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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-11-02
riches are as nothing In the scale, II
all else must be sacrificed for GAIN
New York Weekly,
TREATMENT OF CANCER.
Results by Surgery and by Roentsen
80 u Ravs

sASSA'sS ~ 49, 49, -
Rays.
At the Dermatological Congress in
Berlin, the subject of the treatment OF
cancer was discussed with much ami
nation. Prof Won Petersen spoke ON
the subject of non-surgical treatment
of epithelioma, and came to the fol.
lowing conclusions: u, That cpl
thelioma is durable without operation
only in its initial stage; (2) that the
best results are obtained by "Finsen.
LIGHT" inasmuch as this treatment
has no deleterious effects; unfor
tunately it is very expensive; (3)
that Roentgen rays are often pToduc-
tive of good results, but they must be
employed with great caution; az "a
dunn rays give positive results. but
are accompanied by dangers still
greater than those arising from the
use Of Roentgen rays; (5D small sur
face epithelioma can be healed by con-
tinued bandaging with solution of
from to Is per cent of soda.
Professor Won Bergman then
spoke. He maintained that every
kind of epithelioma can be permanent
ly healed by means of surgery, who're
as only portion of the cases are
healed by treatment by light. He ad-
mitted that when severe comp1ica-
tions already existed the surgeon
could not cure the patient. But in
those cases the Roentgen rays also
failed. Hitherto, he said, no cancer
which has proved impossible TO oper-
ate for had been healed by the Roent-
gen rays. 1t was true that in perfect
ly hopeless cases the pain of the pa
Itients could be alleviated by Roent-
gen and radium rays, but this simply
meant the pro!ongation Of the life of
the patient and not the cure.
DIR. Lefedde, of Paris, who followed,
explained that clever doctor could
always avoid causing harmful effects
when using radium in cases of cancer.
He had, he said, registered good re.
suits from the use of radium.
The President, in addressing the
meeting, pointed out that careful
distinction must be drawn between
the different kinds Of epithelioma.
Deep-rooted cancer, he thought, ought
to be operated upon Immediately If an
operation were possible, but superb
cial epithelioma should be treated by
Roentgen rays.
The results of the sitting seem,
then, to be as sketched by the Presi
dent. 1t was admitted that the cause
of cancer is still unknown.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-11-02

tain. Then she hurried over to the
second-grade room, brought out
dozen children and set them to work
singing and playing games among the
frightened herd of little ones
Like sprites of Fairyland drawing
frightened children into the sweet
mountain paths from dreary city high
ways, they accomplished what no
teacher could have done, and began to
draw the other little ores into the
paths of learning before they knew
anything about it.
With the newness beginning to wear
OF from their surroundings, the teach
er asks for volunteers to tell stories
to the class, and gets response that
keeps her busy selecting the perform
ers. Johnny now stands up smiling
and tells the class all about two little
girls who went out walking one day,
an one had golden hair and one had
blue eyes, an they saw house on
top of a hill an they vented to 1t, an
q witch lived there. an they wasn't
never seen in the word no moro, an
next morning the whole hill was COW
cred with goldenrod an asters-an'
that's all.
When Johnny took his seat the
teacher sent all the class to the black
boards round the room and told them
TO draw n picture illustrating the Won
derful tale, which everybody proceed.
ed to do.
Then one of them was sent out of
the room while the teacher secreted a
rubber ball. When the child came In
to seek it the rest gave evidence of
whether he was hot or "cold" by
gentle or loud clapping. No bste plan
could be devised for ascertaining In n
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-11-02
The Rich Men Of France.

According to NJ. Neymarck. the
statistlcian. che number of French
citizens possessing estates Of a
realizab.e cash value exceeding
s2.O00,000 is under 80, while those
possessing estates over R500,00O,
but under 100000 in value, Is
about 100. Between 500 and GOO per-.
sens possess fortunes averaging,
from 100000 to G4O0,0oo. Some
1000 persons in France possess for
tunes Of between G1O0.0OO and
100000. About $4,000 French are
millionaire" as the word is ukder-
stood in France, nancy, possessing
over 100000 and up to 100000
Going lower down the scale, 1t Ia
estimated that 100000 Frenchmen
possess capital of between so 600
and $4,000, and 1.548,0O0 hold be-.
tween G40O and e1,90O each.-Lon.
don Globe.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-11-02
what Women Nest Like.

