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The sun., 1903-04-21
The Story Of a Mechanic In
Yonkers, N. Y, who was
Restored to Usefulness.

"On the nth OF February, 1902. my wife
died, leaving me with four children. For their
sake and for mine, don't drink, Henry,' she
asked me, and tried for loved her and
loved the children. But my will could not
master the terrible craving within me. One
day | quit my work in order to get money
immediately had TO have it TO buy whiskey
Tor my hands refused TO work and / was
terribly nervous and sick. From that day ]
drank continuously night and day. and ! could
not eat nor sleep: my eyes burned like fire.
! was going where my old ehunis had gone
before and in my nervous drunken stupor l
realized il one night when one OF my children
asked for bread and had none to give. That
night was horrible. | walked from the bed
where the two girls slept TO the bed where my
two boys were sleeping, back and forth. and
finally walked to the Hudson. There ! saw
rest. but that moment ! sobered up. ]
thought OF my vile. returned to the little
ones. and beside the bed where my youngest
child slept | went on my knees and in my
despair | asked God Almighty to help my
children and myself. How my prayer was
answered the very next day. was directed
by friend to the Oppenheimer Institute No.
1871 w. 4sth Street. and started in At once.
Ny God had heard my prayer. After two
treatments had no craving for strong drink
After three days ] could eat and sleep aid
work and now eight months after taking the
treatment ] feel that am stronger and
healthier than have been for many years. ]
have absolutely no desire for drink. and the
future Is onsh'er' HENRY PETRE.
The sun., 1903-04-21

The first match OF the season at the Chicago
links was played on Saturday at the Windsor
Country Club. over fifteen holes. Bernard
Nicholls playing the best ball OF the sma-
teurs. f. p Cockerell and j. c. Van de marx,
and Winning by up.
The sun., 1903-04-21

MA0Dp0 - De~sS9do0 49, - 49, ~
ne WIN Ds Ready - sail - ssturday.
BRISTOL April so-Ths appearance OF The
now cup defender. Reliance. above deck to-
day would gve an Impression that the yacht
Ia almost ready 70 be sailed out Of the har-
Dor on her FIRST spin. but there 10 enough
flttins yet to be carried out TO keep forcs Of
nearly q score Of mechanics busy Tor The
next four days. or until just before the
craft goes out under sail for the first time.
which will be on saturday. provided the
weather is suitable.
The main gah. sspar q couple Of feet Ion ger
than the gan Of the Constitution. was raised
70 its station. above the main boom, this altar
noon and the throat and peak halliards. which
were already rove on, were eonneeted with
the gan by means Of the blocks. The blocks
are Phes.y all 1 hung al2ft and down = .he dSck
the lover p.ak halliard blocks are attached.
The blocks for some OF the rad sails are IN
place and s9me Of the running rigging for
the head sails s strung up aloft.
The EorEin. % topsail was . n aloft ysstsr-
it from the head e the tack, The ssil was
under hstohss for taking care Of shtets and
halyaTds goeson with rush and Will be COM
pi.rd oy saturday morning;
gp 70 late hour to-day, but Capt Woodbury.
coat OF paint to the topsides Is going on daily.
The sun., 1903-04-21

David Honeyman. who has been at links
In Mexico for two years, has been engaged
as professional at the Westfield. N. j.. Coli
Club
The sun., 1903-04-21

81 have been hard drnker for more than
twenty years could live on whiskey. and
often went for days without food l have
often taken a hundred WHISTLES day. A Sun
day World reporter took me to see Dr.. Op-
penheimer last Monday. and he gave me some
medicine.
Il had had about forty drinks that day. In
the mornings l always have to get stiff
"bracer" the first thing. Sometimes have
filled the wash basin with water at night be-
cause trembled so in the morning ] couldn't
lift the pitcher Then in the mornings l stag
gered to it and drank from II.
Last Tuesday morning I woke up with
perfectly clear head. and since then haven't
wanted to touch drink. I have not been
without this awful thirst for thirty years. !
don't understand il. but think the new cure
Is marvel and know am . new man"
w. w. WILCOX.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-21
Curiosities In Language.


