehow or other Mr. Baxet,.r
managed TO Join a social club In On.
neighborhod. the OF which
were on a distinctly higher seal, 20
MIN After he had become a member
theS wondered why they had let him
IN but they were forced 10 accent
him Their only hope was that h.
would md their society n-conKen
ana transfer himself to one OF Tn,
local political 90 clubs. but he re-
mained a fixture.
Now. Mr. Baxetter's great Ida w..
TO md husbands for his blossom. ga
ne hoped that these heroes would be-
forthcoming from the ranks OF IN.
club. He constantly asked IN.
bachelor members to call at his hou..
but they always seemed TO ma thet,
time too fully occupied
one afternoon. having no,hinx %
do. he decided TO MIdrea
when she went shopping. ana IN =
burst OF generosity he took her into
a restaurant TO have tea
To his great delight Arthur uav,-
land. a young engineer and a mamie.
OF the club. came in and sat down NJ,
an adjoining table. Mr.. Baxetter NJ,
once engaged him In converaatio, ara
Haviland told the waitress to NUT ~.
tea or Bfr. Baxetters tabla N,n,,.s
yes introduced as my niece. Miss
winter" and after a shy opening she
eonversed with Haviiand Ia a manner
that amazed her uncle.
Now why don't you drop In an
nave a bit OF supper with Is one
evenin'r said Mr.. Baxetter. though
without much hope.
1'AAR NJ however NnN
invitation was accepted promptly. and
II was arranged that Arthur Haviland
should come In to supper on the fol-
lowing evening.
When Mr.. Baxetter broke the news
TO his family that evening. the bios
SONS almost Jumped for Joy. for they
were even more anxious to obtain hus-
bands than their father was to md
them.
The remainder OF the evening wa.
allied with long discussions on tho
subject Of the menu for supper. and
what the blossoms should wear. Al
length. timed tomato soup. a leg OF
lamb. and a boiled apple pudding were
decided on for supper. but the dress
question still remained unsettled.
Hair past eight was the time nxed
for the meal on the following evening.
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Jack Heronshaw opened his ives
aud gronncd. He was still obiivious
60 his surroundings. and he felt as ~
death were the only thing worth
hoping for. His lips moved. and his
tongue touched the roof % his mouth.
Vaguely he wondered how the taste
Of milk came 20 be there.
"Are you better nowr' a voice =
CURED gently.
Then came a most amazing vision.
a girls face bending close over his
own. u was n beautiful face. for
auEht ne knew 81 might have been
an angels He smlcd up az g.
yes. thank YOU M said slowly.
And then. where nm To-
~on Kindersham Heath. found
you here "a few minute back. Luck
iiy. I have rome % with me. 20 I
gave you some 81 don't know
whether dtd rht
Heronshaw raised himself on one
elbow.
4 don't know how 20 thank you-
he fattered eyes. you did quite
right II was starving"
Starving" Tho girl caught her
breath in an excess 81 Pity and horror
won't you have Some moro milk
I've nothing 90 eat with me but we're
not far from my home"
passed him ~ bottle. which ~
tried not % snatch zoo hastily
That's much better. tHa1kr- 20
said. win n sigh sorry o. made ouch
a fool o. myrrff To- IN actor you
know. FIt-up company Dfdn't pav.
and manager bottled I'm trying Co
walk 20 KInfershsm in search Of uny
kind % o. sob that comes along G
manH o.. Hn rrrFfr.|.r uu.n Hnf Tn
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When Mr.. william BsIetter was
NIFTY years OF age and IN receipt
OF . salary OF three pounds a week. q
distant relative died. leaving him SUM-
Client capital to bring IN nvs pounds
. week. w~hsrsupon william retired
Hitherto. he had been a red-hot
Socialist. but now he inclined eonsid-
srabiy TO Toryism.
Mr.. Baxetters family consisted OF
three giris-they called zach other
giris-Lobelia. aged thi-,y-seven. Pc
tuna. aged t~hirty-six. and Poppy. aged
~thirty-nve. Had there been another
daughter. she was to have been chris
tened BeEonia. but Mrs Ba1etter died
In time to avoid this
Immediately after his Inheritance
came Into force. Mr.. Baxetter and his
blossoms removed to a more select
neishborhood. They decided that a
servant better be engaged. ana
several engaged from time TO
time. but .A left within the month.
because OF the three blossoms
Then Petunia was seized with q
brilliant idea. Mr.. Baretter had a
niece named Mildred Winter. who had
been left an orphan and forced to
earn her own living Having no
knowledge os any business. nor the
uTu~ 20 train 49, one. she took a post
a. pssthers-f~in which she had nlled
for the past 1--WE years h came to
visit her uncle and cousins OCCASION
ally. and of late she had said she was
ANXIOUS TO max. n change.
why not have Mildred here7- Pc
tun,t demanded suddenly. when the
family were at dinner In the kitchen.
for they were without a servant. 1T
would be much nicer for her. Il would
be like coming home. and she UNDER
stands us and would be sure 90 stay
a very good idea" said Mr.. Bsx-
etter. speaking indistinctly owing to
q large mouthfui OF sausages and
bubble and squeak
Lobelia and Poppy each signihed
their approval OF tho suggestion. and
Mildred was written to. and invited
&c spend her next evening on with
her relatives. she accepted the In
vitation. and on the following Thurs
day evening arrived at the house.
She was not a beautiful girl. but
by the side OF tho three blossoms she
looked very pretty. She possessed a
good figure. slim and wen developed
n she knew how TO dress. The
blossoms. each Of whom was tall. thin.
and addicted TO bright %coiors. com
parsd but III with her. She was the
daughter OF Mr.. EaNcttcr's sister. who
had made n runaway match with a
Echoolmaster OF good family. a public
school and university man. and. for
tunately. she took after her father.
when the proposition was put be-
fore her she agreed TO II al once. for
she was very anxious 20 leave her
present situation. and the idea OF GO
ing to relatives appealed to her.
So in due course she was Installed
In Mr.. Baxetter's home. given the
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-04-24
STOPS Indigestion
CREATES APPETITE
Few Doses Stop Belcfing and Pains :
Short Treatment Cured Worst
Cases.

