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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-11-07

The young king of Spain is a first
class hors eman. and enjoys hugely this
form of exercise. He has good taste
in horses, and when he rides-as he
does every day--it is his pleasure to
distance the guard which usually ac-
companieS him.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-11-07

Gen. Andre, the French minister or
war, is seeking to improve the head
gear of the French army. The pres
ent headgear is considered to have
contributed in no small degree to
many cases of sunstroke.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-11-07

Old London bridge took the record
time of thirty-three years to build 1t
was begun in 1176, and not completed
till 1909. The present bridge was be-
gun in 1924. and finished in 1881. 1t
cost 500 600 pounds.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-11-07

CDR August Koenig's Hamburg
Breast Tea" writes Mr.. F. Batsch, Of
Horizon, Wis, enable me to get rid
of an obstinate cough; we fell very
grateful to the discoverer of this med
icine"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-11-07

Hungary, which was the first coun-
try on the continent to adopt cycles
for the collection and delivery OF let
tiers, is about to make another notable
departure in the use of motor cars for
this work
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-11-07

The Catholic Woman's Union of
France is appealing to capable young
women of that country to obtain GER
tificates and take the places of the
nuns recently expelled.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-11-07

One in 81 of men employed on sail
ing ships were drowned last year, and
of those employed on steamships the
proportion was one in 343.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-11-07

Hop-picking in the State of Wash
ington is now practically over. Hop
growers are disappointed over the
yield, which is one-fifth below what
was expected. Dry weather prevented
the hops from maturing.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-11-07

No matter how long you have had the
cough; if it hasn't already developed into
consumption, DR.. Woods Norway Pine
Syrup will cure it.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-11-07

At present the proportion of work
ing time is smaller in Britain than in
any other nation. The assertion Is
true alike in respect of agriculture, of
industry, of shopkeeping, of commerce
and of the professions.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-11-07

Crops are being harvested some
where in the world during every
month uf the year. South Africa and
Peru harvest in November, and Ben
gal, Burmah and New South Wales In
December.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-11-07

Since June more than $4,000 Brit
ish officers and men have left South
Africa. This is believed to constitute
a worlds record III the transport of
troops
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-11-07

The Church of England bishopric of
the Mackenzie river covers 500 900
square miles. That is five times the
size of the whole united kingdom.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-11-07

OF the five living eX-speakers of the
house Of representatives. Thomas b,
Reed is the most prosperous. his In
come from his law practice amounting
TO about $4,000 year.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-11-07

The largest university in any Eng
fish speaking country is Harvard
which has 5576 students.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-11-07

II you don't get the biggest and hest
it's your own fault. Defiance Sta
is for sale everywhere and there is
positively nothing to equal it in quail
itY or quantity.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-11-07

Oysters cannot live in the Baltic
sea. The reason is that it is not
salt enough. They can only live in
water that contains at least thirty
seven parts of salt in every 1000 parts
of water
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-11-07

Charles Green, the balloonist, made
600 balloon ascents, and Eugene God
ard more than 1000. Both escaped
fatal accidents.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-11-07

Hundreds of lives saved every year by
having DE- Thomas Eclectric Oil in the
house just when it is needed, Cures Group,
heals burns, cuts, wounds of every sort.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-11-07

Berne has the reputation of being
the most honest town in Switzerland.
1t is said that not a single article has
been lost within the city limits with
out being recovered
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-11-07

Steeple-point caps, sometimes four
feet in height, came into fashion In
Italy and France in 1S4S. They fitted
the head, ran to a sharp point above,
and at the end the veil was fastened
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-11-07

The sight of Senator Vest of Mis-
souri,, which has been seriously i'm
paired for year past, seems to be
improving, and there are strong hopes
that it will be completely restored.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-11-07

The thirty-ou biggest estates in
Britain average 1873 900 acres each.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-11-07

b q + n X e n.
This remedy
S t ri k e S II t
one e t h G
very root of
the disea Sc.
1t at once re-
lieves the ca
tarrhal kid
neys of the
s t n & n n N t
blood, pre-
" e n t j n e
the escape of
serum from
t he blood.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-11-07

Over a million lives have been lost
by earthquake in the past century.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-11-07

The nightly attendance at London
theaters averages $4,000 persons.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-11-07

s st1,s ssa. . ass Thompson's Eye Water
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-10-22
Much Reading for Little Money.