1t is curious to note Mt so late Pc
riod as 1880 the prothesis of IN to
which a word beginning with a vowel
was subject when 1t was preceded by
a participle ending in M hence, SIN
England pronounced SIN Ningland."
Such oddities as ga neie'-"an eel''-
may thus be explained by supposing
not that the IN" of the article has shift
ed its position to the substantive, but
that it has simply dropped away from
its double. We may conclude also that
"Goodby," the present representative
Of "God boui'' (Anglice, God b'wee'),
was unknown to London ears in 1880.
A Frenchman would not have failed to
tell us if he had heard anybody saying
"Goude bal"
Some persons think that the two
forms have different etymologies, but
it is more probable that the older form
corrupted into the later when the pro-
nunciation of "b'wee' was found trou-
blesome and the etymology was lost
sight of. Such corruption would be ia
cilitated by confusion with the express
sions good day." good night" hence
the change of "God' to "good,' which
puzzles so many.-Notes and Queries.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-21

recently had call from a friend who
was about to start on journey.
81 wish ] had something good to
read on the train" remarked the
friend.
"Have you read my last book?" asked
the author.
NO" answered the friend. what is
it-romance or humor!"
cts supposed to be humor," laughed
the author, ''and don't mind giving
you copy on an advertising basis"
whats that?' asked the friend.
"Why, all you've got to do is to laugh
and chucklc while you're reading it
and hold 1t so that the other people on
the car can see what the book is that
you find so diverting. That's the best
kind of advertising book can have"
"I'll try it." said the friend, and he
took the book.
OF course this was all said in fun,
and it was so understood, but as the
friend rolled along in the parlor car it
occurred to him that the humorous
possibilities of the situation We're not
entirely exhausted. SO it happened
that the author received the following
telegram, sent from way station:
Don't want book ON terms quoted"
-Lippincotts.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-21

looking up to state the financial loss
her illness had been, to say nothing of
her loss to the artistic world, for Peg
did nice little black and white sketches
for some of the newspapers.
Suddenly she threw down her novel
with sigh. judith, Pm hungry" she
announced. 81 think I'll have whacll
at that pineapple cheese. A bit Of bis
cult glass of milk and that cheese
will save my life. Come on; we'll pick
in the kitchen"
She dragged me into the kitchen and,
telling me to get the milk and biscuit,
leaned half way out the window to
reach the cheese, which stood cheek by
jowl upon the fire escape With Flea
nore's parrot.
AT that moment a mans voice floated
up through the soft summer air.
Look at that fire escape, Harry. I
tell you it's an outrage the way some
people crowd their fire escapes. Looks
like a tenement. Why in the mischief
don't they have refrigerator? FL bet
my head there's an old maid upstairs.
A poll parrot and a pineapple cheese!
Well, Pm blessed!'
l never could tell how it happened.
Whether Pegs nerves were yet shaky
from her Illness or from rage at the
impertinence of the critic below stairs
cannot say, but as she took up the
cheese it slipped from her hands, shot
through the opening and went down
whack! bang! on the head of the man.
who, leaning from his window, was
looking up to condemn the condition of
our decidedly disreputable fire escape.
There was Mortified exclamation
from Peg, muttering as of distant
thunder from below, a sweet implor.
ing, "Oh, beg your pardon!" and Peg
came in through the window, her pref
| ty face as red as fire and tears stand
ing in the big blue eyes.
1.-THE beast!" she walled. did yOr
hear him? And ice 40 cents a pound
AS if we could help being poor! Al
old maid, indeed! I'll show him! Ant
my cheese, my beautiful pineapple
cheese! Don't talk to me! Judith,
could kill him! l wish it had knocked
his handsome, wicked head right of
his shoulders!" And, to my grea
amazement, pretty Peg sat down on {
kitchen chair and walled aloud.
"As if he hadn't made me trouble
enough" she sobbed, "to come here Il
live, and dog my footsteps, and call mi
an old maid, and steal my cheesew
| "Who, Peg, who?' cried, almos
shaking her in my excitement.
| who? Why, who could it be bu
that abominable, detestable Jack Shep
pard, dear old thing! No, no, Judith;
don't mean that. hate him. l de
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-21
A Baseball Game.

