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The Cook County herald., 1905-12-23

John Fernaays, fruit raiser, Wei.
oter, N. Y. says: Il used to lift r,il.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-15


Allison Granger is now located
at East st. Louis, and is an engi-
neer on railroad. He recently had
a narrow escape from death the par
ticulars of which he gives in a let
ter just received from him by his
father, II. A. Granger, in which he
says, Il may as well tell you that
you came near losing your
hopeful son on the night Of
the LIST inst. | was going west on
the q. & W., pulling heavy coal
train. Right at the foot of a hill
and on sharp curve between De
Soto and Murphysboro train ahead
OF me had stopped to fix it's engine.
1t had no flag out or torpedoes or
fuses down and | could not see the
train until | was within ten car
lengths of its caboose. | just had
time to shut the throttle OF my en-
CINE, throw the break valve into
emergency and jump through the
window of the cab, and, though the
ground was frozen, | escaped with
a few bruises on my head and
shoulders. The engine tore right
through their caboose and it was a
good thing | got off her or | would
have got boiled"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-15
Fl Liberal
Reward
BY ethel Darlington
Copyright, 1907, BY Ethe, harrington

Deep in the heart of each man and
woman lies some unfulflled ambition
toward which his efforts tend as a
goal. With Myra Darling it was a
gold watch.
Her days We're passed behind a
counter where a variety of neckwear
was displayed. The remuneration was
small and served only to provide her
with home" and the simplest of
gowns. The watch for which her soul
hungered might have been the moon
or the Roc's egg. But more trying
than the privations she endured was
the cheapness. the, narrowness of her
life. SO different from the gentle sur
roundings of her girlhood.
1T was her birthday, her eighteenth
year. and Sunday-a day free from the
'nisle walkers espionage, n happy COM
bination which Myra enjoyed to the
full. y long afternoon in the crisp,
cool air of the park was n happy eli
max
1t was turning dusk rs she left the
park. The city lamps already shone in
long line down the avenue. On the
side streets the shadows fell black
and ugly causing few buildings to
stand out in bold relief. Suddenly u
flash from a passing automobile struck
a small, round object that glittered
near the curbing. Myra bent over to
pick it up. Had some beneficent fairy
godmother thrown the gift at her feet
1t was watch, and on her birthday:
She seized it rapturously and, looking
neither to the right nor left, fled up
the steps of her boarding house, never
pausing until she stood in the hall room
she called her home. She lighted the
gas and drew down the shade, then
breathlessly examined her new found
treasure. The small hunting case was
of gold, With no mark to identify it,
and set in diamonds.
you little beauty" whispered the
girl as she caressed it with her fingers.
Then. with woman's curiosity, she tried
to open the back. 1t was difficult, but
at last Myra gasped with surprise. The
face of n young man, with honest eyes
and kindly mouth, looked into her own.
II wonder if lie owns the watch?'
she thought. NO. it's a woman's trim
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-15
Nolleken. and chuntrey

Nollekens, the sculptor of George
I'LL, had a rare generosity which more
than made up for his eccentricities.
When Chantrcy, afterward so famous.
sent his bust Of Horne Tooke to the
exhibition lie was young and unfriend-
ed. Nollekens said 10 those who were
arranging the works for the exhibit
ton:
"There's fine. very fine, work.
Let the man who made it be known.
Remove one of my busts and put this
one in its place"
Often afterward when he was re-
quested to make bust he would say
In his persuasive, well nigh irresisti,
bic way: go to Chantrey. He's the
man for bust. He'll make a good
bust Of you. l always recommend
him"
Yet this same man was penurious to
a fault and by absolute frugality &C.
cuinulated fortune OF 81 ,G00.GOO.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-15
SCOT ms n Disinfectnnt.

