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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-17
was Not in Speakers Mind.

On one occasion, when certain
legislative candidate. known as a
clever speaker and very effective In
dealing with a hostile audience, was
addressing a meeting In his constit-
uency. he had no sooner risen and
said, Gentlemen" than some one
threw an egg at him. Quite unper-
turbed, he turned to the offender and
said: Il was not speaking to you, sir"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-17
"FcoI's Paradise"

BY "focl's paradise is meant q
vain hope, and, seconda1ily, unlawful
pleasure, or anything promising what
can never be fulfilled. The phrase
comes from the old schoolmen an
ecclesiastical history. who taught
that just outside Of Paradise was
'Iimbus fatuorrm,' or paradise Of
fools, where those who had not the
full use Of their seuses in life spent
their eternity-neither in heaven or
hell but very near to the abode OF tho
blessed.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-17
Stonned CccasionaI.v for Rest.

Stopped Occasionally for Rest.
Two small neighbors of mine were
playing close to our boundary line.
Robert was telling Walter, who is &
little over three and has the face Of
a seraph, that his mamma will not
allow him to play with Roland,
George, and several others, because
they swear. Walter made no response
and Robert inquired: do you swear,
Walter?" Not all the time," answer
ed angel face with the solemnity Of
an owl.-Chicago Tribune.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-17
NothfnQ Complimentary.

At a political meeting the chief
speaker was q budding orator who
loved to bask in publicity. Said the
chairman, graspirg the speaker by
the arm on the conclusion OF his long
address: Your speech was like a
glass Of good champagne"-here tho
chairman smiled pleasantly-"lots OF
Iroth and very dry"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-17
Good Way Of Ending Duel.

Some years ago two determined
rivals decided to fight Il duel with
dynamite. They arranged that eaes
should sit on a barrel Of dynamite t.
which a fuse was attached. Which
ever fuse burned down frst would. OF
course, have decided which was the
winner. As luck would have 1t, how
ever, both fuses went out some time
before the dynamite was reached. and
the rivals were 30 sstonished. at this
unexpected happening that they made
% tseir quarrel then and there.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-17
Judafn6 Character,

We may judge a mans character BY
what he loves-what pleases him II
q man manifests delight IN low and
serdid ob]ects-the vulgar song and
debxsing langrase-in tHe .mist6,tuHes
Of his fellows, or cruelty to animals,
We may at once determine the COM
plexion Of his character. On the coz.
trary, II he loves purity. modesty,
truth,-if virtuous pursuits engage his
heart and draw out his affeetions-we
are satisfied that he. is an upright
man.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-17
Efficiency Exnert.

James" said the efficiency expert,
annoyed by the cheerful habit which
his chauffeur had of whistling while
at his work, "you should remember
that the greatest fortunes nowadays
are made from the by-products Of
waste. Hereafter when you whistle,
whistle in the tires and save me the
expense Of a pump."-Harper's Week
II,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-17
Finally Got Moved.

DO you think the motor-car has
come to stay?' asked one man Of his
neighbor. Well" replied the other,
there was one out in front Of my
house the other day which I thought
had; but they got a horse, after a
while, and towed It home"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-17
Life Without lace.

"One can't help thinking what q
colorless life q man is forced to lead,
when one reflects that chiffon and
Venetion point and hand embroidery
and Irish crochet are to him mere
empty words. Whereas & woman,
whether she is interested in babies, or
microbes, or husbands. or poetry, or
Plato, or bridge, is fundamentally and
always interested in clothes.-FroN
Daddy-Long Legs, by Jean Webster.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-17
Keeping Cheese.

To prevent cheese from getting hard
cut q small piece of for present use
and place the remainder in cool safe.
Spread q thin film Of butter over the
cut part and cover with clean cloth.
This Will prevent that hard, cracked
eondiNoh which ruins the best OF
cheese.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-17
Eoct.Pound,

The foot-pound is a regularly rec
ognized unit of result in estimating
mechanical work. It represents one
pound In weight raised one foot from
the ground. One pound is the unit
Of weight, one foot the unit Of dis
lance.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-17
Street Where Sister Looked.

