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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-06-18

Died this morning in the Toumev
Hospital, Sumter. Mrs. B. C. Morgan.
age 27 years. The funeral will be in
the Manning cemetery tomorrow
mo! !E'ng at 10:30. The deceased Was
sister of Magistrate R. L. Ridgill.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-06-18

In last weeks issue one of w. p.
Legg's locals read $1,000 advance on
shingles when it should have been
81 90.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-10-17
How 20 Erterminate pests.

Rats in the United States cause an
annual loss amounting to millions Of
dollars. Among food products that
suffer. grain in storage is perhaps the
most important. Buildings under proc
ess of construction and intended to
hold grain should be made rat and
mouse proof and elevators and other
structures already built, should he re-
enforced against the pests, SAYS I. i.
Washburn. economic zoologist ut Wis
consin University farm.
A bulletin on the determination of
rats and mice. written by Mr.. Wash
barn. may be had without charge on
application to the office of publications,
University Farm" Uses of Concrete
on the Farm" bulletin 461, Issued by
the United States department of agli-
culture. gives details for the use Of
concrete in preventing losses by rats
and mice. This bulletin is also for
free distribution. Application for it
should be made to the division of pub
LEGATIONS. United States department
of agriculture, Washington.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-10-17
How Russia Is snfferinn.

II the people who stand in queues
for one single day III Russia were
queued in one queue, they'd go seven
times around the world and get as far
as Peoria on the eighth hap. ! sup
pose my most vivid impression Of rev
olutionary Russia is that of an endless
line of tired. hungry. disheartened
people. IN America a queue MEANS
something that Cinnamon used to
wear before Japan became emplrialis-
tic. In Russia queue means the only
road that leads anywhere and to any
thing People stand in line for hours
or end 10 draw their pitifui ratlons of
a quarter or a haif-pound Of sour black
bread; they stand on one foot ana
then on the other ans then move up
foot in order to buy pair of shoe
strings. And if they want to start on
a railroad journey on. let us say, Fri
day, they begin queuing along some
time around Monday Exchange.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-10-17
MAKES WOOD MORE DURABLE
How New Process Works is Explained
by Consular Official in copen-
hagen, Denmark.

tn prepare the cheaper kinds Of
woods by a patented method that
makes them more durable is the pur-
pose Of concern just organized in
Koee, Denmark. according to the com
mercial attache in Copenhagen.
The woods especially to be prepared
are birch. ash and elm, all wood treat
ed by this process being called teakin
wood
Certain changes in the character OF
the wood that normally take place
only after many years of drying are by
this chemical process produced within
"a hours Thereafter, when the rnois-
ture that may still be left has evapor-
ated. the wood becomes harder and
more durable than by the aging proc
ass.
Teakin birch is of beautiful golden
brown color and when polished with
potash it takes on a mahogany red
hue. Teakin ash is a substitute for
teak. Teallin elm has none Of the dis
advantages of natural elm. Teakin fir
IS Of uniform color all through and
is used for Office ftmng and furniture
and for veneering.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-10-17

During trip that Bud Fisher. the
cartoonist. made the s'ain stopped at
san Tamale. Q. some other such
greaser tank town. The travellers got
out to stretch th,dr legs, and a Mexican
IN front of the station offered Fisher
fighting cock for $50. Realizing what
n glorious effect it would have on
villa If the Americans should arrive
with that desperate bird as their mas
cot. Fisher peesed off twenty. and the
desperate bird was his. Since = fight
ing cock is hardly eongeniai fellow
traveller inside a car, Bud tied him
.np on the rear platform, where two
eating chickens were already tethered.
At the next stop he went to look after
his pet. 10 and Sehold, the eating
chickens had Killed the sc Eghting
cock
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-10-17
A Feeling Of Security