OF the many cheap and simple disin-
fectants proposed for the use of the
people one of the most effective is
common SCOT. SCOT is composed Of
pure carbon and is formed by the hot
vapor Of the hydrocarbon coming from
burning fuel striking the cold walls
of the chimney or stovepipe and con-
densing thereon. 1t is Il very light,
porous and impalpable powder and,
like charcoal, which is the same ele-
ment in different form. possesses
the property of absorbing and retain
ing wonderful amount of gas. The
great danger of disease about sewers,
drains and other places is almost en-
tirely due to gas given off by decom-
posing matter. If SCOT be sprinkled
about these places it will absorb the
foul gas.-Iondon Mail.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-15
Thrice-a-Week New York World.

Thrice-a-Week New York World.
The Thrice-a-week World has
made special arrangements for the
year 1908. Its already great news
service has been extended and, as
heretofore, it will report all impor-
tant events promptly, accurately and
impartially.
An original and striking feature
of the Thrice Week World in 1905
will be its serial publication of the
strongest and best fiction that has
ever appeared in the columns Of any
newspaper. The novels already az
ranged for, and whichare by writer's
known throughout the world are:
Cardigan" by Robert w. Cham
bers; Before The Dawn" by JOS
eph A. Altsheler. "The Reds Of
the Midi" by Felix Gras. "The
Cardinals Rose" by Van Tassel
Sutphen The Blazed Trail" by
Stewart Edward White.
The Thrice-a Week Worlds regu-
lar subscription price is only $l.O0
per year, and this pays for 1876
papers. We offer this unequaled
newspaper and the Democrat to-
gether one year for $2.l5. The
regular subscription price Of the
two papers is $3.50. If
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-15
The noe.or,n Twins.

A WORTH Glasgow doctor while en-
ioy.ng holiday in Arran took the op
portunity along with 4 friend to &C
whiting fishing. During operations the
Doctors sinkcr came off and was lost.
Here was n dilemma. No sinker, nc
more fishing that day. IIa! Happy
thought! His flask. No sooner said
than done The bottle was filled with
salt water. carefully corked and sent
down on its mission.
After a few minutes interval, "Ha,'
quoth the doctor, n bitew And up lie
pulls at racing speed fine pair OF
whiting, one on each hook.
"Ha, doctor, twins this timer ex
claimed his companion.
YES" quoth the doctor, land
brought up on the bottle too."-Londor
Globe
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-15
Old British Drinks.

Mead, made of honey, water and
spices; bragget. morat and pigment,
variants, We're very early drinks in
England.
Currant Wine. elderberry, gooseberry,
mulberry, ounce. plum and apricot
wine are old fashioned varieties. Pars-
nips and turnips produce n very pow
erful village brandy.
Cowslip and rhubarb wine are very
different, the former weak and the lat
Ter very heady
Fir tree tops, green nettle tops, birch
and beech sap, bog myrtle, leather-all
produced liquors. And did not Il New
England Rhyme, meant to encourage
the patriotic boycott GIN British goods.
run:
We can make liquor to sweeten our lips
From pumpkins and parsnips and walnut
tree chips?
Sloe gin and rue gin are queer drinks.
Nesus is sherry. hot water. lemon.
sugar and nutmeg, The London Out
look says that Defbysilife women used
to drink III secret Il "fcrociousiy intoNi-
eating potion mace out of the poison
GUS foNelove.-New York World.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-15

