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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-09
painful moments of distress no hand
was as soothing as was Galdys'.

PAINFUL moments Of distress no hand
waH as soothing as was Galdys'.
The old man sat musing a long time.
A vague mistrust of Gladys had crossed
his mind, a wonder why a woman SO
gentle and refined, SO evidently a lady,
was serving in mental capacity.
When Herman came in at ten time he
found his uncle flushed and excited. In
few words the cause of the agitation
was communicated to the young man.
"You think Gladys is not what she
seems, uncle?"
You are right. She is under false
pretenses, Herman"
but, putting TINT aside, what fault
have you to find?"
Fault? ! could not find fault IL l
tried. She is the most lovable, capable,
domestic girl ever saw, as well as q
lady In every word and action"
"Then you would like her to stay
here II I prove to you she is worthy of
your confidence and effection?''
GLADLY. And she IS
Gladys Grey Gordon! Will you for.
give me the deception, Uncle Noel?"
"Will you forgive me for my willful
blindness, Hermann
NO wonder you love her! Bring her
here and let me ask her IL she will stay
to cheer the short time may yet live
to see your happiness
The wedding was not delayed. Care
and love are rejuvenating Uncle Noel,
who threatens to prove DR.. Dodge a
false prophet yet, and who dearly loves
to tease Gladys about the way Herman
won his wife.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-09
Meaning of Wisoonsin.

Wisconsin is commonly thought to
come from the Indian name Of that riy.
cr, Wees kon san. 1t means the gath
ering of the waters, referring to the
fact that at the source of that river
many branches pour their waters to-
gether, but after that there are no i'm
portant branches in Its entire length.
The early French softened 1t to Ouis-
consin. An attempt was made to put
back the k in place of the c, but the
Legislature refused to make the
change. A. Gaudin says that Wiscon-
sin comes from a word that means
"musk-rat house." But he says he has
not found two Indians to agree on the
meaning Of the word. sheboygan Falls
News.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-09
Iden,,tied BY . blind Man.

A blind man picked out his dead wife
in the New York morgue few days
ago by his delicate sense Of touch, says
an exchange. Two women, both of the
same name, and both of whom died in
Bellevue, were taken to the dead house
at about the same time. When the
morgue keeper caught the blind mans
right hand and guided 1t to an upturn-
ed face. he said. mo, no; that's not my
Mary!" The drawer was closed and
the next one was pulled out. The
sightless man laid down his stick this
time and used both hands. His face
was TRANSPORTED as the tips Of his
fingers rested on the sharp-set, cold
features. MARY" he whispered, 81
have found you, dear! How thin your
face has grown! How cold you are,
Mary-how cold!' The blind man had
made no mistake. The dead woman
had been his wife.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-09

cles. In the case of an automobile am
bulance. for instance, It is capable of
greater sustained speed than horse
vehicle, and when the destination is
reached no care has to be paid to the
steaming horse, so that both surgeon
and driver can devote their attendance
to the injured person. Accidents to am
balances are of frequent occurrence,
owing to their speed and their right of
way, but electric vehicles can BIZ stop
ped In their length. Every second is of
Importance to an injured person, and
speed and ease of riding will updoubt-
eddy soon make them great favorite
among hospital authorities. Another
feature of interest is the lower cost of
maintenance. An ambulance Ia usual
ly idle twenty or more hours out of
the twenty-four, and this glyes ample
time for charging the batteries. There
is no time lost In hitching up, end the
stable may be in the hospital proper.
without the dangers of stable odors.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-09
He Would Paw Him.