Sufferers from Indigestion, stuffed
feeling, belching, bloating and paiG:
after meals, loss Of appetite, head
aches, biliousuess, constipation, ner'
vousness, heart paIpitation, short
ness of breath and distressing forms
os stomach trouble will tiud nothing
that acts so quickly as few doses OF
the new Root Juice compound. It is
easy to take and seems to act as
quickly and surely on the seYerest
cases as it does on the lulldest.
Mr. H. P. Seay, 10 E. Pavilion ST.,
Atlanta, Ga, says his wife was prac,
tically an invalid for four years and
after trying several doctors and ac
tually using one hundred and forty
bottles of different medicines with
out results, tried Root Juice. Two
bottles worked wonders for her. His
signed statement declares. 'My wife
gained in strength, has a splendid
appetite, sleeps well and feels better
than in four years. We are delighted
with results.
Mr.. r. Dickerson, 234 W. Main St,
Ft. Wayne, Ind, says: Il suffered
from gas on my stomach for years.
Doctors failed to help me. Thank
Heaven. after using several bottles
of Root Juice l can eat anything"
Yon ::n:. .Ar the Root Juice at any
good GTu. store and no matter how
stubborn or severe your case may be,
you may depend upon it when every,
thing else fails. 1t is also used with
excellent and quick results in cases
of lame byc;i, kidney trouble and
rheHiInti>!u
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-04-24

The chamber OF cor" nerce of
Summer has gotten 5ut a very
neat folder which it is sending
out all over the United States
and WedgefelG as an advertise
ment. The folder was print
ed by the Matthews Northrup
Works in Cleveland Ohio. Of
course the readers of the folders
vii! ask why does not Sumter
get a printing establishment to
go along with the enterprises
that city is advertising? Man
ming got up a folder once con.
tanning the advertisements of our
merchants, it was printed else
where and when it arrived the
merchants disclaimed a guilty
knowledge of its existence. and
we think most of these folders
are now quietly hiding them
selves underneath the counters,
that is to say, those which have
not found their way to the trash
heap. Moral: It does not pay
to send out advertisements with
a foreign imprint. Advertising
is not effective which does not
patronize the home town.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-04-24
The STATE CHAIRMAN.

a State chairman for the
Democratic party IS to be chosen
by the executive committee to
take the place so long and so
well held by Gen. Vile Jones.
who has expressed a desire 10
retire. The position of State
chairman is no easy one to fill: it
is no bed of roses, the RESPONSE
billty is heavy, and it requires q
young active man, one who has
the back bone to hold the scales
with even justice-a partisan IS
not desired. There is no man in
the State who is better qualified
for the head OF the party than
Maj. Dan Sinhler: and we SIN
cerely hope the committee viii
place this honor upon him. Major
Sinkler has had d long expec-
ience with politics. and throu GA
ou5 his career no one has ever
charged him with unfairness.
He is an aggressive man, Inteil!.
gent, active and above all honest.
We believe with the chairman
ship in his hands the Democratic
party will be well taken care OF.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-04-24
HE CANNOT DO IT.

