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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-20
The Malay Kris.
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f.
0S7 GU are in a great hurry, Mon
~ sieur Gamburd. Sit down again
for few minutes, won't you
''But 1t is nearly 10 o'clock, Mon
sieur Montier."
well, what of it? The market
doesn't close until 10. You have plenty
of time"
Eyes, Monsieur Monitor; but prom
ised to meet my wife ut one of the
shops"
''Oh, she will be too busy shopping
to worry about your absence. l did
hope that you would see my son be-
fore you left"
your son? Oh, to be sure, lie has
come back from Paris. Well, are you
glad? Did he graduate with honorsT
Eyes. lie is a doctor, of laws, and
his mother is overjoyed. cannot say
tlak am. find him a little bit too
s4f1s, ~, this boy Of mine. LIE says q
good many thsnss that I doli.t like :. at 7
all, Argues about honesty. property.
JUSTICE Why, YESTERDAY would have,
left the dinner table If 1t had been any
body but my own son talking In that
way, and, being my own son, it was
hard work to keep my hands off his
ears. And he spends too much. am
continually giving him money. yet he
is forever after his mother for more.
He goes to bed very late, and every
morning there is n great fuss before
monsieur consents to get up. No, mo-!
i don't like such habits. II he wishes
to succeed at the bar. he must take an
other road
you intend to make magistrate
OF him, believer"
"IIe says no. at present. We shall
have to wait until lie changes his
mind"
.IIave you heard that young Mesuin
has come home as a judge d'instruc-
tion!'
II know. He and my son are great
friends. A very serious lad, hear"
SERIOUS? He would send his own
father to prison. There will be 10
smotnering of scandals with him
like tnal colieSe Hn"h "s. eui'
Heavens. Monsieur Monitor, it is a
quarter past ten. l really must go,
my friend. Hello! What pretty
cabinet.'
.... isn't bad, but 1 have more in
terestins one downstairs in the hall.
will 80 with you and show it to you.
Won must see the Malay kris picked
I'm tho other day by pure accident.
Along comes sailor-letr me see, it
Was ,,ay before yesterday-a sailor
~ some outlandish country, with all
sorts of foreign curlosities. bought
something that he called a Malay kris.
MANY or not, 1t is very curious. I've
COON such things In books, but I didn't
Enow they really existed. After stab
hing Won press a spring. The blade
divides md when YOU pull it out,
lonves n horrible wound, shaped like
n cross, Come, 1 will show IT to you.
Take care of the Inst step, the hall is
90 dark The cabinet is by the win.
dow. Hello!'
.What is the mattcr?'
",Nell, here's pretty business"
"yVhat?"
.The kris Il gone! Who can have
taken II? must see about this"
"Look on the floor. Monsieur Mon
tier. Perhaps the hooks have given
way"
.No. the hooks are all right, and
there is nothing on the floor. Well!
we'll. must see about this at once"
"Well. must be gone. Monsieur
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-20
A Soul Of Poetry.

do you think that man ought to
devote certain amount of time each
day to reading poetry?"
"Of course" answered the business
man. There's no excuse for not do.
ing 1t. The ,odern advertisements
are full of it,, Washington Star.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-20
Life Is a Failure to Girl.

1t develops that Marie Renseweg, the
Dubuque domestic who committed sui
eide few days ago, WINS the daughter
of wealthy Germans and left her native
country six months ngo because her
father remarked soon after the death of
his wife. The girl was highly educat-
ed and refined in manner and her act was
due to dependency brought on by home
sickness. She had relatives in Wiscon-
sin who are also wealthy, md they came
to take charge Of the remains. 1t was
tho girls first experience rs domestic
and she proved failure.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-20
No Harm in THAT,

Johnny-Grandma, wish you
would give me some cake.
Mother-Johnny, told yon not to
ask your grandma for cake.
Johnny-I'm not asliin' her. I'm just
wislin'.-Philadelph Ledger.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-20

Three Horses to Wagon.
Here's a device for hitching three
horses to a wagon. The method illus
trated substitutes two wagon poles for
one, the middle horse between the two
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-20

The PENNSYLVANIA Railway east Of
Pittsburg handles 5000 tons Of
freight daily for each mile of its
length, Its annual earning being S165,.
700 q mile.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-20
1IIREE-uoRsE DEVICE.

poles or shafts. There are two neck
yokes and a triple evener The mid
die horse has one third of each double
tree, making two-thIrds of both. while
each outside horse has two-thi,ds of
the evener lie is hitched to.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-20

pittsburg originates The largest
freight tonnage Of any city in the
world-more than New York, Chicago
and Philadelphia combined.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-20
Murder Record in South Carolina.