You naturally feel secure when you
know that the medicine you are abeut to
take is absolutely pure and contains no
harmful or habit producing drugs.
Such medicine is DR.. Kilmer's swamp
Root, kidney, liver and bladder remedy
The same standard of purity, strength
and excellence is maintained in every
bottle of Swamp-Roo
It is scientifically compounded fr'n
vegetabln herbs.
1t is not a stimulant and is taken 10
teaspoonful doses.
1t il not recommended for everything
1t is natures great helper in renewing
and overcoming kidney, liver and pau
der troubles.
A sworn statement of purity Is WIN
every bottle of DIR. Kilmer's swamp
Root. ~
IF you need medicine, You shou'u
have the best. On sale at all drug stores
in bottles of two sizes, medium and l"Iss
However, II you wish first to tIy ' M
great preparation send ten cents u ~
kilmer & Co, Binghamton \ d. ~
sample bottle. When writing be sure a''
mention thi paper.-Adv.
Versatility.
"Versatile2" said the genius il.e'p
musingly. Yes. on the Whole !
think | should call Jones yes,.'.'''
He's the sort of man who. If he we're
piece Of furniture, would be one w.
those book cases that turn into io'o-
ing bed at night.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-10-17
WHY
Is a Black Sheep?- And
Some Other Why's

Why is there black sheep in every
flock?
Because sheep, in their early domes-
ticated conditions, were brown or dirty
black. and because nature occasionally
"harks back" or reverts to early type
in nearly all species.
Why does a red flag infuriate
bull? Because, according TO one
theory, the animal ssees red The
condition which occurs naturally, in
certain circumstances las on the bat
tlefield). In man, rendering him indif
ferent to danger. is produced arti-
ficially in the bull, with like results.
Why does a dog turn round and
round before lying down? Because
the animals ancestor, the wild dog
made its bed thus by forming hol
low in the leaves and branches.
Why has the camel got hump?
2ecause in its natural state If needs
an emergency ration" If deprived
of food for several days II falls back
on the FAT of its own hump. which
then gradually disappears before the
limbs are perceptibly reduced. That
it carries reserve of water in its
stomach is we'll known
Why is the underpart Of a rabbits
tail white? Because the aDpendage
has on occasion 70 serve as a danger
signal Violently agitafed rs il is on
the approach OF danger, it can be
spt.n nv other ruhhifS even at duSk
whereas it might be wholly invisible
if the color of the tail was unifor.n
with that of the body.
Why has a cat got wbi<kers? Be
cause otherwise-and this applies to
the whole of the feline family, includ
ing lions and tigers-itS eyes would
lose sight of prey. such rs birds or
mice. through fatigue arising from
concentration Experiments prove
that cats deprived Of their whiskers
catch few mice, or none at all
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-10-17

1t has been announced that the king
Of Siam win visit the United States
ia the spring. after trip through the
allied countries Of Europe. His majes-
tv, Somdetch Phra Paramendra Maha
Yajiruyudh Phra Mougkut Klao win
he. accompanied by diplomatic officers
AM, representatives of the Siamese
army and navy. The king won the adj
miration Of the world by his early
declaration Of war against Germany,
the masterful way in which he man-
aged The taking over Of German prop
efty and the dispatch with which he
placed enemy aliens in the custody Of
the military authorities. Arrangements
for Ills reception are being made by
his envoy to the United States Mr.
Prahha Karavenisf The photograph
is the very latest taken of the king.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-10-17
He Knew Donkeys.

A teacher was instructing class in
English She called on a small boy
named Jimmy Brown
James, said she. "write on the
board Richard can ride donkey if
he wants TO-
Jimmy did so to the satisfaction of
all concerned.
Now" continued the teacher when
Jimmy had returned to his place.
scan you find better form for that
sentence2"
Yes, miss. Richard can ride the
donkey if the donkey wants him TO.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-10-17
S. 0. S.
If Co1stipated, Bilious
or Headachy, take
"Cascarets"

Sick headache, biliousness. coated
tongue, or sour, gassy stomach-always
trace this to torpid liver; delayed, fer
mentiGg food in the bowels.
Poisonous matter clogged ilf the i'm
testines, instead OF being cast out of the
system is re-absorbed into the blood.
When this poison reaches the delicate
brain tissues 1t causes congestion and
that duh, throbblng, sickenlng head
ache.
Casearets Immediately cleanse the
stomach, remove the sour, undigested
food and foul gases, take the excess
bile from the liver and carry out all
the consttpated waste matter and poi
sons in the bowels.
A Cascaret tonight will surely
Straighten YOU out by morning. They
work while you sleep--Adv.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-10-17
Nasty
Colds
Get instant relief with
''Pape's Cold Compound