The cultivation of his vote by the
watchful and Hattering ward politician
sometimes arouses in the breast of the
poar dweller in the slums an exagger-
ated notion of his political Importance.
At recent banquet of the Franklin
Typographical Society of Boston, a
prominent printer told story which
Illustrates this fact amusingly.
Not long ago man came to this gen.
tleman and asked for work for his boy.
The applicant himself was out of work.
and his family were in want.
IF you can give work to the b'y,"
slid he, well git enough out of it to
pay the rint, and we won't be turned
out on the street, anyhow"
The printer promised to do what he
could.
"An' If We do" the father went on, his
eye lighting up with generous CLEAN,
well put We in McKinley's placer!
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-09

~ recommended one, the construction
Of which would wipe out the Island of
Philae, the loyeliest spot on the Nile,
there was universal howl Of opposi-
ton. This got to such height that
Sir w. Garstin and his engineers may
have felt grim kind of relief when
they found that the French would al
low them no money from the Caisse to
realize their scheme for storing the
blessed water and they had for time
to abandon the whole affair. So when,
one fine morning, John Arid, Sir Benja-
min Baker and their friends unexpect-
edly called at the Office of works In
Cairo and offered to make any amount
OF dams, canals and locks wherever
they pleased, for no present cash pay
ment, in accepting their wonderful
offer the government cut down the lev
ell of the great reservoir by nearly one
half. Willocks wanted to store up 100
feet of water. Sir Benjamin Baker
was told to content himself with TWEEN
ty meters about sixty-five feet of Nile
storage.
And SO tho artists and the tourists
and the general opponents to the
drowning Of Philae were appcased, or
at least silenced, and the greatest engi-
neering work TINT the world has ever
seen was quickly started and within
year 10000 men were employed at AS.
souan and at the supplemental dam at
Assiout.
When the dam is completed and at its
high level Philae will have it's temple
pylons and few of the higher ruins
standing out of the water just to mark
where its ancient beauties were, but all
Its loyeliness. its yerdure, its palms,
several Of its temples, its storied walls
and Its Nilometer. its lcolonnades, its
Roman quays. will disappear beneath
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-09

An English clergyman. rather pom.
pous Of manner, according to Spare
Moments was fond Of chatting with a
witty chimney sweep.
Once, when the minister returned
from his summer holidays, he happened
to meet his youthful acquaintance, who
seemed to have been at work.
where have you beenT' asked the
clergyman.
Sweeping the chlmneys at the vicar.
age" was the boys answer.
How many chimneys are there, and
how much do you get for eachy was
the next question.
The sweep said there were twenty
chimneys. and that he was paid shil-
ling apiece.
The clergyman, after thinking a mo-
ment, looked at the sweep in apparent
establishment. You have earned a
great deal of money in little time. ("
he remarked solemnly, wondering.
probably, what the sooty fellow would
reply.
Yes" said the sweep, throwing his
bag over his shoulder as he started
away, I'VE who wear black coats get
our money very easilyi"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-09
Hints for the Kitchen,

1t is not what we eat, but how we
cook it.
A tough meringue means too little
sugar.
Do not buy celery seed mixed with
other seasoning.
Stand your mold in ice water for an
hour before using.
A deep sea of cottonseed oil is fine
thing to fry in.
If all the sugar is passed through a
sieve it is less work to beat it.
Ham takes five hours to digest, and
life is too short to pass five hours d.
costing ham.
One man says he wouldn't give up
his Knowledge of cookery for all his
college learning.
Sliced and baked apples should be
served with goose, duck or pork; that
is, IL you ever eat the latter.
The remains will serve in mutton
and tomato pie. The economical shout
der, If well cooked. is delicious.
Insist upon conveniences. 1t is GRIM
inal to stoop over table. Sincesy
can't shrink, insist that the table be
made higher.
The busting of pulverlzed sugar just
as it goes in the oven to brown pre-
vents 1t from shrinking. The sugar
melts and forms crust.
An economical and tasty dinner con-
sists of shoulder of mutton with
bread and tomatoes. Let the stuffing
be of bread and celery.
Those who consider everything too
much trouble have been known, 1t
seems, to turn out can of tomatoes
and simply eat them with vinegar.
Onions are the best green vegetable,
save spinach. And many bad breath
means a dad stomach" rather than
onions. No one will be the wiser If you
eat boiled onions with cream sauce,
providing in boiling them you keep
Them just below the boiling point.
Onion Juice figures in all sauces.
If we ate properly, the physician
would lose his occupation. And we can
| eat for whatever we want-to get fat,
to get lean, to be nervous or phleg-
matte. or to stop or encourage the raw
ages of disease An open door, awaits
them all. Is it too much to hope that
the twentieth century will see n law
compelling cooks to take q medical
/ courseI
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-09
Long Names for Automoh,le,

