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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-12-16
Kiplins Wanted HIS breakfast,

KipltnH Wanted His Breakfast.
Rudyard kipling once visited Cecil
Rhodes ut Lekkerwijn, one of his fruit
farms ut Paarl, South Africa. One
morning KhodcA- yent-roLIldl his kaxxa,.
before breakfast, leaving his guest, who
was not SO energetic, behind. Time
went on, and Rhodes did not appear.
Hunger soon reused Kipling to action,
and In short while he was very busy
on his own account. AS Rhodes re-
turned he found his trees bearing a
new kind of fruit in the shape of
placards inscribed in huge black let
tiers with "Faminew 1--WE are stary-
mgr Feed usE' etc. On reaching
the front door he was confronted with.
the following, i'll still larger type: "For
the human race Breakfast tones the
mind, tnvigorates the body. It has sus-
tained thousands; 1t will sustain you.
See that you, get it." Then in the
house, on every available wall, he came
across other mysterious placards, In
more and more pathetic appeal, "Why
die when little breakfast prolongs
life| Larger and larger grew the
type, ut is late; it is still later" lead
ing at last into the little breakfast
room, where he found Kipling reading
his paper in peaceful innocence, but
very hungry. 1t did not need much in
genuity to guess the author of these
broadsides.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-12-16
we,ley ON wedlock.

In an interesting little tract on MAR
ringe" by John Wesley. the founder Of
A[ethodism. all the duties of wife are
summed up in two rules-namely, that
abe must recognize herself as the in
ferior of her husband and that she
must behave as such. These were
John Wesley's theories. and that his
practice may have been somewhat sim
liar is shown by the following sentence
from a letter to his wife: "Be content
TO be a private, insignificant person,
known and loved by God and me-"
Iohn Wesley's opinions on this subject
were perhaps the fruit Of his expert
ence. but it is also possible that they
were cause rather than an effect, and
that the thornine,ss of his marital rela-
ttms may have been in measure
traceable thereto.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-12-16
A Cat and . Mouse.

Many, says a contributor. are dis
tressed by the way in which cat
plays with mouse before killing IT.
That the mouse does not suffer so much
as might be expected is proved by GER
tain facts told me by friend short
time ago. Her cat after catching q
mouse and playing" With it for some
time left it to 80 and eat some meat in
plate on the floor. To my friends
surprise, the mouse followed in spite
of broken leg and fed for awhile out
of the same dish, the cat occasionally
pushing the mouse aside when It came
too close. When both had finished. the
cat ate up his companion. who evident
ly feared death as little as the con-
demned murderers who, we are often
told, late a hearty breakfast on the
morning Of their execution"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-12-16

synopsis.