Don't stay stuffed-up! Quit blowing
and snuhling! A dose of 'Pape's Cold
Compound" taken every two hours I'M
m three doses are taken usually breaks
no cold and ends all grippe misery.
lhc yery first dose opens your
clogged-up nostrils and the air pass
ages D. he head; stops nose running !;
relieves the headache, dullness, fever
ishness, sneezing. soreness and stiffness.
.sPape's Cold Compound" is the
quickest, surest relief known and costs
only few cents alt drug stores. 1t acts
without assistance. Tastes nice. Con-
tains no aHinine. Insist on Pape's AID.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-10-17

They were playing poker in west.
ern town. One of the players was
stranger, and was getting nice trim.
ming. Finally the sucker saw one Of
the players give himself three aces
from the bottom of the pack
The sucker turned to the man be-
side him and said: Did you see
that?"
"See what?" asked the man.
"Why, that fellow dealt himself three
aces from the bottom of the deck. said
the sucker.
well what about it," asked the
man. 1T was his deal, wasn't itg"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-10-17
sIm Reward. 500

Catarrh is a local disease greatly sNNIT r.
eHcsd by constitutional conditleHs..
therefore requires constitutional y So So
ment. HALLS CATARRH Med ~. -
8 taken internally and acts tnIoosH - -
Blood on the Mucous Surfaces OF I2s -@,-Tr
TEN. HALLS CATARRH ME-,,lI 800
destroys the foundation Of the a-ss1. 9I
gives the patient strength by impl ~ ~
he general health and assists natL.s AZ
doing its work. $1,000 for any esz5pa
-atarrh that HALLS CA AAi'-'--
MEDICINE fails to cure.
Druggists Csc Testimonials free
r. J. Cheney & Co.. Toledo, ONO
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-10-17

Accept california" Syrup of FIGS
only-look for the name California on
the package, then you are sure your
child is having The best and most harm.
less laxative or physic for the Httla
stomach, liver and bowels. Children
love it's delicious fruity taste. Fun
directions for child's dose on each bot.
tie. Give it without fear.
Mother! You must say California
ADV.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-10-17
How Nervous Sensation is caused.

Experiments with a supposed radia-
tion of efilugenee from the human body
have been conducted by a Swedish
psychologist with graphic results, an
nounces Popular Mechanics magazine.
The effluence, flowing most readily
from the finger tips. is said to cause
actual nervous sensation and even
muscular contraction on the body areas
experimental with. The scientist has
gone farther too, by handling the body
carnations almost Ike Rn electric
current.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-10-17
Greater Inan TrafaIaar.

Trafalgar was the last great fight
Of sailing vessels and fitting close to
heroic era in the history of naval
war. for IT gave England the mastery
OF the seas. Long before this, how
ever, there occurred TIE greatest event
in the history of sailing vessels-the
departure from Spain Of the Santa
Maria with the Nina and the Pinta--
tiae epoch-making fleet of Columbus.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-10-17
crtleura comforts eabv,s skln

When .sd rough and itching with hot
baths Of Cutlcura Soap and touches of
Cuticura Ointment. Also make use
now and then of that exduisltely scent
ed busting powder, Cuticura Talcum,
enc Of the Indispensable Cutieura
Toilet Trio.-Adv.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-10-17
piallked Red Hair.

Napoleons hair was without a curl,
while Achilles and Ajax had very curly
locks. Black hair was not esteemed
by the Romans, and red hair was an
object of aversion. Nero. who fiddled
while Rome burned, had bright red
whiskers. Nehuchadnezzar whose d.
vine. punishment is described In the
book of Daniel. also had red hair.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-10-17
Not q Happy Ending.

Mrs. Haman-T This book ends wit
q marriage
Haman-You like TO read sad
stories, don't you?
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-10-17
Rom - Romnn

WAS Rome founded by Romeo?"
inquired pupil of 'he teacher
NO, nay boy" replied the wise man
ut was Juliet who was found dead
ny Romeo.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-10-17

With your fingersl You can lift of
any hard corn. soft corn, or corn be-
tween the toes, and the hard skin cal
Ruses from bottom of feet.
A tiny bottle of "Freezone" costs
little at any drug store; apply a few
drops upon the corn or callus In
stantly it stops hurting, then shortly
you lift that bothersome corn or callus
right off. root and all, without one bit
Of pain or soreness. Truly No hum.
bug l--AdY.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-10-17

The largest reinforced concrete arch
today is the Risorgimento bridge
across the Tiber at Rome. with span
OF 32S feet.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-10-17
ManY po.

