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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-04-22

EARLY Rising Not Always q Virtue.
Thousands of people have no choice
whatever about their hour Of rising In
the morning. Later or earlier, that
hour is fixed for them by the require
ments Of the office, the shop or the
classroom, by the time table Of the rail-
road, by the arbitration of their en-
ployers or the necessities of their en-
ployees. But in the cases manifold
where personal liberty is enjoyed 1t
should not be thoughtlessly restricted
simply because Of the domestic tradi-
ton that early rising deserves praise
and late rising blame.
Breakfast may often be movable
feast without materially disturbing the
routine of an orderly housekeeping day.
1nvalids, mothers whose rest has been
broken by teething babies and, above
oil, rapidly growing children, should
have their sleep out. Nature demands
this, and violence is done to her when
sleepy people are rudely aroused from
their beds. Early to bed is the single
safe prescription to insure early to rise.
We need to repeat it over and over to
our hurrying, anxious. toiling Amer
ican men and women: Rest, rest and
again rest. Do not think time Ill spent
that is spent in repairing the ravages
Of our well nigh incessant activity.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-04-22
The American Lnneuare.


ut used to be considered witticism
to ask man whether he spoke United
States" said an English university
man at the Lawyers club the other day,
"but there is in fact an American Ian
guage, distinctive from the kings Eng
fish not only in idioms and in the use
of particular words, but In the clipping
Of words to save time and breath. On
this side of the Atlantic Que scarcely
ever hears I have and you are.' You
hurrying Americans say I've and
you're You shorten up cannot into
can't and your purest speakers use
don't and won't and it is almost q
universal habit among Americans to
clip the e. off words ending in ing
Even your professors of English fail
to sound the e. in righteous and 'cour-
teous' and shorten knowledge into
'knolcdge.' might recite scores of
words that are practically shortened
by Il syllable i'll usage, and as usage
makes language you Americans are
gradually constructing a speech that
is quite distinct from that form of
English which Oxford and Cambridge
are preserving with such care."-New
York Times.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-04-22
Falcon Lore.

No one can pretend to any acquaint-
ance with English literature or even
with the English language without be-
ing aware how deep an impress has
been left upon them by the art and
practice Of falconry. Such words us
"haggard," 'eyrie," "mews," "cadger,"
to lure" to "stoop," to reclaim" all
belonged originally to the falconers
jargon and were thence adopted into
common parlance.
A whole host of well worn quota
tions including the long misunderstood
passage in Hamlet about the "hand
saw" Neron shaw, can only be prop
erly explained by reference to the fall
coner's craft, and several Of the most
picturesque metaphors used by our
best poets derive their virtue from the
hawking field.-London Saturday Re-
view
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-04-22

brush thickened and the ground be-
came more irregular the trail strag-
gled about considerably. Now 1t en-
tered snowdrifts foot or two deep,
then 1t ran over the tops of small
hillocks and now it skirted piles of
tangled growth. Warde did not and
the task an easy one, but this rather
stimulated his purpose and he plod-
ded stubbornly on.
Fifteen minutes more Of tramp
ing and he was wondering WHITTIER
this apparently aimless route Of the
unknown would lead him, whom he
found himself in the path which made
direct cut through the woods. Here
the strangers footprints merged
with those made by another person,
and took the direction Of the oity.
It required but moment to see
that young Wright had made the
tracks leading from the city.
What strange fatality was this
which caused these two mon to con
tinually cross each others trsil2
Could there be any collision between
them and could they have met where
their footprints crossed2 These
were idle questions to ask and the
newspaper man did not undertake to
answer them, hut followed the trail
back To. the CITY. On be wont until
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-04-22
CHAPTER "

