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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-06-19

Health is a magnet which irresistibly
draws the man to the woman in hfe's
mating time. Health does more than
tint the skin with beauty il puts music
into the voice and buoyancy into the
step, as well as happiness into the heart.
A great many women covet beauty and
are constantly seeking aids to beautify
them. Let a woman first seek perfect
health and all other charms shall be
added TO her.
There can be no general health for
women while there is disease of the
delicate womanly organism. The first
step to perfect health is to cure womaniy
diseases by the use of DIR. Pierce's Fa-
vorite Prescription. 1t establishes regu-
larity, dries weakening drains, heals
inflammation and liberation and cures
female weakness.
II used four bottles Of your Favorite Pre-
scripti0u and one Of Golden Medical Discov-
cry writes Mrs Elmer D. Shearer. Of Mount
hope Lancaster Co. Pa. oand can say that ! am
cured Of that dreaded disease, uterine trouble.
Am IN better health than ever before. Every
one who knows me IS surprised to see me look
50 well. In June / was 50 poor IN health that
al times I could not walk To-day am cliysd
I tell everybody that Or. Pierces medicines
cured me.n
FREE. DR.. Pierce's Common Sense
Medical Adviser is sent free on receipt Of
stamps to pay expense of mailing only
Send II one-cent stamps for the book in
paper covers, or 81 stamps for the cloth
bound volume. Address DR.. r. V. Pierce,
Buffalo, \. Y.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-06-19

DR.. A. A. Julien recently brought be
fore the New York academy Of sci
ences evidence to show that the raw
ages wrought upon sea bluffs during
great storms are often due TO the
wind as much as to the ocean waves.
sand and salt spray driven for hours
before a violent wind act like a gi-
gantic sand-blast. eating away, with
surprising rapidity, the layers Of
gravel and sand of which many pro-
ieeting headlands are composed. The
surfaces of bodies exposed to such a
wind are soon pitted. In great gale
in 1898 a single night sufiiced TO con
vert the window-panes Of the life-say-
ing station al Truro into ground glass.
Youths Companion.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-06-19
ByEones.

The traveller registered his name in
the dingy and dilapidated book per.
tanning to the only hotel at the min
ing camp:
~. Giglets, Buffland, n ""
Seems to me I've seen that name be-
fore" remarked the landlord.
Probably" replied the traveller,
with conscious pride. Il served three
successive terms in congress"
30. well" rejoined the landlord, toll
srantly. II won't lay it up agin you,
and youl git along all right with the
BOYS, / guess. You don't need TO mem
ton ii, you know."-Chicago Tribune.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-06-19

Many other Spanish soyereigns be-
can to reign in early youth, among
Them Alphonso VIII. at IL, AlPhonso
II. of Aragon at -; Ferdinand H.
of CASTLE at l6, Ferdinand ". at H.
pbiIip IN. at 16. Charles H. Mt H.
philip V. at is, Louis /. at i6 and lsa-
bella H. at a. Alphonso MIL is eN-
tremelv intelligent and of good
natured. frank, truthful character.
II seems singular. however, 20 ind
that the successor Of Charles v.
sbould to-day be so eircumseribed by
democratic constitution that his
executive power is considerably less
than that enjoyed by the president
of the United States
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-06-19
NOT so ABSENT-MINDED.
British Soldiers in south Africa
saved s5,OO0,OOO for the Folks
at Home.

The post Office is throwing some
side lights upon the character Of the
British soldier which will be read
with interest. 1t appears that Tommy
is not such an absent-minded beg
gar as he is made out 10 be. Tommy
himself has always resented the sou
briquet, and the fact that he has
sent million Of money home from
the Cape in postal orders during the
past year is a colossal testimony to
his thrift and thoughtfuluess of
home needs, says the London Ex-
press.
This useful public service has a
section with every column for tel
egraphie and postal work and not
only do they get letters safely
through Boer-ridden territory. but
they manage to preserve government
stock from capture with great skill
and foresight. OF course some postal
dispatches have fallen into the en-
emy's hands, but the check upon be-
lated mail bags is so keen that the
misuse Of postal orders is rare.
Mail running from columns off
the railway is a dangerous game, and
the army post office man requires
not only to be an efficient postal
servant, but a strategist, in so much
as TO know when not 20 send. Sew
eral deaths have occurred in the de-
Tense Of the mail bags, so that he
has to be a combatant at times.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-06-19
DR.. Ennnons'

