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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-11-03
Turtle and Earina.

Turtle aud far:na taken together rep
resent to those who live on the Ame-
zon. be they white. negro or Indian or
one OF the numerous crossbreeds. what
the salmon does to the Alaska Indian.
the cocoanut to the south sea Islander
and rice to the Mongolian. a short
run Of salmon In the Alaska rivers. a
crop failure In the paddy fields Of
China. a hurricane in the south sea
Islands. all reduce to the same thing
famine. On the Amazon shortage Of
turtles may be tided over by a pleni-
tude Of farina. or vice versa A failure
Of both turtles and farina in the same
year brings great and widespread dis
tress. Farina Is a crude. locally made
product Of the root Of the manioc. a
further refinement Of which results In
the tapioca Of commerce. Farina I'M
der a number Of different names IS
more or less Of a staple with the ma
tives in all Of tropical America from
the West Indies to Paraguay.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-11-03
LAYING THE CLOTH.
Table Covers at Ono Time Were A..
ranged In Puffs and Folds.

fdhS0S III Ibo NffS FSsSSs
In the twelfth century tablecloths
were very large and were always laid
on the table double For long time
they were called ''doubilers" for that
reason. The cloth was first placed SO
as to touch the floor on the side at
which the guests sat; then all that re-
manned was folded so that it Just COW
cred the table.
Charles V. had sixty-seyen table
cloths. which were from fifteen to
twenty yards long and two yards wide.
he had one cloth thirty-two yards long,
which had the arms Of France en-
broidered on it in silk. All these were
tringed
In the sixteenth century ''doubliers"
were replaced by two tablecloths. one
Of which was small and was laid just
as we lay ours today. The other,
which was put on over It, was large
and Of beautifully figured linen. It
was skillfully folded in such way
that, as one chronicler tells it, ut re-
sembled winding river. gently ruff1ed
by little breeze. for among very many
little folds were here and there great
bubbles"
1t must have required much art and
care to make dishes, plates, saltcel-
lars, sauce dishes and glasses stand
steadily In the midst O.? this undulating
sea and among those bubbles" and
puffy folds. However. the fashion had
only short existence, and toward the
latter part Of the century a single cloth
laid fat and touching the floor on all
sides Of the table came into general
uea
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-11-03
LOST IN A GLACIER.
Fate Of a Prospeetor Who Slipped Into
a Crevasse In Alaska.

Fate Of Prospeetor Who Slipped Into
crevasse In Alaska.
I'm the winter of 1seS-9," said Rob
ert C. Losey, II was one Of party Of
prospectors in Alaska. We were cross
ing the Rampant mountains, In central
Alaska, on the way to Quail creek,
from which locality had come reports
Of a great gold find. A member Of an
other party near Us, In going over the
mountains, had broken through q crust
Of sand and gone down into the ere
vase Of q glacier.
"He had gone down a distance Of
thirty-eight or forty feet, where be had
lodged. We could not see him, but
we heard him and we talked with him.
We tried to reach him with a rope and
finally tied a pick to the end Of the
rope, hoping to bring him out he ask
ed US to quit pulling on the rope; that
We were making his position worse.
He finally pleaded With us, his voice
growing fainter and fainter, to go away
and leave him.
"He evidently was freezing, not, as We
have heard, a painful death, and he did
not want to be bothered. he gave US
his name; said be was hfty-four years
old and told US to notify his folks at
some town in Missouri. We stayed
there until we could hear his voice nc
longer.
He certainly made a record Of being
the coolest man, and then he froze to
death."-Indianapolis News.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-11-03
Coiors and Heat.

In an attempt to illustrate graph
cally the relative values for summer
and winter wear Of different colors In
dress materials an interesting expert.
ment was recently conducted. says
Popular Mechanics. Four strips OF
cloth made Of the same material and
weight. but of different colors. were
placed on cake Of ice and exposed to
the sun. The fabrics were white, yel.
low, red and black. The result show
ed in striking way how white re-
fleets the. suns rays. while black abb
serbs them.
The Ice covered by the piece OF
white cloth was not melted to any ap-
preciabie degree during the test, that
under the yellow strip was slightly de-
pressed, deep cut was formed be-
meath the red cloth and a groove ap-
proximateiy twice as deep as that Gov
cred by the latter was melted under
the black fabric. -
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-11-03
DO not NEGLECT TOOLS
Farmers Suffer Large Losses by Fall.
ure to Care for Implements That
ARE Not In Use.

