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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-09-26

A car of Horses and Mules will
arrive on Saturday. You can get
just what you want from this lot.
Coffey & Rigby.
Mrs. Louis Applet spent Sunday in
Columbia with her daughter, Mrs.
|. l. Appel, who is convalescing in
the Columbia Hospital.
Mr.. T. T. Coffey left on Saturday
for st. Louis where he is purchasing
the third car of horses and mules for
the firm of Coffey & Rigby.
Died last Thursday at his home
near, Summerton, Mr.. A. P. Brock.
The deceased had been in i'll health
for quite awhile. Mr.. Brock was
we'll known and one of Clarendon's
most highly respected citizens.
The best car of Horses and Mules
of the season will be here on Satur-
day. Come in and look them over
before you buy.
We have received copies Of the
Premium Lists of several of the coun-
ty fairs to be held in this section of
the State. Clarendon's book seems
to have gotten lost somewhere as we
have not heard anything Of it lately.
We know what will happen if you
give us chance to show you through
and make you prices.
d. NJ. Bradham & Son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Nimmer, ac-
companicd by Miss Rita and Joe
spent Sunday with friends in Column
bia.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-09-26
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 2e, 1917

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 26, 1917
=..----=------------=-=------
WANTED-Four-fo wood. Man
ming Light & Ice Co. If.
S. Oliver O'Bryan, Esq, spent Mon
day night in Columbia on business.
Our repairs for Mccormick Now
ers have arrived. f. G. THOMAS.
Private Alvin Rigby spent Sunday
in town with his mother.
FOR Shingles, Corn and
oats. Manning Meat Market.
Mr.. S. L. Huggins was the guest
of friends in Sumter over Sunday.
Just arrived car of Horses and
Mules. f. G. Thomas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Rogers spent
several days with relatives in Fair
Bluff, N. c., last week.
DR.. j. E. Arant is in Columbia to-
day attending meeting of the opto-
metrists of the State. ,..
Ii quality, price and fair dealings
in Mules will interest you we are
ready. d. NJ. Bladham & Son.
We expect them about the middle
Of next week D. M. Bradham g. Son.
Mr.. Myer Levi of Rutherforton,
N. c., is spending a few days with
relatives in town.
Coffey & Rigby are getting in an
other lot of stock on Saturday.
Mr.. Louis Levi of Abbeville is in
Manning spending Yom Ripper with
relatives.
Don't forget to see the fine line of
Coat Suits, Coats and Dresses at The
New Idea Company.
Our repairs for Mccormick Now
ers have arrived. F. C. THOMAS.
Miss Bessie Dickson left on We'd
nesday last for Columbia where she
entered Chicora College.
We expect the best car mules next
week we have had shipped this year.
D. M. Bradham & Son.
First-Lieut. Chas. B. Geiger, who
is stationed at Camp Sewer, Green
vile, is home on short furlough
Before looking at any others be
sure and see those Horses and Mules
we are getting in Saturday.
Coffey & Rigby.
Mr.. Fred Lanham of St. Paul was
visitor to Camp Jackson last Sun
day.
FOR SALE-Fifteen Avery Stalk
Cutters, each having 9 double edge
knives. W. p. LEGG,
Miss Cornne Barfield has accented
position in the law Office of S. O.
O'Bryan as stenographer.
The Jewish stores were closed to-
day on account Of their day of Atone
ment.
If you want to save money buy
your Coat, Coat Suit or Dress at The
New Idea Company.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-09-26

A car of Horses and Mules will
arrive on Saturday. You can get
just what you want from this lot.
Coffey & Rigby.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-09-26

Mrs. Louis Applet spent Sunday in
Columbia with her daughter, Mrs.
|. /. Applet, who is convalescing in
the Columbia Hospital.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-09-26

Mr.. T. +. Coffey left on Saturday
for st. Louis where he is purchasing
the third car of horses and mules for
the firm of Coffey & Rigby.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-09-26

#ft120 Barrels keystone Lime and
several thousand pounds of Portland
and Plaster Cement at close prices.
Anyone needing this material had
best place their orders quick.
.irrG: ~ ia w. P. LEGG.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-09-26

q The New Idea Company invite your
inspection of their big line of Coat
Suits, Coats and Dresses. They, can
save you money.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-09-26
atement of the Condition of the
BANK OF TURBFVILLE

located at Turbeville, S. c., at thu
close of business Sept. II, 1917.
The Detroit times., 1917-11-03