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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-06-19

Tho Petit Partisan gives an ac-
Ut Of n remarkable operation per
sornod ON an Arab. The unfortu-
note SON Of the desert, frightened at
.%o onnroach of eviI.eyed strangers,
swallowed his fortune Of lo7 francs
INSISTING Of five-franc and two
tranc nieces. As it would have en-
l.,norad his life to leave this money
Il its novel security vault, he was
!, upon. and after much
search 1O5 francs 50 centimes We're
recovered. The patient was % years
of age.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-06-19
The Classical cannibaI.

But why" asked the sub-chief Of
the Cannibal Isles, "do you insist upon
having the man who fell while leading
the charge against as served up at the
banquet this evening. He seems TO be
a hard as nails
"HuhV" answered the chief Of the
Cannibal Isles, II read in a book Of po-
etry left by our last meal that the
bravest are the tenderest.' "-Balti-
more American.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-06-19
search for Cures.

Among the many enterprises slim
ulsted by the king the search for a
cancer cure is by no means the least
notable. The disease has unquestion-
ably increased in frequency in late
years, and no doubt its sadly fatal raw
ages among his own relatives prompt
ed the king, when prince Of Wales, to
appeal to the medical men for a cure.
The two royal colleges Of physicians
and surgeons have just decided to com
bine their forces and organize a sys-
tenn of Investigation in search Of
remedy. At present the doctors
knowledge Of cancer is mainly empiric.
and he can treat only symptoms with
any confidence 1t is not often that
carefully devised official Investigations
have led to revolutions in medical sci
enee; the great advances have usually
been made by individuals Of industry,
Imagination and courage, such as Jeu-
ner and Lister and Pasteur and Koch.
But the joint committee, composed Of
leading men from both the royal col
leges, should be able to bring together
many dry bones of experience, which
some medical genius may yet make
live.-London Chronicle.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-06-19

An easy geological metaphor is that
Porto Rico is a sea king, guarding the
United States upon the southeast, and
holding in his hand glittering trident
made up Of the little isles St Thomas,
St. John and ST. Croix. That these
Danish West Indies are about to be-
come the property Of the United States
is. since the signing Of the treaty be-
tween Denmark and our government,
only a matter of ratification by the
senate and the payment of S5,ooo0oo.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-06-19

Bacon-They never say in Boston
that a child IS born with a silver spoon
in its mouth.
Egbert-What do they say, then2
"That it came into the world with
gold-rimmed eyeglasses" - Yonkers
Statesman
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-06-19

Kraftee-Henry, while you're at the
telephone. just tell my wife IN bring
Mr. Topnotch home TO dinner with me
tonight.
Qerk-Beg pardon. sir, but Mr.
Tapnotch is out Of town to-day and
won't be back
Il know it. but feel as II I'd like
To have just one good square neal
Philadelphia Press.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-06-19

Marriages between conricts continue
to be permitted in the Andaman is
lands. Last year the superintendent re-
ceived 6s applications for such unions.
OF these. four free and 80 conyicts
were sanctioned, and the balance (52)
were refused Madras Hindu.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-06-19

Have a cigar?" said his friend, hand
ing him one.
Thanks said Mr. Tyte-Phist, cut
ting II in two. lighting one section, and
putting the other in his pocket. Iii
smoke the rest Of it after awhile. -
Chicago Tribune.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-06-19
ehe Stud, Season Of 1902
ERAPOTKIN,
lndard, Reaistered No. 278S2.

n Stallion. stands 15-2t, Sired by Krem-
9I. Sire Of twenty in the 2.30 list.
h bayis,ima, BY Robert McGregor,2lIs,
Il OF Crgscgus, 2.02A) }, second dam Bravo,
fy Baron Wilkes, 21S,t sire Of Bumps,
third dam Mary A. Whitney, 2.2s,
p oinve in the list and Of five produc-
\ speed, by Volunteer, 55, lsire OF st.
Q, 2.lltt, fourth dam Peggy Slender,
dam % two in the list and Of two
learsoi pecd). With very little work
li trotted a half in 1.l3 and quarters
\ seconds. A fast, clever, we'll built
His colts are grand individuals and
Service fee, rs, with usual return
IiGge.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-06-19
Doan's
Kidney Pills