The farmer who puts away his farm
machinery without oiling and clean
Ing it Is certain to lose in the dete-
rioration Of the machinery many times
what the time to care sor It would
have been worth. Failure to take care
of farm machinery Is a source Of Large
loss to the American farmer annually.
Most farmers. realize that they
would save money, by taking good care
OF their machines, but neglect TO do
so, either through carelessness or in
difference. The most important step
toward having efficient machinery Is
keeping 1t in good repair. In spare
time, each machine should be care
fully inspected and all missing, broken
or soverworn parts noted. Write the
names and numbers Of missing parts
OF tags and fasten these tags to the
machine.
All machines should have a general
inspection at least once a year: a
rainy day in late fall Is very good for
this purpose.
Exposure to weather injuries both
wooden and metal parts OF machines
and a machinery shed should By all
means be part of the farm equip
nent. Every machine should be clean.
ed, oiled, and housed after It has been
used.
Painting aids greatly IN improving
the appearance and prolonging the life
OF machines. It protects both wood
end metal aron the weather. Paint
should be used freely when needed.
One OF the best pasats for all farm
implements IS made with red lead and
Hnseed oil.
The use Of good farm implements is
increasing Sapidly in South Carolina
and farmers owe it to themselves TO
be more careful of their tools. In the
year that has gone, they have learned
some important lessons in economy,
but there Is probably no more practi.
cal way IN which a farmer can econo-
mize than by taking the proper care
OF his farm impleme1ts-repairing
them, oiling them, housing them, and
painting them.
SIDNEY S. RFTTENBERG,
Agricultural Prbicist,
Clemson Agricultural College.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-11-03
The Alarm Clock Cure.

4 writer in the Farm and F1reside
declares that the surest cure for broody
hens is an alarm clock. He says.
"Some years ago l was endeaTorng
to break up sitting hen, but my ef-
forts were In vain. Old Yaller con-
tinued to sit. Finally I took a small
alarm clock and set it so 1t would 80
off In a few minutes. l placed 1t In
one corner Of her nest and watched.
It went off. And so did Old Yaller.
She left the nest and stood dazed Tor
one Mortified instant, and then, with one
shrill squawk, she ran out Of the hen.
house and few over the park fence and
began to hunt for bugs in the grass.
"She not only stopped sitting, but she
stopped clucking, and In short time
began to lay. I have since tried this
method on more than 100 broody hens
with complete success"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-11-03
DESTROY CORN STUBBLE
Farmers Can Reduce Damage from
Corn Stalk Borer by Turning
Under StubbIe In Fall.

Corn stubble should not be allowed
to stand in the field all winter undis-
turbed. The corn stalk borer is one
of the reasons" for this. This insect
is one Of the most notorious corn
pests Of the South and evidence Of its
work can be seen In practically any
corn field at harvest time. It is the
cause OF the holes that may occur IN
any portion OF a stalk
The corn stalk borer remains as a
Arva, or worm, In the base OF corn
stubble beneath the ground during the
winter. Farmers do this insect a
great favor, therefore, when they let
their corn stubble stand undisturbed
In the field during fall and winter.
Destroying corn stubble is not very
easy, except on modernly equipped
farms where there is sufficient horse
power and the stubble can be turn
ed under thoroughly. There is, there
fore, some temptation to leave L un-
disturbed. But the advantages OF
turning stubble are such that a farm
er cannot well afford not to do 1t.
Turning it under helps very much in
reducing the corn stalk borer for
the next season.
Where thorough turning cannot be
pTacticed, there are other methods
such as busting out" the stubble and
hauling it to the compost heap for rot
ting. BY another method. after the
corn is gathered, stalks, siubble, and
everything else may be busted out," "
raked into heaps and, after a few
weeks for drying, burned. In expert
mental work very large percentage
OF corn stalk borer larvae (worms)
was destro-ed during winter where
the stubble was plowed out and left
exposed to the weather.
But when these methods are prac'
ticed by farmers only here and there,
it WI not help the situation very
nuch. The control OF the corn stalk
torer depends upon the cooperative
action OF the farmers Of a community.
The fact must also be borne in
mind u .. :. 5 aa extravagant pTac-
.:ce to !e. cc:n fields lie idle and e1-
7csed during me winter months, not
,":;y on account of these insect pests.
- also on accoun. of the loss from
-. ,:.9s I'D leaking OF soils.
4. 2. CONRADI,
!,t." x:or o. e. omology,
r:",,.:,a r:ru:;ErA. College.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-11-03
The Straaoler.