D.
vited By hi friend, Jack Dale, to VISIT his
ranch vt Swan Creek. In the foothills Of the
Rockies. He makes the acquaintance OF . band
OF rAnchers and cowboys known aG the Noble
beven. In the band are the Hon. Fred Ashley,
an Englsnman; two 4 Ashley's cowboys.
university man. and Hump" and Bertie Hill,
The country Ia prohibition, but the ranchers
S os s as 0rnfs sn g yR sgae
Wellington Moore sends nOtice to swan Creek
that he VIII open meettnRs in the schoolhouse.
sFe re RS9cher Mere
sign Of progress. He lives with Els daughter
TWEEN the life OF recluse and alls the preach
asIes veM Muir The pGn o. s sssSas
ndcaptiyates Latour, keeper Of the stopping
Place, with stories. He liyoung, delicate and
the World Niue play base BAH on sunday a stor
the ''paiu Killer, !" as liquor Is called. While the
men r., are gathered. drinking up the prize, the
Muir lead the singing. Bronco Bill argues the
gospel story Of the loayes and fishes. The meet
ing . failure. Bruce and the Duke gamble,
he mlssonaTy wn cast. But dstermn ad.e Wy
The Pilot pitches In game and prove the best
player In sGang Creak. Bronco Bill and HI
alRers Bruce, who again goes home lrofaIing.
vll- Permit sunday vt Hili's ranch ends in q
Ieyei. Bruce shoots b msef 10 the arm while
~. suo EIho IaAos MN l0me 70 MS
Conner. and the Pilot goes along. Bruce found
deltrtous, singing psalms. cursing and shooting
e imaginary demons ylII-Death OF Bruce.
Tho Dnkc declares that permit Sundays must
end Thee Ir0uses Of the Noble Seven abandon
ed. TX Common teaching tile Old Tlmer's
daughter Gwen 1t the ranch. Gwen is as wild
a. . cowboy at times. carries revolver and
swings the lafiat The Duke Is her friend and
calls her Princess. X-The Pilot at the Old
,itmer's ranch. He plays the organ and sings
the fAvorite songs OF Ovens dead mother. The
old ranchef is won and asks for prayers. Gwen
captiyated Dy the story Of The gospels. XII
Gwen and the Pilot have words about self con-
bronco jumps q bank, falling upon and nearly
killing her. XII and XlII-Gwen crippled for
life. Tier spirit rebels The Duke calls in the
Pilot to comfort the hapl. IS girl. She is charm
ed with his eloquent descriptions of her favorite
canyon. She questions Gods justice In letting
her fall. The Pilot says 1t Is because God loves
her. XlV-The Pilot wants sl.20O to build
church. Robert Muir says the community is
TOO Door Bronco Bill agrees to raise.&5O0 the
faithful Will raise $500. NV--tiwen In conclus-
ion with Bronco Bill. She offers he: pony to be
-Blll Ills the story Of his offer ut round up
on Athiey's ranch. The COWBOYS give $3.50
With The aid Of Hi Kendall and u confederate he
tricks Ashley into paying 500 for Ovens Pony.
Bill adds $50, and Gwen sends the whole amount
for the church. XVIII and XIx-Lady Char.
!oste Ashley hears the story OF Gwen and the
Pilots influence with the wild girl. The Pilot
breaking down in health. Xxx and XIII
Bronco Bill takes command OF the work Of build
Ing tho church. Lady Ashley's house the rally
ing place for the cowboy workers.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-12-16

An amusing instance of bumptious-
ness and afrectation of superior knowl-
edge OH the part of medical man re-
ceiylng wholesome check at the
hands Of juryman Is recorded in
Lord Cockburn's Circuit Journeys"
A woman was being tried for the muir
der OF her child. and 1t appeared from
the evidence that the child's throat
was crammed full Of bits of coal and
that there were marks Of thumb and
two fingers on the outside Of the neck.
These practical tests. however, had
little effect upon medical opinion.
Whenever any of the murderous ap-
pearances, such MS the finger marks on
the neck. were put to one Of the doc
tors called for the defense the scien-
tific gentleman, to show his experience,
stated that however much these things
might startle the ignorant they We're Of
no consequence to a person of large
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-12-16
The story Of q yi.ien.

A Scottish newspaper prints the fol.
lowing remarkable and dreadful ex-
perience," which correspondent says
he heard from the lips Of fellow pas
senger. member of parliament. This
man had left home early In the morn
ing, Travelled about hundred miles by
rail and put up at a village hotel. Feel
ing fatigued, he retired to his bedroom
at an early hour. He was in the act Of
undressing when there appeared to him
what was evidently the ghost Of his
four-year-old son arrayed in the vest.
ments Of the tomb. A conviction that
his son, whom he had left in the morn
ing in perfect health, was dead urged
him to drive to the nearest station in
4tae to catch train that passed at
midnight. On reaching home early next
morning he found that his boy had
died about the time the vision had APP
peared to him.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-12-16
The shan, sailor

It happened at the Mansion House
police court. A man who claimed to
be sailor and who said that he had
been badly injured through an acct
dent at sea was charged with begging
in the city. The chief magistrate
caught sight of a bluejacket in court
and, addressing him. said. you might
please ask this man some questions to
find out If he is sailor or whether he
is an impostor." The naval man stood
up, and, looking at the prisoner, asked,
"Can you tell me how many yards Of
canvas there are on the mainsheet?"
After some consideration the sham
nautical man replied, II think about
sixty yards" 1t only remained for the
real tar to explain to the magistrate
that the mainsheet was rope and not
sail for the beggar to be Convicted
Golden Penny.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-12-16
Lost Pins.