.-srv symptom Of Kidney Ills, from
taeEaehe to complicated urinary
Gers.
Mach Ur5e. OF ~ Thornley, street,
Il l.. suvs: 'boauis Kidney
hesu used by both my husband
,rg 5aaeGters. aud the re.let oDtalh r.,
4 -.s baftefed Oh and on for long
,a rsias across his back, Which nc
u. very severe, ! saw Doan'
r1s advertised. and procured
n l. Woods drug store. He
arH In very short time was "a
lsreselH. / always keep Doan. s
rHfs on hand, and would Dot 1e
ID. hi aH druggists 20 cents. fos'
5arg Co., Buffalo J p
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-10

The Duke of axe-Weimar once invit-
ed John Sebastian Bach, the Nestor of
German music, to attend dinner at
the palace. Before the guests sat down
to the feast Bach was asked to give
an Improvisation. The composer seat
ed himself at the harpsichord and
straightway forgot all about dinner
and everything else. He played SO long
that at last the duke touched his Shout
der and said, Eve are very much
obliged, master, but we must not let
the soup get cold"
Bach sprang to his feet and followed
the duke to the dining room without
uttering word But he was scarcely
seated when he sprang up, rushed back
to the instrument like one demented,
struck few chords and returned to
the dining room, evidently feeling much
better. 81 beg pardon, your highness,'
he said, "but you interrupted me in q
series Of chords and arpeggios on the
| dominant seventh, and l could not fee
at ease until they We're resolved into
the tonic. 1t is as If you had snatched
u glass of water from the lips of a mar
dying of thirst. Now l have drunk the
glass out and am content"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-10
crusoe Kept Good Friday.

There was once woman in Albany,
prudent and cautious about the litera-
ture read by her children, who APP
pealed to Bishop Doane for advice and
instruction in the matter. They con-
sidcred and discussed many Juvenile
books, the bishop either approving or
condemning them as they came up for
judgment, until finally Robinson Cru
soe' was named.
DO you think it suitable for my
Tommy" asked the woman.
ooh, yes" replied the bishop. at is
quite n harmless narrative and has
pleased boys for ages Besides, you
know, there is some reason to believe
Robinson Crusoe was an Episcopal.
an" And the bishops eyes twinkled.
"Indeedw exclaimed Tommy's moth
err. "Why, l never knew that"
"Yes," continued the bishop; 'you
will remember that he kept good Fri
day,"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-10
HoPKINToN.

Dick Goss and wife were down from
Delhi Monday.
Twelve couple of young people en-
joyed party at the home of q. E.
Reeve last Thursday evening. Games,
refreshments and various forms of so
cial diversions made the occasion one
of great pleasure to all present.
FIR. Tesar, John, Good, Barney Davis
and Ed. Mullen were at Monticello last
Saturday to give dispositions for Patrick
Eyers in his case with the tree peddlers
The suit is brought in Des Moines
The II months old daughter of MIR.
and Mrs. Rudolph Kragenbrink died
last Saturday, and was buried Monday,
the funeral being held from the M. L.
church in Hopkinton, Rev. Salisbury OF
Delhi officiating. The little one was
sick but few days, and meningitis was
the cause of her death.
The proposed electric line from Cedar
Rapids to Dyersyille is creating good
deal Of excitement along the line, 1t
would open one of the richest districts
in the state not now enjoying proper
railroad facilities, and the company
would eventually reap rich harvest in
business. Hopkinton hopes that the
enterprise will amount to something
more than paper road, and will do it,
share towards making 1t success
There are magnificent possibilities il
this vicinity awaiting the advent of an
other railroad to insure their develop
ment,-Leader,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-10
STRAWBERRY POINT.