A woman likes to be truly loved
and to be told SO.
She likes some noble, honorable
man to be thoughtful Of her. kind
and considerate of her welfare. e
When vel and becomingly dress
ed, quiet notice of 1t is always APP
prec!ated.
A word of praise for nice dim
ner or supper often more than COM
pensates her for the worry and
work of preparation.
She wants her husband not to be
her supporter but her companion, re
membering that 1t is the kind word
that often brings her greater happi-
ness than new set of dishes,
though presents like the latter are
always welcome.
She likes to be made to realize
that she is good for something be-
sides mere household drudge.
She likes to be petted occasional
ly, but not in pubic. The little pri-
vate pet names are. very dear to .
woman's heart.-Louisyille Times.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-11-02
NEW YORK SUBWAY STATION.

The stations of the great New York
underground railway are models of
subterranean architecture. They are
roomy and well ventilated, being pro-
vided with an electric air circulating
system which keeps the atmosphere
pure and free from the heaviness
which has hitherto made underground
ways places to be stunned. The CELL
ings and walls are of light-colorel
glazed brick. and the platforms are
spacious and will be kept free from
all distractions. The stations will be
kept In perfect order, and no adver-
tisements will be permitted on the
walls. The subway itself is the long
est tunnel in the word, opening with
twenty-three miles and leaving as
much more 10 lie completed in the
future
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-11-02

(ChtcaE0 Kecoru-fieruiu.)
Johnny couldn't make up his mind
whether to laugh or cry. 1t was
great to be able to so to school like
the rest and all that, but there was n
sinking sensation NIL over him. He
sat swinging his legs from the biggest
chair in the house, and twisting bis
new cap nervously. Bitf, the fox ter
rler, believing from all customary
signs that johnny was ready 10 go
out, scampered about him, but he got
only quaverlng little "Oh, shut np!r
".All ready" said his mother, and he
caught hold of her hand, and made up
his mind he wouldn't cry if he bit his
tongue off. Along three blocks they
went. Somehow the familiar land
marks looked different to him than
ever before, as he was led till they
reached the front Of the big dingy
looking schoolhouse.
There was little catching in the
mothers throat at the thought of u
first parting from Tie baby of the
household. Another minute and they
were in the broad, bleak schoolroom,
where many other mothers and many
other Johnnies and their sisters were
already assembled. Our young friend
was duly introduced to the sweet
faced sympathetic teacher, his mother
whispered to him to be brave. Johnny
never said word. His face was whit,
and his little soul was torn with I'M
flinching doubts. 1t was all very fine
TO be man, but he'd heap rather be
a baby again. He heard two sharp
yaps in the street, looked cut, ard
saw the faithful Biff staring In aston
ishment at the schoolhouse. Johnny
laid his head on the desk and sobbeh
as if his little heart would break. In
two minutes the dcsolate boys and
girls in the room were moaning in
sympathy, and Biff outside. catching
the sounds of grief, lifted his head to
the skies and howled in company.
The young teacher stood facing this
panic of grief, distressed and uncer-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-11-02
the salesman could secure were in the

the salesman could secure were in tile
house Of farmer on the outskirts Of
the town; and even then he could not
obtain room. He occupied cot III
the hail, and to screen him from the
observation n sheet was hung across
the passageway.
Duringthe night the miserable sales.
man awoke TO find himself in a terri
BILE draft. The wind was tapping his
curtain about in n most alarming way.
Naturally enough, he began to grum.
BILE. In the words of his host, ..He set
up dreadful racket" -1yhen the mas
ter Of the house asked what was tha
trouble, the man from New York said:
Lcok here! There's dreadful draft
here. YOU know. You might at least
furnish me with a paper of pins to
lock my door!"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-11-02
uPsLIIlNG A PoRcuplNt.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