MurueF ANeCoru III Soutn carolina.
According to the report of the at
torney general of South Carolina to
the General Assembly of that State.
the circuit solicitors have tried since
1888 2,7S1 cases for murce:. During
the last five years 9SS murder trials
have been held and in 492 of these the
verdict was mot guilty" The murder
record for the State last year was 222.
or nearly five week. OF these 1902
were convicted. but tie sentences in
many instances were ridiculously in
adequate.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-20

The cemeteries Of some towns hold
out the only Inducements worthy Of
mention to permanent residents.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-20
Marries Husbnnd,s slayer.

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Rocker Of Boone
are in Jail under an Indictment for muir
der and Mrs. Rocker h0s confessed to At
torney c. A. Irwin of Sioux City that
her present, husband murdered her for
mer husband, August Schroeder, June 30,
1900. She says that Rocker, who was
at the time Schroedcr's hired man, went
to town with Schroeder. got him drunk
and chloroforned him on the way home.
She says that Schroeder was nearly dead
when they reached home and that she
helped Rocker hang Schroeder in the
barn to indicate suicide. After collecting
the insurance OH Schroeder's life, she
says, she gave it to Rocker, who went to
South Dakota, and that she then mar
ripd him.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-20
THE RIPENlNG YEARS.
In spite Of oil that poets sing
About our childhood's happy hours
1t.seems to me that ev'ry spring
Brings greener fields and sweeter flow

The foliage upon the trees
Seems greener rs it reappears;
There's something in the very breeze
That grows more sacred with the
years.
Somehow with each succeeding June
New lustcrs come into the sky;
Some subtle cllord in natures tune
Sounds swectcr as the years roll by.
Your u'rack News,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-20

rough hauling, while it might not be
sufficiently attractive to use on the
road. 1t is comfortable, which is the
main point to be considered.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-20

"oh, 1t is nothing-only nervous
ness. Why, am crying like baby.
Put your arms around me, my boy
my boy"-New York Evening Post.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-20

IL
whore he was ground to DEATH
The Exchange Bank of Dow City and
the Bank OF Buck Grove have failed.
with reported total liabilities of 100000
and assets Of only S150,OOO Both are
owned by II. s. Greene of Dow City.
Mr.. Greene says the assets are between
| $4,000 and 100000 greater than the d.
rect liabilities and depositors will be paid
in full Speculation in western cattle
is the cause of the failure. N. Wilder
OF Dow City has been appointed receiv-
er of the two banks.
Charles Page, cashier of the Musca-
tine Savings Bank. is dead at Dallas,
Texas, where he went in search of
health. He WINS prominent Muscatine
business man for fifty years.
Accused by his wife of assault with
intent to commit murder. made defend
ant in divorce case and wanted by the
county authorities for violating an in
junction issued by the District Court,
Andrew Loeitler. Des NIoines florist,
| took dose of carbolic acid after lie was
held to answer to the grand jury. and
died on the lawyers table in the court
ioonl.
AS the result of differences between
the coal dealers at Stanhope and num-
Der Of farmers an elevator company for
the purpose of handling all their own
grain and coal has been organized and
an elevator and store house OF large
capacity will be built the coming sum-
mer.
Oh, account of the coal strike the rail
roads have announced that at least 600
| men will be laid off ut once. Thirty six
crews running out of Des Moines and
VALLEY Junction have quit work. SINH
lar action by railways centering at
Boone. Belle Plain. Oskaloosa. Ottumwa
and Abba will mean the loss of worl,
to about 1000 men.
Although accused of murder in the
first degree and awaiting trial with an
array of evidence against him that seems
impregnable, Charles w. Graves, under
Indictment charged with numbering his
wife and burning her body, refused to
fleave his cell in Des Moines and escape
with his fellows. Graves was walking
| up and down his narrow cell with the
door wide open when the turnkey dis.
covered the delivery.
Charles Cackley, murderer Of Con-
! stable Reuben Fenstemaker in 1865 at
| Pennington, who was arrested inter
thirty-six years, entered plea Of guilty
and was sentenced at Keokuk to ten
] years In prison at Fort Madison.
d & b
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-04
COMING LOCAL EVENTS.