at was my mothers" said Miss
Shepherd softly THAT is why can
not thank you enough. And you will
accept this little acknowledgement"
she said, trying to press Il roll of bills
into Myra's clenched hand.
NO" said Myra. Its yours. l
want nothing"
but promised liberal reward"
"And / had it-all the week. The
watch was such good company" She
did not mention the picture.
And to all Miss Shepherds argu-
ments and entreaties Myra reiterated
mo" The picture held her firm. She
could not take the money for that.
In the end she allowed herself to
be persuaded to remain until the rain
ceased and to drink a cup of tea.
''Heres Tom. You must meet him.
exclaimed her hostess proudly as the
door swung open and there entered the
original of the photograph.
One look from Myra. and then her
lashes dropped in embarrassment. The
others discussed the watch and its re-
covery. AT first Myra could scarcely
follow what they said, but they were
so kind, so full of interest about her
and her little experiences. that she
soon found herself chatting freely and
laughing al Toms funny sayings; still
she rose in trepidation to find how
late it had become.
Tom (she had not discovered his 9th
err nance insisted that as his automo-
bile was ut the door he would take her
home.
"Oh, no" gasped Myra in distress,
turning to her hostess. I'D rather
take car"
Don't you like motors?' questioned
Miss Shepherd kindly.
"I've-Ive never tried one" admit
ted Myra.
"Then that settles it." exclaimed
Tom, and Myra found herself hurried
to the door, with Miss Shepherd exact
ing promise that she would come
again.
Yes, dor urged Tom as they went
down the steps. "She really means it.
Isn't she jolly:"
"She's very kind. How happy she
must be-so pretty and such IL beauti-
full home, and-and YOU
Myra had not meant to say that at
all. 1t just slipped out.
".You bet. She's the best sister that
ever fellow had
"Your sister?" stammered Myra. and
somehow in her surprise she nearly
missed the step of the motor car, but
Tom caught her.
"Of course. What else did you
Think"
Myra felt her face flush hotly. She
trembled little, but she did not say
just what she thought. In fact, she
did not tell him until the following
Christmas. Tom had presented Nlyra
with what had once been the desire OF
her heart, gold watch.
II can't take anything so hand
some," she had said shaking her head
earnestly.
Tom only laughed. The case flew
back, and there was the one face in all
the world for Myra.
Sweetheart. claim liberal re-
ward" said Tom. please take me
too"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-15

ket. He must have given it to the
girl-and if so he
Myra abruptly closed the case. But
she could not shut out the face from
her mental vision.
She passed her evening rocking slow
ly In her chair, with magazine be-
tween her fingers, the gentle ticking of
the watch counting the passing hours.
That night she dreamed not of the
watch, but of life which the watch
typitied. and through the dream stalked
man whose face was the face in the
watch.
She awoke little after 6 to revel
in the delight of knowing the exact
hour and turning luxuriously over for
another fifteen minutes.
All day she thought about her Won
derful acquisition and smiled happily
to herself. The other girls noticed it
and twitted her in their good natured
If rather coarse way. Myra laughed,
but guarded her secret and hurried
home to pass another evening of de-
lightful possession. Three days passed,
and, though the watch itself was u
never falling source of delight, as the
actual realization of her dreams it was
the picture that crept into her heart
She told her secrets to those honest
eyes and called him dear friend" He
seemed somehow to understand her
every whim.
1.-The whole world could trust you,
and-rd trust you absolutely" she told
him one night very softly 1.-THE other
girl trusts you too? The other girl!
How sorry she must be to lose your
picture"
Then suddenly, without any warming,
Myra awoke to the truth. The watch,
the picture. We're not hers! She had no
right to keep them. She turned to the
window and looked drearily out over
the roofs of houses.
~ never thought of it, not once.
They're not mine. They are hers. Hers,
and l kept them. It's the same as
stealing. never thought"
That noon she spent half an hour
running over newspaper files in the
library. She found the description in
the Lost and Found" column and
made note of the address with eyes
grown misty.
She put off the evil day until Sunday
and decided to enjoy to the full hel
last day of the fairy gift which was tt
vanish so soon. She slipped a narrow
black ribbon on the watch and reck
lessly wore it all day. She did no
dare to look at it or exhibit it to til,
girls, but the knowledge that it wa.
ticking steadily in her belt brough
comfort.
=
"Can l see the lady-the one VIII,
lost her watchY' she asked, and sh,
was at once shown into room witt
luxurious appointments. There was ,
log fire in the CRATE, with comfortable
lounging chairs and books in ever!
available space. 1t carried Myra bacl
to those other days now dim in he
memory.
"You have found my watch? How
glad l am!' The speaker came clos
to Myra. with outstretched hands ant
eager smile. She was as beautiful ii
any of the women whom Myra served
during business hours.
The girl laid the watch in the other
hand. Surely with all Miss Shepher'
possessed she could have spared thi
toy, but it was hers, and she must hay
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-15
putch Cure For Lnzs peop1e.