~~-~~-oNNN~S~.
One hot August afternoon two men
were padding along the edge of lake,
each in small dugout canoe. w. ID.
Hubert, one of the travellers, tells i'll
Forest Neighbors, of an adventure
which befell his companion. They had
noticed porcupine asleep In the sum
shine on the nearby horizontal trunk
of tree, the roots Of which had been
undermined by the waves till 1t leaned
far out over the lake, hardly a foot
from the water.
My friend, by the way, writes MT.
Hubert, is the foreman Of lumber
camp. He has served in the British
army, has hunted whales off the coast
of Greenland, married wife III Grand
Rapids, and run n street car In Chtca-
20. He.is quite chunk of man, tall
and decidedly well set up, and it would
take pretty good prizetightcr to whip
him, but he learned that day that a
porcupine at close quarters is worse
than trained pugilist.
Look ut that porkyw he called to
me. I'm going to ram the canoe into
the tree and knock him off into the
water. Just you watch, and you'll see
some fun"
l laid my paddle down and awaited
developments. Bang! vert the nose
Of the dugout against the tree, and
the porcupine dropped, but not into the
water. He landed in the bow of the
canoe, and the Mortified look on my
friends face wns delight to see.
The "porky" was wide awake by
this time, for could hear his teeth
clacking MS he advanced to the at
tack.
"Great Scott! He's coming straight
at mel"
The porcupine certainly was game.
saw the paddle rise in the air and
come down with tremendous whack,
but it seemed to have little effect. II
my friend could have hit him across
the nose 1t would have ended the mat
ter then and there, but the canoe was
| too narrow and Its sides too high for q
crosswise stroke.
My friend couldn't even kick, for he
was kneellng on the bottom OF the dug
out, and if he tried to stand up he
would probably capsize.
Just then the canoe drifted round sc
that could look into it and beheld
the porcupine bearing down on my
helpless friend like Birnam Wood or
its way to Dunsinane. his ruffle OF
Guills erect. fire in his little black eyes
and thirst for vengeance In his whole
aspect. My friend made one or two
final and Intellectual Jnbs at him ant
then gave 1t up.
Its no use" he called. 1--WE got tt
tip over" and the next instant thu
canoe was upside down and both bel
ligerents were in the water.
| The porcupine floated high, AMI
quickly made his way to the beach ant
disappeared in the woods. My frient
righted his canoe and we resumed ou
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-11-02
ALL,s WELL.

$50 ,aie-.lslss
Why harbor fear? The planets one
by one 81
Their peaceful paths pursue through
& trackless space;
The myriad stars, tho distant from
the sun,
Yield mellow light with undiminsh-
ed grace.
What tho swift, sudden storms sweep
swiftly by
"a. And fret the face of heaven for an
hour?
Above the tempests rage bound
less sky.
d Unshadowed bends its blue in tran
quill power.
To steadfast souls nor strife nor sin
can bring
Resultant i'll. Where Love and
Quiet dwell
The full, harmonious spheres of be-
ing swing
4 Sercnely on their way-and all is
well.
Elizabeth Carpenter, in Harper's
Weekly.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-11-02
Three Famous Smokers.

Fabulous things have been said
about Grants smoking propensities
My word of homer that Grants ci-
gars. ever which he meditated, and
about which so much has been sense
lessly published, were cast aside but
never relighted, while Sherman and
Meade would make the air blue like
Observation-Disclosures Magazine.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-11-02
Knew His nIo,her Tonsue

Several years ago w. Bourke Cock
ran found himself in need of new
Office boy. The lawyers secretary was
left to make selection from the horde
Of applicants. His choice was bright
young lad of fourteen or fifteen, who
was sent in to have an interview with
Cochran.
After Il number of questions, which
the boy answered successfully. the law
yer inquired: To
Are you well acquainted With your
mother tongue?"
"Ycs. sir" the lad replied. "'cause
my mudder jaws me most every
night"
When q gray hair shows up in a
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-11-02

A travelling salesman from New
York found himself obliged to stop
over for the night in a certain Ala
bama town. in which there was no
hotel. The best accommodations that
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-11-02
C}ldi1ell3
6K|kor!,,et'
TAE-S:sT
&sssrR'
TILE RuGABoO.

9N~
THE BUGABoo.
Brave Billy one day. with whoop
and horray,
Marched valiantly forth in his search
for fray:
All armed with stick which he -four
ished and waved
In threatening style, while he shouted
and rapsd.
Small children were nearly scared out
of their clothes;
The cats hid away at the din that
arose;
The hens loudly cackled. they ran and
they flew,
While bold ohanticleer showed his tail
feathers, too.
The geese from their puddle with
startled cry ran.
This terrible monster! What was 1t
"a man?
No, never. No peaceab'e man ever
yet
So hideous, came with such noisy
threat.
"Ha, ha, and no, MOI" Billy cried with
delight.
1.-THE enemy runs. have put them
to flight"
Just then, with slip, Billy stumbled
and fell,
Which brought an entirely different
yell.
The geese understood, for they turned
| short around
And saw their assai!ant sprawled flai
ON the ground.
This changed circumstances; the vic.
ious old drake
Now charged with vim that made
Billy's heart quake.
He scrambled upright and he took tc
mis- heels.
The drake seemed to hiss. Now you
know how 1t feels
With bugaboos after you. Ho. ha, no
no!
1t does our hearts good just to SEE
how you co.
At last Billy said to himself: what;
/ the use
To be poltroon at the hiss of ,
/ goose!"
He stopped. The drake stopped; ant
then each went his way
Which curious thing leads the poe
| to say:
1t isn't worth while to retreat till 70,
know
The cause of alarm or the strength o
your foe.
AS long as you run from the old bug
abco
The bugaboo surely will run after you
w. w. S., in the Indianapolis News
AN UNNECESSARY DISTINCTION
The two expressions "by and by
and by the bye" are really derive,
from the same original word, and tn
words "by" and bye" have the sam
general sense. But the spelling "bye'
has long been used in the second Q
these phrases, without any real res
son for the change. We should no
speak CT bye-.aw or bye-path, an
yet many are careful to write "by tn
bye" and by and by" In goodbye
there might be some reason for keel
ing the final &C." since 1t stands fc
the word I'VE" in the shortened forl
of God be with ye;;" but where S
much has been dropped the "e" i
hardly worth keeping, especially a
J the old meaning is seldom recalled
From Books and Authors" in s
Nicholas.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-11-02