Regular meeting of Wichita Lodge No.
IS l. .. Q F tonight. Work in all de-
grees Visitors welcome.
Class No. % Of ST Paurs NJ E Sunday
school viii hold a cooked food sale at
Esrp's shoe store Saturday. March ;.
The members Of the German Ladies
Aid society are hereby kindly requested
to attend the funeral of Mrs. Bolte, in
a body.
The Daughters Of the American Revo-
luton meeting that was to have been
held at Mrs. Carriers on Saturday is
postponed.
The regular monthly meeting Of the
Ladies Auxiliary 10 the Young Men 5
Christian association Will ne held in the
association rooms over 2IS North Main
street Friday afternoon al o'clock I'M
portant business 10 transact Every mem
Der and all ladies interested in Y. NJ {. \
should De at meeting.
The G e NJ. OF the Central Chris
tan church will meet with Mrs. ! ".
Gill. ea North Ernporia. Friday. March
4. at 2:sa p. m. This is regular quar-
terry tea The Junior society Mrs. Roy
leader have an interesting program pre-
pared and il is expected that every mem
Der Of that society viii be present with
their mothers and spend q social hour.
All ladies OF the church are Invited.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-04
City in Brief
Personal and Other items Of
Interest 10 Wichltans.

Mrs. John Swain is quite i'll at her home.
Mrs. Lottie Nelson is visiting with
friends in Ell Dorado.
Mrs. J. F. Estes of Cheney, Kan, is
at the st. Francis hospital, sick.
Rex Andrews is confined to his home
with serious attack of the grip.
Miss katherine Giiligan has just re-
covered rom an attack of the grip.
Misses Flossie and Cecil Leland of FL
dorado are visiting friends in the city.
Mrs. L. W. Stagner of Dearborn. Mo,
is the guest of her brother, DR.. W. F.
Wilhoite.
Miss Ida Rayburn. a milliner of FL
Dorado, is in the city buying a spring
stocn of goods.
Miss Bernice Trotter has accepted po-
sition as trimmer at Conway Springs and
has left for that place.
Mrs. {. 5. Bailey of Pleasantville, Mo,
is in the city visiting her sister, Mrs.
o. ]. Reese. 2eS1 North Main.
Rev. A. o. Walker of the Christian
church of Medicine Lodge has been in
Wichita this week on business.
Misses Lizzie Henley and Gladys Teter
have returned to their homes in FL Do
RADIO. after a visit in the city with friends
Mrs c. L. Wheeler has left for Ma
renga. Iowa. to attend the funeral of
her father, who died very suddenly. She
was accompanied by her son, Guy.
After having made a ten days visit with
his family + A High has returned IN
Chicago. While here he presented his
daughter with handsome piano.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Woodring. who have
cen living at Rose Hill. Kan, for some
time. have moved TO the city and now
occupy their home at $40 South Ida.
J. Judy and family of Ell Dorado are
moving to Wichita, where they will make
a position with one OF the packing houses
Wallace Sackett, of New York. advance
agent for Jules Murrys Lost River
company, was in the city yesterday. He
said that the playwright. Joseph Arthur,
the author OF the present piece is pre-
pairing a stupendous musical production
for next season. He is the author of
Blue Jeans. Still Alarm. etc.
c. J. Smith. of Iowa City. stopped
over in Wichita on his way east Mr.
Smith is a musical composer and has
written a piece called Columbia" a
new national song. 1t is dedicated to
Albert 3. Cummings. the governor of
Iowa. Mr. Smith received his musical
education in the Royal Academy in Lon
don
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-04
A DOCTORS FOOD
Found a Food That Lifted Him Out of
Trouble.


The food experience Of doctor eAIeri-
menting with himself is worth knowing.
he says:
4 had acid dyspepsia since I have any
knowledge from eight years cid I know.
II worked down from stomach % in
testines locating at the umbiEcus in en-
teritis until six years ago the agony every
few days was something terrible. I have
walked the floor for hours unable 70
eat or digest if I should eat
Medicine would not relieve me al an.
Four years ago I began the use OF
Grape-Nuts and since the first dish have
never had an attack Of the old trouble.
/ take four tabiespoonfuis once day
with my supper which : composed only
Of whole wheat bread and the Grape
Nuts
The wonderful part Or ny case is that
have never had al attack ~ even any
OF the dreadful symptoms since the very
frs; meal Of GraPe-Nuts. Most q nv
ratients know how suddenly and prompt
IL Grape-Nuts cured me ard have pre-
scribed the food with good results IN
many cases Name given by Postum
Co. Battle Greek. Mich
Grape-Nuts i regularly prescribed IN
place OF medicine ~ many physicians
for stomach or intestinal trouble. lack %
nourishnent. brain-fag and nervous pros
;ration. The result usually shows i'm
mediate Improvement and a speedy CON
plete cure
Ten days trial OF GraPe-Nuts fl place
Of starchy foods works wonders
There's a reason
Look in each pkg for the famous little
book, The Road TO WeIlyine'
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-04
ice WIND AND FLOOD
Pittsdurg Threatend with
Another Overflow.
BET WEEN ICE G0RGES
Toledo Is Bottled up by Blocks
of Ice.
March s.-Pittsburg is threat