-Four wide ones in the third and Ho-
gan paraded!
Dooley tilted the pellet to the outer
most port precinct for a hassock and
invested second citadel through Groo-
gins insane heave.
Jones' agile mitt engulfed Smiths
towerer to left garden, but failed to
ferry it in before Hogan's extremities
soiled the rubber.
Donovan jabbed solitaire to left
pasture, stabling Dooley, but met his
death purloining a bag. Higgins made
three frantic lunges at the leather, but
Cuffs saffron muff let him amble down
the trail to the initial roost.
Duffy's steaming eraser to right
meadow incinerated Cuffs fingers.
Doyle dunled safely to larboard, but
Browns swift return of the globule
contributed to Higgins demise at the
plate.-Kansas City Independent.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-21
The N1nn Who stayed.

For one woman who dominates her
husband in China there are doubtless
nine of the approved oriental stripe Of
humility. Nevertheless Chinese humor-
GUS literature abounds in references to
henpecked husbands. Professor Her.
bert Allen Giles OF the University Of
Cambridge told one Of these stories:
Ten henpecked husbands resolved to
form n society to resist the imposition
of their wives. The ten wives heard of
the plan and while the meeting for or
ganization was in progress entered the
room in a body. Nine of the rebellious
husbands fled, but the tenth one re
tained his place, apparently unmoved
by the unexpected visitation.
The ten wives, after smiling con-
temptuously on the one man who re-
manned, went back to their homes, well
content with the success of their raid.
The nine husbands thereupon re-
turned to their meeting, resolved to
make the heroic tenth man the presi-
dent of the society.
When they entered the room, how
ever, to inform him of the honor, it
was found that he was dead. He had
died of fright.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-21

spise him. A man has indeed sunk
very low when he steals the bread out
Of his former sweetheart's mouth"
'But, Peg, dear, it wasn't bread, and
he didn't steal it. You dropped it, you
know"
"Well, he made me drop it with his
nasty sneers about an old maid. /
wonder if he thinks he is the only man
in the world. Anyway the parrot is
Eleanore's, and If you are my friend,
Judith Faversham, you will make it
your business to let him know that
fact before you are day older"
In the midst of this fusillade Of
wounded pride and dismay there came
pull at the bell. opened the door.
There stood Policeman Dan Flynn.
81 must trouble yez. miss" he said
gravely, "to take in the chase an the
burrud. 1t don't look proper at all, an
I'm surprised that leddies like yez will
persist in settin' the laws at Defiance"
But Peg was before him like whirl-
wind. wen take in Polly" she cried,
land, as for the cheese, it's already
been taken in."
Not foive minutes SINCE" said the
officer reproachfully, vivid my own eyes
did see that chase flauntin' itself on
yer fire escape"
well, go and look on the fire escape
below" laughed Peg Historically. "The
men who live downstairs, it seems
have not enough to eat or to do" pur-
posely raising her voice. They've got
my cheese, Mr.. Flynn, and it's a case
of highway robbery, and l think will
go around to the station house and get
out warrant or something"
Policeman Flynn looked at Peg in
amazement. AS for myself, could not
speak for laughter. And, to cap the
climax. at this moment up the stairs
came handsome fellow with wick
ed CLEAN in his eyes and bearing on u
silver platter the remains of Pegs pine
apple cheese.
Mr.. Sheppard's compliments to Miss
Seymour" he said, "and he has sent
home her cheese. He begs she will
count the pieces and see whether they
are all here"
With a scarlet face Peg shut the door
upon Policeman Flynn and the young
man, leaving the latter to explain the
situation us best he could to the officer.
A burst of suppressed laughter from
the hall told us that an amusing and
satisfactory explanation was being
supplied
Never" said Peg, stamping small
foot-"never will recognize that des-
picable person, Jack Sheppard. l call
| you to witness, Judith, what / say"
Then she retreated to her bedroom and
shut the door on the tragedy of her
| life.
Next day ! came home early. AS I
let myself in at the side door | was
startled by low murmur of voices
coming from the drawing room. Glanc-
ing through the half drawn portieres,
saw Peg in close conference with one
of the miscreants from below stairs.
II didn't want to take the bread from
your mouth, sweetheart" he was say
ing, inc yet the cheese. l will be sat
! isfied with the kisses"
! And then he helped himself.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-21
A General invitation.

