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Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-05-14
BE WARMED
Natures

warningsl P a in
tells of lurking dis
ease. Backache is
k i d ey pain a
warning Of kidney
ills. Urinary trou--
bles, too. come to.
tell you the kidneys
are sick. Constant
WEAKNESS, b e a d.
aches, dizzy spells,
days OF pain, nights
OF unrest are dan
ger signals warn
ing you to cure the
kidneys. Use Doan's:
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Korean styIe in Hats-

There is language of hats in Ko-
rea, and the twenty or more styles
have each q voice and meaning. If a
man is IN mourning sixteen square
feet OF mating is shaped in a pyra-
mid two feet high for mis- head cover
ing
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-05-14
Lnriadiotton Oyer Inaians

Topeka, KS, May 1o.-In an opinion
written by Judge Atkinson the SUI
preme court held that the state courts
have taken advantage of the allotment
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-05-14

You never hear any one complain
about Defiance Starch" There is
none to equal it in quality and guam
tity, 16 ounces, 10 cents. Try it now.
and save your money.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-05-14

Lincoln. Neb, May e.-W J. Bryan
controlled the democratic convention
in his county and a platform reafnrm-
ing the Kansas City platform was
adopted.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-05-14

Won't spill, break, freeze nor spot clothes.
Costs 10 cents and equals 20 cents worth of
any other bluing. If your grocer does not
keep it send 1Oc for sample to The Laundry
Blue Co, IA Michigan Street, Chicago.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-05-14

Defiance Starch is guaranteed big
gest and best or money refunded. 16.
ounces, 10 cents. Try it now.
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WiggiesStick LAUNDRY RLUE

Lent is pretty slow considering the.
fact that it is II fast season.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-05-14

Nothing succeeds like the offlceholder-
who is his own successor.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-05-14

1t takes money to voice the opinion
of Il lawyer.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-05-14

Mrs TVinsIoyv's Soothing syrup.
For chdre teething, softens the gums, reduces ~
fanmatlor, allays pain cures wind collie 2Sc bottle
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-05-14

The shadow of suspicion always has
something behind it.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-05-14
Malaria,

A wolnan's bravery always crops out
when she has mouse in trap.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-05-14

RED CROSS BALI. BLUE
Should be in every home. Ask your grocer
for it. Large OF. package only cents.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-05-14

Spectators love dogs-at least they
are fond of good pointers.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-05-14

Perhaps two can live as cheaply as
one. but most people would rather be
the one
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-05-14

Kidney Pulls. which have made thou
sands OF permanent cures.
Frank d. Overbaugh, cattle-buyer-
and farmer, Catskill, N. Y, says
Doctors told me ten years ago that
1 had Bright's Disease, and said they
could do nothing to save me. My
back ached so could not stand it to<
even drive about, and passages of the.
kidney secretions were so frequent as
to annoy me greatly. / was growing
worse all the time, nut Doan's Kid
ney Pills cured me, and l have been
well ever since"
A FREE TRIAL Of this great kidney
medicine which cured Mr.. Overbaugh
will be mailed on application to any
part OF the United States. Address
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. For
sale by all dealers; price so cents per
box.
There is often more true Christianity
in silence than in a sermon.
Defiance Starch is put UP Is ounces
in a package, 10 cents. One-third
more starch for the same money.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-05-14

There is often more true Christianity
in silence than in sermon.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-10-12
The POSTAL SERVICE.
A High STANDARD Of Devotion to Duty
IL Maintained. -.