What becomes of pins?
It would really seem rejecting upon
the daily disappearance of pins that
the earth would be covered with them
and that the annual fall If measured
would amount to several inches. Wo-
men who start out with pins playing
q useful part in the details Of gown
will tell you that they never can find
a pin; that they are always buying
pins; that they are eternally loaning
them. In the dressmaker's rooms the
expenditure for pins is no small item.
The average dressmaker uses and
loses twelve papers of pins month.
Yet the floors Of her rooms are not
matted with them, and frequently her
wall goes up. what has become of all
the pinsi" Where indeed do they go?
Is there u crust of pins subtly forming
under the everyday sweep that will
puzzle explorers in some far age to
come philadelphia Ledger.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-12-16
= -
the kitchen.

the kitchen. 80
The men from the Porcupine could
not quite understand the gloomy 81
lence. 1t was something unprecedent-
ed in u country where men laughed all
care to scorn and saluted death with
a nod. But they were quick to read
signs, and, with Characteristic courtesy,
they fell in with the mood they could
not understand. There is no man liv-
ing SO quick to feel your mood and SO
ready to adapt himself to 1t as is the
true westerner.
This was the day of the cowboys
grief To the rest of the community
the Pilot was preacher; to them he was
scomrade and friend They had been
slow to admit him to their confidence,
but steadily he had won his place with
them till within the last few months
they had come to count him as of
themselves. He had ridden the range
with them, he had slept in their shacks
and cooked his meals on their tin
stoves, and, besides, he was Bills
chum. That alone was enough to give
$500 - = % ~ w @AA thASy wv E1S was
theirs, and they were only beginning TO
take full pride in him when he.passed
out from them, leaving IN emptiness in
their life new and unexplained.
No man in that country had ever
shown concern for them. nor had It oc-
cured to them that any man could till
the Pilot came. 1t took them long to
believe that the interest he showed in
them was genuine and not simply pro-
afessional. Then, too, from a preacher
they had expected chiefly pity. warn
Ing, rebuke. The Pilot aston.shed them
by giving them respect, admiration and
open hearted affection. It was months
Before they could get over their sus-
picion THAT he was humbugg1ng them.
When once they did they gave him
back without knowing it all the trust
and love Of their big, generous hearts.
He had made this world new to some
of them, and to all had given glimpses
OF the next. It was no wonder that
they stood In dumb groups about the
house where the man who had done
all this for them and Ind been alt this
to them lay dead.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-12-16

)
The primary object of mastication Is
to break up the food so as to facilitate
the swallowing Of 1t and, still more i'm
portant, to insure its intimate admi1-
ture with the digestive juices. not only
within, the mouth. but throughout tho
entire digestive tract. Mastication has,
however. other important and far
reaching effects. Thus 1t promotes the
flow Of saliva and, when properly per-
formed, secures u due Installation Of
the food; 1t increases the quantity Of
alkaline saliva passing into the stom.
ach; 1t stimulates the heart and circu-
lation, and 1t finally influences the nu-
tritiT the jaws and their append
age ''ting the local blood and
ly'
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-12-16
our Fir.t R.ilM.x..

The first American railway-not
built for steam cars, however--was
made to haul Quincy granite for the
Bunker Hill monument. That was in
1926. 1t was three miles long. The
first railway built for steam cars was
the Charleston and New Hamburg line,
In South Carolina. This was for some
time the longest line in the world. 1877
miles.
The first locomotives weighed three
to five tons. An imported English loco.
motive weighing ten tons was too
heavy. Twenty-Five engines Of that
day would make one of today. Fifty
years ago train load Of 200 tons was
heavy. Now loads Of 1000 to $500 tons
are handled.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-12-16
A Titled Kleptomaninc.

A titled kleptomaniac Of three quar-
tiers Of century ago was the Countess
of Cork. She had reputation for
stealing anything she could lay her
hands on, whether it was useful or
valuable or not. Once, when leaving a
country house where she had been
staying, she saw and quietly picked up
a hedgehog that was crossing hall,
pet of the porter's, and took it away
in her carriage. Finding it an I'M
comfortable foot warmer she decided
to dispose of it at the first town where
she changed horses and then offered
1t to confechoner in return for
sponge cake.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-12-16
when . Peanut Sprouts.

