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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-10-08
PUTTING Trees to Bed.

An interesting method Of protecting
peach trees from frost during the win
ter has been practiced for several
years at the agricultural experiment
station at Canyon. Colo. Early In No
vember the earth is removed FROM a
circle about four feet in diameter
round each tree. and water is turned IN
to saturate the soil. When the ground
has become soft the tree IS worked
back and forth to loosen the roots and
is then pushed over on its side. The
branches are brought together and
fastened with cord, and buriap coy
cred with earth is put over them.
Thus the trees lie snug until spring
when the covering Is gradually loos-
ened and finally removed. and they are
raised and propped up.-Rocky Noun
tain News.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-10-08
Deceneration of Nance.

Thomas Hardy showed his keen eye
for the char. teristic in giving his
heroine the distinguished name Of DUE
berville, corrupted By long rustic wear
to Darbyield. But many stately Eng
Iish names have gone further down
hill than that, for example the mean
and trivial Snooks, which has little to
recall Sevenoaks. One would suppose
that an easy prize winner in desener-
alton race. yet Professor Weekley. IN
his book on the romance Of English
names. finds some that have descend
ed as far and started higher. There
is nothing very distinguished, for e3-
ample. about Codlin-a novelist Wouio
hardly dare use it save for comic
figure. AS Quodling it Is merely queer.
AS Querding it begins to seem foreign,
and the etymologist can make a shreWa
guess where he Is coming ont; wnlie
Querdelyon is but the thinnest Oh.
masks for the illustrious Norman or
icinal. Coeur de Lion. In Ensiano
the ,neaneSt little names may nave
the greatest history. especially II they
started :$ French. which fares oadl3
on English tongues.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-10-08
a Fleet street story.

Henry Arthur Broome, in THE Log
OF Rolling Stone" says that in 1871
he was engaged in wood engraving for
Punch when one day, at the end OF the
week, short of money, he stood gazing
lon%ingly at the cherries on coster-
monger's barrow which stood abreast
of the Offices Of the London Telegraph.
His gaze arrested the attention OF a
gentleman whom he bad often seea
there before, though not at midday.
Then kindly deed was done. The
gentleman. averting his gaze from me
a moment, purchased two paper bags
Of this fruit. Then, placing one OF
them in the pocket Of his capacious
dust coat, he turned to me with the
sweetest smile imaginable and without
a word offered the other one to me,
which gratefully accepted. BE then
passed on and went upstairs to the OF
fces Of the newspaper. That was my
frst introduction to the prince OF jour
nalists, George Augustus Saia.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-10-08
ia. "a aaA @.

DE tAe letters IT d aad ~ have
se be followed By q pesaea wAsa use9
shus: ist. "a. 4thf What fs saas eou-
hnxtsoa-an Rbbeeviation. easszaetsea
o. merely q sixnY
Ia the forms lSts %. ga. &C. We have
ar41pai annesais In which "a Afsose
>axsrs u snbetttuted eos sae SPELLED eos
name Of the cardinal sansee fron
watch the ordiaal Is destred- The let
.se,s added to tas Arebsc 0onseea1 form
the spscaac infection which changes
the cardinal % On oestisal suuaesal
The forms In question, then. ere net
ther abbreriatose na. esnsraetsons.
ros yet uere sisna- They arc Hkc q
hunosise's b for before. only they are
not whi.ndca. 40 they would oe~as 20
one had seen them before and sotnS
one should suddenly. Use them. Liter
ary Digest
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-10-08
Ice Glazed Salmon.

Ice Jackets have been found to be
the best protection fer frozen salmon
on their long Journeys from the ia
ci6c coast to all parts Of the world
Thousands OF tons of salmon are now
frozen in the great factories OF the
coast for export. because the comblnH
ton Of the ice jackets and the frozen
meat has been found to keep the fish
from becoming tainted. After the saim-
on are bled they are kept at TEN
perature Of zero. or near there. Tor
forty-eight hours and are frozen hard.
II they were shipped this way. how
ever. the air would get to the fish to
some extent and tainting would re
suit, 80 they are dipped In tanks OF
water and given another freezing. 'ihis
puts thin jacket Of ice all over eacn
ash. or glazes him. as it is called. Aft
or two coats of glazing the salmon are
wrapped in paper. packed IN paper
lined boxes and started to the export
enthusiastically Evening Post.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-10-08
Lucky iiahtaiRa etrehe&