Z One clerk was busy throwing mail in
a combination smoker and baggage car,
when suddenly, without an instant's
warming, he felt the car leap from tile
track and heard terrific crash. When
he regained consciousness the wreck
presented this chaotic condition: The
two forward cars had been plunged
down seventy-foot embankment; the
combination car landed In an upright
position with the rear trucks on the
roof, every seat In the smoking COM
partment being utterly demolished,
while on the floor Of the mail compart.
ment was a huge angular stone weigh
ing not less than half q ton. How the
mail clerk escaped unhurt will always
be a mystery, says the Worlds Work
There is probably no department Of
the government service in which a
higher standard Of devotion TO duty is
maintained than In this During 4
heavy freshet on the Susquehanna Riy-
er, In 1890, all bridges were swept
away and the railroad tracks along the
banks practically destroyed. -Four mail
clerks remained in their car until the
water rising and flowing through the
doors compelled them to take to an i'm
provised raft which consisted Of pieces
of floating sidewalks and other debris
OF the foundation, dashed together. On
this frail craft they put their pouches.
and carefully propelllng by poles along
with the current, gained the postofflce,
a mile away. They found this aban-
doned, with eight feet OF water in the
street at that point. They were almost
exhausted and their condition was pre-.
carious, Finally, however, they were
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-10-12
Hoo s2 paya In ! wan.

Howard G. Garrison. prominent
farmer of this county, was in town;
recently and had a remarkable incl
dent to relate. On the night of the
18th Of June he lost a fine 800 pound
hog. He searched high and low, but
could not find trace of the animal.
He finally gave up the hunt, coup
ling the disappearance Of the hog with
some emancipation day barbecue.
Some one had occasion to look in an
old dry well, ten or twelve deep and
100 or 200 yards from his house. At
the bottom he discovered the hog, ap.
parently4 unhurt. 1t had been in the
well thirty-two days without food or
water.
Mr.. Garrison threw down an ear Of
corn, but the hog would not eat. He
then lowered bucket of milk and
bran mixture, which proved to be
more to his hogship's taste. Mr.. Gar
rison has decided to feed the hog
down in the we'll for a day or two,
and then raise 1t out by filling in the
well.-Belton Correspondence Calves.
ton News.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-10-12

the time of the advent of the Spanish
had reached the acme of power and
native civilization, and then unexpiain-
edly very rapidly and completely van
ished.
These problems-namely, the origin
or derivation. the physical type and
physical destiny Of the Aztecs, to clear
which history alone proves insufficient
have been and remain prominently
the subjects of anthropological investi-
CATION. and through these investiga-
tons, in which the anthropological de-
partment of the American Museum of
Natural History, New York, is taking
nm important part, enough has already
been achieved to warrant the hope
that in not n very far future but a
little concerning the Aztecs will be left
In obscurity. One result OF these in
yestlgations is the knowledge that the
Aztecs of the time Of the conquest are
still represented by numerous pure
blooded survivors.
They are scattered, but still clearly
recognizable by a student of the peo-
pie, In the suburbs Of the city and in
practically all the smaller towns in the
Valley of Mexico. From the valley
they can be traced southwark; they are
numerous in the districts of Ame-
cameca. and they occupy, though prob
ably largely mixed with the Mailman
branch Of Tlahuitecs, entire villages
near and in the mountainous country
between Cuauila and Cuernavaca. in
the State of Morelos. In this last
named region there are in particular
two large villages, Tetelcingo and
Cuautepec, in which the Aztec Nahuan
descendants not only speak the pure
Aztec language, and know but little
Spanish, but they also preserve their
ancient dress and ancient way Of build
ing their dwellings. In both these vii
lagos the natives are almost free from
mixture with whites.
To estimate the number of pure
blood Aztec-Nahuan descendants still
in existence is very difficult. The Az.
tee language is still used by at least a
million. probably more, of the natives
In MeXico.--Harper's Magazine.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-10-12
JAPAN's GREATEST GENERAL.
Oyama Was Trained to War from His
Childhood DAYS,

