Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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WHEN COAL WAS FORMED. Curious Condition the Earth Was in at That Period. What is said to be the strangest period tilroiugfi which this earth has passed is the one that was responsible for the formation of coal. The planet is described as being at that time flat and smooth.as to surface and peculiar as to V\'t'ition. The continents were just beginning to rise above the ocean. and the land had not yet become dry. Mountain ranges had not arisen from the swirnps, iand the ntmosphere was thick with fog. In this state of affairs there sprouted and flourished the plants which were later to furnish the wdrld 'with its 'aoal supply. These plants grew as big as our largest trees. taking deep root in the morass 'and flourishing like the hish grasses in moist meadow land. devel oped into the strange shapes now found in tropic vegetation. The for ests looked. scientists state. like denSe growths of weeds. rushes and enormous ferns. Some of them grew in the shape of cacti, having spines, all over them. This kind of vegetation was very rich in carbon, which it derived from the warm, . moist atmosphere. Then the millions of years rolled by. the forests of giant weeds were buried by deposits of earthly material, and the chemical change took place which slowly changed them into coal. This process stopped with the carboniferous age. so that when the present supply of coal is dug out of the ground there will be no more.-New York Sun. A RUSSIAN ROYAL TRAGEDY. Czar Boris and the "Bell With the Ear Torn Off." The kamaoulie koloko, or "bell with the ear torn olf," had a most roman tic history. in the sixteenth century Prince Dimitri. the rightful heir to the Russian throne, was deposed by a re volt led by Boris Godunoff. who was afterward pro;laimed czar. The seat of government was then at U'gich. and thither'Dimitri was sent in order Uiat he might remain under the direct ob servation of the usurper. Boris, fearing the populace might awake to the justice of the claims of the young prince, planned the assassi nation of Dimitri. He was one day stabbed in a courtyard. None of the bystanders showed any disposition to aid him A priest, however, from the cathedfal belry saw the crime and immediately began tolling the great belL-which wvs'held sacred and rung only on unusual -occasions, such as a coronatioi or the 4eath of a czar. Furious at this tacit expression of reproach, the czar commanded that the priest shogid be tortured and executed and that the bell should be taken down and placed beside the body of its ring er. This order was fulfilled, and the bell was beaten with clubs by the en tire populace, the Czar Boris being at their head. The czar then decreed that the bell should be~ exiled to Tobolsk and that one ofits hangers be removed to indi cate Ni-disgrace.-Harper's Weekly. Camembert Cheese. Camemniets the'nianie of a comn mune'1a bouses about a Camenm bert cel i, .e tha prefecture Timou tier ant'e liepartment of Orne. Th'e e ~id n~me from the fact that it o ted near there, but there isn't a che d actory nearer than three miles aNynow, and not enough peo pie live in' Cimembert to run one of any size. 'Caer; the principal Camem ba. marke, is in Calvados. The chL-ese is carted to the shore and car ried across the mouth of the Seine to Haver 'in boats. It is made, however, on the northeastern side of the Seine and from there comes to Haver direct. The clioese is shipped unripe even to home markets near at hand in French cities. It is seldom over four weeks old ~when it leave's the factory and often only two or three.-Argonault The Proof. "Apropos of international marriages." said a Texas congressman, "I am re minded of a saying of Vicomte l'Oig non.* "'These American heiresses,' grum bled the vicomte to his friend, the Clievalier Tete de Veau, 'are a cold, eiculating, designing lot.' 'Yes?' said Tete de f'eau. -"'Yes,' said T'OI~non. 'T'e just been accepted by Miss Billia Nare and. thiough fini is worth twice as much as Lotta Golde, the latter declines pos Itively to release me from our engage ment.' "-Washington Star. Caught In His Own Trap. Mother-Whiy, what Is the matter. Johnny? What are you crying about' Johnny-Teacher made me t in her chair on the platform today, 3' t be cause t whispered once. Mother-Well. I 'don't see anything dreadful in that. You have had to sit there before. John n-ndut~ the're was tacks in her chair today! I'd just put 'em there for her -to sit on.