breeze. An old fashioned bouquet can
be made up by arranging In mass =
number of the living blossoms.
After the tableaux flower drill and
dance can be made an exquisite thing.
Well known flower music can be used
to make the work more effective
Cynthia Gray, in the Atlanta Journal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-11-02
THE LIVING FLOWER SHOW.

HE LiNiNG fl-OWEh of1OW.
One of the daintiest of entertain
ments is the flower show.
The flowers are all children. 1t is
an easy matter to transform the sweet
childish face into a bright blossom.
There is every opportunity for origf-
nality in carrying out the possible
combinations and poses to make the
flower SLOW the SUCCESS it deserves to
be- A few hints will be all that is
necessary to the versatile organizer.
Choose the fair.haired children for
violets, forget-me-nots. daffodils, blue
bells and lilies. Take the black-haired
babes for geraniums, red roses. etc.
If there are any little red-haired young
sters let them be peoples.
Make the flower proper Of large
leaves of paper. Shape the petals as
near as possible like the petals Of the
real flower. If the flower Is variegat-
ed, ask some one accustomed to the
use of water cclors to paint certain
characteristics of the petals upon the
plain paper petals. Make the bare
arms of the little people serve as
stamens; yellow paper can be pollen
where pollen is necessary. The faces,
bright and eager, make the center of
the flower. In case there, are no
stamens to be represented, let the
child's arms form part Of the outside
of the flower. as in the moss rose, the
fingers wound in green would make a
capital representation of the messy
tendri,s about the rosebud.
Tie flower should be large enough
to make the body serve as the green
calyx. The legs will serve as the stem.
both wound in green, one leg set be-
hind the other, so as not to show.
1t is easy to make child look like
a flower, but the artistic work Of the
entertainment comes in making the
'stlow" itself. OF course, everything
must be in tableau.
A bed of red geraniums is effective
In the shape of a star. The leaves and
pants of the flowers can be made Of
paper. A bed of daffodils with paper
foliage is attractive. The effectiveness
of tall flowers Is greatly added to by
teaching the children to sway slightly,
Is II the flowers were stirred BY .
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-11-02
GAMES FOR RAINY DAYS.

Lots of fun can be had with pea
nut tournament. Have four people at
each table and in the center of each
have large bowl of peanuts and a
pair of tongs, such as come In candy
boxes. Each person must try to re-
move the peanuts one at time with
cut stirring the other NUTS. AT the
end of twenty minutes bel is rung
and the one having removed the larg-
est number of peanuts is awarded a
simple little prize.
Another simple and amusing pas
time is to have q ring hung frrm the
chandelier at a convenient distance
from the floor. Each CHILD must walk
directly up to the rings and without
hesitating try to run pencil through
the ring. This sounds very easy, but
If you try it yourself you will be sur
prised how difficult it really is.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-11-02
A Badly Mr tIen Telceram.