The Wright place was one of the
oldest homesteads in the country, but
neither time nor war had dismantled
it Of its old-time grandeur. The
sharper tints Of the dwelling had
been toned down, and there was left
the soft reposefulness and aristocrat-
ic old age. Good care had been taken
of it by the Wrights, who had kept
it in Thorough repair and enhanced
its interior decoration. Tho long
avenue, sentinelled by trees, leading
to the house, was scrupulously gray
elled, the trees were trimmed with
care, and the lawn in summer was
as smooth and soft to the eye as
green silk.
The house itself was an example
of the magnificent in structure. 1t
had a long piazza, spacious halls and
big rooms. Seen in summer, envi-
roned by the green foliage, it was
very cheerful and inviting, but in win
ter its outward semblance was one
of gloom and melancholy. One could
easily imagine that it was hiding
some unpleasant secret behind its
massive walls. On Irving Warde this
impression was deepened on the cold,
cheerless morning Of the inquest
when, in company with his friend,
the chief of police, he drove up the
carriage way. The murky sky seemed
somehow to have become entangled
in the uncanny arms of the black
trees, and the grayness of the earth
added to the cheerlessness.
An unusual commotion reigned
about the place. The negro servants
were in a furry of excitement and the
neighbors were arriving in twos and
threes, ostensibly sad, but devoured
by curiosity. Each one present had
his own theory of the murder, and
a great many gratuitous suspicious
were banded about in the crowd.
Warde was content to use his ears
and eyes while he waited develop
ments. Perhaps among those pres
ent stal<ed the bold perpetrator of
the crime. This thought made him
silent and watchful, and he soon be-
came absorbed in the contemplation
of some of those who had arrived.
Franklin also was there and taking
marked interest in the inquest, Cor
he talked a great deal with the coro-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-04-22

All the letters of the alphabet are
contained in the twenty first verse Of
the seventh chapter of Ezra.
? The Bible was not divided into chap
tiers, as it is now, until the thirteenth
century. Early Hebrew Bibles were
marked into sections and verses by
means of accents, which served as
marks to be observed in the eastern
manner of reading. The work of d.
viding the Bible into chapters has been
attributed by some to Stephen Lang
ton. The division into verses was made
by IL printer of the name Of Robert
Stephens in 1913 and was adopted
throughout all editions.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-04-22


by the brute creation with impunity.
Horses can take large doses of anti
mony, dogs of mercury, goats of tobac-
co, mice of hemlock and rabbits of
belladonna without injury. On the
other hand, dogs and cats are much
more susceptible to the influence of
chloroform than man and are much
sooner killed by it. If this invaluable
an9sthetic had been first tried upon
animals, we should probably have new
err enjoyed its blessings, as it would
have been found to be so fatal that its
discoverer would have been afraid TO
test its effects upon human beings. 1t
is evident, then, that an experiment
upon an animal can never be the
means of any certain deductions so far
as man is concerned.-Family Doctor.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-04-22
Ornamental Jade.

The Chinese have cut jade for ages,
but never ornamented it except by
sculpture. When it was introduced in
to India, the native jewelers., with their
quick eye for color, ut once saw what
a perfect ground it afforded for mount
ing precious stones, and they We're the
first to incrust them on jade. The IN
dia museum in London possesses the
choicest specimens of this work known
of the best mogul period.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-04-22
CHAPTER III.

Irving Warde followed the foot
prints in the snow with ease and
celebrity, and MS he did so his mind
was actively specializing upon the
case, in which by this time he had be-
come as absorbed as chess player
is in the courtly strategems of
queens and knights. His int,itions
told him that plain, ordinary robbery
had not prompted the crime; and, if
the minor crime had been committed,
it had been for the purpose Of veil
ing the real motive for the murder.
When he had gone some distance
the footprints turned almost at
right angle and cut directly through
the woods. Perhaps after all the I'M
known was out hunting; but II such
were the case the evidence of it
would soon appear. AS the under
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-04-22

mise offered, and, after obtaining
from him the main events in the life
of the cotton king for biographical
purposes, he took his departure after
agreeing to inform Franklin of any
new discoveries on his part.
81 shall need every assistance pos
sible in unwinding this tangled skein
and you may aid me materially" said
the great lawyer with u gathering
smile as he bowed him out.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-04-22
A Sweet Breath

is never failing sign of healthy
stomach. When the breath is bad the
stomach is out of order. There is no
remedy in the world equal to Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure for curing indigestion
dyspepsia and all stomach disorders,
Mrs. Mary s. Crick, of White Plains
KY writes: Il R hare ge-he been dyspeptie
for years-tried all kinds of remedies
but continued to grow worse. BY the
use of kodol | began toimprove at once,
and after taking few bottles am fully
restored in weight, health and strength
and can eat whatever l like. Kodol
digests what you eat and makes the
stomach sweet. Smith Bros.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-04-22
food for Children