DO you believe everything yOu
hearg"
Everything that is scandslous
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-10-17

Few men are able to achieve e'
ness without advertising the tSs''
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-23

Once ! t0un1 it I mada up my mind to write to the daily paper and let the 7oilys all know that they have a son to De proud Of and tnst he surely is far above the average j.l;tr for his pluck, Ia seleius. quick thinking ana &ooTe all his wonderful fighting pual- ities when in had place. We are proud he iS i0 our forces and wheJh- Ar he knows t or not his great work IS 2 scout hes been freely discussed at headquarters. Words can never express the conpany's admiration for him and well they should admire him for his equal will be hard 10 ind. May the Lord be merCiful and see him safely through the war of nations. He will be spared for greater work Pni sure and he will be subject of many a conversation long after tGC final dis niss' has heen sounded. 1 regret to say I'll probably not have him near ne for some Ime to come but we'll meet again some day. r!I sure I've fulfilled what I started out to do and 1 hope that 1 have not C1used his peo- pie anxiety by letting them know Of the dare devil e5capados of their son, but have instead. made them proud to be able to say he is doing his little bit sn France CT Belgium. We all lOOhforW2I6 to the big Gay tor my ohuE1 so big thar it will never be for --'t.an i" anyone in his honor. HopinG
 la- -4.lel too nllIcn O. the edi- ! to1,s r.ne or paper, Will close my sccrntu glE small narrative and feel that everything will turn ir favor of our hero, P"jvate E. ;. Weisgraber. Reraina1g respectfully,
 LIEiJT. J. c. BADGER.
 BE. F.,
 5th Battalion.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-23

on the alert for anything ,Iofrg and
 are the men who are there at the un-
 ish as well &S at the begi1niuc Of all
 big shows"
 No one would by merely gIaucIng
 at Private WeisGra5er think that his
 ability as an entertainer when we are behind the lines on rest. is fully as efficient as hIg ability to 1i=nt but we
 have seen lijm at both Tiaces: on the stage at some |. NJ. c. A. or iu the line fighting to the death f nec-
 essary. No one seeing him or the stage would believe hat that same young chap was the lad who not 0niy defied the high co.nmanr of Germany when they fried to ftnG out lnforna- t1on from him while we wete @ prison at Munster, Germany, but planned and carried out . successful escape with very valuable information for OUT own command y2t t is the same chap.
 While in the field he is all bus ness. and TO foCiiIg, but onco olt Of the lines he is full to the brin of funny jokes, songs Or stories and many is the happy turn the boys of the au- dience have had. thanks 10 his never tiring efforts 10 make his pals happy. The ease 5%ith which he either faces death or an entr :,Eiastic audience is 2 marvel we have never h"e7 able to 1 fathom. I have never sen s-- one man so popular in my iifr ana r1. 1 earnest prayer from the etarz n~s | been that he shall be spared from death. I feal that by writing to your daily paper iEi this manner T have not l over-stepDed the laws ceneorshin which rigidly controls all our mail but have instead by ll1ls oe.aoa shown the folks both at 1hs iad's home and the town that should honor riu should he return knowing .hat he has done his bit several times ever.
 He told me in a dur cut just be- 1 fore we wont over q the battle Of i LoCs that hn had always bscr q wild sort of a kid and kept hts folks con | ttnualiE WOIfyLng as what he'd do next. so now that hn has an O1portun- = 1 tty to wipe away aN pas, worries he caused them, he intends to yvo so or | remain in France trying. Needless to l say he has more than fulfilled his contract. I'm sure thar lis father and mother will rejoice a welcoming 1 home their son who in the short 1 space of two years has made his name l ring from coast to coast of Canada and his fghrirg or entertaining quail 1 ties known and loved pv every man in imperial khaiki, and Ilnt it has all been done under tho most trying conditions man ever passed through. We have been in manr hard places but never once did he show the least sign of fear. Instead wa aii saw that grim look of do or die, sl.o look that has meant the doom u1 more than one ferocious Fritz Tear is un- known to Pr'Vate Weisgra per and the omen will follow him anywhere. To | narrate the experiences that we know my pal to have been though would make a very interesting look. Some day he will no doubt tell of some of them that came to pass ia Trance. Belgium, or even. in Gera2any itself. We have tried to get him to tell us some things exciting in the nature of his work for our flag since 1gI6. but It is little he will ever say. I had to steal his diary to find his home town for he'd never tell me that much.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-23
ONLY TREATMENT THAT GAVE RELIEF
SuT9Eo5 Three TgaFS Before
 Finl.iTy 'lFrIlit-a-tiYaS''
CENTRAL WBARF, BosroN. MA