Street Where Sister Looked.
Say, mister, where do you live?" IN.
quired the small brother Of the lady
whom Mr.. Blank had called to pay
his weekly attentions to. at 45S
Grand avenue" replied the young
man; why do you ssk?" "Oh, WE'LL"
retorted the young hopeful. big sister
Is wrong then, cause she has had pa
looking you up in 'Bradstreet.'"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-17
Mediums Fraud Exposed.

At spirituaIst seance at Csuna,
Spain, q parrot, which had been
trained to initiate the voice Of a nun,
long dead, and which had been hidden
behind voluminous draperies, futtered
down on the table. The medium was
mobbed by the company and seriously
injured.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-17
Engineers Course Of Studies.

Engineers are now able to detsrHSE9
with approximate accuracy the height
to which wall may be built capable
Of resisting any given amount Of VI
bration or swaying. New rules have
been applied to the foundations Of tail
structures, to bridges, ETC., and III
Japan students Of engineering and
architecture receive special course
Of lectures on earthquake building.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-17
Lacrosse thesRed Mems Gam

~~'~ ksFS 6k~6
Lacrosse is the national ball game
Of Canada. It came from the aborigi-
nal red men. who doubtless played it
for paps eenttrks before the discov-
cry ot the new world. Different tribes
played 1t in different ways, and it was
usually very rough. The name was
given to It by the French Canadians,
who saw the resemblance between the
curved netted stick used in playing it
and bishops crozier or crosse.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-17
Easily EXPLAINED,

Grinn-"What's happened to dis
tnrb the friendship between Nupop
and ;Cu:up? Each one says the other
Is an intolerable bore" Barrett
'Nupop's recently become the father
ee frst-5orn and Cutup's Just haa
q surgical operation"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-17
In Other QaYs.

Spooning parlors were not thought
Of for churches in days gone by. Fur
thermore, a young man could not look
sweet at girl without being observed
through the fingers Of some deacon
who had assumed an attitude of prHy-
er for detective purposes.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-17
Questions Without Answers,

Declare to goodness, ma'am," said
the elevator man in the Woolworth
building, you've hardly any idea OF
the questions people can ask. One
man looked in here the other day and
asked me how many windows this
building had in It. Another one, nice
looking old man he was, says to me
tbs other day, he says: Who Is Mr..
Woolworth going to leave this building
to when he dies?"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-17
QrioIn of the Term SWan-Sona,

The idea OF the sentiment conveyed
BY the words Swan song" is that the
swan when dying sings for the first
time. AS matter Of fact swans do
not sing at any time, and this inter
estins saying is said to be derived
from an old Morse legend which has
to do with the Valkyries, mythical
maidens in a1mor with wings Of a
swan, who when they foated over the
scene Of q battle sang the song Of
death
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-17
Love That Sanishes Solitude

Little DO men perceive what sonA
tude Is and bow far it extendeth; fof
crowd is not company, and faces are
but gallery OF pictures, and talk but
tinkliuS cymbal where there is no
ove.-Baeoa.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-17
Had Him GUESSING.

I'm beginning to doubt my judg.
ment about the new soprano" said
the frst manager, who had been wild
IL enthusiastic. "Why?" asked the
second manager. None Of the other
sopranos seem to be jealous Of her"
-Eansas City Star.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-17
Uhto-Hate HumortSt,

Many q man has gained renown as
O humorist OF remarkable gifts by re-
lat1ng with somber mien anecdotes
that he has deciphered in the back of
some old-tIme almanac--New York
Herald.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-17
For Bad Burns,

Burns and scalds should be treat
ed with glycerine an1 -four, the lat
ter heaped well over the afflicted
part. Then tie linen bandage over
It. The irritation is. quickly driven
away and a quicker cure assured.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-17
GAS ORlA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
s'sssssss sssss ;s: Of lzzM
Proper Training Of BOYS.