The Hollanders are not fond of lazy
people, and they have a very good way
of curing persons who can but won't
work. If n pauper who is able to work
refuses to do so they put him in Il els
tern, to which Il pump is attached, and
turn on stream of water. The stream
flows into the cistern just SLOW enough
to enable the lazy person by lively
pumping to keep the water from get
ting up over his head.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-15
To ",inkc No Bones.

The phrase to make no bones,''
which is in such common use. may be
generally explained as implying that
something is done readily and with no
such impeachment as Il bone might be
to one who was eating food. 1t has
been explained to be II modification of
an older phrase to find no bones,' y
which seems to have had reference to
bones found in soup and hindranccs to
the consumer. Some folk not only
find but make difficulties and him
dranccs. ut which they are content to
stick. In Skeletons "Elynour Rum.
myng,' 1920, tile lady so readily be-
lieyed the story that She
Supped it up at ones (once),
She found therein no bones.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-15
why He Studied Law.
II am going to study law" he an
nounced in decided tones.
4

II am going to study law" he an
nounced in decided tones.
"And practice it?"
ooh, no."
"Then why study it?'
swell, I've always been told that a
man never should sign document that
he does not thoroughly understand"
"That, believe. is generally consid-
cred to be n sound business principle"
"And I'm going to be a thorough 60
ing business man or know the reason
why"
"Well?"
"Well, I've just been looking over the
lease of my house, and it occurs to me
that if l study hard from now until
the lease expires I'll have n glimmer-
ing idea what it's all about when
have to sign another. What the agent
told me was signing could have been
put in 100 words; what actually sign
ed amounted to about 1000 words. bad
ly tangled. I've either got to study law
or violate great business principle"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-15
surely n had Pen.

An Alabama statesman was writing
with a noisy, spluttering pen. Laying
the pen down, lie smiled and said:
"Once l was spending the evening
with friend of mine in Selma. We
sat in the dining room, and from the
kitchen came n painful scratching
sound.
MARTHA said my friend to the
maid, what is that scratching in the
kitchen? 1t must be the dog trying to
get in
"'Huhv said Martha. Oats no
dawg scratchin' de do. OATS de cook
a-writin' n love letter to her honey.
suckle''
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-15

"Who is the richest man i'll the
world?" asks an exchange and begins
measuring millions against millions.
All wrong. The richest man in the
world is the one that gets the greatest
amount of happiness out of what he
has, whatever it is. 1t is an old truth,
but it was never truer than it is to-
day.-Pueblo (Colo) Chieftnin.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-15
Crosses on Beer Barrels,

Beer barrels are invariably marked
with a series of crosses, which nova
days denote the quality of the beer con
tanned in the cask. These crosses were
originally put OH by the monks, who
then made all the malt liquors, as a
sort of trademark. Thescrosses were
not of the same shape as now shown
but were more akin to the shape Of a
crucitiX and We're intended to show
that by their oath sworn on the cross
the beer supplied was of Il fit and
drinkable condition.-London Times.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-15
Too Much Imagination.

Pity the man or woman devoid of i'm
agination, but he or she who allows
the imagination too great liberty be-
comes its subject rather than its mas
ter. The man who wears !, rubber
on the pedal attachment to his cork
leg because the cork foot aches with
out the rubber is as unfortunate vic
tim as the Scotchman who fainted on
account of the heat in church the first
Sunday after stoves We're set up, al
though fire had not been lighted in
any of them.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-15
Why BabIeu Look Old.

When we think of the physical mar
tyrdom the babies go through in the
way of dress and Of the mental tor
ture they must endure when they OBJ
serve how thoroughly and hopelessly
they are always misunderstood can we
wonder at the look of age and care that
settles so early on their infant brows?
Marie Corelli.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-15

Beautiful eyes and handsome
face are eloquent concentrations.
Bright eyes are windows to a
woman's heart. HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea makes bright eyes.
30 cents, Tea or Tablets.-Denton
& Ward
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-15
A Reminder.