Pittsburg March 3.-Pittsburg is threat
ened with another great flood. Accord
ing to a warning sent out today by the
local forecaster, the rise will come sud
denly. From all points in western Penn
sylvania come reports of torrential rains
and floods. In Pittsburg streets were
places by the heavy downfall and scores
of plants here and at nearby points have
been forced to suspend on account of the
rapid rise of the waters All the small
streams in western Pennsylvania are out
of the banks, bridges have been swept
away and many small buildings carried
down stream.
Toledo, o., March 3.-Toledo tonight is
bottled up between two great ice gorges.
The water in the Maumie is stationary.
At the mouth of the river there is an ice
gorge which it is believed extends for
six miles and is backed by ice three feet
thick on Lake Erie. This is holding the
water back on the city. There is yet a
greater volume of water which is being
held by a series or gorgeS. One eXtenoS
in both directions as far as the eye can
sec. The water there is twenty feet
above normal and the town of Maurice is
in danger,
Portland, Ind, March 5.-Water here
is a foot deep on the principal streets and
Il inches in the court house basement.
WIND STORM.
Washington. Ind, March 3.-During
terrific wind storm here today, wall in
the Wilson block was blown out and the
Hyatt hotel was unroofed. No one was
killed.
Lacrosse, Wis, March "a blizzard
ragged in this vicinity all night and wind
attaining a velocity here which broke
many windows. The temperature dropped
a. degrees during the night, the thermom-
eters this morning registering zero.
RAIN AND SNOW.
Louisville. March 3.-The temperature
here has fallen from So to 80 in twelve
hours and a heavy rain has been follow
ed by snow f1urries. The maximum We
locity of the wind during the night was
46 miles. No serious damage has been re-
ported.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-04
LOVED A WIDOW,
Mrs. Wilson Says That is What Her
Husband Said

Anna NJ. Wilson was granted a divorce
from Herbert \. Wilson yesterday morn
ing by Judge Wilson in the district court.
The petition. which was filed December
IL, 1893. alleges extreme cruelty and gross
neglect Of duty.
The plaintiff stated that they were
married July p. 19o3 that the defendant
was guilty OF extreme cruelty. in that
he called her vile names and told her TO
leave the house and never show her head
there again; that he had a widow he
loved better than he did her and ii would
be better if she were out Of the way. She
also declared that the defendant told her
that he never intended TO buy another
rag 10 put on her back. nor another
mouthful of food 10 keep her from starv-
tng TO death She said that she was COM
PEELED TO so to the home II relatives.
as he refused to provide for her Ayers
4 Blake were attorneys for the plaintiff
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-04

necessary to send her back 70 the home
land to be- educated After finishing the
prescribed school course she married and
with her husband returned to China.
where she spent seven years as a mission
airy. During the afternoon she Will give
an informal talk on the work az Mrs
Hunter Corbett. whose salary IS raised
by the Womsn's Missionary society IF
the First Presbyterian church OF this
city. All ladies who have been contrib
sting to Mrs. Corbett's salary viii Re
glad II an opportunity to hear about her
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-04
KICKAND SCREAM
Baby's Awful Suffering from
Eczema.
Gould Not Hold Her. She Tore
Her Face and Arms.
CuticuTa Saved Her Life, So
Mother Says.