Proper Training Of Boys.
John Wanamaker says, "Save man
and you save one person; save a boy
and you save whole multiplication
table" An old scout says, Boys Is
Ike pups; you've got to help 'em
some. but not too much, not too soon.
They've got to learn themselves"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-17
Proper Eocusinc Of Binoeulape

Proper Focusing Of Binoculars.
In focusing binoculars the tubes
should be extended to their limit be-
fore placing to the eyes and then ad-
tusted, for, II extended afterward, an
optical nerve strain is caused that
sometimes results seriously.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-17
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Living insects as Ornaments.

In South America and Central
America several species Of living IN
sects are worn as ornaments. A bee
tie found in the crevices Of old walls
Is worn by the girls to ward of evil
spirits.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-17
COLDS & LaGRIPPE

( .: 6 doses 66G will break
aDv tase of Chills & Fever, Colds
s. { azrir3e:: It acts on the liver
Bet; .;a-. Ca:oE:ei and does not
sr;,.. - e;cSen. Price 2oc.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-17
Tn prevent Blood Poisoning

app,y at once the wonderful old reliable DR.
PORTER'S ANTISEPTIc HEALING OIL. a sur
eieal dressing that relieves pain and heals at
the same tiuc. Not liniueut. 2Sc. SOC. Sl.oO
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-17
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
County Of Clarendon.

By James NJ. Windham, Esq, Pro
bate Judge.
WHEREAS, Elizabeth c. Harrington
w made suit to me,to grant her Let
ters of Administration Of the Estate
and effects of Simeon B. Herrineton.
These are therefore to cite and ad-
monish all and singular the kindred
and creditors of the said Simeon B.
Harrington, deceased, that they be
and appear before me, in the court
of Probate, to be held at Manning on
the 10Th day of December next, after
publication thereof, at II O'Clock in
the forenoon, to show cause, if any
they have, why the said administra-
ton should not be granted.
Given under my hand, this A..
day of December, a. D. 1913.
JAMES N. WINDHAM,
lSEAL.]
Judge Of Probate
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-17
Judge Of Probate
RlIBshlYsI IA

Will cure your rheumatism
Neuralgia, Headaches, Cramps,
Collie, Sprains, Bruises, Cuts and
Burns, Old Sores, Stings of1nsects
Etc. Antiseptic Anodyne, used in
!erually and externally. Price Csc.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-17
Getting Up In the World.

Architect (enthusiastically)-"W
you get into the new house you won't
know yourselves" Mrs. Newrich-
Excuse me, it, will be other people
We won't know"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-17
l1,,eess TIA Live; and Pufffies the Bstod

The Old Standard Henerul STRENGTHENING tonic
GROVES sTAsrELEssc chill TONIC. srouses the
;v.rto .ct;ou drives Malaria ont of the blood ano
h,.iIds no The system. For adGts and children sue
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-17
Daily Thought.

Daily fnouSnr.
Both man and womankind bene
heir nature when they are not End.
Barley.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-12-17
Character Told by the Feee.

The person who lacks irmness Of
character, directness OF purpose and
the potentiality which compels sue
cess is revealed in him who sits with
one foot brought closely up to the
other at the back and with the knees
Of both limbs bent On the other
hand, the individual who sits with
the feet firmly set on the ground
and apart two or three feet can be
trusted to be one capable OF transact
ing a matter to a successful issue,
through no luck but downright energy
~pd cooo b}1ifv ~ ,,borocter
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-11
Was Not There When First
Counted By the Clerks.
Possible Tampering with Ballots
In Portland MayoraIiy Election.
Curtis Now Has 80 PluraIity..Fu.
ture Action Not Yet Decided.