SA-N1LfAL " HALSt3 DOaION, 1ASSs
 ''For three years, 1 was troubled with Constipation, accompanied by Dizziness and Violent Headaches. I took medicines and lazatives, but without permanent relief.
 Last October, I heard of ''Fruit-a- tiyeso or Er4tt Li9er Ta6lcts. I used one box and the results were so pronounced that ! bought two dozen boxes.
 I continued using ''Fruit,a-tives'' untL the twenty four boxes were finished, when my physical condition was perfect". JAS. J.ROYALL.
 5oo. box, 6 for t2.50, trial size 25c. At dealers or from FRUIT-A-TIVES Limited. CCDEEsBUBG, NY.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-23

Many man has been robbed by his friends while watching his enc
 mics.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-04-25
A Woman's Business
By Zoe Beckley

EPlLOGUE
The comfortably fat and radiantly
polished nanny shifted as she
smoothed the frilly little French maid
dress of black and white she had on.
Desc yeah r"encn rl1phety fun
blows sure makes me look lahk a
snippety-snappety young fool!" she
grumbled. IND all feels lahk it, too
But, lawdy, Wen a body wuks in a
muddled house"
That was Katie's one joke-"mud.
died" for model household; this,
and her grumbling. She did not even
attempt to hide from herself her sat
isfaction at life in the Stedman' 8
cheerful, sunflooded, concrete-and-awn'
ings cottage by the sea on Staten
the chamois-tipped stick and chimed
out the call to dinner on set OF
melodious bronze reeds.
From the upper story the sounds OF
two typewriters clicking-one briskly
with feminine nervousness, the other
more masculinely slow-stopped al
most simultaneously. Half minute
later Walt and Janet Stednlan met at
the entrance to the dining room.
There was little scufflng sound
and Janet's whisper sounded:
Walt. don't! Katie will see you
Walt Strengthened up with a cat.
full-of-canary smile on his face.
She'll have to move more lightly
than she does to catch me off my be-
havior," he laughed Where are the
magpies?"
He was answered by the rafting OF
canoe paddles into the canoe just
beached on the sand in front of the
house.
"Yip, zip, zip! I'm so hungry I'll
eat bite of momsky when get in"
caroled a boyish voice as two pairs Of
young legs scampered onto the front
porch. Are you, Janet?"
walt Stedman, Junior, you wash
your paws before you eat anything" a
severe little feminine voice came from
behind him. Wont have moth bit
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-04-25
Dr.. Lindley To Speak At
History Association Meet

DR. Harlow Lindley, head of the
history department of Earlham col
lege, and president of the Mississip pi
Valley Historical association, will give
his annual address before the associa-
ton when it convenes in St. Louis,
Mo-. on May s. The subject of his ad-
dress will be Western Travel in 1900
to 1920 about which he has written
a very Interesting and extensive paper.
"The Importance of State and Local
Historical Societies" is the subject of
another address he will deliver before
the association on the afternoon of
May 9. The meeting will close on Sat
urday. May 10.
BRAzIL-Ralph w. Moss, former
Democratic representative from the
Fifth district, is in a serious condi-
ton following an attack by a bull in
his barnyard. He was gored and
trampled, and it was only when the
bull was blinded by farm employee
that rescue was possible.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-04-25

Announcement has been made of
the engagement of Miss Irene jenkins
and Edward Hartman, both of this
city. The wedding will take place
early in June.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-04-25

The Good Time Euchre club will
meet tomorrow evening with Mrs.
Ross Robinson at her home. 519h
Main street.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-04-25

by a dirty boy with bait marks on
his paws. WASH"
Jaw. some day I'll wash my hands
clean Off" the youngster grumbled.
ITS wash, wash. wash, morning, noon
and night! Gee!'
Walt and Janet listened to these
voices. When the youngsters appear
ed around the corner of the hall, where
their parents were lying in ambush
for them, each sprang trap. Janet 8
arms had caught young Walt, whose
face was pocket version Of her own
Walt had seized little Janet. the image
of himself, as he would look were he
six years old and girl. Katie came
clear out into the hall to still the
tumult
"Ah declared" she cried, "jes' lahk a
passed. of gawumpuses!"
Meekly the quartet took their places
at the dinner table.