"When my little girl was six months
old, she had eczema. We had used
cold creams and all kinds of remedies,
but nothing did her any good, in fact,
she kept getting worse. / used to
wrap her hands up, and when l would
dress her. had to put her on the table
for / could not hold her. She would
kick and scream, and when she could,
she would tear her face and arms
almost to pieces. / used four boxes of
Cuticura Ointment, two cakes of Cuti-
cura Soap, and gave her the Cuticura
Resolvent, and she was cured, and see
NO traces of the humour left. / can
truthfully say that they have saved her
life, and any one suffering as she did, /
should advise them to give Cuticura e
fair trial" MRS. G. A. CONRAD, Lis
bon, N. H., Feb. 7, 1898.
Five years later, viz, Feb. %, 1908,
Mrs. Conrad writes:
cit is with pleasure that l can
inform you that the cure has been per-
manent as it is now six years since she
was cured, aud there has been no return
of the disease since, and have advised
a lot Of friends to use the Cuticura
Remedies In all diseases Of the skin"
Instant relief and refreshing sleep for
skin-tortured babies, and rest for tired.
fretted mothers, In warm baths with
Cuticura Soap and gentle anointings
with Cuticura Ointment, the great skin
cure and purest of emolhents. to be
followed in severe cases by mild doses
of Cuticura Resolvent. This is the
purest, sweetest, most speedy, per-
manent and economical treatment for
torturing, disfguring, itching, burning,
bleeding, scsiy, crusted and pimply
skin and scalp humours, eczemas,
rashes and limitations.
Sold throu ehcus the world. Cutieurs Resovent. 5ac
On form Of Chocolate Coated Fis &c per vial Of s0
Ointment DC, sssp Csc. Dsgots: London. Charter
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bus Potter Drag Chem. Corp, Soae PropistoFs-
- Send for " Cusscun skin Book"
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At the Teller.

~ Tic CIcf.
Few stock or repertoire companies
ever played here have won higher praises
or give more pleasing performance
than that OF the Holden Stock company
which have opened for an indefinite en-
gagement at the Toler The first play
presented gave eminent satisfaction and
TO say all were pleased with the presen-
tation of the sensational drama No
bcdy'c Claim which Wa presented last
night. would be only mild way Of ex-
pressing it, The play has many interest
ing scenes OF western life among the
mountains 4 pretty love story and Just
enough comedy 10 liven the sad parts in
all making a a play which meets with
the approval Of most every theater goer.
The scenic effects which are carried hy
the company were fine. The train scene,
the sleigh ride and the scene in the
mountains were most realistic. They were
produced in manner that could truly
be compared with Lincoln T. Cartrrs
productions. The entire cast presented
their respective PARIS in most credit
able and pleasing manner. 1-r John
Preston as Ward Dc~e-ealx vas excel
lent He portrayed The character In q
manner that left nothing 10 - desired.
Miss Lillian Crawford as MsdEe. was
pleasing She presented the part O. the
entire satisfaction ~ everyone r. th-
part q the nero 1ir Peter Seymour.
was fuunv. ard never fa.le6 q keep thc
house laughing whenever ~ appeared
carl Buckert did some clever acti1E IN
the part q RobeF, McCahe- Ira face
every member IL the company deserve
special mention for the.r ef5ezy1r t.
please. II every detail This 9rodeci1oa
Is ore OF the best suf strongest nlaEs
ever presented here Tor popular prices
The audience which VS. lsrge ~as fs-
zoo small when one cozz.se-s the s1ai.ty
q the play
Tonight ..Sob-5y-z Cain
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-04
Mrs WinsIow,s Soothing svrup

Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS
by MILLIONS OF MOTHERS for their
CHILDREN WHILE TEETHING, with
PERFECT SUCCESS. IT SOOTHES the
CHILD, SOFTENS the GUMS. ALLAYS
all PAIN, CURES WIND collie and is
the best remedy for DIARRHOEA. Sold
by druggists in every part of the world.
Be sure and ask for Mrs Winslows
Soothing Syrup" and take no other kind.
Twenty-Five cents bottle.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-04
Proposals..


Lansing, Kansas, January Is, 1904
Notice is hereby given that sealed pro-
posals will be received by the board Of
directors OF the Kansas State peniten-
tiary, at the office Of the warden until
II o'clock (noon) Tuesday April 5, 1904,
for the letting and hiring of the labor
OF fifty convicts for the term of six
years beginning May ;, 1904 Each bid
must be accompanied by bond for five
thousand dollars ($5.O0O0O) to be forfeited
to the state in case the successful bidder
fails to enter into contract and give bond
for the faithful performance of the same
within thirty days after the contract is
awarded. The directors reserving the
right TO reject any and all bids All in
formation desired may be obtained by
applying to the warden. E Il. Jewett
Lansing, Kansas. MARK TULLEY,
w. II. HASKELL.
c. l.. KING,
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of which might run on forever. but for
the shadow Of sin.
The story is worked out by actors pecu-
liarly fitted 10 portray the eccentricities
and quaint humor Of New England folk
The production from a scenic standpoint
will campare favorably with any play
presented in many years