To be struck by lightning - seal =
most lucky thing. fes tie Greek poas'
ent-H ae In not Killed '-Sucs q sean."
says J. G. Lawson. -ua5 taSa2es q
taste for M,eaess fox tAs Hs4 eR bis
Me-has neishoors VIA ssDoest sn-
and eatoy at the same fms The rsps-
tatlea Of beiag somethtaS s0ess than
Aunas." 7Ass b "a 4aassasanes Con
ancient Gays. AsssssSesas. IN sasaoe-
ity On eccrst matters. vhc ao0s4saed
in The Zines Of Eaaess Aursssuss cons-
peste6 on tho last that while o -9aeee
stsack By lightning kad % aatar seses'
I'D soea It asd ras theaes3offA Sota
hoaoesd ssd svesded, no ees Has has
been ssrrc3, ,ey rshtntas ID sEssadeo
eea& e4asdaaS: !nessd; 1sea one
q hsoeeed even % Q sea" 9As cleo
tssa Of :Qutatm Js5trs EbSs1as % tho
eeesussi9 ia t1e"n' c. e atss4assed 70
his having bsea favored taos ~ Tia
GeAs.-Lendon 4pect1tos.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-10-08
oo1nr nat ne mas ever rxgzx.

poInr nat ue mas ever rsSzx-
But this is not all-where7ef tho
farmers Of any community are inter
ested in the growing Of alfalfa, when
possible a follow.up man, thorough In
his knowledge Of alfalfa culture. VIII
be sent out to assist them in getting
a start. He will live with the
farmers and aid them In solving
the problems at home. he win
60 from farm to farm upon re-
quest and study success and failure.
Before the coming OF 1914 cam.
paigns will have been conducted In
every part Of the United States and
Canada. Interest is growing SO rap
Idly that many counties have organized
campaigns and undertaken the work
without assistance from the outside.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-10-08
Begin your web. and God will sup
ply you With thread.-Italian Provesh
Tale of a Lost Will.

A lost will found in ceiling at
Chatsworth reminds US Of the curious
case Of Lord Hailes' will BE was
Scotch Judge. and when he died In
1892. as no testamentary paper could be
discovered, the heir-at-law was about
to take possession Of the estates to the
exclusion of his, daughter and only
child. She sent some Of her servants
10 lock up the family mansion, which
she had to give up. and from some
window shutters there dropped out
upon the floor from behind panel the
missing will. which secured her all the
family estates and property. Why do
people take the trouble to make. sign
wills properly attested and then con-
ceal them: Can they enjoy a postum
nous joke?-London Spectator.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-10-08
A DARING BASE RUNNER.

One Of the Desperate and Winning
Chances Mike Kelly Took.
Hugh S. Fullerton. the baseball writ
er for the American Magazine. tells
6 story about Mike Kelly. the IA
NOUS player Of Boston and Chicago.
generation ago. as follows:
81 believe the most desperate and
brilliant bit Of base running ever
witnessed and the climax Of taking
chances was BY Kelly. The score was
q he late In the game. Runners were
on second and third bases. one out,
and the opposing in6eld was drawn
in to cut OF the runner from the plate.
kelly was the man on second. AZ
the bal! was pitched Kelly was on
run at top speed toward third. The
ball was hit sharply to the shortstop.
who scooped it perfectly and threw
home. The runner going from third
slid desperately toward the plate.
where the catcher was waiting. Kelly
had rounded third base at top speed
and was coming up the path behind
the other runner. screeching Look out
for Kelr at the top Of his voice.
"As the runner from third slid ba-
hind the plate. trying to get past the
catcher, he was tagged out. but before
the catcher could touch him and dive
back to prorec. the plate Kelly slid in
front Of the rubber. lodged under the
catcher and scored the winning run"
Mark Twain's Retort.
1t hotel in Jericho WAS an Ameri'
can who had accompanied Mark Twain
on his camping trip through the Holy
Land
mo, sir" said he in the course Of the
evenings conversation. Il cannot re-
call single instance when the huInor
ist was caught mapping once We
thought we had him sure Mr. Twain
came late to the dinner table. when
we had sat down. and before be ap'
peared we had invented clever trap
"He was still several courses behind
when the rest Of US were ready Tor
salad. but every one stopped eating un
til Mr.. Twain caught up He had start
ed intently on crisp leaf Hf lettuce
before be noticed that no one else w;lS
eating. He paused questioningly That
was our opportunity
"'Now. Mr. Twain some one asked
why are you like Nebuchadnezzar:
expecting that the answer would lmpl!
that It was because be was eating
erass like an OK. Instead. and without
an instsnt's hesitation. came the re
tort:
because am feeding With the
hyutes.' .'"-Pearson's Weekly
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-10-08
Lubricant For Aluminium.