The New York World has got the
cost of printing down to a minimum
Its latest offer of its monthly newspa
per-magazne is interesting if from NJ
other cause than it shows the acme o.,
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ly World is 32 page magazine with
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Journal, and it is ccpiously illustrated
in half-tone. The illustrations are the
results OF the best artistic skill, aided
by all the latest priat;ng-prees appl!.
ances, making a msgszne unrivalled III
the quality of its contents and its ap.
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Ut romance, love, adventure, travel;
stories of fiction and fact; stories of
things quaint and curious. gathered to-
gether from all over the world; the re.
suits of scientific research, and editor.
ial reviews. 1t numbers among its
contributors the leading literary men
and women of the day. A feature
each month is full page portrait of
the most famed man or woman of the
moment in the public eye. In collect
ing and preparing for publication the
literary matter and art subjects for the
Monthly World no expense is spared.
The New York World will send Blk
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on receipt of fifteen cents in stamps
Address The World, Pulitzer Building,
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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-10-22

Here is way In which imitation
new potatoes are made: Late in the
season. after the other crops are out
of the way, the gardener plants crop
of late and good keeping potatoes.
These potatoes are dug and buried in
heaps In the open field and left until
spring opens and the new potato sea-
son arrives. AT the proper time the
heaps are opened and the, potatoes dip
ped into boiling solution to curl the
skin. The effect of dipping any potato,
no matter how old. into this boiling
I've solution is to crack and curl the
skin. and at the same time 1t hardens
or makes the potato much more firm.
SO that its resemblance to new po-
tato Is so near that it would be hard
to pick out the impostor. from appear
ance alone, from basket of the gen.
uine article.-London Globe.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-10-22
a Little Book of Great Importance.

Do you ever wish for book that cal
De relied upon to answer correctly al
the little questions and knotty probleml
that present themselves day by days
book that will quickly decide all argu-
ments on all subjects? The 1902 WorlC
Almanac and Encyclopedia, which Ii
now ready, is exactly this kind of book
1t takes the same position in the world
of facts and figures as does the diction
airy in the world of words.
This little volume contains over GOO
pages of well printed agate type, every
line containing some fact that you will
sooner or later want to look up.
The World Almanac should occupy q
prominent place in every progressive
American household. The 1902 edition is
more complete than any of the former
ones. 1t contains facts on many sub.
Jects that have recently been brought to
the public notice and which every up
to-date person should have at his fin.
gers ends.
Among the features of the 1902 Al.
mansc are:
The millionaires of the United States,
y list giving the names of nearly 1900
americans who possess over 81 100000.
The great American trusts; full particu.
lars of 1863 leading industrial organiza-
tins. Organized labor; enlarged sta
tlstics of the strength of labor unions
and the present condition of the labor
movement. The Nicaragua Canal and
the Hay Pauncefote treaties with Great
Britain. Progress of aerial navigation
in 1901. Complete United States census.
Anarchist statistics OF the United States
and Europe, ETC., to the extent of over
1000 topics.
The 1902 World Almanac and Ency-
clopedia is on sale by all newsdealers
throughout the country for 25 cents.
When ordered by mail 1Oc extra for
postage must be Enclosed to the World,
New York.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-10-22
"cnarles, what does all this mean?