Sew persons are perhaps aware that
thing Of beauty is a common peanut
plant growing singly in a six or eight
Inch pot and grown indoors during the
colder weather." said florist.
Kept in warm room or by the
kitchen stove. a peanut kernel planted
in a pot Of loose, mellow loan and only
moderately moistened will soon germi-
nate and grow up into beautiful
plant. extending Its branches over the
pot.
1.-THE leaves close together like the
leaves of book on the approach Of
night Or when a shower begins to full
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-12-16
How oyster. Grow,

A man who has devoted much time
to the study Of the oyster says that this
bivalye is born with his shell on and
that he grows only in the summer time.
The beard of an oyster is not only his
breathing organ-that is, his lungs
but 1t also serves to convey food to his
mouth. When the warm, calm days of
June come the oyster opens his shell
and by means of his beard begins build
ing an additional story to his house.
This he does by depositing very, very
fine particles Of carbonate Of lime till
at last they form substance as thin
US silver paper and exceedingly fragile.
Then he adds more and more till at last
the new shell is as hard as the old shell.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-12-16
A s.rcn.t,,c netort.

Some curious anecdotes are related Of
Hermann Zumpe. the Wagnerian con-
ductor at Munich. lie was well known
to be spiritualist and believed that
the ghosts of dead composers inspired
his conducting of their works. One day
Zumpe told another conductor of note
how Beethoven's spirit was present
during the performance of one of the
sy mphonies. aud SO pleased was the
ghost that after the end of the first
movement he exclaimed, "At last!'
sab. my dear fellow" exclaimed the
other conductor. surely Beethoven
m,de mistake He thought it was the
end of the last movement"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-12-16
what he s,ok. Abo.t.

Dean Hole in impressing clergymen
with the necessity Of making them
selves understood by their congrega-
tons often cited as a horrible example
a famous classical scholar who thus
addressed handful Of farm laborers
In a country mission room: "In this
beautiful country. my brethren, you
have the apotheosis OF nature and an
odeikneusis of theropratic omnipo-
tence." The dean was not surprised
when he asked one Of the flock what 1t
was about to be answered. ut was
about an hour and half"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-12-16

at is very hard" said the girl with
the new suit. "for n girl not to appear
to be trying to attract attention"
ut is great deal harder" asserts
the girl with the red trimmed hat, "for
her to attract attention and give the
appearance Of not trying to make an
effort to have it appear that she is not
trying to attract Observation-Disclosures.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-12-16

"You seem to have great liking for
large words"
"well, sur" answered Mr.. Erastus
Pinkley, 81 once knowed man whose
life were saved by big word. He
once told me dat prevarlcated. an' by
de time foun' out what dat word
meant it were too late fob me to hit
him."-New Yorker.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-12-16
FARM LANDS!

II you are looking for q home or an
investment, dosnot forget th8t the best
farm lands In the Northwest are along
the line of The Minneapolis & st.
Louis h. R where crop faiutes are I'M
known. Good soil, good climate, good
people there Farm values are rising
rapidly aud the time to buy rs NOW.
Low excursion rates from point on
Iowa Central and Minneapolis & st.
Louis Railroads, II you wish to inves-
tigate. For particulars address,
A. b. CUTS,
g. P. A., Is. Cent, andM s. St. Z. r r.
20tr Minneapolis MINI.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-12-16
M. & o. EXCURSIONS.

Excursion tickets will be sold by the Man.
chester b Oneida Ry. to points, and at rates as
Is Fare and One-third on Certificate plan.
Dec. $3.50. - :. o. . '''''
Des Molnes. Ia.-Nov. 27-as, Dec. y.lo. 2ssi.
Kansas City, Mo. Jan. 1921
Atlanta, Ca, Feb. 1926, Annual Convention
National Educational Assn. -Department Of
Superintendent. = -
Christian Catholic Church In ZION, u v
Columbus. Ohio. January 1922 Annual Meet.
ing. Custom Cutters Association Of America,
47-w6
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-12-16

A man who gives chattel mortgage
should always examine 1t carefully to
make sure it is not ION demand" Sharp
money lenders who loan funds on chat
tel mortgages often try to have this
clause inserted, and when 1t is the bor-
rover may expect to part with his chat
tells at almost any moment. 1t is a
trick by which advantage is often tax
en- of the unwary.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-12-16

When Other Eyes Meet Mine.
Love is blind" he complained.
l'sThat ought not to worry you" she
said encouragingly. because we have
eyes only for each other" Milwaukee
Journal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-12-16

times and In all places, for correctness
depends largely on time and place, and
sometimes to be right you must be.
wrong. AS soon us you step on ship
board and sail. the horizon, being clear
and definite, sheds the need for a
long a." and at sea 1t rhymes with
.orizon." In the army route is al
ways called "rowte." Moreover, the
cavalry, by long standing tradition,
calls horse an "orse," and the order
is stand to 'orses." -London Globe.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-12-16
Borrow trouble If you will, but don't
pay it Observation-Disclosures.
To Clean Black silk.