What is the longest word in the Ian
guage" is an inquiry that frequently
turns up in an EDITORS mail. II some
other languages were in question, he
would dread to see 1t; the answer would
take too much space.
Thus in Berlin one Herr Then, who
has long been prominent in local trans
portation interests, has recently estab-
lished motor cab service. The pleas
ing German name for his vehicles is
Observation-Disclosures"
1t is said that. despite the preposter.
GUS title, the new cabs are remarkably
handsome and graceful. But If there
is anything in name, the motor car
riages introduced into some parts of
Belgium should instantly become sway
backed and top-heavy. The Flemish
word for automobile is "snelpaarde-
looszoonderspoorwegpetroolriiuIe."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-09
NOVEL AUTOMOBILES.
Electrically Propelled Ambulance ant
Patrol Wa0on

Electrically Propelled Ambulance and
Patrol Wagon.
The predictions about the passing OF
the horse and the universal employ.
ment of the automobile are slow of full.
fillment, but signs are not lacking that
the change is gradually coming about
and that the horseless carriage is sure.
ly. II slowly. supplanting Its equine
competitor In the struggle which can
only end in the survival OF the fittest.
Motor cabs and carriages are on the
increase and seem to be giving good
satisfaction wherever they have been
introduced; automobile fire engines
have been employed for some time and
mechanical power has been used to
propel various other heavy vehicles;
and now we have an automobile hos
pital ambulance and an automobile pc.
lico patron wagon. The first vehicles
of this kind that have been built are
shown in the accompanying illustra.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-09

tons which are reproduced from the
Scientific American. The town Of
Akron, Ohio. claims the distinction Of
having constructed the first automo-
bile patrol wagon, while the ambulance
will run on the streets of New York,
having been built for st. vincent's
Hospital of that city. Both vehicles
are propelled by electricity. the cur
rent in each case being supplied by
storage batteries. The patrol wagon
has an accumulator of forty cells by
means of which maximum speed Of
twenty miles an hour can be attained,
while in the ambulance the current is
supplied by forty-four cells. which
give maximum speed Of thirteen
miles an hour The cost Of the am.
bulance is MOI given but that Of the
patrol wagon was about $1,000.
There are many reasons why me-
chanical power is better than horse
power for the propulsion Of such vehl-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-09
Ironing Hints.

Housekeepers, when doing ironing.
often experience discomfort from the
hand becoming heated by the iron. This
may be done away with entirely by
putting layer of asbestos between the
layers of cloth Of which the holder is
made; 1T need not be so thick as to
strain the hand. The asbestos is the
kind used about gas stoves. If clothes
are wanted for ironing Immediately,
sprinkle with warm water and roll
tightly; can iron in ten minutes.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-09
some WorLs REQUIRED.

1t is well not to overstep the line be.
yond which the exercise of faith be-
comes something like negligence.
II tell you, brudders," exclaimed a
young colored pastor, who was preach.
ing a sermon on faith, I'VE haven't half
enough of it! De Lord will watch over
our uprisin' an our downsettin' eff we
only got faith like grain o. musta' d
seed! He amt gwine to let no hahn
come to u.s." he went on. fervently,
''ef we jis' EXCISE faithT
CAN de same, Bruddah Flint" spoke
up the white-haired old patriarch upon
whom rested the burden of looking
after the temporal affairs Of the church,
'we're goin' to keep dis yer meetin'
house insured agin fire an lightnin'g
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-09
How to Win a Wife.
--e~~e~~Se.
81 DON'T know how to answer rsu
III Y0,yr unxye 10 vorv hord for ma <<

n DON'T know how to answer y,su.
Your news is very hard for mo to
bear. ! feel angry, Herman"
Herman Clayton, himself the pictrye
OF sorrowful amazement, looked at his
uncle In silence as the old man spoke
with angry yehemence.
He was tall, stalwart young mA0
OF "a, with n fresh, handsome face, now
deeply clouded. His uncle was MT
over so. but an appearance of III health
made him seem much older. His .usual
pallor crept once more over his flushed,
excited face before he spoke again to
Herman, and his angry voice was gen.
tie as he said:
II was hasty, Herman, hurt and sur
prised. Tell me, now, how did 1t hap,
pen?'
Il scarcely know how to tell you,
sir" replied Herman respectfully.
where did you meet this girl?"
miss Gordon" said Herman, twas
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-09