a certain Co1ced~.ate private,
whose name laisnt be Jim Buckale~,
was In the foremost lines at Peters
burg when the mine was exploded IN
der the Elliott salient. After he had
gone skyward piece he returned and
fell in the crater, and later was dug
out from under several feet Of dirt,
alive. I'm plum disgsaced," he con-
fided to the nurse in the hospital.
when that mine went of I was back
from the trench a bit. Consequently
I was just goin' up in the air when
the other fellows was comm down
and when I passed 'em every last one
Of 'em crssed me an said: Hey, yu
damned straggler. W, why don't you
keep up with the t1oop?'
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-11-03

Farmers sometimes get the mistak-
Ien idea that cross breeding viii i'm
prove their stock On the contrary,
cross breeding has many disadvan-
tages and farmers are strongly advts-
ed not to attempt it. 1t has at times
been used with success in the hands
of breeders Of long experience, but
for the inexperienced breeder It Is a
NEST dangerous practice.
Cross breeding is the mating Of two
pu.ebred animals of different breeds;
for example, a purebred Hereford bull
with a purebred Angus cow, or pure
bred Berkshire boar with purebred
Duroc-Jersey SOW. It should be clear
.ly distinguished from grading, which
means the mating Of purebred with
scrub or an animal Of very little
pure blood, and which can be done
with perfect safety and is urged upon
farmers.
One Of the principles upon which
livestock breeding is based is that
like tends to beget like. When two
lurebreds Of the same breed are
mated, We expect the offspring to be
like its parents, because there is, be-
hind each parent long line of pure
blood. When two purebreds Of diff
ferent breeds are mated (crossbreed-
ing), there at once takes place a
hattle Of breeds and the offspring viii
be like that parent whose blood is
strongest. When, therefore, two old
breeds, as Tamworth and Berkshire,
Or Jersey and Holstein are mated,
there is bitter conflict between
bloods and influences that have requir-
ed centuries to reach their present
state.
In cross breeding the first cross is
sometimes good, but after that such
breeding is very uncertain, because
the nature Of the offspring viii de-
pend upon whichever Of its bloods gets
the mastery. Moreover, there is 9
danger that sometimes the good
blood IN each parent viii balance that
In the other, which viii cause an out
cropping Of some bad characters that
had been held in check ever since the
breeds began
Because Of this uncertainty Of re-
suits, q crossbred sire should never be
nsed nor any crossbred females kept
for breeding, except where a pure
bred is at the head Of the herd Be-
cause breeders understand this. a
crossbred can never bring more on
the market than it is worth for meat
or work, and the farmer who breeds
such animals loses his chance of sell
ing his best product at purebred
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-11-03
Pinehed.

Perhaps the origin Of our slang term
'pinched." meaning arrested, IS IN De-
foes poem Flynn to the Pillory." I'm
INJURED in 1903 in Newgate, Defoe con-
soled himself with the reflection that.
having meant we'll, he suffered unjust
ly. This Is the passage:
The first intent Of Laws
Was to correct the effect and check ths
cause, >..r..
And all the ends Of punishment
Were only future mischiefs to prevent
"But justice Is inverted when
Those engines Of the law.
Instead Of pinching vicious men.
Keep honest ones in awe"
Exchange.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-11-03
Tho Earliest Lens.

The earliest known lens Is one made
of rock crystal unearthed by Layard
at Nineveh. This lens, the age Of
which is to be measured by thousands
of years, now lies In the British mu.
scum with its surface as bright as
when It left the makers hands By
the side Of it are very recent speci-
mems of lenses which have been ruined
by exposure to London's fogs and
cponko
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-11-03
RulLEinht TRAGEDIES.