Charles, what does all this mean?"
But he only returned stony stare.
Don't you know me? Charles, I'm
oh, God! He does not know mew
She staggered back few steps, but
her agonizing Cry aroused the dulled
senses of the hypnotized man. He
raised his hand TO his forehead and
mumbled something.
Then slowly the feeble dawn of an.
other intelligence seemed to break
upon his mind. He moved step for
ward, his eyes dilated. his features
grew pale and drawn. He moaned as
If awakening from deep slumber:
"Where am 1? Who are you? Yes.
Belle-my Belief see you. p
His eyes grew dim, his limbs col.
lapseds and he fell heavily to the floor.
Miss Stetson was by his side in min.
ute. holding his head in her lap.
go for medical assistance at once"
I said to Mr.. Jaimson, ''and bring 9TH
er help"
The man tremblingly made haste to
obey, and then spoke to DR.. Squires
sternly:
"Now that you are caught and there
is no way Of escape show some mercy
to the man whose life you have nearly
wrecked. Give him what medical help
you can until another doctor comes"
At first he returned my command
with sardonic grin, and then a spark
Of better nature in him changed his
mind
Eyes. I'll do 1t for Charles, but not
to oblige you" he said.
He took some brandy from the shelf
and poured 1t down the throat of the
unconscious man. In this sudden read
mess to help my master thought there
lurked double motive. He was only
waiting for chance to make break
for liberty, but kept him so carefully
covered with my pistol that he did not
have the opportunity. followed him
wherever he went and once ordered
him not to leave the room.
But need some medicine" he said.
"We'n do without the medicine"
replied, "for another physician will be
here in moment to relieve you"
In half an hour Mr.. Jaimson brought
doctor and two officers. While the
latter took DR.. Squires In charge the
rest of us devoted our attention to Mr..
Goddard, who seemed lost In heavy
stupor.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-10-22
THE END.


AS rode along in one of the sub
urban tram cars passed cottage
wherein strange thing happened
awhile ago. Near by lived an old man
who had received many kindnesses
from the true hearted mistress of the
cottage, who took compassion upon his
necessity. Early one morning this lady
woke In great alright. She had dream
ed that the old man was calling her
In frantic haste to come and help him.
She looked at the clock and noted the
time. 1t was $3.50. Later on the life
less body of the old man was found in
a well. The medical opinion was that
It must have got into the water ut
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-10-22
CATCH PHRASES.
Their Utility In Advancing the In.
terests of Business Men.

Their Utility In Advancing the In.
terests of Business Men.
There are many instances of where a
suitable catch line well drilled into
people has been of great value in build
ing business. The best catch line Is
one that fits your business best, and
the discoverer of such a line is apt to
be due more to inspiration than to eff
fort. Pick the distinctive feature of
your stock or business methods and en-
deavor to express it in breath.
If you can coin phrase that ex-
presses your central business idea or
emphasizes some feature that marks
your store alone, you can make good
use OF it. 1t puts into condensed form
an idea that will get hold of people
and influence them if persistently pre-
sented to them. One fact about your
business well lodged in the heads Of
people is as good as score that do not
penetrate.
You can make people believe about
what you like If you go about 1t prop
erly. If n man comes to you today and
tells you there will be panic inside
Of six months, you will pay no atten-
ton to him. If another comes tomor-
row with the same story, he will get
no attention, but you will idly wonder
what is getting into folks. The third
man you will argue the matter with.
The fourth will get more of hearing,
and you will begin to see signs of dis
aster yourself. By the time the tenth
man has made the statement you will
be ready to tell folks the same story
yourself.
Probably you yourself could not be
influenced in such n manner, but the
common run of people are built that
way and will believe what they are
told often enough. That is why an
expressive catch phrase does good. 1t
comes to stand for you and your meth
DDS and of necessity is remembered
when goods in your line are wanted.
AS ordinarily used such phrase is
of little value, because it is not proper
ly hammered into people. Such line
should go on letter heads, billheads,
stationery, envelopes. should go into
every ad. or circular, should be seen
about the store and should appear on
labels. Put it on sticker to attach to
goods and packages. Let people see
it everywhere. If it means what it
says, people are going to respond to it.
American Druggist.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-10-22
Her One Success.