TrintInE-the plain neat kind--thnt
= rIght-Tfnte- Job Dcpt,-Nnin $500.
The Detroit times., 1917-11-03
TEN YEARS
IN Pen FOR
DESER TER
First Custer Man To Be
Convicted Gets
Long Term
~ HlPOTD WILCOT-

CAMP ti STEER RAFT FL. T.
CREEK. Mich. Sow Ten years
in rb" military p,nuentiary al Fort
LoayenWorth Ka~ BIS the first sen.
t'ure visited ny martial upon
e. amp Custer dcsertcr The Of
fender was Frederick J Hagen. OF
Wheeler Mich lr was generally be
icvrd Chat bis sentence would es.
tahH-h precedent for ne punish
ment nf National army desertions
eariy iu the war Therefore 10
wears can he expected hy the rest
of Tho boys who have gone over
'he hIl and have been caught
About dozen OF them are await
.ng trial hero
Hagen deserted from Tho engineer
regiment stating that he would
shoot himself rather than return.
Ho made the same remark 10 the
Official who arrested him an the
home or bis father That threat
convicted him Before q deserter
can he declared guilty. actual in
tent 10 permanently leave the ser
wien must BE- proved Otherw Use the
charco will Doc changed 10 absent
without leave which draws much
smaller penalty Iagen's father.
who s German. came 20 Camp
custer to plead for Tho boy Ills
statement could not overcome the
evidence pointing to positive intent
20 dessert Young Hagen is Amcri
can born
Ma r. 90 Nordeu. constructing
quartcrma-tor has announced that
there remain only 10 days OF con.
tructon work AZ Camp Custer How
long DO viii take 90 complete 10 days
work depends upon the weather.
which improved somewhat late this
week
An association OF Jitncy drivers.
ll5 strong has been formed IN or.
The Detroit times., 1917-11-03

MEDICAL OFFICER Ns }or t SILT command p c ta
~ a
NJ lht ail'tIA 'l"lu 9"
n n H lht company '"''
N.lipfl ''pt .tu tte Captain
N New YoI
or uetro conn tHra". rs
f"rrtt FROM - an COMPANY
which uat Tue t" ''iauitnl 49,,
Iar,. ,or4nv rsttn Tame
a- hc ~ le University roll it'a ,0".o' ',
beat YlI c f.oHf''i 't'If'l' s' -
f.,ndon 4. r y ia fortune and y r. Yale
Tho 339h winch - ,ouni'fF 1gd 'Ios, G UNI,
i.nfensu- "a - Ray, J. y llolcomo and J. c.
filled dtaLc ohtoueS W
commanded by Captain " Nco"n J His eu'h"n'S mo-" are
Rosenfold s. J. D. Burt and y w Muer
,o " premounan. Of the four field hospitals attached
fc division @ his men are ready Tor some gen9ne ued
ci evening ilis month Tor
rh hike fhe companies are eight or ten miles out
ho 1871 pitch their hoFpals apart
establish limos az communication
ob,r $3.50 slices ~ bacon potato
coffee cook his breakfast II
be- required establish
field hospitals with their
hui so cooking their break
Geld 70" n'h hF e 'i- voi pun le
i o'' i'i'' "i''r 'H'
completed
The Detroit times., 1917-11-03

der that a definite schedule OF tr
from Battle Greek to Camp Custo
could be formed AN OF which
more interesting than important b
cause the charioteers hatly refuS'
20 attempt 20 navigate The road
he camp until the highways are r'
paired
Col short. commanding ,ha 337r
infantry b. anxious 10 obtain per
mission for his regiment 90 shoe
up the OLD Krag ammunition vine.
was sent here for the kraE rife
issued In september The new I'm
field rife viii be used regularly n
range work. but the colonel figures
that az short ranges the OLD r.tie
and its ammunition viii give hos
men some extra practice M shon.
ing Tho request has NOT been
I'd upon
Mas Won Dom Rus>ohc division
athletic officer and formerly oi hr
SSqth infantry. has been transferred
10 command The 3oSth machine 10
battalion Maj Troyell. the former
machine gun battalion commando
has been transferred 10 camp
Meade capt ~ Potter. % Dctro'frr
Is acting commander Of The hr-t
battalion of The 339th infantry pond
ing the naming OF Mai Bus che ;
successor.
Drivers OF army motor trucks and
mules have hlossomed out IN ahead
gear that resembles In no wise the
regulation army hat II is q huge
cap. adorned with monstrous ear
flaps II looks more like the bon
nets that The brownies Of fairy-tai'
fame wore. than anything else 10
is warm. however. and that rs the
main thing
Members of the COmmissary dc
partment OF tho camp banqueted in
the knights Of Columbus hall last
night
The Detroit times., 1917-11-03
MCLEAN SKATES
IN RECORD TIME