Many ,lIaehinists. especially those
employed In the motor engineering In
dustry. are frequently called upon to
work in aluminium. To satisfactorily
DO this work various lubricants have
been tried '!ich. however. owing te
their volat .ty. are Of little use. A
suitable lubricant is talow or cob
bler'S wax. This latter does not dis
solve quickly and consequently does
not flow as freely as the volatile oils.-
Aneri: an MachiniSt.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-10-08
When Suriss &sts,

Cp In Alaska there Used to Be q
district attorney Eho was long on na
tive e.atory. but short on education
Once, while prosecuting = big cass.. ne
came TO the finish Of. fis argument
and. according to WILSON M.:nrs: wto
was up there at the time. hr leaned
acrosx The rn!l and nlnde this r'sa
IAN ! asts Of you. gentlemen OF the
tury. IS that you now retire srd nlete
out iest!ce ax she deserves I" he, 'Ert
Saturday Evening roa,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-10-08
But She Hadn't.

What's the matter. old chap? You
look as If you hadn't had wink OF
sleep all night
y haven't. You see, my wife threat
ened never to speak to me again II
didn't come home last night before ~
O'Clock, and didn't
Il see. You're finding out the lone
someness Of solitude because she kept
her word. eh?''
Not by jusful. wish she had
Exchange.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-10-08
shut Hee OF.

First Deaf Mute (making siSrs}-
Did your wife complain because yoa
stayed out til, after midnight? Second
Deaf Mute fchuckhng)-Did she? you
should have seen her! But when ie
began to get monotonous just tus1ea
out the light.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-10-08
As Far AZ He Could Go.


IT" she said proudly. ''can trace my
ancestry back to arnor and shirts Of
msil"
81 started to trace my ancestry back
once" he replied. "but my wife made
me stop when / got to shirt sleeves
and overails. Judge.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-10-08
Goinq On.

A terrible noise Of thumpisg And
stamping came from Bob's room early
one morning
Bobby. Bobby" called his mother
from downstairs. what is going oo
up the-e!"
"AIy Shoes" replied Bob.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-10-08
True kinderearten Spirit.

tEQC NIEiIISE S0I SCE1 W.T. ~
Master Harold had returned after his
first day at kindergarten school, says
the Manchester Guardian.
"Well. Harold" said friend OF h1s
mother who was calling. "how do you
like school? l suppose you are tho
youngest there
"Oh. no." said Harold Indignantly.
drawing himself to his full neight and
throwing out his chest-"oh, no! Some
Of our chaps come in perambulators.'
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-10-08

The Chicago. Burlington and Qutaey
railroad viii run an alfalfa comMnas
ton railway and automobile train foe
q two weeks' campaign. making abcas
50 stops In southern Iowa and nortas
ern Missouri. beginning July %. 1917,
from Des Motnss.
The plan, ~ worked out By the BsT
lington In cooperation with tie AsEs
cultural Extension Department Of the
international Harvester Company OF,
New Jersey and the agricultural cor
leges, Is far In advance Of any agrs-
cultural ea,,->ion wosk ever carried
on.
Will Stop at Sixty Peinta.
Local committees at each OF the 90
points on the railroad viii arrange So1
five to ten automobiles 70 carry the
speakers in al directions into the cou4.
try to farm homes, school houses and
inland towns within q radius Of rom
four to ten miles. where alfalfa loo.
lures will De given
During the campaign over 600 a.
falfa lectures will Be delivered BY
the party to as many audiences, and
from 500 to 700 automobiles will be
brought into the service Of this great
educational movement.
These campaigns are conducted oa
a strictly cooperative basis.
The people viii provide:
LIST. A guarantee Of at lssse 2Vo 70
ten automobiles at each railroad stop
to carry the speakers to To 5aasa
In the country where meetings 90 70
be held.
End. Halls suitable for tAe esot-ss
meeting In towns where tEasc seoDo.
Ord. Any community deatf4ag .
campaign must send IN request %
the railroad, agricultural college O.
operating, or to the Agricultural ET-
tension Department, signed By rep
resentatire number q farmers ana
business men.
The railroad will provide:
Sleeping cars and dining sefvteo enr
the alfalfa campaign party. and heg.
gage and exhibit cars, literature, etc.
The Agricultural Extension Dept
will provide:
1st. Speakers.
End. Assistance In organising ana
advertising campaign.
3rd. Educational charts and othef
equipment for lecture purposes. ocue'
tins, literature, etc.
4th. Follow-up men, when posz!ble.
to assist the farmers In getting o start
with alfalfa.
Hearty cooperation on the part OF
the people is absolutely necessary 70
make t. sse campaigns successful
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-10-08
Enx Auntino.