Colonel Theodore Roosevelt IS
reported to have said that if he
is nominated he will fight to
break the solid South. Col.
Roosevelt has surprised the
country by his progress in his
tight ;or the Republican nomi-
nation. He started late and ove3,
great odds, that he has sue
ceeded in making the inroads he
has IS simply wonderful. but
when he assumes the task OF
breaking the solid South it is
another proposition, one that he
will be compelled to acknowl-
edge is impossible. There is no
doubt that there are many in the
South in sympathy with the
principles of the Republican
party, but conditions are such
they cannot afford to break away
from the Democratic party; the
party in the South is more of a
white mans party than a party
Of political issues, therefore, as
long as the negro has a voice IN
the politics of this country we
do not believe it is possible to
make an indenture into it. In
soms of the Southern States
there Is a strong element of Re
publicans, notably in Georg Ia
aud North Carolina, and if the
congress takes off the tariff on
sugar louisiana may become
discontinued to the extent as to
have the nucles of a Republican
party in that State, but regard
less of the discomfort the party
will remain in tact and Col.
Roosevelt with all Of his mag
netism and his political shrewd-
ness can never break the solidity
Of the South.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-04-24
Senator Sullivan of Anderson,

Senator Sullivan of Anderson,
disclaims saying what the cover.
nor said was reported be had
said with regard to shoveling
coal, etc. Now Senator did you
not think something of the kind
even if you did not give expires
sion to the thought? Whether
Senator Sullivan used the actual
words attributed to him or not,
If he will think a little he will
recall many words that he did
use which were equally as bad,
but then he had a reason, his
nephew was defeated by Blease.
If Senator Sullivan will think
a moment he will remember an
invitation he asked another mem.
Der Of the senate to deliver to
the governor which was to go to
the place where it is said there
is much heat, but the senator
declined to carry the invitation,
preferring that Senator Sullivan
so in person to extend such an
invitation.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-04-24
THE INSPECTION ACT.

The address OF Dr.. = ". Jer-
v4y, President of the South Car
DINA Medical 4 5 ocia Il o n
charges the veto Of the school
medical inspection Act as politi-
cal demagogy, and be practically
charges the physicians in the
general assembly with treachery
foc voting against the measure,
and sustaining the vote. Our
recollection of this Act is that
it was vetoed because Of its IN
adequacy. and not because of op-
position to protection for the
health OF the school children.
The governor in his veto pointed
out wherein the Act was INSULT
cient, and if we remember cor
rectly he advised its being
amended so as to make it effec-
tive rather than measure to
merely provide positions for a
class Of physicians who were
either incapacitated for general
practice or who We're just out of
the colleges with nothing more
than a diploma and swell-head.
The Act as passed was crude and
without any power of enforce
ment, it permitted the meddling
with the rights of parents, and
was calculated to arouse antago-
nisms in communities. It also
provided for the pay of these
physicians appointed to inspect
to get their salaries from the
school fund, and it is known to
all men that the school funds are
not sufficient TO run the average
for the regular school
tern. We are satisfied the next
legislature will enact a law that
will provide for such medical re-
quirements as the schools can
afford, but the Act complained
OF by the head Of the medical
association will never become
law. In our opinion, for the pro-
lection Of the schools from dis
eases the trustees can formulate
rules and regulations best suited
to their communities they can
require a doctors certificate be-
fore a child is permitted to en-
rollment, this can be done with.
out extra cost to the taxpayers,
and without arousing antago-
nism. The family physician is
better qualified to say whether
child is in proper physical con
dition to enter a school than a
doctor who goes through a
school to make perfunctor.y M
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-04-24

Some time ago we said there
may be a third candidate for
governor to be voted for in the
coming primary, and from what
we haverecently heard westlll be-
lieve there will be. It has come to
Us that efforts are being made to
persuade !. gentleman into the
running, who should he consent
to make the race will be an active
force and there will be great
changes all along the line. This
gentleman is not identified with
either Of the factions now in the
limelight. and if he throws his
hat into the ring he will make
his appeal to the voters Of the
State on reform lines, his plat
form will be altogether business,
the reduction of taxation and
the improvement of the primary
schools. The gentleman referred
to is well known throughout the
State as a successful business
man, has the full confidence Of
the people, and when he speaks
the people will listen.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-04-24
Delinquent Land Sale.