Bobby Mclean, the skating mar
vel who has been At the Arena ail
week. skated an exhibition quarter
milo Friday night i'm "a seconds
which is faster than the competitive
record The track was measured
Friday afternoon and found go boz
slightly less than 10 laps 60 thc
mile II had been considered ~
lap track. but doubt was raised be.
because OF the speed Mclean has
shown. The remeasurement show
that Mclean has really skated more
than the required distance i'm Dis
time exhibitions.
PrintInE-the plain neat kind--thnt
- rIght-Tiute- Job Dept~-Nnin $500.
The Detroit times., 1917-11-03

thuc France the case suggested E
do their shaving and washing m halH1lSe ma
of fhe their toilet articles our
conditions similar 70 those Tor when
was
justify such present even mo be rel'a ny m
leave TOT France me 'l9
de luxe OF ocure win b. tobacco and eas
bound for soldiers France Should be packed IN seen
way Christmas
searched for bombs before 'h
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-04-12

She let her hands fan from his head
to his shoulders as she gazed steadily
out beyond him, as if looking into his
future. but she herself sat. her strong
face composed. She might, indeed,
have been a prophecies Of old.
Tragedy is yours, my son." said she
slowly. not happiness. No woman will
ever come and lie in your arms happy
and content"
Mother"
He half flung off her hands, but she
laid them again more firmly on his
shoulders and went on speaking, as if
half in ~reverie, half in trance, looking
down the long slope Of green and gold
as If it showed the vista of the years.
You will love, my boy, but with
your nature how could love mean hap
p1ness to you? Love? No nan could
love more terribly. You will be intent,
resolved, but the firmness Of your will
means but that much more suffering
for you. You will suffer, my boy-I see
that for you, my frstborn boy. You
will love. Why should you not, a man
fit to love and be loved by any wo-
man? But that love, the stronger it
grows, will but burn you the deeper.
You will struggle through on your own
path, but happiness does not lie at the
end of that path for you. You will sue
coed. yes-you could not fail-but al
ways the load ON your shoulders will
grow heavier and heavier. You will
carry it alone until at last it will be
too much for you. Your strong heart
will break. You will lie down and die.
Such u fate for you. Merne. my boy
such a mar as you will bel"
She sighed. shivered and looked
about her, startled, as if she had
spoken aloud in some dream.
well, then, go on" she said and
withdrew her hands from his Shout
ders. The faces of both were now gaz-
ing straight on over the gold fecked
slope before them. Go on: YOU are a
man. know you will not turn back
from what you undertake. You were
born to earn and not to own; to find,
but not TO possess. But as you have
lived. so you will die"
You give me no long shift, mother?"
said the youth. with a twinkle in his
eye.
How can /? | can only tell you
what is in the book Of life Do I not
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-04-12
'heodosia Burr
Copyrights, 1916, by Frank A. Munsey Co.