Clean black silk by sponging it well
on the right side with hot coffee which
must have been strained through mus
lin to free it from grounds. The COT
fee removes grease and restores the
brilliancy of the silk without max
Ing it stiif and shiny. Press with a
warm iron on the wrong side while
still damp.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-12-16
Report from tho Reform school,

j. g: Gluck. Superintendent, Prunty-
town, Va, writes: "After trying all 9th
or advertised cough medicines we have
decided to use Foley's Honey and Tar
exclusively In the West Virginia Re
form School. l find It the most effect
i've and absolute harmless" Sold by
Denton & Ward.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-12-16
upon them. The plant bears tiny yell
low flowers. There is nothing else Just
lilo ftv
Too Much For Him.

voltaire could not speak much Eng
fish. The reason why he refused to
study the language is this: 1t was
drilled into him that plague" was
pronounced ''plaig." which he thought
very pretty and acceptable. But right
on top of 1t he was introduced to
"ague," which his teacher said must
be called "a-gue." Finding it impos.
sible to reconcile the difference, he
went off into philosophical tantrum
and dropped the study.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-12-16

The man who is always talking about
how much work he does should remem-
Der that some people work so hard that
they don't have time to tell about IT..
Atchison Globe.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-12-16
SUCCESS THE SOUTH
For Northern Farmers.


Circular No ii iesued by the Passen-
ger Department of the Illinois Central
consists Of twenty letters written by
Northern farmers from nine different
Northern states, who are now located
Of points on the lines of the Illinois
Central and Yszoo Il Mississippi Valley
Railroads In Tennessee, Mississippl and
Louisiana. These lettera tell Of their
success In farming under new con-
d!ti0ns and In Q new-climate; hdw they
like the country and the people; and
give just such information. % IL desired
by anyone who 10 thinking Of making Q
change In location. For free copy of
Circular No. II, Nos. II, and . COM
plete cot set of Southern Circulars !.
Nos. ] to II inclusive, address the
undersigned. i
J.F. MERRY
Asst. tGen. Pass. AKt,
49w4 Dubuque, IOWA.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-12-16

the Pilot fell sick Bill nursed
ISl( - him like mother and sent
him off for a rest and change
to Gwen. forbidding him to return till
the church was finished. and visiting
him twice week. The love between
the two was most beautiful. and when
ind my heart grow hard and unbe-
lcyins In men and things let my
mind wander back to a scene that ]
came upon IN front OF Ovens house.
These two We're standing alone in the
clear moonlight. Bill with his hand
upon the Pilots shoulder and the Pilot
with his arm around Bills neck.
"Dear old Bill" the Pilot was say
ing, dear old Bill" and the voice was
breaking into sob. And Bill, stand
ing stiff and straight, looked up at the
stars, coughed and swallowed hard
for some moments, and said in a queer,
croaky voice:
shouldn't wonder II a chinook
would blow up.''
"Chiaook?" laughed the Pilot, with
catch in his voice. you dear old
humbug." And he stood watching till
the lank form swayed down into the
canyon.
The day Of the church opening came,
as all days. however long waited for,
will come, q bright, beautiful Christ
mas day. The air was still and full Of
frosty light, as If arrested by voice of
command, waiting the word to move.
The hills lay under their dazzling COW
erlets asleep. Back of all the great
peaks lifted their majestic heads out
Of the dark forests and gazed with
calm, steadfast faces upon the white,
sunlit world. Today. as the light filled
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-12-16

Just One Trip.
"What? Going out again tonightT
began Mrs. Nagg.
"Oh, no; just this once" replied her
husband, with aggravating cheerful
ness. "It will be too late when get
back to go out again" Philadelphia
Ledger.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-12-16

Widow Eames-How would my little
Johnny like new papa?
Johnny aged five)-Oh, you needn't
shove the 'sponsibility on me, ma. 1t
isn't a new papa for me. but new
husband for yourself. that you are
thinking about.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-12-16
A Feat.

Bixter-You have heard of man
biting of his nose to spite his face7
Yarley-Yes, but never have seen it
done. have known man to kick one
of his hands out of doors. however,
Boston Transcript.