-Judge. Equally Creditable. "Do those stories that statesman tells give the public an impression that he Is a man of mentaity?" "I think so.' replied Senator Sor ghum. "Even if they do not indicate a ready wit they show a long memory. -Washington Star. Well Done "Whatever I try to do I do with all my might " "That was what Ridgely said. HIe told mse you got his last dollar." Washington Herald. A man is hated sometimes for pride wrhen it was an excess of humilityv gave the occasirin. Ends Hunt For Rich Girl, Often the bunt for a rich wife ends when the man meets a woman that uses Flectric Bitters. Her strong nerves tell in i brigh t brain and even te'mper. Her peach-bloom complexion and ruby lips * result fromn her pure blood: her bright~ eyes from restful sleep: her t-lastic seg from tirm, free muscles. a~ll telling of the healh and strength Electric B't sers giv'e a woman, and the fr-eedom: from indigestion, backache, headache fainting and dizzy spells they promote Everywhere they- are woman's favorit remedy. If weak or ailing try them. * 50c at all druggists. A Resemblance. She--ln a way. zet :iag mrr'ed is like using the telephone. Hie-How so?~ She-One doesn't aiway-s get thbe party one wants.-Boston Transcript. Views of Optimist and Pessimist. Howell-Fortune knock-s omi e at ev ery man's door. Powell--While mis fortune keeps on knocking--,udge's Library. _______ When a fool has made up his mind the market has gone by.-Spanish 0 z . . . . . . . . . ALCOHOL 3 PER CENT. I K ege~aIebepa1onfiofAs ai6!alin foodandRegula - Pro otesDigesiond, mfeer10 -i nessandRest.Containsneler Op'uni Morphine norMiMiera A 4&sra d Nor~ a N f cori -Rr.dfeSdf Aperfect Remreyfo nsi t tion ,S S,,zstoa ch, Diad' - Worms,Conulss orSLUR Lo C nSSUn~1OSS rSP Farc"imte Sign te o NEWX YORK Exct Copy cf The Clcth of Biliiard TablIa. In the conty of G!oucestershire, England. there lives a fanily of weav ers who for generatious have manu factured a cloth known as the west of England cloth. whose oneness of texture and evenness of surface have never been equaled despite thousands of dollars used for machinery in an attempt to duplicate this product. The secret of this Gloucestershire family has been well kept. and they are the buyers of the finest grade of wool that the market is able to produce. Months of hard labor and energy Is spent In the manufacture of 100 yards of the material. and compensation for Its ownership is rife among the buyers. owing to the limIted quantity availa ble. All professional billard players. both in Great Britain. where their game demands a higher %wee of ac curacy than that of the imited] States. and the American players usually car ry along their own cloth. which is placed on the tables before every im portant game.-New York Sun. Some Secret Burials. Alaric. kIng of the Visigoth; and their victorious leader, was buried about 1.500 years ago by his soldiers in the bed of the river Busento. in south era Itaiy. They first turned the wa ters into ;amther channel and, after burying their chief and his treasures. let them flow back agtain. His grave was dug by prisoners, who were all afterward put to death. so that the Ro mans might never Sund his grave. Attila, king of the Hluns. was buried A. I). -5:I oni a wide plain in three cof fins-one of gld. one of silver and the third of Iron. In his case. too. all the prisouegs who were compe)lled to dig his grave were immediately killed. Another secret burial in inter history was that of Fernando de Soto, the dis coverer of the Miississippi. whose cof fin wa's sunk at midnight in the middle of the broad stream to conceal his death from the natives, who had been told that be was an immortal child of the sun. Heard inManning~ Bad Backs Made Strong-Kidney Ills Corrected. All over M1anning you bear it. Doan's! Kidey ulsare kee-ping up the good workcurig weklkdueys, driving :113. M1auniniz peope are telljig abut it-tel.iioi of had backs made souund again. You can believe the testimouy of 'our own townspeople. They" tell it. for the benetit, of you who at-e sutler-ingz If your back aches, if you feel lame, sor'e and mise'rabie, if the kidneys act t4Oo reg'ently, or passages are painful, s.myli an' oif color. use Doa's Kid ae. Pls, the r-emedy that has heliped so .*am fl iA our fiends and siei.enbor-s. Fo~ thi Mauutng citizen's advice sudi give Doan's a ebance to do the same for- wIU. J.:mnes E. 1R--don. Mlanolog, S. C., -4~s: "Somie years~ ago I usi Doan's K.di.-v Piil. obtaine-d :t-om Dr. WV. E. dri.wu & Co.'s Druii Store. (oow the :)ieison Drug Co..) and I found them to bc a valuab:e kidney medicioe. They roughit me promptu and fasciog relief from backacne and Ilaits across my vois and rdid me a world of good." For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cnts. Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo. Newv York, sole agents for the United States. . Remnember the namne-Doan's-and take noa other. His Belief. "I used to believe there was a pot of gold at the end of every rainbow." "-Well," his wife replied. "you don't seem to have thoroughly outgrown the belief. At least you seem to believe there's a pot of gold at the end of any highly colored story that a promoter cares to tell you."