BY authority vested in me by exc
cutions issued and to me directed, by
L. L. Wells, County Treasurer. l will
offer for sale for cash, the following
parceles Of real estate. for taxes, on
Monday the 9th day of May, 1912, be-
ing salesdny:
Fulton Township james Cald-
well. 14O acres and building, estate
Percilla johnson, 105 acres and 3
buildings, Simon Richardson, / s
acres, Louisa Thomas & acres.
Calvary Township. Ester f.
James. lot and / building, a. u.
Rhame, ITO acres, Il. B. Spann, p
acres and ! building.
Friendship Township.-Ch h arl>s
Gibson, / lot, Wade Harviu, ct. al,
so acres and / building, Rufus Wat
son, lot, John r. Thomas, so acres
and building.
Santee Township.-P. II. Fielder, 20
acres and l building. estate Doublin
Fielder, 254 acres and building, II.
II. Nelson, 16 acres.
St. Marks Township.-Willia:n Har-
win, Trustee, 25 acres.
St James Towuship.-Estate Mrs.
A. l.. Caldwell, 200 acres and build
ing.
Manning Township. Preston Par
son, lot.
Brewington Township. W J.
Broom, 1 lot and 2 building, P. B.
Thorn. 759 acres and l Building.
Midway Township.-Jerry McFad-
din. SO acres and building, r. J.
McFaddin, 2l5 acres and buildings,
P. B. Thorn, 10 acres.
Douglas Township.-Leila F. Floyd
X acres, estate Martha Minis. 80 acres,
Charlie Hudson, 100 acres.
Purchaser to pay for papers.
Z. B. GAMBLE,
Sheriff Clarendon County.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-04-24
GIVE The TRUTH.

y glance at the political his
tory IN ihiS State cuavjnceS Us
the'1, is mo:a 3?.Gtanye than real 1
iry il the professions OF the pol
itlcians. 1t IS 4 c.,Sc OF the OUTS
fighting the ms, aud it mutters
not which side succeeds, the
masses VIII aoc re9iiZa auy differ
ence. We nave been watching
the course OF certain newSpa
pers, these are hollerlng their
throats sore against the present
governor, they have not under
taken to show wherein he has
been dishonest. nor have they
undertaken 70 show that he has
not stood within his rights as the
chief executive. II the present
governor is not entitled to q re
election it is incumbent on the
part O: the newspapers that are
so iutent upon defeating him, to
make (; showing OF corrup,
tion backed up with the
proof, unless they do so the
average voter Will conclude their
opposition is based upon his eX.
pressions against the class Of
editors Ewho misrepresented
and maligned him in the last
campaign, and, really not be
cause he has violated his trust as
governor.
1t would indeed oe refreshing
to read a newspaper editorial OPP
posing the present governor
which is free from personal feel
ing and devoid Of raiSrepresenta-
ton, one dealing with facts and
figures showing With reasoning
power that Governor Blease has
not conducted the Office IN q be-
coming manner; we have been
reading lots Of abuse and what
we know is misrepresentation,
but il has not had the effect to
convince Us Of the sincerity Of
the opposition: what the masses
would like to be Informed upon
is not what q gang Of newspa,
per men think Of the governor
as an individual, but what he has
done which was, and is q viola
ton of mis- promises when asking
for their votes when & candidate
for the Office. And too, the peo-
pie would like to have the infor-
nation if it can be procured, as
to whether OF not the governor
has administered the duties of
his great Office dishonesty; this is
what the people prefer to know
rather than to be told Of the per.
sonal feeling that exists between
the governor and some Of the
press which has heretofore had
a strong hand in shaping the pol
icies for other chief executives.
We are sure the majority of the
people resented the methods of
some newspapers two years ago.
and unless there is q more ration
al policy observed in the coming
primary the fight is all over ex-
cept the shouting, and their re
Gently adopted idol will be smash.
ed.