Portland, Me-, Dec. 10.-Evidence Of
a possibility that 81 ballots thrown in
Precinct 1 of Ward s had been tam
pered with since leaving the wardroom
was disclosed in the examination,
today, of the-baiiots thrown for mayor
of this city at the last municipal cleo
ton.
In II of the ballots thrown in this
precinct, it was found that a cross
had been placed in the Republican
column and a line drawn with pencil
through the name of MILFORD G. Chap
ballots were counted as straight Re-
publican by the ballot clerks and both
Democrat and Republican clerks as
serted that the were not so marked
when they were counted.
When the ballots were taken from
the boxes for examination, it was
found the wax with which they were
sealed was unmarked by the official
stamp. The ballot officials declare
that when the ballots were put in the
boxes they were officially sealed and
stamped. The boxes containing the
ballots were in the custody of the city
clerk, but he stated that others than
himself had access to the room in
which they were deposited.
The examination of all the ball
lots was completed, this afternoon. and
those agreed upon give Curtis, Dem
ocratic candidate, a plurality of 80 in
stead of 8 by official returns. This
computation gives Curtis the q bal
lots in Ward s, which, it is alleged,
present evidence of having been tam
pered with. There are besides some
40 ballots in dispute.
The Republican committee will meet,
In the morning, to decide whether to
carry the matter any further.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-11

New York, Dec. io.-The grand jury
listened to evidence. today, tending to
show that George M. Palmer, chairman
of the New York state Democratic COM
mittee, accepted campaign contribution
from a corporation, a misdemeanor pun
ishable upon conviction by a years inn
prisonment or $1,000 fine, or both, but
took no action. 1t was understood that
Dude E. Van Writ, the only witness
called in the case, today. furnished evil
dence which broadened the case to such
an extent that the district attorney ask
ed for an adjournment until tomorrow
in order to subpoena more witnesses.
Van Writ, who is vice president of the
Flood and Van Writ Construction and
Engineering Co., Hudson Falls n. Y,
which had s25o,00o in state road contracts,
was before the jury nearly three hours
He repeated his testimony he gave, yes
terday, at the John Doe inquiry that at
the solicitation of Everett p. Fowler,
the so-called Tammany bagman. he had
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-11
Hans Schmidt, Murderer Of
Miss Anna kumuIIer,
Listens for Three Hours 10 The
Story Of His Terrible Deed.
Girl Friend Of Victim Says Latter
Expected to Marry Him.

New York, Dec. 10.-Hans Schmidt
sat unmoved for three hours, this aft
ernoon, in the criminal courts building
and heard from the lips of witnesses
the story of the murder of Anna Au
muller. On q table before him lay the
saw and knife with which he had cus
up her body; nearby We're the stained
pillow slip in which he had wrapped a
portion of it before he dropped it into
the Hudson from ferry boat and
stones with which he had weighted it.
The only expression of interest mani
tested by him was shown when Anna
Hert, friend of the girl Schmidt is
charged with Staying, said that Anna
Aumuller told her Schmidt wanted to
marry her.
I'VE will get married." Schmidt told
the Aumuller girl, according to Miss
Hert, and go to some far off country"
By that Miss Hert said Schmidt
meant he would leave the priesthood.
The witness knew of Schmidts rela-
tions with the Aumuller girl Once
Anna Aumuller had asked her if she
would be godmother to the child Anna
was expecting.
Il told her maybe" the witness said.
II never met Schmidt, but Anna used
to tell me about him. She called him
The Baron"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-11
New York Highway Graft
Inquiry Developing to Point
Involving Official After Official.

sent $500 contribution to Palmer in be-
half of his corporation and received back
the cancelled check endorsed with the
signature of the state chairman.
He was questioned regarding a Sl5oo
contribution which he said was solicited
from him by William J. Morrissey, depu-
ty superintendent of public works under
Duncan w. Peck. and which he sent to
Palmer This was in 1912, when he had a
1920 900 state canal contract, over which
Morrssey had supervision. 1t was
brought out before the jury. it was
learned, that some months after making
his contribution Van Writ received an
additional canal contract of $4,000 on
which his rate of profit was equivalent
to the contribution.
The jury also heard Leo c. Doran, a
secretary of Former Highway Commits
sioner C. Gordon Reel. as witness in
the case which the district attorney has
presented to tho jury against Thomas
Continued on Page Nine.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-11
Caused Her to Beg Son Not
To Go Out Hunting.
Bur|eigh Chase, Canaan, Killed,
Wednesday, by Own Billie.
Was Leaning on MuzzIe, Taking
Bullet Passes Through Body.