-Judge's Library. Question and Answer. "What's that bIg Iron thing?" asked Laura. "Locomotive boiler." replied Tom. After a momeuta silence Laura in quired. "Wh~y do they boil locomo tives?" "To make 'em tenider!" said Tom. Sounded Interesting. "How about the sermon?" "The minister precched on the sin fulness of cheating at bridge." "You don't say: Did he mention any names?"-Kiansas City Journal. Daily Cares. The everyday cares and duties, which men c-al! drudgery, are the weights and counterpoises of the cloch time, giving Its pendulum a true vibration adits hands a regular motion. Dr.Kings r e~w rIe is For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of Use For Over Thirty Years CASTORIA Twh, CCmYAvjt CIMANY. "CW V4079K CrfY. WATER OF THE WORL9. What Wilt.We Do When the Population Outgrows the Rainfall? Dr. McGee, an American- scientist, "who follows the form of investigation that uses weighing scales for testi mony-scales that cannot lie,' has found that the average indiridual uses directly or indirectly about 4,400 tons of water every year.. He drinks a ton. The vegetables he consumes require about 400 tons for their growth, and his annual meat supply of 200 pounds uses up no less than 4,000 t'ons of water. Using this figure as a basis. Dr. Mc Gee shows that when the population. of the United States has reached 1.017. 000.000, which he thinks will 'occur about A. D. 2210. every drop of the annual rainfall will be required to maintain the food supply, and no fur ther Increase of inhabitants, will be possible. -The present inhabitants of the entire world, estimated at about 1,500,000,000, can be increased -to 20,000,000.000 if the total annual rainfall of earth re mains as it is today-that is, thirteen times the prerent populatron will crowd the earth to its limit. Dr. McGee's estimates. however, leave quite out of account the ques tion of tapping the oceans, which is at least a possibility.-London Maga zine. - MOVING THE PIANO. Changing Its Position in a Room Will Affect Its Tone. It is said that the very act of mov ing a piano around in a room is suffi cient to disturb its tonal qualities. When a piano has been moved into the position for which it is intended, is accustomed to the temperature and the drafts prevalent, it should be tuned, experts say. Any change of tempera ture or movement may cause the string's to contract or expand slightly with the resultant loss or gain of half a semitone. Changing the position of a piano is said to have alinost the saine effect ag constant playing. onlyin th5 latter case the constant action of the hammers against the strings tends to loosen their adjustment and the in tryu ment runs out of tune. Sea air has also a detrimental effect on pianos. Here again contrac.tign and expansion of 'the wires 'are 'the chief causes of disturbance. Pianos constructed for the tropics are much more strongly built than those used in temperate climates. Wood that is niot liable to warp and crack is used in the sunding boards; otherwise they have to be brass bound and stayed to pre vent splitting.-New York Sun. Gluttons of the Seas. The pike's reputation for cruelty and voraciousness is such that -it has been ppularly dubbed the "'water wolf." It is probable, hiowever, that many species of sea fish are equally, if not a great deal more, rapacious. Large dogfish. congers, pollack. cod and bass are especially ferocious, while halibut will very often seize and kill other large fish. An English angler was "playing" a large conger when a huge halibut swam up to and savagely bit at it-a proceeding that cost the halibut its own life, for on its making for the wounded conger a second time the boatman contrived to gaff and haul It aboard. There, have been many ex amples of pike being found dead, chok ed by their own species, and these fish not infrequently atttack another pike that has been hooked by a fisherman. Arsenic Eaters. The av-erage Englishman has a hor ror of airsenie, but the peasantry in Austria-Hungary and other parts of eastern Europe eat it habitually, be lieving that it gives plumpnI~ess and beauty to the figure and longness of breath. Peddlers sell white arsenic about t.he c-untryside' quite without re stiction. The quantities taken are small, and so long as the doses are reg ular no iilness results. Once they are stopped. howve-r, symptoms of arse ukieul po0isonin1g at on1ce become mani fest. Mountaineers in eastern Europe often take ai dose of arsenie before commecRin)g a climb, and it is also customary to give it to horses and dogs to give brightness atnd gloss to their skns.