Field Marshal Oyama. commander
in-chief Of the Japanese forces which
confronted Kuropatkin around AIuk-
den, was born in 1871, samurai or
noble Of the Kagoshima clan. From
his earliest infancy he was brought up
as soldier. At years of age he was
separated from his mother and began
to learn the lessons of hardlhood. He
was never allowed to vince for pain
or complain of hunger. He was COM
PEELED to go barefoot in the snow In
the winter to toughen him. In wintry
winds he wore but the thinnest clothes
to keep his skin from being tender,
His days were spent i'll theipractice of
arms. and physical exercise; his nights
in studying bushido, or old japanese
code of honor, which taught the
samurai that life was nothing as COM
pared with the glory of his daimio or
leader. Little 0yama was of sturdy
stuff and could stand the training
which killed many who are devoted
to 1t.
At the age of 10 lie had killed a bear
unaided, and the same year took part
in his first battle with the retainers Of
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-10-12

rival dalmio. Young Oyama at this
time was passlonately devoted to his
cousin, the great Saigo, the head of
the Satsuma clan. After the period Of
the Civil War in the COS, when the
new regime was firmly established, the
young Oyama was sent to France as,
military attache to study the organiza-
ton OF modern armies, and had the
opportunity of observing modern war
fare during the Franco-German con-
hict of 1870. He remained abroad
three years, and on his return home
was appointed general in the i'm
perial army.
At the outbreak of the Satsuma re-
bellion, headed by his cousin saigo,
and in which his own brother took a
leading part. Oyama found himself in
i painful dilemma; his loyalty to the
central government and to the person
Of the Emperor triumphed, however,
and he took the field against his clans.
men. and rs commander Of the flying
brigade" fought bravely and success.
fully until Saigo's fall.
During the ensuing ten years of re-
construction and the military strength
ening of the country Oyama was the
right hand man of Marquis Yamagata.
During the war with China he was
commnnder-in-chief of the second
Manchurlan army. In 1893 he was
made marshal and the following year
became chief of the general staff. He
is the only one of the older generals
who is active in the present war, the
health of Yamagata not permitting
him to take an active part in the great
struggle with Russia.
A vivid pen picture Of the command.
er-in-chief Of the armies of Japan in
Manchurla is given by an American
correspondent who was presented to
him. He says:
1.-The first impression was that of re-
pulsion. Oyama is short, squat and
long-armed. His huge head seems to
rest upon heavy shoulders, without a
connecting medium, and this peculiar
ity is intensified as the Marquis turns
his body as we'll as his head when lie
wishes to look at an object behind or
at his side. The physical peculiarities,
however. are nothing. 1t is the face of
Oyama which first repels, then fas-
clnates. 1t was the same with Robes
pierre. the same with Talleyrand. The
play OF the brain was needed to wipe
out the ghastliness and gloom. His
Skin seemed to be drawn by The fires
of suffering. Smallpox had left it one
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-10-12
perhaps-and from the serrIed counter.
ance shone the restless black eyes,

perhaps-and from the serrled counter.
ance shone the restless black eyes,
piercing but crooked.
His voice is deep and gentle, and
his speech is studded with unexpected
bursts of humor or Intensity. The IA
cility is western, as opposed to the ster-
eotyped nothings which are continually
upon the lips of the Japanese. Certain
noblemen say that Oyama is the most
brilliant conversationalist In Japan.
He speaks English we'll, but French
much better. Back of the gentle voice
and the reaction of fascination which
comes after few moments in the pres
ence of this great soldier of tile Orient
there is something resistless., mysterl-
Gus. Yon feel the iron force of the
man, a force memorable. Napoleonic If
japanese are about, you are caught in
crossflre Of their passionate alteration
and his serene power
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-10-12
Telephone Attachment.

Everybody, especially all who have
business to attend to, is more or less
acquainted With the telephone. In
fact, no business man can afford to
be without one, and in large estab-
llshments as many as a dozen or two
are used, all connected with the up-t0.
date private branch exchange. A prac-
teal inventor has called attention in
the device explained below to a very
troublesome matter In connection with
the telephone. II person Is compell-
ed to hold the receiver to the ear for
any undue length of time, the arm be-
comes very tired, but still there is no
way Of relieving the strain. In the
attachment here shown 1t is not ,neces-
sary to hold the receiver any longer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-10-12

arc made in the form Of triangle,
with the ends resting against the up
right side Of the ladder. 1t will lie
seen that the platform may be adjust
ed to any position upon any OF the
rounds of the ladder and at any de-.
sired height upon the wall to which
the scaffold is placed. The comblna-
tion and arrangement of the parts are
very simple, ut the same time being
durable and strong and very efficient
when IN use. A number of grooves in
the braces serve to hold the platform
In place Wade c. Goheen. OF Leath.i
erwood, Pa., Is the patentee.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-10-12
FOB Pocket Handkerchiefs.