DR.. f. H. Towards youngest boy
has been on the sick list this week.
Barnum Peck and sister of Volga
City, spent Sunday at the home of their
sisters in this city.
Alex Porter visited at Marion the lat
ter part of last week returning home
Monday morning.
Miss Ula Coykendall who has been
visiting her brother In Waterloo, re,
turned home Saturday.
y. Wiltses youngest son is very sick
with pneumonia. A trained nurse is
expected today to take charge of the
sick room.
Mrs. Wheland and Mrs. Wilson, of
Manchester, who have been visiting at
the home of their uncle James New
berry returned home Monday evening.
Miss Aggie Jessen left for Fsyette
Tuesday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Dorman who
have been visiting at the home of Chas.
Dormsn in this city returned to their
home in Manchester Monday evening.
j. M. Henry is setting up the cigars
to friends this morning and wearing a
very pleasant smile, all because a little
boy put in an appearance at his home
to remain indefinitely. The little fellow
tipped the scales at 10 lbs. All are do
ing well.-Mail Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-10
EAD's GROVE.

Mrs. j. J.. Edmunds was called to
Oelweln last Thursday morning by the
serious illness of her father.
Many of our people attended the
Rebekah public ceremonies and ban
quet at Greeley Thursday evening.
Messrs Ridenour and Bishop are saw
ing wood for some of our farmers witt
their machine.
A goodly number of the young and
frivolous attended party at the home
of Frank Taylor Friday evening.
Jake Moser was Manchester visitor
last Monday.
Our mail carrier has abandoned his
wagon and now delivers the mail in
acutter.
8. E. Ways mother is critically Ill at
this writing.
Fred Moser and family visited at j
Moser's east of Oneida last Friday.
The snow caught several of our farm
ers with corn still in the field, some
having as much as thirty or forty acres
to be husked.
Miss Maude Canine and Will Hennesy
were united in marriage at Manchestel
on Monday, Dec. LIST.
Gertie Fowler has been sewing TO
Mrs. E. Robinson the past week.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-10
Society and companionahip.

The privilege of having some one
with whom we may exchange few
rational words every day, ms Emerson
phrases it, is the choicest gift in life.
We are rich in society and yet poor in
companionship. In the overflow of
chatter we are starved for CONVERSE
ton Social life is SO largely an affair
Of representation, it inclines SO largely
to the spectacular and to what its
chroniclers designate as social func-
TONS" that the element of CONVERSE
donal intercourse is almost eliminated.
Yet, primarily, is not that the supreme
object of all friendly meeting? When
we reduce to first principles this COM
pick thing called living, do we not go
to our friend solely to talk with him?
Do we not invite him solely that we
may exchange ideas and compare
views on subjects of mutual interest?
Still, rs things go, people meet all
through season in the midst of groups
and throngs-at dinners, receptions, en-
tertainments of all kinds-without ex-
changing one word in the way of true
Intercourse
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-10
PRAIRIE.

Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Carrothers and
Miss Anna johnson were Chicago visit.
ors part of last week.
Mrs. Lyness, of Ryan, spent Tuesday
and Wednesday at the home of j. Nc.
Elroy.
Miss Marie Robinson returned home
Tuesday from Pearl City, after four
weeks visit at that place.
Tom Carrothers departed for Ida
Grove, Ia, Wednesday, to be present at
the funeral of Mr.. Anderson of that
place.
Joe Winstopher, Of Spring Branch,
made q business call here Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Annis visited friends
near Delaware Thursday.
Mrs. j. McElroy and daughter, Miss
Rosetta, visited friends in Middlefield
Wednesday.
Chas. Duffy and daughter who have
been guests at the home of John Mulve
hill the past week, returned to theil
home at Farley, Thursday.
w. L. Carrothers was Chicago visit.
or part of last week.
d. London was Ryan caller Friday
Mr.. Tarlton, Of New York, visited
friends here Thursday.
5ohn Mulvehill and family moved tc
their MsaQnyille home last Wednesday
Their many friends of this place, wish
them much happiness in their new
home.
Mrs. Elva Clough, of Winthrop, is {
guest at the Ellsbury home.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-10
RYAN.