The pleasant to take and harmless
One Minute Cough Cure gives immedi
ate relief in all cases of Cough. Group
and LaGrippe because it does not pass
Immediately into the stomach, but
take effect right at the seat of the trou.
BILE. 1t draws out the Inflammation,
heals and soothes and cures permanent
ly by enabling the lungs to contribute
pure life giving and life sustaining
oxygen to the blood and tissues. Smith
Bros.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-04-22

ner and whispered with the chief of
police and the sheriff, and OCCASION
ally he could be seen interrogating
some person who appeared to have
story to tell which might throw
light upon the tragedy.
When the coroner was ready to
take up the examination the crowd
repaired to the apartment where the
body had been deposited. There were
two parlors, which, by means of slid
ing doors could be merged into one
room almost large enough to accom-
modate those present. Those who
could not get in stood in the halls and
managed to hear the testimony.
None of the deceased's family was
present except the young man who
had given the police the information
about the murder. Under police sur
veilance he wandered up and down
the hall pale and unhappy, apparent
ly absorbed in reflections by no means
wholesome. Curious eyes We're often
turned toward him, and frequently
eyes that had another light than Of
curiosity in them, but he seemed
oblivious to it all, although being
under arrest he knew that suspicion
pointed to him.
His mother and sister were said to
be very much unnerved by the trag-
edy and remained in their rooms I'M
til they We're compelled to testify.
When the jurors had taken their
seats and everything was in readiness,
an examination of the body by the
coroner revealed the fact that Wright
had been shot in the back of the
head, and at close quarters, too, as
was evidenced by the powder burns
on the hair. And the inference was
unavoidable that the murderer had
been walking behind his victim, and
that the latter did not expect the at
tack. He must also have been fully
aware who it was that walked thus
behind him, for the squareness with
which the blows had been dealt
showed TINT he had not turned his
head in suspicion or curiosity.
The first witness examined was an
old negro, who was evidently In grave
doubt whether the coroner would
send him to jail for life or order him
hanged on the spot should aught go
hmiss with his testimony. His ter
For gave an homogeneous element Of
comedy to the serious business on
hand. He took his seat gingerly and
the coroner began to question him.
whats your name?"
London, sah," was the answer.
"London?" said the coroner, in sur
prise.
Oats my name. Eff you doan bleeve
mo you can ak de mistes ef hit amt.
I done tole you do trut."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-04-22
skyroclsets BEFORE Gunpowder.

1t matters very little in the long run
to the small boy when, how or where
fireworks were first made and of what
they are made now. But the fact re-
mains that the despised heather Chi
nese first made them and used them
and that civilized communities did not
know Of them until the fourteenth cen
tury. The skyrocket was first invented
toward the close of the ninth century
and ut that time was used, so il Is said,
in India and China in war. That was
long before the invention Of gunpow-
der.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-04-22
The F,r.t Pantomime.

Most pantomime characters were
originally borrowed from the Italians.
The first real English pantomime was
produced at theater in Lincoln's Inn
Fields in 172O. 1t was called "Harle.
quin Executed" and its subtitle was
"a New Italian Comic Scene Between
a Scaramouche, Harlequin, a Coun-
try Farmer. HIS Wife and Others"
The performance was very successful.
About the middle Of the eighteenth CEN
tury the character Of pantomime per
formances was completely altered,
chiefly because Of the genius of the ia
nous Grimaldi, who made the clown
the first figure Of the pantomime. -Gri-
maldi first appeared at sadlers Wells
theater, where he played the part Of q
monkey. He was actively engaged on
the stage for forty-nine years, and at
the close of his stage career he took q
benefit at Drury Lane theater, which
realized nearly 1900. He also received
f100 from the Drury Lane fund. This
was in June, 1925 He died in 1887 and
was buried in the churchyard in St
James chapel, Pentonville hlll.-Lon-
don Standard.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-04-22
Hnd Hi. Monex,. Worth.