-London Chronicle. Meteors, The frequency of meteors is at its hiest toward the end of July and the beg'inning of August. During the first six mob of the y-ear the total num her of mecte',rs observed on a clear. mioohl'ss night is onlyV ablout six an hour. At ha- beginning of July the fre quency1( increases and attains its maxi mum. sixry- nineL :u hour, on Aug. 10. Te- mean for the entire year is twen t-four eeers an hour.-London Sftn'.lr. Fishes and Memory. The fact that fishes will return time after time to bite at the hook by which they have been caught is often cite. as proof that fish ha:We no memories. tut Yves Delage. the great French bi ologist, has been making some expri ments which seem to prove the con trary. He says that fish return to the book because their greediness is great er than the influence of their memory. If you ilace a bright red disk upon a hook the fishes will cease to take It after being caught seven or eight times. If you change the color of the disk the fish will return indefinitely. The red disk made an impression on the fish's memory-alowly, it is true-and .when itrecognized the danger signal it avoid ed it.-New York World. Repartee. At a dinner party at which several distinguished medical men, including Sir William Gull. were present the conversation happened to turn upon the subject of quackery, and Sir Wil liam expressed his conviction that a certain amount of it was essentiAl .to success In practice, adding, 'It is au example of the old saying, 'Populus vult decipi'-'people like to be de ceived.'" "Quite so," said the host. "Now, can any one present give an English equivalent to that?" "Noth ing easier," remarked a well known Manchester physician. "The public likes'to be gulled."-London Mail. The Social Weaver. Perhaps 'the most curious nesting habit Is that of a certain species of weaving bird to be found in Africa cailed the social weaver. A number of these begin clubbing together Anpd binndiennse grass canpies, like um brellas. on the tops of trees. weaviiig I the grass so closely together that it acts as a rainproof roof. Under this shelter each pair of birds build their own nest and thus form happy little colonies.-London Tit-Bits. Her Ultimatum. "My dear. would you have time to sew a button on for me before you go?" "I've told you before. Alfred. Jane will do it for you. Please remember you married a typewriter, ngt a sew ing machine."-San Francisco Chroni cle. When Buylng, Buy Only the Best, Costs no lMore but Gives the Best Results. H. L. Blomquist, Esdaile, Wis., says his wife considers Foley's Honey and Tar Compoun' the best cough cure on the market. "She has tried various kinds but Foley's gives the best result rifall." 'The Dickson Drbz C6., Man iog, Leon Fischer, Summerton. Tells the Cause of Appendicitis. Dickson's Drug Store states that much ippendiictis in Manning is caused by -ons:.ipation. gas on the stomach or sour sio:nach These troubb-s are al nost INSTA NTLY relievc d and appen -itis guard aeainst 'by taking a SINGLE DOSE of simple buckthorn ar-k, glycerine, etc., as conpounced in -der-i-ka, the new German apoendici is remedy. Winthrop College Scholarship and Entrance Exam.Ina tions. The examination for the award of acant scholarships in Winthrop Cot ege and for the admission o~f neM~ nts will be beld at' th .coun y coiitt ouse on Fi-iday, July 5, at 9-a.'-m Ap. pleants''mns b.e not less than 'fifteen.. ears.f age.~ W-ben sebolatships arze acant after July 5 tbey will Me gwsrd: ac to those'afaiking the highbest" aver-* ge at 'this examinationi 'provided bemeet the conditions governi~ t'h ward.' Applicants - for scholat~ boud write to President Joh nsod~.~ fore the examination for scholayship p xaminasion blanks. Scholia'ships ar~e worth $100 and free uition. 'The next session wilr QpOnet septliber 18, '1912. ~For " Airiler -in formation-and catsalogne, addzieNPres dent D. BJa nson, ROck iif Si.' Tere's No Pro tection To Life. A serious accident may-occur to you t an.y time. Insure yo.ir life for the enefit of those who ar~e dependent up m yo.fN one can afforl to be with ut'aLf Insuranee oc Accident Policy. onwetto yourself and those de endent. upon you to provide against -otagencies. GERALD-DAVIS CO. Manningj, S. C. BONTO PR[m gtOB. .We solicit your leaning and Pressing I work, and promise prompt and ood service. We have employ: d pressers and cleaners with xperience, and all work entrust ed to us will be guaranteed. a Senid your clothes to the Bon-: on Pressing Club. [05 E1 Mal APPAREL SHOP a FOR MEN AND LADIES Everything of the best fcr a the personal wear and adorna ment of both sexes. a We fill mail orders carefully and promptly.a DAVID UT FITTING a COMPANY,~ Charleston- S. C / , ~-. "WilAT'S I E USE" paying some one else more for your supplies and re pair work than we charge you for the best. We are well fixed to serve you in any capaciy and solicit your business "on a square deal basis." We have increas ed our supply business in every line and guarantee every artiJe we sell . . ThANK YOU FOR YOUR PAST FAVORS. radha indal LII J~i~ -t;. 