In the civil war time IL western wo.
man who had lost her husband in the
field and who hoped to win a livelihood
for herself and her little ones by writ
ing sent to Harper's Magazine story
which had no special distinction and
was returned. In the desperate mood
that followed this rejection she sat
down with pen atlame and told "why I
wrote it" and her story under that ii.
tie was accepted and published, win.
ming Il sympathetic response from all
its readers. But this production. the
echo Of a vital moment, was her one
story in the magazine. Oliver Wendell
Holmes said that anybody could write
one interesting novel if he could truly
tell the story of his own life.-Harpers
Magazine.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-10-22
An optlmi.tic Cripple.

A one legged newsboy had been hop.
ping about on his crutch selling after.
noon extras" and when there was u
lull in the business, owing to falling
off in the crowds, he sat down for q
brief rest.
How did you lose your leg?" ]
asked.
Gable car" he said, with the street
urchins characteristic economy OF
words.
TOO bad! l remarked.
ooh. but it might "a been worse
SIR" the boy replied. "The company
paid the doctor and gave mother $500
That paid all our debts and left us $500
in bank, and it's all there 'cept $40 we
had to take out when mother was sick
and sell more papers than most OF
the boys, just cause I've u crutch
There's one Of my customers now."-
New York Times.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-10-22
The Worst Form.

Multitude.i are singing the praises of
Kodol, the new discovery which is
making so many sick people well and
weak people strong by digesting what
they eat, by cleansing and sweetening
the stomach and by transforming their
food into the kind of pure rich blood
that makes you feel good all over. Mrs.
Crantill, of Troy, l. r.. writes; For a
number of years was troubled with
Indigestion and dyspepsia which grew
into the worst form. Finally was in
duced to use Kodol and after using
four bottles am entirely cured. |
heartily recommend Kodol to all suf-
ferers from indigestion and dyspepsia.
Take dose after meals. It digests
what you eat.-Smith Bros.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-10-22

had complete faith in me and promised
to pay me literally If would con-
tinue my treatments. He imagined by
this time that was really helping him.
Well, when l arrived here and saw
Miss Stetson and realized what a
princely fortune she possessed my ma
ture changed. envied Charles his
prospects. was poor and friendless;
he was rich and had the love of beau
tiful woman. Why could not possess
some Of these good things of life?
at was while in this mood that
planned the scheme which you have
succeeded In baking. While in his
hypnotic state made Charles rob
house after house In the neighborhood.
He brought all the silver plate, jewels
and money to me. He was SO shrewd
when hypnotized that l had little fear
of his ever being caught. His faculties
were almost supernatural In their sen.
sitiveness. When he woke up again
the next morning, he never remember.
ed anything of the preceding nights
work.
L
tune In stolen goods, determined to
ship them Off to some foreign country
and then go there and dispose of them,
giving rs an excuse for my absence
that distant relative had died and
left me his wealth and that my pres
ence was required to settle up the es-
tate. Then l meant to return and mar
ry Miss Stetson II possible. believe
that was learning to love her for her
own sake. l certainly thought more Of
her than of any other woman l ever
met. To gain her hand l told her that
Charles was suffering from the inclpi-
ent form of leprosy and that was de-
voting my time to curing him. This l
knew would turn her from him in hor-
ror and that she would never dare mar
ry him.
"But you can tell Miss Stetson that
there is no more leprosy In his system
than in yours or mine and that he has
no inherited disease of any kind that
she need be worried about. If all men
were as healthy as he is, we wouldn't
need doctors in this world.
"Well, this part of the scheme didn't
work entirely as l wished. The lep-
rosy scare made her confess that she
would never marry Charles. but she
still loved him and wouldn't think of
marrying anybody else. My only hope
was to keep at 1t until she yielded to
my opportunities. and was even con-
templating some method of killing off
Charles by slow degrees. With him
out Of the way my chances would be
Infinitely improved.
THAT'S all the story l have to tell.
was about making arrangements to
ship my stolen goods away when you
nnbbed me. Another month and the
robberies that have recently occurred
In this neighborhood would forever
have remained mystery. But now
the cat is out Of the bag, and you can
use this confession to suit yourself.
suppose l will get twenty years; may
be more. Well, I'll practice hypnotic
experiments upon my keeper, and may.
be won't have to serve the full time"
BE showed his white teeth in one of
his sardonic grins and complacently
smoked cigar the keeper had permit
ted him to have.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-10-22