r. NJ. Merriam and John Reilly were
business visitors in Monticello last Mon
day.
John McCusker will leave tomorrow
for Dixon, ILL.,, where he will take a
course in music.
The Misses Clara Marschsll and Car
rle Eller, of Manchester, were guests
at the Greten home west of town over
Sunday.
G. M. Beacon, who is employed In a
drug store in Marion is spending few
days at his home here.
Mrs. James Delay, of Castle Grove,
has been guest several days during
the past week at the home of her father
NJ. Beacon and family.
Miss AnnsJ. Smith, of this place and
John H. McCleery, of Cedar Rapids,
were united in marriage ut the latter
place last Monday by Justice Rail,
Invitations for the wedding of Miss
Tena Falconer and Edgar McCloud
have been issued. The ceremony will
be performed at the home of the BRIDES
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Chss. Falconer at
Silver Creek, on the 10th inst.
Chris Heiserman and Miss Anna
Grapes were united In marriage today
at the Methodist church here. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. Deer.
ing, in the presence of large company
of invited guests. These young people
are both very popular and their many
friends hope that their married life
will be happy one.-Reporter.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-10
The pu POINTS Of Powder Fame.

The Du Points own powder mills in
all parts of the country from the At
lantic to the Pacific. Among the Du
Points themselves there is a process Of
selection for those who are to have to
do with the powder works. The
youngsters are watched, and when
one shows nervousness in the face of
danger he is placed somewhere else
than in the powder mills. The rule Is
that Il Du Pont in person shall always
lead whenever there is imminent dam
ger A number of Du Points first and
last-and some of them important ones
have been killed under this rule, and
there repeatedly have been heroic es-
capes from death through this disre-
gard of the fear of it.
The family rule is despotism, and
very strict one. The family always
has head, and what this head or
chief says the other members of the
family do This headship does not
necessarily descend from father to son,
even when there are sons. Sometimes
it goes from uncle to nephew, the main
point being to secure a Du Pont thor
oughly competent to manage the busi-
ness affairs Of the family.-New York
Tribune.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-10
scarubnus. Egypt.s Sacred hectic.

ScnrHb;eus, EEypt's Sacreu beetlcs
ScarabHus. 'the god beetle of the low
er Nile" has been worshiped, petted
and feared by several benighted sects
of Egypt since the time when the
mind and history of man runneth not
to the contrary" Like the other sacred
creatures Of idolatrous countries, sew
eral mythical fancies are woven around
this chronological rarity.
The number of its toes, thirty. were
supposed to symbolic the average
number of days in a month. On each
new moon day 1t deposited n ball con-
tanning $50 eggs, which the Egyptian
priests assured their followers referred
to the number of days in the year, the
brilliant golden color of the ball Itself
personifying the sun. In ancient times
this curious beetle was declared to be
of but one sex, the male, but modern
investigation has exploded that one
myth at least.
In connection with the Egyptian ma
lions the Gnostics as well as some OF
the early Christian fathers speak OF
Christ ms the scarabnus and symbolic
him as man with n beetles head
The Egyptians always embalmed this
sacred insect.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-10


Charles James Fox once made re-
marks on government gunpowder in
the house of commons which Adams,
another member, thought offensive to
the ministry, and the two met, as even
wise men did in those days, to shoot
one another Fox refused to fire, de-
claring he had no quarrel, but Adams
aimed and shot, slightly wounding his
adversary. When 1t was over, the two
shook hands, and Fox was happy
enough to say, You'd have killed me,
Adams, If 1t had not been government
powderw
Other men there have been who would
not sit through u speech for the gov
ernment's sake, much less fight a duel.
whats going?" somebody asked a
member of parliament when minister
had got up to speak. The NJ. p, hur-
rying on, said, II am" The story re-
calls one of Lord Erskine, who was
stopped in the lobby with the question,
who's up?' "Windham," said Err
sliine, and the other asked, whats he
on?" Ills legs" replied the witty
LAWYER
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-10

Is it anybody's business to keep count
Of the number Of persons who are
killed by accidents from day to day in
this country? The number must be
enormous, and most of the victims die
of modern improvements Of one kind
and another, says Life. Fatal trolley
car accidents are more common and
comprehensive this year than ever be-
fore; railroads kill and main about as
usual, automobiles do their share and
mines, factories, fires, drowning acct
dents, gas accidents, explosions and the
like contribute with extraordinary
steadiness to our mortuary statistics.
In the industrial world especially the
sacrifice of human life seems prodi-
gious. Human life is cheap, but, cheap
as it is, American civilization seems
unduly lavish in expanding it.