"Why!" exclaimed Brown. cordially
shaking hands with the guest who had
unexpectedly arrived two days ahead
of time. "l'm glad TO see you, Ship
~; but, to tell the truth. wasn't
looking for you quite so soon"
Didn't You get my telegram"
Gneried the guest.
why, yes" returned Brown; ."but
the writing was so ,illainous could
hardly make it ont. l suppose / read
Thursday for Tuesday"
Papa" gasped Browns shocked
young daughter, when the guest had
gone to his room. How perfectly hor.
rid of you to tell Mr.. Simply that his
handwriting was bad! was so sorry
for the poor man that didn't know
what to dol"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-11-02

Openings sometimes come to men and
oysters when least expected.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-11-02

A man will always be able to get
something for nothing as long as the
supply of fish stories holds out.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-11-02

When gray hair shows up In a
pompadour, 1T looks mighty cold.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-02-10
b1BL1orEoA DE ola DEMooRAofA !,

conveuido que nos reuniriamos a
las cinco eu Ell boulevard para We
mir conner aquf y me vine solo
creyendo que no olvidarfas esta
cita como no olvidaste la primerx.
Me entretuve, querido Victor,
porque me ocurrl0 una aventurs;
enc0ntre Z,firo.
e vizconde Sc estremeci6 y SIN
tio Inm hidos en- los ofdos.
IL .firoi "a tn antigua queri'
da, no es estoP diio Victor?
ST. Ia misma; ipobre muchl-
chaI Ms quiers tanto como antes y
ademas tenfa que decirme nuchss
cosas. y cuando estaha en- su casa,
que "a sahes que la tiens en- Ia ca
lie d. Sain L.Isre, llsnlron d,
pronto y la eutraron uas tarjeta;
"a 4ue no adivinss IA quien2
10 le diantre! e. mng dincIl.
DE mi padre, diio Pablo sol
tando uns carcaisda qnp h'zo hacer
a so padre co el gabluete innedia-
TO 1ns musca h0rrorosA.
-Apenas tuve tiemp1 para me
terms en- un cabinets inneiiato.
sig Iio 1iciendo PAolo. y desd, allf
10 vi y of todo.
-lAnI
81. mi padre Sc pressnt6 rcgau.
do = supiicando, hac Snios. oil ha.
milde ? ell pslaefIo.. z dro estuvo
soheroia. Gssbss 10 que le dior sSi
quereis q1e % CT oadez;a es oecs.
sarIo que me regeleis que crlmeu
es ese q1e cometisteis en vusstra
iuventud.,
lis diio eso7
81.
-SY eat salr
e itoncss sp0ndio Pablo c1n
trlstsEs, mi padre 50 transf1rn6
Sc mostro faertr.. Tras6 coo
arrogHncia Z.hrn Ac4b1 p0r
ofrecerla dioero Z,dro ceg6 ell
portamonefas y Sc 10 tir6 la cara.
mandAudole que Sc marchase.
Ida manera que no pu1fste
averigaar nsds7
-Nada.
LIS dos primsros quedaronse 81
lenciosos y In condsss miro con
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-02-10
con una linda cristura 81 no recuer-

con una linda cristura 81 no recuer-
do malp
Estuvo en- POGO que ell viIconde
no revelase 50 secreto, pero Sc con
tuvo.
-,Ohl Nunca me coupe q fondo
del asunto. diio con acento indife
rcnte, y siempre cerre los ojos.
-lQae padre mas induIgente!
exclam6 Ia condssa con burlona
sonrisa.
D'tnvoss Ell csrrusje ante un
restaurant y 10 condesa Sc arreglo
Ell velo de- sombrero de manera que
nadie pu1iese couocerla.
Apoy6se despues en- ell brazo del
vizc0nde y subieron al primor piso.
y allf ell vizcon5e pldi6 IN gsbilete
en- ell que, apenas Sc habfao insta
lado. cuando oyeron pisadas en- ell
corredor y una Voc que decfa:
-Camsrero, reservadme ese ga
binete y coando veuga uu joven &
prrguntar por mf, decide qne suba.
B timbre de az leiIa voE hiZo es
tremecer Ia condess.
Ei camarero ebri0 la ouerta del
gabinete iomediato al ocupado por
la condess y Ell vIrconie. y ell recien
llegado entr6 en- ell.
A los pocos minutes oyeronse
nuevos pasos en- ell corradnr Y ell
que, sin dnda, estabsn espersndo
entr6.
i'll 1ls. Pahloi
-IB Ienss. Victor
Tales fueron las pslabras qusse
oyeron y que arrsncarnu una doble
ex,lamaci6n q Ia de Essournelle
al viIconde.
Victor de Passe Craixl mur-
muro IL coudesa.
-; Nj hiioi exclsmo ell vircon1e
en- ell colmo del estup1r.
La pared.s ersn muy delgadss
de IN gahinete sc ola facilmente 10
que ss decis co otro.
La condesa Sc llev3 un deio los
labios para encargar ell silencio q
81 com pan.ro.
-lSilenciol lie dijo. Escuch amos.
-sSabes, decfa Victor. que me
diste On busn planton7 Estsba