0 * *?1r4~. ~ Plow~~n Hardware ~a. -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 GOTO -4 -4 -4 * -4 * -4 -4 V -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 for Dry Goods, Clothing, Shoes and Hats. -~ -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 p-. -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4' -4' -4' 2 -4' 3TATE WJJLGAR&UNA, larendof 00144. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. Deeree. rhe McMurphy Company, a corpora tion under the laws of the State of South Carolina, Plaintiffs, Against Evan L. Wilkins and H. W. Silcox .and M. V. Haseldon, as Trustees of Evan L Wilkins, Defendants. UNDER AND BY VIRTUE OF A Judgment Order of the Court of Common Pleas, in the above stated action, to me directed, bearing date 8, of April 13th, 1912, 1 will sell at public auction, to the highest bidderat Clar endon Court House. at Manning, in said county, within the legal hours for judicial sales, on Monday, the 1st day of July, 1912, being salesday, the following described real estate: "All that certain, piece, -parcel or traef'of land, lying, being and situ ate in the County of Clarendon, and State aforesaid, containing two hun dred and fifty (250) acres more or less and bounding and butting as follows, to wit: North, by lands of J. J. Hol laday; Soutb,,by lands of G. A. Nor wood; East, by lands of estate of M. Levi; and West by lands now or formerly of Thomas Wilson.1 Terms:--)ne half cash and the bal ance payable one year after date of sale with interest from the date of sale at eight per cent per annum,.pay able annually; the credit portion of the purchase money to be seenred by the bond of the purchaser or pur- i chasers. and mortgage of the prem i'es sold, with the usual clause as to taxes, insurance and attorneys fees. Purchaser to pay for papers. E. B. GAMBLE, Sheriff 'Clarendon County. A es Kidneys and Bladder Right Get Ready Far W -Of Course You Are Will Be Mig All Aboard Fo is the cry of the wise and knol -that the big $1.50 excursion th 0 run via tie fast and famous Atlantic C 0 ~Rail 0 Tue Standard Rair 0 ON THURSDAY is worth many times that amot ready for.this big trip, and it 1 and be counted among the wig( thing. Charleston is the most < cities in the State, and thousar who never think of going .else main avenues are brilliantly li semngly, the stars twinkle i: down the newly paved and imp 0 a happy midsummer night's di .The beautiful Isle of Palm will be open in the full blaze o: idan especially .invigoratii homes, hotels and seexr.ingly e wish for during the period of 0land town. It is the Land 0' * has been there, ask him, he si * trip is so remarkably cheap th. O t, being only $1.50 from this: not let that small amount stan; ing the mbst'delightful outing 0 leave Sumter at 6:30 P. M., an $ the return at 8:30 P. M. 9There will be-separate coa passengers. Passengers takei Sumter and Greelyville. Get Our Pri Buy Wedeie oList We desie all the attention< SWarrick Freses. Virgian French 01 *display in our window. We have sc duct. and we guarantee our patrons of genuine Imported French Olive ( Dickson'slI) (Sucesors to W. ice6a0 pragist, Scls Everything in RiliU anj-1mTtNES W.oodmen of4he. -World. Meets n Firs..t Mouxy nigkiit a. 30. isiting.Soereigns invited. W Rn T FfS-eV-WifSEPR*VISSON nsyQuth come'bome to you in old age. rainy dayis sure_;to come And you b~ould be sure toio.vide for it. .,START A .BANK.AC.COUNT nd watc -i gror. ...ue ethods of 'king your mo.ney:grouylly expla - d fyoni inga.-here} rTat Big Trip Going, Else You - r Charleston ?' ing ones-those who know at Thomas H. Knight will ae of the $outh JUNE 2tIh mt. Hundreds-are getting ehooves-d'oa to get in line ones who know a good elightfalsummer pleasure ds -flock there every year,. here. At night, when the ghted by electricity,, and, a -the stree tops, driftino roved streets means indeed9 earn. 3, the people's play ground. 9 its glory, where you will 9 ~atmosphere, -beautiful erythig that bearticould ascape from the heated in# Boors. If your neighbor9 i tell you the same. The. t you cannot afford to miss9 oint, and surely ,you will in the-way of your en3oy of the season. Train will d will11eave -Charleston on9 ehes for white and colored i on at all stations between ces Before nrg. - en ! if the public to our new stock of e Oil, first pressing and now on le agency for this foreign pro o furnish them the finest quality rug Store