very Intimate with Mr.. Delvine's
daughters. met here there. Mr. Del
vine babe me welcome in his house as
soon as I became his clerk"
You met her at Delvine's? Well?r
II loved her-that is all."
All? Enough should think. And
she loves you, suppose, or should not
have heard all this:'
She loves me-" said the young man
with pardonable pride.
"Oh, Herman! Why couldn't Won
have fallen in love with one of the Del
vine girls? Nice. domestic, home-like
girls, that would have made home
for YOU. know this is an idle, stuck
up girl
I think you misjudge her, uncle"
She is John Gordon's daughter. 1
can never welcome her here-neyer.n
II hope you will not hold to that reso.
luton, Uncle Noel"
II suppose you were Influenced some
by the $4,000 her mother left her."
Il didn't know that she had q cent. !"
Her mother kept that safely enough
and left 1t to the daughter. knew
that at the time she died. oh, my lad.
think better Of It! Money is NOT every
thing"
Il never heard of her money until
this minute, uncle. do SO wish you
would see her."
II see her! Never! II you marry
John Gordon's daughter you may take
leave Of me and the farm"
"Will you tell me why one of Mr..
Delvine's daughters would have suited
you any better"
There was dead silence in the room
for some minutes. After this Uncle
Noel spoke at last In low tones, as IL he
was reading instead of conversing.
when was young man, Herman.
not older than you, was working on
this farm for old Squire Haywood, who
was very fond Of me. was only a
farm hand, yet the old squire always
chose me to drive him out or to do any
business that required a trusty person.
He had no family, so 1t made quite a
stir when his sister died in New York
and his daughter came to live on the
farm. She was the handsomest woman
lever saw In my life only II. but with
all the self-possession of a woman of
.n.,a VA "S' ~ 40 .ma,a 1911 auou' ner
?. ' liz. AZ ~ 800. -. uey ehe
49,, ~ 49, ~, ~ ~. =. ~ lazy VIZ
han NV :, ,ass ., sa I'LL, Ivy uear. y
- .sss .nan . va. -. nov
was skiilfuI geometry. the snort ., n
airt?"
.aThen John Gordon. the CITY Ia wver
came. and he. foo. loved her mo
posed to Alicia and was rejected Gov.
don proposed and was accentad Z
have outprown that hoIluc,nation NV
lad. vet Mt what cost Hermon A.
not ask me- To Welcome tho chiid ~
John and Alicia here 4 cannot do ~ y
"Her parents are dead - renlIed rIer.
man. .'she lives with her fathers sis.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-09
Iohnnx Cake that Is Good.

For Johnny cake, stir into one pint of
buttermilk sufficient cornmeal to make
a thin batter; add teaspoonful of salt
and one egg, well beaten. Dissolve a
level teaspoonful Of soda in two table
spoonfuls of boiling water; stir this
into the butter; mix well and pour into
shallow creased baking pans. Bake in
a moderate oven forty minutes.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-09
To Thread a Needle.

Here is picture showing an I'M.
proved way to thread needle. BY
this improved method you take the
aeedle between the middle and third
fingers of the left hand, or between the
third and fourth fingers, instead of
between the first finger and the thumb,
as In the old way. This brings the
thumb and first finger directly behind
the eye Of the needle, ready to grasp
hold of the end of the thread as soon
as it is through the eye. Any one who
has had experience with threading
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-09
THE STATE OF IOWA.
OCCURRENCES DURING THE
PAST WEEK.
Suit Against Standard Oil Company
Convict Evangelist Unmasked-Pen-
sions of Soldiers Home inmates
Building Blue Earth City Railroad.