An importing house on White street
has introduced a novelty handksr-
chief adapted to fit the fob pocket. 1t
is a composition Of silk and linen and
retails from half dollar upward.
Heretofore mems handkerchiefs have
been made of comparatively bulky
fabric and for midsummer wear espe.
cially tend to make pockets bulge.
This silky fibre 'kerchief may be read
lily compressed into small compass
and wrinkles or creases do not show
to any extent.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-10-12
THE HIGHWAYS.

when Nature held our woods In fee,
When from the tangled thickets rose
The fawn, newborn, and every glade
Did her sweet citizens disclose.
Then were her highways beautiful;
For where her growths were over
thrown
She sowed fresh life, and many = bud
Did for those deaths atone.
Now all fer artless plans are Knocked.
Through every byway, road and lane
We toll necessarily and spoil,
But do not build again.
And tired eyes grow wearier still
Where stripped and stark the road
sides lie
Gods pity that their robes of green
Man should to them deny!
Clinton Dangerfleld in the Century.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-10-12
CHICAGO INVENTOR PLANS TO GIVE NITROUS OXIDE

rescued by boats and taken into
houses through the second-story win.
dows. The letter mail WAS all intact
and in fairly good condition. I;
Some time ago the run ON q West
ern road was short a clerk because
OF sickness. An official OF the service
happened to be on the train and volun.
teered his services. For fifteen hours
he stuck to his work at the letter case.
In the journey Of more than 500 miles
he had only sandwich or two for.
food, and stood on his feet without. re.
lief. There are other instances on rec.
ord where entire crews have stood to;
the work without food for twenty-four
hours. -
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-10-12

is the shoe-an
article that Is
practically indis-
pensahle, b u t
which, outside of
n few minor
changes In shape
MS diff er rent
styles come and
go, has not been
materially alter
ed. But two ways
pare universally
used to fasten
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-10-12
AZTEC RACE NOT DEAD.

Descendants of Ancient Mcxicans Still
in Valley of Nnbann.
To the mind of the general reader
the term Aztec conveys the idea of a
more or less misty, extinct greatness;
the idea of great body Of aboriginal
Americans of mysterious origin, who at
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-10-12

what trouble catcher has In
Ing on the mask in5order .to:t
bali properly, and also tile 4.
takes of tripping over the mask ATE
he has thrown II OF. The improved
mask shown In the illustration would (
surely be a help to every catcher. II
differs little In shape from the mask
now used, except that It is divided into
two separate paris, the front or wire
covering rotating Oh pivot Just
above the ear. In the construction OF
the device the wire frame is allowed
necessary lateral play. so that 1t can
be moved up and down without re-
moving the entire cap from the head
of the wearer. Instead OF throwing
of the cap the catcher simply throws
the head backward. which automatl-
-ca!ly throws the mask out Of connec.
ton with the face, when 1t fastens.
In a guard at the Top. where It can be-
retained as long as desired. This gives
tho catcher the free use OF his hands
at all limos. Tho mnsk can be read
lily adjusted to fit faces Of varying
proportions. and could also be used TO
advantage by the umpire. Heinrich
b. schnutt, Of Brooklyn. n. Y. Is tho
inventor. 53ss5s Is u
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-10-12
Prsfsrred Arres,.