On one occasion when boarder had
devoured almost everything eatable on
the table within his reach and when
the land.ady had supplied him until
her strength and patience were well
nigh exhausted she suddenly broke out
with:
81 shall certainly have to raise the
price of your boardp
Don't think of doing such thing"
he replied. ut is nearly killing me
now to eat all pay for, and should you
raise my board and compel me to eat
more 1t will be the death Of me-"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-04-22

Eyes, or else some of the neigh
bors."
"If he has notified any of the
/. neighbors it is reasonable to suppose
sthat their curiosity would have
brought them hither by this time.
4People, as you know, will walk miles
To see a dead body, specially where
the death involves some horror, but
there is as yet no evidence that any
curiosity exists in this neighborhood.
1t is also certain that the stranger is
in no hurry to notify the police, for
he has continued on his way instead
of returning to town. If this man
is square he will some time to-day
reveal his identity by notifying the
authorities"
But he may not be square. He may
be man with bad reputation, one
who knows that his discovery of such
crime would direct suspicion on
himself. Or he may have noticed that
the crime had already been found out
by some one, Wright's tracks being
conclusive evidence of that"
Il should not judge that the person
who made these tracks was vaga-
bond or a rough customer hiun-
self. You will observe that they
were made by broad and flat shoe;
indeed, l am sure the mysterious
stranger wore arctics. Now arctics
are worn almost exclusively by per-
sons in fairly good circumstances"
Your reasoning is very ingenious"
said the officer admiringly; "but still
it would hardly be fair to connect a
stranger who comes along to-day and
stumbles upon q dead body with a
murder committed day or two ago.
But there is nothing to do now but
await the coming of the coroner's
jury"
In making their examination, the
two men had been careful not to ap-
proach too near the body, which was
left with the tracks in the snow Just
as they were. That page of evidence
was allowed to remain as it had been
found, and if it contained any reve,
lations the coroner could not com
plain that they had been confused.
Warde, whowas a good draughtsman,
drew on a large piece of paper as ac-
curate picture as possible of the
marks in the snow about the body.
He also made a careful measurement
of the footprints made by the stran-
ger, and then drew facsimile of it
upon his paper. He also measured
the distance between the tracks, and
averaged them. The chief did not
pay any particular attention to the
movements of the young journalist,
regarding them as the harmless ac-
tiyities of an amateur detective.
Furthermore, he fancied that the
coroner's jury was approaching, as
he could hear the sound of human
voices, and all his interest was now
conferred in the inquest.
Despite the lack of interest shown
by the officer in Warde's conjectures,
the latter was by no means satisfied,
and he took it into his stubborn head
thnt he would follow up those foot
steps and discover if possible who
was the person that had made them
and what he had been about. This
unknown had also discovered the
murder, and 1t seemed to Warde that
he certainly ought to be identified and
made to tell just what he knew about
it.
Relying, therefore, upon the chief
of police for the details Of the coro-
ner's inquest, Warde continued his
Investigations of the tracks.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-04-22
ITO BE ooSrrrurD.l
The bible and II. oontent.,

There are no less than S,566,4s0 let
tiers in the Bible, 773,697 words, 81,19S
verses and 1850 chapters.
The number of verses In the Bible
commencing with A are 12,63s; B.,
2,2o7; 9, 1888; D, II; Il, 2o7; F, 1907;
g, 200; Fl, 1.164; l. l,44O; j, 1853; X, 65;
L, All; NJ, 437; N. 9Gl; o, 500; P, 149;
Q, A; r, 1877; $. loss; 7, 5,2s6; U, SO;
V,37; w, 1906; \, none; Y, 1856; 2, II.
To nd the Bible through in year
means readins three chapters every
weekday and FIVE chapters each Sun
day.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-04-22

For liver troubles and constipation
There's nothing better in creation
Than Little Early Risers, the famous
little pills.
They always effect cure and save
doctor bills.
Little Early Risers are different from
all other pills. They do not weaken the
system, but act as tonic to the tissues
by arousing the secretions and restoring
the full performance of its functions
naturally. Smith Bros.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-04-22
After Laarippe-Whatp