Elder Sister Really, dear, you
mustn't put Il remain ever your loving
Nellie Tomkins." You may put Il re-
main your loving Nellie Tomllins" if
You like, but underline the remain"
and the Tomkins.' Fathers been
throwing out hints about the long
courtship, darling!
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-15
They Got Married,

Tom (who has been away)-Did you
and that girl you We're engaged to last
summer get married? Jack-Yes, but
we are not living together. Tom
Why? WHAT'S the trouble? Jack-Oh,
no trouble ut all. She married another
man, and married another girl.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-15

Mr.. Busybody Pardon me for mon
toning it, but isn't your wife little
rude to you at times? Mr.. uenpecked
Well, it does seem so to me. Before
we We're married she used to sit on my
knee. Now She sits all over me.-Som-
eryille Journal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-15
Patience.

Patience is not nerveless and weak,
but vigorous and powerful. The Scrip
tural synonym is steadfast endurance.
Boston Waterman.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-15

1t makes no difference how many
medicines have failed to cure you, if
you are troubled with headache,
constipation, kidney or liver troubles,
, HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea
will make you well.-Denton &
Ward
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-15
s Per Cent Money.

Wanted = homemade jelly and
canned fruit at the Clarence House.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-15

S Fer Cent money.
We have an limited amount Of
. per cent money to loan on gilt
edge farm security.-Ennis Boggs.
3-tf
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-15
Residence Property for Sale.

We are authorized to offer for
sale the DIR. Sherman residence pro-
perty on Butler street. For terms
apply to Bronson & CARR. If.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-02-15
Farm for Rent.

The Oscar Wellman farm at
Masonville is for rent. Enquire of
G. O. Torrey, Administrator
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-08-04
sHEADLIGHTs or MOTOR CARS;
Journal Complains That lIIun,inati ::
7 f: sE Is Overdone. IS sd

journal Complains That IlIuminati
IS. .. $s.s ~Iss IS Overdone. ss5sz 81,
Is not the binding glare of: the nov
huge searchlights with: which thu
heavy touring cars. are equipped far
more dangerous than the absence of a
light? asks the Motor World. True
enough, speed requires that the road
be seen for quite a length ahead in
order to insure safety, but night
speeding over. unknown, or over wen.
known roads for that matter, is not a
particularly safe practice under any.
circumstances. =
What is it to become when every
thing on the road moving in the oppo-
site direction is to be rendered help
less by the sudden flashing of an over.
towering glare in the eyes and left to
founder, blind and bewildered, in mid:
road during the moments Of the cars
approach? BY actual count many of
the powerful cars now carry no less
than six lamps, two oil headlights, a
tail light ditto, pair of acetylene
headlights of no mean illuminative
power, and; to top off all, a hand-con.
trolled searchlight that would do credit
to torpedo-boat
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-08-04
Why They Were Tramps.

A University professor, wishing to
study the tramp question during 4
summer tour through England, inter-
viewed 1000 wandering beggars,
whom he questioned as to why they
did not support themselves by work.
Six hundred and flfty-three: said they
were willing to work, but could not
obtain employment; AS gave. vague,
unsatisfactory answers; 301 expressed
the opinion that no one ought to be
obliged to work, but II some fools did
so they (the vagrants) considered
they were justified In living on them :;
4O7, according to their own statement!
were proceeding to- proeures work .ss
certain. far-off localities and: there
naming 1874, having expectations.
were living in hope until their rela.
tons should die and leave them
money.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-08-04

Master of Dreams,

("Behold! this dreamer cometh")
They stripped me bare and left me by
the way
To pine forsaken in a lonely land;
They gave me to night frosts and burn
ing day,
To griefs none understand.
They took my silver from me and my
gold,
The changing splendors of my rich ar
Nights silver rain of dew escaped their
hold,
And the fine gold of day.
On the worlds highway in vain pomp
they tread;
BY paths unknown I stray and hidden
streams;
They took all else and left me there for
dead;
They could not like my dreams.
STILL morning comes with marvel as of
still in soft rose descends. the evenrtide,
Still sinI t41es castle 6f my heart groWii
The ' sweet swift thoughts abide.
Pass by. pass by, o clanorous folk and
TO this last fortress of the soul I cling;
Men gave me winter weather from a
child,
But God has given me spring.
Robin Flower in Spectator.