man and sobbed.
A week after the arrest Of DR..
Squires was watching by the bed
side of my master. Suddenly he opened
his eyes and stared hard Mt me. A
look of recognition seemed to enter
them. did not speak, but returned
his glance steadily.
you here?" he said suddenly. "What
are you doing here?"
I thought he was wandering in his
mind. and so did Miss Stetson, who
emoothed out his hair and said gently:
"You mustn't talk, Charles. You
must rest quietly"
But he did not notice her. His eyes
were still fixed upon me.
"Why is it we meet so often?" he
added. Are you logging my foot
steps,"
NO" replied. not knowing what
else to say.
when met you that first night, l
gave you one-third of the goods and
told you l never wanted to meet you
again. Why do you persist in running
across me, or is 1t accident"
YES" replied, beginning to divine
his meaning. ut is pure accident"
"And I saved you that other night
from the Doctors hounds. That should
make you little indebted to me. If
you appreciate that, you will never
meet me again."
II hope never shall"
spoke In earnest then, for 1t was
not my master who was talking, but
the hypnotized robber and burglar
whom had twice encountered in his
midnight prowllngs.
The doctor, who had come in. said
he was wandering in his mind, but !
knew differently. His other self, which
DR.. Squires had created out Of him,
was talking. Would that other self
predominant and possess the body OF
Charles Goddard, my master?
| He soon relapsed into his former
quietness. About midnight the doctor
said change would soon come. We
watched critically every line of his
face and forehead.
"There are signs of his recovering
/ NOL6SAodohSoos NhS AOSkOA ouAa
"He will probably remember nothing
about all that has occurred. His hyp
motto state is all blank to him, and II
must never be mentioned to him. He
Is as pure and innocent of crime us
any of us. Let him never think other
wise. The whole story can be hushed
up. If he knew 1t all, the shock might
kill him."
The climax of the fever was reached
shortly after 2 o'clock in the morning
The breathing slowly lost its labori
BUSINESS, and the hands grew moist
and soft. The eyelids finally fiutteret
and opened. He looked around mo
ment In silence; then he said softly:
Belle. dear, I've had such horrible
dreams, but they were nothing but
dreams, were they?"
"No, Charles; nothing but dreams
nothing but horrible dreams"
She bent over him with admirable
composure, but tear trickled dow
and splashed on the pillow as sh,
kissed his lips.
|
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-10-22

A Presbyterian preacher in the cen
trail part of New York state tells this
story on himself:
ut was Sunday morning, and had
started for church. The family We're
preparing to follow when the youngest,
a tive-year-old, protested, II do not
want to so to church"
"I don't feel much like it myself,
Fred, this morning. replied his mother,
but we must go. Father has to go
has gone already, and he has to
preach
eyes said Fred. unconvinced, but
we have to listen, and that's worser.'"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-10-22
Natural Anxiety.

Mothers regard approaching winter
with uneasiness, children take cold SO
easily. No disease costs more little
lives than Group. It's attack is go sud
den that the sufferer is often beyond
human aid before the doctor arrives.
Such cases yield readily to One Minute
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throat and lung trouble. f. S Nc.
MahoD, Hampton, Ga: "a bad cold
rendered me voiceless just before an
oratorical contest, l intended to with
draw but took Que Minute Cough Cure
1t restored my voice in time to win tn
medal Smith Bros.