In communities where fox Au1ttng
is considered sport catching one b
the cardinal o6ense. The rale IN fox
hunting is that you may ebass to
quarry. but you must not orestske IT,
Philadelphia Ledger.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-10-08

Don't you realize he power OF the
mother tongueT asked the young man
who professed interest IN literature:
~Yes. and 80 does father" replied
The young woman.-Buffaio Express.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-10-08
Loves Paradox.

"I.ove results in MANY paradoxical
si.:: items" remarked the professor.
What Is oue:"
'.'i'n keep the love Of another one
n.,l>t rpn,rn it." Buffalo Express
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-10-08
Amended.

An Engi;sh omcia, once said to
yathes Heaiy. the famous Irish Wit:
"Reaiy. Tvs got a crow % pick With
you"
make II turkey" satd Father
aealy. a. quick as q wink. 'and I'll
4oan yoc ae 6 sharp"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-10-08
0ulis In Calf Storioe,

oVttO w N&&I okVFfV0s
Mr.. Chancellor OF Hoxton (or aag.
gerston or SOME other corner Of north
east London, was dilating before the
committee one day on the ho.rors Of
incubation and vivisestion. writes q
member Of parliament In London Opin-
ion. and narrowed the feelings Of biz
hearers By telling them about some
calves which had been inocutated aud
assuring the committee that two years
later the calves were still suffering
from the effects.
It happens that on this committee Is
Edward Kelly, Il cultured and; witty
young Cs.!t Kelly. from the isle Of
Erin" NJ onrt spraug to biz feet and
ele. tritied his fellow n,eins,ers by say
ing. MIR Chairnau uD 4 I~dnt "r- or
der would !ilp ha::or:,sie nR;pl'eT
kindly explain bow the calves could
still be calves two years later?
Mr.. Chancellor must fear, he d7st
cousin to The lrt1., her who. disrours-
In. III the -. ..: I: II tSt iI;tel
calf. iutor 49,. :... ,i.a.s'1atlnn t!mt
the calf huh 1,t4'N thr heri$hed pos
session nf t5r f:',:;:y for yrafs and
wears nn.i :..s..
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-10-08
Careful John.
The Signal.

-Bew- 90 you endure listening to
BhS9ins' funny sto4esf he sposls
them BY laughing at them himself
.That'a what ] Hike about him You
don's hare to listen In order to laugh
NJ the right dine All you have to do
% 10 wait Til he gives the signal
Waah!n2ton Star.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-10-08
iisnt Diet.

4 Spanish prorerb declares that "a
paceistos "a paper cigar. glass OF
clear vasas ana hEs from pretty
nil VIII sustain a man for q whole
eay.s
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-10-08
Good Names and Riches.

Good Names and Riches.
"A good name is better than great
riches" quoted the sage.
But that's not the reason why most
Of US are poor" replied the fool.-Cin-
cinnati Enquirer.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-10-08
Alike but Different.

Mrs. Nuhyide-- My dear Jack Is 80
h"ni,Some: h. resembles Greek god
Ms l.nn.wedd So does my husband
E:, ch,.S. Boston Transcript.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-10-08
N;eh Praise,

Marie. yoo certainly are q fright"
y knew you would like this gown
laa'x & too h,deous.y fashionable for
voedsY.-Karsas City Journal
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-10-08

TITS weIl to moos your bark with two
anchesp-Publlus Syrua.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-10-08

He sroldS hest that can hurt the
l,*st Danish l'roverb.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-10-08
Mnatiy All Talk.

II don't feel quite well. doctor. Do
you think could 90 TO coffee party
this afternoon?'
Certainly. miss. Your tongre 10 m
right" Blattet.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-10-08
priaea Full Editlens.

VF7HSo Pun EdN!oNo.
~Ras Jack ever kissed your
Never once"
II know that Jack isn't given to
eaaias e!nsIe k!sses- Boston Tran
ec71pe
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-10-08
Called the Bluff.