Bull fights as Madrid have been
marked by two tragedies recently, one
Of them of a very unusual character.
During an exhibition by amateurs a
bull which had been severely wounded
by toreador was writhing in agony
when matador approached to attack
it with short sword. In his strug-
giles the wounded animal knocked the
sword ou. of the matador's hand and
sent it flying over into the public en-
closure, where it struck spectator in
the chest, killing him on the spot.
The victim Of the second tragedy was
Miguel Freq, the Mexican toreador,
who was orertaken in the ring and
gored by bull. He died in the hos.
pital shortly afterward-
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-11-03
Tho Heart of q Mouse.

4 tiny mouse who lived near the
house Of 2 magician begged him to
save her from the cat. Of whom she
lived in deadly terror. So the magi-
clan changed the mouse Into cat and
she went away delighted. In few
days she came back again in. terror.
"Oh, save me, save me now from the
dos" she begged. And the magician
changed her to a dog. A few days
more and back she came. this time IN
deadly fear Of tiger. Nonsense"
said the magician. 'You have only the
heart Of q mouse, and afraid you viii
always be. It is the heart that tells" !"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-11-03
The Drawing Room.

we have had q dreadful time with
Sather!" exclaimed the socially ambi-
tious young woman. 81 thought he
vas very hind and indulgent." He is.
But now and then he gets terribly
stubborn. He would insist on saying
sitting room instead Of drawing
room He said we'd have to show
him reason before he'd change his
way Of talking any more" "Die You
make him change his mind?" Yes.
We finally convinced him We we're
right by reminding him that it was
the only room in which the chimney
would draw Washington Star.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-11-03

Manure Is subject to heavy losses
from several sources. For instance,
many farmers lose practically ali their
liquid manure, yet this contains more
valuable plant food than ths solid.
There are a number OF ways to save
stable manure and every farmer
should exert himself to get the most
possible out of his manure.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-11-03
Easy WaY Out Of Il.

I'VE know stenographer," says the
Peoria Journal, who refuses to write
letters on pale blue stationery because
1t doesn't agree with her complexion"
In that case, If she is valuable stem
ographer, it would be simple matter
for the firm to go to the dru. tore
and buy her complexion to match
the paDer.-Toledc Blade.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-11-03
Our Mica Mines.

Mica mining In the United States
started early in the nineteenth cen
tury In New Hampshire, which state
supplied all the domestic production
until about 1868, when mining was
started in North Carolina and subse-
Quently in other states. At present the
greater part Of the sheet mica IS used
In the electrical industry, and most Of
the scrap mica is ground for use In the
decorative trade, especially In wall pa
Nor
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-11-03

The most serious limiting factor In
Southern agriculture Is lack Of humus
in the soil. The easiest and most
economical way to get humus in the
soil is by growing and turning winter
legumes. This also enables farmer
to get nitrogen from the air and cut
his fertilizer bills
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-11-03

Last year the extension division oc
Clemson College put forth its great
est efforts in campaign for increas-
ing the acreage Of wheat and oats.
This year it is again urging the SOW
ing Of wheat and oats, but has added
livestock to its propaganda. "Take
the second step-iivestock."
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-11-03
Tha Aeloino Hand.

The Married Mani tell you, It's
when q man falls into misfortune that
he appreciates woman. The Single
Man-You bet! It must be a handy
thing sometimes to put all your prop
erty In your wife's name.-Pittsburgh
Press.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-11-03
Land Of Sabei.


The region Of Transcaucasia has
the most curious mixture Of races OF
any district in the world. It is, icdSsS,
q huge chronological museum. OF its
ten million inhabitants only half mil
lion are Muscovites, though all, Of
course, are subjects OF the czar. -Four
millions are Tartars, two millions Ar.
nenians, two millions Georgians, and
the remainder are Turks, Kurds, Per-
SLAMS and members Of minor nation
alities, varying in race, language and
creed. It has been estimated that no
fewer than sixty languages are cur
rent in the Caucasus between Mount
Eibruz and Mount Arerat.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-11-03
Law and Love.

II understand he won her by quota
tons from Mrs. Brownins's sonnets.r
"She got her divorce by quotations
from the statutes" s."-Birmingham Age
Herald.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-11-03
Real Reason.