Usually hacking cough and gener-
al feeling of weakness, often leading to
fatal results after the patient is suppos-
ed to have passed the danger point
Foley's Honey and tar is guaranteed to
cure the grippe cough" and make you
strong and well. 1t never fails to stop
cough If taken in time. Take no cub
stitutes. Denton & Ward.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-04-22

Lady--Doctor, wish you would call
around to see my husband some even.
Ing when he is at home. Do not lei
him know that I asked you because le
deckres ne Is not SICK, but / khow be
has consumption or something. Hes
going into decline.
Doctor-I am astonished, but will
call. What are his symptoms?
Lady-He hasn't any except weak.
ness. He used to hold me on his lap
by the hour, and now even the baby
tires him.-West Union Record,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-04-22
A Happy Hour.

HNppy Hour.
He-Do you remember the night
proposed to you?
She-Yes, dear.
1--WE sat for one hour, and you never
opened your mouth"
Yes. remember, dear"
Believe me, that was the happiest
hour of my life!
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-04-22
Due Notice is Served.

Due notice is hereby served on the
public generally that DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salye is the only sslve on the
market that is made from the pure, I'M.
adulterated witch hazel. DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve has cured thousands
of cases of piles that would
not yield to any other treatment, and
this fact has brought out many worth
less counterfeits. Those persons who
get the genuine DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve are never disappointed, because
1t cures. Smith Bros.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-04-22
Something He oou,dn,t Invent.

-e -AS ouAuhs AhSeht.
Harold-That is Bessler. the famous
inventor of the triple expansion en-
CINE. the automatic, double, back ac-
ton, reversible, rapid fire gun, the
compound electro hydro heated dyna-
mo, the
Rupert-But he looks distracted.
Harold-Yes; he can't invent a plau-
sible excuse to give his wife for being
late, and he daren't go home.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-04-22
A Lesson IN Health.

Healthy kidneys filter the Impurities
from the blood, and unless they do this
good health Is impossible. Foley's Kid
ney Cure makes sound kidneys and
will positively cure all form of kidney
and bladder disease. 1t strengthens the
whole system. Sold by Denton g. Ward.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-04-22

A recent report shows that 1850
Christians were murdered in 1901 by
the Turks. In only 81 cases were the
murderers punished, and then with not
more than four yeers' Imprisonment.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-04-22
Eorbcarnnce ON noth sidcs.

Harry-You and Tom appear to b.
the best of friends.
Dick-Why shouldn't we be. w
never say what we think OF each Oil
.a.-Boston TRANSCRIPT
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-04-22
Illinois Central
EXCURSION RATES,

Excursion tickets will be sold by the Illinois
Central. to the points, and at rates, as follows:
Fare and one-third on Certificate Plan.
Sioux City, Ia;,...Meeting Iowa State Medical
Sioux City, Ia Injecting Iowa State Dental
Society, May 81.
Sioux City, Iowa.,-Grand Lodge A. q. U. W.
and Degree Of Honor of Iowa, May 1914.
Washington. D. C.-Congress of American
Physicians and Surgeons. May 1914.
New Orleans. Ia.,-Annual Convention Inter-
'o.
Storm Lake. Iowa Iowa Woman's Home
Missionary Society, May 1928.
Open Rate of one and third Fare.
Des Moines. Ia.-Annual Convention. Iowa
OPEN RATE OF ONE FARE, PLUS 500
Home.seekers' Excursions. West. South South.
east and southwest April and 81. May and
10, June 2 and 10.
One Fare.
New Orleans. La, Meeting National Manu-
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New Orleans. l.a..--Annual Meeting American
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Cedar Rapids. la. State G. "A. r. Ercamp-
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LESS THAN ONE FARE.
One Way, Second-class, Colonists' Rates to
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California and points West and Northwest, on
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For particulars us to dates of sale, rates, etc.,
Apply to any Illinois Central ticket agent, or
address, the undersigned.
j. f. Merry Asst. Gen. Pass. Agent,
Dubuque, Iowa.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-04-22

A melon patch in cornheld will
sometimes neutralize the work of the
local Sunday school.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-04-22
Trouble. of n Manager

Assistant Qn menagerie)- Sir it rains
Kecper-Good heavens, Don't vast
a minute, but take in that zebra. Ill,
color runs.-London Standard.