The old story of the man who saw
on the rail of the organ gallery in q
little western church a placard bear
ing the words: Don't shoot the organ
LIST. He's doing the best he cam" has
lately been matched by another some
what like it.
a man recently returned from a min
ing region where one Sunday he at
tended service in the only church for
miles around. AS he entered the strains
Of an organ, apparently in great dis
tress. reached his ears. and when he
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-21
,1cxico,s pirtiest city.

Merida, the capital of Yucatan is, it
is said, the richest city in Mexico in
proportion to its population, which is
placed anywhere from $4,000 to 10000.
1t is also the dirtiest city in Mexico,
which is saying something very UNI
pleasant, for there are few clean cities
in the sister republic Merida has
neither water nor sewerage system,
and that it is not depopulated every
year speaks well for the constitutions
of the inhabitants.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-21
Poor Memory.

Towne-Rather absentminded, isn't
he?
Browne-Extremely SO. Why, the
other night when he got home he knew
there was something he wanted to do,
but he couldn't remember what it was
until he had sat up over an hour trying
to think.
Towne-And did he finally remember
it?
Browne-Yes; he discovered that he
had wanted TO go to bed early.-Phila-
delphia Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-21

was seated he looked up to discover
who the player was.
On the back of the parlor organ,
which stood on the platform, was a
neatly lettered square of pasteboard
which read, Come up and try it your
selfv'
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-21
Hi. 1n.omnla completely cnrea.

'TThey tell me You have cured your
self of chronic insomnia"
yes, Pm completely cured"
at must be Il great relief!'
'Rellef! should say it was! Why,
lie awake half the night thinking
how | used to suffer from it."-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-21
Our Aristocrncy.

"shc claims, believe, to be descend.
cd from Il king"
eyes. Before her grandfather struck
1t rich he was known as the poker king
of White Hoss Flats."-Chicago Rec
ord-Herald
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-21
THE NEW YORK WORLD.
ThrIce-a-week Edition.
The Most Widely Read Newspaper
ID America.

lime has demonstrated that the
Thrice-a-week World stands alone in its
class. Other papers have initiated its
form but not its success. This is be.
cause it tells all the news all the time
and tells it impartially, whether that
news be political OF otherwise. 1t is in
fact almost daily at the price Of
weekly and you cannot afford to be
without it.
Republican and democrat alike can
read the Thrice-a. Week World with alb.
solute confidence in Its truth.
In addition to news, its publishes
frst-class serial stories and other feat
ures suited to the home and fireside.
The Thrice-a-Week Worlds regular
subscription price is only 81 90 per year
and this pays for 1856 papers. We offer
this unequalled newspaper and the
Manchester Democrat together one
year for $210.
The regular subscription price of the
two papers is $3.50. If
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-21

Never think so much of dime that
you lose half a dollars worth of peace
of mind worrying over one that is lost.
-Atchison Globe.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-21
ACCOMMODATIONS.

He was evidently a very obliging boy,
for when he applied to the merchant
for position and was asked his age he
replied:
"Oh, sir, l shall be whatever age you
wish me to bel"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-21
Observation-Disclosures

Twice each month. on specific dates, the I'LL.
nOis Central will sell at greatly reduced rate
from points on Its line north of Cairo, roundtrip
tain points on or reached by its lines in Ken.
lucky, Tennessee. Mississippi, Louisiana and
Alab anna. Also to certain points West and
South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas Oklahoma
and Indian Territory. Particulars Of your ILL
nois Centralagents
For a free copy of the Homeseekers' Guide
describing the advantages and resources o 4 the
South, address j. f. Merry, A. q. p. A., l. @. II.
H., Dubuque, Iowa. For information regard
Ing lands In the famous Yazoo Valley of Miss
issippi. address T.. I. Skene, Land Commissioner
Y. T. NJ. V. r. Chicago.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-21

Granite is the only common rock
which shows no traces of animal or
vegetable life.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-21
Pnpn's Joke.