A thief broke into a large mansion
early in the morning and found him.
self In the music room. Hearing foot
steps approaching, he hid behind q
screen.
From Z to 8 O'Clock the eldest dauxh-
ter had lesson on the plano.
From 8. to 8 o'clock the second
daughter took a singing lesson.
From Q to 10 o'clock the eldest sou
had violin lesson.
From 10 to II O'Clock the other son
took lesson on the flute.
:. At II o'clock all the brothers and
sisters assembled and studied an ear
splitting piece for the piano, violin.
flute and voice.
The thief staggered out from behind
the screen at half past II and, falling
at their feet, cried, For mercy,s sake
have me arrested, but stopv'
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-10-12
curtain ErIII..

In making curtains at home it is
well to remember that only in the
cheaper grades are the frills put on
with heading. In thin curtains Of
the best quality the frills are always
inserted in the hem.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-10-12
Archbishop of Westminster.

The Archbishop OF Westminster hAs
become a total abstainer. Like Car.
dinal Manning, he has recognized the
havoc made among his flock by drunk.
enness, and as he must preach teetotal,
ism to those who need it. lie has decld
ed to practice it as well.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-10-12

Sir Norman Lockyer has been elect
ed president of new society fer the
populariElng of science called the Brit.
ish Science Guild.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-10-12
Enstcncr for bic sho

I Inventions for the Improvement OF
almost every known article have been
made, but one Of the few exceptions
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-10-12

than to throw 1t from the cutoff lever
to alignment with the ear, The cx-
tension which holds the receiver In
this position Is pivotaily constructed.
SO that when the conversation is nm
ished the receiver; is returned to its
normal position. which actuates the
cutoff switch. The attachment AZ
shown here is connected to what are
termed desk phones" but by minor
changes In the details of construction
1t can be MS easlly connected to the
ordinary stationary phone.
The patentee is George A. Cowgirl.
Of Euphemia. Ohio.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-10-12

A new seed potato, called ane Pearl,
is being sold in England at the rate Of
$3s.440 . ton.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-10-12

. i-gf. tuC S1lOc utter IL
is on the foot-the lace and the button
and these are merely matter of the
Individual preference of the wearer, be-
ing used in aboutequalproportion Both
are simple and easily fastened aud
are neat in appearance, which makes
1t hard for the inventor to improve on
them. A new shoe fastener. the idea
of two New Jersey men, is shown in
the illustration. The parts are very
simple, and in all probability could be
rs readily adjusted as the lace or but
ton fastener. This fastener, which IL
stitched or otherwise secured inylslbly
in the files on each side of the shoe,
consists of spiral springs. SO con-
structed as to receive locking rod
which is Inserted through the springs.
When the springs are in closed posi-
ton this rod is kept from falling out
by attaching a lateral hook ut its
lower end to another hook in one
Of the flies. One of the obvious adj
vantages is that the danger OF catch
ing or tearing the garments will be
wholly eliminated. and the locking
rod can be made OF metal Of sufficient
nexibility MS to conform readily to
the bend OF the foot in walking. Gar
rett Van Wagner and Charles A. Lind
strom, of Rutherford. NJ j.. are the
patentees.
Simple scnffold.
Painters and decorators, and others
in similar occupations, are compelled
Mt most times to use scaffoltling, but
1t is seldom that we see two that are
ulike In construction. They all have
their own ideas of how n scaffold
should be made. and generally con.
form to those ideas. Some build a
rough support out OF ordinary boards;
others use ladders. while the still
larger firms have specially designed
Escaffolds Of elaborate construction.
For ordinary work that is not beyond
the height Of the everyday ladder, the
device shown here is indeed very sim,
pie and requires no lumber or other
material for building a detailed sup.
port. Two ladders are required. with
platform or board supported Oh
braces. An ordinary chain with q
hook at Its upper end y attached to
the top round of the ladder. while the
other end snpports the braces. which
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THE HOLLY TREE WIGHT.

There was little goblin gay *
Whose home was in holly-tree;
He laughed and caroled night and day,
And made that tree jolly tree.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-10-12

Every time woman sees the hide
Gus underwear; on the line which the
men have to wear. she must be grlte.
tul that shssis : woman. ~
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-10-12

The urchin never went to bed,
But when he wished to doze bit
He set his heels above his head
And let his eyelids close bit.