A suit against the Standard Oil Com
pany was fled at Des Moines by F. S.
Dunshee, who asks $4,000 actual and
$50, 900 exemplary damages on account
of the alleged unfair, unlawful and lille
climate methods employed by the COM
pany liz inaugurating war upon the
Crystal Oil Company, which he claims
was compelled to sell out. 1t is alleged
that the Crystal Oil Company was op-
Grated for two years, and that finally it
was found necessary to dispose of the
property owned by it. to the amount of
$4,000. for $1,000. The difference con.
stitutes the actual damage lost. In addi-
ton, damages to the amount of s35. 0nO
are asked by reason of the injuries al
legged to have beer sustained by the COM
pany on account OF the conduct of the
war" made against it by the Standard.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-09
no clean wan Paper.

A very successful method of cleaning
wall paper is as follows: First, remedy
all broken places by filling them with a
paste made of equal parts of plaster of
paris and silver sand, with little wa
ter. Then cover the spot with small
piece Of paper. which is like that on the
wall. After having removed all dust
from the paper with soft cloth. pre-
pare lump of stiff dough and rub the
wall downward-never across-with
long, swift strokes. 1t causes the paper
to appear as good as new.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-09

Secretary A. II. Dawson of the execu,
tive council of the State has made conf
pilation Of the assessment of railroad
property Of the State determined upon
BY the council on March "a. The total
assessment of railroad and shipping car
property in the State of Iowa is $780,
0S5,119. This is an increase of almost
81 100000 over last year. The mileage
increased about six hundred miles.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-09
Erostinr,

Moisten one pint of confectionery
sugar with milk; add one-half teaspoon
of extract of rose; beat well, and make
stiff enough to spread without running;
have the cake cold before frosting;
smooth the frosting with n knife dip
ned in hot water.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-09

-Four miles below Riverton an unknown
man about 25 years Of age and fairl,
well dressed threw himself in front Of
IN engine running fifty miles nm hour. He
was cut into small pieces. A note was
found stating that his name was w. II
Taylor and he was from st. Louis. About
50 was found in his pockets.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-09
A Gieantic Sun MAI

The largest sun dial in the world is
Hayou Horoo, a large promontory, ex-
tending 5000 feet above the Aegean
Sea. AS the sun swings round the
shadow of this mountain it touches,
one by one, q circle of islands. which
act as hour marks, tH d
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-09
REFORMING The RIVER NILE.

Great Engineering Feat Designed to
Equalize Its Flow of Water.
One Of the most ancient islands, and
one rich in historic associations, is
threatened with destruction. When
the Nile reservoirs planned by the
great Willcocks were first made known
to the world. and 1t was found that he.
although Offering six or seven sites for
his cyclepeap designs, really only high
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-09

A0"SSS eSAho AOi preparing h SOOu,
rattling, funny speech for me to de.
liver on that occasion. A prompt reply
will oblige. Yours very truly,
g -
To which Mr.. Bangs Immediately sat
down and penned the following an
swer:
Dear Sir-I am in receipt of your es-
teemed favor Of the = inst, and in re-
ply would say that my regular rate
for after-dinner speeches is $500 per
speech. l have not as yet, however,
opened up this line of goods in the
West, and as am anxious to secure
custom In that part of the country,
will offer you special terms, namely,
$3.50 for such an address as you de
scribe, the amount to be sent as soon
as shipment is made. IL the terms pro-
posed are satisfactory, kindly let me
know at once, but in that case would
request you not to mention the matter
to Chauncey Depew or Gen. Horace
Porter, as i should not like them to
know that l am cutting rates. Truly
yours,
JOHN KENDRICK BANGS"
This letter was duly sent, and on the
day when 1t reached its destination Mr..
Bangs received the following telegram:
Your letter just received. If Chaun-
cey Depew's speeches are written by
you, then don't want one."-New
York Commercial Advertiser.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-09
Game Back as Bangs.

A good story, Of which John Ken.
drick Bangs, the humorist, is She hero,
has lately leaked out. Some time ago
Mr.. Bangs received the following let
ter from city in one Of tho Pacific
States:
"Alr, John x. Bangs;
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-09

What has become of the old-fashion.
ed girl who used to accept Invitations
as follows: Miss Smiths compliments
to Mr.. Jones, and she would be pleased
TO accept his kind invltation?"