Friend-I suppose the bank exam
tRer comes around to find out what Is
on hand? Banker (grimly)-No; more
often to find out what's on foosHBos
ton Journal
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-11-03

snvigorating to the Pale and SIckiy
The Old Standard genera! Strengthening tonic
GROVES TASTELESS chill TONIC. drives out
Malariacn-ichest the blood and builds up the sys.
ten. a true tonic. For adults and children. SOC
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-11-03
Dr. Kings New Life Pills
The best in the world.

The ouiaine That Does Not Affect The Head
Because Of its tonic and laxative effect. LA8A-
TIVE BROMO QUININEi is better than ordinary
Ouinine and does not cause nervousness nor
ringing in head. Remember the full name ana
look for the signature Of E. ". GROVE. 2sc.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-11-03
Piles Cured In E to IL Days

Your druggist will refund money II PAZo
OINTMENT fails to cure any case OF Itching,
Blind Bleeding or Protruding Piles in eto "a days.
The 6-st application gives Ease and Rest. SOC.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-11-03

81 EGTRlG THE BEST FOR
@ RlTTERS AND KfDNEYs
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-11-03
Following Principles.

Ibid you see BIBLES disappear az
on as be saw bis wife coming with
even waiting to see what she want
Li"'
"He wasn't taking any chances on
that. You see. be belongs to a safety
6rst society."-Baltimore American.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-11-03
Thirteen Mo Hoodoo 10 Hln.

Police Sers. John Figg, In acknovl.
sdging a presentation from his cons
rades in the Dover (Eng.) police force
on his retirement, denied that misfor-
tune attached to the number 13. He
said he was one Of a family OF 13; he
started work at thirteen; was 13 years
IN his first employment; joined the
Dover police on April 13, when he was
twice thirteen years old; and his fam
lily numbered 13.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-07-08
PRIZE WINNING COLTS

An improvement in the horse stock of any country marks an improvement in farming The high price of good breeding stock makes this improve ment slow.
 We offer you the service of full blood registered draft and roadster stallions. Each is fine specimen and their colts are proving to be the very best.
 See Oscar Johnson and Dave Nit chell on route No. 1, Ben Ward route No. 5, B. F. Steele and o. $. Jones route No. 2 and others for specimens of tho colts. Prices reasonable, $12.50 and $15.
 Advt Hartwell Greeson.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-07-08

steady eyes. He took sudden resolu tiOn
 "I believe you're really interested in this natter" Dorr said briefly Sup pose we talk this over before hunting the taxi chauffeur"
 'I was merely curious. that's aIl," was the noncommittal murmur
 That girl is not her daughter" John continued "l have reason to believe that il is Miss Ruth Gallon, the heir ess to the Master Key mine. whom she Is abducting." His passion blazed forth in spite of his self restraint. '1 must find her and save her"
 Might ask what relation you are to the young lady?" asked the detec- tive mildly.
 John stared at him and then realized the oddity of his actions and words. He briefly explained his position at the mine and his wardship of the heiress. He also went into detail as to what he suspected Wilkerson of, describing him carefully.
 He was one of them. sure enough" agreed the detective But young heir esSes ain't being kidnapped days like these out of hotels like this
 'I may be mistaken" John assented wearily. "All l know of Mrs Darnell is from occasional words dropped by Wilkerson But | suppose we might get clew as to where they went any way"
 After some search of the long line of taxis they came to one which the de tectiye identified as the one Mrs. Dar- nell had taken the night before.
 Driver, take us where you did those fares who were in such a hurry last night" the detective ordered.
 The chauffeur shook his head. You can search me for the address," he re- turned. There wasn't any"
 The driver leaned out from his seat and went on earnestly: You know how they jumped in and we rolled off. We'll, 1t seemed it was a case of life and death, according to the woman, and l stepped on the machine and hastened some toward the North Pa cific hospital But when we got into Chinatown one of the men hailed me and told me to drive just as he said He got out here in front with me, and when we reached certain spot they all beat it
 "Can you take us to that spot?'
 "I was just wondering to myself whether I could find it," was the re- SDonSe "Rut I'll trvo
 He threw in his clutch and the car left the line and started up the hill