81 think it is so silly to see baby
biting his toes" remarked the young
mother.
"Well. DON'T" spoke up the young
father at shows that he is already
learning how to be thrifty"
"Thrifty?"
Eyes; isn't he making both ends
meet?'-Chicaeo News.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-21
FARMING
IN THE SOUTH.

The Passenger Department of the Illinois Cen
trail Railroad Company is issuing monthly circu-
lars concerning frui, growing, vegetable garden
ing. stock raising. dairying. etc, in the states
of Kentucky. West Tennessee. Mississippi and
Louisiana. Every Farmer, or Hcmeseeker, who
will forward his name and address 10 the under
signed. will be mailed free, Circullrs Nos. i, 2,
8. 4, 5 and 6. and others as they are published
from month to month. j. +. MERRY,
Asst. Gen'l Pass. Agent.
52-w19 Dubuque, Iowa.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-21
A Joke on the Author.

JURe- On The AUTHOR.
An author-for obvious reasons he
would not care to have his name used
The Penn's Grove record., 1903-08-28
Acf6ts the River

A large number of worktnen have been
laid OF by the Harlan and H~ollincsworth
Company on Saturday night and rumots
are current among the ZOO employees that
the plant il soon to be closed until TIE
middle Of the United states Shinbuildinc
Company is untanglad. Officials Of the
firm say they know Of no intention to
clo0e the works. During the past three
weeks nearly 800 men have been laid oil.
Works progressing rapidly on the grad
The Penn's Grove record., 1903-08-28
A Mans Right to His Portrait.

n M6n 1SikI1I W 11AS OEtrabIs
A new law, which will go into effect
IN New York on the LIST of September
forbids the use of any persons name or
portrait, for advertising purposes with
out his consent.
1t has been enacted in response to the
protests of people who have found
themselves associated with enterprises
in which they had no interest, through
the unauthorized use of their names or
their portraits by INSCRIPTIONS adver-
tisers-a practice which has grown so
common as to be not only an annoyance
to them, but a nuisance to the commun-
ity.
It is a serious offense against the law
to counterfeit a mans signature or to
steal his property, and why should it be
less an offense to counterfeit his ap-
pearance or take his name without his
consent?
The law appears to apply, also, to
that very common form of misdemean-
or, the photographing of people by
means of snapshots despite their pro-
tests.
If this is not forbidden by the statute
in question, it should be prohibited,
not only in New York, but in all the
States
The Penn's Grove record., 1903-08-28
Special Election Comes High.

Not less than $50, 1000 will be the cost
to the State for the conducting of the
special election to be held September %
for the adoption or rejection of the pro-
posed amendment to the constitution to
change the court system of the Common
wealth. This will include the cost of
printing, supplies, fees and ~incidentals.
From the Office of the Secretary of State
there has been sent out the official bal
lots, copies of the special election act, re-
turns, election laws, etc., for the eleven
hundred and forty-nine voting precincts
in the different counties of the State.
The total number of ballots sent out was
731, 1854, or about two for every vote cast
in the last G~ubernatorial election. The
voting precincts and the ballots in the
different counties as follow:
Atlantic-35, 1908; Bergen-66, 26,-
$40; Burlington-43, p, 1856; Camden-SS,
1852; Cape May-17, 6052; Cumberland
-33, 1850; Essex-178, 1873, 75S; Glou-
cester-32, Is, 152; Hudson-1S4, 121,-
1888; Hunterdon-27, 1892; Mercer-63,
1895; Middlesex-46, 81, 464; Monmouth
So, $500; Morris-45, 26,5OO; Ocean
%, 1896; Passaic-61, 81, 1868; Salem-ls,
1886; Somerset-2s, 1866; Sussex-21,
1884; Union-64, 1900; Warren-28,
1884.
The Penn's Grove record., 1903-08-28

Senator Daniels of Virginia has
knocked a large sized hole in the fnan-
cial legislation program. He calls at
tention to the object of the Aldrich bill,
a roundabout method whereby the
banks can secure the surplus in the
treasury to loan to the people who need
it in their business at a good rate OF In
terest. Mr.. Daniels points out that
the logical course would be to so reduce
taxation as to obviate any unnecessary
surplus and permit the people to collect
the interest on their own money.