vance of his skill with his weapons
you would have known that to be nat
ural with him.
You would not soon have found his
like. W in that land of tall hunting
men. He was a grand young being as
he stood there. straight and clean
limbed; hard bitted Of muscle, albeit
SO young; powerful and graceful in his
stride. The beauty of youth was his,
and of a strong heredity-that you
might have seen.
The years of youth were his, yes; but
the lightness of youth did not rest on
his brow. While he was not yet eight.
cen, the gravity of manhood was his.
He did not smile now as he saw his
mother sitting there absorbed, gazing
out for his return and not seeing him
now that he had returned. Instead, he
stepped forward and quietly laid a
hand upon her shoulder. not with any
attempt to surprise or startle her, but
as if he knew that she would accept it
as the announcement of his presence.
He was right. The strong figure in
the chair did not start away. No ex-
clamation came from the straight
mouth of the face now turned toward
him. Evidently the nerves of these
two were not Of the sort readily STAN,
peded.
The young mans mother at first did
not speak to him. She only reached up
her own hand to take that which lay
upon her shoulder. They remained thus
for a moment, until at last the youth
stepped back to lean his rifle against
the wall.
81 am late, MOTHER" said he at length
as he turned and, seating himself at
her feet, threw his arm across her lap
himself but boy again now and not
the hunter and the man.
She stroked his dark hair, not fool
ishly fond, but with a sort of stern
maternal care, smoothing it back in
place where it belonged, Strengthening
out the riot it had assumed. 1t made
a name above his forehead and reached
down his neck to his shoulders, so
heavy hat where it's dark mass was
lifted it showed the skin Of his neck
white beneath.
"You are late, yes"
And you waited-so long?"
II am always waiting for you,
Merne," said she. She used the Eliza
bethan vowel. as one would pronounce
bird" with no sound of "u"-
Marine" the name sounded as she
spoke it. And her voice was full and
rich and strong. as was her sons. musi-
cally strong.
Il am always waiting for you,
Merne." said she. but | long ago learn
ed not to expect anything else Of YOU"
She spoke with not the least reproach
! N her tone, NO: ! only knew that
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-04-12
BRITISH LAUNCH
TERRIFIC DRIVE

London.-What seemingly is the be-
ginning of a big offensive by the
British forces in France has begun
along a lifteen-mile line extending
from Lens to the village of Ilenin-Sur-
Cojeul. southeast of Arras.
On the entire line big gains have
been made everywhere. Heavy cas-
ualties have been inflicted on the Ger
mans and in addition prisoners run
ming into the thousands-5.S15 already
have been counted-and great quaint.
ties of war material were captured.
The operations still are in progress.
The British casualties are declared to
have been slight.
Probably the greatest gains were
made on a twe1ye-mile front from
Observation-Disclosures, north of Arras,
to Henin-Sur-Cojeul, southeast of
Arras.
Here defenses of all kinds, some of
them most heavily fortified, were cap.
tured. Notable among the positions is
the famous Vimy ridge. which has
been the center of sanguinary encoun,
ters.
The German line was penetrated to
a depth of from two to three miles
and the British still were pressing for.
ward.
The German official statement ad.
mitted "the enemy has forced his way
into parts of our POSITIONS
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-04-12
An American Golf Club of 1894.

1t may come as a surprise to golf
players to know how long ago, almost
a century and a quarter, the royal
game was enjoyed by Ch~arlestonians.
In making research through the files
of the South Carolina Gazette recently
I came upon the following notice,
which I send as a contribution to our
golfng records:
City Gazette and Daily Advertiser.
Saturday, November Is. 1894.
Golf Club.
This being the anniversary of the South
Carolina Golf Club. the members are re-
quested to attend at Williams's Coffee
House. In lieu Of Harleston's Green, OH ac-
count Of the bad weather.
Dinner on table at 3 o'clock.
By order of the president.
EDWIN GARDNER, Secretary.
Charleston News and Courier.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-04-12
Chicago Live Stock,

Cattle-Receipts, $4,000; steers, S.
40@13.15; COWS and heifers, $5.75@
lilo; calves, $9.25@13.75. Hogs
Receipts. $4,000; light, $15.35@16.15;
mixed, $15.55@16.25; heavy, $15.55@
1925; rough, $15.55@15.7o; pigs, Sill.
40@14.95. Sheep-RecetIts, $4,000:
native, $10.6O@13.05; lambs, $11.90@
1850.
Pepper.
White pepper is allowed to ripen
upon the vines, and after being pluck
ed the berries are decorticated, or de-
prived of their outer coat. Black pep
per is the product of the berries picked
before full ripening.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-04-12
HANDICAPPED
This is the Case With Many Well Known
People of Langdon