Skowhegan, Me-, Dec. 1o.-(SpeciaD.
"A hunting accident at Canaan,
Wednesday, resulted in the death Of
Burleigh Chase, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
charged, the bullet passing through
Chase's body.
Chase, who was about 20 years old,
returned, Tuesday night, from Bing-
ham, where he had been employed In
the woods by Preble & Robinson.
Wednesday morning, he took his 1855
Winchester and went into the woods
near his home after small game. About
10 A. NJ, he came upon Guy Mason
and his crew of men numbering and
started to talk with them. He had
been there about Is minutes when the
accident occurred. He had placed the
butt of his rifle on a log and held the
barrel in his hand with the muzzle
against his breast. The men kept at
work, but talked with him.
1t is evident that Chase must have
unconsc!ously worked the butt of his
rifle from the top Of the log toward
the side and when the hammer came
in contact with the log the weight that
Chase put upon the rifle exploded the
eartride and the rifle was dischared.
The logging crew did not see Chase
when the gun was discharged, but i'm
mediately following the report, they
heard Chase cry: God, am shot"
At the same time he ran like mad
through the woods. He had gone about
so feet, when he tried to jump over
another log. but fell and when the men
reached his body he was dead.
Sheriff Thompson, answering a sum-
mons from Deputy Sheriff Mason at
Canaan, with Coroner L. C. Trufant
went to the scene of the accident.
They found that the bullet had en-
tered the body near the heart, taking
an upward course and came out on
the back just above the shoulder blade
on the left side.
A singular incident in connection
with the case was that his mother had
dream, the night before, in which
she saw a dead body at the grave. 1t
so affected her that she begged her son
not to go hunting that day, as she
had a premonition that Ill would be-
fall him.
He was a man Well known by every
body in the town and much respected.
The parents and one sister survive.
This is the first hunting accident In
this county, this season.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-11

Washington, Dec. 10.-One of the
most important sanitary investigations
ever undertaken in America has prac-
tically been concluded by the Interna-
tional Joint Commission and in few
months legislation probably will be
recommended to Congress and to the
Canadian Parliament, looking to the
prevention of water pollution along the
2o00 miles Of the northern international
boundary.
The investigation. authorized by the
treaty of 1910. between the United
states and Canada, was begun, last
spring, and although it has taken only
six months, his covered the territory
that lies between the head of Lake
Superior and the point where the St
Lawrence river ceases to become the
boundary line between the Dominion
and the United States. 1t has taken IN
hundreds of square miles of territory
in the Great Lakes and the streams
which connect them and has gone over
into country drained into the St
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-12-11
Is, 900 Strikers in
Demonstration at
Copper Mines,

Calumet, Mich, Dec. 10,-About 1900
persons participated in demonstrations
today, at Calumet and Houghton, for the
restoration of order in the copper strike
district The parades and meetings were
under the auspices of Citizepss Alliance,
an organization which has law enforce
ment for it's object. Strikers were re-
quested to keep in the background by
William Meyer, president of the Western
Federation of Miners, and no trouble &C.
CURED at Calumet and Houghton.
At the Quincy mine strikers attacked
deputy sherlffs while a division of the
Houghton parade was forming and three
of the officers were wounded.
Resolutions adopted at the mass meet
ings asserted that the civil authorities
have failed in the performance of their
duties and that lawlessness has gone un-
punished. The justice of peace courts
were assailed for alleged inadequate
punishment and inadequate bail.
A. E. Peterman of the Hecla mine as
serted that the assistant prosecutor has
evidence sufficient to indict every strike
leader in the district He assailed the
circuit court for suspendng sentence on
strikers