Nrs. ,X.-Yea. tried to make my
husband ecoao,nize In smoking. 80 ]
told him II be ever smoked would
never speak to him again. Mrs T.
Whst vas the result? Mrs. X.-Hts
~isa. bNI was doubled the next month.
Exchange
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-10-08
lahad;sta Of Holland.

1hoce Is a sect In Holland known as
Tho EAbaGists, among whose members
tas ssesef mirrors is strictly prohibit
O. Thssr founder, Jean de Labadie.
q aeventeenth century Calrinist min
lister. attracted many followers. but aft
e. bis death they dwindled down, and
now they are found only in a few
remote villages Of Friesland. Travel
sns IN holland IN 1893. Lecky lit upon
a colony Of Labadists. "Intermarry-
sag mainly among themselves" he
writes, "taey have quite distinct type
"a ,oaasuts..y beautiful one. with their
Delicate: Hps and curious air Of re
aneu,ent. They are ashermen--vesy
peoseesous-and their houses, with
gneir china and silver ornaments and
szsnss Of the house Of Orange and
zreae Bibles with silver clasps and
perfectly preternatural neatness, are
gs1y Interesting to see." - London
CAroRic,e.
Careful John.
A rural storekeepes was greatly both
cred BY rats which infested bis build
iuS. says tie St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Also he possessed valuable watch
dog which guarded the premises at
night One night just before be locked
up he scattered poison around the
place aud left a note on the counter
for theTcierk who opened the store in
the nosasa2.
The clerk found the note 40 was in
tended But be nearly dropped through
the eoer when be read:
-5s1J-You take the poison IN the
non;ng % tie dog won't get t. There
q ecue=in the cellar too. John
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-10-08
Yoehsiaaj Retirement.

10 your child in bed by 6 every
oeenansr
'Iechn,eally. yes. We begin arguing
esout that iue."-PhiiadeIphla Ledger.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-10-08
ALFALFA
Alfalfa is rich in
feeding value.
TO PROMOTE ALFALFA.

Burlington 20 Run cenhlnatiesa
Trains Through Southern iesfn an6
Northern Mlssouri-sW Alfalfa
Lectures 10 Be Glvea In Two
Weeks campaisn-7oo kueemoe
hlles to 30 ueed In the Week.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-10-08

\n,} g are 'ettle n see the coming call for
~mar! :: nl.l moe. ot!hlt than ever before.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-11-28
Life Prisoner is Le-sl!y Dead.

A mar serving an in ,ermlnate
sentence in prison is civilly dead, and
his wife may remarry without divorce
or annnlmcnt procee !inrs, accordin
to an opinion landed dlwn by Sl'
preme Court Justice Maddox N Brook'
lyn. N. Y.
Judge Maddox issued writ of man
damus directing the marriage license
bureau to rant a license to Mrs
Mary Gargan, a school eachar. IL T
husband was sent to sing Sing :or
second degree murder wi h a max
mum sente! .e of lie. She now VII.
marry Will I'M Weisheimer.
The court ruled thrt even thou2
Gargan were pardancd his a:itai
rights woul not be restored.
Mrs. Gar::an told Jrs'i Madd
that her hus )and had killed her faith i
and also hs own brother during n
quarrel, and that since he had bet
sentenced tc serve from twcn'y year
to life she did not feel that she sh cul
remain without the care of husband
She felt that he was legally dead.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-11-28
R..ADING POLITICIAN
HELD FOR BLACKMk|L
Charged With Demanding Money
From Business Mn

George W. ShaHe", former com
mon councilman of Reading, Pa, was
arrested by Robert g. Gibbons, pos
tai Inspector from Philadelphia, on the
charge of demanding blaclimail money
from business men of Reading.
Shaffer is state secretary of a La
tional fraternal organization and &c
Gently initiated United States Senator
Penrose as a member of the order. He
is widely known in Reading and his
arrest caused a sensation.
Shaffer was given a hearing before
United States Commissioner Maltz
berger and was held in bail for cour
He was charged with having writtel
letters to William H. Luden,. a m l.
ionaire confectionery manufac urer
and banker, demanlint $1,000, and tn
Samuel H. Eel, dru ;-is;. Ieman ne
$500. The letters were pred ced II
the hearing. ShaGer denied IN"
charge.
1t was alleged that Shaffer demanded
that the money be placed in an ope:.
window in his home. Il was rep5r ed
that another arrest will be made in Ia.
case.