Too many Langdon citizens are
handicapped with bad backs. The
unceasing pain causes constant mis-
cry, making work a burden and stoop-
ing or lifting an im~possibility. The
back aches at night, preventing re-
freshing rest and in the morning is
stiff and lame. Plasters and liniments
may give relief but cannot reach
the cause if the kidneys are weak. To
eliminate the pains and aches of kid.
ney back ache you must cure the kid.
neys. Doan's Kidney Pills are for
disordered kidneys.
The following statement should
convince every Langdon reader of
their efficiency.
Mrs. Frank Falter, Park River,
N. D., says: "For many years l had
trouble from my back. 1t ached all
the time and l often had to go to bed
for a couple of days. My head pain
ed me and l became dizzy. had
trouble from the kidney secretions.
After trying other medicines without
relief, | used Doan's kidney Pills and
they greatly helped ne. now keep
Doan's Kidney Pills in the house all
the time and use them once in a while
with good results
Price SOC, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Pills-the same that Mrs.
Falter had. Foster Milburn Co.,
Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-04-12

you would come back in time. because
you told me that you would"
"And did you not fear for me, then
gone overnight in the woods?" He
half smiled at that thought himself.
"You know l would not. | know you,
what you are-born woodsman. No: !
trust you to care for yourself in any
wild country, my son, and to come back.
And then-to go back again into the
forest. When will it be, my son-to.
morrow, in two days or four or six?
Some time you will go to the will
derness again. 1t draws you, does it
not?"
She turned her head slightly toward
the west, where lay the forest from
which the boy had but now emerged.
He did not smile, did not %deprecate.
He was %singularly mature in his &C.
tons, though but eighteen years old.
II did not desert my duty. mother"
said he ut length.
"Oh, no; you would not do that.
Merne!" returned the widow.
"Please. MOTHER said he suddenly.
II want you to call me by my full
name-tbat of your people, Am I not
Meriwether tooY
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-04-12
CHAPTER |.
Mother and Son.

-. WOMAN. tall. somewhat angu
N lar, dark of hair and eye, strong
IN of features-a omar now ap
A4 preaching middle age-sat look
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-04-12
|NTERNED GERMAN
STEAMERS SEIZED

New York.-Immediately after the
the passing of the war resolution by
the house of representatives federal
agents at ports along the Atlantic
coast began selling German ships
which had laid up in United States
waters.
German vessels in American ports
number n%inety-one.
Here alone there are twenty-seven
such vessels and all have been taken
over by government officials.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-04-12

know? a mother always loves her
son, so it takes all her courage to face
what she knows will be his lot. ANY
mother can read her sons future, if
she dares to read it. She knows. she
knows.'
There was Il long silence; then the
widow continued.
Listen, Merne," she said. You call
me u prophecies of evil. l an not that
Do you think | speak only in despair.
my boy? No; there is something larger
than mere happiness. Listen and be.
lieve me. for now l could not fail to
know. I tell you that your great de-
sire, the great wish Of your life, shall
be yours. You lever will r%elinquish it.
you always will possess it. and at last
it will be yours"
Again silence fell between them be-
fore she went on, her hand again rest
ing on her sons dark hair:
Your great desire will cost me my
son. Be it so. We breed men for the
world, we women, and we give them up.
Out of the agony Of our hearts we do
and must always give them up. That
is the price / must pay. But l give you
up to the great hope. the great thing
Of your life. Should l complain? Am
[ not your mother and therefore a wo-
man? And should a woman complain?
But, oh. Merne. Merne. my son, my
boy!"
She drew his head back so that she
could see deep into his eyes. Her dark
broWs half frowning, she gaZed down
upon him, not so much in tenderness as
in intentness. For the first time in
months-for the last time in his life
she kissed him on the forehead, and
her she let him &C.
He rose now and, silently as he had
come, passed around the end of the
wide gallery.
Her gaze did not follow him. She
sat still looking down the golden green
slope where the leaves were dropping
silently. She sat, her chin in her
hand, her elbows upon her knees, fac
ing that future. somber, but splendid,
to which she had devoted her son and
which in later years he so singularly
fulfilled.
That was the time when the mother
Of Meriwether Lewis gave him to his
fate-his fate, 50 closely linked with
yours and mine.
=
Soft is the sun in the summer sea
son at Washington, softer at times than
any old Dan Chaucer ever knew, but
again so ardent that any one who
would ride abroad would best do so in
the early morning. This is true today.
and it was true when the capital city
lay in the heart of a sweeping forest at
the edge of a yet unconquered morass
The young nan who now rode into
this forest, leaving behind him the open
streets OF the struggling city-then but
beginning to tighten under the rays of
the morning sun-was one who evil
IDENTIFY knew his Washington. He knew
his W mind as well, for he rode
steadily, as If with some definite pur.
pose. to some definite point. looking
between his horse's ears.